EP0599232B1 - Device for packaging portions of individual articles - Google Patents

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EP0599232B1
EP0599232B1 EP93118698A EP93118698A EP0599232B1 EP 0599232 B1 EP0599232 B1 EP 0599232B1 EP 93118698 A EP93118698 A EP 93118698A EP 93118698 A EP93118698 A EP 93118698A EP 0599232 B1 EP0599232 B1 EP 0599232B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
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  • the invention relates to a device for portion-wise packaging of lumpy goods, in particular shock-sensitive fruits and vegetables, food and beverages, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device is described in DE-A 31 02 552.
  • This known device has a conveyor tube fastened to a machine frame, each with an inlet and an outlet at its end regions, a cyclical working and receiving chambers for the portioned filling material conveying device being provided in the conveyor tube.
  • the conveyor comprises an endless conveyor belt with flaps spaced apart from one another which form the receiving chambers and which stand up on the upper conveyor run of the conveyor belt while being folded away on their return along the lower run.
  • On the outside of the conveyor tube there are two side conveyors for moving forward in cycles a supply of net hose provided on the conveyor tube is provided as packaging material for the portioned filling material.
  • the side conveyors move the net hose supply forward by one package length.
  • a closing and separating device is provided in the outlet end region of the conveying tube for closing and separating a net hose section filled with the portion of the filling material.
  • a filled mesh tube section is closed by means of two slightly spaced clips and the filled mesh tube section is separated by a cut between these two attached clips. The lower end for the next section of net hose to be filled is closed at the same time by the upper clamp.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a device of the type mentioned in the introduction in such a way that a considerably increased packaging performance is achieved while at the same time gentle treatment of the portioned packaged goods or filling goods is achieved.
  • the machine according to the invention achieves a significantly increased packaging performance, the filling material being treated very gently at the same time.
  • a machine or device is particularly suitable for shock-sensitive goods, in particular for fruits and vegetables, tropical fruits, other shock-sensitive foods such as potatoes and also for luxury foods.
  • the device can of course also be used for packaged goods to be packaged where the impact sensitivity of the packaged goods is not so important.
  • An important reason for the increased filling and packaging performance (high number of packs) of the device is that it can be operated at a considerably increased speed, the drop heights for the filling material being very high both on the inlet side and on the outlet side of the conveyor tube which is currently working are kept low.
  • the speed of the device according to the invention is further to be attributed to the fact that the processes on the inlet and outlet sides of the two conveying pipes for the supply and discharge of the filler portions can be better matched to the processes of the devices which take place during the conveyance of the filler portions and the processes in the region of the outlet side of the working conveyor pipe take place.
  • a preferred embodiment of the rotary flap arrangements provided on the inlet and outlet sides of the currently operating conveyor pipe is that they comprise two V-shaped rotary flaps that form a receiving compartment for the portioned filling material and can be rotatably driven to form a lower short-term discharge opening for the filling material.
  • the two rotary flaps can be arranged within a housing that is open at the top and bottom.
  • the inlet-side flap arrangement can already be filled again if it has released its filling charge into the filling chamber of the conveying device in the working conveying pipe, but this chamber has not yet been released by one working cycle has been advanced.
  • the two rotary flaps are preferably driven unidirectionally and are designed so that their axis of rotation runs through their longitudinal center.
  • the two rotary flaps only need to rotate by 180 ° in order to form and close the said discharge opening.
  • Another reason for the increased packaging performance of the device according to the invention is that it has a device for attaching a price label to the clip which closes the filled net tube section at the top.
  • the application of a price label is also automated and there is no need to subsequently apply this label by hand.
  • the device for attaching a label in a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is associated with a price calculator device which interacts with a weighing device of the device and a printer for printing out the price calculated for a predetermined portion of filling product on the label intended for this purpose. This ensures that only the price applicable to the respective portion of filling is actually printed on the label.
  • the device generally designated 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 for portion-wise packaging of lumpy goods, in particular of shock-sensitive fruits and vegetables, of food and beverages or the like, consists of one or more, preferably two, on a machine frame (not shown) ) arranged, horizontal conveyor pipes 2 and 3, from a rotary flap arrangement 4 provided in the inlet region of the conveyor pipe 2 currently in the working position (FIG.
  • the delivery pipe 2 is shown in the working position, while the delivery pipe 3 is in a rest position next to the delivery pipe 2. It is known that the feed pipe 3 is provided in this position with a supply of hose 7 while the feed pipe 2 is working. When the supply of supply hose on the conveyor tube 2 is exhausted, the conveyor tube 3 is moved horizontally into the working position. The conveyor tube 2 is then provided with a new supply of network hose. In the present case, a supply of net hose is also carried out with the aid of the side conveyors 6.
  • the interior of the delivery pipes 2 and 3 is provided in a known manner with a main delivery device which is driven by a motor 12.
  • This conveyor can consist of an endless conveyor belt, which is provided at intervals with movable flaps 13, between which chambers 14 are formed, in which the filling portions 8 are located.
  • the conveyor device 11 extends essentially over the entire length of each conveyor tube.
  • the mobility of the flaps 13 is that they are erectable, as shown in Fig. 1, to form the chambers 14.
  • the flaps 13 are thus on the upper run of the conveyor belt 11a upright. They are folded down on the returning lower run of the conveyor belt to save space.
  • the flaps 13 of the conveyor 11 can be kept upright in a simple manner.
  • they are provided at both lower ends with sliding shoes 15, each of which has a guide 16 z. B. in the form of a guide rail in the region of the upper run of the conveyor belt 11a of the conveyor 11.
  • the sliding shoes have a lower, longer standing surface 17, with which they advance in cycles on the associated guide rail 16.
  • a conveyor screw 50 can also be provided in each conveyor tube 2, 3, in which the chambers 14 for the portion-wise filling material 8 are formed by a larger screw pitch, as can be clearly seen in FIG. 9.
  • a weighing device 18 On the input side of the conveying tubes 2, 3 there is, in addition to the usual storage container (not shown) for the filling material, a weighing device 18 with a plurality of weighing containers 19 in order to weigh the individual filling material portions. From the weighing containers 19, the weighed filler portions arrive on feeders 20, which feed the filler portions one after the other into the inlet-side flap arrangement 4. The respective product portions are fed from the rotary valve arrangement 4 into an empty chamber 14 of the conveying device below the rotary valve arrangement, after which the conveying device is advanced by one cycle, that is to say by one chamber 14.
  • the outlet-side flap arrangement 5 is initially closed, as shown in FIG. 1, so that the filling portion 8 initially collects therein. Then the rotary flap arrangement 5 opens, so that the filling portion then falls into the lower end region of the net hose section 21, which of course is closed at the bottom in the usual way with a clip (FIG. 1).
  • the first embodiment of a rotary flap arrangement 4 or 5 shown in FIG. 3 consists of two V-shaped rotary flaps 23 and 24, which form a receiving compartment for the portioned filling material that the axes of rotation 26 of the rotary flaps extend through the longitudinal center of the rotary flaps. Because of this construction, the rotary flaps need only be rotated through 180 ° in one direction in order to form a new storage compartment 22. With this rotation through 180 °, a dispensing opening for the filling portion is created briefly in the lower region of the rotary flaps.
  • the unidirectional rotary movement of the rotary flaps 23, 24 is brought about by a motor 27. This motor is attached to a housing 28 for the rotary flaps, this housing being open at the top and bottom.
  • At least the rotary flap arrangement 4 located on the inlet side of the delivery pipe 2, 3 currently in the working position is provided with a housing.
  • the other rotary valve assembly located on the outlet side of the working conveyor tube can also be provided with a housing.
  • the rotary flap arrangement shown in FIG. 3 it is possible in the rotary flap arrangement shown in FIG. 3 that the rotary flaps 23, 24 can also be driven back and forth in order to open the receptacle 23 formed by them down and to close them again.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 An alternative embodiment for the rotary flap arrangements 4 and 5 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • Each rotary valve arrangement comprises two opposite rotary valve stars 29, each rotatable star 4 having rotary valves 31 fastened to an axle body 30 at right angles to one another.
  • Each pair of star valves is driven by a common motor 32.
  • two mutually adjacent rotary flaps 31 of each flap star 29 form a common receiving compartment 33 for the filling material portions to be entered one after the other by the feed conveyors 20.
  • the star valve pair 29 is moved forward intermittently by the common motor 32 according to the arrows 34, as a result of which the respective filler portion falls on the conveying device 11 of the relevant conveying pipe 2, 3 .
  • the star valve pair 29 is only driven unidirectionally.
  • the procedure can be such that only the inlet-side rotary flap arrangement 4 of this type is provided with a housing 35 which is open at the top and bottom, such a housing, in practical terms, consisting essentially of only two side walls which lie opposite one another at the star ends.
  • This gripper device consists of an endless conveyor device 36 which is attached to a frame 37.
  • Two deflection wheels 38 are rotatably mounted on this frame and connected by means of an endless conveyor member 38a to a plurality of grippers 39 spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction.
  • the endless conveyor member 38a is driven in a clocked manner by a motor 40, so that the grippers 39 also rotate in a clocked manner.
  • All of the grippers 39 are V-shaped on their front face 39a, so that the net hose section which they grasp in the apex of the V-shape, so that the net tube section can be securely closed at this point in the usual way by means of the device 9.
  • FIG. 7 The alternative embodiment of a gripper device shown in FIG. 7 is star-shaped. It consists of a holding device 42 which can be cyclically driven about a common axis of rotation 41 by means of a motor (not shown), to which, for example, four grippers 39 are fastened at the same distance from one another in the circumferential direction. These grippers also have a V-shaped front.
  • the closing and separating device 9 has a fixed guide plate 43 (FIG. 2), which has a V-shaped inlet guide 44, so that the net hose section 21 brought together by the gripper 39 at its closing and separating point in the apex of the inlet guide 44 for the further handling is securely positioned at this point.
  • a device 45 is also provided in the area of the closing and separating device 9 for attaching a customary, elongated price label (not shown) to the filled, to be disconnected network hose section.
  • a clamp closing unit 9a which are attached at a distance from one another and one above the other in the merged area of the network hose section 21.
  • the lower bracket forms the upper closure of the filled network tube section and the upper bracket the lower closure of the upper network tube section to be subsequently filled.
  • the price label is in the This case attached to the upper bracket of the already filled net tube section.
  • the device 9 has a supply roll 46 on which a narrow metal strip or a wire is wound for the formation of the clips mentioned. This tape is then guided in the conventional manner to the clamp closing unit 9a at the closing and separating point. A further supply roll 47 is provided, on which the label tape is wound.
  • the device 45 for attaching the price marking label comprises, in addition to an insertion unit 45a which introduces the finished label into the clip area and which is incorporated in the clip closing unit 9a, a price calculator 48 which interacts with the weighing device 18, and a printer 49 for printing out the calculated price for the In each case predetermined filler portion 8.
  • the associated price is thus calculated on the basis of the actual weight of the filler portion concerned and printed on a label which is then applied the correct section of the net tube, that is to say to its upper closure clip, is attached when the relevant portion of product has been filled into the correct portion of the net tube.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung zum portionsweisen Verpacken von stückigen Gütern, insbesondere von stoßempfindlichem Obst und Gemüse, Nahrungs- und Genußmitteln, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for portion-wise packaging of lumpy goods, in particular shock-sensitive fruits and vegetables, food and beverages, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist in der DE-A 31 02 552 beschrieben. Diese bekannte Vorrichtung weist ein auf einem Maschinengestell befestigtes Förderrohr mit jeweils einem Einlaß und einem Auslaß an seinen Endbereichen auf, wobei in dem Förderrohr eine taktweise arbeitende und Aufnahmekammern für das portionierte Füllgut aufweisende Fördereinrichtung vorgesehen ist. Die Fördereinrichtung umfaßt ein endloses Förderband mit voneinander beabstandeten Klappen, welche die Aufnahmekammern bilden und die auf dem oberen Fördertrum des Förderbandes aufrechtstehen, während sie bei ihrem Rücklauf entlang des Untertrums weggeklappt sind. An dem Förderrohr sind außen seitlich zwei Seitenförderer für das taktweise Vorbewegen eines auf dem Förderrohr vorgesehenen Netzschlauchvorrates als Verpackungsmaterial für das portionsweise Füllgut vorgesehen. Die Seitenförderer bewegen den Netzschlauchvorrat jeweils um eine Verpackungslänge vor. Weiterhin ist im Auslaßendbereich des Förderrohres eine Verschließ- und Trenneinrichtung zum Verschließen und Abtrennen eines mit der Füllgutportion gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes vorgesehen. Das Verschließen eines gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes erfolgt mittels zweier geringfügig voneinander beabstandeter Klammern und das Abtrennen des gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes erfolgt durch einen Schnitt zwischen diesen beiden befestigten Klammern. Durch die jeweils obere Klammer ist gleichzeitig das Unterende für den nächsten zu füllenden Netzschlauchabschnitt verschlossen.Such a device is described in DE-A 31 02 552. This known device has a conveyor tube fastened to a machine frame, each with an inlet and an outlet at its end regions, a cyclical working and receiving chambers for the portioned filling material conveying device being provided in the conveyor tube. The conveyor comprises an endless conveyor belt with flaps spaced apart from one another which form the receiving chambers and which stand up on the upper conveyor run of the conveyor belt while being folded away on their return along the lower run. On the outside of the conveyor tube there are two side conveyors for moving forward in cycles a supply of net hose provided on the conveyor tube is provided as packaging material for the portioned filling material. The side conveyors move the net hose supply forward by one package length. Furthermore, a closing and separating device is provided in the outlet end region of the conveying tube for closing and separating a net hose section filled with the portion of the filling material. A filled mesh tube section is closed by means of two slightly spaced clips and the filled mesh tube section is separated by a cut between these two attached clips. The lower end for the next section of net hose to be filled is closed at the same time by the upper clamp.

Mit einer solchen Vorrichtung kann keine hohe stündliche Abfülleistung erbracht werden, wenn insbesondere stoßempfindliches Füllgut portionsweise ohne Stoßstellen und sonstige auf das Aneinanderstoßen der Füllgutteile zurückzuführende Beschädigungen abgefüllt werden soll. Außerdem ist auch der zeitliche Aufwand beim Handhaben der auf der Auslaßseite des Förderrohres austretenden Füllgutportion im Verhältnis relativ hoch, so daß durch die dort ablaufenden Einfüll-, Verschließ- und Trennvorgänge ein beträchtlicher Zeitanteil für das Abpacken von portionsweisem Füllgut verbraucht wird.With such a device, no high hourly filling performance can be achieved if, in particular, impact-sensitive filling material is to be filled in portions without joints and other damage attributable to the abutting of the filling material parts. In addition, the time involved in handling the portion of product emerging on the outlet side of the conveyor tube is relatively high, so that the filling, closing and separating processes taking place there consume a considerable amount of time for the packing of portion-wise contents.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, eine Vorrichtung der einleitend angeführten Art so zu verbessern, daß eine beträchtlich erhöhte Verpackungsleistung bei gleichzeitig schonender Behandlung des portionsweisen Packgutes bzw. Füllgutes erreicht wird.The object of the invention is to improve a device of the type mentioned in the introduction in such a way that a considerably increased packaging performance is achieved while at the same time gentle treatment of the portioned packaged goods or filling goods is achieved.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist durch die Kennzeichenmerkmale des Patentanspruches 1 verwirklicht.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of patent claim 1.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Maschine wird eine wesentlich erhöhte Abpackleistung erreicht, wobei das Füllgut gleichzeitig sehr schonend behandelt wird. Eine solche Maschine bzw. Vorrichtung eignet sich besonders für stoßempfindliche Güter, insbesondere für Obst und Gemüse, Südfrüchte, andere stoßempfindliche Nahrungsmittel wie beispielsweise Kartoffeln und auch für Genußmittel. Die Vorrichtung kann natürlich auch für solches zu verpackende Füllgut angewendet werden, wo es auf die Stoßempfindlichkeit des Füllgutes nicht so entscheidend ankommt. Ein wesentlicher Grund für die erhöhte Füll- und Abpackleistung (hohe Packzahl) der Vorrichtung besteht darin, daß sie mit einer beträchtlich erhöhten Geschwindigkeit betrieben werden kann, wobei die Fallhöhen für das Füllgut sowohl an der Einlaßseite als auch an der Auslaßseite des gerade arbeitenden Förderrohres sehr gering gehalten sind. Die Schnelligkeit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist weiter darauf zurückzuführen, daß die einlaßseitig und auslaßseitig der beiden Förderrohre ablaufenden Vorgänge auf die Zuförderung und Abförderung der Füllgutportionen besser auf die Abläufe der Einrichtungen abgestimmt werden können, die während der Zuförderung der Füllgutportionen und der Vorgänge im Bereich der Auslaßseite des arbeitenden Förderrohres stattfinden.The machine according to the invention achieves a significantly increased packaging performance, the filling material being treated very gently at the same time. Such a machine or device is particularly suitable for shock-sensitive goods, in particular for fruits and vegetables, tropical fruits, other shock-sensitive foods such as potatoes and also for luxury foods. The device can of course also be used for packaged goods to be packaged where the impact sensitivity of the packaged goods is not so important. An important reason for the increased filling and packaging performance (high number of packs) of the device is that it can be operated at a considerably increased speed, the drop heights for the filling material being very high both on the inlet side and on the outlet side of the conveyor tube which is currently working are kept low. The speed of the device according to the invention is further to be attributed to the fact that the processes on the inlet and outlet sides of the two conveying pipes for the supply and discharge of the filler portions can be better matched to the processes of the devices which take place during the conveyance of the filler portions and the processes in the region of the outlet side of the working conveyor pipe take place.

Eine bevorzugte Ausbildung der einlaßseitig und auslaßseitig des gerade arbeitenden Förderrohres vorgesehenen Drehklappenanordnungen besteht darin, daß sie zwei V-förmig gegeneinandergestellte, ein Aufnahmefach für das portionierte Füllgut bildende Drehklappen umfassen, die zur Bildung einer unteren kurzzeitigen Abgabeöffnung für das Füllgut drehbeweglich antreibbar sind. Hierbei können die beiden Drehklappen innerhalb eines unten und oben offenen Gehäuses angeordnet sein. Die einlaßseitige Drehklappenanordnung kann bereits wieder gefüllt werden, wenn sie ihre Fülladung in die darunterliegende Füllkammer der Fördereinrichtung in dem arbeitenden Förderrohr abgegeben hat, diese Kammer aber noch nicht um einen Arbeitstakt vorbewegt worden ist. Die beiden Drehklappen werden dabei vorzugsweise eindirektional angetrieben und sind so ausgebildet, daß ihre Drehachse durch ihre Längsmitte verläuft. Dadurch brauchen sich die beiden Drehklappen nur um 180° zu verdrehen, um die genannte Abgabeöffnung zu bilden und zu schließen. Ein weiterer Grund für die erhöhte Verpackleistung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung besteht darin, daß sie eine Einrichtung für das Anbringen eines Preisauszeichnungsetikettes an der den gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnitt oben verschließenden Klammer aufweist. Dadurch ist das Anbringen eines Preisauszeichnungsetikettes ebenfalls automatisiert und es entfällt ein nachträglich, von Hand durchzuführendes Anbringen dieses Etikettes. Hierbei ist der Einrichtung zum Anbringen eines Auszeichnungsetikettes in weiterer Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ein mit einer Wiegeeinrichtung der Vorrichtung zusammenwirkendes Preisrechnergerät und ein Drucker zum Ausdrucken des für eine vorbestimmte Füllgutportion errechneten Preises auf das hierfür bestimmte Auszeichnungsetikett zugeordnet. Hierdurch wird erreicht, daß auf das Auszeichnungsetikett tatsächlich nur der für die jeweilige Füllgutportion zutreffende Preis aufgedruckt wird.A preferred embodiment of the rotary flap arrangements provided on the inlet and outlet sides of the currently operating conveyor pipe is that they comprise two V-shaped rotary flaps that form a receiving compartment for the portioned filling material and can be rotatably driven to form a lower short-term discharge opening for the filling material. Here, the two rotary flaps can be arranged within a housing that is open at the top and bottom. The inlet-side flap arrangement can already be filled again if it has released its filling charge into the filling chamber of the conveying device in the working conveying pipe, but this chamber has not yet been released by one working cycle has been advanced. The two rotary flaps are preferably driven unidirectionally and are designed so that their axis of rotation runs through their longitudinal center. As a result, the two rotary flaps only need to rotate by 180 ° in order to form and close the said discharge opening. Another reason for the increased packaging performance of the device according to the invention is that it has a device for attaching a price label to the clip which closes the filled net tube section at the top. As a result, the application of a price label is also automated and there is no need to subsequently apply this label by hand. In this case, the device for attaching a label in a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is associated with a price calculator device which interacts with a weighing device of the device and a printer for printing out the price calculated for a predetermined portion of filling product on the label intended for this purpose. This ensures that only the price applicable to the respective portion of filling is actually printed on the label.

Die Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand eines in den anliegenden Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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The invention is explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. Show it:
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an alternative main conveyor.

Die in den Fig. 1 und 2 allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete Vorrichtung zum portionsweisen Verpacken von stückigen Gütern, insbesondere von stoßempfindlichem Obst und Gemüse, von Nahrungs- und Genußmitteln oder dergleichen, besteht aus einem oder mehreren, vorzugsweise aus zwei auf einem Maschinengestell (nicht gezeigt) angeordneten, horizontalen Förderrohren 2 und 3, aus einer im Einlaßbereich des gerade in Arbeitsposition (Fig. 2) befindlichen Förderrohres 2 vorgesehenen Drehklappenanordnung 4, aus einer weiteren im Auslaßbereich des gerade in Arbeitsposition befindlichen Förderrohres 2 vorgesehenen Drehklappenanordnung 5, aus an jedem Förderrohr außen angeordneten Seitenförderern 6 in Form von Endlosbandfördereinrichtungen für das taktweise Vorbewegen eines auf jedem Förderrohr 2, 3 vorgesehenen Netzschlauchvorrates 7 als Verpackungsmaterial für die abzufüllenden Füllgutportionen 8 und aus einer allgemein mit 9 bezeichneten Verschließ- und Trenneinrichtung zum Verschließen und Abtrennen eines mit einer Füllgutportion gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes 10, wobei diese Einrichtung im Auslaßendbereich des gerade in Arbeitsposition befindlichen Förderrohres vorgesehen ist, und zwar in Abfüllrichtung hinter der weiteren Drehklappenanordnung 5. In Fig. 1 ist das Förderrohr 2 teilweise auch aufgeschnitten gezeichnet, um den inneren Aufbau des Förderrohres zu zeigen. In Fig.2 ist wegen der besseren Übersicht der Netzschlauchvorrat 7 auf den Förderrohren 2 und 3 nicht gezeigt.The device generally designated 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 for portion-wise packaging of lumpy goods, in particular of shock-sensitive fruits and vegetables, of food and beverages or the like, consists of one or more, preferably two, on a machine frame (not shown) ) arranged, horizontal conveyor pipes 2 and 3, from a rotary flap arrangement 4 provided in the inlet region of the conveyor pipe 2 currently in the working position (FIG. 2), from a further rotary flap arrangement 5 provided in the outlet region of the conveyor pipe 2 currently in the working position, from each conveyor pipe outside arranged side conveyors 6 in the form of endless belt conveyors for the cyclical advancement of one on each conveyor tube 2, 3 provided net hose supply 7 as packaging material for the filling portions 8 to be filled and from a closing and separating device, generally designated 9, for closing and separating a net hose section 10 filled with a filling portion, this device being provided in the outlet end region of the delivery pipe currently in the working position, namely in the filling direction behind the further rotary valve arrangement 5. In FIG. 1, the delivery pipe 2 is also partially cut open to show the internal structure of the delivery pipe. In FIG. 2, because of the better overview, the supply of supply hose 7 on the delivery pipes 2 and 3 is not shown.

In Fig. 2 ist das Förderrohr 2 in Arbeitsposition gezeigt, während das Förderrohr 3 sich in einer Ruhestellung neben dem Förderrohr 2 befindet. Es ist bekannt, daß das Förderrohr 3 in dieser Stellung mit einem Netzschlauchvorrat 7 versehen wird, während das Förderrohr 2 arbeitet. Wenn der Netzschlauchvorrat auf dem Förderrohr 2 verbraucht ist, wird das Förderrohr 3 horizontal in Arbeitsposition gefahren. Es wird dann das Förderrohr 2 mit einem neuen Netzschlauchvorrat versehen. Das Aufbringen eines Netzschlauchvorrates erfolgt vorliegend ebenfalls unter Zuhilfenahme der Seitenförderer 6.2, the delivery pipe 2 is shown in the working position, while the delivery pipe 3 is in a rest position next to the delivery pipe 2. It is known that the feed pipe 3 is provided in this position with a supply of hose 7 while the feed pipe 2 is working. When the supply of supply hose on the conveyor tube 2 is exhausted, the conveyor tube 3 is moved horizontally into the working position. The conveyor tube 2 is then provided with a new supply of network hose. In the present case, a supply of net hose is also carried out with the aid of the side conveyors 6.

Der Innenraum der Förderrohre 2 und 3 ist in bekannter Weise mit einer Hauptfördereinrichtung versehen, die von einem Motor 12 angetrieben wird. Diese Fördereinrichtung kann aus einem endlosen Förderband bestehen, das in Abständen mit beweglichen Klappen 13 versehen ist, zwischen denen Kammern 14 ausgebildet sind, in denen sich die Füllgutportionen 8 befinden. Die Fördereinrichtung 11 erstreckt sich im wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge jedes Förderrohres. Die Beweglichkeit der Klappen 13 besteht darin, daß diese aufrichtbar sind, wie es in Fig. 1 gezeigt ist, um die Kammern 14 zu bilden. Die Klappen 13 stehen also auf dem Obertrum des Förderbandes 11a aufrecht. An dem rücklaufenden Untertrum des Förderbandes sind sie abgeklappt, um Platz zu sparen.The interior of the delivery pipes 2 and 3 is provided in a known manner with a main delivery device which is driven by a motor 12. This conveyor can consist of an endless conveyor belt, which is provided at intervals with movable flaps 13, between which chambers 14 are formed, in which the filling portions 8 are located. The conveyor device 11 extends essentially over the entire length of each conveyor tube. The mobility of the flaps 13 is that they are erectable, as shown in Fig. 1, to form the chambers 14. The flaps 13 are thus on the upper run of the conveyor belt 11a upright. They are folded down on the returning lower run of the conveyor belt to save space.

Wie es aus Fig. 8 zu ersehen ist, können die Klappen 13 der Fördereinrichtung 11 auf einfache Weise aufrechtstehend gehalten werden. Sie sind zu diesem Zweck an beiden unteren Enden mit Gleitschuhen 15 versehen, die auf jeweils einer Führung 16 z. B. in Form einer Führungsschiene im Bereich des Obertrums des Förderbandes 11a der Fördereinrichtung 11 gleiten. Die Gleitschuhe besitzen hierzu eine untere längere Standfläche 17, mit der sie sich auf der zugehörigen Führungsschiene 16 taktweise vorbewegen.As can be seen from Fig. 8, the flaps 13 of the conveyor 11 can be kept upright in a simple manner. For this purpose, they are provided at both lower ends with sliding shoes 15, each of which has a guide 16 z. B. in the form of a guide rail in the region of the upper run of the conveyor belt 11a of the conveyor 11. For this purpose, the sliding shoes have a lower, longer standing surface 17, with which they advance in cycles on the associated guide rail 16.

In einer alternativen Ausführungsform kann anstelle der Endlosfördereinrichtung 11 in jedem Förderrohr 2, 3 auch eine Förderschnecke 50 vorgesehen sein, bei der die Kammern 14 für das portionsweise Füllgut 8 durch eine größere Schneckensteigung gebildet sind, wie es in Fig. 9 klar zu erkennen ist.In an alternative embodiment, instead of the endless conveyor device 11, a conveyor screw 50 can also be provided in each conveyor tube 2, 3, in which the chambers 14 for the portion-wise filling material 8 are formed by a larger screw pitch, as can be clearly seen in FIG. 9.

Auf der Eingangsseite der Förderrohre 2, 3 befindet sich neben dem üblichen Vorratsbehälter (nicht gezeigt) für das Füllgut eine Wiegeeinrichtung 18 mit mehreren Wiegebehältern 19, um die einzelnen Füllgutportionen abzuwiegen. Aus den Wiegebehältern 19 gelangen die abgewogenen Füllgutportionen auf Zuförderer 20, die die Füllgutportionen nacheinander in die einlaßseitige Drehklappenanordnung 4 einbringen. Aus der Drehklappenanordnung 4 werden die jeweiligen Füllgutportionen in eine leere Kammer 14 der Fördereinrichtung unterhalb der Drehklappenanordnung gegeben, wonach die Fördereinrichtung um einen Takt, das heißt um eine Kammer 14, vorbewegt wird.On the input side of the conveying tubes 2, 3 there is, in addition to the usual storage container (not shown) for the filling material, a weighing device 18 with a plurality of weighing containers 19 in order to weigh the individual filling material portions. From the weighing containers 19, the weighed filler portions arrive on feeders 20, which feed the filler portions one after the other into the inlet-side flap arrangement 4. The respective product portions are fed from the rotary valve arrangement 4 into an empty chamber 14 of the conveying device below the rotary valve arrangement, after which the conveying device is advanced by one cycle, that is to say by one chamber 14.

Beim Vorbewegen der Fördereinrichtung 11 um einen Takt fällt die vorderste Füllgutportion 8 vom Förderband 11a in einen am Auslaßende des arbeitenden Förderrohres 2 oder 3 herabhängenden Netzschlauchabschnitt 21. Hierbei ist die auslaßseitige Drehklappenanordnung 5 zunächst geschlossen, wie Fig. 1 zeigt, so daß sich die Füllgutportion 8 zunächst darin sammelt. Anschließend öffnet sich die Drehklappenanordnung 5, so daß die Füllgutportion dann in den unteren Endbereich des Netzschlauchabschnittes 21 fällt, der natürlich unten in üblicher Weise mit einer Klammer verschlossen ist (Fig. 1).When the conveyor 11 moves forward by one cycle, the foremost portion 8 of the filling material falls from the conveyor belt 11a into one at the outlet end of the working conveyor tube 2 or 3 of the hanging net tube section 21. Here, the outlet-side flap arrangement 5 is initially closed, as shown in FIG. 1, so that the filling portion 8 initially collects therein. Then the rotary flap arrangement 5 opens, so that the filling portion then falls into the lower end region of the net hose section 21, which of course is closed at the bottom in the usual way with a clip (FIG. 1).

Die in Fig. 3 gezeigte erste Ausführungsform einer Drehklappenanordnung 4 oder 5 besteht aus zwei V-förmig gegeneinandergestellten, ein Aufnahmefach 22 für das portionierte Füllgut bildenden Drehklappen 23 und 24. Diese Drehklappen sind vorzugsweise mit Achskörpern 25 versehen, die so an den Drehklappen befestigt sind, daß sich die Drehachsen 26 der Drehklappen durch die Längsmitte der Drehklappen erstrecken. Aufgrund dieser Konstruktion brauchen die Drehklappen nur um 180° in einer Richtung gedreht zu werden, um ein neues Aufnahmefach 22 zu bilden. Bei dieser Drehung um 180° entsteht im unteren Bereich der Drehklappen kurzzeitig eine Abgabeöffnung für die Füllgutportion. Die eindirektionale Drehbewegung der Drehklappen 23, 24 wird durch einen Motor 27 bewirkt. Dieser Motor ist an einem Gehäuse 28 für die Drehklappen befestigt, wobei dieses Gehäuse oben und unten offen ist. Wenigstens die auf der Einlaßseite des gerade in Arbeitsposition befindlichen Förderrohres 2, 3 befindliche Drehklappenanordnung 4 ist mit einem Gehäuse versehen. Wenn es gewünscht wird, kann auch die andere, auf der Auslaßseite des arbeitenden Förderrohres befindliche Drehklappenanordnung mit einem Gehäuse versehen sein. Alternativ ist es bei der in Fig. 3 gezeigten Drehklappenanordnung möglich, daß die Drehklappen 23, 24 auch hin- und hergehend angetrieben werden können, um das durch sie gebildete Aufnahmefach 23 nach unten zu öffnen und wieder zu schließen.The first embodiment of a rotary flap arrangement 4 or 5 shown in FIG. 3 consists of two V-shaped rotary flaps 23 and 24, which form a receiving compartment for the portioned filling material that the axes of rotation 26 of the rotary flaps extend through the longitudinal center of the rotary flaps. Because of this construction, the rotary flaps need only be rotated through 180 ° in one direction in order to form a new storage compartment 22. With this rotation through 180 °, a dispensing opening for the filling portion is created briefly in the lower region of the rotary flaps. The unidirectional rotary movement of the rotary flaps 23, 24 is brought about by a motor 27. This motor is attached to a housing 28 for the rotary flaps, this housing being open at the top and bottom. At least the rotary flap arrangement 4 located on the inlet side of the delivery pipe 2, 3 currently in the working position is provided with a housing. If desired, the other rotary valve assembly located on the outlet side of the working conveyor tube can also be provided with a housing. Alternatively, it is possible in the rotary flap arrangement shown in FIG. 3 that the rotary flaps 23, 24 can also be driven back and forth in order to open the receptacle 23 formed by them down and to close them again.

In den Fig. 4 und 5 ist eine alternative Ausführungsform für die Drehklappenanordnungen 4 und 5 gezeigt. Jede Drehklappenanordnung umfaßt zwei sich gegenüberliegende Drehklappensterne 29, wobei jeder drehbare Stern 4 in rechtem Winkel zueinander auf einem Achskörper 30 befestigte Drehklappen 31 aufweist. Jedes Sternklappenpaar wird von einem gemeinsamen Motor 32 angetrieben. Wie es aus Fig. 4 gut zu erkennen ist, wird durch zwei einander benachbarte Drehklappen 31 jedes Klappensterns 29 ein gemeinsames Aufnahmefach 33 für die nacheinander von den Zuförderern 20 einzugebenden Füllgutportionen gebildet. Wenn die jeweils in das Fach 33 eingegebene Füllgutportion nach unten auf die Fördereinrichtung 11 gegeben werden soll, wird das Sternklappenpaar 29 durch den gemeinsamen Motor 32 gemäß den Pfeilen 34 intermittierend vorbewegt, wodurch die jeweilige Füllgutportion auf die Fördereinrichtung 11 des betreffenden Förderrohres 2, 3 fällt. Auch in diesem Fall wird das Sternklappenpaar 29 nur eindirektional angetrieben. Auch hier kann so vorgegangen werden, daß nur die einlaßseitige Drehklappenanordnung 4 nach dieser Bauart mit einem oben und unten offenen Gehäuse 35 versehen ist, wobei ein solches Gehäuse in der praktischen Ausführung im wesentlichen nur aus zwei Seitenwänden besteht, die sich an den Sternenden gegenüberliegen.An alternative embodiment for the rotary flap arrangements 4 and 5 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Each rotary valve arrangement comprises two opposite rotary valve stars 29, each rotatable star 4 having rotary valves 31 fastened to an axle body 30 at right angles to one another. Each pair of star valves is driven by a common motor 32. As can be seen clearly from FIG. 4, two mutually adjacent rotary flaps 31 of each flap star 29 form a common receiving compartment 33 for the filling material portions to be entered one after the other by the feed conveyors 20. If the filler portion entered in the compartment 33 is to be fed down onto the conveying device 11, the star valve pair 29 is moved forward intermittently by the common motor 32 according to the arrows 34, as a result of which the respective filler portion falls on the conveying device 11 of the relevant conveying pipe 2, 3 . In this case, too, the star valve pair 29 is only driven unidirectionally. Here, too, the procedure can be such that only the inlet-side rotary flap arrangement 4 of this type is provided with a housing 35 which is open at the top and bottom, such a housing, in practical terms, consisting essentially of only two side walls which lie opposite one another at the star ends.

In Fig. 6 ist eine erste Ausführungsform für eine Greifereinrichtung der Verschließ- und Trenneinrichtung 9 gezeigt. Diese Greifereinrichtung besteht aus einer Endlosfördereinrichtung 36, die an einem Rahmen 37 befestigt ist. An diesem Rahmen sind zwei Umlenkräder 38 drehbar gelagert und mittels eines endlosen Fördergliedes 38a mit mehreren in Umlaufrichtung voneinander beabstandeten Greifern 39 verbunden. Das Endlosförderglied 38a wird durch einen Motor 40 getaktet angetrieben, so daß die Greifer 39 ebenfalls getaktet umlaufen. Alle Greifer 39 sind an ihrer Vorderfront 39a V-förmig ausgebildet, so daß sich der von ihnen erfaßte Netzschlauchabschnitt im Scheitel der V-Form zusammenfindet, so daß der Netzschlauchabschnitt an dieser Stelle in üblicher Weise mittels der Einrichtung 9 sicher verschlossen werden kann.6 shows a first embodiment for a gripper device of the closing and separating device 9. This gripper device consists of an endless conveyor device 36 which is attached to a frame 37. Two deflection wheels 38 are rotatably mounted on this frame and connected by means of an endless conveyor member 38a to a plurality of grippers 39 spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction. The endless conveyor member 38a is driven in a clocked manner by a motor 40, so that the grippers 39 also rotate in a clocked manner. All of the grippers 39 are V-shaped on their front face 39a, so that the net hose section which they grasp in the apex of the V-shape, so that the net tube section can be securely closed at this point in the usual way by means of the device 9.

Die in Fig. 7 gezeigte alternative Ausführungsform einer Greifereinrichtung ist sternförmig ausgebildet. Sie besteht aus einer um eine gemeinsame Drehachse 41 taktweise mittels eines nicht dargestellten Motors antreibbaren Halteeinrichtung 42, an der beispielsweise vier Greifer 39 mit gleichem Abstand voneinander in Umfangsrichtung befestigt sind. Auch diese Greifer weisen eine V-förmige Vorderfront auf.The alternative embodiment of a gripper device shown in FIG. 7 is star-shaped. It consists of a holding device 42 which can be cyclically driven about a common axis of rotation 41 by means of a motor (not shown), to which, for example, four grippers 39 are fastened at the same distance from one another in the circumferential direction. These grippers also have a V-shaped front.

Die Verschließ- und Trenneinrichtung 9 weist eine feststehende Führungsplatte 43 auf (Fig. 2), welche eine V-förmige Einlaufführung 44 besitzt, so daß der durch den Greifer 39 zusammengeführte Netzschlauchabschnitt 21 an seiner Verschließ- und Trennstelle im Scheitel der Einlaufführung 44 für das weitere Handhaben an dieser Stelle sicher positioniert ist.The closing and separating device 9 has a fixed guide plate 43 (FIG. 2), which has a V-shaped inlet guide 44, so that the net hose section 21 brought together by the gripper 39 at its closing and separating point in the apex of the inlet guide 44 for the further handling is securely positioned at this point.

Wie es aus Fig. 2 zu erkennen ist, ist im Bereich der Verschließ- und Trenneinrichtung 9 auch eine Einrichtung 45 für das Anbringen eines üblichen, länglichen Preisauszeichnungsetikettes (nicht gezeigt) an dem gefüllten, abzutrennenden Netzschlauchabschnitt vorgesehen. Da die Verschließ- und Trennvorgänge beim Verschließen und Abtrennen eines gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes bekannt sind, sei nur kurz erwähnt, daß dies mittels zweier Klammern durch eine Klammerschließeinheit 9a geschieht, die im Abstand voneinander und übereinander im zusammengeführten Bereich des Netzschlauchabschnittes 21 angebracht werden. Dabei bildet die untere Klammer den oberen Verschluß des gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes und die obere Klammer den unteren Verschluß des anschließend zu füllenden oberen Netzschlauchabschnittes. Das Preisauszeichnungsetikett wird im vorliegenden Fall an der oberen Klammer des bereits gefüllten Netzschlauchabschnittes angebracht. Hierzu weist die Einrichtung 9 eine Vorratsrolle 46 auf, auf welcher ein schmales Metallband oder ein Draht für die Bildung der erwähnten Klammern aufgewickelt ist. Dieses Band wird dann in üblicher Technik zu der Klammerschließeinheit 9a an der Verschließ- und Trennstelle geführt. Es ist eine weitere Vorratsrolle 47 vorgesehen, auf der das Etikettenband aufgewickelt ist. Die Einrichtung 45 zum Anbringen des Preisauszeichnungsetikettes umfaßt neben einer das fertige Etikett in den Klammerbereich einführenden Einsteckeinheit 45a, die in der Klammerschließeinheit 9a eingegliedert ist, ein Preisrechnergerät 48, welches mit der Wiegeeinrichtung 18 zusammenwirkt, und einen Drucker 49 zum Ausdrucken des errechneten Preises für die jeweils vorbestimmte Füllgutportion 8. Durch eine geeignete elektrische Schaltungseinrichtung und in Abstimmung mit der jeweiligen Aufnahmekammer 14 der Fördereinrichtung 11 des gerade arbeitenden Förderrohres 2, 3 wird somit aufgrund des tatsächlichen Gewichtes der betreffenden Füllgutportion der dazugehörige Preis ausgerechnet und auf ein Etikett aufgedruckt, das dann an dem richtigen Netzschlauchabschnitt, d. h. an dessen oberer Verschlußklammer, angebracht wird, wenn die betreffende Füllgutportion in den richtigen Netzschlauchabschnitt eingefüllt worden ist.As can be seen from FIG. 2, a device 45 is also provided in the area of the closing and separating device 9 for attaching a customary, elongated price label (not shown) to the filled, to be disconnected network hose section. Since the closing and separating processes for closing and separating a filled network hose section are known, it should only be mentioned briefly that this is done by means of two clamps by a clamp closing unit 9a, which are attached at a distance from one another and one above the other in the merged area of the network hose section 21. The lower bracket forms the upper closure of the filled network tube section and the upper bracket the lower closure of the upper network tube section to be subsequently filled. The price label is in the This case attached to the upper bracket of the already filled net tube section. For this purpose, the device 9 has a supply roll 46 on which a narrow metal strip or a wire is wound for the formation of the clips mentioned. This tape is then guided in the conventional manner to the clamp closing unit 9a at the closing and separating point. A further supply roll 47 is provided, on which the label tape is wound. The device 45 for attaching the price marking label comprises, in addition to an insertion unit 45a which introduces the finished label into the clip area and which is incorporated in the clip closing unit 9a, a price calculator 48 which interacts with the weighing device 18, and a printer 49 for printing out the calculated price for the In each case predetermined filler portion 8. By means of a suitable electrical circuit device and in coordination with the respective receiving chamber 14 of the conveying device 11 of the conveying tube 2, 3 currently in operation, the associated price is thus calculated on the basis of the actual weight of the filler portion concerned and printed on a label which is then applied the correct section of the net tube, that is to say to its upper closure clip, is attached when the relevant portion of product has been filled into the correct portion of the net tube.

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  1. A device for packing in portions piece materials, in particular fruit and vegetables, foodstuffs and luxury foodstuffs which are susceptible to shock, comprising
    - at least one conveying tube (2,3) arranged on a machine stand, with an inlet and outlet in its end region and with an inner conveying device (11) operating in a timed manner and having receiving chambers (14) for the portioned filling material (8),
    - lateral conveyors (6) arranged externally on the conveying tube (2, 3) for the timed moving of a net tube store (7) as packing material provided on each conveying tube
    - and a closing- and separating device (9) provided for the outlet end region of the conveying tube (2, 3) to close and separate a net tube section (21) filed with the portion of filling material,
    characterised in that
    - two conveying tubes (2, 3) are present, which are arranged horizontally,
    - associated with the conveying tube (2, 3) situated in each case in the operating position on the inlet side and outlet side is a compartment-forming rotary flap arrangement (4, 5) to receive and introduce a portion (8) of filling material into or out of the conveying tube which is operating at that time,
    - the closing- and separating device (9) is associated with the outlet end region of the conveying tube (2, 3) situated in each case in the operating position, and has grippers (39) which are driven so as to revolve in one direction in a timed manner and spaced apart from each other in the direction of revolution, for the introduction and separation of a filled net tube section (21) into a closing- and separating position
    and that a device (45) is provided for the application of a marking band on the clip which closes the filled net tube section (21) at the top.
  2. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that each compartment-forming rotary flap arrangement (4, 5) has two rotary flaps (23, 24) placed against each other in a V-shape and forming a receiving compartment (22) for the portioned filling material, which are able to be driven in a rotationally movable manner to form a lower, brief delivery opening for the portion of filling material.
  3. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that each compartment-forming rotary flap arrangement (4, 5) consists of a pair (29) of flap constructions (31) constructed in a star shape in cross-section, which are able to be driven intermittently in one direction.
  4. A device according to Claim 1, 2 or 3 characterised in that at least the rotary flap arrangement (4) provided on the inlet side is arranged in a housing (28, 35) which is open above and below.
  5. A device according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the grippers (39), revolving in a timed manner, are provided on the conveying side (38a) of an endless conveying device (36).
  6. A device according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the grippers (39), revolving in a timed manner, are provided on a holding device (42) which axis able to be driven about a common rotation axis (41).
  7. A device according to Claim 1, 5 or 6, characterised in that the grippers (39), revolving in a timed manner, have a V-shaped front side (39a).
  8. A device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 7, in which the conveying device (11) in each conveying tube (2, 3) is provided with flaps (13) against the conveyor belt (11a), forming chambers and able to be flapped down and raised, characterised in that the flaps forming the chambers are provided with slide shoes (15) with bases (17) which slide on a guide (16) in the region of the upper side of the conveyor belt (11a) of the conveying device, in order to keep the flaps (13) standing perpendicular to the conveyor belt during the timed advance movement of the filling material (8) situated in the chambers (14) of the conveyor belt.
  9. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the two lateral conveyors (6) of each conveying tube (2, 3) each consist of an endless conveyor belt device.
  10. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the conveying device (11) in each conveying tube (2, 3) consists of a conveyor worm (50), in which the chambers (14) for the filling material (8) in portions are formed by a greater worm pitch.
  11. A device according to one of Claims 1 - 10 with a weighing device (18) for weighing a portion of filling material, characterised in that associated with the device (45) for applying a marking label is a price computing machine (48), cooperating with the weighing device (18), and a printer (49) to print out onto the marking label intended for this the price calculated for a predetermined portion (8) of filling material.
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