EP1669321A1 - Machine de bouchage de bouteilles ou récipients similaires - Google Patents

Machine de bouchage de bouteilles ou récipients similaires Download PDF

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Publication number: EP1669321A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: closing; container; fixing elements; container carrier; machine according
Prior art date: 2004-12-10
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EP05024980A

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EP1669321B1 (fr

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Herbert Bernhard

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KHS GmbH

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KHS GmbH

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2004-12-10

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2005-11-16

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2006-06-14

2005-11-16 Application filed by KHS GmbH filed Critical KHS GmbH

2005-11-16 Priority to PL05024980T priority Critical patent/PL1669321T3/pl

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2008-08-13 Application granted granted Critical

2008-08-13 Publication of EP1669321B1 publication Critical patent/EP1669321B1/fr

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
- B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
- B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
- B67B3/206—Means for preventing rotation of the container or cap

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the invention relates to a capping machine (capper) according to the preamble of claim 1 or 3.
Closing machines for closing bottles with screw caps, which are fastened by screwing on a bottle-side external thread in the area of the bottle mouth are known in various designs. Basically, the application of the respective closure with a closure tool or Verschierkonus, in which the bottle closure is held until applied to a bottle and which is for driving the closure on the bottle or for screwing by a drive driven in rotation.
Known capping machines have on a rotating around a vertical axis of the machine rotatably driven rotor on several Verschdirpositionen each with a Verschpidkonus and with a bottle or container carrier, which is controlled by a lifting cam and rotatable when the rotor rotates, namely for bringing the respective bottle to the Closing cone before screwing and for removing the sealed bottle from the sealing cone.
the object of the invention is to show a capping machine which avoids this disadvantage and ensures a reliable closing of bottles or containers.
a capping machine according to claim 1 or 3 is formed.
the fixing elements consist of a particularly wear-resistant material, so that these elements still reliably prevent co-rotation of the respective container during closing even after a longer period of use.
the fixing elements are easily replaceable and can therefore be easily replaced if necessary.
the capping machine is used to close bottles 2, which in the illustrated embodiment are PET bottles, each with a closure 3, by screwing or unscrewing the closure 3 on a bottle side, in the region of the bottle mouth provided external thread.
the closing machine 1 consists in a known manner of a rotor 4 driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis MA, on whose circumference a plurality of closing positions 5 are formed, which are u. a. each have a bottle carrier 6 and in the vertical direction above a closing tool or a closing cone 7.
the closing cone 7 is fastened to the lower end of a shaft 8 oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA.
schematically indicated by 9 is a drive which is provided for each closing position 5 and with which the respective shaft 8 and thus also the closing cone 7 for screwing the closure 3 onto a bottle 2 can be driven in rotation.
the bottle carrier 6 are fork-shaped in the illustrated embodiment, that is formed with a fork-shaped bottle carrier section 6.1 with an open to the periphery of the rotor 4 open fork or bottle carrier opening 6.2, so that the bottle 2 located at a Verschdorfposition 5 there from the fork-like bottle carrier section 6.1 of the relevant Bottle carrier 6 at a below the bottle mouth on the outside of the bottle projecting annular flange or edge 2.1 is engaged behind or held with this annular flange or edge 2.1 hanging on the bottle carrier 6.
Each closing position 5 is associated with a lifting rod 10, which is oriented with its axis parallel to the machine axis MA and which is provided relative to this machine axis relative to the respective bottle carrier 6 offset radially inwards.
a support or holder 11 is provided in each case, and that feathered, i. axially displaceable on the lifting rod 10 and biased by a lifting rod 10 surrounding compression spring 12 in Hubstangenlhursraum upwards such that the holder 11 rests with an upper end against a hubstangen matteren stop 10.1.
the holder 11 to which the bottle carrier 6 is fastened is guided on a guide rod 13 provided on the rotor 4.
Each lifting rod 10 is provided at the lower end with a cam roller 14 which engages in a lifting cam 15 on a not rotating with the rotor 4 Part 1.1 of the closing machine 1, so that when revolving rotor the respective lifting rod 11 and thus also connected to this bottle carrier 6 controlled up and down.
the general operation of the closing machine 1 can be described to the effect that with the rotor 4 revolving around the machine axis MA at a bottle inlet, the bottles 2 to be closed are each fed individually to a closing position 5 and at a bottle outlet the bottles 2 each provided with a closure 3 via a conveyor for further processing, for example, be submitted for labeling. Between the bottle outlet and the bottle inlet there is a station at which each closing cone 7 receives a closure 3 when moving past.
each bottle carrier 6 On the upper side of the fork-like portion 6.1 of each bottle carrier 6 a plurality of spike inserts or fixing elements 16 are provided, each integrally with a plate-shaped mounting portion 17 and with a projecting over a surface side of the portion 17 Spike Section 18 are formed.
the fixing elements 16 With the attachment portion 17, the fixing elements 16 are each inserted into a matching recess 19 at the top of the fork-shaped bottle carrier portion 6.1, in such a way that the mounting portions 17 do not project beyond the plane of this top of the bottle carrier portion 16.1, i. in the illustrated embodiment with its top flush or approximately flush with the top of the bottle carrier section 6.1 lie and the respective spike section 18 with its tip or cutting edge 18.1 the edge of the bottle carrier opening 16.2 is immediately adjacent.
the fixing elements 16 are replaceably provided and secured for this purpose in each case with a fastening portion 17 by cross-bolt 20 on the bottle carrier 6.
the associated screw 20 When attached to the bottle carrier 6 fixing member 16, the associated screw 20 is at a distance from the edge of the bottle carrier opening 6.2, for example, such that the axis of the screw 20 and the tip or cutting edge 18.1 of the fixing element 16 lie in a common vertical plane E. , which is oriented radially or approximately radially to the central axis of the semicircular bottle carrier opening 6.2, wherein the screw 20 then has a greater radial distance from this central axis than that of the tip or cutting edge 18.1.
each fixing element 16 is held against rotation on the bottle carrier 6.
the spike portion 18 is formed to have a negative cut at a front side 18. 2 entering the tip or cutting edge 18. this page 18.2 with the vertical plane E an angle ⁇ less than 80 °, preferably an angle ⁇ less than 45 °, which opens in the vertical direction downwards.
a plurality of such fixing elements 16 are provided, in the illustrated embodiment a total of five fixing elements 16. These are then in the manner described twist-proof but interchangeable arranged such that the spike sections 18th the edge of the bottle carrier opening 6.1 immediately adjacent at regular angular intervals, ie, for example, provided offset at an angular distance of about 40 ° about the axis of the bottle carrier opening 6.2. All spike elements 18 are oriented with the negative section forming side 18.2 in the same direction, in such a way that this page 18.2 in each fixing element 16 relative to the direction indicated in Figure 3 by the arrow B, in which the tightening of Closures 3 takes place, the front side of each spike portion 18 forms.
the fixing elements 16 are made of a hard, wear-resistant material, such as hardened steel, sintered metal or ceramic. As a result of the torsion-proof reception of the fixing elements 16 or their fastening sections 17 in the recesses 19, the required alignment of the spike sections 18 is ensured even with a longer operating time of the closing machine 1.
the screws 20 serve only to secure the fixing elements 16 in the recesses 19, but not the rotation assurance of the fixing elements 16.
the described construction makes it possible to form the fixing elements 16 in such a way that the respective spike section 18 is located directly at the edge of the bottle carrier opening 6.2, while the associated screw 20 and therefore also the thread provided for this screw in the bottle carrier section 6.1 are at a greater distance from this edge are provided.
the fixing elements 16 are each made in one piece with their fastening section 17 and spike section 18.
these sections of different material, for example the spike sections 18 made of the hard, wear-resistant material, such as sintered metal or ceramic, and the fastening sections 17 each made of steel.

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Sealing Of Jars (AREA)
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Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
Closing Of Containers (AREA)
Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)

EP05024980A 2004-12-10 2005-11-16 Machine de bouchage de bouteilles ou récipients similaires Expired - Lifetime EP1669321B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PL05024980T PL1669321T3 (pl)	2004-12-10	2005-11-16	Zamykarka do butelek i tym podobnych pojemników

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DE102004059478A DE102004059478A1 (de)	2004-12-10	2004-12-10	Verschließmaschine für Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter

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EP1669321A1 true EP1669321A1 (fr)	2006-06-14
EP1669321B1 EP1669321B1 (fr)	2008-08-13

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AT (1)	ATE404490T1 (fr)
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PL (1)	PL1669321T3 (fr)

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EP1669321B1 (fr)	2008-08-13
DE102004059478A1 (de)	2006-06-14
PL1669321T3 (pl)	2009-01-30
DE502005005012D1 (de)	2008-09-25
ATE404490T1 (de)	2008-08-15

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DE102006033512B4 (de)	2008-11-06	Behandlungsmaschine für Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter
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