EP0522977A1 - Dispositif de convoyage et de conditionnement automatiques de récipients - Google Patents

Dispositif de convoyage et de conditionnement automatiques de récipients Download PDF

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EP0522977A1
EP0522977A1 EP19920402025 EP92402025A EP0522977A1 EP 0522977 A1 EP0522977 A1 EP 0522977A1 EP 19920402025 EP19920402025 EP 19920402025 EP 92402025 A EP92402025 A EP 92402025A EP 0522977 A1 EP0522977 A1 EP 0522977A1
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Laurent Jean Lenaour
Laurent Michel Joseph Develet
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STORK DARDAINE INDUSTRIES SA
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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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/54—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/56—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation movable stepwise to position container or receptacle for the reception of successive increments of contents

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  • the present invention essentially relates to an automatic conveying and packaging machine for containers, such as for example cups.
  • machines comprising one or more endless chain conveyors equipped with transverse plates for transporting the cups which pass successively under various stations arranged above the strand superior of the conveyor (s).
  • the conveyor or conveyors comprise a return strand which is certainly necessary, but which is inactive, and the disinfection of the chains constitutes, as we understand, a delicate problem.
  • the present invention aims to remedy in particular the above drawbacks by proposing a machine of very simple mechanical design, therefore having very good operating reliability, having a very small footprint and allowing easy and effective disinfection of the containers. transported and organs in contact with these containers.
  • the subject of the invention is an automatic conveying and packaging machine for containers such as, for example, cups and of the type comprising means supporting in a sliding manner, sliding or similar containers which can thus pass successively in front of different stations for example disinfection, filling and sealing of containers, characterized in that said means are constituted by at least two substantially parallel paths and at the two ends of which are provided means for transferring the receptacles from one track to the other and for pushing the receptacles on one track and on the other track.
  • each track comprises at one end, or downstream end, at least one fixed support for receiving the containers and at its other end, or upstream end, a carriage which receives the containers transferred by the transfer means from the fixed support of a channel and which introduces and pushes the containers on the other channel.
  • the aforementioned transfer means consist of a plate or the like rotatably mounted at the two ends of a shaft disposed between the two paths.
  • the two aforementioned paths are preferably located in the same horizontal plane.
  • each plate has on one face fixed or rotary rollers cooperating with the rails.
  • the machine according to this invention is further characterized in that the aforementioned plate is driven in rotation by means of a connecting rod wedged on the aforementioned shaft, and is kept horizontal during its rotation by means of an idler pinion meshing with two pinions respectively fixed on said plate and on the frame of the machine.
  • the guided movement of the carriages at the upstream end of each track, as well as the rotation of the plate at the ends of the two tracks are ensured by a motor so as to allow the conveying and packaging of the containers. on both tracks continuously.
  • the aforementioned motor rotates a cam or the like cooperating with articulated arms which control the movement of the carriages.
  • the aforementioned motor drives a differential system allowing the rotation of the plates respectively in one direction and in the other to simultaneously transfer a plate carrying one or more containers from a support to a carriage, at the ends of the two paths.
  • an automatic conveying and packaging machine for containers R essentially comprises two channels 1, 2 substantially parallel and preferably situated in the same horizontal plane, on which can slide or roll, one after the other, trays P carrying one or more containers R.
  • FIG. 1 There are shown diagrammatically by arrows in FIG. 1 successive stations, known per se, and arranged directly above the two tracks 1 and 2, in front of which the plates P pass successively as they advance along the track 1, then on channel 2, then again on channel 1, and so on, as shown by the arrows F.
  • the marks 3 and 4 denote a station for washing the plates P
  • the mark 5 denotes a station for unstacking the containers or cups R and of lids
  • the mark 6 designates a station for disinfection with hydrogen peroxide
  • the marks 7 to 11 designate a station for drying the plates P, all the aforementioned stations being located on the outside of track 1
  • the mark 12 designates a filling station generally called dosing station
  • reference 13 designates an absence of specific stations at this location which is free or reserved
  • reference 14 designates a transfer station for lids 0 to the cups previously filled
  • reference 15 designates a station for heat-sealing the lids 0 on the previously filled cups
  • the mark 15 designates a station for heat-sealing the lids 0 on the cups
  • the mark 16 designates a free or res ervé
  • the reference 16 designates a free or reserved place
  • the reference 17 designates a marking station, such as dating, of the lids 0 previously
  • plates P each have two cells 22 capable of each receiving an insert calibrated to the different formats of cups R and of lids 0. This means that the plates P can receive in a cell a cover 0 and in the other cell a group of four cups as shown in Figure 1 or even without departing from the scope of the invention; a single cup or a group of cups whose number is less than or greater than 4.
  • Each plate P has on one side rollers or the like 23 which are fixed or rotary and which, as can be seen in FIG. 4, can engage in two rails 24 having in cross section and according to the example shown, a circular shape.
  • the two tracks 1 and 2 each consist of two parallel rails such as 24 clearly visible in FIGS. 3 and 4 and also in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 2 Reference will now be made more particularly to this FIG. 2 to describe the means for transferring the plates P from one channel to the other and for pushing the plates P on one channel and on the other.
  • downstream end 1b of the track 1 comprises a support 25 for receiving the plates P which slide, along arrow F, on two rails 24 leading to said support and fixed on the frame B of the machine.
  • downstream end 2b of the track 2 comprises a support 25 to which the rails 24 constituting said track 2 terminate.
  • the upstream end 1a of track 1 comprises a carriage 26 which can move along the axis of track 1 and which is guided in its movement by means 26a of any guidance integral with the frame B of the machine. It will be observed that the carriage 26 can move in one direction or the other at the end of the rails 24 opposite to that terminating in the support 25.
  • This carriage 26, as can be seen in FIG. 2, is located substantially to the right of the support 25 of the track 2 parallel to the track 1.
  • the track 2 comprises, at its upstream end 2a a carriage 26 guided by means 26a as described above.
  • This carriage 26 is located to the right of the fixed support 25 of the track 1, that is to say that the carriage 26 of the track 2 and the fixed support 25 of the track 1 are located substantially in the same plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the machine, as is exactly the case for the carriage 26 of track 1 and the fixed support 25 of track 2.
  • the carriages 26 allow the introduction and the thrust P plates on each channel.
  • the means for transferring the plates P from one channel to the other consist of a plate 27 taking, according to the example shown, the shape of a fork and which is mounted at the two ends of a shaft 28 arranged parallel between the two tracks 1 and 2.
  • Each plate 27 mounted on one end of the shaft 28 is rotated by said shaft so as to remain constantly horizontal during its rotation and this by means which will now be described with particular reference to FIG. 14.
  • the plates 27 are each driven in rotation by means of a connecting rod 29 integral in rotation, by its end 29a, with the shaft 28 and articulated, by its other end 29b on the plate 27.
  • a pinion 30 is fixed on the plate 27 and a pinion 31, the axis of which merges with that of the shaft 28, is fixed to the frame B.
  • a pinion 32 mounted idly on the connecting rod 29 and meshing with the two pinions 30 and 31.
  • a motor M drives a differential system 33 which allows one part of the shaft 28 to rotate in one direction and the other part of this shaft to rotate in the other direction, as shown by arrows in FIG. 9
  • the two plates 27 can rotate around the axis of the shaft 28 simultaneously and respectively in one direction and in the other to effect the transfer of the plates P from one channel to the other at the two ends of these tracks.
  • the motor M also drives the carriages 26 described above by means which will be described with particular reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and 8.
  • the motor M rotates a cam 34 with a cam follower against which a first arm 35 is constantly supported, rigidly connected to a second arm 36.
  • This arm 36 is articulated by its end 36a to one of the two carriages 26 , while the other end 36b of the arm 36 is connected to a return link 37 which is itself connected by means of articulated arms 38 to the second carriage 26.
  • the last plate, at the end of the rails 24 at the end downstream 1b of the track 1, is received in the fixed support 25 substantially in the form of a trough.
  • This last plate is gripped by the support 25 by the plate 27 at the left end of the two tracks 1 and 2. And, by rotation of this plate 27, the plate is deposited on the carriage 26 at the upstream end 2a of the track 2.
  • this carriage 26 pushes the plate, to the right of Figure 2, on track 2 formed by rails 24, so that all the plates on this track will also be pushed.
  • FIGS. 10 to 13 how a plate 27 performs a complete rotation to grip a plate P on a fixed support 25 (FIG. 10), to then transport this plate P to a carriage 26 (FIGS. 11 and 12 ), and finally come back to find another plate P on the fixed support 25 ( Figure 13).
  • An automatic and continuous conveying and packaging machine for containers has therefore been produced according to the invention on two parallel lanes by transferring the containers from one lane to the other and by pushing these containers on one lane and on the other. , this machine having a very small footprint, not posing problems in terms of disinfection and, because of its mechanical simplicity, having excellent operating reliability.

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DE3918072A1 (de) * 1989-06-02 1990-12-06 Icoma Packtechnik Gmbh Transportvorrichtung fuer die kassetten einer fuellanlage

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DE3918072A1 (de) * 1989-06-02 1990-12-06 Icoma Packtechnik Gmbh Transportvorrichtung fuer die kassetten einer fuellanlage

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