APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION OF LIDS TO CONTAINERS

摘要

The invention concerns an apparatus for automatic application of lids to containers, said apparatus comprising a rotatable device unit comprising a plurality of circumferentially distributed lid holding members, a lid feeding unit, a glue application unit and a lid application unit. The lid holding members can be directed to each of the units simultaneously by rotating the rotatable device unit. The rotatable device unit further comprises an item application unit configured to fit an individual additional item onto the lid before the lid is attached to the container. The item application unit comprises an item supply unit and at least one movable gripping device configured to grip an individual additional item from the item supply unit and fit the individual additional item onto the lid. The invention also concerns a method for automatic application of lids to containers.

主权项

1. An apparatus for automatic application of lids to containers, said apparatus comprising
a rotatable device unit comprising a plurality of circumferentially distributed lid holding members; a lid feeding unit configured to feed an individual lid to one of the lid holding members; a glue application unit configured to apply glue to an outer edge of a lid held by one of the lid holding members; a lid application unit configured to attach the lid provided with glue to a container;
wherein the lid feeding unit, the glue application unit and the lid application unit are distributed circumferentially around the rotatable device unit in operating positions in correspondence with the circumferential distribution of the lid holding members such that the lid holding members can be directed to each of the units simultaneously by rotating the rotatable device unit, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one further circumferentially distributed lid holding member arranged on the rotatable device unit; an item application unit configured to fit an individual additional item onto the lid, wherein the item application unit comprises an item supply unit and at least one transfer device configured to grip an individual additional item from the item supply unit and attach the individual additional item to the lid, and wherein the apparatus is arranged in such a way that when the lid holding members are directed towards the lid feeding unit, the glue application unit and the lid application unit, respectively, the further lid holding member is positioned such as to be in reach of the at least one transfer device.