Rotating Can Transfer Plane to Minimize Spillage in Closing
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-performance can closing machines experience significant centripetal acceleration, leading to transverse jolts that can cause contents to spill out of cans, resulting in loss and contamination.
Innovation Solution
A container treatment device with a rotating design that includes a linear conveyor and a rotor with container closing stations, featuring a transfer element that rotates synchronously with the rotor and forms a continuous transfer plane to minimize transverse pressure during container transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If containers are transferred directly from linear conveyor to rotating container carrier at high speed, then productivity is improved, but transverse jolts and centripetal acceleration increase causing content spillage
Solution Approach 1:
A transfer element is introduced as an intermediary component between the linear conveyor and the rotating container carrier. This transfer element rotates synchronously with the container carrier and forms a continuous transfer plane, mediating the transition of containers from linear to circular motion while minimizing transverse acceleration and preventing content spillage.
2Productivity
If high rotational speed is used for container closing, then productivity is improved, but centripetal acceleration increases causing harmful effects
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer element acts as a mediator that rotates synchronously with the container carrier, providing a continuous transfer plane that reduces the abruptness of the transition to high rotational speed. This allows the system to operate at high speeds while minimizing the harmful centripetal acceleration effects on the containers.
3Device complexity
If direct transfer from linear to circular motion is implemented, then device complexity is reduced, but transverse pressure on containers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer element serves as an intermediary structure that, while adding a component to the system, actually simplifies the overall transfer mechanism by providing a continuous transfer plane. This continuous surface reduces transverse pressure on containers compared to abrupt direct transfer mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces transverse pressure and centripetal acceleration, minimizing the risk of contents spilling and enhancing the efficiency and cleanliness of the can closing process.
Implementation Method 1
considerable centripetal acceleration is required so that the cans, which are not yet gas- or liquid-tight at this point, follow the circular rotational movements of the can seamer
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container-handling apparatus, in particular a closing machine for closing cans or similar containers with a closure cap. According to the invention, a transfer element is provided between at least two adjacent container-closing positions, said transfer element surrounding at least part of the circumference of the respective container carrier and being provided so as to rotate with, i. e. revolve with, the container-closing positions. Furthermore, the upper side of the transfer element forms a transfer plane for transferring the upright containers in a planar manner from the transport plane onto the transfer plane spanned by the transfer element, by the transfer plane spanning a common plane with the transport plane.