EP2736834B1 - Dispositif pour la fermeture de récipients - Google Patents

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EP2736834B1
EP2736834B1 EP12727301.9A EP12727301A EP2736834B1 EP 2736834 B1 EP2736834 B1 EP 2736834B1 EP 12727301 A EP12727301 A EP 12727301A EP 2736834 B1 EP2736834 B1 EP 2736834B1
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Andreas Fahldieck
Manfred Härtel
Heinz Hillmann
Thomas Schneider
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2066Details of capping heads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines comprising carousel co-rotating capping heads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/204Linear-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2053Linear-type capping machines comprising capping heads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B2201/00Indexing codes relating to constructional features of closing machines
    • B67B2201/08Aseptic features
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/26Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
    • B67B3/268Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery devices for avoiding damage to the closing machine

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  • the invention relates to a device for closing containers with several Verschnoverstationen according to the preamble of claim 1, and as shown in EP 2 221 272 A2 known.
  • Such devices are according to the DE 10 2007 057 857 A1 as closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth in various designs.
  • sealing machines which are controlled by means of mechanical lifting curves. These are subject to other disadvantages, some wear, the DE 10 2007 057 857 A1 practical way to replace such Hubkurvenabtriebe by a controlled and regulated drive to replace.
  • EP 2 221 272 A2 deal with capping machines, wherein using a coupling element, which has a first, inner magnetic element and a second, outer magnetic element, the drive torque is transmitted magnetically from the drive shaft to the capper tool, which has also been preserved in practice.
  • a coupling element which has a first, inner magnetic element and a second, outer magnetic element
  • the drive torque is transmitted magnetically from the drive shaft to the capper tool, which has also been preserved in practice.
  • EP 2 221 272 A2 form the magnetically acting coupling element as a drive unit for a vertical movement of the closing tool.
  • a previously unpublished patent application of the Applicant is concerned with an ejector for ejecting unused or stuck closure or screw caps from the capper tool.
  • the ejector has a magnetic operative element which returns an ejection element from an ejection position to an initial position.
  • the invention has the object to improve a device of the type mentioned while avoiding at least the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • the object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1, wherein it is advantageously provided that the respective Verschplierstation has a magnetically acting coupling element having a first, inner magnetic element and a second, outer magnetic element, one of a product space separated Drive space is formed, and which second, external magnetic element is positively driven on a linear guide and the closure tool via a driver in a required height movement also forcibly guided entrains.
  • a partition wall is arranged, so that the partition wall separates the product space from the working space.
  • the dividing wall can separate a sterile or sterilizable product space from an unsterile working space.
  • the first, inner magnetic element is arranged closer to the vertical machine axis in the radial direction than the second, outer magnetic element.
  • a linear machine is in an analogous manner "inside” the drive or motor side and “outside” the space in which the containers are transported or closed.
  • the respective magnetic element is designed as a magnetic carrier, are arranged on which magnets.
  • the magnets can be permanent magnets or electromagnets. If permanent magnets are provided, these are each arranged alternately with alternating polarities.
  • the first, inner magnetic element itself is arranged on a linear guide, wherein the first, inner magnetic element is movable in the vertical direction by motor or by means of a control cam.
  • the first, inner magnetic element is movable at least along the vertical machine axis. Due to the magnetic forces, the second, outer magnetic element is entrained and transmits the height movement via the already mentioned linear guide on the capper.
  • the driver is provided for transmitting the height movement of the second, outer magnetic element on the closing tool, which has at least one connecting arm, which is arranged on a guide sleeve, wherein the guide sleeve comprises a portion of the Verschiererwerkmaschines, or a portion of the shaft or attached to this.
  • This guide sleeve may also have a number of two or more guide rods or the like, and serves, with simultaneous relative change in distance between the drive motor and the closure head, for transmitting rotational force to the closure head.
  • the capper tool is designed as a rotary closure tool, it must of course be rotatable. It is therefore useful if the guide sleeve is connected via such bearings with the corresponding portion of the capper that both the required height movement and a required rotation of the capper tool is possible.
  • the capper performs the required height movement, wherein the container is held on the container carrier seen in the vertical direction unchangeable.
  • the capper a Shaft having a fixed shaft part and a movable shaft part, so that a variable-length, for example, telescopic shaft is formed.
  • the required height movement which is transmitted via the second, outer magnetic element can be performed by the capper cone or by the capper stamp.
  • the partition wall is provided as a preferably rigid partition wall between the two magnetic elements, which separates the product space of the first, inner magnetic element on which the drive acts to generate the required height movement. At least in the region of the two magnetic elements, the dividing wall runs parallel to the vertical machine axis. Between the partition and the or a magnetic elements, an air gap is advantageously provided. In a further extension of the partition this can be freely designed in their course. It is conceivable embodiment in which the partition wall with a portion inclined away from the vertical axis of the machine runs oriented to then proceed to a vertical machine axis in turn parallel section. With the inclined portion, an obliquely downwardly directed drainage surface of the partition wall is formed as it were.
  • the partition can, at least in the region of the magnetic elements, or their possible travel of a magnetizable material, preferably of a magnetizable stainless steel, e.g. be formed with the material number 1.4112.
  • a magnetizable material preferably of a magnetizable stainless steel
  • the partition may be formed entirely of a uniform material, which is not necessarily magnetizable material is necessary. It is also conceivable if the partition wall is formed from a suitable plastic or a stainless steel.
  • all components rotate together with the rotor about the vertical machine axis.
  • the partition wall is in turn arranged between the two magnetic elements, but also rotates with the second, outer magnetic elements about the vertical machine axis.
  • the first, inner magnetic element is formed from a fixed carrier and magnets arranged thereon, so that a quasi-continuous, circumferentially extending around the vertical machine axis is formed.
  • the magnets are arranged in the height direction and direction of contact on the carrier, that the second, outer magnetic element is carried along due to the magnetic forces quasi along a lift curve, this movement is transmitted in the manner previously described on the capper.
  • the second, outer magnetic element is forcibly guided in the linear guide, and entrains the capper tool on the connecting arm or via the connecting arms and the guide sleeve in the required height movement.
  • the container carrier can be arranged on the linear guide of the second, outer magnetic elements, so it is immovable with respect to its altitude stored.
  • the container carrier may be arranged at a free, foot-side end of the linear guide.
  • the magnets can be arranged on an inner circumference of the column or the carrier, wherein the column wall could take over the function of the partition.
  • permanent magnets and controllable electromagnets may preferably be provided on the first, inner magnetic element, which controlled actuated electromagnets accordingly in the circumferential and vertical direction form a lift curve, which is followed by the second, outer magnetic element.
  • the invention thus provides a device which separates the product space, in particular a sterile or sterilizable product space, from the first, inner magnetic element due to the dividing wall.
  • This advantageously achieves that the drive unit for the required height movement of the capper tool is separated from the product space, wherein previously arranged in the product space, other components are now separated from this. Since these are now separated from the product space, also reduces their cleaning costs.
  • conventional solutions such as e.g. einhausende bellows Disadvantages in terms of cleanability, but also in terms of a limited life of the protective material.
  • FIG. 1 shows a single capper station 1 of a device for closing containers 2.
  • the device may also be referred to as a capping machine.
  • the device has a plurality of closure stations 1 formed on the circumference of a rotor 16 that can be driven in rotation around the vertical machine axis X, each of which has a capper tool 3.
  • the capper 3 is displaceable by means of a rotary drive 4 in rotational movements.
  • FIG. 1 an example of a device for closing containers 2 with screw caps.
  • the closing tool 3 has a shaft 5, to which an active section 6 or cone 6 adjoins.
  • the cone 6 can hold the screw cap.
  • the shaft 5 is variable in length, for example telescopically with a fixed shaft part 7 and a relative to this movable shaft part 8 executable.
  • the fixed shaft part 7 is connected to the rotary drive 4.
  • the manipulable shaft part 8 is connected to the cone 6.
  • the respective capper station 1 has a magnetically acting coupling element 9 ( FIG. 2 ), which has a first, inner, magnetic element 10 and a second, outer, magnetic element 11, which are illustrated as merely exemplary are separated by means of a partition wall 12 arranged therebetween, and which second, outer magnetic element 11 is forcibly guided on an outer linear guide 13 and entrains the Verschwinerwerkmaschine 3 positively guided via a driver 14 in a required height movement as well.
  • the first, inner magnetic element 10 can be moved on an inner linear guide 15 along the vertical machine axis X or parallel thereto, for which purpose a drive, not shown, can be provided.
  • the drive is controllable, and moves the first, inner magnetic element 10 according to the control signals generated for example in a control unit.
  • the control signals correspond to the required height movement, so to speak a lift curve.
  • the lift curve is preferably stored in the control unit. It is also conceivable to generate a respective lift curve with corresponding measuring and receiving elements, so that a lift curve adapted to the requirements can always be achieved.
  • inner and outer respectively refer to the vertical machine axis X, wherein the respective inner components in the plane of the drawing are arranged closer to the latter than the outer components.
  • the outer linear guide 13 extends from the connecting device 18 oriented in a direction parallel to the vertical machine axis X extending with its free end 19 oriented downward.
  • the driver 14 has connecting arms 20 and a guide sleeve 21.
  • the connecting arms 20 are attached to one of the second, outer magnetic element 11 and the other to the guide sleeve 21.
  • the guide sleeve 21 comprises the movable shaft part 8 of the shaft 5, for example, fully.
  • the guide sleeve 21 may be fully closed or partially open.
  • the Guide sleeve 21 further has a bearing device 22, which at the same time allows a rotational but also a translatory movement.
  • the movable shaft part 8 of the shaft 5 can be moved along or parallel to the vertical machine axis X.
  • the movable shaft part 8 of the shaft 5 can also rotate, and accordingly in the predetermined direction of the rotary drive 4 rotation.
  • the partition wall 12 is connected to the connecting device 18 on the head side, and extends beyond the free end 19 of the outer linear guide 13 in the downward direction.
  • the partition wall 12 has three sections, of which a first section 23, runs rectilinearly parallel to the vertical machine axis X.
  • the first section 23 can also be regarded as a guide section 23, since it separates the two magnetic elements 10 and 11 from one another.
  • the first section 23 merges into a second section 24, which is oriented obliquely outwards and downwards.
  • the second portion may also be referred to as a drain portion 24 due to its inclined outward and downward orientation.
  • the second section 24 is adjoined by a third section 25 which again extends parallel to the vertical machine axis X.
  • the longitudinal extent of the first section 23 or of the guide section 23 is favorably adapted to an expected maximum amplitude of movement of the first, inner magnetic element 10 and of the second, outer magnetic element 11, respectively.
  • the goal is to make the guide section 23 oversized in its longitudinal extent, so that a largely free adjustability or any height movement possibly required can be achieved.
  • FIG. 1 Is recognizable in FIG. 1 the advantage of the partition wall 12, which virtually separates a drive space 26 from a product space 27.
  • a simplified cleaning of the components now oriented by the product space 27 but also of components arranged in the product space 27 can be achieved.
  • FIG. 2 the magnetic elements 10 and 11 are shown enlarged. Between two magnetic elements 10 and 11, the partition wall 12 is arranged with its guide portion 23. Magnetic drivers 28 and 29 are respectively provided on the head end and on the foot side. Between the respective drivers 28 and 29 permanent magnets 30 are arranged. These are alternating in polarity both in the vertical direction and from the inside to the outside, which can be seen from the polarity marking shown in each permanent magnet 30.
  • an air gap 36 is disposed between the outer magnetic element 11 and the partition wall 12.
  • FIG. 3 another embodiment is shown.
  • the container carrier 17 is arranged at the free end 19 of the outer linear guide 13.
  • the first, inner magnetic element 10 is in contrast to the embodiment according to FIG. 1 in the rotational or circumferential direction of the rotor 16 fixed.
  • the inner magnetic element 11 has corresponding decoupling bearings 32 at its foot region 31.
  • inner linear guide is omitted.
  • the foot region 31 is designed in an exemplary step-like manner, and merges into a column 33 running parallel to the vertical machine axis X, which has a head region 34.
  • head region 34 permanent magnets 30 are arranged on an outer catch of the head region 34.
  • the partition 12 extends in contrast to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 completely rectilinearly towards the foot region 31, wherein a free end 35 of the partition wall 12 is spaced from the foot region 31, which makes sense with respect to the relative movement to the foot region 31, since the partition wall 12 rotates while the foot region 31 and the first, inner magnetic element 10, respectively not rotated.
  • the permanent magnets 30 can be arranged on an inner periphery of the column or of the head region 34.
  • the permanent magnets 30 are now arranged in the circumferential and vertical directions so that the contemplatrotierende second, outer magnetic element 11 is taken along virtually along a lift curve, and this required height movement as to FIG. 1 described on the capper 3 and the cone 6 transmits.
  • the permanent magnet 30 can also be provided controllable electromagnet.
  • the first, inner magnetic elements 10 would have controllable electromagnets.
  • the electromagnets could, as already described for FIG. 1, be controlled via the control unit.
  • Targeting is also in the embodiment too FIG. 3 in that a product space 27 and a drive space 26 separated therefrom are formed on account of the partition wall 12.
  • a sterile or sterilizable product space 27 is separable from an unsterile working space 26.
  • FIG. 4 shows the capper 3 with associated rotary drive 4.
  • the rotary drive 4 is in the embodiment according to FIG. 4 fastened with its foot housing 37 to a cover 38, wherein the cover 38 as an interior ceiling 38 can be designated.
  • the shaft 5, or its fixed shaft part 7, which is rotatable extends.
  • the guide sleeve 21 which for example has four linear guides or linear rods 39, of which only two can be seen due to the selected representation.
  • the guide sleeve 21 is connected on the head side to the foot end of the shaft part 7 or the shaft 5.
  • the guide sleeve 21 On the foot side, the guide sleeve 21 has a suitable mounting 40.
  • the bearing rods 39 can be displaced in the axial direction relative to the shaft 5 in the direction of the rotary drive 4.
  • the guide sleeve 21 is movable relative to the shaft 5 in the axial direction but also in the rotational direction and serves, with simultaneous relative change in distance between the rotary drive 4 and the closure head 6, also for transmitting torque to the closure head or cone 6.
  • the guide sleeve 21 with the 40 storage also the function of to the FIG. 1 taken described movable shaft part 8.
  • the connecting arms 20 may engage the outer periphery of the bearing 40.
  • the capper tool 3 still has an ejector 41, will not be discussed in detail.
  • the linear guides and magnetic carriers can be arranged in a product space and a drive space separated therefrom by a dividing wall analogously to the variants of embodiment.
  • a sterile or sterilizable product space can be separated from an unsterile work space or a room of lower purity.

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  1. Dispositif pour la fermeture de récipients (2) avec plusieurs postes de fermeture (1) qui présentent respectivement un outil de fermeture (3), dans lequel le poste de fermeture (1) respectif présente un élément de couplage (9) agissant par voie magnétique qui présente un premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) et un second élément magnétique extérieur (11), dans lequel un espace d'entraînement (26) séparé d'un espace de produit (27) est formé, et lequel second élément magnétique extérieur (11) est guidé à force sur un guidage linéaire (13) et entraîne aussi par guidage forcé l'outil de fermeture (3) par le biais d'un entraîneur (14) dans un mouvement vertical nécessaire, dans lequel une paroi de séparation (12) est agencée entre le premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) et le second élément magnétique extérieur (11), qui sépare l'espace de produit (27) de l'espace de travail (26), caractérisé en ce que l'entraîneur (14) présente une douille de guidage (21) et un bras de raccordement (20), dans lequel le bras de raccordement (20) est raccordé au second élément magnétique extérieur (11) et par le biais du guidage linéaire extérieur (13) à la douille de guidage (21), dans lequel la douille de guidage (21) comporte une section de l'outil de fermeture (3) ou est fixée à celle-ci.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) est agencé sur un guidage linéaire intérieur (15), dans lequel le premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) est déplacé dans le sens vertical par voie motorisée ou au moyen d'une came de commande.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'outil de fermeture (3) présente un arbre (5) avec une partie d'arbre fixe (7) et une partie d'arbre déplaçable (8), dans lequel un arbre (5) à longueur variable, par exemple télescopique est formé.
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la paroi de séparation (12) est réalisée comme une paroi de séparation rigide (12).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que celui-ci est formé de manière tournante et présente un rotor (16) entraînable de manière tournante autour de l'axe de machine vertical (X), sur lequel les plusieurs postes de fermeture (1) sont agencés avec l'un outil de fermeture respectif (3).
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) est réalisé le long de l'axe de machine vertical (X) et aussi dans le sens périphérique du rotor (16) de manière fixe et comme came de levage et de commande, dans lequel le second élément magnétique extérieur (11) tourne en fonctionnement selon les dispositions autour de l'axe de machine vertical (X) et suit le tracé du premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) dans le sens vertical.
  7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que celui-ci est formé comme une machine linéaire et les plusieurs postes de fermeture (1) sont agencés avec l'un outil de fermeture respectif (3) dans au moins une rangée les uns à côté des autres.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il est seul ou fait partie d'une machine linéaire par exemple une machine de remplissage et de fermeture qui travaille étape par étape ou séquentiellement, dans lequel les plusieurs postes de fermeture (1) sont agencés comme groupe transversalement et au-dessus de la voie de transport principale des récipients (2) et sont déplaçables ensemble verticalement.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la paroi de séparation (12) sépare un espace de produit (27), en particulier un espace de produit (27) stérile ou stérilisable d'un espace d'entraînement (26) ou d'un espace de travail (26) non stérile.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments magnétiques (10, 11) présentent des aimants permanents (30), dans lequel au moins le premier élément magnétique intérieur (10) présente des électroaimants pouvant être commandés à la place des aimants permanents (30).
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