EP1519891B1 - Device for screwing and crimping a cap on a neck - Google Patents

Device for screwing and crimping a cap on a neck Download PDF

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EP1519891B1
EP1519891B1 EP03750785A EP03750785A EP1519891B1 EP 1519891 B1 EP1519891 B1 EP 1519891B1 EP 03750785 A EP03750785 A EP 03750785A EP 03750785 A EP03750785 A EP 03750785A EP 1519891 B1 EP1519891 B1 EP 1519891B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2066—Details of capping heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/02—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying flanged caps, e.g. crown caps, and securing by deformation of flanges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/02—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying flanged caps, e.g. crown caps, and securing by deformation of flanges
    • B67B3/10—Capping heads for securing caps
    • B67B3/18—Capping heads for securing caps characterised by being rotatable, e.g. for forming screw threads in situ
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines comprising carousel co-rotating capping heads

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  • the invention relates to the field of capping containers, in particular bottles, and typically the screwing and crimping of caps screw caps on bottles with threaded necks.
  • the present invention aims to perform in one step and with a single equipment both screwing and crimping operations, so as to reduce the capping investment, that is to say the cost of equipment or capping devices, to reduce the capping time, to reduce the size of capsule equipment.
  • the Applicant has developed a device for performing in a single pass the complete operation of screwing and crimping the closure cap.
  • the invention consists of a capping device according to claim 1.
  • a single axial displacement of the head allows successively the screwing of the capsule and its crimping, which solves the problems posed since a single head is sufficient where two heads and two separate equipment were necessary with the usual means of the state of the art.
  • said screwing means can rotate said capsule (8) with respect to said neck (70), with a rotation speed of said capsule (8) typically close to said rotational speed ⁇ of said head (2).
  • said screwing means may comprise means, typically a spring R0 (60), exerting on said head (82) of said capsule (8) a force F0 typically ranging from 20 N to 150 N during all or part of said screwing step.
  • said crimping means may comprise at least two arms or pedestals (40), each arm (40) carrying at its lower end a crimping wheel (41) articulated so as to be close to said neck (70) during said crimping step and spaced apart from said neck (70) during said screwing step.
  • said head (2) may comprise a means, typically a spring R2 (42), for exerting on said head (82) of said capsule (8) a force F 2 typically ranging from 500 N at 1500 N after said screwing step and during all or part of said crimping step.
  • a force F 2 typically ranging from 500 N at 1500 N after said screwing step and during all or part of said crimping step.
  • said means for exerting said force F2 can be actuated typically before said knurls (41) are applied against said skirt for crimping said skirt (80), so as to compress axially said capsule (8) against said neck (70) and its rim, in particular when said capsule (8) comprises a compressible seal (81) to be compressed before the crimping step in order to seal the capping of said capsule (8) on said neck (70).
  • Said crimping means may comprise a cam (32) axially integral with said support C3 (3), each of said arms (40), typically rigid, comprising an upper portion (400) typically provided with a roller or a roller or skid sliding member (401), and a wheel-holder arm (402) carrying said wheel (41), so that said second displacement causes a temporary cooperation of said cam (32) and said roller or shoe (401), bringing together said knob (41) of said neck (70) for said crimping.
  • a cam (32) axially integral with said support C3 (3), each of said arms (40), typically rigid, comprising an upper portion (400) typically provided with a roller or a roller or skid sliding member (401), and a wheel-holder arm (402) carrying said wheel (41), so that said second displacement causes a temporary cooperation of said cam (32) and said roller or shoe (401), bringing together said knob (41) of said neck (70) for said crimping.
  • said support C3 (3) of said head (2) can be secured to an arm (12), typically horizontal, and is free to rotate relative to said arm (12). ), said support C3 (3) and said arm (12) respectively forming an axle / hub assembly, said arm (12) serving optionally supporting a motor forming said rotating means (13) adapted to rotate said support C3 (3).
  • Said arm (12) and said fixed frame (10) can cooperate, typically by virtue of a vertical column (14), so as to ensure said axial displacement D3 of the support C3 (3) by translation of said arm (12) in a vertical plane typically by means of an auxiliary motor (11) serving as an axial displacement means.
  • said arm (12) can be embedded on a rotating turret and be part of a set of n capping heads (2), with n typically ranging from 2 to 12, the supports C3 (3) meshing on a central pinion to produce the rotation of said supports C3.
  • said partial coupling means in rotation of said tubular body C2 (4) and said central body C1 (5) can be a magnetic or electromagnetic coupling, typically by virtue of the magnets opposite (43, 50) carried by said tubular body C2 (4) and said central body C1 (5).
  • These magnets facing each other are typically chosen so that the torque exerted on the capsule is at most equal to 80% of the value of the limit torque corresponding to the irreversible deformation or to the destruction of the capsule.
  • said support piece C0 (6) is able to abut against said upper stop (51), so that said central body C1 (5) and said tubular body C2 (4) can transmit to the head (82) of said capsule (8) said force F2.
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  • Another object of the invention is constituted by the method of capping a bottle with the aid of the capping device (1) according to the invention using a capping head (2) ensuring the screwing and crimping of a screw cap (8) on the threaded neck (70) of said bottle or container (7) and wherein, said bottle (7) having been previously facing said head, typically by horizontal displacement step by step, or possibly continuously, said bottle (7) and alignment of said axes of rotation (20) and symmetry (71), and immobilized for a time T corresponding to a capping cycle, said head is subjected to a cyclic movement of duration T with respect to said neck (70) typically comprising a descent of said head from a high point to a low point, with a descent time Td of said head during which, said capsule having been previously supplied and placed on said neck, is EFFEC first said screwing for a time Tdv and then said crimping for a time Tds, said falling time Td being substantially equal to the time necessary to perform said first and second displacement
  • said cyclical movement of said head (2) can be a sinusoidal movement typically obtained by the cooperation of a connecting rod and a crank, as illustrated in FIG. 7c. It may possibly be a continuous circular movement typically obtained by means of a cam. Said cyclic movement of said head may be a movement consisting of linear parts at constant speed, typically obtained with hydraulic cylinders, as shown in Figure 7b. In this case, the ascent time Tr may be less than the descent time Td, and typically at least twice as small.
  • Figures 6a and 6b show an embodiment of a head (2) according to the invention, Figures 2 to 5 schematic being intended to explain the operation of the head (2) shown in Figures 6a and 6b.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 the markings shown in FIG. 2 have not been repeated in FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • the invention solves the problems posed and allows to perform in one step and with a single equipment the two operations of screwing and crimping.
  • the device according to the invention if it is slightly more expensive than a screwing device or a crimping device, is very much lower than the investment cost of the sum of two. It is the same for the maintenance cost of the device according to the invention.
  • the Applicant has observed that the device according to the invention allowed to increase production rates.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to halve the footprint of the screwing and capping means proper.
  • Capping device 1 Fixed frame 10 Axial displacement means (aux motor) 11 Horizontal arm 12 Rotating means (motor) of 2 13 Vertical column 14 Capping head 2 Rotation axis 20 C3 support 3 Bottom stop 30 Coupling in rotation of 3 and 4 31 Carne cooperating with 401 32 Tubular body C2 4 Arms or spreaders 40
  • Upper stop 51 Tip adaptable to the neck 52 CO support piece 6

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Abstract

The invention concerns a device (1) comprising a rotating capping head (2) with axial displacement. Said device is characterized in that the head (2) is provided with means for screwing a cap (8) on the neck (70), and means for crimping the cap beneath said crimping ring (701), said axial displacement including a first axial displacement of said head (2) activating said screwing means and a second axial displacement of said head (2) activating said crimping means, so as to produce successively, and in one single axial displacement of said head (2), a screwing step and a crimping step constituting the capping process. The inventive device (1) provides the advantage of enabling the cap to be screwed and crimped in one single and same step.

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DOMAINE DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF THE INVENTION

L'invention concerne le domaine du capsulage des récipients, en particulier des bouteilles, et typiquement le vissage et le sertissage des capsules bouchage à vis sur des bouteilles à goulots filetés.The invention relates to the field of capping containers, in particular bottles, and typically the screwing and crimping of caps screw caps on bottles with threaded necks.

ETAT DE LA TECHNIQUESTATE OF THE ART

Le sertissage de capsules est généralement réalisé à l'aide d'une tête de capsulage à galets mobiles qui fonctionne selon le principe décrit dans le brevet français No 978 537.
Les éléments essentiels de la tête de sertissage comprennent notamment :

  • un éjecteur à ressort, muni d'un embout profilé, à déplacement axial grâce à un coulisseau fixé au bâti de la machine à capsuler,
  • une couronne rotative (mue en rotation par des moyens non représentés) ayant un coulisseau comme moyeu et sur laquelle sont fixées des tiges dont chacune porte, à son extrémité, un galet à libre rotation axiale,
  • des ressorts agissant sur l'ensemble des tiges de manière à ce que les galets exercent une pression radiale sur la capsule durant le sertissage proprement dit ou sur l'embout profilé selon la phase du cycle de sertissage,
  • des moyens de guidage.
Lors du sertissage d'une capsule de surbouchage, la couronne rotative, les tiges et les galets sont en rotation, et, tandis que l'embout appuie sur la tête de la capsule, il y a un déplacement relatif (axial) de la couronne rotative, des tiges et des galets par rapport à l'ensemble constitué par l'éjecteur et la jupe de la capsule : peu à peu, les galets, qui s'appuyaient initialement contre l'embout profilé, appuient contre la jupe de la capsule et la sertissent.
A plusieurs reprises, la demanderesse a déjà amélioré les têtes de sertissage existantes, soit en modifiant le profil des galets, comme décrit dans le brevet français No 2 469 379, soit encore en jouant sur la dureté des galets, comme décrit dans le brevet français No 2 675 495, soit enfin en jouant sur le nombre ou la configuration des galets, comme décrit dans le brevet français No 2 710 905.
Par ailleurs, on connaît aussi des têtes de vissage. La demande de brevet US 3 151 426 A décrit un dispositif de capsulage selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The crimping of capsules is generally carried out using a capping head with moving rollers which operates according to the principle described in French Patent No. 978,537.
The essential elements of the crimping head include:
  • a spring ejector provided with a profiled nozzle, axially displaced by a slider fixed to the frame of the capping machine,
  • a rotary ring (rotated by means not shown) having a slider as a hub and on which rods are fixed, each of which carries, at its end, a roller with free axial rotation,
  • springs acting on all the rods so that the rollers exert a radial pressure on the capsule during the crimping itself or on the profiled tip according to the phase of the crimping cycle,
  • guiding means.
When crimping an overcap, the rotating ring, the rods and rollers are rotated, and while the tip presses on the head of the capsule, there is a relative (axial) displacement of the crown. rotating, rods and rollers relative to the assembly constituted by the ejector and the skirt of the capsule: little by little, the pebbles, which originally leaned against the profiled tip, press against the skirt of the capsule and crimp it.
On several occasions, the Applicant has already improved the existing crimping heads, either by modifying the profile of the rollers, as described in French Patent No. 2,469,379, or again by adjusting the hardness of the rollers, as described in the French patent. No. 2,675,495, finally playing on the number or the configuration of the rollers, as described in French Patent No. 2,710,905.
Moreover, screw heads are also known. U.S. Patent Application 3,151,426 A discloses a capping device according to the preamble of claim 1.

PROBLEMES POSESPROBLEMS POSED

Jusqu'à présent, l'opération de bouchage de bouteilles dotées de goulots filetés avec une capsule métallique à vis était effectuée en deux passes ou étapes, avec deux équipements différents :

  • une étape de vissage de la capsule, à l'aide d'une tête de vissage,
  • puis une étape de sertissage, à l'aide d'une tête de sertissage.
Until now, the operation of capping bottles with threaded necks with a metal screw cap was performed in two passes or steps, with two different equipment:
  • a step of screwing the capsule, using a screwing head,
  • then a crimping step, using a crimping head.

La présente invention vise à effectuer en une seule étape et avec un seul équipement les deux opérations de vissage et de sertissage, de manière à diminuer l'investissement de capsulage, c'est-à-dire le coût des équipements ou dispositifs de capsulage, à diminuer le temps de capsulage, à réduire l'encombrement des équipements de capsule.
A cette fin, la demanderesse a mis au point un dispositif permettant d'effectuer en une seule passe l'opération complète de vissage et de sertissage de la capsule de bouchage.The present invention aims to perform in one step and with a single equipment both screwing and crimping operations, so as to reduce the capping investment, that is to say the cost of equipment or capping devices, to reduce the capping time, to reduce the size of capsule equipment.
To this end, the Applicant has developed a device for performing in a single pass the complete operation of screwing and crimping the closure cap.

DESCRIPTION DE L'INVENTIONDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

L'invention consiste en un dispositif de capsulage selon la revendication 1.The invention consists of a capping device according to claim 1.

Ainsi, avec le dispositif selon l'invention, un seul déplacement axial de la tête permet de réaliser successivement le vissage de la capsule puis son sertissage, ce qui résout les problèmes posés puisqu'une seule tête suffit là où deux têtes et deux équipements distincts étaient nécessaires avec les moyens usuels de l'état de la technique.Thus, with the device according to the invention, a single axial displacement of the head allows successively the screwing of the capsule and its crimping, which solves the problems posed since a single head is sufficient where two heads and two separate equipment were necessary with the usual means of the state of the art.

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Toutes les figures sont relatives à l'invention.

  • Les figures 1 à 6b sont des vues schématiques ou des coupes dans un plan vertical passant par l'axe de rotation (20) de la tête de capsulage (2) et l'axe de symétrie (71) du goulot (70) à boucher.
  • La figure 1 est une vue schématique du dispositif de capsulage (1).
  • Les figures 2 à 5 sont des demi-vues gauches de la tête de capsulage (2) durant différentes phases du capsulage, au fur et à mesure de la descente de la tête (2) par rapport au goulot (70) à capsuler :
    • la figure 2 représente la tête (2) avant le début du vissage de la capsule de bouchage (8) sur le goulot (70),
    • la figure 3 représente la tête (2) à la fin du vissage de la capsule (8), mais avant compression du joint (81) de la capsule,
    • la figure 4 représente la tête (2) après compression du joint (81) et début du basculement du bras de sertissage (40),
    • la figure 5 représente la tête (2) en fin de sertissage.
  • Les figures 6a et 6b sont relatives à la tête qui a été fabriquée, la figure 6a étant une vue de la majeur partie de la tête (2), alors que la figure 6b est une vue agrandie de la partie inférieure de la tête.
  • Les figures 7a à 7c représentent des diagrammes relatifs aux déplacements axiaux de la tête ou de ses différentes parties.
  • La figure 7a correspond aux déplacements - en ordonnée - des différentes parties de la tête pendant un seul cycle - en abscisse, à savoir d'abord une descente de la tête puis une remontée.
  • La figure 7b schématise plusieurs cycles (3 cycles) constitués de portions linéaires, alors que sur la figure 7c, le déplacement de la tête est sinusoïdal.
All the figures relate to the invention.
  • Figures 1 to 6b are schematic views or sections in a vertical plane passing through the axis of rotation (20) of the capping head (2) and the axis of symmetry (71) of the neck (70) to be closed .
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of the capping device (1).
  • Figures 2 to 5 are left half-views of the capping head (2) during different phases of capping, as and when the head (2) down from the neck (70) to be capsulated:
    • FIG. 2 shows the head (2) before the start of the screwing of the closure cap (8) on the neck (70),
    • FIG. 3 shows the head (2) at the end of the screwing of the capsule (8), but before compression of the seal (81) of the capsule,
    • FIG. 4 shows the head (2) after compression of the seal (81) and beginning of the tilting of the crimping arm (40),
    • Figure 5 shows the head (2) at the end of crimping.
  • Figures 6a and 6b relate to the head which has been manufactured, Figure 6a being a view of the major part of the head (2), while Figure 6b is an enlarged view of the lower part of the head.
  • Figures 7a to 7c show diagrams relating to the axial displacements of the head or its different parts.
  • Figure 7a corresponds to the displacements - in ordinate - of the different parts of the head during a single cycle - in abscissa, namely first a descent of the head then a rise.
  • Figure 7b schematizes several cycles (3 cycles) consisting of linear portions, while in Figure 7c, the displacement of the head is sinusoidal.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Selon l'invention, durant ledit premier déplacement, ledit moyen de vissage peut assurer une rotation de ladite capsule (8) par rapport audit goulot (70), avec une vitesse de rotation de ladite capsule (8) typiquement voisine de ladite vitesse de rotation Ω de ladite tête (2).
En effet, dès que la pièce d'appui (6) vient en contact de la capsule à visser, elle l'entraîne en rotation à la vitesse Ω.
Ce contact peut correspondre à une force axiale prédéterminée, et pour cela, comme illustré notamment sur les figures 2 et 3, ledit moyen de vissage peut comprendre un moyen, typiquement un ressort R0 (60), exerçant sur ladite tête (82) de ladite capsule (8) une force F0 allant typiquement de 20 N à 150 N, durant tout ou partie de ladite étape de vissage.According to the invention, during said first displacement, said screwing means can rotate said capsule (8) with respect to said neck (70), with a rotation speed of said capsule (8) typically close to said rotational speed Ω of said head (2).
Indeed, as soon as the support piece (6) comes into contact with the screw cap, it drives it in rotation at the speed Ω.
This contact may correspond to a predetermined axial force, and for this, as illustrated in particular in Figures 2 and 3, said screwing means may comprise means, typically a spring R0 (60), exerting on said head (82) of said capsule (8) a force F0 typically ranging from 20 N to 150 N during all or part of said screwing step.

Selon l'invention, ledit moyen de sertissage peut comprendre au moins deux bras ou palonniers (40), chaque bras (40) étant porteur à son extrémité inférieure d'une molette de sertissage (41), articulés de manière à pouvoir être rapprochés dudit goulot (70) durant ladite étape de sertissage et écartés dudit goulot (70) durant ladite étape de vissage.According to the invention, said crimping means may comprise at least two arms or pedestals (40), each arm (40) carrying at its lower end a crimping wheel (41) articulated so as to be close to said neck (70) during said crimping step and spaced apart from said neck (70) during said screwing step.

Comme cela apparaît notamment sur les figures 3 à 5, ladite tête (2) peut comprendre un moyen, typiquement un ressort R2 (42), pour exercer sur ladite tête (82) de ladite capsule (8) une force F2 allant typiquement de 500 N à 1500 N après ladite étape de vissage et durant tout ou partie de ladite étape de sertissage.As appears in particular in FIGS. 3 to 5, said head (2) may comprise a means, typically a spring R2 (42), for exerting on said head (82) of said capsule (8) a force F 2 typically ranging from 500 N at 1500 N after said screwing step and during all or part of said crimping step.

Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 4, ledit moyen pour exercer ladite force F2 peut être actionné typiquement avant que lesdites molettes (41) ne soient appliquées contre ladite jupe en vue du sertissage de ladite jupe (80), de manière à comprimer axialement ladite capsule (8) contre ledit goulot (70) et son buvant, en particulier lorsque ladite capsule (8) comprend un joint compressible (81) à comprimer avant l'étape de sertissage en vue d'assurer l'étanchéité du bouchage de ladite capsule (8) sur ledit goulot (70).As can be seen in FIG. 4, said means for exerting said force F2 can be actuated typically before said knurls (41) are applied against said skirt for crimping said skirt (80), so as to compress axially said capsule (8) against said neck (70) and its rim, in particular when said capsule (8) comprises a compressible seal (81) to be compressed before the crimping step in order to seal the capping of said capsule (8) on said neck (70).

Selon une modalité de l'invention, ladite tête (2) peut comprendre :

  • a) un support C3 (3), typiquement cylindrique, solidarisé à un bâti fixe (10), apte à tourner selon ledit axe de rotation (20) avec ladite vitesse de rotation Ω typiquement prédéterminée et éventuellement constante, et à se déplacer axialement par rapport audit goulot (70) selon un déplacement axial D3,
  • b) un corps tubulaire C2 (4), coaxial et intérieur par rapport audit support C3 (3), mais apte à se déplacer axialement par rapport audit support C3 (3) selon un déplacement axial D2, ledit support C3 (3) comprenant une butée inférieure (30) pour limiter le déplacement axial dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4) et exerçant sur ledit corps tubulaire C2 (4) une force F2, typiquement grâce à un ressort R2 (42),
  • c) un corps central C1 (5), coaxial audit corps tubulaire C2 (4), typiquement creux, solidarisé audit corps tubulaire C2 (4) pour ledit déplacement D2 typiquement grâce à un jeu de roulements, typiquement de roulements à aiguilles (45), ledit corps tubulaire C2 (4) formant un moyeu pour ledit corps central C1 (5) jouant le rôle d'essieu,
  • d) un moyen de couplage partiel en rotation dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4) et dudit corps central C1 (5), une rotation dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4) n'entraînant une rotation dudit corps central C1 (5) que pendant ladite étape de vissage, la rotation dudit corps central C1 (5) étant apte à s'interrompre par apparition d'un couple antagoniste C en fin de vissage,
  • e) ledit corps central C1 (5) comprend une pièce d'appui C0 (6) destinée à entraîner en rotation ladite capsule (8) et apte à se déplacer axialement par rapport audit corps central C1 (5) selon un déplacement D0 correspondant typiquement à la hauteur de ladite portion filetée (700) de ladite capsule (8), une butée supérieure (51) pour ladite pièce d'appui (6) et un ressort R0 (60) exerçant sur ladite pièce d'appui C0 (6) une force F0, de manière assurer un couplage en rotation de ladite tête (2), via ladite pièce d'appui C0 (6), et de ladite capsule (8), et à former ledit moyen de vissage,
  • f) lesdits bras ou palonniers (40) dudit moyen de sertissage sont axialement solidaires dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4) et orientables grâce à un axe de rotation secondaire (44) typiquement solidaire dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4).
According to one embodiment of the invention, said head (2) can comprise:
  • a) a support C3 (3), typically cylindrical, secured to a fixed frame (10), able to rotate along said axis of rotation (20) with said rotation speed Ω typically predetermined and possibly constant, and to move axially by ratio to said neck (70) according to an axial displacement D3,
  • b) a tubular body C2 (4), coaxial and interior with respect to said support C3 (3), but able to move axially with respect to said support C3 (3) according to an axial displacement D2, said support C3 (3) comprising a lower stop (30) for limiting the axial displacement of said tubular body C2 (4) and exerting on said tubular body C2 (4) a force F2, typically by means of a spring R2 (42),
  • c) a central body C1 (5), coaxial with said tubular body C2 (4), typically hollow, secured to said tubular body C2 (4) for said displacement D2 typically by virtue of a set of bearings, typically needle bearings (45), said tubular body C2 (4) forming a hub for said central body C1 (5) acting as an axle,
  • d) means for partial coupling in rotation of said tubular body C2 (4) and said central body C1 (5), a rotation of said tubular body C2 (4) causing a rotation of said central body C1 (5) only during said step of screwing, the rotation of said central body C1 (5) being able to be interrupted by appearance of a counter-torque C at the end of screwing,
  • e) said central body C1 (5) comprises a support piece C0 (6) intended to rotate said capsule (8) and able to move axially relative to said central body C1 (5) according to a corresponding displacement D0 typically at the height of said threaded portion (700) of said capsule (8), an upper stop (51) for said support piece (6) and a spring R0 (60) exerting on said support piece C0 (6) a force F0, so as to ensure a coupling in rotation of said head (2), via said support piece C0 (6), and said capsule (8), and to form said screw means,
  • f) said arms or spreaders (40) of said crimping means are axially integral with said tubular body C2 (4) and rotatable by means of a secondary axis of rotation (44) typically integral with said tubular body C2 (4).

Ledit moyen de sertissage peut comprendre une came (32) axialement solidaire dudit support C3 (3), chacun desdits bras (40), typiquement rigides, comprenant une partie supérieure (400) typiquement dotée d'une roulette ou d'un galet ou patin de glissement (401), et un bras porte-molette (402) portant ladite molette (41), de manière à ce que ledit second déplacement entraîne une coopération temporaire de ladite came (32) et dudit galet ou patin (401), rapprochant ladite molette (41) dudit goulot (70) en vue dudit sertissage.Said crimping means may comprise a cam (32) axially integral with said support C3 (3), each of said arms (40), typically rigid, comprising an upper portion (400) typically provided with a roller or a roller or skid sliding member (401), and a wheel-holder arm (402) carrying said wheel (41), so that said second displacement causes a temporary cooperation of said cam (32) and said roller or shoe (401), bringing together said knob (41) of said neck (70) for said crimping.

Selon une modalité de l'invention illustrée schématiquement sur la figure 1, ledit support C3 (3) de ladite tête (2) peut être solidarisé à un bras (12), typiquement horizontal, et est libre en rotation par rapport audit bras (12), ledit support C3 (3) et ledit bras (12) formant respectivement un ensemble essieu / moyeu, ledit bras (12) servant éventuellement de support pour un moteur formant ledit moyen de rotation (13) apte à entraîner en rotation ledit support C3 (3).
Ledit bras (12) et ledit bâti fixe (10) peuvent coopérer, typiquement grâce à une colonne verticale (14), de manière à assurer ledit déplacement axial D3 du support C3 (3) par translation dudit bras (12) dans un plan vertical, typiquement grâce à un moteur auxiliaire (11) servant d moyen de déplacement axial.According to one embodiment of the invention illustrated schematically in FIG. 1, said support C3 (3) of said head (2) can be secured to an arm (12), typically horizontal, and is free to rotate relative to said arm (12). ), said support C3 (3) and said arm (12) respectively forming an axle / hub assembly, said arm (12) serving optionally supporting a motor forming said rotating means (13) adapted to rotate said support C3 (3).
Said arm (12) and said fixed frame (10) can cooperate, typically by virtue of a vertical column (14), so as to ensure said axial displacement D3 of the support C3 (3) by translation of said arm (12) in a vertical plane typically by means of an auxiliary motor (11) serving as an axial displacement means.

Mais, selon une autre modalité de l'invention (non représentée sur une figure), ledit bras (12) peut être embarqué sur une tourelle rotative et faire partie d'un ensemble de n têtes de capsulage (2), avec n allant typiquement de 2 à 12, les supports C3 (3) engrenant sur un pignon central pour produire la rotation desdits supports C3.But, according to another embodiment of the invention (not shown in a figure), said arm (12) can be embedded on a rotating turret and be part of a set of n capping heads (2), with n typically ranging from 2 to 12, the supports C3 (3) meshing on a central pinion to produce the rotation of said supports C3.

Selon l'invention, ledit moyen de couplage partiel en rotation dudit corps tubulaire C2 (4) et dudit corps central C1 (5) peut être un couplage magnétique ou électromagnétique, typiquement grâce à des aimants en regard (43, 50) portés par ledit corps tubulaire C2 (4) et ledit corps central C1 (5). Ces aimants en regard sont typiquement choisis pour que le couple exercé sur la capsule soit au plus égal à 80% de la valeur du couple limite correspondant à la déformation irréversible ou à la destruction de la capsule.According to the invention, said partial coupling means in rotation of said tubular body C2 (4) and said central body C1 (5) can be a magnetic or electromagnetic coupling, typically by virtue of the magnets opposite (43, 50) carried by said tubular body C2 (4) and said central body C1 (5). These magnets facing each other are typically chosen so that the torque exerted on the capsule is at most equal to 80% of the value of the limit torque corresponding to the irreversible deformation or to the destruction of the capsule.

Il est avantageux qu'en fin d'étape de vissage, ladite pièce d'appui C0 (6) soit apte à venir en butée contre ladite butée supérieure (51), de manière à ce que ledit corps central C1 (5) et ledit corps tubulaire C2 (4) puissent transmettre à la tête (82) de ladite capsule (8) ladite force F2.It is advantageous that at the end of the screwing step, said support piece C0 (6) is able to abut against said upper stop (51), so that said central body C1 (5) and said tubular body C2 (4) can transmit to the head (82) of said capsule (8) said force F2.

La vitesse de rotation Ω et la vitesse V de déplacement de ladite tête (2) durant ledit premier déplacement peuvent être asservies de manière à satisfaire la relation V = Hf. Ω / N, de manière à synchroniser la rotation de ladite capsule (8) et la vitesse de descente sur le goulot (70) durant ladite étape de vissage, les valeurs typiques de Hf, Ω et N étant de : 5 mm à 20 mm pour Hf, 150 tours/min à 500 tours/min pour Ω, 0,5 à 5 pour N, le nombre total de rotations allant de 10 à 25. Ainsi, il n'y a pas de risque de déformation des filets des capsules.The rotational speed Ω and the speed V of displacement of said head (2) during said first displacement can be slaved so as to satisfy the relation V = Hf. Ω / N, so as to synchronize the rotation of said capsule (8) and the rate of descent on the neck (70) during said screwing step, the typical values of Hf, Ω and N being: 5 mm to 20 mm for Hf, 150 rpm at 500 rpm for Ω, 0.5 to 5 for N, the total number of rotations ranging from 10 to 25. Thus, there is no risk of deformation of the nets of the capsules.

Un autre objet de l'invention est constitué par le procédé de capsulage d'une bouteille à l'aide du dispositif de capsulage (1) selon l'invention utilisant une tête de capsulage (2) assurant le vissage et le sertissage d'une capsule à vis (8) sur le goulot fileté (70) de ladite bouteille ou récipient (7) et dans lequel, ladite bouteille (7) ayant été au préalable mise en regard de ladite tête, typiquement par déplacement horizontal pas à pas, ou éventuellement en continu, de ladite bouteille (7) et alignement desdits axes de rotation (20) et de symétrie (71), et immobilisée durant un temps T correspondant à un cycle de capsulage, ladite tête est soumise à un mouvement cyclique de durée T par rapport audit goulot (70) comprenant typiquement une descente de ladite tête depuis un point haut jusqu'à un point bas, avec un temps de descente Td de ladite tête durant lequel, ladite capsule ayant été préalablement approvisionnée et placée sur ledit goulot, est effectué d'abord ledit vissage pendant un temps Tdv puis ledit sertissage pendant un temps Tds, ledit temps de descente Td étant sensiblement égal au temps nécessaire pour effectuer ledit premier et ledit second déplacements, puis un temps de remontée Tr de ladite tête, ladite bouteille une fois capsulée étant déplacée et remplacée par une nouvelle bouteille à capsuler typiquement lorsque ladite tête est audit point haut.
La figure 7a illustre schématiquement les différents déplacements (en ordonnées) en fonction du temps durant un cycle T (en abscisse).Another object of the invention is constituted by the method of capping a bottle with the aid of the capping device (1) according to the invention using a capping head (2) ensuring the screwing and crimping of a screw cap (8) on the threaded neck (70) of said bottle or container (7) and wherein, said bottle (7) having been previously facing said head, typically by horizontal displacement step by step, or possibly continuously, said bottle (7) and alignment of said axes of rotation (20) and symmetry (71), and immobilized for a time T corresponding to a capping cycle, said head is subjected to a cyclic movement of duration T with respect to said neck (70) typically comprising a descent of said head from a high point to a low point, with a descent time Td of said head during which, said capsule having been previously supplied and placed on said neck, is EFFEC first said screwing for a time Tdv and then said crimping for a time Tds, said falling time Td being substantially equal to the time necessary to perform said first and second displacements, then a rise time Tr of said head, said bottle once capsulated being moved and replaced by a new bottle typically to be capped when said head is at said high point.
Figure 7a schematically illustrates the different displacements (in ordinates) as a function of time during a cycle T (in abscissa).

Dans ce procédé, ledit mouvement cyclique de ladite tête (2) peut être un mouvement sinusoïdal typiquement obtenu par la coopération d'une bielle et d'une manivelle, comme illustré sur la figure 7c. Il peut être éventuellement un mouvement circulaire continu typiquement obtenu à l'aide d'une came.
Ledit mouvement cyclique de ladite tête peut être est un mouvement composé de parties linéaires à vitesse constante, typiquement obtenu avec des vérins hydrauliques, comme illustré sur la figure 7b. Dans ce cas, le temps de remontée Tr peut être inférieur au temps de descente Td, et typiquement au moins deux fois plus petit.In this method, said cyclical movement of said head (2) can be a sinusoidal movement typically obtained by the cooperation of a connecting rod and a crank, as illustrated in FIG. 7c. It may possibly be a continuous circular movement typically obtained by means of a cam.
Said cyclic movement of said head may be a movement consisting of linear parts at constant speed, typically obtained with hydraulic cylinders, as shown in Figure 7b. In this case, the ascent time Tr may be less than the descent time Td, and typically at least twice as small.

EXEMPLE DE REALISATIONEXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

Les figures 6a et 6b constituent un exemple de réalisation d'une tête (2) selon l'invention, les figures 2 à 5 plus schématiques étant destinées à expliciter le fonctionnement de la tête (2) représentée sur les figures 6 a et 6b.
Pour ne pas alourdir les figures 3 à 5, les repères portés sur la figure 2 n'ont pas été repris sur les figures 3 à 5.Figures 6a and 6b show an embodiment of a head (2) according to the invention, Figures 2 to 5 schematic being intended to explain the operation of the head (2) shown in Figures 6a and 6b.
In order not to weigh down FIGS. 3 to 5, the markings shown in FIG. 2 have not been repeated in FIGS. 3 to 5.

AVANTAGES DE L'INVENTIONADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

L'invention permet de résoudre les problèmes posés et permet d'effectuer en une seule étape et avec un seul équipement les deux opérations de vissage et de sertissage.
D'une part, le dispositif selon l'invention, s'il est légèrement plus coûteux qu'un dispositif de vissage ou un dispositif de sertissage, est très nettement inférieur au coût d'investissement de la somme de deux. Il en est de même du coût de maintenance du dispositif selon l'invention.
D'autre part, la demanderesse a observé que le dispositif selon l'invention permettait d'augmenter les cadences de production.
Enfin, le dispositif selon l'invention permet de diviser par deux l'encombrement au sol des moyens de vissage et capsulage proprement dit.The invention solves the problems posed and allows to perform in one step and with a single equipment the two operations of screwing and crimping.
On the one hand, the device according to the invention, if it is slightly more expensive than a screwing device or a crimping device, is very much lower than the investment cost of the sum of two. It is the same for the maintenance cost of the device according to the invention.
On the other hand, the Applicant has observed that the device according to the invention allowed to increase production rates.
Finally, the device according to the invention makes it possible to halve the footprint of the screwing and capping means proper.

LISTE DES REFERENCESLIST OF REFERENCES

Dispositif de capsulageCapping device 11 Bâti fixeFixed frame 1010 Moyen de déplacement axial (moteur aux.)Axial displacement means (aux motor) 1111 Bras horizontalHorizontal arm 1212 Moyen de rotation (moteur) de 2Rotating means (motor) of 2 1313 Colonne verticaleVertical column 1414 Tête de capsulageCapping head 22 Axe de rotationRotation axis 2020 Support C3C3 support 33 Butée inférieureBottom stop 3030 Couplage en rotation de 3 et 4Coupling in rotation of 3 and 4 3131 Carne coopérant avec 401Carne cooperating with 401 3232 Corps tubulaire C2Tubular body C2 44 Bras ou palonniersArms or spreaders 4040 Partie supérieureThe top part 400400 Galet ou patinRoller or skate 401401 Bras porte-moletteWheel-holder arm 402402 Ressort de sertissageCrimping spring 403403 Ressort de rappel du bras 40Spring return arm 40 404404 Molette de sertissageCrimping wheel 4141 Ressort R2R2 Spring 4242 Couplage partiel en rotation (aimants)Partial coupling in rotation (magnets) 4343 Axe de rotation secondaireSecondary rotation axis 4444 Roulements (à aiguilles) entre 4 et 5Bearings (needle) between 4 and 5 4545 Centreurcentering 4646 Corps central C1Central body C1 55 Couplage partiel en rotation (aimants)Partial coupling in rotation (magnets) 5050 Butée supérieureUpper stop 5151 Embout adaptable au goulotTip adaptable to the neck 5252 Pièce d'appui COCO support piece 66 Ressort R0R0 spring 6060 Bouteille, récipientBottle container 77 GoulotNeck 7070 Portion supérieure filetéeThreaded upper portion 700700 Portion inférieure ou bagueBottom portion or ring 701701 Axe de symétrieAxis of symmetry 7171 Capsule de bouchageCapsule closure 88 Jupe sertissableCrimpable skirt 8080 Joint compressibleCompressible seal 8181 TêteHead 8282 Support de bouteille, récipientBottle holder, container 99

Claims (19)

  1. Capping device (1) for a neck (70) of a receptacle (7) with an axis of symmetry (71), typically a bottle, comprising a threaded upper portion (700) with height Hf provided with at least one thread with N turns and a lower portion or crimping ring (701), using a screw sealing cap (8) provided with a head (82) and a metallic crimpable skirt (80), the said device (1) comprising a capping head (2) capable of rotating at a rotation speed Ω using a rotation means (13), about an axis of rotation (20) common with the said axis of symmetry (71), and with axial displacement so as to move the said capping head (2) closer to the said neck (70) typically fixed in the axial direction, said capping head (2) having a means of screwing said cap (8) to the said threaded upper portion (700) of the said neck (70), and having a means of crimping said crimpable skirt (80), under said crimping ring (701), characterised in that:
    a) the said axial displacement consisting of a first axial displacement of the said capping head (2) activating said means of screwing and a second axial displacement of said capping head (2) activating the said means of crimping.
    b) the said screwing means rotates the said cap (8) with respect to the said neck (70), during the said first displacement, the said screwing means comprising a means applying a force F0 on the said head (82) of the said cap (8) varying typically from 20 N to 150 N, during all or part of the said screwing step,
    so as to have a screwing step and a crimping step forming the said capping operation, in a single axial displacement of the said capping head (2).
  2. Device according to claim 1 in which the said screwing means rotates the said cap (8) with a rotation speed typically close to the said rotation speed Ω of the said capping head (2).
  3. Device according to claim 2, in which the said screwing means comprises a spring R0 (60) applying the said force F0 on the said head (82) of the said cap (8).
  4. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the said crimping means includes at least two arms or lifting beams (40), each arm (40) carrying a crimping roller (41) at its lower end, articulated so that it can be brought closer to the said neck (70) during the said crimping step and moved away from the said neck (70) during the said screwing step.
  5. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 in which the said capping head (2) includes a means, typically a spring R2 (42) for applying a force F2 on the said head (82) of the said cap (8), typically varying from 500 N to 1500 N after the said screwing step and during all or part of the said crimping step.
  6. Device according to claim 5, in which the said means for applying the said force F2 is typically activated before the said rollers (41) are applied in contact with the said skirt in order to crimp the said skirt (80), so as to axially compress the said cap (8) in contact with the said neck (70) and its sealing ring, particularly when the said cap (8) comprises a compressible seal (81) to be compressed before the crimping step in order to seal the said cap (8) on the said neck (70).
  7. Device according to any one of claims 4 to 6 in which the said capping head (2) comprises:
    a) a support C3 (3), typically cylindrical, solidarised to a fixed frame (10), capable of turning about the said axis of rotation (20) with the said rotation speed Ω typically predetermined and possibly constant, and moving in the axial direction with respect to the said neck (70) with an axial displacement D3,
    b) a coaxial tubular body C2 (4) internal to the said support C3 (3) and coaxial with it, but capable of moving axially with respect to the said support C3 (3) with an axial displacement D2, the said support C3 (3) comprising a lower stop (30) to limit the axial displacement of the said tubular body C2 (4) and applying a force F2 on the said tubular body C2 (4), typically using a spring R2 (42),
    c) a central body C1 (5), coaxial with the said tubular body C2 (4), typically hollow, solidarised to the said tubular body C2 (4) for the said displacement D2 typically by means of a set of bearings, typically needle bearings (45), the said tubular body C2 (4) forming a hub for the said central body C1 (5) acting as an axle,
    d) a means for partial coupling of the said tubular body C2 (4) and the said central body C1 (5) in rotation, rotation of the said tubular body C2 (4) only causing a rotation of the said central body C1 (5) during the said screwing step, rotation of the said central body C1 (5) possibly being interrupted by the development of an opposing torque C at the end of screwing,
    e) the said central body C1 (5) comprises a bearing part C0 (6) that will cause rotation of the said cap (8) and move axially with respect to the said central body C1 (5) with a displacement D0 typically corresponding to the height of the said threaded portion (700) of the said cap (8), an upper stop (51) for the said bearing part (6) and a spring R0 (60) applying a force F0 on the said bearing part C0 (6) so as to provide coupling of the said capping head (2) through the said bearing part C0 (6) and the said cap (8) in rotation, and to form the said screwing means,
    f) the said arms or lifting beams (40) of the said crimping means are axially fixed to the said tubular body C2 (4) and can be rotated due to a secondary rotation axis (44) typically fixed to the said tubular body C2(9).
  8. Device according to claim 7 in which the said crimping means includes a cam (32) axially fixed to the said support C3 (3), each of the said typically rigid arms (40) comprising an upper part (400) typically provided with a caster or a wheel or a sliding pad (401), and a roller support arm (402) supporting the said roller (41), such that the said second displacement causes a temporary cooperation of the said cam (32) and the said wheel or pad (401), bringing the said roller (41) closer to the said neck (70) for the said crimping.
  9. Device according to either claim 7 or 8 in which the said support C3 (3) of the said capping head (2) is solidarised to an arm (12), typically horizontal, and is free in rotation with respect to the said arm (12), the said support C3 (3) and the said arm (12) respectively forming an axle / hub assembly, the said arm (12) possibly acting as a support for a motor forming the said rotation means (13) capable of driving the said support C3 (3) in rotation.
  10. Device according to claim 9 in which the said arm (12) and the said fixed frame (10) cooperate, typically using a vertical column (14) so as to assure the said axial displacement D3 of the support C3 (3) by translation of the said arm (12) in a vertical plane, typically by means of an auxiliary motor (11) acting as an axial displacement means.
  11. Device according to claim 9 in which the said arm (12) is placed onboard a rotary turret and forms part of a set of n capping heads (2), where n typically varies from 2 to 12, the supports C3 (3) being engaged to a central gearwheel to rotate the said supports C3.
  12. Device according to any one of claims 7 to 11 in which the said partial rotational coupling means of the said tubular body C2 (4) and the said central body C1 (5) is a magnetic or electromagnetic coupling, typically by means of facing magnets (43, 50) supported by the said tubular body C2 (4) and the said central body C1 (5).
  13. Device according to any one of claims 7 to 12 in which, at the end of the screwing step, the said bearing part C0 (6) can be brought into contact with the said upper stop (51) so that the said central body C1 (5) and the said tubular body C2 (4) can transmit the said force F2 to the head (82) of the said cap (8).
  14. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 13 in which the rotation speed Ω and displacement speed V of the said capping head (2) during the said first displacement are slaved so as to satisfy the relation V = Hf . Ω/N so as to synchronise rotation of the said cap (8) and lowering it onto the neck (70) during the said screwing step, typical values of Hf, Ω and N being between 5 mm and 20 mm for Hf, between 150 rpm and 500 rpm for Ω, and between 10 and 25 turns for N.
  15. Method of capping a bottle using the capping device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14 in which the said capping head (2) screws and crimps a screw cap (8) on the threaded neck (70) of the said bottle or receptacle (7) and in which the said bottle (7) having firstly being brought facing the said head, typically by horizontal step by step displacement, or possibly continuous displacement, of the said bottle (7) and alignment of the said rotation axis (20) and the axis of symmetry (71) and held still for a time T corresponding to one capping cycle, the said head is subjected to a cyclic movement with duration T with respect to the said neck (70) typically including lowering of the said head from a high point to a low point, with a lowering time Td of the said head during which the said cap was firstly procured and placed on the said neck, the said screwing is carried out first during a time Tdv followed by the said crimping for a time Tds, the said lowering time Td being approximately equal to the time necessary to perform the said first and second displacements, followed by a rise time Tr of the said head, the said bottle after being capped being displaced and replaced by another bottle to be capped typically when the said head is at the said high point.
  16. Method according to claim 15 in which the said cyclic movement of the said capping head (2) is a sinusoidal movement typically obtained by cooperation of a connecting rod and a crank.
  17. Method according to claim 15 in which the said cyclic movement of the said head (2) is a continuous circular movement typically obtained using a cam.
  18. Method according to claim 15 in which the said cyclic movement of the said head is a movement composed of linear parts at constant speed, typically obtained with hydraulic jacks.
  19. Method according to claim 18 in which the rise time Tr may be shorter than the lowering time Td, and typically less than half as long.
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