EP4178866A1 - Apparatus for bundling by strapping pet bottles or similar containers - Google Patents
Apparatus for bundling by strapping pet bottles or similar containersInfo
- Publication number
- EP4178866A1 EP4178866A1 EP21746574.9A EP21746574A EP4178866A1 EP 4178866 A1 EP4178866 A1 EP 4178866A1 EP 21746574 A EP21746574 A EP 21746574A EP 4178866 A1 EP4178866 A1 EP 4178866A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- containers
- station
- group
- level
- conveyor
- 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.)
- Granted
Links
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- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000003973 paint Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000013519 translation Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003292 glue Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 claims 1
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000006978 adaptation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000005056 compaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002390 adhesive tape Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 235000013361 beverage Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000001010 compromised effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007769 metal material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
- B65B27/04—Bundling groups of cans or bottles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B13/00—Bundling articles
- B65B13/18—Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines or bundling tools
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
- B65B35/40—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
- B65B35/405—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers linked to endless conveyors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
- B65B35/44—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
- B65B65/003—Packaging lines, e.g. general layout
Definitions
- the apparatus, object of the present invention relates to an operating unit capable of carrying out a rapid assembly, i.e. a safe and simple bundle comprising at least one, preferably two straps: arranged on planes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axes of the containers of the group.
- the apparatus of the present invention is provided to simplify and minimise the shrinkwrapping time, thus ensuring a reduced operating cost in conjunction with constant and reliable working and to ensure a simple and rapid adaptability of the apparatus to a multiple of pack configuration which differ in that they have containers arranged according to pattern wherein at least on one side of the pack or bundle not all containers are tangent to a plane coinciding and/or extending along said side.
- the apparatus described basically works on four levels or planes, which are:
- the distance between the two straps can profitably correspond to the distance of the annular grooves on the shell surfaces of the containers and inside the straps, i.e. the binding tapes, are housed.
- Figure 3 shows a side view of the apparatus according to the previous figures.
- Figures 4 and 5 show two section views of the apparatus according to the figures present according to a vertical section plane, or parallel to the axes of the bottles and oriented in the forward direction on the conveyors.
- the apparatus for production of containers packs is illustrated in a non limiting way referring to bottles, to plastic bottles, such as PET or other materials.
- the same apparatus can be used to produce packs of other types of containers, such as glass bottles, cans, jars, and cardboard containers or similar.
- the illustrated apparatus allows to create groups of containers which are arranged relatively to each other in a way that the group has at least one side part of the containers which are arranged tangent to a plane which defines said side and part of said containers which is spaced from said plane.
- said rear wall 6 is shaped correspondingly to the end-stop wall 4 and also has the function of template.
- a possible transfer conveyor comprises a container sliding surface which can be stationary or consisting of a movable conveyor belt that is displaceable either idle or motorized and in combination a multiple of driving pressors members 105 in the form of crosspieces movable by an end belts or chains, which belts or chains 205 move along closed paths and are driven around pulleys or gears 405 at least some of which are rotationally driven by motors (not shown).
- This station is also not illustrated in detail and can be realized in any way by a skilled person using his basic knowledge.
- the position of the station for applying the adhesive and/or substance to increase the friction between the surfaces of two adjacent containers is such that the remaining length of the transfer path PT and the descent into the strapping station SR provided at a second intermediate level LV3 is enough to allow a substantial drying of the adhesive, paint or other substance to an extent that does not compromise the effect of retaining the individual containers fixed in a releasable way to each other even during further movements of the group of containers in the plant for the subsequent phases.
- the lowering conveyor is motorized with regards to the vertical movement of lifting and lowering between the intermediate level LV2 of the strapping station SR and the lower level LVINF of an unloading conveyor 9.
- This effect depends both on the material of which the containers are made and on the shape of the containers themselves and the possibility of axial offset and/or extraction increases with low-friction metal materials and/or with smooth and not three- dimensionally shaped surfaces of the containers.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT102020000016945A IT202000016945A1 (en) | 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-13 | EQUIPMENT FOR THE RAPID STRAPPING OF BOTTLES, CANS, JARS OR OTHER EQUIPOLLENT CONTAINERS |
PCT/IB2021/056272 WO2022013723A1 (en) | 2020-07-13 | 2021-07-13 | Apparatus for bundling by strapping pet bottles or similar containers |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP4178866A1 true EP4178866A1 (en) | 2023-05-17 |
EP4178866B1 EP4178866B1 (en) | 2024-05-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP21746574.9A Active EP4178866B1 (en) | 2020-07-13 | 2021-07-13 | Apparatus for bundling by strapping pet bottles or similar containers |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US20230249857A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP4178866B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN115867490A (en) |
IT (1) | IT202000016945A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2022013723A1 (en) |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3612299A (en) * | 1970-02-18 | 1971-10-12 | C T Supply Co | Palletizer for cans |
US5271709A (en) * | 1992-07-22 | 1993-12-21 | Goldco Industries, Inc. | Device and method for repeatedly forming a preselected arrangement of conveyed articles |
US7726464B2 (en) * | 2008-07-18 | 2010-06-01 | Alain Cerf | Apparatus for nesting bottles |
DE102010033549A1 (en) * | 2010-08-05 | 2012-02-09 | Krones Aktiengesellschaft | Method and apparatus for forming groups of articles to be packaged and profiled drawer for use herein |
CH705375A2 (en) | 2011-08-04 | 2013-02-15 | Leon Ribi | System for the assembly of bottles or other containers. |
WO2018065810A1 (en) * | 2016-10-07 | 2018-04-12 | Ribi Limited | Plant for applying straps to a group of containers such as bottles or the like |
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2020
- 2020-07-13 IT IT102020000016945A patent/IT202000016945A1/en unknown
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2021
- 2021-07-13 CN CN202180049459.9A patent/CN115867490A/en active Pending
- 2021-07-13 EP EP21746574.9A patent/EP4178866B1/en active Active
- 2021-07-13 US US18/004,723 patent/US20230249857A1/en active Pending
- 2021-07-13 WO PCT/IB2021/056272 patent/WO2022013723A1/en unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US20230249857A1 (en) | 2023-08-10 |
CN115867490A (en) | 2023-03-28 |
WO2022013723A1 (en) | 2022-01-20 |
EP4178866B1 (en) | 2024-05-29 |
IT202000016945A1 (en) | 2022-01-13 |
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