Container orienting holder with roller supports and a container orienting method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65G-047/86
B65B-001/04
B65B-043/52
출원번호
US-0808935
(2010-07-08)
등록번호
US-9327849
(2016-05-03)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2010/041293
(2010-07-08)
§371/§102 date
20130108
(20130108)
국제공개번호
WO2012/005726
(2012-01-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Swanson, John H.
출원인 / 주소
Colgate-Palmolive Company
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초록▼
The invention primarily is directed to an orienting holder for a container that is being filled with a product on a container filling line. The container holder (10) has at least two rollers (18) and a base portion (12). The rollers are made of an elastic material which can be an elastomer inclusive
The invention primarily is directed to an orienting holder for a container that is being filled with a product on a container filling line. The container holder (10) has at least two rollers (18) and a base portion (12). The rollers are made of an elastic material which can be an elastomer inclusive of polymeric foams. The rollers are on arms (15, 16) that project above the base portion and usually will contact the container (30) at an upper part of the container. The arms which support the rollers can pivot. The elastic material of the rollers provide for a positive gripping of the container on the filling line, including a positive grip onto containers which may be partially out of the specified tolerances. The compressibility of the elastic material of the rollers can be enhanced through forming channels (27) in the roller structure.
대표청구항▼
1. An orienting holder for holding a container in a particular orientation on a container processing line, the orienting holder comprising: a unit having a horizontal base portion including a holder cup comprising a vertical side wall and a horizontal lower wall, the holder cup being configured to r
1. An orienting holder for holding a container in a particular orientation on a container processing line, the orienting holder comprising: a unit having a horizontal base portion including a holder cup comprising a vertical side wall and a horizontal lower wall, the holder cup being configured to receive the container disposed thereon in a vertical orientation; anda cavity directly above the holder cup;a first roller;a second roller;a first side wall extending vertically above the holder cup;a second side wall extending vertically above the holder cup;a first arm attached to an inner surface of the first side wall and extending vertically above the first side wall; anda second arm attached to an inner surface of the second side wall and extending vertically above the second side wall,wherein: the first arm supports the first roller inwardly of the first side wall; andthe second arm supports the second roller inwardly of the second side wall;the first roller and the second roller are located around the cavity;the first roller and the second roller maintain the container on the horizontal base portion in the vertical orientation by engaging an exterior surface of the container received within the cavity; andthe first roller and the second roller rotate on horizontal axes. 2. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein the first roller and the second roller are comprised of an elastic material. 3. The orienting holder of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller is comprised of an elastomer. 4. The orienting holder of claim 3, wherein the elastomer is comprised of a polyurethane. 5. The orienting holder of claim 3, wherein the elastomer is comprised of a polymeric foam. 6. The orienting holder of claim 2, wherein the elastic material has a stiffness factor of 0.8 N to 80N per 4 mm deflection. 7. The orienting holder of claim 6, wherein the elastic material has a stiffness factor of 3N to 18N per 4 mm deflection. 8. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller has a plurality of substantially radially oriented channels. 9. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein an outer circumferential surface of at least one of the first roller and the second roller has an enhanced gripping surface. 10. The orienting holder of claim 9, wherein the enhanced gripping surface comprises a three-dimensional relief profile on at least a part of the outer circumferential surface. 11. The orienting holder of claim 10, wherein the three-dimensional relief profile comprises at least one of a circumferential ridge and a circumferential groove extending around the outer circumferential surface. 12. The orienting holder of claim 9, wherein the enhanced gripping surface comprises surface undulations, the undulations being oriented in an axial direction of the roller. 13. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein the first roller and the second roller are respectively mounted on an upper end of the first arm and an upper end of the second arm. 14. The orienting holder of claim 13, wherein each of the first roller and the second roller is mounted at a position adapted to permit the roller to contact an upper portion of the container disposed on the horizontal base portion. 15. The orienting holder of claim 13, wherein: the first arm and the second arm are rigid; andthe first roller and the second roller are compressible. 16. The orienting holder of claim 13, wherein: the first arm and the second arm are flexible; andthe first roller and the second roller are compressible. 17. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein: each of the first arm and the second arm has a lower roller mounted at a lower end thereof, anda central part of each of the first arm and the second arm is pivotally mounted. 18. The orienting holder of claim 17, wherein the central part includes an elbow, a concave side of the elbow being directed toward the cavity. 19. The orienting holder of claim 17, wherein the each of the first roller and the second roller is mounted at a position adapted to contact an upper portion of the container disposed on the base portion and each lower roller is mounted at a position adapted to permit the lower roller to contact a lower portion of the container disposed on the base portion. 20. The orienting holder of claim 17, wherein each of the first roller and the second roller is mounted at a common first height above the base portion and each lower roller is mounted at a common second height above the base portion. 21. The orienting holder of claim 1 wherein the at least two positions located around the cavity comprise positions on opposite sides of the cavity. 22. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein the at least two positions located around the cavity are positioned so that the first roller and the second roller at least partly surround the cavity and temporarily capture the container disposed therein. 23. The orienting holder of claim 22, wherein the the first roller and the second roller are adapted to provide an inwardly and downwardly oriented holding force on the container disposed in the cavity. 24. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein there is a structure on the horizontal base portion adapted to interact with the container processing line. 25. The orienting holder of claim 24, wherein the structure defines forward and rearward ends of the unit, and the at least two positions located around the cavity comprise positions on opposite sides of the unit, the sides extending between the forward and rearward ends. 26. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein the container is in an upright orientation relative to the orienting holder when in the vertical orientation relative to the horizontal base portion. 27. A container processing line comprising: a series of orienting holders, wherein one or more of the orienting holders in the series comprises:a unit having a horizontal base portion including a holder cup comprising a vertical side wall and a horizontal lower wall, the holder cup being configured to receive a container disposed thereon in a vertical orientation;a cavity directly above the holder cup;a first roller;a second roller;a first side wall extending vertically above the holder cup;a second side wall extending vertically above the holder cup;a first arm attached to an inner surface of the first side wall and extending vertically above the first side wall; anda second arm attached to an inner surface of the second side wall and extending vertically above the second side wall,wherein: the first arm supports the first roller inwardly of the first side wall; andthe second arm supports the second roller inwardly of the second side wall;the first roller and the second roller are located around the cavity;the first roller and the second roller maintain the container in the vertical orientation and that prevent rotation of the container by engaging an exterior surface of the container received within the cavity, andthe first roller and the second roller rotate on horizontal axes. 28. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein the first roller and the second roller prevent rotation of the container as the orienting holder moves on the container processing line by engaging the exterior surface of the container. 29. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein: the first roller and the second roller are disposed on directly opposite sides of the base; andthe first roller and the second roller are the only rollers included in the orienting holder. 30. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein: the first arm reinforces the first side wall;the second arm reinforces the second side wall. 31. The orienting holder of claim 1, further comprising a slot for maintaining the orienting holder on a processing line, wherein the slot interacts with a projection on the processing line to maintain the orienting holder on the processing line. 32. The orienting holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller has a plurality of substantially arcuate channels arranged in a spiral configuration from a radially central part of each of the first roller and the second roller to an outer circumference of each of the first roller and the second roller.
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