EP3010809B1 - Packing machine for producing packages - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for producing containers, wherein a pad is placed under the same, and wherein, for example, a folding station folds over protruding edges in the direction of the container.
- the containers have containers, containers in the context of the invention, for example, bottles, cans, tubes, pouches are, in each case made of metal, glass and / or plastic, so for example PET bottles, but also other packaging, especially those for Bottling of liquid or viscous products bare are also suitable for receiving food, but also already to groups (multiple pack, container) combined containers.
- Container treatment plants are, for example, rinsers, fillers, cappers but also labeling machines. These can be circumferential design or linear design.
- Continuous-design container treatment systems have a transport star on which the containers are guided past a circular path, for example past labeling devices. Prior to labeling, the containers can be aligned with recognition features, so that each label can be applied to the container in the same orientation.
- the containers After the containers have been treated in the container treatment plant, they can be fed to a packaging machine.
- the production of the container is carried out, for example, in a so-called packaging machine in such a way that the containers on a transport plane of a conveyor rising and fed with its container axis in the vertical direction or substantially vertical direction in a mass transport or in a wide container flow in that the containers can have an arbitrary orientation with regard to distinctive containers and / or features, since the former orientation, that is to say orientation, is lost.
- This wide container stream is then converted by lane division into several single-lane container streams.
- the compartments of the later containers or their container groups forming the single-track container streams the merging of the necessary number of containers in each case to a compacted container group, in which the container with multiple shell or peripheral surfaces, ie with the contact Or contact surfaces abut against each other, and that connecting the container of each group of containers to the compact and solid or stable container.
- a wrap around e.g. with a tether or other comprehensive element is conceivable.
- a comprehensive element may be, for example, a carton blank or a foil section, which is placed around the relevant container and fastened accordingly.
- the cardboard ends can be glued together.
- the initially applied films can be shrunk in a shrink tunnel.
- the containers receive a stabilizing base, which is e.g. designed as a carton blank on which the containers stand up.
- a stabilizing base is useful if the later container, e.g. should be formed from several layers of sub-packages. It can be attacked on the base, so that one sub-package is set to the other.
- a comprehensive element can be provided to include the stacked containers.
- the carton blanks are preferably removed as such in the unfolded state from a magazine and can be folded before or after feeding to the subsequent container, with a correspondingly executed folding station is used.
- a film roll is unrolled to form a film web, the relevant film sections being cut off from the film web.
- a film cutting station is useful, so that the respective film section has the required dimensions of each pack to be packaged.
- a spacer element that is to say the separating element, can be arranged between the containers of the later containers. is designed as a bridge or, for example, as a compartment.
- This compartment is usually formed from a cardboard or cardboard, and is unfolded before insertion into the subsequent container, wherein an insertion station, which can be exemplified as a bridge inserter or compartment inserter, is used. But it is also possible to use a plurality of containers in receiving boxes, wherein the separating elements, so the webs or compartments quasi form honeycomb within the carton, in which the containers are arranged.
- the DE 10 2006 037 105 A1 deals with a method for assembling bottle packs, in which on both sides of a web a rotary star is provided which pushes bottle necks in brackets on flat carriers. The bottle package is still covered with a tape or wrapping (foil).
- From the EP 2 500 296 A1 is an apparatus and method for grouping piece goods along a conveyor line.
- the one-piece elements are individually controllable in their feed movement and / or speed because of the gearless direct drives used along the movement path.
- the one-piece elements emerge from below the movement path, divert a number of containers from the container flow, initially hold the container flow, thus creating a gap to the separated containers: the divider elements then accelerate and submerge again below the level of the movement path.
- the combined EP 2 500 296 A1 actually only the before their registration or priority date known Einteiltechnik with Einteilfingern, which are arranged on rotating beams, with a drive system which is formed by gearless direct drives.
- the DE 10 2011 081 705 A1 also deals with a method and apparatus for grouping containers.
- the device has two conveyors at different speeds.
- the second conveyor is faster than the first conveyor.
- the containers reaching the second conveyor are moved faster than the containers on the second conveyor.
- a sliding or retaining device By means of a sliding or retaining device, the containers are accelerated on the second conveyor, delayed and / or shifted from each other, so that the original gap is changed.
- the lagging container is pushed onto the leading container.
- the corresponding acceleration is achieved by means of linear motor drives, with the individual elements of the sliding or retaining device being individually controllable.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned, in which a transport of documents to the container and also a folding of the tray edge is simplified.
- the invention relates to a device for producing containers, wherein containers are converted into a plurality of single-lane container streams from a wide container stream by means of gas division, and with at least one compartment and / or compressor unit for separating and compressing a predetermined number of containers, compacted or formed container groups and / or or partial packages are formed and subsequently each combined into a later container, wherein at least one document or blank feed is provided, which promotes documents or Aufaufzuchanginge from below a transport plane towards the transport plane, so that the containers with the containers stand up on the blanks.
- at least the underlay or blank feed has a linear transporter which has gripping means arranged on movement elements, which grip the support blank and convey it to the transport plane.
- the documents or Aufstandszuitese be gripped by means of the movement elements (mover, carriage or carriage) arranged gripping elements. and are held on these from below the transport plane on which the containers stand, so transported to the container grouping to the container.
- the gripping means are mounted relative to the moving element movable on this. This has the advantage that the gripper elements can load the Aufstandszusammlunge with a certain clamping force, which further increases the positional stability during transport. Another advantage is the fact that a distance to a following or to an adjacent Aufstandszulase can be generated, but will be discussed further.
- the gripping means can be separately controlled, and communicate with a central control unit.
- the gripping means can be mounted transversely and / or longitudinally movable on the moving element.
- the respective movement element may have gripping means, which on the one side and on the other in addition to the acting on the first front side gripping means still attack on the opposite second, rear side of the patch blank. So the Aufstandszu motherboard is held securely in position, for example, at four corners or corners. However, it is preferred if the Aufstandszu motherboard is held either on the front end seen in the transport direction or at the rear end of the gripping means. This is possible because the patch cut, in principle, has a certain stability.
- the gripping elements can be mechanically operated. It is also possible that one or more vacuum grippers are arranged on the movement element. The vacuum grippers can suck the rump blank, which is basically advantageous.
- the gripping means on the movement elements can each transport the footprint blank of the relevant web. It is conceivable, however, if the adjacent movement elements interact with their gripping means.
- the folding station is designed as a linear transporter with a closed path of movement, on which carriages rotate in a common direction, wherein at least one folding head is arranged on the respective carriage.
- Several folding heads can be arranged on the slide, which can be controlled independently of each other.
- the carriages essentially revolve in a common direction means, within the meaning of the invention, that the carriages can be moved occasionally and briefly in a direction other than the common, actually predetermined direction of rotation, if, for example, to change a distance according to the given circumstances makes sense to the next or previous carriage.
- another advantage of the invention is that the carriages can be controlled independently of each other on the movement path in their respective movement.
- the linear transporter ideally has a closed trajectory on which the individual carriages are arranged, which rotate.
- the Sleds can also be referred to as movers.
- the movement path has linearly oriented movement path sections and deflection regions arranged therebetween, so that a closed movement path is formed.
- the linearly oriented trajectory sections which are also referred to as the rear and as a return strand, may have curved or obliquely oriented sections, for example, to compensate for a height difference, or to form, for example, a change in direction in the horizontal direction.
- the carriages are individually controllable, so that each carriage can have a respective speed.
- the carriages are independently controllable so that the respective carriages at the respective trajectory section is equal in speed to other carriages located on the respective trajectory section, but this relevant carriage also accelerates relative to other carriages located on the same trajectory section on the same trajectory section , delayed or even reversed in its direction of movement can be reversed.
- This is advantageous since a very small number of slides can be provided, since the carriages moving along the return line can overtake the carriages moving along the rear.
- the trajectory can of course have a lock for discharging unneeded or to be checked slide. Of course, the lock can also be used for sluicing.
- the respective carriages may e.g.
- the Lineartransporteur is designed in the manner of an electromagnetic path, the carriage rotate gearless at this directly controllable.
- an interface of the movement path can be connected to a control unit.
- the linear transporter can therefore be an electromagnetic direct drive.
- the actual drive is effected by a dynamically controllable electromagnetic field along the rail or track, whereby the on the carriage-like movement element (hereinafter "carriage” called), which can also be referred to as a mover arranged permanent magnet / -packung by the magnetic Force or the magnetic field is controlled moves.
- carriage carriage-like movement element
- the term sled also includes a wheel or roller guide.
- the folding heads arranged on the carriages can also carry out any movement relative to the linear transporter but also relative to the carriage itself, ie they can be actuated correspondingly in their degrees of freedom.
- An activation is carried out in an ideal embodiment via a central unit, which can also cause the control of the carriage.
- a removal device is provided stationarily on the underlay magazine, in the form of a pivoting or rotating, circulating suction gripper, which transfers the documents to the grippers of the carriages.
- the speeds of slides or their grippers and the removal device are ideally synchronized.
- the documents are usually in flat, unfolded condition in the magazine.
- the folding heads arranged on the carriage the documents can be removed from the magazine. It makes sense if a plurality of folding heads are arranged on the carriage, wherein the folding heads are movable relative to each other.
- the relevant pad is first sucked, which is why on the carriage and elements with a suction function can be arranged, of course, the folding heads themselves may have a suction function.
- the folding heads can perform mechanical holding functions.
- the respective medium supply is not a problem.
- the medium supply can be arranged on the path of movement, wherein the medium is tapped, or the carriage carries a corresponding medium supply as a memory with him.
- the reservoir would have to be refilled at times, which is why the optional lock can be provided.
- the memory can be used as energy storage or the like be executed so that the arranged on the carriage functional units can be supplied with the necessary energy.
- the documents can now be transported to the folding heads without the documents having to slide along a slideway.
- the usual slideway can even be omitted if the documents kept at the folding heads are transported quasi floating.
- a particular advantage is that the documents taken on the transport to be handed over to the container need not be placed flat on the conveyor belt immediately after removal from the magazine, but may remain in dense, possibly diversified formation, so that the supply of the Transport way acts as a kind of storage or intermediate buffer line. Any necessary spacing, the last last mover (slide with gripper) then accomplish by appropriate acceleration.
- the documents are then placed in the required position under the container or pushed under the container groups. If the pad is placed under the container, the folding heads now take over the folding of the protruding edges.
- the carriages not only have the function of transporting the documents. Rather, the carriages still accompany the containers to fold up the protruding edges. It can be provided that the sled are reduced in their speed. It is also possible if the carriages have the same speed as the containers, which are transported on the base upright on a container transporter, for example, to a film wrapping station.
- the folding heads can be designed as active or passive folding heads with respect to their folding task.
- the containers After the protruding edges are folded towards the containers forming the container, the containers have a greater distance, which is increased by the dimension of the folded-up edges. This means that the bundle around the folded-up tray edges gets smaller.
- the linear transporter according to the invention also takes on the further transport to the optional film wrapping station.
- the trajectory would have to be extended accordingly, but this represents no problem due to the individual adaptability. But it would be possible to reduce the above distance by the carriages are controlled accordingly.
- FIG. 1 shows a partial section of a device as part of a packaging machine 1 for the production of containers 2.
- containers 2 By way of example, but not absolutely necessary, are converted from a wide container flow by means of gas distribution container 3 into several single-lane container streams, and with at least one compartment and / or compressor unit for dividing and compacting a predetermined number of containers 3, compacted or formed container groups or sub-containers are formed and subsequently each combined to form a subsequent container 2, wherein a Unterlagenzu slaughterhouse 4 and at least one folding station 5 are provided.
- the underlay feeding device 4 consists of a backing magazine 12 and a document separation 10.
- the pad feed device 4 and the folding station 5 are connected via a linear conveyor 6 and work with this, which arranged on slide 7 guide, holding and / or Having folding devices. These hold a pad 9 and / or fold them.
- the documents 9 are only sketchy and not shown to scale with respect to the actual length.
- the base 9 is removed by a suitable document separation 10 from a arranged below the transport plane 11 base magazine 12 and passed to one or more also below the transport plane 11 accident handling and folding device 8 and transported by them so that the pad 9 from below the transport plane 11 is conveyed in a suitable path through the transport plane 11 and on this. It is advantageous if, for example, be achieved by a suitable radius 13 between the ascending portion of the linear conveyor 6 in the transport direction B below the transport plane 11 and the almost tangential connection to the horizontal section on the transport plane 11.
- the front edge of the container 2 coincides with the front edge of the bottom surface of the base 9 so that the container 2 is positioned on the bottom surface 9.1 after the complete surface of the base 9.
- the folding operation of the base 9 takes place around the container by means of the holding and folding device 8, which are returned below the transport plane 11 after completion of the folding process.
- the electromagnetic linear transporter 6 has a closed trajectory 14, on which the individual carriages 7 (movers) rotate.
- the carriages 7 are individually controllable, so that each carriage 7 can be driven at its own, independent speed.
- the speed of the carriage 7 located there is the same depending on the desired transport behavior of the container or it can already be carried out a compaction on the back 15 in the folding station 5.
- This may be useful, since initially a very large distance to an adjacent container or base 9 is required for the flat base 9, which can be closed or at least greatly reduced with the installation of one or both side parts 9.2. This achieves a higher density and preparation for the subsequent treatment steps of the containers.
- the carriages 7 can again have a completely different speed and, in particular, can be in a very tight ready position shortly before the pad feed device 4.
- the trajectory 14 can of course have a lock for discharging unneeded or to be checked slide 7.
- the rear 15 of the movement path 14 is in the context of the invention, the portion of the movement path 14 to which the documents 9 are transported from below the transport plane 11 to this.
- the return strand 16 is then the portion at which the carriage 7 are moved without held and / or co-moving documents 9.
- the pad feed 4 and folding station 5 are arranged at the rear 15.
- the rear 15 In the conveying direction (arrow A), the rear 15 has in the area of the document separation 10 and feed 4 a movement section ascending in the direction of the transport plane 11, so that the documents 9 can be conveyed through a gap onto the transport plane 11.
- the pad 9 is folded around the container 2.
- the linear transporter 6 is designed in the manner of an electromagnetic path, wherein the carriage 7 rotate gearless at this directly controllable, the respective desired speed of the respective carriage 7 is individually controlled.
- an interface of the movement path 14 can be connected to a control unit.
- the linear transporter 6 can therefore be an electromagnetic direct drive. It can be seen that the advantage is that the carriages 7 can be guided very quickly along the return strand 16 in the direction of the rear 15 so that the total number of carriages 7 is reduced compared to a conveyor with fixed pitch; because the required along the rear 15 division can be lifted along the return strand 16, which in FIG. 1 can be seen by the grouped carriage 7 along the return strand 16.
- the support magazine 12 is disposed below the transport plane 11 in the region of the rising web portion so to the movement path 14, which extend the documents 9 approximately parallel and spaced from the path of movement 14.
- the document separation 10 can, as shown, be separated by a fixed to a lever 17 and driven by a suitable control suction 18 such that the isolated pad 9 is in a waiting holding and folding device 8 (not shown).
- the distance between the base magazine 12 and carriage 7 respectively holding and folding device 8 is selected so that no collision with each other can occur.
- further carriage 7, which may be necessary for the movement and for the processing of the pad 9.
- a linear drive such as a pneumatic cylinder, which is perpendicular to the movement path 14 with a suction cup located at the end of the cylinder in the direction of the backing magazine 12.
- a suction cup located at the end of the cylinder in the direction of the backing magazine 12.
- FIG. 3 is similar in basic construction to that in FIG. 2 ,
- a so-called rotating suction 19 for separating the documents occurs.
- the backing magazine 12 is arranged in a suitable manner depending on the movement of the suction on the suction so that a safe separation and subsequent transfer of the pad 9 is guaranteed to the holding and folding device 8 of a carriage 7 ready.
- no waiting time in the work cycle is to be considered in this type of separation, since after filing the pad 9 by a sucker, the following sucker can start with the separation.
- the sucker needs to FIG. 2 After the separation of a base 9, it is only in a waiting position until the base 9 has been moved in the conveying direction (arrow A) by the holding and folding device 8 of a carriage 7 so that the suction device can move again in the direction of the base magazine 12.
- FIG. 4 are in a basic view of the possible positions of the carriage 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 depending on the selected function and embodiment of the associated folding devices shown before and after folding and thus the relative movement of the carriage to each other even with parallel transport. If the three carriages 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 initially have the same speed after taking over the pad, the rear carriage 7.2 picks up relative to the carriage 7.2, is accelerated at times relative to 7.1 and the front carriage 7.3 is also approximated to the slide 7.1, to which this Sled 7.3 is slowed relative to 7.1 and 7.2 at least temporarily. In this case, the same effect can also be achieved by accelerating the 7.1 and 7.2 relative to the carriage 7.3 at different speeds.
- the three slides 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 at times have the same speed or have no relative speed to each other.
- the carriages 7.1 and 7.3 can also be slowed down relative to 7.2.
- the leading and rear driving and folding devices 29 of the slides 7.2 and 7.3 can move relative to one another, that is to say Distance a between the middle slide 7.1 to the leading end and the distance a between the middle slide 7.1 to the rearward becomes smaller during the folding process (b).
- This also means that the distance between the container 2 enveloped with the base 9 to one another after folding can be smaller than the distance of the container 2 with the unfolded base 9 to each other.
- FIGS. 5a and 5b show by way of example two different working positions of the folding device 22 along the control cam 20.
- the transport direction is here perpendicular to the image plane.
- the folding device 22 of a carriage 7 reaches the rising portion and is still in this position below the transport plane 11, in the illustration after FIG. 5b the folding device 22 has reached the uppermost position of the cam 20 and the folding head 27 is now above the transport plane 11 and has one or more of the movable flaps 9.2 of the pad 9 folded upwards.
- sub-components of the folding device 22 are movable relative to the supporting carriage 7.
- the folding device 22 has a sliding joint 23 which is mounted on the carriage 7.
- the sliding joint 23 carries a relative to this movable support member 24, which is preferably designed as an angle element. It also has a transport plane 11 parallel to the connecting leg 25 and a perpendicular thereto roller leg 26. At the on the support element 21 of the folding head 27 is arranged in the configuration of a quarter-round profile. On the roller leg 26, the guide element 28 is arranged in the embodiment as a roller. The roller leg 26 is also in communication with the sliding joint 23.
- FIG. 6 shows an alternative to the folding device 22 embodiment.
- This entrainment and folding device 29 gem gem.
- FIG. 6 in the left illustration the segment shows the function of takeaway. The segment is ajar backwards with the driver element to the unfolded pad 9 and drives the pad 9 by the carriage 7 rotatably mounted entrainment and folding device 29 in the conveying direction (arrow A).
- the end position of the driving and folding head 29 can be seen.
- the segment is articulated via an unillustrated arrangement of articulation lever and control cam relative to the carriage 7 so that a rotation of the driving and folding device 29 can be achieved by about 90 degrees clockwise.
- the entrainment and folding device 29 is positively driven in the conveying direction (arrow A) that with the rotation of the unfolded flap 9.2 of the pad 9 is folded by 90 degrees upwards.
- the contact surface of the folding device 29 acts according to the executed function wrinkles again as a driver for the now partially folded pad 9.
- the rear entrainment and folding device 29 can be seen in the example.
- FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a holding and folding device 8.
- the segment can be seen in its initial position as a holding segment.
- the sucker 30 is rotatably mounted on a carriage 7, not shown, and can also be articulated via an unillustrated arrangement of the articulation lever and cam in such a way to a rotation of the nipple 30 by approximately 90 degrees counterclockwise.
- the pivot point of the teat 30 is congruent with the fold line of the movable tab 9.2. In this way, as can be seen in the right-hand illustration, a folding of the flap 9.2 can be achieved.
- a frictional connection is made in this embodiment.
- the medium used can be performed, for example, by the rotary connection between the holding and folding device 8 and slide 7. Again, it is conceivable to use the holding and folding device 8 shown rearwardly corresponding to the front flap of the pad 9.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of the arrangement of the driving and folding devices against an unfolded and a folded pad 9 in a basic view again.
- the in the Figures 5 . 6 , and 7 shown embodiments are arranged here in a suitable form in the region of the movable tabs 9.2 of the pad 9.
- the folding device 22 is after FIG. 5 to preferably use for folding the side flaps
- the folding devices 8, 29 after FIG. 6 and 7 are preferred for folding the front and rear tabs 9.2.
- FIG. 9 shows a device for supplying a medium, such as an electric line or a gas supply or discharge (inlet 31 a, outlet 31 b) in a basic view and represents the prior art.
- a medium such as an electric line or a gas supply or discharge (inlet 31 a, outlet 31 b)
- the medium 31a advantageously by a central, fixed rotary feedthrough 32, to which a rotatably mounted rocker arm 33 connects and via a so-called energy chain 34 is connected to the carriage 7, are conveyed in the direction of sucker 30.
- a correspondingly cascaded structure further slides 7 and thus folding device 8 (not shown) can be supplied with a medium in a suitable manner.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Gebinden, wobei eine Unterlage unter dieselben gelegt wird, und wobei bspw. eine Faltstation überstehende Ränder in Richtung zum Gebinde faltet.The invention relates to a device for producing containers, wherein a pad is placed under the same, and wherein, for example, a folding station folds over protruding edges in the direction of the container.
Die Gebinde weisen Behälter auf, wobei Behälter im Sinne der Erfindung beispielsweise Flaschen, Dosen, Tuben, Pouches sind, jeweils aus Metall, Glas und/oder Kunststoff, also zum Beispiel auch PET-Flaschen, aber auch andere Packmittel, insbesondere solche, die zum Abfüllen von flüssigen oder viskosen Produkten bare auch zur Aufnahme von Lebensmitteln geeignet sind, aber auch bereits zu Gruppen (Mehrfachpack, Gebinde) zusammen gefasste Behälter. Behälterbehandlungsanlagen sind zum Beispiel Rinser, Füller, Verschließer aber auch Etikettiermaschinen. Diese können umlaufender Bauart oder linearer Bauart sein. Behälterbehandlungsanlagen umlaufender Bauart weisen einen Transportstern auf, an welchem die Behälter einer Kreisbahn folgend beispielsweise an Etikettiervorrichtungen vorbeigeführt werden. Vor dem Etikettieren können die Behälter nach Erkennungsmerkmalen ausgerichtet sein, so dass jedes Etikett gleich orientiert auf den Behälter aufbringbar ist.The containers have containers, containers in the context of the invention, for example, bottles, cans, tubes, pouches are, in each case made of metal, glass and / or plastic, so for example PET bottles, but also other packaging, especially those for Bottling of liquid or viscous products bare are also suitable for receiving food, but also already to groups (multiple pack, container) combined containers. Container treatment plants are, for example, rinsers, fillers, cappers but also labeling machines. These can be circumferential design or linear design. Continuous-design container treatment systems have a transport star on which the containers are guided past a circular path, for example past labeling devices. Prior to labeling, the containers can be aligned with recognition features, so that each label can be applied to the container in the same orientation.
Nachdem die Behälter in der Behälterbehandlungsanlage behandelt wurden, können diese einer Verpackungsmaschine zugeführt werden. Im Detail erfolgt die Herstellung der Gebinde z.B. in einer so genannten Verpackungsmaschine in der Weise, dass die Behälter auf einer Transportebene eines Transporteurs aufstehend und mit ihrer Behälterachse in vertikaler Richtung oder im Wesentlichen vertikaler Richtung orientiert in einem Massentransport bzw. in einem breiten Behälterstrom zugeführt werden, in dem die Behälter hinsichtlich markanter Behälter und/oder Ausstattungsmerkmale eine willkürliche Orientierung aufweisen können, da die vormalige Orientierung, also Ausrichtung verloren geht. Dieser breite Behälterstrom wird dann durch Gasseneinteilung in mehrere einspurige Behälterströme umgewandelt. In weiteren Verfahrensschritten erfolgt das Abteilen der die späteren Gebinde bzw. deren Behältergruppen bildenden Behälter aus den einspurigen Behälterströmen, das Zusammenführen der notwendigen Anzahl von Behältern jeweils zu einer verdichteten Behältergruppe, in der die Behälter mit mehreren Mantel- oder Umfangsflächen, also mit den Kontakt- oder Berührflächen gegeneinander anliegen, und dass Verbinden der Behälter jeder Behältergruppe zu dem kompakten und festen bzw. stabilen Gebinde.After the containers have been treated in the container treatment plant, they can be fed to a packaging machine. In detail, the production of the container is carried out, for example, in a so-called packaging machine in such a way that the containers on a transport plane of a conveyor rising and fed with its container axis in the vertical direction or substantially vertical direction in a mass transport or in a wide container flow in that the containers can have an arbitrary orientation with regard to distinctive containers and / or features, since the former orientation, that is to say orientation, is lost. This wide container stream is then converted by lane division into several single-lane container streams. In further process steps, the compartments of the later containers or their container groups forming the single-track container streams, the merging of the necessary number of containers in each case to a compacted container group, in which the container with multiple shell or peripheral surfaces, ie with the contact Or contact surfaces abut against each other, and that connecting the container of each group of containers to the compact and solid or stable container.
Möglich ist, die einzelnen Behälter des Gebindes miteinander zu verbinden, wobei z.B. eine Umschlingung z.B. mit einem Halteband oder einem anderen umfassenden Element denkbar ist. Ein solches umfassendes Element kann zum Beispiel ein Kartonzuschnitt oder ein Folienabschnitt sein, welcher um das betreffliche Gebinde gelegt und entsprechend befestigt wird. Die Kartonenden können miteinander verklebt werden. In einem Schrumpftunnel können die zunächst anliegenden Folien aufgeschrumpft werden. Denkbar ist auch, dass die Gebinde eine stabilisierende Unterlage bekommen, welche z.B. als Kartonzuschnitt ausgeführt ist, auf welcher die Behälter aufstehen. Eine solche Unterlage ist sinnvoll, wenn das spätere Gebinde z.B. aus mehreren Lagen von Teilgebinden gebildet werden soll. Dabei kann an der Unterlage angegriffen werden, so dass das eine Teilgebinde auf das andere gesetzt wird.It is possible to connect the individual containers of the container together, e.g. a wrap around e.g. with a tether or other comprehensive element is conceivable. Such a comprehensive element may be, for example, a carton blank or a foil section, which is placed around the relevant container and fastened accordingly. The cardboard ends can be glued together. The initially applied films can be shrunk in a shrink tunnel. It is also conceivable that the containers receive a stabilizing base, which is e.g. designed as a carton blank on which the containers stand up. Such a base is useful if the later container, e.g. should be formed from several layers of sub-packages. It can be attacked on the base, so that one sub-package is set to the other.
Anschließend kann ein umfassendes Element vorgesehen werden, um die gestapelten Gebinde zu umfassen. Die Kartonzuschnitte werden als solche bevorzugt im entfalteten Zustand aus einem Magazin entnommen und können vor oder nach Zuführung zu dem späteren Gebinde gefaltet werden, wobei eine entsprechend ausgeführte Faltstation Einsatz findet. Zur Bildung der Folienabschnitte wird eine Folienrolle zu einer Folienbahn entrollt, wobei die betrefflichen Folienabschnitte von der Folienbahn abgeschnitten werden. Hierzu ist eine Folienschneidstation sinnvoll einsetzbar, so dass der jeweilige Folienabschnitt die geforderten Dimensionen des jeweils zu verpackenden Gebindes hat. In einer weiteren Ausführung kann zwischen den Behältern der späteren Gebinde ein Abstandselement, also das Trennelement angeordnet werden, welches z.B. als Steg oder beispielsweise als Gefache ausgeführt ist. Dieses Gefache ist zumeist aus einem Karton oder aus Pappe gebildet, und wird vor dem Einsetzen in das spätere Gebinde aufgefacht, wobei eine Einsetzstation, welche beispielhaft als Stegeinsetzer oder Gefacheeinsetzer bezeichnet werden kann, Verwendung findet. Möglich ist aber auch, eine Mehrzahl an Behältern in Aufnahmekartons einzusetzen, wobei die Trennelemente, also die Stege oder Gefache quasi Waben innerhalb des Kartons bilden, in welchen die Behälter angeordnet sind.Subsequently, a comprehensive element can be provided to include the stacked containers. The carton blanks are preferably removed as such in the unfolded state from a magazine and can be folded before or after feeding to the subsequent container, with a correspondingly executed folding station is used. To form the film sections, a film roll is unrolled to form a film web, the relevant film sections being cut off from the film web. For this purpose, a film cutting station is useful, so that the respective film section has the required dimensions of each pack to be packaged. In a further embodiment, a spacer element, that is to say the separating element, can be arranged between the containers of the later containers. is designed as a bridge or, for example, as a compartment. This compartment is usually formed from a cardboard or cardboard, and is unfolded before insertion into the subsequent container, wherein an insertion station, which can be exemplified as a bridge inserter or compartment inserter, is used. But it is also possible to use a plurality of containers in receiving boxes, wherein the separating elements, so the webs or compartments quasi form honeycomb within the carton, in which the containers are arranged.
Es ist bekannt, mehrere Artikel jeweils zu einer Artikelgruppe zusammen zu fassen oder zu formieren und aus den Artikelgruppen unter Verwendung von Schrumpffolien (z.B.
Vorgeschlagen wurde auch bereits, transportfähige Gebinde dadurch herzustellen, dass die jeweils zu einer Behältergruppe formierten Behälter durch eine die Behältergruppe schlaufenartig umgreifende Umreifung (
Weiterhin besteht beim Transport derartiger Gebinde auf einem Bandfördermittel immer die Gefahr, dass sich zylindrische oder weitgehend zylindrische Artikel, wie Dosen, Flaschen oder Behälter durch Vibration, Stöße etc. eine nestende Position einnehmen, also in die Lücke der Nachbarreihe rutschen. Um dies zu verhindern muss bei bekannten Gebinden eine sehr große Spannung auf die Umreifung gebracht werden.Furthermore, when transporting such containers on a belt conveyor there is always the danger that cylindrical or largely cylindrical articles, such as cans, bottles or containers, will assume a nesting position due to vibration, impact, etc., ie slip into the gap of the adjacent row. In order to prevent this, a very high tension must be applied to the strapping in known containers.
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Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, bei welcher ein Transport von Unterlagen zu dem Gebinde und zudem ein Umfalten des Tray-Randes vereinfacht ist.The object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned, in which a transport of documents to the container and also a folding of the tray edge is simplified.
Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe gelingt mit einer Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1.The solution of this problem is achieved with a device having the features of
Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen. Dabei sind alle beschriebenen Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination grundsätzlich Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung. Auch wird der Inhalt der Ansprüche zu einem Bestandteil der Beschreibung gemacht.Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments. In this case, all the features described in principle or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.
Es wird eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Gebinden angegeben, wobei aus einem breiten Behälterstrom mittels Gassenteilung Behälter in mehrere einspurige Behälterströme umgewandelt werden, und mit mindestens einer Abteil und/oder Verdichtereinheit zum Abteilen und Verdichten einer vorbestimmten Anzahl an Behältern, verdichtete oder formierte Behältergruppen und/oder Teilgebinde gebildet und nachfolgend jeweils zu einem späteren Gebinde zusammengefasst werden, wobei zumindest eine Unterlagen- oder Zuschnittzuführung vorgesehen ist, welche Unterlagen oder Aufstandszuschnitte von unterhalb einer Transportebene in Richtung zur Transportebene fördert, so dass die Gebinde mit den Behältern auf den Zuschnitten aufstehen. Erfindungsgemäß weist zumindest die Unterlagen- oder Zuschnittzuführung einen Lineartransporteur auf, welcher an Bewegungselementen angeordnet Greifmittel aufweist, welche den Aufstandszuschnitt greifen und auf die Transportebene fördern.The invention relates to a device for producing containers, wherein containers are converted into a plurality of single-lane container streams from a wide container stream by means of gas division, and with at least one compartment and / or compressor unit for separating and compressing a predetermined number of containers, compacted or formed container groups and / or or partial packages are formed and subsequently each combined into a later container, wherein at least one document or blank feed is provided, which promotes documents or Aufaufzuschnitte from below a transport plane towards the transport plane, so that the containers with the containers stand up on the blanks. According to the invention, at least the underlay or blank feed has a linear transporter which has gripping means arranged on movement elements, which grip the support blank and convey it to the transport plane.
Vorteilhafterweise werden die Unterlagen oder Aufstandszuschnitte mittels der an den Bewegungselementen (Mover, Schlitten oder Wagen) angeordneten Greifelemente gegriffen. und werden an diesen gehalten von unterhalb der Transportebene, auf welcher die Gebinde aufstehen, bis zur Behältergruppierung also zu dem Gebinde transportiert.Advantageously, the documents or Aufstandszuschnitte be gripped by means of the movement elements (mover, carriage or carriage) arranged gripping elements. and are held on these from below the transport plane on which the containers stand, so transported to the container grouping to the container.
Zweckmäßig ist wenn die Greifmittel relativ zum Bewegungselement beweglich an diesem gelagert sind. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass die Greifelemente die Aufstandszuschnitte mit einer bestimmten Spannkraft belasten können, was die Lagestabilität bei dem Transport weiter erhöht. Ein weiterer Vorteil ist darin zu sehen, dass ein Abstand zu einem folgenden oder zu einem benachbarten Aufstandszuschnitt erzeugbar ist, worauf aber noch weiter eingegangen wird. Die Greifmittel können dazu separat ansteuerbar sein, und mit einer zentralen Steuereinheit in Verbindung stehen. Die Greifmittel können quer- und/oder längsbeweglich an dem Bewegungselement gelagert sein.It is useful if the gripping means are mounted relative to the moving element movable on this. This has the advantage that the gripper elements can load the Aufstandszuschnitte with a certain clamping force, which further increases the positional stability during transport. Another advantage is the fact that a distance to a following or to an adjacent Aufstandszuschnitt can be generated, but will be discussed further. The gripping means can be separately controlled, and communicate with a central control unit. The gripping means can be mounted transversely and / or longitudinally movable on the moving element.
In weiter günstiger Ausgestaltung kann das jeweilige Bewegungselement Greifmittel aufweisen, welche zum einen jeweils seitlich und zum anderen zusätzlich zu den an der ersten vorderen Seite angreifenden Greifmitteln noch an der dazu gegenüber liegenden zweiten, hinteren Seite des Aufstandszuschnittes angreifen. So ist der Aufstandszuschnitt beispielsweise an vier Ecken oder Eckbereichen lagesicher gehalten. Bevorzugt ist jedoch, wenn der Aufstandszuschnitt entweder an dem in Transportrichtung gesehenen vorderen Ende oder an dessen hinterem Ende von den Greifmitteln gehalten wird. Dies ist möglich, da der Aufstandszuschnitt, grundsätzlich in sich eine gewisse Stabilität hat.In a further favorable embodiment, the respective movement element may have gripping means, which on the one side and on the other in addition to the acting on the first front side gripping means still attack on the opposite second, rear side of the patch blank. So the Aufstandszuschnitt is held securely in position, for example, at four corners or corners. However, it is preferred if the Aufstandszuschnitt is held either on the front end seen in the transport direction or at the rear end of the gripping means. This is possible because the patch cut, in principle, has a certain stability.
Die Greifelemente können mechanisch betätigt sein. Möglich ist auch, dass ein oder mehrere Vakuumgreifer an dem Bewegungselement angeordnet sind. Die Vakuumgreifer können den Aufstandszuschnitt ansaugen, was grundsätzlich vorteilhaft ist.The gripping elements can be mechanically operated. It is also possible that one or more vacuum grippers are arranged on the movement element. The vacuum grippers can suck the rump blank, which is basically advantageous.
Sind Gebinde zu Umhüllen, welche nebeneinander angeordnet sind, kann es zweckmäßig sein, auch zwei Lineartransporteure vorzusehen. Dabei können die Greifmittel an den Bewegungselementen jeweils den Aufstandszuschnitt der betreffenden Bahn transportieren. Denkbar ist aber, wenn die benachbarten Bewegungselemente mit ihren Greifmitteln zusammenwirken.Are containers to wrap, which are arranged side by side, it may be appropriate to provide two linear transporters. In this case, the gripping means on the movement elements can each transport the footprint blank of the relevant web. It is conceivable, however, if the adjacent movement elements interact with their gripping means.
Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Faltstation als Lineartransporteur mit einer geschlossenen Bewegungsbahn ausgeführt ist, an welcher Schlitten in einer gemeinsamen Richtung umlaufen, wobei an dem jeweiligen Schlitten zumindest ein Faltkopf angeordnet ist. An den Schlitten können mehre Faltköpfe angeordnet sein, welche unabhängig voneinander steuerbar sein können.According to the invention, it is provided that the folding station is designed as a linear transporter with a closed path of movement, on which carriages rotate in a common direction, wherein at least one folding head is arranged on the respective carriage. Several folding heads can be arranged on the slide, which can be controlled independently of each other.
Dass die Schlitten im Wesentlichen in einer gemeinsamen Richtung umlaufen, bedeutet im Sinne der Erfindung, dass die Schlitten gegebenenfalls vereinzelt und kurzzeitig in eine andere Richtung als die gemeinsame, eigentlich vorgegebene Umlaufrichtung bewegt werden können, wenn dies nach den gegebenen Umständen beispielsweise zum Verändern eines Abstandes zum folgenden oder vorlaufenden Schlitten sinnvoll erscheint. Hier liegt aber auch ein weiterer Vorteil der Erfindung, indem die Schlitten unabhängig voneinander an der Bewegungsbahn in ihrer jeweiligen Bewegung ansteuerbar sind.The fact that the carriages essentially revolve in a common direction means, within the meaning of the invention, that the carriages can be moved occasionally and briefly in a direction other than the common, actually predetermined direction of rotation, if, for example, to change a distance according to the given circumstances makes sense to the next or previous carriage. However, another advantage of the invention is that the carriages can be controlled independently of each other on the movement path in their respective movement.
Der Lineartransporteur weist idealerweise eine geschlossene Bewegungsbahn auf, an welcher die einzelnen Schlitten angeordnet sind, welche umlaufen. Die Schlitten können auch als Mover bezeichnet werden. Die Bewegungsbahn weist linear ausgerichtete Bewegungsbahnabschnitte und dazwischen angeordnete Umlenkbereich auf, so dass eine geschlossene Bewegungsbahn gebildet ist. Die linear ausgerichteten Bewegungsbahnabschnitte, die auch als Hintrum und als Rücktrum bezeichnet werden, können gebogene oder schräg orientierte Teilabschnitte aufweisen, um z.B. einen Höhenunterschied auszugleichen, oder um zum Beispiel eine Richtungsänderung in horizontaler Richtung auszubilden.The linear transporter ideally has a closed trajectory on which the individual carriages are arranged, which rotate. The Sleds can also be referred to as movers. The movement path has linearly oriented movement path sections and deflection regions arranged therebetween, so that a closed movement path is formed. The linearly oriented trajectory sections, which are also referred to as the rear and as a return strand, may have curved or obliquely oriented sections, for example, to compensate for a height difference, or to form, for example, a change in direction in the horizontal direction.
Die Schlitten sind individuell ansteuerbar, so dass jeder Schlitten eine jeweilige Geschwindigkeit haben kann. So sind die Schlitten unabhängig voneinander so steuerbar, dass der jeweilige Schlitten an dem jeweiligen Bewegungsbahnabschnitt in seiner Geschwindigkeit gleich zu anderen an den betreffenden Bewegungsbahnabschnitt befindlichen Schlitten ist, wobei dieser betreffliche Schlitten relativ zu anderen an derselben Bewegungsbahn respektive an demselben Bewegungsbahnabschnitt befindlichen Schlitten aber auch beschleunigt, verzögert oder gar in seiner Bewegungsrichtung kurzeitig umgekehrt werden kann. Dies ist vorteilhaft, da so eine sehr geringe Anzahl an Schlitten vorgesehen werden kann, da die sich entlang des Rücktrums bewegenden Schlitten die sich entlang des Hintrums bewegenden Schlitten überholen können. Die Bewegungsbahn kann selbstverständlich eine Schleuse zum Ausschleusen nicht benötigter oder zu überprüfender Schlitten aufweisen. Die Schleuse kann selbstverständlich auch zum Einschleusen genutzt werden. Die jeweiligen Schlitten können z.B. so angesteuert werden, dass diese bei einer Übernahme der Trennelemente mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit bewegt werden, oder gar abgebremst werden und nachfolgend einen Geschwindigkeitsaufbau erfahren, so dass quasi eine sanfte Übernahme der Trennelemente erfolgt, welche entlang z.B. eines Beschleunigungsabschnittes der Bewegungsbahn zu den nachfolgenden beabstandet werden.The carriages are individually controllable, so that each carriage can have a respective speed. Thus, the carriages are independently controllable so that the respective carriages at the respective trajectory section is equal in speed to other carriages located on the respective trajectory section, but this relevant carriage also accelerates relative to other carriages located on the same trajectory section on the same trajectory section , delayed or even reversed in its direction of movement can be reversed. This is advantageous since a very small number of slides can be provided, since the carriages moving along the return line can overtake the carriages moving along the rear. The trajectory can of course have a lock for discharging unneeded or to be checked slide. Of course, the lock can also be used for sluicing. The respective carriages may e.g. be controlled so that they are moved at a takeover of the separating elements at an adjusted speed, or even slowed down and subsequently undergo a speed build-up, so that there is a quasi-gentle takeover of the separating elements, which along along. an acceleration portion of the trajectory to the subsequent spaced.
Der Lineartransporteur ist in der Art einer elektromagnetischen Bahn ausgeführt, wobei die Schlitten getriebelos an dieser direkt ansteuerbar umlaufen. Dazu ist eine Schnittstelle der Bewegungsbahn mit einer Steuereinheit verbindbar. Der Lineartransporteur kann demnach ein elektromagnetischer Direktantrieb sein. Dabei erfolgt der eigentliche Antrieb durch ein dynamisch steuerbares elektromagnetisches Feld entlang der Schiene oder Bahn, wodurch der auf dem schlittenartigen Bewegungselement (nachfolgend "Schlitten" genannt), der auch als Mover bezeichnet werden kann angeordnete Permanentmagnet/-packung durch die magnetische Kraft bzw. das Magnetfeld gesteuert bewegt wird. Die Bezeichnung als Schlitten schließt allerdings auch eine Rad- oder Rollenführung mit ein.The Lineartransporteur is designed in the manner of an electromagnetic path, the carriage rotate gearless at this directly controllable. For this purpose, an interface of the movement path can be connected to a control unit. The linear transporter can therefore be an electromagnetic direct drive. The actual drive is effected by a dynamically controllable electromagnetic field along the rail or track, whereby the on the carriage-like movement element (hereinafter "carriage" called), which can also be referred to as a mover arranged permanent magnet / -packung by the magnetic Force or the magnetic field is controlled moves. However, the term sled also includes a wheel or roller guide.
Die an den Schlitten angeordneten Faltköpfe können bezogen auf den Lineartransporteur aber auch bezogen auf den Schlitten selbst jede Bewegung ausführen sind also entsprechend in ihren Freiheitgraden ansteuerbar. Ein Ansteuern erfolgt in idealer Ausführung über eine zentrale Einheit, welche auch die Steuerung der Schlitten bewirken kann.The folding heads arranged on the carriages can also carry out any movement relative to the linear transporter but also relative to the carriage itself, ie they can be actuated correspondingly in their degrees of freedom. An activation is carried out in an ideal embodiment via a central unit, which can also cause the control of the carriage.
Zweckmäßig ist, wenn die Bewegungsbahn des Lineartransporteurs zu einem Magazin geführt ist, so dass die an den Schlitten angeordneten Faltköpfe die betreffende Unterlage aus dem Magazin entnehmen können. Dabei können die Schlitten zur Übernahme der Unterlage kurzzeitig gestoppt werden, so dass eine sichere Übernahme gewährleistet ist. Die Unterlagen können sodann mittels der Faltköpfe an den Schlitten gehalten in Richtung zum Gebinde transportiert werden, und dort gegebenenfalls wieder abgebremst, oder gar kurzfristig gestoppt werden. In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestalten ist eine Entnahmevorrichtung stationär an dem Unterlagenmagazin vorgesehen, in Form eines schwenkenden oder rotierend, umlaufenden Sauggreifers, welcher die Unterlagen an die Greifer der Schlitten übergibt. Hierzu werden idealerweise die Geschwindigkeiten von Schlitten bzw. dessen Greifer und der Entnahmevorrichtung synchronisiert.It is expedient if the trajectory of the linear transporter is guided to a magazine, so that the folding heads arranged on the carriage can remove the relevant base from the magazine. The slides can be stopped for a short time to take over the document, so that a secure takeover is guaranteed. The documents can then be transported by means of Faltköpfe held on the carriage in the direction of the container, and where appropriate braked again, or even stopped at short notice. In a further advantageous embodiment, a removal device is provided stationarily on the underlay magazine, in the form of a pivoting or rotating, circulating suction gripper, which transfers the documents to the grippers of the carriages. For this purpose, the speeds of slides or their grippers and the removal device are ideally synchronized.
Die Unterlagen befinden sich üblicher Weise in flachem, ungefaltetem Zustand in dem Magazin. Mittels der an den Schlitten angeordneten Faltköpfe können die Unterlagen aus dem Magazin entnommen werden. Sinnvoll ist, wenn mehrere Faltköpfe an dem Schlitten angeordnet sind, wobei die Faltköpfe relativ zueinander bewegbar sind. Zum Entnehmen aus dem Magazin kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass die betreffende Unterlage zunächst angesaugt wird, weshalb an den Schlitten auch Elemente mit einer Saugfunktion angeordnet sein können, wobei natürlich auch die Faltköpfe selbst eine Saugfunktion aufweisen können. Zudem können die Faltköpfe mechanische Haltefunktionen ausführen. Die jeweilige Medium Versorgung stellt dabei kein Problem dar. Denn zum einen kann die Medium Versorgung an der Bewegungsbahn angeordnet sein, wobei das Medium abgegriffen wird, oder der Schlitten trägt eine entsprechende Medium Versorgung als Speicher bei sich. Der Speicher müsste natürlich beizeiten aufgefüllt werden, weswegen die optionale Schleuse vorgesehen sein kann. Der Speicher kann als Energiespeicher oder dergleichen ausgeführt sein, so dass die an dem Schlitten angeordneten Funktionseinheiten mit der notwendigen Energie versorgt sein können.The documents are usually in flat, unfolded condition in the magazine. By means of the folding heads arranged on the carriage, the documents can be removed from the magazine. It makes sense if a plurality of folding heads are arranged on the carriage, wherein the folding heads are movable relative to each other. For removal from the magazine can also be provided that the relevant pad is first sucked, which is why on the carriage and elements with a suction function can be arranged, of course, the folding heads themselves may have a suction function. In addition, the folding heads can perform mechanical holding functions. The respective medium supply is not a problem. For one thing, the medium supply can be arranged on the path of movement, wherein the medium is tapped, or the carriage carries a corresponding medium supply as a memory with him. Of course, the reservoir would have to be refilled at times, which is why the optional lock can be provided. The memory can be used as energy storage or the like be executed so that the arranged on the carriage functional units can be supplied with the necessary energy.
Mittels der Schlitten, die an der Bewegungsbahn umlaufen, welche wie oben bereits erwähnt als Schiene ausgeführt ist, können die Unterlagen nun an den Faltköpfen gehalten transportiert werden, ohne dass die Unterlagen entlang einer Gleitbahn gleiten müssen. Die bisher übliche Gleitbahn kann sogar entfallen, wenn die Unterlagen an den Faltköpfen gehalten quasi schwebend transportiert werden.By means of the carriages, which rotate on the path of movement, which as already mentioned above is designed as a rail, the documents can now be transported to the folding heads without the documents having to slide along a slideway. The usual slideway can even be omitted if the documents kept at the folding heads are transported quasi floating.
Ein besonderer Vorteil besteht darin, dass die ergriffenen Unterlagen auf dem Transportweg zum Übergaben an die Gebinde nicht unmittelbar nach der Entnahme aus dem Magazin flach auf das Förderband gelegt werden müssen, sondern in dichter, ggf. gefächerter Formation verbleiben können, so dass die Zuführstrecke des Transportweges als eine Art Stau- oder Zwischenpufferstrecke fungiert. Ein ggf. nötige Beabstandung kann der stromaufwärts letzte Mover (Schlitten mit Greifer) dann durch entsprechende Beschleunigung bewerkstelligen.A particular advantage is that the documents taken on the transport to be handed over to the container need not be placed flat on the conveyor belt immediately after removal from the magazine, but may remain in dense, possibly diversified formation, so that the supply of the Transport way acts as a kind of storage or intermediate buffer line. Any necessary spacing, the last last mover (slide with gripper) then accomplish by appropriate acceleration.
Die Unterlagen werden sodann in der notwendigen Position unter die Gebinde gelegt bzw. den Behältergruppen untergeschoben. Ist die Unterlage unter die Gebinde gelegt, übernehmen die Faltköpfe nunmehr das Hochfalten der überstehenden Ränder. Insofern haben die Schlitten nicht nur die Funktion des Herantransportierens der Unterlagen. Vielmehr begleiten die Schlitten die Gebinde noch, um die überstehenden Ränder hoch zu falten. Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Schlitten in ihrer Geschwindigkeit verringert werden. Möglich ist auch, wenn die Schlitten die gleiche Geschwindigkeit haben wie die Gebinde, welche auf der Unterlage aufstehend auf einem Gebinde Transporteur beispielsweise zu einer Folieneinschlagstation transportiert werden.The documents are then placed in the required position under the container or pushed under the container groups. If the pad is placed under the container, the folding heads now take over the folding of the protruding edges. In this respect, the carriages not only have the function of transporting the documents. Rather, the carriages still accompany the containers to fold up the protruding edges. It can be provided that the sled are reduced in their speed. It is also possible if the carriages have the same speed as the containers, which are transported on the base upright on a container transporter, for example, to a film wrapping station.
Die Faltköpfe können bezüglich ihrer Faltaufgabe als aktive oder passive Faltköpfe ausgeführt sein.The folding heads can be designed as active or passive folding heads with respect to their folding task.
Nach dem die überstehenden Ränder in Richtung zu den das Gebinde bildenden Behältern gefaltet ist, weisen die Gebinde einen größeren Abstand auf, welcher um die Dimension der hochgefalteten Ränder erhöht ist. Das heißt, dass das Gebinde um die hochgefalteten Tray-Rands kleiner wird.After the protruding edges are folded towards the containers forming the container, the containers have a greater distance, which is increased by the dimension of the folded-up edges. This means that the bundle around the folded-up tray edges gets smaller.
Möglich ist, dass der Lineartransporteur gemäß der Erfindung auch den Weitertransport zu der optionalen Folieneinschlagstation übernimmt. Dazu müsste die Bewegungsbahn entsprechend verlängert werden, was aber aufgrund der individuellen Anpassbarkeit kein Problem darstellt. Möglich wäre dann aber, den oben genannten Abstand zu verringern, indem die Schlitten entsprechend angesteuert werden.It is possible that the linear transporter according to the invention also takes on the further transport to the optional film wrapping station. For this, the trajectory would have to be extended accordingly, but this represents no problem due to the individual adaptability. But it would be possible to reduce the above distance by the carriages are controlled accordingly.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der in den Figuren gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- Eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln und Falten von Unterlagen.
- Fig. 2
- Die Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Unterlagen.
- Fig. 3
- Die Vorrichtung aus
Fig. 2 in einer Variante für die Vereinzelung. - Fig. 4
- Die Vorrichtung zum Falten von Unterlagen in prinzipieller Ansicht.
- Fig.5
- Ein formschlüssiges Faltvorrichtung mit Führungsrolle in translatorischer Bewegung.
- Fig. 6
- Ein formschlüssiges Faltvorrichtung in rotatorischer Bewegung.
- Fig. 7
- Ein kraftschlüssiges Faltvorrichtung in rotatorischer Bewegung.
- Fig. 8
- Eine Anordnung der Faltvorrichtung in prinzipieller Ansicht.
- Fig. 9
- Eine Vorrichtung zur Zufuhr eines Mediums in prinzipieller Ansicht.
- Fig. 1
- A device for separating and folding documents.
- Fig. 2
- The device for separating documents.
- Fig. 3
- The device off
Fig. 2 in a variant for singling. - Fig. 4
- The device for folding documents in a basic view.
- Figure 5
- A form-fitting folding device with guide roller in translational motion.
- Fig. 6
- A form-fitting folding device in a rotary motion.
- Fig. 7
- A non-positive folding device in rotational movement.
- Fig. 8
- An arrangement of the folding device in a basic view.
- Fig. 9
- A device for supplying a medium in a basic view.
In den unterschiedlichen Figuren sind gleiche Teile stets mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen, weswegen diese in der Regel auch nur einmal beschrieben werden.In the different figures, the same parts are always provided with the same reference numerals, which is why these are usually described only once.
Die Unterlagenzuführeinrichtung 4, besteht aus einem Unterlagenmagazin 12 und einer Unterlagenvereinzelung 10. Die Unterlagenzuführeinrichtung 4 und die Faltstation 5 sind über einen Lineartransporteur 6 verbunden und arbeiten mit diesem zusammen, welcher an Schlitten 7 angeordnete Führungs-, Halte- und/oder Faltvorrichtungen aufweist. Diese halten eine Unterlage 9 und/oder falten diese. Die Unterlagen 9 sind nur skizzenhaft dargestellt und hinsichtlich der tatsächlichen Länge nicht maßstäblich dargestellt.The
Die Unterlage 9 wird durch eine geeignete Unterlagenvereinzelung 10 aus einem unterhalb der Transportebene 11 angeordneten Unterlagenmagazin 12 entnommen und an ein oder mehrere ebenfalls unterhalb der Transportebene 11 bereitstehendes Halte- und Faltvorrichtung 8 übergeben und durch diese so transportiert, dass die Unterlage 9 von unterhalb der Transportebene 11 in einer geeigneten Bahn durch die Transportebene 11 und auf diese gefördert wird. Vorteilhaft ist es dabei, wenn beispielweise durch einen geeigneten Radius 13 zwischen dem aufsteigenden Abschnitt des Linearförderers 6 in Transportrichtung B unterhalb der Transportebene 11 und dem fast tangentialen Anschluss an den horizontalen Abschnitt auf Transportebene 11 erreicht werden.The
Im bestimmungsgemäßen Betrieb trifft die Vorderkante des Gebindes 2 mit der Vorderkante der Bodenfläche der Unterlage 9 so zusammen, das das Gebinde 2 nach dem vollständigen Auftauchen der Unterlage 9 auf der Bodenfläche 9.1 positioniert ist. Im Anschluss daran findet im Bereich der Faltstation 5 als ein Abschnitt auf der Transportebene 11 der Faltvorgang der Unterlage 9 um das Gebinde mittels der die Halte- und Faltvorrichtung 8 statt, die nach Abschluss des Faltvorganges wieder unterhalb der Transportebene 11 zurückgeführt werden.During normal operation, the front edge of the
Der elektromagnetische Lineartransporteur 6 weist eine geschlossene Bewegungsbahn 14 auf, an welcher die einzelnen Schlitten 7 (Mover) umlaufen. Die Schlitten 7 sind individuell ansteuerbar, so dass jedes Schlitten7 mit einer eigenen, unabhängigen Geschwindigkeit angetrieben werden kann. An einem Hintrum 15 der Bewegungsbahn 14 ist die Geschwindigkeit der dort befindlichen Schlitten 7 abhängig von dem gewünschten Transportverhalten der Gebinde zueinander gleich oder es kann bereits eine Verdichtung erfolgen auf dem Hintrum 15 im Bereich der Faltstation 5 erfolgen. Dies kann sinnvoll sein, da für die flache Unterlage 9 anfänglich ein sehr großer Abstand zu einem benachbarten Gebinde oder Unterlage 9 erforderlich ist, der mit dem Aufstellen eines oder beider Seitenteile 9.2 geschlossen oder zumindest stark verringert werden kann. Damit wird eine höhere Dichte und Vorbereitung auf die nachfolgenden Behandlungsschritte der Gebinde erreicht. Entlang des Rücktrums 16 können die Schlitten 7 wiederum eine ganz andere Geschwindigkeit haben und insb. kurz vor der Unterlagenzuführeinrichtung 4 in einer sehr dichten Bereitstellungsposition sein. Die Bewegungsbahn 14 kann selbstverständlich eine Schleuse zum Ausschleusen nicht benötigter oder zu überprüfender Schlitten 7 aufweisen.The electromagnetic linear transporter 6 has a closed
Der Hintrum 15 der Bewegungsbahn 14 ist im Sinne der Erfindung der Abschnitt der Bewegungsbahn 14, an welchem die Unterlagen 9 von unterhalb der Transportebene 11 zu dieser transportiert werden. Der Rücktrum 16 ist dann der Abschnitt, an welchem die Schlitten 7 ohne daran gehaltene und/oder mitbewegte Unterlagen 9 bewegt werden. Bei dem in
Der Lineartransporteur 6 ist in der Art einer elektromagnetischen Bahn ausgeführt, wobei die Schlitten 7 getriebelos an dieser direkt ansteuerbar umlaufen, wobei die jeweils gewünschte Geschwindigkeit des jeweiligen Schlittens 7 individuell ansteuerbar ist. Dazu ist eine Schnittstelle der Bewegungsbahn 14 mit einer Steuereinheit verbindbar. Der Lineartransporteur 6 kann demnach ein elektromagnetischer Direktantrieb sein. Ersichtlich ist der Vorteil, dass die Schlitten 7 entlang des Rücktrums 16 sehr schnell in Richtung zum Hintrum 15 geführt werden können, so dass die Gesamtzahl der Schlitten 7 im Vergleich zu einem Transporteur mit unveränderlicher Teilung reduziert werden; denn die entlang des Hintrums 15 erforderliche Teilung kann entlang des Rücktrums 16 aufgehoben werden, was in
Bei der in
Eine Alternative zur gezeigten Absaugung stellt die Verwendung eines Linearantriebes dar, wie zum Beispiel ein Pneumatikzylinder, der senkrecht zur Bewegungsbahn 14 mit einem am Ende des Zylinders befindlichen Saugers in Richtung Unterlagenmagazin 12 zeigt. Auch hier wird durch die Hin- und Herbewegung des Zylinders die Unterlage 9 vereinzelt und an das bereitstehende Schlitten7 gebracht.An alternative to the suction shown is the use of a linear drive, such as a pneumatic cylinder, which is perpendicular to the
Im Gegensatz dazu muss der Sauger nach
In
Beispielhaft für die Annahme, dass die Faltvorrichtung 22 des Schlittens 7.1 unterhalb der Unterlage 9 während des Faltvorganges keine Relativbewegung zur Unterlage 9 ausführt, können sich die vorlaufende und rückwärtige Mitnahme- und Faltvorrichtungen 29 der Schlitten 7.2 und 7.3 relativ zueinander bewegen, das heißt, der Abstand a zwischen dem mittleren Schlitten 7.1 zum Vorlaufenden und der Abstand a zwischen dem mittleren Schlitten 7.1 zum Rückwärtigen wird während des Faltvorganges kleiner (b). Das bedeutet weiterhin, dass auch der Abstand der mit der Unterlage 9 umhüllten Gebinde 2 zueinander nach dem Falten kleiner werden kann als der Abstand der Gebinde 2 mit der ungefalteten Unterlage 9 zueinander. Damit einher besteht die Möglichkeit, gegenüber einer Faltstation mit einer unveränderlichen Teilung, hier die Gebinde nach dem Falten mit einer kleineren Teilung zu transportieren.By way of example, for the assumption that the
Wie in
As in
Die vorzugsweise Verwendung eines Viertelkreises als Faltvorrichtungsprofil führt beim Auftauchen zu einem nahezu tangentialen Anlegen der Lasche 9.2 an das Profil. Mit dem weiteren Auftauchen bis zum Erreichen der obersten Position liegt die bewegliche Lasche 9.2 ebenfalls tangential an dem Faltkopf 27. Hierbei ist der Abstand der Faltvorrichtung 22 zur Faltlinie der Lasche in geeigneter Weise so zu wählen, das nach Abschluss des Faltvorganges die Lasche 9.2 in einem Winkel von annähernd 90 Grad aufgerichtet ist.The preferred use of a quarter circle as Faltvorrichtungsprofil leads when surfacing to a nearly tangential application of the tab 9.2 to the profile. With the further emergence until reaching the uppermost position, the movable tab 9.2 is also tangent to the
In der rechten Darstellung ist die Endposition des Mitnahme- und Faltkopfes 29 zu erkennen. Hierzu wird das Segment über eine nicht dargestellte Anordnung aus Anlenkhebel und Steuerkurve gegenüber dem Schlitten 7 so angelenkt, dass eine Drehung der Mitnahme- und Faltvorrichtung 29 von ungefähr 90 Grad im Uhrzeigersinn erreicht werden kann. Gleichzeitig wird das Mitnahme- und Faltvorrichtung 29 in Förderrichtung (Pfeil A) derart positiv angetrieben, dass mit der Drehung die ungefaltete Lasche 9.2 der Unterlage 9 um 90 Grad nach oben gefaltet wird. Die Anlagefläche der Faltvorrichtung 29 wirkt dabei nach der ausgeführten Funktion Falten wieder als Mitnehmer für die jetzt teilweise gefaltete Unterlage 9. Gemäß der dargestellten Förderrichtung (Pfeil A) ist in dem Beispiel das rückwärtige Mitnahme- und Faltvorrichtung 29 zu erkennen. Es ist daher vorstellbar, ein solches Segment auch an der Vorderkante der ungefalteten Unterlage 9 zu verwenden. Dabei würde zur Einleitung des Faltvorganges allerdings das vorlaufende Schlitten 7 sich nicht positiv, also schneller als die Unterlage 9 in Förderrichtung (Pfeil A) bewegen, sondern sich verzögert gegenüber der Unterlage 9 bewegen, so dass am Ende des Bewegungsablaufes auch hier die Anlagefläche der Mitnahme- und Faltvorrichtung 29 an der gefalteten Lasche 9.2 anliegt.In the right-hand illustration, the end position of the driving and
Auch
Gegenüber den Ausführungen in den
Für ein Halte- und Faltvorrichtung 8 nach
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- Verpackungsmaschinepackaging machine
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- Gebindecontainer
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- Behältercontainer
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- UnterlagenzuführeinrichtungUnterlagenzuführeinrichtung
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- Faltstationfolding station
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- Lineartransporteurlinear transporter
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- Schlittencarriage
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- Halte- und FaltvorrichtungHolding and folding device
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- Unterlagedocument
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- Boden der UnterlageBottom of the base
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- UnterlagenvereinzelungBase isolation
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- Transportebenetransport plane
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- Hebellever
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- Schubgelenksliding joint
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- Tragelementsupporting member
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- Verbindungsschenkelconnecting leg
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- Rollenschenkelrole leg
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- Faltkopffolding head
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- Führungselementguide element
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- Mitnahme- und FaltvorrichtungCarrying and folding device
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- Saugersucker
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- Mediumeintrittmedium inlet
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- Mediumaustrittmedium outlet
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- DrehdurchführungRotary union
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- Schlepphebelcam follower
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- Energieketteenergy chain
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- Transportrichtung der GebindeTransport direction of the containers
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Claims (8)
- Apparatus for producing packages (2), wherein a base (9) is placed thereunder, and wherein a folding station (5) folds protruding edges of the base in the direction towards the packaging unit, characterised in that at least the folding station (5) is configured as a linear conveyor (6) with a closed moving track (14), on which movement elements in the form of carriages (7) or trolleys circulate in a common direction, wherein at least one folding head (27) is arranged on each respective movement element, wherein the linear conveyor (6) is configured as an electromagnetic direct power takeoff.
- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the linear conveyor (6) comprises a closed moving track, which comprises an outgoing strand (15) and a return strand (16), between which curve regions are arranged.
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the folding heads (27) arranged at the carriages (7) are freely movable in relation to the linear conveyor (6), but also in relation to the carriages (7).
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterised in that a plurality of folding heads (27) are arranged at each respective carriage (7), which can be controlled independently of one another.
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the carriages (7) can be individually activated along the moving track (14).
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the bases (9) are taken out of a magazine with the folding heads arranged on the carriages (7).
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the folding head (27) is configured such as to hold the respective base along its transport path to the package (2), and to fold the protruding edges upwards.
- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the linear conveyor is conveyed to a magazine, from which the respective base (9) is taken, wherein the linear conveyor comprises a section on which the bases are laid beneath the packages (2), and wherein the linear conveyor with its moving track (14) is conveyed further, such that the package can be conveyed in the direction towards a following component.
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