CH713561A1 - Method for automatically inserting inserts into a container and device for carrying out the method. - Google Patents

Abstract

In a method for the automatic insertion of supplements (15) in a container (10), which is provided for receiving a main product (14), a large speed and flexibility is achieved in the context of a picking, characterized in that the open container (10) in a transport direction (13) is moved past a stationary insertion station, and that at least one supplement (15) is introduced from the insertion station into the open container (10) when passing through the insertion station.

Description

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TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to the field of picking goods. It relates to methods for the automatic insertion of supplements in a container according to the preamble of claim 1.

It further relates to a device for carrying out this method.

STATE OF THE ART

In the course of ever-expanding e-commerce automatic picking of goods and containers is becoming increasingly important. If an order is received for certain goods or merchandise, as part of the automatic order picking the ordered goods are taken from a warehouse or other provision, merged to order the corresponding product groups, packed ready to ship and then brought to the customer via the shipping on the way ,

In most cases, to be sent before the final packaging with supplements that may include leaflets, manuals, samples, brochures, flyers, CDs or the like.

In order to also automate the process of adding supplements within the picking process and apparatus must be provided which allow the addition of such supplements to the actual main product in an uncomplicated, flexible, fast and secure manner.

In the past, a large number of proposals have been made on how to bring inserts in packaged goods.

From document DE 1 586 104 A1 a device for inserting brochures, group pictures or the like sheet-like objects in carton packs is known, which comprises a pivotable vacuum cleaner and a brochure containing the brochures, wherein the pivotable suckers a stationary, is assigned to the head of the passing cartons legend guardrail whose only the narrow side locking tabs, running parallel to the conveyor of the carton lower edge has an upwardly directed arcuate recess, which lies substantially in the region of the pivoting arc of the teat.

From the document DE 3 835 838 A1 discloses a packaging machine for cartons of a prefabricated, flat folded blank is known, erected to form a cross-sectionally polygonal, in particular quadrangular, open on two sides cardboard sleeve, filled and closed by folding folding flaps is, wherein in the open cardboard sleeve on at least one side of a carton blank can be inserted, which can be removed by an insert-encoder a magazine and inserted into an upright position in the cardboard tube.

The document DE 3 118 209 C2 discloses a device for feeding brochures in front of a juxtaposed, in containers such as cardboard boxes, together with the brochures to be inserted products such as tubes, bottles, blister packs od. Like., Receiving product cups provided product chain, wherein the leaflets are conveyed between transport belt and are held before inserting the products in front of these substantially vertically by means of a arranged below the product chain brochure claw chain in prospect tongs, wherein the brochure claw chain is continued in a receiving area for the leaflets laterally from the product chain.

Document EP 06 23 516 A1 discloses a device for feeding package inserts, such as leaflets, leaflets or the like, to packaged goods guided in a package chain of a packing machine and formed by objects, such as tubes, bottles, stacks of blister packs or the like. which is inserted together with the pack inserts in packing containers, in particular folding boxes, which are guided in a packing container chain of the packing machine, with a packing slip conveyor, which folded into a strip pack inserts between two endless conveyor belts, which lie along their transport path adjacent to each other, to a Abgabemündung transports at which the conveyor belts are deflected to deflecting rollers in opposite directions, and with an endlessly circulating clamping forceps chain with one of the Packbeilagenstreifen at the end of the strip and him the Packgutkette feeding clamps, which in the acquisition e of the packing slip strips run in a substantially vertical transfer plane, wherein the Packbeilagenstreifen are also aligned parallel to the transfer plane with the takeover with their stripe surface and their length are substantially transverse to the direction of the clamps, a catchment bag for each one leaving the discharge port of the Packbeilagenförderers Packbeilagenstreifen is provided, which keeps the Packbeilagenstreifen in the predetermined for the adoption by the clamping forceps position and protruding from the Packbeilagenstreifen in the direction of its length with at least to be taken by the clamping tongs end of the strip in the path of the clamping tongs, which the strip end with in her Record the direction of forward opening of the forceps jaw, and further wherein the catching pocket for the exit of the gripped by the clamps Packbeilagenstreifens in the direction of the clamping forceps is open, and wherein s I above this pocket opening is the discharge mouth of the Packbeilagenförderers, the pulleys of its conveyor belts are arranged on the same side of the transfer plane and from this one have the passage of the guided from the clamps Packbeilagenstreifen enabling distance.

The document EP 1 050 472 A2 describes a packaging machine with a circulating brochure conveying device, which has a plurality of holders for receiving in each case a leaflet and with which the leaflet can be positioned in front of a product cup of a product chain, and with a Zuführvorrichung, with the prospectus in a transfer area in the holder of the prospectus conveyor is inserted, wherein in the transfer area a stop for the alignment of the prospectus is arranged, wherein the stop is formed on an endlessly circulating stop strap which in the transfer area at a distance and parallel to the prospectus Conveyor runs.

The document WO 03 091 113 A1 discloses a device for supplying leaflets from a leaflet device to a Packguttransporteinrichtung (13), with an endless transport chain, at the same intervals gripping elements are arranged for each leaflet, the transport chain on a Part of the conveying path of the Packguttransporteinrichtung runs parallel to this and is driven synchronously with the Packguttransporteinrichtung, and wherein the leaflets are provided from the leaflet at a takeover point, which is above and arranged laterally offset to Packguttransporteinrichtung, wherein the transport chain is a arc-permeable transport chain, which the level near the conveying path of the packaged goods transport device is pivoted in the direction of the transfer point and that the transport chain up to the takeover point zoom over a from the level of Packguttransporteinrichtung up to d he is led over takeover section reaching section.

However, these known methods and devices are usually not very flexible, mechanically complex and limited in the achievable speed.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a method for automatically inserting inserts in a container, which is provided for receiving a main product, which allows a safe fast and flexible insertion and can be easily integrated into a goods picking system.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an apparatus for carrying out the method. The objects are achieved by the features of claims 1 and 16.

The inventive method for the automatic insertion of supplements in a container, which is provided for receiving a main product, is characterized in that the open container is moved past in a transport direction at a stationary insertion station, and that when passing the insertion at least one supplement is introduced from the insertion station in the open container.

Under container is understood a container, especially a cardboard box, or a container. The container may be a tub, a container or a bag. The container can already be designed so that it can be closed after filling and sent as a package to a recipient. The container can also be a plastic container, which is used only for picking of main items and supplements, emptied in a downstream shipping station and later used again for picking and reused. Not a container in the sense of the application, however, a letter or an envelope is considered, in which usually only very flat products and in particular printed products are inserted and play a role in the field of postal services.

The main product may consist of a single or several individual articles, e.g. Books, clothing, daily necessities, food, medicines, technical devices, household articles or similar merchandise.

A supplement may be a flyer, a leaflet, a printed bill or a printed cover letter or a manual, generally a flat printed product. But it can also be a sample of goods, a CD or other auxiliary goods that could interest or interest the recipient of the main product.

In one embodiment of the inventive method, the at least one supplement can be moved during insertion into the container with the container. As a result, a continuous process is achieved overall, which manages without complicated alternating movements and is mechanically less stressful. At the same time, such a process design enables higher process speeds.

If in this case the container is moved past the insertion station at a predetermined transport speed, and the at least one supplement is moved during insertion with a speed adapted to the transport speed of the container, it is possible - if the supplement is a flat printed product - Achieve, for example, insertion rates of 2500 copies per hour.

It is particularly favorable when the container is moved past the insertion station on a transport plane, the container is open at the top, and the at least one supplement is introduced into the container from above. This further simplifies and speeds up the insertion process.

For the automatic picking of main product and supplements, it is advantageous if the insertion of at least one supplement from a predetermined insertion height is made from successively different high containers are filled with at least one supplement, and if the predetermined insertion height automatically on the Height of the container to be filled is set. As a result, a picking process with great flexibility is achieved, because without further intervention very different containers can be processed.

In this case, the height of the container to be filled can be determined prior to insertion of the at least one supplement. This can be done by a suitable sensor that measures in front of the insertion of the incoming containers in height and possibly also in their lateral dimensions and passes the results to a controlled height adjustment. For example, vertical light barrier chains or distance sensors or cameras arranged above the transport path can be used as sensors with a corresponding image evaluation.

In particular, the insertion of the at least one supplement can be effected by means of an insertion member, wherein the adjustment of the insertion height is made on the insertion member. Such a local height adjustment is mechanically simple and safe and can respond quickly to different levels of containers.

It is particularly advantageous if the insertion member is arranged above the transport plane pivotable relative to the transport plane, and the adjustment of the insertion height is made by pivoting the insertion. But it is also conceivable to leave a (oblique) position of the insertion unchanged and to perform a height adjustment by a telescopic change in the length of the insertion.

Preferably, the introduction of the at least one supplement in the open container in the transport direction is carried out obliquely downwards. This allows a "sliding" insertion that allows high speeds.

When merging the main product and supplement (s), it is possible that the container is first filled with the main product, and that the at least one insert is subsequently introduced into the open container. The at least one supplement can be stored on the filled main item.

But it is also conceivable that in the open container first, the at least one supplement is introduced, and that subsequently the container is filled with the main product.

Furthermore, of course, several (same or different) supplements can be introduced into the container. For example, user manuals, invoices, brochures and samples can be combined into a supplement group and enclosed.

Such multiple supplements can be introduced successively at different insertion stations in the container.

But it is also conceivable that the supplements are first assembled into a side dish group, and that subsequently the supplement group is introduced at an insertion station in the container.

The inventive device for carrying out the method according to the invention is characterized by a transport device for the transport of the open containers on a transport plane in a transport direction with a predetermined transport speed at which transport device at least one insertion station is arranged, which an insertion member for introducing a side dish includes in a past on the transport device at the insertion station moved container.

In particular, the insertion member comprises an above the transport device arranged, elongated dispensing tongue, which outputs the inserted insert at a free end.

Advantageously, the dispensing tongue is aligned parallel to the transport direction and extends in the transport direction obliquely downwards, such that the free end of the dispensing tongue is located below. This configuration is particularly easy to adapt to variable heights of the containers to be filled.

For this purpose, the free end of the dispensing tongue can be designed to be height adjustable.

In particular, the dispensing tongue for height adjustment of the free end can be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis. This allows a motorized adjustment, which can be controlled according to the height of the respective containers.

Thus, the supplements can be introduced individually and at high speed on the insertion member into the container, the Einführorgan is preceded by a singler, which passes individual supplements to the insertion.

Preferably, the separator is preceded by a rod feeder, which conveys inserts intended for insertion to the separator. Such rod feeders are known from the print finishing and have proven where inserts must be transported from a supply stack (rod) to a singler. At the same time, they form side-by-side storage, which only have to be filled with appropriate supplements at longer intervals, thereby saving staff.

In particular, the rod feeder is arranged transversely to the transport device. This configuration allows a space-saving arrangement several insertion stations in a row.

A great rapidity and flexibility is achieved if several insertion stations are arranged one behind the other along the transport device, and if each of the insertion stations each has its own insertion member.

However, it is also conceivable in other applications that the insertion station is associated with a collecting device which forms a supplement group by collecting several supplements and passes it on to the insertion.

In this case, the collecting device can be assigned to several laying stations for the supplements.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. It shows:

1 shows a schematic representation in several steps (a) to (c) of an exemplary process of inserting a side dish into a container already filled with a main product according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 shows, analogously to FIG. 1, a schematic representation in several steps (a) to (c) of an exemplary process of inserting a side dish into a container before filling a main product according to another embodiment of the invention;

3 shows a container filled in succession, in addition to the main product, with a plurality of different inserts, according to a further exemplary embodiment of the invention;

4 shows a container in addition to the main product with several different side by side filled container according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 shows a container filled in addition to the main product with a supplement group according to a further exemplary embodiment of the invention; FIG.

6 is a perspective view of a simple embodiment of an insertion station according to the invention with a height-adjustable dispensing tongue which successively introduces (a) to (c) inserts into containers of different heights;

7 shows the block diagram of an insertion system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention for order picking of inserts for the corresponding main item;

8 shows a simplified insertion station operating according to the invention, in which a separator for the inserts is arranged laterally and transversely to the transport direction;

FIG. 9 shows an insertion station based on FIG. 8, in which the inserts are fed by a rod feeder arranged laterally and transversely; FIG.

10 shows a working according to the invention introducer with several in the transport direction one behind the other, independently operating insertion stations; and

Fig. 11 is an operating according to the invention introducer with a collecting device for the formation of supplement groups, which are then introduced into the containers transported past.

WAYS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Before discussing embodiments of the technical devices and systems that are suitable and intended for the realization of the invention, will first be explained with reference to FIGS. 1-5 of the insertion process associated with the invention as such with reference to simplified representations.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation in several steps (a) to (c) an exemplary process of inserting a supplement 15 in a already filled with a main product 14 container according to an embodiment of the invention. The main product 14 is shown here for the sake of simplicity as a compact, closed block, but may consist of several similar or different articles. For example, if the main item 14 is clothing, the main item 14 may include shirts, pants, skirts, jackets, or the like.

The main product 14 is already filled in a container 10, which is open in the example above and can be a cardboard box, a tub, a container or a bag. The container 10, which is symbolized in Fig. 1 by a simple rectangle, may already be designed so that it can be closed after filling and sent as a package to a recipient. The container 10 may also be a plastic container used only for picking main product 14 and supplements 15, emptied in a downstream shipping station and later used again for picking and reused.

The container 10 is shown in Fig. 1 (a) already filled with the introduced into its interior 11 main product 14 when it is moved on a transport plane 12 in the transport direction at a predetermined transport speed at an (not shown) insertion station. On the way past the insertion station, according to FIG. 1 (b), an insert 15 is introduced into the open-topped container 10 at a suitable speed such that it can be deposited in the interior 11 of the container 10 on the main product 14 (FIG (c)). The insertion of the insert 15 is preferably carried out in the transport direction 13 obliquely from top to bottom, so that the flat insert 15 rests with the lower downstream end first on the main product 14 before it is completely stored according to FIG. 1 (c). The sheet-like insert 15 in the example shown may be a flyer, a brochure, a printed bill or a printed cover letter. However, it can also be a sample of goods, a CD or another supplement that could interest or interest the recipient of the main product 14.

The process of filling the container 10 can also take place in the reverse order, as shown in Fig. 2. Here, an insert 15 is first inserted into the empty container 10 (Fig. 2 (a) and Fig. 2 (b)), before then the main product 14 is filled (Fig. 2 (c)). Of course, in this case, a further supplement can also be subsequently introduced according to FIG. 1 and deposited on the main product 14 at the top, so that under and over the main product 14 inserts are deposited.

While only one supplement is introduced into the container 10 in FIG. 1, several (identical or) different supplements 15 and 16 can be introduced according to FIG. If this is done in succession, the supplements 15 and 16 deposited on the main product 14 result in a natural sequence in which the first insert 15 introduced first comes to rest under the insert 16 introduced after that.

However, it is also conceivable (FIG. 4) if the supplements 15, 16 are small in relation to the lateral extent of the container 10a, the supplements 15, 16 separate (or overlapping) on the main product 14a, for example to allow better access to the individual supplements.

Instead of inserting various supplements one after the other into the container 10, it is also possible, prior to insertion from a plurality of supplements 15, 16, to form a group of inserts by separate collection, which is introduced into the container 10 in a single insertion process (FIG. 5). ,

Fig. 6 shows a perspective simplified representation of a simple embodiment of an insertion 20 according to the invention with a height-adjustable dispensing tongue 21, the succession (a) to (c) introduces inserts in different height containers 10b, 10c and 10d. The insertion station 20 is arranged on a transport device 17 which extends in a transport direction and forms a transport plane in which the containers 10b to 10d are moved past the insertion station 20. The transport device 17 may be e.g. a conveyor belt or - as shown in Fig. 6 - be a roller conveyor belt, which is either actively driven or on which the containers move due to gravity on a slope itself. In an active drive, it is much easier to coordinate the insertion process with the (uniform) transport speed of the containers in terms of movement.

An essential part of the insertion station 20 is as an insertion, the dispensing tongue 21, with the between an upper conveyor belt and a lower conveyor belt (21 a and 21 b in Fig. 7) in particular flat inserts in the transport direction obliquely down to the container moved past and promoted can be discharged at the lower free end of the dispensing tongue in the open container. At the upper end of the dispensing tongue 21 is pivotally mounted about a horizontal, transverse to the transport direction oriented pivot axis, so that the free lower end of the dispensing tongue 21 can be moved up and down by pivoting about this pivot axis.

At the upper end of the dispensing tongue 21, a singler 19 is arranged, which delivers the supplements 15 individually and in time to the pasted containers 10b-d tuned to the dispensing tongue 21, from which they then transported obliquely down to the open container and introduced there become. The singler 19 can be loaded with a stack of supplements, which are then separated and forwarded.

The containers 20b-d successively moved past the insertion station 20 in FIG. 6 are (in adaptation to the main commodity 14 to be accommodated therein) of different sizes and, above all, of different heights. Nevertheless, in order to enable a safe insertion of the inserts regardless of size and height, the containers are aligned on the one hand in their position in the transport plane on the fixedly arranged dispensing tongue 21. On the other hand, the free end of the dispensing tongue 21 is aligned in its height to the height of the next container to be filled, so that the free end of the dispensing tongue 21 is located at a sufficient distance above the upper edge of the container. The distance may not be too large to allow a safe and controlled insertion, especially if the supplement is just a printed sheet (invoice, operating instructions, etc.).

The orientation of the free end of the dispensing tongue 21 is controlled in accordance with a height measurement, which is made to the arriving containers before reaching the insertion station 20. For this purpose, a (not shown in Fig. 6) height sensor (27 in Fig. 7) is provided which determines the position of the upper edge (s) of the incoming container as a distance sensor or height-sensitive light barrier and the dispensing tongue 21 (if necessary) in time for a corresponding Panning action causes.

In Fig. 6 (a), a very flat container 10b comes to the insertion station 20 and the dispensing tongue 21 is correspondingly pivoted downward, so that the supplement 15 can be safely delivered to the container 10b (Fig. 6 (b) )).

By contrast, the next container 20c is very large and high. For adaptation, the dispensing tongue 21 is pivoted upwards, so that a secure insertion process is ensured (FIG. 6 (c)). The process then repeats for the next medium-sized container 10d.

Claims (25)

Fig. 7 shows the block diagram of a complete insertion system 30 according to an embodiment of the invention for picking supplements to the corresponding main product. The illustrated insertion system 30 comprises a transport device 17, with which an insertion member in the form of a dispensing tongue 21 cooperates. The obliquely downwardly directed dispensing tongue 21 comprises an upper run 21a and a lower run 21b, between which the inserts are transported to the transport device 17. The supplements are introduced individually by a singler 19 in the dispensing tongue 21. The separator 19 receives the inserts (for example in a shingled arrangement) from a bar feeder 25. Alternatively, a printing station 26 can also be used which, as part of the order picking process, prints out specific supplements (invoices, letters, etc.) and sends them to the separator 19. At the separator 19 at the same time a motorized pivoting device for the dispensing tongue 21 is arranged. Pivoting and transport drive of the dispensing tongue 21 are controlled by an insertion control 24, which on the one hand receives data about the height of the containers to be filled from a height sensor 27 and, on the other hand, receives control commands from a picking system 22. The picking system 22 is coupled to a data memory 23 in which data (names, addresses, etc.) of customers or recipients of the picked goods and inserts are stored in the form of a database. Into the order-picking system 22 orders for commissioning are entered at an order entry. The transport device 17 can be controlled directly by the picking system 22, but alternatively also by the insertion control 24. In Fig. 8, a working according to the invention simplified insertion is reproduced, in which a singler 19 is arranged laterally and transversely to the transport direction of the transport device 17 on a frame 31 for the supplements. The parallel to the transport direction or transport device 17 aligned dispensing tongue 21 is here connected to the singler 19 by a corner conveyor 29, which conveys the transversely applied inserts in the transport direction to the dispensing tongue 21. The configuration shown in FIG. 8 makes it possible, according to FIG. 9 at an insertion station 33, for the inserts by means of a bar feeder 32 arranged transversely to the transport device 17 to save space in a shingled stream or the like for the singler 19 and then individually via the corner conveyor 29 of the dispensing tongue 21 feed. For this purpose, for example - when it comes to flat supplements such as leaflets, flyers or the like - stack of supplements are placed by an operator on the rod feeder 32, which are then transported coordinated to the singler 19. To automatically either different containers 10 to be filled with different supplements or multiply inserted into a single container in a row different supplements or same supplements, according to Fig. 10 in an introducer 34 more, preferably similar, insertion stations 33a-f along the transport device 17th be arranged one behind the other. Each of the introduction stations 33a-f has its own dispensing tongue, which automatically adjusts in height to the incoming containers 10 and introduces the insert supplied by its rod feeder into the container provided for this purpose. FIG. 10 further shows that, before the introduction device 34, a plurality of transport branches 17a, 17b can be brought together to form the transport device 17 in order to bring together containers 10, which come from different stores or provisions, for the insertion of the inserts in the introduction device 34. But it is also conceivable, according to FIG. 11 in an introducer 40 different supplements via corresponding application stations 36a, b, 37a, b and 38a, b before insertion to assemble groups of garnets in which they are passed to a collector 39 and then be inserted as a supplement group via a arranged at the output end of the collecting device 39 dispensing tongue 21 of the type already explained in a container transported past. The collecting device 39 is formed in the example shown as a conveyor belt, that the inserts to be collected are placed one after the other. The transport device 17 can, as the example of FIG. 11 indicates, lead after the insertion device 40 in a curve to subsequent devices serving for further processing. claims 1. A method for automatically inserting inserts (15, 16) in a container (10; 10a-f), which is intended to receive a main product (14), characterized in that the open container (10; 10a-f) in a transport direction (13) is moved past a fixed insertion station (20, 33; 33a-f), and that at least one supplement (15, 16) from the insertion station (20, 33; 33a-f) passes through the insertion station (20, 33; 33; 33a-f) is introduced into the open container (10; 10a-f). 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one supplement (15, 16) during insertion into the container (10, 10a-f) with the container (10, 10a-f) is moved. 3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the container (10; 10a-f) with a predetermined transport speed at the insertion station (20, 33, 33a-f) is moved past, and that the at least one supplement (15, 16) is moved during insertion with a on the transport speed of the container (10; 10a-f) tuned speed. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (10, 10a-f) on a transport plane (12) at the insertion station (20, 33, 33a-f) is moved past, that the container (10; 10a-f ) is open at the top, and that the at least one supplement (15, 16) from above into the container (10; 10a-f) is introduced. 5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the insertion of the at least one supplement (15, 16) is performed from a predetermined insertion height, successively different height containers (10; 10a-f) with at least one supplement (15, 16 ) are filled, and that the predetermined insertion height is automatically adjusted to the height of the container to be filled in each case. 6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the height of the container to be filled (10; 10a-f) before insertion of the at least one shim (15, 16) is determined. 7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the insertion of the at least one supplement (15, 16) by means of an insertion member (21), and that the adjustment of the insertion height on the insertion member (21) is made. 8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that the insertion member (21) above the transport plane (12) relative to the transport plane (12) is pivotally mounted, and that the adjustment of the insertion height by pivoting the Einführorgans (21) is made. 9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the insertion of the at least one supplement (15, 16) in the open container (10; 10a-f) takes place in the transport direction (13) obliquely downwards. 10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (10; 10a-f) is first filled with the main product (14), and that the at least one supplement (15, 16) subsequently into the open container (10; -F) is introduced. 11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one supplement (15,16) is placed on the filled main product (14). 12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in the open container (10; 10a-f) first the at least one supplement (15, 16) is introduced, and that subsequently the container (10; 10a-f) with the main product (14) is filled. 13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of supplements (15, 16) in the container (10, 10a-f) are introduced. 14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the inserts (15, 16) successively at different insertion stations (20, 33, 33a-f) in the container (10, 10a-f) are introduced. 15. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the inserts (15, 16) are first assembled to form a side dish group, and that subsequently the side dish group at an insertion station in the container (10; 10a-f) is introduced. 16. A device for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized by a transport device (17) for the transport of the open containers (10; 10a-f) on a transport plane (12) in a transport direction (13) with a predetermined Transport speed, at which transport device (17) at least one insertion station (20; 33; 33a-f) is arranged, which an insertion member (21) for inserting a supplement (15, 16) in a on the transport device (17) other insertion station (20 33; 33a-f) comprises passing containers (10; 10a-f). 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the insertion member comprises a above the transport device (17) arranged, elongated dispensing tongue (21) which outputs at a free end to be inserted insert (15, 16). 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that the dispensing tongue (21) is aligned parallel to the transport direction (13) and extends obliquely downwards in the transport direction, such that the free end of the dispensing tongue (21) is located below. 19. The apparatus of claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the free end of the dispensing tongue (21) is adjustable in height. 20. The apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that the dispensing tongue (21) for height adjustment of the free end is pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis. 21. The device according to claim 16, characterized in that the insertion member (21) is preceded by a singler (19), which individual inserts (15, 16) to the insertion member (21) passes. 22. The apparatus according to claim 21, characterized in that the separator (19) is preceded by a rod feeder (25, 32), which for insertion provided supplements (15, 16) to the singler (19) conveys. 23. The device according to claim 16, characterized in that along the transport device (17) a plurality of insertion stations (33a-f) are arranged one behind the other, and that each of the insertion stations (33a-f) each have their own insertion member (21). 24. The device according to claim 16, characterized in that the insertion station is associated with a collecting device (39) which forms a supplement group by collecting several supplements and passes them to the insertion member (21). 25. Device according to claim 24, characterized in that the collecting device (39) is assigned a plurality of application stations (36a, b; 37a, b; 38a, b) for the inserts (15, 16).