DE2431134A1 - MACHINE TO REMOVE CAPSULES - Google Patents

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PATENTANWÄLTE DI) 'L.-ING. ALEX STENGER

D-4000 DÜSSELDORF 1 DIPL.-ING. WOLFRAM WATZKE Malkastenstrasse2 DIPL.-ING. HEINZ J. RING Our reference: 15 310 _Date: 2J . JvUli 1974

HEINEKEN TECHNISCH BEHEER B.V.

Crooswijksesingel 50, - Rotterdam - Netherlands

! machine for removing capsules.

The invention relates to a machine for removing capsules, namely from cover or dust caps on container closures, such as auf.dem bunghole closure of beer barrels or the like., which are in empty Condition were returned, and which are set up with the closure facing downwards on a conveyor track with one after the other Capsule removal machine, a rinsing station, a filling station and a machine for applying capsules, which capsule removing machine is provided with an engaging side of the dust cap facing the container and then the dust cap from the closure downward pulling organ to remove a dust cap from a container.

Such a machine for removing capsules is known. at this must not only be the cap or the like. withdrawing organ, which is two-part, perform different movements, but must also the container can be lifted and or tilted. This makes this well-known masohine extremely complicated.

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The purpose of the invention is to provide a capsule removal machine, which works advantageously and fully automatically and is of simple construction.

The capsule removal machine according to the invention is such constructed that said organ is arranged on the one horizontal bar of a parallelogram mechanism, which horizontal bar is hinged at or near its ends with two pivot arms located parallel to one another, the pivot angle of which is as follows it is great that the organ, when a container arrives on the conveyor track, with its upper side with the upper surface of this Web collapses and after passing the edge of the container is pressed down by spring means and then into the dust cap poignant level is raised.

This ensures that the container, in particular the beer barrel the machine is operated by the fact that it pushes the organ downwards with its incoming edge, so that the further movement of the beer keg is not interrupted, whereupon the dust or cover cap is gripped and pulled off and the rear edge is also uninhibited the organ can move on. The whole thing works fully automatically, whereby a change in position of the beer barrel can be omitted.

The invention will now be made with reference to the drawing, which is a non-limiting embodiment of the capsule removal machine reproduces schematically according to the invention, further explained.

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the capsule removing machine;

2 shows, on an enlarged scale, a detail in plan view; and

Fig. 3 shows this detail in side view.

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lie capsule removal machine consists of a frame with a TJ-shaped upper longitudinal member 1, in which there is an unspecified Chain conveyor is located. The frame stands on legs 2, 3 on the loden 4 of the work area. On the upper side member 1 is a Subframe arranged, which consists of two vertical rods 5, 6> which are partly above and partly below the TJ-shaped carrier 1 and connected at their lower ends by a horizontal beam 7 are. A guide rod 9 is arranged at the upper ends of the rods, the incoming beer kegs, one of which can be seen in Fig. 1 and is denoted by 8, centrally on the chain conveyor keep. If necessary, such an auxiliary frame with a guide rod can be located on both sides of the U-shaped longitudinal member.

From the mentioned horizontal support 7 of the subframe are by two hinge pins 10, 11 pivot arms 12, which are spaced apart from one another, 13 arranged, the upper ends of which with a horizontal rod I4 are hingedly connected. The carrier 7 »the pivot arms 12, I3 and the bar I4 form a parallelogram, the bar I4 in Direction of arrow 15 can be pushed and thereby in Moved downwards in the direction of the arrow 16 under the influence of forces which pull out a spring 17 which is connected to the rod 5.

The actual capsule removal organ is arranged on the rod I4, which consists of two angle irons 18, 19 with at their free ends a transverse axis 20 on which a guide roller 21 is stored. A horseshoe-shaped member 22 is attached to the angle irons arranged (see in particular Fig. 2), which is directed obliquely upwards is, but with its open end just below the highest point of the guide roller 21 remains.

The machine works as follows.

The barrels 8 are led with their closure 23 pointing downwards. When you have reached the free end of the horseshoe-shaped organ 22, this organ is shown by the stop caused there

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move the arrow 15 against the force of the spring 17. As a result, the rod I4 is also moved, but pressed downwards by the swivel arms 12, so far that the barrel edge comes into contact with the guide roller 21 and thus pushes the actual capsule removal element 22 under the barrel edge. When the guide roller 21 has also passed the edge of the barrel, the spring I7 shortens, as a result of which the rod I4 with the parts connected to it moves against the direction of the arrows 15 ′, 16 and the horseshoe-shaped element 22 encompasses the closure 23. When the beer keg moves further, a dust cap 24 located on the closure is pulled off from this closure due to the inclined position of the organ 22. Then the free end of the organ 22 hits the following part of the barrel rim and the movements according to the arrows 15 ^and 16 are repeated.

When rod I4 has moved down again sufficiently, pushes the organ under this edge part and the guide roller 2t 'works to reduce friction.

Now the dust cap can be removed from a following barrel, whereupon the whole procedure is repeated.

It will be clear that · constructive changes to the kansel removal machine are possible within the scope of the invention.

So it may be possible with a certain design of the closure 23 and / or if the dust cap is slightly smaller, that horseshoe-shaped organ to a minimum, and although "the part that is located under the guide roller 21.

For the same reasons it is also possible to use the parallelogram mechanism to be replaced by a simple hinge arm 12. The capsule removal member is then at the end of this pivot arm 12 arranged, wherein the swivel arm with 18 and I9 is in alignment; the horizontal bar I4 is of course omitted »

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Claims (3)

AHSPRGECHE 1. Machine for removing capsules, from cover or Dust caps on container closures, such as on the bunghole closure of beer barrels or the like. In empty. Condition were returned, and which are set up with the closure facing downwards on a conveyor track with, in succession, a capsule removal machine, a Rinsing station, a tulle station and a machine for attaching Capsules, which capsule removal machine is provided with an on attacking the side of the dust cap facing the container and then the dust cap from the closure downward pulling organ to the in each case removing a dust cap from a container, characterized in that that said organ is arranged on the one horizontal bar of a parallelogram mechanism, which horizontal bar is on or near its ends hinged with two parallel to each other located swivel arms is connected, the swivel angle so large is / that the organ, each time a container arrives on the Conveyor track with its upper "side with the upper surface of this track collapses and after passing the edge of the container through Waiting spring means pressed and then in the gripping the dust cap if level is raised. 2. capsule removal machine according to claim 1j, characterized in that that the respective organ grips and pushes away a dust cap consists of a horseshoe-shaped bracket, the open side of which from the Direction in which the conveyor belt feeds the containers * is turned away * 3. KapsBXentfernuiigsmaschine «.according to claim», characterized in that above the closed end of the * yoke zetttra.1 «is arranged in« guide role *;:. .--. '"-: