EP1574435A2 - Apparatus and method for packaging tobacco industry products - Google Patents

Abstract

The packaging unit for cigarettes has pockets (14), into which cigarette packs (11) fit, film (12) then being wrapped around them. Pick-up units (13), grippers (15, 15'), folders (16, 16') and jaws (17 - 23) are used to wrap the packs in a single operation. Independent claims are included for: (A) conveyors for packaging material; (B) packaging machines containing the packaging unit; and (C) a method for wrapping cigarette packs using the unit.

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for packaging of block-shaped articles or products of tobacco processing Industry, in particular of cigarette blocks and Cigarette packs and cigarette rods. The invention relates Furthermore, a conveying device for a packaging material section the tobacco processing industry and a process for Conveying such a packaging material section.

When packing cigarettes are usually first Cigarette blocks formed. These are then with an interior impact Mistake. On the inside cover a collar is applied. Then a carton blank is around with Collar and interior flap provided cigarette block folded, where in some places the box blanks or finished folded box splices are provided to the cigarette pack to keep in shape after setting the adhesive. Subsequently, i. after complete folding of the cigarette pack and either before complete setting of the corresponding Adhesive or after setting the cigarette pack with a wrapping material, for example, cellophane film wrapped. The cellophane film is placed in appropriate places sealed so that it does not open unintentionally.

The cigarettes wrap wrapped with cellophane wrap are then grouped together to form a To make cigarette packet bar, which continues accordingly is packaged, for example, by wrapping with a Paper section or by folding a cardboard box around the Group of cigarette packs and then wrapping with a wrapping material such as cellophane wrap. When wrapping or wrapping the corresponding article or products, such as cigarette blocks or groups with an inner wrap, the cigarette pack with a foil or a cellophane section and the cigarette pack bar with a foil or a cellophane section, it is on the one hand desired to obtain a tight wrapping that gives a uniform Allow wrapping with smooth surfaces. simultaneously It is desired to pack products at high speed. Moreover, it is desired by the manufacturers, the corresponding To make materials as thin as possible to the Keep material costs as low as possible.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a generic Packaging device and a generic packaging method and a conveying device and a conveying method indicate by means of high-speed boxing or wrapped in block-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry can be, wherein the wrapping material may be thin and the finished product has a very good look in it With regard to the evenness of the wrapping.

This object is achieved by a packaging device of Tobacco processing industry comprising at least one bag for receiving a boxed or block shaped product of Tobacco processing industry, especially a cigarette pack, with a wrapping material around the product in the bag can be wound, with at least one packaging organ provided is by means of which in a single clamping the product in the Bag from the wrapping material is umwickelbar.

By providing the packaging device according to the invention, when in a single set up in a bag the full Wrapping is a very fast and safe Packaging or wrapping of the product possible. The product can also be a rod or several compiled cigarette packs be. The wrapping material is preferably one Polypropylene film (PP) or a cellophane film. It is special it is possible to wrap a glue-coated package whose Glue is not completely set. This is in particular on DE 100 53 666 A1 of the applicant referenced. There are in particular provided sufficient mechanical elements, by means of the lateral lobes or head or frontal lobes are not yet complete are tied, in the chucking and on the way in the bag will be kept.

Preferably, the packaging member is a pick-up device, a pushing device, a folding device, a holding device and / or a sealing device. The folding device can a Radial folding soft be a stationary and / or mitbewegbare Folding device. The sealing device may be a sealing jaw. Preferably, a folding and / or conveying turret is included.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention the bag has an opening for the product, wherein the Opening projected essentially in the direction of insertion of the product greater or equal to the area that is through the two longest edges of the product is stretched. Preferably the box-shaped or block-shaped product cuboid and the bag designed to accommodate this shape. Preferably The side lengths of the opening are essentially the same Length of the two longest edges of the product. The product will preferably inserted over its height into the pocket. It so to speak, in particular, a high-edge insertion. For this purpose, the pick-up device engages one of the two largest surfaces of the product and the insertion device on the other of the two largest areas of the product. In a preferred embodiment the packaging device according to the invention is thus the product can be introduced into the pocket across its largest surface.

If the holding device or more holding devices provided are, by means of at least one coupon and / or a Control mark held in a fixed position relative to the product is or are, neither the coupon nor the tax stamp slip on the product before and during wrapping or wrapping with the wrapping material. Hold the holding device (s) fix the at least one coupon and / or the tax stamp during insertion in the bag and also while that Product is placed in the bag.

The object is further by a conveying device for a Packaging material section of the tobacco processing industry solved, wherein at least one element comprising a receptacle to take over a continuously conveyed packaging material section and for the transfer of the packaging material section on a discontinuously driven conveyor element is provided. By the conveyor device according to the invention is conveying a very thin packaging material section without the occurrence of, for example, wrinkles in the packaging material section possible. Preferably, the element is after the Takeover of the packaging material section accelerated driven. This is a very good adaptation of the speeds allows the conveyor element.

In a preferred embodiment, the element is latest after transfer of the packaging material section on the conveyor element braked, this is the speed back to the Continuous conveying speed adjusted to the speed to record on the speed of the continuous adapted packaging material section to adapt.

Preferably, the element is designed to rotate, wherein the Recording is arranged on the radially outer surface. This is a particularly simple embodiment of the conveyor given. If the element is a cylinder section is formed, the conveyor device manufacturing technology is simple manufacture. Preferably, at least two elements for Acquisition of continuously supplied packaging material sections intended. By providing at least two elements is a very fast promotion of packaging material sections without interrupting the flow of the to the conveyor conveyed packaging material sections possible.

Preferably, the elements act together as a conveyor drum, wherein at least between two elements provided a distance is. By the distance, it is easily possible, the two Elements or the several elements on different Speeds to operate, in each case in particular the Circumferential speeds are relevant, with regard to the radius in which the receptacle is located. This is a continuous removal or absorption of wrapping material sections possible on the conveyor. It must then no further action will be taken to each other to provide the following wrapping material sections with distance, before they are transferred to the conveyor. Conveniently, is after taking over the packaging material section the first element spaced from the second element. By this measure, it is easily possible from a continuous Promotion to discontinuous promotion over to walk.

A packaging machine according to the invention of tobacco processing Industry includes an inventive invention described above Packaging device and / or one described above inventive conveyor.

• Einschieben des Produkts und wenigstens teilweise eines Umhüllungsmaterials in eine Tasche einer Verpackungsvorrichtung,
• vollständiges Umwickeln des Produkts mit dem Umhüllungsmaterial, wobei sämtliche Schritte des vollständigen Umwickelns in der Tasche ausgeführt werden.

The object is further achieved by a method for packaging box-shaped or block-shaped products of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a cigarette packet, with the following method steps:

• Inserting the product and at least partially a wrapping material into a pocket of a packaging device,
• completely wrapping the product with the wrapping material, performing all the steps of complete wrapping in the bag.

By performing all the process steps of wrapping the Products in a bag is a very fast and effective process guide possible, since no transfer of the product from one Bag in another bag is needed. This is also the Quality of wrapping improved. The wrapping happens especially preferably in a single setting. Under A complete wrapping is especially in the context of Invention a tubular wrapping plus a closing the pages understood. Preferably, the wrapping material, especially by sealing, connected with each other. First is preferably a coiled hose through each other Connect or firmly fixed by sealing and then preferably the corresponding folded sides, so that the wrapping material does not open again alone.

The method according to the invention is preferably also for products suitable to have the splices that during insertion in the bag are not completely tied off. In this regard, is particularly to the DE 100 53 666 A1 of the applicant directed. For this purpose, preferably all unbonded Parts of the box-shaped product fixed or held. There are especially active holding organs use it allow the product or parts of the product to not work can open by itself. The fixation will be at least as long Maintain as wrapping around this part of the product not completed.

Preferably, moreover, a planar element on the product fixed or held. The flat element is for example, a coupon on which advertising is printed. The fixation is preferably done by a holding means of a Retaining element both during insertion and / or the full Wrapping the product. Furthermore, preferably at least fixed a tax stamp on the box-shaped product. The Fixing is done preferably by holding and gluing. The fixation takes place during the insertion of the product and / or during the complete wrapping of the product maintained.

If the step of inserting a take away of the wrapping material and / or pushing through a wrapping material curtain includes, is a particularly fast serving of the product possible. Preferably, the insertion occurs across the largest surface of the product. This is a especially high quality wrapping of the product with a wrapping material or wrapping material section possible.

• kontinuierliches Zufördern des Verpackungsmaterialabschnitts zu einem Aufnahmeelement,
• Übergabe des Verpackungsmaterialabschnitts auf das Aufnahmeelement,
• Bewegen des Aufnahmeelements zu einem diskontinuierlich angetriebenen Förderelement und
• Übergabe des Verpackungsmaterialabschnitts auf das Förderelement.

The object is further achieved by a method for conveying a wrapping material section of the tobacco processing industry with the following method steps:

• continuously feeding the packaging material section to a receiving element,
• Transfer of the packaging material section onto the receiving element,
• Moving the receiving element to a discontinuously driven conveyor element and
• Transfer of packaging material section on the conveyor element.

By the method according to the invention is a very effective Transfer of a wrapping material section from a continuous one Promotion to a discontinuous promotion possible, wherein the wrapping material portion without sacrificing quality can be handed over.

When in the transfer to the receiving element, the receiving element in the area of the receptacle for the wrapping material section essentially the same speed as the feed speed of the wrapping material portion is a safe transfer to the receiving element possible. If in the transfer of Umhüllungsmaterialabschnitts on the conveying element the speed of the conveyor element and the Recording element in the recording essentially is the same, a transfer of the wrapping material section is on the conveying element effectively and safely possible. Between Both transfer areas, the receiving element is preferably accelerated and / or decelerated.

Fig. 1

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung,

Fig. 2

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Vorrichtung aus Fig. 1,

Fig.3

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung von Elementen einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung in einer anderen Ausführungsform,

Fig. 4

eine schematische Ansicht einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung,

Fig. 5

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Vorrichtung aus Fig. 4,

Fig. 6

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung eines Teils einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine, und

Fig. 7

eine schematische dreidimensionale Darstellung eines Teils einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine.

The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings. With respect to all details of the invention not explained in detail, reference is expressly made to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic three-dimensional representation of a packaging device according to the invention,

Fig. 2

3 is a schematic three-dimensional representation of a section of the device from FIG. 1,

Figure 3

a schematic three-dimensional representation of elements of a packaging device according to the invention in another embodiment,

Fig. 4

a schematic view of another packaging device according to the invention,

Fig. 5

3 is a schematic three-dimensional representation of a section of the device from FIG. 4,

Fig. 6

a schematic three-dimensional representation of a part of a packaging machine according to the invention, and

Fig. 7

a schematic three-dimensional representation of a part of another packaging machine according to the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of an inventive Packaging device in the form of a cellophane turret 10 the component of a packaging machine of the tobacco processing Industry can be. A cigarette pack 11 is in Position three o'clock of the cellophane turret 10 from another Revolver by means of a feeding slide, not shown on the right pushed into a bag 14, where on the Way to the bag 14 a cellophane 12 taken becomes.

When inserted into the pocket 14 over the package width, such as this is shown in Fig. 1, the cellophane incision 12 folds already U-shaped around the cigarette pack 11. The cigarette pack 11 is provided with glue that has not yet set. Out For this reason, it is necessary to use the cigarette pack 11 of pick up a pick-up 13 when inserted into the bag 14, thus any folding flaps of the cigarette pack 11, their glue not yet set, do not open. Become accordingly If necessary, further holding organs used to other packaging parts during insertion into the bag 14 and arrived be locked in the bag 14. This is in particular on DE 100 53 666 A1 of the applicant referenced. The revelation DE 100 53 666 A1 is intended to be incorporated in full in this patent application be included.

During the withdrawal or withdrawal of the not shown supply slide 31 are the holding legs 15, 15 ', which are simultaneously folding organs, pivoted towards each other, so that the still open cellophane cut sections 12 inside be worked out. First, the lower part is deflected and then the upper part.

After promotion of the bag 14 in the direction of rotation 26 in the next Position are by means of a stapling jaw 17, the previously folded Cellophane sections stapled. Stapling means in the frame the invention the small area rapid sealing of the sections, whereby the sections are securely connected, without complete and climate-proof sealing. In The next position will be the previously stapled cellophane sections sealed, by means of a sealing jaw 18. In this Moment a finished sealed cellophane hose has emerged. The cellophane tube 36 is still open on two sides.

In the next position at twelve o'clock are first using a folding element 19, which is configured pivotally, the partially smashed on open pages. Then comes the Bag with the cigarette pack 11 and the cellophane cut 12 in a Faltweiche 20, in which the final folds of the Cellophane cut 12 are performed.

In the position nine o'clock the last folded sides by means of a stapling jaw 21 stapled and in the other two positions sealed by the sealing jaws 22 and 23. At the six o'clock Position open the holding legs 15 and 15 ', so that the finished wrapped cigarette packet 25 by means of a sliding element can be ejected to promote this.

The insertion of the cigarette pack 11 is done by the Opening 68 of the bag 14, in which case the opening a Has size that is equal to or slightly larger than the Area covered by the shortest edge and the longest edge of the Cigarette pack is given.

By Cellophanierrevolver 10 shown in FIG. 1 and the corresponding process steps can give very good results with regard to tight wrapping of the cellophane sheet 12 around the Cigarette Pack 11 can be achieved. Also RoundedCorner packs can be wrapped accordingly well.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic three-dimensional representation of a Section of Fig. 1. Also in Fig. 2, the holding members, the Folding the longitudinal seam of the cigarette pack 11 is closed hold until shown on the slide. It is that Fetching element 13 and the folding elements 16 and 16 ', which is also a Hold function. In Fig. 2, the cigarette pack 11 is lying in the bag 14 passed. It's a little better Holding leg 15 and the holding leg 15 'shown, the corresponding Folding elements 16 and 16 'have. It is also the end of the Aufreißbündchens 27 shown. The holding thighs 15 and 15 'are pivotable about the axes of rotation 30 and 30'. In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2 is particularly good the complete wrapping with the cellophane cut 12 in one single clamping recognizable.

This type of wrapping, which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, can However, when you place coupons or a corresponding Tax stamp applied to the cigarette pack 11 is, in certain positions of the coupons or the tax stamps lead to a move of the same. This move of tax stamps or coupons is particularly preferred by a Cellophanierrevolver according to the invention according to the Fig. 3, 4 and 5 avoided.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, only a few elements of the Cellophane turret 10 shown. The already cut to length Cellophane section 12 is in the form of a curtain of Coming up in the area of a handing over a cigarette pack 11 of another revolver in the cellophane revolver 10 or a pocket 14 'of the Cellophanierrevolvers 10 brought. A tax stamp, which is not shown in Fig. 3, is already on the pack has been applied and folded accordingly. Further is a coupon on the left side of the package 11 shown in FIG. 3 is hidden in position three o'clock by the cigarette pack 11, applied. A pick-up element 13 'is from the Cellophanierrevolver 10 towards cigarette packaging including coupon through drove the film curtain 12 and holds the cigarette pack 11th including coupon when inserted into the bag 14 '. The feed slider 31 holds a second coupon 48 on the right side of the Cigarette pack 11.

The pick-up element 13 'and the feed slider 31 move synchronously and bring the cigarette pack 11 into the pocket 14 ' of the cellophane turret 10. By action by means of Side folder 33 and 34 and the pocket sides 41 and 42 settles the cellophane cut 12 is U-shaped around the cigarette pack 11. A page folder 34 moves on the still open side of the Cigarette pack 11 until the coupon is held by him and folds the cellophane section 12.

Subsequently, the feed slide 31 moves back and the page folder 34 finishes his movement and puts the slides or the cellophane section 12 over the still open side of the Cigarette Pack 11. The cellophane turret then cycles 10 in the next position in the conveying direction 70. In this position a side stapler 35 pivots to the side of the cigarette pack, takes with it the still protruding Cellophanzuschnitt with and staples the cellophane cut 12 overlapping on this side together. It creates a cellophane tube 36, the tight around the cigarette pack 11 is wound.

In the next position, the cigarette pack 11 to the Cellophane tube 36 is wound by means of a lifting element 38th briefly lifted out of the bag and by means of a sealing jaw 37 sealed. The sealing of the cellophane cut on the side of the Cigarette pack can also happen in the bag 14 ', though the overlap of the cellophane cut 12 on the side above the edge of the side 42 of the pocket 14 'is arranged.

Subsequently, the cigarette pack 11 with the cellophane tube 36 promoted in a Faltweiche 20 ', in which the still open Pages folded accordingly, in the position where the stapling jaw 21 is arranged, stapled and then in the other Positions sealed with the sealing jaws 22 and 23. In the following position is the with the Cellophanzuschnitt 12 completely wrapped cigarette packet 11 in the form of the wrapped Cigarette pack 25 ejected by means of a sliding element 24.

In Fig. 3 also an empty bag 14 'is shown very well. This bag has a base 40, a long side 41 and a short page 42. The short page 42 is interrupted to For example, a holding element in engagement with the adjacent there Cellophane cut 12 to bring the cigarette pack 11 and to bind or fix. It is also an opening for the Pickup 13 'provided in the base 40. The to Feeding the upright transferred cigarette packet 11 or transversely to the largest surface of the inserted cigarette packet 11th necessary opening 68 is also indicated in Fig. 3. This is at least as large as the largest surface of the cigarette pack 11 or a little bigger.

Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of an inventive Cellophane turret 10. In Fig. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional Representation of a section of Fig. 4 shown.

The cellophane cut 12 is already cut to length a revolver upstream of the invention Cellophanierrevolver 10 applied or rolled. A possible Control mark 47 is already applied to the package and folded Service. The tax stamp is usually provided with a glue, even when handing over to the cellophane revolver as well as the side lobes or longitudinal side lobes not tied. A pick-up 13 "comes from the Cellophane turret 10, arrives at the cellophane cut 12 and to the cigarette pack 11 and holds the cigarette pack 11 including one between cellophane cut 12 and cigarette pack 11 arranged coupon, not shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is.

The feed slider 31 moves synchronously with the pickup element 13 "into the pocket 14" of the cellophane turret 10 at the three o'clock Position while holding a second coupon 48 and the tax stamp 47 on the feed slide 31 facing large Area 69 of the cigarette pack 11. When inserting the Cigarette pack 11 puts the cellophane cut 12 U-shaped around the cigarette pack 11. A sliding element 45 moves on the still open pocket side until the coupon 48 from him is held, thereby folding the cellophane section 12 of at the bottom of the large area 69. Then the feed slide moves 31 back and the sliding element 45 brings his movement at the conclusion and puts the foil or the Cellophanzuschnitt 12th on the still open side of the cigarette pack 11.

The cellophane maker 10 moves one position further. In the movement phase of the clock, a stationary folding element 46 folds the film about 2 mm above the box.

A attached to the pocket 14 "side holder 44, the previously Side tab of the cigarette pack 11 has stopped, now remove. The stationary folding element 46 now moves over the Foil or cellophane blanket and hold it tight. One second to the pocket 14 "attached side holder 43, the so far retained the foil bottom flaps or cellophane incision flaps has now pivots away.

In the following rest is at the position that previously the Side holder 43 held, the Längsnahtheesiegelung by means of a Sealing jaw 37, which is formed pivoting in the revolver, performed. Shortly before swinging away the sealing jaw 37 fold two folders 19 the front sides of the package narrow side. In the space of the next three resting phases is by means of a Radial Fold 20 "made the front side folding Rest at the exit of Radialfaltweiche 20 "becomes the Heftsiegelung the end faces made by external stapling jaws 21. The finished seal of the end faces and the longitudinal seam is in the next three locking phases by appropriate sealing jaws 22nd and 23 executed. In the last rest in six o'clock position becomes the wrapped cigarette packet 25 by a sliding element 24th ejected.

In Fig. 5, the side holder 43 and 44 are better and better shown enlarged. It is also the area 69, the width 72 of the Cigarette pack 11 and the length 71 of the cigarette pack 11th shown. By using the two side brackets 43 and 44th it is possible, the already folded Cellophanzuschnittlappen or To hold polypropylene tabs without displacement and one Release area for longitudinal seam sealing. By appropriate Retaining members, which are partially shown in the figures, it is possible, the corresponding side lobes of the cigarette pack 11, which are provided with glue, which has not yet completely set has to hold on, as well as corresponding cellophane cuticle flaps and tax stamps and corresponding coupons.

The above-described packaging devices according to the invention comprising a Cellophanierrevolver 10 can in a Packaging machine integrated into the tobacco processing industry be. It is especially possible, not just cigarette packs to wrap with a cellophane cut 12 but also Cigarette cartons. It is a tight wrap of a cellophane cut 12 around a glued and not yet set cigarette pack 11 discloses. For this purpose, the cigarette pack 11 of held outside until either the glue is set or the Cellophane cut 12 wrapped around the cigarette pack 11 and the reel is completely closed.

For a tight winding, it is inventively provided, the folded foil or Cellophanzuschnittlappen not contrary To load the folding direction by slide or the like. The Folds are made by appropriate working bodies as long held until the longitudinal seam is sealed. The cigarette pack and the cellophane incision become in the longitudinal seam and front side sealing supported on all sides by guides. By performing all folds and seals on a cellophane turret in a receptacle or a clamping in a bag is saved considerable space and there are no other Handovers where product quality could suffer. There are on the one hand, an insertion of the cigarette pack over the package width and on the other hand about the package height (standing pack) been revealed.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic three-dimensional representation of a Part of a packaging machine of the tobacco processing industry. From a driven bobbin 50 is a strip of material 51, for example, an inner liner, for a group of cigarettes deducted. The Bobine 50 is powered by servomotors. The strip of material 51 then passes over a bobbin changer, the in Fig. 6 is not shown and is assumed to be known.

The strip of material 51 then passes to a web tension measuring element 52 and to a draw roller 52 '. By means of the Bahnzugmesselements 52, the servo motor for driving the reel 50 is controlled. Further, a servomotor of the tension roller 52 'is controlled accordingly. It is a master draw roller.

Subsequently, the material strip 51 enters the region of Emboss rollers 53 and 54, in which, for example, a pattern in the Material strip 51 is embossed. It can also be a print made become. Subsequently, the material strip 51 comes in the area of a perforation roller 55, by means of a transverse perforation is made and then in the range of perforation rollers 56 and 56 ', in which a longitudinal perforation takes place. Finally, the material strip 51 reaches a counterpressure roller 58, on which the material is held by suction air. It deals insofar as a suction drum or roller. On the counter pressure roller 58, the material strip 51 by means of the cutting roller 57 cut.

The resulting material section is based on an inventive Conveying device in the form of a transfer roller 59th comprising the conveying elements 60 and 61 handed over. The transfer roller 59 is designed in two parts and has the function that continuously conveyed material in the form of material strip blanks in a clocked movement of the subsequent folding turret 62 to convict. This also happens a separation the blanks. After receiving the blank on the conveyor element 60 or the conveyor element 61 accelerates the corresponding Conveying element 60, 61 the material portion and passes the Section in the movement on the folding turret 62, wherein at the Transfer of the blank from the platen roller 58 on the Conveying element 60, 61, the respective peripheral speeds in Essentially the same and correspondingly the respective peripheral speeds at the delivery of the material blank on the folding turret 62 are also substantially the same.

A corresponding product such as a cigarette group or a cigarette pack is then standing Revolver 62 through the film curtain or the material strip blank pushed and in another revolver such as the revolver according to the invention of the previous figures to hand over. The feeder shown in Fig. 6 may, for example the supply of an inner liner of a cigarette group or a Be cigarette blocks. If instead a cellophane wrap 6, the perforation rollers 55, 56 and 56 'are conveyed. to think away and the embossing rollers 53 and 54 by so-called Replace U-cut rolls. In this case will be then Insertion of a U-cut in the material a tear tape rolled on the cellophane web or the polypropylene web. At the Separation section of the cellophane material 51 in cellophane sections 12 It must not be severed in the area of the tear tape become. An interrupted cut up to 12 mm is possible.

Fig. 7 shows a detail of a further inventive Packaging machine of the tobacco processing industry, being a conveyor device 59, 60 and 61 according to the invention shown is. First, U-cut rolls 56 "and 56 '" are shown. The cellophane sections 12 cut by the cutting roller 57, which are not shown, get from the platen roller 58th or suction roll on the respective conveying elements 60 and 61 in the respective receptacle 63. The receptacle 63 is on the radial Outside portion of the respective conveyor element 60 and 61 are arranged.

In the position of the conveying elements 60 and 61, which are shown in Fig. 7 is a corresponding Cellophanzuschnitt 12 on the Recording 63 of the conveying element 60 already completely applied. Subsequently, the conveying element 60 moves accelerated in Conveying direction 70 to the applied on the receptacle 63 Cellophane cut 12 on the receptacle 66 of the pocket conveyor roller 64 to raise. At the same time, the conveying element 61 moves in a peripheral speed, the peripheral speed of Counter-pressure roller 58 corresponds, in the conveying direction 70, to a to record another cellophane section 12.

The cellophane sections 12 are on the counter-pressure roller 58 edge arranged on edge. These are only through the transfer roller 59 spaced apart. Around Recording 66, the conveying element moves approximately in the same peripheral speed as the receptacle 66, so that a gentle handover can take place. The cellophane section 12 is on the conveyor element and also on the receptacle 66 of the Pocket conveyor roller 64, for example, held by suction. The Receiving 66 also has a pocket 65, in the embodiment Fig. 7, a cigarette pack 11 is introduced.

In Fig. 7 also a folding turret 67 is still shown, the corresponding glued blanks to cigarette packets 11 folds and into the pocket conveyor roller 64 in the corresponding Pockets 65 passes. The cigarette packs 11 are then with the cellophane section 12 a Cellophanierrevolver invention 10 fed into the corresponding pockets. Of the Cellophanierrevolver 10 corresponds to that of the embodiment FIGS. 4 and 5.

When transferring the Cellophanzuschnitte 12 on the bag conveyor roller 64 is the not yet set cigarette packet 11th fixed in the crescent-shaped segments that the receptacles 66 and on which the cellophane sections 12 are rolled become. During the transfer into the cellophane turret 10 is the cellophane cut 12 as a curtain before the auszuschiebenden Cigarette pack 11.

There is no longer any overlap between the material supply and the pack release. This function separation allows a safe process, as opposed to today known handovers is more independent of friction and material effects. It arises through the transfer of the invention no more mistakes in the material run, so no unwanted Downtime and poor packaging qualities, for example through crooked winding, torn flaps, missing wraps, wrinkled Wraps, scratched surfaces and knife winder arise. It Short material paths are provided. Furthermore, a low and provided uniform web tension, so that a small Tension in the material and no ribbon curl arises. It In particular, no material storage are used, so that the report is not lost. The material becomes, for example not pushed. In addition, no suction belts are used, so that no wrinkles occur in the material. Because the product is inserted through a standing material curtain arise no slack wrap, no wrinkles, no tension and no sudden changes of direction of the material.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Cellophanierrevolver

11

cigarette pack

12

Cellophanzuschnitt

13, 13 ', 13 "

pick-up element

14, 14 ', 14 "

bag

15, 15 '

holding leg

16, 16 '

folding member

17

Heft Backe

18

sealing jaw

19

folding member

20, 20 ', 20 "

Faltweiche

21

Heft Backe

22

sealing jaw

23

sealing jaw

24

sliding element

25

wrapped cigarette packet

26

direction of rotation

27

tear strips

30, 30 '

axis of rotation

31

feed pusher

32

bag

33

side folders

34

side folders

35

page stapler

36

cellophane

37

sealing jaw

38

lifting member

40

Floor space

41

page

42

page

43

Tailpiece

44

Tailpiece

45

sliding element

46

stationary folding element

47

revenue stamp

48

coupon

50

reel

51

strips of material

52

Web tension measuring element

52 '

pulling roller

53

embossing roller

54

embossing roller

55

perforation

56, 56 '

perforation

57

cutting roller

58

Backing roll

59

Transfer roll

60

impeller

61

impeller

62

folding turret

63

admission

64

Pocket conveyor roller

65

bag

66

admission

67

folding turret

68

opening

69

area

70

conveying direction

71

length

72

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Claims (27)

Packaging device of the tobacco processing industry comprising at least one pocket (14, 14 ', 14 ") for receiving a box-shaped or block-shaped product (11) the tobacco processing industry, in particular one Cigarette pack (11), wherein a wrapping material (12) around the product (11) in the pocket (14, 14 ', 14 ") wound is, wherein at least one packaging member (13, 13 ', 13 ", 14, 14 ', 14 ", 15, 15', 16, 16 ', 17-23, 31, 33-35, 37, 38, 43-46) is provided by means of in a single setting the product (11) in the pocket (14, 14 ', 14 ") of the wrapping material is umwickelbar. Packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging member (13, 13 ', 13 ", 14, 14', 14", 15, 15 ', 16, 16', 17-23, 31, 33-35, 37, 38, 43-46) a pick-up device (13, 13 ', 13 "), a sliding device (31, 38, 45), a folding device (14-14", 16, 16', 19, 20-20 ", 32, 34, 45, 46), a holding device (15, 15 ', 43, 44) and / or a sealing device (17, 18, 21-23, 35, 37). Packaging device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a folding and / or conveying turret (10) is included. Packaging device according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the pocket (14-14 ") has an opening (68) for receiving a substantially cuboid product (11), wherein the opening (68) substantially in the insertion direction (11) is projected rectangular and wherein the opening (68) projected in the direction of insertion of the product (11) is greater than or equal to the area (69) passing through the two longest edges (71, 72) of the product (11). is stretched. Packaging device according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the product (11) transversely to its largest surface (69) in the pocket (14-14 ") can be introduced. Packaging device according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the holding device (43, 44) or a plurality of holding devices (43, 44) are provided, by means of at least one coupon and / or a control mark (47) in a fixed position is or are held relative to the product (11). Conveying device for a packaging material section (12) the tobacco processing industry with at least one Element (60, 61) comprising a receptacle (66) for takeover a continuously conveyed packaging material section (12) and to hand over the packaging material section (12) on a discontinuously driven conveyor element (42, 64, 66). Conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that the element (60, 61) after the takeover of the packaging material portion (12) is driven accelerated. Conveying device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the element (60, 61) is braked at the latest after transfer of the packaging material section (12) to the conveying element (62, 64, 66). Conveying device according to one or more of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the element (60, 61) is designed to rotate, wherein the receptacle (63) is arranged on the radially outer surface. Conveyor device according to one or more of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the element (60, 61) is designed as a cylinder section. Conveying device according to one or more of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that at least two elements (60, 61) are provided for taking over continuously conveyed packaging material sections (12). Conveying device according to claim 12, characterized in that the elements (60, 61) cooperate as a conveying drum (59), wherein at least between two elements (60, 61) is provided a distance. Conveying device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that upstream of the conveying direction (70) of a first element (61) when taking over the packaging material portion (12) by the first element (61) a second element (60) arranged adjacent substantially without spacing is. Conveying device according to claim 14, characterized in that after taking over the packaging material portion (12), the first element (61) from the second element (60) is spaced. Packaging machine of the tobacco processing industry with a packaging device according to one or more of claims 1 to 6 and / or a conveyor device according to one or more of claims 7 to 15. Method for packaging box-shaped products (11) of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a cigarette packet (11), with the following method steps: Inserting the product (11) and at least partially a wrapping material (12) into a pocket (14-14 ") of a packaging device (10), completely wrapping the product (11) with the wrapping material (12), performing all the steps of complete wrapping in the bag (14-14 "). A method according to claim 17, characterized in that the wrapping material (12), in particular by sealing, is connected to each other. A method according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the box-shaped product (11) has splices that are not completely set during insertion into the pocket (14-14 "). A method according to claim 19, characterized in that all unbonded parts of the box-shaped product (11) are fixed. Method according to one or more of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that at least one planar element is fixed on the box-shaped product (11). Method according to one or more of claims 18 to 21, characterized in that at least one control mark (47) is fixed on the box-shaped product (11). Method according to one or more of claims 17 to 22, characterized in that the step of insertion comprises entrainment of the wrapping material (12) and / or pushing through a wrapping material curtain. Method according to one or more of claims 17 to 23, characterized in that the insertion takes place transversely to the largest surface (70) of the product (11). Method for conveying a packaging material section (12, 51) of the tobacco processing industry with the following method steps: continuously feeding the packaging material section (12, 51) to a receiving element (60, 61), Transfer of the packaging material section (12, 51) onto the receiving element (60, 61), Moving the receiving element (60, 61) to a discontinuously driven conveying element (62, 64, 66), and Transfer of the packaging material portion (12, 51) on the conveying element (62, 64, 66). A method according to claim 25, characterized in that in the transfer to the receiving element (60, 61), the receiving element (60, 61) in the region of the receptacle (63) for the wrapping material portion (12, 51) substantially the same speed as the Zufördergeschwindigkeit the wrapping material portion (12). A method according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that upon transfer of the wrapping material portion (12, 51) to the conveying element (62, 64, 66) the speed of the conveying element (62, 64, 66) and the receiving element (60, 61) in the region of the receptacle (63, 60) is substantially equal.

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