CPC B07C 3/008 (2013.01) [B07C 3/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/19 (2013.01); B65G 47/268 (2013.01); B65G 47/48 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0285 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0241 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A smart bin system comprising:
a smart bin comprising:
a plurality of walls and a bottom, together defining a cavity therewithin;
wherein the bottom comprises a gate moveable between a closed position configured to retain an item within the cavity, and an open position configured to allow an item to fall from within the cavity through the bottom; and
a controller, functionally coupled to the gate and configured to move the gate between the closed position and the open position based on received data,
wherein the received data comprises a signal received at an input of the controller from an optical sensor, the signal indicating that the smart bin is full.
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