EP0497264B2 - Gripper device for jointly charging or discharging boxes or the like with bottles or the like containers - Google Patents

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EP0497264B2
EP0497264B2 EP92101334A EP92101334A EP0497264B2 EP 0497264 B2 EP0497264 B2 EP 0497264B2 EP 92101334 A EP92101334 A EP 92101334A EP 92101334 A EP92101334 A EP 92101334A EP 0497264 B2 EP0497264 B2 EP 0497264B2
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  • the invention relates to a gripping device for bottles and the like to be placed or removed from a box or the like together.
  • Containers in particular for bottles and containers, the diameter of which is only slightly smaller in the area of their neck than in the area of their belly, with a packing head and a plurality of packing tulips connected to it, each having a single essentially hollow cylindrical receptacle for a bottle to be gripped as well as an elastic packing tulip insert arranged circumferentially in the receptacle, which via an axially displaceable adjusting piston provided on the side facing away from the free opening edge of the receptacle into the free Recording cross-section is adjustable.
  • Such a gripping device is known from the German patent DE-A-38 19 598 and has proven itself in practice.
  • the cylindrical shape of the packing tulips connected to the packing head requires a minimum mutual distance between the packing tulips, which is predetermined by their diameter.
  • the wall thickness of the packing tulip cannot be reduced arbitrarily, since the parts arranged inside the packing tulip, u. a. the control piston, also require a certain minimum wall thickness for their attachment and storage.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a gripping device of the type mentioned so that even bottles that are provided with a further neck can be picked up with a small mutual distance from the packing tulips.
  • the outer circumferential surface of the packing tulips has a regular polygonal shape in cross-section with respect to the axis of the receptacle, the number of corners being an even number.
  • the advantage achieved by the invention is that the wall thickness of the packing tulip can be made very thin-walled in the area between the corners, while the larger wall thickness required for stability, fastening and other reasons is achieved in the area of the corners. If the packing tulips lie on the outside of each other over their flat surfaces, in this way a smaller mutual distance between the recordings is achieved.
  • the cross-sectional area of the packing tulips is quadrangular or hexagonal.
  • the quadrangular, that is to say square, embodiment is suitable for conventional crates in which the bottles are arranged in longitudinal or transverse rows in a square grid.
  • the hexagonal shape of the packing tulip is suitable for such boxes.
  • the packing tulip is formed by a sleeve part and a flange part which has a cylindrical projection protruding into the sleeve part, with through holes in the region of the corners in the flange part and correspondingly assigned threaded holes for the flange part with the Screws connecting the sleeve part are provided.
  • the invention provides that the cylindrical projection on the flange part is provided with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring in its outer surface opposite the inner wall of the sleeve part.
  • the gripping device consists of a packing head, which is equipped with a plurality of packing tulips 1 aligned parallel to one another, one of which is shown individually in the drawing.
  • the gripping device is used to transfer bottles and the like to be placed or removed from a box or the like together, especially for bottles and containers, the diameter of which is only slightly smaller in the area of their neck than in the area of their belly.
  • the mutual arrangement and number of packing tulips 1 of a packing head is adapted accordingly to the respective box.
  • the individual packing tulips 1 connected to the packing head each have an essentially hollow cylindrical receptacle 2 for each bottle to be gripped and an elastic packing tulip insert 3 arranged in the receptacle 2 on the circumference.
  • the packing tulip insert 3 is axially displaceable, on the free opening edge 5 adjusting piston 6 provided on the side facing away from the receptacle 2 can be preset in the free receptacle cross section.
  • the outer circumferential surface of the packing tulips 1 has a regular polygonal shape in cross-section with respect to the axis of the receptacle 2, the number of corners being an even number. This makes it possible to arrange the individual packing tulips 1 at a smaller distance from one another than in the case of a cylindrical configuration of the packing tulips 1, since the area between two corners, as can be seen from FIG. 2, can be made comparatively thin-walled. The even number of corners ensures that two opposing surfaces are aligned plane-parallel to each other.
  • the packing tulips 1 will preferably have a quadrangular or hexagonal cross-sectional area, the quadrangular packing tulips 1 being suitable for a substantially square arrangement grid of the bottles, while the hexagonal embodiment is advantageous for those boxes in which every second row is shifted by half a grid dimension is, which results in a honeycomb arrangement.
  • the packing tulip 1 is formed by a sleeve part 1.1 and a flange part 1.2, the flange part 1.2 having a cylindrical projection projecting into the sleeve part 1.1.
  • through holes 7 are provided in the flange part 1.2 and correspondingly assigned threaded bores 8 in the sleeve part 1.1, into which screws connecting the flange part 1.2 with the sleeve part 1.1 can be introduced.
  • the cylindrical shoulder on the flange part 1.2 is provided on its outer surface opposite the inner wall of the sleeve part 1.1 with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring 9. As a result, a seal between these two parts is achieved, which enables pressure to be built up to adjust the actuating piston 6.
  • the flange part 1.2 is provided with an inlet opening 10 for a gaseous or liquid pressure medium, via which the actuating piston 6 can be adjusted towards the opening edge 5.
  • the actuating piston 6 is connected to a sealing element 11, which lies sealingly against the inner wall of the sleeve part 1.1.
  • the sealing element 11 is embedded between the actuating piston 6 and a spacer 12, both of which are screwed together.
  • the spacer 12 also ensures that the sealing element in the unpressurized state of the packing tulip 1 cannot strike the flange part 1.2.
  • a radially inwardly projecting ring projection 13 is provided, which serves as a limitation of the lifting movement for serves the actuating piston.

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The gripper device is provided for jointly charging or discharging boxes or the like with bottles or the like containers, especially for bottles and containers of which the diameter is only slightly smaller in the region of the neck than in the region of their body. The gripper device is provided with a packing head and several packing bells (1) connected thereto, each having an essentially hollow cylindrical receptacle (2), in each case for a bottle that is to be gripped, and an elastic packing bell insert (3) disposed circumferentially in the receptacle (2), which insert (3) can be previously adjusted to the free receptacle cross-section by means of an axially displaceable adjusting piston provided on the side turned away from the free opening edge (5) of the receptacle (2). The outer sleeve surface of the packing bell has a regular polygonal shape in cross-section, with respect to the axis of the receptacle (2), the number of corners of the polygon being even. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Greifvorrichtung für gemeinsam in einen Kasten oder dergl. abzusetzende oder daraus zu entnehmende Flaschen und dergl. Behältnisse, insbesondere für Flaschen und Behältnisse, deren Durchmesser im Bereich ihres Halses nur geringfügig kleiner ist als im Bereich ihres Bauches, mit einem Packkopf und mehreren daran angeschlossenen Packtulpen, die jeweils eine einzige im wesentlichen hohlzylindrische Aufnahme für jeweils eine zu greifende Flasche sowie einen in der Aufnahme umfangseitig angeordneten elastischen Packtulpeneinsatz aufweisen, der über einen axial verschiebbaren, auf der dem freien Öffnungsrand der Aufnahme abgewandten Seite vorgesehenen Stellkolben in den freien Aufnahmequerschnitt vorverstellbar ist.The invention relates to a gripping device for bottles and the like to be placed or removed from a box or the like together. Containers, in particular for bottles and containers, the diameter of which is only slightly smaller in the area of their neck than in the area of their belly, with a packing head and a plurality of packing tulips connected to it, each having a single essentially hollow cylindrical receptacle for a bottle to be gripped as well as an elastic packing tulip insert arranged circumferentially in the receptacle, which via an axially displaceable adjusting piston provided on the side facing away from the free opening edge of the receptacle into the free Recording cross-section is adjustable.

Eine derartige Greifvorrichtung ist aus der deutschen Patentschrift DE-A-38 19 598 bekannt und hat sich in der Praxis bewährt. Die zylindrische Ausbildung der an den Packkopf angeschlossenen Packtulpen bedingt jedoch einen gegenseitigen Mindestabstand der einzelnen Packtulpen, der durch ihren Durchmesser vorgegeben ist. Insbesondere die Wandstärke der Packtulpe kann hierbei nicht beliebig verringert werden, da die im Innern der Packtulpe angeordneten Teile, u. a. der Stellkolben, auch zu ihrer Befestigung und Lagerung eine bestimmte Mindestwandstärke erforderlich machen. Dies bedeutet, daß eine Handhabung von Flaschen, deren Durchmesser im Bereich ihres Halses nur geringfügig kleiner ist als im Bereich ihres Bauches, mit dieser Greifvorrichtung unter Umständen nicht mehr möglich ist, wenn nämlich der Abstand der Flaschen, bedingt durch den Durchmesser der Packtulpen, größer ist als das Rastermaß in dem die Flaschen aufnehmenden Kasten.Such a gripping device is known from the German patent DE-A-38 19 598 and has proven itself in practice. However, the cylindrical shape of the packing tulips connected to the packing head requires a minimum mutual distance between the packing tulips, which is predetermined by their diameter. In particular, the wall thickness of the packing tulip cannot be reduced arbitrarily, since the parts arranged inside the packing tulip, u. a. the control piston, also require a certain minimum wall thickness for their attachment and storage. This means that handling of bottles, the diameter of which is only slightly smaller in the area of their neck than in the area of their belly, may no longer be possible with this gripping device, namely because the distance between the bottles is greater due to the diameter of the packing tulips is the grid dimension in the box that holds the bottles.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Greifvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art so auszubilden, daß auch Flaschen, die mit einem weiteren Hals versehen sind, mit geringem gegenseitigem Abstand von den Packtulpen aufgenommen werden können.The invention has for its object to provide a gripping device of the type mentioned so that even bottles that are provided with a further neck can be picked up with a small mutual distance from the packing tulips.

Diese Aufgabe wird nach der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, daß die äußere Mantelfläche der Packtulpen im Querschnitt, bezogen auf die Achse der Aufnahme, eine regelmäßige Vieleckgestalt aufweist, wobei die Anzahl der Ecken geradzahlig ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the outer circumferential surface of the packing tulips has a regular polygonal shape in cross-section with respect to the axis of the receptacle, the number of corners being an even number.

Der durch die Erfindung erreichte Vorteil besteht darin, daß die Wandstärke der Packtulpe jeweils im Bereich zwischen den Ecken sehr dünnwandig ausgeführt sein kann, während die aus Stabilitäts-, Befestigungs- und anderen Gründen erforderliche größere Wandstärke im Bereich der Ecken erreicht wird. Liegen sich die Packtulpen außenseitig jeweils über ihre ebenen Flächen einander an, so wird insgesamt ein geringerer gegenseitiger Abstand der Aufnahmen erreicht.The advantage achieved by the invention is that the wall thickness of the packing tulip can be made very thin-walled in the area between the corners, while the larger wall thickness required for stability, fastening and other reasons is achieved in the area of the corners. If the packing tulips lie on the outside of each other over their flat surfaces, in this way a smaller mutual distance between the recordings is achieved.

In bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Querschnittsfläche der Packtulpen vier- oder sechseckig. Dabei bietet sich die viereckige, also quadratische Ausführungsform für übliche Kästen an, bei denen die Flaschen in Längs- bzw. Querreihen in quadratischem Raster angeordnet sind. Es sind jedoch auch Kästen im Gebrauch, bei welchen jede zweite Reihe um das halbe Rastermaß einer Aufnahme verschoben angeordnet ist. Für solche Kästen ist die sechseckige Form der Packtulpe geeignet.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cross-sectional area of the packing tulips is quadrangular or hexagonal. The quadrangular, that is to say square, embodiment is suitable for conventional crates in which the bottles are arranged in longitudinal or transverse rows in a square grid. However, there are also boxes in which every second row is shifted by half the grid dimension of a receptacle. The hexagonal shape of the packing tulip is suitable for such boxes.

Weiter ist im Rahmen der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß die Packtulpe von einem Hülsenteil sowie einem Flanschteil gebildet ist, das einen in das Hülsenteil hineinragenden zylindrischen Ansatz aufweist, wobei jeweils im Bereich der Ecken im Flanschteil Durchgangsbohrungen und im Hülsenteil entsprechend zugeordnete Gewindebohrungen für das Flanschteil mit dem Hülsenteil verbindende Schrauben vorgesehen sind.It is further provided in the context of the invention that the packing tulip is formed by a sleeve part and a flange part which has a cylindrical projection protruding into the sleeve part, with through holes in the region of the corners in the flange part and correspondingly assigned threaded holes for the flange part with the Screws connecting the sleeve part are provided.

Um eine entsprechende Abdichtung zwischen dem Hülsenteil und dem Flanschteil zu erreichen, sieht die Erfindung vor, daß der zylindrische Ansatz am Flanschteil in seiner der Innenwand des Hülsenteils gegenüberstehenden Mantelfläche mit einer Ringnut zur Aufnahme eines Dichtungsrings versehen ist.In order to achieve a corresponding seal between the sleeve part and the flange part, the invention provides that the cylindrical projection on the flange part is provided with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring in its outer surface opposite the inner wall of the sleeve part.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung an einem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert; es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Längsschnitt durch eine Packtulpe der Greifvorrichtung längs der Linie I - I nach Fig. 2 bei Druckbeaufschlagung,
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eine Draufsicht auf den Gegenstand nach Fig. 1.
In the following the invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing; show it:
Fig. 1
2 shows a longitudinal section through a packing tulip of the gripping device along the line I - I according to FIG. 2 when pressure is applied,
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2 shows a plan view of the object according to FIG. 1.

Die Greifvorrichtung besteht aus einem Packkopf, der mit mehreren, achsenparallel zueinander ausgerichteten Packtulpen 1 bestückt ist, von denen eine in der Zeichnung einzeln dargestellt ist. Die Greifvorrichtung dient zur Überstellung von gemeinsam in einen Kasten oder dergl. abzusetzende oder daraus zu entnehmende Flaschen und dergl. Behältnisse, insbesondere für Flaschen und Behältnisse, deren Durchmesser im Bereich ihres Halses nur geringfügig kleiner ist als im Bereich ihres Bauches. Die gegenseitige Anordnung und Anzahl der Packtulpen 1 eines Packkopfes ist dabei entsprechend auf den jeweiligen Kasten angepaßt.The gripping device consists of a packing head, which is equipped with a plurality of packing tulips 1 aligned parallel to one another, one of which is shown individually in the drawing. The gripping device is used to transfer bottles and the like to be placed or removed from a box or the like together, especially for bottles and containers, the diameter of which is only slightly smaller in the area of their neck than in the area of their belly. The mutual arrangement and number of packing tulips 1 of a packing head is adapted accordingly to the respective box.

Die einzelnen an den Packkopf angeschlossenen Packtulpen 1 weisen jeweils eine im wesentlichen hohlzylindrische Aufnahme 2 für jeweils eine zu greifende Flasche sowie einen in der Aufnahme 2 umfangsseitig angeordneten elastischen Packtulpeneinsatz 3 auf. Der Packtulpeneinsatz 3 ist über einen axial verschiebbaren, auf der dem freien Öffnungsrand 5 der Aufnahme 2 abgewandten Seite vorgesehenen Stellkolben 6 in den freien Aufnahmequerschnitt vorverstellbar.The individual packing tulips 1 connected to the packing head each have an essentially hollow cylindrical receptacle 2 for each bottle to be gripped and an elastic packing tulip insert 3 arranged in the receptacle 2 on the circumference. The packing tulip insert 3 is axially displaceable, on the free opening edge 5 adjusting piston 6 provided on the side facing away from the receptacle 2 can be preset in the free receptacle cross section.

Die äußere Mantelfläche der Packtulpen 1 weist im Querschnitt, bezogen auf die Achse der Aufnahme 2, eine regelmäßige Vieleckgestalt auf, wobei die Zahl der Ecken geradzahlig ist. Hierdurch besteht die Möglichkeit, die einzelnen Packtulpen 1 mit geringerem Abstand zueinander anzuordnen als bei einer zylindrischen Ausgestaltung der Packtulpen 1, da der Bereich zwischen jeweils zwei Ecken, wie aus der Fig. 2 ersichtlich, vergleichsweise dünnwandig ausgebildet werden kann. Durch die Geradzahligkeit der Ecken wird erreicht, daß jeweils zwei sich gegenüberstehende Fläche planparallel zueinander ausgerichtet sind.The outer circumferential surface of the packing tulips 1 has a regular polygonal shape in cross-section with respect to the axis of the receptacle 2, the number of corners being an even number. This makes it possible to arrange the individual packing tulips 1 at a smaller distance from one another than in the case of a cylindrical configuration of the packing tulips 1, since the area between two corners, as can be seen from FIG. 2, can be made comparatively thin-walled. The even number of corners ensures that two opposing surfaces are aligned plane-parallel to each other.

Vorzugsweise werden die Packtulpen 1 eine vier- oder sechseckige Querschnittsfläche aufweisen, wobei die viereckigen Packtulpen 1 für ein im wesentlichen quadratisches Anordnungsraster der Flaschen geeignet sind, während die sechseckige Ausführungsform für solche Kästen vorteilhaft ist, bei denen jede zweite Reihe um ein halbes Rastermaß verschoben angeordnet ist, wodurch sich eine wabenförmige Anordnung ergibt.The packing tulips 1 will preferably have a quadrangular or hexagonal cross-sectional area, the quadrangular packing tulips 1 being suitable for a substantially square arrangement grid of the bottles, while the hexagonal embodiment is advantageous for those boxes in which every second row is shifted by half a grid dimension is, which results in a honeycomb arrangement.

Die Packtulpe 1 ist, wie insbes. die Fig. 1 erkennen läßt, von einem Hülsenteil 1.1 sowie einem Flanschteil 1.2 gebildet, wobei das Flanschteil 1.2 einen in das Hülsenteil 1.1 hineinragenden zylindrischen Ansatz aufweist. Jeweils im Bereich der Ecken sind im Flanschteil 1.2 Durchgangsbohrungen 7 und im Hülsenteil 1.1 entsprechend zugeordnete Gewindebohrungen 8 vorgesehen, in die das Flanschteil 1.2 mit dem Hülsenteil 1.1 verbindende Schrauben eingebracht werden können.The packing tulip 1, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 1, is formed by a sleeve part 1.1 and a flange part 1.2, the flange part 1.2 having a cylindrical projection projecting into the sleeve part 1.1. In each case in the area of the corners, through holes 7 are provided in the flange part 1.2 and correspondingly assigned threaded bores 8 in the sleeve part 1.1, into which screws connecting the flange part 1.2 with the sleeve part 1.1 can be introduced.

Der zylindrische Ansatz am Flanschteil 1.2 ist an seiner der Innenwand des Hülsenteils 1.1 gegenüberstehenden Mantelfläche mit einer Ringnut zur Aufnahme eines Dichtungsrings 9 versehen. Hierdurch wird eine Abdichtung zwischen diesen beiden Teilen erreicht, die einen Druckaufbau zur Verstellung des Stellkolbens 6 ermöglicht.The cylindrical shoulder on the flange part 1.2 is provided on its outer surface opposite the inner wall of the sleeve part 1.1 with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring 9. As a result, a seal between these two parts is achieved, which enables pressure to be built up to adjust the actuating piston 6.

Das Flanschteil 1.2 ist mit Einläßöffnung 10 für ein gasförmiges oder flüssiges Druckmedium versehen, über das der Stellkolben 6 zum Öffnungsrand 5 hin verstellt werden kann. Dazu ist der Stellkolben 6 mit einem Dichtungselement 11 verbunden, das der Innenwand des Hülsenteils 1.1 dichtend anliegt. Das Dichtungselement 11 liegt eingebettet zwischen dem Stellkolben 6 und einem Distanzstück 12, die beide miteinander verschraubt sind. Das Distanzstück 12 sorgt im übrigen dafür, daß das Dichtungselement im drucklosen Zustand der Packtulpe 1 nicht am Flanschteil 1.2 anstoßen kann.The flange part 1.2 is provided with an inlet opening 10 for a gaseous or liquid pressure medium, via which the actuating piston 6 can be adjusted towards the opening edge 5. For this purpose, the actuating piston 6 is connected to a sealing element 11, which lies sealingly against the inner wall of the sleeve part 1.1. The sealing element 11 is embedded between the actuating piston 6 and a spacer 12, both of which are screwed together. The spacer 12 also ensures that the sealing element in the unpressurized state of the packing tulip 1 cannot strike the flange part 1.2.

An der Innenwand des Hülsenteils ist ein radial nach innen vorstehender Ringvorsprung 13 vorgesehen, der als Begrenzung der Hubbewegung für den Stellkolben dient.On the inner wall of the sleeve part, a radially inwardly projecting ring projection 13 is provided, which serves as a limitation of the lifting movement for serves the actuating piston.

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  1. A gripping device for bottles or the like containers which are to be jointly deposited in or removed from a crate or the like, in particular for bottles and containers whose diameter in the region of their neck is only slightly smaller than in the region of their belly portion, comprising a gripping head and a plurality of gripping tulip portions (1) which are connected thereto and which each have a single substantially hollow-cylindrical receiving means (2) for a respective bottle to be gripped and an elastic gripping tulip portion insert (3) which is arranged in the receiving means (2) at the periphery and which can be advanced into the free cross-section of the receiving means by way of an axially displaceable control piston (6) which is disposed on the side remote from the free edge (5) of the opening of the receiving means (2), characterised in that in cross-section, relative to the axis of the receiving means (2), the outer peripheral surface of the gripping tulip portion (1) is of a regular polygonal configuration, wherein the number of corners is an even number.
  2. A gripping device according to claim 1 characterised in that the cross-sectional area of the gripping tulip portions (1) is quadrangular or hexagonal.
  3. A gripping device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that the gripping tulip portion (1) is formed by a sleeve part (1.1) and a flange part (1.2) having a cylindrical shoulder which projects into the sleeve part (1.1), wherein through bores (7) are provided in the regions of the respective corners in the flange part (1.2) and provided in the sleeve part (1.1) are correspondingly associated screwthreaded bores (8) for screws connecting the flange part (1.2) to the sleeve part (1.1).
  4. A gripping device according to claim 3 characterised in that the cylindrical shoulder on the flange part (1.2), in its peripheral surface which is disposed opposite the inside wall of the sleeve part (1.1), is provided with an annular groove for receiving a sealing ring (9).
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