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公开(公告)号：US11505341B1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-22
申请号：US16593288
申请日：2019-10-04
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Robert Allan Danner, Jr. , Christopher Todd Davis , Aaron M. Frederick , Richard W. Lukanen, Jr. , David L. Anderson
Abstract: A robotic case packer is provided. The packer includes a case conveying apparatus, a case set up station, a case loading station, downstream of the case set up station, and a loaded case closure station, downstream of the case loading station, the case conveying apparatus receiving and conveying a case blank for case set up, case loading and loaded case closure operations, a process flow path as to case operations delimited by the case conveying apparatus. The case set up station, characterized by a case set up robot operable in a process flow path direction, secures a case blank from a source of case blanks and transfers the blank to the case conveying apparatus. The case loading station, characterized by a case loading robot operable across the process flow path direction, transfers an article group for case loading into a set up case conveyed by the case conveying apparatus. The case closure station, characterized by a loaded case closure robot operable in the process flow path direction, effectuates a compressed sealed closure of a loaded case conveyed by the case conveying apparatus.
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公开(公告)号：US11383863B2
公开(公告)日：2022-07-12
申请号：US15756111
申请日：2016-09-02
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Thomas H. Peterman , Christopher T. Davis , Matthew D. Toyli , Aaron M. Frederick , Richard W. Lukanen, Jr. , Christopher D. Harren
Abstract: A top loading assembly is provided. The assembly includes a robotic arm and an article collector assembly supported thereby. The robotic arm is characterized by first and second arm segments and three pivotable arm joints, a first arm joint J1 being a distal arm joint for operatively supporting said collector assembly, a second arm joint J2 being an intermediate arm joint, and a third arm joint J3 being a terminal/anchorable arm joint. The collector assembly, directable from an article collection locus to a collected article loading locus, includes a collector adapted to effectuate select clamping in relation to articles collected by the collector during direction of the collector assembly from the article collection locus to the collected article loading locus.
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公开(公告)号：US11072141B1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-27
申请号：US15927588
申请日：2018-03-21
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Aaron M. Frederick , Grady J. Ries , Richard W. Lukanen, Jr. , Christopher Todd Davis
IPC: B31B50/00 , B31B50/06 , B31B50/26 , B31B50/58 , B31B100/00
Abstract: A case setup apparatus is generally provided. The apparatus is characterized by a robotic arm and a case engaging apparatus carried by the robotic arm. The case engaging apparatus is characterized by a picker arm assembly for picking a case blank from a source of case blanks, and a rack arm assembly for attaching to a picked case blank. The picker arm assembly is fixedly supported within the case engaging apparatus and the rack arm assembly is pivotably supported, relative to the picker arm assembly, within the case engaging apparatus. A flap folding subassembly is provided and translatably supported within the case engaging apparatus for reversible travel parallel to the picker arm assembly. The subassembly includes flap engaging members, a flap engaging member of the flap engaging members being forwardly extendable to disassociate adjacent flaps of a case blank in advance of folding a flap by the flap engaging members.
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公开(公告)号：US10759550B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15275611
申请日：2016-09-26
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： David L. Anderson , Christopher T. Davis , Daniel L. Floding , Craig D. Sholts
Abstract: A system for loading an accumulated article group into a case is provided. The system includes an article accumulation station, a grouped article loading station, and a pusher assembly. The accumulation station includes an article receiver assembly in furtherance of delimiting an accumulated article group, and a grouped article guide structure within which the accumulated article group is positionable by operation of the article receiver assembly. The grouped article loading station includes a gate assembly, having first and second operable configurations, and an actuatable gate through which the accumulated article group passes during loading of the group into a case presented for receipt of same. The pusher assembly includes an actuatable pusher for effectuating a transfer of the accumulated article group from the accumulation station to the loading station, flat packing operations effectuated via transfer of the grouped article guide structure over the actuatable gate of the first operably configured pivotable gate assembly by the pusher, vertical packing operations effectuated via transfer of the accumulated article group to the actuatable gate of the second operably configured pivotable gate assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US20180244410A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-30
申请号：US15756111
申请日：2016-09-02
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Thomas H. Peterman , Christopher T. Davis , Matthew D. Toyli , Aaron M. Frederick , Richard W. Lukanen, Jr. , Christopher D. Harren
CPC classification number: B65B5/06 , B65B35/36 , B65B2220/18
Abstract: A top loading assembly is provided. The assembly includes a robotic arm and an article collector assembly supported thereby. The robotic arm is characterized by first and second arm segments and three pivotable arm joints, a first arm joint J1 being a distal arm joint for operatively supporting said collector assembly, a second arm joint J2 being an intermediate arm joint, and a third arm joint J3 being a terminal/anchorable arm joint. The collector assembly, directable from an article collection locus to a collected article loading locus, includes a collector adapted to effectuate select clamping in relation to articles collected by the collector during direction of the collector assembly from the article collection locus to the collected article loading locus.
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公开(公告)号：US20170217692A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-03
申请号：US15500366
申请日：2015-08-03
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Matthew D. Toyli , Richard W. Lukanen , Christopher D. Harren , Kevin P. Herickhoff
CPC classification number: B65G47/71 , B65G21/2072
Abstract: Apparatus for automatic adjustment of guide rails for guiding articles on a conveyor via lanes is provided. The apparatus includes spaced apart first and second tracks, a carriage for driven travel along the first track, and a guide rail hanger for select slaved travel along the second track by the carriage in furtherance of lane adjustment. The guide rail hanger is operatively linked with a guide rail hanger positioning bar for select reversible affixation with respect thereto in furtherance of establishing a fixed guide rail position relative to the conveyor. A latch assembly, supported by the carriage, has a latch selectively operable for captured carrying of the guide rail hanger along the second track during travel of said carriage, the latch effectuating release of an affixed guide rail hanger from the guide rail hanger positioning bar in furtherance of enabling relocating and re-affixing the guide rail hanger relative to the guide rail hanger positioning bar in advance of captured carrying thereof.
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公开(公告)号：US20170101200A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-13
申请号：US15275611
申请日：2016-09-26
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： David L. Anderson , Christopher T. Davis , Daniel L. Floding , Craig D. Sholts
Abstract: A system for loading an accumulated article group into a case is provided. The system includes an article accumulation station, a grouped article loading station, and a pusher assembly. The accumulation station includes an article receiver assembly in furtherance of delimiting an accumulated article group, and a grouped article guide structure within which the accumulated article group is positionable by operation of the article receiver assembly. The grouped article loading station includes a gate assembly, having first and second operable configurations, and an actuatable gate through which the accumulated article group passes during loading of the group into a case presented for receipt of same. The pusher assembly includes an actuatable pusher for effectuating a transfer of the accumulated article group from the accumulation station to the loading station, flat packing operations effectuated via transfer of the grouped article guide structure over the actuatable gate of the first operably configured pivotable gate assembly by the pusher, vertical packing operations effectuated via transfer of the accumulated article group to the actuatable gate of the second operably configured pivotable gate assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US20160325860A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-10
申请号：US15211166
申请日：2016-07-15
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Daniel L. Floding , Richard W. Lukanen, Jr.
Abstract: A wrapping apparatus, system, station and/or process is generally provided. As to the apparatus, it includes a wrap bar for engaging and directing a wrapper about the product, a wrap bar carrier from which the wrap bar extends, and a drive assembly operatively linked to the wrap bar carrier. The carrier block, which translatingly retains the carrier intermediate opposing end portions thereof, is adapted for driven rotation about a wrapping axis of the apparatus so as to thereby rotatingly drive the bar about the axis via rotation of the carrier. The drive assembly, which is operatively linked to the carrier, selectively translates the carrier in relation to the carrier block during driven rotation of the carrier such that a radial distance for the bar from the axis is thereby capable of selective establishment in furtherance of delimiting a wrap bar travel path commensurate with the product profile of the product.
Abstract translation: 通常提供包装设备，系统，站和/或过程。 对于该装置，其包括用于接合和引导围绕产品的包装物的包装条，包装条延伸的包装托架以及可操作地连接到包装托架的驱动装置。 承载块，其平移地保持承载件在其相对的相对端部之间，其适于围绕装置的包裹轴线的驱动旋转，从而通过承载件的旋转围绕轴线旋转地驱动杆。 可操作地连接到载体的驱动组件在载体的驱动旋转期间相对于载体块选择性地平移载体，使得杆从轴线的径向距离因此能够选择性地建立以有助于限定 包装条行程路径与产品的产品配置文件相称。
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公开(公告)号：US20240270420A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-15
申请号：US18441914
申请日：2024-02-14
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Aaron M. Frederick , Kasey W. Dillon , Rick W. Lukanen, Jr. , Craig Sholts , Jeffery L. Lenarz , Matthew R. Crissinger , Andrew J. Bye , Eric A. Timmerman
CPC classification number: B65B27/04 , B65B17/025 , B65B35/44 , B65B41/18 , B65G61/00 , B65G2201/0235
Abstract: A system for forming retained container groups from an arrayed container group (ACG) via application of an adapted retainer blank to the ACG is generally provided. The system is advantageously characterized by a container conveyance apparatus for conveying arrayed container groups, a supply of retainer blanks from which retainer blanks are dispensable, and a processing station characterized by a segment of the container conveyance apparatus, a die block, for receipt of a dispensed retainer blank from the supply of retainer blanks, and a robotic arm equipped with an end of arm tool (EOAT). The robotic arm is operable so as to selectively position the EOAT within the processing station, the EOAT positionable for urged engagement of a dispensed retainer blank received upon the die block so as to form and secure an adapted retainer blank, the robotic arm thereafter positionable to register the secured adapted retainer blank with a conveyed ACG conveyed on the segment of the container conveyance apparatus of the processing station, the robotic arm further positionable to apply the secured adapted retainer blank to the registered conveyed ACG to thereby form at least two retained container group packs from the registered conveyed ACG.
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公开(公告)号：US11905052B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-20
申请号：US17719794
申请日：2022-04-13
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor： Aaron M. Frederick , Kasey W. Dillon , Rick W. Lukanen, Jr. , Craig Sholts , Jeffery L. Lenarz , Matthew R. Crissinger , Andrew J. Bye , Eric A. Timmerman
CPC classification number: B65B27/04 , B65B17/025 , B65B35/44 , B65B41/18 , B65G61/00 , B65G2201/0235
Abstract: A system for forming retained container groups from an arrayed container group (ACG) via application of an adapted retainer blank to the ACG is generally provided. The system is advantageously characterized by a container conveyance apparatus for conveying arrayed container groups, a supply of retainer blanks from which retainer blanks are dispensable, and a processing station characterized by a segment of the container conveyance apparatus, a die block, for receipt of a dispensed retainer blank from the supply of retainer blanks, and a robotic arm equipped with an end of arm tool (EOAT). The robotic arm is operable so as to selectively position the EOAT within the processing station, the EOAT positionable for urged engagement of a dispensed retainer blank received upon the die block so as to form and secure an adapted retainer blank, the robotic arm thereafter positionable to register the secured adapted retainer blank with a conveyed ACG conveyed on the segment of the container conveyance apparatus of the processing station, the robotic arm further positionable to apply the secured adapted retainer blank to the registered conveyed ACG to thereby form at least two retained container group packs from the registered conveyed ACG.
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