公开(公告)号：US20170129630A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14936123

申请日：2015-11-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas Weibel ,  Babak Amir Parviz

IPC: B65B5/02 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65B31/00

CPC classification number: B65B5/02 ,  B29C33/0016 ,  B29C39/006 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29C39/24 ,  B29C39/44 ,  B29C44/1266 ,  B29C44/60 ,  B29C67/246 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/06 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2033/04 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2105/0005 ,  B29K2623/06 ,  B29K2995/002 ,  B29L2031/712 ,  B65B25/002 ,  B65B31/00 ,  B65B55/20 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65B67/04 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  B65D81/052 ,  B65D2203/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and apparatus for replacing the corrugated containers and dunnage to facilitate packaging of items in foam containers, referred to as “polymer encapsulations,” that can be used to protect and contain the item during shipment. When one or more items are ordered for delivery to a destination, the item(s) is picked from inventory and a rapidly setting polymer foam is injected around the bagged item to encapsulate and protect the item. For example, at packing, rather than placing the item in a corrugated container, temporary walls may be positioned around the bagged item and a pre-polymer injected into the space between the walls that surround the item such that a polymer forms that encases the item. After the polymer sets, the walls are retracted and the item is protected by the formed polymer encapsulation and available for transport to the destination.