EP0387541B1 - Device for printing bar codes on liquid petroleum gas containers - Google Patents

Device for printing bar codes on liquid petroleum gas containers Download PDF

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EP0387541B1
EP0387541B1 EP90102998A EP90102998A EP0387541B1 EP 0387541 B1 EP0387541 B1 EP 0387541B1 EP 90102998 A EP90102998 A EP 90102998A EP 90102998 A EP90102998 A EP 90102998A EP 0387541 B1 EP0387541 B1 EP 0387541B1
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Antonio Vela Lumbreras
José Antunez Jiménez
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Repsol Butano SA
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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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/26—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C13/00—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
    • F17C13/002—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels for vessels under pressure
    • F17C13/003—Means for coding or identifying them and/or their contents
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/05—Vessel or content identifications, e.g. labels
    • F17C2205/054—Vessel or content identifications, e.g. labels by bar codes

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  • the invention refers to a device for printing bar codes on liquid petroleum gas containers.
  • the tare referred to is printed on the container, in arabic numerals, on the upper cap of the said container so that it can be read by the operator who will feed the data into the memory of the scales.
  • the said method of working means that the operator must pay complete attention, so that errors do not occur in reading, in such a way that it makes it necessary to systematically rotate the job to prevent tiredness produced by the level of attention required.
  • DE-U-8811937 discloses such a device comprising a printing unit mounted at a L- or U-shaped arm. Said arm is rotatably mounted on a support and may be rotated about a vertical axis by a motor.
  • This device is not specifically adapted to the present problem of printing bar codes on liquid petroleum gas containers and thus will be of unsatisfactory performance.
  • the device as defined in claim 1 solves above problem in a completely satisfactory way, a device by means of which the tare is marked on the container, using a bar code which is going to be read by an automatic instrument thus avoiding the human element.
  • the device consists of an arm in an inverted "U" shape and revolving around the side surface of the container, an arm which is equipped with a printing head by means of a jet of ink, which will print several times and all around the perimeter of the container, the bar code corresponding to the tare weight.
  • the device also includes the means for moving that arm, and also the means to move the container into and out of the zone in which the printing really takes place, a means made up of a transporter, a retractable buffer, as well as an elevator and a centering device for the container itself, to position it in the correct zone or spot.
  • the complete device is composed of a general structure (1) in which an entry zone (2) for the containers (3) is defined to which they gain access on a transporter (4).
  • an entry zone (2) for the containers (3) In the entry zone (2) there is a brake (5) which holds the containers (3) whilst the operator feeds in the tare weight of the corresponding container on the control console (6).
  • the brake (5) frees the first container (3), closing again immediately after to hold the next one.
  • the transporter (4) makes the said container move forward as far as a retractable buffer (7) which stops it facing the printing unit, which further on will be described in full detail.
  • an elevating mechanism (8) lifts it off the transporter (4), so that it is not affected by the vibrations of the belt.
  • the buffer (7) withdraws and a centering unit (9) operates on the container (3) holding the latter stationary in a vertical position.
  • the printing unit or mechanism in the true sense of the word operates, this being comprised of an arm (10) in the shape of an inverted "U", which incorporates the printing head (11) to print the bar code, a defined number of times all the way around the perimeter of the container (3), some centimetres below its equator.
  • the centering unit (9) and the elevator (8) are withdrawn, freeing the container (3) which will be removed by the transporter (4), in such a way that the retractable buffer (7) will again be positioned awaiting the next container.
  • the revolving arm (10) incorporates a rotary element (15) by means of which it is possible to turn the arm (10) for cleaning of printing head (11) from outside.
  • the whole unit will be complemented by the addition of the reduction motor mentioned already, which will controlled by a frequency converter which allows progressive accelerations and decelerations, it being a set of inductive sensors which define the start of the deceleration slope and the activation of the brake when the entry position is reached.
  • An incremental codifier will define the distance between the vertical bars of the codes, independently of the speed of turning, which allows a uniform print to be made during acceleration, deceleration and travel at a rapid and steady speed.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
EP90102998A 1989-03-15 1990-02-16 Device for printing bar codes on liquid petroleum gas containers Expired - Lifetime EP0387541B1 (en)

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ES19898900842U ES1009631Y (es) 1989-03-15 1989-03-15 Dispositivo para la impresion de codigos de barras en envases de gaseslicuados del petroleo.
ES8900842U 1989-03-15

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EP0387541A1 EP0387541A1 (en) 1990-09-19
EP0387541B1 true EP0387541B1 (en) 1994-06-15

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AT (1) ATE107249T1 (da)
DE (2) DE69009805T2 (da)
DK (1) DK0387541T3 (da)
ES (1) ES1009631Y (da)

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US9386877B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2016-07-12 Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Beverage preparation machines and beverage cartridges
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DE69009805D1 (de) 1994-07-21
ATE107249T1 (de) 1994-07-15
ES1009631Y (es) 1990-02-16
ES1009631U (es) 1989-09-01
DE69009805T2 (de) 1994-12-08
EP0387541A1 (en) 1990-09-19
DE387541T1 (de) 1991-04-11

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