The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 27, 2020
Applicant:

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Inventor:

David Bellows, Old Westbury, NY (US);

Assignee:

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06M 1/272 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); G06M 1/272 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0258 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0266 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01);
Abstract

A modular inventory management system is disclosed herein that includes a bin module. The bin module may include a module base, a sensor configuration, and a divider. The module base may have a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a top surface that connects the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge. The sensor configuration may be arranged on the module base between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. The sensor configuration may include a plurality of sensor elements that are arranged in a single row on a center axis of the module base and configured to sense whether one or more objects are positioned on the top surface of the module base. The divider may be situated at the first lateral edge and may be configured to slide laterally with respect to the module base to adjust a width of the bin module.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…