WO2009115169A1 - Système de transport de bouteilles, et dispositif de traitement de bouteilles - Google Patents

Système de transport de bouteilles, et dispositif de traitement de bouteilles Download PDF

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WO2009115169A1
WO2009115169A1 PCT/EP2009/000780 EP2009000780W WO2009115169A1 WO 2009115169 A1 WO2009115169 A1 WO 2009115169A1 EP 2009000780 W EP2009000780 W EP 2009000780W WO 2009115169 A1 WO2009115169 A1 WO 2009115169A1
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Jürgen Herrmann
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
    • G01N21/9009—Non-optical constructional details affecting optical inspection, e.g. cleaning mechanisms for optical parts, vibration reduction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
    • G01N21/909—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents in opaque containers or opaque container parts, e.g. cans, tins, caps, labels

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  • the invention relates to a transport system according to the preamble of patent claim 1 and to apparatus for treating bottles or similar containers according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • U.a. Inspection devices for bottles or similar containers made of a translucent or transparent material, for example glass or a translucent plastic, e.g. PET are made.
  • the containers are guided on a transport route or a transport system past at least one optoelectronic recognition system, which comprises e.g. at least one optoelectronic sensor unit, e.g. in the form of a camera and at least one light-emitting device or at least one light transmitter.
  • the inspection or lighting through the container mouth it must also be freely accessible to the opto-electrical sensor unit or the light emitting device. These requirements can not be met, especially with a large number of types of containers, even with the required operational reliability for the respective inspection device, or only with a very considerable constructional outlay.
  • the object of the invention is to disclose a transport system which permits optical detection, ie imaging or scanning, but also illumination of the container bottoms from the container underside with a simplified design of the transport system.
  • a transport system according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • An advance Direction for treating bottles or similar containers is the subject of claim 11.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 in a very simplified partial representation of a transport system with an opto-electrical detection system according to the invention, together with a bottle formed as a container;
  • FIG. 3 shows, in a simplified representation and in plan view, the transport system of a circulating type labeling machine designed as a rotor for labeling containers in the form of bottles;
  • Fig. 4 in a very simplified schematic representation of one formed as a bottle tray container carrier of the labeling machine of Figure 3, together with a arranged on the container carrier and designed as a bottle container.
  • 1 is a transport system, are transported to the container in the form of bottles 2 in a transport direction A.
  • the bottles 2 consist of a transparent or translucent material, for example made of glass or of a translucent plastic, for example PET, and are standing upright, ie arranged with their bottle bottom 2.1 on a moving in the transport direction A transport element 3 of the transport system 1.
  • the transport element 3 is transparent or translucent, for example, formed by a transport chain or transport chain arrangement, in which the transport plane and the Stan vom for the FIa see 2 and thus ultimately container carrier forming elements 3.1 of the translucent material
  • the translucent material for example, consist of a translucent plastic with sufficiently high hardness.
  • a material for the transport element 3 or its Elements 3.1 are suitable eg Polyacrylonitrile or a material, which is available under the name "Acrylic fibers" on the market.This material is permeable up to a light wavelength of about 4000nm. The hardness of this material corresponds to the hardness of metal, such as aluminum.
  • 4 generally designates an opto-electrical detection system on which the bottles 2 are moved with the transport element 3 over.
  • This recognition system 4 consists in the illustrated embodiment of a light-emitting unit or of a light generator 5, which is arranged below the transport element 3 and the transport plane formed by this transport element, and from an opto-electrical sensor device 6, which is above the light generator. 5 and is arranged above the movement path on which the open, for example, empty bottles 2 or their bottle mouths 2.2 move.
  • the opto-electric sensor unit which is directed with its optical axis in the vertical direction down to the light generator 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a camera whose optics is set so that illuminated by the light generator 5 from below with this camera Bottle bottom 2.1 is detected or imaged.
  • the optics of the sensor unit 6 forming camera is further preferably designed and focused on the inner surface of the bottle bottom 2.1 that with reduced depth of focus substantially only the inner surface of the bottle bottom 2.1 is displayed, but not also possible damage (eg scratches) on the transport element
  • a different opto-electrical sensor unit 6 can in principle also be used.
  • the signal generated by the sensor unit is supplied to a computer-assisted evaluation and control system 7, for example, which then initiates and / or initiates the various processes according to the respective intended use of the recognition system 4 on the basis of the signals supplied by the sensor unit 6.
  • the recognition system 4 is also particularly suitable for inspection devices, and in this case, for example, especially for inspecting the bottles 2 at their bottom area, before these bottles 2 are fed for further use, for example to a filling machine for filling. With the recognition system 4, contaminations, such as contaminants or contaminations, located on the bottom of the bottle 2.1 are then detected, so that contaminated flames are detected. 2 can be discharged from the process or production line controlled by the evaluation and control system 7.
  • the light generator 5 is designed so that it emits light as large as possible and evenly distributed on the underside of the transport element 3, on a surface which is at least equal to, but preferably greater than the area of the respective bottle bottom 2.1 is taken.
  • the light generator 5 is provided at its light exit side with an optical element, for example with a disc which causes a uniform light emission.
  • the light emitter preferably has a plurality of light-emitting or generating elements.
  • the respective bottle 2 during the optical detection with the sensor unit 6 relative to the transport element 3 and / or the sensor unit 6 to move, for example, to rotate their bottle axis, so as for example in the evaluation of the Sensor unit 6 supplied image signals to recognize those pixels that are not attributable to the bottom of the bottle 2.1 concretely.
  • the rotation of the bottles 2 about their bottle axis can be effected, for example, by the transport system 1 laterally bound Ania- or guide elements 8 for the bottle 2.
  • the light generator 5 are arranged below and the sensor unit 6 above the movement path of the bottles 2.
  • the light transmitter 5 can also be provided above and the sensor unit 6 below the movement path of the bottles 2.
  • another light-emitting device may be used, for example, a device that supplies at least one scanned the bottle bottom 2 light or laser beam.
  • FIG. 3 shows, in a simplified representation and top view, a labeling machine 10 for labeling bottles 2 with labels 10.
  • the labeling machine designed as a rotary machine consists of a rotor 11 forming the transport system there, which is in the direction of arrow B about a vertical machine axis is circumferentially drivable and at the periphery of a plurality of treatment positions 12 are formed. These are the over an external conveyor
  • the application of the labels 10 on the bottles 2 is carried out using a not moving with the rotor 11 labeling 17 and using not shown Etikettenandrück- and Anbürstiata on the rotational movement of the rotor 11 between the container inlet 14 and the container outlet 15th
  • the treatment positions 12 each have a bottle carrier formed as a container carrier 18, which consists of a transparent or translucent material, for example glass (mineral glass) or again of a transparent or translucent plastic, e.g. made of polyacrylonitrile or a plastic material which is available under the name "Acrylic fibers.”
  • the bottles 2 arranged at the treatment positions 12 stand with their bottom 2.1 on the respective container carrier 18 and are secured against overturning by upper punches 19.
  • the container supports 18 are associated with actuators 20, with which each container support 18 is individually rotatable about a vertical axis, ie controlled on the container support 18 arranged bottle 2 about the axis of this bottle.
  • the actuators 20 are controlled by an electronic, preferably computer-aided evaluation and control system 21 in response to signals from an opto-electrical detection system 22, in such a way that the labels 11 in accurate association with at least one recognition or design feature 2.3 of the bottle 2 these are applied.
  • the at least one design feature 2.3 is provided on the bottom of the bottle 2.1, for example, as embossing and / or depression and / or indentation.
  • the bottles 2 then have on their outer surface also in the trunk area, chest area and / or in the area of the neck of the bottle at least one further design feature which is associated with the Design feature 2.3 has a fixed spatial allocation and relative to the labels 11 are applied in the required position on the bottle 2.
  • This at least one additional design feature is formed, for example, by at least one embossing, by at least one surface formed with an edge or frame for applying the label, and the like.
  • each bottle 2 which has initially arrived at the relevant treatment position 12 with an arbitrary orientation of the design feature 2.3 is rotated by the actuator 20 associated with this treatment position with the container carrier 18 such that the design feature 2.3 at the latest when reaching the labeling 17 has a predetermined target orientation.
  • An essential part of the opto-electrical detection system 22 is an opto-electrical sensor unit 23, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of at least one camera.
  • the sensor unit 23 is not arranged co-rotating with the rotor 11 below the movement path of the transparent or translucent container carriers 18, in such a way that the optical axis of the sensor unit 23 points upwards onto the transparent container carriers 18 and thus onto the bottle bases resting on them 2.1 is addressed.
  • the sensor unit 23 are associated with light emitting devices, which are indicated schematically in Figure 4 with 24 and provide sufficient illumination of the respective bottle bottom 2.1 from above.
  • the sensor unit 23 is of course in the direction of rotation B of the rotor 11 at a sufficient distance from the labeling unit 17, so that after detecting the random actual position or orientation of the design element 2.3 with the sensor unit 23 of the actuator 20 via the Evaluation and control system 21 can be controlled so that the design feature 2.3 and thus the bottle 2 before reaching the labeling 17 have the required orientation or orientation.
  • the sensor unit 23 is a camera, then this camera or its optics are designed and focused such that the imaged image plane is preferably the underside of the bottle bottom 2.1 with the local recognition or design feature 2.3.
  • imaging or scanning the bottle bottom 2.1 with the sensor unit 23 is preferably not only the respective position of the design feature 2.3, but among other things also its shape detected and taken into account in the evaluation in the evaluation and control system 21 to the design feature 2.3 of Other image components, in particular to distinguish from damage, such as scratches in the container carrier 18.
  • the sensor unit 23 is a camera.
  • other sensor units or sensors suitable for optically detecting or for scanning and / or imaging the bottle bottom 2.1 can also be used.
  • the light-emitting devices 24 are arranged above the movement path of the container carrier 18, for a translucent illumination of the bottle bottoms 2.1.
  • an arrangement of the light emitting devices below the path of movement of the container carrier 18 is possible.
  • these light-emitting devices it is also possible for these light-emitting devices to be designed in such a way that they each scan the respective bottle bottom 2.1 with at least one concentrated light or laser beam.
  • the alignment of the bottles 2 takes place in one step by detecting the random actual position or - orientation of the design feature 2.3 and then turning the respective bottle 2 in the desired position. It is also possible to perform this alignment of the bottles 2 in at least two steps, using at least two detection systems 22, which are provided consecutively in the direction of rotation B of the rotor 11. In this case, coarse alignment then takes place first in at least one step and fine-level alignment in at least one subsequent step.
  • the machine shown in Figures 3 and 4 is a labeling machine.
  • This machine even with the same design and arrangement of the at least one recognition system 22, may be another handling machine for bottles 2 or similar containers, for example an inspection machine or a printing machine for printing the bottles 2 or similar containers on their outer surface in a predetermined relation to external design features.
  • a printing device 25 is provided, in the latter case, for example, for printing previously applied labels 11 in a predetermined label area.

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L'invention porte sur un système de transport (1) pour bouteilles ou récipients analogues (2) en un matériau transparent ou translucide, par exemple en verre ou en une matière plastique transparente ou translucide, par exemple le PET, comportant au moins un support (3.1), formant une surface d'appui pour des récipients, support sur lequel les récipients (2) sont maintenus verticaux sur un fond de soutènement de récipient (2.1).
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