Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Kushal Patel

William Scott Kalm

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for container transporters and related item manipulation devices. In one embodiment, an example item manipulation device may include a support platform, and a conveyance surface coupled to the support platform, where containers can be moved over the conveyance surface from a first end of the support platform to a second end of the support platform. Some embodiments may include a first actuator extending along a length of the conveyance surface, a sliding component configured to be actuated from a first end of the first actuator to a second end of the first actuator, and a rotary actuator coupled to the sliding component. Example embodiments may include a member coupled to the rotary actuator, the member configured to be actuated from a first position to a second position via the rotary actuator, and a suction cup assembly coupled to the member.

Container transporters with dual container slots

A packaging sizer can receive and segment packaging into two or more segments. The packaging sizer can receive the packaging on a conveyance surface and convey the packaging to a position for segmenting. A segmenting assembly can segment the packaging to form two or more segments. The resulting segments can be directed in different directions for different purposes. For example, one or more of the segments can be removed from the packaging sizer and one or more segments can be moved to a position for manipulation by a packaging manipulator.

Packaging sizer

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for container transporters and related item manipulation devices. In one embodiment, an example item manipulation device may include a support platform, and a conveyance surface attached to the support platform and configured to convey a container at least a portion of a distance from a first side of the support platform to a second side of the support platform, where the conveyance surface defines at least a portion of a container passage through which a container can be conveyed. The item manipulation device may include a manipulator comprising a first arm disposed along a longitudinal axis of the item manipulation device and a second arm disposed along the longitudinal axis of the item manipulation device, where the manipulator is engageable with the container to move the container at least partially onto the conveyance surface.

Container transporters

An item packaging system can position and prepare a package for receiving one or more items. The package can be received by the system in a storage orientation and stored in a storage container. A picking assembly can be positioned above the storage container in a picking orientation and pick and rotate the package to a loading orientation. A gripper can grip the package in the loading orientation and transport the package to a loading station for loading the one or more items into the interior of the shipping receptacle.

Bag loading machine and method of packaging items

A container transport can receive and move a container between positions along a container passage defined by the container transport. The container transport can include a manipulation device for engaging with the container and moving the container onto a conveyance surface of the container transport. The conveyance surface can convey the container along the container passage, and the manipulation device can move the container off of the conveyance surface.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Kushal Patel