公开(公告)号：US20180118395A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15787776

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Juan C. Guzman ,  Robert S. Davis

IPC: B65B57/08 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B57/18 ,  B65B11/08

CPC classification number: B65B57/08 ,  B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/08 ,  B65B11/54 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B57/18 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65B2210/04

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed food products includes a wrap station at which trayed food products are wrapped, a film dispensing station for drawing out film over trayed food products at the wrap station and a conveying system for moving trayed food products along a defined path from an input station to the wrap station. A controller is operatively connected to operate the conveying system, components of the film dispensing station and components of the wrap station. The controller is configured as a state machine with sequential wrap stages, where each wrap stage must successfully complete before the controller initiates a next wrap stage.

公开(公告)号：US11148844B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US15787776

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Juan C. Guzman ,  Robert S. Davis

IPC: B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/08 ,  B65B11/54 ,  B65B25/06 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/08 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B57/18 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B61/26

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed food products includes a wrap station at which trayed food products are wrapped, a film dispensing station for drawing out film over trayed food products at the wrap station and a conveying system for moving trayed food products along a defined path from an input station to the wrap station. A controller is operatively connected to operate the conveying system, components of the film dispensing station and components of the wrap station. The controller is configured as a state machine with sequential wrap stages, where each wrap stage must successfully complete before the controller initiates a next wrap stage.

公开(公告)号：US20210247229A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US16784427

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Randy L. Blankley, JR. ,  Juan C. Guzman ,  Hung B. Nguyen ,  Randall L. Redman

IPC: G01G23/36 ,  G01G3/14

Abstract: A weighing apparatus includes a load cell assembly with an elongated load cell body including a first three dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a first X-axis, a first Y-axis and a first Z-axis. An accelerometer unit is operatively connected to the elongated load cell body and having a second three-dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a second X-axis, a second Y-axis and a second Z-axis. A memory unit is mounted on the elongated load cell body, the memory unit storing data for aligning the second three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the accelerometer unit with the first three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the elongated load cell body.

公开(公告)号：US20180105307A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15482047

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Juan C. Guzman

IPC: B65B59/02 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B11/48 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65C1/02

CPC classification number: B65B59/02 ,  B65B11/08 ,  B65B11/18 ,  B65B11/48 ,  B65B11/54 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  B65C1/02

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed items includes a wrap station and a conveying system for moving trayed items from an input station to the wrap station. The conveying system includes a conveyor for moving trayed items from the input station to a trayed item detection arrangement, and a prime mover operatively connected for moving the conveyor. A controller connected to the trayed item detection arrangement and the prime mover is configured for selectively carrying out a self-calibration operation in which: the prime mover is operated to cause movement of a portion of the conveyor from a start position to the trayed item detection arrangement; and an amount of prime mover movement required for the portion to travel from the start position to the trayed item detection arrangement is monitored and used to store a calibration value in memory of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US11300442B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16784427

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Randy L. Blankley, Jr. ,  Juan C. Guzman ,  Hung B. Nguyen ,  Randall L. Redman

IPC: G01G23/36 ,  G01G3/14

Abstract: A weighing apparatus includes a load cell assembly with an elongated load cell body including a first three dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a first X-axis, a first Y-axis and a first Z-axis. An accelerometer unit is operatively connected to the elongated load cell body and having a second three-dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a second X-axis, a second Y-axis and a second Z-axis. A memory unit is mounted on the elongated load cell body, the memory unit storing data for aligning the second three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the accelerometer unit with the first three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the elongated load cell body.