EP1067050B1 - Process and apparatus for manufacturing (folding) boxes - Google Patents

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EP1067050B1
EP1067050B1 EP00113625A EP00113625A EP1067050B1 EP 1067050 B1 EP1067050 B1 EP 1067050B1 EP 00113625 A EP00113625 A EP 00113625A EP 00113625 A EP00113625 A EP 00113625A EP 1067050 B1 EP1067050 B1 EP 1067050B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for producing or closing of cartons, which can be filled in a filling station and closed during transport by a closing conveyor by gluing folding flaps, in particular by means of externally applied adhesive strip, the cartons verifiable and correct in terms of correct adhesion of the folding tabs trained cartons can be fed to a removal conveyor following the closing conveyor.
  • Such a carton packer is in US 4,984,409 shown and described.
  • the cartons are transported exclusively along horizontal conveyors.
  • closure means namely adhesive strips
  • the cartons are then checked for correct formation of the closure of the folding flaps. Correctly formed cartons are carried away in one direction of the conveyor. Identified bad cartons are transported in the opposite direction to a faulty station.
  • Such a trained box packer requires a relatively large footprint.
  • a vertical conveyor for every two adjacent packs.
  • the conveyor consists of an endless belt which continuously revolves and has transverse drivers for every two packs.
  • the packages are taken in pairs by an intermediate conveyor, which redirects the packages in a different, transversely directed conveying direction ( US 5,409,098 ).
  • Such a device is for the Transport of small packages suitable, however, not as a carton packer or component thereof.
  • the invention has for its object to further develop a device for filling and closing of cartons, in particular to the effect that the carton packer constructed compact and a relatively small footprint claimed.
  • the filled cartons are transported through a closing station by means of a vertical conveyor.
  • a vertical conveyor At the upper end of the conveyor is a horizontally directed discharge conveyor.
  • receptacles for the cartons are formed, such that defective cartons can be fed to a removal station during downward movement of the vertical conveyor.
  • the apparatus shown in the drawings is a carton packer for making, filling and removing cartons 10 of corrugated cardboard or similar packaging material.
  • the cartons 10 are constructed so that in the region of two opposite sides, in particular in the region of a bottom wall and an end wall, folding tabs 11, 12 are formed. These are folded over to close the carton 10, so that outer folding tabs 11 rest on inner folding tabs 12.
  • the outer folding tabs 11 are joined together by gluing, namely by an applied adhesive strip 13th
  • the cartons 10 are removed in a flat, collapsed state a magazine 14. In the area of a filling station 15, the cardboard 10 is erected. Open sides with the folding tabs 11, 12 are directed sideways. The contents of the box are inserted into the box 10 via an open side.
  • the carton 10 receives a group 16 of individual packages 17.
  • the individual packs 17 are delivered by a feed conveyor 18.
  • the individual packages 17 are stacked on a stacking table 19 to form the multilayer group 16 collected.
  • the group 16 is pushed by a slider 20 in the laterally open carton 10.
  • the now closed carton 10 is transferred to a carton conveyor or to a closing conveyor 21. This is designed in a special way.
  • the closed boxes 10 are moved upwards by the closing conveyor 21 and transferred at the upper end of the conveyor line in a transfer station 33 to a horizontal discharge conveyor 22.
  • This is designed here as a roller conveyor.
  • the closing conveyor 21 is equipped with an upwardly and downwardly movable receptacle 23 for at least one carton 10. Alternatively, several, in particular two receptacles 23 may be present.
  • the receptacle 23 is angular in cross-section formed with two at a right angle to each other support legs 24, 25.
  • the carton 10 is the closing conveyor 21 and the receptacle 23 in the lower end position transferred by transverse movement, in the present case by a tilting movement.
  • the carton 10 comes to lie with a narrower side surface on the shorter or narrower support leg 24 of the receptacle 23.
  • the other, upright support leg 25 serves as an attachment for an upright side wall of the carton.
  • the folding tabs 11 are directed sideways.
  • the carton 10 is now moved upwards by the closing conveyor 21, through a closing unit 26.
  • This causes a permanent closure of the folding tabs 11 by attaching the adhesive strip 13 for connecting the outer folding tabs 11 together.
  • the locking assembly 26 applies the adhesive strip 13 during the upward movement of the carton 10 due to the relative movement on both sides thereof.
  • the receptacle 23 for the carton 10 is arranged tiltably on the carton conveyor or closing conveyor 21.
  • the receptacle 23 is moved downwards by tilting by 90 ° in the transfer station 33 in the tilted position to take over the next carton 10.
  • Upon return to the receiving position for a carton ( Fig. 2 ) is again carried out a tilting movement, so that the receptacle 23 assumes the starting position.
  • the receptacle 23 is connected to a support body 27, which is exclusively moved up and down.
  • the support body 27 is mounted on upright guides, namely with sliding guides on two guide rods 28, 29.
  • the side of the support body 27, the receptacle 23 is mounted, with a transverse tilt bearing 30.
  • the receptacle 23 is therefore movable up and down with the support body 27 , wherein in each case in the upper and lower end position, a tilting movement is performed.
  • the tilting movements of the receptacle 23 are mechanically controlled.
  • An actuator of the receptacle 23 and the tilting bearing 30 runs through the conveying movement against stops, so that as a result of the relative movement of the tilting operation is performed.
  • an actuating lever 31 is attached to the receptacle 23. This is in a fixed relative position for receiving 23.
  • a guide roller 32 is arranged at the free end of the actuating lever 31, arranged. This runs to initiate the tilting movement against a stop.
  • the attacks are guideways on which the guide roller 32 runs.
  • the guide roller 32 runs in the upward movement of the receptacle 23 in the area between the two upright guideways 34, 35 a.
  • the guide roller 32 is deflected accordingly.
  • the tilting movement of the receptacle 23 is effected via the actuating lever 31.
  • a single guide track 36 is provided with an upper arcuate casserole area.
  • the guide roller 32 runs on the arcuate portion of the guide track 36 and is deflected by the further movement into the region of a lower, upright leg accordingly.
  • the receptacle 23 returns due to corresponding tilting movement in the starting position.
  • the up and down movements of the receptacle 23 are effected by a reciprocally driven, upright endless conveyor, namely a toothed belt 37.
  • a reciprocally driven, upright endless conveyor namely a toothed belt 37.
  • This runs over upper and lower guide rollers 38, 39.
  • the upper guide roller 38 is alternately in the motor 40 one and drivable in the other direction.
  • a counterweight 41 is connected to the endless conveyor or toothed belt 37, which is guided by a (further) guide rod 42.
  • the support body 27 is fixedly connected to a strand and the counterweight 41 to the other run of the toothed belt 37.
  • the cartons 10 are monitored for proper training. This monitoring can also relate to the contents of the package, but in particular relates to the correct attachment of the carton closure in the region of the closing unit 26, ie the correct attachment or the presence of the adhesive strip 13. Possibly defective cartons, namely bad cartons 43, are not sent to the removal conveyor 22 passed, but fed to another use. In the present case, the bad cartons 43 are again moved downwards into the region of a pick-up station 44 which is set up at about half height and in the area of which the bad cartons 43 of the device are removed.
  • the removal station 44 consists of an obliquely downward slide 45 with end stop 46. The wrong carton is deposited by the receptacle 23 in the downward movement on the chute 45 and passes by sliding movement into a free removal position at the end stop 46th
  • This transfer process for bad cardboard 43 is effected by a corresponding configuration of the participating institutions, namely the receptacle 23 on the one hand and the chute 45 on the other.
  • the receptacle 23 consists of two spaced-apart, fork-shaped part receiving 47, 48.
  • the chute 45 as a transfer organ for the bad cartons 43 is positioned between the sub-receptacles 47, 48, so that the mis-carton 43 is automatically deposited on the chute 45 during downward movement of the receptacle 23, wherein the receptacle 23 or its sub-receptacles 47, 48 are moved past the chute 45 in the downward direction ,
  • the chute 45 consists of two spaced from each other, but between the sub-receptacles 47, 48 lying support pieces 49, 50th
  • the angle-shaped partial receptacles 47, 48 are connected to a common tilting shaft 51. This is rotated by the operating lever 31 arranged at one end.
  • the handling of the cartons 10 on the one hand and the bad cartons 43 on the other hand takes place automatically in the area of the transfer station 33.
  • an intermediate conveyor 52 is arranged in the area of the transfer station 33, ie at the (upper) end of the conveyor path for the boxes 10.
  • This bridges the conveying path of the boxes 10 from the (tilted) receptacle 23 to the discharge conveyor 22, which is arranged laterally next to the closing conveyor 21.
  • the intermediate conveyor 52 is a conveyor belt which is positioned in a horizontal plane approximately at the level of the discharge conveyor 22.
  • the intermediate conveyor 52 is drivable in the (horizontal) conveying position for conveying a stored cardboard 10 to the discharge conveyor 22nd
  • the intermediate conveyor 52 When a defective carton 43 reaches the transfer station 33, the intermediate conveyor 52 is moved out of the conveying position by tilting it into a vertical position.
  • the intermediate conveyor is tiltable about a deflecting roller 53 remote from the receptacle 23 and facing the discharge conveyor 22.
  • the tilted position for handling a bad box 43 is shown in FIG Fig. 2 shown in dashed lines.
  • the intermediate conveyor 52 is made as out Fig. 1 can be seen from two individual straps 54, 55. These are positioned between the sub-receptacles 47, 48, so that the transfer of the boxes 10 to the intermediate conveyor 52 is carried out automatically by the relative movement.
  • a mis-pack 43 is detected and the intermediate conveyor 52 is moved out of the conveying position, no change occurs with respect to the movement of the receptacle 23 one. Rather, it is again moved down after the completion of the tilting movement in the transfer station 33, wherein the wrong carton 43 remains on the receptacle 23 and is conveyed down to the removal station 44.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen bzw. Verschließen von Kartons, die in einer Füllstation befüllbar und während des Transports durch einen Schließförderer durch Verkleben von Faltlappen, insbesondere mittels außen aufgebrachtem Klebestreifen, verschließbar sind, wobei die Kartons hinsichtlich korrekter Verklebung der Faltlappen überprüfbar und korrekt ausgebildete Kartons im Anschluss an den Schließförderer einem Abförderer zuführbar sind.The invention relates to a device for producing or closing of cartons, which can be filled in a filling station and closed during transport by a closing conveyor by gluing folding flaps, in particular by means of externally applied adhesive strip, the cartons verifiable and correct in terms of correct adhesion of the folding tabs trained cartons can be fed to a removal conveyor following the closing conveyor.

Ein derartiger Kartonpacker ist in US 4 984 409 dargestellt und beschrieben. Bei diesem Kartonpacker werden die Kartons ausschließlich entlang horizontaler Förderbahnen transportiert. Im Bereich einer ersten Förderbahn werden seitlich Verschlussmittel, nämlich Klebestreifen, an den zu verbindenden Faltlappen angebracht. Im Bereich eines quer gerichteten Förderers werden sodann die Kartons hinsichtlich korrekter Ausbildung des Verschlusses der Faltlappen überprüft. Korrekt ausgebildete Kartons werden in einer Richtung des Förderers abtransportiert. Identifizierte Fehlkartons werden in entgegengesetzter Richtung zu einer Fehlstation transportiert. Ein so ausgebildeter Kartonpacker bedarf einer verhältnismäßig großen Grundfläche.Such a carton packer is in US 4,984,409 shown and described. With this case packer, the cartons are transported exclusively along horizontal conveyors. In the area of a first conveyor track, closure means, namely adhesive strips, are attached laterally to the folding flaps to be connected. In the area of a transversely directed conveyor, the cartons are then checked for correct formation of the closure of the folding flaps. Correctly formed cartons are carried away in one direction of the conveyor. Identified bad cartons are transported in the opposite direction to a faulty station. Such a trained box packer requires a relatively large footprint.

Bekannt ist weiterhin im Zusammenhang mit der Handhabung von Zigaretten-Packungen ein Vertikalförderer für jeweils zwei nebeneinander liegende Packungen. Der Förderer besteht aus einem Endlosgurt, der kontinuierlich umläuft und quer gerichtete Mitnehmer für je zwei Packungen aufweist. In einem oberen Bereich werden die Packungen paarweise von einem Zwischenförderer übernommen, der die Packungen in eine andere, quer gerichtete Förderrichtung umlenkt ( US 5 409 098 ). Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist für den Transport von kleinen Packungen geeignet, hingegen nicht als Kartonpacker oder Bestandteil desselben.Also known in connection with the handling of cigarette packs is a vertical conveyor for every two adjacent packs. The conveyor consists of an endless belt which continuously revolves and has transverse drivers for every two packs. In an upper area, the packages are taken in pairs by an intermediate conveyor, which redirects the packages in a different, transversely directed conveying direction ( US 5,409,098 ). Such a device is for the Transport of small packages suitable, however, not as a carton packer or component thereof.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung für die Befüllung und zum Verschließen von Kartons weiterzuentwickeln, insbesondere dahingehend, dass der Kartonpacker kompakt aufgebaut und eine verhältnismäßig kleine Grundfläche beansprucht.The invention has for its object to further develop a device for filling and closing of cartons, in particular to the effect that the carton packer constructed compact and a relatively small footprint claimed.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  1. a) der Schließförderer ist als aufrechter Kartonförderer ausgebildet mit mindestens einer Aufnahme für mindestens einen Karton,
  2. b) die im Querschnitt winkelförmige Aufnahme ist schwenkbar an einem Endlosförderer des Schließförderers angebracht und durch diesen aus einer unteren Aufnahmestellung in eine am oberen Ende des Schließförderers gebildete Übergabestation und zurück in die Aufnahmestellung transportierbar,
  3. c) die Aufnahme besteht aus einem kürzeren, während des aufwärts gerichteten Transports des Kartons horizontal gerichteten Tragschenkel und einem längeren, während der Aufwärtsbewegung vertikal gerichteten Tragschenkel,
  4. d) im Bereich der Übergabestation ist die Aufnahme kippbar, derart, dass der längere Tragschenkel horizontal gerichtet ist zur Übergabe des Kartons an einen an die Übergabestation anschließenden, horizontal gerichteten Abförderer,
  5. e) etwaige Fehlkartons sind auf den horizontal gerichteten, größeren Tragschenkel der Aufnahme liegend an dem Abförderer vorbei - und entlang einer Abförderstrecke abwärts bewegbar,
  6. f) im Bereich einer Aufnahmestation ist der Fehlkarton von der Aufnahme abhebbar.
To achieve this object, the device according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  1. a) the closing conveyor is designed as an upright carton conveyor with at least one receptacle for at least one carton,
  2. b) the angled cross-section receptacle is pivotally mounted on an endless conveyor of the closing conveyor and transported by this from a lower receiving position into a transfer station formed at the upper end of the closing conveyor and back into the receiving position,
  3. c) the receptacle consists of a shorter support leg directed horizontally during the upward transport of the carton and a longer support leg directed vertically during the upward movement,
  4. d) in the region of the transfer station, the receptacle is tiltable, such that the longer carrying leg is directed horizontally for transferring the carton to a subsequent delivery station, horizontally directed discharge conveyor,
  5. e) any incorrect cartons are lying on the horizontally directed, larger support legs of the recording lying on the discharge conveyor over - and along a discharge line downwards movable,
  6. f) in the area of a receiving station, the wrong carton can be lifted off the receptacle.

Erfindungsgemäß werden demnach die befüllten Kartons mittels Vertikalförderer durch eine Schließstation hindurchtransportiert. Am oberen Ende des Förderers befindet sich ein horizontal gerichteter Abförderer. In besonderer Weise sind Aufnahmen für die Kartons ausgebildet, derart, dass Fehlkartons bei Abwärtsbewegung des Vertikalförderers einer Abnahmestation zugeführt werden können.According to the invention, the filled cartons are transported through a closing station by means of a vertical conveyor. At the upper end of the conveyor is a horizontally directed discharge conveyor. In a special way, receptacles for the cartons are formed, such that defective cartons can be fed to a removal station during downward movement of the vertical conveyor.

In besonderer Weise ist die Betätigung der Aufnahmen sowie eine am oberen Bereich des Vertikalförderers eingerichtete Übergabestation ausgebildet.In a special way, the actuation of the receptacles and a set up at the top of the vertical conveyor transfer station is formed.

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

Fig. 1
einen Kartonpacker in schematischem Grundriss,
Fig. 2
den Kartonpacker gemäß Fig. 1 in Seitenansicht bzw. in einer vertikalen Schnittebene II-II der Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht des Kartonpackers in einer anderen Ebene III-III der Fig. 1,
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eine Draufsicht bzw. einen Horizontalschnitt in der Schnittebene VI-VI.
Other features of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment of the device shown in the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
a carton packer in a schematic plan view,
Fig. 2
according to the carton packer Fig. 1 in side view or in a vertical sectional plane II-II of the Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3
a side view of the carton packer in another level III-III of Fig. 1 .
Fig. 4
a plan view and a horizontal section in the sectional plane VI-VI.

Die in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Vorrichtung ist ein Kartonpacker zum Herstellen, Füllen und zum Abtransport von Kartons 10 aus Wellkarton oder ähnlichem Verpackungsmaterial. Die Kartons 10 sind so aufgebaut, dass im Bereich von zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten, insbesondere im Bereich einer Bodenwand und einer Stirnwand, Faltlappen 11, 12 gebildet sind. Diese werden zum Verschließen des Kartons 10 umgefaltet, so dass äußere Faltlappen 11 auf inneren Faltlappen 12 aufliegen. Die äußeren Faltlappen 11 werden durch Klebung miteinander verbunden, nämlich durch einen aufgebrachten Klebestreifen 13.The apparatus shown in the drawings is a carton packer for making, filling and removing cartons 10 of corrugated cardboard or similar packaging material. The cartons 10 are constructed so that in the region of two opposite sides, in particular in the region of a bottom wall and an end wall, folding tabs 11, 12 are formed. These are folded over to close the carton 10, so that outer folding tabs 11 rest on inner folding tabs 12. The outer folding tabs 11 are joined together by gluing, namely by an applied adhesive strip 13th

Die Kartons 10 werden in flachem, zusammengelegtem Zustand einem Magazin 14 entnommen. Im Bereich einer Füllstation 15 wird der Karton 10 aufgerichtet. Offene Seiten mit den Faltlappen 11, 12 sind seitwärts gerichtet. Der Kartoninhalt wird über eine offene Seite in den Karton 10 eingeschoben.The cartons 10 are removed in a flat, collapsed state a magazine 14. In the area of a filling station 15, the cardboard 10 is erected. Open sides with the folding tabs 11, 12 are directed sideways. The contents of the box are inserted into the box 10 via an open side.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel nimmt der Karton 10 eine Gruppe 16 von Einzelpackungen 17 auf. Die Einzelpackungen 17 werden durch einen Zuförderer 18 angeliefert. Im Bereich einer Gruppierstation werden die Einzelpackungen 17 lagenweise auf einem Stapeltisch 19 unter Bildung der mehrlagigen Gruppe 16 gesammelt. Die Gruppe 16 wird durch einen Schieber 20 in den seitlich offenen Karton 10 eingeschoben.In the present embodiment, the carton 10 receives a group 16 of individual packages 17. The individual packs 17 are delivered by a feed conveyor 18. In the area of a grouping station, the individual packages 17 are stacked on a stacking table 19 to form the multilayer group 16 collected. The group 16 is pushed by a slider 20 in the laterally open carton 10.

Sodann werden die Faltlappen 11, 12 in die Schließstellung gefaltet. Der nunmehr geschlossene Karton 10 wird an einen Kartonförderer bzw. an einen Schließförderer 21 übergeben. Dieser ist in besonderer Weise ausgebildet.Then the folding tabs 11, 12 are folded into the closed position. The now closed carton 10 is transferred to a carton conveyor or to a closing conveyor 21. This is designed in a special way.

Die geschlossenen Kartons 10 werden durch den Schließförderer 21 aufwärts bewegt und am oberen Ende der Förderstrecke in einer Übergabestation 33 an einen horizontalen Abförderer 22 übergeben. Dieser ist hier als Rollenförderer ausgebildet.The closed boxes 10 are moved upwards by the closing conveyor 21 and transferred at the upper end of the conveyor line in a transfer station 33 to a horizontal discharge conveyor 22. This is designed here as a roller conveyor.

Der Schließförderer 21 ist mit einer auf- und abbewegbaren Aufnahme 23 für mindestens einen Karton 10 ausgerüstet. Alternativ können auch mehrere, insbesondere zwei Aufnahmen 23 vorhanden sein. Die Aufnahme 23 ist im Querschnitt winkelförmig ausgebildet mit zwei unter einem rechten Winkel zueinander angeordneten Tragschenkeln 24, 25. Der Karton 10 wird dem Schließförderer 21 bzw. der Aufnahme 23 in deren unterer Endstellung durch Querbewegung übergeben, und zwar im vorliegenden Falle durch eine Kippbewegung. Der Karton 10 kommt dabei mit einer schmaleren Seitenfläche auf dem kürzeren bzw. schmaleren Tragschenkel 24 der Aufnahme 23 zu liegen. Der andere, aufrechte Tragschenkel 25 dient als Anlage für eine aufrechte Seitenwand des Kartons. Die Faltlappen 11 sind dabei seitwärts gerichtet.The closing conveyor 21 is equipped with an upwardly and downwardly movable receptacle 23 for at least one carton 10. Alternatively, several, in particular two receptacles 23 may be present. The receptacle 23 is angular in cross-section formed with two at a right angle to each other support legs 24, 25. The carton 10 is the closing conveyor 21 and the receptacle 23 in the lower end position transferred by transverse movement, in the present case by a tilting movement. The carton 10 comes to lie with a narrower side surface on the shorter or narrower support leg 24 of the receptacle 23. The other, upright support leg 25 serves as an attachment for an upright side wall of the carton. The folding tabs 11 are directed sideways.

Der Karton 10 wird nun durch den Schließförderer 21 aufwärts bewegt, und zwar durch ein Schließaggregat 26 hindurch. Dieses bewirkt einen dauerhaften Verschluss der Faltlappen 11 durch Anbringen der Klebestreifen 13 zur Verbindung der äußeren Faltlappen 11 miteinander. Das Schließaggregat 26 bringt den Klebestreifen 13 während der Aufwärtsbewegung des Kartons 10 infolge der Relativbewegung an beiden Seiten desselben an.The carton 10 is now moved upwards by the closing conveyor 21, through a closing unit 26. This causes a permanent closure of the folding tabs 11 by attaching the adhesive strip 13 for connecting the outer folding tabs 11 together. The locking assembly 26 applies the adhesive strip 13 during the upward movement of the carton 10 due to the relative movement on both sides thereof.

Nach Erreichen einer oberen Endstellung wird der Karton 10 an den horizontalen Abförderer 22 übergeben, und zwar erneut durch Kippbewegung, so dass der Karton 10 mit einer größeren Seitenfläche auf dem Abförderer 22 aufliegt.After reaching an upper end position of the carton 10 is transferred to the horizontal discharge conveyor 22, again by tilting movement, so that the carton 10 rests with a larger side surface on the discharge conveyor 22.

Die Aufnahme 23 für den Karton 10 ist kippbar am Kartonförderer bzw. Schließförderer 21 angeordnet. Die Aufnahme 23 wird nach Kippen um 90° in der Übergabestation 33 in der Kippstellung abwärts bewegt zur Übernahme des nächsten Kartons 10. Bei der Rückkehr in die Aufnahmestellung für einen Karton (Fig. 2) wird erneut eine Kippbewegung ausgeführt, so dass die Aufnahme 23 die Ausgangsstellung einnimmt.The receptacle 23 for the carton 10 is arranged tiltably on the carton conveyor or closing conveyor 21. The receptacle 23 is moved downwards by tilting by 90 ° in the transfer station 33 in the tilted position to take over the next carton 10. Upon return to the receiving position for a carton ( Fig. 2 ) is again carried out a tilting movement, so that the receptacle 23 assumes the starting position.

Die Aufnahme 23 ist mit einem Tragkörper 27 verbunden, der ausschließlich auf- und abbewegt wird. Der Tragkörper 27 ist an aufrechten Führungen gelagert, nämlich mit Gleitführungen an zwei Führungsstangen 28, 29. Seitlich am Tragkörper 27 ist die Aufnahme 23 angebracht, und zwar mit einem quergerichteten Kipplager 30. Die Aufnahme 23 ist demnach mit dem Tragkörper 27 auf- und abbewegbar, wobei jeweils in der oberen und unteren Endstellung eine Kippbewegung durchgeführt wird.The receptacle 23 is connected to a support body 27, which is exclusively moved up and down. The support body 27 is mounted on upright guides, namely with sliding guides on two guide rods 28, 29. The side of the support body 27, the receptacle 23 is mounted, with a transverse tilt bearing 30. The receptacle 23 is therefore movable up and down with the support body 27 , wherein in each case in the upper and lower end position, a tilting movement is performed.

Die Kippbewegungen der Aufnahme 23 werden mechanisch gesteuert. Ein Betätigungsorgan der Aufnahme 23 bzw. des Kipplagers 30 läuft durch die Förderbewegung gegen Anschläge, so dass infolge der Relativbewegung der Kippvorgang durchgeführt wird. Zu diesem Zweck ist an der Aufnahme 23 ein Betätigungshebel 31 angebracht. Dieser befindet sich in einer festen Relativstellung zur Aufnahme 23. Am freien Ende des Betätigungshebels 31 ist eine Führungsrolle 32 angeordnet. Diese läuft zur Einleitung der Kippbewegung gegen einen Anschlag.The tilting movements of the receptacle 23 are mechanically controlled. An actuator of the receptacle 23 and the tilting bearing 30 runs through the conveying movement against stops, so that as a result of the relative movement of the tilting operation is performed. For this purpose, an actuating lever 31 is attached to the receptacle 23. This is in a fixed relative position for receiving 23. At the free end of the actuating lever 31, a guide roller 32 is arranged. This runs to initiate the tilting movement against a stop.

Bei den Anschlägen handelt es sich um Führungsbahnen, an denen die Führungsrolle 32 abläuft. Im oberen Bereich, nämlich im Bereich der Übergabestation 33 sind zwei im Abstand voneinander parallel verlaufende Führungsbahnen 34, 35 ortsfest angeordnet. Die Führungsrolle 32 läuft bei der Aufwärtsbewegung der Aufnahme 23 in den Bereich zwischen den beiden aufrechten Führungsbahnen 34, 35 ein. Durch eine bogenförmige Gestaltung am oberen Ende, nämlich durch einen Übergangsbogen in eine horizontale Ebene, wird die Führungsrolle 32 entsprechend abgelenkt. Durch diese Umlenkbewegung wird über den Betätigungshebel 31 die Kippbewegung der Aufnahme 23 bewirkt.The attacks are guideways on which the guide roller 32 runs. In the upper region, namely in the region of the transfer station 33, two guideways 34, 35 running parallel to one another are arranged in a stationary manner. The guide roller 32 runs in the upward movement of the receptacle 23 in the area between the two upright guideways 34, 35 a. By an arcuate design at the upper end, namely by a transition arc in a horizontal plane, the guide roller 32 is deflected accordingly. By this deflection movement, the tilting movement of the receptacle 23 is effected via the actuating lever 31.

Gegenüberliegend, nämlich im unteren Bereich, ist eine einzelne Führungsbahn 36 vorgesehen mit einem oberen bogenförmigen Auflaufbereich. Bei der Abwärtsbewegung der Aufnahme 23 läuft die Führungsrolle 32 auf den bogenförmigen Bereich der Führungsbahn 36 auf und wird durch die Weiterbewegung bis in den Bereich eines unteren, aufrechten Schenkels entsprechend ausgelenkt. Dadurch kehrt die Aufnahme 23 aufgrund entsprechender Kippbewegung in die Ausgangsstellung zurück.Opposite, namely in the lower region, a single guide track 36 is provided with an upper arcuate casserole area. During the downward movement of the receptacle 23, the guide roller 32 runs on the arcuate portion of the guide track 36 and is deflected by the further movement into the region of a lower, upright leg accordingly. As a result, the receptacle 23 returns due to corresponding tilting movement in the starting position.

Die Auf- und Abbewegungen der Aufnahme 23 werden von einem hin- und hergehend angetriebenen, aufrechten Endlosförderer bewirkt, nämlich von einem Zahnriemen 37. Dieser läuft über obere und untere Umlenkrollen 38, 39. Die obere Umlenkrolle 38 ist durch einen Motor 40 abwechselnd in der einen und in der anderen Richtung antreibbar. Zum Ausgleich der Belastungen ist mit dem Endlosförderer bzw. Zahnriemen 37 ein Gegengewicht 41 verbunden, welches durch eine (weitere) Führungsstange 42 geführt ist. Der Tragkörper 27 ist mit einem Trum und das Gegengewicht 41 mit dem anderen Trum des Zahnriemens 37 fest verbunden.The up and down movements of the receptacle 23 are effected by a reciprocally driven, upright endless conveyor, namely a toothed belt 37. This runs over upper and lower guide rollers 38, 39. The upper guide roller 38 is alternately in the motor 40 one and drivable in the other direction. To compensate for the loads a counterweight 41 is connected to the endless conveyor or toothed belt 37, which is guided by a (further) guide rod 42. The support body 27 is fixedly connected to a strand and the counterweight 41 to the other run of the toothed belt 37.

Die Kartons 10 werden hinsichtlich der korrekten Ausbildung überwacht. Diese Überwachung kann sich auch auf den Packungsinhalt beziehen, betrifft aber insbesondere die korrekte Anbringung des Kartonverschlusses im Bereich des Schließaggregats 26, also die korrekte Anbringung bzw. das Vorhandensein des Klebestreifens 13. Eventuell fehlerhafte Kartons, nämlich Fehlkartons 43, werden nicht an den Abförderer 22 übergeben, sondern einer anderweitigen Verwendung zugeführt. Im vorliegenden Falle werden die Fehlkartons 43 wieder abwärts bewegt bis in den Bereich einer auf etwa halber Höhe eingerichteten Abnahmestation 44, in deren Bereich die Fehlkartons 43 der Vorrichtung entnommen werden. Die Abnahmestation 44 besteht aus einer schräg abwärts gerichteten Rutsche 45 mit Endanschlag 46. Der Fehlkarton wird durch die Aufnahme 23 bei der Abwärtsbewegung auf der Rutsche 45 abgelegt und gelangt durch Gleitbewegung bis in eine freie Entnahmestellung am Endanschlag 46.The cartons 10 are monitored for proper training. This monitoring can also relate to the contents of the package, but in particular relates to the correct attachment of the carton closure in the region of the closing unit 26, ie the correct attachment or the presence of the adhesive strip 13. Possibly defective cartons, namely bad cartons 43, are not sent to the removal conveyor 22 passed, but fed to another use. In the present case, the bad cartons 43 are again moved downwards into the region of a pick-up station 44 which is set up at about half height and in the area of which the bad cartons 43 of the device are removed. The removal station 44 consists of an obliquely downward slide 45 with end stop 46. The wrong carton is deposited by the receptacle 23 in the downward movement on the chute 45 and passes by sliding movement into a free removal position at the end stop 46th

Dieser Übergabevorgang für Fehlkartons 43 wird durch eine entsprechende Ausgestaltung der beteiligten Organe, nämlich der Aufnahme 23 einerseits und der Rutsche 45 andererseits bewirkt. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 4 ersichtlich, besteht die Aufnahme 23 aus zwei im Abstand voneinander liegenden, gabelförmig angeordneten Teilaufnahmen 47, 48. Die Rutsche 45 als Übernahmeorgan für die Fehlkartons 43 ist zwischen den Teilaufnahmen 47, 48 positioniert, so dass der Fehlkarton 43 bei Abwärtsbewegung der Aufnahme 23 automatisch auf der Rutsche 45 abgelegt wird, wobei die Aufnahme 23 bzw. deren Teilaufnahmen 47, 48 an der Rutsche 45 in Abwärtsrichtung vorbeibewegt werden. Bei dem vorliegenden Beispiel besteht auch die Rutsche 45 aus zwei im Abstand voneinander, jedoch zwischen den Teilaufnahmen 47, 48 liegenden Tragstücken 49, 50.This transfer process for bad cardboard 43 is effected by a corresponding configuration of the participating institutions, namely the receptacle 23 on the one hand and the chute 45 on the other. As in particular from Fig. 4 it can be seen, the receptacle 23 consists of two spaced-apart, fork-shaped part receiving 47, 48. The chute 45 as a transfer organ for the bad cartons 43 is positioned between the sub-receptacles 47, 48, so that the mis-carton 43 is automatically deposited on the chute 45 during downward movement of the receptacle 23, wherein the receptacle 23 or its sub-receptacles 47, 48 are moved past the chute 45 in the downward direction , In the present example, the chute 45 consists of two spaced from each other, but between the sub-receptacles 47, 48 lying support pieces 49, 50th

Die winkelförmigen Teilaufnahmen 47, 48 sind mit einer gemeinsamen Kippwelle 51 verbunden. Diese wird durch den an einem Ende angeordneten Betätigungshebel 31 gedreht.The angle-shaped partial receptacles 47, 48 are connected to a common tilting shaft 51. This is rotated by the operating lever 31 arranged at one end.

Die Handhabung der Kartons 10 einerseits und der Fehlkartons 43 andererseits erfolgt im Bereich der Übergabestation 33 selbsttätig. Im Bereich der Übergabestation 33, also am (oberen) Ende der Förderstrecke für die Kartons 10, ist ein Zwischenförderer 52 angeordnet. Dieser überbrückt den Förderweg der Kartons 10 von der (gekippten) Aufnahme 23 bis zum Abförderer 22, der seitlich neben dem Schließförderer 21 angeordnet ist. Der Zwischenförderer 52 ist ein Fördergurt, der in einer Horizontalebene etwa in Höhe des Abförderers 22 positioniert ist. Der Zwischenförderer 52 ist in der (horizontalen) Förderstellung antreibbar zum Abfördern eines abgelegten Kartons 10 an den Abförderer 22.The handling of the cartons 10 on the one hand and the bad cartons 43 on the other hand takes place automatically in the area of the transfer station 33. In the area of the transfer station 33, ie at the (upper) end of the conveyor path for the boxes 10, an intermediate conveyor 52 is arranged. This bridges the conveying path of the boxes 10 from the (tilted) receptacle 23 to the discharge conveyor 22, which is arranged laterally next to the closing conveyor 21. The intermediate conveyor 52 is a conveyor belt which is positioned in a horizontal plane approximately at the level of the discharge conveyor 22. The intermediate conveyor 52 is drivable in the (horizontal) conveying position for conveying a stored cardboard 10 to the discharge conveyor 22nd

Wenn ein Fehlkarton 43 die Übergabestation 33 erreicht, wird der Zwischenförderer 52 aus der Förderposition herausbewegt, und zwar durch Abkippen in eine vertikale Stellung. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Zwischenförderer um eine von der Aufnahme 23 entferntliegende, dem Abförderer 22 zugekehrte Umlenkwalze 53 kippbar. Die abgekippte Position für die Handhabung eines Fehlkartons 43 ist in Fig. 2 gestrichelt gezeigt.When a defective carton 43 reaches the transfer station 33, the intermediate conveyor 52 is moved out of the conveying position by tilting it into a vertical position. For this purpose, the intermediate conveyor is tiltable about a deflecting roller 53 remote from the receptacle 23 and facing the discharge conveyor 22. The tilted position for handling a bad box 43 is shown in FIG Fig. 2 shown in dashed lines.

Der Zwischenförderer 52 besteht, wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, aus zwei Einzelgurten 54, 55. Diese sind zwischen den Teilaufnahmen 47, 48 positioniert, so dass die Übergabe der Kartons 10 an den Zwischenförderer 52 selbsttätig durch die Relativbewegung erfolgt. Wenn eine Fehlpackung 43 erkannt und der Zwischenförderer 52 aus der Förderstellung herausbewegt ist, tritt hinsichtlich der Bewegung der Aufnahme 23 keine Veränderung ein. Vielmehr wird diese nach Vollzug der Kippbewegung in der Übergabestation 33 wieder abwärts bewegt, wobei der Fehlkarton 43 auf der Aufnahme 23 bleibt und mit abwärts gefördert wird bis zur Abnahmestation 44. Hier erfolgt die bereits beschriebene Übergabe des Fehlkartons 43 an die Rutsche 45.The intermediate conveyor 52 is made as out Fig. 1 can be seen from two individual straps 54, 55. These are positioned between the sub-receptacles 47, 48, so that the transfer of the boxes 10 to the intermediate conveyor 52 is carried out automatically by the relative movement. When a mis-pack 43 is detected and the intermediate conveyor 52 is moved out of the conveying position, no change occurs with respect to the movement of the receptacle 23 one. Rather, it is again moved down after the completion of the tilting movement in the transfer station 33, wherein the wrong carton 43 remains on the receptacle 23 and is conveyed down to the removal station 44. Here is the already described transfer of the bad cardboard 43 to the chute 45th

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  1. An apparatus for the production and closing of cartons (10) which can be filled in a filling station and closed during transport by a closing conveyor (21) by the adhesive bonding of folding flaps (11), in particular by means of externally applied adhesive strips (13), it being possible to monitor the cartons (10) with regard to the correct adhesive bonding of the folding flaps (11) and to feed correctly formed cartons (10) to a removal conveyor (22) at the end of the closing conveyor (21), characterized by the following features:
    a) the closing conveyor (21) is configured as an upright carton conveyor having at least one receptacle (23) for at least one carton (10),
    b) the receptacle (23), which is of an angular form in cross section and is mounted on an endless conveyor (37) of the closing conveyor (21) in such a way that it can tip, can be transported by the latter from a lower receiving position to a transfer station (33) formed at the upper end of the closing conveyor (21) and back to the receiving position,
    c) the receptacle (23) comprises a shorter carrying leg (24), which is directed horizontally during the upward transport of the carton (10), and a longer carrying leg (25), which is directed vertically during the upward movement,
    d) the receptacle (23) can be tipped in the region of the transfer station (33) such that the longer carrying leg (25) is directed horizontally for the purpose of transferring the carton (10) to a horizontally directed removal conveyor (22) following the transfer station,
    e) any defective cartons (43), lying on the horizontally directed, larger carrying leg (25) of the receptacle (23), can be conveyed past the removal conveyor (22) - and downward along a removal path,
    f) the defective carton (43) can be lifted from the receptacle (23) in the region of a removal station (44).
  2. The apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the endless conveyor for the receptacle (23) is configured as a toothed belt (23), it being possible for the receptacle (23) to be moved back and forth between the lower receiving position and the upper transfer station (33).
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tilting movements of the receptacle (23) can be executed by a mechanical tilting gear, in particular by an actuating member on the receptacle (23) running onto a stop as a result of the upward or downward movement of the receptacle (23), namely by an actuating lever (31).
  4. The apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further Claims, characterized in that the cartons (10) can be set down by the closing conveyor (21) on a horizontal intermediate conveyor (52), which is designed in particular as a belt conveyor and which transports the cartons (10) to the removal conveyor (22).
  5. The apparatus according to Claim 4 or one of the further Claims, characterized in that, for transferring defective cartons (43) to the removal station (44), the intermediate conveyor (52) can be moved out of the path of movement of the receptacle (23) or of the carton (10), in particular by a downward tipping movement into an upright position in such a way that the receptacle (23) with the defective carton (43) can be moved past the intermediate conveyor (52).
  6. The apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further Claims, characterized in that, for depositing a carton (10) on the intermediate conveyor (52) or on a chute (45), the receptacle (23) has a fork-like design in the region of the removal station (44) with preferably two part-receptacles (47, 48) which are arranged at distance from each other and which can be moved past the correspondingly designed intermediate conveyor (52), or the correspondingly designed chute (45).
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