公开(公告)号：US20080000753A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11682620

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Rafe Patterson ,  John Cash ,  Michael Flagg ,  John Hotchkiss ,  Patrick King

发明人： Rafe Patterson ,  John Cash ,  Michael Flagg ,  John Hotchkiss ,  Patrick King

IPC分类号： B65G47/14

CPC分类号： B65G47/845 ,  B65B35/405

摘要： A plunger assembly (30) is disposed on the access side of a conveyor (20). The conveyor (20) has a conveying surface upon which it transports articles by moving the conveying surface in a direction of flow (F). The plunger assembly (30) is mounted overhead vertically with respect to the conveying surface of the conveyor (20) such that sufficient clearance below the plunger assembly (30) is maintained to provide an access space through which the conveyor (20) and mechanisms and elements thereof can be accessed. Further, the plunger assembly (30) may be mounted both above and at least partially offset horizontally from the conveyor surface of the conveyor (20), such that no operative portion of the plunger assembly (30) breaks the plane (C) of the conveyor surface.

摘要翻译： 柱塞组件（30）设置在输送机（20）的进入侧。 输送机（20）具有输送表面，通过沿着流动方向（F）移动输送表面来输送物品。 活塞组件（30）相对于输送机（20）的输送表面竖直地竖立，使得保持在柱塞组件（30）下方的足够的间隙以提供进入空间，输送机（20）和机构 可以访问其元素。 此外，柱塞组件（30）可以安装在输送机（20）的输送机表面上方并且至少部分地偏离水平方向，使得柱塞组件（30）的操作部分不会破坏传送器（20）的平面（C） 输送机表面。

公开(公告)号：US07797910B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US12163807

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： John Cash, III ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Michael Flagg

发明人： John Cash, III ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Michael Flagg

IPC分类号： B65B5/06 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B43/44

CPC分类号： B65B43/44 ,  B65B5/106 ,  B65B35/44

摘要： A loading apparatus for loading blister cards into sleeves includes a blister card magazine for receiving a stack of blister cards and a sleeve magazine for receiving a stack of sleeves. A loading conveyor moves a lug along a path to load a blister card into a sleeve. A gate releasably retains the sleeve in a loading position as the blister card is loaded into the sleeve. The loading apparatus also includes a hopper that facilitates loading sleeves into the sleeve magazine and sensors that ensure the blister cards are properly loaded into sleeves.

摘要翻译： 用于将泡罩卡加载到套筒中的装载装置包括用于接收一叠泡罩卡片的泡罩卡片盒和用于接收一堆袖子的套筒盒。 装载输送机沿着路径移动凸耳以将吸塑卡装载到套筒中。 当将泡罩卡装载到套筒中时，门可释放地将套筒保持在加载位置。 装载装置还包括有助于将套筒装入套筒仓的料斗和确保泡罩卡适当地装入套筒的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20070001363A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11428245

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Michael Flagg ,  John Cash ,  Rafe Patterson

发明人： Michael Flagg ,  John Cash ,  Rafe Patterson

IPC分类号： B65H5/22

CPC分类号： B65H1/30 ,  B65B43/185 ,  B65H1/025 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/214 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2701/1764 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： An infeed station for conveying and positioning a stack of carton blanks for sequential removal by a carton feeder, for automatically adjusting the rate of advancement of the carton blanks to compensate for excessive tilting and gaps between the carton blanks, and for providing alerts to signal the need for operator intervention or automatic shutdown. The infeed station includes a hopper and a magazine that receives carton blanks from the hopper. The magazine includes a sensing mechanism including a control sensor and a warning sensor mounted in proximity to the carton blanks in the infeed station, and a processor that, according to a condition signaled by the sensing mechanism, controls the rate at which advancing belts advance a queue of carton blanks toward the magazine.

摘要翻译： 一个进料站，用于输送和定位纸箱坯料的堆叠，以便由纸箱进料器顺序地移除，用于自动调整纸箱坯料的进给速率以补偿纸板箱坯件之间的过度倾斜和间隙，并且用于提供警报信号 需要操作员干预或自动关机。 进料站包括一个料斗和一个从料斗接收纸箱的料盒。 该盒包括感测机构，其包括控制传感器和安装在馈电站中的纸板坯件附近的警告传感器，以及处理器，其根据由感测机构发出的信号控制进给带前进的速率 将纸箱的空白排列到杂志。

公开(公告)号：US20090038274A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12163807

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： John Cash, III ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Michael Flagg

发明人： John Cash, III ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Michael Flagg

IPC分类号： B65B57/00 ,  B65B43/44

CPC分类号： B65B43/44 ,  B65B5/106 ,  B65B35/44

摘要： A loading apparatus for loading blister cards into sleeves includes a blister card magazine for receiving a stack of blister cards and a sleeve magazine for receiving a stack of sleeves. A loading conveyor moves a lug along a path to load a blister card into a sleeve. A gate releasably retains the sleeve in a loading position as the blister card is loaded into the sleeve. The loading apparatus also includes a hopper that facilitates loading sleeves into the sleeve magazine and sensors that ensure the blister cards are properly loaded into sleeves.

摘要翻译： 用于将泡罩卡加载到套筒中的装载装置包括用于接收一叠泡罩卡片的泡罩卡片盒和用于接收一堆袖子的套筒盒。 装载传送器沿着路径移动凸耳以将吸塑卡装载到套筒中。 当将泡罩卡装载到套筒中时，门可释放地将套筒保持在加载位置。 装载装置还包括有助于将套筒装入套筒仓的料斗和确保泡罩卡适当地装入套筒的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20060211558A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11277119

申请日：2006-03-21

申请人： Michael Flagg ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Roman Hackworth

发明人： Michael Flagg ,  Rafe Patterson ,  Roman Hackworth

IPC分类号： B31B1/78

CPC分类号： B31B50/00 ,  B31B50/062 ,  B31B50/80 ,  B31B50/804 ,  B31B2100/00 ,  B31B2100/0024 ,  B31B2120/30

摘要： A packaging machine includes a carton feeder with rotary feeders that select, transport, and partially erect collapsed sleeve-type cartons in preparation for loading articles into each partially erected carton before its ends are sealed. A guide causes the collapsed carton to conform to the orbital path of a transfer feeder so as to optimize its presentation for engagement by an erecting feeder. An extended carton hold down member stabilizes the collapsed carton so as to enable the transfer and the erecting feeders to briefly engage the collapsed carton simultaneously, thereby partially erecting the carton, while preventing fluttering and jamming caused by premature release of the carton. The guide also prevents the extended carton hold down member from interfering with the passage of the collapsed carton. The rear portion of the carton hold down member provides stabilizing pressure to prevent the carton from collapsing before it is loaded.

摘要翻译： 包装机包括具有旋转进料器的纸箱进料器，其选择，运输和部分地竖起收缩的套筒式纸箱，以准备将物品在其端部密封之前装载到每个部分竖立的纸箱中。 引导件使得折叠的纸箱符合转印进料器的轨道，以便通过竖立进料器优化其展示以进行接合。 延伸的纸箱保持构件稳定折叠的纸箱，以便能够传送和竖立的供纸器同时短暂地接合折叠的纸箱，从而部分地架设纸箱，同时防止由纸箱的过早释放引起的振动和卡纸。 引导件还防止延长的纸箱保持构件干扰折叠的纸箱的通过。 纸箱保持构件的后部提供稳定的压力，以防止纸箱在装载之前塌陷。

公开(公告)号：US20060254886A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11380144

申请日：2006-04-25

申请人： John Cash ,  Michael Flagg ,  Larry Chuba

发明人： John Cash ,  Michael Flagg ,  Larry Chuba

IPC分类号： B65G17/38

CPC分类号： B65G17/123 ,  B65G17/14 ,  B65G17/34 ,  B65G17/44

摘要： A stabilized and guided conveyor belt (202) includes multiple transport chains (108) and interchangeable conveyor plates (100) that form the surface of the conveyor belt (202). The conveyor plates (100) can be easily attached independently of one another in a side by side fashion onto the transport chains (108) and are readily detachable from the transport chains (108) to facilitate replacement or rearrangement. Certain of the plates (100) function selectively as a platform on which to mount accessories such as lug members (136) and include means for receiving (134) accessories and for locking (138) accessories into place. The conveyor belt (202) is guided and supported by a smooth rail (420). Both the plate (100) and the rail (420) include interacting stabilizing features (130, 132, 424a, 424b) that cooperate to prevent buckling and rippling of the transport chain (108).

摘要翻译： 稳定和引导的输送带（202）包括形成传送带（202）的表面的多个输送链（108）和可互换的输送板（100）。 传送板（100）可以容易地彼此并排地彼此并排连接到传送链（108）上，并且可以容易地从传送链（108）拆卸，以便于更换或重排。 某些板（100）可选择性地起作为其上安装诸如凸耳构件（136）的附件的平台，并且包括用于接收（134）附件和用于将（138）附件锁定到位的装置。 传送带（202）被平滑导轨（420）引导和支撑。 板（100）和轨道（420）都包括相互作用的稳定特征（130,132,424a，424b），其协作以防止输送链（108）的翘曲和波纹。

公开(公告)号：US20070022714A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11460872

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Michael Flagg

发明人： Michael Flagg

IPC分类号： B65B41/00

CPC分类号： B65B43/325 ,  B31B50/062 ,  B31B50/80 ,  B31B50/804 ,  B31B2100/00 ,  B31B2120/30 ,  B65B43/185

摘要： A packaging machine (100) includes a carton feeder (112) with a wheel assembly (214) having selectively positionable vacuum cups (S) for removing collapsed cartons (C) from a hopper (102). The vacuum cups (S) are mounted to feeder arms (304). At least of one the vacuum cups (S) can be repositioned to accommodate collapsed cartons (C) having various sizes, shapes, contours, or features (F) that would otherwise impede the ability of the vacuum cups (S) to maintain sufficient pressure so as to engage a surface of the collapsed carton (C). In certain embodiments, each vacuum cup (S) is mounted to the feeder arm via a manifold (M) that is slidably mounted to the feeder arm (304). The manifold (M) may be fixably positioned by or otherwise locked in place by a locking means (L). In other embodiments, the feeder arm (304) has several vacuum ports (308) distributed along its length, to which the vacuum cups (S) can be selectively attached and detached.

摘要翻译： 包装机（100）包括具有轮组件（214）的纸箱供给器（112），所述轮组件具有可选择性定位的真空杯（S），用于从料斗（102）移除收缩的纸箱（C）。 真空杯（S）安装在进给臂（304）上。 至少一个真空杯（S）可以重新定位以容纳具有各种尺寸，形状，轮廓或特征（F）的倒塌的纸箱（C），否则会阻碍真空杯（S）保持足够的压力 以便接合折叠的纸箱（C）的表面。 在某些实施例中，每个真空杯（S）通过可滑动地安装到进料臂（304）的歧管（M）安装到进料臂。 歧管（M）可以由锁定装置（L）固定地定位或以其他方式锁定就位。 在其他实施例中，进料臂（304）具有沿其长度分布的几个真空端口（308），真空杯（S）可以选择性地附接和分离。