EP0976660A1 - Package for a group of articles and process for its manufacture - Google Patents

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EP0976660A1
EP0976660A1 EP99113495A EP99113495A EP0976660A1 EP 0976660 A1 EP0976660 A1 EP 0976660A1 EP 99113495 A EP99113495 A EP 99113495A EP 99113495 A EP99113495 A EP 99113495A EP 0976660 A1 EP0976660 A1 EP 0976660A1
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Heinz Focke
Hugo Mutschall
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/0227—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B65B5/068—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles in trays
    • 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
    • B31B2100/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece 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
    • B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B31B2120/30—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsible; temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
    • 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
    • B31B50/004—Closing boxes
    • B31B50/0044—Closing boxes the boxes having their opening facing upwardly
    • 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
    • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/76—Opening and distending flattened articles
    • B31B50/78—Mechanically
    • B31B50/784—Mechanically for setting up boxes having their opening facing upwardly
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S229/00—Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
    • Y10S229/933—Mating container blanks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S229/00—Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
    • Y10S229/933—Mating container blanks
    • Y10S229/936—Three or more blanks with alternating orientations

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  • the invention relates to a pack for a group of objects, especially single packs, consisting of bottom wall, side longitudinal walls, side transverse walls and upright Corner supports that protrude above the longitudinal walls and transverse walls - so-called Tray pack.
  • the invention further relates to methods and device for producing or filling such packs.
  • Tray packs are usually pack containers that are open at the top, that from a bottom wall and out in relation to the ones to be packed Low sidewall objects exist, namely Longitudinal walls and transverse walls.
  • the tray pack designed so that in the area of the (four) pack corners Upright corner supports are formed by the longitudinal walls and transverse walls that are significantly higher than the longitudinal walls and Cross walls. The corners that extend, i.e. in cross-section angular corner supports ensure the contents of the package additional support.
  • a tray pack designed in this way is primarily intended to hold rectangular single packs.
  • tray packs A special feature of tray packs is that the cost of materials, namely cardboard or corrugated cardboard, relatively small is.
  • the invention is based, by corresponding Design of the pack to further reduce the cost of materials, without the functionality or the dimensional stability of the Reduce pack.
  • the pack according to the invention is thereby characterized in that the bottom wall made with the associated Longitudinal walls and transverse walls connected floor tabs - longitudinal tabs and transverse lobes - is formed, the dimensions of which are smaller or are the same with recesses between adjacent ones Corner supports are formed.
  • the pack By designing the pack with (low) longitudinal walls and transverse walls on the one hand and higher corner supports on the other there are open recesses in the area of the Longitudinal walls and transverse walls limited laterally by the corner supports are.
  • the bottom flaps are designed so that they are preferably have exactly the shape and size of these recesses. This makes it possible to cut the blanks for those so trained Pack free of waste from a continuous material web to be made from preferably rigid packaging material.
  • the blanks for a pack in the sense of the invention can be designed so that the partially overlapping one another Floor rags create a closed floor wall.
  • the bottom wall is due to the smaller sized floor tabs with openings or recesses Mistake.
  • these are smaller or narrower than those on objects or individual packs to be placed on the bottom wall.
  • Another specialty is the manufacture and filling of such or similar open (tray) packs.
  • the procedure is such that the pack with an open bottom wall, So unfolded floor cloth, facing upwards transported and the package contents over the bottom wall in the Pack is introduced. After that, the bottom flaps are in one folded favorable sequence. After completion of the bottom wall the complete, filled package is turned through 180 ° so that the bottom wall is turned down.
  • a suitably designed device intended is a suitably designed device intended.
  • the pack shown in the drawings is for inclusion of grouped objects, namely single packs 10. These are cuboid and in orderly pack rows 11 positioned.
  • the individual packs 10 can be Milk or other liquid packs, but also those for trade lumpy or granular packaging goods.
  • the pack for accommodating the individual packs 10 is a tray pack 12. It is a relative type of pack low side walls, namely longitudinal walls 13, 14 and transverse walls 15, 16.
  • the individual packs 10 or those of these formed package contents is stored on a bottom wall 17.
  • Die Pack or tray pack 12 is dimensioned such that the bottom wall 17 completely covered by the group of individual packs 10 is.
  • the tray pack 12 is accordingly complete from the pack content filled out.
  • the bottom wall 17 consists of several with the upright side walls connected folding flaps that form each other Partially cover the bottom wall 17. Inside or above Cross tabs 18, 19 are with the associated transverse walls 15 and 16 connected and folded into the plane of the bottom wall 17. Longitudinal lobes 20, 21 are facing downwards and outwards, respectively connected to the longitudinal walls 13, 14.
  • the bottom wall 17 forming Folding flaps can be sized differently.
  • Embodiment according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 bottom view of the Bottom wall 17
  • the longitudinal tabs 20, 21 are dimensioned so that their width is half Width of the bottom wall 17 corresponds.
  • the one in this example equally large longitudinal tabs 20, 21 abut along a central one Separation line 22 to each other.
  • a special feature of the tray pack 12 is that the Side walls 13..16 low height in the area of packing corners merge into upright corner supports 25, 26. These are in cross section angular and capture facing corner areas of the individual packs positioned at the corners 10.
  • the Corner supports 25, 26 have approximately the height of the individual packs 10 or slightly exceed them.
  • Each corner support 25, 26 is made from two arranged at right angles to each other Legs 27, 28, each having an associated side wall, namely Longitudinal wall 13, 14 or transverse wall 15, 16 are assigned.
  • the corner supports 25, 26 or their legs 27, 28 go with a rounded contour in the assigned side wall 13..16.
  • the legs 27, 28 each have an upper limit open recesses 29, 30 in the side walls 13..16.
  • the recesses 29, 30 result from corresponding punchings, with the formation of the folding flaps of the bottom wall 17.
  • Die Recesses 29 in the longitudinal walls 13, 14 or above the same correspond in size and shape to the longitudinal tabs 20, 21 of the Bottom wall.
  • the design of the tray pack 12 enables its manufacture from material-saving blanks 31, 32. These are to strip-like, finite structures that encompass the content, ie can be placed around the group of individual packs 10.
  • a tray pack 12 which is closed all around a connecting strip 33 at one end of the blanks 31, 32 provided for connection to the other, opposite End of cut 31, 32.
  • the ends are the blanks 31, 32 in the area of a corner support 25 with one another connected.
  • the relevant corner support 25 is thus divided between the two legs 27, 28. These are by the Connecting strips 33 on the inside, forming the corner support 25 connected, in particular by gluing.
  • the blanks 31, 32 are made by punching from a larger one Manufactured piece of material, in particular from a material web 34 made of cardboard, corrugated cardboard or the like.
  • the blanks 31, 32 extend in the transverse direction within the material web 34, are accordingly by transverse cuts from the material web 34 separated. The die cut follows the contour the blanks 31, 32.
  • the blanks 31, 32 waste-free from the material web 34 are separated - except for small remnants in the Area of connecting strips 33.
  • the floor tabs 18..21 of a blank fit into the recesses 29, 30 of an adjacent blank 31, 32.
  • the corner supports 25, 26 form depressions 35 between the bottom flaps 18..21 of the adjacent blank.
  • FIG. 7 There are different designs for the blanks 31, 32 Possibilities.
  • the webs 36 are by punched lines 54 severed, in continuation of the corner edges 38.
  • the blanks 32 according to FIG. 8 have one more clear reduced material requirements compared to Fig. 7.
  • the floor cloth 18..21 have reduced transverse dimensions.
  • the recesses 35 extend to the folded edge 37. This results in a Design of the bottom wall 17 according to FIG. 6, ie with the Openings 23 and 24.
  • FIG. 9 Plant A special manufacturing and filling process for such Tray packs 12 is shown schematically in FIG. 9 Plant shown.
  • the blanks 31, 32 are prepared for this purpose by Connect the connecting strip 33 with the associated one Leg 28 at the free opposite end.
  • the so closed Blanks 31, 32 are folded flat under corresponding deformation in the area of diametrically opposite one another Corner edges 38.
  • These flat intermediate structures are in an upright or oblique in a blank magazine 40 inclined position ready and individually the blank magazine 40 taken.
  • the tray pack 12 is over filled the open, upwardly facing bottom wall 17.
  • the Contents of a tray pack 12 corresponding individual packs 10 compiled.
  • a lifting conveyor not shown in detail with a lifting head 45 detects the group of individual packs 10 and place them in the tray pack 12 from above.
  • the corner supports 25, 26 rest on a plate-shaped cardboard web 46.
  • Grouping station 44 and lifting head 45 or lifting conveyor expediently designed in accordance with DE 197 00 150.5.
  • Tray pack 12 arrives in a first bottom folding station 47 these are by stationary or movable folding members 48 and 49 floor lugs pointing transversely to the conveying direction against the Group of the individual packs 10 folded, namely cross tabs 18 and 19.
  • the transverse tab 18 in the conveying direction becomes due to the fixed, strip-shaped folding member 49 the conveying movement of the tray pack 12 folded over.
  • the back one Cross flap 19 is in the by the movable folding member 48 folded the same position.
  • the fold packs arranged in the tray pack 12 are effective, namely folding rails 50, 51 shaped in a certain way detect the associated bottom tabs, namely longitudinal tabs 20, 21, on the outside.
  • the longitudinal tabs 20, 21 during the transport of the tray pack 12 first in an upright position and then up to the system on the individual packs 10 or on the already folded Cross flaps 18, 19 folded over.
  • the bottom wall 17 thus folded is in its position fixed, for example by connecting the bottom flaps 18..21 together.
  • a Adhesive strips 52 applied to the bottom wall 17 in the longitudinal direction for connecting the outer longitudinal tabs 20, 21 to one another in the region of the dividing line 22.
  • the adhesive strip 52 extends himself with the stable formation of the tray pack 12 Legs in the area of the adjacent side walls, namely Transverse walls 15, 16.
  • the finished tray pack 12 in the area of a turning station 53 turned through 180 ° in the conveying direction, so that the tray pack 12 in the ready-to-ship position reached.

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The packaging, for a number of single packets, has a base (17), side lengthwise walls (13,14), side transverse walls (15,16) and upright corners struts (25,26) protruding above the lengthwise and transverse walls. The base consists of base, lengthwise (20,21) and transverse (18,19) flaps parts of which, as regards their size and shape between adjoining corner struts, match cavities (29,30) near the lengthwise and or transverse walls. The outer lengthwise flaps are wider in relation to the dimensions of the cavities by a strip of material or bridge-piece (36) facing the lengthwise walls so that, preferably, the lengthwise flaps are each half the width of the base and abut near a central dividing line.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Packung für eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, insbesondere Einzelpackungen, bestehend aus Bodenwand, seitlichen Längswänden, seitlichen Querwänden und aufrechten Eckstützen, die die Längswände und Querwände überragen - sogenannte Traypackung. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen bzw. Füllen derartiger Packungen.The invention relates to a pack for a group of objects, especially single packs, consisting of bottom wall, side longitudinal walls, side transverse walls and upright Corner supports that protrude above the longitudinal walls and transverse walls - so-called Tray pack. The invention further relates to methods and device for producing or filling such packs.

Traypackungen sind üblicherweise oben offene Packungsbehälter, die aus einer Bodenwand und aus im Verhältnis zu den zu verpackenden Gegenständen niedrigen Seitenwänden bestehen, nämlich Längswänden und Querwänden. Im vorliegenden Falle ist die Traypackung so ausgebildet, daß im Bereich der (vier) Packungsecken durch die Längswände und Querwände aufrechte Eckstützen gebildet werden, die deutlich höher sind als die Längswände und Querwände. Die sich über Eck erstreckenden, also im Querschnitt winkelförmigen Eckstützen gewährleisten dem Packungsinhalt eine zusätzliche Abstützung. Eine so ausgebildete Traypackung ist vor allem zur Aufnahme von quaderförmigen Einzelpackungen bestimmt.Tray packs are usually pack containers that are open at the top, that from a bottom wall and out in relation to the ones to be packed Low sidewall objects exist, namely Longitudinal walls and transverse walls. In the present case, the tray pack designed so that in the area of the (four) pack corners Upright corner supports are formed by the longitudinal walls and transverse walls that are significantly higher than the longitudinal walls and Cross walls. The corners that extend, i.e. in cross-section angular corner supports ensure the contents of the package additional support. A tray pack designed in this way is primarily intended to hold rectangular single packs.

Eine Besonderheit von Traypackungen liegt darin, daß der Materialaufwand, nämlich Pappe oder Wellpappe, verhältnismäßig gering ist.A special feature of tray packs is that the cost of materials, namely cardboard or corrugated cardboard, relatively small is.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, durch entsprechende Gestaltung der Packung den Materialaufwand weiter zu vermindern, ohne die Funktionalität oder die Formstabilität der Packung zu mindern.The invention is based, by corresponding Design of the pack to further reduce the cost of materials, without the functionality or the dimensional stability of the Reduce pack.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Packung dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bodenwand aus mit den zugeordneten Längswänden und Querwänden verbundenen Bodenlappen - Längslappen und Querlappen - gebildet ist, deren Abmessungen kleiner oder gleich sind mit Ausnehmungen, die zwischen benachbarten Eckstützen gebildet sind.To achieve this object, the pack according to the invention is thereby characterized in that the bottom wall made with the associated Longitudinal walls and transverse walls connected floor tabs - longitudinal tabs and transverse lobes - is formed, the dimensions of which are smaller or are the same with recesses between adjacent ones Corner supports are formed.

Durch die Ausbildung der Packung mit (niedrigen) Längswänden und Querwänden einerseits und höheren Eckstützen andererseits ergeben sich nach oben offene Ausnehmungen im Bereich der Längswände und Querwände, die seitlich durch die Eckstützen begrenzt sind. Die Bodenlappen sind so ausgebildet, daß sie vorzugsweise exakt die Form und Größe dieser Ausnehmungen aufweisen. Dadurch ist es möglich, die Zuschnitte für die so ausgebildete Packung abfallfrei aus einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn aus vorzugsweise steifem Verpackungsmaterial zu fertigen.By designing the pack with (low) longitudinal walls and transverse walls on the one hand and higher corner supports on the other there are open recesses in the area of the Longitudinal walls and transverse walls limited laterally by the corner supports are. The bottom flaps are designed so that they are preferably have exactly the shape and size of these recesses. This makes it possible to cut the blanks for those so trained Pack free of waste from a continuous material web to be made from preferably rigid packaging material.

Die Zuschnitte für eine Packung im Sinne der Erfindung können dabei so ausgebildet sein, daß die einander teilweise überdeckenden Bodenlappen eine geschlossene Bodenwand erzeugen. Alternativ, nämlich bei einer Ausgestaltung des Zuschnitts für maximale Materialeinsparung, ist die Bodenwand aufgrund der kleiner bemessenen Bodenlappen mit Öffnungen bzw. Ausnehmungen versehen. Diese sind jedoch kleiner oder schmaler als die auf der Bodenwand abzustellenden Gegenstände oder Einzelpackungen.The blanks for a pack in the sense of the invention can be designed so that the partially overlapping one another Floor rags create a closed floor wall. Alternatively, namely with a design of the cut for maximum material saving, the bottom wall is due to the smaller sized floor tabs with openings or recesses Mistake. However, these are smaller or narrower than those on objects or individual packs to be placed on the bottom wall.

Eine weitere Besonderheit ist die Herstellung und Füllung derartiger oder ähnlicher oben offener (Tray-)Packungen. Erfindungsgemäß wird so vorgegangen, daß die Packung mit offener Bodenwand, also ungefalteten Bodenlappen, nach oben weisend transportiert und der Packungsinhalt über die Bodenwand in die Packung eingeführt wird. Danach werden die Bodenlappen in einer günstigen Folge gefaltet. Nach Fertigstellung der Bodenwand wird die komplette, gefüllte Packung um 180° gewendet, so daß die Bodenwand nach unten gekehrt ist. Zur Durchführung des Verfahrens ist eine in geeigneter Weise ausgebildete Vorrichtung vorgesehen.Another specialty is the manufacture and filling of such or similar open (tray) packs. According to the invention the procedure is such that the pack with an open bottom wall, So unfolded floor cloth, facing upwards transported and the package contents over the bottom wall in the Pack is introduced. After that, the bottom flaps are in one folded favorable sequence. After completion of the bottom wall the complete, filled package is turned through 180 ° so that the bottom wall is turned down. To carry out the procedure is a suitably designed device intended.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Packung sowie des Herstellungsverfahrens und der Vorrichtung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine fertige, ungefüllte Traypackung in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
die Traypackung gemäß Fig. 1 in gefülltem Zustand,
Fig. 3
eine andere Ausführung der Traypackung mit ungefalteten Bodenlappen, ebenfalls in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 4
die fertige ungefüllte Traypackung der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 3,
Fig. 5
die Traypackung gemäß Fig. 1 in Unteransicht,
Fig. 6
die Traypackung gemäß Fig. 4 in Unteransicht,
Fig. 7
einen Abschnitt einer Materialbahn zur Fertigung von Zuschnitten für Traypackungen gemäß Fig. 1,
Fig. 8
einen Abschnitt einer Materialbahn zur Fertigung von Zuschnitten für Traypackungen gemäß Fig. 3 und Fig. 4,
Fig. 9
eine Vorrichtung bzw. Anlage zur Fertigung und Füllung von Traypackungen in perspektivischer, schematischer Darstellung.
Further details of the pack and of the production method and the device are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
a finished, unfilled tray pack in perspective,
Fig. 2
1 in the filled state,
Fig. 3
another version of the tray pack with unfolded bottom flaps, also in perspective,
Fig. 4
the finished unfilled tray pack of the embodiment according to FIG. 3,
Fig. 5
1 in bottom view,
Fig. 6
4 in bottom view,
Fig. 7
1 shows a section of a material web for the production of blanks for tray packs according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 8
4 a section of a material web for the production of blanks for tray packs according to FIGS. 3 and 4,
Fig. 9
a device or system for the production and filling of tray packs in a perspective, schematic representation.

Die in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Packung dient zur Aufnahme von gruppierten Gegenständen, nämlich Einzelpackungen 10. Diese sind quaderförmig ausgebildet und in geordneten Packungsreihen 11 positioniert. Bei den Einzelpackungen 10 kann es sich um Milch- oder andere Flüssigkeitspackungen, aber auch solche für stückiges oder körniges Verpackungsgut handeln.The pack shown in the drawings is for inclusion of grouped objects, namely single packs 10. These are cuboid and in orderly pack rows 11 positioned. The individual packs 10 can be Milk or other liquid packs, but also those for trade lumpy or granular packaging goods.

Die Packung zur Aufnahme der Einzelpackungen 10 ist eine Traypackung 12. Es handelt sich dabei um einen Packungstyp mit verhältnismäßig niedrigen Seitenwänden, nämlich Längswänden 13, 14 und Querwänden 15, 16. Die Einzelpackungen 10 bzw. der aus diesen gebildete Packungsinhalt lagert auf einer Bodenwand 17. Die Packung bzw. Traypackung 12 ist so bemessen, daß die Bodenwand 17 vollständig von der Gruppe der Einzelpackungen 10 bedeckt ist. Die Traypackung 12 wird demnach vom Packungsinhalt vollständig ausgefüllt.The pack for accommodating the individual packs 10 is a tray pack 12. It is a relative type of pack low side walls, namely longitudinal walls 13, 14 and transverse walls 15, 16. The individual packs 10 or those of these formed package contents is stored on a bottom wall 17. Die Pack or tray pack 12 is dimensioned such that the bottom wall 17 completely covered by the group of individual packs 10 is. The tray pack 12 is accordingly complete from the pack content filled out.

Die Bodenwand 17 besteht aus mehreren mit den aufrechten Seitenwänden verbundenen Faltlappen, die einander zur Bildung der Bodenwand 17 teilweise überdecken. Innen bzw. oben liegende Querlappen 18, 19 sind mit den zugeordneten Querwänden 15 und 16 verbunden und in die Ebene der Bodenwand 17 gefaltet. Längslappen 20, 21 sind nach unten bzw. außen gekehrt und jeweils mit den Längswänden 13, 14 verbunden. Die die Bodenwand 17 bildenden Faltlappen können unterschiedlich bemessen sein. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 1 und Fig. 5 (Unteransicht der Bodenwand 17) sind die Faltlappen, nämlich Querlappen 18, 19 sowie Längslappen 20, 21 so bemessen, daß eine geschlossene, lückenfreie Bodenwand 17 geschaffen ist. Die Längslappen 20, 21 sind dabei so bemessen, daß deren Breite jeweils der halben Breite der Bodenwand 17 entspricht. Die bei diesem Beispiel gleich großen Längslappen 20, 21 stoßen entlang einer mittigen Trennlinie 22 aneinander.The bottom wall 17 consists of several with the upright side walls connected folding flaps that form each other Partially cover the bottom wall 17. Inside or above Cross tabs 18, 19 are with the associated transverse walls 15 and 16 connected and folded into the plane of the bottom wall 17. Longitudinal lobes 20, 21 are facing downwards and outwards, respectively connected to the longitudinal walls 13, 14. The bottom wall 17 forming Folding flaps can be sized differently. In which Embodiment according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 (bottom view of the Bottom wall 17) are the folding tabs, namely cross tabs 18, 19 and longitudinal tabs 20, 21 dimensioned so that a closed, gap-free bottom wall 17 is created. The longitudinal tabs 20, 21 are dimensioned so that their width is half Width of the bottom wall 17 corresponds. The one in this example equally large longitudinal tabs 20, 21 abut along a central one Separation line 22 to each other.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 6 (Unteransicht der Bodenwand 17) sind Faltlappen geringerer Abmessung vorgesehen. Die Querlappen 18, 19 und entsprechend die Längslappen 20, 21 haben eine geringere Breite (Querabmessung). Dadurch ist im Teilbereich eine Überdeckung der Faltlappen nicht gegeben. Im mittleren Bereich der Bodenwand 17 entsteht eine längliche, rechteckige Öffnung 23. Weitere, übereinstimmend ausgebildete Öffnungen 24 entstehen an Ecken der Traypackung 12 bzw. der Bodenwand 17. Alle Öffnungen 23, 24 der Bodenwand 17 sind so gestaltet und/oder bemessen, daß eine ausreichende Abstützung der Einzelpackungen 10 gegeben ist, und zwar aufgrund der Abmessungen und/oder der Stellung der Einzelpackungen 10 auf der Bodenwand 17.6 (bottom view of the bottom wall 17) folding flaps of smaller dimensions are provided. The transverse lobes 18, 19 and correspondingly the longitudinal lobes 20, 21 have a smaller width (transverse dimension). This means that Partial area does not cover the folding flaps. in the middle area of the bottom wall 17 creates an elongated, Rectangular opening 23. Further, correspondingly trained Openings 24 arise at corners of the tray pack 12 or the bottom wall 17. All openings 23, 24 of the bottom wall 17 are designed in this way and / or dimensioned that sufficient support of the Individual packs 10 is given, due to the dimensions and / or the position of the individual packs 10 on the bottom wall 17th

Eine Besonderheit der Traypackung 12 besteht darin, daß die Seitenwände 13..16 geringer Höhe im Bereich von Packungsecken übergehen in aufrechte Eckstützen 25, 26. Diese sind im Querschnitt winkelförmig ausgebildet und erfassen zugekehrte Eckbereiche der an den Ecken positionierten Einzelpackungen 10. Die Eckstützen 25, 26 haben etwa die Höhe der Einzelpackungen 10 bzw. überragen diese geringfügig. Jede Eckstütze 25, 26 besteht aus zwei unter einem rechten Winkel zueinander angeordneten Schenkeln 27, 28, die je einer zugeordneten Seitenwand, nämlich Längswand 13, 14 oder Querwand 15, 16 zugeordnet sind.A special feature of the tray pack 12 is that the Side walls 13..16 low height in the area of packing corners merge into upright corner supports 25, 26. These are in cross section angular and capture facing corner areas of the individual packs positioned at the corners 10. The Corner supports 25, 26 have approximately the height of the individual packs 10 or slightly exceed them. Each corner support 25, 26 is made from two arranged at right angles to each other Legs 27, 28, each having an associated side wall, namely Longitudinal wall 13, 14 or transverse wall 15, 16 are assigned.

Die Eckstützen 25, 26 bzw. deren Schenkel 27, 28 gehen mit einer abgerundeten Kontur über in die jeweils zugeordnete Seitenwand 13..16. Die Schenkel 27, 28 begrenzen jeweils nach oben offene Ausnehmungen 29, 30 in den Seitenwänden 13..16. Die Ausnehmungen 29, 30 entstehen durch entsprechende Ausstanzungen, und zwar unter Bildung der Faltlappen der Bodenwand 17. Die Ausnehmungen 29 in den Längswänden 13, 14 bzw. oberhalb derselben entsprechen in Größe und Form den Längslappen 20, 21 der Bodenwand. Entsprechendes gilt für die Querlappen 18, 19, die den Ausnehmungen 30 im Bereich der Querwände 15, 16 entsprechen.The corner supports 25, 26 or their legs 27, 28 go with a rounded contour in the assigned side wall 13..16. The legs 27, 28 each have an upper limit open recesses 29, 30 in the side walls 13..16. The recesses 29, 30 result from corresponding punchings, with the formation of the folding flaps of the bottom wall 17. Die Recesses 29 in the longitudinal walls 13, 14 or above the same correspond in size and shape to the longitudinal tabs 20, 21 of the Bottom wall. The same applies to the transverse tabs 18, 19, the correspond to the recesses 30 in the region of the transverse walls 15, 16.

Die Gestaltung der Traypackung 12 ermöglicht deren Fertigung aus materialsparenden Zuschnitten 31, 32. Es handelt sich dabei um streifenförmige, endliche Gebilde, die um den Inhalt, also um die Gruppe der Einzelpackungen 10 herumgelegt werden können. Zur Bildung einer ringsherum geschlossenen Traypackung 12 ist an einem Ende der Zuschnitte 31, 32 ein Verbindungsstreifen 33 vorgesehen zur Verbindung mit dem anderen, gegenüberliegenden Ende des Zuschnitts 31, 32. Im vorliegenden Falle sind die Enden der Zuschnitte 31, 32 im Bereich einer Eckstütze 25 miteinander verbunden. Die betreffende Eckstütze 25 ist somit geteilt zwischen den beiden Schenkeln 27, 28. Diese werden durch den Verbindungsstreifen 33 innenseitig unter Bildung der Eckstütze 25 verbunden, insbesondere durch Klebung.The design of the tray pack 12 enables its manufacture from material-saving blanks 31, 32. These are to strip-like, finite structures that encompass the content, ie can be placed around the group of individual packs 10. To form a tray pack 12 which is closed all around a connecting strip 33 at one end of the blanks 31, 32 provided for connection to the other, opposite End of cut 31, 32. In the present case, the ends are the blanks 31, 32 in the area of a corner support 25 with one another connected. The relevant corner support 25 is thus divided between the two legs 27, 28. These are by the Connecting strips 33 on the inside, forming the corner support 25 connected, in particular by gluing.

Die Zuschnitte 31, 32 werden durch Stanzen aus einem größeren Materialstück gefertigt, insbesondere aus einer Materialbahn 34 aus Karton, Wellkarton oder dergleichen. Die Zuschnitte 31, 32 erstrecken sich innerhalb der Materialbahn 34 in Querrichtung, werden demnach durch quergerichtete Stanzschnitte von der Materialbahn 34 abgetrennt. Der Stanzschnitt folgt dabei der Kontur der Zuschnitte 31, 32.The blanks 31, 32 are made by punching from a larger one Manufactured piece of material, in particular from a material web 34 made of cardboard, corrugated cardboard or the like. The blanks 31, 32 extend in the transverse direction within the material web 34, are accordingly by transverse cuts from the material web 34 separated. The die cut follows the contour the blanks 31, 32.

Durch die aufeinander abgestimmte Gestaltung und Bemessung der Bodenlappen 18..21 einerseits und der Ausnehmungen 29, 30 andererseits können die Zuschnitte 31, 32 abfallfrei von der Materialbahn 34 abgetrennt werden - bis auf kleine Reststücke im Bereich der Verbindungsstreifen 33. Die Bodenlappen 18..21 eines Zuschnitts treten dabei passend in die Ausnehmungen 29, 30 eines benachbarten Zuschnitts 31, 32 ein. Die Eckstützen 25, 26 bilden Vertiefungen 35 zwischen den Bodenlappen 18..21 des benachbarten Zuschnitts.Through the coordinated design and dimensioning of the Floor flaps 18..21 on the one hand and the recesses 29, 30 on the other can the blanks 31, 32 waste-free from the material web 34 are separated - except for small remnants in the Area of connecting strips 33. The floor tabs 18..21 of a blank fit into the recesses 29, 30 of an adjacent blank 31, 32. The corner supports 25, 26 form depressions 35 between the bottom flaps 18..21 of the adjacent blank.

Für die Gestaltung der Zuschnitte 31, 32 ergeben sich unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 7 sind die Bodenlappen 18..21 mit einer größeren Querabmessung gestaltet, und zwar durch Stege 36 als Verbreiterung der Bodenlappen 18..21 und zur Begrenzung der Vertiefungen 35. Diese enden mit Abstand von einer Faltkante 37, die die Bodenwand 17 von den Seitenwänden 13..16 abgrenzt. Dadurch sind die Bodenlappen 18..21 bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel (Fig. 4) so bemessen, daß eine durchgehend geschlossene öffnungsfreie Bodenwand 17 geschaffen wird (Fig. 5). Die Stege 36 sind durch Stanzlinien 54 durchtrennt, und zwar in Fortsetzung der Eckkanten 38.There are different designs for the blanks 31, 32 Possibilities. In the embodiment of FIG. 7 are the bottom flaps 18..21 with a larger transverse dimension designed, namely by webs 36 as a widening of the bottom tabs 18..21 and to limit the recesses 35. These end at a distance from a folded edge 37 which the bottom wall 17th delimited from the side walls 13..16. This is the bottom rag 18..21 dimensioned in this embodiment (Fig. 4) so that a continuously closed bottom wall 17 is created (Fig. 5). The webs 36 are by punched lines 54 severed, in continuation of the corner edges 38.

Die Zuschnitte 32 gemäß Fig. 8 haben einen nochmals deutlich verminderten Materialbedarf gegenüber Fig. 7. Die Bodenlappen 18..21 haben verminderte Querabmessungen. Die Vertiefungen 35 erstrecken sich bis zur Faltkante 37. Hieraus ergibt sich eine Gestaltung der Bodenwand 17 entsprechend Fig. 6, also mit den Öffnungen 23 und 24. The blanks 32 according to FIG. 8 have one more clear reduced material requirements compared to Fig. 7. The floor cloth 18..21 have reduced transverse dimensions. The recesses 35 extend to the folded edge 37. This results in a Design of the bottom wall 17 according to FIG. 6, ie with the Openings 23 and 24.

Zur leichteren Faltung sind im Bereich von Eckkanten 38 Perforationen 39 angebracht, die das Abknicken der Schenkel 27, 28 bei der Fertigung der Traypackung 12 erleichtern.There are 38 perforations in the area of corner edges for easier folding 39 attached, the kinking of the legs 27, 28th facilitate in the manufacture of the tray pack 12.

Ein besonderes Herstellungs- und Füllverfahren für derartige Traypackungen 12 ist in Fig. 9 anhand einer schematisch dargestellten Anlage gezeigt.A special manufacturing and filling process for such Tray packs 12 is shown schematically in FIG. 9 Plant shown.

Die Zuschnitte 31, 32 werden zu diesem Zweck vorbereitet durch Verbinden des Verbindungsstreifens 33 mit dem zugeordneten Schenkel 28 am freien gegenüberliegenden Ende. Die so geschlossenen Zuschnitte 31, 32 werden flach zusammengefaltet unter entsprechendem Verformen im Bereich von einander diametral gegenüberliegenden Eckkanten 38. Diese flachen Zwischengebilde werden in einem Zuschnittmagazin 40 in aufrechter bzw. schräg geneigter Stellung bereitgehalten und einzeln dem Zuschnittmagazin 40 entnommen.The blanks 31, 32 are prepared for this purpose by Connect the connecting strip 33 with the associated one Leg 28 at the free opposite end. The so closed Blanks 31, 32 are folded flat under corresponding deformation in the area of diametrically opposite one another Corner edges 38. These flat intermediate structures are in an upright or oblique in a blank magazine 40 inclined position ready and individually the blank magazine 40 taken.

Im Bereich einer ersten Faltstation werden die Zuschnitte 31, 32 in die dreidimensionale Gestalt gefaltet, und zwar derart, daß die offene Seite bzw. die Eckstützen 25, 26 nach unten, die Bodenlappen 18..21 hingegen nach oben gerichtet sind. In derselben Faltstation 41 werden die Bodenlappen 18..21 durch Druckorgane 42 nach außen gefaltet in eine trichterförmige Position, wie anhand einer nachfolgenden Füllstation 43 gezeigt.In the area of a first folding station, the blanks 31, 32 folded into the three-dimensional shape, in such a way that the open side or the corner supports 25, 26 down, the Floor lugs 18..21, however, are directed upwards. In the same Folding station 41 through the bottom flaps 18..21 Pressure members 42 folded outward into a funnel-shaped position, as shown using a subsequent filling station 43.

Im Bereich dieser Füllstation 43 wird die Traypackung 12 über die offene, nach oben weisende Bodenwand 17 befüllt. Hierzu werden im Bereich einer Gruppierstation 44 die fertigen, dem Inhalt einer Traypackung 12 entsprechenden Einzelpackungen 10 zusammengestellt. Ein im einzelnen nicht dargestellter Hubförderer mit einem Hubkopf 45 erfaßt die Gruppe der Einzelpackungen 10 und setzt sie von oben in die Traypackung 12. Die Eckstützen 25, 26 ruhen dabei auf einer plattenförmigen Kartonbahn 46. Gruppierstation 44 und Hubkopf 45 bzw. Hubförderer sind zweckmäßigerweise nach Maßgabe von DE 197 00 150.5 ausgebildet.In the area of this filling station 43, the tray pack 12 is over filled the open, upwardly facing bottom wall 17. For this are in the area of a grouping station 44, the Contents of a tray pack 12 corresponding individual packs 10 compiled. A lifting conveyor, not shown in detail with a lifting head 45 detects the group of individual packs 10 and place them in the tray pack 12 from above. The corner supports 25, 26 rest on a plate-shaped cardboard web 46. Grouping station 44 and lifting head 45 or lifting conveyor expediently designed in accordance with DE 197 00 150.5.

Die befüllte, mit der offenen Bodenwand 17 nach oben weisende Traypackung 12 gelangt in eine erste Bodenfaltstation 47. In dieser werden durch ortsfeste bzw. bewegbare Faltorgane 48 und 49 quer zur Förderrichtung weisende Bodenlappen gegen die Gruppe der Einzelpackungen 10 gefaltet, nämlich Querlappen 18 und 19. Der in Förderrichtung vornliegende Querlappen 18 wird durch das feststehende, streifenförmige Faltorgan 49 aufgrund der Förderbewegung der Traypackung 12 umgefaltet. Der rückwärtige Querlappen 19 wird durch das bewegbare Faltorgan 48 in die gleiche Position gefaltet.The filled one, with the open bottom wall 17 facing upwards Tray pack 12 arrives in a first bottom folding station 47 these are by stationary or movable folding members 48 and 49 floor lugs pointing transversely to the conveying direction against the Group of the individual packs 10 folded, namely cross tabs 18 and 19. The transverse tab 18 in the conveying direction becomes due to the fixed, strip-shaped folding member 49 the conveying movement of the tray pack 12 folded over. The back one Cross flap 19 is in the by the movable folding member 48 folded the same position.

Während des weiteren Transports werden seitlich neben der Bewegungsbahn der Traypackung 12 angeordnete Faltweichen wirksam, nämlich in bestimmter Weise geformte Faltschienen 50, 51. Diese erfassen die zugeordneten Bodenlappen, nämlich Längslappen 20, 21, an deren Außenseite. Durch entsprechende Formgebung werden die Längslappen 20, 21 während des Transports der Traypackung 12 zunächst in eine aufrechte Position und danach bis zur Anlage an den Einzelpackungen 10 bzw. an den bereits gefalteten Querlappen 18, 19 umgefaltet.During further transport, be next to the movement path the fold packs arranged in the tray pack 12 are effective, namely folding rails 50, 51 shaped in a certain way detect the associated bottom tabs, namely longitudinal tabs 20, 21, on the outside. By appropriate shaping the longitudinal tabs 20, 21 during the transport of the tray pack 12 first in an upright position and then up to the system on the individual packs 10 or on the already folded Cross flaps 18, 19 folded over.

Die somit fertiggefaltete Bodenwand 17 wird in ihrer Position fixiert, zum Beispiel durch Verbindung der Bodenlappen 18..21 miteinander. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel wird ein Klebestreifen 52 in Längsrichtung auf die Bodenwand 17 aufgebracht zur Verbindung der äußeren Längslappen 20, 21 miteinander im Bereich der Trennlinie 22. Der Klebestreifen 52 erstreckt sich zur stabilen Ausbildung der Traypackung 12 mit Schenkeln im Bereich der angrenzenden Seitenwände, nämlich Querwände 15, 16.The bottom wall 17 thus folded is in its position fixed, for example by connecting the bottom flaps 18..21 together. In the present embodiment, a Adhesive strips 52 applied to the bottom wall 17 in the longitudinal direction for connecting the outer longitudinal tabs 20, 21 to one another in the region of the dividing line 22. The adhesive strip 52 extends himself with the stable formation of the tray pack 12 Legs in the area of the adjacent side walls, namely Transverse walls 15, 16.

Nach Fixierung der Bodenwand 17 wird die fertige Traypackung 12 im Bereich einer Wendestation 53 um 180° in Förderrichtung gewendet, so daß die Traypackung 12 in die versandfertige Position gelangt. After fixing the bottom wall 17, the finished tray pack 12 in the area of a turning station 53 turned through 180 ° in the conveying direction, so that the tray pack 12 in the ready-to-ship position reached.

Bezugszeichenliste: Reference symbol list :

1010th
EinzelpackungSingle pack
1111
PackungsreihePack series
1212th
TraypackungTray pack
1313
LängswandLongitudinal wall
1414
LängswandLongitudinal wall
1515
QuerwandTransverse wall
1616
QuerwandTransverse wall
1717th
BodenwandBottom wall
1818th
QuerlappenCross lobe
1919th
QuerlappenCross lobe
2020th
LängslappenLongitudinal lobes
2121
LängslappenLongitudinal lobes
2222
Trennlinieparting line
2323
Öffnungopening
2424th
Öffnungopening
2525th
EckstützeCorner support
2626
EckstützeCorner support
2727
Schenkelleg
2828
Schenkelleg
2929
AusnehmungRecess
3030th
AusnehmungRecess
3131
ZuschnittCutting
3232
ZuschnittCutting
3333
VerbindungsstreifenConnecting strips
3434
MaterialbahnMaterial web
3535
Vertiefungdeepening
3636
Stegweb
3737
FaltkanteFolded edge
3838
EckkanteCorner edge
3939
Perforationperforation
4040
Zuschnittmagazin Cutting magazine
4141
FaltstationFolding station
4242
DruckorganPressure organ
4343
FüllstationFilling station
4444
GruppierstationGrouping station
4545
HubkopfLifting head
4646
KartonbahnCardboard web
4747
BodenfaltstationFloor folding station
4848
FaltorganFolding organ
4949
FaltorganFolding organ
5050
FaltschieneFolding rail
5151
FaltschieneFolding rail
5252
KlebestreifenAdhesive strips
5353
WendestationTurning station
5454
StanzliniePunching line

Claims (11)

Packung für eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, insbesondere Einzelpackungen (10), bestehend aus Bodenwand (17), seitlichen Längswänden (13, 14), seitlichen Querwänden (15, 16) und aufrechten Eckstützen (25, 26), die die Längswände (13, 14) und Querwände (15, 16) überragen - sogenannte Traypackung (12) - dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bodenwand (17) aus mit den zugeordneten Längswänden (13, 14) und Querwänden (15, 16) verbundenen Bodenlappen - Längslappen (20, 21) und Querlappen (18, 19) - gebildet ist, von denen mindestens ein Teilbereich hinsichtlich Größe und Form zwischen benachbarten Eckstützen (25, 26) im Bereich der Längswände (13, 14) und/oder der Querwände (15, 16) gebildeten Ausnehmungen (29, 30) entsprechen.Pack for a group of objects, in particular individual packs (10), consisting of a bottom wall (17), side longitudinal walls (13, 14), side transverse walls (15, 16) and upright corner supports (25, 26) which cover the longitudinal walls (13, 14) and transverse walls (15, 16) protrude - so-called tray pack (12) - characterized in that the bottom wall (17) consists of floor tabs - longitudinal tabs (20, 16) connected to the associated longitudinal walls (13, 14) and transverse walls (15, 16). 21) and transverse tabs (18, 19) - is formed, of which at least a partial area in terms of size and shape is formed between adjacent corner supports (25, 26) in the region of the longitudinal walls (13, 14) and / or the transverse walls (15, 16) Recesses (29, 30) correspond. Packung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die (äußeren) Längslappen (20, 21) gegenüber den Abmessungen der zugeordneten Ausnehmungen (29) um einen den Längswänden (13, 14) zugekehrten Materialstreifen bzw. Steg (36) verbreitert sind, derart, daß vorzugsweise die Längslappen (20, 21) jeweils der halben Breite der Bodenwand (17) entsprechen und im Bereich einer mittigen Trennlinie (22) aneinanderstoßen. Pack according to claim 1, characterized in that the (outer) longitudinal tabs (20, 21) are widened in relation to the dimensions of the associated recesses (29) by a material strip or web (36) facing the longitudinal walls (13, 14), such that that preferably the longitudinal tabs (20, 21) each correspond to half the width of the bottom wall (17) and abut each other in the area of a central dividing line (22). Packung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auch die den Querwänden (15, 16) zugeordneten Querlappen (18, 19) der Bodenwand (17) eine dem Steg (36) entsprechende Verbreiterung aufweisen und daß die aus so ausgebildeten Querlappen (18, 19) und Längslappen (20, 21) gebildete Bodenwand (17) durchgehend geschlossen, also frei von Öffnungen ist.Pack according to claim 2, characterized in that the transverse tabs (18, 19) assigned to the transverse walls (15, 16) of the bottom wall (17) also have a widening corresponding to the web (36) and that the transverse tabs (18, 19 ) and longitudinal tabs (20, 21) formed bottom wall (17) continuously closed, that is free of openings. Packung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Faltlappen zur Bildung der Bodenwand (17), insbesondere Querlappen (18, 19) und Längslappen (20, 21), so bemessen sind, daß die Bodenlappen einander nur in einem Teilbereich überdecken, insbesondere derart, daß eine mittige Öffnung (23) und/oder im Bereich von Ecken gebildete Öffnungen (24) entstehen, die kleiner sind bzw. eine geringere Breite aufweisen als die entsprechenden Abmessungen der Einzelpackungen (10).Pack according to claim 1, characterized in that folding tabs for forming the bottom wall (17), in particular transverse tabs (18, 19) and longitudinal tabs (20, 21), are dimensioned such that the bottom tabs cover one another only in a partial area, in particular in such a way that a central opening (23) and / or openings (24) formed in the region of corners are formed which are smaller or have a smaller width than the corresponding dimensions of the individual packs (10). Packung nach Anspruch 1 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Traypackung (12) aus einem Zuschnitt (31, 32) besteht, der im wesentlichen abfallfrei von einem größeren Nutzen, insbesondere einer Materialbahn (34) abtrennbar ist, wobei Schenkel (27, 28) zur Bildung von Eckstützen (25, 26) in Vertiefungen (35) eines benachbarten Zuschnitts (31, 32) passend eintreten und Bodenlappen, nämlich Querlappen (18, 19) sowie Längslappen (20, 21) ebenfalls passend in Ausnehmungen (29, 30) im Bereich der Längswände (13, 14) und Querwände (15, 16) eintreten.Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the tray pack (12) consists of a blank (31, 32) which can be separated essentially without waste from a greater benefit, in particular a material web (34), with legs ( 27, 28) to form corner supports (25, 26) in depressions (35) of an adjacent blank (31, 32), and bottom tabs, namely cross tabs (18, 19) and longitudinal tabs (20, 21) also fit in recesses ( 29, 30) in the area of the longitudinal walls (13, 14) and transverse walls (15, 16). Packung nach Anspruch 5 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vertiefungen (35) mit Abstand von einer Faltkante (37) zur Begrenzung der Längswände (13, 14) und Querwände (15, 16) enden, derart, daß zur Verbreiterung der Längslappen (20, 21) und Querlappen (18, 19) ein Steg (36) gebildet ist.Pack according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the depressions (35) end at a distance from a folded edge (37) for delimiting the longitudinal walls (13, 14) and transverse walls (15, 16) in such a way that they widen the longitudinal tabs (20, 21) and transverse tabs (18, 19) form a web (36). Packung nach Anspruch 5 oder einem der weiteren Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vertiefungen (35) bis an die Faltkante (37) zur Begrenzung der Längswände (13, 14) und Querwände (15, 16) reichen.Pack according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the depressions (35) extend to the folded edge (37) for delimiting the longitudinal walls (13, 14) and transverse walls (15, 16). Verfahren zum Herstellen und Füllen von einseitig, nämlich oben offenen Packungen zur Aufnahme einer Gruppe von Gegenständen, insbesondere Einzelpackungen (10), - sogenannte Traypackung (12) -, wobei die Gruppe der Einzelpackungen (10) auf einer aus einander teilweise überdeckenden Faltlappen gebildeten Bodenwand (17) lagern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Gegenstände bzw. die Gruppe von Einzelpackungen (10) über die nach oben gekehrte, offene Seite der Bodenwand (17) in die Traypackung (12) eingeführt und danach die Faltlappen der Bodenwand in die Ebene derselben gefaltet werden und daß danach die Traypackung (12) um 180° gewendet wird.Method for producing and filling one-sided, namely open-top packs for receiving a group of objects, in particular single packs (10), so-called tray pack (12), the group of single packs (10) on a bottom wall formed from partially overlapping folding tabs (17) store, characterized in that the objects or the group of individual packs (10) are inserted into the tray pack (12) via the open side of the bottom wall (17) and then the folding tabs of the bottom wall into the plane thereof are folded and that the tray pack (12) is then turned through 180 °. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Faltlappen der Bodenwand (17), insbesondere Querlappen (18, 19) und Längslappen (20, 21), vor dem Einführen der Gruppe der Einzelpackungen (10) trichterförmig nach außen verformt werden, insbesondere entlang einer Faltkante (37).A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the folding tabs of the bottom wall (17), in particular transverse tabs (18, 19) and longitudinal tabs (20, 21), are deformed outwards in a funnel shape, in particular along, before the group of individual packs (10) is inserted a folded edge (37). Verfahren nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß streifenförmige Zuschnitte (31, 32) zur Bildung der Traypackung (12) durch Verbinden freier Enden bzw. freier Ränder zu einem ringsherum geschlossenen Gebilde geformt und dieses in flach zusammengelegtem Zustand in einem Zuschnittmagazin (40) bereitgehalten wird und daß die diesem Zuschnittmagazin (40) entnommenen Zuschnitte (31, 32) in eine dreidimensionale, nach unten und oben offene Gestalt aufgefaltet werden, wobei Faltlappen zur Bildung einer Bodenwand (17) nach oben gerichtet sind.Method according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that strip-shaped blanks (31, 32) for forming the tray pack (12) are formed into a completely closed structure by connecting free ends or free edges and this is folded flat in a blank magazine (40 ) is kept ready and that the blanks (31, 32) removed from this blank magazine (40) are unfolded into a three-dimensional shape which is open at the top and bottom, folding flaps being directed upwards to form a bottom wall (17). Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß aufgefaltete Zuschnitte (31, 32) mit nach oben gerichteten Faltlappen zur Bildung einer Bodenwand (17) auf einer Kartonbahn (46) förderbar sind, wobei im Bereich einer Füllstation (43) eine Gruppe von Einzelpackungen (10) durch einen Hubförderer mit Hubkopf (45) von oben her in die offene Traypackung (12) einführbar ist und daß bei Weitertransport der Traypackung (12) durch Faltorgane (48, 49) innenliegende Querlappen (18, 19) und durch ortsfeste Faltschienen (50, 51) seitwärts gerichtete Längslappen (20, 21) in die Ebene der Bodenwand (17) faltbar sind und daß im Bereich einer Wendestation (53) die Traypackung um 180° drehbar ist.Device for carrying out the method according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that unfolded blanks (31, 32) with upward-facing folding tabs can be conveyed to form a bottom wall (17) on a cardboard web (46), in the area of a filling station (43) a group of individual packs (10) can be inserted from above into the open tray pack (12) by means of a lifting conveyor with lifting head (45) and that when the tray pack (12) is transported further by folding members (48, 49) internal cross tabs (18 , 19) and by means of stationary folding rails (50, 51) laterally directed longitudinal tabs (20, 21) can be folded into the plane of the bottom wall (17) and that in the area of a turning station (53) the tray pack can be rotated by 180 °.
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