FR2654067A1 - AUTOMATIC APPARATUS WITH TILTING DEVICE FOR ARRANGING TURNED BOTTLES INTERCALED WITH RIGHT BOTTLES IN A CARTON, AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING THEREOF. - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic device intended for arranging bottles of sparkling wine or other quality wines in a box provided with honeycomb structures, characterized in that it comprises a tilting device provided with gripping elements for gripping the bottles preselected by the neck and turn them over with the bottom facing upwards, and a plane equipped with gripping elements for gripping the neck of straight bottles and inserting them into an empty carton, while the inverted bottles are correspondingly grasped by their retractable bottom and introduced into a carton so as to be interposed with respect to the straight bottles already in place.

Description

The present invention relates to a self-contained apparatus

  material for the arrangement of sparkling bottles or

  other quality wines in a container or carton

  neither a separation structure or a honeycomb assembly

  laire and which according to the invention comprises a tilting device with gripping elements intended to grip the bottles preselected by the neck and to turn them with the bottom of the bottle directed upwards, and a plane provided with gripping elements for

  grab the bottles straight and intro-

  fill in an empty container, while the returned bottles are gripped correspondingly by the bottom and introduced into a container so as to be

  inserted in relation to the straight bottles introduced

  Your previously Preferably, the elements of prehens-

  sion are constituted by suction cups fitted with a small

  piston capable of retaining the bottle under the effect of a

de or depression.

  Likewise, the packaging process or condition-

  It is within the scope of the invention and comprises

  the stages consisting in: bringing a group of bottles

  them in the loading position; toggle

  tiles determined in advance with the bottom facing up; introduce the straight bottles into a

  empty cardboard, in positions pre-established by the set

  blister, and the bottles returned in the

  unoccupied dwellings of the honeycomb and container

  nant straight bottles; introduce a group of bottles in successive boxes and advance 2 -

  a new group of bottles in the loading position

  management with the simultaneous tilting of the preselected bottles. According to the present invention, the bottles of sparkling wine or other quality wines are arranged in a carton which is then turned to 900 to keep the bottles in the lying or horizontal position. In this way, the liquid permeates the cork and ensures

  better conservation of the product.

  Currently, there are automatic devices

  ques for the arrangement of bottles in cartons by inserting them from the top, in housings of a separation or cellular structure, after having

  seized by the cervix However when all the bou-

  corks are arranged in the same direction, that is to say in an upright position, the space is important and moreover, at the level of the necks of bottles, there is a certain play which causes a certain sloshing of the wine.

  contained in them and the deterioration which results from them

  the. The object of the present invention is to avoid the aforementioned drawbacks and to offer a compact packaging, of minimum bulk and allowing conservation.

  excellent product, by inserting the bottles

  turned with the right bottles.

  Another object of the present invention is to

  keep these results automatically and quickly

of and reliable.

  The automatic apparatus according to the present invention

  tion includes a tilting device with

  gripping elements for gripping pre-

  selected by the collar and overturn them with the bottom

  directed upwards, and a plan with pre-

  hension to grab the straight bottles by the neck and place them in an empty container, while the

  returned bottles are entered correctly

  dante by the bottom to be introduced into a story-

  neur interspersed with bottles

lines previously introduced.

  Preferably, the gripping elements are constituted by suction cups provided with a small piston

  able to maintain the bottle under the effect of depression

if we.

  The automatic bottle arrangement process

  according to the present invention comprises the operations consisting in: bringing a group of bottles arranged

  in rows in the loading position; toggle

  some of these preselected bottles with the bottom facing up; introduce the bottles

  straight in an empty box, in pre-set positions

  blies of the honeycomb structure, and the bottles re-

  turned into unoccupied housings of the honeycomb structure of a carton containing the straight bottles introduce a group of bottles into the cartons

  successive, and advance a new group of bou-

  in the loading position with the rocker-

  simultaneous preselected bottles.

  In a successive phase, the carton containing the straight and returned bottles is closed and put in place.

  90 rotation to keep bottles in posi-

horizontal tion.

  Additional features and benefits

  res of the invention emerge from the detailed description-

  next row, with reference to the attached drawing provided by way of nonlimiting example in which:

  Figure 1 is a schematic view of the

  seems phases of arrangement of bottles in cartons according to a particular embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 represents a device for

  turning intended for bottles to be intro-

  picks in the inverted position in a carton and made up

  killing the essential part of the present invention;

  FIG. 3 represents the device for

  turning Figure 2 in a successive operating position;

  FIG. 4 represents the device for

  turning Figure 2 in a working position-

successive event;

  Figure 5 shows the tilting device.

  in the inverted position; and

  FIG. 6 represents a different arrangement

  annuity of the group of bottles for the constitution

several boxes simultaneously.

  It should be highlighted that the bottom of the bottles of sparkling wine or other wines of

quality is strongly returning.

  In the different figures we have adopted the

  same references to indicate corresponding parts

your.

  In the following description, we start in particular

  a tilting device associated with a packaging device with vertical introduction into cartons of bottles gripped by the neck; this latter device being well known to those skilled in the art, it is not

  therefore no description needed

  detailed description of its construction and operation.

  In the embodiment taken as an example

  ple we adopted a honeycomb carton for six bottles

  the, four straight bottles BD in the corners and two bottles overturned BR in the middle position, but of course the arrangements could be different We must have two rows with at least two bottles each, as in the solution shown, to be placed on the sides of the cardboard, and a row, with the same

  number of bottles to return and introduce to the

  tat overturned between the side rows In the solu-

  tion shown in figure 6, six rows are provided

  managed with two straight bottles BD and on the right six rows with a bottle BR each to be turned over, to simultaneously constitute three cartons The tilting device is fixed on the chassis of a known device and making it possible to adopt gripping members known from the technique, preferably suction cups provided with a small internal piston making it possible to hold the bottles under the effect of the vacuum on the bottom. The turning device shown comprises a plate (1) supporting two elements in

  cup (3) which is used to lift the bottles

  them with the pressurized system, known in the art

  that a body (2) provided with a vertically movable piston (13)

  Lely, impart a vertical movement to the plate (1) and to the respective cups (3) When the plate (1) is lowered, as shown in FIG. 3, the glasses (3) descend on the neck of the bottle to seize it under pressure When the plate (1) is lifted it carries the bottles with it The vertical movement of the plate (1) is guided by the uprights (5)

  sliding in the blocks (6) A second body (4) comprises

  requires the rotation of a shaft or an axis (8) on which is fixed a base (7) integral with the plate (1) A

  axis (8 a) opposite the axis (8) allows angular displacement

  stabilized area of the base (7) The elements (8) and (8 a) are supported by a fixed supporting structure (9) which is connected at (10) to the apparatus for making up cardboard, known per se A une 1800 rotation of the base (7) corresponds to the tilting of the plate (1), as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and the BR bottles have the bottom directed upwards A carriage (14), (Figure 5) supporting the gripping cups under 6 -

  pressure of a type known to seize through the neck of the bou-

  caps which have remained straight, and suction cups (11) with small pistons (12) to hold the inverted bottles BR at the bottom, under the effect of the depression created in the suction cups, introduce the straight bottles BD on the sides of the honeycomb structure A of the carton Cl The inverted bottles BR are introduced, in the inserted position with respect to the straight bottles, or else in the middle position

  successive cardboard C 2, as shown in the figure

  re 1 Figure 6 shows the simultaneous constitution of

several boxes.

  The operation of the device described with re-

  drawing reference is carried out in the following mode:

  the bottles parade in three rows, trans-

  carried on moving belts by means of

  naked by a person skilled in the art More precisely, two conveyor belts each with two BD bottles

  which will remain straight while another strip trans-

  carrier brings two BR bottles to return Arrived at the loading position, the conveyor belts come to a standstill and the BR bottles in the right-hand lane are taken up by the tilting device and are rotated by 180 in the position of figure 6 Then, the carriage (14) descends with the cups (not shown) to take by means of the pressure the straight bottles BD while with the suction cups (1 la) it takes the returned bottles BR, and it

  vertically introduces the bottles into the containers

  successive nors Of course, in the first cycle,

  only the four straight bottles should be forwarded

  in the loading position and the tilting device will operate empty, while from

  second cycle and beyond, the unit will operate normally

  As the introduction operations 7 -

  of a group of bottles in the containers made

  kill simultaneously with the advancement and tilting of the bottles of the successive group, the device works

very quickly.

  It should be noted that the alveolar structure

  adopted has a height equal to that of the bottles

  them with the side parts of the dimension of the bou-

  BD straight saddles plus a small clearance and the recesses for the small-size BR inverted bottles to obtain a compact arrangement and an occupancy of

  optimal surface To facilitate the introduction of bou-

  upside down BR, we inject air under pressure

in the corners of the box.

  Of course, the principle of the invention remains

  In the same way, the construction details as well as the embodiments can be greatly modified compared to what has just been described and illustrated.

  without departing from the scope of this invention

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Claims (6)

  1 Automatic device for arranging bottles of sparkling wine or other quality wines in a carton provided with honeycomb structures,   laughed at by the fact that it includes a tilting device   also with gripping elements to grab the bottles preselected by the neck and turn them over   with the bottom facing upwards, and a plan with ele-   gripping elements to grasp the neck of straight bottles and place them in an empty carton, while   that the returned bottles are entered correctly   corresponding by their reentrant bottom and introduced into a carton so as to be interposed with respect to straight bottles already in place.   2 automatic device according to claim 1, characterized in that a conveyor belt advances two rows of straight bottles and one row   side of bottles to be turned over by means of the   tif tipping, each row comprising at least two bottles.   3 automatic device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the gripping elements consist of suction cups with a small piston   retractable in the center to allow gripping of the   dying under the effect of depression in cooperation with the back inside.   4 Automatic device according to claim 1, characterized in that several rows of straight bottles are provided side by side with bottles to   return to simultaneously build multiple car-   tones. Automatic device according to any one   of the preceding claims, characterized in that   the gripping elements, preferably in the form of pressure cups, are mounted on a plate g controlled by a vertical movement system and by a   tilting system at 1800 around a fixed axis.   6 Method of packaging quality wine bottles using the device according to any one   of the preceding claims, characterized in that it   includes the operations of: bringing a group of bottles into the loading position; topple   with the bottom facing upwards of the bottles   selected; introduce the straight bottles in an empty carton, by pre-established positions of the honeycomb structure, and the bottles turned over in the remaining empty housings of the honeycomb structure   containing straight bottles; the operations of   production of a group of bottles in cartons   successive and advancement of a new group of bou-   sockets in the loading position with tilting of the   preselected bottles performed simultaneously.   7 Method of packaging bottles according to   claim 6, characterized in that the carton contains   the straight bottles and the turned bottles are successively rotated by 90 to maintain   bottles in horizontal position.