US1098449A - Bottle-filling machine. - Google Patents

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J.y H. -KNTzBLE- BOTTLEV FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.7,191.

Patented June 2, 1914 l SHEETS-SHEET' 1.

J. H, KINTZELE.

BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. '7, 1910. l

Patented June 2, Q.

' SI-[BHTSMSHEET 2.

J. H. KINTZELE.

BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

AFPLIUATION FILED JAN.7,1910.

98,449 Patena June 2, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

J. H. KNTZBLE- BOTTLE FILLING MAGHmE.

APPLICATION FILED J'AN'.7.1910.

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,iii yein @TAU Parenti? enten J'ULIS '.E. KINTZELE, 0I ST. liDlLIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNGR TO THE BllS-OF Cr. B iflzlCOGl COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, GBIC, A CORPRATN OF OHIO.

BOTTLEmFILLING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

jlpii'ticaton filed January 7, 1910. Serial NoV 536,?'97- To all io/0in it 'may concern.:

lle it known that. I, Jniiit'is H. Kinn/azen, n` citizen ol the United States. nml a (lent 'it Slt. Louie, State of lllissouri` have inventeil a nen' aniil ns'etnl Improvement, in liottlelPiIling;` llllachiiies, ot which the tol* lewin;` is a specification,` the prineilile of the invention heing herein explaii'icil anil the liest' Iiiotle in which I have eonteniplatefl applying that principle7 so as to distinguish it troni other inventions.

The i'ireecnt invention. relating?r as iiitli catetl to hottie `tillingl iiiachinee. has n'iore Ailiarticnlar regarfl to that. class ot Such niachine wherein the bottle to lie filled is alternat'el \Y raisetl anil loweretl npoii a vertically reciproeahle hottie lijltcarried by a rota t able iti-aine.

The object of the invention is the i1nproveinent'v ot the niechanisn'i for actuating` such reciproi'fahle hottle litter in .machines of this.l elaine. aiifl euch invention hence, ohvionelv not concerned vvith any details ot the filling iiieclianisni, proper, includingy the fillingV tank, fillingr valve, and associated parts.

(lne prefer-rml cznintrnction ot liottlo litt (lei'ice quite geiiei'nllv ei'i'iplolvetl in connection with nniltiple filling;v niacliinee of the ltini'l infpietion.' eon'ii'iriscn a ecrire ot level-,e in the torni ot hell cranks that are earrieil lijv n rotating' Structure in which are nionV tei'l the liott'le littii` proper. rthe onto'i enrl ot eiiiil hell cranio; are connected with such lifts either flii'eftlv or h v ssnitalgile connect` ingr voile, while their inne;` entlfi. which are geiierall)Y shorter than such outer eiiila. hear against a relatively tixetl ciiin having' a conformation Such that. as nnji7 pal'tlt'fnliir lever is carried aronntl h v the rotation ot the inacliine, lit cansefl `to oscillale so ns to raie the hottie litt.r ancl then to'lower the saine, the tilletl bottle heilig',r taken oft' :intl an einpt)Y Ione pnt on while -:ncli litt is lowered, and

the tilliliggr opeation (tilting place while the hottle is raised. i ,K

rl`he Special object. of the preacnt invention the provisionnf nieans whereby the friction khetlveen` the levers and the fixed Cain. which is obvioiiisly very.considerable in machines ot anj7 size. despite the, iiitrorlnetion of rollers,I or other antitrictinn cle-- vices, may he almost entirely eliminated.

',l'o the aectnnpli ii-'nt ot' this anil related olijecta, 'Saitl invention, thein consists of vai-ions niccliaiiical torina of the nicans liereinntter fully iles'crihetl and particularly pointeifl ont in the elainiaf.

The annexed (lrawinlen :intl `the tollinvingj description set. .toi-th in detail certain mech? aniSxn einhotlyinn` the invcntioin :nich tlin closetl nienns conntitntiiii'. however. l3nt one in which the principle of the invention nilie nsefl.

ln naitl annexed tlriiwinnjs.---Vignre 'l ie partly n sitle elevation anil partly a vertical section ot a typical hottle tilling; machine wherein have heen iiieoriioratetl one approved torni of in)y pref-cnt iniljiroveinents; Fifi'. Q .is a ci'irrcspoiitline- :Sectional View of n portion ot snrli machine illnni'rating 'the improved (letails in a (lilierent operative position; Fig'. 3 :i plan vien' ot the inlprovenients in question: lfie. 1l a View siniilar to Fie'. 5l. but showing aniotlitieation as to one detail; Fin". a view on a larger scale. o'tn catch 'foriiiii'ifr :i l'enlnre ot such iinproveinciits; Figs. (l :in-il T respectively illustrate various i'i'iotlilieil torina o'lE sneh catch; :nul llig'. 8 shown the aflaptntion of the ilivention to another tvpe ol machine lroni that shown in Fin'. 1.

i Referring?. tiret of all. to the torni oit n'iachine illustrated in Fie-e. l. i :intl fl, only inneh ot the `general sstrnetnriil features ol tlieiiiachine *.vill he here notetl an will he .neetltnl to an nntlerstantlingr ol the inipi'ovc nichts contatittilingv the present invention. Such typical machine. then, i'toii'iprisog :i Suitable haine li-'n'inetl with a central. vertically liSine portion n, in -which in rotatably held a tnlinlail shalt ll. This` V@hatt carries the traine of the ii'incliine n'liicli ioiisietn ol' a serie.Q of hi'nncliingi' arinsi i'i on vthe upper eiitlS of which is :aipportml the filling' tanlt B which here talres the t'orni ot :in :innular elianihei'. The .litpitl to lie lillei'l into the hotties in snpi'ilieil to this chamber throngli a snpplj; pipe o 'that extends withy in the hase l anti thence pan-ses ui'in'arilljv through the tnhnlar :sl'ia'i't: ll nml has iii-anches 712 connecting with naiil eliiiinher. Trentini-c tlnitl is also supplied to Saitl @linnnn hei: thi-nigh a Snitahle intern'ieiliate chanel; r or (li-nin l? provided with reenlntine' apparatus 'For maintaining the lifpiiil within the annular lilling clianiher at a proper level, :intl nntler pronei pres-eine, for the filling' ein-ration an will lierezulilv nnilerstomli The filling valves le illustrated are ofthe reeiproenhle t vpe, such valves being mounti asV ed in the bottoni of the annular chamber and being rendered operative by the bringing up of bottles .against the same from below, while the lowering of said bottles leaves the valves again inoperative or closed. These valves likewise forni no part of the present invention, and as there are various other well known constructions equally adaptable,

foruse in connection with machinesy of this sort, the detailsthereof do not require to be further described.

The rotatable parts of the machine, which comprise tubular shaft B and the parts just referred to as being supported thereby, as also the bottle lifts() presently to be described, are given their. proper rotativeI tably secured to shaft B. Such spider andl the bottle lifts thus carried thereby ofcourse rotate with the-general frame of the machine as though an integral part therewith so that the lifts and valves alwaysr remain in such alinement.A Each plunger C at its upperend is provided with a platform or shelf o adapted to receive and holda bottle of the particular size being filled, which shelf may, if desired, be resiliently supported upon the plunger proper. Reciprocation of the plungers is derived, as has been previously indicated, from a cam, designated D, Fig. l, through a series of bell-cranks or levers D of which one is obviously required for each plunger. Said cam, the form of which is better shown in Fig. 23, is ixedly secured to the upwardly extending portion a of the machine base and has its contacting face so disposed as to always bear squarely against the short arxns'rZ of the bellcranks as the latter are oscillated inthe course of the travel of the frame around the axis of the'y machine. A connecting rod Z2 preferably joins the outer or long arm D of each crank with the corresponding plunger. In certain types of machineJ such connection is made direct. Such long arms of the cranks are extended in my present improved construction, a short distancebeyond the point of attachment of the connecting rods therewith, and, attached to each plunger supporting arm c so as to lie adjacent to the position occupied by such crank arm in its upper position, is a depending bracket E in which is mounted a catch e normally held by a dat spring e or by gravity, in position to engage the projecting portion fa of the hell crank arm and prevent the same from dropping. When thus held, the cam is obviously not needed and its bearing face is hence cut away throughout substantially all that p0rtion of its circumference. that corresponds with the raised position of a bottle lift (see Fig. 3). When, however, the recessed portion Zt of the cam, corresponding with the lowered position of the lift, is reached, in the course of travel. of the lever about the same, the catch requires to bevv withdrawn, and to this end, I .provide'a trip e2 conveniently mounting the same on the upper end of a standard E that is secured to the machine base. The position of this trip relatively to the cam D is shown in the lfigure last referred to, from a reference to which figure it will beseen that as any particular vbottle lift is brought around adjacent thereto, the lower depending end of the catch eis engaged by the cam face of the trip e2, and the catch e7 on the catchs innerv face, which engages with the projecting portion of the lever, is withdrawn from such engagement. The lower end of the catch, which is engaged by the trip, furthermore, bears a roller es in order to reduce. friction. Preferably the main actuating-cam D is formed so as to en'- gage with the short arm of a bell crank just before the catch e is thus engaged by the trip position and the catch now being past the trip e2 again becomes effective and engages andlholds the lever, together with the plunger, from dropping. As a result of the foregoing construction, itwill be Obvious that frictional vcontact between the bell-cranks and the main actuating cam Aoccurs only during the relatively short time that the latter is utilized in lowering and raising the plungers constituting the bottle lifts. During the entire remaining portion of their travel, n0 contact with the cam is required and as a matter of fact, such cam may be entirely cut away throughout all but the portion just referred to, so as to assume the form shown in Fig. f

It will be obvious that my improved device for relieving the friction involved in having the bell-cranks contact With the main actuating cam throughout the whole course of their travel, is equally adaptable to that form of the machine in which such bell cranks are directly connected with the plungenas also to the earlier type. of filling machine in which the lifts. are directly raised and lowered by the operation of a ll li Lonsdale cam track that contacts withtheir lower ends. This latter form of machine with my improvements incorporated, is illustrated in Fig. 8, where the plungers C2 ol the bottle lifts, it will be seenterininate in rollers cL that are adapted to run along .i circular cam tracli'l)2 suitably disposed lo engage therewith. This cam track instead of extending entirely around the machine, however, consists only of the portions required to raise and lower the lifts, such lil'ts beingl held in their upper position during the remainder of their course oi travel by catches cl3 operating in exactly the saine fashion just described and released by a trip el stationed adjacent to the point where the lowering ol. the lifts is designed to commence.

lt has been indicated above that in place of a spring forreiulering the catches operative gravity operated means may be substituted; thus for example a counter-weight e3 integral with a pivoted catch el is shown in Fig. 7. The catch el in this case depends below its pivotal axis, just as does catch c in the torni previously described, and so rcquires to be oscillated in the saine direction. The trip e5 here provided (shown in dotted outline only) is accordingly disposed to engage the counterweight from below. A variant form oit spring catch is also illustrated in Fie'. 7, where the catoL assumes the forni of a adially reciprocable plunger e, normally retained in its inner operative position by a spring cm, while a deliending projection cu 'on its rear end both serves as a stop tor such plunger and as means whereby the trip may engage therewith, as will lbe readily understood.

@ther modes ot' applying,- the principieel my invention may be employed, instead oli the one explained, change being made as regards the niechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the -following claims or the equivalent oi snch stated means be employed.

l therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention l. In a machine ot the class described, the combination with a rotatable traine, illinp;` bringing' the packages to be filled into op erative relation with said devices; of a .series of bell-cranks connected with said lifts; a relatively stationary cam adapted to engage successive bell-cranks upon rotation of said frame to raise the correspondinga li'tts; means respectively coperative with said ,lifts to retain the same in such raised po tion.; and relatively stationary means adapted to successively withdraw said retainingl means directly from their retaining` positions.

Q. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable trame,

devices borne thereby, and lifts for" lilling devices borne thereby, and'li'fts for bringing the packages to be filled into operative rclatimi with said devices; of a series of bell-cranks connected with said lifts; a relatively stationary cani adapted to engage. successive bell-cranks upon rotation of said traine lo raise the corresponding! lills; catches respectively coipcratire with said lijlits to retain the same in such raised position; and a relatively stationary trip adapted to sinfccssively withdraw said catches directly from their retainingy positions. i

l. ln a machine ot the class described, the combination with a rotatable iframe, filling devices borne thereby, and litts for bringing' the packages to be filled into operative relation with said devices; of a series ol' bell-cranks connected with said lifts; a relative stationary cani adapted to engage successive bell-cranks upon rotation oi said traine to raise the corresponding liits; catches respectively cooperative with said lilils to retain the same in such raised position; means normally rendering said catches thus ope attivi; and a relatively stationary trip adapted to successively withdraw said catches directly from their retaining positions.

Ll. In a machine oi the classpdcscribed, the combination with a rotatable traine, lillingl devices borne thereby, and lifts for bringing thc-packages to be lilled into operative relation with said devices; ot a series of bellcranks connected with said lilts'; a relatively stationary cani adapted to engage successive bell cranks upon rotation ol' said traine to raise the corresponding liils; catches respectively coiierative with said li ts toretain the same in such raised posit-ion; springs normally renderingv said catches thus operative; and a relatii y stationaryY trip adapted to successively withdraw said iatches di# rectly from their retainingt positions.

5. ln. a machine of the cia the combination with a rotatable anie, tilling devices borne thereby, and lifts for bringing` the packages to be .lllled into operative relation with said devices; oli a series oli bell-cranks connected willi said lifts; a relatively stationary cam adapted lo engage successive bell-cranks upon rotation of said traine to raise the corresponding; lifts; means res ectively coperative with said liitts to retain the same in such raised posidescribed,

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arm anda short arm and a cam to engage the short arm of said. lever and operate the same, and a` latch to engage the long arm of said .lever when the bottle has reached illing pov; *7. Inn rotary bottle lling machine, mechanism :torliiting the bottle to filling posi- .tion comprising a hottie rest, an angle lever having along armA and a short arm, ai link engaged wlthsald long arm to operate said bottle rest, a cam adapted` to engage .the short arm of said lever and operate the same and a linger on the long arm projecting outward from its engagement With said link, and a latchto engage said linger when the bottle has reached filling position to sustain said mechanism While the bottle is being filled.

8. In arotary bottle filling machine, mechanism for lifting and sustaining a bottle in illing' position and :tor lowering the bottle aft-er it ie lled, comprising an angle lever having a long arm'and a short arm, a bottle rest carried. by Athe-long arm oi said. lever, a cam to engage the short arm of' said lever and operate the. same and having a high point which carries the lifting mechanism to filling position, a latch to engage the long arm of said lever when the bottle has reached filling position to sustain said mechanism While the bottle is being filled, a tr'ipper device for moving said latch to inoperative po- Y sition so that the lilling mechanism may lower the bottle after it is filled, said cam phaving another high point to lift the mechanism above the latch and enable the tripper'Y to swing the latch out of engagement with said mechanism'. A

9. In a rotary bott-le filling machine, mechanism for lift-ing and sustaining a bottle in lling position and for lowering the bott-le after it is filled, comprising an angle lever having a short arm and a long arm terminating in a linger, a link operatively engaged with said long arm, a bottle rest, a yielding connection between the .link and the loottle rest, a latch to engage said linger and Sustain said mechanism While the bottle is being illed, a cam to engage the short arm of said lever and operate the same and having a high point to lift the mechanism above the latch so that the latch may be engaged with the linger, a tripper device for moving said latch tol inoperative position so that said mechanism may lower the bottle after it is filled, said cam having another high point to liit the lever relatively to the bottle rest and above the latch .so that the latch can besvvung out of operativo engagement with said linger.

Signed by me this 31st day of December,

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