CONVEYING ARRANGEMENT

• US 20170225911A1
• Filed: 06/22/2015
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bosch Packaging Systems AG (Syntegon Technology GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Baechle, Andreas, Wanner, Hansruedi
• Granted Patent: US 9,828,192 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 2220/16 Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 35/24 by endless belts or chains B65B35/205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 35/38 by suction-operated grippers
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 43/52 using roller-ways or endless conveyors
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/068 in trays B65B5/061 - B65B5/065 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/08 Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/105 by grippers B65B5/12 and B65B5/108 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/108 Article support means temporarily arranged in the container
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/12 Introducing successive articles, e.g. confectionery products, of different shape or size in predetermined positions
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 69/00 Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/28 during transit by a single conveyor
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 54/02 electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 2201/18 Machines moving with multiple degrees of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 41/031 of the permanent magnet type

Abstract

An arrangement for transferring and/or grouping products (32) is proposed, comprising at least one mover (20) which has at least one permanent magnet (19) which is connected to the mover (20), wherein the permanent magnet (19) interacts with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) for the in particular contactless driving of the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom on the drive surface (13), furthermore comprising at least one conveying system (34, 38) which conveys products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) picks up or deposits at least one product (32) by means of a movement of the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.

Claims

1. A device for transferring and/or grouping products (32), comprising at least one mover (20) that comprises at least one permanent magnet (19) that cooperates with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) so as to drive the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged in such a manner that the mover can be displaced and/or rotated on the drive surface (13) in at least two degrees of freedom, furthermore comprising at least one transporting system (34, 38) that transports products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) receives and/or deposits at least one product (32) by moving the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the drive surface (13) is arranged vertically.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) receives at least one product (32) from a container (36) and/or deposits at least one product in a container (36).

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) deposits at least one product (32) on the transporting system (34, 38) and/or receives at least one product from the transporting system (34, 38).

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) moves at a speed similar to that of the product (32) so as to receive the product (32).

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) moves at a similar speed and/or a different speed to that of the container (36) or the transporting system (34, 38) so as to deposit the product (32).

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that multiple movers (20) are provided that receive multiple products (32) from the feeder system (34) and in each case are brought into a specific position for grouping purposes and in said position the products (32) are located in each case in a defined layer with respect to one another.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that multiple movers (20) deposit in each case at least one product (32) in the container (36).

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) grips the product (32) and changes the orientation of said product.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mover (20) comprises at least one handling device (30) for receiving at least one product (32).

11. The device as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the handling device (30) comprises at least one gripper and/or at least one opening for applying a negative pressure, to the product (32).

12. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least two movers (20) are provided that cooperate so as to receive at least one product (32).

13. The device as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that at least one transporting system (38) is provided for transporting at least one container (36).

14. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the drive surface (13) is arranged above a plane of the transporting system (34, 38).

15. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that multiple transporting systems (34, 38) are provided that are arranged one above the other.

16. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the at least one mover (20) receives and/or deposits at least two products (32).

17. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the permanent magnet (19) cooperates with the coil plane (18) of the drive surface (13) so as to drive the mover (20) in a contactless manner.

18. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that multiple movers (20) deposit in each case at least one product (32) in the container (36) simultaneously.

19. The device as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the handling device (30) comprises at least one gripper and/or at least one opening for applying a vacuum to the product (32).

20. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the drive surface (13) is arranged above a plane of the transporting system (34, 38), in a transverse manner with respect to the transporting direction of the transporting system (34, 38).