EP3787978A1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum herstellen von verpackungseinheiten, die jeweils mindestens einen artikel und eine den artikel aufnehmende umverpackung umfassen - Google Patents
Verfahren und vorrichtung zum herstellen von verpackungseinheiten, die jeweils mindestens einen artikel und eine den artikel aufnehmende umverpackung umfassenInfo
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- EP3787978A1 EP3787978A1 EP18830882.9A EP18830882A EP3787978A1 EP 3787978 A1 EP3787978 A1 EP 3787978A1 EP 18830882 A EP18830882 A EP 18830882A EP 3787978 A1 EP3787978 A1 EP 3787978A1
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Definitions
- Packaging units each comprising at least one article and an outer packaging receiving the article
- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the
- packaging units which consist of an example.
- a cardboard with a carrying handle formed outer packaging are received in which outer packaging of multiple beverage containers.
- the respective outer packaging should have a desired appearance with the beverage containers received herein, for which purpose the beverage containers are rotated and a label attached to the respective beverage container and / or a further optical label of the respective beverage container is aligned.
- a device that accept beverage containers and in
- Drink containers are in contact with each other during the rotation, whereby labels of these immediately adjacent beverage containers can be damaged and / or wherein these immediately adjacent beverage containers experience rotation and mutual friction associated optical impairments on their container shell surfaces.
- manipulators known from the prior art also have pneumatic line connections in order to be able to grasp beverage containers pneumatically or via negative pressure via corresponding gripper tools. If such gripping tools for aligning
- Beverage containers must also be rotated, it can cause damage and / or premature wear of these pneumatic line connections.
- a primary object of the invention can be seen to provide a system and a corresponding method which do not or only to a reduced extent exhibit said problems.
- the system should have a simple structure. Next, the process should be easy to implement.
- a first step of the method according to the invention provides for receiving at least one article intended for an outer packaging.
- the at least one article intended for an outer packaging may be formed by at least one bottle or at least one PET bottle or by a plastic or glass beverage container.
- at least one manipulator can be provided, which receives the at least one provided for an overpack article pneumatically and / or with the aid of at least one clamping and / or gripping tool.
- the at least one manipulator may be a portal system, a multi-axis robot, a delta kinematics robot and / or at least one Handling device may be formed. Further, if necessary, at least one
- Horizontal conveyor may be provided, which provides a plurality of articles provided for receiving in several parallel rows.
- the at least one horizontal conveyor may move the plurality of articles to be received in several parallel rows without interruption, so that the plurality of articles previously provided for receiving are moved in time upon receipt via the at least one horizontal conveyor.
- a rotational orientation of the at least one article received and intended for an outer packaging is recognized optically or with the aid of at least one optical sensor.
- a rotational orientation of the at least one article received and intended for an outer packaging is detected by scanning the at least one article received or intended for an outer packaging or with the aid of a tactile sensor.
- Embodiments are also conceivable in which the rotational orientation of the at least one article received and intended for repackaging is detected and / or detected by bringing a finger and / or bolt into engagement with a notch located in the region of a bottom of a respective article formed as a bottle or by a finger and / or bolt is immersed in a notch located in the region of a bottom of a respective formed as a bottle article.
- the at least one article can thus be formed by at least one beverage container with at least one clip closure.
- embodiments in which the rotational orientation of the at least one clip closure of the respective at least one article received and intended for an outer packaging is detected and / or detected with the aid of at least one optical detection device have proven to be useful.
- Outer packaging corresponds to a predetermined target rotational orientation.
- the at least one received article is transferred via at least one manipulator in its outer packaging, so that the rotational orientation of the at least one received article after transfer to his
- Outer packaging corresponds to a predetermined target rotational orientation.
- Embodiments have proven successful in which a large number of accepted articles, of which in each case several articles are provided for a respective outer packaging, are transferred into their respective outer packaging at least approximately at the same time, so that after their transfer the plurality still accepted until then has arrived Articles in their respective outer packaging corresponds to a rotational orientation of the plurality of articles of the predetermined target rotational orientation.
- the at least one article already accepted for recognizing and / or determining its rotational orientation and / or adjusting the rotational orientation as needed to be formed in the desired unit rotational orientation in the packaging unit is temporarily discontinued, temporally thereafter accepted again and after renewed Receipt in his
- Umverpackung is transferred.
- the previously mentioned plurality of accepted articles for recognizing and / or determining a respective rotational orientation and / or adjusting the rotational orientation as needed to be formed in the respective packaging unit target rotational orientation can be temporarily discontinued, temporally thereafter received again and after renewed receipt be converted into their outer packaging or in their outer packaging.
- Adjusting the rotational orientation to the desired rotational orientation to be formed in the packaging unit is temporarily discontinued on a setting table or temporarily placed on a setting table. It may be that at least one manipulator deposits first articles on the dressing table or places them on the setting table and is subsequently moved to receive further articles in the direction of the further articles. During the movement of the at least one manipulator in the direction of the further articles and / or in time after receipt of these further articles via the at least one manipulator, a rotational orientation of the articles already deposited on the editing table or placed on the editing table via the at least one manipulator can be detected and / or determined.
- a rotational orientation of the at least one manipulator already deposited on the editing table or on the Aufsetzisch patched article is adjusted as needed.
- Embodiments have proved successful in which the at least one article that has already been accepted for recognizing and / or determining its rotational orientation and further for adapting the rotational orientation as required to the in the Packaging unit to be formed target rotational orientation is temporarily discontinued, temporally thereafter accepted again and is transferred to its outer packaging.
- At least one sensor is timed before the next
- Receiving the respective at least one already taken and settled article executes a movement and in this case recognizes the rotational orientation of this at least one already accepted and still sold at least one article and / or notes.
- the movement can take place or be brought about actuarially and possibly at the instigation of a control and / or regulating device.
- the respective at least one article that has already been accepted and is still deposited can rise up on the previously mentioned setting table. It may be that the movement of movement of the at least one sensor takes place in the vertical direction downwards and / or in the vertical upward direction. It is therefore conceivable that the at least one sensor is lowered in the course of the movement from an initial position and temporally aufauf following raised, the at least one sensor returns to the starting position. Thus, it is also conceivable that the at least one sensor is raised within the scope of the movement from an initial position and lowered in time, the at least one sensor returning to the starting position.
- the at least one sensor can detect the rotational orientation of the respective at least one already accepted and still deposited at least one article.
- the at least one article may be formed by at least one bottle, wherein a detection range of the at least one sensor in time during the lowering and / or time during the lifting over a respective neck region or
- Bottom neck area of at least one still settled and is formed by at least one bottle article is moved.
- the articles are formed by bottles and that at least one optical sensor is a position of a label located in the region of a respective neck of a respective at least one bottle already received and settled and / or a position of one in the region of a respective neck of a bottle at least one already
- a detection area of the at least one optical sensor can be directed to the neck area or bottleneck area of the respective at least one bottle that has already been received and deposited.
- a detection range of the at least one optical sensor may be directed to an area of the respective at least one bottle already received and deposited, in which region the respective at least one already received and deposited bottle forms a clip closure.
- the at least one article already received on at least one turntable or on several turntables is discontinued and that the rotational orientation of the at least one received and sold on the at least one turntable or on the plurality of turntables article as required by a rotating movement the respective turntable is adjusted together with the respective article, which was discontinued on the respective turntable.
- the at least one turntable can be rotated by a respective motor and in particular by a respective stepping motor together with the article placed on the respective turntable.
- the motor or stepping motor can in this case be arranged in the vertical direction below the respective turntable or
- the packaging system may include a plurality of turntables, wherein the plurality of turntables are movable relative to one another.
- the at least one manipulator deposits several articles on a plurality of turntables, whereupon the plurality of turntables, together with the articles placed on the plurality of turntables, temporally increase their relative distance from each other. In this way, it can be avoided that lateral lateral surfaces of the plurality of turntables rub against one another during the adaptation of their rotational orientation as required or during a rotational movement of the plurality of turntables.
- the at least one turntable a providence for
- Occupancy detection has.
- the provision for occupancy detection may be associated with a control and / or regulating device, wherein the control and / or regulating device causes a rotating movement of the respective turntable as needed and taking into account information provided on the Buffalo for occupancy detection.
- the control and / or regulating device prevents a rotating movement of the respective turntable, provided that the control and / or regulating device is provided via the Buffalo for occupancy detection information, after which no article or no bottle is sold on the respective turntable ,
- Control device causes a rotating movement of the respective turntable, if necessary, provided that the control and / or regulating device gets provided on the providence for occupancy detection information, after which an article or a bottle is sold on the respective turntable or was discontinued.
- the respective at least one article, which was discontinued on the at least one turntable is positively and / or positively held on the at least one turntable and temporally during the respective rotating movement of the at least one turntable and / or during time the detection and / or determination of the respective rotational orientation remains non-positively and / or positively arranged on the at least one turntable.
- each turntable may be assigned a plurality of spring tongues, which hold the respective article non-positively and / or positively on the respective turntable.
- the at least one article may be formed by at least one bottle having a circular bottom surface.
- the at least one turntable comprises at least one centering, via which at least one centering the respective circular bottom surface of the respective bottle relative to one through the respective turntable, have proved to be useful provided circular footprint can be aligned coaxially.
- the several spring tongues of a respective turntable can in this case such
- the at least one article intended for at least one outer packaging is received via a first manipulator and the at least one article already received via the first manipulator for detecting and / or determining its rotational orientation and / or for adapting the rotational orientation as required In the packaging unit to be formed target rotational orientation is temporarily discontinued.
- a further manipulator can take the temporarily deposited at least one article in time after recognizing and / or determining its respective rotational orientation and / or in terms of the need-based adaptation of the rotational orientation to the target rotational orientation to be formed in the packaging unit and transfer it into its outer packaging or bring in its outer packaging.
- the invention further relates to a packaging system for producing a packaging unit, which at least one article and at least one den
- the packaging system comprises an inlet for providing a plurality of articles and at least one manipulator, which can receive articles from the inlet and transfer them into outer packaging.
- the feed can at least one
- Horizontal conveyor include, which forms a plurality of lanes and provides the multiple articles in multiple rows.
- the packaging system comprises at least one sensor for detecting and / or detecting a rotational orientation of the articles intended for transfer into the outer packaging.
- the packaging system also comprises at least one means, which has a respective rotational orientation of the articles intended for transfer into the outer packaging and already received by the at least one manipulator, coordinated with a target rotational orientation to be formed in the respective outer packaging
- the packaging system comprises a setting table on which articles received via the at least one manipulator for detecting and / or determining a respective rotational orientation and / or for adapting the rotational orientation as required to a trainee rotational orientation to be traced in the respective outer packaging are temporarily deductible.
- the Aufsetzisch may comprise a plurality of turntable, on which a plurality of turntables for transferring into the outer packaging provided articles on the at least one manipulator are temporarily deductible and which several turntable for adapting the identified and / or detected Wheelorient ist provided for transferring into the outer packaging and from at least one manipulator are rotatably formed on the plurality of turntables remote articles.
- turntables are interchangeable or can be removed from the Aufsetzisch. In this way it can be ensured that turntables can be exchanged in a simple manner on the setting table as a function of the respective format of articles to be deposited on the turntables.
- the turntables each at least one holder is assigned, via which a respective article positively and / or non-positively on a respective turntable is fixed or via which at least one holder a respective article form-fitting and / or non-positively on a respective turntable rotatably can be arranged.
- a respective holder comprises a plurality of spring tongues arranged radially on the respective turntable.
- the respective plurality of spring tongues can each form a centering, by means of which a respective by a bottle with a circular Floor surface formed article coaxially with respect to a provided by the respective turntable circular base surface is aligned.
- a plurality of turntables is preferably assigned a stepper motor own drive, which is preferably positioned as a stepper motor own drive in the vertical direction below the respective turntable.
- a drive axle of the drive which is preferably designed as a stepping motor, can furthermore be arranged coaxially with respect to the previously mentioned circular support surface provided by the respective turntable.
- a drive axle of the own drive preferably designed as a stepping motor, can be arranged such that the drive axle is aligned with a longitudinal axis or vertical axis of an article placed on the respective turntable or an article arranged on the respective turntable.
- Embodiments also be designed as a servomotor and / or by other alternative drives.
- the inlet comprises at least one horizontal conveyor, which is aligned for an uninterrupted movement of articles or prepared for an uninterrupted movement of articles.
- the packaging system may include a first manipulator and another manipulator. It can be provided that the first manipulator receives articles from the inlet and articles received from the inlet for recognizing and / or determining a respective rotational orientation and / or
- the packaging system may include at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor for detecting a rotational orientation of products deposited on the setting table can perform a movement movement.
- Embodiments in which the packaging system comprises at least one separate sensor for each rotary divider of the plurality of turntables have proven to be useful.
- the own sensors can be attached to a common frame for all of the multiple turntables.
- the common frame can be connected to a linear guide and raised and lowered via the linear guide if necessary.
- the packaging system may be designed to produce a packaging unit, which packaging unit has at least one article formed by a bottle and at least one outer packaging receiving the article formed by at least one bottle.
- the packaging system can in this case comprise at least one optical sensor. It can be provided that the at least one optical sensor is aligned to detect a position of a label formed in the region of a respective bottleneck of a respective bottle deposited on the settling table. A detection region of the at least one optical sensor can thus be positioned such that the detection region extends at least in sections over a neck region or over a bottleneck region of an article placed on a respective turntable and formed as a bottle.
- the at least one optical sensor is aligned with a recognition of a position of an optical marking formed in the region of a respective bottle neck of a respective bottle deposited on the setting table.
- the at least one optical sensor is aligned with a detection of a position of a respective clip closure of a respective settled on the Aufsetzisch bottle.
- the at least one manipulator is designed to increase a relative distance between a plurality of articles received together by the inlet and intended for settling on the setting table.
- the at least one manipulator is designed to reduce the relative distance between a plurality of articles received in common from the setting table and provided for transfer into a common outer packaging.
- the packaging system comprises a control and / or regulating device connected to the at least one manipulator, on which a plurality of operating modes for controlling and / or regulating the at least one manipulator are stored.
- the at least one manipulator can in this case in the context of a first on the control and / or
- Control mode stored operating mode be controlled such that the at least one manipulator accepted articles a) for detecting and / or determining a respective rotational orientation and / or b) to adapt the respective rotational orientation as needed adjusted to a trainees in the respective packaging unit target rotational orientation temporarily on the Setting table settles.
- the at least one manipulator can be controlled in the context of a second operating mode stored on the control and / or regulating device in such a way that the article received at least one manipulator can be detected without detecting and / or recognizing a respective rotational orientation without adapting the each Dreorien orientation and without a settling on the
- the packaging system according to the invention with its components can be used in different embodiments for carrying out the method according to the invention.
- the packaging system according to the invention serves in its different embodiments generally the manufacture of
- Packaging units each comprising at least one article and at least one at least one article receiving overpack.
- the articles intended for producing the packaging unit can be described in the present case
- the packaging system usually comprises at least one inlet with a horizontal conveyor or other conveyor, which several more to Inserting provided in outer packaging provided articles and this moves in a defined direction of conveyance.
- the horizontal conveyor is usually driven continuously, so that over the formed as part of the feed horizontal conveyor article or bottles are moved without interruption.
- the inlet may have a plurality of lane plates, via which the articles or bottles by means of formed as part of the inlet
- Horizontal conveyor to be moved in several parallel rows in the conveying direction. These multiple parallel rows are separated by the lanes so that individual items can not pass from one row to another row.
- Another component of the packaging system may also be a first manipulator whose working area extends over the inlet.
- the first manipulator can simultaneously do a plurality of for several
- the first manipulator therefore moves in the conveying direction synchronously with a predetermined by the horizontal conveyor of the inlet
- the packaging system may comprise a Trosetzisch, which is located equally in the working area of the first manipulator.
- the first manipulator is thus able to move articles received from the inlet in the direction of the Aufsetzisches and then settle on the Aufsetzisch.
- the setting table can have a plurality of sensors for detecting and / or detecting a rotational orientation of the articles or bottles deposited on the setting table and furthermore intended for transfer into the outer packaging.
- the Aufsetzisch has a plurality of means which can adjust a respective rotational orientation of the provided for transfer into the outer packaging and until then still on the Aufsetzisch located articles or bottles matched to a trainees in the respective outer packaging target rotational orientation as needed. With the help of the elements referred to here as means can be achieved that at a certain time only items or bottles are on the Aufsetzisch whose Drehorientierung was adapted to the trainees in the respective overpack target rotational orientation or adapted.
- the packaging system also comprises at least one workstation, optionally also several workstations.
- the at least one workstation optionally also several workstations.
- Workstation can move outer packaging in the working area of the other manipulator, which can have, for example, several tabs that can be folded in the upward direction or which are already folded in the working area of the other manipulator in the upward direction.
- the further manipulator can thus possibly still on the Aufsetzisch located articles or bottles whose
- Umverpackungen positioned articles or bottles of the respective predetermined target rotational orientation corresponds.
- Umverpackungen are introduced, which further additional outer packaging introduced the outer packaging and on or in the introduced
- Umverpackungen used articles or bottles to a larger
- the additional outer packaging can, for example, be designed as cardboard.
- Umverpackungen be moved, which are formed by a example. From cardboard and / or cardboard formed and possibly a carrying handle having carrier.
- the carrier formed by cardboard and / or cardboard may optionally be provided for combining four or six individual articles or bottles into a packaging unit designed as a carrying container. Such carrying packages or six-packs are referred to in practice as so-called. Six-pack.
- Trained outer packaging can then be transferred via the workstation together with the articles or bottles used in the work area
- a conveying direction of the workstation runs here preferably parallel to the conveying direction of the inlet, but can optionally also extend in another direction.
- Umverpackungen introduced articles or bottles have a predetermined target rotational orientation, in which on outer shell surfaces and in particular in a
- Neck area of the articles or bottles attached labels are defined aligned and visible from the outside.
- the orientation can be such that labels of the articles or bottles are brought into an identical target rotational orientation, so that the articles or bottles in the respective outer packaging have a homogeneous orientation.
- the packaging system according to the invention can optionally comprise a setting table or several setting tables, which are described below in different
- the setting table can comprise a plurality of sensors, which are each, for example, designed as optical sensors and which sensors or optical sensors can detect a respective rotational orientation of articles or bottles provided for transfer in outer packages.
- a plurality of means formed by turntable means are provided, wherein on a respective turntable on the first manipulator, a respective article or a respective bottle can be discontinued.
- Each of the sensors or optical sensors is preferably in operative connection with an associated means or a respective associated turntable.
- a respective means or a respective turntable one on this means or
- the first manipulator sets this on each means or on each turntable at least approximately at the same time an associated article or an associated bottle. After a respective detected rotational orientation for all arranged on the plurality of means or on the plurality of turntables articles or
- Bottles has been adjusted as needed, the other manipulator, the up to then still on the variety of means or on the large number of turntables upright article or Pick up or pick up bottles with, if necessary, adjusted rotational orientation from the means or from the turntables.
- the articles or the bottles are not rotated further, thereby ensuring that the respective rotational orientation of the articles or bottles in the respective outer packaging corresponds to the predetermined target rotational orientation.
- the articles or bottles are spaced relative to each other, so that lateral lateral surfaces of the articles standing on the means or on the turntables during the adaptation of a respective rotational orientation as needed are not contiguous and thus can not rub against each other.
- the relative spacing between the articles or bottles which stand on the means or on the turntables and which are provided for a respective outer packaging is reduced by means of the further manipulator during the transfer of the articles or bottles into the outer packaging. As already mentioned above, it may be that with such a reduction, lateral lateral surfaces of the articles or bottles which until then have been carried by the further manipulator come into contact with one another.
- a detection range of the sensors or the optical sensors may be directed to a neck region of the articles or bottles deposited on the means or the turntables.
- the means or turntables can be moved in rotation as required until it is recognized via the sensor or the optical sensor that a position of a respective one in the neck region of a respective article or resp ., a respective bottle arranged label corresponds to a predetermined desired position.
- the rotating movement of the respective means or of the respective turntable can be interrupted or stopped, whereupon the second manipulator picks up the articles or bottles from the means or from the turntables and, where appropriate, while reducing or even canceling their relative distance from one another in the outer packaging brings.
- the optical sensors detect a position, orientation and / or position of a clip closure of a bottle placed on a respective turntable. If the respective detected position, orientation and / or position of a respective clip closure does not correspond to a predetermined position, orientation and / or position, the respective turntable can be moved in rotation. About the respective optical sensor can then be monitored during the rotating movement, at which time the respective clip lock in the
- predetermined position, orientation and / or position passes.
- the rotating movement of each turntable can be stopped.
- the respective bottle with the respective clip closure then remains in this rotational orientation until the other manipulator picks up the respective bottle with the respective clip closure from the respective turntable.
- Embodiments even before a respective rotating movement of the means or the turntable recognize in which position is a respective possibly arranged in the neck region of the respective article or in the neck region of the respective bottle label. Then, the means or the turntables can bring about a rotational movement adapted to the recognized position of the label possibly arranged in the neck region of the respective article or in the neck region of the respective bottle, and thereby the respective article or bottle in a rotational orientation
- the plurality of sensors or the optical sensors can, for example, be arranged and / or mounted on a frame.
- the frame may be connected to two guide elements via which two guide elements of the frame together with the plurality of sensors or optical sensors arranged thereon can be raised in the vertical direction and lowered in the vertical direction.
- the two guide elements in particular as vertical arranged guide rails may be formed while the frame can form a raisable and lowerable horizontal suspension for the sensors.
- the guide elements can thus provide a linear guide for the frame with the sensors arranged thereon or the optical sensors arranged thereon.
- the frame may be with this
- sensors or the optical sensors arranged thereon are manually raised and lowered along the provided by the guide elements linear guide.
- the frame with the sensors or optical sensors arranged thereon can be raised and lowered by actuation (i.e., by means of suitable actuator drives) along the linear guide provided by the guide elements.
- Positioned label can then be detected via a respective sensor or a respective optical sensor, as previously described.
- the bottles can have a wide variety of closures.
- the bottles can be closed in each case via crown corks.
- the setting table can comprise, for example, an upper holding plate and a lower holding plate, on which the turntables associated guide elements can be arranged.
- a respective turntable associated guide elements together form a holder and centering for a arranged on the respective turntable or stepped bottle.
- Guide elements here is matched to the geometry or to the diameter of the arranged on the respective turntable or stepped bottle.
- the upper holding plate, the lower holding plate and the guide elements positioned between the upper holding plate and the lower holding plate spaced therefrom form a format part. If bottles with different geometries or with different diameters are to be deposited on the turntables in chronological successive steps or processes, it may be necessary for this purpose the format part, which by the upper plate, the lower plate and between the upper plate and positioned the lower plate
- Guiding elements is formed, exchanged and replaced by another format part.
- the arrangement of the guide elements of the further format part is in this case further adapted to the geometry or to the diameter of the then placed on the turntables bottles.
- the exchange or replacement of format parts can be done manually or in further embodiments with the aid of a
- the turntables can in certain embodiments of a Aufsetzisches even with auf diden on the turntables bottles with
- Each turntable provides a circular footprint for an article formed as a bottle.
- the guide elements forming a centering are in this case positioned such that the guide elements forming a centering arrangement have a respective at least approximately circular bottom surface of a respective article formed as a bottle, concentric with the circular base surface of a respective one
- the turntables are usually each associated with their own drive shafts, which produce drive connections to stepper motors, whereby the turntables can be moved independently rotating, to adjust a rotational orientation of standing on a respective turntable bottle as needed to be formed in the outer packaging target rotational orientation.
- the turntables may be provided with movable retaining fingers which are radially positioned along the circumferential path of the turntable. These holding fingers can perform a delivery movement together, so that the bottle
- the trained article in the holding position of the retaining fingers is arranged non-positively and non-rotatably on the turntable. If a rotating movement for the turntable is brought about if necessary to adapt a rotational orientation of the article formed as a bottle via the drive shaft, the article which is frictionally arranged on the turntable via the holding fingers is moved in rotation together with the turntable. If the article is to be removed from the turntable in time after the need-based adjustment of its rotational orientation on the other manipulator, this is the previously established by the holding fingers positive connection canceled, for which purpose the retaining fingers are each moved back into an open position. Then, the article designed as a bottle can be moved by the further manipulator in the direction of an associated outer packaging and introduced into the associated outer packaging.
- the turntable may optionally also itself form an (axially aligned) holder, via which the article formed as a bottle can be positively received.
- Such a turntable may also have a radial opening. If at different times packaging units to be produced, designed as a bottle article with different geometries or with
- the means or the turntable may have the radially arranged opening, via which the means or the turntable may optionally be received with the aid of a manipulator and removed from the setting table or removed from the setting table. It is also conceivable that the turntable is associated with a bayonet lock, via which the turntable is held on the Aufsetzisch and which is released to remove a respective turntable from the Aufsetzisch or must be solved. If necessary, a manipulator can dive into the opening via a suitable working tool, then the
- the bayonet lock Loosen the bayonet lock and then remove the turntable from the setting table or remove it from the setting table. Due to the positive reception of the article formed as a bottle on the embodiment of the turntable described here, it may be that accumulates dirt and / or liquid in the region of a bottom of the bottle, if a bottle having on its outer surface liquid bottle is placed on the turntable or is introduced into the turntable.
- radial opening advantageously liquid and / or dirt can be derived from the turntable.
- the opening is thus preferably designed as a breakthrough, which preferably completely penetrates the turntable and thus extends to a receptacle formed by the turntable for the bottle.
- this can be associated with a plurality of spring tongues, which can be arranged along the circumferential course of the turntable on the turntable.
- the spring tongues are reversibly elastically verfombar and provide a holder and a centering for the settled on the turntable and designed as a bottle article ready.
- packaging units can, for example, each be designed as a six-pack or as a so-called six-pack and accordingly each have outer packs, via which six articles designed as bottles are accommodated. Between two adjacent rows, each with three bottles designed as articles, the outer packaging optionally forms a carrying handle.
- Such an outer packaging can, for example, consist of cardboard and / or cardboard.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of an embodiment of a packaging system according to the invention and illustrates individual steps as they may be provided in various embodiments of the method according to the invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a Aufsetzisches, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a further embodiment of a setting table, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system.
- Figures 4A and 4B each show a schematic perspective view of a turntable, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system.
- Fig. 5 shows a further schematic perspective view of another
- Embodiment of a turntable as in various embodiments of a
- Packaging system may be provided.
- Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of a turntable, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system.
- Fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a packaging unit, as can be produced by various embodiments of a packaging system.
- Fig. 8 shows in the flow chart individual steps, as in various
- Embodiments of the method according to the invention can be provided.
- Invention can be configured and do not represent a final limitation.
- FIG. 1 The schematic plan view of Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a packaging system 1 according to the invention and also illustrates individual steps, such as They may be provided in various embodiments of the method 100 according to the invention (see FIG.
- the method 100 as described as a variant embodiment in FIG. 8, can be implemented, for example, by means of the packaging system 1 according to FIG. 1.
- the packaging system 1 is used to produce a packaging unit 8 (see Fig. 7) which comprises at least one article 2 and at least one outer packaging 6 receiving the at least one article 2.
- a packaging unit 8 see Fig. 7
- Embodiment respectively as bottles 4 or as beverage bottles or
- the packaging system 1 comprises an inlet 3 with a
- Horizontal conveyor which provides several intended for outer packaging 6 Article 2 and this in the specified conveying direction FR (in the plan view of FIG. 1 from left to right) moves.
- the horizontal conveyor is
- the inlet 3 comprises a plurality of lane plates, via which the article 2 or
- Bottles 4 by means of the formed as part of the inlet 3
- Horizontal conveyor to be moved in several parallel rows in the conveying direction FR. These multiple parallel rows are separated by the lanes so that individual items 2 can not pass from one row to another row.
- Another component of the packaging system 1 is also a first
- the first manipulator 12 can receive in this way and due to its configuration at the same time a plurality of provided for several outer packaging 6 items 2 and 4 bottles from the inlet 3. At the same time during receipt, the plurality of provided for several outer packaging 6 Article 2 or 4 bottles on the formed as part of the inlet 3 horizontal conveyor in
- Direction FR moved or moved. Over a certain period of time, which comprises at least the receipt of articles 2, the first manipulator 12 therefore moves synchronously in the conveying direction FR with a conveying speed predetermined by the horizontal conveying device of the inlet 3 and in this connection establishes a connection to a plurality of articles 2 or bottles 4, whereupon the first manipulator 12 this several articles 2 or bottles 4 in the upward direction (ie out of the plane of the drawing of Fig. 1) from the inlet 3 and of the
- Horizontal conveyor of the inlet 3 lifts and then moved away from the inlet 3 and from the horizontal conveyor of the inlet 3.
- the packaging system 1 comprises a setting-up table 5, which is likewise located in the working area of the first manipulator 12 and may, for example, be designed in accordance with FIG. 2 or FIG.
- the first manipulator 12 is thus able to move from the inlet 3 already accepted article 2 in the direction of Aufsetzisches 5 and then settle on the Aufsetzisch 5.
- the first manipulator 12 can be moved back in the direction of the inlet 3 and from there again intended for outer packaging 6 Article 2 or bottles. 4
- Horizontal conveyor 2 or 4 bottles continuously moved are provided for receiving article 2 or bottles 4 are already ready when the first manipulator 12, the inlet 3 or as part of the inlet 3 trained
- the Aufsetzisch 5 has a plurality of sensors 1 1 for detecting and / or detecting a rotational orientation of the offset on the Aufsetzisch 5 and continue to be provided for transfer into the outer packaging 6 Article 2
- the setting table 5 has a plurality of means 16, which provide a respective rotational orientation of the intended for transfer into the outer packaging 6 and until then still on the
- the still on the Aufsetzisch 5 located article 2 or 4 bottles of a than Part of the packaging system 1 formed further manipulator 14 received from the Aufsetzisch 5 and transferred to the outer packaging 6 and placed in the outer packaging 6.
- the further manipulator 14 again received article 2 or bottles 4 are not rotated or taken again in the received and already on the Aufsetzisch 5 as required adjusted rotational orientation and transferred in this as needed adjusted rotational orientation in the outer packaging 6.
- the articles 2 or bottles 4 are received again by the further manipulator 14, whereupon the further manipulator 14 reduces the relative distance of the articles 2 or false 4, which until then were still carried by the further manipulator 14, until lateral lateral surfaces of the previously carried by the further manipulator 14 Article 2 or bottles 4 come into contact with each other.
- the further manipulator 14 Under continued trained investment of the lateral lateral surfaces of the previously carried by the further manipulator 14 Article 2 or bottles 4, the further manipulator 14, the hitherto still carried by the further manipulator 14 2 or 4 bottles in outer packaging 6, wherein the lateral The lateral surfaces of the articles 2 or bottles 4 then inserted into the outer packaging 6 continue to be in contact with each other or in surface contact with each other.
- FIG. 1 the schematically indicated and designated by the reference numerals 7 and T workstations can be seen.
- the two workstations 7 and T can be provided alternatively in various embodiments and are shown together in Fig. 1 for better understanding. That is, depending on the embodiment variant, only one of the workstations 7 and / or 7 'shown in FIG. 1 may be present.
- the designated by the reference numeral 7 workstation can move in conceivable embodiments outer packaging in the working area of the further manipulator 14 which Umverpackungen example.
- Several tabs may have, which can be folded in the upward direction or in the working area of the further manipulator 14 already in the direction folded above.
- the further manipulator 14 can thus optionally still on the Aufsetzisch 5 located article 2 or bottles 4, the rotational orientation is already tuned to the trainees to be formed in the outer package 6 rotational orientation, from Aufsetzisch 5 and take on or in the means of the workstation Position 7 moving outer packaging so that the Rotary orientations of moving on or in the means of the workstation 7
- Umverpackungen positioned items 2 or bottles 4 of the respective predetermined target rotational orientation corresponds.
- the additional outer packaging can, for example, be designed as cardboard.
- outer packages are moved, which are formed by a carrier formed, for example, from cardboard and / or cardboard and possibly a carrying handle.
- a carrier formed for example, from cardboard and / or cardboard and possibly a carrying handle.
- Such an outer package 6 is shown in the embodiment of FIG. 7.
- the carrier formed by cardboard and / or cardboard may optionally be provided for combining four or six individual articles 2 or bottles 4 into a packaging unit 8 designed as a carrying container.
- Such carrying packages or six-packs are referred to in practice as so-called. Six-pack.
- a conveying direction of the workstation T in this case runs parallel to the conveying direction FR of the inlet 3.
- Respective article 2 or bottles 4 introduced into the outer packages 6 transported by means of the respective workstation 7 or T have a predetermined target rotational orientation, in which labels applied on outer jacket surfaces and in particular in a neck region of the articles 2 or bottles 4 are aligned and oriented from the outside are recognizable.
- the alignment can be such that labels of the articles 2 or bottles 4 are brought into an identical target rotational orientation, see above the articles 2 or bottles 4 in the respective outer packaging 6 have a homogeneous orientation.
- FIG. 2 The schematic perspective view of Fig. 2 illustrates a
- Embodiment of a Aufsetzisches 5 as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system 1.
- the setting table 5 according to
- Embodiment of FIG. 2 may be provided for a packaging system 1 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 or be a part of this packaging system 1.
- the Aufsetzisch 5 comprises a plurality of sensors 1 1, which are each formed as optical sensors 13 and which sensors 1 1 and
- optical sensors 13 a respective Drehorienttechnik of the transfer in
- a plurality of means 16 formed by turntable 18 are provided, wherein on a respective turntable 18 via the first manipulator 12 (see Fig .. 1), a respective article 2 and a respective bottle 4 can be discontinued.
- Turntable 18 are in the embodiment of FIG. 2 according to the
- Embodiment or the detailed view of FIG. 5 is formed, so that reference is made to the representation of FIG. 5 for the functional and structural design of the means 16 or turntable 18 of the embodiment of a Aufsetzisches 5 of FIG.
- Each of the sensors 1 1 and optical sensors 13 is in operative connection with an associated means 16 or a respective associated turntable 18.
- a respective means 16 or a respective turntable 18, as required can rotate an article 2 deposited on this means 16 or turntable 18, taking into account the rotational orientation detected via the respective sensor 11 or the respective optical sensor 13, so that the Drehorient ist of the respective on this means 16 and this turntable 18 remote article 2 is tuned by means of the rotation on the trainees in the respective packaging unit 8 target rotational orientation.
- the first manipulator 12 sets an associated article 2 or an associated bottle 4 at least approximately at the same time on each of the means 16 shown in FIG. 2 or on each of the turntables 18 shown in FIG.
- the further manipulator 14 see Fig. 1
- the articles 2 or the bottles 4 are not rotated further, thereby ensuring that the respective rotational orientation of the articles 2 or bottles 4 in the respective outer packaging 6 corresponds to the predetermined target rotational orientation.
- the articles 2 and 4 bottles are spaced relative to each other, so that lateral lateral surfaces of the standing on the means 16 and on the turntables 18 Article 2 or turntable 4 during the adaptive fitting of a respective Rotary orientation not contiguous and thus can not rub against each other.
- the relative spacing which forms the articles 2 or bottles 4 which stand up on the means 16 or on the turntables 18 and are intended for a respective outer packaging 6 is determined by means of the further manipulator 14 during the transfer of the articles 2 or bottles 4, respectively the
- Outer packaging 6 reduced. As already mentioned above, it may be that, with such a reduction, lateral lateral surfaces of the articles 2 or bottles 4, which until then have been carried by the further manipulator 14, come into contact with one another.
- Manipulator 12 in a first step Article 2 or bottles 4 on the means 16 and on the turntables 18 are discontinued.
- a detection range of the sensors 11 or of the optical sensors 13 can be directed to a neck area of the articles 2 or bottles 4 deposited on the means 16 or the turntables 18.
- the means 16 or turntable 18 can be rotated as needed until it is detected via the sensor 11 or the optical sensor 13 that a Position of a respective arranged in the neck region of a respective article 2 or a respective bottle 4 label corresponds to a predetermined desired position.
- the rotary movement of the respective means 16 or the respective turntable 18 can be interrupted or stopped, whereupon the second manipulator 14 (see Fig. 1) the article 2 or bottles 4 of the means 16 and of the turntables 18th picks up and possibly with reduction or even by canceling their relative distance from each other in the outer packaging 6 brings.
- the optical sensors 13 detect a position, orientation and / or position of a clip closure of a bottle 4 deposited on a respective turntable 18. If the respective recognized position, orientation and / or position of a respective clip closure does not correspond to a predetermined position, orientation and / or position, the respective turntable 18 can be moved in rotation. By means of the respective optical sensor 13, it is then possible to monitor during the rotating movement, at which time the respective clip closure reaches the predetermined position, orientation and / or position. At this time, the rotary movement of the respective turntable 18 can be stopped. The respective bottle 4 with the respective clip closure then remains in this
- a detection range of sensors 1 1 or of optical sensors 13 at least partially or even completely the circumferential profile of a neck region of the article 2 or bottles 4 deposited on the means 16 or the turntables 18 extends.
- the sensors 11 or optical sensors 13 can, in such conceivable embodiments, even before a respective rotating movement of the means 16 or the turntables 18 recognize in which position a respective label possibly arranged in the neck region of the respective article 2 or in the neck region of the respective bottle 4 is located.
- the means 16 or the turntable 18 can bring about a rotational movement adapted to the recognized position of the label, possibly in the neck region of the respective article 2 or in the neck region of the respective bottle 4, and the respective article 2 or the respective bottle 4 This translate into a Dreorien orientation, which in the in the
- Receptacle 6 to be adopted target rotational orientation is adjusted or which is tuned to be taken in the outer package 6 target rotational orientation.
- the plurality of sensors 11 and the optical sensors 13 can be arranged and / or mounted on a frame 30 as shown in FIG.
- the frame 30 is in communication with two guide elements 32 and 32 'via which two guide elements 32 and 32 'of the frame 30 can be lifted together with the plurality of sensors 1 1 and optical sensors 13 in the vertical direction and lowered in the vertical direction.
- the two guide elements 32 and 32 ' are designed in particular as vertically arranged guide rails, while the frame 30 can be raised and lowered (see double arrows in FIG. 2) for the sensors 1 1 and 2, respectively. 13 forms.
- the guide elements 32 and 32 'thus provide a linear guide for the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical sensors 13 arranged thereon.
- the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical arranged thereon provide a linear guide for the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical sensors 13 arranged thereon.
- the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical arranged thereon provide a linear guide for the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical sensors 13 arranged thereon.
- Sensors 13 are manually raised and lowered along the provided over the guide members 32 and 32 'linear guide.
- the frame 30 with the sensors 1 1 arranged thereon or the optical sensors 13 arranged thereon, by way of a motor or other actuator (ie by means of suitable actuator drives) along the guide elements 32 and 32 'provided linear guide can be raised and lowered.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a further embodiment of a Aufsetzisches 5, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system 1.
- the Aufsetzisch 5 according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 further has a plurality of means 16, which are designed as a turntable 18 and on which means 16 or turntables 18 in Fig. 3 to 4 bottles formed article 2 on the in Fig. 1 with first manipulator
- the bottles 4 shown in Fig. 3 are not one with closed crown cap. In further embodiments, it may be that the bottles 4 have a respective strap closure over which the
- Bottles 4 can be closed.
- the setting table 5 from FIG. 3 comprises an upper holding plate 42 and a lower holding plate 44, on which the turntables 18 associated guide elements 46 are arranged.
- a respective turntable 18 associated guide elements 46 together form a holder 48 and centering 49 for a arranged on the respective turntable 18 or stepped bottle 4.
- About a holder 48 and on a centering 49 forming guide elements 46 is a respective bottle 4 in time while on-demand adjustment of their rotational orientation or temporally during the rotating movement of their turntable 18 positively and positively fixed on the respective turntable 18.
- the arrangement of the guide elements 46 is in this case adapted to the geometry or to the diameter of the arranged on the respective turntable 18 or stepped bottle 4.
- upper support plate 42, the lower support plate 44 and the guide plate 46 positioned between the upper support plate 42 and the spaced therefrom lower support plate 44 form a format part 15. If in time
- the format part 15 which by the upper support plate 42, the lower support plate 44 and between the upper Holding plate 42 and the lower plate 44 positioned guide elements 46 is formed, exchanged and must be replaced by another format part.
- the arrangement of the guide elements 46 of the further format part is in this case further tuned to the geometry or to the diameter of the then placed on the turntables 18 bottles 4.
- the exchange or replacement of format parts 15 can be done manually or in further embodiments with the aid of a manipulator.
- the turntable 18 can remain in the embodiment of a Aufsetzisches 5 of FIG.
- Each turntable 18 provides a circular footprint for an article 2 formed as a bottle 4.
- the guide elements 46 forming a centering 49 are in this case positioned such that the guide elements 46 forming a centering 49 can align a respective at least approximately circular bottom surface of an article 2 designed as a bottle 4 concentrically with the circular base surface of a respective turntable 18. If the respective turntable 18 is then moved in a rotary manner, the article 2 standing up on the respective turntable 18 or the respective bottle 4 standing up on the turntable 18 will likewise become its
- FIG. 3 moreover, a plurality of drive shafts 19 can be seen, which are formed as part of in the figures of the present application not shown with stepper motors and over which the turntable 18 can be moved independently of each other to rotate a Drehorient réelle on a respective Turntable 18 upstanding bottle 4, if necessary, to adapt to the trainees in the overpack 6 target rotational orientation.
- Figures 4A and 4B each show a schematic perspective view of a turntable 18, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system 1.
- the turntable 18 shown in Figures 4A and 4B can be rotated by the drive shaft 19, if necessary.
- the means 16 and the turntable 18 are associated with a plurality of retaining fingers 43 which are radially along the
- Circumferential course of the turntable 18 are positioned.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B clarifies that the holding fingers 43 can execute a feed movement, so that the article formed as a bottle 4 is frictionally and rotationally mounted on the turntable 18 in the position of the holding fingers 43 according to FIG. 4B. If a rotating movement for the turntable 18 is brought about via the drive shaft 19 if necessary for adapting a rotational orientation of the article 2 formed as a bottle 4, the article which is frictionally arranged on the turntable 18 via the holding fingers 43 according to FIG. 4B is designed as a bottle 4 2 rotates together with the turntable 18. If designed as a bottle 4 Article 2 in terms of time as needed
- Holding fingers 43 formed frictional connection canceled, for which purpose the retaining fingers 43 are each moved back to the open position of FIG. 4A. Then the 2 designed as a bottle 4 moves from the further manipulator 14 in the direction of an associated outer packaging 6 (see FIG. 4A).
- FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a turntable 18, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system 1.
- Embodiment of FIG. 5 is part of the Aufsetzisches 5 from the
- the turntable 18 shown there itself forms an (axially aligned) holder 48, via which the article 2 designed as a bottle 4 can be received in a form-fitting manner. Further, the turntable 18 itself forms a centering 49, so that the article 2 designed as a bottle 4 is held over the turntable 18 such that the article 2 formed as a bottle 4 is rotated about its vertical axis when the turntable 18 rotates.
- the turntable 18 of FIG. 5 also has a radial opening 60.
- Turntable 18 is adapted to the form-fitting holding the designed as a bottle 4 Article 2 on the geometry or on the format of the formed as a bottle 4 Article 2.
- Bottles 4, which are held on a turntable 18 according to FIG. 5, may have a clip closure in further embodiments. If at different times packaging units 8 are to be produced, which have bottles 4 formed as articles 2 with different geometries or with different formats, the turntables 18 have to do this in the
- the means 16 or the turntable 18 according to FIG. 5 comprises the radially arranged opening 60, via which the means 16 or the turntable 18 may be received with the aid of a manipulator and removed from the setting table 5 or removed from the setting table 5 , It is also conceivable that the turntable 18 a bayonet lock (not shown) is assigned, via which the turntable 18 is held on Aufsetzisch and which is released to remove a respective turntable 18 from the Aufsetzisch or must be solved. If necessary, a manipulator can dive into the opening 60 via a suitable working tool, then detach the bayonet closure and then remove the turntable 18 from the setting table 5 or remove it from the setting table 5.
- the opening 60 shown here advantageously liquid and / or dirt from the turntable 18 are derived.
- the opening 60 is thus formed as a breakthrough, which preferably completely penetrates the turntable 18 and thus extends to a receptacle formed by the turntable 18 for the bottle 4.
- FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment of a turntable 18, as may be provided in various embodiments of a packaging system 1.
- the turntable 18 are assigned a plurality of spring tongues 47, which are fixed to a plurality of spring tongues 47 along the circumferential course of the turntable 18 on the turntable 18.
- the spring tongues 47 are reversibly elastically verfombar and provide a holder 48 and a centering 49 for the remote on the turntable 18 and designed as a bottle 4 Article 2 ready.
- Bottles 4 which are held by a turntable 18 according to FIG. 6, may differ from the embodiment shown in FIG. It is also conceivable, for example, that bottles 4 have a clip closure and are held on a turntable 18 in accordance with FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows a variant of a packaging unit 8, as of various embodiments of a
- Packaging system 1 can be produced.
- the packaging unit 8 is in the form of a six-pack or a so-called six-pack and has an outer packaging 6, via which six articles 2 designed as bottles 4 are received. Between two adjacent rows, each with three formed as a bottle 4 Articles 2, the outer packaging 6 forms a carrying handle 50.
- the outer package 6 may consist of cardboard and / or cardboard.
- FIG. 8 shows in the flow chart individual successive steps, as may be provided in various embodiments of the method 100 according to the invention. The method 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 8 can be implemented or carried out by means of a packaging system 1 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.
- a first step S1 of the method provides for receiving a plurality of bottles 4 provided for an outer packaging 6. The several for one
- Outer package 6 provided bottles 4 are discontinued in time in a second step S2 on a Aufsetzisch 5. Furthermore, in a subsequent third method step S3, a respective rotational orientation of the plurality of bottles further located on the setting table is recognized, and in this case the
- a fifth method step S5 which chronologically follows the adjustment of the rotational orientation (step S4), provides for a further acceptance of the bottles 4, which until then were still on the setting table 5, whose respective rotational orientation, if necessary, is to be formed on the respective target orientation of rotation to be formed in the packaging unit 8 was adjusted. Furthermore, in the sixth method step S6, the bottles 4 received again are transferred into outer packaging 6, so that the
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