EP1820735B2 - Maschine zum Ausstatten von Flaschen oder dgl. Behälter, insbesondere Etikettiermaschine - Google Patents

Maschine zum Ausstatten von Flaschen oder dgl. Behälter, insbesondere Etikettiermaschine Download PDF

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EP1820735B2
EP1820735B2 EP07003385.7A EP07003385A EP1820735B2 EP 1820735 B2 EP1820735 B2 EP 1820735B2 EP 07003385 A EP07003385 A EP 07003385A EP 1820735 B2 EP1820735 B2 EP 1820735B2
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Klaus Krämer
Winfried Schlüter
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
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  • the invention relates to a machine according to the preamble of claim 1, as represented by the WO 2005/068302 A1 has become known.
  • a machine for equipping bottles or similar containers in the form of a circulating labeling machine (US Pat. DE 202 21 208 U1 ), in which at the periphery of a circumferentially driven about a vertical machine axis rotor labeling several freestanding, ie are arranged with their own feet on a floor.
  • elements for determining the position of the respective labeling unit relative to the machine frame are additionally provided on the periphery of the machine frame.
  • the principal advantage of such a machine is that, by replacing one or more labeling units, it is possible to easily change the machine from one container type or size to another type or size of container and / or from one equipment to another without any great expenditure of time , In particular, adjustment and adjustment and / or repairs to the labeling separately from the labeling, and thus can be performed without interrupting production.
  • a disadvantage of the known machine is that the alignment of the respective labeling unit based on provided on the machine frame centering, which u.a. there is a risk of damage to the labeling machine or to the machine frame during handling of the heavy-duty labeling units. Furthermore, the centering are difficult to access, which means a cumbersome handling.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a machine for equipping bottles or similar containers, which allows a simplified docking of the units to the periphery of the machine without the risk of damage while maintaining the basic advantage of replaceable labeling.
  • a machine for equipping bottles or similar containers according to claim 1 is formed.
  • the centering means used for the aligned arrangement of the respective labeling unit are separate from the machine on the ground, e.g. at the bottom of a hall in which the machine is installed, provided on a support and bearing support which rests on the ground separately from the machine. These centering and docking then cause the docking in their interaction automatically the respective height adjustment and the orientation of the labeling in relation to the labeling.
  • the orientation of the labeling unit 11 in the rotational position about an axis parallel to the unit axis (EA) is preferably determined.
  • the centering and docking units also form a load-bearing or -aufSTIdes support or a load-transmitting or - receiving support for the labeling, which then in this case, for example, only in the region of the machine frame remote side z.
  • B. rises above height-adjustable feet on the floor.
  • the bearing formed by at least one centering-side centering and docking unit and at least one unit-side centering and docking unit is adapted to pivot about a horizontal or approximately horizontal axis to adjust the inclination of the Labeling unit against the horizontal.
  • the labeling is based on at least one adjustable in height foot on the ground or ground.
  • the pivoting possibility for adjusting the inclination is achieved, for example, that the at least one centering-side and / or aggregate-side centering and docking a support surface for a mating surface on the at least one aggregate-side and / or centering center centering and docking unit, the (bearing surface) to at least one axis is curved or convexly curved parallel to the pivot axis.
  • the machine frame is centered centered on centering and support bearings for each at least one labeling.
  • the machine according to the invention also has the advantage of an unproblematic, rapid exchange of the labeling units, for example for setting up or changing the machine to another type and / or size of the container, to a different type of equipment, etc.
  • the in the Figures 1 - 4 generally designated 1 labeling machine is used for equipping, ie for labeling bottles 2, which are supplied via a feed dog 3 a container inlet 4 and a local inlet or Mattergabestem4.1 upright, ie oriented with their bottle axis in the vertical direction. After labeling, the bottles 2 are transferred to a container outlet 5 or with a local outlet or transfer 5.1 there again to a feed dog 3 and fed upright on this another use.
  • the labeling machine 1 is of such a circulating design, i. she has u.a. on a with several feet 6 on the ground or floor 7 upright machine frame 8 a driven around a vertical machine axis in the direction of arrow B rotatably driven rotor 9, at the periphery in the manner known to those skilled in a variety of footprints are formed on the Bottles 2 each handed over to the container inlet 4 individually and on which the bottles 2 are held during the labeling process by a respective stamp provided on each floor stamp 10 by clamping between this stamp and the base.
  • a plurality of labeling units 11 are provided, of which in the FIGS. 1 and 2 for the sake of simplicity, only one is shown.
  • the labeling units 11, which have all the necessary for the application of labels 12 on the bottles 2 functional elements are free-standing and arranged with the rotor 9 not circumferentially on the periphery of the machine frame 8, and interchangeable, so that the labeling machine 1 only by replacing the labeling 12 can be easily and without much time from a bottle or container type or size to another bottle or container type or size and / or from a label or style to another label or equipment style, etc. can be changed.
  • FIG. 2 is at the periphery of the machine frame 8 and the rotor 9 and in the illustrated embodiment, even below a vertical machine axis concentrically enclosing annular machine table 8.1 each where a labeling unit 11 is arranged or can be arranged, a centering and support bearings 13th provided, which is independently, that is not attached to the machine frame 8 or another element of the machine attached to the bottom 7 or provided on the floor.
  • the centering and support bearing 13 consists in the illustrated embodiment of a plate-shaped support 13.1, for example, with several feet 13.2, with which the horizontal support 13.1 on the floor 7 is upstanding and mounted on this.
  • a centering and docking unit 14 is provided, which in the illustrated embodiment of an attached to the support 13.1 and wegumble about this carrier guide member 15 and two centering and coupling elements 16th exists, which are offset with mounted centering and support bearing 13 in the circumferential direction of the machine table 8.1 against each other.
  • Each centering-bearing-side centering and coupling element 16 is placed on a unit-side centering and coupling element 17 from above when the labeling unit 11 is positioned on the labeling machine 1.
  • the aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 are each provided at one end of a carrier 18, as well as the centering and coupling elements 17 are part of a unit-side centering and docking unit 19, which on a machine frame 8 facing end face 11.1 of the labeling unit 11 via this Endside wegstedd is provided.
  • the two Zentrierlager lecture centering and coupling elements 16 are formed spherical head.
  • the aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 in each case form a recess 17.1 adapted to the spherical head form, in which a centering and coupling element 16 is received in each case at the labeling unit 11 positioned at the periphery of the labeling machine 1, in such a way that the labeling unit is in the region of its End face 11.1 via the two, each resting on a centering and coupling element 16 centering and coupling elements 17 supporting the load on the centering and support bearings 13 and at the local centering and docking unit 14.
  • the respective labeling unit 11 after docking with the centering and support bearing 13 through the two there centering and coupling elements 16 and by the two aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 with their adapted to the centering and coupling elements 16 recesses 17.1 necessary for labeling alignment in particular also with respect to its unit axis EA and at least on the front side 11.1 and the Required altitude with respect to the machine table 8.1 and the rotor 9 on.
  • the labeling 11 is based on at least one foot 20 on the floor 7 from.
  • a foot is provided.
  • the feet 20 are height adjustable.
  • an adjustment of the inclination of the labeling 11 and the unit axis EA is possible, namely pivoting the labeling 11 to the centering of the centering and coupling elements 16 and the aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 formed pivot bearing, which is one for the setting of Slope sufficiently large swivel angle allows.
  • the centering center-side centering and coupling elements 16 are for this purpose, as stated, designed like a ball head.
  • centering and coupling elements as a pin, which at its upper, on the support 13.1 projecting end to which the aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 are placed from above, kugelkalottenartig or at least at least a perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axis EA oriented spatial or axis of curvature are convex.
  • Each labeling unit 11 has its own drive for its functional units. This drive is, for example, synchronized electrically with the drive of the rotor 9. Furthermore, the functional elements of the labeling are at least partially adjustable on a frame of this unit provided. The peculiarity of the labeling machine 1 is thus that the respective labeling 11 is mounted on its side facing the machine frame or the rotor 9 side 11.1 on a centering and support bearing 13 which is completely independent of the machine frame 8 fixed to the floor 7.
  • the respective labeling unit 11 during docking has the orientation and height necessary for the labeling with respect to the machine or the rotor 9, i. a height adjustment especially on the machine frame 8 side facing 11,1 is not necessary.
  • a stand-alone centering and support bearing 13 fastened to the base 7 for each labeling unit 11 a weight reduction of the machine frame 8 and a mechanical separation between the machine frame and the respective labeling unit 11 are achieved, so that in particular mechanical vibrations of the machine frame 8, the z. B. generated by the rotating rotor 9, not be transferred to the respective labeling unit 11.
  • FIG. 5 shows in a presentation like FIG. 2 a labeling machine 1a, which differs from the labeling machine 1 essentially only in that instead of the centering and support bearings 13 and 13a centering and support bearings 21 are provided on which both the machine frame 8 with shortened feet 6a, and the support respective labeling unit 11 on the side 11.1.
  • the centering and support bearings 21 are again provided where a labeling unit 11 is arranged or can be arranged.
  • the machine frame 8 has a foot
  • a centering and support bearing 21 is provided.
  • Each centering and support bearing 21 consists of a support 21.1 and 21.2 of several feet, with which the carrier 21.1 and the centering and support bearing 21 is mounted independently standing on the floor 7.
  • the centering center centering and docking unit 14 is provided for the respective labeling unit 11, which has the two centering and coupling elements 16, on which then docked labeling unit 11 each an aggregate-side centering and coupling element 17 is placed from above, like this in connection with the Figures 1 - 4 has been described.
  • the labeling unit 11 is also exactly in relation to height adjustment and orientation of its axis EA to the labeling machine or to the machine frame 8 aligned, for example, with the axis EA radially to the vertical machine axis of the rotor 9. Due to the height-adjustable feet 20 in this embodiment, in turn, a setting of the definition of the labeling 11th possible, as in the FIG. 5 is also indicated by the double arrow C.
  • Both labeling machines 1 and 1a have in common that the respective labeling unit is not supported directly on the machine frame 8 and that in particular also serving to determine the position or orientation of the respective labeling unit 11 means (centering and docking units 14 and 19 and the local coupling and Centering elements 16 and 17) are not provided on the machine frame 8, but to a separate, separate from the machine frame 8 centering and support bearings 13 and 21st
  • the labeling machine 1a basically has the same advantages as stated above for the labeling machine 1, namely the possibility of a quick and easy replacement of labeling 11 relief of the machine frame 8 by the weight of the respective labeling unit 11, an automatic alignment of the labeling 11 after the docking with respect to the labeling, improved accessibility, reducing the risk of damage to the labeling machine or machine frame 8 when docking and removing the labeling units 11, the possibility of adjusting the inclination of the labeling and in particular a mechanical decoupling between labeling and Labeling machine or machine frame 8.

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