GB2224986A - Package turning devices - Google Patents

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GB2224986A
GB2224986A GB8825658A GB8825658A GB2224986A GB 2224986 A GB2224986 A GB 2224986A GB 8825658 A GB8825658 A GB 8825658A GB 8825658 A GB8825658 A GB 8825658A GB 2224986 A GB2224986 A GB 2224986A
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Albert John Bradley
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Bradman Lake Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
    • B65G47/2445—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane by means of at least two co-operating endless conveying elements

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Abstract

A pair of belts 1 and 2 of a conveyor are driven at mutually different speeds so that as a package 3 is fed along the belts it is progressively rotated through the desired angle. The relative speed difference may be adjustable by means of adjustable pulley wheels. The spacing between the belts may also be adjustable. <IMAGE>

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"Improvements relating to Package Turning Devices" There is often a need with conveyor systems to cause a package being conveyed to be moved into a different orientation for a later stage of a package forming or loading operation. It can be difficult to achieve precise realignnent of a package into a desirable new attitude without fairly complicated or space-consuming equipment.
It is an object of this invention to provide a form of package turning device which is able to cause a package to be realigned accurately and over a short conveying distance.
According to the invention there is provided a package turning device comprising a conveyor in the form of a pair of belts disposed either side of the longitudinal conveyor line, and means for driving the two belts at mutually differing speeds.
When a package moves on to this conveyor, because the two belts will be driven at differing speeds one edge of the package will be caused to move at a slower rate than the other edge so that the package is automatically rotated. For a package of a particular size and shape the length of the conveying belts and theIr relative speeds can be so chosen as to ensure that the package is rotated through a desired angle, for example 900.
Ideally the driving means will be adjustable to vary the relative speed difference between the two belts, so as to be able to modify the apparatus to suit packages of various sizes. The driving means may incorporate adjustable pulley wheels interconnected with drive pulleys for the drive belts, in order to achieve this end.
Advantageously the spacing between the belts will be variable to acconodate a variety of package sizes.
The invention nay be performed in various ways and a preferred embodiment thereof will now be described also with reference to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a conveyor system constructed in accordance with the invention.
The conveyor system shown in the drawing incorporates a pair of drive belts 1 and 2 on to which a package 3 will be led from another ccnveyor. Belt 1 is driven by a drive roller 4 interconnected with a drive pulley 5. A shaft 6 leading from a further drive pulley 7 passes through a freely rotating roller 8 which supports the belt 1 and is then connected to a drive roller 9 for the belt 2. The drive pulleys 5 and 7 are driven by belts 10 and 11 respectively from a pair of pulles 12 and 13 carried on an input drive shaft 1.
The pulleys 7 and 12 are adjustable in that as the belts 10 and 11 are tightened the effective circumferences of the pulleys 12 and 7 are reduced. This variation of the drive to tbe belts 1 and 2 can be achieved by rotation of a control knob 15.
When the package 3 arrives on belts 1 and 2, because belt 2 is travelling at a faster speed, the edge of the package sitting on that belt will be caused to move faster than the other edge, with the result that the package is caused to rotate. The gearing ratios are such that the belts 1 and 2 are driven at mutually different speeds and the degree of difference in speeds between the two belts can be varied at will to suit a particular package which is to be conveyed. When the apparatus is suitably adjusted (by operation of the control knob 15) the package can be caused to rotate, during its passage over the belts 1 and 2, through 900 into the attitude as indicated at 3A.
Of course other suitable means for causing the two belts 1 and 2 to be driven at the required different speeds can be employed rather than that specifically illustrated in the drawing.
The apparatus also incorporates a side wall 16 which supports the drive roller 9 and the idler roller for the other end of the belt 2. The side wall 16, and associated rollers,is adjustable in the direction at right angles to the direction of movement of belts 1 and 2, so as to vary the spacing between the two belts, in order to enabl packages of varying sizes to be accommodated.

Claims (5)

1. A package turning device comprising a conveyor in the form of a pair of belts disposed either side of the longitudinal conveyor line, and means for driving the two belts at mutually differing speeds.
2. A device according to clain 1, wherein the driving means is adjustable to vary the relative speed difference between the two belts.
3. A device according to clain 2, wherein the driving means incorporates adjustable pulley wheels interconnected with drive pulleys for the drive belts.
4. A device according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the spacing between the belts is variable.
5. A package turning device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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DE4214321A1 (en) * 1992-05-04 1993-11-11 Focke & Co Turning device for cigarette packets on packing machine - uses upper and lower turning conveyor belts driven at different speeds to engage on each packet on two opposite sides from top and bottom
EP0576181A2 (en) * 1992-06-24 1993-12-29 Ctb, Inc. Egg collector
US5383760A (en) * 1993-11-01 1995-01-24 Ohmstede-Cawley, Ltd. Apparatus and method for container pattern-forming and palletizing
US5533609A (en) * 1994-03-24 1996-07-09 Royal Doulton (Uk) Limited Foot wiping apparatus for ceramic ware
GB2315055A (en) * 1996-07-05 1998-01-21 Cavanna Spa Device for changing the orientation of transported articles
EP0885821A1 (en) * 1997-06-16 1998-12-23 SIG Pack Systems AG Apparatus for aligning products having an approximately rectangular cross-section
ES2154145A1 (en) * 1998-05-18 2001-03-16 Automatismes I Serveis Majo S Container packaging machine
EP1205410A1 (en) * 2000-10-02 2002-05-15 Thomas Schuster Conveying and rotating device
EP1462399A2 (en) * 2003-03-28 2004-09-29 Pi-Wi Beheer B.V. Apparatus and method for loading containers with bags
EP1637480A2 (en) * 1997-09-30 2006-03-22 Daramic, Inc. Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus
FR2882739A1 (en) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Sidel Sas DEVICE FOR ORIENTING TUBULAR PREFORMS SUPPLIED IN BULK
WO2007135498A2 (en) * 2006-05-16 2007-11-29 Pulsar S.R.L. Apparatus for orienting articles
US7703264B2 (en) * 2006-06-16 2010-04-27 Kpl Packaging S.P.A. Machine and method for packaging groups of products
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GB1156756A (en) * 1966-12-30 1969-07-02 Ferag Ag Improvements in or relating to Conveyer Apparatus for Turning Single Articles During Transit.
GB1335457A (en) * 1971-04-26 1973-10-31 United Glass Ltd Device for simultaneously rotating and conveying articles
GB1357279A (en) * 1971-11-04 1974-06-19 Suntex Ltd Apparatus for carrying textile cloth for heat treatment
GB2186252A (en) * 1986-02-12 1987-08-12 Will E C H Method of and apparatus for transporting and turning stacks of paper sheets
GB2205078A (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-11-30 Will E C H Apparatus for turning stacks and conveyors therefor

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GB1156756A (en) * 1966-12-30 1969-07-02 Ferag Ag Improvements in or relating to Conveyer Apparatus for Turning Single Articles During Transit.
GB1335457A (en) * 1971-04-26 1973-10-31 United Glass Ltd Device for simultaneously rotating and conveying articles
GB1357279A (en) * 1971-11-04 1974-06-19 Suntex Ltd Apparatus for carrying textile cloth for heat treatment
GB2186252A (en) * 1986-02-12 1987-08-12 Will E C H Method of and apparatus for transporting and turning stacks of paper sheets
GB2205078A (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-11-30 Will E C H Apparatus for turning stacks and conveyors therefor

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DE4214321C2 (en) * 1992-05-04 2002-05-16 Focke & Co Device for turning packages
US5341912A (en) * 1992-05-04 1994-08-30 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Apparatus for turning (cigarette) packs
DE4214321A1 (en) * 1992-05-04 1993-11-11 Focke & Co Turning device for cigarette packets on packing machine - uses upper and lower turning conveyor belts driven at different speeds to engage on each packet on two opposite sides from top and bottom
EP0576181A2 (en) * 1992-06-24 1993-12-29 Ctb, Inc. Egg collector
US5279254A (en) * 1992-06-24 1994-01-18 Ctb, Inc. Egg collector having separate continuous flexible belts of baskets for each cage conveyor
EP0576181A3 (en) * 1992-06-24 1994-06-29 Ctb Inc Egg collector
US5383760A (en) * 1993-11-01 1995-01-24 Ohmstede-Cawley, Ltd. Apparatus and method for container pattern-forming and palletizing
US5533609A (en) * 1994-03-24 1996-07-09 Royal Doulton (Uk) Limited Foot wiping apparatus for ceramic ware
GB2315055A (en) * 1996-07-05 1998-01-21 Cavanna Spa Device for changing the orientation of transported articles
US5924548A (en) * 1996-07-05 1999-07-20 Cavanna, S.P.A. Device for changing the orientation of transported articles, for example, for automatic packaging plants
ES2146515A1 (en) * 1996-07-05 2000-08-01 Cavanna Spa Device for changing the orientation of transported articles, for example, for automatic packaging plants
US6000525A (en) * 1997-06-16 1999-12-14 Sig Pack Systems Ag Apparatus for aligning items having an approximately rectangular footprint
EP0885821A1 (en) * 1997-06-16 1998-12-23 SIG Pack Systems AG Apparatus for aligning products having an approximately rectangular cross-section
EP1637480A3 (en) * 1997-09-30 2006-03-29 Daramic, Inc. Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus
EP1637480A2 (en) * 1997-09-30 2006-03-22 Daramic, Inc. Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus
ES2154145A1 (en) * 1998-05-18 2001-03-16 Automatismes I Serveis Majo S Container packaging machine
EP1205410A1 (en) * 2000-10-02 2002-05-15 Thomas Schuster Conveying and rotating device
NL1023046C2 (en) * 2003-03-28 2005-01-17 Pi Wi Beheer Bv Device and method for loading containers with bags.
EP1462399A3 (en) * 2003-03-28 2005-01-05 Pi-Wi Beheer B.V. Apparatus and method for loading containers with bags
EP1462399A2 (en) * 2003-03-28 2004-09-29 Pi-Wi Beheer B.V. Apparatus and method for loading containers with bags
US7788886B2 (en) 2003-03-28 2010-09-07 Pi-Wi Beheer B.V. Apparatus and method for loading containers with bags
FR2882739A1 (en) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Sidel Sas DEVICE FOR ORIENTING TUBULAR PREFORMS SUPPLIED IN BULK
WO2006092498A1 (en) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Sidel Participations Device for orienting bulk-fed tubular preforms
US7472783B2 (en) 2005-03-02 2009-01-06 Sidel Participations Device for orienting bulk-fed tubular preforms
WO2007135498A2 (en) * 2006-05-16 2007-11-29 Pulsar S.R.L. Apparatus for orienting articles
WO2007135498A3 (en) * 2006-05-16 2008-05-08 Pulsar Srl Apparatus for orienting articles
US7703264B2 (en) * 2006-06-16 2010-04-27 Kpl Packaging S.P.A. Machine and method for packaging groups of products
WO2014154333A1 (en) * 2013-03-25 2014-10-02 Bobst Mex Sa Device for pivoting flat objects

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