EP2977328B1 - Dispositif et procédé d'équipement automatique d'une marchandise avec une poignée de transport - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé d'équipement automatique d'une marchandise avec une poignée de transport Download PDF

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EP2977328B1
EP2977328B1 EP14178066.8A EP14178066A EP2977328B1 EP 2977328 B1 EP2977328 B1 EP 2977328B1 EP 14178066 A EP14178066 A EP 14178066A EP 2977328 B1 EP2977328 B1 EP 2977328B1
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Johannes Jansen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/14—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B27/04—Bundling groups of cans or bottles

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  • 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.
  • Other relevant pamphlets are EP0390230A2 and GB1279036 , 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.
  • 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.
  • this side of the fabric is provided with one end of the filmstrip material.
  • the rotary element rotates, as a result of which the film strip material is guided over the goods on the other side and the rear side in the feed direction of the article is provided with the other end of the film strip material.
  • 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 Zuschverfitung 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.
  • 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.
  • the guide element is designed to be linearly movable transversely to the feed direction of the goods.
  • a rotating rotation element 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.
  • 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.
  • the device of the invention allows a total of simplified handling.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This first page is a longitudinal side extending in the feed direction, that is to say the transport direction of the goods.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • this method implementation in particular provides the advantage that a separation of the goods from a handle assembly is not necessary.
  • the guide element is rotated around a vertical axis extending perpendicularly to the feed direction, that the second side of a second product following the product 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 1 can be seen in a schematic perspective view of the device 1 according to the invention.
  • 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.
  • six individual goods 3 form a container, wherein the Einzehnraren 3 are glued directly to each other.
  • the device 1 has means 8 for feeding the goods 2.
  • 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.
  • 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 Tragarm practiceen 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.
  • FIGS. 3 to 10 let the process implementation according to the invention be identified on the basis of individual process steps.
  • FIGS. 3 to 10 is shown purely schematically a product 2.
  • the guide element 6 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • the separating means 16 extends so that the film strip material 5 arranged on the article 2 is separated from the endless belt.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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  1. Dispositif d'équipement automatique d'une marchandise (2), notamment d'un emballage en marchandises individuelles, avec une poignée de transport (4), comprenant des moyens (8) pour amener la marchandise (2) dans une direction d'amenée (9), ainsi que des moyens (7) pour amener un matériau en bande de film (5) servant de poignée de transport (4) vers un élément de guidage (6), ledit matériau en bande de film (5) étant guidé par ledit élément de guidage (6) de telle manière que la marchandise (2), par le mouvement de l'élément de guidage (6), est muni d'une première extrémité (19) du matériau en bande de film (5) sur un premier côté (18) s'étendant dans la direction d'amenée, que puis ledit élément (6) se déplace transversalement par rapport à la direction d'amenée sur un deuxième côté (20) opposé au premier côté et s'étendant dans la direction d'amenée (9) en traversant la marchandise (2), et que la marchandise (2), par le mouvement de l'élément de guidage (6), est muni d'une deuxième extrémité (21) du matériau en bande de film sur le deuxième côté, ledit élément de guidage (6) étant réalisé de manière que celui-ci peut se déplacer transversalement par rapport à la direction d'amenée (9) de la marchandise (2) de manière linéaire.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) est réalisé de manière que celui-ci peut se déplacer linéairement dans la direction d'amenée (9) de la marchandise (2) ainsi que dans la direction opposée à celle-ci.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) est réalisé de manière que celui-ci peut tourner autour d'un axe vertical (27) perpendiculaire á la direction de guidage (9) de la marchandise (2).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) présente côté extrémité des poulies de renvoi (15, 17).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) présente côté marchandise un moyen de séparation (16) disposé entre lesdites poulies de renvoi (15, 17).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) est réalisé sous la forme de bras.
  7. Procédé pour l'équipement automatique d'une marchandise (2), notamment d'un emballage en marchandises individuelles (3), avec un matériau en bande de film (5) servant de poignée de transport (4), dans lequel procédé la marchandise (2) est transportée dans une direction d'amenée et le matériau en bande de film (5) est guidé par un élément de guidage (6) de manière que la marchandise (2), par le mouvement de l'élément de guidage (6), est respectivement muni d'une extrémité (19, 21) du matériau en bande de film (5) sur des côtés opposés, un premier côté (18) de la marchandise (2) s'étendant dans la direction d'amenée (9) étant muni d'une première extrémité (19) du matériau en bande de film (5) au moyen de l'élément de guidage (6), et dans lequel ledit élément de guidage (6) est déplacé de manière linéaire et transversalement par rapport à la direction d'amenée sur un deuxième côté (20) opposé au premier côté et s'étendant dans la direction d'amenée (9) en traversant la marchandise (2), et dans lequel le deuxième côté (20) de la marchandise (2) est muni d'une deuxième extrémité (21) du matériau en bande de film (5) au moyen de l'élément de guidage (6).
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, dans lequel l'élément de guidage (6) est tourné autour d'un axe vertical (27) perpendiculaire à la direction d'amenée (9) de la marchandise (2), dans lequel le deuxième côté (24) d'une deuxième marchandise (23) faisant suite à la première marchandise (2) dans la direction d'amenée est muni d'une extrémité du matériau en bande de film (5), et dans lequel ledit élément de guidage (6) est déplacé de manière linéaire et transversalement par rapport à la direction d'amenée (9) de la deuxième marchandise (23), et dans lequel le premier côté de la deuxième marchandise (23) opposé au deuxième côté (24) de la deuxième marchandise (23) est muni d'une deuxième extrémité du matériau en bande de film.
  9. Procédé selon les revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que le matériau en bande de film (5) est coupé après la marchandise (2) est munie d'une deuxième extrémité (21) du matériau en bande de film (5).
  10. Procédé selon les revendications 7, 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (6) et tourné de 90 degrés ou de 180 degrés autour de l'axe vertical (27) perpendiculaire à la direction d'amenée.
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