EP1937560B1 - Apparatus for labelling cups formed on a packaging-material web - Google Patents

Apparatus for labelling cups formed on a packaging-material web Download PDF

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EP1937560B1
EP1937560B1 EP06840877A EP06840877A EP1937560B1 EP 1937560 B1 EP1937560 B1 EP 1937560B1 EP 06840877 A EP06840877 A EP 06840877A EP 06840877 A EP06840877 A EP 06840877A EP 1937560 B1 EP1937560 B1 EP 1937560B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for labeling cups formed on a packaging material web and relates in particular to a device for receiving, heat-shrinkable label sleeves produced in a production device to the underside of a cup-shaped packaging material web for labeling the cup according to Preamble of independent claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object to transform the feed device to the effect and improve that the available times for the placement of the arbors, the promotion of Packaging material web and the transfer of the label sleeves to the cup are better usable, on the one hand high clock rates of the associated thermoforming machine can be maintained or this can be increased and that on the other hand also associated equipment for the production of label sleeves enough time for the placement of Aufsteckdorne with the sleeves available stands.
  • the device according to the cited is EP-A-0695703 but not suitable.
  • what concerns the device according to the present invention is, for example, based on a packaging material web whose shaped cups form four longitudinal rows parallel in the conveying direction, whereby likewise parallel cup rows with four cups each on the packaging material web result.
  • the corresponding molding tool of the associated thermoforming machine for the molding of the cups on the packaging material web then has, in this preferred case, eight so-called mold cavities, ie mold cavities.
  • the cross conveyor has for this purpose at least two groups of receiving mandrels but arranged in at least one row, but in groups each attached to another strand pair, which will be explained in more detail.
  • the pairs of strands are movable independently of each other. In this way, it is possible to apply from the under the packaging material web group of the mandrels at standstill of the associated strand pair the label sleeves to the cups above, while the other, belonging to the other strand pair group for equipping their pickup mandrels among the provided devices for Production of label sleeves passes by.
  • the device consists with reference to Fig.1 and Figure 10 from a cross to the in Fig. 10 only indicated by dashed lines thermoforming packaging machine 100 in step-cycle promoted packaging material web PB arranged cross conveyor 3.
  • the endless conveyor strands of the cross conveyor 3 are forcibly guided over drivable deflection pulleys 2 for the purpose of avoiding slippage.
  • the endless conveyor strands are further controlled with respect to their conveying movement in dependence on the cycle of the thermoforming packaging machine 100.
  • the conveyor strands of the cross conveyor 3 are equipped with receiving mandrels 5 for the label sleeves S and indeed in groups 4 and 4 'summarized, which are spaced apart.
  • the number of receiving mandrels 5 of one group corresponds to the number of cups B formed in a transverse row R 'of the packaging material web PB.
  • transverse rows R ' see FIG Fig.2
  • FIG. 101 shows a filling station, with 102 a closing station, with 103 the controllable drives of the deflecting disks 2 of the conveyor tracks of the cross conveyor 3 and with 104 the overall control, with which also the production device 1 for the label sleeves S and the drives 103 of FIG Cross conveyor are interconnected.
  • the or the cross conveyor 3 can also be arranged in front of the filling station 101 to label the then unfilled cups B.
  • the cross conveyor 3 for detecting at least one Becherquer #2 R 'of the packaging material web PB from at least two separate endless strands I, II is formed, which are guided without slip on separately driven drivable deflection pulleys 2.
  • the Endlossträgen I, II is arranged in each case at least one group 4,4 'of receiving mandrels 5, each group 4,4' (see Fig.1 ) contains the receiving mandrels 5 with a number corresponding to the number of cups B in a transverse row R 'of the packaging material PB.
  • the mandrels 5 of both groups 4,4 'are on a common movement line BG are movable and also the groups are 4,4 'under the manufacturing apparatus 1 for the label sleeves S on the one hand with the output speed of the manufacturing device 1 adapted speed movable and on the other hand is the other group at the transfer point ÜS the label sleeves S to the cup B in alignment the cups B can be brought to a standstill.
  • the arranged in the region of the transfer point ÜS lifting elements 6 (see Fig.3-6 ) are formed and arranged ausgurbar from the movement path of the groups 4,4 'equipped strands I, II.
  • Essential in the whole is also that the drives 103 of the cross conveyor 3 (see Figure 10 ) and the associated production device 1 for the label sleeves S, as mentioned above, are connected to the overall control 104.
  • the cross conveyor 3 for detecting two cup transverse rows R' (see Fig.2 ) in the packaging material web PB with at least four separate strands I to IV.
  • Each non-adjacent strands I, III and II, IV are connected as strand pairs SP, SP 'by connecting elements or support pieces 7 firmly together.
  • Each strand pair SP, SP ' is also forcibly guided on deflection plates 2, which are also driven in pairs separately controlled.
  • the receiving mandrels 5 of the groups 4 and 4 ' are respectively arranged on the associated strand connecting elements 7 on the one hand of the strand pair SP and on the other hand of the other strand pair SP'.
  • Each row of pickup mandrels 5 is a device 1 (in Fig.1 and 2 indicated only by dashed lines) associated with the production of the heat-shrinkable label sleeves S, which are fitted when passing through the receiving mandrels 5 with the sleeves 5.
  • Fig.2 is this is the group of receiving mandrels 5 belonging to the strand pair SP 'or to the strands II, IV.
  • the other two rows R of the receiving mandrels 5 equipped with label sleeves belong to the strand pair SP or to the strands I, III and are in a short rest position under the two transverse rows R 'of the cup B in the packaging material web PB.
  • the strand pairs SP, SP ' can advantageously be equipped with two (as shown) or more groups 4, 4' of receiving mandrels 5.
  • the one located at the bottom of the one strand pair group 4 ' is silent conform to the transfer station located in the same and belonging to the same strand pair group 4'.
  • the other also located at the bottom strand group 4, which is in communication with the other strand pair, moves in conformity with the top group 4, which is moved with their receiving mandrels 5 under the device 1 with loading speed to the generated label sleeves thorn for Pick up the thorn.
  • the forming tool of a thermoforming machine 100 is designed to produce a cup group of a total of sixteen cups in the packaging material web, thus having sixteen so-called mold cavities, then this can also be achieved with the apparatus according to the invention simply by looking in the conveying direction P of the packaging material web PB , arranges in distance of a cycle step length TL of the packaging material web PB behind the cross conveyor 3, a further corresponding cross-conveyor 3.
  • This is in Figure 10
  • the first transverse conveyor 3 would equip the first eight cups of the entire group with label sleeves and the second transverse conveyor 3 the remaining eight cups.
  • FIG.7, 8 A particularly simple embodiment of the device is in Fig.7, 8 shown, in which the receiving mandrels 5 are arranged in only one row and in plan view centered on only two strands I, II and run independently driven over driven deflecting pulleys 2 whose controlled drives 103 are indicated only by dashed lines.
  • the pickup mandrels 5 Both groups 4,4 'are movable on the same movement line BG.
  • In grooves 8 of the mandrels 5 engaging Hubfinger 9 with suitable actuators 10 provide for the lifting of the seated on the mandrels 5 label sleeves S. After lifting and transferring the label sleeves S to the cup B the lifting fingers 9 are immediately returned to their lowered position.
  • the foot of the mandrels 5 is provided with grooves 8 ', in which the fingers 9 can intervene upon passage of the mandrels 5.
  • the fingers 9 with their actuators 10 can intervene upon passage of the mandrels 5.
  • the fingers 9 with their actuators 10 in the region of in Figure 8 to be arranged with indicated gap 40, in which case the grooves 8 of the receiving mandrels 5 aligned end must be arranged to the gap 40 on the receiving mandrels 5.
  • Fig. 1 vorerläutert advantageously provided in each case a plurality of groups of receiving mandrels 5 on the strands I, II.
  • the embodiment according to Figure 9B provides only one further training 9A wherein the one group of receiving mandrels 5 is mounted on support pieces 7 and the lower group using, for example height compensation discs directly on the middle strand II.
  • a further development with respect to the embodiment according to 9A exists insofar as their strand I is divided into two sub-strands I ', I ", these are connected to each other by the support pieces 7 and between these the strand II is extended.
  • Fig.9E Seen from the strand number, the embodiments correspond to the Fig.9C-9E but differ, as can be seen by the number of associated receiving mandrels. 5
  • Fig.9E is at the bottom of the illustration, a further variant indicated, in which in addition to the strands I-IV, two more strands V, VI are angeordnbet. To connect with each other would be strands I, III, V and strands II, IV and VI. In this latter case, therefore, twenty cups B would simultaneously be detectable on a packaging material web PB.

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The device has a continuous conveyor (3) which is divided into at least four separate continuous lengths with non-adjacent lengths connected as pairs, whereby one strand of the respective other pair is arranged between the lengths of a pair. The pairs of lengths are passed around pairs of pulleys (2) that are driven under suitable separate control.

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HINTERGRUND DER ERFINDUNGBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Feld der Erfindung1. Field of the invention

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von an einer Packstoffbahn ausgeformten Bechern und bezieht sich insbesondere auf eine Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme, zum Transport und zur Übergabe von in einem Herstellungsgerät erzeugten, mittels Wärme aufschrumpfbaren Etikettenhülsen zur Unterseite einer mit Bechern ausgeformten Packstoffbahn zwecks Etikettierung der Becher gemäß Oberbegriff des unabhängigen Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for labeling cups formed on a packaging material web and relates in particular to a device for receiving, heat-shrinkable label sleeves produced in a production device to the underside of a cup-shaped packaging material web for labeling the cup according to Preamble of independent claim 1.

2. Beschreibung des Standes der Technik2. Description of the Related Art

Zum einschlägigen Stand der Technik wird auf die DE-A-100 23 658 C1 und die DE-A-10 2004 009 483 A1 verwiesen. Um die von entsprechenden Geräten zur Herstellung der Etikettenhülsen hergestellten Etikettenhülsen von unten an die an der Packstoffbahn ausgeformten Becher heranbringen zu können, sind Querfördervorrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art erforderlich, die sich von den genannten Herstellungsgeräten bis unter die eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine durchlaufende Packstoffbahn erstrecken.
Die bekannten Geräte zur Erzeugung der Etikettenhülsen stülpen die hergestellten Etikettenhülsen einzeln nacheinander auf die darunter vorbeifahrenden Aufnahmedorne des Querförderers auf, der die aufgesteckten Etikettenhülsen unter die Packstoffbahn fördert, und zwar jeweils fluchtend zu jedem Becher einer Becherquerreihe in der Packstoffbahn. Bei stillstehendem Querförderer werden die Etikettenhülsen mit geeigneten Hebeelementen von den Aufnahmedornen abgehoben und von unten auf die Becher aufgeschoben. Danach schließt sich eine Wärmebehandlung der an den Seitenwänden der Becher sitzenden Etikettenhülsen an, um diese an die Becher anzuheften. Während der Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen einer Gruppe an eine entsprechende Gruppe von Bechern in einer Becherquerreihe der Packstoffbahn ist eine Bestückung einer Folgegruppe von Aufnahmedornen des Querförderers mit Etikettenhülsen nicht möglich, da die Bestückung, bedingt durch das Gerät für die Hülsenherstellung, im Durchlauf erfolgt. Die quasi schrittweise Bestückung der Aufnahmedorne einerseits und die Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen an die Becher en bloc können also nur zeitlich getrennt erfolgen. Hinzu kommt noch, daß aus gleichem Grunde eine bereits mit Etikettenhülsen beladene Gruppe von Aufnahmedornen des Querförderers nur im Beladungsschritt-Takt in die Übergabeposition unter die Packstoffbahn mit ihren Bechern gefahren werden kann. Die an sich hohe Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit der Geräte zur Herstellung der Etikettenhülse ist also nicht ausnutzbar.
Ferner offenbart das Dokument DE 10 2004 041949 B1 eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The relevant prior art is on the DE-A-100 23 658 C1 and the DE-A-10 2004 009 483 A1 directed. In order to bring the label sleeves produced by corresponding devices for producing the label sleeves from below to the cup formed on the packaging material, cross conveyor devices of the type mentioned above are required, which extend from the said manufacturing equipment to below a thermoforming packaging machine continuous packaging material.
The known devices for the production of label sleeves put the label sleeves produced one by one on the passing below receiving mandrels of the cross conveyor, which promotes the plugged label sleeves under the packaging material, in each case in alignment with each cup of a cup transverse row in the packaging material web. When the transverse conveyor is stationary, the label sleeves are lifted off the receiving mandrels with suitable lifting elements and pushed onto the cups from below. This is followed by a heat treatment of the label sleeves seated on the side walls of the cups to attach to the cups. During the transfer of the label sleeves of a group to a corresponding group of cups in a cup transverse row of the packaging material placement of a sequence of receiving mandrels of the cross conveyor with label sleeves is not possible because the assembly, due to the device for the sleeve production is carried out in the flow. The quasi-stepwise assembly of the receiving mandrels on the one hand and the transfer of the label sleeves to the cups en bloc can therefore take place only separated in time. In addition, for the same reason a loaded with label sleeves group of receiving mandrels of the cross conveyor can be driven only in the loading step cycle in the transfer position under the packaging material with their cups. The inherently high operating speed of the devices for producing the label sleeve is therefore not exploitable.
Further, the document discloses DE 10 2004 041949 B1 a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

GEGENSTAND DER ERFINDUNGSCOPE OF THE INVENTION

Ausgehend von der einleitend genannten Vorrichtung und dem insoweit nächstkommenden Stand der Technik, was deren Zubringer für die Etikettenhülsen betrifft, liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, deren Zufördervorrichtung dahingehend umzubilden und zu verbessern, daß die verfügbaren Zeiten für die Bestückung der Aufsteckdorne, die Förderung zur Packstoffbahn und die Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen an die Becher besser nutzbar sind, damit einerseits hohe Taktschrittzahlen der zugehörigen Tiefziehmaschine beibehalten oder diese noch erhöht werden können und daß andererseits den ebenfalls zugehörigen Geräten zur Herstellung der Etikettenhülsen genügend Zeit für die Bestückung der Aufsteckdorne mit den Hülsen zur Verfügung steht.Starting from the initially mentioned apparatus and the closest prior art, as regards their feeder for the label sleeves, the invention has for its object to transform the feed device to the effect and improve that the available times for the placement of the arbors, the promotion of Packaging material web and the transfer of the label sleeves to the cup are better usable, on the one hand high clock rates of the associated thermoforming machine can be maintained or this can be increased and that on the other hand also associated equipment for the production of label sleeves enough time for the placement of Aufsteckdorne with the sleeves available stands.

Diese Aufgabe ist mit einer Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art nach der Erfindung durch die im Kennzeichen des unabhängigen Patentanspruches 1 angeführten Merkmale gelöst.
Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich nach den abhängigen Patentansprüchen.This object is achieved with a device of the type mentioned according to the invention by the features cited in the characterizing part of the independent claim 1.
Advantageous developments emerge after the dependent claims.

Um bereits fertig verpackte Einzelgegenstände gruppenweise in größere Kartonagen einbringen zu können, was also mit einer Etikettierung im obigen Sinne überhaupt nichts zu tun hat, ist nach der EP-A-0 695 703 zwar eine Transportvorrichtung bekannt, die in Form eines Endlosförderers dazu dient, sicherzustellen, daß die der Vorrichtung zugeförderten Fertigpackungen in kompletter Gruppengröße an der Abgabestelle der Vorrichtung abgenommen und in die entsprechend bemessenen Kartonagen eingebracht werden können. Sollten bei der Zuförderung einer Gruppe von Einzelpackungen detektierte Unregelmäßigkeiten auftreten, dabei aber die Weiterförderung und Abgabe vorausgeförderter Gruppen nicht unterbrochen werden soll, ist deshalb der Endlosförderer nach dieser EP-A-0695703 mit zwei Fördersträngen versehen, die separat gesteuert angetrieben werden können. Dadurch ist es möglich, die mit Unregelmäßigkeiten behaftete Gruppe des einen Förderstranges in Ordnung zu bringen, während die vorausgelaufene, einwandfreie Gruppe des anderen Förderstranges normal zur Abgabestelle weiterlaufen kann. Für den vorliegenden, völlig anderen Zweck der Etikettierung von an einer Packstoffbahn noch zusammenhängenden Bechern ist die Vorrichtung nach der genannten EP-A-0695703 jedoch nicht geeignet.In order to be able to bring already packed individual items in groups in larger cardboard boxes, so what has nothing to do with a labeling in the above sense, is after the EP-A-0 695 703 Although a transport device known, which serves in the form of an endless conveyor to ensure that the device zugeförderten prepackages can be removed in full group size at the delivery point of the device and placed in the appropriately sized cardboard boxes. If detected irregularities occur in the delivery of a group of individual packages, but the further promotion and delivery of previously funded groups should not be interrupted, therefore, the endless conveyor is after this EP-A-0695703 provided with two conveyor lines, which can be driven separately controlled. As a result, it is possible to put the irregular group of one conveyor line in order while the pre-run, perfect group of the other conveyor line can continue to run normally to the dispensing point. For the present, completely different purpose of the labeling of cups still connected to a packaging material web, the device according to the cited is EP-A-0695703 but not suitable.

Was demgegenüber die Vorrichtung nach der vorliegenden Erfindung betrifft, sei nachfolgend und beispielsweise von einer Packstoffbahn ausgegangen, deren ausgeformte Becher vier in Förderrichtung parallele Längsreihen bilden, wodurch sich ebenfalls parallele Becherquerreihen mit je vier Bechern an der Packstoffbahn ergeben. Das entsprechende Formwerkzeug der zugehörigen Tiefziehmaschine für die Ausformung der Becher an der Packstoffbahn weist dann in diesem bevorzugt anzuwendenden Fall acht sogenannte Formnester, d.h. Formeintiefungen auf. Mit der Packstoffbahn werden also, um beim Beispiel zu bleiben, bei jedem Fördertakt jeweils vier, acht oder evtl. auch sechszehn Becher in die Etikettierungsstation über den Querförderer gelangen, von dessen Aufnahmedornen aus von unten die Etikettenhülsen an die Becher appliziert werden. Der Querförderer weist dafür mindestens zwei Gruppen von Aufnahmedorne auf, die jedoch in sich mindestens einreihig angeordnet, aber gruppenweise jeweils an einem anderen Strangpaar befestigt sind, was noch näher erläutert wird. Die Strangpaare sind dabei unabhängig voneinander bewegbar. Auf diese Weise wird es möglich, von der unter der Packstoffbahn befindlichen Gruppe der Aufnahmedorne bei Stillstand des zugehörigen Strangpaares die Etikettenhülsen an die darüber befindlichen Becher zu applizieren, während gleichzeitig die andere, zum anderen Strangpaar gehörende Gruppe zur Bestückung ihrer Aufnahmedorne unter den beigestellten Geräten zur Herstellung der Etikettenhülsen vorbeiläuft.On the other hand, what concerns the device according to the present invention is, for example, based on a packaging material web whose shaped cups form four longitudinal rows parallel in the conveying direction, whereby likewise parallel cup rows with four cups each on the packaging material web result. The corresponding molding tool of the associated thermoforming machine for the molding of the cups on the packaging material web then has, in this preferred case, eight so-called mold cavities, ie mold cavities. With the packaging material web, in order to stay by example, four, eight or possibly also sixteen cups reach the labeling station via the cross conveyor at each delivery cycle, from the receiving mandrels the label sleeves are applied to the cups from below. The cross conveyor has for this purpose at least two groups of receiving mandrels but arranged in at least one row, but in groups each attached to another strand pair, which will be explained in more detail. The pairs of strands are movable independently of each other. In this way, it is possible to apply from the under the packaging material web group of the mandrels at standstill of the associated strand pair the label sleeves to the cups above, while the other, belonging to the other strand pair group for equipping their pickup mandrels among the provided devices for Production of label sleeves passes by.

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Fig.1Fig.1
in Seitenansicht den Querförderer mit seinen in Gruppen angeordneten Elementen zur Aufnahme der Etikettenhülsen und mit der darüber befindlichen Packstoffbahn;in side view of the cross conveyor with its arranged in groups elements for receiving the label sleeves and with the packaging material web located above it;
Fig.2Fig.2
in Draufsicht den Querförderer gemäß Fig.1 mit der unterbrochen dargestellten Packstoffbahn;in plan view the cross conveyor according to Fig.1 with the packaging material web shown interrupted;
Fig.3Figure 3
einen Schnitt längs Linie X-X in Fig.2;a section along line XX in Fig.2 ;
Fig.4Figure 4
einen Schnitt längs Linie Y-Y in Fig.2;a section along line YY in Fig.2 ;
Fig.5Figure 5
einen der Fig.4 entsprechenden Schnitt in Form eines konkreten Ausführungsbeispieles;one of the Figure 4 corresponding section in the form of a concrete embodiment;
Fig.6Fig . 6
eine Draufsicht auf den Übergabebereich der Vorrichtung in Form des konkreten Ausführungsbeispieles gemäß Fig.5 a plan view of the transfer area of the device in the form of the concrete embodiment according to Figure 5
Fig.7Figure 7
in Draufsicht eine andere Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung für die Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen an nur eine Becherquerreihe;another embodiment of the device for transferring the label sleeves to only one cup transverse row in plan view;
Fig.8Figure 8
einen schematischen Schnitt längs Linie Z-Z in Fig.7;a schematic section along line ZZ in Figure 7 ;
Fig.9A-E9A-E
eine zusammenfassende Übersicht über Anordnungsvarianten A bis D von Strängen der Querförderer unda summary of arrangement variants A to D of strands of the cross conveyor and
Fig.10Figure 10
schematisch eine Draufsicht auf eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine mit der aus dieser auslaufenden Packstoffbahn, dieser zugeordnetem Herstellgerät für die Etikettenhülsen und dem hier insbesondere interessierenden Querförderer.schematically a plan view of a thermoforming packaging machine with the expiring from this packaging material web, this associated manufacturing device for the label sleeves and the cross conveyor in particular here of interest.
BESCHREIBUNG DER BEVORZUGTEN AUSFÜHRUNGSFORMENDESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Die Vorrichtung besteht unter Verweis auf Fig.1 und Fig.10 aus einem quer zur in Fig. 10 nur gestrichelt angedeuteten Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 100 im Schritt-Takt geförderten Packstoffbahn PB angeordneten Querförderer 3. Die Endlosförderstränge des Querförderers 3 sind über antreibbare Umlenkscheiben 2 zwecks Schlupfvermeidung zwangsgeführt. Die Endlosförderstränge sind ferner bezüglich ihrer Förderbewegung in Abhängigkeit vom Takt der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 100 gesteuert. Außerdem sind die Förderstränge des Querförderers 3 mit Aufnahmedornen 5 für die Etikettenhülsen S bestückt und zwar in Gruppen 4 bzw. 4' zusammengefaßt, die untereinander beabstandet sind. Die Anzahl der Aufnahmedorne 5 einer Gruppe entspricht dabei der Anzahl der in einer Querreihe R' der Packstoffbahn PB eingeformten Becher B.
Bei allen nachfolgend beschriebenen Ausführungsformen ist der Einfachheit halber davon ausgegangen, daß an der Packstoffbahn PB Querreihen R' (siehe Fig.2) mit jeweils vier Bechern B vorhanden sind, die sich in Förderrichtung P mit vier Längsreihen R" darstellen (siehe Fig.10). Außerdem sind in Fig.10 der Vollständigkeit halber stark schematisiert mit 101 eine Füllstation, mit 102 eine Schließstation, mit 103 die steuerbaren Antriebe der Umlenkscheiben 2 der Förderstränge des Querförderers 3 und mit 104 die Gesamtsteuerung bezeichnet, mit der auch das Herstellgerät 1 für die Etikettenhülsen S und die Antriebe 103 des Querförderers verschaltet sind. Bei der Dars tellung in Fig.10 handelt es sich nur um ein Ausführungsbeispiel, d.h., der bzw. die Querförderer 3 können auch schon vor der Füllstation 101 angeordnet sein, um die dann noch ungefüllten Becher B zu etikettieren.The device consists with reference to Fig.1 and Figure 10 from a cross to the in Fig. 10 only indicated by dashed lines thermoforming packaging machine 100 in step-cycle promoted packaging material web PB arranged cross conveyor 3. The endless conveyor strands of the cross conveyor 3 are forcibly guided over drivable deflection pulleys 2 for the purpose of avoiding slippage. The endless conveyor strands are further controlled with respect to their conveying movement in dependence on the cycle of the thermoforming packaging machine 100. In addition, the conveyor strands of the cross conveyor 3 are equipped with receiving mandrels 5 for the label sleeves S and indeed in groups 4 and 4 'summarized, which are spaced apart. The number of receiving mandrels 5 of one group corresponds to the number of cups B formed in a transverse row R 'of the packaging material web PB.
For the sake of simplicity, all the embodiments described below assume that transverse rows R '(see FIG Fig.2 ) are present with four cups B, which are in the conveying direction P with four longitudinal rows R "(see Figure 10 ). Also, in Figure 10 For the sake of completeness, FIG. 101 shows a filling station, with 102 a closing station, with 103 the controllable drives of the deflecting disks 2 of the conveyor tracks of the cross conveyor 3 and with 104 the overall control, with which also the production device 1 for the label sleeves S and the drives 103 of FIG Cross conveyor are interconnected. At the presentation in Figure 10 it is only an embodiment, ie, the or the cross conveyor 3 can also be arranged in front of the filling station 101 to label the then unfilled cups B.

Für die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist nun wesentlich, daß der Querförderer 3 zur Erfassung mindestens einer Becherquerreihe R' der Packstoffbahn PB aus mindestens zwei separaten Endlossträngen I,II gebildet ist, die auf separat gesteuert antreibbaren Umlenkscheiben 2 schlupffrei geführt sind. An den Endlossträgen I,II ist jeweils mindestens eine Gruppe 4,4' von Aufnahmedornen 5 angeordnet, wobei jede Gruppe 4,4' (siehe Fig.1) die Aufnahmedorne 5 mit einer Anzahl enthält, die der Anzahl der Becher B in einer Querreihe R' der Packstofbahn PB entspricht. Die Aufnahmedorne 5 beider Gruppen 4,4' sind auf einer gemeinsamen Bewegungsgeraden BG (siehe Fig.7) bewegbar und ferner sind die Gruppen 4,4' unter das Herstellungsgerät 1 für die Etikettenhülsen S einerseits mit der Abgabegeschwindigkeit des Herstellungsgerätes 1 angepaßter Geschwindigkeit bewegbar und andererseits ist dabei die jeweils andere Gruppe an der Übergabestelle ÜS der Etikettenhülsen S an die Becher B fluchtend zu den Bechern B zum Stillstand bringbar. Die im Bereich der Übergabestelle ÜS angeordneten Hebeelemente 6 (siehe Fig.3-6) sind aus der Bewegungsstrecke der mit den Gruppen 4,4' bestücken Stränge I,II ausrückbar ausgebildet und angeordnet.
Wesentlich beim Ganzen ist auch, daß die Antriebe 103 des Querförderers 3 (siehe Fig.10) und des zugehörigen Herstellgerätes 1 für die Etikettenhülsen S, wie vorerwähnt, mit der Gesamtsteuerung 104 verschaltet sind.For the device according to the invention is now essential that the cross conveyor 3 for detecting at least one Becherquerreihe R 'of the packaging material web PB from at least two separate endless strands I, II is formed, which are guided without slip on separately driven drivable deflection pulleys 2. To the Endlossträgen I, II is arranged in each case at least one group 4,4 'of receiving mandrels 5, each group 4,4' (see Fig.1 ) contains the receiving mandrels 5 with a number corresponding to the number of cups B in a transverse row R 'of the packaging material PB. The mandrels 5 of both groups 4,4 'are on a common movement line BG (see Figure 7 ) are movable and also the groups are 4,4 'under the manufacturing apparatus 1 for the label sleeves S on the one hand with the output speed of the manufacturing device 1 adapted speed movable and on the other hand is the other group at the transfer point ÜS the label sleeves S to the cup B in alignment the cups B can be brought to a standstill. The arranged in the region of the transfer point ÜS lifting elements 6 (see Fig.3-6 ) are formed and arranged ausrückbar from the movement path of the groups 4,4 'equipped strands I, II.
Essential in the whole is also that the drives 103 of the cross conveyor 3 (see Figure 10 ) and the associated production device 1 for the label sleeves S, as mentioned above, are connected to the overall control 104.

Um zweckmäßig und bevorzugt gleichzeitig zwei Becherquerreihen R' mit Etikettenhülsen zu bestücken, ist der Querförderer 3 zur Erfassung zweier Becherquerreihen R' (siehe Fig.2) in der Packstoffbahn PB mit mindestens vier separaten Strängen I bis IV ausgestattet. Jeweils nicht benachbarte Stränge I, III und II, IV sind dabei als Strangpaare SP, SP' durch Verbindungselementen bzw. Tragstücke 7 fest miteinander verbunden. Jedes Strangpaar SP, SP' ist ebenfalls auf Umlenkscheiben 2 zwangsgeführt, die ebenfalls paarweise separat gesteuert antreibbar sind. Die Aufnahmedorne 5 der Gruppen 4 bzw. 4' sind jeweils auf den zugehörigen Strangverbindungselementen 7 einerseits des Strangpaares SP und andererseits des anderen Strangpaares SP' angeordnet. Jeder Reihe der Aufnahmedorne 5 (siehe Fig.2) ist ein Gerät 1 (in Fig.1 und 2 nur gestrichelt angedeutet) für die Erzeugung der durch Wärme aufschrumpfbaren Etikettenhülsen S zugeordnet, die beim darunter Durchlaufen der Aufnahmedorne 5 mit den Hülsen 5 bestückt werden. In Fig.2 ist dies die Gruppe von Aufnahmedornen 5, die zum Strangpaar SP' bzw. zu den Strängen II, IV gehören. Die anderen beiden Reihen R der mit Etikettenhülsen bestückten Aufnahmedorne 5 gehören zum Strangpaar SP bzw. zu den Strängen I, III und befinden sich in kurzer Ruhestellung unter den beiden Querreihen R' der Becher B in der Packstoffbahn PB. Nach Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen S an die Becher B fährt dieses Strangpaar SP aus seiner Ruheposition heraus, und das andere Strangpaar SP' mit seinen bestückten Aufnahmedornen 5 fährt unter die Packstoffbahn PB. Dies setzt sich im Kreislauf der Strangpaare SP, SP' permanent und entsprechend gesteuert fort.To suitably and preferably at the same time two cup rows R 'to equip with label sleeves, the cross conveyor 3 for detecting two cup transverse rows R' (see Fig.2 ) in the packaging material web PB with at least four separate strands I to IV. Each non-adjacent strands I, III and II, IV are connected as strand pairs SP, SP 'by connecting elements or support pieces 7 firmly together. Each strand pair SP, SP 'is also forcibly guided on deflection plates 2, which are also driven in pairs separately controlled. The receiving mandrels 5 of the groups 4 and 4 'are respectively arranged on the associated strand connecting elements 7 on the one hand of the strand pair SP and on the other hand of the other strand pair SP'. Each row of pickup mandrels 5 (see Fig.2 ) is a device 1 (in Fig.1 and 2 indicated only by dashed lines) associated with the production of the heat-shrinkable label sleeves S, which are fitted when passing through the receiving mandrels 5 with the sleeves 5. In Fig.2 is this is the group of receiving mandrels 5 belonging to the strand pair SP 'or to the strands II, IV. The other two rows R of the receiving mandrels 5 equipped with label sleeves belong to the strand pair SP or to the strands I, III and are in a short rest position under the two transverse rows R 'of the cup B in the packaging material web PB. After transferring the label sleeves S to the cup B this pair of strands SP moves out of its rest position, and the other pair of strands SP 'with its stocked mandrels 5 moves under the packaging material web PB. This continues in the cycle of the strand pairs SP, SP 'permanently and appropriately controlled.

Wie aus Fig.1 ersichtlich, können die Strangpaare SP, SP' vorteilhaft mit jeweils zwei (wie dargestellt) oder mehr Gruppen 4, 4' von Aufnahmedornen 5 bestückt sein. Die eine am unteren Trum des einen Strangpaares befindliche Gruppe 4' steht still konform zur in Übergabepostion befindlichen und zum gleichen Strangpaar gehörenden Gruppe 4'. Die andere ebenfalls am unteren Trum befindliche Gruppe 4, die mit dem anderen Strangpaar in Verbindung steht, bewegt sich dabei konform mit der oben befindlichen Gruppe 4, die mit ihren Aufnahmedornen 5 unter dem Gerät 1 mit Beladungsgeschwindigkeit vorbeibewegt wird, um die erzeugten Etikettenhülsen Dorn für Dorn aufzunehmen.How out Fig.1 As can be seen, the strand pairs SP, SP 'can advantageously be equipped with two (as shown) or more groups 4, 4' of receiving mandrels 5. The one located at the bottom of the one strand pair group 4 'is silent conform to the transfer station located in the same and belonging to the same strand pair group 4'. The other also located at the bottom strand group 4, which is in communication with the other strand pair, moves in conformity with the top group 4, which is moved with their receiving mandrels 5 under the device 1 with loading speed to the generated label sleeves thorn for Pick up the thorn.

Sofern das Formwerkzeug einer Tiefziehmaschine 100 für die Erzeugung einer Bechergruppe von insgesamt sechzehn Bechern in der Packstoffbahn ausgebildet ist, also sechzehn sogenannte Formnester aufweist, so ist auch dies mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung einfach dadurch zu erreichen, indem man, in Förderrichtung P der Packstoffbahn PB gesehen, in Distanz einer Taktschrittlänge TL der Packstoffbahn PB hinter dem Querförderer 3 einen weiteren entsprechend ausgebildeten Querförderer 3 anordnet. Dies ist in Fig.10 bspw. nur gestrichelt mit angedeutet, dies der Einfachheithalber aber zur Erfassungn jeweils nur einer Becherquerreihe R'. Im Falle der Etikettierung von insgesamt sechzehn Bechern B würde der erste Querförderer 3 die ersten acht Becher der ganzen Gruppe mit Etikettenhülsen bestücken und der zweite Querförderer 3 die restlichen acht Becher. Im übrigen wäre es aber bei entsprechender Breitenbemessung der Stränge I bis IV und der Tragstücke 7 auch möglich, die erforderlichen zwölf (siehe auch Fig.9E) oder auch sechzehn Aufnahmedorne 5 auf den Tragstücken 7 anzuordnen.If the forming tool of a thermoforming machine 100 is designed to produce a cup group of a total of sixteen cups in the packaging material web, thus having sixteen so-called mold cavities, then this can also be achieved with the apparatus according to the invention simply by looking in the conveying direction P of the packaging material web PB , arranges in distance of a cycle step length TL of the packaging material web PB behind the cross conveyor 3, a further corresponding cross-conveyor 3. This is in Figure 10 For example, only indicated by dashed lines, this for the sake of simplicity but for detecting only one cup transverse row R '. In the case of the labeling of a total of sixteen cups B, the first transverse conveyor 3 would equip the first eight cups of the entire group with label sleeves and the second transverse conveyor 3 the remaining eight cups. Moreover, it would also be possible with appropriate width design of the strands I to IV and the supporting pieces 7, the required twelve (see also Fig.9E ) or sixteen receiving mandrels 5 on the support pieces 7 to arrange.

Was die die Aufnahmedorne 5 tragenden Tragstücke 7 betrifft, so sind diese unter Verweis auf Fig.3, 4 in Form flacher Laschen ausgebildet, die in Draufsicht gestrichelt auch in Fig.2 mit angedeutet ansonsten aber nur durch einfache Striche in den Fig.2 und auch Fig.9A-9E verdeutlicht sind.As for the supporting mandrels 5 bearing support pieces 7, so these are with reference to 3, 4 formed in the form of flat tabs, the dashed lines in plan view also in Fig.2 with implied otherwise but only by simple lines in the Fig.2 and also 9A-9E are clarified.

Da die auf den Aufnahmedornen 5 sitzenden Etikettenhülsen S gleichmäßig nach oben gegen die Becher B angehoben werden müssen, verlangt dies die Anordnung von Hebeelementen 6 auch zwischen den Reihen R der jeweils in Übergabeposition unter der Packstoffbahn PB befindlichen Gruppe 4. Diese Hebeelemente 6 stünden somit den Tragstücken 7 beim Herausfahren der betreffenden Gruppe aus der Übergabeposition im Wege. Aus diesem Grunde sind unter Verweis auf die Fig.3-6 die Hebeelemente 6 in Form von die unteren Ränder der Etikettenhülsen S unterfassenden und in Nuten 8 der Aufnahmedorne 5 eingreifenden Fingern 9 ausgebildet, wie dies beispielsweise in konkreter Ausführungsform in den Fig. 5,6 dargestellt ist. Die den Innenflanken 5' der Aufnahmedorne 5 gegenüberstehenden Finger 9' sind in abgesenkter Stellung (siehe Fig. 3 bis 5) zwischen den Tragstücken 7 und den Strängen II, III angeordnet und bei Hubbewegung zwischen den Tragstücken 7 bei stehenden Strängen II, III hindurchfahrbar, und zwar senkrecht zur Darstellungsebene in Fig.6, in der die vier vorhandenen Stränge I bis IV nur aus Gründen der Übersicht paarweise entsprechend schraffiert verdeutlicht sind.Since the seated on the mandrels 5 label sleeves S must be raised evenly up against the cup B, this requires the arrangement of lifting elements 6 and between the rows R each located in the transfer position under the packaging material PB group 4. These lifting elements 6 would thus be the Support pieces 7 when moving out of the group concerned from the transfer position in the way. For this reason, with reference to the Fig.3-6 the lifting elements 6 in the form of the lower edges of the label sleeves S unterfassenden and formed in grooves 8 of the receiving mandrels 5 fingers 9 formed, as for example, in concrete embodiment in the Fig. 5.6 is shown. The inner edges 5 'of the receiving mandrels 5 opposite fingers 9' are in the lowered position (see Fig. 3 to 5 ) between the support pieces 7 and the strands II, III arranged and in lifting movement between the support pieces 7 in stationary strands II, III can be moved through, perpendicular to the plane of representation in Figure 6 , in which the four existing strands I to IV are illustrated by hatching in pairs only for reasons of clarity.

Eine besonders einfache Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung ist in Fig.7, 8 dargestellt, bei der die Aufnahmedorne 5 in nur einer Reihe und in Draufsicht mittig über nur zwei Strängen I, II angeordnet sind und die über unabhängig voneinander gesteuert antreibbaren Umlenkscheiben 2 laufen, deren gesteuerte Antriebe 103 nur gestrichelt angedeutet sind. Die Aufnahmedorne 5 beider Gruppen 4,4' sind auf der gleichen Bewegungsgeraden BG bewegbar. In Nuten 8 der Aufnahmedorne 5 eingreifende Hubfinger 9 mit geeigneten Betätigungselementen 10 sorgen für den Anhub der auf den Aufnahmedornen 5 sitzenden Etikettenhülsen S. Nach Anhub und Übergabe der Etikettenhülsen S an die Becher B werden die Hubfinger 9 sofort wieder in ihre abgesenkte Stellung zurückgestellt. Um die horizontale Förderbewegung der Aufnahmedorne 5 mit ihren Tragstücken 30,30' nicht zu behindern, bestehen verschiedene Möglichkeiten. Bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig.8 ist beispielsweise der Fußbereich der Dorne 5 mit Nuten 8' versehen, in die die Finger 9 bei Passage der Dorne 5 eingreifen können. Möglich ist aber auch, die Finger 9 mit ihren Betätigungselementen 10 zur Seite ausreichend weit aus den sich vertikal erstreckenden Nuten 8 auszurücken. Ferner ist es möglich, die Finger 9 mit ihren Betätigungselementen 10 im Bereich des in Fig.8 mit angedeuteten Spaltes 40 anzuordnen, wobei dann die Nuten 8 der Aufnahmedorne 5 fluchtende zum Spalt 40 an den Aufnahmedornen 5 angeordnet sein müssen. Auch bei dieser einfachen Ausführungsform werden, wie zu Fig. 1 vorerläutert, vorteilhaft jeweils mehrere Gruppen von Aufnahmedornen 5 an den Strängen I,II vorgesehen.A particularly simple embodiment of the device is in Fig.7, 8 shown, in which the receiving mandrels 5 are arranged in only one row and in plan view centered on only two strands I, II and run independently driven over driven deflecting pulleys 2 whose controlled drives 103 are indicated only by dashed lines. The pickup mandrels 5 Both groups 4,4 'are movable on the same movement line BG. In grooves 8 of the mandrels 5 engaging Hubfinger 9 with suitable actuators 10 provide for the lifting of the seated on the mandrels 5 label sleeves S. After lifting and transferring the label sleeves S to the cup B the lifting fingers 9 are immediately returned to their lowered position. In order not to impede the horizontal conveying movement of the receiving mandrels 5 with their support pieces 30,30 ', there are various possibilities. In the embodiment according to Figure 8 For example, the foot of the mandrels 5 is provided with grooves 8 ', in which the fingers 9 can intervene upon passage of the mandrels 5. But it is also possible to disengage the fingers 9 with their actuators 10 to the side sufficiently far from the vertically extending grooves 8. It is also possible, the fingers 9 with their actuators 10 in the region of in Figure 8 to be arranged with indicated gap 40, in which case the grooves 8 of the receiving mandrels 5 aligned end must be arranged to the gap 40 on the receiving mandrels 5. Also in this simple embodiment, how to Fig. 1 vorerläutert, advantageously provided in each case a plurality of groups of receiving mandrels 5 on the strands I, II.

In Fig.9A bis 9E sind, übersichtlich zusammengefaßt, mögliche Kombinationen aus erfindungsgemäße Querförderer 3 bildenden Strängen und Aufnahmedornen 5 dargestellt, wobei die Gruppen beispielsweise jeweils (in Förderrichtung P' des Querförderers gesehen) vier Aufnahmedorne 5 in Reihe enthalten. Die Tragstücke 7 bzw. 30, 30' sind nur als Striche verdeutlicht und die Befestigungen der Tragstücke und der Aufnahmedorne 5 als Punkte.
Die Ausführungsformen nach Fig. 9A und 9D entsprechen dabei den ausführlich erläuterten Ausführungsbeispielen nach Fig.2 und Fig.7.
Mit den Ausführungsformen nach den Fig. 9A-9C wird immer nur eine Becherquerreihe R' an der Packstoffbahn PB mit Etikettenhülsen S bedient. Die Ausführungsform gemäß Fig.9B stellt nur eine Weiterbildung der nach Fig.9A dar, wobei die eine Gruppe von Aufnahmedornen 5 auf Tragstücken 7 befestigt ist und die untere Gruppe unter Verwendung von beispielsweise Höhenausgleichsscheiben direkt auf dem mittleren Strang II. Eine Weiterbildung in Bezug auf die Ausführungsform nach Fig.9A liegt insofern vor, als deren Strang I in zwei Teilstränge I',I" geteilt ist, diese miteinander durch die Tragstücke 7 verbunden sind und zwischen diesen der Strang II erstreckt ist.In 9A to 9E are summarized clearly, possible combinations of cross conveyor 3 according to the invention forming strands and receiving mandrels 5, the groups, for example, each (seen in the conveying direction P 'of the transverse conveyor) four receiving mandrels 5 in series. The support pieces 7 and 30, 30 'are illustrated only as dashes and the fortifications of the support pieces and the mandrels 5 as points.
The embodiments according to Fig. 9A and 9D correspond to the detailed examples explained Fig.2 and Figure 7 ,
With the embodiments according to the Figs. 9A-9C always only one cup transverse row R 'is operated on the packaging material web PB with label sleeves S. The embodiment according to Figure 9B provides only one further training 9A wherein the one group of receiving mandrels 5 is mounted on support pieces 7 and the lower group using, for example height compensation discs directly on the middle strand II. A further development with respect to the embodiment according to 9A exists insofar as their strand I is divided into two sub-strands I ', I ", these are connected to each other by the support pieces 7 and between these the strand II is extended.

Von der Strangzahl her gesehen, entsprechen sich die Ausführungsformen nach den Fig.9C-9E, unterscheiden sich aber, wie ersichtlich nach der Anzahl der zugeordneten Aufnahmedorne 5.
In Fig.9E ist am unteren Ende der Darstellung eine weitere Variante mit angedeutet, bei der neben den Strängen I-IV zwei weitere Stränge V, VI angeordnbet sind. Miteinander zu verbinden wären dabei die Stränge I, III, V und die Stränge II, IV und VI. In diesem letzeren Fall wären also an einer Packstoffbahn PB gleichzeitig zwanzig Becher B erfaßbar.Seen from the strand number, the embodiments correspond to the Fig.9C-9E but differ, as can be seen by the number of associated receiving mandrels. 5
In Fig.9E is at the bottom of the illustration, a further variant indicated, in which in addition to the strands I-IV, two more strands V, VI are angeordnbet. To connect with each other would be strands I, III, V and strands II, IV and VI. In this latter case, therefore, twenty cups B would simultaneously be detectable on a packaging material web PB.

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  1. An apparatus for receiving, transporting and transferring heat-shrinkable label sleeves (S) produced in at least one production unit (1) assigned to the apparatus, to the underside of a packaging-material web (PB) which has cups (B) formed in transverse rows (R') and is conveyed in a deep-drawing packaging machine (100) for labelling the cups (B), said apparatus comprising a transverse conveyor (3) which is arranged transversely to the packaging-material web (PB), which is forcibly guided over deflecting pulleys (2) and which is controlled in a manner adapted to the stepped timing of the packaging machine (100), said transverse conveyor being provided with receiving spikes (5) forming groups (4, 4') which are adapted in shape to the label sleeves (S) and are arranged one behind the other in a row and at a distance corresponding to the arrangement of the cups (B) in the packaging material web (PB), and comprising lifting elements (6) for transferring the label sleeves (S) at a transfer location (US) to the cups (B) on the packaging material web (PB), wherein the transverse conveyor (3) for gripping at least one transverse row of cups (R') in the packaging material web (PB) is formed from at least two separate endless strands (I, II), wherein in each case at least one group (4, 4') of receiving spikes (5) is arranged on the endless strands (I, II), wherein each group (4, 4') contains the receiving spikes (5) having a number corresponding to the number of cups (B) in a transverse row (R') on the packaging-material web (PB) and, wherein the receiving spikes (5) of both groups (4, 4') are movable on a common movement line (BG),
    characterised in
    that two separate endless strands are guided free from slippage on deflecting pulleys (2) which can be driven with separate control in such a manner that the groups (4, 4') can be moved beneath the production unit (1) for the label sleeves (S) on the one hand at a speed adapted to the dispensing speed of the production unit (1) and on the other hand, the respectively other group can be brought to a standstill in alignment with the cups (B) at the location (US) for transferring the label sleeves (S) to the cups (B) and that the lifting elements (6) disposed in the area of the transfer location (US) are configured and arranged to be movable from the movement section (BS) of the strands (I, II) equipped with the groups (4, 4').
  2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterised in
    that the drives (103) of the transverse conveyor (3) and of the production unit (1) assigned thereto are connected to an overall controller (104) of the deep-drawing machine (100) which conveys the packaging-material web (PB) in time steps.
  3. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in
    that the receiving spikes (5) are arranged on supporting pieces (7) fastened to the endless strands (I, II).
  4. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in
    that when viewed in the conveying direction (P) of the packaging-material web (PB), a suitably configured transverse conveyor (3) is arranged behind the transverse conveyor (3) in a manner adapted to the timing-step conveyance.
  5. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterised in
    that the endless strands (I, II) are configured to be movable from the location (US) for transferring the label sleeves (S) to the cups (B) as far the equipping location (BS) of the at least one production unit (1) for the label sleeves (S) at a higher speed than the dispensing speed of the production unit (1).
  6. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterised in
    that one of the two endless strands is configured to be divided into a double strand and the other strand (I) is arranged between the strand parts (I', I"), wherein the strand parts (I', I") are connected to one another by supporting pieces (7).
  7. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterised in
    that each of the two endless strands (I, II) is configured as a double strand and thus the transverse conveyor (3) has four separate endless strands (I-IV), wherein respectively non-adjacent endless strands (I, III and II, IV) are connected to one another by supporting pieces (7) as separately controlled drivable strand pairs (SP, SP') and in each case, at least one receiving spike (5) is arranged on the supporting pieces (7).
  8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
    characterised in
    that the lifting elements (6) are configured in the form of fingers (9) which grip beneath the lower edges of the label sleeves (S) placed on the receiving spikes (5) and engage in grooves (8) of the receiving spikes (5), wherein the fingers (9') positioned opposite the grooves (8) of the receiving spikes (5) are arranged in a lowered position between the supporting pieces (7) and the strands (II, III) and are arranged and configured so that during a lifting movement, they can be guided through between the supporting pieces (7) when the strands (II, III) are stationary.
  9. The apparatus according to claim 2,
    characterised in
    that the controller of the drives (103) of the transverse conveyor (3) together with that of the production unit (1) is connected to the overall controller (104) of the packaging machine (100).
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