US3433371A - Tipplers for turning over beer kegs and like containers - Google Patents

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US3433371A
US3433371A US702725A US3433371DA US3433371A US 3433371 A US3433371 A US 3433371A US 702725 A US702725 A US 702725A US 3433371D A US3433371D A US 3433371DA US 3433371 A US3433371 A US 3433371A
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  • a tippler for turning over metal kegs or like containers comprises a cradle formed by a carrier which is pivotally mounted to enable it to rock about a horizontal axis and two platforms extending one from each end of the carrier.
  • the platforms diverge from each other at a substantial angle in a direction away from the carrier, preferably symmetrically so that there is an included angle of about 110 between each platform and the carrier, so that rocking of the carrier through an angle of substantially less than 180 moves the cradle from a position with one platform horizontal to a position with the other platform horizontal to turn over a container.
  • the rocking of the carrier is brought about by a pivotally mounted fluid pressureoperated ram connected to the carrier so that the part of the carrier between its pivotal axis and the connection of the ram forms a crank which is rocked by the ram to rock the cradle between the two positions in which the platforms are horizontal.
  • tippler A variety of forms of tippler are currently in use for turning over the containers, but all these tipplers have rather complex mechanisms and are therefore expensive to manufacture.
  • One particular form of tippler comprises a cradle which is channel-shaped as seen from the side, with the two sides of the channel forming platforms which are parallel to each other and both of which extend at right angles to the base of the channel.
  • the base of the channel which forms a carrier for the platform, is centrally pivoted so that it can turn through a 180 from a position in which one platform is lowermost and horizontal into a position in which the other platform is lowermost and horizontal.
  • a container In use, a container is fed onto the lowermost horizontal platform on which it rests on one of its ends and the cradle and the container with it are then turned through a 180 so that the container is turned over and then rests on the other platform on its other end.
  • the mechanism for turning the cradle is complex and the tippler suffers from the disadvantage, already mentioned, of being expensive and its operating mechanism also requires a considerable amount of maintenance.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a tippler which can be operated by an extremely simple mechanism so that not only is the tippler cheaper to manufacture than those previously made, but its maintenance requirements are much less.
  • such a tippler comprises a cradle formed by a carrier which is ivotally mounted to enable it to rock about a horizontal axis, and two platforms extending one from each end of the carrier, the platforms diverging from each other at a substantial angle in a direction away from the carrier so that rocking of the carrier through an angle of substantially less than 180 moves the cradle from a position with one platform horizontal to a position with the other platform horizontal to turn over a container, and a pivotally mounted fluid pressure-operated ram connected to the carrier so that the part of the carrier between its pivotal axis and the connection of the ram forms a crank which is rocked by the ram to rock the cradle between the two positions in which the platforms are horizontal.
  • the operating mechanism thus consisting almost solely of the fluid-pressure operated ram is extremely simple and therefore cheap to manufacture and very easily maintained.
  • the container tumbles over onto its side onto the carrier part of the cradle extending between the two platforms and subsequently as the cradle turns still further, the container tumbles further so that its other end comes into contact with the second platform and its side turns out of contact with the carrier.
  • the platforms extend symmetrically from the carrier, the included angle between each platform and the carrier being substantially greater than a right angle.
  • the included angle between each platform and the carrier is
  • the carrier extends upwards from the platform to its pivot at an angle of 70 to the horizontal.
  • the container on the platform tumbles through an angle of 20 until it is in contact with and carried by the carrier and then as turning of the cradle continues, the container tumbles through a further 20 onto the other platform.
  • Rocking of the cradle through an angle of by the fluid pressure-operated ram brings the other platform on which the container now rests into a horizontal position.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevation with parts broken away to show details
  • FIGURE 2 is a plan.
  • the tippler comprises a base frame formed by two parallel rolled steel angles 1, one of which only is shown in FIGURE 1.
  • the two angles 1 are interconnected by a cross channel 2 and two channels 3 and 4 which form a guide track for containers conveyed to the tippler are supported above the base frame by supports 5, only one of which is shown in FIGURE 1.
  • Two channel stanchions 6 extend upwards from the angles 1 and are braced by being bolted by bolts 7 to the guide channels 3 and 4.
  • the stanchions 6 are shown partly broken away in FIGURE 1 to reveal the parts between them.
  • bearings 8 At the tops of the two stanchions 6 are bearings 8 in which a horizontal shaft 9 is mounted.
  • the shaft 9 carries a cradle 10 and by turning in the bearings 8 allows the cradle 10 to rock.
  • the cradle 10 includes a carrier formed by two parallel Ts 11 which are welded at the mid points of their flanges to the shaft 9 and are connected together by bracing strips 12.
  • Two L-shaped bars 13 are welded one to each of the T3 11 and together with the Ts 11 and the strips 12 complete the carrier part of the cradle.
  • Two further Ts 14 are welded one to the bottom of each of the Ts 11 and, with the Ts 11 in the position shown in FIGURE 1, extend horizontally towards the right between the guide channels 3 and 4.
  • the Ts 14 are fixed together by a bracing strip 15 and together with the bracing strip 15 form one platform.
  • At the other end of the Ts 11 is a further platform formed by two further Ts 16 and a bracing strip 17 between them.
  • the Ts 1 4 and 16 are Welded directly to the ends of the T s 11 and further stiffening pieces 18 are also welded in at the junctions.
  • a pneumatic ram 19 has the bottom of its cylinder 20 pivotally attached to a bracket 21 fixed to the centre of the channel 2 and its position rod 22 pivotally connected to a rod 23 extending between two brackets 24 which are fixed one to each of the Ts 11 and only one of which is shown in FIGURE 1.
  • the platform formed by the Ts 14 is horizontal and the bracing strip 15 rests on a resilient pad 25 carried on an angle 26 which extends between and is fixed by brackets to the undersides of the guide channels 3 and 4.
  • the parts of the T5 11 between the brackets 24 and the shaft 19 form a crank which is rotated when the pneumatic ram 19 is extended.
  • the whole of the cradle 10 is turned through an angle of 140 and this brings the platform formed by the Ts 16 into a horizontal position since there is also an included angle of 110 between the Ts 16 and the corresponding Ts 11.
  • the position adopted by the cradle 10 when the ram 19 has been fully extended is shown in chain-dotted lines in FIGURE 1 and with the cradle in this turned position, the strip 17 rests on a resilient pad 27 which is supported on an angle 28 fixed by brackets to the undersides of the guide channels 3 and 4 in the same way as the angle 26.
  • a beer keg or like container is conveyed to the tippler by means of a conveyor consisting of a pair of endless chains or an endless belt extending horizontally between the guide channels 3 and 4.
  • a conveyor consisting of a pair of endless chains or an endless belt extending horizontally between the guide channels 3 and 4.
  • the container comes to rest on the platform formed by the Ts 14 inbetween the arms of the L-shaped rods 13.
  • the ram 19 is then operated so that its position rod is extended and the cradle 10 starts to turn in a counterclockwise direction as seen in FIGURE 1. After it has turned through a small angle, the container tumbles over on the platform 14 until it is resting on its side on the carrier formed by the Ts 11 and the bracing strips 12 extending between them.
  • a tippler for turning over kegs and like containers said tippler including a fixed support and a cradle, said cradle comprising a carrier, means pivotally mounting said carrier on said fixed support for rocking movement about a horizontal axis, two platforms, means fixing said platforms one to each end of said carrier, said platforms diverging from each other at a substantial angle in a direction away from said carrier whereby rocking movement of said carrier though an angle of substantially less than 130 moves said cradle from a position wherein one of said platforms is horizontal to a position wherein the other of said platforms is horizontal, a fluid pressureoperated ram and means pivotally connecting said ram to said fixed support and to said carrier at a position spaced from said pivot means whereby a part of said carrier between said pivot means and said means connecting said ram to said carrier forms a crank which is rocked by said ram to move said cradle between said first position and said second position.

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