Classifications

• • 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
  • B65G54/00—Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for
  • B65G54/02—Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• • 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
  • B65G19/00—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors
  • B65G19/02—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers
  • B65G19/025—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers for suspended articles
• • 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
  • B65G51/00—Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface
  • B65G51/02—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases
  • B65G51/03—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs
  • B65G51/035—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs for suspended articles, e.g. 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
  • B65G2201/0261—Puck as article support

Definitions

• TITLE Installation for conveying objects and device for supporting and / or guiding objects, in particular a conveying shuttle, intended for such an installation.
• the invention relates to an installation for conveying objects as well as a device for supporting and / or guiding objects, in particular a conveying shuttle, intended in particular for such an installation.
• the object of the present invention is to provide an installation for conveying objects which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and has a higher efficiency.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an installation for conveying objects which makes it possible to regulate their speed of movement.
• Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear during the description which follows which is given for information only and which is not intended to limit it.
• the invention firstly relates to an installation for conveying objects, in particular bottles, flasks or similar objects, in the suspended position, comprising means for allowing the movement of said objects under the action of an incident air flow, characterized by the fact that said means for allowing movement have interposed means for propelling the airfoil, for driving said objects under the action of said flow.
• the invention also relates to a device for supporting and / or guiding objects, in particular a shuttle for conveying bottles, flasks or similar objects, in the suspended position, intended in particular for such an installation, provided with said wing propulsion means.
• FIG. 1 describes an embodiment of the installation according to the invention according to a transverse sectional plane
• FIG. 2 describes, in front view, an embodiment of the support and / or guide device according to the invention
• FIG. 3 is a view of the part marked III in the preceding FIG. 2,
• FIG. 4 is a side view according to the preceding FIG. 3,
• FIG. 5 is a sectional view along the line V-V shown in the previous Figure 3
• - Figure 6 is a top view according to the previous Figure 3.
• FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the device illustrated in FIG. 2 above
• FIG. 8 is a side view according to Figure 7.
• the invention relates first of all to an installation for conveying objects, in particular bottles, flasks or similar objects.
• similar object is meant, for example, provided with a neck.
• the conveyor installation 1 comprises means 2 for allowing the movement of the objects 3 under the action of an incident air flow.
• the latter have interposed means of airfoil propulsion 4, for driving said objects under the action of said flow.
• said propulsion means 4 consist, for example, of a sail 5.
• the latter has, in particular, a zone 6 of action of the incident air flow, identified 7 in FIG. 5, as well as, optionally, means 8 for guiding said air flow laterally and / or rearward to its exhaust.
• the concepts of front and rear must be understood with respect to the direction of movement 9 of said propulsion means 4, that is to say, of the direction of movement of said objects 3.
• Said zone 6 of action of the incident flow consists, for example, of an edge 10, inclined relative to the direction 7 of said flow.
• the latter and the direction of movement 9 of the propulsion means 4 are, in particular, provided substantially coplanar and define a plane, called the progression plane, marked P in FIGS. 3 and 6.
• This is, for example, substantially vertical and corresponds to the representation plane of FIG. 5.
• Said means 8 for guiding the flow towards the rear consist, for example, of said inclined edge 10, provided curved backwards and / or of an extension 11 towards the rear of said inclined edge 10.
• the latter has, in particular, two wings 12, 13, curved towards the rear, from a central zone 14 situated in a plane parallel to said progression plane.
• Said extension 11 is located, in particular, in a plane parallel to the plane defined by the perpendicular to said progression plane and to the direction of movement 9 of said propulsion means 4.
• Said means for guiding 8 also consist, optionally, of a wall central 15, provided at least at the edge inclined 10 and parallel to said progression plan.
• said veil 5 has, for example, a plane of symmetry, parallel to said progression plane.
• Said plane of symmetry corresponds in particular to the plane of representation of FIG. 5.
• Said raised edge 10 has, for example, a partially spherical shape. It is, in particular, tangent to said extension 11.
• the latter may be provided with a bulge 16, rising gradually laterally and / or rearward, for example to define with said wings 12, 13 two channels 17, 18 for the exhaust of the air flow.
• Said bulge 16 thus has, in particular, in the planes perpendicular to the direction of movement 9, a curved section defining an arc whose apex is in said plane of symmetry of the sail 5.
• Said bulge 16 has, for example, two sides 19, 20 extending in the direction and possibly up to the level of the base 21 of the inclined edge 10.
• the apex 22 of the bulge 16 is possibly provided below the apex 23 of the inclined edge 10.
• a plate 24 could for example be used to close said bulge 16 at the rear.
• Said web 5 is provided, in particular, with fixing means
• said means 2 for allowing the movement of objects 3 further comprises, in particular, a blowing chamber 27, for example provided with slots
• the installation also comprises, in particular, a rail 30, capable, as developed below, of cooperating with said objects 3 and / or a support and / or guiding device for these.
• Said installation may also include a channel 29, suitable for allow the circulation of said airfoil means 4, located between said rail 30 and said blowing chamber 27.
• Said slots 28 are provided, for example, through in said channel 29.
• Said channel 29 is possibly provided partially permeable to air and said installation comprises, for example means for adjusting the tightness of said channel.
• said propulsion means 4 are subjected directly or indirectly to said objects 3, provided directly supported and / or guided by the rail, in particular by means of a flange.
• said collar is provided, in particular, at their neck.
• said wing propulsion means 4 are located at the level of a device 35 for supporting and / or guiding said objects 3, in particular a conveying shuttle, such a device making also the subject of the invention.
• said device 35 may include, for its drive, for example, wheeled means 36, intended to cooperate with the rail 30.
• gripping means 37 of said objects may also include, in particular, gripping means 37 of said objects 3, not illustrated in detail, individually. These are, for example, diaphragm, griphin and / or jaw systems. It could also be, possibly, a tapping in which said objects
• said gripping means 37 cooperate, in particular, with their neck.
• Said support and / or guide device 35 consists, for example, of a body 38 to which said propulsion means 4, said wheel means 36 and / or said gripping means 37 are subject.
• Said propulsion means 4 are located, for example, in the upper part of said body 38, the wheel means 36 in its middle part and the gripping means 37 in its lower part, the orientation thus given is however only relative .
• said wheel means 36 consist, for example, of wheels 109.
• the latter have, in particular, a web 110, articulated in rotation about an axis 101 subject directly or indirectly to said body 38, possibly monobloc with the latter.
• Said devices comprise, for example four said wheels 109, two of which, said front wheels, articulated around said collinear axes 101 and of which the other two wheels, said rear wheels, are also articulated around said collinear axes 101, said axes 101 of the front wheels and rear being parallel to each other.
• Said wheels 109 are thus located, in particular, at the top of a rectangle inside which there is said body 38.
• Said wheels 109 optionally have self-centering means 120 of said devices.
• At least one ring 130 provided at the level of the tread 140 of said wheels 109, over part of their thickness.
• a ring 130 may be supplemented or replaced by other self-centering means, illustrated in dotted lines in FIG. 7.
• rollers articulated around an axis orthogonal to said axis 101 of the wheel means 36, said axis of the said roller (s) being provided subject to said axis 101 of the wheel means 36, this the latter being provided extended beyond said wheels 109.
• said wheel means 36 are located, in particular, in a plane offset from the plane of the center of gravity of the vacuum devices, said center of gravity being intended to move towards the plane of said wheel means 36 when said device is loaded.
• said rail 30 is constituted, for example, of two guides on which said wheels 109 are provided capable of rolling.
• Said guides provided are placed opposite one another and said wheels 109 are provided capable of being inserted at least partially inside said guides in C.
• Any devices for self-centering of the devices are provided, in particular, capable of cooperating with one and / or the other of said longitudinal edges of said guides in C. They may also, in particular in the case of rollers, cooperate with the bottom wall of the guides provided, in the form of
• Said self-centering means may also be constituted, for example, by said tread of said wheels 109 provided in a convex shape, the lower branch of said C-shaped guides then being slightly inclined towards the inside of the rail 30.

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