WO1998003329A1 - Machine for automatically ejecting, reversing and positioning hygienic caps inside coffee cups or other containers, and its mechanism - Google Patents
Machine for automatically ejecting, reversing and positioning hygienic caps inside coffee cups or other containers, and its mechanism Download PDFInfo
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- WO1998003329A1 WO1998003329A1 PCT/IT1997/000174 IT9700174W WO9803329A1 WO 1998003329 A1 WO1998003329 A1 WO 1998003329A1 IT 9700174 W IT9700174 W IT 9700174W WO 9803329 A1 WO9803329 A1 WO 9803329A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
- B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
- B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
- B31B50/84—Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B2105/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
- B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B31B2120/40—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers lined or internally reinforced
- B31B2120/402—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers lined or internally reinforced by applying a liner to already made boxes, e.g. opening or distending of the liner or the box
- B31B2120/404—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers lined or internally reinforced by applying a liner to already made boxes, e.g. opening or distending of the liner or the box using vacuum or pressure means to force the liner against the wall
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- This invention regards a machine which ejects, reverses and positions hygienic caps inside china or ceramic cups or other types of containers to line these cups or similar containers, and a mechanism which ejects and reverses the hygienic cap used for lining cups or similar.
- the invention regards the technical field of machines, in particular machines and devices for preparing coffee, but cannot be classified as one of the existing machines because it has a unique function.
- This electro-mechanical machine which will be used mainly in the refreshment sector, lines the inside and rim of coffee cups or similar, pierced at the bottom, with a hygienic plastic film cap.
- the hygienic cap forming one part of the invention according to the Italian patent for industrial inventions no. 01268455, for which the patent application PCT/IT94/00172 has been submitted in the name of the same applicants, is positioned in the cup manually by putting it inside and pushing it down so that the hygienic cap adheres perfectly, lining the inside of the cup or similar.
- the cup or similar container has a hole in the bottom so that all the air can flow out when the cap is pressed inside, thus obtaining perfect adherence and optimal lining.
- the primary aim of this invention is to obtain an automatic insertion of the protecting cap into the cup for lining its inside and rim.
- the other characteristics of the machine and the method are the subject of the relative claims.
- the advantages of this invention essentially consist of the fact that the hygienic plastic cap (or similar material) is automatically ejected and simultaneously reversed; that the hygienic cap is inserted automatically and adheres to the inside of the cup without requiring manual intervention; that the entire operation occurs in absolutely hygienic conditions without any contact with the environment; that the operation is rapid and easy; that it assures a perfect adherence of the cap to the cup; that the cap applied is almost imperceptible.
- the mechanism and the machine have been designed for ejecting and reversing the above-said hygienic cap to be inserted into coffee cups or similar as a hygienic protection, but the mechanism can also be used for reversing and ejecting other types of containers and cups provided that they have a rim, as well as for lining both traditional coffee cups and other containers with a hygienic cap, by adapting the machine's dimensions proportionally to the type of container to be ejected and reversed.
- the essential structure of a machine for ejecting, reversing and positioning a hygienic cap on a cup or another container to line it comprises the following components:
- the invention offers the advantage that the pressure on the external cylinder (1) is obtained by compressed air fed through a duct (12) ; the compressed air is produced by a microcompressor (13) started by a special electric circuit which is triggered by an electronic station (16) working consequently to the opening of a microswitch (15); microswitch 15 opens when the cup (19) is positioned on its base (14) .
- a vacuum sensor (22) interrupts pressure to the cylinder; this sensor perceives the absence of air thanks to a hole in the base (21) and at the bottom of the cup or similar
- the invention has the advantage of an external cylinder moving vertically along the outside of the fixed cylinder and resting on a series of springs (10) which are pressed by the movable cylinder's (2) down stroke caused by the pressure exerted on its top end (9) .
- Another advantage of the invention is that movable cylinder 1 moves up again after the ejection of the cup (18) as the exceeding pressure is discharged through a pressure release valve (11) so that springs 10 return to their normal position.
- the invention offers the advantage that one or more tabs (8) are used for ejecting the cap, which are integrated in the external cylinder and slip into slot/s (6) cut in the fixed cylinder's terminal part.
- Another advantage according to the invention is that the cups or other containers used have a hole in the bottom, and the caps correspond perfectly to these containers so that they adhere to their inside.
- the invention also offers the advantage of a vacuum sensor (22) located in the air sucking duct in a position corresponding to the holes (20, 21) of the cup and the base, which are connected to each other.
- the cap ejecting and reversing mechanism for lining the inside of coffee cups or other containers with the cap includes the following stages:
- the above described machine works as follows: The cup, or similar, to be lined is positioned in a special case (14) in the machine; a microswitch (15) is engaged mechanically by this positioning, which is electrically connected to an inlet port of the electronic station (16) which, as soon as it receives the signal that the electrical contact is closed, energizes a relay supplying microcompressor 13 with current .
- Microcompressor 13 produces a flow of compressed air passing through a flexible duct (12) to a special mechanical device and causing this device to release one single plastic cap from the cap stack (3) .
- the releasing mechanism is essentially composed of two cylinders; the external movable cylinder (1) moves vertically along the outside of the fixed internal cylinder (2) .
- the above-said internal cylinder (2) contains the reversed plastic caps put in a stack (3), which fall down thanks to their weight and stop in the lower part of the cylinder with a slightly cone-shaped end (4) , especially designed so that the lowest cap (5) in the stack sticks out from the cylinder by about half the height of its rim.
- tabs (8) forming the terminal part of the external cylinder (1), are also placed symmetrically to the vertical axis and slip in the above-said openings (6) ; in correspondence with these slots, the rim of the cap (5) tends to deform towards the outside by the effect of the radial force due to the cone shape and of the axial force produced by the stack's weight together with the material's natural elasticity, thus causing a bulge where tabs 8 can easily grip the cap and eject it when the external cylinder moves down.
- the compressed air is also capable of overcoming the forces opposed by the springs (10) placed around the mobile cylinder's girth; the springs are compressed by the cylinder when it moves down and are then released, forcing the cylinder to return to its rest position after the releasing stage when a special rapid pressure release valve (11), placed on the microcompressor ' s (13) outlet duct (12), opens and releases the air into the atmosphere.
- the cap (5) once released (18), falls downwards because of its weight and, as it does so, is reversed by 180° thanks to a special reversing mechanism (17) which sets the cap in the correct position before it is inserted into the china cup or similar (19) .
- the cap At the end of the falling stage, the cap is already placed in the cup ready to be pushed down so that it adheres completely to the cup's inside and capsules it perfectly.
- This stage is guaranteed by the air sucking compressor.
- Both the cup and the support have small holes (20, 21) connected to each other, through which the air can flow out when it is sucked by the microcompressor. This air causes a kind of eddy on the lining cap which capsules the cup adhering to it perfectly.
- sucking circuit detects the presence of a different pressure compared to the atmospheric pressure (which is present only if the cup is completely lined with the cap) and closes an electric contact connected to a second inlet port to the electronic station (16) ; as soon as the closed contact signal arrives to this station a relay is opened thus blocking the feeding of microcompressor 13 which consequently ends its cycle, stops sucking and compressing, and is disabled until the cup lined with a cap, ready for use, is removed and replaced by another cup to be lined.
- a different pressure compared to the atmospheric pressure (which is present only if the cup is completely lined with the cap) and closes an electric contact connected to a second inlet port to the electronic station (16) ; as soon as the closed contact signal arrives to this station a relay is opened thus blocking the feeding of microcompressor 13 which consequently ends its cycle, stops sucking and compressing, and is disabled until the cup lined with a cap, ready for use, is removed and replaced by another cup to be lined.
- figure 1 shows a vertical section of the machine comprising its main components: the movable external cylinder (1), the fixed internal cylinder
- Table 2 shows the electric block diagram, specifying station 16, microswitch 15, vacuum sensor 22, microcompressor 13 and their connections with each other.
- the construction details can be replaced by equivalent parts which may vary in form, dimensions, position of the elements, type of material used, and will nevertheless still be included in the range of this idea of solution adopted and in the protected range granted by this patent for indusrrial inventions .
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EP97932018A EP0918624A1 (en) | 1996-07-19 | 1997-07-17 | Machine for automatically ejecting, reversing and positioning hygienic caps inside coffee cups or other containers, and its mechanism |
AU35583/97A AU726121B2 (en) | 1996-07-19 | 1997-07-17 | Aparatus and method for positioning a cap inside a container |
US09/226,408 US6036627A (en) | 1996-07-19 | 1999-01-06 | Machine for automatically ejecting, reversing and positioning hygienic caps inside coffee cups or other containers, and its mechanism |
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ITBA96A000037 | 1996-07-19 | ||
IT96BA000037A IT1287027B1 (en) | 1996-07-19 | 1996-07-19 | MACHINE AND SYSTEM FOR EXPULSION, REVERSING AND POSITIONING OF HYGIENIC CAPS INSIDE COFFEE CUPS OR |
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US09/226,408 Continuation US6036627A (en) | 1996-07-19 | 1999-01-06 | Machine for automatically ejecting, reversing and positioning hygienic caps inside coffee cups or other containers, and its mechanism |
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GB191211822A (en) * | 1912-05-18 | 1912-08-08 | Laurence Embrey | Improvements relating to Means for the Application of Grease, Oil, or other suitable Substance to Vessels for Baking or like purposes. |
US1703637A (en) * | 1920-12-22 | 1929-02-26 | Tulip Cup Corp | Cup-dispensing machine |
US4007670A (en) * | 1974-02-28 | 1977-02-15 | St. Regis Paper Company | Insulated container |
US4052931A (en) * | 1976-09-24 | 1977-10-11 | Helmut E. W. Masch | Method and apparatus for lining containers |
US5046633A (en) * | 1990-01-18 | 1991-09-10 | Chung Chin Fu | Structure of rice bowl |
WO1995010966A1 (en) * | 1993-10-22 | 1995-04-27 | Domenico De Bellis | Drinks cup for public use |
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- 1996-07-19 IT IT96BA000037A patent/IT1287027B1/en active IP Right Grant
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- 1997-07-17 WO PCT/IT1997/000174 patent/WO1998003329A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-07-17 EP EP97932018A patent/EP0918624A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-07-17 AU AU35583/97A patent/AU726121B2/en not_active Ceased
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GB191211822A (en) * | 1912-05-18 | 1912-08-08 | Laurence Embrey | Improvements relating to Means for the Application of Grease, Oil, or other suitable Substance to Vessels for Baking or like purposes. |
US1703637A (en) * | 1920-12-22 | 1929-02-26 | Tulip Cup Corp | Cup-dispensing machine |
US4007670A (en) * | 1974-02-28 | 1977-02-15 | St. Regis Paper Company | Insulated container |
US4052931A (en) * | 1976-09-24 | 1977-10-11 | Helmut E. W. Masch | Method and apparatus for lining containers |
US5046633A (en) * | 1990-01-18 | 1991-09-10 | Chung Chin Fu | Structure of rice bowl |
WO1995010966A1 (en) * | 1993-10-22 | 1995-04-27 | Domenico De Bellis | Drinks cup for public use |
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IT1287027B1 (en) | 1998-07-30 |
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