US 12,304,683 B2
Hard disk drive transformation from OEM packaging to automation friendly containers
Rachel Soukup, Seattle, WA (US); Michael Helsel, Seattle, WA (US); Robert Hales Lundgreen, West Haven, UT (US); Bryan Edward Overdiek, North Odgen, UT (US); and George T. Davies, Brigham City, UT (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/344,237.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/044,182, filed on Jun. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0403248 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B65G 47/48 (2006.01); B65B 69/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/82 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 69/0033 (2013.01) [B65B 69/0008 (2013.01); B65G 47/48 (2013.01); B65G 47/82 (2013.01); B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a cutting sub-system arranged for cutting a box into a first portion and a second portion and comprising at least one pair of cutting elements;
a dunnage gripper sub-system arranged downstream of the cutting sub-system and comprising a dunnage gripper configured to selectively grip and release a portion of the box;
a robotic system comprising at least a first robotic arm and a second robotic arm, the first robotic arm comprising a first plurality of grippers configured to selectively grip and release items contained in the box, the second robotic arm comprising a second plurality of grippers configured to selectively position the items into a tote positioned at a second predetermined location; and
a bag removal sub-system comprising:
a plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of compartments configured to receive one of the items contained in the box;
a bag gripper associated with each of the plurality of compartments and configured to grip a bottom portion of a static-shield bag of the item received in a corresponding one of the plurality of compartments; and
a bag cutting element associated with at least one of the plurality of compartments and configured to the cut the bottom portion of the static-shield bag gripped by the bag gripper.