EP2582611B1 - Structure support pour des installations de manutention de contenants - Google Patents

Structure support pour des installations de manutention de contenants Download PDF

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EP2582611B1
EP2582611B1 EP10747956.0A EP10747956A EP2582611B1 EP 2582611 B1 EP2582611 B1 EP 2582611B1 EP 10747956 A EP10747956 A EP 10747956A EP 2582611 B1 EP2582611 B1 EP 2582611B1
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Annalisa Malfatto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
    • B67C7/002—General lay-out of bottle-handling machines

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  • the present invention relates to a support structure for plants designed to handle containers, in particular bottles or similar containers having a neck closed with a removable cap.
  • liquid or powder products including not only liquid food products, such as milk, fruit juices or beverages in general, but also mineral lubricating oils, detergents, etc, are sold in a wide range of bottles or containers, which are sterilized, filled and closed in container handling plants typically including a plurality of processing stations or machines, such as rinsers, fillers, cappers and labelling machines.
  • processing stations can be defined by linear machines or, more frequently, by carousel-type machines.
  • the following description will refer to carousel-type machines only, although this is in no way intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.
  • the containers to be handled are generally fed to and removed from these machines by means of a transport system including star wheels and linear conveyors.
  • the containers are fed to the handling plant through a linear conveyor; the successive passages of the containers from that linear conveyor to the first handling machine, from each handling machine to the next one and from the last handling machine to the exit from the plant are carried out by a plurality of star wheels disposed in line.
  • the various star wheels and/or conveyors of the transport system are traditionally supported on a support structure defined by a massive receiving table which is in turn mechanically connected to the chassis of the handling machines so as to ensure that the relative positions of the components of the plant are maintained during production.
  • a massive receiving table which is in turn mechanically connected to the chassis of the handling machines so as to ensure that the relative positions of the components of the plant are maintained during production.
  • the massive receiving table ensures a strong support to the star wheels, so enabling the latter to rotate at high speed.
  • the massive receiving table on the one hand, represents a significant cost factor due to the complexity of its design and construction, and, on the other hand, has numerous individual surfaces, edges, corners and undercuts defining possible starting points for undesirable contamination.
  • the configuration of the star wheels and conveyors on the massive receiving table is fixed and cannot be varied.
  • such configuration is specifically designed and construed for a given layout of handling machines; any modification of the number, type or layout of such machines requires a complete redesign and reconstruction of the receiving table.
  • star wheels are rotatably mounted on respective column-shaped support casings, which define the vertical elements of the tubular structure and are in turn connected to each other and to the chassis of the handling machines by respective horizontal tubular struts.
  • each support casing bears on the ground by means of a single foot and rotatably houses a driving shaft of the relative star wheel.
  • Each support casing has one or more angularly spaced connection interfaces, which are adapted to receive respective horizontal struts; in greater detail, each connection interface can be releasably coupled to one end of a relative horizontal strut, the other end of which can be releasably coupled to the connection interface of another support casing or to a machine chassis.
  • the tubular configuration of the star wheel support casings and the horizontal struts permits the passage of signal and/or power electrical cables, e.g. for supplying electricity and/or control signals to the star wheel motors or to the handling machine motors.
  • tubular structure instead of a massive receiving table allows to minimize the surface areas in which dirty can accumulate and to increase access to the various parts of the plant by personnel for cleaning; in this way, the risk of contamination is decreased.
  • each support casing is manufactured with the exact number and angular location of the connection interfaces for receiving the pre-determined number of transversal struts on the basis of the plant layout to build.
  • the transport system is manufactured so as to include some support casings with a single connection interface, other support casings with a pair of connection interfaces angularly spaced apart, others more with three connection interfaces, and so on.
  • the above solution can further be improved as to the possibility to achieve a real standardization in the production of the components of the tubular structure and a higher flexibility of assembling the transport system.
  • the whole support structure as defined in this latter solution has a relatively low stiffness, which necessarily limits the speed of the star wheels in order to avoid possible overloads.
  • WO 2010/013263 discloses a support structure for container handling plants as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a support structure for container handling plants, which permits to reduce the manufacturing costs with respect to the known structures.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a support structure for container handling plants, whose component parts are adapted to contain wires and connections in a protected environment.
  • Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole an example of a plant for handling containers 2, for instance bottles, in order to fill them with liquid or powder products and to close them with respective caps.
  • handling plant 1 basically comprises at least two processing stations or handling machines 3, 4, known per se and schematically represented in Fig. 1 , in which respective operations are carried out on containers 2, and a transport system 10 for feeding containers 2 to the first machine (3), for transferring them from such machine to the next (4) and for removing them from the latter.
  • machines 3, 4, acting in sequence on containers 2 are respectively defined by a rinsing machine (3), to direct rinse water through the open end of containers 2, and a filling machine (4), to introduce a predetermined volume of the liquid or powder product into each container 2; a capping machine (not shown) is normally provided downstream of filling machine 4 to provide containers 2 with relative closing caps.
  • Handling plant 1 may also comprise other known machines, such as a labelling machine, an inspecting machine, etc.
  • each machine 3, 4 is of carousel-type and basically comprises, in a known manner, a frame 6 adapted to support a container handling carrousel 7 and defining a relative axis A around which the carrousel 7 can rotate.
  • Transport system 10 comprises a plurality of star wheels 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 used to transfer containers 2 to and from the various machines 3 and 4.
  • star wheel 13 is used to feed containers 2 to the first processing station, in the example shown rinsing machine 3; the next set of three consecutive star wheels 14, 15, 16 is used to pick up containers 2 exiting from rinsing machine 3 and to carry them to the following processing station, in the example shown filling machine 4; and star wheel 17 is used to transfer containers 2 from filing machine 4 to the next processing station, for instance a capping machine.
  • transport system 10 further comprises a support structure 20 for supporting star wheels 13-17.
  • support structure 20 comprises at least two table portions 21, 22 extending transversally with respect to axis A and adapted to support star wheels 13, 14, 16 and 17, and at least one tubular connecting element 23 for connecting table portions 21 and 22 and adapted to support star wheel 15.
  • each table portion 21, 22 has a reference plane P extending orthogonally to axis A and is delimited by a first surface 24 provided with first support housings 25, two in the example shown, and by a second surface 26 opposite to the surface 24 with respect to reference plane P and provided with second support housings 27, two in the example shown (please see in particular Figure 4 ).
  • each table portion 21, 22 has a hollow structure comprising two walls 24', 26', opposite each other with respect to reference plane P and defining respective outer surfaces 24, 26, and a number of perimetrical walls 28 connecting the peripheral portions of the walls 24', 26'.
  • Support housings 25, 27 are defined by respective cylindrical sleeves having axes B parallel to axis A and axially protruding from the respective surfaces 24, 26.
  • the support housings 27 are arranged in a mirror-like manner to the support housings 25 with respect to reference plane P; the support housings 25, 27 can be alternatively associated to respective star wheels 13, 14, 16, 17 or to means for supporting the relative table portion 21, 22 on the plant floor, so that said table portion 21, 22 can be overturned for defining altered layouts.
  • the surfaces 24 are top surface of the relative table portions 21, 22, whilst the surfaces 26 are bottom surfaces of the table portions 21, 22. Consequently, support housings 25 are coupled to the respective star wheels 13, 14, 16, 17, whilst support housings 27 are used to support the relative table portions 21, 22 on the plant floor.
  • At least one of support housings 27 of each table portion 21, 22 defines a first connection interface 30, and connecting element 23 is provided with a pair of second connection interfaces 31 having respective axes B parallel to axis A and connected coaxially with the corresponding connection interfaces 30 of table portions 21, 22 in an orientable manner around the relative axes B.
  • connecting element 23 is of self-supporting type and basically comprises a horizontal tubular strut 32 provided with the respective connection interfaces 31 at its opposite axial end portions 33.
  • each connection interface 31 is formed by a sleeve body 34 of axis B, orthogonally crossed by the relative axial end portion 33 of strut 32 and bearing on the floor by means of a foot 35, which is secured to the bottom end 36 of the sleeve body 34 in an adjustable way so as to allow, in a conventional manner, a modification of its height.
  • sleeve bodies 34 axially protrude on both sides from strut 32.
  • Sleeve bodies 34 and strut 32 are preferably delimited by respective cylindrical outer surfaces.
  • Each sleeve body 34 can be connected to the relative support housing 27 in a removable way and at the desired angular position around the relative axis B so as to allow modification of the transport system configuration.
  • the sleeve bodies 34 and the relative support housings 27 may be secured by means of screws (not shown) in the desired angular position around the relative connection axis B.
  • Connecting element 23 further comprises a column-shaped support body 37, which is secured orthogonally on an intermediate portion 38 of strut 32, and on which star wheel 15 is singularly mounted.
  • support body 37 has an axis C parallel to axes A and B and bears on the floor by means of a single or multiple feet 40, which are secured to a bottom end 41 of the support body 37 in an adjustable way so as to allow, in a conventional manner, a modification of their heights.
  • support body 37 has a tubular configuration with a cylindrical outer surface and is crossed by the intermediate portion 38 of strut 32 so as to protrude therefrom axially on both sides.
  • any other shape of the outer surfaces of strut 32, sleeve bodies 34 and support body 37 is possible, such as polygonal configurations.
  • the other support housing 27 of table portion 22 is coupled to a relative floor-standing bearing 42, whilst the other support housing 27 of table portion 21 is not used since the table portion 21 is secured, at that zone, to the frame of further components of plant 1 not shown.
  • Floor-standing bearing 42 is formed by a sleeve body 43 of the same type as sleeve bodies 34 of connecting element 23 and by a height-adjustable foot 44 identical to feet 35, 40 and bearing on the floor.
  • the new solution of support structure permits to obtain the plant layout by using a reduced number of table portions and component parts.
  • each table portion 21, 22 and the connecting element 23 can be varied around the relative connection axis B permits to use the same connecting element 23 for connecting different and/or differently oriented table portions.
  • the same connecting element 23 is adapted to be used in any angular position of connection with relative table portions around the relative axes B.
  • the connecting element/s 23, which is/are self-supporting may be placed as reference member/s for the next connection of the table portions, so easing this kind of operations.
  • table portions 21, 22 having mirror-like opposite surfaces 24, 26 permits to further enlarge the number of attainable layouts of container handling plants, as such table portions can be used in overturned configurations.
  • the tubular configuration of connecting element 23 and the hollow structure of table portions 21, 22 permits the passage of signal and/or power electrical cables and/or fluid pipes and/or mechanical transmission means, etc.
  • connecting element 23 may also have at least in part a profile section or hollow configuration with an open cross section, such as a U-shaped section.

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  1. Structure de support (20) pour une installation de manipulation de contenant (1) et au moins un bâti de machine (6) adapté pour porter un carrousel de manipulation de contenant (7) et définissant un axe principal (A), autour duquel ledit carrousel (7) peut tourner ; ladite structure de support (20) comprenant :
    - au moins deux parties de table (21, 22) s'étendant transversalement audit axe principal (A) et adaptées pour porter une ou plusieurs roues en étoile (13, 14, 16, 17) de ladite installation (1) ; chaque partie de table (21, 22) comprenant au moins une première interface de connexion (30) présentant un axe de connexion (B) parallèle audit axe principal (A) ; et
    - au moins un élément de connexion de section tubulaire et/ou profilée (23) doté d'une paire de secondes interfaces de connexion (31) présentant des axes de connexion respectifs (B) parallèles audit axe principal (A) et reliés coaxialement aux premières interfaces de connexion correspondantes (30) de manière orientable autour des axes de connexion relatifs (B) ;
    dans laquelle chaque première interface de connexion (30) comprend un boîtier de support (27) ; et dans laquelle chaque seconde interface de connexion (31) comprend un corps de manchon (34) adapté pour être couplé au boîtier de support correspondant (27) le long de l'axe de connexion relative (B) ; dans laquelle chaque partie de table (21, 22) présente un plan de référence (P) s'étendant transversalement audit axe principal (A) et est délimitée par une première et une seconde surface (24, 26) en regard l'une de l'autre par rapport audit plan de référence (P),
    caractérisée en ce que chaque partie de table (21, 22) est dotée d'une pluralité de boîtiers de support (25, 27) sur chacune desdites première et seconde surfaces (24, 26) et lesdits boîtiers de support (25) de la dite première surface (24) de chaque partie de table (21, 22) sont agencés symétriquement aux boîtiers de support (27) de la seconde surface correspondante (26) par rapport audit plan de référence (P) ; et en ce que lesdits boîtiers de support (25, 27) de chaque partie de table (21, 22) sont associables de manière alternative, aux roues en étoile respectives (13, 14, 16, 17) ou à une interface relative desdites secondes interfaces (31) dudit élément de connexion (23) ou aux moyens pour le support de ladite partie de table (21, 22) sur le sol.
  2. Structure de support selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle lesdites secondes interfaces de connexion (31) sont prévues sur une entretoise (32) dudit élément de connexion (23), et font saillie de celle-ci, s'étendant transversalement par rapport auxdits axes de connexion (B).
  3. Structure de support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit élément de connexion (23) comprend en outre un corps de support (37) présentant un axe (C) parallèle auxdits axes de connexion (B), interposé entre lesdites secondes interfaces de connexion (31) et adapté pour porter au moins une roue en étoile (15).
  4. Structure de support selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle ledit corps de support (37) est monté sur ladite entretoise (32) et fait saillie de celle-ci.
  5. Structure de support selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle lesdits corps de manchon (34) sont positionnés sur des parties d'extrémité axiale respectives (33) de ladite entretoise (32) et ledit corps de support (37) est positionné sur une partie intermédiaire (38) de ladite entretoise (32).
  6. Structure de support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit élément de connexion (23) comprend une pluralité de pieds reposant sur le sol (35, 40).
  7. Structure de support selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle lesdits corps de manchon (34) et ledit corps de support (37) sont traversés par ladite entretoise (32) et reposent sur le sol à l'aide desdits pieds (35, 40).
  8. Structure de support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle chaque partie de table (21, 22) a une structure creuse.
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