In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus (10) and associated method for sorting a plurality of items includes a plurality of sort destinations and a plurality of delivery vehicles (200/400) for delivering items to the sort destinations. Each vehicle (400) includes a surface (406) for supporting items to be delivered and an edge- detection assembly (402,404) for detecting an edge of an item when the item is conveyed onto or discharged from the vehicle. The edge- detection assembly (402,404) includes an emitter for emitting a beam of light toward the surface. The emitter (104) is positioned below the surface so that the beam of light is projected transverse the surface. The emitter edge- detection assembly also includes a plurality of detectors for detecting the beam of light, wherein an object on the surface of the vehicle affects the beam of light received by the detectors.


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    Titel :

    Object sensing and handling system and associated methods


    Beteiligte:
    GARRETT SAMUEL GARDNER (Autor:in) / DEWITT ROBERT R (Autor:in) / MCVAUGH MONTY (Autor:in) / STEVENS ALEXANDER (Autor:in) / WALSH JAMES (Autor:in) / WILSON GREGORY (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2019-05-23


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B07C Sortieren von Postgut , POSTAL SORTING / B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / G06T Bilddatenverarbeitung oder Bilddatenerzeugung allgemein , IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL



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