US3707822A - Rotating bottle closing machine - Google Patents

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US3707822A
US3707822A US00124996A US3707822DA US3707822A US 3707822 A US3707822 A US 3707822A US 00124996 A US00124996 A US 00124996A US 3707822D A US3707822D A US 3707822DA US 3707822 A US3707822 A US 3707822A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines comprising carousel co-rotating capping heads
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/003—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the packaging material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/28—Mechanisms for causing relative movement between bottle or jar and capping head

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  • ABSTRACT A rotating bottle closing machine provided with elevation adjustment for capsulation of bottles of different heights comprising a frame, a vertical shaft held against rotation carried by said frame, a driven main hub rotatably supported in the frame, rotatable about the axis of said vertical shaft and provided with a screw thread, an auxiliary means held against rotation relative to the vertical shaft and provided with a guiding track, an auxiliary hub also rotatable about the vertical shaft supported by said auxiliary means and provided with a screw thread cooperating with the screw thread of said main hub whereby the elevation adjustment is carried by turning the auxiliary hub relative to the main hub, closing spindles for the bottles to be capsulated supported from said guide track, and lock means to fix the auxiliary hub relative to the main hub.
  • the invention relates to a rotating bottle closing machine provided with elevation adjustment for capsulation of bottles of different heights.
  • the inventive rotating bottle closing machine comprises a rotatable, driven main hub supported in a frame.
  • the main hub is rotatable about the axis of a vertical shaft held against rotation relative to the frame, and is provided with a screw thread cooperating with a screw thread of an auxiliary hub, also rotatable about the vertical shaft.
  • the auxiliary hub is supported in an auxiliary means held against rotation relative to the vertical shaft and provided with a guiding track for the closing spindles for the bottles to be capsulated.
  • the elevation adjustment is carried out by turning the auxiliary hub relative to the main hub, and means are provided to fix the auxiliary hub against the main hub.
  • the capsulation height is adjusted easily and since both hubs are screwed into each other, they form a strong unit, when the main hub after the adjustment of the elevation is fixed against the auxiliary hub.
  • the combination of the hubs together with the vertical shaft, preferably slidable in the frame, allows a strong, good working construction.
  • a preferred embodiment of the rotatable bottle closing machine according to the invention is characterized in that the auxiliary hub may be rotated relative to the main hub by means of a mechanism comprising a bevel gear wheel fixed to the auxiliary hub, the axis of the bevel gear wheel coinciding with that of the vertical shaft.
  • the bevel gear wheel cooperates with a bevel pinion fixed to a horizontal shaft located substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, whereby said horizontal shaft may be served from outside.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the rotating bottle closing machine according to the invention is characterized in that the means to fix the auxiliary hub against the main hub comprise a key fixed in one of the hubs, and receivable in a groove of the other hub.
  • This construction allows a strong blocking of the two hubs relative to each other, which blocking may quickly be released by simple mechanical actions and may be restored quickly after the height adjustment.
  • the presence of the horizontal shaft may be used advantageously for driving the supply machine for bottle capsules, and a further advantageous'embodiment of the machine according to the invention is characterized in that the horizontal shaft is provided with a transmitting means in order to transmit the motion thereof, during normal working of the machine, to the supply machine for bottle capsules.
  • the advantage of driving the supply machine for bottle capsules in this way is that when the bottle closing machine stops, the bottle capsule supply machine is stopped too, so that an accumulation of capsules between the machines is avoided.
  • the transmitting means comprises preferably a chain wheel fixed to the horizontal shaft, driving a chain wheel of the bottle capsule supply via a chain.
  • the rotating bottle closing machine comprises a (partially shown) frame 1 having mounted thereon axially (slidable, but held against rotation) a vertical shaft 2.
  • This vertical shaft 2 which as illustrated is a bar with a square cross section, but also may be a rod with a different, non-circular cross section, for example, an I-cross section, extends or reaches to substantially the top or upper side of the bottle closing machine.
  • a cap 3 is fixed to the vertical shaft 2.
  • a cam track 4 is provided, in which a number of cam rollers 5, connected with associated closing spindles 6, can move.
  • the closing spindles which are not subject of the present patent application, are well known and hence not further described.
  • the cam track 4 has a high part (left side in the drawing) where the closing spindles are out of action, so that in this region, uncapsulated bottles can be supplied, and capsulated bottles can be removed.
  • the cam track has also a low part, where the closing spindles can'be guided downward in order to carry out the capsulation action of the bottles (right side in the drawing).
  • a set of two hubs is provided around the vertical shaft 2.
  • the main hub 7 is supported by the frame by means of a bearing 9, while the other, the auxiliary hub 8, is supported by the cap 3 by means of a bearing 10.
  • the hubs 7 and 8 are screwed together by means of screw threads 11 and 12.
  • the main hub 7 is provided with a bottle carrier 13 for the bottles to be capsulated, which may be brought in line below the spindles 6.
  • the auxiliary hub is provided with a driver means 15 for rotation of the spindles 6 together with the bottle carrier 13 about shaft 2. Rotation of the spindles 6 themselves is necessary for the capsulation and is produced in this embodiment by a rim of gear wheel 16 connected to the cap 3, and cooperating with a toothed part 17 of the closing spindles.
  • the height between the spindles 6 and the bottle carrier 13 may be varied by turning the hubs 7 and 8 with respect to each other.
  • the auxiliary hub 8 is provided at its upper end with a bevel gear wheel 18 having an axis coinciding with that of the vertical shaft 2.
  • the gear wheel 18 cooperates with a bevel pinion 19 rotatable about a horizontal axis and fixed to a horizontal shaft 20 supported in the cap 3.
  • the outer end of the shaft 20 is providedwith a six-angled (hex) wall 21, so that the shaft may be driven easily with a screw (hex socket) wrench from the outside.
  • the two hubs 7 and 8, which may not rotate with respect to each other while the machine is working, may be fixed to each other by means of a key 22, which can slide along a bolt 23 fixed to the auxiliary hub 8.
  • the key 22 may be fixed by means of a six-angled (hex) head 24 screwable about the bolt 23.
  • a handle 25 is fixed to the key 22 in order to allow it to be withdrawn from the keyway groove or slot 26 provided in the main hub 7.
  • Adjustment of elevation may be carried out as follows.
  • the head 24 is unscrewed until the key 22 may be withdrawn from beyond the keyway 26 of the main hub 7.
  • the hub 8 rotates about the hub 7 along the screw threads 1 l and 12, so that the auxiliary hub 8 is elevated, taking along with it the set of spindles 6 and the shaft 2.
  • the key 22 is inserted back into the keyway 26 and fixed by the head 24.
  • the horizontal shaft 20 is further provided with a chain wheel 29 driving a chain 30 which, in turn, drives a chain wheel 31 of a bottle capsule supply machine (not shown).
  • a chain wheel 29 driving a chain 30 which, in turn, drives a chain wheel 31 of a bottle capsule supply machine (not shown).
  • the horizontal shaft 20 rotates, and this motion is transmitted to the bottle capsule supply machine via the chain wheel 29, the chain 30 and the chain wheel 31.
  • the bottle capsule supply machine also stops.
  • the bottle capsule supply machine not described here may be, for example, a capsule positioning machine delivering the capsules in predetermined equal positions to the bottle closing machine.
  • other suitable transmissions may be used, for example, a toothed belt transmission.
  • the bottle closing machine is further provided with the usual protection cap 27. Furthermore, the machine comprises a driving mechanism for driving the two hubs 7 and 8, and by them, the whole machine. Driving is realized through a toothed wheel 28 mounted to the main hub 7.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine provided with elevation adjustment for capsulation of bottles of different heights comprising a frame, a vertical shaft held against rotation carried by said frame, a driven main hub rotatably supported in the frame rotatable about the axis of said vertical shaft and provided with a screw thread, an auxiliary means held against rotation relative to the vertical shaft and provided with a guiding track, an auxiliary hub also rotatable about the vertical shaft supported by said auxiliary means and provided with a screw thread cooperating with the screw thread of said main hub, whereby the elevation adjustment is carried out by turning the auxiliary hub relative to the main hub, closing spindles for the bottles to be capsulated supported from said guide track, and lock means to fix the auxiliary hub relative to the main h ub.
  • auxiliary hub may be rotated relative to the main hub by means of a mechanism comprising a bevel gear fixed to the auxiliary hub, the axis of the bevel gear wheel coinciding with that of the vertical shaft cooperating with said bevel gear, a bevel pinion and a horizontal shaft located substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis carrying said bevel pinion, whereby said horizontal shaft may be served from the outside.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine in which the lock means to fix the auxiliary hub against the main hub comprises a key fixed in one of the hubs and a keyway defined in the other hub into which said key is receivable.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine in which the horizontal shaft is provided with a transmitting means in order to transmit the motion thereof, during the normal working of the machine, to the supply means for bottle capsules.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine in which the transmitting means comprises a chain wheel fixed to the horizontal shaft, a chain wheel defining the operative driving part of the bottle capsule supply means, and a chain drivingly coupling said chain wheels.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine including a bottle carrier for the bottles to be capsulated carried by the main hub.
  • a rotating bottle closing machine including means for rotating the closing spindles together with the bottle carrier about the vertical shaft during capsulation of bottles.

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FR2651206A1 (fr) * 1989-08-25 1991-03-01 H K Verpackungstechnik Gmbh Machine d'emballage et de deballage de recipients.
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WO2009016489A2 (en) * 2007-08-02 2009-02-05 Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.Pa. A capping machine
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FR2651206A1 (fr) * 1989-08-25 1991-03-01 H K Verpackungstechnik Gmbh Machine d'emballage et de deballage de recipients.
US6804929B2 (en) * 2001-06-13 2004-10-19 Tadeusz Kemnitz Rotary capping apparatus and feedback control system for regulating applied torque
US20090324143A1 (en) * 2005-08-19 2009-12-31 Exopack, Llc. Bags having composite structures and related methods
CN101821191B (zh) * 2007-08-02 2011-07-20 建筑自动机械制造A.C.M.A.股份公司 封盖机
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ITTO20080712A1 (it) * 2008-09-30 2010-04-01 Arol Spa Macchina per l'applicazione di capsule filettate a contenitori
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CN101712120B (zh) * 2008-09-30 2014-01-22 阿罗尔股份有限公司 用于将螺纹帽施加在容器上的机器
US20100150479A1 (en) * 2008-12-15 2010-06-17 Exopack, Llc Multi-layered bags and methods of manufacturing the same
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