US 11,834,271 B2
Robotic order fulfilment shuttle
Simon Kalouche, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Nimble Robotics, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Nimble Robotics, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/708,223.
Application 17/708,223 is a continuation of application No. 17/343,894, filed on Jun. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/037,741, filed on Jun. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219903 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); B25J 9/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/36 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01)
CPC B65G 1/1376 (2013.01) [B25J 9/026 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); B25J 15/00 (2013.01); B60P 1/36 (2013.01); B60P 1/43 (2013.01); B60W 60/00256 (2020.02)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A piece picking shuttle, comprising:
a track extending in a first horizontal direction;
a carriage moveable along the track;
a vertical post extending from the carriage;
a platform linearly moveable along the vertical post and relative to the carriage;
at least one engagement arm including a suction system arranged to secure and horizontally move a container from shelving provided along a side of the track toward the platform; and
a picking arm configured to pick an item from the container after it has been moved toward the platform.