EP2328813A1 - Orientation de récipient - Google Patents

Orientation de récipient

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EP2328813A1
EP2328813A1 EP09777506A EP09777506A EP2328813A1 EP 2328813 A1 EP2328813 A1 EP 2328813A1 EP 09777506 A EP09777506 A EP 09777506A EP 09777506 A EP09777506 A EP 09777506A EP 2328813 A1 EP2328813 A1 EP 2328813A1
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Prior art keywords
container
detection system
closure element
closure
rotated
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP2328813B1 (fr
Inventor
Jan Peter Hecktor
Marius Michael Herrmann
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KHS GmbH
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KHS GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/06—Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station
    • B65C9/067—Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station for orienting articles having irregularities, e.g. holes, spots or markings, e.g. labels or imprints, the irregularities or markings being detected
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a device for aligning containers, which has at least one detection system.
  • DE 963 223 deals with machines for closing bottles and other containers with bottle caps. These machines have so-called cork mills, to which the crown corks run from a cork container. The cork mills drop the cork in the correct position in a channel leading to the capping head. In order to achieve an alignment of the Kronkorke so that always the inside is deposited on the mouth of the container, DE 963 223 proposes to provide two at the outlet of the cork mill in a plane superimposed co-rotating discs in which magnets are arranged. The crown cords which are attached to the lower pane with the ceiling are conveyed into a channel and fed directly to the capping head.
  • the Kronkorke applied with its flange is detected by the magnet of the upper disc, deflected by the rotation of the bills and so promoted in a channel and fed to the capping.
  • the Kronkorke is oriented in each case with its ceiling upwards and with its flange downwards.
  • Container of the type mentioned can be used for example as bottles for liquids, for example for drinks.
  • the containers e.g. Bottles may be made of a transparent or translucent material, for example of glass or of a translucent plastic, e.g. Consist of PET. It is also conceivable that the containers are made of other materials and can be filled with other filling goods.
  • the filled containers are fed to a labeling machine, for example.
  • the containers are rotated into a specific position prior to labeling, so that the labels are always in the same position on the respective position.
  • gene containers are arranged.
  • the alignment station has at least one detection system, preferably several detection systems, which recognizes design features, for example so-called embossings of the container, to which the labels or other markings are to be aligned and accurately positioned.
  • the at least one detection system preferably by means of a plurality of detection systems, the entire circumference of the container is detected, wherein the containers are mounted on turntables rotatingly guided past the detection systems.
  • the containers are correspondingly rotated by means of the signal generated by the detection system via the turntable in the desired position. If the container is aligned correctly, it is labeled in such a way that the labels are always aligned with the design features (embossings) always the same and desired.
  • the container was closed by means of the closure element.
  • the closure element By means of the teaching of DE 963 223, it is now possible to set the closure elements oriented with their flange to the mouth opening on this.
  • the closure element has on its ceiling a decor or identification mark, for example a sign of a beverage manufacturer.
  • a decor or identification mark for example a sign of a beverage manufacturer.
  • the closure elements with their arranged on the ceiling identification marks but based on the design features of the container and thus also applied to the labels randomly, so virtually twisted. This results in an overall disturbing picture of the container with respect to the carefully and with great effort aligned after closure container and labels applied thereto or the like markings.
  • containers are also known which have no design features (embossings) or the like, so that an alignment of the containers with respect to an always identical arrangement of labels or the like is dispensed with.
  • the labels are disadvantageously limited to each container. arranged differently.
  • the closure elements which are also not aligned with respect to the labels or the like indicator, resulting in the consumer so a very restless overall appearance, which disturbed the appearance of the container and the perception of the consumer is impaired. This is particularly enhanced when the closure member carries indicia which, like the example labels, indicate, for example, the producers of the contents of the container or the contents of the container itself.
  • the invention has for its object to improve a device of the type mentioned by simple means so that labels or other characteristics can always be arranged with equal orientation to closure elements with their ceiling decoration or other features on the container.
  • the object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1, wherein the at least one detection system designed as a lid detection system and arranged so that a ceiling or a lid-side decor of the closure element can be accommodated.
  • the object is also achieved by a method having the features of claim 3.
  • the recorded data, or the recorded image is passed to a BiId- processing and control unit which directs a corresponding signal to turntables on soft the respective container stands up.
  • the container is previously rotated over the turntable that the applied label to the random position of the closure element can be selectively aligned aligned on the container.
  • the container is targeted in spite of the lack of design features targeted by the containers are aligned to the random position of the closure element or its ceiling-side decor.
  • the closure element is aligned with its cover-side decor to be applied labels or other container markings targeted without the closure element is aligned. Rather, only a random position of the closure element is recorded and stored, so that only the container in the correct position for labeling or the like must be rotated.
  • the closure element can be designed as a bounceable closure such as a crown cap. It is also conceivable, however, a closure element in the embodiment as a so-called maxi-crown or ring-pull. For example, in a ring-pull closure results in the easily recognizable advantage that the ring is targeted to labels.
  • the closure elements according to the invention need not necessarily have a cover-side decor. Rather, the invention should also include aligning the container according to design features and / or functional features of the closure element.
  • the features can be as stated, for example, as a ring (ring pull, maxi-crown) be executed so that the container is rotated after the ring.
  • the closure element is received from above. so that it would be quite sufficient to record only a single recognizable in plan view element of the ring-pull or maxi-crown closure.
  • the actual ring is arranged on a tear-open tab, which likewise constitutes a functional element in the sense of the invention, and which can be seen in plan view by means of the detection system.
  • the container can be advantageously aligned or rotated according to this functional element.
  • closure element arranged tab As a further feature could be added to the closure element arranged tab.
  • closure elements are known for example as Algü cap. These can be opened by the consumer engages the tab, or applied to the tab with a compressive force acting from below, so that the closure element is removable from the cap.
  • the tab is angled, preferably horizontally from the actual closure element, and is visible from the detection system in plan view. Thus, the container can be rotated after the tab.
  • closure element as a bow closure
  • at least one element which can be seen in plan view, for example an eyelet of the clip closure can be received by the detection system, so that the container can be rotated according to at least this one element.
  • closure element can be designed as a screw cap, for example as a twist-off closure.
  • the containers may also have design features (embossings).
  • the invention is also applicable to the case in which the closure element is already aligned to possible design features of the container.
  • a further advantage of the invention is then to be seen as an alignment station with multiple detection systems for detecting embossing or the like could be omitted in the inlet of the labeling machine.
  • a single, preferably the lid detection system according to the invention would be sufficient, wel Ches only receives the position of the closure element, since this is already aligned to design features (embossing) of the container.
  • the detection system or the cover detection system would look from above onto the closure element, and cause a corresponding orientation of the container standing on the Drehtel- ler.
  • the labeling can be produced more cheaply, since it can be dispensed with a variety of detection systems for recognizing design features (embossing) of the container. Rather, a single top-monitoring lid detection system would be sufficient to orient the containers so that the labels can be accurately aligned with the container (and closure member) design features. Of course, this is only useful in closure elements which have corresponding design features and / or features.
  • Fig. 1 shows an inventive lid detection system in enema, for example, a labeling machine
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for receiving a closure element or its ceiling-side decor.
  • FIG. 1 shows by way of example how a container 1 enters an exemplary labeling machine 2.
  • the container 1 can be fed to the exemplary labeling machine 2 via a treadmill or, for example, also via a transfer star, without the said examples being intended to be restrictive.
  • the labeling machine 2 is only shown in principle as a circle, on whose outer circumference the container ter 1 on turntables stored around be performed.
  • the labeling machine 2 rotates with a certain direction of rotation (rotation arrow 3). Labeling units are not shown.
  • the incoming container 1 are closed with a closure element 4 ( Figure 2).
  • the closure element 4 is exemplified as a crown cap, which has a cover-sided decor 5.
  • the ceiling-side decor 5 is executed as a sign of the applicant.
  • all conceivable signs or design features can be arranged on the ceiling side.
  • a device 6 for aligning the container 1 In the inlet to the labeling machine 2, a device 6 for aligning the container 1 is arranged, which has at least one detection system 7, which is designed as a lid detection system 7.
  • the lid detection system 7 is advantageously arranged so that the cover-side decor 5 of the closure element 4 can be received by the lid detection system 7, which is in principle shown as a camera.
  • a frontal recording is taken vertically from above of the ceiling-side decor 5 in its zusocili- able position on the container 1 as a plan view.
  • the ceiling-side decor 5 is added to the container 1 in the random position of the closure element 4 before placing a packing tulip.
  • a plan view of the cover-side decoration 5 of the closure element 4 can also be accommodated by a transparent packing tulip or, for example, by a hollow packing tulip.
  • the captured image or the recorded data on the random position of the arranged on the container 1 closure element 4 are passed to an image processing and control unit 8, which is in communication with the respective turntables.
  • the detection system 7 or the cover detection system 7 is part of the control unit 8, in which the images or image data supplied by the cover detection system 7 or the camera are evaluated.
  • the processing of the images or image data supplied by the cover detection system 7 takes place, for example, by comparison with setpoint data stored in the control unit 8.
  • the control unit 8 may also be referred to as image processing and control unit 8.
  • the control unit 8 is, for example, a computer or a computer-aided unit with corresponding inputs for analog or digital data supplied by the cover detection system 7.
  • the control unit 8 has outputs which are not shown, which are connected, for example, to a control unit of the respective turntable in order to achieve a corresponding rotation of the container 1 resting on the turntable into the desired position.
  • the image processing and control unit 8 From the random position of the closure element 4, the image processing and control unit 8 generates such a signal that the container 1 is aligned or turned over the turntables so that the respective labels are always oriented in the same way on the respective containers 1 aligned with the closure element 4 and its cover-side decor 5 can be arranged.
  • the invention should not be limited to the exemplary labeling machine 1. It is also conceivable printing of the container, wherein the imprint is always the same orientation by the orientation of the container relative to the random position of the closure element or its cover-side decor.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'orientation des récipients (1) qui comprend au moins un système de détection (7). Pour pouvoir munir également des récipients sans relief prononcé avec des étiquettes qui sont toujours orientées dans le même sens et alignées, il est proposé que ledit au moins un système de détection (7) soit conçu comme un système de détection de capsule (7) et soit disposé de telle manière qu'un élément de fermeture (4) disposé sur le récipient (1) puisse être capté.
EP09777506.8A 2008-08-29 2009-07-29 Orientation de récipient Not-in-force EP2328813B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

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PL09777506T PL2328813T3 (pl) 2008-08-29 2009-07-29 Ustawianie pojemnika

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DE102008044926A DE102008044926A1 (de) 2008-08-29 2008-08-29 Behälterausrichtung
PCT/EP2009/005478 WO2010022838A1 (fr) 2008-08-29 2009-07-29 Orientation de récipient

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EP2328813A1 true EP2328813A1 (fr) 2011-06-08
EP2328813B1 EP2328813B1 (fr) 2015-11-25

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WO (1) WO2010022838A1 (fr)

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