EP 3838427 A1 20210623 - A METHOD FOR SORTING OBJECTS TRAVELLING ON A CONVEYOR BELT
Title (en)
A METHOD FOR SORTING OBJECTS TRAVELLING ON A CONVEYOR BELT
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM SORTIEREN VON AUF EINEM FÖRDERBAND BEWEGTEN OBJEKTEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE TRI D'OBJETS SE DÉPLAÇANT SUR UNE BANDE TRANSPORTEUSE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 19218995 A 20191220
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method for sorting objects, the method includes at least one imaging sensor and a controller comprising a processor and a memory storage, wherein the controller receives image data captured by the at least one imaging sensor; and at least one sorting robot is coupled to the controller, wherein the at least one sorting robot is configured to receive an actuation signal from the controller. The processor executes an object identification module configured to detect objects travelling on a conveyor belt and recognize at least one target item travelling on the conveyor belt by processing the image data and to determine an expected time when the at least one target item will be located within a diversion path of the sorting robot; and wherein the controller selectively generates the actuation signal based on whether a sensed object detected in the image data comprise the at least one target item.
IPC 8 full level
B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0054 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
[X] US 2019247891 A1 20190815 - KUMAR NALIN [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 19218995 A 20191220; EP 20215996 A 20201221