Device for separating, treating and rejoining multipiece objects

US12214455B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jonathan Bihlmaier · Allmersbach im Tal, DE
• Robert Morschett · Allmersbach im Tal, DE
• Garry Chambers · Melbourne, AU
• Michael Carl Junger · Maitland, AU
• Pierre Lemaire · Vence, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2023
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/846
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for separating, treating and rejoining objects includes a process wheel for transporting bottom and cover pieces of the objects, a separating device, and an insert device for inserting the pieces in the process wheel. The process wheel has a first lower receiving ring with a first radius and a second upper receiving ring with a second smaller radius which are jointly rotatable as a unit. A wheel assembly is arranged between the separating device and the process wheel. The wheel assembly has a first lower wheel with bottom holders distributed around the periphery and a second upper wheel with cover holders for the cover pieces distributed around the periphery. The bottom holders and/or the cover holders in the circumferential direction are larger than the received bottom pieces or cover pieces such that, in operation, they surround the bottom or cover pieces with a compensation play.