Order fulfillment system and method

摘要

An order fulfillment system and method uses a robotic arm having an end effector for grasping an object. An arcuate structure is moveable within reach of the robotic arm. A conveyor system brings inventory to the arcuate structure and takes a container that holds picked inventory away from the arcuate structure. A control system fulfills an order by directing the conveyor system to bring inventory to the arcuate structure, positioning the inventory on the arcuate structure relative to the robotic arm, determining a selected inventory item for an order, commanding the robotic arm to move the selected inventory item from a pick location of the selected inventory item to a container location for the order, and directing the conveyor system to take the container from the arcuate structure.

主权项

1. An order fulfillment system, comprising:
a robotic arm having an end effector for grasping an object; an arcuate structure moveable within reach of the robotic arm, the arcuate structure comprising an upper arcuate structure and a lower arcuate structure; a conveyor system to bring inventory to pick from to the arcuate structure and to take a container that holds picked inventory away from the arcuate structure; a control system for fulfilling an order by
directing the conveyor system to bring inventory to pick from to the arcuate structure,positioning the inventory to pick from on the arcuate structure relative to the robotic arm,determining a selected inventory item for an order,commanding the robotic arm to move the selected inventory item from a pick location of the selected inventory item to a container location for the order, wherein the pick location and container location are within reach of the robotic arm, anddirecting the conveyor system to take the container from the arcuate structure,wherein the inventory and the container for the order are on different ones of the upper and lower arcuate structures.