Apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9878813-B2
Application number	US-201515329237-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2015
Priority date	Jul 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

The invention proposes an apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, comprising at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filling at least one container ( 36 ), and also comprising at least one container mount ( 38 ) for transporting the container ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ), characterized in that at least one drive surface ( 13 ) and at least one mover ( 20 ), which can be coupled in particular magnetically to the drive surface ( 13 ), are provided, wherein the mover ( 20 ) is arranged on the drive surface ( 13 ) such that it can be displaced and/or rotated in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the container mount ( 38 ) is connected to the mover ( 20 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, including at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filing at least one container ( 36 ), at least one container receiving means ( 38 ) for transporting the container ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ), at least one drive surface ( 13 ) extending along a vertical plane and at least one mover ( 20 ) which is couplable to the drive surface ( 13 ), wherein the mover ( 20 ) is on the drive surface ( 13 ) so as to be displaceable in at least two degrees of freedom and/or rotatable, and wherein the container receiving means ( 38 ) is connected to the mover ( 20 ).

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) moves a filled container ( 36 ) with a certain movement profile in order to reduce sloshing of a product ( 35 ) filled in the container ( 36 ).

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) is rotated about a pivot point ( 33 ) by an angle (α) in relation to a rest position.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one inlet is provided for supplying the containers ( 36 ), wherein the mover ( 20 ) moves the container receiving means ( 38 ) for taking over the supplied containers ( 36 ) at the same speed as the inlet ( 39 , 40 , 45 ) supplies the containers ( 36 ).

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the inlet ( 45 ) is arranged relative to the drive surface ( 13 ) such that the inlet ( 45 ) is in contact for supplying on one side of a container ( 36 ), while on another side of the container ( 36 ) the container receiving means ( 38 ) of the mover ( 20 ) can move into contact with the container ( 36 ) for taking over the container ( 36 ) supplied from the inlet.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that several movers ( 20 , 20 . 1 , 20 . 2 , 20 . 3 ) are arranged next to one another for taking over the container ( 36 ) supplied from the inlet.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that several movers ( 20 , 20 . 1 , 20 . 2 , 20 . 3 ) are arranged next to one another and are moved at the same speed for taking over the container ( 36 ) supplied from the inlet.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) is rotated about a pivot point ( 33 ) by an angle (α), wherein the angle (α) is determined by a relationship tan α=a/g, wherein a is the acceleration of the mover ( 20 ) and g is gravity.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the container receiving means ( 38 ) can receive several containers ( 36 ) and/or the container receiving means ( 38 ) is oriented longitudinally or transversely with respect to the direction of movement ( 31 ) of the mover ( 20 ).

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the container receiving means ( 38 ) is realized such that at least one container ( 36 ) situated in the container receiving means ( 38 ) is retained or released by movement of the mover ( 20 ).

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one process station such as a closing station ( 50 ) and/or at least one weighing device ( 54 , 56 ) and/or at least one inspection device ( 55 ) and/or one inlet ( 50 ) and/or one outlet ( 60 ) is provided and the drive surface ( 13 ) is developed such that the mover ( 20 ) moves at least the container receiving means ( 38 ) to at least between the filling station ( 48 ) and the process station ( 40 , 50 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 60 ).

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) and/or the drive surface ( 13 ) include at least one means that generates a magnetic field.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) is configured to be coupled magnetically to the drive surface ( 13 ).

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) moves a filled container ( 36 ) with pivoting or rotating in order to reduce sloshing of a product ( 35 ) filled in the container ( 36 ).

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) is rotated about a pivot point ( 33 ) by an angle (α) in relation to a rest position, wherein the angle (α) depends on a speed or an acceleration (a) of the mover ( 20 ).

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one inlet, which includes at least one guide wheel ( 45 ) and/or one conveying screw ( 39 ), is provided for supplying the containers ( 36 ), wherein the mover ( 20 ) moves the container receiving means ( 38 ) for taking over the supplied containers ( 36 ) at the same speed as the inlet ( 39 , 40 , 45 ) supplies the containers ( 36 ).

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the container receiving means ( 38 ) is realized such that at least one container ( 36 ) situated in the container receiving means ( 38 ) is retained or released by means of tilting of the mover ( 20 ).

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the mover ( 20 ) and/or the drive surface ( 13 ) include a coil ( 18 ) and/or a magnet.

19. An apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, including at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filing at least one container ( 36 ), at least one container receiving means ( 38 ) for transporting the container ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ), at least one drive surface ( 13 ) and at least one mover ( 20 ) which is couplable to the drive surface ( 13 ), wherein the mover ( 20 ) is on the drive surface ( 13 ) so as to be displaceable in at least two degrees of freedom and/or rotatable relative to the drive surface ( 13 ), and wherein the container receiving means ( 38 ) is connected to the mover ( 20 ) for displacement and/or rotation therewith.

20. An apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, including at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filing at least one container ( 36 ), at least one container receiving means ( 38 ) for transporting the container ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ), at least one drive surface ( 13 ) and at least one mover ( 20 ) which is couplable to the drive surface ( 13 ), wherein the mover ( 20 ) is on the drive surface ( 13 ) so as to be displaceable in at least two degrees of freedom and/or rotatable, wherein the container receiving means ( 38 ) is connected to the mover ( 20 ), and wherein the mover ( 20 ) is rotated about a pivot point ( 33 ) by an angle (α) in order to reduce sloshing of a product ( 35 ) filled in the container, wherein the angle (α) depends on a speed or an acceleration (a) of the mover ( 20 ).

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Eberhardt Albert
• Rappold Andreas
• Bandtel Dieter
• Frangen Joachim
• Ziegler Jochen
• Peters Jochen
• Hanisch Markus
• Ullmann Oliver
• Gran Sebastian
• Junker Stefan
• Pfeiffer Stefan
• Krauss Ulrich
• Arleth Werner
• Runft Werner
• Windsheimer Joshua

Classifications

• H02K2201/18

  Machines moving with multiple degrees of freedom · CPC title

• B65G54/02

  electrostatic, electric, or magnetic · CPC title

• B65B7/2821

  applying plugs or threadless stoppers (for bottles or jars B67B1/04) · CPC title

• B65B39/12 Primary

  movable towards or away from container or wrapper during filling or depositing · CPC title

• B65B65/003

  Packaging lines, e.g. general layout · CPC title