EP0161357A1 - Automatische Einbringvorrichtung - Google Patents

Automatische Einbringvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0161357A1
EP0161357A1 EP84303056A EP84303056A EP0161357A1 EP 0161357 A1 EP0161357 A1 EP 0161357A1 EP 84303056 A EP84303056 A EP 84303056A EP 84303056 A EP84303056 A EP 84303056A EP 0161357 A1 EP0161357 A1 EP 0161357A1
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article
aperture
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compression station
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Maxime Regis John Denome
Bernard Charles Sherman
Bernard Francis Flynn
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SHERMAN TECHNOLOGY Inc
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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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for inserting a flexible article into a rigid container.
  • it relates to a machine for compressing a paper article and inserting same into the container.
  • Another method of providing a label with a pharmaceutical product involves inserting a folded label and its associated container into a cardboard package. While this method is more reliable, it is more expensive in terms of material costs.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for inserting a flexible article into a rigid container having an aperture.
  • the apparatus comprises a compression station and means for orienting the aperture of the container in alignment with compression station. Means for advancing the article to the compressing station is also provided.
  • the compression station includes an article orienting and limiting member for orienting the article in a first predetermined position and limiting the article in a second predetermined position.
  • the compression station further includes means cooperating with the orienting and limiting means for rotatably compressing the article and urging the article in its second limited position into the container through the aperture.
  • the orienting and limiting member limits the article to a second predetermined position wherein the size of the article is less than the size of the container aperture.
  • the article can be readily inserted into the container. Because the inside diameter of the container is always larger than its aperture, the article once inserted into the container is no longer limited to its second position. As a result, the article tends to expand to a size greater than or equal to that of the aperture reducing the chances of the cotton batting within the container, or other material displaced to make room for the article, pushing the article out of the container.
  • an apparatus for inserting a flexible article into a rigid container having an aperture comprising means for orienting the flexible article with the aperture, compression means for rotatably compressing the flexible article, and means for urging the compressed flexible article into the container.
  • FIG. 1 An apparatus 10 for inserting flexible articles 12 into a rigid container 14 is shown in detail in Figures 1 to 3.
  • the container 14 is provided with an aperture 16 through which pills or tablets 18 and cotton batting 20 have been previously inserted.
  • the apparatus 10 includes a compression station 22, a means 24 for orienting the aperture 16 of the container 14 in alignment with the compression station 22, and a means 26 for advancing the flexible articles 12 to the compression station 22.
  • the flexible articles 12 are illustrated as elongated pieces of paper which are folded into the rectangular strip and are better illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the means 24 for orienting the container aperture 16 in alignment with the compression station 22 is illustrated as a conveyor mechanism having a conveyor belt 28 and guide means or rails 30.
  • the compression station 22 is supported above conveyor 24 by adjustable bracket 32 having a height adjustment handle 34.
  • adjustable bracket 32 having a height adjustment handle 34.
  • the means 26 for advancing the paper articles 12 to the compression station 22 is illustrated as a paper dispensing tray.
  • Paper dispensing tray 26 has a bracket 36 movable toward compression station 22 along slot 38. Movement of bracket 36 is controlled by an actuating means or a first air actuated piston 40 housed in casing 42.
  • the piston 40 has its piston rod 44 mechanically coupled to movable bracket 36 so as to urge bracket 36 to the right when piston 40 draws rod 44 back into its cylinder.
  • Bracket 36 is provided with an aperture 46 into which tube 48 is inserted.
  • Tube 48 has its other end connected to a vacuum generator or pump (not illustrated) housed in casing 42. The tube 48 holds one paper article 12 against aperture 46 of bracket 36 such that only one paper article 12 is advanced to compression station 22 when bracket 36 moves to the right.
  • the compression station 22 includes an orienting and limiting member 50 and a rotatably compressing and urging means 52 (see also Figure 4).
  • the orienting and limiting member 50 includes upper and lower portions 54, 56 interconnected by pins 58 of the upper portion 54 seated in corresponding holes of the lower portion 56.
  • the lower portion 56 is provided with two slotted apertures 60 which receive and orient the paper article in a first predetermined position as illustrated at 62 in Figure 1.
  • the lower portion 56 is provided with a central aperture 64 which limits the paper in a second predetermined position as partially illustrated at 66 in Figure 2. This illustration is partial because the paper article 12 is also shown in the process of being inserted into the container 14.
  • the orienting and limiting member 50 limits the size of the paper article 12 in the second position 66 to be less than the size of container aperture 16. If the size of aperture 16 of container 14 is changed, the lower portion 56 of member 50 can be replaced with a new lower portion having a central aperture of appropriate size to allow the paper article 12 in its second position to be inserted through the different sized aperture.
  • the rotatably compressing and urging means 52 includes a rotatable shaft 68 for rotatably compressing the paper article 12 and a plunger 70 for urging the article 12 into the container.14.
  • the movement of the rotatable shaft 68 or plunger 70 illustrated in Figure 6 is mutually exclusive of the other. That is to say, plunger 70 moves downwardly to insert the article while shaft 68 maintains its position. In the embodiment of Figure 2, both the rotatable shaft 68 and plunger 70 move downwardly to insert the article.
  • the rotatable shaft 68 has an end 72 that is notched at 74 to provide two spaced apart prongs 76. Notch 74 is aligned with slotted apertures 60 of member 50. As shaft 68. is rotated, the paper article 12 wraps initially around one of the prongs 76 and spirals out from the shaft 68 in a shape as shown in Figure 5. The shaft 68 and central aperture 64 of member 50 co-operate to rotatably compress the paper article 12 into this shape.
  • the shaft 68 is supported at its upper end by bearing 78 and bracket 80 as illustrated.
  • Bracket 80 is mounted to casing 42.
  • Below bracket 80 and attached to shaft 68 is a pinion 82.
  • Another bracket 84 maintains the teeth of rack 86 in meshing relation with the teeth of pinion 82.
  • the rack 86 is connected to piston rod 88 of a second air actuated piston or actuating means 90.
  • Piston 90 is mounted to casing 42 as illustrated. Movement of piston rod 88 outwardly from the cylinder of piston 90 causes rack 86 and pinion 82 to rotate shaft 68 about axis 92.
  • the plunger 70 is housed within member 50. Downward movement of plunger 70 relative to shaft 68 ( Figure 6) urges the paper article 12 in its second predetermined position into the container 14 through aperture 16. Movement of plunger 70 is controlled by actuating means or a third air actuated piston 94 housed within casing 42 as illustrated. Piston rod 96 of piston 94 is mechanically coupled to plunger 70 by an interconnecting member 98. As piston rod 96 moves out of the cylinder of piston 94, interconnecting member 98 moves downwardly causing plunger 70 to move against the paper article 12 and urge it out through the control aperture 62 of lower portion 56 and into the container 14.
  • plunger 70 in the embodiment of Figure 2 is much the same as the embodiment of Figure 6 except that the shaft 68 moves with the plunger. Since the diameter of the inside of the container 14 is larger than the diameter of its aperture 16, the spiralled paper expands engaging the interior wall(s) of the container and/or neck of the container.
  • sensing means or photoelectric cells 102, 104, 106, 108 are linked via communication wires to electronic controller 110 housed in casing 42.
  • Electronic controller or control means 110 controls the air valves associated with each of the air actuated pistons 40, 90 and 94.
  • photoelectric cell 102 senses the presence of the bottle 14 and sends a signal to controller 110. In response to this signal, controller 110 de-activates piston 40 through its associated valve. This causes piston rod 44 to move bracket 36 and one label 12 attached to bracket 36 to the right and into slots 60 of member 50. The second photoelectric cell 104 detects when bracket 36 has moved to the right and sends a second signal to controller 110.
  • controller 110 activates piston 40 moving bracket 36 back into its original position and controller 110 activates piston 90. Suction, provided through tube 48 to the paper article, is temporarily stopped so that the article remains at the compression station 22. Upon activation of piston 90, piston rod 88 and rack 86 rotate pinion 82 and shaft 68. The initial positioning of rack and pinion gearing is chosen such that notch 74 of shaft 68 aligns with slots 60 of member 50 so as to receive and orient the paper label 12 in its first predetermined position. As the shaft 68 rotates, the paper label 12 is rotatably compressed.
  • a third photoelectric cell 106 senses when the rack 86 has stopped moving and sends a third signal to the controller 110.
  • controller 110 activates piston 94 causing piston rod 96, interconnecting member 98 and plunger 70 to move in a direction parallel to axis 92 and urge the spiralled label 12 (in its second predetermined position) into the container 16 through its aperture 16.
  • a fourth photoelectric cell 108 senses when the plunger 70 has stopped and transmits a fourth signal to controller 110.
  • controller 110 In response to the fourth signal, controller 110 returns pistons 90 and 94 to their original position to complete the cycle. Depending upon the time taken by the apparatus to complete a cycle and upon the speed of the conveyor, the final and fourth signals may also be used to respectively stop and start up the conveyor.
  • An air bottle 112 is provided to supply air to the pistons.
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EP0441181A1 (de) * 1990-02-06 1991-08-14 Duma Ab Behälter sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
EP0611699A1 (de) * 1992-01-21 1994-08-24 Soremartec S.A. Maschine zum Aufrollen von Verbundartikeln
WO1997007026A1 (en) * 1995-08-21 1997-02-27 Colgate-Palmolive Company Inserter apparatus
EP0810154A1 (de) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-03 S O F A B Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur automatischen Einführung eines flexiblen Beutels durch eine Öffnung eines Behälters
US6170700B1 (en) 1998-11-06 2001-01-09 Kalish Canada Inc. Leaflet dispensing apparatus

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US3280533A (en) * 1963-04-10 1966-10-25 Smith Kline French Lab Dispensing machine

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US3280533A (en) * 1963-04-10 1966-10-25 Smith Kline French Lab Dispensing machine

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0441181A1 (de) * 1990-02-06 1991-08-14 Duma Ab Behälter sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
US5188253A (en) * 1990-02-06 1993-02-23 Duma Ab Container and method of manufacturing the same
EP0611699A1 (de) * 1992-01-21 1994-08-24 Soremartec S.A. Maschine zum Aufrollen von Verbundartikeln
EP0751070A1 (de) * 1992-01-21 1997-01-02 Soremartec S.A. Maschine zum Aufrollen von flachen Gegenständen
WO1997007026A1 (en) * 1995-08-21 1997-02-27 Colgate-Palmolive Company Inserter apparatus
US5709066A (en) * 1995-08-21 1998-01-20 Colgate-Palmolive Company Inserter apparatus
EP0810154A1 (de) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-03 S O F A B Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur automatischen Einführung eines flexiblen Beutels durch eine Öffnung eines Behälters
FR2749274A1 (fr) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-05 Sofab Procede pour l'introduction automatique d'une poche souple au travers d'un orifice reduit d'un recipient
US6170700B1 (en) 1998-11-06 2001-01-09 Kalish Canada Inc. Leaflet dispensing apparatus

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