Dunnage inserter system

摘要

A dunnage inserter system has one or more storage containers for storage of a plurality of dunnage pieces. A trolley and lift assembly travels horizontally along a longitudinal axis of an overhead beam. A dunnage holder is mounted to the trolley and lift assembly and moves horizontally along the overhead beam and moves vertically via a lift assembly. The dunnage holder can lift and hold one or more dunnage pieces for installation onto a metal sheet in the metal sheet container.

主权项

1. A dunnage inserter system, comprising:
at least one storage container for storage of a plurality of dunnage pieces; an overhead beam which extends from said at least one storage container to an associated metal sheet; a trolley and lift assembly slidably mounted to said overhead beam assembly to travel horizontally along a longitudinal axis of a said overhead beam; and a dunnage holder which is mounted to said trolley and lift assembly, said dunnage holder comprises a dunnage retaining member which selectively engages one or more dunnage pieces; wherein said dunnage holder moves horizontally along said overhead beam and moves vertically via said lift assembly; wherein said dunnage holder can lift and hold one or more dunnage pieces for installation onto the associated metal sheet; wherein said dunnage holder first moves said dunnage retaining member and said dunnage piece in a horizontal direction in alignment with said metal sheet and then moves said dunnage retaining member and said dunnage piece in a vertical direction and releases said dunnage piece into contact with said metal sheet.