Patent ID: 11945649
Assignee: IAM ROBOTICS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A bin retrieval robot comprising:
a mobile base having first and second ends defining a longitudinal length therebetween;
a plurality of sensors;
one or more processors;
a remote communication device;
a memory comprising computer program instructions executable by the one or more processors to receive data from and send data to a central server, process data received from each of the plurality of sensors, and output control signals to the mobile base;
a support frame installed on and extending above the mobile base and provided with a plurality of storage trays projecting horizontally from a first side of the support frame and distributed in a vertical direction thereon; and
a bin handling platform having an upper surface comprising a bin retrieval device, wherein the bin handling platform projects from a second side of the support frame opposite the first side and is moveable vertically along the support frame and positionable at each of the plurality of storage trays,
wherein the bin retrieval device is configured to extend along a horizontal plane from the bin handling platform to a position under a bin, and retract horizontally to pull the bin onto the bin handling platform, and
wherein, the bin handling platform is configured to deliver the bin to one of the plurality of storage trays without rotation of the bin handling platform or bin retrieval device,
wherein the plurality of sensors include positional sensors located on an edge of the bin handling platform and configured to provide a view substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the robot, and
wherein the positional sensors include at least a first and a second sensor configured to detect a first and second positional reflector on another robot or a conveyance system and enable alignment of the robot with the other robot or conveyance system.