EP1038828B1 - Method and apparatus for placing capsules on bottle necks - Google Patents

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EP1038828B1
EP1038828B1 EP00105180A EP00105180A EP1038828B1 EP 1038828 B1 EP1038828 B1 EP 1038828B1 EP 00105180 A EP00105180 A EP 00105180A EP 00105180 A EP00105180 A EP 00105180A EP 1038828 B1 EP1038828 B1 EP 1038828B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for equipping bottles with Capsules and a device for performing the method.
  • Preferred areas of application of the invention are by means of wire clips or four-wire closures secured corks or plastic stoppers for champagne bottles, the capsules being put over the closures and pressed on the closures and the upper areas of the bottles are.
  • automated mass production see e.g. US 4,285,186
  • the capsules cover the twisted wire ends or eyelet areas of the Closures or closure parts. Opening the bottles is difficult since it's covered in the area, and therefore not visible areas of the closures or closure parts.
  • capsules are required. They are used in high-priced products and have cutouts and / or incisions to the placement of the Opening or decoration part of the bottle stopper outside of the capsule shell.
  • the capsules come with these recesses / incisions delivered to put on.
  • Such a method and such a device are known from FR-A-2 482 575.
  • the respective capsule is advantageously taken over by a movement the aligned bottle, not by moving the bottle Capsule.
  • the capsule can be taken over with a simultaneous pressure stroke a cutting punch, previously the incision and / or the recess generated. This is a trouble-free Slip process when the capsule is taken over by retracting the aligned one Bottle ensured.
  • the bottles and thus the bottle stopper are aligned preferably by rotating the bottle in its axis of rotation.
  • the device for carrying out the method is marked through a device for transporting and separating of the bottles to be equipped with the capsules, a device for Separating the capsules, a capsule pick-up wheel to hold one or multiple capsules in one or more shots, one device for feeding the capsule into the respective holder of the capsule holder wheel, a device for calibrating the capsule, a cutting device and a lifting and lowering alignment device for each bottle to be fitted with the capsule.
  • the bottles can be isolated in a structurally particularly simple manner when the facility for transporting and separating of the bottles to be equipped with the capsules, a conveyor belt and a Star wheel, which the bottles individually from the area of the conveyor belt discharged.
  • the device for calibration is in particular a calibration mandrel educated. This is designed according to and into the capsule retractable for calibration.
  • the cutting device has a cutting punch and a knife mandrel.
  • the conical design of the capsule is also the knife arbor designed essentially, with a recess for receiving the has cutting punch moving into the mandrel when cutting.
  • the alignment device for the bottles is preferably below the Capsule pickup wheel arranged and designed as a turntable.
  • the respective Bottle is on the turntable and can be with your Closure by simply rotating the plate around its vertical axis be pivoted into the alignment position.
  • the turntable is special can be raised and lowered to place the capsule on the aligned bottle and put on their closure.
  • the bottle equipped with the capsule is after the Separate bottle with capsule and capsule pick-up wheel using a Star wheel fed back to the bottle belt.
  • FIGs 1, 2 and 3 show a champagne bottle 1 in its dispensing opening a cork 2 is inserted, the one located outside the bottle 1 Cork bead 3 using a conventional four-wire closure 4 is secured.
  • This closure part has wire sections 5, the lower eyelets 6 of the four-wire fasteners 4 and the ends of which are designed to form a larger eyelet 7, which in Direction of the cork bead 3 at a very acute angle to the bottle 1 is bent up.
  • Become champagne bottles in mass production is filled, according to the prior art with the bottle head Cork 2 and four-wire closure 4 inserted a conical capsule 8 and pressed, the four-wire closure 4 completely, thus inclusive the bent eyelet 7, is arranged within the capsule.
  • Bottles to be filled can be found in individual cases, especially to increase them the attractiveness of the bottle configuration conical capsules 8
  • Use that is basically designed like usual capsules, however with a perpendicular to the push-on direction on the bottles running incision 9, as illustrated in Figure 4. at this prior art is in an area 10 between the incision 9 and the lid area 11 of the capsule 8 slightly pressed inwards so that when this capsule is attached 8 in alignment with the eyelet 7, this eyelet is inserted through the incision 9 and on the bottle and the four-wire closure attached capsule comes to rest in area 10 of the capsule. In this Position the capsule 8 manually against the bottle head and the Cork with four-wire closure pressed.
  • the bottle caps exist for example from a plastic film that is covered with aluminum on the inside and outside, Tin or similar coated or from an aluminum foil, Tin foil or similar.
  • Figures 5 and 6 show one such bottle of champagne with a bottle cap.
  • the eyelet 7 in the manner of a Seal be formed.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 The structure is shown below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 the device according to the invention for generating the in FIG and 6 illustrated capsule closure:
  • An intermittently driven, continuous bottle conveyor 12 interacts with an inlet / outlet star 13, the by drive means not illustrated in more detail intermittently in Direction of arrow 14 can be driven.
  • the star 13 points to his Four circumferences arranged at an angle of 90 ° to each other Recordings 15 for the bottles 1.
  • the star 13 and the bottle conveyor belt 12 are clocked so that when the star is not applied 13 always two opposing receptacles 15 in alignment with the bottle conveyor belt 12 are arranged so that when starting of the bottle conveyor belt 12, a bottle 1 is inserted into the star 13 becomes.
  • this bottle becomes transferred to the area of the device in which the capsule 8 is provided, with a further swiveling movement by 90 ° the bottle 1 further conveyed with the capsule 8 to the bottle conveyor belt 12, the star wheel 13 now has the function of a run-out star wheel.
  • a guide piece 16 guides the bottles 1 during their transport from the bottle conveyor belt and during transport to the bottle conveyor belt back. Is parallel to the conveying direction of the bottle conveyor belt 12 a capsule feeder 19 is provided which has a row 17 of bottle capsules 8 feeds a capsule separating device 18. This isolated the capsules 8 of the upcoming row 17 and leads each front capsule 8 to a capsule receiving cup 20.
  • a vertically lowerable, conical designed calibration mandrel 26 stored above the axis of rotation 25 . Aligned with the axis of rotation 25 is on the side facing away from the capsule separating device 18 the capsule receptacle 20 horizontally in the sense of the double arrow movable knife arbor 27 mounted, which also corresponds to the conical recess of the cup holder 21 is designed. However, he points a recess in the area of the cutting punch 22, so that when activating the die, the capsule 8 in this area not only is incised, but also slightly in area 10 is pushed in.
  • the procedure of the device described so far results is as follows: The front capsule 8 is fed from the Capsule row 17 separated in the capsule separating device 18 and inserted into the adjacent cup receptacle 21. This mug shot 21 is then by swiveling the capsule receiving cup 20 in the transferred upward position and by inserting the calibration mandrel 26 the capsule 8 calibrated. Then this cup holder 21 transported again by 90 ° to its horizontal position in the mandrel 27 inserted into the capsule and the cutting punch 22 is operated. Here, the capsule is cut or with the Provide recess.
  • this cup holder 21 by 90 ° in the transported downward position and in this position by lifting the turntable 28 the bottle placed on it 1 raised, the bottle head with cork 2 and four-wire closure 4 immersed in the conical capsule 8.
  • a Pressure stroke of the cutting punch in order to ensure the trouble-free Slip process.
  • Turntable 28 lowered with the bottle 1 and it becomes this cup holder 21 transported through 90 ° to the starting position.
  • the one located there Cup holder 21 equipped with a capsule 8 and with each The clock is calibrated or the capsule is attached and pressed on.
  • Corresponding the three bottles in the star 13 are cyclically 1 moved by swiveling the star through 90 °.

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To close bottles of sparkling wine, the cork and tie wire at the bottle opening is covered by a cap (8) which has an opening or cut to fit over the twisted eye (7) of the wire. The caps are delivered to the closing station by a wheel (20) with an intermittent rotating action. The wheel carries the caps through a calibration and cutting station, and then it is aligned with the design of the bottle opening and neck. The bottle (1) and the cap (8) are moved against each other, for the cap to be fitted over the bottle cork and held by it, and the withdrawn bottle takes its fitted cap with it out of the station. The cap is of a plastics film, coated on both sides with aluminum or tin, or it is an aluminum or tin foil.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Ausstatten von Flaschen mit Kapseln sowie eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.The invention relates to a method for equipping bottles with Capsules and a device for performing the method.

Bevorzugtes Anwendungsgebiet der Erfindung sind mittels Drahtbügeln oder Vierdrahtverschlüssen gesicherte Korken oder Kunststoffstopfen bei Sektflaschen, wobei über die Verschlüsse die Kapseln gestülpt und an die Verschlüsse sowie die oberen Bereiche der Flaschen angedrückt sind. In der automatisierten Massenfertigung (vgl. z.B. US 4 285 186) decken die Kapseln die verdrillten Drahtenden bzw. Ösenbereiche der Verschlüsse oder Verschlußteile ab. Das Öffnen der Flaschen ist erschwert, da es im Bereich dieser abgedeckten, und somit auch nicht einsehbaren Bereiche der Verschlüsse oder Verschlußteile erfolgt.Preferred areas of application of the invention are by means of wire clips or four-wire closures secured corks or plastic stoppers for champagne bottles, the capsules being put over the closures and pressed on the closures and the upper areas of the bottles are. In automated mass production (see e.g. US 4,285,186) the capsules cover the twisted wire ends or eyelet areas of the Closures or closure parts. Opening the bottles is difficult since it's covered in the area, and therefore not visible areas of the closures or closure parts.

Um diese Nachteile zu eliminieren sind Kapseln in Sonderausführung erforderlich. Sie werden bei hochpreisigen Erzeugnissen verwendet und weisen Aussparungen und/oder Einschnitte auf, um die Plazierung des Öffnungs- oder Dekorationsanteiles des Flaschenverschlusses außerhalb des Kapselmantels zu ermöglichen. Die Kapseln werden mit diesen Aussparungen/Einschnitten zum Aufsetzen angeliefert. Aus der FR-A-2 482 575 ist ein solches Verfahren sowie eine solche Vorrichtung bekannt.To eliminate these disadvantages, special capsules are required. They are used in high-priced products and have cutouts and / or incisions to the placement of the Opening or decoration part of the bottle stopper outside of the capsule shell. The capsules come with these recesses / incisions delivered to put on. Such a method and such a device are known from FR-A-2 482 575.

Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Verfahren zum Ausstatten von Flaschen mit Kapseln sowie eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens anzugeben, die ein vollautomatisches Aufsetzen der Kapseln auf die Flaschen ermöglichen, wobei bezüglich der Vorrichtung eine kompakte, baulich einfache Ausbildung im Vordergrund steht.It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for equipping of bottles with capsules and a device for carrying them out of the procedure to specify a fully automatic placement of the capsules allow on the bottles, with respect to the device the focus is on compact, structurally simple training.

Das Verfahren zum Ausstatten von Flaschen mit Kapseln, wobei die jeweilige Kapsel eine Aussparung und/oder einen Einschnitt aufweist, um die Plazierung eines Öffnungs- und/oder Dekorationsanteils eines Flaschenverschlusses außerhalb des Kapselmantels zu ermöglichen, ist erfindungsgemäß durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  • die vereinzelten Kapseln werden einem intermittierend bewegten Kapselaufnahmerad zugeführt,
  • im Kapselaufnahmerad wird die jeweilige Kapsel kalibriert und mit der Aussparung und/oder dem Einschnitt versehen,
  • die jeweilige mit der Kapsel auszustattende Flasche wird zur Kapsel ausgerichtet, derart, daß der Öffnungs- und/oder Dekorationsanteil des Flaschenverschlusses mit der Aussparung und/oder dem Einschnitt der Kapsel fluchtet,
  • die Flaschen und die Kapsel werden aufeinander zu verfahren, wobei die Flasche in die Kapsel einfährt und diese übernimmt,
  • die Flaschen mit Kapsel und das Kapselaufnahmerad werden getrennt.
The method for equipping bottles with capsules, the respective capsule having a cutout and / or an incision in order to enable the placement of an opening and / or decoration portion of a bottle closure outside the capsule shell, is characterized according to the invention by the following features:
  • the individual capsules are fed to an intermittently moving capsule pick-up wheel,
  • the respective capsule is calibrated in the capsule receiving wheel and provided with the cutout and / or the incision,
  • the respective bottle to be equipped with the capsule is aligned with the capsule in such a way that the opening and / or decorative portion of the bottle stopper is aligned with the recess and / or the incision in the capsule,
  • the bottles and the capsule are moved towards one another, the bottle entering and taking over the capsule,
  • the bottles with capsule and the capsule pick-up wheel are separated.

Vorteilhaft erfolgt die Übernahme der jeweiligen Kapsel durch eine Bewegung der ausgerichteten Flasche, somit nicht durch eine Bewegung der Kapsel. Die Übernahme der Kapsel kann bei einem gleichzeitigen Druckhub eines Schnittstempels, der zuvor den Einschnitt und/oder die Aussparung erzeugt hat, erfolgen. Hierdurch ist ein störungsfreier Schlupfvorgang bei Übernehmen der Kapsel durch Einfahren der ausgerichteten Flasche sichergestellt.The respective capsule is advantageously taken over by a movement the aligned bottle, not by moving the bottle Capsule. The capsule can be taken over with a simultaneous pressure stroke a cutting punch, previously the incision and / or the recess generated. This is a trouble-free Slip process when the capsule is taken over by retracting the aligned one Bottle ensured.

Die Ausrichtung der Flaschen und damit des Flaschenverschlusses erfolgt vorzugsweise mittels Drehen der Flasche in deren Rotationsachse.The bottles and thus the bottle stopper are aligned preferably by rotating the bottle in its axis of rotation.

Unter dem Gesichtspunkt der weitgehenden Automatisation sollten die mit den Kapseln auszustattenden Flaschen in einer Reihe angefördert und zum Ausstatten mit den Kapseln vereinzelt werden.From the point of view of extensive automation, the with the bottles to be equipped with the capsules in a row and to be singulated for equipping with the capsules.

Die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens ist gekennzeichnet durch eine Einrichtung zum Transportieren und Vereinzeln der mit den Kapseln auszustattenden Flaschen, eine Einrichtung zum Vereinzeln der Kapseln, ein Kapselaufnahmerad zur Aufnahme einer oder mehrerer Kapseln in einer oder mehreren Aufnahmen, eine Einrichtung zum Zuführen der Kapsel in die jeweilige Aufnahme des Kapselaufnahmerades, eine Einrichtung zum Kalibrieren der Kapsel, eine Schneideinrichtung sowie eine heb- und senkbare Ausrichteinrichtung für die jeweilige mit der Kapsel aufzustattende Flasche.The device for carrying out the method is marked through a device for transporting and separating of the bottles to be equipped with the capsules, a device for Separating the capsules, a capsule pick-up wheel to hold one or multiple capsules in one or more shots, one device for feeding the capsule into the respective holder of the capsule holder wheel, a device for calibrating the capsule, a cutting device and a lifting and lowering alignment device for each bottle to be fitted with the capsule.

Auf baulich besonders einfache Art und Weise können die Flaschen vereinzelt werden, wenn die Einrichtung zum Transportieren und Vereinzeln der mit den Kapseln auszustattenden Flaschen ein Transportband und ein Sternrad aufweist, das die Flaschen einzeln aus dem Bereich des Transportbandes schleust.The bottles can be isolated in a structurally particularly simple manner when the facility for transporting and separating of the bottles to be equipped with the capsules, a conveyor belt and a Star wheel, which the bottles individually from the area of the conveyor belt discharged.

Die Einrichtung zum Kalibrieren ist insbesondere als Kalibrierdorn ausgebildet. Dieser ist entsprechend der Kapsel gestaltet und in diese zwecks Kalibrierung einfahrbar. The device for calibration is in particular a calibration mandrel educated. This is designed according to and into the capsule retractable for calibration.

Als besonders zweckmäßig wird es angesehen, wenn die Schneideinrichtung einen Schnittstempel und einen Messerdorn aufweist. Entsprechend der konischen Gestaltung der Kapsel ist auch der Messerdorn im wesentlichen gestaltet, wobei er eine Aussparung zur Aufnahme des beim Schneiden in den Messerdorn einfahrenden Schnittstempels aufweist.It is considered particularly expedient if the cutting device has a cutting punch and a knife mandrel. Corresponding The conical design of the capsule is also the knife arbor designed essentially, with a recess for receiving the has cutting punch moving into the mandrel when cutting.

Die Ausrichteinrichtung für die Flaschen ist vorzugsweise unter dem Kapselaufnahmerad angeordnet und als Drehteller ausgebildet. Die jeweilige Flasche steht auf dem Drehteller und kann zusammen mit ihrem Verschluß durch einfache Drehung des Tellers um seine vertikale Achse in die Ausrichtposition geschwenkt werden. Der Drehteller ist insbesondere heb- und senkbar, um die Kapsel auf die ausgerichtete Flasche und deren Verschluß aufzustecken.The alignment device for the bottles is preferably below the Capsule pickup wheel arranged and designed as a turntable. The respective Bottle is on the turntable and can be with your Closure by simply rotating the plate around its vertical axis be pivoted into the alignment position. The turntable is special can be raised and lowered to place the capsule on the aligned bottle and put on their closure.

Vorzugsweise wird die mit der Kapsel ausgestattete Flasche nach dem Trennen von Flasche mit Kapsel und Kapselaufnahmerad mittels eines Sternrades wieder dem Flaschenband zugeführt.Preferably, the bottle equipped with the capsule is after the Separate bottle with capsule and capsule pick-up wheel using a Star wheel fed back to the bottle belt.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung sind in der Beschreibung der Figuren und insbesondere den Figuren selbst dargestellt.Further features of the invention are in the description of the figures and in particular the figures themselves.

In den Figuren ist die Erfindung anhand einer Ausführungsform für den hauptsächlichen Anwendungsbereich der Erfindung dargestellt, ohne hierauf beschränkt zu sein. Es zeigt in schematischer Darstellung:

Figur 1
eine Seitenansicht einer mit einem Korken verschlossenen Sektflasche sowie mit einem Verschlußteil, das als Vierdrahtbügelverschluß ausgebildet ist, vor dem Anbringen der Kapsel,
Figur 2
eine Ansicht X der in Figur 1 gezeigten verschlossenen Flasche,
Figur 3
eine Ansicht Y der in Figur 1 gezeigten verschlossenen Flasche,
Figur 4
eine Seitenansicht einer Flaschenkapsel, in liegender Stellung der Kapsel gesehen,
Figur 5
eine Ansicht einer verschlossenen Flasche gemäß Figur 1, die im Wege der erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren bzw. der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einer Kapsel versehen ist,
Figur 6
eine Ansicht Z der in Figur 5 gezeigten, mit der Kapsel versehenen, verschlossenen Sektflasche,
Figur 7
einen Schnitt durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung gemäß der Linie A-A in Figur 8 und
Figur 8
eine Ansicht B gemäß der Darstellung in Figur 7.
In the figures, the invention is illustrated by means of an embodiment for the main area of application of the invention, without being limited to this. It shows in a schematic representation:
Figure 1
1 shows a side view of a champagne bottle closed with a cork and with a closure part, which is designed as a four-wire bow closure, before the capsule is attached,
Figure 2
1 shows a view X of the closed bottle shown in FIG. 1,
Figure 3
2 shows a view Y of the closed bottle shown in FIG. 1,
Figure 4
a side view of a bottle capsule, seen in the lying position of the capsule,
Figure 5
2 shows a view of a closed bottle according to FIG. 1, which is provided with a capsule by the method according to the invention or the device according to the invention,
Figure 6
5 shows a view Z of the sealed champagne bottle provided with the capsule in FIG. 5,
Figure 7
a section through the device according to the invention along the line AA in Figure 8 and
Figure 8
a view B as shown in Figure 7.

Die Figuren 1, 2 und 3 zeigen eine Sektflasche 1, in deren Ausgabeöffnung ein Korken 2 eingesteckt ist, dessen außerhalb der Flasche 1 befindlicher Korkenwulst 3 mittels eines herkömmlichen Vierdrahtverschlusses 4 gesichert ist. Dieses Verschlußteil weist Drahtabschnitte 5 auf, die untere Ösen 6 der Vierdrahtverschlüsse 4 durchsetzen und deren Enden unter Bildung einer größeren Öse 7 gestaltet sind, die in Richtung des Korkenwulstes 3 unter einem recht spitzen Winkel zur Flasche 1 hochgebogen ist. Werden Sektflaschen in der Massenproduktion abgefüllt, wird gemäß dem Stand der Technik über den Flaschenkopf mit Korken 2 und Vierdrahtverschluß 4 eine konische Kapsel 8 gesteckt und angedrückt, wobei der Vierdrahtverschluß 4 komplett, somit einschließlich der hochgebogenen Öse 7, innerhalb der Kapsel angeordnet ist. Bei der Abfüllung von Sekt in geringen Mengen, somit geringer Stückzahlen abzufüllender Flaschen, finden im Einzelfall, insbesondere zur Steigerung der Attraktivität der Flaschenausstattung kegelförmige Kapseln 8 Verwendung, die grundsätzlich wie übliche Kapseln gestaltet sind, allerdings mit einem senkrecht zur Aufsteckrichtung auf die Flaschen verlaufenden Einschnitt 9, wie es in Figur 4 veranschaulicht ist. Bei diesem Stand der Technik wird in einem Bereich 10 zwischen dem Einschnitt 9 und dem Deckelbereich 11 der Kapsel 8 die Kapselwandung geringfügig nach innen eingedrückt, so daß beim Aufstecken dieser Kapsel 8 in einer Flucht mit der Öse 7 diese Öse durch den Einschnitt 9 hindurchgesteckt wird und bei auf die Flasche und den Vierdrahtverschluß aufgesteckter Kapsel im Bereich 10 der Kapsel zu liegen kommt. In dieser Position wird die Kapsel 8 manuell gegen den Flaschenkopf und den Korken mit Vierdrahtverschluß gedrückt. Die Flaschenkapseln bestehen beispielsweise aus einer Kunststoffolie, die innen und außen mit Aluminium, Zinn oder ähnlich beschichtet ist oder aus einer Aluminiumfolie, Zinnfolie oder ähnlich. Die Figuren 5 und 6 zeigen eine derart mit einer Flaschenkapsel versehene Sektflasche. Zur Steigerung der Attraktivität des Sektflaschenverschlusses kann die Öse 7 in Art einer Plombe ausgebildet sein.Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a champagne bottle 1 in its dispensing opening a cork 2 is inserted, the one located outside the bottle 1 Cork bead 3 using a conventional four-wire closure 4 is secured. This closure part has wire sections 5, the lower eyelets 6 of the four-wire fasteners 4 and the ends of which are designed to form a larger eyelet 7, which in Direction of the cork bead 3 at a very acute angle to the bottle 1 is bent up. Become champagne bottles in mass production is filled, according to the prior art with the bottle head Cork 2 and four-wire closure 4 inserted a conical capsule 8 and pressed, the four-wire closure 4 completely, thus inclusive the bent eyelet 7, is arranged within the capsule. at the bottling of sparkling wine in small quantities, thus small quantities Bottles to be filled can be found in individual cases, especially to increase them the attractiveness of the bottle configuration conical capsules 8 Use that is basically designed like usual capsules, however with a perpendicular to the push-on direction on the bottles running incision 9, as illustrated in Figure 4. at this prior art is in an area 10 between the incision 9 and the lid area 11 of the capsule 8 slightly pressed inwards so that when this capsule is attached 8 in alignment with the eyelet 7, this eyelet is inserted through the incision 9 and on the bottle and the four-wire closure attached capsule comes to rest in area 10 of the capsule. In this Position the capsule 8 manually against the bottle head and the Cork with four-wire closure pressed. The bottle caps exist for example from a plastic film that is covered with aluminum on the inside and outside, Tin or similar coated or from an aluminum foil, Tin foil or similar. Figures 5 and 6 show one such bottle of champagne with a bottle cap. To increase the attractiveness of the champagne bottle closure, the eyelet 7 in the manner of a Seal be formed.

Nachfolgend wird anhand der Darstellung der Figuren 7 und 8 der Aufbau der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung des in den Figuren 5 und 6 veranschaulichten Kapselverschlusses beschrieben:The structure is shown below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 the device according to the invention for generating the in FIG and 6 illustrated capsule closure:

Ein intermittierend angetriebenes, durchlaufendes Flaschentransportband 12 wirkt mit einem Einlauf-/Auslaufstern 13 zusammen, der durch nicht näher veranschaulichte Antriebsmittel intermittierend in Richtung des Pfeiles 14 antreibbar ist. Der Stern 13 weist an seinem Umfang vier jeweils in einem Winkel von 90° zueinander angeordnete Aufnahmen 15 für die Flaschen 1 auf. Der Stern 13 und das Flaschentransportband 12 sind so getaktet, daß bei nicht beaufschlagtem Stern 13 immer zwei gegenüberliegende Aufnahmen 15 in der Flucht des Flaschentransportbandes 12 angeordnet sind, so daß beim in Gang setzen des Flaschentransportbandes 12 eine Flasche 1 in den Stern 13 eingeführt wird. Durch Schwenken des Sterns 13 um 90° wird diese Flasche in dem Bereich der Vorrichtung überführt, in dem sie mit der Kapsel 8 versehen wird, bei einer weiteren Schwenkbewegung um 90° wird die Flasche 1 mit der Kapsel 8 zum Flaschentransportband 12 weiter gefördert, wobei das Sternrad 13 nunmehr die Funktion eines Auslaufsternrades besitzt. Ein Führungsstück 16 führt die Flaschen 1 bei derem Transport vom Flaschentransportband und beim Transport zum Flaschentransportband zurück. Parallel zur Förderrichtung des Flaschentransportbandes 12 ist eine Kapselzuführeinrichtung 19 vorgesehen, die eine Reihe 17 von Flaschenkapseln 8 einer Kapselvereinzelungsvorrichtung 18 zuführt. Diese vereinzelt die Kapseln 8 der anstehenden Reihe 17 und führt die jeweils vordere Kapsel 8 einem Kapselaufnahmebecher 20 zu. Dieser ist in dem gezeigten Beispiel an seinem Umfang mit vier jeweils um 90° zueinander versetzten Becheraufnahmen 21 versehen, in denen jeweils ein Schnittstempel 22 im Sinne der gezeigten Doppelpfeile 23 verfahrbar ist. Die Drehrichtung des intermittierend beaufschlagten Kapselaufnahmebechers 20 ist durch den Pfeil 24 veranschaulicht. Die Becheraufnahmen 21 weisen entsprechend der konischen Gestaltung der Kapseln 8 einen konischen Hohlraum auf, wobei die Schnittstempel 22 so plaziert sind, daß sie bei Aktivierung die in die Becheraufnahme 21 eingesetzte Kapsel dort schneiden, wo der gewünschte Einschnitt bzw. die gewünschte Aussparung zu erzeugen ist.An intermittently driven, continuous bottle conveyor 12 interacts with an inlet / outlet star 13, the by drive means not illustrated in more detail intermittently in Direction of arrow 14 can be driven. The star 13 points to his Four circumferences arranged at an angle of 90 ° to each other Recordings 15 for the bottles 1. The star 13 and the bottle conveyor belt 12 are clocked so that when the star is not applied 13 always two opposing receptacles 15 in alignment with the bottle conveyor belt 12 are arranged so that when starting of the bottle conveyor belt 12, a bottle 1 is inserted into the star 13 becomes. By swiveling the star 13 by 90 °, this bottle becomes transferred to the area of the device in which the capsule 8 is provided, with a further swiveling movement by 90 ° the bottle 1 further conveyed with the capsule 8 to the bottle conveyor belt 12, the star wheel 13 now has the function of a run-out star wheel. A guide piece 16 guides the bottles 1 during their transport from the bottle conveyor belt and during transport to the bottle conveyor belt back. Is parallel to the conveying direction of the bottle conveyor belt 12 a capsule feeder 19 is provided which has a row 17 of bottle capsules 8 feeds a capsule separating device 18. This isolated the capsules 8 of the upcoming row 17 and leads each front capsule 8 to a capsule receiving cup 20. This is in the example shown on its circumference with four to each other by 90 ° staggered cup receptacles 21, in each of which Cutting punch 22 can be moved in the sense of the double arrows 23 shown is. The direction of rotation of the intermittently loaded capsule holder 20 is illustrated by arrow 24. The cup receptacles 21 have a corresponding to the conical shape of the capsules 8 conical cavity, with the cutting punch 22 placed so are that when activated they are inserted into the cup receptacle 21 Cut the capsule where the desired incision or the desired Cutout is to be created.

Oberhalb der Drehachse 25 ist ein vertikal senk- und hebbarer, konisch gestalteter Kalibrierdorn 26 gelagert. In der Flucht mit der Drehachse 25 ist auf der der Kapselvereinzelungsvorrichtung 18 abgewandten Seite des Kapselaufnahmebechers 20 ein im Sinne des Doppelpfeiles horizontal beweglicher Messerdorn 27 gelagert, der gleichfalls entsprechend der konischen Ausnehmung der Becheraufnahme 21 gestaltet ist. Er weist allerdings eine Ausnehmung im Bereich des Schnittstempels 22 auf, so daß beim Aktivieren des Schnittstempels die Kapsel 8 in diesem Bereich nicht nur eingeschnitten wird, sondern auch im Bereich 10 geringfügig eingedrückt wird.Above the axis of rotation 25 is a vertically lowerable, conical designed calibration mandrel 26 stored. Aligned with the axis of rotation 25 is on the side facing away from the capsule separating device 18 the capsule receptacle 20 horizontally in the sense of the double arrow movable knife arbor 27 mounted, which also corresponds to the conical recess of the cup holder 21 is designed. However, he points a recess in the area of the cutting punch 22, so that when activating the die, the capsule 8 in this area not only is incised, but also slightly in area 10 is pushed in.

Unterhalb der Drehachse 25 ist unter der zugeordneten Becheraufnahme 21 ein im Sinne der Doppelpfeile heb- und senkbarer sowie schwenkbarer Drehteller 28 vorgesehen, dessen Aufnahmefläche aus der Ebene des Flaschentransportbandes 12 hebbar ist, so daß die im Stern 13 gehaltene Flasche 1 zum Aufstecken der Kapsel 8 auf die Flasche 1 angehoben und bei unveränderlicher Position zum Stern 13 wieder in die Ebene der Flaschentransportbahn 12 abgesenkt werden kann.Below the axis of rotation 25 is under the associated cup holder 21 a can be raised, lowered and swiveled in the sense of the double arrows Turntable 28 provided, the receiving surface from the plane of the bottle conveyor 12 can be lifted so that the one held in the star 13 Bottle 1 for putting the capsule 8 on the bottle 1 and raised if the position to star 13 remains unchanged, back to the plane of the Bottle conveyor track 12 can be lowered.

Der Verfahrensablauf der insoweit beschriebenen Vorrichtung ergibt sich wie folgt: Die jeweils vordere Kapsel 8 wird von der zugeführten Kapselreihe 17 in der Kapselvereinzelungsvorrichtung 18 abgetrennt und in die benachbarte Becheraufnahme 21 eingeschoben. Diese Becheraufnahme 21 wird dann durch Schwenken des Kapselaufnahmebechers 20 in die nach oben gerichtete Position überführt und durch Einführen des Kalibrierdorns 26 die Kapsel 8 kalibriert. Dann wird diese Becheraufnahme 21 erneut um 90° weiter transportiert, in ihre horizontale Position in der der Messerdorn 27 in die Kapsel eingeführt und der Schnittstempel 22 betätigt wird. Hierbei wird die Kapsel eingeschnitten bzw. mit der Aussparung versehen. Dann wird diese Becheraufnahme 21 um 90° in die nach unten gerichtete Stellung weiter transportiert und in dieser Position durch Heben des Drehtellers 28 die auf diesem plazierte Flasche 1 angehoben, wobei der Flaschenkopf mit Korken 2 und Vierdrahtverschluß 4 in die konische Kapsel 8 eintaucht. Gleichzeitig erfolgt ein Druckhub des Schnittstempels zwecks Sicherstellung des störungsfreien Schlupfvorganges. Nach dem Ausfahren des Schnittstempels 22 wird der Drehteller 28 mit der Flasche 1 abgesenkt und es wird diese Becheraufnahme 21 um 90° in die Ausgangsstellung weiter transportiert. Bezogen auf die Gesamtvorrichtung wird selbstverständlich die jeweils dort befindliche Becheraufnahme 21 mit einer Kapsel 8 bestückt und bei jedem Takt kalibriert bzw. die Kapsel aufgesetzt und angedrückt. Entsprechend taktweise werden die drei jeweils im Stern 13 befindlichen Flaschen 1 durch Schwenkung des Sterns um 90° weiter bewegt.The procedure of the device described so far results is as follows: The front capsule 8 is fed from the Capsule row 17 separated in the capsule separating device 18 and inserted into the adjacent cup receptacle 21. This mug shot 21 is then by swiveling the capsule receiving cup 20 in the transferred upward position and by inserting the calibration mandrel 26 the capsule 8 calibrated. Then this cup holder 21 transported again by 90 ° to its horizontal position in the mandrel 27 inserted into the capsule and the cutting punch 22 is operated. Here, the capsule is cut or with the Provide recess. Then this cup holder 21 by 90 ° in the transported downward position and in this position by lifting the turntable 28 the bottle placed on it 1 raised, the bottle head with cork 2 and four-wire closure 4 immersed in the conical capsule 8. At the same time, a Pressure stroke of the cutting punch in order to ensure the trouble-free Slip process. After the cutting die 22 has been extended Turntable 28 lowered with the bottle 1 and it becomes this cup holder 21 transported through 90 ° to the starting position. Based on the entire device, of course, the one located there Cup holder 21 equipped with a capsule 8 and with each The clock is calibrated or the capsule is attached and pressed on. Corresponding the three bottles in the star 13 are cyclically 1 moved by swiveling the star through 90 °.

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  1. Method for fitting capsules on bottles, wherein the individual capsule has a cutout and/or slit to allow an opening and/or decorative portion of a bottle fastener to lie outside the capsule shell, characterized by the following features:
    capsules are fed singly to an intermittently driven capsule holding wheel,
    in the holding wheel each capsule is sized and provided with the cutout and/or slit,
    each bottle to be fitted with a capsule is orientated with respect to the capsule so that the opening and/or decorative portion of the bottle fastener is aligned with the cutout and/or slit in the capsule,
    the bottle and capsule are brought together so that the capsule is entered by the bottle and is transferred to the bottle,
    the holding wheel is separated from the bottle, which now carries the capsule.
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that transfer of the capsule is effected by a movement of the aligned bottle.
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized in that transfer of the capsule is effected in a simultaneous pressure stroke of a cutting punch which has previously made the slit and/or cutout.
  4. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bottle is aligned by turning it in its axis of rotation.
  5. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that bottles to be fitted with the capsules are supplied in a line and separated for fitting with capsules.
  6. Apparatus for carrying out the method according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by an arrangement (12, 13) for conveying and separating the bottles (1) to be fitted with the capsules (8), a device (18) for separating the capsules, a capsule holding wheel (20) for taking one or more capsules in one or more holders (21), a device for feeding the capsule into the individual holder of the holding wheel, a device (26) for sizing the capsule, a cutting device (22) to provide the capsule with a cutout and/or slit, and a raisable and lowerable aligning device (28) for the individual bottle to be fitted with the capsule.
  7. Apparatus according to Claim 6, characterized in that the arrangement for conveying and separating the bottles to be fitted with capsules has a conveyor belt (12) and a star wheel (13).
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 6 or Claim 7, characterized in that the sizing device has a sizing mandrel (26).
  9. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the cutting device has a cutting punch (22) and cutter mandrel.
  10. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the aligning device (28) for the bottles, which is configured as a turntable, is arranged underneath the capsule holding wheel.
  11. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 6 to 10, characterized in that after the bottle has been fitted with its capsule and has separated from the capsule holding wheel, it is returned by means of a star wheel to the bottle conveyor belt.
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