DE102018201405A1 - Method and device for producing adhesive packages - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device (1) for producing adhesive packs (2), the method comprising the following steps: First, articles (4) and holding elements (6) are provided. In a first fastening step, at least one article (4) is fastened to a holding element (6) by means of at least one adhesive bond. Thereafter, in a second fastening step, at least one further article (4) is fastened to the holding element (6) by means of at least one adhesive bond.

Description

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing adhesive packages according to the features of the independent claims.

Products, such as bottles, cans or other articles are often combined in a plurality of packaging units. These packaging units are also referred to as containers. For example, a plurality of articles are wrapped with a shrink film and by heating the shrink film is a solid composite, a so-called shrink wrap produced. Furthermore, a plurality of identical or different articles can be combined in a cardboard packaging. Furthermore, it is known to summarize articles by strapping.

The object of the invention is to inexpensively produce a packaging of a plurality of articles.

The above object is achieved by a method and an apparatus comprising the features in the independent patent claims. Further advantageous embodiments are described by the subclaims.

The method according to the invention for the production of adhesive packages comprises two fastening steps carried out in chronological succession. First, articles and support members are provided, for example, the articles and the support members are each fed via suitable feeders to the apparatus for producing adhesive packages. The articles may, for example, be of cylindrical design in some areas, in particular beverage containers in bottles or cans, furthermore, liquid containers having an ellipsoidal base surface, an otherwise curved outer lateral surface or the like may be provided. be summarized in the manner described as adhesive container. However, the device and the method are also suitable for articles with a rectangular or polygonal base area, for example cigarette packets or the like.

In the first fastening step, at least one article is fastened and / or fixed to a holding element by means of at least one adhesive bond. For this purpose, the device according to the invention comprises at least one first feed device for the articles and at least one second feed device for the holding elements; a first adhesive application device and a first attachment module for fastening at least one article to a holding element.

In the second, temporally subsequent fastening step, at least one further article is arranged and fastened and / or fixed to the holding element on which at least one article has already been arranged. For this purpose, the device according to the invention comprises, for example, in a transport direction for the articles and / or holding elements subsequently arranged, second adhesive device and a second attachment module for attaching at least one other article to the holding element with the already at least one article arranged thereon.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the holding element is flat and has two flat sides. The holding element consists for example of a cardboard, a plastic, a coated cardboard, for example, a plastic-coated cardboard or other suitable sheet material. Preferably, in the first fastening step, the at least one article is arranged on one flat side and in the second fastening step the at least one further article is arranged and fastened on the other flat side. Such an adhesive container preferably comprises at least one article which is arranged on the first flat side and fixed by gluing and at least two articles which are arranged on the second flat side and fastened by gluing. The holding means may further comprise a carrying device, for example in the form of one or more recesses, which can serve as a handle / can.

The adhesive is applied by means of the first and second adhesive applicator at appropriate locations on the articles and / or on the respective holding means. For example, it may be provided that adhesive is applied to the first flat side of the holding means before the first fastening step, then articles are arranged and fixed on the first flat side, then adhesive is applied to the second flat side of the holding means and then arranged further articles on the second flat side and attached. Alternatively it can be provided that the adhesive is applied to the articles before they are pressed against the holding means. Furthermore, adhesives can be applied to the articles in a fastening step and adhesives can be applied to the retaining means in the other fastening step. There are also conceivable applications in which adhesive is applied to both the articles and the holding means to produce a particularly strong connection between them by pressing the articles to the holding means or the holding means to the articles. If several items are arranged together on a flat side of the holding means, it may also be provided that in each case in addition between the articles Adhesive is arranged to produce a particularly stable packaging. The adhesive can be applied flat at suitable contact points on the articles and / or the holding means. In particular, in the case of articles with a cylindrical or otherwise curved outer circumferential surface, an adhesive application in the form of a line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container or a selective application of adhesive can be advantageous.

The holding means thus extends at least partially between the respective articles arranged on different flat sides of the holding means. In this case it can be provided that the holding means extends, for example, only in an upper region between the articles. In order to further stabilize the adhesive container, further adhesive connections can be provided between adjacent articles which are respectively arranged on the different flat sides of the holding means.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the method described is particularly suitable for producing mixed containers. For example, for the first fastening step, first articles are fed via the first feed device for attachment to the first flat side of the holding means. In terms of time and space subsequently, second articles can then be fed via a third feed device for attachment to the second flat side of the holding means for the second fastening step.

It should be expressly mentioned at this point that all aspects and variants which have been explained in connection with the device according to the invention, may equally relate to partial aspects of the method according to the invention or may be. Therefore, if at some point in the description or in the claim definitions for the device according to the invention of certain aspects and / or relationships and / or effects is mentioned, this is equally true for the inventive method. Conversely, the same applies, so that all aspects and variants which have been explained in connection with the method according to the invention can equally relate to or may be partial aspects of the device according to the invention. Therefore, if at some point in the description or in the claim definitions for the method according to the invention of certain aspects and / or relationships and / or effects is mentioned, this applies equally to the inventive device.

• 1 zeigt eine erste Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Klebegebinden in einer Draufsicht.
• 2 zeigt eine seitliche Darstellung einer zweiten Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Klebegebinden.
• 3 zeigt eine dritte Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Klebegebinden in einer Draufsicht.
• 4 zeigt eine alternative Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Klebegebinden.
• 5 zeigt eine weitere alternative Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Klebegebinden.
• 6A und 6B zeigen unterschiedliche Ansichten eines Klebegebindes.
• 7 bis 9 zeigen unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen eines Halteelementes.
• 10 und 11 zeigen die Anordnung von Artikeln an einem Halteelement gemäß 9.

In the following, embodiments of the invention and their advantages with reference to the accompanying figures will be explained in more detail. The proportions of the individual elements to one another in the figures do not always correspond to the actual size ratios, since some shapes are simplified and other shapes are shown enlarged in relation to other elements for better illustration.

• 1 shows a first embodiment of an apparatus for producing adhesive packaging in a plan view.
• 2 shows a side view of a second embodiment of an apparatus for producing adhesive packaging.
• 3 shows a third embodiment of an apparatus for producing adhesive packaging in a plan view.
• 4 shows an alternative device for producing adhesive packaging.
• 5 shows a further alternative device for producing adhesive packaging.
• 6A and 6B show different views of a glue cone.
• 7 to 9 show different embodiments of a holding element.
• 10 and 11 show the arrangement of articles on a holding element according to 9 ,

For identical or equivalent elements of the invention, identical reference numerals are used. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only reference symbols are shown in the individual figures, which are required for the description of the respective figure. The illustrated embodiments are merely examples of how the device or method of the invention may be configured and are not an exhaustive limitation.

1 shows a first embodiment of a device 1 . 1a for producing adhesive containers 2 in a plan view; 2 shows a second embodiment of a device 1 . 1b in lateral view and 3 shows a third embodiment of a device 1 . 1c for producing adhesive containers 2 in a plan view, in particular shows 2 a first attachment step and 3 a second attachment step of a method according to the invention.

The device 1 each includes a first feeder 3 for articles 4 , The articles may preferably be beverage containers, in particular bottles or cans, which are preferably already filled, closed and labeled or otherwise labeled. Furthermore, the device comprises 1 a second feeder 5 for holding elements 6 , According to 1 become the holding element 6 in a magazine 7 provided, from which they are taken if necessary. Both retaining elements 6 it is preferably flat element 9 with two flat sides. In an upper area, for example, a recess 9 be provided in the finished adhesive container 2 about the articles 4 protrudes and as a carrying handle 10 can serve.

At the in 1 illustrated first embodiment, the holding elements 6 on a first adhesive application module 11 is passed and thereby an adhesive on at least one corresponding point on a flat side of the respective holding element 6 applied. Subsequently, in a first fastening step, the over the first feed device 3 provided article on the holding means 6 arranged, preferably at least partially between each article 4 and the holding means 6 Adhesive is arranged so that when pressing the article 4 to the holding means 6 , For example, by means of a first pressure bar 12 in which the arrangement of articles 4 and holding means 6 is passed, a fixation of the arrangement by means of adhesive bonds is formed. Now, by a second adhesive application module 13 Add additional adhesive to appropriate places on the opposite, free flat side of the holding means 6 applied. Furthermore, via a third feeder 14 More articles 4 supplied and in a second fastening step by means of the contact pressure of a second pressure strip 15 also on the holding means 6 , in particular opposite to the arranged in the first fastening step on the holding means articles 4 , fixed. This is a finished adhesive container 2 generates, that in the illustrated example in each case three on each flat side of the holding means 6 arranged and fastened articles 4 includes.

At the in 2 The first fastening step shown are the retaining elements 6 for example hanging over a second feeder 5 fed. In particular, the over the first feeder 3 supplied items such on the holding element 6 arranged this in the finished adhesive container 2 does not get up on the floor and that in particular the upper portion of the retaining element 6 with the carrying handle 10 about the articles 4 protrudes. The adhesive application, for example, deviating from the embodiment according to 1 on the articles 4 and / or on the holding means 6 respectively.

3 shows the further possibility of supplying additional articles 4 to a holding means 6 in which already on a flat side article 4 are arranged and fixed and the resulting production of an adhesive package 2 , Again, the adhesive application to the article 4 and / or the holding means 6 respectively.

4 shows an alternative device 20 . 20a for producing adhesive containers 2 , Here are the articles 4 over two first feeders 3-1 . 3 - 2 fed. Between the first two feeders 3-1 . 3-2 is in the transport direction TR formed an acute angle, so that on the two feeders 3-1 . 3-2 arranged articles 4 in the direction of transport TR approach each other. They are each on an adhesive application module 21-1 . 21-2 passed and provided with adhesive. A continuing transport facility 22 is a second feeder 5 for holding elements 6 associated, each having a holding element between the two first feeders 3-1 . 3-2 provided articles 4 arranges, so that adhesive container 2 arise. The second feeder 5 for example, by a robot 23 with appropriately trained holding means insertion tool 24 be formed.

5 shows another alternative device 20 . 20b for producing adhesive containers 2 , Here are the articles 4 in two spaced apart parallel rows via a transport device 25 fed. Preferably, the articles 4 in each case supplied in groups, already the number of articles 4 in the finished adhesive container 2 include. By a robot 23 etc. with a suitable retaining agent insertion tool 24 becomes a holding agent 6 between the articles 4 arranged in parallel rows. Subsequently, the articles 4 the two rows by means of two parallel to the transport direction TR arranged contact strips 12 which are orthogonal to the transport direction TR against each other are deliverable to the holding element 6 pressed and thus the adhesive bonds of the adhesive container 2 manufactured.

6A and 6B show different views of a glue cone 30 , The holding element used here 31 is constructed in several parts and includes in particular a handle area 32 that between the articles 4 projects upwards, two gluing areas 33 on the outside of the compilation of articles 4 be arranged, as well as a centrally located between the articles stabilization area 34 , The adhesive areas 33 have in the illustrated example recesses through which the article designed as bottles 4 at least partially upwards from the holding element 31 protrude. The holding element 31 is about glue joints 35 on outward facing surfaces of the assembled articles 4 attached. In particular, at least one adhesive bond 35 between each article 4 and the holding element 31 intended. Furthermore, for improved stabilization of the adhesive package 30 further adhesive bonds 36 between each adjacent Articles 4 and / or between the stabilization region 34 and the articles 4 be provided

7 to 9 show different embodiments of a flat retaining element 6 with recess 9 as a carrying handle 10 serves. At the holding elements 6 according to the 7 and 8th are in the areas where an adhesive bond 16 between the respective holding element 6 and the articles (not shown), perforations 17 . 18 . 19 educated. When separating the article from the holding element 6 tears this at the perforations 17 . 18 . 19 on. A part of the retaining element 6 thus remains on the respective article. While in 7 and 8th the adhesive 16 for example, on the holding element 6 is applied and the article to the holding element 6 can be pressed, for example, according to 9 also the adhesive application on the article done.

10 and 11 show the arrangement of articles 4 on a holding element 6 according to 9 , In particular, it is provided that the perforations 19 are formed only on three sides and are already partially opened in advance and the partially broken out areas 28 of the holding element 6 in the direction of the article 4 be folded over. By training of adhesive joints 16 between the planar areas of the holding element 6 and the articles 4 and other adhesive joints 16. * between the partially broken out areas 28 of the holding element 6 and other areas of the article 4 In particular, articles with a cylindrical or otherwise curved outer circumferential surface particularly safe on the holding element 6 be fixed.

The embodiments, examples and variations of the preceding paragraphs, the claims or the following description and the figures, including their various views or respective individual features, may be used independently or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments as long as the features are not inconsistent.

Although in the context of the figures in general of "schematic" representations and views is mentioned, this does not mean that the figure representations and their description with respect to the disclosure of the invention should be of minor importance. The person skilled in the art is quite capable of taking enough information from the schematic and abstract representations to facilitate his understanding of the invention, without being affected by the drawn and possibly not exactly to scale proportions of the articles and / or parts of the device or other drawn elements in any way would be impaired in its understanding. The figures thus make it possible for a person skilled in the art as a reader to derive a better understanding of the concept of the invention as formulated in the claims and in the general part of the description more generally and / or more abstractly on the basis of the specifically explained conversions of the method according to the invention and the more specifically explained mode of operation of the device according to the invention.

The invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications or changes may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the following claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 1a, 1b, 1c

device

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adhesive packaging

3

first feeder

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items

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second feeder

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retaining element

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magazine

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flat element

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recess

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handle

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first adhesive application module

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first pressure bar

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second adhesive application module

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third feeder

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second pressure bar

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adhesive bond

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adhesive bond

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perforation

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perforation

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perforation

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device

21-1, 21-2

Adhesive application module

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further transport device

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robot

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Holding means insertion tool

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transport means

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partially broken out area

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adhesive packaging

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retaining element

32

grip area

33

adhesive area

34

stabilization area

35

adhesive bond

36

adhesive bond

Claims (7)

Method for producing adhesive packs (2), comprising at least the following method steps: - Providing articles (4) and holding elements (6); - Attaching at least one article (4) to a holding element (6) in a first fastening step by means of at least one adhesive connection; - Attaching at least one further article (4) to the holding element (6) in a temporally subsequent second fastening step by means of at least one further adhesive bond. Method according to Claim 1 , wherein the holding element (6) is formed flat and has two flat sides, wherein the at least one in the first fastening step on the holding element (6) arranged and fixed articles (4) on one flat side and the at least one in the second fastening step on the holding element (6) arranged and fixed article (4) is arranged and fixed to the other flat side. Method according to Claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is applied to the article (4) and / or on the holding element (6). Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one article (4) is pressed against the holding element (6) or wherein the holding element (6) is pressed against the at least one article (4). Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the first fastening step at least one first article (4) is fastened to the retaining element (6) and wherein in the second fastening step at least one second article (4) is fastened to the retaining element (6) the first article (4) and the second article (4) are each different articles (4). Device (1) for producing adhesive containers (2) comprising at least one first feed device (3) for articles (4) and at least one second feed device (5) for holding elements; a first adhesive application device, a first fastening module for fastening at least one article (4) to a retaining element, a second adhesive device subsequently arranged in a transport direction for the at least one article (4) arranged on the retaining element (6), and a second fastening module for fastening at least one further Article (4) on the holding element (6) with the at least one article (4) arranged thereon. Device (1) according to Claim 7 for carrying out a method for producing adhesive packs (2) according to one of Claims 1 to 6 ,

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