EP1201541A1 - Method and device for wrapping packages for tobacco industry products - Google Patents

Abstract

The method for wrapping packs (12) of cigarettes with film (23) comprises feeding packs (34), which have sections of tacky adhesive on them, to star wheels (30, 31) where the film is folded. This is carried out using grippers (18, 19) fitted on a horizontal turntable. An Independent claim is included for a machine for carrying out the method.

Description

The invention relates to a method for wrapping Packaging of tobacco processing products Industry with a wrapping material, being done folded packaging containing packaging parts, which are provided with adhesive in a wrapping wrapper be handed over. The invention also relates to a device for wrapping Packaging of tobacco processing products Industry with a wrapping material comprising a with the wrapping material in an engagement area one transport device promoting packaging, one at least with the wrapping material partially wrapped packaging receiving device, and the respective packaging in the Engagement area and the receiving device promoting Feeder.

A corresponding procedure and a corresponding one Device is for example from DE-OS 38 00 432 known, the US-PS 499 99 67 and GB 2 213 456 A. equivalent.

In the generic device and the generic Processes either find long drying sections or use a dry turret to get the finished folded cigarette pack before wrapping with a Wrapping film regarding the on some parts of the Attach cigarette packaging as on side rags Let the glue set completely, so that the Cover this cigarette pack with a wrapping foil or a wrapping film the cigarette pack cannot open again unwanted. alternative it is also possible to use two types of glue namely a hot melt adhesive that is faster sets and a cold glue that connects better of the glued parts.

In contrast, it is an object of the present invention a compact and element-saving device for Wrapping packaging of tobacco processing products Indicate industry and also a corresponding Procedure with which a procedure is possible by saving time and material can be.

This problem is solved in that a method for Wrapping packaging of tobacco processing products Industry with a wrapping material, wherein fully folded packaging, the packaging parts have, which are provided with adhesive, in a Envelope wrapping device to be handed over, thereby further developed is that those provided with adhesive Packaging parts where the adhesive is not is completely bound when it is handed over to the Envelope wrapping device by means of at least one mechanical element can be fixed.

The method according to the invention makes it possible to even packaging that includes adhesive that still is not fully set into the wrapping device, especially in a first folding turret, at least in one wrapping around the packaging is partially made to bring. hereby it is no longer necessary to run long drying distances or dry turret or an additional one Hot melt adhesive that sets faster.

If preferably also in the wrapping device a fixation of the with unbound Adhesive packaging parts takes place also an unwanted opening and closing again of these packaging parts avoidable. If preferred a process step of sealing or closing of the wrapping material is provided, and if so after this step the fixation is released it possible to use little fixation elements, whereby particularly preferably after sealing or Closing the wrapping material through the fixation the wrapping material itself is made.

The invention is further through a device for Wrapping packaging of tobacco processing products Industry with a wrapping material, comprising a the wrapping material in an engagement area with one packaging each Transport device, one each with the wrapping material at least partially wrapped packaging receiving cradle, and one each Packaging in the engagement area and the receiving device promotional feeder solved by this further developed is that at least a first locking device is provided, by means of which at least one arranged on at least one side of the packaging, with Adhesive packaging part can be fixed.

The device according to the invention can dry sections or a drying turret can be saved or another device by means of which a hot glue is applied Packaging parts can be applied.

The invention is based on the basic idea of the invention that packaging of tobacco processing products Industry that partially with not completely set glue, anyway already be provided with a wrapping material can, provided that the packaging parts with partial not fully set glue until for fixation by the wrapping material or by sufficient setting of the glue in their folded Position to be fixed.

At least two packaging parts are preferred fixable. These two packaging parts are special preferably side inner and outer lobes that are folded together are. If preferably at least one second locking device is provided, by means of which the at least one part of the packaging can be fixed or at least two packaging parts can be fixed a particularly simple transfer through the area of intervention packaging with the wrapping material possible. The second locking device is preferably fixed here the same side or the same sides of the packaging. The first locking device is preferably fixed terminable if the second locking device Packing part or the packaging parts fixed.

If preferably the fixation of the second locking device is terminable if the respective at least packaging partially wrapped with wrapping material in a bag has been handed over to the cradle A maximum of one additional locking device from the device for Wrapping packaging of tobacco processing products Industry needed to pack each fix. The fixation is preferably by at least one side of the pocket of the cradle accepted.

A third locking device is preferably provided, by means of which at least one is fixed to at least one arranged on another side of the packaging, packaging part provided with adhesive in the holding device, especially in a pocket of Cradle, is possible. By this preferably Design of the device according to the invention it is in particular possible at the by the first Locking device or the second locking device fixed Fix the side of the packaging opposite side and especially when the Transport device was retracted.

The feed device preferably enables Fixing at least one to at least one or the further side of the packaging, with adhesive provided packaging part at least during the Conveying. Through this preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, for example possible two sides of the packaging, the particular are preferably arranged opposite one another to fix corresponding elements or devices. If preferably the fixation by the feed device after fixation by the third locking device is a quick process and a setup with as few elements as possible.

The third locking device is preferably a folding member, especially a sub-butterfly. This measure can the sub-folder known per se has another function, namely locking one side or at least one Side of a packaging, complete.

Preferably, a sealing device for Seal one partially or completely with wrapping material wrapped packaging provided. With this measure it is possible to seal of the wrapping material either partially or completely to release the tumbler so that few Guard locking devices are necessary to solve the task. It is particularly preferred to use a partial Wrapping material wrapped in packaging Packaging means packaging material that is turned by four sides, so that for example not the top and bottom of the packaging has hit. Preferably the sealing device comprises a butterfly or on the way of Packaging for the sealing device is by means of part of the wrapping material folded. Preferably during an intervention or at the beginning of an engagement of the sealing device or the Oberfalter with the at least partially, especially complete, wrapped with wrapping material Packing the fixation of the third locking device be terminated.

The method according to the invention is preferably used if the adhesive is at least partially still is not fully set, so that the packaging parts such as side lobes that pass through Folding were connected to each other, without fixing or. Locking elements or a correspondingly locking configured transport device would open. In particular, the method according to the invention is used if the glue between the side inner lobes and side outer lobes in the engagement area are not is completely set so that they open would. In the context of this invention, preference is given to and especially only one type of glue or glue used, preferably a very good connection of the packaging parts. Preferably takes place use a cold glue. By the invention Device and the inventive method it is no longer necessary to use hot melt adhesive to have to. Preferably one side of the packaging or two sides, preferably opposite are, by the holding elements and the transport device fixed or are these by these holding means and the transport device can be fixed.

Preferred embodiments of the Invention based on the drawings, to the rest with regard to all of the invention not explained in more detail in the text Details are expressly referred to, without restricting the general idea of the invention explained.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Teils einer Zigarettenverpackungsmaschine in seitlicher Ansicht,

Fig. 2

den Teil der Zigarettenverpackungsmaschine aus Fig. 1 in Aufsicht,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Detailansicht eines wesentlichen Teils der Einrichtung,

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung der Fig. 3 in einem fortgeschrittenen Transportstadium einer Zigarettenpackung,

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung des Teils wie in Fig. 4, wobei die Zigarettenpackung weiter transportiert wurde,

Fig. 6

eine schematische Darstellung des Bereichs aus Fig. 5, wobei die Zigarettenschachtel noch weiter transportiert wurde, und

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung des Bereichs aus Fig. 6, wobei die Zigarettenpackung vollständig in eine Tasche eines Faltrevolvers eingebracht wurde.

Show it:

Fig. 1

1 shows a schematic illustration of part of a cigarette packaging machine in a side view,

Fig. 2

the part of the cigarette packaging machine from Fig. 1 in supervision,

Fig. 3

a schematic detailed view of an essential part of the device,

Fig. 4

3 shows a schematic illustration of FIG. 3 in an advanced transport stage of a cigarette pack,

Fig. 5

4 shows a schematic representation of the part as in FIG. 4, the cigarette pack having been transported further,

Fig. 6

5 shows a schematic representation of the area from FIG. 5, the cigarette box having been transported further, and

Fig. 7

6 shows a schematic representation of the area from FIG. 6, the cigarette pack being completely inserted into a pocket of a folding turret.

In the following figures are the same elements characterized by the same reference numerals, so that from apart from re-introducing these features becomes.

Fig. 1 shows schematically a part of a cigarette packaging machine in side view. On a conveyor belt 10 slider 11 are arranged which engage with partially closed cigarette packaging 12 can be brought. The cigarette packaging 12 are transported from right to left in Fig. 1. The cigarette packs 12 are folded only to the extent that than that the side inner tabs 34 are turned and the side outer lobes are not yet. This can can be recognized particularly well in FIG. 2.

Cold glue is applied by means of at least one glue nozzle 13 the inside of the side outer tabs on the at least one glue nozzle 13 moving cigarette packaging 12 applied. The glued cigarette packaging 12 is made by means of transfer elements 15 introduced into a folding plate 14 in the vertical direction, being on the way into the folding plate 14 by means of Folding members 35 the side outer flaps are folded. 1, the folding members 35 are shown in section, so that the engagement with the side tabs 34 so is not recognizable. The folding of the outer side tabs 34 can also by means of folding members in the folding plate 14 itself happen. The folding plate 14 is rotatable about one in the Vertical axis located in the drawing plane. The cigarette packaging is from the folding plate 12 transported in a further conveyor belt 16, in which the cigarette packaging through bags, in to whom these are brought in, tied up or held become. That way they can just Do not open glued and folded side tabs.

Through further transfer elements 15, in which preferably care is also taken to ensure that the Do not open the glued side tabs, for example through side guides, the cigarette packaging 12 each with transfer elements 15 transported in the vertical direction to a revolver 17, on which further processing steps like for example attaching a tax stamp or that Affixing advertising stickers are feasible. The Revolver 17 is also one in the plane of the drawing Fig. 1 vertical axis of rotation rotatable. After turning through 180 ° the cigarette packaging 12 by means of transfer elements 15 into an engagement area with a Brought slider 18. The slide 18 presses here one side of the cigarette packaging 12 and thereby stops the side tabs on one side of the cigarette packaging fixed. The other side of the glued and side tabs that have not yet fully set fixed by a first holder 19. The first holder 19 is via a linkage and a lever 20 and one Lever 21 articulated. The lever 21 causes movement in the horizontal to track the box in the further transport direction to the left. The lever 20 causes a movement in the vertical or in the Vertical to swivel out of the packaging line, so the packaging 12 can be released.

Continuing in the transport direction of the cigarette packaging 12 is a film strip 23 or a film curtain provided that by means of a suction belt 22 in is designed to be movable in the vertical direction. On corresponding film curtain or the device for Transporting the film, for example a cellophane film in the effective range of cigarette packaging 12 is for example from DE 196 50 182 A1 of the applicant known, to whose disclosure is fully referred becomes. DE 196 50 182 A1 is hereby intended Incorporated into this application.

In the further course of the transport route of the cigarette packaging 12 crosses the packaging line in the transfer station the conveyor path of the wrapping material strip 23. Along this packing line with the back and forth movable slide 18, the packs 12 in succession from right to left against a section of wrapping material and further through a mouthpiece 24 into a Folding pocket 32 of a first folding turret 30 inserted, the wrapping material section being carried along and Is placed in a U-shape around the packaging 4. In the The folding pocket of the 1st folding turret then becomes more required folding operations performed. Usual folding processes and further details of this device DE 38 00 432 A1, which corresponds to US Pat. No. 4,999,967, refer to which are expressly referred to here becomes.

There are now what is clearer with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 is shown, a second holder 25 and a third Holder 26 provided, by means of which the side tabs of the Cigarette packaging 12 when inserted and also after the insertion into the pocket 32 can be fixed. The second holder 25 behind the film curtain is over a lever 27 articulated which is a horizontal movement triggers to track the packaging. To hold the right-hand outer side tab 34 during Backward movement of the slide 18 becomes the lower folder 26 before the start of the backward movement in front of the Packaging pivoted. After pulling back the slider 18 the lower folder 26 folds the lower end of the Foil wrapping against the packaging. In particular preferably the articulation of the second holder 25 executed such that a horizontal back and forth movement is possible.

In the continuous transport direction of the packaging 12 in The direction of the arrow occurs in the first folding turret 30 Intervention of the packaging with a stationary Oberfalter 28 instead. This is the top part of the wrapping film turned over, also fixing the right lying side flap possible by the Oberfalter 28 is. Then the wrapping film is replaced by a Sealing device 29 seals, which then a fixation of the side tabs by the film itself happens. After a 180 ° turn, a handover takes place into a pocket 32 of a second folding turret 31, in which then performs further folding operations such as the top and bottom of the packaging become.

Fig. 2 shows schematically the part of the cigarette packaging machine 1 in a top view. In this The glue nozzles 13 are shown particularly well, the side tabs 34 of the cigarette package glue from below. Furthermore, the conveying direction of the Folding plate 14 and the revolver 17 indicated by arrows.

3 to 7 represent a schematically enlarged Representation of the transfer area of the cigarette packaging 12 to the pocket 32 of the first folding turret 30. These are schematic drawings. In 3, the cigarette packaging 12 is still in the revolver 17. the slide 18, the first holder 19 and the second holder 25 are in their initial position schematically shown, the first holder 19 and the second holder 25 only with respect to their holding elements are shown. 3 is a holding element 33 shown, which is arranged stationary and prevents that the side tabs arranged on the right in FIG. 3 to open. A corresponding holding element is also preferred on the left side of the cigarette packaging 12 to use. However, this additional holding element is not shown in Fig. 3.

4, the cigarette packaging 12 is moved the transfer elements 15 down into the effective range brought the slide 18 and the first holder 19 Service.

5, the cigarette packaging 12 is further in Transport direction has been shifted to the left, whereby already the film 23 in contact with the cigarette packaging 12 was brought. 5 is well shown that at this stage of the process both the first holder 19 and the second holder 25 the left side of the Fix the cigarette packaging. The right side of the Cigarette packaging is here by the slide 18th fixed.

6, the cigarette packaging 12 is further after on the left in the direction of transport. The first holder 19 is out of engagement with the Cigarette packaging has been swung out. The foil 23 is by transporting the cigarette package 12 left towards pocket 32 of the first Folding turret 30 carried. 7 is the state shown in which the cigarette packaging 12 completely in the pocket 32 of the first folding turret 30 was introduced. The second holder 25 is of that Engagement with the cigarette packaging 12 moved away Service. A fixation now takes place through the limitation the pocket 32 of the first folding turret 30 instead. Next, an underfold not shown in FIG. 7 is shown in the effective area with the lower part the film 23 and thus indirectly in the effective range the right side of the cigarette packaging in Fig. 7 brought. The slide 18 would then be withdrawn become.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

conveyor belt

11

pusher

12

cigarette packaging

13

glue nozzle

14

Faltteller

15

Transferring member

16

conveyor belt

17

revolver

18

pusher

19

first holder

20

lever

21

lever

22

suction belt

23

foil tape

24

mouthpiece

25

second holder

26

third holder

27

lever

28

Oberfalter 29 sealing device

30

first folding turret

31

second folding turret

32

bag

33

retaining element

34

side tabs

35

folding member

Claims (14)

Method for wrapping packaging (12) of products of the tobacco processing industry with a wrapping material (23), whereby folded folded packagings (12), which have packaging parts (34) which are provided with adhesive, are transferred into a wrapping wrapping device (30, 31) are characterized in that those packaging parts (34) provided with adhesive, in which the adhesive has not completely set, are fixed during transfer into the wrapping wrapping device (30, 31) by means of at least one mechanical element (18, 19). Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the packaging parts (34) which have not been set with adhesive are also fixed in the wrapping wrapping device (30, 31). Method according to claim 1 and / or 2, characterized in that a method step of sealing or closing the wrapping material (23) is provided and that after this step the fixation is released. Device for wrapping packaging (12) of products of the tobacco processing industry with a wrapping material (23), comprising a transport device (22) which conveys the wrapping material (23) into an engagement area, each with a packaging (12), one with the wrapping material ( 23) at least partially enveloped packaging (12) receiving device (30, 32), and a feed device (18) conveying the respective packaging into the engagement area and the receiving device (30, 32), characterized in that at least one first locking means (19) is provided, by means of which at least one packaging part (34), which is arranged on at least one side of the packaging (12) and is provided with adhesive, can be fixed. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that at least two packaging parts (34) can be fixed. Device according to claim 4 and / or 5, characterized in that at least one second locking means (25) is provided, by means of which the at least one packaging part (34) can be fixed or the at least two packaging parts (34) can be fixed. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the fixing of the first locking means (19) can be ended when the second locking means (25) fixes the packaging part (34) or the packaging parts (34). Device according to claim 6 and / or 7, characterized in that the fixing of the second locking means (25) can be terminated when the respective packaging (12), which is at least partially coated with wrapping material (23), into a pocket (32) of the receiving device (30) was handed over. Device according to one or more of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that a third locking means (26) is provided, by means of which at least one packaging part (34) provided with adhesive and arranged on at least one further side of the packaging (12) is fixed of the receiving device (30), in particular in a pocket (32) of the receiving device (30). Device according to one or more of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the feed device (18) enables at least one packaging part (34) provided with adhesive on at least one or the further side of the packaging (12) to be fixed at least during the conveying , Device according to Claim 9 and / or 10, characterized in that the fixing by the feed device (18) can be ended after fixing by the third locking means (26). Device according to one or more of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the third locking means (26) is a folding member, in particular a lower folder. Device according to one or more of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that a sealing device (29) is provided for sealing a package (12) wrapped partially or completely with wrapping material (23). Device according to claim 13, characterized in that when the sealing device (29) intervenes or begins to intervene with the packaging (12) wrapped at least partially, in particular completely, with wrapping material (23), the fixing of the third locking device (26) can be ended is.

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