Graphical depiction of wrap profile for load wrapping apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of setting up a wrap profile prior to wrapping a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, the method comprising:
- causing a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface;
causing a number of layers of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction; and
modifying the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and program product utilize a graphical interface to facilitate operator interaction with a load wrapping apparatus, particularly in connection with setting up a wrap profile. The graphical interface may incorporate a graphical depiction of a load, along with graphical depictions of both the number of layers of packaging material and the wrap force associated with a given wrap profile, with the graphical depictions of each of the number of layers of packaging material and the wrap force being capable of being dynamically updated in response to changes made by an operator to a wrap profile. The graphical depictions therefore provide a visual interface to assist an operator who may have limited expertise in setting up a load wrapping apparatus.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of setting up a wrap profile prior to wrapping a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, the method comprising:
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causing a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface; causing a number of layers of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction; and modifying the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and program code configured upon execution by the processor to control a load wrapping apparatus of the type configured to wrap a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support by; causing a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface; causing a number of layers of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction; and modifying the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and program code stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and configured to control a load wrapping apparatus of the type configured to wrap a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, wherein the program code is configured to control the load wrapping apparatus by; causing a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface; causing a number of layers of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction; and modifying the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile.
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19. A method of configuring a wrap profile prior to wrapping a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, the method comprising:
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causing a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface; causing a combined thickness of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction; and modifying the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and program code configured upon execution by the processor to control a load wrapping apparatus of the type configured to wrap a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, wherein the program code is configured to cause a graphical depiction of at least a portion of a load to be wrapped to be displayed on an operator interface, cause a combined thickness of packaging material specified by the wrap profile to be displayed graphically in the graphical depiction, and modify the graphical depiction in response to user input that modifies the wrap profile. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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