Carton processing system and carton processing method
US5884451A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B61/025
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for processing a carton includes a unit for supplying articles for printing, a unit for printing the contents of articles supplied from the supplying unit so as to be housed within the carton, including the names or quantity of the articles to be housed within the carton, or the printing pattern, a unit for assembling the article to be printed to a carton shape from its developed state, a unit for loading the articles to be housed within the article to be printed assembled in the carton shape by the assembling unit, a transporting unit for interconnecting the unit for supplying the articles for printing, printing unit, assembling unit, and the loading unit; and a production supervising computer controlling the unit for supplying the articles for printing, printing unit, assembling unit, loading unit and the transporting unit. The printing patterns printed by the printing unit on the articles for printing are automatically switched based upon a production supervising signal outputted by the production supervising computer.
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