EP2911966B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation d'articles hygiéniques - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation d'articles hygiéniques Download PDF

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EP2911966B1
EP2911966B1 EP13779732.0A EP13779732A EP2911966B1 EP 2911966 B1 EP2911966 B1 EP 2911966B1 EP 13779732 A EP13779732 A EP 13779732A EP 2911966 B1 EP2911966 B1 EP 2911966B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for handling flat objects, in particular of hygiene articles such as diapers, bandages or the like, wherein the articles are conveyed in a product stream along a transport path and then assembled in a grouping to groups of objects, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 8.
  • the present invention seeks to further develop methods and devices of the type mentioned, in particular with regard to the simplest possible automatic refilling or feeding of objects.
  • a method according to the invention has the features of claim 1.
  • the objects can be assembled in a simple manner in the area of the grouping station into a group according to the package format without having to take account of missing objects in the product stream. It is also possible to supply different objects, for example as packing allowance, in a simple manner.
  • a removal device for the articles from the magazine is arranged, in particular a suction belt, wherein the removal device for removing an item from the magazine by means of an adjusting is lowered at least partially and is raised again after removal. This allows targeted delivery of articles to the product stream. If the sampling device is not lowered, the product stream can pass through the injection station uninfluenced.
  • Another special feature may be that several magazines are associated with a conveyor, in particular an endless conveyor with receptacles for a large number of magazines, and are successively moved into the area of the infeed station where they are emptied by introducing the products from the magazine into the product stream. This allows the automatic introduction of a large number of objects without interrupting production for the purpose of a magazine change.
  • a device for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 8.
  • a magazine for the objects is provided as a special feature in the area of the infeed station, from which they can be removed on the top side, and that a lifting device for transporting the Objects is provided inside the magazine, wherein the magazine is on the upper side partially closed by a lid and outside the lid is formed a removal opening for objects and wherein preferably the lid and / or the objects are arranged slightly inclined.
  • the lid which may extend over 3/4 of the magazine, for example, prevents the items from swirling out of the magazine uncontrollably. Due to the inclination of the objects and / or the lid can be safely removed from the magazine in a controlled manner only the top item.
  • Another special feature may be that several magazines are associated with a conveyor, in particular an endless conveyor with receptacles for a large number of magazines, and are successively moved into the area of the infeed station where they are emptied by introducing the products from the magazine into the product stream. This allows the automatic introduction of a large number of objects without interrupting production for the purpose of a magazine change.
  • a device according to the invention for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 8. Accordingly, along the transport route and at a distance from the grouping station, an entry station is provided for introducing articles into the product stream.
  • a magazine for the articles is provided in the region of the infeed station from which they can be removed on the top side, and a lifting device is provided for transporting the articles inside the magazine, the magazine being partially closed on the top side by a lid and a removal opening for the outside of the lid Articles is formed and wherein preferably the lid and / or the objects are arranged slightly inclined.
  • the lid which may extend over 3/4 of the magazine, for example, prevents the items from swirling out of the magazine uncontrollably. Due to the inclination of the objects and / or the lid can be safely removed from the magazine in a controlled manner only the top item.
  • Another special feature may consist in that several magazines are associated with a conveyor and are successively transported into the Einschlsestation for emptying the magazines, wherein in the sluice station above the magazine an intermediate magazine is arranged, the objects first by the lifting device into the area of insects are transportable and wherein the objects from the intermediate magazine by means of a further lifting device of the removal device can be fed while the empty magazine by a filled magazine is replaced. In this way, a continuous supply of articles in the sluice station can be ensured.
  • the magazines are testable for the presence of objects, wherein by means of a control unit, the conveyor is controllable such that only magazines are held with objects in the Einschlatestation.
  • An advantageous feature of the magazine may be that the magazines for filling with objects are releasably attachable to the conveyor, in particular for cleaning and / or filling with objects and / or storage outside the conveyor.
  • 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, wipes or the like. In the present case, the articles 10 have a flat shape. It is conceivable, of course, the use of the device in other products.
  • the articles 10 are transported by a converter 11 along a transport path 12 and transferred by a filling member 13 to a further feed conveyor 14.
  • the feed conveyor 14 leads past two packaging machines 15 for wrapping groups 14 of articles 10 into (film) bags 16.
  • groups can optionally be fed to one or the other packaging machine 15.
  • the groups can also be conveyed past the packaging machines 15, into the area of a packaging machine, not shown, for folding cartons or in the area of a packing machine, not shown, for packing.
  • Fig. 3 shows a vertical section through the transport path 12 in the region of the infeed station 23.
  • the articles 10 are conveyed in a packing flow along the transport path 12.
  • a packing flow in the present case is understood to mean that the articles 10 are transported in succession in the plane of the transport path 12.
  • the objects 10 are arranged lying flat and at a distance from the respective next object 10. The distance between successive objects can be of different sizes, for example in accordance with the conveying speed or other specifications.
  • the two conveyors 22, 24 are each formed as a pair of endless conveyors, wherein the conveyor belts 29, 30 thereof are guided over deflection rollers 31.
  • the objects 10 are conveyed flat between the respectively facing conveyor belts 29, 30 in the transport direction according to the arrow 32.
  • the distance between the conveyors 22, 24 is bridged by a further conveying member of the sluice station 23.
  • a conveyor 33 which is also designed as an endless conveyor and guided over pulleys 31, so that a lower conveyor run 34 runs along the transport path 12.
  • This conveying strand 34 is subjected to a negative pressure, so that the objects 10 are held in the region of the conveyor 33 on the underside of the conveying run 34.
  • the conveyor 33 is thus formed in the present case as a suction belt 35, wherein by means of a vacuum chamber 36 which is connected via a vacuum connection 37 with a vacuum source, not shown, in the region of the conveying 34 a negative pressure for holding the objects 10 is generated.
  • the conveyor 33 is also part of a removal device 38, which serves to remove individual articles 10 from a magazine 39 arranged in the inward transfer station 23 below the conveyor 33 or the transport section 12.
  • the objects 10 are arranged lying flat one above the other in a stack 40. Laterally, the objects 10 are supported by upright walls 41 of the magazine 39.
  • the magazine 39 On the upper side, the magazine 39 has a cover 42.
  • the cover 42 does not extend over the entire top of the magazine 39, so that in the remaining area a removal opening 43 is formed.
  • the size of the lid 42 preferably corresponds to a majority of the top of the magazine 39, in particular about 3/4.
  • the objects 10 are arranged slightly inclined, namely in the conveying direction according to arrow 32 rising.
  • the lid 42 has a corresponding inclination.
  • the inclination of the objects 10 is achieved in that the lowest object 10 in the magazine 39 rests on a sloping surface. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this is an upper side of a lifting piece 44.
  • the lifting piece 44 is part of a lifting unit 45 for transporting the objects in the direction of the removal opening 43.
  • the magazine 39 is mounted transversely to the transport direction according to arrow 32 slidably.
  • the magazine 39 is mounted on a support arm 46 on a pneumatic cylinder 47 and can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the pneumatic cylinder 47, as in Fig. 4 indicated.
  • a lift arm 48 is movably mounted on an upright track 49 in the corresponding direction.
  • the rail 49 is in turn mounted on a support wall 50.
  • the lifting arm 48 engages through walls of the magazine 39, namely by corresponding recesses in the region of a lower bottom wall 52 and one of the support wall 50 facing (side) wall 41 of the magazine 39th
  • a special feature is the function of the removal device 38, which is particularly in comparison of Fig. 3 and 5 explained.
  • the conveying strand 34 of the suction belt 35 extends for the passage of objects 10 through the inward transfer station 23 in the transport path 12, ie in the present case in the horizontal plane.
  • the suction belt 35 or its conveying strand 34 can be lowered in the direction of the top of the magazine 39 to the top object 10 in the region of the removal opening 43 of To capture magazine 39 and pull out of the magazine 39.
  • the entire suction belt 35 is pivoted about an axis.
  • the axis is located in the region of a lateral deflection roller 53.
  • the grouping device for forming the groups of articles may be associated with one of the packaging machines 15, or the filling device 13.
  • the grouping device is located downstream of the infeed station 23 and placed so that the groups are formed before the articles 10 are packaged, for example into the Pouch 16.
  • numerous examples can be found in the prior art. A particular construction is not relevant to the present invention.
  • the suction belt 35 in a position according to Fig. 5 moved and one or more objects 10 removed from the magazine 39 and introduced into the packing stream. Thereafter, the suction belt 35 is again in the position according to Fig. 3 moved back so that coming from the converter 11 objects 10 can be passed through.
  • the magazine 39 there may be objects 10 which correspond to the objects 10 originating from the converter 11. It is also conceivable, however, that they are objects 10 which deviate from the objects 10 originating from the converter 11, for example have different product properties. In this way, it would be possible to add one or more different types of objects 10 to a group of articles 10 so as to allow, for example, particular package compositions. It would be conceivable, for example, differently printed or colored hygiene products to give the contents of the package an interesting appearance.
  • infeed station 23 it is also conceivable to use the infeed station 23 in order to replace objects 10 removed from the product stream. This may be necessary, for example, if individual items 10 are removed for inspection purposes or have been rejected due to product defects. It is also conceivable that due to disturbances in the field of packaging machines additional items 10 must be introduced into the product stream.
  • controllers 17, 19, 20 it must be possible by the controllers 17, 19, 20 and a refilling of gaps in the pack flow.
  • gaps in the product flow are signaled by the machine controller 19 of the converter 11, which gaps are then compensated by appropriate control of the injection station 23.
  • one or more objects 10 in the area of the ejection unit 25 should be separated from the product stream.
  • the expected gap is already filled by the control unit 17 in the area of the infeed station 23 or an additional object 10 is introduced, which by appropriate control of the conveyor 22, 24, 27, 28 later to the site of the discharged item 10 occurs.
  • the converter 11 can also be controlled such that the product flow has gaps into which the different types of objects 10 are then inserted in the infeed station 23.
  • the pack current coming from the converter 11 is gapless, and that the gaps are formed by appropriate control of the conveyors 22, 24 and are closed in the infeed station 23.
  • the aim of the control is that the product flow is fed regularly or completely to the grouping device. In the present case, the product flow is already complete in the region of the filling element 13.
  • the articles 10 are conveyed upwards by the lifting device 45. It has been shown that it is advantageous if the stroke of the lifting device 45 is controlled as a function of the thickness of the objects 10. This control can be done by means of the control unit 17.
  • the solution shown also has the advantage that by the lifting device 45, the articles 10 can be pressed with a uniform pressure against the suction belt 35, so that a controlled removal is possible.
  • the top object 10 swells easily from the magazine 39 due to the inclined position of the lid 42 and can be detected in a simple manner by the suction belt 35 and pulled out of the magazine 39. In this way it is also prevented that more than one object 10 is removed at a time from the magazine 39.
  • the magazine 39 can be removed from the infeed station 23 and refilled at a location remote from the feed line.
  • FIG. 6 to 13 Another embodiment of the invention is in the Fig. 6 to 13 shown. This embodiment differs from the previous embodiment, however, only in terms of the handling of magazines 39.
  • the construction of the sluice station 23 remains otherwise unchanged. This applies in particular to the suction belt 35 as removal device 38 and to the adjustment device 65. These are constructed as in the first exemplary embodiment and function accordingly. A repetition of the relevant description is therefore omitted.
  • a special feature of the second embodiment is that below the transport path 12 a plurality of magazines 39 are arranged on a common conveyor 66.
  • the conveying device 66 is an endless conveyor which rotates in a horizontal plane.
  • the conveyor belt 67 is guided around two pulleys 68.
  • receptacles 69 are provided for each magazine 39.
  • the magazines 39 can be releasably secured to the receptacles 69 by means of laterally arranged holders 70, for example by hanging.
  • the conveyor 66 extends transversely to the transport path 12.
  • the conveyor 66 is positioned such that the magazines 39 can be positioned on the circumference of the conveyor belt 67 below the suction belt 35.
  • an intermediate magazine 71 is preferably arranged stationary below the suction belt 35, as the magazine 39 in the first embodiment. It has a cover 42 as in the first embodiment and a removal opening 43 for removal of individual objects 10 through the suction belt 35.
  • a lifting device 45 is provided for transporting the articles 10 in the magazine 39 in the vertical direction.
  • a second lifting device 72 is provided for transporting the articles 10 in the intermediate magazine 71 in the vertical direction.
  • the second lifting device 72 has a lifting arm 73 for transporting the objects in the intermediate magazine 71 in the vertical direction, namely until removal in the region of the removal opening 43 of the intermediate magazine 71 through the suction belt 35, as in the first embodiment.
  • the lifting arm 73 of the intermediate magazine 71 is movable by two drives in two directions. The details are described below with reference to Fig. 8 to 13 described.
  • the drives on the one hand to a pneumatic cylinder 74 for moving the lifting arm 73 in the horizontal direction and a servo drive 75 for moving the lifting arm 73 in the vertical direction.
  • the lifting arm 73 is coupled to the pneumatic cylinder 74, which in turn is coupled to the servo drive 75.
  • the lifting arm 48 of the lifting device 45 engages through slot-like recesses 76 in a wall 41 of the magazines 39 and detects the stack 40 of the articles 10 in the magazine 39 on the underside.
  • the front free end of the support arm 46 is formed like a tine, wherein the tops of the tines 77 form an inclined plane on which the lowest object 10 rests and is aligned correspondingly slightly inclined.
  • FIG. 8 to 13 show intermediate magazine 71 and a respective magazine 39 are arranged one above the other in alignment.
  • the intermediate magazine 71 and the respective magazines 39 on the underside or top side open so that the objects 10 can be moved from the respective magazines 39 in the intermediate magazine 71, namely by the lifting device 45. Thereafter, the objects 10 are taken from the lifting arm 73.
  • the lifting arm 73 is formed like a tine, the tines 78 enter through slot-like recesses 79 in the intermediate magazine 71 and detect the bottom 10 object.
  • the tops of the tines 78 are arranged in an inclined plane, as the tines 77th
  • the lifting arm 48 of the first lifting device 45 is again moved out of the magazine 39 (FIG. Fig. 11 ). Subsequently, the conveyor 66 is moved by one position, so that the next filled magazine 39 is positioned below the intermediate magazine 71. Then, the lifting arm 48 is again inserted into the magazine 39 and the objects 10 are lifted and transported upwards until the intermediate magazine 71 is again completely filled ( Fig. 12 ). Thereafter, the lifting arm 73 of the second lifting device 72 can be moved out of the intermediate magazine 71 again ( Fig. 13 ) and the further transport of the entire stack 40 is effected by the lifting arm 48 of the first lifting device 45 (FIG. Fig. 8 ).
  • the emptying of the emptied magazines 39 takes place in a filling station 80.
  • a test device 81 in particular a sensor 82, to check whether there are objects 10 in the magazines 39. If this is not the case, then the control unit 17 can control the conveyor 66 so that the unfilled magazine 39 does not is stopped below the intermediate magazine 71, but only the next subsequent filled magazine 39th
  • the empty or filled magazines 39 can be filled, cleaned or stored outside the conveyor 66.

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  1. Procédé de manutention d'objets plats (10), en particulier d'articles hygiéniques tels que des couches-culottes, des serviettes hygiéniques et similaires, les objets (10) étant transportés sur un parcours de transport (12) en un flux de produits et étant ensuite rassemblés en groupes d'objets (10) dans un poste de regroupement,
    des objets (10) étant incorporés dans le flux de produits au niveau d'un poste d'incorporation (23) avant que les objets (10) soient rassemblés en groupes, caractérisés en ce que
    au niveau du poste d'incorporation (23), les objets (10) sont préparés dans un magasin (39, 71) d'où ils sont prélevés pour être incorporés dans le flux de produits,
    en ce que les objets (10) sont prélevés par le haut dans le magasin (39, 71) qui est situé en dessous du parcours de transport (12),
    en ce que les objets (10) sont déplacés vers le haut dans le magasin (39, 71) par un dispositif de relèvement (45, 72) et
    en ce que le dispositif de relèvement (45, 72) est commandé par une unité de commande (17) en fonction de l'épaisseur des objets (10).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les objets (10) incorporés au niveau du poste d'incorporation (23) sont identiques et/ou différents des objets (10) déjà présents dans le flux de produits.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce qu'un dispositif (38) qui prélève les objets (10) dans le magasin (39, 71), en particulier une courroie aspirante (35), est disposé au niveau du poste d'incorporation (23) au-dessus du magasin (39, 71) ou d'une ouverture de prélèvement (43) du magasin (39, 71), le dispositif de prélèvement (38) étant abaissé au moins en partie au moyen d'un dispositif d'ajustement (65) pour prélever un objet (10) dans le magasin (39, 71), et étant relevé de nouveau après le prélèvement.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs magasins (39) sont associés à un dispositif de transport (66), en particulier un transporteur en boucle fermée présentant des logements (61) pour plusieurs magasins (39) et sont déplacés successivement au niveau du poste d'incorporation (23) pour y être vidés par incorporation de produits (10) du magasin (39) dans le flux de produits.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse de transport ou de production de certains ou de plusieurs organes présents dans le parcours de transport (12) sont adaptées par une ou plusieurs commandes (17, 19, 20) pour incorporer des objets (10) dans le poste d'incorporation (23).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que pour incorporer des objets (10) dans un trou présent dans le flux de produits, la vitesse de production (10) d'un convertisseur (11) est abaissée et/ou la vitesse de transport des transporteurs (22, 24, 27, 28) est augmentée.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que les objets sont amenés au dispositif de regroupement dans un flux de produits régulier et ininterrompu.
  8. Ensemble de manipulation d'objets plats (10), en particulier des articles hygiéniques tels que des couches-culottes, des serviettes hygiéniques et similaires, présentant un parcours de transport (12) sur lequel les objets (10) sont transportés dans un flux de produits en direction d'un poste de regroupement, pour former des groupes d'objets (10), un poste d'incorporation (23) qui incorpore des objets (10) dans le flux de produits étant prévu sur le parcours de transport (12) à distance du poste de regroupement,
    caractérisé en ce que
    au niveau du poste d'incorporation (23) est prévu un magasin (39, 71) présentant des objets (10), ces derniers pouvant en être prélevés par le haut et en ce qu'un dispositif de relèvement (45, 72) qui transporte les objets (10) à l'intérieur du magasin (39, 71) est prévu, le magasin (39, 71) étant fermé dans le haut au moins en partie par un couvercle (42), une ouverture (43) étant formée à l'extérieur du couvercle (42) pour prélever les objets (10), le couvercle (42) et/ou les objets (10) étant de préférence légèrement inclinés.
  9. Ensemble selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'un dispositif de prélèvement (38), en particulier une courroie aspirante (35), est disposé au-dessus du magasin (39, 71) au niveau du parcours de transport (12), le dispositif de prélèvement (38) pouvant être abaissé au moins en partie pour prélever un objet (10), pour saisir un objet (10) qui déborde en partie de l'ouverture de prélèvement (43).
  10. Ensemble selon la revendication 8 ou l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs magasins (39) sont associés à un dispositif de transport (66) et peuvent être transportés successivement dans le poste d'incorporation (23) pour vider les magasins (39), un magasin intermédiaire (71) étant disposé dans le poste d'incorporation (23) au-dessus du magasin (39), les objets (10) pouvant être d'abord transportés par le dispositif de relèvement (45) jusqu'au niveau du magasin intermédiaire (71) et les objets provenant du magasin intermédiaire (71) pouvant être amenés au dispositif de prélèvement (38) au moyen d'un autre dispositif de relèvement (72), pendant que le magasin vide (39) est remplacé par un magasin plein (39).
  11. Ensemble selon la revendication 8 ou l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que la présence d'objets (10) dans les magasins (39) peut être vérifiée au moyen d'un dispositif de vérification (81), le dispositif de transport (66) pouvant être commandé au moyen d'une unité de commande (17) de telle sorte que seuls des magasins (39) contenant des objets (10) sont maintenus dans le poste d'incorporation (23) pour en prélever des objets (10).
  12. Ensemble selon la revendication 8 ou l'une des autres revendications qui précèdent, caractérisé en ce que pour être remplis d'objets (10), les magasins (39) peuvent être fixés de manière libérable sur le dispositif de transport (66), en particulier pour le nettoyage et/ou le remplissage des magasins par des objets (10) et/ou la mise en réserve à l'extérieur du dispositif de transport (66).
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