OBJECT TRACKING IN PACKAGING SYSTEMS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200207500A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16813857

    申请日:2020-03-10

    IPC分类号: B65B57/14 B65B9/06 B65B57/06

    摘要: A packaging system includes a conveyance system, a package forming system, and a tracking system. The conveyance system is configured to receive objects and to convey the objects through the packaging system. Spacing between the objects is non-uniform as the objects are received by the conveyance system. The package forming system is configured to feed a packaging material to form a tube of the packaging material and to seal the tube of the packaging material around the objects to form packages of the packaging material around the objects. The tracking system configured to track locations of the objects as the objects are conveyed through the packaging system on the conveyance system. In some cases, the tracking system is configured to track locations of the objects independently of any marks on the packaging material and/or independently of the location of inducting documents placed on the objects.

    Sheet material drive rollers having circumferences with curved profiles

    公开(公告)号:US12064936B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17642264

    申请日:2020-09-10

    IPC分类号: B31D5/00

    摘要: A drive system is configured to feed a sheet material. The drive system includes a first roller and a second roller. A circumference of the first roller has a first curved profile. A circumference of the second roller has a second curved profile. The first and second rollers are arranged such that, when the sheet material is not located between the first and second rollers, the first curved profile of the first roller contacts the second curved profile of the second roller. The first and second rollers are further arranged such that, when the sheet material is located between the first and second rollers, rotation of at least one of the first and second rollers causes the sheet material to be fed through the drive system.

    SHEET MATERIAL DRIVE ROLLERS HAVING CIRCUMFERENCES WITH CURVED PROFILES

    公开(公告)号:US20220324192A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17642264

    申请日:2020-09-10

    IPC分类号: B31D5/00

    摘要: A drive system is configured to feed a sheet material. The drive system includes a first roller and a second roller. A circumference of the first roller has a first curved profile. A circumference of the second roller has a second curved profile. The first and second rollers are arranged such that, when the sheet material is not located between the first and second rollers, the first curved profile of the first roller contacts the second curved profile of the second roller. The first and second rollers are further arranged such that, when the sheet material is located between the first and second rollers, rotation of at least one of the first and second rollers causes the sheet material to be fed through the drive system.

    Reloading supply cart
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10676298B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16082687

    申请日:2017-05-10

    摘要: A reloading supply system includes a loading cart (100) and a machine (200). The loading cart has a first material tray (120) that includes a first combed surface (122) configured to retain a supply material in the first material tray. The machine has a second material tray (220) that includes a second combed surface (222) configured to retain the supply material in the second material tray after the supply material is transferred from the first material tray of the loading cart to the second material tray of the machine. Teeth (124) of the first combed surface are configured to pass by teeth (224) of the second combed surface. The first combed surface and the second combed surface are configured such that the supply material in the first material tray is transferred to the second material tray as the teeth of the first combed surface pass by the teeth of the second combed surface.

    Apparatus and Method of Using an Apparatus for Controlling a Film
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method of Using an Apparatus for Controlling a Film 审中-公开
    使用用于控制膜的设备的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160318638A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14701584

    申请日:2015-05-01

    IPC分类号: B65B11/06

    摘要: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to an apparatus that controls a film to allow various sized products to enter the film. The disclosed apparatus comprises a first arm, a second arm, and an upper member positioned between the first arm and the second arm. A system comprising the apparatus and components to wrap a product in film, such as, an end sealer, a conveyor, and a side sealer is also disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method for controlling a film during a sealing process.

    摘要翻译: 目前公开的主题一般涉及一种控制胶片以允许各种尺寸的产品进入胶片的装置。 所公开的装置包括第一臂,第二臂和位于第一臂和第二臂之间的上部构件。 还公开了一种包括用于将产品包裹在膜中的装置和部件的系统,例如端部密封器,输送机和侧封闭器。 另外公开了一种在密封过程中控制膜的方法。

    Mailer dispensers
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11279574B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17046999

    申请日:2019-04-12

    IPC分类号: B65H1/06 B65H3/24

    摘要: A dispenser (200) includes a supply structure (202) and a biasing structure (206). The supply structure holds mailers (204). A mailer from the mailers includes a first wall and a second wall. The first and second walls are closed at a first side of the mailer, closed at a second side of the mailer, and closed at a closed end of the mailer. The first and second walls are not closed at an open end of the mailer. The mailer is arranged to be dispensed from the supply structure (202). The biasing structure (206) is arranged to engage the mailer as the mailer is dispensed from the supply structure (202). The biasing structure (206) has narrowing surfaces configured to contact the sides of the mailer as the mailer is dispensed. The narrowing surfaces of the biasing structure (206) are arranged to narrow the open end of the mailer thereby causing the open end to be biased open.

    Size reduction of mailers
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11203452B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US17281616

    申请日:2019-10-03

    摘要: A system includes a forming funnel, a cutting element, and a fusing device. The forming funnel has divergent surfaces arranged to receive a mailer in an insertion direction between the divergent surfaces. The forming funnel includes a slot that constrains the mailer after the mailer is inserted between the divergent surfaces. The cutting element cuts off a portion of the mailer and to forms a cut end of the mailer as the mailer is moved through the slot in a sliding direction. The fusing device applies pressure to an exterior of the cut end of the mailer and applies heat to the cut end of the mailer as the mailer is moved through the slot. The pressure and the heat applied by the fusing device cause portions of the cut end to fuse together to close the mailer.