EP0323780A1 - Maschine zum Gruppieren von Gegenständen, wie Konservendosen - Google Patents

Maschine zum Gruppieren von Gegenständen, wie Konservendosen Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0323780A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: objects; support; belt; carriage; machine according
Prior art date: 1988-01-05
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.): Granted

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EP88403282A

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EP0323780B1 (de

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Jean Delapierre

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Sidel Conditionnement

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Sidel Conditionnement

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1988-01-05

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1988-12-22

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1989-07-12

1988-12-22 Application filed by Sidel Conditionnement filed Critical Sidel Conditionnement

1988-12-22 Priority to AT88403282T priority Critical patent/ATE76018T1/de

1989-07-12 Publication of EP0323780A1 publication Critical patent/EP0323780A1/de

1992-05-13 Application granted granted Critical

1992-05-13 Publication of EP0323780B1 publication Critical patent/EP0323780B1/de

2008-12-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/56—Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
- B65B35/58—Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position

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the invention relates to a machine for grouping objects, such as cans.
This machine comprises an endless belt on which the objects to be assembled, for example using a heat-shrinkable plastic film, are placed in rows.
This machine is characterized in that it comprises motor members capable of being applied each against an object of a row, to drive it in rotation, detectors each arranged near an object of this row to be triggered by a reference mark for this object, each detector being connected to the corresponding motor member for the angular positioning of the reference marks of all the objects to be oriented in the row.
the drive members and the corresponding detectors are arranged on a mobile support perpendicular to the belt and form at least one transverse row in the direction of travel of the belt.
the support of the drive members and of the detectors is produced in two parts, movable relatively parallel to the belt, one of these parts supporting the row of drive members, the other part supporting rollers mounted for free rotation, these rollers cooperating with the rollers provided on the drive members in order to clamp an object between them to drive it in rotation.
the two parts of the support are movable simultaneously in opposite directions.
the support is movable on a carriage under the action of a motor member and in a direction perpendicular to the belt.
the invention therefore aims to achieve a machine which ensures the orientation of objects such as cans, bottles, etc., so that, for their assembly for example by a film of heat-shrinkable plastic, they are all angularly positioned so, for example, that certain parts of a label such as those which include the brand, the most attractive decoration, the product references, etc., are visible under the same angle when these grouped objects are assembled and, on the other hand, in order to conceal other parts of a label and, for example, the area of this label containing the bar code referencing the object, so that this reference worn individually on each object, can no longer be taken into account, for example for invoicing, when these objects are grouped.
the machine according to the invention ensures the positioning of the objects, so that the areas of the labels comprising the bar codes are arranged not towards the outside of the assembly of the objects but, on the contrary, towards the adjacent object of the group.
This machine consists of a carpet without end 1, of which only the upper strand is represented in FIG. 1.
the objects 2 to be grouped are placed in transverse rows on this mat 1 which scrolls continuously or intermittently.
a carriage 3 is mounted on the frame (not shown) of this endless belt.
This carriage 3 is movable back and forth, parallel to the direction of travel of the belt 1 (see FIG. 2).
This carriage 3 is driven back and forth on the axes 4 of movement of the belt 1 (see Figure 2).
This carriage 3 is movable driven back and forth on the axes 4 so that for a direction of movement it moves at the same speed as the endless belt 1.
the mechanisms ensuring this movement are not shown in the drawings but can easily be produced, for example using cams.
the carriage 3 comprises two columns 5 perpendicular to the mat 1. On these columns 5 is mounted a support 6. This support is movable on the columns 5 by means, for example, of two coaxial jacks 7 and 8 which connect the support 6 to the upper part of the carriage 3.
the coaxial jacks 7 and 8 are connected to the carriage 3 by means of a threaded rod 9 controlled by a crank 10 which makes it possible to adjust the height of the support 6 as a function of the height of the objects 2 which must be oriented.
the support 6 comprises two parts 11 and 12 which are movable horizontally, one relative to the other in the direction of travel of the mat, these parts 11 and 12 being for this purpose mounted sliding on axes 13 parallel to the direction of scrolling of the mat and which are provided on the support 6.
the parts 11 and 12 move simultaneously in opposite directions under the action, for example, of a jack 14 whose rod 15 is connected at 16 to the two parts 11 and 12 via a set of links 17.
Part 11 of support 6 supports motors 18 whose number corresponds to the number of objects to be oriented.
These motor members are, for example, constituted by pneumatic motors whose axis 19, oriented perpendicular to the belt 1, is provided with rollers 20.
the part 12 opposite this support 6 is provided with pairs of rollers 21 which are mounted for free rotation on axes 22 oriented perpendicular to the endless belt 1.
Each pair of rollers 21 is placed in correspondence with a roller 20 so that after lowering of the support 6 the actuation of the jack 14 produces the tightening of each of the objects to be oriented 2 between a drive roller 20 and a pair of rollers 21.
detectors 23 of any type. These detectors are intended to each detect a mark provided on the objects so that the latter are thus all positioned angularly.
the kinematics of the movements which are carried out automatically by this machine are as follows. All of these movements are carried out while the carriage 3 is moving in the same direction and at the same speed as the belt 1 on which are arranged transverse rows of objects.
the motor members 18 are driven in rotation and this rotation continues until the correct angular positioning of the objects and the machine performs the reverse movements, namely: actuation of the jack 8 for the descent of the support 6, actuation of the jack 14 for the spacing of the parts 11 and 12, actuation of the jack 7 for the lifting of the support 6, this last movement being carried out before the return movement of the carriage 3 so that the rollers 20 and 21 do not hinder the passage of the objects 20. It should be noted that for greater speed of the cycle of movements, certain of these movements can be performed simultaneously as long as they do not contradict each other.
the machine according to the invention allows identical angular positioning of all the objects of a group of objects, by simultaneously driving them in rotation and by stopping the rotation of each of them when their mark is detected. not an r. This detection is not hampered by the rotary drive or clamping means which occupy a fixed position relative to the detectors during the rotation of the boxes.
the support 6 may be provided to comprise several parts 11 and 12 juxtaposed in the direction of travel of the carpet, in order to orient the objects of the various rows in an identical manner or not .
this arrangement will be implemented if it is desired to increase the speed of movement of the belt without excessively reducing the time necessary to carry out the complete orientation cycle of the objects.

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)
Labeling Devices (AREA)
Seasonings (AREA)
Registering, Tensioning, Guiding Webs, And Rollers Therefor (AREA)
Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
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EP19880403282 1988-01-05 1988-12-22 Maschine zum Gruppieren von Gegenständen, wie Konservendosen Expired - Lifetime EP0323780B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT88403282T ATE76018T1 (de)	1988-01-05	1988-12-22	Maschine zum gruppieren von gegenstaenden, wie konservendosen.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR8800030		1988-01-05
FR8800030A FR2625476B1 (fr)	1988-01-05	1988-01-05	Machine pour le groupage d'objets, tels que des boites de conserve

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Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0323780A1 true EP0323780A1 (de)	1989-07-12
EP0323780B1 EP0323780B1 (de)	1992-05-13

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EP19880403282 Expired - Lifetime EP0323780B1 (de)	1988-01-05	1988-12-22	Maschine zum Gruppieren von Gegenständen, wie Konservendosen

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US (1)	US4957197A (de)
EP (1)	EP0323780B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP2688835B2 (de)
AT (1)	ATE76018T1 (de)
CA (1)	CA1295587C (de)
DE (1)	DE3871116D1 (de)
ES (1)	ES2032993T3 (de)
FR (1)	FR2625476B1 (de)
GR (1)	GR3005437T3 (de)

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- 1988-01-05 FR FR8800030A patent/FR2625476B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-22 AT AT88403282T patent/ATE76018T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-12-22 ES ES198888403282T patent/ES2032993T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-22 DE DE8888403282T patent/DE3871116D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-22 EP EP19880403282 patent/EP0323780B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-30 CA CA000587341A patent/CA1295587C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
1989
- 1989-01-05 JP JP64000817A patent/JP2688835B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-01-05 US US07/293,885 patent/US4957197A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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Publication number	Publication date
ES2032993T3 (es)	1993-03-01
EP0323780B1 (de)	1992-05-13
JP2688835B2 (ja)	1997-12-10
JPH01226520A (ja)	1989-09-11
FR2625476B1 (fr)	1991-02-08
CA1295587C (fr)	1992-02-11
FR2625476A1 (fr)	1989-07-07
US4957197A (en)	1990-09-18
ATE76018T1 (de)	1992-05-15
DE3871116D1 (de)	1992-06-17
GR3005437T3 (de)	1993-05-24

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