Patents Assigned to Krones AG
  • Device for providing clean air in a beverage filling plant
    Patent number: 10914477
    Abstract: A device for providing clean air in a beverage filling plant is described. The device includes an inflow channel with at least one filter for pretreating the air sucked in via a supply-air feed. The inflow channel is adjoined by a first outflow channel with at least one filter for treating the air pretreated in the inflow channel for feeding into a filling cleanroom of the beverage filling plant. The inflow channel is adjoined by a second outflow channel for treating the air pretreated in the inflow channel for feeding into a blowing cleanroom for the blow-molding of plastic containers. A dehumidifying device for dehumidifying the pretreated air is arranged in the second outflow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Franz Braun, Holger Mueller, Juergen Soellner, Max Brikmann
  • CONTAINER-PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING SAFETY-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT OF SETTINGS FOR A CONTAINER-PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210026331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container-processing system and to a method having safety-oriented management of settings for a container-processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Krones AG
    Inventors: Theodor BIELMEIER, Timo PRONOLD, Pino-Guiseppe PALUMBO, Thomas STAUBER, Stefan SCHMIDT
  • Apparatus and method for labeling containers
    Patent number: 10899490
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying labels to containers or packs, comprising the following steps: taking over a label from a label providing unit by means of a pallet such that a glue application surface of the label faces away from the pallet; conveying the label by means of the pallet past a glue application unit, where the glue application surface of the label has cold glue applied thereto, at least over part of its area; and, subsequently, directly transferring the glue-coated label to a container conveyed by a conveyer or to a pack conveyed by the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Volker Kronseder
  • Rotors for long-stator linear motor systems, having a low-wear mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 10894675
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rotors for long-stator linear motor systems, having at least two rollers for mounting the rotors on parallel guide rails of the long-stator linear motor system, wherein the rotors comprise at least one rotatable bolster, on which at least one roller, in particular at least one pair of rollers, of the at least two rollers is rotatably mounted, and/or at least one roller with a steering rotational axis with integrated castor, wherein the roller is mounted on a roller axle by means of a bolt, via an asymmetric and/or sloping bore, and further comprises a pendulum ring which is mounted on the bolt and has an external ball or slide bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Alexander Hartung, Heiner Schaefer, Peter Zeiner, Konrad Senn, Torsten Kilgenstein, Stefan Elsperger, Michael Neubauer, Manfred Kieslinger
  • Method and apparatus for detecting faults during object transport
    Patent number: 10882701
    Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting faults in the context of transport of objects, wherein by a transport device, a plurality of objects are transported in a predetermined alignment of these objects along a predetermined transport path, wherein the objects are transported while at least partially in contact with each other, and wherein the objects are located on a movable surface of the transport device, wherein, by at least one image capturing device, at least one first region is captured in which a plurality of these containers is located and at least one sub-region of this region is identified in which no object is located in the predetermined orientation, wherein furthermore a distinction is then made as to whether an object with an alignment deviating from the predetermined alignment or an empty space is located in this region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Martin Muehlberger, Josef Paukert
  • Conveying storage device and corresponding method
    Patent number: 10875725
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a conveying storage device for containers, said device comprising: a first conveyor/second conveyor which is drivable in a first direction/second direction; a transfer device for transferring containers from a first conveying surface to a second conveying surface; an additional element; and a separating element. Between the transfer device and the separating element is a passage region along a transition region between the first and second conveying surface. The transfer device is movable into an emptying position during an emptying process. The additional element is movable during the emptying process relative to the transfer device, is introducible into the passage region or is located in the passage region, and can move containers to the second conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Frank Winzinger, Konrad Senn, Arthur Binder, Johann Huettner
  • Apparatus and method for filling containers with a filling product
    Patent number: 10865088
    Abstract: A device for filling a container with a filling product in a beverage filling plant is provided. A transporting device for transporting a container to be filled during the filling process is provided, wherein the transporting device transports the container to be filled along a transporting path, and wherein at least one determining unit for determining the fill level of the filling product in the container is provided, wherein at least one of the determining units can be displaced synchronously with the transporting device at least in a sub-section of the transporting path of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Erwin Knieling
  • Method and device for treating a mixture of expansion gas and filling product foam in a beverage filling plant
    Patent number: 10864529
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to devices and methods for treating a mixture of expansion gas and filling product foam in a beverage filling plant, comprising the steps of introducing the mixture of expansion gas and filling product foam into a closed separation container and extracting the expansion gas out of the closed separation container via suction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Stefan Kieninger
  • Method and device for filling a container
    Patent number: 10836622
    Abstract: A method for filling a container with a filling product in, for example, a beverage bottling plant is described. The method includes providing a filling product under a positive pressure, evacuating the container to be filled to achieve a negative pressure, and feeding the filling product into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Rupert Meinzinger
  • Method and device for filling a container to be filled with a filling product
    Patent number: 10836621
    Abstract: A method for filling a container to be filled with a fill product is described. The method includes connecting the container to be filled with a product fill pipe, determining the initial pressure in the container to be filled, filling the container to be filled, and stopping the filling of the container when a predetermined cut-off pressure is reached in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Rupert Meinzinger
  • Device and method for buffering piece goods
    Patent number: 10822175
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a buffer device and a method for buffering piece goods, in particular containers, bottles or packages, with a buffer area, a feed device for supplying piece goods to the buffer area, a discharge device for discharging piece goods from the buffer area. The device additionally comprises several circulating, independently drivable row pushers which can transport the piece goods in the direction of transport through the buffer area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Martin Seger, Matthias Wahl, Michael Jogsch
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LABELLING PRIMARY PACKAGINGS
    Publication number: 20200324930
    Abstract: Provided is a method for labelling first packagings, including at least the following steps: transporting labels to a labelling zone, wherein an adhesive side of the labels is directed upward during the transport; removing the primary packagings to be labelled from a magazine device, wherein the packagings are provided in the magazine device as packaging blanks which are at least in sections flat, and are preferably removed individually from the magazine device; placing the primary packagings onto the labels and adhering the labels to the packagings, wherein the packagings are preferably pressed from above onto the labels; inserting the first labelled packagings into secondary packagings; and introducing several containers into the primary and secondary packagings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Krones AG
    Inventor: Alban HUTTER
  • Device for filling containers with a filling product
    Patent number: 10800642
    Abstract: A device for filling containers with a filling product, that includes a stationary plant section, a plant section, and a rotary distributor is described. The plant section rotates in relation to the stationary plant section and includes at least one filling valve for filling a container with the filling product. The rotary distributor is configured to transfer the filling product from the stationary plant section to the rotating plant section, and has a distributor housing and a distributor shaft, which is at least partially accommodated in the distributor housing and which includes at least one bore for conducting the filling product. The distributor housing is disposed on the stationary plant section and the distributor shaft is disposed on the rotating plant section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Franz Braun
  • Operating system for a container handling machine, an operating device and a separate additional screen
    Patent number: 10802693
    Abstract: An operating system for a container handling machine, including an operating device for the container handling machine having a screen and a data transmitter for transmitting information and at least one separate additional screen having a data receiver for receiving information, with the operating device designed for selecting the information and the additional screen designed for displaying the selected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kellhammer, Josef Paulus
  • Apparatus and method for processing containers having querying processing devices
    Patent number: 10795339
    Abstract: Provided is a method for processing containers, wherein the containers are processed by. a first processing device in a first predetermined manner and are transported by. a transport device to a second processing device and are processed by this second processing device in a second predetermined manner, and wherein the processing devices are in each case controlled by at least control devices, wherein for the control parameters are used which are characteristic of the containers and/or the processing of the containers. According to the embodiment, predetermination parameters are output on at least one and preferably on several control devices, and said output predetermination parameters are compared with parameters required by at least one processing device, and it is checked whether the parameters required by the at least one processing device can be derived at least from the predetermination parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Gschrey, Thomas Hensel, Falk Huppelsberg
  • Apparatus and method for processing plastic containers, in particular by means of long stators
    Patent number: 10786940
    Abstract: Provided is a device for treating containers and in particular plastic containers, including a first transport device having a continuous carrier on which a first plurality of transport elements are moveably arranged, each having at least one retainer for retaining plastic preforms and being designed and configured to transport said plastic preforms along a first transport path, and including at least one heating device arranged along the first transport path in order to heat the plastic preforms at least in sections during their transportation along the first transport path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Klaus Voth, Eduard Handschuh
  • Container-handling installation and method for conveying functional elements in a container-handling installation for the purpose of handling containers
    Patent number: 10787324
    Abstract: A container-handling installation and a method for conveying functional elements in a container-handling installation for handling containers is provided. The container-handling installation comprises at least two conveying elements, which each have at least one functional element provided for handling containers. A conveyance path is provided for conveying the at least two conveying elements one after the other, and independently of one another, along the conveyance path and by conveyance-path magnetic-force units, which are arranged along the conveyance path and at least some of which can be activated separately in order to interact with at least one magnetic-force unit of the respective conveying element A bearing unit is provided for each conveying element for bearing the conveying element such that the at least two conveying elements are mounted on a common shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Michael Neubauer
  • Closure head for closing a container having a container closure
    Patent number: 10787353
    Abstract: A closure head for closing a container with a container closure, for example for closing a container with a screw closure in a beverage filling system is described. The closure head includes a gripping mechanism for gripping the container closure with at least one gripping arm that can be pivoted about a bearing, and a holding jaw disposed on the gripping arm for holding the container closure. The holding jaw is locked on the gripping arm by means of a pre-tensioned pressure pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Markus Schoenfelder
  • Active clamping device
    Patent number: 10766146
    Abstract: An active clamping device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a beverage container by a neck section, includes two clamping arms and a pre-tensioning element. Each clamping arm has a holding section for holding the container that is to be held, and a control section for interacting with a control cam to actively displace each holding section. The pre-tensioning element pre-tensions the holding sections in a predetermined position. The clamping arms and the pre-tensioning element are formed as a single piece. A clamping arm and a container treatment device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Bruno Landler
  • Touchscreen monitor with operation element
    Patent number: D898734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Birkenseer, Reiner Anders, Stefan Schmidt, Thomas Stauber, Timo Pronold