EP2711302A1 - Packaging machine with a novel magazine for changing format by means of a format changing plate - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a packaging machine with a arranged in the feed region of the machine novel magazine format change by means of format change plate.
- Packaging machines are available in different embodiments and for different purposes. They are used to feed, pack, carton or transfer a filled carton to the closure station. Within the process chain magazines are used for carton blanks or flat folded glued cartons. About a sampling device, the carton blank is removed from the magazine and fed to the further processing step. This can be, for example, a filling station, in which the cardboard is first erected and then filled with products. Subsequently, the closure of the packaging takes place in a closure station.
- Carton blanks are usually stored in a magazine.
- Such magazines for receiving blanks are for example in the DE 20 2008 005 306 U1 , of the DE 34 09 422 A1 or the DE 10 2005 045 864 B4 described.
- the DE 195 33 413 A1 describes a packaging machine with a magazine in which the folded or glued cardboard blanks are supported at a slight angle to the vertical.
- a removal device has a pivoting frame, which is provided with suction cups.
- the magazine for blanks is arranged on one side of the machine.
- the blanks are received in a slanted magazine and are moved by gravity in the direction of the removal point of the magazine.
- the supply In so-called horizontal magazines the supply must be done either via an articulated arm, a conveyor belt or another type of drive.
- the stack of blanks In the magazine described therein, the stack of blanks is pushed from behind by a ballast weight, so that it slides in the longitudinal direction on the ground plane.
- the stack is guided laterally by lateral guide members attached to lower and upper mechanisms for self-centering adjustment. These are interconnected with chains or screws such that the distance between them can be adjusted as the size of the blanks changes.
- the ground level on which the blanks rest is not adjustable.
- the guiding and holding devices for the blanks are adjustable via gear and chain transmissions and can be fixed by adjusting mechanisms become.
- the distance is adjustable via a central control system and can be adapted to the appropriate format of the blanks when the format is changed.
- At the discharge end of the magazine are formed small side and bottom fingers which are inclined from the ends of the rods of the side members and the bottom or lengthwise downwards in the direction of the extraction point.
- the side and bottom fingers are preferably integral with the lateral devices and the bottom plane and protrude into the extraction point to retain the foremost blank at its edge.
- a transverse strut is provided with a flared profile for the top of the stack of blanks, the height of which is adjustable as the format of the blanks used changes.
- the suction cups grip directly into the removal area and grip the front of the magazine.
- the feed area of the machine for the blanks is therefore completely open, which represents a high safety risk for the operating personnel. This is unsatisfactory.
- the device according to the invention consists of a format change plate, which already has all format information for the settings of the magazine elements on the respective Contains cut. Based on this format information, it is possible to position the lateral and lower guide and support elements, which are required for feeding the blanks to the machine, positionally accurate and format-appropriate with high reproducibility of the format change plate.
- adjustable and adaptable to the respective formats of the blanks magazine elements ie side guide elements and support elements are used.
- the side guide elements serve for lateral guidance of the blanks in the magazine, while the support elements support the blanks from below. For the guidance individual strips or frames can be used.
- the carrier elements are preferably strip-shaped, for example in the form of carrier strips.
- the carrier element may also comprise a drive and be configured for example as a feed belt.
- individual side guide elements and / or individual carrier elements are designed to be movable or displaceable relative to one another independently or in groups.
- At least one side guide element is designed to be displaceable horizontally in the transverse direction of the machine.
- the at least one side guide element is alternatively or additionally vertically displaceable, preferably parallel to the format change plate, designed.
- the side guide element is alternatively or additionally displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate.
- the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are therefore displaceable in the individual embodiments either horizontally, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. This depends on the respective packaging machine.
- the magazine according to the invention is therefore, depending on the design, used for various machines in the packaging sector.
- alternatively displaceable means the possibility that the side guide elements or the carrier elements are displaced either exclusively in a direction of movement or in other directions of movement.
- At least one carrier element in addition to at least one horizontally displaceable lateral guide element, at least one carrier element is designed to be displaceable horizontally in the transverse direction of the machine.
- the at least one support element is alternatively or additionally vertically displaceable, preferably parallel to the format change plate configured.
- the support element is alternatively or additionally displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate.
- the magazine of the packaging machine thus consists of preferably height and side adjustable side guide elements, which guide the blanks in the magazine laterally to the feed of the machine.
- the blanks are held from below by the carrier elements.
- at least two side guide elements are usually used left and right sides for lateral guidance of the blanks.
- side guide members include both the assembly of a single side guide member to the left or right of the magazine or bilateral (i.e., left and right) assembly of at least two side guide members.
- the device may also be equipped with only one carrier element; in other embodiments, a plurality of carrier elements may also be used.
- the side guide elements are formed either on both sides or left or right. From the bottom of the blanks are held by at least one support element.
- the embodiments and modifications described herein may relate to a single side guide element or carrier element, although reference is made to an embodiment with a plurality of side guide elements or carrier elements.
- the lateral guide elements can be designed either to be movable horizontally to the transverse direction of the machine, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine.
- the support elements can either be fixed or also be designed to be movable horizontally to the transverse direction of the machine, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine.
- the format information for the settings of the respective blanks are already included in the format change plate.
- the individual steps for adjusting and fixing the side guide elements and the carrier element for holding and guiding the blanks can therefore be carried out without additional adjustment effort in a format change.
- Such format information consists for example of markings on the format change plate for the at least one side guide element and / or the at least one support element are attached.
- such format information can also consist of recesses or recesses in the format change plate.
- the format information consists of positioning elements that stand out of the plane of the format change plate. Such positioning elements may be separate elements or formed on the shoes for the blanks of the format change plate structure.
- a displaceability of the at least one lateral guide element and / or the carrier element in the longitudinal direction can be dispensed with in embodiments in which the format information is in the form of protruding positioning elements on the format change plate.
- the format information is in the form of protruding positioning elements on the format change plate.
- the side guide elements and / or the support elements are usually enough vertical and / or horizontal displacement of the side guide elements and / or the support elements. These may be separate or sliding shoes trained positioning elements.
- the carrier elements are not horizontally displaceable but only in the longitudinal direction of the recordings are displaced to position them in the format change plate.
- An advantage of the format change plate according to the invention is that the format information and the corresponding settings for the magazine elements are already integrated in a format change in the format change plate.
- the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are preferably displaceable both in the horizontal and in the vertical direction. Additionally or alternatively, the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements can be moved in the feed region of the machine in the longitudinal direction, depending on the embodiment. This ensures up to three-axis mobility (X, Y, Z) in the lateral guide elements and / or the carrier elements. Also included is a fixed configuration, a one-axis, and a two-axis mobility (X, Y) of the side guide members and / or the support members.
- the magazine of the invention is characterized in that it is safe, easy to use and inexpensive, but at the same time allows a high reproducibility in the settings for the format change.
- format-independent reusability of no longer associated with the format change plate side guide elements and support elements costs are also saved in a format change.
- attached to or in the format change plate format information allow a format-oriented positioning of the side guide and support elements, which ensures high reproducibility in a format change.
- the side guide elements with the format change plate or a module were firmly connected, which made the format change difficult.
- the side guide elements are freely displaceable and can be used independently of the respective format change plate.
- the settings for the side guide elements (and possibly the support elements) are integrated as format information in the format plate.
- the exact structure of a preferred embodiment of the packaging machine according to the invention with inclined magazine and the processing of the blanks looks as follows:
- the blanks are held in a skew magazine laterally by at least two left and right side arranged side guide elements.
- At the bottom of the blanks are held by at least one support element.
- the format change plate is arranged with a recess adapted to the respective blank.
- the recess is essentially adapted to the format of the blank.
- the side guide elements are attached to a fastening part.
- the support elements are attached to a holder.
- the displaceability of the lateral guide elements or of the carrier elements can either be such that the lateral guide elements and / or the carrier elements themselves are displaceable or the lateral guide elements are displaceable together with the fastening part or the carrier elements with the holders as a unit.
- various solutions are available to the person skilled in the art.
- the fasteners with the side guide elements in the transverse direction of the machine are horizontally displaceable a guide rail.
- the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are vertically displaceable in the feed region of the machine.
- the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate. In all embodiments, it is possible that only individual side guide elements or individual carrier elements are designed to be displaceable in one direction.
- the side guide elements can be displaced vertically relative to the fastening parts and fixed in the desired position.
- the support elements are attached to the head end of the holder.
- conventional fasteners either releasably or firmly, can be used.
- the holder with the support elements via rods are vertically displaceable and lockable by means of fixing devices.
- the format change plate has the respective format information for the blank, whereby the positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements is ensured according to the blank format.
- the format information is preferably provided on the format change plate in the feed region via a positioning element.
- the positioning element allows a format-appropriate positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements with the format change plate. A direct connection of these magazine elements with the format change plate is no longer necessary.
- the positioning member may also be a shoe on the format change plate (Position istsgleitschuh), which has the additional function to guide the blanks through the recess of the format change plate.
- the format information may also be provided via corresponding markings, receptacles or recesses on or in the format change plate.
- the side guide elements and / or the support elements is preferably formed on an outer edge, preferably on the lower edge of the recess of the format change plate respectively a receptacle for format-proper positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements with the format change plate.
- the recess of the format change plate shoes are preferably formed on the recess of the format change plate shoes. These are preferably located on the upper edge or the side edges of the recess of the format change plate. These shoes can, as explained above, serve as a positioning element.
- the format information on the one hand ensure the format-appropriate positioning of the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements. In addition, they serve, depending on the embodiment, also the connection of the side guide elements and / or the support elements to the format change plate.
- lateral guide profiles are incorporated in the support elements and / or the side guide elements in order to position the support elements in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the recordings of the format change plate.
- the guide profiles preferably have latching recesses in order to move the carrier elements and / or the side guide elements from an installation position into a working position.
- the magazine according to the invention can be used universally and is not limited to specific packaging machines.
- the execution can be done for example as a skew magazine or horizontal magazine. Accordingly, the number and execution (mobility) of the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements to select.
- a significant advantage of the solution according to the invention is that the side guide elements for the lateral guidance of the blanks and the support elements are adjustable from the bottom support according to the format of the blank either horizontally, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. For a format change, therefore, they do not have to be replaced or disassembled in a complex manner from the machine, as was the case so far. The format change costs are thereby considerably reduced.
- the "saving" of the format information in the format change plate facilitates the format change since the system only has to be set up and positioned at the beginning. Additional display elements, scales or measuring or adjustment instruments are therefore no longer required.
- the settings for the positioning of the magazine elements are based on the format information very accurately and with high reproducibility feasible and already specified by the format change plate.
- Fig. 1 an embodiment of the machine according to the invention is shown.
- the magazine according to the invention with the format change plate 10.
- the format change plate 10 is connected via fastening means 15 to the machine.
- two lateral guide elements 5 are provided in this embodiment, which are arranged on the left and right sides in the magazine area.
- the side guide elements 5 are each held by a fastening part 4.
- two support elements 8 are provided in the embodiment shown, which are each attached to a holder 7.
- the fastening part 4 and the holders 7 are displaceable independently of each other along a rail 2 in the horizontal direction.
- the side guide elements 5 and / or the carrier elements 8 are displaceable as a unit, ie when pulling apart a part on one side and the opposite part is pushed to the outside.
- An identical or similar mechanism can be provided for the holder 7. This makes it possible to perform the necessary adjustment work on the format change on one side of the machine.
- the holders 7 and the fastening parts 4 are displaced via sliding elements 3 along the rails 2.
- the side guide elements 5 can also be moved in the vertical direction up or down. In the embodiment shown, this is done via a guide groove 19 on the fastening part 4.
- the support elements 8 are displaced in the vertical direction. In the embodiment shown, this is done via rods 6.
- other constructive embodiments are also conceivable with which a horizontal and vertical displaceability of the side guide elements 5 and the support elements 8 is made possible.
- Fig. 2 the elements of the machine according to the invention are shown in more detail. It can be seen the lateral fastening parts 4, where the side guide elements 5 are attached. For the fixation and adjustment corresponding connection means 9 are provided. The guide grooves 19 allow height adjustment of the side guide elements 5. On the holder 7 is in each case a carrier element 8. Furthermore, recognizes the format change plate 10 with a tailored to the format of the blank recess 16. The format change plate 10 covers the feed area of the machine and prevents unintentional Intervention by the operator in the machine. In order to facilitate the import of the blanks through the recess 16 of the format change plate 10, sliding elements 11, 12 are provided on the upper edge of the recess and on the side edges.
- the format change plate 10 includes the format information for the size cuts.
- positioning elements 13 are provided on the format change plate, which specify the position of the side guide elements 5 in the horizontal and vertical directions.
- the positioning elements are formed on the sliding shoes (12). In alternative embodiments, these may also be separate elements.
- the side guide elements 5 are guided in the format change in the positioning elements 13 of the format change plate 10.
- Format information is also provided on the format change plate 10 for the carrier elements 8. At the lower edge of the recess 16 is a respective receptacle 14 for the two support elements eighth
- Fig. 3 the machine according to the invention is shown from the front side.
- the holder 7 with the support elements 8 are held on rods 6, which the vertical displacement of the Ensure carrier elements 8.
- the fastening parts 4 are pushed with the side guide elements 5 and the holder 7 with the support elements 8 horizontally outward. In the embodiment shown this happens, as mentioned above, via corresponding rails 2 mounted on the underside of the machine.
- Fig. 4 are shown in exploded view again the individual elements of the machine.
- the cutout 16 with the sliding elements 11, 12 and the format information in the form of a positioning element 13 and the receptacles 14 for the support elements 8.
- the support elements 8 are also in the longitudinal direction, ie slidable into the feed area 1 of the machine.
- the support members 8 are adjustable in both the horizontal, vertical and longitudinal directions according to the format information and the blank format.
- Fig. 5 an embodiment of such a carrier element 8 is shown.
- On the side are recesses 17, 18, which allow the longitudinal displacement of the support elements 8 in the feed area of the machine.
- a first latching element is guided in the machine-side recess 21 of the recess 18.
- the support member 8 thus has a certain distance from the receptacles 14 of the format change plate 10. If the format change plate 10 is used, the support member 8 is pushed upwards, whereby the locking element led out of the machine-side locking receptacle 21 and the support member 8 forward in the feed of the Machine is pushed onto the receptacle 14 of the format change plate 10. Finally, the locking element is locked with the front locking receptacle 20.
- This embodiment is not limited to the carrier element 8.
- a side guide element can be designed accordingly to ensure the mobility in the longitudinal direction of the machine.
- the positions (installation position, working position) for the format change are already specified by the two locking recesses 20, 21, so that complex display elements or scales are no longer required.
- the format information is thus provided by positioning elements 13 and receptacles 14 in the format change plate 10, the support elements 8 also have the position information with respect to the displacement in the longitudinal direction for positioning the support elements 8 in the format change plate 10th
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsmaschine mit einem im Zuführbereich der Maschine angeordneten neuartigen Magazin zum Formatwechsel mittels Formatwechselplatte.The present invention relates to a packaging machine with a arranged in the feed region of the machine novel magazine format change by means of format change plate.
Verpackungsmaschinen gibt es in unterschiedlichen Ausführungsformen und zu unterschiedlichen Zwecken. Sie dienen zum Zuführen, Verpacken, Kartonieren oder Überführen eines befüllten Kartons an die Verschlussstation. Innerhalb der Prozesskette kommen Magazine für Kartonzuschnitte oder flach gefaltete geklebte Kartons zum Einsatz. Über eine Entnahmevorrichtung wird der Kartonzuschnitt aus dem Magazin entnommen und dem weiteren Verarbeitungsschritt zugeführt. Dies kann beispielsweise eine Befüllstation sein, bei der der Karton zunächst aufgerichtet und anschließend mit Produkten gefüllt wird. Anschließend erfolgt der Verschluss der Verpackung in einer Verschlussstation.Packaging machines are available in different embodiments and for different purposes. They are used to feed, pack, carton or transfer a filled carton to the closure station. Within the process chain magazines are used for carton blanks or flat folded glued cartons. About a sampling device, the carton blank is removed from the magazine and fed to the further processing step. This can be, for example, a filling station, in which the cardboard is first erected and then filled with products. Subsequently, the closure of the packaging takes place in a closure station.
Kartonzuschnitte werden normalerweise in einem Magazin bevorratet. Solche Magazine zur Aufnahme von Zuschnitten sind beispielsweise in der
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Um ein versehentliches Eingreifen im Zuführbereich der Maschine durch das Bedienpersonal zu vermeiden, sind deshalb Schutzplatten vorgesehen, bei denen die Randbereiche des Zuführbereiches der Maschine abgedeckt sind. Solche Sicherheitsplatten besitzen häufig einen Ausschnitt, der in etwa an das Format der Zuschnitte angepasst ist. Bei einem Formatwechsel der Zuschnitte muss daher diese Platte, die im Folgenden auch als Formatwechselplatte bezeichnet wird, ausgetauscht werden. Dazu müssen das Magazin und die links- und rechtsseitig angeordneten Seitenführungselemente entfernt werden. Erst dann kann die Formatwechselplatte aus der Maschine herausgenommen und durch eine andere mit geändertem Format ersetzt werden. Bei einem häufigen Formatwechsel ist dies mit einem erheblichen Aufwand zum Umbau der Maschine verbunden. Wie in der
Es ist somit Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine verbesserte Verpackungsmaschine mit einem im Zuführbereich der Maschine angeordneten Magazin für Zuschnitte anzugeben, mit dem der Formatwechsel bei einfacher und sicherer Reproduzierbarkeit der Einstellungen ohne hohen Bedienaufwand bei verringerten Kosten durchgeführt werden kann.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved packaging machine with a arranged in the feed of the machine magazine for blanks, with the format change with simple and reliable reproducibility of the settings can be performed without high operating costs at a reduced cost.
Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Verpackungsmaschine mit den Merkmalen der Ansprüche 1. Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen finden sich in den Unteransprüchen wieder.This object is achieved by a packaging machine with the features of
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung besteht aus einer Formatwechselplatte, die bereits sämtliche Formatinformationen für die Einstellungen der Magazinelemente auf den jeweiligen Zuschnitt enthält. Anhand dieser Formatinformationen ist es möglich, die seitlichen und unteren Führungs- und Trägerelemente, die für die Zuführung der Zuschnitte zur Maschine benötigt werden, positionsgenau und formatgerecht bei gleichzeitig hoher Reproduzierbarkeit an die Formatwechselplatte zu positionieren. Erfindungsgemäß werden hierzu verstellbare und an die jeweiligen Formate der Zuschnitte anpassbare Magazinelemente, d.h. Seitenführungselemente und Trägerelemente eingesetzt. Die Seitenführungselemente dienen der seitlichen Führung der Zuschnitte im Magazin, während die Trägerelemente die Zuschnitte von unten stützen. Für die Führung können einzelne Leisten oder Rahmen zum Einsatz kommen. Bei Schrägmagazinen erfolgt die Zufuhr der Zuschnitte über die Schwerkraft, so dass die Trägerelemente vorzugsweise leistenförmig sind, beispielsweise in Form von Trägerleisten. Bei anderen Ausführungsformen, insbesondere bei Horizontalmagazinen, kann das Trägerelement auch einen Antrieb umfassen und beispielsweise als Zuführband ausgestaltet sein. Je nach Ausführungsform sind einzelne Seitenführungselemente und/oder einzelne Trägerelemente unabhängig oder gruppenweise beweglich oder verschiebbar zueinander ausgestaltet.The device according to the invention consists of a format change plate, which already has all format information for the settings of the magazine elements on the respective Contains cut. Based on this format information, it is possible to position the lateral and lower guide and support elements, which are required for feeding the blanks to the machine, positionally accurate and format-appropriate with high reproducibility of the format change plate. According to the invention for this purpose adjustable and adaptable to the respective formats of the blanks magazine elements, ie side guide elements and support elements are used. The side guide elements serve for lateral guidance of the blanks in the magazine, while the support elements support the blanks from below. For the guidance individual strips or frames can be used. With skewed magazines, the blanks are fed by gravity, so that the carrier elements are preferably strip-shaped, for example in the form of carrier strips. In other embodiments, in particular in horizontal magazines, the carrier element may also comprise a drive and be configured for example as a feed belt. Depending on the embodiment, individual side guide elements and / or individual carrier elements are designed to be movable or displaceable relative to one another independently or in groups.
In einer Ausführungsform ist wenigstens ein Seitenführungselement horizontal in Querrichtung der Maschine verschiebbar ausgestaltet. Vorzugsweise ist das wenigstens eine Seitenführungselement alternativ oder zusätzlich vertikal verschiebbar, vorzugsweise parallel zur Formatwechselplatte, ausgestaltet. In einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist das Seitenführungselement alternativ oder zusätzlich in Längsrichtung der Maschine zur Formatwechselplatte hin verschiebbar. Die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente sind demnach in den einzelnen Ausführungsformen entweder horizontal, vertikal und/oder in Längsrichtung der Maschine verschiebbar. Dies ist von der jeweiligen Verpackungsmaschine abhängig. Das erfindungsgemäße Magazin ist daher, je nach Ausbauform, für verschiedene Maschinen im Verpackungsbereich einsetzbar.In one embodiment, at least one side guide element is designed to be displaceable horizontally in the transverse direction of the machine. Preferably, the at least one side guide element is alternatively or additionally vertically displaceable, preferably parallel to the format change plate, designed. In a further embodiment, the side guide element is alternatively or additionally displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate. The side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are therefore displaceable in the individual embodiments either horizontally, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. This depends on the respective packaging machine. The magazine according to the invention is therefore, depending on the design, used for various machines in the packaging sector.
Unter "alternativ verschiebbar" versteht man die Möglichkeit, dass die Seitenführungselemente oder die Trägerelemente entweder ausschließlich in eine Bewegungsrichtung oder auch noch in andere Bewegungsrichtungen verschiebbar sind.By "alternatively displaceable" means the possibility that the side guide elements or the carrier elements are displaced either exclusively in a direction of movement or in other directions of movement.
In einer Ausführungsform ist neben wenigstens einem horizontal verschiebbaren Seitenführungselement wenigstens ein Trägerelement horizontal in Querrichtung der Maschine verschiebbar ausgestaltet. Vorzugsweise ist das wenigstens eine Trägerelement alternativ oder zusätzlich vertikal verschiebbar, vorzugsweise parallel zur Formatwechselplatte, ausgestaltet. In einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist das Trägerelement alternativ oder zusätzlich in Längsrichtung der Maschine zur Formatwechselplatte hin verschiebbar. Somit ist unabhängig voneinander eine horizontale, vertikale (d.h. parallele) Verschiebbarkeit und/oder eine Verschiebbarkeit in Längsrichtung zur Formatwechselplatte bei den einzelnen Seitenführungselementen und gegebenenfalls den Trägerelementen gewährleistet.In one embodiment, in addition to at least one horizontally displaceable lateral guide element, at least one carrier element is designed to be displaceable horizontally in the transverse direction of the machine. Preferably, the at least one support element is alternatively or additionally vertically displaceable, preferably parallel to the format change plate configured. In a further embodiment, the support element is alternatively or additionally displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate. Thus, independently of each other, a horizontal, vertical (ie parallel) displaceability and / or a Displacement in the longitudinal direction of the format change plate in the individual side guide elements and optionally ensures the support elements.
Das Magazin der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine besteht somit aus vorzugsweise höhen- und seitenverstellbaren Seitenführungselementen, welche die Zuschnitte im Magazin seitlich zum Zuführbereich der Maschine führen. Die Zuschnitte werden von unten von den Trägerelementen gehalten. Bei Schrägmagazinen werden in der Regel mindestens zwei Seitenführungselemente links- und rechtsseitig zur seitlichen Führung der Zuschnitte eingesetzt. Bei Horizontalmagazinen kann es zweckhaft sein, dass lediglich ein Seitenführungselement links- oder rechtsseitig angebracht ist. Sofern im Zusammenhang mit der vorliegenden Erfindung von Seitenführungselementen gesprochen wird, so umfasst dieser Begriff sowohl die Montage eines einzelnen Seitenführungselementes links- oder rechtseitig des Magazins oder eine beidseitige (d.h. links- und rechtsseitige) Montage von wenigstens zwei Seitenführungselementen. Ferner kann die Vorrichtung je nach Magazinart auch mit nur einem Trägerelement ausgestattet sein, in anderen Ausführungsformen können auch mehrere Trägerelemente zum Einsatz kommen. Je nach Ausführungsform und Magazinaufbau sind daher die Seitenführungselemente entweder beidseitig oder links- oder rechtsseitig ausgebildet. Von der Unterseite werden die Zuschnitte von wenigstens einem Trägerelement gehalten. Die hier beschriebenen Ausführungsformen und Modifikationen können ein einzelnes Seitenführungselement oder Trägerelement betreffen, auch wenn auf eine Ausführungsform mit mehreren Seitenführungselementen oder Trägerelementen verwiesen wird.The magazine of the packaging machine according to the invention thus consists of preferably height and side adjustable side guide elements, which guide the blanks in the magazine laterally to the feed of the machine. The blanks are held from below by the carrier elements. In slanted magazines at least two side guide elements are usually used left and right sides for lateral guidance of the blanks. For horizontal magazines, it may be appropriate that only one side guide element is mounted on the left or right side. As used herein in the context of the present invention, side guide members include both the assembly of a single side guide member to the left or right of the magazine or bilateral (i.e., left and right) assembly of at least two side guide members. Furthermore, depending on the type of magazine, the device may also be equipped with only one carrier element; in other embodiments, a plurality of carrier elements may also be used. Depending on the embodiment and magazine construction, therefore, the side guide elements are formed either on both sides or left or right. From the bottom of the blanks are held by at least one support element. The embodiments and modifications described herein may relate to a single side guide element or carrier element, although reference is made to an embodiment with a plurality of side guide elements or carrier elements.
Die Seitenführungselemente können je nach Ausführungsform entweder horizontal zur Querrichtung der Maschine, vertikal und/oder in Längsrichtung der Maschine beweglich ausgebildet sein. Die Trägerelemente können entweder fixiert sein oder ebenfalls horizontal zur Querrichtung der Maschine, vertikal und/oder in Längsrichtung der Maschine beweglich ausgebildet sein. Somit ist bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform eine Drei-Achsen-Beweglichkeit des wenigstens einen Seitenführungselementes und/oder des wenigstens einen Trägerelementes gegeben.Depending on the embodiment, the lateral guide elements can be designed either to be movable horizontally to the transverse direction of the machine, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. The support elements can either be fixed or also be designed to be movable horizontally to the transverse direction of the machine, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. Thus, in a particularly preferred embodiment, there is a three-axis mobility of the at least one lateral guide element and / or of the at least one carrier element.
Neben den verstellbaren Seitenführungselementen und den Trägerelementen ist ferner vorgesehen, dass die Formatinformationen für die Einstellungen der jeweiligen Zuschnitte bereits in der Formatwechselplatte enthalten sind. Die einzelnen Schritte zum Justieren und Fixieren der Seitenführungselemente sowie des Trägerelementes zum Halten und Führen der Zuschnitte können daher ohne zusätzlichen Justageaufwand bei einem Formatwechsel durchgeführt werden. Solche Formatinformationen bestehen beispielsweise aus Markierungen, die an der Formatwechselplatte für das wenigstens eine Seitenführungselement und/oder das wenigstens eine Trägerelement angebracht sind. Ferner können solche Formatinformationen auch aus Aussparungen oder Aufnehmungen in der Formatwechselplatte bestehen. In einer weiteren Ausführungsform bestehen die Formatinformationen aus Positionierungselementen, die aus der Ebene der Formatwechselplatte herausstehen. Solche Positionierungselemente können separate Elemente oder an den Gleitschuhen für die Zuschnitte der Formatwechselplatte ausgebildete Gebilde sein.In addition to the adjustable side guide elements and the support elements is further provided that the format information for the settings of the respective blanks are already included in the format change plate. The individual steps for adjusting and fixing the side guide elements and the carrier element for holding and guiding the blanks can therefore be carried out without additional adjustment effort in a format change. Such format information consists for example of markings on the format change plate for the at least one side guide element and / or the at least one support element are attached. Furthermore, such format information can also consist of recesses or recesses in the format change plate. In another embodiment, the format information consists of positioning elements that stand out of the plane of the format change plate. Such positioning elements may be separate elements or formed on the shoes for the blanks of the format change plate structure.
Auf eine Verschiebbarkeit des wenigstens einen Seitenführungselementes und/oder des Trägerelementes in Längsrichtung kann bei Ausführungsformen verzichtet werden, bei denen die Formatinformationen in Form von herausstehenden Positionierungselementen an der Formatwechselplatte vorliegen. Hier genügt zumeist eine vertikale und/oder horizontale Verschiebbarkeit der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente. Dabei kann es sich um separate oder an Gleitschuhen ausgebildete Positionierungselemente handeln.A displaceability of the at least one lateral guide element and / or the carrier element in the longitudinal direction can be dispensed with in embodiments in which the format information is in the form of protruding positioning elements on the format change plate. Here is usually enough vertical and / or horizontal displacement of the side guide elements and / or the support elements. These may be separate or sliding shoes trained positioning elements.
In einer anderen Ausführungsform, bei der Aufnahme als Formatinformationen zum Einsatz kommen, genügt es beispielsweise, dass die Trägerelemente nicht horizontal verschiebbar sondern lediglich in Längsrichtung zu den Aufnahmen verschiebbar sind, um diese in die Formatwechselplatte zu positionieren.In another embodiment, when recording is used as format information, it is sufficient, for example, that the carrier elements are not horizontally displaceable but only in the longitudinal direction of the recordings are displaced to position them in the format change plate.
Ein Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Formatwechselplatte besteht darin, dass die Formatinformationen und die dementsprechenden Einstellungen für die Magazinelemente bei einem Formatwechsel bereits in der Formatwechselplatte integriert sind. Hierfür befinden sich entweder die Markierungen, Positionierungselemente oder Aufnahmen an zuvor definierten Positionen in der Formatwechselplatte, wodurch es möglich ist, die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelementen zuschnittsgerecht an der Formatwechselplatte zu positionieren. Die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente sind vorzugsweise sowohl in horizontaler als auch in vertikaler Richtung verschiebbar. Zusätzlich oder alternativ können die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente je nach Ausführungsform in den Zuführbereich der Maschine in Längsrichtung verschoben werden. Damit ist eine bis zu Drei-Achsen-Beweglichkeit (X, Y, Z) bei den Seitenführungselementen und/oder den Trägerelementen gewährleistet. Umfasst ist auch eine fixe Konfiguration, eine Ein-Achsensowie eine Zwei-Achsen-Beweglichkeit (X,Y) der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente.An advantage of the format change plate according to the invention is that the format information and the corresponding settings for the magazine elements are already integrated in a format change in the format change plate. For this purpose, there are either the markers, positioning elements or recordings at previously defined positions in the format change plate, which makes it possible to position the side guide elements and / or the support elements to fit the format change plate. The side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are preferably displaceable both in the horizontal and in the vertical direction. Additionally or alternatively, the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements can be moved in the feed region of the machine in the longitudinal direction, depending on the embodiment. This ensures up to three-axis mobility (X, Y, Z) in the lateral guide elements and / or the carrier elements. Also included is a fixed configuration, a one-axis, and a two-axis mobility (X, Y) of the side guide members and / or the support members.
Im Gegensatz zu bekannten Magazinen, zeichnet sich das erfindungsgemäße Magazin dadurch aus, dass es sicher, einfach bedienbar und kostengünstig ist, gleichzeitig jedoch eine hohe Reproduzierbarkeit bei den Einstellungen für den Formatwechsel ermöglicht. Diese Vorteile werden durch die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine gleichzeitig gelöst, während Lösungen im Stand der Technik, wenn überhaupt, nur einzelne Aspekte adressierten. So wird die Sicherheit der Vorrichtung durch die eingesetzte Formatwechselplatte hergestellt, die ein unbeabsichtigtes Eingreifen des Bedienpersonals in die Maschine verhindert. Ferner sind sämtliche Magazineinstellungen bei einem Formatwechsel leicht durchführbar. Im Gegensatz zu bekannten Platten, bei denen die Magazinelemente fest mit dieser verbunden sind, ist die Formatwechselplatte gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung leicht austauschbar. Solche bekannte Gebilde sind nicht nur sehr schwer, sondern auch enorm unhandlich. Die bisher verwendeten Platten erforderten daher einen hohen Platzbedarf bei der Lagerung. Durch die formatunabhängige Wiederverwendbarkeit der nicht mehr mit der Formatwechselplatte verbundenen Seitenführungselemente und Trägerelemente werden ferner Kosten bei einem Formatwechsel eingespart. Schließlich ermöglichen die an oder in der Formatwechselplatte angebrachten Formatinformationen eine formatgerechte Positionierung der Seitenführungs- und Trägerelemente, was eine hohe Reproduzierbarkeit bei einem Formatwechsel sicherstellt.In contrast to known magazines, the magazine of the invention is characterized in that it is safe, easy to use and inexpensive, but at the same time allows a high reproducibility in the settings for the format change. These advantages are solved simultaneously by the packaging machine according to the invention, whereas solutions in the prior art, if any, addressed only individual aspects. Thus, the safety of the device is made by the inserted format change plate, which prevents inadvertent intervention of the operator in the machine. Furthermore, all magazine settings are easily carried out in a format change. In contrast to known plates, in which the magazine elements are firmly connected thereto, the format change plate according to the present invention is easily replaceable. Such known structures are not only very heavy, but also enormously unwieldy. The plates used to date therefore required a lot of space during storage. The format-independent reusability of no longer associated with the format change plate side guide elements and support elements costs are also saved in a format change. Finally, attached to or in the format change plate format information allow a format-oriented positioning of the side guide and support elements, which ensures high reproducibility in a format change.
Bisher waren die Seitenführungselemente mit der Formatwechselplatte oder einem Modul fest verbunden, was den Formatwechsel erschwerte. Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Magazin sind die Seiteführungselemente frei verschiebbar und unabhängig von der jeweiligen Formatwechselplatte nutzbar. Die Einstellungen für die Seitenführungselemente (und gegebenenfalls der Trägerelemente) sind als Formatinformation in der Formatplatte integriert.So far, the side guide elements with the format change plate or a module were firmly connected, which made the format change difficult. In the magazine according to the invention, the side guide elements are freely displaceable and can be used independently of the respective format change plate. The settings for the side guide elements (and possibly the support elements) are integrated as format information in the format plate.
Der genaue Aufbau einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine mit Schrägmagazin und die Verarbeitung der Zuschnitte sieht wie folgt aus: Die Zuschnitte werden bei einem Schrägmagazin seitlich von wenigstens zwei links- und rechtsseitig angeordneten Seitenführungselementen gehalten. An der Unterseite werden die Zuschnitte von wenigstens einem Trägerelement gehalten. Im Zuführbereich der Maschine ist die Formatwechselplatte mit einer an den jeweiligen Zuschnitt angepassten Aussparung angeordnet. Die Aussparung ist im Wesentlichen an das Format des Zuschnitts angepasst. Die Seitenführungselemente sind an einem Befestigungsteil befestigt. Die Trägerelemente sind an einem Halter befestigt. Die Verschiebbarkeit der Seitenführungselemente bzw. der Trägerelemente kann je nach Ausführungsform entweder so ausgeführt sein, dass die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente selbst verschiebbar sind oder die Seitenführungselemente zusammen mit dem Befestigungsteil bzw. die Trägerelemente mit den Haltern als Einheit verschiebbar sind. Dem Fachmann stehen hierfür verschiedene Lösungsmöglichkeiten zur Verfügung.The exact structure of a preferred embodiment of the packaging machine according to the invention with inclined magazine and the processing of the blanks looks as follows: The blanks are held in a skew magazine laterally by at least two left and right side arranged side guide elements. At the bottom of the blanks are held by at least one support element. In the feed area of the machine, the format change plate is arranged with a recess adapted to the respective blank. The recess is essentially adapted to the format of the blank. The side guide elements are attached to a fastening part. The support elements are attached to a holder. Depending on the embodiment, the displaceability of the lateral guide elements or of the carrier elements can either be such that the lateral guide elements and / or the carrier elements themselves are displaceable or the lateral guide elements are displaceable together with the fastening part or the carrier elements with the holders as a unit. For this purpose, various solutions are available to the person skilled in the art.
Erfindungsgemäß sind die Befestigungsteile mit den Seitenführungselementen in Querrichtung der Maschine horizontal einer Führungsschiene verschiebbar. Gleichzeitig sind die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente im Zuführbereich der Maschine vertikal verschiebbar. Schließlich können die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente in Längsrichtung der Maschine zur Formatwechselplatte hin verschoben werden. Bei sämtlichen Ausführungsformen ist es möglich, dass nur einzelne Seitenführungselemente oder einzelne Trägerelemente verschiebbar in eine Richtung ausgestaltet sind.According to the fasteners with the side guide elements in the transverse direction of the machine are horizontally displaceable a guide rail. At the same time, the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements are vertically displaceable in the feed region of the machine. Finally, the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the format change plate. In all embodiments, it is possible that only individual side guide elements or individual carrier elements are designed to be displaceable in one direction.
Über eine Verstelleinrichtung können die Seitenführungselemente vertikal gegenüber den Befestigungsteilen verschiebbar sein und in der gewünschten Position fixiert werden. Die Trägerelemente sind am Kopfende der Halter befestigt. Hierfür können übliche Befestigungsmittel, entweder lösbar oder fest, verwendet werden. Vorzugsweise sind die Halter mit den Trägerelementen über Stangen vertikal verschiebbar und mittels Fixiereinrichtungen arretierbar.About an adjustment, the side guide elements can be displaced vertically relative to the fastening parts and fixed in the desired position. The support elements are attached to the head end of the holder. For this purpose, conventional fasteners, either releasably or firmly, can be used. Preferably, the holder with the support elements via rods are vertically displaceable and lockable by means of fixing devices.
Wie anfangs erwähnt, besitzt die Formatwechselplatte die jeweilige Formatinformation für den Zuschnitt, wodurch die Positionierung der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente entsprechend dem Zuschnittsformat sichergestellt ist. Vorzugsweise wird die Formatinformation an der Formatwechselplatte im Zuführbereich jeweils über ein Positionierungselement bereitgestellt. Das Positionierungselement ermöglicht eine formatgerechte Positionierung der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente mit der Formatwechselplatte. Eine direkte Verbindung dieser Magazinelemente mit der Formatwechselplatte ist nicht mehr erforderlich. Das Positionierungselement kann auch ein Gleitschuh an der Formatwechselplatte sein (Positionierungsgleitschuh), der die zusätzliche Funktion hat, die Zuschnitte durch die Aussparung der Formatwechselplatte zu führen. Bei einer alternativen Ausführungsform kann die Formatinformation auch über entsprechende Markierungen, Aufnahmen oder Aussparungen an oder in der Formatwechselplatte bereitgestellt werden.As mentioned earlier, the format change plate has the respective format information for the blank, whereby the positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements is ensured according to the blank format. The format information is preferably provided on the format change plate in the feed region via a positioning element. The positioning element allows a format-appropriate positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements with the format change plate. A direct connection of these magazine elements with the format change plate is no longer necessary. The positioning member may also be a shoe on the format change plate (Positionierungsgleitschuh), which has the additional function to guide the blanks through the recess of the format change plate. In an alternative embodiment, the format information may also be provided via corresponding markings, receptacles or recesses on or in the format change plate.
Als bevorzugte alternative oder weitere Formatinformation für die Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente ist an einer Außenkante, vorzugsweise an der Unterkante der Aussparung der Formatwechselplatte vorzugsweise jeweils eine Aufnahme zur formatgerechten Positionierung der Seitenführungselemente und/oder die Trägerelemente mit der Formatwechselplatte ausgeformt.As a preferred alternative or further format information for the side guide elements and / or the support elements is preferably formed on an outer edge, preferably on the lower edge of the recess of the format change plate respectively a receptacle for format-proper positioning of the side guide elements and / or the support elements with the format change plate.
Um das Zuführen der Zuschnitte von dem Magazin für den Weiterverarbeitungsschritt in der Maschine durch deren Aufnahmemechanismus (z.B. Saugnapf) durch die Aussparung zu erleichtern, sind vorzugsweise an der Aussparung der Formatwechselplatte Gleitschuhe ausgebildet. Diese befinden sich vorzugsweise an der Oberkante oder den Seitenkanten der Aussparung der Formatwechselplatte. Diese Gleitschuhe können, wie oben erläutert, als Positionierungselement dienen.In order to feed the blanks from the magazine for the further processing step in the machine through their receiving mechanism (eg suction cup) through the recess facilitate, are preferably formed on the recess of the format change plate shoes. These are preferably located on the upper edge or the side edges of the recess of the format change plate. These shoes can, as explained above, serve as a positioning element.
Die Formatinformationen stellen zum einen die formatgerechte Positionierung der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente sicher. Daneben dienen sie, je nach Ausführungsform, auch der Anbindung der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente an die Formatwechselplatte.The format information on the one hand ensure the format-appropriate positioning of the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements. In addition, they serve, depending on the embodiment, also the connection of the side guide elements and / or the support elements to the format change plate.
Vorzugsweise sind in den Trägerelementen und/oder den Seitenführungselementen seitliche Führungsprofile eingearbeitet, um die Trägerelemente in Längsrichtung der Maschine zu den Aufnahmen der Formatwechselplatte zu positionieren. Vorzugsweise besitzen die Führungsprofile Rastausnehmungen, um die Trägerelemente und/oder die Seitenführungselemente von einer Einbauposition in eine Arbeitsposition zu verschieben.Preferably, lateral guide profiles are incorporated in the support elements and / or the side guide elements in order to position the support elements in the longitudinal direction of the machine to the recordings of the format change plate. The guide profiles preferably have latching recesses in order to move the carrier elements and / or the side guide elements from an installation position into a working position.
Das erfindungsgemäße Magazin kann universell eingesetzt werden und ist nicht auf bestimmte Verpackungsmaschinen beschränkt. Die Ausführung kann beispielsweise als Schrägmagazin oder Horizontalmagazin erfolgen. Entsprechend ist die Anzahl und Ausführung (Bewegbarkeit) der Seitenführungselemente und/oder der Trägerelemente auszuwählen.The magazine according to the invention can be used universally and is not limited to specific packaging machines. The execution can be done for example as a skew magazine or horizontal magazine. Accordingly, the number and execution (mobility) of the side guide elements and / or the carrier elements to select.
Ein wesentlicher Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung besteht darin, dass die Seitenführungselemente für die seitliche Führung der Zuschnitte und die Trägerelemente von den Halt von unten entsprechend dem Format des Zuschnitts entweder horizontal, vertikal und/oder in Längsrichtung der Maschine einstellbar sind. Für einen Formatwechsel müssen sie deshalb nicht getauscht oder in aufwändiger Weise von der Maschine demontiert werden, wie es bislang der Fall war. Die Formatwechselkosten werden dadurch erheblich vermindert. Das "Speichern" der Formatinformationen in der Formatwechselplatte erleichtert den Formatwechsel, da die Anlage lediglich zu Beginn eingerichtet und positioniert werden muss. Zusätzliche Anzeigeelemente, Skalen oder Mess- oder Justierinstrumente sind somit nicht mehr erforderlich. Die Einstellungen für die Positionierung der Magazinelemente sind anhand der Formatinformation sehr genau und mit hoher Reproduzierbarkeit durchführbar und durch die Formatwechselplatte bereits vorgegeben. Auch ein Eingriff in die Maschine ist nicht mehr notwendig, da die Einrichtung und der Formatwechsel vollständig von der Maschinenaußenseite erfolgen können, was die Sicherheit zusammen mit den anderen erwähnten Vorteilen gewährleistet. Die positionsgenaue Anbringung der Formatinformationen an der Formatwechselplatte ermöglicht eine genaue horizontale und vertikale Positionierung der Magazinelemente, die keine Feinjustierung und keine Verbindung mehr erforderlich macht. Auch kann eine bauliche Trennung von Sensoren und Formatteilen erfolgen, da sämtliche Sensoren an der Maschine verbleiben können. Durch den Wegfall von Steckverbindungen am Formatteil wird zudem die Handhabung erheblich verbessert. Die durch einen Formatwechsel bedingten Ausfallzeiten der Maschine werden erheblich verkürzt, was zur Produktionssteigerung maßgeblich beiträgt. Ferner werden die Montagezeiten durch die Vereinfachung des Ausrichtens des Magazins im Zuführbereich der Maschine signifikant verkürzt.A significant advantage of the solution according to the invention is that the side guide elements for the lateral guidance of the blanks and the support elements are adjustable from the bottom support according to the format of the blank either horizontally, vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction of the machine. For a format change, therefore, they do not have to be replaced or disassembled in a complex manner from the machine, as was the case so far. The format change costs are thereby considerably reduced. The "saving" of the format information in the format change plate facilitates the format change since the system only has to be set up and positioned at the beginning. Additional display elements, scales or measuring or adjustment instruments are therefore no longer required. The settings for the positioning of the magazine elements are based on the format information very accurately and with high reproducibility feasible and already specified by the format change plate. Also, an intervention in the machine is no longer necessary because the device and the format change can be done completely from the outside of the machine, which ensures safety along with the other benefits mentioned. The exact positioning of the format information on the format change plate allows accurate horizontal and vertical positioning of the Magazine elements that do not require fine adjustment and no connection. Also, a structural separation of sensors and format parts can be done because all sensors can remain on the machine. The elimination of connectors on the format part also handling is significantly improved. The downtime of the machine due to a format change is considerably shortened, which significantly contributes to the increase in production. Furthermore, assembly times are significantly shortened by simplifying the orientation of the magazine in the feeding area of the machine.
Die Erfindung wird anhand des nachfolgenden Ausführungsbeispiels in den Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen
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In der gezeigten Ausführungsform werden die Halter 7 sowie die Befestigungsteile 4 über Schiebeelemente 3 entlang der Schienen 2 verschoben. Neben der horizontalen Verschiebbarkeit können die Seitenführungselemente 5 auch noch in vertikaler Richtung nach oben oder unten verschoben werden. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform geschieht dies über eine Führungsrinne 19 am Befestigungsteil 4. Auch die Trägerelemente 8 sind in vertikaler Richtung verschiebbar. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform geschieht dies über Stangen 6. Jedoch sind auch andere konstruktive Ausführungen denkbar, mit denen eine horizontale und vertikale Verschiebbarkeit der Seitenführungselemente 5 sowie der Trägerelemente 8 ermöglicht wird.In the embodiment shown, the
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Die Formatwechselplatte 10 beinhaltet die Formatinformationen für die Zuschnittsformate. Für die Positionierung der Seitenführungselemente 5 sind an der Formatwechselplatte 10 Positionierungselemente 13 vorgesehen, welche die Position der Seitenführungselemente 5 in horizontaler und vertikaler Richtung vorgeben. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform sind die Positionierungselemente an den Gleitschuhen (12) ausgebildet. In alternativen Ausführungsformen kann es sich auch um separate Elemente handeln. Die Seitenführungselemente 5 werden beim Formatwechsel in die Positionierungselemente 13 der Formatwechselplatte 10 geführt. Auch für die Trägerelemente 8 sind Formatinformationen an der Formatwechselplatte 10 vorgesehen. An der Unterkante der Aussparung 16 befindet sich je eine Aufnahme 14 für die beiden Trägerelemente 8.The
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Auch andere Lösungsmöglichkeiten zur Verstellung der Trägerelemente sind denkbar. Allerdings werden durch die beiden Rastaufnehmungen 20, 21 die Positionen (Einbauposition, Arbeitsposition) für den Formatwechsel bereits genau vorgegeben, so dass aufwändige Anzeigeelemente oder Skalen nicht mehr erforderlich sind. Die Formatinformationen werden demnach durch Positionierungselemente 13 und Aufnahmen 14 in der Formatwechselplatte 10 bereitgestellt, die Trägerelemente 8 besitzen zudem die Positionsinformation bezüglich der Verschiebbarkeit in Längsrichtung zur Positionierung der Trägerelemente 8 in die Formatwechselplatte 10.Other possible solutions for adjusting the support elements are conceivable. However, the positions (installation position, working position) for the format change are already specified by the two locking
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