US3719018A - Method and apparatus for packing articles with longitudinal and cross-members - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for packing articles with longitudinal and cross-members Download PDF

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US3719018A
US3719018A US00116352A US3719018DA US3719018A US 3719018 A US3719018 A US 3719018A US 00116352 A US00116352 A US 00116352A US 3719018D A US3719018D A US 3719018DA US 3719018 A US3719018 A US 3719018A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • a 7 row/vars BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
  • This invention relates to methods and apparatus for packing articles, more particularly bottles, cans and the like, in packs with longitudinal and/or cross-members of cardboard or the like disposed between the articles.
  • Another .known type of packing for a large number of identical articles comprises introducing a flexible strip of corrugated paper or similar material between the articles.
  • the disadvantage of this packing system is that when individual articles are withdrawn from the pack, the articles left in the pack become all mixed up, since there is no permanent and substantially invariable division into individual compartments.
  • the invention relates to packs containing a lattice consisting of longitudinal and/or cross-members.
  • the object of theinvention is to propose methods and apparatus whereby the production of such packs is facilitated. More particularly, the invention is intended to enable such packs to be produced and filled entirely by machine.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized in that the longitudinal and/or cross-members are introduced between articles disposed in rows in a group associated with one pack, and the group provided with the longitudinal and/or cross-members is then introduced into the pack.
  • the lattice is produced and filled before being introduced into the pack by introducing the longitudinal and cross-members between the articles grouped in rows and belonging to one pack.
  • the bottles belonging to one group are temporarily spaced apart in longitudinal and/or transverse rows in such a manner that the longitudinal and/or cross-members can pass between the rowsof articles from above, preferably under their own weight.
  • the apparatus comprises a conveyor for the articles arriving in rows. It further includes a plurality of insertion devices for the longitudinal members and with one insertion device for the cross-members, said devices each being disposed above the conveyor for the bottles.
  • the apparatus is also provided with means whereby the longitudinal and transverse rows of bottles belonging to one group can be temporarily moved apart.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of the apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an elevation in the direction of the arrow III in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is an elevation in the direction of the arrow IV in FIG. 2.
  • bottles 10 are fed in four individual lines l1, 12, 13 and 14 by a feed chain 15.
  • The, bottles 10 are then divided up into groups 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 which each have a given number of bottles 10 and which are each allocated to one pack (not shown).
  • Longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 and cross-members 24, 25, 26 and 27 are then introduced into these groups 16 20 between the bottles 10 disposed in longitudinal and transverse rows.
  • a number of bottles 10 corresponding to one longitudinal row of each group 16 20 are first separated from each individual line 14.
  • each line 11 14 five bottles 10 are separated from each line 11 14.
  • grouping discs 28,29, 30 and 31 are associated with each individual line 11 14.
  • the continuously rotating grouping discs 28 31 are provided with radial recesses 32 each intended to receive a bottle 10.
  • the speedof rotation of the grouping discs 28 31 is so adjusted with respect to the speed of the other moving parts.
  • a driver rod 33 engages the rear of each separated group of five bottles 10 from the individual lines 11 14 to further convey them.
  • a plurality of such driver rods 33 are disposed with suitable spacing from one another on each conveyor chain 34.
  • the driver rods 33 of the continuously driven conveyor chain 34 engage the bottles 10 from below.
  • the individual 11 14 supplied to the apparatus are separated from one another by upright partitions 35. These partitions diverge in pairs upstream of the grouping discs 28 31 so that there is room to provide them next to each of the associated lines 11 14.
  • the longitudinal rows of groups 16 20 are separated from one another and laterally guided by separating members 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40. The latter determine the distance between the longitudinal rows of a group 16 20.
  • the bottles 10 of groups 16 20 are driven by the driver rods 33.
  • the group 16 consisting of longitudinal rows is then conveyed into the region of a first insertion device 41 for insertion of longitudinal members 21.
  • the insertion device 41 is disposed above the path of conveyance of the groups 16 20, in such a manner that an upright longitudinal member 21 can be deposited in each case between two adjacent longitudinal rows of the group 16.
  • the longitudinal member 21 drops down from above into the space formed between the longitudinal rows by the separating member 39.
  • the first insertion device 41 is followed by other insertion devices 42 and 43, depending upon the number of longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 to be inserted.
  • the insertion devices 41, 42 and 43 for the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 are of identical construction. They each comprise a supply 44 of longitudinal members fed to a delivery outlet 45 by a suitable conveyor means. Ejectors 47 are disposed in the region of the delivery outlet 45. Chains 46 act on a longitudinal member 21, 22 and 23 from above and push the same into the delivery outlet. The lower end of the delivery outlet is positioned in the region between adjacent rows of the groups 16, 17 and 18 and thus ensures that the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 are fed without any tilt in the region between the longitudinal rows of the groups.
  • the delivery outlets 45 of the insertion devices 41, 42 and 43 are disposed in staggered relationship in plan view, to correspond to the distance between the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 in the groups.
  • the longitudinal rows of the groups 16, 17 and 18 are spaced apart as a result of the separating members 37, 38 and 39.
  • the inner separating members 37, 38 and 39 diverge while the outer separating members 36 and 40 converge and thus transversely push together the longitudinal rows of the bottles so that the distance between the longitudinal rows is decreased until they bear against the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23.
  • the insertion devices 41, 42 and 43 for the longitudinal members are followed by an insertion device 48 for the cross-members 24 27.
  • the insertion device 48 is also provided with a supply 49 of cross-members which again are introduced from above successively into the zone between transverse rows of the group 19.
  • the cross-members 27-27 have upright slots 50 which the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 engage after they have been inserted.
  • the insertion device 48 for the cross-members 24-27 is provided with a guide 51 which is U-shaped and which ensures that the crossmembers are introduced without any tilt into the zone between the transverse rows.
  • the bottles of the individual groups 16, 17 and 18 are conveyed without any spacing in the direction of conveyance, means are provided in the region of the insertion device 48 whereby spacing is periodically introduced between adjacent transverse rows to enable the cross-members to be introduced.
  • the groups pass successively over an accelerator belt 52 which is driven at a higher speed in the direction of conveyance than the driver rods 33. In this manner, spacing is automatically produced in the region of accelerator belt 52 between the transverse rows of the group 19 and of the following groups, so that the cross-members 24, 25, 26 and 27 can be readily introduced into the zone between the transverse rows.
  • the insertion device 48 is adjusted to the speed of the groups 16 20 so that a crossmember 24 27 is released at the correct time in each case.
  • group 20 forming a finished unit together with the longitudinal members 21, 22 and 23 and crossmembers 24 27.
  • Group 20 can be conveyed for further processing, i.e., for introduction into a prepared pack.
  • the method and apparatus may alternatively be embodied by introducing the cross-members first, followed by the longitudinal members provided with appropriate slots.
  • the insertion devices for the cross-members and longitudinal members are then arranged in the appropriate reverse sequence.
  • a method of packing articles, moving in a longitudinal direction, into packs with members disposed between the articles comprising the steps of:
  • An apparatus for packing articles in longitudinal rows into packs with members disposed between the articles in each pack comprising:
  • each transverse row including one article from each longitudinal row;
  • accelerator belt means for engaging each transverse row of said articles and accelerating said transverse row with respect to the succeeding transverse row, thereby producing a space between the accelerated transverse row and the succeeding transverse row;
  • first insertion means for inserting a transverse member in the space between said accelerated transverse row and said succeeding transverse row
  • decelerating means for decelerating each transverse row with respect to the succeeding row, thereby closing the space between the transverse rows with the transverse member inserted therein.
  • said second insertion means includes a delivery outlet extending down into the region between adjacent longitudinal rows of said articles.
  • said separating member means includes two exterior members positioned against the exterior side of the exterior longitudinal rows of said articles, wherein said exterior members converge at a point past the location of said second insertion means.

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