EP2275250A2 - Apparatus and method for compacting hollow bodies - Google Patents

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EP2275250A2
EP2275250A2 EP10401025A EP10401025A EP2275250A2 EP 2275250 A2 EP2275250 A2 EP 2275250A2 EP 10401025 A EP10401025 A EP 10401025A EP 10401025 A EP10401025 A EP 10401025A EP 2275250 A2 EP2275250 A2 EP 2275250A2
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Robert Machold
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  • the invention relates to a device for compacting hollow bodies with a roller unit for cutting and / or pressing the hollow body, arranged in the feed direction behind the roller unit pressing unit for deforming the hollow body, wherein the pressing unit has a number of about a rotation axis rotatable pressing elements, in a Press Andschreibwolf against a lateral surface of the voltage applied to an abutment hollow body.
  • the invention relates to a method for compacting hollow bodies, wherein the hollow bodies in the longitudinal direction thereof along a linear guide surface of a roller unit are fed, in which they are cut and / or pressed in a flat position thereof, that guided along the guide surface hollow body by pressing a Andschreibimplantations is deformed on a lateral surface of the hollow body.
  • a device for compacting hollow bodies which comprises on the one hand a roller unit for cutting and pressing the hollow bodies and on the other hand a pressing unit which deforms the hollow bodies before they are cut or pressed in the roller unit.
  • the pressing unit has a plurality of pressure elements distributed around an axis of rotation which, after detecting a lateral surface of the hollow body, press the same against an abutment so that a dent is produced in the lateral surface of the hollow body.
  • Pro hollow body two pressing elements are provided, which are arranged at a distance from one another and which act on the lateral surface of the hollow body in such a way that the hollow body is guided in the direction of the roller unit under an increased pull-in force.
  • the known device can not prevent the hollow bodies are supplied under a vertical arrangement of a front end face in the feed direction relative to a feed direction of the roller unit.
  • the hollow bodies are aluminum cans
  • the relatively sharp edges or demolished sheet metal parts mean an increased risk of injury.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to provide an apparatus and a method for compacting hollow bodies such that a secure and reliable pulling the hollow body is made possible in a same cutting and / or pressing roller unit.
  • the invention in conjunction with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the pressing elements are formed and / or rotatably arranged relative to the abutment, that at least one spent in the feed direction front face of the hollow body in a flat position is, in which the front end surface is substantially parallel to the anvil.
  • the particular advantage of the device according to the invention is that the provision of pressing elements hollow body can be at least partially moved so far in a flat position that a secure and reliable supply to a roller unit is guaranteed.
  • the basic idea of the invention is to press at least one front end region of the hollow body which is in the feed direction so flat that a targeted feed into the roll unit is ensured. There is thus a pre-compression of the hollow body, which allows a safe insertion into cutting rollers of the roller unit.
  • the pressing elements of the pressure unit are arranged angularly and immediately adjacent in the circumferential direction. Due to the angular arrangement of the pressing elements, these can serve as a contact surface for supplied hollow body and on the other as a pressure surface for pre-compression of the same.
  • the pressing elements thus serve not only for pressing the hollow body, but also for a targeted guidance of the hollow body to the roller unit.
  • the pressing unit is cross-shaped in cross section, wherein a plurality of circumferentially distributed pressure elements are provided.
  • the pressing elements each have a forehead as a pressing surface and sloping on both sides of the forehead Flanks, which serve to receive portions of the hollow body.
  • a front edge in the direction of rotation of the pressure element has a height such that a front end region of the hollow body defined in the feed direction is received in a receiving space between an abutment and the front flank and then twisted by pressing the pressure element a front end face of the hollow body is brought into a flat position parallel to the counter bearing.
  • the hollow body thus has a defined flat position in a front region thereof in the feed direction, so that a front end region of the hollow body can be fed to the roll unit in a defined position. It can thus be a clean and defined collection of the hollow body in the roller unit.
  • This is particularly advantageous in hollow bodies which are formed as cans made of tinplate or aluminum. Tearing these cans in the roll unit can be safely avoided by this precompression.
  • a forehead of the pressing element has a width such that a rear flank of a pressing element and a front flank of the other pressing element following in the direction of rotation behind the other pressing element at least with the abutment forms a gap for receiving a rear end portion of the hollow body
  • the pressing unit is thus designed so that only a front end portion of the hollow body is flattened while a in the direction of rear end region is first brought by the roller unit in a flat position or compressed. There is thus a partial precompression, namely a pre-compression of a front end region of the hollow body.
  • the method according to the invention in conjunction with the preamble of claim 10 is characterized in that the hollow body is compressed by the pressing element in a feed direction in the front end region thereof of the pressure element in the transverse direction of the hollow body so that at least one front end face of the Hollow body is fed in a direction parallel to the guide surface flat position of the roller unit.
  • the particular advantage of the method according to the invention is that a front end region of a hollow body in the feed direction is brought into a flat position, so that targeted compacting in a subsequent roll unit is made possible.
  • a multiplicity of different hollow body shapes and materials can thus be safely drawn into the roller unit and pressed or cut there.
  • tin cans can thus be fed to the roller unit in a defined manner.
  • the hollow body is grasped at a distance from a front end face of the hollow body which is in the feed direction and then pressed against a guide surface. This ensures that not the end face of the hollow body kinked, but the entire front end face of the same is spent in a flat flat position parallel to the guide surface.
  • a device according to the invention for compacting hollow bodies can be used, for example, in reverse vending machines, in which emptied disposable plastic bottles or metal cans are shredded or pressed and, after transport, fed to a recycling plant for recycling the material.
  • the device for compacting hollow bodies such as, for example, cans 1, essentially has a pressure unit 2 for precompressing the hollow bodies 1 and a roller unit 4 arranged in the feed direction 3 of the hollow bodies 1 in front of the pressure unit 2.
  • the roller unit 4 has, for example, a cutting roller 5, which can be driven by a motor 6 and interacts with an abutment (guide plate 7), so that the supplied hollow body 1 is cut and / or pressed.
  • the anvil 7 extends in a straight line or just continuously from the pressing unit 2 into the area of the roller unit 4 and predefines the feed direction 3.
  • the roller unit 4 is connected via a chain drive, not shown, with the motor 6.
  • the pressing unit 2 is coupled via a chain drive, not shown, with the roller unit 4.
  • sprockets are provided.
  • Both the pressing unit 2 and the roller unit 4 are driven in the same direction of rotation 8.
  • a The axis of rotation D of the pressure unit 2 is arranged offset parallel to a rotation axis A of the roller unit 4.
  • the pressing unit 2 is cross-shaped or star-shaped in cross-section and has four substantially in the direction of rotation 8 offset by 90 ° arranged pressing elements 9.
  • the pressing elements 9 are each formed angularly, wherein adjacent pressing elements 9 in the direction of rotation 8 connect directly.
  • the pressing elements 9 are each formed the same and have a forehead 10 with a width b, at the opposite ends of a front in the direction of rotation 8 flank 11 and a rear end 12 in the direction of rotation 12 join.
  • the front flank 11 has a lower height h 1 than a height h 2 of the rear flank 12.
  • the rear edge 12 serves as a contact surface for a supplied hollow body 1, which is supplied with a front end portion 13 in the longitudinal direction thereof of the pressing unit 2.
  • the rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9, the front edge 11 of the arranged in the direction of rotation 8 behind the pressure element 9 pressure element 9 'and the guide plate 7 define a receiving space for the front end portion 13 of the hollow body 1.
  • the hollow body 1 is thus securely grasped and then under detection of the lateral surface of the pressure element 9 'in the front end region 13 by an over the front 10 of the pressure element 9' protruding extension 14 of the front edge 11 in the feed direction 3 further moves, so that in particular by applying a Transverse force F in the transverse direction Q to the hollow body 1 on the lateral surface of the hollow body 1 by means of the extension 14 and the forehead 10 of the pressure element 9 'of the hollow body 1 in an intermediate position FIG.
  • the pressing unit 2 is spent, in which a front end face 15 of the hollow body 1 is brought into a flat position in which the front end face 15 extends parallel to the guide plate 7.
  • the pressing unit 2 is in this case in a pressing position, wherein the end 10 of the pressing element 9 abuts flat against the lateral surface in the front end portion 15 of the hollow body 1.
  • the distance of the extension 14 to a foot 16 of the front edge 11 is chosen to be so large, preferably slightly greater than the height h 1 of the front edge 11, that the front end face 15 of the hollow body 1 when moving between the position according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 rotated by 90 ° and is brought completely into the position parallel to the guide plate 7 flat position. If the distance of the extension 14 to the foot 16 chosen too small, there is a risk that the front end face 15 would be kinked in itself, which is not desirable.
  • the next hollow body for example, by conditioning the rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9 "recorded by the Andrückmaschine 2, and then compressed in the manner described above, the front end portion 17 of the hollow body 1 ,
  • the rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9 or 9 "thus forms a stop for the supplied hollow body.
  • the pressing elements 9, 9 ', 9 are respectively formed from supporting struts 19 projecting from a metering wheel 18 of the pressing unit 2 on the one hand and an angle profile 20.
  • the supporting strut 19 is fastened by screwing 21 to the metering wheel 18 and extends substantially straight up to the extension 14, which is arranged at a radial distance to the metering wheel 18.
  • the extension 14 is integrally connected to the support strut 19. In a free end region of the support strut 19 is the same via a screw 22 to a with the angle section 20 of a pressing element 9 and on the other hand connected to the angle section 20 of the adjacent pressing element 9 '.
  • the angle profiles 20 thus each extend between free ends offset by 90 ° support struts 19 and essentially form the outer contour of the pressure unit 2. Only in a connection region between the angle sections 20 of the extension 14 of the support strut 19 protrudes.

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The device has a roller unit (4) for cutting and/or pressing a hollow body (1). A pressing unit (2) is arranged behind the rolling unit for forming the hollow body. The pressing unit comprises pressing elements (9, 9', 9'') pressed against a lateral surface of the hollow body in a pressing position. The pressing elements are arranged rotatably relative to a counter bearing (7) such that a front face (15) of the hollow body is placed in a flat position in which the front face is extended parallel to the counter bearing. An independent claim is also included for a method for compacting a hollow body.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern mit einer Walzeneinheit zum Schneiden und/oder Pressen des Hohlkörpers, einer in Einzugsrichtung hinter der Walzeneinheit angeordneten Andrückeinheit zur Verformung des Hohlkörpers, wobei die Andrückeinheit eine Anzahl von um eine Drehachse verdrehbaren Andrückelementen aufweist, die in einer Andrückstellung gegen eine Mantelfläche des an einem Gegenlager anliegenden Hohlkörpers drücken.The invention relates to a device for compacting hollow bodies with a roller unit for cutting and / or pressing the hollow body, arranged in the feed direction behind the roller unit pressing unit for deforming the hollow body, wherein the pressing unit has a number of about a rotation axis rotatable pressing elements, in a Press Andrückstellung against a lateral surface of the voltage applied to an abutment hollow body.

Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern, wobei die Hohlkörper in Längsrichtung derselben entlang einer geradlinigen Führungsfläche einer Walzeneinheit zugeführt werden, in der sie in einer Flachstellung derselben geschnitten und/oder verpresst werden, dass der entlang der Führungsfläche geführte Hohlkörper durch Andrücken eines Andrückelementes an einer Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers verformt wird.Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for compacting hollow bodies, wherein the hollow bodies in the longitudinal direction thereof along a linear guide surface of a roller unit are fed, in which they are cut and / or pressed in a flat position thereof, that guided along the guide surface hollow body by pressing a Andrückelementes is deformed on a lateral surface of the hollow body.

Aus der WO 2007/125011 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern bekannt, die zum einen eine Walzeneinheit zum Schneiden und Pressen der Hohlkörper und zum anderen eine Andrückeinheit aufweist, die die Hohlkörper verformt, bevor sie in der Walzeneinheit geschnitten bzw. gepresst werden. Die Andrückeinheit weist eine Mehrzahl von um eine Drehachse verteilt angeordnete Andrückelementen auf, die nach Erfassen einer Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers denselben gegen ein Gegenlager drücken, so dass eine Delle in der Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers erzeugt wird. Pro Hohlkörper sind zwei Andrückelemente vorgesehen, die in einem Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind und die derart auf die Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers wirken, dass der Hohlkörper unter einer erhöhten Einzugskraft in Richtung der Walzeneinheit geführt wird. Die bekannte Vorrichtung kann jedoch nicht verhindern, dass die Hohlkörper unter senkrechter Anordnung einer in Einzugsrichtung vorderen Stirnfläche desselben relativ zu einer Einzugsrichtung der Walzeneinheit zugeführt werden. Handelt es sich insbesondere bei den Hohlkörpern um Aluminiumdosen, besteht die Gefahr, dass die vorderen Stirnflächen der Dose nicht korrekt durch Schneidwalzen der Walzeneinheit erfasst und bearbeitet werden. Es kann vorkommen, dass die Dosen beim Einziehen und Durchlaufen der Walzeneinheit zerrissen bzw. eingerissen werden. Dies behindert die nachfolgende Bearbeitung im Recyclingprozess. Ferner bedeuten die relativ scharfen Kanten bzw. abgerissenen Blechteile eine erhöhte Verletzungsgefahr.From the WO 2007/125011 A1 a device for compacting hollow bodies is known, which comprises on the one hand a roller unit for cutting and pressing the hollow bodies and on the other hand a pressing unit which deforms the hollow bodies before they are cut or pressed in the roller unit. The pressing unit has a plurality of pressure elements distributed around an axis of rotation which, after detecting a lateral surface of the hollow body, press the same against an abutment so that a dent is produced in the lateral surface of the hollow body. Pro hollow body two pressing elements are provided, which are arranged at a distance from one another and which act on the lateral surface of the hollow body in such a way that the hollow body is guided in the direction of the roller unit under an increased pull-in force. However, the known device can not prevent the hollow bodies are supplied under a vertical arrangement of a front end face in the feed direction relative to a feed direction of the roller unit. If, in particular, the hollow bodies are aluminum cans, there is the risk that the front end faces of the can are not correctly picked up and processed by cutting rollers of the roller unit. It may happen that the cans are torn or torn when pulling and passing through the roller unit. This hinders subsequent processing in the recycling process. Furthermore, the relatively sharp edges or demolished sheet metal parts mean an increased risk of injury.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern derart anzugeben, dass ein sicheres und zuverlässiges Einziehen der Hohlkörper in eine dieselbe schneidenden und/oder pressenden Walzeneinheit ermöglicht wird.Object of the present invention is therefore to provide an apparatus and a method for compacting hollow bodies such that a secure and reliable pulling the hollow body is made possible in a same cutting and / or pressing roller unit.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die Erfindung in Verbindung mit dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Andrückelemente derart ausgebildet und/oder relativ zu dem Gegenlager verdrehbar angeordnet sind, dass zumindest eine in Einzugsrichtung vordere Stirnfläche des Hohlkörpers in eine Flachstellung verbracht wird, in der die vordere Stirnfläche im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Gegenlager verläuft.To achieve this object, the invention in conjunction with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the pressing elements are formed and / or rotatably arranged relative to the abutment, that at least one spent in the feed direction front face of the hollow body in a flat position is, in which the front end surface is substantially parallel to the anvil.

Der besondere Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung besteht darin, dass durch das Vorsehen von Andrückelementen Hohlkörper zumindest teilweise soweit in eine Flachstellung verbracht werden können, dass eine sichere und zuverlässige Zuführung zu einer Walzeneinheit gewährleistet ist. Grundgedanke der Erfindung ist es, zumindest einen in Einzugsrichtung vorderen Endbereich des Hohlkörpers derart platt zu drücken, dass ein gezielter Einzug in die Walzeneinheit gewährleistet ist. Es findet somit eine Vorverdichtung der Hohlkörper statt, die ein sicheres Einziehen in Schneidwalzen der Walzeneinheit ermöglicht.The particular advantage of the device according to the invention is that the provision of pressing elements hollow body can be at least partially moved so far in a flat position that a secure and reliable supply to a roller unit is guaranteed. The basic idea of the invention is to press at least one front end region of the hollow body which is in the feed direction so flat that a targeted feed into the roll unit is ensured. There is thus a pre-compression of the hollow body, which allows a safe insertion into cutting rollers of the roller unit.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind die Andrückelemente der Andrückeinheit winkelförmig und in Umfangsrichtung unmittelbar anschließend angeordnet. Durch die winkelförmige Anordnung der Andrückelemente können diese zum einen als Anlagefläche für zugeführte Hohlkörper und zum anderen als Andrückfläche zum Vorverdichten derselben dienen. Die Andrückelemente dienen somit nicht nur zum Andrücken der Hohlkörper, sondern auch zu einer gezielten Führung der Hohlkörper zu der Walzeneinheit.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pressing elements of the pressure unit are arranged angularly and immediately adjacent in the circumferential direction. Due to the angular arrangement of the pressing elements, these can serve as a contact surface for supplied hollow body and on the other as a pressure surface for pre-compression of the same. The pressing elements thus serve not only for pressing the hollow body, but also for a targeted guidance of the hollow body to the roller unit.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist die Andrückeinheit im Querschnitt kreuzförmig ausgebildet, wobei mehrere in Umfangsrichtung verteilt angeordnete Andrückelemente vorgesehen sind. Die Andrückelemente weisen jeweils eine Stirn als Andrückfläche und zu beiden Seiten der Stirn abfallende Flanken auf, die zur Aufnahme von Teilbereichen des Hohlkörpers dienen.According to a development of the invention, the pressing unit is cross-shaped in cross section, wherein a plurality of circumferentially distributed pressure elements are provided. The pressing elements each have a forehead as a pressing surface and sloping on both sides of the forehead Flanks, which serve to receive portions of the hollow body.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist eine in Drehrichtung vordere Flanke des Andrückelementes eine solche Höhe auf, dass ein in Einzugsrichtung vorderer Endbereich des Hohlkörpers definiert in einem Aufnahmeraum zwischen einem Gegenlager und der vorderen Flanke aufgenommen und dann durch Verdrehen der Andrückeinheit unter Andrücken der Stirn des Andrückelementes eine vordere Stirnfläche des Hohlkörpers in eine Flachstellung parallel zum Gegenlager verbracht wird. Der Hohlkörper weist somit eine definierte Flachstellung in einem in Einzugsrichtung vorderen Bereich desselben auf, so dass ein vorderer Endbereich des Hohlkörpers in einer definierten Lage der Walzeneinheit zugeführt werden kann. Es kann somit ein sauberer und definierter Einzug des Hohlkörpers in die Walzeneinheit erfolgen. Dies ist insbesondere vorteilhaft bei Hohlkörpern, die als Dosen aus Weißblech oder Aluminium ausgebildet sind. Ein Zerreißen dieser Dosen in der Walzeneinheit kann durch diese Vorverdichtung sicher vermieden werden.According to a further development of the invention, a front edge in the direction of rotation of the pressure element has a height such that a front end region of the hollow body defined in the feed direction is received in a receiving space between an abutment and the front flank and then twisted by pressing the pressure element a front end face of the hollow body is brought into a flat position parallel to the counter bearing. The hollow body thus has a defined flat position in a front region thereof in the feed direction, so that a front end region of the hollow body can be fed to the roll unit in a defined position. It can thus be a clean and defined collection of the hollow body in the roller unit. This is particularly advantageous in hollow bodies which are formed as cans made of tinplate or aluminum. Tearing these cans in the roll unit can be safely avoided by this precompression.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist eine Stirn des Andrückelementes eine solche Breite auf, dass eine hintere Flanke des einen Andrückelementes und eine vordere Flanke des in Drehrichtung hinter demselben angeordneten Andrückelementes folgenden anderen Andrückelements zumindest mit dem Gegenlager einen Zwischenraum bildet zur Aufnahme eines hinteren Endbereiches des Hohlkörpers. Die Andrückeinheit ist somit derart ausgelegt, dass lediglich ein vorderer Endbereich des Hohlkörpers plattgedrückt wird, während ein in Einzugsrichtung hinterer Endbereich erst durch die Walzeneinheit in eine Flachstellung gebracht bzw. zusammengepresst wird. Es erfolgt somit eine teilweise Vorverdichtung, nämlich eine Vorverdichtung eines vorderen Endbereiches des Hohlkörpers.According to a development of the invention, a forehead of the pressing element has a width such that a rear flank of a pressing element and a front flank of the other pressing element following in the direction of rotation behind the other pressing element at least with the abutment forms a gap for receiving a rear end portion of the hollow body , The pressing unit is thus designed so that only a front end portion of the hollow body is flattened while a in the direction of rear end region is first brought by the roller unit in a flat position or compressed. There is thus a partial precompression, namely a pre-compression of a front end region of the hollow body.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist die das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren in Verbindung mit dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 10 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper mittels des Andrückelementes in einem in Einzugsrichtung vorderen Endbereich desselben von dem Andrückelement in Querrichtung des Hohlkörpers so zusammengedrückt wird, dass zumindest eine vordere Stirnfläche des Hohlkörpers in einer zur Führungsfläche parallelen Flachstellung der Walzeneinheit zugeführt wird.To solve the problem, the method according to the invention in conjunction with the preamble of claim 10 is characterized in that the hollow body is compressed by the pressing element in a feed direction in the front end region thereof of the pressure element in the transverse direction of the hollow body so that at least one front end face of the Hollow body is fed in a direction parallel to the guide surface flat position of the roller unit.

Der besondere Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht darin, dass ein in Einzugsrichtung vorderer Endbereich eines Hohlkörpers in eine Flachstellung verbracht wird, so dass ein gezieltes Kompaktieren in einer nachfolgenden Walzeneinheit ermöglicht wird. Vorteilhaft kann eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Hohlkörperformen und - materialien somit sicher in die Walzeneinheit eingezogen und dort verpresst bzw. geschnitten werden. Insbesondere können somit Blechdosen definiert der Walzeneinheit zugeführt werden.The particular advantage of the method according to the invention is that a front end region of a hollow body in the feed direction is brought into a flat position, so that targeted compacting in a subsequent roll unit is made possible. Advantageously, a multiplicity of different hollow body shapes and materials can thus be safely drawn into the roller unit and pressed or cut there. In particular, tin cans can thus be fed to the roller unit in a defined manner.

Nach einer Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens wird der Hohlkörper in einem Abstand zu einer in Einzugsrichtung vorderen Stirnfläche des Hohlkörpers erfasst und dann gegen eine Führungsfläche gedrückt. Hierdurch ist sichergestellt, dass nicht die Stirnfläche des Hohlkörpers geknickt, sondern die gesamte vordere Stirnfläche desselben in eine ebene Flachstellung parallel zur Führungsfläche verbracht wird.According to a development of the method according to the invention, the hollow body is grasped at a distance from a front end face of the hollow body which is in the feed direction and then pressed against a guide surface. This ensures that not the end face of the hollow body kinked, but the entire front end face of the same is spent in a flat flat position parallel to the guide surface.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the further subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

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eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern mit einer Wal- zeneinheit und einer in Einzugsrichtung hinter derselben angeordneten Andrückeinheit in einer Anfangsstellung, wobei ein Hohlkörper der An- drückeinheit zugeführt ist,
Figur 2
eine schematische Seitenansicht der Andrückein- heit, wobei sich der Hohlkörper in einer Zwi- schenstellung befindet, in der ein vorderer Stirnbereich desselben durch ein Andrückelement der Andrückeinheit plattgedrückt ist,
Figur 3
eine schematische Seitenansicht der Andrückein- heit, wobei sich der Hohlkörper in einer Endstel- lung befindet, in der ein hinterer Endbereich desselben in einem Zwischenraum angeordnet ist und dann der Walzeneinheit übergeben wird und
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eine perspektivische Vorderansicht der Andrück- einheit.
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FIG. 1
1 is a schematic side view of an apparatus for compacting hollow bodies with a roller unit and a pressure unit arranged behind the same in the feed direction in an initial position, wherein a hollow body is fed to the pressure unit,
FIG. 2
1 is a schematic side view of the pressing unit, the hollow body being in an intermediate position, in which a front end area thereof is flattened by a pressing element of the pressing unit,
FIG. 3
a schematic side view of the Andrückein- unit, wherein the hollow body is in an end position, in which a rear end portion thereof is arranged in a space and then the roller unit is transferred and
FIG. 4
a front perspective view of the Andrück- unit.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern kann beispielsweise in Leergutrücknahmeautomaten eingesetzt werden, in denen geleerte Einweg-Kunststoffflaschen oder Metalldosen geschreddert bzw. verpresst werden und nach Transport einer Recyclinganlage zugeführt werden zur Wiederverwertung des Materials.A device according to the invention for compacting hollow bodies can be used, for example, in reverse vending machines, in which emptied disposable plastic bottles or metal cans are shredded or pressed and, after transport, fed to a recycling plant for recycling the material.

Die Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern, wie beispielsweise Dosen 1, weist im Wesentlichen eine Andrückeinheit 2 zum Vorverdichten der Hohlkörper 1 sowie eine in Einzugsrichtung 3 der Hohlkörper 1 vor der Andrückeinheit 2 angeordnete Walzeneinheit 4 auf. Die Walzeneinheit 4 weist beispielsweise eine Schneidwalze 5 auf, die von einem Motor 6 antreibbar ist und mit einem Gegenlager (Führungsplatte 7) zusammenwirkt, so dass der zugeführte Hohlkörper 1 geschnitten und/oder gepresst wird. Das Gegenlager 7 erstreckt sich geradlinig bzw. eben durchgehend von der Andrückeinheit 2 in den Bereich der Walzeneinheit 4 und gibt die Einzugsrichtung 3 vor. Die Walzeneinheit 4 ist über ein nicht dargestelltes Kettengetriebe mit dem Motor 6 verbunden. Ferner ist die Andrückeinheit 2 über ein nicht dargestelltes Kettengetriebe mit der Walzeneinheit 4 gekoppelt. Hierzu sind nicht dargestellte Kettenräder vorgesehen.The device for compacting hollow bodies, such as, for example, cans 1, essentially has a pressure unit 2 for precompressing the hollow bodies 1 and a roller unit 4 arranged in the feed direction 3 of the hollow bodies 1 in front of the pressure unit 2. The roller unit 4 has, for example, a cutting roller 5, which can be driven by a motor 6 and interacts with an abutment (guide plate 7), so that the supplied hollow body 1 is cut and / or pressed. The anvil 7 extends in a straight line or just continuously from the pressing unit 2 into the area of the roller unit 4 and predefines the feed direction 3. The roller unit 4 is connected via a chain drive, not shown, with the motor 6. Further, the pressing unit 2 is coupled via a chain drive, not shown, with the roller unit 4. For this purpose, sprockets, not shown, are provided.

Sowohl die Andrückeinheit 2 als auch die Walzeneinheit 4 werden in die gleichen Drehrichtung 8 angetrieben. Eine Drehachse D der Andrückeinheit 2 ist parallel versetzt zu einer Drehachse A der Walzeneinheit 4 angeordnet.Both the pressing unit 2 and the roller unit 4 are driven in the same direction of rotation 8. A The axis of rotation D of the pressure unit 2 is arranged offset parallel to a rotation axis A of the roller unit 4.

Die Andrückeinheit 2 ist im Querschnitt kreuzförmig bzw. sternförmig ausgebildet und weist vier im Wesentlichen in Drehrichtung 8 um 90° versetzt angeordnete Andrückelemente 9 auf. Die Andrückelemente 9 sind jeweils winkelförmig ausgebildet, wobei benachbarte Andrückelemente 9 in Drehrichtung 8 sich unmittelbar anschließen.The pressing unit 2 is cross-shaped or star-shaped in cross-section and has four substantially in the direction of rotation 8 offset by 90 ° arranged pressing elements 9. The pressing elements 9 are each formed angularly, wherein adjacent pressing elements 9 in the direction of rotation 8 connect directly.

Die Andrückelemente 9 sind jeweils gleich ausgebildet und weisen eine Stirn 10 mit einer Breite b auf, an deren gegenüberliegenden Enden eine in Drehrichtung 8 vordere Flanke 11 und eine in Drehrichtung 8 hintere Flanke 12 sich anschließen. Die vordere Flanke 11 weist eine geringere Höhe h1 als eine Höhe h2 der hinteren Flanke 12 auf. Wie aus Figur 1 zu ersehen ist, dient die hintere Flanke 12 als Anlagefläche für einen zugeführten Hohlkörper 1, der mit einem vorderen Endbereich 13 in Längsrichtung desselben der Andrückeinheit 2 zugeleitet wird.The pressing elements 9 are each formed the same and have a forehead 10 with a width b, at the opposite ends of a front in the direction of rotation 8 flank 11 and a rear end 12 in the direction of rotation 12 join. The front flank 11 has a lower height h 1 than a height h 2 of the rear flank 12. As can be seen from Figure 1, the rear edge 12 serves as a contact surface for a supplied hollow body 1, which is supplied with a front end portion 13 in the longitudinal direction thereof of the pressing unit 2.

Die hintere Flanke 12 des Andrückelementes 9, die vordere Flanke 11 des in Drehrichtung 8 hinter dem Andrückelement 9 angeordneten Andrückelements 9' sowie die Führungsplatte 7 begrenzen einen Aufnahmeraum für den vorderen Endbereich 13 des Hohlkörpers 1. Der Hohlkörper 1 wird somit sicher ergriffen und wird dann unter Erfassen der Mantelfläche des Andrückelementes 9' im vorderen Endbereich 13 durch einen über die Stirn 10 des Andrückelementes 9' hinausragenden Fortsatz 14 der vorderen Flanke 11 in Einzugsrichtung 3 weiter bewegt, so dass insbesondere durch Aufbringen einer Querkraft F in Querrichtung Q zum Hohlkörper 1 auf die Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers 1 mittels des Fortsatzes 14 bzw. der Stirn 10 des Andrückelementes 9' der Hohlkörper 1 in eine Zwischenposition gemäß Figur 2 verbracht wird, in der eine vordere Stirnfläche 15 des Hohlkörpers 1 in eine Flachstellung gebracht ist, in der sich die vordere Stirnfläche 15 parallel zur Führungsplatte 7 erstreckt. Die Andrückeinheit 2 befindet sich hierbei in einer Andrückstellung, wobei die Stirn 10 des Andrückelementes 9 flächig an der Mantelfläche im vorderen Endbereich 15 des Hohlkörpers 1 anliegt.The rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9, the front edge 11 of the arranged in the direction of rotation 8 behind the pressure element 9 pressure element 9 'and the guide plate 7 define a receiving space for the front end portion 13 of the hollow body 1. The hollow body 1 is thus securely grasped and then under detection of the lateral surface of the pressure element 9 'in the front end region 13 by an over the front 10 of the pressure element 9' protruding extension 14 of the front edge 11 in the feed direction 3 further moves, so that in particular by applying a Transverse force F in the transverse direction Q to the hollow body 1 on the lateral surface of the hollow body 1 by means of the extension 14 and the forehead 10 of the pressure element 9 'of the hollow body 1 in an intermediate position FIG. 2 is spent, in which a front end face 15 of the hollow body 1 is brought into a flat position in which the front end face 15 extends parallel to the guide plate 7. The pressing unit 2 is in this case in a pressing position, wherein the end 10 of the pressing element 9 abuts flat against the lateral surface in the front end portion 15 of the hollow body 1.

Der Abstand des Fortsatzes 14 zu einem Fuß 16 der vorderen Flanke 11 ist derart groß gewählt, vorzugsweise etwas größer als die Höhe h1 der vorderen Flanke 11, dass die vordere Stirnfläche 15 des Hohlkörpers 1 beim Bewegen zwischen der Stellung gemäß Figur 1 und Figur 2 um 90° gedreht und vollständig in die zu der Führungsplatte 7 parallele Flachstellung gebracht wird. Wäre der Abstand des Fortsatzes 14 zu dem Fuß 16 zu klein gewählt, bestünde die Gefahr, dass die vordere Stirnfläche 15 in sich geknickt würde, was nicht gewünscht ist.The distance of the extension 14 to a foot 16 of the front edge 11 is chosen to be so large, preferably slightly greater than the height h 1 of the front edge 11, that the front end face 15 of the hollow body 1 when moving between the position according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 rotated by 90 ° and is brought completely into the position parallel to the guide plate 7 flat position. If the distance of the extension 14 to the foot 16 chosen too small, there is a risk that the front end face 15 would be kinked in itself, which is not desirable.

Durch Weiterverdrehen der Andrückeinheit 2 in Drehrichtung 8 wird der Hohlkörper 1 entlang der Führungsplatte 7 weiter in Richtung der Walzeneinheit 4 bewegt, wobei sich in einer weiteren Zwischenstellung gemäß Figur 3 die Stirn 10 von dem Andrückelement 9' sich von dem vorderen Endbereich 13 des Hohlkörpers 1 entfernt. Es ist ersichtlich, dass ein hinterer Endbereich 17 des Hohlkörpers 1 bzw. eine hintere Stirnfläche 24 des Hohlkörpers 1 in einem Zwischenraum im Wesentlichen nicht von dem Andrückelement 9' beaufschlagt bzw. nicht zusammengedrückt wird. Der Zwischenraum ist begrenzt von der hinteren Flanke 12 des Andrückelementes 9, 9', einer vorderen Flanke 11 eines weiteren Andrückelementes 9" sowie von der Führungsplatte 7. Durch Weiterverdrehen der Andrückeinheit 2 wird der so verformte Hohlkörper 1 der Walzeneinheit 4 zugeleitet, wobei der hintere Endbereich 17 des Hohlkörpers 1 erst in der Walzeneinheit 4 zusammengepresst wird.By further rotation of the pressing unit 2 in the direction of rotation 8, the hollow body 1 along the guide plate 7 is further moved in the direction of the roller unit 4, wherein in a further intermediate position according to FIG. 3 the forehead 10 of the pressing element 9 'away from the front end portion 13 of the hollow body 1. It can be seen that a rear end region 17 of the hollow body 1 or a rear end face 24 of the hollow body 1 in a space in Essentially not by the pressing member 9 'is applied or not compressed. The space is limited by the rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9, 9 ', a front edge 11 of a further pressure element 9 "and of the guide plate 7. By further turning the Andrückeinheit 2 so deformed hollow body 1 of the roller unit 4 is fed, the rear End portion 17 of the hollow body 1 is first compressed in the roller unit 4.

Sobald der Hohlkörper 1 an die Walzeneinheit 4 übergeben worden ist, kann der nächste Hohlkörper 1 beispielsweise durch Anlage der hinteren Flanke 12 des Andrückelementes 9" von der Andrückeinheit 2 aufgenommen, erfasst und dann in oben beschriebener Weise der vordere Endbereich 17 des Hohlkörpers 1 zusammengedrückt werden.Once the hollow body 1 has been transferred to the roller unit 4, the next hollow body 1, for example, by conditioning the rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9 "recorded by the Andrückeinheit 2, and then compressed in the manner described above, the front end portion 17 of the hollow body 1 ,

Die hintere Flanke 12 des Andrückelementes 9 bzw. 9" bildet somit einen Anschlag für den zugeführten Hohlkörper 1.The rear edge 12 of the pressure element 9 or 9 "thus forms a stop for the supplied hollow body. 1

Wie besser aus Figur 4 ersichtlich ist, sind die Andrückelemente 9, 9', 9" jeweils aus von einem Dosierrad 18 der Andrückeinheit 2 abragende Stützstreben 19 einerseits und einem Winkelprofil 20 andererseits gebildet. Die Stützstrebe 19 ist durch Verschraubung 21 an dem Dosierrad 18 befestigt und erstreckt sich im Wesentlichen geradlinig bis zu dem Fortsatz 14, der in einem radialen Abstand zu dem Dosierrad 18 angeordnet ist. Der Fortsatz 14 ist einstückig mit der Stützstrebe 19 verbunden. In einem freien Endbereich der Stützstrebe 19 ist dieselbe über eine Verschraubung 22 zum einen mit dem Winkelprofil 20 des einen Andrückelementes 9 und zum anderen mit dem Winkelprofil 20 des benachbarten Andrückelementes 9' verbunden. Die Winkelprofile 20 erstrecken sich somit jeweils zwischen freien Enden um 90° versetzter Stützstreben 19 und bilden im Wesentlichen die Außenkontur der Andrückeinheit 2. Lediglich in einem Verbindungsbereich zwischen den Winkelprofilen 20 ragt der Fortsatz 14 der Stützstrebe 19 hervor.How better FIG. 4 2, the pressing elements 9, 9 ', 9 "are respectively formed from supporting struts 19 projecting from a metering wheel 18 of the pressing unit 2 on the one hand and an angle profile 20. The supporting strut 19 is fastened by screwing 21 to the metering wheel 18 and extends substantially straight up to the extension 14, which is arranged at a radial distance to the metering wheel 18. The extension 14 is integrally connected to the support strut 19. In a free end region of the support strut 19 is the same via a screw 22 to a with the angle section 20 of a pressing element 9 and on the other hand connected to the angle section 20 of the adjacent pressing element 9 '. The angle profiles 20 thus each extend between free ends offset by 90 ° support struts 19 and essentially form the outer contour of the pressure unit 2. Only in a connection region between the angle sections 20 of the extension 14 of the support strut 19 protrudes.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Hohlkörperhollow body
22
Andrückeinheitpressure unit
33
EinzugsrichtungFeeding direction
44
Walzeneinheitrolling unit
55
Schneidwalzecutting roller
66
Motorengine
77
Führungsplatteguide plate
88th
Drehrichtungdirection of rotation
99
Andrückelementepressing elements
1010
Stirnforehead
1111
vordere Flankefront flank
1212
hintere Flankerear flank
1313
vorderer Endbereichfront end area
1414
Fortsatzextension
1515
vordere Stirnflächefront face
1616
Fußfoot
1717
hinterer Endbereichrear end area
1818
Dosierradmetering
1919
Stützstrebensupport struts
2020
Winkelprofilangle section
2121
Verschraubungscrew
2222
Verschraubungscrew
2424
hintere Stirnflächerear face
DD
Drehachseaxis of rotation
AA
Drehachseaxis of rotation
bb
Breitewidth
h1 h 1
Höheheight
h2 h 2
Höheheight
FF
Querkraftlateral force
QQ
Querrichtungtransversely

Claims (13)

Vorrichtung zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern mit - einer Walzeneinheit zum Schneiden und/oder Pressen des Hohlkörpers, - einer in Einzugsrichtung hinter der Walzeneinheit angeordneten Andrückeinheit zur Verformung des Hohlkörpers, wobei die Andrückeinheit eine Anzahl von um eine Drehachse verdrehbaren Andrückelementen aufweist, die in einer Andrückstellung gegen eine Mantelfläche des an einem Gegenlager anliegenden Hohlkörpers drücken, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Andrückelemente (9, 9', 9") derart ausgebildet und/oder relativ zu dem Gegenlager (7) verdrehbar angeordnet sind, dass zumindest eine in Einzugsrichtung (3) vordere Stirnfläche (15) des Hohlkörpers (1) in eine Flachstellung verbracht wird, in der die vordere Stirnfläche (15) im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Gegenlager (7) verläuft.Device for compacting hollow bodies with a roller unit for cutting and / or pressing the hollow body, a pressing unit arranged in the feed direction behind the roller unit for deforming the hollow body, wherein the pressing unit has a number of pressing elements which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and press in a pressing position against a lateral surface of the hollow body resting against an abutment, characterized in that the pressing elements (9, 9 ', 9 ") are designed such and / or rotatable relative to the anvil (7) that at least one in the feed direction (3) front end face (15) of the hollow body (1) in a flat position is spent, in which the front end face (15) extends substantially parallel to the anvil (7). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Andrückelemente (9, 9', 9") jeweils winkelförmig ausgebildet sind und dass sich die Andrückelemente (9, 9', 9") in Umfangsrichtung unmittelbar anschließen.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressing elements (9, 9 ', 9 ") are each formed angularly and that connect the pressing elements (9, 9', 9") in the circumferential direction immediately. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Andrückeinheit (2) im Querschnitt kreuzförmig oder sternförmig ausgebildet ist.Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pressing unit (2) is cross-shaped in a cross-shaped or star-shaped. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Andrückelement (9, 9', 9") eine Stirn (10) und in Umfangsrichtung zu beiden Seiten derselben anschließende Flanken (11, 12) aufweist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 ") has a forehead (10) and in the circumferential direction on both sides thereof subsequent flanks (11, 12). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die in Drehrichtung (8) vordere Flanke (11) des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") eine geringe Höhe (h1) aufweist als eine Höhe (h2) einer in Drehrichtung (8) hinteren Flanke (12) desselben Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9").Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that in the direction of rotation (8) front flank (11) of the pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 ") has a low height (h 1 ) than a height (h 2 ) a in the direction of rotation (8) rear edge (12) of the same pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 "). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe (h1) der vorderen Flanke (11) des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") derart gewählt ist, dass die Stirn (10) des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") als Andrückfläche auf die Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers (1) wirkt, wobei die vordere Stirnfläche (15) des Hohlkörpers (1) in die Flachstellung verbracht ist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the height (h 1 ) of the front edge (11) of the pressing element (9, 9 ', 9 ") is selected such that the end (10) of the pressing element (9 , 9 ', 9 ") acts as a pressure surface on the lateral surface of the hollow body (1), wherein the front end face (15) of the hollow body (1) is brought into the flat position. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hintere Flanke (12) des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") einen Anschlag für den zugeführten Hohlkörper (1) bildet.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the rear edge (12) of the pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 ") forms a stop for the supplied hollow body (1). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stirn (10) des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") eine solche Breite (b) aufweist, dass die hintere Flanke (12) des einen Andrückelementes (9) und die vordere Flanke (11) des anderen in Drehrichtung (8) hinter dem einen Andrückelement (9) angeordneten anderen Andrückelements (9') zumindest mit dem Gegenlager (7) einen Zwischenraum bilden zur Aufnahme eines hinteren Endbereiches (17) des Hohlkörpers (1).Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the end (10) of the pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 ") has a width (b) such that the rear flank (12) of the one pressure element (9) and the front flank (11) of the other in the direction of rotation (8) behind the one pressing element (9) arranged other pressing element (9 ') at least with the counter-bearing (7) form a gap for receiving a rear end portion (17) of the hollow body (1). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Andrückelement (9, 9', 9") ein Winkelprofil umfasst, das endseitig mit jeweils einer von einem Dosierrad (18) der Andrückeinheit (2) abragenden Stützstrebe (19) verbunden ist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the pressing element (9, 9 ', 9 ") comprises an angle section, the end connected to each one of a metering wheel (18) of the pressing unit (2) projecting support strut (19) is. Verfahren zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern, wobei die Hohlkörper in Längsrichtung derselben entlang einer geradlinigen Führungsfläche einer Walzeneinheit zugeführt werden, in der sie in einer Flachstellung derselben geschnitten und/oder verpresst werden, dass der entlang der Führungsfläche geführte Hohlkörper durch Andrücken eines Andrückelementes an einer Mantelfläche des Hohlkörpers verformt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper (1) mittels des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") in einem in Einzugsrichtung (3) vorderen Endbereich (13) desselben von dem Andrückelement (9, 9', 9") in Querrichtung (Q) des Hohlkörpers (1) so zusammengedrückt wird, dass zumindest eine vordere Stirnfläche (15) des Hohlkörpers (1) in einer zur Führungsfläche (7) parallelen Flachstellung der Walzeneinheit (4) zugeführt wird.Method for compacting hollow bodies, wherein the hollow bodies are fed along a straight guide surface of a roller unit in the longitudinal direction in which they are cut and / or pressed in a flat position thereof, that the hollow body guided along the guide surface by pressing a pressing element on a lateral surface of the Hollow body is deformed, characterized in that the hollow body (1) by means of the pressing element (9, 9 ', 9 ") in a feed direction (3) front end portion (13) of the same of the pressure element (9, 9', 9") in the transverse direction (Q) of the hollow body (1) is compressed so that at least one front end face (15) of the hollow body (1) in a plane parallel to the guide surface (7) flat position of the roller unit (4) is supplied. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper (1) mittels des Andrückelementes (9, 9', 9") in eine in Einzugsrichtung (3) vorderen Hälfte desselben zusammengedrückt wird.A method according to claim 11, characterized in that the hollow body (1) by means of the pressing element (9, 9 ', 9 ") in a direction of feed (3) front half thereof is compressed. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest der vordere Endbereich (13) des Hohlkörpers (1) gegen die Führungsfläche (7) gedrückt wird.A method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that at least the front end region (13) of the hollow body (1) is pressed against the guide surface (7). Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper (1) von dem Andrückelement (9, 9', 9") an der Mantelfläche desselben in einem Abstand (h1) zu einer in Einzugsrichtung (3) vorderen Stirnfläche (15) des Hohlkörpers (1) erfasst und dann gegen die Führungsfläche (7) gedrückt wird.Method according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the hollow body (1) of the pressure element (9, 9 ', 9 ") on the lateral surface of the same at a distance (h 1 ) to a front end face in the feed direction (3) (15) of the hollow body (1) is detected and then pressed against the guide surface (7).
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