---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000160"
title: "System and method for bulk transfer-based container unloading"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:02:33.418794Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000160"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g67/24"
---

# System and method for bulk transfer-based container unloading

## Abstract

A system for unloading items from a container includes: a movable chassis configured for deployment into an open end of the container, to a selectable depth within the container; a conveyor supported by the movable chassis, the conveyor configured to extend from an input end positioned within the container according to the selectable depth to a output end external to the container; and a bulk transfer assembly supported by the movable chassis at the selectable depth and an adjustable height, the bulk transfer assembly including: (i) a feeder configured to engage with the items and displace a portion of the items towards the conveyor, and (ii) a collector configured to receive and direct the displaced items to the input end of the conveyor for transport to the output end of the conveyor.