US 11,814,247 B2
Modular inventory management system
David Bellows, Old Westbury, NY (US)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/005,127.
Prior Publication US 2022/0063913 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06M 1/272 (2006.01)
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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bin module, comprising:
a module base having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a top surface that connects the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge, and a bottom surface that is opposite the top surface,
wherein the module base includes a center axis that is centered between and parallel to the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and the bottom surface of the module base is positioned on a top surface of a support plate;
a sensor configuration arranged on the top surface of the module base between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge,
wherein the sensor configuration includes a plurality of sensor elements that are arranged in a single row on the 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; and
a divider that is situated at the first lateral edge,
wherein the divider is configured to slide laterally with respect to the module base to adjust a width of the bin module.