EP1699729A1 - Dispositif pour devisser des capuchons situes sur des recipients - Google Patents

Dispositif pour devisser des capuchons situes sur des recipients

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EP1699729A1
EP1699729A1 EP04819640A EP04819640A EP1699729A1 EP 1699729 A1 EP1699729 A1 EP 1699729A1 EP 04819640 A EP04819640 A EP 04819640A EP 04819640 A EP04819640 A EP 04819640A EP 1699729 A1 EP1699729 A1 EP 1699729A1
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Prior art keywords
gripping tongs
cam
closing
closed
gripping
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German (de)
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EP1699729B1 (fr
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Horst Lang
Martina Wrede
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Krones AG
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Krones AG
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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 device for screwing closure caps onto vessels according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a device for screwing closure caps onto vessels, in which the control for the gripping tongs does not require a stationary lifting curve and enables the gripping tongs to be reversed quickly and variably.
  • control members rotating with the closing heads in conjunction with the stationary stops enable the gripping tongs to be reversed precisely and quickly - without any stationary control cam.
  • the stops themselves can be easily implemented and are also easy to accommodate in sterile rooms.
  • Fig. 1 shows the side view of a capping head with open gripper, partially in section
  • Fig. 2 is a partial side view of a capping head according to Fig. 1 with the gripper closed
  • Fig. 3 is a partial side view of a capping head with a modified control member with the gripper closed
  • FIG. 4 shows a vertical section through the closing head according to FIG. 3
  • FIG. 5 shows the top view of the closing head according to FIG Fig. 6 is a plan view of another embodiment of a device for screwing on caps
  • FIG. 7 shows section A B according to FIG. 6.
  • the device according to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 is designed for screwing plastic closure caps V with an internal thread onto containers G in the form of PET bottles for beverages. It has a rotor 1 rotating around a vertical axis of rotation D, on which a plurality of closing heads 2 are arranged which are distributed uniformly over the circumference and which rotate on a circular path K.
  • Each capping head 2 is rotatably mounted in a horizontal bearing bracket 10, which in turn is attached to a vertical column 11. This is recorded in a height-adjustable manner in the rotor 1 by means of a stroke curve, not shown, as indicated by the double arrow 12.
  • An electric servo motor 13 is also fastened on the bearing bridge 10 and, via gearwheels 14, 15, 16, sets the closing head 2 in rotation at predetermined regions of its circular path K with the rotor 1 at a predetermined speed and torque.
  • Each closing head 2 has at the lower end a gripping pliers 3 made up of several, in particular three, double-lever gripping arms 17, 18, each for a closing cap V.
  • the gripping arms 17, 18 can be pivoted about horizontal axes 19, 20 and are provided at the lower end with gripping jaws 21, 22 for a closure cap V.
  • the gripping arms 17, 18 have curved elongated holes 23, 24 into which bolts 25, 26 engage. These are attached to a control head 27 which can be moved in height by means of a rod 28 Capping head 2 is mounted.
  • a compression spring 29 is arranged on the vertical rod 28, which is supported at the lower end directly on the closing head 2 and at the upper end on a sleeve 30 fastened on the rod 28.
  • the compression spring 29 thus urges the control head 27 into its upper end position shown in FIG. 2, in which the bolts 25, 26 close or hold the gripping pliers 3 via the elongated holes 23, 24.
  • a closure cap V is firmly clamped between the gripping jaws 21, 22, so that it can be screwed onto a vessel G by the closing head 2 driven by the servo motor 13.
  • a vessel holder 31 is fastened to the rotor 1 under each closing head 2, in which the vessel G is clamped in a rotationally fixed manner.
  • a plunger 8 is mounted vertically movable in the closing head 2 concentrically with the rod 28. This is supported by a ball 32 on the rod 28, so that a rotational movement is possible relative to this.
  • the plunger 8 protrudes a bit upwards out of the closing head 2.
  • a control element 4 acting on the plunger 8 for the gripping tongs 3 in the form of a cam 7 is rotatably mounted on a vertical axis 33.
  • the axis 33 is laterally offset from the likewise vertically arranged tappet 8 and fastened on a U-shaped bearing block 34, which in turn is fastened on the upper side of the bearing bracket 10.
  • the control member 4 therefore makes both the vertical movement of the bearing bridge 10 and thus the closing head 2 and its orbital movement on the circular path K about the axis of rotation D.
  • the cam 7 of the control member 4 is designed as a space curve and shaped in such a way that in the open position shown in FIG. 1 it engages the plunger 8 and, via this, the rod 28 pushes into its lower end position.
  • the gripping tongs 3 are hereby opened or kept open and can thus be lowered onto a closure cap V to be gripped.
  • the sealing caps V are moved in the usual way by means of a feed 35 under the sealing heads 2 in a divisional manner.
  • the cam 7 of the control member 4 is shaped such that it releases the tappet 8 in the closed position shown in FIG. 2, so that the rod 28 can assume its upper end position under the influence of the compression spring 29.
  • the gripping tongs 3 are kept closed or closed, so that a closure cap V gripped by the gripping tongs 3 can be screwed onto a vessel G.
  • the open position of the control member 4 is offset by approximately 90 degrees from the closed position. Both positions are stabilized by the bearing friction on the axis 33 (closed position) and by the friction between the cam 7 and the plunger 8, caused by the compression spring 29 (open position).
  • Each control member 4 also has at the upper end a non-rotatably connected to its cam 7 angle lever 9. This interacts with two bolt-shaped stops 5, 6, which are arranged on columns S stationary on the circular path K of the capping heads 2.
  • the first stop 5 reverses the gripping tongs 3 from the open position shown in FIG. 1 to the closed position shown in FIG. 2 shortly after it has been placed on a closure cap V.
  • the second stop 6 controls the gripping pliers from the closed position shown in FIG. 2 to the one in FIG. 1 shown opening position shortly after the cap V has been screwed completely onto the container G.
  • the second stop 6 is indicated by dash-dotted lines in FIG. 5, since it is actually further away from the first stop 5.
  • the closing head 2 ' according to FIGS. 3 and 4 largely coincides with the closing head 2 according to FIGS. 1 and 2, with the exception of the control member 4'. Corresponding parts are marked with the same reference number and the addition '. Only the deviations are described below.
  • the control member 4' is rotatably mounted on its axis 33 'concentrically with the plunger 8'.
  • the plunger 8 ' carries at its upper end a horizontal bolt 36 which protrudes from the plunger 8' on both sides.
  • a roller 37 is rotatably mounted, which cooperates with the cam 7 'of the control member 4'. This results in better friction conditions than in the direct contact between the plunger 8 and the cam 7 of the closing head 2.
  • better self-locking is possible by incorporating slight depressions 38 into the cams 7 ', into which the rollers 37 are influenced the compression spring 29 'are pressed.
  • the bolt 36 is guided in elongated holes in the bearing block 34 'and therefore does not take part in the rotation of the closing head 2'.
  • the device according to FIGS. 6 and 7 differs from the device according to FIGS. 3 and 4 only in the design of the control member 4 ′′ and the stationary stops 5 ′ and 6 ′ interacting therewith.
  • the control member 4 ′′ here has a horizontal lever 38 , on the top two concentric cam rollers 39 are rotatably arranged with a vertical axis of rotation.
  • the stationary stops 5 'and 6' for opening and closing the gripping pliers 3 each have a horizontal plate 40, 41, on the undersides of which groove curves 42, 43 are formed.
  • the groove curves 42, 43 each have start and end regions which run tangentially to the circular path K and a central region which runs obliquely to the circular path K.
  • the tangential areas enable a smooth entry and exit of the cam rollers 39, while the inclined central area causes the lever 38 and thus the control element 4 "to be rotated by approximately 85 °.
  • the groove curves 42, 43 only extend over a small part of the circular path K and are arranged on the columns S so as to be adjustable independently of one another. This results in low manufacturing costs and easy adaptation to the operating conditions.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Jars (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

Selon l'invention, dans un dispositif permettant de dévisser des capuchons (V) de récipients (G) comprenant plusieurs têtes de fermeture (2) entourant un passage fermé (K), à partir desquelles part un davier (3) pouvant être commandé, un organe de commande (4) étant associé et entourant chaque davier et permettant l'ouverture ou la fermeture de chaque davier (3). Les organes de commande (4) sont placés par des dispositifs de blocage stationnaires (5, 6) dans une position d'ouverture et dans une position de fermeture, ce qui permet une modification rapide et précise des daviers sans courbe de commande stationnaire ainsi qu'un déplacement facile en position ouverte ou fermée.
EP04819640A 2003-12-02 2004-12-01 Dispositif pour devisser des capuchons situes sur des recipients Not-in-force EP1699729B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10356222A DE10356222A1 (de) 2003-12-02 2003-12-02 Vorrichtung zum Aufschrauben von Verschlusskappen auf Gefäße
PCT/EP2004/013599 WO2005054113A1 (fr) 2003-12-02 2004-12-01 Dispositif pour devisser des capuchons situes sur des recipients

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EP1699729A1 true EP1699729A1 (fr) 2006-09-13
EP1699729B1 EP1699729B1 (fr) 2007-02-14

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US (1) US20070068117A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1699729B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE353851T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE10356222A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2005054113A1 (fr)

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US20070068117A1 (en) 2007-03-29
WO2005054113A1 (fr) 2005-06-16

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