EP0082123A2 - Verfahren und Anordnung zum automatischen Ausrichten und Einbringen in Verpackungen von Artikeln, zugeführt mit Transportförderern - Google Patents

Verfahren und Anordnung zum automatischen Ausrichten und Einbringen in Verpackungen von Artikeln, zugeführt mit Transportförderern Download PDF

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EP0082123A2
EP0082123A2 EP82850246A EP82850246A EP0082123A2 EP 0082123 A2 EP0082123 A2 EP 0082123A2 EP 82850246 A EP82850246 A EP 82850246A EP 82850246 A EP82850246 A EP 82850246A EP 0082123 A2 EP0082123 A2 EP 0082123A2
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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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles

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  • the present invention refers to a procedure and an arrangement for automatically aligning and inserting products in packages, particularly confectionary products of the type known as coconut or chocolate balls, which are fed forward from a casting or moulding station by a conveyor belt.
  • the present invention has permitted the creation of a procedure and an arrangement which results in the products which are fed forward being automatically aligned both longitudinally and laterally on the conveyor belt and then grouped and inserted in trays or boxes with varying speeds depending on the width of the belt, the number of products in a lateral row and the belt speed.
  • the products are aligned and grouped in modules depending on the design and the number of trays which are to be filled.
  • the arrangement for aligning and grouping in accordance with the present invention forms one unit, which is a prerequisite for arranging products in modules systemmatically and without disturbance.
  • the products can then be moved and placed in trays or boxes, which stand ready for filling.
  • the units included in the arrangement according to the invention - aligner, grouping unit and inserter - are controlled electronically.
  • the mechanical movements are carried out pneumatically (by means of air cylinders).
  • Electrically controlled valves together with photocells and switches constitute the impulse control function in the system.
  • coconut balls (1) are fed by a conveyor belt (2) from a casting station in the direction of the arrow A (Fig. 1) towards an aligner I.
  • the aligner embraces four consecutive aligning arms (3, 4, 5 and 6) arrenged laterally in relation to the feed direction.
  • the three last aligning arms are indicated by means of dash-dotted lines in Fig. 1.
  • the aligning arms (3-6) are normally in the raised position above the belt (2).
  • the distance between the underside of the arms and the belt is adapted so as to permit coconut balls to pass between.
  • a photocell (7) arranged adjacent to the belt indicates the presence of this row of coconut balls and activates an air cylinder (8), which lowers the abovementioned aligning arm (3) to an active position, in which the coconut. balls (1) come into contact with the arm (3).
  • the photocell (7) also embraces a time-delay relay which ensures that the arm (3) is retained in the active alignment position a sufficient length of time to move the entire row of coconut balls (1).
  • the air cylinder (8) then moves the arm (3) to the inactive position, whereupon the coconut balls (1) are transported to the next alignment station, embracing a photoce 11 (9) and a second alignment arm (4), which is moved between the active and inactive positions by an air cylinder (not shown).
  • a further alignment of the row of coconut balls is carried out in this station in the same way as that described for the first arm (3).
  • the coconut ball rows are aligned in as many stations, embracing photocells, alignment arms and air cylinders, as are required to ensure that the desired alignment, which is suitable for the subsequent grouping unit, is obtained.
  • each row is aligned in four aligning stations. ;
  • the aligned rows of coconut balls (1) are then transported to grouping unit II (Figs. 3 and 4) where they are grouped to form modules to suit the packaging tray (LO).
  • Grouping unit II embraces a trolley (11) arranged above the conveyor belt (2).
  • the trolley (11) consists of a rectangular frame.
  • the part of the rectangular frame which is located c osest to the conveyor belt (2) is connected to an air cylinder (12).
  • the part of the rectangular frame which is located furthest away from the conveyor belt (2) is provided with rolls (13) which run between a pair of horizontal guides (14, 15).
  • the air cylinder (12) is actuated, the trolley (11) is made to move in a plane parallel to the conveyor belt (2) from a position above the belt to a position above the packaging tray (10) arranged after the conveyer belt (2). The purpose of this movement is indicated below.
  • the trolley (11) carries guide arms (16, 17, 18, 19 and 20) arranged laterally across the conveyor belt.
  • the coconut balls (1) are grouped to form packaging modules with the aid of these guide arms (16-20).
  • Each of the guide arms (16-20) is provided with guide devices (21) so designed that the guide devices (21) on a guide arm (16) together with the guide devices (21) on an adjacent arm (17) form a compartment for each coconut ball (1).
  • the guide arms (16-20) are moved from an inactive position above the conveyor belt (2) to an active position adjacent to the belt with the aid of air cylinders (22, 23, 24, 25 and 26). These air cylinders are arranged vertically on the trolley (11), and each guide arm (16-20) is mounted on the piston rod belonging to an associated air cylinder (22-26).
  • the number of guide arms in the grouping unit is adapted to the number of coconut balls which can be held in the packaging tray (10). In the design example presented here, four rows of twelve coconut balls (1) are to be grouped. Consequently, five guide arms are required. Both the outer guide arms (16, 20) have guide devices (21) only on the side facing in towards the grouping unit, while the intermediate guide arms (17, 18, 19) have a two-sided arrangement of guide devices (21).
  • the guide arm (16) located furthest into the unit has been moved down to its active position with the aid of the air cylinder (22).
  • the abovementioned row of coconut balls (1) is then stopped by the side arm's guide devices (21), whereupon a photocell (27) (reflecting) actuates the ait cylinder (23) via a time-delay relay so that the adjacent guide arm (17) is lowered to its active position.
  • the purpose of the time-delay relay is to ensure that the entire row of coconut balls (1) is adjacent to the guide arm (16) before the adjacent arm (17) is activated.
  • each ball is now located in a compartment between the two guide arms (16, 17) at the same time as the rear of the last activated arm (17) serves as a stop for the next row of coconut balls (1).
  • a photocell (27) arranged in front of the arm senses the presence of this row of coconut balls and actuates the air cylinder (24) so that the next guide arm (18) is activated. This procedure involving actuating the air cylinders by means of photocells continues until the grouping unit has been filled with coconut balls (1).
  • the air cylinder (12) When the last guide arm (20) has been lowered to its active position, the air cylinder (12) is actuated and causes a horizontal movement of the trolley (11) from the belt conveyor (2) towards the packaging tray (10). During this movement the openings in the packaging tray (10) are covered with a covering sheet (28), which lies on a level with the upper belt part of the conveyor (2) so that the coconut balls (1) moved by the tiolley (11) can slide on top. The movement of the trolley (11) is stopped when all the coconut balls (1) are located above an opening in the tray (10).
  • the covering sheet (28) is connected with a horizontally aligned air cylinder (29), which is actuated when the grouping unit with the grouped coconut balls (1) are located in position above the packaging tray (10). The covering sheet (28) is then pulled away so that the tray (10) is exposed, whereupon each of the coconut balls (1) falls down into a space in these trays.
  • the trolley (11) is then returned to the grouping position and the cycle is completed.
  • the handling of products in accordance with the invention can, in principle, be summarized in the following steps: alignment- collection - grouping - locking - transport - insertion.
  • the design example of the invention described above refers to handling coconut balls and similar circular products. Shapes other than circular can, of course, also be handled in accordance with the principles of the invention. The only difference is in the design of the alignment unit and a corresponding change in the grouping unit.

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EP82850246A 1981-12-11 1982-11-30 Verfahren und Anordnung zum automatischen Ausrichten und Einbringen in Verpackungen von Artikeln, zugeführt mit Transportförderern Expired EP0082123B1 (de)

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SE8107427A SE8107427L (sv) 1981-12-11 1981-12-11 System (bos) automatisk riktning och iplockning av produkter fran bandtransportor
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FR2621889A1 (fr) * 1987-10-16 1989-04-21 Bernhardt Sa Dispositif de regroupement en lots, d'articles notamment en vue de la depose de chaque lot sur un plateau de conditionnement
EP0680883A1 (de) * 1994-05-03 1995-11-08 PVT Piepenbrock Verpackungstechnik GmbH Zuführ- und Verteilsystem für Gegenstände
GB2342908A (en) * 1998-10-19 2000-04-26 Paul Kelly A method and apparatus for handling cookies
EP3453654A1 (de) * 2017-09-08 2019-03-13 VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH Verfahren und vorrichtung zum gruppierten anordnen und ausrichten und verpacken von individuellen lebensmittel-produkten

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GB258066A (en) * 1925-08-19 1926-09-16 Baker Perkins Ltd Improvements in apparatus for sorting and/or stacking biscuits and other articles
DE1956474A1 (de) * 1969-11-10 1971-05-13 Max Kettner Vorrichtung zum Anreihen von Flaschen,Glaesern oder aehnlichen Behaeltnissen auf Speicherbaendern
DE2206137A1 (de) * 1972-02-09 1973-08-16 Sprengel & Co B Foerdereinrichtung fuer stueckware, insbesondere suesswarenartikel
CH554793A (de) * 1972-03-10 1974-10-15 Cadbury Ltd Ueberfuehrungsvorrichtung an foerderanlage.
DE2323693A1 (de) * 1973-05-10 1974-11-21 Siegfried Ammann Verfahren und vorrichtung zum aufeinanderfolgenden verpacken jeweils gleicher anzahlen von behaeltern od. dgl.
US3893282A (en) * 1974-07-26 1975-07-08 Hollymatic Corp Article packer apparatus
FR2259750A1 (en) * 1974-01-31 1975-08-29 Pont A Mousson Tray loading installation for tins - has overlying platforms for groups of tins and trays
DE3130103A1 (de) * 1981-04-01 1982-10-21 Menge Spezialmaschinen GmbH, 3530 Warburg Verfahren und vorrichtung zur automatischen vorbereitung der verpackung von leicht zerbechlichen produkten, beispielsweise mohrenkoepfen

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GB258066A (en) * 1925-08-19 1926-09-16 Baker Perkins Ltd Improvements in apparatus for sorting and/or stacking biscuits and other articles
DE1956474A1 (de) * 1969-11-10 1971-05-13 Max Kettner Vorrichtung zum Anreihen von Flaschen,Glaesern oder aehnlichen Behaeltnissen auf Speicherbaendern
DE2206137A1 (de) * 1972-02-09 1973-08-16 Sprengel & Co B Foerdereinrichtung fuer stueckware, insbesondere suesswarenartikel
CH554793A (de) * 1972-03-10 1974-10-15 Cadbury Ltd Ueberfuehrungsvorrichtung an foerderanlage.
DE2323693A1 (de) * 1973-05-10 1974-11-21 Siegfried Ammann Verfahren und vorrichtung zum aufeinanderfolgenden verpacken jeweils gleicher anzahlen von behaeltern od. dgl.
FR2259750A1 (en) * 1974-01-31 1975-08-29 Pont A Mousson Tray loading installation for tins - has overlying platforms for groups of tins and trays
US3893282A (en) * 1974-07-26 1975-07-08 Hollymatic Corp Article packer apparatus
DE3130103A1 (de) * 1981-04-01 1982-10-21 Menge Spezialmaschinen GmbH, 3530 Warburg Verfahren und vorrichtung zur automatischen vorbereitung der verpackung von leicht zerbechlichen produkten, beispielsweise mohrenkoepfen

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FR2621889A1 (fr) * 1987-10-16 1989-04-21 Bernhardt Sa Dispositif de regroupement en lots, d'articles notamment en vue de la depose de chaque lot sur un plateau de conditionnement
EP0680883A1 (de) * 1994-05-03 1995-11-08 PVT Piepenbrock Verpackungstechnik GmbH Zuführ- und Verteilsystem für Gegenstände
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GB2342908A (en) * 1998-10-19 2000-04-26 Paul Kelly A method and apparatus for handling cookies
GB2342908B (en) * 1998-10-19 2003-02-19 Paul Kelly A method and apparatus for handling cookies
EP3453654A1 (de) * 2017-09-08 2019-03-13 VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH Verfahren und vorrichtung zum gruppierten anordnen und ausrichten und verpacken von individuellen lebensmittel-produkten
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DE3275715D1 (en) 1987-04-23
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