APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AND/OR SEPARATING A STRING OF INTERCONNECTED PACKING CUSHIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20180127136A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15799388

    申请日:2017-10-31

    发明人: Lukas Hagestedt

    IPC分类号: B65B61/12 B31D5/00

    摘要: Apparatus for producing a string of interconnected packing cushions comprises a packing cushion production machine which produces a string of interconnected packing cushions, and a packing cushion handler adapted to receive the string of interconnected packing cushions from the packing cushion production machine. The handler includes a separation plate. The separation plate is configured to support the string of interconnected packing cushions against force applied to the string of interconnected packing cushions in a direction towards and generally normal to the separation plate. The separation plate includes an opening therein which extends to a downstream end edge of the separation plate. The separation plate and opening are configured such that by extending one or more fingers of a single hand towards a line of perforations connecting adjacent packing cushions in a string of interconnected packing cushions, a packer is able contact the line of perforations, tear the line of perforations from a generally central location of the line of perforations outwardly towards each end of the line of perforations, grasp the downstream packing cushion, and separate it from the upstream cushion, all with a single hand.

    Manually-assisted void-fill dunnage dispensing system and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Manually-assisted void-fill dunnage dispensing system and method 有权
    手动辅助填充垫料分配系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09403612B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US12867363

    申请日:2009-03-27

    摘要: A packaging system 100 includes a controller 102, an input device 104 in communication with the controller 102 that identifies one or more characteristics of the container, and a manual input device 106 in communication with the controller 102 that provides multiple input options for selection by a packer. The input options represent relative degrees to which a container is filled by one or more objects to be packaged. The controller 102 provides an output signal indicating a quantity of dunnage to dispense to the container based on the selected input option and the one or more identified characteristics of the container. Once the controller receives the container characteristics information, as well as the selected input option representing the relative degree to which the container is filled by the objects to be packaged, the controller can determine the number and lengths of dunnage strips that need to be provided to fill the remaining void in the container. Once the controller 102 has determined the amount dunnage that needs to be dispensed, the controller can signal a dunnage dispenser 110 to dispense the determined amount of dunnage.

    摘要翻译: 包装系统100包括控制器102,与控制器102通信的输入设备104,其识别容器的一个或多个特性,以及与控制器102通信的手动输入设备106,其提供多个输入选项以供选择 封隔器 输入选项表示一个或多个待打包对象填充容器的相对度。 控制器102基于所选择的输入选项和容器的一个或多个识别的特征,提供指示要向容器分配的垫料的量的输出信号。 一旦控制器接收到容器特性信息,以及所选择的输入选项表示容器被要包装的物体填充的相对程度,则控制器可以确定需要提供给的包装带的数量和长度 填写容器中的剩余空隙。 一旦控制器102确定了需要分配的量的垫料,则控制器可以发信号通知垫料分配器110以分配确定量的垫料。

    Cushioning conversion system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Cushioning conversion system and method 有权
    缓冲转换系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08683777B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12637402

    申请日:2009-12-14

    IPC分类号: B65B23/00

    摘要: A packaging system includes a cushioning conversion machine for converting stock material into relatively low density cushioning material or dunnage and a packaging system controller. The packaging system controller provides packaging instructions related to a part or parts to be packaged and instructs the cushioning conversion machine to produce the cushioning material. In one aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by retrieving a predetermined set of packaging instructions associated with a particular part. In another aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by determining an optimized packaging methodology using one or more characteristics of the part or parts to be packaged. The packaging system also provides for automated inventory control and productivity monitoring.

    摘要翻译: 包装系统包括用于将原材料转换成相对低密度缓冲材料或垫料的缓冲转换机和包装系统控制器。 包装系统控制器提供与要包装的部件相关的包装说明,并指示缓冲转化机生产缓冲材料。 在本发明的一个方面,包装系统控制器通过检索与特定部件相关联的预定的包装指令集来提供包装指令。 在本发明的另一方面,包装系统控制器通过使用待包装的部件或部件的一个或多个特性来确定优化的包装方法来提供包装指令。 包装系统还提供自动库存控制和生产力监控。

    Systems for producing cushioning material
    8.
    发明授权
    Systems for producing cushioning material 有权
    缓冲材料制造系统

    公开(公告)号:US08550971B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13527548

    申请日:2012-06-19

    IPC分类号: B31B1/00

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and systems for producing cushioning material from sheet material. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises horizontally aligned forming members having fins for use in pulling and processing sheet material. The sheet material can be perforated sheet material. A holder can be provided for holding sheet material in stock roll form, the holder having a cross-bar for producing resistance against the stock roll to dissipate momentum of the stock roll when the motor of the apparatus is stopped.

    摘要翻译: 用于从片材制造缓冲材料的方法,装置和系统。 在一些实施例中,该装置包括水平对准的成形构件,其具有用于拉伸和加工片材的翅片。 片材可以是穿孔片材。 可以提供用于保持卷料形式的片材的保持器,当该装置的电机停止时,该保持器具有用于产生抵抗该卷筒纸的阻力以消散该卷轴的动量的横杆。

    Dunnage system with void volume probe
    9.
    发明授权
    Dunnage system with void volume probe 失效
    带孔隙探针的垫料系统

    公开(公告)号:US08272195B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US11691089

    申请日:2007-03-26

    IPC分类号: B65B1/36

    摘要: A system for providing dunnage to a container for packaging an object in the container includes a void volume probe and a supply of dunnage. The void volume probe measures the void volume of the container and outputs information representative of the measured void volume. And the supply of dunnage is controllable to dispense an amount of dunnage to fill the void volume based on the information output from the void volume probe.

    摘要翻译: 将用于将物品包装在容器中的容器的衬垫的系统包括空隙体积探针和垫料供应。 空隙体积探针测量容器的空隙体积并输出表示测得的空隙体积的信息。 并且可以根据从空隙体积探针输出的信息来控制垫料的供应以分配填充空隙体积的量。

    MANUALLY-ASSISTED VOID-FILL DUNNAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    10.
    发明申请
    MANUALLY-ASSISTED VOID-FILL DUNNAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    手动辅助无线电通讯分配系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110197550A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US13125318

    申请日:2009-11-22

    IPC分类号: B65B55/20

    摘要: A packaging system (100) includes a controller (102), an input device (104) in communication with the controller (102) that identifies one or more characteristics of the container, an illustration with indicia representing different degrees of fill for a container; and a manual input device (106) in communication with the controller (102) for inputting an estimated degree of fullness of the packing container having one or more articles to be packed correlated with the indicia in the illustration. The controller (102) provides an output signal indicating a quantity of dunnage to dispense to the container based on the input estimated degree of fullness and the one or more identified characteristics of the container. Then the controller can determine the amount of dunnage that needs to be provided to fill the remaining void in the container, and the controller can signal a dunnage dispenser (110) to dispense the determined amount of dunnage.

    摘要翻译: 包装系统(100)包括控制器(102),与所述控制器(102)通信的用于识别所述容器的一个或多个特性的输入装置(104),具有表示对于容器的不同填充程度的标记的图示; 以及与控制器(102)通信的手动输入装置(106),用于在图示中输入与要包装的一个或多个物品相关的包装容器的估计充满度。 控制器(102)基于输入的估计的饱和度和容器的一个或多个识别的特征来提供指示要向容器分配的垫料的量的输出信号。 然后,控制器可以确定需要提供的垫料的量来填充容器中的剩余空隙,并且控制器可以发信号通知垫料分配器(110)以分配确定量的垫料。