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US 11,738,897 B2Granted
Box erecting method and system
AssigneePacksize LLC
InventorNiklas Pettersson
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Abstract
A method and a system for erecting boxes from box templates of different sizes, said method comprising the steps of: adjusting a size of a frame according to a size of a box template which should be erected; wrapping the box template to be erected around the frame; and separating the frame from the box template.
Claims20
A method for erecting boxes from box templates of different sizes, said method comprising the steps of:
- adjusting a size of a frame according to a size of a box template which should be erected adjusting the size of the frame comprising adjusting distances between four adjustable corner posts of the frame, each of the four adjustable corner posts being separate and distinct from one another, and distances between each of the four adjustable corner posts and the other corner posts being selectively adjustable;
- wrapping the box template to be erected around the frame;
- and
- separating the frame from the box template.
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A method for erecting a box from a box template, said method comprising:
- adjusting a size of a frame according to a size of the box template that is to be erected into a box, the frame comprising a plurality of adjustable corner posts defining a size of the frame, each of the plurality of adjustable corner posts having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the plurality of adjustable corner posts being generally parallel to one another;
- attaching a first end of the box template the frame;
- and
- rotating the frame about a rotational axis to wrap the box template around the frame, the rotational axis being generally parallel to the longitudinal axes of the plurality of adjustable corner posts.
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A box erecting system for erecting a box from a box template, the box erecting system comprising:
- a frame comprising at least four adjustable corner posts, distances between the adjustable corner posts being adjustable to vary distances therebetween and dimensions of the frame to correspond to dimensions of a box being formed, the at least four adjustable corner posts having generally parallel longitudinal axes, the frame being rotatable about a rotation axis to enable wrapping of a box template therearound to form a box, the rotation axis being generally parallel to the longitudinal axes of the at least four adjustable corner posts;
- an attaching device connected to at least one of the at least four adjustable corner posts of the frame and configured for attaching the frame to a box template that is to be erected into a box;
- and
- a control system configured to control:
- the adjustment of the at least four adjustable corner posts;
- the rotation of the frame;
- and
- the activation and/or deactivation of the attaching device.
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