EP0329989B1 - Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte zu einer Maschine - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte zu einer Maschine Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0329989B1
EP0329989B1 EP89101778A EP89101778A EP0329989B1 EP 0329989 B1 EP0329989 B1 EP 0329989B1 EP 89101778 A EP89101778 A EP 89101778A EP 89101778 A EP89101778 A EP 89101778A EP 0329989 B1 EP0329989 B1 EP 0329989B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
products
conveyance device
machine
feeding
channel
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
EP89101778A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0329989A1 (de
Inventor
Giorgio Fenara
Giordano Gorrieri
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche ACMA SpA
Original Assignee
Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche ACMA SpA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche ACMA SpA filed Critical Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche ACMA SpA
Publication of EP0329989A1 publication Critical patent/EP0329989A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0329989B1 publication Critical patent/EP0329989B1/de
Expired legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65B23/00—Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottles; Unpacking eggs
    • B65B23/10—Packaging biscuits
    • B65B23/12—Arranging, feeding or orientating the biscuits to be packaged
    • B65B23/14—Forming groups of biscuits

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for feeding flat products to a machine.
  • the invention relates to an apparatus that carries out the processing operation connecting a system for manufacturing products such as biscuits or crispbread to a machine comprising a device which forms groups of said products and feeds said groups to a receiving line.
  • Said apparatus is constituted by a plurality of conveyance devices, each of which is constituted by at least two conveyor belts arranged in series and driven with speeds which increase along the direction of product advancement.
  • the products advance in continuous rows on these conveyance devices and are packed flat against each other and oriented edgeways on their respective advancement surfaces.
  • the products are divided into groups which are fed to a receiving line which in turn feeds said groups to a packaging or boxing machine.
  • a device for forming said groups and for feeding them to said receiving line is described in European Patent No. 0 161 110.
  • a condition for the correct operation and the high productivity of a system comprising machines and devices of the above-mentioned type is that the products must be arranged correctly, i.e. packed flat against each other and oriented edgeways on their respective conveyance devices, at the output of every conveyance device of said apparatus and therefore at the input of the group forming device.
  • US-A-508 092 discloses a cracker stacking machine which comprises an endless feeding belt for feeding crackers arranged thereon in loose form to a longitudinal receiving table arranged at a downwardly inclined angle in the direction of feeding.
  • the receiving table is provided with a reciprocating motion in the direction of feeding, and rigidly connected to such table is a receiver which is upwardly provided with a series of concave-shaped troughs.
  • a receiver Arranged between the endless belt and the receiving table is an inclined platform provided with forward tongue portions which are accommodated in respective troughs which guidingly receive the crackers therefrom.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a feeding apparatus of the above-mentioned type which eliminates the described disadvantages relative to the known art, i.e. an apparatus which feeds to a group forming device a continuous row of products packed flat against each other and oriented edgeways on their respective conveyance device.
  • the reference numeral 1 indicates an overall system for manufacturing and handling flat products such as biscuits or crispbread.
  • Said system 1 comprises a feeder apparatus 2 suitable for connecting a unit 3 for producing said products to a machine 4 comprising a device (not illustrated) for forming groups each constituted by a given number of products.
  • the apparatus 2 consists of a conveyance device 5 inclined in the direction of advancement of the products conveyed thereby and comprising a first conveyor belt 6 for the output of the production unit 3, a second conveyor belt 7 arranged after the conveyor belt 6 with respect to the product advancement direction, a first vibrating channel 8 interposed between the conveyor belts 6 and 7 and actuated by a vibrator device 9, and a second vibrating channel 10 interposed between the conveyor belt 7 and said machine 4 and actuated by a vibrator device 11.
  • the conveyance device 5 is suitable for transferring said products packed flat against each other and oriented edgeways with respect to the conveyance surface.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show channels 8 and 10 which are suitable for transferring products 13 in the shape of parallelograms.
  • the vibrating channels 8 and 10 have a C-shaped cross-section with a bottom or base wall 14 and two lateral walls 15, and their dimensions are such that they adhere for a set portion to the contour of the products 13.
  • the base wall 14 of the channel 8 has a plurality of steps 16 descending in the direction of advancement of the products 13 along the conveyance device 5.
  • the height of said steps 16 is just in excess of the thickness of the products 13 and their width is substantially equal to the height of said products 13.
  • the products 12 or 13 are transferred by the conveyance device 5 while packed flat against each other and oriented edgeways on the conveyance surface. Due to the unavoidable imbalances between the number of products supplied by the production unit 3 and the number of products removed by the machine 4 the continuity of the row is occasionally broken, so that some products 12 or 13 tip over and arrange themselves substantially horizontally.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)

Claims (3)

  1. Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte (12 oder 13) zu einer Maschine (4), die zu einer Handhabung von Gruppen aus diesen Produkten (12 oder 13) dient, die flach aneinander geschichtet sind, wobei die Vorrichtung (2) wenigstens eine Fördereinrichtung (5) zum Verbinden einer die Produkte (12 oder 13) herstellenden Einheit (3) mit der Maschine (4) aufweist und wobei die Fördereinrichtung (5) wenigstens einen kontinuierlich bewegbaren Förderer (6, 7) und wenigstens einen vibrierenden Kanal (8, 10) in Hintereinander-Anordnung aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kanal (8, 10) einen flachen Boden (14) und zwei im wesentlichen vertikale, seitliche Wände (15) aufweist, wobei der Boden (14) des Kanals (8) mit Stufen (16) versehen ist, die in der Förderrichtung der Fördereinrichtung (5) absteigend verlaufen, und wobei die Höhe dieser Stufen (16) gerade noch ein Übermaß gegenüber der Dicke der Produkte (13) aufweist, während die Breite dieser Stufen (16) gerade noch ein Übermaß gegenüber der Höhe der hochkant auf der Fördereinrichtung (5) ausgerichteten Produkte (13) aufweist.
  2. Zuführvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kanal (8, 10) in der Förderrichtung der Fördereinrichtung nach abwärts geneigt ist.
  3. Zuführvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Fördereinrichtung (5) durch zwei hintereinander angeordnete Förderbänder (6, 7) gebildet ist, von denen das erste Förderband mit der Produktionseinheit (3) verbunden ist, wobei auf jeweils diese Bänder folgend die entsprechenden vibrierenden Kanäle (8, 10) vorgesehen sind.
EP89101778A 1988-02-25 1989-02-02 Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte zu einer Maschine Expired EP0329989B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT334388 1988-02-25
IT03343/88A IT1219774B (it) 1988-02-25 1988-02-25 Apparecchiatura di alimentazione di prodotti appiattiti ad una macchina operatrice

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0329989A1 EP0329989A1 (de) 1989-08-30
EP0329989B1 true EP0329989B1 (de) 1992-09-30

Family

ID=11105352

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP89101778A Expired EP0329989B1 (de) 1988-02-25 1989-02-02 Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte zu einer Maschine

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0329989B1 (de)
DE (1) DE68903006T2 (de)
IT (1) IT1219774B (de)

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US508092A (en) * 1893-11-07 Cracker-stacking machine
DE2802188C3 (de) * 1978-01-19 1980-07-31 Carl Kraemer Maschinenfabrik, 5630 Remscheid Vorrichtung zum Ordnen von schweren metallischen Werkstücken
CH652674A5 (de) * 1981-10-15 1985-11-29 Sig Schweiz Industrieges Vorrichtung zum aufteilen von in einer reihe zulaufenden gegenstaenden und verfahren zum betrieb der vorrichtung.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE68903006D1 (de) 1992-11-05
DE68903006T2 (de) 1993-02-25
IT1219774B (it) 1990-05-24
IT8803343A0 (it) 1988-02-25
EP0329989A1 (de) 1989-08-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6834755B2 (en) Conveying machines
US5381884A (en) Method and device for aligning flat products
US4413462A (en) Accumulator and stacker for sandwiched biscuits and the like
US4932190A (en) Method of and apparatus for assembling and wrapping arrays of cigarette packets and the like
EP0212023A1 (de) Verfahren zum Ordnen und Befördern von Produktreihen
US4718535A (en) Method and apparatus for the rearranging of bakery articles
EP1270459B1 (de) Einheit zum Zuführen von Produkten in einer geordneten Reihenfolge zu einer Entladestation
EP0084763B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Keksen und Süsswaren zur Verpackungsmaschine
US2604972A (en) Article conveying and stacking apparatus
US3379299A (en) Apparatus for conveying and diverging rows of articles
US3978979A (en) Apparatus for arranging, separating and positioning of items being conveyed
GB2213120A (en) Apparatus for feeding articles to a working station
DE3169211D1 (en) System for packaging ice-cream cones and like articles
US5174428A (en) Confection conveyor system with constant-velocity pick-up section and pausing drop section
EP0413997B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Gegenständen von einer Beschickungseinheit an eine Empfangseinheit
EP0329989B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Zuführen flacher Produkte zu einer Maschine
IE990851A1 (en) A method and apparatus for handling cookies
US6397563B1 (en) Method and device for packaging flat products
US2910017A (en) Automatic cookie feeder for deposition and sandwiching
US6435079B2 (en) Machine for preparing food products
US4784254A (en) Method and apparatus for increasing the number of longitudinal rows of advancing bakery articles
EP0084297B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Keksen und Süsswaren zur Verpackungsmaschine
EP0186986A1 (de) Förderer
US3305069A (en) Cracker conveyor system and apparatus
EP4136029B1 (de) Förderanlage zum ausrichten und gruppieren von flächigen backprodukten zum zwecke des verpackens von stapeln oder rollen von flächigen backprodukten in einer verpackungsmaschine

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI NL

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19891009

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19910524

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI NL

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 68903006

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19921105

ET Fr: translation filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 19930210

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 19930219

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 19930225

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 19930226

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 19930228

Year of fee payment: 5

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Effective date: 19940202

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Effective date: 19940228

Ref country code: CH

Effective date: 19940228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19940901

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19940202

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Effective date: 19941031

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Effective date: 19941101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST