EP2202159B1 - Device and method for producing containers from at least two fluid containers - Google Patents

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EP2202159B1
EP2202159B1 EP09177844A EP09177844A EP2202159B1 EP 2202159 B1 EP2202159 B1 EP 2202159B1 EP 09177844 A EP09177844 A EP 09177844A EP 09177844 A EP09177844 A EP 09177844A EP 2202159 B1 EP2202159 B1 EP 2202159B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the present invention relates to a device for producing containers from at least two liquid containers.
  • the device in this case comprises a conveying device which supplies at least the liquid container to a station at which the liquid containers can be brought into a separate holding element.
  • the invention also discloses a method for producing containers from at least two liquid containers.
  • the U.S. Patent 5,287,677 discloses an apparatus and method for inserting bottles into a support member. This insertion of the bottles in the support member should be carried out at high speed.
  • a conveyor bottles are continuously supplied. Before the bottles are inserted into the holding elements, they pass through so-called track wheels on both sides, so that the bottles can be spatially assigned to the recesses provided in the holding elements.
  • the bottles are delivered in two parallel strands to the station at which the bottles are pressed into the holding element.
  • the holding elements are supplied via a band, which runs parallel to the incoming bottles, to the station at which the fastening of the bottles takes place in the holding element.
  • the fastening of the bottles in the holding element takes place by means of bilaterally arranged star-shaped wheels which press the bottleneck into the corresponding recess of the holding element.
  • the device disclosed here requires a strong deflection of the direction of movement of the bottles in order to achieve a corresponding fastening of the bottles in the holding elements. This can adversely affect the required throughput of the device.
  • moving parts such. As gears provided, which press the bottles in the provided recesses of the holding elements.
  • the gear-like trained wheels can lead to snagging of the bottles.
  • the U.S. Patent 3,036,853 discloses several embodiments for a holding or carrying element for a plurality of bottles.
  • the holding / carrying element has, depending on the number of bottles to be held on recesses into which the bottles to be worn can be used.
  • the document does not disclose the manner in which industrial application of the attachment of the bottles in the holding / carrying elements is possible.
  • the patent application GB 2 023 535 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for securing containers in a carrier strip.
  • the carrier strip is elastically deformable.
  • the containers are impressed by means of guide elements pivotal movement.
  • the containers are brought together with the deformable strip such that the strip is elastically deformed by the pivoting movement, so that the containers are held in the strip.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device which has due to the restriction of the moving parts to a minimum small downtime while still ensuring a high throughput.
  • the device should be easily and quickly adapted to different shapes and sizes of liquid containers, which are to be fastened in a corresponding holding element.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a method with which it is possible to assemble a plurality of liquid containers into a container using a minimum of moving components. It is important to ensure that this process does not lead to major downtime of the device according to the invention.
  • a conveyor which supplies at least the liquid container to a station.
  • the liquid containers are brought into a separate holding element, or attached thereto.
  • the station has at least two rigid guide elements, which are arranged in the station in the transport direction of the liquid container such that they run towards each other. By this special arrangement thus the liquid container are fixed in the holding element.
  • the conveyor also has a device for feeding the holding elements.
  • the device for feeding the holding elements comprises at least one Gripping element which removes at least one magazine from at least one holding element and feeds the conveyor.
  • the conveying device comprises a plurality of feed elements for the holding elements, in order thus to supply the holding elements to the station at which the liquid containers are fastened in the holding elements.
  • the transport direction for the holding elements is substantially parallel to the transport direction for the liquid container.
  • the station On both sides of the station is associated with a device for separating the container. For this purpose, several stops are provided, which transport the containers in time to and through the station.
  • the device for separating the containers consists essentially of an endless belt, on which a plurality of spaced apart stops for the separation of the containers and for the advance of the containers are provided by the station.
  • the station is provided with a securing means that securely holds the liquid containers in the station during the creation of the respective container.
  • the securing means also comprises an endless belt to which a plurality of securing elements are attached. The security elements can be placed in the station on the liquid container of the container. After the container has been created, the securing elements are removed again from the containers produced by means of the endless belt.
  • the two rigid guide elements which spend the liquid container in the respectively provided holding elements, are formed in rigid form.
  • the round cross-section has the meaning that the guide elements have no corners and edges, which could possibly lead to damage of the liquid container during transport of the liquid container through the station.
  • the conveyor and the station, which fixes the liquid container in a separate holding element can be adapted to different sizes and / or shapes of the liquid container.
  • the liquid container can be bottles and / or cans.
  • the advantageous method for producing containers from at least two liquid containers is characterized by several steps. First, with a conveyor a plurality of liquid container a station fed to a continuous stream. Also, the station are fed in a correspondingly continuous and pulsed current holding elements. In each case, a holding element with a plurality of liquid containers form a container.
  • the station itself is provided with at least two rigid guide elements, which are arranged in the transport direction of the liquid container such that they run towards each other at least in one section, so that the liquid container can be pressed into the respectively provided holding element, thus producing the container.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the area of a filling system for liquid container, which essentially depends on the composition of the container from liquid containers.
  • the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers is integrated.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective detail view of the area of the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers, in which a plurality of holding elements are removed from a magazine.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective detail view of the station, in which the liquid container are secured in the holding elements.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic plan view of the station with which the liquid containers are mounted in the designated holding elements.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a part of a filling plant for liquids in designated bottles, in which the bottles are put together to appropriate containers.
  • the system comprises the device 2 for producing containers from at least two bottles.
  • the bottles are delivered to the device 2 from the direction indicated by the arrow 4.
  • the device 2 consists essentially of a station 10, in which the bottles are mounted in the individual holding elements. After the bottles have been fastened in individual holding elements, the individual containers have emerged from it.
  • the device 2 is associated with at least one magazine 12 with the corresponding holding elements. From the magazine 12, the holding elements by means of a means for supplying the holding member are placed on the conveyor 14, which then supplies the holding elements in a clocked manner corresponding to the station 10.
  • the system can still be provided with a device 6 for equipping the individual labels on the bottles. After the bottles are mounted in the retaining element, the labels are aligned in the device 6 in a corresponding predefined direction.
  • FIG. 2 shows the top view of the device 2 for creating containers 30 from at least two bottles 20.
  • the bottles 20 are delivered from the direction indicated by the arrow 4 by means of a conveyor 15.
  • the conveyor 15 also serves to transport the bottles 20 through the device 2 therethrough.
  • the conveyor 15 also supplies the bottles to the station 10, at which the bottles are mounted in the designated holding elements 16.
  • With the conveyor 15, the holding elements 16 of the station 10 are also supplied.
  • the holding elements 16 are placed on the conveyor 15 by means of a device 14 for feeding the holding elements 16.
  • the holding elements 16 are stored in at least one magazine 12.
  • the device 14 are In accordance clocked manner, the holding elements 16 removed from the magazine and placed on the conveyor 15.
  • the station 10 is on both sides of the conveying direction of the bottles associated with a means 18 for separating the container 30.
  • the device 18 for separating the containers comprises an endless belt 42, on which a plurality of stops 40 are provided, with which the bottles, or not yet finished containers can be transported through or to the station 10 on both sides of the transport device 15.
  • the stops 40 thus form a feed and a certain timing for the transport of the bottles or containers by the station 10.
  • the device 2 is also associated with a controller 11, which ensures that the conveyor 15, the means 14 for supplying the Holding element to the station 10, the provided on both sides of the station 10 means 18 for separating the containers and the securing means 19 are controlled in the station 10 such that a clock-like supply of the bottles 20, the holding members 16 and the securing means 19 takes place.
  • the controller 11 can be designed as a touch screen or as a conventional input means (keyboard, mouse, joystick).
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective detail view of the region of the device 2, in which the holding elements 16 are placed on the conveyor 15.
  • the conveyor 15 additionally comprises a tension element 15 1 , to which stops 44 are attached at defined intervals.
  • the stops 44 serve to support the advancement of the bottles 20 in the direction of the station 10 out.
  • the transport device 15 comprises a transport system 15 2 for the holding elements 16.
  • the system 15 2 corresponding stops 46 to transport the holding elements 16 at defined intervals, also taking into account the distances of the bottles 20 to the station 10 out.
  • the holding elements 16 are brought onto the conveyor 15 by means of a device for feeding the holding element.
  • the device 14 comprises at least one gripping element 14 1 , which respectively removes a holding element 16 from the magazine 12 provided therefor and places it in a corresponding manner on the conveying device 15 or on the system for transporting the holding elements 16.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective detail view of the station 10, in which the bottles 20 are assembled with the holding elements 16 to the respective containers.
  • the device 18 for separating the containers is provided on both sides of the transport direction for the bottles 20.
  • the device 18 comprises an endless belt 42, on which a plurality of spaced-apart stops 40 are arranged.
  • the stops 40 are used to transport the bottles 20, or the bottles already assembled to the individual containers 20 in a timely manner through the station. Furthermore, the stops 40 provide a certain feed for transporting the bottles.
  • the endless belt 42 can assume several configurations. One possible embodiment is that the endless belt 42 is formed as a chain.
  • the station 10 is also provided with a securing means 19.
  • the securing means 19 is used in the station 10 to hold the bottles 20, or the bottles assembled to form containers during the preparation of the respective container, or during the attachment of the individual bottles to the respective holding element in position.
  • the securing means 19 comprises an endless belt 20 to which a plurality of securing elements 33 are attached. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the endless belt can take on several configurations. In a preferred embodiment, the endless belt is again formed as a chain. In the manner in which the containers or bottles 20 run into the station, the holding elements 16 also run into the station 10. In parallel, the securing elements 33 of the securing means 19 are placed on the individual bottles, or temporarily assembled container in the same cycle.
  • guide elements 50 are provided in the region of the station 10 on both sides of the bottles to be transported.
  • these guide elements 50 are designed as rigid guide elements in rod form.
  • a round cross section of the guide elements 50 is particularly preferred.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic plan view of the area of the station 10, in which the bottles 20 are inserted into the holding elements 16.
  • the bottles 20 are along the in FIG. 5 Plotted transport direction 4 transported by the above-mentioned conveyor 15.
  • the holding elements are transported with a conveyor 15 2 at the stops 46 are transported in the direction of that point of the station 10 at which the bottles are inserted into the holding elements 16 become.
  • the bottles 20 are provided with a lateral guide, which are formed in the form of guide elements 50, which are arranged on both sides of the bottles 20 in the transport direction. At least part of the guide elements 50 is designed to converge.
  • the bottles 20 are pressed in a corresponding manner into the openings 16 a of the holding elements 16. In the openings 16a, the bottles 20 are thus securely held and can thereby be transported.

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The apparatus has a station (10) receiving beverage containers (20) e.g. bottles, fed by a conveyor unit (152), where the conveyor unit includes a device for feeding a separate holding element (16). The holding element is positioned in the station into which the containers are guided. Two rigid guiding elements (50) are positioned in the station in a transport direction of the containers, so that the rigid guiding elements run towards each other and clamp the containers in the holding element. The device removes the holding element from depot and feeds the holding element to the conveyor unit. An independent claim is also included for a method for making packs of two beverage containers.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern. Die Vorrichtung umfasst dabei eine Fördereinrichtung, die zumindest die Flüssigkeitsbehälter einer Station zuführt, an der die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in ein separates Halteelement bringbar sind.The present invention relates to a device for producing containers from at least two liquid containers. The device in this case comprises a conveying device which supplies at least the liquid container to a station at which the liquid containers can be brought into a separate holding element.

Ebenfalls offenbart die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern.The invention also discloses a method for producing containers from at least two liquid containers.

Das U.S.-Patent 5,287,677 offenbart eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren, mit dem Flaschen in ein Tragelement eingefügt werden können. Dieses Einfügen der Flaschen in das Trageelement soll dabei mit hoher Geschwindigkeit durchgeführt werden. Mittels einer Fördereinrichtung werden kontinuierlich Flaschen angeliefert. Bevor die Flaschen in die Halteelemente eingefügt werden, durchlaufen diese beidseitig sog. Trackräder, damit die Flaschen in den in den Halteelementen vorgesehenen Aussparungen räumlich zugeordnet werden können. Die Flaschen werden in je zwei parallelen Strängen zu der Station geliefert, an der die Flaschen in das Halteelement gedrückt werden. Ebenso werden die Halteelemente über ein Band, welches parallel zu den ankommenden Flaschen verläuft, zu der Station geliefert, an der die Befestigung der Flaschen im Halteelement erfolgt. Die Befestigung der Flaschen im Halteelement erfolgt mittels beidseitig angeordneter sternförmig ausgebildeter Räder, welche den Flaschenhals in die entsprechende Aussparung des Halteelements drücken. Die hier offenbarte Vorrichtung erfordert ein starkes Umlenken der Bewegungsrichtung der Flaschen, um ein entsprechendes Befestigen der Flaschen in den Halteelementen zu erreichen. Dies kann sich negativ auf den erforderlichen Durchsatz der Vorrichtung auswirken. Ferner sind bewegliche Teile, wie z. B. Zahnräder vorgesehen, welche die Flaschen in die vorgesehenen Aussparungen der Halteelemente drücken. Die zahnradartig ausgebildeten Räder können zu einem Verhaken der Flaschen führen. Ebenso ist es mit der im Stand der Technik offenbarten Vorrichtung nicht möglich, verschiedene Flaschengrößen zu bearbeiten.The U.S. Patent 5,287,677 discloses an apparatus and method for inserting bottles into a support member. This insertion of the bottles in the support member should be carried out at high speed. By means of a conveyor bottles are continuously supplied. Before the bottles are inserted into the holding elements, they pass through so-called track wheels on both sides, so that the bottles can be spatially assigned to the recesses provided in the holding elements. The bottles are delivered in two parallel strands to the station at which the bottles are pressed into the holding element. Likewise, the holding elements are supplied via a band, which runs parallel to the incoming bottles, to the station at which the fastening of the bottles takes place in the holding element. The fastening of the bottles in the holding element takes place by means of bilaterally arranged star-shaped wheels which press the bottleneck into the corresponding recess of the holding element. The device disclosed here requires a strong deflection of the direction of movement of the bottles in order to achieve a corresponding fastening of the bottles in the holding elements. This can adversely affect the required throughput of the device. Furthermore, moving parts, such. As gears provided, which press the bottles in the provided recesses of the holding elements. The gear-like trained wheels can lead to snagging of the bottles. Likewise, it is not possible with the device disclosed in the prior art to process different bottle sizes.

Das U.S.-Patent 3,036,853 offenbart mehrere Ausführungsformen für ein Halte-, bzw. Trageelement für mehrere Flaschen. Das Halte-/Trageelement weist dabei je nach Anzahl der zu haltenden Flaschen Aussparungen auf, in die die zu tragenden Flaschen eingesetzt werden können. Das Dokument offenbart jedoch nicht, in welcher Art und Weise eine industrielle Anwendung der Befestigung der Flaschen in den Halte-/Trageelementen möglich ist.
Die Patentanmeldung GB 2 023 535 A1 offenbart ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung, mit der Behälter in einem Trägerstreifen befestigt werden. Der Trägerstreifen ist elastisch deformierbar. Den Behältern wird mittels Führungselementen eine Schwenkbewegung aufgeprägt. Die Behälter werden mit dem deformierbaren Streifen derart zusammengebracht, dass der Streifen durch die Schwenkbewegung elastisch deformiert wird, so dass die Behälter im Streifen gehaltert werden.The U.S. Patent 3,036,853 discloses several embodiments for a holding or carrying element for a plurality of bottles. The holding / carrying element has, depending on the number of bottles to be held on recesses into which the bottles to be worn can be used. However, the document does not disclose the manner in which industrial application of the attachment of the bottles in the holding / carrying elements is possible.
The patent application GB 2 023 535 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for securing containers in a carrier strip. The carrier strip is elastically deformable. The containers are impressed by means of guide elements pivotal movement. The containers are brought together with the deformable strip such that the strip is elastically deformed by the pivoting movement, so that the containers are held in the strip.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, die aufgrund der Beschränkung der beweglichen Teile auf ein Mindestmaß geringe Stillstandzeiten besitzt und dabei dennoch einen hohen Durchsatz gewährleistet. Ebenso soll die Vorrichtung einfach und schnell an unterschiedliche Formen und Größen von Flüssigkeitsbehältern angepasst werden, die in einem entsprechenden Halteelement zu befestigen sind.The object of the invention is to provide a device which has due to the restriction of the moving parts to a minimum small downtime while still ensuring a high throughput. Likewise, the device should be easily and quickly adapted to different shapes and sizes of liquid containers, which are to be fastened in a corresponding holding element.

Die obige Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Vorrichtung, die die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 umfasst.The above object is achieved by a device comprising the features of claim 1.

Eine weitere Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren zu schaffen, mit dem es möglich ist, unter Verwendung eines Mindestmaß an beweglichen Bauteilen mehrere Flüssigkeitsbehälter zu einem Gebinde zusammenzustellen. Dabei ist darauf zu achten, dass dieses Verfahren zu keinen großen Stillstandzeiten der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung führt.Another object of the invention is to provide a method with which it is possible to assemble a plurality of liquid containers into a container using a minimum of moving components. It is important to ensure that this process does not lead to major downtime of the device according to the invention.

Die obige Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Verfahren, das die Merkmale des Anspruchs 10 umfasst.The above object is achieved by a method comprising the features of claim 10.

Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern ist, dass eine Fördereinrichtung vorgesehen ist, die zumindest die Flüssigkeitsbehälter einer Station zuführt. An der Station werden die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in ein separates Halteelement gebracht, bzw. an diesem befestigt. Die Station besitzt mindestens zwei starre Führungselemente, die in der Station in Transportrichtung der Flüssigkeitsbehälter derart angeordnet sind, dass sie einander zulaufen. Durch diese spezielle Anordnung werden somit die Flüssigkeitsbehälter im Halteelement befestigt.Advantage of the device according to the invention for producing containers from at least two liquid containers, that a conveyor is provided which supplies at least the liquid container to a station. At the station, the liquid containers are brought into a separate holding element, or attached thereto. The station has at least two rigid guide elements, which are arranged in the station in the transport direction of the liquid container such that they run towards each other. By this special arrangement thus the liquid container are fixed in the holding element.

Die Fördereinrichtung besitzt ebenfalls eine Einrichtung zum Zuführen der Halteelemente. Die Einrichtung zum Zuführen der Halteelemente umfasst mindestens ein Greifelement, das aus mindestens einem Magazin mindestens ein Halteelement entnimmt und der Fördereinrichtung zuführt.The conveyor also has a device for feeding the holding elements. The device for feeding the holding elements comprises at least one Gripping element which removes at least one magazine from at least one holding element and feeds the conveyor.

Die Fördereinrichtung umfasst mehrere Vorschubelemente für die Halteelemente, um somit die Halteelemente der Station zuzuführen, an der die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in den Halteelementen befestigt werden. Die Transportrichtung für die Halteelemente ist im Wesentlichen parallel zu der Transportrichtung für die Flüssigkeitsbehälter.The conveying device comprises a plurality of feed elements for the holding elements, in order thus to supply the holding elements to the station at which the liquid containers are fastened in the holding elements. The transport direction for the holding elements is substantially parallel to the transport direction for the liquid container.

Beidseitig der Station ist eine Einrichtung zum Separieren der Gebinde zugeordnet. Hierzu sind mehrere Anschläge vorgesehen, die die Gebinde taktgerecht zu und durch die Station transportieren. Die Einrichtung zum Separieren der Gebinde besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Endlosband, an dem mehrere voneinander beabstandete Anschläge für die Separierung der Gebinde und für den Vorschub der Gebinde durch die Station vorgesehen sind.On both sides of the station is associated with a device for separating the container. For this purpose, several stops are provided, which transport the containers in time to and through the station. The device for separating the containers consists essentially of an endless belt, on which a plurality of spaced apart stops for the separation of the containers and for the advance of the containers are provided by the station.

Ferner ist die Station mit einem Sicherungsmittel versehen, dass die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in der Station während der Erstellung des jeweiligen Gebindes sicher in Position hält. Das Sicherungsmittel umfasst ebenfalls ein Endlosband, an dem mehrere Sicherungselemente angebracht sind. Die Sicherungselemente sind in der Station auf die Flüssigkeitsbehälter des Gebindes aufsetzbar. Nach dem Erstellen des Gebindes werden die Sicherungselemente mittels des Endlosbandes wieder von den erstellten Gebinden abgenommen.Further, the station is provided with a securing means that securely holds the liquid containers in the station during the creation of the respective container. The securing means also comprises an endless belt to which a plurality of securing elements are attached. The security elements can be placed in the station on the liquid container of the container. After the container has been created, the securing elements are removed again from the containers produced by means of the endless belt.

Es ist von besonderem Vorteil, wenn die zwei starren Führungselemente, welche die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in die jeweils dafür vorgesehenen Halteelemente verbringen, in Starrform ausgebildet sind. Von besonderem Vorteil ist dabei auch der runde Querschnitt. Der runde Querschnitt hat den Sinn, dass die Führungselemente keine Ecken und Kanten aufweisen, welche evtl. bei dem Transport der Flüssigkeitsbehälter durch die Station zu einer Beschädigung der Flüssigkeitsbehälter führen könnten.It is of particular advantage if the two rigid guide elements, which spend the liquid container in the respectively provided holding elements, are formed in rigid form. Of particular advantage is also the round cross-section. The circular cross-section has the meaning that the guide elements have no corners and edges, which could possibly lead to damage of the liquid container during transport of the liquid container through the station.

Ebenso ist es notwendig, dass eine Steuerung vorgesehen ist, die dafür sorgt, dass die Fördereinrichtung, die Einrichtung zum Zuführen des Halteelements zu der Station, die beidseitig an der Station vorgesehenen Einrichtung zum Separieren der Gebinde und die Sicherungsmittel in der Station derart gesteuert werden, dass eine taktgleiche Zuführung der Flüssigkeitsbehälter, der Halteelemente und der Sicherungselemente gewährleistet ist.It is also necessary to provide a control which ensures that the conveyor, the device for feeding the holding element to the station, the device for separating the containers on both sides of the station and the securing means in the station are controlled in such a way, that a clock-like supply of the liquid container, the holding elements and the securing elements is ensured.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist es, dass die Fördereinrichtung und die Station, die die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in ein separates Halteelement befestigt an verschiedene Größen und/oder Formen der Flüssigkeitsbehälter angepasst werden kann. Die Flüssigkeitsbehälter können dabei Flaschen und/oder Dosen sein.It is particularly advantageous that the conveyor and the station, which fixes the liquid container in a separate holding element can be adapted to different sizes and / or shapes of the liquid container. The liquid container can be bottles and / or cans.

Das vorteilhafte Verfahren zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern kennzeichnet sich durch mehrere Schritte. Zunächst werden mit einer Fördereinrichtung mehrere Flüssigkeitsbehälter einer Station einem kontinuierlichen Strom zugeführt. Ebenfalls werden der Station in einem entsprechend kontinuierlichen und getakteten Strom Halteelemente zugeführt. Dabei soll jeweils ein Halteelement mit mehreren Flüssigkeitsbehältern ein Gebinde bilden. Die Station selbst ist mit mindestens zwei starren Führungselementen versehen, die in Transportrichtung der Flüssigkeitsbehälter derart angeordnet sind, dass sie zumindest in einem Abschnitt aufeinander zulaufen, so dass die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in das jeweils vorgesehene Halteelement gedrückt werden können, um somit das Gebinde zu erzeugen.The advantageous method for producing containers from at least two liquid containers is characterized by several steps. First, with a conveyor a plurality of liquid container a station fed to a continuous stream. Also, the station are fed in a correspondingly continuous and pulsed current holding elements. In each case, a holding element with a plurality of liquid containers form a container. The station itself is provided with at least two rigid guide elements, which are arranged in the transport direction of the liquid container such that they run towards each other at least in one section, so that the liquid container can be pressed into the respectively provided holding element, thus producing the container.

Im Folgenden sollen Ausführungsbeispiele die Erfindung und ihre Vorteile anhand der beigefügten Figuren näher erläutern.In the following, embodiments of the invention and their advantages with reference to the accompanying figures will be explained in more detail.

Figur 1 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht des Bereichs einer Abfüllanlage für Flüssigkeitsbehälter, bei dem es im Wesentlichen auf die Zusammenstellung der Gebinde aus Flüssigkeitsbehältern ankommt. Hier ist ebenfalls die Vorrichtung zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern integriert. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the area of a filling system for liquid container, which essentially depends on the composition of the container from liquid containers. Here, too, the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers is integrated.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers.

Figur 3 zeigt eine perspektivische Detailansicht des Bereichs der Vorrichtung zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flüssigkeitsbehältern, bei dem aus einem Magazin mehrere Halteelemente entnommen werden. FIG. 3 shows a perspective detail view of the area of the device for creating containers from at least two liquid containers, in which a plurality of holding elements are removed from a magazine.

Figur 4 zeigt eine perspektivische Detailansicht der Station, in der die Flüssigkeitsbehälter mit in den Halteelementen befestigt werden. FIG. 4 shows a perspective detail view of the station, in which the liquid container are secured in the holding elements.

Figur 5 zeigt eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Station, mit der die Flüssigkeitsbehälter in die dafür vorgesehenen Halteelemente befestigt werden. FIG. 5 shows a schematic plan view of the station with which the liquid containers are mounted in the designated holding elements.

Obwohl sich die nachfolgende Beschreibung auf Flaschen als Flüssigkeitsbehälter bezieht, soll dies nicht als eine Beschränkung der Erfindung aufgefasst werden. Es ist für jeden Fachmann selbstverständlich, dass mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, bzw. mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren jegliche Art von Flüssigkeitsbehältern in einem dafür vorgesehenen und entsprechend ausgebildeten Halteelement befestigt werden können. Ferner sei darauf hingewiesen, dass in den verschiedenen Figuren für gleiche Elemente die gleichen Bezugszeichen verwendet werden.Although the following description refers to bottles as liquid containers, this should not be construed as limiting the invention. It is obvious to any person skilled in the art that with the device according to the invention or with the method according to the invention, any type of liquid containers can be fastened in a holding element provided for this purpose and correspondingly designed. It should also be noted that the same reference numerals are used in the various figures for the same elements.

Figur 1 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht eines Teils einer Abfüllanlage für Flüssigkeiten in dafür vorgesehene Flaschen, bei der auch die Flaschen zu entsprechende Gebinde zusammengestellt werden. Die Anlage umfasst die Vorrichtung 2 zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mindestens zwei Flaschen. Die Flaschen werden zu der Vorrichtung 2 aus der mit dem Pfeil 4 gekennzeichneten Richtung angeliefert. Die Vorrichtung 2 besteht dabei im Wesentlichen aus einer Station 10, in der die Flaschen in den einzelnen Halteelementen befestigt werden. Nachdem die Flaschen in einzelnen Halteelementen befestigt worden sind, sind daraus die einzelnen Gebinde entstanden. Ebenso ist der Vorrichtung 2 mindestens ein Magazin 12 mit den entsprechenden Halteelementen zugeordnet. Von dem Magazin 12 werden die Halteelemente mittels einer Einrichtung zum Zuführen des Halteelements auf die Fördereinrichtung 14 gelegt, die dann die Halteelemente in entsprechend getakteter Weise der Station 10 zuführt. Ferner kann die Anlage noch mit einer Einrichtung 6 zum Ausrüsten der einzelnen Etiketten auf den Flaschen vorgesehen sein. Nachdem die Flaschen im Halteelement befestigt sind, werden in der Einrichtung 6 die Etiketten in eine entsprechende vordefinierte Richtung ausgerichtet. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a part of a filling plant for liquids in designated bottles, in which the bottles are put together to appropriate containers. The system comprises the device 2 for producing containers from at least two bottles. The bottles are delivered to the device 2 from the direction indicated by the arrow 4. The device 2 consists essentially of a station 10, in which the bottles are mounted in the individual holding elements. After the bottles have been fastened in individual holding elements, the individual containers have emerged from it. Likewise, the device 2 is associated with at least one magazine 12 with the corresponding holding elements. From the magazine 12, the holding elements by means of a means for supplying the holding member are placed on the conveyor 14, which then supplies the holding elements in a clocked manner corresponding to the station 10. Furthermore, the system can still be provided with a device 6 for equipping the individual labels on the bottles. After the bottles are mounted in the retaining element, the labels are aligned in the device 6 in a corresponding predefined direction.

Figur 2 zeigt die Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung 2 zum Erstellen von Gebinden 30 aus mindestens zwei Flaschen 20. Die Flaschen 20 werden aus der mit dem Pfeil 4 gekennzeichneten Richtung mittels einer Fördereinrichtung 15 angeliefert. Die Fördereinrichtung 15 dient ebenfalls dazu, die Flaschen 20 durch die Vorrichtung 2 hindurch zu transportieren. Die Fördereinrichtung 15 führt ebenfalls die Flaschen der Station 10 zu, an der die Flaschen in die dafür vorgesehenen Halteelemente 16 befestigt werden. Mit der Fördereinrichtung 15 werden ebenfalls die Halteelemente 16 der Station 10 zugeführt. Die Halteelemente 16 werden mittels einer Einrichtung 14 zum Zuführen der Halteelemente 16 auf die Fördereinrichtung 15 gelegt. Die Halteelemente 16 sind dabei in mindestens einem Magazin 12 bevorratet. Mittels der Einrichtung 14 werden in entsprechend getakteter Weise die Halteelemente 16 dem Magazin entnommen und auf die Fördereinrichtung 15 gelegt. Der Station 10 ist beidseitig der Förderrichtung der Flaschen eine Einrichtung 18 zum Separieren der Gebinde 30 zugeordnet. Mit der Einrichtung 18, werden somit die in die Vorrichtung 2 einlaufenden Flaschen entsprechend der erforderlichen Gebindegröße separiert. Die einzeln nach Gebindegröße getrennten Flaschen 20 werden somit in die Station 10 eingeführt, in der dann die Anbringung der Flaschen 20 an das jeweilige Halteelement 16 erfolgt. Die Einrichtung 18 zum Separieren der Gebinde umfasst ein Endlosband 42, an dem mehrere Anschläge 40 vorgesehen sind, mit denen jeweils beidseitig zur Transporteinrichtung 15 die Flaschen, bzw. noch nicht fertigen Gebinde durch, bzw. zu der Station 10 transportiert werden können. Die Anschläge 40 bilden somit einen Vorschub und eine gewisse Taktung für den Transport der Flaschen, bzw. Gebinde durch die Station 10. Der Vorrichtung 2 ist ebenfalls eine Steuerung 11 zugeordnet, die dafür sorgt, dass die Fördereinrichtung 15, die Einrichtung 14 zum Zuführen des Halteelements zu der Station 10, die beidseitig an der Station 10 vorgesehenen Einrichtungen 18 zum Separieren der Gebinde und die Sicherungsmittel 19 in der Station 10 derart gesteuert werden, dass eine taktgleiche Zuführung der Flaschen 20, der Halteelemente 16 und der Sicherungsmittel 19 erfolgt. Die Steuerung 11 kann dabei als Touch-Screen oder als herkömmliches Eingabemittel (Tastatur, Maus, Joystick) ausgebildet sein. FIG. 2 shows the top view of the device 2 for creating containers 30 from at least two bottles 20. The bottles 20 are delivered from the direction indicated by the arrow 4 by means of a conveyor 15. The conveyor 15 also serves to transport the bottles 20 through the device 2 therethrough. The conveyor 15 also supplies the bottles to the station 10, at which the bottles are mounted in the designated holding elements 16. With the conveyor 15, the holding elements 16 of the station 10 are also supplied. The holding elements 16 are placed on the conveyor 15 by means of a device 14 for feeding the holding elements 16. The holding elements 16 are stored in at least one magazine 12. By means of the device 14 are In accordance clocked manner, the holding elements 16 removed from the magazine and placed on the conveyor 15. The station 10 is on both sides of the conveying direction of the bottles associated with a means 18 for separating the container 30. With the device 18, thus, the incoming into the device 2 bottles are separated according to the required container size. The individually separated by container size bottles 20 are thus introduced into the station 10, in which then the attachment of the bottles 20 to the respective holding element 16 takes place. The device 18 for separating the containers comprises an endless belt 42, on which a plurality of stops 40 are provided, with which the bottles, or not yet finished containers can be transported through or to the station 10 on both sides of the transport device 15. The stops 40 thus form a feed and a certain timing for the transport of the bottles or containers by the station 10. The device 2 is also associated with a controller 11, which ensures that the conveyor 15, the means 14 for supplying the Holding element to the station 10, the provided on both sides of the station 10 means 18 for separating the containers and the securing means 19 are controlled in the station 10 such that a clock-like supply of the bottles 20, the holding members 16 and the securing means 19 takes place. The controller 11 can be designed as a touch screen or as a conventional input means (keyboard, mouse, joystick).

Figur 3 zeigt eine perspektivische Detailansicht des Bereichs der Vorrichtung 2, bei dem die Halteelemente 16 auf die Fördereinrichtung 15 aufgelegt werden. Die Fördereinrichtung 15 umfasst zusätzlich ein Zugelement 151, an dem in definierten Abständen Anschläge 44 angebracht sind. Die Anschläge 44 dienen zur Unterstützung des Vorschubs der Flaschen 20 in Richtung auf die Station 10 hin. Ferner umfasst die Transporteinrichtung 15 ein Transportsystem 152 für die Halteelemente 16. Ebenso umfasst das System 152 entsprechende Anschläge 46, um die Halteelemente 16 in definierten Abständen ebenfalls unter Berücksichtigung der Abstände der Flaschen 20 zu der Station 10 hin zu transportieren. Wie bereits oben erwähnt, werden die Halteelemente 16 mittels einer Einrichtung zum Zuführen des Halteelements auf die Fördereinrichtung 15 verbracht. Die Einrichtung 14 umfasst dabei mindestens ein Greifelement 141, welches jeweils ein Halteelement 16 aus dem dafür vorgesehenen Magazin 12 entnimmt und in entsprechender Art und Weise auf die Fördereinrichtung 15, bzw. auf das System zum Transport der Halteelemente 16 legt. FIG. 3 shows a perspective detail view of the region of the device 2, in which the holding elements 16 are placed on the conveyor 15. The conveyor 15 additionally comprises a tension element 15 1 , to which stops 44 are attached at defined intervals. The stops 44 serve to support the advancement of the bottles 20 in the direction of the station 10 out. Furthermore, the transport device 15 comprises a transport system 15 2 for the holding elements 16. Similarly, the system 15 2 corresponding stops 46 to transport the holding elements 16 at defined intervals, also taking into account the distances of the bottles 20 to the station 10 out. As already mentioned above, the holding elements 16 are brought onto the conveyor 15 by means of a device for feeding the holding element. In this case, the device 14 comprises at least one gripping element 14 1 , which respectively removes a holding element 16 from the magazine 12 provided therefor and places it in a corresponding manner on the conveying device 15 or on the system for transporting the holding elements 16.

Figur 4 zeigt eine perspektivische Detailansicht der Station 10, in der die Flaschen 20 mit den Halteelementen 16 zu den jeweiligen Gebinden zusammengestellt werden. Wie bereits erwähnt, ist beidseitig der Transportrichtung für die Flaschen 20 die Einrichtung 18 zum Separieren der Gebinde vorgesehen. Die Einrichtung 18 umfasst ein Endlosband 42, an dem mehrere voneinander beabstandete Anschläge 40 angeordnet sind. Die Anschläge 40 dienen dazu, die Flaschen 20, bzw. die zu den einzelnen Gebinden bereits zusammengestellten Flaschen 20 taktgerecht durch die Station zu transportieren. Ferner leisten die Anschläge 40 einen gewissen Vorschub zum Transport der Flaschen. Das Endlosband 42 kann dabei mehrere Ausgestaltungen annehmen. Eine mögliche Ausgestaltung ist, dass das Endlosband 42 als Kette ausgebildet ist. Die Station 10 ist ebenfalls mit einem Sicherungsmittel 19 versehen. Das Sicherungsmittel 19 dient in der Station 10 dazu, die Flaschen 20, bzw. die zu Gebinden zusammengestellten Flaschen während der Erstellung des jeweiligen Gebindes, bzw. während der Befestigung der einzelnen Flaschen um den jeweiligen Halteelement in Position zu halten. Das Sicherungsmittel 19 umfasst ein Endlosband 20, an dem mehrere Sicherungselemente 33 angebracht sind. Es ist für einen Fachmann selbstverständlich, dass das Endlosband mehrere Ausgestaltungen annehmen kann. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Endlosband abermals als Kette ausgebildet. In der Weise, in der die Gebinde, bzw. Flaschen 20 in die Station einlaufen, laufen auch die Halteelemente 16 in die Station 10 ein. Parallel dazu werden in dem gleichen Takt die Sicherungselemente 33 des Sicherungsmittels 19 auf die einzelnen Flaschen, bzw. vorläufig zusammengestellten Gebinde aufgesetzt. Zur seitlichen Führung der Flaschen 20, bzw. Gebinde sind im Bereich der Station 10 beidseitig der zu transportierenden Flaschen jeweils Führungselemente 50 vorgesehen. Bevorzugter Weise sind diese Führungselemente 50 als starre Führungselemente in Stabform ausgebildet. Besonders bevorzugt ist dabei ein runder Querschnitt der Führungselemente 50. FIG. 4 shows a perspective detail view of the station 10, in which the bottles 20 are assembled with the holding elements 16 to the respective containers. As already mentioned, the device 18 for separating the containers is provided on both sides of the transport direction for the bottles 20. The device 18 comprises an endless belt 42, on which a plurality of spaced-apart stops 40 are arranged. The stops 40 are used to transport the bottles 20, or the bottles already assembled to the individual containers 20 in a timely manner through the station. Furthermore, the stops 40 provide a certain feed for transporting the bottles. The endless belt 42 can assume several configurations. One possible embodiment is that the endless belt 42 is formed as a chain. The station 10 is also provided with a securing means 19. The securing means 19 is used in the station 10 to hold the bottles 20, or the bottles assembled to form containers during the preparation of the respective container, or during the attachment of the individual bottles to the respective holding element in position. The securing means 19 comprises an endless belt 20 to which a plurality of securing elements 33 are attached. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the endless belt can take on several configurations. In a preferred embodiment, the endless belt is again formed as a chain. In the manner in which the containers or bottles 20 run into the station, the holding elements 16 also run into the station 10. In parallel, the securing elements 33 of the securing means 19 are placed on the individual bottles, or temporarily assembled container in the same cycle. For lateral guidance of the bottles 20 or containers, guide elements 50 are provided in the region of the station 10 on both sides of the bottles to be transported. Preferably, these guide elements 50 are designed as rigid guide elements in rod form. In this case, a round cross section of the guide elements 50 is particularly preferred.

Figur 5 zeigt eine schematische Draufsicht auf den Bereich der Station 10, bei dem die Flaschen 20 in die Halteelemente 16 eingefügt werden. Die Flaschen 20 werden entlang der in Figur 5 eingezeichneten Transportrichtung 4 durch die oben stehend erwähnte Fördereinrichtung 15 transportiert. Dabei werden die einzelnen Flaschen bereits zu den entsprechend vorgesehenen Gebinden vereinzelt, welche letztendlich in dem Halteelement 16 befestigt werden sollen. Die Halteelemente werden mit einer Fördereinrichtung 152 an der sich Anschläge 46 befinden in Richtung derjenigen Stelle der Station 10 transportiert, an der die Flaschen in die Halteelemente 16 eingefügt werden. Die Flaschen 20 sind mit einer seitlichen Führung versehen, die in Form von Führungselementen 50 ausgebildet sind, welche beidseitig der Flaschen 20 in Transportrichtung angeordnet sind. Zumindest ein Teil der Führungselemente 50 ist aufeinander zulaufend ausgebildet. Durch dieses aufeinander zulaufen werden die Flaschen 20 in entsprechender Weise in die Öffnungen 16a der Halteelemente 16 gedrückt. In den Öffnungen 16a werden die Flaschen 20 somit sicher gehalten und können dadurch transportiert werden. FIG. 5 shows a schematic plan view of the area of the station 10, in which the bottles 20 are inserted into the holding elements 16. The bottles 20 are along the in FIG. 5 Plotted transport direction 4 transported by the above-mentioned conveyor 15. In this case, the individual bottles are already separated into the correspondingly provided containers, which are to be finally fastened in the holding element 16. The holding elements are transported with a conveyor 15 2 at the stops 46 are transported in the direction of that point of the station 10 at which the bottles are inserted into the holding elements 16 become. The bottles 20 are provided with a lateral guide, which are formed in the form of guide elements 50, which are arranged on both sides of the bottles 20 in the transport direction. At least part of the guide elements 50 is designed to converge. By running towards each other, the bottles 20 are pressed in a corresponding manner into the openings 16 a of the holding elements 16. In the openings 16a, the bottles 20 are thus securely held and can thereby be transported.

Die Erfindung wurde unter Bezugnahme auf eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform beschrieben. Es ist jedoch für einen Fachmann vorstellbar, dass Abwandlungen oder Änderungen der Erfindung gemacht werden können, ohne dabei den Schutzbereich der nachstehenden Ansprüche zu verlassen.The invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications or changes may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the following claims.

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  1. An apparatus (2) for creating packs (30) of at least two liquid containers (20), comprising a conveyor device (15) which feeds at least the liquid containers (20) to a station (10) at which the liquid containers (20) can be brought into a separate, individual holding element (16), characterized in that the station (10) has at least two rigid guide elements (50) which are arranged in the station in a transport direction (4) of the liquid containers (20) in such a way that the rigid guide elements (50) are oriented in a manner converging towards one another and thus fix the liquid containers (20) in the holding element (16) in cooperation with a securing element (33) of a securing means (19).
  2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the conveyor device (15) is also assigned a device (14) for feeding the holding element (16).
  3. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the device (14) for feeding the holding element (16) comprises at least one gripper element (141) which removes at least one holding element (16) from at least one magazine (12) and feeds it to the conveyor device (15), wherein the conveyor device (15) has a plurality of advancing elements (46) for the holding elements (16), wherein a transport direction for the holding elements (16) in front of the station (10) runs substantially parallel to the transport direction (4) for the liquid containers (20).
  4. The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the station (10) is assigned on both sides a device (18) for separating the packs (30), each of said devices being provided with a plurality of stops (40) so that the packs (30) can be transported at a constant rate to and through the station (10), wherein the device (18) for separating the packs (30) comprises an endless belt (42) on which a plurality of spaced-apart stops (40) are provided for separating the packs (30) and for advancing the packs (30) through the station (10).
  5. The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the station (10) is likewise provided with a securing means (19) which holds the liquid containers (20) in position in the station (10) while a respective pack (30) is being created.
  6. The apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the securing means (19) comprises an endless belt (32), to which there are attached a plurality of securing elements (33) which can be placed onto the liquid containers (20) of the pack (30) at one end (19a) in the station (10) and can be removed again at the other end (19b) once the pack has been created.
  7. The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the two rigid guide elements (50) are bar-shaped and have a round cross-section.
  8. The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a controller (11) is provided, which ensures that the conveyor device (15), the device (14) for feeding the holding element (16) to the station (10), the devices (18) provided on both sides of the station (10) for separating the packs (30), and the securing means (19) in the station (10) are controlled in such a way that the liquid containers (20), the holding elements (16) and the securing means (19) are fed synchronously.
  9. The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the conveyor device (15) and the station (10), which fixes the liquid containers (20) in a separate holding element (16), can be adapted to different sizes and/or shapes of the liquid containers (20).
  10. A method for creating packs (30) of at least two liquid containers (20), characterized by the following steps:
    - that a plurality of liquid containers (20) are fed to a station (10) by a conveyor device (15),
    - that holding elements (16) are likewise fed to the station (10), wherein in each case a single holding element (16) with a plurality of liquid containers (20) forms a pack (30); and
    - that the station (10) is provided with at least two rigid guide elements (50) which are arranged in the transport direction of the liquid containers in such a way that they are oriented in a manner converging towards one another, so that the liquid containers (20) are pushed into the respective holding element (16) in cooperation with a securing element (33) of a securing means (19).
  11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that a device (14) for feeding the holding element (16) is provided, by means of which the holding elements (16) are positioned in the conveyor device.
  12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the station (10) is assigned on both sides a device (18) for separating the packs (30), each of said devices being provided with a plurality of stops (40) so that the packs (30) can be transported at a constant rate to and through the station (10).
  13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the station (10) is likewise provided with a securing means (19), by means of which the liquid containers are securely held in position in the station (10) while a respective pack is being created.
  14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the securing means (19) comprises an endless belt (32), to which there are attached a plurality of securing elements (33) which can be placed onto the liquid containers (20) of the pack (30) at one end (19a) in the station (10) and can be removed again once the pack (30) has been created.
  15. The method according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the conveyor device (15) and the station (10), in which the liquid containers (20) are fixed in a separate holding element (16), can be adapted to different sizes and/or shapes of the liquid containers (20).
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