FR2525179A1 - Holder for inverted oval tube with round stopper - allows tube being filled to be aligned on turntable and guided through a funnel with circular bottom - Google Patents

Holder for inverted oval tube with round stopper - allows tube being filled to be aligned on turntable and guided through a funnel with circular bottom Download PDF

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FR2525179A1
FR2525179A1 FR8206976A FR8206976A FR2525179A1 FR 2525179 A1 FR2525179 A1 FR 2525179A1 FR 8206976 A FR8206976 A FR 8206976A FR 8206976 A FR8206976 A FR 8206976A FR 2525179 A1 FR2525179 A1 FR 2525179A1
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Roland Fiorini
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B65B3/16—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles for filling collapsible tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/54—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/14—Closing collapsible or resilient tubes, e.g. for tooth paste, for lighter fuel

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Abstract

The holder (8) locates an oval section tube (1) with a round section stopper (3) on a turntable e.g. feeding it to filling and sealing posts. The tube is supple and may be about to be filled with toothpaste. At least part of the stopper has a round section centred on the longitudinal axis of the tube. The holder presents a cavity with a conical upper part (9) and a round section bottom part (11), being approximately vertical. The dia. of the zone (12) which makes contact with the tube is not less than the major tube dia., the arrangement allowing the tube to be rotated and aligned in prepn. for sealing. The holder may be fed by a pivoting arm taking tubes one by one from a nominally sloping shoot and a shoulder (13) may be used to locate the stopper.

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DISPOSITIF D'ALIENTATION ET D'ORIENTATION DE
TUBES A SECTION ELLIPTIQUE SUR UNE TACHINE DE
CONDITIONNEMENT
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'alimentation et d'orientation de tubes à section elliptique sur une nachine de conditionnement.SUPPLY AND ORIENTATION DEVICE
TUBES WITH ELLIPTICAL SECTION ON A TACHINE
CONDITIONING
The invention relates to a device for feeding and orienting tubes of elliptical cross section on a packaging machine.

En vue de réaliser I'opération de remplissage et de fermeture par scellement, les tubes métalliques ou métalloplastiques munis de leur bouchon sont distribués et positionnés sur une machine de conditionnement qui est souvent du type "caroussel". Lorsque les tubes ont une section cylindrique, leur positionnement, et ltorientation ulterieure, en vue du scellement dans le porte-tube,ne posent pays de problème particulier.Il nten est pas de même lorsque le tube -ou du moins, la tête du tube- a une section elliptique, le terme "elliptique" étant pris dans le sens le plus general d'ovale,
L'objet de l'invention est un dispositif d'alimentation et d'orientation, sur une machine de conditionnement assurant le remplissage et le scellement de tubes souples, à section elliptique, munis de leur bouchon, une partie au moins du bouchon ayant une section transversale qui s inscrit dans un cercle centre sur son axe longitudinal, dispositif comportant un distributeur relie à un moyen de stockage des tubes et un porte tube d'axe sensiblement vertical, solidaire de la machine de conditionnement, caracterise en ce que la partie superieure du porte tube est evasee vers le haut, en ce que sa partie in férieure comporte un alésage qui coopère avec le périmètre extérieur du bouchon et en ce que la partie centrale qui vient en contact avec le corps du tube a un diametre au moins egal à celui du plus grand axe du tube.In order to carry out the filling and closing operation by sealing, the metal or metalloplastic tubes provided with their stopper are distributed and positioned on a packaging machine which is often of the "carousel" type. When the tubes have a cylindrical section, their positioning, and the subsequent orientation, with a view to sealing in the tube holder, do not pose any particular problem. It is not the same when the tube - or at least, the head of the tube - has an elliptical section, the term "elliptical" being taken in the most general sense of oval,
The object of the invention is a feed and orientation device, on a packaging machine ensuring the filling and sealing of flexible tubes, of elliptical section, provided with their stopper, at least part of the stopper having a cross section which is inscribed in a center circle on its longitudinal axis, device comprising a distributor connected to a tube storage means and a tube holder of substantially vertical axis, integral with the packaging machine, characterized in that the upper part of the tube holder is flared upwards, in that its lower part has a bore which cooperates with the external perimeter of the stopper and in that the central part which comes into contact with the body of the tube has a diameter at least equal to that of the longest axis of the tube.

Les figures I à 6 illustrent le dispositif, objet de l'invention la figure I représente le distributeur en coupe verticale la figure 2 représente 12 vue, suivant E, du istributeur les figures 3 et 4 représentent le mécanisme 'enfilaRe du tube dans le porte tube, en vue suivant F ; les figures ; et 6 représentent deux modes de réalisation du porte tube. Figures I to 6 illustrate the device, object of the invention Figure I shows the dispenser in vertical section Figure 2 shows 12 view, along E, of the dispenser Figures 3 and 4 show the mechanism 'threading of the tube in the door tube, in view along F; the figures ; and 6 show two embodiments of the tube holder.

Les tubes (1) à section esliptique, sont stockes dans le conteneur (2) en position horizontale, le bouchon (3) etant dirige vers la face arrière.The tubes (1) with an esliptic section are stored in the container (2) in a horizontal position, the plug (3) being directed towards the rear face.

Le tiroir-brasseur (4), anime d'un mouvement oscillant, dispose les tubes les uns à la suite des autres dans le couloir de descente (5. The brewing drawer (4), which oscillates, arranges the tubes one after the other in the downcomer (5.

A l'extremite du couloir (5) se trouve un Ve de renversement (6) oui assure successivement la mise en position verticale de chaque tube par rotation autour de l'axe (7).At the end of the corridor (5) is a reversal Ve (6) yes successively ensures the vertical position of each tube by rotation around the axis (7).

De préférence, le Vé (6) est réalisé de façon à épouser le plus parfaitement possible la forme elliptique du tube, et il peut comporter une succion par dépression pour augmenter son efficacité. A ce stade, le tube est pratiquement positionné par rapport au grand axe de l'ellipse bien que cela ne soit pas absolument nécessaire pour la suite des opérations, car le tube sera, de toutes fanons, positionné avant scellement.Preferably, the Vee (6) is produced so as to conform as perfectly as possible to the elliptical shape of the tube, and it may include suction by vacuum to increase its efficiency. At this stage, the tube is practically positioned with respect to the long axis of the ellipse although this is not absolutely necessary for the rest of the operations, since the tube will, of all baleen, be positioned before sealing.

Le Ve 6) étant en position verticale, le tube (1) est poussé par le poussoir (7) dans le porte tube (8) de la machine de conditionnement qui n'est pas représentée, car elle peut etre de tout type connu, par exemple celle qui fait l'objet du brevet français 1.069.414.Ve 6) being in vertical position, the tube (1) is pushed by the pusher (7) in the tube holder (8) of the packaging machine which is not shown, because it can be of any known type, for example that which is the subject of French patent 1,069,414.

Le porte tube (8), qui est largement évasé dans sa partie supérieure (9) laisse pénétrer la tête elliptique du tube, quelle que soit la position de l'ellipse. A sa partie basse (10), le porte tube se rétre- cit en un alésage (11) calibré à la dimension extérieure du bouchon (3), ce qui assure le maintien du tube (1) en position.The tube holder (8), which is largely flared in its upper part (9) allows the elliptical head of the tube to penetrate, whatever the position of the ellipse. At its lower part (10), the tube holder narrows into a bore (11) calibrated to the external dimension of the plug (3), which ensures that the tube (1) is held in position.

La forne intérieure du porte tube (8) est donc essentiellement conique à l'entrée et cylindrique ou à tres faible conicite au niveau du bouchon, tandis que sa partie centrale (t2), qui vient en contact avec le corps du tube (1) a un diametre intérieur au moins egal au plus grand ase transversal du tube (15. The inner shape of the tube holder (8) is therefore essentially conical at the inlet and cylindrical or very conical at the level of the plug, while its central part (t2), which comes into contact with the body of the tube (1) has an internal diameter at least equal to the largest transverse portion of the tube (15.

Du fait que le tube doit être, avant scellement, positionné par ranport à l'impression, elle-même positionnée par rapport au grand axe de l'ellipse, il est indispensable qu'il puisse tourner dans le porte tube jusqu'à ce qu'il se trouve dans la position voulue, qui est dé tectée, de façon connue, par une tête de lecture optique ou autre.Because the tube must be, before sealing, positioned by ranport to printing, itself positioned relative to the major axis of the ellipse, it is essential that it can rotate in the tube holder until 'it is in the desired position, which is detected, in known manner, by an optical read head or the like.

Il est donc nécessaire que le bouchon, ou tout au moins la partie la plus large du bouchon, ait une section transversale qui s'inscrive dans un cercle centré sur l'axe longitudinal commun du bouchon et du tube, l'alésage (11) étant déterminé pour coopérer avec le périmètre extérieur du bouchon.It is therefore necessary that the stopper, or at least the widest part of the stopper, have a cross section which is inscribed in a circle centered on the common longitudinal axis of the stopper and the tube, the bore (11) being determined to cooperate with the outer perimeter of the plug.

Sur la figure 5, l'extrémité du bouchon, qui est cylindrique, stenga- ge dans l'alésage (11) dans lequel elle pourra tourner librement, et vient s' appuyer sur la butée (13). In Figure 5, the end of the plug, which is cylindrical, stengage in the bore (11) in which it can rotate freely, and comes to bear on the stop (13).

Sur la figure 6, qui est une vàriante d'execution, la tête (14! du tube vient s'appuyer sur l'épaulement (15) et le bouillon (11) coopere avec un alésage (16) de faible conicité, dans lequel il peut également tourner librement.In FIG. 6, which is a variant of execution, the head (14! Of the tube comes to bear on the shoulder (15) and the broth (11) cooperates with a bore (16) of low conicity, in which it can also rotate freely.

Ce dispositif s'applique à tous les types de tubes souples en matiere plastique ou en complexe métallo-plastique, tels que ceux que l'on utilise pour le conditionnement de pâte dentifrice ou de produits cos métiques, dont au moins la tête a une section transversale non circulaire, par exemple elliptique ou ovale plus ou moins aplatie, et il permet d'en automatiser le conditionnement, ce que l'on ne savait pas faire jusqu'à présent. This device applies to all types of flexible plastic tubes or metallo-plastic complex, such as those used for packaging toothpaste or cosmetical products, at least the head of which has a section non-circular transverse, for example elliptical or more or less flattened oval, and it makes it possible to automate the conditioning, which we did not know how to do until now.

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REVEYDICATIONS  REVEYDICATIONS 1. Dispositif d'alitentation et d'orientation, sur une machine de conditionnenent assurant le remplissage et le scellement de tubes souples, à section elliptique, munis de leur bouchon, une partie au moins du bouchon ayant une section transversale qui s'inscrit dans un cercle centré sur son axe longitudinal, dispositif comportant un distributeur relie a un moyen de stockage des tubes et un porte tube d'axe sensiblement vertical, solidaire de la machine de conditionnement, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure (9) du porte tube (8) est évasée vers le haut, en ce que sa partie inférieure (10) comporte un alésage (11) qui coopere avec le périmètre extérieur du bouchon (3) et en ce que la partie centrale (12) qui vient en contact avec le corps du tube (1), a un diametre intérieur au moins égal au plus grand axe transversal du tube (1). 1. Alitation and orientation device, on a packaging machine ensuring the filling and sealing of flexible tubes, of elliptical section, provided with their stopper, at least part of the stopper having a cross section which fits into a circle centered on its longitudinal axis, device comprising a distributor connected to a means of storing the tubes and a tube holder of substantially vertical axis, integral with the packaging machine, characterized in that the upper part (9) of the tube holder (8) is flared upwards, in that its lower part (10) has a bore (11) which cooperates with the external perimeter of the plug (3) and in that the central part (12) which comes into contact with the body of the tube (1), has an internal diameter at least equal to the largest transverse axis of the tube (1). 2. Dispositif selon revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, en outre, un dispositif distributeur composé d'un moyen de stockage (2) des tubes (1) en position horizontale, d'un couloir de descente (5), d'un Vé de renversenent (6) qui préleve les tubes (1) à la sortie du couloir de descente (5), et qui est muni d'un moyen de rotation autour d'un axe horizontal (7) et d'un moyen (17) d'introduction des tubes (1) dans le porte tube (8).2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a dispensing device composed of a storage means (2) of the tubes (1) in a horizontal position, of a descent corridor (5), a reversing Vee (6) which takes the tubes (1) out of the descent corridor (5), and which is provided with a means of rotation about a horizontal axis (7) and a means (17) for introducing the tubes (1) into the tube holder (8). 3. Dispositif selon revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le Dorte tube (8) est muni, a sa partie inférieure (10) d'un épaulement (13) sur lequel l'extrémité du bouchon (3) vient en appui.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Dorte tube (8) is provided, at its lower part (10) with a shoulder (13) on which the end of the plug (3) comes to bear. 4. Dispositif selon revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le porte tube (8) est muni, dans sa partie centrale? d'un épaulement (15) sur lequel la tête du tube vient en appui. 4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tube holder (8) is provided in its central part? a shoulder (15) on which the head of the tube bears.
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US3199552A (en) * 1961-10-10 1965-08-10 Nordfors Arthur Warren Container holder
US3390891A (en) * 1966-02-25 1968-07-02 Karlsruhe Augsburg Iweka Tube holder for tube filling and closing machines

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US3199552A (en) * 1961-10-10 1965-08-10 Nordfors Arthur Warren Container holder
US3390891A (en) * 1966-02-25 1968-07-02 Karlsruhe Augsburg Iweka Tube holder for tube filling and closing machines

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