CN101489877A - Device for handling flexible, hose-like objects, in particular bags - Google Patents
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- B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
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Abstract
The subject matter of the present invention is a device for handling flexible, hose-like objects, in particular, bags (1). The device consists of a framework (5) and at least one object on the stage (3) of a track (4) impinging the handling device (2). According to the invention, a free space (11) is created under the track (4) of the object, at least in the area of the stage (3).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of be used to handle formation thing flexible, hose type, the particularly device of bag, this device has a framework and at least one constitutes the processing unit (plant) that thing loads to giving on a segment section of tracks.
Background technology
This class hose type constitutes the formation thing that thing normally has at least one opening.Pawl can by this opening enter hose type constitute in the thing and for example by abut in be responsible on the vertical seamed edge that constitutes thing this formations thing fix and along the conveying of tracks.Certainly other conveying possibility also can be expected and be included within the present invention.The present invention also is not limited to the processing to bag certainly.
If processing sack bag, then this bag produce mostly from a flat shell-like material band, this shell-like material band is equipped with the cooresponding bag end by heat-sealing, super sonic, bonding or similar procedure.This shell-like material band can be for example from a volume, cuts by cooresponding separation limit to be divided into monomer and individually or in groups to be transferred to processing unit (plant) for further processing.In addition, process prefabricated bag certainly also within the scope of the invention.
Be interpreted as all processes that changes bag or formation thing and/or inject product wherein for processing.This not only comprises revising the simple can of bag, and comprises applying and the further shaping of bag and form profile of irrigator, adapter and valve.Apply label, hanger, carriage in addition and be also referred to as processing.Comprise also that at last some treating processs are as giving bag aerating, the sterilization of bag and dust suction in case of necessity from outside or inner with unreactable gas.
In the prior art, as described in US-PS 5 862 653 and the EP 0 765 807, do so mostly: for example on a segment section of processing unit (plant), so bag is loaded at least, make the required unit of processing load bag from following.In other systems, processing unit be positioned at the bag above.On the contrary, below their actuating device is positioned at.Under any circumstance, disclosed machine and device be characterised in that, unit, actuating device, housing parts, sponson, lever or arm and possible frame parts be positioned at bag below.
Though when operation device the minimum heart still may take place: the product of perfusion sprays ground, dust ground is arranged or simply quantitatively provided on the next door of bag.This is especially relating to even may make us and can not collect during sticking liquid product.Therefore must carry out deep cleaning so far.Therefore may influence the function of device in addition.These improve cost, and the present invention will remedy this point.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is that further improvement is used to handle the formation thing of flexible hose type, particularly this class device of bag, makes to pollute and reduces to minimum and function overall improvement.
In order to solve this technical problem, the device the present invention proposition for described type realizes a clearance envelope at least in the zone of described segment section below the tracks that constitutes thing.
Therefore, the parts that in this clearance envelope, below relevant tracks, for example may not pollute owing to the wrong dosage feed of processing unit (plant).These parts may be the sponsons of component part, air-actuator or other the desk-top or beam type of a mechanism.
Within the scope of the present invention, this clearance envelope must be at least realized in the zone of the segment section at processing unit (plant) and/or dosing mechanism place, can certainly cross over the whole length realization of tracks.Described in addition clearance envelope is not precluded within gathering-device of the following in other words arrangement in bottom of this clearance envelope.This clearance envelope is not got rid of yet, at least constitute a splashproof wall or a splashproof backplate in a side on the tracks next door, wherein compare and constitute an osed top face with known systems, it does not have protection angle or does not have so-called dirty angle fully, can realize the simple and rapid cleaning thus.
In order to realize described clearance envelope in detail, the belfry of described at least one processing unit (plant) of carrying is for crossing over the bridge or the bridge construction of described segment section at least on described segment section.This bridge or bridge construction not only receive related processing unit (plant), and receive one and be used to carry the delivery conduit that constitutes thing and all these parts are positioned at the top that is positioned at the bag tracks below it.
Therefore, apparatus of the present invention are having the characteristics that have special bridge construction on the segment section of processing unit (plant) at least.In fact be configured to bridge or have such bridge at this position upper frame, this bridge itself is fixing processing unit (plant) not only, and is fixed for carrying the delivery conduit that constitutes thing, exactly all the formation thing tracks below being positioned at it above.In this way processing unit (plant) and delivery conduit are positioned at the tracks top and therefore also are positioned at formation thing top, these constitute thing itself and carry below delivery conduit with generally suspending.Delivery conduit has the pawl that at least one respectively is used for a formation thing for this reason.Usually realize on delivery conduit that some respectively keep a pawl that constitutes thing right.
Be used to keep to constitute the pawl of thing or pawl to being connected delivery conduit with suspending, thereby make bag in tracks, obtain its layout below the delivery conduit and determine this layout automatically.Because pawl or pawl are in the opening that usually enters bag from above or the perfusing hole and keeping this bag on by the vertical respectively end that abuts in bag under the gripping power, so that can process by processing unit (plant).Certainly also can expect other possibility here, for example by clip, by inhaling formula lifter etc. by the fixing bag of pawl.
Advantageously verified, bridge or bridge construction frame are on the post or basis that are positioned at outside the described segment section.Usually bridge or bridge construction are essentially horizontally arranged, mainly vertically extend on opposite basis.Bridge and the basic integral body that combines form a support that opens wide downwards thus.
Usually bridge and delivery conduit extend in stacked up and down position in parallel to each other.Turn up the soil at interval with bridge and delivery conduit respectively and arrange and mostly with respect to delivery conduit or to constitute the thing tracks opposed in couples in above-mentioned basis.In fact in most of the cases be bridge and delivery conduit with respect to the basis that is arranged in their both sides to being arranged in minute surface.
Therefore these bases be have processing unit (plant) described segment section component part or above be equipped with described a plurality of processing unit (plant) and the component part of the support that opens wide downwards.On this bridge and basis and guide rail and the therefore always equidirectional extension of tracks, exactly extend on vertically defined by tracks.Reach about tracks, bridge and delivery conduit symmetric arrangement by the basis, locate with predetermined horizontal phase mutual edge distance in the both sides of tracks on the basis.In most cases have predetermined transverse distance between each basis, wherein best cooresponding transverse distance is identical respectively with fore-and-aft distance, to simplify the manufacturing of support.
In order to improve steadiness, support also has some horizontal supports, these horizontal supports with vertically arranged substantially basis to interconnecting respectively.Bridge be suspended on these horizontal supports and be used to make respectively by the basis to be connected the right ridge that horizontal support constituted in basis and interconnect.
Because constitute thing or bag in the zone of described segment section, be suspended at mostly at least pawl on along tracks be transferred and thus the bridge of above-mentioned these two elements of guide rail, processing unit (plant) and carrying be arranged in bag above, therefore can be automatically constituting below the thing tracks at least definite desirable clearance envelope in the zone at described segment section.
Mentioned that gathering-device can be positioned at the bottom side or the below of clearance envelope.By this gathering-device for example can receiving country polygamy amount product, dust, the liquid of sputter or the like.Thereby make the space that exists below gathering-device in fact keep fully not polluting, and gathering-device can clean simply, its mode is with they upsets.
Advise in addition further improving cleaning effect thus in that eduction gear and/or escape route are set on the gathering-device or in gathering-device.
The result is, proposes a kind of be used to handle the formation thing of flexible hose type, the particularly device of bag, and this device has a clearance envelope that extends at least below its tracks in the zone of a segment section of its tracks.At least in the zone of this segment section of this tracks, be provided with one in addition and cross over the component part of the bridge of related segment section downwards as a support that opens wide.By this way automatically constitute thing or bag below below this tracks, constitute described clearance envelope in other words, on this clearance envelope below advantageously connect described gathering-device.The result is that the cleaning time length obviously shortens and improved device lifetime, therefore compares with embodiment so far to reach significant cost advantage.
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Explain the present invention by the accompanying drawing of only describing an embodiment below, accompanying drawing illustrates:
The schematic side elevation of Fig. 1 apparatus of the present invention and
The front elevation that Fig. 2 sees from directions X according to the object of Fig. 1.
The specific embodiment
The device that is used to handle flexible formation thing hose type, that have at least one opening has been shown in the accompanying drawing.This formation thing is not limited to bag 1.Bag 1, and is loaded by a plurality of processing equipment 2 in this process along vertically moving on the L in other words at the conveying arrow shown in Fig. 1 by described device.In fact processing equipment 2 relates separately to dispenser or proportioner, and the different component dosage that these proportioners for example will be made into product is given in the bag 1 or its perfusing hole expect process below.Can certainly carry out diverse processing, as mentioning in the specification sheets the beginning part.Processing unit (plant) 2 for example is placed on the very big part segment section 3 rounded, rotating tracks 4.Only on segment section 3, constitute thing or bag 1 processed device 2 loadings.Bag 1 is determined tracks 4 when carrying.
For fixedly processing unit (plant) 2 and tracks 4, be provided with a framework 5, current bridge or the bridge construction 5 that is constructed to cross at least segment section 3 of this framework.Framework or bridge 5 not only receive processing unit (plant) 2, and receive the delivery conduit 6 that is used to carry formation thing or bag.Delivery conduit 6 combines with bag 1 and determines tracks 4, and bag 1 is carried along this delivery conduit to pass this device (in circle).
Processing unit (plant) 2 and delivery conduit 6 all are positioned at be positioned at the formation thing below it or the top of bag 1 tracks 4 by framework or bridge 5.In fact on delivery conduit 6, connect without limitation in the present embodiment, exactly suspending respectively keep a bag 1 pawl to G.Be subordinated to opening that pawl for example stretches into cooresponding bag 1 to the pawl of G in other words in the filling exit and this bag is maintained.Automatically reach in this way, tracks 4 is placed in the below of delivery conduit 6, and this delivery conduit 6 is positioned at the below of bridge 5 again.
The basis 7 equidirectional extensions of bridge 5 and carrying bridge 5, definite saying on by tracks 4 defined vertical L, this direction is with bag 1 throughput direction and so overlap with tracks 4.The basis of being mentioned 7 is positioned at outside the segment section 3.In fact, 7 that form by two bases respectively, with the basis of identical mutual transverse distance location to 8 both sides that lay respectively at delivery track 4.
In addition, basis 7 or basis to 8 in longitudinal extension or on vertical L with predetermined, arrange according to the identical mutual fore-and-aft distance of present embodiment.Be provided with horizontal support 9 respectively in order to connect basis 7.Each basis to 8 with the ridge 8,9 that these basic 7 bonded assembly horizontal supports 9 is formed a roof type. Whole ridge 8,9 basis is in other words vertically interconnecting on the L by bridge 58.In this way, basis 7 forms a support 5,7,8,9 that is built in entire portion section 3 tops and opens wide downwards as component part.
All relevant units are that processing unit (plant) 2 and delivery conduit 6 are installed in the top that is used for bag 1 tracks 4, and this also is applicable to the motor that is used for driving guide rail 4 10 that may exist, and thus, have defined a clearance envelope 11 below the tracks 4 of bag 1.Therefore below this clearance envelope 11, also below tracks 4, be provided with a gathering-device 12.This gathering-device receives the dust that may exist, the product of sputter etc.Gathering-device 12 when needed can swing and easy clean and being connected on support 5,7,8,9 or the basis 7 by a pendulum bearing 13 for this purpose.
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1. be used to handle the formation thing of flexible hose type, particularly bag (1) device, this device has a framework (5) and has at least one goes up the processing unit (plant) (2) that this formation thing is loaded at a segment section (3) of tracks (4), it is characterized in that, realize a clearance envelope (11) in the zone at described segment section (3) at least in this below that constitutes this tracks (4) of thing.
2. device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, framework (5) is configured to cross at least the bridge (5) of described segment section (3) and not only receives processing unit (plant) (2) but also receive the delivery conduit (6) be used to carry this formation thing, and both all are positioned at the top that is in the formation thing tracks (4) below it.
3. device according to claim 2 is characterized in that, bridge (5) frame is on some bases (7) that are positioned at outside the described segment section (3).
4. device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, these bases (7) are component parts that is built in the support (5,7,8,9) above the described segment section (3).
5. according to the described device of one of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that extension is being gone up by tracks (4) defined vertically (L) in bridge (5) and basis (7) equidirectionally.
6. according to the described device of one of claim 1 to 5, it is characterized in that these bases (7) locate with predetermined fore-and-aft distance and/or transverse distance mutually in the both sides of tracks (4).
7. according to the device of one of claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that support (5,7,8,9) has the vertically arranged substantially basis of being made up of basis (7) and to (8) and with the basis (8) distinguished interconnective horizontal support (9).
8. according to the described device of one of claim 1-7, it is characterized in that the basis (7) of support (5,7,8,9) intercouples by going up the bridge (5) that extends at vertical (L).
9. according to the described device of one of claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that delivery conduit (6) has each one and keeps a pawl that constitutes thing right.
10. according to the described device of one of claim 1 to 9, it is characterized in that, constitute thing at least the regional inherent pawl of described segment section (3) on carry along tracks (4) with suspending.
11. the device according to one of claim 1 to 10 is characterized in that, is provided with a gathering-device (13) in described clearance envelope (11) below.
12. according to the described device of one of claim 1 to 11, it is characterized in that, at the other splashproof wall (14) that a formation sealing surface is set in a side at least of the side of tracks.
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