EP1964779B1 - Method for removing samples of folding boxes - Google Patents

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EP1964779B1
EP1964779B1 EP20080101167 EP08101167A EP1964779B1 EP 1964779 B1 EP1964779 B1 EP 1964779B1 EP 20080101167 EP20080101167 EP 20080101167 EP 08101167 A EP08101167 A EP 08101167A EP 1964779 B1 EP1964779 B1 EP 1964779B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the present invention relates to a method for sampling folding cartons in a packaging machine in which folded cartons are placed in outer cartons.
  • Folding boxes are space-forming packaging materials that are formed from flat blanks. Since they are very easy to stack, store and transport in a predominantly form of use, the cuboid, they are the most widely used packaging material in industry, commerce and for individual use. Accordingly, the appearance of boxes is particularly diverse.
  • the carton blanks are usually punched in a sheet punch and then folded in a Faltschachtelklebemaschine and glued. So they are ready to be filled later in a packaging machine or manually.
  • the finished cartons are then packed in outer cartons.
  • the boxes are placed in the outer cartons so that they are either on the second or fourth creasing line or on the closing tabs, depending on the requirements of the packaging machine in the subsequent process.
  • the folding shaft usually one to five rows of boxes and one to five nesting layers are packed in a carton.
  • Packaging in outer cartons can be done manually on the one hand, but also automatically by means of packing machines on the other hand.
  • the device consists of a feeder, which are fed to the cartons in shingled form, a subsequently arranged conveyor whose approximately perpendicular end emits the cartons at the filling in the outer cartons, and means to promote the cartons at the filling point.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for sampling cartons in a packaging machine, which avoids the disadvantages described above.
  • the removal interval and the number of samples to be removed per removal are forwarded to the machine control. From this the per carton and / or per layer in the outer carton by sampling more required cartons is calculated and fed to the carton. After filling the respective layer, the sample can be removed and the packaging process continued or completed, depending on whether the carton completely filled or not.
  • This method has the advantage that a systematic and traceable sampling takes place via the machine control. At the same time, it is ensured that the sample is taken from the outer carton, ie after it has been packaged, thus any damage during packaging is detected. In addition, by prior calculation and provision of more folding cartons required by the sampling, the carton is always filled with the correct number of cartons.
  • test code which shows whether and how many samples were removed from this carton.
  • a packing device is used for wrapping flat folded cartons 1 in cartons 2. It is located behind a Faltschachtelklebemaschine in which folding cartons are made.
  • the packing device starts with a folding carton feeding device 3, to which the flat folded cartons 1 are fed in a shingled form by the folding carton gluing machine.
  • the feeder 3 contains as a conveyor two belts 4 on which the cartons 1 are conveyed lying.
  • the in the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown feeding device 3 is preferably constructed so that the cartons 1 either untwisted rectilinear or rotated by 90 ° to the left or right further promoted. This makes it possible to pack the cartons 1 in the cartons 2 either upright with the leading edge or one of the side edges down.
  • the blanks 1 are to be rotated by 90 °, they are conveyed over a lateral roller conveyor 5 with a curved conveyor belt at 90 ° 4 and aligned during transfer to a parallel to the belt 4 and adjustable transversely to different box formats stop 6. If the cartons 1 are to be conveyed on in a straight line from the folder gluer untwisted, they are fed centrally in the direction of the arrow 7. Thus, the respectively desired Zuurgieingang 5 or 7 can be adjusted, the feeder 3 and the rest of the packing device are mounted transversely adjustable on rollers 8, as in FIG. 1 is shown.
  • feeder 3 offers only the possibility to promote cartons 1 straight or 90 ° to the right twisted on. If a rotation by 90 ° to the left should be possible, the feeder 3 at the second longitudinal side - FIG. 2 Above - another roller conveyor, the conveyor line is arranged to rotate 90 ° to the left running.
  • the cartons are transferred to a conveyor 9, which contains as conveyor elements at least one pair of belts with an upper belt 27, 28 and a lower belt 29, 30, between which the cartons 1 are held and conveyed.
  • the conveyor line of the conveyor 9 is curved first ascending and then sloping and ends with an approximately vertical course at the filling, where the cartons are 1 vertically packed in the cartons 2.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the arrangement of the various conveyor shown, with which empty cartons 2 of the filling at the end of the conveyor 9 fed and cartons filled with cartons 2 are transported.
  • the empty cartons 2 to be filled are fed to the filling station in a straight line against the transport direction of the folding cartons 1.
  • the feed direction is shown by the arrow 12.
  • the packing device in the conveying direction of the boxes 1 behind the filling point on in the direction of arrow 12 promotional belt conveyor 14 on which the empty cartons 2 are placed from behind by an operator 15.
  • the belt-driven belt conveyor 14 transfers the empty cartons 2 to two lateral belt conveyors 16, 17, which extend through the filling area with vertically running belts.
  • the two each transversely movable by means of a drive belt conveyor 16, 17 each engage the bottom of the sides of the outer carton 2 and clamp it between them.
  • the end of the conveyor 9 is moved into the outer carton 2, during the filling, the two belt conveyors 16, 17 further move the outer carton 2 at the required speed, so that the cartons are arranged in a row immediately next to one another in the outer carton 2.
  • freely rotatable rollers 18 are arranged in the filling region as supporting surface on which the outer cartons 2 rest.
  • a roller conveyor 19 with driven rollers which further transports the filled outer cartons 2.
  • Downholder strips 10, 11 are preferably arranged along the conveying path of the outer cartons 2 as far as the filling point, of which the cover flaps of the outer cartons 2 are pressed outwards and thus held in the open position.
  • the Befiillungsschreib of the outer carton 2 is monitored by means of a non-contact sensor 20.
  • the conveyor 9 includes at least one driven belt pair consisting of an upper belt 27, 28 and a lower belt 29, 30.
  • the cartons 1 are conveyed between the belts 27, 29 and 28, 30 and held by them.
  • two driven pairs of belts along the conveying path are arranged one behind the other, the upper belt 27, 28 and lower belt 29, 30 are each independently drivable.
  • the conveyor 9 includes two conveyor lines with two separate belts 27, 29 and 28, 30, each belt 27, 28, 29, 30 having its own independent drive, not shown. As drives electrically operated, controllable servomotors are used, which allow an exact control of the respective belt speed.
  • the upper belt 28 of the second conveyor line is mounted on the lowering rail 22, the associated lower belt 30 on the pivot rail 32.
  • the division of the conveying path of the conveyor 9 in two sections has the advantage that in each case the predetermined number of boxes 1 a layer of the second conveyor belt pair 28,30 can be stored in cartons 2, while in the first conveyor belt pair 27,29 the boxes 1 for the next situation will be accumulated and held back.
  • the feeding of the boxes 1 into the cartons 2 can be interrupted to bring the lowering and pivoting rail 22, 32 in the position required for the storage of the next position or to promote a new empty carton.
  • the lowering rail 22 and the pivot rail 32 can be lowered into a carton 2, they each contain a separate, not shown, lifting drive.
  • these drives are electrically operated, controllable servo motors that allow precise control of the lowering movement.
  • FIG. 3 the lowering rail 22 and the pivot rail 32 are shown in their working position.
  • a control panel 13 such as a touch screen display
  • the necessary inputs regarding sampling interval and number of samples per removal are input and forwarded to the machine control.
  • the manual input can also be omitted if appropriate specifications are already contained in the workflow program and transmitted, or if the sampling interval determines the number of samples to be drawn by means of a random generator and transmitted to the controller. From the transmitted data, it is calculated how many folding boxes per outer carton or per layer in the outer carton have to be made available more by the sampling. Based on the number calculated in this way, the folding boxes are filled into the outer carton. This can be a complete filling of the outer carton as well as only a single row or a single layer, depending on which specifications were chosen for the beginning.
  • samples should be taken from the filled layer or the completely filled outer carton and, if so, how many.
  • the sampling can either be done automatically with a gripper, not shown, which pulls the appropriate number of samples, or it can be visually and / or acoustically displayed to a machine operator who then performs the appropriate sampling.
  • After sampling, or in the event that no sample should be taken it is now checked whether another layer of cartons must be filled in the carton, or whether it is already filled.
  • the lateral belt conveyors 16, 17 accordingly move the outer carton to refill (this is repeated until the carton is completely filled) or from the area of the lowering and pivoting rails 22, 32 into the in Fig. 2 arrows shown out of the filling out.
  • a corresponding test code is applied to the outer carton at the end of the filling zone by a printing device, not shown in detail, for example an inkjet printer, from which the checking process can be understood.
  • the check code may also contain other data, such as tag of the packaging and name of the machine operator.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Probeentnahme von Faltschachteln in einer Abpackmaschine, in der gefaltete Faltschachteln in Umkartons abgelegt werden.The present invention relates to a method for sampling folding cartons in a packaging machine in which folded cartons are placed in outer cartons.

Faltschachteln sind Raum bildende Packmittel, die aus ebenen Zuschnitten geformt werden. Da sie in einer überwiegenden Gebrauchsform, dem Quader, sehr gut zu stapeln, zu lagern und zu transportieren sind, sind sie das am weitesten verbreitete Packmittel in der Industrie, im Handel und für den individuellen Gebrauch. Dementsprechend ist die Erscheinungsform von Schachteln besonders vielfältig.Folding boxes are space-forming packaging materials that are formed from flat blanks. Since they are very easy to stack, store and transport in a predominantly form of use, the cuboid, they are the most widely used packaging material in industry, commerce and for individual use. Accordingly, the appearance of boxes is particularly diverse.

Die Faltschachtelzuschnitte werden üblicherweise in einer Bogenstanze gestanzt und anschließend in einer Faltschachtelklebemaschine gefaltet und geklebt. Damit sind sie vorbereit, um später in einem Verpackungsautomaten oder auch manuell befüllt zu werden. Die fertigen Faltschachteln werden anschließend in Umkartons verpackt. Die Schachteln werden in den Umkartons so abgelegt, dass sie wahlweise auf der zweiten oder vierten Rilllinie oder auf den Verschlusslaschen stehen, je nach den Anforderungen des Verpackungsautomaten im Folgeprozess. Je nach Größe der Faltschachten werden üblicherweise eins bis fünf Schachtelreihen und eins bis fünf Schachtellagen in einem Umkarton verpackt.The carton blanks are usually punched in a sheet punch and then folded in a Faltschachtelklebemaschine and glued. So they are ready to be filled later in a packaging machine or manually. The finished cartons are then packed in outer cartons. The boxes are placed in the outer cartons so that they are either on the second or fourth creasing line or on the closing tabs, depending on the requirements of the packaging machine in the subsequent process. Depending on the size of the folding shaft usually one to five rows of boxes and one to five nesting layers are packed in a carton.

Das Verpacken in Umkartons kann einerseits manuell, andererseits aber auch automatisch mittels Packmaschinen erfolgen.Packaging in outer cartons can be done manually on the one hand, but also automatically by means of packing machines on the other hand.

Aus der EP 1 352 834 B1 ist eine solche Vorrichtung zum Packen von Faltschachteln in Umkartons bekannt. Die Vorrichtung besteht aus einer Zuführeinrichtung, der die Faltschachteln in geschuppter Form zugeführt werden, einer nachfolgend angeordneten Fördereinrichtung, deren in etwa senkrecht verlaufendes Ende die Faltschachteln an der Befüllstelle in die Umkartons abgibt, und Mitteln, die Umkartons an der Befüllstelle weiterzufördern.From the EP 1 352 834 B1 Such a device for packing cartons in cartons is known. The device consists of a feeder, which are fed to the cartons in shingled form, a subsequently arranged conveyor whose approximately perpendicular end emits the cartons at the filling in the outer cartons, and means to promote the cartons at the filling point.

Für eine Probeentnahme zu Qualitätskontrollzwecken ist in dieser Schrift nichts gesagt. Üblicherweise wird jedoch vom Maschinenbediener die Qualitätskontrolle dadurch durchgeführt, dass er willkürlich Proben aus den Umkartons entnimmt. Dies hat jedoch den Nachteil, dass die Probeentnahme ohne nachvollziehbares System erfolgt. Weiterhin ist die Anzahl der Faltschachteln in den Umkartons nicht korrekt, weil entweder die Anzahl Faltschalten, die zur Probe entnommen wurden, in den Kartons fehlen, oder aber es sind zu viele Faltschachteln in den Umkartons, aus denen keine Probe entnommen wurden, wenn grundsätzlich eine bestimmte Anzahl Faltschachteln mehr in die Umkartons verpackt wird, um so eine eventuelle Probeentnahme zu kompensieren.For a sampling for quality control purposes nothing is said in this document. Usually, however, the quality control is performed by the operator by randomly taking samples from the outer cartons. However, this has the disadvantage that the sampling takes place without a comprehensible system. Furthermore, the number of folding cartons in the cartons is incorrect because either the number of folding stops that were sampled are missing in the cartons, or too many cartons in the cartons from which no sample was taken, if basically one a certain number of folding cartons are packed into the outer cartons in order to compensate for any possible sampling.

Es ist weiterhin von der automatischen Packanlage Cartonpack GT von der Firma Bobst S.A. bekannt, eine integrierte Ausschleusung von Faltschachteln zur Qualitätskontrolle vorzusehen. Die Vorrichtung ermöglicht die automatische periodische Ausschleusung einer Probeschachtel pro Reihe oder Umkarton, wobei das System die Anzahl von Probeschachteln durch entsprechend mehr zugeführte Schachteln pro Umkarton ersetzt. Nachteilig an dieser Vorrichtung ist jedoch, dass die Probeentnahme vor dem eigentlichen Abpacken in Umkartons erfolgt, so dass sich Beschädigungen nicht feststellen lassen, die durch das Abpacken selbst hervorgerufen werden.It is also from the Cartonpack GT automatic packing machine from Bobst S.A. Known to provide an integrated ejection of cartons for quality control. The device enables the automatic periodic discharge of one sample box per row or outer carton, the system replacing the number of sample boxes with correspondingly more boxes fed per box. A disadvantage of this device, however, is that the sampling takes place before the actual packaging in outer cartons, so that damage can not be determined, which are caused by the packaging itself.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es deshalb, ein Verfahren zur Probeentnahme von Faltschachteln in einer Abpackmaschine zu schaffen, die die oben geschilderten Nachteile vermeidet.The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for sampling cartons in a packaging machine, which avoids the disadvantages described above.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch ein Verfahren mit den Verfahrensschritten von Anspruch 1.This object is achieved by a method with the method steps of claim 1.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens werden an die Maschinensteuerung das Entnahmeintervall und die pro Entnahme zu entnehmende Anzahl von Proben weitergeleitet. Hieraus wird die pro Umkarton und / oder pro Lage im Umkarton durch die Probeentnahme mehr benötigten Faltschachteln berechnet und dem Umkarton zugeführt. Nach Einfüllung der jeweiligen Lage kann die Probe entnommen werden, und der Abpackvorgang fortgesetzt oder abgeschlossen werden, je nach dem ob der Umkarton fertig befüllt ist oder nicht. Dieses Verfahren hat den Vorteil, dass über die Maschinensteuerung eine systematische und nachvollziehbare Probeentnahme erfolgt. Gleichzeitig ist sichergestellt, dass die Probe aus dem Umkarton, also nach dem Abpacken erfolgt, eventuelle Beschädigungen beim Abpacken also erkannt würden. Darüber hinaus ist durch die vorherige Berechnung und zur Verfügungstellung der durch die Probeentnahme mehr benötigten Faltschachteln der Umkarton immer mit der korrekten Anzahl Faltschachteln befüllt.In an advantageous embodiment of the method, the removal interval and the number of samples to be removed per removal are forwarded to the machine control. From this the per carton and / or per layer in the outer carton by sampling more required cartons is calculated and fed to the carton. After filling the respective layer, the sample can be removed and the packaging process continued or completed, depending on whether the carton completely filled or not. This method has the advantage that a systematic and traceable sampling takes place via the machine control. At the same time, it is ensured that the sample is taken from the outer carton, ie after it has been packaged, thus any damage during packaging is detected. In addition, by prior calculation and provision of more folding cartons required by the sampling, the carton is always filled with the correct number of cartons.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung wird nach Abschluss der Befüllung der Umkarton mit einem Prüfcode versehen, aus welchem hervorgeht, ob und wie viele Proben diesem Umkarton entnommen wurden.In a further advantageous embodiment, after completion of the filling of the outer carton is provided with a test code, which shows whether and how many samples were removed from this carton.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels beschrieben.

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zeigt die Seitenansicht einer Packvorrichtung zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens
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eine Draufsicht auf die einzelnen schematisch dargestellten Bestandteile einer Packvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1
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das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren in Form eines Ablaufdiagramms
The invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.
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shows the side view of a packing device for carrying out the method according to the invention
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a plan view of the individual components schematically illustrated a packing device according to Fig. 1
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the inventive method in the form of a flow chart

Das in den Figuren dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel einer Packvorrichtung dient zum Einpacken von flach gefalteten Faltschachteln 1 in Umkartons 2. Sie ist hinter einer Faltschachtelklebemaschine angeordnet, in der aus Zuschnitten Faltschachteln hergestellt werden.The illustrated in the figures embodiment of a packing device is used for wrapping flat folded cartons 1 in cartons 2. It is located behind a Faltschachtelklebemaschine in which folding cartons are made.

Die Packvorrichtung beginnt mit einer Faltschachtel-Zuführeinrichtung 3, der die flach gefalteten Faltschachteln 1 von der Faltschachtelklebemaschine in geschuppter Form zugeführt werden. Die Zuführeinrichtung 3 enthält als Förderer zwei Riemen 4, auf denen die Faltschachteln 1 liegend gefördert werden. Die in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellte Zuführeinrichtung 3 ist bevorzugt so aufgebaut, dass die Faltschachteln 1 entweder unverdreht gradlinig oder um 90° nach links oder rechts verdreht weiter gefördert werden. Dies ermöglicht es, die Faltschachteln 1 in die Umkartons 2 entweder mit der Vorderkante oder einer der Seitenkanten unten aufrecht stehend einzupacken. Falls die Zuschnitte 1 um 90° gedreht werden sollen, werden sie über einen seitlichen Rollenförderer 5 mit einer um 90° gekrümmten Förderstrecke den Riemen 4 zugefördert und bei der Übergabe an einem zu den Riemen 4 parallelen und quer auf verschiedene Schachtelformate einstellbaren Anschlag 6 ausgerichtet. Falls die Faltschachteln 1 unverdreht gradlinig von der Faltschachtelklebemaschine weitergefördert werden sollen, werden sie zentral in Richtung des Pfeils 7 zugeführt. Damit der jeweils gewünschte Zufördereingang 5 oder 7 eingestellt werden kann, sind die Zuführeinrichtung 3 und die übrige Packvorrichtung auf Rollen 8 querverstellbar gelagert, wie in Figur 1 dargestellt ist.The packing device starts with a folding carton feeding device 3, to which the flat folded cartons 1 are fed in a shingled form by the folding carton gluing machine. The feeder 3 contains as a conveyor two belts 4 on which the cartons 1 are conveyed lying. The in the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown feeding device 3 is preferably constructed so that the cartons 1 either untwisted rectilinear or rotated by 90 ° to the left or right further promoted. This makes it possible to pack the cartons 1 in the cartons 2 either upright with the leading edge or one of the side edges down. If the blanks 1 are to be rotated by 90 °, they are conveyed over a lateral roller conveyor 5 with a curved conveyor belt at 90 ° 4 and aligned during transfer to a parallel to the belt 4 and adjustable transversely to different box formats stop 6. If the cartons 1 are to be conveyed on in a straight line from the folder gluer untwisted, they are fed centrally in the direction of the arrow 7. Thus, the respectively desired Zufördereingang 5 or 7 can be adjusted, the feeder 3 and the rest of the packing device are mounted transversely adjustable on rollers 8, as in FIG. 1 is shown.

Die in Figur 2 dargestellte Zuführeinrichtung 3 bietet nur die Möglichkeit, Faltschachteln 1 gradlinig oder um 90° nach rechtsverdreht weiter zu fördern. Falls auch eine Drehung um 90° nach links möglich sein soll, weist die Zuführeinrichtung 3 an der zweiten Längsseite - in Figur 2 oben - einen weiteren Rollenförderer auf, dessen Förderstrecke um 90° nach links drehend verlaufend angeordnet ist.In the FIG. 2 shown feeder 3 offers only the possibility to promote cartons 1 straight or 90 ° to the right twisted on. If a rotation by 90 ° to the left should be possible, the feeder 3 at the second longitudinal side - FIG. 2 Above - another roller conveyor, the conveyor line is arranged to rotate 90 ° to the left running.

Von der Zuführeinrichtung 3 werden die Faltschachteln einer Fördereinrichtung 9 übergeben, die als Förderelemente zumindest ein Riemenpaar mit einem oberen Riemen 27, 28 und einem unteren Riemen 29, 30 enthält, zwischen denen die Faltschachteln 1 gehalten und gefördert werden. Die Förderstrecke der Fördereinrichtung 9 verläuft gekrümmt zunächst aufsteigend und danach abfallend und endet mit einem in etwa senkrechten Verlauf an der Befüllstelle, an der die Faltschachteln 1 senkrecht stehend in die Umkartons 2 gepackt werden.From the feeder 3, the cartons are transferred to a conveyor 9, which contains as conveyor elements at least one pair of belts with an upper belt 27, 28 and a lower belt 29, 30, between which the cartons 1 are held and conveyed. The conveyor line of the conveyor 9 is curved first ascending and then sloping and ends with an approximately vertical course at the filling, where the cartons are 1 vertically packed in the cartons 2.

In Figur 2 ist in einer Draufsicht die Anordnung der verschiedenen Förderer dargestellt, mit denen leere Umkartons 2 der Befüllstelle am Ende der Fördereinrichtung 9 zugeführt und mit Faltschachteln gefüllte Kartons 2 abtransportiert werden.In FIG. 2 is a plan view of the arrangement of the various conveyor shown, with which empty cartons 2 of the filling at the end of the conveyor 9 fed and cartons filled with cartons 2 are transported.

Die leeren, zu befüllenden Umkartons 2 werden der Befüllstelle gradlinig gegen die Transportrichtung der Faltschachteln 1 zugeführt. In Figur 2 ist die Zuführrichtung mit dem Pfeil 12 dargestellt. Dazu weist die Packvorrichtung in Förderrichtung der Schachteln 1 hinter der Befüllstelle einen in Richtung des Pfeils 12 fördernden Bandförderer 14 auf, auf den die leeren Umkartons 2 von hinten von einer Bedienperson 15 aufgesetzt werden. Der mit einem Bandantrieb versehene Bandförderer 14 übergibt die leeren Umkartons 2 an zwei seitliche Riemenförderer 16, 17, die mit senkrecht verlaufenden Riemen sich durch den Befüllbereich erstrecken. Die beiden jeweils mittels eines Antriebs quer bewegbaren Riemenförderer 16, 17 greifen jeweils unten an den Seiten des Umkartons 2 an und klemmen diesen zwischen sich fest. Zum Befüllen wird das Ende der Fördereinrichtung 9 in den Umkarton 2 bewegt, während des Befüllens bewegen die beiden Riemenförderer 16, 17 den Umkarton 2 mit der erforderlichen Geschwindigkeit weiter, damit die Schachteln in einer Reihe unmittelbar nebeneinander stehend in dem Umkarton 2 angeordnet werden. Damit die Vorwärtsbewegung des Umkartons 2 beim Befüllen ausschließlich über die Riemenförderer 16, 17 erfolgt, sind im Befüllbereich als Stützfläche frei drehbare Rollen 18 angeordnet, auf denen die Umkartons 2 stehen. In Transportrichtung des Umkartons 2 folgt hinter den Riemenförderern 16, 17 ein Rollenförderer 19 mit angetriebenen Rollen, der die gefüllten Umkartons 2 weitertransportiert. Bevorzugt sind entlang des Förderwegs der Umkartons 2 bis an die Befüllstelle Niederhalterleisten 10, 11 angeordnet, von denen die Deckelklappen der Umkartons 2 nach außen gedrückt und so in geöffneter Position gehalten werden. Mittels eines berührungslos arbeitenden Sensors 20 wird der Befiillungszustand des Umkartons 2 überwacht. The empty cartons 2 to be filled are fed to the filling station in a straight line against the transport direction of the folding cartons 1. In FIG. 2 the feed direction is shown by the arrow 12. For this purpose, the packing device in the conveying direction of the boxes 1 behind the filling point on in the direction of arrow 12 promotional belt conveyor 14 on which the empty cartons 2 are placed from behind by an operator 15. The belt-driven belt conveyor 14 transfers the empty cartons 2 to two lateral belt conveyors 16, 17, which extend through the filling area with vertically running belts. The two each transversely movable by means of a drive belt conveyor 16, 17 each engage the bottom of the sides of the outer carton 2 and clamp it between them. For filling, the end of the conveyor 9 is moved into the outer carton 2, during the filling, the two belt conveyors 16, 17 further move the outer carton 2 at the required speed, so that the cartons are arranged in a row immediately next to one another in the outer carton 2. In order for the forward movement of the outer carton 2 during filling to take place exclusively via the belt conveyors 16, 17, freely rotatable rollers 18 are arranged in the filling region as supporting surface on which the outer cartons 2 rest. In the transport direction of the outer carton 2, behind the belt conveyors 16, 17 follows a roller conveyor 19 with driven rollers, which further transports the filled outer cartons 2. Downholder strips 10, 11 are preferably arranged along the conveying path of the outer cartons 2 as far as the filling point, of which the cover flaps of the outer cartons 2 are pressed outwards and thus held in the open position. The Befiillungszustand of the outer carton 2 is monitored by means of a non-contact sensor 20.

Die Fördereinrichtung 9 enthält zumindest ein angetriebenes Riemenpaar, das aus einem oberen Riemen 27, 28 und einem unteren Riemen 29, 30 besteht. Die Schachteln 1 werden zwischen den Riemen 27, 29 bzw. 28, 30 liegend und von diesen gehalten gefördert. Bevorzugt werden zwei angetriebene Riemenpaare entlang der Förderstrecke hintereinander angeordnet, deren oberer Riemen 27, 28 und unterer Riemen 29, 30 jeweils unabhängig voneinander antreibbar sind. In der in den Figuren dargestellten, bevorzugten Ausführungsform enthält die Fördereinrichtung 9 zwei Förderstrecken mit jeweils zwei separaten Riemen 27, 29 bzw. 28, 30, wobei jeder Riemen 27, 28, 29, 30 einen eigenen nicht dargestellten unabhängigen Antrieb aufweist. Als Antriebe werden elektrisch betriebene, regelbare Servomotoren verwendet, die eine exakte Steuerung der jeweiligen Riemengeschwindigkeit ermöglichen. Der obere Riemen 28 der zweiten Förderstrecke ist an der Senkschiene 22, der zugehörige untere Riemen 30 an der Schwenkschiene 32 gelagert.The conveyor 9 includes at least one driven belt pair consisting of an upper belt 27, 28 and a lower belt 29, 30. The cartons 1 are conveyed between the belts 27, 29 and 28, 30 and held by them. Preferably, two driven pairs of belts along the conveying path are arranged one behind the other, the upper belt 27, 28 and lower belt 29, 30 are each independently drivable. In the preferred embodiment shown in the figures, the conveyor 9 includes two conveyor lines with two separate belts 27, 29 and 28, 30, each belt 27, 28, 29, 30 having its own independent drive, not shown. As drives electrically operated, controllable servomotors are used, which allow an exact control of the respective belt speed. The upper belt 28 of the second conveyor line is mounted on the lowering rail 22, the associated lower belt 30 on the pivot rail 32.

Die Aufteilung der Förderstrecke der Fördereinrichtung 9 in zwei Teilstrecken hat den Vorteil, dass jeweils die vorbestimmte Anzahl von Schachteln 1 einer Lage von dem zweiten Förderriemenpaar 28,30 in Umkartons 2 abgelegt werden kann, während in dem ersten Förderriemenpaar 27,29 die Schachteln 1 für die nächste Lage angesammelt und zurückgehalten werden. Die Zuförderung der Schachteln 1 in die Umkartons 2 kann unterbrochen werden, um die Senk- und Schwenkschiene 22, 32 in die für die Ablage der nächsten Lage erforderliche Position zu bringen oder einen neuen leeren Umkarton anzufördern.The division of the conveying path of the conveyor 9 in two sections has the advantage that in each case the predetermined number of boxes 1 a layer of the second conveyor belt pair 28,30 can be stored in cartons 2, while in the first conveyor belt pair 27,29 the boxes 1 for the next situation will be accumulated and held back. The feeding of the boxes 1 into the cartons 2 can be interrupted to bring the lowering and pivoting rail 22, 32 in the position required for the storage of the next position or to promote a new empty carton.

Damit die Senkschiene 22 und die Schwenkschiene 32 in einen Umkarton 2 abgesenkt werden können, enthalten sie jeweils einen separaten, nicht dargestellten, Hebeantrieb. Bevorzugt sind auch diese Antriebe elektrisch betriebene, regelbare Servomotoren, die eine exakte Steuerung der Absenkbewegung ermöglichen. In Figur 3 sind die Senkschiene 22 und die Schwenkschiene 32 in ihrer Arbeitsposition dargestellt.Thus, the lowering rail 22 and the pivot rail 32 can be lowered into a carton 2, they each contain a separate, not shown, lifting drive. Preferably, these drives are electrically operated, controllable servo motors that allow precise control of the lowering movement. In FIG. 3 the lowering rail 22 and the pivot rail 32 are shown in their working position.

Falls die Umkartons 2 mit mehreren Lagen von Schachteln 1 übereinander und / oder mit mehreren Reihen von Schachteln nebeneinander befüllt werden sollen, werden die noch nicht vollständig gefüllten Umkartons zum Bandförderer 14 für den nächsten Befüllvorgang manuell oder automatisch zurücktransportiert. Vollständig gefüllte Umkartons werden abtransportiert. Diese einfache Ausführungsform hat den Vorteil, dass die Packvorrichtung nicht breiter ist als die davor angeordnete Faltschachtelklebemaschine. Sie kann daher auch bei sehr beengten Platzverhältnissen eingesetzt werden. Falls ausreichend Platz in der Breite vorhanden ist, kann dieser für den automatischen Rücktransport genutzt werden, wie bei der Ausführungsform nach Figur 2 dargestellt ist. In Fig. 4 ist das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren in Form eines Ablaufdiagramms dargestellt. Zunächst werden an einem Bedienfeld 13, beispielsweise einem Touchscreen-Display, die notwendigen Eingaben bezüglich Entnahmeintervall und Anzahl der Proben pro Entnahme eingegeben und an die Maschinensteuerung weitergeleitet. Die manuelle Eingabe kann natürlich auch entfallen, wenn im Workflow-Programm bereits entsprechende Vorgaben enthalten sind und übermittelt werden, oder aber das Entnahmeintervall die Anzahl der zu ziehenden Proben mittels eines Zufallsgenerators ermittelt und an die Steuerung übermittelt werden. Aus den übermittelten Daten wird berechnet, wie viele Faltschachteln pro Umkarton oder pro Lage im Umkarton durch die Probeentnahme mehr zur Verfügung gestellt werden müssen. Aufgrund der so berechneten Anzahl werden die Faltschachteln in den Umkarton abgefüllt. Dies kann sowohl eine Komplettbefüllung des Umkartons sein als auch nur eine einzelne Reihe oder eine einzelne Lage, je nachdem welche Vorgaben zur Beginn gewählt wurden. Anschließend wird geprüft, ob aus der eingefüllten Lage oder dem komplett befüllten Umkarton Proben entnommen werden sollen und wenn ja, wie viele. Die Probeentnahme kann entweder automatisch erfolgen mit einem nicht näher dargestellten Greifer, der die entsprechende Anzahl Proben zieht, oder aber sie kann optisch und / oder akustisch einem Maschinenbediener angezeigt werden, der dann die entsprechende Probeentnahme durchführt. Nach erfolgter Probeentnahme, oder für den Fall dass keine Probe entnommen werden sollte, wird nun geprüft, ob eine weitere Lage Faltschachteln in den Umkarton eingefüllt werden muss, oder ob dieser bereits fertig befüllt ist. Die seitlichen Riemenförderer 16, 17 bewegen dementsprechend den Umkarton zu einer erneuten Befüllung zurück (dies wiederholt sich, bis der Umkarton komplett befüllt ist), oder aber aus dem Bereich der Senk- und Schwenkschiene 22, 32 in den in Fig. 2 dargestellten Pfeilrichtungen aus der Befüllzone heraus. Wenn der Umkarton fertig befüllt ist, wird auf den Umkarton am Ende der Befüllzone durch eine nicht näher dargestellte Druckvorrichtung, beispielsweise einen Inkjet-Drucker, ein entsprechender Prüfcode aufgebracht, aus dem der Prüfvorgang nachvollziehbar hervorgeht. In dem Prüfcode können auch weitere Daten enthalten sein, wie beispielsweise Tag der Verpackung und Name des Maschinenbedieners.If the outer cartons 2 are to be filled with several layers of boxes 1 one above the other and / or with several rows of boxes next to each other, the not completely filled outer cartons are transported back to the belt conveyor 14 for the next filling manually or automatically. Completely filled outer cartons are removed. This simple embodiment has the advantage that the packing device is not wider than the folding box gluing machine arranged in front of it. It can therefore be used even in very tight spaces. If there is enough space in the width, this can be used for the automatic return transport, as in the embodiment according to FIG. 2 is shown. In Fig. 4 the method according to the invention is shown in the form of a flow chart. First, on a control panel 13, such as a touch screen display, the necessary inputs regarding sampling interval and number of samples per removal are input and forwarded to the machine control. Of course, the manual input can also be omitted if appropriate specifications are already contained in the workflow program and transmitted, or if the sampling interval determines the number of samples to be drawn by means of a random generator and transmitted to the controller. From the transmitted data, it is calculated how many folding boxes per outer carton or per layer in the outer carton have to be made available more by the sampling. Based on the number calculated in this way, the folding boxes are filled into the outer carton. This can be a complete filling of the outer carton as well as only a single row or a single layer, depending on which specifications were chosen for the beginning. Subsequently, it is checked whether samples should be taken from the filled layer or the completely filled outer carton and, if so, how many. The sampling can either be done automatically with a gripper, not shown, which pulls the appropriate number of samples, or it can be visually and / or acoustically displayed to a machine operator who then performs the appropriate sampling. After sampling, or in the event that no sample should be taken, it is now checked whether another layer of cartons must be filled in the carton, or whether it is already filled. The lateral belt conveyors 16, 17 accordingly move the outer carton to refill (this is repeated until the carton is completely filled) or from the area of the lowering and pivoting rails 22, 32 into the in Fig. 2 arrows shown out of the filling out. When the outer carton is completely filled, a corresponding test code is applied to the outer carton at the end of the filling zone by a printing device, not shown in detail, for example an inkjet printer, from which the checking process can be understood. The check code may also contain other data, such as tag of the packaging and name of the machine operator.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Faltschachtelfolding
22
Umkartoncarton
33
FaltschachtelzuführeinrichtungFaltschachtelzuführeinrichtung
44
Riemenbelt
55
Rollenfördererroller conveyors
66
Anschlagattack
77
Pfeilarrow
88th
Rollenroll
99
FördereinrichtungConveyor
1010
NiederhalteleisteHold-down bar
1111
NiederhalteleisteHold-down bar
1212
Pfeilarrow
1313
BedienfeldControl panel
1414
Bandfördererbelt conveyors
1515
Bedienpersonoperator
1616
seitliche Riemenfördererlateral belt conveyors
1717
seitliche Riemenfördererlateral belt conveyors
1818
Rollerole
1919
Rollenfördererroller conveyors
2020
Sensorsensor
2222
Senkschienelowering rail
2727
oberer Riemenupper strap
2828
oberer Riemenupper strap
2929
unterer Riemenlower belt
3030
unterer Riemenlower belt
3232
Schwenkschieneswivel bracket

Claims (3)

  1. Method for taking a sample of folding boxes in a packing machine wherein folded folding boxes are deposited in shipping boxes, characterized by the following steps:
    1.1 inputting the sample-taking interval
    1.2 inputting the number of samples to be taken for each sample-taking
    1.3 forwarding the input data to the machine control unit of the packing machine
    1.4 calculating the number of folding boxes additionally required per shipping box and/or layer due to the sample-taking
    1.5 filling the shipping boxes with the number of folding boxes calculated for the respective layer
    1.6 checking whether one/several samples are to be taken from the deposited layer in the shipping box
    1.7 displaying whether and if so how many samples are to be taken from this layer
    1.8 carrying out the displayed sample-taking and confirming the action on the machine control unit
    1.9 repeating steps 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 until the shipping box is completely filled with the calculated number of folding boxes
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized by the further step of
    2.1 providing the completely filled shipping box with an inspection code
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized by the further step of
    3.1 advancing the filled shipping box out of the packing machine.
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