WO2019168486A2

WO2019168486A2 - Mobile packaging machine and method achieved by machine

Info

Publication number: WO2019168486A2
Application number: PCT/TR2018/050690
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ozan COSKUNER
Original assignee: Sayez Makine Arastirma Gelistirme Muhendislik Taahhut Dis Ticaret Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Priority date: 2017-11-15
Filing date: 2018-11-15
Publication date: 2019-09-06
Also published as: WO2019168486A3

Abstract

The invention is a mobile packaging machine (10) used for packaging bricks and similar products, wherein products are stacked in terminal conveyor (15) by separator chain module (12), converter chain module (13) and sequencing roller module (14) and held by holding pliers module (17) and carried by holding conveying module (16) and tied with strips and transferred to package conveyor (19) and method for realization of machine and it consists of telescopic conveyor module (11) extending to the place where products are manufactured and/or stored and providing putting them in packaging process and transfer thereof to separator chain module (12), stripping module (18) where the stacked product bulks are carried to by holding conveyor module (16), driving lower, upper, right and/or left strips to opposite side and providing completion of strip tying process, wheel group (20) providing transportation of packaging machine (10) to desired place or area.

Description

Mobile Packaging Machine and Method Achieved by Machine

The Related Art

Invention relates to a mobile packaging machine used for packaging bricks and similar products and a method achieved by the machine.

The invention particularly relates to a mobile packaging machine used for packaging of bricks and similar products after piling them specially and in various ways at manufacturing facility and tying them by strips, and development of a method achieved by the machine.

Background of the Invention

In the related art, in brick and similar product packaging, products ready for packaging after furnace process are transferred to empty area by use of various carrying methods and are stacked side by side and on each other by means of man force. In this packaging method, bricks and similar products must be stacked in special and various ways. After stacking, they are tied with strips. Piling is conducted by man force during this process. Packaging with strips is carried out by strip machine tightening and sticking. In this method, fired products are loaded onto vehicle for transportation to the area where packaging will be made. Bricks and similar products shipped to the area are piled on the platforms shipped to the area by various vehicles in advance in order to provide re-piling them in the area. This requires both adequate size of area and causes time loss. Minimum two people are employed in striping operation performed after stacking through piling.

As example for packaging machines, Chinese patent numbered CN106184877 and entitled “Wall bricks packaging machine” can be given. Said invention discloses a brick packaging machine. It relates to bricks and bricks production equipment. Wall brick packaging machine and brick carrying mechanism consists of a brick pushing mechanism pushing the wall bricks thereon into packaging boxes provided by box drilling mechanism. Wall brick packaging machine can push the bricks on the wall to one side of box threading mechanism and working stability is improved and box loading efficiency is improved. It discloses a fixed packaging machine. However, it does not disclose development of a mobile packaging machine used for packaging of bricks and similar products after piling them specially and in various ways at manufacturing facility and tying them by strips.

As a result, the need for development of a mobile packaging machine, and inadequacy of existing solutions have necessitated development in the related art.

Purpose of the Invention

The present invention relates to a mobile packaging machine meeting the needs mentioned above, eliminating potential disadvantages and providing some additional advantages.

Main purpose of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention is to speed up packaging process. Packages formed by semi-automatic or full-automatic stripping after unloading of products from the areas where they are kept before semiautomatic packaging of products and sequencing automatically in required stacking form are brought into the form and position where a forklift and a similar work machine can take the package. Mobile packaging machine can reach by means of telescopic conveyor module up to the place where bricks and similar products are manufactured. Products supplied to telescopic conveyor are arranged respectively in separator, converted and sequencing modules and supplied to terminal conveyor. The products received in stacked form via holding modules from terminal conveyor are striped in strip tying module. Striped products are packaged in package conveyor and made ready for transportation. Since such stages are performed automatically, packaging process is completed fast and free of errors.

Another purpose of the invention is to reduce labour force and decrease costs. Following final process before packaging of bricks and similar products are carried to any area from where they are without need for extra time and work force expenses. It can be moved to a place near each product in a mobilized way without need for an area or place. The products are directed directly from production to machine. After packaging process, packaged products are transferred to store and/or transportation area by forklift and similar vehicles. In such case man force is decreased. Man force and other costs are reduced.

In order to achieve above mentioned purposes in the most general way, the invention is a mobile packaging machine wherein products are stacked in terminal conveyor by separator chain module, converter chain module and sequencing roller module and held by holding pliers module and carried by holding conveying module and tied with strips and transferred to package conveyor and it consists of telescopic conveyor module extending to the place where products are manufactured and/or stored and providing putting them in packaging process and transfer thereof to separator chain module, stripping module where the stacked product bulks are carried to by holding conveyor module, driving lower, upper, right and/or left strips to opposite side and providing completion of strip tying process, wheel group providing transportation of packaging machine to desired place or area.

The structural and characteristics features of the invention and all advantages will be understood better in detailed descriptions with the figures given below and with reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In order to make the embodiment and additional members being subject of the present invention as well as the advantages clearer for better understanding, it should be assessed with reference to the following described figures.

Figure 1 is perspective view of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention. Figure 2 is perspective view of telescopic conveyor of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 3 is perspective view of separator chain module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 4 is perspective view of converter chain module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 5 is perspective view of sequencing roller module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 6 is perspective view of terminal conveyor of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 7 is perspective view of holding conveyor chain module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 8 is perspective view of holding pliers chain module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 9 is perspective view of strip adding module of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention. Figure 10 is perspective view of package conveyor of mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 1 1 is schematic view of packaging method (A) of the mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Figure 12 is complete perspective view of full automatic vertical and horizontal strip adding module integrated to mobile packaging machine disclosed under the invention.

Part References

10 Mobile packaging machine 45 Holding Pliers Angular Movement

1 1 Telescopic conveyor module Driving Engine

12 Separator chain module 46 Holding Pliers Chassis

13 Converter chain module 47 Holding Pliers Combs Group

14 Sequencing Roller Module 48 Holding Pliers Combs Movement Piston

15 Terminal Conveyor 49 Holding Pliers Stacking Space Wedge

16 Holding Conveyor Module 50 Holding Pliers Stacking Space Wedge

17 Holding Pliers Module Adjustment Lever

18 Strip adding Module 51 Holding Pliers Vertical Movement

19 Package Conveyor Wheel Housing Group

20 Wheel Group 52 Strip Adding Blade

21 Extension Booms 53 Strip Adding Blade Movement Driving

22 Control Panel Engine

23 Extension Boom Driving Engine 54 Strip Adding Movement Sliding Set

24 Extension Boom rack and pinion group 55 Strip Adding Fixed Chassis

25 Conveyor belt 56 Strip Adding Strip Winding Housing

26 Band Driving Engine 57 Strip Single Direction Lock

27 Separator Chain 58 Package Lower Sheet

28 Separator Chain Driving Engine 59 Package Conveyor Movement Driving

29 Perpendicular Conveying Rollers Engine

30 Perpendicular Conveying Roller Driving 60. Vertical strip adding modules

Engine 61. Horizontal strip adding modules

31 Perpendicular Conveying Roller Down- (A) Mobile Packaging method

Up Movement piston B Telescopic extension

32 Converter Chain C Separation

33 Converter Chain Driving Engine D Conversion

34 Converter Sheet E Sequencing

35 Converter Sheet Driving Engine F Waiting 36 Converter Sheet Up/Down Movement G Holding

Piston H Transferring

37 Sequencing Roller I Stacking

38 Sequencing Roller Driving Engine J Stripping

39 Terminal Conveyor belt K Packaging

40 Terminal Conveyer Band Driving L Stripping retracing

Engine

41 Holding Conveying Driving Engine

42 Holding Conveying Wheel Group

43 Holding Pliers Vertical Movement Chain

44 Holding Pliers Vertical Movement Chain

Driving Engine

Detailed Description of the Invention

Figure -1 shows perspective view of mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. Invention discloses development of a mobile packaging machine (10) used for packaging of bricks and similar products after piling them specially and in various ways at manufacturing facility and tying them by strips. Figure 1 1 shows schematic view of mobile packaging method (A) by which mobile packaging machine (10) is achieved. Mobile packaging method (A) consists of, methods steps, of respectively, telescopic extension (B) separation (C), conversion (D), sequencing (E), waiting (F), holding (G), transferring (H), stacking (I), striping (J), packaging (K), stripping retraction (L) Mobile packaging machine

(10) can be easily moved to any desired place and/or area by means of wheel group (20) located thereon. Mobile packaging machine (10) can be moved to any desired place by a forklift, tower or a similar vehicle. Brick and similar materials are carried to the place where final process before packaging is conducted and the products to be packaged are kept, thanks to mobile feature of mobile packaging machine (10).

Figure -2 shows perspective view of telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. After it takes required position for operation, extension booms (21 ) of telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) conveyor belt (25) which is extendable can extend by means of driving of extension boom rack and pinion group (24) by extension boom driving engine (23) by means of use of the buttons on operator’s control panel (22) in order to put the bricks and similar products into the packaging process. Telescopic extension and/or shortening constitutes the telescopic extension (B) step which is the start of mobile packaging method (A). When extending telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) gets closer to bricks and similar products adequately, bricks and similar products are placed on the telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) by means of men, machine or robot like instruments. The products are carried onto separator chain module (12) from where they are, upon start of motion belt driving engine (26) on the conveyor belt (25).

Figure -3 shows perspective view of separator chain module (12) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. In addition, after the products coming one by one on the conveyor belt (25) by help of separator chain (27) moved by chain driving engine (28) are put in order on the separator chain module (12) in the required numbers, perpendicular conveying rollers (29) lift up by help of perpendicular conveying rollers up- down motion piston (31 ) and lift the products up on the separator chain (27) and take them onto themselves and thus constitutes separation (C) method step. Then perpendicular conveying rollers (29) carry the product onto converter chain module (13) at ninety degrees (90¹) by help of perpendicular conveying rollers dr iving engine (30).

Figure -4 shows perspective view of converter chain module (13) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. Converter chain (32) transfers the product group to converter sheet (34) from separator chain module (12) upon movement of converter chain driving engine (33). Converter sheet (34) rotates ninety degrees on horizontal axis perpendicular to going direction in each group required to be converted by help of converter sheet driving engine (35) and thus rotates the product group ninety degrees. According to converting (D) method step, converter sheet is removed from movement area by means of elevation of converter sheet (34) by help of up-down motion of converter sheet (34) of converter sheet up-down piston (36) when converter sheet (34) is required not to work. Products undergoing required operations on the converter chain module (13) are carried onto sequencing roller module (14) by converter chain (32) and conversion (D) step is completed.

Figure -5 shows perspective view of sequencing roller module (14) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. In the sequencing method step, product groups in the number of required sequences and in direction perpendicular to modules are brought into required package sequence ranking in movement direction according to sequencing rollers (37) moved by sequencing rollers driving engine (38). After completion of sequencing (E), products are supplied onto terminal conveyor (15) in group. Figure -6 shows perspective view of terminal conveyor (15) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. In the step of waiting (F) process, terminal conveyor belt (39) takes the product group by help of terminal conveyor driving engine (40) and provides making it wait for next operation. Next step is the holding pliers module (17) which is the next operation after waiting (F) method step and holding (G) method. The next step following holding (G) method step is transferring (FI) step.

Figure -7 shows perspective view of holding conveyor module (16) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. To hold and lift products in order to perform piling onto each other which is stacking (I) procedure, holding pliers module (17) moves holding conveyor module (16) backward and downward. Figure -8 shows perspective view of holding pliers module (17) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. Holding conveyor module (16) can move back and forth by holding conveyor driving engine (41 ) and holding conveyor wheel group (42) and up and down by holding pliers vertical motion chain (43) and holding pliers vertical motion chain driving engine (44). Holding (G) and transferring (FI) method steps and capabilities and holding pliers module (17) holds the products waiting on terminal conveyor (15) by means of moving holding pliers comb group (47) of holding pliers comb motion piston (48) by holding pliers vertical motion wheel housing group (51 ). In addition, in holding pliers module (17) the distance between holding pliers stacking space wedge (49) and holding pliers stacking space wedge adjustment lever (50) is adjusted according to stacking type for areas required to form space in stacking ordering as per product package shape, and thus desired space is formed. In continuation of transfer (FI) method step, the products are piled onto package conveyor (19) by movement capabilities of holding conveying module (16) and holding pliers chassis (46) holding pliers angular motion driving engine (45) angular movement. The method steps up to here are continued until required product package is completed in bulk automatically.

Figure -9 shows perspective view of strip adding module (18) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. When bulk is completed package conveyor (19) takes the product bulk put in order on the package lower sheet (58) to stripping module (18) automatically by package conveyor movement driving engine (59) power. At this stage, stripping (J) method step is started. Following strip establishment process started manually and/or automatically, stripping blades (52) carry the product bulk coming in front of stripping module (18) on the stripping blade movement slide set (54) connected to stripping fixed chassis (55) by effects of stripping blade movement driving engine (53) to the personnel to conduct strip tying by means of sliding the strips from lower upper right and left. Ends of Strips brought to personnel are tied by strip tying hand tools and/or automatic machine and thus packaging (K) method step is completed. After packaging (K) operation, stripping blades (52) is retracted by stripping blade movement driving engine (53) effect. At this stage, strip windings loaded in stripping strip winding housing (56) are prepared for the next operation and strips sliding in stripping blade (52) do not come back thanks to strip single direction lock (57) and stripping retraction (L) method is completed.

Figure -10 shows perspective view of package conveyor (19) of the mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. Upon completion of above mentioned procedures, product bulk packaged before stripping module (18) is carried to package conveyor (19) terminal part by package lower sheet (58) driven by package conveyor motion driving engine (59) and thus packaging (K) method step is completed. Thus mobile packaging (K) method and steps are completed. Packaged product bulk positioned on package conveyor (19) are taken by vehicles such as forklifts by approaching from side or front of package conveyor (19) and carried to storing area.

Figure 12 shows complete perspective view of fully automatic vertical stripping modules (60) and horizontal stripping modules (61 ) integrated to mobile packaging machine (10) disclosed under the invention. In addition to current model, vertical stripping module (60) and horizontal stripping module (61 ) perform duties of stripping module (18) completely automatically and personnel need is thus eliminated.

Claims

1. A mobile packaging machine (10) used for packaging of products such as bricks, wherein products are stacked in a terminal conveyor (15) by a separator chain module (12), a converter chain module (13) and a sequencing roller module (14) and held by holding a pliers module (17) and carried by holding a conveying module (16) and tied with strips and transferred to a package conveyor (19) characterized by comprising; a telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) extending to the place where said products are manufactured and/or stored and providing putting them in packaging process and pushing thereof to the separator chain module (12);

- a stripping module (18) where the stacked product bulks are carried to by holding the conveyor module (16), sliding strips from lower, upper, right and/or left thereof to opposite side and providing completion of strip tying process,

- a wheel group (20) providing transportation of said packaging machine (10) to a desired place or an area.

2. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising extending booms (21 ) providing extension of said telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) to the place where the products are manufactured and/or stored.

3. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising an extension boom rack and pinion group (24) providing extension and shortening of said extension booms (21 ).

4. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , claim 2 or claim 3, further comprising an extension boom driving engine (23) providing required driving for movement of extension booms (21 ) by said extension boom rack and pinion group (24).

5. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 or claim 4, further comprising a control panel (22) inspecting said extension boom driving engine (23) movement.

6. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a conveyor belt (25) located on said telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) and providing transmission of products to the separator chain module (12) properly.

7. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 or claim 7, further comprising a belt driving engine (26) providing rotation and movement of said conveyor belt (25).

8. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising;

- a separator chain (27) sequencing products coming to said separator chain module (12) one by one and driven by the separator chain driving engine (28),

- perpendicular conveying rollers up and down movement piston (31 ) taking the sequenced products and driven by the perpendicular conveying rollers driving engine (30),

- perpendicular conveying rollers (29) transferring ordered products to the converter chain module (13).

9. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a converter chain (32)

- transferring the product group to the converter sheet (34) from separator chain module (12) upon driving of the converter chain driving engine (33) by said converter chain module (13);

- rotating product group ninety degree upon rotation at ninety degrees on horizontal axis perpendicular to going direction in each group required to be rotated by help of the rotating sheet (34) converter sheet driving engine (35);

- moving away the converter sheet from motion by bringing down the converter sheet (34) by help of converter up and down movement piston (36) in cases converter sheet (34) is required to not run;

- carrying the products having undergone required operations on the converter chain module (13), onto the sequencing roller module (14).

10. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising sequencing rollers (37)

- moving product groups in sequence number required for package in direction perpendicular to motion direction of said sequencing roller module (14) modules by the sequencing rollers driving engine (38), - transferring the products in groups onto terminal conveyor (15) after providing required group sequencing following required package order sequencing required in movement direction.

11. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a terminal conveyor belt (39) making the product group ready for holding pliers module (17) and holding process which is the next process, by means of taking thereof on itself by help of terminal conveyor driving engine (40) of said terminal conveyor (15).

12. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding pliers vertical motion chain (43) moving the holding pliers module (17) up and down upon running of the holding vertical motion chain driving engine (44) upon back and forth movement of said holding conveying module (16) by holding conveying driving engine (41 ) and holding conveying wheel group (42).

13. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising;

- a holding pliers stacking space wedge (49) having desired space formed by means of adjustment of distance to holding pliers stacking space wedge adjustment lever (50) depending on product package type and stacking the for the places where space formation is required in bulk sequencing in said holder pliers module (17),

- a holding pliers chassis (46) allowing adjustment of space distance by means of holding pliers stacking space wedge adjustment lever (50) subject to stacking type and thus forming the desired space, thereafter providing holding conveying module (16) motion capabilities and placement onto products package conveyor (19) by means of angular movement of holding pliers angular movement driving engine (45).

14. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a package lower sheet (58) providing transfer of product bulk sequenced on said package conveyor (19) in front of the stripping module (18) automatically by force of the package conveyor movement driving engine (59).

15. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising stripping blades (52) carrying the product bulk coming in front of stripping module ( 18) on the stripping blade movement slide set (54) connected to stripping fixed chassis (55) by effects of stripping blade movement driving engine (53) of stripping module (18) to the personnel to conduct strip tying by means of sliding the strips from lower upper right and left.

16. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 or claim 15, further comprising a strip single direction lock (57) for preparation of strip windings loaded in stripping strip winding housing (56) of said stripping blades (52) for next process and prevention of removal of strips slid into stripping blade (52).

17. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a vertical stripping module (60) automatically performing duties of said stripping module (18) without need for personnel.

18. The mobile packaging machine (10) according to claim 1 , further comprising a horizontal stripping module (61 ) automatically performing duties of said stripping module (18) without need for personnel.

19. A mobile packaging method (A) for a mobile packaging machine (10) used for packaging of bricks and similar products after piling them and in various ways at manufacturing facility and tying them by strips characterized by comprising the process steps of: telescopic extension (B) by means of said mobile packaging method (A) products loading and extension to mobile packaging machine (10) for start of process, after sequencing the products coming one by one from telescopic conveyor module (1 1 ) on the separator chain module (12) in required numbers, and lifting up by help of perpendicular conveying rollers up-down motion piston (31 ) by perpendicular conveying rollers (29) and lifting the products up on the separator chain (27) and taking them onto themselves and carrying to converter chain module (13) and thus separation (C) ;

rotating product group ninety degrees by rotation of ninety degrees at horizontal axis perpendicular to going direction at each group required to be rotated by help of said perpendicular conveying rollers (29); moving up and down the converter sheet in status where converter sheet (34) is required not to run and thus getting it away from motion by help of up down movement piston (36), carrying products having required treatment on converter chain module (13) onto sequencing roller module (14) by converter chain (32) and thus rotation (D); bringing product groups in the number of required sequences and in direction perpendicular to modules into required package sequence ranking in movement direction according to sequencing rollers (37) moved by sequencing rollers driving engine (38) and thus sequencing (E); after providing required group sequencing, transfer of products onto terminal conveyor (15) in group and waiting for next procedure (F); holding said waiting products by holding pliers module (17) and making ready for transfer and thus holding (G); after process of holding (G) product group in step of waiting (F) on terminal conveyor belt (39) by help of holding conveying driving engine (41 ), holding conveying wheel group (42), holding pliers vertical movement chain (43) and holding pliers vertical movement chain driving engine (44) through holding pliers module (17) which is next process, piling products onto package conveyor and transfer (FI) by carrying for stacking; movement of said holding pliers module (17) by holding conveying module (16) up and down and/or back and forth and thus stacking through piling on stripping module (18) and/or package conveyor (19); after said stacking (I), stripping following strip establishment process started, carrying the product bulk coming in front of stripping module (18) by stripping blades (52) on the stripping blade movement slide set (54) connected to stripping fixed chassis (55) by effects of stripping blade movement driving engine to the personnel to conduct strip tying by means of sliding the strips from lower upper right and left, and thus stripping (J); transfer of products in packaged form after said stripping (J) for loading and packaging (K).

20. The mobile packaging method (A) according to claim 19, wherein said stripping (J) method comprising the process steps of; removal of stripping blades (52) by stripping movement driving engine (53); preparation of strip windings located in stripping strip winding housing (56) during that time and prevention of retraction of strips slid into stripping blade (52) by help of single direction lock (57) and thus stripping retraction (L) method.