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US 11,396,395 B2Granted
Automated bag loading system
AssigneeViking Masek Global Packaging
InventorsMichael Schaap, Seth Weedman, Jamie Vertz
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Abstract
An automatic bag loading system includes a transfer arm configured to grab a bag and transfer the bag from a conveyor a bag gripper, which then rotates the bag to a filling station. The system further includes a detection device to detect a location of a leading edge of the bag between the conveyor and the bag gripper.
Claims19
A bag loading system comprising:
- a transfer arrangement configured to grab a bag and transfer the bag from a first point to a second point;
- a bag gripper configured to receive the bag from the transfer arrangement at the second point and rotate the bag to a filling station;
- a detection device configured to detect a location of the bag between the first point and second point;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive the location of a leading edge of the bag between the first point and the second point;
- and
- determine how much further the transfer arrangement and the bag need to travel to reach the second point.
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A bag loading system comprising:
- a transfer arm configured to grab a bag and transfer the bag from a conveyor to a bag gripper, the transfer arm including:
- a picking head pivotably between a first position and a second position;
- an upper plate pivotably coupled to a lower plate about a pivot axis;
- and
- an actuation device having a first end coupled to the upper plate and a second end coupled to the lower plate, the actuation device configured to transition between a contracted position and an extended position to pivot the upper and lower plates about the pivot axis;
- wherein the bag gripper configured to receive the bag from the transfer arm and rotate the bag to a filling station.
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A bag loading system comprising:
- a transfer arm including a picking head configured to grab a bag and transfer the bag from a conveyor to a bag gripper, the picking head configured to pivot the bag between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation;
- the bag gripper configured to receive the bag from the picking head of the transfer arm and rotate the bag to a filling station;
- a detection device configured to detect a location of the bag between the conveyor and the bag gripper;
- a bag gripper detection device configured to detect the bag in a set of grippers of the bag gripper;
- wherein the bag gripper detection device measures a leading point of a to edge of the bag and a trailing point of the top edge of the bag;
- wherein the bag gripper detection device transmits the measurement of the leading point and trailing point of the top edge of the bag to a controller;
- and
- wherein the controller determines if the bag is properly placed within the set of grippers of the bag gripper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.