EP1582462B1 - Dispositif pour banderoler des produits - Google Patents

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EP1582462B1
EP1582462B1 EP20050425189 EP05425189A EP1582462B1 EP 1582462 B1 EP1582462 B1 EP 1582462B1 EP 20050425189 EP20050425189 EP 20050425189 EP 05425189 A EP05425189 A EP 05425189A EP 1582462 B1 EP1582462 B1 EP 1582462B1
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Mauro Cere'
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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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/02—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs
    • B65B9/026—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs the webs forming a curtain
    • 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
    • B65B13/00—Bundling articles
    • B65B13/02—Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for banding products, in particular, stacked products (such as, for example, but not restricted to, packs of bottles or other containers) to undergo intermediate processes and to be transported from one factory to another or from one processing station to another.
  • stacked products such as, for example, but not restricted to, packs of bottles or other containers
  • Apparatus of this type is used to wrap a band of material around a group of products (preferably palletised) stacked to a certain height and relatively light in weight, in such a way as to stabilise the stack during its transportation from one processing line to another.
  • the palletised load might consist, for example, of bottle crates placed side by side and stacked in two or more layers.
  • the banding apparatus wraps a first band of plastic film at a certain height in order to hold the stack together at the most unstable part of it which would be the first to topple during transportation.
  • Prior art machines that perform banding operations of this type comprise a portal frame structure whose uprights mount a pair of film rolls at a predetermined height.
  • the film is unwound by suitable rollers in such a way that it is positioned transversely between the uprights to intercept the palletised load as the pallet moves under the portal frame on a conveyor.
  • the forward motion of the pallet causes the rolls to unwind so as to wrap the band around the sides of the products stacked on the pallet.
  • a unit comprising a sealer and a cutter, mounted behind the uprights, runs along the back of the palletised load on suitable supports in a direction parallel to the rear face of the load in such a way that the band of film is wrapped right around the load.
  • the film forms a loop around the upper section of the palletised product load and, since the film used is usually stretch film, also has a tightening effect which holds the load together.
  • the section of the band at the back of the palletised load is sealed and, as soon as this has been done, the cutter cuts the band half way between the two sealed ends: that means the looped band wrapped around the palletised load is closed, sealed and cut off, while the seal keeps the two rolls joined to each other by the remaining film positioned transversely between the two uprights and ready to intercept the next palletised load moving forward on the conveyor, thus ensuring that the process is not interrupted.
  • Apparatus of this type is also equipped with a unit for inspecting the band or bands of film applied to the product group and which, if necessary, stops the apparatus if the band of film has not been applied or or has been applied incorrectly.
  • the first is a suction cup unit, located near one of the uprights of the portal frame and activated when the banding cycle has been completed; the suction cup unit is moved into contact with the band and applies a vacuum which exerts a pulling action on the film enabling the control system to detect whether the band of film has been applied and, if it has, whether it has been applied correctly.
  • the second solution is one proposed by the Applicant, again in patent application EP 1.357.031, and is a unit consisting of a hooked rod located, with respect to the product feed direction, behind one of the frame uprights.
  • the rod is inserted between the product stack and the band of film being wound around the products and, once the band has been sealed, exerts a pulling action on the film to check whether it has been applied correctly and is wound tightly around the products.
  • the present invention therefore has for an aim to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks through a product banding apparatus that is at once reliable and precise and that is equipped with film inspection units which are reliable, economical and technically integrated into the production cycle so as not to have negative effects on the operation of the apparatus.
  • the apparatus disclosed is used for banding individual, grouped or palletised products and, in particular, for banding products stacked to a certain height and relatively light in weight, in such a way as to stabilise the stack during its transportation from one processing line to another.
  • the apparatus is used for banding palletised loads consisting of bottle crates placed side by side and stacked in two or more layers.
  • the apparatus 1 basically comprises:
  • the unit 11 for inspecting the film 9 is associated with the sealing and cutting unit 10 and is designed to come into operation after the step of sealing the film 9 has been completed.
  • the unit 11 comes into operation simultaneously with the completion of the cycle of wrapping the film 9 around the products 3.
  • the film 9 inspection unit 11 may come into operation when the sealing and cutting unit 10 moves from the working position to the idle position.
  • the unit 11 might come into operation even before this, when the film 9, sealed and cut by the sealing and cutting unit 10, is released.
  • the apparatus 1 may be equipped with four rolls 5, 6, 5', 6' of film 9, 9', operating in pairs at two different heights, and two separate units 10, 10' for sealing and cutting the respective film 9, 9'.
  • each unit 10, 10' for sealing and cutting the respective film 9, 9' is divided into two half-parts 12 and 13 each associated with a respective drive beam 14 and 15 for moving it from the idle position to the working position and vice versa.
  • an apparatus 1 structured in this way, there may be two units 11 and 11' for inspecting the respective film 9, 9' and associated with the two respective sealing and cutting units 10 and 10'.
  • Each of the units 11, 11' for inspecting the film 9, 9' may be associated with one of the half-parts 12 and 13 constituting the unit 10 and 10' for sealing and cutting the film 9, 9'.
  • each of the film 9, 9' inspection units 11 and 11' comprises a microswitch 16 controlled by a sensor 17 that touches the respective film 9, 9'.
  • the sensor 17 consists of a rod driven by suitable means 18 on the half-part 12, 13 so that it moves at least between a first idle position in which the contact rod 17 is lowered (see Figures 2, 3 and 5) and a working position in which the rod 17, when the two half-parts 12 and 13 are moved towards each other, is raised between the products 3 and the respective film 9 and 9' being wrapped around them (see Figures 4 and 6).
  • the rod 17 is also linked to a lever 19 forming part of the drive means 18 and able to rotate freely about at least two axes Z and X (see Figure 2) perpendicular to each other and defining a plane parallel to the feed direction D of the products 3 in such a way that it is initially angled towards the products 3 to an initial position between the sealed film 9, 9' and the products 3 (see Figures 6, 7 and 8) and is then pulled away from the film 9, 9' when the respective half-part 12, 13 moves from the working position to the idle position (see Figure 9).
  • the rod 17 is linked to the lever 19 through a spring 20 which permits the aforementioned free rotation through at least one arc about the two axes Z and X which are perpendicular to each other (see arrows FZ and FX, Figure 2).
  • the lever 19 is in turn pivoted to one of the two half-parts 12, 13 of the respective sealing unit 10 and 10' and driven by the above mentioned lever 19 drive means 18 from a rest position, in which the lever 19 is parallel to the half part 12 and 13 with the rod 17 in the lowered position (see Figure 3), to a working position, in which the lever 19 is rotated through a predetermined angle ⁇ and the rod 17 is in a raised position, that is to say, vertical (see Figure 4 and arrow F18).
  • the lever 19 is linked at one end of it to a pneumatic actuator 18 constituting the above mentioned drive means.
  • the actuator 18 is associated with the half-part 12, 13 of the sealing unit 10, 10' and enables the lever 19 to be moved from the rest position to the working position and vice versa.
  • the movement of the rod 17 then acts on the microswitch 16, which is connected to a control unit 22 (illustrated as a block since it is of known type) for controlling the apparatus 1, and which sends to the unit 22 a signal S indicating that the film 9, 9' has been applied to the products 3 correctly when the rod 17 reaches a predetermined lowered position (see Figure 3).
  • a control unit 22 illustrated as a block since it is of known type
  • the rod 17 might be connected to an element 21 for detecting the tension of the film 9, 9'.
  • This detection element 21 would record the deviation of the rod 17 from its rest position, that is to say, from the minimum electrical signal corresponding to this position, to the aforementioned working position in which the rod 17 is raised and produces a signal S1 whose value is proportional to the deviation from the rest position, that is to say, proportional to the inclination of the rod 17.
  • the detection element 21 would be connected to, and would act in conjunction with, the microswitch 16 and would act on the rod 17 in such a way as to produce the signal S1 as a function of the inclination of the rod 17 towards the products 3 when pulled by the film 9, 9'.
  • this detection element consists of a loading cell 21 connected to the rod 17 and acting in conjunction with the microswitch 16: the loading cell 21 permits inclination of the rod 17 towards the products (see Figure 8 again) if the pulling force applied to the rod is greater than a predetermined opposing force applied by the cell 21 itself.
  • the detection element consists of a Hall effect sensor 21, again connected to the rod 17 and acting in conjunction with the microswitch 16.
  • the detection element consists of a proximity sensor 21, again connected to the rod 17 and acting in conjunction with the microswitch 16.
  • the two half parts 12 and 13 of the sealing and cutting unit 10 start moving towards each other (see arrow F10), intercepting the film 9 which is already partly unwound.
  • the unit 11 is initially in the idle position, that is to say, with the sensor-rod 17 in the lowered position (as illustrated in Figure 3).
  • the rod 17 is "set", that is, raised vertically by the actuator 18 rotating the lever 19 (see Figures 4 and 6).
  • the film band wound around the products 3 tends to move into contact with the products 3 themselves, followed by the rod 17 which thus moves away at an angle from the half-part 12 it is connected to (see Figure 8 and arrow F17). If a detection unit 21 as described above is fitted, the latter sends a signal S1 to the control unit 22 whose value is a function of the position adopted by the rod 17 and which is compared to the preset minimum initial signal.
  • the preset aims of the invention are thus achieved by fitting a simple, low-cost and compact unit directly on the sealing and cutting unit of the apparatus.
  • This arrangement besides bringing advantages in terms of structure, cost and dimensions, also permits a rapid and immediate inspection of the film band applied, even with reference to two or more parameters, since the inspection is performed during the normal banding cycle without slowing down the process.

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  1. Un dispositif pour banderoler des produits individuels, groupés ou palettisés, tel dispositif (1) étant du type comprenant :
    - un convoyeur (2) pour le transport des produits (3) dans une direction d'avancement (D) ;
    - un châssis (4) monté au-dessus du convoyeur (2) et équipé d'au moins deux bobines (5, 6) de film qui sont montées sur les montants (7, 8) dudit châssis de manière à former une bande de film (9) disposée transversalement auxdits montants (7, 8) et interceptée par le front des produits (3) qui avancent afin de dérouler le film (9) des deux bobines (5, 6) ;
    - au moins un groupe (10) de scellage et de coupe du film (9), supporté par le châssis (4) et mobile entre une position de repos et une position opérationnelle, où ledit groupe (10) se déplace de manière à définir un cycle d'enveloppement du film comprenant les phases consistant à intercepter le film, à le sceller et à couper une portion de film (9) enveloppée autour des produits (3) ;
    - au moins un groupe (11) comprenant un microrupteur (16) asservi à un capteur (17) de contact du film (9) servant à contrôler ledit film (9), le dispositif étant caractérisé en ce que le groupe (11) de contrôle du film (9) est associé au groupe (10) de scellage et de coupe et en ce que le groupe (11) est destiné à intervenir une fois la phase de scellage du film (9) terminée.
  2. Le dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le groupe (11) de contrôle du film (9) est associé au groupe (10) de scellage et de coupe, le groupe (11) intervenant simultanément à l'achèvement du cycle d'enveloppement du film (9) autour des produits (3).
  3. Le dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le groupe (11) de contrôle du film (9) intervient quand le groupe (10) de scellage et de coupe passe de la position opérationnelle à la position de repos.
  4. Le dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le groupe (11) de contrôle du film (9) intervient quand le film (9) est relâché par le groupe (10) de scellage et de coupe.
  5. Le dispositif selon la revendication 1, où quatre bobines (5, 6, 5', 6') de film (9, 9') sont prévues, fonctionnant par paires situées à deux hauteurs différentes, et où deux groupes distincts (10, 10') sont prévus pour le scellage et la coupe du film (9, 9') respectif, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux groupes (11, 11') pour le contrôle des bandes de film (9, 9') qui sont respectivement associés aux deux groupes (10, 10') de scellage et de coupe.
  6. Le dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 5, où chaque groupe (10, 10') de scellage et de coupe du film (9, 9') est divisé en deux demi-parties (12, 13) qui sont chacune associées à une poutre d'actionnement (14, 15) respective servant à la faire passer de la position de repos à la position opérationnelle et inversement, caractérisé en ce que le groupe (11, 11') respectif de contrôle du film (9, 9') est associé à une des demi-parties (12, 13) constituant chaque groupe (10, 10') de scellage et de coupe du film (9, 9').
  7. Le dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le capteur (17) de contact du film (9, 9') respectif est mû par des moyens (18) appropriés prévus sur la demi-partie (12, 13) afin de le déplacer au moins entre une première position de repos dans laquelle le capteur de contact (17) est abaissé et une position opérationnelle dans laquelle le capteur (17), quand les demi-parties (12, 13) sont approchées l'une de l'autre, est élevé entre les produits (3) et la bande de film (9, 9') respective en cours d'enveloppement des produits eux-mêmes.
  8. Le dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le capteur consiste en une tige (17) et est relié à un levier (19) faisant partie des moyens d'actionnement (18) et pouvant tourner librement autour d'au moins deux axes (Z, X) perpendiculaires entre eux et définissant un plan parallèle à la direction (D) d'avancement des produits, de manière à être initialement incliné vers les produits (3) dans une position initiale située entre le film scellé (9, 9') et les produits (3) et à être ensuite éloigné du film (9, 9') quand la demi-partie (12, 13) respective passe de la position opérationnelle à la position de repos.
  9. Le dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la tige (17) est reliée au levier (19) par l'intermédiaire d'un ressort (20) qui permet la libre rotation sur au moins un arc autour des deux axes (Z, X) perpendiculaires entre eux.
  10. Le dispositif selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que le capteur (17) est relié au levier (19) qui est à son tour monté de façon pivotante sur une des deux demi-parties (12, 13) du groupe de scellage (10, 10') respectif et est mû par les moyens susmentionnés (18) d'actionnement dudit levier (19) d'une position de repos, dans laquelle le levier (19) est parallèle à la demi-partie (12, 13) avec le capteur (17) dans la position abaissée, à une position opérationnelle, dans laquelle le levier (19) est tourné d'un angle (α) prédéfini et le capteur (17) est dans une position élevée, c'est-à-dire verticale.
  11. Le dispositif selon les revendications 7 et 8, caractérisé en ce que le microrupteur (16) est relié à une unité (22) de commande du dispositif (1) et envoie à ladite unité (22) un signal (S) indiquant la bonne application du film (9, 9') sur les produits (3) quand la tige (17) atteint une position abaissée prédéfinie.
  12. Le dispositif selon les revendications 7 et 8, caractérisé en ce qu'un élément (21) de détection de la tension du film (9, 9') enveloppé autour des produits (3) est associé à la tige (17), ledit élément de détection (21) étant destiné à relever l'écart de la tige (17) entre sa position de repos, c'est-à-dire à partir du signal électrique minimum correspondant à cette position, et la position opérationnelle dans laquelle la tige (17) est élevée et génère un signal dont la valeur est proportionnelle à l'écart par rapport à ladite position de repos.
  13. Le dispositif selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de détection (21) est relié au microrupteur (16) et coopère avec ce dernier pour agir sur la tige (17) de manière à ce que le signal généré soit fonction de l'inclinaison de la tige (17) vers les produits (3) quand la tige elle-même est tirée par le film (9, 9').
  14. Le dispositif selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de détection de la tension du film consistent en une cellule de charge (21) reliée à la tige (17), coopérant avec le microrupteur (16) et destinée à permettre l'inclinaison de la tige (17) quand la force de traction appliquée à la tige elle-même est supérieure à une force opposée prédéfinie appliquée par la cellule (21) elle-même.
  15. Le dispositif selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de détection de la tension du film consiste en un capteur à effet Hall (21) relié à la tige (17) et coopérant avec le microrupteur (16).
  16. Le dispositif selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de détection de la tension du film consiste en un capteur de proximité (21) relié à la tige (17) et coopérant avec le microrupteur (16).
  17. Le dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le levier (19) est relié, à une de ses extrémités, à un actionneur pneumatique (18) associé à la demi-partie (12, 13) du groupe de scellage (10, 10') et permettant l'actionnement dudit levier (19) de la position de repos à la position opérationnelle et inversement.
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