B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
A wrap (1) containing a parallelepiped-shaped product (2) and having a parallelepiped cross section. The wrap (1) is provided with a wrapping sheet (4) with a rectangular shape, which is folded around the product (2) so as to form a tubular wrapping having two opposite ends. Each end of the tubular wrapping has: two lower flaps (7, 8) folded against an end wall of the product (2), a first upper flap (9) folded against the end wall of the product (2) and on top of the two lower flaps (7, 8), which were previously folded, and a second upper flap (10) folded against the end wall of the product (2) and on top of the two lower flaps (7, 8) and of the first upper flap (9), which were previously folded. The wrapping sheet (4) has four through cuts (14), each originating from a margin (11) of the wrapping sheet (4), which delimits the lower flaps (7, 8) and the upper flaps (9, 10) of the same end of the tubular wrapping.
B65D 65/12 - Wrappers or flexible covers rectangular formed with crease lines to facilitate folding
B65D 75/08 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes with the ends of the tube closed by folding
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF CONTAINERS CLOSED BY RESPECTIVE MEMBRANES
A method and relative apparatus for testing the tightness of a container (1) closed by a membrane (2) are described, the method comprising the steps of submitting the container (1) to a deforming action adapted to increase the pressure inside the container, submitting the membrane (2) to an abutting action to counteract the deformation of the membrane caused by the deforming action, maintaining the action of abutting the membrane (2) at the same time as the action of deforming the container (1) for a set period of time, interrupting the action of abutting the membrane (2) at the end of the period of time, detecting at least one parameter related to a membrane (2) profile when the abutting action has ceased, comparing the at least one parameter related to the membrane (2) profile with a predefined threshold to verify whether the tightness of said container is to be classified as defective.
A sealed break-open pack (1) having: at least one product (5), in particular of the tobacco processing industry; a rigid sheet (2); a flexible sheet (3), which is arranged on top of and is fixed to the rigid sheet (2) so as to define a pocket (4) housing the product (5); and a pre-weakened area (6), which is obtained in the rigid sheet (2) in order to guide, following a "U"-shaped folding of the rigid sheet (2), a controlled breaking of the rigid sheet (2) in the pre-weakened area (6) so as to cause the formation of an output opening for the product (5) through the rigid sheet (2). The pre-weakened area (6) has a non-through incision (7) which is "U"-shaped, is obtained through a surface of the rigid sheet (2), and partially surrounds the product (5) housed in the pocket (4).
A24F 23/04 - Tobacco pouches combined with other objects, e.g. with filling devices for pipes
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BATTERIES
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The feed unit (2) comprises a coupling device (23) configured to couple said strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) in said strip-shaped article (N). The winding unit includes at least one winding head (10). Each winding head (10) is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B) during a displacement, carried out by said movement device (3), of the winding head (10) along an operative segment (P1) of the working path (P). The coupling device (23) is configured such as to couple said strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) in said strip-shaped article (N) during a respective displacement along an operative path between a first position and a second position, which are distinct from each other.
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/167 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by crimping
H01M 50/169 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by welding, brazing or soldering
H01M 50/531 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing
An electric battery (1) comprises a hollow container (2) having a side wall (3) and a bottom wall (4) defining an inner cavity (7), an upper portion (8) comprising an outer surface (53); an electrochemical cell (9) inserted into the inner cavity (7) of the hollow container (2); an insert made of electrically conductive material (15) mechanically and electrically connected to a pole of said electrochemical cell (9); a lid (30) positioned to close the hollow container (2) at said upper portion (8); an overlapping region (50) in which the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2) is positioned axially above the lid (30) and above a connection portion (21 ) of the insert made of electrically conductive material (15). A welding (42) between at least the connection portion (21) of the insert made of electrically conductive material (15) and the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2), wherein the welding (42) is placed in the overlapping region (50) on the side facing the outer surface (53) of the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2).
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/169 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by welding, brazing or soldering
H01M 50/545 - Terminals formed by the casing of the cells
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
An electric battery (1) comprises a hollow container (2) having a side wall (3) and a bottom wall (4) defining an inner cavity (7), an upper portion (8) opposite to the bottom wall (4) along an axial direction, an electrochemical cell (9) inserted into the inner cavity (7) of the hollow container (2), an insert made of electrically conductive material (15) mechanically and electrically connected to an anode of the electrochemical cell (9), a lid (30) placed to close the hollow container (2) at the upper portion (8) and comprising a peripheral portion (31). The insert made of electrically conductive material (15) comprises a connection portion (21) interposed between the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2) and the peripheral portion (31) of the lid (2) and in electrical contact with at least the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2). The peripheral portion (31) of the lid (30) is in electrical contact with at least the upper portion (8) of the hollow container (2).
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/167 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by crimping
H01M 50/169 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by welding, brazing or soldering
H01M 50/531 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/169 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by welding, brazing or soldering
H01M 50/545 - Terminals formed by the casing of the cells
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
Method to produce an energy storage battery (1) comprising the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell (2), which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector (11): providing a container (3) having a first wall (8); placing, on an outer surface of the first wall (8), an outer body (17; 25), which constitutes an electrical pole (14) of the battery (1); and inserting the electrochemical cell (2) into the container (3) placing the electrical collector (11) close to the first wall (8); and making a weld (24) between tire electrical collector (11) and the outer body (17; 25) in order to establish an electrical connection; wherein the weld (24) is made from the outside of the container (3) operating from the opposite side of the first wall (8) relative to the electrochemical cell (2).
Method to produce an energy storage battery (1) having the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell (2), which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector (11); providing a container (3) having a first wall (8); placing, on an outer surface of the first wall (8), an outer body (17; 25), which constitutes an electrical pole (14) of the battery (1); and inserting the electrochemical cell (2) into the container (3) bringing the electrical collector (11) close to the first wall (8); providing the electrical collector (11) with an access (15; 22; 26) from the outside of the container (3) in order to permit a weld (24) between the electrical collector (11) and the outer body (17; 25) in order to establish an electrical connection; welding the electrical collector (11) and the outer body (17; 25) to one another through the aforementioned access (15; 22; 26) in order to establish an electrical connection.
Method to manufacture an energy storage battery (1) having the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell (2), which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector (11); providing a container (3) having a first wall (8); placing, on an outer surface of the first wall (8), an outer body (17; 25), which constitutes an electrical pole (14) of the battery (1); and inserting the electrochemical cell (2) into the container (3) placing the electrical collector (11) close to the first wall (8); providing the electrical collector (11) with an access (15; 22; 26) from the outside of the container (3) in order to permit a weld (24) between the electrical collector (11) and the outer body (17; 25) in order to establish an electrical connection; welding the electrical collector (11) and the outer body (17; 25) together through the aforementioned access (15;22;26) in order to establish an electrical connection.
Energy storage battery (1) having: an electrochemical cell (2); an electrical collector (11) which is coupled to an end of the electrochemical cell (2); a container (3) which has a first wall (8) having a first through hole (15) and houses, on the inside, the electrochemical cell (2) so that the electrical collector (11) is arranged close to the first wall (8); an outer body (17; 25), which constitutes an electrical pole (14) of the battery (1) and is arranged on an outer surface of the first wall (8) and has a second hole (22; 26), which is at least partially aligned with the first hole (15).
H01M 50/176 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/179 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/188 - Sealing members characterised by the disposition of the sealing members the sealing members being arranged between the lid and terminal
H01M 50/528 - Fixed electrical connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection
H01M 50/536 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing characterised by the method of fixing the leads to the electrodes, e.g. by welding
H01M 50/547 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells
H01M 50/552 - Terminals characterised by their shape
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/148 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/179 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/188 - Sealing members characterised by the disposition of the sealing members the sealing members being arranged between the lid and terminal
H01M 50/547 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells
H01M 50/552 - Terminals characterised by their shape
H01M 50/559 - Terminals adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round, elliptic or button cells
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
A packet (10) for smoking articles is described comprising: - a group of smoking articles (P); - a container (2) comprising a containing portion (202) wherein the group of smoking articles (P) is received, wherein an empty space (214), devoid of smoking articles, is defined in the containing portion (202); - a covering body (4) of said container (2), comprising a tubular wall (402) extending along a reference axis (I), within which the container is inserted, with the possibility of moving along the reference axis (I), between a safety position (A), wherein the container (2) is in a retracted condition within the covering body (4) and access to the group of smoking articles (P) is thus impeded; and a position of use (B), wherein the container (2) is in an extracted condition with respect to the covering body (4), and it is possible to access the group of smoking articles (P). The packet also comprises a blocking system arranged to prevent movement of the container (2) from the safety position to the position of use (B) and to only enable this movement following an action exerted by the consumer on an unlocking element (410) formed on the tubular wall (402) of the covering body (4) and facing the empty space (414) devoid of smoking articles of the containing portion (202).
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BATTERIES
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) formed by a plurality of strips and a winding unit (1) that includes at least one winding head (10) configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) to make said coil (B). The feed unit (2) comprises a movable portion (20), wherein respective feed paths (8) comprising a respective storage segment (81) are defined for each of the strips and is configured so as to vary, by moving said movable portion (20), the length of the storage segments (81), keeping said storage segments (81) substantially parallel to each other.
The present disclosure relates to a method for non-contact processing on a ribbon-like article (N), this method comprising the following steps: providing at least two operating units (2) configured to perform non-contact processing on the non-contact ribbon-like article (N), said operating units (2) being movable along a loop path (3); providing the operating units (2) with a set of processing instructions on the basis of which to carry out a predetermined non-contact processing on the ribbon-like article (N); advancing the non-contact ribbon-like article (N) on a conveyor device; performing by at least one of said operating units (2) the predetermined non-contact processing on the ribbon- like article (N); providing one of the operating units (2) with a further set of processing instructions on the ribbon-like article (N) when said operating unit (2) transits along a reset portion (32) of the loop path (3); performing by said operating unit (2) the further predetermined non-contact processing provided.
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The feed unit (2) comprises a movable portion (20) that includes an outlet section (22) through which said strip-shaped article (N) passes through. The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The winding heads (10) and said movable portion (20) are both movable,
Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and is rotatably mounted to rotate with a continuous law of motion about a second rotation axis (12) so as to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13); and a cutting device (28) which is configured to cut the composite material (8) and thereby create a new free end of the composite material (8) while the composite material (8) is still being wound by a first winding head (13). A second winding head (13), which follows the first winding head (13) along the processing path (P2), is configured to grab the new free end of the composite material (8) and start the winding of the composite material (8) while first winding head (13) is still completing the winding of its own composite material (8).
B21C 47/04 - Winding-up or coiling on or in reels or drums, without using a moving guide
B29C 53/56 - Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
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MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CYLINDRICAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and is rotatably mounted to rotate with a continuous law of motion around a second rotation axis (12) so as to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); and a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13). A segment of the processing path (P2) is substantially straight and each holding device (14) is configured to grab one end of the composite material (8) and hence start the spiral winding of the composite material (8) while the corresponding winding head (13) moves along the substantially straight segment of the processing path (P2).
B21C 47/04 - Winding-up or coiling on or in reels or drums, without using a moving guide
B29C 53/56 - Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65H 18/10 - Mechanisms in which power is applied to web-roll spindle
B65H 23/195 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally by controlling or regulating the web-advancing mechanism, e.g. mechanism acting on the running web in winding mechanisms or in connection with winding operations
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR PRODUCING BATTERIES
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) formed by a plurality of strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The apparatus further comprises a storage device (4) configured so as to store a variable amount of said at least one of said strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and an actuating device of the storage device (4) which displaces said storage device (4) to vary the stored amount of strip.
B65H 20/34 - Arrangements for accumulating surplus web by making loops with rollers
B65H 23/188 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally by controlling or regulating the web-advancing mechanism, e.g. mechanism acting on the running web in connection with running-web
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BATTERIES
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) supports a gripping device (11) which is configured to grasp a portion of said strip-shaped article (N) and is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B). The movement device (3) is further configured so as to displace a respective winding head (10), when it is grasping said portion of said strip-shaped article (N), along an operative segment (P1) of said working path (P) in a direction discordant to a feed direction (f) of the strip-shaped article.
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for non-contact processing a ribbon-like article (N). The apparatus comprises a conveying device (1) of the ribbon-like article (N) including an inlet section (11), an outlet section (12) and a connecting part (13), and at least two operating units (2) configured to perform non-contact processing on the ribbon-like article (N), the operating units (2) being movable along a loop path (3). The apparatus also comprises a device for varying the speed of movement of said operating units (2) configured in such a way as to vary the speed of each of the operating units (2), individually, depending on a position thereof along the loop path (3).
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for non-contact processing on a ribbon-like article (N). The apparatus comprises a conveying device of the ribbon-like article (N) including an inlet section (11), an outlet section (12) and a connecting segment (13) extending between the inlet section (11) and the outlet section (12) and at least two operating units (2) configured to perform non-contacting processing on the ribbon-like article (N) that are movable along a loop path (3). The conveying device (1) is configured to advance the ribbon-like article (N) at a feed rate along the connecting segment. The operating units (2) are configured to displace at a first speed along a processing portion (31) of the loop path. The speed difference between the first speed and the feed rate is lower than a predetermined value.
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) according to a trajectory that includes at least one rotation around a rotation axis (C) of said movement device (3), said rotation axis (C) being different from said winding axis (X) and a translation and/or a rotation about a further axis, different from said rotation axis (C) and from said winding axis (X).
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes at least a first winding head (10A) and a second winding head (10B) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The distance between the first winding head (10A) and the second winding head (10B) along said working path (P) may be varied.
Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and which is mounted in a rotary manner so as to rotate with a continuous law of motion around a second rotation axis (12) in order to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); and a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13).
B21C 47/04 - Winding-up or coiling on or in reels or drums, without using a moving guide
B29C 53/56 - Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65H 18/10 - Mechanisms in which power is applied to web-roll spindle
B65H 23/195 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally by controlling or regulating the web-advancing mechanism, e.g. mechanism acting on the running web in winding mechanisms or in connection with winding operations
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BATTERIES
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) each of which supports a gripping device (11) of a portion of said strip-shaped article (N), and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to move said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B), wherein each gripping device (11) comprises a pair of pins (12, 13) configured to hold said strip-shaped article (N) between them, at least one of said pins (12, 13) being movable so as to join the other pin holding said strip-shaped article (N) between them.
An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B) during a displacement, carried out by said movement device (3), of the winding head (10) along an operative segment (P1) of the working path (P).
Manufacturing machine (14) and method to manufacture a cylindrical battery (1) having a cylindrical case (3) which houses an electrochemical cell (2) and is closed at the top by a lid (10). There are provided: a first processing drum (19), which is mounted so as to rotate around a first rotation axis (20) in order to move forward, along a first processing path, a first seat (21) designed to support the cylindrical case (3); a deformation unit (22), which is arranged along the first processing path and is configured to create an annular groove (12) on a side wall (4) of the cylindrical case (3); a second processing drum (31), which is arranged downstream of the first processing drum (19) and is mounted so as to rotate around a second rotation axis (32) in order to move forward, along a second processing path, a second seat (33) designed to support the cylindrical case (3); a feeding unit (34), which is configured to feed the lid (10) on top of the cylindrical case (3) supported by the second seat (33); a third processing drum (46), which is arranged downstream of the second processing drum (31) and is mounted so as to rotate around a third rotation axis (47) in order to move forward, along a third processing path, a third seat (48) designed to support the cylindrical case (3); and a bending unit (49), which is arranged along the third processing path and is configured to bend a rim (13) of the cylindrical case (3) against the lid (10). A method to manufacture a cylindrical battery is also described herein.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
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MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A CYLINDRICAL BATTERY
A manufacturing machine (19) and method of manufacturing a cylindrical battery (1) having a cylindrical case (3) which houses an electrochemical cell (2). They are provided: a processing conveyor (24; 39; 49) configured to move forward along a processing path a seat (26; 41; 51) designed to support the cylindrical case (3); and an operating group (27; 47; 52) which is arranged along the processing path and is configured to perform a processing on the cylindrical case (3). The operating group (27; 47; 52) has: a support body (28) axially aligned with the corresponding seat (26; 41; 51) and mounted to rotate around a rotation axis (29); and a plurality of processing discs (30), which are configured to perform a machining on the side wall (4) of the cylindrical case (3), are uniformly mounted on the support body (28) to form a circle at the centre of which the cylindrical case (3) is placed in use, and are radially movable to radially get close to and move away from the cylindrical case (3) which is in use between them.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/167 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by crimping
35.
SINGLING UNIT FOR ARTICLES STACKED IN A NESTED CONFIGURATION
A singling unit (1) for articles (2) stacked in a nested configuration comprises at least two stacks (3a, 3b) of articles stacked in a nested configuration, an extractor group (10) provided to extract single articles (2) from each stack, and a conveyor (20) provided to receive the articles (2) singled by the extractor group (10) and to transport them along an advance direction (X) arranged in at least one row (21) substantially parallel to the advance direction. The extractor group (10) is configured to deposit on the conveyor (20) the articles extracted from the stacks (3a, 3b) in a number of rows smaller than the number of the stacks.
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 43/44 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation from supply magazines
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
A movement and filling unit (100) of a container (10) comprising a movement and filling equipment (1) in turn comprising a frame (2), a metering member (50) which is configured to release a predetermined dose (59) of a filling product by means of a release opening (51), a movement device (30) which is secured with an ability to move with respect to the frame (2), a housing (40) which is secured to the movement device (30) comprising at least one seat (41), the movement device (30) being configured to move the at least one seat (41) along a movement trajectory in which there can be defined a removal position (Pp) in which the container (10) is housed in the at least one seat (41), a filling position (Pr) in which the seat (41) is vertically aligned at a position under the release opening (51), a release position (Pri) in which the container (10) with the product is removed from the at least one seat (41).
B65B 1/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders of screw type
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 43/59 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation vertically movable
37.
SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS IN A MICROWAVE INSPECTION DEVICE AND A DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS USING THE SUPPORT
A support (4) for transporting containers (100) in a microwave inspection device (1), comprising a supporting body (4a) which can be moved along a feed path (A) and at least two receiving seats (5) connected to the top of the supporting body (4a) to be moved along said feed path (A), wherein said supporting body (4a) has two or more supporting portions (S1, S2) which are at least partly separated from each other by one or more openings (P) and each carrying at least one respective receiving seat (5), said supporting portions (S1, S2) being connected or integral with each other in a lower region of the supporting body (4a).
B07C 5/344 - Sorting according to other particular properties according to electric or electromagnetic properties
B07C 5/36 - Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
In a device (200) and in a process for transferring discrete elements (1), which are fed in a row with a predetermined spacing, the exact correspondence is ensured between a release segment, which by its nature is linear, and a portion of a transport path which, taking place on a closed line, cannot be entirely linear, there being provided: a carousel-like transport device (131), in which a plurality of receiving members (2) move along said closed line transport path, in which a receiving segment is defined where each receiving member (2) receives a respective discrete element (1); a release device (121), on which said discrete elements (1) are transported along a release path with a linear development, having a release segment (127) and intersecting said transport path at said receiving segment; and a timing equipment acting on said receiving members (2) by moving them with respect to the transport device (131) thereby the movement thereof, in said receiving segment, is synchronized with the movement of the discrete elements (1) in the release segment (127).
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 61/08 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using rotary cutters
39.
FEEDING GROUP AND METHOD FOR FEEDING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN DISCRETE ROWS
A feeding group comprises a tray which is configured to configured to retain articles which are arranged in a plurality of discrete rows, an inlet station which is configured to configured to receive the tray, a transfer device which is configured to configured to move the tray, and a retaining device which is configured to configured to retain the tray during movement of the tray between the inlet station and an unloading station. The retaining device is further configured to release the tray at an outlet station. The feeding group also comprises an unloading device which is configured to configured to unload the articles from the tray at the unloading station. The unloading station comprises a conveyor device which is configured to configured to receive the plurality of discrete rows unloaded from the tray.
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65G 65/23 - Devices for tilting and emptying of containers
In a transfer device (200) and a process for discrete elements (1), fed in a line with a predetermined spacing, any variations in the dimensions of the discrete elements, which result in a variation in the release spot included in a release segment, are absorbed by the alignment of the receiving elements, and in this respect a transport device (131) has a plurality of receiving elements (2) each apt to receive a respective discrete element (1) and moving along a transport path at a predetermined speed, are provided; a release device (121) on which said discrete elements (1) are transported along a release path with a linear development, having the release segment (127), and which intersects said transport path at a receiving segment thereof; and a moving mechanism being provided for the receiving elements (2) in the transport device to align the receiving elements (2) with each other at said reception section, so that the release segment (127) is superimposed on the transport path at said reception section.
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 61/08 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using rotary cutters
B65H 35/08 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators from or with revolving, e.g. cylinder, cutters or perforators
41.
PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR INFUSION TYPE CAPSULES
In a device (200) and in a production process for capsules, in particular for infusion type products, for delivery filters (20) into the capsules continuously, independently of both the feed rate of the flows of the filters (20) and of the cup-shaped containers (10) of the capsules, there are provided: a plurality of filter delivery devices (20); a first transport system for said delivery devices, continuously moving them along a first closed path; and a second transport system of support devices (9) which are continuously moved along a second closed path, each support device (9) receiving a respective cup-shaped container (10), wherein said first closed path comprises a filter inserting segment (20) which is superimposed to said second closed path, thereby the delivery devices and respective support devices (9) of the cup-shaped containers (10) are synchronized with each other, so as to continuously achieve the transfer of the filter (20) to a target cup-shaped container (10).
A grouping device comprises a feeding device that includes a plurality of elongated transport elements configured to support at least one of the discrete rows of articles to be grouped and which define a respective seat in which an open or openable longitudinal end is defined. The grouping device further comprises a pusher device configured to contact the discrete row of articles so that it slides out of one of the elongated transport elements and an unloading device configured to receive, through an interchange zone, the discrete row unloaded through the longitudinal end. The feeding device is configured to position, in sequence, each elongated transport element at the interchange zone.
B65G 17/12 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising a series of individual load-carriers fixed, or normally fixed, relative to traction element
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
B65G 47/256 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles removing incorrectly orientated articles
B65G 47/51 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
B65G 47/82 - Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
43.
COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A COMPONENT TO AN ARTICLE
A coupling device for coupling a component (20, 20A, 20B) to an article (10) comprises a first retaining member (3, 4, 5) that retains the component (20, 20A, 20B), a second retaining member (6, 7, 8) that retains the article (10, 10A, 10B), a movement system (40) for moving the first retaining member (3, 4, 5) and the second retaining member (6, 7, 8) between a non-operating position (W), in which the component (20, 20A, 20B) and the article (10, 10A, 10B) are spaced apart from one another, and an operating position (W), in which the component (20, 20A, 20 B) and the article (10, 10A, 10B) are in a coupling position, and a detection system (300) for detecting the positioning of the component (20, 20A, 20B) on the first retaining member (3, 4, 5). The detection system (300) comprises an image detector device (301) provided for capturing at least one image of the component (20, 20A, 20B) when the component (20, 20A, 20 B) is retained by the first retaining member (3, 4, 5), and a processing unit provided for analysing the image captured by the image detector device (301) and verifying if the component (20, 20A, 20B) is retained on the first retaining member (3, 4, 5) in a predefined position.
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
In an apparatus (200) and in a packaging process (200) of capsules (1) having an opening closed by a laminar lid (2) obtained by cutting a strip (3), the possibility of transporting the laminar lids in several lines is introduced, reducing the overall dimensions, being provided: a cutting device (162) that comprises a tensioning and transport mechanism (23, 26, 27, 28) for a strip, defining a portion of the strip (3) wherein it is tensioned in a respective cutting plane, and one or more punches (22) which obtain said laminar lids (2) from said strip (3); a carousel-like transfer device (161), having a plurality of moving transfer members (11), each one having one or more gripping heads (14) apt to receive one respective laminar lid (2) from the cutting device (162), the moving transfer members (11) moving along a closed path, wherein said cutting plane is arranged in a vertical position, and wherein the mutual position of the cutting device (162) and the transfer device (161) defines a gripping spot (G) of said closed path, wherein the laminar lids (2) are retained in said moving transfer members (11) on a respective plane in a vertical position.
B65B 7/01 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the closures before applying
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 61/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
45.
CONTROL METHOD IN A PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR ARTICLES AND A PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR ARTICLES OPERATING ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD
A method for controlling a production process for articles (2), comprising the steps of: - feeding a plurality of articles (2) to a first operating unit (30) where the articles are subjected to a first processing operation, - controlling at least one characteristic of the articles (2) outgoing from the first operating unit (30), - identifying among the outgoing articles (2) a first group and a second group of articles, in which the characteristic is compliant and not compliant with predetermined quality parameters, - transferring the articles (2) outgoing from the first operating unit (30) to at least one second operating unit (40), where the articles are subjected to at least one second processing operation, - allowing the at least one second operating unit (40) to carry out the at least one second processing operation on the first group of articles, - receiving the articles (2) outgoing from the at least one second operating unit (40) and then discarding the second group of articles.
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
46.
COUPLING UNIT AND COUPLING METHOD FOR COUPLING A COMPONENT TO A CONTAINER AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ARTICLES CORRELATED THERETO
A coupling unit (100) for coupling a component (20) for a container (10) comprises a coupling equipment (1) comprising a frame (2), a housing (50) constrained to the frame (2) comprising at least one seat (51) formed to stably receive said container (10), a gripping device (30) constrained with an ability to carry out a rotation (R1) with respect to the frame (2) by means of a rotary kinematic mechanism (33) having a horizontal rotation axis (Z1) and comprising a retaining element (31) configured to retain the component (20) selectively, as well as a coupling device (40) which is constrained to the gripping device (30) with respect to the frame (2) and comprising a coupling element (41) configured to constrain a couplable portion of the component (20) to a coupling surface (11) of the container (10) at a predetermined coupling position (Pa). The gripping device (30) and the coupling device (40) are configured to move by means of the rotary kinematic mechanism (33) in accordance with the rotation (R1) along an arc with curved trajectory (C1) at a removal position (Pp), wherein said retaining element (31) is oriented so as to be able to receive at least one component to be retained, and at a coupling position (Pa), wherein said retaining element (31) and said coupling element (41) are placed in such a manner as to bring into contact an abutment surface (14b) of the container (10) and a couplable portion (25) of the component (20).
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ
47.
COUPLING METHOD AND UNIT FOR COUPLING A COMPONENT OF A CONTAINER TO A CONTAINER, AN APPARATUS WITH SUCH A COUPLING UNIT
Coupling method for coupling a component (20) of a container (10) to said container (10) comprising arranging a coupling unit (100) comprising a coupling assembly (1) comprising a frame (2), a gripping device (30) for said component (20), a coupling device (40) for constraining said component (20) to said container (10), arranging said container (10) and said component (20) at least partially within said container (10), so that there is at least a predetermined minimum spacing (Dmin) other than zero between a bottom (21) of said component (20) and a base (11) of said container (10), moving and activating said gripping device (30) at a removal position (Pr) of said component (20), moving said retaining element (31) and said coupling element (41) to a coupling position (Ac), deactivating said retaining element (31) and thus deactivating the constraint between said gripping element (31) and said component (20), activating said coupling element (41) so as to produce a stable coupling between said couplable portion (25) of said component (20) and said container (10), deactivating and moving said coupling element (41).
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 29/06 - Packaging of substances to which a further ingredient, e.g. water, is to be added in the package by the user for mixing prior to dispensing
In a pincer device (1; 5), for gripping and releasing articles (10) in a transfer step from an operating station to a subsequent station, capable of operating, in a transfer apparatus, with a minimum footprint, without interfering with other pincer devices arranged at close range thereto, there are provided a pair of gripping claws (11), cooperating with each other and having each a proximal end (12) and a distal end (13), a gripping edge (14) facing the gripping edge (14) of the other gripping claw (11), and a longitudinal development following a predefined respective direction (X1); a driving mechanism, comprising at least one rotary actuator connected to a respective proximal end (12), provided to rotate each gripping claw (11) from a gripping position to a release position by rotating each gripping claw (11) about a rotation axis (X2) parallel to the predefined direction (X1); wherein, in the gripping position, the gripping edges (14) have a minimum spacing therebetween, progressively increasing towards the release position.
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
49.
UNIT AND METHOD FOR RETAINING AND MOVING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT AND AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR ARTICLES CORRELATED THERETO
A retention and movement unit (100) of at least one component (20) and at least one container (10), comprising a moving retention member (1) comprising in turn a frame (2) and alternatively either a first gripping device (30) which is secured to said frame (2), comprising a first retention element (31) and configured so as to be able to take up a first configuration (C1) which is suitable for selectively retaining said at least one component (20) by means of said first retention element (31) and a second configuration (C2), which is different from said first configuration (C1) and which is suitable for selectively retaining said at least one container (10), or said first gripping device (30), secured to said frame (2), comprising said first retention element (31) configured so as to be able to take up said first configuration (C1) and a second gripping device (40), secured to said frame (2), comprising a second retention element (41) configured so as to be able to take up said second configuration (C2), wherein said first configuration (C1) is suitable for selectively retaining said at least one component (20) by means of said first retention element (31) and said second configuration (C2), which is different from said first configuration (C1), is suitable for selectively retaining said at least one container (10).
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
B65G 47/91 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
A feed unit (1) for articles (2) comprises a guide (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) thereof to define a linear feed path for such articles (2). The guide (3) is provided to accommodate a plurality of articles (2) arranged in a row one after the other and to guide them as they move along the linear feed path. The articles (2) have a characteristic length (D) corresponding to their size along the longitudinal axis (X) and at least one segment of the guide (3) is progressively rotated about the longitudinal axis (X) thereof by a total angle greater than 180° and with an angular variation per unit of linear measurement such that, substantially for each portion of the linear feed path equal to the characteristic length (D) of the articles, the guide (3) is rotated about the longitudinal axis (X) by an angle (A) greater than 4°.
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
A transport unit (100) for moving articles (1) along a conveyor (30) in a movement path from a first station upstream of the transport unit, to a second station downstream of the transport unit comprises a first conveyor segment (10) having a plurality of entry lanes (11, 12) separated from each other, a second conveyor segment (20) located downstream of the first conveyor segment to receive the articles coming from the first segment and having a plurality of exit lanes (21, 22) separated from each other and in a number equal to the entry lanes (11, 12), and a switching device (40) interposed between the first segment (10) and the second segment (20) and movable between a first operating configuration, in which each entry lane is in communication with a respective exit lane, and at least one second operating configuration, in which at least one entry lane is selectively put in communication with an exit lane different from the exit lane with which it is in communication in the first operating configuration.
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
A feed unit (1; 100) for articles (2), comprises a first feeding device (4; 104), a second feeding device (6; 106), which is provided to individually pick up the articles (2) from the first feeding device (4; 104) at a removal location (P) and at a predetermined time interval as well as a synchronization device (5; 105) which is provided to receive the articles from the first feeding device (4; 104) and to move them into the removal location (P). A control system (13; 113) is provided to adjust the speed of the synchronization device (5; 105) in such a manner that each article (2) reaches the removal location (P) at the predetermined time interval in order to be picked up by the second feeding device (6; 106).
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/10 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
B65G 15/14 - 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
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
B65G 65/46 - Devices for emptying otherwise than from the top using screw conveyors
A movement unit (1) for articles (2), comprises a first carousel device (10) comprising a first transporter member (11) and a plurality of first gripping heads (12) which are mounted thereon and provided to move the articles (2) into a single-row configuration. The movement unit further comprises a second carousel device (20) which is provided to receive the articles (2) from the first carousel device (10) comprising a second transporter member (21) and a plurality of second gripping heads (22) mounted thereon. Each second gripping head (22) is provided to receive the articles (2) from a respective first gripping head (12) and to move them into a multi-row configuration.
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/54 - Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
In an apparatus (200) and in a transfer process (200) for articles (10), the articles are transferred without risk of receiving any kind of damage when gripped by the gripping devices, regardless of the shape of the article and the way in which it is gripped, the apparatus (200) comprising: at least one first transport device, having a plurality of gripping devices, in particular of the pincer type (1, 5), moving along a respective first closed path, each one having respective pincer claws (11) projecting outward from said first closed path, the pincer claws (11) being movable from a gripping position, in which they transport one or more articles (10), to a release position; at least one second transport device, having a plurality of tray-like elements (2) moving along a respective second closed path and apt to receive respective articles (10) resting thereon; wherein the first and second transport devices cooperate with each other at one or two exchange segments (D, E, F), wherein the first closed path is superimposed on said second closed path, and wherein the articles (10), which are transported in said gripping devices (1, 5), are laid on respective tray-like elements (2) and/or removed therefrom.
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
55.
DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR FEEDING ARTICLES TO BE PACKAGED
In a device (300) and in a process for feeding articles to be packaged with a packaging apparatus (100), wherein the articles (1) to be packaged are transported on a first conveying line (113), it is possible to carry out the arrangement of the articles, according to a desired pattern, which is repeated on a conveying line (115) from which the articles will be picked up in a subsequent station, and for this purpose at least one device is provided for transferring (251a, 25 lb) articles to be packaged from the first conveying line (113) to the second pickup line (115), with a self-moving transfer arm (126) and a respective gripping device (127) which is provided to pick up said articles to be packaged (1) and comprising a plurality of gripping elements (128) which are movable between them by a first configuration, in which the gripping elements (128) are aligned with each other to grip the articles from the first conveying line (113), to a second configuration, in which at least two of the gripping elements (128) are staggered to each other with respect to each other, so as to lay the articles to be packaged (1) according to a predetermined pattern.
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/10 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65G 47/91 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
56.
FORMING UNIT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTAINER AND PACKING APPARATUS WITH SUCH A FORMING UNIT
A forming unit (1) for a container (290) from a blank (200) of said container (290), comprising a conveyor (10) and comprising at least one equipment (50) which is secured to said conveyor (10), said equipment (50) comprising a forming device (100) which moves with continuous movement and which is provided to form a container (290) from said blank (200) during a predetermined forming path (T) on said conveyor (10).
B31B 50/44 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies
B31B 50/62 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping by adhesives
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 7/20 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by folding-down preformed flaps
B65B 35/30 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 43/34 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by internal pressure
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
57.
TRANSFER DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR A PACKING MACHINE
A transfer device (200) which is provided to transfer a plurality of articles (1) by removing them from a removal zone and depositing them in a discharge zone, at which there are defined a support plane and a deposit direction (Z) which is substantially perpendicular to said support plane. The transfer device comprises a gripping head (202) which is provided with a plurality of retention elements (203), each one provided to retain a respective article, and a movement mechanism (204) which is provided to move at least one of said retention elements with respect to at least one other of said retention elements in a staggering direction (S) having a non-null component which is parallel with said deposit direction (Z).
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 21/20 - Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks with means for varying spacing of bottles
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
58.
PACKAGING PROCESS, PACKAGING APPARATUS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEM
In a packaging process and apparatus (100), with a relevant control system, for articles which are intended to be packaged (1) in box-shaped packagings (30), both the flow of box-shaped packagings and the flow of articles (1) are efficiently managed, avoiding that the latter are discarded to an excessive extent during the packaging process, and there is provision for a continuous flow of articles which are intended to be packaged (1); a step of conveying open box-shaped packagings (30) in a continuous flow, in which the conformity with the respective instructions in relation to the box-shaped packagings (30) is verified; a transfer of articles (1) to the box-shaped packagings (30), in which the conformity with the respective predetermined instructions relative to the deposit of the articles is verified, wherein, if the packagings do not comply, the flow of articles is suspended, and wherein, if the deposit of articles does not comply, the articles (1) which are present on their transport line (115) and which are still intended to be transferred are moved to a buffer (116).
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 57/06 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
59.
RETENTION DEVICE FOR RETAINING A BLANK, MOVEMENT UNIT AND PROCESS FOR MOVING SAID BLANK
A retention device (1) for retaining blanks (200) comprising a support (5), a first gripping portion (10) which is secured to said support (5) and which is provided with first retention elements (11a) of said blank (200), a second gripping portion (20) which is secured to said support (5) or to said first gripping portion (10) and which is provided with second retention elements (21a) of said blank (200), a movement mechanism (50) for said second gripping portion (20) with respect to said first gripping portion (10), which movement mechanism (50) is configured to carry out a pure rotation of said second gripping portion (20) about a virtual rotation axis (V) which is located outside said retention device (1).
B63B 43/18 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for preventing collisionImproving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing collision damage
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
B65H 3/42 - Separating articles from piles by two or more separators mounted for movement with, or relative to, rotary or oscillating bodies
B65H 5/12 - Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames, or cylinders
B65H 5/14 - Details of grippersActuating mechanisms therefor
60.
MOVEMENT UNIT AND PROCESS FOR MOVING A BLANK AND PACKING APPARATUS ASSOCIATED THERETO
Movement unit (100) for moving a blank (200) comprising a drum (300) which rotates about a rotation axis (R) in a rotation direction (Ro), said blank (200) comprising a central panel (230), a lateral panel (250) which is secured at a first end (251) thereof to said central panel (230) by means of a first folding zone (251a) and which has a second end (252) which is opposite said first end (251) and which is free, said lateral panel (250) having an extent in the direction perpendicular to said first folding zone (251a) which is at least 10 cm, said lateral panel (250) being arranged so as to be preceding in said rotation direction (Ro) of said drum (300) with respect to said central panel (230), a retention device (1) for retaining said blank (200) the retention device (1) being secured to said drum (300) and comprising, a support (5), a first gripping portion (10) which is secured to said support (5) and which comprises first retention elements (11a) which are configured to retain said central panel (230) selectively and fixedly, a second gripping portion (20) which is secured to said support (5) or to said first gripping portion (10) and which comprises second retention elements (21a) which are configured to retain said lateral panel (250) of said blank (200) selectively and fixedly.
In a device (400) and in a process for packaging articles to be packaged (1), supplied on a conveyor line (115) with a predetermined pattern, it is possible to eliminate buffers for the preparation of the layers to be packaged, while maintaining a high degree of flexibility for a wide range of formats, by comprising one or more transfer devices (200) that pick up the articles to be packaged (1) and deposit them in layers, each comprising a handling member (126) connected to a respective gripping device (127), both movable along three orthogonal axes, (X, Y, Z), each gripping device (127) having a plurality of gripping elements (128) each apt to pick up an article to be packaged (1) from said first conveyor line (115), wherein the gripping elements (128) are arranged in such a configuration as to form, on each gripping device (127), a single layer of articles to be packaged, each layer being obtained with one or more pickings from said first conveyor line (115), to be placed, in a single operation, in a respective container of said flow.
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 21/20 - Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks with means for varying spacing of bottles
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65G 47/91 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
62.
TRANSFER DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR A PACKING MACHINE
A transfer device (200) which is provided for removing a plurality of articles (1) from a removal zone and depositing it in a discharge zone, and comprises a gripping head (202) which is provided with a plurality of retention elements (203), each one provided to retain a respective article (1). The transfer device further comprises a movement mechanism (204) which is provided to move at least one retention element (203) on the gripping head (202) between a first configuration, in which the retention elements (203) are spaced apart from one another, and a second configuration, which is different from the first configuration and in which the retention elements (203) are brought close to one another. The movement mechanism (204) is configured to move at least one of the retention elements (203) between the first and the second configuration by means of rotation about a respective rotation axis (X).
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 21/20 - Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks with means for varying spacing of bottles
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65G 47/91 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
B65G 49/08 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for ceramic mouldings
63.
PACKAGING DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR ARTICLES TO BE PACKAGED
In a device (400) and in a process for packaging articles to be packaged (1) operating continuously, which is realised by containing the overall dimensions despite the use of an in any case high number of robotic systems, in which the articles are fed on a first conveyor line (115), there are provided: a second conveyor line (107) for a flow of open box-shaped packagings (30) to be filled with said articles (1) arranged in layers (38); a plurality of transfer devices (200) for picking the articles (1) and inserting them in a respective target box-shaped packaging (30), wherein said transfer devices (200) each comprise a handling member (202) and a gripping device (203) which are movable along three orthogonal axes, (X, Y, Z); and a control unit (500) which controls said transfer devices (200) and which comprises a collection of laws of motion and/or relevant trajectories defining the motion of said transfer devices (200), wherein a set of laws of motion and/or relevant trajectories is selected from said collection according to a predetermined number and size of the layers (38).
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/38 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 57/06 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
A rotary device for welding a continuous web comprises a rotary means (2) rotating about a respective axis of rotation (2a), a plurality of welding units (3) for welding the continuous web (4) and mounted on the rotary means (2) in such a way as to be angularly spaced from each other;movement means (5) are configured to vary the radial position of the welding units (3) by moving them towards or away from the axis of rotation (2a) of the rotary means (2);at least one first supporting element (6) and at least one second supporting element (7) for supporting the continuous web (4) and disposed, respectively, upstream and downstream of the same welding unit (3) with reference to the rotation direction of the rotary means (2), to keep the continuous web (4) tensioned when the welding unit (3) is at the operating position;the first supporting elements (6) and the second supporting elements (7) associated with the respective welding units (3) are supported by a load-bearing structure (8) connected to the welding units (3) in such a way that a radial movement of the welding units (3) corresponds to a movement of the first supporting elements (6) and of the second supporting elements (7) towards and away from the axis of rotation (2a) of the rotary means (2).
A depalletizing machine (1) for picking up and moving groups of articles (S), specifically bundles of blanks, comprises a containing structure (2) internally provided with at least one receiving area (3) for a movable magazine (M) containing one or more groups of articles (S). The machine (1) also comprises at least one access opening (4) for allowing the magazine (M) to be inserted into, or removed from, the receiving area (3). The machine (1) also comprises a collection zone (5) configured for receiving a succession of groups of articles (S) from the movable magazine (M) and for moving the groups of articles (S) towards the outside of the machine (1). The machine (1) also comprises at least one sensor configured for detecting a position of the movable magazine (M) within the at least one receiving area (3) and a pickup head (7) configured to pick up groups of articles (S) from the movable magazine (M) and transferring them into the collection zone (5). The machine (1) also comprises a control unit configured for setting a predetermined law of motion for the pickup head (7) as a function of at least one information item obtained from the sensor, regarding the position of the movable magazine (M).
Described is a machine (M) for making a continuous tubular element with filling from web material, comprising first and second means (10, 30) for feeding respective continuous webs (A, B), a forming station (20) configured to perform a folding and/or deformation of a first continuous web (A) in a shaped configuration, and a wrapping station (50) wherein the second continuous web (B) is wound in a tubular shape around the first continuous shaped web (A) to obtain the continuous tubular element (T). Between the forming station (20) and the wrapping station (50) there is at least one guide bar (23) about which the first continuous web (A) is at least partly formed and/or guided.
Described is a machine (M) for making a continuous tubular element with filling from web material, comprising first and second means (10, 30) for feeding respective continuous webs (A, B), a forming station (20) configured to perform a folding and/or deformation of a first continuous web (A) in a shaped configuration, and a wrapping station (50) wherein the second continuous web (B) is wound in a tubular shape around the first continuous shaped web (A) to obtain the continuous tubular element (T). Upstream of the wrapping station (50) there is a first gluing device (31) configured to apply at least one longitudinal line of glue (33) on at least one of the continuous webs (A, B) in such a way as to define at least one gluing zone, said longitudinal line of glue (33) being positioned in such a way as to coincide with a zone of superposing and contact between the two continuous webs (A, B) feeding out of the wrapping station (50).
A magazine (1) for packs of blanks (M) comprises a vertical channel (2) configured for inserting and extracting packs of blanks (M), a succession of groups of supporting parts (4) movable between a retracted position to allow the packs of blanks (M) to move along the channel (2) towards a portion under the supporting part (4), and an at least partly extracted position, in which the supporting part (4) intercepts a pack of blanks (M) moving down the channel (2) and provides a steady support for the pack of blanks (M), and transmission means (5) configured to automatically move each supporting part (4) from the retracted position to the at least partly extracted position when the supporting part (4) immediately below it intercepts a respective pack of blanks (M), thereby defining the steady support.
B65H 1/04 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
An inspection device for inspecting containers (100) comprises a rotary conveyor (2), provided with a plurality of receiving cavities (5), and a measuring station (400) configured to inspect each container (100) while the container (100) is being supported and moved by the conveyor (2), wherein the conveyor (2) has continuous motion and the measuring station (400) comprises a microwave detector provided with a measuring zone (410) through which each container (100) passes in order to generate an information item relating to at least one of the following: weight of the container (100) as a whole or of the dose of product contained therein, type of product inside the container (100), presence of foreign bodies in the container (100).
B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
G01G 9/00 - Methods of, or apparatus for, the determination of weight, not provided for in groups
G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
G01G 23/01 - Testing or calibrating of weighing apparatus
G01N 9/00 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materialsAnalysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
G01N 22/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
70.
CONTAINER FOR ARTICLES, RELATIVE BLANK AND METHOD OF MAKING
Described is a container (1) for articles, comprising: an upper end (2) and a lower end (20); - a first lateral wall (3) and a second lateral wall (4); - a bottom (5), comprising a first bottom wall (51) and a second bottom wall (52). The container (1) comprises means for blocking the bottom (7, 8), comprising a first abutment flap (7) fixed to the inner surface (30) of the first lateral wall (3) and comprising a lower abutment edge (70); and a second abutment flap (8) comprising an upper abutment edge (80) and connected to the second bottom wall (52). The second abutment flap (8) is folded against the inner surface (30) of the first lateral wall (3) for abutting, with the relative upper abutment edge (80), the lower abutment edge (70) of the first abutment flap (7).
B65D 3/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially conical or frusto-conical
B65D 3/12 - Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
B65D 3/14 - Discs fitting within container end and secured by bending, rolling, or folding operations
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
This invention relates to a rotary welding device which comprises a rotary part (5) rotating about its axis of rotation (5a), one or more supporting elements (9) for supporting a continuous strip (2), specifically a strip of nappies, supported by the rotary part (5), and a plurality of welding units (6), mounted on the rotary part (5), for welding the continuous strip (2); each welding unit (6) is configured to pass from a non-operating position to an operating position and vice versa; each welding unit (6) comprises a respective welding tip (7) and a respective anvil element (8) which is movable relative to the welding tip (7); each welding unit (6) comprises respective first movement means (15) configured to drive the anvil element (8) in rotation relative to the welding tip (7) from an initial position, where the anvil element (8) is angularly spaced from the welding tip (7), to a final position, where the surface (7a) of the welding tip (7) and the surface (8a) of the anvil element (8) are parallel and aligned with each other along the same axis (V), and vice versa.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
72.
MACHINE FOR MAKING TUBULAR SEGMENTS OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
A machine for making tubular segments of the tobacco industry, comprising feed means (10, 20) for feeding a first and a second continuous web (2, 3), a forming station (30) which folds and/or deforms the first continuous web (2) in such a way as to give the first web (2) a shaped configuration, a wrapping station (50) where the second web (3) is wrapped around the first web (2) with the shaped configuration to obtain a continuous tube (100) defined by a tubular cover containing the first web (2) with the shaped configuration, and a cutting station (70) for dividing the continuous tube into a succession of tubular segments (100).
A device for moving tubular bodies, comprises feeding means (5) for feeding a plurality of tubular pieces (F), each extending along a respective axis of extension (B), where the feeding means (5) are configured in such a way as to provide a succession of groups of tubular pieces (F) where each group is defined by a predetermined number of tubular pieces (F) positioned in succession along the respective axis of extension (B) and transversely offset therefrom, and at least one translational transfer means (6) configured to move the pieces (F) along the respective axis of extension (B) to juxtapose them and define an ordered succession of pieces (F). The translational transfer means (6) is provided with at least one housing (8) for containing at least one tubular piece (F) and with blowing means (9) operating inside the housing (8) and configured to produce an air cushion by which the tubular piece (F) is transferred translationally outside the housing (8) along its respective axis of extension (B).
Automatic wrapping and packaging machines for sanitary
towels, diapers, bed pads, absorbent paper products,
cellulose absorbent products; automatic machines for the
production of sanitary towels, diapers, bed pads, absorbent
paper products, cellulose absorbent products.
Automatic wrapping and packaging machines for sanitary towels, diapers, bed pads, absorbent paper products, and cellulose absorbent products, namely, sanitary pads; automatic machines for the production of sanitary towels, diapers, bed pads, absorbent paper products for sanitary use, cellulose absorbent products for sanitary use
Automated wrapping and packaging machines for sanitary towels, nappies, bed sheet protectors, absorbent goods of paper, absorbent goods of cellulose; Automated machines for production of sanitary towels, nappies, bed sheet protectors, absorbent goods of paper, absorbent goods of cellulose.
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
[ Tobacco, tobacco products, in particular cigarettes and cigars, smokers' articles included in this class, namely, filter tubes and cigar storage tubes ] Packaging machines, in particular for foodstuffs and consumer goods, including packaging machines for cigarettes and cigars, canning devices, plastic film wrapping machines, packaging machines for handkerchiefs of paper, devices for filling bags with fine-cut tobacco; conveyors, in particular belt and roller conveyors, chain conveyors, overhead conveyors to transport packaging materials, conveyors for the packaging industry and packaging machines; robots to load and unload packaging containers and pallets; conveyors, packaging machines; gear boxes other than for land vehicles, geared motors other than for land vehicles, couplings for machines; parts of the aforesaid machines, devices and units included in this class, in particular cam shafts, axles, journal boxes, levers, gear wheels, drive wheels; valves being parts of machines, vacuum pumps, compressed air pumps intended for use in connection with the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, devices and units, in particular rigid air-intake tubes of metal used as machine parts, hydraulic and pneumatic telescopic cylinder for automatic machines; machines for the manufacture of goods to smoke, in particular cigarettes; machines for the manufacture of cigarettes and cigars; tow treatment machines to prepare filter tow for the manufacture of filters for goods to smoke [ Packets, in particular cigarette and cigar packets of thin cardboard, packaging material, namely, sections for cigarette and cigar packets of thin cardboard ] Installation, repair and maintenance of packaging machines, wrapping machines, and machines for the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes
automatic wrapping machines, sachet filling machines, for the packaging of consumer items (e.g. foodstuffs, in particular sweets, chocolate, lozenges, sugar-coated sweets, chewing-gum, products in stick-form; cakes of soap, liquid or powdered soap, liquids in general; pastes in general; powders or granules in general); labelling machines
