Robotic system for erecting a one-piece insulating container

    公开(公告)号:US11141948B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16537553

    申请日:2019-08-10

    申请人: ThermoPod, LLC

    摘要: An automated case erector for erecting a one-piece insulating container and a method of automated case erecting are provided. The automated erector includes a case blank feeder for sequentially feeding a series of flat case blanks onto a conveyor, an insulation securing station for securing insulating members to the case blank, and a case erecting assembly for forming the combination of case blanks and insulating members secured thereto into a fully erected, three-dimensional container by simultaneously folding the combination of case blanks and insulating members.

    METHOD FOR MAKING A RIGID FOAM SUBSTITUTE

    公开(公告)号:US20210031413A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16942697

    申请日:2020-07-29

    申请人: Thermopod, LLC

    IPC分类号: B29C39/00 B29C39/02 B29C39/38

    摘要: A system and method for creating a rigid foam substitute is provided. By using natural binding materials and natural fiber materials, the system and method may be used to create environmentally friendly substitutes for expanded polystyrene. The system generally comprises a processing room and molding facility. The processing room may comprise an opener, cleaner, and blower, which may be used to break up and clean the natural fiber material. The molding facility may comprise a mixer, molder, and kiln, which may be used to create casts. The method generally entails processing a natural fiber material before mixing it with a natural binding material and fluid to create a fluidic mixture, wherein said fluidic mixture is subsequently molded and cured to create a finished product.

    ONE-PIECE INSULATING CONTAINER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190161266A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16203580

    申请日:2018-11-28

    申请人: ThermoPod, LLC

    IPC分类号: B65D81/38 B65D5/02 B65D5/58

    摘要: A one-piece insulating container is provided. The container is formed from a container template that includes a generally flat case blank and an insulation template secured to the case blank. The case blank and insulation template may be folded simultaneously to form the three-dimensional container. The insulation template is designed to cushion and insulate an interior volume defined by the formed case blank. When folding, the insulation template conforms to the shape of the folded case blank. The case blank and insulation template may thus be manipulated in tandem to provide a completely enclosed space that is insulated on all sides. The dimensions of the case blank and insulation template may be adjusted to establish containers of varying sizes and dimensions.