EP3138778A1 - Jacket closing machine - Google Patents

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EP3138778A1
EP3138778A1 EP15183808.3A EP15183808A EP3138778A1 EP 3138778 A1 EP3138778 A1 EP 3138778A1 EP 15183808 A EP15183808 A EP 15183808A EP 3138778 A1 EP3138778 A1 EP 3138778A1
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Wolfgang Negele
Christoph Wagner
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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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/46—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/52—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
    • 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
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • 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
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/162—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by feeding web material to securing means
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/005—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting

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  • the invention relates to a tray sealing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Cup closing machines with shell claws are known, which are made in one piece and during their movement in the transport direction several still unsealed trays in a sealing device inside out and at the same time already transported out with a lid sheet sealed trays out of the sealing device.
  • Such tray sealing machines are equipped with increasingly longer in the direction of production sealing tools to further increase the performance of such machines.
  • the claw claws are getting longer. For example, when extending the sealing tool from 800 mm to 1100 mm, the shell grab must be extended from 1600 mm to 2200 mm.
  • Different shell grabbers and sealing tools are usually used for different shell shapes.
  • Claw grippers and sealing tools that are not used in a tray sealing machine are stored on tool trolleys that are often moved for maintenance or cleaning into special rooms outside the production space of the tray sealing machine. The length of the claw claws can represent an obstacle when driving through a door.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved tray sealing machine.
  • the tray sealing machine comprises a gripper device with two gripper arms, an unsealed tray feed device, a sealed tray discharge device, and a sealing device.
  • the invention is characterized in that each gripper arm has a coupling device configured to receive a first shell gripper for feeding shells into the sealing device and a second shell gripper for discharging shells from the sealing station. Due to the division into two gripper arms, which are provided for different functions and thus also for different spatial working areas, the length is approximately halved compared to clamshell according to the prior art, so that tool lengths over 1200 mm are possible.
  • the shell claws are very easy to handle both when changing and when transporting on a tool change car.
  • the problem of different levels of feed belt, discharge belt and sealing tool base can be solved by e.g. the first shell grab only needs to be adjusted with respect to the feed belt and the seal tool bottom and the second shell grab only with respect to the seal tool bottom and the discharge belt.
  • the first and the second shell gripper respectively by means of a first and a second receiving element to the coupling device of the gripper arm attachable to connect the shell gripper backlash and torsionally rigid with the gripper arm can.
  • this attachment is keyless.
  • At least one receiving element is adjustable on the claw grab in such a way that the shell claw can be aligned to a first, a second and / or a third transport plane.
  • the shell grab can both be adjusted in its alignment with the position of the shells as well as two bilaterally arranged in a track of successive shells and cooperating shell clasps are adjusted to each other, that all male shells of a group of shells with approximately the same force are gripped.
  • the three transport planes can be aligned parallel to each other, but have different vertical distances.
  • the first shell claws can be aligned to the first and second transport plane and the second shell claw to the second and third transport plane aligned.
  • At least one receiving element on the shell claw in two mutually perpendicular axes is adjustable so as to be able to adjust the shell grab in a vertical and a horizontal plane.
  • the receiving elements are configured such that torques generated by forces acting on the shell claw are received by the coupling device such that the first and second shell claws each have a common side together with the two corresponding shell claws of a second opposing side in the process detecting and transporting the shells create a force symmetry within the gripper device.
  • two receiving elements are provided per bucket gripper, which cooperate as a two-point attachment preferably without play with the coupling device of the gripper arm.
  • a single receiving element is provided, which is designed wedge-shaped and / or prism-shaped in order to enable a play-free connection of the shell grab with the coupling device.
  • the first and the second claw gripper are each independently detachably connectable with their associated coupling device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a tray sealing machine 1 according to the invention with a feed device in the form of a feed belt 2, a sealing device 3 and a discharge device in the form of a discharge belt 4, which are arranged in a production direction P in this order below. Furthermore, the tray sealing machine 1 has a machine frame 5, a film feed device 6 and a film remover 7. A gripper device 8 with two gripper arms 9 and a first 10 and second claw gripper 11 on both sides in the production direction P is provided for the transport of trays 12. An operator can influence all processes of the tray sealing machine 1 via an operating device 13.
  • trays 12 are transported into or out of the sealing device 3 on the feed belt 2 or the discharge belt 4.
  • the product-filled trays 12 are, for example, evacuated, gassed, sealed with a lidding film 14 and cut.
  • the cut-off film residue, also called residual film grid, is wound up on the film remover 7.
  • the upper part of the feed belt 2 forms a first transport plane E1, a sealing tool lower part 3a of the sealing device 3 for depositing the trays 12, a second transport plane E2 and the upper part of the discharge belt 4 a third transport plane E3.
  • the transfer of the shells 12 between the feed belt 2, the sealing device 3 and the discharge belt 4 is carried out by the gripper device 8, which in the FIG. 2 is explained in more detail.
  • FIG. 2 shows the gripper device 8 according to the invention with two movable in and against the production direction P gripper arms 9, which are arranged laterally of the trays 12 to be transported.
  • the gripper arms 9 each have a coupling device 15 in their lower region.
  • the first shell gripper 10 and the second shell gripper 11 are provided one after the other in the production direction P.
  • the two first shell claws 10 are configured to detach between them a group of five shells 12 from the supply belt 2 and to transport them into the sealing device 3.
  • the second shell claws 11 are configured to deliver the group of five trays 12, previously closed with a lidding film 14 to a finished package, out of the sealing device 3 to the discharge belt 4.
  • a pivoting movement of the gripper arms 9 to each other or apart about pivot axes 9a provides for the detection of the shells 12 from the feed belt 2 or in the sealing device 3 or the depositing of the shells 12 in the sealing device 3 or on the discharge belt. 4
  • Both the first claw gripper 10 and the second claw claw 11 each have a first 16 and a second receiving element 17, by means of which the claw grippers 10, 11 on the coupling device 15 can be fastened and released keyless.
  • FIG. 3 shows a section of the coupling device 15 in an enlarged view with a receiving element 16 of the first shell gripper 10 in a dissolved state.
  • the receiving element 16 comprises two receiving bolts 20 a and 20 b, which are mounted at a fixed distance from one another on a setting plate 21.
  • the adjusting plate 21 is adjustably attached to the claw gripper 16 by means of a screw 22.
  • the coupling device 15 has a holder 23 which has two U-shaped openings 24 to the receiving pin 20 a, 20 b take.
  • the receiving bolts 20a, 20b on a reduced diameter D in its central region, which is provided precisely fitting for the U-shaped opening 24.
  • a spring plate 25 ensures a secure connection of the shell gripper 16 with the coupling device 15 by the spring plate 25 includes a receiving bolt 20a partially and at the front end. To release only the spring plate 25 has to be manually pushed away from the receiving bolt 20a, so that the shell claw 16 can be removed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schalenverschließmaschine (1) umfassend eine Greifervorrichtung (8) mit zwei Greiferarmen (9), eine Zuführvorrichtung (2) für unversiegelte Schalen (12), eine Abführvorrichtung (4) für versiegelte Schalen (12) und eine Siegelvorrichtung (3). Sie zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass jeder Greiferarm (9) eine Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) aufweist, die dazu konfiguriert ist, einen ersten Schalengreifer (10) zum Zuführen von Schalen (12) in die Siegelvorrichtung (3) hinein und einen zweiten Schalengreifer (11) zum Abführen von Schalen (12) aus der Siegelstation (3) heraus aufzunehmen.The invention relates to a tray sealing machine (1) comprising a gripper device (8) with two gripper arms (9), an unsealed tray feed device (2), a sealed tray (12) discharge device (4) and a sealing device (3). , It is characterized in that each gripper arm (9) has a coupling device (15) which is configured to comprise a first shell gripper (10) for feeding shells (12) into the sealing device (3) and a second shell gripper (11 ) to remove trays (12) from the sealing station (3).

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Schalenverschließmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a tray sealing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus DE 10 2008 030 510 A1 , DE 10 2010 027 211 A1 und DE 10 2012 015 401 A1 sind Schalenverschließmaschinen mit Schalengreifern bekannt, die einteilig ausgeführt sind und während ihrer Bewegung in Transportrichtung mehrere noch unversiegelte Schalen in eine Siegelvorrichtung hinein und gleichzeitig bereits mit einer Deckelfolie versiegelte Schalen aus der Siegelvorrichtung heraustransportieren. Solche Schalenverschließmaschinen werden mit in Produktionsrichtung gesehen immer längeren Siegelwerkzeugen ausgerüstet, um die Leistung solcher Maschinen weiter zu steigern. Dabei werden auch die Schalengreifer entsprechend länger. Bei einer Verlängerung des Siegelwerkzeugs von beispielsweise 800 mm auf 1100 mm muss der Schalengreifer beispielsweise von 1600 mm auf 2200 mm verlängert werden. Dabei werden üblicherweise auch verschiedene Schalengreifer und Siegelwerkzeuge für unterschiedliche Schalenformen eingesetzt. Schalengreifer und Siegelwerkzeuge, die nicht in einer Schalenverschließmaschine zum Einsatz kommen, werden auf Werkzeugwagen gelagert, die oftmals zur Wartung oder zur Reinigung in spezielle Räume außerhalb des Produktionsraumes der Schalenverschließmaschine bewegt werden. Dabei kann die Länge der Schalengreifer ein Hindernis beim Durchfahren einer Türe darstellen.Out DE 10 2008 030 510 A1 . DE 10 2010 027 211 A1 and DE 10 2012 015 401 A1 Cup closing machines with shell claws are known, which are made in one piece and during their movement in the transport direction several still unsealed trays in a sealing device inside out and at the same time already transported out with a lid sheet sealed trays out of the sealing device. Such tray sealing machines are equipped with increasingly longer in the direction of production sealing tools to further increase the performance of such machines. The claw claws are getting longer. For example, when extending the sealing tool from 800 mm to 1100 mm, the shell grab must be extended from 1600 mm to 2200 mm. Different shell grabbers and sealing tools are usually used for different shell shapes. Claw grippers and sealing tools that are not used in a tray sealing machine are stored on tool trolleys that are often moved for maintenance or cleaning into special rooms outside the production space of the tray sealing machine. The length of the claw claws can represent an obstacle when driving through a door.

Die große Länge solcher Schalengreifer führt zudem auch zur Problematik, diese passend zu den Schalen, die auf einem Zuführband zur Übernahme bereitgestellt werden, zu den Schalen im Siegelwerkzeug und zu den Schalen, die auf einem Abführband abgelegt werden, einzustellen. Vor allem bei Schalenverschließmaschinen, bei denen die Transportebene des Zuführbands, des Abführbands und die Ablageebene auf einem Siegelwerkzeugunterteils keine gemeinsame Ebene bilden, wird mit steigender Länge des Schalengreifers dessen Einstellung sehr aufwendig.The great length of such claw grippers also leads to the problem of adjusting them to the shells in the sealing tool and to the shells which are deposited on a discharge belt, in keeping with the shells which are provided on a delivery belt for transfer. Especially with tray sealing machines in which the transport plane of the feed belt, the discharge belt and the depositing plane do not form a common plane on a sealing tool lower part, its setting becomes very complicated with increasing length of the claw gripper.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine verbesserte Schalenverschließmaschine zur Verfügung zu stellen.The object of the present invention is to provide an improved tray sealing machine.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Schalenverschließmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben. Die erfindungsgemäße Schalenverschließmaschine umfasst eine Greifervorrichtung mit zwei Greiferarmen, eine Zuführvorrichtung für unversiegelte Schalen, eine Abführvorrichtung für versiegelte Schalen und eine Siegelvorrichtung. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass jeder Greiferarm eine Kopplungsvorrichtung aufweist, die dazu konfiguriert ist, einen ersten Schalengreifer zum Zuführen von Schalen in die Siegelvorrichtung hinein und einen zweiten Schalengreifer zum Abführen von Schalen aus der Siegelstation heraus aufzunehmen. Aufgrund der Aufteilung in zwei Greiferarme, die für unterschiedliche Funktionen und damit auch für zum Teil unterschiedliche räumliche Arbeitsbereiche vorgesehen sind, wird die Länge gegenüber Schalengreifern gemäß dem Stand der Technik etwa halbiert, so dass Werkzeuglängen über 1200 mm ermöglicht sind. Dabei sind die Schalengreifer sowohl beim Wechsel als auch beim Transport auf einem Werkzeugwechselwagen sehr gut handzuhaben.This object is achieved by a tray sealing machine with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims. The tray sealing machine according to the invention comprises a gripper device with two gripper arms, an unsealed tray feed device, a sealed tray discharge device, and a sealing device. The invention is characterized in that each gripper arm has a coupling device configured to receive a first shell gripper for feeding shells into the sealing device and a second shell gripper for discharging shells from the sealing station. Due to the division into two gripper arms, which are provided for different functions and thus also for different spatial working areas, the length is approximately halved compared to clamshell according to the prior art, so that tool lengths over 1200 mm are possible. The shell claws are very easy to handle both when changing and when transporting on a tool change car.

Gleichzeitig kann die Problematik von unterschiedlichen Ebenen von Zuführband, Abführband und Siegelwerkzeugunterteil dadurch gelöst werden, dass z.B. der erste Schalengreifer nur bezüglich des Zuführbands und des Siegelwerkzeugunterteils und der zweite Schalengreifer nur bezüglich des Siegelwerkzeugunterteils und des Abführbands eingestellt werden muss.At the same time the problem of different levels of feed belt, discharge belt and sealing tool base can be solved by e.g. the first shell grab only needs to be adjusted with respect to the feed belt and the seal tool bottom and the second shell grab only with respect to the seal tool bottom and the discharge belt.

Vorzugsweise sind der erste und der zweite Schalengreifer jeweils mittels eines ersten und eines zweiten Aufnahmeelements an der Kopplungsvorrichtung des Greiferarms anbringbar, um die Schalengreifer spielfrei und verwindungssteif mit dem Greiferarm verbinden zu können. Bevorzugt erfolgt diese Befestigung schlüssellos.Preferably, the first and the second shell gripper respectively by means of a first and a second receiving element to the coupling device of the gripper arm attachable to connect the shell gripper backlash and torsionally rigid with the gripper arm can. Preferably, this attachment is keyless.

Vorzugsweise ist dabei wenigstens ein Aufnahmeelement derart am Schalengreifer einstellbar, dass der Schalengreifer zu einer ersten, einer zweiten und/oder einer dritten Transportebene ausgerichtet werden kann. So kann der Schalengreifer sowohl verbessert in seiner Ausrichtung zur Lage der Schalen eingestellt werden als auch zwei beidseitig in einer Spur von aufeinander folgenden Schalen angeordnete und zusammenwirkende Schalengreifer derart zueinander eingestellt werden, dass alle aufzunehmenden Schalen einer Gruppe von Schalen mit annähernd gleicher Kraft ergreifbar sind. Die drei Transportebenen können parallel zueinander ausgerichtet sein, aber dabei unterschiedliche vertikale Abstände aufweisen. Hierbei können die ersten Schalengreifer optimiert zur ersten und zweiten Transportebene und der zweite Schalengreifer zur zweiten und dritten Transporteben ausgerichtet werden.Preferably, at least one receiving element is adjustable on the claw grab in such a way that the shell claw can be aligned to a first, a second and / or a third transport plane. Thus, the shell grab can both be adjusted in its alignment with the position of the shells as well as two bilaterally arranged in a track of successive shells and cooperating shell clasps are adjusted to each other, that all male shells of a group of shells with approximately the same force are gripped. The three transport planes can be aligned parallel to each other, but have different vertical distances. Here, the first shell claws can be aligned to the first and second transport plane and the second shell claw to the second and third transport plane aligned.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung ist wenigstens ein Aufnahmeelement am Schalengreifer in zwei zueinander senkrecht stehenden Achsen derart einstellbar, um den Schalengreifer in einer vertikalen und einer horizontalen Ebene verstellen zu können.In an advantageous embodiment, at least one receiving element on the shell claw in two mutually perpendicular axes is adjustable so as to be able to adjust the shell grab in a vertical and a horizontal plane.

Vorzugsweise sind die Aufnahmeelemente derart gestaltet, dass Drehmomente, die durch auf den Schalengreifer wirkende Kräfte erzeugt werden, von der Kopplungsvorrichtung derart aufgenommen werden, dass der erste und der zweite Schalengreifer jeweils einer gemeinsamen Seite zusammen mit den zwei entsprechenden Schalengreifern einer zweiten gegenüberliegenden Seite beim Prozess des Erfassens und Transportierens der Schalen eine Kräftesymmetrie innerhalb der Greifervorrichtung erzeugen.Preferably, the receiving elements are configured such that torques generated by forces acting on the shell claw are received by the coupling device such that the first and second shell claws each have a common side together with the two corresponding shell claws of a second opposing side in the process detecting and transporting the shells create a force symmetry within the gripper device.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführung sind je Schalengreifer zwei Aufnahmeelemente vorgesehen, die als Zweipunktbefestigung vorzugsweise spielfrei mit der Kopplungsvorrichtung des Greiferarms zusammenwirken.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, two receiving elements are provided per bucket gripper, which cooperate as a two-point attachment preferably without play with the coupling device of the gripper arm.

In einer alternativen Ausführungsform ist ein einziges Aufnahmeelement vorgesehen, das keilförmig und/oder prismenförmig ausgeführt ist, um eine spielfreie Verbindung des Schalengreifers mit der Kopplungsvorrichtung zu ermöglichen.In an alternative embodiment, a single receiving element is provided, which is designed wedge-shaped and / or prism-shaped in order to enable a play-free connection of the shell grab with the coupling device.

Vorzugsweise sind der erste und der zweite Schalengreifer jeweils unabhängig voneinander lösbar mit der ihnen zugeordneten Kopplungsvorrichtung verbindbar.Preferably, the first and the second claw gripper are each independently detachably connectable with their associated coupling device.

Im Folgenden wird ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert. Im Einzelnen zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine erfindungsgemäße Schalenverschließmaschine,
Fig. 2
eine Detailansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Greifervorrichtung und
Fig. 3
eine Detailansicht von Kopplungsvorrichtung und Aufnahmeelement.
In the following, an advantageous embodiment of the invention is explained in detail with reference to a drawing. In detail show:
Fig. 1
a tray sealing machine according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a detailed view of a gripper device according to the invention and
Fig. 3
a detailed view of coupling device and receiving element.

Gleiche Komponenten sind in den Figuren durchgängig mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen.The same components are provided throughout the figures with the same reference numerals.

Figur 1 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Schalenversiegelungsmaschine 1 mit einer Zuführvorrichtung in Form eines Zuführbands 2, einer Siegelvorrichtung 3 und einer Abführvorrichtung in Form eines Abführbands 4, die in einer Produktionsrichtung P in dieser Reihenfolge nachfolgend angeordnet sind. Des Weiteren weist die Schalenverschließmaschine 1 ein Maschinengestell 5, eine Folienzuführeinrichtung 6 und einen Folienrestaufwickler 7 auf. Eine Greifervorrichtung 8 mit zwei Greiferarmen 9 und jeweils einem ersten 10 sowie zweiten Schalengreifer 11 beidseitig in Produktionsrichtung P ist für den Transport von Schalen 12 vorgesehen. Über eine Bedienvorrichtung 13 kann ein Bediener alle Prozesse der Schalenverschließmaschine 1 beeinflussen. FIG. 1 shows a tray sealing machine 1 according to the invention with a feed device in the form of a feed belt 2, a sealing device 3 and a discharge device in the form of a discharge belt 4, which are arranged in a production direction P in this order below. Furthermore, the tray sealing machine 1 has a machine frame 5, a film feed device 6 and a film remover 7. A gripper device 8 with two gripper arms 9 and a first 10 and second claw gripper 11 on both sides in the production direction P is provided for the transport of trays 12. An operator can influence all processes of the tray sealing machine 1 via an operating device 13.

Auf dem Zuführband 2 bzw. dem Abführband 4 werden im Betrieb Schalen 12, sogenannte Trays, in die Siegelvorrichtung 3 hinein bzw. aus ihr heraus transportiert. In der Siegelvorrichtung werden die mit Produkt gefüllten Schalen 12 beispielsweise evakuiert, begast, mit einer Deckelfolie 14 versiegelt und geschnitten. Der abgeschnittene Folienrest, auch Restfoliengitter genannt, wird auf dem Folienrestaufwickler 7 aufgewickelt.In operation, trays 12, so-called trays, are transported into or out of the sealing device 3 on the feed belt 2 or the discharge belt 4. In the sealing device, the product-filled trays 12 are, for example, evacuated, gassed, sealed with a lidding film 14 and cut. The cut-off film residue, also called residual film grid, is wound up on the film remover 7.

Dabei bildet der obere Teil des Zuführbands 2 eine erste Transportebene E1, ein Siegelwerkzeugunterteil 3a der Siegelvorrichtung 3 zur Ablage der Schalen 12 eine zweite Transportebene E2 und der obere Teil des Abführbands 4 eine dritte Transportebene E3.The upper part of the feed belt 2 forms a first transport plane E1, a sealing tool lower part 3a of the sealing device 3 for depositing the trays 12, a second transport plane E2 and the upper part of the discharge belt 4 a third transport plane E3.

Die Übergabe der Schalen 12 zwischen dem Zuführband 2, der Siegelvorrichtung 3 und dem Abführband 4 erfolgt durch die Greifervorrichtung 8, die in der Figur 2 näher erläutert wird.The transfer of the shells 12 between the feed belt 2, the sealing device 3 and the discharge belt 4 is carried out by the gripper device 8, which in the FIG. 2 is explained in more detail.

Figur 2 zeigt die erfindungsgemäße Greifervorrichtung 8 mit zwei in und gegen die Produktionsrichtung P bewegbaren Greiferarmen 9, die seitlich der zu transportierenden Schalen 12 angeordnet sind. Die Greiferarme 9 weisen in ihrem unteren Bereich jeweils eine Kopplungsvorrichtung 15 auf. An jeder Kopplungsvorrichtung 15 sind in Produktionsrichtung P nacheinander jeweils der erste Schalengreifer 10 und der zweite Schalengreifer 11 vorgesehen. FIG. 2 shows the gripper device 8 according to the invention with two movable in and against the production direction P gripper arms 9, which are arranged laterally of the trays 12 to be transported. The gripper arms 9 each have a coupling device 15 in their lower region. At each coupling device 15, the first shell gripper 10 and the second shell gripper 11 are provided one after the other in the production direction P.

Die zwei ersten Schalengreifer 10 sind derart konfiguriert, dass sie zwischen sich eine Gruppe von fünf Schalen 12 vom Zuführband 2 abnehmen und in die Siegelvorrichtung 3 transportieren. Gleichzeitig sind die zweiten Schalengreifer 11 derart konfiguriert, dass sie die Gruppe von fünf Schalen 12, die zuvor mit einer Deckelfolie 14 zu einer fertigen Verpackung verschlossen wurden, aus der Siegelvorrichtung 3 heraus dem Abführband 4 zuführen.The two first shell claws 10 are configured to detach between them a group of five shells 12 from the supply belt 2 and to transport them into the sealing device 3. At the same time, the second shell claws 11 are configured to deliver the group of five trays 12, previously closed with a lidding film 14 to a finished package, out of the sealing device 3 to the discharge belt 4.

Eine Schwenkbewegung der Greiferarme 9 zueinander bzw. auseinander um Schwenkachsen 9a sorgt für das Erfassen der Schalen 12 vom Zuführband 2 oder in der Siegelvorrichtung 3 bzw. das Ablegen der Schalen 12 in der Siegelvorrichtung 3 oder auf das Abführband 4.A pivoting movement of the gripper arms 9 to each other or apart about pivot axes 9a provides for the detection of the shells 12 from the feed belt 2 or in the sealing device 3 or the depositing of the shells 12 in the sealing device 3 or on the discharge belt. 4

Sowohl der erste Schalengreifer 10 als auch der zweite Schalengreifer 11 weisen jeweils ein erstes 16 und ein zweites Aufnahmeelement 17 auf, mittels derer die Schalengreifer 10, 11 an der Kopplungsvorrichtung 15 schlüssellos befestigbar und lösbar sind.Both the first claw gripper 10 and the second claw claw 11 each have a first 16 and a second receiving element 17, by means of which the claw grippers 10, 11 on the coupling device 15 can be fastened and released keyless.

Figur 3 zeigt einen Ausschnitt der Kopplungsvorrichtung 15 in vergrößerter Darstellung mit einem Aufnahmeelement 16 des ersten Schalengreifers 10 in gelöstem Zustand. Das Aufnahmeelement 16 umfasst zwei Aufnahmebolzen 20a und 20b, die in einem festen Abstand zueinander auf einem Einstellblech 21 montiert sind. Das Einstellblech 21 ist verstellbar am Schalengreifer 16 mittels einer Schraubverbindung 22 befestigt. Die Kopplungsvorrichtung 15 weist eine Halterung 23 auf, die zwei U-förmige Öffnungen 24 aufweist, um die Aufnahmebolzen 20a, 20b aufzunehmen. Hierfür weisen die Aufnahmebolzen 20a, 20b einen reduzierten Durchmesser D in ihrem mittleren Bereich auf, der passgenau jeweils für die U-förmige Öffnung 24 vorgesehen ist. Nach Einlegen der Aufnahmebolzen 20a, 20b in die Halterung 23 sorgt ein Federblech 25 für einen sichere Verbindung des Schalengreifers 16 mit der Kopplungsvorrichtung 15, indem das Federblech 25 einen Aufnahmebolzen 20a teilweise und am vorderen Ende umschließt. Zum Lösen muss lediglich das Federblech 25 händisch vom Aufnahmebolzen 20a weggedrückt werden, so dass der Schalengreifer 16 entnommen werden kann. FIG. 3 shows a section of the coupling device 15 in an enlarged view with a receiving element 16 of the first shell gripper 10 in a dissolved state. The receiving element 16 comprises two receiving bolts 20 a and 20 b, which are mounted at a fixed distance from one another on a setting plate 21. The adjusting plate 21 is adjustably attached to the claw gripper 16 by means of a screw 22. The coupling device 15 has a holder 23 which has two U-shaped openings 24 to the receiving pin 20 a, 20 b take. For this purpose, the receiving bolts 20a, 20b on a reduced diameter D in its central region, which is provided precisely fitting for the U-shaped opening 24. After inserting the locating bolts 20a, 20b in the holder 23, a spring plate 25 ensures a secure connection of the shell gripper 16 with the coupling device 15 by the spring plate 25 includes a receiving bolt 20a partially and at the front end. To release only the spring plate 25 has to be manually pushed away from the receiving bolt 20a, so that the shell claw 16 can be removed.

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Schalenverschließmaschine (1), umfassend eine Greifervorrichtung (8) mit zwei Greiferarmen (9), eine Zuführvorrichtung (2) für unversiegelte Schalen (12), eine Abführvorrichtung (4) für versiegelte Schalen (12) und eine Siegelvorrichtung (3) zum Versiegeln der Schalen (12), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Greiferarm (9) eine Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) aufweist, die dazu konfiguriert ist, einen ersten Schalengreifer (10) zum Zuführen von Schalen (12) in die Siegelvorrichtung (3) hinein und einen zweiten Schalengreifer (11) zum Abführen von Schalen (12) aus der Siegelstation (3) heraus aufzunehmen.A tray closing machine (1) comprising a gripper device (8) with two gripper arms (9), an unsealed tray feed device (2), a sealed tray (12) discharge device (4), and a sealing device (3) for sealing the tray Shells (12), characterized in that each gripper arm (9) comprises a coupling device (15) configured to include a first shell gripper (10) for feeding shells (12) into the sealing device (3) and a second shell gripper (11) for removing trays (12) from the sealing station (3) to take out. Schalenverschließmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste (10) und der zweite Schalengreifer (11) jeweils mittels eines ersten (16) und eines zweiten Aufnahmeelements (17) an der Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) des Greiferarms (9), bevorzugt schlüssellos anbringbar sind.Cup closing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the first (10) and the second shell gripper (11) by means of a first (16) and a second receiving element (17) on the coupling device (15) of the gripper arm (9), preferably keyless attached are. Schalenverschließmaschine nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Aufnahmeelement (16, 17) derart am Schalengreifer (10, 11) einstellbar ist, um den Schalengreifer (10, 11) zu einer ersten (E1), einer zweiten (E2) und/oder einer dritten Transportebene (E3) ausrichten zu können.A tray closing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one receiving element (16, 17) is adjustable on the claw gripper (10, 11) in order to form the claw gripper (10, 11) into a first (E1), a second (E2) and / or or a third transport level (E3). Schalenverschließmaschine nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Aufnahmeelement (16, 17) am Schalengreifer (10, 11) in zwei zueinander und zum Schalengreifer senkrecht stehenden Achsen (X, Y) derart einstellbar ist, um den Schalengreifer (10, 11) in einer vertikalen und einer horizontalen Ebene verstellen zu können.A tray closing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one receiving element (16, 17) on the shell gripper (10, 11) is adjustable in two axes (X, Y) perpendicular to each other and to the claw gripper in such a way as to enable the claw gripper (10, 11). to be able to adjust in a vertical and a horizontal plane. Schalenverschließmaschine nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahmeelemente (16, 17) dazu gestaltet sind, um Drehmomente, die durch auf den Schalengreifer (10, 11) wirkende Kräfte erzeugt werden, von der Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) aufzunehmen.Cup closing machine according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the receiving elements (16, 17) are designed to receive torques generated by forces acting on the claw gripper (10, 11) from the coupling device (15) , Schalenverschließmaschine nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass je Schalengreifer (10, 11) zwei Aufnahmeelemente (16, 17) vorgesehen sind, die als Zweipunktbefestigung vorzugsweise spielfrei mit der Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) des Greiferarms (9) zusammenwirken.Cup closing machine according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 5, characterized in that each cup gripper (10, 11) two receiving elements (16, 17) are provided which cooperate as a two-point attachment preferably free of play with the coupling device (15) of the gripper arm (9). Schalenverschließmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass je Schalengreifer (10, 11) ein einziges Aufnahmeelement (16) vorgesehen ist, das keilförmig und/oder prismenförmig ausgeführt ist.Cup closing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that each cup grab (10, 11) a single receiving element (16) is provided, which is designed wedge-shaped and / or prismatic. Schalenverschließmaschine nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste und der zweite Schalengreifer (10, 11) jeweils unabhängig voneinander lösbar mit der ihren zugeordneten Kopplungsvorrichtung (15) verbindbar sind.Cup closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second shell gripper (10, 11) are each independently detachably connectable to the associated coupling device (15).
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