EP1820736B1 - Machine pour équiper des bouteilles ou des récipients analogues, en particulier machine d'étiquetage - Google Patents

Machine pour équiper des bouteilles ou des récipients analogues, en particulier machine d'étiquetage Download PDF

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EP1820736B1
EP1820736B1 EP07003470A EP07003470A EP1820736B1 EP 1820736 B1 EP1820736 B1 EP 1820736B1 EP 07003470 A EP07003470 A EP 07003470A EP 07003470 A EP07003470 A EP 07003470A EP 1820736 B1 EP1820736 B1 EP 1820736B1
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Martin Schach
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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
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/0062—Interchangeable modules, e.g. applicator heads with label magazines and glue rollers

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  • the invention relates to a machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Container in the form of a labeling machine of circumferential design (US Pat. DE 202 21 208 U1 ), in which at the periphery of a rotatably driven about a vertical axis of the machine rotor several labeling units freestanding, ie are arranged with feet resting on a ground.
  • a labeling machine of circumferential design US Pat. DE 202 21 208 U1
  • several labeling units freestanding ie are arranged with feet resting on a ground.
  • 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 or adjustment and / or repairs to the labeling can be performed separately from the machine and thus without interrupting production.
  • a disadvantage of the known machine is that due to the free-standing arrangement of the labeling on the periphery of the machine frame u. a. a height adjustment or alignment of the respective unit is necessary.
  • the EP 1 493 671 A1 Such a device in which the labeling has its own, provided with wheels chassis. First, the labeling unit is moved up to the machine frame and pre-positioned there. Subsequently, the labeling reduces its height, whereby initially a provided on the labeling centering an operative connection with a matching, arranged on the machine frame counterpart received, and then the roles of the chassis are lifted from the ground. By doing so, the entire weight of the labeling unit is taken up by the machine frame.
  • Another labeling device of this type provides the EP 0 805 109 A1 in front. Also in this document it is provided that the labeling is completely absorbed by the machine frame, where it is mounted on circular, mounted on both sides outside of the machine frame recordings. Again, the entire weight of the labeling is absorbed by the machine frame.
  • the object of the innovation is to show a machine for equipping bottles or similar containers, which allows a simplified docking of the units on the machine while maintaining the advantage of replaceable labeling units, but at the same time also allows a material and cost-saving design of the machine frame.
  • the respective labeling unit is supported on at least one machine-side centering and docking unit on at least one machine-side centering and docking unit on at least one machine-side centering and docking unit, wherein these centering and docking units are not only load-transferring in their interaction Make support for this support, but at the same time cause the required alignment of the respective Etikettieraggregates with respect to the machine frame, with the advantage that at least on the machine frame side facing the required height adjustment and / or the required alignment of the central axis EA to the machine frame 8 and / or the inclination and / or rotational position about the central axis EA or a parallel axis of each labeling unit is automatically given after docking.
  • the support formed by the at least one machine-side centering and docking unit and the 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 with respect to the horizontal.
  • the labeling is based on at least one adjustable in height foot on the ground.
  • This pivoting possibility for adjusting the inclination is achieved, for example, by the fact that the at least one machine-side and / or unit-side centering and docking unit forms an abutment surface for a mating surface on the at least one unit-side and / or machine-side centering and docking unit which Investment or support surface) is curved at least one axis parallel to the pivot axis or convex curved.
  • the machine according to the invention has the advantage of an unproblematic, quick replacement of the labeling, for example, to change the machine to a different type and / or size of the container, to a different kind of equipment, etc.
  • the labeling machine indicated generally at 1 in the figures is for equipping, i. for labeling bottles 2 standing upright via a conveyor 3, a container inlet 4 or a local inlet or transfer star 4.1, d. H. oriented with its bottle axis oriented in the vertical direction. After labeling, the bottles are 2 handed over to a container outlet 5 or with a local outlet or transfer star 5.1 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 owns 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 2 bottles each handed over to the container inlet 4 individually and on which the bottles 2 are held during the labeling by a provided on each floor space stamp 10 by clamping between this punch and the Stan Structure.
  • a plurality of labeling stations or gens 11 are preferably provided, of which only one is shown in the figures for the sake of simplicity.
  • the labeling 11, which have all necessary for the application of labels 12 on the bottles 2 functional elements are provided with the rotor 9 is not circumferentially at the periphery of the machine frame 8, and interchangeable, so that the labeling machine 1 only by replacing the labeling units 11th can be easily and without much time from one 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 type, etc. can be changed.
  • each unit consists of a fixed to the underside of the machine table 13 support or bearing element 15 which offset in the circumferential direction of the machine table 13 against each other has two centering and coupling elements 16.
  • an aggregate-side centering and coupling element 17 is placed after docking of the labeling.
  • These aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 are each provided at one end of a carrier 18, which, like the centering and coupling elements 17, is part of a unit-side centering and docking unit 19.
  • the latter is provided in a suitable manner on a side facing the machine frame 8 end face 11.1 of the labeling over the front side wegstedd.
  • the two machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 are formed spherical head.
  • the aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17 each form a recess 17.1 adapted to the ball head form, in which the ball head of a centering and coupling element 16 is received when the labeling unit 11 is docked, in such a way that the labeling unit 11 engages in the region of its end face 11.1 the two, each on a centering and coupling element 16 resting centering and coupling elements 17 on the machine frame 8 and at the local centering and docking unit 14 is supported.
  • the labeling unit 11 After docking on the machine frame 8, the necessary for labeling exact alignment on.
  • the orientation of the center axis EA of the labeling unit 11, the required height position and the rotational position of the labeling unit are fixed about an axis parallel to the center axis EA of the labeling 11 in relation to the machine frame 8.
  • the labeling unit 11 is supported with at least one foot 20 on the floor 7 from. In the illustrated embodiment, such a foot is provided. As indicated by the double arrow C, the feet 20 are height adjustable. As a result, an adjustment of the inclination of the labeling 11 is possible, by pivoting this unit to the pivot bearing formed by the machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 and the unit-side centering and coupling elements 17, which allows sufficient for the inclination adjustment swivel angle.
  • the machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 are for this purpose, as stated, designed like a ball head.
  • machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 as a pin, which at its upper, free end on which the unit-side centering and coupling elements 17 are placed from above, kugelkalottenartig or at least one perpendicular to Axis EA of the aggregate oriented space or curvature axis are curved.
  • the bearing element 15 is formed for example with two guide surfaces 15.1, each of which is adjacent to a machine-side centering and coupling element 16 and which are also arranged offset in the circumferential direction of the rotor 9.
  • Each guide surface 15.1 is formed by a vertical wall portion.
  • the guide surfaces 15.1 are oriented so that their planes at an acute angle, ie an angle significantly less than 45 ° with each other, which opens to the center of the machine frame 8 out.
  • the two machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 are provided on a circuit board 15.2 of the bearing element 15, which projects beyond the guide surfaces 15.1.
  • the carrier 18 of the unit-side centering and docking unit 19 is formed like a jaw, so that it overlaps the bearing element 15 at the guide surfaces 15.1 bifurcated when docked labeling unit 11.
  • the fork-shaped carrier 18th guided on the bearing element 15 and on the guide surfaces 15.1 so that the docking of the labeling 11 is substantially facilitated.
  • 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.
  • the functional elements of the labeling 11 are at least partially adjustable on a frame of this unit provided.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 show in a simplified representation of the machine-side centering and docking unit 14a and unit-side centering and docking unit 19a in another embodiment.
  • the centering and coupling elements 16 corresponding, machine-side centering and coupling elements 16 a are formed in this embodiment of a bolt or a rod, which are held at both ends to a wall portion 21.1 of a bearing element 21, which in turn in a suitable manner at the periphery of Machine frame 8 or attached to the underside of a local machine table.
  • the centering and coupling elements 17 corresponding to the unit-side centering and coupling elements 17a are claw-like designed so that they can be placed with a matched to the diameter of the centering and coupling elements 16a recess 17a.1 each on a centering and coupling element 16a from above, so that in this embodiment the labeling unit in turn with its machine frame 8 adjacent side with the local aggregate-side centering and coupling elements 17a load-bearing on the machine-side centering and coupling elements 16a and on these elements having centering and docking unit 14a is supported.
  • the two centering and coupling elements 16a are oriented so that they are arranged coaxially with their axes in the horizontal direction with each other, perpendicular to the axis EA and with radially to the vertical axis of the rotor 9 oriented axis EA then tangential or approximately tangential to the direction of rotation of the rotor 9.
  • the wall portions 21.1 are formed so that they form a funnel-like downwardly narrowing from the top of the centering and docking unit 14a to the centering and coupling element 16a down insertion opening, which facilitates the insertion of the unit-side centering and coupling elements 17a.

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  1. Machine pour équiper des bouteilles (2) ou des récipients analogues, présentant au moins un élément de transport (9) sur un bâti de machine (8) pour le déplacement des récipients (2) sur un parcours de transport, ainsi qu'au moins un groupe d'étiquetage (11) disposé sur le parcours de transport, au moins un groupe d'étiquetage (11) s'appuyant sur un côté (11.1) contigu au bâti de machine (8) avec au moins une unité de centrage et d'amarrage (19 19a) côté groupe sur au moins une unité de centrage et d'amarrage (14, 14a) côté machine, au moins un groupe d'étiquetage (11) étant disposé en outre par au moins un pied (20) sur un fond (7), et au moins un pied (20) étant réglable en hauteur pour le réglage de l'inclinaison du groupe d'étiquetage (11), caractérisée en ce que l'unité de centrage et d'amarrage (14, 14a) côté machine de l'unité de centrage et d'amarrage (19, 19a) côté groupe s'appuie de manière à transmettre les charges et en ce que le bras formé par au moins une unité de centrage et d'amarrage (14, 14a, 19, 19a) côté groupe et côté machine du groupe d'étiquetage (11) est réalisé sur le bâti de machine (8) pour un mouvement de pivotement permettant le réglage de l'inclinaison autour d'un axe de pivotement horizontal ou approximativement horizontal.
  2. Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une unité de centrage et d'amarrage (14, 14a, 19, 19a) côté machine et/ou côté groupe forme au moins une surface d'appui qui est courbée de manière convexe au moins autour d'un axe parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement et contre laquelle l'unité de centrage et d'amarrage (19, 19a, 14, 14a) côté groupe et/ou côté machine repose par une surface antagoniste.
  3. Machine selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la surface d'appui est formée par un élément de centrage ou d'accouplement (16, 16a) côté machine.
  4. Machine selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que la surface d'appui est formée par un élément de centrage et d'accouplement (17, 17a) côté groupe.
  5. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une unité de centrage et d'amarrage (19, 19a) côté groupe, est placée par le haut sur au moins une surface d'appui (16, 16a).
  6. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une surface d'appui est réalisée en forme de sphère partielle ou approximativement en forme de sphère partielle.
  7. Machine selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une surface d'appui est formée par la surface d'une tête sphérique.
  8. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une surface d'appui est une surface cylindrique circulaire ou approximativement cylindrique circulaire.
  9. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une surface d'appui est formée par au moins un élément de centrage et d'accouplement (16, 16a).
  10. Machine selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que l'unité de centrage et d'amarrage (14, 14a, 19, 19a) présente au moins deux éléments de centrage et d'accouplement (16, 16a) décalés l'un contre l'autre.
  11. Machine selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins deux éléments de centrage et d'accouplement (16, 16a) sont décalés en direction de l'axe de pivotement l'un contre l'autre.
  12. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de transport est un rotor (5) pouvant être entraîné en rotation autour d'un axe de machine vertical.
  13. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que les unités de centrage et d'amarrage côté machine (14, 14a) et/ou les éléments de centrage et d'accouplement (16, 16a) côté machine déterminent au moins l'orientation côté machine du groupe d'étiquetage (11) à la hauteur et/ou dans la position rotative autour d'un axe parallèlement à l'axe médian EA du groupe d'étiquetage (11).
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