Patent ID: 11919294
Assignee: nan
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 20:
21. A method for digital printing of suitcases and luggage items by means of the system according to claim 1, comprising:
a) placing a suitcase or luggage item on an individual conveyor of a plurality of individual conveyors which are arranged adjacent to each other forming a linear path for the passage of suitcases and luggage items;
b) assigning an identification code to each suitcase or luggage item, or identifying it by means of an operator;
c) detecting the presence of suitcases and luggage items on each of the individual conveyors, such that:
if no presence is detected on a second individual conveyor, moving the suitcases and luggage items from a previous first individual conveyor towards said free second individual conveyor, such that the suitcases and luggage items advance along the linear path for the passage of suitcases and luggage items,
if the presence is detected on a second individual conveyor:
if the conveyor belt of said individual conveyor is in motion in order to move the corresponding suitcases and luggage items towards the next individual conveyor, moving the suitcases and luggage items from the previous first individual conveyor towards said free second individual conveyor;
if said second individual conveyor is stopped, the first individual conveyor stops;
d) reading the identification code of each suitcase or luggage item and storing the associated information, or recording each suitcase or luggage item by an operator; and
e) when a suitcase or a luggage item reaches a printing module, printing an image on the suitcase or luggage item depending on the identification code thereof or the instructions of the operator.