US 2022/0176687 A1 · Autonomous Application of Screen Protector

Abstract

An autonomous application machine installs screen protectors on mobile devices, such as cell phones. The machine has an enclosure with an interior. A cleaning station has a cleaning implement to contact a screen of the mobile device. A magazine carries a plurality of screen protectors. A lamination station has an applicator to place a screen protector from the magazine on the screen of the mobile device. A vision inspection station has a light source and a camera to initially visually inspect the screen of mobile device prior to cleaning in the cleaning station and to verify that the screen is undamaged and free of an existing screen protector; and subsequently visually inspect the screen protector on the mobile device after installation in the lamination station and to verify that the screen protector has been properly installed.

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Dependent claims

An autonomous application machine configured to install screen protectors on mobile devices, the machine comprising:

a) an enclosure with an interior;
b) a cleaning station in the interior of the enclosure and comprising a cleaning implement configured to contact a screen of the mobile device;
c) a magazine in the interior of the enclosure and configured to carry a plurality of screen protectors;
d) a lamination station in the interior of the enclosure and comprising an applicator to place a screen protector from the magazine on the screen of the mobile device;
and
e) a vision inspection station in the interior of the enclosure and comprising a light source and a camera capable of:
i) initially visually inspecting the screen of mobile device prior to cleaning in the cleaning station and to verify that the screen is undamaged and free of an existing screen protector;
and
ii) subsequently visually inspecting the screen protector on the mobile device after installation in the lamination station and to verify that the screen protector has been properly installed.

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An autonomous application machine configured to install screen protectors on mobile devices, the machine comprising:

a) an enclosure with an interior;
b) a user interface carried on an exterior of the enclosure and comprising a display, an input, and a payment processor for presenting a screen protector for a mobile device and an installation service for installing the screen protector on the mobile device for sale, receiving a selection and processes a payment for the screen protector and the installation service;
c) a cleaning station in the interior of the enclosure and comprising a cleaning implement configured to contact a screen of the mobile device;
d) a magazine in the interior of the enclosure and configured to carry a plurality of screen protectors;
and
e) an lamination station in the interior of the enclosure and comprising an applicator to place a screen protector from the magazine on the screen of the mobile device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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