EP3034420A1 - Verfahren zum Andocken einer modularen Etikettiergruppe an einer Etikettiermaschine, und modulare operative Gruppe - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Andocken einer modularen Etikettiergruppe an einer Etikettiermaschine, und modulare operative Gruppe Download PDF

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EP3034420A1
EP3034420A1 EP14198075.5A EP14198075A EP3034420A1 EP 3034420 A1 EP3034420 A1 EP 3034420A1 EP 14198075 A EP14198075 A EP 14198075A EP 3034420 A1 EP3034420 A1 EP 3034420A1
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Marco Ferri
James Carmichael
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
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  • the present invention relates to method of docking a modular operative group to a carousel of an article-handling machine for carrying out an operation on a plurality of articles, and to a modular operative group.
  • the article-handling machine is a labelling machine for applying a plurality of labels onto respective containers filled with a pourable food product.
  • Labelling machines are known, which substantially comprise:
  • Labelling machine is known as "roll-feed", in which each modular labelling group substantially comprises, each,:
  • a conventional transfer drum is rotatable about an axis, comprises an outer surface which receives a succession of cut labels and covered with glue, and releases those labels at respective application station after rotation about its own axis of a certain angle.
  • the transfer drum conveys the labels tangentially to the outer surface of the articles to be labelled, at the application station.
  • the frame supports the shaft, the unwinding rollers, the transfer drum and the gluing drum.
  • the docking operation is particularly difficult to be carried out, especially when the labelling group is particularly heavy.
  • the modular operative group is not a labelling group, but is adapted to carry out a different operation on the articles, e.g. a blowing, rinsing, filling, capping, operation.
  • EP-B-1,493,671 discloses a modular labelling group, which comprises a pair of vertically retractable wheels.
  • the present invention also relates to a modular operative group for carrying out an operation on a plurality of articles, as claimed in claim 13.
  • Number 1 in Figures 17 and 18 indicates as a whole a labelling machine for applying labels (not-shown) to respective articles 11 (only schematically shown in Figures 17 and 18 ), containers for pourable food product in the embodiment shown.
  • labelling machine 1 is a so-called "roll-fed” labelling machine.
  • Labelling machine 1 substantially comprises ( Figure 1 ) :
  • Carousel 3 comprises a radially outer periphery 14 with respect to axis A and a plurality of pair of docking elements 5 for docking respective labelling groups 4 to carousel 3
  • Docking elements 5 are arranged radially inner with respect to periphery 14.
  • Labelling group 4 is in the embodiment shown a so-called "roll-fed” labelling group and substantially comprises ( Figures 17 and 18 ), in the embodiment shown,:
  • Labelling group 4 comprises ( Figures 1 to 8 ) a frame 10 (indicated only in Figure 17 ), which supports shafts 6, rollers 16, glue roller 12 and transfer element 13.
  • Frame 10 comprises:
  • Frame 10 further comprises a pair of docking elements 40.
  • docking elements 40 protrude from wall 20 on the opposite side of walls 21.
  • floor 24 lies on a plane substantially orthogonal to axis A.
  • labelling group 4 can be set in:
  • walls 20, 21; 22, 23 are inclined with respect to direction G, when labelling group 4 is in the initial approach position. Furthermore, walls 20, 21; 22 are respectively orthogonal and parallel to direction G, when labelling group 4 is in the fully docked position.
  • labelling group 4 is rotatable about an axis H between a first angular position, in which it is in the pre-docked position and in the fully docked position ( Figures 3 to 6 ) and a second angular position, in which it is in the docked and levelled position ( Figures 7 and 8 ).
  • Axis H is in the embodiment shown, parallel to axis A.
  • labelling group 4 is set:
  • labelling group 4 rotates tangentially with respect to axis H, from the respective first angular position ( Figures 3 and 4 ) to the respective angular second position ( Figures 5 and 6 ) reached in the fully docked position.
  • Docking elements 5 comprise respective seats 48.
  • Seats 48 are, in the embodiments shown, shaped as conical surfaces having respective axes I parallel to axes A, H.
  • one seat 48 is conical around relative axis I and the other seat 48 is V-shaped around relative axis I.
  • Seats 48 are open towards bodies 49 and taper on the opposite side of bodies 49, proceeding parallel to axis H.
  • Docking elements 40 are shaped as partially spherical bodies 49 having respective axes J.
  • Bodies 49 are free to tilt inside seats 48 about respective axes I, when respective axes I, J are inclined with respect to one another.
  • labelling group 4 is set in the pre-docked position.
  • Bodies 49 are blocked inside seats 48, when respective axes I coincide with corresponding axes J.
  • labelling group 4 When bodies 49 are blocked inside seats 48, labelling group 4 is set in the fully docked position and then is straightened into the docked and levelled position.
  • labelling group 4 tangentially rotates about axis H from the first angular position towards the second angular position.
  • This tangential rotation of labelling group 4 is preferably caused by a torque about axis H generated by the weight of labelling group 4.
  • a not-shown actuator for cause or ease the rotation of labelling group 4 tangentially about axis H from the pre-docked position to the fully docked position.
  • labelling group 4 comprises a pair of support elements 26, which rest on floor 24 when labelling group 4 is in the docked and levelled posiiton, so as to support labelling group 4 ( Figures 7 and 8 ).
  • support elements 26 comprise respective pedestals 27.
  • Pedestals 27 are selectively movable along respective axes B between:
  • pedestals 27 are arranged in respective withdrawn and raised position, when labelling group 4 is set in the initial approach position or in the pre-docking position.
  • Pedestals 27 are arranged in the respective extended and lowered position, when labelling group 4 is set in the docked and levelled position.
  • Labelling group 4 further comprises actuators 28 for selectively moving respective pedestals 27 parallel to respective axes B between respective extended positions and withdrawn positions.
  • Pedestals 27 comprise, each,:
  • surface 31 is a spherically mounted pivot plate, which is free to rotate for adjusting its position with respect to the irregularities and inclinations of floor 24
  • Pedestals 27 and actuators 28 protrude from wall 21 on the opposite side of wall 20.
  • Labelling group 4 further comprises:
  • Wheels 35 are interposed between wall 20 and wheels 45.
  • Wheels 35 are interposed between wheels 45 and wall 21.
  • Wheels 35 are movable along an axis C parallel to axis B between:
  • wheels 35 are arranged in respective extended and lowered positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the initial approach position.
  • Wheels 35 are arranged in the respective withdrawn and raised positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the pre-docked position, in the fully docked position and in the docked and levelled position.
  • Labelling group 4 further comprises a pair of actuators 36 for selectively moving respective wheels 35 parallel to respective axes C between respective extended positions and withdrawn positions.
  • labelling group 4 comprises, for each wheel 35,:
  • Housings 37, relative stems 38 and relative wheels 35 project from respective walls 22 on respective lateral sides of frame 10.
  • Wheels 45 are movable along respective axis D parallel to axes B, C between:
  • wheels 45 are arranged in respective extended and raised positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the initial approach position, in the pre-docked position or in the fully docked position.
  • Wheels 45 are also arranged in respective withdrawn and lowered positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the docked and levelled position.
  • wheels 45 are movable about axis D between:
  • wheels 45 are arranged in respective first angular positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the initial approach position, in the pre-docked position and in the docked and levelled position ( Figures 1 to 4 , 7 and 8 ).
  • Wheels 45 rotate from the respective first angular positions to the respective second angular positions, when labelling group 4 is arranged in the fully docked position ( Figures 5 and 6 ).
  • the rotation of wheels 45 from the respective first position to the respective second positions can be caused by a not-shown cam, as a result of the inclination of labelling group 4 with respect to floor 24.
  • Labelling group 4 further comprises, for each wheel 45, a respective actuator 51 for selectively moving wheel 45 parallel to respective axis D between respective extended and lowered position, and withdrawn and raised position.
  • labelling group 4 comprises, for each wheel 45,:
  • Housings 46, stem 47 and relative wheels 45 project from respective walls 22 on respective lateral side of frame 10.
  • axis C, D are parallel to axes A, B.
  • Wall 23 is closer to floor 24 in the docked and levelled position ( Figures 7 and 8 ) than in the initial approach position ( Figures 1 and 2 ).
  • labelling group 4 is raised in the initial approach position, and lowered in the docked and levelled position with respect to floor 24.
  • labelling group 4 is in the first angular position with respect to axis A ( Figure 2 ), bodies 49 are spaced from and aligned with respective seats 48 parallel to axis A, wheels 35, 45 are in respective extended position, pedestals 27 are in respective withdrawn positions ( Figures 1 and 2 ).
  • walls 20, 21 are inclined with respect to direction G and walls 22 define a slight angle with direction G, when labelling group 4 is in the initial approach position ( Figures 1 and 2 ).
  • labelling group 4 is inclined with respect to floor 24 with wall 20 closer to floor 24 than wall 21 ( Figures 3 and 4 ).
  • the inclination of labelling group 4 causes the engagement of bodies 49 inside relative seats 48 defined by carousel 3.
  • labelling group 4 is in the pre-docked position, in which axes I, J of seats 48 and bodies 49 are inclined with one another and in which bodies 49 can pivot inside relative seats 48.
  • wheels 45 rotate ( Figures 5 and 6 ) from the respective first angular positions towards the respective second angular positions either manually or by means of the not-shown cam.
  • labelling group 4 with wheels 45 in respective second angular positions and with bodies 49 inside seats 48 can roll over wheels 45 about axis H up to when bodies 49 are blocked inside seats 48 and, therefore, labelling group 4 is in the fully docked position.
  • the rotation of labelling group 4 about axis H is caused or at least eased by the torque generated about axis H by the weight of the labelling group 4 in the inclined position with respect to floor 24 and can be eased by using the not-shown actuator.
  • labelling group 4 is in the fully docked position.
  • wheels 45 are rotated back - either manually or by means of the not-shown cam - into respective second positions, and raised in respective withdrawn and raised positions by using actuators 51; pedestals 27 are moved in respective extended and lowered position by using respective actuators 28.
  • labelling group 4 is supported on floor 24 by respective pedestals 27 in the docked and levelled position.
  • Labelling group 4' is similar to labelling group 4 and will be described hereinafter only as far as it differs therefrom; corresponding or equivalent parts of labelling groups 4, 4' will be indicated where possible by the same reference numbers.
  • Labelling group 4' differs from labelling group 4 in that support elements 26' are defined by respective wheels 45.
  • labelling group 4' differs from labelling group 4 for not comprising pedestals 27.
  • labelling group 4' is similar to labelling group 4 and is described only insofar as it differs from that of labelling group 4 for not comprising pedestal 27.
  • wheels 45 are in respective first angular positions and remain in respective lowered positions when labelling group 4 is set in the docked and levelled position.
  • labelling group 4' is supported by wheels 45 only, when set in the docked and levelled position.
  • labelling group 4, 4' can rotate about axis H between the first angular position reached in the pre-docked position and the second angular position reached in the fully docked position.
  • This effect is relevant especially when labelling group 4, 4' is particularly heavy, and/or the surface of floor 24 is not regular.
  • wheels 45 arranged in the second angular position ease the rotation of labelling group 4, 4' about axis H.
  • labelling group 4, 4' is inclined with respect to floor 24 in the pre-docked position, the weight of inclined labelling group 4, 4' generates a torque about axis H, which contributes or causes the rotation of labelling group 4, 4' in the fully docked position with wheels 45 in the second angular position.
  • labelling group 4, 4' is supported on the floor by support element 26, 26' either by wheels 45 arranged in the respective second lowered position or by pedestals 27 arranged in the respective second lowered position.
  • support element 26, 26' resting on floor 24 furthermore strongly enhances the stability of labelling group 4, 4' set in the docked and levelled position.
  • modular operative group 4, 4' could be adapted to carry out an operation, other than labelling, onto articles 11, e.g. a blowing, rinsing, filling or capping operation.
  • labelling group 4, 4' could be different from the so-called "roll-fed” labelling group.
  • labelling group 4, 4' could not comprise wheels 35.
  • labelling group 4, 4' would be arranged in the initial approach position by making use of a trans-pallet - or any other detachable transport unit or vehicle - and inclined in the pre-docked position with respect to floor 24 by making use of the same trans-pallet.

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EP1493671B1 (de) 2003-07-02 2006-10-25 Khs Ag Fahrbarer modulträger
WO2011027372A1 (en) * 2009-09-04 2011-03-10 Kosme S.R.L. Labelling machine
EP2594498A1 (de) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Sidel S.p.a. Con Socio Unico Maschine zum Etikettieren
EP2712820A1 (de) * 2012-09-28 2014-04-02 Sidel S.p.A. Con Socio Unico Etikettiermaschine

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EP1493671B1 (de) 2003-07-02 2006-10-25 Khs Ag Fahrbarer modulträger
WO2011027372A1 (en) * 2009-09-04 2011-03-10 Kosme S.R.L. Labelling machine
EP2594498A1 (de) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Sidel S.p.a. Con Socio Unico Maschine zum Etikettieren
EP2712820A1 (de) * 2012-09-28 2014-04-02 Sidel S.p.A. Con Socio Unico Etikettiermaschine

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