WO2011135598A1 - Dispositif de serrage pour le serrage d'une pluralité de contenants operculés et procédé pour le transfert d'une pluralité de contenants operculés - Google Patents

Dispositif de serrage pour le serrage d'une pluralité de contenants operculés et procédé pour le transfert d'une pluralité de contenants operculés Download PDF

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WO2011135598A1
WO2011135598A1 PCT/IT2010/000190 IT2010000190W WO2011135598A1 WO 2011135598 A1 WO2011135598 A1 WO 2011135598A1 IT 2010000190 W IT2010000190 W IT 2010000190W WO 2011135598 A1 WO2011135598 A1 WO 2011135598A1
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Mirco Carancini
Mirco Massari
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Sidel S.P.A. Con Socio Unico
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
    • B67C7/004—Conveying; Synchronising the containers travelling along a circular path
    • B67C7/0046—Infeed and outfeed devices
    • B67C7/0053—Infeed and outfeed devices using grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/846—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/847—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers

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  • the present invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a plurality of capped containers, and to a method for conveying a plurality of capped containers.
  • Containers especially when made in PET, of the known type comprise a main body and a neck portion protruding from and gently rounded to the main body.
  • the neck portion substantially comprises :
  • Bottling lines which comprise a plurality of units for carrying out respective operations on containers .
  • bottling line comprises at least a rinsing unit for rinsing containers, a filling unit for filling containers with a pourable food product, a capping unit for capping the containers, and a grouping unit for forming groups of containers.
  • Bottling lines also comprises one or two star- wheels which receive the capped containers from the capping unit and trasnfer such capped containers to a linear conveyor.
  • star-wheel comprising a frame which rotates about an axis, and defines a plurality of circumferential seats which house the portions of respective containers .
  • the seats of an unique star- wheel are engaged by a first side of the main bodies of the containers while a fixed counter-guide cooperates with a second side of the main bodies of the containers.
  • the seats of a first star- wheel are engaged by a first side of the main bodies of the containers
  • the seats of a second star-wheels are engaged by a first side of the necks of the containers while a fixed counter-guide cooperates with the second side of the main bodies of the containers.
  • Known star-wheel of the above-described type are normally used for transferring containers of different format, in particular containers having different diameter of the main body.
  • the aforementioned object is achieved by the present invention as it relates to a clamping device for clamping a capped container as claimed in claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a method for transferring a capped container as claimed in claim 11. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of a capping station with a rotary conveyor which comprises a plurality of clamping devices according to the present invention
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the capping station of Figure 1, with components removed for clarity;
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show a top and a frontal view of a rotary conveyor of the capping station of Figures 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a section along line V-V of Figure 2;
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a clamping device of Figure 1; .
  • Figures 7 and 8 are respectively a top and bottom view of the clamping device of Figure 6;
  • FIG. 9 is a section along line IX-IX of the clamping device of Figure 7.
  • FIG. 10 is a strongly enlarged view of some particular of Figure 2.
  • numeral 1 indicates a capping unit for capping containers 2.
  • each container 2 extends along a respective axis A and comprises ( Figures 2, 5 and 10) :
  • neck 6 comprises:
  • annular element 10 which is axially interposed between top and bottom portions 7, 8, and radially protrudes from such top and bottom portions 7, 8.
  • cap 9 comprises a flat head surface 4 and a cylindrical lateral surface 12.
  • Containers 2 are preferably made in plastic material, especially PET.
  • Containers 2 may be filled with a pourable product, especially with a pourable food product.
  • pourable food products are water, beer, sodas or. fruits juices.
  • capping station 1 is adapted to be incorporated within a bottling line.
  • Bottling line comprises a rinsing unit for rinsing containers 2, a filling unit for filling containers 2 with a pourable product (like a food product), capping unit 1 and a grouping unit for creating groups of containers 2.
  • Capping unit 1 substantially comprises:
  • a capping machine 3 which is fed with containers 2 to be capped and outputs capped containers 2 ;
  • a rotary conveyor 11 which is fed by capping machine 3 with capped containers 2 and conveys containers 2 along an arc- shaped path P;
  • rotary conveyor 11 receives capped containers 2 from capping machine 3 at an inlet station I of path P and feeds linear conveyor 13 with capped containers 2 at an output station O of path P.
  • Rotary conveyor 11 substantially comprises ( Figure
  • fixed part 14 comprises:
  • tubular element 100 elongated about axis B ;
  • Frame 15 comprises, in turn, (figure 5) :
  • Clamping devices 16 protrude from an outer peripheral edge 19 of top disk 18.
  • Support structure 101 extend on a lateral side of disks 17b, 17c.
  • Linear conveyor 13 comprises a first end which is adjacent to conveyor 11, and a second end which is opposite to conveyor 11.
  • At least a first portion of conveyor 13 adjacent to the first end is ascending.
  • capped containers 2 are conveyed along at least an initially upward path.
  • the inclination of conveyor 13 ranges between 1.5% and 2%.
  • the inclination of conveyor 13 is 1.75%.
  • clamping device 16 Only one clamping device 16 will be hereinafter described as it is clear that that all clamping device 16 are identical to one another.
  • Each clamping device 16 advantageously comprises
  • jaws 20, 21 are also movable between a rest position in which they cooperate with one another and do not grip cap 9 of relative container 2 ( Figures 6 and 7 ) .
  • recess 23 is arc-shaped.
  • each clamping device 16 comprises:
  • lever 26 which is operatively connected, at an its end opposite to axis C, to a roller 28;
  • lever 27 which is slanted with respect to lever 26 and defines, at an its end opposite to axis C, jaw 20.
  • Levers 26, 27 join to one another at axis C.
  • Roller 28 is rotatable about an axis E which is parallel to axis C, D. Roller 28 of each clamping device 16 cooperates with of cam 29 of conveyor 11 at inlet and output stations I, 0.
  • roller 28 rotates, through the interposition of a bearing, about a pin 39 which extends along axis E which is parallel to axes C, D ( Figure 9) .
  • pin 39 comprises:
  • Cam 29 comprises a first and a second sector arranged respectively at station I, 0 of path P.
  • Clamping device 16 comprises a spring 30, helical in the embodiment shown, which is interposed between frame 15 of conveyor 11 and relative lever 26.
  • Spring 30 pre-loads jaws 20, 21 towards the rest position as relative clamping device 16 moves from station O to station I, and loads jaws 20 , 21 towards the closed position as relative clamping device 16 move from station I to station O.
  • spring 30 reaches:
  • Spring 30 comprises ( Figures 7 and 8 ) :
  • Pins 33 of clamping device 16 are, in turn, fitted to disk 18 .
  • Arm 40 has a first end hinged about axis D to element 22 , and a second end, opposite to first end, which defines the jaw 21 .
  • Each clamping device 16 also comprises a first and a second L-shaped element 3 5 , 36 bolted respectively to jaws 20 , ' 21 .
  • each element 35 , 36 comprises: a first portion 37 vertically protruding from respective jaws 20, 21; and
  • a second portion 38 which lies on an horizontal plane and horizontally * protrudes from relative portion 37.
  • portions 38 are arranged above aws 20, 21 and, in case that container 2 raise parallel to axis C, D, they abut against head surface 4 of cap 9 ( Figure 10) .
  • Arm 25, 40 comprise respective toothed gears 41, 42 meshing to another and rotatable respectively about axes C, D ( Figure 10) . Toothed gears 41, 42 may be replaced by toothed sectors .
  • gears 41, 42 cause a rotation of the same angle and in an opposite direction of jaw 21.
  • Element 22 is flat and lies on a plane, which is orthogonal to axes C, D.
  • Element 22 is fixed with respect to axis C, D and substantially comprises:
  • Pins 61a, 61b extend respectively about axes C, D and comprises :
  • Recess 23 is open on the opposite side of portion 60 and is shaped as an arc of circumference.
  • Each clamping device 16 further comprises pair of hollow cylindrical elements 70 which rotate integrally with respective jaws 20, 21 about relative axes C, D ( Figure 9) .
  • Cylindrical elements 70 in particular, rotate, via interposition of bearings, with respect to tubular elements 65.
  • Each clamping device 16 finally comprises a crossbar 80 which lies on a plane which is orthogonal to axes B, C, and comprise two open seats 81 which are engaged by respective tubular elements 65 ( Figure 7) .
  • capping machine 3 receives containers 2 to be capped, caps such containers 2 with caps 9, and feeds rotary conveyor 11 with capped containers 2.
  • Rotary conveyor 11 receives capped containers 2 at inlet station I, conveys capped containers 2 along path P and outputs capped containers 2 at output station O to linear conveyor 13.
  • Linear conveyor 13 moves away capped container 2 from output station 0 along a path, which is at least initially ascending.
  • jaws 20, 21 are loaded by spring 30 in the closed position in which they grip cap 9 of container 2.
  • Jaws 20, 21 remain in the closed position, as clamping device 16 move from station I towards station 0.
  • jaws 20, 21 clamp lateral surface 12 of cap 9, and annular element 10 of cap 9 engages recess 23.
  • the second sector of cam 29 cooperates with roller 28, so as to move jaws 20, 21 in the open position in which they release containers 2 to linear conveyor 13.
  • second cam 29 cooperates with roller
  • spring 30 reaches its maximum length, and jaw 20 and gear 41 rotate in an anticlockwise direction about axis C.
  • the anticlockwise rotation of gear 41 causes the clockwise rotation of gear 42, and,.therefore of jaw 20.
  • jaws 20, 21 container 2 is transferred to the first end of conveyor 13.
  • roller 28 ceases to cooperate with second sector of cam 29 immediately downstream from inlet station O. Accordingly, spring 30 causes the clockwise rotation of arm 25 (with reference to Figure 7) and, therefore, of jaw 20 and gear 41 about axis C.
  • spring 30 reaches its minimum length position and loads jaw 20, 21 towards the rest position.
  • clamping device 16 moves from station 0 to station I, jaws 20, 21 remain in the rest position.
  • the first sector of cam 29 cooperates with roller 28, so as to move jaws 20, 21 in the open position in which they receive cap 9 of relative container 2 from capping machine 3.
  • roller 28 ceases to cooperate with first sector of cam 29 immediately downstream from inlet station I. Accordingly, spring 30 causes the clockwise rotation of arm 25 (with reference to Figure 7) and, therefore, of jaw 20 and gear 41 about axis C.
  • clamping device 16 From an analysis of the features of clamping device 16 and of the method according to the present invention, the advantages it allows to obtain are apparent.
  • containers 2 cooperate with clamping devices 16 only. More precisely, caps 6 are clamped by jaws 20 , 21 and annular elements 10 engage relative recesses 23 of corresponding clamping device 16 .
  • main bodies 5 of containers 2 are neither clamped by clamping devices 16 nor cooperate with fixed counter-guide. Furthermore, main bodies 5 do not engage fixed seats of any rotary conveyor.

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L'invention porte sur un dispositif de serrage (16) pour le serrage d'un contenant operculé (2) rempli d'un produit versable ; le contenant (2) étant allongé le long d'un axe (A) et comprenant un corps principal (5) et un col (6) faisant saillie axialement à partir du corps principal (5) ; un bouchon (9) fixé sur une première partie (7) du col (6) ; et un élément annulaire (10) qui s'étend radialement à partir du col (6) ; le dispositif de serrage (16) comprenant une première et une seconde mâchoires (20, 21) pouvant alterner entre une position ouverte dans laquelle elles sont détachées d'un bouchon (9) du contenant (2), et une position fermée dans laquelle elles serrent une surface latérale (12) du bouchon (9) ; et un élément (22) définissant un renfoncement (23), lequel peut être mis en prise par au moins une partie de l'élément annulaire (10).
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