Palletizer system with centralized palletizing patterns
AssigneeBastian Solutions, LLC
InventorsColin Shipley, Geoff Schreiber, Kenneth David Naumann
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Abstract
A palletizing system includes one or more palletizers. A database is configured to maintain a stacking pattern library containing multiple stacking patterns for the palletizers. A computer is operatively connected to the database. The computer is configured to automatically select a stacking pattern for a selected one of the palletizers. In other words, the computer is configured to change the stacking pattern of one of the palletizers without changing the other palletizers. The database is configured to maintain unique palletizer identifiers used for identifying individual palletizers to promote expandability.
Claims23
A system, comprising:
- at least two palletizers;
- a database configured to maintain a stacking pattern library containing multiple stacking patterns for the palletizers;
- a computer operatively connected to the database;
- and
- wherein the computer is configured to change the stacking pattern of one of the palletizers without changing the other palletizers.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first request for a first palletizer at a database that stores stacking patterns for multiple palletizers;
- selecting a first stacking pattern from the database based on the first request;
- sending the first stacking pattern from the database to the first palletizer;
- palletizing at the first palletizer using the first stacking pattern;
- receiving a second request for a second palletizer at the database;
- selecting a second stacking pattern from the database based on the second request;
- sending the second stacking pattern from the database to the second palletizer;
- and
- palletizing at the second palletizer using the second stacking pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.