EP0030649A2 - Process for the production of lids made of sheet metal for containers, especially cans - Google Patents

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EP0030649A2
EP0030649A2 EP80107289A EP80107289A EP0030649A2 EP 0030649 A2 EP0030649 A2 EP 0030649A2 EP 80107289 A EP80107289 A EP 80107289A EP 80107289 A EP80107289 A EP 80107289A EP 0030649 A2 EP0030649 A2 EP 0030649A2
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Helmuth Supik
Hans-Jürgen Schlinsog
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/16Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
    • B21D51/38Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
    • B21D51/44Making closures, e.g. caps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D28/00Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating
    • B21D28/02Punching blanks or articles with or without obtaining scrap; Notching
    • B21D28/06Making more than one part out of the same blank; Scrapless working
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/50Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
    • B65D17/501Flexible tape or foil-like material
    • B65D17/502Flexible tape or foil-like material applied to the external part of the container wall only
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001Details
    • B65D2517/001Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0013Action for opening container pull-out tear panel, e.g. by means of a tear-tab
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001Details
    • B65D2517/0058Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0089Unusual details
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001Details
    • B65D2517/0091Means for venting upon initial opening
    • B65D2517/0094Means for venting upon initial opening formed as a separate opening
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/504Details of preformed openings
    • B65D2517/5059Details of preformed openings provided with a plurality of openings

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing lids from sheet metal, in particular iron or steel sheet for containers, in particular cans, in which lid blanks are punched out from a sheet-like or band-shaped sheet metal, with a pouring area, preferably in the form of a plurality of punched-out openings which are close together , provided, molded and provided with a corrosion-preventing protective layer, whereupon a flexible sealing strip is applied to the lid surface by gluing or heat sealing for hermetically sealing the opening area.
  • Lids of the type on which the method is based are known, for example, from US Pat. No. 3,292,828 or DE-AS 25 19 709.
  • lids are also possible in which only a single removal and / or ventilation opening is punched into the lid.
  • the edge of the burr that arises when the holes are punched gives rise to considerable difficulties, above all because the edge leads to injuries or leaks or corroded in cooperation with the filling material and may give rise to the filling material becoming unusable.
  • a correspondingly thick layer of lacquer has been applied to the side of the cover sheet on which the stamped burrs lie, in which the stamped burr is embedded.
  • the punching ridge is removed from the holes by an electrochemical treatment of the sheet.
  • the opening edges can also be chamfered or rounded on both surface sides of the sheet.
  • the removal of the punch burr reliably prevents the formation of corrosion in the area of the opening edges.
  • the rounding of the opening edges, in particular on the side opposite the punching ridge facilitates the reliable and hermetic application of the flexible sealing strip and prevents the opening edge from cutting into the material of the sealing strip when the sealing strip is applied and extreme stress, thus weakening the sealing strip to an undesired extent.
  • the hole pattern is already punched into the sheet-like or band-shaped sheet, that is to say before the individual blank cover pieces are punched out.
  • the protective layer is applied to the sheet, in particular by tinning or chrome plating.
  • the cover 1 shown in plan view in FIG. 1 has in the cover mirror 5 a group of closely spaced openings 2 forming a hole pattern and at a distance from these two further openings 3.
  • the openings of the hole pattern 2 form the pouring area, while the openings 3 serve to ventilate the interior of the container while the contents of the container are being poured out.
  • the lid has in the usual way a lid edge 6, which can be connected to the edge of a container body, for example by folding.
  • a band-shaped tear-open element 4 for the hermetic sealing of both the pouring area and the ventilation opening, a band-shaped tear-open element 4, indicated by dashed lines, made of flexible material is used, which can be hermetically sealed by gluing or heat sealing to the surface of the lid mirror 5 and can be detached from the lid mirror as far as possible by at least partially tearing it open. that the pre-punched openings are exposed.
  • the hole pattern can also consist of only a single removal or pouring opening and / or ventilation opening.
  • the lids are made from sheet or ribbon-shaped sheet metal.
  • the cover blanks can first be punched out of the sheet metal and then provided with the hole pattern and further processed.
  • the perforated pattern for the pouring area and for the ventilation openings is preferably punched into the sheet or strip-shaped material in such a distributed manner that in a later process step the lid blanks or intermediate products can be punched out in transverse strip strips from the material prepared in this way.
  • the starting material is aluminum sheet, but in particular iron or steel sheet of suitable and customary qualities for the production of lids.
  • the openings are created by punching from one top of the sheet. As shown in FIG. 2 on a larger scale, a relatively sharp edge 12 is formed on the penetration side of the punching tool and a punching ridge 13 on the exit side of the opening 11, which protrudes considerably beyond the underside of the sheet.
  • a protective layer is applied to the sheet, the punching ridge is also covered by the protective layer. Due to the sharp edges of the ridge, a sufficiently thick formation of the protective layer is not possible in this area, so that there is always the risk that, in cooperation with the contents of the closed container, exposed or exposed areas of the iron or steel sheet with a progressively spreading point Corrosion begins, which changes the taste or color of the contents or makes the contents unpalatable.
  • the purpose of the new method is that the opening edges 22 and 23 of the sheet 20 are deburred.
  • the edge 13 removed according to FIG. 2, but in this area and in the leading edge 22 of the opening 21 the edge itself is chamfered or rounded off, so that there is a smooth surface transition from the upper sides of the sheet 2 to the peripheral wall of the opening 21 .
  • the preferred way of producing the cover according to FIG. 1 with opening edges 22 and 23 according to FIG. 3 is that the sheet metal strip 30, for example unwound from a coil, moves from left to right according to arrow 31 in FIG.
  • the raw sheet or black sheet is first provided with the opening pattern 33 responsible for the pouring area and ventilation by punching. This takes place in the punching station 32 indicated by the arrow.
  • the dashed circles 36 merely indicate the punching edge along which the sheet metal blanks for the covers are punched out of the sheet metal strip 30 at a later time.
  • the sheet metal strip 30 runs through a station 34, in which the sheet metal is cleaned electrochemically.
  • the setting of the electrochemical bath is related with the dwell time such that the ridge 13 as well as the sharp edge regions of the edges of the holes are simultaneously removed analytically by the electrical current in order to achieve an edge formation corresponding to the edges 22, 23 of FIG. 3.
  • the metal sheet After leaving the cleaning station 34, the metal sheet passes through a coating station 35.
  • the sheet metal is preferably tinned or chrome-plated.
  • the sheet treated in this way then passes into a separating station 37, in which either the individual sheet rounds 36 are punched out of the sheet or transverse sheet strips are cut off with a series of sheet rounds, which are then individually separated and treated further.
  • the deburring according to the invention is carried out by an increased current attack on the punched edges.
  • the parameter of the current strength depends on the size of the punch burr to be removed, which is mechanically scanned and the values of which are entered in an electronic current control.

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Sheet metal parts such as can covers, or the like, are deburred around the edges by an electrochemical treatment step in which the sheet metal to be deburred forms the anode in an alkaline electrolytic bath. The material removal is substantially limited to the location of the stamping burrs and edges around holes in the sheet material by controlling the current flow or current density in response to the physical size of the burr which is mechanically sensed and by properly limiting the duration of the current flow.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Deckeln aus Blech, insb. Eisen- oder Stahlblech für Behälter, insb. Dosen, bei dem aus einem tafel- oder bandförmigen Blech Deckelrohlinge ausgestanzt, mit einem Ausgießbereich, vorzugsweise in Form von mehreren dicht beieinanderliegenden ausgestanzten öffnungen, versehen, ausgeformt und mit einer eine Korrosion verhindernden Schutzschicht versehen werden, worauf zum hermetischen Verschliessen des öffnungsbereiches ein flexibler Verschlußstreifen auf die Deckeloberfläche durch Kleben oder Heißsiegeln aufgebracht wird.The invention relates to a method for producing lids from sheet metal, in particular iron or steel sheet for containers, in particular cans, in which lid blanks are punched out from a sheet-like or band-shaped sheet metal, with a pouring area, preferably in the form of a plurality of punched-out openings which are close together , provided, molded and provided with a corrosion-preventing protective layer, whereupon a flexible sealing strip is applied to the lid surface by gluing or heat sealing for hermetically sealing the opening area.

Deckel der dem Verfahren zugrundeliegenden Gattung sind beispielsweise aus der US-PS 32 92 828 oder der DE-AS 25 19 709 bekannt. Es kommen aber auch Deckel in Frage, bei denen nur eine einzige Entnahme- und/oder Belüftungsöffnung in den Deckel eingestanzt wird. Bei der Herstellung gibt die beim Stanzen der Löcher entstehende Gratkante zu erheblichen Schwierigkeiten Anlaß, vor allem auch deshalb, weil die Kante zu Verletzungen oder Undichtigkeiten führt bzw. im Zusammenwirken mit dem Füllgut korrodiert und zum Unbrauchbarwerden des Füllgutes Anlaß geben kann. Man hat daher z.B. bei Stahlblechdeckeln auf die Seite des Deckelbleches, auf der die Stanzgrate liegen, eine entsprechend dicke Lackschicht aufgetragen, in die der Stanzgrat eingebettet ist. Eine hinreichend zuverlässige Einbettung des Stanzgrates zur Verhinderung von Korrosion ist jedoch nur bei genauer ständiger überwachung möglich. Das Verfahren ist daher aufwendig. Bei Deckeln aus Stahl- oder Eisenblech, die verzinnt oder verchromt werden sollen, ist eine zuverlässige und kostengünstige Verhinderung von Korrosionserscheinungen im Bereich des Stanzgrates bisher praktisch noch nicht gelungen. Entsprechende Probleme können auch bei anderen Blechen, z.B. Alu-Blechen, auftreten.Lids of the type on which the method is based are known, for example, from US Pat. No. 3,292,828 or DE-AS 25 19 709. However, lids are also possible in which only a single removal and / or ventilation opening is punched into the lid. During manufacture, the edge of the burr that arises when the holes are punched gives rise to considerable difficulties, above all because the edge leads to injuries or leaks or corroded in cooperation with the filling material and may give rise to the filling material becoming unusable. For example, in the case of steel sheet covers, a correspondingly thick layer of lacquer has been applied to the side of the cover sheet on which the stamped burrs lie, in which the stamped burr is embedded. Sufficiently reliable embedding of the punch burr to prevent corrosion is, however, only possible with precise, constant monitoring. The process is therefore complex. In the case of lids made of sheet steel or iron sheet which are to be tinned or chrome-plated, a reliable and cost-effective prevention of corrosion in the area of the stamped burr has so far practically not succeeded. Corresponding problems can also occur with other sheets, for example aluminum sheets.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, hier Abhilfe zu schaffen und das eingangs näher bezeichnete Verfahren so weiterzubilden, daß ohne Beeinträchtigung der bisherigen Herstellungsweise von solchen Deckeln zuverlässig erreicht werden kann, daß Stanzgrate keinen Anlaß zu Störungen, Schwierigkeiten oder zum Unbrauchbarwerden des Füllgutes geben können.It is an object of the invention to remedy this situation and to further develop the method specified at the outset in such a way that such lids can be reliably achieved without impairing the previous method of manufacture, so that stamped burrs can give no cause for malfunctions, difficulties or for the contents to become unusable.

Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daß nach dem Einstanzen eines den Ausgießbereich bestimmenden Lochmusters der Stanzgrat an den Löchern durch eine elektrochemische Behandlung des Bleches abgetragen wird. Mit dieser Abtragung des Stanzgrates kann zugleich auch eine Abschrägung oder Abrundung der Uffnungskanten auf beiden Oberflächenseiten des Bleches erfolgen. Die Abtragung des Stanzgrates verhindert zuverlässig die Entstehung von Korrosion im Bereich der öffnungsränder. Die Abrundung der üffnungsränder, insb. auf der dem Stanzgrat gegenüberliegenden Seite,erleichtert das zuverlässige und hermetische Aufbringen des flexiblen Verschlußstreifens und verhindert, daß bei aufgebrachten Verschlußstreifen und äußerster Belastung der öffnungsrand in das Material des Verschlußstreifens einschneidet und so den Verschlußstreifen im unerwünschten Umfange schwächt. Vorteilhafterweise wird das Lochmuster bereits in das tafel- oder bandförmige Blech, also vor dem Ausstanzen der einzelnen Deckelrohlinge,eingestanzt. Unmittelbar nach dem Einstanzen der Lochmuster wird auf das Blech die Schutzschicht aufgebracht, insb. durch Verzinnung oder Verchromung.This object is achieved in that after punching a hole pattern determining the pouring area, the punching ridge is removed from the holes by an electrochemical treatment of the sheet. With this removal of the stamped burr, the opening edges can also be chamfered or rounded on both surface sides of the sheet. The removal of the punch burr reliably prevents the formation of corrosion in the area of the opening edges. The rounding of the opening edges, in particular on the side opposite the punching ridge, facilitates the reliable and hermetic application of the flexible sealing strip and prevents the opening edge from cutting into the material of the sealing strip when the sealing strip is applied and extreme stress, thus weakening the sealing strip to an undesired extent. Advantageously, the hole pattern is already punched into the sheet-like or band-shaped sheet, that is to say before the individual blank cover pieces are punched out. Immediately after punching the hole pattern, the protective layer is applied to the sheet, in particular by tinning or chrome plating.

Ein Einbetten des Stanzgrates oder des öffnungsrandes in eine entsprechende schützende Lackschicht ist nicht erforderlich. Die abgerundeten Lochkanten gestatten eine zuverlässige gleichförmige Aufbringung der Zinn- oder Chromschicht, ohne die Gefahr,daß scharfe Kanten verbleiben, die im chemischen Zusammenwirken mit dem Füllgut zur Korrosion Anlaß geben könnten. Auf besonders einfache Weise läßt sich ohne erhöhten Aufwand und ohne Erhöhung der Anlagekosten die Entgratung der Löcher während einer elektrochemischen Reinigung des Bleches unmittelbar vor der Verzinnung oder Verchromung verwirklichen.It is not necessary to embed the punch burr or the edge of the opening in a corresponding protective lacquer layer. The rounded perforated edges allow the tin or chrome layer to be applied reliably and uniformly, without the risk of leaving sharp edges which could cause corrosion in the chemical interaction with the filling material. In a particularly simple manner, deburring of the holes during electrochemical cleaning of the sheet can be carried out immediately before the tinning or chrome plating, without increased effort and without increasing the system costs.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand schematischer Zeichnungen an Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail below using schematic drawings of exemplary embodiments.

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  • Fig. 1 einen typischen Deckel, der nach dem Verfahren gemäß der Erfindung hergestellt werden kann.
  • Fig. 2 in vergrößertem Maßstab und im Schnitt entlang der Schnittlinie A-A der Fig. 1 ein einzelnes Loch nach der Stanzung.
  • Fig. 3 in ähnlicher Darstellung wie Fig. 2 das Loch oder die Stanzöffnung nach der Entgratung und
  • Fig. 4 eine Draufsicht auf ein bandförmiges Stahlblech, das durch schematisch angedeutete Verfahrensstufen des neuen Verfahrens läuft.
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  • Fig. 1 shows a typical lid that can be produced by the method according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale and in section along the section line AA of Fig. 1, a single hole after punching.
  • Fig. 3 in a similar representation as Fig. 2, the hole or the punch opening after deburring and
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of a band-shaped steel sheet that runs through schematically indicated process stages of the new method.

Der in Fig. 1 in Draufsicht gezeigte Deckel 1 weist im Deckelspiegel 5 eine Gruppe von eng beieinanderliegenden und ein Lochmuster bildenden öffnungen 2 und im Abstand von diesen zwei weitere öffnungen 3 auf. Die öffnungen des Lochmusters.2 bilden den Ausgießbereich, während die öffnungen 3 zur Belüftung des Behälterinneren während des Ausgießens des Behälterinhaltes dienen.The cover 1 shown in plan view in FIG. 1 has in the cover mirror 5 a group of closely spaced openings 2 forming a hole pattern and at a distance from these two further openings 3. The openings of the hole pattern 2 form the pouring area, while the openings 3 serve to ventilate the interior of the container while the contents of the container are being poured out.

Der Deckel weist in üblicher Weise einen Deckelrand 6 auf, der beispielsweise durch Falzen mit dem Rand eines Behälterrumpfes verbunden werden kann.The lid has in the usual way a lid edge 6, which can be connected to the edge of a container body, for example by folding.

Zur hermetischen Abdichtung sowohl des Ausgießbereiches als auch der Belüftungsöffnung dient ein nur gestrichelt angedeutetes bandförmiges Aufreißelement 4 aus flexiblem Material, das durch Kleben oder Heißsiegeln hermetisch abdichtend mit der Oberfläche des Deckelspiegels 5 verbunden und durch wenigstens teilweises Hochreißen so weit von dem Deckelspiegel gelöst werden kann, daß die vorgestanzten öffnungen freiliegen. Statt aus mehreren öffnungen kann das Lochmuster auch aus nur einer einzigen Entnahme- oder Ausgießöffnung und/oder Belüftungsöffnung bestehen.For the hermetic sealing of both the pouring area and the ventilation opening, a band-shaped tear-open element 4, indicated by dashed lines, made of flexible material is used, which can be hermetically sealed by gluing or heat sealing to the surface of the lid mirror 5 and can be detached from the lid mirror as far as possible by at least partially tearing it open. that the pre-punched openings are exposed. Instead of several openings, the hole pattern can also consist of only a single removal or pouring opening and / or ventilation opening.

Die Deckel werden aus tafel- oder bandförmigem Blech hergestellt. Die Deckelrohlinge können zunächst aus dem Blech ausgestanzt und dann mit dem Lochmuster versehen und weiterbehandelt werden. Bevorzugt wird jedoch das Lochmuster sowohl für den Ausgießbereich als auch für die Belüftungsöffnungen in das tafel- oder bandförmige Material so verteilt eingestanzt, daß in einer späteren Verfahrensstufe aus dem so vorbereiteten Material die Deckelrohlinge oder Zwischenprodukte in quer verlaufenden Bandstreifen ausgestanzt werden können.The lids are made from sheet or ribbon-shaped sheet metal. The cover blanks can first be punched out of the sheet metal and then provided with the hole pattern and further processed. However, the perforated pattern for the pouring area and for the ventilation openings is preferably punched into the sheet or strip-shaped material in such a distributed manner that in a later process step the lid blanks or intermediate products can be punched out in transverse strip strips from the material prepared in this way.

Das Ausgangsmaterial ist Alublech, insb. aber Eisenblech oder Stahlblech von für die Herstellung von Deckeln geeigneten und üblichen Qualitäten.The starting material is aluminum sheet, but in particular iron or steel sheet of suitable and customary qualities for the production of lids.

Die öffnungen werden durch Stanzen von der einen Oberseite des Bleches her erzeugt. Wie Fig. 2 im größeren Maßstab zeigt, entsteht an der Eindringseite des Stanzwerkzeuges eine relativ scharfe Kante 12 und an der Austrittsseite der öffnung 11 ein Stanzgrat 13, der erheblich über die Unterseite des Bleches vorspringt. Bei der Aufbringung einer Schutzschicht auf das Blech wird zwar der Stanzgrat ebenfalls von der Schutzschicht bedeckt. Durch die Scharfkantigkeit des Grates ist aber eine ausreichend dicke Ausbildung der Schutzschicht in diesem Bereich nicht möglich, so daß stets die Gefahr besteht, daß im Zusammenwirken mit dem Füllgut des verschlossenen Behälters punktförmig freiliegende oder freigelegte Bereiche des Eisen- oder Stahlbleches mit einer fortschreitend sich ausbreitenden Korrosion beginnen, die den Geschmack oder die Farbe des Füllgutes verändert oder das Füllgut ungenießbar macht. Mit dem neuen Verfahren wird bezweckt und erreicht, daß die öffnungsränder 22 und 23 des Bleches 20 entgratet werden. Hierbei wird nicht nur der Grat 13 nach Figur 2 entfernt, sondern in diesem Bereich und in der Eintrittskante 22 der öffnung 21 die Kante selbst abgeschrägt oder abgerundet, so daß sich ein glatter flächenmäßiger übergang von den Oberseiten des Bleches 2 zur Umfangswand der öffnung 21 ergibt.The openings are created by punching from one top of the sheet. As shown in FIG. 2 on a larger scale, a relatively sharp edge 12 is formed on the penetration side of the punching tool and a punching ridge 13 on the exit side of the opening 11, which protrudes considerably beyond the underside of the sheet. When a protective layer is applied to the sheet, the punching ridge is also covered by the protective layer. Due to the sharp edges of the ridge, a sufficiently thick formation of the protective layer is not possible in this area, so that there is always the risk that, in cooperation with the contents of the closed container, exposed or exposed areas of the iron or steel sheet with a progressively spreading point Corrosion begins, which changes the taste or color of the contents or makes the contents unpalatable. The purpose of the new method is that the opening edges 22 and 23 of the sheet 20 are deburred. Here, not only is the ridge 13 removed according to FIG. 2, but in this area and in the leading edge 22 of the opening 21 the edge itself is chamfered or rounded off, so that there is a smooth surface transition from the upper sides of the sheet 2 to the peripheral wall of the opening 21 .

Der bevorzugte Weg zur Herstellung des Deckels nach Fig. 1 mit öffnungskanten 22 und 23 nach Fig. 3 besteht darin, daß das z.B. von einem Coil abgewickelte Blechband 30 sich entsprechend dem Pfeil 31 in Figur 4 von links nach rechts bewegt. Das Rohblech oder Schwarzblech wird zunächst mit dem für den Ausgießbereich und die Belüftung zuständigen Öffnungsmustern 33 durch Stanzen versehen. Dies erfolgt in der durch Pfeil angedeuteten Stanzstation 32. Die gestrichelten Kreise 36 deuten lediglich die Stanzkante an, entlang der zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt die Blechrohlinge für die Deckel aus dem Blechband 30 herausgestanzt werden. Nach dem Einstanzen der Löcher läuft das Blechband 30 durch eine Station 34, in der das Blech auf elektrochemischem Wege gereinigt wird. Die Einstellung des elektrochemischen Bades ist im Zusammenhang mit der Verweilzeit derart, daß gleichzeitig durch den elektrischen Strom auf analytischem Wege der Grat 13 ebenso wie die scharfen Kantenbereiche der Kanten der Löcher abgetragen werden, um eine Kantenausbildung entsprechend den Kanten 22, 23 der Fig. 3 zu erreichen.The preferred way of producing the cover according to FIG. 1 with opening edges 22 and 23 according to FIG. 3 is that the sheet metal strip 30, for example unwound from a coil, moves from left to right according to arrow 31 in FIG. The raw sheet or black sheet is first provided with the opening pattern 33 responsible for the pouring area and ventilation by punching. This takes place in the punching station 32 indicated by the arrow. The dashed circles 36 merely indicate the punching edge along which the sheet metal blanks for the covers are punched out of the sheet metal strip 30 at a later time. After punching the holes, the sheet metal strip 30 runs through a station 34, in which the sheet metal is cleaned electrochemically. The setting of the electrochemical bath is related with the dwell time such that the ridge 13 as well as the sharp edge regions of the edges of the holes are simultaneously removed analytically by the electrical current in order to achieve an edge formation corresponding to the edges 22, 23 of FIG. 3.

Nach Verlassen der Reinigungsstation 34 gelangt das Blech durch eine Beschichtungsstation 35. In dieser wird bevorzugt das Blech verzinnt oder verchromt. Das so behandelte Blech gelangt dann in eine Trennstation 37, in der entweder die einzelnen Blechronden 36 aus dem Blech ausgestanzt oder quer verlaufende Blechstreifen mit einer Reihe von Blechronden abgetrennt werden , die dann einzeln weiter voneinander getrennt und behandelt werden.After leaving the cleaning station 34, the metal sheet passes through a coating station 35. In this, the sheet metal is preferably tinned or chrome-plated. The sheet treated in this way then passes into a separating station 37, in which either the individual sheet rounds 36 are punched out of the sheet or transverse sheet strips are cut off with a series of sheet rounds, which are then individually separated and treated further.

Der erfindungsgemäße Verfahrensablauf wird im folgenden anhand konkreter Versuchsbeispiele näher erläutert:The process sequence according to the invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of concrete test examples:

Beispiel 1example 1

  • a) Geöltes Feinstblech in Form von Coils wird vom Walzwerk bezogen.a) Oiled sheet metal in the form of coils is obtained from the rolling mill.
  • b) Aus dem ebenen Blech werden, vorzugsweise mit einem Mehrfachwerkzeug, die Ausgießöffnungen, beispielsweise in Form von Lochmustern, ausgestanzt.b) The pouring openings, for example in the form of perforated patterns, are punched out of the flat sheet, preferably with a multiple tool.
  • c) Das Blech wird - ggf. nach einer Vorentfettung in einem alkalischen Tauchbad und anschließender Bürstung zur mechanischen Entfernung von dem Blech anhaftenden festen Schmutzpartikeln - elektrolytisch entfettet, wobei vorzugsweise das an sich bekannte Mittelleiterverfahren angewandt wird.c) The sheet is electrolytically degreased - if appropriate after pre-degreasing in an alkaline immersion bath and subsequent brushing for mechanical removal of solid dirt particles adhering to the sheet, preferably using the known middle conductor method.

Die Entgratung gemäß der Erfindung erfolgt durch erhöhten Stromangriff an den Stanzkanten.The deburring according to the invention is carried out by an increased current attack on the punched edges.

Der Parameter der Stromstärke ist abhängig von der Größe des zu entfernenden Stanzgrates, welcher mechanisch abgetastet wird und dessen Werte in eine elektronische Stromregelung eingegeben sind.The parameter of the current strength depends on the size of the punch burr to be removed, which is mechanically scanned and the values of which are entered in an electronic current control.

  • d) Das Blech wird abgespült, gebeizt,nochmals gespült und gebürstet.d) The sheet is rinsed, pickled, rinsed again and brushed.
  • e) Das Blech wird verchromt oder verzinnt. Hierbei werden die Stanzkanten vollständig mit überzogen.e) The sheet is chromed or tinned. The punched edges are completely covered.
  • f) Das Blech wird mit einem Schutzlack, vorzugsweise im Walzlackierverfahren, lackiert, wobei die Stanzkanten durch Kapillarwirkung mit abgedeckt werden.f) The sheet is coated with a protective lacquer, preferably in the roll coating process, the punched edges being covered by capillary action.
  • g) Durch Formstanzen wird das Deckelprofil erzeugt, gleichzeitig die einzelnen Deckel aus dem Blech ausgestanzt oder quer zum Coil verlaufende Blechstreifen mit einer Reihe von Deckelronden abgetrennt und danach die einzelnen Deckel ausgestanzt.g) The cover profile is produced by stamping, at the same time the individual covers are punched out of the sheet metal or sheet strips running transversely to the coil are separated with a series of cover blanks and then the individual covers are punched out.
Beispiel 2Example 2

  • a) Verchromtes Feinstblech in Form von Coils wird vom Walzwerk bezogen.a) Chromium-plated sheet metal in the form of coils is obtained from the rolling mill.
  • b) Aus dem ebenen Blech werden, vorzugsweise mit einem Mehrfachwerkzeug, die Ausgießöffnungen, beispielsweise in Form von Lochmustern, ausgestanzt.b) The pouring openings, for example in the form of perforated patterns, are punched out of the flat sheet, preferably with a multiple tool.
  • c) Die Entgratung der Stanzkanten erfolgt analog c) gemäß dem Beispiel 1, wobei die Vorentfettung und die anschliessende Bürstung entfallen.c) The deburring of the punched edges is carried out analogously to c) according to Example 1, with the pre-degreasing and the subsequent brushing being omitted.
  • d) Das Blech wird zur Abdeckung der Stanzkanten nachverchromt.d) The plate is chrome-plated to cover the punched edges.
  • e) Vorgang analog f) gemäß Beispiel 1.e) Process analogous to f) according to Example 1.
  • f) Vorgang analog g) gemäß Beispiel 1.f) Process analogous to g) according to Example 1.
Beispiel 3Example 3

  • a) Aluminiumblech in Form von Coils wird vom Walzwerk bezogen.a) Aluminum sheet in the form of coils is obtained from the rolling mill.
  • b) Schritt analog b) gemäß Beispiel 2.b) Step analogous to b) according to Example 2.
  • c) Schritt analog c) gemäß Beispiel 1.c) Step analogous to c) according to Example 1.
  • d) Das Blech wird zur Abdeckung der Schnittkanten passiviert.d) The sheet is passivated to cover the cut edges.
  • e) Vorgang analog f) gemäß Beispiel 1.e) Process analogous to f) according to Example 1.
  • f) Vorgang analog g) gemäß Beispiel 1.f) Process analogous to g) according to Example 1.

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1. Verfahren zum Herstellen von Deckeln aus Blech, insb. aus Eisen- oder Stahlblech für Behälter, insb. Dosen, bei dem aus einem tafel- oder bandförmigen Blech Deckelrohlinge ausgestanzt, mit einem Ausgießbereich, vorzugsweise in Form von mehreren eng beieinanderliegenden, ausgestanzten Öffnungen, versehen, ausgeformt und mit einer eine Korrosion verhindernden Schutzschicht versehen werden, worauf zum hermetischen Verschluß des öffnungsbereiches ein flexibler Verschlußstreifen auf die Deckelfläche durch Kleben oder Heißsiegeln aufgebracht wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach dem Einstanzen eines den öffnungsbereich bestimmenden Lochmusters in das Blech der Stanzgrat an den Löchern durch elektrochemische Behandlung des Bleches abgetragen wird.1. A method for producing lids from sheet metal, in particular from iron or steel sheet for containers, in particular cans, in which lid blanks are punched out from a sheet-like or strip-shaped sheet metal, with a pouring area, preferably in the form of several closely spaced, punched out openings , provided, molded and provided with a corrosion-preventing protective layer, whereupon for the hermetic sealing of the opening area a flexible sealing strip is applied to the lid surface by gluing or heat sealing, characterized in that after the punching of a hole pattern determining the opening area in the sheet metal, the stamping burr is removed at the holes by electrochemical treatment of the sheet. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das den öffnungsbereich bestimmende Lochmuster in das tafel- oder bandförmige Eisen- oder Stahlblech eingestanzt wird und anschließend auf das Blech die Schutzschicht, insb. eine Zinn- oder Chromschicht, aufgebracht wird.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the hole pattern determining the opening area is punched into the sheet or strip-shaped iron or steel sheet and then the protective layer, in particular a tin or chrome layer, is applied to the sheet. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Entgratung der Stanzlöcher während einer elektrochemischen Reinigung des Bleches und vor dessen Verzinnung und Verchromung vorgenommen wird.3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the deburring of the punched holes is carried out during an electrochemical cleaning of the sheet and before its tinning and chrome plating.
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