EP3118126A1 - Machine and method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box" type - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the type commonly known as "shoulder boxes”.
- shoulder box is used to designate a packet comprising a base and a lid which is hinged to the base by means of an adhesive label which is glued both to the base and to the lid. Both the base and the lid have the shape of a low, open-top box. Inside the base there is a collar which protrudes from the side walls of the base towards the lid to act as a guide and reference for lid movement and, by interfering slightly with the free movement of the lid, to keep the lid in contact with the base when the lid is in the closed position.
- the base houses a group of cigarettes comprising two superposed layers of cigarettes.
- a "shoulder-box" packet of this kind is made from a first blank, which is gummed and folded to form the base, a second blank which is independent of the first blank and which is gummed and folded to form the lid, a third blank which is independent of the first and second blanks and which is folded to form the collar and then placed inside the base and glued to the side walls of the base, and, lastly, a label which is wrapped around and glued to the base and lid in order to hinge the base to the lid.
- the three blanks are made independently of each other and fed manually to the different wrapping units. That means making a "shoulder-box" packet is a somewhat slow and complex process because it involves not only separately handling and manually loading three distinct blanks but also having to use three independent wrapping units, each of which folds a corresponding blank.
- This invention therefore has for an aim to provide a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box" type to overcome the disadvantages described above with reference to the prior art.
- the aim of this invention is to provide a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box” type capable of automating and simplifying the production of such packets and thereby reducing process times.
- Another aim of the invention is to provide a machine for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box” type which is compact and versatile and suitable not only for making empty packets intended for subsequent filling with cigarettes but also complete packets with cigarettes inside them.
- the numeral 1 denotes in its entirety a machine for making cigarette packets 100 of the "shoulder box" type.
- a packet 100 of the "shoulder-box" type is illustrated by way of example in Figure 5 and comprises a base 101 having the shape of a low box which is open at the top, and a lid 102 having the shape of a low box which is open at the bottom.
- a label 103 is glued both to the base and to the lid in order to hinge the lid to the base.
- a collar 104 is positioned inside the base 101 and protrudes from the side walls of the base towards the lid 102. The collar 104 constitutes a shoulder which helps keep the lid 102 in the closed position. In use, the collar 104 delimits the space occupied by a group of cigarettes intended to be contained in the packet 100.
- the machine 1 comprises a making-up unit 2 configured to make up the base 101 and the lid 102 onto the collar 104 along a making-up path 3.
- the numeral 4 denotes first feeding means for feeding a first continuous band 5 suitable for making the collar 104 of each packet 100.
- the first feeding means 4 are configured to move the first continuous band 5 along a first feed path P1, for example unwinding it from a roll B1.
- the numeral 6 denotes second feeding means for feeding a second continuous band 7 suitable for making the base 101 of each packet 100.
- the second feeding means 6 are configured to move the second continuous band along a second feed path P2.
- the numeral 8 denotes third feeding means for feeding a third continuous band 9 suitable for making the lid 102 of each packet 100.
- the third feeding means are configured to move the third continuous band along a third feed path P3.
- the first, second and third feed paths P1, P2, P3 meet the making-up unit 2 along the making-up path 3.
- the first feeding means 4 are configured to fold the first continuous band 5 along its main direction of extension to form a narrow looped band 10.
- the longitudinal edges of the first continuous band 5 are positioned at the centre of the band 5 itself and fixed by applying a longitudinal label, not illustrated here.
- the numeral 11 denotes first cutting means located along the first feed path P1 and configured to cut the narrow looped band 10 transversely and to make a sequence of narrow collars 12.
- the first feeding means 4 are configured to move the sequence of narrow collars 12 along a final stretch P1' of the first feed path P1 towards an initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the numeral 13 denotes a retractor device located at the end of the first feed path P1 ( Figure 2 ) and configured to open out one narrow collar 12 at a time until reaching the shape of the side walls of the base 101, thus forming the collar 104.
- the retractor device 13 comprises a rotary lever 14 operating on a movable portion 12a of the narrow collar 12.
- a transverse finger 15 is configured to transfer each collar 104 thus formed to the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the numeral 16 in Figure 1 denotes second cutting means located along the second feed path P2 and configured to cut the second continuous band 7 transversely and to make a sequence of blanks 17 for the base 101.
- the second feeding means 6 are configured to move the sequence of blanks 17 along a final stretch P2' of the second feed path P2 towards the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the numeral 18 denotes third cutting means located along the third feed path P3 and configured to cut the third continuous band 9 transversely and to make a sequence of blanks 19 for the lid 102.
- the third feeding means 8 are configured to move the sequence of blanks 19 along a final stretch P3' of the third feed path P3 towards the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3 is located on at least two levels 20, 21.
- the numeral 22a denotes transfer means, preferably a pusher, configured to transfer from one level 20 to the other level 21 an assembly made up of a collar 104 associated with the respective blank of the base 101 and/or of the lid 102.
- the collar 104 is, by way of example, associated with the lid 102.
- the making-up unit 2 comprises at least two rotary conveyors, preferably carousels 23, 24, each located on one of the levels 20, 21 and each provided with hollows 25 configured to receive the assemblies.
- the hollows 25 define respective folding dies 25b of folding means 25a for folding the blanks 17, 19 onto the collar and configured to operate during the passage between one level 20 and the other 21.
- the pusher 22a is movable transversely to the initial portion 3a.
- the first feed path P1 meets the initial portion 3a of the making-up path upstream of the second and third feed paths P2 and P3 along a direction of travel defined by the making-up path 3.
- filling means 26 are provided which are configured to place a group 27 of cigarettes inside each collar 104 along the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the filling means 26 act in conjunction with respective bottoms 25c of the hollows 25 in that each bottom 25c is movable transversely to the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3, relative to the respective collar 104, to receive a group 27 of cigarettes and place it inside the collar 104.
- the second and third feeding means 6 and 8 comprise unwinding means 28, configured to unwind a roll B2 of a double continuous band 29, and longitudinal cutting means 30, configured to longitudinally divide the double continuous band 29 to form the second continuous band 7 and the third continuous band 9.
- the numeral 31 denotes fourth feeding means for feeding a fourth continuous band 32 suitable for making the label 103 of each packet 100.
- the fourth feeding means 31 are configured to move the fourth continuous band 32 along a fourth feed path P4 which meets the making-up unit 2 along the making-up path 3.
- the numeral 33 denotes fourth cutting means located along the fourth feed path P4 and configured to cut the fourth continuous band 32 transversely and to make a sequence of blanks 34 for the label 103.
- the fourth feeding means 31 are configured to move the sequence of blanks 34 along a final stretch P4' of the fourth feed path P4 towards a final portion 3b of the making-up path 3.
- the machine 1 is suitable for implementing a method for making cigarette packets 100 of the "shoulder box" type according to this invention.
- the method comprises feeding the first continuous band 5, which is suitable for making each collar 104, moving it along the first feed path P1 and folding it along its main direction of extension to form the narrow looped band 10.
- the narrow looped band 10 is cut transversely to make the sequence of narrow collars 12 which are moved along the final stretch P1' of the first feed path P1 towards the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the narrow collars 12 are opened out until reaching the shape of the side walls of the base 101, and are inserted into the hollows 25 by means of the transverse finger 15.
- the carousel 23 (which rotates clockwise in Figures 1 and 2 ) transports the open collars 104 along the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3 as far as a filling station (if provided, because it is optional) where the filling means 26 place a group 27 of cigarettes inside each collar 104. More specifically, while the filling means 26 translate each group 27 of cigarettes horizontally, a bottom 25c of the respective hollow 25 rises to receive the group 27 of cigarettes. The bottom 25c is then lowered to place the cigarettes inside the collar 104.
- the filling station might not be provided or might not be enabled so as to make empty packets to be filled with groups of cigarettes at a later stage.
- the second continuous band 7 is fed along the second feed path P2 and cut transversely to make the sequence of blanks 17 which, along the final stretch P2' of the second feed path P2, reach the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the third continuous band 9 is fed along the third feed path P3 and cut transversely to make the sequence of blanks 19 which, along the final stretch P3' of the third feed path P3, reach the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3.
- the blanks 19, intended for example to form the lids 102 are fed along the making-up path 3 upstream of the blanks 17, intended for example to form the bases 101. More specifically, the blanks 19 are fed at the carousel 23 and the blanks 17 are fed at the carousel 24. It should be noted that the above procedure can be followed in reverse.
- the first, second and third feed paths P1, P2 and P3 meet the making-up unit 2 along the making-up path 3.
- the base 101 and the lid 102 are made up onto the collar 104 along the making-up path 3 inside the making-up unit 2.
- the method preferably comprises moving, along the initial portion 3a of the making-up path 3, the assembly made up of the collar 104 associated with the respective blank 17 of the base 101 (embodiment not illustrated) and/or associated with the respective blank 19 of the lid 102 (embodiment illustrated here).
- each assembly is transferred from one to the other of at least two levels 20 and 21 and the blanks 17 and 19 are folded during the passage from one level to the other.
- the assemblies are transferred between the different levels 20 and 21 by being made to cross respective hollows 25 of rotary carousels 23 and 24.
- the hollows 25 thus act as folding dies 25b which at least partially fold the blanks 17 and 19.
- each blank 19 is positioned above the respective collar 104 at the carousel 23 and folded while it is transferred from the carousel 23 to the carousel 24 by the pushing action imparted to it by the pusher 22a, thus making the lid 102.
- each blank 17 is positioned under the respective collar 104 at the carousel 24 and folded while it is transferred from the carousel 24 to a further rotary carousel 35 located in the final portion 3b of the making-up path 3.
- the assembly now made up of the collar 104, the lid 102 and the blank 17 is transferred from the carousel 24 to the rotary carousel 35 by the pushing action imparted to it by the pusher 22b, and in particular, is transferred into respective hollows, similar to the hollows 25 of the rotary carousel 35, thus making the base 101.
- the final portion 3b of the making-up path comprises two further carousels 35 and 36 configured to receive the blanks 34 of the labels 103 and to apply them on the base 101 and lid 102 of each packet 100 using gumming means of known type not illustrated.
- the packets 100 thus obtained are then accumulated in rows 37 to give the glue joining the label 103 to the base 101 and lid 102 enough time to dry.
- Cutting means might also be provided to trim the label 103.
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- This invention relates to a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the type commonly known as "shoulder boxes".
- The term "shoulder box" is used to designate a packet comprising a base and a lid which is hinged to the base by means of an adhesive label which is glued both to the base and to the lid. Both the base and the lid have the shape of a low, open-top box. Inside the base there is a collar which protrudes from the side walls of the base towards the lid to act as a guide and reference for lid movement and, by interfering slightly with the free movement of the lid, to keep the lid in contact with the base when the lid is in the closed position. The base houses a group of cigarettes comprising two superposed layers of cigarettes.
- At present, a "shoulder-box" packet of this kind is made from a first blank, which is gummed and folded to form the base, a second blank which is independent of the first blank and which is gummed and folded to form the lid, a third blank which is independent of the first and second blanks and which is folded to form the collar and then placed inside the base and glued to the side walls of the base, and, lastly, a label which is wrapped around and glued to the base and lid in order to hinge the base to the lid. The three blanks are made independently of each other and fed manually to the different wrapping units. That means making a "shoulder-box" packet is a somewhat slow and complex process because it involves not only separately handling and manually loading three distinct blanks but also having to use three independent wrapping units, each of which folds a corresponding blank.
- This invention therefore has for an aim to provide a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box" type to overcome the disadvantages described above with reference to the prior art.
- More specifically, the aim of this invention is to provide a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box" type capable of automating and simplifying the production of such packets and thereby reducing process times. Another aim of the invention is to provide a machine for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder box" type which is compact and versatile and suitable not only for making empty packets intended for subsequent filling with cigarettes but also complete packets with cigarettes inside them.
- These aims are achieved by a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder-box" type having the features set out in one or more of the appended claims.
- Advantageously, thanks to the machine and method of the invention, it is possible to reduce process times and floor space required to put the machine in operation and to make both empty packets and complete packets.
- Further features and advantages of the invention are more apparent from the following exemplary and therefore non-limiting description of a preferred and hence non-exclusive embodiment of a machine and a method for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder-box" type.
- The invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a non-limiting embodiment of it and in which:
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Figure 1 shows a functional diagram of a machine for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder-box" type according to this invention; -
Figure 2 shows a detail of the machine for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder-box" type according to the invention; -
Figures 3 and4 are schematic perspective views from different angles, showing the machine for making cigarette packets of the "shoulder-box" type according to the invention; -
Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of a cigarette packet of the "shoulder-box" type. - With reference to
Figures 3 and4 , thenumeral 1 denotes in its entirety a machine for makingcigarette packets 100 of the "shoulder box" type. - A
packet 100 of the "shoulder-box" type is illustrated by way of example inFigure 5 and comprises abase 101 having the shape of a low box which is open at the top, and alid 102 having the shape of a low box which is open at the bottom. Alabel 103 is glued both to the base and to the lid in order to hinge the lid to the base. Acollar 104 is positioned inside thebase 101 and protrudes from the side walls of the base towards thelid 102. Thecollar 104 constitutes a shoulder which helps keep thelid 102 in the closed position. In use, thecollar 104 delimits the space occupied by a group of cigarettes intended to be contained in thepacket 100. - The
machine 1 comprises a making-up unit 2 configured to make up thebase 101 and thelid 102 onto thecollar 104 along a making-uppath 3. - The
numeral 4 denotes first feeding means for feeding a firstcontinuous band 5 suitable for making thecollar 104 of eachpacket 100. The first feeding means 4 are configured to move the firstcontinuous band 5 along a first feed path P1, for example unwinding it from a roll B1. - The numeral 6 denotes second feeding means for feeding a second continuous band 7 suitable for making the
base 101 of eachpacket 100. The second feeding means 6 are configured to move the second continuous band along a second feed path P2. - The numeral 8 denotes third feeding means for feeding a third
continuous band 9 suitable for making thelid 102 of eachpacket 100. The third feeding means are configured to move the third continuous band along a third feed path P3. - The first, second and third feed paths P1, P2, P3 meet the making-up
unit 2 along the making-uppath 3. - Preferably, the first feeding means 4 are configured to fold the first
continuous band 5 along its main direction of extension to form a narrow loopedband 10. Preferably, the longitudinal edges of the firstcontinuous band 5 are positioned at the centre of theband 5 itself and fixed by applying a longitudinal label, not illustrated here. - The
numeral 11 denotes first cutting means located along the first feed path P1 and configured to cut the narrow loopedband 10 transversely and to make a sequence ofnarrow collars 12. The first feeding means 4 are configured to move the sequence ofnarrow collars 12 along a final stretch P1' of the first feed path P1 towards aninitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - The
numeral 13 denotes a retractor device located at the end of the first feed path P1 (Figure 2 ) and configured to open out onenarrow collar 12 at a time until reaching the shape of the side walls of thebase 101, thus forming thecollar 104. Preferably, theretractor device 13 comprises arotary lever 14 operating on amovable portion 12a of thenarrow collar 12. Atransverse finger 15 is configured to transfer eachcollar 104 thus formed to theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - The
numeral 16 inFigure 1 denotes second cutting means located along the second feed path P2 and configured to cut the second continuous band 7 transversely and to make a sequence ofblanks 17 for thebase 101. The second feeding means 6 are configured to move the sequence ofblanks 17 along a final stretch P2' of the second feed path P2 towards theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - The
numeral 18 denotes third cutting means located along the third feed path P3 and configured to cut the thirdcontinuous band 9 transversely and to make a sequence ofblanks 19 for thelid 102. The third feeding means 8 are configured to move the sequence ofblanks 19 along a final stretch P3' of the third feed path P3 towards theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - Preferably, the
initial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3 is located on at least twolevels numeral 22a denotes transfer means, preferably a pusher, configured to transfer from onelevel 20 to theother level 21 an assembly made up of acollar 104 associated with the respective blank of thebase 101 and/or of thelid 102. In the embodiment illustrated inFigure 1 , thecollar 104 is, by way of example, associated with thelid 102. - Preferably, the making-
up unit 2 comprises at least two rotary conveyors, preferablycarousels levels hollows 25 configured to receive the assemblies. Thehollows 25 define respective folding dies 25b of folding means 25a for folding theblanks level 20 and the other 21. Preferably, to be able to transfer the assemblies from onelevel 20 to the other 21 through thehollows 25, thepusher 22a is movable transversely to theinitial portion 3a. - As shown for example in
Figure 1 , the first feed path P1 meets theinitial portion 3a of the making-up path upstream of the second and third feed paths P2 and P3 along a direction of travel defined by the making-uppath 3. - Preferably, filling means 26 are provided which are configured to place a
group 27 of cigarettes inside eachcollar 104 along theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. Preferably, the filling means 26 act in conjunction withrespective bottoms 25c of thehollows 25 in that eachbottom 25c is movable transversely to theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3, relative to therespective collar 104, to receive agroup 27 of cigarettes and place it inside thecollar 104. - With reference to
Figure 3 , the second and third feeding means 6 and 8 comprise unwindingmeans 28, configured to unwind a roll B2 of a doublecontinuous band 29, and longitudinal cutting means 30, configured to longitudinally divide the doublecontinuous band 29 to form the second continuous band 7 and the thirdcontinuous band 9. - The
numeral 31 denotes fourth feeding means for feeding a fourthcontinuous band 32 suitable for making thelabel 103 of eachpacket 100. The fourth feeding means 31 are configured to move the fourthcontinuous band 32 along a fourth feed path P4 which meets the making-upunit 2 along the making-uppath 3. - The
numeral 33 denotes fourth cutting means located along the fourth feed path P4 and configured to cut the fourthcontinuous band 32 transversely and to make a sequence ofblanks 34 for thelabel 103. The fourth feeding means 31 are configured to move the sequence ofblanks 34 along a final stretch P4' of the fourth feed path P4 towards afinal portion 3b of the making-uppath 3. - In use, the
machine 1 is suitable for implementing a method for makingcigarette packets 100 of the "shoulder box" type according to this invention. - The method comprises feeding the first
continuous band 5, which is suitable for making eachcollar 104, moving it along the first feed path P1 and folding it along its main direction of extension to form the narrow loopedband 10. - The narrow looped
band 10 is cut transversely to make the sequence ofnarrow collars 12 which are moved along the final stretch P1' of the first feed path P1 towards theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. When they enter the making-uppath 3, thenarrow collars 12 are opened out until reaching the shape of the side walls of thebase 101, and are inserted into thehollows 25 by means of thetransverse finger 15. - The carousel 23 (which rotates clockwise in
Figures 1 and2 ) transports theopen collars 104 along theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3 as far as a filling station (if provided, because it is optional) where the filling means 26 place agroup 27 of cigarettes inside eachcollar 104. More specifically, while the filling means 26 translate eachgroup 27 of cigarettes horizontally, abottom 25c of the respective hollow 25 rises to receive thegroup 27 of cigarettes. Thebottom 25c is then lowered to place the cigarettes inside thecollar 104. Alternatively, the filling station might not be provided or might not be enabled so as to make empty packets to be filled with groups of cigarettes at a later stage. - At the same time as this, the second continuous band 7 is fed along the second feed path P2 and cut transversely to make the sequence of
blanks 17 which, along the final stretch P2' of the second feed path P2, reach theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - In the same way, the third
continuous band 9 is fed along the third feed path P3 and cut transversely to make the sequence ofblanks 19 which, along the final stretch P3' of the third feed path P3, reach theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3. - In the embodiment illustrated, the
blanks 19, intended for example to form thelids 102, are fed along the making-uppath 3 upstream of theblanks 17, intended for example to form thebases 101. More specifically, theblanks 19 are fed at thecarousel 23 and theblanks 17 are fed at thecarousel 24. It should be noted that the above procedure can be followed in reverse. - Generally speaking, the first, second and third feed paths P1, P2 and P3 meet the making-up
unit 2 along the making-uppath 3. Thus, thebase 101 and thelid 102 are made up onto thecollar 104 along the making-uppath 3 inside the making-upunit 2. - To make up the
base 101 and thelid 102, the method preferably comprises moving, along theinitial portion 3a of the making-uppath 3, the assembly made up of thecollar 104 associated with the respective blank 17 of the base 101 (embodiment not illustrated) and/or associated with the respective blank 19 of the lid 102 (embodiment illustrated here). Thus, each assembly is transferred from one to the other of at least twolevels blanks different levels respective hollows 25 ofrotary carousels hollows 25 thus act as folding dies 25b which at least partially fold theblanks - With reference to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, each blank 19 is positioned above the
respective collar 104 at thecarousel 23 and folded while it is transferred from thecarousel 23 to thecarousel 24 by the pushing action imparted to it by thepusher 22a, thus making thelid 102. - Next, each blank 17 is positioned under the
respective collar 104 at thecarousel 24 and folded while it is transferred from thecarousel 24 to a furtherrotary carousel 35 located in thefinal portion 3b of the making-uppath 3. The assembly now made up of thecollar 104, thelid 102 and the blank 17 is transferred from thecarousel 24 to therotary carousel 35 by the pushing action imparted to it by thepusher 22b, and in particular, is transferred into respective hollows, similar to thehollows 25 of therotary carousel 35, thus making thebase 101. - In effect, the
final portion 3b of the making-up path comprises twofurther carousels blanks 34 of thelabels 103 and to apply them on thebase 101 andlid 102 of eachpacket 100 using gumming means of known type not illustrated. Thepackets 100 thus obtained are then accumulated in rows 37 to give the glue joining thelabel 103 to thebase 101 andlid 102 enough time to dry. Cutting means might also be provided to trim thelabel 103.
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- A machine for making cigarette packets (100) of the "shoulder box" type, the packet (100) comprising:- a base (101) having the shape of a low, open-top box,- a lid (102) having the shape of a low, open-bottom box,- a label (103) glued to both the base (101) and the lid (102) to hinge the lid (102) to the base (101),- a collar (104) protruding from the side walls of the base (101) towards the lid (102);the machine being characterized in that it comprises:- first feeding means (4) for feeding a first continuous band (5) suitable for making the collar (104) of each packet (100), the first feeding means (4) being configured to move the first continuous band (5) along a first feed path (P1);- second feeding means (6) for feeding a second continuous band (7) suitable for making the base (101) of each packet (100), the second feeding means (6) being configured to move the second continuous band (7) along a second feed path (P2);- third feeding means (8) for feeding a third continuous band (9) suitable for making the lid (102) of each packet (100), the third feeding means (8) being configured to move the third continuous band (9) along a third feed path (P3);- a making-up unit (2) configured to make up the base (101) and the lid (102) onto the collar (104) along a making-up path (3);and wherein the first, second and third feed paths (P1, P2, P3) meet the making-up unit (2) along the making-up path (3).
- The machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the first feeding means (4) are configured to fold the first continuous band (5) along its main direction of extension to form a narrow looped band (10).
- The machine according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises first cutting means (11) located along the first feed path (P1) and configured to cut the narrow looped band (10) transversely and to make a sequence of narrow collars (12), the first feeding means (4) being configured to move the sequence of narrow collars (12) along a final stretch (P1') of the first feed path (P1) towards an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3).
- The machine according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a retractor device (13) located at the end of the first feed path (P1) and configured to open out one narrow collar (12) at a time until reaching the shape of the side walls of the base (101), the retractor device (13) preferably comprising a rotary lever (14) operating on a movable portion (12a) of the narrow collar (12).
- The machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:- second cutting means (16) located along the second feed path (P2) and configured to cut the second continuous band (7) transversely and to make a sequence of blanks (17) of the base (101), the second feeding means (16) being configured to move the sequence of blanks (17) along a final stretch (P2') of the second feed path (P2) towards an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3);- third cutting means (18) located along the third feed path (P3) and configured to cut the third continuous band (9) transversely and to make a sequence of blanks (19) of the lid (102), the third feeding means (18) being configured to move the sequence of blanks (19) along a final stretch (P3') of the third feed path (P3) towards the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3).
- The machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3) is located on at least two levels (20, 21) and in that it comprises:- transfer means (22a), configured to transfer from one level (20, 21) to the other (20, 21) an assembly made up of a collar (104) associated with the respective blank of the base (101) and/or of the lid (102), and- folding means (25a) for folding the blanks (17, 19) onto the collar (104) and configured to operate during the passage between one level (20, 21) and the other (21, 20).
- The machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the making-up unit (2) comprises rotary conveyors, preferably carousels (23, 24, 35, 36), at least two of the conveyors (23, 24) defining the two levels (20, 21), wherein the conveyors are provided with hollows (25) configured to receive the assemblies and define respective drawing dies (25b) of the folding means (25a).
- The machine according to claim 7, characterized in that the transfer means (23, 24) comprise at least one pusher (22a, 22b) movable transversely to the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3) to transfer the assemblies between one level (20, 21) and the other (21, 20) preferably through respective hollows (25) of the conveyors (23, 24).
- The machine according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first feed path (P1) meets the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3) upstream of the second and third feed paths (P2, P3) along a direction of travel defined by the making-up path (3).
- The machine according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises filling means (26) configured to place a group (27) of cigarettes inside each collar (104) along the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3).
- The machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the filling means (26) comprise respective bottoms (25c) of the hollows (25), each bottom (25c) being movable transversely to the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3), relative to the respective collar (104), to receive a group (27) of cigarettes and place it inside the collar (104).
- The machine according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second and third feeding means (6, 8) comprise unwinding means (28), configured to unwind a roll (B2) of a double continuous band (29), and longitudinal cutting means (30), configured to longitudinally divide the double continuous band (29) to form the second continuous band (7) and the third continuous band (9).
- The machine according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises:- fourth feeding means (31) for feeding a fourth continuous band (32) suitable for making the label (103) of each packet (100), the fourth feeding means (31) being configured to move the fourth continuous band (32) along a fourth feed path (P4) which meets the making-up unit (2) along the making-up path (3); and- fourth cutting means (33) located along the fourth feed path (P4) and configured to cut the fourth continuous band (32) transversely and to make a sequence of blanks (34) of the label (103), the fourth feeding means (31) being configured to move the sequence of blanks (34) along a final stretch (P4') of the fourth feed path (P4) towards an end portion (3b) of the making-up path (3).
- A method for making cigarette packets (100) of the "shoulder box" type, the packet (100) comprising:- a base (101) having the shape of a low, open-top box,- a lid (102) having the shape of a low, open-bottom box,- a label (103) glued to both the base (101) and the lid (102) to hinge the lid (102) to the base (101),- a collar (104) protruding from the side walls of the base (101) towards the lid (102);the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of:- feeding a first continuous band (5), which is suitable for making the collar (104) of each packet (100), along a first feed path (P1);- feeding a second continuous band (7), which is suitable for making the base (101) of each packet (100), along a second feed path (P2);- feeding a third continuous band (9), which is suitable for making the lid (102) of each packet (100), along a third feed path (P3);- making up the base (101) and the lid (102) onto the collar (104) along a making-up path (3) inside a making-up unit (2);and wherein the first, second and third feed paths (P1, P2, P3) meet the making-up unit (2) along the making-up path (3).
- The method according to claim 14, characterized in that it comprises the step of folding the first continuous band (5) along its main direction of extension to form a narrow looped band (10).
- The method according to claim 15, characterized in that it comprises the step of cutting the narrow looped band (10) transversely to make a sequence of narrow collars (12), and moving the sequence of narrow collars (12) along a final stretch (P1') of the first feed path (P1) towards an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3), opening out the narrow collars (12) until reaching the shape of the side walls of the base (101) and forming the collar (104).
- The method according to claim 14, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:- cutting the second continuous band (7) transversely to make a sequence of blanks (17) of the base (101) and moving the sequence of blanks (17) along a final stretch (P2') of the second feed path (P2) towards an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3);- cutting the third continuous band (9) transversely to make a sequence of blanks (19) of the lid and moving the sequence of blanks (19) along a final stretch (P3') of the third feed path (P3) towards the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3).
- The method according to claim 17, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:- moving an assembly made up of a collar (104) associated with the respective blank (17, 19) of the base (101) and/or of the lid (102) along an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3);- transferring the assemblies between at least two levels (20, 21) of the initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3);- folding the blanks (17, 19) at least partially during the passage between one level (20, 21) and the other (21, 20).
- The method according to claim 18, characterized in that the assemblies are transferred between the at least two levels (20, 21) by passing through respective hollows (25), which operate as respective drawing dies (25b) of rotary conveyors, preferably carousels (23, 24, 35).
- The method according to one or more of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that the first feed path (P1) meets the making-up path (3) upstream of the second and third feed paths (P2, P3) along a direction of travel defined by the feed path (3).
- The method according to claim 20, characterized in that it comprises the step of feeding groups (27) of cigarettes and placing each group (27) of cigarettes inside each collar (104) along an initial portion (3a) of the making-up path (3).
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