WO2007121930A1 - Singling machine for lollipops - Google Patents
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- WO2007121930A1 WO2007121930A1 PCT/EP2007/003455 EP2007003455W WO2007121930A1 WO 2007121930 A1 WO2007121930 A1 WO 2007121930A1 EP 2007003455 W EP2007003455 W EP 2007003455W WO 2007121930 A1 WO2007121930 A1 WO 2007121930A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
- B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
- B65G47/846—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements
- B65G47/847—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23G7/00—Other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery industry
- A23G7/0012—Apparatus for measuring, weighing or wrapping of chocolate or candies
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23G7/00—Other apparatus or process specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery industry
- A23G7/0031—Apparatus for manipulating sticks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/005—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of confectionery
- B65B25/006—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of confectionery packaging of lollipops
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- the invention relates to a singling machine for lollipops, which is part of a machine to package lollipops.
- a singling equipment for a device for packaging articles comprising a singling plate which rotates around an axis and a removing wheel which rotates around another axis and which comprises a plurality of removing units with two grippers for receiving and clamping the articles, whereas both grippers are pivotable around a respective gripper lever axis, each removing unit is ratable around an own pivot axis and each gripper has a gripper jaw, whereas the distance between the gripper lever axis and the gripping jaw is equal at each gripper-pair and the gripper jaws are designed to grip the stick of a lollipop.
- the inventive singling equipment comprises a singling plate, which rotates around an axis, thereby orienting the randomly incoming lollipops into individual holding spaces, preferably such, that the stick of the lollipop extends outside the singling plates.
- the inventive equipment comprises a removing wheel.
- the removing wheel rotates around an axis of rotation for taking the lollipop from the singling plate and delivering it to a processing station situated downstream thereof in the processing direction.
- a processing station is for example a station supplying packaging for the lollipop.
- This removing wheel is provided with a series of removing units each comprising a pair of grippers between which the stick of the lollipop is clamped and thus removed from the singling plate.
- the removing wheel rotates around an axis of rotation for taking the lollipop from the singling plate and delivering it to a processing station situated downstream thereof in the processing direction.
- a station is for example a station supplying packaging for the lollipop.
- This removing wheel is provided with a series of removing units each comprising a pair of grippers between which the stick of the lollipop is clamped and thus removed from the singling plate.
- the removing wheel is provided with a series of removing units each
- CONFIRMATION GOFY units can be accelerated/decelerated relative to the rotational movement of the removing wheel in order to increase the time available for the pick-up without limiting the speed of rotation of the removing wheel.
- the acceleration/deceleration is realized by a rotation of the removing units relative to the removing wheel around a pivot axis.
- the axis of rotation and the pivot axis are parallel to each other.
- the grippers are rotatably attached to the removing unit.
- Each gripper pivots around a gripper lever axis, which is attached to the removing unit and parallel to the pivot axis of the removing unit.
- the rotation of the grippers preferably takes place by rotating the respective removing unit.
- the grippers rotate between a clamping position and an open position.
- each gripper comprises a gripper jaw, whereas the distance between the gripper lever axis and the gripping jaw is equal at each gripper-pair.
- the gripper jaws are designed to grip the stick of a lollipop.
- the grippers have indentations which receive the stick of the lollipop. With these indentations, the stick of the lollipop can be held in a predetermined position without damaging the stick.
- the indentations are designed according to the shape of the stick. Due to the indentations, the stick is preferably clamped at its entire circumference.
- grippers have guiding means, which guide the stick of the lollipop into the indentation. Thus, it is avoided, that the grippers miss the stick or that the stick is gripped in a random position, which complicates the further processing of the lollipop.
- the grippers contact one another in a position intermediate the two gripper lever axis.
- each gripper jaw has two gripping-planes, which are spaced apart from each other so that they interact in different positions with the stick of the lollipop.
- This preferred embodiment of the present invention facilitates the fixture of the stick in a certain position which improves the further processing of the lollipops.
- both grippers of one removing unit are essentially identical.
- the removing wheel is located behind the circumference of the singling plate, so that the grippers can easily grip the sticks of lollipops.
- the inventive singling equipment is used to process lollipops 11 with a stick 4.
- a singling plate 1 rotates counterclockwise around an axis of rotation 2 as depicted by the arrow.
- the singling plate 1 further comprises holding spaces 17, into which the lollipops are arranged due to the rotation of the singling plate 1 such, that the stick 4 extends over the circumference of the singling plate 1.
- the lollipops 11 are removed from the singling plate by a removing wheel 3 which rotates clockwise around an axis of rotation 5 as depicted by the arrow.
- On the removing wheel 3 several removing units 6 are rotatably attached. They can be accelerated or decelerated relative to the movement of the removing wheel 3.
- Each removing unit 6 comprises two grippers 7,8 which are pivotably attached to the removing unit 6 by the gripper lever axis 9, 10. Due to the pivotation, the grippers can be moved reversibly from an open position into a gripping position.
- Each gripper comprises a gripper jaw 13, 14 which grips the stick.
- each gripper jaw In order to grip the stick in a pre-determent fixed position, each gripper jaw has an indentation 16 which is designed according to the size of the stick, so that the two grippers 13, 14 grip the stick 4 at its entire circumference, without damaging the stick 4.
- each gripper comprises two gripping planes 18, 19, which are located adjacent to each other in the same plane but which are reversibly separable from each other.
- gripper planes 18, 19 facilitate the gripping of the lollipop stick in a pre-determent position.
- guiding means 15 are located which guide the stick of the lollipop into the indentation 16.
- the guiding means are located in two different planes, relative to the paper plane.
- Each gripper has respective openings into which the guiding means 15are inserted during closing of the grippers, so that the grippers can be brought into contact with each other.
- the inventive singling equipment works as follows:
- the removing wheel rotates at a constant speed.
- the two grippers 7, 8 of the respective removing unit 6 are spaced apart, so that the lollipop, which was gripped by this removing unit 6 can be handed over to an other machine, which is not depicted.
- the removing unit 6 rotates counter-clockwise relative to the constant movement of the removing wheel. Due to this deceleration, three removing units 6, in the vicinity of the six o'clock position, are essentially parallel to each other, have a relatively small distance relative to each other and can interact with a lollipop, respectively.
- the removing units 6 In the six o'clock position, the removing units 6 must have the same velocity as the singling plate 1 in order to allow a smooth take out of the lollipops out of the singling wheel. In the six o'clock position, the grippers of the removing unit are closed and the lollipop 11 is removed from the singling plate 1. Before the removing units 6 reach the three o'clock position again, they are accelerated so that their velocity matches with the velocity of the next machine (not depicted), which is higher than the velocity of the removing wheel. This acceleration creates more distance between the lollipops, so that more space for wrapping is provided and allows a smooth handover of the lollipops to the next machine.
- the stick of the lollipop is parallel to the axis of rotation 5 of the removing wheel 3 , which facilitates the removal of the lollipop out of the singling plate 1 as well as the hand-over of the lollipop to the next process step.
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Priority Applications (3)
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MX2008013392A MX2008013392A (en) | 2006-04-20 | 2007-04-20 | Singling machine for lollipops. |
US12/297,362 US8020690B2 (en) | 2006-04-20 | 2007-04-20 | Singling machine for lollipops |
BRPI0710544A BRPI0710544B1 (en) | 2006-04-20 | 2007-04-20 | sorting equipment for a device for packaging articles |
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EP06008187.4 | 2006-04-20 | ||
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EP06010176.3 | 2006-05-17 | ||
EP06010176A EP1847179B2 (en) | 2006-04-20 | 2006-05-17 | Singling machine for lollipops |
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ITRM20090121A1 (en) * | 2009-03-20 | 2010-09-21 | Berchi Group S P A | GRIPPING HEAD IN PARTICULAR FOR PACKAGING SYSTEM AND ITS PACKAGING SYSTEM |
WO2015007452A1 (en) * | 2013-07-16 | 2015-01-22 | Gea Food Solutions Weert B.V. | Method and apparatus to form a flat lollipop |
US20170073096A1 (en) * | 2014-05-20 | 2017-03-16 | Gea Food Solutions Weert B.V. | Transfer wheel between a lollipop forming and a lollipop wrapping unit |
US10946996B2 (en) | 2014-05-20 | 2021-03-16 | Gea Food Solutions Weert B.V. | Transfer wheel between a lollipop forming and a lollipop wrapping unit |
US10961001B2 (en) | 2014-05-20 | 2021-03-30 | Gea Food Solutions Weert B.V. | Transfer wheel between a lollipop forming and a lollipop wrapping unit |
CN105329471A (en) * | 2015-11-30 | 2016-02-17 | 成都三可实业有限公司 | Heat sealing clamp for lollipop packaging machine |
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