US 11,897,652 B2
Devices, systems and processes for facilitating opening of boxes
Jimmy A. Pollard, Jr., Boiling Springs, SC (US); and Zachary Morrison, Greer, SC (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/035,966.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097888 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 69/00 (2006.01); B26F 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 69/0041 (2013.01) [B26F 1/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, for facilitating automated opening of a box, comprising:
a scanning station configured to measure one or more of a length, height, and width of a box;
wherein the box has a length L, a height H, and a width W;
wherein the box is formed in substantially one of a square or rectangular configuration by:
a top portion;
a bottom portion;
wherein each of the top portion and the bottom portion having L by W dimensions;
two side portions having L by H dimensions; and
two edge portions having H by W dimensions;
an edge opening station configured to perform perforation operations on at least one of the two edge portions;
wherein the edge opening station further comprises:
an edge leading plate;
an edge trailing plate; and
wherein at least one of the edge leading plate and edge trailing plate further comprise an edge guide slot;
a first edge adjustment mechanism coupled to the edge leading plate and the edge trailing plate; and
a conveyor assembly configured to contact the bottom portion of the box and facilitate movement of the box through each of the scanning station and the edge opening station;
an edge perforating wheel;
an edge perforating wheel holding block coupled to the edge perforating wheel and configured to facilitate movement of the edge perforating wheel within the edge guide slot;
a second edge adjustment mechanism coupled to the first edge adjustment mechanism; and
a third edge adjustment mechanism coupled to the edge perforating wheel block and to the second edge adjustment mechanism.