公开(公告)号：US20190255797A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16342257

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Alban HUTTER ,  Wolfgang FECHTER ,  Markus PRINZ

IPC: B31B50/81

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for transferring compartments (3) to outer packagings provided for articles. The apparatus (1) comprises at least one provision (9) for a respective stock of compartments (3) and at least one transport path (5) for outer packagings. The apparatus (1) further comprises a working system which is designed to remove compartments from a respective stock of the at least one provision (9) and which can introduce compartments (3) removed from a respective stock into a respective associated outer packaging. The working system is designed for removing a plurality of compartments (3) from at least one specific provision (9), for moving the plurality of compartments (3) removed from a respective provision (9) of the at least one specific provision (9) in the direction of the at least one transport path (5) in a temporally overlapping manner, and for inserting the plurality of compartments (3) removed from a respective provision (9) of the at least one specific provision (9) into a respective outer packaging of the at least one transport path (5).

公开(公告)号：US20190255698A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16310093

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Peter ZEINER ,  Alexander HARTUNG ,  Stefan ELSPERGER ,  Heiner SCHAEFER ,  Torsten KILGENSTEIN ,  Konrad SENN

IPC: B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65B21/18

Abstract: Described is an apparatus (01) for handling articles, which apparatus (01) comprises at least one group (04; 05; 06; 07; 08) consisting of a carriage pair (40; 50; 60; 70; 80) of two carriages (41, 42; 51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72; 81, 82) that are driven movable independently of one another along a closed circulating guide track (03), which carriages (41, 42; 51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72; 81, 82) are interconnected by means of a linkage (43; 53; 63; 73) with a central coupling element (44; 54; 64; 74) as well as by means of two linkage elements (45; 55; 65; 75) that are in each instance articulately connected to the coupling element (44; 54; 64; 74) and to in each instance one of the carriages (41, 42; 51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72; 81, 82).

公开(公告)号：US20190185190A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16111401

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Wolfgang FECHTER ,  Christian CANALICCHIO

IPC: B65B35/36 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65B21/06 ,  B65G15/28

CPC classification number: B65B35/36 ,  B65B21/06 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65G15/28 ,  B65G2201/0244

Abstract: A packaging device (1) for articles, such as beverage containers and the like, is disclosed. The packaging device (1) comprises a transport device (12), at least one transfer device (4), which can receive a packaging means already unfolded into a cardboard box and/or outer packaging (7) and transfer it to the transport device (12), and at least one manipulator (30) designed for inserting articles into packaging means already unfolded into a cardboard box and/or outer packaging (7). It is provided that the at least one transfer device (4) can align packaging means already unfolded into a cardboard box and/or outer packaging (7) and thereby orientate them, which orientation is adapted to the respective insertion of articles (3) via the at least one manipulator (30).

公开(公告)号：US20190144211A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

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：US20190062071A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16093248

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Manuel KOLLMUSS ,  Erhard BEER ,  Michael ASTNER ,  Arsalan MEHDI

IPC: B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/244

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (10) for handling piece goods (2) moved one after another, with the piece goods (2) being transported to a seizing range (4) of a manipulator (5). At least one transported piece good (2) is seized in a clamping and/or force-locking and/or form-locking manner by at least two clamping elements and/or gripping elements (22) located opposite each other. The piece good is spatially separated from the subsequent piece goods (2) and is brought into a specified relative target position (P) and/or target alignment relative to subsequent piece goods (2). A first vertical symmetry plane and which is oriented about perpendicular to a transport direction (TR), is spaced apart from a second vertical symmetry plane aligned about parallel thereto, with the second vertical symmetry plane being defined by the manipulator (5) or by the manipulator clamping elements and/or gripping elements (22).

公开(公告)号：US20180170684A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15737381

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Josef UNTERSEHER ,  Michael HARTL

IPC: B65G47/08 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G47/32

CPC classification number: B65G47/082 ,  B65B35/16 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/54 ,  B65B59/005 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/32

Abstract: The invention is a method and device for reducing bundles (2) being conveyed in a transport direction (TR) in n rows (3) to a smaller number of continuing transport rows, in particular to (n−1) or (n−2) or (n−3) continuing transport rows (3-1, 3-3). A space (8) is formed at least between the individual bundles (2) of at least one incoming and continuing transport row (3-1, 3-3). The size of the space (8) corresponds to at least the value of a longitudinal extent of an individual article or of an individual group (2) in transport direction (TR). At least two bundles (2) of the at least one row (3-2) are transferred simultaneously by a gripper (10) into a number of consecutive spaces (8) between bundles (2) of a continuing transport row (3-1, 3-3) adjacent to the row (3-2).

公开(公告)号：US20180141772A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15569144

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Irmengard PRANKL ,  Herbert SPINDLER ,  Thomas WIMMER ,  Juergen WERNER

IPC: B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/24

CPC classification number: B65H19/123 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/242 ,  B65H2301/413243 ,  B65H2301/41702 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/222 ,  B65H2555/31 ,  B65H2701/1752 ,  B65H2801/81

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for supplying, staging, and/or handling, and/or for replacing rolls (12, 20) with flat material and/or film material wound thereonto and serving as packaging material (22) for packaging piece goods, bundles, or the like sets of articles. Depleted rolls (20) are removed from at least one installation position (EB1, EB2) of a packaging machine (14), and new rolls (12) are mounted into the particular installation position (EB1, EB2), with new rolls (12) being staged to the packaging machine (14) in a specified feeder device.Each of the installation positions (EB1, EB2) of the packaging machine (14) includes at least one rotatable receiving mandrel (70) for the rotatable reception and holding of the rolls (12). The at least one receiving mandrel (70) is shiftable in its axial direction upon removing a depleted roll (20) and/or upon mounting of a new roll (12).

公开(公告)号：US09669979B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14476422

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Kurt Perl ,  Michael Hartl

IPC: B65D65/00 ,  B65D75/00 ,  B65D75/02 ,  B65D71/00 ,  B65D71/02 ,  B65D71/50

CPC classification number: B65D75/02 ,  B65D71/0085 ,  B65D71/02 ,  B65D71/50

Abstract: A pack including at least two articles or PET containers combined with each other, which are held together by means of a strip-like or ribbon-like compact strapping and said strapping being stretched around an outer surface of the articles or PET containers in a horizontal manner. The strapping is made of one, two or more similar or different plastic strapping band or bands made of a composite material with overlapping ends each whereby a single part or multi part contact point is formed by gluing and/or welding. The strapping forms a relief loop at the contact site or apart from the contact site.

公开(公告)号：US20160107782A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14886311

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Alban Hutter ,  Wolfgang Fechter ,  Roland Hofstetter

IPC: B65B65/00 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B5/06

CPC classification number: B65B65/006 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/068 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B43/48 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B61/207 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus (01) and a method for handling articles (02). The apparatus (01) includes a first conveyor (03) for the supply of articles (02), a second conveyor (04) for the supply of outer packagings (05), and a third conveyor (06) for the discharge of outer packagings items (07). The apparatus also includes a placing surface (08) formed by a section (62, 60) of the third conveyor (06) and arranged between the first conveyor (03) and the second conveyor (04). A transfer device (09) for the transferring of supplied outer packagings (05) from the second conveyor (04) to the placing surface (08), and a transplacing device (10) for transferring articles (02) from the first conveyor (03) into outer packagings (05) having been transferred onto the placing surface (08) are also included. The method includes placing articles (02) into outer packagings (05) staged on a placing surface (08), where the articles (02) are supplied from one or more article flows of articles (02). The outer packagings (05) are supplied independently of the articles (02) in a transport direction (41) and are transferred onto the placing surface (08) individually or groupwise transversely to the transport direction (41). The outer packaging items (07) are discharged independently of the supply of articles (02) and outer packagings (05) in parallel to the transport direction (41) and in the direction of the transport direction (41) or opposite to it.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括装置（01）和处理物品（02）的方法。 设备（01）包括用于供应物品（02）的第一输送机（03），用于供应外包装（05）的第二输送机（04））和用于排出外包装的第三输送机（06） 物品（07）。 该设备还包括由第三输送机（06）的部分（62,60）形成并布置在第一输送机（03）和第二输送机（04）之间的放置表面（08）。 一种用于将供应的外包装（05）从第二传送器（04）传送到放置表面（08）的传送装置（09）和用于从第一传送器（03）传送物品（02）的移位装置（10） ）进入已经转移到放置表面（08）上的外包装（05）中。 该方法包括将物品（02）放置在放置在放置表面（08）上的外包装（05）中，其中物品（02）从一个或多个物品流（02）供应。 外包装（05）在输送方向（41）上独立于物品（02）供应，并且分别或横向于输送方向（41）转移到放置面（08）上。 外部包装物品（07）不依赖于输送方向（41）和运送方向（41）的方向或与其相反的方向，与物品（02）和外包装（05）的供给无关。

公开(公告)号：US20150370239A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14765891

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: KRONES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Timo PRONOLD

IPC: G05B19/402 ,  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/orinterrupting of the grouping; orautomatic 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。