EP2419343B1 - Centering element for container holder on container processing machines - Google Patents

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EP2419343B1
EP2419343B1 EP10710809A EP10710809A EP2419343B1 EP 2419343 B1 EP2419343 B1 EP 2419343B1 EP 10710809 A EP10710809 A EP 10710809A EP 10710809 A EP10710809 A EP 10710809A EP 2419343 B1 EP2419343 B1 EP 2419343B1
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  • the invention relates to a centering according to the preamble 1, to a container carrier or turntable according to claim 8 and to a container treatment machine according to the preamble of claim 13.
  • Such machines usually consist of a peripherally drivable transport element, preferably in the form of a rotatable about a vertical machine axis rotor, on which a plurality of treatment positions are provided, each of which serves to receive a respective container and in circumferentially driven transport element concerned
  • container moves past at least one treatment station.
  • the containers are arranged upright at the treatment positions, for example, such that they each stand up with a bottom portion on a container carrier designed as a turntable.
  • the container carrier In order to achieve slip-free co-rotation or pivoting of the respective centered container with the container carrier, it is also common to form the container carrier at the bottom of the centering with a friction lining with the aim that the centered in the centering container rests with its container bottom against the friction lining and thus the container not only centered, but also connected to the transfer of the necessary for its rotation or pivoting driving forces or moments by force or frictional engagement with the container carrier.
  • the disadvantage herebelief is that even small deviations in the container diameter of a target value in the region of the container bottom cause such a container with its bottom portion against the centering, but not or only insufficiently against the friction lining at the bottom of the centering.
  • the driving forces or moments for turning or pivoting the container are not or insufficiently transmitted to this, so that the necessary for the treatment turning or pivoting of the container is not guaranteed.
  • higher-value containers with small tolerances in the container diameter are necessary according to the prior art, which is disadvantageous in particular because of the higher costs of such containers.
  • a separate set of centering rings is required for each container type. When changing the container treatment machine from one container to another type of container all centering rings are replaced, which means a lot of effort.
  • centering rings were the public, for example, by the EP 1 657 162 A1 , the DE 17 61 059 A1 the DE 201 14 062 U1 or by the EP 1 251 074 A2 known, in particular shows the DE 17 61 059 A1 a centering element according to the upper handle of patent claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to show a centering, which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages and even with larger deviations of the container diameter at the bottom of a perfect centering and transmission of driving forces or moments from the container carrier on the Ensures respective container, To solve this problem, a centering element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • a Be capacarley and a container treatment machine are the subject of claims 8 and 13th
  • centering element An essential feature of the centering element is that the centering or conical surface of the centering cone or the centering element is also designed for effective transmission of driving forces or moments from the container carrier to the container.
  • the container treatment machine generally designated 1 in the figures is used, for example, for labeling containers in the form of bottles 2, which are shown in the figures as PET bottles, but may also be other containers or bottles.
  • the container treatment machine 1 is u.a. from a rotor 3, which is rotatably mounted rotatably on a machine frame 4 so as to be rotatable about a vertical machine axis MA, and treatment positions 5 are formed on its circumference at equal angular intervals around the machine axis MA, on which the treatment items to be treated or labeled and arranged upright Bottles 2 at rotating rotor 3 at treatment stations not shown, the labeling units, Etikettenanbürst comprise or Etlkettsnandrückmaschine are printedl moved. Via a container inlet, not shown, the bottles 2 to be treated are each fed individually to a treatment position 5. The treated bottles 2 are removed from the treatment positions 5 at a container outlet, not shown.
  • Each treatment position 5 includes, inter alia, a container carrier in the form of a standing surface for the respective bottle 2 forming turntable 6, which is rotatable or pivotable about a parallel to the machine axis MA oriented turntable axis DA, as well as arranged above the turntable 6 coaxially with the turntable axis DA This is controlled in its axis up and down to the respective bottle 2 immediately upon transfer to the treatment position 5 between the turntable 6, on which the bottle 2 stands with its bottom 2.1, and the lowered against the closed Bottle mouth 2.2 adjacent stamp to clamp 7 and secure against falling or to free the treated bottle 2 immediately upon removal from the treatment position 5.
  • Each turntable 6 is formed in two parts in the illustrated embodiment, consisting of a driving plate 8 and a flat Aufstands- or centering plate 9, which is removably or replaceably attached to the top of the driving plate 8.
  • the circular disk-like at its circumference and formed with two mutually offset by 180 ° projections 10 centering plate 9 in the shell-like design on the top take-up plate 8 is suitably inserted, in such a way that the centering plate 9 at its medicinalsabschnitien between the projections 10th is enclosed in each case by a rim portion 11 of the driving plate 8 and the two projections 10 engage in recesses 12 which are formed between the plate edge portions 11.
  • a positive connection between the driving plate 8 and the respective centering plate 9 is achieved for turning or pivoting about the turntable axis DA, Is secured with its centering plate underside against the driving plate 8 adjacent centering 9, for example, by at least one provided on the driving plate 8 permanent magnet 8.1.
  • the centering plate 9 is ferromagnetic for this purpose at least on its cooperating with the permanent magnet 8.1 area.
  • the plate edge portions 11 are designed so that they do not protrude over the driving plate 8 facing away from the top of the mounted centering plate 9,
  • Each centering plate 9 is centrally provided with a centering opening 13, which is arranged in the mounted state coaxially with the turntable axis DA and cone-shaped or conical with a running from Zentrierplattenoberseite to Zentrierplattenunterseite reducing diameter.
  • the centering hole 13 At its edge or on the cone or centering the centering hole 13 is profiled, in the illustrated embodiment with a plurality of tooth or rib-like projections 14 and intermediate recesses 15, each at uniform angular intervals about the axis of the centering 13th and thus are distributed around the turntable axis DA and each extending from the Zentrierplattenoberseite to the Zentrierplattenunterseite, and Although in each case along a generatrix of the conical centering opening 13.
  • the profiling formed by the projections 14 and the depressions 15 is formed so that each projection 14 has two in plan recess respectively 15 opening flat or substantially planar flanks, which merge into each other at the top of the projection 14 and there form an exposed comb extending along the generatrix of the centering opening 13.
  • the centering opening 13 of each centering plate 9 is formed such that half the cone angle of the centering hole 13, ie the angle ⁇ , the comb of a projection 14 with the turntable axis DA includes about 50 to 60 ° contributes.
  • Each turntable 6 is part of a turntable unit 16, the u.a. a drive 17, for example in the form of an electromotive actuator, is attached to the output shaft of the driving plate 8 for a controlled rotational or pivotal movement about the turntable axis DA.
  • a mounting flange 18 each turntable unit 16 is replaceably provided on the rotor 3.
  • the peculiarity of the treatment machine 1 or the turntable 6 of this machine consists in the above-described embodiment of the centering openings 13 with the profiling formed by the projections 14 and the depressions 16.
  • an effective frictional or frictional connection between the turntable 6 and the bottle 2 is produced by the projections 14, so that it follows the controlled rotation or pivoting movement of the turntable 6 about the turntable axis DA exactly and slip-free and thus optimal treatment or labeling of the bottle 2 is guaranteed.
  • the non-positive or frictional connection takes place on the profiled centering surface and not on the bottom of the centering opening 13.
  • an optimal centering and frictional or non-positive connection of the respective bottle 2 with the associated turntable 6 is ensured via the centering plate 9.
  • the centering plates 9 are removable and thus provided interchangeably on the respective driving plate 8. As a result, it is also possible for a conversion of the container treatment machine 1 to containers or bottles with a significantly larger container diameter, the centering plates 9 against centering plates 9a ( FIG. 7 ), which have an enlarged diameter diameter centering opening 13a, but otherwise correspond to the centering plates 9.
  • centering cone formed by the centering opening 13 for the frictional or frictional connection with the bottles 2 differently, for example with a friction lining or rubberized or with an example by etching and / or by applying or depositing Particles or otherwise generated roughness, and these embodiments have the fundamental advantage that the centering or the Centering cone at the same time produces the non-positive or frictional connection between the respective container and the turntable.
  • the centering plates 9 or the toothed or rib-like projections 14 provided on these centering plates are designed in such a way that the centering plates 9 have a preferred direction of rotation.
  • This highly advantageous procedure makes it possible to hide the surfaces of the centering plates 9 with a very low Reibungsbelwert so that the container slip as smoothly as possible in the centering plates 9 when passing through the inlet star to the container treatment position and take a position there in which the center axis of the container is congruent with the turntable axis DA.
  • sawtooth-shaped formation of the tooth or rib-like projections 14 jam, interlock or wedged these upon rotation in the preferred direction of rotation with the existing example of an Kunststoffatoffmaterial container, whereby a slip between the container and centering 9 is completely or almost completely excluded.
  • tooth or rib-like projections 14 wedge-shaped, in such a way that these wedge-shaped projections 14 are inclined in the direction of preferential direction of rotation, so that the tips of the wedges in rotation in the preferred direction of rotation directly against the bottom surfaces of the Support container wall, or interlock directly with these, and thus enable a slip-free rotation of the container.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Zentrierelement gemäß Oberbegriff 1, auf einen Behälterträger oder Drehteller gemäß Patentanspruch 8 sowie auf eine Behälterbehandlungsmaschine gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 13.The invention relates to a centering according to the preamble 1, to a container carrier or turntable according to claim 8 and to a container treatment machine according to the preamble of claim 13.

Behälterbehandlungsrmaschinen zum Behandeln von Flaschen oder anderen Behältern, insbesondere auch zum Etikettieren, Inspizieren, Bedrucken usw. von Behältern sind In unterschledllchen Ausführungen bekannt. Generell bestehen derartige Maschinen in der Regel aus einem umlaufend antreibbaren Transportelement, vorzugsweise in Form eines um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotors, an welchem eine Vielzahl von Behandlungspositionen vorgesehen sind, von denen jede zur Aufnahme jeweils eines Behälters dient und bei umlaufend angetriebenen Transportelement den betreffenden Behälter z.B. an wenigstens einer Behandlungsstation vorbei bewegt. Die Behälter sind an den Behandlungspositionen aufrechtstehend angeordnet, und zwar z.B. derart, dass sie jeweils mit einem Bodenbereich auf einem als Drehteller ausgeführten Behälterträger aufstehen. Für eine optimale Behandlung der Behälter ist insbesondere beim Etlkettleren, Bedrucken oder Inspizieren, aber auch bei anderen Arten der Behandlung eine exakte Zentrierung des jeweiligen Behälters in Bezug auf eine Behälterträgerachse erforderlich, um die der Behälter während der Behandlung mit dem Behälterträger gesteuert gedreht bzw. geschwenkt wird. Um die Zentrierung der Behälter an ihrem auf dem Behälterträger aufstehenden Behälterboden zu erreichen, ist es üblich, an den Behälterträgern auswechselbar Zentrierplatte oder Zentrierringe vorzusehen, die jeweils mit einer einen Zentrierkonus bildenden konischen oder kegelförmigen Zentrieröffnung versehen sind.Behälterbehandlungsrmaschinen for treating bottles or other containers, especially for labeling, inspection, printing, etc. of containers are known in unterschledllchen embodiments. In general, such machines usually consist of a peripherally drivable transport element, preferably in the form of a rotatable about a vertical machine axis rotor, on which a plurality of treatment positions are provided, each of which serves to receive a respective container and in circumferentially driven transport element concerned For example, container moves past at least one treatment station. The containers are arranged upright at the treatment positions, for example, such that they each stand up with a bottom portion on a container carrier designed as a turntable. For optimum handling of the containers, in particular for chaining, printing or inspection, but also for other types of treatment, an exact centering of the respective container with respect to a container carrier axis is required by which the container is rotated or pivoted during treatment with the container carrier becomes. In order to achieve the centering of the container at its container bottom resting on the container carrier, it is customary to provide interchangeable centering plate or centering rings on the container carriers, each of which is provided with a conical or conical centering opening forming a centering cone.

Um schlupffreies Mitdrehen bzw. Mitschwenken des jeweiligen zentrierten Behälters mit dem Behälterträger zu erreichen, ist es weiterhin üblich, den Behälterträger am Boden der Zentrieröffnung mit einem Reibbelag auszubilden mit dem Ziel, dass der in der Zentrieröffnung zentrierte Behälter mit seinem Behälterboden auch gegen den Reibbelag anliegt und damit der Behälter nicht nur zentriert, sondern auch zur Übertragung der für sein Drehen oder Schwenken notwendigen Antriebskräfte oder -momente durch Kraft- oder Reibschluss mit dem Behälterträger verbunden ist.In order to achieve slip-free co-rotation or pivoting of the respective centered container with the container carrier, it is also common to form the container carrier at the bottom of the centering with a friction lining with the aim that the centered in the centering container rests with its container bottom against the friction lining and thus the container not only centered, but also connected to the transfer of the necessary for its rotation or pivoting driving forces or moments by force or frictional engagement with the container carrier.

Nachteilig hierbel ist, dass bereits geringe Abweichungen im Behälterdurchmessers von einem Sollwert im Bereich des Behälterbodens dazu führen, dass ein solcher Behälter mit seinem Bodenbereich zwar gegen die Zentrierfläche, nicht aber oder nur unzureichend gegen den Reibbelag am Boden der Zentrieröffnung anliegt. Beim Schwenken oder Drehen des Behälterträgers um seine Behälterträgerachse werden die Antriebskräfte oder -momente zum Mitdrehen oder -schwenken des Behälters auf diesen nicht oder nur ungenügend übertragen, so dass das für die Behandlung notwendige Drehen oder Schwenken des Behälters nicht gewährleistet Ist. Zur Vermeidung dieses Nachteils sind gemäß dem Stand der Technik höherwertige Behälter mit geringen Toleranzen im Behälterdurchmesser notwendig, was insbesondere aufgrund der höheren Kosten solcher Behälter nachteilig ist. Weiterhin ist für jede Behältersorte ein eigener Satz von Zentrierringen erforderlich. Bei der Umstellung der Behälterbehandlungsmaschine von einer Behältersorte auf eine andere Behältersorte werden sämtliche Zentrierringe ausgewechselt, was einen hohen Aufwand bedeutet.The disadvantage herebelief is that even small deviations in the container diameter of a target value in the region of the container bottom cause such a container with its bottom portion against the centering, but not or only insufficiently against the friction lining at the bottom of the centering. When pivoting or rotating the container carrier to its container carrier axis, the driving forces or moments for turning or pivoting the container are not or insufficiently transmitted to this, so that the necessary for the treatment turning or pivoting of the container is not guaranteed. To avoid this disadvantage, higher-value containers with small tolerances in the container diameter are necessary according to the prior art, which is disadvantageous in particular because of the higher costs of such containers. Furthermore, a separate set of centering rings is required for each container type. When changing the container treatment machine from one container to another type of container all centering rings are replaced, which means a lot of effort.

Derartige Ausführungen von Zentrierringen wurden der Öffentlichkeit beispielsweise durch die EP 1 657 162 A1 , die DE 17 61 059 A1 die DE 201 14 062 U1 oder aber auch durch die EP 1 251 074 A2 bekannt, Ins besondere zeigt die DE 17 61 059 A1 ein Zentrierelement gemäβ dem Obergriff des Patentaispruchs 1.Such embodiments of centering rings were the public, for example, by the EP 1 657 162 A1 , the DE 17 61 059 A1 the DE 201 14 062 U1 or by the EP 1 251 074 A2 known, in particular shows the DE 17 61 059 A1 a centering element according to the upper handle of patent claim 1.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Zentrierelement aufzuzeigen, welches die vorgenannten Nachteile vermeidet und selbst bei größeren Abweichungen des Behälterdurchmessers am Bodenbereich eine einwandfreie Zentrierung und Übertragung der Antriebskräfte oder -momente vom Behälterträger auf den jeweiligen Behälter gewährleistet, Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist ein Zentrierelement entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. Ein Behältarträger sowie eine Behälterbehandlungsmaschine sind Gegenstand der Patentansprüche 8 und 13.The object of the invention is to show a centering, which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages and even with larger deviations of the container diameter at the bottom of a perfect centering and transmission of driving forces or moments from the container carrier on the Ensures respective container, To solve this problem, a centering element according to the patent claim 1 is formed. A Behältarträger and a container treatment machine are the subject of claims 8 and 13th

Ein wesentliches Merkmal des Zentrierelementes besteht darin, dass die Zentrier- oder Kegelfläche des Zentrierkonus oder des Zentrierelementes zugleich auch für eine wirksame Übertragung der Antriebskräfte oder -momente vom Behälterträger auf den Behälter ausgebildet ist.An essential feature of the centering element is that the centering or conical surface of the centering cone or the centering element is also designed for effective transmission of driving forces or moments from the container carrier to the container.

Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und aus den Figuren.Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
in perspektivischer Darstellung eine Behälter- bzw. Flaschenbehandlungsmaschine in Form einer Etikettiermaschine;
Fig. 2
in Einzeldarstellungen eine Drehtellereinheit der Behandlungsmaschine der Figur 1 mit einem Zentrierelement in Form einer Zentrierplatte, und zwar bei auf einem Mitnahmeteller angeord neter Zentrierplatte;
Fig. 3
die Drehtellereinheit bei von dem Mitnahmeteller angehobener Zentrierplatte;
Fig. 4
die Zentrierplatte in perspektivischer Einzeldarstellung;
Fig. 5
die Zentrierplatte der Figur 4 im Schnitt;
Fig. 6
in Positionen a - d die Drehtellereinheit zusammen mit auf der Zentrierplatte dieser Einheit angeordneten Behältern bzw. Flaschen unterschiedlicher Größe;
Fig. 7
in perspektivischer Einzeldarstellung eine Zentrierplatte mit einer vergrößerten Zentrieröffnung;
Fig. 8
in perspektivischer und stark vergrößerter Einzeldarstellung eine Zentrierplatte mit einer Vorzugsdrehrichtung.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of exemplary embodiments. Show it:
Fig. 1
in perspective view of a container or bottle treatment machine in the form of a labeling machine;
Fig. 2
in individual representations a turntable unit of the treatment machine of FIG. 1 with a centering in the form of a centering plate, namely on a driving plate angeord designated centering plate;
Fig. 3
the turntable unit at the centering plate raised by the driving plate;
Fig. 4
the centering in perspective single representation;
Fig. 5
the centering plate of FIG. 4 on average;
Fig. 6
in positions a - d, the turntable unit together with arranged on the centering plate of this unit containers or bottles of different sizes;
Fig. 7
in perspective detail a centering plate with an enlarged centering;
Fig. 8
in perspective and greatly enlarged individual representation of a centering plate with a preferred direction of rotation.

Die in den Figuren allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete Behälterbehandlungsmaschine dient beispielsweise zum Etikettieren von Behältern in Form von Flaschen 2, die in den Figuren als PET-Flaschen dargestellt sind, aber auch andere Behälter oder Flaschen sein können. Die Behälterbehandlungsmaschine 1 besteht u.a. aus einem Rotor 3, der um eine vertikale Maschinenachse MA umlaufend antreibbar an einem Maschinengestell 4 drehbar gelagert ist und an dessen Umfang in gleichmäßigen Winkelabständen um die Maschinenachse MA verteilt Behandlungspositionen 5 gebildet sind, auf denen die zu behandelnden bzw. zu etikettierenden und aufrecht stehend angeordneten Flaschen 2 bei umlaufenden Rotor 3 an nicht dargestellten Behandlungsstationen, die Etikettieraggregate, Etikettenanbürstelemente oder Etlkettsnandrückelemente sind, vorbel bewegt werden. Über einen nicht dargestellten Behältereinlauf werden die zu behandelnden Flaschen 2 jeweils einzeln einer Behandlungsposition 5 zugeführt. Die behandelten Flaschen 2 werden an einem nicht dargestellten Behälterauslauf den Behandlungspositionen 5 wieder entnommen.The container treatment machine generally designated 1 in the figures is used, for example, for labeling containers in the form of bottles 2, which are shown in the figures as PET bottles, but may also be other containers or bottles. The container treatment machine 1 is u.a. from a rotor 3, which is rotatably mounted rotatably on a machine frame 4 so as to be rotatable about a vertical machine axis MA, and treatment positions 5 are formed on its circumference at equal angular intervals around the machine axis MA, on which the treatment items to be treated or labeled and arranged upright Bottles 2 at rotating rotor 3 at treatment stations not shown, the labeling units, Etikettenanbürstelemente or Etlkettsnandrückelemente are vorbel moved. Via a container inlet, not shown, the bottles 2 to be treated are each fed individually to a treatment position 5. The treated bottles 2 are removed from the treatment positions 5 at a container outlet, not shown.

Jede Behandlungsposition 5 umfasst u.a. einen Behälterträger in Form eines eine Standfläche für die jeweilige Flasche 2 bildenden Drehtellers 6, der um eine parallel zur Maschinenachse MA orientierte Drehtellerachse DA gesteuert dreh- oder schwenkbar ist, sowie einen oberhalb des Drehtellers 6 achsgleich mit der Drehtellerachse DA angeordneten Stempel 7. Dieser ist in seiner Achse gesteuert auf und ab bewegbar ist, um die jeweilige Flasche 2 unmittelbar bei der Übergabe an die Behandlungsposition 5 zwischen dem Drehteller 6, auf dem die Flasche 2 mit ihrem Boden 2.1 aufsteht, und dem abgesenkten gegen die verschlossene Flaschenmündung 2.2 anliegenden Stempel 7 einzuspannen und gegen Umfallen zu sichern bzw. um die behandelte Flasche 2 unmittelbar bei der Abnahme von der Behandlungsposition 5 frei zu geben.Each treatment position 5 includes, inter alia, a container carrier in the form of a standing surface for the respective bottle 2 forming turntable 6, which is rotatable or pivotable about a parallel to the machine axis MA oriented turntable axis DA, as well as arranged above the turntable 6 coaxially with the turntable axis DA This is controlled in its axis up and down to the respective bottle 2 immediately upon transfer to the treatment position 5 between the turntable 6, on which the bottle 2 stands with its bottom 2.1, and the lowered against the closed Bottle mouth 2.2 adjacent stamp to clamp 7 and secure against falling or to free the treated bottle 2 immediately upon removal from the treatment position 5.

Jeder Drehteller 6 ist bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform zweiteilig ausgebildet, und zwar bestehend aus einem Mitnahmeteller 8 und einer flachen Aufstands- oder Zentrierplatte 9, die abnehmbar oder auswechselbar an der Oberseite des Mitnahmetellers 8 befestigt ist. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die an ihrem Umfang kreisscheibenartig und mit zwei um 180° gegeneinander versetzten Vorsprüngen 10 ausgebildete Zentrierplatte 9 in den an der Oberseite schalenartig ausgebildeten Mitnahmeteller 8 passend eingesetzt, und zwar derart, dass die Zentrierplatte 9 an ihrem Umfangsabschnitien zwischen den Vorsprüngen 10 jeweils von einem Tellerrandabschnitt 11 des Mitnahmetellers 8 umschlossen ist und die beiden Vorsprünge 10 in Ausnehmungen 12 eingreifen, die zwischen den Tellerrandabschnitten 11 gebildet sind. Hierdurch ist eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Mitnahmeteller 8 und der jeweiligen Zentrierplatte 9 für ein Drehen oder Schwenken um die Drehtellerachse DA erreicht ist, Gesichert ist die mit ihrer Zentrierplattenunterseite gegen den Mitnahmeteller 8 anliegende Zentrierplatte 9 beispielsweise durch wenigstens einen am Mitnahmeteller 8 vorgesehenen Permanentmagneten 8.1. Die Zentrierplatte 9 ist hierfür zumindest an ihrem mit dem Permanentmagneten 8.1 zusammenwirkenden Bereich ferromagnetisch ausgebildet. Die Tellerrandabschnitte 11 sind so ausgeführt, dass sie nicht über die dem Mitnahmeteller 8 abgewandte Oberseite der montierten Zentrierplatte 9 vorstehen,Each turntable 6 is formed in two parts in the illustrated embodiment, consisting of a driving plate 8 and a flat Aufstands- or centering plate 9, which is removably or replaceably attached to the top of the driving plate 8. In the illustrated embodiment, the circular disk-like at its circumference and formed with two mutually offset by 180 ° projections 10 centering plate 9 in the shell-like design on the top take-up plate 8 is suitably inserted, in such a way that the centering plate 9 at its Umfangsabschnitien between the projections 10th is enclosed in each case by a rim portion 11 of the driving plate 8 and the two projections 10 engage in recesses 12 which are formed between the plate edge portions 11. As a result, a positive connection between the driving plate 8 and the respective centering plate 9 is achieved for turning or pivoting about the turntable axis DA, Is secured with its centering plate underside against the driving plate 8 adjacent centering 9, for example, by at least one provided on the driving plate 8 permanent magnet 8.1. The centering plate 9 is ferromagnetic for this purpose at least on its cooperating with the permanent magnet 8.1 area. The plate edge portions 11 are designed so that they do not protrude over the driving plate 8 facing away from the top of the mounted centering plate 9,

Jede Zentrierplatte 9 ist mittig mit einer Zentrieröffnung 13 versehen, die im montierten Zustand achsgleich mit der Drehtellerachse DA angeordnet und konus- oder kegelförmig mit einem sich von der Zentrierplattenoberseite zur Zentrierplattenunterseite reduzierenden Durchmesser ausgeführt ist. An ihrem Rand bzw. an der Konus- oder Zentrierfläche ist die Zentrieröffnung 13 profiliert, und zwar bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform mit einer Vielzahl von zahn- oder rippenartigen Vorsprüngen 14 und dazwischen liegenden Vertiefungen 15, die jeweils in gleichmäßigen Winkelabständen um die Achse der Zentrieröffnung 13 und damit um die Drehtellerachse DA verteilt vorgesehen sind und die sich jeweils von der Zentrierplattenoberseite bis an die Zentrierplattenunterseite erstrecken, und zwar jeweils entlang einer Mantellinie der konischen Zentrieröffnung 13. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die von den Vorsprüngen 14 und den Vertiefungen 15 gebildete Profilierung so ausgebildet, dass jeder Vorsprung 14 im Schnitt zwei jeweils in eine Vertiefung 15 mündende ebene oder im Wesentlichen ebene Flanken besitzt, die an der Oberseite des Vorsprungs 14 ineinander übergehen und dort einen sich entlang der Mantellinie der Zentrieröffnung 13 erstreckenden exponierten Kamm bilden. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die Zentrieröffnung 13 jeder Zentrierplatte 9 derart ausgebildet, dass der halbe Kegelwinkel der Zentrieröffnung 13, d.h. der Winkel α, den der Kamm eines Vorsprungs 14 mit der Drehtellerachse DA einschließt etwa 50 bis 60° beiträgt.Each centering plate 9 is centrally provided with a centering opening 13, which is arranged in the mounted state coaxially with the turntable axis DA and cone-shaped or conical with a running from Zentrierplattenoberseite to Zentrierplattenunterseite reducing diameter. At its edge or on the cone or centering the centering hole 13 is profiled, in the illustrated embodiment with a plurality of tooth or rib-like projections 14 and intermediate recesses 15, each at uniform angular intervals about the axis of the centering 13th and thus are distributed around the turntable axis DA and each extending from the Zentrierplattenoberseite to the Zentrierplattenunterseite, and Although in each case along a generatrix of the conical centering opening 13. In the illustrated embodiment, the profiling formed by the projections 14 and the depressions 15 is formed so that each projection 14 has two in plan recess respectively 15 opening flat or substantially planar flanks, which merge into each other at the top of the projection 14 and there form an exposed comb extending along the generatrix of the centering opening 13. In the illustrated embodiment, the centering opening 13 of each centering plate 9 is formed such that half the cone angle of the centering hole 13, ie the angle α, the comb of a projection 14 with the turntable axis DA includes about 50 to 60 ° contributes.

Jeder Drehteller 6 ist Bestandteil einer Drehtellereinheit 16, die u.a. einen Antrieb 17, beispielsweise in Form eines elektromotorischen Stellantriebes aufweist, an dessen Ausgangswelle der Mitnahmeteller 8 für eine gesteuerte Dreh- oder Schwenkbewegung um die Drehtellerachse DA befestigt ist. Mit einem Montageflansch 18 Ist Jede Drehtellereinhelt 16 austauschbar an dem Rotor 3 vorgesehen.Each turntable 6 is part of a turntable unit 16, the u.a. a drive 17, for example in the form of an electromotive actuator, is attached to the output shaft of the driving plate 8 for a controlled rotational or pivotal movement about the turntable axis DA. With a mounting flange 18, each turntable unit 16 is replaceably provided on the rotor 3.

Die Besonderheit der Behandfungsrnaschine 1 bzw. der Drehteller 6 dieser Maschine besteht in der vorstehend beschriebenen Ausbildung der Zentrieröffnungen 13 mit der von den Vorsprüngen 14 und den Vertiefungen 16 gebildeten Profilierung.The peculiarity of the treatment machine 1 or the turntable 6 of this machine consists in the above-described embodiment of the centering openings 13 with the profiling formed by the projections 14 and the depressions 16.

Durch diese Ausbildung ist zunächst gewährleistet, dass jede an eine Behandlungsposition 5 übergebene Flasche 2, die dann mit ihrem Flaschenboden 2.1 In der Zentrieröffnung 13 des betreffenden Drehtellers 6 bzw. der zugehörigen Zentrierplatte 9 aufgenommen ist, beim Absenken und Andrücken des Stempels 7 gegen die geschlossene Flarchenmündung 2.2 auch an Ihrem Flaschenboden 2.1 in Bezug auf die Drehtellerachse DA zentriert wird.Through this training, it is first ensured that each transferred to a treatment position 5 bottle 2, which is then taken with its bottom 2.1 in the centering opening 13 of the turntable 6 and the associated centering 9, when lowering and pressing the punch 7 against the closed Flarchenmündung 2.2 is centered on your bottle bottom 2.1 with respect to the turntable axis DA.

Zusätzlich ist durch die Vorsprünge 14 auch eine wirksame kraft- oder reibschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Drehteller 6 und der Flasche 2 hergestellt, sodass diese der gesteuerten Dreh- oder Schwenkbewegung des Drehtellers 6 um die Drehtellerachse DA exakt und schlupffrei folgt und dadurch eine optimale Behandlung bzw. Etikettierung der Flaschen 2 gewährleistet ist.In addition, an effective frictional or frictional connection between the turntable 6 and the bottle 2 is produced by the projections 14, so that it follows the controlled rotation or pivoting movement of the turntable 6 about the turntable axis DA exactly and slip-free and thus optimal treatment or labeling of the bottle 2 is guaranteed.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist, dass die kraft- oder reibschlüssige Verbindung an der profilierten Zentrierfläche und nicht am Boden der Zentrieröffnung 13 erfolgt. Hierdurch ist über die Zentrierplatte 9 eine optimale Zentrierung und reib- oder kraftschlüssige Verbindung der jeweiligen Flasche 2 mit dem zugehörigen Drehteller 6 gewährleistet. Wie in den Positionen a - d der Figur 6 dargestellt, gilt dies für Flaschen 2a, 2b, 2c und 2d mit sehr unterschiedlicher Größe bzw. mit sehr unterschiedlichem Durchmesser im Bereich des Flaschenbodens 2.1, wobei die Flaschen dem Durchmesser im Bereich ihres Flaschenbodens 2.1 entsprechend mehr oder weniger tief in die Zentrieröffnung 13 hineinreichen.It is particularly advantageous that the non-positive or frictional connection takes place on the profiled centering surface and not on the bottom of the centering opening 13. As a result, an optimal centering and frictional or non-positive connection of the respective bottle 2 with the associated turntable 6 is ensured via the centering plate 9. As in positions a - d of the FIG. 6 this applies to bottles 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d with very different sizes or with very different diameters in the region of the bottom of the bottle 2.1, the bottles corresponding to the diameter in the region of the bottom of the bottle 2.1 extend more or less deeply into the centering opening 13.

Wie vorstehend erwähnt, sind die Zentrierplatten 9 abnehmbar und damit austauschbar an dem jeweiligen Mitnahmeteller 8 vorgesehen. Hierdurch ist es bei einer Umstellung der Behälterbehandlungsmaschine 1 auf Behälter oder Flaschen mit deutlich größerem Behälterdurchmesser auch möglich, die Zentrierplatten 9 gegen Zentrierplatten 9a (Figur 7) auszutauschen, die eine im Durchmesser vergrößerte Zentrieröffnung 13a aufweisen, ansonsten aber den Zentrierplatten 9 entsprechen.As mentioned above, the centering plates 9 are removable and thus provided interchangeably on the respective driving plate 8. As a result, it is also possible for a conversion of the container treatment machine 1 to containers or bottles with a significantly larger container diameter, the centering plates 9 against centering plates 9a ( FIG. 7 ), which have an enlarged diameter diameter centering opening 13a, but otherwise correspond to the centering plates 9.

Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an Ausführungsbeispielen beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind.The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that changes and modifications are possible.

So ist es insbesondere auch möglich, den von der Zentrieröffnung 13 gebildete Zentrierkonus für die reib- oder kraftschlüssige Verbindung mit den Flaschen 2 auch anders auszubilden, beispielsweise mit einem Reibbelag oder gummiert oder aber mit einer beispielsweise durch Ätzen und/oder durch Aufbringen oder Abscheiden von Partikeln oder anderweitig erzeugten Rauigkeit, wobei auch diese Ausführungen den grundsätzlich Vorteil aufweisen, dass die Zentrierfläche bzw. der Zentrierkonus zugleich die kraft- oder reibschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem jeweiligen Behälter und dem Drehteller herstellt.Thus, it is also possible in particular to form the centering cone formed by the centering opening 13 for the frictional or frictional connection with the bottles 2 differently, for example with a friction lining or rubberized or with an example by etching and / or by applying or depositing Particles or otherwise generated roughness, and these embodiments have the fundamental advantage that the centering or the Centering cone at the same time produces the non-positive or frictional connection between the respective container and the turntable.

Erfindungsgemäβ sind die Zentrierplatten 9, bzw. die an diesen Zentrierplatten vorgesehenen zahn- oder rippenartigen Vorsprünge 14 derart auszubilden, dass die Zentrierplatten 9 eine Vorzugsdrehrichtung aufweisen. Durch diese überaus vorteilhafte Vorgehensweise wird es ermöglicht, die Oberflächen der Zentrierplatten 9 mit einem sehr geringen Reibungsbelwert auszubliden, so dass die Behälter bei der Übergabe durch den Einlaufstern an die Behälterbehandlungsposition so störungsfrei wie möglich in die Zentrierplatten 9 rutschen oder gleiten und dort eine Position einnehmen, in der die Mittelachse der Behälter deckungsgleich mit der Drehtellerachse DA ist.According to the invention, the centering plates 9 or the toothed or rib-like projections 14 provided on these centering plates are designed in such a way that the centering plates 9 have a preferred direction of rotation. This highly advantageous procedure makes it possible to hide the surfaces of the centering plates 9 with a very low Reibungsbelwert so that the container slip as smoothly as possible in the centering plates 9 when passing through the inlet star to the container treatment position and take a position there in which the center axis of the container is congruent with the turntable axis DA.

Das sichere und schlupffreie Mitnehmen der Behälter mittels der Zentrierplatten 9 trotz deren beispielsweise sehr glatten Oberflächen wird dadurch erreicht, dass die zahn- oder rippenartigen Vorsprünge 14 beispielsweise sägezahnförmig ausgebildet werden, wie dieses in der Figur 8 dargestellt ist. Durch diese beispielsweise sägezahnförmige Ausbildung der zahn- oder rippenartigen Vorsprünge 14 verklemmen, verzahnen oder verkeilen sich diese bei Drehung in die Vorzugsdrehrichtung mit dem beispielsweise aus einem Kunstatoffmaterial bestehenden Behälter, wodurch ein Schlupf zwischen Behälter und Zentrierplatten 9 vollständig oder nahezu vollständig ausgeschlossen wird.The safe and slip-free take away the container by means of the centering plates 9 despite their example, very smooth surfaces is achieved in that the tooth or rib-like projections 14 are formed, for example, sawtooth, as this in the FIG. 8 is shown. By this example, sawtooth-shaped formation of the tooth or rib-like projections 14 jam, interlock or wedged these upon rotation in the preferred direction of rotation with the existing example of an Kunstatoffmaterial container, whereby a slip between the container and centering 9 is completely or almost completely excluded.

Weiterhin ist es auch möglich, die zahn- oder rippenartigen Vorsprünge 14 keilförmig auszubilden, und zwar dergestalt, dass diese keilförmig ausgebildeten Vorsprünge 14 in Richtung der Vorzugsdrehrichtung geneigt sind, so dass sich die Spitzen der Keile bei Rotation in die Vorzugsdrehrichtung direkt gegen die Bodenflächen der Behälterwandung abstützen, bzw. direkt mit diesen verzahnen, und somit ein schlupffreies Drehen der Behälter ermöglichen.Furthermore, it is also possible to form the tooth or rib-like projections 14 wedge-shaped, in such a way that these wedge-shaped projections 14 are inclined in the direction of preferential direction of rotation, so that the tips of the wedges in rotation in the preferred direction of rotation directly against the bottom surfaces of the Support container wall, or interlock directly with these, and thus enable a slip-free rotation of the container.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
BehälterbehandlungsmaschineContainer handling machine
22
Behälter bzw. FlascheContainer or bottle
2.12.1
Behälter- oder FlaschenbodenContainer or bottle bottom
2.22.2
Behälter- oder FlaschenmündungsbereichContainer or bottle mouth area
33
Rotorrotor
44
Maschinengestellmachine frame
55
Behandlungspositiontreatment position
66
Drehtellerturntable
77
Stempelstamp
88th
Mitnahmetellerslaving plate
8.18.1
Permanentmagnetpermanent magnet
9, 9a9, 9a
Zentrierplattecentering
1010
Vorsprunghead Start
1111
Tellerrandelementbox element
1212
Ausnehmungrecess
13, 13a13, 13a
Zentrierkonus oder ZentrieröffnungCentering cone or centering hole
1414
Vorsprunghead Start
1515
Vertiefungdeepening
1616
DrehtellereinheitTurntable unit
1717
Antriebdrive
1818
Befestigungsflanschmounting flange
MAMA
Maschinenachsemachine axis
DATHERE
DrehtellerachseTurntable axis
αα
Kegel- oder KonuswinkelCone or cone angle

Claims (13)

  1. Centering element for use with container holders or turntables (6) on container processing machines (1), comprising a centering cone (13) that has a cone-type or taper-type centering surface for receiving and centering each container on the bottom (2.1) of the container, wherein the centering cone (13) on the centering surface is designed for a force-fit connection and/or friction connection with the container (2), wherein the centering cone on the centering surface is designed with a profiling, wherein the profiling of the centering surface is formed by a plurality of teeth or projections (14) which preferably with their longitudinal extension always run parallel or substantially parallel to a surface line of the centering surface, characterised in that the teeth or projections (14) are designed such that the centering element has a preferred direction of rotation.
  2. Centering element according to claim 1, characterised in that the centering cone (13) on the centering surface is designed with a friction lining.
  3. Centering element according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that it is of a plate-shaped or annular design with a centering opening (13) that forms the centering cone and, cross-sectionally, narrows towards a centering element underside.
  4. Centering element according to claim 3, characterised in that the centering opening (13) is of a tapered or cone-shaped design, for example such that the conical surface of the centering opening encloses, with the axis of this opening, an angle (α) in the range between 50° and 60°.
  5. Centering element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the centering surface is gummed at least partly in order to form the friction lining, for example provided with rubber-like inserts and/or with at least one rubber-like coating.
  6. Centering element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the centering surface is at least partly profiled or roughened by mechanical and/or chemical processing and/or the application of particles.
  7. Centering element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the teeth or projections (14) are designed such that they have a wedge-shaped or sawtooth-shaped contour.
  8. Container holder or turntable for use with a container processing machine (1) comprising a centering element (9, 9a) that forms a centering cone with centering surface, characterised in that the centering element (9, 9a) is designed according to any one of the preceding claims.
  9. Container holder according to claim 8, characterised in that the centering element (9, 9a) is provided removably and exchangeably on a centering element holder (8), for example on a driving disk (8) of the container holder (6).
  10. Container holder according to claim 9, characterised in that the centering element (9, 9a) is held, for example by at least one projection (10) engaging a recess (12), on the centering element holder (8) in a torsion-proof manner.
  11. Container holder according to claim 9 or 10, characterised in that the centering element (9, 9a) is secured, by a form-fit connection and/or friction connection, on the centering element holder (8).
  12. Container holder according to any one of the claims 8 to 11, characterised in that it is part of a container holder unit (16) with a drive (17) for controlled rotation and/or pivoting of the container holder (6) about a container holder axis (DA).
  13. Container processing machine with a number of container holders (6) provided on a rotatingly drivable transport element, for example in the form of a rotor (3) that is rotatingly drivable about a vertical machine axis (DA), characterised in that the container holders (6) are designed according to any one of the claims 8 to 12.
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