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PACKAGE DELIVERY KIOSK INCLUDING INTEGRATED ROBOTIC PACKAGE LIFTING ASSEMBLY WITH SHELVING SYSTEM

  • US 20140037404A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2012
  • Published: 02/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A kiosk system for storing and distributing packages, the system comprising:

  • a kiosk body, the kiosk body having a package delivery slot and an interface slot,a first and second shelving system in the kiosk body, the first and second shelving system located on either side of the package delivery slot, the first and second shelving system each including a plurality of shelves, the plurality of shelves having a plurality of receiving apertures;

    a plurality of dividers configured to fit into the plurality of receiving apertures, each of the plurality of dividers having a receiving slot; and

    a package retrieving apparatus comprising;

    a track;

    a base slidably interconnected with the track;

    a vertical support, interconnected with the base;

    a package picker module oriented on the vertical support to vertically move on the vertical support, wherein the package picker module includes a first and second gripper and a conveyer belt, the conveyer belt oriented in a plane parallel to the ground and the first and second gripper oriented parallel to the conveyer belt, the first and second gripper configured to move parallel to the conveyer belt to surround an object and grip the object beyond the surface of the conveyer belt, wherein the receiving slot is configured to allow for the first and second gripper to grab the object located in a slot between a pair of dividers of the plurality of dividers.

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