EP0392478A1 - Apparatus for packaging grouped packages - Google Patents

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EP0392478A1
EP0392478A1 EP90106891A EP90106891A EP0392478A1 EP 0392478 A1 EP0392478 A1 EP 0392478A1 EP 90106891 A EP90106891 A EP 90106891A EP 90106891 A EP90106891 A EP 90106891A EP 0392478 A1 EP0392478 A1 EP 0392478A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
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  • the invention relates to a device for packaging grouped individual packs by feeding packaging blanks, in particular cardboard blanks, from at least one magazine in a feed station and then spatially defined, at least partially enclosing the individual pack group by the blank / blanks in at least one further, depending on the packaging type Processing station.
  • Devices of this type are used to combine similar types of packaging of various types, which have been combined in a suitable grouping station, for example stacked on top of one another, with suitable packaging material, in particular cardboard blanks, for transport and storage.
  • individual packaging blanks in particular cardboard blanks, may be required to produce the desired packaging type, for example a multi-part, cardboard-like packaging that can be removed after removing a packaging part (for example a lid) can then be used simultaneously to present the goods, for example in a supermarket.
  • a packaging part for example a lid
  • Devices of this type take up a considerable amount of space and generally have to be converted in a complex manner when the type of packaging is changed (if this is possible at all) or it is necessary for separate packaging lines to be purchased for each desired type of packaging with a correspondingly high investment outlay.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to develop such a device in such a way that it is particularly space-saving and can work at high work cycles.
  • this object is achieved in that the feed station and processing station contain a common turntable, from which the individual pack groups are also fed and from which the packaged individual pack groups are removed and on the circumferential area of which a number of magazines for the packaging blanks are arranged, which are arranged via conveying devices and possibly Molding devices receiving devices and possibly other molding devices can be fed on the turntable.
  • the solution according to the invention also allows an extremely rational modular construction of the device in the sense that, for example, several magazines working towards the turntable can be provided, which can be equipped with different packaging blanks.
  • the magazines can also be controlled selectively, so that, for example with a total of 5 magazines, only one switching operation can produce two different types of packaging, for example with two and three packaging blanks each. There is no need for time-consuming retrofitting.
  • the magazines are arranged at least partially above the level of the turntable, conveyor devices being designed as essentially vertically operating belt conveyors which separate the packaging blanks standing vertically in their associated magazine and feed them to one of the receiving devices on the turntable.
  • magazines can also be arranged above other device units, for example above the grouping station working towards the turntable and / or above a downstream output conveyor belt.
  • the magazines with their separating and feeding devices can be arranged on the "second floor", so to speak, without taking up any space.
  • the device according to the invention is designed as a structural unit together with a grouping station 40, the grouping station 40 being able to be designed differently depending on the type of individual packs to be combined; their constructive training is not the subject of the present invention.
  • any grouping stations can work with the device according to the invention, for example a grouping station according to DE-GM 87 09 053, where the individual packs grouped by means of a brush conveyor 40A are made available.
  • the central part of the device consists of a turntable 10, for the clockwise rotation of which around the vertical axis X, a suitable motor 10A is fastened in the machine frame 30.
  • the turntable 10 In the outer circumferential area of the turntable 10 there are four receptacles 11A, B, C and D which extend to the edge of the turntable 10 and are designed as frames open to the center of the turntable 10. Depending on the number of these holding devices, the turntable therefore works with four work cycles.
  • an ejection ram 17 is mounted in a stationary manner, which, by means of suitable, for example pneumatic drives, through the open bottom of the respective receiving device tion (in the working position shown, the receiving device 11D) is displaceable beyond the edge of the turntable 10.
  • a feed ram 19 which can be moved radially thereon, with the aid of which the individual packaging groups delivered by the grouping station 40 are successively inserted into the opposite receiving device (in the exemplary embodiment shown, the receiving device 11B) and the packaging part already located there can, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • the positions occupied by the receiving devices 11A, B and D can be loaded with packaging blanks 13A, B, C, D and E. Magazines 12A ... E are provided for this purpose, some of which are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • Various cardboard blanks (FIG. 3) are located in the magazines, which together form a complete package for the supplied individual package groups 20.
  • the magazines 12A and 12B are formed with an inclined bottom 120, and the respective blanks 13A, 13B, 13C are perpendicular in their associated magazine.
  • Vertical belt conveyors 14B serve to separate and convey the partial packaging formed from the blanks 13A and 13B, which transport this partial packaging to a shaping device 15, which processes the packaging blanks 13C (packaging base) and then this ensemble by means of a stamp 14A in the opposite receiving device (in the receiving device 11A) in the position shown.
  • a magazine 12D (only shown in FIG. 2) with the blanks 13D, which are added to the part packaging already formed as it is inserted through the feed ram 19 and form an intermediate wall between the individual packaging 20 to be arranged in two rows.
  • Another magazine 12E is provided above an exit conveyor belt 18 arranged opposite the grouping station, in which the blanks 13E serving as packaging lids are fed through the ejection stamp 17 before ejection, so that the ejection with the help of the following shaping device 16 completes the packaging and the downstream one Output conveyor belt 18 is transported away.
  • the blanks 13A and 13B removed from the associated magazine 12A / 12B and forming the later side parts of the packaging are preformed with devices (not shown) and processed into an upright frame which is then located in front of the stamp 14A.
  • This partial packaging is conveyed downwards via the belt conveyors 14B, at the same time the packaging blank 13C, which serves as the base part, is removed from the magazine 12C, not shown.
  • the frame formed from the packaging blanks 13A, 13B is pushed in against the blank 13C forming the base part by means of a suitable shaping device 15, the side surfaces of the bottom part 13C are folded over and possibly glued, so that one already formed from side parts and bottom part is formed in the frame-shaped receiving device 11A Packaging is inserted.
  • the turntable rotates through 90 °, so that this receiving device is now opposite the feed ram 19 for the grouped individual packs.
  • a blank is fed from the magazine 12D, which serves as an intermediate wall in the packaging.
  • the position opposite to the ejection stamp 17 is then reached, which presses the filled packaging against the lid blank 13E, and by means of the downstream molding device 16 this lid is then formed on the packaging and a work cycle is ended.
  • the receiving device in question is thus free again and, after a further rotation of the turntable by 90 °, can return to its starting position (FIG. 11A) and a new working cycle begins.
  • the device according to the invention ensures a very large variability with regard to the type and assignment of the individual packaging blanks. In some cases, packaging can also be realized that cannot be produced with conventional systems.
  • the device according to the invention is particularly suitable for cooperation with very fast grouping stations, so that packaging performances which are three to five times higher than with conventional systems can be achieved. Together with the flexibility due to the modular design of the device according to the invention, this means a considerable increase in productivity and thus a reduction in packaging costs.
  • the flexibility of the device in particular also enables the handling of molding or preforming processes, including the packaging groups themselves, which can be used indirectly, for example, as mold stamps.
  • the magazines can also be designed to accommodate horizontally lying blanks, in which case the corresponding form sequences take place in the vertical direction. Overall, there is also the special possibility of processing the same blanks, thereby avoiding waste in the blanks.

Abstract

A device for packaging grouped individual packages by supplying packaging blanks, in particular cardboard blanks, from a magazine and then wrapping the individual packaging group with the blank in at least one further processing station comprises a common turntable (10), to which the individual packaging groups (20) to be wrapped are supplied and removed, and also to which the respectively appropriate packaging blanks (13) are supplied, so that, by means of further forming devices (15, 16) arranged on the turntable (10), the single packages (20) supplied are wrapped with the packaging blanks (13) supplied and can be removed again. A particular advantage consists in the fact that it is possible rapidly to change over the device to another packaging type by arranging a plurality of magazines (12) with packaging blanks (13) in the circumferential region of the common turntable (10), so that the same device can rapidly be converted to another packaging type and is able to operate with high operating cycles. Since all the components which operate towards the turntable can be arranged in the immediate vicinity thereof, at the side and also above the turntable, the device has an extremely small overall length and is very compact. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Abpackung von gruppierten Einzelpackungen mittels Zuführung von Verpackungszuschnitten, insbeson­dere Kartonzuschnitten, aus mindestens einem Magazin in einer Zuführstation und anschließender, räumlich definierter, vom Verpackungstyp abhän­giger, zumindest teilweiser Umschließung der Einzelpackungsgruppe durch den Zuschnitt/die Zuschnitte in mindestens einer weiteren Verarbeitungsstation.The invention relates to a device for packaging grouped individual packs by feeding packaging blanks, in particular cardboard blanks, from at least one magazine in a feed station and then spatially defined, at least partially enclosing the individual pack group by the blank / blanks in at least one further, depending on the packaging type Processing station.

Derartige Vorrichtungen werden eingesetzt, um gleichartige Verpackungen verschiedenster Art, die in einer geeigneten Gruppierungsstation zusammengefaßt wurden, beispielsweise übereinandergestapelt wurden, mit geeignetem Verpackungsmaterial, insbesondere Kartonzuschnitte, transport- und lagerfähig zusammenzufassen.Devices of this type are used to combine similar types of packaging of various types, which have been combined in a suitable grouping station, for example stacked on top of one another, with suitable packaging material, in particular cardboard blanks, for transport and storage.

Je nach Art und Menge der in einer Gruppe zusammengefaßten Einzel­packungen und nach Art und Typ der gewünschten Verpackung können hierführ mehrere Einzel-Verpackungszuschnitte, insbesondere Karton­zuschnitte erforderlich sein, um den gewünschten Verpackungstyp zu erzeugen, beispielsweise eine mehrteilige, kartonähnliche Verpackung, die nach Entfernen eines Verpackungsteils (beispielsweise eines Deckels) dann gleichzeitig zur Präsentation der Ware, beispielsweise in einem Supermarkt verwendet werden kann.Depending on the type and quantity of the individual packs combined in a group and the type and type of packaging desired, several individual packaging blanks, in particular cardboard blanks, may be required to produce the desired packaging type, for example a multi-part, cardboard-like packaging that can be removed after removing a packaging part (for example a lid) can then be used simultaneously to present the goods, for example in a supermarket.

Die Vielzahl der Art der Einzelpackungen, der Anzahl der einzelpackun­gen in einer Gruppe mit der spezifischen Besonderheit des Warenmate­rials (beispielsweise Beutel) erfordert demnach eine Vielzahl von Verpackungszuschnitten und damit einen erheblichen apparativen Aufwand, um diese Verpackungszuschnitte gegebenenfalls nach entspre­chender Vorformung mit den gebildeten Einzelpackungsgruppen in Verbindung zu bringen und diese sicher und in der gewünschten Form zu umschließen. Bekannte Vorrichtungen dieser Art benutzen hierzu mehrere nacheinanderer geschaltete Stationen, die in der Regel über Bänder, Rollenförder oder ähnliche Fördervorrichtung miteinander verkettet sind.The large number of types of individual packs, the number of individual packs in a group with the specificity of the material (e.g. bags), therefore require a large number of packaging cuts and thus a considerable outlay on equipment in order to connect these packaging cuts to the individual pack groups formed, if necessary after appropriate preforming to bring and enclose them safely and in the desired form. Known devices of this type use several successively connected stations for this purpose, which are generally linked to one another by means of belts, roller conveyors or similar conveying devices.

Derartige Vorrichtungen haben einen erheblichen Platzbedarf und müssen in der Regel bei Wechsel der Verpackungsart aufwendig umgerüstet werden (sofern dies überhaupt möglich ist) bzw. es ist erforderlich, daß für jeden gewünschten Typ der Verpackung separate Verpackungs­straßen mit entsprechend hohem Investitionsaufwand angeschafft werden müssen.Devices of this type take up a considerable amount of space and generally have to be converted in a complex manner when the type of packaging is changed (if this is possible at all) or it is necessary for separate packaging lines to be purchased for each desired type of packaging with a correspondingly high investment outlay.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine solche Vorrichtung derart weiterzubilden, daß sie besonders raumsparend ist und mit hohen Arbeitstakten arbeiten kann.The object of the invention is therefore to develop such a device in such a way that it is particularly space-saving and can work at high work cycles.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß Zuführstation und Verarbeitungsstation einen gemeinsamen Drehteller beinhalten, dem auch die Einzelpackungsgruppen zugeführt werden und von dem die abgepackten Einzelpackungsgruppen entnommen werden und an dessen Umfangsbereich eine Anzahl von Magazinen für die Verpackungszuschnitte angeordnet sind, die über Fördereinrichtungen und ggf. Formeinrichtun­gen Aufnahmeeinrichtungen und ggf. weiteren Formeinrichtungen auf dem Drehteller zuführbar sind.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the feed station and processing station contain a common turntable, from which the individual pack groups are also fed and from which the packaged individual pack groups are removed and on the circumferential area of which a number of magazines for the packaging blanks are arranged, which are arranged via conveying devices and possibly Molding devices receiving devices and possibly other molding devices can be fed on the turntable.

Die Konzeption einer solchen Vorrichtung, bei der sämtliche Arbeits­gänge auf einen gemeinsamen Drehteller hin ausgerichtet sind bzw. dort stattfinden, kann äußerst kompakt ausgebildet werden, da durch die Anordnung solcher Vorichtung sowohl auf dem Drehteller als auch im unmittelbaren Peripheriebereich des Drehtellers, insbesondere auch über dem Drehteller, der zur Verfügung stehende Raum optimal ausgenutzt werden kann, insbesondere mit einer äußerst geringen Baulänge ausgekommen werden kann.The conception of such a device, in which all operations are oriented towards a common turntable or take place there, can be made extremely compact, since by arranging such a device both on the turntable and in the immediate peripheral region of the turntable, in particular also above the Turntable, the available space optimal can be exploited, in particular with an extremely short overall length.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung erlaubt auch einen äußerst rationellen modulartigen Aufbau der Vorrichtung in dem Sinne, daß beispielsweise mehrere auf den Drehteller hin arbeitende Magazine vorgesehen werden können, die mit unterschiedlichen Verpackungszuschnitten bestückt werden können.The solution according to the invention also allows an extremely rational modular construction of the device in the sense that, for example, several magazines working towards the turntable can be provided, which can be equipped with different packaging blanks.

Bei einer genügend großen Anzahl von solchen Magazinen mit entsprechend verschiedenen Verpackungszuschnitts-Typen können die Magazine auch selektiv angesteuert werden, so daß beispielsweise bei insgesamt 5 Magazinen nur durch einen Umschaltvorgang zwei verschiedene Verpackun­gen beispielsweise mit je zwei und je drei Verpackungszuschnitten erzeugt werden können. Aufwendige Umrüstvorgänge entfallen dabei.With a sufficiently large number of such magazines with correspondingly different types of packaging blanks, the magazines can also be controlled selectively, so that, for example with a total of 5 magazines, only one switching operation can produce two different types of packaging, for example with two and three packaging blanks each. There is no need for time-consuming retrofitting.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, daß die Magazine zumindest teilweise oberhalb der Ebene des Drehtellers angeordnet sind, wobei Fördereinrichtungen als im wesentlichen vertikal arbeiten­de Bandförderer ausgebildet sind, die die vertikal in ihrem zugeord­neten Magazin stehenden Verpackungszuschnitte vereinzeln und einer der Aufnahmeeinrichtungen auf dem Drehteller zuführen.In an advantageous embodiment it is provided that the magazines are arranged at least partially above the level of the turntable, conveyor devices being designed as essentially vertically operating belt conveyors which separate the packaging blanks standing vertically in their associated magazine and feed them to one of the receiving devices on the turntable.

Diese Ausgestaltung nutzt insbesondere den in der Regel über einer Verpackungsmaschine zur Verfügung stehenden Raum aus, der normalerweise in entsprechenden Werksanlagen ohnehin vorhanden ist. Die Vereinzelung und Zuführung über vertikal arbeitende Bandförderer ist außerdem äußerst platzsparend. Bei dieser Konzeption können auch Magazine über anderen Vorrichtungseinheiten angeordnet werden, beispielsweise über der dem Drehteller zuarbeitenden Gruppierungsstation und/oder über einem nachgeschalteten Ausgangsförderband. Letztlich können die Magazine mit ihrer Vereinzelungs- und Zuführeinrichtung also sozusagen in der "zweiten Etage" angeordnet werden, ohne für sich Stellfläche zu beanspruchen.This configuration makes particular use of the space which is generally available above a packaging machine and which is normally present anyway in corresponding plant systems. The separation and feeding via vertically working belt conveyors is also extremely space-saving. With this conception, magazines can also be arranged above other device units, for example above the grouping station working towards the turntable and / or above a downstream output conveyor belt. Ultimately, the magazines with their separating and feeding devices can be arranged on the "second floor", so to speak, without taking up any space.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungen des Erfindungsgedankens sind den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.Further advantageous embodiments of the inventive concept can be found in the subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird nun anhand von Zeichnungen näher erläutert.
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  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung,
  • Fig. 2 eine Aufsicht auf die Vorrichtung und
  • Fig. 3 eine Explosionsdarstellung der auf der Vorrich­tung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 verarbeiteten Verpackung.
An embodiment of the device according to the invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to drawings.
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  • 1 is a side view of the device,
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device and
  • 3 is an exploded view of the packaging processed on the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Vorab soll bemerkt werden, daß in den Figuren 1 und 2 aus Gründen der Deutlichkeit der Darstellung nicht jeweils alle Bauteile dargestellt sind.It should be noted in advance that not all components are shown in Figures 1 and 2 for reasons of clarity of representation.

In einem gemeinsamen Maschinenrahmen 30 ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zusammen mit einer Gruppierungsstation 40 als Baueinheit ausgebildet, wobei die Gruppierungsstation 40 je nach Art der zusammen­zufassenden Einzelpackungen unterschiedlich ausgebildet sein kann; deren konstruktive Ausbildung ist nicht Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung. Grundsätzlich können beliebige Gruppierungsstationen mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zusammenarbeiten, beispielsweise eine Gruppierungsstation gemäß dem DE-GM 87 09 053, wo die mittels eines Bürstenförderers 40A gruppierten Einzelpackungen zur Verfügung gestellt werden.In a common machine frame 30, the device according to the invention is designed as a structural unit together with a grouping station 40, the grouping station 40 being able to be designed differently depending on the type of individual packs to be combined; their constructive training is not the subject of the present invention. In principle, any grouping stations can work with the device according to the invention, for example a grouping station according to DE-GM 87 09 053, where the individual packs grouped by means of a brush conveyor 40A are made available.

Der zentrale Teil der Vorrichtung besteht aus einem Drehteller 10, zu dessen taktweiser Drehung um die vertikale Achse X ein geeigne­ter Motor 10A im Maschinenrahmen 30 befestigt ist.The central part of the device consists of a turntable 10, for the clockwise rotation of which around the vertical axis X, a suitable motor 10A is fastened in the machine frame 30.

Im äußeren Umfangsbereich des Drehtellers 10 befinden sich jeweils um 90° versetzt vier sich bis zum Rand des Drehtellers 10 erstreckende Aufnahmeeinrichtungen 11A, B, C und D, die als zum Zentrum des Drehtellers 10 offene Rahmen ausgebildet sind. Entsprechend der Anzahl dieser Aufnahmevorrichtungen arbeitet der Drehteller folglich mit vier Arbeitstakten.In the outer circumferential area of the turntable 10 there are four receptacles 11A, B, C and D which extend to the edge of the turntable 10 and are designed as frames open to the center of the turntable 10. Depending on the number of these holding devices, the turntable therefore works with four work cycles.

Im Zentrum des Drehtellers 10 ist ortsfest ein Ausstoßstempel 17 gelagert, der über geeignete, beispielsweise pneumatische Antriebe durch den offenen Boden der jeweils gegenüberliegenden Aufnahmeeinrich­ tung (bei der dargestellten Arbeitsposition die Aufnahmeeinrichtung 11D) über den Rand des Drehtellers 10 hinaus verschiebbar ist.In the center of the turntable 10, an ejection ram 17 is mounted in a stationary manner, which, by means of suitable, for example pneumatic drives, through the open bottom of the respective receiving device tion (in the working position shown, the receiving device 11D) is displaceable beyond the edge of the turntable 10.

Gegenüber dem Ausstoßstempel 17 befindet sich außerhalb des Drehtellers 10 ein auf diesen radial zu bewegbarer Zuführstempel 19, mit dessen Hilfe die von der Gruppierungsstation 40 angelieferten Einzelverpak­kungsgruppen nacheinander in die gegenüberliegende Aufnahmeeinrichtung (im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die Aufnahmeeinrichtung 11B) und den dort bereits befindlichen Verpackungsteil eingeschoben werden können, wie dies weiter unten noch im einzelnen erläutert wird.Opposite the ejection ram 17 is located outside the turntable 10 a feed ram 19 which can be moved radially thereon, with the aid of which the individual packaging groups delivered by the grouping station 40 are successively inserted into the opposite receiving device (in the exemplary embodiment shown, the receiving device 11B) and the packaging part already located there can, as will be explained in more detail below.

Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die von den Aufnahmeeinrich­tungen 11A, B und D belegten Positionen mit Verpackungszuschnitten 13A, B, C, D und E beschickbar. Hierzu sind Magazine 12A...E vorgesehen, die jeweils zum Teil in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellt sind. In die Magazinen befinden sich verschiedene Kartonzuschnitte (Fig. 3), die zusammen eine vollständige Verpackung für die zugeführten Einzel­packungsgruppen 20 bilden.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the positions occupied by the receiving devices 11A, B and D can be loaded with packaging blanks 13A, B, C, D and E. Magazines 12A ... E are provided for this purpose, some of which are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Various cardboard blanks (FIG. 3) are located in the magazines, which together form a complete package for the supplied individual package groups 20.

Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Magazine 12A und 12B mit geneigtem Boden 120 ausgebildet,und die betreffenden Zuschnitte 13A, 13B, 13C stehen senkrecht in ihrem zugehörigen Magazin. Zur Vereinzelung und Förderung, der aus den Zuschnitten 13A und 13B gebildeten Teilverpackung dienen vertikale Bandförderer 14B, die diese Teilverpackung zu einer Formeinrichtung 15 transportieren, die die Verpackungszuschnitte 13C (Verpackungsboden) verarbeitet und dieses Ensemble dann mittels eines Stempels 14A in die gegenüber­liegende Aufnahmeeinrichtung (bei der dargestellten Position die Aufnahmeeinrichtung 11A) einschiebt.In the illustrated embodiment, the magazines 12A and 12B are formed with an inclined bottom 120, and the respective blanks 13A, 13B, 13C are perpendicular in their associated magazine. Vertical belt conveyors 14B serve to separate and convey the partial packaging formed from the blanks 13A and 13B, which transport this partial packaging to a shaping device 15, which processes the packaging blanks 13C (packaging base) and then this ensemble by means of a stamp 14A in the opposite receiving device (in the receiving device 11A) in the position shown.

Oberhalb des Ausgangsbereichs der Gruppierungsstation 40 ist ein (nur in Fig. 2 dargestelltes) Magazin 12D mit den Zuschnitten 13D angeordnet, die gleichzeitig mit dem Einschub durch den Zuführstempel 19 der bereits gebildeten Teilverpackung hinzugefügt werden und eine Zwischenwand zwischen den zweireihig anzuordnenden Einzelver­packungen 20 bildet. Über einem gegenüber der Gruppierungsstation angeordneten Ausgangsför­derband 18 ist ein weiteres Magazin 12E vorgesehen, in dem die als Verpackungsdeckel dienenden Zuschnitte 13E vor dem Ausstoß durch den Ausstoßstempel 17 zugeführt werden, so daß beim Ausstoßen mit Hilfe der nachfolgenden Formeinrichtung 16 die Verpackung kom­plettiert wird und vom nachgeschalteten Ausgangsförderband 18 abtrans­portiert wird.Above the exit area of the grouping station 40 there is a magazine 12D (only shown in FIG. 2) with the blanks 13D, which are added to the part packaging already formed as it is inserted through the feed ram 19 and form an intermediate wall between the individual packaging 20 to be arranged in two rows. Another magazine 12E is provided above an exit conveyor belt 18 arranged opposite the grouping station, in which the blanks 13E serving as packaging lids are fed through the ejection stamp 17 before ejection, so that the ejection with the help of the following shaping device 16 completes the packaging and the downstream one Output conveyor belt 18 is transported away.

Zur Verdeutlichung soll die Verpackung einer Packungsgruppe 20 im folgenden schrittweise nochmals beschrieben werden:For clarification, the packaging of a pack group 20 will be described again step by step in the following:

Die aus dem zugehörigen Magazin 12A/12B entnommenen, die späteren Seitenteile der Verpackung bildenden Zuschnitte 13A und 13B werden mit (nicht dargestellten) Einrichtungen vorgeformt und zu einem hochkant stehenden Rahmen verarbeitet, der sich dann vor dem Stempel 14A befindet. Über die Bandförderer 14B wird diese Teilverpackung nach unten befördert, gleichzeitig wird aus dem nicht dargestellten Magazin 12C der Verpackungszuschnitt 13C entnommen, der als Bodenteil dient. Beim Einschieben des aus den Verpackungszuschnitten 13A, 13B gebildeten Rahmens gegen den das Bodenteil bildenden Zuschnitt 13C durch eine geeignete Formeinrichtung 15 werden die Seitenflächen des Bodenteils 13C umgeklappt und ggf. verleimt, so daß in die rahmenförmig ausgebildete Aufnahmeeinrichtung 11A bereits eine aus Seitenteilen und Bodenteil gebildete Verpackung eingeschoben wird. Nach Beendigung dieses Arbeitsganges dreht sich der Drehteller um 90° weiter, so daß diese Aufnahmeeinrichtung nunmehr gegenüber dem Zuführstempel 19 für die gruppierten Einzelpackungen liegt. Gleichzeitig mit dem Einschub dieser Einzelpackungen wird aus dem Magazin 12D ein Zuschnitt zugeführt, der als Zwischenwand in der Verpackung dient. Nach zwei weiteren Takten wird dann die Position gegenüber dem Ausstoßstempel 17 erreicht, der die gefüllte Verpackung gegen den Deckelzuschnitt 13E drückt, und mittels der nachgeschalteten Formeinrichtung 16 wird dann dieser Deckel auf der Verpackung gebildet und ein Arbeitszyklus ist beendet. Die betreffende Aufnahmeeinrichtung ist somit wieder frei und kann nach einer weiteren Umdrehung des Drehtellers um 90° wieder ihre Ausgangsposition (11A) einnehmen und ein neuer Arbeitszyklus beginnt.The blanks 13A and 13B removed from the associated magazine 12A / 12B and forming the later side parts of the packaging are preformed with devices (not shown) and processed into an upright frame which is then located in front of the stamp 14A. This partial packaging is conveyed downwards via the belt conveyors 14B, at the same time the packaging blank 13C, which serves as the base part, is removed from the magazine 12C, not shown. When the frame formed from the packaging blanks 13A, 13B is pushed in against the blank 13C forming the base part by means of a suitable shaping device 15, the side surfaces of the bottom part 13C are folded over and possibly glued, so that one already formed from side parts and bottom part is formed in the frame-shaped receiving device 11A Packaging is inserted. After completion of this operation, the turntable rotates through 90 °, so that this receiving device is now opposite the feed ram 19 for the grouped individual packs. Simultaneously with the insertion of these individual packs, a blank is fed from the magazine 12D, which serves as an intermediate wall in the packaging. After two further cycles, the position opposite to the ejection stamp 17 is then reached, which presses the filled packaging against the lid blank 13E, and by means of the downstream molding device 16 this lid is then formed on the packaging and a work cycle is ended. The receiving device in question is thus free again and, after a further rotation of the turntable by 90 °, can return to its starting position (FIG. 11A) and a new working cycle begins.

Aus dieser Beschreibung wird leicht einsichtig, daß mit der erfindungs­gemäßen Vorrichtung eine sehr große Variabilität hinsichtlich Art und Zuordnung der einzelnen Verpackungszuschnitte gewährleistet ist. Es können zum Teil auch Verpackungen realisiert werden, die mit konventionellen Anlagen gar nicht herstellbar sind.From this description it is easy to see that the device according to the invention ensures a very large variability with regard to the type and assignment of the individual packaging blanks. In some cases, packaging can also be realized that cannot be produced with conventional systems.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist besonders geeignet zur Zusammen­arbeit mit sehr schnellen Gruppierungsstationen, so daß Verpackungs­leistungen erreicht werden können, die um das Drei- bis Fünffache höher sind als mit konventionellen Anlagen. Zusammen mit der Flexibili­tät infolge des modularen Aufbaus der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bedeutet dies eine erhebliche Produktivitätssteigerung und damit Verringerung der Verpackungskosten.The device according to the invention is particularly suitable for cooperation with very fast grouping stations, so that packaging performances which are three to five times higher than with conventional systems can be achieved. Together with the flexibility due to the modular design of the device according to the invention, this means a considerable increase in productivity and thus a reduction in packaging costs.

Die Flexibilität der Vorrichtung ermöglicht insbesondere auch die Ab­wicklung von Form- oder Vorformabläufen unter Einbeziehung der Ver­packungsgruppen selbst, die beispielsweise indirekt als Formstempel benutzt werden können. Die Magazine können je nach Bedarf auch zur Aufnahme horizontal liegender Zuschnitte ausgebildet sein, wobei dann die entsprechenden Formabläufe in vertikaler Richtung erfolgen. Insge­samt eröffnet sich auch die besondere Möglichkeit gleiche Zuschnitte zu verarbeiten, wodurch Abfälle beim Zuschnittmaterial vermieden werden.The flexibility of the device in particular also enables the handling of molding or preforming processes, including the packaging groups themselves, which can be used indirectly, for example, as mold stamps. Depending on requirements, the magazines can also be designed to accommodate horizontally lying blanks, in which case the corresponding form sequences take place in the vertical direction. Overall, there is also the special possibility of processing the same blanks, thereby avoiding waste in the blanks.

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1. Vorrichtung zur Abpackung von gruppierten Einzelpackungen mittels Zuführung von Verpackungszuschnitten, insbesondere Kartonzuschnitten, aus mindestens einem Magazin in einer Zuführstation und anschließender, räumlich definierter, vom Verpackungstyp abhängiger, zumindest teilweiser Umschließung der Einzelpackungsgruppe durch den Zu-­schnitt/ die Zuschnitte in mindestens einer weiteren Verarbeitungs­station,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Zuführstation und Verarbeitungsstation einen gemeinsamen Drehteller (10) beinhalten, dem auch die Einzel­packungsgruppen (20) zugeführt werden und von dem die abgepackten Einzelpackungsgruppen (20) entnommen werden und an dessen Umfangsbe­reich eine Anzahl (N) von Magazinen (12A...E) für die Verpackungs­zuschnitte (13A...13E) angeordnet sind, die über Fördereinrichtun­gen (14) und ggf. Formeinrichtungen (15, 16) Aufnahmeeinrichtungen (11A...D) und ggf. weiteren Formeinrichtungen auf dem Drehteller (10) zuführbar sind.1.Device for packaging grouped individual packs by feeding packaging blanks, in particular cardboard blanks, from at least one magazine in a feed station and then spatially defined, at least partially enclosing the individual pack group by the blank / blanks in at least one further, depending on the packaging type Processing station,
characterized in that the feed station and processing station contain a common turntable (10), to which the individual pack groups (20) are also fed and from which the packaged individual pack groups (20) are removed and on the circumferential area of which a number (N) of magazines (12A .. .E) for the packaging blanks (13A ... 13E) which are arranged on the turntable (10) via conveyor devices (14) and possibly molding devices (15, 16) receiving devices (11A ... D) and possibly other molding devices are feedable. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Magazine (12A...E) zumindest teilweise oberhalb der Ebene des Drehtellers (10) angeordnet sind, wobei die Fördereinrichtungen (14B) als im wesentlichen vertikal arbeitende Bandförderer ausgebildet sind, die die vertikal in ihrem zugeordneten Magazin (12A...12E) stehenden Verpackungszuschnitte (13A..E) vereinzeln und einer der Aufnahmeeinrichtungen (11A...E) auf dem Drehteller (10) zuführen.2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the magazines (12A ... E) are arranged at least partially above the plane of the turntable (10), the conveying devices (14B) being designed as essentially vertically operating belt conveyors which Separate the packaging blanks (13A..E) standing vertically in their assigned magazine (12A ... 12E) and feed them to one of the holding devices (11A ... E) on the turntable (10). 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Magazine (12A...E) einen in Richtung zum zugeordneten Bandförderer geneigten Boden (120) aufweisen.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the magazines (12A ... E) have a sloping floor (120) in the direction of the associated belt conveyor. 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Boden (120) und Seitenwandungen (121, 122) der Magazine (12A..E) zur Aufnahme verschiedener Zuschnittstypen breiten- und höhenver­stellbar ausgebildet sind.4. Apparatus according to claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the bottom (120) and side walls (121, 122) of the magazines (12A..E) are designed to accommodate different types of cuts in width and height adjustable. 5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Entnahme der abgepackten Einzelpackungsgruppen (20) auf dem Drehteller (10) ein radial nach außen arbeitender Ausstoßstempel (17) drehfest vorgesehen ist, der die Einzelpackungsruppen (20) aus der jeweils gegenüberliegenden Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11D) auf eine Abgabevorrichtung, insbesondere ein Ausgangsförderband (18) schiebt.5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that for removing the packaged individual pack groups (20) on the turntable (10) a radially outwardly working ejection stamp (17) is provided in a rotationally fixed manner, which removes the individual pack groups (20) from the respectively opposite receiving device ( 11D) on a delivery device, in particular an output conveyor belt (18). 6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß über dem Ausgangsförderband (18) ebenfalls ein Magazin (12E) angeordnet ist, dessen Verpackungszuschnitt mittels einer, vor dem Ausgangsförderband (18) angeordneten, Formeinrichtung (16) die teilverpackten Einzelpackungsgruppen (20) teilweise umschließt oder abdeckt.6. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 5, characterized in that a magazine (12E) is also arranged above the exit conveyor belt (18), the packaging blank of which is arranged by means of a shaping device (16) arranged in front of the exit conveyor belt (18), the partially packaged individual pack groups (20th ) partially encloses or covers. 7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Zuführung der Einzelpackungsgruppen (20) ein radial nach innen arbeitender Zuführstempel (19) am Umfang des Drehtellers (10) vorgesehen ist, der jeweils eine Einzelpackungsgruppe (20) in die jeweils gegenüberliegende Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11B) und damit gleichzeitig in den dort ggf. bereits befindlichen oder gleichzeitig zugeführten Verpackungszuschnitt (13A, B,C) einschiebt.7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that for feeding the individual pack groups (20) a radially inwardly working feed stamp (19) is provided on the circumference of the turntable (10), each of a single pack group (20) in the opposite receiving device ( 11B) and thus at the same time into the packaging blank (13A, B, C) that may already be located there or fed in at the same time. 8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß über dem Zuführstempel (19) ebenfalls ein Magazin (12D) angeordnet ist.8. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 7, characterized in that a magazine (12D) is also arranged above the feed ram (19).
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