EP0688718A1 - Procédé et machine pour introduire des composants, qui servent à en assembler un jouet, dans une boîte en forme d'un oeuf - Google Patents

Procédé et machine pour introduire des composants, qui servent à en assembler un jouet, dans une boîte en forme d'un oeuf Download PDF

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EP0688718A1
EP0688718A1 EP95109377A EP95109377A EP0688718A1 EP 0688718 A1 EP0688718 A1 EP 0688718A1 EP 95109377 A EP95109377 A EP 95109377A EP 95109377 A EP95109377 A EP 95109377A EP 0688718 A1 EP0688718 A1 EP 0688718A1
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Alfio Oberto
Luciano De Micheli
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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
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/54—Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
    • 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
    • B65B53/00—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging
    • B65B53/02—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging by heat
    • B65B53/06—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging by heat supplied by gases, e.g. hot-air jets

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  • the present invention relates to a method and to a machine for inserting a plurality of components which are to be assembled to form a toy in a generally egg-shaped case formed by two half-shells.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method and a machine which can insert the components in their cases automatically even when the components together take up a considerable portion of the space available in the case.
  • this object is achieved by a method and a machine having the characteristics which form the subjects of Claims 1 and 2.
  • the present invention is based on the concept of transforming the gift constituted by several distinct components into a single unit by binding the various components with a sheet of heat-shrinkable material which is first welded so as to wrap the various components and is then heated, packing the components close together.
  • the group of bound components can thus be treated as an independent body the insertion of which in one of the half-shells of the case is greatly simplified in comparison with the insertion of several loose components.
  • a sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable plastics material (for example PVC) is cut to the desired length and constitutes a substrate on which the components 2a, 2b, 2c, etc., are placed in a predetermined sequence.
  • the sequence in which the components are deposited on the sheet 1 and their relative positions are determined in dependence on the shapes and sizes of the components and remain the same for all toys of the same type.
  • the group of components bound by the sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable material is then inserted between the two half-shells 4, 6 constituting the case.
  • the machine generally indicated 10, comprises a plurality of parallel belt conveyors 12a, 12b, ... 12f, each of which supplies components of a particular type 2a, 2b, ... 2f in the direction indicated by the arrows 14 in Figure 2.
  • a station 16 for the supply of a sheet of heat-shrinkable material can be distinguished a station 16 for the supply of a sheet of heat-shrinkable material, a plurality of stations 18a, 18b, ... 18f which load the components 2a-2f onto the sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable material, a welding station 20 and a heating station 22.
  • a device 24 which picks up the group of components bound together by the sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable material and inserts it in the half-shells of the case which are supplied by a conveyor 25.
  • a plurality of transfer members 26 is movable in steps along the line 15 in the direction indicated by the arrows 28 in Figure 2.
  • the transfer members 26 are spaced uniformly along the line 15 and, if the distance between two adjacent stations is not equal to the distance between two adjacent transfer members (as is the case for the distances between the loading stations 18a-18f), it is equal to an integer multiple of the spacing of the transfer members 26.
  • the machine 10 comprises a straight guide 30 along which a motor-driven chain 32, to which the transfer members 26 are fixed, is movable.
  • Each transfer member 26 has an upper horizontal surface 34 in which a seat 36 opens for receiving the components 2a-2f.
  • the profile of the seat 36 is of a shape corresponding to that produced by a section taken in a plane extending through the larger axis of symmetry of the case in which the components 2a-2f are to be inserted.
  • the base of the seat 36 is formed by a piston 38 which is movable relative to the transfer member 26 in the directions indicated by the double arrow 40. The movement of the piston 38 relative to the transfer member 26 is brought about by the reaction of a projecting element 42 thereof on a fixed profile 44 extending parallel to the direction of movement of the transfer members 26.
  • each transfer member 26 has a suction hole which puts the seat 36 into communication with a pipe 46 connected to a vacuum source by means of a rotary distributor (not shown).
  • Each transfer member 26 also has a series of grooves 48 disposed transverse the direction of movement of the member 26 and communicating with the seat 36.
  • the transfer members 26 which are moved by means of the motor-driven chain 32, advance in steps and remain stationary at each station for the time necessary for the execution of the operative steps described in detail below.
  • a transfer member 26 If a transfer member 26 is followed in its movement along the line 15, it first comes to the station 16 for the supply of a sheet of heat-shrinkable material ( Figure 2). In the station 16 there is a reel 50 on which a strip of heat-shrinkable material is wound. When the transfer member 26 stops in the station 16, the end of the strip is placed on the surface 34 of the transfer member 26 by a conventional linear actuator (not shown).
  • the strip is then cut along the line indicated 52 in Figure 2.
  • the sheet 1 which remains on the transfer member 26 is restrained by the vacuum inside the cavity 36.
  • the transfer members 26 are constantly connected to a vacuum source by means of respective flexible pipes 46 and by means of a rotary distributor which prevents the pipes 46 from becoming twisted during the movement of the transfer members 26 along the closed loop of the chain 32.
  • the transfer member 26 is brought to the loading stations 18a-18f.
  • a pneumatic actuator 54a-54f carrying, at its end, suction cup means 56a-56f which are movable between a position for picking up a component 2a-2f and a position for depositing the component on the sheet 1 in the seat 36 of the transfer member 26.
  • the positions and the sequence in which the components are deposited are established in a manner such as to reduce the size of the group of components to a minimum. It is important to note that the loading stations 18a-18f can achieve a high degree of repeatability in the composition of the pack of components, ensuring that the final dimensions of the finished pack of components fall within quite tight tolerance margins.
  • the transfer member 26 upon completion of the loading of the components, the transfer member 26 is brought to the welding station 20.
  • this station there are two positioning members 58 for clamping together the ends of the sheet 1 which project from the seat 36 perpendicular to the upper surface 34 of the transfer member.
  • the positioning members 58 are movable towards one another transverse the direction of movement of the transfer member 26 and have prongs 60 which are inserted in the grooves 48 of the transfer member 26.
  • a pair of heating elements 62 comes into action clamping together and welding the close-together edges of the sheet 1.
  • the transfer member 26 upon completion of the welding, is brought to the heating station 22 and is placed adjacent a supply spout 64 which sends a jet of hot air at about 300°C onto the group of components wrapped in the sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable material.
  • the supply spout 64 is shaped so as partially to surround the group of components to improve heat-exchange efficiency.
  • the temperature of the hot-air jet is quite high since the time for which the transfer member 26 remains in the heating station is very short (no more than a few seconds) and it is necessary for sufficient heat to be transferred to the sheet 1 of heat-shrinkable material to shrink the sheet so as to pack the components close together within this limited time.
  • the transfer member 26 reaches the end of the line where the group of components enclosed by the sheet of heat-shrinkable material is urged out of the seat 36 by the piston 38.
  • the group of components can thus be picked up by the gripping device 24 which has a movable pincer 70 for gripping the group of components and inserting it in a half-shell which is supplied by a conveyor 25 ( Figure 2) synchronized with the line for preparing the pack of components.
  • the machine according to the invention prevents all the problems of hygiene connected with manual handling of the components, which is of particular value in view of the fact that the components are then inserted in a food product intended for children.

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EP95109377A 1994-06-17 1995-06-16 Procédé et machine pour introduire des composants, qui servent à en assembler un jouet, dans une boíte en forme d'un oeuf Expired - Lifetime EP0688718B1 (fr)

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IT94TO000507A IT1266030B1 (it) 1994-06-17 1994-06-17 Procedimento e macchina per inserire in un involucro di forma genericamente ovoidale una pluralita' di componenti destinati ad
ITTO940507 1994-06-17

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EP0688718A1 true EP0688718A1 (fr) 1995-12-27
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WO2006092451A1 (fr) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Discapa, Sl Installation et procede destines au remplissage, a l'assemblage et au conditionnement de capsules, et element de support pouvant etre utilise dans ce type d'installation
WO2006095190A3 (fr) * 2005-03-10 2006-10-26 Reckitt Benckiser Nv Ameliorations apportees a des compositions

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GB934389A (en) * 1961-01-26 1963-08-21 Union Carbide Corp Improvements in and relating to packaging articles
US3527015A (en) * 1968-10-07 1970-09-08 Lilly Co Eli Method and apparatus for filling capsules
US3707825A (en) * 1970-12-23 1973-01-02 Hanes Corp Hosiery packaging machine

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GB934389A (en) * 1961-01-26 1963-08-21 Union Carbide Corp Improvements in and relating to packaging articles
US3527015A (en) * 1968-10-07 1970-09-08 Lilly Co Eli Method and apparatus for filling capsules
US3707825A (en) * 1970-12-23 1973-01-02 Hanes Corp Hosiery packaging machine

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2006092451A1 (fr) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Discapa, Sl Installation et procede destines au remplissage, a l'assemblage et au conditionnement de capsules, et element de support pouvant etre utilise dans ce type d'installation
WO2006095190A3 (fr) * 2005-03-10 2006-10-26 Reckitt Benckiser Nv Ameliorations apportees a des compositions
US8438819B2 (en) 2005-03-10 2013-05-14 Reckitt Benckiser N.V. Process for the preparation of a package containing compacted composition and the package obtained with this process

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DE69504426T2 (de) 1999-01-28
ITTO940507A1 (it) 1995-12-17
IT1266030B1 (it) 1996-12-16
EP0688718B1 (fr) 1998-09-02
DE69504426D1 (de) 1998-10-08
ITTO940507A0 (it) 1994-06-17

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