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公开(公告)号:US20160031573A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-04
申请号:US14815652
申请日:2015-07-31
Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
Inventor: Christopher T. Davis , Daniel L. Floding , Aaron M. Frederick
IPC: B65B5/06
CPC classification number: B65B35/36 , B65B5/061 , B65B5/068 , B65B35/44 , B65B35/50 , B65B35/56 , B65B39/145 , B65B43/52 , B65B2220/18
Abstract: Apparatus for receipt and select accumulation of individual articles so as to form an article group, and subsequent transfer of the article group in furtherance of cartoning same, is provided. The apparatus includes a track assembly, an article receiver and an article group advancer. The track assembly delimits a track travel path, the track travel path characterized by an individual article ingress segment, and an article group egress segment. The article receiver is operatively supported by the track assembly for travel corresponding to the track travel path, the article receiver receiving individual articles at the article ingress segment of said track travel path. The article group advancer selectively engages and advances an article group formed in relation to the article receiver within a segment of the track travel path downstream of the individual article ingress segment thereof, received articles having a first orientation at the individual article ingress segment of the track travel path, select accumulated articles having a second orientation at the article egress segment of the track travel path.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于接收和选择单个物品的积累以形成物品组的装置,以及随后的物品组的转运,以促进装盒。 该装置包括轨道组件,物品接收器和物品组推进器。 轨道组件限定轨道行进路径,轨道行进路径由单个物品入口段和物品组出口段表征。 物品接收器由轨道组件可操作地支撑,用于对应于轨道行进路径的行进,物品接收器接收在所述轨道行进路径的物品入口段处的各个物品。 物品组推进者选择性地接合和推进在物品接收片段的下游的轨道行进路径的段内相对于物品接收器形成的物品组,在轨道的各个物品入口段处具有具有第一取向的接收物品 行进路径,在轨道行驶路径的物品出口段选择具有第二方向的累积物品。
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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: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: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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