EP0721415B1 - Dispositif permettant de conditionner des saucisses - Google Patents

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EP0721415B1
EP0721415B1 EP94928378A EP94928378A EP0721415B1 EP 0721415 B1 EP0721415 B1 EP 0721415B1 EP 94928378 A EP94928378 A EP 94928378A EP 94928378 A EP94928378 A EP 94928378A EP 0721415 B1 EP0721415 B1 EP 0721415B1
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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
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/34—Packaging other rod-shaped articles, e.g. sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws, welding electrodes

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging sausages which reach a packaging station via a feed device.
  • a device for separating sausages from a sausage strip is known, for example, from DE-OS 42 18 783. After slicing, these sausages end up in a disorderly place in a packaging station, where they have to be laboriously inserted and packaged in the appropriate packaging.
  • the P 43 18 301 offers an improvement to this device, in which, after separation, the sausages are sorted in size and filled into appropriate containers.
  • a device is known from FR-A-2 277 750 in which ampoules are packaged, all of which have a completely identical shape. They are collected in a funnel above the cell wheel. The cell wheel then separates the ampoules, taking the ampoules individually from the funnel. The packaging material is moved in one direction under the cell wheel.
  • the present invention relates to a further improvement of the latter invention.
  • sausages are to be separated and automatically transferred to packaging.
  • At least one cell wheel is arranged in the packaging station above a packaging means and is assigned to the feed device, the cell wheel being movable over the packaging means and connected to the cell wheel by a conveyor belt for feeding the sausages, the length of which depends on the movement of the Cell wheel is changeable.
  • a first embodiment only one cellular wheel is provided.
  • This cellular wheel effects a separation of the individual objects, the present invention particularly relating to sausages.
  • sausages can be packaged both in artificial casings and in natural casings.
  • the device can also be used on salami or, for example, also on so-called “beer balls”. Only the cellular wheel and the packaging must be designed accordingly.
  • the cellular wheel is located between two side cheeks, a corresponding axis of rotation for the cellular wheel being rotatably mounted in the side cheeks.
  • a corresponding drive can then also be assigned to this axis.
  • the cell wheel is moved over the packaging, the side walls preferably sliding on linear guides. Together with the cellular wheel, they form a kind of slide that can be moved back and forth on the linear guides.
  • a further drive which is connected, for example, to a ball screw drive.
  • This ball screw drives through a corresponding threaded hole in a driver block, which in turn is connected to a side cheek.
  • the present device is intended to pack all possible types and forms of sausages.
  • the cellular wheel is connected to the side cheeks in an easily replaceable manner, since different sausages also require different hollows.
  • the packaging should also be designed accordingly. If the packaging means is, for example, a deep-drawn film, the appropriate shape for this film can already be integrated in the packaging station. It then also forms the trough for receiving the sausages and is arranged below the cell wheel. The shape then has a development which corresponds to the development of the cellular wheel. This means that the vertex width between two troughs of the cellular wheel corresponds approximately to the width of a web between two troughs of the shape.
  • At least one second packaging means is provided in addition to the one packaging means, which is transferred under the cellular wheel after the first packaging means has been filled.
  • the packaging means itself or the corresponding shape can be pushed under the cell wheel, or the cell wheel can be moved over corresponding guide rails over the second packaging means.
  • the conveyor is designed so that it can follow the cell wheel.
  • a conveyor belt is suitable for this purpose, the length of which can be changed depending on the movement of the cellular wheel.
  • a front deflection roller for the conveyor belt is rotatably mounted with an axis between the two side cheeks.
  • the conveyor belt wraps around a rear deflection roller, the axis of which is in turn connected to a drive.
  • the conveyor belt forms a loop between the two deflection rollers, which is loaded with a weight. This loop forms a reserve for the conveyor belt as far as the conveyor belt follows the cellular wheel.
  • the weight is guided in a frame, the frame being arranged near the packaging station.
  • the corresponding drives for the cellular wheel and the conveyor belt consist of servomotors.
  • a device R according to the invention for packaging objects, in particular sausages 1, has a feed device 2 and a packaging station 3.
  • the feed device 2 has a flexible conveyor belt 4, which wraps around a front deflecting roller 5 and a rear deflecting roller 6, the rear deflecting roller 6 being coupled to a drive wheel 8 of a motor 9 via a drive belt 7.
  • the conveyor belt 4 forms a loop 10 which loops around a weight 12 which can be displaced in the vertical direction within a frame 11.
  • This weight 12 is guided on two vertical rods 13 and 14.
  • These vertical rods 13 and 14 are mounted in the upper region on a holder 15, to which a spacer roller 16 is assigned, which serves to better guide the loop 10.
  • the conveyor belt 4 is placed around two further deflection rollers 17 and 18.
  • An axis 19 (see FIG. 2) of the front deflection roller 5 is rotatably mounted in two side walls 20 and 21. These side cheeks 20 and 21 also accommodate a cellular wheel 22, which rotates about an axis 23. Troughs 24 for receiving the sausages 1 are formed in the circumference of the cellular wheel 22.
  • the side cheeks 20 and 21 are each formed with two bearing sleeves 25 and 26 or 25a and 26a, the respective bores of which are penetrated by linear guides 27 and 28.
  • the cellular wheel 22 can be moved together with the side cheeks 20 and 21 in the direction of the double arrow x in a sled-like manner.
  • This movement is carried out by a translatory drive 29, which can be a servo motor, for example.
  • This drive 29 is connected to a ball screw drive 30 which engages through a corresponding threaded bore 31 in a driver block 32 attached to the side cheek 20.
  • a rotary drive 33 which is fixed on the side cheek 21, serves to drive the cellular wheel 22. When the cellular wheel 22 moves in the direction x, this drive 33 is carried along.
  • the drive 33 is also preferably designed as a servo motor.
  • the cellular wheel 22 is designed to be easily interchangeable, so that different sausages can be accommodated by different troughs 24. Furthermore, 22 scissors are provided on both sides of the cellular wheel, by means of which, for example, still existing sausage strips can be cut off.
  • FIG. 1 also shows that a guide plate 34 is used to better guide the sausages 1 towards the cellular wheel 2.
  • a form 35 is arranged below the cell wheel 22 in the packaging station 3 and serves to deep-draw a film 36, which is only indicated.
  • the shape 35 or film 36 forms trough 37 for receiving the sausages 1.
  • a width b of a web 38 corresponds to an apex width of webs 39 between two troughs 24 of the cellular wheel 22. This ensures that the sausages 1 get correctly out of the troughs 24 into the troughs 37.
  • the entire arrangement of ball screw drive 30, drive 29, cellular wheel 22 and drive 33 as well as the linear guides 27 and 28 and the feed device 2 are preferably arranged on guide rails 40 and 41, along which they can be moved in the direction of the double arrow y. This makes it possible to fill a second mold 35a with a corresponding film 36a when the cellular wheel 22 returns, while the filled film 36 is removed from the mold 35 and provided with a corresponding cover film.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de conditionner des articles, notamment des saucisses (1) ou de la chair à saucisse (50) transformée en saucisses (1a), qui parviennent jusqu'à un poste de conditionnement (3) en passant par un dispositif d'alimentation (2). Il est prévu de monter dans le poste de conditionnement (3), au-dessus d'un élément de conditionnement (36), au moins un alimenteur à roue cellulaire (22) associé au dispositif d'alimentation (2), l'alimenteur à roue cellulaire (22) et l'élément de conditionnement (36) étant mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre.

Claims (12)

  1. Dispositif permettant de conditionner des saucisses (1) amenées à un poste d'amenée (2) dans un dispositif de conditionnement,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans le poste de conditionnement (3) et au-dessus d'un moyen de conditionnement (36), est montée au moins une roue à cellules (22) qui est associée au dispositif d'amenée (2), la roue (22) pouvant se déplacer au-dessus du moyen de conditionnement (36) tandis qu'à la roue (22) est raccordée une bande transporteuse (4) qui amène les saucisses et dont la longueur varie en fonction du déplacement de la roue à cellules (22).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans le poste de conditionnement (3), est prévu, en plus du premier moyen de conditionnement (3), un second moyen de conditionnement (36a) qui peut se déplacer sous la (ou les) roue(s) à cellules (22).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la roue à cellules (22) peut tourner entre deux joues latérales (20, 21), son axe (23) étant relié à un entraînement (33).
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les joues latérales (20, 21) peuvent coulisser le long de guides linéaires (27, 28) selon la direction (X).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'entraînement de l'ensemble de la roue à cellules (22) et de ses joues latérales (20, 21) est assuré par un entraînement de translation (29).
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'entraînement (29) est relié à une vis à billes (30) traversant un alésage fileté (31) d'un bloc entraîneur (32) monté sur la joue latérale (20).
  7. Dispositif selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la bande transporteuse (4) passe sur un galet avant de renvoi (5) monté sur un axe (19) entre les deux joues latérales (20, 21).
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la bande transporteuse (4) passe sur un galet arrière de renvoi (6) dont l'axe est relié à un entraînement (9).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la bande transporteuse (4) entre les deux galets de renvoi (5, 6), forme une boucle (10) chargée par un poids (12).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le poids (12) est guidé dans un châssis (11).
  11. Dispositif selon au moins une des revendications 3 à 10,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le ou les entraînements (9, 29, 33) sont des servomoteurs.
  12. Dispositif selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 11,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la(les) roue(s) à cellules (22) est(sont) échangeable(s), et présente(nt) des auges (24) de réception de saucisses (1).
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DE4334238A DE4334238A1 (de) 1993-10-04 1993-10-07 Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Gegenständen
DE4334238 1993-10-07
PCT/EP1994/003134 WO1995009768A1 (fr) 1993-10-04 1994-09-19 Dispositif permettant de conditionner des articles

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