EP3246260B1 - Dispositif de guidage de chariots à produits et dispositif destiné à faire pivoter une section de recouvrement d'un chariot à produits - Google Patents

Dispositif de guidage de chariots à produits et dispositif destiné à faire pivoter une section de recouvrement d'un chariot à produits Download PDF

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EP3246260B1
EP3246260B1 EP17164921.3A EP17164921A EP3246260B1 EP 3246260 B1 EP3246260 B1 EP 3246260B1 EP 17164921 A EP17164921 A EP 17164921A EP 3246260 B1 EP3246260 B1 EP 3246260B1
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Christoph Kuhmichel
Thomas Nispel
Ingo Rother
Steffen Zecher
Julia Walsch
Andreas Runkel
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the present invention relates to a device for feeding product carriers, in particular L-boards, to a conveyor line for food products, and to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a fold line extending between the cover section and the base section.
  • Product carriers are flat, preferably rectangular, plate-like structures, e.g. of cardboard or paper, which can be subdivided into a base section as well as a cover section lying in an edge region of the product carrier. It is envisaged that a food product, such as a portion of a food product consisting of at least one slice, will be deposited on the base portion of a product carrier lying on a support surface, and then the cover portion will move upward about a crease line extending between the base portion and the cover portion and is pivoted or folded to the side towards the base portion, so that the cover portion at least partially conceals the product.
  • a food product such as a portion of a food product consisting of at least one slice
  • the product carrier together with the product, can be fed to a packaging machine in which the combination of product carrier and product is packaged.
  • the product is partially obscured by the pivoted cover portion, which enhances the presentation of the product.
  • the EP 2 559 625 B1 describes a food processing device for product portions of a food having a combination device in which the product portions are combined with product carriers, also referred to as L-boards.
  • a product carrier delivery system is designed to combine a particular product carrier of at least two different types of product carriers with the product portion, depending on a property of the product sections.
  • the product carrier delivery system includes a product carrier supply that provides various types of product carriers from different supplies of product carriers in a product carrier storage and, as a product section passes the product carrier supply, provides a product carrier depending on the property of the product section combined with the product section.
  • a folding device or a method for processing one or more L-boards is off DE 10 2011 121 642 B3 and US 5,768,857 known.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an improved device for feeding product carriers to a conveyor line for food products or an improved device for pivoting a cover portion of a product carrier.
  • Each product carrier has at least one base section and at least one cover section associated with the base section.
  • the device comprises a pretreatment device for the product carriers, which is designed to pretreat the cover section of a product carrier with respect to its base section.
  • the feed device can supply the pretreated product carriers to the conveyor line and thus provide the conveyor line. It can be considered as a kind of dispensing device in whose memory the preferably untreated product carriers are kept ready and in which the product carriers are pretreated before they are provided to the conveyor line.
  • Pre-treatment means, in particular, that a crease line is introduced into the product carrier, an already existing crease line is weakened and / or the cover section is at least slightly pivoted away from a support for the product carrier around the crease line.
  • the cover portion may also be preconceived by the pre-treatment device and, in particular, prepared for pivoting about the crease line extending between the cover portion and the base portion.
  • the pre-treatment can be applied both to the discharge from a storage, i. when singling, as well as on the provision path to the conveyor line.
  • the pivoting of the cover preferably takes place from a first position, in particular starting position, of the cover section, in which the cover section lies in extension of the base section in the same plane as the base section, in a second layer, in particular end or intermediate layer, in which the cover section around the between the base portion and the cover portion extending crease line is at least slightly pivoted, for example by 5 to 45 degrees, preferably by 5 to 30 degrees, more preferably by 5 to 20 degrees.
  • the position of the cover is called, which should take this to cover the product.
  • As an intermediate position a position of the cover is referred to, which lies in the pivoting range between the starting position and the end position.
  • the delivery device may be considered as a kind of dispensing device which provides the product carriers in the conveyor line.
  • a conveyor line is, for example, a conveyor line which is arranged between a food slicing machine, which is also referred to as a high-performance slicer, and a packaging machine, or which is integrated in the slicing or packaging machine.
  • An advantage of the device according to the invention for feeding product carriers is in particular that it provides the product carrier with pretreated cover section.
  • the further handling of the product carrier, in particular in the conveyor line is simplified, in particular with regard to a pivoting of the cover section, such that it at least partially covers a product lying on the base section of the product carrier.
  • the food product may be a slice of a food product, such as sausage, meat or cheese, or even a multi-slice, for example, stacked, portion of a food product.
  • the pretreatment device may be integrated in the conveying device for conveying the product carriers along a conveying direction to the conveying line. This makes it possible in a simple manner to use the conveying path along the conveyor, the movement of the product carrier along the conveying path and / or a drive of the conveyor for pretreatment of the cover.
  • the pretreatment device is preferably designed to pretreat the cover section while the product carrier is being conveyed by the conveyor device.
  • the movement of the product carrier can thus be utilized for pretreating the cover section.
  • the pretreatment device may be designed to pivot the cover section relative to the base section, in particular around the bending line that runs between the cover section and the base section, and preferably during the product carrier is conveyed by the conveyor.
  • the product carriers can thus be fed with prefolded cover section of the conveyor line.
  • the pretreatment device has at least one folding strip for pivoting the cover section.
  • the folding strip can extend along the conveying direction and have a profile such that the covering section is pivoted about the bending line, in particular about a specific pivoting angle, while the product carrier is conveyed in the conveying direction.
  • the folding strip can be attached to an outer side of the conveying path formed by the conveyor, wherein the covering section lying on the outer side can be conveyed along the folding strip.
  • the folding strip may have a guide for the cover section, which receives the cover section and along the conveying path has a contour which causes a pivoting of the cover, in particular by a certain pivot angle.
  • the folding bar can run along or be driven over a section of the conveyor line.
  • the folding strip can thereby be made shorter than a rigidly arranged folding strip.
  • the pretreatment device can be designed to pivot the cover section relative to the base section about the bending line from an initial position at least approximately into an end position provided for the cover section or into an intermediate layer lying between the initial position and the end position.
  • the initial position may be that already mentioned above, in which the base portion and the cover portion lie in a common plane and at least substantially form a flat structure.
  • a cover portion may also have an inner bias, so that this bias is activated by the pretreatment device or effective.
  • the pretreatment device comprises a robot for pivoting the cover section.
  • the robot may be configured to grasp the cover portion and to pivot about the crease line.
  • the robot is designed such that it grips, receives and / or grips the product carrier and moves the cover section to a fixed folding device, such as a folding shaft.
  • the robot can be designed to perform a movement relative to the stationary folding shaft, by means of which a pivoting of the cover portion is effected.
  • the folding device can be movable and be designed to carry out a movement in order to effect a pivoting of the cover section relative to the base section about the bending line. By the robot and the folding device, a pivoting of the cover can be effected in a controlled, controlled manner.
  • the pretreatment device may comprise a compressed air source, which is designed and arranged to pressurize or suck in the cover section, in particular at least while it is being pretreated. By the application or the suction of the cover, a pivoting of the cover can be effected.
  • the compressed air source can also be arranged and designed such that it is movable relative to the cover so that a pivoting of the cover is effected by moving the compressed air source. Also a fixing of the base portion during the pretreatment by means of a suction device is conceivable.
  • an upper active element in particular a roller or rail
  • a lower active element in particular a counter-roller, a counter-profile or an angled sliding plate
  • a gap through which the product carrier in particular by means of the conveyor or by means of a Robot and / or with extending in the conveying direction bending line through which is conveyed.
  • the product carrier can thus be detected by the upper and lower active element, while it is conveyed through the gap.
  • the upper and lower active element can be designed and arranged such that, while the product carrier is conveyed through the gap, the cover section of the product carrier is pivoted relative to the base section about the bending line. During the conveying process, the covering section can thus be pivoted by means of the active elements.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a kink line generation and / or kink line weakening device which is designed to generate at least one crease line in each product carrier and / or to weaken an existing crease line, in particular by means of ultrasound treatment, moistening, heating and / or a perforation roller for perforating fold line.
  • a deformation by cooling is conceivable, for example, if the cover is formed multi-layer and shrinks an inner layer with cold supply such that the cover is placed in a different position.
  • the bend line can therefore be introduced in the device in the product carrier or an existing crease line can be at least weakened, whereby a simpler pivoting of the cover is possible.
  • the base portion and the cover portion of a product carrier are initially provided separately from each other, and that the cover portion and the base portion are joined, in particular glued together, preferably by means of an adhesive or an adhesive strip.
  • the pretreatment device can also be designed such that a pressure joining can be effected with or without pre-punching of the cover section.
  • at least one cover section is pre-punched.
  • the cover section is bent open during closing and filling, in particular pressed by means of an associated opening or opening.
  • a clinching that is, a clinching or a pressure joining, take place, wherein two layers of product carriers can be punched together and thereby positively connected.
  • a band is conceivable which fixes the cover portion in the pivoted position, e.g. like a ribbon used for packaging or for a gift.
  • the present invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a fold line extending between the cover section and the base section.
  • the device comprises at least a first conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, and a second conveyor downstream of the first conveyor, in particular a further conveyor belt, whose support surface, in particular at an adjustable distance, below the support surface of the first conveyor is arranged such that seen in the conveying direction Rear cover portion of the product carrier is pivoted from one end of the first conveyor relative to the base portion upwards when the product carrier is conveyed beyond the end of the support surface of the first conveyor on the underlying support surface of the second conveyor.
  • the second conveyor is thus stopped when the product carrier reaches the second conveyor. This ensures that the cover portion comes into contact with the mentioned end of the first conveyor and is thus pivoted.
  • the second conveyor may also be located at the height level of the first conveyor to take over the product carrier. It is, after the base portion is located on the support surface of the second conveyor, lowered, so that the cover portion abuts on said, the second conveyor facing the end of the first conveyor and is thereby pre-folded or pivoted. In this case, the weight of the portion acting on the base portion is utilized.
  • the controller may, after the product carrier rests on the support surface of the second conveyor, operate the second conveyor such that the product carrier is conveyed against the conveying direction, wherein the end of the first conveyor serves as a stop for the cover to pivot it further, and wherein the controller then actuates the second conveyor such that the product carrier is conveyed in the conveying direction.
  • first conveyor in the conveying direction and / or the second conveyor are also opposite to the conveying direction movable / is.
  • the entire first or second conveyor can be moved in translation, whereby the cover can be taken and pivoted.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between the cover section and the base section, the device comprising a conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the bearing surface of which the product carrier can be conveyed in the conveying direction, and wherein a pivoting device is provided with at least one active element, wherein the active element is designed and arranged to cooperate for pivoting the cover portion of lying on the support surface product carrier with the cover portion from above.
  • the active element may have a gripping device, by means of which the cover portion from above, so coming from above the support surface for the product carrier forth, taken and edited or can be pivoted about the bending line.
  • the active element can be integrated in a station through which the conveyor runs. By the active element can also be a displacement of the product carrier in the conveying direction.
  • the active element over the support surface of the conveyor along a leg of the conveyor is movable, so that the active element for pivoting the cover with the product carrier is mitbewegbar in the conveying direction, in particular at least as long how it engages or acts on the product carrier.
  • the active element for pivoting the cover with the product carrier is mitbewegbar in the conveying direction, in particular at least as long how it engages or acts on the product carrier.
  • not only movements in the conveying direction but also relative to the product and to the cover section are included with the movement of the active element, in particular with regard to the respective distance or in the sense of a respective distance.
  • the active element can be arranged on a horizontal axis extending above the support surface of the conveyor, which can preferably be moved in the conveying direction. Before the arrival of the next product carrier, the active element can be moved back to its original position so that it is ready for interaction with a new product carrier.
  • the pivoting device can have a holder, which can be moved in particular along the conveying direction and / or can be moved along with the product carrier, by means of which the base section can be fixed in contact with the supporting surface and / or held.
  • the base portion can thus, in particular during the pivoting of the cover, be fixed in its position.
  • the holder can be mitbewegbar at least over part of the conveying path.
  • the active element can be operated and / or positioned separately or in combination with the holder.
  • Each tool can be designed such that it detects a cover portion and pivots about the bending line.
  • Each tool can be equipped with a hold-down for the base section.
  • the rotating tools can be different processing and pivoting or folding means, which come in the course of a circulation with the cover for engagement and, for example, for lifting the cover, for pivoting the cover, for pressing the pivoted cover portion of the Basic section and are formed for pressing or to hold down.
  • the individual tools may also have different distances to the support surface of the conveyor.
  • the present invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover portion of a product carrier relative to a related base to a running between cover portion and base fold line, the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular with a plurality of parallel and extending in the conveying direction conveyor belt, wherein on the support surface the conveyor of the product carrier can be conveyed in the conveying direction, and wherein a pivoting device is provided with at least one active element, which is designed and arranged for pivoting the cover portion of lying on the support surface product carrier with the cover from below, in particular by gaps in the Support surface of the conveyor or through a gap between two successively arranged conveyors through, to act together.
  • the active element for pivoting the cover portion is moved from below the support surface upwards and in particular pivoted or moved against the cover portion.
  • the active element can be brought by its upward movement for pivoting the cover in contact with the lying on the support surface product carrier.
  • the active element for the treatment of the bending line for example, for Nachfalzen be formed.
  • the active element is preferably able to be moved downwards again, so that it is below the Support surface is located. A blockage of the conveyor line through the active element can thus be avoided.
  • a holder for holding and / or fixing the base portion is provided on the support surface.
  • the base portion can thus be fixed in its position, in particular while the cover portion is pivoted.
  • the holder cooperates with the base portion from below or from above.
  • the holder can for example be lowered from above onto the base section and press it against the support surface on which the product carrier rests. Subsequently, the holder can be moved back up to release the product carrier.
  • the holder may be formed as a stopper or as a stop, in particular in the longitudinal direction, which fixes the base portion at the opposite end of the cover portion.
  • a holder can be attached to the conveyor and thus configured as a moving holder.
  • a suction strip extending transversely to the conveying direction can be provided which covers the base section from below, in particular in the region of the bending line.
  • a holder and / or a squeegee may be present in each embodiment shown here.
  • a flat element or a running belt with such suction properties can also be used.
  • the pivoting device may be movable along at least a portion of the conveyor for pivoting the cover with the product carrier.
  • the cover portion can thus be pivoted during transport of the product carrier.
  • the pivoting device can be designed and arranged as a station, in particular in front of or behind the conveyor.
  • the pivoting device can therefore be configured not only in the form of a mobile device, but also as a local station. This favors a modular design.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between cover section and base section, wherein the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the bearing surface of which the product carrier can be conveyed in the conveying direction, wherein for pivoting the cover portion of a product carrier on the support surface of the conveyor at least one folding element and spaced in the conveying direction to a cooperating with the folding element abutment for the product carrier are arranged, and wherein a feed for supplying a product carrier, in particular with lying on the base product the conveyor is provided.
  • the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the bearing surface of which the product carrier can be conveyed in the conveying direction, wherein for pivoting the cover portion of a product carrier on the support surface of the conveyor at least one folding element and spaced in the conveying direction to a cooperating with the folding element abutment for the product carrier are arranged, and
  • the folding element and the cooperating abutment for the product carrier can thus be arranged on the support surface of the conveyor to cause folding or pivoting of the cover, in particular during the product carrier, preferably with a product lying on the product section, is conveyed in the conveying direction.
  • the folding element has a first portion which extends at least substantially perpendicularly away from the support surface of the conveyor.
  • the folding element comprises a second section which, starting from the end of the first section facing away from the support surface, extends inclined towards the abutment to the first section, in particular at least substantially parallel to the support surface.
  • the two sections of the folding element can form a hook-like arrangement, which can cause a pivoting of the cover section.
  • the height of the first portion measured from the support surface to its end facing away from the support surface, can thereby at least approximately correspond to the product height.
  • the height of the first section may be adjustable to accommodate different sized products.
  • a plurality of folding elements viewed along the conveying direction, offset from one another, wherein a respective adjacent folding element, in particular the respective preceding in the conveying direction folding element, which forms cooperating with a folding element abutment.
  • a folding element can therefore serve both for folding or pivoting a cover section and as an abutment or as a fixing means for a base section.
  • the distance between the abutment and the folding element can at least approximately correspond to the length of the base section, measured from its end facing away from the covering section to the bending line.
  • the distance between abutment and folding element or between adjacent folding elements can be adjustable, so that an adaptation to different lengths of base sections is possible.
  • the supply is arranged upstream of a seen in the conveying direction the rear end of the conveyor.
  • the feeder and the conveyor thus form a continuous conveyor line for the product carriers and the optional products lying thereon.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between the cover section and the base section, the device comprising at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the bearing surface of which the product carrier can be conveyed in the conveying direction.
  • the apparatus further comprises a feed for feeding the product carrier, in particular in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, to the conveyor such that the base portion comes to rest on the support surface and the cover portion in an effective range of arranged on the conveyor or this associated, moving along folding element arrives.
  • a product feed for supplying a product, which is seen downstream of the feed of the product carrier in the conveying direction of the conveyor, wherein by means of the product feeder, a product is fed so that it comes to rest on the base portion, and wherein the folding element, after or during the product comes to lie on the base portion, is movable from a first position to a second or further position such that is pivoted by the movement of the folding element, the cover portion around the bending line.
  • a plurality of spaced-apart folding elements is arranged on the conveyor along the conveying direction.
  • a sequence of successive product carriers can be promoted, their respective Cover section pivoted and on the base portion of a product can be brought to rest. It can thus be realized in a sense a kind of clock chain, namely a chain of promoted on the conveyor product carriers with lying on it, partially pretreated and partially covered by the cover products.
  • the distance of the folding elements can be adjustable.
  • the folding elements can be movably mounted.
  • the folding elements can be pivotable about a pivot axis extending perpendicular to the conveying direction and lying in the plane of the supporting surface.
  • Each folding element may also be biased in the first position against the second position, so that the folding element moves to the second position when it is released in the first position.
  • a return mechanism can reset the respective folding element again from the second position to its first position.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between the cover section and the base section, wherein the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the support surface of the product carrier with the front lying in the conveying direction Covering section along the conveying direction can be promoted.
  • the device also comprises a pivoting device for pivoting the front in the conveying direction covering portion to the bending line, wherein the pivoting device is integrated into the conveyor or downstream of this.
  • a rotating device for rotating the product carrier is provided by 180 °, in such a way that after the turning operation of the cover portion is seen in the conveying direction at the rear.
  • the product carrier can thus be supplied with its covering portion first of the pivoting device and pivoted there.
  • the product carrier can then be rotated, so that its cover section is rear seen in the conveying direction. This is advantageous for the supply of the product carrier with the product lying thereon to a downstream packaging machine.
  • the rotating device may be upstream or downstream of the conveyor and the pivoting device. It can also be seen in the conveying direction both before and behind the conveyor and the pivoting device each a rotating device may be provided.
  • An incoming product carrier can be rotated in such a way that it is fed with the cover section at the front and / or conveyed therethrough and then this can be rotated again by 180 °, so that it can be supplied to the packaging machine with the cover section facing away from the packaging machine.
  • the present invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between the cover section and the base section, wherein the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the support surface of which the product carrier is conveyed along the conveying direction can, wherein the at least one bending line is arranged parallel to the conveying direction.
  • a pivoting device is provided for pivoting the cover section around the bending line, wherein the pivoting device pivots the cover section, in particular when passing through an associated partial section, while it is conveyed on the conveyor.
  • the apparatus further comprises a second conveyor, downstream of the conveyor, whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveyor. It is envisaged that the product carrier is conveyed on the first conveyor belt such that the bend line at least is oriented substantially along the conveying direction and preferably located in the conveying direction of the second conveyor behind.
  • the first conveyor a further, third conveyor upstream, whose conveying direction extends at least substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveyor.
  • the product carriers can be supplied together with a product to the first conveyor, or a stream of products can be supplied, wherein in each case a product can be deposited on the base section of a respective product carrier supplied by the first conveyor or a further conveyor.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between cover section and base section, the device comprising at least two successive conveyors for conveying the product carrier along a conveying direction, whereby the product carrier can be conveyed in such a way, in that the base section of the product carrier lies on one of the conveyors and the cover section is at least partially above the other conveyor, and wherein for pivoting the cover section at least the end of the respective conveyor facing the other conveyor, which carries the base section, can be lowered.
  • the lowerable conveyor is arranged downstream of the other conveyor, wherein it is provided in particular that the product carrier is conveyed with a covering section located behind in the conveying direction.
  • the basic section rests on the lowerable conveyor is at least a portion of the cover above the upstream other conveyor, which serves as a stop for the cover when the lowerable conveyor is lowered. Due to the stop on the other conveyor, the cover section is pivoted about the pivot line during the lowering of the lowerable conveyor. The weight of the portion resting on the base section also helps.
  • a gap is provided between the conveyors, the extent of which is smaller in the conveying direction than the length of the cover section, measured from the bending line to the edge of the cover section remote from the bending line.
  • the gap is bridged by means of a sheet or by webs, wherein the sheet or the webs are arranged at the lowerable end of a conveyor.
  • the plate or the webs can thus form a support surface for the product carrier in the region of the gap.
  • a folding means can be provided, which is designed to move through a gap formed between the conveyors due to the lowering when the conveyor is lowered and to pivot the cover section.
  • At least one of the conveyors can be movable in the direction of the other conveyor, in particular for carrying out or continuing the folding process along the fold line.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a cover section extending from the base section Kink line, the apparatus comprising a first conveyor and a second conveyor disposed above the first conveyor, wherein the two conveyors form a nip through which a product carrier can be conveyed, and wherein a supply for feeding the product carrier with the cover section in the front Gap is provided, wherein the product carrier is supplied with an already pre-folded cover portion of the gap.
  • the product carrier can be supplied with the prefolded cover portion of the gap, whereby the two, the gap forming conveyor can continue to fold the cover when inserting the cover in the gap.
  • the invention further relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between cover section and base section, wherein the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the support surface of the product carrier along the conveying direction in the conveying direction seen front or rear lying cover portion, and wherein the device further comprises a pivoting device with at least one active element which is adapted to detect the cover portion on at least one of its two lateral edges, and wherein the active element for pivoting the cover portion to the Bending line is movable at least from a first position to a second position.
  • the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, on the support surface of the product carrier along the conveying direction in the conveying direction seen front or rear lying cover portion
  • the device further comprises a pivoting device with at least one active element which is adapted to detect the cover portion on at least one of its two lateral edges, and wherein the active element for pivoting the cover portion to the Bending
  • the active element can grasp or fold the section from the side, that is, at one of its two transverse lateral edges to the conveying direction, and pivot or fold by moving from the first position to the second position.
  • the active element may, in particular for detecting and releasing the cover, be movable in the transverse direction to the conveying direction. By a movement transversely to the conveying direction, the active element can be brought into engagement or in operative connection with the cover portion. For example, by a movement in the opposite direction, the cover portion can be released again.
  • the active element along the conveying path is movable, so that the active element can be moved with the product carrier while it is conveyed along the conveying path.
  • the cover portion can therefore be folded while the product carrier is moved along the conveying path.
  • the active element is preferably arranged on a separate conveyor, which runs parallel to the conveyor for the product carrier.
  • the active element can be moved with the product carrier.
  • a plurality of staggered active elements along the conveyor is present.
  • the rotational speed of the separate conveyor in particular relative to the rotational speed of the conveyor for the product carrier, adjustable.
  • the rotational speed of the separate conveyor in particular relative to the rotational speed of the conveyor for the product carrier, adjustable.
  • the separate conveyor preferably runs around at least one axis which extends at least approximately perpendicular or parallel to the support surface for the product carriers.
  • the active element may be rotatable about a laterally adjacent to the support surface, in particular adjustable axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is at least substantially perpendicular to the support surface or slightly inclined to the vertical.
  • the active element can be brought into contact or out of contact with the respective covering section by a rotation about the axis of rotation, while the product carriers are transported along the conveying path.
  • the active element is arranged on a rotatable about the axis of rotation arranged rotary or eccentric disc, wherein preferably, a plurality of active elements over at least a portion of the outer periphery of the rotary or eccentric disc offset from each other and are engageable by the rotation about the axis of rotation.
  • the active elements can be designed in particular in the form of rods, as tabs or brushes.
  • the active elements may consist of plastic and are preferably at least slightly elastic.
  • the invention relates to a device for pivoting a cover portion of a product carrier relative to a related base around a running between cover and base portion bend line
  • the device comprises at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, with a support surface for the product carrier, wherein the conveyor to a lying outside the conveyor, horizontal axis of rotation is rotatable in one direction of rotation, in particular such that the orientation of the conveyor at least substantially does not change, wherein in a first rotational position of the conveyor, the product carrier can be supplied such that the base portion on the support surface for lying comes, in a further, second rotational position of the conveyor, which is seen in the direction of rotation downstream of the first rotational position, a product can be applied to the base portion, and wherein the second Drehstellu ng seen in the direction of rotation downstream of a pivoting device for pivoting the cover is arranged around the bending line.
  • the device may be designed in the manner of a rondel that rotates in the direction of rotation and depending on the rotational position of the conveyor, the supply of a product carrier, the application of a product on the base portion of the product carrier, and a pivoting of the cover about the bending line relative to the base portion for at least partially Cover the product allows. Also, several, preferably four, conveyor can move around a common center.
  • the rotational movement can be utilized to carry out the pivoting or the folding operation for the cover section.
  • the product carrier rotates past the pivoting device and thus achieves the desired effect of pivoting or folding of the cover section about the bending line.
  • a conveyor may be arranged downstream of the conveyor.
  • the product carrier and the product lying thereon can be transported further with the pivoted cover section, in particular in the direction of a packaging station.
  • the device has at least three such conveyors, which are seen in the rotation direction offset from each other.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover portion of a product carrier relative to a related base portion about a bending line extending between the cover portion and the base portion, wherein the device comprises at least one screw conveyor for conveying the product carrier along a conveying direction.
  • the product carrier can be guided by means of the screw conveyor along the conveying direction.
  • two, in particular synchronously operated, screw conveyor for conveying the product carrier at the two seen perpendicular to the conveying direction outer side edges.
  • the product carrier can thus be conveyed through between the two screw conveyors.
  • the screw conveyor or conveyors may be configured and / or arranged such that the distance between the product carriers is narrowed by the screw conveyor (s) and, in addition, a product carrier is fixed in each case. This process can already contribute to an at least partial pivoting of the cover. Additionally or alternatively, a pivoting device may be provided.
  • a pivoting device which has an active element, which is designed and arranged to detect the cover portion and to pivot about the bending line, in particular while the base portion is fixed by means of the screw conveyor and / or conveyed along the conveying direction.
  • the pivoting device engages the cover section coming from above.
  • the invention also relates to a device for pivoting a cover section of a product carrier relative to a base section connected thereto around a folding line extending between cover section and base section, the device having at least one conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt, with a support surface for the product carrier.
  • the device also comprises a downstream of the conveyor in the conveying direction Element with a bearing surface for the product carrier, wherein the bearing surface of the element seen along the conveying direction has a length which substantially corresponds to the length of the base portion, measured from the bending line to the edge of the base portion remote from the bending line.
  • the support surface of the element relative to the support surface of the conveyor is movable down, in particular lowerable, hinged or fast away moving bar.
  • the base portion with a product lying thereon can be lowered relative to the support surface of the conveyor while the support surface of the conveyor serves as a stop for the cover portion.
  • a pivoting of the cover portion while moving the support surface of the element down can thus be performed.
  • the product carrier is conveyed with the cover section lying in the conveying direction and in particular with a product lying on the base section on the support surface of the element, so that at least part of the cover section is above the conveyor, and then the support surface of the cover Elements is moved down so that the cover portion abuts the conveyor and is pivoted about the bending line.
  • a falling through of the product carrier is made possible by the resulting in the support surface of the conveyor opening and causes a pivoting of the cover portion. It is advantageous if the product rests on the base portion of the product carrier, since due to the weight of the product normally no additional hold-down for the base portion is needed.
  • a folding device can be provided which, in particular when the support surface is lowered of the element, the already pivoted cover portion pivots further, so that the cover reaches its intended end position and covers the product at least partially. For this purpose, the pivoting back of a part of the support surface can be exploited from the lower opening position. During the closing movement upwards, the covering section is then grasped from outside and pivoted further.
  • the in Fig. 1 shown product carrier 11 comprises a base portion 13, on which a product is placed, and a related to the base portion 13 cover portion 15.
  • a fold line 17 is provided between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 about which the cover portion can be pivoted or folded , in the in Fig. 1 drawn arrow direction P, so that the originally upward-facing side of the cover 15 faces the upward-facing side of the base portion 13 and in particular a resting on the base portion 13 product is at least partially hidden.
  • a device for feeding product carriers 11 to a conveyor line for food products or a device for pivoting the cover section 15 of the product carrier 11 relative to the base section 13 can have a folding strip 19 which can be lowered onto the product carrier 11 from above, so that the folding bar 19 fixed the product carrier 11 along the fold line 17.
  • a perforation or the like may be provided in the support surface, which humiliatrecht right along the fold line 17.
  • the pivoting process can be improved.
  • a pivoting device can under fixing of the product carrier 11 of the cover 15 in the direction of arrow P, in particular for covering one on pivoted to the base portion 13 lying product.
  • the pivoting device may comprise a sliding plate or a guide rail, which serves as a support for the product carrier 11 and the cover section 15 at least slightly sets up, while the product carrier 11 is conveyed over it.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 bending line 17.
  • the device comprises a first conveyor 21, the - Fig. 2 is shown - is formed in the manner of a conveyor belt, and a first conveyor 21 downstream, also designed as a conveyor belt, second conveyor 23.
  • the support surface provided by the second conveyor 23 for the product carrier 11 is arranged at an adjustable distance below the support surface of the first conveyor 21.
  • the product carrier 11 is fed along a conveying direction F from the first conveyor 21, in such a way that viewed in the conveying direction F, the cover portion 15 is behind.
  • the cover section 15 is moved from the mentioned end of the first conveyor 21 with respect to the base section 13 pivoted upwards.
  • the weight of the lying on the base portion 13 product 25 supports the pivoting process.
  • the pivoting process is further assisted by the fact that the second conveyor 23 is only put into operation after the base section 13 has come to bear on its support surface and thus the pivoting of the cover section 15, as in FIG Fig. 2 shown, has occurred.
  • the cover portion 15 is pivoted from a position in which it rests on the support surface by about 90 ° upwards.
  • the second conveyor 23 is initially operated opposite to the conveying direction F, whereby the mentioned end of the first conveyor 21 serves as a stop for the cover portion 15 and further pivoted, as for example in Fig. 3 is shown.
  • first conveyor 21 as a whole translationally in the direction of the lower second conveyor 23 (see the arrow Q in FIG Fig. 3 ) and / or the second conveyor 23 can be moved in the direction of the first conveyor 21 (see the arrow R in FIG Fig. 3 ).
  • a further pivoting of the cover section 15 relative to the base section 13 can also be effected.
  • the vertical distance between the support surface of the first conveyor 21 and the second conveyor 23 may be adjustable, whereby an adaptation to different sized product carrier or cover sections 15 of different lengths of the product carrier 11 is possible.
  • the support surface of the second conveyor 23 is initially at the same height as the support surface of the first conveyor 21, so that the base portion 13 can be moved directly from the first conveyor 21 on the support surface of the second conveyor 23. Subsequently, the second conveyor 23 can be lowered, whereby, as described above, the cover portion 15 is pivoted from the front in the conveying direction F seen end of the first conveyor 21.
  • Fig. 4 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 to a cover between 15 and base portion 13 extending Crease line 17.
  • the device comprises at least one conveyor 27 with a plurality of parallel, in the conveying direction F extending conveyor belt 29, which form a support surface on which the product carrier 11 along the conveying direction F can be promoted.
  • a pivoting device is provided with active elements 31, which are designed and arranged for pivoting the cover portion 15 of lying on the support surface product carrier 11 with the cover 15 from below, in particular through gaps between the conveyor belt 29 through, cooperate to these around to pivot the crease line 17.
  • Fig. 4 shows, for example, in each case three active elements 31 may be arranged in a transverse to the conveying direction F extending row, which pivot from below the cover portion 15.
  • Each active element 31 can be designed as a kind of lever, which is moved from below through the support surface up and thereby performs a pivoting movement which entrains the cover 15 and pivots about the bending line 17.
  • the arranged in a direction transverse to the conveying direction F row for example, three active elements 31 can be moved along with the product carrier 11 over a partial distance along the conveying direction F, so that - Fig. 4 is indicated - the Verschwenkvorgang is performed while the product carrier 11 is conveyed along the conveying direction F.
  • the active elements 31 release the cover section 15 and the product carrier 11 is conveyed further in the conveying direction F with the product 25 lying thereon.
  • the active elements 31 dive down again or they are moved down under the support surface and moved back opposite to the conveying direction F at the beginning of the section to perform the same treatment step on subsequent product carriers 11.
  • the product carrier 11 can be held by the product 25 lying on the base portion 13.
  • a holder in Fig. 4 Not shown. The holder is lowered from above onto the base portion 13 so that the holder cooperates with the base portion 13 from above.
  • Fig. 5 shows, for example, over the width of the conveyor 27 extending suction strip 33, which can suck and fix the base portion 13 from below the support surface of the conveyor 27, in particular in the region of the bending line 17 (in Fig. 5 Not shown).
  • the Fig. 6 to 8 show a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 bending line 17.
  • the device comprises a first conveyor 27, on the support surface of the product carrier 11 conveyed in the conveying direction F and a downstream, second conveyor 35 can be supplied.
  • a gap 37 is provided between the two conveyors 27, 35, in which an active element 31 of a pivoting device is arranged.
  • a movable up and down stop 39 is seen in the conveying direction F arranged downstream of the second conveyor 35.
  • the stopper 39 is provided to fix the base portion 13 at its, the cover portion 15 opposite end or hold down.
  • the second conveyor 35 is dimensioned such that when the base portion 13 of the product carrier 11 abuts on the stop 39, the cover portion 15 is located above the active element 31.
  • the active element 31 can be pivoted through the gap 37 upwards and to the side, whereby a Pivoting the cover 15 is achieved around the bending line 17, so that the cover 15 at least partially covers the lying on the base portion 13 product.
  • the stop 39 can be moved downwards so that the product carrier 11 together with the product 25 lying on the base section 13 can be transported further in the conveying direction F, in particular by means of a second conveyor 35 downstream, third conveyor 41.
  • Fig. 9 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 bending line 17.
  • the device comprises a conveyor belt formed as a conveyor 43, on the support surface, a respective product carrier 11 in the conveying direction F can be promoted.
  • a multiplicity of folding elements 45 spaced apart in the conveying direction F are arranged on the support surface of the conveyor 43.
  • a feed 47 formed by a conveyor seen in the conveying direction F upstream conveyor 47 for supplying the product carrier 11 is provided.
  • a product carrier 11 is supplied so that the remote from the cover portion 15 end of the base portion 13 of the product carrier 11 comes to rest on the back of a folding element 45 and / or is fixed thereto, and that the cover portion 15 of a downstream folding element 45, which arrives at the rear end of the conveyor 43 seen in the conveying direction F upwards in the plane of the support surface, detected and pivoted about the bending line 17. It is particularly advantageous if - like Fig.
  • each folding element 45 is formed like a hook and thus has a first portion extending from the support surface of the Conveyor 43 extends vertically away upwards, and a second portion which, starting from the end facing away from the support surface of the first portion in the conveying direction F extends forward.
  • a respective folding element 45 serves as a stop for a product carrier 11 fed via the feed 47, so that in the case of the product carrier 11 in FIG Fig. 9 variant shown thus a folding element 45 also forms a respective abutment for a product carrier 11, the cover portion 15 of a the abutment forming folding element 45 downstream folding element 45 is folded.
  • the distance between adjacent folding elements 45 thus advantageously corresponds approximately to the length of a base section 13, measured from its end facing away from the cover section 15 to the bending line 17.
  • the folding elements 45 can be seen along the conveying direction F adjustably arranged on the conveyor 43, whereby an adaptation to different lengths of base sections 13 is possible. Folding elements 45 can also be removed from the conveyor 43, so that the folding elements 45 are advantageously detachably attached to the conveyor 43.
  • the 10 and 11 show a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 bending line 17.
  • the device comprises a conveyor 49, which is preferably designed as a circulating conveyor belt, on the support surface the product carrier 11 can be conveyed in the conveying direction F.
  • a supply 51 is provided for the product carrier 11, which in the in 10 and 11 illustrated variant, the product carrier 11 gradually in a direction transverse to the conveying direction F the conveyor 49 provides or feeds, in such a way that the base portion 13 of each product carrier 11 comes to rest on the support surface of the conveyor 49 and that the cover 15 in a range of action of the conveyor 49 arranged on this or associated, moving along folding element 53 passes.
  • a product feeder 55 for supplying products 25 is provided, which, viewed in the conveying direction F of the conveyor 49, is arranged downstream of the feeder for the product carriers 11.
  • a respective product 25 can be supplied in such a way that it comes to rest on the base section 13 of a product carrier 11 lying on the conveyor 49.
  • the folding element 53 after or during the product 25 comes to rest on the base portion 13 of a product carrier 11, is pivoted from a first position to a second position such that by the movement of the folding element 53 of the cover portion 15th is pivoted about the bending line 17.
  • a respective folding element 53 can be pivoted about a transverse to the conveying direction F pivot axis.
  • Fig. 11 in that along the conveying direction F a multiplicity of spaced folding elements 53 are arranged on the conveyor 49.
  • the conveyor 49 so to speak realizes a cycle chain along which a plurality of product carriers 11 together with overlying products 25 are conveyed and their respective cover section 15 can be pivoted by one of the folding elements 53 for at least partially covering the products 25.
  • Fig. 12 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between cover 15 and base portion 13 bending line 17.
  • the device comprises, for example, as a revolving conveyor belt formed first conveyor 57, on the support surface of the Product carrier 11 along the conveying direction F can be promoted, in such a way that the crease line 17 of the product carrier 11 extends parallel to the conveying direction F.
  • a pivoting device 59 Over a section of the conveyor 57 is a pivoting device 59, which is formed for example by a folding bar, arranged.
  • the pivoting device 59 is located as Fig. 12 shows, on that, transverse to the conveying direction F outside of the conveyor 57, on which the cover portion 15 is located.
  • the pivoting device 59 is designed to pivot the cover section 15 about the bending line 17, while it is conveyed on the conveyor 57 and the partial section along which the pivoting device 59 is provided, passes through.
  • the first conveyor 57 is followed by a further second conveyor 61 whose conveying direction F is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveyor 57.
  • the second conveyor 61 further extends relative to the first conveyor so that seen in the conveying direction F of the second conveyor 61, the crease line 17 is behind.
  • the first conveyor 57, a further, third conveyor 63 may be upstream, by means of which the product carrier 11 are supplied together with overlying product 25.
  • Fig. 13 shows a modification to the device of Fig. 12
  • the product carriers 11 are supplied via the first conveyor 57, while only the products 25 are fed via the third conveyor 63 become.
  • a product 25 is deposited on a base section 13 of a product carrier 11.
  • an additional further conveyor belt may be provided, which for example also at the point at which the products 25 are fed to the conveyor 57, the product carrier 11 supplies (not shown).
  • the supply of the product carrier 11 and the products 25 can be synchronized in such a way that a respective product 25 is deposited on the base section 13 of a respective product carrier 11.
  • Fig. 14 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a base portion 13 of the product carrier 11 about an extending between the cover portion 15 and the base portion 13 bending line 17 and illustrates the Verschwenkvorgang.
  • the apparatus comprises a first conveyor 65 and a second conveyor 67 arranged downstream of the first conveyor 65 in the conveying direction F, to which a further, third conveyor 69 is arranged downstream.
  • the product carrier 11 is conveyed with the cover section 15 lying behind in the conveying direction F. It is further provided that the product carrier 11 is conveyed onto the second conveyor 67 in such a way that the base section 13 lies completely on the support surface provided by the second conveyor 67, while the cover section 15 lies at least partly over the first conveyor 65.
  • the first conveyor 65 facing the end of the second conveyor 67 lowered is the first conveyor 65 facing the end of the second conveyor 67 lowered. This is achieved in that the first conveyor 65 can be pivoted about a pivot axis S which extends through the end of the first conveyor 65 facing the third conveyor 69.
  • a pivot axis S which extends through the end of the first conveyor 65 facing the third conveyor 69.
  • a gap may be provided, the extent seen in the conveying direction F is smaller than the length of the cover 15, measured from the crease line 17 to the edge of the cover 15 remote from the crease line 17.
  • the gap can be bridged by means of a sheet 71 or extending parallel to each other along the conveying direction F webs, wherein the sheet 71 or the webs are arranged at the lowerable end of the second conveyor 67.
  • the Fig. 15 shows a modification to the device of Fig. 14 , In the device of Fig. 15
  • the first conveyor 65 can be moved in the conveying direction F or in the direction of the second conveyor 67, whereby a further pivoting of the covering section 15 can be achieved.
  • Fig. 16 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between cover 15 and base portion 13 crease line 17.
  • the apparatus comprises a first conveyor 73 and a second conveyor 75 disposed above the first conveyor 73, wherein the two conveyors 73, 75 form a gap 77 through which the product carrier 11 can be conveyed.
  • the gap 77 At the end facing away from the feed 79 of the gap 77 can leave the product carrier 11, the gap 77 and, for example, a downstream in the conveying direction F, further conveyors are supplied.
  • the 17 to 19 show various variants of a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 extending between cover portion 15 and base portion 13 bend line 17, wherein at least one conveyor 85, in particular a conveyor belt is provided on the support surface of the product carrier 11 along the conveying direction F with seen in the conveying direction F front or rear cover section 15 can be promoted.
  • at least one pivoting device 81 is provided with at least one active element 83, which is designed to detect the cover section 15 on at least one of its two lateral edges.
  • the active element 83 is for pivoting the cover portion 15 about the bending line 17 at least from a first position to a second position movable, in particular pivotable.
  • the active element 83 can also be movable transversely to the conveying direction F for detecting and releasing the cover section 15, so that it can be moved away to the outside or brought into operative connection or into engagement with the cover section 15 from the outside.
  • the active element 83 can have a gripper with which the cover section 15 can be grasped.
  • the active element 83 can be moved over a portion of the conveyor line with the product carrier 11, so that the pivoting of the cover 15 can be carried out while the product carrier 11 is conveyed.
  • the active element 83 may be disposed on a separate conveyor 87, 89 which is parallel to the conveyor 85 for the product carrier 11 is arranged laterally next to it and rotates.
  • a separate conveyor 87, 89 which is parallel to the conveyor 85 for the product carrier 11 is arranged laterally next to it and rotates.
  • two differently configured conveyors are shown on each side of the conveyor 85, on the right the conveyor 87 and on the left the conveyor 89. It is understood that preferably the same type of conveyor is arranged on each of the two sides.
  • the rotational speed of the respective separate conveyor 87, 89 may be adjustable relative to the rotational speed of the conveyor 85 for the product carriers 11.
  • a plurality of active elements 83 is mounted, which are offset along the conveyor 85, 87 to each other.
  • a respective active element 83 can take along and pivot a detected covering section 15 of a product carrier 11 conveyed on the conveyor 85.
  • the conveyor 87 comprises a conveyor belt 103, which revolves around two in the conveying direction F offset staggered pulleys 99, 101, whose axis of rotation extends at least approximately perpendicular to the support surface for the product carrier 11.
  • the top of the running in the conveying direction F part of the conveyor belt 103 faces the conveyor 85, so that the attached on the top of the active elements 83 come into contact with the cover 15 and these pivoting, especially if they are already pivoted slightly upwards.
  • the upper side of the opposite to the conveying direction F current part of the conveyor belt 103 is remote from the conveyor 85, whereby the active elements 83 can be returned back in the upper part of the overall arrangement, without getting into contact with the cover sections 15.
  • the conveyor 89 likewise comprises a conveyor belt 91, which revolves around two deflecting rollers offset in the conveying direction F, whose axis of rotation is at least approximately parallel to the supporting surface for the product carriers 11 and perpendicular to the conveyor belt Conveying direction F runs.
  • the above-running part of the conveyor belt 91 is at least slightly above the support surface for the product carrier 11, while the bottom running part 93 of the conveyor belt 91 is below the support surface.
  • the active elements 83 are away from the conveyor belt 91 to the side in the direction of the conveyor 85 for the product carrier 11, such as Fig. 18 shows.
  • a respective active element 83 emerges on the rear end of the conveyor belt 91 seen from the conveying direction F from below from the support surface for the product carrier 11 and comes from below into contact with a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11.
  • the respective active element 83 dives back down again and is transported back in a plane below the support surface for the product carrier 11 against the conveying direction F.
  • Fig. 19 shows, in a further modified variant, a plurality of active elements 83 over at least a portion of the outer periphery of a turntable 97 offset from each other.
  • the turntable 97 can be rotatable about an axis of rotation 95 lying laterally next to the support surface or the conveyor 85, in particular height-adjustable and / or tilt-adjustable, so that the active elements 83 are brought into operative connection with a respective cover section 15 by rotation about the axis of rotation 95 can.
  • Such pivoting devices 81 are in the device of Fig. 19 arranged on both sides of the conveyor 85 for the product carrier 11.
  • the size of the effective range of an active element 83 can be adjusted via the radius and the type of turntable 97.
  • the hub 97 may be formed as eccentric.
  • the active elements 83 may also be, e.g. rocker-like, be moved up and down, for example, by a pivoting suspension on the turntable 97. The movement can be accomplished with a drive by a contour on or on the turntable 95.
  • the axis of rotation 95 may optionally be adjustable in the horizontal direction, in particular during operation.
  • the rotation axis 95 can also run slightly obliquely to the vertical direction, whereby a good grip under the cover 15 can be made possible. Preferably, these are slightly prefolded.
  • the slightly oblique axis of rotation 95 preferably has a right angle to a plane E (see. Fig. 20 ), in which the pivoted cover portions 15 should lie after pivoting.
  • simple hold-down elements 105a which can be arranged along the conveying path.
  • Fig. 20 shows the desired position of a cover 15 after pivoting and a plane E, in which the pivoted cover portion 15 is at least approximately.
  • the axis of rotation 95 extends at least approximately perpendicular to the plane E.
  • Fig. 21 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between cover 15 and base portion 13 crease line 17.
  • the device comprises at least one conveyor 105, in particular a conveyor belt, with a support surface for the product carrier 11.
  • Die Device comprises a downstream of the conveyor 105 in the conveying direction F seen element 107 having a support surface 109 for the product carrier 11, wherein the support surface 109 viewed along the conveying direction F has a length substantially the length of the base portion 13, measured from the bending line 17 to to the edge of the base section remote from the crease line 17 13, corresponds.
  • the support surface 109 can be lowered relative to the support surface of the conveyor 105.
  • Fig. 21 1 it is provided that the product carrier 11 is conveyed to the support surface 109 with the cover section 15 lying behind in the conveying direction F and with the product 25 lying on the base section 13, so that at least part of the cover section 15 is above the conveyor 105b.
  • the cover portion 15 abuts on the conveyor 105b and is pivoted by the latter around the bending line 17.
  • a folding device (not shown) may be provided which, when the support surface 109 is lowered, further pivots the cover section 15, in particular until it comes into contact with the product 25.
  • Fig. 22 shows a device for pivoting a cover portion 15 of a product carrier 11 relative to a related base portion 13 about an extending between cover 15 and base portion 13 crease line 17.
  • the device comprises four short conveyor 111, in particular conveyor belts, with a support surface for a respective product carrier 11.
  • Die Conveyors 111 are rotatably arranged about a horizontal axis of rotation 113 in a direction of rotation U, in such a way that the orientation of the conveyor 111 at least substantially does not change.
  • a respective conveyor 111 can receive a product carrier 11, which is provided by a feed, not shown, and comes to rest on the conveyor 111.
  • a respective conveyor 111 can receive a product 25, wherein the product 25 comes to rest on the base portion 13 of the recorded in the rotational position A product carrier 11.
  • the product 25 can be supplied by means of a product feed 115.
  • the pivoting device 117 may comprise at least one active element 119, which can be driven from radially outward into the movement path of the cover section 15 and thus brought into operative connection with the cover section 15.
  • the active element 119 may also be fixedly mounted and has a corresponding assignment to the movement path of the cover section 15.
  • the selected number of four conveyors 111 is arbitrary. Also, more or less than four conveyors 111 may be provided.
  • Fig. 23 serves to illustrate the idea that a product carrier 11 with a product 25 and a pivoted cover portion 15 is placed above the head, so with overhead product carrier 11 in a package. As a result, the cover section 15 remains fixed.
  • a turning device can be provided which turns the product carrier 11 together with the product 25, that is, arranges it over the head.

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  1. Dispositif pour pivoter une partie de recouvrement (15) d'un support de produit (11) par rapport à une partie de base (13), liée à celle-ci, autour d'une ligne de pliage (17) qui s'étend entre la partie de recouvrement (15) et la partie de base (13), le dispositif comprenant :
    au moins un convoyeur (27) sur la surface de support duquel le support de produit (11) peut être convoyé en direction de convoyage (F), et
    un moyen de pivotement comportant au moins un élément d'action (31), l'élément d'action (31) étant réalisé et disposé pour, en vue de pivoter la partie de recouvrement (15) du support de produit (11) situé sur la surface de support, coopérer depuis le bas avec la partie de recouvrement (15) à travers des lacunes situées dans la surface de support d'un convoyeur (27), pourvue de plusieurs courroies de convoyage (29) s'étendant parallèlement et en direction de convoyage (F), ou à travers une fente (37) entre deux convoyeurs (27, 35) disposés l'un derrière l'autre,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'élément d'action (31) peut être déplacé vers le haut depuis le dessous de la surface de support, en vue de pivoter la partie de recouvrement (15).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
    dans lequel
    l'élément d'action (31) peut être pivoté ou déplacé contre la partie de recouvrement (15).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    dans lequel
    l'élément d'action (31) peut de nouveau être déplacé jusqu'au-dessous de la surface de support, après le pivotement de la partie de recouvrement (15).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    dans lequel
    un élément de maintien pour maintenir et/ou fixer la partie de base (13) est prévu sur la surface de support.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4,
    dans lequel
    l'élément de maintien coopère depuis le bas ou depuis le haut avec la partie de base (13) ou est réalisé sous forme d'élément d'arrêt ou de butée (39) en direction longitudinale, qui fixe la partie de base (13) à l'extrémité opposée à la partie de recouvrement (15).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    dans lequel
    il est prévu une baguette d'aspiration (33) qui s'étend transversalement à la direction de convoyage (F) et qui saisit la partie de base (13) depuis le bas, en particulier dans la zone de la ligne de pliage (17).
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