Tray, belt, or carrier on computer controlled transport vehicle
Method of transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination includes transporting an article carried by a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article. The method further includes determining a characteristic for the article. The method furthermore includes manipulating the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier is adjusted based on the characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article.
1 . A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article; and
manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit period for the article,
wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic.
2 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of: a deposit acceleration, a deposit angle, a deposit period, and a deposit movement.
3 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to adjust a diverting attribute of a diverting arm to deposit the article at the destination, the diverting attribute based on the characteristic determined for the article.
4 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to adjust a pushing attribute of a pushing device to deposit the article at the destination, the pushing attribute based on the characteristic determined for the article.
5 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic determined for the article is one of: acquired by the control system, and provided to the control system.
6 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the destination is a receptacle, wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier from the first position to the second position causes the article to deposit at the receptacle.
7 . The control system of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle is one of a: tote, carton, bag, and Gaylord liner.
8 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to: adjust a deceleration of a speed of the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier from the first position to the second position to cause the article to slide across a tray surface, traverse a belt, or move away from the computer controlled transport vehicle, and deposit at the destination.
9 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to: adjust an acceleration of a speed of the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier from the first position to the second position to cause the article to slide across a tray surface, traverse a belt, or move away from the computer controlled transport vehicle, and deposit at the destination.
10 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to: set a first deposit angle for a first article, and set a second deposit angle different from the first deposit angle for a second article.
11 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the tray, belt or carrier carries two articles at a same time, wherein the control system is further configured to: set a first deposit angle for a first article, and set a second deposit angle different from the first deposit angle for a second article.
12 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to maintain a sortation criteria of the article to thereby maintain a predetermined orientation of the article.
13 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to eliminate a chance of the article being mis-diverted to a wrong destination.
14 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the computer controlled transport vehicle comprises a push bar for diverting the article.
15 . A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article; and
manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
wherein the manipulation is adjusted to adjust a deposit period for the article,
wherein the destination comprises a chute with a powered chute belt,
wherein the control system is further configured to coordinate a speed or acceleration of the belt attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle to match the speed or acceleration of the powered chute belt.
16 . A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article; and
manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article,
wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic,
wherein the destination is one of: a tote, a carton, a bag and a Gaylord liner.
17 . A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article, wherein the tray comprises a tilting divert mechanism; and
manipulate the tray from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article,
wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic.
18 . A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article; and
manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on a characteristic determined for the article.