Autonomous gift wrapping machine
OwnerRoger Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
An automation or robotics application to wrap objects that are cuboid-shaped and may have an arbitrary size. The machine includes a first module for advertising, dimensioning, and user interfacing. A second module is provided for wrapping paper handling. A third module provides a platform and object alignment assembly. A fourth module provides a gift wrapping chamber. A fifth module provides a taping and dispensing area. A sixth module provides a waste management area. The wrapping machine is configured to autonomously wrap the object and to deliver the fully wrapped object back to original position of the platform.
Claims28
A wrapping machine comprising,
- wrapping paper;
- an object placed on an object platform, wherein the object is a cuboid;
- a dimension selection assembly, wherein a particular size of the dimension selection assembly is selected based on at least one dimension of the object;
- and
- wherein the wrapping machine wraps the object within the wrapping paper using the selected portion of the dimension selection assembly.
A method of wrapping a cuboid object comprising,
- placing the cuboid object on a platform of a wrapping machine,
- wherein the wrapping machine obtains at least one dimension of the object;
- selecting a particular size of a dimension selection assembly based on the at least one dimension of the object;
- and
- wherein the wrapping machine wraps the object within wrapping paper using the selected portion of the dimension selection assembly.
A method of wrapping a cuboid object comprising,
- moving the object into or onto a wrapping machine;
- wherein the wrapping machine obtains at least one dimension of the object;
- selecting a particular size of a dimension selection assembly based on the at least one dimension of the object;
- and
- wherein the wrapping machine fully wraps the object in paper using the selected portion of the dimension selection assembly.
A method of wrapping a cuboid object having an arbitrary size comprising,
- providing the object to a wrapping machine;
- wherein the wrapping machine obtains at least one dimension of the object;
- wherein the wrapping machine selects a particular size of a dimension selection assembly based on the at least one dimension of the object;
- and
- wherein the wrapping machine fully and autonomously wraps the object within paper using the selected portion of the dimension selection assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.