US3520102A - Device and process for extracting stoppers or closures sealing containers - Google Patents

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US3520102A
US3520102A US649979A US3520102DA US3520102A US 3520102 A US3520102 A US 3520102A US 649979 A US649979 A US 649979A US 3520102D A US3520102D A US 3520102DA US 3520102 A US3520102 A US 3520102A
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
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  • the present invention relates to a device for the automatic extraction of stoppers, metal caps, plastic tops, or other closures for sealing containers as well as bottles, and the new process of manufacture.
  • none of these apparatus allows detecting a bad presentation of the sealed containers or an obstacle to the extraction of a stopper.
  • the principal object of the present invention consists, therefore, in a new type of apparatus for extracting stoppers, caps, tops and other similar closures (designated below by stoppers) characterized in that it comprises: a reception component displaceable by the upper end of the container to be unstoppered; X-members articulated to penetrate into the stopper and to retain it; means for automatically returning the reception component to its initial position and to extract in this movement the stopper from the container; an extraction component and means for releasing and for actuating the said ejector component to eject the stopper retained by the X-members; and warning means to avoid the penetration of the X-members into the container in the case of anomalies such as bad presentation of the container.
  • Another object of the invention consists in means allowmg, under the effect of the displacement of the reception component during the relative movement of the container and of the apparatus, the drawing of the ejector component into a limiting position in which the said ejector component is held by locking means, thus making possible the triggering of the operation of ejecting the stopper by means of the ejector component at any desired moment after the removal of the container.
  • a further object of the invention consists in the combination of the ejector component and of an assembly controlling the release and the opening of the X-members when the ejector component is brought into its locking position and the recovery and closing of the X-members when the ejector component is brought into its locking position and the recovery and closing of the X-members during its release.
  • Still another object of the invention is to avoid the risks of defective functioning resulting from a bad presentation of a container by reason of a further characteristic according to which the X-mernbers are joined at the body of the apparatus by the intermediary of a spring assembly. Under the effect of a load greater than a given value the said assembly is displaced, actuating the control of any safety device. For example, the apparatus may be stopped and a signal emitted.
  • the principal advantages of the present invention are the replacement of the manual unstoppering operation by a wholly automatic operation; the extraction of stoppers of all types, for example metal caps or plastic tops; and certain functioning even in the case of defective presentation of the containers.
  • FIG. 1 represents a vertical section of the device in its rest position
  • FIG. 2 is a detail of the parts controlling the closing of the X-rnembers of the apparatus
  • FIG. 3 is a detail of the parts controlling the opening of the X-members of the apparatus
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical section of the device represented in FIG. 1 when the parts of the apparatus are in the course of operation at the moment of the far turn of the container in the entry tube,
  • FIG. 5 represents a vertical section of the locking device of the assembly controlling the ejection of the stoppers
  • FIG. 6 is a detail of the end of the X-members in the open position
  • FIG. 7 represents the vertical section of the apparatus showing the position of the parts after the withdrawal of the container and before ejection of the stopper
  • FIG. 8 is a detail on a larger scale of the device for detecting containers which have been incorrectly presented
  • FIG. 9 represents in section a modification of the apparatus in the rest position
  • FIG. 10 represents the position of the parts of the modification shown in FIG. 9 when the neck of a bottle (not shown on the drawing for greater clarity) is introduced into the apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 This figure represents a vertical section of the apparatus at rest.
  • the apparatus is clamped to a table 1 by flange 2a on cylinder 2 and fixing-nut 3 which is screwed on threads 2b of part 2.
  • a tube 4 adapted to receive the neck of the container is slidably mounted inside cylinder 2.
  • the top of tube 4 is threadably attached to cylinder :15 which bears on flange 2c under the action of spring 5 set between grooves 4a and 2d of tubes 4 and 2.
  • tube 4 is, in the example chosen, slightly conical and presents at its juncture with the upper cylindrical part, a flange 4b serving to stop a sleeve 6.
  • a flange 4b serving to stop a sleeve 6.
  • the latter is maintained in contact with stop 4b by the action of spring 14 bearing on the base of part and on edge 6a of sleeve 6.
  • Sleeve 6, more visible in FIG. 3, comprises a threaded extension 6b screwed onto the lower end of tube 7 as well as two rollers 12 carried by spindles 13.
  • Tube 7 possesses in its right-hand central part a groove 7a. Its upper left-hand part includes a slot 7b giving passage to a stirrup-strap 19 fixed on a sleeve 16.
  • a rest 20 carrying a spindle 21.
  • An arm 24 is mounted on spindle 21. It possesses at its end a spindle 22 on which is mounted a roller 23.
  • a spring 26 fixed at one of its ends to part 16 and at the other end to a lug 26a of arm 24 continually urges arm 24 towards the left as viewed in FIG. 5 so that roller 23 is normally held against tube 7.
  • Inside tube 7 (FIG. 1) is a rod 17 which is threaded at its upper end to receive a pair of check-nuts 18.
  • rod 17 carries a sleeve 17a, more visible in FIG. 2, which serves as a bearing point for the lower end of spring 8.
  • the upper end of this spring bears on a stirrup-strap 19, over which is a ring 27 (FIG. 1) upon which nuts 18 bear.
  • the lower part of rod 17 more visible in FIG. 2, includes a cut-out part 17b serving to house part 10.
  • a mechanical device (not represented on the drawing and not part of the present invention) causes neck 28 of a bottle to penetrate into the lower part of tube 4.
  • the parts constituting the device are in the positions represented in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the shoulder of the bottle reaches the lower end of tube 4, the latter is pushed upwards.
  • sleeve 6 releases the end 11b of X-members 11. If one supposes that the bottle is closed by a plastic cap 29, for example, the cap 29 strikes against the cutting end 11b of the X-members. Since spindle 17 is held fixed under the action of the spring 8, the cap is pierced in its ascending movement as the neck comes over the X-members.
  • the tube 4 has sufliciently displaced sleeve 6 to bring the rollers 12 (FIG. 3) into contact with the external parts 11c of upper arms 11a of the X-members.
  • the parts are in the positions represented in FIG. 4.
  • tube 7 Under the eflYect of the ascent of the sleeve 6, tube 7 then occupies a position such that slit 7a is at the height of roller 23-. Because of the very shape of the slit and the action of the spring 26 (FIG. 5), roller 23 blocks tube 7 in this position.
  • rollers 12 As rollers 12 ascend, they serve to push back edges 11c of upper arms 11a so that the lower arms 11b move apart as represented in FIG. 4.
  • the ends of upper arms 11b push part 10 upwardly, thus compressing spring 9.
  • the X-members form no obstacle to the sharp descent of sleeve 6 which, on coming into contact with the upper part of cap 29, drives it oif. Because of the tapered shape of the X-members, there is no possibility of the cap being hooked as it slides from the X-members.
  • the various parts of the apparatus are found in the same state as those represented in FIG. 1, the apparatus being ready for a new operation.
  • the cutting parts 11b are tapered as is represented in FIG. 6 and juxtaposed as FIG. 2 shows so as to play the role of an actual punch able to perforate metal caps and to penetrate into the various kinds of stoppers.
  • the plastic cap 29 has only been chosen by way of example. The operations are identical whatever may be the type of stoppers, caps or tops closing the container which presents itself.
  • tube 4 (FIG. 1) actuates the sleeve 6 which releases X-members 11 until point 11b bears on the stopper causing the obstruction.
  • the bottle continuing to rise, drives X-members :11 upwardly, raising rod 17 and compressing spring 8.
  • the ascent of rod 17 actuates plunger 33 which forms an actuator of any control device.
  • plunger 33 may close an electrical contact.
  • the electric circuit closed by this contact can be of any kind and provides at least one signal used as an alarm or as a signal for the automatic triggering of various operations.
  • This rod is equipped with a stop 36 regulatable in height so that the lower end 37 of the rod is in contact with part 15 from the moment when the latter rises above the level which is normally assigned to it at the end of travel; when a bottle presents itself in a correct position as is represented in FIG. 4.
  • the upper end of the rod brings about the immediate closing of a contact establishing the circuit necessary for the desired controls. It is clear that the closing of the contact can be controlled either directly by rod 34 or by a sensitive intermediary mechanism, which since it can be of any kind has not been represented.
  • the play provided between the parts 15 and 16 in the positions represented in FIG. 4 can be of any kind and regulatable.
  • the entry tube 4 is likewise removable to receive bottles or other containers, departing in a marked manner from the usual shapes and dimensions.
  • the modification represented in FIG. 9 contains, like the apparatus which has just been described: a cylindrical part 41 threaded at 4 2 for the purpose of receiving a stop-nut 43 serving to fix the apparatus on a base 44 applied against a flange 41a.
  • a spring 45 tends to hold a fiange 46a of part 46 in contact with an inner flange 41b of part 41.
  • the upper part of this part has been slightly simplified with respect to the corresponding part of FIG. 1, while its lower part is constituted by the assembly of a detachable sleeve 47 which can be fixed to the sliding cylinder 46 by any suitable system: screw, pin, etc.
  • part 46 carries grooves 46b facilitating the fixing of sleeve 47 by means of threaded spindles such as 48 introduced into threaded holes in the sleeve.
  • part 47 can be of any kind, but it is preferable that it be softer than the glass of which the bottles are made to avoid scratches.
  • the role of the cylinder 46 is, as in the embodiment which has just been described, to transmit to an ejector 49- the upward movement of the bottle to be unstoppered, the neck of which pushes back sleeve 47.
  • spring 50 bearing on an end piece 5 1 screwed into cylindrical support 41, urges ejector 49 downwards, thus keeping flange 49a of ejector 49 in contact with flange 46c of cylinder 46.
  • FIG. 10 shows the device at the end of the ascending movement of the bottle, the latter not being represented for the clarity of the drawing.
  • Cylinder 46 allows for signalling a defective presentation of the bottles as in the first embodiment.
  • the apparatus for performing this function have not been shown in the drawings for clarity and since they are similar in detail to that of FIG. 8.
  • the device for blocking the ejector 49 by means of a roller for example, keeping this part in the high position bearing on the end of the opening 49b. This is also similar to that of the first embodiment and has been omitted for clarity.
  • the ejection of the stopper which remains hooked onto the X-members (FIG. 10) after the descent of the bottle and expansion of the springs is effected during the release of ejector 49. This release is accompanied by the expansion of springs and 61.
  • Spring 61 has the effect of driving assembly 58 downwardly with the descent of the ejector 49.
  • Spindle 59 therefore returns to its original position shown in FIG. 9, returning, due to the action which it exercises on the edges of the apertures of the X-members, arms 52 and 53 into their closed position shown in FIG. 9.
  • the complete descent of the ejector can be freely effected, while the force developed by its sharp descent drives the stopper off the closed X-members.
  • the apparatus is thus returned to its initial position represented in FIG. 9.
  • a single assembly for automatically opening and closing the X-members comprising apertures provided in each of the arms of X-members 52 and 53 and a spindle which simultaneously assumes the role of the lateral rollers of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-8, the function of which was the control of the opening of the X-members, and that of the part controlling their closing.
  • the assembly 58 because of its own weight, has a natural tendency to return the spindle 59 to the position represented in FIG. 9, thus ensuring an additional certainty of the proper functioning of the apparatus for ejecting the stopper, since the arms 52 and 53 tend themselves to resume their closed position.
  • the apparatus could be mobile and the container fixed, or the apparatus and the container could both be mobile.
  • all the springs could be replaced by equivalent means such as compressed air or hydraulic circuits.
  • the locking of the tube 7 could just as well be obtained by an electrical or a pneumatic control.
  • the actual shape of the blades of the X-mernbers could be specially adapted to a particular type of closure, or the X- members and/or the tube for the introduction of the containers could be interchangeable.
  • Apparatus for extracting stoppers, caps, tops and other similar closures from containers comprising:
  • (f) means to indicate an improper presentation of the container whereby the X-members will be disabled from penetrating the container.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises locking means to hold the ejector assembly in a cocked position from which it is releasable to eject the stopper, and wherein the reception assembly is effective upon being displaced from its initial position to move the ejector assembly to its cocked position.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the X- members retain the stopper by a spreading apart movement after penetrating the stopper; and further comprising an assembly carried by the ejector assembly for spreading the X-members apart upon movement of the ejector assembly to its cocked position.
  • the X- members each comprise an upper arm and a lower arm arranged so that when the upper arms are spread apart the lower arms are together and when the upper arms are together the lower arms are spread apart; and where in the assembly for spreading the X-members comprises two rollers, the displacements of which :bring about the closing of the upper arms and the opening of the lower arms.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 in which the assembly for spreading the X-rnembers comprises a spindle fixed on the ejector component and extending into apertures in the X-members, wherein the displacement of said spindle brings about the spreading of the X-members.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which the means for returning the reception component to its initial position and for the extraction of the stopper from the container comprises a spring which biases the reception component towards its initial position.
  • the reception component includes a lower part for contacting the container and which carries an external flange which forms a seat for the spring, the lower part being of a hardness which is less than that of the container.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 further comprising means for releasing the ejector assembly from its cocked position to thereby actuate the ejector assembly to return the X-members to'their closed positions whereby the stopper will be ejected from the closed X-members by the passage of the ejector over the closed X-members.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim -8 in which the means for releasing the ejector assembly comprises a spring bearing onthe ejector component and biasing it away from its cocked position.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which the X-members are articulated on a spindle fixed to a mobile part held in position by a spring bearing on the one hand on the base of the apparatus, on the other hand on the said part, the resistance ofthe spring being such that the part is displaced with the X-members at the moment when the force exercised on the X-rnembers exceeds a given value.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which the displacement of the part carrying the spindle of the X- members controls the stopping'of the apparatus and the emission of a signal.

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US4265071A (en) * 1977-12-27 1981-05-05 Aluminum Company Of America Apparatus and method for removing closures from containers assembled in cases
US4982553A (en) * 1986-04-30 1991-01-08 Teruaki Itoh Automatic test tube plug extraction apparatus
US20070095024A1 (en) * 2005-11-01 2007-05-03 Neeper Robert K System and method for simultaneous capping/de-capping of storage containers in an array
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US20150135906A1 (en) * 2013-11-15 2015-05-21 Daniel Charles GARABADIAN Stopper remover
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US10000319B2 (en) * 2016-01-21 2018-06-19 Arie Pisarevsky Sealable drinking container with air-extracting mechanism for oxygenation suppression
US20190367343A1 (en) * 2018-05-31 2019-12-05 Universidad Nacional del Este-Facultad Politecnica Bell cork remover
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