EP1066198B1 - Zuführmechanismus und magazin für zusammengefaltete kartonzuschnitte - Google Patents

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EP1066198B1
EP1066198B1 EP98923699A EP98923699A EP1066198B1 EP 1066198 B1 EP1066198 B1 EP 1066198B1 EP 98923699 A EP98923699 A EP 98923699A EP 98923699 A EP98923699 A EP 98923699A EP 1066198 B1 EP1066198 B1 EP 1066198B1
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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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/24—Enclosing bottles in wrappers
    • B65B21/242—Enclosing bottles in wrappers in collapsed carton sleeves
    • 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
    • B65B43/14—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
    • B65B43/16—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers
    • B65B43/18—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers
    • B65B43/185—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers specially adapted for carton blanks
    • 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
    • B65B43/26—Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks
    • B65B43/30—Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
    • B65B43/305—Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated specially adapted for boxes, cartons or carton blanks

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  1. Vorrichtung, um zusammengefaltete Schachteln (10), die gegenüberliegende in flächenberührender Beziehung angeordnete Wandflächen aufweisen, von einer Zulieferstelle eines Magazins (54) der Reihe nach zu bearbeiten, und um die Schachteln zu einem Vorschubsende (40) einer Verpackungsmaschine (50) zu übertragen, wobei die Vorrichtung eine Welle (58) umfasst, die sich um eine feststehende Achse (X-X) dreht, sowie eine Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung (42), um der Reihe nach eine der in flächenberührender Beziehung angeordneten Wandflächen in Eingriff zu nehmen und eine zusammengefaltete Schachtel dem Magazin zu entnehmen, wobei das Magazin abwärts gegen die Schachtel-Zulieferstelle geneigt ist und die Welle derart in einer Position um die feststehende Achse befestigt ist, dass die Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung eine Schachtel aus einer abwärts geneigten Ebene in dem Magazin in eine im Wesentlichen vertikale Ebene am Vorschubsende (40) überträgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung (42) mit der Welle durch eine drehbare längliche Stützstange (60) verbunden ist, deren eines Ende gleitbar auf einer auf der Welle befestigten Bundstruktur (63) gesichert ist, wobei die Stange und die Aufnahmeeinrichtung quer gleitend hin und her bewegbar relativ zu der drehbaren Welle sind und sich kreisförmig um die drehbare Welle bewegen.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Kreisbewegung der Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung (42) unmittelbar vor und während der Entnahme einer Schachtel aus dem Magazin (54) für eine kurze Zeitdauer durch die Wirkung einer nockenkontrollierten Nockenschiene arretiert wird, die während einer solch kurzen Zeitdauer radial beweglich ist und funktionsmäßig mit der Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung verbunden ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Schachtel-Aufnahmeeinrichtung eine Vakuumzufuhr und einen Saugnapf umfasst.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die in flächenberührender Beziehung angeordneten Wandflächen gegenüberliegende Seitenwände (12, 14) der Schachtel (10) umfassen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Vorrichtung von einem Stellmotor (57) angetrieben wird.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, wobei ein Vakuumstopp bereitgestellt ist, um die Vakuumzufuhr von den Saugnäpfen abzutrennen, um die Schachtel freizugeben.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei eine Steuereinrichtung den Versetzungswinkel der Vorrichtung steuert.
EP98923699A 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Zuführmechanismus und magazin für zusammengefaltete kartonzuschnitte Expired - Lifetime EP1066198B1 (de)

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GB9710639 1997-05-23
GBGB9710639.7A GB9710639D0 (en) 1997-05-23 1997-05-23 Packaging machine and method of carton set up
PCT/US1998/010543 WO1998052825A1 (en) 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Feeder mechanism and hopper for collapsed carton blanks

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EP98923715A Expired - Lifetime EP1028894B1 (de) 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Vorrichtung zum aufrichten von kartonzuschnitten
EP98923699A Expired - Lifetime EP1066198B1 (de) 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Zuführmechanismus und magazin für zusammengefaltete kartonzuschnitte
EP98922488A Expired - Lifetime EP0993405B1 (de) 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Zuführmechanismus für kartons
EP98922489A Expired - Lifetime EP1012041B1 (de) 1997-05-23 1998-05-22 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum aufrichten und laden von kartons

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