EP1512631A2 - Dispositif de remplissage de sac - Google Patents

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EP1512631A2
EP1512631A2 EP04020019A EP04020019A EP1512631A2 EP 1512631 A2 EP1512631 A2 EP 1512631A2 EP 04020019 A EP04020019 A EP 04020019A EP 04020019 A EP04020019 A EP 04020019A EP 1512631 A2 EP1512631 A2 EP 1512631A2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B37/00Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
    • B65B37/08Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders
    • B65B37/10Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders of screw type
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B65B1/10Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders
    • B65B1/12Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders of screw type
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/001Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves
    • B65B39/004Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves moving linearly

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  • the invention relates to a device for filling a bag with bulk material, the a hopper, a subsequent to the lower end of the hopper Filling tube, a screw conveyor in the filling tube, driving with a rotary drive motor is connected, and a height-adjustable connected to the screw conveyor Closure member comprises at the lower end of the filling tube.
  • Devices of this Art are used for filling sacks in such a way that a sack first with appropriate Handling means is pulled over the filling tube and with appropriate Holding means is held on the filling tube, that the lower Grerohrende ends near the bag floor.
  • a device for filling the mentioned type in which a screw conveyor is arranged in the filling tube with a fixed height and is formed with a hollow worm shaft through which a height-adjustable Drive shaft is passed for a closure member.
  • the closure member is Here also rotationally driven, wherein the rotary drive motor of the closure member height adjustable is connected to a drive shaft of the closure member.
  • the torque ball bushing and the linear bearing are susceptible to interference and must against The penetration of bulk material dust must be carefully sealed.
  • the invention has the object, a device of to propose type mentioned, which simplifies compared to the known devices is constructed.
  • the solution lies in a device for filling a bag with bulk material containing a feeding hopper, one at the bottom of the hopper subsequent filling tube, a screw conveyor in the filling tube, with a rotary drive motor drivingly connected, as well as connected to the screw conveyor includes height-adjustable closure member at the lower end of the filling tube, in which the rotary drive motor together with the screw conveyor and the closure member arranged vertically adjustable relative to the stationary arranged filling tube is.
  • a coaxially arranged rotary drive motor As Direct drive possible.
  • a laterally arranged to the worm shaft is preferred Rotary drive motor in the lifting frame, which via a belt drive on a gear acting on the upper free end of the worm shaft is applied.
  • For height adjustment of said lifting frame is after a first alternative at least one standing spindle arranged in the portal, on which a spindle nut running, which is firmly connected to the lifting frame.
  • the one of an actuator motor rotatably driven at least one spindle can according to a first embodiment Serve alone the drive of the lifting frame, which then on several, in particular four vertical guide tubes, sliding can be performed.
  • Another Embodiment may be a plurality of two or more rotatably driven Spindein be arranged in the portal, on which associated with the lifting frame spindle nuts run, then at the same time the leadership and the actuator of the lifting frame serve.
  • the synchronous drive of the multiple spindle can be controlled via a belt or chain drive made by an actuator motor, which is stationary in the portal can be arranged.
  • At least one vertically arranged actuating cylinder provided with the portal is firmly connected and whose piston rod acts on the lifting frame.
  • it is a double-acting actuator for lifting and lowering, which can be provided with a brake.
  • the lifting frame can also be here again be slidably guided on several, in particular four vertical guide tubes.
  • At least a vertically arranged stop cylinder provided, whose extended Stop piston the lifting frame against the upward lifting force of Actuator holds in an intermediate position, the closure cone an open position effected for a reduced medium flow or fine flow.
  • two stop cylinders will be provided which their stopper piston on different Heights can extend, so that, starting from the maximum opening stroke the closure cone for a coarse flow, a first stop the closure cone in a position for a medium current and a second stop the sealing cone in a position for a fine flow, while in case of withdrawal both stops of the actuating cylinder lift the closure cone in the closed position can.
  • a stirring device is provided by a Rntonantriebsmotor via a Can be driven sleeve, through which the worm shaft of the screw conveyor coaxially passed is.
  • the passage of the worm shaft through the bush is suitable Way to seal up and down.
  • the pitch sense of the blading on the stirrer and the pitch of the screw conveyor to each other in opposite directions are and accordingly both are also driven in opposite directions rotating.
  • the hopper has a double-walled ring section with air-permeable inner wall, which forms a closed annular space which can be connected to a suction pump, to suck air from the bulk material in the hopper via the inner wall.
  • a suction pump to suck air from the bulk material in the hopper via the inner wall.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 will first be described together below.
  • a frame 11 is indicated in each case, in which an inventive Suspended device, which has a feed hopper 12 and a subsequent bottom vertical filling tube 13 includes.
  • a screw conveyor 14 with a worm shaft 15 a.
  • a multi-part closure cone 16 is arranged, on which a sealing region 17 and a Blade 18 is recognizable on its conical top.
  • the screw conveyor 14 with the closure cone 16 are shown in an open position.
  • a stop ring 19 can be seen against which the sealing area 17 of the closure cone 16 in a closed position applies.
  • the feeding funnel 12 is covered with a cover plate 20 in which a nozzle 21 is inserted.
  • a cover plate 20 In the Cover plate 20 is centrally a passage 22 through which the multipart Worm shaft 15 emerges upwards.
  • On the cover plate 20 is a Antriebsund Adjustment device 23 for the screw conveyor 14 and the closure cone sixteenth Both are rotatably connected to each other and rotating driven. Furthermore are both between the illustrated open position and the already designated Closing position adjustable in height, the open position to promote a coarse flow is suitable, while an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position can be adjusted to promote a fine flow.
  • Within the hopper 12 is still a rotating drivable agitator 24.
  • the feed hopper 12 is substantially purely conical and consists of two parts, which via a flange 29 on a horizontal Dividing plane are composed
  • the feed hopper substantially composed of three parts, with two flange connections 29 ', 29 "a cylindrical ring portion 46 between two of Figure 1 corresponding parts is used.
  • This ring portion 46 forms an annular space and has an air-permeable Inner wall 49, which consists in particular of multi-layer wire mesh.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b will be described together below.
  • the cover plate 20, the passage 22, the nozzle 21 and the upper portion of the worm shaft 15 can be seen.
  • the worm shaft 15 is mounted with its upper end in a lifting frame 25, the height adjustable is arranged in a portal 26 which rests on the cover plate 20.
  • a thrust bearing 27 and a radial bearing 28 is used, with which the Worm shaft 15 is held axially and radially.
  • the shaft end exits upwards the thrust bearing 27 from.
  • On the shaft end a gear 33 is fixed.
  • the Gear 33 is driven via a toothed belt 30 by a rotary drive motor 31, on the shaft of a gear 32 is fixed.
  • the rotary drive motor 31 is connected by means of a bracket 64 fixed to the lifting frame 25.
  • vertical guide tubes 34, 35 are used, on which the lifting frame 25 by means Carriage 38, 39 is guided. Only indicated Bellows sets 40, 41 protect the Guide tubes 34, 35 against bulk material dust.
  • a standing spindle 43 arranged in the upper and lower Bearings 47, 48 is rotatably mounted.
  • the spindle 43 is via a at its upper end fixed gear 53 rotatably driven.
  • On the spindle 43 is a spindle nut Arranged 45 which is fixedly connected to the lifting frame 25.
  • the gear 53 is driven by a toothed belt 50 driven by a Verstellantriebsmotor 51 is, on the shaft end a gear 52 is fixed.
  • the actuator motor 51 is fixedly arranged on the portal 26.
  • the spindle 43 is by means of bellows 55, 56 sealed against bulk material dust. In a rotating drive of the Rotary drive motor 51 in one or the other direction is above the latter Timing belt drive 50, the spindle 43 rotated in one or the other direction. If the spindle 43 is rotated in one way or the other, raises or lowers hereby the spindle nut 45 on the spindle 43 and thus the entire lifting frame 25 on the guide tubes 34, 35.
  • the timing belt 50 continues to run over a drive roller 70 on the shaft end a pneumatic motor 69 is fixed.
  • the pneumatic motor 69 is in the Height fixed to the portal 26 arranged. In the event of a power failure on the actuator motor 51, the lifting frame 25 with the closure cone 16 by means of the pneumatic motor 69 are moved into the closed position relative to the filling tube 13. The Controllability of the pneumatic motor must still be given.
  • a sprocket 63 On the sleeve 57 is seated a sprocket 63, which via a dashed line indicated drive chain 60 of a equipped with a sprocket 62 Stharantriebsmotor 61st can be driven.
  • the stirring drive motor 61 is separate from the portal 26 attached via a bracket 65 on the cover plate 20.
  • a sleeve 57 is a sleeve 71 used, which is sealed by a ring seal 72 to the former.
  • a bellows 73 At the sleeve 71 is followed by a bellows 73 which is connected to the bearing carrier of the radial bearing 28 is sealingly connected.
  • the spindle (43) is held in a bracket 68 connected to the portal 26.
  • the holder 65 with the Rhackantriebsmotor 61 is still recognizable.
  • the drive roller 70 of the pneumatic motor 69th are jointly so horizontally displaceable by means of a pneumatic cylinder 77 attached to the portal 26 that the drive roller 70 presses the toothed belt 50 against a counter-roller 78.
  • FIG. 5 shows a section through the sleeve 71, which is held in a holding plate 76 is held. This is adjustable via four screws in two retaining tabs 74,75 used, which are held on the guide tubes 34, 35, 36, 37.
  • FIG. 6 shows the lower end of the filling tube 13 with the closing cone 16. which is here in an intermediate position for fine dosing, with a small Annular gap is kept open relative to the stop ring 19.
  • With rotating drive promote arranged with a position to the axial direction blades 18 that Bulk solids feindosierbar by said annular gap.
  • FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c will be described together below. It will in principle, reference is made to the description of the figures of the preceding figures.
  • the worm shaft 15 is mounted with its upper end in a lifting frame 25, the height adjustable is arranged in a portal 26 which rests on the cover plate 20.
  • a thrust bearing 27 and a radial bearing 28 is inserted, with which the worm shaft 15 is held axially and radially.
  • the shaft end comes up from the thrust bearing 27 off.
  • a gear 33 is fixed.
  • the gear 33 is driven by a toothed belt 30 by a rotary drive motor 31, on whose shaft is fixed a gear 32.
  • the rotary drive motor 31 is by means of a holder 64 fixedly connected to the lifting frame 25.
  • In the portal 26 are vertical guide tubes 34, 35, 36, 37 are used, on which the lifting frame 25 by means of Carriage 38, 39 is guided. Bellows sets 40, 41 protect the guide tubes against bulk material dust.
  • the piston rod 82 engages the holder 64.
  • a brake 88 is provided on the actuating cylinder 81.
  • the adjusting cylinder 81 causes the vertical adjustment the lifting frame 25 on the guide tubes 34, 35, 36, 37. With the lift truck 25th the worm shaft 15 and the rotary drive motor 31 is raised or lowered, so that the rotary drive of the worm shaft 15 is independent of the lifting movement the worm shaft 15 and thus the shutter cone 16 is maintained unaffected can be. If the brake 88 is released and the actuating cylinder 81 in its lower Position driven, the worm shaft 15 with the sealing cone 16 in the lowest maximum opening position brought so that a maximum coarse flow discharged can be.
  • On the sleeve 57 sits a sprocket 63, which indicated only by dashed lines Drive chain 60 from one equipped with a sprocket 62 Stharantriebsmotor 61 can be driven.
  • the stirring drive motor 61 is separate attached by the portal 26 on a bracket 65 on the cover plate 20.
  • a sleeve 71 is placed, which via a ring seal 72 to the former is sealed.
  • the sleeve 71 is followed by a bellows 73, which is connected to the longitudinal member the radial bearing 28 is sealingly connected.
  • a lifting cylinder 89 with a brake 90 serves to lower the hopper 12 for cleaning purposes.
  • FIGS. 8a and 8b will be described together below. It is a sentence Stirring arms 24 shown with its holder in dashed lines, with a supplement is shown by a blading.
  • the holder for the stirring arms comprises a two-part ring 91 which can be tightened on the sleeve 57.
  • On the ring 91 are each tangentially arranged holding arms 92 and struts 93rd mounted, which hold the stirring blades 94 of the stirring arms 24.
  • On the support arms 92 are still brackets 97 screwed, in which simple angle sections 95 in approximately radial arrangement are secured to the ring 91.
  • the pairs opposite Angle sections 95 each carry blades 96 which face a slope the axis of rotation A of the agitator 24 have. Gradient and thus direction of rotation This blading should in opposite directions to the slope and direction of rotation of the screw conveyor be.

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DE10341174A DE10341174A1 (de) 2003-09-06 2003-09-06 Vorrichtung zum Befüllen eines Sackes
DE10341174 2003-09-06

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