Testing means for a can closer
AssigneeXolution GmbH
InventorChristian Bratsch
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.
Claims19
A testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, the testing lid comprising:
- an edge portion configured and arranged to be positioned onto a can edge and to be crimped with the can edge;
- an inner portion;
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- one or more testing pins are coupled in a force-fitting manner to the inner portion, the testing pins configured and arranged to be displaceable by the holding plate in a stroke direction during a stroke of the holding plate.
A method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans during operation of the can closing device, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a testing lid within a stack of can lids on a feed path to the can closing device;
- pressing the testing lid onto a can body with the holding plate of the closure head;
- removing the can with the testing lid from a discharge path for closed cans;
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- based on the position of the testing pins of the testing lid, the stroke of the holding plate is determined.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.