公开(公告)号：WO2014066757A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：PCT/US2013/066807

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MITCHELL, Michael, P. ,  MCCRAY, Jeremy, D. ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L.

IPC: B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/04

CPC classification number: B65B57/04 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045

Abstract: A wrapping apparatus (100) and method utilize a corner rotation angle-based wrap control that controls the rate at which packaging material (108) is dispensed based on the rotational position of one or more corners of the load (110) during relative rotation established between the load and a packaging material dispenser (106). The locations of one or more corners on a load may be sensed or otherwise calculated, and when combined with a sensed or calculated rotational position of the load relative to a packaging material dispenser, the locations of the corners relative to the packaging material dispenser may be determined and utilized to control the dispense rate of the packaging material dispenser, e.g., by determining which corner is currently driving an effective consumption rate of the load and/or determining when to apply a controlled intervention to the load.

Abstract translation: 包装设备（100）和方法利用基于角度旋转角度的包装控制，其基于在相对旋转建立期间负载（110）的一个或多个拐角的旋转位置来控制包装材料（108）被分配的速率 在负载和包装材料分配器（106）之间。 负载中的一个或多个角的位置可以被感测或以其他方式计算，并且当与负载相对于包装材料分配器的感测或计算的旋转位置组合时，角部相对于包装材料分配器的位置可以是 确定并用于控制包装材料分配器的分配速率，例如，通过确定哪个角当前正在驱动负载的有效消耗速率和/或确定何时将受控干预应用于负载。

公开(公告)号：WO2012058519A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：PCT/US2011/058240

申请日：2011-10-28

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC ,  MOORE, Philip, R. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L.

Inventor： MOORE, Philip, R. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L.

IPC: B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/04 ,  B65B11/00

CPC classification number: B65B11/008 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045

Abstract: A clamp assembly (106) may include a first jaw member (108) which may have a selectively inflatable bladder (114). In addition, the clamp assembly (106) may further include a second jaw member (110) which may have a belt (128). The first jaw member (108) and the second jaw member (110) may be configured to clamp material between the selectively inflatable bladder (114) and the belt (128).

Abstract translation: 夹具组件（106）可以包括第一钳口构件（108），其可以具有可选择性地可充气的囊（114）。 另外，夹具组件（106）还可以包括可具有带（128）的第二钳口构件（110）。 第一钳口构件（108）和第二钳口构件（110）可构造成将材料夹紧在选择性可充气囊（114）和带（128）之间。

公开(公告)号：WO2015108963A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：PCT/US2015/011385

申请日：2015-01-14

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MITCHELL, Michael, P. ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L. ,  MCCRAY, Jeremy, D.

IPC: B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/04 ,  B65B11/06

CPC classification number: B65B57/04 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B2210/18 ,  B65B2210/20

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product monitor a wrap force during a wrap cycle to dynamically control the dispense rate of a packaging material dispenser to meet a desired containment force to be applied to a load. A conversion may be performed between wrap force and containment force for the monitored wrap force or a containment force parameter to facilitate the performance of a comparison between the monitored wrap force and a containment force parameter associated with the desired containment force to be applied to the load. A wrap force parameter may also be dynamically adjusted, and in some instances, the dynamic adjustment may be responsive to monitored wrap force, and may be used to meet a load containment force requirement for a load. In other instances, the dynamic adjustment may be responsive to monitored packaging material breaks to reduce the occurrence of packaging material breaks.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，装置和程序产品在包装循环期间监测包裹力，以动态地控制包装材料分配器的分配速率以满足要施加到负载的期望的容纳力。 可以在用于被监视的包裹力的包裹力和容纳力之间执行转换或容纳力参数，以便于执行所监视的包围力与与要施加到负载的期望的容纳力相关联的容纳力参数之间的比较 。 缠绕力参数也可以被动态地调整，并且在一些情况下，动态调整可以响应于监视的包围力，并且可以用于满足负载的负载容纳力要求。 在其他情况下，动态调整可以响应于监视的包装材料断裂，以减少包装材料断裂的发生。

公开(公告)号：WO2004041692A2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-21

申请号：PCT/US2003/034732

申请日：2003-10-31

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MARTIN, Curtis, W. ,  WILSON, Terry, L.

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MARTIN, Curtis, W. ,  WILSON, Terry, L.

IPC: B65G61/00

CPC classification number: B65G61/00

Abstract: A palletizer for automatically building a load with product from an infeed area is disclosed. It includes means for defining a desired volume of a load including a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes means for transporting product from an infeed area to the load. A controller is associated with means for defining the desired volume, the controller being configured to receive signals from the sensors and to automatically control movement of the means for transporting. The controller is configured to automatically determine when the volume is filled. In another aspect, a method of building a load with product from an infeed area is provided. The method includes defining a desired volume of the load using a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes automatically filling the volume with product, and determining when the volume is filled.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于从进料区域自动建立产品的货物的码垛机。 它包括用于定义包括长度传感器，宽度传感器和高度传感器的负载的期望体积的装置。 它还包括将产品从进料区运送到负载的装置。 控制器与用于定义所需体积的装置相关联，所述控制器被配置为从所述传感器接收信号并且自动地控制所述装置的移动。 控制器被配置为自动确定何时填充卷。 另一方面，提供了一种使用来自进料区域的产品来构建负载的方法。 该方法包括使用长度传感器，宽度传感器和高度传感器定义所需的负载体积。 它还包括使用产品自动填充卷，并确定何时填充卷。

公开(公告)号：WO2014127124A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：PCT/US2014/016254

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MITCHELL, Michael, P.

IPC: B65B57/04 ,  B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/04

CPC classification number: B65B11/58 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B11/008 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65B2210/04

Abstract: Control of a wrapping apparatus (600) is facilitated by enabling an operator to input a load containment force requirement and/or a minimum number of layers of packaging material (618) to be applied to a load (606), with a wrap control system (650) automatically determining wrap force and other parameters required to meet user input requirements and/or parameters to minimize the expertise required of an operator and to provide more consistent and reliable wrapping of loads (606). In addition, a wrapping apparatus (600) may be controlled to apply at least a minimum number of layers of packaging material (618) to a load (606) throughout a contiguous region (630) thereof.

Abstract translation: 包装设备（600）的控制通过使操作者能够使用包装控制系统（202）来输入要施加到负载（606）的负载容纳力要求和/或最少数量的包装材料层（618）来实现 （650）自动确定包裹力和满足用户输入要求和/或参数所需的其他参数，以最小化操作者所需的专业知识并提供更一致和可靠的负载包裹（606）。 此外，可以控制包装设备（600）以在整个连续区域（630）中将至少数量的包装材料层（618）施加到负载（606）。

公开(公告)号：WO2014066766A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：PCT/US2013/066823

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MITCHELL, Michael, P. ,  MCCRAY, Jeremy, D. ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L.

IPC: B65B11/02 ,  B65B11/04

CPC classification number: B65B57/04 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045

Abstract: A wrapping apparatus (1 00) and method utilize an effective circumference- based wrap speed model that dynamically controls the rate at which packaging material (108) is dispensed based on an effective circumference of a load (1 10) during relative rotation established between the load and a packaging material dispenser (1 06). The effective circumference of a load may be indicative of an effective consumption rate of the load, and may referto a dimension or size of a tangent circle (420) that is substantially centered at the center of rotation (408) of the load and substantially tangent to a line substantially extending between a first point (414) proximate to where the packaging material exits the dispenser and a second point (41 8) proximate to where the packaging material engages the load. The effective circumference of the load dynamically changes throughout the relative rotation of the load, and by controlling the dispense rate based at least in part on this dimension, fluctuations in tension in the packaging material may be reduced, often enabling containment force to be increased while reducing the risk of breakage in the packaging material.

Abstract translation: 包装设备（100）和方法利用有效的基于圆周的包裹速度模型，其基于在相对旋转之间建立的相对旋转期间基于负载（110）的有效圆周来动态地控制包装材料（108）被分配的速率 负载和包装材料分配器（06）。 负载的有效圆周可以表示负载的有效消耗速率，并且可以指基本上以负载的中心（408）为中心的切线圆（420）的尺寸或尺寸，并且基本上相切 到基本上在靠近包装材料离开分配器的第一点（414）和接近包装材料与负载接合的第二点（41 8）之间的线上。 负载的有效周长在负载的相对旋转中动态地变化，并且通过至少部分地基于该尺寸控制分配速率，可以减少包装材料中的张力波动，通常可以增加容纳力，同时 降低包装材料破损的风险。

公开(公告)号：WO2003018403A3

公开(公告)日：2003-03-06

申请号：PCT/US2002/026876

申请日：2002-08-23

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MOORE, Phillip, R.

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MOORE, Phillip, R.

IPC: B65B11/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing corners of a load (110) with cornerboards (152) prior to wrapping the load is provided. The method may include providing a load on a load transport surface, removing a cornerboard from within a magazine (150) by a gripper (170), and transporting the cornerboard to a corner of the load with the gripper. Relative rotation may be provided between the stretch wrap packaging material dispenser and the load to wrap the stretch wrap packaging material around the cornerboard and the load. If the cornerboard is not pre-formed, it is folded prior to transport to the load. The cornerboard is secured to the corner of the load with the stretch wrap packaging material. In a preferred embodiment, four magazines and four grippers are provided, such that four cornerboards can be carried to the load at the same time.

公开(公告)号：WO2016164776A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：PCT/US2016/026723

申请日：2016-04-08

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MITCHELL, Michael, P. ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L.

IPC: B65B11/04 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B11/02 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65D71/00

CPC classification number: B65B11/585 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B65/02 ,  B65B2011/002 ,  B65D2571/00018

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product implement top layer containment operations to optimize containment of various types of loads such as loads with top/slip sheets, ragged topographies, and/or inboard portions. Bidirectional control of the elevation of a web of packaging material may be performed within one or more revolutions between a load and a packaging material dispenser to selectively engage one or more corners of the load with a web of packaging material while passing the web of packaging material inwardly of one or more other corners of the load.

Abstract translation: 方法，装置和程序产品实施顶层包容操作，以优化各种类型的负载的容纳，例如具有顶部/滑动片的负载，破碎的形貌和/或内部部分。 可以在负载和包装材料分配器之间的一个或多个转动内执行对包装材料幅材的高度的双向控制，以选择性地将负载的一个或多个拐角与包装材料幅材接合，同时通过包装材料卷材 在负载的一个或多个其他角落的内部。

公开(公告)号：WO2014116963A3

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：PCT/US2014/012969

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC

Inventor： PHILLIPS, Thomas, E. ,  HENDREN, Daniel, R. ,  JANES, Robert, D., Sr. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MARTIN, Curtis, W.

IPC: B65B57/04 ,  B65H23/06 ,  B65B11/04

Abstract: A film dispenser (12) for stretch wrapping machines(10) includes at least one roller (18) and a first brake (42) engageable with a braking surface (52) the one roller. The first brake (42) may include a flat brake pad (62) that is pivotally movable for engagement with the braking surface (52), and is adjustable between a first configuration engaged with the braking surface (52) and applying a first braking force, and a second configuration disengaged from the braking surface (52) or only minimally engaged with the braking surface (52) such that any braking force applied is substantially less than the first braking force. A supply roll (18) support for a film dispenser (12) includes an elongate post (32) sized to receive a roll of film (14) thereon, and a pliable sheet (160) coupled with the outer peripheral surface (150) of the post (32) and extending around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface (150).

公开(公告)号：WO2007056377A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-18

申请号：PCT/US2006/043360

申请日：2006-11-07

Applicant: LANTECH.COM, LLC ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III

IPC: B65B11/04

CPC classification number: B65B11/045

Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing a final tail of film to a wrapped load are provided. The method includes dispensing a film web from a dispenser (102) and providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser (102) to wrap the film web around the load. A blower (160) is actuated and applies a stream of air to the film web as the film web extends along a film path between a corner of the load and the dispenser. While applying the stream of air to the film web, the film web is weakened between the corner of the load and the dispenser (102) and then severed, and the final tail of film is secured to the load with the stream of air.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将膜的最终尾部固定到包裹的负载的方法和装置。 该方法包括从分配器（102）分配薄膜网，并且在负载和分配器（102）之间提供相对旋转以将薄膜卷绕在负载周围。 当薄膜沿着负载的角部和分配器之间的薄膜路径延伸时，鼓风机（160）被致动并将空气流施加到薄膜网。 当将空气流施加到薄膜腹板上时，薄膜腹板在负载角与分配器（102）之间被削弱，然后被切断，并且膜的最终尾部被空气流固定到负载上。