DE102017119864A1 - Magazine for intermediate storage of flat-folded and upright packing coats and supplying a subsequent filling machine with the packing coats - Google Patents

Abstract

Shown and described is a magazine for temporarily storing at least one packing sheath group (G) having a plurality of flat-folded and upright packing sheaths (P, P ', P ") and for loading a sheathing device for the sheaths (P, P', P") following the magazine. ), comprising a delivery side (1) which feeds the packing shells (P, P '), a removal side (2) arranged behind the supply side (1) in a transport direction (T) of the packing sheath group (G) and at least one along the transport direction (T). forwards and backwards movable transport unit (3) for transporting the packing jacket group (G) from the feed side (1) to the unloading side (2). In order to ensure the uniform supply of the subsequent unfolding and thus to increase the productivity of the subsequent filling machine, as well as to realize a structurally simple and at the same time inexpensive embodiment of the magazine, which is also flexible applicable to different packing envelope sizes, it is proposed that the transport unit (3 ) has at least two oppositely disposed and each at least partially on one side of the packing shells (P, P ', P ") fitting sliding members (16) for aligning the packing shells (P, P', P").

Description

The present invention relates to a magazine for temporarily storing at least one packing sheath group having a plurality of flat-folded and upright packing sheaths and for loading a sheathing device following the magazine for the packing shells, comprising a feed side feeding the packing sheath, a discharge side disposed behind the feed side in a transporting direction of the packing sheath group, and at least one transport unit movable forwards and backwards along the transport direction for transporting the pack of mantle groups from the supply side to the discharge side.

Packing coats serve as "semi-finished products" for the production of food or beverage packages. Packing jackets are made from flat blanks and can be made, for example, by folding the blank and welding or gluing a seam. A cut known in the art B is in 1A represented and 1B shows a prepared in the manner described packing jacket P ,

Such a packing jacket is characterized in that it is closed on one longitudinal side, but is open on two opposite sides. The packing jacket is stored folded flat and packed in so-called outer packaging for further transport - for example, for further transport to another location for the purpose of filling or production of the finished package.

To this end, a multiplicity of packing shells are regularly folded flat and then gathered together as a pack sheath group in the outer packaging and transported further. Arrived at its destination, for example, the place of bottling the beverage packs, the packing sheath group from the outer packaging (re) has to be unpacked and the flat-folded pack coats are usually first fed to a Auffaltvorrichtung a filling machine.

This purpose is also served by the magazine to be further developed for temporarily storing at least one packing sheath group having a plurality of flat-folded and upright packing shells and for loading a sheathing device following the magazine for the packing shells. Such a magazine for a filling machine is for example from the WO 2014/128224 A1 known.

In this case, the packing shells, either individually or preferably combined, are organized in a packing sheath group, fed upright to a feed side of the magazine. The upright packing shells are arranged during transport through the magazine such that they point with their two open sides each up or down, while the closed longitudinal seam having side to the side.

The package shell group is then conveyed from the feed side along a transport direction to a removal side of the magazine. At the removal side of the magazine arranged behind the feed side in the transport direction of the packing jacket group, therefore, the packing shells are regularly removed in isolated form. Subsequently, further processing stations can be provided on the removal side. Thus, there may in particular be arranged a unfolding device for the individual packing shells, in which a single flat folded packing sheath is unfolded, then closed on one side and thus prepared for the later step of filling.

For transporting the pack of casing groups from the feed side to the unloading side, the magazine has at least one transport unit movable forwards and backwards along the transport direction. The transport unit therefore serves to convey the supplied packing shells in the packing sheath group together through the magazine. In this case, the transport unit can be moved forward along the transport direction in order to transport a first supplied first pack mantle group in the direction of the removal side. The transport unit can also be moved backwards along the transport direction in order to receive further packing shells on the supply side and to transport them as a second or further packing sheath group in the direction of the removal side. The mobility of the transport unit can be automated as well as individually driven, for example by means of a drive system such as a spring, a weight, a motor or manually be effected. The transport direction runs regularly perpendicular to the upright packing coats.

In the case of the usual magazines for temporarily storing the packaging coats and for loading a subsequent unfolding device, when the magazine itself is loaded with further packaging coats to be transported, the problem arises that the packaging coats subsequently fed to the magazine have a lateral offset to the previously supplied packaging coats. By a lateral offset is to be understood that successive packing coats are not arranged approximately congruent one behind the other. The packing coats are offset so that in a line of sight on the upright Standing packing coats protrudes one side edges away to the side over the front or behind lying packaging jacket. Thus, instead of a lateral offset, it is also possible to speak of a horizontal lateral offset.

The lateral offset can also arise between individual successive packing coats within a previously packaged packing jacket group. This may be due, for example, to the fact that a repackaged packing shroud group after unpacking and when feeding to the magazine is regularly relaxed, that is, the packing shells are no longer held together by the pressure exerted on them by means of the outer packaging. As a result, the individual successive pack coats can move to each other.

It is desirable to avoid this lateral offset between successive package coats within the magazine, as such misalignment can lead to problems in removing the individual package coats at the withdrawal side. In addition, such an offset can be prevented as far as possible without resistance transporting the successive packing coats. Due to the problems on the removal side of the magazine or during transport of the packaging coats a uniform and smooth placement of the magazine below arranged unfolding is not guaranteed satisfactory. This can lead to bottlenecks in the supply of the filling machine with packing coats. Overall, this limits the productivity of the subsequent filling machine.

The present invention is therefore the object of the above-mentioned magazine for temporary storage of at least one flat folded and standing upright packing shells containing pack mantle group and for equipping a magazine following the unfolding of the packaging jackets and further educate, ensure that the uniform supply of subsequent unfolding and thus the productivity of the subsequent filling machine is increased. In addition, it is desirable to realize a structurally simple and at the same time inexpensive embodiment of the magazine, which is also flexible applicable to different packing jacket sizes.

This object is achieved in a magazine with the features of the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the transport unit has at least two oppositely disposed and each at least partially on one side of the packaging coats bearing sliding elements for aligning the packaging coats.

The present invention has recognized that the uniform supply of the subsequent unfolding device to the filling machine can be ensured if the orientation of the packaging coats in the magazine is made even after the magazine has been loaded with the packaging coats. The removal of the individual packaging coats can be done in a simpler manner and thus faster, when the packaging coats are aligned on the removal side of the magazine. The productivity of the subsequent unfolding device of the filling machine can be increased.

For this purpose, in a structurally particularly simple manner, the existing transport unit for transporting the packing jacket group from the supply side to the removal side is equipped with an alignment means. This alignment means in the form of the opposite sliding elements ensures that successive packing shells, which have a horizontal lateral offset to each other, no horizontal side offset more to each other after they have passed the sliding elements. The sliding elements are arranged so that they align in the transport direction in front of the sliding elements and a horizontal side offset to each other having successive packing coats to the sliding elements as substantially congruent successively arranged packing coats substantially without horizontal lateral offset to each other.

The sliding elements are assigned to the transport unit, so they are in particular along with this transportable along the transport direction. As a result, a structurally simple solution is created since the alignment means in the form of the sliding elements does not require a separate unit within the magazine, with consideration for the movable transport unit would have to take, for example, to avoid collisions with this.

Due to the lateral concerns of the sliding elements on the pack coats to be aligned, an effective orientation of the packing sheaths caused by two opposing sides can be achieved and a uniform removal of the individual packing shells at the removal side of the magazine can be achieved by the alignment of the packing shells. The sliding elements can each rest approximately on the entire side of the packaging coats. Preferably, however, they are only at about half the height of the packaging coats, as this friction can be reduced. The force transmitted to the packing shells during alignment by friction can can be further reduced if the sliding elements are each in several parts, for example, as a plurality of runners, are formed and abut, for example, top and bottom only at two locations in each case laterally to be aligned packing jacket. In this case, a multi-part, for example, several runners exhibiting, sliding element may also be integrally formed.

With regard to the arrangement of the successive packing coats after the passage of the sliding elements is essentially congruent arranged one behind the other and under substantially horizontal offset to each other to understand that in successive Packungsmänteln seen from a line of sight in the transport direction on the packaging coats with the naked eye no behind the rear side of the first packaging coats laterally protruding packing coats are visible. In particular, it does not matter that the horizontal offset in the mathematical sense is exactly zero.

According to a first preferred embodiment of the magazine according to the invention, the sliding elements can be made exchangeable. In this way, a magazine which is as flexible as possible can be provided, which can be converted to different packing jacket sizes without much effort. In particular, for this purpose, the sliding elements by means of conventional connecting means, such as screw, be attached to the transport unit.

If, alternatively or additionally, the sliding elements in each case have a contact region extending essentially parallel to the transport direction and an alignment region tapering in the transport direction, a spacing of the oppositely arranged sliding elements perpendicular to the transport direction from the alignment region to the contact region decreasing, an effective alignment of the packaging sheaths can be achieved the sliding elements take place. Accordingly, the uniform removal of packing coats from the magazine is ensured and the productivity of the subsequent filling machine is increased. The alignment region of the sliding elements is in the transport direction with respect to the magazine behind the feed side and before the removal side, the abutment region of the sliding elements is located in the same direction behind, that is behind the alignment area. Through the tapering of the sliding elements over the alignment area a stepless uniform, the packing coats gentle alignment is achieved.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, a substantially parallel to the transport direction sliding bar may be provided and the transport unit have a sliding carriage on the slide forward and backward movable. In this way, the method of the transport unit within the magazine in a simple design manner allows. The slide can be driven individually by, for example, a drive system, such as a motor, is integrated. Furthermore, the sliding carriage may also be passively driven by displacing the sliding carriage from the outside forward and backward.

Alternatively or additionally, the transport unit may have at least two feed doors, wherein the feed doors in a closed state abut the rear side of the last packing jacket of the pack casing group to be transported and are set up for advancing the pack casing group to be transported in the transport direction and wherein the feed doors are arranged in an open state are to allow a supply of transportable packing coats between the Vorschubtüren. In this way, a simple loading of the magazine is possible with other packs to be transported. The feed doors are preferably provided in the transport direction on the rear side in the transport unit. A method of the transport unit backwards against the transport direction can cause an opening of the feed doors in the open state, whereupon, as soon as the transport unit is moved to behind the subsequently to be transported packing shells, the feed doors again to the closed state. Then, the transport of the newly recorded including the possibly still existing packing shells in the transport direction is possible by the transport unit again moves along the transport direction. In order to equip the magazine with further packing coats, they can simply be fed to the magazine along the transport direction. Alternatively, the packing shells are passively provided and then the transport unit is moved backwards in the opposite direction to the transport direction, so that the packing shells to be transported are collected and picked up by the transport unit in the reverse process.

In order to enable a structurally simple embodiment of the magazine, the feed doors can additionally be pivoted from the closed state to the open state and back.

In addition, if the transport unit for each feed door forcing the feed door by means of a restoring force in the closed state Having spring, the magazine is further simplified design and the promotion of the packaging coats further automated and easier. In this case, the feed doors are preferably pivotable against the restoring force of the respective springs in the open state, so that they can be forcibly re-pivoted by the restoring force of the respective springs in the closed state.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the transport unit can have an access opening formed by a U-shaped frame arranged in the transport direction in front of the packable pack group to be transported, for the replenishment of pack skins to be transported. As a result, a compact and simultaneous stable construction of the transport unit is achieved. In this case, the U-shaped frame can be formed, for example, of two opposing legs, each disposed on one side of the packing sheath, and a horizontal carrier connecting the two legs above the packing sheaths.

If, in addition, the feed doors in the closed state are disposed adjacent to an end face of a horizontal carrier of the U-shaped frame facing in the direction of transport, a structurally simple embodiment of the transport unit is achieved. The feed doors can be easily secured in the closed state by the horizontal support of the U-shaped frame and held in the closed state. In the embodiment with springs for pivoting the feed doors in the closed state, the horizontal support can stop the resulting by the restoring force of the springs closing movement of the feed doors.

In order to align the successive packing coats evenly, the horizontal support of the U-shaped frame may additionally have a sliding element pointing towards the underside of the packaging coats to compensate for a vertical height offset of successive packing coats.

According to another preferred embodiment of the invention can be provided on the removal side per transport unit in each case one transport unit after a maximum locomotion in the transport direction stopping stop. In this way, the reliability of the magazine can be increased. In addition, the automation of the magazine and thus the productivity of the subsequent unfolding or filling machine can be further increased by the transport unit is automatically stopped at the end of their travel. Preferably, the stop can be supported by a spring, so that the impact of the transported to the end of the transport direction transport unit is cushioned.

In addition, if the stop is arranged such that the transport unit strikes against the stop for maximum travel in the transport direction by means of the sliding carriage, a structurally simple and particularly compact design of the magazine is achieved. This can be dispensed with on the side of the transport unit to additional elements for stopping the transport unit after a maximum locomotion in the transport direction. For this purpose, the stop may also preferably be arranged on the slide rail, even at the end of travel in the transport direction.

In order to ensure a simple, low-friction transport of the packaging coats and thus to further increase the productivity of the subsequent filling machine, alternatively or additionally per transport unit, at least one guide rail extending from the feed side to the removal side along the transport direction can be provided as a support for the packaging coats to be transported , Preferably, two slide rails are provided. The slide rails are preferably arranged underneath the packing sheaths to be transported, so that the packing sheaths transported through the magazine slide on the slide rails along the transport direction.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, each transport unit can be provided in each case with two lateral limiting rails arranged opposite one another and in each case on one side of the packing shells. In this way, the reliability of the magazine can be further increased. Thus, in the event that it should come after the actual orientation of the packaging coats by external influences to a new lateral offset of the packaging coats, this re-deflection of the packaging coats limited by the lateral boundary rails. Accordingly, the operation of the magazine does not have to be stopped, so that overall the supply of the subsequent unfolding device is still ensured.

In addition, if in each case the contact area of the sliding elements has a perpendicular to the transport direction and in the direction of the packing coats facing excess relative to the corresponding lateral boundary rail, a uniform alignment of the packing coats by the alignment means in the form of sliding elements is still guaranteed. Thus, the lateral limiting rails can only come into contact with the packing shells in the described error case, so that in the normal case alone the sliding elements for the final positioning of the packaging coats are responsible.

In order to simplify the supply of further packing shells to the magazine and thus to further increase the productivity of the subsequent unfolding device by a continuous assembly, alternatively or additionally, the lateral limiting rails on the supply side can have a tapering region running in the direction of transport. Over a wider entrance area of the lateral boundary rails, the packing shells to be supplied to the magazine can then also be supplied with less care, so that the feeding process can be carried out more rapidly and thus the continuous removal at the removal side of the magazine can be ensured. Subsequently, a first advance direction of the packing shells may occur through the tapering region of the lateral limiting rails, before the actual alignment takes place through the sliding elements of the transport unit.

According to a further teaching of the invention may be provided on the feed side per transport unit each have a clamping device, wherein the clamping device comprises a provided on the transport unit stopper engaging behind retaining hooks. As a result, the loading of the magazine can be simplified by means of new packaging coats and accordingly the supply of the subsequent unfolding device can be ensured. Thus, the transport unit can be held by the clamping device in a simple manner in its starting position on the supply side. On the one hand, this can serve for equipping the magazine by simply pushing on the outer shell of the package, or it can increase the reliability of operation by securing a transport unit in its starting position for stopping the operation. Alternatively, the clamping device can also be set up so that it is provided together with a retaining hook on the transport unit and can engage behind a stopper provided on the supply side.

If, in addition, the stopper is arranged on the sliding carriage of the transport unit, a structurally simple and particularly compact design of the magazine is achieved. Then can be dispensed with on the side of the transport unit to additional elements for providing the stopper and thus to hold the transport unit in the starting position.

Finally, according to a further embodiment of the invention, each transport unit can be driven by means of a cable system. As a result, a structurally simple drive system for locomotion of the transport unit and thus for transporting the packaging jackets can be realized.

• 1A einen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Zuschnitt zum Herstellen eines Packungsmantels,
• 1B einen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Packungsmantel, der aus dem in 1A dargestellten Zuschnitt gebildet ist, im flachgefalteten Zustand,
• 2 ein erfindungsgemäßes Magazin zum Zwischenlagern flachgefalteter und aufrecht stehender Packungsmäntel und zum Bestücken einer dem Magazin nachfolgenden Auffaltvorrichtung in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,
• 3A das erfindungsgemäße Magazin aus 2 in einer Seitenansicht,
• 3B das erfindungsgemäße Magazin aus 3A in der Draufsicht aus der Richtung III B in 3A,
• 3C die Detailansicht III C des erfindungsgemäßen Magazins aus 3B,
• 3D die Detailansicht III D des erfindungsgemäßen Magazins aus 3B, und
• 4 die Transporteinheit des erfindungsgemäßen Magazins in einer perspektivischen Ansicht.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing illustrating only preferred embodiments. In the drawing show:

• 1A a blank known from the prior art for producing a packing jacket,
• 1B a known from the prior art packing jacket, which consists of the in 1A formed blank, in the flat folded state,
• 2 a magazine according to the invention for temporarily storing flat-folded and upright packing shells and for loading a subsequent unfolding device of the magazine in a perspective view,
• 3A the magazine of the invention 2 in a side view,
• 3B the magazine of the invention 3A in the plan view from the direction III B in 3A .
• 3C the detail view III C of the magazine of the invention 3B .
• 3D the detail view III D of the magazine of the invention 3B , and
• 4 the transport unit of the magazine according to the invention in a perspective view.

In 1A is a blank known in the art B shown, from which a packing jacket P can be formed. The cut B may comprise several layers of different materials, for example paper, cardboard, plastic or metal, in particular aluminum, and is usually laminated. The cut B has several fold lines that fold the blank B should facilitate and the cutting B split into several areas. From the cut B can be a packing coat P be formed by the blank B is folded such that one on the right side of the blank B to be recognized sealing surface S with the left edge of the blank B connected, in particular sealed, becomes.

In 1B is a packing sheath known in the art and folded and sealed in the manner described above P shown with a longitudinal seam in a flat folded state. In the folded-flat state, multiple packing coats may be used P particularly space-saving combined to form a unit, in particular erected upright and lined up, are organized, for example, together in a packing jacket group not shown in this figure G , This is how the packing coats are made P for example, at the place of manufacture summarized and transported in batches to their destination, such as the bottling plant. There the packing coats can P fed to a filling machine. There must be the packing coats P are first unfolded by a Auffaltvorrichtung to later be filled with a product, such as a liquid food. The packaged and transportable, standing upright packing shells P are on two opposite sides - in the illustration according to 1B above and below - open.

In 2 is a magazine according to the invention for temporarily storing at least one of a plurality not shown here, flat folded and upright packing coats P having packing jacket group G and for loading a magazine, not shown, unfolding device for the packaging coats P shown. The magazine serves, on the one hand, to transport individual lined, upright packing coats P in the magazine in a packing sheath group, not shown G can be transported consecutively arranged. For this purpose, the magazine has a the packing coats P receiving feed side 1 on which the packing coats P individually or summarized in groups can be supplied. The upright packing coats P be in the magazine along the transport direction T from the feed side 1 to a withdrawal page 2 promoted. The removal side 2 For example, it may correspond to a subsequent unfolding device of a filling machine or such to the removal side 2 connect in which the flat-folded packing shells P individually removed and unfolded. On the other hand, the magazine also serves as an intermediate storage for the packaging coats P before they can be fed individually to the subsequent unfolding device of the filling machine. In this regard, the magazine provides a sort of buffer so that a permanent loading of the Auffaltvorrichtung or packing machines with packing coats P he follows.

For transporting the packaging shells, not shown P the magazine has at least one transport unit 3 on, which along the transport direction T can move forward and backward. The illustrated and thus preferred embodiment has four parallel transport units 3 on. For independent movement of the individual transport units 3 the magazine has per transport unit 3 also a slide bar 4 , as well as every transport unit 3 even a sliding carriage 5 on which the slide bar 4 includes and for sliding on the slide bar 4 is set up. For driving the sliding carriage 5 For example, a cable system can be provided which in such a way with the sliding carriage 5 is connected, that this by provided in the cable system weights along the transport direction T is moved so that the downstream unfolding evenly with Packungsmänteln P is supplied. Alternatively, the sliding carriage could 5 also have a motor as a drive system. Embodiments with a smaller or larger number of parallel transport units 3 For example, of six parallel transport units 3 may also be preferred.

Finally, the transport unit includes 3 another U-shaped frame 6 that with the sliding carriage 5 connected is. In this way, the U-shaped frame 6 together with the sliding carriage 5 along the transport direction T forward and backward procedures. The downwardly open U-shaped frame 6 further forms an access opening 7 out, through which packing coats P can be added to the magazine.

On the feed side 1 become the packing coats P recorded in the magazine by first a rejuvenation area 8th be supplied. The rejuvenation area 8th tapers in the direction of the transport direction T , so that here Packungsmäntel supplied P already experienced a first orientation. The packing coats P are then on slide rails 9 transported through the magazine. Furthermore, lateral boundary rails 10 provided, which an undesirable lateral deflection of packing coats P behind the transport unit 3 restrict. The described rejuvenation areas 8th are in the illustrated and thus preferred embodiment part of the lateral boundary rails 10 ,

At the removal side 2 is also per transport unit 3 one stop each 11 intended. The stop 11 serves to stop the transport unit 3 after a maximum movement of the transport unit 3 in the transport direction T , To do this, the transport unit bumps 3 by means of the sliding carriage 5 at the stop 11 on, which is provided to cushion the impact with a spring. The stop encloses 11 together with the spring the slide bar 4 ,

In 3A is the magazine out 2 shown in a side view. They are in a packing sheath group G organized packing coats P at the removal side 2 aligned in a substantially congruent succession state of the magazine. In other words, the packing coats P at the removal side 2 no horizontal lateral offset to each other, which is due to the fact that the packaging coats P in the transport direction T seen behind the sliding elements having transport unit 3 are located. Even if the packing coats P before the feed side 1 of the magazine have been fed with a horizontal lateral offset, so this is through the sliding elements on the removal side 2 of the magazine balanced again. For the sake of clarity, only one is behind the transport unit 3 arranged packing sheath group G illustrated, while on a representation of further, the magazine supplied packing shells P was waived.

As already described, the transport unit 3 along the transport direction T with the sliding carriage 5 on the slide bar 4 be moved forwards and backwards. For this purpose, the transport unit 3 be driven externally, for example by means of a cable system, not shown, which via weights an automatic feed of the transport unit 3 along the transport direction T realized. Contrary to the transport direction T can the transport unit 3 then manually via a handle element 12 be backward.

To the transport unit 3 in a starting position on the feed side 1 Secure is at the feeder side 1 a clamping device 13 intended. The clamping device 13 has a holding hook 14 on, which one on the transport unit 3 on the slide 5 provided stopper 15 engages behind and thus the transport unit 3 can hold.

3B shows the magazine 3A in the plan view from the direction III B in 3A , In addition to the behind the transport unit 3 arranged packing sheath group G as well as further, subsequently supplied to the magazine packing coats P ' shown. These are in the transport direction T seen in front of the transport unit 3 arranged and partially horizontal side offset to each other having packing shells P ' ,

For alignment of these packing shells P ' has the transport unit 3 two sliding elements 16 on. The two sliding elements 16 are opposite each partially on one side of the pack coats P ' arranged adjacent. For this purpose, the sliding elements 16 one investment area each 17 on, which parallel to the transport direction T runs. Furthermore, the sliding elements 16 each an alignment area 18 on, which is in the transport direction T rejuvenated. In other words, it takes perpendicular to the transport direction T extending clear distance between the two oppositely disposed sliding elements 16 from the alignment area 18 to the investment area 17 from.

The magazine not aligned supplied packing shells P ' be by passing the sliding elements 16 aligned, first through the alignment area 18 preceded and then through the investment area 17 finally aligned. These are the ones behind the sliding elements 16 arranged packing coats P " around aligned packing coats P " which are arranged substantially congruent one behind the other and have no horizontal side offset to each other.

Each transport unit 3 has two feed doors 19 on, which are shown in a closed state. In the closed state are the Vorschubtüren 19 on the back of the last packing jacket P ' the package sheath group to be transported G on, so that by the advance of the transport unit 3 along the transport direction T and the Vorschubtüren 19 along the transport direction T and the front of the feeders 19 arranged and adhering to this packing sheath group G along the transport direction T be moved forward. The feeders 19 are on two thighs 20 of the U-shaped frame 6 tethered, with one leg 20 further with the sliding carriage 5 connected is. In this way, the feed of the slide 5 transferred to the transportable pack mantle group G.

The feeders 19 are arranged pivotable about vertical axes in such a way that they can be pivoted into an open state, not shown. This opened state allows the tracking of further, to be transported packing coats P ' , The packing coats P ' can through the transport unit 3 be picked up for transport by either along the transport direction T be pushed or by the transport unit 3 against the transport direction T is moved backwards. By this active or passive passing of the nachzuführenden packing coats P ' become the Vorschubtüren shown in the closed state 19 pivoted in the open state. It must be through in the Vorschubtüren 19 provided springs 21 provided restoring force to be overcome. After the transport unit 3 then the packing coats to be fed P ' against the transport direction T happened to be the Vorschubtüren 19 by the restoring force of the springs 21 then pivoted back to the closed state and cause the safe support of the packing sheath group G to the rear.

By the reverse process of the transport unit 3 and the associated passing of the pack coats to be aligned P ' at the same time the sliding elements 16 on the packaging coats P ' passed through, so that also the orientation of the non-aligned packaging sleeves P ' to the aligned packing coats P " he follows.

The sliding elements 16 are each on lateral flanks 22 the transport unit 3 appropriate. The lateral flanks 22 extend from the thighs 20 of the U-shaped frame 6 from parallel to the transport direction T , The sliding elements 16 are preferably interchangeable on the lateral flanks 22 assembled.

The lateral boundary rails 10 of the magazine each include one in the direction of the transportable packaging coats P ' . P " and therefore perpendicular to the transport direction T pointing leading edge 23 , These opposite leading edges 23 serve, possibly behind the sliding elements 16 occurring and unwanted, lateral displacement of the actual already aligned packing coats P " to restrict.

In 3C is the detail view III C from the magazine 3B shown while 3D the detail view III D from the magazine 3B shows. It can be seen how two consecutive, unoriented packing shells P 'have a horizontal side offset a to each other. This horizontal lateral offset a can on the one hand with two successive packing coats P ' occur within a packing sheath group G ( 3C) or even with two successive pack coats P ' in the form of the last packing sheath P 'of a front packing sheath group G and a first, subsequent and the magazine nachzuführenden pack mantle P ' ( 3D) ,

The sliding elements 16 are arranged such that the horizontal lateral offset a of the successive unoriented packing shells P ' in the transport direction T seen behind the sliding elements 16 is balanced and therefore aligned packing coats P " are provided without horizontal lateral offset a.

In addition, it is shown that the investment area 17 the sliding elements 16 has an excess b, which is perpendicular to the transport direction T and in the direction of the packaging coats P ' . P " has. As a result, a sole orientation of the packing shells P 'is ensured by the sliding elements in normal operation.

In 4 is the transport unit 3 of the magazine according to the invention is shown in a perspective view. Identical features have been identified with the same reference numerals, so that reference is made in this regard to the preceding description.

An upright and straight lined wrapper P is indicated by dash-dotted lines, wherein the packing jacket P with its lower edge on the two slide rails 9 rests and with its lateral edges on the investment areas 17 the opposite sliding elements 16 As a result, the orientation of each packing jacket P.

In addition to the preceding description, it can also be seen that the U-shaped frame 6 the transport unit 3 the two lateral thighs 20 and one of the two legs 20 connecting horizontal beams 24 having. The horizontal carrier is above the packing shells P . P ' . P " arranged. Through the "inverted" U-shaped frame 6 becomes the access opening 7 formed over which transportable packaging coats P . P " can be tracked. The hinged doors corresponding to the double arrows 19 lie in the illustrated, closed state of the Vorschubtüren 19 on a front side 25 of the horizontal carrier 24 of the U-shaped frame 6 at. In this way and due to the restoring force of the springs 21 be the Vorschubtüren 19 kept in the closed state.

The sliding elements 16 are on the side flanks 22 the transport unit 3 via screw connections 26 assembled. In this way, the sliding elements 16 designed to be replaceable, so that the magazine can also be converted to different sized embodiments of packing coats P. These can be the sliding elements 16 be easily replaced by other sliding elements of other sizes or alternatively additional spacers are mounted.

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2014/128224 A1 [0005]

Claims (19)

A magazine for temporarily storing at least one packing sheath group (G) having a plurality of flat-folded and upright packing shells (P, P ', P ") and for loading a sheathing device for the sheaths (P, P', P") subsequent to the magazine, comprising: a supply side (1) feeding the packing shells (P, P '), - a removal side (2) arranged behind the feed side (1) in a transport direction (T) of the packing sheath group (G), and - at least one along the transport direction (T) and rearwardly transportable transport unit (3) for transporting the packing jacket group (G) from the feed side (1) to the unloading side (2), characterized in that the transport unit (3) comprises at least two oppositely disposed and at least partially on one side of the packing shells ( P, P ', P ") adjoining sliding elements (16) for aligning the packing shells (P, P', P"). Magazine after Claim 1 , characterized in that the sliding elements (16) are formed replaceable. Magazine after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the sliding elements (16) each have a substantially parallel to the transport direction (T) extending contact area (17) and in the transport direction (T) tapered alignment area (18), wherein a perpendicular to the transport direction (T) extending Distance of the oppositely arranged sliding elements (16) from the alignment area (18) to the contact area (17) decreases. Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that a substantially parallel to the transport direction (T) extending slide bar (4) is provided and that the transport unit (3) on the slide bar (4) movable forwards and backwards sliding carriage (5). Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that the transport unit (3) has at least two Vorschubtüren (19), wherein the Vorschubtüren (19) in a closed state on the back of the last packing jacket (P ') of the transportable pack mantle group (G) and for advancing the transporting pack mantle group (G) are arranged in the transport direction (T), and wherein the feed doors (19) in an open state are adapted to allow a replenishment of transportable Packungsmänteln (P, P ') between the Vorschubtüren (19). Magazine after Claim 5 , characterized in that the feed doors (19) are pivotable from the closed state to the open state and back. Magazine after Claim 6 , characterized in that the transport unit (3) per Vorschubtüre (19) has a Vorschubtüre (19) by means of a restoring force in the closed state compelling spring (21). Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the transport unit (3) has an access opening (7) formed by a U-shaped frame (6) arranged in the transport direction (T) in front of the transportable packing group (G) to be transported for the replenishment of pack coats (P, P '). Magazine after Claim 8 , characterized in that the feed doors (19) in the closed state at an in the transport direction (T) facing end face (25) of a horizontal support (24) of the U-shaped frame (6) are arranged adjacent. Magazine after Claim 9 , characterized in that the horizontal support (24) of the U-shaped frame (6) has a lower side in the direction of the packing shells (P, P ', P ") facing sliding element to compensate for a vertical vertical offset of successive Packungsmänteln (P, P') Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 10 , characterized in that on the removal side (2) per transport unit (3) each one the transport unit (3) after a maximum locomotion in the transport direction (T) stop stop (11) is provided. Magazine after Claim 11 , characterized in that the stop (11) is arranged such that the transport unit (3) for stopping after a maximum locomotion in the transport direction (T) by means of the sliding carriage (5) abuts against the stop (11). Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 12 , characterized in that each transport unit (3) in each case at least one of the feed side (1) to the removal side (2) along the transport direction (T) extending slide rail (9) as a support for the transportable packaging jackets (P, P ', P ") is provided. Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 13 , characterized in that each transport unit (3) in each case two opposite and in each case on one side of the packing shells (P, P ', P ") arranged lateral limiting rails (10) are provided. Magazine after Claim 14 , characterized in that in each case the abutment region (17) of the sliding elements (16) has a perpendicular to the transport direction and in the direction of the packing shells (P, P ', P ") facing excess (b) relative to the corresponding lateral limiting rail (10). Magazine after Claim 14 or 15 , characterized in that the lateral limiting rails (10) on the supply side (1) in the transport direction (T) extending tapering region (8). Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 16 , in each case a clamping device (13) is provided on the feed side (1) per transport unit (3), wherein the clamping device (13) has a holding hook (14) engaging behind a stopper (15) provided on the transport unit (3) , Magazine after Claim 17 , characterized in that the stopper (15) on the sliding carriage (5) of the transport unit (3) is arranged. Magazine after one of the Claims 1 to 18 , characterized in that each transport unit (3) is driven by means of a cable system.

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