Device and method for treating products

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12545529-B2
Application number	US-202118037452-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	Nov 24, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

Described is a device for treating products, which includes a tool and a movable support of the tool for treating products. Each support is slidably mounted along a rail and includes a blocker that can be actuated by locking, an actuator for locking and unlocking the blocker, a power supply for the actuator, at least one member for coupling with said support, a relative and indexed motorization between the member and the support. The member incorporates the actuator, allowing power to be supplied to the blocker.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A device ( 1 ) for treating products, comprising:
at least one tool ( 2 ) and at least one movable support ( 3 ), said tool ( 2 ) being mounted on said support ( 3 ), and said at least one tool ( 2 ) being dedicated to the treatment of said products; at least one rail ( 4 ), each support ( 3 ) being mounted so as to slide longitudinally along said rail ( 4 ) between several positions; each support ( 3 ) comprising a blocker ( 5 ) in one of said positions, said blocker ( 5 ) being actuatable from a locking state of said support ( 3 ) resting against said rail ( 4 ) to an unlocking state allowing a longitudinal movement of said support ( 3 ) along said rail ( 4 ), and vice versa; a common actuator ( 6 ) for locking and unlocking the blocker ( 5 ) of each said at least one support ( 3 ); an energy supply ( 7 ) for said actuator ( 6 ); said treatment device ( 1 ) furthermore comprising at least one element ( 8 ) configured to couple with said at least one support ( 3 ), wherein the at least one element is temporarily fixed to the at least one support to move the at least one support longitudinally in the unlocking state; a relative motorization ( 9 ) between said element ( 8 ) and said at least one support ( 3 ), said motorization being indexed relative both to said rail ( 4 ) and to a reference point; wherein said element ( 8 ) incorporates said common actuator ( 6 ), allowing energy to be supplied to each said blocker ( 5 ), and wherein a position of each individual support is repositionable by the element between the several positions along the rail independently without repositioning other supports.

2 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising:
a guide ( 10 ) extending parallel to said rail ( 4 ); said element ( 8 ) being arranged movably along said guide ( 10 ) under the action of said motorization ( 9 ).

3 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising:
a structure ( 11 ) and a longitudinal member ( 12 );
said rail ( 4 ) being mounted movably relative to said longitudinal member ( 12 ) of said structure ( 11 ) under the action of said motorization ( 9 ) ensuring movement of said rail ( 4 ); and
wherein said element ( 8 ) is mounted fixedly on said structure ( 11 ).

4 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said element ( 8 ) comprises at least one coupling stud ( 13 ), said stud ( 13 ) being movable from a retracted configuration to a deployed position and vice versa; said support ( 3 ) comprises at least one coupling orifice ( 14 ), said orifice ( 14 ) being shaped complementarily to said stud ( 13 ); and in the deployed position, said stud ( 13 ) cooperated with said orifice ( 14 ) for coupling of said element ( 8 ) with said support ( 3 ).

5 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said element ( 8 ) comprises a connecting unit ( 15 ) connected to said energy supply ( 7 ); said support ( 3 ) comprises a complementary connecting unit ( 16 ) connected to said blocker ( 5 ); and in the coupled position, the connecting unit ( 15 ) is connected to said complementary connecting unit ( 16 ), said energy supply ( 7 ) then being connected to said blocker ( 5 ).

6 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein:
said stud ( 13 ) is conical in shape, ensuring centering relative to the internal walls of said orifice ( 14 ) during coupling.

7 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein:
said stud ( 13 ) comprises said connecting element ( 15 ) and said orifice ( 14 ) comprises said complementary connecting element ( 16 ).

8 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one tool ( 2 ) is a punch, said treatment device ( 1 ) ensuring forming of container-type products from a cardboard sheet.

9 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein:
said stud ( 13 ) is conical in shape, ensuring centering relative to the internal walls of said orifice ( 14 ) during coupling.

10 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one tool ( 2 ) is a means for handling recipient-type products, said treatment device ( 1 ) ensuring the transfer, packing or unpacking of said products.

11 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one tool ( 2 ) is a means for handling containers by holding with vacuum support against a wall of each of said containers, said treatment device ( 1 ) ensuring the transport of said containers.

12 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one tool ( 2 ) is a conveyor, said treatment device ( 1 ) ensuring transport of said products.

13 . The treatment device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one tool ( 2 ) is a corridor wall, said treatment device ( 1 ) ensuring transport of said recipient-type or container-type products in corridors.

Assignees

• Sidel Participations

Inventors

• Garnier Thierry
• De Lescure Adrien
• Clement Serge
• Moreau Sylvain
• Chevet Corentin

Classifications

• B65G21/2072

  Laterial guidance means · CPC title

• B65G47/26

  arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles · CPC title

• B31B50/002

  Prebreaking · CPC title

• B65B43/24

  Breaking creases to facilitate setting-up cartons · CPC title

• B65B57/00

  Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices (registering wrapping or container-forming material fed from rolls B65B41/18) · CPC title