EP2495176A1 - Container capping apparatus - Google Patents

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EP2495176A1
EP2495176A1 EP11156883A EP11156883A EP2495176A1 EP 2495176 A1 EP2495176 A1 EP 2495176A1 EP 11156883 A EP11156883 A EP 11156883A EP 11156883 A EP11156883 A EP 11156883A EP 2495176 A1 EP2495176 A1 EP 2495176A1
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Michael Kronawitter
Joachim Noe
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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
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/204—Linear-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2053—Linear-type capping machines comprising capping heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2835—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers applying and rotating preformed threaded caps

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  • the present invention relates to a device for closing upright containers.
  • Such devices are, for example, part of a filling and packaging plant in the cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry and often work clocked, with a certain number of brought-up, filled with products containers are simultaneously closed from above by a plurality cap closure units, while the containers are briefly stopped on their conveyor ,
  • the supply of the caps of the containers is generally carried out separately from the side and in such a way that the cap-closing units, in a process involving several movements, pick up the supplied caps and then, e.g. by screwing on the container.
  • FIG DE 199 46 374 A1 An improved embodiment for a cap closure unit is shown in FIG DE 199 46 374 A1 described.
  • the brought-up caps are sucked in by a arranged within the screw vacuum at the right time, which is switched off shortly before screwing again.
  • the container closing device comprises a first feeding device for containers for cyclically feeding containers in a transporting direction, a second feeding device for caps comprising a number of cap gripping units comprising a number of cap gripping units and a closing device which is one of the number Cap gripping units corresponding number of cap closing units, which are adapted to the container with the caps in a lowering direction to be closed, wherein the closing device is movable in and against the lowering direction and the number of cap gripping units in the lowering direction with the closing device is partially forced out. Due to the positive guidance, the closing device can move with the cap-closing units in the lowering direction without a stop, resulting in a considerable constructive advantage, since only the movement has to be driven and controlled along one direction.
  • the lowering direction is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder. This makes it possible to close several containers with caps at the same time. It is also possible to introduce the container on a circular path.
  • the second feeding device is movable substantially perpendicular to the lowering direction.
  • the closing device advantageously has a driver element which cooperates with a stop of the second feed device such that the movement of the closing device in the lowering direction causes the positive guidance of the number of cap gripping units.
  • the second feeding device can travel back perpendicular to the transport direction and perpendicular to the lowering direction.
  • the stop of the second feeding device is arranged on a lowering plate, wherein the lowering plate acts on movement in the lowering direction against the spring force of one or more spring elements.
  • the one or more spring elements are advantageously arranged between the lowering and a horizontally movable carriage of the second feeder.
  • the horizontally movable carriage is preferably driven by means of a spindle drive.
  • each cap gripping unit has a pneumatic drive for gripping and releasing the caps.
  • Such pneumatic drives are reliable and have a simple construction.
  • other suitable drives for the cap gripping units can be used.
  • each cap closing unit has a spindle drive for screwing the caps onto the containers in the lowering direction.
  • the caps preferably have an internal thread and the container has an external thread.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a particularly preferred embodiment of the inventive device for closing containers illustrated.
  • the device 1 has a fixed frame 2 and a first feed device 3, on which in a transport direction a plurality of containers 5 are transported from left to right.
  • the device 1 according to the invention is a device for screwing correspondingly provided caps 10 on container 5, wherein at the same time exactly three containers 5 can be closed in a cycle of about up to 150 containers per minute.
  • the device 1 further comprises a second feed device 7 which, inter alia, comprises a horizontally movable carriage 8 and is movably mounted on the frame 2.
  • the second feed device 7 has three cap gripping units 9, in each of which a cap 10 is clamped for closing the container 5.
  • the caps 10 are each brought by the second feed 7 from the rear perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder 3.
  • the device 1 has a closing device 20, which is arranged in the upper area of the frame 2 in such a way that it can be moved e.g. can be moved by means of a servo motor in a lowering direction down and against the lowering direction upwards.
  • the drive via the servo motor is linear in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the closing device 20 comprises three cap closing devices 22, at the end of each of which a screwing unit 24 is arranged.
  • the screwing units 24 are driven by spindle drives driven by servomotors (not shown) are.
  • the Verschraubritt 24 are arranged such that they can receive the caps 10 in the lowering direction in each case with a screwing and screwed when placed on the container 5.
  • Fig. 1 shown position of the components of the device 1 according to the invention for closing containers is the initial situation of Verschraubzyklus.
  • the closing device 20 is with its cap closing means 22 in the upper, not lowered position.
  • the upright containers 5 are moved up to the corresponding closing position, and the second feeder 7 is in the retracted position, in which the cap gripping units 9 each receive a cap 10 for the Verschraubzyklus.
  • the recording takes place by means of pliers 15 which are actuated by a pneumatic drive 11. Alternatively, another, eg electrical drive of the pliers 15 is conceivable. In the in Fig. 1 shown position, the pliers 15 are still open.
  • the cap closing devices 22 are at some distance above the containers 5 brought up on the first feeding device 3.
  • the second feeding device 7 is moved backwards perpendicular to the transporting direction of the first feeding device 3 and also perpendicular to the lowering direction of the closing device 20 and is in the rear dead center.
  • Fig. 2 shows the device according to the invention of the preferred embodiment Fig. 1 in the next screwing in the next position in which the second feeding device 7 has moved from its rear dead center by means of the horizontally movable carriage 8 in the direction of the first feeder 3, so that the caps located in the cap gripping units 9 caps 10 are exactly between the containers 5 and the Screwing 24 of the closing device 20 are located. It is clearly visible how the pliers 15 of the cap gripping units hold the caps 10 in such a way that the screwing units 24 can grip the caps 10 when moving in the lowering direction.
  • the closing device 20 is located in the in Fig. 2 shown position still in its initial position, and it can be seen that a located on the closing device 20 driver element 26 is located exactly above a stop 28 which is arranged on a lowering plate 13 of the second feed device 7.
  • the driver element 26 has at its lower end a plunger or preferably a sliding roller.
  • Fig. 3 is a next screwing cycle in the following position of the device 1 according to the invention shown, wherein from the in Fig. 2 shown position, the closing device 20 including cap locking units 22 and Verschraubritten 24 down to the caps 10 has moved.
  • This position is characterized in that the driver element 26 has hit the stop 28 and the positive guidance of the cap gripping units 9 has started together with the closing device 20 in the lowering direction.
  • the forced operation acts in the illustrated example case on the lowering plate 13, to which the cap gripping units 9 including pneumatic drives 11 are attached.
  • caps 10 After the impact of the driver element 26 on the stop 28 Verschrauböen 24 caps 10 have detected from above, so that they can be screwed onto the container 5.
  • the caps 10 are preferably held mechanically, with a vacuum suction can be used in addition.
  • Fig. 4 is a rear perspective view of a portion of the device according to the invention according to the in Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiment, in particular the components used for the positive guidance of the cap gripping units 9.
  • the lowering plate 13 on whose (in Fig. 4 not visible) front the cap gripping units 9 and the stop 28 are arranged.
  • the rear side of the lowering plate 13 is displaceably mounted in the lowering direction on a holding frame 19, which in turn is fixedly connected to the carriage 8.
  • the lowering plate 13 comprises in the lowering direction recesses, in which spring elements 17 are arranged, whose lower end is seated on a connected to the holding frame 19 and movable in the recess stop and whose upper end is pressed against the Absenkplatte 13 and the end of the recess.
  • the spring elements 17 are fixedly seated in the recesses, wherein a movement of the lowering plate 13 in the lowering direction with vertically stationary holding frame 19 causes compression of the spring elements 17.
  • Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the device according to the invention shown, with the focus on how the second feed 7 is horizontally, ie perpendicular to the lowering direction and perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder 3, method.
  • the drive takes place via a servo motor 30 attached to the frame 2, which drives a spindle drive 32 via a chain, on the underside of which the horizontally movable carriage 8 is arranged.
  • the connection of the carriage 8 with the holding frame 19 (see Fig. 4 ) is effected via an angle element and the plate 34. From the synopsis of Fig. 4 and 5 This results in the construction of the rear part of the device 1 according to the invention in its preferred embodiment.
  • the drive of the second feed device 7 can alternatively be done in other suitable manner known to those skilled in the art.
  • the spindle drive 32 can be replaced by a drive with a linear motor, a drive with toothed belt or a pneumatic drive.
  • the pneumatic drive 11 can be replaced by an electric drive, an electromagnetic drive or a drive by means of spring force. In the embodiment used here, particular importance was attached to a mechanically reliable and robust solution which has as little complexity as possible and is as low-maintenance as possible.
  • a device for sealing containers was provided in which only the lowest possible masses are accelerated, which offers a higher sealing performance and thus lower production costs, which has a high machine availability through its robust construction and low maintenance costs due to its simple structural design generated.

Abstract

The device (1) has container feeding device (3) for intermittent feed of containers (5) in transport direction. A capping device has capping units corresponding to cap gripper units (9) in cap feeding device. A closure device (20) has several cap locking units (22) provided corresponding to each end of feed units (24). The capping device and cap gripper units of the cap feeding device are configured and arranged such that cap gripper units of cap feeding device are positively guided in lowering direction by capping device when capping device is moved in lowering direction.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von aufrecht stehenden Behältern.The present invention relates to a device for closing upright containers.

Derartige Vorrichtungen sind beispielsweise Teil einer Abfüll- und Verpackungsanlage in der kosmetischen oder pharmazeutischen Industrie und arbeiten häufig getaktet, wobei eine bestimmte Anzahl von herangeführten, mit Produkten gefüllten Behältern gleichzeitig von oben von mehreren Kappenschließeinheiten verschlossen werden, während die Behälter kurzzeitig auf ihrer Fördervorrichtung angehalten sind. Die Zuführung der Kappen der Behälter erfolgt im Allgemeinen separat von der Seite und derart, dass die Kappenschließeinheiten in einem Vorgang, der mehrere Bewegungen umfasst, die zugeführten Kappen aufgreifen und anschließend z.B. durch Verschraubung auf die Behälter aufbringen.Such devices are, for example, part of a filling and packaging plant in the cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry and often work clocked, with a certain number of brought-up, filled with products containers are simultaneously closed from above by a plurality cap closure units, while the containers are briefly stopped on their conveyor , The supply of the caps of the containers is generally carried out separately from the side and in such a way that the cap-closing units, in a process involving several movements, pick up the supplied caps and then, e.g. by screwing on the container.

Für diesen Vorgang, bei dem die zugeführten Kappen aufgegriffen und in die Absenkposition für das Aufbringen auf den Behälter verfahren werden müssen, steht nur wenig Zeit zur Verfügung. In dieser kurzen Zeit müssen relativ hohe Massen bewegt werden.For this process, in which the supplied caps must be picked up and moved to the lowered position for application to the container, there is little time available. In this short time relatively high masses must be moved.

Eine verbesserte Ausführungsform für eine Kappenschließeinheit ist in der DE 199 46 374 A1 beschrieben. Dabei werden die herangeführten Kappen von einem innerhalb der Verschraubeinrichtung angeordneten Vakuum zum richtigen Zeitpunkt angesaugt, das kurz vor dem Aufschrauben wieder abgeschaltet wird.An improved embodiment for a cap closure unit is shown in FIG DE 199 46 374 A1 described. The brought-up caps are sucked in by a arranged within the screw vacuum at the right time, which is switched off shortly before screwing again.

Es ist die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern bereitzustellen, die einen schnelleren Durchsatz liefert und gleichzeitig durch ihre robuste Konstruktion und ihren einfachen Aufbau nur geringe Wartungskosten erzeugt.It is the object of the present invention to provide a container closure apparatus that provides faster throughput while providing low maintenance cost due to its robust construction and simple structure.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the features of claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern eine erste Zuführeinrichtung für Behälter zum getakteten Zuführen von Behältern in einer Transportrichtung, eine zweite Zuführeinrichtung für Kappen, die eine Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten, die eine Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten aufweist, und eine Verschließeinrichtung, die eine der Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten entsprechende Anzahl von Kappenschließeinheiten aufweist, die dazu eingerichtet sind, die Behälter mit den Kappen in einer Absenkrichtung zu verschließen, wobei die Verschließeinrichtung in und gegen die Absenkrichtung beweglich ist und die Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten in Absenkrichtung mit der Verschließeinrichtung abschnittsweise zwangsgeführt ist. Durch die Zwangsführung kann sich die Verschließeinrichtung mit den Kappenschließeinheiten in Absenkrichtung ohne Zwischenstopp bewegen, woraus sich ein erheblicher konstruktiver Vorteil ergibt, da lediglich die Bewegung entlang einer Richtung angetrieben und gesteuert werden muss.According to the invention, the container closing device comprises a first feeding device for containers for cyclically feeding containers in a transporting direction, a second feeding device for caps comprising a number of cap gripping units comprising a number of cap gripping units and a closing device which is one of the number Cap gripping units corresponding number of cap closing units, which are adapted to the container with the caps in a lowering direction to be closed, wherein the closing device is movable in and against the lowering direction and the number of cap gripping units in the lowering direction with the closing device is partially forced out. Due to the positive guidance, the closing device can move with the cap-closing units in the lowering direction without a stop, resulting in a considerable constructive advantage, since only the movement has to be driven and controlled along one direction.

Bevorzugt ist die Absenkrichtung im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung. Dadurch ist es möglich, gleichzeitig mehrere Behälter mit Kappen zu verschließen. Dabei ist es auch möglich, die Behälter auf einer Kreisbahn heranzuführen.Preferably, the lowering direction is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder. This makes it possible to close several containers with caps at the same time. It is also possible to introduce the container on a circular path.

Mit besonderem Vorteil ist die zweite Zuführeinrichtung im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung beweglich. Dabei weist die Verschließeinrichtung vorteilhafter Weise ein Mitnehmerelement auf, das mit einem Anschlag der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung derart zusammenwirkt, dass die Bewegung der Verschließeinrichtung in Absenkrichtung die Zwangsführung der Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten bewirkt. Dadurch wird ermöglicht, dass in der Zeit, während der neue Behälter in Transportrichtung über die erste Zuführeinrichtung zugeführt werden und in der die Verschließeinrichtung mit den Kappenschließeinheiten sich in ihrer Ausgangsstellung befindet, die zweite Zuführeinrichtung mit den Kappengreifeinheiten senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der Behälter und senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung zurückfahren kann und die neuen Kappen mit den Kappengreifeinheiten abholen kann. Wenn die zweite Zuführeinrichtung dann mit den neuen Kappen in der horizontalen Ebene die Verschließposition erreicht hat und gleichzeitig die Kappenschließeinheiten der Verschließeinrichtung in Absenkrichtung verfahren, stößt das Mitnehmerelement der Verschließeinrichtung gegen den Anschlag auf der Absenkplatte der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung und bewirkt dadurch die Zwangsführung, wobei die Kappenschließeinheiten die nun über den Behältern positionierten Kappen erfassen und selbst halten können. Nach Lösen der Kappengreifeinheiten von den Kappen kann die zweite Zuführeinrichtung senkrecht zur Transportrichtung und senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung wieder zurückfahren.With particular advantage, the second feeding device is movable substantially perpendicular to the lowering direction. In this case, the closing device advantageously has a driver element which cooperates with a stop of the second feed device such that the movement of the closing device in the lowering direction causes the positive guidance of the number of cap gripping units. This makes it possible that in the time when the new containers are fed in the transport direction via the first feeder and in which the closing device with the cap closing units is in its initial position, the second feeding device with the cap gripping units perpendicular to the transport direction of the container and perpendicular to the lowering direction can go back and pick up the new caps with the cap gripper units. When the second feeder has then reached the closing position with the new caps in the horizontal plane and at the same time moves the cap closing units of the closing device in the lowering, the driving element of the closing abuts against the stop on the lowering of the second feeder, thereby causing the forced closing, wherein the cap closing units The now positioned over the containers caps can capture and hold themselves. After loosening the cap gripping units of the caps, the second feeding device can travel back perpendicular to the transport direction and perpendicular to the lowering direction.

Bevorzugt ist der Anschlag der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung auf einer Absenkplatte angeordnet, wobei die Absenkplatte bei Bewegung in Absenkrichtung gegen die Federkraft von einem oder mehreren Federelementen wirkt. Dabei sind die ein oder mehreren Federelemente vorteilhafter Weise zwischen der Absenkplatte und einem horizontal verfahrbaren Schlitten der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung angeordnet.Preferably, the stop of the second feeding device is arranged on a lowering plate, wherein the lowering plate acts on movement in the lowering direction against the spring force of one or more spring elements. The one or more spring elements are advantageously arranged between the lowering and a horizontally movable carriage of the second feeder.

Mit der Gesamtkonstruktion mit Absenkplatte, Federelementen und horizontal verfahrbarem Schlitten, die sämtlich Bestandteil der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung sind, gelingt es auf einfache Weise, die zweite Zuführeinrichtung wieder in ihre Ausgangsposition zu bringen. Wird Schlitten horizontal nach hinten verfahren, so bewegen sich die an der Absenkplatte befestigten Kappengreifeinheiten wieder weg von den Behältern und Kappenschließeinheiten, und der Anschlag auf der Absenkplatte fährt derart unter dem Mitnehmerelement der Verschließeinrichtung durch, dass das Zusammenwirken wieder gelöst wird. Dadurch wirkt die Kraft der Federelemente auf die Absenkplatte entgegen der Absenkrichtung und bewegt die Absenkplatte nach oben. Nach vollständigem Zurückfahren des horizontal verfahrbaren Schlittens ist die Ausgangsposition der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung wieder für den nächsten Verschließzyklus erreicht.With the overall construction with Absenkplatte, spring elements and horizontally movable carriage, which are all part of the second feeder, it is possible in a simple manner to bring the second feeder back to its original position. When the carriage is moved horizontally backwards, the cap gripping units fastened to the lowering plate again move away from the containers and cap closing units, and the stop on the lowering plate moves under the catch element of the closing device in such a way that the cooperation is released again. As a result, the force of the spring elements acts on the lowering against the lowering direction and moves the Absenkplatte upwards. After complete retraction of the horizontally movable carriage, the starting position of the second feeding device is reached again for the next closing cycle.

Der horizontal verfahrbare Schlitten ist vorzugsweise mittels eines Spindelantriebs angetrieben.The horizontally movable carriage is preferably driven by means of a spindle drive.

Mit besonderem Vorteil weist jede Kappengreifeinheit einen pneumatischen Antrieb zum Greifen und Loslassen der Kappen auf. Derartige pneumatische Antriebe sind zuverlässig und weisen eine einfache Konstruktion auf. Alternativ können jedoch auch andere geeignete Antriebe für die Kappengreifeinheiten verwendet werden.With particular advantage, each cap gripping unit has a pneumatic drive for gripping and releasing the caps. Such pneumatic drives are reliable and have a simple construction. Alternatively, however, other suitable drives for the cap gripping units can be used.

Vorteilhafter Weise weist jede Kappenschließeinheit einen Spindelantrieb zum Aufschrauben der Kappen auf die Behälter in Absenkrichtung auf. Dabei weisen die Kappen vorzugweise ein Innengewinde und die Behälter ein Außengewinde auf.Advantageously, each cap closing unit has a spindle drive for screwing the caps onto the containers in the lowering direction. The caps preferably have an internal thread and the container has an external thread.

Die vorliegende Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der in den Zeichnungen schematisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert.

Fig. 1
ist eine perspektivische Ansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfin-dungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern in einer ersten Po-sition;
Fig. 2
ist eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungemäßen Vorrichtung aus Fig. 1 in einer zweiten Position;
Fig. 3
ist eine perspektivische Darstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung aus Fig. 1 in einer dritten Position;
Fig. 4
ist eine perspektivische Rückansicht von ausgewählten Bestandteilen der erfin-dungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellten Ausfüh-rungsform; und
Fig. 5
ist eine perspektivische Rückansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellten Ausführungsform.
The present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments schematically illustrated in the drawings.
Fig. 1
is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the inventive device for closing containers in a first Po-position;
Fig. 2
is a perspective view of the erfindungemäßen device Fig. 1 in a second position;
Fig. 3
is a perspective view of the device according to the invention Fig. 1 in a third position;
Fig. 4
is a rear perspective view of selected components of the inventive device according to the in the Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiment; and
Fig. 5
is a rear perspective view of the device according to the invention according to the in Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiment.

In Fig. 1 ist eine perspektivische Darstellung einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern abgebildet. Die Vorrichtung 1 weist einen festen Rahmen 2 und eine erste Zuführeinrichtung 3 auf, auf der in einer Transportrichtung eine Mehrzahl von Behältern 5 von links nach rechts herantransportiert werden. In der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 eine Vorrichtung zum Verschrauben von mit entsprechenden Gewinden versehenen Kappen 10 auf Behälter 5, wobei gleichzeitig genau drei Behälter 5 in einem Takt von etwa bis zu 150 Behältern pro Minute verschlossen werden können.In Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a particularly preferred embodiment of the inventive device for closing containers illustrated. The device 1 has a fixed frame 2 and a first feed device 3, on which in a transport direction a plurality of containers 5 are transported from left to right. In the illustrated embodiment, the device 1 according to the invention is a device for screwing correspondingly provided caps 10 on container 5, wherein at the same time exactly three containers 5 can be closed in a cycle of about up to 150 containers per minute.

Die Vorrichtung 1 umfasst weiter eine zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7, die unter anderem einen horizontal verfahrbaren Schlitten 8 umfasst und beweglich am Rahmen 2 befestigt ist. Entlang der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 weist die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 drei Kappengreifeinheiten 9 auf, in denen jeweils eine Kappe 10 zum Verschließen der Behälter 5 eingeklemmt ist. Die Kappen 10 werden jeweils durch die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 von hinten senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 herangeführt.The device 1 further comprises a second feed device 7 which, inter alia, comprises a horizontally movable carriage 8 and is movably mounted on the frame 2. Along the first feed device 3, the second feed device 7 has three cap gripping units 9, in each of which a cap 10 is clamped for closing the container 5. The caps 10 are each brought by the second feed 7 from the rear perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder 3.

Weiterhin weist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 eine Verschließeinrichtung 20 auf, die im oberen Bereich des Rahmens 2 derart beweglich angeordnet ist, dass sie z.B. mittels eines Servomotors in einer Absenkrichtung nach unten und gegen die Absenkrichtung nach oben bewegt werden kann. Der Antrieb über den Servomotor erfolgt in der dargestellten Ausführungsform linear.Furthermore, the device 1 according to the invention has a closing device 20, which is arranged in the upper area of the frame 2 in such a way that it can be moved e.g. can be moved by means of a servo motor in a lowering direction down and against the lowering direction upwards. The drive via the servo motor is linear in the illustrated embodiment.

Die Verschließeinrichtung 20 umfasst drei Kappenschließeinrichtungen 22, an deren Ende jeweils eine Verschraubeinheit 24 angeordnet ist. Angetrieben werden die Verschraubeinheiten 24 über Spindelantriebe, die von (nicht dargestellten) Servomotoren angetrieben sind. Die Verschraubeinheiten 24 sind derart eingerichtet, dass sie die Kappen 10 in Absenkrichtung jeweils mit einem Verschraubkopf aufnehmen und bei Aufsetzen auf die Behälter 5 aufschrauben können.The closing device 20 comprises three cap closing devices 22, at the end of each of which a screwing unit 24 is arranged. The screwing units 24 are driven by spindle drives driven by servomotors (not shown) are. The Verschraubeinheiten 24 are arranged such that they can receive the caps 10 in the lowering direction in each case with a screwing and screwed when placed on the container 5.

Die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Position der Bestandteile der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 zum Verschließen von Behältern ist die Ausgangssituation des Verschraubzyklus. Dabei steht die Verschließeinrichtung 20 mit ihren Kappenschließeinrichtungen 22 in der oberen, nicht abgesenkten Position. Auf der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 sind die aufrecht stehenden Behälter 5 an die entsprechende Verschließposition herangefahren, und die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 befindet sich in zurückgefahrener Position, in der die Kappengreifeinheiten 9 jeweils eine Kappe 10 für den Verschraubzyklus aufnehmen. Das Aufnehmen erfolgt mittels Zangen 15, die über einen pneumatischen Antrieb 11 betätigt werden. Alternativ ist auch ein anderer, z.B. elektrischer Antrieb der Zangen 15 denkbar. In der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Position sind die Zangen 15 noch geöffnet. Die Kappenschließeinrichtungen 22 stehen in einigem Abstand über den auf der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 herangeführten Behältern 5. Die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 ist senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 und auch senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung der Verschließeinrichtung 20 nach hinten zurückgefahren und befindet sich in der hinteren Totlage.In the Fig. 1 shown position of the components of the device 1 according to the invention for closing containers is the initial situation of Verschraubzyklus. In this case, the closing device 20 is with its cap closing means 22 in the upper, not lowered position. On the first feeder 3, the upright containers 5 are moved up to the corresponding closing position, and the second feeder 7 is in the retracted position, in which the cap gripping units 9 each receive a cap 10 for the Verschraubzyklus. The recording takes place by means of pliers 15 which are actuated by a pneumatic drive 11. Alternatively, another, eg electrical drive of the pliers 15 is conceivable. In the in Fig. 1 shown position, the pliers 15 are still open. The cap closing devices 22 are at some distance above the containers 5 brought up on the first feeding device 3. The second feeding device 7 is moved backwards perpendicular to the transporting direction of the first feeding device 3 and also perpendicular to the lowering direction of the closing device 20 and is in the rear dead center.

Fig. 2 zeigt die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung der bevorzugten Ausführungsform aus Fig. 1 in der im Verschraubzyklus nächsten Position, in der die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 aus ihrer hinteren Totlage mittels des horizontal verfahrbaren Schlittens 8 in Richtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3 gefahren ist, so dass die in den Kappengreifeinheiten 9 befindlichen Kappen 10 sich genau zwischen den Behältern 5 und den Verschraubeinheiten 24 der Verschließeinrichtung 20 befinden. Deutlich ist sichtbar, wie die Zangen 15 der Kappengreifeinheiten die Kappen 10 so halten, dass die Verschraubeinheiten 24 bei Bewegung in Absenkrichtung die Kappen 10 erfassen können. Fig. 2 shows the device according to the invention of the preferred embodiment Fig. 1 in the next screwing in the next position in which the second feeding device 7 has moved from its rear dead center by means of the horizontally movable carriage 8 in the direction of the first feeder 3, so that the caps located in the cap gripping units 9 caps 10 are exactly between the containers 5 and the Screwing 24 of the closing device 20 are located. It is clearly visible how the pliers 15 of the cap gripping units hold the caps 10 in such a way that the screwing units 24 can grip the caps 10 when moving in the lowering direction.

Die Verschließeinrichtung 20 befindet sich in der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Position noch in ihrer Ausgangsstellung, und man erkennt, dass sich ein an der Verschließeinrichtung 20 befindliches Mitnehmerelement 26 genau über einem Anschlag 28 befindet, der auf einer Absenkplatte 13 der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung 7 angeordnet ist. Das Mitnehmerelement 26 weist an seinem unteren Ende einen Stößel oder vorzugsweise eine Gleitrolle auf.The closing device 20 is located in the in Fig. 2 shown position still in its initial position, and it can be seen that a located on the closing device 20 driver element 26 is located exactly above a stop 28 which is arranged on a lowering plate 13 of the second feed device 7. The driver element 26 has at its lower end a plunger or preferably a sliding roller.

In Fig. 3 ist eine im Verschraubzyklus als nächstes folgende Position der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 abgebildet, wobei sich aus der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Position die Verschließeinrichtung 20 samt Kappenschließeinheiten 22 und Verschraubeinheiten 24 nach unten auf die Kappen 10 zu bewegt hat. Diese Position ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mitnehmerelement 26 auf den Anschlag 28 aufgetroffen ist und die Zwangsführung der Kappengreifeinheiten 9 zusammen mit der Verschließeinrichtung 20 in Absenkrichtung begonnen hat. Die Zwangsführung wirkt im dargestellten Beispielsfall auf die Absenkplatte 13, an der die Kappengreifeinheiten 9 einschließlich pneumatischer Antriebe 11 befestigt sind.In Fig. 3 is a next screwing cycle in the following position of the device 1 according to the invention shown, wherein from the in Fig. 2 shown position, the closing device 20 including cap locking units 22 and Verschraubeinheiten 24 down to the caps 10 has moved. This position is characterized in that the driver element 26 has hit the stop 28 and the positive guidance of the cap gripping units 9 has started together with the closing device 20 in the lowering direction. The forced operation acts in the illustrated example case on the lowering plate 13, to which the cap gripping units 9 including pneumatic drives 11 are attached.

Nach dem Auftreffen des Mitnehmerelements 26 auf den Anschlag 28 haben die Verschraubeinheiten 24 die Kappen 10 von oben erfasst, damit sie auf die Behälter 5 aufgeschraubt werden können. Die Kappen 10 werden dabei vorzugsweise mechanisch gehalten, wobei ergänzend eine Vakuumansaugung verwendet werden kann.After the impact of the driver element 26 on the stop 28 Verschraubeinheiten 24 caps 10 have detected from above, so that they can be screwed onto the container 5. The caps 10 are preferably held mechanically, with a vacuum suction can be used in addition.

Während der gemeinsamen Absenkbewegung der Verschraubeinheiten 24 und der Kappengreifeinheiten 9 haben sich kurz darauf die von dem pneumatischen Antrieb 11 angetriebenen Zangen 15 von den Kappen 10 gelöst, die inzwischen von den Verschraubeinheiten 24 erfasst wurden. Wenn sich die Zangen 15 von den Kappen 10 wie dargestellt gelöst und entfernt haben, ist eine Rückwärtsbewegung der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung 7 während der weiteren Absenkbewegung der Verschließeinrichtung 20 möglich.During the joint lowering movement of the screwing units 24 and the cap gripping units 9, the pliers 15, which are driven by the pneumatic drive 11, have come loose shortly afterwards from the caps 10, which have in the meantime been grasped by the screwing units 24. When the pliers 15 have detached and removed from the caps 10 as shown, a backward movement of the second feed device 7 during the further lowering movement of the closing device 20 is possible.

Sobald die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 über den mittels Linearantrieb 32 angetriebenen horizontal verfahrbaren Schlitten 8 in Richtung der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Position zurückfährt, gleitet der Anschlag 28 unter dem Mitnehmerelement 26 hindurch und löst so die Zwangsführung der Kappengreifeinheiten 9 mit der Verschließeinrichtung 20 auf. Dies hat zur Folge, dass sich die Absenkplatte 13 wieder gegen die Absenkrichtung nach oben bewegt, wie unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 4 nachfolgend erläutert wird.Once the second feed device 7 via the driven by means of linear drive 32 horizontally movable carriage 8 in the direction of Fig. 1 retracted position shown, the stopper 28 slides under the driver element 26 and thus triggers the forced operation of the cap gripping units 9 with the closing device 20. This has the consequence that the lowering plate 13 moves up again against the lowering direction, as with reference to Fig. 4 will be explained below.

Fig. 4 ist eine perspektivische Rückansicht eines Teils der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellten Ausführungsform, insbesondere die für die Zwangsführung der Kappengreifeinheiten 9 verwendeten Bestandteile. Man erkennt die Absenkplatte 13, an deren (in Fig. 4 nicht sichtbaren) Vorderseite die Kappengreifeinheiten 9 sowie der Anschlag 28 angeordnet sind. Die Rückseite der Absenkplatte 13 ist in Absenkrichtung verschieblich auf einem Halterahmen 19 montiert, der wiederum fest mit dem Schlitten 8 verbunden ist. Weiterhin umfasst die Absenkplatte 13 in Absenkrichtung Ausnehmungen, in denen Federelemente 17 angeordnet sind, deren unteres Ende auf einem mit dem Halterahmen 19 verbundenen und in der Ausnehmung bewegbaren Anschlag aufsitzt und deren oberes Ende gegen die Absenkplatte 13 bzw. das Ende der Ausnehmung gedrückt wird. Die Federelemente 17 sitzen fest in den Ausnehmungen, wobei eine Bewegung der Absenkplatte 13 in Absenkrichtung bei vertikal unbewegtem Halterahmen 19 eine Kompression der Federelemente 17 bewirkt. Fig. 4 is a rear perspective view of a portion of the device according to the invention according to the in Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiment, in particular the components used for the positive guidance of the cap gripping units 9. One recognizes the lowering plate 13, on whose (in Fig. 4 not visible) front the cap gripping units 9 and the stop 28 are arranged. The rear side of the lowering plate 13 is displaceably mounted in the lowering direction on a holding frame 19, which in turn is fixedly connected to the carriage 8. Furthermore, the lowering plate 13 comprises in the lowering direction recesses, in which spring elements 17 are arranged, whose lower end is seated on a connected to the holding frame 19 and movable in the recess stop and whose upper end is pressed against the Absenkplatte 13 and the end of the recess. The spring elements 17 are fixedly seated in the recesses, wherein a movement of the lowering plate 13 in the lowering direction with vertically stationary holding frame 19 causes compression of the spring elements 17.

Ein Lösen der Zwangsführung der Absenkplatte 13 mit den Kappengreifeinheiten 9 durch das horizontale Verschieben mittels des Schlittens 8 nach hinten bewirkt also, dass die Federkraft der Federelemente 17 die Absenkplatte 13 wieder nach oben bewegt, und zwar in ihre Ausgangsstellung relativ zum Halterahmen 19. Es sind auch andere Rückstellmechanismen denkbar, z.B. über ein Gegengewicht (also mittels Schwerkraft) oder über magnetische Kräfte.A release of the forced operation of the lowering 13 with the cap gripping units 9 by the horizontal displacement by means of the carriage 8 to the rear thus causes the spring force of the spring elements 17, the lowering 13 moves back upwards, in their initial position relative to the support frame 19. There are Other return mechanisms conceivable, eg about a counterweight (ie by gravity) or about magnetic forces.

In Fig. 5 ist eine perspektivische Rückansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung abgebildet, wobei das Augenmerk darauf liegt, wie die zweite Zuführeinrichtung 7 horizontal, d.h. senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung und senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung 3, verfahren wird. Der Antrieb erfolgt über einen am Rahmen 2 befestigten Servomotor 30, der über eine Kette einen Spindelantrieb 32 antreibt, an dessen Unterseite der horizontal verfahrbare Schlitten 8 angeordnet ist. Die Verbindung des Schlittens 8 mit dem Halterahmen 19 (siehe Fig. 4) wird über ein Winkelelement und die Platte 34 bewirkt. Aus der Zusammenschau der Fig. 4 und 5 ergibt sich damit die Konstruktion des rückwärtigen Teils der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 in ihrer bevorzugten Ausführungsform. Der Antrieb der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung 7 kann alternativ auf andere geeignete, dem Fachmann geläufige Art und Weise erfolgen.In Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the device according to the invention shown, with the focus on how the second feed 7 is horizontally, ie perpendicular to the lowering direction and perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feeder 3, method. The drive takes place via a servo motor 30 attached to the frame 2, which drives a spindle drive 32 via a chain, on the underside of which the horizontally movable carriage 8 is arranged. The connection of the carriage 8 with the holding frame 19 (see Fig. 4 ) is effected via an angle element and the plate 34. From the synopsis of Fig. 4 and 5 This results in the construction of the rear part of the device 1 according to the invention in its preferred embodiment. The drive of the second feed device 7 can alternatively be done in other suitable manner known to those skilled in the art.

Die in der dargestellten und ausführlich beschriebenen Ausführungsform verwendeten Antriebe und Verbindungen können durch gleich wirkende Elemente ausgetauscht werden. So kann der Spindelantrieb 32 durch einen Antrieb mit Linearmotor, einen Antrieb mit Zahnriemen oder einen pneumatischen Antrieb ersetzt werden. Ebenso kann der pneumatische Antrieb 11 durch einen elektrischen Antrieb, einen elektromagnetischen Antrieb oder einen Antrieb mittels Federkraft ersetzt werden. Bei der hier verwendeten Ausführungsform wurde insbesondere Wert auf eine mechanisch zuverlässige und robuste Lösung gelegt, die möglichst wenig Komplexität aufweist und möglichst wartungsarm ist.The drives and connections used in the embodiment shown and described in detail can be replaced by elements having the same effect. Thus, the spindle drive 32 can be replaced by a drive with a linear motor, a drive with toothed belt or a pneumatic drive. Likewise, the pneumatic drive 11 can be replaced by an electric drive, an electromagnetic drive or a drive by means of spring force. In the embodiment used here, particular importance was attached to a mechanically reliable and robust solution which has as little complexity as possible and is as low-maintenance as possible.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Gegenstand wurde eine Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern bereitgestellt, bei der nur möglichst geringe Massen beschleunigt werden, die eine höhere Verschließleistung und damit geringere Produktionskosten bietet, die durch ihre robuste Konstruktion eine hohe Maschinenverfügbarkeit aufweist und durch ihren einfachen konstruktiven Aufbau nur geringe Wartungskosten erzeugt.With the subject invention, a device for sealing containers was provided in which only the lowest possible masses are accelerated, which offers a higher sealing performance and thus lower production costs, which has a high machine availability through its robust construction and low maintenance costs due to its simple structural design generated.

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Vorrichtung (1) zum Verschließen von Behältern (5) mit
einer ersten Zuführeinrichtung (3) für Behälter (5) zum getakteten Zuführen von Behältern (5) in einer Transportrichtung,
einer zweiten Zuführeinrichtung (7) für Kappen (10), die eine Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten (9) aufweist, und
einer Verschließeinrichtung (20), die eine der Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten (9) entsprechende Anzahl von Kappenschließeinheiten (22) aufweist, die dazu eingerichtet sind, die Behälter (5) mit den Kappen (10) in einer Absenkrichtung zu verschließen,
wobei die Verschließeinrichtung (20) in und gegen die Absenkrichtung bewegbar ist und die Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten (9) in Absenkrichtung mit der Verschließeinrichtung (20) abschnittsweise zwangsgeführt ist.Device (1) for closing containers (5) with
a first feed device (3) for containers (5) for clocked feeding of containers (5) in a transport direction,
a second supply means (7) for caps (10) having a number of cap gripping units (9), and
a closing device (20) having a number of cap closing units (22) corresponding to the number of cap gripping units (9) and arranged to close the containers (5) with the caps (10) in a lowering direction,
wherein the closing device (20) is movable in and against the lowering direction and the number of cap gripping units (9) is forcibly guided in sections in the lowering direction with the closing device (20). Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Absenkrichtung im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Transportrichtung der ersten Zuführeinrichtung (3) ist.Device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lowering direction is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the first feed device (3). Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zweite Zuführeinrichtung (7) im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Absenkrichtung bewegbar ist.Device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the second feed device (7) is movable substantially perpendicular to the lowering direction. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verschließeinrichtung (20) ein Mitnehmerelement (26) aufweist, das mit einem Anschlag (28) der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung (7) derart zusammenwirkt, dass die Bewegung der Verschließeinrichtung (20) in Absenkrichtung die Zwangsführung der Anzahl von Kappengreifeinheiten (9) bewirkt.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closing device (20) has a driver element (26) which interacts with a stop (28) of the second feed device (7) such that the movement of the closing device (20) causes the forced guidance of the number of cap gripping units (9) in the lowering direction. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Anschlag (28) der zweiten Zuführeinrichtung (7) auf einer Absenkplatte (13) angeordnet ist, wobei die Absenkplatte (13) bei Bewegung in Absenkrichtung gegen die Federkraft von einem oder mehreren Federelementen (17) wirkt.Device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the stop (28) of the second feed device (7) on a lowering plate (13) is arranged, wherein the lowering plate (13) upon movement in the lowering direction against the spring force of one or more spring elements (17) works. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ein oder mehreren Federelemente (17) zwischen der Absenkplatte (13) und einem horizontal verfahrbaren Schlitten (8) angeordnet sind.Device (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the one or more spring elements (17) between the Absenkplatte (13) and a horizontally movable carriage (8) are arranged. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der horizontal verfahrbare Schlitten (8) mittels eines Spindelantriebs (32) angetrieben ist.Device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the horizontally movable carriage (8) by means of a spindle drive (32) is driven. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Kappengreifeinheit (9) einen pneumatischen Antrieb (11) aufweist.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each cap gripping unit (9) has a pneumatic drive (11). Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Kappenschließeinheit (22) einen Spindelantrieb zum Aufschrauben der Kappen (10) auf die Behälter (5) in Absenkrichtung aufweist.Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each cap closing unit (22) has a spindle drive for screwing the caps (10) onto the containers (5) in the lowering direction.
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