US20020040632A1 - Device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, particularly of a plastic cup for closing a container, and machine using said device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup and to a machine which uses said device.
- the invention is used in particular in so-called tamper-evident screw caps composed of a cup and of a tamper-evident ring which protrudes from the rim of the cup and in which the scoring line between the wall of the cup and the tamper-evident ring allows to separate the cup from the tamper-evident ring when the cap is unscrewed from the container to which it has been applied.
- Machines using devices for producing a scoring line between the cup and the tamper-evident ring in screw caps for closing containers are already known. These devices essentially consist of a circular cutter against which the cap is made to roll so as to produce a scoring line which causes the tamper-evident ring to break away from the cup when the cap is unscrewed from the container. In order to achieve rolling of the cap, the cap is placed over a mandrel which follows a path which is concentrically external to the circular cutter and presses the wall of the cap against the sharp edge of the cutter.
- Such devices are disclosed for example in EP-533 633 and in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,824,941, 3,861,551, 4,343,754 and 4,904,435.
- a device with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known from the document DE-A-1 482 603.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a device which allows to obviate the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional devices.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a device according to the invention about to produce a scoring line on a screw cap for closing containers;
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken along the plane II-II of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a view of the device of the invention in the scoring position
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the device
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of a machine composed of a plurality of devices arranged in a carousel configuration
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of another carousel-type machine
- FIG. 7 is a view of a further embodiment of the device applied to a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 is a view of another embodiment of the device applied to a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view, taken along the plane IX-IX of FIG. 8.
- the device according to the present invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 1 and is constituted by a cylindrical body 2 , termed receptacle hereinafter for the sake of convenience in description, which comprises a bottom 3 and a cylindrical wall 4 .
- the receptacle 2 is centered and fixed by means of screws 5 to a supporting structure 6 so that its axis A is vertical.
- the internal cavity of the receptacle 2 constitutes a seat 7 for the sliding of a cylindrical mandrel 8 .
- a shank 9 for the centering of a plastic cap 10 composed of a cup 11 and of a tamper-evident ring 12 which protrudes from the rim of the cup 11 .
- the cup 11 is internally threaded in order to be screwed onto the mouth of a container, and the tamper-evident ring 12 has internal protrusions which, once the cap has been screwed on, engage under an external collar formed below the mouth of the container.
- the device 1 allows to form a scoring line between the cup 11 and the tamper-evident ring 12 in order to allow separation of the cup 11 from the tamper-evident ring 12 , which is retained by the collar of the container when the cap is unscrewed.
- a recess 12 a for accommodating a screw 13 is formed in the bottom 3 .
- the screw 13 is screwed into the mandrel 8 through a hole 14 which formed in the bottom of the recess 12 a and has a smaller diameter than the head of the screw 13 .
- the head of the screw 13 locks against the mandrel 8 a bush 15 which is guided in the hole 14 .
- the mandrel can perform axial strokes, with respect to the receptacle 2 , which are limited by the abutment, against the bottom of the recess 12 a , of the head of the screw 13 , which thus acts as a stroke limiter.
- An axial blind hole 16 is formed in the mandrel 8 and is open toward the bottom 3 .
- the hole 16 accommodates a spring 17 which rests against the bottom 3 through the interposition of a spacing bush 18 .
- a threaded rod 19 is screwed into the bottom 3 , inside the receptacle 2 , protrudes axially through the bush 18 and the spring 17 and is rotationally locked by means of a nut 20 .
- the rod 19 is suitable to abut against the bottom of the blind hole 16 so as to determine the position of the mandrel inside the seat 7 .
- Three hollows 21 are formed on the outside of the mandrel and are angularly spaced by 120°.
- An arm 23 is articulated in each hollow by means of a pivot 22 and a jaw 24 is rigidly coupled thereto.
- the jaw 24 is constituted by a sector which is substantially conical and has an inclined outer surface which converges toward the bottom of the seat 7 .
- the sectors are kept in contact against the internal rim 26 of the wall 4 of the receptacle 2 .
- the internal rim 26 has a chamfer which is complementary to the chamfer of the outer surface of the jaws 24 and is cambered so as to form, together with the jaws, a circumferential contact line.
- Each jaw 24 has, in a downward region, an arc-shaped seat 28 in which a block 29 is provided for retaining a blade 30 which is arranged substantially on a plane which is perpendicular to the axis A of the mandrel 8 .
- Two screws 31 pass through the block 29 and the blade 30 and clamp the blade in the seat 28 .
- Each blade 30 has a cutting edge 32 which is shaped like a circular arc whose radius is substantially equal to the radius of the cap 10 and has a plurality of notches 33 having a preset mutual distance.
- the blades 30 are meant to cut through the cylindrical wall of the cap so as to separate the tamper-evident ring 12 from the cup 11 except for bridges which join the tamper-evident ring 12 to the cup 11 and are formed by not cutting at the notches 33 .
- a radial seat 34 is formed in the blocks 29 for locking the blades 30 in a median region, and a cutter 35 is inserted therein.
- the sharp edge of the cutter lies on a radial plane which passes through the axis A of the mandrel 8 and is aligned with the sharp edge 32 of the respective arc-shaped blade 30 .
- the cutter 35 is retained in the seat 34 by a screw 36 which is driven from outside through the jaw 24 .
- the cutters 35 are arranged at such a level that when the arc-shaped blades 30 cut the wall of the cap, the cutters 35 cut transversely through the tamper-evident ring.
- the described device operates as follows.
- the mandrel 8 is in a lowered position with respect to the receptacle 2 and the jaws 24 are kept spaced against the internal rim 26 of the receptacle 2 by the springs 25 .
- the cap 10 to be cut after being arranged on a lifting device 37 , is lifted by the lifting device and centered on the shank 9 .
- the thrust applied against the shank 9 causes the lifting of the mandrel 8 in contrast with the elastic reaction applied by the spring 17 .
- the penetration of the blades 30 in the wall of the cap 10 is determined by the abutment of the rod 19 against the bottom of the blind hole 16 and is adjusted by screwing or unscrewing the rod 19 so that the tamper-evident ring 12 remains attached to the cup only at the bridges formed by the notches 33 while, by virtue of the cutters 35 , the tamper-evident ring is scored transversely to facilitate its fracture when the cap is removed after being applied to a container.
- the number of the blades 30 and of the cutters 35 is chosen according to requirements. For example, it is possible to provide four blades 30 associated with respective jaws, each blade covering an angle of 90°. Moreover, the cutters 35 can also be omitted from the device, for example if the tamper-evident ring, after fracture, must remain attached to the container.
- FIG. 4 is a view of an embodiment of the invention in which the device has been modified to form plastic disks starting from a cup 38 which has a bottom 39 and a cylindrical peripheral wall 40 .
- the difference with respect to the embodiment of the preceding figures is substantially the fact that in the shank 9 of the mandrel 8 there is provided an annular cutter 41 a which internally scores the cup along the peripheral region of the bottom 39 , so as to separate a disk which can be used as a liner for caps or for other purposes.
- FIG. 5 is a view of an embodiment which comprises a plurality of devices 1 for providing a carousel-like machine.
- the machine comprises a vertical shaft 41 which is connected to motor drive means and is rotatably supported in a sleeve 42 which rises from a footing 43 .
- a disk 44 At the top of the shaft 41 there is provided a disk 44 which supports a plurality of devices 1 which are angularly mutually equidistant and are arranged concentrically around the shaft 41 .
- the disk 44 by means of a sleeve 45 , is rotationally rigidly coupled to a flange 46 which is keyed on the shaft 41 above the sleeve 42 .
- a tray 47 is fixed to the sleeve 42 above the flange 46 and is meant to receive the caps arriving from a feeder channel 48 .
- a star element 47 a is arranged above the tray 47 and is rigidly coupled thereto.
- the star element 47 a is peripherally provided with seats 49 which are aligned with the respective devices 1 and into which the caps arriving from the channel 48 are transferred.
- the seats 49 are aligned with openings 49 a of the tray 47 and with respective holes 50 which are formed in the flange 46 and are parallel to the shaft 41 .
- Respective bars 51 are guided in the holes 50 and constitute the lifting devices for the caps 10 .
- the bars 51 have, at their lower end, two free rollers 52 and 53 which are diametrically opposite and whose rotation axis is radial with respect to the shaft 41 .
- the outer roller 52 of the two rollers 52 , 53 engages a vertical guide 54 which is fixed to the peripheral region of the flange 46 , protrudes downward and prevents the respective bar from rotating in the seat 50 yet allows it to slide axially.
- the internal roller 53 instead engages a slot 55 of an axial cam 56 which is rigidly coupled to the footing and runs around the sleeve 42 .
- the caps 10 fed in succession from the channel 48 and transferred into the seats 49 of the star element 47 a , which rotates in step with the machine, are transferred onto the receiving tray 47 and positioned in the openings 49 that lie above the tops of the bars 51 , which are at their lower stroke limit in this step.
- each lifting device 51 actuated by the cam 56 , lifts the respective cap until it abuts against the shank 9 . Then, as the lifting of the lifting device continues, the blades 30 close onto the cap 10 and the peripheral scoring is formed as described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the lifting device 51 When scoring is complete, the lifting device 51 is lowered, allowing the mandrel 8 to follow its movement by means of the spring 17 . Simultaneously with the descent of the mandrel 8 , the spring 25 disengages the blades 30 from the cap, which once it has been released onto the tray 47 can be removed laterally from the seats by means of conveyor elements.
- FIG. 6 also shows an application of the device for forming a carousel machine which differs from the preceding one in that instead of lifting the cap 10 the devices 1 are lowered.
- the machine of FIG. 6 comprises a vertical shaft 57 which is connected to motorization means and is rotatably supported in a footing which is not shown.
- a sleeve 58 is keyed onto the shaft 57 and is provided with a flange 59 in which a plurality of bushes 60 is provided which are angularly equidistant around the shaft 57 .
- the receptacles 2 of respective devices 1 can slide in the bushes 60 .
- the tray 61 for receiving the caps is fixed to the lower end of the sleeve 58 together with the corresponding star 61 a, which is provided with seats 61 into which the caps 10 are transferred by a feeder channel which is similar to the one designated by the reference numeral 48 in the embodiment of the machine shown in FIG. 5.
- a sort of drum 62 is fixed to the upper end of the sleeve 58 and is provided with axial guides 63 which are aligned with the bushes 60 .
- Respective sliding blocks 64 can slide in the guides 63 and are connected to the receptacles 2 of the respective devices 1 by means of rods 65 .
- flexible couplings 66 are provided between the rods 65 and the sliding blocks 64 to allow small mutual movements.
- Respective free rollers 67 protrude inward from the sliding blocks 64 and engage the slot 68 of an axial cam 69 which is centered and fixed on the collar 70 of a sleeve 71 in which the upper portion of the shaft 57 is rotatably supported.
- the sleeve 71 and therefore the cam 69 are caused to be stationary with respect to the shaft 57 by means of a bracket-like connection 72 to the frame of the machine.
- the cam 69 actuates the further descent of the device which causes the movement of the mandrel 8 with respect to the receptacle 2 , consequently closing the jaws 24 and perimetrically scoring the cap.
- the cam 69 actuates the lifting of the device 10 , so that the spring 17 can push out the mandrel 8 again, allowing the jaws 24 to open and allowing the blades to disengage from the cap, which can thus be left on the tray 61 for removal.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a further embodiment of a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5 but provided with devices 1 such as the one of FIG. 4 for forming plastic disks.
- the machine of FIG. 7 can of course be used also to score caps for closing containers.
- the differences of the embodiment of FIG. 7 aim to reduce friction and consist of the fact that the mandrel 8 is guided in the receptacle 2 by means of a sleeve-shaped ball bearing 73 and in that in order to actuate the jaws 24 bearings 74 are provided which are supported in extensions 75 of the wall 4 and in contact with the conical outer surface of the jaws 24 .
- an adaptable shim 76 which allows to adjust the level at which the blades 30 act.
- the reference numeral 77 designates a duct which leads onto the supporting surface of the cup 38 and is connected to a source of suction in order to retain the disks on the top of the bars 51 .
- FIGS. 8 and 9 Another embodiment of the machine of FIG. 5 is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and allows, for each device, to determine the angular position of the cap 10 with respect to a cutter 35 (see FIG. 9).
- the shank 9 has a peripheral groove 80 in which circular sectors 81 engage; said sectors are centered in a seat 82 of a disk 83 which is fixed to the lower end of the mandrel 8 by means of screws 84 .
- the sectors 81 are crossed by fixing screws 84 a which are screwed into the disk 83 .
- the shank 9 has an external set of teeth 85 whose angular distance is equal to the distance of the gaps 79 between the flaps 78 of the cap 10 . Moreover, in the shank 9 there is provided a blind hole 86 having a threaded portion in which a ring 87 is screwed. The ring 87 has a flange 88 whereby it is locked against a shoulder of the hole 86 and an axial seat 89 in which a pivot 90 provided with a collar 91 is guided. A spring 92 acts on the pivot 90 and, by abutting against the bottom of the hole 86 , keeps the collar 91 in contact against an internal abutment of the bush 87 .
- the angular arrangement of the teeth 85 and their shape is such as to allow them to enter the gaps 79 when the cap is fitted over the shank 9 .
- the tamper-evident ring 12 In order to ensure that the tamper-evident ring 12 remains attached to the cup 11 also after the cap has been removed from the container, some portions 93 , 94 of two adjacent blades 30 are removed so that the wall of the cap that lies in front of them remains intact.
- the tamper-evident ring 12 is opened by forming a single transverse scoring line with a single cutter 35 arranged at one end of the portion 93 . In this manner, when the cap is unscrewed from the container, the tamper-evident ring can break starting from the position of the cutter 35 .
- a coaxial pivot 95 which supports, by means of bearings 96 , a bush 97 provided with an external set of teeth 98 .
- a seat 99 is provided for accommodating a tray 100 which constitutes a supporting base for a cap 10 .
- the set of teeth 98 is made to mesh with an actuation element which is capable of making the bush 97 rotate.
- the actuation element is constituted, for example, by a ring 101 with internal teeth which is fixed to the outside of the devices 1 .
- the profiles of the teeth 98 are shaped so as to avoid violent impacts when meshing with the teeth 85 occurs.
- the actuation element is constituted by a gear which is rotatably supported on the central shaft 41 and meshes constantly with the set of teeth 85 of the bush 97 .
- the wheel is controlled by an actuation cam whose profile is such as to make the bush 97 rotate gradually.
- the pivot 90 By means of the descent stroke, the pivot 90 , by means of the thrust applied by the spring 92 , causes the separation of the cap from the shank 9 and its deposition on the tray 100 .
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A device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, comprising: a mandrel, provided with elements for positioning and retaining a cup applied thereon; a plurality of jaws, an end whereof is articulated to the mandrel so as to oscillate on radial planes; respective circular arc-shaped blades being applied to the opposite end of the jaws and being arranged on a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of the mandrel; actuation elements for the jaws being further provided, as well as elements for actuating the mandrel with respect to the actuation means so as to actuate the arc-shaped blades radially from a position which is external to the cup to a position for engaging the wall of the cup at which the blades form a scoring line in the wall.
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- This application is a continuation of application number PCT/EP98/06234 of Oct. 1, 1998.
- The present invention relates to a device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup and to a machine which uses said device. The invention is used in particular in so-called tamper-evident screw caps composed of a cup and of a tamper-evident ring which protrudes from the rim of the cup and in which the scoring line between the wall of the cup and the tamper-evident ring allows to separate the cup from the tamper-evident ring when the cap is unscrewed from the container to which it has been applied.
- Machines using devices for producing a scoring line between the cup and the tamper-evident ring in screw caps for closing containers are already known. These devices essentially consist of a circular cutter against which the cap is made to roll so as to produce a scoring line which causes the tamper-evident ring to break away from the cup when the cap is unscrewed from the container. In order to achieve rolling of the cap, the cap is placed over a mandrel which follows a path which is concentrically external to the circular cutter and presses the wall of the cap against the sharp edge of the cutter. Such devices are disclosed for example in EP-533 633 and in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,824,941, 3,861,551, 4,343,754 and 4,904,435.
- A device with the features of the preamble of
claim 1 is known from the document DE-A-1 482 603. - Conventional devices entail some substantial drawbacks which can be substantially ascribed to the fact that they are highly sensitive to variations in the external and internal shape of the cup. Moreover, it often happens that the cut is not performed perfectly due to the fact that the cap can slip on the mandrel and thus may not complete its rotation over the cutter.
- The aim of the present invention is to provide a device which allows to obviate the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional devices.
- This aim is achieved with a device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, in accordance with the present invention, which has the features set forth in
claim 1. - Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description on the basis of the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a device according to the invention about to produce a scoring line on a screw cap for closing containers;
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken along the plane II-II of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a view of the device of the invention in the scoring position;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the device;
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of a machine composed of a plurality of devices arranged in a carousel configuration;
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of another carousel-type machine;
- FIG. 7 is a view of a further embodiment of the device applied to a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 is a view of another embodiment of the device applied to a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view, taken along the plane IX-IX of FIG. 8.
- With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and3, the device according to the present invention is generally designated by the
reference numeral 1 and is constituted by acylindrical body 2, termed receptacle hereinafter for the sake of convenience in description, which comprises a bottom 3 and acylindrical wall 4. - The
receptacle 2 is centered and fixed by means ofscrews 5 to a supportingstructure 6 so that its axis A is vertical. - The internal cavity of the
receptacle 2 constitutes aseat 7 for the sliding of acylindrical mandrel 8. At the end of themandrel 8 that protrudes downward there is provided ashank 9 for the centering of aplastic cap 10 composed of acup 11 and of a tamper-evident ring 12 which protrudes from the rim of thecup 11. Thecup 11 is internally threaded in order to be screwed onto the mouth of a container, and the tamper-evident ring 12 has internal protrusions which, once the cap has been screwed on, engage under an external collar formed below the mouth of the container. - The
device 1 allows to form a scoring line between thecup 11 and the tamper-evident ring 12 in order to allow separation of thecup 11 from the tamper-evident ring 12, which is retained by the collar of the container when the cap is unscrewed. - A
recess 12 a for accommodating ascrew 13 is formed in the bottom 3. Thescrew 13 is screwed into themandrel 8 through a hole 14 which formed in the bottom of therecess 12 a and has a smaller diameter than the head of thescrew 13. The head of thescrew 13 locks against the mandrel 8 abush 15 which is guided in the hole 14. In this manner, the mandrel can perform axial strokes, with respect to thereceptacle 2, which are limited by the abutment, against the bottom of therecess 12 a, of the head of thescrew 13, which thus acts as a stroke limiter. - An axial
blind hole 16 is formed in themandrel 8 and is open toward the bottom 3. Thehole 16 accommodates aspring 17 which rests against the bottom 3 through the interposition of aspacing bush 18. - A threaded
rod 19 is screwed into the bottom 3, inside thereceptacle 2, protrudes axially through thebush 18 and thespring 17 and is rotationally locked by means of anut 20. Therod 19 is suitable to abut against the bottom of theblind hole 16 so as to determine the position of the mandrel inside theseat 7. - Three
hollows 21 are formed on the outside of the mandrel and are angularly spaced by 120°. Anarm 23 is articulated in each hollow by means of apivot 22 and ajaw 24 is rigidly coupled thereto. Thejaw 24 is constituted by a sector which is substantially conical and has an inclined outer surface which converges toward the bottom of theseat 7. - By means of
springs 25 interposed between thejaws 24 and themandrel 8, the sectors are kept in contact against theinternal rim 26 of thewall 4 of thereceptacle 2. Conveniently, theinternal rim 26 has a chamfer which is complementary to the chamfer of the outer surface of thejaws 24 and is cambered so as to form, together with the jaws, a circumferential contact line. - Each
jaw 24 has, in a downward region, an arc-shaped seat 28 in which ablock 29 is provided for retaining ablade 30 which is arranged substantially on a plane which is perpendicular to the axis A of themandrel 8. Twoscrews 31 pass through theblock 29 and theblade 30 and clamp the blade in theseat 28. - Each
blade 30, see FIG. 2, has acutting edge 32 which is shaped like a circular arc whose radius is substantially equal to the radius of thecap 10 and has a plurality ofnotches 33 having a preset mutual distance. As explained more clearly hereinafter, theblades 30 are meant to cut through the cylindrical wall of the cap so as to separate the tamper-evident ring 12 from thecup 11 except for bridges which join the tamper-evident ring 12 to thecup 11 and are formed by not cutting at thenotches 33. - A
radial seat 34 is formed in theblocks 29 for locking theblades 30 in a median region, and acutter 35 is inserted therein. The sharp edge of the cutter lies on a radial plane which passes through the axis A of themandrel 8 and is aligned with thesharp edge 32 of the respective arc-shaped blade 30. - The
cutter 35 is retained in theseat 34 by ascrew 36 which is driven from outside through thejaw 24. Thecutters 35 are arranged at such a level that when the arc-shaped blades 30 cut the wall of the cap, thecutters 35 cut transversely through the tamper-evident ring. - The described device operates as follows.
- In the initial conditions, the
mandrel 8 is in a lowered position with respect to thereceptacle 2 and thejaws 24 are kept spaced against theinternal rim 26 of thereceptacle 2 by thesprings 25. - The
cap 10 to be cut, after being arranged on alifting device 37, is lifted by the lifting device and centered on theshank 9. As thelifting device 37 continues its upward stroke, the thrust applied against theshank 9 causes the lifting of themandrel 8 in contrast with the elastic reaction applied by thespring 17. - Through the lifting of the
mandrel 8, thejaws 24 abut against therim 26 and are thus forced to move mutually closer toward themandrel 8 and cause the engagement of theblades 30 against the wall of thecap 10, thus causing the peripheral cutting of said cap at the level where the tamper-evident ring 12 separates from thecup 11. - The penetration of the
blades 30 in the wall of thecap 10 is determined by the abutment of therod 19 against the bottom of theblind hole 16 and is adjusted by screwing or unscrewing therod 19 so that the tamper-evident ring 12 remains attached to the cup only at the bridges formed by thenotches 33 while, by virtue of thecutters 35, the tamper-evident ring is scored transversely to facilitate its fracture when the cap is removed after being applied to a container. - The described invention is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations.
- The number of the
blades 30 and of thecutters 35 is chosen according to requirements. For example, it is possible to provide fourblades 30 associated with respective jaws, each blade covering an angle of 90°. Moreover, thecutters 35 can also be omitted from the device, for example if the tamper-evident ring, after fracture, must remain attached to the container. - FIG. 4 is a view of an embodiment of the invention in which the device has been modified to form plastic disks starting from a
cup 38 which has a bottom 39 and a cylindricalperipheral wall 40. The difference with respect to the embodiment of the preceding figures is substantially the fact that in theshank 9 of themandrel 8 there is provided an annular cutter 41 a which internally scores the cup along the peripheral region of the bottom 39, so as to separate a disk which can be used as a liner for caps or for other purposes. - FIG. 5 is a view of an embodiment which comprises a plurality of
devices 1 for providing a carousel-like machine. - The machine comprises a
vertical shaft 41 which is connected to motor drive means and is rotatably supported in asleeve 42 which rises from afooting 43. At the top of theshaft 41 there is provided adisk 44 which supports a plurality ofdevices 1 which are angularly mutually equidistant and are arranged concentrically around theshaft 41. - The
disk 44, by means of asleeve 45, is rotationally rigidly coupled to aflange 46 which is keyed on theshaft 41 above thesleeve 42. Atray 47 is fixed to thesleeve 42 above theflange 46 and is meant to receive the caps arriving from afeeder channel 48. Astar element 47 a is arranged above thetray 47 and is rigidly coupled thereto. Thestar element 47 a is peripherally provided withseats 49 which are aligned with therespective devices 1 and into which the caps arriving from thechannel 48 are transferred. Theseats 49 are aligned withopenings 49 a of thetray 47 and withrespective holes 50 which are formed in theflange 46 and are parallel to theshaft 41.Respective bars 51 are guided in theholes 50 and constitute the lifting devices for thecaps 10. Thebars 51 have, at their lower end, twofree rollers shaft 41. Theouter roller 52 of the tworollers vertical guide 54 which is fixed to the peripheral region of theflange 46, protrudes downward and prevents the respective bar from rotating in theseat 50 yet allows it to slide axially. - The
internal roller 53 instead engages aslot 55 of anaxial cam 56 which is rigidly coupled to the footing and runs around thesleeve 42. - With the described machine, the
caps 10, fed in succession from thechannel 48 and transferred into theseats 49 of thestar element 47 a, which rotates in step with the machine, are transferred onto the receivingtray 47 and positioned in theopenings 49 that lie above the tops of thebars 51, which are at their lower stroke limit in this step. - As the machine revolves, each lifting
device 51, actuated by thecam 56, lifts the respective cap until it abuts against theshank 9. Then, as the lifting of the lifting device continues, theblades 30 close onto thecap 10 and the peripheral scoring is formed as described above with reference to FIG. 1. - When scoring is complete, the lifting
device 51 is lowered, allowing themandrel 8 to follow its movement by means of thespring 17. Simultaneously with the descent of themandrel 8, thespring 25 disengages theblades 30 from the cap, which once it has been released onto thetray 47 can be removed laterally from the seats by means of conveyor elements. - FIG. 6 also shows an application of the device for forming a carousel machine which differs from the preceding one in that instead of lifting the
cap 10 thedevices 1 are lowered. - The machine of FIG. 6 comprises a
vertical shaft 57 which is connected to motorization means and is rotatably supported in a footing which is not shown. - A
sleeve 58 is keyed onto theshaft 57 and is provided with aflange 59 in which a plurality ofbushes 60 is provided which are angularly equidistant around theshaft 57. Thereceptacles 2 ofrespective devices 1 can slide in thebushes 60. Thetray 61 for receiving the caps is fixed to the lower end of thesleeve 58 together with the correspondingstar 61 a, which is provided withseats 61 into which thecaps 10 are transferred by a feeder channel which is similar to the one designated by thereference numeral 48 in the embodiment of the machine shown in FIG. 5. - A sort of
drum 62 is fixed to the upper end of thesleeve 58 and is provided withaxial guides 63 which are aligned with thebushes 60. Respective slidingblocks 64 can slide in theguides 63 and are connected to thereceptacles 2 of therespective devices 1 by means ofrods 65. Conveniently,flexible couplings 66 are provided between therods 65 and the slidingblocks 64 to allow small mutual movements. - Respective
free rollers 67 protrude inward from the slidingblocks 64 and engage theslot 68 of anaxial cam 69 which is centered and fixed on thecollar 70 of a sleeve 71 in which the upper portion of theshaft 57 is rotatably supported. The sleeve 71 and therefore thecam 69 are caused to be stationary with respect to theshaft 57 by means of a bracket-like connection 72 to the frame of the machine. - It is evident from FIG. 6 that as the
shaft 57 revolves, thecam 69 actuates the sequential descent of thedevices 1, so that the shanks of themandrels 8 engage therespective caps 10 to be scored. - When the
shank 9 of one device has made contact against the bottom of the respective cap, thecam 69 actuates the further descent of the device which causes the movement of themandrel 8 with respect to thereceptacle 2, consequently closing thejaws 24 and perimetrically scoring the cap. - As the machine continues its rotation, the
cam 69 actuates the lifting of thedevice 10, so that thespring 17 can push out themandrel 8 again, allowing thejaws 24 to open and allowing the blades to disengage from the cap, which can thus be left on thetray 61 for removal. - FIG. 7 illustrates a further embodiment of a machine of the type shown in FIG. 5 but provided with
devices 1 such as the one of FIG. 4 for forming plastic disks. The machine of FIG. 7 can of course be used also to score caps for closing containers. - With respect to the preceding devices, the differences of the embodiment of FIG. 7 aim to reduce friction and consist of the fact that the
mandrel 8 is guided in thereceptacle 2 by means of a sleeve-shapedball bearing 73 and in that in order to actuate thejaws 24bearings 74 are provided which are supported inextensions 75 of thewall 4 and in contact with the conical outer surface of thejaws 24. - Advantageously, instead of the threaded
rod 19 there is provided anadaptable shim 76 which allows to adjust the level at which theblades 30 act. Finally, thereference numeral 77 designates a duct which leads onto the supporting surface of thecup 38 and is connected to a source of suction in order to retain the disks on the top of thebars 51. - Another embodiment of the machine of FIG. 5 is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and allows, for each device, to determine the angular position of the
cap 10 with respect to a cutter 35 (see FIG. 9). - This requirement arises in the case of
caps 10 in which the tamper-evident ring 12 is provided withinternal flaps 78 which are separated bygaps 79 and must remain attached to thecup 11 after fracture along the scoring lines, formed by theblades 30 and by thecutters 35, when thecap 10 is unscrewed from the container. This is done to avoid having to remove, with a subsequent operation, the tamper-evident ring which has remained attached to the neck of the container or for materials recycling reasons, since the material of the cap is different from the material of the container. - In the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9, the
shank 9 has a peripheral groove 80 in whichcircular sectors 81 engage; said sectors are centered in aseat 82 of a disk 83 which is fixed to the lower end of themandrel 8 by means of screws 84. - The
sectors 81 are crossed by fixing screws 84 a which are screwed into the disk 83. - The
shank 9 has an external set ofteeth 85 whose angular distance is equal to the distance of thegaps 79 between theflaps 78 of thecap 10. Moreover, in theshank 9 there is provided ablind hole 86 having a threaded portion in which aring 87 is screwed. Thering 87 has aflange 88 whereby it is locked against a shoulder of thehole 86 and anaxial seat 89 in which apivot 90 provided with acollar 91 is guided. A spring 92 acts on thepivot 90 and, by abutting against the bottom of thehole 86, keeps thecollar 91 in contact against an internal abutment of thebush 87. - When the
collar 91 rests on the internal abutment of thering 87, the end of thepivot 90 protrudes axially out of theshank 9. - The angular arrangement of the
teeth 85 and their shape is such as to allow them to enter thegaps 79 when the cap is fitted over theshank 9. - In order to ensure that the tamper-
evident ring 12 remains attached to thecup 11 also after the cap has been removed from the container, someportions adjacent blades 30 are removed so that the wall of the cap that lies in front of them remains intact. The tamper-evident ring 12 is opened by forming a single transverse scoring line with asingle cutter 35 arranged at one end of theportion 93. In this manner, when the cap is unscrewed from the container, the tamper-evident ring can break starting from the position of thecutter 35. - In order to position each
cap 10 on therespective shank 9 in the intended angular position with respect to thecutter 35, at the top of the correspondingbar 51 there is provided acoaxial pivot 95 which supports, by means ofbearings 96, abush 97 provided with an external set ofteeth 98. At the top of the bush 97 aseat 99 is provided for accommodating atray 100 which constitutes a supporting base for acap 10. - Through the actuation of the
bar 51 by thecam 56, thebush 97 is raised from a lowered position for receiving a cap on thetray 100 to a position for engaging theshank 9. - In order to allow the
teeth 85 of theshank 9 to enter thegaps 79 between theflaps 78, the set ofteeth 98, during the upward stroke of thebush 97, is made to mesh with an actuation element which is capable of making thebush 97 rotate. The actuation element is constituted, for example, by aring 101 with internal teeth which is fixed to the outside of thedevices 1. The profiles of theteeth 98 are shaped so as to avoid violent impacts when meshing with theteeth 85 occurs. In a further embodiment, the actuation element is constituted by a gear which is rotatably supported on thecentral shaft 41 and meshes constantly with the set ofteeth 85 of thebush 97. The wheel is controlled by an actuation cam whose profile is such as to make thebush 97 rotate gradually. - By means of the machine of FIGS. 8 and 9, in a first step of the lifting action a relative rotation occurs between the
cap 10 and thebush 97 until theteeth 85 engage thegaps 79, while in a second step of the lifting action, as a consequence of the relative movement between thejaws 24 and thereceptacle 2, the tamper-evident ring is scored peripherally and transversely. - By means of the descent stroke, the
pivot 90, by means of the thrust applied by the spring 92, causes the separation of the cap from theshank 9 and its deposition on thetray 100.
Claims (11)
1. A device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, particularly of a cap (10) which is meant to close a container and is composed of a cup (11) and of a tamper-evident ring (12) which protrudes from the rim of the cup, comprising: a cup retaining means (8) which is provided with retaining means for positioning and retaining a cup (11) applied thereon; a plurality of jaws (24), articulated so as to oscillate on planes which lie radially with respect to said axis (A); respective circular arc-shaped blades (30) being applied to said jaws (24) and being arranged on a plane which is perpendicular to said axis (A) of said mandrel (8); jaw actuation means (2) for said jaws (24) being further provided so as to actuate said arc-shaped blades (30) radially from a position which is external to said cup (11) to a position for engaging the cylindrical wall of said cup (11) at which said blades (30) form a scoring line in said wall, characterized in that said cup retaining means are constituted by a mandrel (8) which is supported so as to be slidable along its own axis (A), said jaws (24) being articulated (22) at a first end thereof at said mandrel (8), and said arc-shaped blades (30) being applied at the opposite end of the jaws (24), and in that mandrel actuation means (37) are further provided for actuating said mandrel (8) for movement with respect to said jaw actuation means (2) and so as to cause, in cooperation with the jaw actuation means (2), oscillation of said jaws (24) and actuation of said arc-shaped blades (30).
2. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said actuation means are constituted by a receptacle element (2) which forms a seat (7) for the sliding of said mandrel (8), said receptacle element having a rim (26) which acts as an abutment for said jaws (24), so as to actuate the radial movement of said blades (30) when said mandrel (8) is actuated with respect to said receptacle element (2), said jaws (24) being constituted by sectors whose outer surface is substantially conical, springs (25) being arranged between said mandrel (8) and said jaws (24) and being suitable to keep the conical outer surface of said jaws (24) in contact against the rim (26) of said receptacle element (2).
3. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said actuation means are constituted by a receptacle element (2) which forms a seat for the sliding of said mandrel (8), said receptacle element (2) having a wall in which bearings (74) are supported which lie on planes which are radial with respect to the axis (A) of said mandrel (8), said jaws (24) being constituted by sectors whose outer surface is substantially conical and in contact with said bearings (74), so as to actuate the radial movement of said blades (30) when said mandrel (8) is actuated with respect to said receptacle element (2), springs (25) being arranged between said mandrel (8) and said jaws (24), said springs being suitable to keep the conical outer is surface of said jaws (24) rested against said bearings (74).
4. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that each one of said jaws has a seat (28) for accommodating a block (29) for fixing a blade (30).
5. The device according to claim 4 , characterized in that said block (29) has a seat (34) for a cutter (35) whose sharp edge lies on a plane which is radial with respect to said mandrel (8), is aligned with the cutting edge of said blades (30) and is suitable to score said tamper-evident ring (12) transversely.
6. The device according to claim 5 , characterized in that the cutting edge of said blades (30) has notches (33) which are suitable to form bridges for joining the tamper-evident ring (12) to the cup (11) after forming the scoring line.
7. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said mandrel (8) has a shank (9) for positioning said cup (11) which has an annular cutter (41 a) suitable to cut the bottom of said cup (11).
8. A machine comprising the device according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises: a vertical shaft (41) which is rotationally actuated; a disk (44), which is rotationally rigidly coupled to the top of said shaft (41) and supports a plurality of said devices (1) which are angularly equidistant and arranged concentrically around said shaft (41); a tray (47) for receiving the caps (10) which is rotationally rigidly coupled to said shaft (41) below said devices; a flange (46), which rotates rigidly with said shaft (41) below said tray (47); a plurality of seats (50) and openings (49 a) which are formed in said flange (46) and in said tray (47) respectively, said seats (50) and openings (49 a) being vertically aligned with respective devices (1); respective bars (51) being guided in said seats (50) and said openings (49 a), said bars being controlled by an axial cam (56) which is arranged in a stationary configuration around said shaft (41); said bars (51) being actuated in succession by said cam (56) so as to perform an active stroke and a return stroke between a lowered position and a raised position, said active stroke being suitable to cause the lifting of the caps (10) from said receiving tray (47), their centering on the respective mandrels (8), the lifting of the mandrels (8) and the actuation of the blades (30) to produce a scoring line around the cap, said return stroke being suitable to cause the deposition of the cut caps (10) onto said receiving tray (47).
9. A machine comprising the device of claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises: a vertical shaft (41) which is rotationally actuated; a flange (59), which rotates rigidly with said shaft (41) and is provided with a plurality of bushes (60) which are parallel to said shaft, are angularly equidistant and are arranged concentrically around said shaft; a plurality of devices (1) slidingly guided within said bushes (60); a tray (61) for receiving the caps which rotates rigidly with said shaft (41) below said devices (1); a drum (62) which is rotationally fixed to said shaft (41) and is provided with a plurality of guides (63) which are parallel to said bushes (60); respective sliding blocks (64) being slideable in said guides (63), each sliding block being connected to a respective device (1), said sliding blocks being controlled by an axial cam (69) which is stationary around said shaft, said sliding blocks (64) being actuated in succession by said cam (69) so as to perform an active stroke and a return stroke between a lowered position and a raised position; said active stroke being suitable to determine the centering of said mandrels (8) on the respective caps (10) arranged on said receiving tray (61) and the actuation of the blades (30) to produce the scoring line around the caps; said return stroke being suitable to cause the lifting of said devices (1) and the disengagement of said mandrels (8) from said caps (10).
10. The machine according to claim 8 , characterized in that said shank (9) has an external set of teeth (85) which is composed of teeth whose angular distance and shape are such that they engage in gaps (79) of the tamper-evident ring (12) formed by flaps (78) which protrude inside the cap (10), and in that at the top of each one of said bars (51) a rotatably supported bush (97) is arranged which is provided with a seat (99) for positioning a cap (10), actuation elements (98, 101) being provided in order to make said bush (97) turn, during the fitting of said cap (10) over said shank (9), so as to determine the angular positioning of said cap (10) with respect to said shank (9) and the engagement of the outer set of teeth (85) of said shank (9) in said gaps (79).
11. The machine according to claim 10 , characterized in that said actuation elements are constituted by a set of teeth (98) which is formed externally to said bush (97) and is controlled by an-actuation gear (101).
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