EP3116793A1 - Vorrichtung zum trennen von zu behältergruppen verbundenen behältern und entsprechendes verfahren - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zum trennen von zu behältergruppen verbundenen behältern und entsprechendes verfahrenInfo
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- EP3116793A1 EP3116793A1 EP15707064.0A EP15707064A EP3116793A1 EP 3116793 A1 EP3116793 A1 EP 3116793A1 EP 15707064 A EP15707064 A EP 15707064A EP 3116793 A1 EP3116793 A1 EP 3116793A1
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Definitions
- Container group in a separation process transverse to the feed direction of at least one other container of the container group along a
- the invention is based on a device for separating from
- Container groups associated containers, in particular ampoules, with a separation unit, which is intended to at least one in a
- a positioning unit which is provided to position the at least one arranged in the feed direction in front of the separation area container of the container group during the separation process positively.
- container groups connected to container groups should preferably be understood as meaning container groups produced in a so-called “blow-fill-seal” process.
- Method is a container group, for example consisting of five to ten containers, together in a blow-fill-seal machine from a Plastic material, in particular polypropylene, produced, filled and
- Container group direction juxtaposed to a card-shaped one
- Container group are connected.
- the containers have a container part which is filled with a filling material.
- At one end of the container part is bounded by a head part to which the container by breaking off or turning off the
- Container groups in which a plurality of container parts are arranged in the main direction of extension. In particular, two container parts may be arranged in the main extension direction, wherein the head parts are arranged on the container parts at opposite ends. Foot parts omitted in this arrangement. As a result, such container parts are understood as belonging to a container.
- One skilled in the art will apply the invention described to such groups of containers by using them to separate containers arranged adjacent to the container group direction. Between adjacent containers separation points are generally arranged parallel to the main extension of the container, the lines of weakening and / or
- Notches are formed by connecting the container connecting connecting webs. These separation points facilitate the separation of individual containers from the container group.
- groups of containers are known to the person skilled in the art.
- a "separation area" is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a region of the device in which the containers are arranged along their
- the device first brings the separation point of the connecting web into the separating region, whereupon the connecting web is separated along the separating region and thus at its separating point.
- the device can be provided for in a separation process several, preferably a single container, from the
- a feed direction should be understood as meaning, in particular, a direction in which the container group between
- the feed direction may in particular be at least substantially parallel to the container group direction.
- the term “at least substantially” should be understood to mean a deviation of less than 10.
- “positively positioning” is to be understood as meaning that the container is brought into a desired position advantageous for the separation unit, at least in the feed direction and / or held in this.
- the positive connection can with the container and / or the
- Container part of the container At least two are preferred.
- the positioning unit may have at least three line contacts during positioning with the container about a container longitudinal axis in the direction of its main extension.
- line contact is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a contact along a contact line or at least two contact points which are arranged along a line, wherein the contact can be interrupted several times along the contact line three
- Perimeter segments of 120 ° each are divided, which each have a line contact with the positioning unit during positioning.
- Separation unit can from the container group with the through
- a shifting of the container group during the separation can be avoided.
- the separation unit can separate containers particularly quickly. Forces acting on the container group during separation can be absorbed by the positioning unit. Damage to the container parts of the container by the separation unit can be avoided.
- the positioning unit is provided to position a container of the container group adjacent to the feed direction against the separating region during the separating operation in a form-fitting manner.
- the Positioning unit can divert forces that arise during the separation process at a particularly short distance from the separation area. Excessive deformation and / or damage to the container group can be avoided.
- the positioning unit has at least one first wedge in the feed direction and a second wedge in the feed direction with at least partially opposite holding surfaces.
- opposite is to be understood in particular as meaning that surface normals of the holding surfaces each have a component pointing in the direction of the respectively opposite holding surface Wedge in a closing direction perpendicular to the feed direction and / or
- Container group direction and perpendicular to the main extension of the container in
- the first and second wedge may position the container by having the support surfaces contact the container and apply force to the container.
- the container is located on a bottom side opposite the top on a container support.
- Container support may be formed by a conveyor belt, a transport chain or other suitable support.
- Container support may be formed by a conveyor belt, a transport chain or other suitable support.
- Feed direction to a conveyor belt, a transport chain or a similar element connect a dead plate on which the containers are pushed in the transport direction and which forms a container support.
- the containers may preferably rest on the container support with guide surfaces of their head and / or foot part and / or with their container part.
- the container can be advantageously positioned between the support surfaces and the container support.
- Holding surfaces and container support are part of the positioning unit.
- the retaining surfaces may be flat.
- the retaining surfaces may be concave.
- a contact area between the holding surfaces and the container can be increased.
- the retaining surfaces may also be convex. Convex shaped holding surfaces may be particularly suitable for an orientation of the container during a rotation about its
- At least one wedge a Wedge edge, which is intended to the container at his
- a suitably designed counterpart of the container support can support the container against the wedge edge. Bending of the container can be avoided.
- the container can be positioned particularly reliably.
- the positioning unit may have a single wedge.
- the wedge can clamp with its wedge edge the container at the connecting web and with its holding surface of the
- the container can be so in
- Feed direction can be positioned by a single wedge.
- the second wedge can be omitted.
- the second wedge has a first separating knife of the separating unit.
- the second wedge may advantageously position the last of the container of the container group in the feed direction in front of the separating region and, in cooperation with a further separating knife, the one to be separated
- a wedge edge of the second wedge may form a knife edge.
- the second wedge and the first wedge can be jointly stored and / or driven on a linear unit.
- the first and second wedge may be moved together and positioned in the direction of the container group, and the second wedge, together with the further separating knife, may separate the separation point in the separation region. It can be omitted separate drives, components and bearing units for the wedges and the first cutting knife.
- the first wedge is resiliently mounted on the linear unit in the closing direction. It can be avoided that the first wedge exerts excessive forces on the separation point. Unintentional shearing of the container group at the separation point, which is positioned by the wedge edge of the first wedge, can be avoided.
- the linear unit may move the first and second wedge together in the direction of the container group until the first wedge with the wedge edge contacts the container group at the connecting web.
- the linear unit can now move the second wedge even further in the closing direction until the holding surface of the second wedge touches the container part of the container and urges in the direction of the first holding surface, while the first wedge springs in and remains in its position.
- It may advantageously be a first coarse positioning by the wedge edge of the first wedge and a subsequent fine positioning take place through the holding surface of the second wedge.
- the holding surface and / or the wedge edge of the second wedge relative to the holding surface and / or the wedge edge of the first wedge can be set back against the closing direction, preferably by 0.1-5 mm. It can be advantageously achieved that initially the first and then the second wedge comes into contact with the container.
- Container can be particularly coarse and then finely positioned first.
- the positioning of the container can be particularly accurate.
- a first separating knife regardless of the
- Positioning unit can be arranged at a distance from the separation area. Influences of the separation process on the positioning unit can be reduced.
- a further transport unit is proposed with at least one holder, which forms a receiving area for receiving the separated in each case a separation process container.
- An upper side of the holder which has an opening of the receiving area, may be inclined away from the underside of the containers at a location at which the separated containers are received, starting from the separating area opposite to the container seat.
- the containers can by the inclination of
- the further transport unit can transfer the separate containers to a device which transports the containers to a next process step, in particular to a packaging process.
- at least one counter-holder is provided to secure the container, after it has been taken, from falling out of the receiving area. This can be done by the counter-holder on the container in the direction of the receiving area directed forces.
- the onward transport unit can transport the separated containers particularly reliable.
- an active control device is provided to move the anvils.
- the receiving areas of the holder can at the appropriate moment from Containers released and / or in the receiving areas inserted containers can be secured.
- the active control device may preferably have mechanical control slots.
- the control device can be particularly robust and reliable.
- the control device may have a drive unit which is provided to drive the control gate.
- Movement of the counter-holder can be controlled particularly flexible.
- the backstops are intended to secure the containers after they have been received by the receiving areas and before they are separated from the group of containers. Falling out of the containers from the receiving areas during the separation can be avoided.
- the further transport unit is intended to transport separated containers in a further transport movement, which at least immediately after the separation process, a main component of movement perpendicular to the feed direction and transverse to a main extension of the
- a “main movement component” is intended in particular to mean the largest amount
- Movement component of a movement to be understood.
- Further transport unit can transport separated containers transversely to the feed direction. It is also possible that the onward transport unit the
- a tangent of the web to the separation region may preferably be perpendicular to the feed direction and to the main extension of the separation region.
- the holder can the separated container particularly well by a movement perpendicular to the feed direction and transverse to the main extension of the
- the at least one holder has a further separating knife of the
- the holder may have a knife edge facing the separation region during the separation process, which knife is the further one
- Cutting knife forms. It can be saved components.
- the holder can cooperate with the first separating knife and separate the container while receiving the container.
- the onward transport unit has a plurality of holders in one circulation.
- a "circulation" is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a closed web
- the separators forming the separating knives can be moved past the separating region in a continuous movement
- the separation and further transport of the containers can take place in a continuous process high performance separated from the tank groups and
- the holders can be of a chain or a
- Transport belts are transported around the circulation.
- the holders can be moved on a circular path.
- the holders may preferably be mounted on a transport wheel rotatably mounted about an axis and moved by the latter in a circular circulation.
- Further transport unit can take a particularly large number of containers at the separation area and further transport.
- Further transport unit at a side opposite the separation region side of the transport wheel deliver the container to another transport unit.
- the anvils are movably mounted on the transport wheel.
- a cam is provided to connected to the counter-holders
- Control means in particular control cam, suitable to control.
- Control cams can be stored together with the brackets and the holders on the transport wheel and driven by the transport wheel in one circulation.
- the cam may preferably be arranged centrically to the transport wheel and resting relative to a machine base of the device.
- the control cam has in the area which is swept by the control cam, when the holders and counter-holders are moved past the separation area, a deflection, which moves the counter-holder in the direction of the opening of the receiving area of the holder and in the
- the anvils can remain in this position and prevent containers from falling out of the receiving areas until the holders reach a dispensing area in which the containers are dispensed to a next process step.
- the control cam can in turn have a deflection, which causes the receiving areas to be opened and the containers can be dispensed.
- the separation process is carried out by two in a shearing motion past each other moving cutting knife.
- the cutting blades can as
- Shaving knives work.
- the holders moving in the separation region perpendicular to the feed direction and to the main extension of the separation region and forming the further separation knives can be moved past the first separating knife formed by the second wedge with a shearing motion in order to separate the container to be separated from the container group in the separation region of the separation unit at the separation point to separate the containers.
- the knife edge forming wedge edges of the cutter blades may approach each other at a maximum approximation during the cutting operation.
- the separating knives can separate the containers in the separation area by a cutting process. resulting
- Cut edges can be particularly accurate. Particularly preferred are the wedge edges of the separating knife while maintaining a separation distance
- the separation distance may preferably be 0.1 to 0.3 mm.
- a "separation distance" is to be understood as the distance between the two wedge edges at their greatest approximation during the separation process.A collision of the wedge edges can be avoided.
- the separation unit can be particularly reliable.
- the wedge edge of at least one of the two separation knives for In particular, the wedge edge can form an angle of 75 ° -85 ° with the closing direction and / or the direction of the shearing motion
- the further wedge edge forms an angle of 90 ° with the direction of the shearing movement
- the wedge edge of the holders preferably forms an angle of 90 ° with the shearing motion
- the separation unit can separate the container in the separation area at the separation point with a point shearing action be.
- the wedge edge can be spared.
- the separation unit can be particularly durable.
- the supply device may be provided for a packaging machine for further packaging of the containers, in particular for a tubular bag machine.
- the delivery device may have the stated advantages.
- the method can have the stated advantages.
- the method may be suitable for separating containers from container groups with high performance and / or efficiency.
- the method may allow a continuous separation and onward transport process.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a device for separating from
- Container groups connected containers
- Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the container group with the containers
- Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of possible variants of holding surfaces
- Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a feeding device with the
- FIG. 5 shows a detail of the device from FIG. 4, FIG.
- Fig. 6 shows the device for separating connected to groups of containers
- Containers in operation with containers
- Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of a shearing movement of a first and another separating knife in a plan view perpendicular to a
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a device 10 for separating from
- Container groups 12 connected containers 14 with a separation unit 16 which is provided to a front in a feed direction 18 container 20 of the container group 12 in a separation process transverse to the feed direction 18 of a further container 22 of the container group 12 along a
- a positioning unit 26 is provided to position the container 22 of the container group 12, which is arranged in the feed direction 18 in front of the separating region 24 and adjoins the separating region 24, in a form-fitting manner during the separating process.
- FIG. 2 shows a card-like container group 12, that of six
- ampoule-type containers 14 is formed, which are arranged side by side in a container group direction 60.
- the container group 12 is made of a polypropylene material in a blow-fill-seal process known to those skilled in the art.
- the containers 14 have a container part 62 in which a filling material, for example a liquid medicament such as eye drops or the like, is located.
- the containers 14 are connected to each other by connecting webs 64. Each centrally between the container parts 62 are
- separation points 66 Lines of weakness that form separation points 66 arranged.
- the separation points 66 extend in the direction of a main extension 68 of the container perpendicular to the container group direction 60.
- the container 14 have in
- Main extension direction 68 at one end of the container part 62 a head portion 70 and at an opposite end a foot portion 72 on.
- the container 14 can be opened by canceling the head part 70 for removal of the contents. End portions of the head portion 70 and the foot portion 72 are as flat
- Guide surfaces 74 formed. These guide surfaces 74 facilitate positioning and guiding of the container group 12 in devices by suitable transport and guide means.
- the device 10 is in the
- Feed direction 18 a plurality of such container groups 12 in succession fed.
- Main extension 68 are discharged into the device 10 and then moved to separate the container 20 in the feed direction 18.
- the container groups 12 could also be transverse, in the direction of the main extension
- the positioning unit 26 has a first wedge 28 in the feed direction 18 with a holding surface 32 and a second wedge 30 in the feed direction 18 with a holding surface 34, wherein the holding surfaces 32, 34 to each other
- the container 22 lies on its underside facing away from the holding surfaces 32, 34, in this example the respective underside of the guide surfaces 74, on a suitably formed container support 76, which is likewise part of the positioning unit 26.
- the container support 76 is formed by dead plates, on which the containers 14, 20, 22 are pushed in the feed direction 18 and on which they rest with their container parts 62 and guide surfaces 74. It is also conceivable that the container 14 rest only with their container parts 62 or with their guide surfaces 74 on the dead plate.
- FIG. 3 shows possible alternative forms of the holding surface 32. If a support surface with which the holding surface 32 touches the container part 62 is to be increased, a design corresponding to the holding surface 32 'is advantageous.
- the holding surface 32 ' is concave and nestles against a surface of the container part 62.
- the container part 62 can be spared so well.
- a convex holding surface 32 "can be advantageous if the smallest possible total support surface is to be achieved
- Container part 62 can also have grooves into which a convexly formed holding surface 32 "can intervene .
- the person skilled in the art will define the specific configuration of holding surface 32 for the particular application
- the holding surfaces 32, 34 can also be positioned on the head part 70 or on the foot part 72 or in a combination of container part 62 and / or head part 70 and / or foot part 72.
- the wedges 28, 30 further have wedge edges 78, 80. The wedge edge 78 of the wedge
- the second wedge 30 further has a first separating knife 36 of the separating unit 16.
- the separating knife 36 is formed by the wedge edge 80 of the second wedge 30 and touches at the beginning of the separation process, the connecting web 64 between the container 22 and the container 20 to be separated at the separation point 66 of this connecting web 64. This area also forms the separation area 24. At the same time supports this Touch also the positioning of the containers
- Positioning unit 26 the container 20 also exclusively by means of the contact of the wedge edges 78, 80 at the connecting webs 64 or on the head part 70 or on the foot 72 position.
- the device 10 further has a conveyor belt 82 (FIGS. 4-6) and an upper belt 84 arranged opposite on the side of the wedges 28, 30 acting on both sides on the guide surfaces 74 of the container groups 12 and driving and guiding them in the feed direction 18.
- the counting wheel 86 is connected to a control unit, not shown, which controls the movements of the device 10 controls and regulates by means not shown drives.
- the information of the counting wheel 86 is used to the container group 12 and the container 14 in
- a further transport unit 38 has a plurality of holders 40, which are arranged in a circulation 52.
- the circulation 52 is formed by a transport wheel 90, on which the holders 40 are arranged.
- the holders 40 form
- Receiving areas 42 for receiving the separated in each case a separation process container 20 On the receiving areas 42 opposite sides of the holder 40 are on the transport wheel 90 counter-holder 92 in a
- Closing movement 118 slidably mounted so that they over the
- the holders 40 also have further separating blades 50 of the separation unit 16.
- the separating unit 16 is thus formed by the separating blades 36, 50 and the positioning unit 26.
- Cutting knife 50 are formed by edges 88 of the holder 40.
- Further transport unit 38 is provided to separate containers 14 in a
- Feed direction 18 and transverse to a main extension 48 of the separation region 24 has.
- the further transporting movement 44 forms a shearing motion 56 during the separation process.
- the separation process takes place by the separating blades 36, 50, which are moved past each other with the shearing movement 56 at a minimum separation distance 54 of 0.1-0.3 mm.
- Figure 7 shows the movement in the closing direction 96 of the first
- the Scherbwegung 56 one of the other cutting blades 36, 50 in a plan view perpendicular to the feed direction 18.
- the first cutting knife 36 forming wedge edge 80 is advantageous, as seen in this figure, relative to the separation region 24 inclined by an angle 116, so that when the two Cutting knife 36, 50 are moved past each other by the shearing motion 56, the separation point 66 is separated between the container 20, not shown in this figure and the container 22 in a point shear.
- FIGS. 4-6 show a supply device 58 with the device 10 for separating containers 14 connected to container groups 12.
- the upper belt 84 and the conveyor belt 82 act on both sides of the
- the counting wheel 86 monitors this feed.
- the control unit not shown controls and controls the movements of the feed device 58 with the device 10.
- the wedges 28, 30 are mounted on a linear unit 94, the wedges 28, 30 together in a closing direction 96 perpendicular to the feed direction 18 and the main extension 48 of the separation area 24 drives in a lifting movement.
- the closing direction 96 biases an angle 100 of 90 ° with the feed direction 18.
- the linear unit 94 lowers the wedges 28, 30 in the direction of the container group 12 until the wedges 28, 30 contact the container 22 and position it.
- the wedge 28 is resiliently mounted on the linear unit 94 by a spring element not shown in detail in the closing direction 96.
- the second wedge 30 is set back in the closing direction 96 relative to the first wedge 28 in the rebound state by about 1 mm.
- Spring element clamps the first wedge 28 with its wedge edge 78 additionally the container 22 at its separation point 66, without the separation point 66 by a to separate excessive force.
- the wedge edge 80 of the second wedge 30 is now in the separation area 24 in position for separating the container 20, 22nd
- the transport wheel 90 rotates in the illustration of Figures 4-6 in the
- Feed direction 18 is clockwise.
- the further transport movement 44 is continuous, but it is also a
- discontinuous onward movement 44 conceivable.
- the further transport movement 44 can be controlled as a function of a following machine 114.
- the anvil 92 of the holder 40 are before the holder 40 the
- Separation area 24 pass, in the direction of a center of rotation of the
- Transport wheel 90 retracted so that the receiving portions 42 of the holder 40 have openings for receiving the container 20 to be separated.
- a control cam 106 into which control cams 108 of the counter-holders 92 engage, has a suitable deflection 110 at the corresponding position in the circulation 52 in order to control the counter-holder 92 in such a way that it secures the container 20 when passing through the separating region 24.
- After half a revolution of the transport wheel 90 reaches the holder 40 a dispensing area 112. Since the transport wheel 90 is now rotated by 180 °, the container 20 is now on the anvil 92 on.
- the anvil 92 is moved by the control cam 106 slightly away from the holder 40 and extended so far from the center of rotation 104 that the container 20 is released from the holder 40 and from the anvil 92 to the following machine 114, for
- Example a packaging machine is delivered. This process is repeated continuously with each holder 40 in the circulation 52 of the transport wheel 90 and with each separated container 20.
- the transport wheel 90 can rotate with advantage at a constant speed, or be controlled according to a need of the following machine 114.
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