System and method for sorting items into large number of orders

• Main Authors: AMEND JOHN R JR, BAKKER CHRIS, GEYER CHRISTOPHER, ROMANO JOSEPH, WAGNER THOMAS, MARONEY KYLE, EWART ARNE
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 11.03.2022
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POSTAL SORTING; SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING; TRANSPORTING

An order fulfillment system (20) is disclosed in which items (44) to be collected into an order are provided in an output container. The system includes a primary sorting system (42) including a loop transport system that moves items around a closed loop, the closed loop including a plurality of primary sorting outlets, each of the plurality of primary sorting outlets leading to a location inside the closed loop, and a secondary sorting system (42) including a loop transport system that moves items around the closed loop, the closed loop including a plurality of secondary sorting outlets, each of the plurality of secondary sorting outlets leading to a location inside the closed loop. And a secondary sorting system including a plurality of secondary conveying devices (72, 76), each of the plurality of secondary conveying devices (72, 76) receiving an item at one of the plurality of primary sorting outlets and conveying the item to one of a plurality of turnover boxes, the plurality of turnover boxes are locate