US 12,007,772 B2
Autonomous baggage device
Matthew Senske, Lincoln, NE (US)
Assigned to EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed by Efficient Technologies, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/014,903.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/896,482, filed on Sep. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0072754 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B60P 1/36 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B65G 67/20 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0212 (2013.01) [B60P 1/36 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B65G 67/20 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baggage vehicle comprising:
a storage portion, the storage portion including a storage area, the storage area configured to receive a baggage;
an exterior conveyor having a first and second end, the exterior conveyor configured to convey the baggage from the first end to the second end, the exterior conveyor configured to pivot about a pivotable connection to change an angle of the first end of the exterior conveyor relative to the ground, wherein the exterior conveyor comprises a telescoping exterior conveyor, wherein the exterior conveyor is configured in a transport configuration by pivoting about the pivotable connection and telescoping;
a lateral sorter configured to receive the baggage from the second end of the exterior conveyor and adjust a lateral position of the baggage;
a vertical sorter configured to adjust a vertical position of the baggage by adjusting a vertical position of the lateral sorter; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the exterior conveyor, the lateral sorter, and the vertical sorter, the controller including one or more processors and memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute a set of program instructions maintained in the memory, wherein the set of program instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to:
receive a baggage identifier associated with the baggage;
direct the exterior conveyor to convey the baggage from the first end to the second end in response to receiving the baggage identifier;
direct the vertical sorter to adjust the vertical position of the baggage; and
direct the lateral sorter to adjust the lateral position of the baggage.