Item sizing guide for a packing machine
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSteven Sungyong Choi, Adam H. Schreiber
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Abstract
A dimensioning tool for a packing machine is provided. The dimensioning tool is configured to allow insertion of an item into the packing machine when the item satisfies one or more criteria. The dimensioning tool includes a first gauge and a second gauge separate from the first gauge. The first gauge is configured to restrict a first set of dimensions of the item that can be inserted into the packing machine, according to the one or more criteria. The second gauge is configured to restrict a second set of dimensions of the item that can be inserted into the packing machine, according to the one or more criteria.
Claims18
A dimensioning tool, comprising:
- a first gauge;
- and
- a second gauge separate from the first gauge, wherein:
- the first gauge and the second gauge are configured to allow insertion of an item into a packing machine when dimensions of the item are less than or equal to a set of maximum dimensions;
- a first maximum dimension of the set of maximum dimensions corresponds to a width across a surface of the first gauge;
- a second maximum dimension of the set of maximum dimensions corresponds to a distance between a first location along a length of the first gauge and a second location along a length of an in-feed tray of the packing machine;
- a third maximum dimension of the set of maximum dimensions corresponds to a width between a first member of the second gauge and a second member of the second gauge;
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- a fourth maximum dimension of the set of maximum dimensions corresponds to a vertical distance between the first gauge and the second gauge.
An apparatus comprising:
- a dimensioning tool comprising a first gauge and a second gauge separate from the first gauge, wherein:
- the first gauge and the second gauge are configured to allow insertion of an item into a packing machine when at least one of (i) a size of the item is less than or equal to a threshold size associated with a predefined threshold level of seal quality of a package comprising the item or (ii) the item is in a placement location within the packing machine associated with the predefined threshold level of seal quality of the package;
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- the first gauge is configured to restrict two dimensions of the item according to (i) a first maximum dimension corresponding to a width across a surface of the first gauge and (ii) a second maximum dimension corresponding to a distance between a first location along a length of the first gauge and a second location along a length of an in-feed tray of the packing machine.
A system comprising:
- a packing machine configured to interact with an item;
- and
- a dimensioning tool disposed at the packing machine, the dimensioning tool comprising:
- a first gauge;
- and
- a second gauge separate from the first gauge, wherein:
- the first gauge and the second gauge are configured to allow insertion of an item into the packing machine when at least one of (i) a size of the item is less than or equal to a threshold size associated with a predefined threshold level of seal quality of a package comprising the item or (ii) the item is in a placement location within the packing machine associated with the predefined threshold level of seal quality of the package;
- and
- the second gauge is configured to restrict two dimensions of the item according to (i) a first maximum dimension corresponding to a width between a first member of the second gauge and a second member of the second gauge and (ii) a second maximum dimension corresponding to a vertical distance between the first gauge and the second gauge.
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