EP3027518B1 - Device for transporting separating elements and inserting separating elements into packaging units - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for transporting and inserting separating elements in containers which are each formed from a plurality of containers, wherein adjacent containers are at least partially separated from each other by means of separating elements to be used, and wherein a transport device removes the separating element from a magazine, and transported to an insertion station, with which the respective separating element is inserted in the container.
- Containers are, for example, bottles, cans, tubes, pouches, each made of metal, glass and / or plastic, so for example PET bottles, but also other packaging, especially those for filling liquid or viscous products but 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 their container axis in the vertical direction or substantially vertical direction in a mass transport or in a wide container flow in which the containers are in view of distinctive containers and / or features may have an arbitrary orientation, since the former orientation, so alignment 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 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. Subsequently, a comprehensive element can be provided to include the stacked containers.
- the carton blanks are preferably removed from a magazine in the unfolded state and can be folded before or after being fed to the subsequent bundle, with a correspondingly executed folding station being 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 the required dimensions of each pack to be packaged Has.
- a spacer element that is, the separating element can be arranged between the containers of the subsequent container, which is designed for example as a web 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).
- a device and a method for grouping piece goods along a conveyor line is known.
- 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 divider elements emerge from below the trajectory, divert a number of containers from the container stream, initially stop the container flow, creating a gap to the separated containers: the divider elements then accelerate and submerge again below the level of trajectory.
- the combined EP 2 500 296 A1 actually only known before their registration or priority date with one part One-piece fingers, which are arranged on encircling 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 first 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.
- Compartments are, as in the DE 10 2007 062 844 A1 described, structures which have at least one longitudinal web, and at least one transverse web.
- a separating element in the sense of the invention is therefore a compartment, wherein a separating element in the context of the invention may also be only a single web, which is supplied to the container, of course, a plurality of isolated webs may be provided, but not as the individual elements of Compartments are interconnected.
- drivers are arranged on a transport chain. The drivers push the unfolded compartments upright on a sliding plate.
- the DE 103 53 103 A1 also discloses a tray transport apparatus and a tray insertion apparatus in which the compartments have a foldable flap for stabilizing the compartments during transport on a chute. Also the US 2005/235607 A1 shows a device for arranging compartments, in which the compartments are cyclically removed by means of a suction device from a magazine and introduced into a container group.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned input, in which the transporting and inserting of separating elements is simplified.
- transport device 1 the device for transporting and inserting of separating elements 10, hereinafter referred to as transport device 1, as a central element a linear conveyor 2.1 with a closed trajectory 2.2, on which movement elements 3 rotate in a common direction A, wherein at the respective moving element 3 at least a gripping element is arranged. At the movement elements 3 more grippers can be arranged, which can be controlled independently of each other.
- the moving elements 3 essentially revolve in a common direction A means that the moving elements 3 may be moved occasionally and in a direction other than the common, actually predetermined direction of rotation A, if, for example, to change a distance to the given circumstances the following or leading movement element 3 makes sense.
- this is also another advantage of the invention in that the movement elements 3 can be controlled independently of one another on the movement path 2.2 in their respective movement, which will be discussed later.
- the movement elements 3 can also be referred to as movers or carriages because they are designed in this way.
- the trajectory 2.2 has linearly oriented trajectory sections 5.1, 5.2 and arranged therebetween deflecting 6.1, 6.2, so that a closed path of movement 2.2 is formed.
- the linearly oriented trajectory sections which are also referred to as the rear (5.1) and as the return run (5.2), may have curved or obliquely oriented sections, in order, for example. compensate for a height difference, or to form, for example, a change in direction in the horizontal direction.
- the movement elements 3 are individually controllable, so that each movement element can have a respective speed.
- the movement elements 3 are independently controllable so that the respective movement element at the respective movement path section in its speed equal to other movement elements located on the respective movement path section 3, but this relevant movement element can also be accelerated, decelerated or even briefly reversed in its direction of movement relative to other movement elements 3 located on the same movement path 2.2 respectively on the same movement path section.
- This is advantageous since a very small number of movement elements 3 can be provided, since the movement elements 3 moving along the return strand can overtake the movement elements 3 moving along the rearward path.
- the trajectory 2.2 can of course have a lock for discharging unneeded or to be checked moving elements 3. Of course, the lock can also be used for sluicing.
- the respective movement elements 3 can be controlled, for example, so that they are moved at a takeover of the separating elements with adapted speed, or even braked and subsequently experience a speed build-up, so that virtually a gentle takeover of the separating elements takes place, which along eg an acceleration section of the trajectory 2.2 be spaced to the following.
- the linear transporter is designed in the manner of an electromagnetic path, wherein the movement elements 3 rotate gearless at this directly controllable.
- an interface of the movement path 2.2 can be connected to a control and regulation 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 moving element, which can also be referred to as a mover arranged permanent magnet / -packung is moved by the magnetic force or the magnetic field controlled.
- the grippers arranged on the movement elements 3 can carry out any movement relative to the linear transporter but also based on the movement element itself, ie they can be controlled correspondingly in their degrees of freedom. An activation takes place in an ideal embodiment via a central unit, which can also cause the control of the movement elements 3.
- the grippers arranged on the movement elements 3 can remove the relevant separating element 10, also called webs or compartments, from the magazine 7.
- the movement elements 3 can be temporarily stopped or very slow to take over the separating elements, so that a secure acquisition is guaranteed.
- the flat-folded separating elements are gripped by a removal element, such as, for example, a circumferential suction gripper 8 and handed over to the grippers arranged on the movement elements 3, for which purpose the speed in the transfer region of the two elements is synchronized.
- the separating elements can then be transported by means of the grippers held on the moving elements 3 in the direction of the insertion station II, where they are optionally decelerated again, or even stopped at short notice.
- the advantage is that the movement elements 3 are individually controllable, wherein a predetermined pitch of attached to a rotating chain driver is obsolete.
- the containers 20 are conveyed in the pulp or in alleys on the transport plane 21 in the transport direction B and divided into container groups 23 by means of a dividing unit 22 or their dividing tools 24.
- the insertion station II for the separating elements 10 is gem. the embodiment of the FIG. 1 above the transport plane 21 of the container 20th
- a gripper 4 attached to a moving element 3 is in the approach or is already in a parking position in order to take over the separating element 10 or moves into the area of the supports in order to take over the compartment with the grippers open.
- the moving element 3 and its gripper 4 form the support 50, are provided in the support fingers or webs on which the unfolded separating elements 10 can be placed up to the closure of the gripper 4.
- the support fingers or webs ideally be part of the gripper 4.
- the grippers 4 can also take over the separating elements 10 directly from the suction grippers 8, for which purpose ideally a slow movement and / or a short stop of the movement elements 3 is expedient.
- the displaceable supports are displaced so that the separating element 10 held by the grippers 4 can be moved to the transfer position via the previously divided container 23.
- the gripper 4 of the separator 10 falls into the divided container.
- the group of containers of the container in this area can be pushed over a bottom curvature or projection in order to achieve larger gaps between the individual products in the running direction can be reached in this transfer area by guide rails between the individual rows of products.
- the separating elements 10 designed as compartments can be removed from the magazine 7 and along a trajectory section 5.1, 6.1 unfold. It is therefore useful if a plurality of grippers 4 are arranged on the movement element 3, wherein the grippers 4 are movable relative to each other, so that unfolding due to the relative movement of the gripper 4 is possible ( Fig. 5 . 6 ).
- the relevant flat separator 10 is first sucked, which is why on the moving elements 3 and elements with a suction function can be arranged, of course, the gripper 4 itself may have a suction function.
- the grippers can perform mechanical holding functions.
- the complete erection of the separating element is completed (not shown) only shortly before insertion by a pivoting or rotary movement of the gripper.
- the separating element 10 is largely transported in a flat orientation to the transport direction and / or in the fully or partially folded state.
- the respective vacuum and / or medium supply is not a problem.
- the supply can be arranged on the movement path 2.2, wherein the vacuum and / or medium is tapped, or the moving element carries a corresponding supply as a memory in itself.
- the storage tank would have to be refilled soon enough, which is why the optional lock is planned can be.
- the memory can be embodied as an energy store or the like, so that the functional units arranged on the movement elements 3 can be supplied with the necessary energy.
- the particular advantage is therefore that the dividing elements 10 need not be completely unfolded immediately, but remain flat or partially unfolded until shortly before insertion.
- the feed path can be made shorter than is the case with known Trennmaschineinsetzern.
- the separating elements 10 can now be transported held on the grippers 4, without the dividing elements 10 having to get up on a slideway.
- the hitherto customary slideway can even be dispensed with if the separating elements 10 are kept suspended on the grippers 4 and transported in a quasi-floating manner.
- the separating elements 10 may be held suspended or upstanding on the moving elements 3. It is obvious that the advantage of the invention is that the separating elements 10 can be transported in a stable position without them twisting, shifting or aligning in another, undesired position.
- the respective separating element 10 can be aligned by the free mobility of the holding gripper or 4 at any point of the trajectory 2.2 preferably along the rear 5.1 in the desired position.
- the gripping element 4 or the receiving device of the gripping element is mounted on the moving element 3, so that a rotational or pivoting movement can be performed in order to orient the gripping element relative to the moving element or the trajectory 2.2 differently.
- the separating elements 10 are then transferred in the necessary position to the insertion station II. If the separating element 10 is transferred to the insertion station II, the moving element, ideally along the return run 5.2, and optionally along the deflection 6.2 accelerated so as to take over a further separating element 10 can.
- the insertion station II is also designed as a linear transporter, ie as an electromagnetic direct drive.
- movement elements 3 can also be arranged circumferentially on a movement path 2.2.
- all statements regarding the transport device 1 described above apply analogously to the insertion station II.
- the separating elements 10, ie isolated webs or compartments are fed to the container groups 23 of the later containers, with feeding being carried out expediently from above the containers.
- the insertion station II is arranged above the continuous container groups 23. In this case, either the movement path 2.2 of the transport device 1 cause a height compensation, or the trajectory 2.2 of the insertion, if this is necessary.
- the movement elements 3 of the insertion station II can have grippers 4, which introduce the separating elements 10 in a targeted manner into the respective container or the container group 23.
- the grippers 4 according to the invention may ideally have such a configuration that they insert the separating elements 10 under force in the container or press with light pressure, so that the required position of the separating element in the container or the container group 23 is reached.
- the trajectory 2.2 may in turn have a rear 5.1, at which the separating elements 10 are removed from the Trennelementmagazin 7, optionally unfolded, accelerated along their transport path and / or delayed and aligned.
- the separating elements 10 are inserted by means of the same movement elements 3 in the container.
- the grippers 4 each have the above-mentioned functions, so that a combination gripping element is formed, which not only takes over, transports, aligns and holds the relevant separating elements, but also introduces them in a targeted manner.
- FIG. 3 is the unfolding process of a separating element 10 by means of suction pads 8.1, 8.2 shown in detail.
- a suction pad 8.1 engage the first web 10b1 of the flat separating element 10.1 and the second suction pad 8.2 at the second web 10b2.
- the total unit of the suction gripper 8.1, 8.2 each comprises a pivot point 8a1, 8a2, which is moved along the movement path 33.1, 33.2.
- the guide element 8b1, 8b2 is driven such that a defined rotation of the suction gripper 8.1, 8.2 takes place.
- the suction pads 8.1, 8.2 are arranged relative to one another such that the webs 10b1, 10b2 of the separating element 10 held by the suckers after the complete unfolding are approximately perpendicular to the transverse webs 10a pivotally connected thereto.
- FIG. 4 In a plan view shows the FIG. 4 the transfer station I and the insertion station II with the electromagnetic linear actuator 2.1, wherein the left movement element 3 has already taken over a separating element 10.1 and folded up and the right moving element 3 can be seen immediately after discontinuation of the partition formed as a partition 10.2 in the container group 23.
- FIG. 5.1 shows the base support 25, which has a central support section 26 and two outer support sections 27, 28.
- the outer support portions 27, 28 are connected via a rotatably mounted on the central support portion 26 actuator 29 and corresponding coupling elements 30, in a cross, closed position acc. Fig. 5.2 or an open position acc. Fig. 5.1 linearly displaceable.
- the outer support portions are, for example.
- On or on guide rods 31 relative to the central support portion 26 slidably mounted. Since a gripping arm 4. 1 each has a gripping arm 4. 1 arranged on the central and one (4.
- the separating element can be gripped on the webs 10 b 1 and 10 b 2 in the functional mode of a parallel gripper, for example.
- a further gripper 4b can be provided, which is additionally provided on the central support portion 26. While the gripper 4a can be controlled via the actuator, the gripper 4b is designed as a passive element, which can record, for example, a further web of the separating element 10 between the outer webs 10b1 and 10b2 in purely leading function.
- FIG. 6a a central adjustment unit for the gripper 4a is shown.
- the grippers 4.1 and 4.2 or their base 4.3 are connected via one or more spindles or threaded rods 32 and slidably mounted in a manner not shown.
- the threaded rod 32 has opposing threads on both sides, so that a rotation or angular adjustment about the axis GA of the threaded rod 32 to a symmetrical, parallel variation of the distance between the two grippers 4a to each other and symmetrically relative to the center M of the moving element.
- FIG. 6a shows in the lower illustration the tighter position of the gripper 4a to each other.
- FIG. 6b An alternative gripper 4 is in the FIG. 6b shown.
- This includes gripping arms 4.1. and drive ends 4.2, wherein gripping arms 4.1 and drive ends 4.2 are pivotally mounted on axes 36.
- the drive end 4.2 has a curve-shaped contour which is provided with a toothed surface 37. These toothed surfaces 37 are in operative connection with a linearly displaceable tooth or threaded rod 35.
- FIG. 6b the opening movement of the gripping arms 4.1 via the threaded or rack 35 and a plunger 38 which moves along a guide track 39, wherein a provision and the holding is generated by a spring 40.
- FIG. 7 An alternative embodiment to that of FIG. 1 , shows FIG. 7 , In this case, it is different that the movement path 2.2 is clamped parallel to the transport plane 21, wherein this functionally in an analogous manner sets together, as described above, and wherein the gripper and other functions and method steps are provided in an analogous manner.
- both linear transporters can also be arranged on one level.
- the invention can be used in containers, which have a carton, or other closable transport containers as wrapping, but the respective separating element can also be used in containers, which are then wrapped with a film.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Transportieren und Einsetzen von Trennelementen in Gebinde welche jeweils aus einer Mehrzahl an Behältern gebildet sind, wobei benachbarte Behälter mittels der einzusetzenden Trennelemente zumindest bereichsweise voneinander getrennt werden, und wobei eine Transportvorrichtung das Trennelement aus einem Magazin entnimmt, und zu einer Einsetzstation transportiert, mit der das jeweilige Trennelement in dem Gebinde eingesetzt wird.The invention relates to a device for transporting and inserting separating elements in containers which are each formed from a plurality of containers, wherein adjacent containers are at least partially separated from each other by means of separating elements to be used, and wherein a transport device removes the separating element from a magazine, and transported to an insertion station, with which the respective separating element is inserted in the container.
Die Gebinde weisen Behälter auf. Behälter im Sinne der Erfindung sind beispielsweise Flaschen, Dosen, Tuben, Pouches, 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 aber 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 according to the invention are, for example, bottles, cans, tubes, pouches, each made of metal, glass and / or plastic, so for example PET bottles, but also other packaging, especially those for filling liquid or viscous products but 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 their container axis in the vertical direction or substantially vertical direction in a mass transport or in a wide container flow in which the containers are in view of distinctive containers and / or features may have an arbitrary orientation, since the former orientation, so alignment 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. Anschließend kann ein umfassendes Element vorgesehen werden, um die gestapelten Gebinde zu umfassen.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. Subsequently, a comprehensive element can be provided to include the stacked containers.
Die Kartonzuschnitte werden als solche bevorzugt im entfalteten Zustand aus einem Magazin entnommen und können vor oder nach Zuführung zu dem späteren Gebinde gefalten 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.As such, the carton blanks are preferably removed from a magazine in the unfolded state and can be folded before or after being fed to the subsequent bundle, with a correspondingly executed folding station being 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 the required dimensions of each pack to be packaged Has. In a further embodiment, a spacer element, that is, the separating element can be arranged between the containers of the subsequent container, which is designed for example as a web 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 can take a nesting position due to vibration, impact, etc., ie slip into the gap of the neighboring 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 das Transportieren und Einsetzen von Trennelementen vereinfacht ist.The object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned input, in which the transporting and inserting of separating elements 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.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Figuren ausgeführt und beispielhaft erläutert. Dieses zeigen in
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eine erste Übersichtsdarstellung der Vorrichtung zum Transportieren und Einsetzen von Trennelementen mit einer vertikalen Bewegungsbahn.Figur 1 -
das Grundprinzip der Auffaltung eines Trennelementes,Figur 2 -
ein detailliertes Ablaufschema der Auffaltung mittels Sauggreifer,Figur 3 -
eine Draufsicht des Magazins und der Einsatzstation,Figur 4 -
Figur 5a und 5b schematische Darstellungen des Bewegungselementes und des mechanischen Greifers, -
Figur 6a und Figur 6b alternative mechanische Greifer des Bewegungselementes undFigur 7 eine zweite, alternative Übersichtsdarstellung der Vorrichtung zum Transportieren und Einsetzen von Trennelementen mit einer horizontalen Bewegungsbahn.
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FIG. 1 a first overview of the device for transporting and inserting separating elements with a vertical trajectory. -
FIG. 2 the basic principle of the unfolding of a separating element, -
FIG. 3 a detailed flow chart of unfolding using a suction gripper, -
FIG. 4 a top view of the magazine and the deployment station, -
FIGS. 5a and 5b schematic representations of the moving element and the mechanical gripper, -
Figure 6a and Figure 6b alternative mechanical grippers of the movement element andFIG. 7 a second, alternative overview of the device for transporting and inserting separating elements with a horizontal trajectory.
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Dass die Bewegungselemente 3 im Wesentlichen in einer gemeinsamen Richtung A umlaufen, bedeutet dass die Bewegungselemente 3 gegebenenfalls vereinzelt und kurzzeitig in eine andere Richtung als die gemeinsame, eigentlich vorgegebene Umlaufrichtung A bewegt werden können, wenn dies nach den gegebenen Umständen beispielsweise zum Verändern eines Abstandes zum folgenden oder vorlaufenden Bewegungselement 3 sinnvoll erscheint. Hier liegt aber auch ein weiterer Vorteil der Erfindung, indem die Bewegungselemente 3 unabhängig voneinander an der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 in ihrer jeweiligen Bewegung ansteuerbar sind, worauf aber noch eingegangen wird.The fact that the moving
Die Bewegungselemente 3, können auch als Mover oder Schlitten bezeichnet werden, weil sie derart ausgebildet sind. Die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 weist linear ausgerichtete Bewegungsbahnabschnitte 5.1, 5.2 und dazwischen angeordnete Umlenkbereich 6.1, 6.2 auf, so dass eine geschlossene Bewegungsbahn 2.2 gebildet ist. Die linear ausgerichteten Bewegungsbahnabschnitte, die auch als Hintrum (5.1) und als Rücktrum (5.2) 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
Die Bewegungselemente 3 sind individuell ansteuerbar, so dass jedes Bewegungselement eine jeweilige Geschwindigkeit haben kann. So sind die Bewegungselemente 3 unabhängig voneinander so steuerbar, dass das jeweilige Bewegungselement an dem jeweiligen Bewegungsbahnabschnitt in seiner Geschwindigkeit gleich zu anderen an den betreffenden Bewegungsbahnabschnitt befindlichen Bewegungselementen 3 ist, wobei dieses betreffliche Bewegungselement relativ zu anderen an derselben Bewegungsbahn 2.2 respektive an demselben Bewegungsbahnabschnitt befindlichen Bewegungselementen 3 aber auch beschleunigt, verzögert oder gar in seiner Bewegungsrichtung kurzeitig umgekehrt werden kann. Dies ist vorteilhaft, da so eine sehr geringe Anzahl an Bewegungselementen 3 vorgesehen werden kann, da die sich entlang des Rücktrums bewegenden Bewegungselemente 3 die sich entlang des Hintrums bewegenden Bewegungselemente 3 überholen können. Die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 kann selbstverständlich eine Schleuse zum Ausschleusen nicht benötigter oder zu überprüfender Bewegungselemente 3 aufweisen. Die Schleuse kann selbstverständlich auch zum Einschleusen genutzt werden. Die jeweiligen Bewegungselemente 3 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 2.2 zu den nachfolgenden beabstandet werden.The
Der Lineartransporteur ist in der Art einer elektromagnetischen Bahn ausgeführt, wobei die Bewegungselemente 3 getriebelos an dieser direkt ansteuerbar umlaufen. Dazu ist eine Schnittstelle der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 mit einer Steuer- und Regeleinheit 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 Bewegungselement, das auch als Mover bezeichnet werden kann angeordnete Permanentmagnet/-packung durch die magnetische Kraft bzw. das Magnetfeld gesteuert bewegt wird.The linear transporter is designed in the manner of an electromagnetic path, wherein the
Die an den Bewegungselementen 3 angeordneten Greifer können bezogen auf den Lineartransporteur aber auch bezogen auf das Bewegungselement 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 Bewegungselemente 3 bewirken kann.The grippers arranged on the
Zweckmäßig ist, wenn die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 des Lineartransporteurs zu dem Magazin 7 geführt ist, so dass die an den Bewegungselementen 3 angeordneten Greifer das betreffende Trennelement 10, auch Stege oder Gefache genannt, aus dem Magazin 7 entnehmen können. Dabei können die Bewegungselemente 3 zur Übernahme der Trennelemente kurzzeitig gestoppt oder sehr verlangsamt werden, so dass eine sichere Übernahme gewährleistet ist. Bei einer alternativen Ausgestaltung werden die flach gefalteten Trennelemente von einem Entnahmeelement ergriffen, wie bspw. ein umlaufender Sauggreifer 8 und an die an den Bewegungselementen 3 angeordneten Greifer übergeben, wozu die Geschwindigkeit im Übergabebereich der beiden Elemente synchronisiert wird.It is expedient if the movement path 2.2 of the linear transporter is guided to the
Die Trennelemente können sodann mittels der Greifer an den Bewegungselementen 3 gehalten in Richtung zur Einsetzstation II transportiert werden, und dort gegebenenfalls wieder abgebremst, oder gar kurzfristig gestoppt werden. Ersichtlich ist der Vorteil, dass die Bewegungselemente 3 individuell ansteuerbar sind, wobei eine vorgegebene Teilung von an einer umlaufenden Kette befestigter Mitnehmer hinfällig ist.The separating elements can then be transported by means of the grippers held on the moving
Die Behälter 20 werden im Pulk oder in Gassen auf der Transportebene 21 in der Transportrichtung B gefördert und mittels einer Abteileinheit 22, bzw. deren Abteilwerkzeuge 24 in Behältergruppen 23 abgeteilt. Die Einsetzstation II für die Trennelemente 10 ist gem. dem Ausführungsbeispiel der
Gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel der
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der Sauggreifer 8 in der Übernahmestation I, - Aufnahme durch die Greifer des
Bewegungselementes 3, und - Transport der aufgefalteten Trennelemente 10.2,
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die Behältergruppe 23 und - anschließender Rücklauf der Bewegungselemente 3 in
Richtung des Magazins 7 bzw. die Ausgangsposition.
- a separation of the flat separating elements 10.1 by means of, for example, the
suction gripper 8 in the transfer station I, - Recording by the gripper of the moving
element 3, and - Transport of the unfolded separating elements 10.2,
- Delivery or discontinuation of the unfolded separating element 10.3 in the
container group 23 and - subsequent return of the moving
elements 3 in the direction of themagazine 7 and the starting position.
Dabei wird das an den Greifern 4 aufgefaltete gehaltene Trennelement 10 im Bereich der Übernahmestation I temporäre auf eine bereitstehende, verschiebbare Auflagen 50 abgesetzt, bzw. auf diese fallengelassen. Ein an einem Bewegungselement 3 befestigter Greifer 4 befindet sich in der Anfahrt oder ist bereits in einer Art Parkposition, um das Trennelement 10 zu übernehmen oder verfährt in den Bereich der Auflagen, um das Gefache mit geöffneten Greifern zu übernehmen.In this case, held on the
In einer nicht gezeigten Aufführungsform kann das Bewegungselement 3 und dessen Greifer 4 die Auflage 50 bilden, in dem Auflagefinger oder -stege vorgesehen sind, auf welche die aufgefalteten Trennelemente 10 bis zum Verschluss der Greifer 4 aufgestellt werden können. Dabei kann der Auflagefinger oder-stege idealerweise Teil des Greifer 4 sein.In a not-shown embodiment, the moving
Alternativ können die Greifer 4 die Trennelemente 10 auch unmittelbar von den Sauggreifern 8 übernehmen, wozu idealerweise eine Langsamfahrt und/oder kurzer Stopp der Bewegungselemente 3 sinnvoll ist.Alternatively, the
Nach dem Schließen der Greifer werden die verschiebbaren Auflagen so verschoben, dass das von den Greifern 4 gehaltene Trennelement 10 bis zur Übergabeposition über das zuvor abgeteilte Gebinde 23 verfahren werden kann. Durch Öffnen der Greifer 4 fällt des Trennelement 10 in das abgeteilte Gebinde. Dabei kann (bekanntermaßen die Gruppe von Behältern des Gebindes in diesem Bereich über eine Bodenwölbung oder Buckel geschoben werden, um größere Lücken zwischen den einzelnen Produkten in Laufrichtung zu erreichen. Lücken quer zur Laufrichtung sind in diesem Übergabebereich durch Führungsschienen zwischen den einzelnen Reihen der Produkte zu erreichen.After the grippers have been closed, the displaceable supports are displaced so that the separating
Sind die Trennelemente 10 als Gefache ausgeführt, befinden diese sich üblicher Weise in flach, gefaltetem Zustand in dem Magazin 7. Mittels der an den Bewegungselementen 3 angeordneten Greifer 4 können die als Gefache ausgeführten Trennelemente 10 aus dem Magazin 7 entnommen werden, und entlang eines Bewegungsbahnabschnittes 5.1, 6.1 entfalten werden. Sinnvoll ist daher, wenn mehrere Greifer 4 an dem Bewegungselement 3 angeordnet sind, wobei die Greifer 4 relativ zueinander bewegbar sind, so dass ein Entfalten aufgrund der Relativbewegung der Greifer 4 möglich ist (
Idealerweise wird erst kurz vor dem Einsetzen durch eine Schwenk- oder Drehbewegung des Greifers die vollständige Errichtung des Trennelementes vollzogen (nicht dargestellt). Hierzu wird das Trennelement 10 weitestgehend in flacher Ausrichtung zur Transportrichtung und/oder in vollständig oder teilweise gefaltetem Zustand transportiert. Dazu sind die Greifer 4 der Bewegungselemente 3, insb. entsprechende Sauggreifer auf den Bewegungselementen 3, schwenk- oder drehbar gelagert, wobei die Schwenk- oder Drehbewegung zum Auffalten der Trennelemente 10 durch geeignete Steuermittel auf der Strecke nach der Übergabestation I, insb. kurz vor der Einsetzstation II, erfolgt.Ideally, the complete erection of the separating element is completed (not shown) only shortly before insertion by a pivoting or rotary movement of the gripper. For this purpose, the separating
Die jeweilige Vakuum und/oder Mediumversorgung stellt dabei kein Problem dar. Denn zum einen kann die Versorgung an der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 angeordnet sein, wobei das Vakuum und/oder Medium abgegriffen wird, oder das Bewegungselement trägt eine entsprechende 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 Bewegungselemente 3 angeordneten Funktionseinheiten mit der notwendigen Energie versorgt sein können. Der besondere Vorteil besteht also darin, dass die Trennelemente 10 nicht sofort vollständig aufgefaltet werden müssen, sondern bis kurz vor dem Einsetzen flach oder teilentfaltet bleiben. Somit kann die Zuführungsstrecke kürzer ausgestaltet sein, als dies mit bekannten Trennelementeinsetzern der Fall ist.The respective vacuum and / or medium supply is not a problem. For one, the supply can be arranged on the movement path 2.2, wherein the vacuum and / or medium is tapped, or the moving element carries a corresponding supply as a memory in itself. Of course, the storage tank would have to be refilled soon enough, which is why the optional lock is planned can be. The memory can be embodied as an energy store or the like, so that the functional units arranged on the
Mittels der Bewegungselemente, die an der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 umlaufen, welche wie oben bereits erwähnt als Bahnkurve oder Schiene ausgeführt ist, können die Trennelemente 10 nun an den Greifern 4 gehalten transportiert werden, ohne dass die Trennelemente 10 auf einer Gleitbahn aufstehen müssen. Die bisher übliche Gleitbahn kann sogar entfallen, wenn die Trennelemente 10 an den Greifern 4 gehalten quasi schwebend transportiert werden. Dabei können die Trennelemente 10 an den Bewegungselementen 3 hängend oder aufstehend gehalten sein. Ersichtlich ist dabei der Vorteil der Erfindung, dass die Trennelemente 10 in stabiler Lage transportiert werden können, ohne dass diese sich reibungsbedingt verdrehen, verschieben oder in eine andere, ungewünschte Position ausrichten. Ideal ist zudem, dass das jeweilige Trennelement 10 durch die freie Beweglichkeit des oder der haltenden Greifer 4 an jeder Stelle der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 bevorzugt entlang des Hintrums 5.1 in die gewünschte Position ausgerichtet werden kann. Hierzu ist das Greifelement 4 oder die Aufnahmevorrichtung des Greifelements auf dem Bewegungselement 3 gelagert, so dass eine Dreh- oder Schwenkbewegung ausgeführt werden kann, um das Greifelement relativ zu dem Bewegungselement bzw. der Bewegungsbahn 2.2 unterschiedlich zu orientieren.By means of the movement elements, which run around the path of movement 2.2, which as already mentioned above is embodied as a trajectory or rail, the separating
Die Trennelemente 10 werden sodann in der notwendigen Position an die Einsetzstation II übergeben. Ist das Trennelement 10 an die Einsetzstation II übergeben, wird das Bewegungselement, idealerweise entlang des Rücktrums 5.2, und gegebenenfalls entlang der Umlenkbereiche 6.2 beschleunigt, um so ein weiteres Trennelement 10 übernehmen zu können.The separating
Es liegt im Sinne der Erfindung, wenn die Einsetzstation II ebenfalls als Lineartransporteur, also als elektromagnetischer Direktantrieb ausgeführt ist. Insofern können auch hier Bewegungselemente 3 umlaufend an einer Bewegungsbahn 2.2 angeordnet sein. Insofern gelten alle Ausführungen bezüglich der zuvor beschriebenen Transportvorrichtung 1 analog für die Einsetzstation II.It is within the meaning of the invention, when the insertion station II is also designed as a linear transporter, ie as an electromagnetic direct drive. In this respect,
Mittels der Einsetzstation II werden die Trennelemente 10 also vereinzelte Stege oder Gefache den Behältergruppen 23 der späteren Gebinden zugeführt, wobei ein Zuführen zielführend von oberhalb der Gebinde erfolgt. Insofern ist es sinnvoll, wenn die Einsetzstation II oberhalb der durchlaufenden Behältergruppen 23 angeordnet ist. Dabei kann entweder die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 der Transportvorrichtung 1 einen Höhenausgleich bewirken, oder die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 der Einsetzstation, wenn dies jeweils notwendig ist.By means of the inserting station II, the separating
Die Bewegungselemente 3 der Einsetzstation II können Greifer 4 aufweisen, welche die Trennelemente 10 zielgerichtet in das betreffende Gebinde bzw. die Behältergruppe 23 einführen. Das bedeutet, dass die Trennelemente 10 nicht einfach losgelassen werden und schwerkraftbedingt in das Gebinde einfallen, wobei z.B. noch geeignete Maßnahmen vorzusehen wären, um das Trennelement 10 in die vorgesehene Position zu verbringen. Die Greifer 4 gemäß der Erfindung können idealer Weise eine solche Ausgestaltung aufweisen, dass diese die Trennelemente 10 unter Kraftbeaufschlagung in das Gebinde einsetzen bzw. mit leichtem Druck eindrücken, so dass die erforderliche Position des Trennelementes in dem Gebinde bzw. der Behältergruppe 23 erreicht ist.The
In weiterer idealer Ausgestaltung kann vorgesehen werden die Lineartransporteure 2.1 zum einen der Transportvorrichtung 1 und zum anderen der Einsetzstation II zu einem gemeinsamen Lineartransporteur zusammenzufassen. Dies ist aufgrund der individuell ausgestaltbaren Bewegungsbahn 2.2 möglich, wobei auch die individuelle Ansteuerbarkeit jedes Bewegungselementes 3 sowie der daran angeordneten Greifer 4 dieser Ausgestaltung zielführend zugutekommt.In a further ideal embodiment, it is possible to provide the linear transporters 2.1 on the one hand of the
Dabei kann die Bewegungsbahn 2.2 wiederum einen Hintrum 5.1 aufweisen, an welchem die Trennelemente 10 aus dem Trennelementmagazin 7 entnommen werden, gegebenenfalls entfaltet werden, entlang ihres Transportweges beschleunigt und/oder verzögert und ausgerichtet werden. Zugleich werden die Trennelemente 10 mittels derselben Bewegungselemente 3 in das Gebinde eingesetzt. Dazu weisen die Greifer 4 die jeweils oben genannten Funktionen auf, so dass ein Kombinationsgreifelement gebildet ist, welcher das betreffende Trennelemente nicht nur übernimmt, transportiert, ausrichtet und hält, sondern auch gezielt einführt.In this case, the trajectory 2.2 may in turn have a rear 5.1, at which the
In
In einer Draufsicht zeigt die
Mechanische Greifer 4 und deren Verstellbarkeit eines Bewegungselementes 3 sind in den
In der
Ein alternativer Greifer 4 ist in der
Wird die Zahn- oder Gewindestange 35 verschoben, wird eine gegenläufige Winkelrichtung der Schwenkbewegung der beiden Greifarme 4.1 in Abhängigkeit von der Vorschubrichtung der Gewindestange 35 veranlasst, auf Grund der äußeren Lage der Achsen 36 und der inneren, gezahnten Kontur 37 der Antriebsenden 4.2 .If the toothed or threaded
Beispielhaft wird gem.
Eine alternative Ausführungsform zu der aus
Natürlich ist die Ausgestaltung des jeweiligen Lineartransporteurs, also deren Teilabschnitte, wenn ein einziger Lineartransporteur vorgesehen ist, frei wählbar. So kann ein Abschnitt unterhalb der Transportebene der Gebinde liegen, wobei die Einsetzstation idealerweise oberhalb der Gebinde, also weit oberhalb der Transportebene des Gebindes angeordnet sein kann. Natürlich können beide Lineartransporteure auch auf einer Ebene angeordnet sein.Of course, the design of the respective linear transporter, so their subsections, if a single linear transporter is provided, freely selectable. Thus, a section below the transport plane of the container lie, wherein the insertion station can ideally be located above the container, so far above the transport plane of the container. Of course, both linear transporters can also be arranged on one level.
Selbstverständlich kann die Erfindung bei Gebinden eingesetzt werden, die als Umhüllung einen Karton, oder andere verschließbare Transportbehältnisse aufweisen, wobei das betreffende Trennelement aber auch in Gebinde eingesetzt werden kann, welche anschließend mit einer Folie umhüllt werden.Of course, the invention can be used in containers, which have a carton, or other closable transport containers as wrapping, but the respective separating element can also be used in containers, which are then wrapped with a film.
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- Device for transporting separating elements and inserting separating elements (10) into containers, which containers are each formed from a container group (23) from a plurality of receptacles, wherein adjacent receptacles (20) are separated from each other at least in some areas by means of the separating elements (10) to be inserted, and wherein an insertion station (II) is comprised, characterised in that a separating element (10) can be removed from a magazine (7) by means of a transport device (1), and can be transported to the insertion station (II), wherein the respective separating element (10) can be inserted into the container, and at least the transport device (1) is configured as a linear transporter (2.1) with a closed motion path (2.2), on which motion elements (3) circulate in a common direction (A), wherein at least one gripping element (4) is arranged on the respective motion element (3), and wherein the linear transporter (2.1) is configured as an electromagnetic direct drive.
- Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the linear transporter exhibits a closed motion path (2.2), which comprises a feed strand (5.1) and a return strand (5.2), arranged between which are deflection regions (6.1, 6.2).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the gripping elements (4) arranged on the motion elements (3) are freely movable in relation to the linear transporter (2.1), but also in relation to the motion element (3).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a plurality of gripping elements (4) are arranged on the respective motion element (3), which can be controlled independently of one another.
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the motion elements (3) can be individually actuated along the motion path (2.2).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the separating elements (10) are configured as panels, which can be removed from a magazine (7) and unfolded by the gripping elements (4) arranged on the motion elements (3).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the insertion station (II) is configured as a linear transporter with a closed motion path (2.2), on which motion elements (3) circulate in a common direction (A), wherein at least one gripping element (4) is arranged at the respective motion element.
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the transport devices (1), as well as the transfer station (I) and the insertion station (II), comprise a common linear transporter (2.1), which has a closed motion path (2.2) on which motion elements (3) circulate in a common direction (A), wherein at least one gripping element is arranged on the respective motion element.
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