US 12,252,382 B1
Unloading robots
Abhinav Warrier, Maharashtra (IN); Anurag Dutta, New Delhi (IN); Akash Singh, Telangana (IN); and Vivek Bhagat, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Rightbot Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Rightbot Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/828,867.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/675,670, filed on Jul. 25, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/675,146, filed on Jul. 24, 2024.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/19 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/12 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/19 (2013.01) [B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B66F 9/125 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic system comprising:
a mobile base assembly configured to maneuver the robotic system about a floor surface; a lifting assembly at a front side of the robotic system, wherein the lifting assembly comprises a plurality of wedge blocks arranged along a lateral direction, each wedge block of the plurality of wedge blocks having a substantially planar top surface that is inclined downward, such that the wedge block has a thickness that tapers toward a thin front edge of the wedge block;
one or more conveyer belts rearward of the lifting assembly, wherein the one or more conveyer belts are configured to receive an item lifted by one or more wedge blocks of the plurality of wedge blocks and move the item toward a rear side of the robotic system; and
an actuator configured to pivot a first wedge block of the plurality of wedge blocks about a lateral axis independently of other wedge blocks of the plurality of wedge blocks.