EP2885213A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation d'articles hygiéniques - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation d'articles hygiéniques

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EP2885213A1
EP2885213A1 EP13756311.0A EP13756311A EP2885213A1 EP 2885213 A1 EP2885213 A1 EP 2885213A1 EP 13756311 A EP13756311 A EP 13756311A EP 2885213 A1 EP2885213 A1 EP 2885213A1
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compression
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Björn BRANDHORST
Andreas Neufeld
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Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • 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
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/40—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/56—Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
    • B65B35/58—Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B65B5/067—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles in bags
    • 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
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/005—Safety-devices
    • 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
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/10—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
    • 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
    • B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
    • B65B2210/02—Plurality of alternative input or output lines or plurality of alternative packaging units on the same packaging line for improving machine flexibility

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  • the invention relates to a method for handling (flat) objects, in particular hygiene products such as diapers, sanitary napkins or the like, wherein the articles are transported on a substantially continuously driven feed conveyor and subjected to compression following transport to the infeed conveyor according to Preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a device for handling (flat) objects, in particular of hygiene products such as diapers, sanitary napkins or the like, with a feed conveyor for substantially continuous transport of the articles and with a compression device arranged adjacent to the feed conveyor for compressing a group of articles According to the preamble of claim 8.
  • a feed conveyor for substantially continuous transport of the articles
  • a compression device arranged adjacent to the feed conveyor for compressing a group of articles According to the preamble of claim 8.
  • Methods and devices of this kind are known in practice in numerous different variants.
  • the objects on a feed conveyor such as a fan conveyor, supplied and by means of a slider from the feed conveyor angle, in particular transversely, deported to the conveying direction of the same.
  • the articles are transported directly or indirectly into the area of a compression device. This can also be done by the slider in the region of the feed conveyor.
  • the objects first pass through other stations or organs and then reach the area of the compression device. There the objects are compressed as a group. Thereafter, the
  • a group of objects by a Abschub is deported from the feed conveyor, wherein the slide during Abschiebens with the objects in the transport direction of the feed conveyor at least partially runs along and that the group of objects preferably by the Abschub responded a supplied to the first compression means and at least partially (pre) compressed by this and that then the at least partially (pre-) compressed group of objects supplied to a second compression means and is subjected to a further (main) compression in this.
  • the first compression means comprises two independently driven Komprimierorgane which are moved for (pre-) compressing the group of objects relative to each other, while the Komprimierorgane are also moved at least partially in the transport direction of the feed conveyor.
  • This solution has in particular the advantage or the feature that the compression movement of the Komprimierorgane can be superimposed with the tracking movement of the compression device.
  • a further special feature of the method is that air is extracted from the group of objects, in particular in the second compression device via suction bores, which are preferably arranged in the region of a lower bottom wall of the compression device, in order to reduce the force required to compress the group of objects.
  • the group of objects can also be subjected to a negative pressure via the suction bores in order to hold the articles, for example, on the bottom wall of the compression device.
  • a next peculiarity of the method is that the objects or groups of objects are checked during handling in the area of the packaging machine with regard to the correct arrangement or position or number.
  • at least one optical test device is used, which scans the objects and / or group of objects and / or bags without contact. This is preferably done by the laser cutting method.
  • An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 8. It is therefore provided that the group of objects by a Abschub worn, in particular a slide, from the feed conveyor can be pushed, wherein the slider is adapted to be at least partially moved during the Abschiebens with the objects in the transport direction of the feed conveyor, and that a first Compression means is provided for at least partially (pre-) compression of the group of objects, and that a second compression means is provided, in which the at least partially (pre) compressed group of objects of a further (main) compression is subjected.
  • Another special feature may be that between the first compression device and the second compression means a turning station for turning the group of objects as needed by 90 ° is arranged. This can be advantageous for the further packaging process.
  • the turning device may occasionally be used.
  • An important topic in the compression of objects can also be the examination of the position of the group of objects. This can preferably take place in the second compression device, wherein sensors are provided for checking the position of the group of objects, in particular with regard to a control of a uniform escape of the objects within the group.
  • the compression process can be facilitated by the fact that preferably the second compression device suction holes are provided for holding the group of objects, in particular in the region of a lower bottom wall of the compression device. Furthermore, the suction bores can also be used to hold the articles by applying negative pressure in the compression device.
  • the feed conveyor is designed as a fan belt, wherein partitions between adjacent compartments of the fan belt are provided, and wherein the slider has flexible means with which the slider rests against the partitions during the pushing of the articles.
  • felt pads for the slider can be used, which rest against walls of the compartments and on the one hand ensure that the objects are securely detected and ejected and on the other hand offer the advantage that the subjects are thereby cleaned.
  • Another feature may be a lining on the feed conveyor, which ensures that, for example, a malfunction in the area of the device can be remedied while the articles are being transported past the conveyor on the device.
  • FIG. 2 to 4 a schematic plan view of a production plant for hygiene products, an enlarged view of the packaging line in the area of a packaging machine for the hygiene products, during various successive phases, a vertical section through the device of FIG. 2 to 4 along section line V - V in Fig. 3, a Vertical section through the device of FIG. 2 to 4 along section line VI - VI in Fig. 3, a horizontal section through the device of FIG. 2 to 4 along section line VII - VII in Fig. 6, a vertical section on an enlarged scale through the device according to Fig. 2 to 4 along section line VIII - VIII in Fig. 7, a detail of the device of FIG.
  • FIG. 14 shows a vertical section through the device according to FIGS. 2 to 4 along section line V-V in FIG. 3 with additional illustration of a lining
  • FIGS. 15-16 a horizontal section through the detail according to FIG. 14, and FIG
  • FIGS. 17-20 show several schematic representations of the testing of groups of hygiene products by means of an optical testing device.
  • the invention will be described below with reference to a device for grouping objects 10.
  • the articles 10 may be sanitary products such as diapers, sanitary napkins or wipes and the like. In the present case, the articles 10 have a flat shape.
  • the articles 10 are transported by a converter 11 coming through a first feed conveyor 12 and assembled in a grouping device 13 to groups 14 of objects 10 and transported on a further feed conveyor 15 on.
  • the feed conveyor 15 leads past two packaging machines 16 for wrapping groups 14 of articles 10 into (film) bags 17.
  • groups 14 may optionally be fed to one or the other packaging machine 16.
  • the groups 14 can also be conveyed past the packaging machines 6, into the area of a packaging machine 19 for folding boxes 20 or into the area of a packaging machine 21 for sealing packs 22.
  • the feed conveyor 15 extends from the grouping device 13 along the two packaging machines 16 into the area of the packaging machine 19.
  • a third feed conveyor 23 leads from the feed conveyor 15 in Direction of the packaging machine 21.
  • the third feed conveyor 23 begins shortly behind the second packaging machine 16.
  • a Abschub tone 18 may be provided for transferring the groups 14 from the feeder 15 to the feed conveyor 23.
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 show a plan view of one of the two packaging machines 16 for packaging a group 14 of articles 10 into a bag 17.
  • the articles 10 are transported on the feed conveyor 15 in the transport direction 24.
  • the transport takes place essentially continuously, the speed of the transport being adaptable.
  • a standstill of the feed conveyor 15 is not provided during normal operation of the device.
  • the feeder 15 is formed in this case as a bag chain conveyor. Of importance are formed on the feed conveyor 15 compartments 25 which are bounded by arranged transversely to the transport direction 24 dividers 26. Transverse to the transport direction 24, the compartments 25 are open at least in Abschubraum.
  • each compartment 25 a plurality of objects 10 are arranged.
  • the objects 10 are arranged standing, with the objects 10 resting on a narrow side.
  • the number of objects 10 in a compartment 25 may be the same. It is also conceivable a different number of items 10 in the subjects 25th
  • the Abschub recognized 18 is formed in the present case as a slide 27.
  • the slider 27 is movable parallel to the feed conveyor 15 mounted on a unit 28. Furthermore, the slide 27 has a front, transversely directed slide plate 28, with which a group 14 of objects 10 is pushed by the feed conveyor 15, namely at an angle, in particular transversely to the transport direction 24th
  • the slide plate 28 engages between the partitions 26 of the feed conveyor 15 therethrough. Since the feed conveyor 15 is not to be stopped when the group 14 is being pushed off, the slide 27 travels with the group 14 on the feed conveyor 15 in the transport direction 24. In the present case, the slider 27 detects a group 14, which extends over several compartments 25. It is also conceivable that the slider 15 only pushes off the objects 10 from a compartment 25.
  • the slider 27 can be moved both transversely to the feed conveyor 15, and pivoted after Abschub a group 14 upwards and pulled back to a starting position. Furthermore, after the removal of a group 14, the slide 27 is moved back against the transport direction 24, into an initial position according to FIG. 3 or FIG. 4.
  • the group 14 is deported by articles 10 into the region of a first compression device 30, which serves for pre-compression of the group 14.
  • the compression device 30 has two compression members 31, for example in the form of compression jaws, which are brought into abutment against opposite side surfaces of the group 14 and at least partially compressed by compression.
  • the compression device 30 together with the slider 27 first runs along in the transport direction 24 with the group 14 or the feed conveyor 14. After transferring the group 14 to the compression device 30, the compression elements 31 are moved together, thus compressing the group 14.
  • the movement of the Komprimierorgane 31 can be (at least partially) superimposed motion with the follower.
  • FIG. 2 shows a first phase of precompression, namely the transfer of the group 14 by means of the slide 27 from the feed conveyor 15 into the area of the compression means 31.
  • FIG. 3 shows the compression device 30 during precompression of the group 14 and FIG. 4 the compression device 30 towards the end of precompression of group 14.
  • the compressors 31 are moved towards each other in the direction of the arrows 32 to compress the group 14.
  • the slider 27 is in Fig. 3 and 4 has already been moved back to a starting position, and is kept ready for the next group 14 to be thrown off.
  • the pre-compressed group 14 is transferred to a transfer device 33, which has the task of supplying the precompressed group 14 to another compressor 34.
  • a slider 35 is active, which shifts the group 14 in the direction of the second compression device 34.
  • the transfer member 33 has yet another optional function which will be described later and which deals with the alignment of the articles 10.
  • the transfer element 33 can also be dispensed with and the articles 10 can be transferred directly to the further compression device 34.
  • the second compression means 34 is not co-contiguous with the feed conveyor 15 but is stationary with two movable compression members 36 which, like the compressors 31, can be laterally moved against the group 14 to perform a main compression of the group 14.
  • the second compressor 34 is configured to process one or more groups 14. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of groups 14 can be consecutively received in the transport direction 37 in the compression device 34 and simultaneously compressed.
  • the group 14 or the groups 14 are deported and packaged in a bag 17, as indicated in Fig. 2.
  • the group 14 of objects 10 is pushed by the Abschub worn 18 coming from the feed conveyor 15 between the Kompressierorgane 31.
  • the feeders 15 facing end portions of the Komprimierorgane 31 are slightly divergent in order to facilitate the insertion of the group 14.
  • the distance between the Kompressierorgane 31 to each other at this time corresponds approximately to the width (size) of the uncompressed group 14 of objects 10th
  • Walls of the Komprimierorgane 31, in which the group 14 is applied slightly converge in the transport direction 37 to each other, so that the channel formed between the Komprimierorganen 31 for the objects 10 tapers in the transport direction 37.
  • the group 14 of articles 10 By transporting the group 14 of articles 10 along the walls, the group 14 is correspondingly partially compressed.
  • the transport of the articles 10 takes place as on the feed conveyor 15th
  • the articles 10 rest on a conveyor track 38 which extends in the region of the compression device 30.
  • the conveyor has in the present case transversely to the conveying direction of the articles 10 aligned transverse struts 39 as transport organs, which rest in the transport direction 37 back to a group 14 and push them over the conveyor track 38.
  • Further transverse struts 40 are provided for the front contact with a group 14.
  • the cross struts 39, 40 are arranged alternately successively.
  • the two groups of transverse struts 39, 40 are each driven by conveyor chains 41, 42.
  • the conveyor chains 41, 42 each extend on both sides of the conveyor track 38 and are connected to the transverse struts 39 and 40, respectively.
  • the conveyor chains 41, 42 are guided over deflection rollers 43 in such a manner that the transverse struts 39, 40 are guided at a distance above the conveyor track 38 for transporting the objects 10.
  • Over the circumference of the conveyor chains 41, 42 can each be a plurality of transverse struts 39, 40 are distributed at a uniform distance.
  • the distance between the transverse struts 39, 40 of the same conveyor chain 41, 42 is fixed and not changeable.
  • the distance of the transverse struts 39, 40 of the two different conveyor chains 41, 42 is variable in dependence on the length of the objects to be handled 10 in the conveying direction of the compression device 30.
  • the drive of the Komprimierorgane 31 takes place in a similar manner.
  • two drives 48, 49 are initially provided, which serve for the independent drive of a respective Komprimierorgans 31.
  • the Kompressierorgane 31 can be moved independently of the transport of the articles 10 on the feed conveyor 15 in the transport direction 24 and in the opposite direction.
  • the Komprimierorgane 31 can be moved towards each other, as shown in FIG. 3 and 4.
  • the drive of the Komprimierorgane 31 is carried out independently of the drive of the transverse struts 39, 40th
  • four toothed belts 50..53 are provided because the Komprimierorgane 31 are each formed in two parts, namely with each upper compression jaws 54, 55 and lower compression jaws 56, 57.
  • the associated upper and lower compression jaws 54, 56; 55, 57 are arranged at a distance from one another, so that a gap is formed between the upper compression jaws 54, 55 and the lower compression jaws 56, 57, in the region of which the transverse struts 39, 40 pass (FIG. 6).
  • the compression jaws 54..57 are slidably mounted on guides 58.
  • the timing belt 50 drives the upper compression jaw 55.
  • the timing belt 51 drives the upper compression jaw 54.
  • the timing belt 52 drives the lower compression jaw 57 and finally drives the timing belt 53, the lower compression jaw 56 at.
  • To prevent the movements of the compression jaws 54, 56; 55, 57 is a coupling of the toothed belts 50, 52; 51, 53, namely via a respective transmission element 59.
  • the toothed belts 50..53 are each designed as endless straps. At the opposite ends of the straps, on the one hand, the drives 48, 49 are arranged or deflection rollers 60.
  • the coupling of the compression jaws 54..57 with the toothed belts 50..53 takes place by means of carriers 61, via which the compression jaws 54..57 with the toothed belts 50..53 are connected, for example by jamming (Fig. 12).
  • FIGS. 7 and 8. Another feature of the device is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It is about the construction of the transfer device 33.
  • the transfer device 33 has a transfer track 64 with lateral walls 62, between which the precompressed group 14 is pushed by means of the slider 35, namely in the region of the second compression device 34th Die
  • transfer device 33 can also be used to rotate the groups 14 prior to transfer to the second compression device 34.
  • the transfer device 33 has a rotating station 63, which can optionally be used. The use of the rotating station 63 is particularly advantageous if the objects 10 have a greater height than width.
  • the turning station 63 which rotates the groups 14 first by 90 °, so that the slider 35 thereafter the rotated group 14 through a channel with lateral walls 62 in the direction of the second compression device 34 deported, where in the usual way the main compression takes place.
  • the rotating station 63 is formed in the present case so that a turret 66 is driven to rotate about a horizontal axis 67 and has pockets 65 for each group 14.
  • a separate drive 68 serves this purpose.
  • a group 14 of objects 10 to be rotated is inserted into a pocket 65 in the inlet region 69 of the revolver 66. After that the turret 66 is rotated by 90 ° according to arrow 70 in Fig.
  • the pockets 65 are each bounded on the underside by a bottom wall 71 and lateral walls 62. On the top side, the group 14 is held by guides 72 in the pocket 65.
  • the transfer track 64 is structurally similar to the pockets 65, namely with lateral walls 62, and a bottom wall 71, however, fixed and not rotatable.
  • both organs are mounted displaceably transversely to the transport direction 37 of the group 14, namely in the present case on a common carriage 73.
  • the carriage 73 is in turn slidable on corresponding rails 74 ,
  • the construction of the second compression device 34 results from FIGS. 11 and 13. Accordingly, in the compression device 34, a group 14 or several groups 14 of articles are simultaneously subjected to further compression by two compression elements 75 or compression jaws. This is done in the present case by exerting lateral pressure on the group 14 or the groups 14 according to the arrows 32.
  • the two Kompressierorgane 75 are mounted on carriages 76 on a running rail 77 and transversely to the transport direction 37 slidably. Via (servo) drives 78, 79 spindles 80, 81 are driven, with which the carriages 76 are coupled. In this way, the rotation of the spindles 80, 81 is converted into a lateral movement of the Komprimierorgane 75.
  • the group 14 rests or rest the groups 14 on a base 82 which serves as a bottom wall.
  • FIG. 10 Another feature of the compressor 34 is shown in FIG.
  • sensors 83 for detecting the position of the groups 14 are arranged, for example in the form of light barriers. In this way, misalignments as in FIG. 13 can be recognized.
  • suction holes 84 are arranged in a grid in the base 82 and bottom wall. Via the suction bores 84, the articles 14 can be subjected to a negative pressure in the working region of the compression elements 75. This serves on the one hand to hold the objects 10 or group 14 and / or also to suck air in order to reduce the force necessary for compressing the objects 10.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 A further feature shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 relates to the construction of the slider 27 in the region of the feed conveyor 15. Accordingly, the slide plate 29 is provided on the side facing the objects 10 with a support 85 made of a flexible material, such as felt. This support 85 serves to ensure that even narrow objects 10 are pushed out of the compartments 25. Furthermore, by the system at the top of the feed conveyor 15 and the lateral partitions 26 and a cleaning of the feed conveyor 15 can be carried out. 9 shows that the support 85 is arranged so that it is effective in the region of edges of the compartments 25.
  • FIGS. 14 to 16 One last special feature is shown in FIGS. 14 to 16.
  • the peculiarity relates to the arrangement of a panel 86, which covers the feeder 15, if necessary.
  • the covering 14 is designed such that it covers the feed conveyor 15 with the objects 10 or groups 14 located thereon laterally and on the top side.
  • the cover is closed, therefore, the articles 10 can not be pushed off the feed conveyor 15. Accordingly, the slider 27 rests laterally next to the panel 86th
  • Background of the panel 86 is a partitioning of the feed conveyor 15 from the compression device 30 and the Abschub coupled 18. This may be necessary if any of the adjacent organs is a fault, maintenance, renovation or the like must be performed. It is then necessary to protect the operator or customer service / fitter, so that it is not on the feeder 15 injured.
  • the feed conveyor 15 can thus continue to be operated by the casing 86, while work is carried out on the adjacent organs. This is particularly advantageous if a plurality of packaging machines 16 are arranged along the feed conveyor 15, so that the articles 10 are transported past the latter and to another packaging machine 16 even in the event of a breakdown or maintenance of a packaging machine 16.
  • the panel 86 is formed in two parts and each carriage 87 mounted on a running rail 88, so that the two halves of the panel 86 can be moved apart and together, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
  • FIG. 16 shows the normal operation, in which the articles 10 on the feed conveyor 16 are pushed off transversely through the slide 27 into the region of the compression device 30.
  • FIG. 15 shows the case of the malfunction or maintenance in which the region of the feed conveyor 15 is encapsulated in the region of the packaging machine 16 or the compression device 30.
  • Another feature may be an optical inspection device 89 which may be used to inspect the articles 10 or groups 14 of articles 10, respectively.
  • the test device 89 operates with a laser, with the help of which the objects to be tested are illuminated by the light-section method, preferably with a light band 90 at an angle of ⁇ 90 °.
  • the light band 90 is detected at a triangulation angle with a sensor and the dimensions of the object are calculated on the basis of the deflection of the light band 90 and the triangulation angle.
  • FIGS. 17 and 19 or 18 and 20 serve to explain the use of the measuring principle in the present technical field.
  • Fig. 17 shows the scanning of the objects 10 on the feed conveyor 15.
  • the tester 89 is fixed above the feed conveyor 15 and detects the arranged in the pockets 91 of the feeder 15 items 10.
  • a sensor 92 through a divider 93 between the Pockets 91 is activated, the sampling is triggered in each case.
  • missing in one of the detected pockets 91 an object 10, which is why a gap 94 between the Objects 10 has arisen.
  • the result of scanning the top of the articles 10 is shown in FIG. It can be clearly seen that the gap 94 created by the missing object 10 is visibly apparent in the measurement result.
  • FIGS. 18 and 20 show a further possible use in connection with the scanning of packaged objects 10. This involves a scanning of groups 14 of objects 10 packed in bags 17. Also in this case, a corresponding checking device 89 is arranged above the conveying path and grasps the bags 17 from above. FIG. 20 shows that by scanning the upper side of the pouches 17, gaps or other misalignments in the group 14 would also be recognizable in this case.
  • test devices 89 may also be arranged elsewhere in the packaging process, as indicated in FIG. 5, for example in the area of the compression device 30, the transfer device 33 or the compression device 34. Inspection of the articles 10 may also be carried out at other locations in the packaging process or groups 14 of items 10 may be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé pour la manipulation d'objets (plats) (10), en particulier de produits hygiéniques tels que les couches, les serviettes hygiéniques ou analogues, les objets (10) étant transportés sur un dispositif d'alimentation (15) entraîné de manière sensiblement continue et soumis, après le transport sur le dispositif d'alimentation (15), à une compression. Selon l'invention, un groupe (14) d'objets (10) est poussé du dispositif d'alimentation (15) par un dispositif d'expulsion (18), en particulier un élément coulissant (27). Pendant la poussée, l'élément coulissant (27) accompagne au moins partiellement les objets (10) dans le sens du transport (24) du dispositif d'alimentation (15). Le groupe (14) d'objets (10) est de préférence alimenté par le dispositif d'expulsion (18) dans un premier dispositif de compression (30) et au moins partiellement (pré)comprimé par celui-ci, puis le groupe (14) d'objets (10) au moins partiellement (pré)comprimé est alimenté dans un deuxième dispositif de compression (34) et y est soumis à une autre compression (principale).
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