EP3197819B1 - Devivce for closing vials - Google Patents

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EP3197819B1
EP3197819B1 EP15747431.3A EP15747431A EP3197819B1 EP 3197819 B1 EP3197819 B1 EP 3197819B1 EP 15747431 A EP15747431 A EP 15747431A EP 3197819 B1 EP3197819 B1 EP 3197819B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/02—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying flanged caps, e.g. crown caps, and securing by deformation of flanges
    • B67B3/10—Capping heads for securing caps
    • B67B3/14—Capping heads for securing caps characterised by having movable elements, e.g. hinged fingers, for applying radial pressure to the flange of the cap
    • 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
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2842—Securing closures on containers
    • B65B7/285—Securing closures on containers by deformation of the closure

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  • the present invention relates to a device for sealing vials by means of caps, such as aluminum caps or so-called flip-off caps, which comprise a plastic cap part and an aluminum cap part.
  • caps such as aluminum caps or so-called flip-off caps, which comprise a plastic cap part and an aluminum cap part.
  • the vials are for example by means of a rubber stopper, which is surrounded by an aluminum cap, or by means of a rubber stopper, which of an aluminum cap with a central opening in the lid and an additional plastic lid (so-called flip-off closures) locked.
  • the aluminum areas of the caps are each crimped to the vials.
  • the vial is usually positioned and rotated on a driven turntable.
  • the crimping roller is brought into contact with the aluminum portion of the cap and rotated by the driven vial on the cap.
  • a safe torque transfer to the cap of the vial is very important because the already rotating cap must accelerate the standing crimping roller. If the crimping roller is not sufficiently driven and rotated, sufficient crimping quality can not be achieved.
  • the entrainment of the crimping roller by the cap must be constantly checked in order to achieve a sufficient crimping quality of the cap on the vial.
  • An example of such a device for closing vials is from the EP 0719727 B1 known.
  • a non-driven, pivotally provided crimping roller is provided, which is arranged at an angle to the horizontal.
  • a hemming according to the preamble of claim 1 known.
  • the device according to the invention for sealing vials by means of caps having the features of claim 1 has the advantage over the prior art that a secure flanging of all kinds of caps on vials is possible.
  • caps with rubber stopper and aluminum cap as well as so-called flip-off caps with rubber stopper, aluminum cap and additional plastic cap can be securely crimped.
  • a crimping device is provided which has at least one crimping roller, wherein the crimping roller is arranged in particular horizontally. The crimping roller is driven by means of its own flanging drive.
  • the device comprises a tilting device to tilt the turntable relative to the horizontal plane.
  • the tilting device preferably inclines the turntable only by a few degrees, in particular by less than 3 °.
  • the crimping device has a spring element, so that the crimping roller rests resiliently on the vial during the crimping operation.
  • a particularly good crimping result can be achieved in conjunction with the driven crimping roller.
  • the flanging device further preferably comprises a torque transmission unit with a drive belt.
  • the drive belt is arranged between the hemming drive and the hemming roller and transmits a torque from the hemming drive to the hemming roller.
  • the torque transmission unit preferably comprises a plurality of deflection rollers in order to deflect the drive belt several times. More preferably, the crimping roller is adjustable in the horizontal direction. In this way, a fast and secure adaptation of the crimping roller to be crimped cap with a different format can be achieved.
  • the crimping roll is particularly preferably arranged on a horizontally adjustable support element. The carrier element is relative to the drive of the crimping roller and a driven wheel of the crimping drive, which an input torque from
  • the device for closing vials further comprises a plunger, which is arranged above the turntable.
  • the plunger is arranged such that a vial between the plunger and the turntable is clamped. A clamping takes place between a patch on the vial cap and a vial bottom on the turntable.
  • the plunger is preferably also driven by means of a separate drive.
  • such a device comprises a total of three separate drives, namely one for the turntable, one for the plunger and one for the crimping roller.
  • exactly two crimping rollers are provided to simultaneously crimp two caps on vials.
  • both flanging rollers are driven and controlled by a common control unit. In this way, in particular, a flanging speed can be significantly increased.
  • a side guide is provided to position the vial on the turntable exactly.
  • the crimping roller and the turntable are driven in opposite directions.
  • a flanging speed can also be significantly increased.
  • the flanging drive is preferably an electric machine.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 a device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention described in detail.
  • the vial closing apparatus 1 comprises a transporting device 4 having a supply area and a discharge area (not shown) for supplying and discharging vials 2 to the apparatus 1. Between the supply area and the discharge area a turntable 40 is arranged. The turntable 40 can be driven by means of a turntable drive 41. Between the turntable 40 and the turntable drive 41, a tilting device 42 is arranged, which tilts the turntable and thus the vial located on the turntable by a few degrees relative to a vertical axis.
  • Caps 3 with which the vials 2 are closed, have already been positioned on the vials 2 by a cap unloading station, not shown, before they are fed to the device 1.
  • the device 1 further comprises a crimping device 5.
  • the crimping device 5 comprises a crimping drive 50, e.g. an electric motor, and a first crimping roller 51 and a second crimping roller 52.
  • Spring elements 53 are provided to bias the two crimping rollers 51, 52 slightly with a predetermined spring force.
  • the two crimping rollers 51, 52 are arranged in a horizontal plane E.
  • the two flanging rollers 51, 52 are there positioned adjacent to each other and spaced apart at a predetermined distance.
  • the crimping rollers 51, 52 are driven by means of the crimping drive 50.
  • a torque transmission unit 6 is arranged between the flanging drive 50 and the flanging rollers.
  • the torque transmission unit 6 comprises a revolving closed belt 60, a driven wheel 61 of the flanging drive 50 and four deflecting rollers 62, 63, 64, 65.
  • the deflecting rollers 62, 63 and 64 are arranged on a carrier element 66 arranged movably in the horizontal plane.
  • the output element 61 and serving as a tensioning pulley 65 are arranged on a plate.
  • the support member 66 can be moved on the horizontal plane E, which is indicated in the figures by the double arrow A. In the support member 66 while a slot 67 is provided for the output gear 61. The output gear 61 is disposed in the slot 67 of the hemming drive 50 (s. FIG. 2 ). As a result, the torque transmission unit 6 can be moved relative to the flanging drive 50 and to the position of the vials 2 in the horizontal plane E, so that, for example, a rapid format changeover is possible.
  • the device 1 further comprises a plunger 7, which is arranged above the vials 2.
  • the plunger 7 is drivable by means of a plunger drive 70. How out FIG. 1 can be seen, the plunger presses during the crimping operation on the cap 3, which is placed on the vial 2.
  • the side guide 8 is also arranged adjustable, so that a quick format change is possible.
  • a control unit 10 which controls the flanging drive 50 and the turntable drive 41 and the plunger drive 70.
  • a direction of rotation of the drives and a spacing of the crimping rollers 51, 52 can be set to the vials.
  • the control device 10 can, for example, drive the flanging drive 50 and the turntable drive 41 in opposite directions, whereby, for example, a Bördelzeit can be shortened or a flanging can be made twice at the same time.
  • flanging drive 50 By means of the flanging drive 50 it is now possible according to the invention to drive the two flanging rollers 51, 52 together.
  • a transmission of torque no longer depends on a static friction between the cap and the non-driven crimping rollers, as in the prior art, but the direct drive of the crimping rollers 51, 52 allows a flanging quality, regardless of the static friction.
  • the invention in addition to the crimping rollers 51, 52 and the turntable 40 and the plunger 7 are driven.
  • a high flanging quality can be ensured and also a simple format conversion to other vial formats can be made possible.
  • the flanging drive 50, the turntable drive 41 and the plunger drive 70 can remain stationary.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials mittels Kappen, wie beispielsweise Aluminiumkappen oder sogenannte Flip-Off-Kappen, welche ein Kunststoffkappenteil und ein Aluminiumkappenteil umfassen. Bei pharmazeutischen Füll- und Verschließmaschinen für Vials werden die Vials beispielsweise mittels eines Gummistopfens, welcher von einer Aluminiumkappe umgeben ist, oder mittels eines Gummistopfens, welcher von einer Aluminiumkappe mit einer zentralen Öffnung im Deckel und einem zusätzlichen Kunststoffdeckel (sogenannte Flip-Off-Verschlüsse) verschlossen. Hierbei werden die Aluminiumbereiche der Kappen jeweils an die Vials gebördelt. Für den Bördelvorgang wird das Vial üblicherweise auf einem angetriebenen Drehteller positioniert und gedreht. Hierbei wird dann die Bördelrolle mit dem Aluminiumbereich der Kappe in Kontakt gebracht und durch das angetriebene Vial über die Kappe mitgedreht. Für eine vernünftige Bördelung ist jedoch eine sichere Drehmomentübertragung auf die Kappe des Vials sehr wichtig, da die bereits rotierende Kappe die stehende Bördelrolle beschleunigen muss. Wenn die Bördelrolle hierbei nicht ausreichend angetrieben und mitgedreht wird, kann keine ausreichende Bördelqualität erreicht werden. Somit muss im Stand der Technik die Mitnahme der Bördelrolle durch die Kappe ständig überprüft werden, um eine ausreichende Bördelqualität der Kappe an dem Vial zu erreichen. Ein Beispiel einer derartigen Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials ist aus der EP 0719727 B1 bekannt. Hierbei ist eine nicht angetriebene, schwenkbar vorgesehene Bördelrolle vorgesehen, die in einem Winkel zur Horizontalen angeordnet ist. Weiterhin ist aus der US 2003/0177629 A1 eine Bördelvorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bekannt.The present invention relates to a device for sealing vials by means of caps, such as aluminum caps or so-called flip-off caps, which comprise a plastic cap part and an aluminum cap part. In pharmaceutical filling and sealing machines for vials, the vials are for example by means of a rubber stopper, which is surrounded by an aluminum cap, or by means of a rubber stopper, which of an aluminum cap with a central opening in the lid and an additional plastic lid (so-called flip-off closures) locked. Here, the aluminum areas of the caps are each crimped to the vials. For the crimping process, the vial is usually positioned and rotated on a driven turntable. In this case, then the crimping roller is brought into contact with the aluminum portion of the cap and rotated by the driven vial on the cap. For a reasonable curl, however, a safe torque transfer to the cap of the vial is very important because the already rotating cap must accelerate the standing crimping roller. If the crimping roller is not sufficiently driven and rotated, sufficient crimping quality can not be achieved. Thus, in the prior art, the entrainment of the crimping roller by the cap must be constantly checked in order to achieve a sufficient crimping quality of the cap on the vial. An example of such a device for closing vials is from the EP 0719727 B1 known. Here, a non-driven, pivotally provided crimping roller is provided, which is arranged at an angle to the horizontal. Furthermore, from the US 2003/0177629 A1 a hemming according to the preamble of claim 1 known.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials mittels Kappen mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 weist demgegenüber den Vorteil auf, dass eine sichere Bördelung aller Art von Kappen an Vials möglich ist. Insbesondere können Kappen mit Gummistopfen und Aluminiumkappe sowie auch sogenannte Flip-Off-Kappen mit Gummistopfen, Aluminiumkappe und zusätzlicher Kunststoffkappe, sicher gebördelt werden. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, dass eine Bördeleinrichtung vorgesehen ist, die wenigstens eine Bördelrolle aufweist, wobei die Bördelrolle insbesondere horizontal angeordnet ist. Die Bördelrolle ist dabei mittels eines eigenen Bördelantriebs angetrieben. Dadurch muss kein Drehmoment mehr von einem rotierenden Vial über die zu bördelnde Kappe auf die Bördelrolle übertragen werden, sondern die Bördelrolle selbst wird mittels eines separaten Bördelantriebs angetrieben. Somit kann ein Durchrutschen der Kappe während des Bördelvorgangs vermieden werden. Weiterhin umfasst die Vorrichtung eine Neigungseinrichtung, um den Drehteller gegenüber der Horizontalebene zu neigen. Die Neigungseinrichtung neigt den Drehteller dabei bevorzugt nur um wenige Grad, insbesondere um weniger als 3°.The device according to the invention for sealing vials by means of caps having the features of claim 1 has the advantage over the prior art that a secure flanging of all kinds of caps on vials is possible. In particular caps with rubber stopper and aluminum cap as well as so-called flip-off caps with rubber stopper, aluminum cap and additional plastic cap, can be securely crimped. This is inventively achieved in that a crimping device is provided which has at least one crimping roller, wherein the crimping roller is arranged in particular horizontally. The crimping roller is driven by means of its own flanging drive. As a result, no more torque must be transmitted from a rotating vial via the cap to be flanged on the crimping roller, but the crimping roller itself is driven by means of a separate flanging drive. Thus, slippage of the cap during the crimping process can be avoided. Furthermore, the device comprises a tilting device to tilt the turntable relative to the horizontal plane. The tilting device preferably inclines the turntable only by a few degrees, in particular by less than 3 °.

Die Unteransprüche zeigen bevorzugte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung.The dependent claims show preferred developments of the invention.

Vorzugsweise weist die Bördeleinrichtung ein Federelement auf, so dass die Bördelrolle federnd am Vial während des Bördelvorgangs anliegt. Hierdurch kann in Verbindung mit der angetriebenen Bördelrolle ein besonders gutes Bördelergebnis erreicht werden.Preferably, the crimping device has a spring element, so that the crimping roller rests resiliently on the vial during the crimping operation. As a result, a particularly good crimping result can be achieved in conjunction with the driven crimping roller.

Die Bördeleinrichtung umfasst ferner bevorzugt eine Drehmomentübertragungseinheit mit einem Antriebsriemen. Der Antriebsriemen ist zwischen dem Bördelantrieb und der Bördelrolle angeordnet und überträgt ein Drehmoment vom Bördelantrieb auf die Bördelrolle.The flanging device further preferably comprises a torque transmission unit with a drive belt. The drive belt is arranged between the hemming drive and the hemming roller and transmits a torque from the hemming drive to the hemming roller.

Die Drehmomentübertragungseinheit umfasst bevorzugt mehrere Umlenkrollen, um den Antriebsriemen mehrfach umzulenken. Weiter bevorzugt ist die Bördelrolle in Horizontalrichtung verstellbar. Hierdurch kann ein schnelles und sicheres Anpassen der Bördelrolle an eine zu bördelnde Kappe mit anderem Format erreicht werden. Die Bördelrolle ist dabei besonders bevorzugt auf einem in Horizontalrichtung verstellbaren Trägerelement angeordnet. Das Trägerelement ist dabei relativ zum Antrieb der Bördelrolle und einem Abtriebsrad des Bördelantriebs, welcher ein Eingangsdrehmoment vomThe torque transmission unit preferably comprises a plurality of deflection rollers in order to deflect the drive belt several times. More preferably, the crimping roller is adjustable in the horizontal direction. In this way, a fast and secure adaptation of the crimping roller to be crimped cap with a different format can be achieved. The crimping roll is particularly preferably arranged on a horizontally adjustable support element. The carrier element is relative to the drive of the crimping roller and a driven wheel of the crimping drive, which an input torque from

Bördelantrieb der Bördeleinrichtung auf den Antriebsriemen überträgt, verstellbar. Somit kann eine sichere und einfache Verstellung mittels des Trägerelements realisiert werden. Die Verstellung wird dabei durch Versetzung des Antriebsriemens in Horizontalrichtung ermöglicht.Bördelantrieb the flaring device transmits to the drive belt, adjustable. Thus, a safe and easy adjustment by means of Carrier element can be realized. The adjustment is made possible by displacement of the drive belt in the horizontal direction.

Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung umfasst die Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials ferner einen Plunger, welcher über dem Drehteller angeordnet ist. Der Plunger ist dabei derart angeordnet, dass ein Vial zwischen dem Plunger und dem Drehteller einspannbar ist. Ein Einspannen erfolgt dabei zwischen einer auf dem Vial aufgesetzten Kappe sowie einem Vialboden am Drehteller. Der Plunger ist vorzugsweise ebenfalls mittels eines separaten Antriebs angetrieben. Dadurch umfasst eine derartige Vorrichtung insgesamt drei separate Antriebe, nämlich einen für den Drehteller, einen für den Plunger und einen für die Bördelrolle.According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the device for closing vials further comprises a plunger, which is arranged above the turntable. The plunger is arranged such that a vial between the plunger and the turntable is clamped. A clamping takes place between a patch on the vial cap and a vial bottom on the turntable. The plunger is preferably also driven by means of a separate drive. As a result, such a device comprises a total of three separate drives, namely one for the turntable, one for the plunger and one for the crimping roller.

Weiter bevorzugt sind genau zwei Bördelrollen vorgesehen, um gleichzeitig zwei Kappen an Vials zu bördeln. Vorzugsweise sind dabei beide Bördelrollen angetrieben und mittels einer gemeinsamen Steuereinheit angesteuert. Hierdurch kann insbesondere eine Bördelgeschwindigkeit signifikant erhöht werden.More preferably, exactly two crimping rollers are provided to simultaneously crimp two caps on vials. Preferably, both flanging rollers are driven and controlled by a common control unit. In this way, in particular, a flanging speed can be significantly increased.

Weiter bevorzugt ist eine Seitenführung vorgesehen, um das Vial auf dem Drehteller exakt zu positionieren.More preferably, a side guide is provided to position the vial on the turntable exactly.

Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind die Bördelrolle und der Drehteller in einander entgegengesetzten Richtungen angetrieben. Hierdurch kann ebenfalls eine Bördelgeschwindigkeit weiter signifikant erhöht werden.According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the crimping roller and the turntable are driven in opposite directions. As a result, a flanging speed can also be significantly increased.

Der Bördelantrieb ist bevorzugt eine elektrische Maschine.The flanging drive is preferably an electric machine.

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Nachfolgend wird eine bevorzugte Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung im Detail beschrieben. In der Zeichnung ist:

Figur 1
eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Vials, und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Vorrichtung von Figur 1.
Hereinafter, a preferred device for closing vials according to an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail. In the drawing is:
FIG. 1
a schematic side view of a device according to the invention for closing vials, and
FIG. 2
a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 ,

Bevorzugte Ausführungsform der ErfindungPreferred embodiment of the invention

Nachfolgend wird unter Bezugnahme auf die Figuren 1 und 2 eine Vorrichtung 1 gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung im Detail beschrieben.The following is with reference to the FIGS. 1 and 2 a device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention described in detail.

Wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, umfasst die Vorrichtung 1 zum Verschließen von Vials eine Transporteinrichtung 4 mit einem Zufuhrbereich und einem Abfuhrbereich (nicht gezeigt), um Vials 2 zur Vorrichtung 1 zuzuführen und abzuführen. Zwischen dem Zufuhrbereich und dem Abfuhrbereich ist ein Drehteller 40 angeordnet. Der Drehteller 40 ist mittels eines Drehtellerantriebs 41 antreibbar. Zwischen dem Drehteller 40 und dem Drehtellerantrieb 41 ist eine Neigungseinrichtung 42 angeordnet, welche den Drehteller und damit das auf dem Drehteller befindliche Vial um einige Grad relativ zu einer Vertikalachse neigt.How out FIG. 1 As can be seen, the vial closing apparatus 1 comprises a transporting device 4 having a supply area and a discharge area (not shown) for supplying and discharging vials 2 to the apparatus 1. Between the supply area and the discharge area a turntable 40 is arranged. The turntable 40 can be driven by means of a turntable drive 41. Between the turntable 40 and the turntable drive 41, a tilting device 42 is arranged, which tilts the turntable and thus the vial located on the turntable by a few degrees relative to a vertical axis.

Kappen 3, mit welchen die Vials 2 verschlossen werden, wurden schon von einer nicht gezeigten Kappenabschleppstation auf den Vials 2 positioniert, bevor sie zur Vorrichtung 1 zugeführt werden.Caps 3, with which the vials 2 are closed, have already been positioned on the vials 2 by a cap unloading station, not shown, before they are fed to the device 1.

Die Vorrichtung 1 umfasst ferner eine Bördeleinrichtung 5. Die Bördeleinrichtung 5 umfasst einen Bördelantrieb 50, z.B. einen Elektromotor, sowie eine erste Bördelrolle 51 und eine zweite Bördelrolle 52. Federelemente 53 sind vorgesehen, um die beiden Bördelrollen 51, 52 mit einer vorbestimmten Federkraft etwas vorzuspannen.The device 1 further comprises a crimping device 5. The crimping device 5 comprises a crimping drive 50, e.g. an electric motor, and a first crimping roller 51 and a second crimping roller 52. Spring elements 53 are provided to bias the two crimping rollers 51, 52 slightly with a predetermined spring force.

Wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, sind die beiden Bördelrollen 51, 52 in einer Horizontalebene E angeordnet. Die beiden Bördelrollen 51, 52 sind dabei nebeneinander positioniert und mit einem vorbestimmten Abstand voneinander beabstandet.How out FIG. 1 it can be seen, the two crimping rollers 51, 52 are arranged in a horizontal plane E. The two flanging rollers 51, 52 are there positioned adjacent to each other and spaced apart at a predetermined distance.

Die Bördelrollen 51, 52 werden mittels des Bördelantriebs 50 angetrieben. Dabei ist zwischen dem Bördelantrieb 50 und den Bördelrollen eine Drehmomentübertragungseinheit 6 angeordnet. Die Drehmomentübertragungseinheit 6 umfasst einen umlaufenden geschlossenen Riemen 60, ein Abtriebsrad 61 des Bördelantriebs 50 sowie vier Umlenkrollen 62, 63, 64, 65. Die Umlenkrollen 62, 63 und 64 sind auf einem in der Horizontalebene bewegbar angeordneten Trägerelement 66 angeordnet. Das Abtriebselement 61 und die als Spannelement dienende Umlenkrolle 65 sind auf einer Platte angeordnet.The crimping rollers 51, 52 are driven by means of the crimping drive 50. In this case, a torque transmission unit 6 is arranged between the flanging drive 50 and the flanging rollers. The torque transmission unit 6 comprises a revolving closed belt 60, a driven wheel 61 of the flanging drive 50 and four deflecting rollers 62, 63, 64, 65. The deflecting rollers 62, 63 and 64 are arranged on a carrier element 66 arranged movably in the horizontal plane. The output element 61 and serving as a tensioning pulley 65 are arranged on a plate.

Das Trägerelement 66 kann dabei auf der Horizontalebene E verschoben werden, was in den Figuren durch den Doppelpfeil A angedeutet ist. Im Trägerelement 66 ist dabei ein Schlitz 67 für das Abtriebsrad 61 vorgesehen. Das Abtriebsrad 61 ist im Schlitz 67 des Bördelantriebs 50 angeordnet (s. Figur 2). Dadurch kann die Drehmomentübertragungseinheit 6 relativ zum Bördelantrieb 50 sowie zur Position der Vials 2 in der Horizontalebene E bewegt werden, so dass beispielsweise eine schnelle Formatumstellung möglich ist.The support member 66 can be moved on the horizontal plane E, which is indicated in the figures by the double arrow A. In the support member 66 while a slot 67 is provided for the output gear 61. The output gear 61 is disposed in the slot 67 of the hemming drive 50 (s. FIG. 2 ). As a result, the torque transmission unit 6 can be moved relative to the flanging drive 50 and to the position of the vials 2 in the horizontal plane E, so that, for example, a rapid format changeover is possible.

Die Vorrichtung 1 umfasst ferner einen Plunger 7, welcher über den Vials 2 angeordnet ist. Der Plunger 7 ist mittels eines Plungerantriebs 70 antreibbar. Wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, drückt der Plunger während des Bördelvorgangs auf die Kappe 3, welche auf dem Vial 2 aufgesetzt ist.The device 1 further comprises a plunger 7, which is arranged above the vials 2. The plunger 7 is drivable by means of a plunger drive 70. How out FIG. 1 can be seen, the plunger presses during the crimping operation on the cap 3, which is placed on the vial 2.

Die Seitenführung 8 ist dabei ebenfalls verstellbar angeordnet, so dass eine schnelle Formatumstellung möglich ist.The side guide 8 is also arranged adjustable, so that a quick format change is possible.

Weiterhin ist eine Steuereinheit 10 vorgesehen, welche den Bördelantrieb 50 und den Drehtellerantrieb 41 und den Plungerantrieb 70 steuert. Mittels der Steuereinheit 10 kann dabei eine Drehrichtung der Antriebe sowie ein Abstand der Bördelrollen 51, 52 zu den Vials eingestellt werden.Furthermore, a control unit 10 is provided which controls the flanging drive 50 and the turntable drive 41 and the plunger drive 70. By means of the control unit 10, a direction of rotation of the drives and a spacing of the crimping rollers 51, 52 can be set to the vials.

Die Steuereinrichtung 10 kann dabei beispielsweise den Bördelantrieb 50 und den Drehtellerantrieb 41 gegenläufig antreiben, wodurch beispielsweise eine Bördelzeit verkürzt werden kann oder ein Bördelvorgang bei gleicher Zeitdauer doppelt vorgenommen werden kann.The control device 10 can, for example, drive the flanging drive 50 and the turntable drive 41 in opposite directions, whereby, for example, a Bördelzeit can be shortened or a flanging can be made twice at the same time.

Durch den Bördelantrieb 50 ist es erfindungsgemäß nun möglich, die beiden Bördelrollen 51, 52 gemeinsam anzutreiben. Somit hängt eine Übertragung eines Drehmoments nicht mehr von einer Haftreibung zwischen der Kappe und den nicht angetriebenen Bördelrollen ab, wie im Stand der Technik, sondern der Direktantrieb der Bördelrollen 51, 52 ermöglicht eine Bördelqualität, unabhängig von der Haftreibung. Erfindungsgemäß sind neben den Bördelrollen 51, 52 und dem Drehteller 40 auch der Plunger 7 angetrieben.By means of the flanging drive 50 it is now possible according to the invention to drive the two flanging rollers 51, 52 together. Thus, a transmission of torque no longer depends on a static friction between the cap and the non-driven crimping rollers, as in the prior art, but the direct drive of the crimping rollers 51, 52 allows a flanging quality, regardless of the static friction. According to the invention, in addition to the crimping rollers 51, 52 and the turntable 40 and the plunger 7 are driven.

Somit kann erfindungsgemäß eine hohe Bördelqualität sichergestellt werden und ferner auch eine einfache Formatumstellung auf andere Vial-Formate ermöglicht werden. Der Bördelantrieb 50, der Drehtellerantrieb 41 und der Plungerantrieb 70 können dabei ortsfest verbleiben.Thus, according to the invention, a high flanging quality can be ensured and also a simple format conversion to other vial formats can be made possible. The flanging drive 50, the turntable drive 41 and the plunger drive 70 can remain stationary.

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  1. Device for closing vials by means of caps, comprising:
    - a transport mechanism (4) for the delivery and removal of vials (2), having a delivery region and a removal region;
    - a rotary plate (40), which is arranged between the delivery region and the removal region; and
    - a crimping mechanism (5), by which caps placed on the vials are crimped onto the vials;
    - wherein the crimping mechanism (5) has at least one crimping roller (51, 52); and
    - wherein the crimping mechanism has a crimping drive (50) for driving the crimping rollers (51, 52),
    characterized by
    - an inclining mechanism (42) for inclining the rotary plate (40) with respect to a vertical direction.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the crimping mechanism (5) comprises at least one spring element, in order to pretension the crimping roller (51, 52).
  3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the crimping mechanism (5) comprises a torque transmission unit (6) with a drive belt (60), which is arranged between the crimping drive (50) and the crimping roller (51, 52) .
  4. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the torque transmission unit (6) comprises an output wheel (61) of the crimping drive (50) and several deflection rollers (62, 63, 64) for deflecting the drive belt (60).
  5. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that a position of the crimping roller (51, 52) in the horizontal direction is adjustable.
  6. Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that the crimping mechanism (5) comprises a support element, which is adjustable in the horizontal direction and on which the deflection rollers (62, 63, 64) and the crimping roller (51, 52) are arranged, wherein the support element (66) has a slit (67) in which the output wheel (61) of the crimping drive is arranged.
  7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a plunger (7), which is arranged over the rotary plate (40), wherein the plunger (7) is configured to clamp the vial, with attached cap, between the plunger and the rotary plate (40).
  8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by precisely two crimping rollers (51, 52), which are driven by a common crimping drive (50) .
  9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a side guide (8) for positioning the vial (2) exactly on the rotary plate.
  10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a control unit (10), which is configured to activate the crimping drive (50) and the rotary plate drive (41).
  11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the crimping drive is an electrical machine.
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