DE102018212248A1 - Transport device for flat packaging, handling system with transport device and method for producing a transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport device (10) for transporting flat packaging means (5) arranged in a standing position in a transport direction (TR10). The transport device (10) has a conveying surface (FF) which is delimited by two sides (14) parallel to the transport direction (TR10). The conveying surface (FF) has a plurality of profilings (60), the profiling (60) providing at least in some areas at least one contact surface (35, 90) for the packaging means (5) and wherein between the profiling (60) and the transport direction ( TR10) an acute angle (a) is formed. The application also relates to a packaging system (1) with a transport device (10) and a method for producing a transport device (10).

Description

The present invention relates to a transport device for flat packaging, a handling system with transport device and a method for producing a transport device according to the features of the independent claims.

The present invention relates to a transport device for flat cardboard blanks, in particular a transport device for feeding upright, adjacent cardboard blanks to a packaging module, for example a folding module, in which the cardboard blanks are opened and / or brought into the desired shape by folding. Then the cardboard packaging with articles, such as beverage containers or the like. be filled and put together for the subsequent transport, for example on a pallet.

Conventionally, the carton blanks are conveyed standing on a conveyor, in particular in such a way that the carton blanks are each arranged in a plane perpendicular to the conveying direction or transport direction of the conveyor. In order to prevent the cardboard blanks, which are arranged substantially vertically or slightly inclined in or counter to the transport direction, from tipping over, for example a stop angle which can be displaced at the end is attached to the transport device and has to be withdrawn in order to load the conveyor device with new cardboard blanks.

In order to ensure safe funding, is in accordance with the published application DE 10 2006 038 656 A a conveyor is known which has link belt links in ramp shape, which increases in the direction of transport. This allows new carton blanks to be placed on the conveyor and pushed against existing carton blanks, while ensuring that the carton blanks do not slide backwards with the lower edge.

For reasons of space, it may be desirable or necessary to arrange the magazine for the cardboard blanks that are to be transported to the packaging module via the transport device, not in alignment with the packaging module but laterally offset to the latter. In this case, the transport device must be arranged at an angle between the magazine and the packaging module. In this case, in particular, a first transport direction for the cardboard blanks on the transport device is not in alignment, but is formed at an obtuse angle to a second transport direction for the cardboard blanks within the packaging module. In this case, the cardboard blanks arranged in the magazine must be aligned accordingly during removal and arrangement on the transport device for transport. To remove the cardboard blanks from the transport device, the orientation of the cardboard blanks must be readjusted before processing within the subsequent packaging module, usually in such a way that the cardboard blanks are aligned in a plane perpendicular to the transport direction within the packaging module.

The object of the invention is to provide packaging means for a packaging module, in particular cardboard blanks, with an inclined feed to the packaging module in an optimized orientation.

The above object is achieved by a transport device, a packaging system with a transport device and a method for producing a transport device, which comprise the features in the independent patent claims. Further advantageous configurations are described by the subclaims.

The invention relates to a transport device for the transport of flat packaging means arranged in a standing position. In particular, these can be cardboard blanks. The cardboard blanks can already be partially glued. For filling with articles, for example beverage containers, bottles, cans, etc., the cardboard blanks must be opened and / or unfolded in an appropriately designed handling module.

The packaging means are transported in a first transport direction within the transport device, in particular in the direction of a downstream handling module. The transport device comprises a conveying surface for the packaging means, which is delimited by two sides parallel to the first transport direction. The conveying surface is preferably formed in a horizontal plane. The packaging means are preferably arranged obliquely to the first transport direction within the transport device and transported in this oblique orientation. For this purpose, it is provided that the conveying surface has a plurality of profiles, the profiles providing at least in some areas at least one contact surface for the packaging means. The contact surfaces are formed obliquely to the first transport direction, in particular an acute angle is formed between the contact surfaces and the first transport direction and / or between the contact surfaces and the sides of the conveying surface.

The profiles can be designed as recesses and / or as elevations with respect to the conveying surface. The conveying surface of the transport device preferably comprises only profilings in the form of recesses or only profilings in the form of elevations. According to a further embodiment it can be provided that the conveying surface of the transport device has alternating profiles in the form of recesses and profiles in the form of elevations. Other options for a regular arrangement are also conceivable and included in the registration.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the transport device is a link belt conveyor, the conveyor surface being formed by the upper run of at least one revolving link belt chain. The link belt chain is formed by a plurality of link belt links arranged in a row, the so-called upper side of which points upward in the area of the upper run and on the other hand points downward in the area of the lower run. The contact surfaces of the profilings, which extend at least in regions at an angle to the first transport direction, are formed in a regular pattern on the respective upper side of the link belt chain.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that a profile formed as a recess or elevation extends over at least two link belt links arranged one behind the other in the first transport direction.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that a profiling designed as a recess extends obliquely over at least two link belt links arranged one behind the other in the first transport direction. In particular, such a recess is formed from two recess regions, a first recess region being formed on a first link belt link and a second recess zone on a second link belt link, and the first recess zone and the second recess zone being aligned and one being from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite Form side extending recess. Alternatively, it can be provided that a recess extends, for example, in each case over a link belt link from one side of the link belt link or one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side. The link belt chain can now consist of a series of such link belt links, so that each link belt link has a recess extending from one side of the link belt link or from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side. Alternatively, it can be provided that, for example, the link belt chain is formed from an alternating arrangement of link belt links with a recess and link belt links without a recess.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that a profiling designed as an elevation has essentially or approximately a triangular shape. It can preferably be an isosceles triangle. In particular, it is provided that the base of the triangle is formed transversely to the first transport direction and that the tip of the triangle is arranged in front of the base of the triangle in the transport direction. The side surfaces of the elevation which extend between the triangular tip and the triangular base form contact surfaces for the packaging means.

By arranging at least one packaging material on at least one contact surface of the profiling, the packaging material is given a defined orientation within the transport device, in particular at an angle to the first transport direction. Due to the regular formation of a large number of contact surfaces formed parallel to one another, the packaging means arranged one behind the other are forced within the transport device into an orientation that is oblique to the first transport direction. The contact surfaces also ensure that the packaging means maintain this orientation during transport within the transport device. The alignment of the contact surfaces within the conveying surface or on the conveying surface is chosen in such a way that the packaging material enters the subsequent handling module in a desired orientation, so that the packaging material can be used directly in it, without first using appropriate devices for further processing necessary alignment to be brought.

One embodiment of the transport device provides that the link conveyor consists of a plurality of parallel link chains, which in their entirety form the conveying surface for the packaging means. It is provided that the parallel link belt chains are arranged within the transport device in such a way that contact surfaces of adjacent link belt chains are aligned.

If the profiles are formed as recesses, then they preferably each extend from one side of a link chain to the other side of the link chain. If the conveying surface is formed from a plurality of parallel link chains with such recesses, the link chains are arranged in such a way that the recesses of adjacent link chains each are aligned so that the conveying surface has recesses which each extend from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side of the conveying surface. The profiles formed as recesses are in particular formed as oblique strips on the conveying surface and in particular each have the shape of a parallelogram when viewed from above. The parallelograms are formed in particular from an edge leading in the first transport direction, an edge trailing in the first transport direction and two edges aligned with the sides of the conveying surface. The area of the conveying surface between two recesses also has the shape of a parallelogram when viewed from above.

The profiles formed as a recess can each have a consistently identical depth with respect to the conveying surface. Analogously, the profiling designed as a survey can have a consistently identical height relative to the conveying surface. Alternatively, it can be provided that the profiles have an inclination. This can in particular extend parallel to the direction of transport, in particular the profiles have an inclination that increases in the first direction of transport.

In the case of profilings designed as a recess, it is therefore preferably provided that the recess has a greater depth in the region of the trailing edge compared to the conveying surface than in the region of the leading edge. 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. In the case of the recesses, the trailing edge preferably forms the contact surface for the packaging means.

In the case of profiling designed as an elevation, on the other hand, the trailing edge, for example a triangular base, is preferably arranged in the horizontal plane and the leading edge, in particular a triangular tip, is arranged above the conveying surface. The contact surfaces are spanned between the triangular legs, the triangle tip and the conveying surface. In this case, the packaging means can be arranged in two different oblique arrangements on the conveyor surface. Which contact surface is used in each case depends in particular on the second transport direction of the downstream packaging module.

So that the packaging means, in particular carton blanks, which are moved on the conveying surface in the transport direction, do not tip over or slip laterally, guide devices for the packaging means to be transported can be provided on the side of the conveying surface, parallel to the transport direction. The guide devices can, for example, by baffles or guide rails or the like. be formed. For example, the guide devices can be adjusted at a distance from one another so that the width of the conveying surface can be adapted to the width of the packaging means arranged obliquely on the conveying surface and the transport device can thus be used variably for the transport of different packaging means. Due to the oblique arrangement of the packaging on the conveying surface, the width of the conveying surface to be set is generally less than the width of the packaging.

The invention further relates to a packaging system comprising a transport device for packaging and a handling module. The packaging means are fed to the handling module in a first transport direction via the transport device in order to be further processed within the handling module in a second transport direction. The transport device comprises a conveying surface with profilings, the profiling providing at least in some areas at least one contact surface for the packaging means and wherein an acute angle is formed in each case between the at least one contact surface and the first transport direction and / or between the at least one contact surface and the sides of the conveying surface , The packaging system particularly preferably comprises a transport device with the features described above.

In particular, an obtuse angle is formed between the first transport direction of the transport device and the second transport direction within the handling module. According to one embodiment, the amount of the obtuse angle is made up of a sum of 90 degrees and the amount of the acute angle described above between that of the at least one contact surface and the first transport direction. This preferably results in the packaging means being arranged on the transport device in such a way that they are located in a plane which is perpendicular to the second transport direction of the handling module. In particular, the packaging means are thus fed to the handling module in an orientation in which they can be processed immediately within the handling module without first having to be brought into a suitable orientation.

Furthermore, a method for producing a transport device as described above for the transport of flat packaging materials is part of the present application. In particular, in the method, the conveying surface for the packaging means is profiled by introducing profilings into the conveying surface or applying them to the conveying surface, which provide at least one contact surface for the packaging means obliquely to the transport direction of the transport device. The contact surfaces of the profiles result in a defined arrangement of the packaging on the transport device, in particular they are thereby aligned obliquely to the transport direction on the conveying surface and maintain this orientation during transport, since the contact surfaces of the profilings prevent the packaging from slipping on the conveying surface.

The conveying surface of the transport device is formed, for example, by a link belt chain, which in particular consists of a plurality of link belt links arranged in a row, the link belt links forming an encircling chain.

According to one embodiment, the link belt chain can consist of link belt links. According to a first embodiment, each link band link can have a profile in the form of a recess over its width, the recess extending from one side of the link band link to the other side and an acute angle being formed between the recess and the side of the link band link. Furthermore, it could be provided that a number of such link band links with a recess and an equal number of link band links without a recess are arranged alternately one behind the other and thus a link band chain with a regular arrangement of recesses is formed. Further combinations are conceivable for the person skilled in the art and should be included in the application.

Alternatively, the link belt chain can consist of at least two different link belt links, which are arranged alternately. It is provided here that the different link belt links each have a profile in some areas. In particular, it is provided that when the different link belt links are arranged in a row, the first profiling of the first link belt link and the second profile of the second link belt link are aligned, and that the aligned profile preferably extends obliquely from one side of the conveying surface to the opposite side of the conveying surface to the transport direction and to the Extends sides of the conveying surface. A further embodiment can provide that such a profile extends over three link belt links etc. This is particularly the length of the sides of the link belt links parallel to the transport direction and the angle that is formed between the profile and the transport direction or the sides of the conveyor surface. Furthermore, it can be provided in this embodiment that link belt links without profiling are also integrated in a regular arrangement.

According to a first embodiment, each link belt link can have a profile in the form of an elevation. For example, the elevations can in turn be produced by milling, in which case the milling and not the elevations form the conveying surface. Alternatively, it can be provided that the elevations are applied to the link belt links and are fastened to them, for example by gluing, screwing or the like.

At this point, it should be expressly mentioned that all aspects and design variants which were explained in connection with the device according to the invention equally relate to or may be partial aspects of the method according to the invention. Therefore, if there are certain aspects and / or relationships and / or effects at a point in the description or also in the definition of claims for the device according to the invention, then this applies equally to the method according to the invention. Conversely, the same applies, so that all aspects and design variants that were explained in connection with the method according to the invention also relate to or can be partial aspects of the device according to the invention. Therefore, if there are certain aspects and / or relationships and / or effects at a point in the description or also in the definition of claims for the method according to the invention, then this applies equally to the device according to the invention.

• 1 zeigt ein Magazin für Kartonzuschnitte mit schräg dazu angeordneter Transporteinrichtung.
• 2 zeigt eine Verpackungsanlage von oben.
• 3 zeigt eine seitliche Darstellung einer Verpackungsanlage.
• 4 zeigt eine erste Ausführungsform einer Fördereinrichtung einer erfindungsgemäßen Transporteinrichtung von oben.
• 5 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Fördereinrichtung gemäß 4.
• 6 zeigt eine seitliche Darstellung einer Fördereinrichtung gemäß 4.
• 7 zeigt auf einer Fördereinrichtung angeordnete Kartonzuschnitte von oben.
• 8 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung eines auf einer Fördereinrichtung angeordneten Kartonzuschnitts.
• 9 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Transporteinrichtung von schräg oben.
• 10 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Transporteinrichtung von schräg unten.
• 11 zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer schräg angeordneten Transporteinrichtung von oben.
• 12 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts einer schräg angeordneten Transporteinrichtung.
• 13 stellt unterschiedliche Winkel innerhalb der Verpackungsanlage dar.
• 14 zeigt eine zweite Ausführungsform einer Fördereinrichtung einer erfindungsgemäßen Transporteinrichtung von oben.
• 15 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Fördereinrichtung gemäß 14.
• 16 zeigt eine seitliche Darstellung einer Fördereinrichtung gemäß 14.
• 17 zeigt eine durch zwei Fördereinrichtungen gemäß 14 bis 16 gebildete Förderfläche mit Kartonzuschnitt von oben.
• 18 zeigt eine perspektivische Darstellung analog zu 17.

In the following, exemplary embodiments are intended to explain the invention and its advantages with reference to the attached figures. The size relationships of the individual elements to one another in the figures do not always correspond to the real size relationships, since some shapes are simplified and other shapes are shown enlarged in relation to other elements for better illustration.

• 1 shows a magazine for cardboard blanks with transversely arranged transport device.
• 2 shows a packaging system from above.
• 3 shows a side view of a packaging system.
• 4 shows a first embodiment of a conveyor of a transport device according to the invention from above.
• 5 shows a perspective view of a conveyor according to 4 ,
• 6 shows a side view of a conveyor according to 4 ,
• 7 shows cardboard blanks arranged on a conveyor from above.
• 8th shows a perspective view of a carton blank arranged on a conveyor.
• 9 shows a perspective view of a transport device according to the invention obliquely from above.
• 10 shows a perspective view of a transport device according to the invention obliquely from below.
• 11 shows a section of an obliquely arranged transport device from above.
• 12 shows a perspective view of a section of an obliquely arranged transport device.
• 13 represents different angles within the packaging system.
• 14 shows a second embodiment of a conveyor device of a transport device according to the invention from above.
• 15 shows a perspective view of a conveyor according to 14 ,
• 16 shows a side view of a conveyor according to 14 ,
• 17 shows one according to two conveyors 14 to 16 formed conveying surface with cardboard cut from above.
• 18 shows a perspective view analogous to 17 ,

Identical reference numerals are used for identical or identically acting elements of the invention. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only reference numerals are shown in the individual figures which are necessary for the description of the respective figure. The illustrated embodiments merely represent examples of how the device according to the invention or the method according to the invention can be designed and do not constitute a final limitation.

1 shows a magazine 2 for cardboard blanks (reference number 5 ; compare 2 . 5 and 6 ) with an inclined transport device 10 , 2 shows a packaging system 1 from above and 3 shows a side view of a packaging system 1 according to 2 , Inside the magazine 2 cardboard blanks are arranged in stacks, for example. The cardboard blanks 5 are arranged in a vertical or substantially vertical arrangement on the transport device 10 arranged and within the transport device 10 in the direction of transport TR10 in the direction of a subsequent handling module, for example a folding module 3 or similar, promoted. Inside the folding module 3 the cardboard blanks 5 wound and unfolded and then in a packaging module 4 with articles, general cargo, beverage containers or similar filled and sealed (not shown). The cardboard blanks 5 inside the folding module 3 in a transport direction TR3 emotional. The two directions of transport TR3 . TR10 are in particular not aligned and not aligned parallel to each other, see also 13 ,

4 shows a first conveyor 12 a transport device according to the invention 10 from above, 5 shows a perspective view and 6 shows a side view of the first conveyor 12 according to 4 ,

It is the funding agency 12 especially around an all-round link belt chain 13 with articulated link links 15 , The conveyor 12 has two parallel to the direction of transport TR10 trained side edges 14 on. Each link link 15 extends across the direction of transport TR10 the transport device 10 (see 1 to 3 ). According to one embodiment, it can be provided that each link belt link 15 across the entire width of the conveyor 12 extends. That is, every link link 15 has a width B15 on that of a conveyor width B12 equivalent. The link belt links 15 are interlocking. In particular, each link link has 15 one in the direction of transport TR leading edge 16 and one in the direction of transport TR trailing trailing edge 17 on. The leading edge 16 each link link 15 has a first profile 21 with ledges 22 and cutouts 23 on and the trailing edge 17 each link link 15 has a second profile 25 with ledges 26 and cutouts 27 on. In particular, the link belt links 15 arranged in a row and the first profiles 21 and the second profiles 22 designed to correspond to each other in such a way that the projections 26 the rear edge 17 one in the direction of transport TR leading link link 15 in the recesses 23 the leading edge 16 one in the direction of transport TR trailing link link 15 intervention. The tabs 23 . 26 each have a through hole transverse to the transport direction TR on, in particular, the through holes of all the projections 22 a leading edge 16 a link link 15 arranged in one flight. Furthermore, all are tabs 26 a trailing edge 17 a link link 15 arranged in one flight. At the Assemble the link links 15 are also the through holes of the projections 26 the rear edge 17 a leading link link 15 in alignment with the through holes of the protrusions 22 the leading edge 16 a trailing link link 15 arranged. By means of one through the through holes or hinge eyes 20 transverse to the direction of transport TR guided fastener, for example a fastening rod, can provide an articulated connection between the link belt links 15 getting produced.

The link belt links 15 consist for example of a rubber material or are made of a metal or other suitable material.

The link belt links 15 form in the area of the upper run of the conveyor 12 a funding area FF for the cardboard blanks. This funding area FF is preferably not flat, but has a regular pattern. In particular, the link belt links have 15 Profiling on their respective upper side, at least in some areas 60 in the form of a recess 30 on (compare 5 and 6 ). This recess 30 extends over two link links 15 from one side edge 14 the funding area FF to the opposite side edge 14 , The recess 30 is not transverse to the direction of transport TR10 trained but at an angle α between 5 degrees and 85 degrees, preferably at an angle α of around 75 degrees. The recess 30 has one in the direction of transport TR10 leading edge 31 and one in the direction of transport TR10 trailing edge 32 The recess preferably has 30 a slope between the leading edge 31 and the trailing edge 32 on, in particular an inclination in the direction of transport TR10 from the trailing edge 32 towards the leading edge 31 increases. The one between the trailing edge 32 and the recess 30 The side surface formed forms in particular a contact surface 35 for the cardboard blanks 5 out.

Alternatively, recesses without inclination can be provided between the leading edge and the trailing edge, in particular these recesses are achieved by milling out a uniform depth.

A recess 30 can - as shown - over several link links 15 extend. According to 5 can the conveyor 12 from two different, alternately arranged link belt links 15a . 15b be trained. A first link link 15a has in the area of the front edge 31 partially a first recess area 30a trained while a second link band link 15b especially in the area of the rear edge 32 a second recess area 30b has trained. The recess areas 30a . 30b are designed in such a way that when the two different link belt links alternate in a row 15a . 15b each from a first recess area 30a and a second recess area 30b one consistently from one side edge 14 the conveyor 12 to the other side edge 14 the conveyor 12 extending recess 30 is trained.

Alternatively, a recess could be formed within a link belt link and, for example, a conveyor device could be used which comprises an alternating arrangement of link belt links with a recess and link belt links without a recess. This can be especially true for large angles α make sense.

7 shows on a conveyor 12 arranged cardboard blanks 5 from above and 8th shows a perspective view of a on a conveyor 12 standing cardboard blank 5 , Because of the in the conveyor area FF recesses 30 with the contact surfaces 35 becomes an alignment of the cardboard blanks 5 at an angle to the direction of transport TR10 enforced. In particular, the overall concept of the packaging system according to 2 and 3 thus aligning the flat cardboard blanks 5 achieved in a plane that is perpendicular to the direction of transport TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3 is arranged. The in the folding module 3 incoming cardboard blanks 5 can therefore be accepted directly for further processing and must be processed in the folding module for further processing 3 not be brought into a suitable orientation first.

The width B30 a leading edge 31 or a trailing edge 32 the recess 30 is due to the oblique arrangement of the cardboard blanks 5 on the conveyor 12 or on the conveyor area FF larger than the width B12 the conveyor 12 , The following will simplify the width B30 the recess 30 spoken. For safe transport of the cardboard blanks 5 to ensure the width B30 the recess 30 essentially the width B5 the cardboard blanks 5 correspond or the cardboard blanks 5 should not be significantly wider than the width B30 the recess 30 his. For this reason, it may be useful to have a plurality of identical conveyor devices 12 with identical recesses 30 to be arranged in parallel next to one another, in particular in such a way that in each case one recess 30 a conveyor 12 aligned to a recess 30 one directly adjacent Conveyor 12 is arranged as follows in the 9 to 12 is shown.

9 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a transport device according to the invention 10 from diagonally above and 10 shows an illustration of the first embodiment obliquely from below. 11 shows a section of a second embodiment of an obliquely arranged transport device 10 from above, 12 shows a perspective view of the second embodiment and 13 represents the angles within the packaging system.

In the first embodiment according to 9 and 10 are two endless conveyor systems 12 arranged parallel to each other and form the conveying surface FF for the cardboard blanks (not shown). The funding agencies 12 are arranged on a common drive and are operated synchronously. Parallel to the funding institutions 12 are next to the funding area FF guide railings 40 intended. In particular, is on both sides of the conveyor surface FF one guide rail each 40 arranged. The distance A40 between the two guardrails 40 can be adjusted. For example, the guide railings 40 via an adjustment mechanism 41 , for example a spindle adjustment or the like, designed to be mutually deliverable The distance A40 is especially adapted to the width of the carton blanks to be transported.

The first embodiment of the transport device 10 can vary depending on the width B5 the carton blanks to be transported with a plurality of appropriately adapted conveying devices 12 be equipped. Corresponding receiving devices are in particular 50 for funding institutions 12 intended. For example, the transport device shown here 10 depending on a desired width B-FF the funding area FF with up to six suitable conveyor systems 12 be equipped to the width B-FF adapt the conveying surface to the respective width of the cardboard blanks.

In the case of the second embodiment according to 11 and 12 is the transport device 10 with four funding institutions 12 equipped and has a corresponding width B-FF the funding area FF on. The two outer recording devices 50 are free in this case. The guide railings for further limitation of the conveying area or for safe guiding within the transport device 10 transported cardboard blanks are not shown in this illustration. In 11 is the arrangement of cardboard blanks 5 shown. The cardboard blanks 5 are on the conveyor 10 in a first direction of transport TR10 to the folding module 3 led in which the cardboard blanks 5 then in a different second transport direction TR3 transported and processed. In particular, the cardboard blanks 5 inside the transport device 10 transported in an orientation so that they are in the fold module 3 in a plane perpendicular to the direction of transport TR3 of the folding module 3 are located.

For the safe transport of the cardboard blanks 5 in the desired orientation it is necessary to use the parallel conveyors 12 to be arranged in such a way that each contact surface 35 of the neighboring funding institutions 12 are aligned; this is in the 11 and 12 by means of a dotted line with the reference symbol F35 shown.

Between the transport direction TR10 the transport device 10 and the direction of transport TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3 is an obtuse angle β educated. Between the run F35 of the recesses 30 and the direction of transport TR10 the transport device 10 is an acute angle α educated. For the size of the obtuse angle β between the first direction of transport TR10 and the second transport direction TR3 applies to the angle β equal to the sum of 90 ° and the angle α equivalent. Ie, the formation of the angle α in which the recesses 30 to the direction of transport TR10 inside the transport device 10 are arranged, is of the arrangement of the transport device 10 to the subsequent folding module 3 dependent.

According to one embodiment, it can be provided that all receiving devices 50 each with a conveyor 12 are equipped. Depending on the width B5 the respective carton blanks to be transported 5 can the unneeded funding facilities 12 each be covered. In particular, it can be provided that the guide railings simultaneously function as covering devices, so that when the width of the conveying surface is adjusted FF by adjusting the distance between the guide rails 40 (see 9 and 10 ) the respective external conveyor facilities are covered or uncovered accordingly.

14 to 18 show a second embodiment of a conveyor 72 in different representations. In particular shows 14 a top view, 15 a perspective view and 16 a side view.

It is the funding agency 72 especially around an all-round link belt chain 73 with articulated link links 75 , The conveyor 72 has two parallel to the direction of transport TR10 trained side edges 74 on. The general structure of the link links 75 corresponds to that in connection with the 4 to 60 link links described 15 to which reference is hereby made.

The link belt links 75 form in the area of the upper run of the conveyor 72 a funding area FF for the cardboard blanks. This funding area FF exhibits a regular pattern of profiles 60 in the form of surveys 80 on. In particular, have first link belt links 75-1 surveys 80 on while second link band links 75-2 have a flat surface which is arranged in the area of the upper run in a horizontal plane. In the embodiment shown, there is a regular sequence of a first link link 75-1 and two second link belt links 75-2 intended. Alternatively, a first link link can be used 75-1 and a second link link 75-2 be arranged alternately. Further combinations are conceivable for the person skilled in the art and should also be included in the application. Analog to the embodiments of 4 to 6 it could also be provided that the surveys 80 each with at least two link links 75 extend.

The assessment 80 essentially has a triangular shape when viewed from above. In particular, this is an isosceles triangle 81 with a triangular base 82 , a triangle tip 83 and two triangle legs of equal length 84-1 and 84-2 , The triangle legs 84-1 . 84-2 can, however, also be of different lengths if required. In particular, it is provided that the triangular base 82 transverse to the first direction of transport TR10 is formed and that the triangle tip 83 in the direction of transport TR10 in front of the triangular base 82 is arranged. Which is between the top of the triangle 83 , the triangular base 82 , each of a triangle leg 84-1 . 84-2 and the funding area FF extending side surfaces 85-1 . 85-2 the survey 80 form contact areas 90-1 . 90-2 for the packaging material (cf. 17 and 18 ). In the embodiment shown here, it is provided that all the first contact surfaces 90-1 are arranged parallel to each other and that all second contact surfaces 902 are arranged parallel to each other. In particular, is between the first contact surfaces 90-1 and the first transport direction TR10 an acute angle α1 and between the second contact surfaces 90-2 and the first transport direction TR10 an acute angle a2 is formed. If the survey 80 an the shape of an isosceles triangle 81 then the amounts are Iα1I and Iα2I of the two angles a1, a2 each the same. Points the elevation 80 on the other hand different leg lengths, then the amounts of the angles differ accordingly.

It is also provided that the as surveys 80 trained profiles 60 one in the direction of transport TR10 have increasing inclination. Here is the trailing edge, ie the triangular base 82 , arranged in the horizontal plane, which is the conveying surface FF forms. In contrast is the leading edge, ie the triangle tip 83 , above the conveyor area FF arranged. The investment areas 90-1 . 90-2 are each between the triangle legs 84-1 . 84-2 and the funding area FF clamped. In this case, the packaging 5 in two different oblique arrangements on the conveyor surface FF be ordered (see also 17 and 18 ). What investment area 90-1 . 90-2 used in each case is in particular from the second transport direction TR3 within the subordinate packaging module 3 (see. 1 to 3 ) dependent.

17 shows one through two conveyors 72 according to 14 to 16 formed conveyor area FF with a cardboard blank arranged upright 5 from above and 18 shows a perspective view. Because of the on the conveyor area FF trained profiles 60 in the form of surveys 80 becomes an alignment of the cardboard blanks 5 at an angle to the direction of transport TR10 enforced. In particular, the overall concept of the packaging system according to 2 and 3 thus aligning the flat cardboard blanks 5 achieved in a plane that is perpendicular to the direction of transport TR3 of the subsequent folding module 3 is arranged. The in the folding module 3 incoming cardboard blanks 5 can therefore be accepted directly for further processing and must be processed in the folding module for further processing 3 not be brought into a suitable orientation first.

For the safe transport of the cardboard blanks 5 in the desired orientation it is necessary to use the parallel conveyors 72 to be arranged such that in each case second contact surfaces 90-2 of the neighboring funding institutions 72 are aligned, as shown in 17 by means of a dotted line with the reference symbol F90-2 is shown. Furthermore, this arrangement also means that first contact surfaces are also provided 90-1 of the neighboring funding institutions 72 are aligned, as shown in 17 by means of a dashed line with the reference symbol F90-1 is shown.

In the embodiment shown here it is provided that the cardboard blanks 5 on the second contact surfaces 90-2 and not on the first contact surfaces 90-1 issue. In a different arrangement of the transport device 10 to the subsequent packaging module 3 on the other hand, it may make sense to cut the cardboard 5 on the first contact surfaces 90-1 align.

According to a first embodiment, each link band link can 75 a profiling 60 in the form of a survey 80 exhibit. Alternatively, as shown, only every third link link can be used 75 with a profiling 60 are equipped. For example, the surveys 80 in turn are produced by milling, in which case the milling and not the elevations 80 the funding area FF form. Alternatively, it can be provided that the surveys 80 on the link links 75 applied and attached to it, for example by gluing, screwing or the like.

The embodiments, examples and variants of the preceding paragraphs, the claims or the following description and the figures, including their different views or respective individual features, can be used independently of one another or in any combination. Features described in connection with an embodiment are applicable to all embodiments unless the features are inconsistent.

Although “schematic” representations and views are generally mentioned in the context of the figures, this does not mean in any way that the figure representations and their description should be of secondary importance with regard to the disclosure of the invention. The person skilled in the art is quite capable of extracting enough information from the schematically and abstractly drawn representations that facilitate his understanding of the invention, without having to draw from the drawn and possibly not to scale proportions of the carton blanks and / or parts of the device or other drawn elements would be impaired in any way. The figures thus enable the person skilled in the art as a reader to derive a better understanding of the general and / or abstract concept of the invention formulated in the claims and in the general part of the description on the basis of the specifically explained implementations of the method according to the invention and the 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 is conceivable for a person skilled in the art that modifications or changes of the invention can be made without leaving the scope of the following claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

packing plant

2

magazine

3

folding module

4

packaging module

5

carton blank

10

transport means

12

Conveyor

13

all-round link belt chain

14

side edge

15

Link belt member

15a

first link link

15b

second link link

16

leading edge

17

trailing edge

21

first profile

22

head Start

23

recess

25

second profile

26

head Start

27

recess

30

recess

30a

first recess area

30b

second recess area

31

leading edge

32

trailing edge

35

contact surface

40

guide railings

41

adjustment

50

recording device

60

profiling

72

Conveyor

73

all-round link belt chain

74

side edge

75

Link belt member

75-1

first link link

75-2

second link link

80

survey

81

isosceles triangle

82

triangular base

83

triangle top

84-1, 84-2

triangle leg

90,90-1,90-2

contact surfaces

α, α1, α2

acute angle

Iα1I, Iα2I

Acute angle amount

β

obtuse angle

A40

distance

B-FF

Width of the conveyor area

B5

carton width

B12

Conveyor chain width / width of the conveyor chain

B15

Width of a chain link

B30

Wide recess

FF

conveying surface

F35, F90-1, F90-2

Escape from investment areas

TR

transport direction

TR3

(Second) transport direction within the folding module

TR10

(First) transport direction within the transport device

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Patent literature cited

• DE 102006038656 A [0004]

Claims (15)

Transport device (10) for the transport of flat packaging means (5) arranged in a standing position in a transport direction (TR10), the transport device (10) comprising a conveying surface (FF) which is parallel to the transport direction (TR10) through two sides (14). The conveying surface (FF) has a plurality of profiles (60), the profiles (60) providing at least in some areas at least one contact surface (35, 90) for the packaging means (5) and between the at least one contact surface (35 , 90) and the transport direction (TR10) and / or the sides (14) of the conveying surface (FF) each have an acute angle (a). Transport device (10) after Claim 1 , wherein the profiles (60) are formed as recesses (30) and / or as elevations (80) opposite the conveying surface (FF). Transport device (10) after Claim 1 or 2 The transport device (10) is a link belt conveyor with at least one revolving link belt chain (13, 73) consisting of link belt links (15, 75) arranged one behind the other, the profiles (60) each extending over at least two link belt links (15, 75) arranged one behind the other or wherein the profiles (60) each extend within a link link (15, 75) and wherein the link chain (13, 73) consists of an alternating arrangement of link links (15, 75) with profiles (60) and at least one link link (15, 75) 75) without profiles (60). Transport device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport device (10) is a link belt conveyor with a plurality of link belt chains (13, 73) arranged in parallel. Transport device (10) after Claim 4 , wherein the parallel link belt chains (13) within the transport device (10) are arranged such that contact surfaces (35, 90) of adjacent link belt chains (13) are aligned (F30; F90-1, F90-2). Transport device (10) according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the profiles (60) designed as recesses (60) have an edge (31) leading in the transport direction (TR10), an edge (32) trailing in the transport direction (TR10) and two with the sides (14) of the conveying surface (FF) comprise aligned edges and the edges of the recesses (30) delimit a parallelogram. Transport device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the profiles (60) have an inclination, in particular wherein the inclination increases in the transport direction (TR10). Transport device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein to the side of the conveying surface (FF), parallel to the transport direction (TR10) guide devices (40) for the packaging means (5) are provided. Transport device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a width (B-FF) of the conveying surface (FF) is adjustable, in particular wherein a width (B-FF) of the conveying surface (FF) is less than a width (B5) of the transported Packaging (5). Packaging system (1) comprising a transport device (10) and a handling module (3), flat packaging means (5) being able to be fed to the handling module (3) in a first transport direction (TR10) via the transport device (10), the packaging means (5) can be further processed within the handling module (3) in a second transport direction (TR3), the transport device (10) comprising a conveying surface (FF) which is delimited by two sides (14) parallel to the first transport direction (TR10), the conveying surface (FF) has a plurality of profiles (60), the profiles (60) providing at least in some areas at least one contact surface (35, 90) for the packaging means (5) and between the at least one contact surface (35, 90) and the first Transport direction (TR10) and / or the sides (14) of the conveying surface (FF) each an acute angle (a) is formed. Packaging system (1) after Claim 10 , an obtuse angle (β) being formed between the first transport direction (TR10) and the second transport direction (TR3). Packaging system (1) after Claim 11 , the amount of the obtuse angle (β) being composed of a sum of 90 degrees and the amount of the acute angle (a). Packaging system (1) after Claim 10 comprising a transport device (10) according to one of claims 2 to 9. Method for producing a transport device (10) for the transport of flat packaging means (5) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a conveying surface (FF) of the transport device (10) is profiled, wherein profiles (60) in the conveying surface (FF ) are introduced or applied to the conveying surface (FF), the profiles (60) each having at least one Provide the contact surface (35, 90) for the packaging (5) at an angle to the transport direction (TR10) of the transport device (10). Procedure according to Claim 14 , wherein the conveying surface (FF) is formed by at least one link belt chain (13, 73), wherein - the profiles (60) are formed in the form of recesses (30) by milling the top of the link belt chain (13) or - the link belt chain ( 13, 73) is formed from at least two different, alternately arranged link band links (15a, 15b), at least one of the different link band links (15a, 15b) having a profile (60) or with the at least two different link band links (15a, 15b) in each case comprise at least one profiling (60) in the form of a recess (15a, 15b), a first recess (30a) of a first link belt link (15a) and a second recess (30b) of a second link belt link (15b) being aligned within the link belt chain (13) and a recess (30) extending from one side (14) of the conveying surface (FF) to the opposite side (14) of the conveying surface (FF) sbilden.

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