Patent ID: 9624035
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B65G,G06Q

Claim:
1. An automatic closet system for inventorying, storing, retrieving, tracking and chronologically monitoring items of clothing to and from a closet storage area, comprising: a track extending around at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the storage area, the track including a front track guide and a rear track guide and a slot separating the front track guide and the rear track guide; a chain positioned on the rear track guide; a motor engaged with the chain, the motor to move the chain around the track; at least one hanger for receiving thereon an item of clothing; at least one hanger carrier, configured to receive therein the at least one hanger, the at least one hanger carrier including a plurality of legs, with a first of the plurality of legs positioned on the front track guide of the track and a second of the plurality of legs positioned on the rear track guide and engaged with the chain; a sensor disposed within the at least one hanger carrier, the sensor to detect the presence of the at least one hanger therein; and the track including at least one access slot extending through the front track guide, whereby when the motor moves the chain such that at least one hanger carrier is in alignment with the at least one access slot of the track, the at least one hanger can be placed into or removed from the at least one hanger carrier.