Device and method for processing drinks closure caps
AssigneesFinatec Holding AG, Packsys Global AG
InventorsAttila Brunold, Pascal Friedli, Martin Hurlimann, Simon Kessler, Dominik Roth, Pascal Choquard
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Abstract
A device for processing drinks closure caps having at least one cutting unit with at least one cutting blade and a detection unit which, in turn, has a camera as well as at least one conveying device forming a transport path to and from the cutting unit is disclosed. In order to solve the problems of known devices, the detection unit has an optical system and is arranged operatively downstream of the cutting unit such that it fully captures the inner wall of a drinks closure cap located in its field of vision.
Claims14
A device for processing drinks closure caps comprising:
- at least one cutting unit (2) with at least one cutter (3);
- a detection unit (7) which comprises a camera (8);
- at least one conveying means (6) forming a transport path (5) to and from the cutting unit (2);
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- wherein the detection unit (7) comprises an optical system (9), wherein the detection unit (7) is operatively arranged downstream of the cutting unit (2) to fully detect the inner walls (10) of a drinks closure cap (1) located in field of vision of the detection unit (7).
A device for processing drinks closure caps (1), comprising:
- at least one cutting unit (2) with at least one cutter (3);
- a detection unit (7) which comprises a camera (8);
- at least one conveying means (6) forming a transport path (5) to and from the cutting unit (2);
- wherein the detection unit (7) comprises an optical system (9), wherein the detection unit (7) is operatively arranged downstream of the cutting unit (2) to fully detect the inner walls (10) of a drinks closure cap (1) located in a field of vision of the detection unit (7);
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- wherein the detection unit (7) performs automatic pattern detection and reports drinks closure caps (1) detected as having been cut incorrectly to the reject unit (15).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.