CN107108057A

CN107108057A - Apparatus and method for manufacturing smoking product packing box

Info

Publication number: CN107108057A
Application number: CN201580059295.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G.法伦; A.布雷; K.S.朴
Original assignee: British American Tobacco Co Ltd
Current assignee: British American Tobacco Investments Ltd
Priority date: 2014-10-31
Filing date: 2015-09-29
Publication date: 2017-08-29
Also published as: GB201419462D0; US20170313449A1; EP3212513A1; KR20170063901A; WO2016066989A1

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of method for the packing box for manufacturing smoking product.Methods described includes：The planar stock material of inner support framework is provided, the inner support framework includes the front panel and rear board connected by bottom panel；And fold the front panel and rear board together to be formed in the inner support framework for receiving construction around the bottom panel.In the reception construction, the front panel and rear board separate on the direction away from the bottom panel and define the opening away from the bottom panel.Methods described includes by the opening inserting a bundle smoking product in the inner support framework；And the front panel and rear board are folded to closed construction from the reception construction together around the bottom panel tied to close the smoking product.Methods described includes wrapping up the smoking product bundle and the inner support framework to form the sealing packaging box of smoking product with film.The invention also discloses a kind of equipment for being used to manufacture the packing box of smoking product according to methods described.

Description

Apparatus and method for manufacturing smoking product packing box

Technical field

The present invention relates to the apparatus and method of the packing box for manufacturing smoking product, especially, but not exclusively use Include the parcel packing box of the inner support framework around a bundle smoking product in manufacture.

Background technology

Packing box for cigarette or other smoking products can include a bundle that generally rectangular parallelepiped is constructed Cigarette, across cigarette tie above and side card inner frame, and surround the cigarette tie film or other barrier materials Outer packing.Such packing box can include being used for the entrance aperture that user removes cigarette from the packing box, and at this Into the removable and sealable lid on aperture.

Packaging, transport, storage and during use, inner frame to cigarette bundle provide it is a certain degree of support and machinery guarantor Shield.However, the problem of there is packaging manufacturing apparatus and method when cigarette bundle is inserted into inner frame, because may require perfume (or spice) Cigarette ties the accurate alignment with inner frame.In addition, the mechanical protection to cigarette in such packing box can not make us full Meaning.

The present invention attempts to provide a kind of alternate device and method for being used to manufacture smoking product packing box.

The content of the invention

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention there is provided have it is a kind of manufacture smoking product packing box method, including：Propped up in providing The planar stock material of support frame frame, the inner support framework includes the front panel and rear board connected by bottom panel；Around bottom panel together Fold front panel and rear board and be in the inner support framework for receiving construction to be formed, in construction is received, front panel and below Plate separates on the direction away from bottom panel and defines the opening away from bottom panel；A bundle smoking product is passed through into the opening Insert in inner support framework；Front panel and rear board are folded to closed construction to enclose from reception construction together around bottom panel Firmly the smoking product is tied；And wrap up smoking product bundle and inner support framework with film to form packing for smoking product Box.

In front panel and rear board at least one can include side panel, the side panel bottom panel either side from this In front panel and rear board the transverse side edges of at least one extension, and this method can include relative to front panel and/ Or rear board folded sides panel is so as to the formation inner support frame facet plate between the opening and bottom panel.

Front panel can include the first side plate for being connected to its transverse side edges, and rear board can include being connected to The second side plate of its transverse side edges, and this method can be included folding front panel and rear board before relative to Corresponding front panel and rear board fold the first and second side panels so that the first side in the reception construction of interior support frame A part for plate is overlapping with second side plate.

Apply when the includable support frame of this method is in detent position to first and/or second side plate and bond Agent is to be combined together the first and second adjacent panels.

This method may further include the assembling wheel of the inner support framework feeding in reception construction to packaging facilities Recess（pocket）In, and smoking product bundle is inserted into inner support framework and rolled over by inner support framework in the recess Build up closed construction.

The assembling wheel can include multiple walls, and at least one wall includes the plate for being movable to change the size of recess, with And wherein, the second place being moved to by making plate from first position, front panel and rear board can be folded from receiving construction together To closed construction.

At least one plate can between the first and second positions be pivoted around one end of plate.

Limiting two opposite walls of the recess of assembling wheel can change including the plate that can be moved toward and away from one another The size of recess.

Assembling wheel can include being operable such that at least one plate is moved to the actuating mechanism of the second place from first position.

Assembling wheel can be rotatable to make recess be moved and actuator between multiple packing box assembling positions Structure can be operable to make at least one plate from first when assembling wheel is rotated to the second assembling position from the first assembling position Position is moved to the second place.

First assembling position can include insertion position, at the insertion position, and smoking product bundle is inserted into inner support frame In frame；And the second assembling position can include drain position, at the drain position, be enclosed in the smoking in inner support framework Product bundle is discharged from recess.

This method can include being maintained at inner support framework by suction in the recess of assembling wheel.

Inner support framework blank can be folded such that front panel and rear board separate more than 10 degree in construction is received Angle.

This method can be included from continuous width（web）Cutting planes blank is for inner support framework in material.

Present invention also offers a kind of equipment for being used to manufacture the packing box of smoking product, the packing box includes inner support frame The planar stock material of frame, the inner support framework includes the front panel and rear board connected by bottom panel, and the equipment includes：Bender Position, the folding station is configured around bottom panel and folds front panel and rear board together to be formed in reception construction Support frame, wherein, front panel and rear board separate away from bottom panel and define the opening away from bottom panel；Assembling is set Standby, the assembling equipment is configured to receive the inner support framework in receiving in construction；And interposer, the interposer quilt It is configured to that a bundle smoking product is inserted into inner support framework by opening；Close mechanism, the close mechanism is configured to enclose Front panel and rear board are folded to closed construction to surround smoking product bundle from reception construction together around bottom panel；And bag Station is wrapped up in, the parcel station is configured to wrap up smoking product bundle and inner support framework to form the sealing of smoking product with film Packing box.

The equipment can be configured to receive blank, wherein, at least one in front panel and rear board is included from bottom surface The side panel of the transverse side edges of at least one extension in the front panel and rear board of the either side of plate, and folding station It can be configured to relative to front panel and/or rear board folded sides panel to form inner support between opening and bottom panel Frame facet plate.

The equipment can be configured to receive blank, wherein, front panel includes being connected to the first side of its transverse side edges Panel, and rear board can include being connected to the second side plate of its transverse side edges, and folding station can be constructed The first and second side panels are folded relative to corresponding front panel and rear board into before folding front panel and rear board together, So that a part for first side plate is overlapping with second side plate in the reception construction of interior support frame.

The equipment can include adhesive applicator, once the adhesive applicator, which is configured to inner support framework, is in envelope Closed position then applies adhesive to make the first and second adjacent side panels combine one to first and/or second side plate Rise.

Folding station can include fold mechanism, and fold mechanism can include a pair of spaced walls and can be first The lift arm moved between the second place, the lift arm be configured between spaced walls transport inner support framework blank so that Side panel is obtained to be folded relative to front panel by contacting with spaced walls.

Spaced walls can include the targeting part with contact surface, and when crane wall transports interior branch between spaced walls During support frame frame blank, first side plate can be folded by being contacted with spaced walls, and second side plate can by with The contact surface of targeting part is contacted and is folded.

Targeting part can be configured to fold second side plate relative to front panel, and the angle of the folding compares first side Plate is bigger relative to the angle that rear board is folded.

The contact surface of targeting part can extend internally beyond the corresponding inner face of spaced walls.

Assembling wheel can be included by assembling equipment, and the assembling wheel includes being configured to receive the inner support frame in construction is received The recess of frame.

Close mechanism can be configured in recess inner support framework being folded into closed construction.

The recess of assembling wheel can include multiple walls and close mechanism can include at least one wall of recess, and this is at least One wall includes that the plate of the size to change recess can be moved between the first and second positions.

Limiting two opposite walls of the recess of assembling wheel can include moving to change this toward and away from one another The plate of the size of recess.

Close mechanism can include the actuating mechanism for being used to move at least one plate, and it can be rotatable to assemble wheel To make recess be moved between multiple packing box assembling positions, and actuating mechanism can be configured in assembling wheel from the One assembling position makes at least one plate be moved to the second place from first position when rotating to the second assembling position.

Actuating mechanism can include being connected to assembling wheel and the piston of at least one plate.

Assembling equipment can include the sucker mechanism for being configured to be maintained at inner support framework by suction in recess.

Sucker mechanism can include being formed at least one wall of recess and be fluidly coupled to one of vacuum source or Multiple inlet holes.

The equipment can include cutting work station, and the cutting work station is configured to receive continuous web material and from the continuous width Cutting planes blank is for inner support framework in material.

Vacuum mechanism can be included by wrapping up station, and the vacuum mechanism is configured to define packing box as sealing container, its In, there is at least part vacuum in the container.

Brief description of the drawings

Now by embodiment only by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention, wherein：

Fig. 1 shows the preceding perspective of the packing box of the smoking product manufactured according to the apparatus and method of the first embodiment of the present invention Figure, wherein having cut off one section of overwrap；

Fig. 2 shows the inner frame of a bundle smoking product and packing box shown in Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 shows Fig. 2 a bundle smoking product and the rear view of inner frame；

Fig. 4 shows the blank for the inner frame shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3；

The schematic order for the step of Fig. 5 shows the method for the packing box for manufacturing Fig. 1；

Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C show the schematic order of the folding step of the inner frame blank of a part for the method as Fig. 5；

Fig. 7 shows a part for the smoking product packaging manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 8 shows a part for the smoking product packaging manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 9 a to Fig. 9 f are shown in the first embodiment execution of the fold mechanism of the manufacturing equipment of embodiments of the invention The order folding step of framework blank；And

Figure 10 a to Figure 10 c are shown by the second embodiment execution of the fold mechanism of the manufacturing equipment of embodiments of the invention The order folding step of inner frame blank.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the smoking product 2 utilized manufactured by the apparatus and method for being used to manufacture of embodiments of the invention Packing box 1.（For the purpose succinctly described, hereinafter smoking product 2 will be referred to as " cigarette 2 "）.

Packing box 1 includes generally cuboidal a bundle cigarette 2 and the inner support framework 3 extended around the bundle cigarette 2 （Hereinafter referred to as " inner frame 3 "）.Packing box 1 includes parallel front and back 1a, 1b, and the front and back is packaging The largest face of box.Parallel elongate side 1c, 1d extends on the opposite side of packing box 1 between front and back 1a, 1b.It is flat Capable top surface and bottom surface 1e, 1f extend between front and back 1a, 1b and side 1c, 1d of packing box 1, and including bag The minimal face of mounted box 1.

Inner frame 3 before packing box 1, tie up prolong in cigarette below, in side and bottom surface 1a-1e at least a portion Stretch.Inner frame 3 is formed by the monolithic flat blank of card 3 ', as shown in Figure 4.Blank 3 ' include by fold line 4 separate it is many The panel of individual connection.Fold line 4 is formed in the line of weakness in blank 3 ' and shown in broken lines in Fig. 4.Blank 3 ' can be with By cutting machine（It is not shown）Cut from the continuous web 5 of card.Cutting machine can also pass through embossing tool, folding knife or line Blade sets fold line 4.

Blank 3 ' includes the bottom panel 3e being connected between front panel 3a and rear board 3b.First side plate 3c, 3d is in the past Panel 3a lateral edges extension.Second side edge 3g, 3h extends from rear board 3b lateral edges.Tabs 3f is pushed up from away from bottom panel 3e each outer side panel 3c, 3d end edge extension.Hereinafter, first side plate 3c, 3d be referred to as outer side panel 3c, 3d, and second side plate 3g, 3h is referred to as inner panel 3g, 3h.It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not intended to be limited Relative position in inner frames 3 of first and second side panel 3c, 3d, 3g, the 3h in packing box 1.

In packing box 1, the cigarette that front panel and rear board 3a, 3b are extended across in front and back 1a, 1b is tied.Bottom surface Plate 3e extends across the bottom of cigarette 2 at the bottom surface 1e of packing box 1.Inner panel 3g, 3h is at side 1c, 1d of packing box The side of cigarette bundle is extended across, and outer side panel 3c, 3d extend across inner panel 3g, 3h and are in contact with it.Top folding Piece 3f is folded downward to side edge in the top surface 1f of packing box 1 across the top of cigarette 2.

Fig. 5 is shown is used for the order for manufacturing the method and apparatus of the packing box 1 of cigarette according to an embodiment of the invention Schematic diagram.The continuous web 5 of card for forming inner frame blank 3 ' from roll shaft is provided to cutting work station 6.Cutting work station 6 Single inner frame blank 3 ' is cut from web 5 and fold line 4 is also formed as the line of weakness in blank 3 '.Cutting work station 6 Folding knife can be included to form line of weakness in blank 3 '.

Subsequent blank 3 ' is fed to folding station 7, and herein, blank 3 ' is folded into " cover-lifting type of reception（clam- shell）" construct to prepare for receiving a bundle cigarette 2 in the later stage of manufacturing process.The folding step of inner frame blank 3 ' Suddenly illustrated in greater detail in Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C.Blank 3 ' starts from the flat configuration shown in Fig. 6 A.Outer side panel 3c, 3d with And inner panel 3g, 3h extends respectively to front panel and rear board 3a, 3b with approximate 90 degree foldings so as to approximately at right angles, such as scheme Shown in 6B.Front panel and rear board 3a, 3b are folded towards each other to form the cover-lifting type shown in Fig. 6 C then around bottom panel 3e Receive construction.The front panel 3a of blank 3 ' is more slightly wider than rear board 3b.This is shown by size " a " slightly larger than size " b " in Fig. 4 Go out.This causes blank 3 ' to be accurately folded into reception construction, wherein, inner panel 3g, 3h is located in outer side panel 3c, 3d Side.This helps to prevent inner panel and outer side panel 3c, 3d, 3g, 3h adjacent during the folding of blank 3 '.

In the reception construction for the blank 3 ' being folded, front panel and rear board 3a, 3b be not parallel to each other but remote Bottom panel 3e deviates.Front panel and rear board 3a, 3b can be extended with the angle, θ of 10 to 20 degree left and right relative to each other.This is inclined From there is provided the wider opening 8 relative with bottom panel 3e（Referring to Fig. 6 C and Fig. 7）For the later stage manufacture being described below Inserted into cigarette is tied in step.This provides tolerance to compensate the misalignment of blank 3 '/cigarette bundle in a manufacturing process.This meaning And avoid manufacture obstruction, the relatively low accurate calibration of mechanical requirements, so as to allow more cost effective machinery.Moreover, can realize Higher manufacturing speed.

In addition to the foregoing, in the reception construction for the blank 3 ' being folded, close to bottom panel 3e each outside Panel 3c, 3d edge are disposed adjacent to above the respective edges of bottom panel 3e inner panel 3g, 3h.Although outside and medial surface Plate 3c, 3d, 3g, 3h do not have completely overlapped, but their overlapping neighboring edge be enough to ensure that when inner frame blank 3 ' after Continuous manufacturing process（As described below）In around cigarette tie closure when, outside and inner panel 3c, 3d, 3g, 3h are slided on each other And will not it is adjacent to each other or it is mutual hinder.

The exemplary fold mechanism 23 of the folding station 7 of the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 9 a to Fig. 9 f.These accompanying drawings are shown Inner frame blank 3 ' is folded to the fold mechanism 23 of the reception construction shown in Fig. 6 C from planar configuration as shown in Figure 4 Sequential steps.Fold mechanism 23 includes a pair of parallel wall 24 separated.Lift arm 25 is placed between parallel walls 24.Lift arm 25 Can be in first level position（Shown in Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b）With the second vertical position（Shown in Fig. 9 e and Fig. 9 f）Between Pivot.In horizontal level, 26 lower edge 27 for being configured to slightly less than parallel walls 24 above lift arm.Plane inner frame base Material 3 ' is it is possible thereby to be received on 26 above lift arm 25 and positioned at the lower section of lower edge 27 of parallel walls 24.Plane inside casing The construction that frame blank 3 ' is located between lift arm 25 and parallel walls 24 is illustrated in figure 9b.

Fold mechanism 23 includes targeting part 28.One targeting part 28 is placed in the upper part of each of parallel walls 24 On.Each of targeting part 28 includes inclined contact surface 29, and the inclined contact surface 29 is from close to corresponding parallel walls 24 Outside 30 position extend to corresponding parallel walls 24 inner face 31 inner side position.

26 include multiple inhalation ports 32 above lift arm 25（One is only shown in fig. 9 a）.Inhalation port 32 is connected To vacuum source（It is not shown）.Cross bar 32 extends at the upper part of parallel walls 24 between parallel walls 24.Pushing ram 34 is set It is set on the direction close to cross bar 33 and in Fig. 9 f shown in arrow 35 and can vertically moves.

In the operation of fold mechanism 23, lift arm 25 is initially residing in the horizontal level shown in Fig. 9 a.Flat is interior Framework blank 3 ' is fed to fold mechanism 23, on lift arm 25, wherein, front panel 3a is against lift arm, in such as Fig. 9 b It is shown.Blank 3 ' is held in place by the suction from inhalation port 32 on lift arm 25.

Lift arm is then pivoted up towards vertical position.Parallel walls 24 are with the front panel 3a equal to or slightly greater than blank 3 ' Width " a " distance it is spaced apart.Outer side panel 3c, 3d abut the lower edge 27 of corresponding parallel walls 24 and work as lift arm 25 towards vertical position move when to about 90 degree of interior folding.This shows in Fig. 9 c.

When lift arm 25 continues to pivot towards vertical position, inner panel 3g, 3h are contacted with corresponding targeting part 28. The contact surface 29 of each targeting part 28 causes inner panel 3g, 3h to interior folding.This shows in Fig. 9 d, and at this point Be folded blank 3 ' construction show in figure 6b.Because contact surface 29 inwardly prolongs to the corresponding inner face 31 of parallel walls 24 Stretch, so inner panel is folded from the flat blank position of starting is slightly larger than 90 degree.

When lift arm 25 reaches vertical position, as seen in Fig. 9e, the bottom panel 3e of blank 3 ' adjoining cross bar 33 and So that bottom panel 3e and connected rear board 3b and inner panel 3g, 3h fold about 90 degree relative to front panel.

Finally, pushing ram 34 is moved down on the direction shown in arrow 35.The contact inner frame of pushing ram 34 blank 3 ' 3b and rear board 3b and inner panel 3g, 3h being connected is set to be folded relative to bottom panel 3e below.This shows in Fig. 9 f.It is interior Framework blank 3 ' is thus folded into reception construction.During this last folding step, before inner panel 3g, 3h Obtain more to interior folding than outer side panel 3c, 3d, so inner panel 3g, 3h is located at outer side panel 3c, 3d inner side（Such as Shown in Fig. 9 f and Fig. 6 c）, and without adjacent outer side panel 3c, 3d edge.

Once the blank 3 ' being folded is formed as described above reception construction, it is then fed to the assembling of packaging facilities In the recess 9 of wheel 10.This can be by making in the propulsion arms that the rise of blank 3 ' enters in recess 9 that is folded for receiving construction（Not Show）Realize.In an embodiment of the present invention, cross bar 33 can be movably to allow inner frame blank to be transported to assembling In the recess of wheel 10.The cross bar can move away the route of propulsion arms, or can be with blank 3 ' is transported in recess 9 Propulsion arms moves or is connected to together the propulsion arms.Alternatively, fold mechanism 23 can be constructed such that when lift arm 25 During in vertical position, lift arm 25 is located at after cross bar 33 or deviates cross bar 33, but is still located between parallel walls 24, so uses It will not be blocked in the vertical path that blank 3 ' is promoted in recess 9 will be folded by cross bar 33.That is, when lift arm 25 is in vertically Blank 3 ' is folded during position and avoids cross bar 33.

Wheel 10 is assembled to be schematically depicted in more detail in the figure 7 and including the circumference around assembling wheel 10 with 90 degree of intervals radial directions Four recesses 9 set.Each recess 9 is included in the depression in assembling wheel 10.Two opposite walls of each recess 9 are by may move Plate 11 is limited.Plate 11 is a part for recess close mechanism, and the recess close mechanism includes actuator 12, and actuator 12 is connected to Plate 11 and it is constructed such that plate 11 toward each other and can be moved away from each other to change the size of recess 9.Plate 11 is wrapped Include the inlet hole 18 for being fluidly coupled to vacuum source " V ".

Blank 3 ' is folded to be fed into recess 9 at the first position P1 of assembling wheel 10.At the P1 of first position, when When being folded blank 3 ' and being fed into recess 9, movable panel 11 is placed in first position, in the position, movable panel 11 It is spaced apart to be folded blank 3 ' to accommodate to be in cover-lifting type reception construction, wherein, front panel and rear board 3a, 3b phase For offsetting with one another angle, θ.That is, movable panel 11 similarly deviates in the first position P1 of assembling wheel 10.The of plate 11 In one position, recess 9 is generally in the shape of truncated or butt triangular prism.When the vacuum from vacuum source V is via inlet hole 18 and when acting on the front panel and rear board 3a, 3b of blank 3 ', be folded blank 3 ' and recess 9 be maintained at by suction It is interior.It should be noted that in the figure 7 only for the ease of explanation and clarity of illustration and by collapsible blank 3 ' be shown as with Plate 11 is separated.In operation, plate 11 will be held against by being folded blank 3 '.

Assembling wheel 10 is then rotated by 90 ° to second place P2.Next recess 9 be thus moved to first position P1 so as to It is aligned and follow-up is folded blank 3 ' for receiving.

Once recess 9 it is rotated by 90 degree into second place P2, the cigarette 2 of pre-formed cube of bundle passes through opening 8 are inserted into and into being folded in blank 3 '.Then rotation passes through another 90 degree into the 3rd position P3 to assembling wheel 10. During the rotation or at the end of the rotation, actuator 12 makes plate 11 move towards each other to the second place, to make cover-lifting type Inner frame blank 3 ' is from structural closure is received to closed construction.Blank 3 ' therefore closure is tied to form inner frame 3 around cigarette. Top tabs 3f, which is also folded downwardly, to be flatly placed on the top of cigarette bundle.This can be by second place P2 and the 3rd position P3 Between around assembling wheel 10 extension curved walls（It is not shown）Realize.Push up tabs 3f can against curved wall, the curved wall by into Shape is make it that tabs 3f is pushed up if recess 9 reaches the 3rd position P3 is folded the top for flatting against cigarette bundle.The bundle cigarette 2 because This is enclosed in formed inner frame 3.In the case where plate 11 is in the second place, the shape of recess 9 is usually cube.

Rotation is by 90 degree to the 4th position P4 again for assembling wheel 10, and propulsion arms 13 is by the cigarette with inner frame 3 Bundle discharge recess 9.Cigarette bundle with inner frame 3 is pushed into one section of packaging film 14, and the packaging film 14 is fed so as to neighbouring Placed in the opening of recess 9.Cigarette bundle and film 14 with inner frame 3 are fed to parcel station 17, the parcel station 17 Wrap up and seal one section of film 14 to form packing box 1 as shown in Figure 1 around cigarette bundle and inner frame 3.Such as institute in Fig. 1 Show, packing box 1 is enclosed with fin seal part and sealing packaging box 1 including air tight along its elongate side 1c, 1d.

Film 14 is by the continuous web feeding with pre-formed otch to limit the entrance aperture covered by label 15.Film 14 are positioned such that label 15 and entrance aperture are on the top of packing box 1 when the film is wrapped in cigarette bundle and 3 surrounding of inner frame Extend on face and above 1f, 1a, and be aligned with the depression 16 in inner frame 3.

Subsequent packing box 1 can advance to another multiple package position（It is not shown）To be enclosed in another technology of the package In outer card packing box.For example, packing box 1 can be arranged in card cover box body.The box body can be in known bag Further it is wrapped in dress technique in outer membrane.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as parcel and sealing technology a part or volume bag and sealing technology it Afterwards, can to packing box 1 inside applying vacuum.This can provide at least part vacuum in by sealed packing box 1, and this can To help to maintain the fragrance and freshness of cigarette.It can form at least partly true by extracting at least some air out from chamber It is empty.The partial vacuum can be provided by implementing at least a portion of packing box parcel and sealing technology in a low pressure environment. Alternatively, packing box 1 can be provided with check valve and can parcel and sealing packaging box 1 it is rear to the valve applying vacuum with Just extract out from least some air in packing box 1.Packing box 1 can be sufficiently sealed to allow to tie up in packing box 1 Low pressure is held until packing box 1 is opened.Therefore the material of film 14 can be air-locked, and packing box 1 can be by airtightly close Envelope.

In being internally provided with above-described embodiment of partial vacuum for wherein packing box 1, in the front and back of packing box 1 At least one of all four sides of the whole periphery that the inner frame 3 extended around 1a, 1b and side 1c, 1d is tied in cigarette Upper offer enhancing is provided.The extruding of this long side for supporting film 14 and preventing the inward force acted on film 14 along cigarette 2, pressure Bad cigarette 2 otherwise makes cigarette 2 mechanically deform.

In addition to the above, inner frame 3 also includes bottom panel 3e and top tabs 3f, bottom panel 3e and top tabs 3f at least Extend partially across the end of bundled cigarette.Bottom panel 3e and top the further support membranes 14 of tabs 3f with help to prevent make With the inward force on film 14 the end of cigarette 2 buckling side it is upward, damage cigarette 2 or otherwise by pressure Cigarette 2 is set mechanically to deform.

Depression 16 is arranged in the front panel 3a of inner frame blank 3 '.The depression 16 and the institute of label 15 by packing box 1 The entrance aperture alignment of covering.Therefore, when label 15 is stripped into aperture, depression 16 is facilitated access in packing box 1 Cigarette 2.

Inner frame 3 is made up of rigidity or semi-rigid material, and the material has enough intensity so as to mechanically protective packaging Cigarette in box 1 is from mechanical damage, as described above.For example, inner frame 3 can include card, multilayer card, plastics or other Suitable material.The material of inner frame 3 can be the card between 150 grams every square metre and 300 grams every square metre.For example may be used To coat or be laminated card with polymer or tinfoil paper or aluminium foil.Lamination can provide barrier characteristics and prevent card from absorbing may It is present in the material in cigarette 2.

In an embodiment of the present invention, inner frame blank 3 ' can be provided with adhesive to close and assemble once being in Outer side panel and inner panel 3c, 3d, 3g, 3h are then bonded together by state.Fig. 7 shows the present invention including adhesive stations Equipment for providing such adhesive.The adhesive stations include being connected to the storage tank 19 of the adhesive of nozzle 20.This glues Close station and be constructed such that adhesive 21 can apply to inner panel 3g, 3h of blank 3 ' from the nozzle 20 of storage tank 19.Should Adhesive stations are configured to apply adhesive 21 when blank 3 ' is placed in the recess 9 of assembling wheel 10.However, the present invention's sets The standby construction for not being intended to be limited to such adhesive stations.Alternatively, adhesive can be in the part as cutting work station 6 Or be applied at the adhesive stations as a part for folding station 7.Alternatively, adhesive can be in blank 3 ' in cutting work Blank 3 ' is applied at adhesive stations after being formed at position 6.In addition, adhesive can be cut with web 5 in cutting work station 6 Web 5 is applied at adhesive stations before into blank 3 '.Adhesive can aid in inner frame 3 and keep its shape.Glued The outer side panel and inner panel 3c, 3d, 3g, 3h of conjunction can aid in the structural rigidity for improving inner frame 3.

Fold mechanism shown in Fig. 9 a to Fig. 9 f, which is configured to inner panel 3g, 3h being inwardly folded to, compares lateral surface Plate 3c, 3d are to the bigger angle of the angle of interior folding.This realizes using with targeting part 28 of contact surface 29, contact surface 29 from The corresponding inner face 31 of parallel walls 24 extends internally.The rear board 3b of blank 3 ' can pass through between targeting part 28, because Rear board 3b width " b " is less than front panel 3a width " a ".In use, rear board 3b can also slightly deform so as to Pass through between targeting part 28.

According to the invention provides the second embodiment 123 of the replacement of fold mechanism, and it is in Figure 10 a to Figure 10 c It is illustrated.The second embodiment 123 of fold mechanism is similar to the first embodiment 23 of fold mechanism, and identical part is kept There is identical reference and will not be repeated again the detailed description of identical part.Show the second embodiment of fold mechanism Fig. 9 d to Fig. 9 f of first embodiments 23 of the 123 Figure 10 a to Figure 10 c with showing fold mechanism are approximate.

Identical with the first embodiment 23 of fold mechanism, the second embodiment 123 of fold mechanism includes targeting part 128, Targeting part 128 has the inclined contact surface 129 from the position extension of the outside 30 close to corresponding parallel walls 24.However, connecing Contacting surface 129 extends to the position concordant with the inner face 31 of corresponding parallel walls 24.

In addition to the foregoing, targeting part 128 includes main targeting part 128, and fold mechanism 123 includes secondary lead To part 130, secondary targeting part 130 is arranged in the upper part of each parallel walls 24, positioned at main targeting part 128 and cross bar Between 33.Each of secondary targeting part 130 includes the inclined contact surface extended internally from the inner face 31 of corresponding parallel walls 24 131。

The operation of second embodiment 123 and the operation of first embodiment of fold mechanism are first shown in Fig. 9 a to Fig. 9 c It is identical in beginning step.In outer side panel 3c, 3d by parallel walls 24 to after interior folding, lift arm 25 continues towards vertical Position is pivoted and inner panel 3g, 3h are contacted and as illustrated in fig. 10 a to interior folding with corresponding main targeting part 128. Because the inner face 31 of the contact surface 129 of main targeting part 128 and corresponding parallel walls 24 is concordant, inner panel is from starting Flat blank position folds 90 degree or so.Moreover, the rear board 3b of blank 3 ' easily passes through between main targeting part 128.

When lift arm 25 reaches vertical position, as shown in figure 10b, inner panel 3g, 3h is passed through and led by secondary To part 130.The bottom panel 3e adjoining cross bars 33 of blank 3 ' and so that bottom panel 3e and connected rear board 3b and inner side Panel 3g, 3h fold 90 degree or so relative to front panel.

Finally, pushing ram 34 is moved down on the direction shown in arrow 35.The contact inner frame of pushing ram 34 blank 3 ' Below 3b and make rear board 3b and connected inner panel 3g, 3h relative to bottom panel 3e fold.This shows in Figure 10 c Go out.Inner frame blank 3 ' is thus folded into reception construction.During this last folding step, the contact of inner panel 3g, 3h The contact surface 131 of secondary targeting part 130.Because the contact surface 131 of secondary targeting part 130 is from the inner faces 30 of corresponding parallel walls 24 Extend internally, so inner panel 3g, 3h is further inwardly folded to inner panel 3g, 3h than outer side panel 3c, 3d to infolding Fold to obtain more positions.Inner panel 3g, 3h is thus, it is possible to be positioned on the inside of outer side panel 3c, 3d（Such as in Figure 10 c and Fig. 6 C It is shown）And the edge with outer side panel 3c, 3d is not abutted.After this, it is transported to group in the blank 3 ' for receiving construction The recess 9 of dress wheel 10,110 is for foregoing further packing box manufacturing step.It is appreciated that folding In exemplary first and second embodiment 23,123 of mechanism, targeting part 28,130 makes inner panel 3g, 3h to interior folding, and And inner panel 3g, 3h obtains more than outer side panel to interior folding.

Figure 7 illustrates and the assembling wheel 10 of equipment of the invention described above includes recess 9, recess 9 has Two opposite walls of the recess including movable panel 11.However, the present invention is not restricted to this specific configuration of recess, And recess can only include a movable panel 11, the movable panel 11 has the opposite wall for the recess for including fixation wall.This Figure 8 illustrates it includes assembling wheel 110 to such alternative solution, the second embodiment of invention.The second embodiment of the present invention Assembling wheel 110 be similar to the assembling wheels of first embodiment, and same parts maintain identical reference and no longer Repeat the detailed description of same parts.The difference of the assembling wheel 110 of second embodiment is that recess 9 includes one with removable The wall of plate 11 and opposite wall 22 is used as retaining element.When the plate be in the second place for around cigarette bundle surround inner support During framework 3, fixation wall 22 is arranged essentially parallel to movable panel 11 and extended.It is identical with first embodiment, fixation wall 22 and removable Plate 11 includes being connected to vacuum source V inlet hole 18 to make blank 3 ' be held in place in recess 9.Including assembling wheel 110 The operation of the equipment of the invention of second embodiment is identical with the operation described before by the first embodiment of the present invention, except One movable panel 11 of only each recess 9 moves to make blank 3 ' be folded into closing structure from construction is received around cigarette bundle Make.

The displaceable wall 11 of recess 9 of assembling wheel 10,110 shows in figures 7 and 8, and as described above, if Pivoted between first and second positions.However, the present invention is not restricted to this specific configuration of movable panel 11.Substituting In embodiment, movable panel 11 be able to can be moved otherwise between the first and second positions, for example, by all Such as the translation slided.However, the advantage of the pivot movement of movable panel 11 is that the close mechanism for assembling wheel is relatively simple, and And also reside in the pivot of plate 11 reflect blank 3 ' the shape for being folded so as so that recess 9 change followed by blank 3 ' shape Shape is constructed to the change of closed construction from receiving.

Plate 11 is shown in figures 7 and 8, and as described above, is such as moved by actuator 12.Actuator can include living Plug, hydraulic pressure or air rammer such as within the scope of the invention.However, the present invention is not restricted to this tool of actuator Body is constructed.In alternative embodiments, different types of actuating mechanism can be used to substitute the actuator to move plate 11. For example, actuating mechanism can include the motor for being attached to gear mechanism.Actuating mechanism can alternatively include one positioned at plate One in cam face or cam-follower on point, and cam face or cam following in a part for equipment Another in part, assembling wheel 10,110 rotates relative to the part.When assembling wheel 10,110 is rotated to the from second place P2 During three position P3, therefore the movement of plate 11 can be activated by the cam-follower advanced along cam face.

Show in figures 7 and 8 and equipment of the invention described above includes assembling wheel 10,110.However, this Invention is not restricted to include the equipment of assembling wheel, and can use the assembling equipment of other forms to replace assembling to take turns. For example, assembling equipment can include assembled belt and multiple recesses can be formed in the assembled belt.Assembled belt recess can connect Receive in inner support framework blank and the cigarette bundle for receiving construction, and cigarette bale packing is trapped among inner support frame as described above In frame.In yet another alternative, assembling equipment can include forming the conveyer in replacement（Such as, it is linearly displaceable Conveyer）In multiple recesses.

In apparatus and method of the invention described above, inner frame blank 3 ' includes first pair and second pair of side panel 3c、3d、3g、3h.However, the invention is not restricted to using inner frame blank this construct, and blank 3 ' can only include from A pair of side panels of front panel 3a or rear board 3b extensions.Such construction still will provide side from guarantor to packing box 1 1c, 1d Shield.However, within the scope of the invention, side panel can be omitted entirely, and this method and equipment can include forming tool There is the packing box 1 of inner frame, the inner frame only includes by the bottom panel 3e front panel 3a connected and rear board 3b.

In the method and operation of equipment of the invention described above, front panel and rear board 3a, 3b are described as enclosing Folded toward each other around bottom panel 3e.That is, front panel 3a is surrounded between front panel 3a and bottom panel 3e relative to bottom panel 3e Fold line 4 fold.Moreover, rear board 3b surrounds the fold line between rear board 3b and bottom panel 3e relative to bottom panel 3e 4 fold.It is appreciated, however, that, such folding technology of the invention is not limited to front panel and rear board 3a, 3b all phases It is manipulated for static bottom panel 3e.This method is also aimed to comprising framework blank 3 ' in being folded by following manner：Before only Panel 3a or rear board 3b relative in the front panel 3a or rear board 3b of remains stationary another and be manipulated such that blank 3 ' are folded into reception and/or closed construction.

Schematically show in Figure 5 and packaging manufacturing apparatus of the invention described above includes cutting work station 6 Treat direct feeding to the blank 3 ' of folding station 7 to receive continuous web material and to be formed.However, the present invention is not intended to limit In this specific configuration of equipment.In alternative embodiments, blank 3 ' can be manufactured and pre-formed in single technique Blank 3 ' can then be provided to folding station 7.

Figure 4 illustrates blank 3 ' include staged rear board 3b and wherein inner panel 3g, 3h is not extended to With rear board 3b identicals height.However, this is only the exemplary embodiment of inner frame blank, and in variation, behind Plate 3b and inner panel 3g, 3h can form rectangular shape together.That is, rear board 3b and inner panel 3g, 3h can be squares Shape, and inner panel 3g, 3h can have and rear board 3b identicals height.This highly can be substantially packing box 1 Height is to cause rear board and inner panel 3b, 3g, 3h to extend substantially in the whole height of packing box 1.

As used herein, term " smoking product " includes smokable product, such as, cigarette, cigar and cigarlet, Whether tobacco, tobacco derivative, expanding tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitute are based on；And it is non-ignitable also to include heat （heat-not-burn）Product and other nicotine delivery products, such as, include the inhalator generator of electronic cigarette.Smoking The gas stream that product can be provided with filter to be sucked by smoker.

As used herein, term " partial vacuum " means by from space（For example, the chamber in packing box 1） It is interior to remove at least a portion gas and reduce pressure.

In order to solve various problems and improve prior art, the full content of present disclosure passes through the side that illustrates Formula shows various embodiments, in various embodiments, and the present invention for required protection can be carried out and can provide more preferably Smoking product packing box and the such smoking product packing box of manufacture apparatus and method.The advantage of present disclosure and spy The representative sample of only embodiment is levied, and is not detailed and/or exclusive.The presence of which only helps to understand And instruct feature claimed.It is to be understood that the advantage of present disclosure, embodiment, example, function, feature, knot Structure and/or other side be not considered as the limitation of present disclosure to being defined by the claims or to claims etc. The limitation of jljl, and can use other embodiments, and do not depart from scope of the present disclosure and/or spirit in the case of Make modification.Various embodiments can suitably include each of disclosed element, part, feature, part, step, mechanism etc. Combination is planted, is made up of or is substantially made up of the various combinations the various combinations.In addition, present disclosure is included now In the other inventions that is not claimed but may be claimed in future.

Claims

1. a kind of method for the packing box for manufacturing smoking product, including：The planar stock material of inner support framework, the inner support are provided Framework includes the front panel and rear board connected by bottom panel；The front panel and rear board are folded together around the bottom panel The inner support framework for receiving construction is in be formed, in the reception construction, the front panel and rear board are away from institute State and the opening away from the bottom panel is separated and defined on the direction of bottom panel；A bundle smoking product is passed through into the opening Insert in the inner support framework；The front panel and rear board are folded from the construction that receives together around the bottom panel Tied to closed construction to surround the smoking product；And with film wrap up smoking product bundle and the inner support framework with Just the sealing packaging box of smoking product is formed.

2. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, in the front panel and rear board at least one include side panel, The side panel prolongs in the either side of the bottom panel from the transverse side edges of at least one in the front panel and rear board Stretch, methods described includes folding the side panel to be open and described described relative to the front panel and/or rear board The inner support frame facet plate is formed between bottom panel.

3. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the front panel includes being connected to the first side of its transverse side edges Plate, and the rear board include being connected to the second side plate of its transverse side edges, and methods described is included folding institute Before stating front panel and rear board first and second side panel is folded relative to corresponding front panel and rear board so that A part for first side plate is overlapping with the second side plate described in the reception construction of the inner support framework.

4. method according to claim 3, it is included in when the inner support framework is in the detent position to described the One and/or second side plate apply adhesive to be combined together the first and second adjacent panels.

5. the method according to any one of preceding claims, further comprises in described in described receive in construction The feeding of inner support framework is inserted into the inner support into the recess of the assembling wheel of packaging facilities, and by smoking product bundle The closed construction is folded into framework and by the inner support framework in the recess.

6. method according to claim 5, wherein, the recess of the assembling wheel includes multiple walls, at least one wall Including that can move so as to the plate of the size that changes the recess, and wherein, by making the plate be moved to from first position The second place, the front panel and rear board are folded to the closed construction from the reception construction together.

7. method according to claim 6, wherein, at least one described plate can be around one end of the plate described the Pivoted between one and the second place.

8. the method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein, limit two opposite wall bags of the recess of the assembling wheel The plate of the size to change the recess can be moved toward and away from one another by including.

9. the method according to any one of claim 6 to 8, wherein, the assembling wheel include being operable such that it is described extremely A few plate is moved to the actuating mechanism of the second place from the first position.

10. method according to claim 9, wherein, the assembling wheel, which is capable of rotating such that, makes the recess in multiple bags Moved between mounted box assembling position, and wherein, operate the actuating mechanism to take turns from the first assembling position in the assembling At least one described plate is set to be moved to the second place from the first position when rotation is to the second assembling position.

11. method according to claim 10, wherein, first assembling position includes insertion position, in the insertion At position, the smoking product bundle is inserted into the inner support framework；And second assembling position includes discharge position Put, at the drain position, the smoking product bundle in the inner support framework is discharged from the recess.

12. the method according to any one of claim 5 to 11, including by suction by inner support framework holding In the recess of the assembling wheel.

13. the method according to any one of preceding claims, wherein, the inner support framework blank is folded such that The front panel and rear board separate more than 10 degree of angle in the reception construction.

14. the method according to any one of preceding claims, including cut from continuous web material the planar stock material For the inner support framework.

15. a kind of equipment for being used to manufacture the packing box of smoking product, the packing box includes the planar stock material of inner support framework, The inner support framework includes the front panel and rear board connected by bottom panel, and the equipment includes：Folding station, the folding Station is configured around the bottom panel and folds the front panel and rear board together to be formed in reception construction Support frame, in the reception construction, the front panel and rear board are separated and defined remote away from the bottom panel The opening of the bottom panel；Equipment is assembled, the assembling equipment is configured to receive in the interior branch for receiving construction Support frame frame；And interposer, the interposer is configured to a bundle smoking product being inserted into by the opening described In inner support framework；Close mechanism, the close mechanism is configured around the bottom panel by the front panel and rear board It is folded to closed construction from the reception construction to surround the smoking product bundle together；And parcel station, the parcel Station is configured to wrap up the smoking product bundle and the inner support framework to form packing for smoking product with film Box.

16. equipment according to claim 13, the equipment is configured to receive blank, wherein, the front panel is with after At least one in panel includes side panel, the side panel the bottom panel either side from the front panel and rear board In the transverse side edges of at least one extension, the folding station is configured to relative to the front panel and/or rear board The side panel is folded to form the inner support frame facet plate between the opening and the bottom panel.

17. equipment according to claim 14, the equipment is configured to receive blank, wherein, the front panel includes The first side plate of its transverse side edges is connected to, and the rear board includes being connected to the second side of its transverse side edges Plate, the folding station be configured to fold the front panel and rear board together before relative to corresponding front panel and after Panel folds first and second side panel so that the first side described in the reception construction of the inner support framework A part for plate is overlapping with the second side plate.

18. equipment according to claim 17, including adhesive applicator, the bonding applicator are configured to described To described first and/or second side plate apply adhesive when inner support framework is in the detent position to make adjacent the One and second side plate be combined together.

19. the equipment according to any one of claim 16 to 18, wherein, shown folding station includes fold mechanism, institute Stating fold mechanism includes a pair of spaced walls and the lift arm that can be moved between the first and second positions, the lift arm quilt It is configured to transport inner support framework blank between the spaced walls with so that the side panel with the spaced walls by contacting And folded relative to the front panel.

20. the equipment according to being subordinated to described in the claim 19 of claim 17, wherein, the spaced walls include having contact The targeting part on surface, and wherein, when the lift arm transports the inner support framework blank between the spaced walls, The first side plate is folded by being contacted with the spaced walls, and the second side plate by with the guide part The contact surface divided is contacted and is folded.

21. equipment according to claim 20, wherein, the targeting part is configured to fold relative to the rear board The second side plate, the angle of the folding is more than the first side plate relative to the angle that the front panel is folded.

22. equipment according to claim 21, wherein, the contact surface of the targeting part extends internally beyond described The corresponding inner face of spaced walls.

23. the equipment according to any one of claim 15 to 22, wherein, the assembling equipment includes assembling and taken turns, described Assembling wheel includes being configured to receive the recess in the inner support framework for receiving construction.

24. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, the close mechanism is configured in the recess will be described interior Support frame is folded into the closed construction.

25. equipment according to claim 24, wherein, the recess of the assembling wheel includes multiple walls, and described Close mechanism includes at least one wall of the recess, and at least one described wall includes moving between the first and second positions The plate for the size for moving to change the recess.

26. equipment according to claim 25, wherein, at least one described plate can be around one end of the plate described Pivoted between first and second positions.

27. the equipment according to claim 25 or 26, wherein, limit two opposite walls of the recess of the assembling wheel Plate including the size to change the recess can be moved toward and away from one another.

28. the equipment according to any one of claim 25 to 27, wherein, the close mechanism include actuating mechanism with In making at least one plate movement, and wherein, the assembling wheel, which is capable of rotating such that, makes the recess in multiple packing boxes Moved between assembling position, and wherein, the actuating mechanism is configured to rotate from the first assembling position in the assembling wheel At least one described plate is set to be moved to the second place from the first position during to the second assembling position.

29. equipment according to claim 28, wherein, the actuating mechanism include being connected to the assembling wheel and it is described extremely The piston of a few plate.

30. the equipment according to any one of claim 23 to 29, wherein, the assembling equipment includes being configured to pass through Suction and the inner support framework is maintained to the sucker mechanism in the recess.

31. the equipment according to being subordinated to described in the claim 30 of claim 25, wherein, the sucker mechanism includes being formed In at least one wall of the recess and it is fluidly coupled to one or more inlet holes of vacuum source.

32. the equipment according to any one of claim 15 to 31, including cutting work station, the cutting work station are configured to Receive continuous web material and the planar stock material is cut from the continuous web material for the inner support framework.

33. the equipment according to any one of claim 15 to 32, wherein, the parcel station includes being configured to define As the vacuum mechanism of the packing box of sealing container, wherein, there is at least part vacuum in the container.