DE2220756A1 - Device for the automatic distribution of hollow bodies such as Bottles - Google Patents

Description

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Louis Gilbert DUBUIT
PARIS 20έ, 60 rue Vitruve

"Device for the automatic distribution of hollow objects such as bottles".

The invention relates generally to devices that the automatic Ensure the distribution and preferably the directed automatic distribution of hollow bodies such as bottles, to be precise at any one Workplace to fill them up, label them or whatever to edit.

Such devices generally have a supply container, in which the hollow bodies arrive in a disordered manner, at least one conveyor belt aisle, which leads to the named vessel, at least one trap funnel above the end of such a conveyor belt and a conveyor belt for removal below the mentioned funnel, which is suitable, the hollow body, which it receives, in the direction of the workplace in question to continue.

The technological development of these jobs is such that they are instantaneous allow very fast working rhythms.

So that the automatic distribution facilities that these jobs are able to follow these rhythms, it has already been suggested that equipping them with a plurality of parallel running conveyor belts.

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Conveyor belts are practical designs that are still known today these take-up gears are all driven by the same shaft.

It follows that in the event of a blockage of any trap funnel on such a conveyor belt it becomes necessary to stop the conveyor belt, in which case all the other conveyor belts also stand still regards; the overall performance is considerably reduced as a result.

Otherwise, the conveyor belts are mostly shovel or cavity conveyor belts, who remove the bottles from the associated supply vessel purely by chance.

When it comes to conveyor belts in which the hollow bodies are must fit perfectly is the likelihood of such a fit actually comes about, low and the performance is affected.

When it comes to shovel conveyor belts that carry the hollow bodies in the record one or the other longitudinal direction, d. H. So the bottleneck at the front or at the back, the performance is better and a turning device is sufficient which operates selectively to then continue longitudinal alignment of a certain type for the hollow bodies that they have not already taken to have.

But with the automatic devices with alignment of the hollow bodies, which are known to this day, the conveyor belts have the disadvantage in common that they do not remove the hollow bodies from the reserve container with certainty, which affects the performance of the whole.

The invention generally aims to obviate these drawbacks.

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According to a first aspect of the invention is a device for automatic Distribution in aligned form of hollow bodies, such as bottles, of the type which in particular has a storage container, in which the said hollow bodies are entered without a specific order. Furthermore, the device has a plurality of transport aisles with an endless conveyor belt which lead into said storage container, a plurality of funnels, each above the end of a transport aisle are arranged and a transport device below said folding funnel. This device is characterized according to the invention that the endless conveyor belts of the transport aisles are all independent of one another, with individual drives connected to them are.

So if any funnel on such a conveyor belt is clogged and accordingly if this conveyor belt has to be stopped, the other conveyor belts can advantageously continue to function; this improves performance.

According to a second aspect of the invention is a device for automatic Distribution of hollow bodies, such as bottles, given, which is of the type which in particular has a storage container in which the said Hollow bodies are entered without a specific order and which furthermore has a plurality of transport aisles with endless conveyor belts, which lead into said storage container, this device being characterized according to the invention in that the bottom of the storage container in turn has as many endless conveyor belts as there are There are transport aisles, each of these conveyor belts at least up to the vicinity of the lower end of the conveyor belt of the corresponding Transport continues.

In this case, each conveyor belt is preferably the container bottom

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mounted between two movably mounted cheeks that extend vertically, can move back and forth.

Thanks to the transport facilities that cover the bottom of the supply container equip, and lead the hollow body in the storage container in the direction of the conveyor belts of the transport aisles, the probability the removal of hollow bodies is increased considerably.

The arrangements briefly outlined above, as well as others, allow the distribution device according to the invention can achieve very high performance.

Features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following Description of an embodiment shown in the accompanying schematic drawings. Herein is:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation drawing with torn off according to the invention Distribution device in the direction of arrow I in FIG. 2;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of this device along the line II-II of the Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of one of the components in the device appointed organs;

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the inserted Control device in the device according to the invention, and

Figure 5 is a partial view of a detail of Figure 2 relating to a Execution variant.

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According to the embodiment in Figures 1 to 4, the distribution unit ' According to the invention, a total of a storage container 10, into which a plurality of hollow bodies 11 are introduced without a specific order such as flacons or bottles made of synthetic or plastic material, rial. A plurality of transport aisles. 12 in connection with the storage container 10, here ten pieces; a plurality of funnels 13, which are each connected to the transport aisles 12 and an endless conveyor belt 14, which is arranged below the hopper 13.

The bottom of the storage container 10 is with just as many endless transport. ;

belts 16 equipped, as are transport channels 12 and each these conveyor belts continue to the lower end of the corresponding conveyor aisle 12.

The conveyor belts 16 each run on two pinions 17, 18 and the pinion 17 is keyed onto a drive shaft 19 that is used for all of these conveyor belts 16 is common.

Each conveyor belt 16 at the bottom of the container 10 is also between two vertical cheeks 20 arranged; these cheeks are hinged at 20 'and the lower portion of each cheek rests on the portion of a cam 21, which is keyed onto a rotating drive shaft 22 in an eccentric position. !

Said shaft 22 is driven by a pinion 23 on which one, Chain 24 runs, which also runs on a pinion that is fixed to one of the

Pinion 18, 19 of the associated conveyor belt 16 is connected. ₍

Each transport channel 12 is equipped with an endless removal belt 25, namely of the type with scoops in the example shown, from which the reservoir 10 is scooped.

This conveyor belt 25 is inclined overall with respect to the horizontal,

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i.e. there is no horizontal section, which reduces the floor space requirements of the Whole decreased; In the example shown, such a conveyor belt 25 has a running strand 26 which forms an obtuse angle and a straight descending run 27.

j Each removal conveyor belt 25 is placed on three pinions 29, 30 and 31 puts.

j The pinion 29 drives and, as Fig. 4 shows, it is fixed in rotation.

bund en with a pulley 32 on which a drive belt 33 is pushed is, which is also placed on the one hand on the driving pulley, which is keyed on a drive shaft 33, which for all

ι removal transport aisles 25 is common and on the other hand on a clamping

; pulley 36 which is carried by a lever 37 which is rotatable at

! 38 is mounted.

The lever 37 is rotatably operated with an individual control which i
j in the example shown is a double-acting press pot 40, which is at 41

is attached to the housing of the device.

It is easy to understand that when the lever 37 is in the full position Is shown solid in Fig. 2, the removal transport belt 25, the corresponds to it, is taken along in the rotation by the drive shaft 35, the drive belt 33 being tensioned by the tensioning wheel 36.

If, on the other hand, the lever 37 partially in broken lines in Fig. 2; assumes the position shown, the drive belt 33 is relaxed and the enti-speaking removal aisle 25 is no longer driven in rotation while the other conveyor belts continue to be driven.

Between a removal conveyor belt 12 and the hopper 13, the

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associated therewith, a selective turning device 45 is arranged.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, this has a selective turning device a trapezoidal flap 46 rotatably mounted at 47 against a suitable retrieval device such as that shown Counterweight 48 or a spring.

Said trapezoid 46 has sufficiently large dimensions so that the entrance, penetration of a bottle 11 with its neck is possible and of sufficiently small dimensions to make the penetration of a bottle 11 with the bottom impossible is.

So if a bottle 11 appears neck forward, it will penetrate partially into the trapezoid 46, then pushes it back, whereupon it rotates and then passes the upper end of the corresponding removal conveyor belt and falls into the associated funnel 13.

However, since the bottle neck is connected to the container, a such bottle 11 is forced to rotate before falling and accordingly to fall with the bottom forward.

If, accordingly, a bottle 11 is already with the bottom facing forward on Trapezoid 46 occurs, it cannot penetrate and only pushes the trapezoid back and then falls with the ground forward into the corresponding one Funnel 13.

To fall all the bottles to the bottom forward in the case of hopper 13. Between the case funnels 13 and the conveyor belt 14 is a comparison _(dividing means 50th

The latter, Fig. 3, has as many vertical compartments 51 as there are cases

funnels 13 are present, and each of these compartments 51 is above and below

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- 8 open and corresponds to a fall funnel 13.

Beyond these departments 51, the facility 50 moves with one Holding plate 52, at the level of the upper end of the compartments and in the direction of the discharge conveyor 14.

The distribution device 50 is reciprocating perpendicular to the conveyor belt 14 driven by a press pot 55, which is connected to cams 56, which are controlled synchronously with the conveyor belt 14, the is continuously advanced.

With the distributor 50 there is a tiltable stop finger at each dropping funnel 13 58 connected, which is at a level opposite the aforementioned distribution direction is arranged, which is at least equal to the height of a bottle 11 and which is in the funnel 13 under the controlling influence of a Press pot 59 extends in, which is controlled by the cam 56, synchronously with the press pot 55, which the distribution device 50 controls.

Finally, a button 60 is installed in each dropping funnel 13, which on the draining of the bottles 11 in this funnel reacts.

Said button 60 controls a microswitch 61 with which a Solenoid valve 62 is connected, which controls the press pot 40, the individual Control of the removal transport channel 25 controls as described above.

The function of the device is as follows:

The bottles 11 are in the storage container 10 j without a specific order entered.

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The cheeks 20 on each floor conveyor belt 16, each in a vertical, reciprocating movement driven by the cams 21, gradually force the bottles 11 to be arranged longitudinally, and although in one direction or the other on the floor conveyor belts

These then push the bottles 11 carried by them in the direction the removal conveyor belts 25, the filling of which is thus optimally ensured.

As has been seen, the above-mentioned acceptance routes 25 always deliver the Bottles 11 in a certain direction towards the dropping funnels 13.

The bottles fall into the drop funnel 13 and are there first through

j the tiltable finger 58 temporarily retained and then by the retaining plate 52 according to the following procedure:

When the manifold 50 is in the rearward position, as solidified in FIG j Fig. 2, there is a row of bottles 11, one at a time

per funnel 13 directly on the associated holding plate 52 and the Holding fingers 58 hold the rows of bottles below.

j The distributor 50 is then controlled so that it has the dashed line 'Assumes position in Fig. 2, so that the bottles 11 initially on the holding ! plate 52 and then fall into the compartments 51 of the distributor until they lie vertically on the removal belt 14.

The distribution facility 50 is then returned to its original position and at the same time the holding fingers 58 are tilted.

A new row of bottles 11 then lies on the holding plate 52. ·:

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As soon as the distribution device 50 has reached its initial position, takes the removal belt 14, which runs in front, carries the bottles with them until they are outside their fall zone.

In connection with this, the holding fingers 52 are again controlled in such a way that that they protrude in the dropping funnels 13.

A new cycle begins.

The time delay of the microswitch 61 corresponds essentially to that j normal expiry time of a bottle 11 in the corresponding fall funnel

If a bottle 11 stands for a longer time above the button 60, then the time delay of the microswitch 61 expires and it becomes the associated one accordingly Electric slide 62 controlled.

This in turn controls the press pot 40, which the corresponding Removal conveyor belt 65 controls, and that alone, as already described.

Fig. 5 is a variant of the selective turning device 45. \

According to this variant, there is a hook 70 which is suitable penetrate through the relatively large opening of, for example, a goblet-shaped bottle.

In all these cases, such a selective turning device 45 has a

Organ on which is suitable only with a certain part of the bottle 11 to work together.

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Of course, the invention is not limited to those shown and described Embodiments, but rather includes all design variants, in particular with regard to the removal conveyor belts and / or their individual control devices.

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Claims (9)

21,229 42. Claims: 1. Device for automatic and directional distribution of hollow bodies, such as bottles of the type that in particular have a Has storage container, into which the said hollow bodies are entered without a specific order, a plurality of receptacles went with endless conveyor belts, which reach into said storage container, a plurality of funnels, each above the end of a receiving aisle are arranged and a removal belt, which is below the named. th drop funnel is arranged, characterized in that that the endless conveyor belts of the receiving channels are all independent of one another, with individual control devices connected to them which allow such an endless belt to be stopped when the corresponding hopper is filled with hollow bodies. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that ^: each removal aisle with its endless conveyor belt runs over at least two pinions, one of which drives, said drive pinion el being connected in rotation to a drive pulley via which an endless - j belt runs, which on the one hand also runs on a drive pulley which l is keyed onto a drive shaft, which is used for all conveyor belts of Ab- j transport aisles is common and on the other hand guided on a tensioning pulley carried by a lever which is rotatably mounted, said lever being connected in rotation to a single control such as a double-acting press pot. 3. Device according to claim 1 to 2, characterized in that that the individual control on a discharge conveyor with a time-delayed Button is connected, which is located in the upper part of the corresponding case 209846/0894 funnel lies and reacts to the drainage of the hollow body in the said Folding funnel, with this button via an electric slide Control of the endless belt of the said removal path stops when the said drop funnel is filled with hollow bodies. j 4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a selective turning device between each removal aisle and the 'corresponding funnel is arranged, said selective j turning device is suitable for a specific longitudinal orientation force on the hollow bodies that they do not already have. 5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the selective turning device is an organ such as a hook, trapezoid or has other that is suitable to interact only with a certain part of the hollow body and rotatable against return devices mounted, such as counterweights. 6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a distributor common to several funnels between them! and the removal belt, said distribution device being movable to and fro in the transverse direction with respect to said distribution device Conveyor belt and, on the one hand, has as many compartments that are vertically open as fall funnels belong to it and, on the other hand, a holding plate, which extends beyond the said compartments on the upper part of the same or in the direction of the said removal belt, which cooperates with tiltable stop devices in said dropping funnels at a distance from said distribution device which corresponds at least to the height of a hollow body, said Distribution device and said stop devices controlled synchronously will. 209846/0894 -5 - 7. Device according to claim 1 to 6, characterized in that the bottom of the storage container as many endless conveyor belts has, as there are discharge channels, each of the said conveyor belts at least up to the vicinity of the lower end of the. corresponding removal aisle extends. 8. device for the automatic distribution of hollow bodies, such as bottles, of the type that in particular has a storage container, in which the mentioned hollow bodies are entered without a specific order and a plurality of Abt ran sport went with endless conveyor belts, which extend into said container, characterized in that the bottom of the storage container has as many endless conveyor belts has how evacuation channels are present, each of these Conveyor belts at least up to the vicinity of the lower end of the corresponding Removal aisle extends. 9. Device according to claim 7 to 8, characterized in that each conveyor belt on the bottom of the storage container between two Is arranged cheeks, which are mounted to reciprocate vertically.