EP0867370A1 - Vorrichtung zum Querfördern von Kunststoffbechern mit hoher Geschwindigkeit - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Querfördern von Kunststoffbechern mit hoher Geschwindigkeit Download PDF

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EP0867370A1
EP0867370A1 EP98400696A EP98400696A EP0867370A1 EP 0867370 A1 EP0867370 A1 EP 0867370A1 EP 98400696 A EP98400696 A EP 98400696A EP 98400696 A EP98400696 A EP 98400696A EP 0867370 A1 EP0867370 A1 EP 0867370A1
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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
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • B65B11/08—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path
    • B65B11/10—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
    • B65B11/105—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents the axis of the tube being parallel to the conveying direction
    • 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
    • B65B35/36—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
    • 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

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  • the invention relates according to a first aspect to a device for moving articles such as pots plastic or equivalent.
  • the invention relates, according to a second aspect, a plastic pot packaging machine or equivalents comprising at least one device as above.
  • Moving plastic pots such as those used in the food industry, cannot more often not be achieved easily at high speed when the pots are individualized.
  • these pots are generally relatively unstable, their base being smaller dimension than their top. This is the case more often jars of dairy products, for example.
  • the pots are separated from a sheet of pots, into groups of pots, conventionally in pairs of pots.
  • Pairs of pots, mechanically more stable than individualized pots can be conveyed at large speed.
  • the invention relates, according to a first aspect, to a device allowing a cross direction transfer in continuous, at high rate of groups of pots such as pairs of pots, towards a pot separation station forming said groups of pots.
  • the invention relates, according to a second aspect, a plastic pot packaging machine or equivalents comprising at least one device as above.
  • Such a machine allows in particular the packaging of pots in groups comprising a number of pots not necessarily multiple of two.
  • the first direction alignment is substantially identical to the second alignment direction.
  • the first and second pathways are substantially flat and perpendicular.
  • the means gripping means drive include a carousel with several satellites, a means of gripping batches of articles being fixed on each satellite, so removable.
  • the carousel includes a main drive shaft, intermediate gears connecting this drive shaft main to satellites.
  • the invention also relates to a machine for packaging of plastic pots or equivalent, comprising at least one device as above.
  • Said machine further includes a cutting batches of articles into individual articles, lines of separation of the articles being parallel to the conveying direction of the second track.
  • Said machine further comprises, in a mode of deviation, deviation organs and dismissals of individualized items to grouping devices and spacing of articles.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a machine for packaging articles such as jars thermoformed plastic.
  • each final product 1 produced using the packaging includes six plastic jars or material equivalent.
  • These six pots are arranged on two layers, know a bottom layer 2 comprising three pots and a upper layer 3 comprising three other pots.
  • Each of the pots of the upper layer 3 is placed to the right and above a pot of the lower layer 2.
  • the six pots of each final product 1 contain a substantially flat upper rim capable of supporting a peelable seal.
  • the cohesion of the whole formed by the six pots distant from each other in each end product 1 is provided by "wrap around" packaging.
  • This packaging includes, in the embodiment shown, a first sheet of cardboard or material analog 4.
  • This sheet or this blank 4 has three openings 5a, 5b, 5c substantially rectangular and of dimensions significantly greater than those of the walls of bottom of pots and significantly lower than those of upper edges of these pots.
  • the blank 4 comprises a central panel 6 comprising the openings 5a, 5b and 5c and two pairs of side flaps 7a, 7b and 8a, 8b.
  • the blank 4, when laid flat, is substantially rectangular.
  • the openings 5a, 5b and 5c are arranged according to a longitudinal direction D1.
  • the flaps 7a and 8a are substantially identical, placed on either side of the central panel and hinged at this by fold lines, creasing or equivalent arranged in the direction D1.
  • the flaps 7a and 8a form two lateral faces placed opposite one on the other of the final product 1.
  • the flaps 7a and 8a are, in the mode of shown, rectangular and solid.
  • the flaps 7a and 8a have openings equivalent or not and allowing to visualize the pots of the upper layer 3, at least partially, and especially the pot placed in the middle of the layer superior 3.
  • the shutter 8b is articulated to the shutter 8a by a line folding or creasing substantially parallel to the direction D1.
  • the flap 8b is rectangular and solid and shaped, when the blank 4 is set in volume, the upper side of the packaging "wrap around "of the final product 1.
  • the flap 8b has at least one opening allowing to visualize at least partially the face upper pots of the upper layer 3, and in particular of the pot placed in the middle of this layer 3.
  • the shutter 8b may also include organs such as handle, holes or the like allowing entry and the transport of the final product 1 by the consumer.
  • the shutter 7b is articulated to the shutter 7a by a line folding or creasing substantially parallel to the direction D1.
  • the shutter 7b forms a bonding tab for the shutter 8b, when the blank 4 is set in volume.
  • a blank 4 is placed flat and conveyed to a post 9 for placing the three pots of the layer lower 2.
  • the three pots of the lower layer 2 are placed above the openings 5a, 5b and 5c and the blank 4 is moved upward to hold the three pots of the lower layer 2 in their relative position final.
  • a sheet of cardboard, plastic or any other equivalent material, 10 is then placed above the pots of the lower layer 2, in a setting station 11 interlayer place.
  • the assembly formed by the blank 4, the three pots of the lower layer 2 and the interlayer sheet 10 is routed to a post 12 for placing the pots of the top layer 3.
  • flaps 7a and 8a are folded vertically at station 13, in one position substantially perpendicular to the central panel 6 and to the interlayer sheet 10 disposed above this panel 6, between the upper layer 3 and the lower layer 2.
  • connection between the flap 7b and the flap 8b can be made by gluing, heat sealing, assisted welding by ultrasound or high frequency, stapling or any other equivalent process.
  • the wrap around packaging is such that the part lower pots of the lower layer 2 is visible.
  • the "wrap around" packaging encloses the jars of the layer lower 2 and upper layer 3, so the central panel 6 of the blank 4 is substantially full and forms bottom wall of the final product, the layer pots lower 2 resting on this bottom wall.
  • the stations 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are substantially aligned in a direction parallel to D1.
  • the stations 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are not aligned, positions 9 and 11 being for example arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular or inclined with respect to that defined by items 12, 13 and 14.
  • the blank 4 is not symmetrical about its median parallel to D1, the flaps 7b and 8b not being of the same dimensions.
  • the flaps 7b and 8b are identical.
  • the number of pots arranged on the layer lower is determined by a device 15 similar to a toothed wheel whose spacing between the teeth successive corresponds to the size of three pots, in the embodiment shown.
  • Device 15 allows spacing and grouping of three pots from a first supply line of pots 16.
  • the number of pots arranged on the layer superior is determined by a device 17 similar to the device 15 and allowing the spacing and grouping of three pots from a second line of pots 18.
  • the blank 4 being provided with three openings 5a, 5b and 5c allowing the maintenance of up to six pots, namely three pots on the top layer 3 and three pots on the bottom layer 2.
  • the device 15 and / or the device 17 form removable units, the operator choosing grouping bodies and separation among a group of organs allowing the forming batches of two, three or more than three pots for the upper layer 3 and the lower layer 2.
  • the operator will also choose, in this case, a blank 4 of corresponding dimensions.
  • a product final 1 has only two layers of pots.
  • a device similar to devices 15 and 17 then allows the provision of a third layer of pots, after the installation of a second interlayer, similar to the interlayer sheet 10.
  • the blank 4 may include wedging means such that folding legs or equivalent or even slots allowing lateral passage of the upper edges pots slightly protruding outwards.
  • the first line 16 and the second supply line of pots 17 are derived, via bypass members and reference 19a, 19b, of two pot conveyor lines, substantially parallel 20a and 20b.
  • the pots are individualized, that is to say not linked to each other by a frangible bond or any other bond.
  • a station 21 for cutting At the upstream end of lines 20a and 20b is disposed a station 21 for cutting.
  • pairs of pots 22 are conveyed to station 21 to supply, after cutting and separating the pots from each pair, the lines 20a and 20b.
  • Each pair of pots 22 is arranged perpendicular to its direction of advance towards the post 21 so the line separating the pots from each pair is parallel to the direction of advance and to the direction of conveying the individualized pots in lines 20a and 20b.
  • Cutting can be done with a blade metallic rotating and / or vibrating, by a pair of blades forming pincers, by circular shears, by jet of water or any other equivalent process.
  • a line of greatest weakness, with thinning or holes may be provided over a width including the planned dividing line.
  • the pairs of pots 22 are moved, from a first substantially straight path 23 up to a second straight advancement path 24 forming an angle with said first track by two devices 25a, 25b (see Figure 2).
  • Each device 25a, 25b comprises means 26 for grouping pots in pairs, gripping means 27 pairs of pots, means of training means of gripping 27 according to a closed circuit 28 comprising a station 29 for gripping pairs of pots by means 27, located to the right of the first advancement track 23 and a post of loosening 30 pairs of pots by means of grip 27, located to the right of the second track advancement 24.
  • the pots are aligned following direction D2 of the first advancement path 23 while at the release station 30, the pots of each pair of pots are aligned in a direction D3 substantially perpendicular to the second path of advancement 24.
  • the direction D2 is substantially parallel to D3 and the first and second paths of advancement are substantially flat and perpendicular.
  • the pots are routed in pairs by devices 25a and 25b.
  • the pots are sent in groups of more than two pots, the station 21 cutting means then being designed to separate the pots from each group of pots so as to form as many conveyor lines substantially parallels 20 that there is a pot in a group led by the devices 25a, 25b.
  • two devices 25a, 25b allow the routing of pairs of pots, regularly spaced, towards the cutting station 21.
  • more than two devices 25 are provided, possibly arranged on either side of the management of advancement of the pairs of pots to station 21.
  • the number of devices 25, the number of means of gripping 27, the number of pots supported by each means gripping 27 are determined according to the flow desired, as are transfer speeds.
  • the means of driving the gripping means include a carousel 31 with several satellites 32.
  • the carousel 31 has six satellites 32.
  • Three intermediate pinions 33 connect the pinion main carousel to satellites 32 so that each satellite 32 is rotated relative to the main axis A1 of the carousel following the closed circuit 28 and rotating around its own axis A2 substantially parallel to A1.
  • the axis A2 is that of a rod 34 substantially vertical including a first extreme, lower part, 35 form support surface 36 of the underside of the rim upper side of the pots, opposite the upper side bearing the cover.
  • the second end portion 38 of the rod 35 is secured to a first end portion 39 of a lever 40.
  • the other end portion 41 of the lever 40 supports a roller 42 rolling on a fixed cam 43, a hinge 44 being disposed between the end parts 39 and 41 of the lever 40, substantially mid-length of this lever 40.
  • a protuberance 45 arranged on the way to roller bearing 42 moves lever 40 in rotation by relative to the joint 44 and moves the rod 34 of the high position for gripping the pots towards the low position of loosening.
  • protrusions 45 are placed on the raceway of the roller 42 in positions corresponding to stations 29 and 30 of seizure and release of the pots respectively, on the closed circuit 28.
  • the end portion 35 of the rod 34 has a removable adapter with a surface support adapted to the type and number of pots to be conveyed from the first advancement path 23 to the second way forward 24.

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  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
EP98400696A 1997-03-26 1998-03-25 Vorrichtung zum Fördern von Artikeln wie Kunststoffbechern und Verpackungsmaschine mit dieser Vorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0867370B1 (de)

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FR9703702A FR2761354B1 (fr) 1997-03-26 1997-03-26 Dispositif de convoyage de pots en plastique sens travers a grande cadence
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