CA1286646C - Apparatus for packing and unpacking - Google Patents

Apparatus for packing and unpacking

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CA1286646C
CA1286646C CA000574879A CA574879A CA1286646C CA 1286646 C CA1286646 C CA 1286646C CA 000574879 A CA000574879 A CA 000574879A CA 574879 A CA574879 A CA 574879A CA 1286646 C CA1286646 C CA 1286646C
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magazine
support frame
compartments
head
packing
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Steinle Rudolf
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Steinle Maschinenfabrik GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02Storage devices
    • B65G1/04Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/06Storage devices mechanical with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level
    • B65G1/065Storage devices mechanical with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level with self propelled cars
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B21/00Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/14Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation
    • B65B21/18Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks

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Abstract

Abstract of the Disclosure.

In the context of a device for packing and unpacking articles in a given geometrical array in a container comprising least one gripper head with gripping means arranged in a manner corresponding to said array, means for causing said head to perform a packing stroke, a support frame to which said head is detachably secured, a support arm, on which said frame is secured, a stand on which said arm is movingly mounted and a drive means for driving said arm, in order to ensure simpler exchange of the gripper ehads a magazine is arranged adjacent to said support frame and having a plurality of stationary compartments each for at least one of said gripper heads, the extent of the magazine being within the field of motion of the adjacent support frame and the field of motion of the support frame being larger than the packing stroke and being equal to at least the distance of the two outermost compartments of the magazine.

Description

lZB66 ~6 --AN APPARATUS FOR PACKING AND UNPACKING--BACKCRUUND OF I HE INVENTION.
The invention relates to an apparatus for packing and unpacking artlcles such as bottles, glass Jars, cans or the like able to be placed in containers therefor such as boxes, cartons or the like in a group, comprising 5 at least one gripper head having grippers and adapted to perform a reciprocating packing stroke and being able to be detachably secured to an associated support frame, which frame is attached to an arm which is movingly mounted on a stand and is able to be driven by at least one drive means.
Apparatus of this type may be adapted to suit differing conditions by 10 replacement of the detachable gripper head for gripping various articles as for instance different bottles and/or box sizes so that the apparatus is of universal application. Changing the gripper head has however so far been a time-consuming and troublesome operation, more especially because the gripper heads for the different types of bottle etc. are stored at some distance from 15 the support frame owing to the lack of other opportunities.
Although apparatus of the type initially noted has been proposed with a built-in gripper head magazine which has a number of floors able to be shifted by their own driven means which may be brought into the desired position for . .. '.

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changing -the grlpper head, arrangements of this type require a large amount of space and owing to the drive means associa-ted wi-th the floors are very complex in structure.
SHORT SUMMARY OF TiE PRESENT INVENTION.
Taking this state of the art as starting point one object of the present invention is thus the design of an arrangement of the inltially men-tioned such that the replacement of -the gripper head may be undertaken rapidly and simply.
A further object of -the invention is to provide for such a simple and rapid exchange of the gripper head without involving a complicated mechanical design.
In order to achieve these or other objects noted herein, a surprisingly simple improvement in the apparatus may be effected in accordance with the invention by the use of at least one magazine adjacent to the support frame which has a number of stationary compartments for at least one gripper head each and whose extent is within the field of motion of the moving support frame, the field of motion of the support frame being greater than the packing stroke and being equal to at least the distance between the two outermost compartments of the magazine.
Accordingly, a construction in accordance with the present invention comprises a device for packing and unpacking articles in a given geometrical array in a container which includes at least one gripper head with gripping means arranged in a manner corresponding to the array. Also provided are means for causing the head to perform a packing stroke, a support frame to which the head is detachably secured, a support arm, on which the frame is secured, a stand on which the arm is movingly mounted and a drive means for driving the arm. A magazine is arranged adjacent to the support frame and has a plurality of stationary compartments each for at least one of the gripper heads. The extent of the magazine is within the field of motion of the adjacent support frame and the field of tion of the support frame is larger than the packing stroke and is equal to at least the distance of the two outermost compartments of the magazine.
These features ensure that the individual compartments of the gripper head magazine may be moved into position by the support frame which cooperates with a drive means for the performance of the packing stroke in any case. The drive means, which is in any case provided for 12~66'~6 - 2a -performing the packing s-troke, is in this case advantageously employed simultaneously for performing the approaching stroke. In order to be able to use a very tall magazine, it is therefore only necessary to raise the machine s-tand, this being possible without any substantial redesigning of the system. 1'he compartments themselves in this case do not require any guide and drive means and may be quite simply be arranged in a stationary manner. The set gripper heads are then sufficiently located and kept in place owing to their weight. Additional means for locating them is not required, this being a further advantage of the invention, which also has a favorable effect on the each of operations and in addition ensures that the gripper heads are readily accessible and able to be dismounted, for instance for repairs.
In accordance with a further advantageous development of the invention for each compartment of the magazine a preselec-table stroke of the drive means of the arm is provided. This feature makes possible a simple preselec-tion of 1_6~

each approaching stroke as may be desired so that ease of operation is still further enhanced. In accordance with a still further development of the invention the magazine may be arranged so that its narrow side is adjacent to the narrow side of the support f rame. This leads to a particularly 5 space-saving and straightforward arrangement, since there is then the advantage that the magazine may then be arranged adjacent to the feed and delivery means of the machine so as to span a crate and/or bottle conveyor.
In accordance with a further improvement provided by the invention it is possible for the compartments and/or the support frame to be provided with 10 at least one expelllng means which Is preferably in the form of a driven wheel or roller. This feature facilitates mechanization or automation of the gripper head changing operation.
Further advantageous developments and convenient features of the invention will be gathered from the claims and the following account of one 15 embodiment referring to the drawings.
LIST OF THE FIC~URES.
Figure 1 is an end on view of a bottle packing and unpacking device equipped with a stationary magazine.
Figure 2 is a side view of the arrangement as shown in f igure 1.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WORKIN~ EXAI~PLE OF THE INVENTION.
A bottle packing and unpacking device of the type shown in f igures 1 and 2 cornprises a roller conveyor 1 for the conveyance of crates 2 and a belt 25 conveyor 3 which is laterally and upwardly offset in relation to the conveyor 1 for the transport of bottles 4, which are to be taken f rom the crates or are tobe placed in the crates 2. There are guides 5 adjacent to the belt conveyor in order to align the bottles in rows as is desired.
For handling the bottles 4 there are grippers 6 in the form of suction 30 members which are placed in sets on each respective gripper head 7. The geometrical pattern in which the grippers 6 position the bottles in this respect corresponds to the subdivision of the crates 2. In the illustrated example of the invention the gripper head 7 spans three crates so that with one packing stroke of the gripper head 7 three crates are able to be simultaneously 35 emptied or filled.
The generally tabular gripper head 7 is during operation secured to an associated bracket in the form of a support f rame B, which for its part is .-1;~866 ~6 _4_ carried on a support arm 9, which is mounted on a gantry-like stand 11, provided with a foot 1(), and is able to be reciprocated sideways and verticallyin order to perform a cacking stroke. The stand 11 is provided with longitudinal guides 12 for the support arm 9 and for a cross slide 13 5 associated therewith. The reciprocating sideways and vertical motion of the support arm 9 is caused by individual drives 14a and 14b.
As already indicated, the gripper head 7 is able to be detachably secured to its support f rame 8. Dependent on the type of crate and/or bottle it is thus possible for different gripper heads to be used. The respective 10 gripper heads which are not needed are stocked in a tower-like magazine 15 adjacent to the support frame 8. This magazine has a plurality of compartments 16 each for holding one gripper head 7. For inserting and removal of a gripper head the respective compartment 16 is moved into position by means of the support frame 8, which is able to be moved sideways and vertically for 15 performing the packing stroke, that is to say the support frame 8 is moved so that its gripper l1ead receiving means is aligned with the gripper head receiving means of the respective compartment 16. The field of motion of the support frame 8 and the size of the magazine 16 are in this respect so matched to each other that all the compartments 16 are within reach of the support 20 frame 8. In the illustrated working example of the invention with a tower magazine 15 the stands 11 and the vertical longitudinal guide means 12 are made with such a height that the maximum possible stroke of the support arm 9 and thus of the support f rame 8 extends at least f rom the lowest to the uppermost compartment 16 or somewhat further than this. The illustrated magazine 15 has 25 three compartments arranged in superposed relationship to each other. The maximum approaching stroke required in this connection exceeds the size of the normally required packing stroke. Accordingly the stands 11 and the vertical longitudinal guide 12 are made somewhat larger than the height required for the normal packing stroke. In the case of an adaptation of pre-existing equipment 30 with a magazine of the type indicated at 15 it is accordingly only necessary to increase the size of the stands in the manner indicated.
The magazine 15 is so arranged that its narrow side is turned towards the narrow side of the support f rame 8 so that the gripper head 7 may be simply moved in and out sideways. The mutual spacing between the adjacent 35 edges of the magazine 15 and the support frame 8 may, as will clearly be seenfrom figure 21, be comparatively small so that this distance may be bridged over without additional guides etc. by the gripper head 7 to be moved outwards and inwards. In the illustrated working example of the invention the magazine is arranged adjacent to the mouth of the crate so as to span the roller conveyor 1 serving as a crate transporting means so that in its position indicated in full lines in figure 2 adjacent to the stand the support frame 8 5 is aligned with the magazine 15 in the lateral direction.
The magazine 15, which is in the form of a framework, consists in the present example of gantry girders 17 arranged at the end so that the roller conveyor extends through them. The compartments 16 spanning the roller conveyor 1 are formed by a rails 11~ extending in the longitudinal direction and10 attached to the gantry frarne 7. On these rails each respective gripper head 7 is rested in a manner similar to the way in which it has its lateral edges resting on the support f rame 8. At the end, at least adjacent other side turned towards the support f rame 8, the compartments 16 are open.
The gripper heads 7 may be pushed in and out by hand. In order to 15 ensure that they are easily moved the rails may be equipped with rollers. In the illustrated working example of the invention the support frame and the magazine 15 are provided with mechanical moving out devices in the form of at least one driven roller 19 or wheel, which is able to be put in engagement with the respective gripper head 7. In order to ensure a reliable driving action 20 the rollers provided for forming the moving out devices may be rubber coated.The outwardly directed stroke to be performed to move out of the individual compartments 16 may be manually performed or manually controlled.
In order to increase ease of operation it would however also be possible for the operating means for the driving means of the support arm 9 to be so 25 designed that the stroke needed for moving the separate compartments outwardswould be able to be preselected. In order to provide for still further ease of operation this might be associated with a suitable adjustment in the position of the guides 5.

Claims (12)

  1. The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
    A device for packing and unpacking articles in a given geometrical array in a container comprising at least one gripper head with gripping means arranged in a manner corresponding to said array, means for causing said head to perform a packing stroke, a support frame to which said head is detachably secured, a support arm, on which said frame is secured, a stand on which said arm is movingly mounted and a drive means for driving said arm, a magazine arranged adjacent to said support frame and having a plurality of stationary compartments each for at least one of said gripper heads, the extent of the magazine being within the field of motion of the adjacent support frame and the field of motion of the support frame being larger than the packing stroke and being equal to at least the distance of the two outermost compartments of the magazine.
  2. 2 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein for each compartment of the magazine the drive means is able to perform a selectable stroke associated with the support arm.
  3. 3 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said magazine is in the form of tower with a plurality of superposed compartments able to be reached by vertical motion of the support frame.
  4. 4 The device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said support arm mounting said support frame is able to be moved along a vertical guide forming part of said stand, the length of said guide being at least equal to the distance of the two outermost compartments from each other of the tower magazine.
  5. 5 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the magazine is arranged so that narrow side thereof is adjacent to a narrow side of the support frame.
  6. 6 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said magazine is arranged adjacent to a part of said device serving for the supply and delivery of such containers.
  7. 7 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compartments of the magazine are arranged so as to extend over a conveyor means for said container or said articles.
  8. 8 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compartments comprise rails for the respective gripper head.
  9. 9 The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the magazine is provided with at least one means for moving out said gripper head.
  10. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each compartment of said magazine is provided with a moving out means for the heads.
  11. 11 The device as claimed In claim 1 wherein said support frame comprises at least one moving out means for the heads.
  12. 12 The device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the moving out means comprises at least one driven, rubber coated roller.
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