EP1426294A1 - Procédé et appareil pour emballer des articles plats - Google Patents

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EP1426294A1
EP1426294A1 EP03405794A EP03405794A EP1426294A1 EP 1426294 A1 EP1426294 A1 EP 1426294A1 EP 03405794 A EP03405794 A EP 03405794A EP 03405794 A EP03405794 A EP 03405794A EP 1426294 A1 EP1426294 A1 EP 1426294A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H20/00—Advancing webs
    • B65H20/24—Advancing webs by looping or like devices
    • 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
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/14—Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/04—Forming flat bags from webs
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B5/022—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making bags
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B65H2301/44712—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area carried by chains or bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
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  • the invention lies in the field of packaging technology and relates to a method and a device according to the preambles of the corresponding independent Claims.
  • the method and device are used for packaging flat Objects with the help of a packaging material that is fed as a quasi endless web becomes.
  • the packaging material is in particular a weldable plastic film ex roll.
  • a well-known, continuous process for packaging individual printed products or from small groups of printed products using plastic film Role is a flow in which the products to be packaged are essentially aligned one behind the other and parallel to the conveying direction spaced to be conveyed between two sheets of film or with one Merge film web and lay this around the products of the flow. Then the film webs or the film web are parallel to the conveying direction welded and in the distances between the products across the conveying direction also welded and cut.
  • Such a method and a corresponding one Devices are described for example in publication EP-1188670 (F533).
  • a corresponding device is described in more detail in the publication DE-3838985 (MAN) described for batch operation.
  • MAN plastic film is stretched from the roll in a zigzag pattern, whereby a predetermined Number of V-shaped pockets open on three sides, in which to packaging printing products are positioned. Then the bags separate from each other separately to close the products positioned therein, at the open three Sealed sides and released from the device. Only then does one become another predetermined number of pockets formed and the procedure repeated.
  • a batch-like pocket is provided which is essentially the same sub-device and all sub-devices are operated simultaneously.
  • the method and device should be as simple as possible and are intended to easily adapt the packaging to be created to different Enable formats of the items to be packaged.
  • the method according to the invention essentially consists of the quasi-endless Packaging material to a strand of three sides open and one side to form closed, essentially V-shaped pockets (to be arranged in a zigzag pattern), the bags being conveyed in a conveying direction and during their Promotion with a flat object or a small group of flat objects Items loaded and separated from each other and then with essentially three seams are closed.
  • the one opposite the closed side of the bag has open side or the middle of the three seams to be created each Bag in all process steps of the format of the objects to be packed independent position.
  • Adapting to the format of the packaged Objects are realized on the one hand by creating correspondingly deeper ones or less deep pockets and on the other hand by using accordingly wider or less wide packaging material and a corresponding Adjustment of the position of at least one of the side seams. Possibly one or the other of the setting options can be dispensed with.
  • the bags at least for one load, at least partially is based on the gravity of the objects, and advantageously up to them Closure with the open opposite the closed side of the bag Promoted upwards and advantageously only in the area of this middle fixed on the open side, the adjustment of the pocket depth only affects the step of forming the pockets. All following the shape of the pockets So steps remain independent of this pocket depth.
  • the device according to the invention has in addition to means for feeding and Removing the items and feeding the packaging material the following, other means: a means of forming a strand from three sides open bags from the packaging material, a means of conveying the bags in a conveying direction, a means for separating the pockets and a means for Close the three open sides of the bag by creating the appropriate one Seams.
  • a means for forming a strand from three sides open bags from the packaging material a means of conveying the bags in a conveying direction, a means for separating the pockets and a means for Close the three open sides of the bag by creating the appropriate one Seams.
  • the means for forming the pocket string equipped for one Setting the pocket depth and / or the means for closing is equipped for adjusting the distance between the two side seams. All further Means can be made without being adaptable to the format of the items to be packaged will be realized.
  • the means for conveying the pockets advantageously has fixing means, with the help of each pocket in the area of the opposite side of the closed side, open side or the corresponding seam can be fixed, at least for the Feed the object to be packaged into the bag for the separation of the Bag from the string of bags and until the bag is closed.
  • the means to Conveying also advantageously has a plurality of circulating conveying compartments on, in which the pockets at least for closing, preferably for all process steps are positioned.
  • a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention is based on a drum rotating about a substantially horizontal axis with radial Conveying compartments, the packaging material for forming the pocket strand in the conveyor compartments are retracted and the conveyor compartments or those formed therein Bags can then be loaded with items to be packed. If the conveyor compartments in the loading are aligned so that the closed Pocket sides opposite, open pocket sides are directed upwards and the items are inserted into the pockets from the top, it is enough that Fix pockets only in the area of these upper sides in the conveyor compartments where an adjustment of the pocket depth has no influence on these fixings. By the lower part of the pocket will also gravity without fixation held in a defined position.
  • All conveyor compartments also point relative to each other movable closing elements equipped for the creation of the seams are and all together at different widths of the items to be packaged or to different widths of the fed web of packaging material adaptable, i.e. it can be moved transversely to the conveying direction or parallel to the drum axis are.
  • FIG. 1 shows the preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention which has already been mentioned above and which has a drum with conveying compartments, the conveying compartments serving all method steps.
  • the drum 1 is rotating about the substantially horizontal drum axis A. can be driven and has conveyor compartments 3 formed by compartment elements 2.
  • Conveying compartments 3 are made in a substantially known manner, e.g. by means of clamp transporters (Means 5 for feeding the objects to be packaged), objects 4 introduced and in an upper drum position such that the objects driven as deep as possible into the conveyor compartments 3 by gravity become.
  • clamp transporters Means 5 for feeding the objects to be packaged
  • objects 4 introduced and in an upper drum position such that the objects driven as deep as possible into the conveyor compartments 3 by gravity become.
  • the means 6 for feeding the quasi-endless packaging material 7 and subsequently the means 8 for drawing in the packaging material 7 arranged in the conveyor compartments 3.
  • the device In the direction of the drum rotation after the means 5 for feeding the objects to be packaged is the means 9 to remove the packaged items 4 'from the conveyor compartments 3 and to their Disposal arranged.
  • the device also has a release agent 10 which between the pull-in means 8 and the removal means 9 (before or after the feed the objects to be packed) is arranged.
  • the means 6 for feeding the almost endless packaging material 7 has, for example a supply roll 6.1, from which the packaging material on suitable Guide means (not shown) is guided against the drum circumference.
  • the means 8 for pulling the packaging material 7 into the conveyor compartments 3 is on arranged around the periphery of the drum and has a plurality of articulated a revolving element 8.1 arranged retraction members 8.2.
  • the circulating organ 8.1 is driven synchronized with the drum rotation and the pull-in members 8.2 in a guide (dash-dotted line 8.3), such that in each of the most Retraction means 8 conveying compartments 3 passing the distal end of a retraction member 8.2 immersed and the packaging material 7 thereby in the conveyor compartment 3 moves in so that it forms a pocket 7 '.
  • the distance between the orbital organ 8.1 and the distal end of the retraction members 8.2 is for adjusting the retraction depth adjustable.
  • the rollers 8.4 extend with a length that corresponds at least to the greatest width of packaging material to be processed, parallel to the drum axis A and are, for example, on both sides in their Adjustable swivel levers 8.5.
  • the circulating element 8.1 is, for example from two coaxial, jointly driven wheels or from one Pair of corresponding, revolving chains, each with a pivot lever 8.5 each Retractor 8.2 is connected to one of the wheels or one of the chains.
  • the packaging material 7 from the pull-in members 8.2 in the Conveying compartments 3 can be drawn in, are the distal ends of the compartment elements 2, over which the packaging material 7 as over the distal ends of the pull-in members 8.2 is pulled, advantageously also equipped with freely rotatable rollers 2.1 or at least with a curved surface over which the packaging material 7 can slide without significant friction.
  • the removal means 9 has a conveyor, for example in the form of a conveyor belt and is advantageously in the lower half of the drum circumference arranged so that the packed objects 4 'by gravity from the conveyor compartments 3 can be removed.
  • the release agent 10 which is in the direction of drum rotation between the pulling means 8 and the means 5 for feeding the objects to be packaged or arranged immediately after this serves to separate the packaging material 7 where it extends over the distal end of each compartment member 2, thereby individual pockets 7 'are separated from the pocket string.
  • the release agent For example, 10 has a synchronized one that extends parallel to the drum axis A. Separating roller 10.1 driven with the drum rotation with regular axially extending blades or heating wires 10.2 distributed over their circumference, wherein the axis of the separation roller 10.1 is arranged such that the blades or Heating wires 10.2 the packaging material running over the distal ends of the compartment elements 2 7 are able to separate.
  • a release agent 10 arranged outside the drum 1, as shown in FIG. 1 is only advantageous if the packaging material is separated can be done in a very short time.
  • the distal ends of the compartment elements 2 are advantageously each with to equip a separating element, for example with axially moving cutting elements.
  • All conveyor compartments 3 are also equipped with controllable fixing elements, which in of Figure 1 are not shown, and with controllable closing elements, which in the Figure 1 are shown only very schematically.
  • the fixing elements are controlled in such a way that their pockets 7 'in the conveyor compartments fixing effect begins when in the relevant funding compartment 3 Retractor 8.2 has reached its lowest position and stops at the earliest when the pocket 7 'is held by the closing elements in the conveyor compartment.
  • the fixing elements act in the area of the opening of the conveyor compartments 3 or the distal ones Ends of the compartment elements 2 (advantageously only in this area). The function an exemplary embodiment of fixing elements is related described with Figures 4 and 5.
  • the closing elements are between an open and a closed position Movable relative to each other in the conveyor compartments 3 and are such controlled that they are moved to the closed position when a conveyor compartment 3 loaded with an object 4 and the pocket 7 'positioned therein Pocket string is disconnected, and that they are moved back to the open position at the latest when the packaged item 4 'is removed from the conveyor compartment shall be. Due to the action of the locking elements, the one in one Conveying compartment 3 positioned pocket 7 'around the object positioned in the pocket closed at least in the area of the opening of the conveyor compartment, advantageously but on all three open sides.
  • the closure of those Pocket side, which is axially aligned in the conveyor compartment, is in one of the format independent amount in the funding compartments.
  • Two exemplary embodiments of locking elements and their Setting for different widths of objects or packaging material are described in connection with Figures 4 to 7.
  • the closing step determines the cycle time of the packaging Step, it means that a processing drum used for the process can manage with a relatively small number of funding compartments and / or can be operated at a relatively high speed.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which a drum 1 with conveyor compartments 3 only serves the step of closing the pockets 7 ′, that is to say the formation and loading of the pockets is carried out at least partially outside the conveyor compartments.
  • the same functional elements are designated with the same reference numbers as in FIG. 1.
  • the conveyor compartments 3 of the drum 1 are reduced to closing elements which can be pivoted relative to one another, the means 9 for conveying away the packaged objects is designed as a gripper conveyor.
  • a means 8 for forming the pocket strand from the quasi endless, band-shaped Packing material 7 is a circulation system with alternating for guiding the Packaging material 7 guides equipped from opposite sides 8.7 and 8.8 provided.
  • the function of the guides 8.7 corresponds essentially to that Function of the rollers 2.1 in Figure 1, the function of the guides 8.8 of the function of Retractable links 8.2 of FIG. 1.
  • the pocket strand made of the packaging material 7 is formed independently of the drum 1 in that the alternating guides 8.7 and 8.8 relative to each other together with the packaging material across to be shifted to the circumferential direction, the extent of this relative shift for a pocket depth adapted to the format of the objects to be packed is adjustable.
  • the orbit defined by orbit and shift the guides 8.7 remain independent of the format.
  • the guides 8.7 and 8.8 are, for example, as freely rotating rollers or roller groups formed, the roles of the guides 8.8 laterally, for example the packaging material is retracted or swung in and being for the Guides 8.7, for example, pairs of rollers with interposed, controlled fixators that can be activated (e.g. extendable rows of needles) and, if necessary, with an element cooperating with the release agent (see figure 5).
  • FIG. 3 shows a further drum 1 which can be used in the device according to FIG. 2.
  • the objects 4 are placed in the pockets 7 'spanned by the guides 8.7 and 8.8, according to FIG. 3 they are placed between the closing elements of the conveying compartments 3.
  • the means 10 for separating the pockets cooperates here with the closing elements.
  • FIG. 4 shows in a very schematic way an exemplary embodiment of a conveyor compartment 3 of the drum according to FIG. 1 (viewing direction parallel to the drum axis).
  • the opening of the conveyor compartment 3 on the drum circumference is defined by two rollers 2.1, which are mounted, for example, between two rotatingly driven drive rings 20 arranged on the end faces of the drum and which form the distal ends of the compartment elements.
  • two closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 are mounted in each conveyor compartment 3, which can be pivoted relative to one another and are held in a position pressed against one another by means not shown, and have axially extending at their distal end Fixing elements 22, for example, are equipped with rows of needles.
  • the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 are shown in three positions: in a fixing, open position, in which they fix the packaging material and are open for the insertion of the object to be packaged (pulled out and labeled 21.1 and 21.2), in an inactive open position, in which they do not fix the packaging material, i.e. allow it to be drawn into the conveyor compartment (dash-dotted and designated with 21.1 'and 21.2'), and in a fixing and closed position (dash-dotted and designated with 21.1 "and 21.2") in which they are against each other are pressed.
  • control levers 23 are connected to each other, with the spreading of the control levers 23 and the relative position of the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 by means Control roller 24 and correspondingly arranged, fixed backdrop (indicated by line 25) is controlled.
  • the three positions of the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 are advantageously as close as possible to one another.
  • the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 have the task, in particular, of the packaging material 7, which is arranged on both sides of the object to be packaged, to close the item, the packaging material during this Closing remains fixed by the fixing elements 22.
  • the locking elements are for sealing a weldable packaging material with an axial one and two radial welding jaws, which are next to the object to be packed Press the above packaging material together and weld it.
  • the radial welding jaws are to adapt to the width of the packaged Objects axially displaceable relative to each other.
  • An exemplary implementation such a displaceable welding bar is used in connection with the figure 7 described. It is also possible to use only one of the locking means that can be moved To design welding jaws and the other as a counter surface that for all displacement positions of the welding jaws are wide enough.
  • the function of the conveyor compartment according to FIG. 4 is as already mentioned above the following: In the area of feeding the packaging material are the Locking elements in their inactive, open positions 21.1 'and 21.2'. As soon as that Packaging material is pulled in, they will be in their fixing, open position 21.1 and 21.2 pivoted. After loading the item to be packaged and the separation of the packaging material (release agent 10) in brought their fixing and closed positions 21.1 "and 21.2" so that the Closing process can be carried out by activating the welding bar. Figure 4 clearly shows that for the adjustment of the pocket depth in the area of the conveyor compartment 3 no measures are necessary.
  • FIG. 5 shows, in the same schematic manner as FIG. 4, a conveyor compartment 3 of the drum according to FIG. 2, which cooperates with guides 8.7.
  • the guides 8.7 each have a pair of rollers 26 and a fixing element 27 (eg rows of needles) arranged between the rollers 26, which has a separating region (counter bearing for separating means 10) between two fixing regions.
  • the components of the guides 8.7 are connected to one another in a manner not shown in such a way that the fixing element 27 can be displaced relative to the rollers 26 into an active (upper) and a passive (lower) position.
  • the guides 8.7 are displaceable in a manner also not shown along an orbit such that they are moved synchronously with the conveyor compartments 3 during a portion of their orbit and form the distal ends of compartment elements.
  • the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 are shown in FIG. 3, of which one 21.2 assumes an unchanged position relative to the guide 8.7, that is to say, for example, part of the compartment element and the other 21.1 in an open and a closed one on the element 21.2 adjacent position is pivotable.
  • the control of the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 shown in FIG. 4 can be used in an analogous manner.
  • the guide 8.7 shown in FIG. 5 can be in a device according to FIG. 1 can also be used instead of the roller 2.1, whereby fixing elements on the There is no need for locking elements.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show somewhat more in detail further exemplary embodiments of conveyor compartments 3 of the drum according to Figure 1.
  • Figure 6 shows a group of adjacent conveyor compartments 3 in a section perpendicular to the drum axis and in particular illustrates the function of the elements of the conveyor compartments.
  • FIG. 7 shows the same conveying compartment 3 in a section parallel to the drum axis and illustrates in particular the axial adjustability of the closing elements.
  • Functionally identical parts are identified with the same reference numbers as in the previous figures.
  • the funding compartments according to FIGS. 6 and 7 differ from the funding compartment according to Figure 4 in that one of the closing elements (21.2) relative to the rollers 2.1 remains stationary and the other (21.1) can be pivoted accordingly. Furthermore is can be seen how the closing elements 21.1 and 21.2 with mutually protruding axial welding bar 30 and radial welding bar 31 are equipped also have central areas 32 which support the object 4 to be packaged.
  • the stationary closing element 21.2 points against the adjacent conveyor compartment 3 facing side an indentation 34 into which the pivotable Closing element 21.1 of this adjacent conveyor compartment in its open position is retractable.
  • Fixing elements 22 are on both sides at the distal end of the stationary Closing element 21.2 and at the distal end of the pivotable closing element 21.1 provided, these fixing elements 22 into an active and a passive Position can be brought. These are, for example, displaceable rows of needles.
  • the pivotable closing elements 21.1 are advantageously at the base of the conveyor compartments spring-loaded (spring-loaded bearings 35).
  • FIG. 7 shows a conveyor compartment which is essentially the same as that of FIG. 6 with a viewing direction across the drum axis A (drum cut along the axis) and illustrated in particular an advantageous realization of the axial displaceability of the Closing elements 21.1 and 21.2.
  • the figure shows the front drive rings 20 the drum, which is driven by an outer ring gear. Between Drive rings 20 extend the rollers 2.1 and driving rods 40.
  • the drum is arranged a stationary setting device 41, which is essentially two arranged on a machine frame by suitable means End plates 42, three threaded rods 43 and rotatably mounted in the end plates has end means 44 for synchronous rotation of the threaded rods 43.
  • the Threaded rods have opposite on the left and right side of the drum Thread on.
  • the threaded rods 43 On the threaded rods 43 are two adjusting plates 45 by means of threaded nuts 46 is mounted such that when the threaded rods 43 rotate be axially displaced against each other or away from each other.
  • the adjustment plates 45 With the adjustment plates 45 slidably and rotatably supported by means of bearings 47 are the two-part locking elements 21.1 and 21.2, each with an axial Welding jaws 30 and two radial welding jaws 31 are equipped.
  • the stationary Locking means 21.2 is suitable for the rotational movement, for example via the drive rings 48 and the drive rods 40 with the drive rings 20 connected.
  • the closing element parts become symmetrical to one Central plane of the drum shifted so that the packaging material, independently of its width, the drum can always be fed in the middle. It is of course, also possible, the position of the means for creating a side Keeping the seam constant and only axially shifting the middle for the other side seam, then the supplied packaging material is always at a constant Align the position of one of its longitudinal edges.
  • the setting device 41 of FIG. 7 is also analogous for the rotating ones Conveyor compartments of Figures 4 and 5 applicable.

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