DK2631187T3

DK2631187T3 - A method and apparatus for handling (tobacco) purses

Info

Publication number: DK2631187T3
Application number: DK13000734.7T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Burkard Roesler; Aleksandar Vujevic; Steffen Pohl
Original assignee: Focke & Co
Priority date: 2012-02-23
Filing date: 2013-02-13
Publication date: 2016-01-11
Also published as: DE102012003400A1; PL2631187T3; EP2631187A1; EP2631187B1

Description

The invention relates to a method of handling filled and closed bags according to the preamble of Claim 1. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.

With a known apparatus for filling tobacco bags with pocket and (folding) flap, unfilled bags lying flat with exposed flap front wall directed upwards and extended (folding strap) are gripped by suction grippers, taken off a belt of a conveyor and having overcome a transport section are butted against the circumference of a bag revolver. The suction grippers comprise a suction head with randomly distributed suckers for the areal gripping of the bag in the region of the pocket front wall and the inside of the spread-out folding flap (EP 2 087 993 A1).

An example for the handling of filled and completed tobacco bags is evident from WO 2009/059729 A2. In a receiving station of an apparatus for filling and closing as well as completing the tobacco bag a handling appliance is active with a support or holding component for the tobacco bag using mechanical means. These consist of retaining fingers of a carrier on the handling appliance, wherein the retaining fingers are gripped by the flap into the closing position so that a mechanical connection with the bag is created. The carrier of the handling appliance is pivotably attached on an arm which in turn is pivotable, and moves the carrier with the holding components from the receiving station to a set-down station. For the setting-down process, the holding fingers are moved relative to the bag or separated from same, so that the bag is exposed. This solution which is based on mechanical gripping of the bag has disadvantages for practical use, in particular the risk of the bag being damaged and insufficient efficiency.

The invention is based on the object of gripping the handling of filled, closed bags which are made up with respect to the position of a flap subject to careful treatment of same, reliably and with the possibility of a high output.

For solving this object, the method according to the invention having the features of Claim 1 is to be applied.

The particularity lies in that the bag is specifically gripped in the region of the exposed bag side, namely with the fixed end region of the (folding) flap with holders or suckers, which specifically grip both the flap and also the adjacent, exposed part of the pocket wall. Accordingly, the unstable structure of the exposed side of the bag is retained and stabilized during the handling and the transport of the bag. A further particularity consists in that because of a corresponding design of a retaining head of the handling appliance when gripping the bag by the retaining head, a tape for fixing the end region of the flap is attached to the bag wall or pocket wall.

The apparatus for carrying out the method is embodied with the features of Claim 5 and in the particular further development with a tape holder for holding, transporting and attaching a tape on the bag.

Further features of the invention are subject of the dependent subclaims.

Further details of the method according to the invention and of the apparatus are explained in more detail in the following by way of the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of movement sequences in the region of a (tobacco) bag machine, perspectively,

Fig. 2 shows a top view according to arrow II of a part region of Fig. 1 with additional details,

Fig. 3 shows a top view of the apparatus according to Fig. 1 in the plane Ill-Ill with further details,

Fig. 4 shows a detail of Fig. 3 with changed relative position of a component, likewise in top view,

Fig. 5 shows a detail V of the lateral view according to Fig. 2 in enlarged scale, partly in section,

Fig. 6 shows a simplified view of the device according to arrow VI in Fig. 5,

Fig. 7 shows a vertical section VII-VII in Fig. 5 in reduced scale,

Fig. 8 shows a representation analogous to Fig. 7 with changed relative position of components,

Fig. 9 shows a further cross section to Fig. 5 in the section plane IX-IX with reduced scale,

Fig. 10 shows a schematic movement diagram of components in a section plane in X-X of Fig. 5,

Fig. 11 shows an extract XI in Fig. 2 with enlarged scale,

Fig. 12 shows the detail according to Fig. 11 in cross section XII-XII,

Fig. 13 shows a top view of a retaining head in the view plane XIII-XIII of Fig. 12,

Fig. 14 shows a detail during the acceptance of a bag in the section plane XIV-XIV of Fig. 13,

Fig. 15 shows a representation analogous to Fig. 14 in the offset section plane XV-XV of Fig. 13,

Fig. 16 shows a representation analogous to Fig. 15 for another embodiment of a retaining means for the flap.

The exemplary embodiments deal with the handling of (tobacco) bags 10 in standard embodiment, namely with a pocket 11 for the bag content and a flap 12 in the embodiment as folding flap. The pocket 11 comprises a front wall 13 and a rear wall 14. With the finished bag 10, the flap 12 is folded about the pocket 11 and butts against the front wall 13 and with an end piece against the rear wall 14, with a partial coverage of same. The flap 12 is fixed on the pocket wall with a retaining means, in the exemplary embodiment according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 15 with a tape 15, i.e. an adhesive strip with gripping flap, which on the one hand adhesively butts against the flap 12 and on the other hand adhesively butts against the back wall 14. The finished bags 10 are transferred to a set-down station 17 from a transfer station 16 of a feed conveyor. The position of the bags 10 in the station 16 relative to the station 17 is offset by an angle, in particular under 90°. The side of the bags 10 comprising the tape 15 is exposed in both stations 16, 17.

The bags 10 are transported to the transfer station 16 by a feed conveyor, in the present case by a filling and closing apparatus in the embodiment as a bag revolver 18 (cyclically) rotating about a horizontal axis. In the transfer station 16, the finished bags 10 - provided with tape 15 - are kept ready in an upright or vertical plane. In the set-down station 17, the bags 10 are positioned in the horizontal plane, namely on an upper run 19 of a bag conveyor 20. In an optimal relative position (Fig. 6), the set-down station 17 - bag conveyor 20 - is arranged offset with respect to the bag revolver 18, namely below the position of the bags 10 in the transfer station 16. During the transfer, the bags 10 are essentially conveyed along movement paths having the shape of an arc of a circle (pitch circle). In both stations 16, 17, the bags 10 are orientated with their longitudinal extension axially parallel (bag revolver 18) or in outward conveying direction (bag conveyor 20). The feed conveyor - bag revolver 18 - is designed so that multiple bags 10, in this case four bags 10, are simultaneously kept ready in the transfer station 16 and jointly fed to the set-down station 17. The bag revolver 18 is polygonal in cross section, in this case hexagonal, designed with flat revolver walls 21. The respective revolver wall 22 situated in the upright plane holds the bags 10 ready for the transfer to the bag conveyor 20.

Offset with respect to the bag revolver 18 and above the bag conveyor 20, a transfer conveyor 23 is stationarily mounted as handling appliance. Said transfer conveyor comprises a plurality of holding components for a bag 10 each, namely retaining heads 24, 25. Here, the transfer conveyor 23 is provided with two retaining heads 24,25 which are located diametrically opposite one another. These are attached to a rotatable carrier which in this case is designed as housing 26 of a gear mechanism. By rotating this carrier - in anti-clockwise direction in Fig. 6 -, the retaining heads 24, 25 are consecutively moved into the transfer station 16 and subsequently into the set-down station 17. In the transfer station 16, a bag 10 is (exclusively) gripped on the outwardly directed, exposed side of the bag 10 by the respective retaining head 24, 25, in this case in the region of the rear wall 14 or an end region of the flap 12.

Drive and movement characteristic of the transfer conveyor 23 are formed in a particular manner. The (two) retaining heads 24,25 are part of a gear mechanism 27 in the embodiment as planetary gear set. A fixed main gear or sun gear 28 is mounted on a central driveshaft 29, which in turn is (releasably) connected to a main shaft, namely machine shaft 31, via a coupling or a driving piece 30. The driveshaft 29 is rotatable relative to the fixed sun gear 28. The sun gear 28 which is designed as a toothed gear is part of a (fixed) carrying framework 32 for the gear mechanism 27. The (rotating) housing 26 is (rotatably) supported on a part of the fixed carrying framework 32, as is schematically shown in Fig. 5.

The retaining heads 24, 25 are mounted on a crank 33. On an end of a crank arm 34 there is located a revolving and rotatingly driven gear, namely a planet gear 35. Said gear is rotatingly driven by a toothed belt 36 during the revolving movement along a circular path (about the sun gear 28). The rotary movement of the planet gear 35 is created through drive connection of the toothed belt 36 with the teeth of the sun gear 28 during the revolving movement. The rotation of the planet gear 35 is transferred via the crank arm 34 to a carrying spindle 37, on which in each case a retaining head 24, 25 is rotatably mounted. With multi-track operating mode, that is with the simultaneous handling of multiple bags 10, a corresponding number of retaining heads 24, 25 - here four - are mounted on the common carrying spindle 37 with a continuous rotatable sleeve 38, on which the retaining heads 24, 25 are attached (Fig. 2). A corresponding gear mechanism with crank 33 is also arranged on the side located opposite the planet gear 35 (Fig. 2).

The retaining heads 24, 25, respectively the rotatable part of same, namely the sleeve 38, are assigned a compensating gear 39. This is designed as a coupling gear (Fig. 7, Fig. 8). Each of the two retaining heads 24, 25 is assigned a pushrod 40, 41, which are guided and loaded via coupling links 42, 43 in such a manner that the retaining heads 24, 25 during the movement from one station to the next are held in a desired radially orientated position and in particular in the end phase of a movement section describe an (approximately) radially orientated movement into the position for receiving or handing over a bag 10.

The movement path of the retaining heads 24, 25 resulting from the present gear mechanism is shown in Fig. 10. The rotatable carrier for the retaining heads 24, 25 - housing 26 - is (continuously rotatingly) moved via the central driveshaft 29, namely by a quarter circle each upon rotation in the anti-clockwise direction. The carrying spindle 37 of the retaining heads 24, 25 runs along a circular path 44, which shows the movement path of the planet gear 35. During a movement cycle (quarter circle) the crank 33 or its crank arm 34 is pivoted about the carrying spindle 37. The retaining heads 24, 25 follow this movement along a pitch circleshaped movement path 45. During an initial phase of the movement section, the carrying spindle 37 is moved approximately in radial direction, namely moving away from the respective (working) station. At the end of the movement path 45, the carrying spindle 37 likewise moves approximately in radial direction up to the end position in the region of the respective station. In these, the crank arm 34 is always positioned exactly radially transverse or upright, namely directed to the outside, with respect to the circular path 44. The positions of the crank arm 34 and thus of the retaining heads 24, 25 that are directly connected to same, is brought about by the compensating gear 39, which positions the retaining heads 24, 25, respectively the (continuous) support sleeve 38, which are rotatably mounted on the carrying spindle 37 through offsetting pivot movements.

One particularity consists in that the handling appliance for the bags 10, i.e. the transfer conveyor 23, also carries out the feeding of the tapes 15 to the bags 10 and the attachment on the bags 10 (approximately) simultaneously with the receiving of the respective bag 10. In a tape station 46, which is integrated in the movement path of the handling appliance 23, tapes 15 are provided for being received by the transfer conveyor 23, namely for being taken along by the respective retaining head 24, 25. The tape station 46 is located diametrically above the set-down station 17 and offset and likewise above the transfer station 16. Acceptance of the tapes 15 by the respective retaining heads 24, 25 takes place while bags 10 are (simultaneously) set down in the region of the bag conveyor 20. In the configuration with multiple simultaneously actuated retaining heads 24, 25 which are arranged next to one another in axial direction, a corresponding number (four) of tapes 15 is kept ready in the region of the tape station 46 in a relative position matched to the retaining heads 24, 25.

Above the orbit of the retaining heads 24, 25 is arranged a tape conveyor 47, a continuous belt with multiple tape carriers 48 arranged spaced from one another corresponding to the axial distance of the respective retaining heads 24, 25 provided in a station in each case. Tapes 15 are individually placed on in each case one tape carrier 48 - directed upwardly - and held by same preferentially by means of suction air. The transfer of the tapes 15 to the tape conveyor 48 takes place in the region of a (horizontal) upper run 49. Once a tape 15 has been placed the tape conveyor 47 is moved onwards by a conveying cycle corresponding to the distance of consecutive tape carriers 48 and diverted in the process. In the region of a lower run 50 with tape carriers 48 directed downwards, the transfer to the retaining heads 24, 25 facing upwards and located opposite the tape carriers 48 takes place. The tape conveyor 47 is moved in a plane axially parallel to the gear mechanism 27 or parallel to the driveshaft 29, so that based on corresponding (clocked) conveying movement, multiple, in particular four, tape carriers 48 in a transfer position for the tapes 15 can be handed over to respective adjacent retaining heads 24, 25 arranged below the tape carriers 48 (during a stationary phase).

The tapes 15 are fed to the tape conveyor 47 by a tape unit 51. The tapes 15 are located on a carrier belt 52, are exposed in the region of a sharp-edged diversion point and handed over by a ram 53 to a tape carrier 48 standing ready. The tapes 15 butt against the tape carriers 48 with the adhesive side. These tape carriers 48 are provided with an adhesive-repellent coating (Teflon). The tapes 15 are preferentially held on the tape carriers 48 by way of suction air. The suction air is deactivated during the transfer of the tapes 15 to the retaining heads 24, 25. The tapes 15 are fed through the tape conveyor 47 with their longitudinal extension transversely to the conveying direction and positioned by same in the position for the transfer to the retaining heads 24, 25. These retaining heads 24, 25 convey the tapes 15 with their longitudinal extension facing in the conveying direction as far as to the transfer to the bags 10.

One particularity is the design of the retaining heads 24, 25. For gripping a bag 10, a retaining head 24, 25 is provided with retaining means, which grip the bag 10 (exclusively) in the region of the flap 12 and of an adjoining region of the pocket wall (rear wall 14). In particular, the retaining means are subjected to suction air so that the bag 10 is gripped (almost) areally and at the same time the flap 12 is fixed in the folded closing position.

Preferentially, each retaining head 24,25 is provided with multiple suction holders 54,55, which are arranged on a plate-shaped carrier 56 and connected to a (common) suction line 57. Here, four suction holders 54, 55 are assigned to each retaining head 24, 25. Two suction holders 54 each grip the bag 10 in the region of the pocket wall 14, two further suction holders 55 are active on the flap 12 (Fig. 15).

In addition, each retaining head 24, 25 comprises a tape holder 58. Said holder is preferentially attached to the retaining head 24,25 in the middle, here between the suction holders 54, 55 on the common carrier 56. The tape holder 58 has components for retaining the tape 15 during the transport from the tape station 46 to the transfer station 16. In particular, the tape 15 is fixed on the tape holder 58 by means of suction air. Said holder comprises (two) suckers 59, 60, which are arranged next to one another in longitudinal direction of the tape 15, so that the tape 15 is held by suction air substantially over the full length. The suckers 59, 60 are preferably supplied via an independent suction line 61.

Tape 15, with an adhesive side exposed, is transferred to the tape holder 58. In the transfer station 16, the tape 15, accordingly, can be pressed by the respective retaining head 24, 25 or the tape holder 58 with the adhesive side against the bag 10, namely in the package-appropriate relative position.

The retaining head 24, 25 or the tape holder 58 is provided with a pressure component for areally pressing the tape 15 against the bag 10. Here, a spring plate 62 is attached to the retaining head 24, 25 in such a manner that this pressure component 62 during the transfer of the tape 15 adapts to the (curved) contour of the bag 10 through appropriate deformation (Fig. 14). The spring plate 62 for this purpose is supported outside the region of the tape 15 by protrusions 63 on the retaining head 24, 25 in such a manner that between these protrusions 63 the arc-shaped deformation of the spring plate 62 can take place with adaptation to the contour of the bag 10. The spring plate 62 covers the suckers 59, 60 of the tape holder 58 and in the region of same is provided with holes 64 for transmitting the vacuum to the tape 15.

The suction air or the vacuum of the suckers 54, 55 respectively 59, 60 is deactivated during the transfer of the part to be gripped (bag 10 or tape 15) so that a transfer or placement is possible.

Instead of a tape 15, the flap 12 of the bag 10 can be fixed in the closing position by another connecting or retaining means. Fig. 16 shows an embodiment in which the flap 12 is fixed on the pocket wall 13,14 by means of a hook-and-loop connection 65. The hook-and-loop connection 65 consists of two hook/loop pieces which are attached with hook/loop coatings facing one another on the one hand on the pocket wall 13,14 and on the other hand on the inside of the flap 12 in a matched relative position.

The retaining head 24, 25 in this use case is provided with a pressure-exerting component 66 of elastic material (rubber, plastic, foam material). The pressure-exerting component 66 is positioned on the retaining head 24, 25 such that, when same is started against the bag 10 for accepting same in the transfer station 16, pressure is exerted on the hook-and-loop connection 65 and the connection of the hook/loop pieces completed or stabilized. A further particularity of the transfer conveyor 23 is substantially shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. The transfer conveyor 23 and preferentially the tape conveyor 47 are mounted on the common, fixed carrier or carrying framework 32. This framework is substantially designed U-shaped (frame) and altogether, namely as a unit, is moveable out of the operating position (Fig. 3) through pivot movement into a maintenance and repair position, in which access to the components is possible from all sides (Fig. 4). The carrying framework 32 to this end is provided with a joint or hinge 67 at one end or in a marginal region - located opposite the gear mechanism 27 -, which forms a leg of the U-shaped carrying framework 32. The hinge 67 is designed with an upright axis of rotation, so that the entire unit, including tape conveyor 47, can be pivoted out of the working position (about a vertical axis). Located opposite, a leg 68 of the carrying framework 32 directed parallel to the hinge 67 is provided with a closure mechanism 69. By means of locking lever 70 the closure mechanism 69 can be unlocked and the carrying framework 32 with the components (transfer conveyor 23, tape conveyor 47) attached thereon moved into an inclined position (Fig. 4). In the region of the closure mechanism 69 is located the driving piece 30, which establishes a releasable coupling between driveshaft 29 and machine shaft 31. The locking lever 70 - to be manually actuated - disconnects the closure mechanism 69 and also interrupts the drive connection of the shafts. For actuating the pivotable unit, an exposed actuation handle 71 for manual gripping is arranged on an upper support web 72 of the carrying framework 32 which is directed transversely (horizontally). The tape conveyor 47 in this case is mounted on the support web 72 (on the top side).

The bags 10 - as is often usual in practice - can also be transported to the transfer station 16 by horizontal conveyor, for example on a suitably arranged continuous conveyor. The handling appliance - transfer conveyor 23 - can also be employed, if suitably adapted, for the transfer of objects from one conveyor to an adjacent conveyor.

List of reference numbers 10 Bag 11 Pocket 12 Flap 13 Front wall 14 Rear wall 15 Tape 16 Transfer station 17 Set-down station 18 Bag revolver 19 Upper run 20 Bag conveyor 21 Revolver wall 22 Revolver wall 23 Transfer conveyor 24 Retaining head 25 Retaining head 26 Housing 27 Gear mechanism 28 Sun gear 29 Driveshaft 30 Driving piece 31 Machine shaft 32 Carrying framework 33 Crank 34 Crank arm 35 Planet gear 36 Toothed belt 37 Carrying spindle 38 Sleeve 39 Compensating gear 40 Pushrod 41 Pushrod 42 Coupling link 43 Coupling link 44 Circular path 45 Movement path 46 Tape station 47 Tape conveyor 48 Tape carrier 49 Upper run 50 Lower run 51 Tape unit 52 Carrier belt 53 Ram 54 Suction holder 55 Suction holder 56 Carrier 57 Suction line 58 Tape holder 59 Sucker 60 Sucker 61 Suction line 62 Spring plate 63 Protrusion 64 Hole 65 Hook-and-loop connection 66 Pressure-exerting component 67 Hinge 68 Leg 69 Closure mechanism 70 Locking lever 71 Actuating handle 72 Support web

Claims

A method of handling filled and closed bags (10) of foil with a pocket (11) for the packaging item, especially cut tobacco, and with a flap (12) closure or wrap flap - which with an end region abuts an pocket wall (13, 14) in the filled pocket (11), whereby the purse (10) is gripped and transported by means of a holding head (24, 25) in a handling apparatus - transfer conveyor (23) - characterized by the following features: a) the purse (10) is gripped by suction air and the holding head (24, 25) on an exposed surface of the pocket (11); (b) the holding head (24, 25) has suction holders (54, 55) as holding means which grip the scrotum (10). on the pocket wall (13, 14) which comprises the end region of the flap (12); area of the pocket wall (13, 14).

Method according to claim 1, characterized in that (substantially) during the acquisition of a purse (10) by means of the handling apparatus - the transfer conveyor (23) - a closing or holding piece is applied to the flap (12), in particular a tape ( 15), on the purse (10) by means of the holding head (24, 25) gripping the purse (10).

Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the following features: a) a wallet holding means (10) - holding head (24, 25) - taking over in a (first) position - tape station (46) - a tape (15) ), b) in a subsequent position - the transfer station (16) - the tape is pressed by the holding means - the holding head (24, 25) - on the exposed side of the purse (10) within the area of the flap (12) and gripped (approximately) simultaneously the wallet (10), (c) in a further subsequent position - deposition station (17) - deposited the wallet with tape (15) by means of the wallet holder - the holding head (24, 25) - on a support - the wallet conveyor (20).

Method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the holding heads (24, 25) at least during the final phase of a movement section within the area of the transfer station (16) and / or within the area of the deposition station (17) and / or within the range of additional stations are (approximately) radially movable for the purpose of transferring or depositing an object - purse (10).

Apparatus for handling (foil) purses (10), especially for the transfer of (tobacco) purse (10) with pockets (11) and these surrounding flaps (12) from a transfer station (16) to a deposition station (17) wherein the pouches (10) with filled and closed pockets (11) are kept ready in a preparation plane in a delivery device for acquisition by means of a holding head (24, 25) in a handling device transfer conveyor (23) - and are transferable by means of the holding head (24, 25) in a preferably 90 ° set-off station (17), characterized in that the holding head (24, 25) has a plurality of suction means for gripping a purse (10) on its exposed side, in particular at least four suction holders (54, 55). ) which grips the purse (10) partly in a free area adjacent to the flap of the pocket wall (13, 14) and partly within the region of the flap (12) and an end region of the flap (12) respectively.

Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the handling apparatus, - the transfer conveyor (23) - comprises a plurality, preferably two diametrically opposite holding heads (24, 25), which are arranged on a common pivotal carrier - drive housing ( 26) - which, in succession, rotate through the carrier device (26) in succession, at least one transfer station (16) for receiving the wallets (10) and a subsequent deposition station (17) for depositing the wallets (10), in particular on a wallet conveyor (20).

Apparatus according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the holding head or each holding head (24, 25) has a tape holder (58) for holding and transporting a tape (15) to be placed on the wallet (10). ) free side, whereby the tape (15) is positioned on the holding head (24, 25) so that at the free side of the holding head (24,25) on the free side of the purse (10) it can be passed gasket fitting to it and to the fixation of the flap (12) preferably in the closing position, whereby preferably the tape holder (58) is placed (approximately) centrally on the holding head (24, 25), preferably between respective two suction holders (54, 55).

Apparatus according to claim 7 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the tape holder (58) has suction means for holding a tape (15) in for the transfer to a purse (10), in particular (two) suckers (59, 60). in a relative position according to the length of the tape (15), whereby in particular in the area of an upward-facing tape station (46) for the holding heads (24, 25), a tape conveyor (47) is disposed over them for the application of the tape (15) ) to the holding heads (24, 25) held clear in the tape station (46), whereby the tape conveyor (47) is formed preferably as - horizontally extending - belt conveyor with transversely extending projecting tape carriers (48) to each of a tape ( 15) and at a distance in the direction of transport corresponding to the axial distance of the holding heads (24, 25), whereby in a transfer position one of the number of holding carriers (48) corresponding to the number of holding heads (24) - each with a tape (15) - is above fo are the holding heads (24, 25) for transferring the tape (15) to each holding head (24, 25).

Apparatus according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that each holding head (24, 25) has at least one actuator which acts on the scrotum (10) in the transfer station (16) and / or in the deposition station (17). in particular, a (resilient) pressure piece (16) within the range of connectors - carrier connection (65) - for fixing the flap (12) to the pocket (11).

Apparatus according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the holding heads (24, 25) are separately pivotally mounted and movable, namely pivotally, controlled during movement from one station to the next in such a way that the holding heads (24, 25) at least in the initial phase and / or in the final phase of a (circular arcuate) transport stroke movement path (45) - from one station to the next - have a radially directed movement phase, preferably by means of a drive (27) in the form of a planetary gear having a fixed central sun gear (28) and the holding wheels (24, 25) of the planetary wheel (35) connected via a crank (33) or a crank arm (34) to a shaft or support shaft (37), respectively. for the mounting of the holding heads (24, 25), whereby the planet wheels (35) by means of the sun gear (28) perform controlled rotational movements during the relative rotational movement, in particular via a toothed belt (36) which is partly engaged with the sun wheel (28). and partly engages with planet earth lean (35).

Apparatus according to claim 6 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the holding heads (24, 25) are associated with a preferably common compensating drive (39) which transmits a counterbalancing movement to the holding heads (24, 25) during the rotational movement of the transfer conveyor (23). ) in such a way that during a start and / or end phase of a movement stroke, these perform a (approximately) radial motion for the transfer or delivery of an object.

Apparatus according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the transfer conveyor (23) essentially performs transport rates along a quadrant, in particular in an upper position with upwardly holding holding heads (24, 25) - tape station (46) - tape (15) is transferable to the holding head (24, 25) and its tape holder (58), respectively, and in a subsequent transfer station (16) with substantially horizontally directed holding heads (24, 25) tape (15) is transferable to the pouches (10). ), and these are arranged to be gripped by the holding heads (24, 25), whereby a third station - depositing station (17) - with a downward position of the holding heads (24,25) serves to deposit the pouches (10) on the purse carrier (20).

Apparatus according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the means of the transfer conveyor (23), in particular drives (27) and holding heads (24,25), are mounted on a common fixed support frame (32), whereby the carrier frame is pivotable via a link or hinge (67), respectively - after the release of a locking mechanism - from a working position to a maintenance or repair position directed at an angle, and in particular the supporting frame (32) is formed substantially U-shaped with a horizontally extending supporting tab (72) and legs (67, 68) supporting the means of the drive (27) and preferably by placing the tape conveyor (47) on the support frame (32) and on the carrier tab (72), respectively.