Cardboard box assembly device
US-2021101354-A1 · Apr 8, 2021 · US
Cardboard box erector
US11220080B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11220080-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916712996-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2022 |
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A cardboard box erector that folds four flaps provided on edges of an opening of a cardboard box so as to surround the opening is disclosed. The four flaps include a locking flap folded last among the four flaps. The cardboard box erector includes a folding unit configured to fold each of the four flaps in a predetermined order to close the opening, and a pushing unit configured to perform an action to push the locking flap inside the cardboard box and pull the locking flap back. The pushing unit has a suction unit configured to such and hold the locking flap.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cardboard box erector that folds four flaps provided on edges of an opening of a cardboard box, the four flaps surrounding the opening, the cardboard box erector comprising: a folding unit configured to fold each of the four flaps in a predetermined order to close the opening, the four flaps including a locking flap folded last among the four flaps; and a pushing unit configured to perform an action to push the locking flap inside the cardboard box and pull the locking flap back, wherein the pushing unit has a suction unit configured to suck and hold the locking flap during the action of the pushing unit. 2. The cardboard box erector according to claim 1 , wherein the pushing unit is secured to part of the folding unit. 3. The cardboard box erector according to claim 2 , wherein the four flaps include a set of small flaps opposite each other and a set of large flaps opposite each other, with one of the set of large flaps being the locking flap, the folding unit has a first folding unit configured to hold the large flap, opposite the locking flap, of the set of large flaps, a second folding unit configured to hold the set of small flaps, and a third folding unit configured to hold the locking flap, and the pushing unit is secured to the third folding unit. 4. The cardboard box erector according to claim 1 , wherein the suction unit allows a posture of a suction surface thereof that sucks the locking flap to follow changes in a posture of the locking flap. 5. The cardboard box erector according to claim 4 , wherein the suction unit is pivotably retained by the pushing unit.
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- B31B50/004Primary
Closing boxes · CPC title
using grippers · CPC title
to the closure flaps of boxes · CPC title
from supply magazines · CPC title
by pushers (B65B5/12 and B65B5/108 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US11220080B2 cover?
- A cardboard box erector that folds four flaps provided on edges of an opening of a cardboard box so as to surround the opening is disclosed. The four flaps include a locking flap folded last among the four flaps. The cardboard box erector includes a folding unit configured to fold each of the four flaps in a predetermined order to close the opening, and a pushing unit configured to perform an a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ishida Seisakusho
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B31B50/004. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).