EP2285725B1 - Dispositif pour fermer des récipients avec un bouchon à visser - Google Patents

Dispositif pour fermer des récipients avec un bouchon à visser Download PDF

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EP2285725B1
EP2285725B1 EP09761353A EP09761353A EP2285725B1 EP 2285725 B1 EP2285725 B1 EP 2285725B1 EP 09761353 A EP09761353 A EP 09761353A EP 09761353 A EP09761353 A EP 09761353A EP 2285725 B1 EP2285725 B1 EP 2285725B1
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Georg Zepf
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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
    • B67B3/26—Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
    • B67B3/262—Devices for controlling the caps
    • B67B3/264—Devices for controlling the caps positioning of the caps

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  • the invention relates to a device for closing containers with a screw cap explained in the preamble of claim 1 Art.
  • Such a device is for example from the EP 1 834 923 known.
  • the known device has a screw capper, which has a plurality of screw heads driven in rotation about a vertical axis and synchronously rotationally driven holders for a plurality of containers.
  • the screw heads are designed so that they come into contact with a feeder for screw caps in a region of their orbit and take over the screw caps from this.
  • the holders for the containers are adapted to receive at a predetermined range of their orbit the unclosed containers and return the sealed containers.
  • To close container and screw head perform a relative movement to each other in the vertical direction, wherein preferably the screw head is guided under rotation about its own axis down and up.
  • Each screw head is further associated with a height-fixed ejector rod, which dips when returning the screw head after screwing the screw in the screw head and possibly there hangs hanging screw caps ejects.
  • a further monitoring device can be provided in the area of the supply device for the screw closures and ensure there that the screw caps are arranged in the correct position for acceptance by the screw head and for screwing onto the container, ie with the cover surface facing upwards and the screw rim pointing downwards , Since the fasteners must be removed from the screw head up out of the feeder, the closures in the feeder are supported only from below and to the side.
  • the invention has for its object to ensure a structurally simple way that misoriented screw caps that have entered the screw head, can be detected.
  • the senor monitors a location in the circular orbit of the screw head on which the screw head has already begun to unscrew the closure on the container, so that the distance between the container and screw head moves below the axial length of the container. If, during the passage of a screw head through this position, no screw head detected at this point, or it is determined that in the correct operation still necessary relative movement between the container and closing head has slowed down or come to a standstill, it is closed, so that the closure oriented incorrectly from Screw head was added and no screwing is possible.
  • the deepest point is preferred of the screw head, ie the smallest possible distance between screw head and container, monitored in the vertical screwing movement.
  • the monitoring position with respect to height in the axial direction and the position in the circular orbit of the screw head about the machine axis can be specifically adjustable and selectable closure.
  • the sensor preferably works without contact with conventionally known means.
  • the usual monitoring devices in the area of the supply device and / or in the region of the screw head (ejection rod) can be provided which switch off other sources of error or error sources that can be detected in good time, without the entire system having to be shut down in this case.
  • Fig. 1 shows a screw capper 1 in an exemplary representation.
  • the screw capper 1 corresponds to the inventively provided, described below details the screw capper after EP 1 834 923 so that reference may be made to this document for further details.
  • the screw capper 1 is set up for unscrewing closures in the form of screw caps K on beverage bottles F made of plastic.
  • the invention is also suitable for screw cappers for turning lids or bayonet locks on bottles or jars.
  • the closures have in a conventional manner an upper top surface and a protruding from the top surface, cylindrical and in his Inside with a threaded or provided with bayonet lock units screw on.
  • the screw capper 1 contains a stationary frame 2, in which by means of a flange stopper 3, a hollow shaft 4 with a vertical axis of rotation D is rotatably mounted in the direction of arrow A. At the lower end of the hollow shaft 4, a ring gear 5 is fixed, via which the hollow shaft 4 can be driven.
  • a rotor 6 On the hollow shaft 4, a rotor 6 is fixed, which essentially comprises three horizontal circular disks 7, 8 and 9 and rotates about the axis of rotation D.
  • a plurality of closing means 10 are provided, which are formed in a conventional manner, i. u. a. a closing head 11, an ejector 12 and a rotary drive 13 for the closing head 11 included.
  • the rotary drive 13 contains, for each closing device 10, a motor 13a (servomotor) and a gear element 13b (pinion).
  • each closure head 11 is associated with a respective bottle carrier 14.
  • the bottle carrier 14 and the closing head 11 are movable relative to each other in the vertical direction along the double arrow B, on the one hand to lower the cap K on the bottle F and then, with the help of the rotary drive 13, the cap K unscrew with further lowering the bottle F.
  • the bottles F are additionally held by a stationary guide bow 15, which is fastened on the frame 2.
  • the vertical movement in the direction of the double arrow B is effected by lifting rods 16, wherein for each closing unit 10 each have a lifting rod 16 is provided.
  • each lifting rod 16 At the lower end of each lifting rod 16, a bearing block 17 is attached to the radially outwardly facing side of a cam roller 18 is mounted with a horizontal axis of rotation.
  • the cam rollers 18 of all lifting rods 16 engage in an inwardly open, self-contained groove curve 19, which is formed in a cam ring 20 which is fixed concentrically to the rotation axis D rigidly on the frame 2.
  • the lifting rods 16 through the formed by the cam groove 19 and the cam rollers 18 positive control of a defined vertical upward and downward movement in the direction of B from.
  • the closing head 11 is rotatably supported via a bearing body 16a with a vertical axis.
  • the closing head 11 is provided in a conventional manner with retaining elements for the closure K and has a central bore into which the height-fixed to the upper circular disk 9 mounted ejector 12 engages for unprocessed fasteners K.
  • the screw capper 1 is part of a device 30 for closing a container F, which is shown schematically in FIG Fig. 2 is shown.
  • the device 30 contains, in addition to the screw capper 1, a delivery device 31 for closures K, a delivery device 32 for the container F and a discharge conveyor 33 for the containers closed with the closures.
  • the delivery devices 31, 32 and the discharge conveyor 33 can have conventional constructions, for example the delivery device 31 for the closures K is designed as a pick & place station or wheel in which the closures K are correctly aligned, sorted and in the correct position controlled in a feed trough run.
  • a device 34 for detecting misalignments of reached in the screw heads 11 closures K.
  • the device 34 contains a sensor 35 and a suitable control device 36.
  • the sensor 35 operates without contact and may be, for example, a camera, an approach initiator or the like.

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Abstract

L’invention concerne un dispositif (30) pour fermer un récipient (F) avec un bouchon (K) qui présente un fermoir à visser (1), lequel comprend au moins une tête de vis (11) sur laquelle on visse le bouchon (K). La tête de vis (11) s’étend sur une piste contrôlée (A) autour d’un axe (D) et elle est guidée dans un mouvement de vissage vertical (B) par rapport au récipient (F). Le dispositif (30) comprend à chaque fois un dispositif d’acheminement (31, 32) pour les bouchons (K) et les récipients (F). Selon l’invention, pour éviter facilement, grâce à la construction, que le dispositif (30) soit entravé ou endommagé par des bouchons (K) mal alignés dans la tête de vis (11), un équipement (34) de détection des bouchons (K) acheminés mal alignés est installé dans la zone du fermoir à visser (1).

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  1. Dispositif (30) pour fermer un récipient (F) avec un couvercle (K), avec un appareil de fermeture par vissage (1) qui comprend au moins une tête de vissage (11) pour visser le couvercle (K), étant précisé que la tête de vissage (11) tourne sur une trajectoire commandée (A) autour d'un axe (D) en étant guidée suivant un mouvement de vissage vertical (B) par rapport au récipient (F), et des dispositifs d'amenée (31, 32) pour les couvercles (K) et les récipients (F), respectivement, caractérisé par un dispositif (34) qui est disposé dans la zone de l'appareil de fermeture par vissage (1) pour détecter les couvercles (K) amenés avec une orientation incorrecte.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (34) pour détecter les couvercles (K) amenés avec une orientation incorrecte contient un capteur (35) qui est disposé à un endroit de la trajectoire (A) de la tête de vissage (11) autour de l'axe (D) qui est prévu en aval du début du contact entre le couvercle (K) et le récipient (F), lors du mouvement de vissage vertical (B).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (34) pour détecter les couvercles (K) amenés avec une orientation incorrecte surveille la position la plus basse de la tête de vissage (11), lors du mouvement de vissage vertical (B).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (34) pour détecter les couvercles (K) amenés avec une orientation incorrecte contient un dispositif de commande (36) qui arrête au moins le dispositif d'amenée (31, 32).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (34) pour détecter les couvercles (K) amenés avec une orientation incorrecte contient un capteur (35) qui fonctionne sans contact, comme par exemple un détecteur de proximité ou une caméra.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé par un autre dispositif de surveillance de l'amenée correcte des couvercles (K), qui est associé à la zone du dispositif d'amenée (31).
  7. Procédé pour fermer un récipient (F) avec un couvercle (K), étant précisé que le récipient (F) et le couvercle (K) sont amenés jusqu'à un appareil de fermeture par vissage (1) qui comprend au moins une tête de vissage (11) pour visser le couvercle (K), qui tourne sur une trajectoire commandée (A) autour d'un axe (D) en étant guidée suivant un mouvement de vissage vertical (B), caractérisé en ce que les couvercles (K) qui sont amenés jusqu'à la tête de vissage (11) avec une orientation incorrecte sont détectés par un dispositif (34) disposé dans la zone de l'appareil de fermeture par vissage (1), et l'amenée des couvercles (K) et des récipients (F) est arrêtée.
EP09761353A 2008-06-11 2009-04-23 Dispositif pour fermer des récipients avec un bouchon à visser Not-in-force EP2285725B1 (fr)

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SI200930336T SI2285725T1 (sl) 2008-06-11 2009-04-23 Naprava za zapiranje posod z navojnim pokrovom

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DE102008027866A DE102008027866A1 (de) 2008-06-11 2008-06-11 Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern mit einem Schraubverschluss
PCT/EP2009/002968 WO2009149790A1 (fr) 2008-06-11 2009-04-23 Dispositif pour fermer des récipients avec un bouchon à visser

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