DE4342011A1 - Sales package prodn., e.g. instruction or advertising card - involves placing prod. on flat carrier, feeding strip along guide over front of prod., cutting off strip section and welding ends behind carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

In the prodn. of a salts package comprising a product (2) and a flat information and advertising card (1), (i) the product (2) is placed on the front of the card (1); (ii) a guide (6) is positioned over the front side of the card (1) and the product (2); (iii) the front end (9) of a continuous material strip (3) is fed from behind the card (1), taken along the guide (6), over the product (2) and directed to the rear face of the card (1); (iv) the strip (3) is cut to form a short section with two ends at the back of the card (1); and (v) the second end is folded around the back of the card (1) and connected to the front end (9). Process equipment comprises (i) a working table (5) with a strip (3) feeding device (7); (ii) a strip guide (6) on the opposite side of the table (5), (iii) a strip cutter (10), and (iv) two slides or pivoting arms (10) for folding the strip (3) ends onto the rear face of the card (1). USE/ADVANTAGE - Used for packaging a product with an instruction or advertising card for sales purposes. Mechanical operation of process reduces costly manual labour.

Description

The present invention relates to a method to produce a sales unit consisting of a product and a flat gene, usually with a hanging eye Advertising or information carrier with which the product by means of a connecting element connected is. It also affects one Device for carrying out such Procedure.

In a known manufacturing method of primarily for sale in self service units provided sales units the product is mostly made of cardboard existing advertising media using blisters consolidates. The advertising medium is dimensioned for this sen that the product on all sides considerably towered over the blister film adheres well to the advertising medium. The sales unit manufactured in this way However, ten are particularly with regard to Environmental protection measures undesirable; because on the one hand, they need because of the large Dimensions of the advertising medium a large amount on cardboard, and the other is the blister  permanently attached to the box, so that a separate disposal of the two packaging parts (cardboard and blister film) not is possible.

It has therefore recently been adopted significantly smaller advertising media, which by no means tower over the product, by means of at least one cable tie with the Connect the product to a sales unit. In many cases, the cable tie is made up of two Holes in the advertising medium, being in the resulting loop on the Front of the advertising medium the product (usually with a suitable constriction) is set. The cable tie will be there closed on the back of the advertising medium sen. At other known sales units the cable tie is just through a hole in the advertising medium and through an opening in passed through the product and then locked.

The well-known sales units where Product and advertising medium with at least one Cable ties are connected, on the one hand the disadvantage that their production is relatively is expensive. Because the cable tie must manually through the holes in the advertising medium  threaded and tightened and hand be closed; and this may also be required the excess length of the push-through end of the cable tie must be individual and of Hand done. There is also a risk that customers or sales personnel at the rela tiv sharp-edged locking mechanism of the Cable tie or on the protruding through stuck hurt or that by the Ver closing mechanism of the cable tie other Items, for example in the shopping cart, to be damaged.

Furthermore, processes for the production of Sales units known in which the Pro duct by means of a tubular shrink foil with the advertising or information carrier is connected. Such a process is at for example in the British patent specification 1,394,496. The product on the top of the advertising or Information carrier hung up, and on it closes with a tubular shrink foil over the advertising or information carrier with the product lying on it. The tubular shrink film pulls in the subsequent heat treatment and places the product on the advertising or Information carrier fixed.  

British Patent 1,393,730 is a Process for producing a sales unit known, in which a tubular Shrink film using an adhesive the front of the advertising or information carrier is attached. Then that will Product in the tubular shrink wrap used. Eventually the unity becomes one Subjected to heat treatment so that the Shrink film tightly encloses the product. Furthermore, this document discloses Process in which a one-sided adhesive fabric coated shrink wrap in the way to the advertising or information carrier and that put on this product is that the adhesive surface on the back of the advertising or information carrier and on the product to be fastened. Also finally the unity of a heat subjected to treatment so that the Shrink film clings to the product.

The German utility model G 92 01 640 discloses a method of making a Sales unit, where that on a card Product to be fastened by means of slots holding strips inserted in the card is attached. The ends of the tether  are attached to the back of the card, preferably sealed or glued. Dude natively it is suggested that one on top of that too fastening product of attached holding strips with both ends at the two Card punched out, opposite tabs spreads; the two ends of the Haltrei fens will then be on top of the card attached, in particular sealed or ver sticks.

From the German utility model 69 20 962 is a process for producing a ver known unit of purchase for brushes and brushes, in the in the advertising or information carrier a recess is made, the outline of which the head of the one with the advertising or information corresponds to the brush to be connected. For Attaching the style of the brush to the Advertising and information media are rubber threads or alternatively parentheses are provided, the rubber threads through two punchings drawn in the advertising and information carrier are and form a closed ring.

None of the documents recognized above describes ways of ver drive mechanically. On the contrary, individual procedures are even obvious  unsuitable for mechanical implementation. To the extent how to manufacture the finished Sales unit manual labor is required however, the respective procedure becomes econom mix reasons uninteresting.

The object of the present invention is to achieve this based on a method for producing a To create sales unit, the implementation mechanically and therefore at low cost is possible. Task of the present inven dung is also the creation of a Implementation of the procedure suitable mecha African device.

According to the present invention, this is Task by the specified in claim 1 Procedure solved. A device for through Implementation of this method is in claim 7 specified.

According to the present invention provided that the connection of the Pro products with the advertising or information carrier serving strips from the bottom of the Advertising or information carrier supplied, redirected around the product and onto the Bottom of the advertising or information carrier is returned. The strip can be in  same way cutouts in the advertising medium penetrate or around its outer edges be placed. The method according to the invention allows the strip to if he has cutouts in the advertising or Information carrier is passed through, each handled from a supply roll can be. It is therefore according to the present not finished invention on their end valid length cut strip sections processed; rather, each one is used stripe section of the strip stock severed. This is an important aspect of the present invention, the automati cal mechanical implementation of the Invention permitted according to the procedure and beyond reduces the risk of malfunction. Also the resulting waste is reduced. Because for handling (moving forward) the streak fens while laying around the product an area of the strip can serve of the next ver Unit of purchase for fastening the product serving strip section itself. It is understood that to carry out the inventions method according to the strips one must have certain rigidity.  

The inventive method allows that the strip for fixed contact with the product is excited; the strip is used for this moderately festge at its front end and then the funding institution direction for the strip with opposite Direction of conveyance operated up to the strip is taut. However, it can also be done be seen that the strip in the way cut to length and stipulated that it is not tight against the product. For this, the Little or no streaks returned different. The method according to the invention is in particularly suitable for the second To carry out the alternative shown; because mechanization is one certain length specification for the strip cut, in which the product is securely on promotion is set more slowly without the strip fits tightly to the product, particularly precisely to adhere to.

In a preferred further training of the Erfin the two ends of the strip cut on the back of the advertising or Information carrier overlapping each other connected with each other. With such a Embodiment of the invention is the definition the two ends of the strip section in particular  easily possible; because of their connection there are numerous tried and tested, state of the art Technique known as such available supply. However, within the scope of the invention be provided that the ends of the strip from are not connected to each other, but rather on the back of the advertising or information carrier are attached.

The first alternative is thus provided that the product with the advertising ger by means of a closed ring shaped portion of a strip of egg Nem flat material is connected, both Lay the ends of the strip flat against each other and on their contact surface with each other are bound. In this way there is a Fastener, which in no way applies. It therefore has none in particular protruding corners and edges where one can get hurt and what other counter can damage stands. The back of the Rather, the advertising medium is completely smooth.

In any case, the invention allows that for the production of the connecting element considerably less material is used must, as this with the known connection of Product with the advertising medium by cable  binder is required. Because not only can the strip without losing its manageability and strength is adversely affected, be flatter than cable ties. Also is that only the actually required section of the strip of one Role is cut to length and therefore none at all Waste accumulates, a considerable amount of mate rial savings achieved. In addition, the Possibility to change the length of the section of the Strip the actual dimensions of the Adapt to the product, maximum flexibility act in the manufacture of the invention sales units achieved.

In the case of the ver drive manufactured sales unit the ver binding element between the product and the Advertising medium is as inconspicuous as possible, will also change the visual appearance of the Sales unit positively influenced.

The strip particularly preferably consists of which the ring is formed from transparent material; because in this way affects the connecting element between Product and advertising medium the overall optical impression of the sales unit, often ins  special through appropriate color advertising is not technically optimized at all.

Particularly suitable material for the strip are transparent PE and PP. You own not just the advantages discussed above in terms of visual appearance the sales unit. This material is also particularly easy to work with. Because the Can connect the two ends of the strip particularly light, clean and durable in Application of ultrasonic welding technology respectively. However, also for strips made of PE or PP, as well as for strips from others Materials, other joining techniques of the two ends applicable, in particular Adhesive or heat sealing technology.

A particularly suitable device for Implementation of the method according to the invention is specified in claim 7. Characteristics before trainings go from the claims Chen 7 to 13 out. To kill the two Ends of the strip section against the back side of the advertising medium can be in the same Serve swivel parts or slider. Here be swivel parts especially there pulls where the immediate ends of the strip section on their connection with each other  a counter plate, especially for one Ultrasonic welding head can be created should. Where there is no need for a counter plate, meet along the back of the advertising medium sliding slider the same function as which are evident from the description of the figures Swivel parts.

Should, for tensioning the strip section, the front end of which are fixed, so can on the assigned swivel part or Slide himself a clamping device hen be, which the assigned end of Strips section holds. With one before drafted training of the invention Device is on the corresponding swivel part or the corresponding slider Clamping head provided, the associated End of the strip section between the Clamping head and another component, esp especially the counter plate for the ultrasonic Welding head is jammed.

To redirect the strip above the Pro products can be a wide variety of facilities be set. A guide bow represents one preferred embodiment of the deflection guide Such a guide arch can be used be moderately variable so  it can be adapted to different products can.

For tensioning the strip is used in a preferred development of the fiction device according to the conveyor by their conveying direction for tensioning the strip is reversed. Where appropriate, can but also a separate tensioning device be provided.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. Their Fig. 1 to 9 show different steps of manufacturing an item according to the invention on an apparatus according to claim 7.

The sales unit comprises a flat advertising medium 1 made of cardboard and a cross-sectionally cylindrical object 2 . Both parts are connected to each other with a section of the strip 3 made of PVC. For this purpose, the advertising medium 1 sits on both sides of the product 2 , an opening 4 through which the strip 3 can be inserted.

The appropriate device for the production of the sales unit comprises a work table (support) 5 , on which the advertising medium 1 is placed with its back. The product 2 is placed on the front side of the advertising medium 1 . The advertising medium 1 and the product 2 are aligned with respect to each other and bezüg Lich the work table 5 that the strip 3 is placed at a suitable location around the product 2 , especially in an area with a reduced cross-section. At least in the area of the openings 4 of the advertising medium 1 , the work table 5 is also broken so that the strip 3 is carried out by the advertising medium 1 and folded over on the rear side and shaped into a ring, who can.

First ( Fig. 1), a guide sheet 6 for the strip 3 is placed on the advertising table 1 placed on the working table 5 above the product 2 . Now ( Fig. 2) by appropriate drive of the transport rollers 7 of the strips 3 from the supply roll 8 is unwound and conveyed upwards, so that it passes through the first (left) opening 4 in the advertising medium 1 from the back thereof, on the guide sheet 6 in Direction of the second (right) opening 4 is redirected in the advertising medium 1 and passes through this from the front of the front of the advertising medium. After a sufficient amount of the strip 3 has been conveyed through the transport rollers, these are stopped.

Now ( FIG. 3), a first pivot part 10 assigned to the first (front) end 9 of the strip 3 is pivoted upwards. It flips over the strip 3 and essentially brings it into contact with the back of the advertising medium 1 . The swivel part 10 has a clamping head 11 , by means of which the first end 9 of the strip 3 is pressed against the counter plate 12 for the ultrasonic welding head 13 and is fixed there by clamping.

Now ( Fig. 4), the transport rollers 7 are driven in the opposite direction, so that they tension the strip 3 in such a way that it lies closely against the product 2 and presses it firmly against the advertising medium 1 . Then a clamping device 15 , which is provided on the second swivel part 14, is activated, which fixes the strip 13 in the position so pre-tensioned.

By means of a separating device 16 is then ( Fig. 5) the strip 3 between the Klemmein device 15 and the transport rollers 7 by separates. This defines the second end 17 of the section 18 of the strip 3 required for the attachment of the product 2 to the advertising medium 1 .

Now ( Fig. 6), the second pivot member 14 is pivoted upwards against the back of the advertising carrier 1 . The end 17 of the strip fixed to it by means of the clamping device 15 overlaps the plate 9 resting on the counter plate 12 and end 9 of the strip 3 .

Then ( Fig. 7) the ultrasonic welding device is activated. For this purpose, the ultrasonic welding head 13 moves up against the Ge counterplate 12 . As a result, the two ends 9 and 17 of the strip 3 come to face to face to one another, and there is a flat weld connection between these two ends. Finally ( Fig. 8) the Klemmein device 15 on the second pivot part 14 is geöff net, and both pivot parts 10 , 14 are pivoted downwards. Furthermore, the ultrasonic welding head 13 will move down again. Finally ( FIG. 9), the finished sales unit of the device can be removed from the after having been previously moved so far on the working table 5 until the ring 19 formed from the strip is removed from the counter plate 12 . In an alternative embodiment of the device, the counter plate is displaceable in the plane of the worktable, so that the finished sales unit of the device can be removed after moving the counter plate 12 .

The method described above can be used in a corresponding manner if a sales unit is to be produced in which the ring connecting the product to the advertising medium is passed only through a hole in the advertising medium and through an opening in the product, or the two ends 9 and 17 of the strip section 18 are attached to the back of the advertising medium 1 .

From Fig. 9 it can be seen that the connec tion element for connecting the advertising medium 1 with the product 2 on the back of the advertising medium has no significant protruding corners or edges. Rather, the back of the finished sales unit is completely smooth.

Claims (13)

1. A method for producing a sales unit from a product and a flat advertising or information carrier to which the product is connected by means of a connecting element, comprising the following steps:

• - The product ( 2 ) is placed on the front of the advertising or information carrier ( 1 );
• - A deflection guide ( 6 ) is positioned on the front of the advertising or information carrier ( 1 ) above the product ( 2 );
• - a strip (3) is supplied with its before the end (9) of the back of the advertising or information carrier (1) fro the deflection guide (6);
• - The strip ( 3 ) is tracked until its front end ( 9 ) through the deflection guide ( 6 ) out on the back of the advertising or information carrier ( 1 ) is returned;
• - The strip ( 3 ) is severed to form a strip section ( 18 ) with a second end ( 17 );
• - The front end ( 9 ) and the second end ( 17 ) of the strip section ( 18 ) are folded over for attachment to the back of the advertising or information carrier ( 1 ) and fixed there.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the two ends ( 9 , 17 ) of the strip section ( 18 ) on the back of the advertising or information carrier ( 1 ) connected to each other overlapping who. 3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the overlapping ends of the strip section ( 18 ) are connected to one another by means of ultrasonic welding. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the front end ( 9 ) of the strip ( 3 ) is clamped before the strip is cut. 5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the strip is tensioned after its front end ( 9 ) has been clamped and before it is cut. 6. The method according to claim 3 and claim 4, characterized in that the front end ( 9 ) of the strip ( 3 ) on a counter plate ( 12 ) for an ultrasonic welding head ( 13 ) is clamped. 7. Device for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a work table ( 5 ), one on one side of the work table ( 5 ) arranged conveyor ( 7 ) for the strip material, one on the other side of the work table ( 5) disposed deflection guide (6) for the strip (3), a separating device (16) for the stripes fen (3) and two slides or pivoting parts (10, 14) for folding of the two end regions of the strip portion (18) in the direction of the back of the advertising medium ( 1 ). 8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that a clamping head ( 11 ) for clamping the front end ( 9 ) of the strip is vorgese hen. 9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the clamping head is arranged on a first pivot part ( 10 ). 10. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that a clamping device for the strip ( 3 ) is provided. 11. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that the clamping device and the conveyor device ( 7 ) form a structural unit. 12. The apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that a second swivel part ( 14 ) is vorgese hen, which has a clamping device ( 15 ) for fixing the rear end ( 17 ) of the strip section ( 18 ). 13. The apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that an ultrasonic welding head ( 13 ) and a counter plate ( 12 ) for the welding head ( 13 ) are provided.