Rotatable Tray Sorting Robot with Dynamic Space Separators

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the space separator rotatable about the shaft of the tray. This allows the storage bin configuration to be dynamically adjusted during operation, enabling the tray to adapt to different sorting requirements without changing the overall tray structure. The rotatable space separator can reposition partition walls to create different storage bin sizes and arrangements, thereby increasing sorting efficiency while maintaining a relatively simple fixed tray structure.

The space separator is designed to be rotatable about the shaft of the tray, allowing dynamic adjustment of storage bin sizes and configurations. This mechanical dynamic system enables the tray to adapt to different item sizes and quantities without requiring complex electronic controls or multiple fixed trays, balancing adaptability with reasonable device complexity.

The robot system performs self-service by automatically identifying items through detecting devices, determining their destination storage bins, and positioning the rotatable space separators to route items correctly. This automated self-service sorting process eliminates human error and mismatching, achieving high sorting accuracy while the system manages its own operations without continuous human intervention.

The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by implementing multiple layers of trays stacked one above another. Each layer can independently rotate its space separator about its shaft, allowing parallel sorting operations across multiple levels. This vertical expansion increases the quantity of items that can be sorted simultaneously without proportionally increasing horizontal space requirements, while the modular layer design keeps individual tray complexity manageable.