公开(公告)号：US20220234768A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17610751

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Johann LUBER ,  Thomas STADLER ,  Tobias GUT ,  Herbert SPINDLER ,  Markus GABLER

IPC: B65B17/02 ,  B65B41/02 ,  B65B61/02 ,  B65B35/30

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging apparatus (1) and a method used to produce packaging units (35). The packaging units (35) comprise at least one article (30), in particular at least one beverage can (31), with at least one at least in some areas flatly designed packaging blank (20) arranged on the article (30) or beverage can (31). The packaging blank (20) has at least one passage opening (23) in the flatly designed area for the at least one article (30). The packaging apparatus (1) comprises at least one feeder device (2) for the at least one article (30) or for assemblies (40) of at least two articles (30); a pre-treatment module (9) to prepare the packaging blank (20) for the application to the at least one article (30); and a first packaging module (7) to apply and locate the packaging blank (20) to the at least one article (30). The pre-treatment module (9) comprises at least one device designed to reduce a resistance force in an edge area (24) of the passage openings (23) of the packaging blank (20) during the subsequent application of the packaging blank (20) to the at least one article (30).

公开(公告)号：US11345499B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16705502

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian Canalicchio ,  Rudolf Schrems ,  Wolfgang Fechter

IPC: B65B43/18 ,  B31B50/80 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B31B120/30

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging apparatus (1) for combining a plurality of articles (8) an outer package (6) formed from a cardboard blank (3). The packaging apparatus (1) comprises a magazine (2) for cardboard blanks (3), the cardboard blanks (3) being stacked and lying on top of one another within the magazine (2), a removal apparatus (4) for the cardboard blanks (3), and a handling device (5). The removal apparatus (4) is vertically and horizontally movable and comprises at least one suction tool (9) for withdrawing a cardboard blank (3) from the magazine (2). The suction tool (9) arranged pivotally movable within the removal apparatus (4) or on the removal apparatus (4) for executing a compensation movement and aligning the withdrawn cardboard blank (3) in a horizontal plane. The invention also concerns the removal apparatus (4) (3) and a method for withdrawing cardboard blanks (3).

公开(公告)号：US11220000B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16469727

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Manuel Kollmuss ,  Erhard Beer ,  Michael Astner ,  Arsalan Mehdi

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/22

Abstract: The invention includes a method and a handling system for manipulating and/or for handling piece goods (2) moved one after another in at least one row (1, 1a, 1b) in a transport direction (TR) on a horizontal conveying device (6). In each work cycle, seizing at least one transported piece good (2) from the at least one row (1, 1a, 1b) by at least one handling device (10); spatially separating it from the row (1, 1a, 1b); and bringing it into a specified relative target position and/or target alignment relative to subsequent piece goods (2). After a failure event with an at least a temporary standstill of the horizontal conveying device (6) and/or of the handling device (10), the handling device (10) is initialized, and, after the failure has been remedied, the horizontal conveying device (6) automatically restarts and continues the previously interrupted process.

公开(公告)号：US20210347055A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17262383

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian DANY ,  Arsalan MEHDI ,  Erhard BEER ,  Manuel KOLLMUSS

IPC: B25J9/16

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to calibrate a handling device (18) including a handling robot or parallel kinematic robot (24), with a tool head (28) suspended from at least two parallel kinematically movable arms (26). Each of the at least two arms comprises an upper arm, which is movable between two end positions about a defined upper-arm swivel axis (38). Each of the at least two arms also comprises a lower arm (40), which is swivelably mounted on the upper arm. The upper arms are brought into approximately corresponding angular positions by detection of load torques and/or of angle positions. First one, than another of the upper arms is brought into one of the two end positions, and the angular position reached is detected and used for the position initialization or angle initialization of the particular upper arm, whereupon the upper arm is returned.

公开(公告)号：US11117749B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US15911568

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Stephan Wittmann ,  Juergen Werner ,  Herbert Spindler

IPC: B65G21/10 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B59/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) with at least two modules that are selectively transferable into a specific operating position (BL) for handling of individual articles or article sets. The apparatus (1) comprises at least one transport module (3) that moves individual articles or article sets with a first packaging type and at least one work module (5) that moves individual articles or article sets with a second, different, packaging type. The work module (5) can handle packaging material during the movement, with the packaging material being in contact with the individual articles or article sets. The apparatus (1) has an operating position (BL) and a waiting position (W1), into which operating position (BL) the transport module (3) or the work module (5) can be selectively inserted, and into which waiting position (W1) the transport module (3) is transferable by removing it from the specific operating position (BL).

公开(公告)号：US11053082B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16310124

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Frank Winzinger ,  Johannes Kirzinger ,  Manuel Kollmuss

IPC: B65G47/08 ,  B65G43/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for handling piece goods (2) moved one after another being transported to a seizing range (4) of at least one manipulator (5). Hereby at least two transported piece goods (2) are seized, spatially separated from the closed formation (F) and brought into a specified relative first target position (P1) and/or target alignment in relation to the subsequent piece goods (2). There at least one of the piece goods (2) is released. The at least one second piece good (2) seized from the formation (F) is seized again and is brought into a specified relative second target position and/or target alignment that is spaced apart from the first target position (P1).

公开(公告)号：US20210179303A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17268020

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Martin DIETERSBERGER ,  Markus GABLER ,  Jens LOSERT ,  Thomas STADLER ,  Christian CANALICCHIO

IPC: B65B21/06 ,  B65B35/36

Abstract: Disclosed are a method as well as an apparatus used to transfer and place articles (12) into outer packages (16), which are open at the top and which each receive at least one article group (18), which is composed of a plurality of articles (12). In the method, at least one article group (18) is in each instance seized as a group by means of at least one handling device (46) and is placed from above into one of the outer packages (16). An article group (18), which has been seized by the handling device (46), already is compacted or will be compacted during a procedure of being placed into the outer package (16) in terms of the spacings between at least some of the individual articles (12) of the article group (18), and it is subsequently spread out.

公开(公告)号：US10773895B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16570413

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Klaus Ettenhuber ,  Thomas Auer ,  Bernd Koehl ,  Christian Auracher

IPC: B65G13/02 ,  B65G39/18 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65B43/32 ,  B65G13/12

Abstract: Disclosed is a method used to handle outer packages (10) with foldable top flaps (12; 12-v, 12-h, 12-l, 12-r). The handling can be carried out in association with a mechanical removal or introduction of articles (14) out of or into the outer package (10). The method provides the unfolding and/or the holding open of at least one top flap (12; 12-v, 12-h, 12-l, 12-r) in order to at least partly uncover an opening (16) to make accessible an interior space of the outer package (10), as well as providing the application of a tensile force (32) to the at least one top flap (12; 12-v, 12-h, 12-l, 12-r), the tensile force (32) being specified and/or variable over the course of the conveying phase.The invention includes a transport section (20) which carries out the method during the conveyance of outer packages (10).

公开(公告)号：US10336557B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15911522

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Stephan Wittmann ,  Juergen Werner ,  Herbert Spindler ,  Thomas Wimmer

IPC: B65B21/04 ,  B65G21/06 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B53/02 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/71 ,  B65G47/88

Abstract: The invention relates to device, method and packaging facility having a transport section (17) for feeding article arrangements (5) in a transport direction (TR) to a packaging module (18). The transport section (17) comprises a transfer plate (15), on which the articles (2) of the article arrangements (5) are movable in a sliding manner. Located above the transfer plate (15) are pushing devices (16) for moving the articles (2) on the transfer plate (15), with the pushing devices (16) being movable in transport direction (TR) at least in some areas. The transport section (17) furthermore comprises outer guide elements (20) and inner guide elements (21) disposed on the transfer plate (15), with the outer guide elements (20) laterally delimiting the transport section (17) and, with the inner guide elements (21) being readjustable by at least one readjustment mechanism that is disposed at least partly below the transfer plate (15).

公开(公告)号：US10322833B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US14886269

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Alban Hutter ,  Wolfgang Fechter ,  Roland Hofstetter

IPC: B65B35/36 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65B21/20 ,  B65B5/08

Abstract: The method of the present invention removes at least a plurality of articles (02) arriving consecutively in a transport direction (FR) from an infeed (03), and subsequently, arranging and grouping the articles (02), while simultaneously lifting and collectively transferring the article (02) from the infeed (03) to a staging surface (04). At the staging area are one or more outer packagings (05), and into which the articles (02) are placed. Individually or groupwise, as seen in a direction in parallel to the transport direction (FR), the individual distances between the articles (02) corresponding to a defined arrangement (20) are increased and/or decreased, and finally, the articles (02) are simultaneously lowered and released into the one or a plurality of outer packagings (05). The apparatus of the present invention comprises an infeed (03) of articles (02) being transported, at least one staging surface (04) arranged next to the infeed (03). On the staging surface (04), outer packagings (05) are staged, and which will be filled with articles (02) removed from the infeed (03). From the staging surface (04), the filled outer packagings (05) are discharged. A gripping device (07) is used to simultaneously seize a plurality of articles (02) from the infeed (03). The gripping device (07) has one gripper head (70) per article. The gripping device (07) has at least one manipulator (71) with a horizontally and vertically movable manipulator head (72).