EP2078676A1 - Packing station for goods - Google Patents

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EP2078676A1
EP2078676A1 EP08396002A EP08396002A EP2078676A1 EP 2078676 A1 EP2078676 A1 EP 2078676A1 EP 08396002 A EP08396002 A EP 08396002A EP 08396002 A EP08396002 A EP 08396002A EP 2078676 A1 EP2078676 A1 EP 2078676A1
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Jouni Suokas
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B5/024—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making containers from preformed blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • B65B11/18—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in two or more straight paths
    • B65B11/26—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in two or more straight paths to fold the wrappers in channel form about contents and then to close the ends of the channel by folding and finally the mouth of the channel by folding or twisting

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  • the invention relates to a station for packing of goods into wrapping or into box, said packing station comprising a conveyor for moving the goods, an apparatus feeding and cutting off the wrapping in order to move it from a roll to said station, a transfer gear for moving a cardboard box billet to the station, and an equipment to pack the goods either into a wrapping or into a box.
  • packing stations developed for packaging to be made by means of wrapping paper as well as packing stations for packaging to be made into a box. Characteristic of them is that it is possible to use only wrapping paper or corresponding cellophane in the first case and only box billets in the second case. Accordingly, if as ways of packaging are wrapped packing and box packing, for both ways there must be an own packing station and own wrappings or means to fold the box parts, gluing means and conveyors.
  • the packing station comprises a first stop station, in which, the wrapping or the box billet can alternatively be placed down-most and the goods to be packed on it, the first station still comprising the wrapper or the box billet of the transfer device, and the goods on it to be transferred to the second station, which is a transfer gear and comprises many conveyors that form the goods, whereby the first wrapping station is intended for folding the wrapper or box billet to be folded at least against two opposite sides of the goods.
  • the advantage of a station according to the invention is that on the same station it is possible to pack the goods in a wrapper and in a cardboard box. Even as packaging apparatus there are almost the same equipment.
  • the wrapping paper has a feeder of itself and the box billet a transfer device, and these ones in working order all the time and each in its turn ready for use. Hardly the packing station takes more space than a separate, with wrapper working packing station.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a packing station according to the invention, where packaging of goods 4 with wrapping 2 is taking place.
  • the goods to be packed arrive by means of the conveyor (not shown) at the first stop station 3, on which before lifting goods 4 on it, a wrapper sheet is placed, said wrapper 2 cut off with cutter 6, running from roll 1, and, for instance, pulled with the lower or upper side vacuum conveyor on station 3.
  • the transfer device 11 of station 3 figure(3 ) moves wrapper 2 and goods 4 to the upper side of the first wrapping station I of second stop station 7 and does in there the dropping of goods 4 and wrapping onto the conveyor 12 in this stop station.
  • Conveyor 12 is a forked device, the opposite sides of which device fold up the opposite sides of wrapper 2 of goods 4, when the goods and the wrapper are placed in the fork.
  • the sides of the fork are strap like, whereby, if needed, clamps 13 can go down to strap space.
  • FIG 1 shows the packaging by means of wrapper 2 only schematically without actuators to fold and form the wrapping, which are techniques previously known as such.
  • Figure 2 shows in turn the same packing station of figure 1 packaging of same goods 4 into box billets 9. Box billets 9 are in bundle 15, from which they are moved by means of suction conveyor 8 one by one to the station 3.
  • transfer gear 11 of the first stop station 3 moves, supported from the underneath, box billet 9 and the goods 4 upon it to the upper side of the first wrapping station I and does the dropping of box billet 9 and of Goods 4 on it onto conveyor 12 and in its fork.
  • the transfer device 11 has plates pressing goods 4 from its sides or supporting L-formed plates 10 and clamp/bearing means 13.
  • the goods can be released from the pressing of clamps/bearings of plates 10 and dropped in fork 12.
  • the edges of box billet 9 fold against the goods.
  • oblong rolls 19 fold up the edges of box billet 19 to facilitate their folding, when goods 4 are dropped into fork 12.
  • wrapping station I the box sides are folded up against the goods.
  • the conveyor of the second stop station 7 moves these goods to next wrapping station II, where the box parts in front and behind the goods are folded by means of folding apparatus. known as such, against the front and back ends of he goods. Further, in the next wrapping station III the box parts still in the box bottom are folded up against the ends of the goods, and in needed stations glued is sprayed on this surfaces.
  • wrapping station IV to the upper side of goods 4 the box cover billet 14 is brought. which is let down on the goods, and by means of the folding apparatus according to figure 5 , the edges of the box cover folded down in order to form a cover furnished with edges. Glue is sprayed in the billet in necessary spots.
  • goods 4 packed in box is for instance according to figure 1 moved to the next station, where it is wrapped with band 5.
  • Wrapping roll, cutter 6, and the transfer gears of wrapper can stay put when the goods is packed into box 9 and also box billets and their transfer gear 8 can stay put on packing into wrapping.

Abstract

A packing station for packing of goods (4) in wrapping (2) or in box (9), the station comprising a conveyor for moving of goods (4), an apparatus (6) for feeding and cutting off wrapping (2) in order to move it from a roll to said station, transfer gear (8) for moving the cardboard box billet to said station, and equipment to pack goods (4) either in wrapping (2) or in a box. The packing station comprises a first stop station (3) in which wrapping (2) or box billet (9) can alternatively be placed down-most and goods (4) on top of it, said first stop station (3) still comprising transfer device (11) in order to move wrapping (2) or box billet (9) and goods on it to the second stop station, which is transfer gear (7) and comprises many conveyors 12, forming the box billets of goods (4) moving from one wrapping station (I) to another (II) - (IV), whereby the first wrapping station is intended for folding wrapper (2) or box billet (9) at least against two opposite sides of goods (4).

Description

  • The invention relates to a station for packing of goods into wrapping or into box, said packing station comprising a conveyor for moving the goods, an apparatus feeding and cutting off the wrapping in order to move it from a roll to said station, a transfer gear for moving a cardboard box billet to the station, and an equipment to pack the goods either into a wrapping or into a box.
  • Previously known are packing stations developed for packaging to be made by means of wrapping paper as well as packing stations for packaging to be made into a box. Characteristic of them is that it is possible to use only wrapping paper or corresponding cellophane in the first case and only box billets in the second case. Accordingly, if as ways of packaging are wrapped packing and box packing, for both ways there must be an own packing station and own wrappings or means to fold the box parts, gluing means and conveyors.
  • In order to get rid of the above presented disadvantage a new station is developed, which clears the above presented lack appeared in the packing industry, and characteristics for it is that the packing station comprises a first stop station, in which, the wrapping or the box billet can alternatively be placed down-most and the goods to be packed on it, the first station still comprising the wrapper or the box billet of the transfer device, and the goods on it to be transferred to the second station, which is a transfer gear and comprises many conveyors that form the goods, whereby the first wrapping station is intended for folding the wrapper or box billet to be folded at least against two opposite sides of the goods.
  • The advantage of a station according to the invention is that on the same station it is possible to pack the goods in a wrapper and in a cardboard box. Even as packaging apparatus there are almost the same equipment. The wrapping paper has a feeder of itself and the box billet a transfer device, and these ones in working order all the time and each in its turn ready for use. Hardly the packing station takes more space than a separate, with wrapper working packing station.
  • In the following the invention is disclosed with reference to the enclosed drawing, where:
    • Figure 1 shows schematically a packing station according to the invention by packaging that takes place with a wrapper,
    • Figure 2 shows in detail the station of figure 1 by packaging into box,
    • Figure 3 shows the transfer gear of the packing station,
    • Figure 4 shows the cover billet of the packing box,
    • Figure 5 shows the folding of the cardboard cover billet to a cover for the goods packing.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a packing station according to the invention, where packaging of goods 4 with wrapping 2 is taking place. The goods to be packed arrive by means of the conveyor (not shown) at the first stop station 3, on which before lifting goods 4 on it, a wrapper sheet is placed, said wrapper 2 cut off with cutter 6, running from roll 1, and, for instance, pulled with the lower or upper side vacuum conveyor on station 3. When goods 4 are on wrapper 2 the transfer device 11 of station 3 (figure(3) moves wrapper 2 and goods 4 to the upper side of the first wrapping station I of second stop station 7 and does in there the dropping of goods 4 and wrapping onto the conveyor 12 in this stop station. Conveyor 12 is a forked device, the opposite sides of which device fold up the opposite sides of wrapper 2 of goods 4, when the goods and the wrapper are placed in the fork. The sides of the fork are strap like, whereby, if needed, clamps 13 can go down to strap space.
  • In the second wrapping station II of stop station 7 of figure 1 the upper edges of wrapper 2 are folded on goods 4 with pressing means known as such. Further, while goods 4 move to wrapping station III, where all the four horizontal edges of wrapper 2 are folded so, that the lower edges are folded upward against goods 4 and the upper edges downward against goods 4. Next, said conveyor moves forward so, that the goods move to wrapping station IV, where all the vertical four edges of wrapper 2 are folded against goods 4. In applicable parts in wrapping stations I - IV, or between them, glue is sprayed on spots known as such, so the folded parts of wrapper 2 remain folded kept by the glue.
  • Goods 4, packed by means of wrapper 2, are moved forward from the conveyor of the second stop station 7 to the next station, for instance, wrapping station V, where band 5 is wrapped around it. Figure 1 shows the packaging by means of wrapper 2 only schematically without actuators to fold and form the wrapping, which are techniques previously known as such. Figure 2 shows in turn the same packing station of figure 1 packaging of same goods 4 into box billets 9. Box billets 9 are in bundle 15, from which they are moved by means of suction conveyor 8 one by one to the station 3. As in the case of wrapper 2, transfer gear 11 of the first stop station 3 moves, supported from the underneath, box billet 9 and the goods 4 upon it to the upper side of the first wrapping station I and does the dropping of box billet 9 and of Goods 4 on it onto conveyor 12 and in its fork. The transfer device 11 has plates pressing goods 4 from its sides or supporting L-formed plates 10 and clamp/bearing means 13. Thus, with the goods above the fork 12 of the transfer device the goods can be released from the pressing of clamps/bearings of plates 10 and dropped in fork 12. At the same time the edges of box billet 9 fold against the goods. According to figure 3 oblong rolls 19 fold up the edges of box billet 19 to facilitate their folding, when goods 4 are dropped into fork 12. In wrapping station I the box sides are folded up against the goods.
  • The conveyor of the second stop station 7 moves these goods to next wrapping station II, where the box parts in front and behind the goods are folded by means of folding apparatus. known as such, against the front and back ends of he goods. Further, in the next wrapping station III the box parts still in the box bottom are folded up against the ends of the goods, and in needed stations glued is sprayed on this surfaces. In wrapping station IV to the upper side of goods 4 the box cover billet 14 is brought. which is let down on the goods, and by means of the folding apparatus according to figure 5, the edges of the box cover folded down in order to form a cover furnished with edges. Glue is sprayed in the billet in necessary spots. In wrapping station IV goods 4 packed in box is for instance according to figure 1 moved to the next station, where it is wrapped with band 5.
  • Wrapping roll, cutter 6, and the transfer gears of wrapper can stay put when the goods is packed into box 9 and also box billets and their transfer gear 8 can stay put on packing into wrapping.

Claims (7)

  1. A packing station for packing of goods (4) in wrapping (2) or in box (9), the station comprising a conveyor for moving of goods (4), an apparatus (6) for feeding and cutting off wrapping (2) in order to move it from a roll to said station, transfer gear (8) for moving the cardboard box billet to said station, and equipment to pack goods (4) either in wrapping (2) or in a box, characterized in that the packing station comprises a first stop station (3) in which wrapping (2) or box billet (9) can alternatively be placed down-most and goods (4) on top of it, said first stop station (3) still comprising transfer device (11) in order to move wrapping (2) or box billet (9) and goods on it to the second stop station, which is transfer gear (7) and comprises many conveyors 12, forming the box billets of goods (4) moving from one wrapping station (I) to another (II) - (IV), whereby the first wrapping station is intended for folding wrapper (2) or box billet (9) at least against two opposite sides of goods (4).
  2. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that the transfer gear (7) of the second stop station is arranged to move goods (4) from the first wrapping station (I) to another (II) - (IV), whereby there are on the wrapping stations apparatus for further folding of the sides of packing (2) or (9).
  3. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that wrapping stations (II) - (IV) comprise, if necessary, glue spraying means for spraying glue on the foldings between the space of wrapper (2) or box billet (9).
  4. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that the conveyors (12) of the second stop station comprise rods or plate parts (17) supporting goods (4), which are arranged to support goods (4) from its two opposite sides.
  5. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that second stop station comprises a lifting apparatus for lifting of packed goods (4) from the last wrapping station (IV).
  6. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises equipment (16) for folding the cardboard cover of billet (14), in order to spray glue in the cover foldings and to press it on the packing.
  7. A packing station according to claim 1 characterized in that the transfer gear (11) of the first stop station (3) has a holder (1) supporting wrapper (2) or box billet (9) from the under side and plates (10) pressing goods (4) from its sides or L-formed mainly bearing plates, whereby on the upper side of wrapping station (I) there is, for dropping goods (4) to the said station, a holder (18), which can be removed and said plates (10) can be opened.
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