EP2217523B1 - Device for closing containers - Google Patents

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EP2217523B1
EP2217523B1 EP08855056.1A EP08855056A EP2217523B1 EP 2217523 B1 EP2217523 B1 EP 2217523B1 EP 08855056 A EP08855056 A EP 08855056A EP 2217523 B1 EP2217523 B1 EP 2217523B1
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Lothar Wilhelm
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/28Mechanisms for causing relative movement between bottle or jar and capping head
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/02Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying flanged caps, e.g. crown caps, and securing by deformation of flanges
    • B67B3/10Capping heads for securing caps
    • B67B3/12Capping heads for securing caps characterised by being movable axially relative to cap to deform flanges thereof, e.g. to press projecting flange rims inwardly
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033Closing 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
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2066Details of capping heads

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  • the invention relates to a capping machine (capper) according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth, are known in various designs.
  • Known capping machines ie screw cappers and also (crown) corkers, have on a rotating around a vertical axis rotating machine rotor several Verschdorfpositionen each with a closing tool and with a bottle or container carrier, which is controlled by a lifting cam and rotatable up and down with rotating rotor , For merging the respective bottle with the closing tool before closing and for separating the sealed bottle and closing tool.
  • the container to be closed remains at a height level, while the capping cone performs all the necessary movements in the vertical plane or in the vertical direction.
  • Closing machines which close containers by virtue of a closure, for example a crown cap, being plastically deformed by deliberate application of force, as a result of which the container to be closed is securely closed. Even with such sealing machines, there is a change in the distance between the container mouth and Verschegakonus. The necessary with screw caps rotary motion is eliminated.
  • Hubkurvenantrieben A disadvantage of such Hubkurvenantrieben is that they can not be changed flexibly after their production, so that even the smallest changes in the desired movement in the height level make the preparation of a new lift curve mandatory.
  • the object and purpose of the present invention is to avoid these disadvantages.
  • the present invention provides for the formation of capping machines in which the known reciprocatory cam drives are completely dispensed with.
  • the application of a controlled or regulated drive for realizing the required height movements is proposed.
  • a corresponding capping machine is the subject of claim 1 Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • FIG. 1 a state of the art sealing machine is shown.
  • the container to be closed 1 in the example shown a bottle with neck ring and screw, is located directly below the closure cone 2.
  • the container to be closed 1 is fixed to a vertically movable lifting rod 3, which by means of a roller 4 permanently and under spring tension of the Lifting curve 5 is present.
  • the container 1 revolving around the machine axis MA and to be closed follows the height-wise course of the running surface of the lifting cam 5.
  • a screwing spindle 6 is provided in the illustrated example, which is driven by a controlled or regulated drive motor 7.
  • controlled or regulated drive motor means such a drive motor which can be controlled or, preferably, regulated, inter alia, with regard to its rotational speed, its rotational angle, its total rotational angle, its torque, its angular acceleration and its angular deceleration.
  • Known embodiments are, for example, servo or stepper motors.
  • FIG. 2 shows a capper in erversch amongerbauweise.
  • the known from the prior art Hubkurvenantrieb for the vertical movements has been replaced according to the teachings of the present invention by a, preferably separately provided for each closing station controlled or regulated drive motor 7 with associated moving member, such as a threaded spindle 8.
  • each drive motor 7 is equipped with a rotary encoder or else an odometer for the lifting movement.
  • This embodiment makes it possible for the first time, the height movements required for the closing, ie screw or even (Kron) corks to make freely programmable.
  • the individual capping stations are wrapped around the machine axis MA with the capper and the container mouth and / or the closure cone / closing tool must occupy different height positions during one revolution around the machine axis MA depending on the current angular position within one revolution.
  • This target motion profile is stored in the machine control for each expected application, and can be called there by the machine operator, whereby the conversion to the new requirements is essentially completed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a capper in (crown) Korkerbauweise, In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 2 this is a capper in which the container 1 is closed by a closure that is to be plastically deformed, for example a crown cap 9.
  • FIG. 4 shows an inventive embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is characterized in that at each capping station for the lifting and / or rotational movement linear motors (traveling field machines) be used.
  • linear motors traveling field machines
  • Such linear motors or traveling field machines are sufficiently well known to the person skilled in the art, so that at this point only the aspects relevant to the invention need to be explained in more detail.
  • Linear motors are characterized essentially by a stationary, the exciter windings-containing stator and a movable rotor.
  • the movable rotor can perform rotational movements and / or translational movements.
  • screwing spindle 6 or closing punch 10 are designed in such a way that they have the necessary magnets 13, as required for generating the linear and rotational movements.
  • a stator 11 is first arranged to generate a rotational movement.
  • the generation of the desired rotational movements is possible in a manner known to those skilled in the art.
  • a further stator 12 for generating a linear movement is arranged on the circumference of the screw 6. This acts, for example, on magnets within or on the circumference of the Verschraubspindel 6, which have different polarity or orientation in the vertical direction.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verschließmaschine (Verschließer) gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a capping machine (capper) according to the preamble of claim 1.

Verschließmaschinen zum Verschließen von Flaschen mit Schraubverschlüssen, die durch Auf- bzw. Verschrauben auf ein flaschenseitiges Außengewinde im Bereich der Flaschenmündung befestigt werden, sind in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt.Closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth, are known in various designs.

Grundsätzlich erfolgt das Aufbringen des jeweiligen Verschlusses mit einem Verschlusselement oder Verschließkonus, in welchem der Flaschenverschluss bis zum Aufbringen auf eine Flasche gehalten ist und welcher zum Aufbringen des Verschlusses auf die Flasche bzw. zum Verschrauben durch einen Antrieb rotierend antreibbar ist.Basically, the application of the respective closure with a closure element or Verschließkonus in which the bottle closure is held until it is applied to a bottle and which for driving the closure on the bottle or for screwing by a drive is driven in rotation.

Während des gesamten Verschließprozesses ist es aufgrund der geometrischen Gegebenheiten an einer Verschließmaschine stets erforderlich, den Abstand zwischen der Unterkante des Verschließkonus und der Oberkante der Flaschenmündung zu verändern, z.B. um die sich durch den Aufschraubvorgang ergebende Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen der Unterkante des Konus und der Flaschenmündung auszugleichen. Bei bestimmten Ausführungsformen bekannter Verschließer geschieht dieses dadurch, dass die Unterkante des Verschließkonus auf einer Höhenebene verbleibt, während der zu verschließende Behälter aller erforderlichen Bewegungen in der Höhenebene durchführt.Throughout the closing process, due to the geometric conditions on a capping machine, it is always necessary to vary the distance between the bottom edge of the capping cone and the top of the bottle mouth, e.g. To compensate for the resulting by the screwing change in the distance between the lower edge of the cone and the bottle mouth. In certain embodiments of known capper this is done by the lower edge of the capping cone remains on a height level, while the container to be closed performs all the necessary movements in the height level.

Bekannte Verschließmaschinen, also Schraubverschließer und auch (Kron)Korker, weisen an einem um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotor mehrere Verschließpositionen mit jeweils einem Verschließwerkzeug sowie mit einem Flaschen- oder Behälterträger auf, der bei umlaufendem Rotor durch eine Hubkurve gesteuert auf- und abbewegbar ist, und zwar zum Zusammenführen der Jeweiligen Flasche mit dem Verschließwerkzeug vor dem Verschließen sowie zum Trennen von verschlossener Flasche und Verschließwerkzeug.Known capping machines, ie screw cappers and also (crown) corkers, have on a rotating around a vertical axis rotating machine rotor several Verschließpositionen each with a closing tool and with a bottle or container carrier, which is controlled by a lifting cam and rotatable up and down with rotating rotor , For merging the respective bottle with the closing tool before closing and for separating the sealed bottle and closing tool.

Das Nachführen der Flaschen beim Verschrauben wird bei bekannten Verschließmaschinen beispielsweise durch Anheben des Flaschenträgers erreicht.The tracking of the bottles when screwing is achieved in known capping machines, for example by lifting the bottle carrier.

Bei einer anderen Ausführungsform bekannter Verschließmaschinen verbleibt der zu verschließende Behälter auf einer Höhenebene, während der Verschließkonus alle erforderlichen Bewegungen in der Höhenebene bzw, in vertikaler Richtung durchführt.In another embodiment of known capping machines, the container to be closed remains at a height level, while the capping cone performs all the necessary movements in the vertical plane or in the vertical direction.

Bekannt sind auch Ausführungsformen, bei denen sowohl der Behälter, als auch der Verschließkonus einen Teil der erforderlichen Bewegungen in der Höhenebene durchführen.Also known are embodiments in which both the container, as well as the sealing cone perform a part of the required movements in the height level.

Ebenfalls bekannt sind Verschließmaschinen, welche Behälter dadurch verschließen, dass ein Verschluss, beispielsweise ein Kronkorken durch gezielte Krafteinwirkung plastisch verformt wird, wodurch der zu verschließende Behälter sicher verschlossen wird. Auch bei derartigen Verschließmaschinen kommt es zu einer Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen Behältermündung und Verschließkonus. Die bei Schraubverschlüssen erforderliche Drehbewegung entfällt.Closing machines are also known which close containers by virtue of a closure, for example a crown cap, being plastically deformed by deliberate application of force, as a result of which the container to be closed is securely closed. Even with such sealing machines, there is a change in the distance between the container mouth and Verschließkonus. The necessary with screw caps rotary motion is eliminated.

Bei allen bekannten Ausgestaltungen von Verschließmaschinen werden erforderlichen Bewegungen in der Höhenebene durch eine Kombination aus einer vorzugsweise ortsfesten Hubkurve und um die Maschinenachse umlaufenden, sich auf der Hubkurve abrollenden oder gleitenden Tastelementen, welche die Höhenbewegung von der Hubkurve abgreifen und an die, in der Höhenebene zu bewegenden Bauteile übertragen, realisiert.In all known embodiments of capping machines required movements in the height level by a combination of a preferably stationary lifting curve and rotating around the machine axis, rolling on the lift curve or sliding feeler elements, which tap the height movement of the lift curve and the, in the height level transferred moving components, realized.

Derartige Hubkurven sind dem Fachmann seit vielen Jahren bekannt, so dass an dieser Stelle auf eine Beschreibung solcher Hubkurven verzichtet werden kann.Such lifting curves are known to the skilled person for many years, so that it is possible to dispense with a description of such lifting curves at this point.

Nachteilig an derartigen Hubkurvenantrieben ist, dass diese nach deren Herstellung nicht flexibel verändert werden können, so dass selbst kleinste Veränderungen im Soll-Bewegungsablauf in der Höhenebene die Anfertigung einer neuen Hubkurve zwingend erforderlich machen.A disadvantage of such Hubkurvenantrieben is that they can not be changed flexibly after their production, so that even the smallest changes in the desired movement in the height level make the preparation of a new lift curve mandatory.

Ebenfalls ist es von großem Nachteil, dass derartige Hubkurven relativ schnell verschleißen und somit häufig nach einer bestimmten Anzahl von Betriebsstunden ausgetauscht werden müssen. Da sich diese Hubkurven zusätzlich In der Regel im Unterbau der Verschließmaschinen befinden, ist ein Austausch sehr aufwändig und teuer, was in der Praxis ebenfalls unerwünscht ist.It is also of great disadvantage that such Hubkurven wear relatively quickly and thus often have to be replaced after a certain number of operating hours. Since these lifting curves are also usually in the base of the capping, replacement is very complex and expensive, which is also undesirable in practice.

Ebenfalls bekannt ist eine Vorrichtung gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 aus der WO 2005/007556 A1 . Bei dieser Vorrichtung ist an jeder Verschließstation ein Elektromotor vorgesehen. Zur Erzeugung der für einen Verschließvorgang erforderlichen vertikalen Linearbewegung wirken diese Elektromotoren jeweils über ein Antriebsritzel auf eine Zahnstange, wodurch diese Zahnstange in vertikaler Richtung aufwärts und abwärts verfahren werden kann. Am unteren Ende der Zahnstange ist die eigentliche Verschließvorrichtung angeordnet. Nachteilig an einer solchen Vorichtung ist, dass die Verbindung zwischen Antriebsritzel und Zahnstange immer mit einem unvermeidbaren Spiel behaftet ist, wodurch schließlich die höhenmäßige Positionierung der Verschließvorrichtung nicht genau bestimmt werden kann, wodurch es zu beschädigten oder nur unzureichend verschlossenen Behältern kommen kann, was in der Praxis nicht erwünscht ist.Also known is a device according to the preamble of claim 1 of the WO 2005/007556 A1 , In this device, an electric motor is provided at each closing station. In order to produce the vertical linear movement required for a closing operation, these electric motors each act on a toothed rack via a drive pinion, as a result of which this toothed rack can be moved upwards and downwards in the vertical direction. At the lower end of the rack, the actual closing device is arranged. The disadvantage of such a device is that the connection between the pinion and the rack is always associated with an unavoidable game, which finally the height positioning of the closing can not be determined accurately, which can lead to damaged or insufficiently closed containers, which is not desirable in practice.

Aufgabe und Ziel der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, diese Nachteile zu vermeiden.The object and purpose of the present invention is to avoid these disadvantages.

Dazu sieht die vorliegende Erfindung die Ausbildung von Verschließmaschinen vor, bei welchen auf die bekannten Hubkurvenantriebe vollständig verzichtet wird. Dazu wird die Anwendung eines gesteuerten oder geregelten Antriebes zur Realisierung der erforderlichen Höhenbewegungen vorgeschlagen.For this purpose, the present invention provides for the formation of capping machines in which the known reciprocatory cam drives are completely dispensed with. For this purpose, the application of a controlled or regulated drive for realizing the required height movements is proposed.

Eine entsprechende Verschließmaschine ist Gegenstand des Anspruches 1 Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.A corresponding capping machine is the subject of claim 1 Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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eine dem Stand der Technik entsprechende Verschließmaschine;
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in Einzeldarstellung und teilweise im Schnitt eine der Verschließstationen einer Verschließmaschine in Schraubverschließerbauweise;
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in Einzeldarstellung und teilweise im Schnitt eine der Verschließstationen einer Verschließmaschine in (Kron)Korkerbauweise;
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in Teildarstellung eine Draufsicht auf eine erfindungsgemässe Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung mit der Verwendung von Linearantrieben;
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in einer Übersichtszeichnung eine mögliche Anordnung von Magneten unterschiedlicher Polariät.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of exemplary embodiments. Show it:
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a prior art closing machine;
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in an isolated view and partly in section one of the capping stations of a capping machine in Schraubverschließerbauweise;
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in an individual view and partly in section one of the closing stations of a capping machine in (crown) Korkerbauweise;
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in partial view a plan view of an inventive embodiment of the present invention with the use of linear drives;
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in an overview drawing a possible arrangement of magnets of different polarity.

In der Figur 1 ist eine dem Stand der Technik entsprechende Verschließmaschine dargestellt. Der zu verschließende Behälter 1, im dargestellten Beispiel eine Flasche mit Halsring und Schraubverschluss, befindet sich direkt unterhalb des Verschlusskonus 2. Der zu verschließende Behälter 1 ist an einer, in Vertikalrichtung bewegbaren Hubstange 3 fixiert, welche mittels einer Rolle 4 permanent und unter Federvorspannung an der Hubkurve 5 anliegt. Durch diese Anordnung folgt der, um die Maschinenachse MA umlaufende und zu verschließende Behälter 1 dem höhenmäßigen Verlauf der Lauffläche der Hubkurve 5.In the FIG. 1 a state of the art sealing machine is shown. The container to be closed 1, in the example shown a bottle with neck ring and screw, is located directly below the closure cone 2. The container to be closed 1 is fixed to a vertically movable lifting rod 3, which by means of a roller 4 permanently and under spring tension of the Lifting curve 5 is present. As a result of this arrangement, the container 1 revolving around the machine axis MA and to be closed follows the height-wise course of the running surface of the lifting cam 5.

Zum Verschließen des Behälters 1 ist im gezelgten Beispiel eine Verschraubspindel 6 vorgesehen, welche durch einen gesteuerten oder geregelten Antriebsmotor 7 angetrieben wird.For closing the container 1, a screwing spindle 6 is provided in the illustrated example, which is driven by a controlled or regulated drive motor 7.

Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung ist unter dem Begriff "gesteuerter oder geregelter Antriebsmotor" ein solcher Antriebsmotor zu versehen, der sich unter anderem hinsichtlich seiner Drehzahl, seines Drehwinkels, seines Gesamtdrehwinkels, seines Drehmomentes, seines Winkelbeschleunigung und seiner Winkelverzögerung steuern oder vorzugsweise regeln lässt. Bekannte Ausführungsformen sind beispielsweise Servo- oder Schrittmotoren.In the context of the present invention, the term "controlled or regulated drive motor" means such a drive motor which can be controlled or, preferably, regulated, inter alia, with regard to its rotational speed, its rotational angle, its total rotational angle, its torque, its angular acceleration and its angular deceleration. Known embodiments are, for example, servo or stepper motors.

Die Figur 2 zeigt einen Verschließer in Schraubverschließerbauweise. Der aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Hubkurvenantrieb für die Vertikalbewegungen wurde entsprechend der Lehre der vorliegenden Erfindung durch einen, vorzugsweise für jede Verschließstation separat vorgesehenen gesteuerten oder geregelten Antriebmotor 7 mit zugehörigem Bewegungsglied, beispielsweise einer Gewindespindel 8 ersetzt.The FIG. 2 shows a capper in Schraubverschließerbauweise. The known from the prior art Hubkurvenantrieb for the vertical movements has been replaced according to the teachings of the present invention by a, preferably separately provided for each closing station controlled or regulated drive motor 7 with associated moving member, such as a threaded spindle 8.

Gleichwertig zur Gewindespindel 8 können auch alle weiteren, dem Fachmann bekannten Möglichkeiten zur Erzeugung einer gesteuerten oder geregelten Linearbewegung verwendet werden. Dabei kann es sich beispielsweise aber nicht beschränkend um einen Riemenantrieb und/oder einen Zahnstangenantrieb und/oder Linearmotor handeln.Equivalent to the threaded spindle 8, all other possibilities known to those skilled in the art for producing a controlled or controlled linear movement can be used. However, this may not be limited to a belt drive and / or a rack drive and / or linear motor, for example.

Vorzugsweise ist jeder Antriebsmotor 7 mit einem Drehgeber oder aber auch einem Wegmesser für die Hubbewegung ausgestattet.Preferably, each drive motor 7 is equipped with a rotary encoder or else an odometer for the lifting movement.

Durch diese Ausführungsform wird es erstmals ermöglicht, die für das Verschließen, also Schraubverschließen oder auch (Kron)Korken, erforderlichen Höhenbewegungen frei programmierbar zu gestalten.This embodiment makes it possible for the first time, the height movements required for the closing, ie screw or even (Kron) corks to make freely programmable.

Somit ist es auf einfache Art und Weise möglich, die Höhenbewegungen jeder einzelnen Verschließstation, und somit auch den gesamten Verschließer, quasi auf Knopfdruck, auf geänderte Anforderungen umzustellen. Diese Änderungen können sich beispielsweise durch andere Flaschensorten mit geänderter Länge des Schraubverschlusses ergeben. Weitere Änderungen können sich aber auch durch einen Wechsel des verwendeten Verschlusses ergeben, beispielsweise durch den Wechsel von einem Standard-Schraubverschluss auf einen so genannten Sportcap-Verschluss.Thus, it is possible in a simple manner, the height movements of each closing station, and thus the entire capper, virtually at the push of a button, to change requirements. These changes may be due, for example, to other bottle types of changed length Screw cap revealed. However, other changes can also result from a change in the closure used, for example, by the change from a standard screw cap to a so-called sport cap closure.

Wie oben beschrieben, laufen die einzelnen Verschließstationen mit dem Verschließer um die Maschinenachse MA um, wobei die Behältermündung und/oder der Verschlusskonus/das Verschließwerkzeug während eines Umlaufs um die Maschinenechse MA in Abhängigkeit von der aktuellen Winkelposition Innerhalb eines Umlaufs andere Höhenpositionen einnehmen müssen. Dieses Soll-Bewegungsprofil ist für jeden zu erwartenden Anwendungsfall in der Maschinensteuerung hinterlegt, und kann dort durch die Maschinenbediener aufgerufen werden, wodurch die Umstellung auf die neuen Anforderungen im Wesentlichen abgeschlossen ist.As described above, the individual capping stations are wrapped around the machine axis MA with the capper and the container mouth and / or the closure cone / closing tool must occupy different height positions during one revolution around the machine axis MA depending on the current angular position within one revolution. This target motion profile is stored in the machine control for each expected application, and can be called there by the machine operator, whereby the conversion to the new requirements is essentially completed.

Konstruktion, Fertigung und Montage und Verschleißproblematiken der bekannten Hubkurven entfallen vollständig,Design, production and assembly and wear problems of the known lifting curves are completely eliminated,

Die Figur 3 zeigt einen Verschließer in (Kron)Korkerbauweise, Im Gegensatz zum Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 2 handelt es sich dabei um einen Verschließer, bei welchem der Behälter 1 durch einen plastisch zu verformenden Verschluss, beispielsweise einem Kronkorken 9, verschlossen wird.The FIG. 3 shows a capper in (crown) Korkerbauweise, In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 2 this is a capper in which the container 1 is closed by a closure that is to be plastically deformed, for example a crown cap 9.

Aus dem Stand der Technik Ist es bekannt, bei derartigen Verschließern die notwendige Höhenbewegung des Verschließstempels 10 durch eine Hubkurve zu realisieren.From the prior art It is known to realize in such closures the necessary height movement of Verschließstempels 10 by a lift curve.

Dazu ist vorgesehen, diese Höhenbewegung des Verschließstempels 10 durch einen gesteuerten oder geregelten Antriebsmotor 7 in Verbindung mit einem geeigneten Linearbewegungsglied, beispielsweise einer Gewindespindel 8 zu realisieren.For this purpose, it is provided that this height movement of Verschließstempels 10 by a controlled or regulated drive motor 7 in conjunction with a suitable linear motion member, such as a threaded spindle 8 to realize.

Hinsichtlich der weiteren technischen Lehre und der sich durch deren Anwendung ergebenden Vorteile gilt das oben gesagte analog.With regard to the further technical teaching and the advantages resulting from the use thereof, the above applies analogously.

Die Figur 4 zeigt eine erfindungsgemässe Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung.The FIG. 4 shows an inventive embodiment of the present invention.

Diese Ausführungsform zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass bei jeder Verschließstation für die Hub- und/oder Rotationsbewegung Linearmotoren (Wanderfeldmaschinen) verwendet werden. Derartige Linearmotoren bzw. Wanderfeldmaschinen sind dem Fachmann hinreichend bekannt, so dass an dieser Stelle lediglich die erfindungsrelevanten Aspekte näher erläutert werden müssen.This embodiment is characterized in that at each capping station for the lifting and / or rotational movement linear motors (traveling field machines) be used. Such linear motors or traveling field machines are sufficiently well known to the person skilled in the art, so that at this point only the aspects relevant to the invention need to be explained in more detail.

Linearmotoren sind im Wesentlichen durch einen ortsfesten, die Erregerwicklungen beinhaltenden Stator und einem beweglichen Läufer gekennzeichnet. Dabei kann der beweglicher Läufer Rotationsbewegungen und/oder Translationsbewegungen ausführen.Linear motors are characterized essentially by a stationary, the exciter windings-containing stator and a movable rotor. In this case, the movable rotor can perform rotational movements and / or translational movements.

Erfindungsgemäß ist nun vorgesehen, die Verschraubspindel 6 eines Schraubverschliessers als Läufer auszubilden.According to the invention it is now provided to form the screw 6 of a screw as a runner.

Dazu werden Verschraubspindel 6, bzw. Verschließstempel 10 derart ausgeführt, dass diese die notwendigen Magnete 13 aufweisen, wie sie zur Erzeugung der Linear- und Rotationsbewegungen erforderlich sind.For this purpose, screwing spindle 6 or closing punch 10 are designed in such a way that they have the necessary magnets 13, as required for generating the linear and rotational movements.

Am Umfang einer Verschraubspindel 6 wird zunächst ein Stator 11 zur Erzeugung einer Rotationsbewegung angeordnet. Durch eine geeignete Anordnung und Ansteuerung der, in diesem Stator enthaltenen Erregerwicklungen ist auf dem Fachmann bekannte Weise die Erzeugung der gewünschten Drehbewegungen möglich.At the periphery of a screw 6, a stator 11 is first arranged to generate a rotational movement. By a suitable arrangement and control of the exciter windings contained in this stator, the generation of the desired rotational movements is possible in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Zusätzlich wird am Umfang der Verschraubspindel 6 ein weiterer Stator 12 zur Erzeugung einer Linearbewegung angeordnet. Dieser wirkt beispielsweise auf Magnete Innerhalb oder am Umfang der Verschraubspindel 6, welche in vertikaler Richtung unterschiedliche Polarität oder Orientierung aufweisen.In addition, a further stator 12 for generating a linear movement is arranged on the circumference of the screw 6. This acts, for example, on magnets within or on the circumference of the Verschraubspindel 6, which have different polarity or orientation in the vertical direction.

Durch eine geschickte Anordnung einer Vielzahl von Magneten in der Verschraubspindel 6, beispielsweise in einer, sowohl vertikal als auch mit Bezug auf den Umfang der Verschraubspindel 6 wechselweisen Anordnung von Magneten unterschiedlicher Polarität oder Orientierung, beispielsweise in einer schachbrettförmigen Anordnung, können in Verbindung mit den Statoren 11 und 12 sowohl nacheinander, als auch gleichzeitig Translations- als auch Rotationsbewegungen der Verschraubspindel 6 erzeugt werden.By a clever arrangement of a plurality of magnets in the screw 6, for example, in a mutually perpendicular and with respect to the circumference of the screw 6 alternating arrangement of magnets of different polarity or orientation, for example in a checkerboard arrangement, can be used in conjunction with the stators 11 and 12 both successively, as well as simultaneously translational and rotational movements of the screw 6 are generated.

Bei einem Verschließer in (Kron)Korkerbauweise ist die Anordnung eines Linearmotors für die Ausführung der Translationsbewegung ausreichend.In a closure in (crown) Korkerbauweise the arrangement of a linear motor for the execution of the translational movement is sufficient.

Es versteht sich von selbst, dass sich die Lehre der vorliegenden Erfindung auch auf solche Ausgestaltungen erstreckt, bei denen die erforderlichen Höhenbewegungen zumindest teilweise durch den Behälter 1 und zumindest teilweise durch die Verschraubspindel 6 ausgeführt werden.It goes without saying that the teaching of the present invention also extends to those embodiments in which the required height movements at least partially performed by the container 1 and at least partially by the Verschraubspindel 6.

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  1. Machine for closing bottles or similar containers with screw closures, with a plurality of closing stations formed at the circumference of a rotor that can be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis (MA) with, in each case, a container carrier and a screw closure tool comprising a closure cone (2), wherein, in order to carry out the height movements necessary for the closing process, a separate drive motor (7), controlled or regulated, is arranged at each closure station, characterised in that
    the controlled or regulated drive motor (7) is a linear motor with a fixed-location stator, containing the exciter windings and with a movable rotor, wherein the rotor can carry out rotational movements and translation movements, wherein a screw spindle (6) of the screw closure tool is configured as the rotor of the linear motor, and that the screw spindle (6) comprises the necessary magnets (13), such as are required to produce the linear movement and rotation movement.
  2. Machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the height positions of the container mouth and screw spindle (6) of the individual closing stations during a rotation about the machine axis MA are deposited in the machine control device, such that they can be called up, as a function of the present angle position within a rotation, as a reference movement profile.
  3. Machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the container mouth carries out at least a part of the necessary height movement.
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