Apparatus for sequentially applying panels of plastic caps to groups of cans or jars
OwnerDonatella Pedrotti, Chiara Pedrottiinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for sequentially applying panels or row of plastic caps to groups of cans or jars, which comprises: a feeding path for panels of caps, which is arranged above a belt conveyor arranged to feed a sequence of cans, already filled with product and sealed and belonging to a can packaging line; means for blocking each panel of caps at the end of the feeding path; and pressure means for applying each panel or row of caps to a group of cans being fed on the belt conveyor.
Claims18
An apparatus for sequentially applying panels composed by a plurality of interconnected plastic caps to upwardly open containers placed in a group arrangement, each panel including at least one row of caps arranged so as to correspond to the group arrangement of said containers, said caps being connected to each other by radial tabs, the apparatus comprising:
- a belt conveyor for feeding in sequence group arrangements of containers already filled with product and sealed;
- a feeding path for feeding said cap panels above said belt conveyor;
- stopping means for stopping each cap panel at an end region of said feeding path, said stopping means comprising at least one abutment element arranged along said feeding path so as to abut at said radial tabs without interfering with said caps;
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- pressure means, arranged at said belt conveyor downstream of said end region of said feeding path, for pressing down successive rows of caps so as to apply the caps to the containers placed in the group arrangement fed on said belt conveyor.
An apparatus for sequentially applying panels composed by a plurality of interconnected plastic caps to upwardly open containers placed in a group arrangement, each panel including at least one row of caps arranged so as to correspond to the group arrangement of said containers, said caps being connected to each other by radial tabs, the apparatus comprising:
- a belt conveyor for feeding in sequence group arrangements of containers already filled with product and sealed;
- a feeding path for feeding said cap panels above said belt conveyor;
- stopping means for stopping each cap panel at an end region of said feeding path, said stopping means comprising a plurality of spaced pins arranged along said feeding path so as to abut at said radial tabs without interfering with said caps;
- cutting means for selectively cutting said radial tabs so as to separate selected caps from the cap panel located at the end region of the feeding path, said cutting means being constituted by blade shaped tips provided at respective ends of said spaced pins;
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- pressure means, arranged at said belt conveyor downstream of said end region of said feeding path, for pressing down successive rows of caps so as to apply the caps to the containers placed in the group arrangement fed on said belt conveyor.
An apparatus for sequentially applying panels composed by a plurality of interconnected plastic caps to upwardly open containers placed in a group arrangement, each panel including at least one row of caps arranged so as to correspond to the group arrangement of said containers, said caps being connected to each other by radial tabs, the apparatus comprising:
- a belt conveyor for feeding in sequence group arrangements of containers already filled with product and sealed;
- a feeding path for feeding said cap panels in a feeding direction above said belt conveyor, said feeding path including a first initial portion, and a second final portion arranged downstream with respect to said first portion along the feeding direction of said cap panels;
- initial stopping means for stopping each cap panel in a preset position at said feeding path initial portion, said initial stopping means comprising retention elements engageable in abutment with said radial tabs without interfering with the caps;
- transversal cutting means aligned transversally to said feeding path initial portion for selectively cutting tabs connecting transverse rows of caps;
- stopping means for stopping each cap panel at an end region of said feeding path, said stopping means comprising a plurality of spaced pins arranged along said feeding path so as to abut at said radial tabs without interfering with said caps;
- cutting means for selectively cutting said radial tabs so as to separate selected caps from the cap panel located at the end region of the feeding path, said cutting means being constituted by blade shaped tips provided at respective ends of said spaced pins;
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- pressure means, arranged at said belt conveyor downstream of said end region of said feeding path, for pressing down successive rows of caps so as to apply the caps to the containers placed in the group arrangement fed on said belt conveyor.
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