EP0888969A1 - Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de boítes à couvercle rabattant pour cigarettes - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de boítes à couvercle rabattant pour cigarettes Download PDF

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EP0888969A1
EP0888969A1 EP98110779A EP98110779A EP0888969A1 EP 0888969 A1 EP0888969 A1 EP 0888969A1 EP 98110779 A EP98110779 A EP 98110779A EP 98110779 A EP98110779 A EP 98110779A EP 0888969 A1 EP0888969 A1 EP 0888969A1
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Heinz Focke
Harald Freudenberg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
    • B65B43/126—Feeding carton blanks in flat or collapsed state
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/34—Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
    • B65H31/40—Separate receivers, troughs, and like apparatus for knocking-up completed piles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2230/00—Aspects of the final package
    • B65B2230/04—Cigarette packages having a hinged lid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/17—Nature of material
    • B65H2701/176—Cardboard

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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Manufacture of packs from pre-made blanks thin cardboard or the like, especially for manufacturing of hinge-lid cigarette packs, the prefabricated blanks delivered as a stack of blanks and by a stack conveyor of a packaging machine be fed.
  • Hinged boxes are a common one Pack type for cigarettes.
  • Hinged boxes consist of in Characteristically contoured blanks from (thin) Carton. Blank stacks are usually delivered on pallets and to transfer the stack of blanks to the packaging machine positioned. The cut stacks are on the pallets in rows next to each other and in layers one above the other arranged. There is an intermediate cut between the layers, on which the blanks of the respective upper layer lie.
  • the invention is based on the object, stack of blanks better on processing in the field of packaging machines prepare.
  • the method according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that each blank stack before delivery to the packaging machine with regard to the exact relative position all cuts is aligned.
  • the invention is based on the finding that incorrectly aligned Blank stacks, especially with bottom and top shifted blanks, cause of faulty, inefficient Working methods of packaging machines are.
  • individual blanks are cut aligned during a current standstill phase and then by a stack conveyor of the packaging machine fed.
  • Four alignment members are advantageous provided the opposite sides, namely on the long sides on the one hand and on the transverse sides on the other received at the blank stack and thus the blanks align with each other.
  • One of the alignment organs serves at the same time as a slide to push the aligned Stack on the stack conveyor.
  • Alignment measures according to the invention are particularly important of lower blanks of a blank stack, which may protrude significantly laterally over the contour of the blank stack.
  • a lower one is used to align these blanks Relieved part of the cut, namely by relative Raise the top of the blank stack.
  • a lower one Remaining stack makes it easier to insert protruding blanks in this area of the stack.
  • the embodiment shown in the drawings is concerned deal with the handling of stacks of blanks 10 from blanks 11 for the manufacture of (cigarette) packs of the hinged box type or hinge lid.
  • the blanks 11 consist of thin Carton.
  • the special design of the pack namely the Hinged box, requires a characteristic contour of the blanks 11 and thus the blank stack 10 formed therefrom.
  • the blanks 11 are elongated, approximately rectangular Formation with a rectangular projection 12 on one and a trapezoidal depression 13 on the opposite Page.
  • the projection 12 results from a lid inner tab the hinged box.
  • the depression 13 is created by an upper closing edge of a front wall of the hinged box and adjacent sloping edges in the area of side lobes.
  • This design the blanks 11 determines narrower, upright transverse surfaces 14, 15 of the blank stack 10. Longer side surfaces 16 and 17 are largely smooth and parallel to each other.
  • the blank stacks 10 are in large numbers, in particular on pallets, for the production of the packs for Provided.
  • the cut stacks are on the pallets 10 in several parallel rows next to each other and in several Layered one above the other. Located between the layers usually an intermediate cut from paper, film or the like.
  • the blank stack 10 can be individually or in groups of the Pallet can be removed. In the present embodiment the blank stacks 10 are individually depalletized.
  • the blank stacks 10 are transferred to a stack conveyor 18, which the stack of blanks 10 to the packaging machine (not shown) or to a blank magazine.
  • the stacking conveyor 18 is designed here as an accumulating roller conveyor.
  • the blank stacks 10 are transferred to the packaging machine with regard to correct, aligned relative position of the individual blanks 11 treated. To this end the blank stacks 10 become one of the stack conveyors 18 upstream alignment station 19 handed over.
  • the blank stack 10 is resting here for a moment on a mat, namely on a platform 20. This is essentially rectangular in shape with the longitudinal extension transverse to Direction of conveyance of the stack conveyor 18.
  • the elongated blank stacks 10 are positioned accordingly on the platform 20.
  • the contact surface of the platform 20 is minimal smaller than the outer dimensions of the blank stack 10, so that this protrudes all over the platform 20.
  • the longitudinal aligner 21 is part of the alignment unit 23 against moved the facing side surface 17 of the blank stack 10.
  • the blank stack 10 lies against an opposing organ, to an upright, plate-shaped counter-aligner 25.
  • the counter-aligner 25 is directly in the initial area of the Stacking conveyor 18 arranged, namely before its end.
  • the counter-aligner 25 is between the stack conveyor 18 and the Platform 20 can be moved up and down in a gap formed there, by a lifting element 26.
  • the counter-aligner 25 is only used for the work cycle of aligning in Fig. 2 shown upper alignment position moves, namely, namely for pushing the blank stack 10 onto the stack conveyor 18, lowered into a position below the plane of movement of the Blank stack 10.
  • the process of aligning the blank stack 10 extends also on the transverse surfaces 14, 15.
  • Cross aligners 21, 28 are provided by appropriate relative movement can be moved to the transverse surfaces 14, 15 and in a form-fitting part of these areas.
  • transverse aligner 27 is an im Cross-section of bent sheet metal.
  • a free end leg 29 is located on the formed by the projection 12 of the blank stack 10 Area.
  • the opposite cross aligner 28 is also designed as a bent plate with a stronger one Offset.
  • An end leg 30 enters the recess 13 of the Blank and lies on one by closing edges of Front walls of the blank 11 formed partial area.
  • the cross aligners 27, 28 are attached to the alignment unit 23 and with this according to the direction of movement of the Longitudinal aligner 21 movable from a retracted position 4 into an alignment position according to FIGS. 7 and 9.
  • the transverse aligners 27, 28 are initially located in this a distance from the facing transverse surfaces 14, 15. By movement against the blank stack 10, that is towards each other, the cross aligners 27, 28 until the end legs rest 29, 30 moved on the respective transverse surfaces 14, 15. Through the system (with low pressure) on the blank stack 10 the blanks 11 are exactly through the upright surfaces the cross aligner 27, 28 adjusts.
  • the cross aligners 27, 28 are displaceable (in the transverse direction) mounted on the alignment unit 23.
  • Each cross aligner 27, 28 a guide 31, 32 is assigned to the alignment unit 23. In this are with each cross aligners 27, 28 connected guide rods 33, 34 slidable. Actuators for the Guide rods 33, 34 are not shown for the sake of clarity.
  • the movements of the organs of the alignment unit 23 are shown in FIG. 4 represented by double arrows.
  • a blank stack 10 is placed on the platform 20 discontinued, then acted on all four sides by alignment members and handed over to the stack conveyor 18.
  • the counter aligner 25 is first lowered.
  • the alignment unit 23 or their longitudinal aligner 21 acts as a slide for the blank stack 10.
  • the movement of the alignment unit 23 or the longitudinal aligner 21 in the direction of the blank stack 10 continues, causing the blank stack 10 pushed off the platform 20 and to the stacking conveyor 18 is passed.
  • an upper, larger partial stack 35 raised in the area of the platform 20, so that a small residual stack 36 remains on the platform 20. Its weight is so light that the one protruding below Blank 11 by a movable in the corresponding direction Slide 37 brought into the stackable position can be.
  • the slide 37 is in the present case with the alignment unit 23 arranged and the same in the lower region slidable in guides.
  • the slide 37 is separate movable, for example by a cylinder (not shown).
  • the procedure is such that after weaning of a blank 10 on the platform 20 first of all Counter aligner 25 by moving upwards into the alignment position is driven (Fig. 7). Then the alignment unit 23 delivered, such that the longitudinal aligner 21 on the facing Side surface 17 of the blank stack 10 is present.
  • the longitudinal aligner 21 only extends in this embodiment over an upper partial height of the blank stack 10, namely accordingly the upper sub-stack 35. This is due to the system pressure of the longitudinal aligner 21 detected on the side surface 17 and held due to a clamping effect.
  • the lower residual stack not detected by the longitudinal aligner 21 36 is separated from the upper sub-stack 35 by corresponding downward movement of the platform 20 with the Remaining stack 36 (position according to Fig. 7).
  • the lower one, sideways protruding blank 11 is now largely relieved.
  • Of the Slider 37 is actuated, namely in the direction of the blank stack 10 or remaining stack 36.
  • the protruding one Blank 11 pushed into the blank stack 10.
  • Of the Slider 37 is then withdrawn.
  • the remaining stack 36 will now by lifting the platform 20 with the partial stack 35 again put together.
  • the complete alignment unit 23 is withdrawn (Fig. 8). By moving in the opposite direction the aligned blank stack 10 is then removed from the platform 20 off and pushed onto the stack conveyor 18.
  • the cross aligners 27, 28 can take different measures with these measures Contribute wisely. Preferably the cross aligners 27, 28 from the alignment position, i.e. from the system the blank stack 10, retracted to the position shown in FIG. 4, before the measures resulting from FIGS. 7 and 8 be performed. But it is also possible to use the cross aligner 27, 28 so that they are analogous to the longitudinal aligner 21 as clamping or holding members for the upper partial stack 35 to serve. During the push-off movement for the blank stack 10 the stack conveyor 18 are the cross aligners 27, 28 in the 4 retracted position. The lower one works Slide 37 as a supplement to the longitudinal aligner 21, accordingly moved along with this as a unit.
  • the Longitudinal aligner 21 provided with a pressure element at the lower edge, namely a pressure bar 39.
  • a pressure bar 39 This consists of a elastic material, especially made of foam rubber.
  • the pressure bar 39 generates locally, namely at the lower area of the partial stack 35, an increased contact pressure, so that the partial stack 35 is held securely.
  • the partial stack 35 can alternatively separated by relative transverse movement from the remaining stack 36 and so this will be relieved.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 Another special feature is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the collecting container 40 is slightly offset positioned to the alignment station 19. A slant after baffle directed below guides falling blanks 11 into the collecting container 40.

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