Patent ID: 9650215
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B25J,B65G,G05B,Y10S

Claim:
1. A robotic carton unloader for unloading cartons in a carton pile, the robotic carton unloader movable across a floor, the robotic carton unloader comprising: a mobile body; a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector at an end thereof, the end effector configured to unload cartons from the carton pile; a conveyor system having a front portion, the conveyor system configured to convey cartons deposited thereon by the moveable robotic arm; and a lift attached to the mobile body and the front portion of the conveyor system the lift configured to move the front portion of the conveyor system relative to the floor, wherein the front portion of the conveyor system is a front-end shelf conveyor.