EP1636096B1 - Feeder mechanism for a packaging machine - Google Patents
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- EP1636096B1 EP1636096B1 EP04755069A EP04755069A EP1636096B1 EP 1636096 B1 EP1636096 B1 EP 1636096B1 EP 04755069 A EP04755069 A EP 04755069A EP 04755069 A EP04755069 A EP 04755069A EP 1636096 B1 EP1636096 B1 EP 1636096B1
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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
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- B65B43/14—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
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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
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- This invention relates to packaging of primary articles such as cans or bottles in cartons and is more particularly concerned with feeding the cartons in collapsed condition from a hopper and for transferring the cartons to an in-feed end of a packaging machine.
- UK Patent GB 2 053 133 to Bosch concerns an apparatus for removing, folding box blanks from a stationary magazine and erecting and transferring the blanks. It comprises transfer suction members which are mounted on four point linkages and arranged on a rotary carrier controlled by cams. During rotation, to facilitate the removal of the blanks a stationary condition of the suction members occurs. During the transfer of the erected blanks to the transport device, the suction members are moved synchronously with the transport device.
- US Patent US 4 625 575 to Le Bras concerns a cam assembly for a feeder mechanism in which the cam plate is formed for a continuous cam track and a shallower cam track.
- Cam track follower arms are used for relative movement within first and second cam tracks.
- Pick up means is connected to the cam arm by an eccentric arm and the cam tracks because the pick up means to move to an outwardly extended position and to an inwardly retracted position.
- German patent DE 3 525 448 to I.M.A. concerns an apparatus for feeding and erecting collapsed cartons from a hopper mounted at an angle from the vertical.
- the apparatus comprises a rotatable frame to which vacuum cups are attached via a linkage. As the frame rotates, the suctions cups retract so as to remove the collapsed cartons from the hopper and then to simultaneously transfer the collapsed cartons whilst separating the walls thereof.
- the retractable linkage is complex and, therefore, expensive to manufacture and maintain.
- the present invention and its preferred embodiment seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems associated with the prior art.
- an apparatus for sequentially manipulating from a supply point of a hopper collapsed cartons having oppositely disposed face contacting panels and for transferring the cartons to an in-feed end of a packaging machine comprising carton pick up means for sequentially engaging one of said face contacting panels and for withdrawing from the hopper a collapsed carton.
- the carton pick up means is connected to a shaft by a frame and moveable to move the blank in a transverse plane to the flow of cartons, the frame being slidably secured on a collar structure to move the frame in a linear action relative to a rotatable transfer mechanism, to transfer the carton on for further processing.
- the carton is transferred to acceleration means to be accelerated to match the velocity of the packaging machine.
- the linear movement of the carton pick up means immediately prior to and during withdrawal of a carton from the hopper is arrested for a brief interval by the action of a cam controlled cam bar which is movable radially during such brief interval and which is operably connected with the carton pick up means.
- the carton pick up means comprises a vacuum supply and a suction cup.
- a controller may be provided to control the velocity of the transverse and linear motions and, as the case may be, the acceleration means.
- a second aspect of the invention provides a method of sequentially manipulating from a supply point of a hopper collapsed cartons having oppositely disposed face contacting panels and for transferring the cartons to an in-feed end of a packaging machine, which method comprises the steps of withdrawing a carton in a transverse direction to the flow of cartons lowering the cartons to an accelerating means and accelerating the carton to match the speed of the transfer apparatus at the in-feed of the machine.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a feeder mechanism 10 of a machine for processing carton blanks.
- the upstream end of the packaging machine includes a hopper H in which a multiplicity of cartons in flat collapsed condition are held ready for processing.
- the cartons are removed from the hopper H sequentially by a feeder mechanism 10 and transferred to a blank transfer mechanism 60 or conveyor for further processing.
- the feeder mechanism 10 comprises a carton pick up means 12 for withdrawing the lower most collapsed carton from the hopper.
- the carton pick up means comprises a plurality of suction cups 14, 16, 18, 20, for example four suction cups, which are each supported on cup holders and a frame 19.
- the cup holder frame 19 is fixedly mounted respectively on elongate support rods 24.
- the rods 24 are slidably mounted respectively on a collar structure 22 which is rotatably mounted to shafts 26, 28.
- the shafts 26, 28 are generally supported at their ends by a suitable bearing structure but which is conventional and which is mounted to a side frame.
- Suitable driving mechanism for example a servomotor, is provided to rotate the shaft 26, in a transverse manner Y-Y' (figures 4, 5 and 7) described in more detail below.
- the slide rods 24 In order to move the slide rods 24 in a reciprocal linear action through the collar structure 22, the slide rods are connected to support frame 40, shown in Figure 2 for transmitting the linear motion from the drive means.
- the feeder is powered by suitable drive means, for example a servo motor S, driving a drive belt D to transmit drive to a pair of indexers 44, 50.
- suitable drive means for example a servo motor S, driving a drive belt D to transmit drive to a pair of indexers 44, 50.
- the indexers 44, 50 convert a continuous drive input into a reciprocating, and optionally intermittent, drive output.
- linkages 43 and 42 that are pivotally connected together, connect the drive output to the support frame 40.
- linkage 43 rotates to and from in a reciprocal manner, the linkage 42 is caused to move in a linear motion in directions X-X' ( Figures 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8), resulting in the linear motion of the frame 19 in the same direction.
- linkages 48 and 46 that are pivotally connected together, connect the drive output to the collar structure.
- linkage 48 rotates to and from in a reciprocal manner, the linkage 46 is caused to move in a linear motion in directions Y-Y', resulting in the transverse swinging motion (about the shafts 26, 28) of the frame 19 in the same direction.
- a vacuum break is provided in the feeder mechanism 10 which is used in conjunction with a vacuum supply to set the vacuum connection and cut off points thereby determining when the carton is held by the feeder mechanism 10.
- acceleration wheels 34, 36 are provided.
- the acceleration wheels 34, 36 are mounted to drive shafts 32, 38 which are driven by suitable drive means, D1.
- the acceleration wheels 34, 36 are mounted to the feeder frame 30, which can be fitted to a packaging machine or supplied as a separate module. It is envisaged that the feeder mechanism can be fitted to new machinery or fitted to existing machinery on a retro-fit basis.
- the hopper H is, preferably, a "gravity feed” type whereby the carton blanks are held in the hopper at an incline to provide a positive feed so a continuous supply of cartons is maintained.
- the first step shown in Figure 4 is to move the pick up means 12 in a transverse direction Y towards the hopper H.
- the suction cup 20 is moved into contact with side wall of carton.
- a vacuum is then applied to the set of suction cups by the vacuum supply.
- the carton is withdrawn by moving the pick up means in a transverse direction Y'.
- the suction cup 20 is moved in a linear downward motion X to move the carton towards the acceleration wheels 34, 36, shown in Figure 5.
- the carton is received in the nip in-feed of the wheels and is accelerated, shown in Figure 6.
- the vacuum is then maintained during this transfer stage so that the suction cups hold the side wall of the carton.
- the vacuum break disconnects the vacuum supply from the suction cups to release the carton, by moving the suction cup in a transverse and linear movements X', Y', shown in Figure 7.
- the acceleration wheels 34, 36 accelerate the blank which is then placed in contact with a leading lug of the conveyor set shown generally at Figure 8.
- the lugs maintain the position of the carton and move the carton downstream to a set up station.
- the suction cup 20 is returned to the start position shown in Figure 9.
- the feeder mechanism 10, the transfer mechanism are controlled by a controller to coordinate the throughput speeds of the cartons.
- the adjustments to the machine are controlled by computer program which enables adjustment to be automated thereby minimizing machine downtime.
- speed of the feeder can be increased or decreased if it is required or the acceleration vectors can be increased or decreased to change the angle of movement.
- a machine according to the present invention is adjustable in a number of respects so as to be able to process cartons containing numerous configurations of groups of articles to create a range of carton size and shape, for example, four bottles to eight bottles without undue amounts of downtime being spent in adjusting the machines.
- the machine can be readily adapted to process cartons to produce a wide range of cartons having numerous article group configurations.
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PL04755069T PL1636096T3 (pl) | 2003-06-13 | 2004-06-12 | Mechanizm podający do maszyny pakującej |
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GBGB0313731.2A GB0313731D0 (en) | 2003-06-13 | 2003-06-13 | Feeder mechanism for a packaging machine |
PCT/US2004/018693 WO2004113174A1 (en) | 2003-06-13 | 2004-06-12 | Feeder mechanism for a packaging machine |
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EP (1) | EP1636096B1 (es) |
JP (1) | JP4279877B2 (es) |
KR (2) | KR100880077B1 (es) |
AT (1) | ATE381488T1 (es) |
AU (1) | AU2004249701B2 (es) |
CA (1) | CA2529043A1 (es) |
DE (1) | DE602004010806T2 (es) |
GB (1) | GB0313731D0 (es) |
MX (1) | MXPA05013341A (es) |
PL (1) | PL1636096T3 (es) |
RU (1) | RU2328420C2 (es) |
WO (1) | WO2004113174A1 (es) |
ZA (1) | ZA200509877B (es) |
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- 2004-06-12 PL PL04755069T patent/PL1636096T3/pl unknown
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- 2004-06-12 KR KR1020057023814A patent/KR20060024795A/ko active Application Filing
- 2004-06-12 WO PCT/US2004/018693 patent/WO2004113174A1/en active IP Right Grant
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ZA200509877B (en) | 2007-03-28 |
KR100880077B1 (ko) | 2009-01-23 |
JP4279877B2 (ja) | 2009-06-17 |
JP2006527141A (ja) | 2006-11-30 |
MXPA05013341A (es) | 2006-03-17 |
AU2004249701B2 (en) | 2008-03-20 |
EP1636096A1 (en) | 2006-03-22 |
CA2529043A1 (en) | 2004-12-29 |
GB0313731D0 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
AU2004249701A1 (en) | 2004-12-29 |
DE602004010806T2 (de) | 2008-12-04 |
RU2328420C2 (ru) | 2008-07-10 |
PL1636096T3 (pl) | 2008-07-31 |
WO2004113174A1 (en) | 2004-12-29 |
DE602004010806D1 (de) | 2008-01-31 |
KR20080042185A (ko) | 2008-05-14 |
ATE381488T1 (de) | 2008-01-15 |
RU2006101155A (ru) | 2006-06-10 |
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