EP2451739B1 - Guide track for caps - Google Patents

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EP2451739B1
EP2451739B1 EP10742177.8A EP10742177A EP2451739B1 EP 2451739 B1 EP2451739 B1 EP 2451739B1 EP 10742177 A EP10742177 A EP 10742177A EP 2451739 B1 EP2451739 B1 EP 2451739B1
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a guideway for capping articles of the metal cap or other type which makes it possible to supply the capping head of said machine, according to the preamble of claim 1 and as disclosed in FIG. US 1,434,376 .
  • the feeding of a closure head is generally effected by means of a long guide corridor which extends between the machine for orienting and sorting the capsules and said closing head.
  • This long guide corridor comprises, upstream of the closure head, a vertical portion which is in the form of a column called gravity fall.
  • This flexibility and versatility of the machines involve management of the vertical displacement of the closure head and, consequently, identical management of the movement of the downstream part of the corridor to modify the size of the gravity chute.
  • the present invention proposes an arrangement of this guiding corridor for metal capsules, which arrangement makes it possible to automatically adjust the length and the height of the guiding corridor of these capsules and in particular the dimension of the vertical part of the gravity drop of the corridor which is located just upstream of the capping head, so as to match this varying the size of said guide corridor with the variation in size of the bottles; this gives a self-adaptation of the guide corridor according to the size of the articles to be plugged.
  • the present invention defines a guide corridor according to claim 1.
  • the extensible portion of the baffle is delimited by side walls which consist, for one, of a side wall belonging to the fixed section and, for the other, of a wall lateral part belonging to the movable section.
  • the upper oblique wall (left bank) of the fixed section extends above the sole of the movable section, to the level of the side wall (bank left) of said movable section, to form a continuity between said walls which define the left bank, that is to say that of said fixed section and that of said movable section.
  • the oblique portions of the baffle make an angle with the portion of variable length of this baffle, which angle is of the order of 45 °.
  • the front or upper guide of the fixed section extends over a part of the movable floor and on the corresponding right side wall of the movable section and, for the left bank, on the other hand, the front guide, or upper, said movable section extends on the end of the left side wall of said fixed section, so as to form, above said movable hearth, a continuity of the guiding surface of the capsules as they pass from one section to another.
  • the fixed section serves as a cradle for the mobile section, which cradle, U- shaped comprises a sole and slide systems arranged on each of said sections.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show, schematically, the essential elements of a bottle capping machine 1; the figure 1 illustrating a machine set for large bottles 1 and the figure 2 illustrating a machine set for bottles 1 of smaller size.
  • This capping machine comprises a general frame 2 provided with a sole 3 which makes it possible to convey the bottles 1. These bottles 1 are positioned under a head 4 of closure, which head 4 is vertically movable, under the effect of appropriate means, to adapt its position according to the size of the bottles 1.
  • This closure head 4 is supplied with closure articles 5 and in particular articles of the metal capsule type, by means of a column-shaped corridor 6 of rectangular section or the like.
  • This corridor 6 consists, as detailed below, of a sole, of front or upper guides, and side walls arranged vis-à-vis, forming the right and left banks.
  • This corridor 6 constitutes a gravity drop upstream of the closure head 4 and is fed from a machine for orientation and sorting of the capsules, not shown, generally called: cap feeder.
  • This corridor 6 comprises two parts: an upper part 61 which is fixed, fixed to the frame 2 of the machine or the like, and a lower part 62 which is integral with the closure head 4 and which is displaced with this head 4 of clogging during adjustments.
  • the closure head 4 is guided vertically by means of a support 7 integral with the frame 2 and a sliding system 8 which makes it possible to lock its position. In its upward or downward vertical movement, during an adjustment, this closure head 4 drives the mobile part 62 of the corridor 6.
  • This corridor 6 comprises a portion 9 which is telescopic, at the connection of the fixed portion 61 and the movable portion 62.
  • This telescopic portion 9 makes it possible to absorb the variations in height of the passage 6 because of the displacement of the closure head 4 during a change of format of the bottles 1.
  • the telescopic portion 9 includes, as detailed Figures 1 and 2 , between the parts 61 and 62 of the corridor 6, a baffle 10 which is the junction between said parts 61 and 62.
  • This baffle 10, Z-shaped or double bayonet has a dual interest: it allows to absorb variations dimensional dimensions of the corridor 6 during a change of format of the bottles 1 and, in addition, it allows to unpack the capsules by forming a kind of pressure reducer. This pressure reduction in the column of capsules 5 facilitates the movement of these capsules 5 in the corridor 6 and in particular in the lower part of this corridor which is connected to the head 4 capping.
  • the baffle 10 comprises two corridor portions which are arranged obliquely with respect to the parts 61 and 62 which respectively form the entry and exit passages of the capsules at this baffle 10 and an intermediate portion of the corridor of variable length, which is parallel to these parts 61 and 62.
  • the baffle 10 of the passage 6 comprises: - an upper oblique portion 11 attached to the upper portion 61 of said passage 6, - a lower oblique portion 12 attached to the lower portion 62 of said passage 6, and - an intermediate portion 13 which is extensible and which is parallel to said fixed top portion 61 and movable lower portion 62.
  • the two oblique portions 11 and 12 of the corridor are mutually parallel and they make an angle a of about 45 ° with the portion 13 stretchable.
  • These three portions 11, 12 and 13 form a Z whose central branch is extensible. It can also be said that this baffle 10 is bayonet-shaped, consisting of two juxtaposed bayonets whose portion 13 is common.
  • the figure 3 shows, in more detail, the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6 with this baffle 10, which corridor 6 is shown in fine mixed lines on either side of this telescopic portion 9.
  • This telescopic portion 9 consists of a section 15 which is fixed, integral, for example, of the frame 2 and a section 16 which is movable, guided with respect to said section 15, which section 16 is integral with the head 4 capping via part 62 of the corridor 6.
  • the capsules 5 circulate in a channel 18, identified in particular figure 4 of rectangular section for example, which channel 18 is delimited in width by side walls.
  • this channel 18 is delimited by a wall 19 acting as a left bank and a wall 20 as a right bank.
  • this channel 18 is delimited by a wall 21 which extends over the entire length of said section 16, acting as a left bank and a wall 22 which acts as a right bank.
  • This wall 22 extends over the lower part only of the section 16, over a length that corresponds substantially to half the length of this section 16.
  • the wall 19 extends over the sole 23 of the section 16, over the entire width S of this sole, which width corresponds to the distance separating the side walls forming the right bank and the left bank, which distance corresponds substantially to the diameter of the capsules 5 metal.
  • the figure 3 shows the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6 in a configuration which corresponds to the capping of bottles 1 of large size, as detailed previously figure 1 .
  • the length T of the extensible portion 13, delimited by the points B and C, is relatively small. The length T could be almost zero.
  • the figure 5 shows the telescopic portion 9 in a configuration that corresponds to the filling of small bottles 1.
  • the length T of the extensible portion 13 has automatically adjusted under the effect of the vertical displacement of the closure head 4.
  • Each side wall carries a front guide, or upper, fixed by screws: - the wall 19 carries a guide 24, - the wall 20 carries a guide 25, the wall 21 carries a guide 26 and - the wall 22 carries a guide 27.
  • the guide 25 extends over a portion, about one third, of the sole 28 and it also extends on the section 16; it extends on the telescopic portion of the sole 23 and on the wall 22, on a portion whose length varies according to the size of the bottles 1 to be closed.
  • the guide 26 which is fixed on the wall 21, partially covers the sole 23 over its entire length and it also covers the downstream end of the side wall 19, left bank, which is part of the section 15.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to offer a continuous and smooth surface to the capsules, along the entire length of the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6.
  • the surface of the lateral guiding walls, forming the right and left banks of the corridor delimits, with the sole and the frontal guides, a section of continuous passage for capsules 5. Indeed, the breaks in continuity of these side walls are arranged in closed corners of the path traveled by the capsules 5 and they are without risk of snagging for the latter.
  • the Figures 3 to 6 show that the section 15 is arranged to also serve as a cradle for the section 16.
  • This section 15 comprises a sole 30 which extends over a width which corresponds to the width of the section 16 and this sole 30 is extended by a wing 31 lateral.
  • the figure 7 shows the fixed section 15 which acts as a cradle for the movable section 16 which is shown figure 8 .
  • the fixed section 15 comprises, for example, lateral grooves 33 and the movable section 16 comprises, on each side, on its flanks, tongues 34 which cooperate with said grooves 33.
  • Guiding of the section 16 with respect to the section 15 can also be carried out with guide means of the type of rollers and rails, for example, said rollers being installed on the back of said fixed section, on a suitable base, to cooperate with vertical rails which are integral with said movable section, said rails being carried by a structure which allows them to be moved laterally to the level of the rollers, on the back of said fixed section.
  • the arrangement of the side walls 19 and 20 of the section 15 and the walls 21 and 22 of the section 16 makes it possible to obtain a continuity of these different walls in order to guide the capsules 5 at their serrated peripheral rim. .
  • These side walls have a surface that is uniform, from the entrance to the exit of this telescopic portion 9 of the corridor, that is to say a smooth surface, even, flat, without holes, which avoids any risk of hooking and wedging of these metal capsules.

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La présente invention concerne un couloir de guidage d'articles de bouchage du genre capsules métalliques ou autres qui permet d'alimenter la tête de bouchage de ladite machine, selon le préambule de la revendication 1 et comme divulgué dans le US 1,434,376 .The present invention relates to a guideway for capping articles of the metal cap or other type which makes it possible to supply the capping head of said machine, according to the preamble of claim 1 and as disclosed in FIG. US 1,434,376 .

L'alimentation d'une tête de bouchage, avec des capsules métalliques par exemple, s'effectue généralement au moyen d'un long couloir de guidage qui s'étend entre la machine d'orientation et de triage des capsules et ladite tête de bouchage. Ce long couloir de guidage comporte, en amont de la tête de bouchage, une portion verticale qui se présente sous la forme d'une colonne dénommée chute gravitaire.The feeding of a closure head, with metal caps for example, is generally effected by means of a long guide corridor which extends between the machine for orienting and sorting the capsules and said closing head. . This long guide corridor comprises, upstream of the closure head, a vertical portion which is in the form of a column called gravity fall.

Avec l'amélioration des cadences de ces machines de bouchage, il est envisageable de les utiliser pour traiter successivement plusieurs séries de bouteilles de types différents et en particulier des séries de bouteilles dont la taille, c'est-à-dire la hauteur, peut varier d'une série à l'autre.With the improvement of the rates of these capping machines, it is conceivable to use them to successively treat several series of bottles of different types and in particular series of bottles whose size, that is to say the height, can vary from one series to another.

Cette flexibilité et cette polyvalence des machines impliquent une gestion du déplacement vertical de la tête de bouchage et, par voie de conséquence, une gestion identique du mouvement de la partie aval du couloir pour modifier la dimension de la chute gravitaire.This flexibility and versatility of the machines involve management of the vertical displacement of the closure head and, consequently, identical management of the movement of the downstream part of the corridor to modify the size of the gravity chute.

La présente invention propose un aménagement de ce couloir de guidage pour capsules métalliques, lequel aménagement permet de régler automatiquement la longueur et la hauteur du couloir de guidage de ces capsules et en particulier la dimension de la partie verticale de la chute gravitaire du couloir qui se situe juste en amont de la tête de bouchage, de façon à faire correspondre cette variation de la dimension dudit couloir de guidage avec la variation de taille des bouteilles ; on obtient ainsi, une auto-adaptation du couloir de guidage selon la dimension des articles à boucher.The present invention proposes an arrangement of this guiding corridor for metal capsules, which arrangement makes it possible to automatically adjust the length and the height of the guiding corridor of these capsules and in particular the dimension of the vertical part of the gravity drop of the corridor which is located just upstream of the capping head, so as to match this varying the size of said guide corridor with the variation in size of the bottles; this gives a self-adaptation of the guide corridor according to the size of the articles to be plugged.

La présente invention définit un couloir de guidage selon la revendication 1.The present invention defines a guide corridor according to claim 1.

Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, la portion extensible de la chicane est délimitée par des parois latérales qui sont constituées, pour l'une, d'une paroi latérale appartenant au tronçon fixe et, pour l'autre, d'une paroi latérale appartenant au tronçon mobile.According to another embodiment of the invention, the extensible portion of the baffle is delimited by side walls which consist, for one, of a side wall belonging to the fixed section and, for the other, of a wall lateral part belonging to the movable section.

Toujours selon l'invention, la paroi oblique supérieure (rive gauche) du tronçon fixe, correspondant à l'entrée de la chicane, s'étend au-dessus de la sole du tronçon mobile, jusqu'au niveau de la paroi latérale (rive gauche) dudit tronçon mobile, pour former une continuité entre lesdites parois qui délimitent cette rive gauche, c'est-à-dire celle dudit tronçon fixe et celle dudit tronçon mobile.Still according to the invention, the upper oblique wall (left bank) of the fixed section, corresponding to the entry of the baffle, extends above the sole of the movable section, to the level of the side wall (bank left) of said movable section, to form a continuity between said walls which define the left bank, that is to say that of said fixed section and that of said movable section.

Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, les portions obliques de la chicane font un angle avec la portion de longueur variable de cette chicane, lequel angle est de l'ordre de 45°.According to another embodiment of the invention, the oblique portions of the baffle make an angle with the portion of variable length of this baffle, which angle is of the order of 45 °.

Toujours selon l'invention, pour la rive droite, d'une part, le guide frontal, ou supérieur, du tronçon fixe s'étend sur une partie de la sole mobile et sur la paroi latérale droite correspondante du tronçon mobile et, pour la rive gauche, d'autre part, le guide frontal, ou supérieur, dudit tronçon mobile s'étend sur l'extrémité de la paroi latérale gauche dudit tronçon fixe, de façon à former, au-dessus de ladite sole mobile, une continuité de la surface de guidage des capsules lorsqu'elle passent d'un tronçon à l'autre.Still according to the invention, for the right bank, on the one hand, the front or upper guide of the fixed section extends over a part of the movable floor and on the corresponding right side wall of the movable section and, for the left bank, on the other hand, the front guide, or upper, said movable section extends on the end of the left side wall of said fixed section, so as to form, above said movable hearth, a continuity of the guiding surface of the capsules as they pass from one section to another.

Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, le tronçon fixe fait office de berceau pour le tronçon mobile, lequel berceau, en forme de U comprend une semelle et des systèmes de glissières aménagés sur chacun desdits tronçons.According to another embodiment of the invention, the fixed section serves as a cradle for the mobile section, which cradle, U- shaped comprises a sole and slide systems arranged on each of said sections.

L'invention sera encore détaillée à l'aide de la description suivante et des dessins annexés, donnés à titre indicatif, et dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 schématise la tête de bouchage d'une machine, avec un couloir télescopique selon l'invention, lequel couloir est réglé pour des bouteilles de grande taille ;
  • la figure 2 représente une tête de bouchage d'une machine réglée pour des bouteilles de petite taille ;
  • la figure 3 montre, de façon plus détaillée, la portion télescopique du couloir de guidage des capsules dans une position adaptée aux bouteilles de grande taille, laquelle portion est représentée sans les guides supérieurs ;
  • la figure 4 montre, à une échelle plus importante, une section selon IV-IV de la figure 3, avec les guides supérieurs ;
  • la figure 5 montre la portion télescopique du couloir de guidage dans une position adaptée au bouchage de bouteilles de petite taille, laquelle portion est représentée avec les guides supérieurs ;
  • la figure 6 montre, à une échelle plus importante, une section selon VI-VI de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective du tronçon fixe de la portion télescopique, sans les guides supérieurs ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en perspective du tronçon mobile, sans les guides supérieurs.
The invention will be further detailed with the aid of the following description and accompanying drawings, given for information only, and in which:
  • the figure 1 schematizes the capping head of a machine, with a telescopic corridor according to the invention, which corridor is set for large bottles;
  • the figure 2 represents a capping head of a machine set for small bottles;
  • the figure 3 shows, in more detail, the telescopic portion of the guide channel of the capsules in a position adapted to the large bottles, which portion is shown without the upper guides;
  • the figure 4 shows, on a larger scale, a section according to IV-IV of the figure 3 , with the senior guides;
  • the figure 5 shows the telescopic portion of the guide channel in a position adapted for plugging small bottles, which portion is shown with the upper guides;
  • the figure 6 shows, on a larger scale, a section according to VI-VI of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 7 is a perspective view of the fixed section of the telescopic portion, without the upper guides;
  • the figure 8 is a perspective view of the movable section, without the upper guides.

Les figures 1 et 2 montrent, de façon schématique, les éléments essentiels d'une machine de bouchage de bouteilles 1 ; la figure 1 illustrant une machine réglée pour des bouteilles 1 de grande taille et la figure 2 illustrant une machine réglée pour des bouteilles 1 de taille plus petite.The Figures 1 and 2 show, schematically, the essential elements of a bottle capping machine 1; the figure 1 illustrating a machine set for large bottles 1 and the figure 2 illustrating a machine set for bottles 1 of smaller size.

Cette machine de bouchage comporte un bâti 2 général muni d'une sole 3 qui permet de convoyer les bouteilles 1. Ces bouteilles 1 se positionnent sous une tête 4 de bouchage, laquelle tête 4 est mobile verticalement, sous l'effet de moyens appropriés, pour adapter sa position en fonction de la taille des bouteilles 1.This capping machine comprises a general frame 2 provided with a sole 3 which makes it possible to convey the bottles 1. These bottles 1 are positioned under a head 4 of closure, which head 4 is vertically movable, under the effect of appropriate means, to adapt its position according to the size of the bottles 1.

Cette tête 4 de bouchage est alimentée en articles 5 de bouchage et en particulier en articles du genre capsules métalliques, au moyen d'un couloir 6 en forme de colonne de section rectangulaire ou autre. Ce couloir 6 est constitué, comme détaillés plus loin, d'une sole, de guides frontaux, ou supérieurs, et de parois latérales disposées en vis-à-vis, formant les rives droite et gauche. Ce couloir 6 constitue une chute gravitaire en amont de la tête 4 de bouchage et il est alimenté à partir d'une machine d'orientation et de triage des capsules, non représentée, généralement dénommée : cap feeder.This closure head 4 is supplied with closure articles 5 and in particular articles of the metal capsule type, by means of a column-shaped corridor 6 of rectangular section or the like. This corridor 6 consists, as detailed below, of a sole, of front or upper guides, and side walls arranged vis-à-vis, forming the right and left banks. This corridor 6 constitutes a gravity drop upstream of the closure head 4 and is fed from a machine for orientation and sorting of the capsules, not shown, generally called: cap feeder.

Ce couloir 6 comprend deux parties : - une partie supérieure 61 qui est fixe, solidaire du bâti 2 de la machine ou autre et, - une partie inférieure 62 qui est solidaire de la tête 4 de bouchage et qui est déplacée avec cette tête 4 de bouchage lors des réglages.This corridor 6 comprises two parts: an upper part 61 which is fixed, fixed to the frame 2 of the machine or the like, and a lower part 62 which is integral with the closure head 4 and which is displaced with this head 4 of clogging during adjustments.

La tête 4 de bouchage est guidée verticalement au moyen d'un support 7 solidaire du bâti 2 et d'un système à glissière 8 qui permet de verrouiller sa position. Dans son déplacement vertical de montée ou de baisse, lors d'un réglage, cette tête 4 de bouchage entraîne la partie 62 mobile du couloir 6.The closure head 4 is guided vertically by means of a support 7 integral with the frame 2 and a sliding system 8 which makes it possible to lock its position. In its upward or downward vertical movement, during an adjustment, this closure head 4 drives the mobile part 62 of the corridor 6.

Ce couloir 6 comporte une portion 9 qui est télescopique, au niveau du raccordement de la partie 61 fixe et de la partie 62 mobile. Cette portion 9 télescopique permet d'absorber les variations de hauteur du couloir 6 du fait du déplacement de la tête 4 de bouchage lors d'un changement de format des bouteilles 1.This corridor 6 comprises a portion 9 which is telescopic, at the connection of the fixed portion 61 and the movable portion 62. This telescopic portion 9 makes it possible to absorb the variations in height of the passage 6 because of the displacement of the closure head 4 during a change of format of the bottles 1.

La portion 9 télescopique comprend, comme détaillée figures 1 et 2, entre les parties 61 et 62 du couloir 6, une chicane 10 qui fait la jonction entre lesdites parties 61 et 62. Cette chicane 10, en forme de Z ou de baïonnette double, présente un double intérêt : elle permet d'absorber les variations dimensionnelles du couloir 6 lors d'un changement de format des bouteilles 1 et, en plus, elle permet de décompacter les capsules en formant une sorte de réducteur de pression. Cette réduction de pression dans la colonne de capsules 5 facilite le mouvement de ces capsules 5 dans le couloir 6 et en particulier dans la partie inférieure de ce couloir qui est reliée à la tête 4 de bouchage.The telescopic portion 9 includes, as detailed Figures 1 and 2 , between the parts 61 and 62 of the corridor 6, a baffle 10 which is the junction between said parts 61 and 62. This baffle 10, Z-shaped or double bayonet, has a dual interest: it allows to absorb variations dimensional dimensions of the corridor 6 during a change of format of the bottles 1 and, in addition, it allows to unpack the capsules by forming a kind of pressure reducer. This pressure reduction in the column of capsules 5 facilitates the movement of these capsules 5 in the corridor 6 and in particular in the lower part of this corridor which is connected to the head 4 capping.

La chicane 10 comprend deux portions de couloir qui sont disposées en oblique par rapport aux parties 61 et 62 qui forment respectivement les couloirs d'entrée et de sortie des capsules au niveau de cette chicane 10 et une portion intermédiaire de couloir de longueur variable, qui est parallèle à ces parties 61 et 62.The baffle 10 comprises two corridor portions which are arranged obliquely with respect to the parts 61 and 62 which respectively form the entry and exit passages of the capsules at this baffle 10 and an intermediate portion of the corridor of variable length, which is parallel to these parts 61 and 62.

D'une façon plus détaillée, figures 1 et 2, la chicane 10 du couloir 6 comprend : - une portion 11 oblique supérieure attachée à la partie 61 supérieure dudit couloir 6, - une portion 12 oblique inférieure attachée à la partie 62 inférieure dudit couloir 6, et - une portion 13 intermédiaire qui est extensible et qui est parallèle à ladite partie 61 supérieure fixe et à la partie 62 inférieure mobile.In more detail, Figures 1 and 2 the baffle 10 of the passage 6 comprises: - an upper oblique portion 11 attached to the upper portion 61 of said passage 6, - a lower oblique portion 12 attached to the lower portion 62 of said passage 6, and - an intermediate portion 13 which is extensible and which is parallel to said fixed top portion 61 and movable lower portion 62.

Les deux portions 11 et 12 obliques du couloir sont parallèles entre elles et elles font un angle a de l'ordre de 45° avec la portion 13 extensible. Ces trois portions 11, 12 et 13 forment un Z dont la branche centrale est extensible. On peut également dire que cette chicane 10 est en forme de baïonnette, constituée de deux baïonnettes juxtaposées dont la portion 13 est commune.The two oblique portions 11 and 12 of the corridor are mutually parallel and they make an angle a of about 45 ° with the portion 13 stretchable. These three portions 11, 12 and 13 form a Z whose central branch is extensible. It can also be said that this baffle 10 is bayonet-shaped, consisting of two juxtaposed bayonets whose portion 13 is common.

La figure 3 montre, d'une façon plus détaillée, la portion 9 télescopique du couloir 6 avec cette chicane 10, lequel couloir 6 est représenté en traits mixtes fins de part et d'autre de cette portion 9 télescopique.The figure 3 shows, in more detail, the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6 with this baffle 10, which corridor 6 is shown in fine mixed lines on either side of this telescopic portion 9.

Cette portion 9 télescopique est constituée d'un tronçon 15 qui est fixe, solidaire, par exemple, du bâti 2 et d'un tronçon 16 qui est mobile, guidé par rapport audit tronçon 15, lequel tronçon 16 est solidaire de la tête 4 de bouchage par l'intermédiaire de la partie 62 du couloir 6.This telescopic portion 9 consists of a section 15 which is fixed, integral, for example, of the frame 2 and a section 16 which is movable, guided with respect to said section 15, which section 16 is integral with the head 4 capping via part 62 of the corridor 6.

On retrouve, sur ces deux tronçons 15 et 16, les trois portions de la chicane 10 qui a été détaillée auparavant en liaison avec les figures 1 et 2 : - la portion 11 oblique délimitée par les repères A et B sur la figure 3, - la portion 13 intermédiaire extensible délimitée par les repères B et C et, - la portion 12 oblique délimitée par les repères C et D. Ces trois portions sont dans la continuité des parties 61 et 62 du couloir 6.On these two sections 15 and 16, we find the three portions of the baffle 10 which has been previously detailed in connection with the Figures 1 and 2 : - the oblique portion 11 delimited by the marks A and B on the figure 3 the extensible intermediate portion delimited by the marks B and C and the oblique portion delimited by the marks C and D. These three portions are in continuity with the portions 61 and 62 of the passage 6.

Les capsules 5 circulent dans un canal 18, repéré notamment figure 4, de section rectangulaire par exemple, lequel canal 18 est délimité, en largeur, par des parois latérales. Au niveau du tronçon 15, figure 3, ce canal 18 est délimité par une paroi 19 faisant office de rive gauche et une paroi 20 faisant office de rive droite. Au niveau du tronçon 16, ce canal 18 est délimité par une paroi 21 qui s'étend sur toute la longueur dudit tronçon 16, faisant office de rive gauche et par une paroi 22 qui fait office de rive droite. Cette paroi 22 s'étend sur la partie inférieure seulement du tronçon 16, sur une longueur qui correspond sensiblement à la moitié de la longueur de ce tronçon 16.The capsules 5 circulate in a channel 18, identified in particular figure 4 of rectangular section for example, which channel 18 is delimited in width by side walls. At section 15, figure 3 this channel 18 is delimited by a wall 19 acting as a left bank and a wall 20 as a right bank. At the section 16, this channel 18 is delimited by a wall 21 which extends over the entire length of said section 16, acting as a left bank and a wall 22 which acts as a right bank. This wall 22 extends over the lower part only of the section 16, over a length that corresponds substantially to half the length of this section 16.

La paroi 19 s'étend sur la sole 23 du tronçon 16, sur toute la largeur S de cette sole, laquelle largeur correspond à la distance qui sépare les parois latérales formant rive droite et rive gauche, laquelle distance correspond sensiblement au diamètre des capsules 5 métalliques.The wall 19 extends over the sole 23 of the section 16, over the entire width S of this sole, which width corresponds to the distance separating the side walls forming the right bank and the left bank, which distance corresponds substantially to the diameter of the capsules 5 metal.

La figure 3 montre la portion 9 télescopique du couloir 6 dans une configuration qui correspond au bouchage de bouteilles 1 de grande taille, comme détaillé auparavant figure 1. On remarque que la longueur T de la portion 13 extensible, délimitée par les points B et C, est relativement faible. La longueur T pourrait être quasiment nulle.The figure 3 shows the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6 in a configuration which corresponds to the capping of bottles 1 of large size, as detailed previously figure 1 . Note that the length T of the extensible portion 13, delimited by the points B and C, is relatively small. The length T could be almost zero.

La figure 5 montre la portion 9 télescopique dans une configuration qui correspond au remplissage de bouteilles 1 de petite taille. La longueur T de la portion 13 extensible s'est réglée automatiquement sous l'effet du déplacement vertical de la tête 4 de bouchage.The figure 5 shows the telescopic portion 9 in a configuration that corresponds to the filling of small bottles 1. The length T of the extensible portion 13 has automatically adjusted under the effect of the vertical displacement of the closure head 4.

On remarque, sur cette figure 5, ainsi que sur les figures 4 et 6, la présence des guides qui ferment la partie frontale du canal 18 dans lequel circulent les capsules 5. Chaque paroi, latérale porte un guide frontal, ou supérieur, fixé par vis : - la paroi 19 porte un guide 24, - la paroi 20 porte un guide 25, la paroi 21 porte un guide 26 et - la paroi 22 porte un guide 27.We notice, on this figure 5 , as well as on Figures 4 and 6 , the presence of the guides which close the front part of the channel 18 in which the capsules circulate 5. Each side wall carries a front guide, or upper, fixed by screws: - the wall 19 carries a guide 24, - the wall 20 carries a guide 25, the wall 21 carries a guide 26 and - the wall 22 carries a guide 27.

Sur le tronçon 15, le guide 25 s'étend sur une partie, un tiers environ, de la sole 28 et il s'étend également sur le tronçon 16 ; il s'étend sur la partie télescopique de la sole 23 et sur la paroi 22, sur une partie qui dont la longueur varie en fonction du format des bouteilles 1 à boucher.On the section 15, the guide 25 extends over a portion, about one third, of the sole 28 and it also extends on the section 16; it extends on the telescopic portion of the sole 23 and on the wall 22, on a portion whose length varies according to the size of the bottles 1 to be closed.

Sur le tronçon 16, le guide 26, qui est fixé sur la paroi 21, recouvre partiellement la sole 23 sur toute sa longueur et il recouvre aussi l'extrémité aval de la paroi 19 latérale, rive gauche, qui fait partie du tronçon 15.On the section 16, the guide 26, which is fixed on the wall 21, partially covers the sole 23 over its entire length and it also covers the downstream end of the side wall 19, left bank, which is part of the section 15.

Cet aménagement permet d'offrir une surface continue et lisse aux capsules, sur toute la longueur de la portion 9 télescopique du couloir 6. La surface des parois latérales de guidage, formant les rives droite et gauche du couloir délimite, avec la sole et les guides frontaux, une section de passage continue pour les capsules 5. En effet, les ruptures de continuité de ces parois latérales sont disposées dans des angles fermés du chemin parcouru par les capsules 5 et elles sont sans risque d'accrochage pour ces dernières.This arrangement makes it possible to offer a continuous and smooth surface to the capsules, along the entire length of the telescopic portion 9 of the corridor 6. The surface of the lateral guiding walls, forming the right and left banks of the corridor delimits, with the sole and the frontal guides, a section of continuous passage for capsules 5. Indeed, the breaks in continuity of these side walls are arranged in closed corners of the path traveled by the capsules 5 and they are without risk of snagging for the latter.

Les figures 3 à 6 montrent que le tronçon 15 est aménagé pour faire également office de berceau pour le tronçon 16. Ce tronçon 15 comporte une semelle 30 qui s'étend sur une largeur qui correspond à la largeur du tronçon 16 et cette semelle 30 se prolonge par une aile 31 latérale.The Figures 3 to 6 show that the section 15 is arranged to also serve as a cradle for the section 16. This section 15 comprises a sole 30 which extends over a width which corresponds to the width of the section 16 and this sole 30 is extended by a wing 31 lateral.

L'ensemble constitué par la semelle 30, par l'aile 31 et par la portion de la paroi 20 qui borde ce tronçon 16, forme un berceau à section en U, lequel berceau comporte un système de glissières latérales 32 qui sont, par exemple, constituées de rainures 33 aménagées sur le tronçon 15 et de languettes 34 aménagées sur les flancs du tronçon 16, comme détaillées figure 7 et 8.The assembly constituted by the sole 30, the wing 31 and the portion of the wall 20 which borders this section 16, forms a U-section cradle, which cradle comprises a system of side rails 32 which are, for example , consisting of grooves 33 provided on the section 15 and tabs 34 arranged on the flanks of the section 16, as detailed figure 7 and 8 .

La figure 7 montre le tronçon 15 fixe qui fait office de berceau pour le tronçon 16 mobile qui est représenté figure 8. Le tronçon 15 fixe comporte, par exemple, des rainures 33 latérales et le tronçon mobile 16 comporte, de chaque côté, sur ses flancs, des languettes 34 qui coopèrent avec lesdites rainures 33.The figure 7 shows the fixed section 15 which acts as a cradle for the movable section 16 which is shown figure 8 . The fixed section 15 comprises, for example, lateral grooves 33 and the movable section 16 comprises, on each side, on its flanks, tongues 34 which cooperate with said grooves 33.

Le guidage du tronçon 16 par rapport au tronçon 15 peut également s'effectuer avec des moyens de guidage du type galets et rails, par exemple, lesdits galets étant installés au dos dudit tronçon fixe, sur un socle approprié, pour coopérer avec des rails verticaux qui sont solidaires dudit tronçon mobile, lesdits rails étant portés par une structure qui permet de les déporter latéralement jusqu'au niveau des galets, au dos dudit tronçon fixe.Guiding of the section 16 with respect to the section 15 can also be carried out with guide means of the type of rollers and rails, for example, said rollers being installed on the back of said fixed section, on a suitable base, to cooperate with vertical rails which are integral with said movable section, said rails being carried by a structure which allows them to be moved laterally to the level of the rollers, on the back of said fixed section.

Comme détaillé auparavant, l'aménagement des parois latérales 19 et 20 du tronçon 15 et des parois 21 et 22 du tronçon 16, permet d'obtenir une continuité de ces différentes parois pour assurer le guidage des capsules 5 au niveau de leur rebord périphérique dentelé.As detailed previously, the arrangement of the side walls 19 and 20 of the section 15 and the walls 21 and 22 of the section 16 makes it possible to obtain a continuity of these different walls in order to guide the capsules 5 at their serrated peripheral rim. .

Ces parois latérales présentent une surface qui est uniforme, de l'entrée jusqu'à la sortie de cette portion 9 télescopique du couloir, c'est-à-dire une surface lisse, régulière, plane, sans trous, qui évite tout risque d'accrochage et de coincement de ces capsules 5 métalliques.These side walls have a surface that is uniform, from the entrance to the exit of this telescopic portion 9 of the corridor, that is to say a smooth surface, even, flat, without holes, which avoids any risk of hooking and wedging of these metal capsules.

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  1. Guide track for a capping machine comprising a capping head (4) which is vertically movable to adjust to different formats of bottles (1), said track (6) comprising a floor (23, 28) and front guides (24-27) as well as side walls or edges which are at a distance from each other that is substantially greater than the diameter of said caps (5), said track (6) comprising, upstream and adjacent to said capping head (4), a telescopic portion (9) consisting of a movable section (16) rigidly connected to said capping head (4) and moving with said head, and of a stationary section (15) rigidly connected to a general frame (2), characterized in that
    the telescopic portion (9) comprises a baffle (10) that is Z- or bayonet-shaped, said baffle (10) consisting of two portions (11) and (12) which are arranged at an angle relative to the entry and exit tracks of the stationary (15) and movable (16) sections respectively, and of an intermediate portion (13) which is parallel to said entry and exit tracks of said sections, said portion (13) being extensible and of a variable length which is adjusted according to the movement of the movable section (16) when there is a change in the size of the bottles (1).
  2. Guide track according to claim 1, characterized in that the extensible portion (13) of the baffle (10) is delimited by side walls consisting of a side wall (20) which is part of the stationary section (15) and a side wall (21) which is part of the movable section (16).
  3. Guide track according to claim 2, characterized in that the oblique upper wall (19) of the stationary section (15), corresponding to the entry into the baffle (10), extends above the floor (23) of the movable section (16), to the side wall (21) of said movable section (16), to form a continuity between said walls (19) and (21) which delimit the left edge.
  4. Guide track according to claim 3, characterized in that the oblique portions (11) and (12) of the baffle (10) form an angle with the extensible portion (13) of this baffle (10), said angle a being approximately 45º.
  5. Guide track according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, for the right edge, the front guide (25) of the stationary section (15) also extends over a part of the floor (23) and of the right side wall (22) of the movable section (16), and for the left edge, the front guide (26) of said movable section extends over the end of the left side wall (19) of said stationary section (15).
  6. Guide track according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the stationary section (15) acts as a cradle for the movable section (16), said cradle being U-shaped and comprising a bed (30) and runners (32) arranged in each of said sections
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