EP0644118B1 - Method and device for unpacking and packing of containers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method and an arrangement for unpacking and packing containers out of or into corresponding containers, such as cardboard boxes, bottle crates or the like, which are used in a continuous working process, mainly in the area of the beverage industry.
- DE-OS 2534183 describes a method and a device for sorting bottles according to the preambles of claims 1 and 3, wherein in a sorting or bottle unpacking system two or more bottle gripper arrangements are provided one behind the other along a conveyor line for the containers and each bottle gripper arrangement one certain bottle size or quality is assigned.
- the switching elements 1 are firmly attached to a support arm 2.
- This support arm 2 is capable of performing a horizontal and vertical movement.
- the switching elements 1 used in the exemplary embodiment are electro-pneumatically controlled 5/2 pulse valves in block design.
- Each individual switching element 1 is connected to the actual gripper element 4 via a pneumatic line 3.
- An electrical control signal is passed on to the individual switching element via an upstream color, shape or height detection 5 by means of an internal machine control program of the arrangement. All switching elements 1 that receive this signal are switched and the corresponding gripper element 4 is actuated via the pneumatic line 3, ie individual containers 6 or 9 can be picked up from the predetermined formation 12 (containers 7.1 or 7.2).
- the received containers 6 or 9 are delivered to a separate conveyor.
- different gripper heads 8 can be attached to the support arm 2.
- FIG. 3 shows how this takes place before the individual containers 6 or 9 are sorted out and FIG. 4 shows how this was solved after the individual containers 6 or 9 were sorted out.
- FIG. 1 is part of the container unpacking and packing devices 13 and 14.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren und eine Anordnung zum Aus-und Einpacken von Behältern aus bzw. in entsprechende Behältnisse, wie Kartonagen, Flaschenkästen oder ähnlichem, welche in einem kontinuierlichen Arbeitsprozeß, hauptsächlich im Bereich der Getränkeindustrie, zum Einsatz kommen.The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for unpacking and packing containers out of or into corresponding containers, such as cardboard boxes, bottle crates or the like, which are used in a continuous working process, mainly in the area of the beverage industry.
In der DE-OS 2534183 werden ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Aussortieren von Flaschen gemäß den Oberbegriffen der Ansprüche 1 und 3 beschrieben, wobei in einer Sortier- oder Flaschenauspackanlage zwei oder mehrere Flaschengreiferanordnungen hintereinander entlang einer Förderstrecke für die Behältnisse vorgesehen sind und jede Flaschengreiferanordnung einer bestimmten Flaschengröße bzw. -beschaffenheit zugeordnet ist.DE-OS 2534183 describes a method and a device for sorting bottles according to the preambles of
Der Nachteil des aufgeführten Standes der Technik besteht darin, daß der Flaschenkasten entsprechend den unterschiedlichen Flaschen sortengerecht nacheinander komplett ausgepackt wird und die Flaschen über Transportbänder abgeführt bzw. der Flaschenkasten anschließend wieder sortenrein aufgefüllt wird.The disadvantage of the state of the art listed is that the bottle crate is completely unpacked in accordance with the different bottles, one after the other, and the bottles are removed via conveyor belts or the bottle crate is then refilled according to type.
Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe, das bekannte Verfahren und die bekannte Vorrichtung zu verbessern, wie in den kennzeichnenden Teilen der Patentansprüche 1 und 3 beschrieben, gelöst.According to the invention the object to improve the known method and the known device, as described in the characterizing parts of
Durch die Einbindung der Erfindung in eine Anlage zum Abfüllen von Flüssigkeiten oder ähnlichen, in entsprechende Behälter ist es möglich, die erforderlichen und sortierten Behälter bereitzustellen.By incorporating the invention into a system for filling liquids or similar, in appropriate containers, it is possible to provide the required and sorted containers.
Die Erfindung soll anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert werden. In der dazugehörigen Zeichnung zeigen:
- Fig 1
- Anordnung der Schaltelemente auf dem Tragarm einer Behälteraus- und -einpackvorrichtung,
- Fig 2
- verschiedene Lagenbilder, die in den Behältnissen vorkommen,
- Fig 3
- Darstellung der Anordnung, bei der die Farberkennung der Behältnisse vor dem Aus- und Einpacken der Behälter
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- Darstellung der Anordnung, bei der die Farberkennung nach dem Aus-und Einpacken der Behälter erfolgt.
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- Arrangement of the switching elements on the support arm of a container unpacking and packing device,
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- different layer patterns that occur in the containers,
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- Representation of the arrangement in which the color recognition of the containers before unpacking and packing the containers
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- Representation of the arrangement in which the color is recognized after the containers have been unpacked and packed.
Entsprechend Fig 1 sind die Schaltelemente 1 auf einem Tragarm 2 fest angebracht Dieser Tragarm 2 ist in der Lage, eine horizontale und vertikale Bewegung auszuführen. Die im Ausführungsbeispiel verwendeten Schaltelemente 1 sind elektropneumatisch gesteuerte 5/2 Impulsventile in Blockbauweise. Jedes einzelne Schaltelement 1 ist über eine Pneumatikleitung 3 mit dem eigentlichen Greiferelement 4 verbunden. Im Ausführungsbeispiel sind es pneumatisch aufblasbare Greiferelemente 4.According to FIG. 1, the
Über eine vorgeschaltete Farb-, Form- bzw. Höhenerkennung 5 wird mittels eines innermaschinellen Steuerprogrammes der Anordnung ein elektrisches Steuersignal an das einzelne Schaltelement weitergegeben. Alle Schaltelemente 1, die dieses Signal erhalten, werden geschaltet und über die Pneumatikleitung 3 wird das entsprechende Greiferelement 4 betätigt, d. h. es können einzelne Behälter 6 oder 9 aus der vorgegebenen Formation 12 (Behältnisse 7.1 oder 7.2) aufgenommen werden.An electrical control signal is passed on to the individual switching element via an upstream color, shape or
Die aufgenommenen Behälter 6 oder 9 werden auf eine gesonderte Fördereinrichtung abgegeben.The received
Je nach Art und Form der Behälter 6, 9 können unterschiedliche Greiferköpfe 8 am Tragarm 2 befestigt werden.Depending on the type and shape of the
Nachdem die artfremden Behälter 6 oder 9 aus dem Behältnis 7.1 und 7.2 entfernt wurden, erfolgt eine Leerstellenerkennung 11 und die Leerstellen werden durch gleichartige Behälter 6 oder 9 wieder aufgefüllt.After the
In der Fig 3 und 4 wird neben dem Gesamtablauf dargestellt, daß es auch möglich ist, farblich unterschiedliche Behältnisse 7.1 und 7.2 auszusortieren.3 and 4, in addition to the overall process, it is shown that it is also possible to sort out different colored containers 7.1 and 7.2.
In der Fig 3 wird dargestellt, wie diese vor der Aussortierung der einzelnen Behälter 6 oder 9 erfolgt und in der Fig 4, wie dies nach der Aussortierung der einzelnen Behälter 6 oder 9 gelöst wurde.FIG. 3 shows how this takes place before the
Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß der gesamten Anordnung eine Farberkennung 10 vorgeschaltet ist, die dann die entsprechenden Impulse an eine Steuereinrichtung gibt, welche dann z. B. eine Weiche betätigt und die die entsprechenden Behältnisse 7.2 auf eine gesonderte Fördereinrichtung leitet.This is achieved in that the entire arrangement is preceded by a
Die Darstellung in der Fig 1 ist Bestandteil der Behälteraus- und -einpackvorrichtungen 13 und 14.The representation in FIG. 1 is part of the container unpacking and
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- SchaltelementSwitching element
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- TragarmBeam
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- PneumatikleitungPneumatic line
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- GreiferelementGripper element
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- Farb-, Form- und HöhenerkennungColor, shape and height detection
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- Behältercontainer
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- BehältnisseContainers
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- GreiferköpfeGripper heads
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- Behältercontainer
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- FarberkennungColor recognition
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- LeerstellenerkennungBlank detection
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- Formationformation
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- BehälterauspackvorrichtungContainer unpacking device
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- BehältereinpackvorrichtungContainer packing device
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- Method for unpacking and packing of containers out of and in corresponding receptacles, and these receptacles (7.1, 7.2) with containers (6, 9) in a predetermined formation (12) inside will run along an unpacking device (13) with gripper elements (4) via a transport way, characterized by- registration of containers (6 or 9) inside the receptacles (7.1, 7.2) according to colour, form or hight,- removing of abnormal containers (6 or 9) from the receptacles (7.1, 7.2) by means of gripper elements (4), which are activated by a control device in dependence on registered colour, form or hight,- registration of empty spaces in receptacles (7.1, 7,2) by an empty-space detector (11) and completing with containers (6 or 9) of the same kind in the pre-determined formation (12) by gripper elements (4) of a packing device (14) controlled by the empty-space detector.
- Method according to claim 1 characterized by that before respectively after the containers (6 or 9) have been selected, a colour detection (10) of the receptacles (7.1, 7.2) has been made, and these have been guided onto corresponding transport devices.
- Instruction for realization of the method acc. to claim 1 with a transport device for receptacles (7.1, 7.2) and a container unpacking device (13) with gripper elements (4) for removing the containers (6 or 9) characterized by that in front of container packing device (13) is placed a detector for colour, form or hight (5); that the gripper elements (4) can be activated for removing of abnormal containers in dependence on the registered colour, form or hight, and that after the container unpacking device (13) a container packing device (14) is arranged with controllable, by means of a pre-switched empty-space detector, grippers (4) for completing of empty spaces with containers of the same kind.
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