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公开(公告)号:US10549923B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-04
申请号:US15781236
申请日:2017-02-27
申请人: Douglas Machine Inc.
摘要: An article accumulation pattern building load plate assembly is provided. The assembly includes a deck for support of patterned articles, a stop for retaining deck supported articles, and spaced apart guides adjustably positionable in relation to the deck so as to transversely guide articles thereacross towards the stop. Articles of the patterned articles are received at an ingress portion of the assembly from a metered article source, the articles extendable at least across a width of the deck in a direction transverse to an article ingress direction. The stop is adjacent the deck, extending in a direction transverse to the article ingress direction, the stop delimiting an egress portion of the assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20240270420A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18441914
申请日:2024-02-14
申请人: Douglas Machine Inc.
发明人: Aaron M. Frederick , Kasey W. Dillon , Rick W. Lukanen, Jr. , Craig Sholts , Jeffery L. Lenarz , Matthew R. Crissinger , Andrew J. Bye , Eric A. Timmerman
CPC分类号: B65B27/04 , B65B17/025 , B65B35/44 , B65B41/18 , B65G61/00 , B65G2201/0235
摘要: A system for forming retained container groups from an arrayed container group (ACG) via application of an adapted retainer blank to the ACG is generally provided. The system is advantageously characterized by a container conveyance apparatus for conveying arrayed container groups, a supply of retainer blanks from which retainer blanks are dispensable, and a processing station characterized by a segment of the container conveyance apparatus, a die block, for receipt of a dispensed retainer blank from the supply of retainer blanks, and a robotic arm equipped with an end of arm tool (EOAT). The robotic arm is operable so as to selectively position the EOAT within the processing station, the EOAT positionable for urged engagement of a dispensed retainer blank received upon the die block so as to form and secure an adapted retainer blank, the robotic arm thereafter positionable to register the secured adapted retainer blank with a conveyed ACG conveyed on the segment of the container conveyance apparatus of the processing station, the robotic arm further positionable to apply the secured adapted retainer blank to the registered conveyed ACG to thereby form at least two retained container group packs from the registered conveyed ACG.
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公开(公告)号:US11905052B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US17719794
申请日:2022-04-13
申请人: Douglas Machine Inc.
发明人: Aaron M. Frederick , Kasey W. Dillon , Rick W. Lukanen, Jr. , Craig Sholts , Jeffery L. Lenarz , Matthew R. Crissinger , Andrew J. Bye , Eric A. Timmerman
CPC分类号: B65B27/04 , B65B17/025 , B65B35/44 , B65B41/18 , B65G61/00 , B65G2201/0235
摘要: A system for forming retained container groups from an arrayed container group (ACG) via application of an adapted retainer blank to the ACG is generally provided. The system is advantageously characterized by a container conveyance apparatus for conveying arrayed container groups, a supply of retainer blanks from which retainer blanks are dispensable, and a processing station characterized by a segment of the container conveyance apparatus, a die block, for receipt of a dispensed retainer blank from the supply of retainer blanks, and a robotic arm equipped with an end of arm tool (EOAT). The robotic arm is operable so as to selectively position the EOAT within the processing station, the EOAT positionable for urged engagement of a dispensed retainer blank received upon the die block so as to form and secure an adapted retainer blank, the robotic arm thereafter positionable to register the secured adapted retainer blank with a conveyed ACG conveyed on the segment of the container conveyance apparatus of the processing station, the robotic arm further positionable to apply the secured adapted retainer blank to the registered conveyed ACG to thereby form at least two retained container group packs from the registered conveyed ACG.
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公开(公告)号:US20220348368A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-03
申请号:US17719794
申请日:2022-04-13
申请人: Douglas Machine Inc.
发明人: Aaron M. Frederick , Kasey W. Dillon , Rick W. Lukanen, JR. , Craig Sholts , Jeffery L. Lenarz , Matthew R. Crissinger , Andrew J. Bye , Eric A. Timmerman
摘要: A system for forming retained container groups from an arrayed container group (ACG) via application of an adapted retainer blank to the ACG is generally provided. The system is advantageously characterized by a container conveyance apparatus for conveying arrayed container groups, a supply of retainer blanks from which retainer blanks are dispensable, and a processing station characterized by a segment of the container conveyance apparatus, a die block, for receipt of a dispensed retainer blank from the supply of retainer blanks, and a robotic arm equipped with an end of arm tool (EOAT). The robotic arm is operable so as to selectively position the EOAT within the processing station, the EOAT positionable for urged engagement of a dispensed retainer blank received upon the die block so as to form and secure an adapted retainer blank, the robotic arm thereafter positionable to register the secured adapted retainer blank with a conveyed ACG conveyed on the segment of the container conveyance apparatus of the processing station, the robotic arm further positionable to apply the secured adapted retainer blank to the registered conveyed ACG to thereby form at least two retained container group packs from the registered conveyed ACG.
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公开(公告)号:US20180354727A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US15781236
申请日:2017-02-27
申请人: Douglas Machine Inc.
摘要: An article accumulation pattern building load plate assembly is provided. The assembly includes a deck for support of patterned articles, a stop for retaining deck supported articles, and spaced apart guides adjustably positionable in relation to the deck so as to transversely guide articles thereacross towards the stop. Articles of the patterned articles are received at an ingress portion of the assembly from a metered article source, the articles extendable at least across a width of the deck in a direction transverse to an article ingress direction. The stop is adjacent the deck, extending in a direction transverse to the article ingress direction, the stop delimiting an egress portion of the assembly.
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