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：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：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：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。

公开(公告)号：WO2004041647A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-21

申请号：PCT/US2003/031527

申请日：2003-10-30

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

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  HACK, Steve

IPC: B65B11/04

CPC classification number: B65B11/045

Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an initial tail of film to a load while wrapping the load with packaging material are provided. The method includes holding a leading end (30) of packaging material (116) while providing relative rotation between the load (124) and the dispenser (102) to wrap film around the load. A portion of the leading end of film is secured to a fixed wrapping structure (130) while the leading end of the film is held. After the leading end is secured to the fixed wrapping structure, the leading end of the film is released. The released leading end of the film is then secured to the load. The apparatus includes means (111) for holding a leading end of packaging material and means for providing relative rotation between the load and a dispenser to dispense packaging material. The apparatus also includes means for securing a held leading end of packaging material and means for securing a released leading end of packaging material between two layers of packaging material. A method and apparatus for securing a final tail of film to the load also are provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在将包装材料包裹负载的同时将薄膜的初始尾部固定到负载的方法和装置。 该方法包括保持包装材料（116）的前端（30），同时在负载（124）和分配器（102）之间提供相对旋转以将膜包裹在负载周围。 胶片的前端的一部分固定在固定的包装结构（130）上，同时保持胶片的前端。 在将前端固定到固定包装结构之后，胶片的前端被释放。 然后将释放的胶片的前端固定到负载上。 该装置包括用于保持包装材料的前端的装置（111）和用于在负载和分配器之间提供相对旋转以分配包装材料的装置。 该装置还包括用于固定包装材料的保持的前端的装置和用于将释放的包装材料的前端固定在两层包装材料之间的装置。 还提供了用于将薄膜的最终尾部固定到负载的方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：WO2011091258A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2011/022066

申请日：2011-01-21

Applicant: LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MOORE, Philip, R. ,  JOHNSON, Richard, L. ,  NORRIS, Joseph, D.

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

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

CPC classification number: B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/008 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B2011/002 ,  B65B2210/16 ,  B65B2210/18

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for wrapping a load (138) with packaging material (142) may include a packaging material dispenser (140) for dispensing packaging material. The apparatus may also include a relative rotation assembly (129) for providing relative rotation between the load and the packaging material dispenser. The apparatus may further include a mechanical connection (133) operatively coupling the packaging material dispenser to the relative rotation assembly. The relative rotation assembly may be configured to drive the packaging material dispenser through the mechanical connection. The apparatus may further include a force exerting mechanism (181) operatively coupled to the mechanical connection. The apparatus may further include a sensing element (194) configured sense a characteristic of dispensed packaging material. The sensing element may be operatively coupled to the mechanical connection. The force exerting mechanism and the sensing element may be configured to control the mechanical connection to maintain a selected ratio of packaging material dispensed to demand for packaging material at the load for at least a portion of a wrap cycle.

Abstract translation: 用于用包装材料（142）包裹负载（138）的装置（100）可以包括用于分配包装材料的包装材料分配器（140）。 该设备还可以包括用于在负载和包装材料分配器之间提供相对旋转的相对旋转组件（129）。 该装置还可以包括将包装材料分配器可操作地连接到相对旋转组件的机械连接件（133）。 相对旋转组件可以被配置为通过机械连接来驱动包装材料分配器。 该装置还可以包括可操作地联接到机械连接的施力机构（181）。 该装置还可以包括感测元件（194），其感测分配的包装材料的特性。 感测元件可以可操作地耦合到机械连接。 力施加机构和感测元件可以被配置为控制机械连接以将包装材料的选定比例保持在包装材料在包装材料的至少一部分包装周期上的需求。

公开(公告)号：WO2002094659A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-28

申请号：PCT/US2002/011903

申请日：2002-05-22

Applicant: LANTECH MANAGEMENT CORP. AND LANTECH HOLDING CORP. D/B/A/ LANTECH, INC. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MOORE, Phillip, R.

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

IPC: B65B11/02

CPC classification number: B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B2011/002 ,  B65B2210/20

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wrapping the load at a desired wrap force are provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser (102) for dispensing packaging material and means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser. The dispenser has a prestretch portion (110) and a post-stretch portion (160). The prestretch portion is configured to prestretch the packaging material within the dispenser to a point below the yield point of the packaging material. Preferably the packaging material is prestretched between first and second unpowered prestretch rollers. The post-stretch portion is configured to further stretch the prestretched packaging material to a point above the yield point of the packaging material as the packaging material moves from the dispenser to the load. Preferably, the post-stretch portion includes a friction element, such as a brake (170), to apply friction to one of the prestretch rollers (118).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于以所需的缠绕力缠绕负载的方法和装置。 该装置包括用于分配包装材料的分配器（102）和用于在负载和分配器之间提供相对旋转的装置。 分配器具有预拉伸部分（110）和后拉伸部分（160）。 预拉伸部分构造成将分配器内的包装材料预拉伸到低于包装材料的屈服点的点。 优选地，包装材料在第一和第二未动力预拉伸辊之间被预拉伸。 后拉伸部分构造成当包装材料从分配器移动到负载时，将预拉伸的包装材料进一步拉伸到包装材料的屈服点以上的点。 优选地，后拉伸部分包括诸如制动器（170）的摩擦元件，以向其中一个预拉伸辊（118）施加摩擦力。

公开(公告)号：WO2003037721A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/US2002/035073

申请日：2002-11-01

Applicant: LANTECH MANAGEMENT CORP. AND LANTECH HOLDING CORP. d.b.a. LANTECH, INC. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MARTIN, Curtis

Inventor： LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MARTIN, Curtis

IPC: B65B11/00

CPC classification number: B65B11/008 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B11/045 ,  B65B13/12 ,  B65B2210/16

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for stretch wrapping a load in an efficient manner so as to tightly and securely wrap the load at a desired tension without rupturing the packaging material. The method and apparatus compensate for variation in demand rate as the load is wrapped so as to apply the wrapping material (116) to a load (124) at a desired force, maintain the desired containment tension on the wrapping material on the load after wrapping, and prevent the wrapping material from rupturing during wrapping. The apparatus combines two systems, power assisted roller stretch ("PRS") and roller stretch ("RS") to vary the supply rate of the packaging material as the demand rate varies. The apparatus automatically switches between the two types of prestretch to achieve "high" and "low" wrapping force dependent upon the demand rate. Changes in the demand rate are sensed by monitoring changes in the payoff angle of the packaging material extending between the dispenser (102) and the load.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于以有效的方式拉伸包装负载的装置和方法，以便将负载紧密且牢固地包裹在期望的张力下，而不破坏包装材料。 当负载被包裹以便以期望的力将包裹材料（116）施加到负载（124））时，该方法和装置补偿需求变化的变化，在缠绕后将负载上的包装材料保持在期望的容纳张力 ，并防止包装材料在包装过程中破裂。 该装置结合了两个系统，动力辅助辊拉伸（“PRS”）和辊拉伸（“RS”），以根据需求变化而改变包装材料的供应速率。 该设备在两种类型的预拉伸之间自动切换，以根据需求速率实现“高”和“低”缠绕力。 通过监视在分配器（102）和负载之间延伸的包装材料的收益角的变化来感测需求率的变化。

公开(公告)号：WO2003018403A2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-06

申请号：PCT/US2002/026876

申请日：2002-08-23

Applicant: LANTECH MANAGEMENT CORP. AND LANTECH HOLDING CORP. doing business as LANTECH, INC. ,  LANCASTER, Patrick, R., III ,  MOORE, Phillip, R.

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

IPC: B65B11/02

CPC classification number: B65B11/045 ,  B65B11/025 ,  B65B13/181 ,  B65B2210/20

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing corners of a load with cornerboards 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 by a gripper, 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.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在缠绕负载之前提供负载拐角的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括在负载传输表面上提供负载，通过夹持器从盒中的角板移除角板，以及用夹具将拐杖传送到负载的拐角。 可以在拉伸包装材料分配器和负载之间提供相对旋转以将拉伸包装材料包裹在拐角板和负载周围。 如果角板未预先形成，则在运输到负载之前将其折叠。 角板用拉伸包装材料固定在负载的角落。 在一个优选实施例中，提供四个杂志和四个夹持器，使得四个角板可以同时承载到负载。

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。