US 12,319,503 B2
Automated package delivery devices, machines, and systems
Thanh Dang Nguyen, Chicago, IL (US); Hung Van Hoang, Hue (VN); Ngoc Duy Nguyen, Geelong (AU); Phung Thi My Huynh, Chicago, IL (US); Tien Thi My Huynh, Ho Chi Minh (VN); and Thach Ba Nguyen, Saskatoon (CA)
Assigned to Thanh Dang Nguyen, Northbrook, IL (US)
Filed by Thanh Dang Nguyen, Chicago, IL (US); Hung Van Hoang, Hue (VN); Ngoc Duy Nguyen, Geelong (AU); Phung Thi My Huynh, Chicago, IL (US); Tien Thi My Huynh, Ho Chi Minh (VN); and Thach Ba Nguyen, Saskatoon (CA)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,723.
Application 18/069,723 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/150,436, filed on Jan. 15, 2021, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126435 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0485 (2013.01) [B65G 1/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated package delivery machine, comprising:
a plurality of housing panels;
a carousel frame;
a robotic assembly frame;
a package delivery portion with one or more auto-lock doors;
a vertical carousel;
a motor, comprising a motor gear; and
a robotic assembly;
wherein said plurality of housing panels substantially encloses said carousel frame and said robotic assembly frame, and substantially prevents unwanted access to an interior of said automated package delivery machine;
wherein said vertical carousel comprises a plurality of horizontal rows, one or more carousel chains, one or more carousel rails, one or more chain gears, at least one drive gear, at least one drive chain, a plurality of connection rods, a plurality of direction change drivers, and a plurality of rail engagement devices;
wherein each of said plurality of horizontal rows has two box hangers and one or more compartments, which are configured to hold one or more packages;
wherein each of said two box hangers of each of said plurality of horizontal rows are operatively connected to (i) at least two of said plurality of connection rods, which, on an opposite end are connected to one of said one or more carousel chains, and (ii) at least one of said plurality of direction change drivers, which on an opposite is connected to one of said plurality of rail engagement devices, which are operatively engaged with one of said one or more carousel rails;
wherein said one or more carousel rails are connected to and supported by said carousel frame;
wherein said one or more carousel chains are operatively connected to said one or more chain gears, which are connected to and supported by said carousel frame;
wherein at least one of said one or more chain gears is operatively connected to said at least one drive gear, which is operatively connected to said at least one drive chain, which is operatively connected to said motor gear;
wherein said motor is configured to cause said one or more carousel chains to move, which in turn causes said plurality of horizontal rows to move along said one or more carousel rails, which each form a loop track;
wherein said robotic assembly may comprise a picker portion, one or more vertical drivers, at least one horizontal driver, one or more vertical support rails, and one or more horizontal rails;
wherein said at least one horizontal driver is configured to move said picker portion horizontally along said one or more horizontal rails;
wherein said one or more vertical drivers are configured to move said picker portion vertically along said one or more vertical support rails;
wherein said picker portion comprises a top, one or more extension arms, and at least one extension arm driver;
wherein said at least one extension arm driver is configured to move said one or more extension arms out of and into said picker portion;
wherein said one or more extension arms are configured to engage with said one or more packages that are being held in said one or more compartments;
wherein said picker portion is configured to move said one or more packages from said one or more compartments to said package delivery portion, such that one or more customers may retrieve said one or more packages via said one or more auto-lock doors.