Extendible Conveyor and Parcel Handling System
First Claim
1. An extendable boom conveyor system comprising:
- a first boom element;
a controller;
an input device; and
a second boom element, wherein the controller, using the input device, adjusts the position of the first boom element to maintain a distance relative to a user.
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Abstract
An extendable boom conveyor system having a first boom element, a controller, an input device, and a second boom element. The controller, using the input device, can adjust the position of the first boom element to maintain a distance relative to a user. A method performed by an extendible conveyor system can include detecting a position of a user using the input device, moving the first boom element to a position relative to the position of the user, detecting a user input using the input device, moving the first boom element to a new position according to the user input, and transporting parcels loaded by the user on the conveying surfaces.
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20 Claims
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1. An extendable boom conveyor system comprising:
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a first boom element; a controller; an input device; and a second boom element, wherein the controller, using the input device, adjusts the position of the first boom element to maintain a distance relative to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by an extendible conveyor system having a first boom element, a second boom element, an input device, and conveying surfaces on the first boom element and the second boom element, comprising:
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detecting a position of a user using the input device; moving the first boom element to a position relative to the position of the user; detecting a user input using the input device; moving the first boom element to a new position according to the user input; and transporting parcels loaded by the user on the conveying surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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