Cushioning conversion system with accumulator conveyor
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1. A cushioning conversion system comprising a cushioning conversion machine, an accumulator, and a controller;
- the cushioning conversion machine including a conversion assembly which sequentially converts a sheet-like stock material into a plurality of cushioning pads;
the accumulator being positioned to receive the plurality of cushioning pads one-by-one in a sequential order so as to fill the accumulator being to a desired full state when a desired number of the plurality of cushioning pads are adjacently positioned in the accumulator;
the controller including an accumulator-full sensor which senses when the accumulator has reached the desired full state; and
the controller activating the cushioning conversion machine when the sensor senses that the accumulator is not in said desired full state and deactivating the cushioning conversion machine when the sensor senses that the accumulator has reached said desired full state to systematically replace the cushioning pads one-by-one in the accumulator as they are removed therefrom.
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Abstract
A cushioning conversion system includes a cushioning conversion machine which converts stock paper into a plurality of cut pads, and a conveyor system positioned to receive pads produced by the cushioning conversion machine and including a conveyor which conveys the pads away from the machine and at least one moveable gate having an open position allowing a pad to pass therethrough and a closed position for stopping progress of a pad along the conveyor when there is insufficient space on the conveyor downstream of the gate to permit a pad to progress substantially through the gate.
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1. A cushioning conversion system comprising a cushioning conversion machine, an accumulator, and a controller;
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the cushioning conversion machine including a conversion assembly which sequentially converts a sheet-like stock material into a plurality of cushioning pads; the accumulator being positioned to receive the plurality of cushioning pads one-by-one in a sequential order so as to fill the accumulator being to a desired full state when a desired number of the plurality of cushioning pads are adjacently positioned in the accumulator; the controller including an accumulator-full sensor which senses when the accumulator has reached the desired full state; and the controller activating the cushioning conversion machine when the sensor senses that the accumulator is not in said desired full state and deactivating the cushioning conversion machine when the sensor senses that the accumulator has reached said desired full state to systematically replace the cushioning pads one-by-one in the accumulator as they are removed therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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