EP1899257B1 - Dispositif de vissage de bouchons par embrayage magnetique - Google Patents

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EP1899257B1
EP1899257B1 EP06764611.7A EP06764611A EP1899257B1 EP 1899257 B1 EP1899257 B1 EP 1899257B1 EP 06764611 A EP06764611 A EP 06764611A EP 1899257 B1 EP1899257 B1 EP 1899257B1
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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
    • B67B3/2073—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps comprising torque limiting means
    • B67B3/2086—Magnetic or electromagnetic clutches
    • 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 present invention relates to a device for screwing caps on containers.
  • a cap screwing device generally comprises a fixed frame, a platform mounted for pivoting on the fixed frame and rotating pins mounted on the platform.
  • the rotating pins have a first end provided with a plug gripping head and a second end connected by a torque limiter to a drive shaft having a pinion meshing with a ring gear secured to the fixed frame.
  • There are magnetic torque limiters comprising a magnetic bell integral in rotation with the drive shaft and a magnetized magnetic core, integral in rotation with the pin and slidably received in the bell in such a way that the bell and the core are magnetically coupled. The depth of penetration of the core into the bell determines the maximum transmittable torque of the bell to the core and thus the tightening torque.
  • the gripping head is opened to release the clogged container.
  • the clamp opens, it starts to spin again.
  • the opening of the clamp while a torque is exerted on it, thus may cause scuffing of the plug and premature wear of the clamp.
  • it is necessary to provide in addition a clutch for decoupling the spindle and the drive shaft.
  • a device according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from document US-A-2002/0184853 .
  • An object of the invention is to provide a simple and economical way to adjust the tightening torque of the caps and stop the rotation of the spindle.
  • the core is mounted to slide on the second end of the spindle and the spindle is advantageously mounted on a pivoting platform fixed to a frame on which is fixed a cam cooperating with a roller mounted on a support slider of the core to form the displacement member of the core.
  • the structure of the device, and more particularly of the displacement member, is in this way particularly simple.
  • the device comprises means for adjusting the height of the cam relative to the frame.
  • the modification of the height adjustment of the cam relative to the frame makes it possible to modify the depth of penetration of the core into the bell. It is thus possible to adjust the tightening torque, that is to say the maximum value of torque that can be transmitted between the bell and the core. This is particularly advantageous when several rotating pins are mounted on the platform since a simple intervention on the height adjustment of the cam can change the value of the tightening torque for all the pins.
  • the screwing device comprises a fixed frame 1 comprising a tube provided with a fixed ring gear 2, and a platform 3 mounted on the fixed frame 1 to pivot around the ring gear 2.
  • the plate 3 is driven by a pivoting motor shaft in the tube of the fixed frame 1 and comprises two plates, namely a top plate 3.1 and a plate 3.2 lower parallel and kept spaced apart from each other by spacers forming spacers (not shown in the figures).
  • the platform 3 is equipped with vertical support elements 4 mounted in a manner known in itself for sliding parallel to the axis of rotation of the platform 3.
  • Each support element 4 is equipped with a roller 5 rolling on a cam 6 fixed relative to the frame 1 coaxially with the platform 3 to move the support member 4 between a high rest position (shown in FIG. figure 1 ) and a low end of screwing position (shown in FIG. figure 3 ).
  • Screwing pins are mounted to pivot on a lower end of the support members 4 (only one pin is visible in the figures).
  • Each screw pin 7 is of tubular shape and has a lower end provided with a gripping head 8, here a gripper, associated in a manner known per se to an actuating member 9 fixed on an upper end of the support member 4 and connected to the gripping head 8 by a control rod 23.
  • Each screw pin 7 has an upper end consisting of a fluted portion 10 connected by a clutch member generally designated at 11 to a shaft of drive 12 provided with a pinion 13 meshing with the ring gear 2.
  • the clutch member 11 is in two parts. One of the parts is a bell 14 which is pivotally received on the upper plate 3.1 and which has a bottom 15 which is secured to the drive shaft 12 and, conversely, a tubular magnetic portion 16.
  • the fluted portion 10 is freely received in the bell 14.
  • the other portion is a magnetized magnetic core 17 which has appropriate dimensions to allow it to sink into the magnetic portion 16 and which is slidably received. on the fluted portion 10 of the screwing spindle 7.
  • the magnetic core 17 is integral with a slider 18 mounted on a vertical guide 19 fixed under the upper plate 3.1.
  • a roller 20 is fixed to the slide 18 to cooperate with a cam 21 fixed in rotation relative to the frame 1 and coaxial with the platform 3.
  • the cam 21 is arranged to move the slide 18, and therefore the magnetic core 17, between a position (represented in figure 3 ) in which the magnetic core 17 is embedded in the magnetic portion 16 of the bell 14 and a position (shown in FIG. figure 1 ) in which the magnetic core 17 is disengaged from the magnetic part 16.
  • the cam 21 is movable in translation along the fixed frame 1 and the position of the cam 21 along the frame 1 can be adjusted by means of a displacement, symbolized at 22, such as an electromagnetic actuator or a jack to adjust the depth of penetration of the magnetic core 17 in the magnetic portion 16.
  • the core 17 In the disengaged position, the core 17 is out of the bell 14 and no torque is transmissible between the core 17 and the bell 14.
  • the platform 3 is rotated relative to the fixed frame 1 and the drive shaft 12 is rotated by the pinion 13 meshing with the ring gear 2.
  • the magnetic core 17 is in the disengaged position of the magnetic part 16, the pin being stationary, and the gripping head 8 grasps a plug in an organ supply of plugs not shown ( figures 1 and 2 ). A container is then brought under the screwing spindle 7.
  • the cam 21 causes an upward movement of the roller 20, and therefore of the magnetic core 17 which is pressed into the magnetic part 16 of the bell 14.
  • the magnetic core 17 is depressed in the magnetic part 16, the magnetic core 17 and the magnetic part 16 are magnetically coupled and the rotational movement of the drive shaft 12 is communicated to the screw spindle 7.
  • the cam 6 then causes the spindle to descend screwing 7 to engage the cap on the neck of the container.
  • the cam 21 brings the magnetic core 17 in the disengaged position so that the rotational movement of the screw pin 7 is no longer the result of the inertia thereof.
  • the screwing spindle 7 has a free rotation movement.
  • the screwing spindle 7 stops when the kinetic energy of the screw spindle 7 is no longer sufficient to overcome the torque resistant to screwing the plug.
  • the cam 21 brings the magnetic core 17 into the depressed position in the magnetic part 16 corresponding to the tightening torque that it is desired to obtain ( figure 3 ).
  • the screwing pin 7 stops while the drive shaft 12 continues to rotate.
  • the cam 21 brings the magnetic core 17 in the disengaged position to uncouple the magnetic core 17 and the magnetic part 16 before the actuating member 9 controls the opening of the gripping head 8 so that the opening of the jaws is made without a torque being applied to the screw pin 7.
  • the cam 6 then controls the ascent of the spindle screwing 7 in the high position.
  • the kinetic energy of the screw spindle 7 must be, during screwing, at a level such that it can not generate a torque greater than the desired torque. In the event of significant friction of the stopper on the neck and if the kinetic energy of the screwing spindle is not sufficient to overcome this friction alone, it is possible to keep the magnetic core 17 slightly depressed in the magnetic part 16 to transmit a minimal torque sufficient to allow screwing the cap.
  • the invention can be obtained from a kinematic inversion of the embodiment described.
  • the cam 21 may be manually adjustable in position on the frame 1 for example by a clamp, or may not be adjustable.
  • the raising and lowering movements of the screw spindle and / or the magnetic core can be obtained by means of actuators or electric actuators, possibly by a rack system.
EP06764611.7A 2005-05-19 2006-05-12 Dispositif de vissage de bouchons par embrayage magnetique Not-in-force EP1899257B1 (fr)

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FR0505019A FR2885896B1 (fr) 2005-05-19 2005-05-19 Dispositif de vissage de bouchons par embrayage magnetique
PCT/FR2006/001068 WO2006123039A1 (fr) 2005-05-19 2006-05-12 Dispositif de vissage de bouchons par embrayage magnetique

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