EP0176949B1 - Method and device for packaging goods - Google Patents

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EP0176949B1
EP0176949B1 EP85112155A EP85112155A EP0176949B1 EP 0176949 B1 EP0176949 B1 EP 0176949B1 EP 85112155 A EP85112155 A EP 85112155A EP 85112155 A EP85112155 A EP 85112155A EP 0176949 B1 EP0176949 B1 EP 0176949B1
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Hanspeter Dipl.-Ing. Dabruck
Heinrich Flottmann
Uwe Dipl.-Ing. Klingenberg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/004—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material in blanks, e.g. sheets precut and creased for folding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • B65B11/08—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path
    • B65B11/10—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
    • B65B11/12—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/24—Enclosing bottles in wrappers

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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and a device for performing the same according to the preamble of claim 13.
  • the initially open folding blank is inserted transversely into the packaging section running in the longitudinal direction of the packaged goods movement in such a way that its main folding lines run transversely to the longitudinal direction.
  • the folding blank experiences an abrupt deflection of movement when it engages with the packaged goods, which drastically limits the maximum processing speed.
  • a relative movement is required between the folded blank and the packaged goods after the first contact to complete alignment, which can result in problems with high-speed machines and sensitive packaged goods.
  • the main parts of the folded blank After aligning the folded blank with the packaged goods, the main parts of the folded blank have to be folded around the main folding lines, which at least partially requires accompanying folding aids and can place a considerable load on the packed goods, which also limits the maximum processing speed.
  • relatively large longitudinal distances between the individual folding blanks and groups of packaged goods are required in the packaging section, so that the main parts of the folding blank can be folded unhindered about the main folding lines running transversely to the longitudinal direction. All of these measures limit the maximum working capacity of a continuously running machine, which moreover can only be converted to different packaging sizes in a very complex manner.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of designing a method and a device of the type mentioned in such a way that, in high-performance operation, packaged goods can be packaged very quickly and gently in such wrapping packages. In addition, a relatively easy adaptability to different packaging sizes should be ensured.
  • the invention is based on the idea of feeding the folding blanks to the packaging line in such a way that the main folding lines run in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line.
  • the feed is also largely fluid, that is to say at a feed position essentially without deflection of the movement of the folded blank and without a speed difference to the packaged goods.
  • a method of the type mentioned is characterized by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 1. Since the folded blank is only brought into engagement with the packaged goods in an aligned form after the movement component corresponds to the packaged goods speed, relative movements between these parts are completely avoided and gentle handling of the packaged goods is ensured even with an extremely fast operating process.
  • the side feed has the advantage of easy access. Since the folding blank is already pre-folded in an L shape when the packaged goods are first handled, the packaging section itself can be shorter. The folding over of the main parts of the folding blank around main folding lines running in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line is relatively simple and can be carried out much more gently for the packaged goods even in the case of a fast operating process.
  • the method according to the invention is also suitable for the high-performance range if relatively sensitive packaged goods are to be packaged.
  • L-shaped pre-formed folding blanks are removed from a stack by being gripped at their upright sections and then fed laterally.
  • This has the advantage that the folding blank does not have to be folded over during the feeding and thus there is a simple operating sequence in this regard.
  • the possibly pre-folded L-shaped folding blanks are pivoted about a vertical axis during feeding by about 90 ° to 180 °.
  • the movement component of the folding blank can be adapted particularly well to that of the packaging line by pivoting the folding blank into the feed position.
  • the folding blank can preferably be guided on a circular path, the tangent of which opens into the packaging section.
  • a device of the type mentioned which is used to carry out the method is also distinguished according to the invention by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 13. Accordingly, the device has a vertical support for the packaged goods groups ending at or behind the feed position and a lower-lying vertical support for the bottoms of the folded blanks and the packaged goods groups located thereon, which begins before or at the feed position.
  • the conveyor for the folded blanks inserts them laterally so that they come to rest at the feed position under the respective packaged goods group and on the lower vertical support.
  • the packaged goods groups then move from the higher vertical support to the bottoms of the folded blanks supported on the underside, whereby these parts to be combined have the same movement component and are not exposed to any relative transverse displacement.
  • the stationary folding members then fold over the main folding lines and the moving folding members fold over the end flaps, with stationary devices attaching closure means for closing the packaging.
  • Such a device is comparatively simple and enables gentle packaging in high-performance operation.
  • the laterally arranged conveyor ensures good access, that is to say practically unhindered loading with folding blanks.
  • the device used for further transport from the feed position should expediently have a speed corresponding to the speed of the upstream means, although it would also be possible in principle to have a somewhat higher speed. However, this would lead to an impact load on the packaged goods groups and folding blanks, so that exact speed synchronization is more favorable.
  • Such chain conveyors are easy to implement and can be configured to be centrally adjustable with regard to a size-changing change in their carrier distances.
  • an exact speed synchronization can be achieved without slipping of the individual parts, which is particularly important for high-performance operation.
  • the vertical supports as sliding tables and to provide the sliding table used for the further transport of the combined parts with longitudinal slots through which drivers of the conveyor serving for further transport, which can be pivoted about horizontal axes, engage the tabs of the floor.
  • these drivers can be used, on the one hand, to fold the mentioned tabs in place and, on the other hand, to transport the folded blanks onward. This multiple use of the drivers reduces the mechanical engineering effort and simplifies the adaptation of the system to the respective packaging size by changing the driver distances.
  • the sliding tables of the vertical supports should preferably be at least partially designed with longitudinal guides in order to ensure precise alignment and guiding of the moving parts and dimensional stability of the still unwrapped wrapping, which is of great importance for high-performance operation.
  • the conveyor designed as a revolving chain conveyor for the preferably L-shaped prefolded folded sections should grasp these at vertical sections and pivot into the feed position in order to still fold the folded section over a certain distance in the longitudinal direction of the distribution. to move the packaging section before it is completely transported by the chain conveyor for further transport. If these two chain conveyors, like the one for feeding the packaged goods groups, have the same speed of movement in the longitudinal direction, this results in a completely uniform transport takeover in connection with an extremely gentle handling of the folded blank and the packaged goods.
  • the swivel angle for the folding blank can be changed in a range from 90 ° to 180 °.
  • the stack buffer for the L-shaped pre-folded folding blanks enables batch-wise delivery of horizontally flattened folding blanks with continuous removal of the L-shaped folding blanks from the intermediate storage, i.e. for continuous high-performance operation.
  • the device according to claim 23 has a central adjustability of all or individual elements that come into engagement with the folding blank, adaptable to the respective packaging size.
  • This is particularly simple for all stationary links, such as the folding links for the sections of the folding blank to be folded around main folding lines and the fixed glue heads.
  • a central adjustability of the moving parts on the chain conveyors is possible, for example, in that drivers are attached to different chains, the mutual relative assignment of which can be changed, so that the mutual distances are variable.
  • the device according to claim 25 has five stationary glue heads, namely one for the outside of the further long side and two each for the tabs on both long sides.
  • Such an arrangement ensures a sufficiently secure closure of the wrapping and also enables the glue heads to be adjusted in size.
  • the device has a straight-line packaging section 10, within which the packaged goods 14, in the present case upright bottles, move in the longitudinal direction 12.
  • the packaged goods 14 are first fed by means of a packaged goods conveyor 16, for example a conveyor belt, in order to then be separated and transported on by means of a device 18.
  • the device 18 is designed as a chain conveyor, which, with individual conveyor arms, detects 20 groups of packaged goods 23, each with twelve bottles in the present case, and moves it forward in the longitudinal direction on a vertical support 22 in the form of a sliding table provided with side guides.
  • the packaged goods are held on a side guide of the sliding table by means of a link (not shown), which in turn ends in the area of a feed position 24 for folding blanks.
  • the conveyor arms 20 move in the longitudinal direction 12 until they completely move the respective packaged goods group 23 from the sliding table 22 to one with the same Speed component have moved moving underside folding blank.
  • folding blanks 28 are first stacked. For example, such stacks are delivered in batches using a forklift or the like.
  • These folding blanks 28 for a wrapping package closed on all sides have a bottom 30 with straps 32 on both sides, a long side 34 with straps 36 on both sides, a cover 38 with straps 40 on both sides, and a longitudinal flap 42, also referred to as an industrial flap, and a further long side 44 with straps 46 on both sides.
  • the folding blanks 28 are then transferred, depending on requirements, into a buffer store (not described in more detail), in which they are pre-folded and stacked in an L-shape.
  • a separator 50 provides for an occasional, lateral pushing out of the L-shaped folding blanks 48, which in turn are guided to the feeding position 24 by means of a device 52 designed as a chain conveyor for feeding the folding blanks 48.
  • the chain conveyor has individual grippers 54 which grip the folding blank 48 on an upright, front-side section, namely according to FIGS. 1 and 3 on the tabs 36 and 40, and pull it out of the stack.
  • the chain conveyor has three deflection wheels 56, 58, 60 which are arranged such that the grippers 54 pivot the folding blank 48 into the feed position 24 and from there move over a short distance in the longitudinal direction 12 at the speed of movement of the packaged goods groups 23 and then release. As can be seen from FIGS.
  • the folding blank 48 is pivoted in the area of the feed position 24 in such a way that its bottom 30 comes to lie exactly below the respective group of packaged goods 23, namely below the vertical support 22 and above one to be explained , also designed as a sliding table vertical support 70, which begins at or before the feed position 24 and extends in the longitudinal direction 12 to the end of the device.
  • the vertical support 70 belongs to a device 62, which also has a chain conveyor, for the further transport of the folding blanks 48 and groups of packaged goods 23 located thereon.
  • This device 62 has drivers 64 which are moved in the longitudinal direction and which are arranged at a mutually adjustable distance and can be pivoted about horizontal axes.
  • the drivers 64 of the chain conveyor located under the vertical support 70 reach through longitudinal slots 72 of the sliding table, which can be seen in FIG. 4, and come into a transport engagement according to FIG. 2 with the tabs 32 on the bottom 30 of the folding blank 48.
  • the front flap 32 of the bottom 30 is pivoted up slightly by one or two drivers 64 (see FIG.
  • the device 62 for further transport preferably has a guide wall 74 which is vertically attached on one side to the sliding table or the vertical support 70 and which guides the longitudinal side 34 of the folding blank 48 via slide rails 76.
  • the further longitudinal side 44 and the lid 38 of the folding blank 48 are folded over in succession or at the same time by means of stationary folding aids.
  • arm-shaped, adjustable folding members 78 and 82 are used, the relative position or shape of which changes in the longitudinal direction 12 of the packaging section 10 such that, due to their external engagement with the further longitudinal side 44 and the cover 38, these members move the folding blank 48 around the main folding lines swivel.
  • the folding members 78 and 82 are each assigned a stationary, but adjustable, and also arm-shaped counter bearing 80 and 84, which extends in the longitudinal direction 12 and which is overhung at its end pointing in this longitudinal direction - the counter bearings 80, 84 mentioned so on the inside of the folding blank 48 that the packaged goods are protected from an external load.
  • the counter bearings 80 and 84 which are mounted in a floating manner at one end, can then leave the tubular wrapped wrapping on the rear face thereof.
  • the further longitudinal side 44 After the further longitudinal side 44 has been folded over, it is glued in its upper region by means of a stationary, also adjustable glue head 86, so that the longitudinal flap 42 of the cover 38 is folded over by means of a fixed but adjustable folding member 88 and a fixed but adjustable counter bearing 90 the other long side 44 can be glued.
  • the folding member 88 and the counter bearing 90 are formed similarly to the folding members 78, 82 and counter bearing 80, 84.
  • the tabs 36 and 46 on both long sides are separated by pairs of glued heads 92 located one above the other but fixed but adjustable. Subsequently, the tabs 32 are easily released by the grippers 64 so that they can be opened again so that the glued tabs 36 and 46 can be folded in. This is done by means of chain conveyors 94 on both sides, which are arranged in the end region of the packaging section 10 and carry transversely movable folding links 96. After these flaps 36 and 46 have been folded in, the pivotable carriers 64 again ensure that the flaps 32 of the base 30 are completely folded over similar to how the drivers 64 are pivotable about horizontal axes and come into engagement with the tabs 40. By pressing the tabs 40 and 32, they are glued to the tabs 36 and 46.
  • a finished, all-round wrapping package 102 with a packaged product group 23 is created.
  • the size of this group can be easily changed with a suitable selection of a suitable folding blank by adjusting the members that come into engagement with the group and the folding blank accordingly , which is preferably done via a central adjustment.
  • the pivoting angle when feeding the folding blanks can be changed approximately in the range between 90 ° and 180 °.
  • the folded blank can be stacked in a completely vertically flattened form and then pre-folded in an L-shape during the feeding.
  • Another feeding option is that the folding blanks are fed to the feeding position 24 at an acute angle to the packaging section 10 of the feeding position 24 essentially without pivoting on a largely straight path in such a way that here too there is at least an extensive adjustment of the movement components.
  • the tabs can also be attached by clipping or the like instead of gluing.

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1. Process for the packaging of packaging articles (14), especially bottles, moved in a straight line in a packaging zone, in wrap-round packs closed on all sides in the final state, each group of packaging articles, separated into packaging-article groups (23), being brought in contact with a pack folding blank (28) fed from a stack, the individual folding-blank portions are folded round the packaging articles by means of folding aids (78, 82, 88), and closing is carried out in the region of the pack end faces and of a longitudinal tab (42) (industrial tab), characterized a) in that the folding blank (28) is fed laterally to a feed position (24) and a movement component corresponding to the speed of the packaging articles is imparted to it, b) in that, at the end of feed at the latest, the main folding lines of the folding blank extend in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10) and the folding blank is prefolded in an L-shaped manner, its bottom (30) coming to rest horizontally under the respective packaging-article group (23), and its longitudinal side (34) carrying its cover (38) coming to rest vertically against a longitudinal side of the group pointing towards the feed side, c) in that, as a result of a vertical relative movement, the packaging-article group (23) is then placed onto the bottom (30), supported on the underside, of the folding blank (28) moved positively in the longitudinal direction of the packaging zone (10) with the same movement component, d) and in that, after the packaging-article group (23) has been placed onto the bottom (30), the concluding folding-round and closing operations are carried out in a way known per se.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 und eine zum Durchführen desselben dienende Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 13.The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and a device for performing the same according to the preamble of claim 13.

Bei bekannten Systemen zum Verpacken in im Endzustand allseitig geschlossenen Umwickeiverpackungen, sogenannten WRAP-AROUND-Verpackungen, wird der zunächst offene Faltzuschnitt so in die in Längsrichtung der Packgutbewegung verlaufende Verpackungsstrecke quer eingeführt, daß seine Hauptfaltlinien quer zur Längsrichtung verlaufen. Der Faltzuschnitt erfährt bei seinem Eingriff mit dem Packgut eine abrupte Bewegungsumlenkung, wodurch die maximale Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit drastisch begrenzt ist. Außerdem ist zwischen dem Faltzuschnitt und dem Packgut nach der ersten Kontaktnahme eine Relativbewegung bis zur vollständigen Ausrichtung erforderlich, wodurch sich Probleme bei schnellaufenden Maschinen und bei empfindlichem Packgut ergeben können. Nach dem Ausrichten des Faltzuschnitts mit dem Packgut müssen die Hauptteile des Faltzuschnitts um die Hauptfaltlinien gefaltet werden, wozu zumindest teilweise aufwendige mitlaufende Falthilfen erforderlich sind und wobei eine erhebliche Belastung des Packguts auftreten kann, was die maximale Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit ebenfalls begrenzt. Außerdem sind relativ große Longitudinalabstände zwischen den einzelnen Faltzuschnitten und Packgut-Gruppen in der Verpackungsstrecke erforderlich, damit ein ungehindertes Falten der Hauptteile des Faltzuschnitts um die quer zur Längsrichtung verlaufenden Hauptfaltlinien möglich ist. Alle diese Maßnahmen begrenzen die maximale Arbeitskapazität einer kontinuierlich durchlaufenden Maschine, die überdies nur in sehr aufwendiger Weise auf verschiedene Verpakkungsgrößen umgestellt werden kann.In known systems for packaging in wrapping packaging which is closed on all sides in the final state, so-called WRAP-AROUND packaging, the initially open folding blank is inserted transversely into the packaging section running in the longitudinal direction of the packaged goods movement in such a way that its main folding lines run transversely to the longitudinal direction. The folding blank experiences an abrupt deflection of movement when it engages with the packaged goods, which drastically limits the maximum processing speed. In addition, a relative movement is required between the folded blank and the packaged goods after the first contact to complete alignment, which can result in problems with high-speed machines and sensitive packaged goods. After aligning the folded blank with the packaged goods, the main parts of the folded blank have to be folded around the main folding lines, which at least partially requires accompanying folding aids and can place a considerable load on the packed goods, which also limits the maximum processing speed. In addition, relatively large longitudinal distances between the individual folding blanks and groups of packaged goods are required in the packaging section, so that the main parts of the folding blank can be folded unhindered about the main folding lines running transversely to the longitudinal direction. All of these measures limit the maximum working capacity of a continuously running machine, which moreover can only be converted to different packaging sizes in a very complex manner.

Aus der US-A-3 543 474 ist es im Zusammenhang mit dem Verpacken von Flaschen in stirnseitig offenen Umwickelverpackungen bekannt, die Hauptfaltlinien der Faltzuschnitte in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke anzuordnen. Die Faltzuschnitte werden von oben zugeführt, dann in Längsrichtung weitertransportiert und nach dem Aufsetzen des Packguts um dieses herumgefaltet. Dem linear bewegten Faltzuschnitt werden die Flaschen von beiden Seiten der Verpackungsstrecke aus unter Absenkung zugeführt.From US-A-3 543 474 it is known in connection with the packaging of bottles in wrapping packages which are open at the end to arrange the main fold lines of the folded blanks in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line. The folded blanks are fed in from above, then transported further in the longitudinal direction and folded around the packaged goods after they have been placed on them. The bottles are fed into the linearly moving folding blank from both sides of the packaging line with lowering.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung der genannten Art so auszubilden, daß im Hochleistungsbetrieb ein sehr schnelles und schonendes Verpacken von Packgut in derartigen Umwickelverpackungen möglich ist. Außerdem soll eine relativ leichte Anpaßbarkeit an unterschiedliche Verpackungsgrößen gewährleistet sein.The present invention is therefore based on the object of designing a method and a device of the type mentioned in such a way that, in high-performance operation, packaged goods can be packaged very quickly and gently in such wrapping packages. In addition, a relatively easy adaptability to different packaging sizes should be ensured.

Der Erfindung liegt der Gedanke zugrunde, die Faltzuschnitte so der Verpackungsstrecke zuzuführen, daß die Hauptfaltlinien in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke verlaufen. Die Zuführung erfolgt außerdem weitgehend fließend, das heißt an einer Zuführungsposition im wesentlichen ohne Bewegungsumlenkung des Faltzuschnitts und ohne Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zum Packgut.The invention is based on the idea of feeding the folding blanks to the packaging line in such a way that the main folding lines run in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line. The feed is also largely fluid, that is to say at a feed position essentially without deflection of the movement of the folded blank and without a speed difference to the packaged goods.

Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe zeichnet sich ein Verfahren der genannten Art durch die im Kennzeichen von Anspruch 1 aufgeführten Merkmale aus. Da dabei der Faltzuschnitt erst dann in ausgerichteter Form mit dem Packgut in Eingriff gebracht wird, nachdem die Bewegungskomponente der Packgutgeschwindigkeit entspricht, werden Relativbewegungen zwischen diesen Teilen vollständig vermieden und eine schonende Behandlung des Packgutes selbst bei äußerst schnellem Betriebsablauf gewährleistet. Das seitliche Zuführen hat den Vorteil einer leichten Zugänglichkeit. Da der Faltzuschnitt spätestens beim ersten Eingriff mit dem Packgut bereits L-förmig vorgefaltet ist, kann die Verpackungsstrecke selbst kürzer sein. Das Umfalten der Hauptteile des Faltzuschnitts um in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke verlaufende Hauptfaltlinien ist relativ einfach und kann auch bei schnellem Betriebsablauf für das Packgut wesentlich schonender durchgeführt werden. Da bei in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke verlaufenden Hauptfaltlinien nur die kurzen stirnseitigen Laschen in bezug auf die Packgut-Gruppe longitudinal überstehen, können wesentlich kürzere Abstände zwischen den einzelnen Verpackungen und Packgut-Gruppen auf der Verpackungsstrecke gewählt werden, was zu einem gleichmäßigeren Betriebsablauf und einem leichteren Behandeln der sperrigeren Hauptteile des Faltzuschnitts führt. Insgesamt eignet sich das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren auch dann für den Hochleistungsbereich, wenn relativ empfindliches Packgut zu verpacken ist.To solve the problem, a method of the type mentioned is characterized by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 1. Since the folded blank is only brought into engagement with the packaged goods in an aligned form after the movement component corresponds to the packaged goods speed, relative movements between these parts are completely avoided and gentle handling of the packaged goods is ensured even with an extremely fast operating process. The side feed has the advantage of easy access. Since the folding blank is already pre-folded in an L shape when the packaged goods are first handled, the packaging section itself can be shorter. The folding over of the main parts of the folding blank around main folding lines running in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line is relatively simple and can be carried out much more gently for the packaged goods even in the case of a fast operating process. Since in the main folding lines running in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line only the short front flaps protrude longitudinally with respect to the group of packaged goods, significantly shorter distances between the individual packs and groups of packaged goods can be selected on the packaging line, which leads to a more uniform operating procedure and easier handling of the bulkier main parts of the folding blank. Overall, the method according to the invention is also suitable for the high-performance range if relatively sensitive packaged goods are to be packaged.

Gemäß den Ansprüchen 2 bis 4 ist es in weiterer Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens bevorzugt, für alle wesentlichen Faltvorgänge, bis auf die stirnseitigen Laschen, stationäre, verstellbare Falthilfen vorzusehen und ferner alle Beleimungsvorgänge mit ebenfalls ortsfesten, gegebenenfalls verstellbaren, Leimhilfen durchzuführen. Dadurch ergibt sich eine einfache Möglichkeit für eine Zentralverstellbarkeit zwecks Anpassung an verschiedene Verpackungsgrößen. Nur die stirnseitigen Laschen werden mittels mitbewegter, in Querrichtung beweglicher Falthilfen umgefaltet.According to claims 2 to 4, in a further embodiment of the method according to the invention, it is preferred to provide stationary, adjustable folding aids for all essential folding processes, apart from the front flaps, and furthermore to carry out all gluing processes with likewise fixed, optionally adjustable, glue aids. This results in a simple possibility for central adjustability for the purpose of adapting to different packaging sizes. Only the front flaps are folded over with the help of folding aids that can be moved in the transverse direction.

Gemäß den Ansprüchen 5 und 6 ist es besonders bevorzugt, das Packgut während der Bewegung in der Verpackungsstrecke durch anfängliches Umfalten der Boden-Laschen zu fixieren und diese Laschen erst dann kurzzeitig zu öffnen, wenn die beleimten Laschen der Längsseite eingefaltet werden, um dann die Laschen des Bodens sowie des Deckels mit den Laschen des Bodens verklebend vollständig umzufalten. Dieses anfängliche Umfalten der Boden-Laschen ermöglicht einen stabilen Betriebsablauf und ferner eine gleichzeitige longitudinale Mitnahme des Faltzuschnittes mit der Packgut-Gruppe in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke.According to claims 5 and 6, it is particularly preferred to fix the packaged goods during the movement in the packaging section by initially folding over the bottom flaps and to open these flaps only briefly when the glued flaps of the long side are folded in, and then the flaps of the bottom and the lid with the flaps of the bottom to fold over completely. This initial folding over of the bottom flaps enables a stable operating procedure and also a simultaneous longitudinal take-along of the folded blank with the packaged goods group in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung ist es gemäß Anspruch 7 bevorzugt, beim Umfalten um die Hauptfaltlinien eine innenseitige Abstützung des Faltzuschnitts vorzunehmen, um das Packgut noch besser zu schützen. Diese Abstützung ist hier besonders einfach, da ebenfalls ortsfeste, verstellbare Gegenlagerhilfen verwendet werden können, weil beim Umfalten um die Hauptfaltlinien ein in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke verlaufendes, schlauchartiges Verpackungsgebilde entsteht, das von der rückseitigen Stirnseite einen ungestörten Inneneingriff ermöglicht.In a further embodiment, it is preferred according to claim 7, when folding over the main folding lines, to carry out an inside support of the folding blank in order to protect the packaged goods even better. This support is particularly simple here, since stationary, adjustable counter-bearing aids can also be used, because when folded around the main folding lines, a tubular packaging structure runs in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line, which enables undisturbed internal engagement from the rear end side.

Gemäß Anspruch 8 ist es zweckmäßig, zumindest eine Längsseite des Faltzuschnitts während der Bewegung in der Verpackungsstrecke abzustützen, um so eine stabilere Behandlung insbesondere bei sehr schnellem Betriebsablauf zu gewährleisten.According to claim 8, it is expedient to support at least one long side of the folding blank during the movement in the packaging section, in order to ensure a more stable treatment, in particular in the case of a very fast operating sequence.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform gemäß den Ansprüchen 9 und 10 werden L-förmig vorgeformte Faltzuschnitte von einem Stapel abgenommen, indem sie an ihren aufrechtstehenden Abschnitten erfaßt werden, um dann seitlich zugeführt zu werden. Dieses hat den Vorteil, daß während der Zuführung kein Umfalten des Faltzuschnitts erfolgen muß und somit ein diesbezüglich einfacher Betriebsablauf vorliegt. Grundsätzlich wäre es natürlich auch möglich, ungefaltete, vertikal in einem Stapel angeordnete Faltzuschnitte zu vereinzeln und zuzuführen, was gegenüber der Zuführung aus einem Stapel ungefalteter, horitzontal angeordneter Faltzuschnitte den Vorteil einer geringeren Sperrigkeit bei der Zuführung hat.In a preferred embodiment according to claims 9 and 10, L-shaped pre-formed folding blanks are removed from a stack by being gripped at their upright sections and then fed laterally. This has the advantage that the folding blank does not have to be folded over during the feeding and thus there is a simple operating sequence in this regard. In principle, it would of course also be possible to separate and feed unfolded folding blanks arranged vertically in a stack, which has the advantage of lower bulkiness during feeding compared to feeding from a stack of unfolded, horizontally arranged folding blanks.

Bei einer zweckmäßigen Variante gemäß Anspruch 11 werden die gegebenenfalls L-förmig vorgefalteten Faltzuschnitte bei der Zuführung um etwa 90° bis 180° um eine vertikale Achse geschwenkt. Hierdurch kann die Bewegungskomponente des Faltzuschnittes besonders gut derjenigen der Verpackungsstrecke angepaßt werden, indem ein Einschwenken des Faltzuschnittes in die Zuführungsposition erfolgt. Bei dem Einschwenken kann der Faltzuschnitt gemäß Anspruch 12 vorzugsweise auf einer Kreisbahn geführt werden, deren Tangente in die Verpackungsstrecke einmündet.In an expedient variant according to claim 11, the possibly pre-folded L-shaped folding blanks are pivoted about a vertical axis during feeding by about 90 ° to 180 °. As a result, the movement component of the folding blank can be adapted particularly well to that of the packaging line by pivoting the folding blank into the feed position. When swiveling in, the folding blank can preferably be guided on a circular path, the tangent of which opens into the packaging section.

Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe zeichnet sich ferner eine zum Durchführen des Verfahrens dienende Vorrichtung der genannten Art erfindungsgemäß durch die im Kennzeichen von Anspruch 13 aufgeführten Merkmale aus. Demnach besitzt die Vorrichtung eine an oder hinter der Zuführungsposition endende Vertikalabstützung für die Packgut-Gruppen und eine vor oder an der Zuführungsposition beginnende, tiefer gelegene Vertikalabstützung für die Böden der Faltzuschnitte und die darauf befindlichen Packgut-Gruppen. Der Förderer für die Faltzuschnitte führt diese seitlich so ein, daß sie an der Zuführungsposition unter der jeweiligen Packgut-Gruppe und auf der tiefer gelegenen Vertikalabstützung zu liegen kommen. Bei der in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke erfolgenden Weiterbewegung gelangen dann die Packgut-Gruppen von der höher gelegenen Vertikalabstützung auf die unterseitig abgestützten Böden der Faltzuschnitte, wobei diese zu vereinigenden Teile dieselbe Bewegungskomponente haben und keiner relativen Querverschiebung ausgesetzt sind. Im weiteren Verlauf sorgen dann die ortsfesten Faltglieder für ein Umfalten um die Hauptfaltlinien und die mitbewegten Faltglieder für ein Umfalten der stirnseitigen Laschen, wobei ortsfeste Einrichtungen Verschlußmittel zum Verschließen der Verpackung anbringen. Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist vergleichsweise einfach und ermöglicht ein schonendes Verpacken im Hochleistungsbetrieb. Der seitlich angeordnete Förderer gewährleistet einen guten Zugang, das heißt ein praktisch unbehindertes Beschicken mit Faltzuschnitten. Die zum Weitertransportieren ab der Zuführungsposition dienende Einrichtung sollte zweckmäßigerweise eine der Geschwindigkeit der vorgeschalteten Mittel entsprechende Geschwindigkeit haben, wobei es jedoch grundsätzlich auch möglich wäre, daß sie eine etwas größere Geschwindigkeit hat. Dieses würde allerdings zu einer Stoßbelastung der Packgut-Gruppen und Faltzuschnitte führen, so daß eine exakte Geschwindigkeitssynchronisation günstiger ist.To achieve the object, a device of the type mentioned which is used to carry out the method is also distinguished according to the invention by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 13. Accordingly, the device has a vertical support for the packaged goods groups ending at or behind the feed position and a lower-lying vertical support for the bottoms of the folded blanks and the packaged goods groups located thereon, which begins before or at the feed position. The conveyor for the folded blanks inserts them laterally so that they come to rest at the feed position under the respective packaged goods group and on the lower vertical support. During the further movement in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line, the packaged goods groups then move from the higher vertical support to the bottoms of the folded blanks supported on the underside, whereby these parts to be combined have the same movement component and are not exposed to any relative transverse displacement. In the further course, the stationary folding members then fold over the main folding lines and the moving folding members fold over the end flaps, with stationary devices attaching closure means for closing the packaging. Such a device is comparatively simple and enables gentle packaging in high-performance operation. The laterally arranged conveyor ensures good access, that is to say practically unhindered loading with folding blanks. The device used for further transport from the feed position should expediently have a speed corresponding to the speed of the upstream means, although it would also be possible in principle to have a somewhat higher speed. However, this would lead to an impact load on the packaged goods groups and folding blanks, so that exact speed synchronization is more favorable.

Es ist gemäß Anspruch 14 bevorzugt, für den Transport der Packgut-Gruppen sowie der Faltzuschnitte bis zu der Zuführungsposition und dieser vereinigten Teile umlaufende Kettenförderer vorzusehen, die in Längsrichtung dieselben Geschwindigkeitskomponenten haben. Solche Kettenförderer lassen sich leicht realisieren und bezüglich einer größenanpassenden Veränderung ihrer Mitnehmer-Abstände gut zentralverstellbar ausbilden. Außerdem ist hiermit eine exakte Geschwindigkeitssynchronisation ohne Schlupf der Einzelteile erzielbar, was besonders für den Hochleistungsbetrieb wichtig ist.It is preferred according to claim 14 to provide revolving chain conveyors for the transport of the packaged goods groups and the folded blanks to the feed position and these combined parts, which have the same speed components in the longitudinal direction. Such chain conveyors are easy to implement and can be configured to be centrally adjustable with regard to a size-changing change in their carrier distances. In addition, an exact speed synchronization can be achieved without slipping of the individual parts, which is particularly important for high-performance operation.

Gemäß den Ansprüchen 15 und 16 ist es besonders zweckmäßig, die Vertikalabstützungen als Gleittische auszubilden und den zum Weitertransportieren der vereinigten Teile dienenden Gleittisch mit Längsschlitzen zu versehen, durch die um Horizontalachsen verschwenkbare Mitnehmer des zum Weitertransportieren dienenden Förderers mit den Laschen des Bodens in Eingriff treten. Demnach können diese Mitnehmer einerseits zum lagefixierenden Umfalten der genannten Laschen und andererseits zum Weitertransportieren der Faltzuschnitte verwendet werden. Diese Mehrfachausnutzung der Mitnehmer reduziert den maschinentechnischen Aufwand und vereinfacht das Anpassen der Anlage an die jeweilige Verpackungsgröße durch Veränderung der Mitnehmer-Abstände.According to claims 15 and 16, it is particularly expedient to design the vertical supports as sliding tables and to provide the sliding table used for the further transport of the combined parts with longitudinal slots through which drivers of the conveyor serving for further transport, which can be pivoted about horizontal axes, engage the tabs of the floor. Accordingly, these drivers can be used, on the one hand, to fold the mentioned tabs in place and, on the other hand, to transport the folded blanks onward. This multiple use of the drivers reduces the mechanical engineering effort and simplifies the adaptation of the system to the respective packaging size by changing the driver distances.

Gemäß Anspruch 17 ist es bevorzugt, im Endbereich der Verpackungsstrecke die Laschen des Deckels mittels eines kurzen oberseitigen Kettenförderers umzufalten, dessen Mitnehmer ebenfalls um Horizontalachsen schwenkbar sind. Demgegenüber können die Laschen der Längsseiten mittels querbeweglicher Faltglieder an beidseitigen umlaufenden Kettenförderern umgefaltet werden. Somit ergibt sich eine kompakte, infolge der Kettenförderer leicht an die jeweilige Verpackungsgröße anpaßbare Ausbildung der im Endbereich der Verpackungsstrecke befindlichen Mittel zum Umfalten der stirnseitigen Laschen in Verbindung mit einer exakten Geschwindigkeits-Synchronisierbarkeit.According to claim 17, it is preferred to fold over the flaps of the cover in the end region of the packaging section by means of a short chain conveyor at the top, the drivers of which are also pivotable about horizontal axes. The In contrast, the tabs on the long sides can be folded over by means of transversely movable folding links on circulating chain conveyors on both sides. This results in a compact design, as a result of the chain conveyors, which can be easily adapted to the respective packaging size, of the means located in the end region of the packaging section for folding over the end flaps in conjunction with an exact speed synchronizability.

Vorzugsweise sollten die Gleittische der Vertikalabstützungen zumindest teilweise mit Längsführungen ausgebildet sein, um so ein exaktes Ausrichten sowie Führen der bewegten Teile und eine Formstabilität der noch unverklebten Umwickelverpackung zu gewährleisten, was für einen Hochleistungsbetrieb von großer Wichtigkeit ist.The sliding tables of the vertical supports should preferably be at least partially designed with longitudinal guides in order to ensure precise alignment and guiding of the moving parts and dimensional stability of the still unwrapped wrapping, which is of great importance for high-performance operation.

Gemäß den Ansprüchen 19 bis 22 sollte der als umlaufender Kettenförderer ausgebildete Förderer für die vorzugsweise L-förmig vorgefalteten Faltzuschnitte diese an vertikalen Abschnitten erfassen und in die Zuführungsposition einschwenken, um den Faltzuschnitt noch über eine gewisse Strecke in Längsrichtung der Ver- . packungsstrecke zu bewegen, ehe der Transport desselben vollständig von dem Kettenförderer zum Weitertransportieren übernommen wird. Wenn diese beiden Kettenförderer, wie auch derjenige zum Zuführen der Packgut-Gruppen, in Längsrichtung dieselbe Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit haben, ergibt sich eine völlig gleichmäßige Transportübernahme in Verbindung mit einer äußerst schonenden Behandlung des Faltzuschnittes sowie des Packgutes. Je nach Anordnung des dritten Umlenkrades kann der Schwenkwinkel für den Faltzuschnitt in einem Bereich von 90° bis 180° verändert werden. Der Stapel-Zwischenspeicher für die L-förmig vorgefalteten Faltzuschnitte ermöglicht ein chargenweises Anliefern von horizontal ausgeflachten Faltzuschnitten bei kontinuierlicher Abnahme der L-förmigen Faltzuschnitte von dem Zwischenspeicher, also bei kontunierlichem Hochleistungsbetrieb.According to claims 19 to 22, the conveyor designed as a revolving chain conveyor for the preferably L-shaped prefolded folded sections should grasp these at vertical sections and pivot into the feed position in order to still fold the folded section over a certain distance in the longitudinal direction of the distribution. to move the packaging section before it is completely transported by the chain conveyor for further transport. If these two chain conveyors, like the one for feeding the packaged goods groups, have the same speed of movement in the longitudinal direction, this results in a completely uniform transport takeover in connection with an extremely gentle handling of the folded blank and the packaged goods. Depending on the arrangement of the third deflection wheel, the swivel angle for the folding blank can be changed in a range from 90 ° to 180 °. The stack buffer for the L-shaped pre-folded folding blanks enables batch-wise delivery of horizontally flattened folding blanks with continuous removal of the L-shaped folding blanks from the intermediate storage, i.e. for continuous high-performance operation.

Vorzugsweise weist die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 23 eine an die jeweilige Verpackungsgröße anpassende Zentralverstellbarkeit aller oder einzelner mit dem Faltzuschnitt in Eingriff kommender Glieder auf. Dieses ist besonders einfach für alle stationären Glieder, wie die Faltglieder für die um Hauptfaltlinien zu faltenden Abschnitte des Faltzuschnitts und die ortsfesten Leimköpfe. Eine Zentralverstellbarkeit der mitbewegten Teile an den Kettenförderern ist beispielsweise dadurch möglich, daß Mitnehmer an verschiedenen Ketten befestigt sind, deren gegenseitige Relativzuordnung veränderbar ist, so daß die gegenseitigen Abstände variabel sind.Preferably, the device according to claim 23 has a central adjustability of all or individual elements that come into engagement with the folding blank, adaptable to the respective packaging size. This is particularly simple for all stationary links, such as the folding links for the sections of the folding blank to be folded around main folding lines and the fixed glue heads. A central adjustability of the moving parts on the chain conveyors is possible, for example, in that drivers are attached to different chains, the mutual relative assignment of which can be changed, so that the mutual distances are variable.

Besonders günstige Verhältnisse ergeben sich gemäß Anspruch 24 dadurch, daß der Förderer für die Faltzuschnitte ständig durchläuft und einen Faltzuschnitt immer nur dann erfaßt, wenn auch eine entsprechende Packgut-Gruppe zugeführt wird. Dadurch liegt eine ständige Betriebsbereitschaft für den Hochleistungsbetrieb vor, weil alle bewegten Teile so lange im Leerlauf betrieben werden können, bis eine Packgut-Gruppe eine bestimmte Stelle der Verpackungsstrecke durchläuft und hier von einem beliebigen Sensor erfaßt wird.Particularly favorable conditions result from the fact that the conveyor for the folding blanks runs continuously and only detects a folding blank if a corresponding group of packaged goods is also supplied. As a result, there is constant operational readiness for high-performance operation because all moving parts can be operated in idle mode until a group of packaged goods passes through a certain point on the packaging line and is detected here by any sensor.

Vorzugsweise weist die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 25 fünf stationäre Leimköpfe auf, nämlich einen für die Außenseite der weiteren Längsseite und jeweils zwei für die Laschen beider Längsseiten. Eine solche Anordnung gewährleistet ein ausreichend sicheres Verschließen der Umwickelverpackung und ermöglicht ebenfalls eine größenanpassende Verstellbarkeit der Leimköpfe.Preferably, the device according to claim 25 has five stationary glue heads, namely one for the outside of the further long side and two each for the tabs on both long sides. Such an arrangement ensures a sufficiently secure closure of the wrapping and also enables the glue heads to be adjusted in size.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung ist es gemäß den Ansprüchen 26 und 27 bevorzugt, die stationären Faltglieder und diesen zugeordnete stationäre Gegenlager armförmig auszubilden, wobei die Gegenlager an ihren in Längsrichtung der Verpackungsstrecke weisenden Enden fliegend gelagert sind. Hierdurch ergeben sich optimal einfache und zentral einstellbare Teile für das Falten um die Hauptfaltlinien, wobei gleichzeitig das Packgut in hervorragender Weise vor Belastungen geschützt ist.In a further embodiment, it is preferred according to claims 26 and 27 to form the stationary folding members and associated stationary counter bearings in the form of arms, the counter bearings being overhung at their ends pointing in the longitudinal direction of the packaging line. This results in optimally simple and centrally adjustable parts for folding around the main folding lines, and at the same time the packaged goods are outstandingly protected against loads.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an zeichnerisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen :

  • Figur 1 die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in einer schematischen Draufsicht,
  • Figur 2 die Vorrichtung aus Figur 1 in einer schematischen Seitenansicht unter Weglassung eines seitlichen Förderers für die Faltzuschnitte,
  • Figur 3 die Vorrichtung in einem Detail-Querschnitt im Bereich einer Zuführungsposition für die Faltzuschnitte,
  • Figur 4 die Vorrichtung in einem Detail-Querschnitt in einem Zwischenbereich in Längsrichtung hinter der Zuführungsposition und
  • Figur 5 in einer schematischen Stirnansicht die bis auf die Stirnseiten bereits geschlossene Umwickelverpackung sowie ein Faltglied und ein Gegenlager zum Andrücken einer Längslasche (Industrielasche).
The invention is explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it :
  • FIG. 1 shows the device according to the invention in a schematic top view,
  • FIG. 2 shows the device from FIG. 1 in a schematic side view, with the omission of a lateral conveyor for the folded blanks,
  • FIG. 3 shows the device in a detail cross section in the area of a feed position for the folded blanks,
  • Figure 4 shows the device in a detail cross section in an intermediate area in the longitudinal direction behind the feed position and
  • Figure 5 is a schematic front view of the wrapping already closed except for the end faces, as well as a folding member and a counter bearing for pressing a longitudinal flap (industrial flap).

Gemäß den Figuren weist die Vorrichtung eine geradlinige Verpakkungsstrecke 10 auf, innerhalb derer sich das Packgut 14, im vorliegenden Fall aufrechtstehende Flaschen, in Längsrichtung 12 bewegt. Das Packgut 14 wird zunächst mittels eines Packgut-Förderers 16, zum Beispiel eines Transportbandes, zugeführt, um dann mittels einer Einrichtung 18 separiert und weitertransportiert zu werden. Die Einrichtung 18 ist im vorliegenden Fall als Kettenförderer ausgebildet, der mit einzelnen Förderarmen 20 Packgut-Gruppen 23 mit im vorliegenden Fall jeweils zwölf Flaschen erfaßt und auf einer Vertikalabstützung 22 in Form eines mit Seitenführungen versehenen Gleittisches in Längsrichtung vorbewegt. Aus Figur 3 ist ersichtlich, daß dabei das Packgut mittels eines nicht bezeichneten Gliedes an einer Seitenführung des Gleittisches gehalten wird, der seinerseits im Bereich einer Zuführungsposition 24 für Faltzuschnitte endet. Die Förderarme 20 bewegen sich so weit in der Längsrichtung 12, bis sie die jeweilige Packgut-Gruppe 23 vollständig von dem Gleittisch 22 auf einen mit gleicher Geschwindigkeitskomponente bewegten unterseitigen Faltzuschnitt geschoben haben.According to the figures, the device has a straight-line packaging section 10, within which the packaged goods 14, in the present case upright bottles, move in the longitudinal direction 12. The packaged goods 14 are first fed by means of a packaged goods conveyor 16, for example a conveyor belt, in order to then be separated and transported on by means of a device 18. In the present case, the device 18 is designed as a chain conveyor, which, with individual conveyor arms, detects 20 groups of packaged goods 23, each with twelve bottles in the present case, and moves it forward in the longitudinal direction on a vertical support 22 in the form of a sliding table provided with side guides. It can be seen from FIG. 3 that the packaged goods are held on a side guide of the sliding table by means of a link (not shown), which in turn ends in the area of a feed position 24 for folding blanks. The conveyor arms 20 move in the longitudinal direction 12 until they completely move the respective packaged goods group 23 from the sliding table 22 to one with the same Speed component have moved moving underside folding blank.

In einer seitlichen Station 26 zum Stapeln, Vorfalten und Separieren von Faltzuschnitten werden zunächst horizontal ausgeflachte Faltzuschnitte 28 gestapelt. Beispielsweise werden derartige Stapel mit einem Gabelstapler oder dergleichen chargenweise angeliefert. Diese Faltzuschnitte 28 für eine allseitig geschlossene Umwickelverpackung haben einen Boden 30 mit beidseitigen Laschen 32, eine Längsseite 34 mit beidseitigen Laschen 36, einen Deckel 38 mit beidseitigen Laschen 40 sowie einer auch als Industrielasche bezeichneten Längslasche 42 und eine weitere Längsseite 44 mit beidseitigen Laschen 46. Die Faltzuschnitte 28 werden anschließend bedarfsabhängig in einen nicht näher bezeichneten Zwischenspeicher übernommen, in dem sie L-förmig vorgefaltet und gestapelt werden. Ein Separierer 50 sorgt für ein vereinzeltes, seitliches Herausschieben der L-förmigen Faltzuschnitte 48, die ihrerseits mittels einer als Kettenförderer ausgebildeten Einrichtung 52 zum Zuführen der Faltzuschnitte 48 zu der Zuführungsposition 24 geleitet werden. Der Kettenförderer weist einzelne Greifer 54 auf, die den Faltzuschnitt 48 an einem aufrechten, vorderseitigen Abschnitt, nämlich gemäß Figuren 1 und 3 an den Laschen 36 und 40, erfassen und aus dem Stapel abziehen. Der Kettenförderer weist drei Umlenkräder 56, 58, 60 auf, die so angeordnet sind, daß die Greifer 54 den Faltzuschnitt 48 in die Zuführungsposition 24 einschwenken und ab dieser über eine kurze Distanz in Längsrichtung 12 mit der Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit der Packgut-Gruppen 23 bewegen und dann freigeben. Wie es aus den Figuren 1 bis 3 ersichtlich ist, wird der Faltzuschnitt 48 im Bereich der Zuführungsposition 24 so eingeschwenkt, daß sein Boden 30 genau unter der jeweiligen Packgut-Gruppe 23 zu liegen kommt, nämlich unterhalb der Vertikalabstützung 22 und oberhalb einer noch zu erläuternden, ebenfalls als Gleittisch ausgebildeten Vertikalabstützung 70, die an oder vor der Zuführungsposition 24 beginnt und sich in Längsrichtung 12 bis zum Ende der Vorrichtung erstreckt.In a lateral station 26 for stacking, pre-folding and separating folding blanks, horizontally flattened folding blanks 28 are first stacked. For example, such stacks are delivered in batches using a forklift or the like. These folding blanks 28 for a wrapping package closed on all sides have a bottom 30 with straps 32 on both sides, a long side 34 with straps 36 on both sides, a cover 38 with straps 40 on both sides, and a longitudinal flap 42, also referred to as an industrial flap, and a further long side 44 with straps 46 on both sides. The folding blanks 28 are then transferred, depending on requirements, into a buffer store (not described in more detail), in which they are pre-folded and stacked in an L-shape. A separator 50 provides for an occasional, lateral pushing out of the L-shaped folding blanks 48, which in turn are guided to the feeding position 24 by means of a device 52 designed as a chain conveyor for feeding the folding blanks 48. The chain conveyor has individual grippers 54 which grip the folding blank 48 on an upright, front-side section, namely according to FIGS. 1 and 3 on the tabs 36 and 40, and pull it out of the stack. The chain conveyor has three deflection wheels 56, 58, 60 which are arranged such that the grippers 54 pivot the folding blank 48 into the feed position 24 and from there move over a short distance in the longitudinal direction 12 at the speed of movement of the packaged goods groups 23 and then release. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3, the folding blank 48 is pivoted in the area of the feed position 24 in such a way that its bottom 30 comes to lie exactly below the respective group of packaged goods 23, namely below the vertical support 22 and above one to be explained , also designed as a sliding table vertical support 70, which begins at or before the feed position 24 and extends in the longitudinal direction 12 to the end of the device.

Die Vertikalabstützung 70 gehört zu einer ebenfalls einen Kettenförderer aufweisenden Einrichtung 62 zum Weitertransportieren der Faltzuschnitte 48 und darauf befindlichen Packgut-Gruppen 23. Diese Einrichtung 62 weist in Längsrichtung 12 bewegte Mitnehmer 64 auf, die in einem gegenseitig verstellbaren Abstand angeordnet und um Horizontalachsen schwenkbar sind. Die Mitnehmer 64 des sich unter der Vertikalabstützung 70 befindlichen Kettenförderers greifen durch aus Figur 4 ersichtliche Längsschlitze 72 des Gleittisches und kommen gemäß Figur 2 in einen Transporteingriff mit den Laschen 32 an dem Boden 30 des Faltzuschnitts 48. Sobald der Faltzuschnitt 48 in die Zuführungsposition 24 eingeschwenkt ist und die jeweilige Packgut-Gruppe 23 auf den Boden 30 aufgesetzt werden soll, wird die vorderseitige Lasche 32 des Bodens 30 durch einen oder zwei Mitnehmer 64 etwas hochgeschwenkt (siehe Figur 2), und die Packgut-Gruppe 23 wird von einem Förderarm 20 vollständig auf den Boden 30 geschoben, der seinerseits auf der Vertikalabstützung 70 aufliegt und geführt ist. Anschließend sorgt der nächstfolgende Mitnehmer 64 (oder ein Paar derselben) für ein Hochklappen der in Bewegungsrichtung 12 hinteren Lasche 32 des Bodens 30 und für eine longitudinale Lagefixierung der abgesetzten Packgut-Gruppe 23 sowie für eine Mitnahme dieser vereinigten Teile in Längsrichtung 12.The vertical support 70 belongs to a device 62, which also has a chain conveyor, for the further transport of the folding blanks 48 and groups of packaged goods 23 located thereon. This device 62 has drivers 64 which are moved in the longitudinal direction and which are arranged at a mutually adjustable distance and can be pivoted about horizontal axes. The drivers 64 of the chain conveyor located under the vertical support 70 reach through longitudinal slots 72 of the sliding table, which can be seen in FIG. 4, and come into a transport engagement according to FIG. 2 with the tabs 32 on the bottom 30 of the folding blank 48. As soon as the folding blank 48 is pivoted into the feed position 24 and the respective packaged goods group 23 is to be placed on the bottom 30, the front flap 32 of the bottom 30 is pivoted up slightly by one or two drivers 64 (see FIG. 2), and the packaged goods group 23 is completed by a conveyor arm 20 pushed onto the floor 30, which in turn rests and is guided on the vertical support 70. The next follower 64 (or a pair thereof) then ensures that the rear flap 32 of the base 30 in the direction of movement 12 is flipped up and that the set packaged goods group 23 is fixed in the longitudinal direction and that these combined parts are carried along in the longitudinal direction 12.

Diese an der Zuführungsposition 24 stattfindenden Zuführungs- und Weiterbewegungsvorgänge erfolgen völlig fließend, das heißt ohne Bewegungssprünge und damit ohne Belastung des Packgutes sowie der Faltzuschnitte. Dadurch kann ein äußerst schneller Betriebsablauf für im Hochleistungsbetrieb zu verpackendes Packgut auch dann gewählt werden, wenn ein empfindliches und/oder schweres Packgut vorliegt.These feed and further movement processes taking place at the feed position 24 take place in a completely fluid manner, that is to say without sudden jumps in movement and thus without stressing the packaged goods and the folded blanks. As a result, an extremely fast operating sequence for packaged goods to be packaged in high-performance operation can also be selected when sensitive and / or heavy packaged goods are present.

Gemäß Figur 4 weist die Einrichtung 62 zum Weitertransportieren vorzugsweise eine am Gleittisch bzw. der Vertikalabstützung 70 einseitig vertikal angebrachte Führungswand 74 auf, die die Längsseite 34 des Faltzuschnittes 48 über Gleitschienen 76 führt.According to FIG. 4, the device 62 for further transport preferably has a guide wall 74 which is vertically attached on one side to the sliding table or the vertical support 70 and which guides the longitudinal side 34 of the folding blank 48 via slide rails 76.

Nach dem Aufsetzen der Packgut-Gruppe 23 auf den Boden 30 des Faltzuschnitts 48 werden die weitere Längsseite 44 und der Deckel 38 des Faltzuschnitts 48 nacheinander oder gleichzeitig mittels ortsfester Falthilfen umgefaltet. Hierzu dienen armförmige, verstellbare Faltglieder 78 und 82, deren Relativstellung bzw. Gestalt sich in Längsrichtung 12 der Verpackungsstrecke 10 so ändert, daß sie durch ihren äußeren Eingriff mit der weiteren Längsseite 44 und dem Deckel 38 diese Glieder beim Vorbeibewegen des Faltzuschnitts 48 um die Hauptfaltlinien verschwenken. Den Faltgliedern 78 und 82 ist jeweils ein ortsfestes, jedoch verstellbares und ebenfalls armförmig ausgebildetes Gegenlager 80 bzw. 84 zugeordnet, das sich in der Längsrichtung 12 erstreckt und das an seinem in dieser Längsrichtung weisenden Ende fliegend gelagert ist-Die genannten Gegenlager 80, 84 legen sich so an die Innenseite des Faltzuschnitts 48, daß das Packgut vor einer äusseren Belastung geschützt wird. Die an einem Ende fliegend gelagerten Gegenlager 80 und 84 können dann die schlauchförmig gefaltete Umwickelverpackung an deren rückseitigen Stirnseite verlassen.After the packaged goods group 23 has been placed on the bottom 30 of the folding blank 48, the further longitudinal side 44 and the lid 38 of the folding blank 48 are folded over in succession or at the same time by means of stationary folding aids. For this purpose, arm-shaped, adjustable folding members 78 and 82 are used, the relative position or shape of which changes in the longitudinal direction 12 of the packaging section 10 such that, due to their external engagement with the further longitudinal side 44 and the cover 38, these members move the folding blank 48 around the main folding lines swivel. The folding members 78 and 82 are each assigned a stationary, but adjustable, and also arm-shaped counter bearing 80 and 84, which extends in the longitudinal direction 12 and which is overhung at its end pointing in this longitudinal direction - the counter bearings 80, 84 mentioned so on the inside of the folding blank 48 that the packaged goods are protected from an external load. The counter bearings 80 and 84, which are mounted in a floating manner at one end, can then leave the tubular wrapped wrapping on the rear face thereof.

Nach dem Umfalten der weiteren Längsseite 44 wird diese in ihrem oberen Bereich mittels eines stationären, ebenfalls verstellbaren Leimkopfes 86 beleimt, so daß die Längslasche 42 des Deckels 38 mittels eines ortsfesten, jedoch verstellbaren Faltgliedes 88 und eines ortsfesten, jedoch verstellbaren Gegenlagers 90 umgefaltet und mit der weiteren Längsseite 44 verklebt werden kann. Das Faltglied 88 und das Gegenlager 90 sind ähnlich wie die Faltglieder 78, 82 und Gegenlager 80, 84 ausgebildet.After the further longitudinal side 44 has been folded over, it is glued in its upper region by means of a stationary, also adjustable glue head 86, so that the longitudinal flap 42 of the cover 38 is folded over by means of a fixed but adjustable folding member 88 and a fixed but adjustable counter bearing 90 the other long side 44 can be glued. The folding member 88 and the counter bearing 90 are formed similarly to the folding members 78, 82 and counter bearing 80, 84.

Nach dem der Faltzuschnitt 48 seine Schlauchform erhalten hat, werden die Laschen 36 und 46 beider Längsseiten mittels beidseitiger Paare von übereinander befindlichen, ortsfesten, jedoch verstellbaren Leimköpfen 92 beleimt. Nachfolgend werden die Laschen 32 von den Greifern 64 leicht freigegeben, so daß sie sich wieder etwas öffnen können, damit die beleimten Laschen 36 und 46 eingefaltet werden können. Dieses erfolgt mittels beidseitiger, im Endbereich der Verpackungsstrecke 10 angeordneter Kettenförderer 94, die querbewegliche Faltglieder 96 tragen. Nach dem Einfalten dieser Laschen 36 und 46 sorgen die verschwenkbaren Mitnehmer 64 wieder für ein vollständiges Umfalten der Laschen 32 des Bodens 30. Gleichzeitig werden die Laschen 40 des Deckels 38 mittels eines oberseitigen, im Endbereich der Verpackungsstrecke 10 befindlichen Kettenförderers 98 umgefaltet, dessen Mitnehmer 100 ähnlich wie die Mitnehmer 64 um Horizontalachsen verschwenkbar sind und mit den Laschen 40 in Eingriff kommen. Durch das Anpressen der Laschen 40 und 32 werden diese mit den Laschen 36 und 46 verklebt.After the folding blank 48 has received its tubular shape, the tabs 36 and 46 on both long sides are separated by pairs of glued heads 92 located one above the other but fixed but adjustable. Subsequently, the tabs 32 are easily released by the grippers 64 so that they can be opened again so that the glued tabs 36 and 46 can be folded in. This is done by means of chain conveyors 94 on both sides, which are arranged in the end region of the packaging section 10 and carry transversely movable folding links 96. After these flaps 36 and 46 have been folded in, the pivotable carriers 64 again ensure that the flaps 32 of the base 30 are completely folded over similar to how the drivers 64 are pivotable about horizontal axes and come into engagement with the tabs 40. By pressing the tabs 40 and 32, they are glued to the tabs 36 and 46.

Auf diese Weise entsteht eine fertige, allseitig geschlossene Umwickelverpackung 102 mit einer darin befindlichen Packgut-Gruppe 23. Die Größe dieser Gruppe kann bei entsprechender Auswahl eines geeigneten Faltzuschnittes leicht geändert werden, indem die mit der Gruppe und dem Faltzuschnitt in Eingriff kommenden Glieder entsprechend verstellt werden, was vorzugsweise über eine Zentralverstellung erfolgt.In this way, a finished, all-round wrapping package 102 with a packaged product group 23 is created. The size of this group can be easily changed with a suitable selection of a suitable folding blank by adjusting the members that come into engagement with the group and the folding blank accordingly , which is preferably done via a central adjustment.

Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel kann im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung vielfältig abgewandelt werden. Beispielsweise läßt sich der Schwenkwinkel bei der Zuführung der Faltzuschnitte etwa im Bereich zwischen 90° und 180° verändern. Außerdem kann der Faltzuschnitt in vollständig vertikal ausgeflachter Form gestapelt und dann während der Zuführung L-förmig vorgefaltet werden. Eine andere Zuführungsmöglichkeit besteht darin, daß die Faltzuschnitte im wesentlichen ohne Verschwenken auf einer weitgehend geraden Bahn spitzwinklig zur Verpackungsstrecke 10 der Zuführungsposition 24 in der Weise zugeleitet werden, daß auch hier eine zumindest weitgehende Anpassung der Bewegungskomponenten vorliegt. Die Laschen können statt durch Verkleben auch durch Verklammern oder dergleichen befestigt werden. Diese sowie weitere Abwandlungen bezüglich der Detailgestaltung der Vorrichtung fallen unter die vorliegende Erfindung, so lange von dem erfindungsgemäßen Prinzip Gebrauch gemacht wird, das einen schonenden, vielseitigen, bedarfsanpassenden Hochleistungsbetrieb beim Verpacken in Umwickelverpackungen ermöglicht.The illustrated embodiment can be modified in many ways within the scope of the present invention. For example, the pivoting angle when feeding the folding blanks can be changed approximately in the range between 90 ° and 180 °. In addition, the folded blank can be stacked in a completely vertically flattened form and then pre-folded in an L-shape during the feeding. Another feeding option is that the folding blanks are fed to the feeding position 24 at an acute angle to the packaging section 10 of the feeding position 24 essentially without pivoting on a largely straight path in such a way that here too there is at least an extensive adjustment of the movement components. The tabs can also be attached by clipping or the like instead of gluing. These and other modifications with regard to the detailed design of the device fall under the present invention, as long as use is made of the principle according to the invention, which enables gentle, versatile, adaptable, high-performance operation when packaging in wrapping packaging.

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1. Process for the packaging of packaging articles (14), especially bottles, moved in a straight line in a packaging zone, in wrap-round packs closed on all sides in the final state, each group of packaging articles, separated into packaging-article groups (23), being brought in contact with a pack folding blank (28) fed from a stack, the individual folding-blank portions are folded round the packaging articles by means of folding aids (78, 82, 88), and closing is carried out in the region of the pack end faces and of a longitudinal tab (42) (industrial tab), characterized
a) in that the folding blank (28) is fed laterally to a feed position (24) and a movement component corresponding to the speed of the packaging articles is imparted to it,
b) in that, at the end of feed at the latest, the main folding lines of the folding blank extend in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10) and the folding blank is prefolded in an L-shaped manner, its bottom (30) coming to rest horizontally under the respective packaging-article group (23), and its longitudinal side (34) carrying its cover (38) coming to rest vertically against a longitudinal side of the group pointing towards the feed side,
c) in that, as a result of a vertical relative movement, the packaging-article group (23) is then placed onto the bottom (30), supported on the underside, of the folding blank (28) moved positively in the longitudinal direction of the packaging zone (10) with the same movement component,
d) and in that, after the packaging-article group (23) has been placed onto the bottom (30), the concluding folding-round and closing operations are carried out in a way known per se.
2. Process according to Claim 1, characterized in that at least the further longitudinal side (44), the cover (38) and the longitudinal tab (42) of the folding blank (28) are folded round, during the continuous movement of the latter, by means of stationary adjustable folding aids (78, 82, 88).
3. Process according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that end-face tabs (36, 46 ; 32, 40) of the folding blank (28) are folded round by means of folding aids (96 ; 64, 100) moved with it in the longitudinal direction (12) and movable in the transverse direction.
4. Process according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the further longitudinal side (44) is glue-coated at the upper edge and/or the tabs (36, 46) of the two longitudinal sides (34, 44) are glue-coated in the longitudinal direction by means of fixed gluing aids (86, 92) and are then glued together after the longitudinal tab (42) and all the end-face tabs (32, 36, 40, 46) have been folded round appropriately.
5. Process according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, during the movement of the folding blank (28) taking place in the longitudinal direction (12), the tabs (32) on the bottom (30) are initially folded round at least partially, thereby securing the packaging-article group (23).
6. Process according to Claim 5, characterized in that the initially folded-round tabs (32) on the bottom (30) are finally unfolded briefly, the glue-coated tabs (36, 46) of the longitudinal sides (34, 44) are folded in, and the tabs (32, 40) of the bottom (30) and of the cover (38) are then folded round completely with the effect of gluing them together.
7. Process according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, when the further longitudinal side (44), the cover (38) and the longitudinal tab (42) are being folded round, the folding blank (28) is supported on the inside, so as to relieve the packaging-article group (23), by means of adjustable abutment aids (80, 84, 90) fixed in place.
8. Process according to one of the'preceding claims, characterized in that at least that longitudinal side (34) of the folding blank (28) carrying the cover (38) is supported from the outside during movement in the longitudinal direction (12).
9. Process according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding blanks (28) are preformed in an L-shape and are then fed laterally.
10. Process according to Claim 9, characterized in that the folding blanks (28) are grasped in their vertical portions and at the same time are removed individually from a stack of L-shaped preformed folding blanks (48).
11. Process according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding blanks (28, 48) are grasped in their vertical portions, being removed from a stack individually, and, during the feed, are pivoted through an angle of approximately 90° to 180° about a vertical axis until they are aligned, in the feed position (24), with the respective packaging-article group (23).
12. Process according to Claim 11, characterized in that, during the pivoting feed, the folding blank (28, 48) is moved in a circular path.
13. Apparatus for carrying out the process according to one or more of Claims 1 to 12, with a device (18) forfeedingpackaging articles (14) to be packaged, in separated packaging-article groups (23), to a feed position (24) in the longitudinal direction (12) of a packaging zone (10), with a device (52) for the individual feeding of initially stacked folding blanks (28) of wrap-round packs to be closed on all sides to the respective packaging-article group at the feed position, with a device (62) for the further transport of the packaging-article groups and associated folding blanks in the longitudinal direction of the packaging zone, with folding devices (78, 82, 88 ; 96 ; 64, 100) for folding the individual portions of a folding blank round the respective packaging-article group, and with devices (36, 92) for applying closing means for the folding blanks to be closed completely, characterized
a) in that the device (18) for feeding the packaging-article groups (23) has a vertical support (22) for the packaging-article groups (23) which terminates at or behind the feed position (24),
b) in that the device (52) for feeding the folding blanks (28, 48) has a conveyor which is arranged next to the packaging zone (10) and which, at the feed position (24), arranges the bottom (30) of each folding blank (28, 48), with main folding lines extending in this longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10), underneath the corresponding packaging-article group (23) and arranges the longitudinal side (34) and the cover (38) of the folding blank so as to project upwards, and which, in this longitudinal direction (12), has a conveying speed which corresponds to that of the device (18) for feeding the packaging-article groups (23),
c) in that the device (62) for the further transport of the packaging-article groups (23) and associated folding blanks (28, 48) has a vertical support (70) starting at or in front of the feed position (24) and located below the level of the folding-blank bottom (30) and, in the longitudinal direction (12), has a conveying speed which corresponds at least approximately to that of the device (18) for feeding the packaging-article groups (23),
d) in that the folding devices have, on the one hand, stationary, but adjustable folding members (78, 82, 88) taking effect as a result of the relative movement of the folding blanks (28, 48) and intended for the folding-blank portions to be folded about the main folding lines and, on the other hand, folding members (96 ; 64, 100) moved at the conveying speed of the device (62) for further transport in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10) and intended for the end-face tabs (36, 46 ; 32, 40) of the folding blank (28, 48),
e) and in that the devices (36, 92) for applying closing means are designed so as to be fixed in place.
14. Apparatus according to Claim 13, characterized in that the devices (18, 52, 62) designed as rotating chain conveyors and intended for feeding the packaging-article groups (23) and the folding blanks (28, 48) and for the further transport of these combined parts have, at the feed position (24), the same speed components in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10).
15. Apparatus according to Claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the vertical supports (22, 70) are designed as sliding tables arranged above one another, the clear height between which at the feed position (24) is greater than the thickness of the bottom (30) of the folding blanks (28, 48), and in that the chain conveyor of the device (62) for further transport is arranged underneath its sliding table, engages through longitudinal slits (72) in the sliding table with drivers (64) moved with it and pivotable about horizontal axes and comes into engagement with the tabs (32) of the bottom (30).
16. Apparatus according to Claim 15, characterized in that, depending on the position, the drivers (64) push up the tabs (32) of the bottom (30) and thereby drive the folding blank (28, 48) in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10), at the same time fixing the packaging-article group (23) in position.
17. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the folding members also moved in the longitudinal direction (12) are, on the one hand, the drivers (64) of the device (62) for further transport and correspondingly pivotable drivers (100) of a rotating chain conveyor (98) arranged above the packaging zone (12) and in the end region of the latter and, on the other hand, transversely movable folding members (96) of rotating chain conveyors (94) arranged on both sides of the packaging zone (10) in its end region.
18. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the vertical supports (22, 70) designed as sliding tables are made at least partially with lateral longitudinal guides (74, 76).
19. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 18, characterized in that the conveyor (52) for the folding blanks (48) is designed as a rotating chain conveyor with grabs (54) for grasping a vertical portion (36, 40), at the front in the direction of movement, of the folding blank (28, 48).
20. Apparatus according to Claim 19, characterized in that the conveyor (52) has three deflecting wheels (56, 58, 60) which are rotatable about vertical axes and of which two (56, 58) have a common tangent extending near the packaging zone (10) in the longitudinal direction (12) of the latter and the third (60), as a result of its relative position, determines the pivoting angle of the folding blanks (28, 48) during their feed.
21. Apparatus according to Claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the grabs (54) of the conveyor (52) grasp folding blanks (28, 48), separated by means of a separator (50), from a stack of folding blanks prefolded in an L-shaped manner.
22. Apparatus according to Claim 21, characterized by an intermediate stack store, to which horizontally flattened folding blanks (28) of a cardboard stack are fed and which prefolds these folding blanks in an L-shaped manner.
23. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 22, characterized by a central adjustability, matching the particular size of the folding blank (28, 48), of the members coming into engagement with the folding blank, such as the folding and transport members.
24. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 23, characterized by a synchronization of movement, appropriate to requirements, between the device (18) for feeding the packaging-article groups (23) and the conveyor (52) for the folding blanks (28, 48), so that the grabs (54) grasp a folding blank (28, 48) whenever a packaging-article group (23) runs through a specific point of the packaging zone (10) located in front of the feed position (24).
25. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 24, characterized by a lateral stationary gluing head (86) for the glue-coating of the upper part of the further longitudinal tab (44) and by pairs, located on both sides, of stationary gluing heads (92) arranged above one another and intended for the glue-coating of the tabs (36, 46) of the longitudinal sides (34, 44).
26. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 25, characterized in that the stationary folding members (78, 82, 88) extend in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10) and are designed in the form of arms.
27. Apparatus according to one of Claims 13 to 26, characterized in that assigned to the stationary folding members (78, 82, 88) are stationary arm-shaped abutments (80, 84, 90) which extend in the longitudinal direction (12) of the packaging zone (10), at the same time resting against the folding blanks (28, 48) on the inside, and which are mounted overhung at their ends pointing in the longitudinal direction (12).
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