EP3608287B1 - Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3608287B1
EP3608287B1 EP18306084.7A EP18306084A EP3608287B1 EP 3608287 B1 EP3608287 B1 EP 3608287B1 EP 18306084 A EP18306084 A EP 18306084A EP 3608287 B1 EP3608287 B1 EP 3608287B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cap
carts
gripping device
stretch
cart
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP18306084.7A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3608287A1 (de
Inventor
Federica Sorbi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sidel Participations SAS
Original Assignee
Sidel Participations SAS
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Sidel Participations SAS filed Critical Sidel Participations SAS
Priority to EP18306084.7A priority Critical patent/EP3608287B1/de
Priority to PCT/EP2019/069647 priority patent/WO2020030416A1/en
Publication of EP3608287A1 publication Critical patent/EP3608287A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3608287B1 publication Critical patent/EP3608287B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/204—Linear-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2046—Linear-type capping machines using friction means for screwing the caps, e.g. belts or wheels

Definitions

  • the present invention is relative to a capping machine and to an operating method thereof.
  • the filled containers are generally closed in an automated manner by means of specific capping machines.
  • Known capping machines normally comprise a horizontal rotating carousel that defines a plurality of peripheral seats for housing and retaining the containers, and a screwing unit consisting of a corresponding plurality of gripping devices that are driven in rotation by the carousel and are respectively vertically aligned with the seats.
  • the screwing devices carry respective caps and enforce a screw motion of the caps about the respective necks of the containers.
  • each screwing device is vertically movable along the axis of the corresponding neck and is adapted to apply a screwing torque on the corresponding cap.
  • the containers and the caps are fed to the capping machine through transport means such as star wheels and/or linear conveyors; similarly, the closed containers are drawn from the capping machine through further analogous transport means
  • a linear capping machine according to the preamble of claim 1 is disclosed in US 2007/193226 A1 .
  • capping machines are scarcely satisfactory from the point of view of the use flexibility.
  • capping machines are typically compatible with only one kind of caps and one kind of containers.
  • An additional need is to provide a capping machine that is more compact and occupies less space than the known rotary machines.
  • numeral 1 indicates, as a whole, a capping machine, in particular for applying internally threaded round caps 2 on product containers, e.g. bottles 3 containing for example pourable liquid products.
  • Bottles 3 are fed to the capping machine already filled with a predetermined quantity of product, and may be made for instance of a plastic material or glass.
  • bottles 3 are filled with a food product such as milk, fruit juice, wine, coke, etc.
  • bottles 3 may be filled with industrial or cosmetic products like lubricant oil, liquid soap, detergents, etc.
  • each bottle 3 is defined by an elongated cylindrical-like body ( Figure 2 , 3 and 5 ) that has a lateral wall 4 and extends parallel to a vertical direction Y from a base 5 to a neck 6, which is opposite to the base 5; in particular, the lateral wall 4 has an upper portion tapering to the neck 6, which has a diameter lower than that of the base 5.
  • Each neck 6 has a lower cylindrical portion 6a ( Figure 5 ) joined to the lateral wall 4 and an upper cylindrical portion 6b having the same diameter as the one of portion 6a and being externally threaded.
  • each cap 2 is suitable for being screwed onto one corresponding threaded portion 6b according to a direction parallel to direction Y.
  • each cap 2 is defined by a disk-shaped end wall 2a and a by cylindrical lateral wall 2b protruding orthogonally from the outer profile of the end wall 2a and on one side only thereof.
  • the lateral wall 2b is internally threaded and is axially delimited between the end wall 2a to a free circular edge 2c.
  • capping machine 1 comprises:
  • the path Q extends parallel to a horizontal direction X and, therefore, is rectilinear.
  • the conveyor apparatus 8 comprises a first conveyor member 11 that extends along a feeding stretch Q1 of the path Q, arranged upstream of the capping stretch Q2 with reference to the moving direction of the bottles 3.
  • the first conveyor member 11 comprises a lower conveyor belt 12 ( Figure 2 ) supporting the bases 5 of the bottles 3 to drive the latter along the stretch Q1, and a pair of upper passive belts 13 arranged at respective lateral sides of conveyor belt 12 and cooperating in contact with lateral walls 4 of bottles 3, so as to prevent lateral displacements of the bottles 3 themselves.
  • passive belts 13 prevent also rotations of the bottles 3 around their respective axes A, so that bottles 3 are fed to conveyor belt 12 with a controlled and predetermined orientation that does not change during the travel of the bottles 3 along the stretch Q1.
  • the conveyor apparatus 8 comprises a second conveyor member 14 extending along the stretch Q2 and preferably comprising a couple of endless tracks 16a, 16b (partially illustrated) having respective branches or portions 17a, 17b that extend parallel to stretch Q2 and are respectively aligned substantially with passive belts 13.
  • the second conveyor member 14 further comprises a plurality of bottle handling devices 18 ( Figure 3 ), each of which is adapted to clamp and hold portion 6a of neck 6 of one bottle 3 by means of two jaws 18a, 18b that respectively make part of two carts 19a, 19b coupled in a sliding manner to tracks 16a, 16b.
  • each track 16a, 16b houses a stator armature 22 ( Figure 5 ) formed by a plurality of individually excitable solenoids, whilst carts 19a, 19b house respective permanent magnets (not shown) moving relatively to tracks 16a, 16b, in reply to current supplied to the solenoids.
  • the tracks 16a, 16b are converging between each other such that carts 19a, 19b confer to respective jaws 18a, 18b a clamping movement that terminates exactly at the beginning of the stretch Q2.
  • the bottles 3 are supplied by the first conveyor member 11 to respective devices 18 at the end of the stretch Q1 (i.e. at the beginning of the stretch Q2), where jaws 18a, 18b clamp the portion 6a of neck 6 of one respective bottle 3.
  • each bottle 3 is driven at the velocity V2 through the jaws 18a, 18b along the stretch Q2. Thanks to the jaws 18a, 18b, each bottle 3 maintains its own orientation during the clamping and the transport phase along the stretch Q2.
  • the conveyor apparatus 8 also comprises a third conveyor member 20 extending along a delivery stretch Q3 of the path Q, downstream of the stretch Q2 with reference to the moving direction of the bottles 3.
  • the tracks 16a, 16b start to diverge between each other such that the jaws 18a, 18b release the bottles 3 onto a conveyor belt 21 of the third conveyor member 20.
  • the third conveyor member 20 receives bottles 3 that are already closed by caps 2. Moreover, the conveyor member 20 is constructively similar to the conveyor member 11, so it is not described in further detail.
  • cap screwing unit 9 comprises a plurality of gripping devices 25 configured to screw respective caps 2 onto the bottles 3.
  • Each gripping device 25 receives a corresponding cap 2 at a station I and moves parallel to direction X along a path P.
  • Path P extends downstream of the station I and is aligned above the capping stretch Q2 of path Q.
  • Cap screwing unit 9 further comprises an infeed assembly 26 ( Figures 1 and 2 ) for feeding the caps 2 to the gripping devices 25 at the station I.
  • the incoming cap 2 at the station I has its axis parallel to direction Y.
  • the end wall 2a of each cap 2 is horizontally oriented and the lateral wall 2b extends downward from the end wall 2a.
  • the infeed assembly 26 comprises, in particular, a conveyor, preferably defined by a chute 28 ( Figure 2 ), for advancing caps 2 toward station I. Moreover, the infeed assembly 26 further comprises a stop device 33 for stopping the caps 2 downstream of the chute 28. In particular, the caps 2 rest onto the chute 28 with the edges 2c in contact with the chute 28.
  • the infeed assembly 26 comprises two facing lateral belts 34, frictionally interacting with lateral walls 2b of caps 2 and independently drivable with different velocities.
  • the belts 34 guide the caps 2 toward the station I.
  • the belts 34 contextually impose a predetermined orientation to caps 2 while feeding the latter to the gripping devices 25.
  • cap screwing unit 9 further comprises two endless tracks 38a, 38b that are arranged on respective opposite lateral sides of the screwing stretch of path P and have at least respective rectilinear branches or portions 39a, 39b extending parallel and close to the path P itself.
  • branches 39a, 39b extend at respective opposite lateral sides of the path P according to a direction Z, which is orthogonal to both directions X, Y. More specifically, the branches 39a, 39b are equally spaced from the path P along direction Z, so as to leave enough clearance for moving the gripping devices 25 therebetween.
  • the endless tracks 38a, 38b extend along respective elliptical paths R1, R2 having the same geometric and dimensional properties.
  • Paths R1, R2 are both arranged on an ideal horizontal plane including the path P, in particular in symmetric mirrored positions with respect to the latter path P.
  • paths R1, R2 may be also arranged on parallel vertical planes placed on both sides of path P.
  • cap screwing unit 9 comprises a fist and a second plurality of carts 25a, 25b respectively coupled to tracks 38a, 38b in a sliding manner, such that carts 25a are relatively movable with respect to carts 25b.
  • One cart 25a and one cart 25b make part of one corresponding gripping device 25 when both carts 25a, 25b move along the respective branches 39a, 39b.
  • the carts 25a, 25b of one gripping device 25 have at least respective portions that are facing each other along the direction Z.
  • two carts 25a, 25b define one corresponding gripping device 25.
  • all carts 25a and all carts 25b are self-movable and respectively move along the corresponding tracks 38a, 38b independently of each other.
  • carts 25a, 25b are movable along tracks 38a, 38b exactly in the same manner as carts 19a, 19b move along tracks 16a, 16b.
  • tracks 38a, 38b house respective armatures 22, whilst carts 25a, 25b house respective permanent magnets like carts 19.
  • the corresponding carts 25a, 25b define together a housing or seat 40 having a dimension along direction Z such that the same housing 40 is suitable to be engaged by a cap 2 in a sliding manner along direction X.
  • carts 25a, 25b have respective recesses 40a, 40b, that form the housing 40 and preferably have the same depth along direction Z. More specifically, both recesses 40a, 40b are delimited in depth along direction Z by respective vertical surfaces 41a, 41b ( Figures 3 , 4 ).
  • Vertical surfaces 41a, 41b comes in sliding contact with the lateral wall 2b of a cap 2 when the respective gripping device 25 receives such cap 2.
  • surfaces 41a, 41b are textured, conveniently with the same texture of the lateral wall 2b of the respective cap 2, in order to increase friction between surfaces 41a, 41b and the lateral wall 2b itself. In this way, surfaces 41a, 41b allow a controlled sliding of the cap 2 engaged therebetween.
  • recesses 40a, 40b are upwardly delimited by respective contoured surfaces 42a, 42b that are adapted to come in sliding contact with the end wall 2a of a cap 2 when the gripping device 25 receives such cap 2.
  • the received cap 2 engages both the recesses 40a, 40b maintaining the orientation that the same cap 2 already had at the station I.
  • Contoured surfaces 42a, 42b define respective cams that are ramp-shaped to guide the movement of the received cap 2 along direction Y.
  • the contoured surfaces 42a, 42b are respectively defined by two ramp-shaped cam profiles extending planarly along the direction Z from the corresponding surfaces 41a, 41b. Therefore, the contoured surfaces 42a, 42b intersect the respective surfaces 41a, 41b forming such cam profiles.
  • the above cam profiles have respective opposite vertical developments with respect to the horizontal moving direction of the bottles 3, i.e. to the direction X.
  • the cam profiles are mirror-symmetrical to each other with respect to an ideal plane extending along the moving direction of the bottles 3 or caps 2, i.e. stretch Q2 or path P.
  • contoured surfaces 42a are defined by declining ramps in the moving direction of the carts 25a along path P; in a different manner, contoured surfaces 42b are defined by climbing ramps in the moving direction of the carts 25b along path P.
  • the mutual position of the carts 25a, 25b is such that the portions of the contoured surfaces 42a, 42b in contact with the end wall 2a are at the same height level.
  • the screw motion is obtained by moving the carts 25a, 25b relatively to one another.
  • the movement of the cap 2 is obtained by controlling/changing the speed of the carts 25a, 25b. More precisely, the received cap 2 has a screw motion parallel to direction Y once the carts 25a, 25b are moved at different speeds.
  • the variation in the mutual position along direction X between the carts 25a, 25b imparts a rotary motion to the cap 2, which, as a result of the engagement between the internal thread of lateral wall 2b of the cap 2 itself and the threaded portion 6b of the neck 6 of the respective bottle 3, results in a helical movement of such cap 2 along an axis parallel to direction Y.
  • the relative motion between carts 25a, 25b causes the corresponding surfaces 41a, 41b to exert respective friction forces on the lateral wall 2a of the cap 2 held by the respective gripping device 25.
  • the cap 2 receives a torque causing the rolling of the cap 2 onto both surfaces 41a, 41b. Accordingly, while the cap 2 translates relatively to the surfaces 41a, 41b, the contoured surfaces 42a, 42b guide the downward motion of the cap 2 along direction Y.
  • cap screwing unit 9 further comprises a sensor system SS having a plurality of transducers configured to:
  • the transducers may be partly selected from the group of optical position sensors, like for instance linear or angular encoders (in particular coupled to conveyor members 11, 20), infrared or visible-field cameras, laser sensors, etc., or from the groups of inductive/capacitive sensors.
  • optical position sensors like for instance linear or angular encoders (in particular coupled to conveyor members 11, 20), infrared or visible-field cameras, laser sensors, etc., or from the groups of inductive/capacitive sensors.
  • cap screwing unit 9 also comprises an electronic control unit ECU that is connected to the sensor system SS such as to receive signals generated therewith and is configured to extract from such signals information relative to the positions of bottles 3, carts 19a, 19b, 25a, 25b, and caps 2.
  • ECU electronice control unit
  • the electronic control unit ECU is further configured to coordinate on the basis of the above information the relative movement of carts 25a, 25b with the movement of carts 19, in particular by controlling the current supplied to the solenoids of tracks 16a, 16b, 38a, 38b.
  • the electronic control unit ECU moves carts 19a, 19b along the respective tracks 16a, 16b, and carts 25a, 25b respectively along the paths R1, R2.
  • the electronic control unit ECU synchronizes:
  • carts 25a, 25b grasp a cap 2 at the station I before starting to travel on the respective branches 39a, 39b.
  • Such cap 2 is axially aligned above the threaded portion 6b of the neck 6 of the bottle 3 arrived below the station I.
  • the cart 25a meets the cap 2 at a rearward end portion 45a thereof, in respect to the moving direction of bottles 3.
  • the cart 25b meets the cap 2 at the forward end portion 45b thereof.
  • the cart 25a is placed ahead than the cart 25b at the receiving configuration RC.
  • the electronic control unit ECU positions the jaws 18a, 18b at the beginning of the stretch Q2 through the control of the two associated carts 19a, 19b.
  • the jaws 18a, 18b clamp the portion 6a of the neck 6 such that the respective bottle 3 can move forward in reply to the joint movement of the carts 19a, 19b.
  • the carts 25a, 25b are driven such that the received cap 2 remains aligned above the corresponding threaded portion 6b of the neck 6 of the bottle 3.
  • the electronic control unit ECU drives carts 19a, 19b, 25a, 25b all at the constant velocity V2 until they reach a starting configuration SC.
  • the mutual positions between the cap 2, the bottle 3 and both carts 25a, 25b remain unchanged with respect to the receiving configuration RC.
  • both carts 25a, 25b become aligned parallel to the path P.
  • the electronic control unit ECU starts to drive the carts 25a, 25b at respective velocities V1, V3 until they reach a final configuration FC.
  • Velocity V1 is higher than velocity V3.
  • the difference between the velocities V1, V3 may be equal to the velocity V2.
  • the cap 2 would roll onto both surfaces 41a, 41b and have:
  • the cap 2 always remains axially aligned above the threaded portion 6b of the respective bottle 3 while the same cap 2 has a screw motion toward the threaded portion 6b itself.
  • the vertical component of such screw motion is guided by the contoured surfaces 42a, 42b.
  • the cap 2 is then screwed onto the threaded portion 6b of the neck 6 of the respective bottle 3. Based on the extensions of the surfaces 41a, 41b, the cap 2 can perform more than one round about the axis A.
  • the cap 2 is respectively placed at a forward end portion 46a of the cart 25a and at a rearward end portion of the cart 25b, according to the moving direction of the bottles 3.
  • the mutual position of the carts 25a, 25b at the final configuration FC is symmetrical to that of the same carts 25a, 25b at the starting configuration SC.
  • the carts 25a, 25b reach an intermediate configuration IC, in which the surfaces 41a, 41b are facing each other and the cap 2 is placed at respective central portions 47a, 47b of the relative carts 25a, 25b.
  • the electronic control unit ECU starts to drive again the carts 25a, 25b at the velocity V2. Accordingly, the cap 2 stops to roll onto the surfaces 41a, 41b.
  • carts 25a, 25b of one gripping device 25 can independently move with respect to one another. Accordingly, each cart 25a, 25b may move along the respective track 38a, 38b with a specific motion law.
  • the capping machine 1 is suitable for screwing caps with different shapes onto respective bottles 3, without any need of a re-configuration of gripping devices 25.
  • the electronic control unit ECU drives the carts 19a, 19b, 25a, 25b in such a way that the gripping devices 25 along the path P are synchronized with the bottles 3 along the stretch Q2.
  • the electronic control unit ECU can control the movement of carts 25a, 25b, such that the latter exert a predetermined screwing torque on each cap 2.
  • the gripping devices 25 allow the fast screwing of the caps 2 with very high accuracy.
  • the texturing of the surfaces 41a, 41b increase sensitiveness of the gripping device 25 and so the efficiency of the whole capping machine 1.
  • the path P and the stretch Q2 may also not be rectilinear; and/or the gripping device 25 may not be simply defined by one cart 25a and one cart 25b.
  • the gripping device 25 may comprise many kinds of known transmissions that transform an input relative motion between carts 25a, 25b in an output screw motion of the received cap 2.
  • carts 25a, 25b may be actuated differently with respect to what described and illustrated.
  • carts 25a, 25b may not be self-movable but driven by respective electric or pneumatic motors.
  • the stator armature 40 may be carried by the carts 25a, 25b while permanents magnets may be carried by tracks 38a, 38b.
  • the conveyor apparatus 8 may have many different arrangements with respect to that illustrated.
  • the conveyor apparatus 8 may consist of a single linear conveyor belt below the bottles 3 and/or one or more star wheels.
  • cap screwing unit 9 can be adopted for screwing internally threaded caps onto other kinds of containers than bottles 3, e.g. jars containing solid or semi-solid products, possibly immersed in a liquid, such as marmalade, tuna, pickles, olives, etc.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Jars (AREA)

Claims (13)

  1. Verschließmaschine (9), umfassend:
    - eine Fördervorrichtung (8), die im Gebrauch eine Vielzahl von Produktbehältern (3) entlang einer ersten Bahn (Q) vorschiebt,
    - mindestens eine Greifvorrichtung (25), die entlang einer zweiten Bahn (P) beweglich und zum Aufnehmen und Halten mindestens einer Kappe (2) mit Innengewinde ausgestaltet ist, die zum Aufschrauben auf einen Hals (6) mit Außengewinde eines jeweiligen Behälters (3) geeignet ist, wobei die zweite Bahn (P) mindestens eine Schraubstrecke umfasst, die über mindestens einer Förderstrecke (Q2) der ersten Bahn (Q) platziert und darauf ausgerichtet ist und in der eine Kappe (2) im Gebrauch auf den Hals (6) eines jeweiligen Behälters (3) geschraubt wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Greifvorrichtung (25) einen ersten und einen zweiten Karren (25a, 25b) umfasst, die dazu ausgestaltet sind, zwischen sich die auf den jeweiligen Behälter (3) zu schraubende Kappe (2) zu halten, und die entlang jeweiliger Spurabschnitte (39a, 39b) beweglich sind, die sich parallel zu der zweiten Bahn (P) erstrecken, und dass der erste Karren (25a) mindestens dann bezüglich des zweiten Karrens (25b) beweglich ist, wenn sich die Greifvorrichtung (25) entlang der Schraubstrecke bewegt, um der Kappe (2) eine Drehbewegung zu verleihen, was im Gebrauch zu einer Schraubbewegung auf dem Hals (6) des jeweiligen Behälters (3) führt.
  2. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste und der zweite Karren (25a, 25b) selbstbeweglich sind.
  3. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 2, ferner umfassend:
    - ein Sensorsystem (SS), das dazu ausgestaltet ist, ein oder mehrere Signale zu erzeugen, die jeweiligen Mengen zugeordnet sind, die auf die Position der Behälter (3) hindeuten,
    - eine elektronische Steuereinheit (ECU), die an das Sensorsystem (SS) gekoppelt ist, um die Signale zu empfangen und den Signalen Informationen über die Position der Behälter (3) zu entnehmen, wobei die elektronische Steuereinheit (ECU) zur Steuerung der Bewegung des ersten und des zweiten Karrens (25a, 25b) auf der Grundlage der Informationen ausgestaltet ist.
  4. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Schraubstrecke geradlinig ist.
  5. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Spurabschnitte (39a, 39b) Teil von jeweiligen Endlosspuren (38a, 38b) sind, die an jeweiligen gegenüberliegenden lateralen Seiten der Schraubstrecke der zweiten Bahn (P) angeordnet sind.
  6. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Spurabschnitte (39a, 39b) voneinander beabstandet sind, wobei die Schraubstrecke zwischen den Spurabschnitten (39a, 39b) platziert ist und mit den Spurabschnitten (39a, 39b) auf einer Bewegungsebene für die Greifvorrichtung (25) liegt.
  7. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 6, wobei der erste und der zweite Karren (25a, 25b) jeweilige Aussparungen (40a, 40b) haben, die einen Sitz (40) bilden, der geeignet ist, von der Kappe (2) in Eingriff genommen zu werden, wobei die Aussparungen (40a, 40b) jeweils von Folgendem begrenzt werden:
    - einer ersten und einer zweiten texturierten Fläche (41a, 41b), die parallel zueinander verlaufen, wenn sich die Greifvorrichtung (25) entlang der Schraubstrecke bewegt, und ein gesteuertes Gleiten der in Eingriff genommenen Kappe (2) gestatten, und
    - eine erste und eine zweite Nockenfläche (42a, 42b), die die erste und die zweite texturierte Fläche (41a, 41b) jeweils kreuzen, so dass jeweilige Nockenprofile gebildet werden, die bezüglich der Bewegungsebene spiegelsymmetrisch sind,
    wobei die erste und die zweite Nockenfläche (42a, 42b) rampenförmig sind, um im Gebrauch die translatorische Komponente der Schraubbewegung der jeweiligen Kappe (2) zu führen, und sich quer zu den texturierten Flächen (41a, 41b) erstrecken.
  8. Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Fördervorrichtung (8) ein Förderglied (12) mit dritten und vierten Karren (19a, 19b) und jeweiligen Förderspuren (16a, 16b) umfasst, an die die dritten und vierten Karren (19a, 19b) jeweils gleitend gekoppelt sind,
    wobei die dritten und vierten Karren (19a, 19b) entlang jeweiliger Förderspurabschnitte (17a, 17b) der Förderspuren (16a, 16b), die sich parallel zu der Förderstrecke (Q2) erstrecken, selbstbeweglich sind.
  9. Verschließmaschine nach Anspruch 8, wobei jeder der dritten Karren (19a) und jeder der vierten Karren (19b) jeweils eine erste und eine zweite Backe (18a, 18b) umfassen, die zum Klemmen eines der Behälter (3) ausgestaltet sind.
  10. Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Verschließmaschine nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Bewegen der Greifvorrichtung (25) entlang der zweiten Bahn (P),
    - Zuführen einer Kappe (2) zu der Greifvorrichtung (25),
    - Halten der Kappe (2) durch die Greifvorrichtung (25), um eine Achse der Kappe (2), mindestens wenn sich die Greifvorrichtung (25) entlang der Schraubstrecke bewegt, auf eine Achse eines jeweiligen Behälters (2) ausgerichtet und über dieser zu halten, und
    - Ineingriffbringen der Kappe (2) mit dem Hals (6) des Behälters (3),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es ferner den folgenden Schritt umfasst:
    - Verleihen einer Drehbewegung an die Kappe (2), indem der erste Karren (25a) bezüglich des zweiten Karrens (25b) bewegt wird, um eine Schraubbewegung auf den Hals (6) des Behälters (3) zu erzeugen.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, wobei die Greifvorrichtung (25) anfänglich gemäß einer ersten Geschwindigkeit (V2) entlang der Strecke bewegt wird und dass der Kappe (2) die Drehbewegung verliehen wird, indem die jeweiligen Geschwindigkeiten des ersten und des zweiten Karrens (25a, 25b) geändert werden, so dass sich der erste und der zweite Karren (25a, 25b) jeweils gemäß einer zweiten und einer dritten Geschwindigkeit (V1, V3) bewegen, wobei die zweite Geschwindigkeit (V1) höher als die dritte Geschwindigkeit (V3) ist.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, wobei die Greifvorrichtung (25) entlang der zweiten Bahn (P) bewegt wird und aus einer ersten Konfiguration (RC), in der die Greifvorrichtung eine jeweilige Kappe (2) aufnimmt und in einem Gehäuse (40) zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Karren (25a, 25b) hält, in eine zweite Konfiguration übergeht, in der die Greifvorrichtung (25) die auf den jeweiligen Behälter (3) aufgeschraubte Kappe (2) freigibt,
    wobei der erste Karren (25a) hinter bzw. vor dem zweiten Karren (25b) entlang der Schraubstrecke ist, wenn die Greifvorrichtung (25) in der ersten bzw. in der zweiten Konfiguration ist.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, wobei die Greifvorrichtung (25) so bewegt wird, dass sie eine dritte Konfiguration (IC) zwischen der ersten und der zweiten Konfiguration erreicht,
    wobei der erste und der zweite Karren (25a, 25b) in der dritten Konfiguration (IC) jeweilige parallele Flächen (41a, 41b) haben, die einander gegenüberliegen und beide an jeweiligen mittleren Abschnitten der Flächen (41a, 41b) in Kontakt mit der jeweiligen Kappe (2) sind.
EP18306084.7A 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür Active EP3608287B1 (de)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP18306084.7A EP3608287B1 (de) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür
PCT/EP2019/069647 WO2020030416A1 (en) 2018-08-07 2019-07-22 Capping machine and operating method thereof

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP18306084.7A EP3608287B1 (de) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3608287A1 EP3608287A1 (de) 2020-02-12
EP3608287B1 true EP3608287B1 (de) 2021-03-31

Family

ID=63209370

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP18306084.7A Active EP3608287B1 (de) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3608287B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2020030416A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN111960356A (zh) * 2020-09-10 2020-11-20 砀山县虹桥食品有限公司 一种水果罐头快速封装装置
JP7455306B2 (ja) 2021-02-12 2024-03-26 株式会社サイレック キャッパー

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7325369B2 (en) * 2006-02-21 2008-02-05 Luc Jalbert Apparatus including a differential for rotating a cap relatively to a container
EP2746175A1 (de) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-25 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Einheit zum Aufbringen von Öffnungsvorrichtungen auf versiegelte Packungen von Nahrungsmittelprodukten
US20150166317A1 (en) * 2013-12-16 2015-06-18 Eli Uriel Hybrid capper

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3608287A1 (de) 2020-02-12
WO2020030416A1 (en) 2020-02-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7815034B2 (en) Device for grouping individually packaged goods
US9085420B2 (en) Orienting apparatus and method
US9682829B2 (en) Method and transport device for converting a first container stream into a second container stream
US9283709B2 (en) Container treatment plant comprising an oven and a blow molder with individually driven carriers for preforms
CN101336159B (zh) 将开启装置施加到可倾倒食品的包装品上的单元
CN104781148A (zh) 用于定序和引导物品的单元
EP3608287B1 (de) Verschliessmaschine und betriebsverfahren dafür
EP2746165A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Greifen und Transportieren von Einzelprodukten
ZA896763B (en) Article separating and loading apparatus
US8939272B2 (en) Article orienting machine
EP4003845B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum aufnehmen und behandeln von gegenständen
US8404175B2 (en) Method and device for the production of plastic packaging containers
CN110461738B (zh) 用于定向物品的设备、系统和方法
EP1578680B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum anordnen und ausrichten von paketen
EP3254994A1 (de) Übergaberad zum transport von gegenständen und vorrichtung zur handhabung von gegenständen mit mindestens einem derartigen übergaberad
US9434548B2 (en) Installation for processing articles, the installation including a screw transfer device
US20220258891A1 (en) Packaging apparatus
EP3552994B1 (de) Vorrichtung und verfahren zum ausrichten eines objekts auf einem förderer
US20150166317A1 (en) Hybrid capper
CN109485002A (zh) 一种吹瓶灌装一体机及其中间转换装置
CN106335662B (zh) 一种椭圆形塑料容器瓶的自动装箱方法
KR200464716Y1 (ko) 용기 이송장치
CN214059055U (zh) 一种单道直线式理瓶装置
CN117284584A (zh) 包装产品的制造设备及其制造方法

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20200605

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20210118

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1376739

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20210415

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602018014690

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG9D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210630

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210630

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20210331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1376739

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20210331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210802

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210731

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602018014690

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20220104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20210831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210831

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210731

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210807

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210807

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210831

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20220720

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20220720

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20220721

Year of fee payment: 5

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20220807

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20180807

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220807

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602018014690

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210331