US3891098A - Apparatus for inverting containers - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT Apparatus for inverting containers which have open mesh wire sides or other suitable openings.
- the containers are moved to abut a rotating drum which is provided with projection means for projecting through the openings and temporarily engaging the containers. After engagement with the rotating drum and the projection means the containers are rotated with the drum to an inverted position where they fall away from the projection means and are received by a receiving means for insertion into a production line.
- the present invention relates generally to inverter mechanisms of utility especially in inverting containers for automatic packaging, and relates more particularly to certain new and useful improvements in the simplification of such inverter mechanisms.
- Another object of this invention is to provide an inverter apparatus which is of simplified, rugged construction so as to require little or no maintenance and substantially eliminate the possibility of failure and subsequent costly delay in production lines.
- a further object of this invention is to provide a novel apparatus for inverting containers constructed of open mesh wire or other suitable openings.
- the invention consists in the novel parts, constructions. arrangements. combinations and improvements herein shown and described.
- the present invention is directed to an apparatus for inverting containers having openings therein, which includes a drum mounted for rotation on a frame.
- the drum is provided with guide means extending radially outwardly therefrom and projection means extending outwardly from the surface of the drum, the latter being inclined in the direction of rotation of the drum.
- a suitable container is delivered to a work station where the inverter apparatus is located, where one of the sides of the container engages the rotating drum. Thereafter, the projection means temporarily engages openings in the container to thereby lift and rotate the container with the drum until the container reaches an inverted position, whereupon it falls away from the projection means and is received by a suitable receiving means for insertion into the production lines.
- FIG. 1 is a side view in elevation of an inverter mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention, the view also showing apparatus for delivering and receiving the containers;
- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, enlarged view in side elevation, partly in section, similar to FIG. 1, illustrating a container in contact with the inverter drum and the inverter projection means engaging the openings of the container; 7
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the inverter drum shown in FIG. 1, with portions cutaway to show the projection means;
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, enlarged view in side elevation similar to that of FIGS. 1 and 2, the view illustrating the path of movement of a container during inversion;
- FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 1 an inverter apparatus 10, including an inverter drum 12, an elevator 14 and a receiving chute 16.
- the inverter drum 12 includes a steel cylinder 18 enclosed at its ends by end plates 20 and 22 (FIG. 5), which advantageously may be welded thereto.
- the end plates 20 and 22 may be constructed with central apertures which'accommodate a drum axle 24, and are suitably affixed for rotation with the axle 24, as by set screws or by welding.
- the drum axle 24 is mounted for rotation on a frame 34.
- An electric motor 36 is connected through a drive chain 38 to axle 24 to impart a rotary motion to the axle and, hence, drum 12.
- Guide flanges 26 and 28 are suitably rigidly mounted on the cylinder 18, e.g. by welding, and extend radially outwardly therefrom (see FIG. 5).
- pairs of projection means advantageously comprising studs 30 and 32, which also extend outwardly from the cylinder 18.
- the pairs of studs 30 and 32 are advantageously inclined in the direction of rotation of drum 18 at an angle of approximately 45, as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 4.
- the pairs of studs 30 and 32 advantageously are located diametrically opposite to one another on the cylinder 18.
- only one pair of projections may be provided on drum 12, or three pairs may be provided preferably 120 apart. or four pairs may be provided preferably 90 apart.
- the number of pairs of projections is determined by the speed at which the containers are to be picked off and inverted and the respective sizes of the drum and containers.
- the twopair, diametrically opposed embodiment illustrated is preferred as it permits more universal usage and provides ample time for each container to be moved away from the inverter apparatus before another container is picked up.
- the inverter apparatus of the present invention has particular utility for use with containers including openings or apertures to receive the pairs of studs 30 and 32 and, to this end, the inverter apparatus 10 is shown in use inverting wire mesh milk cases 40.
- An elevator 14 is mounted in frame 34 for lifting the cases 40 into engagement the the drum 12 and one pair of studs 30 or 32.
- two continuous chains 50 and 52 are vertically mounted within frame 34 and spaced to accommodate the cases 40, as best seen in FIG. 5.
- Each set of chains 50 and 52 is mounted for simultaneous rotation on gears 54 and 56, the gears 54 and 56 being driven by a motor 58 through a drive chain 60, as shown in FIG. 1.
- Chains 50 and 52 are mechanically coupled to angle flights (not shown) which raise the cases 40.
- a spring-biased lever arm 62 mounted on the frame 34 urges the top case 40 against the drum 12.
- a receiving chute 16 is mounted on frame 34 and positioned adjacent the drum 12, on the side opposite the elevator 14, to receive the inverted cases 40 as they drop from drum 12.
- a trash bin 62 may be advantageously positioned below chute 16 to receive any refuse present in the cases 40.
- a stack of cases 40 is delivered to the elevator 14, tripping a switch 64 which aetuates the elevator drive motor 58.
- the chains 50 and 52 elevate angle flights (not shown) thereby lifting the stack of cases 40 toward the inverter drum 12 so that the sides of the cases 40 tangentially engage the drum 12.
- each case 40 engages lever arm 62 to be thereby urged into contact with the drum l2, and simultaneously actuate motor 36 by an appropriate switch (not shown) to thereby rotate axle 24 and drum 12, causing one of the pairs of studs 30, 32 to engage rod 42 through openings 46, 47 in the side of case 40.
- case 40 As the drum 12 rotates, case 40 is lifted and is held between guide flanges 26 and 28 by the studs 30 or 32. When the rotating case 40 moves beyond a vertical position (a line extending vertically through the center of the drum 12), it begins to fall away from the drum l2 and eventually drops onto chute 16, as shown in FIG. 4. Any refuse in the case 40 falls into trash bin 62.
- the inverted cases 40 are thereafter gravity fed or moved by suitable mechanical means. e.g., a conveyor. to a standard production line.
- an improved de-stacking and inverting mechanism at the work station which comprises:
- rotating drum means having a generally cylindrical surface positioned so as to approximately peripherally contact one side of the uppermost container in said stack of containers delivered thereto; projection means fixedly mounted to said cylindrical surface of said drum means for rotation therewith, said projection means being mounted at an angle of approximately 45 to said cylindrical surface and inclined outwardly therefrom in the direction of I rotation of said drum means; and said projection means adapted to extend through said opening means in said uppermost container upon rotation of said drum means to thereby releasably engage said uppermost container between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means whereby said drum means removes said uppermost container from said stack and thereafter rotates said uppermost container therewith for delivery and release to the receiving means in an inverted position.
- Apparatus for inverting contains as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projection means includes at least one pair of studs mounted to said cylindrical surface of said rotating drum means in spaced alignment.
- said projection means comprises two pairs of said studs spaced approximately apart on the circumferential surface of said drum.
- Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1 including:
- said containers comprise open mesh wire cases formed from a plurality of interconnected, spaced vertical and horizontal wire rods, and wherein one of said horizontal wire rods is engaged between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means for removal of the wire mesh container from said stack and subsequent rotation to an inverted position.
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Apparatus is provided for inverting containers which have open mesh wire sides or other suitable openings. The containers are moved to abut a rotating drum which is provided with projection means for projecting through the openings and temporarily engaging the containers. After engagement with the rotating drum and the projection means the containers are rotated with the drum to an inverted position where they fall away from the projection means and are received by a receiving means for insertion into a production line.
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United States Patent [191 Koch [ June 24, 1975 APPARATUS FOR INVERTING CONTAINERS [76] Inventor Andrew T. Koch, 1 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ. 07042 [22] Filed: Oct. 5, 1973 [21] App]. No.: 403,777
[52] US. Cl. 214/8.5 H; 198/242; 214/312 [51] Int. Cl. B65g 59/02 [58] Field of Search 214/1 Q, 130 R, 130 C,
214/D1G. 1, 314, 312, 8.5 R, 8.5 A, 8.5 H; 198/211, 239, 241-243 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,646,571 10/1927 Avis 214/DIG. 1 X 2,851,147 9/1958 Hageline et al 214/1 Q 3,140,769 7/1964 Maxwell 198/211 X 3,181,710 5/1965 Schmidt 214/1 Q 10/1967 Garrett 198/165 X 4/1973 Schlueter et a1 198/25 Primary ExaminerFrank E. Werner Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Morgan, Finnegan, Durham & Pine [5 7 ABSTRACT Apparatus is provided for inverting containers which have open mesh wire sides or other suitable openings. The containers are moved to abut a rotating drum which is provided with projection means for projecting through the openings and temporarily engaging the containers. After engagement with the rotating drum and the projection means the containers are rotated with the drum to an inverted position where they fall away from the projection means and are received by a receiving means for insertion into a production line.
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Many industries have production line requirements which necessitate the inversion of boxes for packaging or dumping purposes. This need has resulted in the design and construction of a number of different inversion systems, all of which are relatively complex and require numerous moving parts which interact in a timed relationship. These inversion systems are highly disadvantageous in that the numerous moving parts are expensive, bulky and noisy in operation; they require constant maintenance and there is a high incidence of failure resulting in delay on the production lines.
Some of these complex systems have been designed for use with fragile containers which require a relatively gentle treatment. There are, however, many production line containers that do not require such gentle treatment such as, for example, wire mesh cases and wooden boxes used for milk cartons or bottles. The milk cases must be inverted for cleaning and filling. The entire production operation is dependent on a constant supply of inverted cases and shutdown of the inverter apparatus for repair or adjustment idles a large number of employees and machines at a substantial cost.
Examples of prior art inverter systems are described in U.S. Pat. No. l,2l0,096 and 2,883,078. These systems require a large assortment of linkages, belts, and reciprocating arms and pulleys, all operating in a timed relationship.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an inverter apparatus which obviates the disadvantages of previously known inverter mechanisms.
Another object of this invention is to provide an inverter apparatus which is of simplified, rugged construction so as to require little or no maintenance and substantially eliminate the possibility of failure and subsequent costly delay in production lines.
A further object of this invention is to provide a novel apparatus for inverting containers constructed of open mesh wire or other suitable openings.
Objects and advantages of the invention are set forth in part herein and in part will be obvious herefrom, or may be learned by practice with the invention, the same being realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations pointed out in the appended claims.
The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions. arrangements. combinations and improvements herein shown and described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Briefly described. the present invention is directed to an apparatus for inverting containers having openings therein, which includes a drum mounted for rotation on a frame. The drum is provided with guide means extending radially outwardly therefrom and projection means extending outwardly from the surface of the drum, the latter being inclined in the direction of rotation of the drum.
A suitable container is delivered to a work station where the inverter apparatus is located, where one of the sides of the container engages the rotating drum. Thereafter, the projection means temporarily engages openings in the container to thereby lift and rotate the container with the drum until the container reaches an inverted position, whereupon it falls away from the projection means and is received by a suitable receiving means for insertion into the production lines.
It will be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description as well are exemplary and explanatory of the invention but are not restrictive thereof.
The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a part hereof, illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view in elevation of an inverter mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention, the view also showing apparatus for delivering and receiving the containers;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, enlarged view in side elevation, partly in section, similar to FIG. 1, illustrating a container in contact with the inverter drum and the inverter projection means engaging the openings of the container; 7
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the inverter drum shown in FIG. 1, with portions cutaway to show the projection means;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, enlarged view in side elevation similar to that of FIGS. 1 and 2, the view illustrating the path of movement of a container during inversion; and
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1, an inverter apparatus 10, including an inverter drum 12, an elevator 14 and a receiving chute 16.
The inverter drum 12 includes a steel cylinder 18 enclosed at its ends by end plates 20 and 22 (FIG. 5), which advantageously may be welded thereto. The end plates 20 and 22 may be constructed with central apertures which'accommodate a drum axle 24, and are suitably affixed for rotation with the axle 24, as by set screws or by welding.
The drum axle 24 is mounted for rotation on a frame 34. An electric motor 36 is connected through a drive chain 38 to axle 24 to impart a rotary motion to the axle and, hence, drum 12.
Also suitably secured to cylinder 18, as by welding. as here preferably embodied, are two pairs of projection means, advantageously comprising studs 30 and 32, which also extend outwardly from the cylinder 18. The pairs of studs 30 and 32 are advantageously inclined in the direction of rotation of drum 18 at an angle of approximately 45, as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 4. The pairs of studs 30 and 32 advantageously are located diametrically opposite to one another on the cylinder 18.
It will be understood that, in alternative embodi ments of the invention, only one pair of projections may be provided on drum 12, or three pairs may be provided preferably 120 apart. or four pairs may be provided preferably 90 apart. The number of pairs of projections is determined by the speed at which the containers are to be picked off and inverted and the respective sizes of the drum and containers. The twopair, diametrically opposed embodiment illustrated is preferred as it permits more universal usage and provides ample time for each container to be moved away from the inverter apparatus before another container is picked up.
As shown in FIGS. 2-5, the inverter apparatus of the present invention has particular utility for use with containers including openings or apertures to receive the pairs of studs 30 and 32 and, to this end, the inverter apparatus 10 is shown in use inverting wire mesh milk cases 40.
An elevator 14 is mounted in frame 34 for lifting the cases 40 into engagement the the drum 12 and one pair of studs 30 or 32. To accomplish this, two continuous chains 50 and 52 are vertically mounted within frame 34 and spaced to accommodate the cases 40, as best seen in FIG. 5. Each set of chains 50 and 52 is mounted for simultaneous rotation on gears 54 and 56, the gears 54 and 56 being driven by a motor 58 through a drive chain 60, as shown in FIG. 1. Chains 50 and 52 are mechanically coupled to angle flights (not shown) which raise the cases 40. A spring-biased lever arm 62 mounted on the frame 34 urges the top case 40 against the drum 12.
A receiving chute 16 is mounted on frame 34 and positioned adjacent the drum 12, on the side opposite the elevator 14, to receive the inverted cases 40 as they drop from drum 12. A trash bin 62 may be advantageously positioned below chute 16 to receive any refuse present in the cases 40.
In operation, a stack of cases 40 is delivered to the elevator 14, tripping a switch 64 which aetuates the elevator drive motor 58. The chains 50 and 52 elevate angle flights (not shown) thereby lifting the stack of cases 40 toward the inverter drum 12 so that the sides of the cases 40 tangentially engage the drum 12. At the top of the elevator 14, each case 40 engages lever arm 62 to be thereby urged into contact with the drum l2, and simultaneously actuate motor 36 by an appropriate switch (not shown) to thereby rotate axle 24 and drum 12, causing one of the pairs of studs 30, 32 to engage rod 42 through openings 46, 47 in the side of case 40. As the drum 12 rotates, case 40 is lifted and is held between guide flanges 26 and 28 by the studs 30 or 32. When the rotating case 40 moves beyond a vertical position (a line extending vertically through the center of the drum 12), it begins to fall away from the drum l2 and eventually drops onto chute 16, as shown in FIG. 4. Any refuse in the case 40 falls into trash bin 62. The inverted cases 40 are thereafter gravity fed or moved by suitable mechanical means. e.g., a conveyor. to a standard production line.
The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific embodiments herein shown and described but departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the accompanying claims, without departing from the principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages.
What is claimed is:
1. In an apparatus for individually removing and thereafter inverting containers or the like having opening means therein from a stack of such containers. including means for delivering said stack of said containers to a work station and means for receiving the inverted containers from the work station, an improved de-stacking and inverting mechanism at the work station which comprises:
rotating drum means having a generally cylindrical surface positioned so as to approximately peripherally contact one side of the uppermost container in said stack of containers delivered thereto; projection means fixedly mounted to said cylindrical surface of said drum means for rotation therewith, said projection means being mounted at an angle of approximately 45 to said cylindrical surface and inclined outwardly therefrom in the direction of I rotation of said drum means; and said projection means adapted to extend through said opening means in said uppermost container upon rotation of said drum means to thereby releasably engage said uppermost container between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means whereby said drum means removes said uppermost container from said stack and thereafter rotates said uppermost container therewith for delivery and release to the receiving means in an inverted position.
2. Apparatus for inverting contains as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projection means includes at least one pair of studs mounted to said cylindrical surface of said rotating drum means in spaced alignment.
3. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
said projection means comprises two pairs of said studs spaced approximately apart on the circumferential surface of said drum.
4. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, including:
means biasing said uppermost container in said stack of containers against the circumferential surface of said rotating drum means at said work station. 5. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said containers comprise open mesh wire cases formed from a plurality of interconnected, spaced vertical and horizontal wire rods, and wherein one of said horizontal wire rods is engaged between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means for removal of the wire mesh container from said stack and subsequent rotation to an inverted position.
6. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rotating drum means includes:
a generally cylindrical drum closed at opposite ends by circular plates having central apertures therein; an axle extending through said apertures in said drum end plates and affixed thereto; and
a pair of spaced. annular flange plates secured to said cylindrical surface of said drum adjacent the opposite ends thereof and extending radially outwardly therefrom so as to receive said uppermost con- 3,891,098 6 taincr from said stack of containers therebetween lifting said uppermost container upwardly and thereafand guide its removal from Said Stack and Subse' ter rotating said uppermost container through an arc quem mtauon 9 the inverted p slightly greater than 90, whereupon the container is 7. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projection means removes said 5 released m an Inverted posmonuppermost container from said stack of containers by
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1. In an apparatus for individually removing and thereafter inverting containers or the like having opening means therein from a stack of such containers, including means for delivering said stack of said containers to a work station and means for receiving the inverted containers from the work station, an improved de-stacking and inverting mechanism at the work station which comprises: rotating drum means having a generally cylindrical surface positioned so as to approximately peripherally contact one side of the uppermost container in said stack of containers delivered thereto; projection means fixedly mounted to said cylindrical surface of said drum means for rotation therewith, said projection means being mounted at an angle of approximately 45* to said cylindrical surface and inclined outwardly therefrom in the direction of rotation of said drum means; and said projection means adapted to extend through said opening means in said uppermost container upon rotation of said drum means to thereby releasably engage said uppermost container between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means, whereby said drum means removes said uppermost container from said stack and thereafter rotates said uppermost container therewith for delivery and release to the receiving means in an inverted position.
2. Apparatus for inverting contains as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projection means includes at least one pair of studs mounted to said cylindrical surface of said rotating drum means in spaced alignment.
3. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said projection means comprises two pairs of said studs spaced approximately 180* apart on the circumferential surface of said drum.
4. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, including: means biasing said uppermost container in said stack of containers against the circumferential surface of said rotating drum means at said work station.
5. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said containers comprise open mesh wire cases formed from a plurality of interconnected, spaced vertical and horizontal wire rods, and wherein one of said horizontal wire rods is engaged between said projection means and said cylindrical surface of said drum means for removal of the wire mesh container from said stack and subsequent rotation to an inverted position.
6. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rotating drum means includes: a generally cylindrical drum closed at opposite ends by circular plates having central apertures therein; an axle extending through said apertures in said drum end plates and affixed thereto; and a pair of spaced, annular flange plates secured to said cylindrical surface of said drum adjacent the opposite ends thereof and extending radially outwardly therefrom so as to receive said uppermost container from said stack of containers therebetween and guide its removal from said stack and subsequent rotation to the inverted position.
7. Apparatus for inverting containers as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projection means removes said uppermost container from said stack of containers by lifting said uppermost container upwardly and thereafter rotating said uppermost container through an arc slightly greater than 90*, whereupon the container is released in an inverted position.
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