EP1659089A1 - Device for treating bottles - Google Patents

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EP1659089A1
EP1659089A1 EP05025199A EP05025199A EP1659089A1 EP 1659089 A1 EP1659089 A1 EP 1659089A1 EP 05025199 A EP05025199 A EP 05025199A EP 05025199 A EP05025199 A EP 05025199A EP 1659089 A1 EP1659089 A1 EP 1659089A1
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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
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/38—Power-operated cutting devices
    • 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
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • 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
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/18—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing threaded caps
    • 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
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/40—Devices for engaging tags, strips, or tongues for opening by tearing, e.g. slotted keys for opening sardine tins

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  • the invention relates to a device for treating bottles with a locking ring having a closure.
  • Bottled bottles made of glass or plastic with a closure ring having a closure after filling The currently known retaining rings are designed so that they burst when opening the shutter by a consumer and then parts of the locking ring protrude from the closure. This makes it visually apparent whether a closure is still in its original condition or has already been opened. Usually, these closures are attached to the bottle mouth again by the consumer after emptying the bottles and then return together with the bottles to a filling operation.
  • the unpacking machine is equipped with a plurality of gripping tulips for detecting the bottles at their head area.
  • the gripping tulips can, for example, be designed in accordance with European patent 0 513 079 B1.
  • the protruding fragments of the retaining rings located on the bottle heads Closures cause problems in handling by a gripping tulip and in other areas of a filling line.
  • the problem is that a closure hooked with radially projecting parts of his circlip in the opening of a gripping bell and then the bottle after releasing by the gripper tulip no longer automatically triggers and slides out of this.
  • the invention has for its object to provide an improvement for handling bottles with an open circlip having closure.
  • a locking ring projecting from the closure is either re-applied to the closure or separated therefrom.
  • Cutting can be done by cutting, sawing or tearing off. Cutting can be done mechanically and / or thermally. Sawing can preferably take place by means of a closable lowerable, rotatably drivable hole saw or saw crown, which sawn off a laterally protruding retaining ring from the actual closure.
  • a securing ring 4 projects laterally from the closure 3 after the first opening of a bottle 2.
  • Both the bottle 2 and the closure 3 with its retaining ring can be made of plastic.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a device 1A, with which it is possible to tear off a securing ring 4 from a closure 3.
  • the device 1A shown in perspective consists of a tubular housing 5. At its lower, facing the bottle 2 end is a first Sleeve 6 stored. This sleeve 6 can be axially displaceably guided on a relative to the upper part of the housing 5 stepwise stepped lateral surface with a smaller outer diameter.
  • a second sleeve 7 is mounted so that the sleeves 6 and 7 are rotatable relative to each other in the circumferential direction.
  • the first sleeve 6 has at its region facing the bottle 2 also has a relation to the other sleeve 6 stepped radially inwardly offset lateral surface with a smaller diameter.
  • Both the first sleeve 6 and the second sleeve 7 are arranged at its lower, facing the bottle 2 edge with a fully circumferentially arranged, the bottle 2 open towards the same and designed teeth.
  • the distributed over the circumference in each case equal intervals arranged teeth have at their pointing to a bottle 2 end portions a rounding 9.
  • the teeth of the first sleeve 6 are designated in the illustration with 8a and the second sleeve 7 with 8b.
  • the axially extending, each located between two adjacent teeth downwardly open slots 10 have a matching width and height, which are chosen according to the cross-sectional dimensions of a locking ring 4 so that it finds sufficient space therein.
  • the first sleeve 6 and the second sleeve 7 mounted thereon can be brought into a ready position, in which the teeth largely overlap radially and the slots between them as well.
  • the entire device 1A is lowered onto a screw cap 3-carrying head portion of a bottle 2, which in the hollow receiving space of the Sleeve 6 and possibly the housing 5 immersed axially.
  • a securing ring 4 projecting laterally from the closure 3 slides into one of the open slots 10.
  • Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment 1B, which has similarities in function and structure with the previously described embodiment of FIG.
  • the device 1B also has a first, inner sleeve 6 'with teeth 8a' integrally formed on the lower edge facing the bottle 2, and a second sleeve 7 'rotatably mounted on the first sleeve 6' in the circumferential direction, which also bears against its edge facing the bottle has teeth 8b 'distributed uniformly about the circumference.
  • Both the teeth 8a 'and the teeth 8b' have a matching pitch and preferably also a matching width and height.
  • the adjacent teeth 8a 'and 8b' have, at their cooperating edges, knife blades which, when the relative movement of the sleeves 6 'and 7' takes place in the circumferential direction, cause the locking ring 4 located in the previously existing slot 10 to cut through.
  • This device 1B may also be part of a conventional packing tulip for detecting and transferring bottles or in which the bottle head receiving cavity of the sleeve 6 'be equipped with a control gripper tool, not shown, known per se. In this case, after cutting off the securing ring, the device 1B performs a further lowering stroke in the direction of the bottle axis in order to bring the bottle head into the access area of the gripping tool.
  • Fig. 3 shows a device 1C for brushing or applying a radially projecting from a closure locking ring. It consists of a housing 15 which is formed open at the top and laterally in the lateral surface has two circumferentially offset by 180 °, helically extending slots 17. These are radially penetrated by a respective pin 19 from the inside.
  • the pins 19 are rigidly secured to a, from above axially dipping into the opening of the housing 15, rotationally fixed punch 18.
  • a plurality of axially downwardly projecting finger-like lever 16 are arranged at regular intervals circumferentially distributed. They can be designed flexurally elastic and are bent at its end facing away from the housing 15 radially outward and provided with inlet slopes for protruding retaining rings.
  • the device 1C is first positioned concentrically above a bottle having a closure and then lowered downwardly toward the bottle axis.
  • the protruding part of a securing ring threads into the slot between two adjacent levers 16.
  • the housing 15 rotates together with the levers 16 by the interaction of the vertically downwardly sliding pin 19 with the spiral slots 17, so that the locking ring is brushed against the closure and no longer protrudes radially.
  • This brushing process may possibly be supported by heat.
  • Fig. 4 shows a device 1D for thermal separation of a protruding locking ring. It consists of a housing 21 with a downwardly open cavity for receiving the head portion of a closure 3 having bottle 2. Bin on this housing from the lower edge in the direction of the bottle 2 protruding boom 22 holds a horizontal ring body 23. Its inner diameter is slightly larger as the outer diameter of a closure 3 dimensioned.
  • the ring body 23 may be designed as a heating element, which itself is e.g. is electrically heated and / or for dispensing hot air or the like. Is formed.
  • the closure 3 By lowering the coaxially oriented device 1D along the axis of the bottle, the closure 3 passes through the annular body, a retaining ring 4 protruding radially outward from the closure being thermally separated.
  • the possibly resulting gases can be removed by suction not shown in detail, for example via a Absauglsanal in the housing 21, to avoid unpleasant odor.

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Abstract

The device (1a) treats beverage bottles (2) with retaining ring (4) exhibiting catch and has a mechanism for removing or placing the retaining ring on the catch. The device has an opening for receiving the crown of the bottle.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Flaschen mit einem einen Sicherungsring aufweisenden Verschluss.The invention relates to a device for treating bottles with a locking ring having a closure.

Es ist bekannt, mit Getränken oder dgl. befüllte Flaschen aus Glas oder Kunststoff mit einem einen Sicherungsring aufweisenden Verschluss nach dem Befüllen zu verschließen. Die derzeit bekannten Sicherungsringe sind so ausgebildet, dass sie beim Öffnen des Verschlusses durch einen Verbraucher aufplatzen und Teile des Sicherungsrings dann vom Verschluss abstehen. Damit ist optisch ersichtlich, ob sich ein Verschluss noch im Originalzustand befindet oder schon einmal geöffnet wurde. Überwiegend werden diese Verschlüsse nach dem Entleeren der Flaschen vom Verbraucher wieder an der Flaschenmündung angebracht und kehren dann zusammen mit den Flaschen zu einem Abfüllbetrieb zurück.It is known to seal with drinks or the like. Bottled bottles made of glass or plastic with a closure ring having a closure after filling. The currently known retaining rings are designed so that they burst when opening the shutter by a consumer and then parts of the locking ring protrude from the closure. This makes it visually apparent whether a closure is still in its original condition or has already been opened. Mostly, these closures are attached to the bottle mouth again by the consumer after emptying the bottles and then return together with the bottles to a filling operation.

Mit Hilfe einer Auspackmaschine werden die Rücklaufflaschen aus Transportbehältern wie Flaschenkästen oder dgl. entnommen und zur Weiterverwendung auf ein Transportband oder eine sonstige Förder- bzw. Speichereinrichtung übergegeben. Die Auspackmaschine ist mit einer Vielzahl von Greiftulpen zum Erfassen der Flaschen an ihrem Kopfbereich bestückt. Die Greiftulpen können beispielsweise entsprechend dem europäischen Patent 0 513 079 B1 ausgeführt sein.With the help of a Auspackmaschine the return bottles from transport containers such as crates or the like. Removed and transferred for further use on a conveyor belt or other conveying or storage device. The unpacking machine is equipped with a plurality of gripping tulips for detecting the bottles at their head area. The gripping tulips can, for example, be designed in accordance with European patent 0 513 079 B1.

Nachteiligerweise können die abstehenden Fragmente der Sicherungsringe der auf den Flaschenköpfen befindlichen Verschlüsse störungen bei der Handhabung durch eine Greiftulpe und auch in anderen Bereichen einer Fülllinie verursachen. Insbesondere bei leichtgewichtigen Kunststoffflaschen besteht das Problem, dass sich ein Verschluss mit radial abstehenden Teilen seines sicherungsrings in der Öffnung einer Greiftulpe verhakt und sich dann die Flasche nach dem Freigeben durch die Greiftulpe nicht mehr selbsttätig löst und aus dieser herausgleitet.Disadvantageously, the protruding fragments of the retaining rings located on the bottle heads Closures cause problems in handling by a gripping tulip and in other areas of a filling line. Especially with lightweight plastic bottles, the problem is that a closure hooked with radially projecting parts of his circlip in the opening of a gripping bell and then the bottle after releasing by the gripper tulip no longer automatically triggers and slides out of this.

Demzufolge liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verbesserung zur Handhabung von Flaschen mit einem einen geöffneten Sicherungsring aufweisenden Verschluss anzugeben.Accordingly, the invention has for its object to provide an improvement for handling bottles with an open circlip having closure.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Verfahrensmäßig wird ein vom Verschluss abstehender Sicherungsring entweder wieder an den Verschluss angelegt oder von diesem abgetrennt. Abtrennen kann durch Schneiden, Sägen oder Abreißen erfolgen. Schneiden kann mechanisch und/oder thermisch vonstatten gehen. Sägen kann bevorzugt durch eine über einen verschluss absenkbare, rotierend antreibbare Lochsäge bzw. Sägekrone erfolgen, die einen seitlich abstehenden Sicherungsring vom eigentlichen verschluss absägt.According to the method, a locking ring projecting from the closure is either re-applied to the closure or separated therefrom. Cutting can be done by cutting, sawing or tearing off. Cutting can be done mechanically and / or thermally. Sawing can preferably take place by means of a closable lowerable, rotatably drivable hole saw or saw crown, which sawn off a laterally protruding retaining ring from the actual closure.

Es sind verschiedene Vorrichtungen möglich, die bevorzugterweise mit einer Packtulpe kombiniert ausgeführt sein können. Mehrere Vorrichtungen gleicher Art können als eine Gruppe zusammengefasst sein, um beispielsweise alle Flaschen in einem Transportkasten gleichzeitig zu behandeln.Various devices are possible, which may preferably be combined with a packing tulip. Several devices of the same kind may be grouped together to handle, for example, all the bottles in a transport box simultaneously.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer ersten Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Entfernen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings durch Abreißen,
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer zweiten Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Entfernen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings durch Abtrennen,
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer dritten Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Anlegen eines zuvor abstehenden Sicherungsrings und
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer vierten Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum thermischen Abtrennen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings.
The invention will be explained with reference to preferred embodiments. It shows:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a first embodiment of a device for removing a protruding locking ring by tearing,
Fig. 2
a perspective view of a second embodiment of a device for removing a protruding retaining ring by separating,
Fig. 3
a perspective view of a third embodiment of a device for applying a previously projecting locking ring and
Fig. 4
a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an apparatus for thermally separating a protruding locking ring.

Die nachfolgend beschriebenen Vorrichtungen dienen zur Behandlung von Flaschen 2 mit einem aufgesetzten Schraubverschluss 3, der einen geöffneten Sicherungsring 4 aufweist. Wie insbesondere aus der Figur 4 gut zu erkennen ist, steht ein solcher Sicherungsring 4 nach dem erstmaligen Öffnen einer Flasche 2 seitlich vom Verschluss 3 ab. Sowohl die Flasche 2 als auch der Verschluss 3 mit seinem Sicherungsring können aus Kunststoff bestehen.The devices described below are used to treat bottles 2 with an attached screw cap 3, which has an open locking ring 4. As can be clearly seen in particular from FIG. 4, such a securing ring 4 projects laterally from the closure 3 after the first opening of a bottle 2. Both the bottle 2 and the closure 3 with its retaining ring can be made of plastic.

Figur 1 zeigt eine erste Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung 1A, mit der ein Abreißen eines Sicherungsrings 4 von einem Verschluss 3 möglich ist. Die perspektivisch dargestellte Vorrichtung 1A besteht aus einem rohrartigen Gehäuse 5. An seinem unteren, zur Flasche 2 weisenden Ende ist eine erste Hülse 6 gelagert. Diese Hülse 6 kann axial verschiebbar auf einer gegenüber dem oberen Teil des Gehäuses 5 stufenförmig abgesetzten Mantelfläche mit geringerem Außendurchmesser geführt sein. Auf dem unteren Mantelabechnitt der ersten Hülse 6 ist eine zweite Hülse 7 so gelagert, dass die Hülsen 6 und 7 in Umfangsrichtung relativ zueinander verdrehbar sind. Zur Aufnahme der zweiten Hülse 7 besitzt die erste Hülse 6 an ihrem zur Flasche 2 weisenden Bereich ebenfalls eine gegenüber der übrigen Hülse 6 stufenförmig radial einwärts versetzte Mantelfläche mit geringerem Durchmesser.FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a device 1A, with which it is possible to tear off a securing ring 4 from a closure 3. The device 1A shown in perspective consists of a tubular housing 5. At its lower, facing the bottle 2 end is a first Sleeve 6 stored. This sleeve 6 can be axially displaceably guided on a relative to the upper part of the housing 5 stepwise stepped lateral surface with a smaller outer diameter. On the lower jacket cut of the first sleeve 6, a second sleeve 7 is mounted so that the sleeves 6 and 7 are rotatable relative to each other in the circumferential direction. For receiving the second sleeve 7, the first sleeve 6 has at its region facing the bottle 2 also has a relation to the other sleeve 6 stepped radially inwardly offset lateral surface with a smaller diameter.

Sowohl die erste Hülse 6 als auch die zweite Hülse 7 sind an ihrem unteren, zur Flasche 2 weisenden Rand mit einer voll umfänglich verlaufend angeordneten, zur Flasche 2 hin offenen und formgleich ausgebildeten Verzahnung ausgestattet. Die über den Umfang in jeweils gleichen Abständen verteilt angeordneten Zähne weisen an ihren zu einer Flasche 2 weisenden Endabschnitten eine Abrundung 9 auf. Die Zähne der ersten Hülse 6 sind in der Darstellung mit 8a und die der zweiten Hülse 7 mit 8b bezeichnet. Die axial verlaufenden, sich jeweils zwischen zwei benachbarten Zähnen befindenden nach unten offenen Schlitze 10 weisen eine übereinstimmende Breite und Höhe auf, die entsprechend den Querschnittabmessungen eines Sicherungsrings 4 so gewählt sind, dass dieser darin ausreichend Platz findet.Both the first sleeve 6 and the second sleeve 7 are arranged at its lower, facing the bottle 2 edge with a fully circumferentially arranged, the bottle 2 open towards the same and designed teeth. The distributed over the circumference in each case equal intervals arranged teeth have at their pointing to a bottle 2 end portions a rounding 9. The teeth of the first sleeve 6 are designated in the illustration with 8a and the second sleeve 7 with 8b. The axially extending, each located between two adjacent teeth downwardly open slots 10 have a matching width and height, which are chosen according to the cross-sectional dimensions of a locking ring 4 so that it finds sufficient space therein.

Die erste Hülse 6 und die darauf gelagerte zweite Hülse 7 können in eine Bereitschaftsstellung gebracht werden, in der sich deren Zähne weitgehend radial überdecken und die dazwischen liegenden Schlitze ebenso. In dieser Relativstellung wird die gesamte Vorrichtung 1A auf einen Schraubverschluss 3 tragenden Kopfabschnitt einer Flasche 2 abgesenkt, der dabei in den innen hohlen Aufnahmeraum der Hülse 6 und ggf. des Gehäuses 5 axial eintaucht. Bei dieser Axialbewegung längs zur Flaschenachse gleitet ein seitlich vom Verschluss 3 abstehender Sicherungsring 4 in einen der offen stehenden Schlitze 10. Durch eine darauffolgende Relativdrehung zwischen der ersten Hülse 6 und der zweiten Hülse 7 verlassen die Zähne 8a und 8b ihre vorherige Deckungslage, wodurch eine Verengung des freien gemeinsamen Schlitzquerschnitts zweier sich überdeckender Schlitze 10 ergibt, bis schließlich der Sicherungsring 4 zwischen zwei benachbarten Zähnen 8a und 8b eingeklemmt und dadurch festgehalten wird. Diese Stellung ist in Fig. 1 gezeigt.The first sleeve 6 and the second sleeve 7 mounted thereon can be brought into a ready position, in which the teeth largely overlap radially and the slots between them as well. In this relative position, the entire device 1A is lowered onto a screw cap 3-carrying head portion of a bottle 2, which in the hollow receiving space of the Sleeve 6 and possibly the housing 5 immersed axially. During this axial movement along the axis of the bottle, a securing ring 4 projecting laterally from the closure 3 slides into one of the open slots 10. By a subsequent relative rotation between the first sleeve 6 and the second sleeve 7, the teeth 8a and 8b leave their previous covering position, whereby a constriction the free common slot cross-section of two overlapping slots 10 results until finally the locking ring 4 is clamped between two adjacent teeth 8a and 8b and thereby held. This position is shown in Fig. 1.

Durch eine fortgesetzte Drehung beider Hülsen 6 und 7 und/oder eine Axialverschiebung beider Hülsen längs zum Gehäuse 5 bzw. der Plaschenachse kann der erfasste und festgeklemmte Sicherungsring 4 zuverlässig vom Verschluss 3 abgerissen werden. Mit einer darauffolgenden Umkehrung der vorhergehend beschriebenen Bewegungsfolge können der nun abgelöste Sicherungsring 4 und die Flasche 2 mit dem aufgesetzten Verschluss 3 freigegeben und nachfolgend einer Packtulpe zum störungsfreien Entnehmen dieser Flasche aus einem Transportbehälter zugeführt werden.By a continued rotation of both sleeves 6 and 7 and / or an axial displacement of the two sleeves along the housing 5 or the pin axis of the detected and clamped locking ring 4 can be reliably torn off the closure 3. With a subsequent reversal of the sequence of movements described above, the now detached circlip 4 and the bottle 2 can be released with the attached closure 3 and subsequently fed to a packing tulip for trouble-free removal of this bottle from a transport container.

Es ist aber auch denkbar, eine an sich bekannte Packtulpe zum Erfassen und Umsetzen einer Flasche in den Innenraum der zuvor beschriebenen Vorrichtung 1A zu integrieren bzw. die Vorrichtung 1A in der beschriebenen Ausgestaltung auf dem Gehäuse einer bekannten Packtulpe zu platzieren.However, it is also conceivable to integrate a per se known packing tulip for detecting and reacting a bottle in the interior of the device 1A described above or to place the device 1A in the described embodiment on the housing of a known packing tulip.

Auf die zuvor genannte Drehung und/oder Axialverschiebung der beiden Hülsen 6 und 7 kann ggf. verzichtet werden, wenn konzentrisch innerhalb der Hülsen 6,7 eine rotierend antreibbare, mit stirnseitigen Sägezähnen ausgestattete Sägekrone bzw. Lochsäge (nicht dargestellt) drehbar gelagert ist, deren Innendurchmesser zumindest geringfügig größer ist als der Außendurchmesser eines Verschlusses 3, damit sie von oben über den Verschluss axial nach unten in Richtung zu dem radial abstehenden, von den Hülsen 6,7 verdrehfest festgeklemmten Sicherungsring absenkbar ist und diesen dabei durchsägt.On the above-mentioned rotation and / or axial displacement of the two sleeves 6 and 7 may optionally be dispensed with if concentric within the sleeves 6.7 a rotatably driven, equipped with frontal saw teeth Sawing crown or hole saw (not shown) is rotatably mounted, whose inner diameter is at least slightly larger than the outer diameter of a closure 3, so that they from above over the closure axially down toward the radially projecting, clamped by the sleeves 6.7 rotationally fixed Retaining ring is lowered and this saws through.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine zweite Ausführungsform 1B, die in Funktion und Aufbau Gemeinsamkeiten mit der vorhergehend beschriebenen Ausführungsform nach Fig. 1 aufweist. Auch die Vorrichtung 1B besitzt eine erste, innenliegende Hülse 6'mit am unteren, zur Flasche 2 weisenden Rand angeformten Zähnen 8a' sowie eine auf der ersten Hülse 6' in Umfangsrichtung verdrehbar gelagerte zweite Hülse 7', die ebenfalls an ihrem zur Flasche weisenden Rand über den Umfang in gleichmäßigen Abständen verteilt angeordnete Zähne 8b' aufweist. Sowohl die Zähne 8a' als auch die Zähne 8b' weisen ein übereinstimmendes Teilungsmaß und bevorzugt auch eine übereinstimmende Breite und Höhe auf. Sie sind an ihren nach unten zur Flasche gerichteten Enden mit zur Axialrichtung geneigten Einführschrägen versehen, um ein Einfädeln eines von einem Verschluss 3 seitlich abstehenden Sicherungsrings beim Einführen einer Flasche 2 in den innenliegenden Aufnahmeraum der ersten Hülse 6' in die nach unten offenen Schlitze 10' zwischen zwei benachbarten Zähnen 8a' und 8b' zu ermöglichen. Die benachbarten Zähne 8a' und 8b' weisen an ihren zusammenwirkenden Kanten Messerschneiden auf, die bei einer in Umfangsrichtung erfolgenden Relativbewegung der Hülsen 6' und 7'ein Durchschneiden des in dem zuvor vorhandenen Schlitz 10 liegenden Sicherungsrings 4 bewirken.Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment 1B, which has similarities in function and structure with the previously described embodiment of FIG. The device 1B also has a first, inner sleeve 6 'with teeth 8a' integrally formed on the lower edge facing the bottle 2, and a second sleeve 7 'rotatably mounted on the first sleeve 6' in the circumferential direction, which also bears against its edge facing the bottle has teeth 8b 'distributed uniformly about the circumference. Both the teeth 8a 'and the teeth 8b' have a matching pitch and preferably also a matching width and height. They are provided at their directed down to the bottle ends with inclined to the axial insertion chamfers to threading a laterally protruding from a closure 3 circlip when inserting a bottle 2 in the inner receiving space of the first sleeve 6 'in the downwardly open slots 10' between two adjacent teeth 8a 'and 8b' to allow. The adjacent teeth 8a 'and 8b' have, at their cooperating edges, knife blades which, when the relative movement of the sleeves 6 'and 7' takes place in the circumferential direction, cause the locking ring 4 located in the previously existing slot 10 to cut through.

Auch diese Vorrichtung 1B kann Bestandteil einer herkömmlichen Packtulpe zum Erfassen und Umsetzen von Flaschen sein bzw. in dem den Flaschenkopf aufnehmenden Hohlraum der Hülse 6' mit einem nicht dargestellten an sich bekannten gesteuert betätigbaren Greifwerkzeug ausgestattet sein. In diesem Fall führt die Vorrichtung 1B nach dem Abschneiden des Sicherungsrings einen weiteren Absenkhub in Richtung der Flaschenachse aus, um den Flaschenkopf in den Zugriffsbereich des Greifwerkzeugs zu bringen.This device 1B may also be part of a conventional packing tulip for detecting and transferring bottles or in which the bottle head receiving cavity of the sleeve 6 'be equipped with a control gripper tool, not shown, known per se. In this case, after cutting off the securing ring, the device 1B performs a further lowering stroke in the direction of the bottle axis in order to bring the bottle head into the access area of the gripping tool.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine Vorrichtung 1C zum Anbürsten oder Anlegen eines von einem Verschluss radial abstehenden Sicherungsrings. Sie besteht aus einem Gehäuse 15, das nach oben offen ausgebildet ist und seitlich in der Mantelfläche zwei in Umfangsrichtung um 180° Grad versetzte, spiralförmig verlaufende Schlitze 17 aufweist. Diese werden von jeweils einem Zapfen 19 von der Innenseite her radial durchgriffen. Die Zapfen 19 sind an einem von oben axial in die Öffnung des Gehäuses 15 eintauchenden, verdrehfesten Stempel 18 starr befestigt. Am unteren, zur Flasche weisenden Rand des Gehäuses 15 sind in gleichmäßigen Abständen umfänglich verteilt mehrere axial nach unten abstehende fingerartige Hebel 16 angeordnet. Sie können biegeelastisch ausgebildet sein und sind an ihrem vom Gehäuse 15 wegweisenden Ende radial nach außen aufgebogen und mit Einlaufschrägen für abstehende Sicherungsringe versehen.Fig. 3 shows a device 1C for brushing or applying a radially projecting from a closure locking ring. It consists of a housing 15 which is formed open at the top and laterally in the lateral surface has two circumferentially offset by 180 °, helically extending slots 17. These are radially penetrated by a respective pin 19 from the inside. The pins 19 are rigidly secured to a, from above axially dipping into the opening of the housing 15, rotationally fixed punch 18. At the bottom, facing the bottle edge of the housing 15 a plurality of axially downwardly projecting finger-like lever 16 are arranged at regular intervals circumferentially distributed. They can be designed flexurally elastic and are bent at its end facing away from the housing 15 radially outward and provided with inlet slopes for protruding retaining rings.

Die Vorrichtung 1C wird zunächst konzentrisch oberhalb einer einen Verschluss aufweisenden Flasche positioniert und dann axial zur Flaschenachse nach unten abgesenkt. Dabei fädelt der abstehende Teil eines Sicherungsrings in den Schlitz zwischen zwei benachbarten Hebeln 16 ein. Durch Aufsetzen des Gehäuses 15 und eine weitere zur Flasche gerichtete Hubbewegung des Stempels 18 dreht sich das Gehäuse 15 zusammen mit den Hebeln 16 durch das Zusammenspiel der senkrecht nach unten gleitenden Zapfen 19 mit den spiralförmigen Schlitzen 17, so dass der Sicherungsring an den Verschluss angebürstet wird und nicht länger radial absteht. Dieser Anbürstvorgang kann ggf. durch wärmeeinwirkung unterstützt werden.The device 1C is first positioned concentrically above a bottle having a closure and then lowered downwardly toward the bottle axis. In this case, the protruding part of a securing ring threads into the slot between two adjacent levers 16. By placing the housing 15 and another directed to the bottle Lifting movement of the punch 18, the housing 15 rotates together with the levers 16 by the interaction of the vertically downwardly sliding pin 19 with the spiral slots 17, so that the locking ring is brushed against the closure and no longer protrudes radially. This brushing process may possibly be supported by heat.

Fig. 4 zeigt eine Vorrichtung 1D zum thermischen Abtrennen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings. Sie besteht aus einem Gehäuse 21 mit einem nach unten offenen Hohlraum zum Aufnehmen des Kopfteils einer einen Verschluss 3 aufweisenden Flasche 2. Bin an diesem Gehäuse vom unteren Rand in Richtung zur Flasche 2 abstehender Ausleger 22 hält einen horizontalen Ringkörper 23. Sein Innendurchmesser ist etwas größer als der Außendurchmesser eines Verschlusses 3 bemessen. Der Ringkörper 23 kann als Heizelement ausgeführt sein, das selbst z.B. elektrisch beheizbar ist und/oder zur Abgabe von Heißluft oder dgl. ausgebildet ist. Durch Absenken der koaxial ausgerichteten Vorrichtung 1D längs zur Flaschenachse durchgreift der Verschluss 3 den Ringkörper, wobei ein radial nach außen vom Verschluss abstehender Sicherungsring 4 thermisch abgetrennt wird. Die dabei eventuell entstehenden Gase können durch nicht näher gezeigte Absaugeinrichtungen, beispielsweise über einen Absauglsanal im Gehäuse 21, abgeführt werden, um eine unangenehme Geruchsbelästigung zu vermeiden.Fig. 4 shows a device 1D for thermal separation of a protruding locking ring. It consists of a housing 21 with a downwardly open cavity for receiving the head portion of a closure 3 having bottle 2. Bin on this housing from the lower edge in the direction of the bottle 2 protruding boom 22 holds a horizontal ring body 23. Its inner diameter is slightly larger as the outer diameter of a closure 3 dimensioned. The ring body 23 may be designed as a heating element, which itself is e.g. is electrically heated and / or for dispensing hot air or the like. Is formed. By lowering the coaxially oriented device 1D along the axis of the bottle, the closure 3 passes through the annular body, a retaining ring 4 protruding radially outward from the closure being thermally separated. The possibly resulting gases can be removed by suction not shown in detail, for example via a Absauglsanal in the housing 21, to avoid unpleasant odor.

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Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Flaschen mit einem einen Sicherungsring aufweisenden Verschluss, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung eine Einrichtung zum Anlegen oder Entfernen des Sicherungsrings an/vom Verschluss aufweist.Device for treating bottles with a closure having a circlip, characterized in that the device comprises means for applying or removing the securing ring to / from the closure. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung eine Öffnung zum Aufnehmen des einen Verschluss tragenden Kopfbereiches einer Flasche aufweist und die Einrichtung der Öffnung zugeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the device has an opening for receiving the head portion carrying a closure of a bottle and the device is associated with the opening. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung zum Festklemmen und Abreißen oder Abschneiden eines Sicherungsrings von einem verschluss ausgebildet ist.Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the means for clamping and tearing or cutting off a securing ring is formed by a closure. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung zwei konzentrisch angeordnete, relativ zueinander verdrehbare Hülsen aufweist, die an ihrem zum Aufnehmen des Kopfbereiches einer Flasche weisenden Rand jeweils eine sich über den Umfang verteilt erstreckende, zur Flasche hin offene Verzahnung besitzt.Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the device comprises two concentrically arranged, rotatable sleeves relative to each other, which has at its facing for receiving the head portion of a bottle edge each one distributed over the circumference extending, open towards the bottle toothing. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verzahnung Einführschrägen oder abgerundete Flächen zum Einweisen eines Sicherungsrings aufweist.Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the toothing has chamfers or rounded surfaces for indicating a securing ring. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verzahnung aus einer ersten, Zwischenräume zur Aufnahme eines radial von einem Verschluss abstehenden Sicherungsrings bildenden Bereitschaftsstellung durch Relativdrehung der Hülsen in eine Arbeitsstellung mit reduzierter Breite der Zwischenräume überführbar ist.Device according to at least one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the toothing from a first, intermediate spaces for receiving a radially projecting from a locking ring locking standby position can be converted by relative rotation of the sleeves in a working position with reduced width of the spaces. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zähne der Verzahnung beider Hülsen an ihren zueinander weisenden und aufeinander zubewegbaren Kanten Messerschneiden aufweisen.Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the teeth of the teeth of both sleeves have knife edges at their mutually facing and mutually zubewegbaren edges. vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung, insbesondere nach der Positionierung auf einer Flasche, zum Abreißen, Abschneiden oder Anlegen des Sicherungsring umfänglich und/oder axial zu einer Flasche verfahrbar ist.Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the device, in particular after positioning on a bottle, for tearing, cutting or applying the retaining ring is circumferentially and / or axially movable to a bottle. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung Hülsen zum Festklemmen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings aufweist, insbesondere entsprechend den Ansprüchen 3 bis 6, und die Hülsen zum Abreißen eines festgeklemmten Sicherungsrings relativ axial zum verschluss verfahrbar sind.Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the device comprises sleeves for clamping a protruding retaining ring, in particular according to claims 3 to 6, and the sleeves for tearing a clamped locking ring are relatively axially movable to the shutter. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung ein Element zum thermischen Abtrennen eines vom verschluss abstehenden Sicherungsrings aufweist.Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the device comprises an element for the thermal separation of a locking ring projecting from the closure. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorzugsweise beheizbare Element ringförimg ausgebildet und relativ zum verschluss axial verfahrbar ist.Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the preferably heatable element ringförimg formed and relative to the shutter is axially movable. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichaet, dass die Einrichtung zum Anlegen eines vom Verschluss abstehenden Sicherungsrings axial und gleichzeitig in Umfangsrichtung über den verschluss relativ bewegbar ist.Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized gekennzeichaet that the means for applying a protruding from the closure locking ring is axially and simultaneously in the circumferential direction over the closure relatively movable. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung Bestandteil einer Packtulpe zum Erfassen und Umsetzen von Flaschen ist.Device according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the device is part of a packing tulip for detecting and transferring bottles. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung Hülsen zum Festklemmen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings aufweist, insbesondere entsprechend den Ansprüchen 3 bis 6, und konzentrisch innerhalb der Hülsen eine rotierend antreibbare sägekrone zum Durchsägen des Sicherungsrings angeordnet ist.Device according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the device comprises sleeves for clamping a protruding locking ring, in particular according to claims 3 to 6, and concentrically within the sleeves a rotatably driven sawing saw for sawing through the securing ring is arranged. Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung eine über einen Verschluss axial absenkbare, rotierend antreibbare Sägekrone zum Absägen eines abstehenden Sicherungsrings aufweist.Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device has an axially lowerable via a closure, rotatably driven sawing crown for sawing off a protruding retaining ring.
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