KR102100566B1 - Apparatus for seaming can ends - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a can seaming device, and more specifically, a can seaming device which modifies a structure of the can seaming device which seals and combines a lid of a can with a main body, thereby being easily manipulated even by an inexperienced person, automatically operating to improve work efficiency, and ensuring beautiful appearance. In order to achieve the purpose of the present invention, the device comprises a holding unit, a lifting unit, a seaming unit, and a driving unit.

Description

Can Seaming Device {APPARATUS FOR SEAMING CAN ENDS}

The present invention relates to a can seaming device, and more specifically, to improve the structure of a seaming device for sealingly coupling a lid of a can with a body, so that even an inexperienced person can operate easily and automatically operate to improve work efficiency and have a beautiful appearance. It relates to a can seaming device.

In general, a can seaming device is used to package and seal various food or beverages, such as an aluminum or steel metal can, the cover being integrally coupled to the upper and lower openings. That is, the periphery of the upper and lower opening portions of the cylindrical metal can and the periphery of the disc-shaped cover are wound and wrapped by using a seaming device in an overlapped state.

Meanwhile, in recent years, regulations on handmade beer have been relaxed, allowing beer delivery and improving the quality of handmade beer. As the demand increases, the market for handmade beer has expanded, and accordingly, homemade draft beer manufactured directly by beer shops. There are many things that are sold in sealed cans in special cans so that you can enjoy them outside your home or store.

Also, in the coffee shop industry, the development of coffee products with new tastes and aromas and attempts at various sales methods coincide with the consumer's curiosity about new products. Homemade canned coffee in which aluminum coffee cans in a variety of designs are blended with the original coffee blended after roasting themselves are gaining popularity.

However, the conventional seaming device for can packaging has a rather complicated structure and a large weight, so it is difficult to use it at home as well as a beer or coffee shop, and the seaming operation is also difficult. There was a drawback that requires.

Accordingly, the development of a small can seaming device that can be easily used in a small beer or coffee shop or a general home, that is, a can seamer has been steadily made.

Accordingly, the present invention has led to the development of a seaming device that can be operated without skilled technology as well as having a new and beautiful design to preserve the atmosphere in the store through the improvement of the structure of the conventional can seaming device.

"Can seaming device" of Korean Patent Publication No. 2018-118967 (2018.11.01) "Can seaming device" of Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-20761 (2015.02.27)

The present invention was invented to solve the above problems, and to provide a can seaming device that is easy to operate and has a beautiful design.

In order to achieve the above object, the can seaming device according to the present invention comprises: a seaming device that folds and couples a cover curl portion and a body flange portion of a can, to rotatably support a lifter on which the can is seated and an upper portion of the can. Chuck mounting means; A lifting means connected to the lifter to drive up and down; Seaming means for closely bonding the cover to the upper portion of the can; And a driving means provided with a driving motor and a driving roller to provide power to the lifting means and the seaming means.

Here, the seaming means is installed on both sides of the chuck, the seaming roll to press the upper portion of the can while sequentially horizontally moving toward the chuck; A gear unit that is rotatably installed by the drive motor and is disposed on an upper portion of the chuck and is provided with a rotor that transmits rotational power to the chuck while rotating in conjunction with a drive roller; A belt that connects the drive roller and the rotor to transmit power generated by the drive motor; And a rotation unit installed on both sides of the gear unit and horizontally moving the seaming roll while rotating by the gear unit when the gear unit rotates.

In addition, the gear unit is a small gear portion that is axially coupled to the upper portion of the drive roller is rotated by the power of the drive motor; And a main gear part coupled to the small gear part and rotated interlockingly.

At this time, the main gear portion is formed to protrude upward and the rotating gear body is interlocked with the small gear portion; A gear installed around the gear body and engaged with the small gear portion; And a pressing member that is deflected and protrudes on one side of the gear body to contact the rotating unit when the gear body is rotated.

In addition, the rotation unit is made of a predetermined length in the horizontal direction, one end is fixed to the upper portion of the seaming roll, and the other end is disposed close to the gear body, the rotation guide bar is pushed backward by the pressing member when the gear body is rotated; And a spring that elastically supports the other end of the rotation guide bar.

In addition, it is characterized in that it is further provided with a sensor for sensing the upper position of the can seated on the lifter and adjusting the degree of can rise according to the vertical length of the can.

As described above, the can seaming device of the present invention has a relatively large weight and is composed of a compact and simple structure to improve the structure of a conventional can seaming device composed of two motors to be suitable for use in a store or at home. It has the advantage that anyone can easily perform the seaming operation of the can easily, even if it is not an experienced worker because it is easy to operate.

1 is a perspective view of a can seaming device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of Figure 1
Figure 3 is a side view of Figure 1
4 is a view schematically showing the operating state of the seaming roll and the chuck
Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the seaming state of the can lid curl portion and the flange portion
Figure 6 is an image of a can seaming device according to the present invention

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily practice the technical spirit of the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

1 is a perspective view of a can seaming device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention (housing is separated), FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a seaming roll It is a diagram schematically showing the operating state of the over chuck, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the seaming state of the can cover curl part and the flange part, and FIG. 6 is an image of the can seaming device according to the present invention (housing is combined Status).

In the following description, "can" refers to the body CB in a state where the upper and lower portions are opened.

According to the drawings, the can seaming device S of the present invention is for sealing after attaching a cover to an upper portion of a metal can made of aluminum or steel containing various food or beverages such as homemade beer or coffee, and mounting means ( 10), the lifting means 20, and comprises a driving means 30 and a seaming means 40, the components are horizontally installed at a predetermined height from the bottom surface horizontal frame (100B, 100A) and upper and lower parts It has a form supported by a plurality of vertical frames (not shown) installed upright on the horizontal frame, and the housing (H) is installed on these outside.

This will be described in detail as follows.

1 to 3, the mounting means 10 is to support the metal cans to be seated and rotatable, and includes a lifter 11 and a chuck 12.

The lifter 11 has a seating portion 11a for seating and supporting the can CB on which the cover is placed, and is lifted up and down to contact the can in close contact with the lower portion of the chuck.

The chuck 12 is rotationally driving the can rising together with the lifter so as not to deviate from the position, and the chuck is installed above the predetermined height from the lifter 11 to rotate horizontally.

At this time, the lifter 11 is installed on the lower horizontal frame (100A) and the chuck 12 is installed on the upper horizontal frame (100B), the lifter and the chuck so that the centers coincide with each other and the mutual spacing is parallel. Keep it as possible.

The lifting means 20 is to lift and lift the lifter 11 supporting the can up and down, and includes a screw 21 and a lifting member 22.

The screw 21 is disposed at the rear of the lifter, but is installed long in the vertical direction to pass between the upper and lower horizontal frames and rotates in the forward and reverse directions.

The lifting member 22 is mounted on the screw and is connected to the lifter to drive the lifter 11 up and down while moving up or down along the screw by rotation of the screw 21, whereby the can is positioned in the chuck 12 By moving to and to be able to seal the lid to the top of the can by the seaming means to be described later.

The lifting means 20 is lifted and driven by a driving means, which will be described later, that is, the power is transmitted to the power transmitted from the driving motor to provide power so that the lifter 11 moves up and down while the screw rotates in rotation.

At this time, the lower horizontal frame (100A) is provided with a sensor 23 for detecting the upper position of the can to adjust the degree of the can rises according to the vertical length of the can (CB).

The driving means 30 provides power to the lifting means and the seaming means, and includes a driving motor 31 and a driving roller 32.

The driving motor 31 generates rotational power and is installed in the vertical frame, but may be installed in the horizontal frame.

As shown in Figure 2, the driving roller 32 is rotated by a driving motor and a rotating shaft 32a is provided at the center. The rotating shaft is coupled to the gear shaft of the small gear portion described later.

Next, the seaming means which is a characteristic component of the present invention will be described in detail.

The seaming means 40 is to close the cover to the top of the can, and includes a seaming roll 41, a gear unit 42, a belt 43, and a rotation unit 44, on the upper horizontal frame 100B Is installed in

The seaming rolls 41 are respectively installed on both left and right sides of the chuck and sequentially move horizontally toward the chuck 12 to press the upper portion of the can CB.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the pair of left and right seaming rolls 41 are disposed within a predetermined distance from the chuck 12 located at the center and sequentially move around the upper opening of the can, that is, the flange portion CF and the cover. The circumference, that is, the area where the curl portion LC is overlapped is pressed to perform seaming.

The seaming roll 41 is rotated by a non-power, that is, the seam roll is horizontally moved by the rotational movement of the rotation guide bar, which will be described later, while the curl part LC and the flange part CF of the can rotating together with the chuck 12 are rotated. It is brought into contact with the joining part, and the moment when the seaming roll 41 comes into contact with the upper portion of the can is interlocked and rotated, so that pressure is made along the upper portion of the can.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the curl portion LC is wound to the lower side of the flange portion CF so as to overlap, and the seaming rolls 41A and 41B on both sides are sequentially on the upper portion of the can rotated with the chuck 12. Seaming is performed while pressing.

The gear unit 42 generates power while driving by receiving power from the driving motor 31, and includes a small gear part 421, a main gear part 422, and a rotor 423.

The small gear portion 421 is axially coupled to the upper portion of the driving roller 32 to transmit power while being rotated by the power of the driving motor 31, and a gear shaft coupled to the rotating shaft 32a of the driving roller is installed at the center. .

The main gear part 422 is coupled to the small gear part and rotates interlockingly. The gear body 4221 is formed to protrude upward, the gear 4422 installed around the gear body and engaged with the small gear part, and the gear body. It is composed of a pressing member (4223) that is formed to protrude from one side.

In the state where the gear is engaged with the small gear portion 421, the gear body 4221 rotates interlocked by rotation of the small gear portion, and when the gear body rotates at a certain angle, the pressing member 4223 contacts the rotation guide bar and moves backward. It is pushed within the angular range, and the seaming roll 41 is brought into contact with the upper portion of the can by the rotation of the rotation guide part.

The rotor 423 is installed on the upper portion of the chuck and rotates in conjunction with the driving roller 32, and transmits rotational power to the chuck 12 to rotate the can.

The belt 43 connects the drive roller and the rotor, and serves to transmit power generated by the drive motor 31.

The rotating unit 44 is a horizontal movement of the seaming roll 41 while rotating by the gear unit (pressing member) when the gear unit is rotated, and a pair of these rotating units is symmetrical to each other on both sides of the gear unit 42. It is installed and installed, and includes a rotation guide bar 441, a spring 442, and a fixed shaft 443.

The rotation guide bar 441 has a predetermined length in the horizontal direction, one end is fixed to the upper part of the seaming roll 41, the other end is disposed close to the gear body 4221 of the main gear part, and the rotation of the gear unit 42 At the other end, the other end is pushed backward by the pressing member 4223, and at this time, the seaming roll 41 fixed to one end of the rotation guide bar 441 moves toward the upper side of the can CB to perform seaming. .

The spring 442 elastically supports the other end of the pair of rotation guide bars, and the other end of the rotation guide bar 441 is pushed rearward by the pressing member and then restored to its original position by the spring.

The fixed shaft 443 is fixedly installed in the upper horizontal frame, and the middle of the rotation guide bar 441 is combined to enable rotation about the axis.

Next, an example of using the can seaming device of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

A small can seaming device (S) according to the present invention is placed in a handcrafted beer or coffee shop or home, and the inside of the can (CB) contains the contents of a homemade beer or coffee prepared by the user, and then on the top of the can The cover is placed and the curl part (LC) of the cover is automatically wound along the flange part (CF) of the can and used to seal it.

To this end, first, when the lid is mounted on the seating portion 11a of the lifter and the driving motor 31 is driven, the screw 21 rotates while the lifter 11 rises together with the lifting member 22. As the lifter rises to the height of the can, the can CB is fixed between the lifter 11 and the chuck 12. To this end, the sensor 23 can be operated.

Along with this, as the driving roller 32 is rotated by the driving of the driving motor 31, the belt 43 is rotated, and the chuck 12 fixed with the can is mounted while the rotor 423 is rotated in conjunction with it. Is rotated.

In addition, as the can CB rotates according to the rotation of the chuck 12, the small gear portion 421 coupled to the upper portion of the drive roller 32 is rotated by the driving of the drive motor 31. As the gear 4422 of the main gear part is engaged and rotated, the pressing member 4223 pushes the other end (rear in the drawing) of the first rotation guide bar 441, and the first rotation guide bar starts from the fixed shaft 443 As it is rotated by a certain angle, the first seaming roll 41A is horizontally moved toward the chuck 12 so as to contact the upper portion of the can.

As described above, the first seaming roll 41A presses the curl part LC while moving horizontally toward the upper part of the can, that is, the rotation part of the first rotation guide bar 441, and at this time, the curl part rotates while the chuck rotates. It is wound around the lower portion of the flange portion CF (see Fig. 5 (A)).

At this time, the first rotation guide bar 441 is restored to the original position by the elasticity of the spring 442 while moving away from the pressing member 4223, and the pressing member is the second rotation guide by continuous rotation of the main gear part 422 When the bar 441 is pushed toward the outside in contact with the other end, the second rotation guide bar, like the first rotation guide bar, is rotated at a fixed angle about the fixed axis to move the second seaming roll 42A toward the chuck 12 Make contact with the top of the cap.

Accordingly, as the second seaming roll 42A moves horizontally toward the chuck 12 and strongly compresses the curl portion LC wound around the flange portion CF, the seaming operation is finally completed in a state where the curl portion and the flange portion are in close contact with each other. (See Fig. 5 (B)).

When the seaming operation is completed, the lifter 11 is lowered to take out the can from the seating portion.

10: mounting means 11: lifter
12: Chuck 20: Lifting means
21: screw 22: lifting member
23: detection sensor 30: driving means
31: drive motor 32: drive roller
40: seaming means 41, 41A, 41B: seaming roll
42: gear unit 421: small gear unit
422: main gear part 4221: gear body
4222: Gear 4223: Pressing member
423: rotor 43: belt
44: rotating unit 441: rotating guide unit
442: spring 443: fixed shaft
LC: cover curl part CF: can flange part
S: Can seaming device

Claims (4)

In the seaming device for folding the lid portion of the can and the flange portion of the body,
A mounting means 10 consisting of a lifter 11 on which the can is seated and a chuck 12 rotatably supporting an upper portion of the can;
A lifting means 20 connected to the lifter to drive up and down;
Seaming means 40 for tightly coupling the cover to the top of the can; And
It includes; a driving means 30 provided with a driving motor 31 and a driving roller 32 to provide power to the lifting means and the seaming means.
The seaming means 40,
A shimming roll 41 installed on both sides of the chuck 12 to press the upper portion of the can while sequentially horizontally moving toward the chuck;
It is installed rotatably by the drive motor, but is disposed on the upper part of the chuck, and is coupled to the small gear part 421 and the small gear part 421 which are axially coupled to the upper part of the driving roller 32 and rotated by the power of the driving motor 31. A gear unit 42 provided with a main gear part 422 which is interlocked and rotated, and a rotor 423 that transmits rotational power to the chuck 12 while interlocking rotation with a drive roller;
A belt 43 that connects the drive roller and the rotor to transmit power generated by the drive motor; And
It is installed on both sides of the gear unit and the rotation unit 44 rotates horizontally by the gear unit when the gear unit rotates, the rotation unit 44 horizontally moves;
The main gear portion 422,
A gear body 4221 protruding upward;
A gear 4222 installed around the gear body and engaged with the small gear portion; And
And a pressing member (4223) which is formed to protrude toward one side of the gear body and is capable of contacting the rotation unit (44) when the gear body is rotated. delete According to claim 1,
The rotation unit 44 is made of a predetermined length in the horizontal direction, one end is fixed to the upper portion of the seaming roll 41, and the other end is disposed close to the gear main body 4221 by a pressing member when the gear main body is rotated. A rotation guide bar 441 pushed backward; And
And a spring (442) elastically supporting the other end of the rotation guide bar. According to claim 1,
A can seaming device further comprising a sensing sensor (23) for sensing the upper position of the can seated on the lifter (11) to adjust the degree of can rise according to the vertical length of the can.

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