公开(公告)号：US20180251315A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15911568

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Stephan WITTMANN ,  Juergen WERNER ,  Herbert SPINDLER

IPC: B65G21/10

CPC classification number: B65G21/10 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B65G2201/0235

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：US20180229359A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15527093

申请日：2015-11-09

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian WESTERMEIER ,  Josef UNTERSEHER ,  Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Marco EHBERGER ,  Michael HARTL ,  Peter ZEINER

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  B25J17/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/0051 ,  B25J17/0266

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus (1) and a method for handling articles and comprises an upper suspension (3) with at least three rotatably driven positioning arms (5), where the positioning arms (5) each comprise at least two arm sections (7, 9) that are swivelable relative to each other and operated independently of one another. A manipulator (32) comprises one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) and is mechanically coupled to the positioning arms (5) such the manipulator can be positioned by movement of one or more of the positioning arms (5). At least one drive shaft (12) is linked non-rotatingly to the manipulator, such that the manipulator is rotated by movement of the at least one drive shaft (12). Rotation of the at least one drive shaft (12) also controls the one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) via the at least one actuating shaft (14).

公开(公告)号：US20180155143A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15569141

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Thomas WIMMER

IPC: B65H19/18 ,  B65H19/10

Abstract: The disclosed supply roll (5) comprises a roll core (6); flat material and/or strip material (8) being carried on the roll core (6) in a multitude of windings; and at least one functional marker (2). The at least one functional marker (2) is placed in a specified relative position at an externally arranged free end section (7) of the flat material and/or strip material (8) such that information about the relative position of the free end section (7) is optically identifiable by way of the at least one functional marker (2).

公开(公告)号：US09862552B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US13787071

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Erhard Beer ,  Martin Osterhammer

IPC: B65G57/09 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B65G57/10 ,  B65G59/02

CPC classification number: B65G47/766 ,  B65B35/405 ,  B65G47/841 ,  B65G57/10 ,  B65G59/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus for horizontally shifting an article group or article layer, composed of a plurality of articles, from a first position and/or from a conveying movement into a second rest position while largely maintaining the relative positions of the articles in the article layer or group to each other, said transfer being effected by at least one first pusher bar engaging with the articles located at the back of the article group or article layer, as considered in relation to the conveying or feed direction. A support bar, which is at least temporarily allocated to the articles located at the front of the article group or layer, as considered in relation to the conveying direction, moves ahead at a slight distance from or abuts on the foremost articles of the article group or layer at least immediately before or on reaching the rest position.

公开(公告)号：US20170182679A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15460400

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Frank Winzinger

IPC: B29C31/00 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65C9/00

CPC classification number: B29C31/006 ,  B23Q3/15503 ,  B23Q3/15513 ,  B23Q3/15526 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/4252 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29C2049/4856 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65C9/0062 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C2003/221 ,  Y10T483/138 ,  Y10T483/165 ,  Y10T483/17 ,  Y10T483/18 ,  Y10T483/1845

Abstract: A container treatment system (1, 13) that has at least two working areas (AP). Each of the working areas (AP) respectively comprises at least one exchangeable working tool (2) and/or one adaptable format part. Furthermore, the container treatment system (1, 13) comprises at least one automatic exchange machine (10) which is movable, in particular drivable, to the at least two working areas (AP), which automatic exchange machine (10) can be connected selectively to any of the respective working areas (AP), in particular using centering means (22, 32), and which automatic exchange machine (10) comprises tools for exchanging the working tools (2) and/or for adapting the format parts of the respective working area (AP). The invention further relates to an automatic exchange machine (10) for exchanging working tools (2) and/or for adapting the format parts of at least two different working areas (AP) of a container treatment system (1, 13).

公开(公告)号：US20160280475A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15076726

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Richard ESCHLBECK ,  Hubert RUEEGG

IPC: B65G57/11 ,  B65G57/03

CPC classification number: B65G57/11 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/32 ,  B65G61/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for conveying, handling, manipulating, stacking, and/or palletizing articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles, which are fed in conveying direction (38) to a handling station and/or grouping station (52) and are taken up there within a defined manipulating section (50) by means of a handling device and/or manipulating device (34), are rotated and/or shifted and thus respectively brought into an arrangement (46) to each other so as to be stackable or palletizable. The arrangements (46) are subsequently stacked on top of one another and/or palletized for the purpose of forming stacked layers (60) of articles, piece goods, and/or bundles. The articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles are transferred to the handling station and/or grouping station (52) as pairs or triplets (14), which have been stacked pairwise or triple-wise on top of one another in a stacking station 64 arranged upstream.Moreover disclosed is a corresponding arrangement of stations (12) for conveying, handling, and/or palletizing, which are arranged consecutively in conveying direction (38), for the purpose of conveying, handling, manipulating, stacking, and/or palletizing articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles. A handling station and/or grouping station (52) comprises a handling device and/or manipulating device (34) for taking up, rotating, and/or shifting the articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles within a defined manipulating section (50). Arranged downstream in conveying direction (38) from the handling station and/or grouping station (52) is a palletizing station (54) for the purpose of stacking and/or palletizing stackable or palletizable arrangements (46) of articles, piece goods, and/or bundles. In addition, a stacking station (64) is arranged upstream in conveying direction (38) from the handling station and/or grouping station (52) for the purpose of pairwise or triple-wise stacking on top of one another articles (20), piece goods, and/or bundles before they are transferred to the handling station and/or grouping station (52).

Abstract translation: 此外公开了用于输送，处理，操纵，堆放和/或码垛物品的目的（38）的连续设置的用于输送，处理和/或码垛的站（12）的相应布置， 20），一件货物和/或捆绑。 处理站和/或分组站（52）包括处理装置和/或操纵装置（34），用于在所规定的操纵中卷取，旋转和/或移动物品（20），零件和/或捆 （50）段。 从处理站和/或分组站（52）向输送方向（38）排列的下游是一个码垛站（54），用于堆放和/或堆垛物品，零件和 /或束。 此外，堆叠站（64）从处理站和/或分组站（52）的输送方向（38）的上游布置，用于在另一个物品（20）的顶部成对或三次堆叠， 零件，和/或捆包，然后再转移到处理站和/或分组站（52）。

公开(公告)号：US20160251207A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15149617

申请日：2016-05-09

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Jochen HIRDINA

IPC: B67C3/14 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/48

CPC classification number: B67C3/14 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/4273 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/4823 ,  B29C2049/4608 ,  B29K2667/003 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  B67C3/045 ,  B67C3/225 ,  B67C2003/227

Abstract: A device for manufacturing and filling beverage containers (12) having thin walls and/or at least partially unstable shapes under the influence of heat is described, in which the containers (12) are manufactured by blow molding of preforms (10), then filled with a hot liquid filling product (16), next pressurized by a compressed gas (18), and then sealed. The preforms (10) and the containers (12) molded therefrom are pressurized during blow molding at a blow molding temperature, which is essentially below 110° C.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于在受热的影响下制造和填充具有薄壁和/或至少部分不稳定形状的饮料容器（12）的装置，其中容器（12）通过预成型件（10）的吹塑制造，然后填充 用热液体填充物（16），接着用压缩气体（18）加压，然后密封。 在吹塑成型期间，预成型件（10）和模制的容器（12）在吹塑成型温度下被加压，吹塑温度基本上低于110℃。

公开(公告)号：US09395717B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14765891

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Timo Pronold

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G05B19/402 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65G47/24

CPC classification number: G05B19/402 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/084 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65G2203/0225 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  G05B2219/32298

Abstract: During grouping, articles (01) from an incoming article flow are grouped on a staging surface (02) and are transported away after completion of the grouping in order to make space for a new grouping. During grouping, the articles (01) are also detected by sensor with regard to their entry alignment and/or entry position in the article flow in order to subsequently bring them into a final alignment and final position corresponding to their arrangement in the grouping to be achieved. During grouping, the articles (01) located on the staging surface (02) are also detected by sensor. The method includes the steps: A. obtaining an actual alignment and an actual position (03) of the articles (01) located on the staging surface (02) with the aid of the sensor detection; B. recognizing mispositioned or fallen articles (05) by comparing the actual alignment and actual position (03) of the articles (01) with a desired alignment and a desired position in a desired state (04) of the articles (01) to be achieved in a grouping to be formed up to that point from the articles (01) that are located on the staging surface (02); and C. if it is recognized that one or a plurality of articles (05) are in a wrong position or alignment: issuing of a disruption message; and/or interrupting of the grouping; or automatic removing of the disruption by modifying the position and/or the alignment of the one or more articles (05), that are in a wrong position or alignment.

Abstract translation: 在分组期间，来自进入的物品流的物品（01）被分组在登台表面（02）上，并且在完成分组之后被运送离开，以便为新的分组腾出空间。 在组合期间，物品（01）也由传感器关于其物品流中的入口对准和/或进入位置来检测，以便随后使它们进入最终排列和对应于其在组中的排列的最终位置 实现了 在分组期间，位于分级表面（02）上的物品（01）也由传感器检测。 该方法包括以下步骤：A.借助传感器检测获得位于登台表面（02）上的物品（01）的实际对准和实际位置（03）; B.通过将物品（01）的实际对准和实际位置（03）与期望的对准和物品（01）的期望状态（04）中的期望位置进行比较来识别错位或掉落的物品（05） 从位于分级表面（02）上的物品（01）到达该点的分组中实现; 如果认识到一个或多个物品（05）处于错误的位置或排​​列中：发出中断消息; 和/或中断分组; 或通过修改处于错误位置或对准的一个或多个物品（05）的位置和/或对准来自动去除破裂。

公开(公告)号：US20160009498A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14771657

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: KRONES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Christian NAPRAVNIK

IPC: B65G21/20 ,  B65B59/02

CPC classification number: B65G21/2072 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B65G2207/08

Abstract: Disclosed is a device (1) for positioning and/or orienting one or more adjustable directing components for steering and/or guiding articles in a transport system. One or more of the directing components are coupled to at least one first output (7a to 7g) of a transmission arrangement (11) and can be positioned and/or oriented via the at least one first output (7a to 7g). One or more further directing components are coupled to at least one second output (7a to 7g) of the transmission arrangement (11) and coupled via at least one second output (7a to 7g) of the transmission arrangement (11) and can be positioned and/or oriented via the at least one second output (7a to 7g). The device (1) further comprises a control actuator (17), which can be selectively and mechanically brought into an operative connection with the at least one first output (7a to 7g) and/or with the at least one second output (7a to 7g) for the purpose of orienting and/or positioning the one or more directing components coupled to the respective output (7a to 7g).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于定位和/或定向一个或多个可调导向部件以用于在运输系统中转向和/或引导物品的装置（1）。 一个或多个引导部件耦合到传动装置（11）的至少一个第一输出（7a至7g），并且可经由至少一个第一输出（7a至7g）定位和/或定向。 一个或多个另外的引导部件耦合到传动装置（11）的至少一个第二输出端（7a至7g），并通过传动装置（11）的至少一个第二输出端（7a至7g）耦合， 和/或经由至少一个第二输出（7a至7g）定向。 所述装置（1）还包括控制致动器（17），所述控制致动器可选择性地和机械地与所述至少一个第一输出（7a至7g）和/或与所述至少一个第二输出 用于定向和/或定位耦合到相应输出（7a至7g）的一个或多个引导部件的目的。

公开(公告)号：US20140311861A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14358288

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Wolfgang Hausladen ,  Josef Mayer ,  Josef Deglmann ,  Michael Jogsch

IPC: B65G47/26

CPC classification number: B07C5/38 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B65G47/261 ,  B65G47/5113 ,  B65G47/846

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system (1) for arranging a plurality of articles moved in at least one mass flow (M1, M2). Articles designed identically in respect of an allocation feature (A, B, C) are fed to a separate buffer station (P1, P2, P3) from the at least one mass flow (M1, M2) and stored in the buffer station (P1, P2, P3). A specified compilation (Z1, Z2) of articles is then formed wherein stored articles are removed from one or more of the buffer stations (P1, P2, P3) in consideration of the specified compilation (Z1, Z2) and forwarded and/or guided to a handling station (10) in a defined sequence and/or arrangement.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于布置在至少一个质量流（M1，M2）中移动的多个物品的方法和系统（1）。 相对于分配特征（A，B，C）设计的物品从至少一个质量流（M1，M2）馈送到单独的缓冲站（P1，P2，P3）并存储在缓冲站（P1 ，P2，P3）。 然后形成指定的文件编制（Z1，Z2），其中考虑到指定的编译（Z1，Z2）从一个或多个缓冲站（P1，P2，P3）中移除存储的物品，并转发和/或引导 以定义的顺序和/或布置到处理站（10）。