EP0073867A1 - Automatic device for loading metal wire containers with horizontal bottles - Google Patents

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EP0073867A1
EP0073867A1 EP81401365A EP81401365A EP0073867A1 EP 0073867 A1 EP0073867 A1 EP 0073867A1 EP 81401365 A EP81401365 A EP 81401365A EP 81401365 A EP81401365 A EP 81401365A EP 0073867 A1 EP0073867 A1 EP 0073867A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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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
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65B35/58—Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position

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  • the present invention relates to machines of the "ancestor” type, but here allowing automatic loading into coated bottles as well as automatic handling during this loading of wire containers of all models and more particularly in the present case of containers of the "half-module” type. "manufactured by Ets TECHNIFIL 1, Avenue Enrico Fermi 78190 ZAI TRAPS.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to avoid making these systems for coating bottles which are often complex and expensive. Indeed the bottles are seized by the neck by series of Eight in the case of the container "half-module" and this thanks to mechanical grippers moved by pneumatic jacks controlled by the central automaton of the machine. The bottles being seized standing on a simple handling chain of the "pallet or hinge” type are lifted by the gripping head driven by two jacks. It is during the transfer of this series of bottles to the container that the tilting takes place allowing the passage of the bottle from the standing position to the lying position.
  • the gripping head of the stoppers will therefore comprise two parts hinged together by means of three pneumatic cylinders which are also slaved to the central automaton of the machine.
  • the body secured to the head carriage on the other hand, the clamp holder flap on which the series of eight mechanical clamps is mounted. The assembly is driven by the head carriage of up and down movements and forward and backward translation.
  • Boards n2 1, 2, 3 and 4 are views of the "6 liter liter" bottle storage system in the half-module container.
  • Plate N 2 7 is a detail drawing at 1 ⁇ 4 scale of mechanical pliers.
  • the boards N 8 8, 9 and 10 are drawings from different angles of the gripping head in its two extreme positions.
  • the problem therefore consists in starting from bottles transported upright on a handling chain to store them lying down in sets of eight bottles in a container and according to a very precise storage system described by boards 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Plate 2 is a view from the longest side of the full container. We find the exterior contours N 2 1 and useful N 2 3 as well as the two struts N 2 2 connecting the bottom to the skid feet of the container.
  • the circles in strong lines represent the rows of bottles whose bottoms are turned towards the observer and staggered from one row to the other.
  • the circles in dotted lines represent the rows of concealed bottles, also staggered from one row to the other and relative to the rows opposite and visible to the observer. It should be noted that, in order to avoid overloading the drawing, the necks of the bottles are not shown on board 2 which would appear here in dotted lines because they are not visible to the observer.
  • Plate 3 is a top view of the full container.
  • Plate 4 is a view from the smaller side.
  • the external contours N 2 1 and useful N 2 3 are always shown. On these two plates we also observe the dotted lines of the bottles partially or entirely hidden by the first visible rows.
  • FIG. 1 of plate 5 is a waiting phase.
  • the two rows of bottles 1 and 2 are facing the observer on two handling chains represented by a line 17 in FIG. 3.
  • the head-holding trolleys 3 and 4 move from right to left thanks to to the rollers 15 and 16 Figure 3 on the rail 5 above the container 6 also carried by an undrawn container carrier trolley.
  • the clamps 17 and 19 are connected to the head carrier carriages by the jacks 20 and. 21 allowing the movements of raising and lowering of the gripping heads.
  • Figure 2 the head goes down 7, cover the series of bottles and is grabbed by the clamps 19 which close on the necks at 8.
  • Figure 3 shows the rise 9 of the loaded clamp as well as the movement 10 above the container of the head holder trolley. Simultaneously takes place the tilting movement 11 of the clamps which continues until the complete descent 14
  • Figure 4 will deposit in the container a first series 12 of bottles lying.
  • the clamps open in Figure 8 and release the necks.
  • the chain 17 having found itself empty, another series 13 of eight bottles is presented for the next row.
  • FIG. 1 of plate 6 shows the ascent 23 of the empty head taking place at the same time as its return 24 above the standing bottles as well as the operation of straightening the grippers 25.
  • the second head descends 22 and also grabs its row of eight bottles while the container is moved by its carriage thus allowing the second row to be staggered.
  • Figures 2, 3 and 4 of plate 6 describe the operating cycle of 13 second head, the first being on standby at 28. We will therefore have the lifting 27 the translation 39 accompanied by the tilting 26 which until the complete descent 29 and due to the movement of the container will allow to staggered relative to the first a second row 32 of eight coated bottles.
  • the chain 37 having been emptied of its content is replenished with a new row 30.
  • the end of the cycle of the second head is effected by the ascent 34 the translation 33 and the tilting 36 while beginning at 35 the start of the second first head cycle.
  • the second row of the first head will not require moving the container; refer for a better understanding to the drawings of plates 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Figures 2 and 3 of plate 7 show two contiguous pliers seen from above; on the one hand in the closed position in Figure 3, on the other hand in the open position in Figure 2.
  • Each complete clamp is composed of two deai-clamps 9, 10, 11 and 12 crossed by five cylindrical metal rods.
  • Rods 1 and 5 are guide bars integral with the clamp holder vblet.
  • Anti-wear rings 6 and 7 mounted in each half clamp ensure longevity and precision in the movement of the clamps on these bars 1 and 5.
  • Bars 2, 3 and 4 are bars for transmitting the movement of a half clamp of each series controlled by two cylinders to the set of identical half clamps.
  • Figure 1 is used to note the position of the dotted bottle N 2 S which will be captured by the neck.
  • the housing of the necks in the half clamps will be machined conically and then covered with foam rubber in 13 figure 2 so as to conform as closely as possible to their exact shape and to avoid a shock too brutal during closing, which would not fail to d 'cause breakage.
  • Plate 8 shows us the full head in the lying bottles position.
  • the rods of cylinders N 2 1 and 2 for raising and lowering the head terminate on the upper cross member 3 of the head body which is welded to the two uprights 4 and 5 of the head body which carry the articulation bearings of the clamp holder flap 10.
  • the jacks 6, 7 and 8 are the three jacks for tilting the clamp holder flap.
  • the four cylinders 9 are the actuators for controlling the opening and closing of the clamps.
  • the two jacks marked G control via the bars 13 all the half clamps marked G.
  • the two jacks marked D control all the half clamps marked D via the bar 12.
  • Plate 9 shows the head side with the N 2 bottles 15 lying under the clamp holder flap 10.
  • the clamps 16 are not visible only by their extremity holding the bottles.
  • the actuators for the pincers are visible from the rear at 9.
  • the tilting cylinders 8, the rod 23 of which is retracted here, transmit to the shutter 10 the rotational movement around the axis 20 by means of the transmission wing 21.
  • the articulation bearing integral with the shutter 10 is shown in dotted lines by the N 2 22.
  • Plate 10 shows the head on the same side in the upright bottles position. We can clearly see the rod 23 of the tilting cylinder 8 in the "out” position causing the rotation of the clamp holder flap around the axis 20 by means of the transmission wing 21. The series of bottles 15 is gripped by the neck on the handling chain in this position.
  • the device which is the subject of the invention can be used in all cases where it is a question of loading in lying bottles of all shapes, empty or full, containers of different dimensions. It will suffice to adapt to each particular need the number and shape of the clamps. It will find immediate application in conditioners in bottles lying down for all liquid food and non-food products: wine merchants, breweries, cooperative wineries, manufacturers of fruit juices, syrups, spirits and various and maintenance products distributed in bottles. glass or plastic.
  • This device makes it possible to economically condition products in containers which, before being transported and handled directly in the large or small sales area, can be easily stored at the producer. This system can find an application in supermarkets for the recovery of empty bottles. It will indeed be very simple and economical after sorting, to fill these containers with empty bottles returned by customers before their return to the place of packaging.
  • the device which is the subject of the invention is a loading system for lying bottles which owes its great originality due to the multiple function of the gripping head which alone carries out the gripping operations of the bottle in standing position on a simple handling chain followed by the coating by this head and the removal of the row of bottles in the lying position in the container.
  • the originality of the staggered system is also remarkable because it avoids any shift in the removal of the bottles by the heads and it turns out to be more mechanical simally to move the container of the half-diameter of the bottles than to envisage a displacement transverse of the heads.

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Abstract

The apparatus consists of mechanical grippers (17 and 19) carried by gripping heads. Once these grippers have seized the neck (8) of a series of bottles (2) moving upright along a conveyor belt (17), they arrange these bottles in a horizontal position by means of an appropriate articulation between the gripper-holder flap and the body of this gripping head. After the bottles have been gripped and laid horizontally, they are transferred (9 and 10) and then deposited (14) into the container (6) by the apparatus itself. <IMAGE>

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Dispositif automatique permettant le chargement en bouteilles couchées des conteneurs en fil métallique utilisés en production en entrepôt et en suftface de vente.Automatic device for loading, in coated bottles, wire containers used in warehouse production and sales areas.

La présente invention concerne les machines genre "ancaisseuse" mais permettant ici le chargement automatique en bouteilles couchées ainsi que la manutention automatique pendant ce chargement des conteneurs en fil métallique de tous modèles et plus spécialement dans le cas présent des conteneurs du type " demi-module" fabriqués par les Ets TECHNIFIL 1, Avenue Enrico Fermi 78190 Z.A.I. TRAPPES.The present invention relates to machines of the "ancestor" type, but here allowing automatic loading into coated bottles as well as automatic handling during this loading of wire containers of all models and more particularly in the present case of containers of the "half-module" type. "manufactured by Ets TECHNIFIL 1, Avenue Enrico Fermi 78190 ZAI TRAPS.

Outre le chargement manuel très largement utilisé les systèmes actuels de chargement automatique de ces conteneurs en bouteilles couchées nécessitent un appareillage réalisant le couchage de la bouteille véhiculée debout sur une chaine de manutention. Ces bouteilles une fois couchées sont saisies par des ventouses spéciales portées par une tête de préhension puis déplacées et déposées dans le conteneur.In addition to manual loading, which is very widely used, current systems for automatic loading of these containers into coated bottles require equipment making the coating of the bottle transported upright on a handling chain. Once coated, these bottles are gripped by special suction cups carried by a gripping head, then moved and placed in the container.

Le dispositif selon l'invention permet d'éviter la réalisation de ces systèmes de couchage de bouteilles souvent complexes et couteux. En effet les bouteilles sont saisies par le goulot par série de Huit dans le cas du conteneur "demi-module" et ceci grace à des pinces mécaniques mues par des vérins pneumatiques asservis à l'automate central de la machine. Les bouteilles étant saisies debout sur une simple chaine de manutention du type "à palettes ou charnières" sont soulevées par la tête de préhension mue par deux vérins. C'est au cours du transfert de cette série de bouteilles vers le conteneur que s'effectue le basculement permettant le passage de la bouteille de la position debout à la position couchée. La tête de préhension des boutèil- les comprendra donc deux parties articulées entre elles à l'aide de trois vérins pneumatiques eux aussi asservis à l'automate central de la machine. D'une part le corps solidaire du chariot porte-tête d'autre part le volet porte-pinces sur lequel se trouve montée la série des huit pinces mécaniques. L'ensemble est animé par l'intermédiaire du chariot porte-tête des mouvements de montée et descente et de translation avant et arrière.The device according to the invention makes it possible to avoid making these systems for coating bottles which are often complex and expensive. Indeed the bottles are seized by the neck by series of Eight in the case of the container "half-module" and this thanks to mechanical grippers moved by pneumatic jacks controlled by the central automaton of the machine. The bottles being seized standing on a simple handling chain of the "pallet or hinge" type are lifted by the gripping head driven by two jacks. It is during the transfer of this series of bottles to the container that the tilting takes place allowing the passage of the bottle from the standing position to the lying position. The gripping head of the stoppers will therefore comprise two parts hinged together by means of three pneumatic cylinders which are also slaved to the central automaton of the machine. On the one hand, the body secured to the head carriage, on the other hand, the clamp holder flap on which the series of eight mechanical clamps is mounted. The assembly is driven by the head carriage of up and down movements and forward and backward translation.

Les planches n2 1, 2, 3 et 4 sont des vues du système de rangement des bouteilles "litre 6 étoiles" dans le conteneur demi-module.Boards n2 1, 2, 3 and 4 are views of the "6 liter liter" bottle storage system in the half-module container.

Les planches 5 et 6 décrivent schématique ent le cycle de fonctionnement du remplissage du contaneur.Boards 5 and 6 schematically describe the operating cycle of filling the container.

La planche N2 7 est un dessin de détail à l'échelle ¼ des pinces mécaniques.Plate N 2 7 is a detail drawing at ¼ scale of mechanical pliers.

Les planches N8 8, 9 et 10 sont des dessins sous différents angles de la tête de préhension dans ses deux positions extrêmes.The boards N 8 8, 9 and 10 are drawings from different angles of the gripping head in its two extreme positions.

Le problème consiste donc en partant de bouteilles acheminées debout sur une chaine de manutention à les ranger couchées par séries de huit bouteilles dans un conteneur et selon un système de rangement bien précis décrit par les planches 1, 2, 3 et 4.The problem therefore consists in starting from bottles transported upright on a handling chain to store them lying down in sets of eight bottles in a container and according to a very precise storage system described by boards 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Sur la planche 1 nous apercevons le système de rangement type d'une couche de 16 bouteilles dans le conteneur vu du dessus..Le trait fort 1 représente l'encombrement extérieur du conteneur tandis que le pointillé 3 figure les dimensions utilisables pour le rangement des marchandises. Nous distinguons très nettement la série des huit bouteilles K2 2 posées face à face avec la série N2 4 mais en quinconce par rapport à celle-ci.On plate 1 we see the typical storage system for a layer of 16 bottles in the container seen from above. The strong line 1 represents the external dimensions of the container while the dotted line 3 represents the dimensions usable for the storage of merchandise. We very clearly distinguish the series of eight K 2 2 bottles placed face to face with the N 2 4 series but staggered in relation to the latter.

La planche 2 est une vue du plus grand côté du conteneur plein. Nous retrouvons les contours extérieurs N2 1 et utiles N2 3 ainsi que les deux jambes de force N2 2 reliant le fond aux pieds patins du conteneur. Les cercles en traits forts figurent les rangs de bouteilles dont les fonds sont tournés vers l'observateur et placés en quinconce d'un rang sur l'autre. Les cercles en traits pointillés figurent quant à eux les rangs de bouteilles dissimulés, eux aussi en quinconce d'un rang sur l'autre et par rapport aux rangs situés en face et visibles de l'observateur. Il est à noter qu'en vue d'éviter une surcharge du dessin, il n'est pas figuré sur la planche 2 les goulots des bouteilles qui apparaîtraient ici en pointillés car non visibles de l'observateur.Plate 2 is a view from the longest side of the full container. We find the exterior contours N 2 1 and useful N 2 3 as well as the two struts N 2 2 connecting the bottom to the skid feet of the container. The circles in strong lines represent the rows of bottles whose bottoms are turned towards the observer and staggered from one row to the other. The circles in dotted lines represent the rows of concealed bottles, also staggered from one row to the other and relative to the rows opposite and visible to the observer. It should be noted that, in order to avoid overloading the drawing, the necks of the bottles are not shown on board 2 which would appear here in dotted lines because they are not visible to the observer.

Les planches 3 et 4 complètent la vision d'ensemble du rangement des bouteilles. La planche 3 est une vue de dessus du conteneur plein. La planche 4 est une vue du plus petit côté. Les contours extérieurs N2 1 et utiles N2 3 sont toujours représentés. Sur ces deux planches nous observons également les tracés en pointillés des bouteilles cachées en partie ou totalité par les premiers rangs visibles.Boards 3 and 4 complete the overall vision of bottle storage. Plate 3 is a top view of the full container. Plate 4 is a view from the smaller side. The external contours N 2 1 and useful N 2 3 are always shown. On these two plates we also observe the dotted lines of the bottles partially or entirely hidden by the first visible rows.

Le problème étant posé, la solution apportée par l'invention est décrite schématiquement sur les planches 5 et 6. La figure 1 de la planche 5 est une phase d'attente. Les deux rangées de bouteilles 1 et 2 se présentent face à l'observateur sur deux chaines de manutention shématisées par un trait 17 sur figure 3. Les chariots porte-téte 3 et 4 se déplacent de droite et de gauche grace aux galets 15 et 16 figure 3 sur le rail 5 au-dessus du conteneur 6 lui aussi porté par un chariot porte conteneur non dessiné. Les pinces 17 et 19 sont reliées aux chariots porte tête par les vérins 20 et. 21 permettant les mouvements de montée et de descente des têtes de préhension.The problem being posed, the solution provided by the invention is described schematically on plates 5 and 6. FIG. 1 of plate 5 is a waiting phase. The two rows of bottles 1 and 2 are facing the observer on two handling chains represented by a line 17 in FIG. 3. The head-holding trolleys 3 and 4 move from right to left thanks to to the rollers 15 and 16 Figure 3 on the rail 5 above the container 6 also carried by an undrawn container carrier trolley. The clamps 17 and 19 are connected to the head carrier carriages by the jacks 20 and. 21 allowing the movements of raising and lowering of the gripping heads.

En figure 2 la tête descend 7, coiffer la série de bouteilles et s'en saisit par les pinces 19 qui se referment sur les goulots en 8. La figure 3 montre la montée 9 de la pince chargée ainsi que le déplacement 10 au dessus du conteneur du chariot porte tête. Simultanément s'effectue le mouvement de basculement 11 des pinces qui se poursuivant jusqu'à la descente complète 14 figure 4 permettra de déposer dans le conteneur une première série 12 de bouteilles couchées. Les pinces s'ouvrent en 8 figure 4 et en libèrent les goulots. La chaine 17 s'étant trouvée vide une autre série 13 de huit bouteilles est présentée pour le rang suivant.In Figure 2 the head goes down 7, cover the series of bottles and is grabbed by the clamps 19 which close on the necks at 8. Figure 3 shows the rise 9 of the loaded clamp as well as the movement 10 above the container of the head holder trolley. Simultaneously takes place the tilting movement 11 of the clamps which continues until the complete descent 14 Figure 4 will deposit in the container a first series 12 of bottles lying. The clamps open in Figure 8 and release the necks. The chain 17 having found itself empty, another series 13 of eight bottles is presented for the next row.

- La figure 1 de la planche 6 montre la remontée 23 de la tête vide s'effectuant en même temps que son retour 24 au dessus des bouteilles debout ainsi que l'opération de redressement des pinces 25. Pendant ces trois opérations la seconde tête descend 22 et se saisit également de sa rangée de huit bouteilles tandis que le conteneur est déplacé par son chariot permettant ainsi la mise en quinconce du deuxième rang.- Figure 1 of plate 6 shows the ascent 23 of the empty head taking place at the same time as its return 24 above the standing bottles as well as the operation of straightening the grippers 25. During these three operations the second head descends 22 and also grabs its row of eight bottles while the container is moved by its carriage thus allowing the second row to be staggered.

Les figures 2, 3 et 4 de la planche 6 décrivent le cycle de fonctionnement de 13 deuxième tête la première étant en attente en 28. Nous aurons donc le relevage 27 la translation 39 accompagnée du basculement 26 qui jusqu'à la descente complète 29 et du fait du déplacement du conteneur permettra de déposer en quinconce par rapport au premier un second rang 32 de huit bouteilles couchées. La chaine 37 ayant été vidée de son contenu se trouve réapprovisionnée d'une nouvelle rangée 30. La Fin du cycle de la deuxième tête s'effectue par la remontée 34 la translation 33 et le basculement 36 tout en entamant en 35 le début du deuxième cycle de la première tête. La deuxième rangée de la première tête ne nécessitera pas de déplacement du conteneur; se rapporter pour une meilleure compréhension aux dessins des planches 1, 2, 3 et 4.Figures 2, 3 and 4 of plate 6 describe the operating cycle of 13 second head, the first being on standby at 28. We will therefore have the lifting 27 the translation 39 accompanied by the tilting 26 which until the complete descent 29 and due to the movement of the container will allow to staggered relative to the first a second row 32 of eight coated bottles. The chain 37 having been emptied of its content is replenished with a new row 30. The end of the cycle of the second head is effected by the ascent 34 the translation 33 and the tilting 36 while beginning at 35 the start of the second first head cycle. The second row of the first head will not require moving the container; refer for a better understanding to the drawings of plates 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Les figures 2 èt 3 de la planche 7 nous présentent deux pinces contigües vues de dessus; d'une part en position fermée figure 3, d'autre part en position ouverte figure 2. Chaque pince complète est composée de deux deai-pinces 9, 10, 11 et 12 traversées par cinq tiges métalliques cylindriques. Les tiges 1 et 5 sont des barres de guidage solidaires du vblet porte pinces. Des bagues an- ti-usure 6 et 7 montées dans chaque demi pince assurent une longévité et une précision dans le déplacement des pinces sur ces barres 1 et 5. Les barres 2, 3 et 4 sont des barres de transmission du mouvement d'une demi pince de chaque série commandée par deux vérins à l'ensemble des demi pinces identiques. En effet la barre N2 3 goupillée à l'aide de goupilles "Wécanindus" N215 travers de chaque demi pince de type 10 et 12 permet lors du déplacement de la demi pince de type 10 et 12 solidaire des vérins de comnande, d'opérer la translation de l'ensemble de ces demi pinces 10 et 12. Le même principe est appliqué pour le déplacement de l'ensemble des demi pinces de type 9 et 11 ici par l'intermédiaire des deux barres 2 et 4 et grace à deux vérins solidaires d'une des pinces de type 9 et 11.Figures 2 and 3 of plate 7 show two contiguous pliers seen from above; on the one hand in the closed position in Figure 3, on the other hand in the open position in Figure 2. Each complete clamp is composed of two deai-clamps 9, 10, 11 and 12 crossed by five cylindrical metal rods. Rods 1 and 5 are guide bars integral with the clamp holder vblet. Anti-wear rings 6 and 7 mounted in each half clamp ensure longevity and precision in the movement of the clamps on these bars 1 and 5. Bars 2, 3 and 4 are bars for transmitting the movement of a half clamp of each series controlled by two cylinders to the set of identical half clamps. Indeed the bar N 2 3 pinned using pins "Wécanindus" N 2 15 through each half clamp type 10 and 12 allows during the movement of the half clamp type 10 and 12 secured to the control cylinders, d '' translate all of these half clamps 10 and 12. The same principle is applied for the displacement of all half clamps type 9 and 11 here through the two bars 2 and 4 and thanks to two cylinders integral with one of the pliers of type 9 and 11.

La figure 1 permet de noter la position de la bouteille N2 S en pointillés qui sera saisie par le goulot. Le logement des goulots dans les demi pinces sera usiné conique puis revêtu de caoutchouc mousse en 13 figure 2 de façon à se conformer le mieux possible à leur forme exacte et à éviter un choc trop brutal lors de la fermeture, ce qui ne manquerait pas d'occasionner de la casse.Figure 1 is used to note the position of the dotted bottle N 2 S which will be captured by the neck. The housing of the necks in the half clamps will be machined conically and then covered with foam rubber in 13 figure 2 so as to conform as closely as possible to their exact shape and to avoid a shock too brutal during closing, which would not fail to d 'cause breakage.

La planche 8 nous montre la tête complète en position bouteilles couchées. Les tiges des vérins N2 1 et 2 de montée et de descente de la tête aboutissent sur la traverse supérieure 3 du corps de tête quiest soudée aux deux montants 4 et 5 du corps de tête qui portent les paliers d'articulation du volet porte pinces 10. Les vérins 6, 7 et 8 sont les trois vérins de basculement du volet porte pinces. Les quatre vérins 9 sont les vérins de commande d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces. Les deux vérins marqués G commandent par l'intemédiaire des barres 13 toutes les demi pinces marquées G. Les deux vérins marqués D commandent quant à eux toutes les demi pinces marquées D par l'intermédiaire de la barre 12.Plate 8 shows us the full head in the lying bottles position. The rods of cylinders N 2 1 and 2 for raising and lowering the head terminate on the upper cross member 3 of the head body which is welded to the two uprights 4 and 5 of the head body which carry the articulation bearings of the clamp holder flap 10. The jacks 6, 7 and 8 are the three jacks for tilting the clamp holder flap. The four cylinders 9 are the actuators for controlling the opening and closing of the clamps. The two jacks marked G control via the bars 13 all the half clamps marked G. The two jacks marked D control all the half clamps marked D via the bar 12.

Les deux barres de guidage invisibles sur ce dessin sont cachées par les supports-11 des vérins de commande des pinces. Les pinces sont ici fermées, les tiges des vérins 9 sont sorties et nous apercevons de face la série des huit bouteilles 15 couchées sous la tête de préhension.The two invisible guide bars in this drawing are hidden by the supports-11 of the gripper control jacks. The clamps are closed here, the rods of the cylinders 9 are out and we see from the front the series of eight bottles 15 lying under the gripping head.

La planche 9 montre de côté la tête avec les bouteilles N2 15 couchées sous le volet porte pinces 10. Les pinces 16 ne sont visibles que par leur extrsmité tenant les bouteilles. Sont également visibles les vérins 1 dë montée-descente solidaires de la traverse supérieure 3 soudée au montants 5 qui portent à leurs extrémités inférieures les paliers d'articulation 19 du corps et du volet 10. Les vérins de commande des pincos sont visibles d'arrière en 9. Les vérins de basculement 8 dont la tige 23 est ici rentrée transmettent au volet 10 le mouvement de rotation autour de l'axe 20 par l'intermédiaire de l'aile de transmission 21. Le palier d'articulation solidaire du volet 10 est figuré en pointillés par le N2 22.Plate 9 shows the head side with the N 2 bottles 15 lying under the clamp holder flap 10. The clamps 16 are not visible only by their extremity holding the bottles. Are also visible the cylinders 1 of ascent-descent integral with the upper cross member 3 welded to the uprights 5 which carry at their lower ends the articulation bearings 19 of the body and of the flap 10. The actuators for the pincers are visible from the rear at 9. The tilting cylinders 8, the rod 23 of which is retracted here, transmit to the shutter 10 the rotational movement around the axis 20 by means of the transmission wing 21. The articulation bearing integral with the shutter 10 is shown in dotted lines by the N 2 22.

La planche 10 montre du même côté la tête en position bouteilles debout. Nous distinguons nettement la tige 23 du vérin de basculement 8 en position "sortie" entraînant la rotation du volet porte pinces autour de l'axe 20 par l'intermédiaire de l'aile de transmission 21. La série de bouteilles 15 est saisie par le goulot sur la chaine de manutention dans cette position.Plate 10 shows the head on the same side in the upright bottles position. We can clearly see the rod 23 of the tilting cylinder 8 in the "out" position causing the rotation of the clamp holder flap around the axis 20 by means of the transmission wing 21. The series of bottles 15 is gripped by the neck on the handling chain in this position.

Le dispositif objet de l'invention peut être utilisé dans tous les cas où il est question de charger en bouteilles couchées de toutes formes, vides ou pleines, des conteneurs de différentes dimensions. Il suffira d'adapter à chaque besoin particulier le nombre et la forme des pinces. Elle trouvera une application immédiate chez les conditionneurs en bouteilles couchées de tous produits liquides alimentaires ou non : négociants en vins, brasseries, caves coopératives, fabriquants de jus de fruits, de sirops, de spiritueux et de produits divers et d'entretien distribués en bouteilles verre ou plastique. Ce dispositif permet de conditionner économiquement en conteneurs des produits qui, avant d'être acheminés et manipulés directement dans la surface de vente grande ou petite, peuvent être stockés aisément chez le producteur. Ce systè- ce peut trouver une application dans les super-marchés au niveau de la reprise des bouteilles vides. Il sera en effet très simple et économique après triage, de remplir ces conteneurs des bouteilles vidées et rendues par les clients avant leur retour sur le lieu de conditionnement.The device which is the subject of the invention can be used in all cases where it is a question of loading in lying bottles of all shapes, empty or full, containers of different dimensions. It will suffice to adapt to each particular need the number and shape of the clamps. It will find immediate application in conditioners in bottles lying down for all liquid food and non-food products: wine merchants, breweries, cooperative wineries, manufacturers of fruit juices, syrups, spirits and various and maintenance products distributed in bottles. glass or plastic. This device makes it possible to economically condition products in containers which, before being transported and handled directly in the large or small sales area, can be easily stored at the producer. This system can find an application in supermarkets for the recovery of empty bottles. It will indeed be very simple and economical after sorting, to fill these containers with empty bottles returned by customers before their return to the place of packaging.

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Il est à noter que le dispositif objet de l'invention est un système de chargement pour bouteilles couchées qu tient sa grande originalité du fait de la fonction multiple de la tête de préhension qui effectue à elle toute seule les opérations de préhension de la bouteille en position debout sur une simple chaîne de manutention suivie du couchage par cette tête et de la dépose de la rangée de bouteilles en position couchée dans le conteneur.It should be noted that the device which is the subject of the invention is a loading system for lying bottles which owes its great originality due to the multiple function of the gripping head which alone carries out the gripping operations of the bottle in standing position on a simple handling chain followed by the coating by this head and the removal of the row of bottles in the lying position in the container.

L'originalité du système de mise en quinconce est également remarquable car on évite tout décalage dans la dépose des bouteilles par les têtes et qu'il s'avère plus simale mécaniquement de déplacer le conteneur du demi-diamètre des bouteilles que de prévoir un déplacement transversal des têtes.The originality of the staggered system is also remarkable because it avoids any shift in the removal of the bottles by the heads and it turns out to be more mechanical simally to move the container of the half-diameter of the bottles than to envisage a displacement transverse of the heads.

Cette machine est actuellement en service et donne toute satisfaction dans les Etablissements FOURHIER,29213 Plougastel-Daoulas.This machine is currently in service and gives full satisfaction in Etablissements FOURHIER, 29213 Plougastel-Daoulas.

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1.Système de chargement automatique de conteneurs en fil métallique par bouteilles couchées à l'aide de têtes de préhension équipées de pinces mécaniques et caractérisées par le fait que ces têtes effectuent à elles seules d'abord la prise des bouteilles arrivant debout sur un convoyeur,ainsi que leur transfert vers le conteneur,leur couchage pendant ce transfert et leur dépose dans le conteneur en position couchée. Toutes ces maneuvres étant effectuées exclusivement par la tête ne nécessitent aucun équipement ni montage ni opération de manutention annexe ou supplémentaire à ceux décrits dans le présent descriptif.1.Automatic loading system for metal wire containers with bottles lying down using gripping heads equipped with mechanical grippers and characterized by the fact that these heads alone first take the bottles arriving upright on a conveyor , as well as their transfer to the container, their coating during this transfer and their deposit in the container in the lying position. All these maneuvers being carried out exclusively by the head do not require any equipment, mounting or additional or additional handling operation to those described in this description. 2.Système de chargement selon la revendication 1 et caractérisée par la tête de préhension articulée en deux parties;d'une part le corps, d'autre part le volet porte-pinces.2.A loading system according to claim 1 and characterized by the gripping head articulated in two parts; on the one hand the body, on the other hand the clamp holder flap. 3.Tête de préhension selon les revendications 1 et 2 et caractérisée par la descente verticale de.cette tête avec les pinces ouvertes vers la série de bouteilles située juste au-dessous et acheminée là par un convoyeur à palettes,par l'arrêt de cette descente à un niveau où il sera possible de saisir les bouteilles par les goulots, xxxxx puis par la fermeture des pinces sur ces goulots,suivie d'une remontée verticale de la tête chargée de la série de bouteilles toujours en position verticale.3. gripping head according to claims 1 and 2 and characterized by the vertical descent of this head with the clamps open towards the series of bottles located just below and conveyed there by a pallet conveyor, by stopping this lowering to a level where it will be possible to grab the bottles by the necks, xxxxx then by closing the clamps on these necks, followed by a vertical ascent of the head loaded with the series of bottles still in the vertical position. 4.Tête de préhension selon les revendications 1,2 et 3 et caractérisée par l'arrêt de la remontée de la tête chargée à un point de cette remontée tel que la translation de la tête puisse s'effectuer sans dom- tage pour les bouteilles suspendues debout sous la tête de préhension, début de translation de cette série de bouteilles vers le conteneur qui sera suivie de quelques secondes par le basculement du volet porte-pinces chargé de bouteilles et par le début de la descente vers le fond du conteneur en cas de première couche ou vers la couche précédente en cas d'une couche quelconque de cette série de bouteilles suspendues maintenant en position couchée sous la tête de préhension;la descente étant stoppée par la détection du fond du conteneur ou de la couche précédente et ceci grâce à un détecteur approprié,puis s'effectuera la dépose de cette série de bouteilles couchées par l'ouverture des pinces ainsi que le retour de la tête à sa position initiale par basculement du volet porte-pinces vidé de ses bouteilles de la position bouteilles couchées vers la position bouteilles debout accompagné de la remontée de la tête se repo- sitionnant au dessus d'une nouvelle série de bouteilles.4. gripping head according to claims 1,2 and 3 and characterized by stopping the ascent of the loaded head at a point of this ascent so that the translation of the head can be carried out without damage to the bottles suspended upright under the gripping head, start of translation of this series of bottles towards the container which will be followed for a few seconds by the tilting of the clamp holder flap loaded with bottles and by the start of the descent towards the bottom of the container in case first layer or to the previous layer in case of any layer of this series of bottles now hanging in the supine position under the gripping head; the descent being stopped by detecting the bottom of the container or the previous layer and this thanks to an appropriate detector, then the series of bottles lying down will be removed by opening the clamps as well as returning the head to its initial position by tilting the pincer flap emptied of its bottles from the lying bottles position to the standing bottles position accompanied by the raising of the head repositioning itself above a new series of bottles. 5.Tête de préhension selon les revendications 1,2,3 et 4 et caractérisée par le pivotement de 90 degrés par rapport au corps du vo- ' let portes-pinces et à l'aide de vérins pneu-atiques linéaires amenant les bouteilles saisies de la position debout à la position couchée.5. gripping head according to claims 1,2,3 and 4 and characterized by the pivoting of 90 degrees relative to the body of the vo- 'gripper holders and using linear pneumatic cylinders bringing the seized bottles from standing to lying down. 6.Système de chargement selon les revendications 1,2,3,4 et 5 caractérisé par le rangement en quinconce l'une par rapport à l'autre des deux rangées constituant une couche et par le rangenent également en quinconce de deux couches superposées,ce rangement en quinconce étant obtenu par le déplacement du conteneur perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal des bouteilles et d'une valeur égale au demi-dia- mëtre des bouteilles chargées,ce déplacement du conteneur porté par un chariot porte-conteneur mobile par rapport au bâti de la machine à l'aide de deux vérins pneumatiques asservis à l'automate central, mobilité rendue nécessaire par le fait que les bouteilles seront déposées par les têtes toujours au même endroit par rapport au bâti fixe de la machine et que le rangement en quinconce sera donc obtenu d'une manière automatique par le déplacement du conteneur transversalement au sens de déplacement des têtes.6.Loading system according to claims 1,2,3,4 and 5 characterized by the staggered storage in relation to the other of the two rows constituting a layer and by the row also staggered of two layers su p erected, this staggered arrangement being obtained by moving the container perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bottles and by a value equal to the half-diameter of the loaded bottles, this movement of the container carried by a mobile container-carrying trolley by compared to the machine frame using two pneumatic cylinders slaved to the central controller, mobility made necessary by the fact that the bottles will be placed by the heads always in the same place relative to the fixed frame of the machine and that the staggered storage will therefore be obtained automatically by moving the container transversely to the direction of movement of the heads.
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