EP0667232A1 - Apparatus for making collar blanks for hinge-lid packages with rounded longitudinal edges - Google Patents

Apparatus for making collar blanks for hinge-lid packages with rounded longitudinal edges Download PDF

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EP0667232A1
EP0667232A1 EP95101578A EP95101578A EP0667232A1 EP 0667232 A1 EP0667232 A1 EP 0667232A1 EP 95101578 A EP95101578 A EP 95101578A EP 95101578 A EP95101578 A EP 95101578A EP 0667232 A1 EP0667232 A1 EP 0667232A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
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    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/59—Shaping sheet material under pressure
    • B31B50/592—Shaping sheet material under pressure using punches or dies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2105/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2110/00—Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B31B2110/20—Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a curved cross section, e.g. circular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/26—Folding sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/28—Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms

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  • the invention relates to a device for producing blanks for collars in hinged boxes with rounded or polygonal longitudinal edges, the blanks being able to be separated one after the other from a material web and fed to a molding station in which the collar between molds during a standstill phase with the formation of rounded or polygonal edges a collar front wall and collar side tabs is deformable.
  • a collar is part of a hinged box - also called a hinge-lid pack.
  • This type of pack is widely used for cigarettes.
  • Such a folding box usually consists of a box part and a lid. The latter is pivotally connected to the box part in the region of a rear wall.
  • a collar consisting of a collar front wall and angled collar side tabs is arranged, which partially protrudes from the box part and is enclosed in the closed position by the lid.
  • Hinged boxes with rounded, beveled or polygonal longitudinal edges have recently been found. In the folding boxes designed in this way, the collar must also be adapted to the geometric shape. Edges formed between the collar front wall and the collar side tabs must therefore be rounded or polygonal.
  • the invention is concerned with a further development or alternative to this known device.
  • the invention has for its object to propose measures by which the manufacture or pretreatment of the collar can be accelerated by shaping the edges without loss of quality.
  • the device according to the invention is characterized in that the blanks in the area of the molding station can be transported by a blank conveyor passing through the molding station, in particular by an endless conveyor, on the conveying path of which the blanks rest and which temporarily positions the blanks in the area of the molding tools.
  • a belt conveyor is suitable as an endless conveyor for the collar blanks.
  • the belt conveyor is driven intermittently in such a way that a longer standstill phase occurs in the area of the molding tools, in particular on a molding plate.
  • the edges are shaped by correspondingly pivoting or folding the collar side flaps using suitable shaping tools, in particular shaping rollers. The cut is then transported on by the belt conveyor.
  • the blanks are conveyed through one and the same blank conveyor through the entire forming station.
  • Holding elements acting from above fix the blanks, especially in the area of the molding plate.
  • These holding members are preferably an upper belt rotating with the belt conveyor, the lower strand of which rests as a pressure strand on the upper side of the blanks.
  • pressure elements acting against the pressure strand are provided at least in the region of the molding plate, in particular elastic pressure elements. As a result, the blank is stably positioned in the area of the molding tools.
  • the illustrated embodiment of a device is set up for processing, namely for preforming, blanks 10 for collars in hinged boxes.
  • Collars or their blanks 10 usually have a special, characteristic shape which results from the plan view in FIG. 2.
  • Such a blank 10 consists of a central collar front wall 11 and collar side flaps 12, 13 extending on both sides. In the position in a package in a folding box, the collar side flaps 12, 13 are formed at a right angle to the collar front wall 11 . This creates (upright) edges 14, 15 between the aforementioned cut parts.
  • the edges 14, 15 should be designed to be correspondingly rounded for a hinged box with rounded longitudinal edges.
  • a corresponding preforming takes place in the area of a Forming station 16 of the device.
  • the blanks 10 are separated one after the other from a continuous material web 17 made of thin cardboard.
  • the material web 17 passes through a cutting unit 18.
  • this consists of two rollers, namely a cutting roller 19 and a counter roller 20.
  • the blanks 10 separated with the characteristic contours are gripped following the cutting unit 18 by conveyor rollers 21 which are driven at the same speed as the rollers of the cutting unit 18.
  • the individual blanks 10 are taken over by acceleration rollers 22. These are driven at a noticeably higher speed than the conveyor rollers 21. As a result, the blanks are accelerated. This creates a larger distance between the successive blanks.
  • the blanks 10 are transferred from the acceleration rollers 22 to the forming station 16.
  • the blanks 10 are transported by a blank conveyor 38, in particular by an endless conveyor, namely by belt conveyors arranged in the middle. It is a lower belt conveyor 23 and an upper conveyor 24 arranged above it, which is preferably designed and dimensioned in the same or similar manner as the belt conveyor 23.
  • An upper conveyor strand 25 of the belt conveyor 23 and a lower pressure strand 26 of the upper conveyor 27 lie along the Conveyor line to each other.
  • the blanks 10 are received between the conveyor strand 25 and the pressure strand 26, with the collar front wall 11 or a part thereof.
  • the aforementioned endless conveyors are driven at the same speed as the accelerating rollers 22.
  • deflection wheels 27, 28 are arranged at a distance from the accelerating rollers 22 which is somewhat smaller than the dimension of the blanks 10 in the conveying direction. These are accordingly detected between the deflection wheels 27, 28 before they are released by the acceleration rollers 22.
  • the blanks 10 are conveyed through the forming station 16 by the blanking conveyor 38 consisting of belt conveyor 23 and top conveyor 24.
  • Belt conveyor 23 and upper conveyor 24 are driven so that in the area of molding tools there is a longer standstill phase for the blanks 10 for shaping the edges 14, 15.
  • the molding tools consist of a stationary molding plate 29 and movable molding tools, namely molding rollers 30 and 31. These work in the manner described in DE 41 02 005. To shape the edges 14, 15, they are moved sideways from an upper position and then downward, bearing against the mold plate 29 or at round mold edges 32, 33. In FIG. 3, the lower end position of the mold rollers 30, 31 is shown in broken lines.
  • the form plate 29 is provided with a central, longitudinally extending recess 34 for carrying out this processing of the blanks.
  • the conveyor run 25 of the belt conveyor 23 runs such that it is approximately flush with the form plate 29.
  • the blanks 10 should be positioned in a fixed relative position.
  • belt conveyors 23 and upper conveyors 24 are designed with a surface that has a high coefficient of friction.
  • conveyor run 25 and pressure run 26 lie against one another with increased pressure.
  • a contact pressure is exerted on the pressure strand 26, specifically by means of pressure members in the form of leaf springs 35 arranged above it.
  • the blanks 10 deformed in the manner described are moved back into an extended position during further transport, specifically by lateral guide members (not shown) on which the collar side tabs 12 slide.
  • the blanks 10, which are shaped back into an approximately flat position, are taken over by pull-off rollers 36 following the belt conveyor 23. These transfer the blanks to a cross conveyor 37 for forwarding the blanks 10 to the packaging machine, preferably in accordance with DE 41 02 005.
  • the cutting conveyor 38 consisting of belt conveyor 23 and upper conveyor 24 is driven in cycles.
  • the drive is transferred to the (larger) deflection wheels 27, 28.
  • the movement characteristic is designed so that in the present case three blanks 10 are accommodated in the area of the belt conveyor 23.
  • Each blank 10 accordingly passes through three holding positions in the area of the forming station 16 or the blanking conveyor 38.
  • the holding phase reduces the distances between the successive blanks as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the device is expediently driven by a stepping transmission which is known in principle and is commercially available.

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The sections are separable one after another from a material strip and feedable to a forming station (16), in which the collars during a static phase are shaped by forming tools (29), forming rounded or multi-cornered edges between a collar front wall and collar side lobes. The sections are transportable to the area of the forming station by a conveyor (38) passing through the station, partic. an endless conveyor, i.e. a belt conveyor (23), on the surface (25) of which the sections locate, and are positioned in the area of the forming tools. The conveyor is operable in such a way that an adequate static phase is provided for the forming of the sections in the area of the forming tools.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zuschnitten für Kragen in Klappschachteln mit abgerundeten oder mehreckigen Längskanten, wobei die Zuschnitte nacheinander von einer Materialbahn abtrennbar und einer Formstation zuführbar sind, in der der Kragen während einer Stillstandsphase durch Formwerkzeuge unter Bildung von abgerundeten oder mehreckigen Kanten zwischen einer Kragen-Vorderwand und Kragen-Seitenlappen verformbar ist.The invention relates to a device for producing blanks for collars in hinged boxes with rounded or polygonal longitudinal edges, the blanks being able to be separated one after the other from a material web and fed to a molding station in which the collar between molds during a standstill phase with the formation of rounded or polygonal edges a collar front wall and collar side tabs is deformable.

Ein Kragen ist Bestandteil einer Klappschachtel - auch Hinge-Lid-Packung genannt. Dieser Pakkungstyp ist für Zigaretten weit verbreitet. Eine solche Klappschachtel besteht üblicherweise aus einem Schachtelteil und einem Deckel. Letzterer ist im Bereich einer Rückwand schwenkbar mit dem Schachtelteil verbunden. In diesem ist ein aus Kragen-Vorderwand und abgewinkelten Kragen-Seitenlappen bestehender Kragen angeordnet, der teilweise aus dem Schachtelteil herausragt und in Schließstellung vom Deckel umfaßt ist.A collar is part of a hinged box - also called a hinge-lid pack. This type of pack is widely used for cigarettes. Such a folding box usually consists of a box part and a lid. The latter is pivotally connected to the box part in the region of a rear wall. In this a collar consisting of a collar front wall and angled collar side tabs is arranged, which partially protrudes from the box part and is enclosed in the closed position by the lid.

Neuerdings sind Klappschachteln mit abgerundeten oder abgeschrägten bzw. mehreckigen Längskanten anzutreffen. Bei den so gestalteten Klappschachteln muß auch der Kragen an die geometrische Gestalt angepaßt sein. Zwischen der Kragen-Vorderwand und den Kragen-Seitenlappen gebildete Kanten müssen demnach abgerundet oder mehreckig ausgebildet sein.Hinged boxes with rounded, beveled or polygonal longitudinal edges have recently been found. In the folding boxes designed in this way, the collar must also be adapted to the geometric shape. Edges formed between the collar front wall and the collar side tabs must therefore be rounded or polygonal.

Um die Kragen für die vorstehenden Packungstypen vorzubereiten, ist eine Vorformung im Bereich der Kanten, nämlich ein Rundformen oder polygonales Formen erforderlich.In order to prepare the collars for the above types of packs, pre-shaping in the area of the edges, namely round shaping or polygonal shaping, is required.

Bei einer bekannten Vorrichtung zum Herstellen und Formen bzw. Vorformen der Zuschnitte für Kragen werden diese im Bereich einer Formstation durch hin- und herbewegbare Hebel transportiert. Diese erfassen einen Zuschnitt jeweils an dessen Rückseite und transportieren den Zuschnitt entsprechend einer Bewegungsamplitude des schwenkbar gelagerten Hebels. Am Ende des Bewegungsabschnitts ist der Zuschnitt frei (DE 41 02 005).In a known device for producing and shaping or preforming the blanks for collars, they are transported in the region of a shaping station by levers which can be moved back and forth. These capture a blank on the back of each and transport the blank according to a movement amplitude of the pivoted lever. At the end of the movement section, the blank is free (DE 41 02 005).

Die Erfindung befaßt sich mit einer Weiterentwicklung bzw. Alternative zu dieser bekannten Vorrichtung.The invention is concerned with a further development or alternative to this known device.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Maßnahmen vorzuschlagen, durch die die Herstellung bzw. Vorbehandlung der Kragen durch Formen der Kanten ohne Qualitätseinbußen beschleunigt werden kann.The invention has for its object to propose measures by which the manufacture or pretreatment of the collar can be accelerated by shaping the edges without loss of quality.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zuschnitte im Bereich der Formstation durch einen durch die Formstation hindurchführenden Zuschnittförderer transportierbar sind, insbesondere durch einen Endlosförderer, auf dessen Fördertrum die Zuschnitte aufliegen und der die Zuschnitte zeitweilig im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge positioniert.To achieve this object, the device according to the invention is characterized in that the blanks in the area of the molding station can be transported by a blank conveyor passing through the molding station, in particular by an endless conveyor, on the conveying path of which the blanks rest and which temporarily positions the blanks in the area of the molding tools.

Als Endlosförderer für die Kragen-Zuschnitte kommt erfindungsgemäß ein Gurtförderer in Betracht, auf dessen Fördertrum die Zuschnitte aufliegen, derart, daß die Kragen-Seitenlappen seitlich überstehen. Der Gurtförderer wird taktweise angetrieben, derart, daß im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge, insbesondere auf einer Formplatte, eine längere Stillstandsphase eintritt. Währenddessen erfolgt die Formung der Kanten durch entsprechendes Schwenken bzw. Falten der Kragen-Seitenlappen durch geeignete Formwerkzeuge, insbesondere Formrollen. Danach wird der Zuschnitt durch den Gurtförderer weitertransportiert.According to the invention, a belt conveyor is suitable as an endless conveyor for the collar blanks. The belt conveyor is driven intermittently in such a way that a longer standstill phase occurs in the area of the molding tools, in particular on a molding plate. In the meantime, the edges are shaped by correspondingly pivoting or folding the collar side flaps using suitable shaping tools, in particular shaping rollers. The cut is then transported on by the belt conveyor.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung werden die Zuschnitte durch ein und denselben Zuschnittförderer durch die gesamte Formstation hindurchgefördert. Von oben wirkende Halteorgane fixieren die Zuschnitte vor allem im Bereich der Formplatte. Bei diesen Halteorganen handelt es sich vorzugsweise um einen mit dem Gurtförderer umlaufenden Obergurt, dessen unterer Trum als Drucktrum an der Oberseite der Zuschnitte anliegt. Zusätzlich sind erfindungsgemäß mindestens im Bereich der Formplatte gegen den Drucktrum wirkende Druckorgane vorgesehen, insbesondere elastische Andrückorgane. Der Zuschnitt ist dadurch im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge stabil positioniert.In the device according to the invention, the blanks are conveyed through one and the same blank conveyor through the entire forming station. Holding elements acting from above fix the blanks, especially in the area of the molding plate. These holding members are preferably an upper belt rotating with the belt conveyor, the lower strand of which rests as a pressure strand on the upper side of the blanks. In addition, according to the invention, pressure elements acting against the pressure strand are provided at least in the region of the molding plate, in particular elastic pressure elements. As a result, the blank is stably positioned in the area of the molding tools.

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

  • Fig. 1 eine Vorrichtung für die Herstellung und Behandlung von Zuschnitten für Kragen in Seitenansicht,
  • Fig. 2 die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 im schematischen Grundriß,
  • Fig. 3 einen Querschnitt der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 im Bereich einer Formstation.
An embodiment of the device is explained below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
  • 1 shows a device for the production and treatment of blanks for collars in side view,
  • 2 shows the device according to FIG. 1 in a schematic plan view,
  • 3 shows a cross section of the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in the region of a molding station.

Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung ist auf die Bearbeitung, nämlich auf das Vorformen, von Zuschnitten 10 für Kragen in Klappschachteln eingerichtet. Kragen bzw. deren Zuschnitte 10 haben üblicherweise eine besondere, charakteristische Form, die sich aus der Grundrißdarstellung in Fig. 2 ergibt. Ein solcher Zuschnitt 10 besteht aus einer mittleren Kragen-Vorderwand 11 und zu beiden Seiten sich erstreckende Kragen-Seitenlappen 12, 13. In der packungsgerechten Position in einer Klappschachtel sind die Kragen-Seitenlappen 12, 13 unter einem rechten Winkel zur Kragen-Vorderwand 11 gebildet. Es entstehen so (aufrechte) Kanten 14, 15 zwischen den vorgenannten Zuschnitteilen. Die Kanten 14, 15 sollen für eine Klappschachtel mit abgerundeten Längskanten entsprechend abgerundet ausgebildet sein. Eine entsprechende Vorformung erfolgt im Bereich einer Formstation 16 der Vorrichtung.The illustrated embodiment of a device is set up for processing, namely for preforming, blanks 10 for collars in hinged boxes. Collars or their blanks 10 usually have a special, characteristic shape which results from the plan view in FIG. 2. Such a blank 10 consists of a central collar front wall 11 and collar side flaps 12, 13 extending on both sides. In the position in a package in a folding box, the collar side flaps 12, 13 are formed at a right angle to the collar front wall 11 . This creates (upright) edges 14, 15 between the aforementioned cut parts. The edges 14, 15 should be designed to be correspondingly rounded for a hinged box with rounded longitudinal edges. A corresponding preforming takes place in the area of a Forming station 16 of the device.

Die Zuschnitte 10 werden von einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn 17 aus dünnem Karton nacheinander abgetrennt. Die Materialbahn 17 durchläuft zu diesem Zweck ein Schneidaggregat 18. Dieses besteht im vorliegenden Fall aus zwei Walzen, nämlich einer Schneidwalze 19 und einer Gegenwalze 20.The blanks 10 are separated one after the other from a continuous material web 17 made of thin cardboard. For this purpose, the material web 17 passes through a cutting unit 18. In the present case, this consists of two rollers, namely a cutting roller 19 and a counter roller 20.

Die mit den charakteristischen Konturen abgetrennten Zuschnitte 10 werden im Anschluß an das Schneidaggregat 18 durch Förderwalzen 21 erfaßt, die mit derselben Geschwindigkeit angetrieben sind wie die Walzen des Schneidaggregats 18.The blanks 10 separated with the characteristic contours are gripped following the cutting unit 18 by conveyor rollers 21 which are driven at the same speed as the rollers of the cutting unit 18.

Im Anschluß hieran werden die einzelnen Zuschnitte 10 von Beschleunigungswalzen 22 übernommen. Diese sind mit einer merkbar höheren Geschwindigkeit angetrieben als die Förderwalzen 21. Als Folge hiervon werden die Zuschnitte beschleunigt. Es entsteht dadurch ein größerer Abstand zwischen den aufeinanderfolgenden Zuschnitten.Following this, the individual blanks 10 are taken over by acceleration rollers 22. These are driven at a noticeably higher speed than the conveyor rollers 21. As a result, the blanks are accelerated. This creates a larger distance between the successive blanks.

Von den Beschleunigungswalzen 22 werden die Zuschnitte 10 an die Formstation 16 übergeben. Im Bereich derselben werden die Zuschnitte 10 durch einen Zuschnittförderer 38, insbesondere durch einen Endlosförderer transportiert, nämlich durch mittig angeordnete Gurtförderer. Es handelt sich dabei um einen unteren Gurtförderer 23 und einen darüber angeordneten Oberförderer 24, der vorzugsweise in gleicher oder ähnlicher Weise ausgebildet und bemessen ist wie der Gurtförderer 23. Ein oberer Fördertrum 25 des Gurtförderers 23 und ein unterer Drucktrum 26 des Oberförderers 27 liegen entlang der Förderstrecke aneinander. Zwischen Fördertrum 25 und Drucktrum 26 finden die Zuschnitte 10 Aufnahme, und zwar mit der Kragen-Vorderwand 11 oder einem Teil derselben.The blanks 10 are transferred from the acceleration rollers 22 to the forming station 16. In the area thereof, the blanks 10 are transported by a blank conveyor 38, in particular by an endless conveyor, namely by belt conveyors arranged in the middle. It is a lower belt conveyor 23 and an upper conveyor 24 arranged above it, which is preferably designed and dimensioned in the same or similar manner as the belt conveyor 23. An upper conveyor strand 25 of the belt conveyor 23 and a lower pressure strand 26 of the upper conveyor 27 lie along the Conveyor line to each other. The blanks 10 are received between the conveyor strand 25 and the pressure strand 26, with the collar front wall 11 or a part thereof.

Die vorgenannten Endlosförderer sind mit derselben Geschwindigkeit angetrieben wie die Beschleunigungswalzen 22. Zur korrekten Übergabe der Zuschnitte 10 an den Gurtförderer 23 sind Umlenkräder 27, 28 in einem Abstand von den Beschleunigungswalzen 22 angeordnet, der etwas kleiner ist als die Abmessung der Zuschnitte 10 in Förderrichtung. Diese werden demnach zwischen den Umlenkrädern 27, 28 erfaßt, bevor sie von den Beschleunigungswalzen 22 freigegeben werden.The aforementioned endless conveyors are driven at the same speed as the accelerating rollers 22. For the correct transfer of the blanks 10 to the belt conveyor 23, deflection wheels 27, 28 are arranged at a distance from the accelerating rollers 22 which is somewhat smaller than the dimension of the blanks 10 in the conveying direction. These are accordingly detected between the deflection wheels 27, 28 before they are released by the acceleration rollers 22.

Durch den aus Gurtförderer 23 und Oberförderer 24 bestehenden Zuschnittförderer 38 werden die Zuschnitte 10 durch die Formstation 16 hindurchgefördert. Gurtförderer 23 und Oberförderer 24 sind so angetrieben, daß im Bereich von Formwerkzeugen eine längere Stillstandsphase für die Zuschnitte 10 gegeben ist zur Formung der Kanten 14, 15.The blanks 10 are conveyed through the forming station 16 by the blanking conveyor 38 consisting of belt conveyor 23 and top conveyor 24. Belt conveyor 23 and upper conveyor 24 are driven so that in the area of molding tools there is a longer standstill phase for the blanks 10 for shaping the edges 14, 15.

Die Formwerkzeuge bestehen aus einer feststehenden Formplatte 29 und bewegbaren Formwerkzeugen, nämlich Formwalzen 30 und 31. Diese arbeiten in der in DE 41 02 005 beschriebenen Weise. Zur Formgebung der Kanten 14, 15 werden sie aus einer oberen Position seitwärts und sodann nach unten bewegt unter Anlage an der Formplatte 29 bzw. an runden Formrändern 32, 33. In Fig. 3 ist die untere Endstellung der Formwalzen 30, 31 strichpunktiert dargestellt.The molding tools consist of a stationary molding plate 29 and movable molding tools, namely molding rollers 30 and 31. These work in the manner described in DE 41 02 005. To shape the edges 14, 15, they are moved sideways from an upper position and then downward, bearing against the mold plate 29 or at round mold edges 32, 33. In FIG. 3, the lower end position of the mold rollers 30, 31 is shown in broken lines.

Die Formplatte 29 ist zur Durchführung dieser Bearbeitung der Zuschnitte mit einer mittigen, in Längsrichtung verlaufenden Ausnehmung 34 versehen. In dieser läuft der Fördertrum 25 des Gurtförderers 23, derart, daß dieser etwa mit der Formplatte 29 bündig ist.The form plate 29 is provided with a central, longitudinally extending recess 34 for carrying out this processing of the blanks. In this the conveyor run 25 of the belt conveyor 23 runs such that it is approximately flush with the form plate 29.

Während des Transports der Zuschnitte 10 zwischen Fördertrum 25 und Drucktrum 26, insbesondere im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge, sollen die Zuschnitte 10 in fester Relativstellung positioniert sein. Zu diesem Zweck sind Gurtförderer 23 und Oberförderer 24 mit einer einen hohen Reibungsbeiwert aufweisenden Oberfläche ausgebildet. Darüber hinaus liegen Fördertrum 25 und Drucktrum 26 mit einem erhöhten Druck aneinander. Beim vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel wird ein Anpreßdruck auf den Drucktrum 26 ausgeübt, und zwar durch oberhalb desselben angeordnete Druckorgane in Gestalt von Blattfedern 35.During the transport of the blanks 10 between the conveyor run 25 and the pressure run 26, in particular in the area of the molding tools, the blanks 10 should be positioned in a fixed relative position. For this purpose, belt conveyors 23 and upper conveyors 24 are designed with a surface that has a high coefficient of friction. In addition, conveyor run 25 and pressure run 26 lie against one another with increased pressure. In the present exemplary embodiment, a contact pressure is exerted on the pressure strand 26, specifically by means of pressure members in the form of leaf springs 35 arranged above it.

Die in der beschriebenen Weise verformten Zuschnitte 10 werden bei dem Weitertransport wieder in eine gestreckte Position zurückbewegt, und zwar durch seitliche Führungsorgane (nicht dargestellt), auf denen die Kragen-Seitenlappen 12 gleitend aufliegen. Die in eine annähernd ebene Position zurückgeformten Zuschnitte 10 werden im Anschluß an den Gurtförderer 23 von Abziehwalzen 36 übernommen. Diese übergeben die Zuschnitte an einen Querförderer 37 zur Weiterleitung der Zuschnitte 10 an die Verpackungsmaschine, vorzugsweise entsprechend DE 41 02 005.The blanks 10 deformed in the manner described are moved back into an extended position during further transport, specifically by lateral guide members (not shown) on which the collar side tabs 12 slide. The blanks 10, which are shaped back into an approximately flat position, are taken over by pull-off rollers 36 following the belt conveyor 23. These transfer the blanks to a cross conveyor 37 for forwarding the blanks 10 to the packaging machine, preferably in accordance with DE 41 02 005.

Der aus Gurtförderer 23 und Oberförderer 24 bestehende Zuschnittförderer 38 wird taktweise angetrieben. Der Antrieb wird auf die (größeren) Umlenkräder 27, 28 übertragen. Die Bewegungscharakteristik ist so gestaltet, daß im vorliegenden Falle drei Zuschnitte 10 Aufnahme finden im Bereich des Gurtförderers 23. Jeder Zuschnitt 10 durchläuft demnach drei Haltepositionen im Bereich der Formstation 16 bzw. des Zuschnittförderers 38. Durch die Haltephase verringern sich die Abstände zwischen den aufeinanderfolgenden Zuschnitten, wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt.The cutting conveyor 38 consisting of belt conveyor 23 and upper conveyor 24 is driven in cycles. The drive is transferred to the (larger) deflection wheels 27, 28. The movement characteristic is designed so that in the present case three blanks 10 are accommodated in the area of the belt conveyor 23. Each blank 10 accordingly passes through three holding positions in the area of the forming station 16 or the blanking conveyor 38. The holding phase reduces the distances between the successive blanks as shown in Fig. 2.

Die Vorrichtung wird zweckmäßigerweise durch ein im Prinzip bekanntes, marktübliches Schrittschaltgetriebe angetrieben.The device is expediently driven by a stepping transmission which is known in principle and is commercially available.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zuschnitten (10) für Kragen in Klappschachteln mit abgerundeten oder mehreckigen Längskanten, wobei die Zuschnitte (10) nacheinander von einer Materialbahn (17) abtrennbar und einer Formstation (16) zuführbar sind, in der der Kragen während einer Stillstandsphase durch Formwerkzeuge (29, 30, 31) unter Bildung von abgerundeten oder mehreckigen Kanten (14, 15) zwischen einer Kragen-Vorderwand (11) und Kragen-Seitenlappen (12, 13) verformbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zuschnitte (10) im Bereich der Formstation (16) durch einen durch die Formstation (16) hindurchführenden Zuschnittförderer (38) transportierbar sind, insbesondere durch einen Endlosförderer, nämlich einen Gurtförderer (23), auf dessen Fördertrum (25) die Zuschnitte (10) aufliegen und der die Zuschnitte (10) zeitweilig im Bereich von Formwerkzeugen (29, 30, 31) positioniert.1. Device for producing blanks (10) for collars in hinged boxes with abge rounded or polygonal longitudinal edges, wherein the blanks (10) can be separated one after the other from a material web (17) and fed to a forming station (16), in which the collar during a standstill phase using molding tools (29, 30, 31) to form rounded or polygonal ones Edges (14, 15) between a collar front wall (11) and collar side tabs (12, 13) can be deformed, characterized in that the blanks (10) in the region of the forming station (16) by a through the forming station (16) cutting conveyors (38) leading therethrough can be transported, in particular by an endless conveyor, namely a belt conveyor (23), on the conveying strand (25) of which the blanks (10) rest and which the blanks (10) temporarily in the area of shaping tools (29, 30, 31 ) positioned. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zuschnitte (10) durch den Zuschnittförderer (65) bzw. durch den Gurtförderer (23) im Bereich einer feststehenden Formplatte (29) mit abgerundeten oder mehreckigen Formrändern (32, 33) positionierbar sind, wobei der mit Kragen-Seitenlappen (12, 13) seitlich über den Fördertrum (25) und die Formplatte (29) hinwegragende Zuschnitt (10) durch bewegbare Formwerkzeuge, insbesondere Formwalzen (30, 31), um die seitlichen Formränder (32, 33) der Formplatte (29) formbar ist.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the blanks (10) by the blank conveyor (65) or by the belt conveyor (23) in the region of a fixed shaped plate (29) with rounded or polygonal shape edges (32, 33) can be positioned , whereby the blank (10) projecting laterally beyond the conveyor run (25) and the mold plate (29) with collar side tabs by means of movable mold tools, in particular mold rollers (30, 31), around the lateral mold edges (32, 33 ) the mold plate (29) is moldable. 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zuschnitte (10) wenigstens im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge (29, 30, 31) insbesondere auf der gesamten Förderstrecke durch den Zuschnittförderer (38), an der freien Oberseite durch ein Druckorgan fixiert sind, insbesondere durch einen Drucktrum (26) eines über dem Gurtförderer (23) angeordneten Oberförderers (24).3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the blanks (10) at least in the area of the molds (29, 30, 31), in particular on the entire conveyor line through the blank conveyor (38), fixed on the free top by a pressure member are, in particular by a pressure strand (26) of an upper conveyor (24) arranged above the belt conveyor (23). 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Oberförderer (24) bzw. dessen Drucktrum (26) mit erhöhtem Druck gegen den Fördertrum (25) des Gurtförderers (23) drückbar ist, insbesondere durch elastische Druckorgane, nämlich Blattfedern (35), die auf den Drucktrum (26) während des Transports und/oder des Stillstands einwirken.4. Apparatus according to claim 3 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the upper conveyor (24) or its pressure run (26) can be pressed with increased pressure against the delivery run (25) of the belt conveyor (23), in particular by elastic pressure members, namely leaf springs (35), which act on the print run (26) during transport and / or standstill. 5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Fördertrum (25) des Gurtförderers (23) in einer Ausnehmung (34) der Formplatte (29) läuft, insbesondere derart, daß der Fördertrum (25) mit der Oberseite der Formplatte (29) bündig ist.5. Apparatus according to claim 2 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the conveyor run (25) of the belt conveyor (23) in a recess (34) of the mold plate (29), in particular in such a way that the conveyor run (25) with the Top of the mold plate (29) is flush. 6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der endlose Zuschnittförderer (38), insbesondere Gurtförderer (23) und Oberförderer (24), taktweise antreibbar sind, derart, daß für die Durchführung der Verformung der Zuschnitte (10) im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge (29, 30, 31) eine ausreichende Stillstandsphase gegeben ist.6. The device according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the endless blank conveyor (38), in particular belt conveyor (23) and top conveyor (24), can be driven in cycles, such that for the implementation of the deformation of the blanks (10 ) there is a sufficient standstill phase in the area of the molds (29, 30, 31). 7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Bereich des Zuschnittförderers (38) mindestens drei aufeinanderfolgende und mit Abstand voneinander liegende Zuschnitte (10) förderbar sind, wobei jeweils der Zuschnitt (10) in der mittleren Position im Bereich der Formwerkzeuge (29, 30, 31) zur Durchführung der Verformung positioniert ist.7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that in the region of the blank conveyor (38) at least three successive and spaced apart blanks (10) can be conveyed, each blank (10) in the middle position in the region of the molds (29 , 30, 31) is positioned to carry out the deformation. 8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die von einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn (17) abgetrennten Zuschnitte (10) im Anschluß an ein Schneidaggregat (18) durch einen Beschleunigungsförderer (22) auf höhere Geschwindigkeit und dadurch auf größeren Abstand gelangen und daß die Zuschnitte (10) sodann in den Zuschnittförderer einführbar sind, insbesondere zwischen Fördertrum (25) und Drucktrum (26), wobei der Abstand zwischen dem Beschleunigungsförderer (22) und dem Zuschnittförderer (38), insbesondere dem Gurtförderer (23) und Oberförderer (24), etwas kleiner ist als die Abmessung des Zuschnitts (10) in Förderrichtung.8. The device according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the cut from a continuous material web (17) cut blanks (10) following a cutting unit (18) by an acceleration conveyor (22) to higher speed and thereby to greater Distance and that the blanks (10) can then be inserted into the blank conveyor, in particular between the conveyor strand (25) and the pressure strand (26), the distance between the acceleration conveyor (22) and the blank conveyor (38), in particular the belt conveyor (23) and upper conveyor (24), is slightly smaller than the dimension of the blank (10) in the conveying direction.
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