EP1918209B1 - Method for operating a packaging emptying station - Google Patents

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EP1918209B1
EP1918209B1 EP07115862A EP07115862A EP1918209B1 EP 1918209 B1 EP1918209 B1 EP 1918209B1 EP 07115862 A EP07115862 A EP 07115862A EP 07115862 A EP07115862 A EP 07115862A EP 1918209 B1 EP1918209 B1 EP 1918209B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for operating a packaging emptying station according to the preamble of patent claim 1 or preamble of patent claim 6.
  • Out EP-A-0 520 183 is a packaging emptying station where a user can empty a package and off WO2005 / 056443 A a method for emptying and filling containers known.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a further, simplified method for operating a packaging emptying station, in which a risk to a person and a contamination of the environment are avoided.
  • Fig. 1 shows a packaging emptying station in the starting position, in which a packaging to be emptied 1 has been brought via a lifting table 3 in a einschleusbare position.
  • the packaging emptying station is further provided with a roller conveyor 4 through which the package to be emptied can be conveyed through the packaging emptying station, a loading station 2 in which the emptied packaging is emptied and which is provided with a viewing window 12 and with glove inserts 11 for access equipped in the feeding station 2.
  • the packaging 1 is introduced via an inlet 5 into the packaging emptying station and discharged again via an outlet 9 after emptying.
  • the outlet 9 is not absolutely necessary.
  • a desired number of packages in the packaging emptying station introduced and then discharged via the inlet 5 again.
  • the emptied content of the packaging 1 can be supplied via a product outlet 10 to a further production step.
  • a package 1 has been brought into a slidable position via a lift table 3, and the interior of the package discharge station is sealed off from the outside environment of the package discharge station via an endless tubular film 6 positioned at both the inlet 5 and the outlet 9.
  • the endless tubular film 6 is closed by a film closure 7 for this purpose.
  • Fig. 3 shows a Einschleusevorgang the package 1, in which the package 1 is introduced through the inlet 5 in the feed station and the package pulls the endless tubular film 6 into the interior of the feed station.
  • the packaging 1 will, as in Fig. 4 shown, introduced, wherein the endless tubular film 6 is closed behind the package 1, whereby the packaging 1 surrounded by the endless tubular film 6 enters the interior of the packaging emptying station without coming into contact with the outside environment.
  • the endless tubular film 6 does not have to be closed after the first package. It is also possible to introduce a plurality of packages in the inlet 5 and to close the endless tubular film after any number of packages until again. The same applies to the discharge of the empty packaging at the outlet 9.
  • the packaging 1 surrounded by the endless tubular film can be drawn by the user into the center of the feeding station 2 via the gloves 11. Fig. 5 ), while another package can be pushed into the inlet 5.
  • the endless tubular film 6, which surrounds the package can be separated after any number of packages on the closure in such a way that the inlet closed ver is.
  • the contents of the package will be used during an emptying process as in Fig. 6 , which is performed by cutting the film 6, discharged into a product outlet 10.
  • the residual film and the empty package with the endless tubular film 6 positioned at the outlet 9 are discharged from the feeding station 2 without coming into contact with the outside environment.
  • the endless tubular film after it has surrounded at least one empty packaging, tied twice and separated between the Abbindestellen.
  • a packaging emptying station according to a second preferred embodiment is shown.
  • the packaging emptying station differs from the first preferred embodiment in that a container 14, for. B. a keg containing the packaging to be emptied, can be connected to the inlet.
  • the inlet preferably a connecting piece 15, is inclined so that the contents of the container 14 can slide into the feeding station.
  • Fig. 10 is shown a starting position, in which the connecting piece and the outlet 9 are in turn closed by an endless tubular film 6.
  • the container 14 containing the package to be emptied is brought into a connectable position via a lifting device.
  • the endless tubular film 6 is connected to the container 14 via a connecting device, preferably an O-ring, and the closure of the endless tubular film 6 is opened. If the container 14 is now connected to the connecting piece 15, the contents slip through the endless tubular film 6 into the feeding station 2 inside.
  • the container 14 is separated after emptying of the spigot so that the continuous tubular film 6 connected to the container 14 closes both the container 14 and the connecting piece 15 and the interior of the container 14 and the feeding station 2 gets no contact with the outside environment , This is in turn achieved by closing and cutting twice between the ligation sites.
  • the in the FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrated drainage process and the in Fig. 16 The reject process shown is the same as in the first preferred embodiment.

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Method for operating a package emptying station comprises surrounding the inlet (5) with an endless foil tubing (6), feeding a package (1) through the inlet, closing the foil tubing behind the package and removing the contents of the package in a delivery station.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Verpackungsentleerstation gemäß Oberbegriff von Patentanspruch 1 bzw. Oberbegriff von Patentanspruch 6.The invention relates to a method for operating a packaging emptying station according to the preamble of patent claim 1 or preamble of patent claim 6.

In vielen Industriezweigen wird in der heutigen Zeit ein hoher Reinheitsgrad bei der Herstellung von Produkten benötigt. Es ist selbstverständlich, dass bei der Herstellung von Chemikalien oder Medikamenten darauf zu achten ist, dass Rohstoffe oder weiterzuverarbeitende Produkte nicht kontaminiert werden. Nicht nur die Qualität der Produkte oder der Rohstoffe spielt in diesem Zusammenhang aber eine Rolle, sondern auch der Personenschutz. Mitarbeiter, die Kontakt zu gefährlichen oder gesundheitsgefährdenden Stoffen haben, müssen vor einer schädlichen Belastung bewahrt werden. Problematisch ist oftmals die Einführung eines Rohstoffes oder eines weiterzuverarbeitenden Produktes in den Produktionsprozess, weil sowohl eine Prüfung des gelieferten Rohstoffes als auch die Lieferbehälter verschiedener Hersteller schwer in einen automatisierten Prüfungsprozess integrierbar sind. Aus diesem Grund wird dieser Schritt oftmals noch manuell von Mitarbeitern durchgeführt.Many industries today require a high degree of purity in the manufacture of products. It goes without saying that when manufacturing chemicals or medicines, care must be taken not to contaminate raw materials or processed products. Not only the quality of the products or the raw materials plays a role in this context, but also the protection of persons. Employees who are in contact with hazardous or hazardous substances must be protected from harmful exposure. The problem is often the introduction of a raw material or a further processed product in the production process, because both an examination of the delivered raw material and the delivery containers of different manufacturers are difficult to integrate into an automated testing process. For this reason, this step is often still done manually by employees.

Aus EP-A-0 520 183 ist eine Verpackungsentleerstation, in der ein Anwender eine Verpackung entleeren kann, und aus WO2005/056443 A ein Verfahren zum Entleeren und Befüllen von Behältern bekannt.Out EP-A-0 520 183 is a packaging emptying station where a user can empty a package and off WO2005 / 056443 A a method for emptying and filling containers known.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein weiteres, vereinfachtes Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Verpackungsentleerstation zu schaffen, bei dem eine Gefährdung eines Menschen und eine Kontaminierung der Umgebung vermieden werden.The object of the invention is to provide a further, simplified method for operating a packaging emptying station, in which a risk to a person and a contamination of the environment are avoided.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Ebenso wird diese Aufgabe durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 6 gelöst.This object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 1. Likewise, this object is achieved by a method having the features of patent claim 6.

Im Folgenden werden unter Bezug auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen zwei bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung erläutert.

  • Fig. 1 zeigt eine Verpackungsentleerstation in einer Schrägansicht.
  • Fig. 2 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation vor dem Einschleusen einer Verpackung.
  • Fig. 3 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation während des Einschleusens einer Verpackung.
  • Fig. 4 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation, in der eine Verpackung von einer Endlos-Schlauchfolie umgeben ist und die Endlos-Schlauchfolie hinter der Verpackung wieder geschlossen wird.
  • Fig. 5 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation mit einer öffnungsfertigen umgebenden Verpackung, die über die Handschuheinsätze in die Mitte gezogen wurde.
  • Fig. 6 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation während des Schneideprozesses und das in den Produktauslass fallende Produkt.
  • Fig. 7 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation, in der eine erste Verpackung entleert und in die eine zweite bereits eingeschleust wurde, und die Endlos-Schlauchfolie hinter dieser wieder verschlossen worden ist.
  • Fig. 8 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation, bei der eine Verpackung bereits ausgeschleust worden ist, eine zweite bereits umhüllt und eine dritte einschleusbereit positioniert ist.
  • Fig. 9 zeigt eine Schrägansicht einer Verpackungsentleerstation einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung für den Fall, dass die zu entleerende Verpackung in einem Behälter enthalten ist.
  • Fig. 10 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der ein die zu entleerende Verpackung enthaltender Behälter fertig zur Einschleusung positioniert ist.
  • Fig. 11 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der ein die zu entleerende Verpackung enthaltender Behälter mit dem Einlass verbunden ist.
  • Fig. 12 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der eine Verpackung in die Verpackungsentleerstation eingeschleust wird.
  • Fig. 13 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der eine Verpackung durch den Anschlussstutzen in die Aufgabestation rutscht.
  • Fig. 14 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der eine Verpackung gerade geöffnet wird und der Behälter außerhalb der Verpackungsentleerstation erfindungsgemäß von dieser getrennt worden ist.
  • Fig. 15 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der eine Verpackung entleert worden und der Behälter außerhalb der Verpackungsentleerstation erfindungsgemäß von dieser getrennt worden ist.
  • Fig. 16 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verpackungsentleerstation der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, bei der eine Verpackung erfindungsgemäß ausgeschleust worden ist.
In the following, two preferred embodiments of the invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • Fig. 1 shows a packaging emptying station in an oblique view.
  • Fig. 2 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station before the introduction of a package.
  • Fig. 3 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station during the insertion of a package.
  • Fig. 4 shows a side view of the Verpackungsentleerstation in which a package is surrounded by an endless tubular film and the endless tubular film is closed again behind the packaging.
  • Fig. 5 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station with an open-ready surrounding packaging that has been pulled over the gloves inserts in the middle.
  • Fig. 6 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station during the cutting process and the product falling into the product outlet.
  • Fig. 7 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station, in which a first packaging emptied and in the second has already been introduced, and the endless tubular film has been closed again behind this.
  • Fig. 8 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station, in which a package has already been discharged, a second already wrapped and a third einschleusbereit is positioned.
  • Fig. 9 shows an oblique view of a packaging emptying station of a second preferred embodiment of the invention in the event that the packaging to be emptied is contained in a container.
  • Fig. 10 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a container containing the packaging to be emptied is positioned ready for insertion.
  • Fig. 11 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a container containing the packaging to be emptied is connected to the inlet.
  • Fig. 12 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a package is introduced into the packaging emptying station.
  • Fig. 13 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a package slips through the connecting piece in the feeding station.
  • Fig. 14 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a package is just opened and the container outside the packaging emptying station according to the invention has been separated from this.
  • Fig. 15 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a package has been emptied and the container outside the packaging emptying station according to the invention has been separated from this.
  • Fig. 16 shows a side view of the packaging emptying station of the second preferred embodiment, in which a package has been discharged according to the invention.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Verpackungsentleerstation in der Ausgangsstellung, bei der eine zu entleerende Verpackung 1 über einen Hubtisch 3 in eine einschleusbare Position gebracht worden ist. Die Verpackungsentleerstation ist ferner mit einer Rollenbahn 4, über die die zu entleerende Verpackung durch die Verpackungsentleerstation befördert werden kann, einer Aufgabestation 2, in der die zu entleerende Verpackung entleert wird und die mit einem Sichtfenster 12 versehen ist, und mit Handschuheinsätzen 11 für den Zugang in die Aufgabestation 2 ausgestattet. Die Verpackung 1 wird über einen Einlass 5 in die Verpackungsentleerstation eingeschleust und über einen Auslass 9 nach der Entleerung wieder ausgeschleust. In dieser ersten Ausführungsform ist der Auslass 9 nicht zwingend notwendig. Es ist auch denkbar, dass eine gewünschte Anzahl von Verpackungen in die Verpackungsentleerstation eingeschleust und anschließend über den Einlass 5 auch wieder ausgeschleust wird. Der entleerte Inhalt der Verpackung 1 kann über einen Produktauslass 10 einem weiteren Produktionsschritt zugeführt werden. In Fig. 2 ist eine Verpackung 1 über einen Hubtisch 3 in eine einschleusbare Position gebracht worden und der Innenraum der Verpackungsentleerstation ist über eine Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6, die sowohl an dem Einlass 5 als auch an dem Auslass 9 positioniert ist, von der Außenumgebung der Verpackungsentleerstation abgeschottet. Die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 ist hierzu durch einen Folienverschluss 7 verschlossen. Fig. 1 shows a packaging emptying station in the starting position, in which a packaging to be emptied 1 has been brought via a lifting table 3 in a einschleusbare position. The packaging emptying station is further provided with a roller conveyor 4 through which the package to be emptied can be conveyed through the packaging emptying station, a loading station 2 in which the emptied packaging is emptied and which is provided with a viewing window 12 and with glove inserts 11 for access equipped in the feeding station 2. The packaging 1 is introduced via an inlet 5 into the packaging emptying station and discharged again via an outlet 9 after emptying. In this first embodiment, the outlet 9 is not absolutely necessary. It is also conceivable that a desired number of packages in the packaging emptying station introduced and then discharged via the inlet 5 again. The emptied content of the packaging 1 can be supplied via a product outlet 10 to a further production step. In Fig. 2 For example, a package 1 has been brought into a slidable position via a lift table 3, and the interior of the package discharge station is sealed off from the outside environment of the package discharge station via an endless tubular film 6 positioned at both the inlet 5 and the outlet 9. The endless tubular film 6 is closed by a film closure 7 for this purpose.

Fig. 3 zeigt einen Einschleusevorgang der Verpackung 1, bei dem die Verpackung 1 durch den Einlass 5 in die Aufgabestation eingebracht wird und die Verpackung die Endlos-schlauchfolie 6 mit in den Innenraum der Aufgabestation zieht. Die Verpackung 1 wird, wie in Fig. 4 gezeigt, eingeschleust, wobei die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 hinter der Verpackung 1 verschlossen wird, wodurch die von der Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 umgebene Verpackung 1 in den Innenraum der Verpackungsentleerstation gelangt, ohne dass dieser in Kontakt mit der Außenumgebung kommt. Je nach der Größe der Verpackung oder der Arbeitsweise des Anwenders muss die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 nicht nach der ersten Verpackung geschlossen werden. Es ist ebenfalls möglich, mehrere Verpackungen in den Einlass 5 einzuführen und die Endlos-Schlauchfolie nach einer beliebigen Anzahl von Verpackungen erst wieder zu schließen. Gleiches gilt auch für das Ausschleusen der leeren Verpackungen an dem Auslass 9. Die von der Endlos-Schlauchfolie umgebene Verpackung 1 kann über die Handschuheinsätze 11 von einem Benutzer in die Mitte der Aufgabestation 2 gezogen werden (Fig. 5), während eine weitere Verpackung in den Einlass 5 nachgeschoben werden kann. Je nach gewünschter Vorgehensweise kann die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6, die die Verpackung umgibt, nach einer beliebigen Anzahl von Verpackungen an dem Verschluss in der Weise abgetrennt werden, dass der Einlass ver schlossen ist. Der Verpackungsinhalt wird während eines Entleerprozesses wie in Fig. 6, der durch Aufschneiden der Folie 6 durchgeführt wird, in einen Produktauslass 10 abgeführt. Nachdem die Verpackung entleert worden ist, kann eine zweite Verpackung, wie in Fig. 7 gezeigt, hinter der die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 wiederum verschlossen wird, in die Aufgabestation gezogen und eine dritte Verpackung in eine einschleusbare Position gebracht werden. Als letzter Schritt, wie in Fig. 8 gezeigt, wird die Restfolie und die leere Verpackung mit der Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6, die an dem Auslass 9 positioniert ist, aus der Aufgabestation 2 ausgeschleust, ohne in Kontakt mit der Außenumgebung zu kommen. Hierfür wird die Endlos-Schlauchfolie, nachdem sie mindestens eine leere Verpackung umgeben hat, zweimal abgebunden und zwischen den Abbindestellen getrennt. Fig. 3 shows a Einschleusevorgang the package 1, in which the package 1 is introduced through the inlet 5 in the feed station and the package pulls the endless tubular film 6 into the interior of the feed station. The packaging 1 will, as in Fig. 4 shown, introduced, wherein the endless tubular film 6 is closed behind the package 1, whereby the packaging 1 surrounded by the endless tubular film 6 enters the interior of the packaging emptying station without coming into contact with the outside environment. Depending on the size of the package or the operation of the user, the endless tubular film 6 does not have to be closed after the first package. It is also possible to introduce a plurality of packages in the inlet 5 and to close the endless tubular film after any number of packages until again. The same applies to the discharge of the empty packaging at the outlet 9. The packaging 1 surrounded by the endless tubular film can be drawn by the user into the center of the feeding station 2 via the gloves 11. Fig. 5 ), while another package can be pushed into the inlet 5. Depending on the desired procedure, the endless tubular film 6, which surrounds the package can be separated after any number of packages on the closure in such a way that the inlet closed ver is. The contents of the package will be used during an emptying process as in Fig. 6 , which is performed by cutting the film 6, discharged into a product outlet 10. After the packaging has been emptied, a second packaging, as in Fig. 7 shown, behind which the endless tubular film 6 is in turn closed, pulled into the feeding station and a third package can be brought into a einschleusbare position. As a last step, as in Fig. 8 2, the residual film and the empty package with the endless tubular film 6 positioned at the outlet 9 are discharged from the feeding station 2 without coming into contact with the outside environment. For this purpose, the endless tubular film, after it has surrounded at least one empty packaging, tied twice and separated between the Abbindestellen.

In Fig. 9 ist eine Verpackungsentleerstation gemäß einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform dargestellt. Die Verpackungsentleerstation unterscheidet sich von der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform dadurch, dass ein Behälter 14, z. B. ein Fass, der die zu entleerende Verpackung enthält, mit dem Einlass verbunden werden kann. Der Einlass, vorzugsweise ein Anschlussstutzen 15, ist geneigt ausgebildet, damit der Inhalt des Behälters 14 in die Aufgabestation rutschen kann.In Fig. 9 a packaging emptying station according to a second preferred embodiment is shown. The packaging emptying station differs from the first preferred embodiment in that a container 14, for. B. a keg containing the packaging to be emptied, can be connected to the inlet. The inlet, preferably a connecting piece 15, is inclined so that the contents of the container 14 can slide into the feeding station.

In Fig. 10 ist eine Ausgangsstellung dargestellt, in der der Anschlussstutzen und der Auslass 9 wiederum durch eine Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 verschlossen sind. Der die zu entleerende Verpackung enthaltende Behälter 14 wird über eine Hebevorrichtung in eine verbindbare Position gebracht. Nachdem der Behälter 14 in diese Position gebracht und geöffnet wurde, wird die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 über eine Verbindungsvorrichtung, vorzugsweise einen O-Ring, mit dem Behälter 14 verbunden und der Verschluss der Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 geöffnet. Wird der Behälter 14 nun mit dem Anschlussstutzen 15 verbunden, rutscht der Inhalt durch die Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 hindurch in die Aufgabestation 2 hinein. Der Behälter 14 wird nach dem Entleeren von dem Anschlussstutzen derart getrennt, dass die mit dem Behälter 14 verbundene Endlos-Schlauchfolie 6 sowohl den Behälter 14 als auch den Anschlussstutzen 15 verschließt und der Innenraum des Behälters 14 und der Aufgabestation 2 keinen Kontakt mit der Außenumgebung bekommt. Dies wird wiederum durch zweimaliges Verschließen und Durchtrennen zwischen den Abbindestellen erreicht. Der in den Fig. 14 und 15 dargestellte Entleerungsprozess und der in Fig. 16 gezeigte Ausschleuseprozess sind die Gleichen wie in der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform.In Fig. 10 is shown a starting position, in which the connecting piece and the outlet 9 are in turn closed by an endless tubular film 6. The container 14 containing the package to be emptied is brought into a connectable position via a lifting device. After the container 14 has been brought into this position and opened, the endless tubular film 6 is connected to the container 14 via a connecting device, preferably an O-ring, and the closure of the endless tubular film 6 is opened. If the container 14 is now connected to the connecting piece 15, the contents slip through the endless tubular film 6 into the feeding station 2 inside. The container 14 is separated after emptying of the spigot so that the continuous tubular film 6 connected to the container 14 closes both the container 14 and the connecting piece 15 and the interior of the container 14 and the feeding station 2 gets no contact with the outside environment , This is in turn achieved by closing and cutting twice between the ligation sites. The in the FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrated drainage process and the in Fig. 16 The reject process shown is the same as in the first preferred embodiment.

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  1. A method for the operation of a package emptying station which has a work station (2), in which a package is emptied, an inlet (5) into the work station, via which the package to be emptied is inserted into the work station (2), and a product outlet (10) through which emptied contents of the package are discharged, the method being characterized by the steps of:
    (a) encasing the inlet (5) of the work station (2) with an continuous tubular film (6) an inlet end of which is sealed off,
    (b) introducing at least one package to be emptied through the inlet (5), the sealed-off continuous tubular film being drawn into the work station (2) so as to encase the at least one package,
    (c) sealing-off the continuous tubular film (6) behind the at least one package encased,
    (d) extracting the contents of the at least one package in the work station, and
    (e) ejecting the at least one empty package.
  2. The method according to Claim 1, wherein the package emptying station has further an outset (9), the method being characterized by the further steps of:
    (f) encasing the outlet (9) with a continuous tubular film (6) and sealing-off of an outlet end of the continuous tubular film,
    (g) ejecting the at least one empty package through the outlet (9) of the work station (2) into the continuous tubular film so as to encase the ejected at least one package within the continuous tubular film (6) provided at the outlet (9),
    (h) sealing-off the continuous tubular film (6) twice behind the at least one ejected package, and
    (i) severing of the continuous tubular film encasing the at least one package between the two sealed-off locations.
  3. The method according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein
    before step (b), bringing the at least one package in an insertable position by means of a lifting table (3).
  4. The method according to one of the preceding Claims wherein
    the extraction of the contents of the at least one package in the work station is performed by slicing the continuous tubular film (6).
  5. The method according to one of the preceding Claims wherein
    the at least one package is ejected through the inlet (5).
  6. A method for the operation of a package emptying station, which has a work station (2), in which a package is emptied, an inlet into the work station (2) via which the package to be emptied is inserted into the work station (2), an outlet (9) from the work station (2) via which an emptied package is ejected, and a product outlet (10) through which emptied contents of the package are discharged, the method being characterized by the steps of:
    (a) encasing the inlet (5) with an continuous tubular film (6), an inlet end of which is sealed off,
    (b) connecting a container (14), in which a package to be emptied is located, with the sealed-off continuous tubular film (6) without opening the sealed-off end,
    (c) opening the sealed-off end of the continuous tubular film (6),
    (d) introducing the package to be emptied from the container into the work station,
    (e) sealing-off the continuous tubular film (6) twice between the inlet and the container (14),
    (f) severing the continuous tubular film (6) between the two sealed off locations.
  7. The method according to claim 6, characterized by the further steps of:
    (g) encasing the outlet (9) with a continuous tubular film (6) and sealing-off of an outlet end of the continuous tubular film (6),
    (h) ejecting the empty package from the work station through the outlet (9) into the continuous tubular film so as to encase the at least one package within the continuous tubular film (6) provided at the outlet (9),
    (i) sealing-off the continuous tubular film (6) twice behind the ejected package,
    (j) severing the continuous tubular film (6) between the two sealed off locations.
  8. The method according to Claims 6 or 7 wherein
    before step (b), bringing the container, in which a package to be emptied is located, in an connectable position with the continuous tubular film (6) by means of a lifting devise.
  9. The method according to one of the Claims 6 to 8 wherein the container, in which a package to be emptied is located, is connected with the continuous tubular film (6) by means of a connecting device.
  10. The method according to one of the Claims 6 to 8 wherein the container, in which a package to be emptied is located, is connected with the continuous tubular film (6) by means of an O-Ring.
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