公开(公告)号：US20220258894A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17186618

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN ,  Sharran BADRIE ,  Tomasz KARDYNAL ,  Constantin MIGHIU

IPC: B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65B43/12 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B5/06

Abstract: A system is disclosed for loading cases with items comprising: an item delivery apparatus operable to deliver a plurality of items to a transfer station; a collation platform operable to support a group of items; a pedestal apparatus operable to support the group of items; a first transfer apparatus operable to transfer a plurality of items from the item delivery apparatus to the collation platform. A second transfer apparatus transfers the group of items from the collation platform to the pedestal apparatus. At least one movement rod moves the group of items. A case movement apparatus such as a six-axis robotic arm is moves an erected case in a path that sheaths a group of items located on said pedestal apparatus with an erected case. The path of the case may have a tilted position and include an arced pivoting movement.

公开(公告)号：US20240246721A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18099812

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN

IPC: B65D19/00

CPC classification number: B65D19/0026 ,  B65D2519/00273 ,  B65D2519/00288 ,  B65D2519/00333 ,  B65D2519/00417 ,  B65D2519/00562 ,  B65D2519/00796

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to elongate pallet runners, pallets comprising a plurality of elongate pallet runners and methods, systems and apparatuses for forming said elongate pallet runners and pallets. The elongate pallet runners each comprise a plurality of panels, where each panel is bent relative to an adjacent panel to form a continuous spiral structure having a cross-sectional profile that is nested. Each panel has a planar surface that abuts against a planar surface of another panel.

公开(公告)号：US20240217689A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18092022

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN

IPC: B65B43/59 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/10

CPC classification number: B65B43/59 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/10

Abstract: A system is disclosed for loading cases with items. An item delivery apparatus delivers a plurality of items to a location for collating the items on a collation platform. A transfer apparatus transfers a plurality of items from the collation platform to a pedestal, where the plurality of items are surrounded, on three sides, by a fence. A case movement apparatus, such as a cartesian robot moves an erected case blank in a path that sheaths, with the erected case blank, a group of items located on the pedestal. As the case blank is dropped vertically downward to sheath the group of items, the fence is moved vertically downward and out of the way of further processing of the, now loaded, case blank.

公开(公告)号：US20210039816A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17084047

申请日：2020-10-29

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN ,  Ryan RADU

IPC: B65B43/30 ,  B65H5/10 ,  B31B50/02 ,  B31B50/80 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/42 ,  B65B43/18 ,  B65B43/14

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming containers from container blanks are provided. An apparatus comprises a blank holding apparatus operable to releasably hold a plurality of carton blanks in a first configuration. The apparatus also has a rotary apparatus operable to rotate an engagement device along a rotational path from a first retrieval location where the engagement device is operable to engage with and retrieve a blank from the plurality of blanks held in the blank holding apparatus, to a second operational location. The apparatus also has a movement apparatus inter-connected to the rotary apparatus. The movement apparatus is operable to move the rotary apparatus and the engagement device with the engaged blank away from the blank holding apparatus, which may be translational movement away from the blank holding apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20180319525A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15970477

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN ,  Ryan RADU

IPC: B65B43/30 ,  B65H5/10 ,  B31B50/02 ,  B31B50/04

CPC classification number: B65B43/305 ,  B31B50/022 ,  B31B50/046 ,  B31B50/804 ,  B31B2100/00 ,  B31B2120/30 ,  B65H5/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming containers from container blanks are provided. An apparatus comprises a blank holding apparatus operable to releasably hold a plurality of carton blanks in a first configuration. The apparatus also has a rotary apparatus operable to rotate an engagement device along a rotational path from a first retrieval location where the engagement device is operable to engage with and retrieve a blank from the plurality of blanks held in the blank holding apparatus, to a second operational location. The apparatus also has a movement apparatus inter-connected to the rotary apparatus. The movement apparatus is operable to move the rotary apparatus and the engagement device with the engaged blank away from the blank holding apparatus, which may be translational movement away from the blank holding apparatus.