| 摘要 |
A robotic carton unloader for automatic unloading of cartons from a carton pile. In various embodiments, a robotic carton unloader may include a mobile body, a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector, a conveyor system having a front portion, and a lift attached to the mobile body and the front portion of the conveyor system to move the front portion. In some embodiments, the conveyor system may comprise a front-end shelf conveyor configured to be moved (e.g., raised, lowered, laterally moved, tilted, etc.) relative to the body of the unloader. The front-end shelf conveyor may be moved separately for positioning below the robotic arm in order to receive cartons from a small distance. The front-end shelf conveyor may be moved via various mechanisms (e.g., scissor lifts, pedestal lifts, etc.). |
| 主权项 |
1. A robotic carton unloader for unloading cartons in a carton pile, the robotic carton unloader movable across a floor, the robotic carton unloader comprising:
a mobile body; a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector at an end thereof, the end effector configured to unload cartons from the carton pile; a conveyor system having a front portion, the conveyor system configured to convey cartons deposited thereon by the moveable robotic arm; and a lift attached to the mobile body and the front portion of the conveyor system, the lift configured to move the front portion of the conveyor system relative to the floor. |
