EP1988043B1 - Process and apparatus for the pre-folding of a web - Google Patents

Process and apparatus for the pre-folding of a web Download PDF

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EP1988043B1
EP1988043B1 EP07008857A EP07008857A EP1988043B1 EP 1988043 B1 EP1988043 B1 EP 1988043B1 EP 07008857 A EP07008857 A EP 07008857A EP 07008857 A EP07008857 A EP 07008857A EP 1988043 B1 EP1988043 B1 EP 1988043B1
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Peter Herr Gerhardt
Rüdiger Herr Storre
Peter Herr Thurner
Urban Herr Stollberg
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  • the invention relates to a method for pre-folding a material web, wherein the material web is moved in the web longitudinal direction and uniformly spaced fold regions of the material web moved out in a first and an opposite second direction from the web plane mutually and are each provided with a transverse to the web longitudinal fold line.
  • the material web is made of a stiff, difficult to fold material, so that a pre-folding is required.
  • Such a web may comprise, for example, substantially flat packaging pieces which are arranged protected between a carrier layer and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer and the carrier layer are connected to one another in the regions between the packaging pieces.
  • the material web should frequently be laid in a zigzag shape. Since the described web of material is stiff in the sealed areas between the packages, direct folding without damage to the carrier or topsheet is not readily possible.
  • a device for pre-folding a material web is known from the document DE 2 311 495 A1 known, wherein a multilayer material web is passed through a folding station. At uniformly spaced fold areas, the web is alternately moved out in a first and an opposite second direction of a sword from the web plane and inserted to form a loop in an associated clip. By inserting the fold areas in the clamp a fold line is formed, wherein the material web can be heavily stressed and destroyed due to the shear forces acting.
  • the described device is only suitable for material webs which have a high strength.
  • US 2,815,205 discloses a machine for folding paper, wherein above and below the paper web is formed in each case by two rigid blocks each a gap in which the paper web is pushed for introducing a kink or a fold.
  • DE 196 03 076 are embossing dies known with which a material web alterierend upper side and underside is applied to form a fold.
  • concerns DE 32 40 627 A1 a device for folding formation in a material web, wherein above and below the material web in each case a gap forming pair of rollers is arranged. The material web is then alternately pushed into the above and below arranged gap for seaming.
  • the invention has the object to provide a method which allows for a rigid material web, a prefolding with a low load.
  • damage to the individual layers should be reliably avoided in the case of a multilayer material web.
  • the object is achieved by a method for pre-folding a material web, which has a carrier layer, applied to the carrier layer packing pieces and the packaging pieces around associated with the carrier layer cover layer, wherein the web moves in the web longitudinal direction is, with evenly spaced Falz Schemee the web moved alternately in a first and an opposite second direction of the web plane and are brought to produce a transverse to the web longitudinal direction fold line each in a gap of a clamping device, wherein the fold lines without severing the carrier layer and the cover layer between the packaging pieces are formed by a closing movement of the clamping device acting essentially along the direction of advance of the material web.
  • the clamping device acts laterally on this loop. Both shear stresses and excessive tensile stresses can be avoided in the pre-folding by the generation of the fold line.
  • the web of material rests during the formation of a fold line and is then cyclically advanced after opening of the clamping device.
  • the web run can be controlled by means of repeat marks or repeat punches of the web.
  • the material web has weakening lines or perforations, so that individual sections can be separated off.
  • the weakening lines or perforations are expediently formed prior to the generation of the fold lines in the fold regions of the material web, as a result of which the prefolding is also facilitated.
  • the material web has a carrier layer, packaging pieces laid on the carrier layer, for example filter papers, and a cover layer which is connected to the carrier layer around the packaging pieces, the fold lines being formed between the packaging pieces.
  • the mutual folding of the material web should be carried out so that neither the cover layer nor the carrier layer are severed, otherwise an optimal protection of the packaging pieces is no longer guaranteed.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pre-folding a material web with a folding station, which has a carrier plate, a web guide running in the web longitudinal direction and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide folding units, said folding units each having a clamping device with at least one jaw and a sword, with the fold region in the material web into a gap of the clamping device can be introduced, and wherein the clamping jaw is movable to produce fold lines of the material web, wherein the clamping jaw along the advancing direction of the material web is movable, wherein the fold line can be formed by a closing movement of the clamping device , wherein the folding unit are arranged offset in the web longitudinal direction to each other and wherein in the running direction of the web before the folding station designed as a register roller arrangement web memory is arranged.
  • the embodiment of the clamping device is not limited within the scope of the invention, wherein the clamping movement to produce a fold line is such that is laterally acted on a loop formed by a feed movement of the sword, so that no strong shear or tensile forces occur on the web. In a direction perpendicular to the material web or substantially vertical direction of movement of the sword is then the Advancing movement of the at least one jaw approximately along the direction of advance of the web.
  • the clamping device can be formed without restriction from two movably guided jaws, a movable and a fixed jaw or a movable jaw and an associated stop surface of the support plate.
  • a web store for example a register roll arrangement, is arranged directly in front of and behind the folding station.
  • an ejection element can be provided, which pushes the rabbet areas of the clamping device.
  • Fig. 1 shows a device for pre-folding a material web 1.
  • the apparatus comprises a station 2 for generating lines of weakness, a folding station 3 for pre-folding of the material web 1, formed as a register roller assembly web memory 4 and a roller feed 5 for propelling the material web 1.
  • the unfolded material web 1 is in the Fig. 2a and consists of a carrier layer 11, placed on the carrier layer 11 filter papers 12 and a cover layer 13 of a polyethylene film, which is connected to the filter papers 12 around with the carrier layer 11 made of paper.
  • the material web 1 is to be folded between the individual filter papers 12, so that sections 7 can be separated, each with a filter paper 12.
  • the carrier layer 11 has a thickness of about 80 microns and the polyethylene film of the cover layer 13 has a thickness of about 50 microns.
  • the width of the material web 1 is 80 mm and the length of the sections to be folded 7 75 mm.
  • the material web 1 is comparatively stiff in these areas and thus difficult to fold, so that a prefolding is required.
  • the filter papers 12 may be determined, for example, for laboratory analytical purposes, which is why the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 must not be damaged in the pre-folding and the subsequent folding process, since otherwise contamination may occur and a sterility of the filter papers 12 is no longer guaranteed.
  • To control the web run to be folded sections 7 are each provided with repeat punching 14, which are optically detected.
  • Fig. 2b shows a package 9 of several zig-zag folded sections 7 of the web 1, which can be supplied, for example in a dispenser to a user.
  • the material web 1 first passes through the station 2 to produce a line of weakness.
  • the weakening line can be formed, for example, in the manner of a perforation, but the carrier layer 11 and / or the cover layer 13 are only partially scored or scored and not cut, as is usual in a perforation.
  • the material web 1 is then guided via a roller feed 5 and a web storage 4 for pre-folding in a folding station 3.
  • the folding station 3 has a carrier plate 16, a running in the web longitudinal direction web guide 17 and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide 17 folding units 18.
  • the staggered in the web longitudinal direction folding units 18 each comprise a clamping device 19 with a jaw 20 and a sword 21, with a folding portion 22 of the web 1 to form a loop in a formed between the jaw 20 and a stop surface 24 of the support plate 16 gap 25 inserted are, wherein the clamping jaw 20 is then delivered to produce fold lines of the material web 1 by a closing action of the clamping device 19 in the direction of the loop formed.
  • the propulsion of the material web 1 and the mutual generation of fold lines in the fold areas 22 takes place cyclically with a clock rate of up to 40 cycles per minute or more. Since the fold regions 22 are moved out of the web plane to produce the fold lines to form a loop, a length compensation is required which is made possible by the upstream web store 4.
  • the swords 21 and the column 25 are arranged perpendicular to the running direction of the material web 1. Since in the folding, the clamping jaw 20 of the clamping device 19 acts laterally on the inserted from the blade 21 web 1, only relatively low loads on the material web 1, so that the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 are not severed in the formation of the fold line. In order to avoid a large tensile load in the further transport of the material web 1, an ejector blade as ejection element 26th provided, which pushes out the folding area 22 of the material web 1 from the opening gap 25 after opening the clamping device.
  • the material web 1 can be precisely prefolded at the stiff regions between the individual filter papers 12. After pre-folding, the material web 1 can be folded in different ways. Depending on the design and stiffness of the material web 1, it may be sufficient if this is simply pushed together. Furthermore, after pre-folding, various folding devices known in practice can also be used without restriction.

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The method involves moving a material web (1) in a web longitudinal direction, and moving out constantly spaced fold regions of the material web in two opposing directions from a web layer. Each fold region is provided with a fold line running transverse to the material web longitudinal direction. The fold regions are brought into a gap of a clamping device (19) for producing the fold lines. The fold lines are then formed by closing motion of the clamping device, and a material web run is controlled based on repeated punching or marking of the material web. An independent claim is also included for a device for pre-folding a web.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Vorfalten einer Materialbahn, wobei die Materialbahn in Bahnlängsrichtung bewegt wird und wobei gleichmäßig beabstandete Falzbereiche der Materialbahn wechselseitig in eine erste und eine gegenläufige zweite Richtung aus der Bahnebene rausbewegt und jeweils mit einer quer zur Bahnlängsrichtung verlaufenden Falzlinie versehen werden. Die Materialbahn ist aus einem steifen, schwer zu faltenden Material, so dass ein Vorfalten erforderlich ist. Eine derartige Bahn kann beispielsweise im Wesentlichen ebene Verpackungsstücke aufweisen, die zwischen einer Trägerschicht und einer Deckschicht geschützt angeordnet sind, wobei die Deckschicht und die Trägerschicht in den Bereichen zwischen den Verpackungsstücken miteinander verbunden sind. Um eine Vielzahl der zwischen der Trägerschicht und der Deckschicht angeordneten Verpackungsstücke für einen Benutzer Platz sparend bereit zu halten, soll die Materialbahn häufig in eine Zickzackform gelegt werden. Da die beschriebene Materialbahn in den versiegelten Bereichen zwischen den Verpackungsstücken steif ist, ist ein direktes Falten ohne eine Beschädigung der Trägerschicht oder der Deckschicht nicht ohne weiteres möglich.The invention relates to a method for pre-folding a material web, wherein the material web is moved in the web longitudinal direction and uniformly spaced fold regions of the material web moved out in a first and an opposite second direction from the web plane mutually and are each provided with a transverse to the web longitudinal fold line. The material web is made of a stiff, difficult to fold material, so that a pre-folding is required. Such a web may comprise, for example, substantially flat packaging pieces which are arranged protected between a carrier layer and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer and the carrier layer are connected to one another in the regions between the packaging pieces. In order to save space for a large number of packaging pieces arranged between the carrier layer and the cover layer for a user, the material web should frequently be laid in a zigzag shape. Since the described web of material is stiff in the sealed areas between the packages, direct folding without damage to the carrier or topsheet is not readily possible.

Eine Vorrichtung zum Vorfalten einer Materialbahn ist aus der Druckschrift DE 2 311 495 A1 bekannt, wobei eine mehrlagige Materialbahn durch eine Falzstation geführt wird. An gleichmäßig beabstandeten Falzbereichen wird die Materialbahn wechselweise in eine erste und eine gegenläufige zweite Richtung von einem Schwert aus der Bahnebene herausbewegt und unter Bildung einer Schlaufe in eine zugeordnete Klammer eingeschoben. Durch das Einschieben der Falzbereiche in die Klammer wird eine Falzlinie gebildet, wobei die Materialbahn aufgrund der wirkenden Scherkräfte stark beansprucht und zerstört werden kann. Die beschriebene Vorrichtung ist lediglich für Materialbahnen geeignet, die eine hohe Festigkeit aufweisen.A device for pre-folding a material web is known from the document DE 2 311 495 A1 known, wherein a multilayer material web is passed through a folding station. At uniformly spaced fold areas, the web is alternately moved out in a first and an opposite second direction of a sword from the web plane and inserted to form a loop in an associated clip. By inserting the fold areas in the clamp a fold line is formed, wherein the material web can be heavily stressed and destroyed due to the shear forces acting. The described device is only suitable for material webs which have a high strength.

In US 2,815,205 ist eine Maschine zum Falten von Papier offenbart, wobei oberhalb und unterhalb der Papierbahn wird jeweils von zwei starren Werkblöcken jeweils ein Spalt ausgebildet, in dem die Papierbahn zum Einbringen eines Knickes oder einer Falz gestoßen wird. Aus DE 196 03 076 sind Prägestempel bekannt, mit denen eine Materialbahn alterierend oberseitig und unterseitig zur Ausbildung einer Falte beaufschlagt wird. Darüber hinaus betrifft DE 32 40 627 A1 eine Vorrichtung zur Falzbildung bei einer Materialbahn, wobei oberhalb und unterhalb der Materialbahn jeweils ein Spalt bildendes Rollenpaar angeordnet ist. Die Materialbahn wird dann abwechselnd in den oberhalb und unterhalb angeordneten Spalt zur Falzbildung eingestoßen.In US 2,815,205 discloses a machine for folding paper, wherein above and below the paper web is formed in each case by two rigid blocks each a gap in which the paper web is pushed for introducing a kink or a fold. Out DE 196 03 076 are embossing dies known with which a material web alterierend upper side and underside is applied to form a fold. In addition, concerns DE 32 40 627 A1 a device for folding formation in a material web, wherein above and below the material web in each case a gap forming pair of rollers is arranged. The material web is then alternately pushed into the above and below arranged gap for seaming.

Vor diesem Hintergrund liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde ein Verfahren anzugeben, welches bei einer steifen Materialbahn ein Vorfalten mit einer geringen Belastung ermöglicht. Insbesondere soll bei einer mehrschichtigen Materialbahn eine Beschädigung der einzelnen Schichten sicher vermieden werden.Against this background, the invention has the object to provide a method which allows for a rigid material web, a prefolding with a low load. In particular, damage to the individual layers should be reliably avoided in the case of a multilayer material web.

Ausgehend von einem Verfahren mit den eingangs beschriebenen Merkmalen wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch ein Verfahren zum Vorfalten einer Materialbahn, die eine Trägerschicht, auf die Trägerschicht aufgelegte Verpackungsstücke und eine die Verpackungsstücke herum mit der Trägerschicht verbundene Deckschicht aufweist, gelöst, wobei die Materialbahn in Bahnlängsrichtung bewegt wird, wobei gleichmäßig beabstandete Falzbereiche der Materialbahn wechselweise in eine erste und eine gegenläufige zweite Richtung aus der Bahnebene herausbewegt und zur Erzeugung einer quer zur Bahnlängsrichtung verlaufenden Falzlinie jeweils in einem Spalt einer Klemmvorrichtung gebracht werden, wobei die Falzlinien ohne Durchtrennung der Trägerschicht und der Deckschicht zwischen den Verpackungsstücken durch einen im Wesentlichen entlang der Vortriebsrichtung der Materialbahn wirkende Schließbewegung der Klemmvorrichtung gebildet werden. Durch das Bewegen der Falzbereiche aus der Ebene der Materialbahn wird eine Schlaufe gebildet, wobei dann die Klemmvorrichtung seitlich auf diese Schlaufe wirkt. Sowohl Scherspannungen als auch übermäßige Zugspannungen können bei dem Vorfalten durch die Erzeugung der Falzlinie vermieden werden. Zweckmäßigerweise ruht die Materialbahn während der Bildung einer Falzlinie und wird dann nach Öffnung der Klemmvorrichtung taktweise weiterbewegt.Starting from a method with the features described in the introduction, the object is achieved by a method for pre-folding a material web, which has a carrier layer, applied to the carrier layer packing pieces and the packaging pieces around associated with the carrier layer cover layer, wherein the web moves in the web longitudinal direction is, with evenly spaced Falzbereiche the web moved alternately in a first and an opposite second direction of the web plane and are brought to produce a transverse to the web longitudinal direction fold line each in a gap of a clamping device, wherein the fold lines without severing the carrier layer and the cover layer between the packaging pieces are formed by a closing movement of the clamping device acting essentially along the direction of advance of the material web. By moving the fold areas out of the plane of the material web, a loop is formed, in which case the clamping device acts laterally on this loop. Both shear stresses and excessive tensile stresses can be avoided in the pre-folding by the generation of the fold line. Conveniently, the web of material rests during the formation of a fold line and is then cyclically advanced after opening of the clamping device.

Um eine genaue und nachprüfbare Bewegung der Materialbahn zu ermöglichen, kann der Bahnlauf anhand von Rapportmarken oder Rapportstanzungen der Materialbahn gesteuert werden.In order to enable an accurate and verifiable movement of the web, the web run can be controlled by means of repeat marks or repeat punches of the web.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Materialbahn Schwächungslinien oder Perforationen aufweist, so dass einzelne Abschnitte abtrennbar sind. Die Schwächungslinien oder Perforationen werden dabei zweckmäßigerweise vor dem Erzeugen der Falzlinien in den Falzbereichen der Materialbahn gebildet, wodurch auch das Vorfalten erleichtert wird.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the material web has weakening lines or perforations, so that individual sections can be separated off. The weakening lines or perforations are expediently formed prior to the generation of the fold lines in the fold regions of the material web, as a result of which the prefolding is also facilitated.

In der Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens ist vorgesehen, dass die Materialbahn eine Trägerschicht, auf die Trägerschicht aufgelegte Verpackungsstücke, beispielsweise Filterpapiere, und eine Deckschicht, die um die Verpackungsstücke herum mit der Trägerschicht verbunden ist, aufweist, wobei die Falzlinien zwischen den Verpackungssttlcken gebildet werden. Das wechselseitige Falzen der Materialbahn soll dabei so durchgeführt werden, dass weder die Deckschicht noch die Trägerschicht durchtrennt werden, da ansonsten ein optimaler Schutz der Verpackungsstücke nicht mehr gewährleistet ist.In the embodiment of the method according to the invention, it is provided that the material web has a carrier layer, packaging pieces laid on the carrier layer, for example filter papers, and a cover layer which is connected to the carrier layer around the packaging pieces, the fold lines being formed between the packaging pieces. The mutual folding of the material web should be carried out so that neither the cover layer nor the carrier layer are severed, otherwise an optimal protection of the packaging pieces is no longer guaranteed.

Gegenstand der Erfindung ist auch eine Vorrichtung zum Vorfalten einer Materialbahn mit einer Falzstation, die eine Trägerplatte, eine in Bahnlängsrichtung verlaufende Bahnführung und zwei entgegengesetzt wirkende, quer zur Bahnführung angeordnete Falzeinheiten aufweist, wobei die Falzeinheiten jeweils eine Klemmvorrichtung mit zumindest einer Klemmbacke und ein Schwert, mit dem Falzbereich in der Materialbahn in einen Spalt der Klemmvorrichtung einführbar sind, aufweist, und wobei die Klemmback zur Erzeugung von Falzlinien der Materialbahn bewegbar ist, wobei die Klemmbacke entlang der Vortriebsrichtung der Materialbahn bewegbar ist, wobei die Falzlinie durch eine Schließbewegung der Klemmvorrichtung bildbar ist, wobei die Falzeinheit in Bahnlängsrichtung zueinander versetzt angeordnet sind und wobei in Laufrichtung der Materialbahn vor der Falzstation eine als Registerwalzenanordnung ausgebildete Bahnspeicher angeordnet ist. Die Ausgestaltung der Klemmvorrichtung ist im Rahmen der Erfindung nicht eingeschränkt, wobei die Klemmbewegung zur Erzeugung einer Falzlinie derart erfolgt, dass auf eine durch eine Zustellbewegung des Schwertes gebildete Schlaufe seitlich eingewirkt wird, so dass keine starken Scher- oder Zugkräfte an der Materialbahn auftreten. Bei einer bezüglich der Materialbahn senkrechten oder im Wesentlichen senkrechten Bewegungsrichtung des Schwertes erfolgt dann die Zustellbewegung der zumindest einen Klemmbacke in etwa entlang der Vortriebsrichtung der Materialbahn. Die Klemmeinrichtung kann ohne Einschränkung aus zwei bewegbar geführten Klemmbacken, einer bewegbaren und einer feststehenden Klemmbacke oder auch einer bewegbaren Klemmbacke und einer zugeordneten Anschlagfläche der Trägerplatte gebildet sein.The invention also relates to a device for pre-folding a material web with a folding station, which has a carrier plate, a web guide running in the web longitudinal direction and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide folding units, said folding units each having a clamping device with at least one jaw and a sword, with the fold region in the material web into a gap of the clamping device can be introduced, and wherein the clamping jaw is movable to produce fold lines of the material web, wherein the clamping jaw along the advancing direction of the material web is movable, wherein the fold line can be formed by a closing movement of the clamping device , wherein the folding unit are arranged offset in the web longitudinal direction to each other and wherein in the running direction of the web before the folding station designed as a register roller arrangement web memory is arranged. The embodiment of the clamping device is not limited within the scope of the invention, wherein the clamping movement to produce a fold line is such that is laterally acted on a loop formed by a feed movement of the sword, so that no strong shear or tensile forces occur on the web. In a direction perpendicular to the material web or substantially vertical direction of movement of the sword is then the Advancing movement of the at least one jaw approximately along the direction of advance of the web. The clamping device can be formed without restriction from two movably guided jaws, a movable and a fixed jaw or a movable jaw and an associated stop surface of the support plate.

Um die bei dem Falzen des Falzbereiches der Materialbahn gebildete Schlaufe ohne eine große Zugbelastung der Materialbahn ausgleichen zu können, ist vorzugsweise ein Bahnspeicher, beispielsweise eine Registerwalzenanordnung, unmittelbar vor und hinter der Falzstation angeordnet. Um auch bei dem Weitertransport der Materialbahn nach dem Öffnen einer der Klemmvorrichtung nach dem Erzeugen einer Falzlinie eine Beschädigung der Materialbahn durch ein Hängenbleiben in der Klemmvorrichtung zu vermeiden, kann ein Auswurfelement vorgesehen sein, welches die Falzbereiche aus der Klemmvorrichtung schiebt.In order to be able to compensate for the loop formed during the folding of the fold region of the material web without a large tensile load of the material web, a web store, for example a register roll arrangement, is arranged directly in front of and behind the folding station. In order to prevent damage to the material web by snagging in the clamping device even in the further transport of the web after opening one of the clamping device after generating a fold line, an ejection element can be provided, which pushes the rabbet areas of the clamping device.

Für den taktweisen Vortrieb der Materialbahn ist in einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vor und/oder hinter der Falzstation eine Vortriebseinheit vorgesehen. Die beweglichen Teile der Falzstation können bevorzugt hydraulisch oder pneumatisch angetrieben sein, wobei im Rahmen einer solchen Ausgestaltung besonders schnelle und präzise Bewegungen ermöglicht werden. Die Taktrate zur Erzeugung der Falzlinien ist im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung vorzugsweise größer als 25 Takte pro Minute, besonders bevorzugt größer oder gleich 40 Takte pro Minute. Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen schematisch:

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eine Vorrichtung zum wechselseitigen Vorfalten einer Material- bahn,
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die zugeführte Materialbahn im ungefalteten Zustand,
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ein Paket mit in Zickzackform aufeinander gefalteten Abschnitten der Materialbahn,
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eine Falzstation zum Vorfalten der Materialbahn.
For the cyclic propulsion of the material web, a propulsion unit is provided in front of and / or behind the folding station in a preferred embodiment of the invention. The moving parts of the folding station can preferably be driven hydraulically or pneumatically, wherein in the context of such a configuration particularly fast and precise movements are possible. In the context of the present invention, the cycle rate for producing the fold lines is preferably greater than 25 cycles per minute, particularly preferably greater than or equal to 40 cycles per minute. The invention will be explained in the following with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment. They show schematically:
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a device for the mutual pre-folding of a material web,
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the supplied material web in the unfolded state,
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a package with zig-zag folded sections of the material web,
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a folding station for pre-folding of the material web.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Vorrichtung zum Vorfalten einer Materialbahn 1. Die Vorrichtung weist eine Station 2 zur Erzeugung von Schwächungslinien, eine Falzstation 3 zum Vorfalten der Materialbahn 1, einen als Registerwalzenanordnung ausgebildeten Bahnspeicher 4 und einen Rollenvorschub 5 zum Vortrieb der Materialbahn 1 auf. Fig. 1 shows a device for pre-folding a material web 1. The apparatus comprises a station 2 for generating lines of weakness, a folding station 3 for pre-folding of the material web 1, formed as a register roller assembly web memory 4 and a roller feed 5 for propelling the material web 1.

Die ungefaltete Materialbahn 1 ist in der Fig. 2a dargestellt und besteht aus einer Trägerschicht 11, auf die Trägerschicht 11 aufgelegten Filterpapieren 12 und einer Deckschicht 13 aus einer Polyethylenfolie, die um die Filterpapiere 12 herum mit der Trägerschicht 11 aus Papier verbunden ist. Die Materialbahn 1 soll zwischen den einzelnen Filterpapieren 12 gefaltet werden, damit Abschnitte 7 mit jeweils einem Filterpapier 12 abgetrennt werden können. In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel weist die Trägerschicht 11 eine Dicke von etwa 80 µm und die Polyethylenfolie der Deckschicht 13 eine Dicke von etwa 50 µm auf. Die Breite der Materialbahn 1 beträgt 80 mm und die Länge der zu faltenden Abschnitte 7 75 mm. Da zwischen den Filterpapieren 12 die Deckschicht 13 mit der Trägerschicht 11 versiegelt ist, ist die Materialbahn 1 in diesen Bereichen vergleichsweise steif und damit schwer zu falten, so dass ein Vorfalten erforderlich ist. Die Filterpapiere 12 können beispielsweise für laboranalytische Zwecke bestimmt sein, weshalb bei dem Vorfalten und dem nachgelagerten Faltvorgang die Trägerschicht 11 und die Deckschicht 13 nicht beschädigt werden dürfen, da ansonsten eine Verschmutzung auftreten kann und eine Keimfreiheit der Filterpapiere 12 nicht mehr gewährleistet ist. Zur Kontrolle des Bahnlaufes sind die zu faltenden Abschnitte 7 jeweils mit Rapportstanzungen 14 versehen, die optisch erfasst werden. Fig. 2b zeigt ein Paket 9 von mehreren in Zickzackform gefalteten Abschnitten 7 der Materialbahn 1, die beispielsweise in einem Spender an einen Benutzer geliefert werden können.The unfolded material web 1 is in the Fig. 2a and consists of a carrier layer 11, placed on the carrier layer 11 filter papers 12 and a cover layer 13 of a polyethylene film, which is connected to the filter papers 12 around with the carrier layer 11 made of paper. The material web 1 is to be folded between the individual filter papers 12, so that sections 7 can be separated, each with a filter paper 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the carrier layer 11 has a thickness of about 80 microns and the polyethylene film of the cover layer 13 has a thickness of about 50 microns. The width of the material web 1 is 80 mm and the length of the sections to be folded 7 75 mm. Since the cover layer 13 is sealed to the carrier layer 11 between the filter papers 12, the material web 1 is comparatively stiff in these areas and thus difficult to fold, so that a prefolding is required. The filter papers 12 may be determined, for example, for laboratory analytical purposes, which is why the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 must not be damaged in the pre-folding and the subsequent folding process, since otherwise contamination may occur and a sterility of the filter papers 12 is no longer guaranteed. To control the web run to be folded sections 7 are each provided with repeat punching 14, which are optically detected. Fig. 2b shows a package 9 of several zig-zag folded sections 7 of the web 1, which can be supplied, for example in a dispenser to a user.

Die Materialbahn 1 durchläuft zunächst die Station 2 zur Erzeugung einer Schwächungslinie. Die Schwächungslinie kann beispielsweise nach Art einer Perforation gebildet sein, wobei jedoch die Trägerschicht 11 und/oder die Deckschicht 13 lediglich abschnittsweise angeritzt oder eingekerbt und nicht, wie bei einer Perforation üblich, durchschnitten werden. Die Materialbahn 1 wird dann über einen Rollenvorschub 5 und einen Bahnspeicher 4 zum Vorfalten in einer Falzstation 3 geführt. Die Falzstation 3 weist eine Trägerplatte 16, eine in Bahnlängsrichtung verlaufende Bahnführung 17 und zwei entgegengesetzt wirkende, quer zur Bahnführung 17 angeordnete Falzeinheiten 18 auf. Die in Bahnlängsrichtung versetzt angeordneten Falzeinheiten 18 umfassen jeweils eine Klemmvorrichtung 19 mit einer Klemmbacke 20 und ein Schwert 21, mit dem ein Falzbereich 22 der Materialbahn 1 unter Bildung einer Schlaufe in einen zwischen der Klemmbacke 20 und einer Anschlagfläche 24 der Trägerplatte 16 gebildeten Spalt 25 einführbar sind, wobei die Klemmbacke 20 dann zur Erzeugung von Falzlinien der Materialbahn 1 durch eine Schließwirkung der Klemmvorrichtung 19 in Richtung der gebildeten Schlaufe zugestellt wird. Der Vortrieb der Materialbahn 1 und das wechselseitige Erzeugen von Falzlinien in den Falzbereichen 22 erfolgt taktweise mit einer Taktrate von bis zu 40 Takten pro Minute oder mehr. Da die Falzbereiche 22 zur Erzeugung der Falzlinien unter Bildung einer Schlaufe aus der Bahnebene herausbewegt werden, ist ein Längenausgleich erforderlich, der durch den vorgelagerten Bahnspeicher 4 ermöglicht wird. Die Schwerter 21 und die Spalte 25 sind senkrecht zu der Laufrichtung der Materialbahn 1 angeordnet. Da bei dem Falzen die Klemmbacke 20 der Klemmvorrichtung 19 seitlich auf die von dem Schwert 21 eingeschobene Materialbahn 1 wirkt, treten nur vergleichsweise geringe Belastungen der Materialbahn 1 auf, so dass die Trägerschicht 11 und die Deckschicht 13 bei der Bildung der Falzlinie nicht durchtrennt werden. Um auch bei dem weiteren Transport der Materialbahn 1 eine große Zugbelastung zu vermeiden, ist ein Auswurfschwert als Auswurfelement 26 vorgesehen, welches nach dem Öffnen der Klemmvorrichtung den Falzbereich 22 der Materialbahn 1 aus dem sich öffnenden Spalt 25 herausschiebt.The material web 1 first passes through the station 2 to produce a line of weakness. The weakening line can be formed, for example, in the manner of a perforation, but the carrier layer 11 and / or the cover layer 13 are only partially scored or scored and not cut, as is usual in a perforation. The material web 1 is then guided via a roller feed 5 and a web storage 4 for pre-folding in a folding station 3. The folding station 3 has a carrier plate 16, a running in the web longitudinal direction web guide 17 and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide 17 folding units 18. The staggered in the web longitudinal direction folding units 18 each comprise a clamping device 19 with a jaw 20 and a sword 21, with a folding portion 22 of the web 1 to form a loop in a formed between the jaw 20 and a stop surface 24 of the support plate 16 gap 25 inserted are, wherein the clamping jaw 20 is then delivered to produce fold lines of the material web 1 by a closing action of the clamping device 19 in the direction of the loop formed. The propulsion of the material web 1 and the mutual generation of fold lines in the fold areas 22 takes place cyclically with a clock rate of up to 40 cycles per minute or more. Since the fold regions 22 are moved out of the web plane to produce the fold lines to form a loop, a length compensation is required which is made possible by the upstream web store 4. The swords 21 and the column 25 are arranged perpendicular to the running direction of the material web 1. Since in the folding, the clamping jaw 20 of the clamping device 19 acts laterally on the inserted from the blade 21 web 1, only relatively low loads on the material web 1, so that the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 are not severed in the formation of the fold line. In order to avoid a large tensile load in the further transport of the material web 1, an ejector blade as ejection element 26th provided, which pushes out the folding area 22 of the material web 1 from the opening gap 25 after opening the clamping device.

Erfindungsgemäß kann die Materialbahn 1 an den steifen Bereichen zwischen den einzelnen Filterpapieren 12 präzise vorgefaltet werden. Nach dem Vorfalten kann die Materialbahn 1 auf unterschiedliche Weise gefaltet werden. Je nach Ausgestaltung und Steifheit der Materialbahn 1 kann es ausreichend sein, wenn diese einfach zusammengeschoben wird. Des Weiteren können nach dem Vorfalten auch verschiedene in der Praxis bekannte Falteinrichtungen ohne Einschränkung eingesetzt werden.According to the invention, the material web 1 can be precisely prefolded at the stiff regions between the individual filter papers 12. After pre-folding, the material web 1 can be folded in different ways. Depending on the design and stiffness of the material web 1, it may be sufficient if this is simply pushed together. Furthermore, after pre-folding, various folding devices known in practice can also be used without restriction.

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  1. A method of pre-folding a web of material (1) which has a carrier layer (11), packing members (12) laid on the carrier layer (11) and a covering layer (13) connected to the carrier layer (11) around the packing members (12),
    wherein the web of material (1) is moved in the longitudinal direction of the web,
    wherein uniformly spaced folding regions (22) of the web of material (1) are moved alternately in a first direction and in an opposite second direction out of the plane of the web and are moved in each case into a gap (25) in a clamping apparatus (19) in order to produce a fold line extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the web,
    wherein the fold lines are formed without separation of the carrier layer (11) and the covering layer (13) between the packing members by a closing movement of the clamping apparatus (19) acting essentially along the direction of advance of the web of material.
  2. A method according to Claim 1, wherein the web of material (1) is moved in the longitudinal direction of the web in a clock-timed manner.
  3. A method according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the run of the web is controlled with reference to repeated-pattern markings or repeated-pattern stampings (14) on the web of material (1).
  4. A method according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the fold regions (22) are provided in each case with a line of weakening before the production of the fold line.
  5. An apparatus for pre-folding a web of material (1) with a folding station (3), which has a carrier plate (16), a web guide (17) extending in the longitudinal direction of the web and two folding units (18) acting in an opposed manner and arranged transversely to the web guide (17),
    wherein the folding units (18) have in each case a clamping apparatus (19) with at least one clamping jaw (20) and a blade (21) with which fold regions of the web of material (1) are capable of being introduced into a gap (25) in the clamping apparatus (19), and
    wherein the clamping jaw (20) is capable of being moved in order to produce fold lines of the web of material (1),
    characterized in that the clamping jaw (20) is capable of being moved along the direction of advance of the web of material (1), the fold line is capable of being formed by a closing movement of the clamping apparatus (19), the folding units (18) are arranged offset with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the web, and a web store (4) designed in the form of a register roller arrangement is arranged upstream of the folding station (3) in the run direction of the web of material (1).
  6. An apparatus according to Claim 5, characterized in that an advancing unit for a clock-timed movement of the web of material (1) is provided upstream and/or downstream of the folding station (3).
  7. An apparatus according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the folding units (3) have one ejection element (26) in each case for the ejection of the folding regions after the folding.
  8. An apparatus according to any one of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the blades (21) and/or the at least one clamping jaw (20) are driven in an hydraulic or pneumatic manner.
  9. An apparatus according to any one of Claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the clock rate for producing the fold lines is more than 25 cycles per minute, preferably more than or equal to 40 cycles per minute.
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