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WO2014076450A1 - Transporteur pourvu d'organes de préhension du type brosse destinés à entraîner des articles - Google Patents

Transporteur pourvu d'organes de préhension du type brosse destinés à entraîner des articles Download PDF

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WO2014076450A1
WO2014076450A1 PCT/GB2013/052746 GB2013052746W WO2014076450A1 WO 2014076450 A1 WO2014076450 A1 WO 2014076450A1 GB 2013052746 W GB2013052746 W GB 2013052746W WO 2014076450 A1 WO2014076450 A1 WO 2014076450A1
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Colin Powell
John Salisbury
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Knight Warner Holdings Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G15/00—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
    • B65G15/10—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface
    • B65G15/12—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts
    • B65G15/14—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G15/00—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
    • B65G15/30—Belts or like endless load-carriers
    • B65G15/32—Belts or like endless load-carriers made of rubber or plastics
    • B65G15/42—Belts or like endless load-carriers made of rubber or plastics having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0235—Containers
    • B65G2201/0244—Bottles

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  • the invention to which this application relates is apparatus for use in the movement of a plurality of articles between a first position and a second position.
  • the apparatus is for use in the movement of containers, when empty, along a path or a portion thereof which moves the containers from a storage position to a position at which the same are to be filled.
  • the movement of articles in an environment where the articles have been moved from a storage position to a position at which the same are to be filled with a substance, such as for example with a food stuff in the form of milk, is well known .
  • the containers are most typically formed of a plastic material which provides structure to the container so that the shape of the container can be maintained when empty, and once filled.
  • plastics material while convenient for a number of reasons such as cost and formation of same, does raise environmental concerns and this, in conjunction with the constant pressure to reduce costs, has resulted in the development of new forms of containers which have an alternative shape and/or have a wall thicknes s which is reduced.
  • the wall thicknes s is reduced, the structure of the container is maintained but the handling of the container, particularly when empty, becomes more problematic and the same is prone to deforming during the handling of the same.
  • the movement of the articles between first and second positions when the plane of movement is along a substantially horizontal plane is typically achieved by the use of conveyor means onto which the base of the article is placed and the conveyer means therefore allows the movement of the article along the predetermined path.
  • vacuum means can be provided underneath the conveyer so as to further attract the base of each of the articles onto the conveyer to maintain the position of the article on the conveyer as the same moves .
  • conveyer means is not appropriate as the articles are prone to falling over. Instead therefore the articles are required to be positively gripped, typically along the side walls thereof so as to cause the gripped article to be moved along the path.
  • the use of the gripping means can be for the entire length of the predetermined path between the first and second positions or a portion thereof.
  • the gripping means provided conventionally, to achieve gripping of the article typically comprise first and second belts, each of said belts having mounting means provided at spaced locations there along and said mounting means are provided for the reception thereon of gripping plates.
  • the gripping plates are typically provided with engagement means which allow the engagement of the gripping plate with the mounting means and the face of the gripping plate which is to come into contact with the article to be gripped, conventionally comprises a number o f ridges, with each ridge formed along a length of the gripping plate.
  • each of the ridges is provided at an angle other than perpendicular, to the face of the gripping plate such that the same has a particular required orientation with regard to the direction of travel of the belt and the article gripped thereby. While the ridges are deformable to a certain extent, the same are formed with a relatively rigid material such that primarily, it is the " tackines s" of the contact between the ridges and the article which achieves the gripping of the article by the gripping means on either side of the article.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to provide apparatus for the movement of articles which includes gripping means to move the articles along at least a portion of the predetermined path and for the articles to be moved with the reduced risk of deformation being caused by the gripping and movement action thereon.
  • apparatus for the movement of one or more articles between first and second positions, said movement achieved by the gripping of each of said articles by gripping means, said gripping means including a plurality of gripping members, said members having a first end to contact with said article, and at least a portion depending from the first end of the member is capable of flexing under the force of the article wall whilst in contact with said article and, following release from contact with the said article wall, the members return substantially to their initial position.
  • the movement of the portion depending from said first end of each of the members is about substantially 360° of the longitudinal axis of said member between said first and second ends of the member.
  • the second ends of the gripping members are provided in a fixed position with regard to the gripping means therefore it is only the first end and a portion of the elongate member depending therefrom which is capable of movement under the influence of the article.
  • a plurality of gripping members will be in contact therewith, with the degree of movement of the respective members dependent on the particular form of the article with which the same are in contact.
  • gripping members are provided to depend towards opposing sides of the article which is to be gripped, with the spacing between the first ends of the respective members of the first and second gripping means being less than the spacing between the opposing walls of the article which is to be gripped thereby causing at least partial movement of the said gripping members when in contact with the article to create the gripping effect.
  • each of the gripping members is independently movable under the influence of the article with which the same are in contact.
  • a plurality of gripping members are provided in contact with, or formed as part of, a gripping plate and said members are located on said gripping plate such that in any given direction between opposing edges of said plate, there are provided a plurality of independently moveable gripping members.
  • the gripping plate will include engagement means to allow the same to be engaged with holders provided as part o f a drive means so as to form the gripping means .
  • the gripping means disclosed herein are utilised to move articles between first and second positions along a predetermined path which includes movement along a non- horizontal plane.
  • the articles are fed onto or removed from the apparatus in accordance with the invention via conveyor means on a substantially horizontal plane.
  • the gripping means disclosed herein are used to move articles along a substantially horizontal plane in order to introduce a space between adj acent articles as they are moved from a first to a second position.
  • the gripping members are substantially circular in cros s-section.
  • the gripping members are substantially linear in form or alternatively, may include one or more bends between first and second ends.
  • the gripping members are formed of a material such as, for example silicon, which is sufficiently resilient so as to cause the members to return to their initial position following release from contact with the article and are sufficiently flexible so as to be more likely to flex under the influence of contact with the article than the article surface and thereby allowing the gripping effect to be achieved on the article which is positioned to allow the movement of the same.
  • a gripping plate for use in the movement of an article, said gripping plate including engagement means to allow the same to be engaged with a drive means, and a base having a face from which a plurality of gripping members depend, said gripping members each having a first end provided for contact with an article and a second end engaged, or formed integrally, with the base and said gripping members capable of flexing and de-forming when said first end thereof is in contact with an article to exert a gripping force thereon.
  • the gripping plate includes a plurality of said gripping members, each of which are elongate in form and which can flex around 360° of the longitudinal axis of said member.
  • the elongate members are resilient in that following contact with said article the same return substantially to their initial position.
  • the gripping members are provided in groups when attached to the gripping plate such that members in each group may depend outwardly from the plate with their respective longitudinal axes at different angles .
  • apparatus for the movement of a plurality of articles between first and second positions along a pre-determined path, said predetermined path including at least a portion along which a gripping action is required to be exerted on said article to move the same along said path and wherein at said portion, there are provided a plurality of gripping members mounted on gripping plates formed in accordance with the invention as herein described.
  • Figure 1 illustrates apparatus for the movement of articles between first and second position in a controlled manner.
  • Figures 2 and 3 illustrate gripping means in accordance with one embodiment of the invention in a first relaxed position and a second gripping position respectively.
  • FIGs 4a -f illustrate a gripping plate of the type used in Figures 2 and 3 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 5a and b illustrate an elevation and plan of elongate members in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated apparatus 2 for use, in this example, in the filling of containers with milk.
  • the empty containers 4 are required to be moved from a storage position 6 to a filling position 8 within the filling plant.
  • the empty containers are required to be moved along a pre-determined path which includes portions 10, 12, 36 along which the articles are required to move along a substantially horizontal plane, and intermediate portions 14, 50 in which the containers are required to be moved in a substantially vertical plane.
  • the movement of the containers along the substantially horizontal portions 10,12, 36 can be achieved by placing the bases of the containers 4 onto conveying means and hence the conveying means move the articles along a pre- determined path.
  • the conveying means cannot be used as the articles will fall over and therefore the articles need to gripped and moved along the substantially vertical plane.
  • the present invention is directed towards the gripping of the containers 4 so as to move the same in a required manner along portions 14 and 16 as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the gripping means 40 comprise first and second belts 20, 22 each of which carries a plurality of holders 24, provided at spaced locations therealong. Each of the holders are provided with engagement means 26 to receive thereon matching engagement means 28 formed on gripping plates 30. It should be appreciated that while in this case the gripping plates are shown to be separate to the mounting means or holder, it is pos sible that the same may be formed as integral units.
  • the gripping plate includes a plurality of gripping members 42 in a manner which is described subsequently.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the gripping means in a "relaxed" manner in which no gripping force is being applied to a container.
  • the spacing 32 between the respective first ends 34 of the gripping members 42 is provided to be less than the distance 38 between the external faces of the opposing sides of the container 4 which is to be gripped.
  • Figure 4a-f illustrates a gripping plate 30 in accordance with the invention in greater detail and in particular illustrates how the gripping plate comprises a plurality of groups of gripping members 42, each of which are independently flexible and each of which has a second end 44 which is connected to or formed integrally with a base 46 of the gripping plate.
  • each of the gripping members 42 are shown as being substantially linear in form although in alternative embodiments the same could be curved in their relaxed form.
  • the gripping members have a longitudinal axis 48 as shown which depends between the first 34 and second 44 ends thereof and Figures 5a and b illustrate the said elongate members and illustrates how the same are free to flex around substantially 360° with respect to the longitudinal axis 48 as illustrated in Figure 5a with regard to member 42 and arrow 54 when the same come into contact with the container 4 which is being gripped.
  • each of the elongate members 42 is independently moveable with respect to their own axis and the movement of the same is influenced primarily by the contact of the first end 34 with the container 4 rather than the action or flexing of any of the other gripping members .
  • the present invention allows for a gripping effect to be achieved by allowing a plurality of independent points of contact on the article rather than a linear or elongate contact between the article and gripping means as is conventionally the case.

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L'invention concerne un transporteur destiné à déplacer des articles (4) le long d'un trajet prédéfini. Le transporteur comprend une pluralité de moyens de préhension (40) comportant des éléments de préhension (42) conçus pour exercer une action de préhension sur un article (4) situé entre les moyens de préhension (40). Les moyens de préhension (42) sont conçus pour fléchir lorsqu'ils sont en contact avec l'article (4), puis revenir de manière élastique à leur état original lorsqu'ils ne sont plus en contact avec l'article (4).
PCT/GB2013/052746 2012-11-16 2013-10-22 Transporteur pourvu d'organes de préhension du type brosse destinés à entraîner des articles Ceased WO2014076450A1 (fr)

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FR3028254A1 (fr) * 2014-11-10 2016-05-13 Sidel Participations Convoyeur a brosses pour le transport de preformes
US20190200527A1 (en) * 2017-12-29 2019-07-04 Brian G. Robertson Conveyor chain slat with brush assembly
US20200205342A1 (en) * 2018-12-31 2020-07-02 Brian G. Robertson Combine including feeder house drum having a sweep assembly and method of harvesting
CN112875169A (zh) * 2021-01-11 2021-06-01 曾迪 一种车间组装用皮带流水线
US20210337731A1 (en) * 2018-10-01 2021-11-04 360 Yield Center, Llc Gathering chains for row crop harvester heads
US11470779B2 (en) * 2015-08-10 2022-10-18 360 Yield Center, Llc Gathering chains for row crop harvester heads
US12317780B2 (en) 2022-02-02 2025-06-03 Cnh Industrial America Llc Brush system for a threshing and separating system of an agricultural harvester

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FR3028254A1 (fr) * 2014-11-10 2016-05-13 Sidel Participations Convoyeur a brosses pour le transport de preformes
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US11470779B2 (en) * 2015-08-10 2022-10-18 360 Yield Center, Llc Gathering chains for row crop harvester heads
US20190200527A1 (en) * 2017-12-29 2019-07-04 Brian G. Robertson Conveyor chain slat with brush assembly
US20210337731A1 (en) * 2018-10-01 2021-11-04 360 Yield Center, Llc Gathering chains for row crop harvester heads
US12069987B2 (en) 2018-10-01 2024-08-27 360 Yield Center, Llc Gathering chains for row crop harvester heads
US20200205342A1 (en) * 2018-12-31 2020-07-02 Brian G. Robertson Combine including feeder house drum having a sweep assembly and method of harvesting
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