EP3044101A1

EP3044101A1 - Handling device and method for handling an unclosed folding box and for handling piece goods to be placed into the folding box

Info

Publication number: EP3044101A1
Application number: EP14759152.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Alexander Klassen
Original assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2013-09-11
Filing date: 2014-09-03
Publication date: 2016-07-20
Also published as: CN105531188A; DE102013109948B3; WO2015036298A1; KR20160054554A

Abstract

The invention relates to a handling device, comprising a folding-box lifting station (1) for lifting an unclosed folding box (2), wherein the folding-box lifting station (1) comprises at least one suction gripper (4) for attaching to a folding-box surface (6) formed by a lid (29) of the folding box (2), wherein a suction force directed perpendicularly to the folding-box surface (6) can be applied to the folding-box surface (6) by means of the suction gripper (4), and comprising a gripping station (3) for gripping piece goods (28) to be positioned in the folding box (2), wherein the gripping station (3) comprises at least one gripping element (7a, 7b), which forms a supporting surface for the folding box (2) by means of one of the lateral surfaces (8) of the at least one gripping element during the lifting of the unclosed folding box (2), wherein a pressure force can be applied perpendicularly to the direction of the suction force of the suction gripper (4) to a side wall (9) of the folding box (2) arranged perpendicularly to the folding-box surface (6) of the lid (29) by means of the lateral surface (8) of the gripping element (7a, 7b) during the lifting of the unclosed folding box (2).

Description

Handling apparatus and method for handling an unlocked carton and for handling in the

Folding box to be inserted

The invention relates to a handling device for handling, in particular for filling and for transport, of unlocked cartons and for handling piece goods to be loaded into the carton. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for handling

unlocked cartons and for handling in the carton einzulegendem cargo by means of a corresponding handling device.

For filling folding cartons with general cargo, such as

For example, electronic components, in particular

Terminal blocks, and for transporting the cartons to fill the Faltschachachteln or further transport of the filled cartons, for example, to a Faltschachtelverschlussstation are common

at least two positioned separately

Processing stations necessary. Furthermore, it is usually problematic not yet completely closed

To transport folding cartons. Putting Sauggreifer on a lid of a not yet closed carton, which may be formed from one or more cover halves, and actuated a vacuum device to achieve a Sogeffekt on the lid or the cover halves, and would now raise the suction pads, so the lid or the lid halves of the unfolded folding box would set up and the suction pads would come off the lid or the lid halves. However, there is often a user's desire to unlock the lid or lid halves of the carton leave, so only closed and closed with one or more loosely inserted into one or more openings tabs, and not to be closed by, for example, wire adhesion, tape and / or lashing, and still be able to handle these unlocked cartons.

The invention is therefore based on the object, a

Handling device and a method to provide, with which a filling and transport of unlocked cartons can be made possible in a compact, space-saving arrangement.

This object is achieved with the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

The handling device according to the invention is characterized in that it has a folding box lifting station for lifting an unlocked folding box and a gripping station for gripping piece goods to be positioned in the folding box. The

Faltschachtelhebestation has at least one suction pad for placement on a folding box surface formed by a lid of the carton, wherein by means of the suction pad a directed perpendicular to the carton surface suction force can be applied to the carton surface. The gripping station has at least one gripping element, which with one of its side surfaces when lifting the unclosed carton a

Supporting surface for the carton forms, wherein by means of the side surface of the gripping element when lifting the unlocked carton a compressive force perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pad on a perpendicular to the carton surface of the lid

arranged side wall of the carton can be applied.

The method according to the invention is characterized by the following steps: gripping of piece goods to be positioned in the folding box by means of at least one

Gripping element of a gripping station of the handling device, transporting the gripped by the gripping element

Good to the carton, inserting the piece goods by means of the gripping station in the carton, and lifting the carton filled with the piece goods by means of a Faltschachtelhebestation the handling device by at least one suction gripper of Faltschachtelhebestation on a formed by a lid of the carton

Faltschachteloberfläche is placed by means of

Suction gripper a directed perpendicular to the folding box surface suction force is applied to the Faltschachteloberfläche and by means of a side surface of the

Gripping element of the gripping station a compressive force perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pad arranged on a perpendicular to the carton surface

Side wall of the carton is applied.

In the handling device according to the invention a Faltschachtelhebestation is combined with a gripping station, so that with the handling device according to the invention both a filling of a carton by means of

Gripping station as well as a transport of a carton can be done by means of Faltschachtelhebestation. The folding box lifting station and the gripping station are

within the handling device directly to each other arranged adjacent and also connected to each other, so that the handling device is compact despite the various uses and thus can be constructed and used in particular with a small footprint. The folding box lifting station has at least one suction gripper, preferably two or more suction grippers. To lift the unlocked

Folding box, the Saugreifer on the by the

Cover of the carton formed Faltschachteloberfläche attached. Subsequently, the suction pads are acted upon by a vacuum device with vacuum, so that by means of the suction pads a perpendicular to the plane of the

Faltschachteloberfläche directed suction on the

Faltschachteloberfläche can be applied to lift the carton and transport. Around

To prevent that when lifting the carton of the unlocked lid, which is loosely inserted through tabs in one or more of the side walls of the carton loosely folded open, fold away and can be detached from the suction pads, is arranged on a adjacent to the suction pads gripping element the gripping station on a perpendicular to

Faltschachteloberfläche or perpendicular to the lid

arranged side wall of the carton a directed perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pad pressure force

applied. Due to the applied suction force and the simultaneously acting pressure force, the carton can be clamped within the handling device, whereby the folding box in the

raised state is brought into a stable position and thereby a release of the unlocked carton can be prevented by the suction pads. The pressure force is preferably only then on the side wall of the Folding box applied when the carton on her carton surface already with the suction force of

Suction gripper is acted upon. The pressure force applied by the gripping element to the side wall of the folding box is preferably between 10 and 60 N. The compressive force is applied to the side wall of the folding box via a lateral surface of the gripping element which acts as a supporting surface, by acting as a supporting surface

Side surface of the gripping element preferably rests flat against the side wall of the carton. Thus, the

Faltschachtelhebestation and thus the transport of a carton supported by the gripping station.

To apply the pressure force perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pad is the gripping element

preferably connected to an electrically, hydraulically, pneumatically and / or mechanically controlled actuator or with a pivot bearing. In order to apply a uniform compressive force over the length of the gripper element, two or more actuators or two or more pivot bearings over the length of

Gripping element to be connected to the gripping element.

The gripping element is preferably designed in the form of an elongated web element, so that the gripping element over a large part or the entire length of

Side wall of the carton can extend. As a result, a particularly stable, surface conditioning of

Folding box on the formed as a contact surface

Side surface of the gripping element can be achieved, wherein the pressing force over a majority of the length of the side wall or the entire length of the side wall of the carton can be applied. Due to the elongated training of the Gripping element can also be multiple piece goods seized and handled simultaneously by the gripping element.

In order to improve the recording and the gripping of the cargo by means of the gripping station can on the

Gripping element a plate member for engaging behind the

Piece good be arranged resiliently. The plate element is preferably arranged on the gripping element such that it protrudes beyond its underside, so that a spring action of the plate element can be formed as a result. To make it easier to reach behind, that can

Plate element be made obliquely on the gripping element, so that the plate member is preferably aligned at an angle between 45 ° and 80 °, preferably an angle between 60 ° and 70 °, to the underside of the gripping element. The plate element can by means of one or more screws or one or more rivets on the

Be fixed plate member. Furthermore, a fastening is also possible by means of an adhesive or welded connection. The plate element is preferably in the form of a

Sheet metal element formed of metal.

The gripping station and / or the Faltschachtelhebestation can continue a folded edge for editing the

Folding box have. By means of the folded edge, the gripping station and / or the folding box lifting station can apply a force to a folding area of the folding box when folding and / or closing the folding box by pressing the folded edge onto the folding area and thereby processing the folding area of the folding box. By means of the folded edge, which preferably at an underside of the gripping station and / or at a bottom of the

Faltschachtelhebestation is formed, the Functionality of the gripping station and / or the

Faltschachtelhebestation be further increased. In the gripping station, the folded edge can be formed, for example, on a gripping element and / or on the plate element.

In order to facilitate the gripping of the piece goods, it is preferably provided that the gripping station two

comprises mutually movable gripping elements. As a result, the gripping station can grip and handle arbitrarily large piece goods. Both gripping elements are then preferably each formed as an elongated web element, which are arranged parallel to each other. By means of a

Traversing movement of the gripping elements, the distance of the gripping elements to each other can be increased or decreased and thus the handling can be adjusted individually to the size of the piece goods to be gripped.

In order to be able to increase the stability of the folding box accommodated by the handling device in the folding box lifting station, the folding box lifting station preferably has an attachment plate for the flat application to the folded box surface. In the area of the folding box lifting station, the abutment plate also permits a flat abutment of the false box with its folded box surface via a surface projecting beyond the suction gripper. Furthermore, an edge region of the abutment plate can form a folded edge of the folding cart lift station. For this, the

Plating the folding box lift station are placed on a not yet folded carton such that the edge of the edge forming edge of the

Placement plate flush with the fold to be folded of the Folding box is applied and the folding box is bent along the folded edge of the contact plate.

The abutment plate preferably has a window-like opening through which the suction gripper protrudes. The

Plating plate thus preferably extends circumferentially around the peripheral surface of the suction pads, so that on all sides of the suction pad over the suction pads out a investment opportunity for the Faltschachteloberfläche the lid of the carton is given.

Before the folding box is filled with piece goods, the folding box must first be formed into the form of a folding box, whereby the folding box can be formed in a folding station. Of the

Transport of the carton in a still unfolded state to the folding station can preferably be done by means of the suction gripper of Faltschachtelhebestation. When molding the unfolded carton into the

desired shape, the carton in the folding station by means of a gripping element of the gripping station and / or formed on the Faltschachtelhebestation

Folded edge be folded.

Hereinafter, the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of a preferred

Explained in detail from management. Show it

Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a

Handling device according to the invention in a side view with a recorded

Folding box, a schematic representation of the handling device shown in Fig. 1 in a first perspective view, a schematic representation of the handling device shown in Fig. 1 in a second perspective view, and

Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of

Handling device according to the invention in a perspective view with a plurality of arranged in the gripping station cargo.

In Fig. 1, a handling device is shown which a folding box lifting station 1 for lifting and transporting an unlocked carton 2 and a

Gripping station 3 for gripping in the carton 2 to be positioned piece goods 28 has. The

Faltschachtelhebestation 1 and the gripping station 3 are directly connected to each other and adjacent to each other. Unlocked here means that the

Cover 29 of the folding box 2 is not fixed yet

for example, via an adhesive connection, with a

Side wall of the carton 2 is connected, but the tabs of the lid 29 only loosely in openings

are inserted so that the lid 29 of the carton 2 can be easily opened.

As can be seen in particular in Fig. 2, the

Faltschachtelhebestation 1 two spaced apart arranged vacuum gripper 4, which are acted upon by a vacuum device with vacuum in order to raise the unsealed carton 2 can apply a suction perpendicular to the carton surface 6 of the lid 29 of the carton 2 on the carton 2.

The gripping station 3 shown here has two gripping elements 7a, 7b, wherein the two gripping elements 7a, 7b are each in the form of elongated web elements and are arranged parallel to each other.

The closer to the suction grippers 4 arranged gripping element 7a, hereinafter also called first gripping element 7a, forms with a in the direction of the recorded folding box. 2

directed side surface 8 a support surface for a perpendicular to the folding box surface 6 of the lid 29 arranged side wall 9 of the carton 2 from. The gripping element 7a is designed in such a way that when the folding box 2 is lifted by means of the folding box lifting station 1 with its side face 8, a pressure force acts on the folding box

Side wall 9 of the carton 2 can apply, which is directed transversely or perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pads 4. The trained as a support surface

Side surface 8 of the gripping element 7a is flat and thus enables a flat contact of the side wall 9 of the carton 2 on the side surface 8 of the

Gripping element 7a. In the area of the support surface

serving side surface 8, the gripping element 7a on its underside 10 a projection 11 and a

Extension on, causing the as a support surface

trained side surface 8 is increased to provide a larger contact surface for the carton 2 available to be able to. The projection 11 may also serve to hook behind the cargo to be gripped 28 to a

to achieve safe gripping of the cargo. The gripping elements 7a, 7b, in particular the first

Gripping element 7a, are arranged in the embodiment shown here with two spaced apart

Actuators 12 are connected by means of which a pressing force on the first gripper element 7a on the

Side wall 9 of the carton 2 can be applied.

The gripping elements 7a, 7b serve not only to support the folding box 2 during lifting or transport by means of the folding box lifting station 1, but by means of the gripping elements 7a, 7b can also piece goods 28, such as electronic components, such as terminal blocks, are gripped and in the Folded box 2 are placed to fill the carton 2. The

Gripping elements 7a, 7b are arranged to be movable relative to each other by the gripping elements 7a, 7b are arranged on one or in the embodiment shown here along the length of the gripping elements 7a, 7b on two traversing carriages 13, each at the bottom 14 of

Actuators 12 are arranged. The gripping elements 7a, 7b can thereby be moved away from each other and towards each other in order to grip the cargo 28 and to be able to deposit it at the desired position.

Fig. 4 shows the handling device in a position in which a plurality of piece goods 28, here in the form of electronic components, in particular

Terminal blocks, gripped by the gripping station 3, wherein the plurality of piece goods 28 in a row as a package in The gripping elements 7a, 7b are received and held. Due to the elongated, web-like design of

Gripping elements 7a, 7b, these can be a variety of

Grasping and transporting piece goods at the same time.

The gripping element 7b, which further away from the

Folding box 2 is arranged and not as

Supporting surface formed side surface 8, hereinafter also called second gripping element 7b, has a plate member 15, which is resiliently arranged on the gripping element 7b. The plate element 15, which may be formed as a sheet metal element extends, as can be seen in Fig. 3, over the entire length of

Gripping element 7b. The plate element 15 is fastened to the gripping element 7b by way of a plurality of screws 16 arranged spaced apart from one another. The plate element 15 is arranged on the gripping element 7b in such a way that it protrudes beyond its underside 10. By means of the plate member 15, the engaging behind the cargo 28 to be gripped can be facilitated. For this purpose, the plate element 15 is inclined at an edge region 17 of the gripping element 7b

arranged running, so that the plate member 15 is aligned at an angle between 45 ° and 80 °, here an angle between 60 ° and 70 °, to the bottom 10 of the gripping member 7b. Due to the oblique arrangement of

Plate member 15 relative to the bottom 10 of the second gripping member 7b, the plate member 15 is arranged inclined in the direction of the first gripping member 7a. To achieve this oblique arrangement of

Plate element 15 in a stable at the same time

Fastening of the plate element 15 on the gripping element 7b, the edge portion 17 of the gripping member 7b, to which the plate member 15 is fixed, already with a chamfer or provided chamfer, so that the plate member 15 can abut flat against the edge portion 17. Of the

Edge portion 17 of the gripping member 7b, on which the plate member 15 is disposed, is disposed adjacent to the lower surface 10 of the gripping member 7b. Of the

Edge portion 17 of the gripping member 7b, on which the plate member 15 is disposed, is the edge portion of the second gripping member 7b, which is located farthest from the first gripping member 7a.

Furthermore, by means of the gripping elements 7a, 7b, a processing of the folding box 2, in particular a folding or Nachfalzen the bent side portions at the fold areas of the carton 2, take place. This can be achieved by one or both of the gripping elements 7a, 7b with one of their edges arranged adjacent to the underside 10 of the gripping elements 7a, 7b arranged on a straight not in the folding box elevating station 1

Folding box 2 are pressed. For this can

For example, an edge of the projection 11 of the

Gripping element 7a are used, which then a

Fold edge 18 forms. Furthermore, the edge region of the plate element 15 projecting from the underside 10 of the gripping element 7b can also be used for this purpose.

The two actuating elements 12 are provided with a

Connection plate 19 is connected, which is arranged between the two actuating elements 12. At the

Connection plate 19 is also a first part 20 of a Verfahrzylinders 5 attached. A second part 21 of the

Traversing cylinder 5 is connected to an upright, oriented transversely to the connecting plate 19 mounting plate 22. The first part 20 and the second part 21 of the Verfahrzylinders 5 are arranged to be movable relative to each other by a guide 26 is formed in the embodiment shown here on the second part 21 of the Verfahrzylinders 5, in which the first part 20 of the Verfahrzylinders 5 engages and can be movably guided therein. About the relative guidance between the two parts 20, 21 of the

Traversing cylinder 5, the gripping station 3 are moved relative to the Faltschachtelhehe station 1, so that the gripping elements 7a, 7b relative to the suction pads 4 and vice versa in their position within the height

Handling device can be changed, which in particular when editing a carton 2 with the gripping elements 7a, 7b, the gripping elements 7a, 7b are moved down and up to one or more of its edges, in particular the folded edge 18, on the carton 2 to Folding the carton 2 can apply a compressive force.

On the mounting plate 22 and the suction pads 4 are fixed, wherein the suction pad 4 at one of the attachment of the second part 21 of the Verfahrzylinders. 5

opposite side surface of the mounting plate 22 are attached. Further, a support plate 23 is arranged on the mounting plate 22, which is part of the Faltschachtelefthebestation 1. The abutment plate 23 is aligned transversely or perpendicular to the mounting plate 22. The contact plate 23 is on the facing in the direction of a raised carton 2 underside 24 of the mounting plate 22nd

arranged or connected to this. Is in the

Faltschachtelhebestation 1 arranged a folding box 2, so the contact plate 23 is located on the Faltschachteloberfläche 6 and thus provides a further contact surface for the carton 2, in particular for the lid 29 of the carton 2, available. By means of the gripping element 7a on the side wall 9 of the

Folding box 2 applied pressure force can the

Folding box 2 with its folding box surface 6 of the lid 29 abut flat against the newly formed bearing plate 23. The abutment plate 23 has two window-like openings 25 through which the suction grippers 4 protrude in order to be able to apply a suction force to the folded box surface 6. The suction pads 4 are thus vertical to

applied suction force of the suction pads 4 of the

Enclosed attachment plate 23.

Further, an edge portion of the abutment plate 23 as

Formed fold edge 27, by means of which the folding box 2 can be folded at a folding area by the

Handling device with the contact plate 23 of

Faltschachtelhebestation 1 is placed flat on the carton 2 such that the contact plate 23 is adjacent to the fold edge 27 of the fold region, so that the

Folding box 2 along the folded edge 27 can be bent.

Reference sign list

Folding box lifting station 1

Folding box 2 Gripping station 3

Suction gripper 4

Traversing cylinder 5

Faltschachteloberfläche 6 gripping element 7a, 7b side surface 8

Sidewall 9

Bottom 10

Projection 11

Actuator 12 carriage 13th

Bottom 14

Plate element 15

Screw 16

Edge region 17 folded edge 18

Connecting plate 19

First part of the displacement cylinder 20

Second part of the displacement cylinder 21

Mounting plate 22 contact plate 23

Bottom 24

Window-like opening 25

Leadership 26

Fold edge 27 piece goods 28

Cover 29

Claims

claims

1st handling device, with

A folding box lifting station (1) for lifting an unlocked folding box (2), wherein the folding box lifting station (1) has at least one suction gripper (4) for placing on a lid (29) of the folding box (2)

Faltschachteloberfläche (6), wherein by means of the suction pad (4) has a perpendicular to the

Faltschachteloberfläche (6) directed suction force on the Faltschachteloberfläche (6) can be applied, and

• a gripping station (3) for gripping in the

Folding box (2) to be positioned piece goods (28), wherein the gripping station (3) at least one

Gripping element (7a, 7b) which with one of its side surfaces (8) during the lifting of

unlocked carton box (2) one

Supporting surface for the folding box (2) is formed, wherein by means of the side surface (8) of the

Gripping element (7a, 7b) when lifting the

unlocked carton (2) a compressive force perpendicular to the suction force of the

Suction pad (4) on a perpendicular to

Faltschachteloberfläche (6) of the lid (29) arranged side wall (9) of the folding box (2) can be applied.

2. Handling device according to claim 1, characterized

characterized in that for applying the compressive force perpendicular to the suction force of the suction pad (4), the gripping element (7a, 7b) with an electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and / or mechanical controlled actuator (12) or a

Swivel bearing is connected.

3. Handling device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the gripping element (7a, 7b) is designed in the form of an elongated web element.

4. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to

3, characterized in that on the gripping element (7a, 7b), a plate member (15) for engaging behind the cargo (28) is resiliently arranged.

5. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to

4, characterized in that the gripping station (3) and / or the Faltschachtelhehe station (1) a

Have folded edge (18, 27) for processing the carton (2).

6. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to

5, characterized in that the gripping station (3) has two mutually movable gripping elements (7a, 7b).

7. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to

6, characterized in that the

Faltschachtelhebestation (1) has a contact plate (23) for applying flat to the Faltschachteloberfläche (6).

8. Handling device according to claim 7, characterized

in that the contact plate (23) has a

window-like opening (25) through which the suction pad (4) protrudes.

9. Method of handling an unlocked

Folding box (2) and to handle in the

Folding box (2) to be inserted piece goods (28) by means of a trained according to one of claims 1-8 handling device, the method comprising the following steps:

• Grasping in the carton (2)

positioning piece goods (28) by means of at least one gripping element (7a, 7b) of a gripping station (3) of the handling device,

Transporting the piece goods (28) gripped by the gripping element (7a, 7b) to the folding box (2), and

• Lifting the filled with the cargo (28)

Folding box (2) by means of a

Folding box lifting station (1) of

Handling device by at least one suction gripper (4) of Faltschachtelhebestation (1) on a by a cover (2) of the carton (2) Faltschachteloberfläche (6) is placed, by means of the suction gripper (4) directed perpendicular to the folding box surface (6) suction on the

Faltschachteloberfläche (6) is applied and by means of a side surface (8) of the gripping element (7a, 7b) of the gripping station (3) a compressive force perpendicular to the suction force of the suction gripper (4) on a perpendicular to the folding box surface (6) arranged side wall (9) the folding box (2) is applied.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the folding box (2) is transported in an unfolded state by means of the suction gripper (4) to a folding station.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized

in that the folding box (2) is folded in an unfolded state in a folding station by means of a folding edge (18, 27) formed on the gripping element (7a, 7b) of the gripping station (3) and / or on the folding box lifting station (1).