EP0562349B2 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aussondern fehlerhafter Packungen im Bereich einer Verpackungsmaschine - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aussondern fehlerhafter Packungen im Bereich einer Verpackungsmaschine Download PDF

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EP0562349B2
EP0562349B2 EP93103739A EP93103739A EP0562349B2 EP 0562349 B2 EP0562349 B2 EP 0562349B2 EP 93103739 A EP93103739 A EP 93103739A EP 93103739 A EP93103739 A EP 93103739A EP 0562349 B2 EP0562349 B2 EP 0562349B2
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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
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
    • B65B19/32—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines responsive to incorrect grouping of articles or to incorrect filling of packages

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  • the invention relates to a device for performing of the procedure.
  • the invention has for its object to propose measures, through the one without affecting the production process Checking the contents of a package - container - and simple, reliable identification and separation incorrect packaging is possible.
  • the method according to the invention accordingly comprises three steps: First the content of the pack, i.e. the group of small, especially cigarette packs for correctness checked without contact.
  • the funding process must therefore be for the examination not be interrupted. Any errors will be followed by folding an outer wrapper around the group of small packages the outer casing is clearly marked on the outside.
  • the Feeding the blanks to the folding station must therefore be faulty Group cannot be interrupted. Later, after completion of the packs, the faulty one is identified and discarded.
  • the contents of the pack are checked immediately before Wrapping the same, especially in the area of a folding station.
  • a test organ in the area of the still open back the pack effective. Due to the formation of the small packs inside the group of the same can be in the area of a transport direction rear long side of the pack of all cigarette packs can be recognized, preferably by a camera.
  • the defective large packaging namely on the outer casing of the same, with a Mark it.
  • the invention from a particularly in the field a folded corner flap of the outer wrapper.
  • outer wrappings consisting of thin cardboard of external cigarette sticks in the area of an elongated side wall.
  • Faulty packs are outside the area of the folding and other processing operations, namely in the area a discharge conveyor.
  • the embodiment shown in the drawings relates to the manufacture or training of Containers from a plurality of cigarette packs 10.
  • a group 11 of cigarette packs 10 is in a Outer wrapper 12 packed. This exists in the present Trap made of thin cardboard.
  • a (large) Pack 13 is a container that comes with cigarette packs 10 is also referred to as a cigarette carton.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are considered consecutive Packing strand 14 supplied. This consists of two superimposed ones Rows 15, 16 of packs of cigarettes 10 aligned with each other.
  • the package strand 14 leads to a table top 17. In the area there is a Group 11 of the package strand corresponding to the package content 14 deported. For this purpose is below the Table top 17 arranged a group conveyor 18. It is an endless conveyor with a plurality of drivers 19 through a longitudinal slot 20 in pass through the table top 17 and a group 11 on the Capture the back.
  • the group 11 promoted on the table top 17 becomes one Cutting the outer casing 12 supplied. This is in an upright level, transverse to the group's direction of conveyance 11, ready. Group 11 is through the level of Conveyed outer sheath 12, this U-shaped around group 11.
  • a top guide 21 at a distance above the table top 17 arranged with the table top 17 a mouthpiece opening for the U-shaped folding of the outer casing 12 forms when the group 11 takes away the outer wrapper 12 transported into the area of the upper guide 21 becomes.
  • the blanks for the outer casing 12 are one Taken from magazine 22.
  • folding organs 24 are different, but known type provided. These folds are in the area of a folding stage 25 carried out.
  • the finished packs 13 then become a discharge conveyor 26 supplied.
  • the packs 13 by the group conveyor 18 on a transfer conveyor 27 filed.
  • This consists of an angle profile.
  • the transfer conveyor 27 with the pack 13 along a quarter circle moves while rotating the pack 13 by 90 ° so that this is placed upright in the area of the discharge track 26.
  • the present embodiment relates to the Handling of rectangular, elongated (container) Packs 13 with an outer wrapper 12 made of thin cardboard.
  • a blank for this casing 12 is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the cut is by folding lines 28 into individual fields divided to form packing walls. It arises a large, rectangular top wall 29, a corresponding one Bottom wall 30 and an arranged between them, elongated side wall 31.
  • An opposite one Sidewall of appropriate dimensions is divided by two closing flaps overlapping one another in the closed position formed, namely from a smaller upper lobe 32 and a larger lower tab covering the entire side wall 33. In the closed position, the lower tab 33 usually outside, while the narrower upper lobe 32 as a clip between the lower tab 33 and the contents of the pack is inserted.
  • end wall tabs 34, 35 on the cut side different design to form small areas End walls.
  • the outer wrapper 12 is cut for marking a wrong packaging visibly changed by folding.
  • the external one Lower tab 33 in the area of a side wall Marking a bad package.
  • One of the end walls of the Pack facing corner area of the lower tab 33 is folded outwards in such a way that an approximately triangular Gusset 36 with the inside of the packaging material is turned outside. Through this mark the incorrect packaging is easily identifiable.
  • the gusset 36 is attached in the area of the folding station 23. This is done at the rear in the conveying direction.
  • Side of the pack 13 is a folding unit according to FIGS. 6 to 9 effective.
  • This folding unit consists of an elongated, rail-like Oberfalter 43 for folding the Upper lobe 32 from the horizontal, rearward facing Position (Fig. 4) up to the system on the back of the Package contents.
  • the Oberfalter 43 is open for this purpose removable.
  • the lower tab 33 serves a below Folding platform 25 arranged underfold 44. This is also trained as an elongated profile and open and can be moved away while taking the lower tab 33 with the upward movement.
  • the subfold 44 works to produce the mark or for folding the gusset 36 with a corner folder 45 together. This is also designed as a flat profile and can be moved back and forth in the horizontal direction.
  • One of those Eckfalter 45 facing end portion of Unterfalter 44 is provided with a sharpened, oblique folding edge 46. This corresponds to a correspondingly sloping one and sharpened folding edge 47 of the Eckfalters 45 together.
  • Unterfalter 44 and Eckfalter 45 are movable in offset planes (Fig. 9) and overlap partially with each other during the folding of the gusset 36.
  • the lower folder 44 is first moving upward with entrainment of the lower tab 33.
  • the corner folder 45 is withdrawn from a Position transversely, namely horizontally moved.
  • the Unterfalter 44 reaches the end position with the lower tab 33, namely in an inclined position of the lower tab 33 whose in the area of the folded edge 46 free corner through the Eckfalter 45 detected and with further movement of the folding members folded against the outside of the lower folder 44 (Fig. 9).
  • the lower folder 44 has the upper one End position reached and the lower tab 33 in the pack-appropriate (Closed) position moved. So that is a visible one Mark attached to the pack 13.
  • Such a camera 48 is preferably in the area of the folding stage 25 above the movement path of the packs 13 arranged.
  • a lens is at an angle from above (open) back of the pack.

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EP93103739A 1992-03-24 1993-03-09 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aussondern fehlerhafter Packungen im Bereich einer Verpackungsmaschine Expired - Lifetime EP0562349B2 (de)

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