EP1410994A1 - Device for supplying printed coupons to packets of cigarettes - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for transferring printed coupons (11) to packs of rod-shaped objects of the tobacco-processing industry in a packaging machine of the tobacco-processing industry comprises a first coupon feeding device in the form of a coupon magazine from which individual coupons are conveyed, or a second coupon feeding device (28, 30-34) for separating the coupons from a continuous strip (29), and a transport device which removes coupons from the first or second coupon feeding device without modification of the transport device. Preferred Features: The first and second coupon feeding devices are mutually exchangeable.

Description

The invention relates to a device for transferring printed Coupons for packaging of rod - shaped articles tobacco processing industry in packaging machines of tobacco processing Industry.

On the same day as that of this divisional application Patent application filed by the parent application Applicant, namely European patent application No. 01 124 660.0, is a device for transferring a fabric from a fabric supply to a first position of a machine the tobacco processing industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry with a Transport device that stores the fabric from the fabric removes and the fabric from a removal position transferred to the first position, known, the first Position in an empty pocket at least partially below a packaging part, in particular a collar, a packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry is arranged. In this device, the fabric is available a stock of cut sheets that are in one Stack are arranged in a magazine, the bottom one lying fabrics by the transport device of is removed from the stack and transferred to the first position becomes.

In such devices, it is necessary to manually or with very precise Machines to insert stacks of fabrics into the magazine, the cycle of feeding new fabrics in Form of stacks in machines of the tobacco processing industry is relatively high. Because machines of the tobacco processing industry If you regularly get faster, this clock increases accordingly.

• Entnehmen des Flächengebildes von dem Flächengebildevorrat,
• Zuführen des Flächengebildes zu der Position unter einen Kragen einer Verpackung von Produkten der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, wobei das Zuführen des Flächengebildes zu der Position in den Bereich des Kragens ohne Anheben des Kragens geschieht.

A corresponding method is also known from the patent application mentioned, in which the following method steps are carried out:

• Removing the fabric from the fabric supply,
• Feeding the sheet to the position under a collar of a packaging of products of the tobacco processing industry, the sheet being fed to the position in the area of the collar without lifting the collar.

In contrast, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for transferring printed coupons to packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry in packaging machines to train the tobacco processing industry that relatively quick and safe and variable coupons for Be made available that can be transported accordingly. In particular, the coupons should have a definable or Specifiable size, in particular the edges of the Coupons should be as clean as possible and there should be no bends should come on the edges.

This task is solved by a transfer device from printed coupons to packaging of rod-shaped articles the tobacco processing industry in packaging machines the tobacco processing industry, comprising a first coupon feeder in the form of a coupon magazine from which individual Coupons are eligible, or a second coupon feeder, can be separated from an endless strip by means of the coupons, and a transport device, which is designed to without conversions on the transport device coupons from the first coupon feeder or the second coupon feeder. This makes it possible to be relatively quick and safe and with little effort to provide coupons.

It is preferred if the first and second coupon feeders are mutually interchangeable. A particularly preferred one Design is given when a fastening device is provided, by means of which the second coupon feeder, comprising a separating device and possibly the endless strip the separator feeding device, or the first coupon feeder is attachable.

The second feed device expediently comprises two Rolls that roll an endless strip from a bobbin and into Feed towards a separator, the endless strip can be cut off in the separating device.

The transport device preferably comprises a suction wheel, by means of a coupon in a withdrawal area from the first or the second coupon feeder can be removed, by means of Suction wheel coupons can be transferred to a release position.

When the suction wheel performs a predeterminable movement, the one Includes circular motion in one direction of rotation, with the axis of rotation essentially parallel to one through the coupon in the withdrawal area is a defined transport of the Coupons possible. It is expedient to have a first tour in Form a bow guide and a second guide provided to to enable the coupons to be positioned precisely. It is special preferred if the first and / or second coupon delivery device arranged on at least one swivel device is. In this case there is an exchange of the first with the second Coupon feeder and vice versa in simple Way possible.

A cutting device is expediently used in a packaging machine the tobacco processing industry for cutting of fabrics that are in a package of rod-shaped Articles of the tobacco processing industry introduced are or can be introduced. By the invention Using a cutting device makes it possible to be reliable and with very clean edges, fabrics in high To provide quantities in short times. Preferably are coupons.

Coupons in particular are within the scope of this invention understood two-dimensional blanks with, for example Advertising prints or other motifs are provided and in particular introduced in, for example, cigarette packaging and after opening the cigarette packaging these can be removed.

A device for transferring a flat structure is expedient from a fabric stock to a first position a machine of the tobacco processing industry or one Packaging of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry with a transport device that the fabric of transported the fabric structure to the first position, configured, wherein the fabric supply comprises an endless strip and wherein a separating device is provided, the sheet separates from the endless strip.

With this device it is possible to use a very high number of cycles or also number of fabrics from a fabric stock in to transport the first position, being relatively little mechanical Effort must be operated.

The endless strip and in particular a bobbin replaces as a fabric stock a magazine with cut flat structures, by arranging the fabrics in particular in a stack are. Through this preferred embodiment of the invention The facility will be the magazine of the named European Patent Application No. 01 124 660.0 by another Fabric inventory replaced, which is an endless strip, at least partially preferably arranged on a bobbin. Preferably, a second bobbin is also provided in order to to enable the bobbins to be changed in a known manner, so that cut fabrics can be fed without interruption are. For this purpose, the strips from which the fabrics are cut, connected to each other, where the connected part of the respective strips of the respective Bobbin preferably excluded from the further process steps become. For this purpose there is in particular a transport device provided this part of the strips in a collection container fields.

The separating device preferably enables the Endless strip such that a separating edge with a stacking edge flees. This preferred embodiment of the invention is a replacement or exchange of the respective fabric inventory without further modifications to the transport device and thus possible for the other packaging machine. At this preferred embodiment of the invention means the alignment, that the respective edges in particular match, whereby of course either the stack with its stacked edge on it Location or the tear-off edge of the endless strip. This is particularly in relation to the embodiment gem. European Application No. 01 124 660.0 the applicant noted the location of the stacking edges in order this in accordance with the parting edge or for alignment to bring with the separation edge.

It is preferably possible to escape with the front edge of the stack. Furthermore, the separating device is preferably a cutting device, especially with a fixed knife and a movable one Knife. Through this preferred embodiment of the Separating device is a particularly simple and reliable implementation the separator possible.

A fastening device is preferably provided by means of either the separator and, if applicable, the endless strip the separator feeding device or the magazine can be fastened for the stack of cut flat structures. Through this preferred embodiment of the invention Setup is a particularly simple positioning and / or Interchangeability of fabric inventory possible. Furthermore, thereby the positioning of the fabric inventory or Separating device significantly simplified.

The separating device and / or the magazine is preferably on arranged at least one pivoting device. If preferred the separating device or the magazine on a swivel device is a simplified attachment option given because so the location of the attachment of the separator or the magazine in a simplified for the operator accessible location can be pivoted. If preferred both devices are each arranged on a swivel device are, it is very easily possible from a fabric stock to move on to the next one. This transition or exchange the fabric inventory can then happen very quickly.

• Entnehmen des Flächengebildes von dem Flächengebildevorrat, und
• Transportieren des Flächengebildes zu der ersten Position, die insbesondere unter einem Kragen der Verpackung angeordnet ist, wobei vor dem Entnehmen des Flächengebildes von dem Flächengebildevorrat das Flächengebilde mittels eines Trennschnitts von dem Flächengebildevorrat getrennt wird.

Appropriately, a method for transferring a fabric from a fabric supply to a first position of a machine of the tobacco processing industry or a packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry comprises the following process steps:

• Removing the fabric from the fabric supply, and
• Transporting the fabric to the first position, which is arranged in particular under a collar of the packaging, the fabric being separated from the fabric supply by means of a separating cut before the fabric is removed from the fabric supply.

This makes it possible to quickly and in high number of cycles and further in a safe way fabrics from a fabric to transfer to the first position.

The cutting edge would preferably have a leading edge Align stacks of pre-cut fabrics, if in place cutting the fabric, the fabric would be removed from the stack. By this preferably An embodiment of the method according to the invention is a quick interchangeability possible without the need for the additional packaging machine would have to be readjusted or any conversion work would have to be made. In this preferred The method is particularly preferred the magazine with the stack of sheets inside replaced by an endless strip and a separator, the exchange is particularly easy then if, as in the preferred embodiment of the procedure The cut edge is aligned with a leading edge of the stack.

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eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform, und

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The invention is described below by way of example without limitation of the general inventive concept on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, to which reference is expressly made with regard to all details according to the invention not explained in detail in the text. Show it:

Fig. 1

is a schematic side view of a transfer device acc. the above-mentioned further European patent application No. 01 124 660.0 of the patent applicant,

Fig. 2

is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 3

is a schematic side view of another embodiment of the invention.

In the following figures, the same features are represented by the same Reference numerals denote, so that from a new introduction is disregarded.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a device for Transfer a fabric from a fabric supply to a first position of a tobacco processing machine Industry or packaging of rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry acc. an embodiment of the above further patent application of the Patent applicant.

In this embodiment, coupons 11 are in a stack 13 of Coupons arranged in a coupon magazine 10. Using a sucker 12, a bottom coupon 11 is removed from the stack 13 and transported by means of the swiveling suction wheel 16. The suction wheel 16 can be pivoted via a swivel arm 14, wherein the pivot axis 15 is also shown in Fig. 1. The The pivoting direction is shown by arrow 23. By means of the Suction wheel 16 and the swivel arm 14, the coupon 11 in one Receiving pocket 18 of a folding plate 17 of a packaging machine for packaging products of the tobacco processing industry transferred. For this purpose, a coupon 11 from the Taken from stack 13. The front edge of the coupon 11 or Stack 13 is represented by reference numeral 37 as the front edge of the stack. For this purpose, the coupon 11 is sucked by means of suckers 12 and then move the swivel arm in the swivel direction 23. A coupon 11 is hereby released. Next is the Suction effect of the suction cup 12 arranged on the right is released. The one on the left arranged suction cup 12 still holds the suction Coupon 11.

The suction wheel 16 rotates in the direction of rotation 22 by a Arrow is shown. As a result, the coupon 11 comes into the effective range the sheet guide 26. Arrived at the receiving pocket, is the coupon 11 in a guide 21, the end 25 also in Fig. 1 is introduced. In the position shown in Fig. 1 the suction power of the suction device 12 is ended and the suction device 12 by means of a scraper 24 from engagement with the coupon 11 freed. At this point, a driver or a nose takes over 20 the further transport of the coupon 11 into the receiving pocket 18 or by the guide 21. By this type or configuration the transport device or transfer device acc. the above Patent application, Coupon 11 is under a collar 19 transferred. The collar 19 comes after further packaging steps then between the collar 19 and one in FIG. 1 not shown, wrapped in a wrapping material Block to lie on. The further process steps and the exact Design of this device is in the European Patent application No. 01 124 660.0 of the patentee, which the corresponds to German patent application No. 100 56 403.8. Full reference is made to this patent application.

2 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 does not include the features that can be seen in FIG. 1 again Provide reference numbers. These correspond. As a new feature is an endless strip instead of the magazine 10 from FIG. 1 29 shown, which is unrolled from a bobbin 34 and over rollers 28 is transferred into the engagement area of the suction wheel 16. Around Ensuring a secure transfer is an overpass 32 and an underpass 33 provided in which the endless strip 29 is introduced. The endless strip 29 is in coupons 11 transferred by feeding a cut transverse to the direction of movement of the endless strip 29 by means of an upper knife 31 and of a lower knife 30 is carried out on a cutting edge 38. The cutting edge 38 is preferably aligned with the front edge of the stack 37 from FIG. 1. This preferred embodiment of the Invention it is possible to coupons 11 very quickly and reliably to provide the transport device.

The upper guide 32 is arranged in the area of the left Suction cup designed to counterpressure when coupling the Sucker 12 to ensure the coupon 11. In this embodiment the lower knife is preferably stationary and that Upper knife designed to be movable.

3 shows a further embodiment of the present invention, a device is provided by means of the coupons can be removed from the further packaging steps. This is a further suction wheel 35 is provided which has a corresponding Coupon 11 can be transferred to a collecting container 36. This Further development of the invention is then particularly preferred used when a bobbin changing device is used, by means of the endless strips of a bobbin with endless strips another bobbin to create a quick, to ensure effective bobbin change and the further To enable packaging or the further supply of coupons. The connecting strip produced here in a manner known per se is then preferably from the further packaging process taken out by the suction wheel 35.

A monitoring device 39 is preferably provided the quality of the coupons and especially the imprint on the Coupon monitors, so as to incorrect coupons from the others Exclude packaging operations.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

coupon Magazine

11

coupon

12

Mammal

13

Stack of coupons

14

swivel arm

15

swivel axis

16

suction wheel

17

Faltteller

18

receiving pocket

19

collar

20

takeaway

21

guide

22

direction of rotation

23

pan direction

24

scraper

25

End of the tour

26

bowing

28

role

29

continuous strips

30

lower blade

31

upper blade

32

upper guide

33

underpass

34

reel

35

suction wheel

36

receptacle

37

Stack front edge

38

cutting edge

Claims (8)

Device for transferring printed coupons (11) to Packaging of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing Industry in a tobacco processing packaging machine Industry comprising a first coupon feeder (10) in the form of a coupon magazine (10), from which the individual Coupons (11) are eligible, or a second coupon feeder (28, 30 - 34), using the coupons (11) are separable from an endless strip (29), and one Transport device (14), which is designed to without conversions on the transport device (14) coupons (11) from the first coupon feeder (10) or the second coupon feeder (28, 30 - 34). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second coupon feeding devices (10, 28, 30 - 34) are mutually interchangeable. Device according to claim 1 and / or 2, characterized in that a fastening device is provided, by means of which the second coupon feeding device (28, 30 - 34) comprising a separating device (30, 31) and optionally one of the endless strips (29) of the separating device ( 30, 31) feeding device (28, 32, 33) or the first coupon feeding device (10) can be fastened. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second feed device (28, 30 - 34) comprises two rollers (28) which rolls an endless strip (29) from a bobbin (34) and towards a separating device (30, 31), the endless strip (29) being cutable in the separating device (30, 31) in order to form coupons. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transport device comprises a suction wheel (16) by means of which a coupon (11) in a removal area from the first or the second coupon feeding device (10, 28, 30 - 34) Can be removed, whereby coupons (11) can be transferred into a release position by means of the suction wheel (16). Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the suction wheel (16) executes a predeterminable movement which includes a circular movement in a direction of rotation (22), the axis of rotation being substantially parallel to a plane defined by the coupon (11) in the removal area. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a first guide in the form of an arch guide (26) and a second guide (21) are provided. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first and / or second coupon feeding device (10, 28, 30 - 34) is arranged on at least one swivel device (14).

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