EP1205386A1 - Appareil et procédé pour transférer un article plat, en particulier un coupon - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé pour transférer un article plat, en particulier un coupon Download PDF

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EP1205386A1
EP1205386A1 EP01124659A EP01124659A EP1205386A1 EP 1205386 A1 EP1205386 A1 EP 1205386A1 EP 01124659 A EP01124659 A EP 01124659A EP 01124659 A EP01124659 A EP 01124659A EP 1205386 A1 EP1205386 A1 EP 1205386A1
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fabric
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packaging
tobacco processing
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Reinhard Deutsch
Josef Glösmann
Karsten Meinke
Ronald Putzke
Peter Albrecht
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Topack Verpackungstechnik GmbH
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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
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents

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  • the invention further relates to the use of a Cutting device in a packaging machine tobacco processing industry.
  • the applicant's pending patent application a device for transferring a fabric from a fabric stock to a first position a machine of the tobacco processing industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry Industry with a transport device, which the fabric from the fabric stock removes and the fabric from a removal position transferred to the first position, known, the at least first position in an empty pocket partly under a packaging part, especially one Collar of a package of rod-shaped articles the tobacco processing industry.
  • the fabric supply is a supply of cut flat structures, which in one Stack are arranged in a magazine, the each of the two underlying structures by the Transport device is removed from the stack and is transferred to the first position.
  • the present invention a method and a device for transferring a Fabric from one fabric to one first position of a tobacco processing machine Industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles to train the tobacco processing industry that relatively quickly and safely and with little effort To provide fabrics that correspond are transportable.
  • the fabrics are definable or predefinable Have size, in particular the edges of the Flat structures should be as clean as possible and not bends on the edges.
  • This task is solved by using a Cutting device in a tobacco processing packaging machine Industry for cutting flat materials, which in a package of rod-shaped Articles of the tobacco processing industry introduced become or can be brought in.
  • a cutting device makes it possible to be reliable and with very clean edges large quantities available in short time intervals to deliver.
  • the fabrics are preferably coupons.
  • Coupons in particular are within the scope of this invention understood two-dimensional blanks with for example, printed advertising or other motifs and in, for example, cigarette packaging can be introduced and after opening the cigarette packaging can be taken from these.
  • the invention is further developed by a device to transfer a fabric from one Fabric supply to a first position of a machine the tobacco processing industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry, with a transport device that the Sheets from the sheet stock to the first Position transported, released, the fabric stock comprises an endless strip and wherein one Separating device is provided, which is the fabric separates from the endless strip.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to in a very high number of cycles or even a number of fabrics from a fabric supply to the first position to transport, being relatively little mechanical Effort must be operated.
  • the continuous strip replaces and in particular a bobbin as a fabric inventory a magazine with cut Fabrics in which the fabrics are arranged in a stack.
  • Design of the device according to the invention becomes the magazine of the above-mentioned patent application was registered on the same day as this one Patent application, through another fabric inventory replaced, which is an endless strip, which preferably at least partially arranged on a bobbin is.
  • a second bobbin is preferably also provided, to change in a manner known per se To allow bobbins so that without interruption cut fabrics can be fed.
  • the strips from which the fabrics are made be cut, connected together, whereby the connected part of the respective strips of the respective Bobbin preferably from the further process steps be excluded. This is in particular a transport device provided this Collect part of the strips in a container.
  • the separation device preferably enables separation of the endless strip in such a way that a separating edge aligned with a stack edge.
  • a separating edge aligned with a stack edge Through this Embodiment of the invention is a replacement or Exchange of the respective fabric inventory without further conversions in the transport device and thus the other packaging machine is necessary.
  • the flight especially that the respective edges match where of course either the stack with its stack edge at this intended location or the separation edge of the endless strip. This will in particular in relation to the embodiment according to the the applicant 's application is the place of Stacked edges noted to match this the separating edge or for alignment with the separating edge bring to.
  • the front edge of the Stack enables.
  • the separation device a cutting device, in particular with a fixed knife and a movable knife. This preferred configuration of the separating device is a particularly simple and reliable Realization of the separation device possible.
  • a fastening device is preferably provided, by means of which either the separating device and possibly one which feeds the continuous strip of the separating device Feeder or the magazine tailored for the stack Fabric is attachable.
  • the device according to the invention is a particularly simple positioning and / or interchangeability of the fabric inventory possible. Furthermore, the positioning of the fabrics is thereby inventories or the separation device significantly simplified.
  • the separating device and / or the magazine is preferred arranged on at least one swivel device. If preferably the separator or magazine is arranged on a swivel device is a Simplified mounting option given, since the Location of attachment of the separator or magazine in an easily accessible for the operator Location can be pivoted. If preferred both devices each on a swivel device are arranged, it is very easily possible from one Fabric supply to the next or one make the appropriate change. This transition or the exchange of fabric supplies can then be very happen quickly.
  • the method according to the invention makes it possible to fast and in high number of cycles and also in a safe way and fashion sheets from a sheet stock to transfer to the first position.
  • the cut edge would have a leading edge a stack of pre-cut sheets align, if instead of cutting off the fabric the fabric is removed from the stack would be.
  • the method according to the invention is quick interchangeability possible without the additional packaging machine would have to be readjusted or any complex Conversion work and adjustments would have to be made.
  • the process becomes the magazine with the stack of sheets inside replaced by an endless strip and a Separating device, the exchange being particularly simple is possible if, as with the preferential Embodiment of the method, the cut edge with a Front edge of the stack is aligned.
  • FIG. 1 shows a device in a schematic side view to transfer a fabric from one Fabric supply to a first position of a machine the tobacco processing industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry acc. an embodiment of the above at the patent application filed on the same day Patent applicant.
  • coupons 11 are in a stack 13 arranged in a coupon magazine 10.
  • Sucker 12 is a coupon 11 located at the bottom of the Stack 13 removed and by means of the pivotable Suction wheel 16 transported.
  • the suction wheel 16 is one Swivel arm 14 can be pivoted, the pivot axis also 15 is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the swivel direction is represented by arrow 23.
  • the coupon 11 in one Receiving pocket 18 of a folding plate 17 of a packaging machine for packaging tobacco processing products Industry transferred. This will be done first a coupon 11 is removed from the stack 13.
  • the leading edge the coupon 11 or the stack 13 is through the Reference numeral 37 shown as the stack leading edge.
  • the suction wheel 16 rotates in the direction of rotation 22 is represented by an arrow. Through this comes the Coupon 11 in the effective area of the sheet guide 26.
  • the coupon 11 is in a Guide 21 whose end 25 is also shown in Fig. 1, brought in.
  • the suction power of the suction device 12 is ended and the Suction cup 12 by means of a scraper 24 from the engagement exempted with coupon 11.
  • the further transport of the Coupons 11 in the receiving pocket 18 or through the Leadership 21 By this type or configuration of Transport device or transfer device acc. the above Coupon 11 will be filed under a patent application Collar 19 transferred.
  • Coupon 11 comes after another Packing steps then between the collar 19 and one not shown in Fig. 1, in a Wrapping material wrapped block to lie.
  • the further process steps and the exact design this device is in the mentioned German Patent application by the patentee on the same day how the present patent application was filed, described. This patent application is fully covered referred.
  • FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present Invention. 2 are those that can be seen in FIG. 1 Features are not provided with reference numbers again. This correspond.
  • an endless strip 29 is shown, which by a Bobine 34 is unrolled and on rollers 28 in the engagement area the suction wheel 16 is transferred.
  • an overpass 32 and an underpass 33 provided in the the endless strip 29 is introduced.
  • the endless strip 29 is converted into coupons 11 by Feed a cut across the direction of movement of the Endless strip 29 by means of an upper knife 31 and of a lower knife 30 on a cutting edge 38 becomes.
  • the cutting edge 38 is preferably aligned with the stack leading edge 37 from FIG. 1.
  • the upper guide 32 is in the area of the left arranged suction cup executed to a back pressure to ensure when coupling the suction device 12 to the coupon 11.
  • the lower knife fixed and the upper knife designed to be movable. But it is also possible that The upper knife is stationary and the lower knife is movable.
  • FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present Invention, wherein a device is provided using the coupons from the further packaging steps are removable or can be excluded.
  • a further suction wheel 35 is provided, which is a corresponding coupon 11 in a collecting container 36 can convince.
  • This development of the invention will particularly preferably used when a bobbin changing device Is used by means of the Continuous strips from a bobbin with endless strips from one another bobbin can be put together for a quick, to ensure effective bobbin change and further packaging or the further supply of coupons to enable. This in a manner known per se The connecting strip produced is then preferred from the further packaging process by the suction wheel 35 removed.
  • a monitoring device 39 is preferably provided, which the quality of the coupons and especially the Imprint on the coupon monitored, so faulty Coupons also from other packaging operations excluded.

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EP03029161A EP1410994A1 (fr) 2000-11-14 2001-10-16 Dispositif pour alimenter des coupons imprimés à des emballages de cigarettes

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DE10056407 2000-11-14
DE10056407A DE10056407A1 (de) 2000-11-14 2000-11-14 Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Überführen eines Flächengebildes

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DE10056407A1 (de) 2002-05-23
US20040088949A1 (en) 2004-05-13
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