EP1659088A1 - Machine for closing bottles or the like - Google Patents

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EP1659088A1
EP1659088A1 EP05021999A EP05021999A EP1659088A1 EP 1659088 A1 EP1659088 A1 EP 1659088A1 EP 05021999 A EP05021999 A EP 05021999A EP 05021999 A EP05021999 A EP 05021999A EP 1659088 A1 EP1659088 A1 EP 1659088A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines comprising carousel co-rotating capping heads

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  • the invention relates to a capping machine (capper) according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth are known in various designs. Basically, the application of the respective closure with a closure element or Verschierkonus in which the bottle closure is held until applied to a bottle and which is for driving the closure on the bottle or for screwing by a drive is driven in rotation.
  • Known capping machines have on a rotating around a vertical axis of the machine rotatably driven rotor on several Verschdirpositionen each with a Verschpidkonus and with a bottle or container carrier, which is controlled by a lifting cam and rotatable when the rotor rotates, namely for bringing the respective bottle to the Closing cone before screwing and for removing the sealed bottle from the sealing cone.
  • the tracking of the bottles when screwing is also achieved by lifting the bottle carrier in known capping machines.
  • the problem with these capping machines is the securing of the bottles against rotation, and in particular also for reusable bottles and especially for reusable plastic or PET bottles.
  • the protection against twisting during the screwing operation can be achieved by so-called spikes, in the case of returnable bottles and in particular also for reusable PET bottles, this is not enough because of a damage increasing with the number of revolutions and not accepted by the consumers the bottles off.
  • the object of the invention is to show a capping machine, which ensures a gentle treatment of the bottles during the closing or screwing and for this reason is preferred, but not exclusively suitable for reusable PET bottles.
  • a capping machine according to claim 1 is formed.
  • the capping machine is used to close bottles 2, which in the illustrated embodiment are reusable PET bottles, each with a closure 3, by screwing the closure 3 onto a bottle side, in the region the bottle mouth provided external thread.
  • the closing machine 1 consists in a known manner of a rotor 4 driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis MA, on whose circumference a plurality of closing positions 5 are formed, which are u. a. each have a bottle carrier 6 and in the vertical direction above a closing tool or a closing cone 7.
  • the closing cone 7 is fastened to the lower end of a shaft 8 oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA.
  • schematically indicated by 9 is a drive which is provided for each closing position 5 and with which the respective shaft 8 and thus also the closing cone 7 for screwing the closure 3 onto a bottle 2 can be driven in rotation.
  • the bottle carrier 6 are fork-shaped in the illustrated embodiment with a fork open to the periphery of the rotor 4, so that the bottle 2 located at a Versch conferenceposition 5 there from the fork-like bottle carrier 6 at a below the bottle mouth on the outside of the bottle projecting annular flange or edge 2.1 is engaged behind or held with this annular flange or edge 2.1 hanging on the fork-shaped bottle carrier 6.
  • Each closing position 5 is associated with a lifting rod 10, which is oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA and which is provided relative to this machine axis relative to the respective bottle carrier 6 offset radially inwards.
  • a lifting rod 10 which is guided for axial movement or an axial stroke (double arrow A of Figure 2) on the rotor, in each case a carrier 11 is fixed, which is also performed on a rotor 4 fixed to the guide rod 12 for the rotation.
  • a support member or fitting 13 are fixed, which forms a support surface on a to the periphery of the rotor 4 open pocket-like recess for the fuselage of the respective bottle 2, with a friction lining 14 with high coefficient of friction, for example is provided with a friction lining 14 made of rubber, and the (support surface) enclosing the respective bottle 2 over a larger part of its circumference, for example over half the circumference or almost half the circumference.
  • Each lifting rod 10 is provided at the lower end with a cam roller 15 which engages in a lifting cam 16, which is provided on a not rotating with the rotor 4 Part 1.1 of the closing machine 1, so that when revolving rotor, the respective lifting rod 11 and thus with this connected bottle carrier 6 and that shaped piece 13 controlled up and down.
  • the general operation of the closing machine 1 can be described to the effect that with the rotor 4 revolving around the machine axis MA at a bottle inlet, the bottles 2 to be closed are each fed individually to a closing position 5 and at a bottle outlet the bottles 2 each provided with a closure 3 via a conveyor for further processing, for example, be submitted for labeling. Between the bottle outlet and the bottle inlet there is a station at which each closing cone 7 receives a closure 3 when moving past.
  • the belt 18 is guided to form the loop 17 over a plurality of pulleys or rollers 19 - 23, of which the rollers 22 and 23 form a tensioning device for this belt 18 and the roller 22 by acting as an air spring Pneumatic cylinder 24 is biased for movement radially to its roller axis.
  • the cooperating with the bottles 2 loop length 17.1 is formed between the two rollers 19 and 20. Since the belt on this loop length is not applied, as shown in the figures for ease of illustration, only against a single bottle 2, but at the same time against several bottles 2 at several Verschdorfpositionen 5, the loop length 17.1 has an approximately circular arc-shaped course.
  • rollers 19-23 are mounted on a common carrier 25 shown in the figures as a plate or table, namely about mutually parallel axes which are oriented perpendicular to the plane of the carrier 25.
  • the carrier 25 is fastened to the machine frame of the closing machine 1, so that the belt assembly 26 formed by the belt 18, the rollers 19 - 23 and the carrier 25 does not rotate with the rotor 4, but the bottles 2 at its peripheral region outside the machine axis MA abut against the loop length 17.1.
  • the belt 18 is driven by a drive, not shown, such that the belt 18 on the loop length 17.1 formed between the two rollers 19 and 20 in the same direction and at the same peripheral speed as the rotor 4, or How the contact points with the bottles 2 moves (arrow B), so that the respective bottles 2 are secured or clamped between the length 17.1 and the friction lining 14 against rotation about its vertical axis of the bottle and in particular by the belt 18 in the bottles no forces are introduced that could cause these bottles to spin.
  • the loop length 17.1 extending between the rollers 19 and 20 has an angle in the direction of movement B. rising course, which corresponds to the increase in the lifting curve 16 during the tracking of the bottles 2 and includes a direction perpendicular to the machine axis MA oriented horizontal plane in the figure 4 schematically indicated angle ⁇ .
  • This tendency of the belt 18 on the loop length 17.1 is achieved in that the carrier 25th or the entire belt assembly 26 are inclined accordingly.
  • the belt 18 it is possible to manufacture the belt 18 from a material which has a lower coefficient of friction compared with the friction lining 14, so that the bottles 2 are secured against rotation during the screwing operation by the friction lining 14 of the shaped parts 13, while the belt 18 is substantially only for pressing the bottles 2 against this friction lining 14 is used. In principle, however, it is also possible to manufacture the belt 18 from a material with a higher coefficient of friction, at least on its side of the belt forming the outside of the closed loop 17.

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To prevent the bottle from rotating during closing process, each sealing position has a container installation with increased coefficient of friction at a lateral device or support of the respective container. To press the respective container against the container installation, a belt device is provided, which has a circulating belt having endless loop. During the sealing process the loop length leans against the container and rotates synchronously with the rotor at the same speed. Sealing machine has powered rotor (4) which gets rotation from drive (9) and has locking tool (7) to apply a bottle cap (3) by raising the respective bottle (2) against the container plant (14) in sealing position (5) during the bolting procedure. Circulating belt (18) moves with pneumatic pressure.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verschließmaschine (Verschließer) gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a capping machine (capper) according to the preamble of claim 1.

Verschließmaschinen zum Verschließen von Flaschen mit Schraubverschlüssen, die durch Auf- bzw. Verschrauben auf ein flaschenseitiges Außengewinde im Bereich der Flaschenmündung befestigt werden, sind in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt. Grundsätzlich erfolgt das Aufbringen des jeweiligen Verschlusses mit einem Verschlusselement oder Verschließkonus, in welchem der Flaschenverschluss bis zum Aufbringen auf eine Flasche gehalten ist und welcher zum Aufbringen des Verschlusses auf die Flasche bzw. zum Verschrauben durch einen Antrieb rotierend antreibbar ist.Closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth, are known in various designs. Basically, the application of the respective closure with a closure element or Verschließkonus in which the bottle closure is held until applied to a bottle and which is for driving the closure on the bottle or for screwing by a drive is driven in rotation.

Wesentlich ist hierbei, dass während des Aufbringens des Verschlusses, d. h. während des Verschraubvorgangs die betreffende Flasche gegen ein Mitdrehen mit dem Verschließkonus gesichert ist, also drehfest gehalten ist, und dass außerdem ein Nachführen der Flasche während des Verschraubvorganges zum Ausgleich der sich hierbei verkürzenden Gesamtlänge Flasche/Verschluss erfolgt.It is essential that during the application of the closure, d. H. during screwing the bottle in question is secured against turning with the Verschließkonus, that is held against rotation, and also that a tracking of the bottle during Verschraubvorganges to compensate for this shortening total length bottle / closure takes place.

Bekannte Verschließmaschinen weisen an einem um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotor mehrere Verschließpositionen mit jeweils einem Verschließkonus sowie mit einem Flaschen- oder Behälterträger auf, der bei umlaufendem Rotor durch eine Hubkurve gesteuert auf- und abbewegbar ist, und zwar zum Heranführen der jeweiligen Flasche an den Verschließkonus vor den Verschrauben sowie zum Abziehen der verschlossenen Flasche von dem Verschließkonus.Known capping machines have on a rotating around a vertical axis of the machine rotatably driven rotor on several Verschließpositionen each with a Verschließkonus and with a bottle or container carrier, which is controlled by a lifting cam and rotatable when the rotor rotates, namely for bringing the respective bottle to the Closing cone before screwing and for removing the sealed bottle from the sealing cone.

Das Nachführen der Flaschen beim Verschrauben wird bei bekannten Verschließmaschinen ebenfalls durch Anheben des Flaschenträgers erreicht. Problematisch ist bei diesen Verschließmaschinen die Sicherung der Flaschen gegen Verdrehen und zwar insbesondere auch bei Mehrwegflaschen und dabei speziell bei Mehrweg-Kunststoff- oder PET-Flaschen. Zwar kann bei Einweg-PET-Flaschen die Sicherung gegen Verdrehen während des Verschraubvorgangs durch sogenannte Spikes erreicht werden, bei Mehrwegflaschen und insbesondere auch bei Mehrweg-PET-Flaschen scheidet dies aber allein schon wegen einer mit der Umlaufzahl zunehmenden und von den Verbrauchern nicht akzeptierten Beschädigung der Flaschen aus.The tracking of the bottles when screwing is also achieved by lifting the bottle carrier in known capping machines. The problem with these capping machines is the securing of the bottles against rotation, and in particular also for reusable bottles and especially for reusable plastic or PET bottles. Although in the case of disposable PET bottles, the protection against twisting during the screwing operation can be achieved by so-called spikes, in the case of returnable bottles and in particular also for reusable PET bottles, this is not enough because of a damage increasing with the number of revolutions and not accepted by the consumers the bottles off.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Verschließmaschine aufzuzeigen, die eine schonende Behandlung der Flaschen während des Verschließens bzw. Verschraubens gewährleistet und aus diesem Grund bevorzugt, aber nicht ausschließlich auch für Mehrweg-PET-Flaschen geeignet ist. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Verschließmaschine entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet.The object of the invention is to show a capping machine, which ensures a gentle treatment of the bottles during the closing or screwing and for this reason is preferred, but not exclusively suitable for reusable PET bottles. To solve this problem, a capping machine according to claim 1 is formed.

Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche. Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Teildarstellung einer Verschließmaschine gemäß der Erfindung;
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in Einzeldarstellung und teilweise im Schnitt eine der Verschließstationen der Verschließmaschine der Figur 1;
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in Teildarstellung eine Draufsicht auf die Verschließmaschine der Figur 1;
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eine schematische Darstellung zur Erläuterung der Erfindung.
Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of an embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1
a partial perspective view of a closing machine according to the invention;
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in an individual view and partly in section one of the closing stations of the closing machine of Figure 1;
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in a partial view a plan view of the closing machine of Figure 1;
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a schematic representation for explaining the invention.

Die in den Figuren allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete Verschließmaschine dient zum Verschließen von Flaschen 2, die bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform Mehrweg-PET-Flaschen sind, mit jeweils einem Verschluss 3, und zwar durch Auf- oder Verschrauben des Verschlusses 3 auf ein flaschenseitiges, im Bereich der Flaschenmündung vorgesehenes Außengewinde.The capping machine, generally designated 1 in the figures, is used to close bottles 2, which in the illustrated embodiment are reusable PET bottles, each with a closure 3, by screwing the closure 3 onto a bottle side, in the region the bottle mouth provided external thread.

Die Verschließmaschine 1 besteht in bekannter Weise aus einem um eine vertikale Maschinenachse MA umlaufend angetriebenen Rotor 4, an dessen Umfang mehrere Verschließpositionen 5 gebildet sind, welche u. a. jeweils einen Flaschenträger 6 und in vertikaler Richtung darüber ein Verschließwerkzeug oder einen Verschließkonus 7 aufweisen. Der Verschließkonus 7 ist am unteren Ende einer mit ihrer Achse parallel zur Maschinenachse MA orientierten Welle 8 befestigt. In der Figur 2 ist mit 9 schematisch ein Antrieb angedeutet, der für jede Verschließposition 5 vorgesehen ist und mit dem die jeweilige Welle 8 und damit auch der Verschließkonus 7 zum Verschrauben des Verschlusses 3 auf eine Flasche 2 umlaufend antreibbar ist.The closing machine 1 consists in a known manner of a rotor 4 driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis MA, on whose circumference a plurality of closing positions 5 are formed, which are u. a. each have a bottle carrier 6 and in the vertical direction above a closing tool or a closing cone 7. The closing cone 7 is fastened to the lower end of a shaft 8 oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA. In FIG. 2, schematically indicated by 9 is a drive which is provided for each closing position 5 and with which the respective shaft 8 and thus also the closing cone 7 for screwing the closure 3 onto a bottle 2 can be driven in rotation.

Die Flaschenträger 6 sind bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform gabelförmig mit einer zum Umfang des Rotors 4 hin offenen Gabelöffnung ausgebildet, so dass die an einer Verschließposition 5 befindliche Flasche 2 dort von dem gabelartigen Flaschenträger 6 an einem unterhalb der Flaschenmündung über die Außenseite der Flasche vorstehenden ringförmigen Flansch oder Rand 2.1 hintergriffen wird bzw. mit diesem ringförmigen Flansch oder Rand 2.1 hängend am gabelförmigen Flaschenträger 6 gehalten ist.The bottle carrier 6 are fork-shaped in the illustrated embodiment with a fork open to the periphery of the rotor 4, so that the bottle 2 located at a Verschließposition 5 there from the fork-like bottle carrier 6 at a below the bottle mouth on the outside of the bottle projecting annular flange or edge 2.1 is engaged behind or held with this annular flange or edge 2.1 hanging on the fork-shaped bottle carrier 6.

Jeder Schließposition 5 ist eine Hubstange 10 zugeordnet, die mit ihrer Achse parallel zur Maschinenachse MA orientiert ist und die bezogen auf diese Maschinenachse gegenüber dem jeweiligen Flaschenträger 6 radial nach Innen versetzt vorgesehen ist. Auf jeder Hubstange 10, die für eine axiale Bewegung bzw. einen axialen Hub (Doppelpfeil A der Figur 2) am Rotor geführt ist, ist jeweils ein Träger 11 befestigt, der zur Verdrehungssicherung auch noch an einer am Rotor 4 befestigten Führungsstange 12 geführt ist.Each closing position 5 is associated with a lifting rod 10, which is oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA and which is provided relative to this machine axis relative to the respective bottle carrier 6 offset radially inwards. On each lifting rod 10, which is guided for axial movement or an axial stroke (double arrow A of Figure 2) on the rotor, in each case a carrier 11 is fixed, which is also performed on a rotor 4 fixed to the guide rod 12 for the rotation.

An jedem Träger 11 sind der Flaschenträger 6 sowie unterhalb des Flaschenträgers 6 ein Abstützelement bzw. Formstück 13 befestigt, welches an einer zum Umfang des Rotors 4 hin offenen taschenartigen Ausnehmung für den Rumpf der jeweiligen Flasche 2 eine Abstützfläche bildet, die mit einem Reibbelag 14 mit hohem Reibungskoeffizienten, beispielsweise mit einem Reibbelag 14 aus Gummi versehen ist, und die (Abstützfläche) die jeweilige Flasche 2 über einen größeren Teil ihres Umfangs, beispielsweise über den halben Umfang oder nahezu den halben Umfang umschließt. Jede Hubstange 10 ist am unteren Ende mit einer Kurvenrolle 15 versehen, die in eine Hubkurve 16 eingreift, die an einem mit dem Rotor 4 nicht umlaufenden Teil 1.1 der Verschließmaschine 1 vorgesehen ist, sodass bei umlaufendem Rotor die jeweilige Hubstange 11 und damit auch der mit dieser verbundene Flaschenträger 6 und dass Formstück 13 gesteuert auf- und abbewegt werden.On each carrier 11 of the bottle carrier 6 and below the bottle carrier 6, a support member or fitting 13 are fixed, which forms a support surface on a to the periphery of the rotor 4 open pocket-like recess for the fuselage of the respective bottle 2, with a friction lining 14 with high coefficient of friction, for example is provided with a friction lining 14 made of rubber, and the (support surface) enclosing the respective bottle 2 over a larger part of its circumference, for example over half the circumference or almost half the circumference. Each lifting rod 10 is provided at the lower end with a cam roller 15 which engages in a lifting cam 16, which is provided on a not rotating with the rotor 4 Part 1.1 of the closing machine 1, so that when revolving rotor, the respective lifting rod 11 and thus with this connected bottle carrier 6 and that shaped piece 13 controlled up and down.

Die generelle Arbeitsweise der Verschließmaschine 1 lässt sich dahingehend beschreiben, dass bei um die Maschinenachse MA umlaufenden Rotor 4 an einem Flascheneinlauf die zu verschließenden Flaschen 2 jeweils einzeln einer Verschließposition 5 zugeführt und an einem Flaschenauslauf die mit jeweils einem Verschluss 3 versehenen Flaschen 2 über einen Transporteur zur weiteren Verarbeitung, beispielsweise zum Etikettieren abgegeben werden. Zwischen dem Flaschenauslauf und dem Flascheneinlauf befindet sich eine Station, an der jeder Verschließkonus 7 beim Vorbeibewegen jeweils einen Verschluss 3 aufnimmt.The general operation of the closing machine 1 can be described to the effect that with the rotor 4 revolving around the machine axis MA at a bottle inlet, the bottles 2 to be closed are each fed individually to a closing position 5 and at a bottle outlet the bottles 2 each provided with a closure 3 via a conveyor for further processing, for example, be submitted for labeling. Between the bottle outlet and the bottle inlet there is a station at which each closing cone 7 receives a closure 3 when moving past.

Die an eine Verschließposition 5 gelangte und dort am Flaschenträger 6 gehaltene Flasche 2 wird in einem auf den Flascheneinlauf folgenden Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 4 zunächst durch nach oben Bewegen der Hubstange 10 bzw. durch den entsprechenden Verlauf der Hubkurve 16 soweit angehoben, dass die Flasche 2 mit ihrem Mündungsbereich in den Verschließkonus 7 hineinreicht und gegen den dort vorhandenen Verschluss 3 anliegt, wie dies in der Figur 2 dargestellt ist. Auf einen weiteren Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 4 erfolgt dann über den um die Achse der Welle 8 rotierend angetriebenen Verschließkonus das Auf- bzw. Verschrauben des Verschlusses 3. Hierbei wird die jeweilige Flasche 2 durch weiteres Anheben des Flaschenträgers 6 nachgeführt.The reached at a Verschließposition 5 and held there on the bottle carrier 6 bottle 2 is raised in a following on the bottle inlet angle range of rotation of the rotor 4 by moving the lifting rod 10 or by the corresponding curve of the lifting cam 16 so far that the bottle 2 extends with its mouth region in the closing cone 7 and abuts against the existing there closure 3, as shown in Figure 2. On a further angular range of rotation of the rotor 4 is then carried out via the axis of the shaft 8 rotatably driven Verschließkonus the up or screwing the shutter 3. Here, the respective bottle 2 is tracked by further lifting the bottle carrier 6.

Nach dem Verschließen werden dann in einem weiteren Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 4 der jeweilige Flaschenträger 6 und die an diesem gehaltene verschlossene Flasche 2 mit der Hubstange 10 abgesenkt und damit die Flasche 2 von dem Verschließkonus 7 abgezogen.After closing, the respective bottle carrier 6 and the closed bottle 2 held on it are then lowered in a further angular range of the rotational movement of the rotor 4 with the lifting rod 10 and thus the bottle 2 is withdrawn from the closing cone 7.

Beim Verschrauben des Verschlusses 3 ist es erforderlich, dass die jeweilige Flasche 2 an der Verschließposition 5 gegen Verdrehen um ihre vertikale Flaschenachse gesichert ist. Dies wird bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform zum einen dadurch erreicht, dass die jeweilige Flasche gegen den Reibbelag 14 anliegt, und zwar angepresst durch einen eine in sich geschlossene Schlaufe 17 bildenden, angetriebenen Riemen 18, der im Bereich der Schlaufenlänge 17.1 gegen sämtliche, Flaschen 2 anliegt, die sich jeweils in dem Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 4 befinden, an dem das Verschließen der Flaschen 2 durch Aufdrehen des jeweiligen Verschlusses 3 erfolgt und in dem die Flaschen 2 hierfür verdrehungssicher an der jeweiligen Verschließposition 5 gehalten und auch nachgeführt werden müssen. Der Riemen 18 liegt auf der Schlaufenlänge 17.1 am Rumpfbereich der Flaschen 2 an, und zwar bezogen auf die jeweilige Flaschenachse dem Reibbelag 14 diametral gegenüber liegen.When screwing the closure 3, it is necessary that the respective bottle 2 is secured at the closing position 5 against rotation about its vertical axis of the bottle. This is in the illustrated embodiment, on the one hand achieved in that the respective bottle abuts against the friction lining 14, and pressed by a self-contained loop 17 forming, driven belt 18 which rests in the region of the loop length 17.1 against all, bottles 2 , Which are each in the angular range of rotation of the rotor 4, at which the closing of the bottles 2 by unscrewing the respective closure 3 takes place and in which the bottles 2 for this twist-proof held at the respective Verschließposition 5 and must be tracked. The belt 18 rests on the loop length 17.1 on the body region of the bottles 2, and, relative to the respective bottle axis, lie diametrically opposite the friction lining 14.

Wie in der Figur 1 dargestellt, ist der Riemen 18 zur Bildung der Schlaufe 17 über mehrere Riemenscheiben oder Rollen 19 - 23 geführt, von denen die Rollen 22 und 23 eine Spannvorrichtung für diesen Riemen 18 bilden und die Rolle 22 hierfür durch einen als Luftfeder wirkenden Pneumatikzylinder 24 für eine Bewegung radial zu ihrer Rollenachse vorgespannt ist. Die mit den Flaschen 2 zusammenwirkende Schlaufenlänge 17.1 ist zwischen den beiden Rollen 19 und 20 gebildet. Da der Riemen auf dieser Schlaufenlänge nicht, wie in den Figuren der einfacheren Darstellung wegen gezeigt, nur gegen eine einzige Flasche 2, sondern gleichzeitig gegen mehrere Flaschen 2 an mehreren Verschließpositionen 5 anliegt, weist der Schlaufenlänge 17.1 einen in etwa kreisbogenförmigen Verlauf auf.As shown in Figure 1, the belt 18 is guided to form the loop 17 over a plurality of pulleys or rollers 19 - 23, of which the rollers 22 and 23 form a tensioning device for this belt 18 and the roller 22 by acting as an air spring Pneumatic cylinder 24 is biased for movement radially to its roller axis. The cooperating with the bottles 2 loop length 17.1 is formed between the two rollers 19 and 20. Since the belt on this loop length is not applied, as shown in the figures for ease of illustration, only against a single bottle 2, but at the same time against several bottles 2 at several Verschließpositionen 5, the loop length 17.1 has an approximately circular arc-shaped course.

Sämtliche Rollen 19 - 23 sind an einem gemeinsamen, in den Figuren als Platte oder Tisch dargestellten Träger 25 gelagert, und zwar um parallel zueinander verlaufende Achsen, die senkrecht zur Ebene des Träger 25 orientiert sind. Der Träger 25 ist am Maschinengestell der Verschließmaschine 1 befestigt, sodass die von dem Riemen 18, den Rollen 19 - 23 und dem Träger 25 gebildete Riemenanordnung 26 nicht mit dem Rotor 4 umläuft, die Flaschen 2 aber an ihrem bezogen auf die Maschinenachse MA außenliegenden Umfangsbereich gegen die Schlaufenlänge 17.1 anliegen.All of the rollers 19-23 are mounted on a common carrier 25 shown in the figures as a plate or table, namely about mutually parallel axes which are oriented perpendicular to the plane of the carrier 25. The carrier 25 is fastened to the machine frame of the closing machine 1, so that the belt assembly 26 formed by the belt 18, the rollers 19 - 23 and the carrier 25 does not rotate with the rotor 4, but the bottles 2 at its peripheral region outside the machine axis MA abut against the loop length 17.1.

Mit einer der Rollen, beispielsweise mit der Rolle 20 ist der Riemen 18 durch einen nicht dargestellten Antrieb derart angetrieben, dass sich der Riemen 18 auf der zwischen den beiden Rollen 19 und 20 gebildeten Schlaufenlänge 17.1 gleichsinnig und mit gleicher Umfangsgeschwindigkeit wie der Rotor 4, bzw. wie der Berührungspunkte mit den Flaschen 2 bewegt (Pfeil B), sodass die betreffenden Flaschen 2 zwischen der Länge 17.1 und dem Reibbelag 14 gegen ein Verdrehen um ihre vertikale Flaschenachse gesichert bzw. eingespannt sind und insbesondere auch durch den Riemen 18 in die Flaschen 2 keine Kräfte eingeleitet werden, die ein Drehen dieser Flaschen bewirken könnten.With one of the rollers, for example with the roller 20, the belt 18 is driven by a drive, not shown, such that the belt 18 on the loop length 17.1 formed between the two rollers 19 and 20 in the same direction and at the same peripheral speed as the rotor 4, or How the contact points with the bottles 2 moves (arrow B), so that the respective bottles 2 are secured or clamped between the length 17.1 and the friction lining 14 against rotation about its vertical axis of the bottle and in particular by the belt 18 in the bottles no forces are introduced that could cause these bottles to spin.

Um bei verdrehungssicher zwischen dem jeweiligen Formstück 13 und dem Riemen 18 gehaltenen Flaschen 2 diese während des Verschraubvorgangs durch weiteres Anheben des Flaschenträgers 6 und des Formstückes 13 nachführen zu können, weist die sich zwischen den Rollen 19 und 20 erstreckende Schlaufenlänge 17.1 einen in Bewegungsrichtung B schräg ansteigenden Verlauf auf, der dem Anstieg der Hubkurve 16 während des Nachführens der Flaschen 2 entspricht und mit einer senkrecht zur Maschinenachse MA orientierten horizontalen Ebene den in der Figur 4 schematisch angegebenen Winkel α einschließt. Hierdurch ergeben sich auch bei dem für den Verschraubvorgang notwendigen Nachführen bzw. Anheben der Flaschen 2 keine Krafteinwirkungen durch den Riemen 18 auf die gegen den Riemen 18 anliegenden Flaschen 2. Erreicht wird diese Neigung des Riemens 18 auf der Schlaufenlänge 17.1 dadurch, dass der Träger 25 bzw. die gesamte Riemenanordnung 26 entsprechend geneigt sind.In order to be able to guide them during the screwing process by further lifting of the bottle carrier 6 and of the shaped piece 13 in the case of bottles 2 held securely against rotation between the respective shaped piece 13 and the belt 18, the loop length 17.1 extending between the rollers 19 and 20 has an angle in the direction of movement B. rising course, which corresponds to the increase in the lifting curve 16 during the tracking of the bottles 2 and includes a direction perpendicular to the machine axis MA oriented horizontal plane in the figure 4 schematically indicated angle α. This results in the necessary for the screwing tracking or lifting the bottles 2 no force effects by the belt 18 on the voltage applied to the belt 18 bottles 2. This tendency of the belt 18 on the loop length 17.1 is achieved in that the carrier 25th or the entire belt assembly 26 are inclined accordingly.

Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne das dadurch der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird.The invention has been described above by means of an embodiment. It is understood that changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive idea underlying the invention.

So ist es beispielsweise möglich, den Riemen 18 aus einem Material zu fertigen, welches einen im Vergleich zum Reibbelag 14 geringeren Reibungskoeffizienten aufweist, sodass die Flaschen 2 beim Verschraubvorgang durch den Reibbelag 14 der Formstücke 13 gegen Verdrehen gesichert sind, während der Riemen 18 im Wesentlichen nur zum Andrücken der Flaschen 2 gegen diesen Reibbelag 14 dient. Grundsätzlich ist es aber auch möglich, den Riemen 18 zumindest an seiner die Außenseite der geschlossenen Schlaufe 17 bildenden Riemenseite aus einem Material mit höherem Reibungskoeffizienten zu fertigen.For example, it is possible to manufacture the belt 18 from a material which has a lower coefficient of friction compared with the friction lining 14, so that the bottles 2 are secured against rotation during the screwing operation by the friction lining 14 of the shaped parts 13, while the belt 18 is substantially only for pressing the bottles 2 against this friction lining 14 is used. In principle, however, it is also possible to manufacture the belt 18 from a material with a higher coefficient of friction, at least on its side of the belt forming the outside of the closed loop 17.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Verschließmaschinesealing
1.11.1
Maschinenteilmachinery
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Flaschebottle
2.12.1
Flanschflange
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Flaschenverschlussbottle Cap
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Rotor der VerschließmaschineRotor of the capping machine
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Verschließpositionclosing position
66
Flaschenträgerbottle carrier
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Verschließwerkzeug oder -konusClosing tool or cone
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Wellewave
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Antrieb für VerschließkonusDrive for closing cone
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Hubstangelifting rod
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Halterholder
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Führungsstangeguide rod
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Formstück als seitliche FlaschenanlageShaped as lateral bottle system
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Reibbelagfriction lining
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Kurvenrollefollower
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Hubkurvestroke curve
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geschlossene Schlaufeclosed loop
17.117.1
Schlaufenlängestrap
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Riemenbelt
19-2319-23
Rollerole
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Luft- oder Gasfeder bzw. PneumatikzylinderAir or gas spring or pneumatic cylinder
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Trägercarrier
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Riemenanordnungbelt arrangement
MAMA
Maschinenachsemachine axis
Pfeil AArrow A.
Hub der Hubstange 10Hub of the lifting rod 10
Pfeil BArrow B
Bewegungsrichtung des Riemens 18 auf der Schlaufenlänge 17.1Direction of movement of the belt 18 on the loop length 17.1

Claims (8)

Maschine zum Verschließen von Flaschen oder dgl. Behälter mit Verschlüssen (3) durch Auf- oder Verschrauben, mit mehreren am Umfang eines um eine vertikale Maschinenachse (MA) umlaufend antreibbaren Rotors (4) gebildeten Verschließpositionen (5), von denen jede jeweils ein durch einen Antrieb (9) rotierend antreibbares Verschließwerkzeugs (7) zum Aufbringen eines Verschlusses (3) durch Verschrauben (Verschraubvorgang) und einen Behälterträger (6) zum Anheben des jeweiligen Behälters beim Heranführen an das Verschließwerkzeug (7) vor dem Verschraubvorgang sowie zum Nachführen des Behälters (2) während des Verschraubvorgangs aufweist, sowie mit Mitteln zum Sichern des jeweiligen Behälters zumindest während des Verschraubvorgangs,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zur Sicherung der Behälter (2) gegen Verdrehen während des Verschraubvorgangs jede Verschließposition (5) wenigstens eine Behälteranlage (14) mit einem erhöhten Reibungskoeffizienten für eine seitliche Anlage oder Abstützung des jeweiligen Behälters (2) aufweist,
dass zum Andrücken des jeweiligen Behälters (2) gegen die Behälteranlage (14) wenigstens eine Riemenanordnung (26) mit wenigstens einem eine endlose Schlaufe (17) bildenden, umlaufend antreibbaren Riemen (18) vorgesehen ist, der auf einer Schlaufenlänge (17.1) gegen die Behälter (2) während des Verschraubvorgangs anliegt und sich an dieser Schlaufenlänge (17.1) synchron und gleichsinnig mit der Drehbewegung des Rotors (4) bewegt.Machine for closing bottles or the like. Containers with closures (3) by screwing on or screwing, with a plurality of closing positions (5) formed on the circumference of a rotor (4) which can be driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis (MA), each of which has a through a drive (9) rotatably drivable Verschließwerkzeugs (7) for applying a closure (3) by screwing (Verschraubvorgang) and a container carrier (6) for lifting the respective container when approaching the Verschließwerkzeug (7) before the Verschraubvorgang and for tracking the container (2) during the screwing operation, and with means for securing the respective container at least during the screwing operation,
characterized,
in that, in order to secure the containers (2) against rotation during the screwing operation, each closing position (5) has at least one container unit (14) with an increased coefficient of friction for lateral contact or support of the respective container (2),
in that for pressing the respective container (2) against the container installation (14) at least one belt arrangement (26) with at least one belt (18) forming an endless loop (17) is provided, which runs on a loop length (17.1) against the belt Container (2) bears during the screwing and moves at this loop length (17.1) synchronously and in the same direction with the rotational movement of the rotor (4). Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schlaufenlänge (17.1) gegenüber der Behälteranlage (14) radial zur Maschinenachse (MA) nach außen versetzt vorgesehen ist.Closing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the loop length (17.1) with respect to the container system (14) radially offset from the machine axis (MA) is provided outwardly. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die Schlaufenlänge (17.1) zumindest über einen Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors (4) erstreckt, auf dem der Verschraubvorgang erfolgt.Closing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the loop length (17.1) extends at least over an angular range of the rotational movement of the rotor (4) on which the screwing takes place. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schlaufenlänge (17) einen in Bewegungsrichtung (B) des Riemens (18) schräg ansteigenden Verlauf aufweist.Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loop length (17) has a in the direction of movement (B) of the belt (18) obliquely rising course. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Anstieg der Schlaufenlänge (17.1) gleich dem Verlauf einer die Bewegung des jeweiligen Behälterträgers (6) steuernden Steuer- oder Hubkurve (16) ist.Closing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the increase in the loop length (17.1) is equal to the course of the movement of the respective container carrier (6) controlling the control or lifting curve (16). Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der wenigstens eine Riemen (18) über mehrere Rollen (19 - 23) geführt ist, und dass wenigstens eine Rolle (20) angetrieben ist.Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one belt (18) is guided over a plurality of rollers (19 - 23), and that at least one roller (20) is driven. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gegen die Behälter (2) anliegende Schlaufenlänge (17.1) sich zwischen wenigstens zwei Rollen (19, 20) erstreckt, und dass die in Drehrichtung des Rotors (4) bzw. in Umlaufrichtung des Riemens (18) letzte Rolle der Schlaufenlänge (17.1) angetrieben ist.Closing machine according to Claim 6, characterized in that the loop length (17.1) resting against the containers (2) extends between at least two rollers (19, 20), and that in the direction of rotation of the rotor (4) or in the direction of rotation of the belt (17). 18) Last roll of the loop length (17.1) is driven. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rollen (19 - 23) an einem gemeinsamen Träger (25) gelagert sind, der gegenüber der Horizontalen dem Verlauf Schlaufenlänge (17.1) entsprechend geneigt ist.Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rollers (19 - 23) are mounted on a common carrier (25) which is inclined relative to the horizontal course of the loop length (17.1).
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