EP0562446B1 - Apparatus for introducing packages, in particular cigarette packages, into a carton - Google Patents

Apparatus for introducing packages, in particular cigarette packages, into a carton Download PDF

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EP0562446B1
EP0562446B1 EP93104408A EP93104408A EP0562446B1 EP 0562446 B1 EP0562446 B1 EP 0562446B1 EP 93104408 A EP93104408 A EP 93104408A EP 93104408 A EP93104408 A EP 93104408A EP 0562446 B1 EP0562446 B1 EP 0562446B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65B5/106—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by pushers
    • 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
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  • cigarette packs are often offered as containers - so-called cigarette packs. Usually ten packs of cigarettes from two stacked pack rows form such a container with an outer wrapper made of paper or cardboard.
  • Such containers are undesirable for certain distribution channels. Rather, it is necessary to fill a relatively large number of cigarette packs directly into a large-volume container, in particular a packaging or transport box.
  • the intermediate container is preferably designed so that the entire contents of the carton can be accommodated in a relative arrangement of the packs that corresponds to that within the carton.
  • the entire contents of the intermediate container are emptied in one work cycle, the packs ejected from the open chambers immediately entering the carton without any significant change in the relative position and filling it.
  • the intermediate container can also be dimensioned such that only a partial area of the same is accommodated in a - correspondingly smaller - cardboard box.
  • two or more boxes can each be filled with a partial content of the intermediate container.
  • a feed conveyor which conveys the cigarette packs individually in succession as a pack strand, optionally also with a plurality of cigarette packs one above the other. These are introduced by the feed conveyor directly into the chambers of the intermediate container via an open side.
  • the feed conveyor is movable, in particular pivotable, so that the discharge end can move in front of the chambers of the intermediate container one after the other.
  • the feed conveyor can also be arranged in a fixed relative position, while the intermediate containers can be moved in a horizontal and vertical direction relative to this feed conveyor or the end thereof, so that the open chambers are successively filled by the feed conveyor.
  • the intermediate container is preferably dimensioned such that the contents of a conventional container for cigarette packs are accommodated in a chamber, ie a total of ten cigarette packs in a double row.
  • the chambers are open on both sides, so that the pack group can be conveyed through the chambers in the longitudinal direction.
  • the embodiment shown in the drawings relates to the handling of cuboid (small) packs, namely cigarette packs 10. These are supplied by a packaging machine 11. In practice, this is a packaging machine 11 for an outer wrapping of the cigarette packs 10, namely a cellophane or foil wrapper.
  • the packaging machine 11 is designed here so that cigarette packs 10 are manufactured in two tracks 12, 13. In the area of a delivery end of the lanes 12, 13 there is a collecting station 14. Here the cigarette packs 10 of the two lanes 12, 13 are brought together in the middle between the two lanes 12, 13 to form a common lane. Each lane 12, 13 delivers pack strands of two cigarette packs 10 arranged one above the other.
  • a continuous pack strand 15 is formed in the area of the collecting station 14, which here also consists of two cigarette packs 10 arranged one above the other.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are to be filled into a larger container, without further summarizing wrapping (container), in a cardboard box 16.
  • This is constructed in the usual way and consists of corrugated cardboard.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are to be formed in layers one above the other, each layer consisting of a plurality of pack rows 17 arranged next to one another and aligned with one another.
  • An intermediate container 18 serves as an aid for filling the cigarette packs 10 into a carton 16 that is open at least on one side. This serves to temporarily hold the contents of a carton 16 in an ordered formation and to facilitate the introduction of the corresponding number of cigarette packs 10 into the carton 16.
  • the intermediate container 18 consists of elongated chambers 19. These are open at both ends.
  • the chambers 19, which are rectangular in cross section, are dimensioned such that a pack group 20 of cigarette packs 10 fits in a chamber 19.
  • a pack group 20 consists of a total of ten cigarette packs 10, which are arranged in two pack rows 17 one above the other.
  • the cigarette packs 10 lie against one another with the large-area pack sides (front 21, back 22). Small end faces 23 and opposite bottom surfaces 24 extend in the longitudinal direction of the pack group 20. Overall, the cigarette packs 10 are therefore directed with their longitudinal extension transversely to the conveying direction or transversely to the pack strand 15 and thus to the pack group 20.
  • the chambers 19 of the intermediate container 18 are delimited by vertical walls 25 and by horizontal walls 26.
  • the free internal cross section of a chamber 19 corresponds to the cross section of a packing group 20.
  • the chamber 19 is also adapted to the dimensions of a packing group 20 in the longitudinal direction (axial direction).
  • the chambers 19 are aligned in (horizontal) positions and in rows.
  • the total volume of an intermediate container 18 corresponds to the content of a carton 16 in the exemplary embodiment shown. However, it is also conceivable that only a group of chambers 19 holds the contents of a carton for loading smaller containers or cartons. For example, a double-sized intermediate container 18 can be used for the (simultaneous) filling of two correspondingly smaller boxes.
  • the intermediate containers 18 are filled with cigarette packs 10 in the area of a filling station 27.
  • the pack strand 15, each consisting of two superimposed cigarette packs 10, is conveyed into a chamber 19 until it is filled therein.
  • a feed conveyor 28 is provided as a conveyor connection between the packaging machine 11 and the filling station 27 or the intermediate container 18.
  • the feed conveyor 28 here consists of two lateral conveyor belts 29, 30 and a longitudinally extending supporting web 31.
  • the packing strand 15 rests on this during the preferably continuous transport.
  • the feed conveyor 28 extends as far as the inlet side of the chambers 19 of an intermediate container 18. By transporting the pack strand 15, the latter is conveyed into the respectively loaded chambers 19.
  • the feed conveyor 28 is continuously supplied with cigarette packs 10 in the area of the collecting station 14.
  • the feed conveyor 28 is arranged to be movable, namely pivotable in a horizontal plane.
  • An (imaginary) fulcrum lies in the area of the collecting station 14. The free end of the feed conveyor 28 can be moved along an arc 32.
  • the chambers 19 located in one plane or position can be fed in succession when the intermediate container 18 is at rest. To completely fill an intermediate container 18, this is moved upwards in layers so that the feed conveyor 28 can fill all the chambers 19 in succession.
  • the filled intermediate container 18 is transported in a transverse direction out of the filling station 27 by a slide 33 and pushed onto a conveyor, in the present case a belt conveyor 34. This transports the intermediate container 18 into a transfer station 35. In this the filled intermediate container 18 is positioned so that the chambers 19 are aligned with their open back on an open cardboard box 16. In a single work cycle, the entire content of the intermediate container 18 is now transported out of this and into the carton 16.
  • the carton 16 is positioned as a sleeve which is open on two sides. Folding tabs 36 to form the bottom wall and top wall of the carton 16 extend from the side walls 37 of the carton 16.
  • the open side of the carton 16 faces a filling mouthpiece 38.
  • This consists of a plurality of guide pieces 39 arranged laterally and in the area of cardboard edges. These are arranged in a funnel shape diverging from the intermediate container 18 in the cross section of the filling mouth piece 38, so that the insertion of the packing groups 20 essentially filling the cross section of the box 37 is facilitated.
  • a further guide element 40 is arranged between the filling mouthpiece 38 and the intermediate container 18, which also has slightly funnel-shaped lateral and upper and lower guide plates 41.
  • the contents of the intermediate container 18 are pushed out of the chambers 19 by an ejection member 42 and conveyed to the packaging-appropriate position within the carton 16.
  • the ejection member 42 is provided with a number of elongated plungers 43 corresponding to the number of chambers 19 of the intermediate container 18.
  • the plungers 43 are arranged in the formation of the chambers 19.
  • a plunger 43 is assigned to each chamber 19.
  • the cross section of the plunger 43 is slightly smaller than that of the chambers 19, so that the cigarette packs 10 are reliably detected.
  • a counter-holder 44 is effective on the side of the cigarette packs 10 opposite the ejection element 42 during the insertion movement into the carton 16.
  • This counter-holder 44 is provided with a holding plate 45 which bears on the free side against the cigarette packs 10 emerging from the intermediate container 18.
  • the counter-holder 44 exerts a certain counter pressure which ensures that the formation of the cigarette packs is maintained until the end position within the carton 16 is reached.
  • the counter-holder 44 is actuated by a push rod 46 and enters the cardboard 16 via the likewise open side of the cardboard 16 opposite the filling mouthpiece 38. As soon as the cigarette packs 10 bear against the holding plate 45 during the ejection movement, the counter-holder 44 is moved back in synchronism with the movement of the ejection member 42.
  • a plurality of sizzle containers 18 are circulated in the invention.
  • the filled intermediate container 18 is transferred from the belt conveyor 34 to a carrier 47 in the area of the transfer station 35.
  • the carrier 47 is provided with a support leg 48 for receiving the intermediate container 18.
  • the support leg 48 is part of an up and down movable lifting member 49.
  • the position of the intermediate container 18 for the ejection of the cigarette packs 10 is shown in FIG. 2. Accordingly, this lies below the level of the belt conveyor 34.
  • the intermediate container 18 is further lowered by the lifting member 49 to the level of a return conveyor 51. This transports the empty intermediate containers 18 back to the filling station 27.
  • the filling station 27 is also designed in a special way.
  • a vertical conveyor 52 lifts the empty intermediate containers 18 from the return conveyor 51 and transports them upwards to the loading level. This upward movement is gradual, namely in accordance with the filling of the layers of the chambers 19.
  • an intermediate container 18 is moved against the underside of an intermediate container 18 in the filling position. The further gradual upward movement in accordance with the filling process is then brought about by the intermediate container 18 underneath by a corresponding upward movement of the vertical conveyor 52.
  • the intermediate container 18 in question is completely filled, it is raised to the level of the belt conveyor 34 and transported away by the slide 33.
  • the intermediate container 18 located below reaches the filling position.
  • the vertical conveyor 52 returns to the lower position for receiving a further intermediate container 18. Meanwhile, the intermediate container 18 is held in the filling position by pawls 53. These are automatically moved out of engagement when the next intermediate container 18 is fed from below.
  • the cartons 16 filled in the manner described are closed by folding the folding tabs 36 and then transported away.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zum Einführen von Klein-Packungen, insbesondere Zigaretten-Packungen, in einen Großbehälter, insbesondere einen Karton, wobei die Packungen innerhalb des Großbehälters in Reihen bzw. Lagen ausgerichtet sind, mit folgenden Merkmalen:

  • a) die Einrichtung weist einen Zwischenbehälter auf, in den die Packungen einförderbar und aus welchem sie in den Großbehälter überführbar sind,
  • b) der Zwischenbehälter weist mehrere Kammern auf, die durch übereinanderliegende Horizontalwände begrenzt sind und die zur Aufnahme je einer aus mehreren Packungen bestehenden Packungs-Gruppe vorgesehen sind,
  • c) die Kammern sind zum Ausschub von zu Gruppen zusammengefaßten, dem Inhalt eines Großbehälters entsprechenden Packungen und zum Einschub derselben in den Großbehälter an einander gegenüberliegenden Enden offen,
  • d) zum Ausschub aus dem Zwischenbehälter und zum Einschub in den mit einer offenen Seite dem Zwischenbehälter zugekehrten Großbehälter ist ein Ausschuborgan vorgesehen, dessen Stößel an einer dem Großbehälter gegenüberliegenden offenen Seite des Zwischenbehälters in letzteren eintreten.
The invention relates to a device for introducing small packs, in particular cigarette packs, into a large container, in particular a carton, the packs being aligned in rows or layers within the large container, with the following features:
  • a) the device has an intermediate container into which the packs can be conveyed and from which they can be transferred into the large container,
  • b) the intermediate container has a plurality of chambers which are delimited by horizontal walls lying one above the other and which are provided for accommodating a pack group consisting of several packs,
  • c) the chambers are open for ejecting packs which are combined into groups and correspond to the contents of a large container and for inserting them into the large container at opposite ends,
  • d) for ejection from the intermediate container and for insertion into the large container facing the intermediate container with an open side, an ejection member is provided, the plunger of which enter the latter on an open side of the intermediate container opposite the large container.

Die Zigaretten-Packungen werden vielfach als Gebinde - sogenannte Zigaretten-Stangen - angeboten. Üblicherweise bilden zehn Zigaretten-Packungen aus zwei übereinanderliegenden Packungsreihen ein derartiges Gebinde mit einer Außenumhüllung aus Papier oder Karton.The cigarette packs are often offered as containers - so-called cigarette packs. Usually ten packs of cigarettes from two stacked pack rows form such a container with an outer wrapper made of paper or cardboard.

Für bestimmte Vertriebswege sind solche Gebinde unerwünscht. Vielmehr ist es erforderlich, eine verhältnismäßig große Anzahl von Zigaretten-Packungen unmittelbar in einen großvolumigen Behälter, insbesondere einen Verpackungs- bzw. Transport-Karton zu füllen.Such containers are undesirable for certain distribution channels. Rather, it is necessary to fill a relatively large number of cigarette packs directly into a large-volume container, in particular a packaging or transport box.

Aus der US-3,566,574 ist es bekannt, Artikel vor Einschub in einen Karton in Reihen übereinander auf Führungsschienen zu sammeln. Ein engerer Zusammenhalt der Artikel als Vorbereitung auf den Einschub wird hierdurch nicht erzielt.It is known from US Pat. No. 3,566,574 to collect articles in rows one above the other on guide rails before insertion into a carton. This does not result in closer cohesion of the articles as preparation for insertion.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Einrichtung zum mechanischen Einhüllen von Zigaretten- oder anderen Packungen in einen Großbehälter vorzuschlagen, wobei die Packungen innerhalb des Großbehälters nach Reihen bzw. Lagen geordnet und ausgerichtet sein sollen. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindugnsgemäße Einrichtung durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  • e) der Zwischenbehälter weist zur Begrenzung der Kammern auch Vertikalwände auf, derart, daß die Kammern nach Maßgabe der Formation der Packungen innerhalb des Großbehälters in Reihen übereinander und auch nebeneinander angeordnet sind,
  • f) zum Ausschieben der Packungen treten die Stößel in Axialrichtung der Kammern durch diese hindurch.
It is an object of the invention to propose a device for mechanically wrapping cigarettes or other packs in a large container, the packs being to be arranged and aligned within the large container according to rows or layers. To achieve this object, the device according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  • e) the intermediate container also has vertical walls to delimit the chambers, such that the chambers are arranged in rows one above the other and also next to one another in accordance with the formation of the packs within the large container,
  • f) to push the packs out, push the plunger through them in the axial direction.

Der Zwischenbehälter ist vorzugweise so ausgebildet, daß der gesamte Inhalt des Kartons aufgenommen werden kann, und zwar in einer Relativanordnung der Packungen, die derjenigen innerhalb des Kartons entspricht. Der Gesamtinhalt des Zwischenbehälters wird in einem Arbeitstakt entleert, wobei die aus den offenen Kammern ausgeschobenen Packungen unmittelbar nach dem Austritt aus dem Zwischenbehälter ohne nennenswerte Veränderung der Relativstellung in den Karton gelangen und diesen füllen.The intermediate container is preferably designed so that the entire contents of the carton can be accommodated in a relative arrangement of the packs that corresponds to that within the carton. The entire contents of the intermediate container are emptied in one work cycle, the packs ejected from the open chambers immediately entering the carton without any significant change in the relative position and filling it.

Der Zwischenbehälter kann aber auch so bemessen sein, daß jeweils nur ein Teilbereich desselben in einem - entsprechend kleineren - Karton Aufnahme findet. In diesem Falle können zwei oder mehrere Kartons jeweils mit einem Teilinhalt des Zwischenbehälters gefüllt werden.However, the intermediate container can also be dimensioned such that only a partial area of the same is accommodated in a - correspondingly smaller - cardboard box. In this case, two or more boxes can each be filled with a partial content of the intermediate container.

Ein weiteres Thema der Erfindung ist die Zuführung der üblicherweise von einer Verpackungsmaschine kommenden Zigaretten-Packungen zum Zwischenbehälter. Hierfür ist erfindungsgemäß ein Zuförderer vorgesehen, der die Zigaretten-Packungen einzeln nacheinander als Packungsstrang fördert, gegebenenfalls auch mit jeweils mehreren übereinanderliegenden Zigaretten-Packungen. Diese werden durch den Zuförderer unmittelbar über eine offene Seite in die Kammern des Zwischenbehälters eingeführt. Der Zuförderer ist erfindungsgemäß beweglich, insbesondere schwenkbar, so daß das Abgabeende nacheinander vor die Kammern des Zwischenbehälters fahren kann. Alternativ kann auch der Zuförderer in fester Relativstellung angeordnet sein, während die Zwischenbehälter relativ zu diesem Zuförderer bzw. dem Ende desselben in horizontaler und vertikaler Richtung bewegbar sind, so daß die offenen Kammern nacheinander durch den Zuförderer gefüllt werden.Another subject of the invention is the feeding of the cigarette packs that usually come from a packaging machine to the intermediate container. For this purpose, according to the invention, a feed conveyor is provided which conveys the cigarette packs individually in succession as a pack strand, optionally also with a plurality of cigarette packs one above the other. These are introduced by the feed conveyor directly into the chambers of the intermediate container via an open side. According to the invention, the feed conveyor is movable, in particular pivotable, so that the discharge end can move in front of the chambers of the intermediate container one after the other. Alternatively, the feed conveyor can also be arranged in a fixed relative position, while the intermediate containers can be moved in a horizontal and vertical direction relative to this feed conveyor or the end thereof, so that the open chambers are successively filled by the feed conveyor.

Der Zwischenbehälter ist vorzugsweise so bemessen, daß in einer Kammer der Inhalt eines üblichen Gebindes für Zigaretten-Packungen Aufnahme findet, also insgesamt zehn Zigaretten-Packungen in einer Doppelreihe. Die Kammern sind an beiden Seiten offen, so daß die Packungs-Gruppe durch die Kammern in Längsrichtung hindurchförderbar sind.The intermediate container is preferably dimensioned such that the contents of a conventional container for cigarette packs are accommodated in a chamber, ie a total of ten cigarette packs in a double row. The chambers are open on both sides, so that the pack group can be conveyed through the chambers in the longitudinal direction.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung betreffen die Ausbildung einer Füllstation für den Zwischenbehälter sowie Einzelheiten einer Übergabestation zur Übergabe der Packungen an den Behälter bzw. Karton.Further features of the invention relate to the design of a filling station for the intermediate container and details of a transfer station for transferring the packs to the container or carton.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Einrichtung zum Füllen von (Groß-)Behältern, nämlich Kartons, in schematischem Grundriß,
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht eines Teils der Einrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 in vergrößertem Maßstab,
Fig. 3
eine weitere Einzelheit der Einrichtung gemäß Fig. 1, nämlich eine Übergabestation, im Grundriß,
Fig. 4
eine Einzelheit eines Zwischenbehälters in Ansicht in stark vergrößertem Maßstab.
An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
a device for filling (large) containers, namely boxes, in a schematic plan view,
Fig. 2
2 shows a side view of part of the device according to FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale,
Fig. 3
another detail of the device according to FIG. 1, namely a transfer station, in plan,
Fig. 4
a detail of an intermediate container in view on a greatly enlarged scale.

Das in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel bezieht sich auf die Handhabung von quaderförmigen (Klein-) Packungen, nämlich Zigaretten-Packungen 10. Diese werden von einer Verpackungsmaschine 11 geliefert. In der Praxis handelt es sich dabei um eine Verpackungsmaschine 11 für eine Außenumhüllung der Zigaretten-Packungen 10, nämlich eine Zellglas- oder Folienumhüllung.The embodiment shown in the drawings relates to the handling of cuboid (small) packs, namely cigarette packs 10. These are supplied by a packaging machine 11. In practice, this is a packaging machine 11 for an outer wrapping of the cigarette packs 10, namely a cellophane or foil wrapper.

Die Verpackungsmaschine 11 ist hier so ausgebildet, daß Zigaretten-Packungen 10 in zwei Bahnen 12, 13 gefertigt werden. Im Bereich eines Abgabeendes der Bahnen 12, 13 befindet sich eine Sammelstation 14. Hier werden die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 der beiden Bahnen 12, 13 in der Mitte zwischen den beiden Bahnen 12, 13 zu einer gemeinsamen Bahn zusammengeführt. Jede Bahn 12, 13 liefert Packungsstränge aus je zwei übereinander angeordneten Zigaretten-Packungen 10.The packaging machine 11 is designed here so that cigarette packs 10 are manufactured in two tracks 12, 13. In the area of a delivery end of the lanes 12, 13 there is a collecting station 14. Here the cigarette packs 10 of the two lanes 12, 13 are brought together in the middle between the two lanes 12, 13 to form a common lane. Each lane 12, 13 delivers pack strands of two cigarette packs 10 arranged one above the other.

Im Bereich der Sammelstation 14 wird ein fortlaufender Packungsstrang 15 gebildet, der hier ebenfalls aus zwei übereinander angeordneten Zigaretten-Packungen 10 besteht.A continuous pack strand 15 is formed in the area of the collecting station 14, which here also consists of two cigarette packs 10 arranged one above the other.

Die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 sollen ohne weitere zusammenfassende Umhüllung (Gebinde) in einen größeren Behälter eingefüllt werden, und zwar in einen Karton 16. Dieser ist in üblicher Weise ausgebildet und besteht aus Wellkarton.The cigarette packs 10 are to be filled into a larger container, without further summarizing wrapping (container), in a cardboard box 16. This is constructed in the usual way and consists of corrugated cardboard.

Innerhalb des Kartons 16 sollen die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 in Lagen übereinander formiert sein, wobei jede Lage aus mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten und zueinander ausgerichteten Packungs-Reihen 17 besteht.Within the carton 16, the cigarette packs 10 are to be formed in layers one above the other, each layer consisting of a plurality of pack rows 17 arranged next to one another and aligned with one another.

Zum Einfüllen der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 in einen mindestens einseitig offenen Karton 16 dient ein Zwischenbehälter 18 als Hilfsmittel. Dieser dient zur zeitweiligen Aufnahme des Inhalts eines Kartons 16 in geordneter Formation und zum erleichterten Einführen der entsprechenden Anzahl der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 in den Karton 16.An intermediate container 18 serves as an aid for filling the cigarette packs 10 into a carton 16 that is open at least on one side. This serves to temporarily hold the contents of a carton 16 in an ordered formation and to facilitate the introduction of the corresponding number of cigarette packs 10 into the carton 16.

Der Zwischenbehälter 18 besteht aus langgestreckten Kammern 19. Diese sind an beiden Enden offen. Die im Querschnitt rechteckigen Kammern 19 sind so bemessen, daß eine Packungs-Gruppe 20 aus Zigaretten-Packungen 10 passend in einer Kammer 19 Aufnahme findet. Bei dem vorliegenden Beispiel besteht eine derartige Packungs-Gruppe 20 aus insgesamt zehn Zigaretten-Packungen 10, die in zwei Packungs-Reihen 17 übereinander angeordnet sind. Die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 liegen dabei mit den großflächigen Packungsseiten (Vorderseite 21, Rückseite 22) aneinander. Kleine Stirnflächen 23 und gegenüberliegende Bodenflächen 24 erstrecken sich in Längsrichtung der Packungs-Gruppe 20. Insgesamt sind demnach die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 mit ihrer Längserstreckung quer zur Förderrichtung bzw. quer zum Packungsstrang 15 und damit zur Packungs-Gruppe 20 gerichtet.The intermediate container 18 consists of elongated chambers 19. These are open at both ends. The chambers 19, which are rectangular in cross section, are dimensioned such that a pack group 20 of cigarette packs 10 fits in a chamber 19. In the present example, such a pack group 20 consists of a total of ten cigarette packs 10, which are arranged in two pack rows 17 one above the other. The cigarette packs 10 lie against one another with the large-area pack sides (front 21, back 22). Small end faces 23 and opposite bottom surfaces 24 extend in the longitudinal direction of the pack group 20. Overall, the cigarette packs 10 are therefore directed with their longitudinal extension transversely to the conveying direction or transversely to the pack strand 15 and thus to the pack group 20.

Die Kammern 19 des Zwischenbehälters 18 sind durch Vertikalwände 25 und durch Horizontalwände 26 begrenzt. Der freie Innenquerschnitt einer Kammer 19 entspricht dem Querschnitt einer Packungs-Gruppe 20. Auch in Längsrichtung (Axialrichtung) ist die Kammer 19 an die Abmessung einer Packungs-Gruppe 20 angepaßt. Entsprechend der Formation der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 im Karton 16 sind die Kammern 19 in (horizontalen) Lagen und reihenweise ausgerichtet.The chambers 19 of the intermediate container 18 are delimited by vertical walls 25 and by horizontal walls 26. The free internal cross section of a chamber 19 corresponds to the cross section of a packing group 20. The chamber 19 is also adapted to the dimensions of a packing group 20 in the longitudinal direction (axial direction). Corresponding to the formation of the cigarette packs 10 in the carton 16, the chambers 19 are aligned in (horizontal) positions and in rows.

Das Gesamtvolumen eines Zwischenbehälters 18 entspricht bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel dem Inhalt eines Kartons 16. Es ist aber auch denkbar, daß für die Beschickung von kleineren Behältern bzw. Kartons nur eine Gruppe von Kammern 19 den Inhalt eines Kartons aufnimmt. So kann beispielsweise ein doppelt großer Zwischenbehälter 18 für die (gleichzeitige) Füllung von zwei entsprechend kleineren Kartons dienen.The total volume of an intermediate container 18 corresponds to the content of a carton 16 in the exemplary embodiment shown. However, it is also conceivable that only a group of chambers 19 holds the contents of a carton for loading smaller containers or cartons. For example, a double-sized intermediate container 18 can be used for the (simultaneous) filling of two correspondingly smaller boxes.

Die Zwischenbehälter 18 werden im Bereich einer Füllstation 27 mit Zigaretten-Packungen 10 gefüllt. Bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel wird der aus je zwei übereinanderliegenden Zigaretten-Packungen 10 bestehende Packungsstrang 15 jeweils bis zur Füllung einer Kammer 19 in diese gefördert. Zu diesem Zweck ist ein Zuförderer 28 als Förderverbindung zwischen der Verpackungsmaschine 11 und der Füllstation 27 bzw. dem Zwischenbehälter 18 vorgesehen. Der Zuförderer 28 besteht hier aus zwei seitlichen Förderbändern 29, 30 und einem in Längsrichtung verlaufenden Tragsteg 31. Auf diesem liegt der Packungsstrang 15 während des vorzugsweise kontinuierlichen Transports auf. Der Zuförderer 28 erstreckt sich bis unmittelbar zur Eintrittsseite der Kammern 19 eines Zwischenbehälters 18. Durch den Transport des Packungsstrangs 15 wird dieser in die jeweils beschickte Kammern 19 eingefördert. Der Zuförderer 28 wird im Bereich der Sammelstation 14 fortlaufend mit Zigaretten-Packungen 10 versorgt.The intermediate containers 18 are filled with cigarette packs 10 in the area of a filling station 27. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the pack strand 15, each consisting of two superimposed cigarette packs 10, is conveyed into a chamber 19 until it is filled therein. For this purpose, a feed conveyor 28 is provided as a conveyor connection between the packaging machine 11 and the filling station 27 or the intermediate container 18. The feed conveyor 28 here consists of two lateral conveyor belts 29, 30 and a longitudinally extending supporting web 31. The packing strand 15 rests on this during the preferably continuous transport. The feed conveyor 28 extends as far as the inlet side of the chambers 19 of an intermediate container 18. By transporting the pack strand 15, the latter is conveyed into the respectively loaded chambers 19. The feed conveyor 28 is continuously supplied with cigarette packs 10 in the area of the collecting station 14.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Zuförderer 28 bewegbar angeordnet, nämlich in einer Horizontalebene schwenkbar. Ein (gedachter) Drehpunkt liegt im Bereich der Sammelstation 14. Das freie Ende des Zuförderers 28 ist entlang einem Kreisbogen 32 bewegbar.In the present exemplary embodiment, the feed conveyor 28 is arranged to be movable, namely pivotable in a horizontal plane. An (imaginary) fulcrum lies in the area of the collecting station 14. The free end of the feed conveyor 28 can be moved along an arc 32.

Durch diese Bewegung können bei ruhendem Zwischenbehälter 18 nacheinander die sich in einer Ebene bzw. Lage befindenden Kammern 19 nacheinander beschickt werden. Zum vollständigen Füllen eines Zwischenbehälters 18 wird dieser lagenweise aufwärts bewegt, so daß der Zuförderer 28 nacheinander alle Kammern 19 füllen kann.With this movement, the chambers 19 located in one plane or position can be fed in succession when the intermediate container 18 is at rest. To completely fill an intermediate container 18, this is moved upwards in layers so that the feed conveyor 28 can fill all the chambers 19 in succession.

Der gefüllte Zwischenbehälter 18 wird durch einen Schieber 33 in Querrichtung aus der Füllstation 27 abtransportiert und auf einen Förderer, im vorliegenden Fall einen Bandförderer 34, aufgeschoben. Dieser transportiert den Zwischenbehälter 18 in eine Übergabestation 35. In dieser wird der gefüllte Zwischenbehälter 18 so positioniert, daß die Kammern 19 mit ihrer offenen Rückseite auf einen offenen Karton 16 ausgerichtet sind. In einem einzigen Arbeitstakt wird nun der Gesamtinhalt des Zwischenbehälters 18 aus diesem heraus- und in den Karton 16 eingefördert.The filled intermediate container 18 is transported in a transverse direction out of the filling station 27 by a slide 33 and pushed onto a conveyor, in the present case a belt conveyor 34. This transports the intermediate container 18 into a transfer station 35. In this the filled intermediate container 18 is positioned so that the chambers 19 are aligned with their open back on an open cardboard box 16. In a single work cycle, the entire content of the intermediate container 18 is now transported out of this and into the carton 16.

Der Karton 16 ist bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel als an zwei Seiten offene Hülse positioniert. Faltlappen 36 zur Bildung von Bodenwand und Oberwand des Kartons 16 erstrecken sich in Fortsetzung von Seitenwänden 37 des Kartons 16. Zur erleichterten Einführung der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 ist die offene Seite des Kartons 16 einem Füllmundstück 38 zugekehrt. Dieses besteht aus mehreren, seitlich und im Bereich von Kartonkanten angeordneten Führungsstücken 39. Diese sind im Querschnitt des Füllmundstücks 38 trichterförmig divergierend zum Zwischenbehälter 18 angeordnet, so daß der Einschub der im wesentlichen den Querschnitt des Kartons 37 ausfüllenden Packungs-Gruppen 20 erleichtert ist. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist zwischen dem Füllmundstück 38 und dem Zwischenbehälter 18 ein weiteres Führungsorgan 40 aus ebenfalls leicht trichterförmig angeordneten seitlichen sowie oberen und unteren Führungsblechen 41 angeordnet.In the present exemplary embodiment, the carton 16 is positioned as a sleeve which is open on two sides. Folding tabs 36 to form the bottom wall and top wall of the carton 16 extend from the side walls 37 of the carton 16. To facilitate the introduction of the cigarette packs 10, the open side of the carton 16 faces a filling mouthpiece 38. This consists of a plurality of guide pieces 39 arranged laterally and in the area of cardboard edges. These are arranged in a funnel shape diverging from the intermediate container 18 in the cross section of the filling mouth piece 38, so that the insertion of the packing groups 20 essentially filling the cross section of the box 37 is facilitated. In the present exemplary embodiment, a further guide element 40 is arranged between the filling mouthpiece 38 and the intermediate container 18, which also has slightly funnel-shaped lateral and upper and lower guide plates 41.

Der Inhalt des Zwischenbehälters 18 wird durch ein Ausschuborgan 42 aus den Kammern 19 ausgeschoben und bis in die verpackungsgerechte Position innerhalb des Kartons 16 befördert. Das Ausschuborgan 42 ist zu diesem Zweck mit einer der Anzahl der Kammern 19 des Zwischenbehälters 18 entsprechenden Anzahl von langgestreckten Stößeln 43 versehen. Die Stößel 43 sind in der Formation der Kammern 19 angeordnet. Jeder Kammer 19 ist ein Stößel 43 zugeordnet. Der Querschnitt der Stößel 43 ist geringfügig kleiner als derjenige der Kammern 19, so daß die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 zuverlässig erfaßt werden.The contents of the intermediate container 18 are pushed out of the chambers 19 by an ejection member 42 and conveyed to the packaging-appropriate position within the carton 16. For this purpose, the ejection member 42 is provided with a number of elongated plungers 43 corresponding to the number of chambers 19 of the intermediate container 18. The plungers 43 are arranged in the formation of the chambers 19. A plunger 43 is assigned to each chamber 19. The cross section of the plunger 43 is slightly smaller than that of the chambers 19, so that the cigarette packs 10 are reliably detected.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Gegenhalter 44 auf der zum Ausschuborgan 42 gegenüberliegenden Seite der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 während der Einschubbewegung in den Karton 16 wirksam. Dieser Gegenhalter 44 ist mit einer Halteplatte 45 versehen, die auf der freien Seite an den aus dem Zwischenbehälter 18 austretenden Zigaretten-Packungen 10 anliegt. Der Gegenhalter 44 übt einen gewissen Gegendruck aus, der die Erhaltung der Formation der Zigaretten-Packungen bis zum Erreichen der Endposition innerhalb des Kartons 16 gewährleistet. Der Gegenhalter 44 wird durch eine Schubstange 46 betätigt und tritt über die zum Füllmundstück 38 gegenüberliegende, ebenfalls offene Seite des Kartons 16 in diesen ein. Sobald die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 bei der Ausschubbewegung an der Halteplatte 45 anliegen, wird der Gegenhalter 44 synchron mit der Bewegung des Ausschuborgans 42 zurückbewegt.In the present exemplary embodiment, a counter-holder 44 is effective on the side of the cigarette packs 10 opposite the ejection element 42 during the insertion movement into the carton 16. This counter-holder 44 is provided with a holding plate 45 which bears on the free side against the cigarette packs 10 emerging from the intermediate container 18. The counter-holder 44 exerts a certain counter pressure which ensures that the formation of the cigarette packs is maintained until the end position within the carton 16 is reached. The counter-holder 44 is actuated by a push rod 46 and enters the cardboard 16 via the likewise open side of the cardboard 16 opposite the filling mouthpiece 38. As soon as the cigarette packs 10 bear against the holding plate 45 during the ejection movement, the counter-holder 44 is moved back in synchronism with the movement of the ejection member 42.

Durch das in Bewegungsrichtung der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 konvergierende Führungsorgan 40 und das entsprechend ausgebildete Füllmundstück 38 werden die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 unter Überwindung der durch die Vertikalwände 25 und Horizontalwände 26 gegebenen Abständen bis zur Dichtlage aneinander zusammengeführt.The cigarette packs 10 converging in the direction of movement of the cigarette packs 10 and the correspondingly designed filling mouthpiece 38 bring the cigarette packs 10 together, overcoming the distances given by the vertical walls 25 and horizontal walls 26, up to the sealing position.

Eine Mehrzahl von Zischenbehältern 18 wird bei der Erfindung im Kreislauf gefördert. Von dem Bandförderer 34 wird der gefüllte Zwischenbehälter 18 auf einen Träger 47 im Bereich der Übergabestation 35 übergeben. Der Träger 47 ist mit einem Tragschenkel 48 zur Aufnahme des Zwischenbehälters 18 versehen. Der Tragschenkel 48 ist Teil eines auf- und abbewegbaren Huborgans 49. Auf dem Tragschenkel 48 befinden sich Endlosförderer 50, die den Zwischenbehälter 18 in die korrekte Position bewegen. In Fig. 2 wird die Stellung des Zwischenbehälters 18 für den Ausschub der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 gezeigt. Diese liegt demnach unterhalb der Ebene des Bandförderers 34.A plurality of sizzle containers 18 are circulated in the invention. The filled intermediate container 18 is transferred from the belt conveyor 34 to a carrier 47 in the area of the transfer station 35. The carrier 47 is provided with a support leg 48 for receiving the intermediate container 18. The support leg 48 is part of an up and down movable lifting member 49. On the support leg 48 there are endless conveyors 50, which are the intermediate container 18 move to the correct position. The position of the intermediate container 18 for the ejection of the cigarette packs 10 is shown in FIG. 2. Accordingly, this lies below the level of the belt conveyor 34.

Nach dem Entleeren wird der Zwischenbehälter 18 durch das Huborgan 49 weiter abgesenkt bis auf die Ebene eines Rückförderers 51. Dieser transportiert die leeren Zwischenbehälter 18 zurück in die Füllstation 27.After emptying, the intermediate container 18 is further lowered by the lifting member 49 to the level of a return conveyor 51. This transports the empty intermediate containers 18 back to the filling station 27.

Die Füllstation 27 ist ebenfalls in besonderer Weise ausgebildet. Ein Vertikalförderer 52 hebt die leeren Zwischenbehälter 18 vom Rückförderer 51 ab und transportiert sie durch Aufwärtsbewegung auf die Beladungsebene. Diese Aufwärtsbewegung geht schrittweise vonstatten, nämlich entsprechend der Füllung der Lagen der Kammern 19. Zu diesem Zweck wird jeweils ein Zwischenbehälter 18 gegen die Unterseite eines sich in der Füllposition befindenden Zwischenbehälters 18 gefahren. Die weitere schrittweise Aufwärtsbewegung nach Maßgabe des Füllvorgangs wird dann durch den darunter befindlichen Zwischenbehälter 18 durch entsprechende Aufwärtsbewegung des Vertikalförderers 52 bewirkt. Wenn der betreffende Zwischenbehälter 18 vollständig gefüllt ist, wird er auf die Höhe des Bandförderers 34 angehoben und durch den Schieber 33 abtransportiert. Zugleich gelangt der darunterliegende Zwischenbehälter 18 in die Füllposition. Unmittelbar danach kehrt der Vertikalförderer 52 in die untere Position zur Aufnahme eines weiteren Zwischenbehälters 18 zurück. Währenddessen wird der Zwischenbehälter 18 in der Füllposition durch Tragklinken 53 gehalten. Diese werden selbsttätig außer Eingriff bewegt, wenn der nächste Zwischenbehälter 18 von unten zugeführt wird.The filling station 27 is also designed in a special way. A vertical conveyor 52 lifts the empty intermediate containers 18 from the return conveyor 51 and transports them upwards to the loading level. This upward movement is gradual, namely in accordance with the filling of the layers of the chambers 19. For this purpose, an intermediate container 18 is moved against the underside of an intermediate container 18 in the filling position. The further gradual upward movement in accordance with the filling process is then brought about by the intermediate container 18 underneath by a corresponding upward movement of the vertical conveyor 52. When the intermediate container 18 in question is completely filled, it is raised to the level of the belt conveyor 34 and transported away by the slide 33. At the same time, the intermediate container 18 located below reaches the filling position. Immediately afterwards, the vertical conveyor 52 returns to the lower position for receiving a further intermediate container 18. Meanwhile, the intermediate container 18 is held in the filling position by pawls 53. These are automatically moved out of engagement when the next intermediate container 18 is fed from below.

Die in der beschriebenen Weise gefüllten Kartons 16 werden durch Falten der Faltlappen 36 geschlossen und sodann abtransportiert.The cartons 16 filled in the manner described are closed by folding the folding tabs 36 and then transported away.

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  1. Apparatus for introducing small packs (10), in particular cigarette packs, into a large container, in particular a carton (16), the packs (10) being aligned in rows or layers within the large container, having the following features:
    a) the apparatus has an intermediate container (18) into which the packs can be conveyed and from which they can be transferred into the large container,
    b) the intermediate container (18) has a plurality of chambers (19) which are bounded by horizontal walls (26) located one on top of the other and which are provided for receiving in each case one pack group (20) comprising a plurality of packs (10),
    c) the chambers (19) are open at mutually opposite ends for the purposes of pushing out packs (10) which have been combined to form groups (20) and correspond to the contents of a large container and pushing them into the large container,
    d) provided for the purposes of pushing out of the intermediate container (18) and pushing into the large container, which has an open side facing the intermediate container, is a push-out member (42) whose push rods (43) pass into the intermediate container on an open side of the latter, which is located opposite the large container, characterized by the following features:
    e) the intermediate container (18) also has vertical walls (25) for bounding the chambers (19), such that the chambers (19) are arrqanged in rows one on top of the other and also one beside the other within the large container in accordance with the formation of the packs (10),
    f) for the purpose of pushing out the packs (10), the push rods (43) pass through the chambers (19) in the axial direction thereof.
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the number of packs (10) which can be conveyed altogether into the intermediate container (18) corresponds to the contents of one or more large containers, and in that the free inner cross-section and the length of the chambers (19) correspond in each case to the cross-section and the length of a pack group (20).
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the push-out member (42) has a number of push rods (43) which corresponds to the number of chambers (19) which are to be emptied in one operating cycle, the push rods being in the formation of the chambers.
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the chambers (19) are dimensioned for receiving a pack group (20) made up of a plurality of, in particular two, pack rows (17) arranged one on top of the other, cuboidal packs (10) preferably being directed with the longitudinal extent transverse with respect to the axial direction of the chambers (19).
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a continuous line of packs (15) can be conveyed in succession, corresponding to the filling cross-section of the chambers (19), into the chambers (19) until the latter are filled.
  6. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterized in that the line of packs (15) can be fed to the intermediate container (18) by a feed conveyor (28) which opens out in front of a chamber (19) which is to be filled in each case.
  7. Apparatus according to Claim 6, characterized in that the intermediate container (18) and feed conveyor (28) can be moved relative to one another, at least in the region of the opening of said feed conveyor, for the purpose of filling the chambers (19) in succession.
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterized in that the feed conveyor (28) can be moved relative to the intermediate container (18) at least by pivoting in the horizontal plane for the purpose of filling chambers (19) arranged one beside the other in one plane.
  9. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterized in that the intermediate container (18) can be moved at intervals in the horizontal and/or vertical direction relative to the opening of the feed conveyor (28).
  10. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the furth4r claims, characterized in that the filled intermediate container (18) can be fed from a filling station (27), by transverse transportation, to a transfer station (35), in which the intermediate container (18) is positioned in a precise position relative to an open carton (16).
  11. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that, in the filling station (27), the intermediate containers (18) can be conveyed in succession, from below, to a filling position, it being possible for the intermediate container (18) which is located in the filling position in each case to be raised at intervals, in accordance with the filling process, by an intermediate container (18) located beneath it.
  12. Apparatus according to Claim 11, characterized in that emptied intermediate containers (18) can be conveyed to the filling station (27) on a return conveyor (51) running beneath the filling position and can be raised in succession by a vertical conveyor (52) up to the level of the filling position.
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