公开(公告)号：US20230312154A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18006565

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea BIONDI ,  Luca CAVAZZA ,  Umberto ZANETTI ,  Enrico CAMPAGNOLI ,  Antonio GIGANTE ,  Giacomo NOFERINI ,  Cristian DAKESSIAN ,  Gianluca PARISINI ,  Marco FIORENTINI

IPC: B65B57/04 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B29/02 ,  B65B65/00

CPC classification number: B65B57/04 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B29/022 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: A method for controlling a production process for articles includes: feeding a plurality of articles to a first operating unit where the articles are subjected to a first processing operation; controlling at least one characteristic of the articles outgoing from the first operating unit; identifying among the outgoing articles a first group and a second group of articles, in which the at least one characteristic is respectively in accordance or not with predetermined quality parameters; transferring the articles outgoing from the first operating unit to at least one second operating unit, where the articles are subjected to at least one second processing operation; allowing the at least one second operating unit to perform the at least one second processing operation on the first group of articles; receiving the articles outgoing from the at least one second operating unit, and then discarding the second group of articles.

公开(公告)号：US20230303336A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18018845

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Luca BORDERI ,  Gianluca PARISINI ,  Antonio GIGANTE

IPC: B65G47/248 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G47/26

CPC classification number: B65G47/248 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G47/26

Abstract: A feeding group includes a tray to retain articles arranged in discrete rows, an inlet station to receive the tray, a transfer device to move the tray, and a retaining device to retain the tray during movement of the tray between the inlet station and an unloading station. The retaining device is to further release the tray at an outlet station. The feeding group also includes an unloading device to unload the articles from the tray at the unloading station. The unloading station includes a conveyor device to receive the discrete rows unloaded from the tray.

公开(公告)号：US20230303337A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18018749

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Luca BORDERI ,  Gianluca PARISINI ,  Antonio GIGANTE

IPC: B65G47/28

CPC classification number: B65G47/28

Abstract: A grouping device includes a feeding device with a plurality of elongated transport elements to support at least one of discrete rows of articles to be grouped and defining a respective seat in which an open or openable longitudinal end is defined. The grouping device further includes a pusher device to contact a discrete row of articles so that the discrete row slides out of one of the elongated transport elements, and an unloading device to receive, through an interchange zone, the discrete row unloaded through a longitudinal end. The feeding device is configured to position, in sequence, each elongated transport element at the interchange zone.

公开(公告)号：US20230264845A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18006791

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea BIONDI ,  Luca CAVAZZA ,  Umberto ZANETTI ,  Enrico CAMPAGNOLI ,  Antonio GIGANTE ,  Giacomo NOFERINI ,  Cristian DAKESSIAN ,  Gianluca PARISINI ,  Marco FIORENTINI

IPC: B65B51/22 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B29/02

CPC classification number: B65B51/225 ,  B65B7/2878 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B29/022

Abstract: A coupling unit for coupling a component for a container includes a coupling equipment. The coupling equipment includes: a frame, a housing constrained to the frame, a gripping device rotatably constrained with respect to the frame and including a retaining element to selectively retain the component, and a coupling device constrained to the gripping device with respect to the frame, the coupling device including a coupling element to constrain a portion of the component to a coupling surface of the container at a coupling position. The gripping device and the coupling device can move along an arc with a curved trajectory to a removal position where the retaining element is oriented to receive at least one component to be retained, and to a coupling position where the retaining element and the coupling element bring an abutment surface of the container and a couplable portion of the component into contact.