发明名称 |
Item Handling System With Tracking |
摘要 |
An item handling system includes a vacuum source, a transport element defining a plurality of vacuum openings in fluid communication with the vacuum source to create a securing force on an item proximate to the transport element for holding the item in contact with the transport element, and a drive element for driving the transport element to transport the item. The transport element further defines a plurality of sensor openings arranged in two substantially parallel arrays along a longitudinal direction of the transport element. The system further includes a sensor associated with each array of sensor openings for sensing energy passing through the sensor openings to thereby sense the item on the transport element. Each sensor is disposed at a common longitudinal position relative to the transport element. Sensing the item corresponds to a condition where the sensor associated with each array is blocked. |
申请公布号 |
US2012017545(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.01.26 |
申请号 |
US201113246209 |
申请日期 |
2011.09.27 |
申请人 |
HOLBROOK RUSSELL W.;WILLIAMS DANIEL J.;PITNEY BOWES INC. |
发明人 |
HOLBROOK RUSSELL W.;WILLIAMS DANIEL J. |
分类号 |
B65B1/04;B65G17/46;B65H5/02 |
主分类号 |
B65B1/04 |
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