Device for handling products in containers based on movement by elastic pressure on the top of the containers
AssigneeMáquinas Sanmartin Ltda
InventorJose Bernardo SANMARTIN
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Abstract
The present utility model refers to a device coupled to a robot or another moving system, exerting elastic pressure on the upper part over can containers, allowing to keep the products to be moved as fixed, displacing and turning them, defining their positions and organizing them for later palletization, enhanced with the introduction of locking pins, side wings, a lower metal plate covered by an elastic polymer with an innovative checkerboard design and a compression spring system, in the field of application intended to the industry and distribution centres for beverage and food, in the area of preparation of product container layers, ready before palletization.
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A method for handling products in containers (C1) based on controlling movement of the containers by the use of elastic pressure on the top of the containers, wherein the method is adapted to organize said containers in groups and move said groups in preparation for subsequent operations, including the formation of palletization layers (C2), the method comprising
- (i) providing a device for handling products in containers comprising a metal frame having an upper part and a lower part, attached to a compression spring system (5) coupled to a flange of a robot, and two side wings (17) attached to the edges of the frame, and an elastic polymer cover coupled to the lower part of the device adapted to maintain the position of the containers while allowing their movement, wherein the lower part of the device is smaller than the measurements of the container to be handled;
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- (ii) performing the steps of exerting pressure by the elastic polymer cover upon the containers, and guiding the containers using the two side wings (17) so as to organize said containers in groups and form of palletization layers.
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