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    • 专利摘要:
    Machine and procedure for closing boxes. The machine comprises a conveyor belt (1); a gluing station (3); a loading station (4) for caps (5); a folding station (6), which folds some side flaps (7) of the covers (5); and a placement station, which places the lids (5) in their position in the boxes (2) comprising a head (8) that collects the lids (5) from the loading station (4); places the covers (5) in the folding station (6) for folding the side flaps (7) of the covers (5); and place the lids (5) in their position in the boxes (2). The method comprises providing a plurality of boxes (2); providing a plurality of caps (5); glue the boxes (2); fold some side flaps (7) into the covers (5); and place the covers (5) with the folded side flaps (7) on the glued part of the boxes (2). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2881450A1
    申请号:ES202130740
    申请日:2021-07-29
    公开日:2021-11-29
    发明作者:Granados Francisco Garcia；Antolino Juan Francisco Martinez
    申请人:Granados Francisco Garcia；Antolino Juan Francisco Martinez；
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    专利说明:

    [0002] Machine and procedure for closing boxes
    [0004] The present invention relates to a machine and a method for closing boxes, in particular, for closing cardboard boxes with a lid also made of cardboard.
    [0006] Background of the invention
    [0008] The boxes for storing or transporting products comprise a lid for closing the box.
    [0010] This lid can be formed on the box itself, in particular, in a hinged manner, or it can be independent from the rest of the box.
    [0012] In the latter case, during the product packaging process it is necessary to close the box by placing the lid covering the opening of the box.
    [0014] In order to automate the closing of this type of boxes, machines are known that comprise a conveyor belt where the boxes are moved and stations for the placement and gluing of the lid in its position in the box.
    [0016] Although these machines fulfill their objective of automating the closure of the box by placing the lid, they are usually complex and their productivity is not optimal.
    [0018] Description of the invention
    [0020] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a box machine and process in which productivity is increased, in the simplest and most economical way possible.
    [0022] With the machine and the method of the invention it is possible to solve the aforementioned drawbacks, presenting other advantages that will be described below.
    [0024] According to a first aspect, the machine for closing boxes of the present invention comprises:
    [0025] - a conveyor belt that moves the boxes;
    [0026] - a gluing station, which glues the boxes;
    [0027] - a cap loading station, which feeds the caps;
    [0028] - a folding station, which folds some side flaps of the covers; Y
    [0029] - a placement station, which places the lids in position on the boxes;
    [0030] wherein the placement station comprises a head that:
    [0031] - collect the covers from the charging station;
    [0032] - places the covers in the folding station for folding the side flaps of the covers; Y
    [0033] - place the lids in position on the boxes.
    [0035] This head makes it possible to speed up the placement of the lids in their position in the boxes, so that the productivity of the machine is maximized by using this head.
    [0037] Advantageously, the head comprises a rotating arm provided with suction cups at its ends, and preferably each end of the rotating arm comprises a plate, on which the suction cups are placed.
    [0039] According to a preferred embodiment, the head comprises a main shaft and a secondary shaft, the main shaft being the one that makes the secondary shaft rotate and the rotating arm being positioned at one of the ends of the secondary shaft.
    [0041] Furthermore, the machine for closing boxes according to the present invention also comprises a station for gluing the side flaps of the lids to the boxes.
    [0043] Preferably, the folding station comprises angle plates that fold the side flaps of the lid, and the position of the angle plates is adjustable by means of adjustment levers.
    [0045] Advantageously, the lid loading station comprises lateral and / or upper regulators, to adapt to the dimensions of the lids.
    [0047] Furthermore, the position of the folding station with respect to the head is adjustable by means of a position regulator, and the position of the loading station with respect to the head is adjustable by means of a position regulator.
    [0048] Preferably, the conveyor belt comprises a plurality of stops to limit the movement of the boxes. These stops are preferably placed in contact with the back of the boxes.
    [0050] According to a preferred embodiment, the gluing station comprises lateral pressure bars, which press the lid against the box.
    [0052] According to a second aspect, the present invention refers to a method for closing boxes, comprising the following steps:
    [0053] - providing a plurality of boxes;
    [0054] - providing a plurality of covers;
    [0055] - glue the boxes;
    [0056] - fold some side flaps on the covers; Y
    [0057] - place the lids with the folded side flaps on the glued part of the boxes.
    [0059] The method for closing boxes according to the present invention preferably also comprises a stage of gluing the lids, in which pressure is exerted on the lids on the box.
    [0061] Brief description of the drawings
    [0063] For a better understanding of what has been stated, some drawings are attached in which, schematically and only as a non-limiting example, a practical case of embodiment is represented.
    [0065] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine according to the present invention;
    [0067] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the folding station of the machine according to the present invention;
    [0069] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the head of the machine according to the present invention; Y
    [0071] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cap loading station of the machine according to the present invention.
    [0072] Description of a preferred embodiment
    [0074] As shown in Figure 1, the box closing machine according to the present invention comprises the following components.
    [0076] The machine comprises a conveyor belt (1) that extends longitudinally along the entire machine and conveys boxes (2) that are closed with a lid (4).
    [0078] These boxes (2) are preferably recyclable cardboard boxes, as well as the lids (4), which are also preferably recyclable cardboard, and can be provided with a compostable film.
    [0080] Said conveyor belt (1) comprises a plurality of stops (21), which limit the movement of the boxes (2) placed on the conveyor belt (1). Specifically, the stops (21) contact the back of the boxes (2).
    [0082] The machine also comprises a gluing station (3), which comprises glue application nozzles, which apply glue on a part of the boxes (2), and which is preferably of the conventional type.
    [0084] The machine also comprises a loading station (4) in which a plurality of plates that form the lids (5) are stored.
    [0086] The loading station (4) can be seen in more detail in figure 2, and comprises a base (23) on which the covers (5) are placed, some lateral regulators (17) and an upper regulator (18), shown in figure 2, which are placed in the appropriate position depending on the dimensions of the covers (5).
    [0088] The base (23) of the loading station (4) is placed inclined, as can be seen in figure 1, so that the covers (5) will be supplied by gravity.
    [0090] Furthermore, the charging station (4) also comprises a position regulator (20) that allows regulating the position of the base (23). This position regulator (20) comprises a knob so that the machine operator can place the loading station (4) in the appropriate position with respect to the rest of the machine.
    [0091] The machine according to the present invention also comprises a cap placement station, which is formed by a head (8), which is shown in detail in Figure 3.
    [0093] The function of this head (8) is to collect the covers (5) from the loading station (4), take them to a folding station (6), which will be described below, and place the folded covers (5) at their position of use in the boxes (2).
    [0095] For this, according to the embodiment shown, the head (8) comprises a rotating arm (9) whose ends comprise suction cups (10) to hold the covers (5).
    [0097] In particular, the head (8) comprises a main shaft (12) and a secondary shaft (13). The main shaft (12) has the function of rotating the secondary shaft (13) through a link body (24), and the secondary shaft (13) comprises at one of its ends said rotating arm (9).
    [0099] Furthermore, as can be seen in figure 3, each end of the rotating arm (9) comprises a plate (11), where the suction cups (10) are placed, which are activated or deactivated by suction, to hold or release the covers ( 5).
    [0101] The folding station (6) is shown in figure 4, and its function is the folding of some side flaps (7) in the covers (5). To do this, the folding station (6) comprises angled plates (15), which fold the side flaps (7) along perforated lines previously made in the covers (5).
    [0103] To regulate the position of the side flaps (7), the folding station (6) comprises adjustment levers (16), which allow the relative distance between the two angle plates (15) to be adjusted.
    [0105] Furthermore, the folding station (6) comprises a base (25), whose position is adjustable with respect to the rest of the machine, in particular with respect to the head (8), through a position regulator (19), provided with a knob.
    [0107] Finally, at the end end of the conveyor belt (1) a gluing station (14) is arranged, which comprises some side bars (22), whose function is to glue the side flaps (7) of the covers (5) to the box (2).
    [0108] The present invention also relates to a method for closing boxes, using the machine described above.
    [0110] Specifically, the closing procedure comprises the following stages.
    [0112] First of all, the boxes (2) are provided which must be closed by placing them on the conveyor belt (1). Furthermore, the loading station (4) is loaded with a plurality of lids (5) with dimensions suitable for the boxes (2) that are placed on the conveyor belt (1).
    [0114] The boxes (2) are placed on the conveyor belt (1) with their rear part in contact with one of the stops (21) to guarantee the correct positioning of the boxes (2) on the conveyor belt (1) throughout their movement throughout the machine.
    [0116] Next, the gluing station (3) applies glue on a part of the boxes (2), for example, on two opposite outer sides of the box (2).
    [0118] Next, the head (8) performs its functions. Specifically, first, pick up a cover (5) from the loading station (4) using the suction cups (10), then place the cover (5) in the folding station (6) to fold the side flaps (7) and then place the folded lid (5) in position in the box (2).
    [0120] This is done by turning the rotating arm (9) and activating and deactivating the suction cups (10) and, for this, the position of the loading (4) and folding (6) stations with respect to the head (8) has been previously adjusted. .
    [0122] Finally, when moving through the conveyor belt the side bars (22) of the gluing station (14) press the side flaps (7) of the lid (5) against the glued parts of the boxes (2), thus obtaining the box (2) closed with the cover (5).
    权利要求:
    Claims (12)
    [1]
    1. Machine for closing boxes, comprising:
    - a conveyor belt (1) that moves the boxes (2);
    - a gluing station (3), which glues the boxes (2);
    - a loading station (4) for lids (5), which feeds the lids (5);
    - a folding station (6), which folds some side flaps (7) of the covers (5); Y
    - a placement station, which places the lids (5) in their position in the boxes (2);
    characterized in that the placement station comprises a head (8) that:
    - collects the lids (5) from the loading station (4);
    - places the covers (5) in the folding station (6) for folding the side flaps (7) of the covers (5); Y
    - place the lids (5) in their position on the boxes (2),
    in which the head (8) comprises a rotating arm (9) provided with suction cups (10) at its ends, and a main shaft (12) and a secondary shaft (13), the main shaft (12) being the one that makes rotate the secondary shaft (13) and the rotating arm (9) being positioned at one of the ends of the secondary shaft (13).
    [2]
    2. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which each end of the rotating arm (9) comprises a plate (11), on which the suction cups (10) are placed.
    [3]
    3. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, which also comprises a station for gluing the side flaps (7) of the lids (5) to the boxes (2).
    [4]
    4. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which the folding station (6) comprises angled plates (15) that perform the folding of the side flaps (7) of the lid (5) .
    [5]
    5. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 4, in which the position of the angle plates (15) is adjustable.
    [6]
    6. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which the loading station (4) of the lids (5) comprises lateral (17) and / or upper (18) regulators.
    [7]
    7. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which the position of the folding station (6) with respect to the head (8) is adjustable by means of a position regulator (19).
    [8]
    8. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which the position of the loading station (4) with respect to the head (8) is adjustable by means of a position regulator (20).
    [9]
    9. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 1, in which the conveyor belt (1) comprises a plurality of stops (21) to limit the movement of the boxes (2).
    [10]
    10. Machine for closing boxes according to claim 3, in which the gluing station (14) comprises lateral pressure bars (22), which press the lid (5) against the box (2).
    [11]
    11. Procedure for closing boxes, characterized in that it comprises the following stages:
    - providing a plurality of boxes (2);
    - providing a plurality of covers (5);
    - glue the boxes (2);
    - fold some side flaps (7) into the covers (5); Y
    - place the covers (5) with the side flaps (7) folded over the glued part of the boxes (2).
    [12]
    12. Method for closing boxes according to claim 11, which also comprises a step of gluing the lids (5), in which pressure is exerted on the lids (5) on the box (2).
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