公开(公告)号：US11292624B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16593505

申请日：2019-10-04

申请人： Douglas Machine Inc.

发明人： Aaron M. Frederick ,  Travis John Bakker ,  Robert Allan Danner, Jr. ,  Christopher Todd Davis ,  Richard W. Lukanen, Jr.

IPC分类号： B65B7/20 ,  B25J15/00

摘要： A robotic end of arm tool to effectuate loaded case closure is provided. The tool includes a loaded case flap folding assembly to effectuate folding of flaps extending from a first case panel of a loaded case and, advantageously, loaded case squaring assemblies. The folding assembly includes flap engaging elements, a linkage and an actuator, the flap engaging elements operatively united with the linkage, the linkage actuatable via the actuator in furtherance of causing the flap engaging elements to engage the flaps extending from the first case panel. Flap engaging elements include a first flap engaging element for engagement with a first flap extending from the first case panel of the loaded case, and second and third flap engaging elements for engagement with second and third flaps opposingly extending from the first case panel, each of the second and third flaps adjacent the first flap.