CA2343703A1 - Clamp assembly and method for operating the same - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
- B65B11/02—Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders
- B65B11/025—Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders by webs revolving around stationary articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
- B65B11/04—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material the articles being rotated
- B65B11/045—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material the articles being rotated by rotating platforms supporting the articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
- B65B2210/14—Details of wrapping machines with web dispensers for application of a continuous web in layers onto the articles
- B65B2210/20—Details of wrapping machines with web dispensers for application of a continuous web in layers onto the articles the web dispenser being mounted on a rotary arm
Description
w CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPE=RATING THE SAME
Field of the invention The present invention relates to a clamp assembly that is added to a low profile semi automatic machine, so that, once the clamp assembly is installed on the machine, it converts it to an automatic machine.
Background of the invention The way a semi automatic machine works is simple.
a- An operator places a product to be wrappE;d onto the rotary table.
b- The operator attaches the leading end of the film to the product to be wrapped.
c- He presses start on the machine and waits for the wrap cycle to be done.
d- He cuts the film web between the producir being wrapped and the film delivering device (carriage).
e- He removes the wrapped product from the table.
To wrap the next product, the operator has to repeat all these steps, which is disadvantageous for obvious reasons well known in the art, such as lack of efficiency and productivity for example.
Summary of the invention The object of the present invention is to provide a device which satisfies some of the above-mentioned needs and which is thus an improvement over the above-discussed prior art.
Field of the invention The present invention relates to a clamp assembly that is added to a low profile semi automatic machine, so that, once the clamp assembly is installed on the machine, it converts it to an automatic machine.
Background of the invention The way a semi automatic machine works is simple.
a- An operator places a product to be wrappE;d onto the rotary table.
b- The operator attaches the leading end of the film to the product to be wrapped.
c- He presses start on the machine and waits for the wrap cycle to be done.
d- He cuts the film web between the producir being wrapped and the film delivering device (carriage).
e- He removes the wrapped product from the table.
To wrap the next product, the operator has to repeat all these steps, which is disadvantageous for obvious reasons well known in the art, such as lack of efficiency and productivity for example.
Summary of the invention The object of the present invention is to provide a device which satisfies some of the above-mentioned needs and which is thus an improvement over the above-discussed prior art.
2 In accordance with the invention, the above object is achieved by a clamp assembly for use with a rope of a film-wrapping machine, said assembly comprising:
a clamp for clamping the rope;
a cutter for cutting the rope; and a trigger for actuating said clamp and said cutter.
Also according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for operating the above-mentioned clamp assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
a) triggering a clamp for clamping a rope of a film-wrapping machine;
and b) triggering a cutter for cutting said rope.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roping device for use with a web of a film-wrapping machine, the roping device comprising a movable arm and a conveying belt connected to the arm, the arm being movable between a retracted position and .a roping position where the conveying belt cooperates with the web and forms a rope therefrom.
The invention and its advantages will be better understood by reading the following non-restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief description of the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a film-wrapping machine comprising a clamp assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 1, said machine being shown with its roping arm at home position and a product to be wrapped placed on its rotary table.
a clamp for clamping the rope;
a cutter for cutting the rope; and a trigger for actuating said clamp and said cutter.
Also according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for operating the above-mentioned clamp assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
a) triggering a clamp for clamping a rope of a film-wrapping machine;
and b) triggering a cutter for cutting said rope.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roping device for use with a web of a film-wrapping machine, the roping device comprising a movable arm and a conveying belt connected to the arm, the arm being movable between a retracted position and .a roping position where the conveying belt cooperates with the web and forms a rope therefrom.
The invention and its advantages will be better understood by reading the following non-restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief description of the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a film-wrapping machine comprising a clamp assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 1, said machine being shown with its roping arm at home position and a product to be wrapped placed on its rotary table.
3 Figure 3 is another fop plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown in an intermediate configuration as the product is being wrapped.
Figure 4 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown with its roping arm in its roping position and the clamp approaching the trigger.
Figure 5 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown when the movable clamp is being triggered as it passes over the trigger.
Figure 6 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown when the cutter has cut the roped film web between the product and the clamp.
Figure 7 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown ready for another product to be wrapped, the roped film web being already secured in the clamp.
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 8 cooperating with a film web according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the roping arm assembly being shown in a roping position (before the rope is made).
Figure 10 is a side elevational plan view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 9, said roping arm assembly being shown in the roping position (after the rope is made).
Figure 4 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown with its roping arm in its roping position and the clamp approaching the trigger.
Figure 5 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown when the movable clamp is being triggered as it passes over the trigger.
Figure 6 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown when the cutter has cut the roped film web between the product and the clamp.
Figure 7 is another top plan view of the film-wrapping machine shown in Figure 2, said machine being shown ready for another product to be wrapped, the roped film web being already secured in the clamp.
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 8 cooperating with a film web according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the roping arm assembly being shown in a roping position (before the rope is made).
Figure 10 is a side elevational plan view of the roping arm assembly shown in Figure 9, said roping arm assembly being shown in the roping position (after the rope is made).
4 Figure 11 is a perspective view of the clamp approaching the trigger according to a preferred embodiment of the invention., Figure 12 is another perspective view of the clamp and trigger shown in Figure 11, the clamp being shown being triggered to open as it passes over the trigger.
Figure 13 is a side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 12, the clamp and the trigger being shown in relation to the rotary table.
Figure 14 is a side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 11, the clamp and the trigger being shown in relation to the rotary table.
Description of the preferred embodiments In the following description, the same numerical references refer to similar elements. The embodiments shown in the figures are; preferred.
Moreover, although the present invention was primarily designed for use with a film-wrapping machine for wrapping purpose:>, it could be used with other types of objects of different fields for other purp~~ses, such as with winding applications for example, as apparent to a person skilled in the art. For this reason, expressions such as "wrapping" andlor "roping" and any other references and/or other expressions equivalent thereto should not be taken as to limit the scope of the present invention and include all other objects with which the present invention could be used and may be useful.
In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the film-wrapping machine as shown comprises various components such as a rotary table, a machine base, a roping arm assembly, a carriage, etc., not all of these components are essential to the invention and thus should not be taken in their restrictive sense, i.e. should not be taken as to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art, that other suitable components and cooperations thereinbetween may be used for the film-wrapping machine and clamp assembly used therewith according to
Figure 13 is a side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 12, the clamp and the trigger being shown in relation to the rotary table.
Figure 14 is a side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 11, the clamp and the trigger being shown in relation to the rotary table.
Description of the preferred embodiments In the following description, the same numerical references refer to similar elements. The embodiments shown in the figures are; preferred.
Moreover, although the present invention was primarily designed for use with a film-wrapping machine for wrapping purpose:>, it could be used with other types of objects of different fields for other purp~~ses, such as with winding applications for example, as apparent to a person skilled in the art. For this reason, expressions such as "wrapping" andlor "roping" and any other references and/or other expressions equivalent thereto should not be taken as to limit the scope of the present invention and include all other objects with which the present invention could be used and may be useful.
In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the film-wrapping machine as shown comprises various components such as a rotary table, a machine base, a roping arm assembly, a carriage, etc., not all of these components are essential to the invention and thus should not be taken in their restrictive sense, i.e. should not be taken as to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art, that other suitable components and cooperations thereinbetween may be used for the film-wrapping machine and clamp assembly used therewith according to
5 the present invention, as will be explained hereinafter, without departing from the scope of the invention.
Moreover, expressions such as "film" and "rope", as well as any equivalent expressions andlor compound words thereof, may be used interchangeably in the context of the present description. The same applies for any other mutually equivalent expressions, such as "web" and "rope" for example, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
Furthermore, it is to be understood that the expression "film" as used in the context of the present description refers to various different objects which may be used with the present invention, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
The clamp assembly according to the prE~ferred embodiment of the invention as shown in the accompanying drawings is a clamp assembly for use with a rope of a film-wrapping machine. The assembly comprises a clamp for clamping the rope, a cutter for cutting the rope, an:d a trigger for actuating the rope and the cutter, as better shown in Figures 11 to 14.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the process is even simpler than that of the prior art in that:
a- An operator places a product to be wrapped onto the rotary table.
b- The operator attaches the leading end of the film to the product to be wrapped. This operation has to be done oinly for the first cycle.
f- He presses start on the machine and wait for the wrap cycle to be done.
c- He removes the wrapped product from the table.
Moreover, expressions such as "film" and "rope", as well as any equivalent expressions andlor compound words thereof, may be used interchangeably in the context of the present description. The same applies for any other mutually equivalent expressions, such as "web" and "rope" for example, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
Furthermore, it is to be understood that the expression "film" as used in the context of the present description refers to various different objects which may be used with the present invention, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
The clamp assembly according to the prE~ferred embodiment of the invention as shown in the accompanying drawings is a clamp assembly for use with a rope of a film-wrapping machine. The assembly comprises a clamp for clamping the rope, a cutter for cutting the rope, an:d a trigger for actuating the rope and the cutter, as better shown in Figures 11 to 14.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the process is even simpler than that of the prior art in that:
a- An operator places a product to be wrapped onto the rotary table.
b- The operator attaches the leading end of the film to the product to be wrapped. This operation has to be done oinly for the first cycle.
f- He presses start on the machine and wait for the wrap cycle to be done.
c- He removes the wrapped product from the table.
6 To wrap the next product, the operator simply repeats step A, F and C
only. Step B is done automatically by the clamp assembly according to the present invention as explained herein.
Basically, an operator just needs to bring a load, press start and remove the load once it is wrapped.
The process is to automatically clamp and cut the film web at the end of the wrapping cycle:
- Place a product on the rotary table (1).
- Attach the film web (17) to the product (8) (only for the first cycle).
- Press start fio wrap the product (8).
- During the last 118 of a turn:
- A roping arm (4) is brought into roping position (10).
- A conveying belt (15} inactivated to rope down (18) the film web (17).
- A trigger (7) is moved to its triggering position (22).
- A movable clamp jaw (20) is triggerE:d to open as it passes over the trigger (7).
- The roped film web (18) is caught into the clamp (3).
- As the clamp (3) is passed over they trigger (7), its movable jaw (20) closes to hold the roped film web (18).
- The roped film web (18) is simultaneously cut with the cutter (21 ) between the product (8) and the clamp (3).
- The trigger (7) is brought back to resin position (23).
- The rotary table (1 ) is stopped at home position.
- The roping arm is brought back to home position (4}.
- The cycle is done and waiting for the product (8) to be removed from the rotary table {1).
only. Step B is done automatically by the clamp assembly according to the present invention as explained herein.
Basically, an operator just needs to bring a load, press start and remove the load once it is wrapped.
The process is to automatically clamp and cut the film web at the end of the wrapping cycle:
- Place a product on the rotary table (1).
- Attach the film web (17) to the product (8) (only for the first cycle).
- Press start fio wrap the product (8).
- During the last 118 of a turn:
- A roping arm (4) is brought into roping position (10).
- A conveying belt (15} inactivated to rope down (18) the film web (17).
- A trigger (7) is moved to its triggering position (22).
- A movable clamp jaw (20) is triggerE:d to open as it passes over the trigger (7).
- The roped film web (18) is caught into the clamp (3).
- As the clamp (3) is passed over they trigger (7), its movable jaw (20) closes to hold the roped film web (18).
- The roped film web (18) is simultaneously cut with the cutter (21 ) between the product (8) and the clamp (3).
- The trigger (7) is brought back to resin position (23).
- The rotary table (1 ) is stopped at home position.
- The roping arm is brought back to home position (4}.
- The cycle is done and waiting for the product (8) to be removed from the rotary table {1).
7 When a new cycle is restarted, the roped filrn web (18) is already in the clamp (3) so the operator does not need to attach it to the product.
One table revolution is made to secure the film web around the product before activating the trigger (7).
The clamp (3) is triggered in order to release tlhe initial roped film web (18).
The product (8) is wrapped.
During the last 118 of a turn the roping, clamp and cut sequences are done as described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
1- Rotary table 2- Machine base 3- Clamp assembly 4- Roping arm assembly 5- Carriage 6- Machine tower 7- Trigger
One table revolution is made to secure the film web around the product before activating the trigger (7).
The clamp (3) is triggered in order to release tlhe initial roped film web (18).
The product (8) is wrapped.
During the last 118 of a turn the roping, clamp and cut sequences are done as described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
1- Rotary table 2- Machine base 3- Clamp assembly 4- Roping arm assembly 5- Carriage 6- Machine tower 7- Trigger
8- Product to be wrapped
9- Film roll
10- Roping arm (4) at rope position
11- Arm
12- Arm gear motor
13- Arm mounting base
14- Belt gear motor
15- Conveying belt
16- Roping up right
17- Film web
18- Roped film
19- Clamp base
20- Clamp movable jaw
21- Cutter
22- Trigger (7) at trig position
23- Trigger (7) at rest position
24- Roping arm (4) at home position Of course, numerous modifications could be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as apparent to a person skilled in the art.
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| CA 2343703 CA2343703A1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2001-04-11 | Clamp assembly and method for operating the same |
| CA 2381190 CA2381190A1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2002-04-10 | Apparatus and method for handling and cutting a flexible material wrapped around a load |
| PCT/CA2002/000504 WO2002083501A1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2002-04-11 | Apparatus and method for handling and cutting a flexible material wrapped around a load |
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