EP1336565B1 - Dispositif et procédé pour placer des articles individuels dans des récipients - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé pour placer des articles individuels dans des récipients Download PDF

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EP1336565B1
EP1336565B1 EP03405053A EP03405053A EP1336565B1 EP 1336565 B1 EP1336565 B1 EP 1336565B1 EP 03405053 A EP03405053 A EP 03405053A EP 03405053 A EP03405053 A EP 03405053A EP 1336565 B1 EP1336565 B1 EP 1336565B1
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Markus Gasser
Michael Preuss
Frank-Peter Kirgis
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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
    • B65B23/00—Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottles; Unpacking eggs
    • B65B23/10—Packaging biscuits
    • B65B23/16—Inserting the biscuits, or wrapped groups thereof, into already preformed containers

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  • the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for Inserting individual piece goods in containers according to the generic term of claims 1 and 12 respectively.
  • EP-A-1'078'855 discloses an apparatus by means of which Product groups, especially biscuits, with high reliability can be used in packaging containers.
  • the device has frontal support means, which accordingly can be adapted to the group length. Further the device has first holding rods which are the product group wear before being guided by means of second holding rods moved down and inserted into the container.
  • WO 01/02250 discloses a packaging device in which the piece goods individually on a conveyor belt to a Filling station are brought where they are in vertical Containers are stacked. For this, the container around the Height of a piece goods moved down, so the next one General cargo can fall from the conveyor into the container.
  • EP-A-1'160'166 discloses a generic device for Inserting individual piece goods in a container, in which the piece goods individually placed in a container by a conveyor become.
  • picker units preferably delta robots, used, which are provided with gripping means.
  • the problem arises that the container can hardly be filled completely, because the gripping means take up too much space during insertion would.
  • the containers have a special shape, which allow a maximum degree of filling. For example, point the containers have a bulge at one end, into which the gripping means can protrude.
  • container shape is not desirable because of the shape of the packaging should be as flexible as possible to all marketing and to be able to meet market needs. Also impossible Product tolerances and container movements a complete Filling the containers, including those with the adapted ones To form. Furthermore, the piece goods already filled in with the robot or the other insertion devices often squeezed a little to make room for introduction of the last general cargo. However, this leads to a poorly adjusted control system that already in Containing general cargo can be damaged.
  • the device has a first conveyor for the supply of individual piece goods and a second conveyor for Feed the containers on.
  • a picker unit x piece goods are individually placed in a container, which could hold a total of N piece goods, with N larger than x is.
  • piece goods is a separate conversion unit available, which the corresponding number of piece goods of at least receives a picker unit and the piece goods in the Container.
  • the conversion unit according to the invention preferably has an intermediate storage unit or an intermediate conveyor unit to which the at least one picker unit transfers the piece goods.
  • an intermediate storage unit or an intermediate conveyor unit to which the at least one picker unit transfers the piece goods.
  • a pushing device which with the intermediate storage or intermediate conveyor unit interacts and by means of which the piece goods in the narrow, still remaining Remaining space of the container can be introduced.
  • the intermediate conveyor unit moves at least approximately in synchronization with the second conveyor, which the already almost completely filled containers are transported.
  • both the insertion means as well as the intermediate storage unit is stationary.
  • any shaped, in particular rectangular containers complete to fill. Impact product tolerances and container movements the filling no longer. In addition, there is no pressure necessary when inserting the last piece goods.
  • the inventive device is in a first Embodiment shown. It has a first sponsor 1, for example a rotating conveyor belt, the upper run runs horizontally. On this first conveyor 1 are individual piece goods 3 in an orderly or unordered Formation promoted to a packing station. In this Packing station is a second conveyor 2, which can also be a rotating conveyor belt. On this second conveyor 2, containers 4 are transported empty and transported away filled.
  • the two conveyors 1, 2 preferably have conveying directions running parallel to one another on.
  • Container 4 and general cargo 3 can, as in the Figure 1 is shown with arrows, run in direct current. However, it is also possible that they are in different Directions, especially in countercurrent.
  • the containers 4 are preferably opposite the horizontal one Level and arranged inclined towards the first conveyor 1 to a Filling the piece goods 3 to facilitate.
  • the piece goods 3 are in a known manner by means of picker units with gripping means, in particular by means of so-called delta robots, picked up by the first conveyor 1 and into the container 4 laid.
  • picker units are usually in Delivery direction arranged one behind the other. These picker units fill the container 4 as far as possible, being in upper area of the container 4 facing away from the first conveyor a still empty space 40 remains.
  • Containers 3 which are almost completely filled in this way are now by means of of the second conveyor 2 in the area of the invention Implementation unit U brought.
  • This conversion unit U has a buffer unit or an intermediate conveyor unit and preferably an insertion means on. There is also a last picker unit in its area 5, for example a delta robot with a suction cup, arranged. This picker unit 5 can only be used for Inserting the last piece goods 3 are used. It is however, it is also possible that they are at least partially for the filling of the container 4 with the x piece goods 3 used becomes.
  • an intermediate unit which is designed as a conveyor belt 6.
  • the investment belt 6 is guided around two deflection rollers 60. It stretches at least one section in the conveying direction of the second Conveyor 2. It has a contact surface 61, which in one Angle, for example of 90 °, with the second conveyor 2 is aligned.
  • the angle advantageously corresponds at least approximately the angle which the piece goods 3 has in its end position in the container 4.
  • the conveyor belt 6 is in a preferred embodiment, movable around the deflection rollers, wherein it is at least approximately in sync with the second Conveyor 2 moves. However, it can also be designed to be stationary his.
  • the fetches at least one last Picker unit 5 a piece goods 3 from the first conveyor and sets this to the contact surface 61 of the contact belt 6, as shown in Figure 3 is shown.
  • the general cargo either slips gravity and thanks to a suitable surface finish of the contact surface 61 partially in the empty space 40 of the container into it. However, it can also be done using the picker unit partially push it down into container 4.
  • the picker unit partially push it down into container 4.
  • an insertion means available which is arranged downstream.
  • it is an insertion bar 70 which over the second conveyor 2 arranged at an acute angle to this is, in the direction of conveyance to the second conveyor 2 and thus tends towards the containers 4.
  • the last filled General cargo 3 are from the container 4 or in the case of rotating conveyor belt 6 of this together with the container 4 promoted towards the sliding bar 70. There they will completely inserted into the container 4, which is now his Final packaging can be supplied.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the conversion unit U consists of relatively few parts, so they the entire system is not expensive. It is also for anyone Forming piece goods can be used and must be when changing the piece goods are not adjusted accordingly.
  • a Synchronization between the second conveyor 2 and the transfer unit is not mandatory, which is also the control facilitated.
  • Figure 4 is a second embodiment of the invention Device shown.
  • a first one too Conveyor 1 for feeding the individual piece goods 3 and a second conveyor 2 for feeding the containers 4 is present.
  • the piece goods 3 and the container 4 in countercurrent transported up, but other directions are also possible are.
  • the containers are in turn preferably in one Angle to the horizontal plane in which the piece goods are conveyed are transported.
  • the conversion unit according to the invention in this embodiment has a third conveyor 6 ' on which in the upper region of the container 4 between the first and second conveyor is arranged.
  • the third conveyor 6 ' is preferred a rotating belt conveyor.
  • the last picker unit which is not shown here, now places the last N-x General cargo 3 on the third conveyor 6 '.
  • the third conveyor 6 'as a dead area, so that the piece goods 3 only slide on the surface and, there already partially into the container through the picker unit inserted and / or due to gravity already partially in these have slipped in, taken away from the containers 4 become.
  • the insertion means is in Direction of transport at an acute angle to the second conveyor inclined and is at an angle, preferably 90 °, to Transport surface of the third conveyor 6 'aligned.
  • the Push-in means can in turn be a push-in bar.
  • the example shown here is the insertion means a fourth conveyor 71, which is also preferably a revolving belt conveyor is in sync with the third conveyor 6 'is moved. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the fourth conveyor 71 with its contact surface, which in one Angle aligned with the support surface of the third conveyor is, the piece goods 3 in the upper empty space of the container 4th on.
  • a third exemplary embodiment is shown in FIG.
  • the conversion unit U here has a pocket conveyor 6 ", which is at least partially in the conveying direction of the second conveyor 2 extends and in turn is preferably moved synchronously with this. He can but also be stationary.
  • the pocket conveyor 6 '' has pockets 62, which are open at the top and preferably at the bottom have a bottom that can be opened.
  • the bags are aligned perpendicular to the container 4 or in the angle at which the piece goods 3 in the containers 4 are arranged.
  • the pockets 62 preferably have one adapted to the general cargo 3, preferably can hold exactly one piece good 3.
  • the at least one last picker unit 5 fetches the N-x last piece goods 2 from first conveyor and puts them from above into the pockets 62 of the 6 '' pocket conveyor.
  • There is a filled bag above of a container 4 which is still to be filled completely the bottom is opened and the piece goods 3 slide into the empty space 40 of the container 4.
  • it is a ram 72, which engages in the corresponding pocket 62 from above and the piece goods 3 contained therein down into the container 4 pushes.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the General cargo 3 can be handled very gently because the pockets 62 protect them.
  • the general cargo 3 in place in the desired directions in the container 4. On Filling the containers with assorted, different General cargo is possible.

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  1. Dispositif pour placer des articles individuels (3) dans des récipients (4), avec un premier transporteur (1) pour l'apport des articles individuels (3), avec un deuxième transporteur (2) pour l'apport des récipients (4), avec au moins une unité de préhension (5), au moins l'une des au moins une unité de préhension (5) plaçant un nombre x d'articles (3) du premier transporteur (1) dans un récipient (4) et le récipient (4) acceptant un nombre N > x d'articles (3), caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une unité de déplacement (U) séparée est prévue pour le déplacement des derniers N-x articles (3) dans le récipient (4) acceptant N articles (3), au moins une des au moins une unité de préhension (5) déplaçant les N-x articles (3) du premier transporteur (1) dans l'unité de déplacement (U).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de déplacement (U) présente un moyen d'insertion (70, 71, 72) pour l'insertion des N-x articles (3) dans le récipient (4).
  3. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le deuxième transporteur (2) transporte les récipients (4) dans un plan incliné par rapport au plan de transport du premier transporteur (1).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de déplacement (U) présente une bande d'installation (6) s'étendant au moins en partie dans la direction de transport du deuxième transporteur (2) pour l'installation des N-x articles (3).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la bande d'installation (6) est disposée suivant un angle qui correspond au moins approximativement à une position terminale des N-x articles (3) dans le récipient (4), par rapport au deuxième transporteur (2).
  6. Dispositif selon les revendications 2 et 4, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'insertion est une poutre d'insertion (70) orientée suivant un certain angle par rapport au deuxième transporteur (2).
  7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de déplacement (U) présente un troisième transporteur (6') qui s'étend au moins en partie parallèlement au deuxième transporteur (2) et suivant un certain angle par rapport à celui-ci, lequel correspond au moins approximativement à une position terminale des N-x articles (3) dans le récipient (4) et en ce que le moyen d'insertion (71) est orienté suivant un certain angle par rapport au troisième transporteur (6'), en étant incliné dans la direction de transport du deuxième transporteur (2) suivant un angle aigu par rapport à celui-ci.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'insertion est un quatrième transporteur (71) avec une face d'installation qui est orientée suivant un certain angle par rapport à la surface d'appui du troisième transporteur (6').
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de déplacement (U) présente un transporteur à poches (6") qui s'étend au moins en partie dans la direction de transport du deuxième transporteur (2) et en ce que le transporteur à poches (6") présente des poches (62) pour recevoir les N-x articles (3).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les poches (62) présentent un fond qui peut être ouvert.
  11. Dispositif selon les revendications 2 et 10, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'insertion est un poussoir (72) qui peut être inséré depuis le haut dans l'une des poches (62) afin de pousser un article (3) s'y trouvant vers le bas dans le récipient (4).
  12. Procédé pour placer des articles individuels (3) dans des récipients (4), dans lequel des articles individuels (3) sont apportés sur un premier transporteur (1) et des récipients (4) sont apportés sur un deuxième transporteur (2), au moins une unité de préhension (5) étant utilisée et un nombre x des articles (3) étant placé par au moins une des au moins une unité de préhension (5) depuis le premier transporteur (1) dans un récipient (4), le récipient (4) acceptant un nombre N > x d'articles (3), caractérisé en ce que les derniers N-x articles (3) sont introduits dans le récipient (4) acceptant N articles (3) au moyen d'une unité de déplacement (U) séparée, les N-x articles (3) étant déplacés d'un premier transporteur (1) au moyen d'une des au moins une unité de préhension (5) dans l'unité de déplacement (U).
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