EP2923968A1 - Package for a smoking item and method and device for producing same - Google Patents

Abstract

For self-rotation of cigarettes on the one hand cut tobacco in tobacco pouches (pouch) is offered. On the other hand, additional articles are required, namely filter pieces (26) and filter paper, packed in booklets (27). These smokers' articles are arranged in a separate package (inner package 30), under a certain ordered formation with elongated filter segments in rows. The pack (30) is designed as a folding box or as a foil pack with inner collar.

Description

The invention relates to a pack with an outer pack and at least one inner pack for different smoker articles and with the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing such packs.

The invention is concerned with the consumer-friendly presentation of different smoker's articles, but which are in a functional relationship with each other. In particular, it is about material and objects for the in-house production of cigarettes. A concept for the summary of such smoker articles emerges EP 13 004 066.0 , There are filter segments of individual filter pieces, packages for cigarette paper (booklets) housed with a tobacco pouch containing a wrapper in a common outer pack in the shape of a conventional folding box (Hinge Lid Pack).

The invention relates to further developments or improvements for the presentation of smoker articles, in particular in connection with the in-house production of cigarettes. It should be created the opportunity to offer items and material for larger quantities of tobacco and therefore a larger number of manufacturable cigarettes.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention with the features of claim 1 is formed.

The packs of different designs according to the invention are used to hold smoking articles or objects for a certain amount of tobacco or a certain number of cigarettes. The pack of smoker commodities is preferably a stand-alone unit. The content is directed to the need for a particular portion of tobacco, in particular to a bag containing a corresponding amount of tobacco. This can be offered as a unit in connection with the package, either as independent packages or in the summary in an outer package, preferably in the form of a folding box.

The pack contains at least the auxiliary items required for the in-house production of cigarettes, ie in particular filter pieces and cigarette paper. In addition, the pack may contain other smokers, for. As a lighter and / or matches and / or cigarette holders. The filter pieces are preferably offered as filter segments, wherein a plurality of filter pieces due to releasable connection form a unit approximately in the length of a cigarette.

The package for the smoker article may be formed as a carton, such as in the dimensions and in the execution of a cigarette pack. Alternatively, the pack consists of a film wrapping, preferably in the form of a flow pack, which surrounds the package contents on all sides and which is sealed by sealed seams, preferably with a reusable opening aid. Within this foil package, a support member - inner collar - is arranged, which at least partially surrounds the package contents.

The articles or smoking articles are positioned in the package in a particular order. The elongate filter segments are preferably arranged in multiple or double rows. The cuboid booklets are preferably positioned adjacent one another with large-area sides. The filter segments can be formed in (two) groups on either side of the booklets. Another special feature is the arrangement of a fan or chamber division in the pack, so that the objects find their way into associated chambers and are thus also sorted according to partial consumption.

In the manufacture of the packages, the procedure is to first formulate the unit of auxiliary items by inserting them into pockets of an endless conveyor, each pocket having a plurality of chambers for receiving a (sub) group of auxiliary items, such that the total contents of a bag correspond to the unit of auxiliary items for a package.

The unit of objects is introduced by common ejection from the bag in the inner package or in the disposed in the inner packing support member. Then the film wrapping is produced, especially in the execution as a flow pack.

Fig. 1

eine einer Packung zugeordnete Einheit von Hilfsgegenständen mit einem Stützorgan in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 2

die komplettierten Teile des Packungsinhalts bei der Einführung in eine Außenpackung, ebenfalls in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig.3

eine andere Ausführung der Einheit aus Hilfsgegenständen mit Innenpackung, in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 4

eine Darstellung analog Fig. 2 mit einer Innenpackung gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Einheit von Hilfsgegenständen mit Abstützorgan einer Innenpackung in Perspektive,

Fig. 6

eine Darstellung analog Fig. 2 bzw. analog Fig. 4 für das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 5,

Fig.7

eine komplette Packung in der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 1, Fig. 2 im Horizontalschnitt, bei vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 8

einen Horizontalschnitt analog Fig. 7 für das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 3, Fig. 4,

Fig. 9

einen Horizontalschnitt analog Fig. 7, Fig. 8 für das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 5, Fig. 6,

Fig. 10

eine Innenpackung in der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 2 in Öffnungsstellung in Perspektive,

Fig. 11

die Innenpackung gemäß Fig. 4 in Öffnungsstellung,

Fig. 12

die Innenpackung gemäß Fig. 6, ebenfalls in Öffnungsstellung,

Fig. 13

einen Teilbereich einer Einrichtung zur Fertigung von Packungen in der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 14

eine Detailansicht XIV der Fig. 13, in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 15

eine Einrichtung analog zu Fig. 13 für die Fertigung von Innenpackungen in der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 16

einen Bereich der Einrichtung zur Fertigung von Packungen, nämlich die Einführung des Inhalts in eine Außenpackung, in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 17

einen (ungefalteten) Zuschnitt für eine weitere Ausführung der Packung,

Fig. 18

einen Zuschnitt eines Packungsbeispiels für die Fertigung im Querformat,

Fig. 19

eine Packung in perspektivischer Darstellung mit Inhalt aufgrund eines Zuschnitts gemäß Fig. 18,

Fig. 20

eine Darstellung analog Fig. 19 für einen Zuschnitt der Fig. 17,

Fig. 21

die Packung gemäß Fig. 20 in Schließstellung vor Ingebrauchnahme,

Fig. 22

die Packung in Öffnungsstellung,

Fig. 23

die Packung nach Wiederverschließen nach Ingebrauchnahme,

Fig. 24

die Packung gemäß Fig. 18, Fig. 20 nach Fertigstellung und vor erstmaligem Öffnen,

Fig. 25

die Packung in Öffnungsstellung,

Fig. 26

die Packung nach Wiederverschluss,

Fig. 27

eine perspektivische Darstellung von Packung und Tabakbeutel als zusammenfügbare Gegenstände,

Fig. 28

eine weitere Ausführung einer Packung mit Raucherartikeln während einer Phase der Befüllung in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 29

die Packung gemäß Fig. 28 nach der Befüllung bei offenem Deckel, perspektivisch,

Fig. 30

einen Horizontalschnitt der Packung gemäß Fig. 29 in Schnittebene XXX-XXX.

Further features and features of the invention will be explained below with reference to exemplary embodiments and the production technology. It shows:

Fig. 1

a pack of a unit associated with auxiliary items with a support member in perspective view,

Fig. 2

the completed parts of the contents of the package when introduced into an outer packaging, also in perspective,

Figure 3

another embodiment of the unit of auxiliary items with inner package, in perspective view,

Fig. 4

a representation analog Fig. 2 with an inner pack according to Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5

Another embodiment of a unit of auxiliary items with supporting member of an inner package in perspective,

Fig. 6

a representation analog Fig. 2 or analog Fig. 4 for the embodiment according to Fig. 5 .

Figure 7

a complete pack according to the design Fig. 1, Fig. 2 in horizontal section, on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 8

a horizontal section analog Fig. 7 for the embodiment according to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 .

Fig. 9

a horizontal section analog Fig. 7, Fig. 8 for the embodiment according to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 .

Fig. 10

an inner pack according to the design Fig. 2 in open position in perspective,

Fig. 11

the inner pack according to Fig. 4 in open position,

Fig. 12

the inner pack according to Fig. 6 , also in open position,

Fig. 13

a portion of a device for manufacturing packages in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in perspective,

Fig. 14

a detailed view XIV the Fig. 13 , on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 15

a device analogous to Fig. 13 for the production of interior packings in the design according to Fig. 3 .

Fig. 16

an area of the device for producing packages, namely the introduction of the contents into an outer package, in perspective,

Fig. 17

an (unfolded) blank for a further embodiment of the package,

Fig. 18

a cut of a packing example for production in landscape format,

Fig. 19

a pack in perspective with content due to a blank according to Fig. 18 .

Fig. 20

a representation analog Fig. 19 for a cut of the Fig. 17 .

Fig. 21

the pack according to Fig. 20 in closed position before putting into use,

Fig. 22

the pack in open position,

Fig. 23

the package after reclosing after putting into use,

Fig. 24

the pack according to Fig. 18 . Fig. 20 after completion and before first opening,

Fig. 25

the pack in open position,

Fig. 26

the package after reclosure,

Fig. 27

a perspective view of the pack and tobacco pouches as matable objects,

Fig. 28

a further embodiment of a pack of smoker articles during a phase of filling in perspective view,

Fig. 29

the pack according to Fig. 28 after filling with open lid, in perspective,

Fig. 30

a horizontal section of the package according to Fig. 29 in section plane XXX-XXX.

The patent drawings deal with packages for different articles or products in the field of smoking products and with technologies for the production of such packages. In the foreground is a pack - below the inner pack - for holding smoker's articles in the sense of aids for the in-house production of (filter) cigarettes. The package with the auxiliary items can be arranged as an inner pack in an outer pack with tobacco (tobacco pouch) or offered separately, in particular with a likewise separate tobacco pouch.

An example of an outer package 10 is formed as a hinged lid hinge substantially in a conventional design, namely with a box part 11, a cover 12 connected thereto and a collar 13. The lid 12 is pivotally mounted by means of transverse line joint 14 on a rear wall 15 of the box part 11 attached. Opposite the box part 11 forms a front wall 16. Side walls 17 and 18 are formed in two layers in a conventional manner, namely consisting of mutually at least partially overlapping side lobes.

The collar 13 extends with a collar front wall 19 to the bottom of the box part 11. Collar side walls 20, 21 abut against the inside of the side walls 17, 18. An upper portion of the collar 13 protrudes out of the box part 11. In this part of the collar front wall 19 is a conventional recess 22, which facilitates access to the contents of the package.

The contents of the package consist of a tobacco portion and aids for the in-house production of cigarettes, in this case in the version with filter.

A portion of sliced tobacco, for example, about 30 g, is contained in a tobacco pouch 23. This preferably consists of a pocket 24 for receiving the tobacco portion and a closure or wrapping tab 25 which is partially folded around the pocket 24.

The further contents of the outer pack 10 are supplementary parts for the production of the cigarettes, in particular filter pieces 26 and cigarette paper in a corresponding rectangular, flat pack usually referred to as a booklet 27. The amount of these items is matched to the number of cigarettes producible with the tobacco portion. Several filter pieces 26 are releasably connected together to form a filter segment 28, approximately at the height of the outer pack 10. In the present case, five filter pieces 26 are connected to a filter segment 28. Several, in the present case 14 filter segments 28 are part of the package contents. The filter segments 28 are upright and positioned in (two) rows. In the present example ( Fig. 1 ) groups of filter segments 28 are placed on either side of the approximately centrally positioned booklets 27 (shown are two booklets 27). This in Fig. 1 shown unit 29 of filter pieces 26 and filter segments 28 and 27 booklets is aligned in the dimensions of the (part) dimensions of the outer pack 10. For reasons of stable alignment and easier handling, unit 29 is preferably dissolved in subunits. An edge-side subunit 100 consists of a group of Filter Segments 28. A middle subunit 101 is formed by the booklets 27. Opposite to the subunit 100, the subunit 102 is also provided with a plurality of shaped filter segments 28.

A special feature is that the molded unit 29 is positioned at least with a separate support or demarcation member in the outer pack 10, so that the interior of the outer pack 10 is in fact divided into (two) spaces for receiving the tobacco pouch 23 on the one hand and the unit 29 with supporting member on the other.

In the simplest embodiment, the support or demarcation member is formed as a (separate) partition within the outer package 10. Advantageously, however, the units 29 are arranged in a substantially complete, originally sealed, separate package - hereinafter inner package 30 - which can be used after initial opening for the storage of residual amounts of the items.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 the unit 29 is surrounded by an inner envelope 31 of foil while maintaining the formation. This is designed as a tubular bag, is thus tubular around the content - unit 29 - wrapped around forming at least one longitudinal seam 32 and transverse seams 33, 34, each produced by thermal sealing of the film. The inner pack 30 can - according to Fig. 2 - Be arranged so that the longitudinal seam 32 on the back - adjacent to the rear wall 15 of the outer pack 10 - and the transverse seams 33, 34 form an upper and lower closure of the inner pack 30.

To create a dimensionally stable inner package 30, a support member for the unit 29 is disposed within the inner sheath 31, according to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 This is in cross-section U-shaped, thus consists of a support wall 36 and lateral, transverse support legs 37. The dimension of the inner collar 35 is selected so that the formed unit 29 of the articles 26, 27th Matching recording takes place between the support legs 37. Unit 29 and inner collar 35 are completely enclosed by the inner cover 31st

The inner package 30 and its inner wrapper 31 is formed in a special way. The transverse seams 33, 34 extend in the finished overall package on the upper and lower side - with respect to the outer package 10. At least the upper transverse seam 33 is due to appropriate sealing or due to the use of appropriate bonding agents (pressure sensitive adhesive) as a peel-seal seam or closure formed. The Cross seam 33 can be opened by the consumer (several times) and closed again. The handling is aided by the shape of the transverse seam 33, which is provided with at least one manually detectable, upwardly directed projection 38. This is here formed tongue-like. Correspondingly, the counter-seam, namely the bottom-side transverse seam 34, is formed with a recess 39, so that the inner pack 30 can be separated from a continuous tubular web without loss.

Fig. 10 shows this embodiment of the inner pack 30 in the open position. The frontal transverse seam 33 is fully opened due to the peel-seal connection of the flaps of the inner wrapper 31. Thus, the free access to the entire contents of the inner pack 30 is possible, even for repeated use. In the closed position, the film tabs of the transverse seams 33, 34 are folded against the front side or bottom side of the inner package 30.

The relative position of the complex content within the outer package 10 is in Fig. 7 shown. The unit 29 with the objects 27, 28 is located on the rear wall 15 facing side. The inner package 30 is therefore located on the rear wall 15. The relative position is selected so that the inner collar 35 or its support wall 36 is also facing the rear wall 15. A reverse arrangement, in which the support wall 36 faces the tobacco pouch 23, may be advantageous for reasons of demarcation.

In the package according to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 the inner package 30 is formed as a closed pack of thin cardboard, in the present case as a folding box with closing flap 40. The folding box is formed so that the objects of the unit 29, preferably in the arrangement according to Fig. 1 - Find completely in the carton or inner pack 30. At an end wall 41, the closing flap 40 is in tongue-like training. In the closed position of the inner package 30, in the present case the closing flap 40 is folded against a front wall 42 and fixed on the outside thereof, preferably with the aid of glue dots 43.

A special feature with regard to the formation of the inner package 30, which is preferably made of (thin) cardboard, is the formation of a tongue-like separator 44 at the upper edge region of the front wall 42. The separator 44 is delimited by a line of weakness or perforation line 45. In the closed position, the region of the separator 44 is covered by the closing flap 40. When opening for the first time due to the (glue) connection, the separator 44 when lifting the closing flap 40th separated from the front wall 42, so that a trough-shaped recess 99 is provided for the easier removal of the articles 26, 27 ( Fig. 11 ). The inner package 30 in the embodiment according to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 is preferably disposed within the outer package 10 so that the closure - closing flap 40 - the tobacco bag 23 faces.

Another alternative emerges Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 , The inner package 30 used there for the unit 29 is designed as a sealing pack. The inner wrapper 31 consists of a corresponding foil. Furthermore, the relative position of the (cuboid) content of the inner pack 30 is arranged so that the transverse seams 33, 34 formed during the production of the flow packs are arranged on the side surfaces of the inner pack 30. This is provided with a reusable closure. On one end face is a reusable closure tab 46. This consists of a film with an inside permanent adhesive. The closure tab 46 covers in the closed position a removal opening 47 on the front side and the front side of the package 30. The closure tab 46 is formed accordingly, namely with a full-surface coverage of the front side of the inner pack 30. However, the effective locking tab 46 extends only in a central region of face. Upon initial opening, the closure tab 46 is separated along corresponding lines of perforations from side shoulder straps 103 which remain permanently connected to the end wall of the inner package 30 and adjacent portions of the adjacent walls.

A special feature is also arranged within the inner pack 30 supporting and holding member. This is designed as a cup-shaped tray 48 with front wall 49, side tabs or side bars 50, a rear wall 51 and connecting webs 52 for connecting the rear wall 51 with the side bars 50. The design is chosen so that the rear wall 51 only over a partial height - about over half the height - the front wall 49 extends, which in the present case is formed in full height of the inner pack 30. Also, the connecting webs 52 are formed according to the rear wall 51 and preferably by gluing (outside) connected to the side bars 50. Furthermore, the front wall 49 of the tray 48 is provided with a recess 53. This is covered with closed inner pack 30 by the locking tab 46, but in the open position, free, so that the items of the unit 29 can be removed.

During the production of the packs, the procedure is preferably such that first the units 29 are put together, then the supporting member assigned to them is in position brought, if necessary, the inner package 30 prepared and finally the tobacco bag 23 with the unit 29 and the inner pack 30 are brought together in the pack-oriented relative position. A special feature is that the units 29 are formed by inserting the components of the same - subunits 100, 101, 102 - into a pocket 54 of a pocket conveyor 55. The pocket 54 consists of several chambers, in the present case of (three) adjacent chambers 56, 57, 58. The chambers 56, 57, 58 are open at both ends. About one side, the objects of the unit 29 are inserted. On the opposite side of the objects can be pushed out to form the unit 29. Each chamber 56, 57, 58 serves to receive a subunit 100, 101, 102 and is accordingly matched in terms of dimensions to the possibly different sizes of the subunits. The pockets 54 are oriented in the relative position with transverse chambers 56, 57, 58 on the pocket conveyor 55, in particular in the embodiment as a belt conveyor, ie transversely to the conveying direction.

A special concept of a device for producing the packs or inner packs 30 consists of a slide-in station 59 for the articles in the pockets 54 of the pocket conveyor 55, in the positioning thereof with the conveying direction transverse to a main line of the manufacturing process, a subsequent unit for Association of the unit 29 with a support member or acting as an inner package 30 carton, a wrapping station 60 for attaching the inner wrapper 31 - if any - and a subsequent unification station 61 for merging unit 29 and tobacco pouch 23rd

The articles of the unit 29 - subunits 100, 101, 102 - are inserted into the associated chambers 56, 57, 58 of a pocket 54 provided. In this case, the procedure is such that the elongate, cylindrical objects, namely the filter segments 28, are pushed out of correspondingly formed filter magazines 62, 63 analogously to the procedure in the production of cigarette packs. Due to the relative position within the unit 29, a booklet reservoir 64 is formed between the two spaced apart filter magazines 62, 63. This is shown schematically here and consists of an upright holding device for stacked booklets 27. The bottom are - as in the filter magazines 62, 63, the filter segments 28, pushed out by slide 65 and stored in a plane above the plane of the pockets 54. Thereafter, the subgroups of the filter segments 28 and the two superimposed booklets 27 are lowered to the level of in the region of an upper run of the pocket conveyor 55th held pockets 54. By further, separate slide 65, the subunits 100, 101, 102 then inserted into the associated chambers 56, 57, 58. The arrangement is such that first the group 100 of the filter segments 28 is inserted into a first chamber 58, then the booklets 27 - subunit 101 - into the middle chamber 57 and finally the second group 102 of the filter segments 28 into the associated pocket 56.

The filled pockets 54 are transported by the pocket conveyor 55 to a Ausschubstation 66, here in the region of a lower chord of the pocket conveyor 55. The units 29 are formed by simultaneously emptying the chambers 56, 57, 58 and along the main production line in the region of a folding unit for the Support member transported, in this case in the execution of a rotating in a transverse plane rotating turret 67. This is provided along the circumference with a plurality of receptacles, which are designed in particular as a U-shaped recess 68. In this limited by approximately radially directed webs recess 68 blanks for the manufacture of the tray-shaped inner collar 35 are inserted by impressions. A plate-shaped punch (not shown) in each case presses a blank into a recess 68 located in the upper position of the revolver 67. Thereby, the blank is formed into the U-shape to form the inner collar 35.

The inner collar 35 are transported by (intermittent) rotation of the revolver 67 in a transfer position, in this case on the underside of the revolver 67. The revolver 67 is positioned above the path of movement of the pushed out of the pockets 54 units 29 so that the inner collar 35 directly on the Top of the unit 29 can be stored, in the folded position. The units 29 are located following the Ausschubstation 66 on a conveyor, in this case a belt conveyor 69. This extends transversely to the pocket conveyor 59. The belt conveyor 69 is preferably provided with transverse drivers 70, which are preferably formed and arranged so that they at corresponding movement direction through which located in the Ausschubstation 66 pocket 54 are movable under entrainment of the in the chambers 56, 57, 58 located objects. The pocket 54 is provided in the region of the free walls of the chambers 56, 57, 58 with slots 71 which allow the passage of webs of the driver 70 through the chambers 56, 57, 58.

The units 29 provided with the inner collar 35 reach the area of the wrapping station 60. Here, the units 29 - with inner collar 35 - have a continuous Film web 72 from above, ie from above the production line arranged Folienbobine 73 via deflection and balancing rollers fed. The film web 72 placed on the successive units 29 is folded over on both sides during further transport around the units 29 to form a connecting seam, namely the longitudinal seam 32. The resulting tubular casing is transversely between successive units 29 in the region of a sealing and separating station 74 compressed and sealed to form an initially double-wide seam. In their area a cross-sectional cut is carried out, so that individual packs - inner packs 30 - with transverse seams 33, 34 arise.

The finished interior packs - of different design - are then the unification station 61 ( Fig. 16 ).

An alternative to the device for manufacturing inner packs 30 results Fig. 15 , The insertion station 59 with pockets 54 and pocket conveyor 55 is formed in this example in the same way as in Fig. 13 shown. The ejection station 66 is arranged offset in the region of the lower chord, in this case approximately in the region of a deflecting roller of the pocket conveyor 55. The components of the unit 29 or subunits 100, 101, 102 are pushed out of the chambers 56, 57, 58 by a slide 75. The slider 75 is provided with push bars corresponding to the number and position of the chambers 56, 57, 58. On the discharge side of the respective pocket 54, an organ for transversely merging the components of the unit 29 is arranged, in this case a closed cross-section mouthpiece 76. The units 29 are inserted immediately after the mouthpiece 76 in a partially manufactured inner package 30, preferably in the Execution of a folding box according to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 ,

For the production of the inner package 30 in the form of a folding box, a corresponding folding unit - folding conveyor 77 - is arranged parallel or adjacent to the pocket conveyor 55. This consists of an endless belt 78 with a U-shaped cross-section, open receptacles 79. A suitably trained blank 80 is pressed in the region of a Eindrückstation 81 from above into the receptacle 79 with simultaneous partial folding of the blank 80th Whose relative position above the receptacle 79 is chosen so that a rear wall - opposite to the front wall 42 - is inserted into the receptacle 79, in this case by a lowerable patch 62. The insertion process causes folding flaps of the Blank 80 are erected, in particular a formed of a bottom wall and the front wall 42 upright leg. Furthermore, side lobes connected to the back wall are erected.

The so prefolded blank 80 is (intermittently) transported by the folding conveyor 77 in the Ausschubstation 66, in which the units 29 are inserted at the mouthpiece 76 facing open side in the inner packs 30. The unit 29 is then in the pack-oriented formation on the back wall of the carton. In the further transport movement of the folding conveyor 77, the erected folding tabs, namely the front wall 42 are folded. The arranged on this side lobes remain in the (horizontal) output level. Thereafter, the closing flap 40 is folded into the end position. Immediately before the glue dots 43 are applied to the upward front wall 42, by a (fixed) glue unit 83rd

The largely finished folded inner pack 30 - in the form of a folding box - is then pushed out of the receptacle 79 transversely to the transport direction. After leaving the receptacle 79, the side lobes of the front wall 42 are folded. Beforehand, glue spots are attached to the outside of the inner side lobes by means of suitably positioned glue units 84 on both sides of the path of movement of the inner packs 30.

The inner packs 30 or folding boxes are taken over by an intermediate conveyor 85 from the folding conveyor 77. Trained as a belt conveyor intermediate conveyor 85 is directed transversely to the folding conveyor 77 and arranged above it. An entraining web 86 receives contact with the folding box - on the end wall 41 - and pushes the inner pack 30 from the receptacle 79 on a (not shown) pad , An unification conveyor 87 connects to the intermediate conveyor 85. This preferably consists of two juxtaposed parallel Einzelgurten 88, 89 each with protruding catches 90. The inner packs 30 are stored by the intermediate conveyor 85 on the individual straps 88, 89, wherein the belt of the intermediate conveyor 85 in a region between the individual straps 88, 89th runs ( Fig. 15 ).

The inner packs 30 are supplied to the combining station 61. In this area, the tobacco bag 23 is supplied, in this case by a above the unification conveyor 87 arranged bag conveyor 91. This consists of upright Belts between which the bags 23 are transported and finally brought to a distance. A deflecting wheel or insert wheel 92 engages in each case a bag with radially directed projections 93. The insert wheel 92 effects - in conjunction with stationary guides - the deflection of the bags 23 into the (horizontal) transport plane of the combining conveyor 87. The conveying elements are matched to one another a tobacco pouch 23 is placed exactly on the inner pack 30, respectively. The dogs 90 - preferably two spaced-apart dogs 90 - are dimensioned in height so that they at least partially detect the tobacco bag 23 at the rear, but preferably over the full thickness or height, together with the inner package 30th

The unification conveyor 87 transports the contents of the package in the pack-like arrangement (indirectly) to the outer pack 10, here to a partially completed folding box. This is provided in the region of a folding turret 94, such that the tobacco pouch 23 and inner pack 30 can be introduced into the outer pack 10 in the radial direction of the folding turret 94, this being held in a (horizontally oriented) packing pocket 95 of the folding turret 94.

As a transfer member between unification conveyor 87 and folding turret 94 (known in construction and operation) packing platform 96 is arranged between a receiving position adjacent to the unification conveyor 87 and a transfer position adjacent to the folding turret 94 back and forth. The pack platform 96 is designed such that the package contents - tobacco pouch 23 and inner pack 30 - are received in a stage pocket 97.

The packing platform 96 is associated with a corresponding reciprocally movable slide 98. During the insertion movement into the outer package 10, the collar 13, which is initially positioned at the top of the packing platform 96, deported by the squeegee 98 from the ready position and pack exactly on the top of the package contents, placed here on the top of the tobacco bag 23 and together with the contents of the package inserted into the outer pack 10. Before inserting the contents of the package with collar 13 into the outer package 10, the collar side walls 20, 21 are folded, namely downwards into the pack-like position. After inserting the unit from the package contents and collar 13 in the outer package 10, this is finished by advancing the folding turret 94. The formation of the (inner) pack 30 for the auxiliary items or smoker's articles is an important component of the innovation. Another embodiment of the package 30 in the form of a modified, special carton results from Fig. 17 . Fig. 19 such as Fig. 21 to Fig. 23 and - in another modified version - off Fig. 18 . Fig. 20 such as FIGS. 24 to 26 ,

In the former embodiment, blanks 80 for the package 30 are separated from a continuous web 104 of thin paperboard or comparable packing material. The blank 80 extends in the longitudinal direction of the material web 104, the width of which therefore coincides with the width of the blank 80. This forms by folding lines limited areas of a front wall 42, a rear wall 51, an end wall 41 and a closing flap 40th front wall 42 and rear wall 51st are interconnected by a bottom wall 105. Lateral tabs 106 and 107 form (double-layered) narrow, upright sidewalls of the package. The side tabs 106, 107 are connected by glue - glue points 108 - for this purpose. The glue spots are preferably applied to the outside of the (erected) side tabs 107 of the rear wall 51 (analogous to FIG Fig. 15 ). The side flaps 106 are then folded against the glued outer sides of the side flaps 107.

The closing flap 40 of the package 30 is presently attached to the end wall 41, which is connected in the sequence of walls within the blank to the rear wall 41. In continuation of the side tabs 107, a front flap 109 is formed which is delimited by a punching line from the end wall 41 and the closing flap 40, but is connected to the side tabs 107 via a perforation line 110. The corner tabs 109 are formed with a greater length, at least over the width of the end wall hinwegragend, preferably over the full length of the side edge of the closing flap 40. The corner tabs 109 are also provided with glue - glue points 108 - and get due to the folding process against the inside of the End wall 41 ( Fig. 21 to Fig. 23 ).

The production and filling of the pack can be carried out analogously to the example according to Fig. 15 respectively. In Fig. 19 schematically the introduction of the unit 29 in the open package 30 is shown. This is then closed ( Fig. 21 ). The trained with oblique end edges closing tab 40 has in this example centrally a projection on (tongue 111). This is fixed on the outside until it is put into use, namely on the front wall 42. In the example shown, a (single) glue point 112 is provided for detachably fixing the closing tab 40 or the tongue 111. After use of the package 30, the glue point 112 is ineffective. The closing tab 40 or the tongue 111 is then inserted to close the package 30 in a slot 113 of the front wall 42 and fixed so ( Fig. 23 ).

A special feature is the function of the end-side corner tabs 109. These are connected by gluing - glue points 108 - with the end wall 41. When opening the package 30 for the first time, the corner tabs 109 are separated from the sidewalls 107 by maintaining the connection with the end wall 41. The corner tabs 109 thus form a protection against unauthorized opening before putting into use.

The package according to Fig. 18 . Fig. 20 . FIGS. 24 to 26 differs from the embodiment described above in that the blanks 80 are separated from a wider material web 104, wherein the blanks 80 are transverse.

The construction of the blank 80 and the package 30 produced therefrom largely corresponds to the exemplary embodiment Fig. 17 ff. The closing flap 40 is formed with a transverse, rectilinear edge. For fixing the closing flap 40 after putting the package 30 into place, a transverse anchoring slot 130 is mounted in the front wall 42, which has an upwardly directed contour, in the present circular arc, so that an anchoring tongue 114 formed by the front wall 42 is formed, into which the closing flap 40 is inserted for (re) closing ( Fig. 26 ). The package may be similar in terms of the closed position prior to use Fig. 21 be provided with a glue point. In the present case, however, an embodiment according to the package according to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 . Fig. 11 provided, namely with a separator 44, which is connected by gluing - glue points 43 with the closing flap 40. When the package is opened for the first time, the separator 44 is cut out of the region of the front wall 42 to form a trough-shaped edge depression ( Fig. 25 ). The function of the end-side corner tabs 109 is similar in this embodiment Fig. 19 . Fig. 21 to Fig. 23 ,

Another alternative for the formation of the package 30 or the unit 29 of smoking articles results from FIGS. 28 to 30 , The package is of cuboid design, in principle consistent with the embodiment according to the design Fig. 19 . Fig. 21 to Fig. 23 , but with greater depth and therefore a larger capacity.

The unit 29 consists in the present case of a (larger) number of filter segments 28, which is arranged as a closed subunit 100 aligned in a plurality of longitudinal and transverse rows in the package 30. Another unit 101 consists of two booklets 27 which abut each other in rectangular cross-section with the large-area sides, in transverse orientation within the package 30. Their width or depth corresponds approximately to the dimension of the booklets 27 in the transverse direction. In the present example, another object is arranged in the package 30, namely a lighter 115. This is presently arranged at the edge. Another distribution of the articles within the package 30 is possible.

A peculiarity that can be used for all forms of the pack 30 is the subdivision of the interior of the pack 30 into individual compartments or subspaces 116, 117, 118. The subdivision of the pack 30 can be designed so that each subspace 116, 117 , 118 picks up a sort of the objects. But it can also subunits of the same objects, for example in the arrangement according to Fig. 5 . Fig. 9 be housed in corresponding subspaces 117, 118, 119.

The classification within the package 30 can be generated in different ways. In the embodiment according to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 . Fig. 9 is the use of a separate blank within the package 30, here a tray 48, provided by U-shaped punching and corresponding folding folding flaps with dividers 119, 120, which are folded to the inside of the tray 48 and there is a subdivision of the interior of the pack 30th cause the creation of the subspaces 116, 117, 118. The dividers 119, 120 are positioned so that fan or partial spaces 116, 117, 118 are formed, which are respectively adapted to the volume of the subunits 100, 101, 102, that is different May have size.

The subdivision of the interior of the package 30 may also be provided by separate inserts. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 28 to 30 an insert 121 consisting of a separate blank is provided. This is preferably made of thin cardboard and forms due to appropriate folding at least two (double-layered) dividers 119, 120. In the example shown also side bars 122, 123 are provided. These are applied to side walls of the pack 30. The thus formed insert or insert 121 may extend substantially over the full height of the package 30 and be supported on the floor. According to execution in Fig. 28 the blank for the insert 121 is strip-shaped and arranged in the middle region or in the middle height of the pack 30 and possibly connected by glue with this. In the example shown, the subdivision is chosen so that the (larger) subspace 160 for receiving the filter segments 28, the smaller, middle subspace 117 is determined to fit (two) booklets 27 and another edge-side subspace 18 for the lighter 115 , Incidentally, the package is structurally analogous to the embodiment according to Fig. 17 . Fig. 19 respectively. Fig. 21 to Fig. 23 educated.

The package 30 may be formed as an inner package of a complete package with tobacco pouch 23. Pack 30 and tobacco pouch 23 can also be offered separately. Suitably, a detachable connection between tobacco pouch 23 and pack 30, z. B. by a band or - as in Fig. 17, Fig. 18 as in Fig. 27 shown with an adhesive or adhesive surface 124, preferably from a permanent adhesive, be connected. A corresponding adhesive surface 124 is presently arranged in the region of the rear wall 51 of the pack 30. <B> LIST OF REFERENCES: </ b> 10 overpack 57 chamber 104 web 11 box part 58 chamber 105 bottom wall 12 cover 59 insertion station 106 side tabs 13 collar 60 wrapping station 107 side tabs 14 line joint 61 union station 108 spot of glue 15 rear wall 62 filter Magazine 109 corner tabs 16 front wall 63 filter Magazine 110 perforation 17 Side wall 64 booklet stock 111 tongue 18 Side wall 65 pusher 112 spot of glue 19 Collar front wall 66 out station 113 slot 20 Collar side wall 67 Revoler 114 anchoring tongue 21 Collar side wall 68 deepening 115 lighter 22 recess 69 Belt conveyors 116 subspace 23 tobacco pouch 70 takeaway 117 subspace 24 bag 71 slot 118 subspace 25 fold-over flap 72 sheet 119 divider 26 filter piece 73 Folienbobine 120 divider 27 booklet 74 Sealing and separating station 121 insert 28 filter segment 75 pusher 122 side web 29 unit 76 mouthpiece 123 side web 30 interior package 77 folding conveyor 124 adhesive surface 31 inner wrapping 78 endless belt 32 longitudinal seam 79 admission 33 cross seam 80 cut 34 cross seam 81 crimping device 35 inner collar 82 jam 36 retaining wall 83 glue assembly 37 support legs 84 glue assembly 38 head Start 85 intermediate conveyor 39 deepening 86 driving web 40 closing flap 87 Vereinlgungsförderer 41 bulkhead 88 single strap 42 front wall 89 single strap 43 spot of glue 90 takeaway 44 separator 91 bag conveyor 45 perforation 92 insertion wheel 46 flap 93 head Start 47 removal opening 94 folding turret 48 tray 95 pack bag 49 front wall 96 pack platform 50 side web 97 stage pocket 51 rear wall 98 inserter 52 connecting web 99 deepening 53 recess 100 entity 54 bag 101 entity 55 pocket conveyor 102 entity 56 chamber 103 shoulder strap

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Pack for different, functionally related smokers' articles, in particular for articles for the (self-) production of (filter) cigarettes, for example a group of filter pieces - filter segments (28) - and at least one package of cigarette paper - booklet (27) -, preferably in Connection with a portion of cut tobacco - tobacco pouch (23) -, wherein the number or amount of the articles (26, 28) is aligned with the need for the tobacco, characterized in that the articles (27, 28) as a need-based unit in ordered packing in the pack (30) are arranged, wherein the articles (27, 28) comprising the pack (30) are preferably arranged with a tobacco pack - tobacco pouch (23) - in a common outer pack (10). A package according to claim 1, characterized in that the articles (27, 28) formed into a unit (29) are surrounded by an inner packing (30) of a film, in particular of a thermally sealable (sealing) film - inner casing (31) which has at least one support member made of foldable, dimensionally stable packaging material inside and a preferably multiply usable opening and closing arrangement. Pack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the interior is subdivided into compartments or subspaces (116, 117, 118), preferably each for receiving (different) objects or subunits (100, 101, 102), wherein Preferably, the sub-spaces (116, 117, 118) in the package (30) bounded by dividers (119, 120) and these by parts of a blank of the package (30) and / or by a separate insert (121) and / or by a Inner collar (35) are formed. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the support member arranged inside the foil inner pack (30) - inner collar (35) - as tray with support wall (36) and support legs (37) or as tray with front wall ( 49), side webs (50), rear wall (51) and connecting webs (52) is formed, wherein preferably over the full height of the inner package (30) extending inner collar (35) in the region of a front wall (49) has a recess (53). for facilitated removal of the items. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the (inner) pack (36) is designed as a folding box, in particular with a closing flap (40) at least until putting into closed position on a front side or on a front wall ( 42) of the carton is fixed, in particular by glue points (43, 112). Pack according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that during the (initial) opening of the inner package (30) formed as a folding box a separating piece (44) at the upper edge of the front wall (42) is detachable, in particular by actuating the closing tab (40 ) due to a glue connection with the separator (44), such that a removal opening (47) in the region of the front wall (42) is formed for the facilitated removal of the objects. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that in an inner package (30) made of foil - inner wrapper (31), in particular in an inner pack (30) in the embodiment as a flow pack, an end-side transverse seam (33) detachable from each other connected tabs of the inner sheath (31), in particular due to a peel-seal connection for multiple opening and closing of the inner package (30), preferably due to a formed separating section of a tubular film in the production of flow packs the end-side transverse seam (33) with at least a (tongue-shaped) Protrusion (38) is formed to facilitate gripping the tabs when opening and closing the inner package (30). Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized by a detachable connection of the pack (30) to a tobacco pouch (23), in particular due to an adhesive surface (124) on a large-area pack side - rear wall (51) - for (temporary) connection with the tobacco pouch (23). Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner pack (30) with respect to the content - objects (27, 28) - with a predetermined amount of tobacco tobacco pouch (23) corresponds and with this in a common outer pack ( 10) is arranged, preferably in the form of a folding box with box part (11), cover (12) and preferably a collar (13), wherein the inner pack (30) preferably on a rear wall (15) of the outer pack (10) and the tobacco bag (23) is positioned at the front under abutment with the collar (13). Method for producing packs with an outer pack (10), in particular in the form of a folding box, and a pack contents made of different, functionally related smoking articles, preferably with a tobacco bag (23) and a group of filter pieces (26) - filter segments (28). and a pack of cigarette paper - booklet (27) - for the (in) production of cigarettes, characterized by the following features: a) the objects belonging to a unit (29) as the content of the outer pack (10) are preferably transferred or supplied in sub-groups or subunits (100, 101, 102) by ejection from a supply to a conveyor (55), b) the conveyor (55) transports the preferably separate subgroups or subunits (100, 101, 102) to a folding unit (67) for the inner package (30) or an inner collar (35), c) the groups or subunits (100, 101, 102) are brought together to form the unit (29) and brought together with the partially folded inner package (30) or the (partially) folded inner collar (39), d) the inner package (30) is then completed or folded around the unit (29) with inner collar (35) as a film web (72) to form inner packages (30) in the form of flow packs, the latter by separating from the film web (72 ) forming the transverse seams (33, 34). A method according to claim 10, characterized in that each individual tobacco bag (23) placed on the top during transport of the (finished) inner packs (13) and then the unit of inner pack (30) and tobacco pouch (23) for insertion into a partial folded outer package (10) are transported, wherein preferably during the insertion movement of the unit (30, 23) a collar (13) placed on the free top of the tobacco pouch (23) and inserted with this in the outer package (10). Device for producing packs with an outer pack (10), in particular in the form of a folding box, and a pack contents made of different, functionally related smoking articles, preferably with a tobacco bag (23) and a group of filter pieces (26) - filter segments (28). and a pack of cigarette paper - booklet (27) - for the (in) production of cigarettes, characterized by the following features: a) in a slide-in station (59), units (29) of articles of a pack are preferably ejected into groups or subunits from a supply allocated for each article or for each group or subunit into a conveyor for the units (29), b) the conveyor for the units (29), preferably a pocket conveyor (55) with pockets (54) for each unit (29), is transportable transversely to the direction of insertion of the articles or units (29), c) in the region of an ejection station (66), in each case a complete unit (29) can be pushed out of a pocket (54) and fed to a folding unit for foldable inner packs (30) or for foldable inner collars (35), d) in the area of the folding unit, a partially folded blank for inner or inner collar can be placed on the units (29) which can be transported by a unit conveyor - belt conveyor (69); e) the belt conveyor (69) transports the units (29) with foldable inner package (30) or folded inner collar (35) to a wrapping station (61) for attaching a wrapper - inner wrapper (31) - the inner wrapper (30). Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the pockets (54) of the pocket conveyor (55) have subdivisions, in particular chambers (56, 57, 58) for a subgroup of the unit (29) or for subunits (100, 101, 102) in which the subunits (100, 101, 102) are connected together by slide members from the chambers (56, 57, 58) can be pushed out and pushed out to a complete unit (29) of adjacent objects. Apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the units (29) or the subunits (100, 101, 102) by carriers (70) of the belt conveyor (69) from the chambers (56, 57, 58) of the pockets ( 54) and by the conveyor (69) the folding unit - turret (67) - for taking over a blank for an inner collar (35) or an inner package (30) can be fed. Apparatus according to claim 12 or one of the further claims, characterized in that from the pockets (54) and from the chambers (56, 57, 58) ausschiebbaren units (29) or sub-units (100, 101, 102) - after transverse merging of sub-units - inserted directly into a partially folded inner pack (30) in the region of a folding conveyor (77) and then the inner pack (30) by further folding steps in the region of the folding conveyor (77) can be completed.

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