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Package delivery kiosk including integrated robotic package lifting assembly with shelving system
US8972041B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8972041-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213563410-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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Described herein is a package delivery kiosk (PDK) including an integrated robotic package lifting assembly and shelving system. The system includes a PDK, associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, including portals for the consumer, retailer, common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, and a real and automated retailer bidding system. The shelving system has shelves with receiving apertures and dividers configured to fit into the receiving apertures, where the dividers each have a receiving slot. A package retrieving apparatus includes a base, a vertical support interconnected with the base, and a package picker module. The package picker module is oriented to move up and down on the vertical support. The package picker module includes grippers configured to surround and grip the object. A kiosk includes a kiosk body having a package delivery slot and an interface slot.
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What is claimed is: 1. A kiosk system for storing and distributing packages, the system comprising: a kiosk body, the kiosk body having a package delivery slot and an interface slot, a first and second shelving system in the kiosk body, the first and second shelving system located on either side of the package delivery slot, the first and second shelving system each including a plurality of shelves, the plurality of shelves having a plurality of receiving apertures; a pluralit…
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- What does patent US8972041B2 cover?
- Described herein is a package delivery kiosk (PDK) including an integrated robotic package lifting assembly and shelving system. The system includes a PDK, associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, including portals for the consumer, retailer, common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, and a real and aut…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hancock Stephen H, Desrosiers Norman B, Fiest Eric, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F11/165. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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