Article handling device for erecting cartons
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorWilly G. Thierry
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Abstract
A device for erecting a flat collapsed carrier, the device comprising a shaft (46) having a longitudinal axis (a). A hub (27) is mounted to the shaft. At least one limb (16a-c) is rotationally mounted to the hub by a pivot coupling. A tool head (14a-c) is mounted to the limb. A drive motor is coupled to the shaft for rotating the hub about the longitudinal axis. The device comprises a first drive mechanism for rotating the at least one limb with respect to the hub such that the distance between the tool head and longitudinal axis can be adjusted.
Claims18
A device for erecting a carrier, the device comprising:
- a shaft having a longitudinal axis;
- a hub mounted to the shaft;
- at least one limb rotationally mounted to the hub by a pivot coupling;
- a tool head mounted to the limb;
- a drive motor coupled to the shaft for rotating the hub about the longitudinal axis;
- a first drive mechanism for rotating the at least one limb with respect to the hub such that a distance between the tool head and the longitudinal axis can be adjusted, wherein the first drive mechanism comprises:
- a first cogwheel mounted to the shaft and rotatable with respect to the hub;
- a second cogwheel fixedly mounted to the at least one limb about the pivot coupling;
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- an actuator coupled to the first cogwheel to control rotation of the first cogwheel with respect to the hub.
A device for erecting a carrier, the device comprising:
- a shaft having a longitudinal axis;
- a hub mounted to the shaft;
- at least one limb rotationally mounted to the hub by a pivot coupling;
- a tool head mounted to the limb;
- a drive motor couple to the shaft for rotating the hub about the longitudinal axis;
- a first drive mechanism for rotating the at least one limb with respect to the hub such that a distance between the tool head and the longitudinal axis can be adjusted;
- wherein the at least one limb comprises a plurality of limbs rotationally mounted to the hub by respective pivot couplings, with a tool head mounted to each of the plurality of limbs, and wherein the first drive mechanism simultaneously rotates each of the plurality of limbs with respect to the hub;
- wherein the first drive mechanism comprises:
- a first cogwheel mounted to the shaft and rotatable with respect to the hub;
- an actuator coupled to the first cogwheel to control rotation of the first cogwheel with respect to the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.