AUTOMATED UNLOADING AND LOADING ROBOT SYSTEM

• Main Authors: BASTIAN WILLIAM A II, ROBERTS ARIEL MARIE, LAWRENCE CRAIG ADAM, OSKAY EUGENE ANTHONY, HOEING JOSHUA MICHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 25.10.2019
• Subjects: CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; CONVEYING; HAND TOOLS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MANIPULATORS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING

A system includes a robot configured to load and/or unload from a location, such as a cargo carrier or building. The robot includes a base unit that has a transport system to move the base unit. A mast extends from the base unit, and the mast has a mast conveyor. An End of Arm Tool (EoAT) is coupled to the mast. The EoAT includes an EoAT conveyor configured to move a cargo item to and from the mast conveyor. A gripper mechanism is configured to move between a retracted position where the gripper mechanism is clear of the cargo item on the EoAT conveyor and an extended position where the gripper mechanism is able to grip the cargo item. 系统包括机器人，所述机器人被配置为从诸如货物运载件或建筑物的位置装载和/或卸载。机器人包括基部单元，所述基部单元具有运输系统，以移动基部单元。桅杆从基部单元延伸，并且桅杆具有桅杆输送器。臂端部工具（EoAT）联接到桅杆。EoAT包括EoAT输送器，所述EoAT输送器被配置为将货物物品移动到桅杆输送器和从桅杆输送器移动货物物品。抓取器机构被配置为在缩回位置和延伸位置之间移动，在所述缩回位置中，抓取器机构不妨碍EoAT输送器上的货物物品，在所述延伸位置中，抓取器机构能够抓取货物物品。