US 12,377,647 B2 · Automated loading and unloading system for textile printing

Abstract

An automated loading and unloading system for textile printing is disclosed. An example system includes a pallet configured with a label printing portion outside of a frame on an image screen when loaded onto the printing machine. The example system also includes a loading device configured to automatically lift a label area of a textile into position on the label printing portion of the pallet in preparation for a printing operation on the textile. The example system also includes an unloader device configured to automatically remove the label area of the textile from the label printing portion of the pallet following the printing operation on the textile. In an example, a printhead adapter is configured to reach the label printing portion of the pallet for printing on the label area of the textile.

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Dependent claims

An automated loading and unloading system for textile printing, comprising:

a base;
and
a first stage riser and a second stage riser, the first stage riser connected to the base and to the second stage riser;
wherein the first stage riser is movable between a first position and a second position that is higher than the first position, and the second stage riser is moveable between the second position and a third position that is higher than the second position;
wherein the first stage riser moves from the first position to the second position to raise the second stage riser;
wherein the second stage riser moves from the second position to the third position to load a label area of the textile onto a label printing portion of a pallet in advance of a printing operation in the label area of the textile.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automated loading and unloading system for textile printing

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