EP2719628B1 - Improved hooding machine, with distribution-device height adjustment - Google Patents

Improved hooding machine, with distribution-device height adjustment Download PDF

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EP2719628B1
EP2719628B1 EP20130187954 EP13187954A EP2719628B1 EP 2719628 B1 EP2719628 B1 EP 2719628B1 EP 20130187954 EP20130187954 EP 20130187954 EP 13187954 A EP13187954 A EP 13187954A EP 2719628 B1 EP2719628 B1 EP 2719628B1
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Franco Tacchini
Maurizio Orfano
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    • 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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/13—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state
    • B65B9/135—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state for palletised loads
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • 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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/13—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state
    • B65B9/14—Devices for distending tubes supplied in the flattened state
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/001—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the product to be packaged

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  • the present invention relates to a wrapping machine forming a plastic film sleeve, that is, a so-called hooding machine.
  • a wrapping machine forming a plastic film sleeve, that is, a so-called hooding machine.
  • These are machines provided for the wrapping of loads, generally piled on pallets, with a plastic sleeve consisting of a stretching or heat-shrinking tubular film folded on a plane and wound on a feeding reel.
  • a load arranged on pallets is brought in correspondence of a wrapping position in the middle of a main support structure of a wrapping machine.
  • a tubular sheet in a flat condition is taken off a respective reel, cut to measure, sealed and welded at one end, conventionally called rear end, leaving the other end open, conventionally called "mouth”, to form a bag-like body, called “sleeve”.
  • This sleeve is then gripped by the mouth end, opened and then to fit onto the load to cover it.
  • an edge of the tubular film, fed from the reel, is gripped from a position generically at the bottom of said main support structure and brought - through gripping and dragging means - up to a position above the top of the load, where a transfer station is found; from here, the tubular film is taken by spreading-apart means which open the mouth thereof and force-fit it on the load.
  • the cutting to measure (depending on the load height) and the welding of the rear end of the sleeve may occur alternatively at the bottom of the machine, hence during a step preceding force-fitting, or above the top of the machine, hence during a final step of force-fitting.
  • a plastic wrapping film is used, which may be of a stretching or heat-shrinking type.
  • the force-fitting step does not carry particular problems because the tubular portion of the film is rather wide and is effortlessly applied on the load; the final step of the wrapping then consists in the tight closing of the sleeve on the load, which is performed by subjecting the wrapping film to heat shrinking due to heat supply.
  • these apparatuses are of a significant height: as a matter of fact, the sizing is conceived on the basis of the tallest loads that the machine must be able to wrap, furthermore considering that above the load height the dragging means of the tubular film, the members for the spreading apart and force-fitting and, in some cases, the welding and cutting assembly are furthermore provided.
  • EP 2,069,206 shows an apparatus in which, in order to partly solve these problems, it has been provided to mount also the transfer assembly and the cutting and welding unit on a vertically-moving frame which can be coupled with the moving frame of the force-fitting means.
  • the problem at the basis of the invention is hence to provide a structure of hooding machine of the above-cited type, which overcomes the mentioned drawbacks and which, on the one hand, is more accessible during maintenance and reel change operations, without putting the operator at risk and, on the other hand, allows to remove undesired idle times during processing.
  • an hooding machine comprises, in a way known per se, a main post 1 of a main support structure (not better shown overall, being of a type largely-known per se).
  • Beside post 1 there is arranged a carriage 2 carrying feeding reels 3 of a film F of plastic material, of a tubular shape but folded on a plane.
  • a carriage 2 carrying feeding reels 3 of a film F of plastic material, of a tubular shape but folded on a plane.
  • the use of a heat-shrinking or extending plastic sheet is unimportant, even if the opening/spreading-apart unit for the film of plastic material - such as shown in particular in drawings 3, 4 - is an exemplifying system for extendable film.
  • reel-carrying carriage 2 is not related to the teaching of the present invention and will hence not be described in further detail.
  • control means of the rotation of reel 3 consisting of an arm 4, mounted with one end thereof pivoting around a pin 4a and carrying at the other free end thereof a motorisation 5 for a roller 6, which roller rests on the periphery of reel 3 and controls it in rotation by friction.
  • the tubular sheet or film F supplied from the reel 3, first runs through a tensioning device 7 and subsequently on a diverting device 8 towards a cutting and welding unit 9.
  • the cutting and welding unit of the sleeves is hence preferably arranged in the lower part of the machine.
  • Cutting and welding unit 9 in a manner known per se, comprises two mutually opposite welding bars 9a, 9b, which may be moved mutually closer together and further apart, as well as - upstream (in the progress direction of film F) or below said bars - a cutting blade 9c cooperating and which may be moved closer together with an opposite cutting abutment 9d.
  • the two mutually opposite assemblies are normally kept mutually spaced apart (attitude shown in fig. 6 ), so as to define a running path for sheet F. When it is necessary to close one end of the tubular sheet to form a sleeve, the two assemblies are temporarily brought closer together to weld and cut, and then moved further apart again.
  • diverting device 8 furthermore comprises a holding and presentation unit 8a (shown in greater detail in fig. 6 ) the function of which is to hold the free edge of sheet F (separated from the sleeve by above-lying cutting unit 9) until the moment of releasing it to a gripper and advancement means - better described here in the following - which grips it to drag it towards and beyond said cutting and welding unit 9.
  • a holding and presentation unit 8a shown in greater detail in fig. 6
  • the function of which is to hold the free edge of sheet F (separated from the sleeve by above-lying cutting unit 9) until the moment of releasing it to a gripper and advancement means - better described here in the following - which grips it to drag it towards and beyond said cutting and welding unit 9.
  • a gripping and advancement device is associated, overall referred to as 10 for the vertically-running part and as 10a for the horizontally-running part, which leads to a distribution station, overall referred to as 11 and arranged on the vertical of the stationing site of the load C to be wrapped.
  • Advancement device 10 essentially consists - according to the fundamental feature of the present invention, and as better shown in drawings 2A-2C - of two mutually opposite ribbon or belt assemblies 12, 13, which run along two specular, end-less paths, arranged so as to both have at least one mutually adjacent vertical side and another side shaped with a variable path.
  • the two adjacent sides define a vertical plane along which the sheet of plastic material F is meant to move, held therebetween and driven into motion by friction by the two mutually opposite belts.
  • the loop of the end-less path may be modified in its shape, so as to shorten or lengthen the overall bulk (in height) of the belt unit (the extent of the circular-path belts nevertheless being the same) and hence of the two mutually adjacent vertical sides of the path.
  • the belt 12 of the first assembly (the left one in the drawings) follows a first vertical segment 12a, from a lower transfer roller 12b to an upper transfer roller 12c; after a lateral deviation (roller 12e) it then follows a second vertical segment 12f and a third vertical segment 12j between which a varying-size loop 12g is defined.
  • Loop 12g is defined by the relative position of two rollers 12h which are mounted mutually moving in a way which will be explained further on.
  • first vertical segment 12a is meant to drag plastic sheet F upwards, it is provided that the first belt assembly 12 rotates on the circular path in an anti-clockwise direction (in the plane of the drawing of figs. 2A-2C ), so that segment 12a moves upwards according to arrow S.
  • Belt 13 in turn follows a minor path with respect to the advancement plane of sheet F, that it, to the lying plane of the two mutually opposite belts which define the continuous, vertical side of the path.
  • Belt 13 hence also has a first vertical, uprising (S) segment 13a and two vertical descending (arrow D) segments 13f, 13j. These last two are joined by a loop-shaped segment 13g.
  • ribbon unit 13 runs in sequence on transfer rollers 13b, 13c, 13e, 13h and again 13b.
  • the righthand assembly by consistency with the movement of the left-hand assembly, moves along the closed loop in a clockwise direction (in the drawing plane).
  • the first vertical path segments 12a e 13a are mutually adjacent, so as to define between them a sliding plane; in addition thereto, there are also provided guiding means (not shown since they are within the reach of a person skilled in the field) apt to impart a pressure on the belts, which tends to keep them tightly adhering one to the other.
  • lower cylinders 12b and 13b are vertically movable, so as to temporarily drop below the level in which the welding and cutting station 9 is located ( fig. 2A and 6 ).
  • the edge of sheet F is retained in its central area by guiding reeds 8a', while the lateral edges of sheet F are exposed and can be captured by belts 12a and 13a which drop below the level of station 9 and beside reeds 8a'.
  • rollers 12b and 13b rise back to above station 9 so as not to interfere with welding and cutting units 9a-9d ( fig. 2A ).
  • lower transfer rollers 12b and 13b are mounted in the lower part of a carriage 1a mounted vertically translatable on frame 1.
  • carriage 1a there are mounted two homologous rollers (one for each assembly 12 and 13) of the roller pair 12h and 13h which define the variable-size loops.
  • loops 12g and 13g vary in size, allowing the downward extension of the path defined by the two belt assemblies, the extension of the belts necessarily remaining the same.
  • carriage 1a The vertical movement of carriage 1a is driven, for example, by an actuation motor 100 with a crankshaft drive 101 mounted in the top part of frame 1.
  • Said latter advancement device is construed - in a way fully similar to the first vertical segment, i.e. having two specularly opposite belt assemblies having at least one horizontal side mutually adjacent.
  • the two adjacent assemblies are arranged and driven into motion so that the two horizontal and mutually adjacent belt segments drag sheet F, captured between them, towards the distal end of the advancement device, that is, in direction T ( figs. 2A-2C ).
  • two belts 14, 15 run on two end-less paths so as to have two adjacent horizontal sides 14a, 15a, with the belts in close mutual contact, which can thus actuate - in a way similar to belts 12, 13 - the transportation of sheet F towards a distribution station 11.
  • the two end-less belts 14 and 15 wind on initial end rollers which are mutually coaxial, although unconstrained, with respect to terminal transfer rollers 12c and 13c of assemblies 12 and 13 (see fig. 5 ).
  • a first continuous, linear segment 14a is identified, which then bends downwards through the joint action of a final roller 14' and the adjacent terminal roller 15c of the underlying belt assembly 15. This deviation at the distal end of the second advancement device 10a, allows sheet F to be directed downwards (T' in fig. 2A ) to then be taken by distribution assembly 11.
  • the belt bends upwards on deviation cylinder 14c and comes back along a path slightly offset from the first segment 14a, ending on terminal roller 14b which deviates the belt to roller 12c.
  • the belts are offset along the coaxial rollers seen on plan view.
  • each assembly could comprise multiple belts arranged offset on the plane perpendicular to the plane of figs. 1 , 2A-2C .
  • each assembly comprises at least two belts which follow identical paths, arranged in the proximity of the two opposite lateral edges of tubular sheet F.
  • the two advancement devices 10 and 10a are preferably driven independently by separate motors 17' and 17", respectively.
  • dragging speeds are kept as equal as possible (ideally in sync), if anything with a slightly higher speed for second advancement device 10a.
  • the two movements can be made independent to achieve further advantageous results which will be described further on in connection with the operation of the invention.
  • belts 12-15 are in the shape of toothed belts, with inner toothing: that allows to achieve a perfect movement sync of the two belts of each pair of belts.
  • An amount of deviation of the path of the belts is defined in correspondence of cylinders 14f and 15f - which have the function of respective driving pulleys of drive motor 17" - for the purpose of obtaining a greater winding of the belts and hence a greater dragging/driving friction.
  • the configuration just described of the second horizontaladvancement device is certainly preferable for reasons of construction evenness and to achieve further advantages which will be highlighted further on. Moreover, it makes it possible - in an embodiment not shown - to manufacture belts 12 and 14 in a single, continuous piece and belts 13 and 15, respectively, in turn in a single, continuous piece, with the advantage of an absolute transport continuity of sheet F along the vertical and horizontal paths.
  • the illustrated configuration of the second advancement device 10a is not strictly necessary and could be replaced by another horizontal means of transport, known per se and not shown here.
  • a rising motor 18 which drives the lifting/lowering movement of an upper frame 16, suitably guided on column 1, which supports the entire distribution assembly 11 and the second advancement device 10a.
  • lifting frame 16 there are integral in movement at least also the top roller assembly 12c, 13c and 14b through which the sheet F is transferred from first device 10 to second device 10a.
  • a guide overall referred to as 20, which may for example consist of a rail 20a, along which a carriage 20b - integral with frame 16 - is slidable, supported by a chain 20c, driven by a motorised wheel 20d.
  • the vertical movement of frame 16 is coordinated with the change of configuration of loops 12g and 13g.
  • loops 12g and 13g become deeper and artificially extend the path of belts 12 and 13 so as to recover the slack which would otherwise originate from the approaching displacement of the upper transfer rollers 12c and 13c toward the lower transfer rollers 12b and 13b.
  • loops 12g and 13g reduce their overall size, to allow the loop path of the belts to extend upwards.
  • the geometric change of the loops can also occur when only lower rollers 12b and 13b drop below cutting and welding unit 9, to take the edge of plastic sheet F, and one does not wish to lower frame 16 ( fig. 2A to be compared with fig. 2B ).
  • each of the two loops 12g and 13g is formed by a pair of tensioning rollers, 12h and 13h, respectively, mutually horizontally offset and movable one with respect to the other in a vertical direction.
  • the inner rollers of pairs 12h and 13h are integral with carriage 1a, while the outer rollers of pairs 12h and 13h are integral with the vertical movement of frame 16.
  • the distribution unit 11 comprises gripping arms 11a, 11b, which are capable of gripping the initial edge of sleeve-shaped film F, coming from rollers 15c, 14c', to bring it in correspondence of the spreading-apart and application unit, overall referred to as 25.
  • This last unit comprises for example, a spreading-apart device consisting of the four assemblies 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d at the corners of a rectangular load foot-print (as shown in figs. 3-4A ); these assemblies are schematised both in a pick-up position of sleeve F ( figs.
  • the geometric variation of loops 12g, 13g and the height position of frame 16 is determined each time depending on the height of the load to be wrapped, so that distribution unit 11 is as close as possible to the top of the load.
  • a first one of the objects of the present invention is accomplished, that is, to reduce as far as possible the sleeve-lowering path on the load and hence to remove the idle time required to bring the sleeve mouth in proximity of the load.
  • the lowering of distribution unit 11 to the minimum height ( fig. 2C ) is also achieved to ease an operator's access for maintenance purposes.
  • the belt assemblies always have an inner path portion - which defines, together with the opposite assembly, the continuous gap between which tubular sheet F is pinched and dragged - and an outer path portion along which the end-less belt path closes.

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