US 2025/0376366 A1Published application

Container top closure apparatus, automation system and related methods

AssigneePSR Automation Incorporated

InventorsDavid R. Ramnarain, Christopher D. Ramnarain, Brian D. Ramnarain

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Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein for assembling a container cap to a container, which utilizes one or more independently operated torque limiter assemblies for securing a container top to a container. A packaging system for assembling a container can include chuck assemblies, torque limiter assemblies, and a controller. The controller can be configured to command each chuck assembly and/or torque limiter assembly independently from other assemblies within the packaging system. Threads of the container top and the corresponding attachment component can be properly orientated and aligned independently of other container tops and corresponding attachment components prior to securing action, such as to preclude each attachment component from being over-tightened or under-tightened relative to the respective container.

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Dependent claims

A packaging system for assembling a container, the packaging system comprising:

a chuck assembly including a pneumatic motor, wherein operation of the pneumatic motor causes the chuck assembly to grip a container top positioned proximal to the chuck assembly;
a torque limiter assembly including a servo motor and an encoder, wherein the torque limiter assembly is coupled to the chuck assembly such that operation of the servo motor causes rotation of the chuck assembly;
and
a controller communicatively coupled to the chuck assembly and the torque limiter assembly, the controller comprising a memory and at least one processor configured to:
grip the container top using the chuck assembly;
receive, from the encoder, orientation data associated with the chuck assembly;
determine, based on the orientation data, an orientation of an attachment component of the container top relative to a corresponding attachment component of the container;
align the attachment component of the container top and the corresponding attachment component of the container based on the orientation of the attachment component by rotating the chuck assembly using the torque limiter assembly;
and
secure the container top to the container by rotating the chuck assembly using the torque limiter assembly such that torque applied to the container top remains below a torque threshold.

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