EP0331210A3 - Method and apparatus for introducing into containers foil packages filled with an amorphous product - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for introducing into containers foil packages filled with an amorphous product Download PDF

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EP0331210A3
EP0331210A3 EP89105984A EP89105984A EP0331210A3 EP 0331210 A3 EP0331210 A3 EP 0331210A3 EP 89105984 A EP89105984 A EP 89105984A EP 89105984 A EP89105984 A EP 89105984A EP 0331210 A3 EP0331210 A3 EP 0331210A3
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foil packages
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Heinz F. Odenthal
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Syntegon Packaging Systems AG
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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
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
    • B65B65/003—Packaging lines, e.g. general layout
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/10—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
    • B65B35/24—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
    • B65B35/243—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains using cooperating conveyors engaging the articles simultaneously
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/101—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for introducing into packaging containers flexible foil packages filled with an amorphous product, in which a group of bags made up of foil packages (6) lying one on top of the other in overlapping formation is conveyed horizontally and introduced vertically into the packaging container (1) over a curved conveying section (4). According to the invention, the foil packages are conveyed flat on a conveyor belt (5) without overlap and following one another in series and transferred to an intermediate belt (7) driven at a slower transport speed, thus forming a bag group of imbricated foil packages. After a predetermined number of foil packages assigned to the packaging container (1) have been received, the intermediate belt (7) is accelerated for a short period, a bag- group section with a subsequent gap being formed. The bag-group section is introduced over the curved conveying section (4) into the packaging container (1). After the filling operation is complete, during the time interval given by the gap, the deflection element (12) is withdrawn from the packaging container (1), the packaging container (1) is transported away and the deflecting element (12) is inserted into a following, empty packaging container. <IMAGE>
EP89105984A 1984-02-25 1985-01-18 Method and apparatus for introducing into containers foil packages filled with an amorphous product Expired - Lifetime EP0331210B1 (en)

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EP89105984A EP0331210B1 (en) 1984-02-25 1985-01-18 Method and apparatus for introducing into containers foil packages filled with an amorphous product
AT89105984T ATE83450T1 (en) 1984-02-25 1985-01-18 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING FLEXIBLE FOIL PACKAGES WELL FILLED WITH UNFIXED IN POSITION INTO PACKAGING CONTAINERS.

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DE19843406858 DE3406858A1 (en) 1984-02-25 1984-02-25 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING FLAT BAGS FILLED WITH GRAZY OR FLOWABLE GOODS TO A STACKING POINT, IN PARTICULAR. A PACKAGING CONTAINER
DE3406858 1984-02-25
EP89105984A EP0331210B1 (en) 1984-02-25 1985-01-18 Method and apparatus for introducing into containers foil packages filled with an amorphous product

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EP85100475A Division-Into EP0153577B1 (en) 1984-02-25 1985-01-18 Method and apparatus for forming groups of package containers filled with foil packages

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