EP1238921B1 - Device and method for attaching a straw to a container - Google Patents

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EP1238921B1
EP1238921B1 EP02004669A EP02004669A EP1238921B1 EP 1238921 B1 EP1238921 B1 EP 1238921B1 EP 02004669 A EP02004669 A EP 02004669A EP 02004669 A EP02004669 A EP 02004669A EP 1238921 B1 EP1238921 B1 EP 1238921B1
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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
    • B65B15/00—Attaching articles to cards, sheets, strings, webs, or other carriers
    • 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
    • B65B61/205—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 for adding drinking straws to a container
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws

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  • the invention relates to a Trinkhalmanbringvorraum for attaching drinking straws to beverage containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and a corresponding method.
  • a drinking straw applying device is used in an automatic beverage filling plant for attaching a drinking straw to a beverage container, e.g. a filled and sealed foil bag at the end of the filling process.
  • a beverage container e.g. a filled and sealed foil bag at the end of the filling process.
  • foil bags are e.g. formed from two rectangular, welded together at three edges films between the fourth edge of a self-supporting film is welded.
  • a drinking straw is stung through one of the side foils or a corresponding insert.
  • the straws are brought by means of a feeder in the form of a continuous strand to the beverage container, which are transported on a corresponding transport path.
  • the straws of such a strand are usually aligned perpendicular to the transport direction.
  • the individual straws are either connected to a band that is detached or severed prior to application, or sealed in protective sheaths whose edges are joined to form a straw stem that is severed prior to application to the beverage containers at the welding edges.
  • the drinking straw is attached to the beverage container e.g. held by an adhesive previously applied to the beverage container, or an adhesive provided on the drinking straw band.
  • the US 4,584,046 discloses an apparatus for applying articles to packages, bottles or other objects according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the EP 0 909 710 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for attaching drinking straws to beverage bags.
  • the US 4,572,758 discloses an apparatus and method for attaching drinking straws in protective packaging to beverage containers.
  • a drinking straw application device has a feeding device for feeding the drinking straw band to the conveying path of the beverage container, against which the drinking straw band lies with a side which is not provided with an adhesive layer, wherein the feeding device at least in each case where a cutting device separates two drinking straws from each other, each having a recess which is matched in its height to the adhesive layer and whose height extent corresponds at least to the width of the adhesive layer.
  • the cutting means e.g. a knife blade
  • the cutting means e.g. a knife blade
  • Such recesses are advantageously used on a rotor as a feeder. On such a rotor are several straws at the same time.
  • the recesses which are located in the region of the feed device in the height of the adhesive layer, may be interconnected, so that a circumferential groove is formed on the circumference of the feed rotor. Such a circumferential groove is easy to manufacture and therefore inexpensive.
  • the cutting device simply comprises a knife, which is movable radially to the axis of the feed rotor.
  • the supply device comprises vacuum devices which hold the individual drinking straws by negative pressure at the feed device. In this way, complex mechanical holding mechanisms can be avoided.
  • the separate drinking straws can be pressed by means of a pressing on the beverage containers.
  • a particularly uniform attachment of the drinking straws is achieved with two pressing devices that engage in the upper and lower regions of the drinking straw to be pressed.
  • a third pressing device may be provided which engages the straw at the height of the adhesive layer.
  • the first circumferential groove which is provided at the level of the adhesive layer on the feed rotor, be designed so that the third pressing device projects into it and the feed rotor can still run free.
  • a further circumferential groove for receiving the third pressing device is accordingly not necessary.
  • a particularly simple embodiment provides that the pressing means of the feeder are pivotable about an axis fingers that press the respective drinking straw with its off-axis end to the beverage container.
  • the drinking straw bands may be tapes to which the drinking straws are attached, preference being given to hygiene reasons wrapped in protective sleeves drinking straws.
  • the corresponding protective covers can be designed such that they at the edges, each with an adjacent Protective cover for a further drinking straw are connected, so that in this way a band is formed.
  • the adhesive layer may e.g. be formed by an adhesive tape, which is applied to the drinking straw band. Such an adhesive tape is protected by a masking tape, which is removed from the adhesive tape before being applied to the beverage container. Particularly advantageous is a transfer adhesive tape in which the adhesive is not held by an additional carrier material.
  • two Trinkhalmanbringstationen are provided, each with a feeder, a cutting device and a corresponding number of pressing devices that provide the beverage containers, which are transported past the feeders, alternately with drinking straws.
  • FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Filled and sealed beverage containers 2 are eg on a conveyor belt 10 guided along the feeder.
  • 2b denotes a beverage container, which is not yet provided with a drinking straw
  • 2a denotes a foil bag, which is already provided with a drinking straw 4.
  • a drinking straw 6 is guided by pulleys 22.
  • the drinking straw band 6 comprises in the preferred embodiment drinking straws 4, which are welded into a protective cover 26. By vertical welds 28, the individual straws are separated.
  • a transfer adhesive tape 8 is applied with a height h2.
  • a view of the drinking straw band 6 showing the transfer adhesive tape 8 is in FIG FIG. 4 shown.
  • the transfer adhesive tape 8 is covered with a cover tape 8b, which is pulled off by a deflection roller 20.
  • the feed rotor 12 denotes a feed rotor with receptacles 24, whose shape is adapted to the drinking straws or the drinking straws in the protective covers.
  • 54 denotes vacuum holes which hold the drinking straws on the supply rotor 12 when subjected to vacuum.
  • the feed rotor 12 is provided with two circumferential grooves 56a and 56b. Another circumferential groove 58 is located between the two other circumferential grooves at a height corresponding to the adhesive tape 8.
  • a blade 14 which is movable radially with respect to the axis of the feed rotor 12 serves to cut through the drinking straw band 6. Where the knife 14 strikes the feed rotor 12 when the drinking straw band 6 is cut, a narrow, vertically extending groove may be provided therein for receiving the knife , in the FIG. 1 for the sake of clarity is not shown.
  • 16a and 16b denote pressing means, which are pivotally mounted about an axis 19.
  • Arrow direction 50 indicates in which direction the individual drinking straws are moved by the pressing devices 16a, 16b.
  • the grooves 56b and 56a between feed rotor 12 are selected in their dimensions so that the feed rotor 12 can rotate without being obstructed by the pressing means 16a and 16b which project into the grooves 56b and 56a.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the feed rotor 12 approximately along the line Q in FIG. 1 ,
  • the height of the middle groove 58 is designated h1 and is greater than the height h2 of the adhesive tape 8.
  • FIG. 3 shows a highly schematic plan view of the feed area of a drinking straw application device according to the invention.
  • 18 denotes the off-axis end of the pressing device 16b. Dashed lines indicate how this off-axis end 18 projects into the groove 56b of the feed rotor 12.
  • the beverage containers 2 are e.g. made of aluminum laminate films and have used, unfolding during filling bottom surfaces (floor), so that the beverage container 2 expand downwards and so provide space for drinks.
  • the illustrated device operates as follows:
  • FIG. 3 shown, filled foil bags 2, 2 a, 2 b are supplied from a filling and sealing of not shown in detail the Trinkhalmanbringvoriques using the conveyor belt 10.
  • the beverage containers 2 are aligned such that the side on which the drinking straw is to be mounted in each case, the feed device 12 faces.
  • a movement of the pressing devices 16a, 16b about the pivot axis 19 is triggered either by specifying the corresponding clock or by a sensor device of no interest here.
  • the drinking straw 4 which is closest to this beverage container, is pressed against it.
  • the drinking straws 4 adhere to the beverage containers 2 after the pressing process by the pressing devices 16a and 16b through the transfer adhesive tape 8.
  • the straws 4 are supplied as follows.
  • the masking tape 8b is pulled off the adhesive layer 8 on the drinking straw band 6 just before the corresponding part of the drinking straw band 6 reaches the feeding rotor.
  • the drinking straw band 6 runs around various deflection rollers 22, while the cover band 8b is removed by further deflection rollers 20.
  • the drinking straw band 6 without the cover band 8b runs on the feed rotor 12 and is deflected there.
  • the individual protective covers of the drinking straws 4 lie down in the receptacles 24. There they are held by means of vacuum, which is applied through the vacuum holes 54. At intervals, the blade 14 moves radially onto the feed rotor 12 and cuts through the drinking straw band 6 at the welds 28.
  • the knife 14 also pushes through the transfer adhesive tape 8. Since in the feed rotor 12 at the level of the adhesive tape 8, the circumferential groove 58 which has a width h2, which is greater than the width h1 of the transfer adhesive tape 8, the knife 14 in the area in which it has also pushed through the transfer adhesive tape 8 after the severing of the drinking straw band 6, into a free space. Thus, when the drinking straw band 6 is being cut, gluing of the feeding rotor 12 or of the drinking straw band 6, which would impair the reliability of the drinking straw application device, does not occur.

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The drinking-straws (4) are in the form of a strip (6) which has a layer of adhesive (8) on one side. The drinks-containers (2) are conveyed along a track by a conveyor (10). A feeder (12) in the form of a rotor brings the strip of straws to the track so that the strip's second, non-adhesive side rests against the feeder. A cutter (14) cuts the strip between the straws. At least one pressure appliance (16a,b) presses a straw against a film bag (2b). The cutter has a cavity level with, and as wide as, the adhesive layer.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung zum Anbringen von Trinkhalmen an Getränkebehälter gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 und ein entsprechendes Verfahren.The invention relates to a Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung for attaching drinking straws to beverage containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and a corresponding method.

Eine Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung dient in einer automatischen Getränkeabfüllanlage zur Anbringung eines Trinkhalmes an einen Getränkebehälter, z.B. einen gefüllten und verschlossenen Folienbeutel am Ende des Füllprozesses. Derartige Folienbeutel werden z.B. aus zwei rechteckigen, an drei Kanten miteinander verschweißten Folien gebildet, zwischen deren vierten Kanten eine Standbodenfolie eingeschweißt ist. Zur Entnahme des Getränkes wird ein Trinkhalm durch eine der Seitenfolien oder einen entsprechenden Einsatz gestochen.A drinking straw applying device is used in an automatic beverage filling plant for attaching a drinking straw to a beverage container, e.g. a filled and sealed foil bag at the end of the filling process. Such foil bags are e.g. formed from two rectangular, welded together at three edges films between the fourth edge of a self-supporting film is welded. To remove the beverage, a drinking straw is stung through one of the side foils or a corresponding insert.

Die Trinkhalme werden mit Hilfe einer Zuführeinrichtung in Form eines zusammenhängenden Stranges an die Getränkebehälter herangeführt, die auf einer entsprechenden Transportbahn transportiert werden. Dabei sind die Trinkhalme eines solchen Stranges im Regelfall senkrecht zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtet. Die einzelnen Trinkhalme sind entweder mit einem Band verbunden, das vor dem Aufbringen abgelöst oder durchtrennt wird, oder in Schutzhüllen eingeschweißt, deren Kanten verbunden sind, um einen Trinkhalmstrang zu bilden, der vor dem Aufbringen auf die Getränkebehälter an den Schweißkanten durchtrennt wird. Der Trinkhalm wird an dem Getränkebehälter z.B. durch ein Klebemittel gehalten, das im Vorhinein auf den Getränkebehälter aufgebracht wurde, oder ein Klebemittel, das an dem Trinkhalmband vorgesehen ist.The straws are brought by means of a feeder in the form of a continuous strand to the beverage container, which are transported on a corresponding transport path. The straws of such a strand are usually aligned perpendicular to the transport direction. The individual straws are either connected to a band that is detached or severed prior to application, or sealed in protective sheaths whose edges are joined to form a straw stem that is severed prior to application to the beverage containers at the welding edges. The drinking straw is attached to the beverage container e.g. held by an adhesive previously applied to the beverage container, or an adhesive provided on the drinking straw band.

Im letzteren Fall entsteht das Problem, daß eine Schneideinrichtung zur Durchtrennung des Trinkhalmbandes sowohl durch das Trinkhalmband als auch durch das Klebemittel hindurchtreten muss. Dies führt auf der der Schneideinrichtung abgewandten Seite des Trinkhalmbandes zu Verklebungen an dem Trinkhalmband bzw. an einem dort ggf. befindlichen Führungselement. Bei einer derartigen Verklebung kommt es zu Fehlfunktionen beim Aufkleben und aufwendige Reinigungsprozeduren der Zuführeinrichtung werden häufig notwendig.In the latter case, the problem arises that a cutting device for the transection of the drinking straw band must pass through both the drinking straw band and through the adhesive. On the side of the drinking straw band facing away from the cutting device, this leads to adhesions to the drinking straw band or to a guide element possibly located there. With such a bond, there are malfunctions in sticking and expensive cleaning procedures of the feeder are often necessary.

Die US 4,584,046 offenbart eine Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Gegenständen auf Verpackungen, Flaschen oder andere Objekte, entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The US 4,584,046 discloses an apparatus for applying articles to packages, bottles or other objects according to the preamble of claim 1.

Die EP 0 909 710 A1 offenbart ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Trinkhalmen an Getränkebeuteln.The EP 0 909 710 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for attaching drinking straws to beverage bags.

Die US 4,572,758 offenbart eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Anbringen von Trinkhalmenin Schutzverpackurigen auf Getränkebehältern.The US 4,572,758 discloses an apparatus and method for attaching drinking straws in protective packaging to beverage containers.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik, eine Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung und ein Trinkhalmanbringverfahren anzugeben, bei welchem die Gefahr einer unerwünschten Verklebung vermindert ist.It is an object of the present invention, starting from this prior art, to provide a drinking straw application device and a drinking straw application method in which the risk of undesired adhesion is reduced.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 und ein Verfahren zum Anbringen von Trinkhalmen mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 9 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is achieved by a drinking straw application device having the features of claim 1 and a method for attaching drinking straws having the features of claim 9. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung weist eine Zuführeinrichtung zum Zuführen des Trinkhalmbandes an die Transportbahn der Getränkebehälter auf, an der das Trinkhalmband mit einer Seite anliegt, die nicht mit einer Klebeschicht versehen ist, wobei die Zuführeinrichtung zumindest jeweils dort, wo eine Schneideinrichtung je zwei Trinkhalme voneinander trennt, jeweils eine Ausnehmung aufweist, die in ihrer Höhenlage auf die Klebeschicht abgestimmt ist und deren Höhenausdehnung mindestens der Breite der Klebeschicht entspricht. Wenn bei der erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung die Schneideinrichtung, z.B. eine Messerklinge, durch das Trinkhalmband und dementsprechend auch durch die Klebeschicht stößt, so trifft sie hinter dem Trinkhalmband, dort wo durch die Klebeschicht gestoßen ist, in eine entsprechende Ausnehmung. Da diese Ausnehmung in ihrer Höhenlage und Höhenausdehnung zumindest der Klebeschicht entspricht, kommt die Schneideinrichtung in diesem Bereich mit keiner anderen Komponente der Zuführeinrichtung in Kontakt. Dementsprechend kann es zu keiner Verklebung kommen, die durch Klebemittel hervorgerufen wird, das an der Schneideinrichtung haftet.A drinking straw application device according to the invention has a feeding device for feeding the drinking straw band to the conveying path of the beverage container, against which the drinking straw band lies with a side which is not provided with an adhesive layer, wherein the feeding device at least in each case where a cutting device separates two drinking straws from each other, each having a recess which is matched in its height to the adhesive layer and whose height extent corresponds at least to the width of the adhesive layer. In the drinking straw applying device according to the invention, when the cutting means, e.g. a knife blade, through which the drinking straw band and accordingly also through the adhesive layer abuts, it meets behind the drinking straw band, where it has bumped through the adhesive layer, in a corresponding recess. Since this recess corresponds in height and height extent at least the adhesive layer, the cutting device comes in this area with no other component of the feeder in contact. Accordingly, there can be no adhesion caused by adhesive adhering to the cutter.

Vorteilhaft sind solche Ausnehmungen an einem Rotor als Zuführeinrichtung einsetzbar. An einem derartigen Rotor liegen mehrere Trinkhalme gleichzeitig an. Die Ausnehmungen, die sich in dem Bereich der Zuführeinrichtung in der Höhe der Klebeschicht befinden, können untereinander miteinander verbunden sein, so daß eine umlaufende Nut am Umfang des Zuführungsrotors ausgebildet ist. Eine solche umlaufende Nut ist einfach herzustellen und daher kostengünstig.Such recesses are advantageously used on a rotor as a feeder. On such a rotor are several straws at the same time. The recesses, which are located in the region of the feed device in the height of the adhesive layer, may be interconnected, so that a circumferential groove is formed on the circumference of the feed rotor. Such a circumferential groove is easy to manufacture and therefore inexpensive.

Einfacherweise umfaßt die Schneidvorrichtung in diesem Fall ein Messer, das radial zur Achse des Zuführungsrotors beweglich ist.In this case, the cutting device simply comprises a knife, which is movable radially to the axis of the feed rotor.

Vorteilhafterweise umfaßt die Zuführungseinrichtung Vakuumeinrichtungen, die die einzelnen Trinkhalme durch Unterdruck an der Zuführeinrichtung halten. Auf diese Weise können aufwendige mechanische Haltemechanismen vermieden werden.Advantageously, the supply device comprises vacuum devices which hold the individual drinking straws by negative pressure at the feed device. In this way, complex mechanical holding mechanisms can be avoided.

Die voneinander getrennten Trinkhalme können mit Hilfe einer Andrückeinrichtung an den Getränkebehältern angedrückt werden. Ein besonders gleichmäßiges Anbringen der Trinkhalme wird mit zwei Andrückeinrichtungen erreicht, die im oberen und unteren Bereich des anzudrückenden Trinkhalmes angreifen.The separate drinking straws can be pressed by means of a pressing on the beverage containers. A particularly uniform attachment of the drinking straws is achieved with two pressing devices that engage in the upper and lower regions of the drinking straw to be pressed.

Dabei ist es möglich, daß die Andrückeinrichtungen oberhalb und unterhalb des Zuführungsrotors an dem anzudrückenden Trinkhalm angreifen. Eine besonders sichere Zuführung wird jedoch erreicht, wenn der Zuführungsrotor in Achsenrichtung eine Erstrekkung aufweist, die mindestens der Höhe eines Trinkhalmes entspricht und diesen in seiner ganzen Ausdehnung abstützt. Dementsprechend ist dann in der Höhe der Andrückeinrichtungen eine zweite und dritte umlaufende Nut vorgesehen, die eine freie Bewegung der Andrückeinrichtung und des Rotors ermöglicht.It is possible that the pressing devices above and below the feed rotor attack on the drinking straw to be pressed. A particularly secure feed is achieved, however, when the feed rotor has a Erstrekkung in the axial direction, which corresponds at least to the height of a drinking straw and supports it in its entire extent. Accordingly, a second and third circumferential groove is then provided in the height of the pressing means, which allows a free movement of the pressing device and the rotor.

Um die Andrückpräzision und -stärke weiter zu erhöhen, kann eine dritte Andrückvorrichtung vorgesehen sein, die an dem Trinkhalm in der Höhe der Klebeschicht angreift. In diesem Fall kann die erste umlaufende Nut, die in der Höhe der Klebeschicht an dem Zuführungsrotor vorgesehen ist, so ausgestaltet sein, daß die dritte Andrückeinrichtung in sie hineinragt und der Zuführungsrotor trotzdem frei laufen kann. Eine weitere umlaufende Nut zur Aufnahme der dritten Andrückeinrichtung ist dementsprechend nicht notwendig.In order to further increase the Andrückpräzision and strength, a third pressing device may be provided which engages the straw at the height of the adhesive layer. In this case, the first circumferential groove, which is provided at the level of the adhesive layer on the feed rotor, be designed so that the third pressing device projects into it and the feed rotor can still run free. A further circumferential groove for receiving the third pressing device is accordingly not necessary.

Eine besonders einfache Ausgestaltung sieht vor, daß die Andrückeinrichtungen der Zuführeinrichtung um eine Achse schwenkbare Finger sind, die den jeweiligen Trinkhalm mit ihrem achsfernen Ende an die Getränkebehälter andrücken.A particularly simple embodiment provides that the pressing means of the feeder are pivotable about an axis fingers that press the respective drinking straw with its off-axis end to the beverage container.

Die Trinkhalmbänder können Bänder sein, an denen die Trinkhalme befestigt sind, bevorzugt werden aus Hygienegründen in Schutzhüllen eingeschweißte Trinkhalme. Bei Trinkhalmen, die in einer Schutzhülle vorgesehen sind, können die entsprechenden Schutzhüllen derart ausgestaltet sein, daß sie an den Rändern mit jeweils einer benachbarten Schutzhülle für einen weiteren Trinkhalm verbunden sind, so daß auf diese Weise ein Band gebildet wird.The drinking straw bands may be tapes to which the drinking straws are attached, preference being given to hygiene reasons wrapped in protective sleeves drinking straws. In drinking straws, which are provided in a protective cover, the corresponding protective covers can be designed such that they at the edges, each with an adjacent Protective cover for a further drinking straw are connected, so that in this way a band is formed.

Die Klebeschicht kann z.B. durch ein Klebeband gebildet werden, das auf dem Trinkhalmband aufgebracht ist. Ein solches Klebeband wird durch ein Abdeckband geschützt, das vor dem Aufbringen auf den Getränkebehälter von dem Klebeband abgezogen wird. Besonders vorteilhaft ist ein Transferklebeband, bei welchem der Klebstoff nicht durch ein zusätzliches Trägermaterial gehalten wird.The adhesive layer may e.g. be formed by an adhesive tape, which is applied to the drinking straw band. Such an adhesive tape is protected by a masking tape, which is removed from the adhesive tape before being applied to the beverage container. Particularly advantageous is a transfer adhesive tape in which the adhesive is not held by an additional carrier material.

Um den Durchsatz zu erhöhen, kann vorgesehen sein, daß zwei Trinkhalmanbringstationen mit je einer Zuführeinrichtung, einer Schneideinrichtung und einer entsprechenden Anzahl Andrückvorrichtungen vorgesehen sind, die die Getränkebehälter, die an den Zuführeinrichtungen vorbeitransportiert werden, alternierend mit Trinkhalmen versehen.In order to increase the throughput, it may be provided that two Trinkhalmanbringstationen are provided, each with a feeder, a cutting device and a corresponding number of pressing devices that provide the beverage containers, which are transported past the feeders, alternately with drinking straws.

Im folgenden wird eine spezielle Ausbildungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung am Beispiel eines Getränkefolienbeutels anhand der anliegenden Figuren erläutert.In the following, a specific embodiment of a drinking straw fitting device according to the invention will be explained using the example of a beverage foil bag with reference to the attached figures.

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Figur 1
den Anbringbereich einer erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Figur 2
einen Querschnitt etwa entlang der Linie Q in Figur 1 einer Zuführungseinrichtung gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung,
Figur 3
eine stark schematisierte Draufsicht auf den in Figur 1 dargestellten Bereich und
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einen Ausschnitt eines Trinkhalmbandes in Blickrichtung I in Figur 1.
It shows
FIG. 1
the attachment region of a drinking straw application device according to the invention in a perspective representation,
FIG. 2
a cross section approximately along the line Q in FIG. 1 a supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the drinking straw application device according to the invention,
FIG. 3
a highly schematic top view of the in FIG. 1 shown area and
FIG. 4
a section of a drinking straw band in the direction I in FIG. 1 ,

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung ist in Figur 1 gezeigt. Gefüllte und verschlossene Getränkebehälter 2 werden z.B. auf einem Transportband 10 entlang der Zuführeinrichtung geführt. Dabei bezeichnet 2b einen Getränkebehälter, der noch nicht mit einem Trinkhalm versehen ist, während 2a einen Folienbeutel bezeichnet, der bereits mit einem Trinkhalm 4 versehen ist. Ein Trinkhalmband 6 wird von Umlenkrollen 22 geführt. Das Trinkhalmband 6 umfaßt bei der bevorzugten Ausführungsform Trinkhalme 4, die in eine Schutzhülle 26 eingeschweißt sind. Durch senkrechte Schweißnähte 28 sind die einzelnen Trinkhalme voneinander getrennt. Auf der einen Seite des Trinkhalmbandes ist ein Transferklebeband 8 mit einer Höhe h2 aufgebracht. Eine Ansicht des Trinkhalmbandes 6, die das Transferklebeband 8 zeigt, ist in Figur 4 gezeigt. Das Transferklebeband 8 ist mit einem Abdeckband 8b abgedeckt, das von einer Umlenkrolle 20 abgezogen wird.A preferred embodiment of the invention Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung is in FIG. 1 shown. Filled and sealed beverage containers 2 are eg on a conveyor belt 10 guided along the feeder. In this case, 2b denotes a beverage container, which is not yet provided with a drinking straw, while 2a denotes a foil bag, which is already provided with a drinking straw 4. A drinking straw 6 is guided by pulleys 22. The drinking straw band 6 comprises in the preferred embodiment drinking straws 4, which are welded into a protective cover 26. By vertical welds 28, the individual straws are separated. On one side of the drinking straw band, a transfer adhesive tape 8 is applied with a height h2. A view of the drinking straw band 6 showing the transfer adhesive tape 8 is in FIG FIG. 4 shown. The transfer adhesive tape 8 is covered with a cover tape 8b, which is pulled off by a deflection roller 20.

12 bezeichnet einen Zuführungsrotor mit Aufnahmen 24, deren Form an die Trinkhalme bzw. die Trinkhalme in den Schutzhüllen angepaßt ist. 54 bezeichnet Vakuumlöcher, welche bei Beaufschlagung mit Vakuum die Trinkhalme an dem Zuführungsrotor 12 halten. Der Zuführungsrotor 12 ist mit zwei umlaufenden Nuten 56a und 56b ausgestattet. Eine weitere umlaufende Nut 58 befindet sich zwischen den zwei anderen umlaufenden Nuten in einer Höhe, die dem Klebeband 8 entspricht. Ein radial mit Bezug zu der Achse des Zuführungsrotors 12 bewegliches Messer 14 dient zum Durchtrennen des Trinkhalmbandes 6. Dort wo das Messer 14 beim Durchtrennen des Trinkhalmbandes 6 auf den Zuführungsrotor 12 trifft, kann in diesem eine schmale senkrecht verlaufende Nut zur Aufnahme des Messers vorgesehen sein, die in Figur 1 der Übersichtlichkeit halber nicht gezeigt ist.12 denotes a feed rotor with receptacles 24, whose shape is adapted to the drinking straws or the drinking straws in the protective covers. 54 denotes vacuum holes which hold the drinking straws on the supply rotor 12 when subjected to vacuum. The feed rotor 12 is provided with two circumferential grooves 56a and 56b. Another circumferential groove 58 is located between the two other circumferential grooves at a height corresponding to the adhesive tape 8. A blade 14 which is movable radially with respect to the axis of the feed rotor 12 serves to cut through the drinking straw band 6. Where the knife 14 strikes the feed rotor 12 when the drinking straw band 6 is cut, a narrow, vertically extending groove may be provided therein for receiving the knife , in the FIG. 1 for the sake of clarity is not shown.

16a und 16b bezeichnen Andrückeinrichtungen, die um eine Achse 19 schwenkbar gelagert sind. Pfeilrichtung 50 gibt an, in welche Richtung die einzelnen Trinkhalme durch die Andrückeinrichtungen 16a, 16b bewegt werden. Die Nuten 56b und 56a zwischen Zuführungsrotor 12 sind in ihren Ausmaßen so gewählt, daß sich der Zuführungsrotor 12 drehen kann, ohne daß er von den Andrückeinrichtungen 16a und 16b behindert wird, die in die Nuten 56b und 56a hineinragen.16a and 16b denote pressing means, which are pivotally mounted about an axis 19. Arrow direction 50 indicates in which direction the individual drinking straws are moved by the pressing devices 16a, 16b. The grooves 56b and 56a between feed rotor 12 are selected in their dimensions so that the feed rotor 12 can rotate without being obstructed by the pressing means 16a and 16b which project into the grooves 56b and 56a.

Figur 2 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch den Zuführungsrotor 12 etwa entlang der Linie Q in Figur 1. Die Höhe der mittleren Nut 58 ist mit h1 bezeichnet und ist größer als die Höhe h2 des Klebebandes 8. FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the feed rotor 12 approximately along the line Q in FIG. 1 , The height of the middle groove 58 is designated h1 and is greater than the height h2 of the adhesive tape 8.

Figur 3 zeigt eine stark schematisierte Draufsicht auf den Zuführungsbereich einer erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung. Darin bezeichnet 18 das achsferne Ende der Andrückeinrichtung 16b. Gestrichelt ist angedeutet, wie dieses achsferne Ende 18 in die Nut 56b des Zuführungsrotors 12 hineinragt. FIG. 3 shows a highly schematic plan view of the feed area of a drinking straw application device according to the invention. Therein, 18 denotes the off-axis end of the pressing device 16b. Dashed lines indicate how this off-axis end 18 projects into the groove 56b of the feed rotor 12.

Die Getränkebehälter 2 sind z.B. aus Aluminiumlaminatfolien gefertigt und besitzen eingesetzte, sich beim Füllen auffaltende Bodenflächen (Standboden), so dass sich die Getränkebehälter 2 nach unten hin erweitern und so Raum für Getränke bieten.The beverage containers 2 are e.g. made of aluminum laminate films and have used, unfolding during filling bottom surfaces (floor), so that the beverage container 2 expand downwards and so provide space for drinks.

Die dargestellte Vorrichtung arbeitet wie folgt:The illustrated device operates as follows:

Wie in Figur 1 bzw. Figur 3 gezeigt, werden gefüllte Folienbeutel 2, 2a, 2b aus einer nicht näher dargestellten Füll- und Verschließanlage der Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung mit Hilfe des Transportbandes 10 zugeführt. Die Getränkebehälter 2 sind dabei derart ausgerichtet, daß die Seite, auf der der Trinkhalm jeweils angebracht werden soll, der Zuführeinrichtung 12 zugewandt ist. Immer wenn ein Getränkebehälter 2 den Zuführungsrotor 12 passiert, wird entweder durch Vorgabe des entsprechenden Taktes oder durch eine hier nicht weiter interessierende Sensoreinrichtung eine Bewegung der Andrückeinrichtungen 16a, 16b um die Schwenkachse 19 ausgelöst. Dadurch wird der Trinkhalm 4, der diesem Getränkebehälter am nächsten ist, an diesen angedrückt. Die Trinkhalme 4 haften nach dem Andrückprozess durch die Andrückeinrichtungen 16a und 16b durch das Transferklebeband 8 an den Getränkebehältern 2.As in FIG. 1 respectively. FIG. 3 shown, filled foil bags 2, 2 a, 2 b are supplied from a filling and sealing of not shown in detail the Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung using the conveyor belt 10. The beverage containers 2 are aligned such that the side on which the drinking straw is to be mounted in each case, the feed device 12 faces. Whenever a beverage container 2 passes the feed rotor 12, a movement of the pressing devices 16a, 16b about the pivot axis 19 is triggered either by specifying the corresponding clock or by a sensor device of no interest here. As a result, the drinking straw 4, which is closest to this beverage container, is pressed against it. The drinking straws 4 adhere to the beverage containers 2 after the pressing process by the pressing devices 16a and 16b through the transfer adhesive tape 8.

Die Trinkhalme 4 werden dabei folgendermaßen zugeführt. Das Abdeckband 8b wird von der Klebeschicht 8 auf dem Trinkhalmband 6 abgezogen, kurz bevor der entsprechende Teil des Trinkhalmbandes 6 den Zuführungsrotor erreicht. Während des Zuführens läuft das Trinkhalmband 6 um diverse Umlenkrollen 22, während das Abdeckband 8b von weiteren Umlenkrollen 20 abgeführt wird. Das Trinkhalmband 6 ohne das Abdeckband 8b läuft auf den Zuführungsrotor 12 auf und wird dort umgelenkt. Die einzelnen Schutzhüllen der Trinkhalme 4 legen sich dabei in die Aufnahmen 24. Dort werden sie mit Hilfe von Vakuum gehalten, das durch die Vakuumlöcher 54 angelegt ist. Taktweise bewegt sich das Messer 14 radial auf den Zuführungsrotor 12 zu und durchtrennt das Trinkhalmband 6 an den Schweißnähten 28.The straws 4 are supplied as follows. The masking tape 8b is pulled off the adhesive layer 8 on the drinking straw band 6 just before the corresponding part of the drinking straw band 6 reaches the feeding rotor. During the feeding, the drinking straw band 6 runs around various deflection rollers 22, while the cover band 8b is removed by further deflection rollers 20. The drinking straw band 6 without the cover band 8b runs on the feed rotor 12 and is deflected there. The individual protective covers of the drinking straws 4 lie down in the receptacles 24. There they are held by means of vacuum, which is applied through the vacuum holes 54. At intervals, the blade 14 moves radially onto the feed rotor 12 and cuts through the drinking straw band 6 at the welds 28.

Dabei stößt das Messer 14 auch durch das Transferklebeband 8. Da sich in dem Zuführungsrotor 12 auf Höhe des Klebebandes 8 die umlaufende Nut 58 befindet, die eine Breite h2 hat, die größer ist als die Breite h1 des Transferklebebandes 8, trifft das Messer 14 in dem Bereich, in dem es auch durch das Transferklebeband 8 gestoßen ist nach der Durchtrennung des Trinkhalmbandes 6, in einen freien Raum. So kann es beim Zerschneiden des Trinkhalmbandes 6 nicht zu Verklebungen des Zuführungsrotors 12 bzw. des Trinkhalmbandes 6 kommen, die die Zuverlässigkeit der Trinkhalmanbringvorrichtung beeinträchtigen würden.In this case, the knife 14 also pushes through the transfer adhesive tape 8. Since in the feed rotor 12 at the level of the adhesive tape 8, the circumferential groove 58 which has a width h2, which is greater than the width h1 of the transfer adhesive tape 8, the knife 14 in the area in which it has also pushed through the transfer adhesive tape 8 after the severing of the drinking straw band 6, into a free space. Thus, when the drinking straw band 6 is being cut, gluing of the feeding rotor 12 or of the drinking straw band 6, which would impair the reliability of the drinking straw application device, does not occur.

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  1. Drinking straw attachment device for attaching drinking straws to beverage containers, wherein the drinking straws (4) are fed in the form of a drinking straw band (6, 26) which has been provided on a first side with a glue layer (8) and
    wherein the drinking straw attachment device comprises the following:
    a conveyor device (10) for moving the beverage containers (2) along a conveyor belt;
    a feeder device (12) for feeding the drinking straw band (6, 26) to the conveyor belt wherein the drinking straw band abuts with a second side on the feeder device (12) which has not been provided with a glue layer;
    a cutting device (14) in the area of the feeder device (12) for severing the drinking straw band (6, 26) between two drinking straws (4) each; and
    at least one pressing device (16a, 16b) for pressing a drinking straw (4) to a foil bag (2b) in such a manner that the drinking straw sticks with the glue layer (8) to the beverage container;
    wherein the feeder device (12) at least at any point where the cutting device (14) severs two drinking straws (4) from each other has a recess which in its height position is matched to the glue layer (8) and whose height extension (h1) corresponds at least to the width (h2) of the glue layer, wherein the feeder device (12) is a rotor and two pressing devices (16a, 16b) are provided which act in the upper and lower portion of the drinking straw (4) to be pressed on, wherein the feed rotor (12) has an extension in the axial direction which corresponds at least to the height of a drinking straw (4) and at least one circumferential groove (56a, 56b) is provided on the level of the pressing devices (16a, 16b),
    characterized in that
    the recesses are formed by a further circumferential groove (58) which is provided on the level of the glue layer (8) on the circumference of the feed rotor (12).
  2. A drinking straw attachment device according to Claim 1 characterized in that the cutting device comprises a knife (14) movable radially with respect to the axis of the feed rotor (12).
  3. A drinking straw attachment device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the feed device (12) comprises vacuum means (54) holding the drinking straws (54) by vacuum pressure to the feeder device.
  4. A drinking straw attachment device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a third pressing means is provided at the level of the first circumferential groove (58).
  5. A drinking straw attachment device according to one of the Claims 1 through 4, characterized in that the pressing devices (16a, 16b) are fingers which can be swivelled around an axis (19) and which press against each of the drinking straws (4) with the end furthest from the axis (18) on the corresponding beverage containers (2b).
  6. A drinking straw attachment device according to one of claims 1 through 5, characterized in that the drinking straws (4) are welded into a protective covering (26) forming the drinking straw band and that the drinking straws (4) are separated from each other by a welding seam (28).
  7. A device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the glue layer comprises a transfer glue band (8) which has been applied in advance to the drinking straw band (6, 26).
  8. A drinking straw attachment device according to one of claims 1 through 7, characterized in that two drinking straw attachment stations are each provided with a feeder device (12), a cutting device (14) and a corresponding number of pressing devices (16a, 16b) which alternately provide the beverage containers (2a, 2b) with drinking straws (4).
  9. Process for attaching drinking straws to beverage containers where the drinking straws are fed in the form of a drinking straw band (6, 26) provided on one side with a glue layer (8) by a feeder device (12) to the beverage containers (2) where the drinking straw band (6, 26) is severed with a cutting device (14) in the area of the feeder device (12) between two drinking straws and where the cutting device (14) pierces through the glue layer (8) and the drinking straw band into a recess (58) provided on the feeder device (12) corresponding in its height position to the glue layer (8) and the height extension (h1) of which at least corresponds to the width (h2) of the glue band and subsequent to which the individual drinking straws are glued onto the respective beverage containers.
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