EP3127842B1 - Dispositif et procede de reception, de transport et de dechargement de sachets en film - Google Patents

Dispositif et procede de reception, de transport et de dechargement de sachets en film Download PDF

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EP3127842B1
EP3127842B1 EP15180166.9A EP15180166A EP3127842B1 EP 3127842 B1 EP3127842 B1 EP 3127842B1 EP 15180166 A EP15180166 A EP 15180166A EP 3127842 B1 EP3127842 B1 EP 3127842B1
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Rolf Harth
Frank Lechert
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INDAG Gesellschaft fuer Industriebedarf mbH and Co Betriebs KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/02—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains
    • B65H5/021—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/30—Separating articles from piles by escapement devices; from staggered piles; from piles of articles having staggered formations, e.g. cuts or perforations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/08—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers
    • B65H5/12—Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames or cylinders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/23—Belts with auxiliary handling means
    • B65H2404/231—Belts with auxiliary handling means pocket or gripper type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/25—Driving or guiding arrangements
    • B65H2404/251—Details of drive roller
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/25—Driving or guiding arrangements
    • B65H2404/252—Details of idler roller
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/26—Particular arrangement of belt, or belts
    • B65H2404/264—Arrangement of side-by-side belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/191—Bags, sachets and pouches or the like

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  • the invention relates to a device and a method for receiving, transporting and dispensing plastic bags according to the preamble of claim 1 or according to claim 10.
  • the object of the invention is to safely enable the picking up, transporting and dispensing of foil bags even at high machine speeds.
  • the device for receiving, transporting and dispensing of foil bags comprises a foil bag magazine with several, parallel magazine shafts for providing the foil bag and two independently drivable, circulating conveyor belt devices with foil bag receptacles arranged thereon, wherein the conveyor belt devices revolve around two common axes, which are designed to be drivable independently and drive each one of the two conveyor belt devices.
  • This device therefore makes it possible at the same time in a batch mode, ie at a stopped first conveyor belt device, to transfer film bags from the film bag magazine simultaneously from a plurality of parallel magazine slots to a plurality of foil bag receivers of the first, stopped conveyor belt device.
  • the foil bag from their foil bag receptacles to a transfer wheel delivered, ie during the delivery of the film bag, the second conveyor belt device is driven by means of one axis, so that the film bag receptacles arranged on it move together with her. From there, the foil pouches can be transferred directly, eg to a spout welding machine and / or a filling machine.
  • this can be set in motion by driving by means of one of the two axes and thereby the foil bag receptacles are moved to the transfer wheel. Meanwhile, the second conveyor belt device can be moved with the emptied film bag receptacles, so that the foil bag receptacles arranged on it are moved into a position below the magazine shafts.
  • the speed during the continuous movement to deliver the foil bag to the transfer wheel can be adapted to the circumstances of the transfer wheel and the delivery.
  • the apparatus may include a first drive device rotatably formed about a first axis and drivable from the first axis and a second drive device rotatably formed about a second axis and drivable from the second axis, the first axis and the second axis are formed separately drivable.
  • the apparatus may include a first deflecting device rotatable about the second axis without being drivable by the second axis, and a second deflecting device rotatably formed about the first axis without being drivable from the first axis.
  • a first number of foil bag receptacles can be arranged on the first conveyor belt device, wherein the first conveyor belt device extends around the first drive device and around the first deflection device and can be driven by the first drive device.
  • the foil bag receptacles are positionable below the magazine shafts for receiving the foil bag in a foil bag receiving position.
  • a second number may be attached to the second conveyor belt device Be arranged film bag receptacles, wherein the second conveyor belt device extends around the second drive device and the second deflecting device and is drivable by the second drive device, wherein the film bag receptacles are positioned below the magazine slots for receiving the film bag in the film bag receiving position.
  • the device according to the invention therefore enables simultaneously in a batch mode, i.
  • a stopped first / second rotating conveyor belt device simultaneously transfer film bag from the film bag magazine from several parallel magazine shafts to a plurality of foil bag receptacles of the first / second conveyor belt device and simultaneously deliver the film bag from the foil bag receptacles of the second / first conveyor belt device to a transfer wheel in a continuous operation and from there directly, eg to a spout welding machine and / or a filling machine to pass.
  • a transfer wheel in a continuous operation and from there directly, eg to a spout welding machine and / or a filling machine to pass.
  • the first axis and the second axis may be spaced apart from each other and aligned parallel to each other so that the first conveyor belt device and the second conveyor belt device may rotate perpendicularly about the first and second axes.
  • the first conveyor belt device and the second conveyor belt device preferably have the same length since they both revolve around the first axis and the second axis.
  • the first and second conveyor belt devices are preferably at least approximately aligned with each other, i.
  • the projections of the first and second conveyor belt devices are viewed in a plane perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis, respectively, they are preferably one above the other. This arrangement ensures that in the independent drive of the first and the second conveyor belt device, the film bag receivers, which are arranged on the first and the second conveyor belt device, do not come into contact with the second and the first conveyor belt device.
  • the film bag receptacles of the first conveyor belt device or of the second conveyor belt device can come to lie beneath the magazine slots of the film bag magazine so that film bags can be transferred to them
  • the film bag receptacles preferably have a spacing from each other which corresponds to the distance between the magazine wells.
  • the transfer of the foil bags from the magazine shafts to the foil bag receptacles can take place in a foil bag receiving position.
  • the foil bag receiving position, for example, of the first conveyor belt device is achieved when all of the film bag receivers arranged on it have arrived below the magazine shafts and are stopped there.
  • the position determination can be done by markers and / or by an automated visual inspection.
  • the first number of foil bag receptacles arranged on the first circulating conveyor belt device is the same as the second number of foil bag receptacles arranged on the second circulating conveyor belt device a multiple of N, ie the first number and the second number are N, 2N, 3N, .... The first number and the second number may be different.
  • the drive device may comprise one or more drive rollers, and the deflection device may also comprise one or more deflection rollers.
  • the first / second conveyor belt device may each comprise one or more conveyor belts.
  • the foil bag receptacles of the first / second conveyor belt device are arranged on the one conveyor belt or if several conveyor belts are present, the film bag receptacles are preferably arranged in each case on all of the plurality of conveyor belts of the respective conveyor belt device. Arranged here can mean a firm but detachable connection between foil bag and conveyor belt or even a solid, non-detachable connection.
  • the first / second conveyor belt device comprises only one conveyor belt, the first / second drive device preferably comprises a drive roller and the first / second deflection device preferably comprises a deflection roller.
  • the first / second conveyor belt device comprises more than one conveyor belt, i. N> 1, the first / second drive device preferably comprises N drive rollers and the first / second deflection device preferably comprises N deflection rollers.
  • the device has in each case two or more conveyor belts per conveyor belt device, the individual conveyor belts of the two conveyor belt devices along the first axis or the second axis are preferably arranged alternately. Accordingly, then the first and second drive device and the first and second deflection device are arranged.
  • the first / second number of foil bag receptacles arranged on the first / second conveyor belt device can each be designed as one or more film bag transport modules.
  • the number of foil bag receptacles per foil bag transport module corresponds preferably the number of multiple, parallel magazine shafts of the foil bag magazine.
  • a conveyor belt device comprises a plurality of film bag transport modules
  • the plurality of film bag transport modules can be brought one after the other into the film bag receiving position or into the film bag dispensing position.
  • the delivery of the foil bag from the foil bag receptacles can take place in a foil bag dispensing position.
  • a transfer wheel or other device can be arranged which is designed to receive the film bags from the film bag receivers.
  • the film bag receivers preferably move continuously along with the respective conveyor belt device.
  • the apparatus may further comprise a transfer wheel in a film bag dispensing position adapted to receive film bags from the film bag receivers of the first and second conveyor belt devices, respectively.
  • the transfer wheel can be arranged in front of a deflecting star and a filling machine so that foil bags which have been picked up by the first or second conveyor belt device and transported to the transfer wheel can be filled with product in the filling machine.
  • foil bags from a film bag magazine with a plurality of parallel magazine slots can thus simultaneously be transferred to a plurality of foil bag receivers of a first conveyor belt device in a batch mode a continuous operation foil bag from foil bag receptacles of a second conveyor belt device delivered to a transfer wheel and from there, for example be passed directly to a spout welding machine and / or a filling machine.
  • FIG. 1 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a device 1 according to the invention.
  • the device 1 comprises a first circulating conveyor belt device 2 and a second circulating conveyor belt device 3, wherein the first conveyor belt device 2 comprises a first drive device with a first drive roller 4 and the second conveyor belt device 3 a second conveyor belt device 2 Drive device with a second drive roller are formed independently drivable.
  • the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 are each formed as a circulating conveyor belt, ie as an endless belt.
  • the first drive device revolves around a first axis 6, and the first drive roller 4 is driven by the first axis 6.
  • a second deflection device is also arranged with a second deflection roller 7 for the second conveyor belt device 3, wherein the second deflection roller 7 is not driven by the first axis 6.
  • the second drive device runs around a second axis 8, wherein the second drive roller 5 is driven by the second axis 8.
  • the first and the second drive device are thus drivable separately from each other, so that the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 can accordingly move independently of each other, in other words, they can have a same speed or different speeds.
  • the respective speeds can also be varied over time.
  • the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 each comprise three foil bag receptacles 13, 14, 15; 10, 11, 12, which form a first film bag transport module 17 and second film bag transport module 16.
  • Adjacent foil bag receptacles 10-12; 13-15 of each film bag transport module 17; 16 each have the same distance d1 and are on the respective conveyor belt device 2; 3 arranged so that the distance d1 in the movement of the respective conveyor belt devices 2; 3 does not change.
  • the distance d1 is designed such that foil bags can be transferred from a foil bag magazine 18 to the foil bag receptacles.
  • the device 1 also comprises the foil bag magazine 18 with three parallel arranged magazine shafts 19, 20, 21, in which (not shown) foil bags are provided, which then arranged on the magazine shafts foil bag receptacles 10 - 12; 13 - 15 can be handed over and finally to a transfer wheel.
  • a foil bag from a magazine shaft 19-21 can be placed in a foil bag receptacle 10 - 12; 13-15 fall, or the foil bags can with a dedicated transfer device in a defined guided movement from the magazine slots 19 - 21 to the underlying film bag receptacles 10 - 12; 13 - 15 handed over.
  • FIG. 1 have the foil bag receptacles 10 - 12 at its lower end in each case a holder 10a, 11a, 12a, which ensure a secure recording of the foil bag.
  • the foil bag receptacles 13-15 of the first foil bag transport module 17 also have such holders (not visible).
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the in FIG. 1 1.
  • the first film bag transport module 17, which is arranged on the first conveyor belt device 2, and the second film bag transport module 16, which is arranged on the second transport belt device 3, can be seen.
  • the two, superposed (seen in the direction of the two axes 6, 8) conveyor belt devices only the upper, second conveyor belt device 3 can be seen in plan view.
  • the foil pouches taken from the foil pouch receptacles in a pouch bag receiving position 27 in a batch process with the conveyor belt device stopped are continuously fed in a foil bag dispensing position 26, i. in a moving conveyor belt device, to a rotatable about the axis 23 transfer wheel 22. From there, the foil bags can be e.g. be transferred directly to a spout welding machine and / or a filling machine 24 rotatable about the axis 25.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a device 28 according to the invention, which in contrast to the first embodiment of the FIG. 1 per conveyor belt device 29, 32, two circulating conveyor belts 30, 31; 33, 34.
  • the first conveyor belt device 29 is driven by a first drive device 35 with two first drive rollers 36, 37 and accordingly the second conveyor device 32 is driven by a second drive device 38 with two second drive rollers 39, 40.
  • the first drive device 35 revolves around a first axis 41, and the two first drive rollers 36, 37 are driven by the first axis 41.
  • a second deflection device 42 with two second deflection rollers 43, 44 for the second conveyor belt device 32 is also arranged on the first axis 41, wherein the two second deflection rollers 43, 44 are not driven by the first axis 41.
  • the second drive device 38 revolves about a second axis 45, wherein the two second drive rollers 39, 40 are driven by the second axis 45.
  • a first Umlenkrollvorraum 46 is arranged with two first guide rollers 47, 48 for the first conveyor belt device 29 on the second axis 45, wherein the two first guide rollers 47, 48 are not driven by the second axis 45.
  • the first 35 and the second drive device 38 are therefore drivable separately from each other, so that the first 29 and the second conveyor belt device 32 move independently of each other accordingly.
  • the first 29 and the second conveyor belt device 32 each comprise three foil bag receptacles 49, 50, 51; 52, 53, 54, which form a first foil bag transport module 55 and a second foil bag transport module 56, respectively.
  • Adjacent foil bags 49 - 51; 52-54 of a film bag transport module 55; 56 each have the same distance d2, and the film bag transport modules 55; 56 are so on the respective conveyor belt device 29; 32 arranged so that the distance d2 in the movement the respective conveyor belt devices 29, 32 does not change.
  • the distance d2 is designed such that foil bags can be transferred from a foil bag magazine 18 to foil bag receptacles, which are located in the foil bag receiving position.
  • the inventive device 28 also includes, like the first embodiment of the device 1, a foil bag magazine 18 with three parallel arranged magazine shafts 19, 20, 21, already in the FIG. 1 has been described.
  • the foil pouches can be moved out of a magazine shaft 19-21 into a foil bag receiver 49 - 51; 52 - 54 dropped or with a dedicated transfer device in a defined guided movement from the magazine slots 19 - 21 to the underlying film bag receptacles 49 - 51; 52 - 54 are handed over.
  • FIG. 3 have the foil bag receptacles 52-54 at its lower end in each case a holder 52a, 53a, 54a, which ensure a secure receiving the foil bag.
  • the foil bag receptacles 49 - 51 of the first foil bag transport module 55 also have such holders (not visible).
  • FIG. 4A shows a plan view of the first embodiment of the device according to the invention 1.
  • the second conveyor belt device 3 is driven by means of the axis 8 and the second drive roller 5, wherein on the second conveyor belt device 3, the second film bag transport module 16 is arranged.
  • the second guide roller 7, which is arranged on the first axis 6, the second conveyor belt device 3 runs around.
  • the first conveyor belt device 2 which is driven by means of the first axis 6 and on which the first film bag transport module 17 is arranged, is not visible in the plan view, as seen in the direction of the axes 6, 8 below the second conveyor belt device 3.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 is positioned with respect to the second transport belt device 3 such that it is not influenced by a movement of the second transport belt device 3. The same applies to the second film bag transport module 16 with regard to the first conveyor belt device 2.
  • FIG. 4B shows a plan view of the second embodiment of the device 28.
  • the second conveyor belt device 32 is driven by means of the axis 45 and the two second drive rollers 39, 40, of which the upper drive roller 40 can be seen in plan view.
  • the second film bag transport module 56 is arranged on the second conveyor belt device 32.
  • the upper conveyor belt 34 of the second conveyor belt device 32 can be seen.
  • the second conveyor belt device 32 runs around; in the plan view, the upper guide roller 44 can be seen.
  • the first conveyor belt device 29, which is driven by the first axis 41, is not visible in the plan view, as seen in the direction of the axes 40, 41 below the second conveyor belt device 32.
  • the first film bag transport module 55 is arranged.
  • the first film bag transport module 55 is positioned with respect to the second transport belt device 32 such that it is not influenced by a movement of the second transport belt device 32.
  • FIG. 4C shows a plan view of a device according to the first embodiment.
  • first conveyor belt device 2 which is not visible
  • two first film bag transport modules 57, 58 are arranged at the first conveyor belt device 2 (which is not visible).
  • the term "first" film bag transport modules 57, 58 is here to make it clear that these two film bag transport modules 57, 58 belong to the first conveyor belt device 2; Thus, there is thus a first first transport module 57 and a second first transport module 58.
  • two second film bag transport modules 59, 60 are arranged.
  • the term "second" film bag transport modules 59, 60 is intended here to make clear that these two film bag transport modules 59, 60 belong to the second conveyor belt device 3; Thus, there is thus a first second transport module 59 and a second second transport module 60.
  • the two first film bag transport modules 57, 58 are positioned with respect to the second transport belt device 3 such that it is not influenced by a movement of the second transport belt device 3. The same applies to the two second film bag transport modules 59, 60 with regard to the first conveyor belt device 2.
  • Figure 4D shows a plan view of a device according to the second embodiment.
  • first conveyor belt device 29 On the first conveyor belt device 29 are two first film bag transport modules 61, 62 and on the second conveyor belt device 32, two second film bag transport modules 63, 64 are arranged.
  • the two first film bag transport modules 61, 62 are positioned with respect to the second transport belt device 32 such that they are not influenced by a movement of the second transport belt device 32.
  • FIG. 5 shows a time course of the velocities of the two conveyor belt devices of a device according to the invention, wherein the first and the second conveyor belt device each comprise a foil bag transport module.
  • the speed can be represented in units of meters per second and the time in seconds.
  • the solid line is assigned to the first conveyor belt device and the dotted line to the second conveyor belt device.
  • the first film bag transport module of the first conveyor belt device reaches the film bag receiving position at time t0 and remains there until time t2.
  • the speed of the first conveyor belt device is zero in the period t0 to t2.
  • film bags provided by the magazine are transferred to the film bag receivers located thereunder.
  • the first conveyor belt device is first accelerated and then decelerated again before the first film bag transport module reaches the film bag dispensing position.
  • the film bag discharge position is reached by the first film bag transport module at time t4 and exited at time t6.
  • the first conveyor belt device and thus the first film bag transport module move at a constant speed. It is thus possible for the foil bags to be able to be dispensed from the foil bag receivers of the first foil bag transport module to a transfer wheel.
  • the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t6 and then decelerated again before the first film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position.
  • the first film bag transport module is in the film bag receiving position at time t8; the speed of the first conveyor belt device is zero.
  • the empty foil bag receptacles of the first foil bag transport module are refilled with foil bags. The described steps can then be carried out again accordingly.
  • the second conveyor belt device is decelerated before the second film bag transport module reaches the film bag discharge position.
  • the film bag discharge position is reached by the second film bag transport module at time t1 and exited at time t3.
  • the second conveyor belt device and thus the second film bag transport module move at a constant speed.
  • the foil bags from the foil bag holders can be transferred to the transfer wheel.
  • the second transport belt device After the second film bag transport module has left the film bag discharge position, the second transport belt device is accelerated and then decelerated again before the second film bag transport module reaches the film bag transfer position.
  • the second foil bag transport module is in the foil bag receiving position from time t5 to time t7.
  • the speed of the second conveyor belt device is zero in the period t5 to t7.
  • film bags provided by the magazine are transferred to the film bag receivers of the second film bag transport module arranged thereunder.
  • the second conveyor belt device After completion of the transfer, the second conveyor belt device is first accelerated and then decelerated again before the second film bag transport module reaches the film bag discharge position.
  • the film bag discharge position is reached by the second film bag transport module at time t9, and the second transport belt device moves at a constant speed. The described steps can then be carried out again accordingly.
  • all magazine slots 19-21 of the foil bag magazine 18 are initially equipped with foil bags.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 is moved by means of the first conveyor belt device 2 into an area below the film bag magazine 18 and thus below its magazine shafts and then stopped when the film bag receptacles 13-15 are positioned below the magazine slots 19-21 such that a foil bag from a magazine shaft 19 - 21 can be dropped into a arranged underneath foil bag receptacle 13 - 15 or handed over to them.
  • the second film bag transport module 16 can be moved to the film bag discharge position, so that foil bag of the second film bag transport module 16 in the film bag discharge position Transfer wheel 22 can be dispensed.
  • FIG. 6A Now shows a plan view of the first embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention at the time I, in which the movement of the first conveyor belt device 2 has stopped.
  • the second embodiment can also be used.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 is located in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18 so that film bags can be dropped from the film bag magazine 18 into the film bag receptacles or transferred to them.
  • the second foil bag transport module 16 is located in the foil bag dispensing position, so that foil bags can be delivered to the transfer wheel 22.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 When the first film bag transport module 17 is filled with film bags, it is moved in the direction of the film discharge position and gradually releases the individual film bags to the transfer wheel 22 in continuous operation. As soon as the first film bag transport module 17 leaves the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18, the second film bag transport module 16 is moved from the film delivery position to the film bag receiving position.
  • FIG. 6B shows a plan view at time II, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the first 17 and the second film bag transport module 16 at the speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 has the film bag receiving position and the second film bag transport module 16 has left the film bag discharge position.
  • FIG. 6C shows a plan view at time III.
  • the second film bag transport module 16 is located in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18, so that foil bags can be transferred from the foil bag magazine 18 to the emptied foil bag receptacles.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 is located in the film bag discharge position, so that foil bags can be delivered to the transfer wheel 22.
  • FIG. 6D shows a plan view at time IV, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the first film bag transport module 17 and the second film bag transport module 16 at the speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first film bag transport module 17 has the film bag discharge position and the second film bag transport module 16 has left the film bag receiving position.
  • FIG. 7 shows a time course of the speeds of the two conveyor belt devices of a device according to the invention, each with two foil bag transport modules.
  • the speed can be represented in units of meters per second and the time in seconds.
  • the solid line is assigned to the first conveyor belt device and the dotted line to the second conveyor belt device.
  • the first first film bag transport module of the first conveyor belt device reaches the film bag receiving position at time t0 and remains there until time t2.
  • the speed of the first conveyor belt device is zero in the period t0 to t2.
  • film bags provided by the film bag magazine are transferred to the film bag receivers of the first first film bag transport module arranged thereunder.
  • the second first foil bag transport module also does not move in the period t0 to t2; however, it is not in the foil bag receiving position.
  • the first conveyor belt device After the film bags have been transferred to the film bag receivers of the first first film bag transport module, the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t2 and then braked again before the second first film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position at time t4.
  • the second first film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position at time t4 and remains there until time t6.
  • the speed of the first conveyor belt device is zero in the period t4 to t6.
  • film bags provided by the film bag magazine are transferred to the film bag receivers of the second first film bag transport module arranged thereunder.
  • the first first film bag transport module of the first conveyor belt device also does not move in the period t4 to t6; it is not in the foil bag receiving position.
  • the first conveyor belt device After the film bags have been transferred to the film bag receivers of the second first film bag transport module, the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t6 and then decelerated before the first first film bag transport module reaches the film bag discharge position at time t9. While the first one When the first film bag transport module is in the area of the film bag dispensing position in the period t9 to t11, the first conveyor belt device moves at a constant speed. Thus, the foil bags can be transferred from the foil bag receptacles of the first first foil bag transport module to the transfer wheel.
  • the first conveyor belt device After the first first film bag transport module has left the film bag dispensing position, the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t11 and then decelerated again before the second first film bag transport module reaches the film bag dispensing position at time t12. While the second first foil bag transport module is in the area of the foil bag dispensing position during the period t12 to t14, the first conveyor belt device moves at a constant speed to deliver the foil bags from the foil bag receptacles of the second first foil bag transport module to the transfer wheel.
  • the first conveyor belt device After the second first film bag transport module has left the film bag discharge position at time t14, the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t14. When the first first film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position again at time t16, the first transport belt device is decelerated. When the first first film bag transport module is in the film bag receiving position, the movement of the first transport belt device stops. The empty foil bag holders can then be refilled with foil bags.
  • the second conveyor belt device Before the first second film bag transport module of the second conveyor belt device reaches the film bag discharge position at time t1, the second conveyor belt device is braked. While the first second film bag transport module is in the area of the film bag dispensing position in the period t1 to t3, the second conveyor belt device moves at a constant speed so that the film bags can be transferred from the film bag receptacles of the first second film bag transport module to the transfer wheel.
  • the first conveyor belt device After the first second film bag transport module has left the film bag dispensing position, the first conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t3 and then decelerated again before the second second film bag transport module reaches the film bag dispensing position at time t5. While the second second film bag transport module is in the region of the film bag discharge position in the period t5 to t7, the second conveyor belt device moves at a constant speed for the transfer of the film bag from the foil bag receptacles of the second second film bag transport module to the transfer wheel.
  • the second conveyor belt device After the second second film bag transport module has left the film bag discharge position at time t7, the second conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t7. When the first second film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position at time t8, the second transport belt device is decelerated. If the first second film bag transport module in the film bag receiving position, the movement of the second conveyor belt device stops. While the first second film bag transport module is in the film bag receiving position in the period t8 to t10, the empty film bag receptacles can be re-stocked with film bags. The speed of the second conveyor belt device is zero in the period t8 to t10. The second second film bag transport module of the second conveyor belt device also does not move in the period t8 to t10; however, it is not in the foil bag receiving position.
  • the second conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t10 and then decelerated before the second second film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position at time t13.
  • the second second film bag transport module reaches the film bag receiving position at time t13 and remains there until time t15.
  • the speed of the second conveyor belt device is zero in the period t13 to t15.
  • Film bags provided by the film bag magazine are transferred to the film bag receivers of the second second film bag transport module arranged thereunder.
  • the first second film bag transport module also does not move in the period t13 to t15; however, it is not in the foil bag receiving position.
  • the second conveyor belt device is accelerated at time t15 and then decelerated before the first second film bag transport module again reaches the film bag discharge position at time t17.
  • FIG. 8A-8H each show a plan view of the device at different times I to VIII as shown in the FIG. 7 were specified.
  • Figure 8A shows a plan view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention with two conveyor belt devices, each with two foil bag transport modules at time I, in which the movement of the first conveyor belt device 2 has stopped.
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 is located in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18 so that foil bags can be dropped from the film bag magazine 18 into the foil bag receptacles or transferred to them.
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 is accordingly also at rest.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is located in the film bag discharge position, so that film bags can be delivered to the transfer wheel 22.
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 is on its way to the film bag dispensing position.
  • FIG. 8B shows a plan view at time II, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the respective film bag transport modules 57, 58; 59, 60 at speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 has left the film bag receiving position
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 is on its way into the film bag receiving position
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 has left the film bag dispensing position
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 is on the way there.
  • FIG. 8C shows a plan view at time III.
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 is located in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18 for receiving film bags from the film bag magazine.
  • the first first foil bag transport module 57 is accordingly also at rest.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is on the way to the film bag receiving position, and the second second film bag transport module 60 is in the film bag discharge position, so that foil bags can be transferred to the transfer wheel 22.
  • Figure 8D shows a plan view at time IV, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the respective film bag transport modules 57, 58; 59, 60 at speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 is en route to the film bag dispensing position
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 has exited the film bag receiving position
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is on the way to the film bag receiving position
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 has exited the film bag dispensing position.
  • Figure 8E shows a plan view at time V.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is located in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18 for receiving plastic bags from the film bag magazine 18.
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 is accordingly also at rest.
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 is located in the film bag discharge position, so that film bags can be transferred to the transfer wheel 22.
  • the second first foil bag transport module 58 is on its way to the foil bag dispensing position.
  • FIG. 8F shows a plan view at time VI, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the respective film bag transport modules 57, 58; 59, 60 at speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 has left the film bag receiving position
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 is en route
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 has left the film bag dispensing position
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 is there on the way.
  • FIG. 8G shows a plan view at time VII.
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 is located to transfer foil bags in the film bag receiving position below the film bag magazine 18.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is accordingly also at rest.
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 is on its way to the film bag receiving position and the second first film bag transport module 58 is in the film bag discharge position for transferring the film bags to the transfer wheel 22.
  • Figure 8H shows a plan view at time VIII, to which both the first 2 and the second conveyor belt device 3 and thus the respective film bag transport modules 57, 58; 59, 60 at speed v 1 respectively. v 2 move.
  • the first second film bag transport module 59 is on its way into the film bag dispensing position
  • the second second film bag transport module 60 has left the film bag receiving position
  • the first first film bag transport module 57 is on the way to the film bag receiving position
  • the second first film bag transport module 58 has left the film bag discharge position.

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  1. Mécanisme (1, 28) destiné à accueillir, transporter et délivrer des sachets en film, comprenant :
    - un magasin de sachets en film (18) comportant plusieurs casiers de magasin (19, 20, 21) parallèles, pour la mise à disposition des sachets en film,
    caractérisé par
    deux dispositifs de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31; 3, 32, 33, 34) en révolution, pouvant être entraînés indépendamment l'un de l'autre, sur lesquels sont agencés des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (13, 14, 15, 49, 50, 51; 10, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54), et qui circulent en révolution autour de deux axes communs (6, 41; 8, 45), les deux axes (6, 41; 8, 45) étant réalisés de manière à pouvoir être entraînés indépendamment l'un de l'autre et à entraîner respectivement l'un des deux dispositifs de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31; 3, 32, 33, 34).
  2. Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, comprenant :
    - un premier dispositif d'entraînement (4, 35, 36,37), qui est d'une configuration rotative autour de l'un des deux axes, à savoir ledit premier axe (6, 41), et peut être entraîné par le premier axe (6, 41), et
    - un deuxième dispositif d'entraînement (5, 35, 36, 37), qui est d'une configuration rotative autour de l'autre des deux axes, à savoir ledit deuxième axe (8, 45), et peut être entraîné par le deuxième axe (8, 45).
  3. Mécanisme selon la revendication 2, comprenant :
    - un premier dispositif de renvoi (9, 46, 47, 48), qui est d'une configuration rotative autour du deuxième axe (8, 45), sans pouvoir être entraîné par le deuxième axe (8, 45), et
    - un deuxième dispositif de renvoi (7, 42, 43, 44), qui est d'une configuration rotative autour du premier axe (6, 41), sans pouvoir être entraîné par le premier axe (6, 41).
  4. Mécanisme selon la revendication 3, dans lequel sur le premier dispositif de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31) en révolution, sont agencés un premier nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (13, 14, 15, 49, 50, 51), le premier dispositif de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31) s'étend autour du premier dispositif d'entraînement (4, 35, 36, 37) et autour du premier dispositif de renvoi (9, 46, 47, 48), et est configuré pour pouvoir être entraîné par le premier dispositif d'entraînement (4, 35, 36, 37), le premier nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (13, 14, 15, 49, 50, 51) pouvant être positionnés dans une position d'accueil de sachets en film sous les casiers de magasin (19, 20, 21), en vue d'accueillir les sachets en film, et
    dans lequel sur le deuxième dispositif de bande de transport (3, 32, 33, 34) en révolution, sont agencés un deuxième nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (10, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54), le deuxième dispositif de bande de transport s'étend autour du deuxième dispositif d'entraînement (5, 38, 39, 40) et autour du deuxième dispositif de renvoi (7, 42, 43, 44), et est configuré pour pouvoir être entraîné par le deuxième dispositif d'entraînement (5, 38, 39, 40), le deuxième nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (10, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54) pouvant être positionnés dans une position d'accueil de sachets en film sous les casiers de magasin (19, 20, 21), en vue d'accueillir les sachets en film.
  5. Mécanisme selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le premier dispositif de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31) comprend une ou plusieurs bandes de transport (2, 30, 31).
  6. Mécanisme selon la revendication 4 ou la revendication 5, dans lequel le deuxième dispositif de bande de transport (3, 32, 33, 34) comprend une ou plusieurs bandes de transport (3, 33, 34).
  7. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications 4 à 6, dans lequel le premier nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (13, 14, 15, 49, 50, 51) agencés sur le premier dispositif de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31) sont réalisés sous la forme d'un ou de plusieurs modules de transport de sachet en film (17, 55, 57, 58, 61, 62).
  8. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications 4 à 7, dans lequel le deuxième nombre de systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (10, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54) agencés sur le deuxième dispositif de bande de transport (3, 32, 33, 34) sont réalisés sous la forme d'un ou de plusieurs modules de transport de sachet en film (16, 56, 59, 60, 63, 64).
  9. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications 4 à 8, comprenant, par ailleurs, une roue de transfert (22) dans une position de délivrance de sachets en film, qui est configurée pour accueillir des sachets en film en provenance des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film (10-15, 49-54) du premier dispositif de bande de transport (2, 29, 30, 31) et respectivement du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport (3, 32, 33, 34).
  10. Procédé destiné à accueillir, transporter et délivrer des sachets en film, comprenant au moins l'un des mécanismes selon les revendications 4 à 9, le procédé comportant les étapes suivantes :
    - mise à disposition de sachets en film dans les casiers de magasin du magasin,
    - déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport, au moyen du premier dispositif d'entraînement, dans une position d'accueil de sachets en film, arrêt du premier dispositif de bande de transport lorsque des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport sont dans une position d'accueil de sachets en film, et transfert de sachets en film à partir des casiers de magasin vers les systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport,
    - lorsque les systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport sont dans la position de délivrance de sachets en film, délivrance des sachets en film des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport, à une roue de transfert,
    - après le transfert de sachets en film des casiers de magasin aux systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport, déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film au moyen du premier dispositif de bande de transport, jusqu'à une position de délivrance de sachet en film,
    - après délivrance des sachets en film des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport, à une roue de transfert, déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film au moyen du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport, au moyen du deuxième dispositif d'entraînement, jusqu'à la position d'accueil de sachets en film,
    - lorsque les systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport sont dans la position de délivrance de sachets en film, délivrance des sachets en film des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport, à la roue de transfert,
    - déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport au moyen du deuxième dispositif d'entraînement, à la position d'accueil de sachets en film, arrêt du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport et transfert de sachets en film des casiers de magasin aux systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport,
    - après délivrance des sachets en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport à la roue de transfert, déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du premier dispositif de bande de transport au moyen du premier dispositif d'entraînement, à la position d'accueil de sachets en film, et
    - après transfert de sachets en film des casiers de magasin aux systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport, déplacement des systèmes d'accueil de sachet en film du deuxième dispositif de bande de transport, à la position de délivrance de sachets en film.
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