DE102004040320A1 - Stack-form product supplying device, has stack retainer for holding cartridge rows that include recess, where retainer moves in direction in which row is stretched to supply stacked product into filling feed pipe - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a cartridge (5) including rows (6, 13) with recess (7), and two opposite side walls (8, 9). A withdrawal unit withdraws a stacked product through the side wall (8) using a drive in a direction transverse to a direction of transport of the cartridge. A stack retainer (14) holds the rows, and moves in the direction in which the row is stretched to supply the stacked product into a filling feed pipe (17).

Description

Of the Registration subject concerns the packaging industry and there a Device for feeding from stacked product to a packaging station.

It is known to fill stacked product in open top empty bags. there the stacks are transported on a transport device to the packaging station brought and thrown there in the bags. Below are the Bag at a closing station closed at the head. The empty bags were previously using a vertical bagging machine made.

The known device has the disadvantage that it is the vertically oriented Stack does not always feed safely, and it therefore unsightly, sometimes dissolving stacks can come.

It The task is based on stacked product in a secure manner to supply a packaging station.

• – eine Mehrzahl an Kassetten, wobei jede Kassette mindestens eine Reihe Aussparungen aufweist, jeweils eine Aussparung zum Aufnehmen eines Stapels vorgesehen ist, und mindestens eine Seitenwand, vorzugsweise zwei gegenüberliegende Seitenwände der Kassette offen ist bzw. offen sind;
• – eine Transporteinrichtung, vorzugsweise ein Transportband zum Transportieren der Kassetten durch die Vorrichtung;
• – eine mittels eines Antriebes in einer Richtung quer zur Transportrichtung der Transporteinrichtung wirkende Entnahmeeinrichtung zum Entnehmen der Stapel durch eine offene Seitenwand und zum Bewegen mindestens einer Reihe hin zu einer Stapelaufnahme, sowie
• – eine Stapelaufnahme zum Aufnehmen mindestens einer Reihe, wobei die Stapelaufnahme mittels eines Antriebes in die Richtung, in die sich die Reihe erstreckt, bewegbar ist, um derart Stapel der Reihe bzw. der Reihen einer Füllrohrzuleitung zuzuführen.

The object according to claim 1 is achieved. Thereafter, a device for feeding product arranged in the form of stacks to a packaging station, in particular to a filling tube of a vertical tubular bag machine, comprises the following devices:

• A plurality of cassettes, each cassette having at least one row of recesses, one recess each for receiving a stack, and at least one side wall, preferably two opposite side walls of the cassette, being open or open;
• A transport device, preferably a conveyor belt for transporting the cassettes through the device;
• - A acting by means of a drive in a direction transverse to the transport direction of the transport device removal means for removing the stack through an open side wall and for moving at least one row towards a stack receiving, and
• A stack receptacle for receiving at least one row, the stack receptacle being movable by means of a drive in the direction in which the row extends, so as to supply stacks of the row or rows to a filling tube feed line.

The proposed innovation has the advantage that the stack in safe Are fed to the packaging station, since the stack during the feed first, held in the recesses of the cassettes until they touch the Get removal device. There they are in the pile recording set, which in turn for Ensures a good cohesion of the stacks, and which the piles of Füllrohrzuleitung supplies. This filling pipe feed line The stack can go directly to a filling tube of a vertical bagging machine bring so that the stacks are packaged directly in tubular bag can. A plurality of cassettes is used to always a filled with stacks cassette on the Supply transport device. The emptied from the removal device cartridges can then refilled and the device are supplied.

Further, advantageous embodiments of the proposed device are in the claims 2 to 10 described.

has according to claim 2 the picking device has a rake with prongs on, with each prong in terms of its width is such that it can be moved through a recess is, so can the Tines so all the stack or only part of the stack of a Remove cassette. There will be one stack at a time or become several adjacent stack of several adjacent Rows of a tine detected and pushed laterally out of the cassette. This is sufficient Moving the rake in the horizontal direction, if analogous to claim 3 the cassette on two opposite Each side has an open side wall, and the removal device through these side walls is movable.

is additionally a height adjustment device for the removal device provided (claim 4), the removal device via a closed side wall or over a first row are set to take an outer second row. It is further advantageous if, according to claim 5 the removal device either on one of the rows by lowering can be applied to selectively only one row or several at the same time To be able to remove rows. If z. B. pushed out a middle of three rows, so pushes this series inevitably an outer row with out.

A secure stack pickup is achieved when the pile pickup a Fork, in which in each case a gap for receiving a Stack of a series or more stack of several rows provided is (claim 6). Thus, a stack of two each Interspace limiting forks held.

A at the bottom of the pile receiving opening provided, which leads to Füllrohrzuleitung (claim 7), is suitable for moving from the pile holder Supply stack to the packaging station. This gets a stack faster and safer in the opening, if he according to claim 8 from one above the opening provided, downwardly movable push member is pushed down into the opening.

The Packaging performance is doubled when according to claim 9, the device in two ways as two devices operating in parallel a twin version is configured, each device has a Füllrohrzuleitung, which lie on a line above a bag transport route. there can transport a conveyor belt below this line the filled tubular bag lie. While a bag machine each have a first, third, fifth, etc. place of the conveyor belt supplied with tubular bags, this does the other Flow wrapper for the second, fourth, sixth, etc. vacancy of the conveyor belt.

The Cassettes can Provided location accurate and brought to the removal device when stoppers are provided on the transport device, one cassette each at your pick-up point and at the pick-up facility to stop (claim 10).

in the The following will illustrate the invention with reference to an exemplary embodiment Figures described in more detail. It shows:

1 in a top view, a device for feeding product, which is transported in the form of six stacks per cassette by means of cassettes to two removal devices, where each batch takes place by means of a rake, the stacks are then placed in stacked receptacles, and from each of these a Füllrohrzuleitung be supplied, as well

2 in a side view arranged above a filling tube rake together with pile up the 1 ,

An apparatus is used for feeding in the form of stacks 1 arranged product 2 to a packaging station 3 , which two filling tubes 4 of two vertical bagging machines. The device is designed in two ways as two devices of a twin design working in parallel with one another, each device being a filling pipe feed line 17 which is on a line 27 is above a bag transport route.

A plurality of cassettes 5 serves six batches each 1 to transport. Every cassette 5 has two rows 6 . 13 recesses 7 on. One recess each 7 is for picking up a pile 1 intended. The two opposite side walls 8th . 9 the cassette 5 are open.

A transport device 10 , which has conveyor belts, serves to transport the cassettes 5 through the device, to each one removal device 11 , To the cassettes 5 each timely to the two removal devices 11 to bring, are at the two mutually parallel conveyor belts each stopper 26 provided to each a cassette 5 initially at a call point 60 and then at a sampling facility 11 to stop.

The two by means of one drive 15 in a direction transverse to the transport direction 12 the transport device 10 acting removal facilities 11 serve to remove the stacks 1 through the open side walls 8th . 9 and to move the rows 6 . 13 towards each pile pickup 14 ,

Each sampling device 11 has a rake 19 with five prongs 20 on, with each tine 20 in terms of its width is such that it passes through a recess 7 is movable. The five prongs 20 In each case, all stacks can be shown in both illustrated cassette positions 1 remove. Because the cassettes 5 on two opposite sides in each case an open side wall 8th . 9 have, are the removal facilities 11 through these side walls 8th . 9 movable. While at the left removal facility 11 a cassette 5 for removing the stacks 1 is ready at the right picking facility 11 already a removal takes place.

At each sampling facility 11 is a height adjustment device 21 for the removal device 11 provided, which could be used to the removal device 11 optionally on one of the rows 6 . 13 to set by lowering, to selectively only one row 6 or at the same time several rows 6 . 13 to be able to remove. The height adjustment device 21 is not used in the embodiment, since both rows 6 . 13 from the rake 19 from the cassettes 5 be pushed.

One batch each 14 serves to pick up two rows each 6 . 13 , with each pile pickup 14 by means of a drive 16 in the direction in which the ranks 6 . 13 extend, is movable to each such two stacks 1 of the ranks 6 . 13 a Füllrohrzuleitung 17 supply. Each pile pickup 14 has a fork 22 on, in each case a gap 23 for picking up two Stepaln 1 of the ranks 6 . 13 is provided.

At every pile pickup 14 is a bottom opening 24 leading to a filling pipe feed line 17 leads, provided. Above the opening 24 is a downwardly movable impact element 25 intended. Two stacks each 1 so are down in the direction of filling pipe 4 encountered and get into a tubular bag, which then the two stacks 1 , juxtaposed, contains. The two sequential bagging machines serve to double the packaging capacity.

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Claims (10)

Apparatus for feeding in the form of stacks ( 1 ) arranged product ( 2 ) to a packaging station ( 3 ), in particular to a filling tube ( 4 ) of a vertical bagging machine, the device comprising: - a plurality of cassettes ( 5 ), each cassette ( 5 ) at least one row ( 6 . 13 ) Recesses ( 7 ), each having a recess ( 7 ) for picking up a stack ( 1 ) is provided, and at least one side wall ( 8th ), preferably two opposite side walls ( 8th . 9 ) of the cassette ( 5 ) is open or open; - a transport device ( 10 ), preferably a conveyor belt for transporting the cassettes ( 5 through the device; - one by means of a drive ( 15 ) in one direction ( 18 ) transversely to the transport direction ( 12 ) of the transport device ( 10 ) acting extraction device ( 11 ) for removing the stacks ( 1 ) through an open sidewall ( 8th ) and to move at least one row ( 6 . 13 ) to a pile receiver ( 14 ), as well as - a pile recording ( 14 ) for recording at least one row ( 6 . 13 ), wherein the stack recording ( 14 ) by means of a drive ( 16 ) in the direction in which the series ( 6 . 13 ) is movable to such stacks ( 1 ) the series ( 6 ) or rows ( 6 . 13 ) of a filling pipe feed line ( 17 ). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the removal device ( 11 ) a rake ( 19 ) with tines ( 20 ), each tine ( 20 ) is dimensioned with respect to its width such that it passes through a recess ( 7 ) is movable. Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the cassette ( 5 ) on two opposite sides in each case an open side wall ( 8th . 9 ), and the removal device ( 11 ) is movable by these side walls. Apparatus according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that a height adjustment device ( 21 ) for the withdrawal facility ( 11 ) is provided. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the removal device ( 11 ) optionally on one of the rows ( 6 . 13 ) can be attached by lowering to selectively only one row ( 6 ) or at the same time several rows ( 6 . 13 ). Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the stack receiving ( 14 ) a fork ( 22 ), in which in each case a gap ( 23 ) for picking up a stack ( 1 ) of a series ( 6 ) or several stacks ( 1 ) of several rows ( 6 . 13 ) is provided. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at the stack receiving ( 14 ) a bottom opening ( 24 ) leading to the filling pipe feed line ( 17 ), is provided. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that above the opening ( 24 ) a downwardly movable impact element ( 25 ) is provided. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the device is designed in two ways as two mutually parallel devices of a twin design, each device a Füllrohrzulei tion ( 17 ), which are on a line ( 27 ) is above a bag transport route. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that on the transport device ( 10 ) Stopper ( 26 ) are provided to a cassette ( 5 ) at a call-off point ( 60 ) and at the withdrawal facility ( 11 ) to stop.