EP1669294A1 - Packaging filling unit with integrated emty container magazine - Google Patents

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EP1669294A1
EP1669294A1 EP04106371A EP04106371A EP1669294A1 EP 1669294 A1 EP1669294 A1 EP 1669294A1 EP 04106371 A EP04106371 A EP 04106371A EP 04106371 A EP04106371 A EP 04106371A EP 1669294 A1 EP1669294 A1 EP 1669294A1
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  • the invention relates to a container filling unit.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a container filling unit, of the type which comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module which comprises a primary conveyor for conveying empty containers, a second integrated module which comprises a station loading device for loading, on a secondary conveyor, containers taken from the primary conveyor, a third integrated module which comprises a filling station, through which the secondary conveyor passes, in which the containers are filled, and a fourth module integrated which comprises means for transferring the conveyors filled with the secondary conveyor.
  • a container filling unit of the type which comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module which comprises a primary conveyor for conveying empty containers, a second integrated module which comprises a station loading device for loading, on a secondary conveyor, containers taken from the primary conveyor, a third integrated module which comprises a filling station, through which the secondary conveyor passes, in which the containers are filled, and a fourth module integrated which comprises means for transferring the conveyors filled with the secondary conveyor.
  • Most of these units generally have independent modules similar to the first, second, third and fourth modules, which are connected to each other by conveyors.
  • Such units have the disadvantage of requiring manual loading or the use of an independent empty container storage module, which is connected to the first module via a conveyor connected to the primary conveyor.
  • the invention proposes a filling unit comprising an integrated module for storing empty containers.
  • the invention proposes a filling unit of the type described above, characterized in that it furthermore comprises at least one integrated empty container storage module which is arranged upstream of the first integrated module.
  • upstream By convention, the terms “upstream”, “downstream”, “upper”, “lower” respectively denote elements or positions respectively oriented to the right, the left, the top, or bottom of Figure 1 or to the left, right, top or bottom of Figure 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows the assembly of a container filling unit 16 made according to the invention.
  • the unit 10 comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module 12 which comprises a primary conveyor 14 for conveying empty containers 16.
  • Empty containers are for example arranged in boxes 40 or 42 likely to carry several containers 16.
  • the unit 10 also comprises a second integrated module 18 which includes a loading station 20 for allowing the loading by an operator, on a secondary conveyor 22, containers 16 taken from the boxes 40, 42 on the primary conveyor 14.
  • L unit 10 also comprises a third integrated module 24 which comprises a filling station 26, through which the secondary conveyor 22 passes, within which the containers 16 which have been placed on the conveyor 22 are filled, and a fourth integrated module 28 which comprises conveyor transfer means 16 filled with the secondary conveyor 22 to a tertiary conveyor 30 output.
  • a conventional design is limited to these elements alone. It allows to group in a single device the major part of the steps of a container filling process 16, such as for example tubes of cosmetic or medical products.
  • the invention advantageously proposes a unit 10 of the type described above, which comprises an integrated storage magazine.
  • the invention proposes a unit of the type described above, characterized in that it furthermore comprises at least one integrated module 32 for storing empty containers 16, which module 32 is arranged upstream of the first integrated module 12.
  • all the modules ie the first module 12, the second module 18, the third module 24, the fourth module 28 and the additional module 32 are aligned longitudinally.
  • This configuration makes it possible to propose a unit 10 which is oriented mainly in a longitudinal overall "L" direction and which is particularly compact transversely.
  • This configuration is particularly advantageous when the filling unit 10 is intended to be arranged in a workshop with other units 10 of the same type, the filling units 10 can then be aligned with each other and can therefore delimit In the workshop, the aisles are essentially straight, particularly suitable for the movement of pallet trucks or forklifts.
  • the filling unit 10 could comprise several additional storage modules 32 aligned one after the other.
  • the filling unit 10 comprises a tubular frame 34 of generally parallelepiped shape in which are arranged the first module 12, the second module 18, the third module 24, the fourth module 28 and the additional module 32.
  • This frame 34 is for example made by welding and bolting of standard profiles so as to delimit implantation areas of the various modules 12, 18, 24, 28 and the equipment of the various modules, such as in particular the primary conveyor 14 of the first module 12, the secondary conveyor 22 of the second module 18, the filling station 26 of the third module 24 and the tertiary conveyor 30 of the fourth module 30, and a storage magazine 36 of the additional module 32 are then attached to the frame 34.
  • each additional storage module 32 comprises two pairs of vertical mobile chains 48. closed, mounted on end drive pulleys 50, the chains 48 of each pair being arranged at the transverse ends of the conveyor belt 44 and substantially at the edge of said belt 44, and each pair carrying a plurality of transverse parallel longitudinal strips 52, therefore each delimits with a slider of the opposite pair of chains one of the movable shelves 39.
  • the elevator 46 comprises a longitudinal orientation lift mat 54 which is mounted vertically movable at the end of a jack 56 between a position in which it is arranged at the conveyor belt 44 and a position in which it is arranged at the level of the primary conveyor 14.
  • the elevating mats 54 may be aligned vertically at each other to form a line of elevating mats 54. allowing the transport of the boxes 40, 42 from the storage modules farthest from the primary conveyor to the primary conveyor 14 by passing successively by the carpets 54 of elevation of the intermediate storage modules 32.
  • the additional storage module 32 allows the vertical storage of the boxes 40, 42 of containers and also allows their extraction for routing on the primary conveyor 14 in a reduced transverse space.
  • the invention therefore proposes a filling unit 10 with an integrated storage module 32 of particularly small dimensions.

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The filling unit (10) has four modules (12, 18, 24, 28) and multiple empty container storage modules (32) that are longitudinally aligned. Each module (32) has multiple elevation conveyor belts (54) aligned vertically with respect to each other to form a conveyor belt line allowing conveying of container cases issued from the modules (32) towards a conveyor (14) by successively passing via the belts.

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L'invention concerne une unité de remplissage de conteneurs.The invention relates to a container filling unit.

L'invention concerne plus particulièrement une unité de remplissage de conteneurs, du type qui comporte au moins, d'amont en aval, un premier module intégré qui comporte un convoyeur primaire destiné à acheminer des conteneurs vides, un deuxième module intégré qui comporte un poste de chargement destiné à permettre le chargement, sur un convoyeur secondaire, de conteneurs prélevés sur le convoyeur primaire, un troisième module intégré qui comporte un poste de remplissage, traversé par le convoyeur secondaire, au sein duquel les conteneurs sont remplis, et un quatrième module intégré qui comporte des moyens de transfert des convoyeurs remplis du convoyeur secondaire.The invention relates more particularly to a container filling unit, of the type which comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module which comprises a primary conveyor for conveying empty containers, a second integrated module which comprises a station loading device for loading, on a secondary conveyor, containers taken from the primary conveyor, a third integrated module which comprises a filling station, through which the secondary conveyor passes, in which the containers are filled, and a fourth module integrated which comprises means for transferring the conveyors filled with the secondary conveyor.

On connaît de nombreux exemples d'unités de remplissage de conteneurs.Many examples of container filling units are known.

La plupart de ces unités comportent généralement des modules indépendants analogues aux premier, deuxième, troisième et quatrième modules, qui sont reliés les uns aux autres par des convoyeurs.Most of these units generally have independent modules similar to the first, second, third and fourth modules, which are connected to each other by conveyors.

Pour offrir des unités d'encombrement réduit, on a proposé de grouper lesdits modules de manière qu'ils soient intégrés dans une même structure.To offer units of reduced size, it has been proposed to group said modules so that they are integrated in the same structure.

De telles unités présentent toutefois l'inconvénient de nécessiter un chargement manuel ou l'usage d'un module indépendant de stockage de conteneurs vides, qui est relié au premier module par l'intermédiaire d'un convoyeur relié au convoyeur primaire.Such units, however, have the disadvantage of requiring manual loading or the use of an independent empty container storage module, which is connected to the first module via a conveyor connected to the primary conveyor.

Cette conception est particulièrement pénalisante en terme d'encombrement de l'atelier dans lequel l'unité de remplissage doit être installée.This design is particularly disadvantageous in terms of the size of the workshop in which the filling unit must be installed.

Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, l'invention propose une unité de remplissage comportant un module intégré de stockage des conteneurs vides.To remedy this drawback, the invention proposes a filling unit comprising an integrated module for storing empty containers.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose une unité de remplissage du type décrit précédemment, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte de surcroît au moins un module intégré de stockage de conteneurs vides qui est agencé en amont du premier module intégré.For this purpose, the invention proposes a filling unit of the type described above, characterized in that it furthermore comprises at least one integrated empty container storage module which is arranged upstream of the first integrated module.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • tous les modules sont alignés longitudinalement,
  • l'unité de remplissage comporte un châssis tubulaire de forme globalement parallélépipédique dans lequel sont agencés les premier, deuxième, troisième, quatrième modules et le module supplémentaire,
  • le convoyeur primaire du premier module est agencé sur un bord longitudinal du premier module dans l'alignement général de l'unité et chaque module intégré de stockage comporte :
    • une pluralité d'étagères transversales qui sont mobiles verticalement et qui sont susceptibles de recevoir chacune au moins deux caisses de conteneurs alignées transversalement,
    • un tapis de transfert, qui s'étend en dessous des étagères dans une partie inférieure du module intégré de stockage, sur lequel les étagères mobiles sont susceptibles d'être successivement déposées, pour permettre un premier transfert vertical des caisses de conteneurs d'une étagère sur ledit tapis de transfert,
    • un élévateur, qui s'étend transversalement dans l'alignement du tapis de transfert et longitudinalement dans l'alignement du convoyeur primaire, et qui est susceptible de recevoir une à une des caisses de conteneurs en provenance du tapis de transfert au cours d'un deuxième transfert transversal, puis d'être mû verticalement au niveau du convoyeur primaire, puis de libérer une à une les caisses de conteneurs sur le convoyeur primaire au cours d'un troisième transfert longitudinal,
  • chaque module supplémentaire de stockage comporte deux paires de chaînes verticales mobiles, les chaînes de chaque paire étant agencées aux extrémités transversales du tapis de transfert et sensiblement au bord dudit tapis, chaque paire portant une pluralité de réglettes longitudinales transversales parallèles donc chacune délimite avec une réglette de la paire de chaînes opposée une des étagères mobiles,
  • l'élévateur comporte un tapis d'élévation d'orientation longitudinale qui est monté mobile verticalement à l'extrémité d'un vérin entre une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du tapis de transfert et une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du convoyeur primaire.
According to other features of the invention:
  • all the modules are aligned longitudinally,
  • the filling unit comprises a tubular frame of generally parallelepiped shape in which are arranged the first, second, third, fourth modules and the additional module,
  • the primary conveyor of the first module is arranged on a longitudinal edge of the first module in the general alignment of the unit and each integrated storage module comprises:
    • a plurality of transverse shelves which are vertically movable and which are capable of receiving each at least two boxes of transversely aligned containers,
    • a transfer belt, which extends below the shelves in a lower part of the integrated storage module, on which the movable shelves can be successively deposited, to allow a first vertical transfer of the container crates of a shelf on said transfer mat,
    • an elevator, which extends transversely in the alignment of the transfer belt and longitudinally in alignment with the primary conveyor, and which is capable of receiving one by one of the crates of containers from the transfer belt during a second transfer transversely, then to be moved vertically at the level of the primary conveyor, then to release one by one the crates of containers on the primary conveyor during a third longitudinal transfer,
  • each additional storage module comprises two pairs of vertical mobile chains, the chains of each pair being arranged at the transverse ends of the transfer belt and substantially at the edge of said belt, each pair carrying a plurality of transverse longitudinal parallel strips, each of them delimiting with a strip of the opposite pair of chains one of the movable shelves,
  • the elevator comprises a longitudinal orientation lift mat which is mounted vertically movable at the end of a cylinder between a position in which it is arranged at the transfer belt and a position in which it is arranged at the level of primary conveyor.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue d'ensemble en perspective d'une unité selon l'invention vue du côté du poste de chargement du deuxième module ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue d'ensemble en perspective d'une unité selon l'invention vue du côté opposé au poste de chargement du deuxième module ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue de détail en perspective du module intégré de stockage de conteneurs vides.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of a unit according to the invention seen from the side of the loading station of the second module;
  • Figure 2 is an overall perspective view of a unit according to the invention seen from the opposite side to the loading station of the second module;
  • Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective of the integrated module for storing empty containers.

Dans la description qui va suivre, des chiffres de référence identiques désignent des pièces identiques ou ayant des fonctions similaires.In the following description, like reference numerals designate like parts or having similar functions.

Par convention, les termes "amont", "aval", supérieur", "inférieur" désignent respectivement des éléments ou des positions orientés respectivement vers la droite, la gauche, le haut, ou le bas de la figure 1 ou vers la gauche, la droite, le haut ou le bas de la figure 2.By convention, the terms "upstream", "downstream", "upper", "lower" respectively denote elements or positions respectively oriented to the right, the left, the top, or bottom of Figure 1 or to the left, right, top or bottom of Figure 2.

On a représenté à la figure 1 l'ensemble d'une unité 10 de remplissage de conteneurs 16 réalisée conformément à l'invention.FIG. 1 shows the assembly of a container filling unit 16 made according to the invention.

De manière connue, l'unité 10 comporte au moins, d'amont en aval, un premier module 12 intégré qui comporte un convoyeur 14 primaire destiné à acheminer des conteneurs 16 vides. Les conteneurs vides sont par exemple disposés dans des caisses 40 ou 42 susceptibles de porter plusieurs conteneurs 16.In known manner, the unit 10 comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module 12 which comprises a primary conveyor 14 for conveying empty containers 16. Empty containers are for example arranged in boxes 40 or 42 likely to carry several containers 16.

L'unité 10 comporte aussi un deuxième module intégré 18 qui comporte un poste 20 de chargement destiné à permettre le chargement par un opérateur, sur un convoyeur secondaire 22, de conteneurs 16 prélevés dans les caisses 40, 42 sur le convoyeur primaire 14. L'unité 10 comporte aussi un troisième module 24 intégré qui comporte un poste 26 de remplissage, traversé par le convoyeur 22 secondaire, au sein duquel les conteneurs 16 qui ont été placés sur le convoyeur 22 sont remplis, et un quatrième module 28 intégré qui comporte des moyens de transfert des convoyeurs 16 remplis du convoyeur secondaire 22 vers un convoyeur tertiaire 30 de sortie.The unit 10 also comprises a second integrated module 18 which includes a loading station 20 for allowing the loading by an operator, on a secondary conveyor 22, containers 16 taken from the boxes 40, 42 on the primary conveyor 14. L unit 10 also comprises a third integrated module 24 which comprises a filling station 26, through which the secondary conveyor 22 passes, within which the containers 16 which have been placed on the conveyor 22 are filled, and a fourth integrated module 28 which comprises conveyor transfer means 16 filled with the secondary conveyor 22 to a tertiary conveyor 30 output.

Une conception conventionnelle se limite à ces seuls éléments. Elle permet de regrouper en un seul dispositif la majeure partie des étapes d'un procédé de remplissage de conteneurs 16, tels que par exemple des tubes de produits cosmétiques ou médicaux.A conventional design is limited to these elements alone. It allows to group in a single device the major part of the steps of a container filling process 16, such as for example tubes of cosmetic or medical products.

Toutefois, elle ne permet pas de bénéficier d'une unité 10 de remplissage compacte dans la mesure où le magasin de stockage des conteneurs vides est conventionnellement indépendant de ladite unité 10.However, it does not allow to benefit from a compact filling unit 10 insofar as the empty container storage magazine is conventionally independent of said unit 10.

Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, l'invention propose une avantageusement une unité 10 du type décrit précédemment, qui comporte un magasin de stockage intégré.To remedy this drawback, the invention advantageously proposes a unit 10 of the type described above, which comprises an integrated storage magazine.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose une unité du type décrit précédemment, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte de surcroît au moins un module 32 intégré de stockage de conteneurs 16 vides, lequel module 32 est agencé en amont du premier module 12 intégré.For this purpose, the invention proposes a unit of the type described above, characterized in that it furthermore comprises at least one integrated module 32 for storing empty containers 16, which module 32 is arranged upstream of the first integrated module 12.

Dans le mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, tous les modules, c'est à dire le premier module 12, le deuxième module 18, le troisième module 24, le quatrième module 28 et le module 32 supplémentaire sont alignés longitudinalement. Cette configuration permet de proposer une unité 10 qui est orientée principalement suivant une direction "L" globale longitudinale et qui est particulièrement compacte transversalement.In the preferred embodiment of the invention, all the modules, ie the first module 12, the second module 18, the third module 24, the fourth module 28 and the additional module 32 are aligned longitudinally. This configuration makes it possible to propose a unit 10 which is oriented mainly in a longitudinal overall "L" direction and which is particularly compact transversely.

Cette configuration est particulièrement avantageuse lorsque l'unité 10 de remplissage est destinée à être agencée dans un atelier avec d'autres unités 10 du même type, les unités 10 de remplissage pouvant alors être alignées les unes avec les autres et pouvant dès lors délimiter au sein de l'atelier des allées de circulation sensiblement rectilignes, particulièrement adaptées à la circulation de transpalettes ou de chariots élévateurs.This configuration is particularly advantageous when the filling unit 10 is intended to be arranged in a workshop with other units 10 of the same type, the filling units 10 can then be aligned with each other and can therefore delimit In the workshop, the aisles are essentially straight, particularly suitable for the movement of pallet trucks or forklifts.

II sera compris que l'unité 10 de remplissage pourrait comporter plusieurs modules 32 supplémentaires de stockage alignés les uns à la suite des autres.It will be understood that the filling unit 10 could comprise several additional storage modules 32 aligned one after the other.

Plus particulièrement, l'unité 10 de remplissage comporte un châssis tubulaire 34 de forme globalement parallélépipédique dans lequel sont agencés le premier module 12, le deuxième module 18, le troisième module 24, le quatrième module 28 et le module 32 supplémentaire.More particularly, the filling unit 10 comprises a tubular frame 34 of generally parallelepiped shape in which are arranged the first module 12, the second module 18, the third module 24, the fourth module 28 and the additional module 32.

Ce châssis 34 est par exemple réalisé par soudage et par boulonnage de profilés standards de manière à délimiter des zones d'implantation des différents modules 12, 18, 24, 28 et les équipements des différents modules, tels que notamment le convoyeur primaire 14 du premier module 12, le convoyeur secondaire 22 du deuxième module 18, le poste de remplissage 26 du troisième module 24 et le convoyeur tertiaire 30 du quatrième module 30, et un magasin de stockage 36 du module supplémentaire 32 sont ensuite fixés au châssis 34.This frame 34 is for example made by welding and bolting of standard profiles so as to delimit implantation areas of the various modules 12, 18, 24, 28 and the equipment of the various modules, such as in particular the primary conveyor 14 of the first module 12, the secondary conveyor 22 of the second module 18, the filling station 26 of the third module 24 and the tertiary conveyor 30 of the fourth module 30, and a storage magazine 36 of the additional module 32 are then attached to the frame 34.

Plus particulièrement, le convoyeur primaire 14 du premier module 12 est agencé sur un bord 38 longitudinal du premier module 12 dans l'alignement général de l'unité 10 et chaque module 32 intégré de stockage comporte un magasin 36 qui comporte comme l'illustre la figure 3 :

  • une pluralité d'étagères 39 transversales qui sont mobiles verticalement et qui sont susceptibles de recevoir chacune au moins deux caisses 40, 42 de conteneurs 16 alignées transversalement,
  • un tapis 44 de transfert, qui s'étend en dessous des étagères 39 dans une partie inférieure du module 32 intégré de stockage, sur lequel les étagères 39 mobiles sont susceptibles d'être successivement déposées, pour permettre un premier transfert vertical des caisses 40, 42 de conteneurs 16 d'une étagère 39 sur ledit tapis 44 de transfert comme représenté par les flèches de la figure 3,
  • un élévateur 46, qui s'étend transversalement dans l'alignement du tapis 44 de transfert et longitudinalement dans l'alignement du convoyeur 14 primaire, et qui est susceptible, comme l'illustre la flèche correspondante de la figure 3, de recevoir une à une des caisses 40, 42 de conteneurs en provenance du tapis de transfert au cours d'un deuxième transfert transversal, puis, comme l'illustre la flèche correspondante, d'être mû verticalement au niveau du convoyeur primaire 14, puis de libérer une à une les caisses 40, 42 de conteneurs sur le convoyeur primaire 14 au cours d'un troisième transfert longitudinal.
More particularly, the primary conveyor 14 of the first module 12 is arranged on a longitudinal edge 38 of the first module 12 in the general alignment of the unit 10 and each integrated storage module 32 comprises a magazine 36 which comprises, as illustrated by FIG. figure 3:
  • a plurality of transverse shelves 39 which are vertically movable and which are capable of receiving each at least two boxes 40, 42 of containers 16 aligned transversely,
  • a transfer belt 44, which extends below the shelves 39 in a lower part of the integrated storage module 32, on which the movable shelves 39 are capable of being successively deposited, to allow a first vertical transfer of the boxes 40, 42 of containers 16 of a shelf 39 on said conveyor belt 44 as represented by the arrows of FIG. 3,
  • an elevator 46, which extends transversely in alignment with the conveyor belt 44 and longitudinally in alignment with the primary conveyor 14, and which is capable, as illustrated by the corresponding arrow in FIG. one of the boxes 40, 42 of containers from the transfer belt during a second transversal transfer, then, as illustrated by the corresponding arrow, to be moved vertically at the primary conveyor 14, then to release one to a crates 40, 42 of containers on the primary conveyor 14 during a third longitudinal transfer.

Comme l'illustre plus particulièrement la figure 3 qui représente un mode de réalisation du module 32 supplémentaire de stockage à titre d'exemple et de manière non limitative de l'invention, chaque module 32 supplémentaire de stockage comporte deux paires de chaînes 48 verticales mobiles fermées, montées sur des poulies d'entraînement d'extrémité 50, les chaînes 48 de chaque paire étant agencées aux extrémités transversales du tapis 44 de transfert et sensiblement au bord dudit tapis 44, et chaque paire portant une pluralité de réglettes 52 longitudinales transversales parallèles donc chacune délimite avec une réglette de la paire de chaînes opposée une des étagères 39 mobiles.As is illustrated more particularly in FIG. 3, which represents an embodiment of the additional storage module 32, by way of example and in a nonlimiting manner of the invention, each additional storage module 32 comprises two pairs of vertical mobile chains 48. closed, mounted on end drive pulleys 50, the chains 48 of each pair being arranged at the transverse ends of the conveyor belt 44 and substantially at the edge of said belt 44, and each pair carrying a plurality of transverse parallel longitudinal strips 52, therefore each delimits with a slider of the opposite pair of chains one of the movable shelves 39.

Par ailleurs, l'élévateur 46 comporte un tapis 54 d'élévation d'orientation longitudinale qui est monté mobile verticalement à l'extrémité d'un vérin 56 entre une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du tapis 44 de transfert et une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du convoyeur 14 primaire.Furthermore, the elevator 46 comprises a longitudinal orientation lift mat 54 which is mounted vertically movable at the end of a jack 56 between a position in which it is arranged at the conveyor belt 44 and a position in which it is arranged at the level of the primary conveyor 14.

Cette configuration est particulièrement avantageuse car, dans le cas selon lequel l'unité 10 comporterait plusieurs modules 32 supplémentaires de stockage, les tapis 54 d'élévation peuvent être alignés verticalement les uns au niveau des autres pour former une ligne de tapis 54 d'élévation permettant l'acheminement des caisses 40, 42 issues des modules de stockage les plus éloignés du convoyeur primaire vers le convoyeur primaire 14 en passant successivement par les tapis 54 d'élévation des modules 32 de stockage intermédiaires.This configuration is particularly advantageous because, in the case where the unit 10 comprises several additional storage modules 32, the elevating mats 54 may be aligned vertically at each other to form a line of elevating mats 54. allowing the transport of the boxes 40, 42 from the storage modules farthest from the primary conveyor to the primary conveyor 14 by passing successively by the carpets 54 of elevation of the intermediate storage modules 32.

Selon cette conception, le module 32 supplémentaire de stockage permet le stockage vertical des caisses 40, 42 de conteneurs et permet aussi leur extraction en vue de leur acheminement sur le convoyeur primaire 14 selon un encombrement transversal réduit.According to this design, the additional storage module 32 allows the vertical storage of the boxes 40, 42 of containers and also allows their extraction for routing on the primary conveyor 14 in a reduced transverse space.

L'invention propose donc une unité 10 de remplissage dotée d'un module 32 de stockage intégré d'encombrement particulièrement réduit.The invention therefore proposes a filling unit 10 with an integrated storage module 32 of particularly small dimensions.

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Unité (10) de remplissage de conteneurs, du type qui comporte au moins, d'amont en aval, un premier module (12) intégré qui comporte un convoyeur (14) primaire destiné à acheminer des conteneurs (16) vides, un deuxième module (18) intégré qui comporte un poste (20) de chargement destiné à permettre le chargement, sur un convoyeur (22) secondaire, de conteneurs (16) prélevés sur le convoyeur (14) primaire, un troisième module (24) intégré qui comporte un poste (26) de remplissage, traversé par le convoyeur (22) secondaire, au sein duquel les conteneurs (16) sont remplis, et un quatrième module (28) intégré qui comporte des moyens de transfert des convoyeurs (16) remplis du convoyeur (22) secondaire vers un convoyeur tertiaire (30) de sortie,
caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte de surcroît au moins un module (32) intégré de stockage de conteneurs (16) vides qui est agencé en amont du premier module (12) intégré.Container filling unit (10) of the type which comprises at least, from upstream to downstream, a first integrated module (12) which comprises a primary conveyor (14) for conveying empty containers (16), a second module (18) comprising a loading station (20) for loading a container (16) taken from the primary conveyor (14) onto a secondary conveyor (22), a third integrated module (24) comprising a filling station (26) traversed by the secondary conveyor (22), in which the containers (16) are filled, and a fourth integrated module (28) which comprises means for transferring the conveyors (16) filled with the conveyor (22) secondary to a tertiary conveyor (30) output,
characterized in that it further comprises at least one empty container storage module (16) (32) which is arranged upstream of the first integrated module (12). Unité (10) de remplissage selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que tous les modules (12, 18, 24, 28, 32) sont alignés longitudinalement.Filling unit (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that all the modules (12, 18, 24, 28, 32) are longitudinally aligned. Unité (10) de remplissage selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un châssis (34) tubulaire de forme globalement parallélépipédique dans lequel sont agencés les premier, deuxième, troisième, quatrième modules (12, 18, 24, 28) et le module (32) supplémentaire.Filling unit (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a tubular frame (34) of generally parallelepiped shape in which the first, second, third, fourth modules (12, 18, 24, 28) are arranged. and the additional module (32). Unité (10) de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le convoyeur (14) primaire du premier module (12) est agencé sur un bord (38) longitudinal du premier module (12) dans l'alignement général de l'unité (10) et en ce que chaque module (32) intégré de stockage comporte : - une pluralité d'étagères (39) transversales qui sont mobiles verticalement et qui sont susceptibles de recevoir chacune au moins deux caisses (40, 42) de conteneurs (16) alignées transversalement, - un tapis (44) de transfert, qui s'étend en dessous des étagères (39) dans une partie (44) inférieure du module (32) intégré de stockage, sur lequel les étagères (39) mobiles sont susceptibles d'être successivement déposées, pour permettre un premier transfert vertical des caisses (40, 42) de conteneurs (16) d'une étagère sur ledit tapis (44) de transfert, - un élévateur (46), qui s'étend transversalement dans l'alignement du tapis (44) de transfert et longitudinalement dans l'alignement du convoyeur (14) primaire, et qui est susceptible de recevoir une à une des caisses (40, 42) de conteneurs (16) en provenance du tapis (44) de transfert au cours d'un deuxième transfert transversal, puis d'être mû verticalement au niveau du convoyeur primaire (14), puis de libérer une à une les caisses (40, 42) de conteneurs sur le convoyeur (14) primaire au cours d'un troisième transfert longitudinal. Filling unit (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the primary conveyor (14) of the first module (12) is arranged on a longitudinal edge (38) of the first module (12) in the alignment of the unit (10) and that each integrated storage module (32) comprises: a plurality of transverse shelves (39) which are vertically movable and which are capable of receiving each at least two boxes (40, 42) of containers (16) aligned transversely, - a conveyor belt (44) which extends below the shelves (39) in a lower portion (44) of the integrated storage module (32), on which the movable shelves (39) are likely to be successively deposited, to allow a first vertical transfer of the crates (40, 42) of containers (16) from a shelf to said conveyor belt (44), - an elevator (46), which extends transversely in alignment with the conveyor belt (44) and longitudinally in alignment with the primary conveyor (14) and which is capable of receiving one by one of the crates (40, 42) of containers (16) from the conveyor belt (44) during a second transverse transfer, then to be moved vertically at the primary conveyor (14), then to release one by one the boxes (40). , 42) of containers on the primary conveyor (14) during a third longitudinal transfer. Unité selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que chaque module (32) supplémentaire de stockage comporte deux paires de chaînes (48) verticales mobiles, les chaînes (48) de chaque paire étant agencées aux extrémités transversales du tapis (44) de transfert et sensiblement au bord dudit tapis (44), chaque paire portant une pluralité de réglettes (52) longitudinales transversales parallèles donc chacune délimite avec une réglette (52) de la paire de chaînes opposée une des étagères (39) mobiles.Unit according to the preceding claim, characterized in that each additional storage module (32) comprises two pairs of mobile vertical chains (48), the chains (48) of each pair being arranged at the transverse ends of the conveyor belt (44) and substantially at the edge of said belt (44), each pair carrying a plurality of strips (52) transverse longitudinal parallel and each delimits with a strip (52) of the pair of opposite chains one of the shelves (39) movable. Unité selon l'une des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que l'élévateur (46) comporte un tapis (54) d'élévation d'orientation longitudinale qui est monté mobile verticalement à l'extrémité d'un vérin (56) entre une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du tapis (44) de transfert et une position dans laquelle il est agencé au niveau du convoyeur (14) primaire.Unit according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the elevator (46) comprises a longitudinal orientation lift mat (54) which is mounted vertically movable at the end of a jack (56) between a position in which it is arranged at the conveyor belt (44) and a position in which it is arranged at the level of the primary conveyor (14).
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