EP3223976B1 - Twisting assembly for a wire for making cages for sparkling wine bottles, and machine for making the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a twisting assembly for a wire, e.g. a metal wire, for a machine for making cages for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles.
- a twisting assembly that can twist a metal wire for making cages, e.g. for making the star points or the legs of the cage. Said cage, comprising legs and a belt, will be made by a cage making machine with which said twisting assembly is associated.
- the twisting assembly allows the wire present between the two ends of a retaining element to be twisted via a rotation mechanism, which can rotate about an axis, and a clamping mechanism, which is rotated by the said rotation mechanism, but can also make at least one linear movement, for guiding the wire and allowing it to be extracted at the end of the process.
- Said twisting assembly when used for making star points or legs, represents one of the initial stations for processing the metal wire for making cages.
- the cage making machine comprises a number of twisting assemblies, or twisting stations, at least equal to the number of legs of the cage.
- Machines which comprise twisting stations or assemblies that include a first actuator allowing the rotation of an element for retaining the metal wires of the cage, which actuator acts upon a first shaft by means of a bevel gear pair.
- Patent EP2025428 describes a solution comprising two coaxial shafts, wherein the external shaft is coupled, through a bevel gear pair, to said first actuator, and a second shaft, internal to said first shaft, is operated by a second actuator via a translation mechanism. Said actuators are located far from each other, thus taking up much room and requiring high maintenance costs.
- the solutions proposed in the prior art do not allow achieving direct transmission of the rotary motion of the twisting assembly, since all of them comprise transmission and/or idle elements for transferring the motion generated, for example, by a single shaft, to which a plurality of cams are connected, one of which allows the rotation of the assembly and, when appropriate, drives the retaining means for clamping or releasing the metal wire.
- the present invention aims at solving the above-mentioned technical problems by providing a twisting assembly or twisting station for twisting wires, e.g. metal wires, wherein the rotary motion is transmitted directly by an actuating device, which is directly fitted on the axis of rotation; furthermore, the present invention allows making the motion of the metal wire retaining devices independent of the rotation devices of the assembly.
- the present solution allows solving all of the above-mentioned technical problems.
- One aspect of the present invention relates to an assembly or station for twisting a wire, e.g. a metal wire, for a machine for making cages for corks of sparkling wine bottles, having the features set out in the appended claim 1.
- a wire e.g. a metal wire
- a further aspect of the present invention relates to a machine for making cages for corks of sparkling wine bottles having the features set out in the appended claim 10.
- twisting assembly 2 for twisting at least one wire "M”, e.g. a metal wire, is adapted to be applied to a machine 1 for making cages "G” for sparkling wine bottles, as shown by way of example in Figure 6A .
- Twisting assembly 2 comprises a clamping mechanism 3 for clamping or releasing at least one wire "M”, e.g. a metal wire, which will be used for making at least a part of cage “G”; and a rotation mechanism 4 for causing said clamping mechanism 3 to rotate about a first axis "X".
- M e.g. a metal wire
- Said clamping mechanism 3 for clamping and releasing at least one wire "M” in turn comprises: at least one retaining element 32 to allow clamping or releasing at least one wire "M”.
- Said retaining element 32 in turn comprises a fixed portion 321 and a movable portion 322, which is movable at least along said first axis "X”.
- Clamping element 3 also comprises at least one first shaft 34, associated with said fixed portion 321 of said retaining element 32, and at least one second shaft 38, coaxial to said at least one first shaft 34.
- Said second shaft 38 is associated with said movable portion 322 of said retaining element 32.
- Clamping mechanism 3 further comprises: at least one translation mechanism 5 for allowing the movement of said movable portion 322 of retaining element 32, and a second actuator 36, operationally connected to said second shaft 38 through said translation mechanism 5.
- Said second actuator 36 allows said second shaft 38 to translate along said first axis "X".
- said translation mechanism 5 allows said second shaft 38 to make at least one translational movement, for the purpose of allowing the movement of said movable portion 322.
- Said rotation mechanism 4, adapted to rotate said clamping mechanism 3 about said first axis "X”, comprises: at least one first actuator 42 for exerting a rotational or twisting force on said at least one first shaft 34.
- Said at least one first actuator 42 is connected to said at least one first shaft 34 in a direct manner.
- the axis of rotation of said first actuator 42 substantially coincides with said first axis "X" about which clamping mechanism 3 can rotate.
- the expression "at least one first actuator 42 connected to said at least one first shaft 34 in a direct manner” means that a joint may at most be included between the two parts of the twisting assembly.
- no gears, gear trains or bevel gear pairs are present for transmitting the rotary motion from the first actuator 42 to the first shaft 34.
- This solution allows the rotary motion to be transferred directly to said first shaft 34 for rotating the entire clamping mechanism 3, thus avoiding the use of any toothed elements for motion transmission, such as gears.
- the present solution provides direct control over the turning speed of clamping mechanism 3, leading to less device wear, which is on the contrary typical of couplings effected by means of gears, thereby increasing the productivity of twisting assembly 2 and reducing the maintenance costs of the same assembly 2.
- said first actuator 42 is an electric motor and said second actuator 36 is also an electric motor, as shown by way of example in the embodiment illustrated in the annexed drawings, e.g. Figures 1A and 1B .
- said motors are brushless motors.
- actuating devices may be used which can generate the desired movements, such as, for example, pneumatic actuators or other types of actuators known to a man skilled in the art.
- said translation mechanism 5 is arranged, along said axis of rotation "X", between said retaining element 32 and said first actuator 42.
- said translation mechanism 5 is arranged between a first support structure 22 and said first actuator 42.
- said translation mechanism 5 is arranged between a first support structure 22, proximal to retaining element 32, and a second support structure 24, proximal to said first actuator 42.
- Said support structures (22, 24) are adapted to support clamping mechanism 3 and said rotation mechanism 4, for the purpose of allowing the movement of movable portion 322 of retaining element 32 while at the same time allowing clamping mechanism 3 to rotate about said first axis "X".
- said first support structure 22 comprises rolling bearings, e.g. ball bearings.
- first actuator 42 is still directly connected to said first shaft 34
- said translation mechanism is arranged, substantially along said first axis "X", beyond said first actuator 42.
- a first actuator in the form of a hollow motor, which may be of the hollow shaft type, or may have a hollow stator surrounded by a rotor.
- the motor is positioned within a shaft, being in particular surrounded by said second shaft for moving the movable element.
- first actuator 42 and said second actuator 36 having parallel axes of rotation, which are also parallel to axis "X" about which clamping mechanism 3 can rotate.
- the two actuating devices (42, 36) have parallel axes of rotation; more in detail, the two axes of rotation lie in the same plane.
- the two axes of rotation of the two actuating devices lie in the same plane "XZ" defined by said first axis "X” and by a second axis "Z" perpendicular to said first axis "X"; in particular, said second axis "Z” may be a vertical axis.
- an electric machine may be used comprising one or more stators incorporating one or more independent rotors capable of rotating about parallel axes of rotation, or even coaxial ones.
- the two actuators lie in the same plane.
- said two actuators have incident, e.g. perpendicular, axes of rotation.
- said two axes may lie in the same plane "XZ”.
- said translation mechanism 5 comprises: at least one first portion 52 for abutting against a movable element 362 associated with said second actuator 36; at least one first guide 54, formed on said first shaft 34, and at least one first engagement element 56. Said first engagement element 56 is operationally connected to both said second shaft 38 and said at least one first portion 52 of translation mechanism 5.
- Said at least one first engagement element 56 is adapted to slide in said at least one first guide 54 when said first portion 52 is moved by said movable element 362.
- clamping mechanism 3 is rotated about said first axis "X" via a coupling between said first shaft 34 and said second shaft 38, e.g. via a planar-face coupling, thus allowing said rotation mechanism 4 to rotate said clamping mechanism 3.
- first shaft 34 and said second shaft 38 in order to allow the rotation of the second shaft 38 when said first shaft 34 is rotated by said rotation mechanism 4, there is a coupling between said first shaft 34 and said second shaft 38, e.g. by means of planar faces.
- Said coupling between the first shaft 34 and the second shaft 38 must be such as to make the two shafts independent for linear motion, e.g. along said axis "X", and constrained for another motion, e.g. rotary motion, preferably rotary about said axis "X”.
- the same engagement element 56 of the translation mechanism is adapted to abut against said first guide 54 when said first shaft 34 is rotating, thereby transferring the rotary motion also to said second shaft 38.
- said second shaft 38 is internal and coaxial to said first shaft 34.
- Figures 2A-4B show a preferred embodiment, wherein the first shaft 34, acted upon by the first actuator 42, is hollow, and within said first shaft 34 said second shaft 38 is coaxially arranged, which can both rotate together with said first shaft 34 and slide within the first shaft 34 along said first axis "X" via said translation mechanism 5.
- said second shaft 38 is external and coaxial to said first shaft 34.
- This embodiment allows implementing at least one previously mentioned embodiment (not shown), envisaging that said translation mechanism 5 be arranged beyond said first actuator 42, in particular that embodiment in which said second shaft 38 surrounds said first actuator 42, which is arranged, for example, within said second shaft 38, which is hollow.
- said at least one first portion 52 consists of two flanges external and coaxial to said first shaft 34, said movable element 362 associated with said second actuator 36 being movable between said flanges and abutting on said flanges in order to cause said movable portion to move along said axis "X" in the desired direction.
- Said first portion 52 is so designed that, when clamping mechanism 3 is rotated, and hence translation mechanism 5 is turning as well, the same first portion 52 will not abut against said movable element 362.
- said first portion 52 consists of two flanges assembled together in such a way as to create a hollow structure, in which said movable element 362 can be positioned without abutting on the flanges as translation mechanism 5 rotates about said axis "X".
- said flanges form a U-shaped housing in which said movable element 362 can position itself.
- said first guides 54 are through holes formed in said hollow first shaft 34, allowing the transit of said engagement element 56.
- Said at least one engagement element 56 is at least one dowel pin, one end thereof being fitted to said second shaft 38, and the opposite end thereof being fixed to said flanges.
- said engagement element 56 in an intermediate portion thereof, can counteract said first guides 54 to allow rotating said second shaft 38 when said first shaft 34 is turned.
- said first guides 54 are slots, the dimensions of which allow the transit of engagement elements 56, in particular two dowel pins, wherein the length of said first guides 54 provides a travel of said second shaft 38 that allows a full stroke of the movable portion 322 from a closed configuration to an open configuration of retaining element 32.
- said engagement element 56, and in particular said dowel pins are spaced apart in such a way that said flanges of the first portion 52 can accommodate said movable element 362, while at the same time allowing the desired stroke of the second shaft 38.
- said translation mechanism 5 is applicable to a solution wherein the first shaft 34 is internal and coaxial to said second shaft 38.
- said two shafts (34, 38) have a circular cross-section, wherein said at least one first guide 54 consists of at least two grooves formed on said first shaft 34, in which said engagement element 56, consisting of two pins, can slide. At one end, said two pins abut into said grooves, while at the opposite end they are secured to said second shaft 38 and to said first portion 52 of translation mechanism 5.
- Said first portion 52 may be shaped in a way substantially similar to the one described herein with reference to the preceding embodiment, or it may have other equivalent shapes suitable for abutting against said movable element 362 for moving translation mechanism 5 along said axis "X".
- said second shaft 38 is hollow, and said first shaft 34 is coaxially arranged into it.
- the two shafts (34, 38), in at least a portion thereof, have a polygonal or anyway non-circular cross-section.
- said translation mechanism 5 can be implemented while ensuring the rotation of clamping mechanism 3.
- a planar-face coupling is created, wherein the same first shaft 34, in particular the corners thereof, generate at least one first guide 54 in which said engagement element 56 can slide, which consists of the angular portions of the hollow second shaft 38.
- the same engagement element 56 is connected to a first portion 52, in particular connected on the outer surface of the same second shaft 38.
- Said first portion 52 can be made as shown in a previously described embodiment.
- Twisting assembly 2 comprises a motion conversion mechanism 6 for converting a rotary motion, generated by said second actuator 36, into an at least partially linear motion, preferably a linear motion.
- said motion conversion mechanism 6 is fitted to the shaft of said second actuator 36 comprising: a ball screw 364, which is connected to said second actuator 36; a scroll 366, moved by said ball screw 364; a movable element 362, fixed to said scroll 366.
- said motion conversion mechanism 6 is implemented by means of a rack.
- said motion conversion mechanism 6 is located at a lower level than the two shafts (34, 38) of clamping mechanism 3.
- the arrangement may be reversed compared to that shown in the annexed drawings.
- a second guide 62 is included, whereon all the above-mentioned elements of motion conversion mechanism 6 are made to slide.
- said retaining element 32 is so designed that said movable portion 322 can only slide along said axis "X".
- Said movable element 322 is formed in the second shaft 38, in particular as one piece.
- Said fixed element 321 is connected to the first shaft 34.
- said portions (321, 322) may be fixed to or made as one piece with the respective shaft (34, 38).
- Figures 5A and 5B show retaining elements 32 according to a preferred embodiment, highlighting the positions of movable portion 322 relative to fixed portion 321 in the two different configurations.
- Figure 5A shows retaining element 32 in a closed or retaining configuration, in which it can clamp a wire "M” so that it can be twisted or twined by means of a rotary movement during a twisting step carried out by twisting assembly 2.
- Figure 5B shows retaining element 32 in an open or releasing configuration, in which it allows wire "M” to place itself at the fixed portion 321 in order to be then twisted or twined, and in which the twisted or twined wire "M" can be released at the end of the twisting step.
- twisting assembly 2 The detailed operation of and the operating steps carried out by twisting assembly 2 will not be described herein because they will be known to those skilled in the art.
- retaining element 32 of the clamping mechanism is so designed that said movable portion 322, in addition to being able to move along said first axis "X”, comprises also a pivot point allowing movable portion 322 to rotate about a third axis "Y", perpendicular to both said first axis "X” and said vertical axis "Z".
- movable portion 322 is hinged to said second shaft 38, so that, in addition to being able to slide along said axis "X" relative to said fixed portion 321, it can also turn away from the same fixed portion 321, thus generating a gap along said vertical axis "Z".
- the present embodiment includes a guide that allows said movable portion 322 to slide and at the same time, once it has completed a certain stroke length, to rotate about said third axis "Y” simultaneously with the movement of the second shaft 38 along said axis "X”.
- twisting assembly 2 is particularly suitable for application to a machine 1 for making cages for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles.
- Said machine comprises at least one forming station, like the one shown by way of example in Figure 6A .
- the star is made which will be used for creating cage "G".
- a machine 1 for making cages "G” may further comprise at least one belt assembling station; and at least one cap positioning station.
- a machine for making cages "G", as a whole, may comprise more than one station including at least one twisting assembly 2 according to the present invention.
- forming station 12 normally comprises four twisting assemblies 2, in particular one for each leg or point of the star that will be used for making cage "G", as can be inferred from Figure 6A .
- Twisting assembly 2 allows transmitting the rotation to clamping mechanism 3 via a rotation mechanism 4, which comprises a first actuator 42, e.g. a brushless motor or other systems such as reduction gears or pneumatic rotary systems, which is secured on the same axis "X" about which said clamping mechanism 3 can rotate.
- a first actuator 42 e.g. a brushless motor or other systems such as reduction gears or pneumatic rotary systems
- the present invention also allows the motion of retaining element 32 to be made independent, in particular the forward and backward motion of movable portion 322, by exploiting translation mechanism 5 according to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention allows exploiting the motion, e.g. the rotary motion, of an actuator by associating it with a motion conversion mechanism 6 in order to obtain a linear motion, which is completely independent of rotation mechanism 4.
- the present solution allows rotating clamping mechanism 3 while at the same time moving, at least partially, retaining element 32.
- the present invention ensures full independence in the forming of the legs of cages "G", while reducing the processing, construction and assembly times of the machine itself, thanks to the direct transmission of the rotary motion to clamping mechanism 3. Moreover, this direct transmission eliminates any mechanical play that caused, in prior-art solutions, uneven quality of the finished product. Twisting assembly 2 applied to a cage making machine 1 makes it possible, unlike prior technologies, to achieve accurate control over each twisting assembly or twister 2, e.g. by providing univocal management of the making of each leg of cage "G", as opposed to the control over pairs of clamping mechanisms 3 provided by prior-art technologies.
- said rotation mechanism 4 is designed in a manner such that the first actuator 42 is connected to said hollow first shaft 34 through a joint.
- Said first shaft 34 is supported by said first support structure 22, which comprises ball bearings locked by means of ring nuts.
- Said fixed portion 321 is secured, e.g. by means of screws, to one end of said first shaft 34.
- Said second shaft 38 can rotate about said axis "X" via a planar-face coupling between said first shaft 34 and said second shaft 38 and/or via interaction between translation mechanism 5 and said first shaft 34. In the illustrated embodiment, this is effected by means of a planar-face coupling between said first shaft 34 and said second shaft 38.
- said coupling between the two shafts may be provided in proximity to retaining element 32, in particular near the first support structure 22.
- the linear motion of retaining element 32, and in particular of the second shaft 38, to which the movable portion 322 is connected, is effected by means of the second actuator 36, which generates a rotary motion.
- the motion conversion mechanism 6 which is connected to said second actuator 36 through a joint, the rotary motion generated by the second actuator 36 is transformed into a linear motion.
- the preferred embodiment comprises a ball screw 364 which, being supported by two supports, moves a scroll 366 fixed to one or more movable elements 362.
- Said motion conversion mechanism 6 is guided, in its lower part, by a second guide 62, e.g. consisting of a ball-type pad.
- Said at least one movable element 362 abuts against said first portion 52, consisting of two flanges, through two radial bearings interposed along axis X.
- the flanges of said first portion 52 are supported by the first shaft 34 by means of bushings and, in turn, secured to said two dowel pins constituting said engagement element 56.
- said engagement elements 56 are arranged in a plane perpendicular to axis "X".
- Said engagement elements 56 pass through first guides 54 consisting of slots in the first shaft 34, which is hollow.
- said dowel pins of engagement element 56 are inserted into two holes, e.g. through holes, in said second shaft 38.
- Said engagement element 56 is adapted to transmit the linear motion to said second shaft 38.
- clamping element 3 can make linear and rotary movements in an independent manner.
- the present solution comprises bushings internal to the hollow first shaft 34, e.g. located in proximity to the joint that connects said first actuator 42 to said first shaft 34, thereby facilitating the linear motion of the second shaft 38.
- the solution according to the present invention allows providing a compact twisting assembly 2 that takes up less room and allows positioning the actuating devices in the same plane and close to each other.
- the solution according to the present invention also turns out to be mechanically simple, because it does not make use of gear trains for transmitting the rotary motion.
- Direct motion transmission via direct engagement with the first shaft 34 reduces the risks of failure or wear which are typical of prior-art solutions, which make use of gear trains, such as, for example, bevel gear pairs.
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- The present invention relates to a twisting assembly for a wire, e.g. a metal wire, for a machine for making cages for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles. In particular, the present invention relates to a twisting assembly that can twist a metal wire for making cages, e.g. for making the star points or the legs of the cage. Said cage, comprising legs and a belt, will be made by a cage making machine with which said twisting assembly is associated.
- The twisting assembly allows the wire present between the two ends of a retaining element to be twisted via a rotation mechanism, which can rotate about an axis, and a clamping mechanism, which is rotated by the said rotation mechanism, but can also make at least one linear movement, for guiding the wire and allowing it to be extracted at the end of the process.
- Said twisting assembly, when used for making star points or legs, represents one of the initial stations for processing the metal wire for making cages.
- The cage making machine according to the present invention comprises a number of twisting assemblies, or twisting stations, at least equal to the number of legs of the cage.
- Machines are known which comprise twisting stations or assemblies that include a first actuator allowing the rotation of an element for retaining the metal wires of the cage, which actuator acts upon a first shaft by means of a bevel gear pair. Patent
EP2025428 describes a solution comprising two coaxial shafts, wherein the external shaft is coupled, through a bevel gear pair, to said first actuator, and a second shaft, internal to said first shaft, is operated by a second actuator via a translation mechanism. Said actuators are located far from each other, thus taking up much room and requiring high maintenance costs. - None of the proposed solutions give the twisting assembly full freedom of rotation relative to the metal wire retaining means.
- Furthermore, the solutions proposed in the prior art do not allow achieving direct transmission of the rotary motion of the twisting assembly, since all of them comprise transmission and/or idle elements for transferring the motion generated, for example, by a single shaft, to which a plurality of cams are connected, one of which allows the rotation of the assembly and, when appropriate, drives the retaining means for clamping or releasing the metal wire.
- The solutions currently known in the art do not allow direct control of the rotation of the clamping mechanism, thus increasing the risk of errors and the wear of the components.
- The use of transmission elements and/or bevel gear pairs prevents productivity from increasing, since this is dependent on mechanical constraints and on limitations due to component wear.
- In particular, the solution known in the art cannot make the motion of the metal wire retaining means independent of the rotation of the valve assembly.
- The present invention aims at solving the above-mentioned technical problems by providing a twisting assembly or twisting station for twisting wires, e.g. metal wires, wherein the rotary motion is transmitted directly by an actuating device, which is directly fitted on the axis of rotation; furthermore, the present invention allows making the motion of the metal wire retaining devices independent of the rotation devices of the assembly. The present solution allows solving all of the above-mentioned technical problems.
- One aspect of the present invention relates to an assembly or station for twisting a wire, e.g. a metal wire, for a machine for making cages for corks of sparkling wine bottles, having the features set out in the appended claim 1.
- A further aspect of the present invention relates to a machine for making cages for corks of sparkling wine bottles having the features set out in the appended claim 10.
- Secondary features of the present invention are set out in the respective appended dependent claims.
- The features and advantages of the twisting assembly or station and of the associated machine will become apparent from the following description of one possible embodiment thereof, provided by way of non-limiting example, and from the annexed drawings, wherein:
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Figures 1A and 1B show two different perspective views of one possible embodiment of the twisting assembly or station; -
Figures 2A and 2B show sectional views along plane X-X of the assembly ofFigures 1A and 1B in two different operating configurations; in particular,Figure 2A shows the twisting assembly in a wire retaining configuration,Figure 2B shows it in a wire releasing configuration; -
Figure 3 shows a sectional view along plane X-X of a detail of the rotation mechanism; -
Figures 4A and 4B show the clamping mechanism as a whole in a closed configuration; in particular,Figure 4A is a front sectional view along plane X-X, andFigure 4B in a perspective sectional view along plane X-X; -
Figures 5A and 5B show a detail of the twisting assembly, in particular in a perspective view the retaining element in a possible in two possible operating configurations; inFigure 5A the retaining element is shown in a closed or retaining configuration,Figure 5B the retaining element is shown in an open or releasing configuration; -
Figures 6A and 6B respectively show (Figure 6A ) a machine for making cages for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles, in particular the initial portion of a machine wherein the star for cage production is formed, andFigure 6B a cage that can be manufactured by the machine ofFigure 6A . - With reference to the above drawings, twisting
assembly 2 for twisting at least one wire "M", e.g. a metal wire, is adapted to be applied to a machine 1 for making cages "G" for sparkling wine bottles, as shown by way of example inFigure 6A . -
Twisting assembly 2 according to the present invention comprises aclamping mechanism 3 for clamping or releasing at least one wire "M", e.g. a metal wire, which will be used for making at least a part of cage "G"; and arotation mechanism 4 for causing saidclamping mechanism 3 to rotate about a first axis "X". - Said
clamping mechanism 3 for clamping and releasing at least one wire "M" in turn comprises: at least one retainingelement 32 to allow clamping or releasing at least one wire "M". Said retainingelement 32 in turn comprises afixed portion 321 and amovable portion 322, which is movable at least along said first axis "X". Clampingelement 3 also comprises at least onefirst shaft 34, associated with said fixedportion 321 of saidretaining element 32, and at least onesecond shaft 38, coaxial to said at least onefirst shaft 34. Saidsecond shaft 38 is associated with saidmovable portion 322 of said retainingelement 32. -
Clamping mechanism 3 further comprises: at least onetranslation mechanism 5 for allowing the movement of saidmovable portion 322 of retainingelement 32, and asecond actuator 36, operationally connected to saidsecond shaft 38 through saidtranslation mechanism 5. Saidsecond actuator 36 allows saidsecond shaft 38 to translate along said first axis "X". - In particular, said
translation mechanism 5 allows saidsecond shaft 38 to make at least one translational movement, for the purpose of allowing the movement of saidmovable portion 322. - Said
rotation mechanism 4, adapted to rotate saidclamping mechanism 3 about said first axis "X", comprises: at least onefirst actuator 42 for exerting a rotational or twisting force on said at least onefirst shaft 34. - Said at least one
first actuator 42 is connected to said at least onefirst shaft 34 in a direct manner. In particular, the axis of rotation of saidfirst actuator 42 substantially coincides with said first axis "X" about whichclamping mechanism 3 can rotate. In particular, there are no gears between saidfirst actuator 42 and saidfirst shaft 34. - For the purposes of the present invention, the expression "at least one
first actuator 42 connected to said at least onefirst shaft 34 in a direct manner" means that a joint may at most be included between the two parts of the twisting assembly. In particular, it is to be understood that no gears, gear trains or bevel gear pairs are present for transmitting the rotary motion from thefirst actuator 42 to thefirst shaft 34. This solution allows the rotary motion to be transferred directly to saidfirst shaft 34 for rotating theentire clamping mechanism 3, thus avoiding the use of any toothed elements for motion transmission, such as gears. The present solution provides direct control over the turning speed ofclamping mechanism 3, leading to less device wear, which is on the contrary typical of couplings effected by means of gears, thereby increasing the productivity oftwisting assembly 2 and reducing the maintenance costs of thesame assembly 2. - The use of two distinct actuators allows accurate control through automatic compensation of any variations in the parameters of wire "M" in use, thus reducing the number of maintenance interventions required.
- In one possible embodiment described herein by way of non-limiting example, said
first actuator 42 is an electric motor and saidsecond actuator 36 is also an electric motor, as shown by way of example in the embodiment illustrated in the annexed drawings, e.g.Figures 1A and 1B . For better control and higher productivity of the twisting assembly, said motors are brushless motors. - In alternative embodiments, other equivalent actuating devices may be used which can generate the desired movements, such as, for example, pneumatic actuators or other types of actuators known to a man skilled in the art.
- In one possible embodiment, as shown by way of example in the annexed drawings, said
translation mechanism 5 is arranged, along said axis of rotation "X", between said retainingelement 32 and saidfirst actuator 42. In the preferred embodiment, as shown by way of example inFigures 1A-4B , saidtranslation mechanism 5 is arranged between afirst support structure 22 and saidfirst actuator 42. In particular, saidtranslation mechanism 5 is arranged between afirst support structure 22, proximal to retainingelement 32, and asecond support structure 24, proximal to saidfirst actuator 42. Said support structures (22, 24) are adapted to supportclamping mechanism 3 and saidrotation mechanism 4, for the purpose of allowing the movement ofmovable portion 322 of retainingelement 32 while at the same time allowingclamping mechanism 3 to rotate about said first axis "X". For these reasons, as is visible in the sectional drawings, saidfirst support structure 22 comprises rolling bearings, e.g. ball bearings. - In one possible alternative embodiment, wherein the
first actuator 42 is still directly connected to saidfirst shaft 34, said translation mechanism is arranged, substantially along said first axis "X", beyond saidfirst actuator 42. In one possible embodiment it is envisaged the use of a first actuator in the form of a hollow motor, which may be of the hollow shaft type, or may have a hollow stator surrounded by a rotor. In one possible alternative embodiment, the motor is positioned within a shaft, being in particular surrounded by said second shaft for moving the movable element. - In one possible embodiment of the twisting assembly according to the present invention, it is envisaged that said
first actuator 42 and saidsecond actuator 36 having parallel axes of rotation, which are also parallel to axis "X" about whichclamping mechanism 3 can rotate. In the embodiment shown inFigures 1A-4B , the two actuating devices (42, 36) have parallel axes of rotation; more in detail, the two axes of rotation lie in the same plane. For example, as shown inFigures 2A-2B , the two axes of rotation of the two actuating devices lie in the same plane "XZ" defined by said first axis "X" and by a second axis "Z" perpendicular to said first axis "X"; in particular, said second axis "Z" may be a vertical axis. In one possible alternative embodiment, an electric machine may be used comprising one or more stators incorporating one or more independent rotors capable of rotating about parallel axes of rotation, or even coaxial ones. - Preferably, the two actuators lie in the same plane.
- In one possible alternative embodiment, said two actuators have incident, e.g. perpendicular, axes of rotation. In a further embodiment, said two axes may lie in the same plane "XZ".
- Describing the construction more in detail, said
translation mechanism 5 comprises: at least onefirst portion 52 for abutting against amovable element 362 associated with saidsecond actuator 36; at least onefirst guide 54, formed on saidfirst shaft 34, and at least onefirst engagement element 56. Saidfirst engagement element 56 is operationally connected to both saidsecond shaft 38 and said at least onefirst portion 52 oftranslation mechanism 5. - Said at least one
first engagement element 56 is adapted to slide in said at least onefirst guide 54 when saidfirst portion 52 is moved by saidmovable element 362. - Preferably,
clamping mechanism 3 is rotated about said first axis "X" via a coupling between saidfirst shaft 34 and saidsecond shaft 38, e.g. via a planar-face coupling, thus allowing saidrotation mechanism 4 to rotate saidclamping mechanism 3. - In one possible embodiment, in order to allow the rotation of the
second shaft 38 when saidfirst shaft 34 is rotated by saidrotation mechanism 4, there is a coupling between saidfirst shaft 34 and saidsecond shaft 38, e.g. by means of planar faces. Said coupling between thefirst shaft 34 and thesecond shaft 38 must be such as to make the two shafts independent for linear motion, e.g. along said axis "X", and constrained for another motion, e.g. rotary motion, preferably rotary about said axis "X". - In one possible alternative embodiment, the
same engagement element 56 of the translation mechanism is adapted to abut against saidfirst guide 54 when saidfirst shaft 34 is rotating, thereby transferring the rotary motion also to saidsecond shaft 38. - In one possible embodiment, said
second shaft 38 is internal and coaxial to saidfirst shaft 34.Figures 2A-4B show a preferred embodiment, wherein thefirst shaft 34, acted upon by thefirst actuator 42, is hollow, and within saidfirst shaft 34 saidsecond shaft 38 is coaxially arranged, which can both rotate together with saidfirst shaft 34 and slide within thefirst shaft 34 along said first axis "X" via saidtranslation mechanism 5. - In one possible alternative embodiment, said
second shaft 38 is external and coaxial to saidfirst shaft 34. This embodiment allows implementing at least one previously mentioned embodiment (not shown), envisaging that saidtranslation mechanism 5 be arranged beyond saidfirst actuator 42, in particular that embodiment in which saidsecond shaft 38 surrounds saidfirst actuator 42, which is arranged, for example, within saidsecond shaft 38, which is hollow. - In the embodiment shown in the drawings, said at least one
first portion 52 consists of two flanges external and coaxial to saidfirst shaft 34, saidmovable element 362 associated with saidsecond actuator 36 being movable between said flanges and abutting on said flanges in order to cause said movable portion to move along said axis "X" in the desired direction. Saidfirst portion 52 is so designed that, when clampingmechanism 3 is rotated, and hencetranslation mechanism 5 is turning as well, the samefirst portion 52 will not abut against saidmovable element 362. In the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, e.g. as shown inFigures 1A-4B , saidfirst portion 52 consists of two flanges assembled together in such a way as to create a hollow structure, in which saidmovable element 362 can be positioned without abutting on the flanges astranslation mechanism 5 rotates about said axis "X". In a sectional view, said flanges form a U-shaped housing in which saidmovable element 362 can position itself. - In the illustrated embodiment, said first guides 54 are through holes formed in said hollow
first shaft 34, allowing the transit of saidengagement element 56. - Said at least one
engagement element 56 is at least one dowel pin, one end thereof being fitted to saidsecond shaft 38, and the opposite end thereof being fixed to said flanges. In one possible, non-limiting embodiment, saidengagement element 56, in an intermediate portion thereof, can counteract said first guides 54 to allow rotating saidsecond shaft 38 when saidfirst shaft 34 is turned. - In the preferred embodiment, as shown by way of example in
Figures 1A-4B , said first guides 54 are slots, the dimensions of which allow the transit ofengagement elements 56, in particular two dowel pins, wherein the length of said first guides 54 provides a travel of saidsecond shaft 38 that allows a full stroke of themovable portion 322 from a closed configuration to an open configuration of retainingelement 32. Furthermore, saidengagement element 56, and in particular said dowel pins, are spaced apart in such a way that said flanges of thefirst portion 52 can accommodate saidmovable element 362, while at the same time allowing the desired stroke of thesecond shaft 38. - In one possible alternative embodiment, said
translation mechanism 5 is applicable to a solution wherein thefirst shaft 34 is internal and coaxial to saidsecond shaft 38. In a first variant, said two shafts (34, 38) have a circular cross-section, wherein said at least onefirst guide 54 consists of at least two grooves formed on saidfirst shaft 34, in which saidengagement element 56, consisting of two pins, can slide. At one end, said two pins abut into said grooves, while at the opposite end they are secured to saidsecond shaft 38 and to saidfirst portion 52 oftranslation mechanism 5. Saidfirst portion 52 may be shaped in a way substantially similar to the one described herein with reference to the preceding embodiment, or it may have other equivalent shapes suitable for abutting against saidmovable element 362 for movingtranslation mechanism 5 along said axis "X". - In a further embodiment, said
second shaft 38 is hollow, and saidfirst shaft 34 is coaxially arranged into it. In this embodiment, the two shafts (34, 38), in at least a portion thereof, have a polygonal or anyway non-circular cross-section. By means of said polygonal portions, saidtranslation mechanism 5 can be implemented while ensuring the rotation ofclamping mechanism 3. In this embodiment, a planar-face coupling is created, wherein the samefirst shaft 34, in particular the corners thereof, generate at least onefirst guide 54 in which saidengagement element 56 can slide, which consists of the angular portions of the hollowsecond shaft 38. Thesame engagement element 56 is connected to afirst portion 52, in particular connected on the outer surface of the samesecond shaft 38. Saidfirst portion 52 can be made as shown in a previously described embodiment. - Twisting
assembly 2 according to the present invention comprises amotion conversion mechanism 6 for converting a rotary motion, generated by saidsecond actuator 36, into an at least partially linear motion, preferably a linear motion. - In one possible embodiment, said
motion conversion mechanism 6 is fitted to the shaft of saidsecond actuator 36 comprising: aball screw 364, which is connected to saidsecond actuator 36; ascroll 366, moved by saidball screw 364; amovable element 362, fixed to saidscroll 366. - In one possible alternative embodiment, said
motion conversion mechanism 6 is implemented by means of a rack. - Equivalent embodiments suitable for converting rotary motion into linear motion may also be implemented as
motion conversion mechanisms 6 in the twistingassembly 2 according to the present invention. - In the embodiment shown in the drawings, said
motion conversion mechanism 6 is located at a lower level than the two shafts (34, 38) ofclamping mechanism 3. In an equivalent embodiment, the arrangement may be reversed compared to that shown in the annexed drawings. - In the alternative embodiment, in order to improve the safety of twisting
assembly 2, and in particular ofmotion conversion mechanism 6, asecond guide 62 is included, whereon all the above-mentioned elements ofmotion conversion mechanism 6 are made to slide. - In the preferred embodiment, said retaining
element 32 is so designed that saidmovable portion 322 can only slide along said axis "X". Saidmovable element 322 is formed in thesecond shaft 38, in particular as one piece. Said fixedelement 321 is connected to thefirst shaft 34. In alternative embodiments, said portions (321, 322) may be fixed to or made as one piece with the respective shaft (34, 38). -
Figures 5A and 5B show retainingelements 32 according to a preferred embodiment, highlighting the positions ofmovable portion 322 relative to fixedportion 321 in the two different configurations. In particular,Figure 5A shows retainingelement 32 in a closed or retaining configuration, in which it can clamp a wire "M" so that it can be twisted or twined by means of a rotary movement during a twisting step carried out by twistingassembly 2.Figure 5B shows retainingelement 32 in an open or releasing configuration, in which it allows wire "M" to place itself at the fixedportion 321 in order to be then twisted or twined, and in which the twisted or twined wire "M" can be released at the end of the twisting step. - The structural and mechanical characteristics of retaining
element 32, in particular of fixedportion 321 andmovable portion 322, can be clearly and unambiguously inferred fromFigures 5A and 5B by a man skilled in the art, and for this reason they will not be illustrated in detail in the present description. - The detailed operation of and the operating steps carried out by twisting
assembly 2 will not be described herein because they will be known to those skilled in the art. - In an alternative embodiment (not shown), retaining
element 32 of the clamping mechanism is so designed that saidmovable portion 322, in addition to being able to move along said first axis "X", comprises also a pivot point allowingmovable portion 322 to rotate about a third axis "Y", perpendicular to both said first axis "X" and said vertical axis "Z". In this embodiment,movable portion 322 is hinged to saidsecond shaft 38, so that, in addition to being able to slide along said axis "X" relative to said fixedportion 321, it can also turn away from the same fixedportion 321, thus generating a gap along said vertical axis "Z". The present embodiment includes a guide that allows saidmovable portion 322 to slide and at the same time, once it has completed a certain stroke length, to rotate about said third axis "Y" simultaneously with the movement of thesecond shaft 38 along said axis "X". - In general, twisting
assembly 2 according to the present invention is particularly suitable for application to a machine 1 for making cages for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles. Said machine comprises at least one forming station, like the one shown by way of example inFigure 6A . In said formingstation 12 the star is made which will be used for creating cage "G". - A machine 1 for making cages "G" may further comprise at least one belt assembling station; and at least one cap positioning station.
- A machine for making cages "G", as a whole, may comprise more than one station including at least one twisting
assembly 2 according to the present invention. - In particular, forming
station 12 normally comprises fourtwisting assemblies 2, in particular one for each leg or point of the star that will be used for making cage "G", as can be inferred fromFigure 6A . - Twisting
assembly 2 according to the present invention allows transmitting the rotation to clampingmechanism 3 via arotation mechanism 4, which comprises afirst actuator 42, e.g. a brushless motor or other systems such as reduction gears or pneumatic rotary systems, which is secured on the same axis "X" about which saidclamping mechanism 3 can rotate. - The present invention also allows the motion of retaining
element 32 to be made independent, in particular the forward and backward motion ofmovable portion 322, by exploitingtranslation mechanism 5 according to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention allows exploiting the motion, e.g. the rotary motion, of an actuator by associating it with amotion conversion mechanism 6 in order to obtain a linear motion, which is completely independent ofrotation mechanism 4. - The present solution allows rotating
clamping mechanism 3 while at the same time moving, at least partially, retainingelement 32. - The present invention ensures full independence in the forming of the legs of cages "G", while reducing the processing, construction and assembly times of the machine itself, thanks to the direct transmission of the rotary motion to clamping
mechanism 3. Moreover, this direct transmission eliminates any mechanical play that caused, in prior-art solutions, uneven quality of the finished product. Twistingassembly 2 applied to a cage making machine 1 makes it possible, unlike prior technologies, to achieve accurate control over each twisting assembly ortwister 2, e.g. by providing univocal management of the making of each leg of cage "G", as opposed to the control over pairs of clampingmechanisms 3 provided by prior-art technologies. - In the preferred embodiment, said
rotation mechanism 4 is designed in a manner such that thefirst actuator 42 is connected to said hollowfirst shaft 34 through a joint. Saidfirst shaft 34 is supported by saidfirst support structure 22, which comprises ball bearings locked by means of ring nuts. Said fixedportion 321 is secured, e.g. by means of screws, to one end of saidfirst shaft 34. - Said
second shaft 38 can rotate about said axis "X" via a planar-face coupling between saidfirst shaft 34 and saidsecond shaft 38 and/or via interaction betweentranslation mechanism 5 and saidfirst shaft 34. In the illustrated embodiment, this is effected by means of a planar-face coupling between saidfirst shaft 34 and saidsecond shaft 38. For example, said coupling between the two shafts may be provided in proximity to retainingelement 32, in particular near thefirst support structure 22. - The linear motion of retaining
element 32, and in particular of thesecond shaft 38, to which themovable portion 322 is connected, is effected by means of thesecond actuator 36, which generates a rotary motion. By means of themotion conversion mechanism 6, which is connected to saidsecond actuator 36 through a joint, the rotary motion generated by thesecond actuator 36 is transformed into a linear motion. To achieve this, the preferred embodiment comprises aball screw 364 which, being supported by two supports, moves ascroll 366 fixed to one or moremovable elements 362. Saidmotion conversion mechanism 6 is guided, in its lower part, by asecond guide 62, e.g. consisting of a ball-type pad. - Said at least one
movable element 362 abuts against saidfirst portion 52, consisting of two flanges, through two radial bearings interposed along axis X. The flanges of saidfirst portion 52 are supported by thefirst shaft 34 by means of bushings and, in turn, secured to said two dowel pins constituting saidengagement element 56. As aforementioned, saidengagement elements 56 are arranged in a plane perpendicular to axis "X". Saidengagement elements 56 pass throughfirst guides 54 consisting of slots in thefirst shaft 34, which is hollow. Preferably, said dowel pins ofengagement element 56 are inserted into two holes, e.g. through holes, in saidsecond shaft 38. Saidengagement element 56 is adapted to transmit the linear motion to saidsecond shaft 38. With this solution, clampingelement 3 can make linear and rotary movements in an independent manner. In order to promote the linear motion of thesecond shaft 38 with respect to saidfirst shaft 34, the present solution comprises bushings internal to the hollowfirst shaft 34, e.g. located in proximity to the joint that connects saidfirst actuator 42 to saidfirst shaft 34, thereby facilitating the linear motion of thesecond shaft 38. - The solution according to the present invention allows providing a
compact twisting assembly 2 that takes up less room and allows positioning the actuating devices in the same plane and close to each other. - The solution according to the present invention also turns out to be mechanically simple, because it does not make use of gear trains for transmitting the rotary motion.
- Direct motion transmission via direct engagement with the
first shaft 34 reduces the risks of failure or wear which are typical of prior-art solutions, which make use of gear trains, such as, for example, bevel gear pairs. - The simplicity of this solution, along with the elimination of gear trains, makes the twisting assembly easier to maintain, since it will require less frequent interventions at longer time intervals.
- Direct and accurate control over the rotation of the clamping mechanism offers better performance both in terms of speed, since the gear trains that prevented any increase in the speed of the twisting assembly or twister have been eliminated, and in terms of reduction of errors due to the construction tolerances of the gears that were used for transmitting the motion in prior-art solutions. These aspects make it possible, therefore, to increase the productivity of both the twisting assembly and the cage making machine, which comprises one or more twisting assemblies according to the present invention.
REFERENCE NUMERALS Machine 1 Forming station 12 Twisting assembly 2 First support structure 22 Second support structure 24 Clamping mechanism 3 Retaining element 32 Fixed portion 321 Movable portion 322 First shaft 34 Second actuator 36 Movable element 362 Ball screw 364 Scroll 366 Second shaft 38 Rotation mechanism 4 First actuator 42 Translation mechanism 5 First portion 52 First guide 54 Engagement element 56 Motion conversion mechanism 6 Second guide 62 Cage G Wire M First axis X Second axis Z Third axis Y
Claims (10)
- Twisting assembly (2) for twisting at least one wire (M) for a machine (1) for making cages (G) for sparkling wine bottles;
said twisting assembly (2) comprising:• a clamping mechanism (3) for clamping and releasing at least one wire (M), e.g. a metal wire, in turn comprising:∘ at least one retaining element (32) comprising a fixed portion (321) and a movable portion (322), which is movable at least along a first axis (X);∘ at least one first shaft (34) associated with said fixed portion (321) of said retaining element (32);∘ at least one second shaft (38), coaxial to said at least one first shaft (34), associated with said movable portion (322) of said retaining element (32);∘ at least one translation mechanism (5) for allowing the movement of said movable portion (322) of the retaining element (32);∘ a second actuator (36), operationally connected to said second shaft (38) through said translation mechanism (5); and allowing said second shaft (38) to translate along said first axis (X);• a rotation mechanism (4), capable of rotating said clamping mechanism (3) about said first axis (X), and comprising at least one first actuator (42) for exerting a rotational or twisting force on at least said at least one first shaft (34);characterized in that said at least one first actuator (42) is connected to said at least one shaft (34) in a direct manner, the axis of rotation of said first actuator substantially coinciding with said first axis (X) about which the clamping mechanism (3) can rotate. - Twisting assembly according to claim 1, wherein said translation mechanism (5) is positioned, along said axis of rotation (X), between said retaining element (32) and said first actuator (42).
- Twisting assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first actuator (42) and said second actuator (36) have parallel axes of rotation, which are also parallel to the axis of rotation of the clamping mechanism (3).
- Twisting assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said translation mechanism (5) comprises:- at least one first portion (52) for abutting against a movable element (362) associated with said second actuator (36);- at least one first guide (54), formed on said first shaft (34);- at least one first engagement element (56) operationally connected to:said at least one first engagement element (56) adapted to slide in said at least one first guide (54) when said first portion (52) is moved by said movable element (362).∘ said second shaft (38)∘ said at least one first portion (52);
- Twisting assembly according to claim 1 or 4, wherein said second shaft is external and coaxial to said first shaft.
- Twisting assembly according to claim 1 or 4, wherein said second shaft is internal and coaxial to said first shaft.
- Twisting assembly according to claim 6, wherein:said at least one first portion (52) consists of two flanges external and coaxial to said first shaft (34), said movable element (362) associated with said second actuator (36) being movable between said flanges and abutting on said flanges in order to cause said movable portion to move along said axis (X);said first guides (54) are through slots formed in said first shaft (34);said at least one engagement element (56) is at least one dowel pin, one end thereof being fitted to said second shaft (38), and the opposite end thereof being fixed to said flanges.
- Twisting assembly according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a motion conversion mechanism (6) fitted to the shaft of said second actuator (36), comprising:- a ball screw (364) connected to said second actuator (36);- a scroll (366), moved by said ball screw (364);- a movable element (362), fixed to said scroll (366) .
- Twisting assembly according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said clamping mechanism (3) is rotated about said first axis (X) via a planar-face coupling between said first shaft (34) and said second shaft (38).
- Machine (1) for making cages (G) for corks to be associated with sparkling wine bottles; said machine, comprising at least one forming station (12), is characterized in that at least one station of the machine (1) comprises at least one twisting assembly (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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