US3650083A - Packaging method and machine - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- responding ends of each succession is positioned for discharge, one at a time, with a container on a support References Cited therefor passing said one of said ends, and an article releasing mechanism adjacent said one end of each succession actuata- UNITED STATES PATENTS ble by movement of the support for each container passing said one of the ends of said successions for releasing articles, one at a time from said one of said ends.
- This invention relates to the art of packaging and more particularly to a machine for packaging a predetermined number of articles wherein means are provided to arrange, from a random quantity of articles, plural succession or columns of the articles and release them from each succession one at a time into a container.
- the articles preferably are substantially round, as for example, citrus fruits, apples, onions and some shapes of potatoes.
- AThe invention involves a mechanical system for arranging from a random supply of articles plural successions thereof and releasing one article from each succession into a container as it travels by the arrayed discharge ends thereof.
- the number or articles placed in the container is equal to the number of successions functioning during a particular container transit.
- Another object of the invention lies in the provision of a packaging machine having means for arranging random articles into columns or successionsfrom which the articles are released successively into plural containers moving by the discharge ends of the successions, the 'release being effected by a control mechanism actuated by the movement of each container thereby.
- a further object of my invention is to provide a novel method of disengaging meshed gears to serve as said clutch.
- FIG. l is an isometric view ⁇ of the arrangingland control portion of my invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the plane indicated by line 2-2 of FIG. 1,in the direction indicated by the arrows.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the control mechanism shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 is a front elevation taken on'a plane through the line 4-4 of FIG. 3, taken in the direction indicated by the arrows.
- FIG. 5 is an 'elevation of the power transmission carried by the subframe.
- FIG. 6 is an elevation of said transmission rotated 90 counterclockwise from FIG. 5, i.e., looking'from the left of FIG. 5.
- frame l0 having subframe '11 serving as a base for the machine.
- Motor 12 Carried by subframe 11 are'two electric motors l2 and 13.
- Motor 12 'by means of V-belt 14 (FIG. 6) drives a power train, encased in housing l5, which in turn rotatesmain shaft 16.
- At one end shaft 16 carries sprocket 17 (FIG. 5) which drives chain 18, to rotate continuously and at a constant speed, eccentric 19 (FIG. 5) interconnected by pitman 20 to rock lever 21 and thusly to oscillate rock-shaft 22 (FIGS. 1, 5) to which floating frame 24 is connected by rock links 23 to adapt the floating frame for ⁇ rectilinear oscillations in the direction of double-ended arrow 25.
- Main shaft 16 is also provided with bevel gear 26 (FIGS. l, 6) which enmeshes with companion bevel gear 27 (FIG. 6) drivingly carried by a jack shaft 28 adapted to drive eccentric 29 (FIG. 5) which, through pitman 30 effects rectilinear oscillation of laterally inclined oscillating plate 31 (FIG. 6) in the direction of double-ended arrow 32.
- bevel gear 26 FIGGS. l, 6
- companion bevel gear 27 FIG. 6
- eccentric 29 FIG. 5
- pitman 30 effects rectilinear oscillation of laterally inclined oscillating plate 31 (FIG. 6) in the direction of double-ended arrow 32.
- Frame l0 (FIG. l) carries paired side-by-side but otherwise coincident endless belt conveyors 33-33 which are inclined from their lower edges contiguous to the oscillating plate upwardly at a selected angle manually adjustably fixed by articulate linkage 34.
- the belts of conveyors 33-33 are trained about parallel upper and lower belt rollers 35 and 36.
- the lower rollers are rotated by V-belt transmission 37 trained about pulley 38, driven by motor 13, and pulley 39, adapted to drive rollers 36 and move the top flight of the conveyor belts in the direction indicated by arrows 4040.
- I Contiguous to and at the side of inclined oscillating plate 3l, opposed to conveyors 33, I provide a series of parallel troughs 41-41 mounted upon floating frame 24 and thus subject to rectilinear oscillations therewith.
- Each of the article supporting elements-conveyors 33 33, oscillating plate 3l and troughs 4l- is inclined so that the articles which the machine is adapted to package will roll by gravity from a random quantity placed upon conveyors 33- 33 across plate 31 to form successions or columns of articles in each trough.
- the various oscillations are effected to impart adequate lateral and horizontal movement in the articles to facilitate their entry into the elevated receiving ends of the troughs.
- each trough 4l I provide a control mechanism generally comprising wheel 50 (FIGS. 1, 3) journaled for rotation about horizontal countershaft 52 extending laterally of its respective trough so as to present sequentially plural, circumferentially spaced pockets defined by adjacent radiating fingers 51-51.
- wheel 50 FIGS. 1, 3
- FIG. 1 I have shown fingers 51-5l, and thus the pockets defined thereby, quadrantially arranged but more or fewer may be provided, if desired.
- FIG. 2 shows wheel 50 disposed after having received an orange 0 from the succession 01, 02 on and is momentarily cradling it while controlling the gravity flow of the balance of the succession 01, 02, on reposing in the associated trough 4l.
- countershaft 52 journaled in spaced arms 53-53 of tilt frame 54, is in its elevated or raised position, the wheel having just rotated clockwise past the receiving station wherein orange 0 moved by gravity, into its pocket at substantially the coincident moment the preceding orange 03 was discharged from the preceding pocket through its open mouth and into container 55 carried by plural container supporting and actuating device 56 adapted to support containers with their open mouths positioned to move along a predetermined path adjacent to the discharge ends of troughs 41 to sequentially receive articles therefrom.
- Cam 57 is fixed to lever 64 pivoted at its inner end for horizontal rotation about the vertical axis of pin 65 and is yieldably held in the position shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, by tension spring66.
- lever 64 is momentarily moved in the direction of arrow 67 (FIG. 3)
- cam S7 is shifted in .the same direction (arrow 68, FIG.
- tilt frame 54 is permitted to drop by gravity, engaging gears 60 and 61 and thus driving wheel 50 by the receiving and discharge stations to discharge one orange 0 and receive the next successive orange 0l, whereupon the next successive dog 59 contacts cam 57, to elevate tilt frame 54 and thereby disengage the meshing teeth of gears 60 and 61 simultaneously with the dog 59 becoming captured by saddle 58.
- lever 64 At the outer end of lever 64, I provide axially vertical sleeve 67 in,which is journaled one leg 71 of U-shape member 70 which is yieldably held in the position shown by tension spring 66 attached at point 68 spaced from the axis of leg 71 to apply biasing torque to maintain the position shown.
- tension spring 66 attached at point 68 spaced from the axis of leg 71 to apply biasing torque to maintain the position shown.
- finger 80 of container support and actuating device 56 moving along its course of transit, strikes outer leg 72 of the member 70, it shifts the lever as hereinbefore described and thence the member may pivot about the axis of leg 7l to further shift leg 72 as indicated by arrow 73 and thus provide a lost motion or yieldable connection to allow for necessary clearances between moving parts.
- FIG. 1 it is seen that I have provided a series of troughs 41, each with its control mechanism 50-72.
- the container support and advancing device will carry plural containers 55, each having its associated actuating finger 80 disposed to effect discharge of an orange into the container from successive troughs 41 until the desired number of oranges have been contained.
- the quantity may be variable up to the number of troughs 41, each of which holds one succession, by blocking entrance to the troughs. For example, if only three troughs are open, only three oranges will be placed in each successive bag 55.
- feed means for feeding articles from a random supply to the trailing ends of said successions for maintaining a supply of articles in each succession in engagement with each other
- container-supporting means for supporting and moving plural containers in a row in one direction longitudinally of said row past said discharge points in article-receiving positions for receiving a leading end article in each container from each of said successions
- control means including an article-moving and supporting device engageable with the leading article in each succession for moving each such article away from its companion succession to a resting position spaced from said companion succession, said article-moving device being actuated by movement of each container-supporting means past each of said discharge points for forcibly discharging each such article from said resting position into each container during movement of said containers therepast and for moving said companion succession to said resting position for discharge into the next container in said row upon actuation thereof, and
- each said'succession having a control mechanism adapted to move from a receiving station to a discharge station to receive and release one article at a time from its succession,
- actuating means adapted to successively actuate veach said control mechanism to release one article from each succession to each said plural container upon passage
- each said control mechanism comprises a rotatable wheel having plural circumferentially spaced, radially open pockets each adapted to receive an article from its companion succession while it is momentarily disposed at the said receiving station and concurrently release another article from another pocket disposed at said discharge station,
- power means are provided for incremental rotation of said wheel to-move it from station to station; and said actuating means is adapted to actuate each successive control mechanism in timed relationship to the movement of said containers to effect their reception of one article from each said control mechanism, there being a predetermined effective number of said successions equivalent to the quantity of articles to be containerized,
- a powered constantly rotating drive shaft is carried by said frame adjacent to said rotating wheel
- each said rotating wheel is mounted upon a shaft for counter rotation
- clutch means are provided, actuated by said actuating means, and effective to transmit torque from said powered shaft to intermittently rotate said wheels from station to station.
- each shaft mounting its wheel for counter rotation is adapted for movement athwart its axis toward and away from said powered shaft
- cams carried by said frame are disposed, one adjacent each wheel,
- dogs equal in number to the pockets and fixed for rotation with each wheel about the axis ofthe wheel shaft are disposed and arranged to contact the associated cam and lift the shaft to disengage the companion gears; and automatic reset meanssupporting each cam effective to disengage one dog therefrom to engage the companion gears to effect incremental rotation of the wheel to the next successive dog cam contact.
- actuating means adapted'to successively actuate each means for arranging articles into plural successions from a random supply and adapted to facilitate flow of the articles therefrom
- each said succession having a control mechanism adapted to move from a receiving station to a discharge station to receive and release one article at a time from its succession
- g. means are provided to oscillate the troughs out of phase with oscillations of said oscillating plate
- an endless belt conveyor adjacent to the oscillating plate is powered to move and disposed upwardly from said plate so that articles carried thereby will roll by gravity to its lower edge;
- said plate having a width substantially equal to the diameter of the articles and extending athwart the receiving ends of said troughs whereby articles deposited at random upon said belt conveyor are tumbled to effect a single layer on said plate and thence enter one at a time into the receiving ends of said troughs.
- each said control mechanism comprises;
- a rotatable wheel having plural circumferentially spaced radially open pockets each adapted to receive an article from its companion succession while it is momentarily disposed at the receiving station and concurrently release another article from another pocket disposed at the discharge station,
- said actuating means being adapted to actuate each successive control mechanism in timed relationship to the movement of said containers to effect their reception of one article from each said control mechanism there being a predetermined effective number of said successions equivalent to the quantity of articles to be containerized.
- a powered constantly rotating drive shaft is carried by said frame adjacent to said wheel
- said wheel is mounted upon a shaft for counter rotation
- clutch means are interposed said powered shaft and said wheel, effective to transmit torque from said powered shaft to intermittently rotate said wheel from station to station, said clutch means being actuated by said actuating means.
- said powered constantly rotating shaft is common to all said control mechanisms
- each said shaft mounting its wheel for counter rotation is adapted for movement athwart its axis toward and away from said powered shaft
- means are provided for sequentially moving each said wheel shaft, independently of the others to engage and disengage the said companion gears, whereby to serve as said clutch.
- a cam carried by said frame is disposed one adjacent each wheel
- u. dogs equal in number to said pockets and fixed for rotation with each said wheel about the axis of said wheel shaft are disposed and arranged to contact said cam and lift said shaft to disengage the said companion gears;
- automatic reset means support each said cam effective to disengage one said dog therefrom to engage said companion gears whereby to effect incremental rotation of said wheel to the next successive dog cam contact.
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Owner name: CHEMICAL BANK, A NEW YORK BANKING CORP., NEW YORK Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FILPER CORPORATION, A CORP. OF CA;REEL/FRAME:003931/0257 Effective date: 19811109 Owner name: CHEMICAL BANK, A NEW YORK BANKING CORP. Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FILPER CORPORATION, A CORP. OF CA;REEL/FRAME:003931/0257 Effective date: 19811109 |
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