EP3202563B1 - Machine for assembling cardboard boxes, with a feeding device - Google Patents

Machine for assembling cardboard boxes, with a feeding device Download PDF

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EP3202563B1
EP3202563B1 EP15844794.6A EP15844794A EP3202563B1 EP 3202563 B1 EP3202563 B1 EP 3202563B1 EP 15844794 A EP15844794 A EP 15844794A EP 3202563 B1 EP3202563 B1 EP 3202563B1
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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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
    • B65B43/14—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
    • B65B43/16—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers
    • B65B43/18—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/022—Holders for feeding or positioning blanks or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/04—Feeding sheets or blanks
    • B31B50/042—Feeding sheets or blanks using rolls, belts or chains
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/04—Feeding sheets or blanks
    • B31B50/06—Feeding sheets or blanks from stacks
    • B31B50/062—Feeding sheets or blanks from stacks from the underside of a magazine
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/04—Feeding sheets or blanks
    • B31B50/07—Feeding sheets or blanks by air pressure or suction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/26—Folding sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/44—Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies

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  • the present invention relates to a machine for assembling cardboard boxes, with a feeding device for large-capacity sheets of cardboard.
  • Said feeding device is adjustable and can be adapted to the different dimensions of the sheets of cardboard to be used.
  • the plurality of sheets of cardboard are stacked vertically on drag chains and are supported on guiding means and on the upper part of a frame from which said sheets of cardboard are individually sucked by means of a sucking mechanism.
  • GB2461052 refers to a carton processing machine having a common support frame (100) configured to support a plurality of functional carton processing units (101, 102, 103, 104).
  • the machine comprises a feeder magazine (101) for holding and feeding preformed cartons, an erecting station (102) with a movable head (113) and an erecting boss (114) to receive the preformed cartons from the magazine and to fold regions of the cartons to provide erected cartons.
  • a transfer actuator (103) including a movable arm (108) having a suction device transfers the preformed cartons from the magazine (101) to the erecting station (102).
  • the actuator (103) also has a pusher unit (110) to transfer the preformed cartons to the erecting station (102).
  • the magazine (101), erecting station (102) and transfer actuator (103) are all mounted on the common support frame, comprising a base support tray (106) and guide rails (109), to provide a compact efficient carton processing machine to reduce the machine footprint and to optimize
  • the present invention describes a machine for assembling cardboard boxes with a feeding device for large-capacity sheets of cardboard already incorporated in the machine itself, so that it can operate more autonomously, which makes it easier to integrate it in automated industrial production lines.
  • Another important feature is the smaller space required to install it. The machine takes up less space in comparison with a machine coupled to an independent feeding device.
  • the present invention refers to a machine for assembling cardboard according to claim 1.
  • the drag chains which are joined together on one end by means of a crossbar of the frame, are partially supported on the machine, leaving at least one third of said drag chains hanging and projecting from the machine, but forming an integral part of said machine, and said drag chains also have a total length of at least 1,000 mm, preferably 1,500 mm (being able to load 1,500 mm), which makes it possible to stack together a large number of sheets of cardboard, which constitutes one of the main advantages of the machine.
  • Each drag chain comprises:
  • the drag chains are mounted on at least two spindles that independently regulate the distance between the two drag chains in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.
  • Said drag chains also comprise a load indicator cam in the ends connected to the crossbar of the frame, coupled to a positioning sensor to stop the movement of the drag chain when the sheet of cardboard reaches the required position and is supported by the frame.
  • the frame of the feeding device comprises an adjusting device to regulate the height of said frame in order to adapt it to the dimensions of the sheets of cardboard to be used.
  • the sucking mechanism comprises two parallel guides that comprise suction pads placed on the upper part of the parallel guides, where said parallel guides are joined in one of their ends by means of an axis.
  • Said axis, together with the parallel guides with the suction pads, are actuated by means of a servomotor, where the turning of the servomotor moves the disk and a bushing that make contact with the axis, with said movement of the disk and the bushing resulting in an angular turning of the axis and the parallel guides with the suction pads from a horizontal position to a vertical position, where said suction pads suck the sheets of cardboard from the frame.
  • Said suction pads can be chosen from independent electric valves or taps.
  • the sucking mechanism comprises at least one spindle that symmetrically regulates the distance between the parallel guides with the suction pads, in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.
  • the first guiding means comprise a first parallel vertical supports that face each other and that are joined by means of a supporting bar.
  • the second guiding means comprise a second parallel vertical supports that face each other and that are joined by means of a guide with centred glue injectors and by means of the adjusting device.
  • the adjusting device of the first and second guiding means comprises at least two spindles that regulate the width of the second guiding means and the first guiding means in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.
  • the pushing mechanism comprises a servomotor, which as it turns it causes a pushing element to push the sheets of cardboard horizontally over guides towards the assembling station.
  • This innovative machine described in the present invention has a much simpler structure than the structures of the rest of the machines known in the state of the art.
  • the machine (1) for assembling cardboard boxes, with a feeding device (2) that is the object of the invention comprises a feeding device (2) for large-capacity sheets of cardboard, which can be regulated and adjusted, that is able to work even with asymmetric sheets of cardboard.
  • the feeding device (2) is able to load a large number of sheets of cardboard, making it especially suitable for large productions, so that the operator can place a large number of sheets of cardboard in each load so that the machine (1) can perform long operating cycles without needing to pay mind to the number of sheets, all of which is done with a very simple structure that has smaller dimensions than currently existing ones.
  • the machine (1) for assembling cardboard boxes, with a feeding device (2) comprises the main components of a conventional machine (1) for assembling cardboard boxes, that is, an assembling station (35) in which a male former (36) is lowered vertically on an assembling mould (37), and it also comprises:
  • the operator places the plurality of sheets of cardboard stacked vertically on the two drag chains (4) of the feeding device (2), so that they are always supported by the first guiding means (10) and the frame (3). Afterwards, the sheets of cardboard are sucked individually from the frame (3) by means of the sucking mechanism (18), so that once each sheet has been sucked, the drag chains (4) move forward in order to prepare the next sheet to be sucked.
  • the drag chains (4) which are joined together on one end by means of a crossbar (6) of the frame (3), are partially supported on the machine (1), leaving at least one third of said drag chains (4) hanging and projecting from the machine (1), but forming an integral part of said machine, and said drag chains (4) also have a total length of at least 1,000 mm, preferably 1,500 mm (being able to load 1,500 mm), which makes it possible to stack together a large number of sheets of cardboard, which constitutes one of the main advantages of the machine (1).
  • Each drag chain (4) basically comprises a closed loop sliding chain, and coupled to said sliding chain there are a pair of gears (30) located at the ends thereof, which are coupled to transversal axes (31).
  • the transversal axis (31) closest to the crossbar (6) of the frame (3) is connected to the gear (30) by means of a keyway, and to a ratchet (8) actuated by a pneumatic cylinder (7).
  • This ratchet (8) is comprised of a free wheel (32) (that can move forward towards the assembling station (35), blocking the movement in the opposite direction) coupled to the transversal axis (31) by means of a keyway, and it is inserted in a bushing (33) that moves the pneumatic cylinder (7).
  • the drag chains (4) move independently, allowing them to correctly align the sheets of cardboard in the feeding device (2), advancing in parallel and without crossing each other, where each drag chain (4) is mounted on spindles (9) joined together (front spindle with rear spindle) by means of a chain (not shown in the drawings), where said spindles (9) turn by means of a handle, which can adjust the distance between the two drag chains (4) in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheets of cardboard, being able to separately move each drag chain (4) horizontally in order to place said chains (4) in the desired position so that, if a sheet is asymmetrical, the chains (4) can be placed in the correct position in order to drag the sheet. Said adjustment is done manually.
  • the frame (3) also comprises an adjusting device (5) that regulates the height thereof, so that said adjusting device (5) can move lateral telescopic bars (34) comprising the frame (3), thus adapting the height of said frame (3) to the different dimensions of the sheets of cardboard to be used.
  • the adjusting device (5) is any of the devices known in the state of the art.
  • first guiding means (10) are connected to the second guiding means (13) significantly reduces the adjusting time required when the machine (1) is adapted to the dimensions of the sheets of cardboard, since this is done only once. If they were independent, such as the ones that exist currently, they would need to be adapted one by one, which is a time consuming process.
  • the first guiding means (10) and the second guiding means (13) are preferably joined together by means of screws, and they can be joined together by any other conventional mean.
  • the first guiding means (10), which help to guide sheets of cardboard along the two drag chains (4) of the feeding device (2) when they are stacked vertically, comprise first vertical supports (11) arranged in parallel and in front of each other, joined together by means of a support bar (12).
  • the second guiding means (13), which help to guide the sheets of cardboard towards the assembling station (35) once said sheets of cardboard are in the horizontal position over the suction pads (20) of the sucking mechanism (18), comprise second vertical supports (14) arranged in parallel and in front of each other, joined together by means of a guide with centred glue injectors (16) and by means of the adjusting device (15).
  • the adjusting device (15), comprising the second guiding means (13), is able by a single adjustment to adapt both guiding means (10,13) to the different dimensions of the sheets of cardboard to be used.
  • the adjusting device (15) comprises spindles (17) that can regulate the width of said second guiding means (13) and therefore, in turn, of the first guiding means (10) (since both guiding means are joined together), in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheets of cardboard.
  • the adjusting device (15) comprises 4 spindles (17), connected in twos, where from the middle point of the adjusting device (15) towards the right part there is a front spindle connected by means of a chain to a rear spindle, and there is another spindle towards the left part connected by means of another chain to another rear spindle, so that by turning the front spindle of each side by means of a handle, it is possible to move and adjust independently the second guiding means (13), and therefore the first guiding means (10). Said adjustment is done manually.
  • the guide with centred glue injectors (16) has a twin function, firstly it is the support guide of the glue injectors and secondly it is the support of the rear spindles of the adjusting device (15).
  • the adjusting device (15) can be located in the first guiding means (10) instead of the second guiding means (13).
  • the sucking mechanism (18) comprises two parallel guides (19) with suction pads (20) located on the upper part of the parallel guides (19), where said parallel guides (19) are joined together at the end thereof by means of an axis (21).
  • Said sucking mechanism (18) is actuated by means of a servomotor (24), that turns and moves a disk (22) and a bushing (23) that are in contact with the axis (21) and the parallel guides (19) with the suction pads (20), with said movement causing the axis (21) with the parallel guides (19) with suction pads (20) to turn approximately 90° from a horizontal position to a vertical position, where the suction pads (20) suck the sheets of cardboard from the frame (3).
  • the sucking mechanism (18) comprises a spindle (25) that symmetrically regulates the distance between the parallel guides (19) with the suction pads (20) in order to adapt them to the dimensions of the sheet of cardboard. Said adjustment is done manually.
  • suction pads (20) can be chosen from independent electric valves or taps.
  • the servomotor (24) of the sucking mechanism (18) moves according to a pre-set sequence that is able to suck each sheet of cardboard at different speeds.
  • the pushing mechanism (26) transports the sheets of cardboard to the assembling station (35), placing them with precision.
  • the pushing system (26) comprises a servomotor (29), which as it turns it causes a pushing element (27) to push the sheets of cardboard horizontally along guides (28), according to a pre-set sequence that is able to push each sheet of cardboard at different speeds.
  • the operator introduces the dimensions of the sheets in the software installed in the machine (1) and the software calculates and controls the stop positions of the pushing system (26). The operator does not need to regulate the changes in measurements.
  • the male former (36) can either have double programming and operate in a full turn, or it can operate in a half turn (one position and then return to its starting position), so that a single male former (36) can operate on the entire range of heights of the boxes.
  • the male former (36) When it operates making a full turn (the commonly known practice), the male former (36) always descends until the end of the stroke, which requires the position of the male former (36) to be regulated in relation to the height of the box, and even to use different heights of male former (36) depending on the height of the box to be manufactured.

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