EP0294251B1 - Machine de conditionnement automatique de récipients - Google Patents

Machine de conditionnement automatique de récipients Download PDF

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EP0294251B1
EP0294251B1 EP88401060A EP88401060A EP0294251B1 EP 0294251 B1 EP0294251 B1 EP 0294251B1 EP 88401060 A EP88401060 A EP 88401060A EP 88401060 A EP88401060 A EP 88401060A EP 0294251 B1 EP0294251 B1 EP 0294251B1
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Didier Lemaire
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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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic machine for packaging containers, such as for example cups intended to be filled with any foodstuff.
  • Machines for automatic packaging of containers have already been known for a long time which comprise an endless chain conveyor for transporting the containers and above which are successively arranged a plurality of stations allowing in particular the depositing of the containers on the conveyor, their filling, their obturation, their marking and their evacuation to carry out for example a subsequent casing of the containers.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose an automatic packaging machine which remedies in particular all the above drawbacks.
  • the machine according to this invention is of the type comprising at least one container transport conveyor above which various stations are successively arranged, allowing in particular the depositing of the containers on the conveyor, their filling, their sealing and their evacuation, and is essentially characterized in that each station is supported by at least one modular frame, all the modular frames being traversed by said conveyor and being capable of being joined by mechanical connection means, each modular frame having mechanical control means , electric, pneumatic or the like, to allow the station which it supports to operate in an autonomous and separate manner, and said control means being able to be connected and controlled by a management means, such as for example a multiprocessor integral with the 'one of the modular racks, when these are combined.
  • a management means such as for example a multiprocessor integral with the 'one of the modular racks, when these are combined.
  • the machine of this invention may include any number of modular frames constituting as many sub-assemblies which have a operating autonomy and which can be joined together to constitute a set managed by a multiprocessor which controls in synchronized manner all the sub-sets.
  • each modular frame or sub-assembly has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, the two ends of which can be open and allowing respectively access to electrical, pneumatic or similar control means, and the access to other control means.
  • the mechanical connection means of the modular frames are constituted by cylindrical elements cooperating with openings formed in each modular frame.
  • each modular frame can be extracted from said frame by sliding or rolling on rails, somewhat in the manner of a drawer.
  • an automatic packaging machine for containers such as for example cups, according to this invention, consists essentially of sub-assemblies or modular frames B1, B2, B3 ,. ..B n which each support a post, as will be described in detail below.
  • All the modular frames are traversed by a conveyor 1 with chains or similar endless parallel above which are arranged the successive stations supported by each modular frame B1, B2 ... B n .
  • the modular frames each preferably have the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped supported by feet 2 and are joined together by mechanical connection means that can be seen clearly in FIG. 3.
  • These means are for example constituted by centering openings 3 formed in the walls of each modular frame, and by orifices 4 allowing the bolting of modular frames between them.
  • In the openings 3 of the juxtaposed modular frames B1 ... B n are housed cylindrical elements 5 so as to ensure centering.
  • Each modular frame has mechanical, electrical, pneumatic or similar control means allowing the station which it supports to operate in an autonomous and separate manner. These means are shown diagrammatically at 6 in FIG. 2. These means or units 6 can be connected to a multiprocessor 7 so as, once again, to be able to operate autonomously, but managed by the multiprocessor 7. It should be noted here that the modular frames B1, B2 ... B n can be arranged successively in any manner and in any number, or even substituted one by the other, and that all these connected frames can be immediately controlled in synchronization by the multiprocessor 7 which will therefore be able to control the sequence of operations to be carried out by the various successive stations carried by each modular frame B1, B2, B3 ... B n .
  • each rectangular parallelepiped constituting the modular frames has two ends which can be provided with a door 8, 9.
  • the doors 8 allow access to various control means of the stations supported by each modular frame and housed inside thereof.
  • these means can comprise for example a motor M which is advantageously mounted on a base 10 which can slide or roll on a rail 11.
  • a motor M which is advantageously mounted on a base 10 which can slide or roll on a rail 11.
  • the door 9 can be opened to access the means or control units 6, which not only makes it possible to facilitate interventions, but also very easily to modify the electrical, pneumatic or similar connections, in the case of a machine transformation.
  • the frame or modular element B10 supports a unstacking station, and optionally re-stacking in the event of an incident, R containers.
  • This station is shown diagrammatically at 20 and includes the conveyor chain tensioning system 1.
  • the modular frame B9 is shown as not supporting any station, but in reality, it is intended to support a station for sterilizing containers R by ultraviolet radiation.
  • the modular frames B8, B7 and B6 together support a station for filling the containers R, shown diagrammatically at 21.
  • the modular frames B5 and B4 together support a gripping, depositing and transfer station lids on the containers R previously filled, this item being shown diagrammatically at 22.
  • the modular frame B3 supports a heat-sealing station 23 of the lids on the containers R.
  • the modular frame B2 supports a station 24 for marking the containers R, and the modular frame B1 supports a system 25 for evacuating the containers R towards casing for example.
  • the machine comprises at its end a last module B11 which contains the system for driving the chains of the conveyor 1, (which pass around the visible toothed wheels at 26) and which carries the multiprocessor 7.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 We will add here that we have shown diagrammatically at 27 in FIGS. 1 and 2 a covering which envelops at least in part all the modular frames B1 ... B n , it being understood that a cover can cover the stations 21 in the upper part to 25 supported respectively by modules B8 ... B1.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
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  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
EP88401060A 1987-05-12 1988-04-29 Machine de conditionnement automatique de récipients Expired - Lifetime EP0294251B1 (fr)

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AT88401060T ATE64720T1 (de) 1987-05-12 1988-04-29 Automatische verpackungsmaschine fuer behaelter.

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FR8706661A FR2615170B1 (fr) 1987-05-12 1987-05-12 Machine de conditionnement automatique de recipients
FR8706661 1987-05-12

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DE (2) DE3863394D1 (pt)
DK (1) DK163979C (pt)
ES (1) ES2006717B3 (pt)
FI (1) FI85968C (pt)
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FI85968C (fi) 1992-06-25
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ES2006717A4 (es) 1989-05-16
FR2615170A1 (fr) 1988-11-18
PT87458B (pt) 1993-09-30
PT87458A (pt) 1989-05-31
BR8802290A (pt) 1988-12-13
ES2006717B3 (es) 1991-12-16
CA1294257C (en) 1992-01-14
FI882200A (fi) 1988-11-13
JPS63294323A (ja) 1988-12-01
DE3863394D1 (de) 1991-08-01
FI882200A0 (fi) 1988-05-11
FI85968B (fi) 1992-03-13
DE294251T1 (de) 1989-05-11
DK163979C (da) 1992-09-28
DK163979B (da) 1992-04-27
EP0294251A1 (fr) 1988-12-07
DK255088A (da) 1988-11-13
DK255088D0 (da) 1988-05-09

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