EP3083419A1

EP3083419A1 - Method and apparatus for fitting carrying handles on packs or multipacks

Info

Publication number: EP3083419A1
Application number: EP14805562.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Volker Zahn; Thomas Stienen; Thomas Nitsch
Original assignee: KHS GmbH
Current assignee: KHS GmbH
Priority date: 2013-12-20
Filing date: 2014-11-27
Publication date: 2016-10-26
Also published as: DE102013114648A1; WO2015090889A1; US20170001748A1

Abstract

A method for fitting carrying handles on packs or pack groups which, arranged on a conveyor, are moved in a conveying direction, wherein, in order to create the respective carrying handle in the form of a carrying strap which is fastened, at either end, on the pack or on the pack group, and forms a carrying loop, a length which corresponds to the carrying strap is drawn off from a strip-like carrying-strap material, with a width equal to the width of the carrying strap, and said length is severed to form the carrying strap and has its carrying-strap ends fastened on the pack or on the pack group.

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING WEAR PACKAGES OR TIES

The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1, to a device according to the preamble of claim 15 and to packaging or packaging material groups according to the preamble of claim 20.

Goods of all kinds are today packed in packaging to simplify the transport, to secure the goods themselves against damage or loss and for improved and thus sales-promoting presentation usually in packaging or in

Packaging offered.

Also individually packaged goods, such as e.g. bottled beverages, grouped into larger groups of packaging or containers. These will then be e.g. compiled to so-called tray packs. In doing so, e.g. assembled six bottles by means of a cardboard bottom and a shrink film to a mechanically stable sales unit. Furthermore, it is also known to add bottles or other containers to a packaging unit by gluing the containers together using at least one adhesive.

To increase the customer benefit, it is considered advantageous by many market participants if all the packaging groups described above are provided with a carrying handle or can be provided.

Hereinafter, all known in the art packaging or packaging, such. Bottles, cans, containers, etc. for the sake of simplicity referred to as a container.

In the majority of cases in which containers are equipped with a carrying handle, it is in the carrying handle to a carrier tape which is self-adhesive on one side and is usually a plastic tape. During the beginning and end of this fastener tape are pressed by suitable devices on each side of the container and thus adhered to this, the adhesive side of the center piece of this fastener tape is usually covered with a paper strip to stick a finger of a customer to the fastener tape to avoid and to the training of the carrying handle in the form of a strap to

guarantee.

Essentially two methods are used in the art for producing such carrier tapes. In a first method, these bands are equipped during their actual manufacturing process with the paper strip described above, so that these strips within the machine which attaches the carrying handles, only of an endless strip-shaped

Tragbandmaterial must be cut to length and attached. A disadvantage of this method is that any change in the shape of the handle, be it now

Total length, length of the splices or Lände the wrist strap a change of plastic strip entails. In another method, a strip-shaped tape material is used, which is completely self-adhesive on one side. Inside the machine that attaches the carrying handles will now be the one between the two

Glueing lying portion of this tape provided with a paper strip, the necessary splices remain free at the beginning and at the end of the tape. By doing so, since the length of the fastener tape, the position and the length of the paper strip can easily be adapted to changing requirements, frequent replacement of the fastener tape material can be dispensed with, which is a great advantage in practice.

All the statements made in the present document in connection with the fastener tape material or tape also apply analogously to the use of fastener tape materials which are made of other materials, such as e.g. Paper or metal, or consist of any combination of these materials.

Regarding the machines or devices which attach the carrying handles, several different solutions have been known in the past.

In a known device, the Applizierwerkzeug or Traggriff- Applicator consists essentially of a three-arm rotor whose horizontal

Rotary axis is arranged transversely to the conveying direction of the container (DE 20207217). Each of these rotor arms is equipped with a tape guide for the fastener tape material, a holding tool and a cutting tool. Between

Rotor arms, near the hub of the rotor, there is a vacuum probe, which is to attract the strap material without contact, so that the

Tragband material not directly connects the ends of the rotor arms in a straight line, but substantially follows the inner contour of the rotor. The real thing

Attaching the carrying handle takes place in that the containers start against a first rotor arm and thereby take over the beginning of the carrying handle.

Subsequently, the containers pass under the rotating rotor and are provided by the respective subsequent rotor arm with the other end of the carrying handle, wherein the located at the end of each rotor arm

Cutting tool severed the tape material division justice. A great disadvantage of this device is that the geometric shape of the rotor determines the length of the handle to be processed. Due to this situation, it is usually necessary for changes in the container, or their dimensions, to replace the rotor which is time consuming and expensive. Furthermore, it is disadvantageous that the suction of the fastener tape material to the hub between two rotor arms in practice constitutes a source of error.

Also known is a device (DE 3715445), wherein the carrying handle by a comparatively complicated arrangement of different levers and

Pressure rollers is attached. The disadvantage is that this device is in

Essentially suitable only for packet-shaped containers, and that an adaptation of the handle to changing container dimensions is only possible to a limited extent. Also known is a device (DE 693 00 175), which has a center of rotation about a transversely arranged to the transport direction of the container drivable rotary plate. The radially outer ends of the rotary plate are each rounded and with two L-shaped levers as holding means for fixing the unilaterally provided with a partially covered adhesive layer endless lanyard material and with a radially extendable cutting edge as a cutting device for separating the

Carrying handle provided by the strap material. At the beginning of the process, the rotary plate is perpendicular and protrudes with a first end in the transport path of the container, wherein on the side facing the containers a length of the later carrying handle corresponding portion of the carrier tape material with outwardly directed adhesive layer held between the two ends of the rotary plate becomes. An arriving bin then hits with its, in relation to the

Transport direction defined front of the turntable, whereby the beginning of the handle is attached to the container. Then the turntable leads a

Rotation over 180 degrees, wherein the container moves simultaneously by a certain amount, so that the rotational movement is completed in that the second end of the rotary plate touches the back of the container. In this contact, the other end of the carrying handle is applied to the back of the container. At the same time separates the arranged in the rotary plate

Cutting device the carrying handle from the endless strap material. A disadvantage of such a device is that the realization of the non-uniform

Rotational movement of the rotary plate causes a high control engineering effort, which also large drive power must be provided due to the high required angular accelerations. Also in this device, the length of the carrying handle is determined by the geometric shape of the device, so that adaptation to changed container dimensions can only be done by replacing the rotary plate and extensive adjustments.

The design principle described above is essentially followed by a device described in DE 69308878, so that the disadvantages described above also apply to a device according to DE 69308878.

In all known devices, it is additionally disadvantageous that a

Changing the container size usually requires a costly readjustment of the working height of the device. Also, in practice, it represents a significant disadvantage that known devices require a comparatively large distance between the individual containers, which inevitably results in high container speeds. For the construction and subsequent reduction of these high container speeds extensive mechanical measures are required.

Object and purpose of the present invention is to provide a method which avoids the disadvantages mentioned above, in a simple manner, a wide variety of container dimensions can be adjusted and attaching handles to packaging or packaging groups with high performance (number of attached carrying handles per unit time ).

To solve this problem, a method according to claim 1 is formed. A device for attaching carrying handles to packaging or packaging groups is the subject of claim 15. Packaging or

Packaging agent groups are the subject of claim 20. For the purposes of the invention, "packaging means" are also packagings or containers which are customarily used in the foodstuffs sector and especially also in the beverage sector, in particular containers, such as bottles, cans or soft packagings, for example those made from cardboard and / or or plastic film and / or metal foil, transport containers, such as crates etc. "Packaging groups" in the context of the invention are packaged into groups packaging, such as containers from such packaging.

The expression "substantially" or "approximately" or "approximately" in the sense of the invention means deviations from the exact value by +/- 10%, preferably by + 1-5% and / or deviations in the form of Function insignificant

Changes.

Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination, in principle, 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.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of exemplary embodiments. Show it:

Fig. 1 and 2, a device according to the invention in a very simplified

Representation in plan view and in side view;

Fig. 3 - 5 in a schematic representation and in various

Operating conditions, a carrying handle applicator for use in the apparatus of Figure 1;

Fig. 6-8 further embodiments of the carrying handle applicator for

Use in the device of Figures 1 and 2;

Fig. 9 In the positions a) and b) packaging groups or containers with different carrying handles;

Fig. 10 and 1 1 representations similar to Figures 1 and 2 in another

Embodiment of the device according to the invention with an applicator unit having a plurality of handle applicators.

The device generally designated 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 serves for

Attachment of carrying handles in the form of carrying loops on packaging groups 2 in the form of containers, each consisting of several packaging materials 3 in the form of containers or bottles, in the illustrated embodiment from a total of twelve packaging means 3, in the packaging group three rows of four Form packaging. The packaging 3 are suitably to the

Packaging group 2 connected to each other, for example, by an all-wrap in the form of a shrink film or by the fact that the packaging 3 are held each other via an adhesive application to each other. Each packaging material group 2 is provided with a carrying handle 4, which is formed by a carrier tape 5, which is fastened with its ends on opposite sides of the packaging material group two in a suitable manner, for example by gluing Welding, etc. The carrying handle 4 forming the carrier tape 5 is for example one made of plastic.

The device 1 includes i.a. a feed dog 6, on which the packaging material groups 2 are moved upwards in a transport direction A, and a carrying handle applicator 7, with which the carrying handles 4 are attached to the packaging means groups 2, by pulling off the respective carrying handle 4 or the

Lanyard 5 forming strap length of a supply 5.2 of an endless or band-shaped strap material 5.1, by separating the for the respective

Carrying handle 4 required length of the fastener tape material 5.1 and by connecting the two ends of the fastener tape 5 thus formed with the respective

Packaging group. A special feature of the device 1 consists in the fact that the attachment of the carrying handle ends or the two ends of the respective fastener tape 5 takes place laterally relative to the transport direction A, i. on the two sides 2.1 and 2.2 of the respective packaging material group 2, which are oriented parallel or substantially parallel to the transport direction A.

The packaging material groups 2 are preferably moved continuously with the feed dog 6. At least when connecting the carrying handles 4 or carrying handle ends with the respective packaging material group 2, the carrying handle applicator 7 or only functional elements of this applicator, which effect this connection, from a starting position with the packaging material group 2 in the transport direction A over a very short distance, for example, a few Millimeters carried. After connecting the carrying handle 4 of the carrying handle applicator 7 or the aforementioned functional elements are moved back to the starting position, before another carrying handle 4 is attached to a subsequent to the transport direction A Packmittelgruppe 2. This entrainment of the carrying handle applicator 7 or the aforementioned functional elements can against a force of

Federeinrichtung done, which then by relaxing the return to the

Starting position causes.

Figures 3 - 5 show an embodiment of a carrying handle applicator in different operating conditions. For a better distinction from further embodiments of this applicator which will be described below, the carrying handle applicator is designated 7a in FIGS. 3-5. It includes i.a. a Schwenkarmanordnung or an articulated arm 8, consisting of a central element 8.1, which is fixed to a frame, not shown, of the carrying handle applicator 7a and horizontally and perpendicular to the transport direction A extending above the transporter 6 and above the trajectory of the packaging agent groups 2 on this Transporter is arranged. At the two ends of the element 8.1, a respective swivel arm 8.2 or 8.3 is pivotably arranged by means of a joint 9 about a horizontal axis parallel to the transport direction A, between a raised starting position, in which the two

For example, pivotal arms 8.2 and 8.3 are arranged horizontally or substantially horizontally, and a transfer position in which the pivoting arms 8.2 and 8.3 project downward from the hinges 9. At the free end of each

Swivel arm is a holding and pressing element 10 is provided. Furthermore, the carrying handle applicator 7a on a cutting device 1 1. The mode of operation of the carrying handle applicator 7a results from FIGS. 3 to 5.

First of all, when the carrying handle applicator 7a is raised, there is a supply of lanyard 5.2 a strip-shaped fastener tape material 5.1, the one side under

Use of a contact adhesive is formed self-adhesive and whose width is equal to the width of the carrying handle 4 forming the support strip 5, one of the length of the fastener tape 5 of the carrying handle 4 corresponding length subtracted. This is done with a puller, not shown, such that the leading edge of the fastener tape material 5.1 has reached the cutting device 1 1 remote holding and pressing element 10. The strap material 5.1 is then on both holding and pressing elements 10, for example by

Vacuum held, on the non-adhesive side. Subsequently, with the cutting device 1 1, the separation of the fastener tape 5 of the

Strap material 5.1.

With the carrying handle applicator 7a still raised, the two become

Swivel arms 8.2 and 8.3 then folded down so that the two, each held on a holding and pressing 5 ends of the fastener tape 5 in a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis perpendicular to the

Transport direction A prepositioned opposite each other and the fastener tape 5 is preformed to the loop forming the carrying handle 4 in a raised

Waiting position outside the movement space of the packaging groups 2 is available. From this waiting position then attaching the respective fastener tape 5 to form the carrying handle 4 by lowering the articulated arm 8 and by

Pressing the self-adhesive ends of the fastener tape 5 against the

Packaging group 2 with the two holding and pressing elements 10th

Since the above-described removal of the carrying handle 4 forming length of the

Tragbandmaterials 5.1 from stock 5.2, the separation of the fastener tape 5 from

Supporting tape material 5.1 and the pivoting of the pivot arms 8.2 and 8.3 carried into the transfer position with raised articulated arm 8 and only for the final connection of the ends of the fastener tape 5 with the packaging means group 2 of the articulated arm 8 or a corresponding functional element of the handle applicator 7a are lowered, it is u.a. it is possible to prepare and / or pre-position the respective carrying handle 4 as well as to hold it in the waiting position, while a packaging material group 2 to be provided with the carrying handle 4 is still conveyed to the carrying handle applicator 7a. This allows the performance of the device (number of each

Time unit) attached carrying handles 4 are significantly increased.

Figures 6 and 7 show a schematic representation of a carrying handle applicator 7b, in which the removal of the required length for the carrying handle 4 of

Tragbandmaterials 5.1 of the supply 5.2, but also the pre-positioning and preforming of the fastener tape 5 to the carrying handle 4 forming loop by means of a conveyor belt 12 which is driven in the direction of arrow B by a controlled electric drive 13 circumferentially. The conveyor belt 12 is designed for example as a vacuum belt, ie as a conveyor belt, which has a plurality of openings and is guided along a guide acted upon by vacuum. The conveyor belt 12 is guided over deflections 14 a self-contained conveyor belt loop, which is arranged with its loop plane vertical or substantially vertical and preferably perpendicular to the transport direction A and designed so that it with two loop sections 12.1 and 12.2 on each longitudinal side of the conveyor 6 is arranged and the two loop sections 12.1 and 12.2 connecting loop portion 12.3 above the transporter 6 and above the trajectory of the Package groups 2 extends. With the loop sections 12.1 - 12.3, the conveyor belt 12 encloses the movement space of the packaging material groups 2 in a tumb-like manner.

In preparation for the carrying handle 4, the leading end of the carrying belt material 5.1 on the loop section 12.2 of the path of movement of the packaging material groups 2 facing the inner circumferential conveyor belt 12

Detected loop length of this section and carried with the conveyor belt 12 so far until this end has reached the loop portion 12.1 and there provided a pressing member 15.

The cutting to length, the carrier tape 5 forming length of the strap material 5.1 is carried out using the cutting device 1 first For example, not anymore

circulating conveyor belt 12. More in detail, the cutting of the

Lanyard 5 in the way that the fastener tape material 5.1 is first deducted by a controlled movement of the conveyor belt 12 and transported until the intended separation point of the fastener tape material 5.1 for cutting the fastener tape 5 on the cutting device 1 1 is located. If this is the case, then the conveyor belt 12 stops, for example, so that a particularly simple and safe cutting of the carrier tape 5 is made possible. If the carrier tape 5 is cut to length, then the conveyor belt 12 continues its movement until both ends of the preformed carrying handle 4 at their intended target position to the

Are pressing elements 15 and thus prepared for mounting.

Also, the cutting can also take place during the movement of the conveyor belt 12. Furthermore, the conveyor belt can also be cut to length

Change transport direction.

The carrier tape 5 is held with its non-adhesive side on the conveyor belt 12. When pressing the self-adhesive ends of the fastener tape 5 against the packaging material group 2, for example, only the pressing elements 15 are moved with the packaging material group 2 on the above-mentioned short distance, which is particularly possible because of the inherent elasticity of the conveyor belt. In a close timely relationship with the connection or pressing of the carrying handle ends, the vacuum holding these ends is at least partially switched off. The carrying handle 4 is taken from the packaging group 2 to which it has been attached.

The length or size of the loop formed by the carrier tape 5 and thus of the carrying handle 4 is determined by the carrier tape transport path, which forms the conveyor belt 12 between the two pressing elements 15. By changing the lengths of the loop sections 12.1-12.3, i. by appropriate adjustment of the deflections 14 or bearing elements of these deflections, the size of the carrying handle 4 is adjustable and can in particular also to the size of

Packaging groups 2 are adjusted. Furthermore, the adjustment of the length of the fastener tape 5 is also possible by replacement of sub-segments of the conveyor belt 12 formed by the conveyor belt transport path.

FIG. 8 shows, in a representation similar to FIG. 7, a further embodiment of a carrying handle applicator 7c extending from the suspension element applicator 7b in FIG

Essentially differs only in that in addition to the conveyor belt 12, another, a closed loop forming and by a drive 13a driven conveyor belt 12a is provided. Both conveyor belts are preferably designed as vacuum bander. The loop formed by the conveyor belt 12a forms the extension of the loop section 12.1 shortened in this embodiment. To form the carrying handle 4, in turn, the front end of the strip-shaped carrier tape material 5.1 is detected in circumferentially driven conveyor belts 12 and 12a at the inner loop length of the loop portion 12.2 and initially moved with the conveyor belt 12 and then with the conveyor belt 12a. After the removal of the fastener tape 5 of the fastener tape material 5.1 by means of the cutting device 1 1, the two ends of the fastener tape 5 are each at a contact pressure element 15 on the two sides of the conveyor 6 and the trajectory of the

Packaging groups 2 with prepared carrying handle 4, which then, if a

Packing group 2 reaches the carrying handle applicator 7c is attached to this by pressing the carrying handle ends. The carrying handle applicator 7c has the advantage that by the use of two conveyor belts 12 and 12a the length of the

Lanyard 5 and thus the size of the carrying handle 4 are no longer dependent on the length of the carrier tape transport path of the conveyor belt 12. Rather, can be done by the separate control of the conveyor belts 12 and 12 a, an adjustment of the length of the carrier tape transport path between the two pressing elements 15.

A particular advantage of the carrying handle applicator 7c is that the two carrying handle ends can be moved and positioned independently of each other. An adjustment of the height position for the contact pressure of the carrying handle ends is hereby particularly easily possible.

Above, it was assumed that the connection of the carrying handle ends with the respective packaging material group 2 is carried out by pressing, which requires that the carrying tape 5 is formed at least at its two ends self-adhesive. Other types of connection of the respective carrying handle 4 with the

Packaging groups 2 are possible, for example, the connection by an adhesive or glue application, which is applied to the carrying handle ends only shortly before pressing or pressing against the respective packaging means group 2, or by

Welding, for example, with the wrap around the respective

Packing group 2, e.g. by ultrasonic welding etc.

Above, it was assumed that the pressing or connecting the two carrying handle ends with the respective packaging material group 2 takes place at the same time or substantially simultaneously. FIG. 9 shows in positions a) and b)

Packaging groups 2 with carrying handles 4, which are clearly offset at the opposite sides 2.1 and 2.2 are attached. This can be achieved by carrying out a relative movement between the carrying handle adapter 7, 7a-7c and the packaging material group 2 after attaching a carrying handle end and before attaching the other carrying handle end.

Figures 10 and 1 1 show a device 1 a, which differs from the device 1 essentially only in that with respect to the transport direction A more carrying handle applicators are provided sequentially, which form an applicator 16. The carrying handle applicators are again generally designated 7 and have in detail one for the inventive method suitable embodiment, for example, according to the carrying handle applicators 7a - 7c.

With the device 1 a, it is possible, for example, to provide at high power in each case a plurality of carrying handles on each packaging means group 2, e.g. at least two carrying handles 4, which are arranged parallel to each other or crossing each other. When using several carrying handle applicators 7 but there is in particular the possibility to control these applicators such that each carrying handle applicator 7 provides only a portion of the packaging means 2 with at least one carrying handle 4, by the carrying handle applicators 7 in their entirety but all

Packaging groups 2 are each provided with a carrying handle 4, wherein the individual carrying handle applicators work offset. As a result, the performance of the device 1 a can be significantly increased. The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention. All embodiments have in common that the fastening of the

Traggriffenden or the ends of the fastener tapes 5 to the packaging groups 2 or even to individual packaging 3 relative to the transport direction A from the side or perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the transport direction A and that preferably the respective carrying handle 4 before its connection to a Packing 3 or a packaging group 2 already preformed and preformed

prepositioned in a waiting position.

Furthermore, it is possible that each carrying handle 4 consists of two parts, which are connected together at an appropriate time to the carrying handle. This connection then takes place before, after or during the positioning or connecting the carrying handle ends with the packaging material group 2 or the packaging material 3. It is also essential here that all connection or splices of the parts of the carrying handle 4 or the already made of the parts carrying handle 4 in the correct position be positioned and then controlled with the respective packaging material group 2 or the packaging 3 are connected. XXX

Furthermore, it is possible for the packaging means 3 or packaging material group 2 to be rotated about their vertical axis prior to attachment of the carrying handle 4 in such a way that they have an orientation that is changed relative to the transport direction when the carrying handle 4 is attached. For example, such an orientation that allows the carrying handle or handles 4 to be attached to the packaging means 3 or the packaging means group 2 at a changed angular position, as shown by way of example in FIG. 9c. This procedure makes it easy to

Carry handles 4 diagonally.

By this is to be understood more in detail in the present context that extends the direction of action of the force of the attached handle 4 during wear substantially, directly in the direction of the opposite attachment point of the other end of the handle 4. As a result, the load on the packaging material 3 or the packaging material group 2 is ultimately considerably reduced by undesired transverse, longitudinal and bending forces. It was assumed above that the packaging material groups 2 are moved continuously with the feed dog 6. In principle, it is also possible to form the feed dog for a cyclic transport movement, wherein then in the standstill phase, this movement in each case takes place connecting the prepared carrying handle 4 with a packaging means 2.

Above, it was assumed that the conveyor belt 12, 12a, when it is designed as a vacuum belt, is acted upon in its entire path with vacuum or negative pressure. It is provided in the context of the present invention that at least partial sections of the path of the

Conveyor belt 12, 12a can be exempted from the application of vacuum. It is further provided that this change in the application of partial sections with vacuum can also be timed or regulated.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 1 a device

2 packaging group

3 packs

4 carrying handle

5 strap

5.1 endless strap material

6 transporter

7, 7a - 7c carrying handle applicator

8 articulated arm or articulated arm unit

8.1 element

8.2, 8.3 Swivel arm

9 joint

10 holding and pressing element

1 1 cutting device

12, 12a conveyor belt

12.1 - 12.3 Loop section

13, 13a drive

14 diversion

15 contact element

16 applicator unit

A Transport direction of the carrier 6

B circulation direction of the conveyor belt 12th

Claims

claims

1 . Method for attaching carrying handles (4) to packaging (3) or

Packing agent groups (2) arranged on a conveyor (6) arranged in a transport direction (A) to be moved, wherein for forming the respective carrying handle (4) in the form of a two-ended on the packaging (3) or on the

Packing group (2) and a carrying strap forming fastener tape (5) of a strip-shaped fastener tape material (5.1) whose width is equal to the width of the fastener tape (5), deducted a length of the fastener tape (5), this length as a fastener tape (5) separated and fastened with its carrying tape ends on the packaging means (3) or on the packaging material group (2) and wherein the joining of the carrier tape ends to areas of the

Packing (3) or the packaging groups (2) takes place parallel to

Transport direction (A) oriented longitudinal sides of the conveyor (6), characterized by the use of a Traggriff- applicator (7b, 7c) with at least one pressing element (15) for the fastener tape (5) and at least one Tragbandtransporteur (12, 12a) the one carrying tape transport path for removing the respective carrying handle (4) forming the fastener tape (5) of the endless fastener tape material (5.1) and for holding at least the ends of the fastener tape (5), wherein the

Tragbandtransportstrecke arched on the trajectory of the

Packing means (3) or packaging groups (2) for forming the fastener tape (5) in which the carrying handle (4) forming the support loop extends

and wherein the conveyor belt transporter is at least one closed loop conveyor belt (12, 12a).

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the joining of the support band ends of the fastener tape (5) by pressing these ends in a transverse or perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the transport direction (A) oriented axis direction.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the

Training the respective carrying handle (4) two strap parts each on

Packing (3) or to the packaging material group (2) attached with one end and connected to the other end.

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

in that before connecting the carrying handle (4) to the

packaging material concerned (3) or the respective packaging group (2) the respective lanyard (2) to the carrying handle (4) forming the support loop preformed and with the lanyard ends opposite each other

is prepositioned.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the preformed carrying loop is held in a waiting position until the joining of at least one end of the carrying tape with the packaging material (3) or the packaging material group (2).

6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting of the support band ends without

Relative movement between the carrying handle applicator (7, 7a - 7c) and the packaging means (3) or the packaging means group (2) or without relative movement between Andruck- or connecting elements (10, 15) of the carrying handle applicator (7, 7a - 7c) and the respective packaging (3) or the respective packaging group (2).

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the connecting of the support band ends with the respective packaging material (3) or the respective packaging material group (2) takes place simultaneously or with a time offset, for example during relative movement between the carrying handle applicator (7, 7a-7c) or the pressing or connecting elements (10 , 15) of the carrying handle applicator (7, 7a - 7c) and the respective packaging means (3) or the respective packaging material group (2).

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that connecting the carrying handle ends with the packaging

(3) or the packaging group (2) is staggered,

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the connecting of the supporting straps with the packaging means (3) or the packaging material groups (2) by pressing, for example, under

Use of an adhesive, preferably a contact adhesive, or by welding, for example, ultrasonic welding takes place.

10. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

in that the packaging means (3) or packaging material groups (2)

be moved continuously or clocked with the feed dog (6), and that in a clocked movement connecting the prepared

Carrying handle (4) takes place in the stoppage phase of the movement.

1 1. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the use of at least two in the transport direction (A) successive carrying handle applicators (7), each carrying handle applicator (7) carry handles (4) only on a part of the packaging (3) or the packaging groups (2) applies, all packaging (3) or packaging groups (2) by the at least two carrying handle applicators (7) but with at least one carrying handle

(4).

12. Device for attaching carrying handles (4) to packaging (3) or

Packing agent groups (2), with a feed dog, on which the packaging material (3) or packaging material groups (2) arranged in a transport direction (A) are moved, and with at least one carrying handle applicator (7, 7a - 7c), at the conveyor ( 6) and / or on a trajectory packaging means (3) or packaging groups (2) is arranged and with the trained for the formation of the respective carrying handle (4) in the form of a double on the packaging (3) or on the packaging material group (2) and a carrying loop forming fastener tape

(5) of a strip-shaped fastener tape material (5.1) whose width is equal to the width of the fastener tape (5), deducted a length corresponding to the fastener tape (5), this length as a fastener tape (5) separated and with his Carrier tape ends on the packaging (3) or on the packaging material group (2) is attached, and wherein the carrying handle applicator (7, 7a - 7c) for connecting the support band ends at areas of the packaging (3) or the packaging groups (2) is formed oriented parallel to the transport direction (A)

Longitudinal sides of the conveyor (6) facing, characterized in that the carrying handle applicator (7b, 7c) at least one pressing element (15) for the fastener tape (5) and at least one Tragbandtransporteur (12, 12a), which has a Tragbandtransportstrecke for stripping of the respective carrying handle (4) forming the fastener tape (5) of the endless strap material (5.1) and for holding at least the ends of the fastener tape (5), and that the Tragbandtransportstrecke torbogenartig on the

Movement path of the packaging (3) or packaging groups (2) for forming the fastener tape (5) in which the carrying handle (4) forming the support loop extends and that the Tragbandtransporteur at least one closed loop forming conveyor belt (12, 12a).

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the

Tragbandtransporteur at least two in each case a closed loop forming conveyor belts (12, 12a).