EP2623424B1 - Procédé et dispositif destinés à emballer simultanément plusieurs sachets dans des récipients de collecte - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif destinés à emballer simultanément plusieurs sachets dans des récipients de collecte Download PDF

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EP2623424B1
EP2623424B1 EP13000489.8A EP13000489A EP2623424B1 EP 2623424 B1 EP2623424 B1 EP 2623424B1 EP 13000489 A EP13000489 A EP 13000489A EP 2623424 B1 EP2623424 B1 EP 2623424B1
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Lutz Demuss
Ralf Weis
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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
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/105—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by grippers
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for simultaneously packaging a plurality of bags in collection containers, wherein the bags are transferred from a conveyor belt of a packaging machine to the collection containers and stacked therein.
  • Powdery or coarse goods such.
  • B. Soups in the food industry are filled into bags and then packaged further.
  • the packaging of the products for example, via a packaging station, as in the DE 10 2005 023 810 A1 is described.
  • the bags are transferred from a conveyor belt to the collection containers via a lifting device (eg robot).
  • the consistency of the contents entails that collects at the bottom of the bag, the goods, whereby the bag assumes a teardrop-shaped shape when the bags are processed standing upright.
  • Such filled bags which are mass-produced and filled, all have approximately the same bulbous structure, so that, when packaged in collection containers, stringing the bags over the bulbous structure results in very wide or high stacks that are near the thin end of the bag have a considerable gap.
  • the leveled bags are then further transported and taken to a packing station.
  • the disadvantage is that in the subsequent packaging of the bag in a collection container, the goods located in the bags can be pressed by gravity back down. This makes the subsequent dense stacking of multiple bags in a collection container difficult.
  • the belly ends of the bags abut each other, while the thin ends of the bags have unnecessarily large gaps at the top. This means that a much smaller amount of bags per carton can be received, as would normally be the case with leveled bags.
  • a previously made equalization is partly nullified, which is unsatisfactory.
  • For in the further processing and packaging of the bag is often the previously carried out equalization lost again, since the bags are at least temporarily processed standing. This should be avoided.
  • a packaging machine in which a "Pater Noster" designated stacking device receives the supplied from a tape packages.
  • a sliding device with frontally provided sliding plate detects the bag stack and pushes it through a funnel-shaped outlet channel into a collecting container.
  • the horizontal storage of the bags on cell bottoms of the stacking device is intended to prevent the above-described undesired volume displacement of the bag goods in the bag.
  • the disadvantage is that both the sliding plate and the outlet channel squeeze the bag.
  • a bag stack makes very high demands on the previous equalization. Slightly uneven product distributions in the bag accumulate in such a way that the entire stack tends to tilt or mutual slipping of the bag during its handling.
  • the rotary stacker essentially consists of at least one, preferably three arms, which point radially outwards from a horizontally mounted drive shaft. At the ends of the arms a gripper flap is articulated. By the rotation of the arms of the rotary stacker, the ready in the transfer plate pack is detected from above and placed in an upright position.
  • a subsequent packing of the bags into a carton inevitably entails a displacement of the goods in the bottom area of the bags.
  • the DE 3116293 A1 in turn, describes a flat bag packaging apparatus comprising a transport device for transporting flat bags, a stacking shaft for picking up the bags from the transport device and stacking them into a stack with a given number of bags, a turning wheel provided with chambers for receiving each one stack , Lifting means for lifting the Stack consists of the stacking shaft in one of the chambers and a displacement arrangement for ejecting the stack from the chamber.
  • a transport device for transporting flat bags
  • a stacking shaft for picking up the bags from the transport device and stacking them into a stack with a given number of bags
  • a turning wheel provided with chambers for receiving each one stack
  • Lifting means for lifting the Stack consists of the stacking shaft in one of the chambers and a displacement arrangement for ejecting the stack from the chamber.
  • a central idea of the present invention is that the bags supplied by a conveyor belt for packaging in a collecting container are stacked not vertically or horizontally but in an inclined position in the collecting container. This is achieved by the collecting containers are aligned obliquely with respect to a horizontal longitudinal axis in the stacking direction and the bags are transferred from a conveyor belt of a packaging machine in the collecting containers and stacked in this in an inclined position, the collecting container via a conveyor belt in an angle range between 20 ° and 70 ° are inclined relative to the horizontal longitudinal axis.
  • the individual plant components are erected obliquely for this purpose.
  • These are in particular the conveyor belt, the carton erector and / or the topper.
  • at least the conveyor belt in an angular range between 20 ° and 70 °, with respect to the horizontal longitudinal axis obliquely erect.
  • the topper and the carton erector are preferably set at the same angle as the conveyor belt.
  • equalized packaging is used in the context of the present invention to clarify that the bag stock is evenly distributed in the bags without belly formation. Nevertheless, it may be necessary to carry out the process step of equalization for certain bagged goods.
  • a collection container are any transport containers into consideration, such as boxes that are suitable for a collective packaging.
  • the lower part of such a collection container is referred to as a tray.
  • other materials are used, such as recyclable plastics.
  • the collection containers are guided via a conveyor belt to the packaging position.
  • a separate magazine for the cardboard cuts is provided as well separate magazine for the lids.
  • the storage containers of the magazine are set up by a carton erector and handed over to the inclined conveyor belt.
  • the bags or packages pass via an infeed conveyor to a conveyor belt, via which they are transported to the packing position.
  • the infeed conveyor and the conveyor belt are aligned as usual in a horizontal position.
  • the already shaped and erected collection containers are fed to the packaging station.
  • Via a lifting device for example a "pick and place” robot, the bags are transferred from the conveyor belt into the collecting container.
  • the lifting device can consist of one or more robot heads, whereby a plurality of collecting containers can be filled simultaneously.
  • a plurality of suction heads are preferably arranged on a robot head, in order to be able to transfer a plurality of pouches at the same time per suction head and processing step, for example 10 pouches or more, into a provided collecting container of the conveyor belt.
  • the bags are sucked by the robot through a vacuum and held thereby.
  • the horizontal processing gives a uniform distribution of the bag goods in the bags. Due to the inclination of the conveyor belt and thus of the collecting container, the bag goods remain evenly distributed in the bag when filling the collecting container - a belly formation and thus the formation of a teardrop-shaped shape is avoided. Due to the inclined arrangement of the most important components of the device according to the invention a compact design and a smooth operation when changing the collection container are possible. Furthermore, higher packaging quantities per collection container can be achieved.
  • the individual bags In addition to the higher numbers per collection container, the individual bags also take a stable position within the collection due to the uniform distribution of the bag good.
  • the collecting containers equipped with the multiplicity of bags are transferred by the conveyor belt via a slide onto a conveyor belt for the topper arranged above the conveyor belt. About this conveyor belt, the filled sump reach the capper, which covers the collecting container accordingly and finally feeds a discharge conveyor.
  • An arranged on the front-side tape end discharge device for empty cartons and a separate Unwrapped bag diverter ensures smooth operation should the machine go into emergency mode.
  • the slider is preferably moved over rails.
  • the slider additionally has a cartridge function to hold the bags in a defined position upon transfer to the collection container.
  • the cassette may for example be U-shaped and made of brushes to fulfill this function.
  • the conveyor belt is preferably a race track in which a plurality of cartons are conveyed simultaneously to the lifting device for filling. This is preferably done at intervals.
  • the subsequent filling of the collection container with the bags is preferably carried out simultaneously via one or more suction cups. As soon as the filled collecting containers are completely loaded with the load, they are pushed away in the next step on the slide upwards, so that even the next collection can be promoted in the next interval on the conveyor to the loading station.
  • the angle range for stacking the bags in the sump is between 20 ° and 70 °, preferably 25 ° to 60 °.
  • An angle of about 45 °, in some embodiments also 60 ° is particularly preferred.
  • the individual bags are stacked in the collecting container with approximately the same angle in an inclined position.
  • the individual bags are deposited in the collecting container with different angles to the horizontal longitudinal axis in the stacking direction. This means that the angle of deflection of each bag in the sump becomes ever smaller, i. H. the individual bags are stacked from a more vertical to a more horizontal position in the sump. As a result, the number of packaging per collection container is increased.
  • An advantage of the method according to the invention can be seen in the fact that a coordinated provision of a plurality of collecting containers and a simultaneous loading of bagged goods takes place, which enables a high number of packing pieces.
  • the conveyor belt for the In contrast to known solutions, the collecting container does not have to be tilted back into another position (ie a different angle range) in order, for example, to bring the collecting containers into horizontal position.
  • the device according to the invention has a time advantage when changing the carton.
  • the device according to the invention can be implemented in a compact design, which represents a decisive cost advantage.
  • the bagged product evenly distributed in the individual bags during packaging. A previously carried out equalization is retained.
  • the conveyor belt for the collecting container in an angular range of> 20 ° and ⁇ 70 °, preferably between 25 ° and 60 ° relative to the horizontal axis inclined in the longitudinal direction obliquely.
  • the bags are therefore placed in the sump from bottom to top on the lifting device.
  • the feed conveyor for the topper, the carton erector and the topper are installed obliquely in the same angular range as the conveyor belt.
  • the bags are preferably arranged in a horizontal position.
  • Fig. 1 the essential components of the device according to the invention are shown without frame.
  • An essential core of the invention here is that important plant components are not horizontal, but inclined in an angular range between 20 ° and 70 °, preferably between 45 ° and 60 °.
  • the conveyor belt 8, the topper 3, the carton erector 1 and the feed belt 6 for the topper 3 are inclined in an angle range between 20 ° and 70 °.
  • the single ones Collecting containers (boxes) are erected by a magazine 13 via a carton erector 1 and fed to the conveyor belt 8. This transports a plurality of collecting containers to the filling station, ie to the lifting device 5.
  • the transport of the conveyor belt 8 takes place via a multi-pelt 17.
  • the bags 15 are fed via an infeed conveyor 11 to a conveyor belt 10. On this pass several bags 15 to the lifting device 5 (shown here as a pick and place robot).
  • a plurality of suction heads formed on the robot head allow simultaneous packaging of bags 15 into a plurality of collecting containers 14. For example, up to eight collecting containers 14 can be equipped with individual bags 15 at the same time.
  • each robot head can simultaneously receive a plurality of bags 15 and transfer them into the respective collection container 14.
  • the feed belt 6 is set at an angle. About the feed belt 6 reach the filled sump 14 to the topper 3. There they get a matching capping.
  • the covers are provided via the magazine 12.
  • the finished collecting container 14 are finally transported away via the outlet belt 2 of the packaging device.
  • the slider 16 is moved over rails up to the feed belt 6.
  • the rails are held by a carrier 18 arranged on the left and right sides.
  • the slider 16 additionally has a cartridge function to hold the bags in a defined position (not shown).
  • Fig. 2 a further view of the embodiment shown is shown by the front view.
  • the carton erector 1, the topper 3 and the conveyor belt 8 are inclined in an angle range between 20 ° and 70 ° in the longitudinal direction relative to the horizontal axis.
  • the horizontally oriented conveyor belt 10 from which the bags 15 are transferred via the lifting device 5 in the collecting container 14 provided on the conveyor belt 8 (collecting container 14 and bag 15 not visible).
  • the slider 16 pushes the filled sump 14 up on the feed belt 6 for the topper 3.
  • the feed belt 6 is disposed above the conveyor belt 8 and runs to this in push-pull.
  • FIG. 3 schematically different stacking possibilities of individual bags 15 within a collecting container 14 can be seen.
  • a collecting container 14 is for Packing the bag 15 is arranged in an inclined position at an angle of about 45 °. With a lifting device 5 a plurality of bags 15 are transferred into the collecting container 14. The bagged material remains evenly distributed in the bag 15 by the inclined position of the collecting container 14.
  • the bags 15 are arranged at approximately the same angle parallel to one another and are accordingly deposited by the lifting device.
  • the subsequent bags 15 are deposited in the sump 14 at a smaller angle so that the subsequent bags are stacked from a more vertical position to a more horizontal, shallower position.
  • the advantage of such a packaging method is the fact that a higher number of bags per packaging unit can be accommodated than in the case of the equiangular type of packaging Fig. 3A the case is.
  • both packaging variants are encompassed by the present invention.

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  1. Procédé d'emballage d'une multiplicité de sachets dans des récipients de collecte, dans lequel lesdits récipients de collecte sont orientés à l'oblique par rapport à un axe longitudinal horizontal, dans une direction d'empilement, et lesdits sachets sont transférés, par une bande transporteuse d'une machine d'emballage, dans lesdits récipients de collecte dans lesquels ils sont empilés en position inclinée, caractérisé par le fait que, par l'intermédiaire d'une bande convoyeuse, plusieurs récipients de collecte sont inclinés dans une plage angulaire comprise entre 20° et 70° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal horizontal, et simultanément garnis de sachets.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'angle, assigné à l'empilement des sachets dans les récipients de collecte, mesure environ 45°.
  3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé par le fait que les sachets individuels sont empilés, dans les récipients de collecte, dans une position inclinée suivant le même angle.
  4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé par le fait que les sachets individuels sont déposés, dans les récipients de collecte, suivant des angles décroissant par rapport à l'axe longitudinal horizontal dans la direction d'empilement.
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que plusieurs sachets sont simultanément transférés à la position inclinée à partir d'une position horizontale, par la bande transporteuse et par l'intermédiaire d'un système de levage, puis transférés dans les récipients de collecte.
  6. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les récipients de collecte intégralement garnis sont poussés par la bande convoyeuse, par l'intermédiaire d'un coulisseau, vers une bande d'amenée affectée à un obturateur.
  7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'orientation initiale assignée aux récipients de collecte, et l'obturation finale, se situent dans la même plage angulaire que le transfert des sachets dans lesdits récipients de collecte placés à l'oblique.
  8. Dispositif dévolu à l'emballage de sachets (15) dans des récipients de collecte (14), dans lequel lesdits sachets sont transférés auxdits récipients de collecte (14) par une bande transporteuse (10), par l'intermédiaire d'un système de levage (5), plusieurs récipients de collecte (14) étant alors orientés à l'oblique par rapport à un axe longitudinal horizontal, dans une direction d'empilement, afin de permettre un empilement desdits sachets (15) dans lesdits récipients de collecte (14), dans une plage angulaire comprise entre 20° et 70° par rapport audit axe longitudinal horizontal, comprenant une bande transporteuse (10) affectée aux sachets couchés en position horizontale, une bande convoyeuse (8) destinée aux récipients de collecte (14), un système de levage (5) et une bande d'amenée (6) affectée à un obturateur (3) et implantée au-dessus de ladite bande convoyeuse (8), caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins la bande convoyeuse (8), destinée aux récipients de collecte (14), est inclinée par rapport à l'axe longitudinal horizontal dans une plage angulaire comprise entre 20° et 70° et par le fait que plusieurs récipients de collecte (14) sont simultanément orientés à l'oblique sur ladite bande convoyeuse (8).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que la bande d'amenée (6) affectée à l'obturateur (3) est additionnellement orientée à l'oblique, par rapport à l'axe longitudinal horizontal, dans une plage angulaire comprise entre 20° et 70°.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 9, caractérisé par le fait que l'obturateur (3) et le dresseur (1) de cartons sont additionnellement orientés à l'oblique, par rapport à l'axe longitudinal horizontal, dans une plage angulaire comprise entre 20° et 70°.
  11. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'un coulisseau (16) est additionnellement implanté sur la bande convoyeuse (8), afin de transférer les récipients de collecte garnis (14), à partir de ladite bande convoyeuse (8), vers la bande d'amenée (6) affectée à l'obturateur (3).
  12. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le coulisseau (16) remplit additionnellement la fonction d'une cassette, afin de maintenir les sachets en un emplacement bien défini.
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