Working station for a packaging machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11279507-B2
Application number	US-202016931023-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2020
Priority date	Jul 19, 2019
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

A working station for a packaging machine, wherein the working station has a lifting unit having a pressure source and a lifting actuator connected to the pressure source. The lifting actuator comprises a hose comprising a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and a seal having a seal cap engaging the outer surface. The seal further comprises an insert engaging the inner surface. Furthermore, the seal clamps a clamping portion of the wall of the hose between the insert and the seal cap in a fluidtight, preferably gastight, manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A working station for a packaging machine, the working station comprising:
a lifting unit having a pressure source and a lifting actuator connected to the pressure source, wherein the lifting unit or the lifting actuator is configured to lift a component of the working station, and the lifting actuator comprises:
a hose comprising a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface; and
a seal having a seal cap engaging the outer surface, and an insert engaging the inner surface, wherein the seal clamps a clamping portion of the wall of the hose between the insert and the seal cap in a fluidtight manner, wherein a pulling direction of a screw connection for screwing the seal cap to the insert is oriented at an angle with respect to a lifting direction of the lifting actuator, wherein the angle is larger than 0°.

2. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal clamps the clamping portion of the wall of the hose between the insert and the seal cap in a gastight manner.

3. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal cap has a recess in which the insert is insertable.

4. The working station according to claim 3 , wherein an opening plane of the recess has a larger area than a bottom surface of the recess.

5. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the insert has a tapered portion.

6. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal has a connector, which is configured to conduct a working fluid through the seal into the hose and/or out of the hose.

7. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal has a connector, which is configured to conduct a gas through the seal into the hose and/or out of the hose.

8. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises an additional screw connection for connecting the insert and the seal cap to one another.

9. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the angle is larger than 45°.

10. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the angle is 90°.

11. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal is provided on one section of the hose, and the lifting actuator further comprises an additional seal provided on an opposite section of the hose.

12. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the working station is a sealing station or a cutting station or a forming station.

13. A packaging machine comprising the working station according to claim 1 .

14. The working station according to claim 1 , wherein the seal cap has a tapered recess, and the insert has a tapered portion that is configured to be received in the tapered recess so that the clamping portion of the wall of the hose is clamped between the seal cap and the tapered portion of the insert.

15. The working station according to claim 14 , wherein the seal has a connector that is spaced laterally away from the screw connection, and wherein the connector is configured to conduct a working fluid through the seal into the hose and/or out of the hose.

16. The working station according to claim 15 , wherein the seal comprises an additional screw connection for connecting the insert and the seal cap to one another, and wherein the connector is positioned between the screw connection and the additional screw connection.

17. The working station according to claim 15 , wherein the seal cap has an opening plane at one end through which the insert is received, and an additional opening at an opposite end through which a screw of the screw connection is received.

18. The working station according to claim 15 , wherein the hose and a screw of the screw connection are oriented in an axial direction, and wherein the hose is Tillable so that a portion of the wall of the hose disposed outside of the seal is movable in a direction transverse to the axial direction in order to lift the component of the working station in the lifting direction.

19. The working station according to claim 18 , wherein the seal cap has an opening plane at one end through which the insert is received, and an additional opening at an opposite end through which the screw of the screw connection is received.

20. A working station for a packaging machine, the working station comprising:
a lifting unit having a pressure source and a lifting actuator connected to the pressure source, wherein the lifting actuator comprises:
a hose comprising a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface; and
a seal having a seal cap engaging the outer surface, and an insert engaging the inner surface, wherein the seal clamps a clamping portion of the wall of the hose between the insert and the seal cap in a fluidtight manner, the insert and the seal cap are connected to one another by a screw connection, the hose and a screw of the screw connection are oriented in an axial direction, and the hose is fillable so that a portion of the wall of the hose disposed outside of the seal is movable in a direction transverse to the axial direction in order to lift a component of the working station in a lifting direction.

Assignees

• Multivac Haggenmueller Kg

Inventors

• Moessnang Konrad
• Guggenberger Tobias

Classifications

• B65B35/20 Primary

  by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers · CPC title

• B30B5/02 Primary

  wherein the pressing means is in the form of a flexible element, e.g. diaphragm, urged by fluid pressure · CPC title

• F15B15/10

  the motor being of diaphragm type · CPC title

• F16L55/115

  Caps {(F16L55/1286 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65G47/91

  incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers · CPC title