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EP2049431B1
EP2049431B1 EP07801430A EP07801430A EP2049431B1 EP 2049431 B1 EP2049431 B1 EP 2049431B1 EP 07801430 A EP07801430 A EP 07801430A EP 07801430 A EP07801430 A EP 07801430A EP 2049431 B1 EP2049431 B1 EP 2049431B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
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    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
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    • B67B3/20Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/2013Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps by carousel-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2033Closing 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 a closing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Closing machines for closing containers are known in various designs, in particular as machines of rotating design, in which a plurality of closing positions are formed on the circumference of a rotor driven around a vertical machine axis rotor, in each case with a closing tool, with the below Using a drive of the respective, for example, previously attached to an opening of the container to be closed patch closure is fixed to this container.
  • Closing machines for closing containers with screw caps which are then screwed onto a container mouth by means of the closing tool rotationally driven by the drive (for example spindle drive) of the respective closing position and designed as a closure cone, are then also screwed onto a thread formed on the container mouth.
  • a drive for example, in the form of a stroke control.
  • Such a closing machine was, for example, by the EP 1 529 751 A1 presented.
  • This document provides a method for operating a capping machine and a corresponding capping machine for closing containers with screw caps by screwing, wherein each capping position has a container carrier and a screw shaft at a lower end provided with a screw rotatably mounted about an axis screw shaft.
  • each of these screw shafts is further drivable with a few drive motor, wherein it is further provided that above the Verschrudposition is formed with the main pillar circulating monthly space.
  • the closing tools are each adapted to the type and / or size of the closures, so that when changing the capping of a VerNMart- and / or size on another type of closure and / or size (format change) also a Changing the sealing tools is required at all Verschricpositionen a capping machine, which previously meant a time-consuming and labor-intensive tool change.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy this disadvantage.
  • a capping machine according to claim 1 is formed.
  • each closing position is assigned at least two closing tools which can be moved with a tool carrier between a working position at which the closing tool in question causes the containers to close and a provision position.
  • the closing tools of all closing positions or at least one group of closing positions can be located on a common tool carrier, so that a format change is possible by moving this tool carrier or the tool carrier common to several closing positions.
  • the closing tools are provided on an annular support, which concentrically surrounds the vertical machine axis and is rotated or swiveled around the tool axis for the tool change such that all located before the format change in the working position closing tools of a first type after the format change a closing tool of a second type, which was in a ready position prior to the format change, has been replaced.
  • the closing tools are designed, for example, as capping zones for the processing of screw caps and are held rotatably about a tool axis on the tool carrier for this purpose.
  • this is drivingly connected to the drive of a screwing and closing unit of the respective closing position, with which (screwing and closing unit) the closing tool is then driven in rotation when closing.
  • means are preferably provided which lock the closing tools in the ready position in at least one predetermined rotational position, so that each closing tool moved from a ready position to the working position has one there for coupling the Screwing and closing unit required rotational position.
  • 1 is a container in the form of a bottle, which by a screwed, in the FIG. 1 shown cut closure 2 is closed in the form of a cap.
  • the closing of the bottles 2 takes place in the manner known to the person skilled in a sealing machine 3, of which in the FIG. 2 only a schematic view of a rotor 4 driven in rotation about a vertical machine axis is shown, on whose circumference a plurality of closing positions 5 are formed.
  • the bottles 1 to be closed are each supplied to a capping position 5 at a bottle inlet 3.1 of the capper.
  • the sealed bottles 1 are removed at a bottle outlet 3.2 of the respective closing position 5 and fed to a further use.
  • each closing position 5 has a closing unit 6 which, inter alia, consists of a drive 7 and of a spindle 8 which is free from this drive and is oriented with its axis parallel to the vertical machine axis MA.
  • Each spindle 8 forms at its lower free end a coupling section 8.1, which is designed in the illustrated embodiment as a web or feather key.
  • the lower end of each spindle 8 is guided in a fixed to the rotor 4 centering and locking ring 9, which is arranged with its axis coaxially with the machine axis MA.
  • an annular tool carrier 10 is arranged, which also concentrically encloses the vertical machine axis MA or is arranged coaxially with this machine axis.
  • the tool carrier 10 more Verschplierkonen 11 and 12 are freely rotatably mounted, in each case about a vertical axis parallel to the machine axis MA.
  • the capping zones 11 and 12 are adapted to different sizes of the shutters 2 such that the capping zones 11 for smaller diameter closures 2 and the capping zones 12 for caplets of larger diameter are made to fit.
  • FIG. 5 shows the Verschwinerkonen 11 and 12 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the tool carrier 10 so that all Verschmüerkonen 11 and 12 each have the same radial distance from the central axis of the tool carrier 10 and thus from the machine axis MA, said radial distance is equal to the distance that the axle spindles 8 have from the machine axis MA.
  • the Verschifferkonen 11 and 12 are provided alternately in the circumferential direction of the tool carrier 10, in such a way that each one Verschplierkonus 11 and a Versch redesignerkonus 12 form a Verschskeerkonusoom or Verschlußerkonus distr, with respect to the vertical machine axis MA an angular range
  • the number of occlusion cone groups is equal to the number of occlusion units 6, so that each occlusion unit in the illustrated embodiment is associated with a capper cone 11 and a capper cone 12.
  • a capper cone 11 or a capper cone 12 can thus be positioned at the lower end of the associated spindle 8 coaxially therewith, ie in a working position, and in particular also so that the coupling section 8.1 each spindle 8 engages in a coupling portion 11.1 and 12.1 of the respective closing cones 11 and 12 located in the working position.
  • the coupling sections 11.1 and 12.1 on the upper side of the closing heads 11 and 12 are each designed as a matching slot.
  • the drives 7 of the closing units 6 formed by electric adjusting rotors are so controlled or formed that the spindles 8 after each closing or screwing or to initiate a format change an output or Assume alternating position in which each coupling section 8.1 is oriented with its larger, oriented in vertical planes surface sides 8.1.1 tangential to the circumference or to the direction of rotation A of the rotor 4.
  • the centering and locking ring 9 on a strip-like or spring-like projection 9.1 which is where the respective spindle 8 is guided at its lower end in a bore 13 of the ring 9 or a bearing arranged there, at 14 is interrupted so that then in each interruption 14 of the coupling section 8.1 a spindle 8 is received and in the initial or change position of the respective closing unit 6 and the spindle 8, the surface 8.1.1 pages each coupling section 8.1 its continuation in a side surface 9.1.1 of the projection 9.1 Find.
  • the closing of the bottles 1 with the closures 2 takes place in the manner known from sealing machines.
  • a closure 2 is first introduced into each capper cone 11.
  • the relevant bottle 1 is oriented by means of a lifting device controlled by a lifting and lowered container carrier 15 with its axis in the vertical direction and coaxial with the axis of the spindle 8 of the respective Verschmonyposition 5, from below against the drive connected to the spindle 8 Capper cone 11 and 12 raised, so that the shutter 2 can then be screwed onto the thread 1.1 with the over the spindle 8 driven by the drive 7 Verschzelerkonus 11 and 12 respectively.
  • the container carrier 15 associated with each closing position 5 are designed such that the bottles 1 are held suspended from the container carrier 15 when being closed at their bottleneck or at a flange 1.2 formed there.
  • other embodiments of container carriers are possible.
  • each Versch80position 5 or a group of such Verschdorfpositionen each have their own tool carrier, in which then the respective Versch95konen are rotatably arranged, but then preferably all the tool carriers are operated via a drive together for the format change.
  • the present invention also extends to such embodiments, in which the coupling sections 8.1 - deviating from the in FIG. 6 illustrated embodiment - are not formed as a solid, full-surface element.
  • the scope of the present invention extends to those embodiments in which instead of the solid element only two pins protrude into the groove of the capping and thus make the necessary connection between drive 7 and capper cone 11,12. In this case, these pins can be stored for example with its upper end within the screw 8.

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The invention relates to a capping machine (3) for the capping of bottles (1) or similar containers with caps (2) with several capping positions (5) designed on a revolving rotor (4), with one drive (7) in each case for locking the cap (2) on the respective container (1) in the capping position (5), and certainly when one of the capping tools (11, 12) that is operated by the drive (7) is in use.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verschließmaschine gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a closing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Verschließmaschinen zum Verschließen von Behältern, beispielsweise von Flaschen, sind in unterschiedlichsten Ausführungen bekannt, insbesondere auch als Maschinen umlaufender Bauart, bei denen am Umfang eines um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend angetriebenen Rotors mehrere Verschließpositionen gebildet sind, und zwar jeweils mit einem Verschließwerkzeug, mit dem unter Verwendung eines Antriebs der jeweilige, beispielsweise zuvor auf eine Mündung des zu verschließenden Behälters aufgesetzte Verschluss an diesem Behälter fixiert wird. Bekannt sind dabei insbesondere auch Verschließmaschinen zum Verschließen von Behältern mit Schraubverschlüssen, die dann nach dem Aufsetzen auf eine Behältermündung mittels des von dem Antrieb (z.B. Spindelantrieb) der betreffenden Verschließposition rotierend angetriebenen und als Verschließerkonus ausgebildeten Verschließwerkzeug auf ein an der Behältermündung ausgebildetes Gewinde aufgeschraubt werden. Beim Verschließen werden das jeweilige Verschließwerkzeug und der Behälter relativ zueinander bewegt, und zwar beispielsweise durch einen Antrieb, z.B, auch in Form einer Hubsteuerung.Closing machines for closing containers, such as bottles, are known in various designs, in particular as machines of rotating design, in which a plurality of closing positions are formed on the circumference of a rotor driven around a vertical machine axis rotor, in each case with a closing tool, with the below Using a drive of the respective, for example, previously attached to an opening of the container to be closed patch closure is fixed to this container. Closing machines for closing containers with screw caps, which are then screwed onto a container mouth by means of the closing tool rotationally driven by the drive (for example spindle drive) of the respective closing position and designed as a closure cone, are then also screwed onto a thread formed on the container mouth. When closing the respective closing tool and the container are moved relative to each other, for example by a drive, for example, in the form of a stroke control.

Eine derartige Verschließmaschine wurde beispielsweise durch die EP 1 529 751 A1 vorgestellt. Diese Schrift stellt ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Verschließmaschine und eine entsprechende Verschließmaschine zum Verschließen von Behältern mit Schraubkappen durch Aufschrauben vor, wobei jeder Verschließposition ein Behälterträger und eine an einem unteren Ende mit einem Schraubkopf versehene um eine Achse drehbar gelagerte Schraubwelle aufweist. Dabei ist weiterhin jede dieser Schraubwellen mit einem einigen Antriebsmotor antreibbar, wobei weiterhin vorgesehen ist, dass oberhalb der Verschließposition ein mit der Hauptsäule umlaufender Monatgeraum gebildet ist. Zwar bietet eine Verschleißmaschine entsprechend der EP 1 529 751 A1 durch die ebenfalls vorgeschlagene Verwendung von Servo-, Schritt- oder Synchronmotoren, die Möglichkeit Drehzahl, Drehrichtung und das Drehmoment der Schraubspindel automatisch, d.h. ohne manuelle Eingriffe an verschiedenste zu verschließende Behälter anzupassen, doch sieht diese Schrift keine Möglichkeit zur Anpassung der Schraubköpfe an unterschiedliche zu verschließende Behälter vor. Dieses ist, insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund ständig kleiner werdender Losgrößen, als nachteilig anzusehen.Such a closing machine was, for example, by the EP 1 529 751 A1 presented. This document provides a method for operating a capping machine and a corresponding capping machine for closing containers with screw caps by screwing, wherein each capping position has a container carrier and a screw shaft at a lower end provided with a screw rotatably mounted about an axis screw shaft. In this case, each of these screw shafts is further drivable with a few drive motor, wherein it is further provided that above the Verschließposition is formed with the main pillar circulating monthly space. Although offers a wear machine according to the EP 1 529 751 A1 by the also proposed use of servo, stepper or synchronous motors, the possibility of speed, direction of rotation and the torque of the screw automatically, ie without manual intervention to adapt to a variety of containers to be closed, but this font sees no way to adapt the screw heads to different closing containers. This is to be regarded as disadvantageous, in particular against the background of constantly decreasing batch sizes.

Erforderlich ist bei Verschließmaschinen, dass die Verschließwerkzeuge jeweils an die Art und/oder Größe der Verschlüsse angepasst sind, sodass bei einer Umstellung der Verschließmaschine von einer Verschlussart- und/oder -größe auf eine andere Verschlussart und/oder -größe (Formatwechsel) auch ein Wechseln der Verschießwerkzeuge an sämtlichen Verschließpositionen einer Verschließmaschine erforderlich ist, was bisher einen zeit- und arbeitsaufwendigen Werkzeugwechsel bedeutet.It is necessary for capping machines that the closing tools are each adapted to the type and / or size of the closures, so that when changing the capping of a Verschlussart- and / or size on another type of closure and / or size (format change) also a Changing the sealing tools is required at all Verschließpositionen a capping machine, which previously meant a time-consuming and labor-intensive tool change.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, diesen Nachteil zu beheben. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Verschließmaschine entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet.The object of the invention is to remedy this disadvantage. To solve this problem, a capping machine according to claim 1 is formed.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Verschließmaschine sind jeder Verschließposition wenigstens zwei Verschließwerkzeuge zugeordnet, die mit einem Werkzeugträger zwischen einer Arbeitsposition, an der das betreffende Verschließwerkzeug das Verschließen der Behälter bewirkt, und einer Bereitstellungsposition bewegbar sind.In the case of the closing machine according to the invention, each closing position is assigned at least two closing tools which can be moved with a tool carrier between a working position at which the closing tool in question causes the containers to close and a provision position.

Hierdurch besteht die Möglichkeit, jeder Verschließposition wenigstens zwei Verschließwerkzeuge zuzuordnen, die für zwei unterschiedliche Verschlussarten und/oder -größen geeignet sind, so dass ein schneller und unproblematischer Formatwechsel möglich ist.This makes it possible to assign each closing position at least two closing tools that are suitable for two different types of closure and / or sizes, so that a faster and unproblematic format change is possible.

Dabei können sich die Verschließwerkzeuge sämtlicher Verschließpositionen oder aber zumindest einer Gruppe von Verschließpositionen sich an einem gemeinsamen Werkzeugträger befinden, sodass dann durch Bewegen dieses Werkzeugträgers oder der für mehrere Verschließpositionen gemeinsamen Werkzeugträger ein Formatwechsel möglich ist.In this case, the closing tools of all closing positions or at least one group of closing positions can be located on a common tool carrier, so that a format change is possible by moving this tool carrier or the tool carrier common to several closing positions.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Verschließwerkzeuge an einem ringförmigen Träger vorgesehen, der die vertikale Maschinenachse konzentrisch umschließt und für den Werkzeugwechsel um diese Maschinenachse so gedreht bzw. geschwenkt wird, dass sämtliche vor dem Formatwechsel in der Arbeitsposition befindlichen Verschließwerkzeuge eines ersten Typs nach dem Formatwechsel durch ein Verschließwerkzeug eines zweiten Typs ersetzt sind, welches sich vor dem Formatwechsel in einer Bereitstellungsposition befand.In a preferred embodiment, the closing tools are provided on an annular support, which concentrically surrounds the vertical machine axis and is rotated or swiveled around the tool axis for the tool change such that all located before the format change in the working position closing tools of a first type after the format change a closing tool of a second type, which was in a ready position prior to the format change, has been replaced.

Die Verschließwerkzeuge sind beispielsweise als Verschließerkonen für die Verarbeitung von Drehverschlüssen ausgebildet und hierfür jeweils um eine Werkzeugachse drehbar am Werkzeugträger gehalten. Spätestens am Beginn jedes Verschließvorganges oder aber bereits beim Bewegen eines Verschließwerkzeugs in die Arbeitsposition wird dieses antriebsmäßig mit dem Antrieb einer Verschraub- und Verschließeinheit der betreffenden Verschließposition verbunden, mit der (Verschraub- und Verschließeinheit) das Verschließwerkzeug dann beim Verschließen rotierend angetrieben wird. Um ein Ankoppeln der Verschließwerkzeuge an die jeweilige Verschraub- und Verschließeinheit zuverlässig zu erreichen, sind bevorzugt Mittel vorgesehen, die die Verschließwerkzeuge in der Bereitstellungsposition in wenigstens einer vorgegebenen Drehstellung arretieren, sodass jedes aus einer Bereitstellungsposition in die Arbeitsposition bewegte Verschließwerkzeug dort eine für ein Ankoppeln der Verschraub- und Verschließeinheit erforderliche Drehstellung aufweist.The closing tools are designed, for example, as capping zones for the processing of screw caps and are held rotatably about a tool axis on the tool carrier for this purpose. At the latest at the beginning of each closing operation or already when moving a closing tool into the working position, this is drivingly connected to the drive of a screwing and closing unit of the respective closing position, with which (screwing and closing unit) the closing tool is then driven in rotation when closing. In order to reliably achieve a coupling of the closing tools to the respective screwing and closing unit, means are preferably provided which lock the closing tools in the ready position in at least one predetermined rotational position, so that each closing tool moved from a ready position to the working position has one there for coupling the Screwing and closing unit required rotational position.

Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche. Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine mit einem Schraubverschluss verschlossene Flasche;
Fig. 2
in vereinfachter Darstellung und in Draufsicht eine Verschließmaschine umlaufender Bauart;
Fig. 3
eine der Verschraub- oder Verschließeinheiten der Verschließmaschine der Figur 2;
Fig. 4
in Teildarstellung eine Seitenansicht auf den um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotor und zwei dort vorgesehene Verschließeinheiten, zusammen mit an einem Werkzeugträger vorgesehenen Verschließwerkzeugen bzw. Verschließerkonen für die Verschießeinheiten, wobei zu beachten ist, dass die Bauteile zur Verbesserung der Übersichtlichkeit in einer Art Demontagezeichnung dargestellt sind;
Fig. 5
eine Draufsicht auf einen die Verschließerkonen aufweisenden ringförmigen Werkzeugträger;
Fig. 6
ein ringförmiges Zentrier- und Arretierelement der Verschließmaschine.
Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of an embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1
a bottle closed with a screw cap;
Fig. 2
in a simplified representation and in plan view of a closing machine of rotating design;
Fig. 3
one of the screwing or closing units of the closing machine of FIG. 2 ;
Fig. 4
in partial view, a side view of the rotatable about a vertical machine axis rotor and two closure units provided there, together with provided on a tool carrier Verschließwerkzeugen or Verschließerkonen for the Abschießeinheiten, it should be noted that the components shown to improve clarity in a kind disassembly are;
Fig. 5
a plan view of the closure zones having annular tool carrier;
Fig. 6
an annular centering and locking element of the closing machine.

In den Figuren ist 1 ein Behälter in Form einer Flasche, die durch einen aufgeschraubten, in der Figur 1 geschnitten dargestellten Verschluss 2 in Form einer Kappe verschlossen ist. Das Verschließen der Flaschen 2 erfolgt in der dem Fachmann grundsätzlich bekannten Weise in einer Verschließmaschine 3, von der in der Figur 2 nur schematisch ein um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend angetriebener Rotor 4 dargestellt ist, an dessen Umfang mehrere Verschließpositionen 5 gebildet sind. Die zu verschließenden Flaschen 1 werden an einem Flascheneinlauf 3.1 des Verschließers jeweils einer Verschließposition 5 zugeführt. Die verschlossenen Flaschen 1 werden an einem Flaschenauslauf 3.2 der jeweiligen Verschließposition 5 entnommen und einer weiteren Verwendung zugeführt.In the figures, 1 is a container in the form of a bottle, which by a screwed, in the FIG. 1 shown cut closure 2 is closed in the form of a cap. The closing of the bottles 2 takes place in the manner known to the person skilled in a sealing machine 3, of which in the FIG. 2 only a schematic view of a rotor 4 driven in rotation about a vertical machine axis is shown, on whose circumference a plurality of closing positions 5 are formed. The bottles 1 to be closed are each supplied to a capping position 5 at a bottle inlet 3.1 of the capper. The sealed bottles 1 are removed at a bottle outlet 3.2 of the respective closing position 5 and fed to a further use.

Auf dem Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung (Pfeil A) des Rotors 4 zwischen dem Flascheneinlauf 3.1 und dem Flaschenauslauf 3.2 wird auf jede Flasche 1 zunächst ein Verschluss 2 aufgesetzt und dieser dann auf das an der jeweiligen Flachenmündung ausgebildete Gewinde 1.1 zum Verschließen der Flasche 1 aufgeschraubt.On the angular range of the rotational movement (arrow A) of the rotor 4 between the bottle inlet 3.1 and the bottle outlet 3.2, a closure 2 is placed on each bottle 1 first and then screwed onto the formed on the respective surface muzzle thread 1.1 for closing the bottle 1.

Zum Aufbringen der Verschlüsse 2 auf die Flaschen 1 weist jede Verschließposition 5 eine Verschließeinheit 6 auf, die u.a. aus einem Antrieb 7 und aus einer von diesen Antrieb nach unten frei weg stehenden und mit ihrer Achse parallel zur vertikalen Maschinenachse MA orientierten Spindel 8 besteht. Jede Spindel 8 bildet an ihrem unteren freien Ende einen Kupplungsabschnitt 8.1, der bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform als Steg oder Passfeder ausgeführt ist. Das untere Ende jeder Spindel 8 ist in einem am Rotor 4 befestigten Zentrier- und Arretierring 9 geführt, der mit seiner Achse achsgleich mit der Maschinenachse MA angeordnet ist. Unterhalb des Ringes 9 ist ein ringförmiger Werkzeugträger 10 angeordnet, welcher ebenfalls die vertikale Maschinenachse MA konzentrisch umschließt bzw. achsgleich mit dieser Maschinenachse angeordnet ist.For applying the closures 2 to the bottles 1, each closing position 5 has a closing unit 6 which, inter alia, consists of a drive 7 and of a spindle 8 which is free from this drive and is oriented with its axis parallel to the vertical machine axis MA. Each spindle 8 forms at its lower free end a coupling section 8.1, which is designed in the illustrated embodiment as a web or feather key. The lower end of each spindle 8 is guided in a fixed to the rotor 4 centering and locking ring 9, which is arranged with its axis coaxially with the machine axis MA. Below of the ring 9, an annular tool carrier 10 is arranged, which also concentrically encloses the vertical machine axis MA or is arranged coaxially with this machine axis.

Im Werkzeugträger 10 sind mehrere Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 frei drehbar gelagert, und zwar jeweils um eine vertikale Achse parallel zur Maschinenachse MA. Die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 sind an unterschiedliche Größen der Verschlüsse 2 angepasst, und zwar derart, dass die Verschließerkonen 11 für Verschlüsse 2 mit kleinerem Durchmesser und die Verschließerkonen 12 für Verschlüsse mit größerem Durchmesser passend ausgeführt sind.In the tool carrier 10 more Verschließerkonen 11 and 12 are freely rotatably mounted, in each case about a vertical axis parallel to the machine axis MA. The capping zones 11 and 12 are adapted to different sizes of the shutters 2 such that the capping zones 11 for smaller diameter closures 2 and the capping zones 12 for caplets of larger diameter are made to fit.

Wie insbesondere die Figur 5 zeigt, sind die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 in Umfangsrichtung des Werkzeugträgers 10 so angeordnet, dass sämtliche Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 jeweils den gleichen radialen Abstand von der Mittelachse des Werkzeugträgers 10 und damit auch von der Maschinenachse MA aufweisen, wobei dieser radiale Abstand gleich dem Abstand ist, den die Achsenspindeln 8 von der Maschinenachse MA besitzen. Wie die Figur 5 weiterhin zeigt, sind die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 in Umfangsrichtung des Werkzeugträgers 10 einander abwechselnd vorgesehen, und zwar in der Art, dass jeweils ein Verschließerkonus 11 und ein Verschließerkonus 12 ein Verschließerkonuspaar bzw. eine Verschließerkonusgruppe bilden, die bezogen auf die vertikale Maschinenachse MA einen Winkelbereich einnimmt, der kleiner ist als der Achsabstand zweier in Umfangsrichtung des Rotors 4 aufeinander folgender Verschließeinheiten 6. Weiterhin ist die Anzahl der Verschließerkonusgruppen gleich der Anzahl der Verschließeinheiten 6, sodass jeder Verschließeinheit bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ein Verschließerkonus 11 und ein Verschließerkonus 12 zugeordnet ist.How the particular FIG. 5 shows the Verschließerkonen 11 and 12 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the tool carrier 10 so that all Verschließerkonen 11 and 12 each have the same radial distance from the central axis of the tool carrier 10 and thus from the machine axis MA, said radial distance is equal to the distance that the axle spindles 8 have from the machine axis MA. As the FIG. 5 Furthermore, the Verschließerkonen 11 and 12 are provided alternately in the circumferential direction of the tool carrier 10, in such a way that each one Verschließerkonus 11 and a Verschließerkonus 12 form a Verschließerkonuspaar or Verschlußerkonusgruppe, with respect to the vertical machine axis MA an angular range Further, the number of occlusion cone groups is equal to the number of occlusion units 6, so that each occlusion unit in the illustrated embodiment is associated with a capper cone 11 and a capper cone 12.

Durch Drehen bzw. Schwenken des Werkzeugträgers 11 um die Maschinenachse MA kann somit wahlweise ein Verschließerkonus 11 oder ein Verschließerkonus 12 am unteren Ende der zugehörigen Spindel 8 achsgleich mit dieser, d.h. in einer Arbeitsposition positioniert werden, und zwar insbesondere auch so, dass der Kupplungsabschnitt 8.1 jeder Spindel 8 in einen Kupplungsabschnitt 11.1 bzw. 12.1 des jeweiligen in der Arbeitsposition befindlichen Verschließerkonus 11 bzw. 12 eingreift. Bei der Ausbildung der Kupplungsabschnitte 8.1 als Feder oder Steg sind die Kupplungsabschnitte 11.1 und 12.1 an der Oberseite der Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 jeweils als passender Schlitz ausgeführt. Die von elektrischen Stellrotoren gebildeten Antriebe 7 der Verschließeinheiten 6 sind so angesteuert bzw. ausgebildet, dass die Spindeln 8 nach jedem Verschließ- oder Verschraubvorgang oder aber zur Einleitung eines Formatwechsels eine Ausgangs- oder Wechselposition einnehmen, in der jeder Kupplungsabschnitt 8.1 mit seinen größeren, in vertikalen Ebenen orientierten Oberflächenseiten 8.1.1 tangential zum Umfang bzw. zur Drehrichtung A des Rotors 4 orientiert ist.By turning or pivoting of the tool carrier 11 about the machine axis MA, a capper cone 11 or a capper cone 12 can thus be positioned at the lower end of the associated spindle 8 coaxially therewith, ie in a working position, and in particular also so that the coupling section 8.1 each spindle 8 engages in a coupling portion 11.1 and 12.1 of the respective closing cones 11 and 12 located in the working position. In the formation of the coupling sections 8.1 as a spring or web, the coupling sections 11.1 and 12.1 on the upper side of the closing heads 11 and 12 are each designed as a matching slot. The drives 7 of the closing units 6 formed by electric adjusting rotors are so controlled or formed that the spindles 8 after each closing or screwing or to initiate a format change an output or Assume alternating position in which each coupling section 8.1 is oriented with its larger, oriented in vertical planes surface sides 8.1.1 tangential to the circumference or to the direction of rotation A of the rotor 4.

An der Unterseite weist der Zentrier- und Arretierring 9 einen leisten- oder federartigen Vorsprung 9.1 auf, der dort, wo die jeweilige Spindel 8 mit ihrem unteren Ende in einer Bohrung 13 des Ringes 9 oder einer dort angeordneten Lagerung geführt ist, bei 14 unterbrochen ist, sodass dann in jeder Unterbrechung 14 der Kupplungsabschnitt 8.1 einer Spindel 8 aufgenommen ist und in der Ausgangs- oder Wechselposition der jeweiligen Verschließeinheit 6 bzw. der Spindel 8 die Oberflächenseiten 8.1.1 jedes Kupplungsabschnittes 8.1 ihre Fortsetzung in einer Seitenfläche 9.1.1 des Vorsprunges 9.1 finden.At the bottom, the centering and locking ring 9 on a strip-like or spring-like projection 9.1, which is where the respective spindle 8 is guided at its lower end in a bore 13 of the ring 9 or a bearing arranged there, at 14 is interrupted so that then in each interruption 14 of the coupling section 8.1 a spindle 8 is received and in the initial or change position of the respective closing unit 6 and the spindle 8, the surface 8.1.1 pages each coupling section 8.1 its continuation in a side surface 9.1.1 of the projection 9.1 Find.

Abweichend von dem in der Figur 4 zur Verbesserung der Übersichtlichkeit dargestellten Demontagezustand reich der Vorsprung 9.1 im Montagezustand jeweils in den Kupplungsabschnitt 11.1 bzw. 12.1 derjenigen Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 hinein, die nicht mit einer Spindel 8 in Eingriff stehen bzw. sich in einer Bereitstellungsposition befinden, sodass auch diese augenblicklich nicht verwendeten Verschließerkonen 11 bzw. 12 bezüglich ihrer Kupplungsabschnitte 11.1 und 12.1 eine durch den Vorsprung 9.1 exakt vorgegebene Orientierung oder Drehstellung aufweisen. Hierdurch ist es dann für einen Formatwechsel möglich, durch manuelles oder motorisches Drehen des Werkzeugträgers 10 die in Arbeitsposition befindlichen Verschließerkonen 11 bzw. 12 von den Spindeln 8 abzukoppeln und die anderen Verschließerkonen 12 bzw. 11, die sich bis dahin in der Bereitstellungsposition befunden hatten, an die Spindeln 8 positions- und achsgenau anzukoppeln.Notwithstanding that in the FIG. 4 for the sake of clarity disassembly shown rich the projection 9.1 in the assembled state respectively in the coupling portion 11.1 and 12.1 of those Verschließerkonen 11 and 12, which are not with a spindle 8 in engagement or are in a ready position, so that they are not used immediately Closing cones 11 and 12 with respect to their coupling sections 11.1 and 12.1 have an exactly predetermined by the projection 9.1 orientation or rotational position. As a result, it is then possible for a format change to decouple by manual or motorized rotation of the tool carrier 10 located in the working position Verschließerkonen 11 and 12 of the spindles 8 and the other Verschließerkonen 12 and 11, which had been in the ready position until then, to be coupled to the spindles 8 with position and axis accuracy.

Das Verschließen der Flaschen 1 mit den Verschlüssen 2 erfolgt in der von Verschließmaschinen bekannten Weise. Beispielsweise wird in jeden Verschließerkonus 11 zunächst ein Verschluss 2 eingebracht. Im Anschluss daran wird die betreffende Flasche 1 mittels eines durch eine Hubvorrichtung gesteuert anhebbaren und absenkbaren Behälterträgers 15 mit ihrer Flaschenachse in vertikaler Richtung und achsgleich mit der Achse der Spindel 8 der betreffenden Verschließposition 5 orientiert, von unten her gegen den mit der Spindel 8 antriebsmäßig verbundenen Verschließerkonus 11 bzw. 12 angehoben, sodass der Verschluss 2 dann mit dem über die Spindel 8 vom Antrieb 7 angetriebenen Verschließerkonus 11 bzw. 12 auf das Gewinde 1.1 aufgeschraubt werden kann.The closing of the bottles 1 with the closures 2 takes place in the manner known from sealing machines. For example, a closure 2 is first introduced into each capper cone 11. Thereafter, the relevant bottle 1 is oriented by means of a lifting device controlled by a lifting and lowered container carrier 15 with its axis in the vertical direction and coaxial with the axis of the spindle 8 of the respective Verschließposition 5, from below against the drive connected to the spindle 8 Capper cone 11 and 12 raised, so that the shutter 2 can then be screwed onto the thread 1.1 with the over the spindle 8 driven by the drive 7 Verschließerkonus 11 and 12 respectively.

Nach dem Verschließen werden die Flaschen 1 abgesenkt und am Behälterauslauf 3.2 ausgeschleust.After closing the bottles 1 are lowered and discharged at the container outlet 3.2.

Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die jeder Verschließposition 5 zugeordneten Behälterträger 15 so ausgebildet, dass die Flaschen 1 beim Verschließen an ihrem Flaschenhals bzw. an einem dort ausgebildeten Flansch 1.2 hängend am Behälterträger 15 gehalten sind. Selbstverständlich sind auch andere Ausgestaltungen der Behälterträger möglich.In the illustrated embodiment, the container carrier 15 associated with each closing position 5 are designed such that the bottles 1 are held suspended from the container carrier 15 when being closed at their bottleneck or at a flange 1.2 formed there. Of course, other embodiments of container carriers are possible.

Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass zahlreiche Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne dass dadurch der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird.The invention has been described above by means of an embodiment. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention.

So wurde vorstehend davon ausgegangen, dass beim Verschließen die Flaschen 1 mit dem jeweiligen Behälter- oder Flaschenträger 15 von unten her gegen den jeweils verwendeten Verschließerkonus 11 bzw. 12 angehoben werden, während die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 beim Verschließen eine axiale Bewegung in Richtung ihrer Achsen bzw. in Richtung der Achse der jeweiligen Spindel 8 nicht ausführen. Grundsätzlich besteht aber auch die Möglichkeit, die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 z.B. jeweils beispielsweise gefedert derart im Werkzeugträger 10 vorzusehen, dass beim Verschließen eine gefederte axiale Bewegung der verwendeten Verschließkonen 11 bzw. 12 möglich ist.It has been assumed above that when closing the bottles 1 with the respective container or bottle carrier 15 are raised from below against each used Verschließerkonus 11 and 12, while the capping 11 and 12 when closing an axial movement in the direction of their axes or in the direction of the axis of the respective spindle 8 do not perform. In principle, however, it is also possible to use the capping zones 11 and 12, e.g. each example sprung to provide such in the tool carrier 10 that when closing a sprung axial movement of the sealing cones used 11 and 12 is possible.

Weiterhin wurde vorstehend davon ausgegangen, dass die Verschließerkonen 11 und 12 für sämtliche Verschließposition 5 in einem gemeinsamen Werkzeugträger 10 drehbar gelagert sind. Grundsätzlich besteht aber auch die Möglichkeit, für jede Verschließposition 5 oder aber eine Gruppe solcher Verschließpositionen jeweils einen eigenen Werkzeugträger vorzusehen, in dem dann die jeweiligen Verschließkonen drehbar angeordnet sind, wobei dann aber bevorzugt sämtliche Werkzeugträger über einen Antrieb gemeinsam für den Formatwechsel betätigt werden.Furthermore, it was assumed above that the closure zones 11 and 12 are rotatably supported in a common tool carrier 10 for all closing position 5. Basically, however, it is also possible to provide for each Verschließposition 5 or a group of such Verschließpositionen each have their own tool carrier, in which then the respective Verschließkonen are rotatably arranged, but then preferably all the tool carriers are operated via a drive together for the format change.

Ebenfalls erstreckt sich die vorliegende Erfindung auch auf solche Ausgestaltungen, bei welchen die Kupplungsabschnitte 8.1 - abweichend vom in der Figur 6 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel - nicht als massives, vollflächiges Element ausgebildet sind. Beispielsweise erstreckt sich der Umfang der vorliegenden Erfindung auch auf solche Ausgestaltungen, bei welchen anstatt des massiven Elementes lediglich zwei Zapfen in die Nut der Verschließerkonen hinein ragen und somit die notwendige Verbindung zwischen Antrieb 7 und Verschließerkonus 11,12 herstellen. Dabei können diese Zapfen beispielsweise mit ihrem oberen Ende innerhalb der Schraubspindel 8 gelagert sein.Likewise, the present invention also extends to such embodiments, in which the coupling sections 8.1 - deviating from the in FIG. 6 illustrated embodiment - are not formed as a solid, full-surface element. For example, the scope of the present invention extends to those embodiments in which instead of the solid element only two pins protrude into the groove of the capping and thus make the necessary connection between drive 7 and capper cone 11,12. In this case, these pins can be stored for example with its upper end within the screw 8.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Flaschebottle
1.11.1
Gewinde an der FlaschenmündungThread on the bottle mouth
1.21.2
Flaschenflanschbottle flange
22
Verschlussshutter
33
Verschließmaschinesealing
44
Rotorrotor
55
Verschließpositionclosing position
66
Verschließeinheitsealer
77
Antriebdrive
88th
Schraubspindelscrew
8.18.1
Kupplungsabschnittcoupling section
8.1.18.1.1
Oberflächenseitesurface side
99
Zentrier- und ArretierringCentering and locking ring
9.19.1
Steg oder FederBridge or spring
9.1.19.1.1
Oberflächenseite des Steges 9.1Surface side of the web 9.1
1010
Tragringsupport ring
11, 1211, 12
VerschließerkonusVerschließerkonus
11.1, 12.111.1, 12.1
Kupplungsabschnitt an der Oberseite der VerschließerkonenCoupling section at the top of the capping zones
1313
Führungsbohrungguide bore
1414
Unterbrechunginterruption
1515
Behälterträgercontainer carrier
AA
Drehrichtung des Rotors 4Direction of rotation of the rotor 4
BB
gesteuerte vertikale Hubbewegung der Behälterträger 15controlled vertical lifting movement of the container carrier 15th
MAMA
Maschinenachsemachine axis

Claims (9)

  1. Closing machine for closing bottles or similar containers (1) with closures (2), said closing machine having a plurality of closing positions (5) formed on a rotating rotor (4) each with a closing tool (11, 12) for securing the closure (2) on the respective container (1) located at the closing position (5), characterized in that each closing position (5) has associated therewith at least two closing tools (11, 12) which are held at a tool support (10), and in that by moving the tool support (10) the closing tools (11, 12) of at least one closing position (5) can be moved for a tool or format change between an operating position in which the closing tool effects the securing of the closures (2) on the containers (1) and a standby position.
  2. Closing machine according to Claim 1, characterized by a drive (7) for the closing tools (11, 12) at each closing position (5), wherein the closing tools (11, 12) are in engagement with the drive (7) in the operating position at least during the securing of the closures (2) to the containers (1) and are decoupled from the drive (7) in the standby position.
  3. Closing machine according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the drive (7) of each closing position (5) is formed by a drive motor and a spindle (8) that is driven by said drive motor.
  4. Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closing tools (11, 12) are provided so as to be axially displaceable in the tool support (10).
  5. Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the tool change the tool support (10) is moveable in an axial direction in a tangential manner relative to the rotational movement (A) of the rotor (4).
  6. Closing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the tool support (10) is a ring (10) or a ring segment, which is located in an equi-axial manner to the machine axis (MA).
  7. Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by coupling means (8.1, 11.1, 12.1) for the driving connection between the closing tool (11, 12) located in the operating position and the drive (7).
  8. Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling means are formed in each case by a coupling portion (8.1) on the spindles (8) and by a suitable coupling portion (11.1, 12.1) on the closing tools (11, 12).
  9. Closing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by means (9.1) for locking the closing tools (11, 12) located in the standby position against movements, in particular against rotational movements, in a predetermined position.
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