EP2944576B1 - Method and device for manufacturing packaging for cigarettes - Google Patents

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EP2944576B1
EP2944576B1 EP15000580.9A EP15000580A EP2944576B1 EP 2944576 B1 EP2944576 B1 EP 2944576B1 EP 15000580 A EP15000580 A EP 15000580A EP 2944576 B1 EP2944576 B1 EP 2944576B1
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Sven Ruthemeier
Christoph Schünemann
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/223Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1081Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing packages for cigarettes, wherein a blank of packaging material is introduced into a pocket of a folding turret and thereby partly folded, and wherein a group of cigarettes wrapped in an inner envelope (19) is introduced as package contents in the partially folded blank, and wherein the folding of the blank occurs during the further transport on the folding turret, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 9.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a method and a device for producing packings for cigarettes, which offer the simplest possible solution in order to be able to package pack contents of different dimensions in a simple manner.
  • a method according to the invention has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the blanks are stamped in a feeding station of the folding turret by means of an insertion member in a pocket of the folding turret, and that the filling pieces are also introduced in the feed station for the blanks in a pocket after a blank stamped in the pocket and thereby partially folded.
  • the filler pieces are transported along a transport path preferably by carriers of a conveyor belt, wherein the working area of the conveyor belt or its driver ends at a distance from the folding turret or its pocket in the feed station, and that the filling pieces by a separate Einschieber be pushed completely into the pocket, so that the slide serves to bridge the gap.
  • the patches are conveyed by the conveyor belt or the pusher separately from the blanks.
  • a special feature may be that a portion of the blank, in particular to form a lid of the package, after stamping the blank in a pocket of Faltrevolvers in the feed station unfolded out of the bag, especially in extension of a bottom wall of the bag, so that the filler can be inserted into the pocket without colliding with the blank, and that the folding of this portion of the blank in a folding station following the feeding station of the folding turret is at least started after the filler has been inserted into the pocket.
  • the contents of the package are introduced into the partially folded blank, preferably together with a collar of the package, and that the contents of the package are deposited on the filling piece.
  • the contents of the package is pushed by a pusher over a ramp on the filler and in the pocket, the pusher rests on the back of a front side of the package contents and protrudes with a nose opposite the underside of the package contents, so that the nose when inserting the contents of the package in contact one end face of the filler passes and the insert pushes package contents and filler in the direction of an end wall of the bag and aligns each other.
  • the filler and the contents of the package can preferably be aligned in the insertion station by means of an alignment member together in the bag, in particular by moving the filler and the contents of the package by means of the alignment against a corresponding wall of the bag, in particular against a bottom wall of the bag.
  • a group of cigarettes is transported in an ordered formation along a cigarette trajectory and wrapped in an inner wrapper to form a cigarette block as a package contents, and that a collar formed from a separate blank of packaging material placed on the cigarette block positionally accurate and the package contents together with the Collar is pushed by a common Einschieber in a pocket of the folding turret or a prepared therein and partially folded blank.
  • An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 9.
  • the package 10 of the Hinge-Lid type consists of a box part 12 and a lid 13.
  • the lid 13 is pivotally attached to the box part 12, namely in the area of a rear line joint.
  • Box part 12 and cover 13 are made by folding a common blank 28 in a known manner.
  • a collar 14 is arranged in the box part 12, which protrudes from the box part 12 open at the top.
  • the collar 14 has a collar front wall 15 and respectively adjacent thereto collar side walls 16 which rest on the inside on corresponding walls of the box part 12, namely in the area of the box front wall 17, and the two box side walls 18th
  • the package contents are arranged in the box part 12, namely, in the present case, a group 66 of cigarettes 11 which is preferably enclosed on all sides by an inner casing 19.
  • the cigarette group 66 and the inner casing 19 together form the so-called cigarette block 20.
  • the cigarettes 11 are arranged within the group 66 in an ordered formation, namely in the present case in two rows of ten cigarettes 11 each.
  • a special feature is that the dimensions of the cigarette group 66 or of the cigarette block 20 do not fill the cross section or interior of the box part 12 or the pack 10.
  • the cigarettes 11 in the present embodiment have a diameter such that a part of the interior or cross section of the box part 12 is not filled.
  • the dimensions of the cigarette block 20 and the cigarette group 66 and thus of the package contents do not correspond to the corresponding dimensions of the interior of the box part 12.
  • the number of cigarettes 11 may be selected such that a cavity is formed in the interior of the diameter of the cigarettes 11.
  • the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire width of the interior, but not over the entire depth of the same ( Fig. 1 and 2 ).
  • the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire depth but not over the entire width of the interior of the box part 12, for example. It is also conceivable that the cigarette block 20 extends over neither the entire width nor over the entire depth. It is also conceivable that the cigarette group 66 has a lower height than the interior of the pack 10. Of course, this deviation can also be arbitrarily combined with deviations in width and depth.
  • an additional element in the package 10 is arranged.
  • this element is referred to as filler 21. This is used to compensate for the different dimensions so that the cigarette group 66 and the cigarette block 20 is positioned or held in the pack 10 as usual in conventional packs 10.
  • the filler 21 is formed from a packaging material, for example by a corresponding folding to form a three-dimensional body.
  • the filler 21 is expected to be formed as a hollow body or.
  • patches 21 of more or less massive bodies for example of materials with low density, which do not significantly increase the weight of the pack 10.
  • the filler 21 is arranged in the region of a rear side 22 of the pack 10 and extends over the full height of the cigarette block 20.
  • a special feature is that the filler 21 is not enclosed by the collar side walls 16 as the cigarette block 20th
  • the collar side walls 16 extend correspondingly only to the back of the cigarette block 20, but not to the back 22 of the pack or to the box rear wall 23 and lid rear wall 24th
  • the filler 21 is provided with a width corresponding to the width of the cigarette block 20, so that the collar side walls 16 extend into the region of the rear wall of the pack 10.
  • FIG. 25 Shown is a section of a packaging machine for cigarettes with a folding turret 25 as a central organ. Since the construction of the folding turret 25 is already well known in essential parts, only the essential elements will be described below in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention.
  • the folding turret 25 has a plurality of pockets 26, which are arranged at the circumference of the folding turret 25 at regular intervals and radially aligned.
  • the folding turret 25 has eight pockets 26.
  • the folding turret 25 is preferably rotationally driven about a vertical axis 27, so that the pockets 26 pass through successive stations, wherein 25 different steps can be performed in the individual stations on the circumference of the folding turret.
  • Blanks 28 for the production of the packs 10 are fed along a transport path not shown in detail above the folding turret 25 of a feed station 29 and stamped by means of a Ein 1500organs 30 in a known manner in an underlying pocket 26 of the folding turret 25, wherein individual walls or folding flaps of Blank 28 are partially erected.
  • a filler 21 is inserted into the pocket 26 or the partially folded blank 28 located therein in the feed station 29, as will be described in detail below.
  • a group 66 of cigarettes 11 is formed and conveyed along a cigarette web 38 by means of a driver 37.
  • the group 66 of cigarettes 11 then passes through a mouthpiece-like guide 39 and, when leaving it, is wrapped with the inner wrapper 19, so that the cigarette block 20 can then be formed and further conveyed along the cigarette web 38.
  • the processing of the inner covering 19, preferably of a continuous material web, takes place in the region of a film apparatus 40.
  • the far completed cigarette block 20 is inserted in a known manner in a stage 41 and inserted together with a transversely fed Kragenzuites 42 by means of a common Einschiebers 43 in the insertion station 32 in the waiting pocket 26.
  • the collar blanks 42 are separated from a continuous material web 44 in a known manner and pushed off along a collar web 45 transversely and fed to the inserter 43.
  • the supply of the filling pieces 21 to the pockets 26 of the folding turret 25 results from Fig. 5 and 6 , Accordingly, the filling pieces 21 are conveyed along a separate conveyor 46 in the direction of the feed station 29 or the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 located in the feed station 29.
  • the conveyor 46 is designed as a belt conveyor, projecting from the driver 47 and detect the filler 21 back and transport in the conveying direction.
  • the filler pieces 21 rest on a transport path 48 and are transported by a conveying strand of the conveyor 46 and its driver 47, which are arranged above the transport path 48 and extend.
  • the transport path 48 itself is arranged so that the filling pieces 21 can be transported approximately at the level of a bottom of the pockets 26 and inserted into the pocket 26.
  • a special feature is that the transport path 48 at a distance from the folding turret 25 and its pockets 26 ends. This is related to the fact that the blanks 28 protrude after stamping in the pocket 26 still with some walls or folding flaps from the bag and also the working area of the insertion member 30 must be kept free.
  • a slide 49 serves to catch the filler 21 back as soon as it passes out of the working area of the conveyor 46 and into the pocket 26 insert.
  • the slide has two tine-like slide 67, which are arranged on both sides of the side of the belt conveyor and which are brought together on the front side of a filler 21 to the plant to push this into the pocket 26.
  • Another special feature is the folding of the blanks 28 in the feed station 29. As already mentioned, the blank 28 is held above the pocket 26 and then stamped by the insertion member 30 into the pocket 26. For positioning the blank 28 before stamping serves a stop 68th
  • a protruding from the pocket 26 folding tab to form parts of the lid 13th not already folded in the feed station 29 to allow the supply of the filler 21 to the pocket 26.
  • Fig. 7 shows a vertical section through a pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 in the folding station 31. It can be seen the partially folded blank 28 within the pocket 26 with the filler therein 21. Further, it can be seen that a cover inner tabs 50 of the blank 28 by a pivotable folding member 51 is folded over. The blank 28 is supported on the underside by a support 52.
  • Fig. 8 shows a vertical section through the insertion station 32.
  • the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 is already the filler 21.
  • the lid inner flap 50 is already folded, but the rest of the lid is still out of the pocket 26 out.
  • the collar 14 and the cigarette block 20 are pushed together by the inserter 43 into the pocket 26 and onto the filling piece 21. Furthermore, one of the pocket 26 and the insertion station 32 associated Ecklappenfalter 53 and arranged in the area of the stage 41 sofalter 54, Unterfalter 55 and a control lever 56 for the Sofalter 54. Furthermore, 26 Kragenfaltrise 57 are arranged in the transport path of the collar.
  • a first particularity is that the cigarette block 20 is pushed over a ramp 58 and thereby slightly raised in order to prevent a collision with the already located in the pocket filler 21.
  • the inserter 43 has a nose 59 which projects slightly beyond the underside of the cigarette block 20. With this nose 59, the inserter 43, upon insertion of the cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26, comes into contact with an end face of the filling piece 21, which is grasped and pushed further into the pocket 26 together with the cigarette block 20. In this way, an alignment of cigarette block 20 and filler 21 is effected to each other.
  • an alignment member 60 which is arranged above the pocket 26 and serves to push collar 26 and cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26.
  • Fig. 9 shows a vertical section in the region of the folding station 33. It can be seen that the cigarette block 20 rests with its collar resting on the filling piece 21. The later upper sides of the cigarette block 20 and filler 21 are aligned with each other, namely through the inserter 43. Furthermore, the blank 28 projecting out of the pocket 26 is re-applied in the area of the cover inner flap 50 by two jointly movable members 61 of a folding member 69.
  • the second embodiment differs from the previous first embodiment essentially by the supply of the filling pieces 21.
  • the filling pieces 21 are guided by means of a separate conveyor 46 in the feed station 29.
  • the conveyor 46 is formed as a conveyor belt with radially projecting drivers 47, wherein the filler 21 are moved along a transport path 48.
  • the transport path 48 is rising in the direction of the insertion member 30, so that the filling pieces 21 are positioned above the blank 28 and are stamped together with this by the insertion member 30 in the pocket 26.
  • the blanks 28 are transported along a transport path into the feed station 29, so that they are positioned above the pocket 26 in guides 62 of a blank folding shaft 63.
  • the insertion member 30 in which the filling pieces 21 are inserted through the conveyor 46.
  • the insertion member on a bottom open recess 64, in which the filler 21 is located.
  • the insertion member 30 is lowered so that the blank 28 is partially folded in the blank folding shaft 63 and inserted into the pocket 26. This takes place together with the filling element 21 located in the insertion member 30. When the insertion member 30 is withdrawn, the filling piece 21 remains within the pocket 26.
  • the stop 68 simultaneously forms an extension of the transport path 48, wherein the transport path 48 terminates at the stop 68 and the filling pieces 21 then rest on the stop 68 on the upper side and are guided into the region of the insertion member 30.
  • the third embodiment differs from the preceding second embodiment in that the filler pieces 21 are not supplied in the region of the feed station 29, but in the region of the subsequent folding station 31, in which the folding member 69 is located, as in the second embodiment.
  • a magazine 65 is arranged as a separate conveyor 46 above the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25.
  • the filling pieces 21 are arranged lying flat in a stack one above the other and can be removed in a suitable manner in the region of the bottom so as to get into the pocket 26 or the blank 28 located therein.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Packungen für Zigaretten, wobei ein Zuschnitt aus Verpackungsmaterial in eine Tasche eines Faltrevolvers eingeführt und dabei teilweise gefaltet wird, und wobei eine in eine Innenumhüllung (19) eingewickelte Zigarettengruppe als Packungsinhalt in den teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt eingeführt wird, und wobei die Faltung des Zuschnitts während des weiteren Transports auf dem Faltrevolver erfolgt, gemäß des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine entsprechende Vorrichtung gemäß des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 9.The invention relates to a method for producing packages for cigarettes, wherein a blank of packaging material is introduced into a pocket of a folding turret and thereby partly folded, and wherein a group of cigarettes wrapped in an inner envelope (19) is introduced as package contents in the partially folded blank, and wherein the folding of the blank occurs during the further transport on the folding turret, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 9.

Aufgrund gesetzlicher Vorschriften kann der Gestaltungsspielraum bei der Konstruktion bzw. dem Design von Packungen für Zigaretten in einzelnen Ländern stark eingeschränkt sein, oder mit einer solchen Einschränkung ist in absehbarer Zeit zu rechnen. Insbesondere ist davon auszugehen, dass Packungen für Zigaretten nur noch bestimmte Abmessungen aufweisen dürfen, sodass eine Anpassung der Abmessungen der Packungen an die entsprechenden Abmessungen des Packungsinhalts schwierig oder sogar unmöglich wird.Due to legal regulations, the freedom of design in the design or the design of packs for cigarettes in individual countries may be severely limited, or with such a restriction is expected in the foreseeable future. In particular, it can be assumed that packs for cigarettes may only have certain dimensions, so that an adaptation of the dimensions of the packs to the corresponding dimensions of the pack contents becomes difficult or even impossible.

Aus der DE 40 13 264 A1 ist es bekannt ein Füllstück in einer Zigarettenpackung anzuordnen, um eventuelle Freiräume innerhalb der Packung auszufüllen.From the DE 40 13 264 A1 It is known to arrange a filler in a cigarette pack to fill in any free space within the pack.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen für Zigaretten vorzuschlagen, die eine möglichst einfache Lösung bieten, um Packungsinhalte mit unterschiedlichen Abmessungen auf einfache Weise verpacken zu können.Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to propose a method and a device for producing packings for cigarettes, which offer the simplest possible solution in order to be able to package pack contents of different dimensions in a simple manner.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 auf. Es ist demnach vorgesehen, dass die Zuschnitte in einer Zuführstation des Faltrevolvers mittels eines Einführorgans in eine Tasche des Faltrevolvers eingestempelt werden, und dass die Füllstücke ebenfalls in der Zuführstation für die Zuschnitte in eine Tasche eingeführt werden, nachdem ein Zuschnitt in die Tasche eingestempelt und dabei teilweise gefaltet wurde.To solve this problem, a method according to the invention has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the blanks are stamped in a feeding station of the folding turret by means of an insertion member in a pocket of the folding turret, and that the filling pieces are also introduced in the feed station for the blanks in a pocket after a blank stamped in the pocket and thereby partially folded.

Vorzugsweise ist dabei vorgesehen, dass die Füllstücke entlang einer Transportbahn vorzugsweise durch Mitnehmer eines Fördergurts transportiert werden, wobei der Arbeitsbereich des Fördergurts bzw. dessen Mitnehmer mit Abstand von dem Faltrevolver bzw. dessen Tasche in der Zuführstation endet, und dass die Füllstücke durch einen separaten Einschieber komplett in die Tasche geschoben werden, sodass der Einschieber zur Überbrückung des Abstands dient. Die Füllstücke werden durch den Fördergurt bzw. den Einschieber separat von den Zuschnitten gefördert.Preferably, it is provided that the filler pieces are transported along a transport path preferably by carriers of a conveyor belt, wherein the working area of the conveyor belt or its driver ends at a distance from the folding turret or its pocket in the feed station, and that the filling pieces by a separate Einschieber be pushed completely into the pocket, so that the slide serves to bridge the gap. The patches are conveyed by the conveyor belt or the pusher separately from the blanks.

Eine Besonderheit kann darin bestehen, dass ein Abschnitt des Zuschnitts, insbesondere zur Bildung eines Deckels der Packung, nach dem Einstempeln des Zuschnitts in eine Tasche des Faltrevolvers in der Zuführstation ungefaltet aus des Tasche herausragt, insbesondere in Verlängerung einer Bodenwand der Tasche, sodass das Füllstück in die Tasche eingeschoben werden kann ohne mit dem Zuschnitt zu kollidieren, und dass die Faltung dieses Abschnitts des Zuschnitts in einer auf die Zuführstation folgenden Faltstation des Faltrevolvers wenigstens begonnen wird, nachdem das Füllstück in die Tasche eingeschoben wurde.A special feature may be that a portion of the blank, in particular to form a lid of the package, after stamping the blank in a pocket of Faltrevolvers in the feed station unfolded out of the bag, especially in extension of a bottom wall of the bag, so that the filler can be inserted into the pocket without colliding with the blank, and that the folding of this portion of the blank in a folding station following the feeding station of the folding turret is at least started after the filler has been inserted into the pocket.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung kann vorgesehen sein, dass im Anschluss an die Faltstation in einer Einschubstation der Packungsinhalt in den teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt eingeführt wird, vorzugsweise zusammen mit einem Kragen der Packung, und dass der Packungsinhalt auf dem Füllstück abgelegt wird.According to a preferred embodiment it can be provided that, following the folding station in a plug-in station, the contents of the package are introduced into the partially folded blank, preferably together with a collar of the package, and that the contents of the package are deposited on the filling piece.

Weiterhin kann vorgesehen sein, dass in der Faltstation aus der Tasche des Faltrevolvers herausragende Faltlappen der Zuschnitte gefaltet werden, insbesondere Deckelinnenlappen eines Deckels der Packung.Furthermore, it can be provided that in the folding station outstanding folding flaps of the blanks are folded out of the pocket of the folding turret, in particular cover inner flaps of a lid of the package.

Weiterhin kann vorgesehen sein. dass der Packungsinhalt mittels eines Einschiebers über eine Rampe auf das Füllstück und in die Tasche geschoben wird, wobei der Einschieber rückseitig an einer Stirnseite des Packungsinhalts anliegt und mit einer Nase gegenüber der Unterseite des Packungsinhalts vorragt, sodass die Nase beim Einschieben des Packungsinhalts in Kontakt mit einer Stirnseite des Füllstücks gelangt und der Einschieber Packungsinhalt und Füllstück in Richtung einer Stirnwand der Tasche schiebt und zueinander ausrichtet.Furthermore, it can be provided. that the contents of the package is pushed by a pusher over a ramp on the filler and in the pocket, the pusher rests on the back of a front side of the package contents and protrudes with a nose opposite the underside of the package contents, so that the nose when inserting the contents of the package in contact one end face of the filler passes and the insert pushes package contents and filler in the direction of an end wall of the bag and aligns each other.

Ebenfalls kann das Füllstück und der Packungsinhalt vorzugsweise in der Einschubstation mittels eines Ausrichtorgans zusammen in der Tasche ausgerichtet werden, insbesondere durch Verschieben des Füllstücks und des Packungsinhalt mittels des Ausrichtorgans gegen eine entsprechende Wandung der Tasche, insbesondere gegen eine Bodenwand der Tasche.Also, the filler and the contents of the package can preferably be aligned in the insertion station by means of an alignment member together in the bag, in particular by moving the filler and the contents of the package by means of the alignment against a corresponding wall of the bag, in particular against a bottom wall of the bag.

Grundsätzlich kann vorgesehen sein, dass eine Zigarettengruppe in geordneter Formation entlang einer Zigarettenbahn transportiert und in eine Innenumhüllung zur Bildung eines Zigarettenblocks als Packungsinhalt eingehüllt wird, und dass ein aus einem separaten Zuschnitt aus Verpackungsmaterial gebildeter Kragen auf dem Zigarettenblock positionsgenau abgelegt und der Packungsinhalt zusammen mit dem Kragen durch einen gemeinsamen Einschieber in eine Tasche des Faltrevolvers bzw. einen darin bereitgehaltenen und teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt geschoben wird.In principle, it may be provided that a group of cigarettes is transported in an ordered formation along a cigarette trajectory and wrapped in an inner wrapper to form a cigarette block as a package contents, and that a collar formed from a separate blank of packaging material placed on the cigarette block positionally accurate and the package contents together with the Collar is pushed by a common Einschieber in a pocket of the folding turret or a prepared therein and partially folded blank.

Eine Vorrichtung zur Lösung der eingangs genannten Aufgabe weist die Merkmale des Anspruchs 9 auf.An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 9.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels beschrieben, die in der Zeichnung dargestellt sind. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Packung für Zigaretten mit geöffnetem Deckel in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 2
einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Packung entsprechend Ebene II - II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 4
eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil IV in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 und 6
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie V - V in Fig. 4 während verschiedener Phasen,
Fig. 7
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie VII-VII,
Fig. 8
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie VIII-VIII in Fig. 4,
Fig. 9
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie IX - IX in Fig. 4,
Fig. 10
ein zweites, nicht zur Erfindung gehöriges Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 11
eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil XI in Fig. 10.
Fig. 12
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie XII-XII in Fig. 11,
Fig. 13
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie XIII-XIII in Fig. 12,
Fig. 14
ein drittes, nicht zur Erfindung gehöriges Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 15
eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil XI in Fig. 10, und
Fig. 16
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XVI - XVI in Fig. 15,
The invention will be described below with reference to a preferred embodiment, which are illustrated in the drawing. In this show:
Fig. 1
a pack of cigarettes with lid open in a spatial representation,
Fig. 2
a horizontal section through the pack according to level II - II in Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3
a first embodiment of a device for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,
Fig. 4
a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow IV in Fig. 3 ,
FIGS. 5 and 6
a vertical section through the device according to section line V - V in Fig. 4 during different phases,
Fig. 7
a vertical section through the device according to section line VII-VII,
Fig. 8
a vertical section through the device according to section line VIII-VIII in Fig. 4 .
Fig. 9
a vertical section through the device according to section line IX - IX in Fig. 4 .
Fig. 10
a second, not belonging to the invention embodiment of an apparatus for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,
Fig. 11
a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow XI in Fig. 10 ,
Fig. 12
a vertical section through the device according to section line XII-XII in Fig. 11 .
Fig. 13
a vertical section through the device according to section line XIII-XIII in Fig. 12 .
Fig. 14
a third, not belonging to the invention embodiment of an apparatus for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,
Fig. 15
a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow XI in Fig. 10 , and
Fig. 16
a vertical section through the device along section line XVI - XVI in Fig. 15 .

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Vorrichtungen zum Herstellen von Packungen 10 für Zigaretten 11 erläutert. Es versteht sich, dass die Packungen 10 natürlich auch zur Aufnahme von anderen Packungsinhalten als Zigaretten 11 bestimmt sein können.The invention is explained below with reference to devices for producing packs 10 for cigarettes 11. It goes without saying that the packs 10 can, of course, also be intended for receiving packaging contents other than cigarettes 11.

Exemplarisch wird die Erfindung anhang einer Packung 10 des Typs Hinge-Lid beschrieben. Der grundsätzliche Aufbau solcher Packungen 10 ist aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt, weshalb nachfolgend nur die wesentlichen Elemente erwähnt werden.By way of example, the invention will be described in the appendix of a package 10 of the Hinge-Lid type. The basic structure of such packages 10 is known from the prior art, which is why only the essential elements are mentioned below.

Die Packung 10 des Typs Hinge-Lid besteht aus einem Schachtelteil 12 und einem Deckel 13. Der Deckel 13 ist schwenkbar am Schachtelteil 12 befestigt, nämlich im Bereich eines rückseitigen Liniengelenks. Schachtelteil 12 und Deckel 13 werden durch Falten eines gemeinsamen Zuschnitts 28 in bekannter Weise hergestellt.The package 10 of the Hinge-Lid type consists of a box part 12 and a lid 13. The lid 13 is pivotally attached to the box part 12, namely in the area of a rear line joint. Box part 12 and cover 13 are made by folding a common blank 28 in a known manner.

Im Schachtelteil 12 ist im vorliegenden Fall ein Kragen 14 angeordnet, der aus dem oben offenen Schachtelteil 12 herausragt. Der Kragen 14 verfügt über eine Kragen-Vorderwand 15 sowie jeweils hierzu benachbarte Kragen-Seitenwände 16, die innenseitig an entsprechenden Wandungen des Schachtelteils 12 anliegen, nämlich im Bereich der Schachtel-Vorderwand 17, sowie der beiden Schachtel-Seitenwände 18.In the present case, a collar 14 is arranged in the box part 12, which protrudes from the box part 12 open at the top. The collar 14 has a collar front wall 15 and respectively adjacent thereto collar side walls 16 which rest on the inside on corresponding walls of the box part 12, namely in the area of the box front wall 17, and the two box side walls 18th

Ferner ist im Schachtelteil 12 der Packungsinhalt angeordnet, nämlich im vorliegenden Fall eine Gruppe 66 von Zigaretten 11, die von einer Innenumhüllung 19 vorzugsweise allseits umschlossen ist. Die Zigarettengruppe 66 und die Innenumhüllung 19 bilden zusammen den sogenannten Zigarettenblock 20. Die Zigaretten 11 sind innerhalb der Gruppe 66 in einer geordneten Formation angeordnet, nämlich im vorliegenden Fall in zwei Reihen mit jeweils zehn Zigaretten 11.Furthermore, the package contents are arranged in the box part 12, namely, in the present case, a group 66 of cigarettes 11 which is preferably enclosed on all sides by an inner casing 19. The cigarette group 66 and the inner casing 19 together form the so-called cigarette block 20. The cigarettes 11 are arranged within the group 66 in an ordered formation, namely in the present case in two rows of ten cigarettes 11 each.

Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die Abmessungen der Zigarettengruppe 66 bzw. des Zigarettenblocks 20 nicht den Querschnitt bzw. Innenraum des Schachtelteils 12 bzw. der Packung 10 ausfüllen. Die Zigaretten 11 haben im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel einen derartigen Durchmesser, dass ein Teil des Innenraums bzw. Querschnitts des Schachtelteils 12 nicht gefüllt wird. Mit anderen Worten entsprechen die Abmessungen des Zigarettenblocks 20 bzw. der Zigarettengruppe 66 und damit des Packungsinhalts nicht den entsprechenden Abmessungen des Innenraums des Schachtelteils 12. Anstelle des Durchmessers der Zigaretten 11 kann natürlich auch alternativ oder zusätzlich die Anzahl der Zigaretten 11 so gewählt sein, dass im Innenraum ein Hohlraum gebildet ist.A special feature is that the dimensions of the cigarette group 66 or of the cigarette block 20 do not fill the cross section or interior of the box part 12 or the pack 10. The cigarettes 11 in the present embodiment have a diameter such that a part of the interior or cross section of the box part 12 is not filled. In other words, the dimensions of the cigarette block 20 and the cigarette group 66 and thus of the package contents do not correspond to the corresponding dimensions of the interior of the box part 12. Instead Of course, alternatively or additionally, the number of cigarettes 11 may be selected such that a cavity is formed in the interior of the diameter of the cigarettes 11.

Im vorliegenden Fall ist es so, dass der Zigarettenblock 20 sich zwar über die gesamte Breite des Innenraums erstreckt, jedoch nicht über die gesamte Tiefe desselben (Fig. 1 und 2). Selbstverständlich sind auch andere Fälle denkbar, in denen der Zigarettenblock 20 sich beispielsweise über die gesamte Tiefe aber nicht über die gesamte Breite des Innenraums des Schachtelteils 12 erstreckt. Denkbar ist auch, dass der Zigarettenblock 20 sich weder über die gesamte Breite noch über die gesamte Tiefe erstreckt. Denkbar ist auch, dass die Zigarettengruppe 66 eine geringere Höhe als der Innenraum der Packung 10 aufweist. Diese Abweichung kann selbstverständlich auch mit Abweichungen in Breite und Tiefe beliebig kombiniert werden.In the present case, although the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire width of the interior, but not over the entire depth of the same ( Fig. 1 and 2 ). Of course, other cases are conceivable in which the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire depth but not over the entire width of the interior of the box part 12, for example. It is also conceivable that the cigarette block 20 extends over neither the entire width nor over the entire depth. It is also conceivable that the cigarette group 66 has a lower height than the interior of the pack 10. Of course, this deviation can also be arbitrarily combined with deviations in width and depth.

Zum Ausgleich der unterschiedlichen Abmessungen des Innenraums der Packung 10 und des Zigarettenblocks 20 bzw. des Packungsinhalts ist ein zusätzliches Element in der Packung 10 angeordnet. Im Folgenden wird dieses Element als Füllstück 21 bezeichnet. Dieses dient dazu die abweichenden Abmessungen so auszugleichen, dass die Zigarettengruppe 66 bzw. der Zigarettenblock 20 wie bei herkömmlichen Packungen 10 üblich in der Packung 10 positioniert bzw. gehalten wird.To compensate for the different dimensions of the interior of the package 10 and the cigarette block 20 and the contents of the package, an additional element in the package 10 is arranged. Hereinafter, this element is referred to as filler 21. This is used to compensate for the different dimensions so that the cigarette group 66 and the cigarette block 20 is positioned or held in the pack 10 as usual in conventional packs 10.

Auf die Konstruktion des Füllstücks 21 kommt es für die vorliegende Erfindung nicht an. Grundsätzlich ist es aber denkbar, dass das Füllstück 21 aus einem Verpackungsmaterial gebildet wird, beispielsweise durch eine entsprechende Faltung zur Bildung eines dreidimensionalen Körpers. Voraussichtlich wird das Füllstück 21 als Hohlkörper bzw. ausgebildet sein. Es ist aber auch denkbar, dass man Füllstücke 21 aus mehr oder weniger massiven Körpern bildet, beispielsweise aus Materialien mit geringer Dichte, die das Gewicht der Packung 10 nicht erheblich erhöhen.On the construction of the filler 21 is not important for the present invention. In principle, however, it is conceivable that the filler 21 is formed from a packaging material, for example by a corresponding folding to form a three-dimensional body. The filler 21 is expected to be formed as a hollow body or. However, it is also conceivable to form patches 21 of more or less massive bodies, for example of materials with low density, which do not significantly increase the weight of the pack 10.

Im vorliegenden Fall ist das Füllstück 21 im Bereich einer Rückseite 22 der Packung 10 angeordnet und erstreckt sich über die volle Höhe des Zigarettenblocks 20. Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass das Füllstück 21 von den Kragen-Seitenwänden 16 nicht umschlossen wird wie der Zigarettenblock 20. Die Kragen-Seitenwände 16 erstrecken sich entsprechend nur bis zur Rückseite des Zigarettenblocks 20, aber nicht bis zur Rückseite 22 der Packung bzw. zur Schachtel-Rückwand 23 und Deckel-Rückwand 24.In the present case, the filler 21 is arranged in the region of a rear side 22 of the pack 10 and extends over the full height of the cigarette block 20. A special feature is that the filler 21 is not enclosed by the collar side walls 16 as the cigarette block 20th The collar side walls 16 extend correspondingly only to the back of the cigarette block 20, but not to the back 22 of the pack or to the box rear wall 23 and lid rear wall 24th

Alternativ ist es natürlich denkbar, dass das Füllstück 21 mit einer Breite entsprechend der Breite des Zigarettenblocks 20 ausgestattet wird, sodass die Kragen-Seitenwände 16 sich bis in den Bereich der Rückwand der Packung 10 erstrecken.Alternatively, it is of course conceivable that the filler 21 is provided with a width corresponding to the width of the cigarette block 20, so that the collar side walls 16 extend into the region of the rear wall of the pack 10.

Nachfolgend wird die Herstellung einer solchen Packung 10, bei der es sich lediglich um ein Beispiel handelt, anhand von drei verschiedenen Vorrichtungen beschrieben. Da der Aufbau der Vorrichtungen zu großen Teilen übereinstimmend ist, wird zunächst das erste Ausführungsbeispiel ausführlich beschrieben. Danach schließt sich eine Beschreibung des zweiten und dritten Ausführungsbeispiels an, wobei jeweils nur die Unterschiede zum ersten bzw. zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben werden.Hereinafter, the manufacture of such a package 10, which is only an example, will be described with reference to three different devices. Since the structure of the devices is largely coincident, the first embodiment will first be described in detail. This is followed by a description of the second and third embodiment, in each case only the differences from the first or second embodiment will be described.

Erstes Ausführungsbeispiel (Fig. 3 bis 9):First embodiment (FIGS. 3 to 9):

Gezeigt ist ein Ausschnitt einer Verpackungsmaschine für Zigaretten mit einem Faltrevolver 25 als zentralem Organ. Da die Konstruktion des Faltrevolvers 25 in wesentlichen Teilen bereits sattsam bekannt ist, werden nachfolgend nur die wesentlichen Elemente beschrieben, um das Verständnis der Erfindung zu erleichtern.Shown is a section of a packaging machine for cigarettes with a folding turret 25 as a central organ. Since the construction of the folding turret 25 is already well known in essential parts, only the essential elements will be described below in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention.

Der Faltrevolver 25 weist mehrere Taschen 26 auf, die am Umfang des Faltrevolvers 25 in gleichmäßigen Abständen angeordnet und radial ausgerichtet sind. Im vorliegenden Fall weist der Faltrevolver 25 acht Taschen 26 auf.The folding turret 25 has a plurality of pockets 26, which are arranged at the circumference of the folding turret 25 at regular intervals and radially aligned. In the present case, the folding turret 25 has eight pockets 26.

Der Faltrevolver 25 wird drehend um eine vertikale Achse 27 vorzugsweise schrittweise angetrieben, sodass die Taschen 26 aufeinanderfolgende Stationen durchlaufen, wobei in den einzelnen Stationen am Umfang des Faltrevolvers 25 verschiedene Arbeitsschritte vollzogen werden können. Hierzu im Einzelnen:The folding turret 25 is preferably rotationally driven about a vertical axis 27, so that the pockets 26 pass through successive stations, wherein 25 different steps can be performed in the individual stations on the circumference of the folding turret. In detail:

Zuschnitte 28 für die Herstellung der Packungen 10 werden entlang einer nicht im Detail gezeigten Transportstrecke oberhalb des Faltrevolvers 25 einer Zuführstation 29 zugeführt und mittels eines Einführorgans 30 in bekannter Weise in eine darunter befindliche Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 eingestempelt, wobei einzelne Wandungen bzw. Faltlappen des Zuschnitts 28 teilweise aufgerichtet werden.Blanks 28 for the production of the packs 10 are fed along a transport path not shown in detail above the folding turret 25 of a feed station 29 and stamped by means of a Einführorgans 30 in a known manner in an underlying pocket 26 of the folding turret 25, wherein individual walls or folding flaps of Blank 28 are partially erected.

Ferner wird in der Zuführstation 29 ein Füllstück 21 in die Tasche 26 bzw. den darin befindlichen teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt 28 eingeschoben, wie nachfolgend noch im Detail beschrieben wird.Furthermore, a filler 21 is inserted into the pocket 26 or the partially folded blank 28 located therein in the feed station 29, as will be described in detail below.

In einer auf die Zuführstation 29 folgenden Faltstation 31 werden Teile des Zuschnitts 28, nämlich im Bereich des Deckels 13, bearbeitet.In a following on the feed station 29 folding station 31 parts of the blank 28, namely in the region of the lid 13, processed.

In einer auf die Faltstation 31 folgenden Einschubstation 32 wird der Packungsinhalt mit Kragen 14 in die Tasche 26 bzw. den in der Tasche 26 befindlichen teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt 28 mit Füllstück 21 eingeschoben.In a following on the folding station 31 insertion station 32, the contents of the package with collar 14 in the pocket 26 and located in the pocket 26 partially folded blank 28 is inserted with filler 21.

In einer auf die Einschubstation 32 folgenden weiteren Faltstation 33 werden weitere Bearbeitungsschritte im Bereich des Deckels 13 am Zuschnitt 28 vorgenommen.In a further folding station 33 following the insertion station 32, further processing steps are carried out in the area of the cover 13 on the blank 28.

In den auf die Faltstation 33 anschließenden beiden Faltstationen 34 und 35 wird die Faltung in bekannter Weise fortgesetzt, sodass in der daran anschließenden Ausschubstation 36 die Packung 10 vom Faltrevolver 25 ausgeschoben wird. Die Packung 10 kann zu diesem Zeitpunkt wie dargestellt weitestgehend fertiggestellt sein, mit Ausnahme der Verbindung von Faltlappen im Bereich der seitlichen Schmalseiten der Packung 10. Hierauf kommt es aber für die vorliegende Erfindung nicht entscheidend an.In the subsequent to the folding station 33, two folding stations 34 and 35, the folding is continued in a known manner, so that in the subsequent Ausschubstation 36, the package 10 is pushed by the folding turret 25. The package 10 can at this time as shown be largely completed, with the exception of the connection of folding flaps in the lateral narrow sides of the pack 10. However, this is not decisive for the present invention.

Die Zuführung der Zigaretten 11 bzw. des Packungsinhalts zur Einschubstation 32 erfolgt in aus dem Stand der Technik bekannter Weise. Kurz zusammengefasst wird eine Gruppe 66 von Zigaretten 11 gebildet und mit Hilfe eines Mitnehmers 37 entlang einer Zigarettenbahn 38 gefördert. Die Gruppe 66 von Zigaretten 11 durchläuft dann eine mundstückartige Führung 39 und wird bei Verlassen derselben mit der Innenumhüllung 19 umwickelt, sodass daraufhin der Zigarettenblock 20 gebildet und weiter entlang der Zigarettenbahn 38 gefördert werden kann. Die Verarbeitung der Innenumhüllung 19, vorzugsweise aus einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn, erfolgt im Bereich eines Folienapparats 40.The supply of the cigarettes 11 or the contents of the package to the insertion station 32 takes place in a manner known from the prior art. Briefly summarized, a group 66 of cigarettes 11 is formed and conveyed along a cigarette web 38 by means of a driver 37. The group 66 of cigarettes 11 then passes through a mouthpiece-like guide 39 and, when leaving it, is wrapped with the inner wrapper 19, so that the cigarette block 20 can then be formed and further conveyed along the cigarette web 38. The processing of the inner covering 19, preferably of a continuous material web, takes place in the region of a film apparatus 40.

Der soweit fertiggestellte Zigarettenblock 20 wird in bekannter Weise in eine Bühne 41 eingeschoben und zusammen mit einem quer zugeführten Kragenzuschnitt 42 mittels eines gemeinsamen Einschiebers 43 in der Einschubstation 32 in die bereitstehende Tasche 26 eingeschoben.The far completed cigarette block 20 is inserted in a known manner in a stage 41 and inserted together with a transversely fed Kragenzuschnitt 42 by means of a common Einschiebers 43 in the insertion station 32 in the waiting pocket 26.

Die Kragenzuschnitte 42 werden aus einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn 44 in bekannter Weise abgetrennt und entlang einer Kragenbahn 45 quer abgeschoben und dem Einschieber 43 zugeführt.The collar blanks 42 are separated from a continuous material web 44 in a known manner and pushed off along a collar web 45 transversely and fed to the inserter 43.

Die Zuführung der Füllstücke 21 zu den Taschen 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 ergibt sich aus Fig. 5 und 6. Demnach werden die Füllstücke 21 entlang eines separaten Förderers 46 in Richtung der Zuführstation 29 bzw. der in der Zuführstation 29 befindlichen Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 gefördert.The supply of the filling pieces 21 to the pockets 26 of the folding turret 25 results from Fig. 5 and 6 , Accordingly, the filling pieces 21 are conveyed along a separate conveyor 46 in the direction of the feed station 29 or the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 located in the feed station 29.

Im vorliegenden Fall ist der Förderer 46 als Gurtförderer ausgebildet, von dem Mitnehmer 47 abstehen und die Füllstücke 21 rückseitig erfassen und in Förderrichtung transportieren. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ruhen die Füllstücke 21 dabei auf einer Transportbahn 48 und werden durch ein Fördertrum des Förderers 46 bzw. dessen Mitnehmer 47 transportiert, die oberhalb der Transportbahn 48 angeordnet sind bzw. verlaufen. Die Transportbahn 48 selbst ist so angeordnet, dass die Füllstücke 21 etwa auf der Höhe eines Bodens der Taschen 26 transportiert und in die Tasche 26 eingeschoben werden können.In the present case, the conveyor 46 is designed as a belt conveyor, projecting from the driver 47 and detect the filler 21 back and transport in the conveying direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the filler pieces 21 rest on a transport path 48 and are transported by a conveying strand of the conveyor 46 and its driver 47, which are arranged above the transport path 48 and extend. The transport path 48 itself is arranged so that the filling pieces 21 can be transported approximately at the level of a bottom of the pockets 26 and inserted into the pocket 26.

Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die Transportbahn 48 mit Abstand zum Faltrevolver 25 bzw. dessen Taschen 26 endet. Dies steht damit in Zusammenhang, dass die Zuschnitte 28 nach dem Einstempeln in die Tasche 26 noch mit einigen Wandungen bzw. Faltlappen aus der Tasche herausragen und zudem der Arbeitsbereich des Einführorgans 30 freigehalten werden muss.A special feature is that the transport path 48 at a distance from the folding turret 25 and its pockets 26 ends. This is related to the fact that the blanks 28 protrude after stamping in the pocket 26 still with some walls or folding flaps from the bag and also the working area of the insertion member 30 must be kept free.

Zur Überbrückung des Abstands zwischen dem Ende der Transportbahn 48 und der Tasche 26 dient daher ein Einschieber 49, der wie in Fig. 5 und 6 gezeigt dazu dient, das Füllstück 21 rückseitig zu erfassen, sobald es aus dem Arbeitsbereich des Förderers 46 gelangt und in die Tasche 26 einzuschieben. Der Einschieber verfügt über zwei zinkenartige Schieber 67, die beiderseits seitlich des Gurtförderers angeordnet sind und die zusammen an der Stirnseite eines Füllstücks 21 zur Anlage gebracht werden, um dieses in die Tasche 26 zu schieben.To bridge the distance between the end of the transport path 48 and the pocket 26 therefore serves a slide 49, as in Fig. 5 and 6 shown serves to catch the filler 21 back as soon as it passes out of the working area of the conveyor 46 and into the pocket 26 insert. The slide has two tine-like slide 67, which are arranged on both sides of the side of the belt conveyor and which are brought together on the front side of a filler 21 to the plant to push this into the pocket 26.

Eine weitere Besonderheit besteht hinsichtlich der Faltung der Zuschnitte 28 in der Zuführstation 29. Wie bereits erwähnt, wird der Zuschnitt 28 oberhalb der Tasche 26 bereitgehalten und dann durch das Einführorgan 30 in die Tasche 26 eingestempelt. Zur Positionierung des Zuschnitts 28 vor dem Einstempeln dient dabei ein Anschlag 68.Another special feature is the folding of the blanks 28 in the feed station 29. As already mentioned, the blank 28 is held above the pocket 26 and then stamped by the insertion member 30 into the pocket 26. For positioning the blank 28 before stamping serves a stop 68th

Anders als bei herkömmlichen Faltrevolvern 25 wird im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ein aus der Tasche 26 herausragender Faltlappen zur Bildung von Teilen des Deckels 13 nicht bereits in der Zuführstation 29 gefaltet, um die Zufuhr des Füllstücks 21 zur Tasche 26 zu ermöglichen.Unlike conventional folding turrets 25 is in the present embodiment, a protruding from the pocket 26 folding tab to form parts of the lid 13th not already folded in the feed station 29 to allow the supply of the filler 21 to the pocket 26.

Fig. 7 zeigt einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 in der Faltstation 31. Zu erkennen ist der teilweise gefaltete Zuschnitt 28 innerhalb der Tasche 26 mit dem darin befindlichen Füllstück 21. Ferner ist zu erkennen, dass ein Deckelinnenlappen 50 des Zuschnitts 28 durch ein schwenkbares Faltorgan 51 umgefaltet wird. Unterseitig abgestützt wird der Zuschnitt 28 dabei durch eine Auflage 52. Fig. 7 shows a vertical section through a pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 in the folding station 31. It can be seen the partially folded blank 28 within the pocket 26 with the filler therein 21. Further, it can be seen that a cover inner tabs 50 of the blank 28 by a pivotable folding member 51 is folded over. The blank 28 is supported on the underside by a support 52.

Fig. 8 zeigt einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Einschubstation 32. In der Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 befindet sich bereits das Füllstück 21. Der Deckelinnenlappen 50 ist bereits umgefaltet, jedoch steht der Rest des Deckels noch aus der Tasche 26 heraus. Fig. 8 shows a vertical section through the insertion station 32. In the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 is already the filler 21. The lid inner flap 50 is already folded, but the rest of the lid is still out of the pocket 26 out.

Der Kragen 14 sowie der Zigarettenblock 20 werden durch den Einschieber 43 gemeinsam in die Tasche 26 und auf das Füllstück 21 geschoben. Weiterhin zu erkennen ist ein der Tasche 26 bzw. der Einschubstation 32 zugeordneter Ecklappenfalter 53 sowie ein im Bereich der Bühne 41 angeordneter Seitenfalter 54, Unterfalter 55 sowie ein Steuerhebel 56 für den Seitenfalter 54. Ferner sind im Transportweg des Kragens 26 Kragenfaltweichen 57 angeordnet.The collar 14 and the cigarette block 20 are pushed together by the inserter 43 into the pocket 26 and onto the filling piece 21. Furthermore, one of the pocket 26 and the insertion station 32 associated Ecklappenfalter 53 and arranged in the area of the stage 41 Seitenfalter 54, Unterfalter 55 and a control lever 56 for the Seitenfalter 54. Furthermore, 26 Kragenfaltweichen 57 are arranged in the transport path of the collar.

Eine erste Besonderheit besteht darin, dass der Zigarettenblock 20 über eine Rampe 58 geschoben und dabei leicht angehoben wird, um eine Kollision mit dem sich bereits in der Tasche befindlichen Füllstück 21 zu verhindern. Zudem weist der Einschieber 43 eine Nase 59 auf, die geringfügig über die Unterseite des Zigarettenblocks 20 hinaussteht. Mit dieser Nase 59 gelangt der Einschieber 43 beim Einschieben des Zigarettenblocks 20 in die Tasche 26 in Kontakt mit einer Stirnseite des Füllstücks 21, welches dabei erfasst und zusammen mit dem Zigarettenblock 20 weiter in die Tasche 26 hineingeschoben wird. Auf diese Weise wird eine Ausrichtung von Zigarettenblock 20 und Füllstück 21 zueinander bewirkt.A first particularity is that the cigarette block 20 is pushed over a ramp 58 and thereby slightly raised in order to prevent a collision with the already located in the pocket filler 21. In addition, the inserter 43 has a nose 59 which projects slightly beyond the underside of the cigarette block 20. With this nose 59, the inserter 43, upon insertion of the cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26, comes into contact with an end face of the filling piece 21, which is grasped and pushed further into the pocket 26 together with the cigarette block 20. In this way, an alignment of cigarette block 20 and filler 21 is effected to each other.

Weiterhin in Fig. 8 zu sehen ist ein Ausrichtorgan 60, welches oberhalb der Tasche 26 angeordnet ist und dazu dient, Kragen 26 und Zigarettenblock 20 in die Tasche 26 hineinzudrücken.Continue in Fig. 8 To see is an alignment member 60, which is arranged above the pocket 26 and serves to push collar 26 and cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26.

Fig. 9 zeigt einen Vertikalschnitt im Bereich der Faltstation 33. Erkennbar ist, dass der Zigarettenblock 20 mit daraufliegendem Kragen auf dem Füllstück 21 ruht. Die späteren Oberseiten von Zigarettenblock 20 und Füllstück 21 sind zueinander ausgerichtet, nämlich durch den Einschieber 43. Ferner wird der aus der Tasche 26 herausragende Zuschnitt 28 im Bereich des Deckelinnenlappens 50 durch zwei zusammenbewegbare Organe 61 eines Faltorgans 69 nochmals angelegt. Fig. 9 shows a vertical section in the region of the folding station 33. It can be seen that the cigarette block 20 rests with its collar resting on the filling piece 21. The later upper sides of the cigarette block 20 and filler 21 are aligned with each other, namely through the inserter 43. Furthermore, the blank 28 projecting out of the pocket 26 is re-applied in the area of the cover inner flap 50 by two jointly movable members 61 of a folding member 69.

Im Anschluss daran verläuft die Verarbeitung der Packung 10 bzw. die Faltung des Zuschnitts 28 wie üblich.Following this, the processing of the package 10 or the folding of the blank 28 proceeds as usual.

Zweites Ausführungsbeispiel (Fig. 10 bis 13):Second embodiment (FIGS. 10 to 13):

Das zweite Ausführungsbeispiel unterscheidet sich vom vorhergehenden ersten Ausführungsbeispiel im Wesentlichen durch die Zuführung der Füllstücke 21. Auch in diesem Fall werden die Füllstücke 21 mittels eines separaten Förderers 46 in die Zuführstation 29 geleitet. Auch in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Förderer 46 als Fördergurt mit radial abstehenden Mitnehmern 47 ausgebildet, wobei die Füllstücke 21 entlang einer Transportbahn 48 verschoben werden. Die Transportbahn 48 verläuft jedoch ansteigend in Richtung des Einführorgans 30, sodass die Füllstücke 21 oberhalb des Zuschnitts 28 positioniert werden und zusammen mit diesem durch das Einführorgan 30 in die Tasche 26 eingestempelt werden.The second embodiment differs from the previous first embodiment essentially by the supply of the filling pieces 21. Also in this case, the filling pieces 21 are guided by means of a separate conveyor 46 in the feed station 29. Also in this embodiment, the conveyor 46 is formed as a conveyor belt with radially projecting drivers 47, wherein the filler 21 are moved along a transport path 48. However, the transport path 48 is rising in the direction of the insertion member 30, so that the filling pieces 21 are positioned above the blank 28 and are stamped together with this by the insertion member 30 in the pocket 26.

Wie im ersten Ausführungsbeispiel werden die Zuschnitte 28 entlang einer Transportbahn in die Zuführstation 29 transportiert, sodass sie oberhalb der Tasche 26 in Führungen 62 eines Zuschnittfaltschachts 63 positioniert sind. Oberhalb der Zuschnitte 28 befindet sich in einer oberen Endstellung das Einführorgan 30, in das die Füllstücke 21 durch den Förderer 46 eingeschoben werden. Hierzu weist das Einführorgan eine unterseitig offene Ausnehmung 64 auf, in der sich das Füllstück 21 befindet.As in the first embodiment, the blanks 28 are transported along a transport path into the feed station 29, so that they are positioned above the pocket 26 in guides 62 of a blank folding shaft 63. Above the blanks 28 is in an upper end position, the insertion member 30, in which the filling pieces 21 are inserted through the conveyor 46. For this purpose, the insertion member on a bottom open recess 64, in which the filler 21 is located.

Ausgehend von der in Fig. 12 gezeigten Stellung wird das Einführorgan 30 abgesenkt, sodass der Zuschnitt 28 im Zuschnittfaltschacht 63 teilweise gefaltet und in die Tasche 26 eingeführt wird. Dies erfolgt zusammen mit dem im Einführorgan 30 befindlichen Füllstück 21. Beim Zurückziehen des Einführorgans 30 verbleibt das Füllstück 21 innerhalb der Tasche 26.Starting from the in Fig. 12 As shown, the insertion member 30 is lowered so that the blank 28 is partially folded in the blank folding shaft 63 and inserted into the pocket 26. This takes place together with the filling element 21 located in the insertion member 30. When the insertion member 30 is withdrawn, the filling piece 21 remains within the pocket 26.

Weiterhin ist zu erwähnen, dass der Anschlag 68 gleichzeitig eine Verlängerung der Transportbahn 48 bildet, wobei die Transportbahn 48 am Anschlag 68 endet und die Füllstücke 21 danach oberseitig auf dem Anschlag 68 aufliegen und bis in den Bereich des Einführorgans 30 geleitet werden.It should also be mentioned that the stop 68 simultaneously forms an extension of the transport path 48, wherein the transport path 48 terminates at the stop 68 and the filling pieces 21 then rest on the stop 68 on the upper side and are guided into the region of the insertion member 30.

Eine weitere Besonderheit besteht darin, dass in der Zuführstation 29 bereits der Deckelinnenlappen 50 auf herkömmliche Weise aufgerichtet wird. Dies hat zur Folge, dass auf das Faltorgan 51 in der Faltstation 31 verzichtet werden kann. Stattdessen ist in der Faltstation 31 das Faltorgan 69 angeordnet, welches sich im ersten Ausführungsbeispiel noch in der Faltstation 33 befand, welche dadurch frei für andere Faltschritte wird.Another special feature is that in the feed station 29, the cover inner flap 50 is already erected in a conventional manner. This has the consequence that it is possible to dispense with the folding member 51 in the folding station 31. Instead, in the folding station 31, the folding member 69 is arranged, which in the first embodiment was still in the folding station 33, which thereby becomes free for other folding steps.

Drittes Ausführungsbeispiel (Fig. 14 bis 16):Third embodiment (Figures 14 to 16):

Das dritte Ausführungsbeispiel unterscheidet sich vom vorhergehenden zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel dadurch, dass die Füllstücke 21 nicht im Bereich der Zuführstation 29 zugeführt werden, sondern im Bereich der anschließenden Faltstation 31, in der sich wie im zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel das Faltorgan 69 befindet. Hierzu ist oberhalb der Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 ein Magazin 65 als separater Förderer 46 angeordnet.The third embodiment differs from the preceding second embodiment in that the filler pieces 21 are not supplied in the region of the feed station 29, but in the region of the subsequent folding station 31, in which the folding member 69 is located, as in the second embodiment. For this purpose, a magazine 65 is arranged as a separate conveyor 46 above the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25.

Im Magazin 65 sind die Füllstücke 21 flachliegend in einem Stapel übereinander angeordnet und können auf geeignete Weise im Bereich der Unterseite entnommen werden, um so in die Tasche26 bzw. den darin befindlichen Zuschnitt 28 zu gelangen. Bezugszeichenliste: 10 Packung 38 Zigarettenbahn 11 Zigarette 39 Führung 12 Schachtelteil 40 Folienapparat 13 Deckel 41 Bühne 14 Kragen 42 Kragenzuschnitt 15 Kragen-Vorderwand 43 Einschieber 16 Kragen-Seitenwand 44 Materialbahn 17 Schachtel-Vorderwand 45 Kragenbahn 18 Schachtel-Seitenwand 46 Förderer 19 Innenumhüllung 47 Mitnehmer 20 Zigarettenblock 48 Transportbahn 21 Füllstück 49 Einschieber 22 Rückseite 50 Deckelinnenlappen 23 Schachtel-Rückwand 51 Faltorgan 24 Deckel-Rückwand 52 Auflage 25 Faltrevolver 53 Ecklappenfalter 26 Tasche 54 Seitenfalter 27 Achse 55 Unterfalter 28 Zuschnitt 56 Steuerhebel 29 Zuführstation 57 Kragenfaltweichen 30 Einführorgan 58 Rampe 31 Faltstation 59 Nase 32 Einschubstation 60 Ausrichtorgan 33 Faltstation 61 Organ 34 Faltstation 62 Führung 35 Faltstation 63 Zuschnittfaltschacht 36 Ausschubstation 64 Ausnehmung 37 Mitnehmer 65 Magazin 66 Zigarettengruppe 67 Schieber 68 Anschlag 69 Faltorgan In the magazine 65, the filling pieces 21 are arranged lying flat in a stack one above the other and can be removed in a suitable manner in the region of the bottom so as to get into the pocket 26 or the blank 28 located therein. <B> LIST OF REFERENCES: </ b> 10 pack 38 cigarettes train 11 Cigarette 39 guide 12 box part 40 film appliance 13 cover 41 stage 14 collar 42 collar cut 15 Collar front wall 43 inserter 16 Collar side wall 44 web 17 Box front wall 45 collar Bahn 18 Box side wall 46 promoter 19 inner wrapping 47 takeaway 20 cigarette block 48 transport path 21 filling 49 inserter 22 back 50 Lid inner tab 23 Box rear wall 51 folding member 24 Lid rear wall 52 edition 25 folding turret 53 Ecklappenfalter 26 bag 54 side folders 27 axis 55 under Falter 28 cut 56 control lever 29 feeding 57 Kragenfaltweichen 30 Einführorgan 58 ramp 31 folding station 59 nose 32 insertion station 60 aligning 33 folding station 61 organ 34 folding station 62 guide 35 folding station 63 Zuschnittfaltschacht 36 out station 64 recess 37 takeaway 65 magazine 66 cigarette group 67 pusher 68 attack 69 folding member

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  1. Method for producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11), wherein a blank (28) from packaging material is introduced into a pocket (26) of a folding turret (25) and herein is partially folded, and wherein a cigarette group (66) that is wrapped in an inner wrapping (19) is introduced as the pack content into the partially folded blank (28), and wherein folding of the blank (28) is performed during onward transportation on the folding turret (25), and wherein the pack content has at least one dimension that is smaller than a respective dimension of the interior space of the pack (10), and wherein, in order to compensate for the at least one dissimilar dimension, a filler piece (21) which by means of a separate conveyor (46) is infed and thereafter is introduced into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) is disposed in the pack (10),
    characterized in
    that the blanks (28) by means of an introduction element (30) in an infeeding station (29) of the folding turret (25) are rammed into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25), and in that, once a blank (28) has been rammed into the pocket (26) and herein has been partially folded, the filler pieces (21) in the infeeding station (29) for the blanks (28) are likewise introduced into the pocket (26).
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the filler pieces (21) are transported along a transportation track (48), preferably by way of entrainment elements (47) of a conveyor belt, wherein the operational region of the conveyor belt, or of the entrainment element (47) thereof, respectively, terminates at a spacing from the folding turret (26), or of the pocket (25) thereof in the infeeding station (29), and in that the filler pieces (21) are completely pushed into the pocket (26) by a separate insertion slide (49), wherein the insertion slide (49) serves for bridging the spacing.
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in
    that a portion (50) of the blank (28), in particular for the formation of a lid (13) of the pack (10), upon ramming of the blank (28) into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) in the infeeding station (29) protrudes in a non-folded manner from the pocket (26), in particular in a manner extending a base wall of the pocket (26), such that the filler piece (21) may be pushed into the pocket (26) without colliding with the blank (28), and in that folding of this portion (50) of the blank (28) in a folding station (31) of the folding turret (26) that follows the infeeding station (29) at least commences once the filler piece (21) has been pushed into the pocket (26).
  4. Method according to Claim 3 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that subsequent to the folding station (31), the pack content in an insertion station (32) is introduced into the partially folded blank (28), and in that the pack content is deposited onto the filler piece (21).
  5. Method according to Claim 4, or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the pack content by means of an insertion slide (43) by way of a ramp (58) is pushed onto the filler piece (21) and into the pocket (26), wherein the insertion slide (43) on the rear side bears on an end side of the pack content, and by way of a cam (59) protrudes in relation to the lower side of the pack content such that the cam (59), when the pack content is being pushed in, comes into contact with an end side of the filler piece (21), and the insertion slide (43) pushes the pack content and the filler piece (21) in the direction of an end wall of the pocket (26), mutually aligning said pack content and said filler piece (21).
  6. Method according to Claim 4 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the filler piece (21) and the pack content are conjointly aligned, preferably in the insertion station (32), by means of an alignment element (60), in particular by displacing or compressing the filler piece (21) and the pack content by means of the alignment element (60) against a respective wall, in particular against a base wall, of the pocket (26).
  7. Method according to Claim 5 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that a cigarette group (66) is transported in an ordered formation along a cigarette track (38) and wrapped in an inner wrapping (19), in order to form a cigarette block (20) as the pack content, and in that a collar (14) that is formed from a separate blank (42) from packaging material is deposited in a positionally accurate manner onto the cigarette block (20), and the pack content conjointly with the collar (14) by way of the common insertion slide (43) are pushed into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25), or into a partially folded blank (28) that is offered up therein, respectively.
  8. Method according to Claim 7 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (14) is disposed on the pack content in such a manner that the former bears on the latter in the region of a front side and of two adjacent narrow sides, wherein the collar (14) does not extend into the region of the filler piece (21) but terminates so as to be level with a rear side of the pack content such that the filler piece (21) extends across the full width of the pack content having the collar (14) placed there around.
  9. Device for producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11), having a folding turret (25) having pockets (26), wherein blanks (28) from packaging material are infeedable to the pockets (26) and herein are capable of being partially folded, and wherein cigarette groups (66) as a pack content are introducible into the partially folded blanks (28), and wherein folding of the blank (28) is performed during onward transportation on the folding turret (25), wherein the cigarette group (66) has at least one dimension that is smaller than a respective dimension of the interior space of the pack (10), and in that, in order to compensate for the at least one dissimilar dimension, a filler piece (21) is disposed in the pack (10), which filler piece (21) is infeedable by means of a separate conveyor (46) and is introducible into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25), characterized in that the blanks (28) by means of an introduction element (30) in an infeeding station (29) of the folding turret (25) are capable of being rammed into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25), and in that, once a blank (28) has been rammed into the pocket (26) and herein has been partially folded, the filler pieces (21) in the infeeding station (29) for the blanks (28) are likewise introducible into the pocket (26).
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