EP2483157B1 - Machine d'emballage - Google Patents

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EP2483157B1
EP2483157B1 EP10763542.7A EP10763542A EP2483157B1 EP 2483157 B1 EP2483157 B1 EP 2483157B1 EP 10763542 A EP10763542 A EP 10763542A EP 2483157 B1 EP2483157 B1 EP 2483157B1
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Jean-Christophe Bonnain
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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
    • B65B5/08—Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
    • 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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/24—Enclosing bottles in wrappers
    • B65B21/242—Enclosing bottles in wrappers in collapsed carton sleeves
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65B5/026—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making containers from preformed blanks for making trays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2100/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B31B2120/30—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsible; temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/76—Opening and distending flattened articles
    • 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
    • B65B2220/00—Specific aspects of the packaging operation
    • B65B2220/16—Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging

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  • the invention relates to a packaging machine and method of packaging articles. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a compact packaging machine.
  • WO2008/058176A1 an apparatus for packaging articles is described which comprises a first packaging mechanism for forming secondary packages in a sequential manner and a second packaging mechanism for manipulating the secondary packages and for forming a tertiary package around groups of secondary packages.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
  • a packaging machine capable of packaging groups of articles or primary packages within a carton to form a secondary package and said cartons within a tertiary package, in particular packaging articles within cartons comprising a tubular structure such as a wraparound carton
  • the packaging machine comprising; a first conveyor for conveying articles, which first conveyor is directly coupleable to an apparatus for filling said primary packages with a product; a second conveyor for providing first carton blanks; a third conveyor said third conveyor being disposed adjacent said first conveyor such that it at least partially overlaps with said first conveyor in a direction transverse to the direction of article flow, the second conveyor being disposed at a vertical elevation above either the first or third conveyors and/or is disposed in a transversely overlapping relationship with the first or third conveyors; a first transfer mechanism for transferring said first carton blanks onto the third conveyor either directly from said second conveyor or via a fourth conveyor wherein the first carton blanks are partially assembled whilst being conveyed by the third conveyor; a second transfer mechanism
  • said third conveyor comprises a folding device for partially assembling the cartons before being loading with articles.
  • the cartons and/or the articles are in continuous motion.
  • the carton and/or the articles are intermittently conveyed.
  • first, second and third conveyors are arranged in parallel to one another.
  • the fourth conveyor is arranged in parallel to the first, second and third conveyors.
  • the fifth conveyor is arranged, at least in part, in parallel to the third conveyors.
  • said first transfer mechanism transfers carton blanks from the second conveyor to either of said conveyor of the pair of conveyors of the third conveyor.
  • said second transfer mechanism loads articles into carton blanks disposed on either conveyor of the pair of conveyors of said third conveyor.
  • said third transfer mechanism transfers cartons from either conveyor of said pair of conveyors of said third conveyor and loads them into a secondary carton upon the fifth conveyor.
  • said articles comprise a flange and preferably are coupled to at least one other flanged article to form an article group.
  • said articles are loadable directly into said second cartons wherein said second conveyor and first transfer mechanism are either absent or idle and said third transfer mechanism transfers articles from the third conveyor to the second cartons.
  • a packaging assembly line comprises a packaging machine and a filling machine for filling primary packages, wherein the first conveyor is directly coupled to an output of said filling machine.
  • FIGURES 1 to 6 in particular Figure 1 , there is shown a perspective view of a packaging machine 10 capable of accepting an input of primary product containers, or primary packages containing product such as, but not limited to, bottles or cans, hereinafter referred to as articles A.
  • a packaging machine 10 capable of accepting an input of primary product containers, or primary packages containing product such as, but not limited to, bottles or cans, hereinafter referred to as articles A.
  • the packaging machine 10 is coupled directly to a product filler 11 by a first conveyor 16.
  • the first conveyor 16 acts as a buffer or accumulator for storing or holding articles A produced by the product filler 11.
  • the articles A are conveyed to an article gate mechanism 26, which is preferably disposed overhead of the articles A upon the first conveyor 16.
  • the article gate mechanism 26 selectively releases groups of articles A for processing by a transfer robot 24.
  • a group of 4 x 6 articles A has been released.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a subsequent group of 4 x 6 articles A being released by the article gate mechanism 26.
  • the subsequently released group of articles A is conveyed to an end stop 9 which prevents the articles A from travelling further downstream.
  • the articles A are picked up from a position adjacent the end stop by the article transfer robot 24.
  • a hopper or magazine 12 is disposed above the first conveyor 16 upstream of the article gate mechanism 26; hopper 12 stores carton blanks B which are transferred onto a blank conveyor 19 by a feeder mechanism 14. Carton blanks B form first cartons about the articles A; so as to form a secondary package about the product in the primary packages.
  • Feeder mechanism 14 may comprise a vacuum system (not shown) including suction cups which pick up carton blanks B from the hopper 12 and place the carton blanks B upon the blank conveyor 19. In an alternative embodiment it is envisaged that the carton blanks B may be transferred to the blank conveyor 19 by other suitable means.
  • the feeder mechanism 14 and the blank conveyor 19 are both disposed above the first conveyor 16.
  • the blank conveyor 19 is orientated in parallel with the first conveyor 16.
  • a carton transfer robot 18 transfers the carton blanks B from the blank conveyor 19 and places them between a folding guide 20 at an input end of a third conveyor 30a.
  • the third conveyor 30a is disposed adjacent to the first conveyor 16.
  • the third conveyor 30a is disposed in overlapping relationship, as best illustrated in Figure 4 , with both the first conveyor 16 and blank conveyor 19 in a direction transverse to the flow of articles A, such that the carton transfer robot 18 may transfer the carton blanks B from the blank conveyor 19 to the third conveyor 30a in a transverse direction to the third conveyor 30a.
  • the carton transfer robot 18 may also place carton blanks B between folding guides 20 at an input end of a third conveyer 30b which also is disposed in overlapping relationship, as best illustrated in Figure 4 , with both the first conveyor 16 and blank conveyor 19 in a direction transverse to the flow of articles A, such that the carton transfer robot 18 may transfer the carton blanks B from the blank conveyor 19 to the third conveyor 30b in a transverse direction to the third conveyor 30b.
  • Provision of the third conveyor 30b in addition to the third conveyor 30a allows the packaging machine 10 to package articles A at an increased rate.
  • the third conveyor 30a and the third conveyor 30b are each disposed in parallel alignment with the first conveyor 16 and more preferably they are disposed in parallel relationship to one another.
  • the carton transfer robot 18 may transfer the carton blanks B in a direction parallel to the flow of articles A in addition to the movement in the transverse direction.
  • the carton transfer robot 18 comprises a means for picking up the carton blanks B such as a vacuum system comprising suctions cups.
  • a means for picking up the carton blanks B such as a vacuum system comprising suctions cups.
  • alternative gripping means may be provided.
  • the tool head 22 of the carton transfer robot 18 may be adapted to, at least partially, fold the carton blanks B. This may be achieved by engaging the carton blank B with one or more suction cups on opposing sides of a fold line, and moving the suction cups on a first side of the fold line rotationally with respect to the suctions cups disposed on a second opposing side of the fold line.
  • the suction cups on the first side are hingedly mounted on the tool head 22 for rotational movement with respect to the suction cups of the second side.
  • the rotational movement could be effected by a suitably arranged drive means, for example an electric motor or pneumatic or hydraulic piston system.
  • Adapting the tool head 22 to assist folding of the carton has the additional advantage of facilitating placement of the carton blank B in the folding guide 20 since it allows the tool head 22 to be at least partially received by the folding guide 20.
  • the third conveyor 30a conveys the carton blanks towards an article transfer robot 24.
  • the fixed guides fold a top panel of the carton blank B about a hinged connection to the side panel so as to be substantially perpendicular to the side panel. In doing so an inner side of the top panel faces uppermost. Folding the top panel in this way facilitates loading of the articles A into the carton.
  • the carton blanks B are subsequently conveyed to an article transfer robot 24.
  • the third conveyor 30a pauses briefly while the article transfer robot 24 places articles A within the carton blank B.
  • the article transfer robot 24 picks up a group of 4x6 articles and reorganises them into four groups of 2x3. This is achieved by adapting the tool head 22 to be foldable about an axis perpendicular to the direction of article flow and perpendicular to the transverse movement of the articles A between the first conveyor 16 and the third conveyor 30a.
  • Each of the four groups of 2x3 articles A is placed into a respective carton blank B, each of the respective carton blanks B being disposed adjacent one another in a linear series on the third conveyor 30a.
  • the tool head 22 is in a folded state when picking up articles A from the first conveyor 16 and is in an unfolded state when placing the articles A into the carton blanks B upon the third conveyor 30a.
  • the carton blanks B would be in continuous motion during placement of the articles A.
  • a further reduction in the footprint or floor space occupied by the packaging machine 10 could be achieved. This would require more complex transfer robots or tool heads which were capable of moving in a direction parallel to the article flow as well as transversely.
  • Fixed guides 44 fold the top panel and the securing panel into overlapping relationship to complete construction of the carton C. As the assembled carton C passes under the fixed guide 44, the fixed guide 44 applies compression to the top panel for a period sufficient to secure the top panel in position. In a preferred embodiment the fixed guide 44 applies compression for a least one second. It will be appreciated that the length of the fixed guide 44 is proportional to the speed of the third conveyor 30a.
  • Each carton C is then transferred to a tray loading station where a carton transfer robot 32 transfers the assembled cartons to a tray T.
  • Trays T form second cartons about the articles A; so as to form a tertiary package about the product in the primary packages within the secondary packages.
  • the carton transfer robot 32 transfers a group of cartons C from the third conveyor 30a and reorganises the groups into a suitable format for placement in the tray T.
  • the cartons C are grouped in a 2 x 2 arrangement. This is achieved by picking up four consecutive cartons C from the third conveyor 30a for placement into the tray T.
  • the tool head 22 of the carton transfer robot 32 is adapted to fold such that the cartons C are arranged in the 2 x 2 formation when placed in the tray T and to be in an unfolded state when picking up cartons C from the third conveyor 30a.
  • the loaded trays T are then transferred on a fourth conveyor 38 to a stacker 40 which stacks the trays T for placement upon a fifth conveyor 42 for further processing and subsequent shipping such as palletisation.
  • the trays T are supplied to the tray loading station on fourth conveyor 38.
  • the trays T are assembled from a flat form by a tray former 34 which comprises a hopper 36 for holding trays T in flat blank form.
  • the tray former 34 is disposed alongside the first conveyor 16 and/or the third conveyor 30a.
  • the assembled trays T are transferred from the tray former 34 to the end of the first conveyor 16 on a fourth conveyor 38 in a transverse direction to the flow of articles A.
  • the trays T arrive at an elevation below that of the articles A on the first conveyor 16.
  • the trays T are passed onto a sixth conveyor 47 which is parallel and co-linear with the first conveyer 16. Alternatively, the trays T may remain upon the sixth conveyor 47, which conveyor is arranged in an L shape.
  • the fourth conveyor 38 comprises an inclined portion which raises the trays T to the same elevation as the cartons C on the third conveyor 30a in preparation for loading with cartons C by the carton transfer robot 32.
  • the packaging machine 10 does not require an apparatus to meter the flow of the articles A in individual lanes to facilitate packaging, since the flanges of the articles A, effectively allow the article gate mechanism 26 to control the flow of articles in multiple lanes simultaneously.
  • the product filler 11 fills the primary containers with product; the primary containers are formed as a continuous stream of individual containers in lanes. Each container is joined at the flange one to the next in series and to containers in adjacent lanes. The continuous stream of containers is then divided into groups of articles by cutting or breaking the flange between two articles.
  • the flange portions may be formed so as to be frangibly connected to one another.
  • the packaging machine 10 acts directly upon the stream of articles A as they are output from the container filling machine.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a plan view of the layout of the packaging machine 10 wherein the carton blanks B are loaded from above, top loaded, and/or top glued according to the Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b with the first conveyor 16 can be clearly seen as can the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b with the sixth conveyor 47.
  • the carton blanks B are transferred to the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b in the region designated with reference sign V.
  • the articles A are transferred to the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b in the region designated with reference sign X.
  • the assembled cartons are transferred from the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b to the tertiary packages T in the region designated by reference sign Z.
  • top loading carton blanks B it is envisaged that by provision of a further conveyor parallel to either or both of the pair of third conveyors 30a, 30b the packaging machine could be adapted to bottom load the carton blanks B.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the plan view of the layout of a second embodiment comprising an additional pair of conveyors 130c/130d to facilitate production of a carton C wherein a bottom panel is glued and/or the carton C is loaded from below, bottom loaded. It is envisaged that in those embodiments, which do not fall within the scope of the present invention, where the third conveyor 30b is not provided then only one additional conveyor 130d need be provided.
  • the carton blanks B are transferred by a transfer robot to the additional conveyor/s 130c/130d.
  • the articles A are then transferred to the third conveyor 130a and optionally to the third conveyor 130b by an article transfer robot.
  • the carton blanks B are partially assembled whilst being conveyed upon the additional conveyor/s 130c/130d and are subsequently transferred to the third conveyor 130a, or third conveyor 130b, by an additional transfer robot and placed about the groups of articles A. Assembly of the cartons is completed upon one or both of the third conveyors 130a, 130b the assembled cartons are then transferred to the tertiary packages.
  • the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 130a, 130b and the additional pair of conveyors 130c, 130d with the first conveyor 116 can be clearly seen in Figure 5 as can the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 130a, 130b and the additional pair of conveyors 130c, 130d with the sixth conveyor 147.
  • the carton blanks B are transferred to a respective one of the additional pair of conveyors 130c, 130d in the region designated with reference sign 'V'.
  • the carton blanks B are partially assembled into cartons whilst being conveyed upon the additional pair of conveyors 130c, 130d in the region designated by reference sign 'W'.
  • the articles A are transferred to the pair of third conveyors 130a, 130b in the region designated with reference sign 'X'.
  • the partially assembled cartons are transferred from the additional pair of conveyors 130c, 130d to the articles A upon the respective one of the third conveyors 130a, 130b in the region designated by reference sign 'Y'. Assembly of the cartons is then completed whilst being conveyed upon the pair of third conveyors 130a, 130b and the completed cartons are transferred to the tertiary packages T in the region designated by reference sign 'Z'.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the plan view of the layout of a third embodiment wherein a bottom panel is glued and/or the carton is loaded from below, bottom loaded.
  • the articles A are transferred to one of the third conveyors 330a, 330b upstream of the carton hopper 314.
  • the carton blanks B are provided upon a conveyor (not shown) which may be disposed at an elevation above the first conveyor 316 or alternatively at the same elevation as first conveyor 316.
  • the carton blanks B are transferred to one of the third conveyors 330a, 330b by a carton transfer device such as that shown in Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the carton blanks B are placed about the groups of articles A being conveyed upon the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b. Assembly of the cartons is completed upon the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b.
  • the assembled cartons are then transferred to tertiary packages by a further transfer device.
  • the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b with the first conveyor 316 can be clearly seen.
  • the overlapping region of the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b with the first conveyor 316 is shorter than that of the previous embodiments.
  • the overlapping arrangement of the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b with the fifth conveyor 347 can be clearly seen in Figure 6 .
  • the articles A are transferred to one of the third conveyors 330a, 330b in the region designated with reference sign "V".
  • the carton blanks B are transferred to one of the third conveyors 330a, 330b in the region designated with reference sign "X"; optionally, the carton blanks B may be partially assembled in the region designated by reference sign "X" prior to transfer to one of the third conveyors 330a, 330b. Assembly of the cartons is then completed whilst being conveyed upon and the pair of third conveyors 330a, 330b and the completed cartons are transferred to the tertiary packages T in the region designated by reference sign "Z".
  • Figure 7 illustrates a plan view of a typical packaging line as known in the art.
  • a product filler 211 outputs articles A or primary packages containing a product on a conveyor 216 where the articles A accumulate, prior to being configured by a converging apparatus 203 for being conveyed on a conveyor to a packaging machine 202 which packages the articles A in a secondary package and the secondary package is conveyed to a tertiary packaging system 232 which is supplied with tertiary packages by a tertiary packaging former 234.
  • the tertiary packages are loaded with the secondary packages by tertiary packing system 232.
  • Completed tertiary packages comprising the secondary packages are then supplied to a palletiser 260.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a packaging machine according to the present invention; in which the product filler 11 outputs articles A on the first conveyor 16, which first conveyor 16 acts as an accumulator or buffer.
  • the secondary packaging machine 2 is configured in overlapping relationship with first conveyor 16 and the tray former 34 supplies articles A to the tertiary packaging apparatus 32, which is itself in overlapping relationship with the secondary packaging machine 2. Completed tertiary packages are then conveyed to a palletiser 60.
  • One advantage of the packaging machine 10 of the present invention is that it can be coupled directly to the output of a container filling machine 11.
  • the packaging machine 10 may be adapted to package articles A in two or more stacked layers. It is envisaged that additional transfer devices 18, 24 may be provided to transfer a second or subsequent group of articles A and stack them upon a first or previous group of articles A upon one of the third conveyors 30a, 30b. Optionally, it is envisaged that a carton insert may be placed between the layers of stacked articles A, in which case additional hoppers and feeders may be provided along with a transfer robot.
  • the packaging machine 10 may place articles A into the tertiary package T without placing them into the secondary package.
  • the articles A are transferred to one of the third conveyors 30a, 30b by the transfer robot 24; carton transfer robot 18, hopper 12 and feeder 14 are idle or may be omitted.
  • the articles A are placed directly upon one of the third conveyors 30a, 30b prior to being transferred from one of the third conveyors 30a, 30b to the tertiary package T by the transfer robot 32.
  • the packaging machine may be adjusted to accommodate articles of differing size or shape which are packaged in which having a different format.
  • hinged connection should not be construed as necessarily referring to a single fold line only; indeed it is envisaged that hinged connection can be formed from one or more of the following, a short slit, a frangible line or a fold line without departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the claims.

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  1. Machine d'emballage (10) permettant d'emballer des groupes d'articles (A) ou des emballages primaires dans un carton afin de former un emballage secondaire (C) et lesdits cartons (C) dans un emballage tertiaire (T), en particulier d'emballer des articles dans des cartons à structure tubulaire telle qu'un carton enveloppant, la machine d'emballage (10) comportant :
    und premier convoyeur (16) pour acheminer des articles (A), lequel premier convoyeur peut être directement relié à und appareil pour remplir lesdits emballages primaires avec un produit ;
    un deuxième convoyeur (19) pour fournir des premières ébauches (B) de cartons ;
    un troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b), ledit troisième convoyeur étant disposé au voisinage immédiat dudit premier convoyeur de façon qu'il chevauche au mains partiellement ledit premier convoyeur dans une direction transversale par rapport à la direction d'écoulement des articles, le deuxième convoyeur étant disposé à une certaine hauteur à la verticale du premier ou du troisième convoyeur et/ou étant disposé de manière à chevaucher transversalement le premier ou le troisième convoyeur ;
    un premier mécanisme de transfert (18) pour transférer lesdites premières ébauches (B) jusque sur le troisième convoyeur soit directement depuis ledit deuxième convoyeur soit par l'intermédiaire d'un quatrième convoyeur, les premières ébauches de cartons étant partiellement assemblées pendant leur acheminement par le troisième convoyeur ;
    un deuxième mécanisme de transfert (24) pour intercepteur des articles (A) sur le premier convoyeur (16) et les placer dans lesdites premières ébauches de cartons, les premières ébauches de cartons étant assemblées en un premier carton autour d'un groupe d'un ou de plusieurs articles tout en étant transférées sur le troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) afin de former un emballage secondaire ;
    un cinquième convoyeur (47) pour acheminer lesdits deuxièmes cartons (T), tels que des plateaux, lequel cinquième convoyeur étant disposé au voisinage immédiat dudit troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) et chevauchant au moins partiellement le troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) dans ladite direction transversale ;
    un troisième mécanisme de transfert (32) pour charger lesdits emballages secondaires dans les seconds cartons afin de former des emballages tertiaires, caractérisée en ce que le troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) comprend une paire de convoyeurs (30a, 30b) disposés de part et d'autre du premier convoyeur (16) et parallèlement à celui-ci.
  2. Machine d'emballage selon la revendication 1, ledit troisième convoyeur comprenant un dispositif de pliage (20) pour assembler partiellement les cartons avant leur remplissage avec des articles.
  3. Machine d'emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans laquelle les cartons et/ou les articles sont continuellement en mouvement.
  4. Machine d'emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans laquelle le carton et/ou les articles sont acheminés par intermittence.
  5. Machine d'embahage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle les premier (16), deuxième (19) et troisièmes convoyeurs (30a, 30b) sont disposés parallèlement les uns aux autres.
  6. Machine d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans laquelle le quatrième convoyeur est disposé parallèlement aux premier, deuxième et troisième convoyeurs.
  7. Machine d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans laquelle le cinquième convoyeur (47) est disposé, au moins en partie, parallèlement aux troisièmes convoyeurs (30a, 30b).
  8. Machine d'emballage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit premier mécanisme de transfert (18) transporte des ébauches (B) de cartons du deuxième convoyeur (19) à l'un ou l'autre convoyeur de la paire de convoyeurs du troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b).
  9. Machine d'emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 9, dans laquelle ledit deuxième mécanisme de transfert (24) charge des articles (A) dans des ébauches (B) de cartons situées sur l'un ou l'autre convoyeur de la paire de convoyeurs dudit troisième convoyeur.
  10. Machine d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle ledit troisième mécanisme de transfert transfère des cartons de l'un ou l'autre convoyeur de ladite paire de convoyeurs dudit troisième convoyeur et charge ceux-ci dans un carton secondaire (T) sur le cinquième convoyeur (47).
  11. Machine d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans laquelle lesdits articles comprennent une bride et, de référence, sont réunis à au moins un autre article à bride pour former un groupe d'articles.
  12. Machine d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, dans laquelle lesdits articles (A) sont chargeables directement dans lesdits deuxièmes cartons (T), lesdits deuxième convoyeur (19) et premier mécanisme de transfert (18) sont soit absentes soit inactifs et ledit troisième mécanisme de transfert (32) transfère des articles (A) du troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) aux deuxièmes cartons (T).
  13. Chaîne d'emballage comportait une machine d'emballage selon l'uzxe quelconque des revendications 1 à 12 et une machine de remplissage pour remplir des emballages primaires, le premier convoyeur (16) étant directement relié à une sortie de ladite machine de remplissage.
  14. Procédé pour emballer des groupes d'articles ou des emballages primaires dans un carton afin de former un emballage secondaire et lesdits cartons dans un emballage tertiaire ou pour placer lesdits articles directement dans l'emballage tertiaire, en particulier pour emballer des articles dans des cartons à structure tubulaire telle qu'un carton enveloppant, le procédé comportant :
    (i) l'acheminement d'articles sur un premier convoyeur (16), lequel premier convoyeur pouvant être directement relié à un appareil pour remplir lesdits emballages primaires avec un produit;
    (ii) l'acheminement de premières ébauches (B) de cartons sur un deuxième convoyeur(19);
    (iii) le transfert desdites premières ébauches (B) de cartons à l'aide d'un premier mécanisme de transfert (18) jusque sur un troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b), soit directement depuis ledit deuxième convoyeur soit à l'aide d'un quatrième convoyeur ;
    (iv) l'assemblage partiel des premières ébauches (B) de cartons tout en les acheminant sur le troisième convoyeur, le troisième convoyeur comprenant une paire de convoyeurs (30a, 30b) disposés de part et d'autre au voisinage immédiat dudit premier convoyeur et parallèlement à celui-ci de telle sorte que chaque convoyeur de ladite paire de convoyeurs chevauche au moins partiellement ledit premier convoyeur dans une direction transversale à la direction d'écoulement des articles, et le deuxième convoyeur étant disposés à une certaine hauteur à la verticale du premier ou du troisième convoyeur et/ou étant disposé de marnière à chevaucher transversalement le premier ou le troisième convoyeur ;
    (v) l'interception d'articles sur le premier convoyeur à l'aide d'un deuxième mécanisme de transfert (24) ; et soit
    (vi) la mise en place des articles (A) dans les premières ébauches de cartons partiellement assemblées et l'assemblage des première ébauches de cartons partiellement assemblés en premiers cartons autour d'un groupe d'un ou de plusieurs articles pendant leur acheminement sur le troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) afin de former un emballage secondaiz-e et la mise en place des premier cartons à l'aide d'un troisième mécanisme de transfert (32) dans des secondes cartons, tels que des plateaux, sur un cinquième convoyeur (47) afin de former des emballages tertiaires ;
    soit
    (vii) la mise en place des articles (A) à l'aide d'un troisième mécanisme de transfert (32) dans des deuxièmes cartons, tels que des plateaux, sur un cinquième convoyeur afin de former des emballages tertiaires ;
    le cinquième convoyeur étant disposé au voisinage immédiat dudit troisième convoyeur (30a, 30b) et chevauchant au moins partiellement le troisième convoyeur dans ladite direction transversale.
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