EP2977328A1 - Device and method for automatically fitting an item with a carrying handle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for automatically loading a product, in particular a container formed from grouped individual goods, with a carrying handle, with means for supplying the goods and with means for supplying a serving as a handle film strip material to a guide element, wherein the film strip material by means of the guide member so is guided, that the product is provided by movement of the guide member on opposite sides in each case with one end of the film strip material and the guide element is formed transversely to the feed direction of the goods linearly movable.

Description

The invention relates to a device for automatically loading a product, in particular a container formed from grouped individual goods, with a carrying handle, with means for supplying the goods and with means for supplying a serving as a handle film strip material to a guide element, wherein the film strip material by means of the guide member so is guided, that the product is provided by movement of the guide member on opposite sides in each case with one end of the film strip material.

The invention further relates to a method for automatically loading a product, in particular a container formed from grouped individual goods, with a serving as a handle film strip material, wherein the film strip material is guided by means of a guide member that the goods by moving the guide member on opposite sides each with an end of the film strip material is provided.

A generic device and a generic method are from the EP 1 312 551 A1 known.

According to the previously known method to be provided with a carrying goods of the device for loading the goods with a carrying handle by means of a conveyor belt fed. The placement device has a three-arm rotation element, via which a film strip material serving as a carrying handle is guided.

In the course of the known process implementation, the goods to be equipped with a handle moves with its front in the feed direction against one of the arms of the film strip material leading rotary member. As a result, this side of the fabric is provided with one end of the filmstrip material. During the subsequent further transport of the product in the feed direction, the rotary element rotates, as a result of which the film strip material is guided over the goods at the other end and the rear side in the feed direction of the article is provided with the other end of the film strip material.

Those of the prior art according to the EP 1 312 551 A1 Previous method implementation has proven itself in everyday practice. There is nevertheless room for improvement.

Thus, arranging the ends of the film strip material serving as a carrying handle on the front side in the feeding direction of the goods on the one hand and on the rear side on the other hand, that the supplied in Endlostransportstrom on the placement device goods are first to be separated, otherwise access to the front and back sides the goods by means of the rotation element is not possible.

Another disadvantage is that, depending on the configuration of the goods, it may be necessary to first twist them 90 degrees to the feed direction before attaching the carrying handle. After attaching the handle then has a Zurückverdrehung the goods to take place. Such an upstream twisting is required, for example, in individual products grouped in double rows into a bundle, if the individual goods are glued directly to one another, that is, if they are missing from an envelope surrounding the individual goods. In such cases, a center arrangement is often not possible due to the lack of wrapping, which may make the already vorerläuterte twisting of the goods by 90 degrees.

Based on the above, it is the object of the invention to develop a device of the type mentioned in such a way that a simplified handling is possible. Furthermore, a method should be proposed.

To solve this problem, it is proposed on the device side with the invention that the guide element is designed to be linearly movable transversely to the feed direction of the goods. According to the invention, in contrast to the prior art, not a rotating rotation element, but a guide element is used, which is linearly movable transversely to the feed direction of the goods. This configuration makes it possible to equip the longitudinal sides of the goods, which extend in the feed direction, that is to say the transport direction of the goods, with the respective ends of the film strip material to form a carrying handle. Consequently, there is no placement of the goods with a carrying handle in the longitudinal direction, but transversely to this place.

The embodiment of the invention provides the advantage that it is no longer necessary for a proper placement of a product with a carrying handle to separate the goods in front of a handle assembly. The supplied to the placement device flow of goods can remain unaccomplished due to the lateral arrangement of the carrying handles. This is for a much more gentle for the goods to be loaded with a handle. On the other hand, a much higher placement frequency, that is to say clocking, can be achieved, since the separation process preceding the carrying handle assembly is likewise omitted, as is a joining step connected downstream of the carrying handle assembly. Thus, the device of the invention allows a total of simplified handling.

Since an assembly of the goods side in feed, that is, transport direction of the goods takes place, it also requires in containers made of double rows grouped items no prior rotation of the container to be equipped with a handle container. Also in this respect, the device according to the invention proves to be advantageous over the prior art.

According to the invention, it is further provided that the guide element can be moved linearly in the feed direction of the goods and opposite thereto. This embodiment allows the feeding element to move with the goods to be loaded with a carrying handle. In the arrangement of the ends of the film strip material, a relative movement between the guide strip leading to the film strip material and the article to be loaded can thus be avoided. A secure attachment of the film strip material to the goods is permitted.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the guide element extends around a perpendicular to the feed direction of the goods

Vertical axis is formed pivotable. This embodiment makes it possible for the feed element to not have to move back to the initial position for carrying handle assembly of a product following in the feed direction of the stocked goods after a proper loading of a product with a carrying handle. Rather, the rotatable arrangement makes it possible to rotate the guide element so that an immediate placement of the goods following the loaded product can take place without changing the side of the guide element. It is therefore provided to leave the guide element after a loading of the second side of a product on this side of the goods. After twisting, the goods following the stocked goods can then be provided with one end of the film strip material on this side before the guide element travels back to the other longitudinal side in the feed direction.

It is provided according to a further feature of the invention that the guide element has on the side deflection rollers for the film strip material. These pulleys allow a precise concern of the film strip material on the guide element, so that a positionally accurate arrangement of the film strip element is allowed at the goods to be loaded with a handle.

Between the two pulleys, a release agent is provided on the product side. This cuts through the endlessly supplied film strip material after a proper arrangement of the second end on the associated side of the goods. After twisting the guide element in the manner already described, an immediate arrangement of the first product of the film strip material for the subsequent product can then take place on the associated product side.

The guide element is preferably formed in the manner of an arm. It is supported by a rotatably mounted flange, which in turn is held by a support arm.

To solve the above problem, the method proposes a method in which a first side of the product is provided by means of the guide element with one end of the film strip material, wherein the guide element is moved transversely to the feed direction of the product linear and in which the first side of the Goods opposite second side of the goods with a second end of the footage is provided.

According to the method implementation according to the invention, it is provided, in a first step, first of all to provide a first side of the product by means of the guide element with one end of the film strip material. This first page is a longitudinal side extending in the feed direction, that is to say the transport direction of the goods. In a second step, the guide element is moved linearly transversely to the feed direction of the goods, that is, the guide element changes to the other in the feed, ie transport direction of the goods located longitudinal side.

As this second side of the product opposite the first side of the product is then provided with a second end of the film strip element.

In contrast to the prior art, this method implementation according to the invention provides that not the front and rear end faces in the feed direction but the two longitudinal sides are provided with the respective ends of the film strip material for forming a carrying handle. In the previously explained manner, this method implementation in particular provides the advantage that a separation of the goods from a handle assembly is not necessary.

In a development of the method according to the invention, it is provided that the guide element is rotated around a vertical axis extending perpendicularly to the feed direction, that the second side of a second product subsequent to the feed in the feed direction is provided with one end of the film strip material that the guide element transversely to the feed direction of The second product is linearly moved and that the second side of the second product opposite first side of the second product is provided with a second end of the film strip material.

According to this particular method implementation, it is provided that initially a first product is provided with a carrying handle and then a second product is provided with a carrying handle, wherein the guide element does not return to the first side of the first product after an arrangement of the film strip material on the second side of the first product Goods moves, but rather remains on the second page and first provides this second side of the second product with one end of the film strip material and than then back to the other side, that is, the first page moves, then is provided with the other end of the film strip material. In order to be able to equip the second side of the subsequent second product with the associated end of the film strip material after an assembly of the second side of the first product, the invention provides that the guide element is rotated, namely about a vertical axis oriented perpendicular to the feed direction.

The above-described method implementation advantageously allows a high clock rate, since emptying of the guide element can be avoided.

According to a further proposal of the invention can be provided to cascade two, three or even more inventive devices, that is to switch in the feed direction of the goods one behind the other. In this case, the individual devices equip the goods in each case in correspondence with the number of devices provided in total offset with a respective carrying handle.

According to a further feature of the invention it is provided that the film strip material is severed at the time of providing the product with a second end of the film strip material. The thus resulting free end of the film strip material serves as a first end for attachment to the following in the feed direction of the intended goods stocked goods.

The guide element is rotated by 90 degrees, 180 degrees or optionally by a freely adjustable angle.

In the case of an orderly arrangement of the carrying handle takes place at the reversal point, a pivoting of the guide element by 180 degrees. In a Außersmitermittigen arrangement of the handle takes a twisting movement, which avoids 180 degrees. If, for example, in the case of an eccentric carrying handle arrangement, a diagonal orientation of the carrying handle to the respective product is to be achieved, the guide element pivots from product to product by 90 degrees in each case. In the event that other handle alignments are desired in relation to the goods, other pivoting angle of the guide member may be provided. Of essential importance to the invention, however, is that the device according to the invention and the method according to the invention make it possible to realize both goods-centered and out-of-center carrying handle arrangements, with eccentric carrying handle arrangements can be optionally configured via the twist angle of the guide element.

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Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to FIGS. Show

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in a schematic perspective view of a device according to the invention;

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in schematic detail view of the device according to the invention FIG. 1 according to section A and

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in each case a schematic representation of the method according to the invention.

FIG. 1 can be seen in a schematic perspective view of the device 1 according to the invention. This is used for the automatic loading of a product 2 with a handle 4. In the illustrated embodiment, the goods to be loaded 2 is a container, which is made up of grouped items 3, in the present case, beverage bottles. The items 3 are endlessly promoted and there is no separation of grouped into a container items 3 instead. In each case, six individual goods 3 form a container in the exemplary embodiment shown, wherein the individual goods 3 are glued directly to one another.

The device 1 has means 8 for feeding the goods 2. In the embodiment shown, a conveyor belt is used for this purpose, which transports the goods 2 in the feed direction 9.

The device 1 furthermore has means 7 for feeding a film strip material serving as a carrying handle to a guide element 6.

The film strip material can be a plastic strip equipped on one side at least in sections with an adhesive and fed endlessly.

The guide element 6 is formed after an arm and arranged at the end of a support arm 25. For this purpose, a flange 26 is provided, as is apparent from FIG. 2 results. This flange arrangement allows the guide member 6 a pivoting movement in relation to the support arm 25 about a perpendicular to the feed direction 9 aligned vertical axis 27, in accordance with the arrow 22 in accordance FIG. 2 ,

The support member 25 carrying the guide member 6 is in turn arranged on a transverse bar 28, in the height direction 11 movable. The crossbar 28 also receives the support arm 28 movable transversely to the feed direction 9, that is, the support arm 25 can be moved in the transverse direction 10.

The crossbar 28 is in turn supported by a longitudinal beam 29, which allows a movement of the cross bar 28 along the longitudinal beam 29 in the feed direction 9 and in the opposite direction thereto.

The pre-described arrangement therefore allows the end of the support arm 25 provided guide member 6 to proceed in all three spatial directions and to rotate about the vertical axis 27.

The guide element 6 provides with its Tragarmseitigen section two guide rollers 12 and 13, as can be seen from the detailed view FIG. 2 results. That in the Figures 1 and 2 film strip material 5, not shown, is guided between the two guide rollers 12 and 13 on the guide side 14 of the guide element 6. It lies against this guide side 14 and is guided in the intended use case on the other end of the guide member 6 to the guide rollers 15 and 17, which guide rollers 15 and 17 between them receive a release agent 16, for example in the form of a knife.

The FIGS. 3 to 10 let the process implementation according to the invention be identified on the basis of individual process steps.

In the FIGS. 3 to 10 is shown purely schematically a product 2. For loading the product 2 with a film strip material 5 serving as a carrying handle 4, the guide element 6 approaches the first side 18 of the product 2 extending in the feed direction 9. For this purpose, the guide element 6 moves in the transverse direction 10, wherein the film strip material 5 is supported on the guide side 14 of the guide element 6. Parallel to this movement of the guide member 6 in the transverse direction 10 takes place Also, a method of the guide member 6 in the feed direction 9 instead, so far as it does not come to a relative movement between film strip material 5 on the one hand and on the other hand to be loaded with a handle goods 2.

As soon as the guide element 6 has moved up to the first side 18 of the product 2, it is provided with one end 19 of the film strip material 5, as can be seen in particular from FIGS FIGS. 4 and 5 results. As soon as the first end 19 is arranged on the associated side 18 of the product 2, the guide element 6 moves upward in the height direction 11, as is apparent FIG. 5 results.

As then moves the guide member 6 on the goods 2, that is in the transverse direction 10 with respect to the plane of the drawing FIG. 6 to the right. During this movement movement, the guide element 6 moves in the feed direction 9 with the product 2, so that a relative movement between the film strip material 5 and 2 commodity is still omitted.

Starting from the position according to FIG. 6 moves the guide member 6 in the height direction 11 downward and then in the transverse direction 10 with respect to the plane of the drawing FIG. 8 to the left, so that it comes to the arrangement of the second end 21 on the second side 20 of the product 2.

As soon as the arrangement of the second end 21 on the second side 20 of the product 2 has been completed, the separating means 16 extends so that the film strip material 5 arranged on the article 2 is separated from the endless belt. During this entire time, the guide element 6 also moves in the feed direction 9, so that a relative movement between film strip material 5 and product 2 is omitted until actuation of the separating means 17.

After a separation of the film strip material 5, the guide element 6 moves counter to the feed direction 9 in its initial position, but it does not change the page, but remains on the second side 20 associated goods page. During this movement in the opposite direction to the feed movement 9 and / or after reaching the starting position, the guide element 6 rotates in the direction of arrow 22, that is to say about a vertical axis 27 perpendicular to the feed direction 9. As a result of this twisting movement, the guide side 14 of the guide element 6 or the thereof supported film strip material 5 one of the stocked with a handle 4 goods 2 in the feed direction 9 subsequent second product 23 faces. It may then take place as an arrangement of the film strip material 5 on the second side 24 of this second fabric 23, as FIG. 10 shows.

In a further continuation of the method, the respective first and second sides of the goods 2 or 23 to be equipped with a carrying handle are alternately stocked in this way.

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Claims (10)

Device for automatically loading a product (2), in particular a container formed from grouped individual goods, with a carrying handle (4), with means (8) for feeding the goods (2) and with means (7) for feeding a carrying handle (4 ), wherein the film strip material (5) is guided by means of the guide element (6) such that the product (2) is moved by movement of the guide element (6) on opposite sides (18, 20 ) is provided with one end (19, 21) of the film strip material (5), characterized in that the guide element (6) transversely to the feed direction (9) of the product (2) is formed linearly movable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide element (6) in the feed direction (9) of the goods (2) and opposite thereto is formed linearly movable. Apparatus according to claim 1 or, characterized in that the guide element (6) about a perpendicular to the guide direction (9) of the goods (2) standing vertical axis (27) is rotatable. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element (6) end deflection rollers (15, 17). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element (6) has on its side a separating means (16) arranged between the deflection rollers (15, 17). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element (6) is designed in the manner of an arm. Method for automatically loading a product (2), in particular a bundle formed from grouped articles (3), with a film strip material (5) serving as a carrying handle (4), the film strip material (5) being guided by means of a guide element (6), that the goods (2) by movement of the Guide element (6) is provided on opposite sides in each case with one end of the film strip material (5), wherein a first side (18) of the fabric (2) by means of the guide element (6) with one end (19) of the film strip material (5). is provided, in which the guide element (6) transversely to the feed direction (9) of the product (2) is linearly moved and in which the first side (18) of the product (2) opposite second side (20) of the product (2) is provided with a second end (21) of the film strip material (5). Method according to Claim 7, in which the guide element (6) is rotated about a vertical axis (27) extending perpendicular to the feed direction (9) of the product (2), in which the second side (24) of one of the goods (2) in the feed direction (9) subsequent second product (23) is provided with one end of the film strip material (5), in which the guide element (6) is moved linearly transversely to the feed direction (9) of the second product (23) and in which the second side ( 24) of the second fabric (23) opposite first side of the second fabric (23) is provided with a second end of the film strip material. A method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the film strip material (5) is severed after a provision of the product (2) with a second end (21) of the film strip material (5). A method according to claim 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that the guide element (6) is rotated by 90 degrees or 180 degrees about the perpendicular to the feed direction (9) extending vertical axis (27).

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