US 12,221,243 B2
Robotic product labeling system
Brian Michael Ghere, Chattanooga, TN (US); and Timothy David Ralston, Calhoun, GA (US)
Assigned to SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC., Dalton, GA (US)
Filed by SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC., Dalton, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/489,130.
Application 18/489,130 is a continuation of application No. 17/644,271, filed on Dec. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,884,444.
Prior Publication US 2024/0043160 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B65C 1/02 (2006.01); B65C 9/26 (2006.01); B65C 9/40 (2006.01); B65C 9/46 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65C 9/40 (2013.01) [B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B65C 1/021 (2013.01); B65C 9/26 (2013.01); B65C 9/46 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); B65C 2009/401 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A label printing station comprising:
a label printer adapted to print and remove backing from labels;
a robot arm having a plurality of rotators comprising a torque sensor, the robot arm terminating at a movable end in a vacuum device or suction pad and sensors, the robot arm positioned so the vacuum device or suction pad can reach the labels provided by the label printer and so the robot arm can reach the item on the transporter at a labeling position within the label printing station;
at least one sensor configured to measure a height of the item; and
a processor coupled to the label printer to control printing and removal of backing from labels, coupled to the sensor to receive the height of the item, coupled to the robot arm to control movement of the robot arm, and coupled to a server to receive label information/;
where the processor has a memory containing code.