公开(公告)号：US12186965B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17593028

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Christof Will

IPC: B29C49/78 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A method for product guidance in a stretch blow molding and/or filling system for bottles, and a corresponding production system are described. Preform parameters of preforms provided for stretch blow molding are measured in an automated manner and initial data acquired in the process is stored. Bottle parameters of the blown empty bottles and/or subsequently filled bottles are measured and machine error states are optionally detected. Results data acquired in the process are individually associated with the preforms and stored. At least one lead-out criterion applicable in the downstream production operation is calculated for deciding whether or not to lead out faulty preforms or bottles, based on the initial data and results data. The lead-out criterion is additionally updated in an automated manner while taking into consideration the acquired initial data and results data.

公开(公告)号：US12180055B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17763077

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Thomas Oehmichen

IPC: B67C3/04 ,  B67C3/22

Abstract: A method and a device for hot-filling a liquid product with a flash pasteurizer comprising a first and a second heat exchanger, a filling station, a cooling tunnel for cooling filled containers, and a heat pump. Prior to the filling process, the product is heated to a target temperature in the flash pasteurizer. Coolant is conducted from the cooling tunnel to the second heat exchanger, so that at least a part of the thermal energy of the coolant can be transferred to the product. The product is then conducted from the first to the second heat exchanger, wherein a further part of the thermal energy can be transferred to the second heat exchanger by the heat pump using a heat transfer medium to heat the product to the target temperature. The heat transfer medium is additionally heated by a heater arranged between the heat pump and the second heat exchanger.

公开(公告)号：US12162739B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18058499

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Stefan Spandl ,  Bruno Landler

IPC: B67C3/24 ,  F16B2/10 ,  F16B2/18

Abstract: A clamping device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a beverage container at a neck portion, comprising two clamping arms with a holding portion for holding the container to be held, and a control cam which is pivotable about a control cam pivot axis, wherein the clamping arms and the control cam are coupled via a coupling mechanism so that a pivoting of the control cam about its control cam pivot axis causes a pivoting of the clamping arms relative to one another, and the coupling mechanism comprises at least one pair of a slotted groove and a control bolt guided in the slotted groove for transmitting movements of the control cam to the clamping arms.

公开(公告)号：US12151926B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17840175

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Roland Laumer ,  Christina Laumer

IPC: B67C7/00 ,  B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/24

Abstract: A system for container processing for setting up in a shop or at a station. The system may have a receiving region, a cleaning device, a filling device, a removal region and a handling device. The system can advantageously be set up or installed directly in a shop, at a station or in the public space in a town square (e.g. marketplace). The system makes it possible for beverages and other products to be able to be decanted locally. The containers here can be cleaned beforehand in order to ensure hygienic filling.

公开(公告)号：US20240367845A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18639610

申请日：2024-04-18

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Peter KNAPP ,  Bastian TISSMER

IPC: B65D1/02 ,  B29C49/48 ,  B29C49/62 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B65D1/40

Abstract: Plastic container for beverages has a bottom region, a main body and a mouth. The bottom region has at least three supporting feet, wherein each of these supporting feet has at least one supporting region extending in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal direction over a supporting region circumferential angle and each having at least one substantially flat, supporting surface for standing the plastic container upright, wherein at least one groove having a groove base acting as a tension band is arranged between two adjacent supporting feet. The groove base widens outwardly in the radial direction of the plastic container, wherein the at least three supporting feet are delimited in the circumferential direction by at least one foot side region in each case and in a radial direction toward the outside by a foot outer region.

公开(公告)号：US20240308833A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18606725

申请日：2024-03-15

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Anton NIEDERMEIER ,  Thomas BOCK

IPC: B67B3/26 ,  B67B3/20 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: B67B3/26 ,  B67B3/204 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06T1/0014 ,  G06T7/001 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10152 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30204

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for inspecting sealing between a closure arranged on a mouth region of a container by performing a screwing-on operation on a mouth region of the container while the container is transported along a transport path, and during transport illuminating the containers by a lighting device and recording at least one spatially resolved image of the container. An image evaluation device determines, on the basis of the relative position depicted in the at least one spatially resolved image, at least one closure rotation angle by which the closure was rotated in the course of the performed screwing—in operation, a characteristic closure rotation angle variable.

公开(公告)号：US20240300705A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18593506

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Konrad SENN ,  Jörg ZACHARIAS ,  Ulrich LAPPE

IPC: B65D45/06 ,  B65D1/02 ,  B65D65/46

CPC classification number: B65D45/06 ,  B65D1/0207 ,  B65D1/023 ,  B65D65/466

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container comprising fibers, comprising a container body comprising fibers and a hinged closure comprising fibers arranged on the container body. The container body comprises a neck region and a mouth opening. The hinged closure comprises a ring circumferentially surrounding the neck region and a closure body that, in a closed position of the hinged closure, closes the mouth opening. The ring and closure body are connected by two brackets. The disclosure further relates to the hinged closure comprising fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20240294292A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18003876

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Felix SCHELLING ,  Tolga KUSCULAR ,  Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Markus STOCKBAUER ,  Arsalan MEHDI ,  Erhard BEER

IPC: B65B57/10 ,  B65B21/00 ,  B65B35/44

CPC classification number: B65B57/10 ,  B65B21/00 ,  B65B35/44

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging or palletizing machine, a system and a method for automated generation of motion and position parameters for a packaging or palletizing machine for bundle arrangements. Layer and/or packaging parameters can be entered at a user interface that is used to generate parameters for controlling the packaging or palletizing machine. A digital twin of the packaging or palletizing machine can be used to generate or calculate the parameters. This allows the calculated parameters to be tested and validated by simulation using the digital twin. The parameters are generated such that the packaging machine being controlled using the parameters creates a package for a bundle according to the packaging and/or layer parameters and/or the palletizing machine being controlled using the parameters arranges bundles according to the layer and/or packaging parameters. After generating the parameters, the packaging or palletizing machine is configured based on the calculated parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20240269912A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18244852

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Beate DORRMANN ,  Frank WINZINGER ,  Daniel PETER ,  Alexandra ZINKL ,  Florian GELTINGER ,  Juergen SOELLNER ,  Christian WITTMANN

IPC: B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/80 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B29C49/42065 ,  B29C49/42405 ,  B29C49/42808 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/80 ,  B29C2049/4697 ,  B29L2031/712

Abstract: An apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a transport device which transports the plastic preforms to be formed along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a rotatable transport carrier wherein a plurality of forming stations are arranged. The forming stations each have blow-molding devices within which the plastic preforms can be formed into the plastic containers by applying a flowable medium. The forming stations each have application devices for applying the flowable medium to the plastic preforms, and the apparatus has a feed device for feeding plastic preforms to be formed to the transport apparatus, and a discharge device for discharging formed containers from the transport device. The apparatus has a clean room within which the plastic preforms or the plastic containers are transported at least sectionally. The apparatus has an ejection device to eject plastic preforms or plastic containers from the transport path.

公开(公告)号：US20240246715A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18421689

申请日：2024-01-24

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Ulrich LAPPE ,  Konrad SENN ,  Barbara WEIN ,  Frank WINZINGER ,  Angelika GROSSER ,  Jörg ZACHARIAS

IPC: B65D3/06 ,  B65D39/00 ,  B65D41/40 ,  B65D65/46

CPC classification number: B65D3/06 ,  B65D39/0011 ,  B65D41/40 ,  B65D65/466

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container having a one-piece container body comprising fibers and having a mouth opening and a closure for the container body. The closure is at least partially inserted in a closure position into the mouth opening, the closure, in cooperation with an inner surface of the mouth opening, being positioned in the mouth opening at least partially with a non-positive fit, the container body is thereby closed. The closure is also designed to be moved from the closure position to an open position completely outside the container body. The disclosure further relates to a method for manufacturing a container body and to a method for manufacturing a closure for use with the container, a device for closing a container body by a closure, and a method for closing a container body by a closure by the device.