EP0844178A1 - Packaging machine, especially for making cigarette packages - Google Patents

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EP0844178A1
EP0844178A1 EP97119514A EP97119514A EP0844178A1 EP 0844178 A1 EP0844178 A1 EP 0844178A1 EP 97119514 A EP97119514 A EP 97119514A EP 97119514 A EP97119514 A EP 97119514A EP 0844178 A1 EP0844178 A1 EP 0844178A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a packaging machine, in particular for producing cigarette packs, with several interacting Machine units, in particular folding revolvers, cigarette magazine and funding bodies for cigarettes or Packs and with a control cabinet for receiving electrical Control means, such as control units, electrical lines, etc., being the machine aggregates of a machine housing and / or surrounded by interconnected unit housings are.
  • Packaging machines in particular those for the manufacture of Cigarette packs, such as generally known soft cup packs, consist of several interacting units and organs.
  • the packaging machine can have a total of one Be surrounded by the machine housing.
  • the individual Machine aggregates associated with these and with each other connected unit housing to be surrounded.
  • One for the electrical Control of the packaging machine and its machine units as well as for driving the same Control cabinet is usually a separate unit that is positioned at a distance from the packaging machine. Thereby above all space problems arise.
  • the invention has for its object packaging machines to design so that they have a more compact structure and thereby can be installed to save space.
  • the packaging machine according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that the control cabinet forms a unit with the packaging machine, in particular by connecting the control cabinet to the machine housing and / or the unit housings.
  • control cabinet is therefore no longer one separate unit separate from the packaging machine. Rather, the control cabinet is using the space available the packaging machine combined with this, namely on their machine housing or on their unit housing connected.
  • control cabinet is broken down into several sub-cabinets spatially different positions on the packaging machine are appropriate, on the one hand using the spatial conditions, but also taking into account of functions housed in the sub-cabinets Control units, electrical switchgear etc.
  • the control cabinet running above the packaging machine or partial cabinet consists of another feature connected cabinet sections by screwing or in another way to form one (Sub) control cabinets are connected.
  • the partial cabinets and also the cabinet sections are provided with doors or flaps so access to the electrotechnical organs is guaranteed is.
  • a packaging machine 10 for manufacturing of cigarette packs, in particular for soft-cup cigarette packs.
  • the packaging machine 10 is in trained in a suitable, conventional manner. it consists of a plurality of interacting machine units. At these are in particular folding turrets, at least a cigarette magazine and funding bodies for the Transport of groups of cigarettes and all or part of them finished packs within the packaging machine 10. Details of such machine units reveal derives for example from EP 210 544 and EP 226 872.
  • Packaging machines can be of a closed, the entire Packaging machine surrounding machine housing be.
  • a packaging machine 10 the machine housing consists of several interconnected unit housings, the individual Machine units are assigned. 1 and 3 are in the area of the front of the packaging machine 10 as an aggregate housing shown a turret housing 11 for the Folding turret, a magazine housing 12 for a cigarette magazine and a conveyor housing 13 for a pocket chain for transport from cigarette groups from cigarette magazine to folding turret. Further unit housings are connected to the turret housing 11 which together form the machine housing.
  • the machine units and other organs of the packaging machine 10 are control elements, control means and drive elements assigned the function of the machine aggregates and organs and their interaction. These control elements and means are in a control cabinet 14 housed.
  • the specially trained and positioned Control cabinet 14 is in its entirety, namely without the actual packaging machine 10, shown in Fig. 2.
  • control cabinet 14 connected to the packaging machine 10 to form a unit is. Furthermore, the form is important outer shape of the cabinet 14 taking into account the spatial conditions and the functions of the control bodies and funds.
  • the control cabinet 14 is, as far as by the relative position given with the machine housing or with the unit housing 11, 12, 13 connected. For this purpose there is the control cabinet 14 from several differently designed, however interconnected and coherent sub-cabinets and cabinet sections.
  • control cabinet 14 in its entirety U-shaped (Fig. 2).
  • Two in Upright partial cabinets 15, 16 arranged at a distance from one another are in the upper area by a transverse, elongated third sub-cabinet, namely a cross cabinet 17, connected with each other.
  • the partial cabinets 15 on the one hand and 16 on the other hand, are each open to the transverse cabinet 17.
  • casing these sub-cabinets 15, 16, 17 are, for example, by Screw connections in the area of inward flanges connected with each other.
  • the two upright partial cabinets 15, 16 are located opposite one another Sides of the elongated packaging machine 10 positioned. In the present case, these are Part cabinets 15, 16 but within the floor plan of the Packaging machine 10.
  • the cross cabinet 17 runs above the packaging machine 10, in the present case with clear distance, so that the cross cabinet 17 free on all sides and is accessible.
  • the upright partial cabinets 15, 16 are with Parts of the machine housing connected in this area.
  • the partial cabinets 15, 16 and the transverse cabinet 17 are in turn divided.
  • the partial cabinets 15 and 16 or at least the partial cabinet 16 are provided with cabinet doors 18.
  • Example of the partial cabinet 16 (FIG. 3) extends the Cupboard door over the full height of the partial cupboard 16.
  • the Cabinet door 18 is also part of the cabinet 16, namely designed as a box-shaped hollow body for receiving Tax funds or tax bodies.
  • the cabinet door 18 is over Hinges (not shown) are connected to sub-cabinet 16.
  • Each cabinet 15, 16, 17 can be composed of several Cabinet sections exist.
  • the cross cabinet 17 consists of several, in Cabinet sections 19 arranged alongside one another in the longitudinal direction, 20, 21.
  • the adjacent cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are mutually open and connected to each other in the manner described.
  • Additional cabinet sections can be placed alongside others be arranged, the sub-cabinets 15, 16, 17 recesses and form protrusions, that is an overall complex can have geometric outer shape, depending on the inclusion of Tax funds and tax organs or taking into account the special features given by the packaging machine 10.
  • the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are in the present embodiment provided with pivotable flaps 22. This are in the example shown (Fig. 3) on the back of the Packaging machine 10 arranged.
  • Each cabinet section 19, 20, 21 may be associated with a flap 22 that is horizontal about upper running hinges are pivotable and so the light Ensure access to the contents of cabinet sections 19, 20, 21.
  • the design and arrangement of the control cabinet 14 allows more Special features regarding the accommodation of tax funds.
  • the channel cabinet 23 serves, for example to accommodate control lines leading to drive motors for moving organs such as folding revolvers, conveyors etc. lead.
  • the electrical lines can be made at more suitable Place exit from the duct cabinet 23 and in the area of the machine housing the units to be controlled or driven be fed.
  • main switch 25 on the outside of the partial cabinet 16 provided with which the entire energy supply of the packaging machine 10 can be switched off.
  • the main switch 25 is easily accessible due to its positioning.
  • the design of the control cabinet 14 enables accommodation the tax resources and organs in accordance with the assignment to the machine units.
  • the cabinet 15 among other things Programmable logic controller (PLC), a main power supply and an emergency power supply via transformer, a safety relay and a control unit for edge control be accommodated by material webs.
  • PLC Programmable logic controller
  • the partial cabinet 16 can control means on the inside of the cabinet door 18 26 record, namely for example a motor protection switch, a frequency converter, terminals for the motors as well as motor contactors.
  • the Subcabinets 16 housed organs or control means 27 it can be a main switch, main fuses, servo drives for the main drive, servo actuator for auxiliary drives act as contactors for the servo drives.

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The machine consists of several units and incorporates conveyors for the cigarettes or packets and a U-shaped switching cabinet (14) containing electrical controls. The machine units are enclosed by a housing and or interconnected housings (11,12,13). The switchgear cabinet and packaging machine (10) form a unit. The controls are installed in several part-cabinets (15,16,17) connected to the machine housing and or housings. Two upright part-cabinets (15,16) are positioned on facing sides of the packaging machine. A transverse cabinet (17) is above and preferably spaced apart from the packaging machine. The transverse cabinet consists of connected sections (19,20,21).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen, mit mehreren zusammenwirkenden Maschinen-Aggregaten, insbesondere Faltrevolver, Zigaretten-Magazin sowie Förderorganen für Zigaretten oder Packungen und mit einem Schaltschrank zur Aufnahme elektrischer Steuermittel, wie Steuerorganen, elektrischen Leitungen etc., wobei die Maschinen-Aggregate von einem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder von miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen umgeben sind.The invention relates to a packaging machine, in particular for producing cigarette packs, with several interacting Machine units, in particular folding revolvers, cigarette magazine and funding bodies for cigarettes or Packs and with a control cabinet for receiving electrical Control means, such as control units, electrical lines, etc., being the machine aggregates of a machine housing and / or surrounded by interconnected unit housings are.

Verpackungsmaschinen, insbesondere solche zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen, wie allgemein bekannten Weichbecherpackungen, bestehen aus mehreren zusammenwirkenden Aggregaten und Organen. Die Verpackungsmaschine kann insgesamt von einem Maschinen-Gehäuse umgeben sein. Alternativ können die einzelnen Maschinen-Aggregate von diesen zugeordneten und miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen umgeben sein. Ein für die elektrische Steuerung der Verpackungsmaschine und deren Maschinen-Aggregate sowie für den Antrieb derselben erforderlicher Schaltschrank ist üblicherweise eine gesonderte Einheit, die mit Abstand von der Verpackungsmaschine positioniert ist. Dadurch entstehen vor allem Raumprobleme.Packaging machines, in particular those for the manufacture of Cigarette packs, such as generally known soft cup packs, consist of several interacting units and organs. The packaging machine can have a total of one Be surrounded by the machine housing. Alternatively, the individual Machine aggregates associated with these and with each other connected unit housing to be surrounded. One for the electrical Control of the packaging machine and its machine units as well as for driving the same Control cabinet is usually a separate unit that is positioned at a distance from the packaging machine. Thereby above all space problems arise.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Verpackungsmaschinen so zu gestalten, daß sie einen kompakteren Aufbau haben und dadurch raumsparend installiert werden können.The invention has for its object packaging machines to design so that they have a more compact structure and thereby can be installed to save space.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaltschrank mit der Verpackungsmaschine eine Einheit bildet, insbesondere durch Verbinden des Schaltschranks mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder den Aggregat-Gehäusen.The packaging machine according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that the control cabinet forms a unit with the packaging machine, in particular by connecting the control cabinet to the machine housing and / or the unit housings.

Erfindungsgemäß ist demnach der Schaltschrank nicht mehr eine gesonderte, von der Verpackungsmaschine getrennte Einheit. Vielmehr ist der Schaltschrank unter Nutzung der räumlichen Gegebenheiten der Verpackungsmaschine mit dieser vereinigt, nämlich an deren Maschinen-Gehäuse oder an deren Aggregat-Gehäuse angeschlossen.According to the invention, the control cabinet is therefore no longer one separate unit separate from the packaging machine. Rather, the control cabinet is using the space available the packaging machine combined with this, namely on their machine housing or on their unit housing connected.

Zu diesem Zweck ist nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung der Schaltschrank aufgelöst in mehrere Teilschränke, die an räumlich unterschiedlichen Positionen an der Verpackungsmaschine angebracht sind, und zwar einerseits unter Nutzung der räumlichen Gegebenheiten, andererseits aber auch unter Berücksichtigung von Funktionen der in den Teilschränken untergebrachten Steuerorgane, elektrotechnischen Schaltmittel etc.For this purpose, another feature of the invention the control cabinet is broken down into several sub-cabinets spatially different positions on the packaging machine are appropriate, on the one hand using the spatial conditions, but also taking into account of functions housed in the sub-cabinets Control units, electrical switchgear etc.

Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist der Schaltschrank insgesamt U-förmig ausgebildet mit zwei aufrechten Teilschränken an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Verpackungsmaschine und einem die beiden aufrechten Teilschränke miteinander verbindenden, oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine verlaufenden dritten Teilschrank bzw. Querschrank. Alle Teilschränke sind miteinander verbunden und zueinander offen, so daß ein insgesamt durchgehender Raum entsteht zur Aufnahme der elektrotechnischen Mittel.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention Control cabinet U-shaped overall with two upright Partial cabinets on opposite sides of the Packaging machine and one of the two upright partial cabinets interconnecting, above the packaging machine extending third partial cabinet or cross cabinet. All Sub-cabinets are interconnected and open to one another, so that an overall continuous space is created for reception of electrotechnical means.

Der oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine verlaufende Schaltschrank bzw. Teilschrank besteht nach einem weiteren Merkmal aus miteinander verbundenen Schrankabschnitten, die durch Verschraubung oder auf andere Weise miteinander zur Bildung eines (Teil-)Schaltschranks verbunden sind. Die Teilschränke und auch die Schrankabschnitte sind mit Türen oder Klappen versehen, damit der Zugang zu den elektrotechnischen Organen gewährleistet ist.The control cabinet running above the packaging machine or partial cabinet consists of another feature connected cabinet sections by screwing or in another way to form one (Sub) control cabinets are connected. The partial cabinets and also the cabinet sections are provided with doors or flaps so access to the electrotechnical organs is guaranteed is.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Verpackungsmaschine mit integriertem Schaltschrank in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Schaltschrank-Einheit als Einzelheit ohne Verpackungsmaschine in perspektivischer Darstellung und
Fig. 3
eine Darstellung analog zu Fig. 1 in veränderter perspektivischer Ansicht mit geöffnetem (Teil-) Schaltschrank.
Further details of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
a packaging machine with an integrated control cabinet in a perspective view,
Fig. 2
a control cabinet unit as a detail without packaging machine in perspective and
Fig. 3
a representation analogous to FIG. 1 in a modified perspective view with an open (partial) control cabinet.

Bei dem in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel handelt es sich um eine Verpackungsmaschine 10 für die Fertigung von Zigarettenpackungen, und zwar insbesondere für Weichbecher-Zigarettenpackungen. Die Verpackungsmaschine 10 ist in geeigneter, herkömmlicher Weise ausgebildet. Sie besteht aus einer Mehrzahl von zusammenwirkenden Maschinen-Aggregaten. Bei diesen handelt es sich insbesondere um Faltrevolver, um mindestens ein Zigaretten-Magazin sowie um Förderorgane für den Transport von Zigaretten-Gruppen und von ganz oder teilweise fertiggestellten Packungen innerhalb der Verpackungsmaschine 10. Einzelheiten von derartigen Maschinen-Aggregaten ergeben sich beispielsweise aus EP 210 544 und EP 226 872.In the embodiment shown in the drawings it is a packaging machine 10 for manufacturing of cigarette packs, in particular for soft-cup cigarette packs. The packaging machine 10 is in trained in a suitable, conventional manner. it consists of a plurality of interacting machine units. At these are in particular folding turrets, at least a cigarette magazine and funding bodies for the Transport of groups of cigarettes and all or part of them finished packs within the packaging machine 10. Details of such machine units reveal derives for example from EP 210 544 and EP 226 872.

Verpackungsmaschinen können von einem geschlossenen, die gesamte Verpackungsmaschine abdeckenden Maschinen-Gehäuse umgeben sein. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel einer Verpackungsmaschine 10 besteht das Maschinen-Gehäuse aus mehreren miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen, die den einzelnen Maschinen-Aggregaten zugeordnet sind. In Fig. 1 und Fig. 3 sind im Bereich der Vorderseite der Verpackungsmaschine 10 als Aggregat-Gehäuse dargestellt ein Revolver-Gehäuse 11 für den Faltrevolver, ein Magazin-Gehäuse 12 für ein Zigaretten-Magazin sowie ein Förderer-Gehäuse 13 für eine Taschenkette zum Transport von Zigaretten-Gruppen vom Zigaretten-Magazin zum Faltrevolver. An das Revolver-Gehäuse 11 schließen weitere Aggregat-Gehäuse an, die in ihrer Gesamtheit das Maschinen-Gehäuse bilden.Packaging machines can be of a closed, the entire Packaging machine surrounding machine housing be. In the present embodiment, a packaging machine 10, the machine housing consists of several interconnected unit housings, the individual Machine units are assigned. 1 and 3 are in the area of the front of the packaging machine 10 as an aggregate housing shown a turret housing 11 for the Folding turret, a magazine housing 12 for a cigarette magazine and a conveyor housing 13 for a pocket chain for transport from cigarette groups from cigarette magazine to folding turret. Further unit housings are connected to the turret housing 11 which together form the machine housing.

Den Maschinen-Aggregaten sowie weiteren Organen der Verpackungsmaschine 10 sind Steuerorgane, Steuermittel sowie Antriebsorgane zugeordnet, die die Funktion der Maschinen-Aggregate und -Organe und das Zusammenwirken derselben steuern. Diese Steuerorgane und -mittel sind in einem Schaltschrank 14 untergebracht. Der in besonderer Weise ausgebildete und positionierte Schaltschrank 14 ist in seiner Gesamtheit, nämlich ohne die eigentliche Verpackungsmaschine 10, in Fig. 2 dargestellt.The machine units and other organs of the packaging machine 10 are control elements, control means and drive elements assigned the function of the machine aggregates and organs and their interaction. These control elements and means are in a control cabinet 14 housed. The specially trained and positioned Control cabinet 14 is in its entirety, namely without the actual packaging machine 10, shown in Fig. 2.

Eine wesentliche Besonderheit besteht darin, daß der Schaltschrank 14 mit der Verpackungsmaschine 10 zu einer Einheit verbunden ist. Des weiteren ist von Bedeutung die Form, also äußere Gestalt des Schaltschranks 14 unter Berücksichtigung der räumlichen Gegebenheiten und der Funktionen der Steuerorgane und -mittel. Der Schaltschrank 14 ist, soweit durch die Relativstellung gegeben, mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse bzw. mit den Aggregat-Gehäusen 11, 12, 13 verbunden. Zu diesem Zweck besteht der Schaltschrank 14 aus mehreren unterschiedlich gestalteten, jedoch miteinander verbundenen und zusammenhängenden Teilschränken und Schrankabschnitten.An essential feature is that the control cabinet 14 connected to the packaging machine 10 to form a unit is. Furthermore, the form is important outer shape of the cabinet 14 taking into account the spatial conditions and the functions of the control bodies and funds. The control cabinet 14 is, as far as by the relative position given with the machine housing or with the unit housing 11, 12, 13 connected. For this purpose there is the control cabinet 14 from several differently designed, however interconnected and coherent sub-cabinets and cabinet sections.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Schaltschrank 14 in seiner Gesamtheit U-förmig gestaltet (Fig. 2). Zwei im Abstand voneinander angeordnete, aufrechte Teilschränke 15, 16 sind im oberen Bereich durch einen quergerichteten, langgestreckten dritten Teilschrank, nämlich einen Querschrank 17, miteinander verbunden. Die Teilschränke 15 einerseits und 16 andererseits sind jeweils zum Querschrank 17 hin offen. Gehäuse dieser Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 sind beispielsweise durch Schraubverbindungen im Bereich von nach innen gerichteten Flanschen miteinander verbunden. In the present embodiment, the control cabinet 14 in its entirety U-shaped (Fig. 2). Two in Upright partial cabinets 15, 16 arranged at a distance from one another are in the upper area by a transverse, elongated third sub-cabinet, namely a cross cabinet 17, connected with each other. The partial cabinets 15 on the one hand and 16 on the other hand, are each open to the transverse cabinet 17. casing these sub-cabinets 15, 16, 17 are, for example, by Screw connections in the area of inward flanges connected with each other.

Die beiden aufrechten Teilschränke 15, 16 sind an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der langgestreckten Verpackungsmaschine 10 positioniert. Im vorliegenden Falle befinden sich diese Teilschränke 15, 16 aber innerhalb des Grundrißbereichs der Verpackungsmaschine 10. Der Querschrank 17 verläuft oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine 10, und zwar im vorliegenden Falle mit deutlichem Abstand, so daß der Querschrank 17 allseitig frei und zugängig ist. Die aufrechten Teilschränke 15, 16 sind mit Teilen des Maschinen-Gehäuses in diesem Bereich verbunden.The two upright partial cabinets 15, 16 are located opposite one another Sides of the elongated packaging machine 10 positioned. In the present case, these are Part cabinets 15, 16 but within the floor plan of the Packaging machine 10. The cross cabinet 17 runs above the packaging machine 10, in the present case with clear distance, so that the cross cabinet 17 free on all sides and is accessible. The upright partial cabinets 15, 16 are with Parts of the machine housing connected in this area.

Die Teilschränke 15, 16 sowie der Querschrank 17 sind ihrerseits unterteilt. Die Teilschränke 15 und 16 bzw. mindestens der Teilschrank 16 sind mit Schranktüren 18 versehen. Bei dem Beispiel des Teilschranks 16 (Fig. 3) erstreckt sich die Schranktür über die volle Höhe des Teilschranks 16. Die Schranktür 18 ist zugleich Teilstück des Teilschranks 16, nämlich als kastenförmiger Hohlkörper ausgebildet zur Aufnahme von Steuermitteln bzw. Steuerorganen. Die Schranktür 18 ist über Scharniere (nicht gezeigt) mit dem Teilschrank 16 verbunden.The partial cabinets 15, 16 and the transverse cabinet 17 are in turn divided. The partial cabinets 15 and 16 or at least the partial cabinet 16 are provided with cabinet doors 18. In which Example of the partial cabinet 16 (FIG. 3) extends the Cupboard door over the full height of the partial cupboard 16. The Cabinet door 18 is also part of the cabinet 16, namely designed as a box-shaped hollow body for receiving Tax funds or tax bodies. The cabinet door 18 is over Hinges (not shown) are connected to sub-cabinet 16.

Jeder Teilschrank 15, 16, 17 kann aus mehreren zusammengesetzten Schrankabschnitten bestehen. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel besteht der Querschrank 17 aus mehreren, in Längsrichtung nebeneinander angeordneten Schrankabschnitten 19, 20, 21. Die benachbarten Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 sind zueinander offen und miteinander in der beschriebenen Weise verbunden. Weitere Schrankabschnitte können seitlich neben anderen angeordnet sein, wobei die Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 Ausnehmungen und Vorsprünge bilden können, also eine insgesamt komplexe geometrische äußere Form aufweisen können, je nach Aufnahme der Steuermittel und Steuerorgane bzw. unter Berücksichtigung der durch die Verpackungsmaschine 10 vorgegebenen Besonderheiten.Each cabinet 15, 16, 17 can be composed of several Cabinet sections exist. In the present embodiment the cross cabinet 17 consists of several, in Cabinet sections 19 arranged alongside one another in the longitudinal direction, 20, 21. The adjacent cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are mutually open and connected to each other in the manner described. Additional cabinet sections can be placed alongside others be arranged, the sub-cabinets 15, 16, 17 recesses and form protrusions, that is an overall complex can have geometric outer shape, depending on the inclusion of Tax funds and tax organs or taking into account the special features given by the packaging machine 10.

Die Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 sind bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel mit schwenkbaren Klappen 22 versehen. Diese sind bei dem gezeigten Beispiel (Fig. 3) an der Rückseite der Verpackungsmaschine 10 angeordnet. Jedem Schrankabschnitt 19, 20, 21 kann eine Klappe 22 zugeordnet sein, die um obere, horizontal verlaufende Scharniere schwenkbar sind und so den leichten Zugang zum Inhalt der Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 gewährleisten. The cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are in the present embodiment provided with pivotable flaps 22. This are in the example shown (Fig. 3) on the back of the Packaging machine 10 arranged. Each cabinet section 19, 20, 21 may be associated with a flap 22 that is horizontal about upper running hinges are pivotable and so the light Ensure access to the contents of cabinet sections 19, 20, 21.

Die Gestaltung und Anordnung des Schaltschranks 14 erlaubt weitere Besonderheiten hinsichtlich der Unterbringung von Steuermitteln. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich, ist am oberen Teilschrank, nämlich am Querschrank 17, ein aufrechter Kanalschrank 23 angeordnet. Dieser ist mit einem der Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 verbunden. Der Kanalschrank 23 dient beispielsweise zur Aufnahme von Steuerleitungen, die zu Antriebsmotoren für die bewegten Organe, wie Faltrevolver, Förderer etc. führen. Die elektrischen Leitungen können an geeigneter Stelle aus dem Kanalschrank 23 austreten und im Bereich des Maschinen-Gehäuses den zu steuernden bzw. anzutreibenden Aggregaten zugeführt werden.The design and arrangement of the control cabinet 14 allows more Special features regarding the accommodation of tax funds. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, is at the top Partial cabinet, namely on the transverse cabinet 17, an upright channel cabinet 23 arranged. This is with one of the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 connected. The channel cabinet 23 serves, for example to accommodate control lines leading to drive motors for moving organs such as folding revolvers, conveyors etc. lead. The electrical lines can be made at more suitable Place exit from the duct cabinet 23 and in the area of the machine housing the units to be controlled or driven be fed.

An der Außenseite der Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 können weitere Aggregate angebracht sein. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist an der Außenseite der Schranktür 18 des Teilschranks 16 ein Lüftergehäuse 24 angebracht. Dieses entlüftet unmittelbar den anschließenden Teilschrank 16, in dem beim vorliegenden Beispiel ein Transformator angeordnet ist, der der Lüftung bedarf.On the outside of the partial cabinets 15, 16, 17 can be more Units are attached. In the present embodiment is on the outside of the cabinet door 18 of the cabinet 16 a fan housing 24 attached. This vented immediately the subsequent cabinet 16, in which the present Example, a transformer is arranged, the Ventilation is required.

Außerdem ist hier am Teilschrank 16 außen ein Hauptschalter 25 vorgesehen, mit dem die gesamte Energieversorgung der Verpackungsmaschine 10 abgeschaltet werden kann. Der Hauptschalter 25 ist aufgrund seiner Positionierung leicht zugängig.In addition, there is a main switch 25 on the outside of the partial cabinet 16 provided with which the entire energy supply of the packaging machine 10 can be switched off. The main switch 25 is easily accessible due to its positioning.

Die Gestaltung des Schaltschranks 14 ermöglicht eine Unterbringung der Steuermittel und -organe entsprechend der Zuordnung zu den Maschinen-Aggregaten. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel können im Teilschrank 15 unter anderem die Speicher-Programmierbare-Steuerung (SPS), eine Haupt-Spannungsversorgung sowie eine Not-Spannungsversorgung per Trafo, ein Sicherheitsrelais sowie ein Steuergerät für die Kantensteuerung von Materialbahnen untergebracht sein. Der Teilschrank 16 kann an der Innenseite der Schranktür 18 Steuermittel 26 aufnehmen, nämlich beispielsweise einen Motorschutzschalter, einen Frequenzumrichter, Anschlußklemmen für die Motoren sowie Motorschütze. Bei den im feststehenden Bereich des Teilschranks 16 untergebrachten Organen bzw. Steuermitteln 27 kann es sich um einen Hauptschalter, um Hauptsicherungen, Servosteller für den Hauptantrieb, Servosteller für Nebenantriebe sowie Schütze für die Servosteller handeln. Schließlich können im oberen Querschrank 17 Steuermitttel für die Düsenbeleimung sowie weitere Anschlußklemmen angeordnet sein. Im übrigen verlaufen in den Teilschränken 15, 16, 17 die erforderlichen elektrischen Leitungen. The design of the control cabinet 14 enables accommodation the tax resources and organs in accordance with the assignment to the machine units. In the present embodiment can in the cabinet 15, among other things Programmable logic controller (PLC), a main power supply and an emergency power supply via transformer, a safety relay and a control unit for edge control be accommodated by material webs. The partial cabinet 16 can control means on the inside of the cabinet door 18 26 record, namely for example a motor protection switch, a frequency converter, terminals for the motors as well as motor contactors. In the fixed area of the Subcabinets 16 housed organs or control means 27 it can be a main switch, main fuses, servo drives for the main drive, servo actuator for auxiliary drives act as contactors for the servo drives. Finally, you can 17 control means for the nozzle gluing in the upper cross cabinet as well as further connection terminals. Otherwise run in the sub-cabinets 15, 16, 17 the required electrical Cables.

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Revolver-GehäuseRevolver housing
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Claims (7)

Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen, mit mehreren zusammenwirkenden Maschinen-Aggregaten, insbesondere Faltrevolver, Zigaretten-Magazin sowie Förderorganen für Zigaretten oder Packungen und mit einem Schaltschrank (14) zur Aufnahme elektrischer Steuermittel, wie Steuerorganen, elektrischen Leitungen etc., wobei die Maschinen-Aggregate von einem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder von miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen (11, 12, 13) umgeben sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaltschrank (14) mit der Verpackungsmaschine (10) bzw. mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse derselben eine Einheit bildet, insbesondere durch Verbinden des Schaltschranks (14) mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder den Aggregat-Gehäusen (11, 12, 13).Packaging machine, in particular for the production of cigarette packs, with several interacting machine units, in particular folding turret, cigarette magazine and conveying elements for cigarettes or packs and with a control cabinet (14) for receiving electrical control means, such as control elements, electrical lines etc., the machines - Units are surrounded by a machine housing and / or by interconnected unit housings (11, 12, 13), characterized in that the control cabinet (14) with the packaging machine (10) or with the machine housing of the same Unit forms, in particular by connecting the control cabinet (14) to the machine housing and / or the unit housing (11, 12, 13). Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuermittel und -organe in mehreren Teilschränken (15, 16, 17) des Schaltschranks (14) installiert und die Teilschränke (15, 16, 17) mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder den Aggregat-Gehäusen (11, 12, 13) verbunden sind. Packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the control means and organs are installed in several partial cabinets (15, 16, 17) of the control cabinet (14) and the partial cabinets (15, 16, 17) with the machine housing and / or the unit -Housings (11, 12, 13) are connected. Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaltschrank (14) im wesentlichen U-förmig ausgebildet ist mit zwei aufrechten Teilschränken (15, 16) und einem diese miteinander verbindenden dritten Teilschrank, nämlich einem oberen, etwa horizontal verlaufenden Querschrank (17), wobei vorzugsweise die beiden aufrechten Teilschränke (15, 16) an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Verpackungsmaschine (10) angeordnet und der Querschrank (17) oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine (10) verläuft, vorzugsweise mit Abstand zur Verpackungsmaschine (10) bzw. dem Maschinen-Gehäuse derselben.Packaging machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control cabinet (14) is essentially U-shaped with two upright partial cabinets (15, 16) and a third partial cabinet connecting them to one another, namely an upper, approximately horizontal transverse cabinet (17 ), the two upright partial cabinets (15, 16) preferably being arranged on opposite sides of the packaging machine (10) and the transverse cabinet (17) running above the packaging machine (10), preferably at a distance from the packaging machine (10) or the machine Housing the same. Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaltschrank (14) oder die Teilschränke (15, 16, 17), insbesondere der oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine (10) verlaufende Querschrank (17), aus miteinander verbundenen Schrankabschnitten (19, 20, 21) besteht, wobei benachbarte, aneinander anschließende Schrankabschnitte (19, 20, 21) zueinander offen sind.Packaging machine according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the control cabinet (14) or the partial cabinets (15, 16, 17), in particular the cross cabinet (17) running above the packaging machine (10), consists of interconnected cabinet sections (19 , 20, 21), adjacent, adjoining cabinet sections (19, 20, 21) being open to one another. Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 3 sowie einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder Teilschrank (15, 16, 17) und/oder Schrankabschnitt (19, 20, 21) mindestens eine Schranktür (18) oder eine Klappe (22) aufweist, wobei vorzugsweise Schranktür (18) und/oder Klappe (22) zur Aufnahme von Steuermitteln bzw. -organen ausgebildet sind.Packaging machine according to claim 3 and one of the further claims, characterized in that each partial cabinet (15, 16, 17) and / or cabinet section (19, 20, 21) has at least one cabinet door (18) or a flap (22), preferably Cabinet door (18) and / or flap (22) are designed to accommodate control means or organs. Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 3 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an einem Teilschrank (15, 16), insbesondere an einer Schranktür (18), außen weitere Aggregate angebracht sind, insbesondere ein Lüftergehäuse (24) und/oder ein Hauptschalter (25).Packaging machine according to claim 3 or one of the further claims, characterized in that further units, in particular a fan housing (24) and / or a main switch (25), are attached to the outside of a partial cabinet (15, 16), in particular to a cabinet door (18) ). Verpackungsmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß am Schaltschrank (14), insbesondere am Querschrank (17), weitere Schaltschrankteile angebracht sind, insbesondere ein aufrechter Kanalschrank (23) zur Aufnahme von elektrischen Leitungen für Antriebsaggregate der Verpackungsmaschine (10).Packaging machine according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that further control cabinet parts are attached to the control cabinet (14), in particular to the cross cabinet (17), in particular an upright channel cabinet (23) for receiving electrical lines for drive units of the packaging machine (10 ).
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