EP1702846B1 - Method and apparatus for stacking groups of packages - Google Patents

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EP1702846B1
EP1702846B1 EP20060002223 EP06002223A EP1702846B1 EP 1702846 B1 EP1702846 B1 EP 1702846B1 EP 20060002223 EP20060002223 EP 20060002223 EP 06002223 A EP06002223 A EP 06002223A EP 1702846 B1 EP1702846 B1 EP 1702846B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for forming groups of objects, in particular of groups of packs of several superimposed packs, which are stored as subgroups of at least two packs on a movable up and down pack lifter and fed through this a packing tower to form the packing group. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out the method.
  • packing groups in a packing tower is known by WO 03/062063 A1 .
  • Individual packs are each supplied in pairs lying side by side and stored in this formation on a pack lifter. This lifts the juxtaposed packs into the pack tower.
  • the pack group thus formed consists of two juxtaposed and two superimposed packs.
  • the packing group is conveyed upwardly out of the packing tower, through the pack lifter.
  • packing groups is known as a unit for a large-volume carton ( US 5,794,417 ).
  • the individually supplied packages are collected to form a package layer on a package lifter. This is then as a unit moved upwards and fed to a wedge stack until the entire contents of the carton is completed.
  • the prior art exclusively discloses methods and devices in which juxtaposed or individual packs are placed on a package lifter and can be supplied by the latter in the vertical direction to a packing tower.
  • the invention is based on the object of facilitating the formation of groups of packs by simple sequences of movement when the packs are fed in superposed sub-groups.
  • the slider or the package lifter is always moved by a clock corresponding to a pack in the conveying direction, in particular in the upward direction, regardless of the number of packs on the slide or on the pack lifter.
  • a clock corresponding to a pack in the conveying direction, in particular in the upward direction, regardless of the number of packs on the slide or on the pack lifter.
  • Fig. 1 shows as a preferred application example, a bundle pack for cigarettes with two pack groups 10 as package contents.
  • Each pack group 10 consists of a plurality of superposed (cigarette) packs 11, namely five superimposed packs 11. These are packs 11 of the type folding carton, which are directed with a front side up.
  • the packs 11 of the two pack groups 10 are in pairs next to each other or with narrow side surfaces together.
  • the packages 11 are provided after their completion in a final packaging process with an outer wrapper made of foil.
  • Fig. 2 schematically shows the foil packer. After attaching this outer wrapper, the packs 11 are completely finished and are fed to a collection station 12 for forming the pack groups 10 of (five) stacked packs 11.
  • each subgroup 13 consists of two superimposed packs 11. These are transported in a sealing position successively as a package strand to collecting station 12.
  • a packing slide namely a pack lifter 14.
  • a platform 15 is arranged on the package lifter 14, which has approximately the dimensions or a receiving surface, which is slightly smaller than the downwardly directed surface of the packs 11. These lie with large pack sides together.
  • the packing group 10 is formed as an upright packing tower 17, which is moved upwards in cycles by inserting further packs 11 on a lower side until the number of packs 11 corresponding to a pack group 10 has been collected one above the other ( Fig. 5 ).
  • the pack group 10 is now conveyed away in the transverse direction, by a transversely to the pack lifter 14 movable pusher 16.
  • the pack group 10 is taken over by a discharge conveyor, which consists of an upper belt 18 and a lower belt 19. Between these, the groups of packages 10 are detected and sealed ( Fig. 6 ) transported away.
  • a special feature is the controlled movement of the package lifter 14.
  • the subgroups 13 are discontinued by cyclic transport successively on the platform 15 and thereby aligned with an opposite stop. This is designed as a cross-sectionally U-shaped bridge 20, with an upright web as a stop for the subgroup 13th
  • the pack lifter 14 is always moved upwards only by one stroke, which corresponds to the dimension, namely height, of a pack 11.
  • two lifting steps of the pack lifter 14 are accordingly required in order to introduce the complete subgroup 13 into the pack tower 17 or to unite with the packs 11 present there.
  • the package lifter 14 is moved back to the starting position in a downward stroke ( Fig. 7 ).
  • the package lifter 14 is thus constantly moved upwards by the same stroke. This makes it possible, without complex control means, to form a packing group 10 in which the number of packs 11 is a non-integer multiple of the subgroup 13.
  • the lifting drive of the pack lifter 14 can be designed in various ways.
  • the pack lifter 14 Upon reaching the number of packs 11 corresponding to a pack group 10 in the packing tower 17, the pack lifter 14 is stopped with respect to further upward movement ( Fig. 5 ). The pack group 10 is now conveyed away, a lower pack 11 of the subgroup 13 being retained on the pack lifter 14.
  • the angle-shaped pusher 16 detects only the number of packs 11 corresponding to the group of packs 10.
  • the lower pack 11 rests against the stop, namely on the bridge 20, during the Abschub Gay. This has an upper, horizontal leg, which bridges a gap to the lower belt 19.
  • the pusher 16 After execution of the Abschubterrorism, namely in the final position after insertion of the packing group 10 in the region of the discharge conveyor 17 (FIG. Fig. 6 ), the pusher 16 is moved upwards (trajectory in Fig. 6 ). In a position above the packing tower 17, the pusher 16 returns to the starting position ( Fig. 7 ). The pack 11 remaining on the package lifter 14 can already be introduced into the packing tower 17 when the pusher 16 has left it during the skiving movement.
  • the packing tower 17 consists of organs for temporary fixing of the packs 11 during the formation of the pack group 10.
  • the packing tower 17 has for this purpose mutually opposite elastic or deformable holding members, which engage the packs on opposite end and bottom sides. These are upright brushes 21, 22, at the distance (the bristles) from each other are slightly smaller than the longitudinal dimensions of the packs 11.
  • 17 movable support members are effective at the bottom of the packing tower. These are angular support members 23, 24, on whose transverse support legs in each case the lower packing 11 of the packing group 10 rests. The support members 23, 24 are transversely movable. To introduce a further pack 11 in the packing tower, the support members 23, 24 are temporarily moved apart, so that the lifting movement of the pack lifter 14 can take place.
  • the formation of the packing group 10 is monitored by simple monitoring devices, namely by sensors 25, 26. It can be a photocell. As soon as the number of packs 11 corresponding to the pack group 10 has accumulated, the further lifting movement of the pack lifter 14 is prevented via the sensors 25, 26, so that the finished pack group 10 can be conveyed away.
  • the control of the package lifter 14 can alternatively also be carried out in such a way that in respective stroke movements of the package lifter 14 complete sub-groups 13 are conveyed in one cycle into the packing tower. If only a single pack 11 is required to complete the pack group 10, the pack lifter 14 is moved only by the stroke corresponding to a single pack 11.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Bildung von Gruppen aus Gegenständen, insbesondere von Packungsgruppen aus mehreren übereinander angeordneten Packungen, die als Teilgruppen aus jeweils mindestens zwei Packungen auf einem auf- und abbewegbaren Packungsheber abgelegt und durch diesen einem Packungsturm zugeführt werden zur Bildung der Packungsgruppe. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.The invention relates to a method for forming groups of objects, in particular of groups of packs of several superimposed packs, which are stored as subgroups of at least two packs on a movable up and down pack lifter and fed through this a packing tower to form the packing group. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Die Bildung von Packungsgruppen in einem Packungsturm ist bekannt durch WO 03/062063 A1 . Einzelne Packungen werden jeweils paarweise nebeneinander liegend zugeführt und in dieser Formation auf einem Packungsheber abgelegt. Dieser hebt die nebeneinander liegenden Packungen in den Packungsturm. Die so gebildete Packungsgruppe besteht demnach aus zwei nebeneinander liegenden und zwei übereinander liegenden Packungen. Die Packungsgruppe wird in Aufwärtsrichtung aus dem Packungsturm abgefördert, und zwar durch den Packungsheber.The formation of packing groups in a packing tower is known by WO 03/062063 A1 , Individual packs are each supplied in pairs lying side by side and stored in this formation on a pack lifter. This lifts the juxtaposed packs into the pack tower. The pack group thus formed consists of two juxtaposed and two superimposed packs. The packing group is conveyed upwardly out of the packing tower, through the pack lifter.

Bekannt ist auch bereits die Handhabung von einzeln zugeführten Gegenständen ( EP 0 465 437 A1 ). Die einzelnen Gegenstände, nämlich Blisterpackungen, werden nacheinander in Aufwärtsrichtung einem Stapel zugeführt. Dieser wird als Einheit in Querrichtung durch einen Schieber abgefördert.Also already known is the handling of individually supplied objects ( EP 0 465 437 A1 ). The individual items, namely blister packs, are sequentially fed in a stack upwards. This is conveyed away as a unit in the transverse direction by a slider.

Schließlich ist die Bildung von Packungsgruppen als Einheit für einen großvolumigen Karton bekannt ( US 5 794 417 ). Die einzeln zugeführten Packungen werden unter Bildung einer Packungslage auf einem Packungsheber gesammelt. Dieser wird dann als Einheit aufwärts bewegt und einem Keilstapel zugeführt, bis der Gesamtinhalt des Kartons komplettiert ist.Finally, the formation of packing groups is known as a unit for a large-volume carton ( US 5,794,417 ). The individually supplied packages are collected to form a package layer on a package lifter. This is then as a unit moved upwards and fed to a wedge stack until the entire contents of the carton is completed.

Der Stand der Technik offenbart ausschließlich Verfahren und Vorrichtungen, bei denen nebeneinander liegende oder einzelne Packungen auf einem Packungsheber abgelegt und von diesem in Vertikalrichtung einem Packungsturm zuführbar sind.The prior art exclusively discloses methods and devices in which juxtaposed or individual packs are placed on a package lifter and can be supplied by the latter in the vertical direction to a packing tower.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, durch einfache Bewegungsabläufe die Bildung von Packungsgruppen zu ermöglichen, wenn die Packungen in übereinander liegenden Teilgruppen zugeführt werden.The invention is based on the object of facilitating the formation of groups of packs by simple sequences of movement when the packs are fed in superposed sub-groups.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  1. a) die Teilgruppen bestehen aus jeweils mindestens zwei übereinander angeordneten Packungen und die zu bildende Packungsgruppe besteht aus einem nicht ganzzahligen Vielfachen der Teilgruppe,
  2. b) der Packungsheber wird stets um einen der Abmessung bzw. Höhe einer Packung entsprechenden Hub aufwärts bewegt, bis die Packungen der Teilgruppe in den Packungsturm eingeführt sind,
  3. c) bei Erreichen der der Packungsgruppe entsprechenden Anzahl von Packungen im Packungsturm wird der Packungsheber angehalten und die Packungsgruppe aus dem Packungsturm abgefördert,
  4. d) sofern nach Abfördern der Packungsgruppe aus dem Bereich des Packungsturms Packungen auf dem Packungsheber liegen, ist dieser erneut aufwärtsbewegbar entsprechend der Abmessung einer Packung, um die auf dem Packungsheber verbliebenen Packungen in den Packungsturm für eine neue Packungsgruppe einzuführen.
To solve this problem, the method according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  1. a) the subgroups consist in each case of at least two superimposed packs and the pack group to be formed consists of a non-integer multiple of the subgroup,
  2. b) the pack lifter is always moved upwards about a stroke corresponding to the dimension or height of a pack until the packs of the subgroup are introduced into the pack tower,
  3. c) upon reaching the number of packages in the packing tower corresponding to the packing group, the pack lifter is stopped and the pack group is removed from the packing tower,
  4. (d) if packages are left on the package lifter after removal of the pack group from the pack tower area, the pack lifter is again upwardly movable, according to the size of a pack, to introduce packs left on the pack lifter into the packing pack for a new pack pack.

Erfindungsgemäß wird demnach der Schieber bzw. der Packungsheber stets um einen einer Packung entsprechenden Takt in Förderrichtung, insbesondere in Aufwärtsrichtung, bewegt, unabhängig von der Anzahl der Packungen am Schieber bzw. auf dem Packungsheber. Nach Übergabe aller Packungen einer Teilgruppe an den Packungsturm wird der Packungsheber in einem durchgehenden Bewegungstakt in die Ausgangsstellung zurückgefahren. Nach Bildung einer kompletten Packungsgruppe im Bereich des Packungsturms wird die Packungsgruppe abtransportiert, insbesondere durch einen in quergerichteter Ebene wirkenden Abschieber.According to the invention, therefore, the slider or the package lifter is always moved by a clock corresponding to a pack in the conveying direction, in particular in the upward direction, regardless of the number of packs on the slide or on the pack lifter. After transfer of all packs of a subgroup to the packing tower of the pack lifter is moved back in a continuous movement stroke to the starting position. After formation of a complete packing group in the region of the packing tower, the packing group is removed, in particular by a pusher acting in a transverse direction.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine offene Gebindepackung für Packungsgruppen in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Verpackungsmaschine für Zigaretten in schematischer Seitenansicht,
Fig. 3 bis Fig. 7
eine Einzelheit III der Fig. 2, nämlich ein Aggregat zur Bildung von Packungsgruppen, in Seitenansicht, und zwar in verschiedenen Stellungen,
Fig. 8
einen Querschnitt der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 6 in vertikaler Schnittebene VIII - VIII.
Further details of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
an open bundle for pack groups in perspective view,
Fig. 2
a packaging machine for cigarettes in a schematic side view,
Fig. 3 to Fig. 7
a detail III of the Fig. 2 namely an aggregate for forming groups of packs, in side view, in different positions,
Fig. 8
a cross-section of the device according to Fig. 6 in vertical section plane VIII - VIII.

Fig. 1 zeigt als bevorzugtes Anwendungsbeispiel eine Gebindepackung für Zigaretten mit zwei Packungsgruppen 10 als Packungsinhalt. Jede Packungsgruppe 10 besteht aus mehreren übereinander angeordneten (Zigaretten-)Packungen 11, nämlich aus fünf übereinanderliegenden Packungen 11. Bei diesen handelt es sich um Packungen 11 des Typs Klappschachtel, die mit einer Frontseite nach oben gerichtet sind. Die Packungen 11 der beiden Packungsgruppen 10 liegen paarweise nebeneinander bzw. mit schmalen Seitenflächen aneinander. Fig. 1 shows as a preferred application example, a bundle pack for cigarettes with two pack groups 10 as package contents. Each pack group 10 consists of a plurality of superposed (cigarette) packs 11, namely five superimposed packs 11. These are packs 11 of the type folding carton, which are directed with a front side up. The packs 11 of the two pack groups 10 are in pairs next to each other or with narrow side surfaces together.

Die Packungen 11 werden nach ihrer Fertigstellung in einem abschließenden Verpackungsvorgang mit einer Außenumhüllung aus Folie versehen. Fig. 2 zeigt schematisch den Folienpacker. Nach Anbringung dieser Außenumhüllung sind die Packungen 11 komplett fertiggestellt und werden einer Sammelstation 12 zugeführt zur Bildung der Packungsgruppen 10 aus (fünf) übereinander angeordneten Packungen 11.The packages 11 are provided after their completion in a final packaging process with an outer wrapper made of foil. Fig. 2 schematically shows the foil packer. After attaching this outer wrapper, the packs 11 are completely finished and are fed to a collection station 12 for forming the pack groups 10 of (five) stacked packs 11.

Aus maschinen- bzw. fertigungstechnischen Gründen werden der Sammelstation 12 Teilgruppen 13 mit jeweils mehreren Packungen 11 zugeführt. Bei dem gezeigten Beispiel besteht jede Teilgruppe 13 aus zwei übereinander angeordneten Packungen 11. Diese werden in Dichtlage aufeinanderfolgend als Packungsstrang zur Sammelstation 12 transportiert.For machine or manufacturing reasons, the collecting station 12 sub-groups 13, each with a plurality of packs 11 supplied. In the example shown, each subgroup 13 consists of two superimposed packs 11. These are transported in a sealing position successively as a package strand to collecting station 12.

Im Bereich der Sammelstation 12 werden die ankommenden Packungen 11 bzw. die Teilgruppen 13 in Querrichtung nacheinander verschoben unter Bildung der Packungsgruppe 10. Hierzu dient ein Packungsschieber, nämlich ein Packungsheber 14. Dieser ist auf-und abbewegbar. Als oberes Kopfstück ist an dem Packungsheber 14 eine Plattform 15 angeordnet, die annähernd die Abmessungen bzw. eine Aufnahmefläche aufweist, die geringfügig kleiner ist als die nach unten gerichtete Fläche der Packungen 11. Diese liegen mit großflächigen Packungsseiten aneinander.In the area of the collection station 12, the incoming packs 11 and the sub-groups 13 are moved in the transverse direction successively to form the pack group 10. This purpose, a packing slide, namely a pack lifter 14. This is up and down movable. As upper head piece, a platform 15 is arranged on the package lifter 14, which has approximately the dimensions or a receiving surface, which is slightly smaller than the downwardly directed surface of the packs 11. These lie with large pack sides together.

Die Packungsgruppe 10 wird als aufrechter Packungsturm 17 gebildet, der taktweise durch Einführen weiterer Packungen 11 an einer Unterseite aufwärts bewegt wird, bis die einer Packungsgruppe 10 entsprechende Anzahl von Packungen 11 übereinander gesammelt ist (Fig. 5). Die Packungsgruppe 10 wird nun in Querrichtung abgefördert, und zwar durch einen quer zum Packungsheber 14 bewegbaren Abschieber 16. Die Packungsgruppe 10 wird von einem Abförderer übernommen, der aus einem oberen Gurt 18 und einem unteren Gurt 19 besteht. Zwischen diesen werden die Packungsgruppen 10 erfasst und in Dichtlage (Fig. 6) abtransportiert.The packing group 10 is formed as an upright packing tower 17, which is moved upwards in cycles by inserting further packs 11 on a lower side until the number of packs 11 corresponding to a pack group 10 has been collected one above the other ( Fig. 5 ). The pack group 10 is now conveyed away in the transverse direction, by a transversely to the pack lifter 14 movable pusher 16. The pack group 10 is taken over by a discharge conveyor, which consists of an upper belt 18 and a lower belt 19. Between these, the groups of packages 10 are detected and sealed ( Fig. 6 ) transported away.

Eine Besonderheit ist die gesteuerte Bewegung des Packungshebers 14. Die Teilgruppen 13 werden durch taktweisen Transport nacheinander auf der Plattform 15 abgesetzt und dabei an einem gegenüberliegenden Anschlag ausgerichtet. Dieser ist als im Querschnitt U-förmige Brücke 20 ausgebildet, mit einem aufrechten Steg als Anschlag für die Teilgruppe 13.A special feature is the controlled movement of the package lifter 14. The subgroups 13 are discontinued by cyclic transport successively on the platform 15 and thereby aligned with an opposite stop. This is designed as a cross-sectionally U-shaped bridge 20, with an upright web as a stop for the subgroup 13th

Unabhängig von der Anzahl der Packungen 11 je Teilgruppe 13 wird der Packungsheber 14 stets nur um eine Hubstrecke aufwärts bewegt, die der Abmessung, nämlich Höhe, einer Packung 11 entspricht. Bei Teilgruppen 13 aus zwei Packungen 11 sind demnach zwei Hubschritte des Packungshebers 14 erforderlich, um die komplette Teilgruppe 13 in den Packungsturm 17 einzuführen bzw. mit den dort vorhandenen Packungen 11 zu vereinigen. Wenn die komplette Teilgruppe 13 in den Packungsturm 17 eingeführt ist, wird der Packungsheber 14 in einem Abwärtshub in die Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt (Fig. 7). Der Packungsheber 14 wird demnach konstant um denselben Hub aufwärts bewegt. Dadurch ist es möglich, ohne komplexe Steuereinrichtungen eine Packungsgruppe 10 zu bilden, bei der die Anzahl an Packungen 11 ein nicht ganzzahliges Vielfaches der Teilgruppe 13 ist.Regardless of the number of packs 11 per subgroup 13, the pack lifter 14 is always moved upwards only by one stroke, which corresponds to the dimension, namely height, of a pack 11. For subgroups 13 of two packs 11, two lifting steps of the pack lifter 14 are accordingly required in order to introduce the complete subgroup 13 into the pack tower 17 or to unite with the packs 11 present there. When the complete sub-group 13 is inserted into the packing tower 17, the package lifter 14 is moved back to the starting position in a downward stroke ( Fig. 7 ). The package lifter 14 is thus constantly moved upwards by the same stroke. This makes it possible, without complex control means, to form a packing group 10 in which the number of packs 11 is a non-integer multiple of the subgroup 13.

Der Hubantrieb des Packungshebers 14 kann auf verschiedene Weise ausgeführt sein. Vorteilhaft ist ein Kurventrieb mit drei Stellungen und einem Antrieb durch Servomotor.The lifting drive of the pack lifter 14 can be designed in various ways. Advantageously, a cam drive with three positions and a drive by servomotor.

Bei Erreichen der einer Packungsgruppe 10 entsprechenden Anzahl an Packungen 11 im Packungsturm 17 wird der Packungsheber 14 hinsichtlich weiterer Aufwärtsbewegung angehalten (Fig. 5). Es wird nun die Packungsgruppe 10 abgefördert, wobei eine untere Packung 11 der Teilgruppe 13 auf dem Packungsheber 14 zurückgehalten wird. Der winkelförmig ausgebildete Abschieber 16 erfasst lediglich die der Packungsgruppe 10 entsprechende Anzahl an Packungen 11. Die untere Packung 11 liegt während der Abschubbewegung am Anschlag, nämlich an der Brücke 20, an. Diese weist einen oberen, horizontalen Schenkel auf, der eine Lücke bis zum unteren Gurt 19 überbrückt.Upon reaching the number of packs 11 corresponding to a pack group 10 in the packing tower 17, the pack lifter 14 is stopped with respect to further upward movement ( Fig. 5 ). The pack group 10 is now conveyed away, a lower pack 11 of the subgroup 13 being retained on the pack lifter 14. The angle-shaped pusher 16 detects only the number of packs 11 corresponding to the group of packs 10. The lower pack 11 rests against the stop, namely on the bridge 20, during the Abschubbewegung. This has an upper, horizontal leg, which bridges a gap to the lower belt 19.

Nach Ausführung der Abschubbewegung, nämlich in der Endstellung nach Einführen der Packungsgruppe 10 in den Bereich des Abförderers 17 (Fig. 6), wird der Abschieber 16 aufwärts bewegt (Bewegungsbahn in Fig. 6). In einer Stellung oberhalb des Packungsturms 17 kehrt der Abschieber 16 in die Ausgangsstellung zurück (Fig. 7). Die auf dem Packungsheber 14 verbliebene Packung 11 kann bereits in den Packungsturm 17 eingeführt werden, wenn der Abschieber 16 diesen bei der Abschubbewegung verlassen hat.After execution of the Abschubbewegung, namely in the final position after insertion of the packing group 10 in the region of the discharge conveyor 17 (FIG. Fig. 6 ), the pusher 16 is moved upwards (trajectory in Fig. 6 ). In a position above the packing tower 17, the pusher 16 returns to the starting position ( Fig. 7 ). The pack 11 remaining on the package lifter 14 can already be introduced into the packing tower 17 when the pusher 16 has left it during the skiving movement.

Der Packungsturm 17 besteht aus Organen zur zeitweiligen Fixierung der Packungen 11 während der Bildung der Packungsgruppe 10. Der Packungsturm 17 weist zu diesem Zweck einander gegenüberliegende elastische bzw. verformbare Halteorgane auf, die die Packungen an einander gegenüberliegenden Stirn- und Bodenseiten erfassen. Es handelt sich dabei um aufrechte Bürsten 21, 22, bei deren Abstand (der Borsten) voneinander etwas geringer sind als die Längsabmessungen der Packungen 11. Darüber hinaus sind an der Unterseite des Packungsturms 17 bewegbare Stützorgane wirksam. Es handelt sich dabei um winkelförmige Tragorgane 23, 24, auf deren quergerichteten Tragschenkeln jeweils die untere Packung 11 der Packungsgruppe 10 aufliegt. Die Tragorgane 23, 24 sind querbewegbar. Zur Einführung einer weiteren Packung 11 in den Packungsturm werden die Tragorgane 23, 24 zeitweilig auseinander bewegt, sodass die Hubbewegung des Packungshebers 14 erfolgen kann.The packing tower 17 consists of organs for temporary fixing of the packs 11 during the formation of the pack group 10. The packing tower 17 has for this purpose mutually opposite elastic or deformable holding members, which engage the packs on opposite end and bottom sides. These are upright brushes 21, 22, at the distance (the bristles) from each other are slightly smaller than the longitudinal dimensions of the packs 11. In addition, 17 movable support members are effective at the bottom of the packing tower. These are angular support members 23, 24, on whose transverse support legs in each case the lower packing 11 of the packing group 10 rests. The support members 23, 24 are transversely movable. To introduce a further pack 11 in the packing tower, the support members 23, 24 are temporarily moved apart, so that the lifting movement of the pack lifter 14 can take place.

Die Bildung der Packungsgruppe 10 wird durch einfache Überwachungsorgane, nämlich durch Sensoren 25, 26 überwacht. Es kann sich dabei um eine Lichtschranke handeln. Sobald die der Packungsgruppe 10 entsprechende Anzahl von Packungen 11 angesammelt ist, wird über die Sensoren 25, 26 die weitere Hubbewegung des Packungshebers 14 unterbunden, sodass die fertige Packungsgruppe 10 abgefördert werden kann.The formation of the packing group 10 is monitored by simple monitoring devices, namely by sensors 25, 26. It can be a photocell. As soon as the number of packs 11 corresponding to the pack group 10 has accumulated, the further lifting movement of the pack lifter 14 is prevented via the sensors 25, 26, so that the finished pack group 10 can be conveyed away.

Die Steuerung des Packungshebers 14 kann alternativ auch in der Weise durchgeführt werden, dass jeweils in entsprechenden Hubbewegungen des Packungshebers 14 komplette Teilgruppen 13 in einem Takt in den Packungsturm eingefördert werden. Wenn zur Vervollständigung der Packungsgruppe 10 lediglich eine einzelne Packung 11 erforderlich ist, wird der Packungsheber 14 nur noch um den Hub entsprechend einer einzelnen Packung 11 bewegt.The control of the package lifter 14 can alternatively also be carried out in such a way that in respective stroke movements of the package lifter 14 complete sub-groups 13 are conveyed in one cycle into the packing tower. If only a single pack 11 is required to complete the pack group 10, the pack lifter 14 is moved only by the stroke corresponding to a single pack 11.

Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Packungsgruppepack group
1111
Packungpack
1212
Sammelstationcollection station
1313
Teilgruppepart group
1414
Packungsheberpack lifter
1515
Plattformplatform
1616
AbschieberAbschieber
1717
Abförderer/PackungsturmDischarge conveyor / pack tower
1818
Gurtbelt
1919
Gurtbelt
2020
Brückebridge
2121
Borstenbristles
2222
Borstenbristles
2323
Tragorgansupporting member
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Tragorgansupporting member
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Sensorsensor
2626
Sensorsensor

Claims (6)

  1. Method of forming groups of articles, in particular pack groups (10) made up of a plurality of packs (11) which are arranged one above the other and are deposited, in the form of sub-groups (13) made up of in each case at least two packs (11), on a pack-lifting means (14), which can be moved up and down, and are fed, by this pack-lifting means, to a pack tower (17) in order to form a pack group (10), characterized by the following features:
    a) the sub-groups (13) each comprise at least two packs (11) arranged one above the other, and the pack group (10) which is to be formed comprises a multiple of the sub-group (13) which is not a whole number,
    b) the pack-lifting means (14) is constantly moved upwards by a displacement distance corresponding to the dimensioning and/or height of a pack (11), until the packs (11) of the sub-groups (13) have been introduced into the pack tower (17),
    c) upon reaching the number of packs (11) in the pack tower (17) which corresponds to the pack group (10), the pack-lifting means (14) is stopped and the pack group (10) is removed from the pack tower (17),
    d) if, following removal of the pack group (10) from the region of the pack tower (17), packs (11) are located on the pack-lifting means, the latter can be moved upwards anew corresponding to the dimensioning of a pack (11) in order for the packs (11) remaining on the pack-lifting means (14) to be introduced into the pack tower (17) for a new pack group (10).
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that, following introduction of the packs (ii) of a sub-group (13) into the pack tower (17), the pack-lifting means (14) is moved back into the starting position by a continuous downward displacement movement.
  3. Apparatus for forming groups of articles, in particular pack groups (10) made up of a plurality of packs (11) which are arranged one above the other and, in the form of sub-groups (13) made up of in each case at least two packs (11), can be fed to a collecting station (12) and deposited on a pack-lifting means (14) which can be moved up and down and by means of which the sub-group (13) is introduced into a pack tower (17) by upward movement in order to form a pack group (10), characterized by the following features:
    a) the sub-groups (13), which can be deposited on the pack-lifting means (14), each comprise at least two packs (11) located one above the other,
    b) the pack-lifting means (14) can be moved upwards in displacement cycles corresponding to the dimensioning and/or the height of a pack (11), with in each case one pack (11) being introduced into the pack tower (17) in the process,
    c) when the pack group (10) made up of a number of packs (11) which corresponds to a multiple of a sub-group (13) which is not a whole number is achieved in the pack tower (17), the pack group (10) can be pushed off transversely from the resting pack-lifting means (14) by a pushing-off means (16),
    d) following removal of the pack group (10), the pack-lifting means (14) can be raised anew corresponding to the dimensioning of a pack (11) in order for packs (11) remaining on the pack-lifting means (14) to be introduced into the pack tower (17) in order to form a new pack group (10).
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the formation of the pack group (10) in the pack tower (17) can be sensed by sensors (25, 26), and in that the upward movement of the pack-lifting means (14) can be arrested temporarily following formation of a pack group (10) in the pack tower (17).
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the pack group (10) formed in the pack tower (17) can be pushed off from the pack-lifting means (14), or a pack (11) remaining on the pack-lifting means (14), onto a removal conveyor (18, 19) by a transversely movable pushing-off means (16).
  6. Apparatus according to Claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a bridge (20) is formed between the pack-lifting means (14), or a platform (15) of the same, and the removal conveyor, or a belt (19) of the same, this bridge having a horizontal leg between the pack-lifting means (14) and belt (19) and an upright web as a stop for the packs (11) which are fed to the pack-lifting means (14) and/or rest thereon.
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