WO2014020325A1 - Appareil et procédé de mise en place d'objets dans une enveloppe de protection - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé de mise en place d'objets dans une enveloppe de protection Download PDF

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WO2014020325A1
WO2014020325A1 PCT/GB2013/052027 GB2013052027W WO2014020325A1 WO 2014020325 A1 WO2014020325 A1 WO 2014020325A1 GB 2013052027 W GB2013052027 W GB 2013052027W WO 2014020325 A1 WO2014020325 A1 WO 2014020325A1
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Dave Knight
Colin Powell
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    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B5/022—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making bags
    • 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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • 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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/04—Arranging, assembling, feeding, or orientating the bottles prior to introduction into, or after removal from, containers
    • B65B21/06—Forming groups of bottles
    • 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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/14—Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/40—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/44—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
    • 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
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/007—Guides or funnels for introducing articles into containers or wrappers
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B65B5/067—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles in bags

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  • the invention to which the application relates is apparatus for use in the arrangement of articles which are to be placed into a bag and apparatus for use in the placing of the articles into the bag.
  • the invention also relates to a method of allowing this to be achieved.
  • the apparatus is for use in the placement of empty containers into a protective bag which acts to allow the transport of the containers to a location for storage and/ or filling with a substance in a hygienic and efficient manner.
  • the containers are moved from the location at which the same are formed to a location for filling with a substance such as a dairy based liquid product.
  • the empty containers are moved directly between the locations but, perhaps more typically, the empty containers are stored for a period of time, typically at an intermediate location, prior to the same being moved to the location for filling.
  • the said locations may be provided within the same building or may be geographically separate.
  • apparatus for the handling of a plurality of articles to move the same into an enclosing bag, said apparatus including movement means to form successive rows of the articles, each row having a predefined number of articles therein, collating means to move the said rows and form successive rows into a group of the articles having a predefined configuration to be moved into the enclosing bag and wherein the predefined configuration includes successive rows of the articles and the number of articles in at least one of the rows is different to the number of the articles in another of the rows.
  • the articles are empty containers which are to be filled subsequently and reference hereonin to containers should be interpreted in a non-limiting manner.
  • the movement means for forming each row are located at one of the sides of the surface on which the group of containers are to be formed into the predefined configuration.
  • the movement means comprise conveying means to convey a number of containers in a row into position, and pusher means to move the row, once formed, into the required length, onto the surface on which the group of containers is to be formed.
  • the movement means also include a pusher member which can be selectively moved to define the location at which the row is commenced and so define the number of containers in each row.
  • the number of containers in respective rows is varied successively such that for example a first row includes 15 containers, the next row includes 14 containers, the next row includes 5 containers and so on until the group of containers is formed to a predefined configuration of successive rows of 15 and 14 containers. It should be appreciated that the successive row sizes can be formed of the required numbers and the numbers are given as an example.
  • leading edge of the group of containers is initially held in a plane during the assembling of the group of containers from successive rows, by one or more plates which extend upwardly from the surface on which the group is formed. Typically once the group is formed, the plates are withdrawn.
  • At least the leading and following edges of the group of containers are retained by retaining means in their respective planes.
  • retaining means typically the opposing side edges of the group of containers are also held in their respective planes by further retaining means.
  • the bag is formed of sheet material with an open end which is moved towards a position adjacent the leading edge of the group of containers.
  • first clamping means allow the bag to be moved to the said leading edge and second clamping means allow the bag opening to be retained in an open position thereafter.
  • a portion of the sheet material is sealed along a line parallel with, but spaced from, the open end of the bag and the sheet material on the opposing side of the seal from the open end is cut by cutting means such as a hot wire.
  • first retaining portion which acts to retain the leading edge of the group of containers in position and at the rear or following edge of the group of containers there is provided a second retaining portion which contacts with the following or rear edge of the group of containers and typically also exerts a pushing force on the group of containers to move the same into the bag.
  • first and second retaining portions are synchronised in order to move at the same speed and hence retain contact with the respective edges of the group of containers.
  • this and the provision of side retention portions allow the configuration of the group of containers to be retained as the same are moved.
  • apparatus for the movement of a group of articles into an enclosing bag including clamping means to move and retain an opening of the enclosing bag so as to allow the articles to be slid into the bag, a first retaining portion to contact the leading edge of the group of articles and a second retaining portion to contact the following or rear edge of the said group and wherein said first and second retaining portions are moved in synchronisation to move the articles into said enclosing bag through the opening whilst substantially retaining the predefined configuration of the articles.
  • the apparatus includes sealing means to apply a seal at at least one, but typically a plurality, of corners of the enclosing bag such the sealed portions act as indenting means for the bag to define and/or further retain the articles in the predefined configuration when in the bag.
  • a method of forming a group of articles for subsequent movement into an enclosing bag comprising the steps of: forming the group of articles by forming and moving successive rows of articles together until the required number of rows of articles is provided to form the group and wherein at least one of the rows of the group has a number of articles which is less than the number of articles in another of the rows of the group.
  • the method includes the steps of forming the group from rows which have repeating numbers of articles such that a first row has “n” articles therein, the next row has “n+1” or “n-1” articles in that row, the next row has “n” articles therein and this pattern is repeated until the group is formed.
  • the method includes the steps of moving the group into the enclosing bag whilst retaining the leading and following edges of the group and the opposing side edges of the group as the group is moved to thereby retain the predefined configuration of the group as it is moved into the enclosing bag.
  • Figure la illustrates a plan view of a group of articles held in an enclosing bag formed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention
  • Figure lb illustrates schematically the movement of the articles in accordance with one embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 illustrates in plan view one embodiment of the part of the apparatus for use in the collation of articles into rows
  • Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of the movement means for the rows to form the group of articles in a predefined configuration
  • Figure 4 illustrates apparatus for movement of the open end of the enclosing bag into position and subsequent retention of the open end in position
  • Figure 5 illustrates a second retaining portion
  • Figure 6 illustrates the manner in which the group of articles is moved into the enclosing bag
  • Figure 7 illustrates a corner section of an enclosing bag in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. la there is illustrated a group of articles 2 in the form of empty containers 4 which are circular in cross section and which, in accordance with the invention, are held in a predefined configuration within an enclosing bag 6.
  • the bag is sealed at first and second ends 8, 10 and is dimensioned so as to help support and retain the articles in the said configuration while within the bag, which is typically after the containers have been informed and during transport and storage of the same prior to the containers being filled such as, for example, with milk.
  • the current invention allows the containers 4 to be moved into the predefined configuration and then moved as a group into the bag in the predefined configuration.
  • Figure lb there is shown schematically the manner in which the articles are moved. Individual articles 4 are moved as indicated by arrow 16 successively to form a row of the articles at position 7. Once formed, the row is then moved as indicated by arrow 22 onto a surface and this is followed by a successive rows of articles until a group formation 2 of the articles is provide on the surface. The group 2 is then moved as indicated by arrow 46 into the enclosing bag 6 though an open end which is then sealed once the group of articles 2 is in position.
  • the apparatus includes with reference now to Figures 2 and 3, at a first stage, movement means 12 for moving the articles in a controlled manner into a row 5 at location 7, the leading ends of which are as shown in Figure 2.
  • a previously formed row 5' is also shown.
  • the movement means includes a conveyor 14 which allows articles to be moved in direction 16 such that the leading article 4' contacts with the member 18 which defines the leading edge of the row.
  • Subsequent articles are added to the row 5 as shown until a row of the required number of articles is formed.
  • a pushing means in the form of plate 20 moves the row 5 of articles in direction 22, whilst still upright, onto the surface 24 on which the group of articles is to be formed into the predefined configuration and to make room on the conveying means 14 for the formation of the next row.
  • the rows are formed and moved as indicated in Figures 2 and 3 until the group of containers of the required size is formed on the surface 24. Once the group of containers is formed the plates 25 are retracted to a position below the surface 24.
  • Figure 4 illustrates means for moving the open end of the enclosing bag into which the group of containers 2 is to be placed.
  • the apparatus includes first clamping means (not shown) which retain the side walls of the open end of the bag and move it into the required position in direction 29. Second clamping means 34,36 then clamp the top and bottom walls of the bag and hold it in the open position. Once the second clamping means are in position the first clamping means are released from the bag
  • the apparatus shown in Figure 4 also includes a first retaining portion 42 which is provided as a lip as part of the apparatus and the lip extends across the width of the surface 24 and hence contacts with the leading edge 43 of the group of containers.
  • the second retaining portion 44 is shown in Figure 5 and contacts with the rear or following edge 45 of the group of articles and the first retaining portion 42 retains the front or leading edge 43 of the group of articles in terms of the direction of movement of the same in direction 46 towards the open end of the bag.
  • the first and second retaining portions are moved in a synchronised manner in direction 46 and as illustrated in Figures 4 to 6 to move the group of articles in a sliding movement from the surface 24 into the enclosing bag 6 which is shown with an open end 49 in Figure 5 for illustrative purposes.
  • the lower wall 47 of the bag 6 passes over the first retaining portion 42 as the retaining portion is moved from the open end 49 of the bag in direction 46 until it reaches the already sealed end of the bag which opposes the open end 49 and at this point the second retaining portion 44 will have moved all of the group of articles 2 into the bag with, importantly, the group of containers retained in the required configuration during the movement process and, also retained in configuration once in the bag.
  • the enclosing bag is typically formed from sheet material which can be provided from a supply of plastics sheet material already formed as a tube. As a group of the articles is formed so a seal can be formed using conventional sealing means to form a sealed end of the enclosing bag which is substantially parallel with but spaced from the opening 49 by a distance substantially equal to the length of the group of articles which is to be enclosed plus an amount of material to allow the open end to subsequently sealed. This therefore forms the end of the bag towards which the group of articles is moved. Once the group 2 is wholly within the enclosure bag the open end can be sealed and so the enclosure bag is formed. The same can then be detached from the supply of sheet material by cutting means such as a hot wire.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a further feature in which one or more portions of the bag, such as the corners, 50, into which the articles are placed can be sealed to act as indenting means to allow the configuration of the group of articles held within the bag to be further maintained.
  • the provision of the sealing arrangement can be used with the offset configuration of containers as illustrated in Figure 1 but may also be used with other configurations such as those in which the numbers of articles in each row is the same.

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Abstract

L'invention se rapporte à la mise en place d'un appareil destiné à placer une pluralité d'objets, habituellement des récipients vides, dans un sac d'enveloppement pour permettre le transport vers l'avant et/ou le stockage des objets sous forme de groupe de manière efficace. L'appareil et le procédé comprennent un moyen pour permettre à des rangées d'objets d'être formées puis aux rangées déplacées ensemble de former le groupe, le nombre d'objets d'au moins une des rangées étant inférieur à celui d'une autre rangée du groupe. L'appareil et le procédé comprennent également un moyen de retenue pour maintenir le groupe en formation quand il est déplacé dans le sac d'enveloppement.
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