Patent ID: 11939164
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. An automated item handling system, comprising:
an automated item singulation system including a plurality of conveyors and configured to, at least:
receive a plurality of items; and
singulate the plurality of items to generate a plurality of singulated items;

an automated item sortation system arranged adjacent to the automated item singulation system, such that the plurality of singulated items is transferred from the automated item singulation system to the automated item sortation system without any manual handling of the plurality of singulated items, the automated item sortation system being configured to, at least:
sort the plurality of items into a plurality of containers;

an automated container handling system including a first robotic arm and configured to, at least:
detect that a first container of the plurality of containers is full; and
retrieve the first container from the automated item sortation system;

an automated item packing system including a second robotic arm and configured to, at least:
receive the first container; and
pack the first container for transport;

a control system in communication with the automated item singulation system and the automated item sortation system, the control system being configured to, at least:
instruct movement of the plurality of conveyors to singulate the plurality of items;
instruct sortation of the plurality of singulated items into the plurality of containers;
instruct a movement of the first robotic arm of the automated container handling system to retrieve the first container from the automated item sortation system and provide the first container to the automated item packing system; and
instruct a movement of the second robotic arm of the automated item packing system to engage the first container and arrange the first container into a pallet.