US3194381A - Apparatus for grouping articles into package units - Google Patents

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US3194381A
US3194381A US227505A US22750562A US3194381A US 3194381 A US3194381 A US 3194381A US 227505 A US227505 A US 227505A US 22750562 A US22750562 A US 22750562A US 3194381 A US3194381 A US 3194381A
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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
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/06—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines
    • B65G47/08—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
    • B65G47/084—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding grouping articles in a predetermined 2-dimensional pattern
    • B65G47/088—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding grouping articles in a predetermined 2-dimensional pattern cylindrical articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • B65B11/08—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path
    • B65B11/10—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
    • B65B11/105—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents the axis of the tube being parallel to the conveying direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/04—Arranging, assembling, feeding, or orientating the bottles prior to introduction into, or after removal from, containers
    • B65B21/06—Forming groups of bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/24—Enclosing bottles in wrappers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/10—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
    • B65B35/24—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
    • B65B35/243—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains using cooperating conveyors engaging the articles simultaneously
    • 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
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
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    • B65G2201/0244—Bottles
    • 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
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/14—Combination of conveyors

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  • the invention more specifically relates to novel apparatus for separating continuously moving rows of containers into groups about which a wrapper blank can be folded and interlocked to form a package unit.
  • the packaging machine comprises three main sections which can be identified as:
  • a grouping section in which one or more rows of containers are separated into spaced groups of two or more containers. This apparatus is described in detail in this application.
  • Blank applying section in which a wrapper blank is aligned with and placed on each group.
  • Blank applying apparatus which may be used with this invention is described in detail in my cop-ending application, Serial No. 227,246, filed October 1, 1962, now l-atent No. 3,162,988.
  • This invention discloses novel mechanism for grouping containers being fed .to packaging machine in one or more continuously moving lines which is simple in design, efficient in operation and requires no momentary delay as the containers are grouped.
  • the mechanism is furthermore readily adjustable to accommodate containers being fed to the machine in single or double rows and can be readily adjusted to provide groups of two or more containers for each package unit.
  • two pairs of continuous chains are adjustably mounted on opposite sides of a pair of fixed support plates.
  • the support plates extend longitudinally of the machine and are spaced from each other to provide a gap between the plates of predetermined Width.
  • the containers are moved in single or double rows toward the first support plate by conventional conveyor means and are moved onto the plate by conveyor pressure.
  • A- first pair of chains designated selector chains is mounted on opposite sides of the first 3,% i,38l Patented July 13, 1965 support plate.
  • Each of the selector chains is a continuous chain traveling in a fixed path around a plurality of sprockets, one of which is a driven sprocket.
  • the path of travel of each selector chain includes a portion inclined toward the first support plate, a portion running parallel to the plate and a portion inclined away from the plate.
  • Each selector chain is provided with a plurality of lugs adapted to engage the containers and propel them along the plate.
  • the lugs on each chain are spaced apart so that they will engage behind every second or third container in the row, depending on the number of containers esired in a package unit.
  • the selector chains thus initially select the number of containers that will be in the package unit and drive these containers along as groups toward a second pair of chains. It should be understood that the lugs on one selector chain are laterally aligned with corresponding lugs on the other selector chain so that the containers are engaged on both sides of the support plates. It should also be noted that the selector chains are driven at the same speed as the conveyor which delivers the containers to the machine so that there is no delay or relative movement of the containers in the transfer from the conveyor to the selector chains.
  • a second pair of chains are mounted generally forward of and above the selector chains on opposite sides of the support plates.
  • Each of the speed-up chains travels in a continuous path around two or more sprockets, one of which is a drive sprocket.
  • the path of travel of each speed-up chain includes a portion intersecting and aligned with a portion of the path of travel of a corresponding selector chain so that a driving lug on a selector chain and a driving lug on a speed-up chain can engage a given container at the same point in the movement of the container along the support plate.
  • the path of travel of the speed-up chains is in a plane above the path of travel of the selector chains it is possible to'arrange for the smooth transfer of a group of containers from driving engagement with a pair of opposed lugs on the selector chains to driving engagemeat with corresponding aligned lugs on the speed-up chains.
  • the speed-up chains are driven at a greater linear speed than the selector chains, and the lugs on the speedup chains are spaced apart a greater distance than the lugs on the selector chains.
  • the speed-up chains accelerate the containers as a group so that relative movement occurs between the containers driven by the speed-up chains and the following containers driven by the selector chains.
  • the groups of containers are thus spaced from each other by the speed-up chains and the grouping of the containers is completed.
  • Each spaced group of containers is driven by the speedup chains across the gap between the first and second support plates. As the group is propelled across the gap the path of travel of the speed-up chains diverges away from the support plates and the lugs of the speed-up chains disengage from the group. At this point a flight bar extending transversely across the path of travel of the containers moves into the space between two spaced group of containers and engages behind the first group to propel the group through the succeeding stations of the machine. The flight bars are arranged so that there is a flight bar ready to engage each group of containers as it is disengaged by the speed-up chains.
  • FIGURE 1 is a sectional side view of the machine of this invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a perspective view showing the grouping section of the machine of this invention in detail.
  • FIGURE 3 is a top plan view showing the details of the grouping section of the machine of this invention.
  • the packaging machine-of this invention comprises three main sections which are shown in FIG. 1 as a grouping section A;'a"blank applying section B; and a folding section C;
  • FIG. I The grouping section of thisinvention is shown in FIG. I.
  • tainers are delivered in one or more rows to the machine by a conventional conveyor, generally indicated 2.
  • the containers are moved by the conveyor 2 onto a first rigid plate 3.
  • a second rigid plate 4 ismounted on frame ,1 forward of plate 3 and is spaced from plate 3 to provide a gap 5 between the plates. tends forwardly beyond the grouping section, into the blank applying section B and on into the folding section;
  • Extending transversely'across base 1 are a plurality of support members 6. Slidably mounted on the support members on opopsite sides of rigid plate 3 are a pair of support plates 7 and .8. Each of the support plates 7 and 8 is movable into partial overlapping relation with rigid,
  • the adjustable mounting of the support plates allows the grouping apparatus to be moved toward andvaway from rigid plate '3 in orderto accommodate a single row of containers or a double row of containers moving into:
  • the grouping apparatus includes .a first pair of chains generally indicated 9 and 10, designated selector chains,
  • Chain 9 is. a continuouschain mounted for movement ina fixed path] about a plurality of sprockets.
  • the sprockets include idler sprockets 11, 12 and 13 and .a drive sprocket 14. (Note FIG. 2.) Sprockets 11,212,113 and 14 are mounted on Con- (Note FIG. 3). Plate 4 exv The relative movement causes a space to develop between a the containers'and separates them into the groups which .will comprise the package .units To comp ensat e for the. t:
  • the driving lugsfitl'y' on the speed-up chain are spaced apart a greater distance.
  • Chain 9 is provided with a plurality'of drive lugs 19 spaced a predetermined distance apart.
  • the lugs are arranged to engage behind the last container of a predetermined number of containers to drive the.containers asa group along rigid plate 3..
  • the lugs 19 on chain 9 initially select the number of containers which will constitute the package unit. The number of containers in the group can be adjusted merely by adjusting the spacing of lugs 19.
  • Chain 9 is mounted so that a portion 20 of the chain converges toward rigid plate 3. This allows lugs 19 to be smoothly interposed behind the last container of the se-. 'lected group to drive that particular group along rigid 5 plate 3.
  • a second portion 21 of chain 9 runs parallel to rigid plate 3.
  • a third portion 22 of chain 9 diverges Y away from rigid plate 3 so thatthe driving lugs on the chain can be smoothly disengaged from the containers.
  • chain 9 is driven at the same speed as conveyor 2, so thatv no relative movementoccurs between the containers driven onto the. plate by the. conveyor 2 and those being driven by the;
  • a second pair of chains generally indicated23 and 24,
  • speed-up chains is mounted generally forward of selector chains 9 and 10 on opposite sidesofthe rigid mounted on a pair of sprockets 25 and 26.
  • :Sprocket26 is mounted onshaft 17 along with and aboves'procket 13 plates 3 and 4.
  • Sprocket 25 is a drive sprocket: mounted on a vertically extendingshaft 27, vVertical shaft @27 Idepe'nds from a miter box 27A mounted'on a support 7 member28 which extends transversely across the machine above rigid plate 4 1A horizontal drive shaft29 mounted on-top of support member ZSisconnectedby conventional "gear means mounted in miter; box 27-A o-to verticalshaft 27,.”
  • Vertical shaft27 is adjustably mounted relative tosupport 28 so thatsprOcketZS: can be adjusted I laterally along with the sprockets mounted 'onsupport; plate .7,
  • the adjustable rnounting includes; a plurality-pf- 'j a '28- and anadjustable sleeve 29A slots'in support plate forshaft29.fi
  • Speed-up -chain.23 is provided with drivelugsg 30 adapted to engage acontainen in the :samfe .mann'erfas drive lugs 19 on chain-9;; Chain zliaincludes a 'portion 31 converging toward rigid P121163, a portion 32. running 5 a parallel to rigid plate 3 andia' portion 33 Jdivergi'ngf away," V e from rigid plate 3to facilitate the entry; driving engage-i I ment, the disengagement of the lugs.30;with theicontain I ers in the same manner asfchain 9.
  • Speed-up chain'23 is arranged relative to's ele'ctor. chain 9 so that the position of a'lugpn thespeed-up chain 1 coincides with :the position ;'-of i a corresponding. lug on r the selector chain 9 at apredetermined point in, the move-.
  • the spaced groups ofeontainers are driven by-speed-up. chains 23 and24 across the 'gap'S between rigid platesv's and 4. As a'given group ofacontainersis,driven. across gap 5 it is disengaged by the lugs of the speed-up chains as they diverge away from-the containers.
  • the containers areengaged by aflight bar 405 which drives the containers spaced groups through- ⁇ the succeeding sections of. the machine.
  • Flight bars 40 are disposed transversely 'of'themav- :is apparent fromvFlGURE l of the drawings eaeh zflight bar 40 travels in a continuous path around rigid1plate- 4.
  • the spacingand speedof: the flight bars is.
  • a common power source By driving these elements through a common power source the problem of coordinating the relative speed of theseelements is minimized since the speed of a single drive motor is constant; whereas in those arrangements where several drive motors are used the relative speed of the drives varies and poses a coordinating problem. 7
  • Electric motor 60 is connected to shaft 47 by means of chain 61 and a sprocket 62 which is mounted adjacent sprocket 43.
  • Shaft 47 in turn drives flight chains 41 and 42.
  • Flight chains 41 and 42 drive shafts 48 and 4-9 through their respective sprockets as shown in FIG. 1.
  • a sprocket (not shown) is mounted on shaft 49 adjacent sprocket 45' and is connected to a sprocket 5% on shaft 29 by means of chain 51. (Note FIG. 2.)
  • Shaft 29 drives shaft 27 through the gear (not shown) in miter box 27A.
  • Shaft 27 drives sprocket 25 which drives speed-up chain 23.
  • the speed-up chain 23 drives sprocket 26 which is keyed to shaft 17.
  • Shaft 17 mounts idler sprocket 13 which is free to rotate relative to the shaft.
  • sprocket 52 Keyed to shaft 17 below plate 7 is another sprocket 52.
  • Sprocket 52 drives shaft 18 through sprocket 53 and drive chain 54.
  • Shaft 18 has keyed thereto sprocket 14 which drives the selector chain 9.
  • the selector chain 9 being mounted on drive sprocket 14 and idler sprockets 15, 16 and 17 as described above. By this arrangement it is possible to have the speed-up chains, the selector chains and the flight bars driven at different relative speeds from the same power source which is motor 649.
  • Apparatus for eparating continuously moving rows of objects into package groups comprising, first conveyor means continuously moving rows of objects forward onto a stationary plate, a pair of laterally spaced selector means driven at a speed at least as fast as said first conveyor means, each of said selector means having first lug means mounted thereon, said first pair of selector means being operative to engage a group of said objects at spaced diametrically opposed intervals and to propel said group along said stationary plate toward speed-up means, a pair of laterally spaced speed-up means, each of said speed-up means having second lug means mounted thereon, the lug means on each of said speed-up means being spaced a greater distance apart than the lug means on each of said selector means, said selector means and said speed-up means being mounted for movement in continuous paths intersecting at a common point to effect a transfer of said group from said first lug means to said second lug means, means driving said pair of speed-up means at a greater speed than said pair of selector means to accelerate said groups of objects,
  • the device of claim 1 including second conveyor means operative to simultaneously engage in the space between said groups as the groups are disengaged by said second lug means to drive the groups beyond said speed-up me ans.
  • Grouping apparatus comprising first and second rigid plates positioned end to end with a space between said ends, conveyor means delivering containers in rows to said first rigid plate, selector means mounting first spaced drive lugs driven at least the same speed as said conveyor means for continuous movement in fixed horizontal paths on opposed sides of said first rigid plate, speed-up means mounting second spaced drive lugs for continuous movement in fixed horizontal paths on opposite sides of said rigid plates, the paths of movement of said first drive lugs and second drive lugs intersecting at a common point to effect the transfer of containers from said first drive lugs to said second drive lugs, said second drive lugs "being spaced from each other a'greater distance than said second drive lugs are spaced from each other and common drive means propelling said speed-up means at a greater linear speed than said selector means.
  • the device of claim 3 including means mounting a plurality of rigid bars for movement in a vertical plane through the space between said rigid plates to simultaneously engage the groups of containers as they are moved onto said second rigid plate and disengaged by said second spaced drive lugs.
  • Apparatus for grouping rows of containers being delivered onto a rigid plate by a conveyor comprising, a pair of selector chains driven at least as fast as the speed of said conveyor, sprocket means mounting each of said selector chains for movement in a first continuous horizontal path on opposite sides of a first rigid plate, lug means on each of said selector chains arranged to engage behind a plurality of containers on said first rigid plate to drive said containers a predetermined distance along said plate and to disengage from said containers, a pair of speed-up chains, sprocket means mounting each of said speed-up chains on opposite sides of said first rigid plate for movement in a fired second horizontal path, said first path and said second path intersecting at a common point to effect transfer of said groups from said selector chains to said speed-up chains, lug means on each of said speed-up chains arranged to engage behind the containers as they are disengaged by said selector chains, drive said containers past said first rigid plate onto a spaced second rigid plate, and then disengaged from said containers, means driving said speed
  • Grouping apparatus comprising, a pair of selector chains adjustably mounted on opposite sides of a first rigid plate, each of said selector chains being mounted on a plurality of sprockets for continuous movement in a fixed horizontal path, the path of movement of each of said selector chains including a portion converging toward said rigid plate, a portion running parallel to said rigid plate and a portion diverging away from said rigid plate, each of said selector chains being provdied with a plurality of drive lugs spaced apart a predetermined distance to engage behind a plurality of containers positioned on said rigid plate to drive said containers along the plate in selected groups, a pair of speed-up chains, adjustable sprocket means mounting each of said selector chains for movement in a fixed horizontal path generally above and forward of said selector chains, each of said speed-up chains being provided with a plurality of drive lugs spaced apart a greater distance than the drive lugs on each of said selector chains, the path .of movement of each of said speed-up chains including a portion

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