CN210149671U

CN210149671U - Transport device for flat packages, packaging system with transport device

Info

Publication number: CN210149671U
Application number: CN201920495385.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: T·维默尔
Original assignee: Krones AG
Current assignee: Krones AG
Priority date: 2018-07-24
Filing date: 2019-04-12
Publication date: 2020-03-17
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-12
Also published as: FR3084348A1; DE102018212248A1; FR3084348B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport device for flat packs, a packaging system comprising a transport device, wherein the transport device (10) is used to transport flat packs (5) arranged in an upright position in a transport direction (TR 10). The transport device (10) has a transport plane (FF) which is delimited by two sides parallel to a transport direction (TR 10). The conveying surface has a plurality of contours (60), wherein the contours (60) at least partially provide the packs (5) with at least one contact surface (35, 90), and wherein an acute angle is formed between the contours (60) and the conveying direction (TR 10). The application also comprises a packaging device (1) with a transport means (10). The transport device according to the invention for flat packages makes it possible to provide packages, in particular carton blanks, for packaging modules in an optimum orientation when conveying them obliquely to the packaging modules.

Description

Transport device for flat packages, packaging system with transport device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a conveyer for planar package has conveyer's operating device.

The invention relates to a transport device for planar carton blanks, in particular for transporting erected carton blanks next to one another to a packaging module, for example a folding module, in which the carton blanks are pulled apart and/or folded into a desired shape. Thereafter the carton packages may be filled with goods, such as beverage containers, and put together, for example on a pallet, for subsequent transport.

Background

Conventionally, the carton blanks are transported vertically on a conveyor, in particular the carton blanks are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the conveying direction or transport direction of the conveyor. In order to prevent the carton blanks arranged substantially vertically or slightly obliquely in the direction of transport or counter to the direction of transport from tipping over, for example by mounting end-side movable stop corners on the transport means, the stop corners must be pulled out in order to load the transport means with new carton blanks.

In order to ensure reliable conveying, a conveying mechanism is known from the publication DE 102006038656 a, which has a ramp-shaped chain belt element. The ramp shape is lifted in the transport direction. In this way, new carton blanks can be placed on the conveying device and pushed onto the existing carton blanks, wherein it is ensured at the same time that the carton blanks do not slide down backwards with their lower edges.

For reasons of space it may be desirable or necessary for the storage of carton blanks which are to be transported to the packaging module via the transport device not to be arranged in line with the packaging module but to be arranged offset laterally thereto. In this case, the transport device must be arranged obliquely between the storage and the packaging module. In particular, in this case the first transport direction for the carton blanks on the transport device is not aligned with the second transport direction for the carton blanks within the packaging module, but is formed at an obtuse angle thereto. In this case, the carton blanks arranged in the storage have to be oriented accordingly when they are removed and arranged on the transport device for transport. In order to remove the carton blanks from the transport device, the orientation of the carton blanks has to be readjusted before processing within the subsequent packaging module, usually so that the carton blanks are oriented in a plane perpendicular to the transport direction within the packaging module.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The object of the invention is to provide a packaging, in particular a carton cut-out, for a packaging module in an optimal orientation when conveyed obliquely towards the packaging module.

The utility model discloses a conveyer for being directed at plane formula package of arranging in upright position transports. This can be a carton cutout. The carton trim may be partially adhered. In order to fill with goods, such as beverage containers, bottles, cans, etc., the carton cutouts have to be pulled apart and/or unfolded in a correspondingly configured operating module.

The packs are transported in a first transport direction within the transport device, in particular in the direction of the downstream operating module. The transport device comprises a conveying face for the packages, which conveying face is defined by two sides parallel to the first transport direction. The conveying surface is preferably formed in a horizontal plane. The packages are preferably arranged within the transport device obliquely to the first transport direction and transported in this oblique orientation. For this purpose, it is provided that the conveying surface has a plurality of shapes, wherein the shapes at least partially provide the packages with at least one contact surface. The contact surface is formed obliquely to the first transport direction, in particular an acute angle is formed between the contact surface and the first transport direction and/or between the contact surface and a side of the conveying surface.

The shaping can be designed as a recess and/or a bulge relative to the transport surface. Preferably, the conveying surface of the transport device comprises only the shaping in the form of a recess or only the shaping in the form of a bulge. According to a further embodiment, it can be provided that the conveying surface of the transport device alternately has a profile in the form of a recess and a profile in the form of a bulge. Other regular arrangements are also conceivable and included in the present application.

According to an embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the conveying device is a chain conveyor, wherein the conveying surface is formed by an upper return section of at least one encircling track chain. The track chain is formed by a plurality of chain belt elements arranged in a row, the so-called upper side of which points upwards in the region of the upper return section and downwards in the region of the lower return section. The contact surfaces of the profile, which extend at least in some regions obliquely to the first transport direction, are formed in a regular pattern on the respective upper side of the track chain.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that the profile designed as a recess or a bulge extends over at least two chain belt elements arranged one behind the other in the first conveying direction.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that the profile designed as a recess extends obliquely over at least two chain belt elements arranged one behind the other in the first conveying direction. In particular, one such recess is formed by two recess regions, wherein a first recess region is formed on a first chain belt element and a second recess region is formed on a second chain belt element, and wherein the first and second recess regions are arranged in alignment and form a recess extending from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side. Alternatively, it may be provided that one recess extends from one side of the chain belt element or one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side, for example on a respective one of the chain belt elements. The track chain may now be constructed of such strand elements lined up with one another such that each strand element has a hollow extending from one side of the strand element or one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side. Alternatively, it may be provided that, for example, the track chain is constructed by an alternating arrangement of strand elements having recesses and strand elements without recesses.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that the shaping designed as a bulge has a substantially or approximately triangular shape. Preferably, an isosceles triangle may be involved. In particular, it is provided that the base of the triangle is formed transversely to the first transport direction and the tip of the triangle is arranged in front of the base of the triangle in the transport direction. The side of the bulge extending between the triangular tip and the triangular base forms the abutment surface for the packaging.

By arranging at least one package on at least one contact surface of the shaping, the package obtains a defined orientation within the transport device, in particular an orientation inclined to the first transport direction. Due to the regular arrangement of the plurality of contact surfaces which are arranged parallel to one another, the packs which are arranged one after the other in an upright manner are forced into an orientation which is inclined to the first transport direction within the transport device. Furthermore, the contact surfaces ensure that the orientation of the package is maintained during transport within the transport device. The orientation of the contact surface in or on the conveying surface is selected in such a way that the packs are introduced into the subsequent operating module in the desired orientation, so that the packs can be used directly therein without having to be introduced into the orientation required for the subsequent processing by means of a corresponding device.

The conveyor device is configured in such a way that the link conveyor is formed from a plurality of parallel track chains, which overall form a conveying surface for the packages. In this case, it is provided that the parallel track chains within the transport device are arranged in such an orientation that the respective contact surfaces of adjacent track chains are arranged in a straight line.

If the build is configured as a hollow, the build preferably extends from one side of the track chain to the other side of the track chain, respectively. If the conveying surface is formed by a plurality of parallel track chains comprising such recesses, the track chains are arranged such that the recesses of adjacent track chains are correspondingly aligned, so that the conveying surface has successive recesses which each extend from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side of the conveying surface. The shaping designed as a recess forms in particular oblique strips on the conveying surface and in particular has a parallelogram shape, as seen from above. The parallelogram is formed in particular by the leading edge in the first transport direction, the trailing edge in the first transport direction and two edges aligned with the sides of the conveying surface. The region of the conveying surface between the two recesses likewise has the shape of a parallelogram when viewed from above.

The shapes designed as recesses can each have a depth of the same design in relation to the conveying surface. Similarly, the profile designed as a bulge can have a height of always the same design relative to the conveying surface. Alternatively, it can be provided that the shaping has an inclined portion. The inclined section can extend in particular parallel to the transport direction, in particular with a shape having an inclined section which rises in the first transport direction.

In this case, it is preferably provided that, in the case of a recess formed by the shaping, the recess has a greater depth in the region of the subsequent edge than in the region of the preceding edge relative to the conveying surface. For example, the leading edge of the recess can be arranged in the horizontal plane of the conveying surface, while the trailing edge is formed below the horizontal plane of the conveying surface. Preferably, the following edge in the case of a recess forms a contact surface for the pack.

In the case of a raised profile, the subsequent edge, for example the triangular base, is then preferably arranged in the horizontal plane and the preceding edge, in particular the triangular tip, is arranged above the conveying surface. The abutting surface is spread among the side edge of the triangle, the top end of the triangle and the conveying surface. In this case the packages can be arranged on the conveying surface in two different oblique arrangements. Which contact surface is used in each case depends, in particular, on the second transport direction of the downstream packaging module.

In order to prevent the packs, in particular carton blanks, which are moved in the transport direction on the transport surface from tipping or slipping over laterally, guide means for the packs to be transported can be provided on the side of the transport surface parallel to the transport direction. The guide means may be formed, for example, by a guide plate or a guide rail or the like. For example, the guide means can be adjusted to a distance from one another, so that the width of the conveying surface can be adapted to the width of the packs arranged obliquely on the conveying surface and the transport device can therefore be used variably for transporting different packs. Due to the oblique arrangement of the packs on the conveying surface, the width of the conveying surface to be adjusted is usually smaller than the width of the packs.

The utility model discloses still include equipment for packing, equipment for packing is including the conveyer and the operating module that are used for the package. The packs are conveyed to the operating module via the conveying device in a first conveying direction in order to be further processed within the operating module in a second conveying direction. The transport device comprises a conveying surface with a shaping, wherein the shaping at least partially provides at least one contact surface for the packages, and wherein an acute angle is formed between the at least one contact surface and the first transport direction and/or between the at least one contact surface and a side of the conveying surface. Particularly preferably, the packaging device comprises a transport apparatus having the above-mentioned features.

In particular, an obtuse angle is formed between a first transport direction of the transport device and a second transport direction within the operating module. According to one embodiment, the value of the obtuse angle is obtained by the sum of 90 ° and the aforementioned acute angle between the at least one contact surface and the first transport direction. It is thereby preferably achieved that the packs are arranged on the transport device such that they lie in a plane which is perpendicular to the second transport direction of the operating module. In particular, the packs are therefore fed to the operating module in an orientation in which they can be immediately processed in the operating module without first having to be brought into the appropriate orientation.

The conveying surface of the transport device is formed, for example, by a track chain comprising, in particular, a plurality of chain belt elements arranged in a row, wherein the chain belt elements form a circulating chain.

According to one embodiment, the track chain may be comprised of link elements. According to a first embodiment, each strand element may have a profile in the form of a recess over its width, wherein the recess extends from one side of the strand element to the other side, and wherein an acute angle is formed between the recess and the side of the strand element. Furthermore, it can be provided that a plurality of such strand elements comprising recesses and the same number of strand elements without recesses are arranged alternately one behind the other and thus form a track chain with regularly arranged recesses. Other combinations will occur to the skilled person and are included in the present application.

Alternatively, the track chain may be constructed of at least two different alternatingly arranged link elements. In this case, it is provided that the different strand elements have a profile in each case in some regions. In particular, it is provided that the first profile of the first chain belt element and the second profile of the second chain belt element are aligned and the aligned profiles preferably extend obliquely to the conveying direction and obliquely to the side of the conveying surface from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side of the conveying surface when the different chain belt elements are arranged in a row. Another embodiment may provide that such shaping extends over three strand elements, etc. This is particularly relevant in relation to the length of the side of the strand element parallel to the conveying direction and the angle formed between the shaping and the side of the conveying direction or conveying surface. Furthermore, in this embodiment it can be provided that the strand elements without shaping are also integrated in a regular arrangement.

According to a first embodiment, each strand element may have a profile in the form of a bulge. The elevations can, for example, in turn be produced by milling, wherein in this case the milled-out portions, rather than the elevations, form the conveying surfaces. Alternatively, provision may be made for the bead to be applied to the chain band element and fixed thereto, for example by adhesive bonding, screwing or the like.

It should be emphasized here that all solutions and variants mentioned in connection with the apparatus can relate to or can be part of the same solution of the method. Thus, where specific aspects and/or relationships and/or functions are referred to herein in the description of the device or in the claims, the same applies to the method. The opposite also applies, so that all solutions and variants mentioned in connection with the method can relate to or can be part of the same solution of the apparatus. Thus, where specific aspects and/or relationships and/or functions are referred to herein in the description of the method or in the claims, the same applies to the apparatus.

Drawings

Embodiments of the present invention and their advantages are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensional ratios of the individual elements in the figures do not always correspond to the actual dimensional ratios, since some shapes are shown simplified and others are shown enlarged for better illustration than others.

Figure 1 shows a storage for carton trim and a transport device arranged obliquely with respect thereto,

figure 2 shows the packaging device from above,

figure 3 shows a schematic side view of a packaging apparatus,

figure 4 shows a first embodiment of the transport mechanism of the transport device from above,

figure 5 shows a schematic perspective view of the conveying mechanism according to figure 4,

figure 6 shows a schematic side view of the conveying mechanism according to figure 4,

figure 7 shows the carton trim arranged on the conveyor from above,

figure 8 shows a perspective schematic view of a carton trim arranged on a conveyor,

figure 9 shows a perspective schematic view of the transport device from obliquely above,

figure 10 shows a perspective schematic view of the transport device from obliquely below,

figure 11 shows a part of the transportation device arranged obliquely from above,

figure 12 shows a perspective schematic view of a part of a transportation device arranged obliquely,

figure 13 shows different corners within the packaging device,

figure 14 shows a second embodiment of the transport mechanism of the transport device from above,

figure 15 shows a schematic perspective view of the transport mechanism according to figure 14,

figure 16 shows a schematic side view of the conveying mechanism according to figure 14,

figure 17 shows the conveying surface formed by the conveying mechanism according to figures 14 to 16 from above with a carton trim,

fig. 18 shows a perspective schematic view similar to fig. 17.

The same reference numerals are used for identical or functionally identical elements of the invention. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only the reference numerals necessary for describing the respective figures are shown in the respective figures. The illustrated embodiments are merely examples of how the apparatus or the method may be constructed and are not final limiting.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a storage 2 for carton blanks (reference numeral 5; see fig. 2, 7 and 8) and a transport device 10 arranged obliquely thereto. Fig. 2 shows the packaging device 1 from above and fig. 3 shows a side schematic view of the packaging device 1 according to fig. 2. The carton blanks are arranged within the storage 2, for example in a stacked manner. The carton blanks 5 are arranged in a vertical or substantially vertical arrangement on the transport device 10 and are transported within the transport device 10 in a transport direction TR10 in the direction of a subsequent operating module, for example a folding module 3 or the like. Within the folding module 3, the carton trim 5 is pulled open and unfolded and is subsequently filled with goods, loose goods, beverage containers, etc. and closed (not shown) in the packaging module 4. In this connection, the carton blanks 5 are moved within the folding module 3 in the transport direction TR 3. The two transport directions TR3, TR10 are in particular not aligned and are not oriented parallel to one another, see also fig. 13.

Fig. 4 shows the first conveying mechanism 12 of the transport device 10 from above, fig. 5 shows a perspective schematic view of the first conveying mechanism according to fig. 4 and fig. 6 shows a side schematic view.

The conveying means 12 is in particular a track chain 13 of endless construction, which has chain belt elements 15 connected by hinges. The conveying means 12 has two lateral edges 14 which are configured parallel to the transport direction TR 10. Each chain belt element 15 extends transversely to the transport direction TR10 of the transport device 10 (see fig. 1 to 3). According to one embodiment, it may be provided that each chain belt element 15 extends over the entire width B-FF of the conveying means 12. That is, the width B15 of each of the link elements 15 corresponds to the conveying mechanism width B12, and B12 — B15-B FF is particularly suitable. The link elements 15 are configured to be embedded in one another. In particular, each chain belt element 15 has a front edge 16 which is forward in the transport direction TR and a rear edge 17 which follows in the transport direction TR. The front edge 16 of each chain band element 15 has a first configuration 21 comprising projections 22 and recesses 23 and the rear edge 17 of each chain band element 15 has a second configuration 25 comprising projections 26 and recesses 27. In particular, the chain belt elements 15 are arranged in a row in that order and the first and second patterns 21, 22 are designed in such a way that the projections 26 of the rear edges 17 of the chain belt elements 15 that are located in front in the conveying direction TR engage in the recesses 23 of the front edges 16 of the chain belt elements 15 that follow in the conveying direction TR. The projections 22, 26 each have a through-opening transversely to the conveying direction, in particular the through-openings of all projections 22 of the front edge 16 of a chain belt element 15 are aligned. Furthermore, all of the projections 26 of the rear edge 17 of a chain belt element 15 are aligned. In addition, the through-holes of the protruding portions 26 of the rear edge 17 of the preceding fastener tape element 15 are aligned with the through-holes of the protruding portions 22 of the front edge 16 of the following fastener tape element 15 when the fastener tape element 15 is attached. The articulated connection between the chain belt elements 15 can be established by means of a fixing element, for example a fixing rod, guided transversely to the transport direction TR through the through-hole or hinge eye 20.

The chain belt elements 15 are made, for example, of a rubber material or of metal or of another suitable material.

The chain belt elements 15 form a conveying surface FF. for the carton blanks in the region of the upper run of the conveyor 12, the conveying surface FF preferably not being configured flat but rather having a regular pattern, in particular the chain belt elements 15 at least in some areas on their respective upper side have a profile 60 in the form of a recess 30 (see fig. 5 and 6). the recess 30 extends on both chain belt elements 15 from one side edge 14 of the conveying surface FF to the opposite side edge 14. the recess 30 is not configured here transversely to the conveying direction TR10, but rather at an angle α of between 5 and 85 degrees, preferably at an angle α of about 75 degrees, the recess 30 has a leading edge 31 in the conveying direction TR10 and a trailing edge 32 in the conveying direction TR 10. preferably, the recess 30 has an inclination between the leading edge 31 and the trailing edge 32, in particular in the conveying direction TR10, which increases from the trailing edge 32 in the direction of the leading edge 31, in particular in the conveying direction TR10, the side faces forming a recess for the carton blanks 5, in particular the facing the carton blanks 35.

Alternatively, recesses without an inclination between the respective leading edge and trailing edge can also be provided, in particular by milling to a uniform depth.

Notches 30 may extend over a plurality of strand elements 15 as shown. According to fig. 5, the conveying means 12 can be composed of two different, alternately arranged chain belt elements 15a, 15 b. In this case, the first chain band element 15a forms in part a first recess region 30a in the region of the front edge 31, while the second chain band element 15b forms a second recess region 30b, in particular in the region of the rear edge 32. The recess regions 30a, 30b are configured such that, when two different chain belt elements 15a, 15b are arranged alternately one behind the other, a recess 30 extending continuously from one side edge 14 of the conveying means 12 to the other side edge 14 of the conveying means 12 is formed by the first recess region 30a and the second recess region 30b, respectively.

Alternatively, notches may be formed within the strand elements and a conveying mechanism may be used that includes strand elements having notches alternating with strand elements having no notches, for example.

Fig. 7 shows the carton blank 5 arranged on the conveying means 12 from above and fig. 8 shows a perspective illustration of the carton blank 5 arranged upright on the conveying means 12. The carton trim 5 is forced to be oriented obliquely to the transport device TR10 on the basis of the recess 30 with the abutment face 35 introduced into the conveying face FF. The orientation of the planar carton blanks 5 in a plane arranged perpendicular to the transport direction TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3 is thus achieved, in particular in the overall solution of the packaging device according to fig. 2 and 3. The carton blanks 5 entering the folding module 3 can thus be received directly for another process and need not be brought into the appropriate orientation in the folding module 3 for another process.

Due to the oblique arrangement of the carton blanks 5 on the conveyor 12 or on the conveying surface FF, the width B30 of the leading edge 31 or trailing edge 32 of the recess 30 is greater than the width B12 of the conveyor 12, particularly preferably B30> B12, B15. The width B30 of notch 30 is discussed briefly below. To ensure reliable transport of the carton trim 5, the width B30 of the recess 30 should correspond substantially to the width B5 of the carton trim 5 or the carton trim 5 should not be significantly wider than the width B30 of the recess 30. It can be advantageous for a plurality of identically designed conveying means 12 with identically designed recesses 30 to be arranged parallel to one another, in particular in such a way that the recesses 30 of a conveying means 12 are each arranged in alignment with a recess 30 of an immediately adjacent conveying means 12, as is shown below in fig. 9 to 12.

Fig. 9 shows a perspective schematic view of the first embodiment of the transport device 10 from obliquely above and fig. 10 shows a schematic view of the first embodiment from obliquely below. Fig. 11 shows a part of the second embodiment of the transport device 10 arranged obliquely from above, fig. 12 shows a perspective schematic view of the second embodiment and fig. 13 shows corners within the packaging apparatus.

In the first embodiment according to fig. 9 and 10, two endless circulating conveying means 12 are arranged parallel to one another side by side and form a conveying surface FF for a carton blank (not shown). The transport devices 12 are arranged on a common drive and operate synchronously. Parallel to the conveying means 12, guide rails 40 are arranged next to the conveying plane FF. In particular, guide rails 40 are arranged on both sides of the conveying surface FF. The spacing a40 between the two guide rails 40 can be adjusted. For example, the guide rails 40 are configured to be feedable relative to each other via an adjustment mechanism 41, such as a screw adjustment device or the like. In particular, the distance A40 is adapted to the width of the carton blanks to be transported, wherein the distance A40 is greater than the width B-FF of the conveying surface FF and the distance A40 corresponds to the width B-FF of the conveying surface FF, i.e. B-FF.ltoreq.A 40.

The first embodiment of the transport device 10 can be equipped with a plurality of correspondingly adapted conveying means 12 depending on the width B5 of the carton blanks to be conveyed. In particular, a corresponding receiving means 50 is provided for the conveying means 12. For example, the transport apparatus 10 shown here can be equipped with up to six suitable conveying mechanisms 12 depending on the desired width B-FF of the conveying surface FF, so that the width B-FF of the conveying surface matches the corresponding width of the carton trim.

In the case of the second embodiment according to fig. 11 and 12, the transport device 10 is equipped with four transport mechanisms 12 and has a respective width B-FF of the transport plane FF. In this case, the two outer receptacles 50 are empty. Not shown in this illustration are guide rails for further limiting the conveying surface or for reliably guiding carton blanks conveyed within the transport device 10. The arrangement of the carton trim 5 is shown in fig. 11. The carton blanks 5 are transported on the transport device 10 in a first transport direction TR10 to the folding module 3, where the carton blanks 5 are then transported further in a second, different transport direction TR3 and processed. In particular, the carton blanks 5 are transported within the transport device 10 in an orientation such that, when they enter the folding module 3, they lie in a plane perpendicular to the transport direction TR3 of the folding module 3.

In order to transport the carton blanks 5 reliably in the desired orientation, it is necessary to arrange the parallel conveying means 12 such that the contact surfaces 35 of adjacent conveying means 12 are correspondingly arranged in a row; this is illustrated in fig. 11 and 12 by means of a dotted line and the reference F35.

An obtuse angle β is formed between the transport direction TR10 of the transport device 10 and the transport direction TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3, an acute angle α is formed between the array F35 of the pockets 30 and the transport direction TR10 of the transport device 10, it applies for the size of the obtuse angle β between the first transport direction TR10 and the second transport direction TR3 that the angle β is equal to the sum of 90 ° and the angle α, i.e. β -90 ° + α, i.e. the angle α of the pockets 30 with the transport direction TR10 within the transport device 10 is configured according to the arrangement of the transport device 10 relative to the subsequent folding module 3.

According to one embodiment, it can be provided that all receiving means 50 are equipped with a conveying means 12. The transport devices 12 which are not required can be covered correspondingly in accordance with the width B5 of the respective carton blanks 5 to be transported. In particular, it can be provided that the guide rails simultaneously serve as covering means, so that, when setting the width of the conveying surface FF, the respective outer conveying means can be covered or exposed by adjusting the distance between the guide rails 40 (see fig. 9 and 10).

Fig. 14 to 18 show different schematic views of a second embodiment of the conveying mechanism 72. In particular, fig. 14 shows a schematic view from above, fig. 15 shows a perspective schematic view and fig. 16 shows a side schematic view.

The conveying means 72 is in particular configured as a circulating track chain 73 having an articulated link element 75. The conveying means 72 has two lateral edges 74 which are formed parallel to the transport direction TR 10. The general structure of the strand elements 75 corresponds to the structure of the strand elements 15 described in connection with FIGS. 4-6, to which reference is made to the strand elements 15.

The chain belt element 75 forms a conveying surface FF for the carton blanks in the region of the upper run of the conveying means 72. The conveying surface FF has a regular pattern of formations 60 in the form of elevations 80. In particular, the first chain band element 75-1 has a ridge 80, while the second chain band element 75-2 has a planar surface which is arranged in a horizontal plane in the region of the upper run. In the illustrated embodiment, a regular sequence of one first strand element 75-1 and two second strand elements 75-2 is provided. Alternatively, one first strand element 75-1 and one second strand element 75-2 may be alternately arranged, respectively. Other combinations will occur to the skilled person and are also encompassed by the present application. Similar to the embodiment of fig. 4 to 6, it can also be provided that the elevations 80 each extend over at least two chain belt elements 75.

The raised area 80 has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from above, in particular an isosceles triangle 81 with a triangular base 82, a triangular tip 83 and two triangular sides 84-1 and 84-2 of equal length, it is also possible, however, for the triangular sides 84-1 and 84-2 to be of different lengths if required, to provide in particular that the triangular base 82 is formed transversely to the first transport direction TR10 and the triangular tip 83 is arranged in front of the triangular base 82 in the transport direction TR10, to provide in the embodiment shown in fig. 17 and 18 the side faces 85-1, 85-2 of the raised area 80 extending between the triangular tip 83, the triangular base 82, in each case one of the triangular sides 84-1 and 84-2 and the conveying surface respectively form bearing surfaces 90-1, 90-2 for the packaging (see fig. 17 and 18), in such a way that all first bearing surfaces 90-1 are arranged parallel to one another and all second bearing surfaces 90-2 are arranged parallel to one another, in particular when the first bearing surfaces 90-1 and the first transport direction TR10 form an acute angle 351, 3680, i.e. the acute angle 367, 5631, 367, 3680 has a different value when the isosceles angle α, 3623, 368, 3, 9.

It is also provided that the shaping 60 embodied as a bulge 80 has an inclined portion which rises in the transport direction TR 10. The following edge, i.e. the triangular base 82, is arranged in the horizontal plane forming the conveying surface FF. While the front edge, i.e. the triangular tip 83, is arranged above the conveying surface FF. The abutment surfaces 90-1, 90-2 are correspondingly spread between the triangular sides 84-1, 84-2 and the conveying surface FF. In this case the packs 5 can be arranged on the conveying plane FF in two different oblique arrangements (see also fig. 17 and 18). Which contact surface 90-1, 90-2 is used in each case is associated in particular with the second transport direction TR3 arranged in the following packaging module 3 (see fig. 1 to 3).

Fig. 17 shows the conveying surface FF formed by the two conveying means 72 according to fig. 14 to 16 and the erected carton blanks 5 from above and fig. 18 shows a perspective schematic view. The carton trim 5 is forced to be oriented obliquely to the transport direction TR10 due to the shaping 60 in the form of the bulge 80 formed on the conveying surface FF. The orientation of the planar carton blanks 5 in a plane arranged perpendicular to the transport direction TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3 is thus achieved, in particular, in the overall solution of the packaging device according to fig. 2 and 3. Thus, the carton trim 5 entering the folding module 3 can be received directly for another process and need not be brought into the appropriate orientation in the folding module 3 for another process.

For a reliable transport of the carton blanks 5 in the desired orientation, it is necessary for the parallel conveying means 72 to be arranged such that the respective second contact surfaces 90-2 of adjacent conveying means 72 are arranged in a row, as is shown in fig. 17 by means of the dotted line with the reference F90-2. In addition, in this arrangement, it is achieved that the respective first abutment surfaces 90-1 of the respective conveying means 72 are arranged in a row, as is shown in fig. 17 by the broken line with reference F90-1.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, it is provided that the carton blank 5 rests against the second resting surface 90-2 and not against the first resting surface 90-1. In other arrangements of the transport device 10 relative to the subsequent packaging module 3, it can be advantageous to orient the carton blanks 5 on the first contact surface 90-1.

According to a first embodiment, each strand element 75 may have a molding 60 in the form of a ridge 80. Alternatively, only each third strand element 75 may be provided with a molding 60 as shown. The elevation 80 can again be produced, for example, by milling, wherein in this case a milled-out section forms the conveying surface FF instead of the elevation 80. Alternatively, provision may be made for the bead 80 to be applied to the chain belt element 15 and fixed thereto, for example by adhesive bonding, screwing or the like.

The embodiments, examples and variants of the preceding paragraphs, the claims or the following description and drawings and their different views or the respective individual features can be applied independently of one another or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment may be used with all embodiments unless the feature is incompatible.

When referring generally to "schematic" illustrations and views in relation to the drawings, it is in no way intended that the drawings and their description be considered secondary to the disclosure of the invention. The person skilled in the art is fully enabled to obtain sufficient information from the illustrations shown schematically and abstractly to enable him to easily understand the invention without it interfering in any way with the understanding thereof, for example, by carton trimmings and/or parts of the device or other elements drawn which are drawn and which may not be shown exactly to scale. The drawings are thus intended to enable a person skilled in the art to better understand the claims and the general part of the description of the inventive idea more generally and/or more briefly described, as the reader may base his working on a more specific elaboration of the device.

List of reference numerals

1 packaging equipment

2 storage part

3 folding module

4 packaging module

5 carton cutting piece

10 transport device

12 conveying mechanism

13 first track chain of encircling construction

14 side edge

15 chain belt element

15a first chain belt element

15b second chain band element

16 front edge

17 rear edge

21 first configuration

22 projection

23 hollow part

25 second configuration

26 projection

27 hollow part

30 notches

30a first notch area

30b second recess region

31 leading edge

32 subsequent edge

35 contact surface

40 guide rail

41 adjusting mechanism

50 accommodating mechanism

60 model

72 conveying mechanism

73 track chain of encircling construction

74 side edge

75 chain belt element

75-1 first link belt element

75-2 second chain band element

80 raised portion

81 isosceles triangle

82 triangular bottom

83 triangular tip

84-1, 84-2 triangle side

90. 90-1, 90-2 contact surface

α, α 1, α 2 acute angle

Values of acute angles | α 1 | α 2 |, and | α 1 |, 352 |, respectively

β obtuse angle

A40 distance

Width of B-FF conveying surface

B5 carton width

B12 conveyor chain width/conveyor chain width

Width of B15 chain element

Width of notch B30

FF conveying surface

F35, F90-1 and F90-2 aligned contact surfaces

TR transport direction

(second) transport direction within TR3 folding module

(first) transport direction within the TR10 transport device

Claims

1. Transport device for flat packs, the transport device (10) being used for transporting a flat pack (5) arranged in an upright position in a transport direction (TR10), the transport device (10) having a transport surface (FF) which is delimited by two side sections (14) parallel to the transport direction (TR10), wherein the transport surface (FF) has a plurality of shaping contours (60), wherein the shaping contours (60) at least partially provide the pack (5) with at least one contact surface (35, 90), and wherein an acute angle (α) is formed between the at least one contact surface (35, 90) and the transport direction (TR10) and/or the side sections (14) of the transport surface (FF).

2. Transport device for flat packs according to claim 1, characterised in that the shaping (60) is configured as a recess (30) and/or a bulge (80) relative to the conveying surface (FF).

3. Transport device for flat packages according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the transport device (10) is a chain conveyor with at least one encircling track chain (13, 73) which is composed of successively arranged chain belt elements (15, 75), wherein the shaping (60) extends over at least two successively arranged chain belt elements (15, 75) respectively or wherein the shaping (60) extends within a chain belt element (15, 75) respectively, and wherein the track chain (13, 73) is formed by an alternating arrangement of a chain belt element (15, 75) with shaping (60) and at least one chain belt element (15, 75) without shaping (60).

4. Transport device for flat packages according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the transport device (10) is a chain conveyor with a plurality of parallel arranged track chains (13, 73).

5. Transport device for flat packages according to claim 3, characterised in that the transport device (10) is a chain conveyor with a plurality of parallel arranged track chains (13, 73).

6. A transport device for flat packages according to claim 4, wherein the parallel first track chains (13) within the transport device (10) are arranged oriented such that the respective contact surfaces (35, 90) of adjacent first track chains (13) are arranged in a line (F30; F90-1; F90-2).

7. Transport device for flat packs according to claim 2, characterised in that the shaping (60) configured as a recess (30) comprises a leading edge (31) in the transport direction (TR10), a trailing edge (32) in the transport direction (TR10) and two edges aligned with the sides (14) of the conveying surface (FF), and wherein the edges of the recess (30) define a parallelogram.

8. Transport device for flat packs according to claim 3, characterised in that the shaping (60) configured as a recess (30) comprises a leading edge (31) in the transport direction (TR10), a trailing edge (32) in the transport direction (TR10) and two edges aligned with the sides (14) of the conveying surface (FF), and wherein the edges of the recess (30) define a parallelogram.

9. Transport device for flat packages according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the shaping (60) has an inclined portion, wherein the inclined portion is lifted in the transport direction (TR 10).

10. Transport device for flat packages according to claim 3, characterised in that the shaping (60) has an inclined portion, wherein the inclined portion is lifted in the transport direction (TR 10).

11. Transport device for flat packs according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that guide means (40) for the packs (5) are provided on the side of the conveying plane (FF) parallel to the transport direction (TR 10).

12. Transport device for flat packs according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the width (B-FF) of the transport surface (FF) is adjustable, wherein the width (B-FF) of the transport surface (FF) is smaller than the width (B5) of the transported packs (5).

13. Packaging device with a transport device, the packaging device (1) comprising a transport device (10) and an operating module (3), wherein flat packages (5) can be transported via the transport device (10) in a first transport direction (TR10) to the operating module (3), wherein the packages (5) can be further processed within the operating module (3) in a second transport direction (TR3), wherein the transport device (10) comprises a conveying surface (FF) which is delimited by two side sections (14) parallel to the first transport direction (TR10), wherein the conveying surface (FF) has a plurality of contours (60), wherein the contours provide at least partially at least one contact surface (35, 90) for the packages (5), and wherein an acute angle (α) is formed between the at least one contact surface (35, 90) and the first transport direction (TR10) and/or between the side sections (14) of the conveying surface (FF).

14. Packaging unit with transport device according to claim 13, characterized in that an obtuse angle (β) is constructed between the first transport direction (TR10) and the second transport direction (TR 3).

15. The packaging device with transport means according to claim 14, characterized in that the value of the obtuse angle (β) is given by the sum of the values of 90 degrees and the acute angle (α).