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US-2017113888-A1 · Apr 27, 2017 · US
Supply apparatus
US11780194B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11780194-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217579590-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Publication date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
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A supply apparatus that supplies corrugated cardboard sheets to a supply position in a box-making section that opens folded corrugated cardboard sheets and makes boxes. The supply apparatus comprises a conveying unit, a drive unit, and a control unit. The conveying unit conveys a plurality of the corrugated cardboard sheets to the supply position with the corrugated cardboard sheets stacked. The drive unit drives the conveying unit. A controller, serving as the control unit, estimates the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on a conveying surface of the conveying unit. The controller acquires a value pertaining to the drive force of the drive unit when the drive unit drives the conveying unit, and estimates the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on the basis of the acquired value.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A supply apparatus for supplying corrugated cardboard sheets to a supply position in a box-making apparatus that opens folded corrugated cardboard sheets and makes boxes, wherein: the supply apparatus comprises a conveying unit configured to convey a plurality of the corrugated cardboard sheets to the supply position with the corrugated cardboard sheets stacked, a drive unit configured to drive the conveying unit, and a control unit configured to estimate the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on a conveying surface of the conveying unit; and the control unit further configured to acquire a value pertaining to a drive force of the drive unit when the drive unit drives the conveying unit, and estimate the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on the basis of the acquired value. 2. The supply apparatus according to the claim 1 , wherein the control unit, on the basis of the estimated total quantity of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheets, is further configured to perform a process relating to automatically or manually replenishing the corrugated cardboard sheets. 3. The supply apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the supply apparatus further comprises a notification unit configured to issue a notification of information prompting replenishing of the corrugated cardboard sheets, and the control unit is configured to perform, as said process, a process of causing the notification unit to issue a notification. 4. The supply apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to perform, as said process, a process of transmitting a signal to cause an action of automatically replenishing the corrugated cardboard sheets in the supply apparatus. 5. The supply apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to estimate the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on the basis of a relational expression between the value pertaining to the drive force of the drive unit and the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets. 6. The supply apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the conveying unit is configured to convey the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets while the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheets are placed on the conveying surface so as to be inclined relative to horizontal and lower ends of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheets are in contact with the conveying surface.
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- B31B50/006Primary
Controlling; Regulating; Measuring; Improving safety · CPC title
from the underside of a magazine · CPC title
having corrugated or pleated walls · CPC title
- B65B43/145Primary
Feeding carton blanks from piles or magazines · CPC title
- B65H7/02Primary
by feelers or detectors · CPC title
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- What does patent US11780194B2 cover?
- A supply apparatus that supplies corrugated cardboard sheets to a supply position in a box-making section that opens folded corrugated cardboard sheets and makes boxes. The supply apparatus comprises a conveying unit, a drive unit, and a control unit. The conveying unit conveys a plurality of the corrugated cardboard sheets to the supply position with the corrugated cardboard sheets stacked. Th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ishida Seisakusho
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B31B50/006. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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