EP2130445B9 - Device and method for subsequent emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products - Google Patents

Device and method for subsequent emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products Download PDF

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EP2130445B9
EP2130445B9 EP09075256A EP09075256A EP2130445B9 EP 2130445 B9 EP2130445 B9 EP 2130445B9 EP 09075256 A EP09075256 A EP 09075256A EP 09075256 A EP09075256 A EP 09075256A EP 2130445 B9 EP2130445 B9 EP 2130445B9
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Arnd Meier
Thomas Müller
Matthias Horn
Piotr Budny
Michael Knabe
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/35—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine
    • A24C5/352—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine using containers, i.e. boats
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  • the invention relates to a device for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products in an emptying magazine or the like, comprising a feed device for feeding products filled with containers, a transfer device, by means of which the product-filled container from a pick-up position in the region of the emptying magazine and can be transported back into a dispensing position, as well as a arranged below the feeder Abtransport adopted for transporting the emptied containers.
  • the invention further relates to a method for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products into an emptying magazine, comprising the steps of feeding a full container on a feeding device into the region of a pick-up position of a transfer device, transporting the full container out of the pick-up position into the region the emptying magazine, emptying the container in the emptying magazine, transporting the emptied container in a dispensing position, and transporting the emptied container on a Abtransport insightful.
  • Such devices and methods are used in the tobacco processing industry in particular in the processing of rod-shaped products, such as cigarettes, filter rods or the like.
  • the rod-shaped products are filled into containers and stored in these for storage and / or further processing. If necessary, the products are supplied downstream devices or the so-called emptying magazines.
  • As a container all suitable storage or storage media, such as Schragen, Schachtschragen, cartons and the like are considered.
  • a transfer device ensures that the full container automatically be brought from the pick-up position in an emptying position on the emptying magazine or the like and the empty containers automatically back to a dispensing position. From the delivery position, the emptied containers are removed in various ways.
  • a device for the successive emptying of containers in which a transfer device for transferring a full container to a discharge station and back is designed as a pivoting device.
  • the pivoting device comprises a pivoting arm, on whose free end a cassette for receiving a full container is arranged. In the area of a loading station, a full container is transferred to the cassette. By pivoting the swivel arm on the emptying station, the full container can be emptied and then pivoted back into the feeding station with the reverse pivoting movement.
  • this device has the disadvantage that it requires a large amount of space.
  • the swivel arm has a large swivel radius, which protrudes into the area of the transfer device, so that the number of full containers in the waiting or pick-up position is low. In other words, the storage volume of the full container transfer device is limited.
  • Another device for successive emptying of containers is from the EP 1 508 520 known.
  • This tray emptying machine comprises a full tray station, an empty tray station and a tray transport device by means of which the full trays in the area of a magazine and the emptied trays are transported away from the magazine.
  • the tray transport device has a lift element for vertical movement of the trays in the area of the magazine.
  • a turret is arranged in the area of the magazine.
  • two cassettes are arranged for receiving the Schragen. For emptying the Schragen is thus transferred from the lift element to the turret.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a compact and structurally simple and thus cost-effective device for successive emptying filled with rod-shaped containers. Furthermore, the object of the invention is to propose a simple and reliable method for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products.
  • the device can be made very compact, since the vertical movement of the full container takes place from the feeder in a confined space, so that the feeder provides a total of more staging space or storage space for the full container.
  • the cassette allows the combined execution of the vertical movement and the pivoting movement a transfer-free handling of the container during the emptying.
  • the containers are permanently held by the inventive design during the entire emptying process, ie during transport and emptying in the cassette, so that the containers are handled only indirectly.
  • the device according to the invention is inexpensive to manufacture, in particular because of the simple structure.
  • the transfer device comprises a lifting device for carrying out the vertical movement of the cassette holding the container from the pick-up position in the region of a pivoting device and back to the dispensing position and a pivoting device for performing an over-head pivotal movement of the cassette holding the container via the discharge magazine and back ,
  • a lifting device for carrying out the vertical movement of the cassette holding the container from the pick-up position in the region of a pivoting device and back to the dispensing position
  • a pivoting device for performing an over-head pivotal movement of the cassette holding the container via the discharge magazine and back
  • the pivoting device comprises a latching device and a stationary and rotatable shaft, wherein the latching device is mounted on the shaft.
  • This embodiment of the invention allows a pivoting movement with a very small radius or a very small envelope, whereby a compact design is achieved.
  • a preferred embodiment is characterized in that the distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the cassette mounted on the shaft by means of the latching device is small.
  • This training supports a compact design.
  • Low means in this context that the distance is kept as small as possible and is determined only by the locking device or parts thereof.
  • the distance is less than the height of the cassette or the container. A small diameter of the shaft further shortens this distance.
  • the cassette can be detached from the lifting device and connected to the pivoting device and vice versa.
  • a structurally particularly simple solution is realized.
  • the cassette is associated with a pick-up element for picking up a full container from the feeder and positioning it in the cassette, and for simultaneously ejecting an emptied container located in the cassette.
  • a pick-up element for picking up a full container from the feeder and positioning it in the cassette, and for simultaneously ejecting an emptied container located in the cassette.
  • the empty container directly or slightly delayed by the full container and / or by a Pickup associated deporting element is moved out of the cassette.
  • This embodiment facilitates handling and is particularly space-saving because of the simultaneous loading and unloading of the cassette.
  • the apparatus shown by way of example in the figures serves for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products into an emptying magazine or the like.
  • the features and feature combinations described below can also be realized in combinations other than those shown.
  • the feeding device 11 is used for feeding and stocking products filled (full) containers 14.
  • the feeding device 11 is arranged above the removal device 12 and, like the removal device 12, runs in the Essentially horizontal.
  • Substantially horizontal also expressly includes a slight inclination with an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 5 ° with respect to a horizontal plane, such that the feeder 11 drops slightly in the direction of the transfer device 13, so that the containers 14 with respect to a vertical orientation about the corresponding angle ⁇ inclined on the feeder 11 stand.
  • an inclination of 3 ° is selected from the vertical.
  • the full containers 14 can be transported from a pick-up position 17 into the region of an emptying magazine 18 and back into a dispensing position 19.
  • the emptying magazine 18 may be part of the device 10 or arranged as a separate part under the emptying position 20.
  • the transfer device 13 comprises a cassette 21, which is designed to be vertically movable up and down and pivotable. The vertical and pivotal movements are executable directly or indirectly through the cassette 21. Furthermore, the cassette 21 is configured and arranged to hold a container 14, 16 during the entire emptying process. This means that the cassette has means for holding and / or gripping the containers 14, 16, by means of which the containers 14, 16 are fixed in a defined position, which may also be inclined to the vertical, within the cassette 21. Preferably, pneumatic gripping elements are provided. Holding the containers 14, 16 themselves may be e.g. be realized by spring elements or the like. Of course, all other conventional holding and / or gripping mechanisms can be used.
  • the cassette 21 is optionally associated with a pick-up element 22.
  • the pick-up element 22 is further adapted and adapted to position the full container 14 within the cassette 21 so that it is fixable in the "center-product" position.
  • the "center-product” position which is also known by the term “constant edge", is advantageous for handling different product lengths in the course of a format changeover.
  • the pick-up element 22 may further comprise a push-off element (not shown) by means of which the ejection of the emptied container 16 from the cassette 21 is assisted.
  • the Abschiebelement can also be provided as a separate device.
  • the lift device 23 comprises vertically extending guide rails 24 or the like on which or in which a lift fork 25 or the like is stirred and a drive unit 26.
  • the lift fork 25 has means for receiving and locking the cassette 21.
  • the lift fork 25 as a holder for the cassette 21 or the cassette 21 itself is pivotally formed within the suspension in the lift fork 25, such that the cassette 21 preferably before the vertical upward movement in addition to the already inclined cassette 21 or anyway inclined container 14 by a further angle of about 3 ° to 7 ° and preferably of about 5 ° from the Vertical is inclined.
  • the guide rails 24 may be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical. This means that the term “vertical movement” also includes a movement that is slightly inclined to the vertical.
  • the transfer device 13 comprises a pivoting device 27.
  • the pivoting device 27 is arranged between the transfer position 20 and the emptying position 32 and for performing an over-head pivotal movement of the full container 14 holding cassette 21 via the discharge magazine 18 and the then emptied container 16 holding cassette 21 set back and trained.
  • the pivoting device 27 is arranged at the upper end of the guide rails 24 and forms a pivoting head.
  • the pivoting device 27 has a latching device 28 and a rotatable and stationary shaft 29, wherein the latching device 28 is mounted on the shaft 29.
  • the shaft 29 itself is fixed to a frame or the like but rotatably mounted.
  • the latching device 28 comprises a plurality of (not shown) locking bolt, which can be actuated for example by means of (also not shown) pneumatic cylinders or the like.
  • the cassette 21 is detachable from the lifting device 23 and can be connected to the pivoting device 27 and vice versa.
  • the locking of the cassette 21 on the pivoting device 27 and the corresponding unlocking done in other usual ways.
  • the distance between the axis of rotation D of the shaft 29 and the means of the latching device 28 on the shaft 29 rotatably or pivotally mounted cassette 21 is made small. This means that the locking device 28 is designed to be very short with respect to the design, so that the cassette 21 during the pivoting movement describes a very narrow envelope with a small radius. Ideally, the cassette 21 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the shaft 29 or directly thereon.
  • One Drive 30 for carrying out the pivoting movement is assigned to the transfer device 13 and arranged in extension of the shaft 29.
  • the pick-up position 17 for the full containers 14 and the discharge position 19 for the empty containers 16 may be at different positions. Preferably, however, the pickup position 17 corresponds to the dispensing position 19. Thus, the picking up of a full container 14 from the feeder 11 into the cassette 21 and the dispensing of a deflated container 16 from the cassette 21 can take place simultaneously. In the preferred embodiment, both the pick-up position 17 and the dispensing position 19 are at the same level, namely at the level of the feed device 11. In order to transport the emptied container 16 pushed or ejected from the cassette 21 into the region of the removal device 12 In the area of the lower removal device 12, a lifting device 31 is arranged.
  • the lifting device 31 for transporting the emptied containers 16 from the dispensing position 19 to the removal device is formed separately from the lifting device 23 for transporting the full containers 14 from the picking position 17 to the emptying position 20 and back to the dispensing position 19.
  • the cassette 21 or directly the containers 14, 16 is associated with a closing element 33 to prevent falling out of the products from the full container 14, in particular during the over-head pivoting movement.
  • the closing element is usually a one-piece or two-piece pull-sword, which is actuated by means of a (not shown) drive.
  • the closing and opening of the containers 14, 16 can also be carried out in other conventional ways, e.g. be realized by one of the pivoting device 27 associated closing element.
  • a structurally simpler and structurally smaller design is provided, whereby on the one hand a simplified energy management and on the other hand due to the available free spaces improved positioning possibilities are created.
  • the cassette 21 is released from the lifting device 23 and connected to the pivoting device 27.
  • latching pins of the latching device 28 are moved from a waiting position into the latching position, so that the cassette 21 is fixedly connected to the shaft 29 of the pivoting device 27.
  • the pivoting device 27 performs a pivoting movement, so that the container 14 is above the discharge hopper 18.
  • the closing element of the container 14 is opened so that the products fall down from the container 14 into the emptying magazine 18.
  • the cassette 21 pivots back to the empty container 16.
  • the cassette 21 with the emptied container 16 is released from the pivoting device 27 and reconnected to the lifting device 23.
  • the lifting device 23 transports the emptied container 16 down to the dispensing position 19. During the entire emptying process from the picking position 17 to the area of the emptying magazine 18 and back to the dispensing position 19, the container 14, 16 in the up and down movable and pivotable cassette 21 held.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Behältern in ein Entleermagazin oder dergleichen, umfassend eine Zuführeinrichtung zum Zuführen mit Produkten gefüllter Behälter, eine Übergabeeinrichtung, mittels der die mit Produkten gefüllten Behälter von einer Abholposition in den Bereich des Entleermagazins und zurück in eine Abgabeposition transportierbar sind, sowie eine unterhalb der Zuführeinrichtung angeordnete Abtransporteinrichtung zum Abtransportieren der entleerten Behälter. Des Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Behältern in ein Entleermagazin, umfassend die Schritte: Zuführen eines vollen Behälters auf einer Zuführeinrichtung in den Bereich einer Abholposition einer Übergabeeinrichtung, Transportieren des vollen Behälters aus der Abholposition in den Bereich des Entleermagazins, Entleeren des Behälters in das Entleermagazin, Transportieren des entleerten Behälters in eine Abgabeposition, und Abtransportieren des entleerten Behälters auf einer Abtransporteinrichtung.The invention relates to a device for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products in an emptying magazine or the like, comprising a feed device for feeding products filled with containers, a transfer device, by means of which the product-filled container from a pick-up position in the region of the emptying magazine and can be transported back into a dispensing position, as well as a arranged below the feeder Abtransporteinrichtung for transporting the emptied containers. The invention further relates to a method for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products into an emptying magazine, comprising the steps of feeding a full container on a feeding device into the region of a pick-up position of a transfer device, transporting the full container out of the pick-up position into the region the emptying magazine, emptying the container in the emptying magazine, transporting the emptied container in a dispensing position, and transporting the emptied container on a Abtransporteinrichtung.

Solche Vorrichtungen und Verfahren kommen in der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie insbesondere bei der Verarbeitung der stabförmigen Produkte, wie z.B. Zigaretten, Filterstäbe oder dergleichen, zum Einsatz. Die stabförmigen Produkte werden in Behälter abgefüllt und in diesen zur Speicherung und/oder Weiterverarbeitung aufbewahrt. Bei Bedarf werden die Produkte nachgeordneten Vorrichtungen oder auch den so genannten Entleermagazinen zugeführt. Als Behälter werden alle geeigneten Aufbewahrungs- bzw. Speichermedien, wie z.B. Schragen, Schachtschragen, Kartons und dergleichen angesehen. Für die automatisierte Entleerung der Produkte aus den Behältern sind diese auf einer Zuführeinrichtung automatisch in eine Abholposition transportierbar. Eine Übergabeeinrichtung sorgt dafür, dass die vollen Behälter automatisch aus der Abholposition in eine Entleerposition über dem Entleermagazin oder dergleichen und die entleerten Behälter automatisch zurück in eine Abgabeposition gebracht werden. Von der Abgabeposition werden die entleerten Behälter auf verschiedene Weise abtransportiert.Such devices and methods are used in the tobacco processing industry in particular in the processing of rod-shaped products, such as cigarettes, filter rods or the like. The rod-shaped products are filled into containers and stored in these for storage and / or further processing. If necessary, the products are supplied downstream devices or the so-called emptying magazines. As a container, all suitable storage or storage media, such as Schragen, Schachtschragen, cartons and the like are considered. For the automated emptying of the products from the containers they are automatically transported on a feeder in a pick-up position. A transfer device ensures that the full container automatically be brought from the pick-up position in an emptying position on the emptying magazine or the like and the empty containers automatically back to a dispensing position. From the delivery position, the emptied containers are removed in various ways.

Aus der EP 1 086 628 B1 ist eine Vorrichtung zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von Behältern bekannt, bei der eine Überführungsvorrichtung zum Überführen eines vollen Behälters zu einer Entleerstation und zurück als Schwenkvorrichtung ausgebildet ist. Die Schwenkvorrichtung umfasst einen Schwenkarm, an dessen einem freien Ende eine Kassette zur Aufnahme eines vollen Behälters angeordnet ist. Im Bereich einer Aufgabestation wird ein voller Behälter in die Kassette überführt. Durch Schwenken des Schwenkarms über die Entleerstation kann der volle Behälter entleert und anschließend mit der umgekehrten Schwenkbewegung wieder zurück in die Aufgabestation geschwenkt werden. Diese Vorrichtung weist jedoch den Nachteil auf, dass sie einen großen Bauraum benötigt. Des Weiteren weist der Schwenkarm einen großen Schwenkradius auf, der in den Bereich der Überführungsvorrichtung hineinragt, so dass die Anzahl der vollen Behälter in der Warte bzw. Abholposition gering ist. Mit anderen Worten ist das Speicher- bzw. Aufnahmevolumen der Überführungsvorrichtung für volle Behälter eingeschränkt.From the EP 1 086 628 B1 a device for the successive emptying of containers is known in which a transfer device for transferring a full container to a discharge station and back is designed as a pivoting device. The pivoting device comprises a pivoting arm, on whose free end a cassette for receiving a full container is arranged. In the area of a loading station, a full container is transferred to the cassette. By pivoting the swivel arm on the emptying station, the full container can be emptied and then pivoted back into the feeding station with the reverse pivoting movement. However, this device has the disadvantage that it requires a large amount of space. Furthermore, the swivel arm has a large swivel radius, which protrudes into the area of the transfer device, so that the number of full containers in the waiting or pick-up position is low. In other words, the storage volume of the full container transfer device is limited.

Eine weitere Vorrichtung zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von Behältern ist aus der EP 1 508 520 bekannt.Another device for successive emptying of containers is from the EP 1 508 520 known.

Aus dem Hause der Anmelderin stammt eine andere Vorrichtung, die als Schragenentleerer ausgebildet und unter dem Namen Magomat® 1 bekannt ist. Dieser Schragenentleerer umfasst eine Vollschragenstation, eine Leerschragenstation sowie eine Schragentransporteinrichtung mittels der die vollen Schragen in den Bereich eines Magazins und die entleerten Schragen weg vom Magazin transportierbar sind. Die Schragentransporteinrichtung weist ein Liftelement zur vertikalen Bewegung der Schragen in den Bereich des Magazins auf. Im Bereich des Magazins ist ein Drehkopf angeordnet. An dem Drehkopf sind zwei Kassetten zur Aufnahme der Schragen angeordnet. Zum Entleeren wird der Schragen also von dem Liftelement an den Drehkopf übergeben. Nach dem über-Kopf-Drehen zum Entleeren des Schragens in das Magazin dreht der Drehkopf um 180° weiter in seine Ausgangsposition und übergibt den entleerten Schragen aus der Kassette des Drehkopfes an das Liftelement, das den entleerten Schragen in den Bereich der Abtransporteinrichtung transportiert. Bei dieser Lösung besteht der Nachteil darin, dass jeder Schragen mehrfach übergeben werden muss, nämlich vom Liftelement an den Drehkopf und vom Drehkopf an das Liftelement. Dabei erfolgt die Übergabe unmittelbar, was bedeutet, dass der volle Schragen vom Liftelement in die Kassette eingeführt und der entleerte Schragen aus der Kassette heraus an das Liftelement abgegeben wird. Neben der durch die Übergaben entstehende Belastung für den Schragen und damit für die in den Schragen befindlichen Produkte ist die konstruktive Ausbildung eines solchen Drehkopfes auch aufwendig und teuer.From the house of the applicant is another device, which is designed as Schrageentleerer and known under the name Magomat ® 1. This tray emptying machine comprises a full tray station, an empty tray station and a tray transport device by means of which the full trays in the area of a magazine and the emptied trays are transported away from the magazine. The tray transport device has a lift element for vertical movement of the trays in the area of the magazine. In the area of the magazine a turret is arranged. At the turret two cassettes are arranged for receiving the Schragen. For emptying the Schragen is thus transferred from the lift element to the turret. After turning over the head to empty the tray into the magazine, the turret rotates 180 ° further to its original position and transfers the empty tray from the cassette of the rotary head to the lift element, which transports the empty tray into the area of the removal device. At this Solution consists of the disadvantage that each Schragen must be handed over several times, namely from the lift element to the turret and the turret to the lift element. In this case, the transfer takes place directly, which means that the full Schragen introduced by the lift element in the cassette and the empty tray is discharged from the cassette out to the lift element. In addition to the burden resulting from the handover for the Schragen and thus for the products located in the Schragen the structural design of such a rotary head is also complicated and expensive.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine kompakte und konstruktiv einfache und damit kostengünstige Vorrichtung zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Behältern zu schaffen. Des Weiteren besteht die Aufgabe der Erfindung darin, ein einfaches und zuverlässiges Verfahren zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Behältern vorzuschlagen.The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a compact and structurally simple and thus cost-effective device for successive emptying filled with rod-shaped containers. Furthermore, the object of the invention is to propose a simple and reliable method for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Durch diese erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung wird einerseits erreicht, dass die Vorrichtung sehr kompakt gebaut sein kann, da die Vertikalbewegung der vollen Behälter von der Zuführeinrichtung auf engstem Raum stattfindet, so dass die Zuführeinrichtung insgesamt mehr Bereitstellungsraum bzw. Speicherplatz für die vollen Behälter bietet. Anderseits ermöglicht die Kassette durch die kombinierte Ausführbarkeit der Vertikalbewegung und der Schwenkbewegung ein übergabefreies Handhaben der Behälter bei der Entleerung. Die Behälter werden durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung permanent während des gesamten Entleervorgangs, also während des Transports und des Entleerens, in der Kassette gehalten, so dass die Behälter nur indirekt gehandhabt werden. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, dass die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung insbesondere wegen des einfachen Aufbaus kostengünstig herzustellen ist.This object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1. By this embodiment of the invention is achieved on the one hand that the device can be made very compact, since the vertical movement of the full container takes place from the feeder in a confined space, so that the feeder provides a total of more staging space or storage space for the full container. On the other hand, the cassette allows the combined execution of the vertical movement and the pivoting movement a transfer-free handling of the container during the emptying. The containers are permanently held by the inventive design during the entire emptying process, ie during transport and emptying in the cassette, so that the containers are handled only indirectly. Another advantage is that the device according to the invention is inexpensive to manufacture, in particular because of the simple structure.

Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Übergabeeinrichtung eine Lifteinrichtung zur Ausführung der vertikalen Bewegung der den Behälter haltenden Kassette von der Abholposition in den Bereich einer Schwenkeinrichtung und zurück in die Abgabeposition sowie eine Schwenkeinrichtung zur Ausführung einer über-Kopf-Schwenkbewegung der den Behälter haltenden Kassette über das Entleermagazin und zurück . Damit lässt sich auf konstruktiv einfache und damit kostengünstige Weise ein automatischer und die Produkte schonender Entleervorgang realisieren.According to the invention, the transfer device comprises a lifting device for carrying out the vertical movement of the cassette holding the container from the pick-up position in the region of a pivoting device and back to the dispensing position and a pivoting device for performing an over-head pivotal movement of the cassette holding the container via the discharge magazine and back , This can be realized in a structurally simple and thus cost-effective manner, an automatic and gentle products emptying process.

Vorteilhafterweise umfasst die Schwenkvorrichtung eine Rastvorrichtung und eine ortsfeste und drehbare Welle, wobei die Rastvorrichtung an der Welle gelagert ist. Diese erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung ermöglich eine Schwenkbewegung mit einem sehr geringen Radius bzw. einer sehr geringen Hüllkurve, wodurch eine kompakte Bauweise erreicht wird.Advantageously, the pivoting device comprises a latching device and a stationary and rotatable shaft, wherein the latching device is mounted on the shaft. This embodiment of the invention allows a pivoting movement with a very small radius or a very small envelope, whereby a compact design is achieved.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand zwischen der Drehachse der Welle und der mittels der Rastvorrichtung an der Welle gelagerten Kassette gering ausgebildet ist. Diese Ausbildung unterstützt eine kompakte Bauweise. Gering bedeutet in diesem Zusammenhang, dass der Abstand so klein wie möglich gehalten und lediglich durch die Rastvorrichtung bzw. Teile davon bestimmt wird. Bevorzugt ist der Abstand geringer als die Höhe der Kassette oder des Behälters. Ein kleiner Durchmesser der Welle verkürzt diesen Abstand weiterhin.A preferred embodiment is characterized in that the distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the cassette mounted on the shaft by means of the latching device is small. This training supports a compact design. Low means in this context that the distance is kept as small as possible and is determined only by the locking device or parts thereof. Preferably, the distance is less than the height of the cassette or the container. A small diameter of the shaft further shortens this distance.

Erfindungsgemäß ist die Kassette von der Lifteinrichtung lösbar und mit der Schwenkeinrichtung verbindbar und umgekehrt ausgebildet. Dadurch wird eine konstruktiv besonders einfache Lösung realisiert.According to the invention, the cassette can be detached from the lifting device and connected to the pivoting device and vice versa. As a result, a structurally particularly simple solution is realized.

Vorzugsweise ist der Kassette ein Abholelement zum Abholen eines vollen Behälters von der Zuführeinrichtung und Positionieren desselben in die Kassette sowie zum gleichzeitigen Ausstoßen eines in der Kassette befindlichen entleerten Behälters zugeordnet. Gleichzeitig kann bedeuten, dass der entleerte Behälter direkt oder geringfügig zeitversetzt durch den vollen Behälter und/oder durch ein dem Abholelement zugeordnetes Abschiebelement aus der Kassette bewegt wird. Diese Ausführungsform erleichtert die Handhabung und ist wegen der gleichzeitigen Beladung und Entladung der Kassette besonders Platz sparend.Preferably, the cassette is associated with a pick-up element for picking up a full container from the feeder and positioning it in the cassette, and for simultaneously ejecting an emptied container located in the cassette. At the same time may mean that the empty container directly or slightly delayed by the full container and / or by a Pickup associated deporting element is moved out of the cassette. This embodiment facilitates handling and is particularly space-saving because of the simultaneous loading and unloading of the cassette.

Die Aufgabe wird auch durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 8 gelöst. Die sich daraus ergebenden Vorteile wurden bereits im Zusammenhang mit der Vorrichtung beschrieben. Zur Vermeidung von Wiederholungen wird daher auf die entsprechenden Abschnitte verwiesen.The object is also achieved by a method having the features of claim 8. The resulting advantages have already been described in connection with the device. To avoid repetition, reference is therefore made to the relevant sections.

Weitere zweckmäßige und/oder vorteilhafte Merkmale und Ausgestaltungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der Beschreibung. Eine besonders bevorzugte Ausführungsform sowie das Verfahrensprinzip werden anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einem auf der Zuführeinrichtung befindlichen Behälter in der Abholposition,
Fig. 2
die Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit dem in eine Kassette aufgenommenen Behälter während der vertikalen Aufwärtsbewegung,
Fig. 3
die Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit der von dem Liftelement gelösten und mit der Schwenkeinrichtung verbundenen Kassette, wobei der besseren Übersicht halber das Liftelement nur teilweise dargestellt ist,
Fig. 4
die Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit einer in die Entleerposition geschwenkten Kassette,
Fig. 5
die Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit dem entleerten Behälter auf einem weiteren der Abtransporteinrichtung zugeordneten Liftelement, dass der besseren Übersicht halber in den Figuren 1 bis 3 nicht dargestellt ist, wobei der besseren Übersicht halber das Liftelement nur teilweise dargestellt ist, und
Fig. 6
die Vorrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit einem entleerten Behälter unmittelbar vor der Übergabe an die Abtransporteinrichtung, wobei der besseren Übersicht halber das Liftelement nur teilweise dargestellt ist.
Further expedient and / or advantageous features and embodiments emerge from the subclaims and the description. A particularly preferred embodiment and the method principle are explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing shows:
Fig. 1
a side view of the device according to the invention with a container located on the feeder in the pick-up position,
Fig. 2
the device according to FIG. 1 with the container received in a cassette during the vertical upward movement,
Fig. 3
the device according to FIG. 1 with the cassette detached from the lifting element and connected to the swiveling device, wherein for the sake of clarity the lifting element is only partially shown,
Fig. 4
the device according to FIG. 1 with a cassette pivoted into the emptying position,
Fig. 5
the device according to FIG. 1 with the empty container on another of the Abtransporteinrichtung associated lift element that the sake of clarity in the FIGS. 1 to 3 not shown, for the sake of clarity, the lift element is only partially shown, and
Fig. 6
the device according to FIG. 1 with an empty container immediately before the transfer to the removal device, wherein the sake of clarity, the lift element is only partially shown.

Die in den Figuren beispielhaft dargestellte Vorrichtung dient zum aufeinander folgenden Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Behältern in ein Entleermagazin oder dergleichen. Es wird jedoch drauf hingewiesen, dass die im Folgenden beschriebenen Merkmale und Merkmalskombinationen auch in anderen als den gezeigten Kombinationen realisiert sein können.The apparatus shown by way of example in the figures serves for the successive emptying of containers filled with rod-shaped products into an emptying magazine or the like. However, it is pointed out that the features and feature combinations described below can also be realized in combinations other than those shown.

Die Vorrichtung 10 umfasst eine Zuführeinrichtung 11, eine Abtransporteinrichtung 12 sowie eine Übergabeeinrichtung 13. Die Zuführeinrichtung 11 dient zum Zuführen und Bevorraten mit Produkten gefüllter (voller) Behälter 14. Die Zuführeinrichtung 11 ist oberhalb der Abtransporteinrichtung 12 angeordnet und verläuft ebenso wie die Abtransporteinrichtung 12 im Wesentlichen horizontal. Im Wesentlichen horizontal beinhaltet ausdrücklich auch eine leichte Neigung mit einem Winkel größer 0° und kleiner 5° in Bezug auf eine horizontal aufgespannte Ebene, derart, dass die Zuführeinrichtung 11 in Richtung der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 leicht abfällt, so dass die Behälter 14 in Bezug auf eine vertikale Ausrichtung um den entsprechenden Winkel α geneigt auf der Zuführeinrichtung 11 stehen. Vorzugsweise ist eine Neigung von 3° aus der Vertikalen ausgewählt. Dadurch liegen die Produkte innerhalb des Behälters 14 sicher an der Rückwand 15 des Behälters 14 an. Die Abtransporteinrichtung 12 dient zum Abtransportieren der entleerten Behälter 16. Mittels der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 sind die vollen Behälter 14 von einer Abholposition 17 in den Bereich eines Entleermagazins 18 und zurück in eine Abgabeposition 19 transportierbar. Das Entleermagazin 18 kann Bestandteil der Vorrichtung 10 oder als separates Teil unter der Entleerposition 20 angeordnet sein.The feeding device 11 is used for feeding and stocking products filled (full) containers 14. The feeding device 11 is arranged above the removal device 12 and, like the removal device 12, runs in the Essentially horizontal. Substantially horizontal also expressly includes a slight inclination with an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 5 ° with respect to a horizontal plane, such that the feeder 11 drops slightly in the direction of the transfer device 13, so that the containers 14 with respect to a vertical orientation about the corresponding angle α inclined on the feeder 11 stand. Preferably, an inclination of 3 ° is selected from the vertical. As a result, the products inside the container 14 rest securely on the rear wall 15 of the container 14. By means of the transfer device 13, the full containers 14 can be transported from a pick-up position 17 into the region of an emptying magazine 18 and back into a dispensing position 19. The emptying magazine 18 may be part of the device 10 or arranged as a separate part under the emptying position 20.

Die Übergabeeinrichtung 13 umfasst eine Kassette 21, die vertikal auf und ab bewegbar und schwenkbar ausgebildet ist. Die Vertikal- und Schwenkbewegungen sind direkt oder indirekt durch die Kassette 21 ausführbar. Des Weiteren ist die Kassette 21 zum Halten eines Behälters 14, 16 während des gesamten Entleervorgangs ausgebildet und eingerichtet. Das bedeutet, dass die Kassette Einrichtungen zum Halten und/oder Greifen der Behälter 14, 16 aufweist, mittels der die Behälter 14, 16 in einer definierten Position, die auch geneigt zur Vertikalen sein kann, innerhalb der Kassette 21 fixiert sind. Bevorzugt sind pneumatische Greifelemente vorgesehen. Das Halten der Behälter 14, 16 selbst kann z.B. durch Federelemente oder dergleichen realisiert sein. Selbstverständlich sind auch alle anderen üblichen Halte- und/oder Greifmechanismen einsetzbar. Zum Aufnehmen bzw. Abholen der vollen Behälter 14 von der Zuführeinrichtung 11 ist der Kassette 21 optional ein Abholelement 22 zugeordnet. Das Abholelement 22 ist des Weiteren dafür eingerichtet und ausgebildet, den vollen Behälter 14 innerhalb der Kassette 21 zu positionieren, so dass dieser in der "Mitte-Produkt"-Position fixierbar ist. Die auch unter dem Begriff "Konstante Kante" bekannte "Mitte-Produkt"-Position ist für eine Handhabung verschiedener Produktlängen im Zuge einer Formatumstellung vorteilhaft. Das Abholelement 22 kann weiterhin auch ein (nicht dargestelltes) Abschiebelement aufweisen, mittels der das Ausstoßen des entleerten Behälters 16 aus der Kassette 21 unterstützt wird. Das Abschiebelement kann auch als separate Einrichtung vorgesehen sein.The transfer device 13 comprises a cassette 21, which is designed to be vertically movable up and down and pivotable. The vertical and pivotal movements are executable directly or indirectly through the cassette 21. Furthermore, the cassette 21 is configured and arranged to hold a container 14, 16 during the entire emptying process. This means that the cassette has means for holding and / or gripping the containers 14, 16, by means of which the containers 14, 16 are fixed in a defined position, which may also be inclined to the vertical, within the cassette 21. Preferably, pneumatic gripping elements are provided. Holding the containers 14, 16 themselves may be e.g. be realized by spring elements or the like. Of course, all other conventional holding and / or gripping mechanisms can be used. For picking up or picking up the full containers 14 from the feeder 11, the cassette 21 is optionally associated with a pick-up element 22. The pick-up element 22 is further adapted and adapted to position the full container 14 within the cassette 21 so that it is fixable in the "center-product" position. The "center-product" position, which is also known by the term "constant edge", is advantageous for handling different product lengths in the course of a format changeover. The pick-up element 22 may further comprise a push-off element (not shown) by means of which the ejection of the emptied container 16 from the cassette 21 is assisted. The Abschiebelement can also be provided as a separate device.

Zur Ausübung der vertikalen Bewegungen von der Abholposition 17 in die Übergabeposition 20 im Bereich der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 und zurück in die Abgabeposition 19 weist die Vorrichtung 10 eine Lifteinrichtung 23 als Bestandteil der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 auf. Die Lifteinrichtung 23 umfasst vertikal verlaufende Führungsschienen 24 oder dergleichen, auf denen bzw. in denen eine Liftgabel 25 oder dergleichen gerührt ist sowie eine Antriebseinheit 26. Die Liftgabel 25 weist Einrichtungen zum Aufnehmen und Arretieren der Kassette 21 auf. Wahlweise ist die Liftgabel 25 als Halterung für die Kassette 21 oder die Kassette 21 selbst innerhalb der Aufhängung in der Liftgabel 25 schwenkbar ausgebildet, derart, dass die Kassette 21 vorzugsweise vor Beginn der vertikalen Aufwärtsbewegung zusätzlich zu der ohnehin bereits geneigten Kassette 21 bzw. des ohnehin geneigten Behälters 14 um einen weiteren Winkel von etwa 3° bis 7° und vorzugsweise von etwa 5° aus der Vertikalen geneigt wird. Daraus ergibt sich eine bevorzugte Gesamtneigung der Kassette 21 bzw. der Behälter 14, 16 während der Vertikalbewegung in einem Winkel β von etwa 8°, die jedoch variieren kann. Optional können auch die Führungsschienen 24 in Bezug auf die Vertikale leicht geneigt ausgerichtet sein. Das bedeutet, dass der Begriff "vertikale Bewegung" auch eine Bewegung, die leicht geneigt zur Vertikalen ausgeführt wird, beinhaltet.To exercise the vertical movements of the pickup position 17 in the transfer position 20 in the region of the pivoting device 27 and back to the dispensing position 19, the device 10, a lifting device 23 as part of the transfer device 13. The lift device 23 comprises vertically extending guide rails 24 or the like on which or in which a lift fork 25 or the like is stirred and a drive unit 26. The lift fork 25 has means for receiving and locking the cassette 21. Optionally, the lift fork 25 as a holder for the cassette 21 or the cassette 21 itself is pivotally formed within the suspension in the lift fork 25, such that the cassette 21 preferably before the vertical upward movement in addition to the already inclined cassette 21 or anyway inclined container 14 by a further angle of about 3 ° to 7 ° and preferably of about 5 ° from the Vertical is inclined. This results in a preferred overall inclination of the cassette 21 and the container 14, 16 during the vertical movement at an angle β of about 8 °, which may vary, however. Optionally, the guide rails 24 may be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical. This means that the term "vertical movement" also includes a movement that is slightly inclined to the vertical.

Des Weiteren umfasst die Übergabeeinrichtung 13 eine Schwenkeinrichtung 27. Die Schwenkeinrichtung 27 ist zwischen der Übergabeposition 20 und der Entleerposition 32 angeordnet und zur Ausführung einer über-Kopf-Schwenkbewegung der den vollen Behälter 14 haltenden Kassette 21 über das Entleermagazin 18 sowie der den dann entleerten Behälter 16 haltenden Kassette 21 zurück eingerichtet und ausgebildet. Die Schwenkeinrichtung 27 ist am oberen Ende der Führungsschienen 24 angeordnet und bildet einen Schwenkkopf. Die Schwenkeinrichtung 27 weist eine Rastvorrichtung 28 und eine drehbare und ortsfeste Welle 29 auf, wobei die Rastvorrichtung 28 an der Welle 29 gelagert ist. Die Welle 29 selbst ist an einem Rahmen oder dergleichen ortsfest aber drehbar gelagert. Die Rastvorrichtung 28 umfasst mehrere (nicht dargestellte) Rastbolzen auf, die z.B. mittels (ebenfalls nicht dargestellten) Pneumatikzylindern oder dergleichen betätigbar sind. Das bedeutet, dass die beweglich gelagerten Rastbolzen aus einer zurückgezogenen Warteposition, in der die Kassette 21 bei der Übergabe von der Lifteinrichtung 23 an die Schwenkeinrichtung 27 und zurück ein- oder auskoppelbar ist, in eine Rastposition, in der die Kassette 21 fest mit der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 verbunden ist, und zurück bewegbar sind. Mit anderen Worten ist die Kassette 21 von der Lifteinrichtung 23 lösbar und mit der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 verbindbar und umgekehrt. Selbstverständlich kann die Verriegelung der Kassette 21 an der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 und die entsprechende Entriegelung auch auf andere übliche Weise erfolgen. Der Abstand zwischen der Drehachse D der Welle 29 und der mittels der Rastvorrichtung 28 an der Welle 29 drehbar bzw. schwenkbar gelagerten Kassette 21 ist gering ausgebildet. Das bedeutet, dass die Rastvorrichtung 28 in Bezug auf die Bauform sehr kurz ausgebildet ist, so dass die Kassette 21 bei der Schwenkbewegung eine sehr enge Hüllkurve mit einem kleinen Radius beschreibt. Idealerweise ist die Kassette 21 in unmittelbarer Nähe zur Welle 29 bzw. direkt an dieser angeordnet. Ein Antrieb 30 zur Ausführung der Schwenkbewegung ist der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 zugeordnet und in Verlängerung der Welle 29 angeordnet.Furthermore, the transfer device 13 comprises a pivoting device 27. The pivoting device 27 is arranged between the transfer position 20 and the emptying position 32 and for performing an over-head pivotal movement of the full container 14 holding cassette 21 via the discharge magazine 18 and the then emptied container 16 holding cassette 21 set back and trained. The pivoting device 27 is arranged at the upper end of the guide rails 24 and forms a pivoting head. The pivoting device 27 has a latching device 28 and a rotatable and stationary shaft 29, wherein the latching device 28 is mounted on the shaft 29. The shaft 29 itself is fixed to a frame or the like but rotatably mounted. The latching device 28 comprises a plurality of (not shown) locking bolt, which can be actuated for example by means of (also not shown) pneumatic cylinders or the like. This means that the movably mounted locking bolts from a retracted waiting position in which the cassette 21 in the transfer of the lifting device 23 to the pivoting device 27 and back on or is coupled out, in a locking position in which the cassette 21 fixed to the pivoting device 27 is connected, and are movable back. In other words, the cassette 21 is detachable from the lifting device 23 and can be connected to the pivoting device 27 and vice versa. Of course, the locking of the cassette 21 on the pivoting device 27 and the corresponding unlocking done in other usual ways. The distance between the axis of rotation D of the shaft 29 and the means of the latching device 28 on the shaft 29 rotatably or pivotally mounted cassette 21 is made small. This means that the locking device 28 is designed to be very short with respect to the design, so that the cassette 21 during the pivoting movement describes a very narrow envelope with a small radius. Ideally, the cassette 21 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the shaft 29 or directly thereon. One Drive 30 for carrying out the pivoting movement is assigned to the transfer device 13 and arranged in extension of the shaft 29.

Die Abholposition 17 für die vollen Behälter 14 und die Abgabeposition 19 für die entleerten Behälter 16 können an unterschiedlichen Positionen liegen. Vorzugsweise entspricht die Abholposition 17 aber der Abgabeposition 19. Dadurch kann das Abholen eines vollen Behälters 14 von der Zuführeinrichtung 11 in die Kassette 21 und das Abgeben eines entleerten Behälters 16 aus der Kassette 21 gleichzeitig stattfinden. Dabei liegen in der bevorzugten Ausführungsform sowohl die Abholposition 17 als auch die Abgabeposition 19 auf demselben Niveau, nämlich auf der Höhe der Zuführeinrichtung 11. Um die aus der Kassette 21 abgeschobenen bzw. ausgestoßenen entleerten Behälter 16 in den Bereich der Abtransporteinrichtung 12 zu transportieren, ist im Bereich der unteren Abtransporteinrichtung 12 eine Lifteinrichtung 31 angeordnet. Die Lifteinrichtung 31 zum Transport der entleerten Behälter 16 von der Abgabeposition 19 auf die Abtransporteinrichtung ist separat zur Lifteinrichtung 23 zum Transport der vollen Behälter 14 von der Abholposition 17 in die Entleerposition 20 und zurück in die Abgabeposition 19 ausgebildet. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, für den gesamten Transport der Behälter 14, 16 eine einzige Lifteinrichtung vorzusehen.The pick-up position 17 for the full containers 14 and the discharge position 19 for the empty containers 16 may be at different positions. Preferably, however, the pickup position 17 corresponds to the dispensing position 19. Thus, the picking up of a full container 14 from the feeder 11 into the cassette 21 and the dispensing of a deflated container 16 from the cassette 21 can take place simultaneously. In the preferred embodiment, both the pick-up position 17 and the dispensing position 19 are at the same level, namely at the level of the feed device 11. In order to transport the emptied container 16 pushed or ejected from the cassette 21 into the region of the removal device 12 In the area of the lower removal device 12, a lifting device 31 is arranged. The lifting device 31 for transporting the emptied containers 16 from the dispensing position 19 to the removal device is formed separately from the lifting device 23 for transporting the full containers 14 from the picking position 17 to the emptying position 20 and back to the dispensing position 19. However, it is also possible to provide for the entire transport of the container 14, 16 a single lift device.

Der Kassette 21 oder direkt den Behältern 14, 16 ist ein Schließelement 33 zugeordnet, um das Herausfallen der Produkte aus dem vollen Behälter 14 insbesondere während der über-Kopf-Schwenkbewegung zu verhindern. Das Schließelement ist üblicherweise ein einteiliges oder zweiteiliges Zugschwert, das mittels eines (nicht dargestellten) Antriebs betätigbar ist. Das Schließen und Öffnen der Behälter 14,16 kann aber auch auf andere übliche Weise z.B. durch ein der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 zugeordnetes Schließelement realisiert sein. Im Falle der Zuordnung des Schließelementes zu der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 wird eine konstruktiv einfachere und baulich kleinere Ausgestaltung geschaffen, wodurch zum einen eine vereinfachte Energieführung und zum anderen aufgrund der sich bietenden Freiräume verbesserte Positionierungsmöglichkeiten geschaffen werden.The cassette 21 or directly the containers 14, 16 is associated with a closing element 33 to prevent falling out of the products from the full container 14, in particular during the over-head pivoting movement. The closing element is usually a one-piece or two-piece pull-sword, which is actuated by means of a (not shown) drive. However, the closing and opening of the containers 14, 16 can also be carried out in other conventional ways, e.g. be realized by one of the pivoting device 27 associated closing element. In the case of the assignment of the closing element to the pivoting device 27, a structurally simpler and structurally smaller design is provided, whereby on the one hand a simplified energy management and on the other hand due to the available free spaces improved positioning possibilities are created.

Im Folgenden wird das Verfahrensprinzip anhand der Figuren 1 bis 6 näher beschrieben, wobei die Beschreibung nur eine besonders bevorzugte Variante darstellt und andere Verfahrensabläufe selbstverständlich auch in den Schutzbereich der Ansprüche fallen:

  • Mindestens ein voller Behälter 14, vorzugsweise jedoch mehrere volle Behälter 14 sind auf der Zuführeinrichtung 11 angeordnet bzw. bevorratet. Die Behälter 14 stehen mit einer Schmalseite auf der leicht in Richtung der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 abfallenden Zuführeinrichtung 11, so dass die Behälter 14 um den Winkel α zur Vertikalen geneigt in Richtung der Übergabeeinrichtung 13 in die Abholposition 17 transportiert werden. Die Behälter 14 können selbstverständlich auch ohne Neigung transportiert werden. Jeweils ein voller Behälter 14 wird aus der Abholposition 17 in die Entleerposition 20 im Bereich des Entleermagazins 18 transportiert. Der Transport erfolgt vorzugsweise dadurch, dass der volle Behälter 14 durch das Abholelement 22 in die Kassette 21 gezogen und dort positioniert wird. Nachdem der Behälter 14 in der Kassette 21 fixiert worden ist, wird entweder der Behälter 14 selbst oder die Kassette 21 um einen Winkel zur Vertikalen geschwenkt, der größer ist als der Winkel α. Mit dieser Gesamtneigung um den Winkel β zur Vertikalen wird die Kassette 21 mit dem Behälter 14 mittels der Lifteinrichtung 23 vertikal nach oben in den Bereich des Entleermagazins 18 bewegt.
The following is the principle of the method on the basis of FIGS. 1 to 6 described in more detail, the description represents only a particularly preferred variant and other procedures naturally also fall within the scope of the claims:
  • At least one full container 14, but preferably several full containers 14 are arranged or stored on the feeder 11. The containers 14 stand with a narrow side on the slightly sloping in the direction of the transfer device 13 feeder 11, so that the container 14 are inclined by the angle α to the vertical in the direction of the transfer device 13 in the pickup position 17. The containers 14 can of course be transported without inclination. In each case a full container 14 is transported from the pick-up position 17 to the emptying position 20 in the region of the emptying magazine 18. The transport preferably takes place in that the full container 14 is pulled by the pick-up element 22 into the cassette 21 and positioned there. After the container 14 has been fixed in the cassette 21, either the container 14 itself or the cassette 21 is pivoted by an angle to the vertical, which is greater than the angle α. With this total inclination by the angle β to the vertical, the cassette 21 is moved with the container 14 by means of the lifting device 23 vertically upwards in the region of the discharge magazine 18.

Im Bereich der Übergabeposition 20 wird die Kassette 21 von der Lifteinrichtung 23 gelöst und mit der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 verbunden. Dazu werden Rastbolzen der Rastvorrichtung 28 aus einer Warteposition in die Rastposition bewegt, so dass die Kassette 21 fest mit der Welle 29 der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 verbunden ist. Durch eine Drehung der Welle 29 führt die Schwenkeinrichtung 27 eine Schwenkbewegung aus, so dass der Behälter 14 über-Kopf über dem Entleermagazin 18 steht. Das Schließelement des Behälters 14 wird geöffnet, so dass die Produkte nach unten aus dem Behälter 14 in das Entleermagazin 18 fallen. Nach dem vollständigen Entleeren des Behälters 14 schwenkt die Kassette 21 mit dem entleerten Behälter 16 zurück. Die Kassette 21 mit dem entleerten Behälter 16 wird von der Schwenkeinrichtung 27 gelöst und wieder mit der Lifteinrichtung 23 verbunden. Die Lifteinrichtung 23 transportiert den entleerten Behälter 16 nach unten in die Abgabeposition 19. Während des gesamten Entleervorgangs von der Abholposition 17 in den Bereich des Entleermagazins 18 und zurück in die Abgabeposition 19 wird der Behälter 14, 16 in der auf und ab bewegbaren und schwenkbaren Kassette 21 gehalten.In the region of the transfer position 20, the cassette 21 is released from the lifting device 23 and connected to the pivoting device 27. For this purpose, latching pins of the latching device 28 are moved from a waiting position into the latching position, so that the cassette 21 is fixedly connected to the shaft 29 of the pivoting device 27. By a rotation of the shaft 29, the pivoting device 27 performs a pivoting movement, so that the container 14 is above the discharge hopper 18. The closing element of the container 14 is opened so that the products fall down from the container 14 into the emptying magazine 18. After completely emptying the container 14, the cassette 21 pivots back to the empty container 16. The cassette 21 with the emptied container 16 is released from the pivoting device 27 and reconnected to the lifting device 23. The lifting device 23 transports the emptied container 16 down to the dispensing position 19. During the entire emptying process from the picking position 17 to the area of the emptying magazine 18 and back to the dispensing position 19, the container 14, 16 in the up and down movable and pivotable cassette 21 held.

Sobald sich die Kassette 21 nach dem Entleeren eines Behälters 14, 16 wieder in der Abgabeposition 19 befindet, die der Abholposition 17 entspricht, wird ein neuer voller Behälter 14 von der Zuführeinrichtung 11 abgeholt und in der Kassette 21 positioniert, während gleichzeitig der in der Kassette 21 befindliche entleerte Behälter 16 aus der Kassette 21 geschoben oder gestoßen wird. Das Ausschieben bzw. Ausstoßen kann durch den vollen Behälter 14 und/oder durch ein Abschiebelement erfolgen. Der entleerte Behälter 16 wird aus der Kassette 21 auf die Lifteinrichtung 31 geschoben, mittels der der entleerte Behälter 16 vom Niveau der Zuführeinrichtung 11 nach unten in den Bereich der Abtransporteinrichtung 12 transportiert und an diese abgegeben wird.Once the cassette 21, after emptying a container 14, 16 is again in the dispensing position 19 corresponding to the pickup position 17, a new full container 14 is picked up by the feeder 11 and positioned in the cassette 21, while at the same time in the cassette 21 located empty container 16 is pushed or pushed out of the cassette 21. The ejection or ejection can be done by the full container 14 and / or by a Abschiebelement. The emptied container 16 is pushed out of the cassette 21 onto the lifting device 31, by means of which the emptied container 16 is transported from the level of the feeding device 11 down into the area of the removal device 12 and delivered to it.

Wie bereits erwähnt, sind nicht alle für das bevorzugte Ausführen des Verfahrens genannten Schritte notwendig. Entscheidend für ein einfaches und zuverlässiges Verfahren ist es, dass der Behälter 14, 16 während des gesamten Entleervorgangs, also während des Transports und des Entleerens, permanent in der Kassette 21 gehalten wird.As already mentioned, not all steps mentioned for the preferred execution of the method are necessary. It is crucial for a simple and reliable method that the container 14, 16 during the entire emptying process, ie during transport and emptying, permanently held in the cassette 21.

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  1. An apparatus (10) for subsequent emptying of containers (14) filled with rod-shaped products into a discharger hopper (18) or the like comprising a feeding device (11) for feeding containers (14) filled with products, a transfer unit (13) by means of which the containers (14) filled with products can be transported from a pick-up position (17) to the area of the discharger hopper (18) and back into a put-down position (19), as well as a removal device (12) arranged below the feeding device (11) for removing the emptied containers (16), characterized in that the transfer unit (13) comprises a cassette (21) that can be moved vertically up and down and swivelled and is designed and set up to hold a container (14, 16) during the entire emptying procedure, that the transfer unit (13) comprises a lift device (23) for executing the vertical movement of the cassette (21) holding the container (14, 16) from the pick-up position (17) into the area of a swivelling device (27) and back into the put-down position (19), and the swivelling device (27) for executing an overhead swivelling movement of the cassette (21) holding the container (14, 16) above the discharger hopper (18) and back, and that the cassette (21) is designed to be releasable from the lift device (23) and connectable to the swivelling device (27) and vice versa.
  2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the swivelling device (27) comprises a latching apparatus (28) and a stationary and rotatable shaft (29), wherein the latching apparatus (28) is mounted on the shaft (29).
  3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the distance between the rotary axis D of the shaft (29) and the cassette (21) mounted on the shaft (29) by means of the latching apparatus (28) is designed to be small.
  4. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cassette (21) is assigned a pick-up element (22) for picking up a full container (14) from the feeding device (11) and positioning the same in the cassette (21) as well as simultaneously ejecting an emptied container (16) located in the cassette (21).
  5. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container (14, 16) can be fixed within the cassette (21) in a position that is angled relative to the vertical alignment during the vertical movement in the lift device (23).
  6. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the pick-up position (17) and put-down position (19) lie approximately at the level of the feeding device (11).
  7. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a lift device (31) is arranged in the area of the bottom removal device (12) for transporting the emptied containers (16) from the level of the feeding device (11) to the area of the removal device (12).
  8. A method for subsequent emptying of containers (14, 16) filled with rod-shaped products into a discharger hopper (18) or the like, comprising the steps:
    - feeding a full container (14) on a feeding device (11) to the area of a pick-up position (17) of a transfer unit (13),
    - transporting the full container (14) from the pick-up position (17) into the area of the discharger hopper (18),
    - emptying the container (14) into the discharger hopper (18),
    - transporting the emptied container (16) to a put-down position (19), and
    - removing the emptied container (16) on a removal device (12),
    characterized in that
    the container (14, 16) is held in a cassette (21) that can move up and down and be swivelled during the entire emptying process from the pick-up position (17) in the area of the discharger hopper (18) and back into the put-down position (19),
    that the cassette (21) is moved vertically upward by a lift device (23) from the pick-up position (17) into the area of a swivelling device (27) so that the container (14, 16) is first moved vertically upward out of the pick-up position (17),
    that the cassette (21) is swivelled overhead and back by means of the swivelling device (27) so that the container (14, 16) is also swivelled overhead and back above the discharger hopper (18), and
    that the cassette (21) is then moved vertically downward into the put-down position (19) with the lift device (23) so that the container (14, 16) is again moved vertically downward into the put-down position (19), and
    that the cassette (21) is connected to the lift device (23) for the vertical movements, whereas the cassette (21) is released from the lift device (23) and connected to the swivelling device (27) to swivel.
  9. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that a full container (14) is picked up from the feeding device (11) by a pickup element (22) and positioned in the cassette (21) while an emptied container (16) located in the cassette (21) is simultaneously pushed out of the cassette (21) by the pick-up element (22).
  10. Method according to any one of claims 8 to 9, characterized in that the emptied container (16) is transported by means of a lift device (31) from the put-down position (19) at the level of the feeding device (11) into the area of the removal device (12).
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