EP3350107A1 - Transporteur de contenants - Google Patents

Transporteur de contenants

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Publication number
EP3350107A1
EP3350107A1 EP16763224.9A EP16763224A EP3350107A1 EP 3350107 A1 EP3350107 A1 EP 3350107A1 EP 16763224 A EP16763224 A EP 16763224A EP 3350107 A1 EP3350107 A1 EP 3350107A1
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Prior art keywords
container
machine axis
conveyor according
support rings
container conveyor
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Andreas Fahldieck
Sebastian ECKES
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KHS GmbH
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KHS GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/90—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/846—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/847—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0244—Bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0252—Cans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/08—Adjustable and/or adaptable to the article size
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/26—Hygienic features, e.g. easy to sanitize

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a container conveyor according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Container transporters each having a transport element designed as a transport star and driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis, which at its periphery is provided with container receptacles, e.g. with bag-like
  • Container receptacles is provided, are known in different versions.
  • the container receptacles form container systems in which the with the
  • Container transporter to be transported container at least bear against a part of its circumference of the container lateral surface and are supported in particular in the direction of rotation of the transport element and against this direction of rotation.
  • container transporters in which the container receptacles are adjustable to adapt to containers with different container diameter, i.
  • the effective distance between the container systems of each container receptacle is adjustable, in each case for all container receptacles together (DE 694 05 650 T2, EP 2 447 194 A1). This is realized in the known container transporters in that at one to the vertical
  • Machine axis driven base of the transport element in the direction of the machine axis one above the other at least two support rings are provided, which have at their periphery in each case a plurality of transport pocket-like recesses.
  • the at least two support rings are rotatable or pivotable relative to each other and relative to the base about the machine axis.
  • the transport pocket-like recesses of the at least two support rings are each arranged congruently and thus form a receptacle for containers with the largest diameter to be transported.
  • the two support rings can be rotated in opposite directions around the machine axis for adaptation to the container with smaller container diameter such that the transport pocket-like recesses only partially overlap and thereby each transport pocket-like recess of a support ring with a transport pocket-like recess of the other support ring a
  • Container receptacle forms, which has a reduced width in the direction of rotation of the transport element.
  • Adjusting mechanism which is constructively complex in the known container transporters as gear or threaded spindle gear and in particular difficult to access for cleaning or repair purposes.
  • Such container transporters including those with adjustable or on
  • container receptacles which can be adapted to different container diameters, serve in particular for transporting containers through a system or are e.g.
  • Container treatment unit for filling the container, a capper for closing the container or a machine for equipping the container, for example for labeling and / or printing on containers, wherein the containers are then reliably held in the container receptacle during the treatment.
  • the object of the invention is to show a container transporter, the container receptacles are adjustable to adapt to containers with different diameters together, with high reliability and simplified design, ease of use and accessibility in particular the
  • Container conveyor according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • Container are in the context of the invention in particular cans and bottles, each made of metal, glass and / or plastic, but also other packaging, which are suitable for filling of liquid or viscous products.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective partial representation of a star-like transport element with adjustable container receptacles, wherein for the sake of simplicity, only one of the container receptacles and only the functional elements required for adjusting the container receptacles are shown;
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1;
  • 1 is a transport star-like transport element of a
  • Container transporters for transporting containers 2 which are shown as bottles only by way of example but not limitation.
  • the transport element 1 of the container transporter which for example serves to transport the container 2 within a container treatment plant between units or machines of this plant or is part of a container treatment machine, in the manner known to those skilled in a machine frame, not shown around a vertical machine axis MA driven in rotation ( Arrow or direction of rotation A).
  • the transport element 1 has the same angle or
  • the machine axis MA at least on an angular range of rotation of the transport element 1 surrounds ring on which the transport of the container 2 takes place, and on the containers 2 stand up with their bottom.
  • the container receptacles 3 are adjustable, for which the two container conditioning elements 3.1 and 3.2 in opposite directions in the circumferential direction of the
  • Container receptacles 3 in common. For this are in the illustrated
  • base ring 4.1 the part of a machine axis MA circumferentially drivable rotor 4 of the transport element, two machine axis MA also concentrically enclosing adjusting or support rings 5 and 6 are provided, which are identical in the illustrated embodiment, each of two adjoining and interconnected Ring segments exist.
  • the support rings 5 and 6 are oriented with their ring planes perpendicular to the machine axis MA.
  • Container receptacle 3 denotes the contact elements 3.1 and 3.2 each
  • Container receptacle are arranged on both sides of this median plane and at the same distance from the median plane.
  • the two Tragnnge 5 and 6 are arranged coaxially, but somewhat spaced apart, for example, in the direction of the machine axis MA.
  • the two support rings 5 and 6 are guided on the rotor 4 and the base ring 4.1 by a necessary for the adjustment of the container receptacles 3 angle relative to each other about the machine axis MA
  • Support ring assembly 7 relative to the base ring 4.1 by a necessary for the adjustment of the container receptacles 3 angular amount about the machine axis MA rotatable.
  • the other connecting and / or guide elements and other elements of the machine axis MA circumferentially drivable rotor 4 of the transport element 1 are not shown.
  • one support 9 for example, made of flat material by punching and bending and is radially or substantially radially away on the support ring assembly 7, the contact elements 3.1 of the container receptacles 3 are attached to the support ring 5.
  • a further support 9 which is also radially or substantially radially over the support ring assembly 7 away, are the
  • Attachment elements 3.2 attached to the support ring 6. By rotating the support rings 5 and 6 relative to each other, the contact elements 3.1 and 3.2 all
  • Container receptacles 3 moves toward or away from each other, depending on the direction of rotation.
  • the opposite rotational movement of the support rings 5 and 6 takes place in each case by the same angular amount, so that the center plane ME each container receptacle 3 maintains its position despite adjustment.
  • the opposite adjustment or rotation of the support rings 5 and 6 takes place in the illustrated embodiment by an adjustment mechanism, which is generally designated 10 in the figures and a first coupling element in the form of a rod 1 1 on the upper support ring 5 and a second coupling element acts in the form of a rod 12 on the lower support ring 6 with a tangential tensile or compressive force.
  • the rods 1 1 and 12 have in the illustrated embodiment
  • one end 1 1 .1 of the rod 1 1 is connected via a ball joint with an angle piece 13, which via a parallel to the machine axis MA, but radially spaced therefrom stud 14 with a formed on the inside of the support ring 5 projection 5.1 is connected.
  • the one end 12.1 of the rod 12 is connected via a ball joint with an angle piece 13, which in turn is connected via a stud bolt 14 with a projecting over the inside of the support ring 6 projection 6.1.
  • the studs 14 each form the attack or Einwirk Scheme the rod 1 1 and 12 on the support ring 5 and 6.
  • the ends 1 1 .1 and 12.1 are located in the machine axis MA with distance above the plane of the
  • Supporting ring 5 in the illustrated embodiment at the same distance from this plane.
  • the adjusting mechanism 10 comprises a lifting element 15, which in the
  • Hubelement 15 forming plate is oriented.
  • the adjusting mechanism 10 is offset radially with respect to the machine axis MA.
  • To guide the lifting element 15 are rod-like
  • Guide elements 17 and 18 are provided, which extend with its upper end into a arranged above the lifting element 15 support plate 19 and secured there. By the support plate 19 and the threaded spindle 16 is passed, so that these also with its axis also parallel or substantially parallel to
  • Machine axis MA arranged threaded spindle with its upper, a
  • Grip handle 16.1 having the end projecting over the top of the support plate 19.
  • the threaded spindle 16 which is for example rotatably, but axially non-displaceably mounted in the support plate 19 and engages with its external thread in an internal thread of the lifting element 15, thus the lifting element 15 in the vertical direction manually by a predetermined Verstellhub between a lower starting position and a movable upper end position.
  • Lifting element 15 are each about ball joints, the other ends 1 1 .2 and 12.2 of Rods 1 1 and 12 attached, so that these ends are moved during the Verstellhubes each in a lifting axis HA, which is parallel or substantially parallel to the machine axis MA oriented radially spaced therefrom. The arrangement is still made such that in each position of the
  • the longitudinal extents of the rods 1 1 and 12 with an axis perpendicular to the machine axis MA intersecting plane include an angle, namely an angle of less than 90 °, preferably less than 45 °.
  • the ends are 1 1 .2 and 12.2 of the rods 1 1 and 12 in each stroke position of the lifting element 15 on a common
  • the arrangement is such that in a plan view of the transport element 1, the rods 1 1 and 12 are arranged on different sides of the machine axis MA enclosing center or symmetry plane SE, and that mirror-symmetrical to this plane, the areas where the Rods 1 1 and 12 act on the respective support ring 5 and 6, a greater mutual distance from each other than the connected to the lifting element 15 ends 1 1 .2 and 12.2.
  • the two rods 1 1 and 12 are thus arranged with their longitudinal extent in parallel to the machine axis MA and perpendicular to the ring planes of the support rings 5 and 6 oriented planes that intersect at an acute angle, which opens in the direction of the machine axis MA, or the projections of the rods 1 1 and 12 on the ring planes of the support rings 5 and 6 form such an angle.
  • the areas where the rods 1 1 and 12 and their ends 1 1 .1 and 12.1 act on the support rings 5 and 6 preferably but not necessarily, in an imaginary, oriented perpendicular to the ring planes of the support rings 5 and 6 Plane E arranged, whose distance from the Hubachsen HA, for example, is slightly smaller than the distance that has the machine axis MA of the Hubachsen.
  • the implementation of the lifting movement (double arrow D of Figure 4) of the lifting element 15 in the rotational or pivotal movement of the support rings 5 and 6 is thus characterized in that during the lifting movement of the lifting element 15, the ends 1 1 .2 and 12.2 of the rods 1 1 and 12 move exclusively in the lifting axis HA, this leads to an increase or decrease in the inclination of the rods 1 1 and 12, with the result of a reduction or increase in the distance between the respective lifting axis HA and the respective end 1 1 .1 ,. 12.1.
  • Plant elements 3.1 and 3.2 causes all container receptacles 3 to adapt to different container diameter. It is understood that the adjusting mechanism 10 and the rod-like
  • the threaded spindle 16 By using the threaded spindle 16, a secure determination of the respective setting of the lifting element 15 and thus the container receptacles 3 is ensured.
  • an additional threaded spindle 16 an additional threaded spindle 16
  • Threaded spindle 16 is a motor-driven linear actuator, for example, motorized linear actuator spindle drive is provided.
  • the base ring 4.1 is part of an otherwise not shown and about the machine axis MA circumferentially drivable rotor 4, on which the support rings 5 and 6 by means of guide pieces in the manner described above to the
  • Machine axis MA are pivotally or rotatably held.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un transporteur de contenants, comprenant un élément de transport (1) apte à être entraîné en rotation autour d'un arbre vertical de machine, et plusieurs récepteurs de contenants (3) de type poches prévus à la périphérie de l'élément de transport et présentant respectivement au moins deux éléments d'appui (3.1, 3.2) mutuellement décalés dans la direction de rotation de l'élément de transport (1) et destinés aux contenants (2), au moins un premier anneau de réglage ou de support (5) sur lequel sont formés ou prévus des premiers éléments d'appui (3.1) des récepteurs de contenants (3), au moins un deuxième anneau de réglage ou de support (6) sur lequel sont prévus les deuxièmes éléments d'appui (3.2) des récepteurs de contenants, ainsi qu'un mécanisme de réglage (10) destiné à la rotation en sens inverse des anneaux de support (5,6) aux fins de réglage et d'adaptation des récepteurs de contenants (3) aux différents diamètres des contenants.
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DE102015115729.2A DE102015115729B4 (de) 2015-09-17 2015-09-17 Behältertransporteur
PCT/EP2016/070342 WO2017045906A1 (fr) 2015-09-17 2016-08-29 Transporteur de contenants

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