EP2782836B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2782836B1
EP2782836B1 EP12788129.0A EP12788129A EP2782836B1 EP 2782836 B1 EP2782836 B1 EP 2782836B1 EP 12788129 A EP12788129 A EP 12788129A EP 2782836 B1 EP2782836 B1 EP 2782836B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
bags
bag
bundles
receiving pins
packaging machine
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP12788129.0A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2782836A1 (de
Inventor
Frank Sachs
Björn BRANDHORST
Jörg SCHNECKE
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Publication of EP2782836A1 publication Critical patent/EP2782836A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2782836B1 publication Critical patent/EP2782836B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B31B70/00—Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
    • B31B70/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B70/92—Delivering
    • B31B70/98—Delivering in stacks or bundles
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
    • B65B43/14—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
    • 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
    • B65B63/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/02—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • 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
    • B31B2160/00—Shape of flexible containers
    • B31B2160/10—Shape of flexible containers rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/323—Hanging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/30—Chains
    • B65H2404/31—Chains with auxiliary handling means
    • B65H2404/314—Means penetrating in handled material, e.g. needle, pin
    • B65H2404/3141—Wicket pins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/12—Surface aspects
    • B65H2701/121—Perforations
    • B65H2701/1212—Perforations where perforations serve for handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/191—Bags, sachets and pouches or the like

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for handling bundles bundled bags, in particular Wicket bags, and for feeding the bag to a packaging machine. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device.
  • wicket bags In particular, in the packaging of hygiene products, such as diapers or sanitary napkins, the products are packed in so-called wicket bags. Such bags are characterized in that the bags have in an upper area holes for handling the bag. Such bags and suitable handling devices are in EP 1 157 815 A2 . DE 197 13 334 C1 and DE 195 21 852 A1 described.
  • DE 197 13334 C1 discloses a method and apparatus for handling bags bundled in bundles, and for feeding the bags to a packaging machine, wherein the bags are provided in a plurality of bundles in a magazine upstream of the packaging machine, the bundles being respectively disposed on bag carriers the bag carriers extend through bag hanging holes, the bag carriers with the bags thereon being fed from the magazine to the packaging machine, the bundles being transferred directly from the bag carriers to a cyclically driven conveyor of the packaging machine, and subsequently being filled in the packaging machine.
  • DE195 21 852 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for handling bags bundled in bundles and for feeding the bags to a packaging machine, the bags being provided in a plurality of bundles in a magazine upstream of the packaging machine, the bundles being disposed on bag holders of the magazine; Pouch be held on the bag holders of the magazine successively by corresponding relative movement of the magazine for transfer to a feed conveyor, which passes the bags to receiving pins of a cyclically driven conveyor of the packaging machine, in which subsequently the bags are filled.
  • bundles of bags are successively fed manually by an operator to a packaging machine.
  • the bundles can be plugged, for example with the holes of the bag on receiving pins of a conveyor of the packaging machine.
  • a disadvantage of this approach is that with a manual feed of the bundles, the speed of the packaging machine is limited. The operator can only do the bundles during a brief standstill of the corresponding Hang up conveyor. At correspondingly high production speeds of the packaging machine, the downtime of the conveyor is correspondingly short, so that the operator quickly reaches the limits of its performance.
  • the present invention seeks to provide methods and apparatus of the type mentioned above, the one ensure proper feeding of the bags even at high production speeds of the packaging machine.
  • a method according to the invention has the features of claim 1.
  • This solution has the advantage that the bundles are automatically fed to the packaging machine. Due to the mechanical feeding and the realization of very short downtime in the conveyor is possible. In particular, the provision of the bags in the magazine can be done independently of the downtime of the conveyor.
  • the bags are smoothed prior to transfer to the receiving pins of the conveyor, preferably such that the bundles on the bag carriers hanging on a located in the conveying path of the bag organ, in particular a ramp pulled and thereby smoothed become. In this way, a wrinkling of the bag can be counteracted in a simple manner.
  • the bag carriers are arranged so as to be movable along guide means, in particular runners, wherein the guide means are arranged inclined at least in regions in the direction of the packaging machine so that the bag carriers move with the bags by gravity along the guide means in the direction be moved to the packaging machine, and that the bag carrier at least in the region of the conveyor by a conveying member, in particular a driving chain, along the guide means moves in the direction of the receiving pins and are positioned accordingly over this for the transfer of the bundles.
  • the bag carriers are preferably arranged or transported in the region of conveyance by gravity essentially in the sealing position and are then separated and transported by the conveying member, in particular by means of drivers of the carrier chain, at a distance from each other.
  • a special feature is the transfer of the bundles to the conveyor.
  • the preferably hook-shaped bag carriers are positioned with a free end on upper free ends of the upright receiving pins, the bags resting on at least one support means arranged in the conveying path of the bag, in particular two pivot arms, and that the at least one support means is moved out of the region of the bag to transfer the bag to the receiving pins, preferably by lateral pivoting of the pivot arms.
  • the free ends of the bag carrier are guided in the feed to the receiving pins, in particular in groove-shaped recesses of the pivot arms and / or the ramp, and that the bag carrier preferably by Investment on the guides are gradually rotated so that upon reaching the receiving pins, the free ends of the bag carrier have down and run substantially flush with the free ends of the receiving pins.
  • a device according to the invention for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 7.
  • This solution also has the advantage that the bundles are automatically fed to the packaging machine. Due to the mechanical feeding and the realization of very short downtime in the conveyor is possible. In particular, the provision of the bags in the magazine can be done independently of the downtime of the conveyor.
  • the bag carriers are movably mounted on guide means, wherein the guide means are at least partially inclined in the direction of the conveyor, such that the bag carrier with the bags by gravity in the direction of the conveyor are movable, and that in the region of the guide means a separating device is arranged for the substantially in sealing position supplied bag carrier, and that the bag carrier can be supplied to the receiving pins by means of a conveyor member individually following the singler.
  • the supply of the bag carrier to the packaging machine can be such that the conveyor has a drive belt for preferably transverse transport of the bundles, in particular in the horizontal plane, wherein the drive belt spaced receiving pins for engagement in the suspension holes of the bag, and wherein above the receiving pins at least one support means , in particular two pivot arms, is arranged in the conveying path of the bundles, on which the bundles rest before transfer to the receiving pins and which can be moved out after feeding a bundle out of the area of the locating pins for transfer of the bundles to the locating pins.
  • each bundle is preferably held by two bag carriers, which engage in corresponding receiving holes of the bag, wherein the bag carrier or carriers is or are arranged on a common axis, which can be moved via rollers along the guide means is, wherein the bag carrier preferably have a hook-shaped shape and a free end for receiving the bag.
  • Another particularity may consist in that the free ends of the bag carrier and corresponding free ends of the receiving pins are adapted for positive engagement with each other, in particular such that the free ends of the bag carrier having an end-side recess for engagement of the free ends of the receiving pins, wherein the receiving pins preferably have a decreasing in the direction of the free ends cross-section for engagement in the frontal recess.
  • the bags are prevented from falling on the receiving pins by a disturbing edge or a corresponding transition between the bag carriers and the receiving pins.
  • Another special feature relates to means for aligning the bag carrier, in particular pins for engagement in a (link) guide for lifting the bag carrier.
  • the embodiments of the invention shown in the figures relate to the handling of bags 10 in connection with the supply to a packaging machine 11.
  • the bags 10 in the present case are so-called wicket bags. Characteristic feature of these bags 10 are hanging holes 12 in the region of an upper edge of the bag 10. Such bags 10 are preferably used in the packaging of hygiene products. The bags 10 can also be used in other areas, for example in the packaging of (toast) bread.
  • the bags 10 are formed from a packaging material.
  • sheet-like packaging materials are used, such as polyethylene films or polypropylene films.
  • Each bundle 13 comprises a plurality of bags 10, for example five pieces, ten pieces or the like. Within the bundle 13, the bags 10 lie flat against each other as a regular stack.
  • the bundles 13 are provided in a magazine 14 and automatically fed to the packaging machine 11.
  • the bundles 13 are provided in a magazine 14 and automatically fed to the packaging machine 11.
  • the bag carrier 15 has a hook-like shape with a free end 16 which is passed through the suspension holes 12 for receiving the bag 10.
  • the shape of the bag carrier 15 may of course be different. Reference is also made to the second embodiment.
  • each bag 10 has two spaced suspension holes 12. Accordingly, the bags 10 are held by two bag carriers 15, which are arranged at a corresponding distance from one another. It is conceivable that the bags 10 may also have a smaller or larger number of hanging holes 12, so that the number of bag carriers 15 may vary accordingly. Also conceivable are specially shaped hanging holes 12 with correspondingly adapted cross sections of the bag carriers 15, so that when only one bag carrier 15 is used, a lateral oscillation of the bags 10 is avoided can. Thus, the number and shape of the bag holes 10 is not critical to the present invention.
  • only two bag carriers 15 for receiving a bundle 13 are used by way of example.
  • the two bag carriers 15 are arranged at a distance from each other on an axis 17, which is mounted on lateral rails 18 on two rails 19 as a guide means movable.
  • Casters 18, axis 17 and the bag carrier 15 are part of a carriage 20 which is arranged to be movable on the guide means.
  • the rails 19 have a curved contact surface for the rollers 18. Accordingly, the rollers 18 are convex, so that the rollers 18 are guided along the rails 19.
  • other measures for alignment and guidance of the axis 17 transverse to the transport direction of the bag 10 can be made.
  • the provision of the bundles 13 in the magazine 14 can be effected by an operator hanging a group of bags 10 on the bag carriers 15 and then placing the carriage 20 on the guide rails 19.
  • bags 10 which are already hanging on the bag carriers 15 are delivered to the magazine 14, for example by an (external) supplier.
  • the supply in the direction of the packaging machine 11 takes place (exclusively) by gravity.
  • the rails 19 are arranged inclined downwards in the direction of the packaging machine 11 so that the carriages 20 roll in the direction of the packaging machine 11.
  • the separating device 21 is constructed in the manner of a lock, with two holding means 22, 23 for the carriages 20.
  • the two holding means 22, 23 are independently movable into and out of the conveying path of the carriages 20, in the present case in the vertical direction.
  • Behind the first holding means 22, the carriage 20 are dammed.
  • a single carriage 20 is passed and abuts against the lowered holding means 23.
  • the carriage 20 is then accurately detected by a conveyor 29, with simultaneous lifting of the second holding means 23 and transport of the carriage 20 in the direction of packaging machine.
  • the raising and lowering of the holding means 22, 23 takes place, for example, by corresponding pneumatic cylinders or other suitable organs. It is understood that the holding means 22, 23 does not necessarily have to be movable in the vertical direction and correspondingly suitable separating devices of a different kind or construction are also conceivable at this point.
  • the already mentioned conveying member for further transport of the separated carriage 20 is formed in the present case by two cyclically driven driving chains 26.
  • the driver chains 26 are each guided over deflection rollers 27, wherein a conveying run runs parallel to the running rail 19 for feeding the carriage 20 in the direction of the packaging machine 11.
  • the conveying strand is arranged at a distance above the rails 19, so that the driver 25 protruding outward relative to the driver chains 26 can each detect a carriage 20 and transport it along the further course of the conveyor line.
  • the driver 25 may either have a recess for engagement with an axle 17 of a carriage 20 or be arranged as a driver pair at a corresponding distance, so that between the two drivers of the driver pair, the axis 17 detected or clamped and can be transported.
  • the carrier chains 26 are each arranged on the inside of the rails 19, wherein the drivers 25 are in turn laterally arranged on the inside of the driver chains 26 and the axis 17 of the carriage 20 with the greatest possible distance from each other.
  • the carriages 20 and the bundles 13 of the packaging machine 11 are supplied for further processing.
  • this is done by feeding the bundles 13 to a conveyor 29, which supplies the bundles 13 to the packaging process.
  • the conveyor 29 is a part of the packaging machine 11.
  • the conveyor 29 has receiving pins 28, which are provided according to the number and arrangement of the suspension holes 12.
  • the receiving pins 28 are arranged in pairs, wherein the distance between the receiving pins 28 corresponds to the distance of the suspension holes 12 of the bag 10.
  • Several such pairs of receiving pin are spaced from each other on the circumference of an endless conveyor, preferably an endless belt conveyor, against which the receiving pins 28 protrude in the form of drivers.
  • the supply of the bundles 13 takes place in the region of an upper strand of the belt conveyor. More specifically, the supply of the bundles 13 to a pair of receiving pins 28 occurs during a momentary stoppage of the cyclically driven conveyor 29.
  • the bundles 13 are transported transversely to the conveying direction on the rails 19 and spent in the region of a filling station 30 of the packaging machine 11.
  • products 31, for example diapers are packed in the pouches 10 and conveyed away transversely to the conveying direction of the bundles 13 on the conveying device 29.
  • pivot arms 33 are provided, which are pivotable about a vertical axis 34 by means of a pneumatic rotary cylinder 35.
  • the pivot arms 33 are formed on the upper side as plate-shaped members to form a support surface for a bundle 13 in the feed station 32nd
  • the carriages 20 are conveyed by the carriers 25 until the free ends 16 of the bag carriers 15 lie on the receiving pins 28. Thereafter, the pivot arms 33 are laterally pivoted away, so that the bundle 13 is received by the receiving pins 28.
  • the bag carriers 15 are rotated about the axis 17 of the carriage 20 in order to place the free end 16 of the bag carrier 15 above or on the receiving pins 28.
  • 33 groove-shaped recesses 36 are formed in the pivot arms.
  • the depressions 36 have an inclined bottom 37, which rises in the direction of the receiving pins 28.
  • the free end 16 of the bag carrier 15 comes into contact with the bottom 37 of the recess 36 and is guided along the rising bottom 37, whereby the bag carrier 15 is rotated during transport in the conveying direction until the free end 16 thereof facing downward and on a recording pin 28 rests.
  • the bags 10 of the bundle 13 can fall onto the receiving pins 28.
  • the bags 10 then rest on a horizontal transport path 38, which is arranged at a distance above the conveyor 29 and along which the bags 10 are transported in the conveying direction of the conveyor 29.
  • the transport path 38 has a longitudinal section 39 through which the receiving pins 28 pass to receive the bags 10.
  • the longitudinal section 39 runs parallel to the conveying direction on the conveyor 29.
  • a further conveyor 40 is provided laterally of the transport path 38, which may be an endless conveyor with arranged on the circumference of the conveyor belt drivers 41.
  • the conveyor 40 is driven in synchronism with the conveyor 29, wherein the drivers 41 are aligned so that they each rest on a side edge of the bag 10, which is transverse to the conveying direction.
  • the bundle 13 is moved out of bags 10 not only in the area of the suspension holes 12 in the conveying direction, but also at a distance in the vicinity of the bottom of the bag 10. In this way it can be prevented that the bag 10 during transport along the transport path 38 obliquely.
  • Another measure to ensure the most wrinkle-free feeding of the bag 10 consists in the arrangement of an organ for smoothing the bag 10. Provided in this case, a ramp 42 with angled or rising front. During feeding, the bundles 13 are pulled out of bags 10 via the ramp 42 and thereby smoothed ( Fig. 7 to 9 ).
  • the ramp 42 can be lowered in the vertical direction, so that they do not impede the removal of the bags 10 ( Fig. 10 ).
  • the ramp 42 has recesses 43, for guiding the bag carrier 15.
  • a pneumatic cylinder 44 or a correspondingly suitable member may be provided for moving the ramp 42 in the vertical direction.
  • Fig. 13 shows another helpful detail of the device. Accordingly, the free end of the receiving pins 28 is sharpened and positively positioned in a frontal recess 45 in the region of a free end 16 of the bag carrier 15. In this way, a secure positioning of the free ends 16 of the bag carrier 15 on the receiving pins 28 and thus a problem-free transfer of the bag is given.
  • the bag carrier 15 are raised to allow removal of the bag 10 from the feed station 32.
  • the lifting is effected in the present case by the fact that 15 laterally projecting pins 46 are attached to the bag carriers, which engage in the feed position of the bag carrier 15 in the transfer position in a slotted guide 47.
  • a lifting cylinder 48 By raising the slide guide 47 by means of a lifting cylinder 48 ( Fig. 10 ), the free end 16 of the bag carrier 15 is lifted from the receiving pins 28 while the bag carrier 15 is pivoted about the axis 17 slightly.
  • a protective frame 49 may be provided in order to avoid, in particular, an unintended intervention in the feeding of the bags 10.
  • Fig. 2 is a kind of window 50 indicated in the protective frame 49. This can serve to feed the carriages 20 with bundles 13 to the magazine 14 and possibly to receive empty carriages 20 from the process for refilling.
  • the magazine 51 is designed in the present case carousel-like, with arranged in several levels bag receptacles 52nd
  • Each bag holder 52 has several bag holders 53 in the present case.
  • the bag holders 53 are arranged one above the other in pairs in several planes and serve to receive a respective bundle 13 of bags 10.
  • the bag holders 53 are each positioned in pairs in three superimposed planes, so that three bundles 13 of bags 10 can be received at each bag receptacle 52. It is understood that the number of levels may vary. Bag receptacles 52 with a larger or a smaller number of bag holders 53 are also conceivable.
  • the bag receivers 52 are arranged on support arms 55 directed radially to a central axis 54.
  • six support arms 55 are positioned in each plane of the magazine 51. It is understood that the number of support arms 55 in each plane may vary. Also conceivable are planes with a larger or a smaller number of support arms 55.
  • the carousel-like magazine 51 has two levels with support arms 55.
  • a greater or lesser number of levels for example, only one level or three or more levels.
  • the support arms 55 of a plane are connected to a common support plate 56, which are rotatable about the upright or vertical axis 54.
  • individual Telescopic members of the axis 54 in the vertical direction so that the support plates 56 and the support arms 55 and ultimately the bag receivers 52 can be positioned with the bundles thereon 13 in the vertical direction.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 Another special feature is in FIGS. 16 and 17 shown.
  • the bag holders 53 of the three levels are mounted on a common support plate 57.
  • the support plate 57 is in turn connected to a pneumatic cylinder 58 which is arranged on a carriage 59.
  • the carriage 59 itself is movably mounted on an obliquely directed end portion 60 of the support arms 55. In this way, the support arms 55 can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal directions to transfer the bundles 13.
  • the magazine 51 is surrounded by a protective frame 49, as in the first exemplary embodiment.
  • a door 61 is provided to add bag 10 to the magazine 51.
  • the magazine 51 thus far described functions as follows: The bags 10 are fed in bundles 13 to the bag holders 53 by an operator in the region of the door 61. Thereafter, the magazine 51 is further rotated by one position, so that the next bag holder 53 are positioned in the region of the door 61. Opposite the door 61, in the area of which there is a feed station, is a transfer station 62, in the area of which the bags 10 are transferred to a subsequent supply conveyor 63.
  • the feed conveyor 63 is used to feed the bundles 13 to the conveyor 29.
  • the feed conveyor 63 receiving pins 64 for the bundles 13.
  • the receiving pins 64 of the feed conveyor 63 are at the end thereof analogous to the representation according to Fig. 13
  • the feed conveyor 63 is formed as a continuously driven endless conveyor, on whose winningertrumen outwardly projecting the receiving pins 64 are arranged to engage in the suspension holes 12 of the bag 10.
  • the receiving pins 64 are arranged side by side in pairs, wherein the pairs of receiving pins 64 in the conveying direction of the feed conveyor 63 are spaced from each other.
  • the bundles 13 are transported in the conveying direction according to arrow 66 in the region of a lower run 65 of the feed conveyor 63 by means of the receiving pins 64.
  • the lying flat bundles 13 rest on a transport path 67.
  • In the transport path 67 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the same extending recesses 68 through which the ends of the receiving pins 64 pass.
  • a pivotable flap 69 is provided, which can be pivoted after transfer of the bundles 13 to the receiving pins 28 of the conveyor 29 so that the rear in the transport direction ends of the bundles 13 fall. The further transport of the bundles 13 takes place as described above.
  • a transfer device 70 For transferring the bundles 13 from the bag receivers 52 to the feed conveyor 63, a transfer device 70 is provided which is positioned between the magazine 51 and the subsequent feed conveyor 63.
  • the transfer device 70 has a pair of bag holders 53 which are pivotally mounted on the one hand and telescopically on the other hand.
  • a pivot drive 71 is provided, which is combined with a telescopic drive 72 for telescoping the bag holder 53.
  • the transfer of the bundles 13 from the magazine 51 to the feed conveyor 63 takes place in such a way that first the bag holders 53 of the magazine 51 are positioned in alignment with the bag holders 53 of the transfer device 70 ( Fig. 16 ). In this case, the transfer of the bundles 13 to the transfer device 70. Subsequently, the transfer device 70 is pivoted so that the bundles 13 can be taken over by the receiving pins 64 of the feed conveyor 63. Thereafter, the transfer device 70 is pivoted back to receive the next bundle 13. This bundle 13 is brought by the use of the pneumatic cylinder 58 and the carriage 59 in a timely manner to the transfer position.
  • either the bundles can be transferred from a support arm 55 of another level or the support arms 55 are rotated by one position, so that further removed from the same level and only after removal of all bundles 13th one level from another level.
  • FIG. 17 shows, the transfer device 70, the bundles 13 above the transport path 67 perform.
  • a free end of the transport path 67 is rounded off in the direction of the transfer device 70 in order to facilitate this measure.
  • the acquisition of the bundles 13 from the bag receivers 52 of the magazine 71 to the bag holder 53 can be done in various ways.
  • a variant is shown in the drawing.
  • the bag holder 53 of the magazine 51 and the transfer device 70 at their free end in each case a pin 73 which engages through the suspension holes 12.
  • the pins 73 of the bag holder 53 of the magazine 51 are pressed in the present case against the action of a spring in a housing of the bag holder 53, so that the bundles 13 are transferred to the fixed pins 73 of the bag holder 53 of the transfer device 70, when this through the telescopic drive 72nd pressed against the bag holder 53 of the magazine 51.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
EP12788129.0A 2011-11-22 2012-11-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln Active EP2782836B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102011119041A DE102011119041A1 (de) 2011-11-22 2011-11-22 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Handhaben von in Bündeln zusammengefassten Beuteln
PCT/EP2012/004775 WO2013075807A1 (de) 2011-11-22 2012-11-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2782836A1 EP2782836A1 (de) 2014-10-01
EP2782836B1 true EP2782836B1 (de) 2018-08-01

Family

ID=48222015

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12788129.0A Active EP2782836B1 (de) 2011-11-22 2012-11-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln

Country Status (21)

Country Link
US (1) US9856043B2 (pt)
EP (1) EP2782836B1 (pt)
KR (1) KR20140098180A (pt)
CN (1) CN104053601B (pt)
AR (1) AR088946A1 (pt)
AU (1) AU2012342913B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR112014012156B1 (pt)
CA (1) CA2856555A1 (pt)
CO (1) CO6980651A2 (pt)
CR (1) CR20140297A (pt)
DE (1) DE102011119041A1 (pt)
IL (1) IL232744B (pt)
IN (1) IN2014CN04699A (pt)
MX (1) MX355720B (pt)
MY (1) MY165802A (pt)
PE (1) PE20142023A1 (pt)
PH (1) PH12014501139B1 (pt)
RU (1) RU2593309C2 (pt)
SG (1) SG11201402559WA (pt)
WO (1) WO2013075807A1 (pt)
ZA (1) ZA201404571B (pt)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107054993B (zh) * 2016-12-28 2023-02-28 红塔烟草(集团)有限责任公司 一种袋装叶片的搬运设备
US20180222620A1 (en) * 2017-02-06 2018-08-09 Walmart Apollo, Llc Multi-tiered item packaging carousel
JP7474531B1 (ja) 2023-04-13 2024-04-25 株式会社カナオカホールディングス 包装用袋の束揃え方法

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19521852A1 (de) * 1995-06-16 1996-12-19 Gevas Verpackungsmaschinen Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von flexiblen, in Bündeln zusammengefaßten Beuteln und zum Zuführen der Beutelbündel zu einer Füllmaschine, sowie Beutelbündel-Aufnahme- und Transportmittel

Family Cites Families (27)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3033342A (en) * 1959-07-13 1962-05-08 Morgan Construction Co Coil handling apparatus
US3240356A (en) * 1962-05-17 1966-03-15 Morgan Construction Co Coil handling apparatus
US3454148A (en) * 1967-03-14 1969-07-08 American Chain & Cable Co Garment conveyor
US3555977A (en) * 1967-04-13 1971-01-19 Schjeldahl Co G T Wicket loader
US3440801A (en) * 1967-09-27 1969-04-29 Package Machinery Co Bag tray feed elevator mechanism for bag-loading machines
US4262803A (en) * 1974-10-18 1981-04-21 Union Carbide Corporation Bags wicketed on a flexible binding
US4277930A (en) * 1974-10-18 1981-07-14 Union Carbide Corporation Bags wicketed on a flexible binding
US3918589A (en) * 1974-11-04 1975-11-11 Union Carbide Corp Pivoted wicket bag opening dispenser
US4037388A (en) * 1976-06-01 1977-07-26 United Bakery Equipment Company, Inc. Bag supply system for bagging machine
US4178659A (en) * 1977-10-31 1979-12-18 Stork Gamco, Inc. Transfer apparatus for poultry processing conveyor
CA1208182A (en) 1981-04-28 1986-07-22 Yuji Sawa Bag packing means featuring an adhesive de-stacking conveyor
US4541226A (en) * 1982-12-29 1985-09-17 Union Carbide Corporation Packaging method and apparatus
US4519504A (en) * 1982-12-29 1985-05-28 Union Carbide Corporation Wicket bag packet
DE3704663C2 (de) * 1987-02-14 1993-10-14 Buschmann Albert Vorrichtung zum Stapeln von aus Kunststoffolien hergestellten Beuteln mit Bodennaht
US4923064A (en) * 1987-03-06 1990-05-08 Stepper, Inc. Newspaper bagging method and apparatus
DE3834115C1 (pt) * 1988-10-07 1990-05-03 Karl Heinz 7000 Stuttgart De Stiegler
DE3935457A1 (de) 1989-10-25 1991-05-02 Mako Sondermaschinenbau Gmbh Vorrichtung zum verpacken eines gutes, insbesondere von windeln, in zusammengepresstem zustand
US5249409A (en) * 1992-06-02 1993-10-05 Mhb Industries Corp. Method and apparatus for manufacture of wicketed bags with an encapsulated article and the bags formed thereby
US5404989A (en) * 1993-06-25 1995-04-11 Promech Sorting Systems B.V. Method for distributing goods and a sorting installation for practicing this method
DE19713334C1 (de) * 1997-03-29 1998-07-23 Hartmann Gmbh Co Kg Georg Beutelmagazin zur Bereitstellung von Beutelstapeln und Abgabe an eine Verpackungsmaschine
DE19839144B4 (de) * 1998-08-28 2004-07-08 Lemo Maschinenbau Gmbh Vorrichtung zum Herstellen und Abtransportieren von Stapeln aus Kunststoffbeuteln, insbesondere Automatenbeuteln
FI111238B (fi) * 2000-04-27 2003-06-30 Suominen Flexible Packaging Lt Menetelmä ja laite vikettinipuille
US6601707B2 (en) * 2001-02-16 2003-08-05 Hudson-Sharp Machine Co. Wicketed and wicket-less bags and method of filling the bags
US6419077B1 (en) * 2001-04-18 2002-07-16 Stainless Steel Systems, Inc. Automated transfer station for hanging articles such as pepperoni sausages
DE10154307A1 (de) * 2001-07-27 2003-02-13 Windmoeller & Hoelscher Verfahren zur Entnahme von Beutelstapeln von einer Beutelstapelkette und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
US20040148912A1 (en) * 2003-02-05 2004-08-05 Emiel Lambrecht Method and apparatus for boxing bag stacks
ATE535451T1 (de) * 2009-04-29 2011-12-15 Peters Claudius Projects Gmbh Aufsteckvorrichtung und aufsteckverfahren für ventilsäcke

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19521852A1 (de) * 1995-06-16 1996-12-19 Gevas Verpackungsmaschinen Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von flexiblen, in Bündeln zusammengefaßten Beuteln und zum Zuführen der Beutelbündel zu einer Füllmaschine, sowie Beutelbündel-Aufnahme- und Transportmittel

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2856555A1 (en) 2013-05-30
KR20140098180A (ko) 2014-08-07
AR088946A1 (es) 2014-07-16
CO6980651A2 (es) 2014-06-27
PH12014501139A1 (en) 2014-07-28
WO2013075807A1 (de) 2013-05-30
RU2593309C2 (ru) 2016-08-10
MX355720B (es) 2018-04-27
MX2014006065A (es) 2015-03-13
AU2012342913B2 (en) 2016-11-03
BR112014012156B1 (pt) 2020-05-12
DE102011119041A1 (de) 2013-05-23
MY165802A (en) 2018-04-27
US20140352262A1 (en) 2014-12-04
RU2014125131A (ru) 2015-12-27
CN104053601B (zh) 2016-05-11
PH12014501139B1 (en) 2014-07-28
US9856043B2 (en) 2018-01-02
ZA201404571B (en) 2015-04-29
BR112014012156A2 (pt) 2017-05-30
SG11201402559WA (en) 2014-09-26
EP2782836A1 (de) 2014-10-01
IN2014CN04699A (pt) 2015-09-18
CN104053601A (zh) 2014-09-17
IL232744A0 (en) 2014-07-31
CR20140297A (es) 2014-11-17
AU2012342913A1 (en) 2014-07-17
PE20142023A1 (es) 2014-12-13
IL232744B (en) 2019-12-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69819370T2 (de) Verpackungsmaschine und verfahren zum aufsetzen von kartons
EP2110348B1 (de) Palettiereinrichtung sowie Verfahren zum Übergeben von Paketen von einer Annahmestation an einen Paketgreifer
EP0305896B1 (de) Verfahren zum Einstellen von Stiften in ein Tray und Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens
DE10127896B4 (de) Übergabevorrichtung und -verfahren für Folienbeutel
WO2013143637A1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum einführen von packungen in kartons
EP3492408B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum transport von packungen und zum herstellen von packungsgruppen
DE3113045A1 (de) Verpackungsmaschine
EP2911966B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von hygieneartikeln
EP2112101A1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Palettieren von Stückgutzusammenstellungen
EP2782836B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum handhaben von in bündeln zusammengefassten beuteln
EP1107865B1 (de) Vorrichtung zum herstellen und abtransportieren von stapeln aus kunststoffbeuteln, insbesondere automatenbeuteln
DE3834115C1 (pt)
EP0085768A1 (de) Arbeitsverfahren zum Bilden von unverschachtelten bzw. verschachtelten Profilstabpaketen und Einrichtungen zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
DE102005002532A1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum automatisierten und zeitgleichen Bereitstellen und Wechseln von mindestens zwei Rollen aus Papierbahnen oder dergleichen für einen nachgeordneten Formatschneider
EP0899026B1 (de) Einrichtung zum Sortieren bzw. zum selektiven Sammeln von mittels einem Förderer einzeln zugeführten flachen Produkten
DE102016116453B4 (de) System und Verfahren zum Verstauen von Kabeln
DE102005045864B4 (de) Verpackungsanlage und Verpackungsverfahren
CH691899A5 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Dosen oder Tuben.
DE2323693C3 (de) Verfahren zu aufeinanderfolgenden Verpacken jeweils gleicher Anzahlen von einen oberen, überstehenden Rand aufweisenden Bechern, sowie Vorrichtung zur Ausführung dieses Verfahrens
DE3632691C2 (pt)
EP1074472B2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Transport von Bobinen aus Verpackungsmaterial
AT506539A1 (de) Fírdervorrichtung mit einem aufnahmemittel für eine trennlage
DE2435671C3 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Handhaben und Lagern von länglichen Gegenständen
DE19945386B4 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Rollenware, insbesondere Wickelrollen aus Kunststofffolie
DE2001760C (de) Vorrichtung zum Einbringen von Gegenstanden in einen Sammelbehalter

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20140618

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: BRANDHORST, BJOERN

Inventor name: SACHS, FRANK

Inventor name: SCHNECKE, JOERG

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20150714

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B65B 63/02 20060101ALI20170113BHEP

Ipc: B65B 43/14 20060101AFI20170113BHEP

Ipc: B65H 31/30 20060101ALI20170113BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20180228

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1023995

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20180815

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502012013165

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20180801

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20181101

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20181201

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20181102

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20181101

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502012013165

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20190503

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20181116

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181116

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20181130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181130

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181116

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181116

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 1023995

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20181116

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181116

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180801

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20121116

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180801

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230517

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20231026

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20231024

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231030

Year of fee payment: 12