公开(公告)号：US20210395020A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17354994

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Franz LAUTENSCHLAGER ,  Thekla OSSWALD ,  Martin SEGER ,  Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Peter MUEHLSTEIN

IPC: B65G47/51

Abstract: A method and a device for buffering containers in a container treatment system are disclosed. The containers enter into storage on an infeed conveyor belt in the infeed direction, are moved in a single row onto a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to the infeed direction, and are removed from storage on an outfeed conveyor belt transversely adjoining in the buffering direction. The shuttles and the infeed/outfeed conveyor belts are controlled in dependence of target positions, target speeds and/or target accelerations stored specifically for the container type, and/or the shuttles are controlled in dependence of target positions, target distances and/or target speeds stored specifically for modes of operation for initializing and reading out the shuttles, for following preceding shuttles, and for moving to route positions.

公开(公告)号：US20240415992A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18703926

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Erwin KNIELING

IPC: A61L2/08 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B01J21/06 ,  B01J35/39 ,  B67C3/00

Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a container processing system for processing containers, preferably bottles or cans. The container processing system comprises at least one component having a surface with a material that can be photoactivated for the disinfecting of the surface. Advantageously, portions of the container processing system that are relevant to hygiene can be self-sterilizing.

公开(公告)号：US20250100805A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18293578

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Hendrik GADOMSKI ,  Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Ines BRADSHAW ,  Lydia TIEDEMANN

IPC: B65G15/62 ,  B65G21/22

Abstract: An exemplary device may support or guide containers during transport of the containers in a container handling system. The device has at least one main body for supporting or guiding the containers during the transport. The at least one main body can have a surface for making contact with the containers, which surface is textured in order to reduce the contact area between the surface and the containers when transporting the containers. In examples, the at least one main body can be made of a base material and of at least one additive material, which has a surface energy with a polar fraction which differs, preferably substantially, from a polar fraction of a surface energy of the base material and/or of the containers, and preferably made of at least one solid lubricant mate/rial. The device can reduce friction between the containers and the at least one main body.

公开(公告)号：US20210395021A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17355034

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Alexander DEMEL ,  Christian HOLZER ,  Franz LAUTENSCHLAGER ,  Christian RICHTER ,  Konrad SENN ,  Peter MUEHLSTEIN ,  Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Helmut SCHUESSLBURNER

IPC: B65G47/51

Abstract: A method and a device for buffering containers grouped in a single row in a filling system are described. For this purpose, the containers are entered into storage on at least one infeed conveyor belt in the infeed direction, moved in a single row onto a transversely adjoining buffer area by rail-guided and individually driven shuttles with row pushers in a buffering direction running transverse to the infeed direction, and are removed from storage on at least one outfeed conveyor belt transversely adjoining in the buffering direction. Due to the fact that the row pushers receive the containers in a single row in a guide channel formed/defined by an anterior row guide leading in the buffering direction and by a trailing posterior row guide, the groups of containers can be moved in the buffering direction and positioned precisely, quickly and secured against falling over without back pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20190047789A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16069768

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Matthias MEIER ,  Johann HUETTNER ,  Rudolf FIEGLER ,  Reinhard ORTNER ,  Ulrich SEIDEL ,  Hendrik GADOMSKI

IPC: B65G11/06 ,  B65G47/248 ,  B29C49/42

CPC classification number: B65G11/063 ,  B29C49/4205 ,  B65G47/248

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for guiding and pivoting bodies via sliding the bodies through the device. The device is produced using a generative manufacturing method. A system includes at least two of the devices arranged in parallel, a conveyor device, and a control device. The control device controls the conveyor device responsive to receiving a control command and feeds bodies selectively to one of the devices. A treatment line for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers includes a process path, a preform storage unit, a preform oven of a stretch blow-molding machine, and the device arranged between the preform storage unit and the preform oven. A treatment line for PET containers includes a process path, a container closure storage unit, a closing unit for closing the PET containers, and the device arranged between the container closure storage unit and the closing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230249922A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18002793

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Konrad SENN ,  Stefan ELSPERGER ,  Helmut SCHUESSLBURNER ,  Torsten KILGENSTEIN

IPC: B65G47/51

CPC classification number: B65G47/5131 ,  B65G2201/0235

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for buffering containers in a container treatment plant. According thereto, containers are put into storage in a grouped manner in single file on at least one input conveyor belt, are moved in single file on a transversely adjoining buffering surface of shuttles, guided and driven individually on rails, having row pushers, in a buffering direction extending transversely to the input direction, and are taken out of storage on at least one output conveyor belt. Since, furthermore, containers are taken out of storage from the buffering surface by means of branching conveyor belts integrated in the buffering surface, transversely to the buffering direction and independently of the input conveyor belt and output conveyor belt, and/or are put into storage on the buffering surface, it is possible for container flows to be distributed flexibly and combined on the buffering surface.