EP2113461A1 - System and method for fixing a product in a holder, especially in the manufacturing of cigarette packets - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for holding product for packaging, e.g. cigarette packing, has pockets with membranes fitted to at least one inside walls to grip different sizes of pack. The membranes are operated by pneumatic or hydraulic controls and require no external lubricants. The packs are held while the packaging adhesive sets. The pocket size is selected for particular pack sizes and the membranes are recessed into the inside walls.

Description

The invention relates to a device for fixing a product, in particular a cigarette pack and / or a pack contents of a cigarette pack, in a receptacle for the product, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method according to the preamble of claim.

The invention is primarily concerned with the manufacture of cigarette packets or the like. During the manufacture of such products, it is usually necessary that the packages or parts thereof be kept in organs of a packaging machine for various reasons. This can be done when transferring the product from one organ of the packaging machine to another organ, such as feeding a package contents to a package blank. Another example is the fixation of a freshly glued cigarette pack to the setting of the glue in a dry turret.

For reasons of linguistic simplification, the object to be held or fixed is referred to below as a product. The (cigarette) product can be both the cigarette pack and a pack content, ie, for example, a block of cigarettes with an inner wrapper (Stanniol Block). The product may also be a cigarette group or another component of the cigarette pack.

In the above cases, the product is in a usually pocket-shaped organ of the packaging machine recording. These recordings can be designed differently. In general, however, the dimensions of the bag at least partially correspond to corresponding dimensions of the product.

Previously known methods and devices of the type mentioned in particular have the disadvantage that they are usually designed adapted specifically to the respective product to be fixed. If products with different dimensions are to be manufactured on the same device, then extensive retooling work is required when changing the product. In addition, known devices or methods of this type repeatedly cause damage to the products to be held.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object weiterzuentwickein the device mentioned above or the corresponding method, in particular with regard to an improved adaptability to changing products or a gentler treatment of the products.

An apparatus for solving this invention have the features of claim 1.

A special feature of this solution is that an organ of a cigarette packing machine is assigned an (autonomous) pressure accumulator for maintaining the fixation of the product in the receptacle, in particular during a conveying movement of the receptacle. This solution has the advantage that it is preferably during a conveying movement of the pocket or receptacle Recording the accumulator, such as the pressure chamber, and the vacuum source must not be in communication. Preferably, the pressure on the membrane is maintained by the pressure accumulator.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the pressure accumulator is only in connection with the activation of the organ with a pressure source.

Further details of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the description of the rest and the figures shown in the drawing.

Fig. 1

eine Verpackungsmaschine für Zigaretten in einer schematischen Seitenansicht,

Fig. 2

eine nicht zur Erfindung gehörende Einzelheit der Verpackungsmaschine in vergrößertem Maßstab, nämlich eine Blocktasche bzw. Faltbühne zum Zuführen eines Stanniolblocks zu einem Faltrevolver,

Fig. 3

eine Einzelheit der Fig. 2 in vergrößertem Maßstab, nämlich einen Vertikalschnitt durch einen Boden der Blocktasche bzw. Faltbühne,

Fig. 4

einen Horizontalschnitt gemäß Schnittlinie IV-IV in Fig. 2,

Fig. 5

ein weiteres Organ der Verpackungsmaschine gemäß Fig. 1 in vergrößertem Maßstab in einer Seitenansicht, nämlich einen Trockenrevolver,

Fig. 6

eine Einzelheit des Trockenrevolvers gemäß Fig. 5 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig.7

einen Schnitt durch den Trockenrevolver gemäß Fig.5 und 6 entlang der Schnittlinien VII-VII,

A preferred embodiment of the invention will be explained below with reference to the drawing. In this show:

Fig. 1

a packaging machine for cigarettes in a schematic side view,

Fig. 2

a detail not belonging to the invention of the packaging machine on an enlarged scale, namely a block pocket or folding stage for supplying a Stanniolblocks to a folding turret,

Fig. 3

a detail of Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale, namely a vertical section through a bottom of the block pocket or folding stage,

Fig. 4

a horizontal section along section line IV-IV in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 5

another organ of the packaging machine according to Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale in a side view, namely a dry turret,

Fig. 6

a detail of the dry turret according to Fig. 5 on an enlarged scale,

Figure 7

a section through the dry turret according to Figure 5 and 6 along the section lines VII-VII,

Fig.1 1 schematically shows a part of an apparatus for producing cigarette packs 11, namely a packaging machine 10. Of importance for the present invention are mainly two areas of the packaging machine 10, namely on the one hand a portion of the device in which a pack contents for the cigarette pack 11 with a blank 41 for the cigarette pack 11 is brought together, which takes place in the region of a folding turret 12 and, on the other hand, a region of the device in which the freshly glued cigarette packs 11 are dried in a drying turret 13. However, the present invention relates only to the area of the dry turret 13. More specifically:

A special feature of the packaging machine 10, which in the Fig. 2 to 4 is shown, deals with the structure of a so-called folding stage 14, which is the folding turret 12 upstream. Details of the structure and operation of the folding turret 12 are the DE-A-24 40 006 the applicant, for the purpose of content of the entire disclosure. The content of this application is hereby fully made the subject of the present description.

The folding turret 12 serves as part of a packaging machine 10 for producing cigarette packs 11 of the hinge-lid type to fold individual blank 41 for cigarette packs 11 for receiving the package contents. For this purpose, the blank 41 are respectively inserted into pockets 39 of the folding turret 12 and subsequently folded around the supplied package contents.

The contents of the package, in this case a group of cigarettes, are wrapped in the present case in an inner blank 19, preferably of tinfoil. The package contents, together with the inner blank 19, form a so-called Stanniol block 17, which, according to the description in FIG DE-A 24 40 006 is conveyed in the radial direction to the folding turret 12.

While in Fig. 2 shown final phase of this transport, the one of a group of cigarettes enveloping inner blank 19 is folded in the rear in the transport direction end face. In addition, as a further part of the cigarette pack 11, a collar 15 is fed to the package contents before they are introduced into the blank 41 held ready in the folding turret 12. Regarding the details of this process is on the DE-A-31 50 447 the applicant referred to for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention and the content of which is hereby made the subject of the present application.

The wrapped in the inner blank 19 Stanniolblock 17 is passed over a rotating conveyor 16 to the folding stage 14. To transport the Stanniolblocks 17 engage on the conveyor 16 arranged driver 18 in the rear in the transport direction end face in the open inner panel 19 a.

The Stanniolblock 17 is passed together with the inner blank 19 by the conveyor 16 to the folding stage 14. Then in the from the DE-A-31 50 447 known manner, the folding of the inner panel 19 completed by the contents of the package in the region of the rear end face. This is done by a lower folder 20, a Oberfalter 21 and two Seitenfalter 58, 59. In addition, a conveyor 22 for the transverse transport of the collar 15 is provided and a driver 23 for placing the collar 15 on the Stanniolblock 17th

To bridge the distance between the folding turret 12 the conveyor 16, the folding platform 14 in a known manner in the horizontal direction back and forth, as indicated by double arrows 24 in the Fig. 2 and 4 indicated. In this case, the folding platform 14, as in Fig. 4 shown laterally mounted on guide rods 25.

During transport of the Stanniolblocks 17 from the conveyor 16 to the folding turret 12 of this recording is in a formed in the folding stage 14 pocket 26. The pocket 26 is bounded by at least two walls, namely at least by a bottom wall 27 and top wall 28. Furthermore, preferably side walls are provided be. In the transport direction, the pocket 26 is open in the region of the end faces. The cross-section of the pocket 26 preferably corresponds substantially to the cross-sectional shape of the Stanniolblocks 17th

A special feature consists in the formation of an organ 29 for fixing the Stanniolblocks 17 in the pocket 26. The organ 29 is disposed in the region of the bottom wall 27 to fix the Stanniolblock 17 during transport or folding in the folding stage 14. For this purpose, pressure can be exerted on the Stanniolblock 17 with the organ 29 so that it is pressed against the upper wall 28 and fixed in the pocket 26.

Of course, the organ 29 may also be arranged in the region of the upper wall 28 and press the Stanniolblock 17 against the bottom wall 27. Furthermore, it is in principle possible for the organ 29 to be arranged in one of the side walls. The arrangement of several organs 29 is conceivable in principle.

In the embodiment shown, the member 29 is a diaphragm 30 which is hydraulically or pneumatically actuated to apply pressure to the contents of the package. In the region of the membrane 30, the bottom wall 27 has one or more apertures 31 in the region of which the membrane 30 extends. In the exemplary embodiment shown, two circular openings 31 are arranged in the bottom wall 27 (FIG. Fig. 4 ). The openings 31 are arranged transversely to the transport direction of the folding stage 14 next to each other and approximately in the vicinity of the longitudinal center of the folding stage 14. Below the apertures 31 extends a single membrane 30 which is filled via leads 32 with a corresponding medium.

As Fig. 3 shows, the leads 32 are formed in the bottom wall 27 and lead over a connected to the edge of the folding stage 14 with the leads 32 hose 33 to a pressure source 34. Hose 33 and pressure source 34 are coupled together via a valve 35. The valve 35 is connected via a control line 36 to a controller 37, which serves to actuate the valve 35. Fig. 3 shows that the openings 31 in the bottom wall 27 are closed by a closure plate 38 on the bottom side. The membrane 30 is fixed in edge regions on the bottom wall 27 and / or the closure plate 38, or this clamped between these two organs.

The device described so far in essential parts works as follows: After inserting the Stanniolblocks 17 into the pocket 26 of the folding stage 14, the valve 35 is actuated via the controller 37, so that via the pressure source 34, the hose 33 and the leads 32, the pressure can be increased in the region of the membrane 30. As a result, the membrane 30 is pressed through the apertures 31 and thus projects into the interior of the pocket 26. As a result, the free cross section in the pocket 26 is reduced. For this purpose, the membrane is preferably made of a flexible material, e.g. Rubber or the like.

The membrane 30 presses in the present case on a large-area rear side of the Stanniolblocks 17 whereby it is pressed against the opposite upper wall 28 and fixed in this way in the pocket 26. The strength of the pressure exerted by the diaphragm 30 on the Stanniolblock 17 pressure can be influenced by appropriate control or actuation of the valve 35 via the controller 37. Further, the controller 37 can also adjust the pressure according to the machine cycle.

Compressed air is preferably used to actuate the membrane 30 since compressed air generators are already provided in conventional packaging machines. In this case, the valve 35 may be designed as an electrically actuated pneumatic valve, which forwards the compressed air via the compressed air hose to the membrane 30 via the feed lines 32 formed as channels. How out Fig. 4 can be seen, the membrane 30 is actuated in both openings 31 at the same time via common supply lines 32 and corresponding compressed air channels. This can also be deviated, so that optionally the two portions of the membrane 30 are actuated separately from each other. It is also conceivable that more than two openings 31 or only one opening 31 is provided. The position of the orifices 31 may also be adapted to the particular individual case, namely to the pack to be produced.

With the aid of the controller 37, the membrane 30 can be controlled such that the Stanniolblock 17 is held only in the pocket 26 during the movement of the folding stage 14 and the completion of the folding of the inner panel 19. For insertion and / or expulsion of the Stanniolblocks 17, the pressure in the membrane 30 can be reduced, so that the package does not have to be pushed out of the pocket 26 against pressure of the membrane 30. This has the particular advantage that a possible embossing of the inner blank 19 during insertion and removal in or out of the pocket 26 is not damaged. In addition, the controller 37 can adjust the pressure, if required by the machine cycle or the machine speed.

In particular, it is conceivable that the pressure is increased at high engine speed and / or reduced at low engine speed.

Furthermore and / or alternatively, it is conceivable that the pressure in each case can be individually adapted to the weight of the package contents to be fixed.

Another advantage is that the pressure to compensate for dimensional tolerances of the contents of the package by the controller 37 is variable. Depending on the formation of the cigarettes within the package contents, different outer dimensions of the contents of the package may result, which can be compensated in this way.

In addition, normal dimensional tolerances can be compensated for in one or more of these ways. It is possible in this way, the pressure exerted by the membrane 30 on the contents of the package, each individually to regulate so that the contents of the package as gently as possible in the pocket 26 is fixed.

With reference to the Fig. 5-7 a second embodiment will be explained below. It is shown the inventive implementation of the above-described idea in the field of dry turret 13. While the product to be fixed in the first embodiment was a Stanniolblock 17, it is in this case the product is a cigarette pack 11. The structure and operation of the dry turret 13 is basically from the DE-A-40 37 692 the applicant, to which reference is hereby explicitly made. The content of this application is hereby made the subject of the present application.

The dry turret 13 has a series of pockets 39, which are arranged on the outer circumference of the dry turret 13 in the region of a pocket wreath 40. each Bag 39 accommodates a substantially parallelepipedic cigarette packet 11. It is placed inside the pockets 39 in the area of a pack front wall 42, a pack rear wall 43 and in the region of (narrow, elongated) packing side walls 44, 45 through walls of the pockets 39 limited, which abut for shaping or shape stabilization of the associated package surfaces.

The pockets 39 are arranged in a fan-like manner in the radial direction, such that the narrow packing side walls 44, 45 lie in the radial direction outside and inside.

The walls of the pocket 39 are in cross section ( Fig. 6 ) formed in a substantially C-shaped, namely with a radially pointing intermediate wall 46 and each circumferentially facing outer wall 47 and inner wall 48. The intermediate wall 48 serves to limit each of a large-area pack front wall 42 or packing rear wall 43. The other large-sized packing area the cigarette pack 11 is bounded by the intermediate wall 46 of an adjacent pocket 39.

The task of the dry turret 13 is to contribute to the setting of the glue spots of the freshly prepared cigarette packet 11. For this purpose, the cigarette pack 11 is held in the pockets 39 of the dry turret 13 and favors the setting of the glue spots by applying pressure to the glued areas of the cigarette pack 11. For this purpose, each pocket 39 is associated with a pneumatically and / or hydraulically operating member 29 to exert lateral pressure on at least one wall of the cigarette pack 11.

In the exemplary embodiments shown, the organ 29 in the form of a membrane 30 is assigned to the inner wall 48 of each pocket 39 of the dry turret 13. By increasing the pressure in the area of the membrane 30, it enters the pocket 39 to exert pressure on the package sidewalls 44 and 45, respectively. This takes place in the region of the overlapping folding tabs of the package sidewalls 44 and 45, which are interconnected by glue.

In the present case, this is achieved structurally in that a pressure chamber 49 is formed in each inner wall 48 of a pocket 39. The pressure chamber 49 is closed to the pocket 39 through the membrane 30. For filling the pressure chamber 49, a valve 50 is provided. Incidentally, the pressure chamber 49 is closed by the inner wall 48. The valve 50 is preferably a check valve.

For receiving the membrane 30, the inner wall 48 may have lateral recesses or slots in which the membrane 30 can be attached.

The representation according to Fig. 6 it can be seen that the membrane 30 extends over at least the overlapping area of the folding tabs of the package sidewalls 44, 45. Out Fig. 7 It can be seen that the membrane 30 extends over substantially the entire length of the pocket 39. It can thus be generated over the entire range of the continuous by the overlapping folding tabs of the package side walls 44, 45 continuous pressure.

Furthermore, in Fig. 5 and 6 an inlet station 51 and an outlet station 52. In the inlet station 51, the cigarette packs 11 coming from the folding turret 12 are inserted into a pocket 39 of the drying turret 13 and then cyclically transported along the circumference of the drying turret 13 to the outlet station 52. In the outlet station 52, the cigarette packs 11 are pushed out of the pocket 39 by a pusher 53. The pockets 39 are therefore provided in the insertion or Ausschubrichtung with a corresponding opening 60, 61 which at least partially allows the passage of the ejector 53.

Furthermore, a Befüllorgan 54 and an emptying member 55 is provided on the circumference of the dry turret 13, for applying the pressure to the pressure chamber 49 and for emptying the pressure chamber 49. The Befüllorgan 54 is following in the transport direction of the dry turret 13 following the inlet station 51st intended. The emptying member 55 is arranged in the transport direction of the dry turret 13 in front of the outlet station 52. Both organs are fixedly arranged on the circumference of the dry turret 13, namely on the inside of the pocket wreath 40th

The Befüllorgan 54 is formed as a pressure connection, which is movable in the radial direction to the dry turret 13 up and down or back and forth. Preferably, the pressure port is analogous to the first embodiment, connected to a pressure source 34 and controlled by a controller 37. The pressure connection can be attached to the inner wall 48 in the region of the valve 50 for filling the pressure chamber 49. The transition between the pressure connection and the inner wall 48 can be closed by means of seals 56.

The emptying member 55 has a rotatable roller 57. The roller 57 is arranged with respect to the pocket rim 40 such that the outer circumference of the roller 57 is the Valve 50 is actuated as soon as the corresponding pocket 39 passes through the emptying member 55 or is located in the region of the emptying member 55 during the cyclical advancement of the dry turret 13.

The device described so far operates as follows: The freshly glued cigarette packets 11 with the contents of the package are inserted from the folding turret 12 into a respective pocket 39 in the dry turret 13. This takes place in the inlet station 51. The dry turret 13 is then rotated further by one position so that the next empty pocket 39 reaches the area of the inlet station 51. During the standstill of the dry turret 13, the pressure in the pressure chamber 49 is then increased in the just filled pocket via the filling member 54 such that the membrane 30 enters the interior of the pocket 39 and exerts pressure on the cigarette pack 11. Thereafter, the filling member 54 is withdrawn during the standstill of the dry turret 13. The pressure within the pocket 39 is then maintained or maintained constant throughout the transport along the circumference of the dry turret 13 by the valve 50. In this way, each pack passes through the individual stations on the circumference of the dry turret 13 during the cyclic rotation of the same.

Finally, the cigarette pack 11 enters the region of the emptying organ 55. As soon as the corresponding pocket 39 in the region of the valve 50 receives contact with the roller 57 of the emptying member 55, the valve 50 is opened, so that the pressure can escape from the pressure chamber 49. The cigarette pack 11 is then no longer fixed in the pocket 39 and, after the transport of the pocket 39 into the outlet station 52, can be pushed out of the pocket 39 by the ejector 53.

A special feature of the device described above can be seen in the fact that each pocket 39 is provided with a pneumatically and / or hydraulically actuatable member 29 or membrane 30 for fixing a cigarette pack 11 in the respective pocket 39.

Another peculiarity is that the pockets 39 do not communicate with a source of pressure throughout the entire cycle along the dry turret 13. Instead, a filling station is provided adjacent to the inlet station 51 and a drainage station upstream of the outlet station 52. During transport of the cigarette pack 11 between the filling station and the emptying station, the pressure in the pressure chamber 49 is maintained by the valve 50.

Another feature that can be used independently of the use in connection with the dry turret 13, is that each pocket 39 has a self-contained pressure accumulator for actuating the organ 29 or the membrane 30, which no longer with the pressure source after filling 34 must be connected. In the present case, the pressure accumulator through the walls of the inner wall 48, the diaphragm 30 and the valve 50 is limited and includes the pressure chamber 49. The pressure in the pressure accumulator is maintained after filling the pressure chamber 49 until the bag reaches the emptying member 55 or happens. During this time, the pocket 39 moves along the circumference of the dry turret 13 without requiring connection to the pressure source 34.

Another peculiarity of the device described above is that the pressure exerted on the cigarette pack 11 by the organ 29 or the membrane 30 is dependent on the machine speed or the machine cycle and / or the size of the cigarette packs 11 to be dried can be chosen. Because the membrane 30 extends over a large area along the packing side walls 44 and 45, a large-area fixation of the glued folding flaps of the cigarette pack 11 is also possible. In this way, dimensional tolerances of the cigarette pack 11 can be compensated.

It is understood that the arrangement of the pressure chamber 49 and the membrane 30 on the inner wall 48 is not mandatory. In principle, the corresponding organs can also be arranged in the area of the outer wall 47. Furthermore, additional and / or alternative pressure chambers 49 in the area of the large-area packing surfaces are conceivable in principle.

At the location of the membrane 30 used in both embodiments, the or each member 29 may also be formed by a hydraulically and / or pneumatically operable punch / cylinder or the like.

It should be understood that the invention described in the present embodiments may be practiced on other organs of a cigarette manufacturing or cigarette packaging machine. Furthermore, it should be noted that the receptacle for the product does not necessarily have to be in the form of a pocket.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

packaging machine

11

cigarette pack

12

folding turret

13

drying turret

14

folding platform

15

collar

16

promoter

17

tin foil

18

takeaway

19

inner blank

20

under Falter

21

upper folder

22

promoter

23

takeaway

24

double arrows

25

guide rod

26

bag

27

bottom wall

28

upper wall

29

organ

30

membrane

31

breakthrough

32

supply

33

tube

34

pressure source

35

Valve

36

control line

37

control

38

closing plate

39

bag

40

pocket wreath

41

cut

42

Pack front wall

43

Pack rear wall

44

Packing sidewall

45

Packing sidewall

46

partition

47

outer wall

48

inner wall

49

pressure chamber

50

Valve

51

Inlet station

52

Output station

53

ejector

54

Befüllorgan

55

emptying organ

56

poetry

57

role

58

side folders

59

side folders

60

insertion opening

61

out opening

Claims (10)

Device for fixing a product, in particular a cigarette packet (11) and / or a package contents (17) of a cigarette packet (11), in a receptacle for the product, preferably a bag (26, 39), characterized in that the receptacle is pneumatically or hydraulically operating member (29) is associated for fixing the product in the receptacle, wherein the or each organ (29) associated with a preferably self-contained pressure accumulator, for maintaining the fixation of the product in the receptacle, in particular during a conveying movement of the recording. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure accumulator is refillable in a filling station for activating the organ (29) and that the pressure accumulator is emptied in a drainage station for deactivating the organ (29), wherein the receptacle between the filling and emptying station movable is. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pressure accumulator is only in activating the member (29) in the filling station with a pressure source (34) in communication. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one member (29) for fixing the product, in particular a membrane (30) and / or a cover of the membrane (30), preferably a metal cover (64), in the region of at least one of the walls (27, 48) of the pocket (26, 39) is provided, wherein the or each organ (29) is pneumatically or hydraulically operable to fix the product in the pocket (26, 39) by exerting lateral pressure on the product, and preferably wherein the cross-section of the pocket (26, 39) corresponds approximately to the dimensions of the product and the organ (29) or the membrane (30) in a wall (27, 48) of the bag is embedded. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure exerted on the product by the member (29) or the membrane (30) is variable, preferably by means of a controller (37), and wherein preferably the pressure is intermittent and / or is continuously variable according to a machine and / or working cycle of the device, in particular such that during a movement phase of the pocket (26, 39) by means of the organ (29) or the membrane (30) pressure on the product is exercisable for fixing the product on a wall (27, 28, 46, 47 48) of the bag (26, 39) and that the product for insertion and / or pushing in the pocket (26, 39) is releasable by reducing the pressure in the region of the organ (29) or the membrane (30). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure exerted on the product by the organ (29) or the membrane (30) is variable in accordance with the product to be produced, preferably by means of a control (37), wherein preferably the pressure is variable according to the dimensions of the product, in particular to compensate for dimensional tolerances and / or different product dimensions and / or wherein the pressure in accordance with the weight of the product is variable. Method for fixing a product, in particular a cigarette pack (11) and / or a pack contents (17) of a cigarette pack (11), in a receptacle for the product, preferably in the manufacture of cigarette packs (11), wherein a pocket (26, 39) is provided for receiving the product, characterized in that the product is fixed by a pneumatically or hydraulically operating member (29) during a conveying movement in the receptacle, wherein in a filling station, an organ (29) associated pressure accumulator is filled to fix the product in the receptacle by actuation of the organ (29) and after which the receptacle is conveyed with the product in the direction of a discharge station and wherein is emptied in a drainage of the accumulator for deactivating the organ (29). Method according to claim 7, characterized in that the product is fixed in the pocket (26, 39) by a pneumatically or hydraulically operating member (29), wherein preferably the member (29), in particular one in a wall (27, 28, 46, 47 48) of the pocket (26, 39) embedded membrane (30), in particular cyclically actuated in accordance with a machine and / or power stroke and / or preferably with the organ (29) on the product exercisable pressure in accordance with of the product to be manufactured is adjusted. A method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the product is fixed by a pneumatically or hydraulically operating member (29) during a conveying movement in the receptacle, wherein in a filling station an organ (29) associated pressure accumulator is filled for fixing the product in the receptacle by actuation of the organ (29) and after which the receptacle with the product is conveyed in the direction of a drainage station and wherein in a drainage station the pressure accumulator for deactivating the organ (29) is emptied A method according to claim 9, characterized in that the or each pressure accumulator is connected in the filling station to a pressure source for filling the pressure accumulator and for activating the member (29), and that the connection to the accumulator is disconnected before the recording is moved in the conveying direction, wherein activation of the organ (29) by the pressure accumulator is maintained until reaching the outlet station (52).

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