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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Filippo Navarria, Milano, MI (US);
Vincenzo Acunzo, Torre Annunziata, IT;
Tolga Kol, Dudelange, LU;
Stefano La Rovere, Bereldange, LU;
Xavier Jairo de Abreu de Abreu, Vercelli, IT;
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for automated item redistribution systems for containers. In one embodiment, an example system may include a shuttle configured to move adjacent to an array of containers arranged in a first row and a second row, the array of containers including a first container in the first row and a second container in the second row. Example systems may include a first camera configured to image containers in the first row, a second camera configured to image containers in the second row, a first container receptacle portion configured to receive containers, and a rake arm comprising a telescoping portion and a head portion. The head portion may be configured to rotate from a flat position to an angled position. The system may be configured to clear jams in individual containers of the array of containers using the rake arm.