本發明(ming)涉及一(yi)種用(yong)于(yu)根據權利要求1的(de)(de)(de)前(qian)序(xu)部分的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)于(yu)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)和(he)/或(huo)旋(xuan)轉的(de)(de)(de)裝(zhuang)置(zhi)，并(bing)且特別地涉及一(yi)種裝(zhuang)置(zhi)，利用(yong)所(suo)述裝(zhuang)置(zhi)，容(rong)器(qi)(qi)在(zai)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)段和(he)在(zai)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)進入(ru)點(dian)和(he)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)排出點(dian)之間的(de)(de)(de)輸送區(qu)段上以期望的(de)(de)(de)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)至少(shao)被(bei)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)一(yi)次，這通過容(rong)器(qi)(qi)圍繞其容(rong)器(qi)(qi)軸線的(de)(de)(de)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)旋(xuan)轉或(huo)樞轉來實現。定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)段在(zai)整個定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)和(he)輸送區(qu)段上延伸(shen)或(huo)者(zhe)是定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)和(he)輸送區(qu)段的(de)(de)(de)至少(shao)一(yi)部分。本發明(ming)還涉及用(yong)于(yu)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)和(he)/或(huo)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)旋(xuan)轉的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)法。

背景技術：

已知的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)，貼(tie)標(biao)機設置在轉(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)周邊上，轉(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)被(bei)(bei)驅動以(yi)(yi)帶(dai)著(zhu)多個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)圍(wei)(wei)繞豎直機器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)，每個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)將設有(you)標(biao)簽或(huo)其他(ta)形(xing)式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝飾(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。還已知的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)配置有(you)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)或(huo)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)控(kong)制器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，使(shi)得當設置在容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)移動經(jing)過(guo)例(li)如(ru)標(biao)簽或(huo)印刷單元(yuan)時，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)通(tong)過(guo)圍(wei)(wei)繞其容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受控(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)定(ding)向以(yi)(yi)便(bian)例(li)如(ru)相對于容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)結(jie)構呈現需要的(de)(de)(de)(de)定(ding)向，和(he)/或(huo)在容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)經(jing)過(guo)貼(tie)標(biao)單元(yuan)或(huo)印刷單元(yuan)時和(he)/或(huo)之后(hou)圍(wei)(wei)繞容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)給定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)角度量(liang)。各(ge)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受控(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)優(you)選地(di)通(tong)過(guo)每個(ge)設有(you)其自身(shen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)具有(you)專用的(de)(de)(de)(de)電(dian)致動器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)或(huo)伺(si)服電(dian)機的(de)(de)(de)(de)可(ke)控(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)而引起，特別是(shi)當這些容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)被(bei)(bei)各(ge)個(ge)地(di)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)時。僅(jin)僅(jin)大(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)涉及顯著(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)結(jie)構努力(li)。

還已知(DE 26 23 818 A1)設置在(zai)貼標機的(de)(de)(de)(de)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)所有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)承載(zai)器(qi)(qi)(qi)，并且容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)承載(zai)器(qi)(qi)(qi)被構造為設有(you)(you)共用的(de)(de)(de)(de)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)，旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)具體地(di)以帶有(you)(you)齒(chi)形帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)齒(chi)形帶驅動(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)形式，齒(chi)形帶被引(yin)導越過(guo)(guo)中(zhong)心驅動(dong)帶輪并且越過(guo)(guo)各個轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)帶輪。各個地(di)控(kong)制容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)承載(zai)器(qi)(qi)(qi)或(huo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)、即獨立(li)于其它轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)沿著容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)排出(chu)點和容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)排出(chu)點之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)定向和輸(shu)送(song)區(qu)段(duan)或(huo)者甚至僅在(zai)所述(shu)區(qu)段(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一部分上的(de)(de)(de)(de)每個轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受(shou)控(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)是(shi)不可能的(de)(de)(de)(de)。

還已知一種用(yong)于容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)定(ding)向的(de)裝(zhuang)置(DE 30 22 343 C2)，所述(shu)裝(zhuang)置具有(you)(you)可被驅動(dong)(dong)以圍繞豎直軸線旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)星(xing)(xing)形(xing)件(jian)(transport star)，并且傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)星(xing)(xing)形(xing)件(jian)周邊配置有(you)(you)多(duo)個(ge)布(bu)置的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。這(zhe)些容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)各自包括(kuo)向外周側開口的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)卡匣(xia)(xia)(pocket)，該容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)卡匣(xia)(xia)具有(you)(you)相對(dui)于傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)星(xing)(xing)形(xing)件(jian)的(de)旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)方向前后延伸的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)接觸面(mian)，并且相應的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)通(tong)過其外周表面(mian)躺靠容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)卡匣(xia)(xia)，并且容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)卡匣(xia)(xia)通(tong)過對(dui)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)帶(dai)或對(dui)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)環帶(dai)的(de)一區段形(xing)成(cheng)。對(dui)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)環帶(dai)可通(tong)過具有(you)(you)致動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)電機(ji)或伺服(fu)電機(ji)的(de)旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)作(zuo)為連續環被驅動(dong)(dong)以不(bu)斷地循環，與對(dui)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)帶(dai)類似，針對(dui)每個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，致動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)電機(ji)或伺服(fu)電機(ji)被單獨設置。這(zhe)里(li)同樣(yang)地，僅(jin)僅(jin)大量的(de)旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)涉(she)及顯著的(de)結構努力。

技術實現要素：

本發明的(de)(de)目的(de)(de)是公開一種用于(yu)容器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)受控(kong)定(ding)向(xiang)和/或旋(xuan)轉的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)置，該裝(zhuang)置利(li)用減少(shao)(shao)的(de)(de)結構復雜(za)性(xing)和在輸送(song)元件上的(de)(de)大量容器(qi)(qi)(qi)保持器(qi)(qi)(qi)，能夠使至少(shao)(shao)那些位于(yu)在容器(qi)(qi)(qi)進(jin)入點和容器(qi)(qi)(qi)排(pai)出點之間延伸的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)和輸送(song)區(qu)段的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)段上的(de)(de)容器(qi)(qi)(qi)保持器(qi)(qi)(qi)在單獨控(kong)制下(xia)、即彼此獨立地旋(xuan)轉，用于(yu)容器(qi)(qi)(qi)繞其容器(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)和/或旋(xuan)轉。

根據權(quan)利(li)要求1的(de)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)容器(qi)的(de)受控(kong)定向和旋轉的(de)裝置被配置為解決該目的(de)。根據權(quan)利(li)要求11提(ti)供(gong)了(le)一種用(yong)(yong)于(yu)容器(qi)的(de)受控(kong)定向和/或旋轉的(de)方法(fa)。

本發(fa)明(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝置的(de)(de)(de)(de)特別的(de)(de)(de)(de)優點是，盡管旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)受控(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)數量較多，但是僅需要(yao)少(shao)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)可(ke)(ke)控(kong)旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)，特別是僅需要(yao)具有用于一(yi)組容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)或伺服電(dian)機的(de)(de)(de)(de)單個可(ke)(ke)控(kong)旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)，并且還有至(zhi)少(shao)在定(ding)向(xiang)和輸送(song)(song)區段(duan)(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)段(duan)(duan)上(shang)，針對不同(tong)組的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受控(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各(ge)自旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)是可(ke)(ke)能的(de)(de)(de)(de)。這意(yi)味著沿著定(ding)向(xiang)段(duan)(duan)移動(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)組(容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi))中的(de)(de)(de)(de)每個容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)能夠以獨立于存(cun)在于同(tong)一(yi)段(duan)(duan)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)其它組的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受控(kong)方式旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)。以特別有利(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式，旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)電(dian)致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)或伺服電(dian)機仍然可(ke)(ke)靜態地設置在機架上(shang)，即(ji)電(dian)致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)或伺服電(dian)機不需要(yao)與包(bao)括容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)輸送(song)(song)元件一(yi)起(qi)移動(dong)(dong)。這還省去(qu)了通過滑(hua)動(dong)(dong)觸點的(de)(de)(de)(de)電(dian)連接以便控(kong)制和/或供應致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)或伺服電(dian)機的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)。

用(yong)(yong)于(yu)每個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)組(zu)的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)共用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)旋轉驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)包括例如環(huan)(huan)帶驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)、鏈驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)或(huo)帶驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)，所(suo)述(shu)環(huan)(huan)帶驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)、鏈驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)或(huo)帶驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)將相應組(zu)的(de)(de)所(suo)有容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)與分(fen)配用(yong)(yong)于(yu)驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)該組(zu)的(de)(de)致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)或(huo)伺(si)服電(dian)機連接。還特別可能(neng)的(de)(de)是，帶本身可以形成用(yong)(yong)于(yu)設置在(zai)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)中或(huo)在(zai)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)處的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)接觸面(mian)或(huo)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)包封表面(mian)的(de)(de)接觸面(mian)。還可能(neng)的(de)(de)是，通過齒輪(lun)機構將每組(zu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)為(wei)了(le)驅(qu)(qu)動(dong)(dong)目的(de)(de)而(er)連接至相關的(de)(de)致(zhi)動(dong)(dong)器(qi)(qi)或(huo)伺(si)服電(dian)機。

在本發明的(de)上(shang)下(xia)文中，“旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)驅動(dong)的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)”相當普遍(bian)的(de)是如(ru)下(xia)保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，當容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)在容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)進入(ru)點(dian)(dian)和(he)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)排出點(dian)(dian)之(zhi)間被傳輸(shu)(shu)時容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)在所(suo)述保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中或在所(suo)述保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)處布置，并且所(suo)述保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)被配置用(yong)于容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)圍繞(rao)其(qi)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線、優選地圍繞(rao)其(qi)豎直(zhi)或基本豎直(zhi)的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線的(de)受控旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)運動(dong)。此外(wai)，在此上(shang)下(xia)文中，旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)受控的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)是容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)底部(bu)在其(qi)上(shang)直(zhi)立的(de)轉(zhuan)盤、抓持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)及容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)承載器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(包括用(yong)于容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)懸掛保持(chi)(chi)的(de)那些抓持(chi)(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)及容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)承載器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi))、以(yi)(yi)及容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳輸(shu)(shu)卡(ka)匣(xia)，所(suo)述容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳輸(shu)(shu)卡(ka)匣(xia)的(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)接觸面(mian)構(gou)造成(cheng)(cheng)旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)或循環以(yi)(yi)提供容(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)受控旋(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)且例如(ru)由(you)至(zhi)少一個(ge)可(ke)被驅動(dong)以(yi)(yi)循環的(de)對準帶形成(cheng)(cheng)。

在本(ben)發明的上下(xia)文中，“對(dui)準容(rong)器(qi)”意(yi)味著容(rong)器(qi)圍繞其(qi)容(rong)器(qi)軸線(xian)以受控的方(fang)式旋(xuan)轉以便例如(ru)相對(dui)于容(rong)器(qi)結構(gou)或(huo)相對(dui)于施加至相應(ying)容(rong)器(qi)的例如(ru)標簽、印模或(huo)粘(zhan)性涂層等(deng)的元件呈現期望的定(ding)向。

在(zai)本(ben)發明的(de)(de)上下文中，“容器”特(te)別是(shi)由金屬、玻璃和/或塑料(liao)制(zhi)成的(de)(de)罐、瓶(ping)、管、小(xiao)袋(dai)，以及(ji)適合(he)于(yu)填充(chong)產品、特(te)別是(shi)那些液體或粘性的(de)(de)產品的(de)(de)其它(ta)包裝介質。

為了本發明的目的，表(biao)述“基本上”或“大(da)約”意味著(zhu)(zhu)從相應精確值以(yi)+/-10％、優(you)選地以(yi)+/-5％變(bian)化和/或以(yi)對于功能不顯(xian)著(zhu)(zhu)的改變(bian)的形式變(bian)化。

本(ben)發明的(de)(de)(de)(de)其它(ta)實施(shi)例、優點和可能的(de)(de)(de)(de)應用(yong)(yong)由以下的(de)(de)(de)(de)實施(shi)例描(miao)(miao)述和附圖得出。無論是單獨地還(huan)是以任何(he)期(qi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)組合，所有(you)描(miao)(miao)述的(de)(de)(de)(de)和/或圖形表示(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)屬性基本(ben)上是獨立于(yu)其在權利(li)要求中的(de)(de)(de)(de)概要或其追溯應用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)發明的(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)題。權利(li)要求的(de)(de)(de)(de)內(nei)容也是說明書的(de)(de)(de)(de)組成部分。

附圖說明

下面通過(guo)利用實施例參照附圖(tu)詳細(xi)解(jie)釋本發明(ming)。在附圖(tu)中:

圖(tu)1以示意性平面視圖(tu)示出了(le)根據本發(fa)明(ming)的用于(yu)容器的定向的裝置，所述裝置具(ju)有圍繞轉子的周邊布置的多個容器保持(chi)器；

圖2以示意性平面(mian)視圖示出(chu)了用于容器(qi)承載器(qi)的受控旋轉的驅(qu)動單元(yuan)的齒形(xing)帶(dai)；

圖3以(yi)示意(yi)性側(ce)視圖示出了圖2的驅動單元；

圖(tu)4示出了圍繞共用軸線可旋轉地安(an)裝并對圖(tu)3的(de)(de)驅動單元的(de)(de)齒形帶進行驅動的(de)(de)多個齒形帶輪的(de)(de)單個視圖(tu)；

圖5以類似(si)于圖3的視圖示出了(le)本發明(ming)的另一(yi)實施例的驅動單元(yuan)，其包(bao)括多個(ge)齒圈和齒形(xing)輪15；

圖6至9各自示(shi)出(chu)了使(shi)用本發明裝置的不同示(shi)例的示(shi)意圖；

圖10示(shi)出了包(bao)含(han)多個容器(qi)的(de)(de)包(bao)裝(zhuang)件(jian)的(de)(de)立體圖。

具體實施方式

在(zai)(zai)附圖中大(da)體上(shang)(shang)由(you)1表示的(de)(de)(de)裝置用于容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2在(zai)(zai)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和輸(shu)送(song)區(qu)段5的(de)(de)(de)對(dui)(dui)準(zhun)或定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)段5.1上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)至(zhi)少一次定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)、受控旋轉和傳輸(shu)，使得在(zai)(zai)對(dui)(dui)準(zhun)之后(hou)，容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2具有期(qi)望的(de)(de)(de)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)或已經(jing)在(zai)(zai)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)段5.1上(shang)(shang)旋轉期(qi)望的(de)(de)(de)角(jiao)度(du)量；在(zai)(zai)對(dui)(dui)準(zhun)期(qi)間，根據當特(te)(te)定(ding)(ding)(ding)容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2進入定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)段5.1時碰巧包(bao)含的(de)(de)(de)特(te)(te)定(ding)(ding)(ding)容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2的(de)(de)(de)定(ding)(ding)(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)，該旋轉的(de)(de)(de)角(jiao)度(du)量可以從容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2到容(rong)(rong)器(qi)2變化。

裝置1尤其包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)輸送器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)輸送器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)在所(suo)示實施例(li)中(zhong)被驅動(dong)以圍繞(rao)轉(zhuan)子(zi)3上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)豎直機器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)MA(箭頭A)旋轉(zhuan)。多(duo)(duo)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4設置在轉(zhuan)子(zi)3的(de)(de)(de)(de)周(zhou)邊，沿旋轉(zhuan)方(fang)向或輸送方(fang)向A彼此接續，并且以相等的(de)(de)(de)(de)角度(du)或節距距離圍繞(rao)機器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸線(xian)MA彼此間隔開。為(wei)了簡(jian)單起見，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4被表示為(wei)轉(zhuan)盤(pan)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2以容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)底部(bu)直立在轉(zhuan)盤(pan)上(shang)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)構(gou)成多(duo)(duo)組(zu)(zu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、即在所(suo)示實施例(li)中(zhong)為(wei)四組(zu)(zu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，每組(zu)(zu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)與(yu)該(gai)組(zu)(zu)相關聯(lian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)，即具有(you)包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1的(de)(de)(de)(de)第一組(zu)(zu)，包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.2的(de)(de)(de)(de)第二(er)組(zu)(zu)，包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.3的(de)(de)(de)(de)第三(san)組(zu)(zu)，以及(ji)包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)(kuo)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.4的(de)(de)(de)(de)第四組(zu)(zu)。容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4的(de)(de)(de)(de)數量(liang)在所(suo)有(you)組(zu)(zu)中(zhong)是(shi)相同的(de)(de)(de)(de)，并且例(li)如是(shi)四個(ge)。

此外，容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)被布置成(cheng)使得(de)沿旋轉(zhuan)方(fang)向或輸送(song)方(fang)向A，容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.1由容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.2接(jie)續，容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.2轉(zhuan)而由容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.3接(jie)續，容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.3轉(zhuan)而由容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.4接(jie)續，然后轉(zhuan)而又(you)由容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.1接(jie)續。因此容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)4.1-4.4構成(cheng)容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)的(de)多(duo)個序列4，每個序列4包括(kuo)來自每組的(de)容(rong)(rong)器(qi)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)器(qi)。

為了容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和(he)(he)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2通過裝(zhuang)置(zhi)1的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)進(jin)入(ru)點(dian)1.1各個(ge)地轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)移至(zhi)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4中的(de)(de)一個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2在(zai)裝(zhuang)置(zhi)1的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)排出點(dian)1.2處從容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.2移除。轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子3在(zai)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)進(jin)入(ru)點(dian)1.1和(he)(he)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)排出點(dian)1.2之(zhi)間的(de)(de)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)運動的(de)(de)角(jiao)度范圍(wei)(wei)構成定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和(he)(he)輸送(song)區段(duan)5。在(zai)此(ci)上(shang)，即在(zai)定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和(he)(he)輸送(song)區段(duan)5的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)段(duan)5.1上(shang)，容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2的(de)(de)至(zhi)少(shao)(shao)一次定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和(he)(he)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)通過相應(ying)的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4圍(wei)(wei)繞其(qi)豎直軸(zhou)線BA的(de)(de)受(shou)控(kong)(kong)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)實(shi)現，例(li)如通過至(zhi)少(shao)(shao)一個(ge)傳(chuan)感(gan)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)6的(de)(de)信(xin)號來(lai)控(kong)(kong)制，傳(chuan)感(gan)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)6檢測(ce)例(li)如相應(ying)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4的(de)(de)和(he)(he)/或(huo)(huo)相應(ying)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2的(de)(de)當(dang)前定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)或(huo)(huo)旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)位置(zhi)。傳(chuan)感(gan)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)6可(ke)以(yi)是(shi)任何合適的(de)(de)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)件，其(qi)允(yun)許以(yi)必要的(de)(de)方式檢測(ce)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2。例(li)如，傳(chuan)感(gan)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)是(shi)具有用于(yu)計(ji)算機輔助圖像處理的(de)(de)下游系(xi)統的(de)(de)電子數碼照相機。在(zai)對準之(zhi)后，每個(ge)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)占據期(qi)望的(de)(de)定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)和(he)(he)/或(huo)(huo)已(yi)經圍(wei)(wei)繞其(qi)豎直容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)軸(zhou)線依照期(qi)望的(de)(de)角(jiao)度量旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)出其(qi)初始定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)。被定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)段(duan)5.1沿輸送(song)方向(xiang)(xiang)A占據的(de)(de)長(chang)度等(deng)于(yu)序列4的(de)(de)對應(ying)長(chang)度或(huo)(huo)者等(deng)于(yu)序列4的(de)(de)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4之(zhi)間的(de)(de)節距(ju)距(ju)離的(de)(de)總和(he)(he)。

裝置1的(de)特殊性在(zai)于(yu)，對(dui)(dui)于(yu)每組容(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)所有容(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4僅(jin)需要單(dan)個(ge)旋轉驅動(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)，單(dan)個(ge)旋轉驅動(dong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)僅(jin)執行相應(ying)組的(de)容(rong)(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4圍(wei)繞軸線BA的(de)受控旋轉。這通過定向(xiang)段5.1的(de)長度(du)或(huo)角度(du)范圍(wei)至多等于(yu)序列4延伸覆蓋(gai)的(de)角度(du)范圍(wei)是可(ke)能的(de)。在(zai)所示的(de)實施例中，例如對(dui)(dui)應(ying)于(yu)定向(xiang)段5.1的(de)轉子旋轉運動(dong)的(de)角度(du)范圍(wei)是90°或(huo)約90°或(huo)更小。

位于定向段(duan)5.1上的(de)那些容(rong)器(qi)保持器(qi)4.1-4.4的(de)各個(ge)控制的(de)旋(xuan)轉通過為每(mei)組容(rong)器(qi)保持器(qi)4.1-4.4獨立(li)設置的(de)旋(xuan)轉驅動器(qi)實現(xian)。每(mei)個(ge)組的(de)剩(sheng)余容(rong)器(qi)保持器(qi)4.1-4.4在該過程中(zhong)必須共同(tong)旋(xuan)轉。

根(gen)據圖2-4，為每個容器(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)組(zu)的(de)(de)容器(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)4.1-4.4共同(tong)設(she)置的(de)(de)旋轉驅動(dong)(dong)器(qi)由(you)驅動(dong)(dong)單(dan)元7實(shi)現，對于每個組(zu)，該驅動(dong)(dong)單(dan)元7尤其(qi)包括形(xing)成閉環的(de)(de)不(bu)斷地(di)(di)循(xun)環齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)8.1-8.4。齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)8.1-8.4和/或(huo)其(qi)環被安置在沿(yan)機器(qi)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)MA的(de)(de)方向相(xiang)對于彼此交錯地(di)(di)間隔開的(de)(de)不(bu)同(tong)高度上。每個齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)8.1-8.4越過齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)輪(lun)9.1-9.4被引導(dao)，齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)輪(lun)9.1-9.4對于每組(zu)容器(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)是各自的(de)(de)并且(qie)與機器(qi)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)MA同(tong)軸(zhou)(zhou)地(di)(di)布置，并且(qie)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)輪(lun)越過導(dao)輪(lun)(未示出(chu))以及越過從動(dong)(dong)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)輪(lun)10.1-10.4地(di)(di)驅動(dong)(dong)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)8.1-8.4。從動(dong)(dong)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)形(xing)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)輪(lun)設(she)置在可旋轉地(di)(di)安裝在轉子3中的(de)(de)軸(zhou)(zhou)11上，所述軸(zhou)(zhou)分別與軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)BA同(tong)軸(zhou)(zhou)地(di)(di)定向并且(qie)承載(zai)容器(qi)保(bao)持(chi)器(qi)4.1-4.4。

中心(xin)(xin)齒形(xing)帶(dai)輪(lun)(lun)9.1-9.4各自設置(zhi)在軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)12上，軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)12優選與機器軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)線MA同(tong)軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)地布置(zhi)，部分(fen)地彼此同(tong)心(xin)(xin)地圍(wei)繞為空心(xin)(xin)軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)并且彼此可旋轉(zhuan)地安裝。除(chu)了軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)中心(xin)(xin)齒形(xing)帶(dai)輪(lun)(lun)9.1-9.4之外，每個軸(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)12還包(bao)括構造(zao)為齒形(xing)輪(lun)(lun)或(huo)齒形(xing)帶(dai)輪(lun)(lun)9.1a-9.4a的(de)(de)另一輪(lun)(lun)，另一輪(lun)(lun)由相應(ying)組(zu)的(de)(de)容器保持(chi)器的(de)(de)各個致(zhi)動器或(huo)伺服電機(未示出)驅(qu)動。

如圖3中所示(shi)，轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)3可旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)地(di)安裝在(zai)(zai)機架(jia)13上(shang)。該機架(jia)還(huan)包括轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)驅(qu)(qu)動器(未示(shi)出)，轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)驅(qu)(qu)動器產生轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)3圍繞機器軸(zhou)線MA的旋轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)運動，并(bing)且轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)驅(qu)(qu)動器例(li)如通過與機器軸(zhou)線MA同軸(zhou)布(bu)(bu)置(zhi)的中心軸(zhou)驅(qu)(qu)動轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)子(zi)(zi)3。將構造成空(kong)心軸(zhou)的軸(zhou)12然(ran)后布(bu)(bu)置(zhi)在(zai)(zai)所述中心軸(zhou)上(shang)。

在(zai)類(lei)似于圖3中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)視(shi)圖中(zhong)，圖5示出了驅動(dong)單元7a，其(qi)可用(yong)于代替(ti)驅動(dong)單元7并(bing)且(qie)包括齒(chi)(chi)輪機(ji)(ji)構。可以通(tong)過其(qi)自身的(de)(de)(de)(de)致動(dong)器或伺服電機(ji)(ji)圍(wei)繞機(ji)(ji)器軸(zhou)線MA各個旋轉的(de)(de)(de)(de)齒(chi)(chi)圈(quan)14.1-14.2設置(zhi)成(cheng)與機(ji)(ji)器軸(zhou)線MA同軸(zhou)并(bing)且(qie)齒(chi)(chi)圈(quan)在(zai)沿機(ji)(ji)器軸(zhou)線MA的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)向(xiang)交錯的(de)(de)(de)(de)多個高(gao)度上。每個齒(chi)(chi)圈(quan)14.1-14.4與一組(zu)容器保持器相關聯。每組(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)容器保持器4.1-4.4通(tong)過齒(chi)(chi)形輪15.1-15.4與對應于該組(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)齒(chi)(chi)圈(quan)14.1-14.4連接，再次使得一組(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)所有容器保持器4.1-4.4利用(yong)為每組(zu)提(ti)供僅單個致動(dong)器或伺服電機(ji)(ji)在(zai)定向(xiang)段(duan)5.1上受(shou)控(kong)地旋轉，用(yong)于容器2的(de)(de)(de)(de)和容器保持器4.1至4.4的(de)(de)(de)(de)定向(xiang)和受(shou)控(kong)旋轉。

裝置1的特別的優點尤其在于以下事實(shi)，即致動器或伺(si)服電(dian)機的所需(xu)數(shu)量(liang)顯著(zhu)減(jian)少，即例(li)如對于總(zong)共形成四個組的十六個容器保持器4.1-4.4需(xu)要僅(jin)僅(jin)四個致動器或伺(si)服電(dian)機。這也(ye)使得所需(xu)控制的量(liang)顯著(zhu)減(jian)少。

圖6至10示出了裝置(zhi)1的不同用途的示意圖。

裝置1例如用(yong)作貼(tie)標(biao)機(ji)16的一部分，貼(tie)標(biao)機(ji)借(jie)助于貼(tie)標(biao)單元16.1用(yong)于將標(biao)簽貼(tie)附到由傳感器單元6(圖6)檢(jian)測(ce)的容(rong)器2的給定區域。

裝置(zhi)1還可(ke)以例(li)如用作為(wei)單元17的一部分，用于對(dui)(dui)準(zhun)(已(yi)經)設有裝飾(shi)的容(rong)器(qi)2，并(bing)且用于隨后將對(dui)(dui)準(zhun)的容(rong)器(qi)2轉移到下(xia)游機器(qi)，例(li)如轉移到用于由多個容(rong)器(qi)2(圖7)形成(cheng)包(bao)裝件的機器(qi)。

裝置(zhi)1還(huan)可以(yi)例(li)如用作為(wei)單元18的(de)(de)一部(bu)分(fen)，用于(yu)對(dui)準(zhun)具有(you)多邊形(xing)橫(heng)截面(mian)的(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)2，例(li)如具有(you)正方形(xing)或矩(ju)形(xing)橫(heng)截面(mian)的(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)，并且用于(yu)將對(dui)準(zhun)的(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)轉移(yi)到下游機(ji)器(qi)(qi)，例(li)如轉移(yi)到用于(yu)由多個容(rong)器(qi)(qi)2(圖8)形(xing)成包裝件的(de)(de)機(ji)器(qi)(qi)。

裝(zhuang)置1還可以例如用作為(wei)用于(yu)創(chuang)建包(bao)(bao)裝(zhuang)件20的(de)系(xi)統19的(de)一部分(fen)，每個包(bao)(bao)裝(zhuang)件包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)通(tong)過粘性(xing)涂層21粘合在(zai)一起的(de)多個容器2，如圖(tu)10中所示。

系(xi)統19包(bao)括至少一個(ge)裝置1，但在所(suo)示的(de)實(shi)施例(li)中(zhong)，系(xi)統包(bao)括兩個(ge)裝置1，在裝置中(zhong)，在容(rong)器(qi)穿過(guo)定向(xiang)段(duan)5.1時(shi)通過(guo)定向(xiang)和/或受控旋轉的(de)容(rong)器(qi)2在所(suo)需的(de)外部區域上(shang)、即在所(suo)示的(de)包(bao)裝件20的(de)情況下(xia)在圍繞相應的(de)容(rong)器(qi)軸(zhou)線從彼此(ci)以90°偏移的(de)外部區域上(shang)設有粘(zhan)(zhan)性(xing)涂(tu)層(ceng)。粘(zhan)(zhan)性(xing)涂(tu)層(ceng)21的(de)施加在定向(xiang)段(duan)5.1上(shang)或直接(jie)在定向(xiang)區段(duan)5.1之后實(shi)現。

以(yi)上已經(jing)參照實施例描述了本(ben)發明。不(bu)言而喻，在不(bu)脫離本(ben)發明基(ji)礎的(de)發明構思的(de)情況下，可以(yi)進行多種(zhong)變化和修改。

因此，上面假定容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4是(shi)轉盤。容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)當然可(ke)不同地構造(zao)，例(li)如作為用于(yu)(yu)保(bao)持懸掛的容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)2的容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)承載器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(例(li)如頸部保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi))或(huo)(huo)作為容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)接觸面被(bei)構造(zao)成(cheng)以便旋轉或(huo)(huo)循環(huan)用于(yu)(yu)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的受(shou)控旋轉的容(rong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)傳輸卡匣，并且例(li)如由可(ke)被(bei)驅動以例(li)如通過帶(dai)(dai)8.1-8.4或(huo)(huo)類似帶(dai)(dai)循環(huan)的至(zhi)少一個對(dui)準帶(dai)(dai)或(huo)(huo)對(dui)準環(huan)帶(dai)(dai)形成(cheng)。

上(shang)(shang)面還(huan)假定旋轉控制的(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)4.1-4.4設置在(zai)(zai)循環轉子3上(shang)(shang)。然而可(ke)替(ti)代地，容(rong)器(qi)(qi)2也可(ke)以(yi)移動通(tong)(tong)過定向和輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送區段或者通(tong)(tong)過直(zhi)立在(zai)(zai)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送帶上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送區段的(de)(de)定向段，在(zai)(zai)這種情況下旋轉的(de)(de)容(rong)器(qi)(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)(qi)由布置在(zai)(zai)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送帶旁邊和/或上(shang)(shang)方的(de)(de)對準帶組(zu)成。

附圖標記列表

1 裝(zhuang)置

2 容器

3 轉子

4 序列(lie)

4.1-4.4 容器保持(chi)器

5 輸送和定向區段

5.1 對準和輸送區段(duan)

6 傳感器(qi)

7、7a 驅動單元(yuan)

8.1-8.4 帶或齒形帶輪

9.1-9.4 帶輪或齒形帶輪

9.1a-9.4a 驅(qu)動輪

10.1-10.4 帶或齒(chi)形帶輪

11、12 軸(zhou)

13 機(ji)架

14.1-14.4 齒圈

15.1-15.4 齒形輪

16 貼(tie)標機

16.1 貼標單(dan)元

17、18 單(dan)元

19 用于生產(chan)包裝件(jian)的系統

20 包裝(zhuang)件

21 粘性涂層(ceng)

BA 容器(qi)保(bao)持器(qi)的旋(xuan)轉軸(zhou)線(xian)

MA 機器軸(zhou)線