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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Chen Ge, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin Peter Aalund, Seattle, WA (US);
Samuel Gardner Garrett, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul Roy Raines, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Akhil Ranka, Seattle, WA (US);
Sonia Thosar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toby Ge Xu, Seattle, WA (US);
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for an automated package unloading system. An automated package unloading system can include an end effector supported by a supporting frame which is mounted to a conveyor system. The end effector and/or the conveyor can be configured to move into and out of a container containing stacked packages. The end effector can be configured to attach to the packages and pull the packages from their original position. The end effector can further be configured to release the packages onto the underlying conveyor.