公开(公告)号：US11383508B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16325713

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Peter Lindner

IPC: B41F23/04 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: A curing station for curing printing ink of a direct print on containers, comprising a conveyor for conveying the containers preferably in container holders, and further comprising at least one UV light unit for curing the printing ink, characterized in that the at least one UV light unit comprises a 2D arrangement of UV LEDs for generating a UV light field for curing the printing ink.

公开(公告)号：US11174144B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16491556

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Markus Zoelfl ,  Rudolf Fiegler ,  Stefan Raith ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: B67C3/00 ,  B65G47/51 ,  B67B3/26

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a storage and distribution unit for a container filling plant and a method for storing and distributing the containers. A store is provided, which comprises storage areas for containers, the storage areas being distributed in a grid pattern, a container feed for connection to a discharge line section of a filling line, and a container outlet for connection to inspection units. The storage and distribution unit comprises a robot for putting filled containers into storage by transferring them from the container feed to the storage areas as well as for taking the containers out of storage by transferring them from the storage areas to the container outlet. Making use of a programmable control unit, the robot can be controlled for selectively taking the containers out of storage independently of the moment in time at which and/or the sequence in which they have been put into storage.

公开(公告)号：US20200031648A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16491556

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Markus Zoelfl ,  Rudolf Fiegler ,  Stefan Raith ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: B67C3/00 ,  B67B3/26 ,  B65G47/51

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a storage and distribution unit for a container filling plant and a method for storing and distributing the containers. A store is provided, which comprises storage areas for containers, the storage areas being distributed in a grid pattern, a container feed for connection to a discharge line section of a filling line, and a container outlet for connection to inspection units. The storage and distribution unit comprises a robot for putting filled containers into storage by transferring them from the container feed to the storage areas as well as for taking the containers out of storage by transferring them from the storage areas to the container outlet. Making use of a programmable control unit, the robot can be controlled for selectively taking the containers out of storage independently of the moment in time at which and/or the sequence in which they have been put into storage.

公开(公告)号：US10279600B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15753934

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Georg Gertlowski ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  G01N21/90 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J25/308 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B65B61/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/369 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: Direct printing machine for printing onto containers, with a conveyor for transporting the containers in container receptacles along a transport path, and with several printing stations which are respectively associated with the container receptacles and which are each formed with several separately adjustable direct print heads for printing several partial prints of a print onto a container, wherein the printing stations are each associated with their individual inspection device with at least one camera to inspect the position of the partial prints on the container.

公开(公告)号：US20190084327A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16196078

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： ANDREAS SONNAUER ,  FLORIAN LAUTERBACH ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: B41J29/393 ,  B41J3/407

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing objects, in particular containers, wherein the containers are transported along a specified transport path, and the outer surface of the containers is printed at least temporarily by means of at least one printing unit, wherein a controller controls the printing of the containers by means of the at least one printing unit on the basis of at least one printing parameter. According to the invention, at least one object to be printed is printed with at least one test marking in order to ascertain the printing parameter, and the object provided with the test marking is then inspected by means of at least one inspection device, wherein the printing parameter is derived from the result of the inspection.

公开(公告)号：US09649856B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14404107

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Peter Lindner ,  Frank Winzinger ,  Sabine Grosch

IPC: B41M1/40 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J25/308 ,  G01N21/90

CPC classification number: B41J3/4073 ,  B41J25/308 ,  B41M1/40 ,  B65D1/0223 ,  G01N21/9045 ,  G01N21/909

Abstract: Method for inspecting a direct print on containers with a relief-like surface contour, where the relief-like surface contour is at least partially printed onto, the direct print applied onto the relief-like surface contour is, with an inspection device, inspected in terms of its quality and/or position.

公开(公告)号：US10161880B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15388450

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Anton Niedermeier ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: G01N21/90 ,  G01N21/93 ,  B07C5/34

Abstract: A test container for checking container inspection machines, which inspection machines are suitable for examining at least a first category of containers for the presence of foreign bodies, with a main body in which a liquid is disposed, with a mouth via which the liquid is able to be introduced into the container, with a first closure by which the container is closed, wherein a foreign body which can be detected by the inspection machine is disposed in the container is provided. The container and/or the liquid disposed therein has a further substance or for example a transmitting device which can be detected by a user and/or by a detection device in order thus to distinguish the test container per se from another container of the category to be inspected.

公开(公告)号：US10144237B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15523016

申请日：2015-11-05

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Andreas Sonnauer ,  Florian Lauterbach ,  Peter Lindner

IPC: B41J2/00 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J3/407

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing objects, in particular containers, wherein the containers are transported along a specified transport path, and the outer surface of the containers is printed at least temporarily by means of at least one printing unit, wherein a controller controls the printing of the containers by means of the at least one printing unit on the basis of at least one printing parameter. According to the invention, at least one object to be printed is printed with at least one test marking in order to ascertain the printing parameter, and the object provided with the test marking is then inspected by means of at least one inspection device, wherein the printing parameter is derived from the result of the inspection.

公开(公告)号：US20150079220A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14474656

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Peter Lindner ,  Thomas Albrecht ,  Wolfgang Hahn ,  Konrad Senn ,  Markus Zoelfl ,  Stefan Raith ,  Holger Neugebauer

IPC: B29C49/64 ,  B29C49/42

CPC classification number: B29C49/6409 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/28 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C49/4205 ,  B29C49/421 ,  B29C49/4215 ,  B29C49/4236 ,  B29C49/6436 ,  B29C49/68 ,  B29C49/786 ,  B29C49/80 ,  B29C2049/4226 ,  B29K2105/258 ,  B29L2031/712

Abstract: A container treatment plant having an oven, a blow molder located downstream of the oven and used for processing a plurality of container blanks, such as preforms, and a conveying unit configured for conveying a plurality of carriers, each carrier being provided for accommodating at least one container blank, and the conveying unit and the carrier being adapted to one another such that each carrier is individually movable through the oven.

Abstract translation: 一种具有烤箱的容器处理设备，位于烤箱下游的吹塑机，用于处理诸如预成型件的多个容器坯料，以及构造成输送多个载体的输送单元，每个载体被设置用于容纳至少 一个容器坯料，并且传送单元和托架彼此适配，使得每个托架可以单独地移动通过烤箱。

公开(公告)号：US20140043421A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13962238

申请日：2013-08-08

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Peter Lindner

IPC: B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J3/407 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/3408 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J29/393

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a marking device for marking containers, for example, in the food industry, with devices for receiving measured feature data of a container and/or one or more container configurations, where the measured feature data is determined by a measuring device, and where the measured feature data relates to at least one criterion of several criteria which the container and/or the one or more container configurations do not satisfy. Furthermore, the marking device includes devices for creating marking data based on the measured feature data, where the marking data can be created such that it is indicated which of the several criteria the container and/or the one or more container configurations do not satisfy, and devices for physically applying at least one marking on the container, where the at least one marking is based on the marking data. The disclosure further relates to a container handling device with the marking device and a method for marking containers using the marking device.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于在食品工业中标记容器的标记装置，其具有用于接收容器的测量特征数据的装置和/或一个或多个容器配置，其中测量的特征数据由测量装置确定， 并且其中测量的特征数据与容器和/或一个或多个容器配置不满足的几个标准的至少一个标准相关。 此外，标记装置包括用于基于所测量的特征数据创建标记数据的装置，其中可以创建标记数据，使得其指示容器和/或一个或多个容器配置不满足的几个标准中的哪一个， 以及用于在所述容器上物理应用至少一个标记的装置，其中所述至少一个标记基于所述标记数据。 本公开还涉及具有标记装置的容器处理装置和使用标记装置标记容器的方法。