公开(公告)号：US10369737B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15399346

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Fabio Chimetto ,  Klaus Hartwig

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B3/12 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29K23/00 ,  B29K25/00 ,  B29K27/06 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K69/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic container from a cylindrical preform and for delivering a predetermined volume of a beverage component into the container. The apparatus includes: a mold defining a shape of the container; a member configured to inject at least one beverage component into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold into the shape of the container, the member being further configured to inject the at least one beverage component in a first volume intentionally greater than the predetermined volume; and the member also being configured to remove a fraction of the first volume of the beverage component until a second volume of beverage component remaining in the container is equal to the predetermined volume.

公开(公告)号：US09993958B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14410493

申请日：2013-06-14

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/00 ,  B65D1/00 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/24 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/48 ,  B29C49/64 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B29C49/0042 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/24 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/48 ,  B29C49/6436 ,  B29C2049/2422 ,  B29C2049/465 ,  B29C2049/4664 ,  B29L2031/744 ,  B65D1/00 ,  Y10T428/13

Abstract: A method for the fabrication of a container (802), comprising the steps of: —providing a preform (705), said preform being substantially tubular in form and being provided with a closed end (709), a cavity (707), and an open end (710) communicating with said cavity (707); —positioning at least one restriction device (711, 714) relative to the preform (705) so as to define at least one restriction zone and restrict expansion of the preform (705) therein; —injecting a pre-determined volume of an incompressible fluid (800) into the cavity (707) of the preform (705) via the open end (710), provoking the preform (705) to plastically deform by expansion, said preform (705) expanding freely in at least one expansion zone outside said at least one restriction zone; and —Using for the fabrication of a beverage container (802).

公开(公告)号：US10166712B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15104805

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Frederic Drzewiecki ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/00 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B29C49/24 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B65D21/02 ,  B65D25/20 ,  B65D71/06 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: A plurality of preforms are positioned in relation to each other and an incompressible fluid is injected into a cavity of each of the preforms to induce them to expand into containers. A portion of the surface of each of the preforms comes into abutment with a portion of the surface of at least one other preform during the injecting step, such that the expansion of the preforms is constrained.

公开(公告)号：US10011066B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US14652861

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C33/72 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/38 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29C49/70 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29C49/06

CPC classification number: B29C49/36 ,  B29C33/72 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/38 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/4273 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29C49/70 ,  B29C2049/465 ,  B29K2105/258 ,  B29L2031/7158

Abstract: An apparatus (500) for fabricating containers (511) comprises a plurality of mold segments (501A-501I) each with two substantially opposite faces (510A-510I) that form a mold cavity (509A-509I) when abutted against another mold segment (501A-501I), and a guiding means (502) to conduct them along a closed path (503) of length greater than the total length of the mold segments (501A-501I); being characterized in that it comprises at least one injecting head configured to inject a volume of liquid into a cavity of a preform (507) disposed within the mold cavity (509A-509I) and expand it into a container (511), and being further characterized in that each mold segment (501A-501I) is conducted along the closed path (503) through at least one manipulation zone (505, 506) of said closed path (503) at an increased speed relative to the immediately adjacent mold segments (501A-501I), said apparatus (500) comprising a positioning manipulation zone (505) where the preform (507) is inserted into said apparatus (500), and an extracting manipulation zone (506) where the container (511) is extracted.

公开(公告)号：US11040477B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16877266

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/64 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/00 ,  B29C49/68 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C49/28 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A method of fabricating a container from a substantially tubular preform. The preform is preheated to a temperature above the glass-transition temperature of the preform and placed in an expansion zone configured to accommodate the preform and in fluid communication with the nozzle of an injection head. The expansion zone is disposed adjacent to the nozzle and about the longitudinal axis defined by the injection head. A volume of an injection liquid is injected from the injection head into the preform cavity of the preform while the preform is in the expansion zone and the preform is expanded, while still in the expansion zone, into a container. Concurrently with the injecting and expanding of the preform, the preform is heated by energizing a plurality of infrared-emitting elements disposed about the preform and projecting infrared radiation into the expansion zone.

公开(公告)号：US10654213B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US14897172

申请日：2014-06-02

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/64 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/00 ,  B29C49/68 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C49/08 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a container. The apparatus includes an injection head establishing fluid communication between an injection liquid source and a preform cavity of a substantially tubular preform through a nozzle of the injection head. The longitudinal axis of said injection head being substantially vertically oriented and passing through the nozzle. The apparatus further includes a plurality of infrared-emitting elements projecting infrared radiation into an expansion zone which is disposed adjacent to the nozzle and about the longitudinal axis. The expansion zone is configured to accommodate the preform when it is positioned in fluid communication with the nozzle.

公开(公告)号：US10300652B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15995794

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Klaus Hartwig ,  Damien Kannengiesser

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C33/72 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/38 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29C49/70 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29C49/06

Abstract: A method for fabricating containers wherein a molding apparatus is provided having a plurality of mold segments, each of which has two substantially opposite faces that form a mold cavity when abutted against an opposite face of an adjacent mold segment. A first mold segment is passed through a manipulation zone at an increased speed to open the mold cavity between the first and second mold segments. After a preform is positioned within the mold cavity, a second mold segment is passed through the manipulation zone at an increased speed to abut a face of the first mold segment against an opposite face of the second mold segment. A volume of a liquid is next injected into the preform, expanding the preform and forming the container. These steps are repeated and a container produced during the previous iteration is removed during an extracting step in an extracting manipulation zone.

公开(公告)号：US09751646B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14132854

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: Discma AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Fabio Chimetto ,  Klaus Hartwig

IPC: B65B3/02 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29D22/00 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29K23/00 ,  B29K25/00 ,  B29K27/06 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K69/00

CPC classification number: B65B3/022 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29C2049/4655 ,  B29C2049/4664 ,  B29D22/003 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/00 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2067/046 ,  B29K2069/00 ,  B29K2623/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for delivering a beverage into a thermoplastic container formed from a heated preform, the preform being approximately cylindrical and positioned in a mold, characterized in that it includes injection unit for injecting at least one beverage into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold, the mold defining the shape of the container, the injection unit comprising an injection head designed to inject at least one beverage through a mouth of the recess, the injection head being integrated into the mold.

公开(公告)号：US20170113396A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15399346

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: DISCMA AG

Inventor： Guillaume Chauvin ,  Fabio Chimetto ,  Klaus Hartwig

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B65B3/12 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B65B3/02

CPC classification number: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29C2049/1257 ,  B29C2049/1271 ,  B29C2049/4655 ,  B29C2049/4664 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/00 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2067/003 ,  B29K2067/046 ,  B29K2069/00 ,  B29K2105/258 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  B65B3/022 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B3/12

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic container from a cylindrical preform and for delivering a predetermined volume of a beverage component into the container. The apparatus includes: a mold defining a shape of the container; a member configured to inject at least one beverage component into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold into the shape of the container, the member being further configured to inject the at least one beverage component in a first volume intentionally greater than the predetermined volume; and the member also being configured to remove a fraction of the first volume of the beverage component until a second volume of beverage component remaining in the container is equal to the predetermined volume.