EP3169592B1 - Méthode et dispositif de production de paquets, notamment de paquets de cigarettes - Google Patents

Méthode et dispositif de production de paquets, notamment de paquets de cigarettes Download PDF

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EP3169592B1
EP3169592B1 EP15726001.9A EP15726001A EP3169592B1 EP 3169592 B1 EP3169592 B1 EP 3169592B1 EP 15726001 A EP15726001 A EP 15726001A EP 3169592 B1 EP3169592 B1 EP 3169592B1
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Andreas LÜBECK
Bernd-Jürgen MÜLLER
Michael SCHLENKER
Andreas Prahm
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/025—Packaging cigarettes in webs of flexible sheet material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/24—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers using hollow mandrels through which groups of cigarettes are fed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents
    • B65B49/02—Fixed or resiliently-mounted folders, e.g. non-driven rollers
    • B65B49/04—Ploughs or plates with inclined slots or opposed inclined edges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents
    • B65B49/08—Reciprocating or oscillating folders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/023—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using applicator nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • B65B51/14—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
    • B65B51/144—Closing paperboard containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/005—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing packs with a cigarette group as the pack content according to claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a device according to claim 10 for using the method.
  • the packs have a front wall, a rear wall and a transverse wall (bottom wall and / or end wall) connecting them to one another. Furthermore, the pack is provided with side walls, namely from side tabs which overlap one another and which are connected on the one hand to the front wall and on the other hand to the rear wall.
  • a package designed in this way which is open at least during one phase of the manufacturing process or during filling, serves in particular as a stabilizing insert (inner collar) for a package made of closed, thermally sealable film covering (sealing block).
  • the WO 2014/097277 A1 shows a method for producing packs with a cigarette group as a package content from a one-piece blank to form at least the front wall, bottom wall and rear wall, in which the blank is at least partially folded in a folding station, namely in an L-shaped intermediate folding position with the floor wall erected Front wall in a transverse position to the rear wall and with the erection of side tabs connected to the rear wall.
  • the front wall is then folded into the pack position, bearing against the cigarette group, and side flaps arranged on the front wall are connected to the side flaps of the rear wall after folding the same.
  • the EP 0 940 339 A1 deals with a machine for packaging already produced outer cartons from cardboard in foil.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the manufacture and filling of such packs for cigarettes and other smoking articles, in particular with regard to a gentle combination of pack and content with higher performance of the work processes.
  • the partially or predominantly folded blank is accordingly brought into an intermediate folding position, which facilitates the insertion of the package contents, in particular a complete cigarette group, by opening, obliquely or funnel-shaped walls or folding tabs of the blank.
  • the back wall is held in an inclined position so that the (complete) contents of the pack can be inserted into the pack by pushing it in through an expanded inlet opening - free front opening of the pack. This is then completed by further folding steps, especially during transportation.
  • the device for producing the packages comprises a folding unit for folding the blank, a filling station for introducing the contents into the partially folded package, a completion station for completing the filled package during transport and a removal unit for the finished packages.
  • the folding unit is designed as a folding turret with pockets for receiving the partially folded blank and organs for temporarily creating an inclined or spreading position of folding flaps and walls of the blank for inserting the contents of the pack. This is followed by a preferably linear conveyor line, in the area of which the package is finished, in particular with the addition of glue for connecting the side tabs.
  • the exemplary embodiments in the drawings relate to the production of packs 10 in the embodiment according to Fig. 3 for a cigarette group 11.
  • the pack 10 or a blank 12 made of thin cardboard is designed such that a cigarette group 11 with three layers, here with seven or six cigarettes 13 in the usual formation 7-6-7, in the pack 10 Find admission.
  • the (one-piece) blank 12 is separated from a continuous material web 14, at the same time or at different times, punched lines 15 and fold lines 16 are applied, the latter in the form of an embossing line or a perforation line.
  • the aforementioned lines divide the cut into areas for forming a front wall 17, a subsequent bottom wall 18 and a rear wall 19.
  • the front wall 17 extends over the full height of the pack 10, ie (approximately) over the full length of the cigarettes 13.
  • the front wall 17 is provided with a cutout 20 which makes it easier to grasp individual cigarettes 13 when the pack is put into use.
  • the rear wall 19 extends only over a partial height of the pack 10 or the cigarette group 11, preferably over an area which is less than half the height of the cigarette group 11.
  • the pack 10 has side walls 21, 22. These consist of side tabs 23, 24. Inner side tabs 23 are connected to the front wall 17 and preferably extend over their entire length. (Outer) side tabs 24 are connected to the rear wall 19 and dimensioned accordingly.
  • the side tabs 23, 24 are folded to form the complete package 10 such that they at least partially overlap one another and are preferably connected to one another by adhesive bonding.
  • the side tabs 23 connected to the front wall 17 have a punched-out area 25 which is preferably outside the area of overlap of the side tabs 23 and 24 and extends over a partial area of the width of the side tab 23.
  • the rear wall 19 is provided with a tongue-like projection 26 on a free edge.
  • This and (originally present) filler pieces 27 in the area of the side tabs 23 are provided with punched lines when the blank 12 is separated from the material web 14, forming residual connections 28, in particular at the corners.
  • the filler pieces 27 on the one hand and the projection 26 on the other hand can be more easily separated from the blank 12 when preparing the blank 12 for the production of the pack 10.
  • the blank 12 is further designed such that due to two parallel fold lines or edges each time the side flaps 23, 24 are erected, oblique edges 29 are created, so that the cross section of the pack 10 has the contour of an octagonal pack known from hinge lid packs.
  • the procedure is such that - after the projection 26 and the filler pieces 27 have been separated off - the bottom wall 18 is folded into the position transverse to the front wall 17.
  • An essentially L-shaped folding position is brought about, with the essentially horizontally directed front wall 17 and an upright leg made up of the bottom wall 18, rear wall 19 and side flaps 24 connected to this.
  • corner flaps 30 are folded against the inside of the bottom wall 18. These corner tabs 30 are formed by angular punched lines 15 in continuation of the side tabs 23 of the front wall 17.
  • the rear wall 19 - with the side tabs 24 still unfolded - arrives in a folded position approximately parallel to the front wall 17 and opposite it ( Fig. 12 ).
  • the side tabs 23 connected to this are already erected, so that a U-shaped package cut is given.
  • the formed cigarette group 11 is inserted into the pack 10 prepared so far via a free, open (end) side.
  • the front wall 17 and rear wall 19 are directed into a funnel-shaped position at an angle to one another, in particular by correspondingly inclining the rear wall 19 ( Fig. 2 ). This is then pivoted into the position appropriate for the pack, bearing against the cigarette group 11.
  • the side tabs 24 are folded against the outside of the side tabs 23 ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the in a partial perspective view in Fig. 4 The device shown consists in the concept of a cutting station 31 for producing and preparing the cuts 12, a transverse conveyor section 32, in the area of which projections 26 and / or filler pieces 27 are separated.
  • a first folding step is carried out in a subsequent folding station 33.
  • 34 cigarettes 13 are introduced as a formed cigarette group 11 and introduced into the (almost completely folded) pack 10.
  • the packs 10 are finished during transportation.
  • there is a removal conveyor 36 which transports the packs 10 which have been produced to this extent.
  • the unit 35 for completing the pack is an independent, innovative specialty.
  • the unit can also be used for other forms of packs, e.g. B. complete cup packs or classic folding boxes for cigarettes.
  • the cutting station 31 is equipped with a separating unit for separating the blanks 12 (in the case of orientation in the longitudinal direction) from the corresponding material web 14.
  • punching lines 15 and folding lines 16 are attached in accordance with the design of the blank 12.
  • first and second (pairs) knife rollers 37, 38 of basically known design are provided in the conveying direction, which cut the blank in the direction shown in FIG Fig. 1 generate shown execution.
  • the blanks 12 ready for processing are transferred to a blanking conveyor by a longitudinal conveyor 39 adjoining the blanking station 31, namely to the cross-conveyor section 32.
  • the blanks 12 are transported here in a transverse position and at a distance from one another.
  • the conveyor is designed such that the blanks 12 rest on a plate-shaped base 40 or are slidably transported.
  • the transport takes place through (two) upper belts 41, the conveyor run 42 of which grips the blanks 12 with the aid of drivers 43. These run in each case in a groove 44 in the plate-shaped support 40.
  • At least one rib-like guide 45 on the edge effects an alignment of the blanks 12 in the transverse direction.
  • the blanks 12 are conveyed through a processing station 46.
  • machining operations are carried out on the blank 12, in the present case blank parts are removed, in particular the projection 26 and / or the filler pieces 27.
  • the processing station 46 ( Fig. 5 ) is equipped with appropriate processing tools.
  • a punching unit 47 arranged laterally next to the cross conveyor section 32 is used, for example, to separate the laterally directed projection 26.
  • separating knives are provided, namely a (vertically movable) cutting knife 48 and a transverse, stationary counter knife 49.
  • the cutting knife 48 is on a correspondingly movable Support piece 50 attached.
  • a resiliently mounted fixing piece 51 which fixes the blank 12 adjacent to the cutting knives 48, 49 during the cutting process, namely presses it against the base 40.
  • an adjusting element arranged below the movement path of the blank 12, namely an alignment bolt 52, which aligns the position of the blank 12 - in the direction of movement - with the machining or cutting process.
  • the bolt 52 can be moved up and down in cycles (by a rotating gear).
  • the processing station 46 is provided with devices for removing stamped parts.
  • a suction device 53 with an (upright) suction channel 54 which has an open suction opening in the area of the separating members 48, 49 flows. Waste or stamped parts of the blank 12 are sucked off via the suction channel 54, which is connected to a vacuum source.
  • the blank 12 prepared for further processing now passes along the transverse conveyor section 32 into the area of the folding station 33 ( Fig. 6 ).
  • the blank 12 is aligned at the end of the cross-conveyor section 32 with a folding unit 55 and, after partial folding, is transferred to a conveyor, in the present case to a folding turret 56. This transports the partially folded blank 12 to the filling station 34 for taking over the contents of the pack, namely the cigarette group 11.
  • the folding unit 55 is arranged above the folding turret 56 in such a way that a blank 12 is aligned with the folding unit 55 in the end position of the transverse transport (bearing against a stop 57). This in turn is located above an upwardly open and upwardly open turret pocket 58 of the folding turret 56.
  • the blank 12 is partially folded during the downward transfer movement to the folding turret 56, in particular such that the side tabs 23 and the bottom wall 18 (with the this arranged folding tab) are erected.
  • the blank 12 has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape and at one end an erected leg (bottom wall 18 with rear wall 19). For this purpose, the (flat, unfolded) blank 12 is pressed down by a plate-shaped stamp 59.
  • the blank 12 is pressed through a folding frame 60 held above the folding turret 56 or above the turret pocket 58 until it enters the turret pocket 58 which is essentially U-shaped in cross section.
  • the folding frame 60 is arranged and dimensioned such that the folding flaps described above of the blank 12 can be erected due to the relative movement.
  • the rear wall 19 (with the bottom wall 18) erected is progressively folded over along the folding line 16 relative to the bottom wall 18 into an inclined position ( Fig. 7 ).
  • This folding of the blank 12 during the rotational movement of the folding turret 56 takes place by means of a stationary, (partially) circular folding switch or a correspondingly shaped folding ring 97.
  • the folding ring 97 extends into the region in which the (partially folded) pack 10 is pushed out of the folding turret 56 (position according to FIG Fig. 7 ).
  • the rear wall 19 is now on the underside.
  • the blank 12 is fixed in the turret pocket 58, in the present case via suction bores 61 with subsequent suction channels 62.
  • the suction bores 61 in the walls of the turret pocket 58 capture at least one wall of the blank 12.
  • (three) suction bores 61 end in the region of the side tabs 23, so that on the one hand the blank 12 is held and, on the other hand, the exact U position for receiving the package contents is secured.
  • the formed cigarette group 11 is inserted into the partially folded pack 10.
  • the cigarette groups 11 are fed by a separate cigarette conveyor 63.
  • Each cigarette group 11 is located in a conveyor pocket 64.
  • the cigarette conveyor 63 is (axially) offset from the folding turret 56. In the area of a deflection of the cigarette conveyor 63, an insertion position ( Fig. 7 ) created.
  • the conveyor pocket 64 is exactly aligned with a turret pocket 58, in the present case both pockets 58, 64 in an upright plane.
  • the conveyor bag 64 is open on both sides, so that the cigarette group 11 is pushed out of the conveyor bag 64 by a pusher element 65 and immediately afterwards pushed into the partially folded pack 10 of the adjacent turret bag 58.
  • the folding turret 56 is assigned at least in the area of the filling station 34 on the open, radially outer side of the turret pocket 58 or the partially folded pack 10, a support guide member which at least partially covers the open side of the pack 10 and thus a guide and holding means for forms the cigarette group 11 during insertion into the pack 10 and thereafter.
  • these are cover plates 66, which are each attached to pivot levers 67.
  • the arrangement is selected so that each turret pocket 58 is assigned two cover plates 66, which, from a retracted initial position ( Fig. 6 , above) in a closed position in Area of the filling station 34 are movable. In this operative position, approximately half the open side of the turret pocket 58 or the pack 10 is covered.
  • the cover plates 66 only extend over a partial area ( Fig. 7 ), end at a distance from the bottom wall 18, but in the region of the folding leg - rear wall 19.
  • An end region of the cover plate 66 facing the rear wall 19 is provided with an obliquely directed outer surface - in the region of the rear wall 19. This is inclined by the cover plate 66 held, which leads to a funnel-shaped expansion of the cross section of the package 10 in the region of the rear wall 19. This makes it easier to insert the cigarette group 11 ( Fig. 7 ).
  • the package 10 together with the package contents is transferred to the finishing unit 35 in order to complete the package 10 accordingly Fig. 3 .
  • the pack 10 is pushed out of the folding turret 56 or the turret pocket 58, specifically when the turret pocket 58 concerned is in a downward position ( Fig. 9 ).
  • the folding leg from the rear wall 19 and side tab 24 is still in the inclined position.
  • An ejection element causes the package 10 to be ejected from the turret pocket 58 into the area of the finishing assembly 35.
  • the special feature is that the unit 35 is designed as a linear transport route for the pack 10. This is captured on the free, open side, that is to say in the region of the exposed ends of the cigarette group 11, by drivers 68 of an endless pack conveyor 69, pushed out of the turret pocket 58, placed on a subsequent transport path - conveyor plate 70 - and transported further.
  • the pack conveyor 69 preferably consists of two parallel belts 71 which are connected to one another by cross members 72.
  • a driver 68 is attached to each cross member 72 and runs through the turret pocket 58 in the direction parallel to the axis, taking the package 10 and its contents with it.
  • the pack conveyor 69 is part of the unit 35 for completing the packs 10 during preferably continuous transport along the conveying path of the pack conveyor 69.
  • the packs 10 are carried by the conveyor 69 Longitudinal alignment transported in the conveying direction, with the bottom wall 18 lying at the front in the transport direction, with the rear wall 19 extending on the underside and the front wall 17 lying at the top.
  • glue is applied to the blank 12 or the pack 10, specifically in the area of the (inner) side tabs 23.
  • the glue is applied to the area which, in the finished pack, has the area with the rear wall 19 connected side tab 24 is covered so that they are permanently connected to the side tab 23.
  • Glue units or glue nozzles 73 are arranged on both sides of the pack conveyor 69, immediately adjacent to the folding turret 56. The glue nozzles 73 are positioned such that glue is applied to the aforementioned areas, in particular in the embodiment as glue points.
  • Folding elements in connection with the glue station 73 bring about an upward folding of the side tabs 24, preferably first into an inclined position.
  • This folding step is brought about by lateral folding members, namely folding switches 75, which are arranged on both sides of the movement path of the packs 10 and are provided with corresponding folding surfaces.
  • a partial or pre-folding takes place through the folding switches 75.
  • further folding members become effective, namely rotating side folders or folding fingers 76, which complete the folding process.
  • the folding fingers 76 are rotating, stationary folding members with a curved or rounded folding surface which, due to the corresponding rotary movement (coming from below), the - arranged in the inclined position - Grasp the folding tab 24 and press it against the glued folding tab 23 by an upward folding movement ( Fig. 13 ).
  • the area of the gluing of the side tabs 23 is off Fig. 11 evident.
  • the folding tabs 23 are fixed in the (erected) folding position by web-like side guides 77.
  • the side guides 77 extend after the folding turret 56 in the conveying direction of the packs 10 on both sides of the same, in particular up to the area of the folding station - folding switch 75.
  • recesses 78 are arranged in the side guides 77 which prevent the passage of the Allow glue or the positioning of the glue nozzles 73. Hot glue is preferably transferred.
  • the side guides 77 are formed to form a longitudinal groove 79 with a U-shaped profile.
  • the longitudinal grooves 79 have the effect that the glue spots (glue points) previously applied to the inner side tabs 23 are not impaired during further transport, but are protected by the side guides 77.
  • the drivers 68 of the conveyor 69 are attached to (upright) webs.
  • the conveyor plate 70 ends in the region of the deflection of the conveyor 69 - Fig. 10 - At a distance from a subsequent organ for the further transport of the packs 10, so that the carriers 68 emerge from the area of the conveyor plate 70 before the pack conveyor 69 is deflected.
  • the finished packs 10 - in the present case according to the embodiment Fig. 3 - are transferred to the removal conveyor 36 via an intermediate conveyor after the finishing unit 35.
  • the packs 10 are transferred to the conveyor 36 in the relative position of production - with the bottom wall 18 lying forward in the direction of movement. This transports the packs 10 in a longitudinal direction transverse to the conveying direction.
  • the conveyor 36 is designed such that the packs 10 are guided on both sides during transport, in the present case by lateral guide webs 80, 81 between which the packs 10 are guided while securing the bottom wall 18 and the (open) end face.
  • the removal conveyor 36 forms a fixed support for the packs 10, in particular by means of lateral support legs 82, 83, which in the present case are connected to the lateral guide webs 80, 81.
  • conveying elements of the discharge conveyor 36 namely drivers 85, run, which rest against the side surface 22 on the rear side in the transport direction.
  • the pack 10 is accordingly positively fixed in the area of the conveyor 36 on the front and rear and on the side surfaces in the conveying direction.
  • the organs 85, 86 are movably mounted on the discharge conveyor 36, an endless conveyor, such that when a pack 10 is received in the area of a transfer station 87, the support members 85, 86 for feeding the pack 10 are at a greater distance from one another than the pack width. Thereafter, namely during the transport of the packs, the organs 85, 86 rest against the pack 10 in the manner described.
  • the lateral guides for the packs 10 preferably extend over an area until the glue connections have sufficiently set. You can then do without these side guides ( Fig. 14 ).
  • the packs 10 are transferred from the unit 35 to the removal conveyor 36 by a transfer member which can be moved back and forth in the transfer station 87, here in the embodiment of a transfer platform 88.
  • This is provided with a pack pocket 89 as a holder for the pack 10.
  • the package 10 is conveyed by the package conveyor 69 into the area of the transfer platform 88 and inserted into the package pocket 89, which is open on both sides.
  • This is preferably formed with a larger inner cross section than that External dimensions of the package 10.
  • the package 10 is fixed in the package pocket 89, preferably by a clamping plate 90 that can be moved up and down elastically on the bottom.
  • the transfer platform 88 or the packing bag 89 can be moved back and forth in the area of the transfer station 87, namely from a pick-up position adjacent to the packing conveyor 69 ( Fig. 10 , right) into a transfer position (dash-dotted in Fig. 10 ), in which the package 10 can be removed from the package pocket 89 and pushed onto the conveyor 36.
  • a thrust member 91 with a slide head is used for this. This is attached to a swivel lever and can be moved as a whole relative to the packing pocket 89, such that the packing 10 can be completely pushed out of the packing pocket 89 by the pushing element 91 in the transfer position.
  • the end position of the thrust member 91 is in Fig. 10 shown in dash-dotted lines.
  • the packs 10 are conveyed (directly or indirectly) to the wrapping unit 92 by the conveyor 36 ( Fig. 14 ) fed.
  • the pack 10 - in the present case as a support member for the cigarette group 11 in a film pack - is enveloped by a film to form a seal pack 93.
  • the film is separated from a continuous film web 94.
  • the web 94 is fed to the top of the packs 10, placed thereon and folded around the packs 10 in a tube shape to form a longitudinal seam on the underside.
  • transverse sealing seams 96 are applied in the area of a spacing between successive packs 10 within the tubular film web 94, and at the same time a sealing packing 93 is separated from the subsequent film web 94.
  • the transverse sealing seams 96 are produced in this area between the successive packs 10 by a corresponding organ.
  • the sealing pack 93 which is closed on all sides, is separated from the subsequent hose structure by a separating cut in the area of an initially double-width sealing seam 96.
  • the pack 10 is accordingly provided as the inner part of a sealing pack 93.
  • Other areas of application and also forms of the package 10 can be produced with the described technology.

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  1. Procédé de fabrication d'emballages (10) comprenant un groupe de cigarettes (11) en tant que contenu de l'emballage, à partir d'une pièce découpée d'une seule pièce (12), en formant au moins une paroi avant (17), une paroi de fond (18) et une paroi arrière (19), comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    a) la pièce découpée (12) constituée de carton est séparée d'une bande en mouvement (14) du matériau d'emballage et est acheminée à un premier poste de pliage (33),
    b) la pièce découpée est pliée au moins en partie dans le poste de pliage (33), à savoir dans une position de pliage intermédiaire en forme de L en redressant la paroi de fond (18) avec la paroi arrière (19) dans une position orientée transversalement par rapport à la paroi avant (17) et en redressant des volets latéraux (23) connectés à la paroi avant (17),
    c) ensuite, la paroi arrière (19) est pliée dans une position oblique, à savoir suivant un angle aigu par rapport à la paroi avant (17),
    d) ensuite, le groupe de cigarettes (11) est introduit par insertion dans l'emballage (10) partiellement fini ou plié avec la paroi arrière (19) orientée obliquement par le biais d'un côté frontal d'emballage libre ou ouvert de l'emballage qui est opposé à la paroi de fond (18), la paroi avant (17) et la paroi arrière (19) étant orientées l'une par rapport à l'autre suivant un angle aigu pendant l'opération d'insertion, à savoir étant ouvertes en forme d'entonnoir vers le côté d'insertion du groupe de cigarettes (11),
    e) ensuite, la paroi arrière (19) est pliée dans la position adaptée pour l'emballage par application contre le groupe de cigarettes (11), et des volets latéraux (24) disposés au niveau de la paroi arrière (19), après le pliage de celle-ci, sont connectés aux volets latéraux (23) de la paroi avant (17).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par les caractéristiques suivantes :
    a) la pièce découpée (12) et le groupe de cigarettes (11) sont transportés dans des plans juxtaposés décalés axialement jusqu'à un poste de remplissage (34),
    b) la pièce découpée partiellement pliée (12) ou l'emballage partiellement plié (10) est orienté(e) transversalement à la direction de transport et est tourné(e) avec le côté frontal ouvert vers le groupe de cigarettes (11) à recevoir,
    c) pendant l'orientation temporaire de l'emballage (10) et du groupe de cigarettes (11), le groupe de cigarettes (11) est inséré dans l'emballage (10) par le biais du côté ouvert, au moins la paroi arrière (19) étant fixée dans une position relative en forme d'entonnoir, orientée obliquement.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les volets latéraux (23) disposés au niveau de la paroi avant (17) servent à la formation de parois latérales (21, 22) et, au moins en partie avant l'insertion du groupe de cigarettes (11) dans la position adaptée pour l'emballage, étant pliés transversalement à la paroi avant (17), en particulier de telle sorte que des volets latéraux (23) connectés à la paroi avant (17) soient pliés d'abord dans la position orientée transversalement adaptée pour l'emballage, puis le groupe de cigarettes (11) est inséré et ensuite les volets latéraux (24) connectés à la paroi arrière (19) sont pliés de préférence au niveau du côté extérieur des volets latéraux (23) connectés à la paroi avant (17) dans la position d'emballage.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les volets latéraux (23, 24), en particulier les volets latéraux extérieurs (24), connectés à la paroi arrière (19), sont pliés dans plusieurs, en particulier deux, étapes de pliage successives, dans la position adaptée pour l'emballage, en particulier sont redressés, à savoir peuvent être pliés dans la position finale adaptée à l'emballage dans une première étape par un déplacement relatif par rapport à des organes de pliage fixes, en particulier des aiguilles de pliage (75), et dans une étape de pliage suivante par des organes de pliage mobiles, en particulier rotatifs, en particulier des doigts de pliage.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les étapes de travail pour terminer l'emballage (10), en particulier le collage des volets latéraux intérieurs (23), le redressement et le pressage des volets latéraux extérieurs (24) dans la région d'un groupe de finition (35) sont effectuées dans des étapes successives pendant un transport de préférence continu des emballages (10) le long d'une chaîne de transport rectiligne du groupe de finition (35).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les emballages finis (10) peuvent être évacués à la suite du groupe (35) par un convoyeur d'évacuation (36) notamment orienté transversalement et, dans la région de celui-ci, au moins pendant une première section partielle, sont supportés au niveau des parois latérales (21, 22) disposées dans la direction de transport en avant et en arrière et au niveau des côtés situés parallèlement à la direction de transport, à savoir le côté frontal et la paroi de fond (18), par des organes, en particulier par des dispositifs d'entraînement (85) et des nervures de support (86) d'une part, ainsi que par des nervures de guidage latérales (80, 81) d'autre part.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les pièces découpées (12) peuvent être acheminées dans une position transversale à la direction de transport à un premier poste de pliage, et peuvent être en partie pliées par un organe de pliage, en particulier un poinçon (59) en association avec un cadre de pliage (60), à savoir par redressement de la paroi de fond (18) avec la paroi arrière (19) ainsi que par le redressement de volets latéraux (23) avec introduction simultanée dans une cavité de tourelle (58) d'une tourelle de pliage (56).
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les pièces découpées (12) sont traitées pendant leur transport vers un premier poste de pliage, en particulier dans la région d'un transporteur (40, 41), en particulier par séparation et enlèvement de parties de pièces découpées (26, 27), les parties séparées de la pièce découpée (12) étant éliminées par aspiration.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que des volets latéraux (23, 24) de la pièce découpée (12), en particulier des volets latéraux (24) de parois latérales (21, 22) situés à l'extérieur, connectés à la paroi arrière (19), peuvent être pliés dans des étapes de pliage successives à partir d'une position de départ orientée vers l'extérieur dans la position de pliage dans le plan de la paroi latérale (21, 22), à savoir dans une première étape de pliage dans une position de pliage intermédiaire par positionnement oblique, à savoir suivant un angle aigu par rapport au plan de la paroi latérale (21, 22), et dans une étape de pliage suivante par des organes de pliage mobiles, avec redressement depuis la position oblique dans le plan de la paroi latérale (21, 22).
  10. Dispositif de fabrication d'emballages (10) comprenant un groupe de cigarettes (11) en tant que contenu de l'emballage, à partir de pièces découpées (12) constituées d'un matériau d'emballage pliable, à savoir de carton, l'emballage (10) présentant au moins une paroi avant (17), une paroi de fond (18), une paroi arrière (19) et des volets latéraux (23, 24), comprenant les caractéristiques suivantes :
    a) un poste de pièces découpées (31) sert à séparer des pièces découpées (12) d'une bande de matériau en mouvement (14),
    b) un transporteur de pièces découpées (40, 41, 42) sert au transport des pièces découpées (12) dans la position relative orientée transversalement, jusqu'à un premier poste de pliage (33),
    c) un organe de pression pouvant être déplacé de haut en bas, en particulier un poinçon (59), sert à introduire ou enfoncer la pièce découpée (12) dans une cavité de tourelle (58) d'une tourelle de pliage (56) en redressant la paroi de fond (18) avec la paroi arrière (19) et des volets latéraux (24) connectés à celle-ci d'une part et en redressant les volets latéraux (23) connectés à la paroi avant (17) d'autre part,
    d) la tourelle de pliage (56) sert au transport des pièces découpées (12) partiellement pliées vers un poste de remplissage (34) pour l'introduction, par insertion, d'un groupe de cigarettes (11) dans l'emballage (10) partiellement plié dans la région de la tourelle de pliage (56) lorsque la paroi arrière (19) est orientée obliquement, par le biais d'un côté frontal d'emballage libre ou ouvert qui est opposé à la paroi de fond (18), la paroi avant (17) et la paroi arrière (19), pendant l'opération d'insertion, étant orientées l'une par rapport à l'autre suivant un angle aigu, à savoir étant ouvertes en forme d'entonnoir vers le côté d'insertion du groupe de cigarettes (11),
    e) une aiguille de pliage fixe en forme de cercle partiel ou en forme de cercle, en particulier un anneau de pliage, s'étend le long du contour extérieur de la tourelle de pliage (56), de telle sorte que la paroi arrière redressée (19), pendant le mouvement de rotation de la tourelle de pliage (56), s'applique contre l'aiguille de pliage et, du fait de la forme de cette dernière, soit repliée progressivement par rapport à la paroi de fond (18) jusque dans une position oblique,
    f) un groupe de finition (35) se raccordant à la tourelle de pliage (56) sert à reprendre l'emballage partiellement plié avec le groupe de cigarettes (11) à la suite de la tourelle de pliage (56) et à finir l'emballage (10), en particulier par pliage final de la paroi arrière (19) ainsi que des volets latéraux (24) connectés à la paroi arrière et par connexion de ceux-ci aux volets latéraux (23) connectés à la paroi avant.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisé par un poste de traitement (46) pour les pièces découpées (12) dans la région du transporteur de pièces découpées (40, 41, 42), en particulier pour la séparation de parties de pièces découpées (26, 27), le poste de traitement (46) présentant un dispositif d'aspiration (53) pour aspirer les parties de pièces découpées séparées.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 10 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que le groupe de finition (35) se raccordant à la tourelle de pliage (56) présente un transporteur linéaire pour les emballages (10), en particulier un transporteur d'emballages (69) avec des courroies sans fin (71) et des dispositifs d'entraînement (68) pour le transport de préférence continu des emballages (10) dans la région du groupe de finition (35).
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 10 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que dans la région de la section de transport du groupe de finition (35) sont disposés successivement plusieurs postes de traitement successifs pour compléter l'emballage (10), en particulier un groupe de collage (73) pour coller des volets latéraux orientés latéralement (23), un poste de pliage avec des organes de pliage (75) pour redresser les volets latéraux (24) connectés à la paroi arrière (19) et un poste de pliage supplémentaire avec des organes de pliage de préférence mobiles pour complètement redresser les volets latéraux (24) et pour les appliquer contre les volets latéraux (23).
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les volets de pliage (24) de l'emballage (10) peuvent être pliés partiellement pendant le transport par des aiguilles de pliage fixes, en particulier par le redressement dans une position oblique, et en ce que les volets de pliage (24) orientés obliquement peuvent être redressés par des organes de pliage subséquents, en particulier par des doigts de pliage rotatifs avec des surfaces de pliage courbes ou arrondies et peuvent être pressés contre l'emballage ou le contenu de l'emballage.
  15. Dispositif selon la revendication 10 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les emballages finis (10), après le groupe de finition (35), peuvent être acheminés au convoyeur d'évacuation (36) à l'aide d'une plate-forme de transfert (88) pouvant être déplacée en va et vient, les emballages (10) pouvant être transportés dans la région du convoyeur d'évacuation (36) de manière orientée transversalement avec des organes de guidage ou des guides (80, 81 ; 85, 86) au niveau du côté avant et du côté arrière ainsi qu'au niveau de surfaces de l'emballage (10) orientées latéralement.
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