EP0639530B1 - Device for mechanically withdrawing threaded caps from bottles - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- the invention relates to a device for the mechanical removal of screw caps from bottles, such as caps from juice, mineral water or also beer bottles, with at least one unit rotating the lid in the opening direction and at least one lifting unit used to transport the bottles and held in a carrier plate. in which both a device for holding and removing the bottles and a device for rotating the lid in the opening direction are arranged.
- a device of the type described above is known from DE-A 2 132 244.
- gripper heads are fastened to holding plates which can be moved horizontally and vertically by means of a swivel drive and, when they are brought into a corresponding position by the holding plate, can be placed on the bottles in order to grip one bottle each with an associated gripping head.
- a swivel drive can be moved horizontally and vertically by means of a swivel drive and, when they are brought into a corresponding position by the holding plate, can be placed on the bottles in order to grip one bottle each with an associated gripping head.
- a screwdriver During the transport of a seized bottle, it is either uncapped or capped with a screwdriver.
- a drive common to all gripping heads can have a disadvantageous effect on the operational safety of the known device, because e.g. Mechanical malfunctions in only one of the unscrewing and unscrewing devices result in all unscrewing and unscrewing devices failing. The entire device must then be taken out of operation for a longer period of time for the corresponding repair work.
- each lifting unit is each provided with a separate rotary drive, that a drive pin of the drive extends vertically through a receiving bore in the carrier plate and continues via a coupling member as a drive shaft, the Drive shaft is mounted in a non-rotatably, but liftable and lowerable in the support plate seated piston shaft, inside which it runs coaxially, that the piston shaft is arranged coaxially inside a cylinder housing connected to the support plate, the piston shaft relative to the cylinder housing vertically downwards, can therefore be pressed against the bottle to be freed from the fact that the piston skirt is provided with a cone arranged at its lower end, which enters between at least two support rollers which are articulated on the cylinder housing and are connected in a fixed position with a lever s are, at the lower end via a further joint on the bottle engaging gripper jaws are pivotally arranged, and that between the lower end of the drive shaft and the cover to be removed, couplings are provided which are
- the device according to the invention thus has the advantage that the cover can be unscrewed at the same time as the lifting process.
- the individual parts of the unit can also be attacked on the bottle or on its lid at the same time.
- the device according to the invention can preferably be applied to bottles which are temporarily stored in the above-mentioned collecting containers ("boxes").
- the spacing and the number of lifting units of the type mentioned are used which correspond to the bottles arranged in the collecting container.
- the use of such a device means that the removal and replacement of the bottles can be carried out very quickly.
- one or more horizontally displaceable devices are used in particular for containers with numerous bottles, in which the number of aggregates is smaller than the number of bottles, so that the aggregates are only assigned to a part of the bottles .
- the lids of four of these bottles which are therefore square to one another, could be removed one after the other by a device provided with correspondingly square lifting units.
- devices that work simultaneously, each time but only remove a limited number of bottles. In the example above, two devices would be required, each with four lifting units, which simultaneously grasp the existing bottles and unscrew the lids there.
- Such a division has the advantage that the device allows the existing bottles to be acted upon both in succession and simultaneously. In extreme cases, it may even be sufficient if a single movable unit is present, which captures the bottles one after the other and can be moved horizontally in a frame assigned to the carrier plate on rails arranged there, the movement being fixable in its initial and final position by a switch or the like is.
- the individual units are each provided with a separate drive, which can be an electric motor.
- a separate drive which can be an electric motor.
- a pneumatic or hydraulic motor here.
- intermediate gears are required in an electric motor, while a hydraulic motor is set in this way can be that it runs slowly.
- the drive pin of the drive which runs centrally through the receiving bore of the support plate, e.g. of the electric motor, extends perpendicularly through the receiving bore, and continues beyond a coupling member as the drive shaft, the drive shaft in turn being mounted in the piston shaft, inside which it extends coaxially. Since the piston shaft in turn sits coaxially in the interior of a cylinder housing, the device can be provided with a pneumatic drive which presses the piston shaft downwards relative to the cylinder housing when it is triggered, that is, against the bottle to be freed from the lid.
- a shaft section which is connected to the shaft of the drive motor or formed by the shaft itself is expediently provided coaxially within the piston shaft and rotates slowly within the piston shaft.
- This driven shaft section is also carried by the piston when the piston moves downward, roller bearings being provided between the shaft and the piston shaft. It is therefore necessary for the shaft or its section to perform a relative movement with respect to the motor drive or its shaft, for example as a result can come about that, in a manner known per se, two sections of a coupling member are provided which interlock telescopically, the torque being transferable by means of teeth which enable longitudinal displacement.
- couplings of various types can be provided between the shaft end and cover in the event that these two parts come into contact.
- Such a coupling can - as described - consist, for example, that gripper-like jaws are connected to the shaft, which act on the cover under frictional force.
- connection between the shaft end and the cover is achieved by the fact that at least one eccentrically arranged pointed pin is present at the shaft end, which penetrates the cover when the shaft moves downward and thus a fixed connection between the shaft pin and the shaft Lids. As soon as the pin has penetrated the cover, it is taken away by the shaft. Due to the low rotational speed, such a connection can be made while the shaft is running.
- the arrangement described above has the essential advantage that construction material is saved.
- the cover which may be adhering to a plurality of pins of this type, out of the device by means of an ejector
- the ejector consisting of a pin which is located in the center of the shaft and is arranged there to be longitudinally displaceable is.
- this ejector can be acted upon by a correspondingly small compressed air unit in the ejector direction, ie downwards; however, mechanical devices are also conceivable which are arranged in the interior of the piston skirt due to eccentrics or the like and which, in a specific position, strike the upper end of the ejector.
- grippers can also be provided for the cover, which produce the frictional connection with the shaft.
- the ejection may be simplified if an air flow is generated which is directed against the cover from above and separates it from the tips.
- the gripper jaws can be provided with adhesion-increasing bristles or the like which face the neck of the bottle.
- adhesion-increasing bristles or the like which face the neck of the bottle.
- rubber coatings or coatings made of rubber-like plastic can also be provided.
- the essential parts of the pneumatic system can be arranged in the upper part of the cylinder head, which in turn is connected to the carrier plate via a flange which can be held by three screws and which thus reliably holds the unit.
- a connection makes it possible to detach the entire assembly including the shaft, ejector and gripper and to remove it from the traverse with minimal downtime for the purpose of replacement.
- a device 1 is assigned to a collecting container 3 which holds eight bottles 2 arranged next to one another in rows of four, this collecting container 3 being commercially available and used for the simultaneous sale of several filled bottles 2.
- the device 1 assigned to the collecting container 3 and shown in FIG. 1 exists according to the illustrated embodiment from a frame 4 which can accommodate a carrier plate 5, the carrier plate 5 serving to hold (in the exemplary embodiment shown: eight) lifting units 6, one of which is assigned to one of the bottles 2 in the collecting container 3.
- the frame 4 and thus the support plate 5 are arranged displaceably on rails 7 and 8, the rails 7 and 8 being arranged at right angles to one another in the exemplary embodiment shown, but need not be.
- the rails 7 and 8 can engage above and below the frame 4 or the carrier plate 5 and can be locked in their respective setting position.
- the rails 7 and 8 make it possible, for example, when using relatively few units (for example four units in the exemplary embodiment shown) to achieve the number of bottles not achieved in each case by moving the carrier plate 5 with the frame 4 appropriately and quickly over the bottles not previously taken.
- FIG. 1 shows the device 1 seen from below, the individual units 6 protruding downward from the carrier plate 5, ie in the direction of the bottles 2.
- the outer cylinder housing 9 is visible in FIG. 1, from each of which a piston shaft 10 emerges from below.
- This piston shaft 10 serves on the one hand to actuate a gripper 11 which holds the respective bottle 2 by means of articulated gripper jaws 12, the lid 13 of which is to be removed (cf. FIG. 2).
- at least two levers 14 can be provided in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, each of which can be pivoted about a fixed articulation point 15 and at whose ends pointing towards the bottle 2 the articulated holders 17 of the gripper jaws 12 are articulated via joints 16.
- the gripper jaws 12 are thus brought into contact with the bottle 2 in the neck region thereof when their upper ends 18 are pressed apart in the direction of the double arrow 19. This pushing apart, like all other operations, can be done pneumatically.
- Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of this actuation of the jaws 12, the spreading apart in the direction of the double arrow 19 being carried out by the piston shaft 10, at the end facing the jaws 12 a cone 20 is arranged, which acts on stationary support rollers 21 spread the levers 14 apart and thus bring the gripper jaws 12 against the bottle 2 in the opposite direction.
- Fig. 4 shows the individual components in their single stage, i.e. at a time when the cone 20 has not yet acted on the support rollers 21 in the opening direction and thus on the gripper jaws 12 in the closing direction.
- FIG. 4 also shows a centrally arranged ejector 30, which serves to eject the turned-off cover 13.
- the ejector designed as a pin can be pressurized with compressed air.
- Fig. 6 shows the overall device with its details in section. Thereafter, the piston shaft 10 is arranged vertically displaceably and pneumatically acted upon, in the interior of which a drive shaft 26 is rotatably mounted about its vertical axis via roller bearings 25, which unscrews the cover 13 serves.
- the driver for this is a pin 127, which is inserted into the cover 13 outside of the center from above, so that the continued rotation of the shaft 26 leads to a drive of the cover 13 and thus to a rotation in the opening direction.
- several carriers of this type can also be provided.
- the ejector 30 coaxial within the shaft 26 is the ejector 30, which can be moved vertically downward in the direction of arrow 35 via its air connections 31 and 32 (cf. FIG. 4), so that the removed and twisted cover 13 is promoted downwards.
- FIG. 5 is the section V / V in FIG. 6 and illustrates the coaxial engagement of the ejector 30, the drive shaft 26 of the piston shaft 10 and the cylinder housing 9.
- the gripper jaws 12 can additionally be acted upon by springs 36 in the contact direction.
- FIG. 7 shows the overall assembly in a side view and illustrates its mounting, in particular on the carrier plate 5.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum maschinellen Entfernen von Schraubdeckeln von Flaschen, wie Deckeln von Saft-, Mineralwasser- oder aber auch Bierflaschen, mit wenigstens einem die Deckel in Öffnungsrichtung drehenden Aggregat und wenigstens einem dem Transport der Flaschen dienenden, in einer Trägerplatte gehaltenen Hubaggregat, in welchem sowohl eine Vorrichtung zum Festhalten und Entnehmen der Flaschen als auch eine Vorrichtung zum Drehen der Deckel in öffnungsrichtung angeordnet ist.The invention relates to a device for the mechanical removal of screw caps from bottles, such as caps from juice, mineral water or also beer bottles, with at least one unit rotating the lid in the opening direction and at least one lifting unit used to transport the bottles and held in a carrier plate. in which both a device for holding and removing the bottles and a device for rotating the lid in the opening direction are arranged.
Eine Vorrichtung der vorbeschriebenen Gattung ist nach der DE-A 2 132 244 bekannt. Bei der bekannten Vorrichtung sind an mittels eines Schwenkantriebs horizontal und vertikal bewegbaren Halteplatten Greiferköpfe befestigt, die dann, wenn sie durch die Halteplatte in ensprechende Position gebracht sind, auf die Flaschen aufsetzbar sind, um je eine Flasche mit einem jeweils zugeordneten Greifkopf zu ergreifen. Während des Transportes einer ergriffenen Flasche, wird diese mit einem Auf- und Abschrauber entweder entdeckelt oder verdeckelt.A device of the type described above is known from DE-A 2 132 244. In the known device, gripper heads are fastened to holding plates which can be moved horizontally and vertically by means of a swivel drive and, when they are brought into a corresponding position by the holding plate, can be placed on the bottles in order to grip one bottle each with an associated gripping head. During the transport of a seized bottle, it is either uncapped or capped with a screwdriver.
Sämtliche Auf- und Abschrauber werden durch den Schwenkantrieb für die Halteplatte angetrieben. Die gesamten Auf- und Abschrauber der bekannten Vorrichtung werden somit gleichzeitig durch einen gemeinsamen Drehantrieb in Funktion gesetzt, unabhängig davon, ob auch jeder Greiferkopf der Halteplatte eine Flasche erfaßt hat oder nicht.All screwing and unscrewing are driven by the swivel drive for the holding plate. The entire unscrewing and unscrewing of the known device are thus simultaneously activated by a common rotary drive, regardless of whether each gripper head of the holding plate has gripped a bottle or not.
Ein sämtlichen Greifköpfen gemeinsamer Antrieb kann sich nachteilig auf die Betriebssicherheit der bekannten Vorrichtung auswirken, denn z.B. mechanische Störungen bei nur einem der Auf- und Abschrauber führen dazu, daß sämtliche Auf- und Abschrauber ausfallen. Für die entsprechenden Reparaturarbeiten ist die gesamte Vorrichtung dann für längere Zeit außer Betrieb zu setzen.A drive common to all gripping heads can have a disadvantageous effect on the operational safety of the known device, because e.g. Mechanical malfunctions in only one of the unscrewing and unscrewing devices result in all unscrewing and unscrewing devices failing. The entire device must then be taken out of operation for a longer period of time for the corresponding repair work.
Diese Nachteile werden bei einer Vorrichtung vermieden, die sich erfindungsgemäß dadurch auszeichnet, daß jedes Hubaggregat jeweils mit einem gesonderten Drehantrieb versehen ist, daß sich ein Antriebszapfen des Antriebes senkrecht durch eine Aufnahmebohrung in der Trägerplatte erstreckt und über ein Kupplungsglied hinaus als Antriebswelle fortsetzt, wobei die Antriebswelle in einem drehfest, jedoch heb- und senkbar in der Trägerplatte sitzenden Kolbenschaft gelagert ist, in dessen Inneren sie koaxial verläuft, daß der Kolbenschaft koaxial im Inneren eines mit der Trägerplatte verbundenen Zylindergehäuses angeordnet ist, wobei der Kolbenschaft relativ zum Zylindergehäuse senkrecht nach unten, also gegen die vom Deckel zu befreiende Flasche drückbar ist, daß der Kolbenschaft mit einem an seinem unteren Ende angeordneten Konus versehen ist, der zwischen wenigstens zwei Stützrollen eintritt, die gelenkig am Zylindergehäuse gelagert sind und ortsfest mit einem Hebel verbunden sind, an dessen unterem Ende über ein weiteres Gelenk an der Flasche angreifende Greiferbacken schwenkbar angeordnet sind, und daß zwischen dem unteren Ende der Antriebswelle und dem zu entfernenden Deckel Kupplungen vorgesehen sind, die an dem Wellenende angeordnet sind und am Deckel angreifen.These disadvantages are avoided in a device which is characterized according to the invention in that each lifting unit is each provided with a separate rotary drive, that a drive pin of the drive extends vertically through a receiving bore in the carrier plate and continues via a coupling member as a drive shaft, the Drive shaft is mounted in a non-rotatably, but liftable and lowerable in the support plate seated piston shaft, inside which it runs coaxially, that the piston shaft is arranged coaxially inside a cylinder housing connected to the support plate, the piston shaft relative to the cylinder housing vertically downwards, can therefore be pressed against the bottle to be freed from the fact that the piston skirt is provided with a cone arranged at its lower end, which enters between at least two support rollers which are articulated on the cylinder housing and are connected in a fixed position with a lever s are, at the lower end via a further joint on the bottle engaging gripper jaws are pivotally arranged, and that between the lower end of the drive shaft and the cover to be removed, couplings are provided which are arranged at the shaft end and act on the cover.
Mit dieser Anordnung wird erreicht, daß mit einem einzigen Aggregat sowohl der Hubvorgang wie auch der Vorgang des Abdrehens des Deckels bewerkstelligt werden kann.With this arrangement it is achieved that both the lifting process and the process of twisting off the cover can be accomplished with a single unit.
Neben der Einsparung zusätzlicher Zwischenförderer und getrennter Vorrichtungen hat somit die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung den Vorteil, daß das Deckelabschrauben zeitgleich mit dem Hubvorgang durchgeführt werden kann. Der Angriff der Einzelteile des Aggregates an der Flasche bzw. an deren Deckel kann ebenfalls zeitgleich erfolgen.In addition to saving additional intermediate conveyors and separate devices, the device according to the invention thus has the advantage that the cover can be unscrewed at the same time as the lifting process. The individual parts of the unit can also be attacked on the bottle or on its lid at the same time.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann vorzugsweise auf Flaschen angewendet werden, die in den obengenannten Sammelbehältern ("Kisten") zwischengelagert sind. In einem solchen Fall kann es besonders zweckmäßig sein, wenn im Abstand und in der Anzahl Hubaggregate der genannten Art verwendet werden, die den in dem Sammelbehälter angeordneten Flaschen entsprechen. Die Verwendung einer solchen Vorrichtung führt dazu, daß der Abtransport und der Austausch der Flaschen sehr rasch vor sich gehen kann.The device according to the invention can preferably be applied to bottles which are temporarily stored in the above-mentioned collecting containers ("boxes"). In such a case, it can be particularly expedient if the spacing and the number of lifting units of the type mentioned are used which correspond to the bottles arranged in the collecting container. The use of such a device means that the removal and replacement of the bottles can be carried out very quickly.
Andererseits ergeben sich hieraus relativ große und schwere Vorrichtungen, da beispielsweise bei einem Kasten, der 24 Bierflaschen aufnimmt, zum gleichzeitigen Austausch 24 Aggregate Verwendung finden müssen.On the other hand, this results in relatively large and heavy devices, since, for example, 24 units have to be used for a box that accommodates 24 beer bottles for the simultaneous exchange.
Aus diesem Grunde ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn insbesondere für Behälter mit zahlreichen Flaschen ein oder mehrere horizontal verschiebbare Vorrichtungen Verwendung finden, bei welchem die Anzahl der Aggregate kleiner als die Anzahl der Flaschen ist, so daß die Aggregate jeweils nur einem Teil der Flaschen zugeordnet werden. So könnten beispielsweise bei einem Behälter, der 8 Flaschen aufnimmt, die in zwei Viererreihen angeordnet sind, jeweils die Deckel von vier dieser Flaschen, die also quadratisch zueinander stehen, durch eine mit entsprechend quadratisch angeordneten Hubaggregaten versehene Vorrichtung nacheinander entfernt werden. Ferner ist es möglich, Vorrichtungen einzusetzen, die gleichzeitig arbeiten, jeweils aber nur eine begrenzte Anzahl der vorhandenen Flaschen entfernen. Bei dem obigen Beispiel wären also zwei Vorrichtungen erforderlich mit jeweils vier Hubaggregaten, die gleichzeitig die vorhandenen Flaschen erfassen und die dort vorhandenen Deckel abschrauben. Eine solche Aufteilung hat den Vorteil, daß es die Vorrichtung erlaubt, sowohl nacheinander als auch gleichzeitig die vorhandenen Flaschen zu beaufschlagen. Im Extremfall kann es sogar ausreichen, wenn ein einziges verschiebliches Aggregat vorhanden ist, welches die Flaschen nacheinander erfaßt und in einem der Trägerplatte zugeordneten Rahmen auf dort angeordneten Schienen horizontal bewegbar ist, wobei die Bewegung durch einen Schalter oder dergleichen in ihrer Anfangs- und Endlage fixierbar ist.For this reason, it is particularly advantageous if one or more horizontally displaceable devices are used in particular for containers with numerous bottles, in which the number of aggregates is smaller than the number of bottles, so that the aggregates are only assigned to a part of the bottles . For example, in the case of a container which holds 8 bottles which are arranged in two rows of four, the lids of four of these bottles, which are therefore square to one another, could be removed one after the other by a device provided with correspondingly square lifting units. It is also possible to use devices that work simultaneously, each time but only remove a limited number of bottles. In the example above, two devices would be required, each with four lifting units, which simultaneously grasp the existing bottles and unscrew the lids there. Such a division has the advantage that the device allows the existing bottles to be acted upon both in succession and simultaneously. In extreme cases, it may even be sufficient if a single movable unit is present, which captures the bottles one after the other and can be moved horizontally in a frame assigned to the carrier plate on rails arranged there, the movement being fixable in its initial and final position by a switch or the like is.
Werden mehrere Aggregate verwendet, so kann diesen ein gesonderter, die Aggregate gemeinsam halternder Träger zugeordnet sein, der die Verschiebung vornimmt, wobei mehr als ein Aggregat gleichzeitig verschoben werden können.If several units are used, they can be assigned a separate carrier which holds the units together and which carries out the shifting, it being possible for more than one unit to be shifted at the same time.
Werden mehrere Aggregate gleichzeitig eingesetzt, entsteht derselbe Vorteil wie bei einer Anordnung, bei der jeder Flasche ein Aggregat zugeordnet ist, wobei es vorteilhaft ist, daß im Störungs- und Reparaturfall nicht die ganze Vorrichtung, sondern im Zweifelsfall nur ein Teilverbund von Aggregaten ausgewechselt werden muß.If several units are used at the same time, there is the same advantage as with an arrangement in which each bottle is assigned an unit, whereby it is advantageous that in the event of a fault or repair, it is not necessary to replace the entire device, but in case of doubt only a partial assembly of units .
In besonders vorteilhafter Weise sind die Einzelaggregate jeweils mit einem gesonderten Antrieb versehen, der ein Elektromotor sein kann. Selbstverständlich ist es möglich, hier auch einen Pneumatik- oder einen Hydraulikmotor einzusetzen. Da aber die Umdrehungsgeschwindigkeit der Welle des Motors relativ gering sein muß, sind bei einem Elektromotor zwischengeschaltete Getriebe erforderlich, während ein Hydraulikmotor von Hause aus so eingegestellt werden kann, daß er langsam läuft.In a particularly advantageous manner, the individual units are each provided with a separate drive, which can be an electric motor. Of course, it is also possible to use a pneumatic or hydraulic motor here. However, since the rotational speed of the shaft of the motor must be relatively low, intermediate gears are required in an electric motor, while a hydraulic motor is set in this way can be that it runs slowly.
Hierbei ist es zweckmäßig, daß sich der zentral durch die Aufnahmebohrung der Trägerplatte verlaufende Antriebszapfen des Antriebs, z.B. des Elektromotors, senkrecht durch die Aufnahmebohrung erstreckt, und über ein Kupplungsglied hinaus als Antriebswelle fortsetzt, wobei die Antriebswelle wiederum in dem Kolbenschaft gelagert ist, in dessen Innerem sie koaxial verläuft. Da der Kolbenschaft seinerseits koaxial im Inneren eines Zylindergehäuses sitzt, kann die Vorrichtung mit einem pneumatischen Antrieb versehen werden, welcher den Kolbenschaft relativ zum Zylindergehäuse bei entsprechender Auslösung nach unten, also gegen die vom Deckel zu befreiende Flasche drückt.It is expedient here that the drive pin of the drive, which runs centrally through the receiving bore of the support plate, e.g. of the electric motor, extends perpendicularly through the receiving bore, and continues beyond a coupling member as the drive shaft, the drive shaft in turn being mounted in the piston shaft, inside which it extends coaxially. Since the piston shaft in turn sits coaxially in the interior of a cylinder housing, the device can be provided with a pneumatic drive which presses the piston shaft downwards relative to the cylinder housing when it is triggered, that is, against the bottle to be freed from the lid.
Wenn also der Kolbenschaft sich nach unten auf die Flasche zubewegt, werden die Stützrollen auseinandergedrückt und damit der Hebel gegen bzw. im Uhrzeigersinn gedreht, so daß gegen die Kraft von hier vorgesehenen Federn die Backen gegen den Flaschenhals bzw. das Oberteil der Flasche derart gedrückt werden, daß die Flasche bei einem Rückhub des Kolbens von diesem mitgenommen wird.So when the piston shaft moves down towards the bottle, the support rollers are pushed apart and thus the lever is turned counterclockwise or clockwise, so that the jaws are pressed against the neck of the bottle or the top of the bottle against the force of springs provided here that the bottle is carried by the piston on a return stroke.
Koaxial innerhalb des Kolbenschaftes ist bei dieser Ausführungsform zweckmäßigerweise ein an die Welle des Antriebsmotors angeschlossener oder durch die Welle selbst gebildeter Wellenabschnitt vorgesehen, der sich langsam innerhalb des Kolbenschaftes dreht. Dieser angetriebene Wellenabschnitt wird bei einer Abwärtsbewegung des Kolbens ebenfalls von diesem mitgenommen, wobei zwischen Welle und Kolbenschaft Wälzlager vorgesehen sind. Es ist demzufolge erforderlich, daß die Welle bzw. deren Abschnitt gegenüber dem Motorantrieb bzw. dessen Welle eine Relativbewegung durchführt, die beispielsweise dadurch zustandekommen kann, daß in an sich bekannter Weise zwei Abschnitte eines Kupplungsgliedes vorgesehen sind, die teleskopartig ineinandergreifen, wobei das Drehmoment durch Längsverschiebung ermöglichende Verzahnungen übertragbar ist.In this embodiment, a shaft section which is connected to the shaft of the drive motor or formed by the shaft itself is expediently provided coaxially within the piston shaft and rotates slowly within the piston shaft. This driven shaft section is also carried by the piston when the piston moves downward, roller bearings being provided between the shaft and the piston shaft. It is therefore necessary for the shaft or its section to perform a relative movement with respect to the motor drive or its shaft, for example as a result can come about that, in a manner known per se, two sections of a coupling member are provided which interlock telescopically, the torque being transferable by means of teeth which enable longitudinal displacement.
Um die Drehbewegung der Welle auf den zu drehenden Deckel zu übertragen, können Kupplungen verschiedener Art zwischen Wellenende und Deckel für den Fall vorgesehen sein, daß diese beiden Teile in Kontakt kommen. Eine solche Kupplung kann - wie beschrieben - beispielsweise darin bestehen, daß greiferähnliche Backen mit der Welle verbunden sind, die unter Reibkraft am Deckel angreifen.In order to transmit the rotational movement of the shaft to the cover to be rotated, couplings of various types can be provided between the shaft end and cover in the event that these two parts come into contact. Such a coupling can - as described - consist, for example, that gripper-like jaws are connected to the shaft, which act on the cover under frictional force.
Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Verbindung zwischen dem Wellenende und dem Deckel dadurch zustandekommt, daß am Wellenende wenigstens ein exzentrisch angeordneter angespitzter Stift vorhanden ist, der bei einer Abwärtsbewegung der Welle den Deckel durchdringt und damit eine ortsfeste Verbindung zwischen dem Stift der Welle und dem Deckel herstellt. Sobald der Stift den Deckel durchdrungen hat, wird er mithin von der Welle mitgenommen. Aufgrund der geringen Drehgeschwindigkeit ist eine solche Herstellung der Verbindung während des Laufs der Welle möglich. Selbstverständlich ist es auch möglich, eine zusätzliche Einschaltung durch Umlaufkontakte oder dergleichen vorzunehmen, die eine Kupplung der oben beschriebenen Art im Stillstand bewirkt. Die zuvor beschriebene Anordnung hat aber den wesentlichen Vorteil, daß Baumaterial eingespart wird.It is particularly advantageous if the connection between the shaft end and the cover is achieved by the fact that at least one eccentrically arranged pointed pin is present at the shaft end, which penetrates the cover when the shaft moves downward and thus a fixed connection between the shaft pin and the shaft Lids. As soon as the pin has penetrated the cover, it is taken away by the shaft. Due to the low rotational speed, such a connection can be made while the shaft is running. Of course, it is also possible to carry out an additional switch-on by means of circulation contacts or the like, which brings about a coupling of the type described above at a standstill. The arrangement described above has the essential advantage that construction material is saved.
Schließlich ist es noch möglich, den auf gegebenenfalls mehreren Stiften dieser Art haftenden Deckel durch einen Auswerfer aus der Vorrichtung herauszufördern, wobei der Auswerfer aus einem Stift besteht, der sich im Zentrum der Welle befindet und dort längsverschieblich angeordnet ist. Dieser Auswerfer kann bei einer pneumatischen Ausführung von einem entsprechend kleinen Druckluftaggregat in Auswerferrichtung, also nach unten, beaufschlagt werden; es sind aber auch mechanische Vorrichtungen denkbar, die aufgrund von Exzentern oder dergleichen im Inneren des Kolbenschaftes angeordnet sind und bei einer bestimmten Lage auf das obere Ende des Auswerfers treffen.Finally, it is also possible to convey the cover, which may be adhering to a plurality of pins of this type, out of the device by means of an ejector, the ejector consisting of a pin which is located in the center of the shaft and is arranged there to be longitudinally displaceable is. In the case of a pneumatic version, this ejector can be acted upon by a correspondingly small compressed air unit in the ejector direction, ie downwards; however, mechanical devices are also conceivable which are arranged in the interior of the piston skirt due to eccentrics or the like and which, in a specific position, strike the upper end of the ejector.
Anstelle des Stiftes oder der Stifte können auch für den Deckel Greifer vorgesehen sein, die den Reibschluß mit der Welle herstellen. Der Auswurf kann u.U. vereinfacht werden, wenn ein Luftstrom erzeugt wird, der von oben gegen den Deckel gerichtet ist und diesen von den Spitzen trennt.Instead of the pin or pins, grippers can also be provided for the cover, which produce the frictional connection with the shaft. The ejection may be simplified if an air flow is generated which is directed against the cover from above and separates it from the tips.
Um die Haftung der Greiferbacken an den Flaschen zu verbessern und mit Sicherheit zu verhindern, daß diese während des Hubvorganges aus der Vorrichtung herausfallen, können die Greiferbacken mit haftungserhöhenden Borsten oder dergleichen versehen sein, die dem Hals der Flasche zugewandt sind. An dieser Stelle können auch Gummibeschichtungen oder Beschichtungen aus gummiähnlichem Kunststoff vorgesehen sein.In order to improve the adhesion of the gripper jaws to the bottles and to prevent them from falling out of the device during the lifting process, the gripper jaws can be provided with adhesion-increasing bristles or the like which face the neck of the bottle. At this point, rubber coatings or coatings made of rubber-like plastic can also be provided.
Bei einem pneumatischen Antrieb können die wesentlichen Teile der Pneumatikanlage im oberen Teil des Zylinderkopfes angeordnet sein, der seinerseits mit der Trägerplatte über einen Flansch verbunden ist, der durch drei Schrauben gehaltert sein kann und der somit das Aggregat zuverlässig festhält. Andererseits ermöglicht es eine solche Verbindung, das Gesamtaggregat einschließlich Welle, Auswerfer und Greifer zu lösen und zum Zwecke des Ersatzes unter minimalem Stillstandzeiten aus der Traverse zu entfernen.In the case of a pneumatic drive, the essential parts of the pneumatic system can be arranged in the upper part of the cylinder head, which in turn is connected to the carrier plate via a flange which can be held by three screws and which thus reliably holds the unit. On the other hand, such a connection makes it possible to detach the entire assembly including the shaft, ejector and gripper and to remove it from the traverse with minimal downtime for the purpose of replacement.
Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen in der Zeichnung näher erläutert.
- Fig. 1
- zeigt in schematischer perspektivischer Darstellung eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, mit welcher gleichzeitig sämtliche Seiten eines Sammelbehälters beaufschlagt werden können.
- Fig. 2
- zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine Ausführungsform von Greifern oder Backen, die dem Festhalten der Flaschen dienen.
- Fig. 3
- zeigt in schematischer Darstellung im Schnitt eine andere Ausführungsform für die Ausbildung der Greifer oder Backen.
- Fig. 4
- zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine Ausführungsform zur pneumatischen Betätigung der Vorrichtung.
- Fig. 5
- ist der Schnitt V/V nach Fig. 6.
- Fig. 6
- zeigt einen Längsschnitt durch die Vorrichtung.
- Fig. 7
- zeigt die Vorrichtung nach Fig. 6 in Ansicht.
- Fig. 1
- shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention, with which all sides of a collecting container can be loaded simultaneously.
- Fig. 2
- shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of grippers or jaws, which serve to hold the bottles.
- Fig. 3
- shows a schematic representation in section of another embodiment for the formation of the gripper or jaws.
- Fig. 4
- shows a schematic representation of an embodiment for pneumatic actuation of the device.
- Fig. 5
- is the section V / V according to FIG. 6.
- Fig. 6
- shows a longitudinal section through the device.
- Fig. 7
- shows the device of FIG. 6 in view.
Gemäß Fig. 1 ist eine Vorrichtung 1 einem acht in Viererreihen nebeneinander angeordneten Flaschen 2 aufnehmenden Sammelbehälter 3 zugeordnet, wobei dieser Sammelbehälter 3 handelsüblich ist und dem gleichzeitigen Verkauf mehrerer gefüllter Flaschen 2 dient.According to FIG. 1, a
Die dem Sammelbehälter 3 zugeordnete und in Fig. 1 dargestellte Vorrichtung 1 besteht nach dargestelltem Ausführungsbeispiel aus einem Rahmen 4 der eine Trägerplatte 5 aufnehmen kann, wobei die Trägerplatte 5 der Halterung von (beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel: acht) Hubaggregaten 6 dient, von denen jeweils eines einer der Flaschen 2 im Sammelbehälter 3 zugeordnet ist. Der Rahmen 4 und damit die Trägerplatte 5 sind auf Schienen 7 und 8 verschieblich angeordnet, wobei beim dargestellen Ausführungsbeispiel die Schienen 7 und 8 im rechten Winkel zueinander angeordnet sind aber nicht sein müssen. Die Schienen 7 und 8 können ober- und unterhalb des Rahmens 4 bzw. der Trägerplatte 5 an dieser angreifen und sind in ihrer jeweiligen Einstellage feststellbar.The
Die Schienen 7 und 8 ermöglichen es beispielsweise bei der Verwendung von relativ wenig Aggregaten (beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel beispielsweise vier Aggregaten) die jeweils nicht erreichte Flaschenanzahl durch entsprechendes Verschieben der Trägerplatte 5 mit dem Rahmen 4 über die bisher nicht ergriffenen Flaschen mühelos und schnell zu erreichen.The
In Fig. 1 ist die Vorrichtung 1 von unten gesehen dargestellt, wobei aus der Trägerplatte 5 die einzelnen Aggregate 6 nach unten, d.h. in Richtung auf die Flaschen 2 herausragen. Von den Aggregaten 6 ist in Fig. 1 das äußere Zylindergehäuse 9 sichtbar, aus welchem nach unten jeweils ein Kolbenschaft 10 heraustritt. Dieser Kolbenschaft 10 dient einerseits der Betätigung eines Greifers 11, der mittels gelenkig angebrachter Greiferbacken 12 die jeweilige Flasche 2 festhält, deren Deckel 13 entfernt werden soll (vgl. Fig. 2). Zu diesem Zweck können beim Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 2 wenigstens zwei Hebel 14 vorgesehen sein, die jeweils um einen ortsfesten Gelenkpunkt 15 schwenkbar sind und an deren zur Flasche 2 hinweisenden Enden über Gelenke 16 die Gelenkhalterungen 17 der Greiferbacken 12 gelenkig angeordnet sind.1 shows the
Die Greiferbacken 12 werden also zur Anlage an der Flasche 2 in deren Halsbereich gebracht, wenn ihre oberen Enden 18 in Richtung des Doppelpfeiles 19 auseinandergedrückt werden. Dieses Auseinanderdrücken kann, wie alle anderen Betätigungen auch, pneumatisch geschehen.The
Fig. 3 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung diese Betätigung der Backen 12, wobei das Auseinanderspreizen in Richtung des Doppelpfeiles 19 durch den Kolbenschaft 10 vorgenommen wird, an dessen den Backen 12 zugewandten Ende ein Konus 20 angeordnet ist, der auf ortsfest angeordnete Stützrollen 21 wirkt, um die Hebel 14 auseinanderzuspreizen und damit in Gegenrichtung die Greiferbakken 12 an der Flasche 2 zur Anlage zu bringen.Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of this actuation of the
In Fig. 3 ist noch die Trägerplatte 5 dargestellt, die das gesamte Hubaggregat haltert.In Fig. 3, the
Fig. 4 zeigt die einzelnen Bauteile in ihrem Einfachstadium, d.h. zu einem Zeitpunkt, in welchem der Konus 20 noch nicht die Stützrollen 21 in Öffnungsrichtung und damit die Greiferbacken 12 in Schließrichtung beaufschlagt hat.Fig. 4 shows the individual components in their single stage, i.e. at a time when the
Aus Fig. 4 geht ferner ein zentral angeordneter Auswerfer 30 hervor, der dem Ausstoß der abgedrehten Deckel 13 dient. Wie alle übrigen Bauteile auch kann der als Stift ausgebildete Auswerfer mit Druckluft beaufschlagt werden.4 also shows a centrally arranged
Fig. 6 zeigt die Gesamtvorrichtung mit ihren Einzelheiten im Schnitt. Danach ist in einem Zylindergehäuse 9 vertikal verschieblich und pneumatisch beaufschlagt der Kolbenschaft 10 angeordnet, in dessen Innerem über Wälzlager 25 eine Antriebswelle 26 um ihre senkrechte Achse drehbar gelagert ist, die dem Abschrauben des Deckels 13 dient. Der Mitnehmer hierfür ist ein Stift 127, der außerhalb der Mitte von oben in den Deckel 13 eingestochen wird, so daß die Fortsetzung der Drehbewegung der Welle 26 zu einer Mitnahme des Deckels 13 und damit zu einem Drehen in öffnungsrichtung führt. Es können selbstverständlich auch mehrere Mitnehmer dieser Art vorgesehen sein.Fig. 6 shows the overall device with its details in section. Thereafter, the
Wie aus Fig. 6 weiter hervorgeht, liegt koaxial innerhalb der Welle 26 der Auswerfer 30, der über seine Luftanschlüsse 31 und 32 (vgl. Fig. 4) in Richtung des Pfeiles 35 senkrecht nach unten bewegbar ist, so daß der mitgenommene und abgedrehte Deckel 13 nach unten ausgefördert wird.As can further be seen from FIG. 6, coaxial within the
Fig. 5 ist der Schnitt V/V in Fig. 6 und verdeutlicht das koaxiale Ineinandergreifen des Auswerfers 30, der Antriebswelle 26 des Kolbenschaftes 10 und des Zylindergehäuses 9.FIG. 5 is the section V / V in FIG. 6 and illustrates the coaxial engagement of the
Wie aus Fig. 6 weiter hervorgeht, können die Greiferbakken 12 zusätzlich in Anlagerichtung durch Federn 36 beaufschlagt werden.As can further be seen from FIG. 6, the
Fig. 7 zeigt das Gesamtaggregat in Seitenansicht und verdeutlicht dessen Halterung, insbesondere an der Trägerplatte 5.7 shows the overall assembly in a side view and illustrates its mounting, in particular on the
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- Device for mechanically removing screw caps (13) from bottles (2), such as caps of juice, mineral water or else beer bottles, having at least one unit which rotates the caps (13) in the opening direction and at least one lifting unit (6) which serves to transport the bottles (2), is held in a bearing plate (5) and in which there are arranged both a device for holding and removing the bottles and a device for rotating the caps (13) in the opening direction, characterized in that each lifting unit (6) is in each case provided with a separate rotary drive (40), in that an output pin (26') of the drive (40) extends vertically through a receiving bore in the bearing plate (5) and continues as drive shaft (26) beyond a coupling member (27), the drive shaft (26) being mounted in a piston shaft (10) which is positioned in the bearing plate (5) so as to be rotationally fixed but able to move upwards and downwards, the drive shaft running coaxially in the interior of the said piston shaft, in that the piston shaft (10) is arranged coaxially in the interior of a cylinder housing (9) which is connected to the bearing plate (5), it being possible to press the piston shaft (10) vertically downwards, that is to say against the bottle (2) from which the cap (13) is to be removed, relative to the cylinder housing (9), in that the piston shaft (10) is provided with a cone (20) which is arranged on its lower end and passes between at least two support rollers (21), which are mounted articulatedly on the cylinder housing (9) and are connected in a fixed manner to a lever (14), at the lower end of which gripper jaws (12), which engage on the bottle via a further joint, are pivotably arranged, and in that couplings which are arranged at the shaft end and engage on the cap (13) are provided between the lower end of the drive shaft (26) and the cap (13) to be removed.
- Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotary drive (40) is a hydraulic motor.
- Device according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it is provided with a pneumatic lifting drive which, when actuated appropriately, presses the piston shaft (10) downwards relative to the cylinder housing (9) against the bottle (2) from which the cap (13) is to be removed.
- Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the important parts of the pneumatic unit for the pneumatic lifting drive are arranged in the upper part of the head of the cylinder housing (9), which in turn is connected to the bearing plate (5) via a flange.
- Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the flange is held on the bearing plate (5) by means of three screws distributed uniformly over the periphery of the said flange, it being possible to exchange the entire lifting unit (6) after loosening the screws.
- Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the couplings arranged at the lower end of the drive shaft (26) are gripper-like jaws which engage frictionally on the cap (13).
- Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the couplings between the end of the shaft (26) and the cap (13) comprise at least one pin (127) which is injection-moulded eccentrically at the end of the shaft (26) and penetrates through the cap (13) when the shaft (26) is moved downwards, resulting in a fixed connection between the pin (127) and the shaft (26) and the cap (13).
- Device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the cap (13) which is attached to the shaft end can be removed by means of an ejector (30)
- Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the ejector (30) comprises a pin which is situated in the centre of the drive shaft (26) and is arranged so as to be longitudinally displaceable therein.
- Device according to Claim 9, characterized in that the ejector (30), if it is of pneumatic design, can be acted on by compressed air in the ejection direction, i.e. downwards.
- Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing plate (5) is horizontally movable in an associated frame (4) on rails (7, 8) arranged at that location.
- Device according to Claim 11, characterized in that the starting and end positions of its movement can be fixed by means of a switch or the like.
- Device according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the gripper jaws (12) are provided, on their side facing the bottle neck, with adhesion-promoting means.
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