Robotic carton unloader

This invention describes a robotic system for unloading cartons, focusing on how articles are moved on a conveyor. It uses a conveyor belt divided into sections, or zones, that can be individually controlled to move forward or backward. Angled guides help direct the articles, and the claims specifically detail a method for clearing jammed articles by moving different sections of the conveyor at varying speeds or stopping some sections while others move.

Why it matters: The increasing sophistication and affordability of industrial control systems and sensors since 2018 make complex, multi-zone conveyor logic for jam resolution more practical to implement.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom conveyor zones, control software, motors, sensors

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