DUNNAGE SYSTEM WITH COILER, AUTOMATED TAPING AND EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210331438A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17369553

    申请日:2021-07-07

    申请人: Ranpak Corp.

    摘要: A dunnage conversion system includes a machine for converting a stock material into a strip of relatively lower-density dunnage, a coiling mechanism for winding the strip into a coil, a taping mechanism for automatically securing a trailing end of the strip to the coil, and a coil ejecting mechanism for automatically removing the coil from the coiling mechanism. The taping mechanism includes a guide surface between an outlet of the machine and the coiling mechanism to guide the strip to the coiling mechanism and to guide tape for engagement with a trailing end of the strip and to secure the trailing end of the strip to the coil. The coil ejecting mechanism includes a lever arm that pivots to push the completed coil off the coiling mechanism.

    METHOD OF LOADING A DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE AND SHEET STOCK MATERIAL USEFUL THEREIN

    公开(公告)号:US20210078817A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17104141

    申请日:2020-11-25

    申请人: Ranpak Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65H19/18 B31D5/00

    摘要: A supply of stock material for a dunnage conversion machine includes two plies of sheet stock material wound into a roll or fan-folded into a stack. Each ply has disposed on a corresponding leading or trailing end thereof an adhesive layer and a removable release liner covering the adhesive layer. When applied to a leading end of the supply, the adhesive layer is applied to opposing, outwardly-facing surfaces of the respective plies. When a supply of stock material is almost spent, the operator removes the release liners from both plies to expose respective adhesive layers, and then interposes the leading end of a new supply between the plies of the trailing end of the almost-spent supply and presses the layers together to attach the plies of the new supply to respective plies of the almost-spent supply, for conversion into dunnage.

    Stock supply assembly and method for loading a dunnage conversion machine

    公开(公告)号:US10926504B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16317609

    申请日:2017-07-14

    申请人: Ranpak Corp.

    发明人: Ron Hendrix

    IPC分类号: B31D5/00

    摘要: A stock supply assembly for a dunnage conversion machine includes a stock material support having a support structure, such as a shelf for a stack of fan-folded sheet stock material. The stock supply assembly is rotatable between a relatively lower loading position and a relatively higher operating position vertically displaced relative to the loading position.

    AUTOMATIC DUNNAGE CONFORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210039819A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16963854

    申请日:2019-02-06

    申请人: Ranpak Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65B55/20 B65B61/22 B65B63/02

    摘要: An apparatus for conforming a dunnage element about contents in a container includes an array of pushers having biased end portions that are movable relative to one another and having end faces for engaging the dunnage element. The end faces of the pushers are biased to an extended state and are movable against the bias in response to engagement of the end faces with the contents and with the dunnage element between the end faces and the contents. At least one of the pushers is movable against the bias separately from a remainder of the pushers to enable conformance of the array to the shape of the contents. The pushers are mounted to a carrier at respective mounts. A motive device is coupled to the carrier and is configured to collectively move the mounts vertically.

    Dunnage conversion system and method with stock supply alignment

    公开(公告)号:US10093070B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15360611

    申请日:2016-11-23

    申请人: Ranpak Corp.

    IPC分类号: B31D5/00

    摘要: A dunnage-producing system includes a dunnage conversion machine for converting a stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage product, a supply of stock material, and a guide element. The conversion machine is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. The supply of stock material includes a support for the stock material that is movable relative to the conversion machine, such as for replenishing the stock material. The guide element is rotatable with the conversion machine to maintain a consistent position relative to the conversion machine, thereby consistently positioning the support relative to the conversion machine to avoid tearing or jamming problems associated with an improperly aligned supply of sheet stock material.

    Manually-assisted void-fill dunnage dispensing system and method
    88.
    发明授权
    Manually-assisted void-fill dunnage dispensing system and method 有权
    手动辅助填充垫料分配系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09403612B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US12867363

    申请日:2009-03-27

    摘要: A packaging system 100 includes a controller 102, an input device 104 in communication with the controller 102 that identifies one or more characteristics of the container, and a manual input device 106 in communication with the controller 102 that provides multiple input options for selection by a packer. The input options represent relative degrees to which a container is filled by one or more objects to be packaged. The controller 102 provides an output signal indicating a quantity of dunnage to dispense to the container based on the selected input option and the one or more identified characteristics of the container. Once the controller receives the container characteristics information, as well as the selected input option representing the relative degree to which the container is filled by the objects to be packaged, the controller can determine the number and lengths of dunnage strips that need to be provided to fill the remaining void in the container. Once the controller 102 has determined the amount dunnage that needs to be dispensed, the controller can signal a dunnage dispenser 110 to dispense the determined amount of dunnage.

    摘要翻译: 包装系统100包括控制器102,与控制器102通信的输入设备104,其识别容器的一个或多个特性,以及与控制器102通信的手动输入设备106,其提供多个输入选项以供选择 封隔器 输入选项表示一个或多个待打包对象填充容器的相对度。 控制器102基于所选择的输入选项和容器的一个或多个识别的特征,提供指示要向容器分配的垫料的量的输出信号。 一旦控制器接收到容器特性信息,以及所选择的输入选项表示容器被要包装的物体填充的相对程度,则控制器可以确定需要提供给的包装带的数量和长度 填写容器中的剩余空隙。 一旦控制器102确定了需要分配的量的垫料,则控制器可以发信号通知垫料分配器110以分配确定量的垫料。

    Cushioning conversion system and method
    89.
    发明授权
    Cushioning conversion system and method 有权
    缓冲转换系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08683777B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12637402

    申请日:2009-12-14

    IPC分类号: B65B23/00

    摘要: A packaging system includes a cushioning conversion machine for converting stock material into relatively low density cushioning material or dunnage and a packaging system controller. The packaging system controller provides packaging instructions related to a part or parts to be packaged and instructs the cushioning conversion machine to produce the cushioning material. In one aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by retrieving a predetermined set of packaging instructions associated with a particular part. In another aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by determining an optimized packaging methodology using one or more characteristics of the part or parts to be packaged. The packaging system also provides for automated inventory control and productivity monitoring.

    摘要翻译: 包装系统包括用于将原材料转换成相对低密度缓冲材料或垫料的缓冲转换机和包装系统控制器。 包装系统控制器提供与要包装的部件相关的包装说明,并指示缓冲转化机生产缓冲材料。 在本发明的一个方面,包装系统控制器通过检索与特定部件相关联的预定的包装指令集来提供包装指令。 在本发明的另一方面,包装系统控制器通过使用待包装的部件或部件的一个或多个特性来确定优化的包装方法来提供包装指令。 包装系统还提供自动库存控制和生产力监控。