EP3330195B1 - Device and method for filling a container with products - Google Patents

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EP3330195B1
EP3330195B1 EP17001885.7A EP17001885A EP3330195B1 EP 3330195 B1 EP3330195 B1 EP 3330195B1 EP 17001885 A EP17001885 A EP 17001885A EP 3330195 B1 EP3330195 B1 EP 3330195B1
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Frank Sachs
Mimke Bohlen
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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
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    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/54—Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B65B5/061—Filled bags
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06—Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • B65B5/064—Potato chips
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/106—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by pushers

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  • the invention relates to a method for filling a container, in particular a cardboard box, with products, in particular packs, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 6.
  • the invention is based on the object of further developing methods and devices of the type mentioned at the beginning, in particular with regard to a small (er) space requirement.
  • a method for solving this problem has the features of claim 1. It has surprisingly been found that such a solution requires little space.
  • the container is preferably fed to the handling device unfilled and taken over by it and then moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position suitable for filling with products, and that then the container with products, preferably with groups of products , is filled, and that the filled container is then moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position suitable for closing the container, preferably into the original position Relative position when feeding the container to the handling device, and that the container is then closed.
  • the containers are handled by cardboard grippers in the area of the upright transport path, which are moved along two linear axes arranged in the same plane, the cardboard grippers being pivoted out of the plane of the linear axes on different sides so that the cardboard grippers against each other without colliding the respective container can be moved past.
  • the procedure is preferably such that the products are fed individually and at a distance from one another on the third conveyor and then combined into a group and pushed into a container, wherein preferably one group of products corresponds to one layer of products in the container, and preferably the products are transferred from the third conveyor to a grouping conveyor, on which the products are assembled into a group, the grouping conveyor running transversely to the third conveyor, and the group of products being transverse to the transport direction of the grouping conveyor and parallel to the transport direction of the third conveyor of this is removed and pushed into the container.
  • the filled carton is set down from the carton gripper and then pushed onto the second conveyor transversely to the transport direction of the second conveyor.
  • a device according to the invention has the features of claim 6.
  • Another special feature can be that the handling device is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable in the transport direction of the second conveyor in order to adapt the device to the handling of containers of different sizes.
  • the longitudinal extension of the first conveyor in the direction of the handling device can be changed, in particular by a telescopically retractable or extendable end of the first conveyor in order to adapt the device to the handling of containers of different sizes.
  • first conveyor for feeding the container to the handling device and the second conveyor for transporting the filled container away from the handling device are arranged on different horizontal levels, in particular essentially one above the other, whereby it is preferably provided that the transport direction of the two conveyors is different.
  • Another special feature can be that between the third conveyor and the handling device and between the handling device and the second conveyor there is a (short) transverse transport path, the transport direction of which is directed transversely to the transport direction of the first conveyor, the second conveyor and the third conveyor runs.
  • the containers 11 are transported along a first conveyor 12 and fed to a handling device 13. In the area of the handling device 13, the containers 11 are filled with products 10.
  • the transport of the containers 11 on the first conveyor 12 takes place empty or unfilled.
  • the containers 11 are transported standing on the first conveyor 12, that is to say with the upper side open, via which the filling takes place.
  • the containers 11 are gripped by cardboard grippers 14, 15.
  • a container 11 is preferably held by a cardboard gripper 14, 15. It is also conceivable that several containers 11, for example two containers 11, are held by a cardboard gripper 14, 15.
  • two cardboard grippers 14, 15 are provided in the area of the handling device 13, each of which can be moved up and down along its own linear axis 16, 17 in the upright direction.
  • the cardboard grippers 14, 15 are mounted pivotably or rotatably.
  • the container 11 After a container 11 (or several containers 11) has been gripped by a cardboard gripper 14, 15, the container 11 is first rotated or pivoted by about 90 ° so that the open side of the container 11 points sideways in order to fill the container 11 accordingly .
  • the filled container 11 is moved downward with the cardboard gripper 14, 15 along the linear axis 16, 17, rotated or pivoted back and set down.
  • the filled container 11 is then transported away on a second conveyor 18 and closed.
  • the products 10 are fed on a third conveyor 19 in the direction of the handling device 13. Before the products 10 reach the handling device 13, the products 10 are first put together on a grouping conveyor 20 to form groups 21 of products 10, which are then filled into the container 11 in the handling device 13.
  • a group 21 of products 10 After a group 21 has been formed, it is laterally displaced in the longitudinal direction of the grouping conveyor 20 and introduced into the container 11 by means of a slide 22. As a rule, a group 21 of products 10 will correspond to a layer in the container 11, so that the container 11 is lowered somewhat after a group 21 has been fed and the next group 21 is fed. This is repeated until the intended filling quantity is reached in the container 11.
  • the conveyors 12, 18 are arranged in horizontal planes arranged one above the other, which also saves space.
  • Fig. 6 relates to an advantageous variant of the device with regard to an adaptation for handling containers 11 of different sizes.
  • the two linear axes 16, 17 together in a horizontal Level can be moved laterally in order to reduce or increase the distance to the slide 22 when the size of the container 11 changes.
  • the linear axes 16, 17 are mounted displaceably via a further linear axis 33.
  • an end 31 of the first conveyor 12 facing the handling device can be telescoped in order to be adapted to the position of the linear axes 16, 17 or the handling device 13.
  • a pick-and-place unit 34 is used there to feed the products 10 into the container 11.
  • the unit 34 has a preferably pneumatically operating gripping head 35 for picking up products 10 and placing them in the container 11. Mechanically operating units 34 or combinations are of course also conceivable.
  • the unit 34 also has a drive 36 for rotating the unit 34 about a horizontal axis between a receiving position and a dispensing position.
  • the unit 34 has a linear axis 37 with the aid of which the gripping head 35 can be retracted or extended.
  • the products 10 are fed to the insertion funnel 30 or another platform as described and held ready.
  • a pusher 22 as in FIG Fig. 6 which does not push the products 10 into the container 11, but only into the working area of the unit 34.
  • the receiving position shown with dashed lines is the unit 34 oriented essentially vertically, with the retracted gripping head 35, which grips and picks up the product 10 from above.
  • the unit 34 is then rotated with the drive 36 into the delivery position and the product is introduced into the container 11 by extending the gripping head 35 by means of the linear axis 37 and is finally deposited there.
  • the container 11 is held ready at an angle by means of the cardboard gripper 14, preferably corresponding to the inclination of the unit 34, for example at 45 °.
  • the filling of the container 11 is repeated by picking up and putting down products 10 again. Finally, the container 11 is transported away as described.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Befüllen eines Behälters, insbesondere eines Kartons, mit Produkten, insbesondere Packungen, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a method for filling a container, in particular a cardboard box, with products, in particular packs, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine entsprechende Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 6.The invention also relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 6.

Aus der Praxis sind eine Vielzahl derartiger Verfahren und Vorrichtungen bekannt (z.B. DE 10 2008 010 432 A1 und US 4,864,801 ). Ein Nachteil derartiger Lösungen besteht insbesondere in der Komplexität und dem Platzbedarf bekannter Lösungen.A large number of such methods and devices are known from practice (e.g. DE 10 2008 010 432 A1 and U.S. 4,864,801 ). A disadvantage of such solutions is in particular the complexity and the space requirements of known solutions.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zu Grunde Verfahren und Vorrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art weiterzuentwickeln, insbesondere hinsichtlich eines gering(er)en Platzbedarfs.Starting from this, the invention is based on the object of further developing methods and devices of the type mentioned at the beginning, in particular with regard to a small (er) space requirement.

Ein Verfahren zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 auf. Es hat sich überraschend gezeigt, dass eine derartige Lösung einen geringen Platzbedarf aufweist.A method for solving this problem has the features of claim 1. It has surprisingly been found that such a solution requires little space.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterentwicklung kann vorgesehen sein, dass der Behälter der Handhabungseinrichtung vorzugsweise unbefüllt zugeführt und von dieser übernommen und anschließend in eine zum Befüllen mit Produkten geeignete Relativstellung bewegt, insbesondere geschwenkt, wird, und dass danach der Behälter mit Produkten, vorzugsweise mit Gruppen von Produkten, befüllt wird, und dass danach der befüllte Behälter in einer zum Verschließen des Behälters geeignete Relativstellung bewegt, insbesondere geschwenkt, wird, vorzugsweise in die ursprüngliche Relativstellung bei der Zuführung des Behälters zur Handhabungseinrichtung, und dass danach der Behälter verschlossen wird.According to a preferred further development, it can be provided that the container is preferably fed to the handling device unfilled and taken over by it and then moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position suitable for filling with products, and that then the container with products, preferably with groups of products , is filled, and that the filled container is then moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position suitable for closing the container, preferably into the original position Relative position when feeding the container to the handling device, and that the container is then closed.

Es ist vorgesehen, dass die Behälter im Bereich der aufrechten Transportstrecke durch Kartongreifer gehandhabt werden, die entlang von zwei in einer gleichen Ebene angeordneten Linearachsen bewegt werden, wobei die Kartongreifer zu unterschiedlichen Seiten aus der Ebene der Linearachsen herausgeschwenkt werden, sodass die Kartongreifer aneinander ohne Kollision der jeweiligen Behälter vorbeibewegt werden können.It is provided that the containers are handled by cardboard grippers in the area of the upright transport path, which are moved along two linear axes arranged in the same plane, the cardboard grippers being pivoted out of the plane of the linear axes on different sides so that the cardboard grippers against each other without colliding the respective container can be moved past.

Vorzugsweise wird derart vorgegangen, dass die Produkte einzeln und mit Abstand zueinander auf dem dritten Förderer zugeführt und danach zu einer Gruppe zusammengestellt und in einen Behälter eingeschoben werden, wobei vorzugsweise eine Gruppe von Produkten einer Lage von Produkten im Behälter entspricht, und wobei vorzugsweise die Produkte von dem dritten Förderer an einen Gruppierförderer übergeben werden, auf dem die Produkte zu einer Gruppe zusammengestellt werden, wobei der Gruppierförderer quer zum dritten Förderer gerichtet verläuft, und wobei die Gruppe von Produkten quer zur Transportrichtung des Gruppierförderers und parallel zur Transportrichtung des dritten Förderers von diesem ab- und in den Behälter eingeschoben wird.The procedure is preferably such that the products are fed individually and at a distance from one another on the third conveyor and then combined into a group and pushed into a container, wherein preferably one group of products corresponds to one layer of products in the container, and preferably the products are transferred from the third conveyor to a grouping conveyor, on which the products are assembled into a group, the grouping conveyor running transversely to the third conveyor, and the group of products being transverse to the transport direction of the grouping conveyor and parallel to the transport direction of the third conveyor of this is removed and pushed into the container.

Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass der befüllte Karton vom Kartongreifer abgesetzt und dann quer zur Transportrichtung des zweiten Förderers auf den zweiten Förderer abgeschoben wird.It can also be provided that the filled carton is set down from the carton gripper and then pushed onto the second conveyor transversely to the transport direction of the second conveyor.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung weist die Merkmale des Anspruchs 6 auf.A device according to the invention has the features of claim 6.

Eine weitere Besonderheit kann darin bestehen, dass die Handhabungseinrichtung in Transportrichtung des zweiten Förderers längsverschieblich gelagert ist, um die Vorrichtung an die Handhabung unterschiedlich großer Behälter anzupassen.Another special feature can be that the handling device is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable in the transport direction of the second conveyor in order to adapt the device to the handling of containers of different sizes.

Ebenso kann die Längserstreckung des ersten Förderers in Richtung der Handhabungseinrichtung veränderbar sein, insbesondere durch ein teleskopisch ein- bzw. ausfahrbares Ende des ersten Förderers, um die Vorrichtung an die Handhabung unterschiedlich großer Behälter anzupassen.Likewise, the longitudinal extension of the first conveyor in the direction of the handling device can be changed, in particular by a telescopically retractable or extendable end of the first conveyor in order to adapt the device to the handling of containers of different sizes.

Weiterhin kann vorgesehen sein, dass der erste Förderer zum Zuführen des Behälters zur Handhabungseinrichtung und der zweite Förderer zum Abtransport des befüllten Behälters im Anschluss an die Handhabungseinrichtung auf unterschiedlichen horizontalen Ebenen, insbesondere im Wesentlichen übereinander, angeordnet sind, wobei vorzugsweise vorgesehen ist, dass die Transportrichtung der beiden Förderer voneinander abweichend ist.Furthermore, it can be provided that the first conveyor for feeding the container to the handling device and the second conveyor for transporting the filled container away from the handling device are arranged on different horizontal levels, in particular essentially one above the other, whereby it is preferably provided that the transport direction of the two conveyors is different.

Eine weitere Besonderheit kann darin bestehen, dass zwischen dem dritten Förderer und der Handhabungseinrichtung und zwischen der Handhabungseinrichtung und dem zweiten Förderer jeweils eine (kurze) Quertransportstrecke angeordnet ist, deren Transportrichtung jeweils quer zur Transportrichtung des ersten Förderers, des zweiten Förderers und des dritten Förderers gerichtet verläuft.Another special feature can be that between the third conveyor and the handling device and between the handling device and the second conveyor there is a (short) transverse transport path, the transport direction of which is directed transversely to the transport direction of the first conveyor, the second conveyor and the third conveyor runs.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern mit Produkten in räumlicher schematischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Seitenansicht entsprechend Pfeil II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 und 4
eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich III gemäß Fig. 2 in vergrößertem Maßstab, während aufeinanderfolgender Phasen der Befüllung,
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eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung,
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ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung in einer Darstellung analog zu Fig. 3 und 4, und
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eine Variante der Vorrichtung in einer Darstellung analog zu Fig. 6.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. In this show:
Fig. 1
a device for filling containers with products in a spatial schematic representation,
Fig. 2
the device according to Fig. 1 in a side view according to arrow II in Fig. 1 ,
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a detail of the device in area III according to Fig. 2 on a larger scale, during successive phases of filling,
Fig. 5
a top view of the device,
Fig. 6
a second embodiment of a device in a representation analogous to Figures 3 and 4 , and
Fig. 7
a variant of the device in a representation analogous to Fig. 6 .

Die in der Zeichnung gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiele befassen sich mit der Befüllung von Packungen in Kartons. Da die Erfindung jedoch nicht nur auf Packungen beschränkt ist, wird nachfolgend der allgemeine Begriff Produkt 10 benutzt. Entsprechend wird nachfolgend auf Behälter 11 Bezug genommen, statt auf Kartons.The exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing deal with the filling of packs in cardboard boxes. However, since the invention is not limited to packs only, the general term product 10 is used below. Correspondingly, reference is made below to container 11 instead of cardboard boxes.

Die Behälter 11 werden entlang eines ersten Förderers 12 transportiert und einer Handhabungseinrichtung 13 zugeführt. Im Bereich der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 werden die Behälter 11 mit Produkten 10 befüllt.The containers 11 are transported along a first conveyor 12 and fed to a handling device 13. In the area of the handling device 13, the containers 11 are filled with products 10.

Der Transport der Behälter 11 auf dem ersten Förderer 12 erfolgt leer bzw. unbefüllt. Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel werden die Behälter 11 stehend auf dem ersten Förderer 12 transportiert, also mit geöffneter Oberseite, über die die Befüllung erfolgt.The transport of the containers 11 on the first conveyor 12 takes place empty or unfilled. In the present exemplary embodiment, the containers 11 are transported standing on the first conveyor 12, that is to say with the upper side open, via which the filling takes place.

In der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 werden die Behälter 11 von Kartongreifern 14, 15 erfasst. Vorzugsweise wird ein Behälter 11 von einem Kartongreifer 14, 15 gehalten. Denkbar ist auch, dass mehrere Behälter 11, beispielsweise zwei Behälter 11, von einem Kartongreifer 14, 15 gehalten werden.In the handling device 13, the containers 11 are gripped by cardboard grippers 14, 15. A container 11 is preferably held by a cardboard gripper 14, 15. It is also conceivable that several containers 11, for example two containers 11, are held by a cardboard gripper 14, 15.

Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind im Bereich der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 zwei Kartongreifer 14, 15 vorgesehen, die entlang jeweils einer eigenen Linearachse 16, 17 in aufrechter Richtung auf- und abbewegbar sind. Zudem sind die Kartongreifer 14, 15 verschwenk- bzw. verdrehbar gelagert.In the embodiment shown, two cardboard grippers 14, 15 are provided in the area of the handling device 13, each of which can be moved up and down along its own linear axis 16, 17 in the upright direction. In addition, the cardboard grippers 14, 15 are mounted pivotably or rotatably.

Nachdem ein Behälter 11 (oder mehrere Behälter 11) von einem Kartongreifer 14, 15 erfasst wurde, wird der Behälter 11 zunächst um etwa 90° gedreht bzw. verschwenkt, sodass die offene Seite des Behälters 11 seitwärts weist, um den Behälter 11 entsprechend zu befüllen.After a container 11 (or several containers 11) has been gripped by a cardboard gripper 14, 15, the container 11 is first rotated or pivoted by about 90 ° so that the open side of the container 11 points sideways in order to fill the container 11 accordingly .

Nach dem Befüllen (dieser Vorgang wird nachfolgend noch im Detail beschrieben), wird der befüllte Behälter 11 mit dem Kartongreifer 14, 15 entlang der Linearachse 16, 17 abwärts bewegt, zurückgedreht bzw. -geschwenkt und abgesetzt. Danach wird der befüllte Behälter 11 auf einem zweiten Förderer 18 abtransportiert und verschlossen.After filling (this process will be described in detail below), the filled container 11 is moved downward with the cardboard gripper 14, 15 along the linear axis 16, 17, rotated or pivoted back and set down. The filled container 11 is then transported away on a second conveyor 18 and closed.

Die Produkte 10 werden auf einem dritten Förderer 19 in Richtung der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 zugeführt. Bevor die Produkte 10 die Handhabungseinrichtung 13 erreichen, werden die Produkte 10 zunächst auf einem Gruppierförderer 20 zu Gruppen 21 von Produkten 10 zusammengestellt, die dann in der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 in den Behälter 11 eingefüllt werden.The products 10 are fed on a third conveyor 19 in the direction of the handling device 13. Before the products 10 reach the handling device 13, the products 10 are first put together on a grouping conveyor 20 to form groups 21 of products 10, which are then filled into the container 11 in the handling device 13.

Nach dem Bilden einer Gruppe 21 wird diese in Längsrichtung des Gruppierförderers 20 seitlich verschoben und mittels eines Schiebers 22 in den Behälter 11 eingeführt. In der Regel wird eine Gruppe 21 von Produkten 10 einer Lage im Behälter 11 entsprechen, sodass der Behälter 11 nach dem Zuführen einer Gruppe 21 etwas abgesenkt und die nächste Gruppe 21 zugeführt wird. Dies wird solange wiederholt, bis im Behälter 11 die vorgesehene Füllmenge erreicht ist.After a group 21 has been formed, it is laterally displaced in the longitudinal direction of the grouping conveyor 20 and introduced into the container 11 by means of a slide 22. As a rule, a group 21 of products 10 will correspond to a layer in the container 11, so that the container 11 is lowered somewhat after a group 21 has been fed and the next group 21 is fed. This is repeated until the intended filling quantity is reached in the container 11.

Eine erste Besonderheit besteht hinsichtlich der Anordnung der Förderer 12, 18, 19. Diese sind in (geringfügig versetzten) parallelen, vertikalen Ebenen angeordnet, sodass die gesamte Vorrichtung eine eher schmale, längliche Ausrichtung hat bzw. eine entsprechende Stellfläche benötigt.A first peculiarity exists with regard to the arrangement of the conveyors 12, 18, 19. These are arranged in (slightly offset) parallel, vertical planes so that the entire device has a rather narrow, elongated alignment or requires a corresponding floor space.

Ferner sind die Förderer 12, 18 in übereinander angeordneten horizontalen Ebenen angeordnet, wodurch ebenfalls Platz gespart wird.Furthermore, the conveyors 12, 18 are arranged in horizontal planes arranged one above the other, which also saves space.

Im Wesentlichen der gesamte Transport der Behälter 11, Produkten 10 oder Gruppen 21 erfolgt in den parallelen, vertikalen Ebenen. Nur im Bereich des Gruppierförderers 20 und bei der Zuführung der befüllten Behälter 11 zum zweiten Förderer 18 sind kurze Transportstrecken in Querrichtung vorgesehen. Beispielsweise ohne derartige Quertransporte könnten die Förderer 12, 18, 19 auch (im Wesentlichen) in der gleichen vertikalen Ebene angeordnet sein.Essentially the entire transport of the containers 11, products 10 or groups 21 takes place in the parallel, vertical planes. Only in the area of the grouping conveyor 20 and when the filled containers 11 are fed to the second conveyor 18 are short transport routes in the transverse direction. For example, without such transverse transports, the conveyors 12, 18, 19 could also be arranged (essentially) in the same vertical plane.

In konstruktiver Hinsicht ist im Bereich des dritten Förderers 19 auf folgende Besonderheiten hinzuweisen:

  • Bevor die Produkte 10 den Gruppierförderer 20 erreichen, werden diese im Bereich eines schrägen Förderbandes 23 gekippt,
  • Im Bereich des Gruppierförderers 20 werden die Produkte 10 in Fächer eines Fächerbandes 24 eingeschoben,
  • Das Fächerband 24 ist zweizügig ausgebildet, sodass eine Gruppe 21 von Produkten 10 zusammengestellt werden kann, während eine andere Gruppe 21 bereits zum Abschieben in den Behälter 11 bereitgestellt wird,
  • Der Schieber 22 ist an einer etwa horizontalen Linearachse 25 verschieblich gelagert,
  • Beim Einschieben der Gruppen 21 in den Behälter 11 kommt ein Einführtrichter 30 zum Einsatz, der in den Behälter 11 eingeführt wird.
In terms of construction, the following special features should be noted in the area of the third conveyor 19:
  • Before the products 10 reach the grouping conveyor 20, they are tilted in the area of an inclined conveyor belt 23,
  • In the area of the grouping conveyor 20, the products 10 are pushed into compartments of a fan belt 24,
  • The compartment belt 24 is designed in two sections, so that a group 21 of products 10 can be put together while another group 21 is already being made available for pushing into the container 11,
  • The slide 22 is slidably mounted on an approximately horizontal linear axis 25,
  • When the groups 21 are pushed into the container 11, an insertion funnel 30 is used, which is inserted into the container 11.

Im Bereich des zweiten Förderers 18 sind insbesondere folgende Besonderheiten gegeben:

  • Mittels eines oder mehrerer Verschlussorgane 26 sowie einer Weiche 27 werden Faltlappen des Behälters 11 verschlossen,
  • Danach wird die Oberseite des Behälters 11 mit einem Tape 28 fixiert,
  • Der Transport des gefüllten Behälters 11 erfolgt im Bereich des Verschlussorgans 26 sowie der Weiche 27 mittels seitlich an den Behältern 11 anliegenden Fördergurten 29.
In the area of the second conveyor 18, the following particular features exist:
  • Folding flaps of the container 11 are closed by means of one or more closure members 26 and a switch 27,
  • Then the top of the container 11 is fixed with a tape 28,
  • The filled container 11 is transported in the area of the closure member 26 and the switch 27 by means of conveyor belts 29 resting laterally on the containers 11.

Im Bereich der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 sind insbesondere folgende Besonderheiten gegeben:

  • Die beiden Linearachsen 16, 17 sind an unterschiedlichen Seiten der Förderbahn der leeren Behälter 11 und der Gruppen 21 angeordnet, wobei die Behälter 11 abwechselnd von einem Kartongreifer 14 an der Linearachse 16 und einem Kartongreifer 15 an der Linearachse 17 gehandhabt werden,
  • Durch das Verschwenken der Behälter 11 können die Kartongreifer 14, 15 aneinander vorbeibewegt werden (Fig. 4),
  • Während ein Behälter 11 zum Befüllen mit Produkten 10 geschwenkt wird, wird ein vorauslaufender Behälter 11 zurückgeschwenkt (Fig. 4),
  • Die Kartongreifer 14, 15 halten die Behälter 11 mittels Unterdruck,
  • Mittels eines Querschiebers 32 wird der befüllte Behälter 11 auf den dritten Förderer 18 abgeschoben.
In the area of the handling device 13, the following particular features are given in particular:
  • The two linear axes 16, 17 are arranged on different sides of the conveyor track of the empty containers 11 and the groups 21, the containers 11 being handled alternately by a cardboard gripper 14 on the linear axis 16 and a cardboard gripper 15 on the linear axis 17,
  • By pivoting the container 11, the cardboard grippers 14, 15 can be moved past each other ( Fig. 4 ),
  • While a container 11 is pivoted for filling with products 10, a preceding container 11 is pivoted back ( Fig. 4 ),
  • The cardboard grippers 14, 15 hold the containers 11 by means of negative pressure,
  • The filled container 11 is pushed onto the third conveyor 18 by means of a cross slide 32.

Fig. 6 bezieht sich auf eine vorteilhafte Variante der Vorrichtung im Hinblick auf eine Anpassung zur Handhabung unterschiedlich großer Behälter 11. Zu diesem Zweck ist einerseits vorgesehen, dass die beiden Linearachsen 16, 17 zusammen in horizontaler Ebene seitlich verschoben werden können, um den Abstand zum Schieber 22 zu verringern oder zu vergrößern, wenn sich die Größe der Behälter 11 ändert. Im vorliegenden Fall sind die Linearachsen 16, 17 über eine weitere Linearachse 33 verschieblich gelagert. Zudem ist ein der Handhabungseinrichtung zugewandtes Ende 31 des ersten Förderers 12 teleskopierbar, um an die Position der Linearachsen 16, 17 bzw. der Handhabungseinrichtung 13 angepasst zu werden. Fig. 6 relates to an advantageous variant of the device with regard to an adaptation for handling containers 11 of different sizes. For this purpose, it is provided on the one hand that the two linear axes 16, 17 together in a horizontal Level can be moved laterally in order to reduce or increase the distance to the slide 22 when the size of the container 11 changes. In the present case, the linear axes 16, 17 are mounted displaceably via a further linear axis 33. In addition, an end 31 of the first conveyor 12 facing the handling device can be telescoped in order to be adapted to the position of the linear axes 16, 17 or the handling device 13.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Variante der Vorrichtung ist in Fig. 7 gezeigt. Dort kommt statt eines Schiebers 22 zum Zuführen der Produkte 10 in den Behälter 11 ein Pick-and-Place-Einheit 34 zum Einsatz. Die Einheit 34 verfügt über einen vorzugsweise pneumatisch arbeitenden Greifkopf 35 zum Aufnehmen von Produkten 10 und zum Absetzen derselben im Behälter 11. Denkbar sind natürlich auch mechanisch arbeitende Einheiten 34 oder Kombinationen. Ferner verfügt die Einheit 34 über einen Antrieb 36 zum Drehen der Einheit 34 um eine horizontale Achse zwischen einer Aufnahmestellung und einer Abgabestellung. Schließlich verfügt die Einheit 34 über eine Linearachse 37, mit deren Hilfe der Greifkopf 35 ein- bzw. ausgefahren werden kann.Another advantageous variant of the device is shown in Fig. 7 shown. Instead of a slide 22, a pick-and-place unit 34 is used there to feed the products 10 into the container 11. The unit 34 has a preferably pneumatically operating gripping head 35 for picking up products 10 and placing them in the container 11. Mechanically operating units 34 or combinations are of course also conceivable. The unit 34 also has a drive 36 for rotating the unit 34 about a horizontal axis between a receiving position and a dispensing position. Finally, the unit 34 has a linear axis 37 with the aid of which the gripping head 35 can be retracted or extended.

Im Betrieb werden die Produkte 10 wie beschrieben dem Einführtrichter 30 oder einer anderen Plattform zugeführt und bereitgehalten. Zum Abschub vom Gruppierförderer 20 kann dabei ein Schieber 22 wie in Fig. 6 dienen, der die Produkte 10 jedoch nicht bis in den Behälter 11 schiebt, sondern nur in den Arbeitsbereich der Einheit 34. Denkbar ist jedoch auch ein Verzicht auf einen solchen Schieber 22 und z.B. eine Aufnahme der Produkte 10 direkt am bzw. vom Gruppierförderer 20. In der in Fig. 7 mit gestrichelten Linien dargestellten Aufnahmestellung ist die Einheit 34 im Wesentlichen vertikal orientiert, mit eingezogenem Greifkopf 35, der das Produkt 10 von oben erfasst und aufnimmt. Danach wird die Einheit 34 mit dem Antrieb 36 in die Abgabestellung gedreht und das Produkt durch Ausfahren des Greifkopfes 35 mittels der Linearachse 37 in den Behälter 11 eingeführt und dort schließlich abgelegt. Der Behälter 11 wird mittels des Kartongreifer 14 schräg bereitgehalten, vorzugsweise entsprechend der Schrägstellung der Einheit 34, beispielsweise in 45°. Die Befüllung des Behälters 11 wird durch erneutes Aufnehmen und Absetzen von Produkten 10 wiederholt. Schließlich wird der Behälter 11 wie beschrieben abtransportiert. Bezugszeichenliste: 10 Produkt 36 Antrieb 11 Behälter 37 Linearachse 12 erster Förderer 13 Handhabungseinrichtung 14 Kartongreifer 15 Kartongreifer 16 Linearachse 17 Linearachse 18 zweiter Förderer 19 dritter Förderer 20 Gruppierförderer 21 Gruppe 22 Schieber 23 Förderband 24 Fächerband 25 Linearachse 26 Verschlussorgan 27 Weiche 28 Tape 29 Fördergurt 30 Einführtrichter 31 Ende 32 Querschieber 33 Linearachse 34 Pick-and-Place-Einheit 35 Greifkopf In operation, the products 10 are fed to the insertion funnel 30 or another platform as described and held ready. To push off the grouping conveyor 20, a pusher 22 as in FIG Fig. 6 which does not push the products 10 into the container 11, but only into the working area of the unit 34. However, it is also conceivable to dispense with such a pusher 22 and, for example, to pick up the products 10 directly on or from the grouping conveyor 20. In the in Fig. 7 The receiving position shown with dashed lines is the unit 34 oriented essentially vertically, with the retracted gripping head 35, which grips and picks up the product 10 from above. The unit 34 is then rotated with the drive 36 into the delivery position and the product is introduced into the container 11 by extending the gripping head 35 by means of the linear axis 37 and is finally deposited there. The container 11 is held ready at an angle by means of the cardboard gripper 14, preferably corresponding to the inclination of the unit 34, for example at 45 °. The filling of the container 11 is repeated by picking up and putting down products 10 again. Finally, the container 11 is transported away as described. <b> List of reference symbols: </b> 10 product 36 drive 11 container 37 Linear axis 12 first sponsor 13 Handling device 14th Cardboard gripper 15th Cardboard gripper 16 Linear axis 17th Linear axis 18th second sponsor 19th third sponsor 20th Grouping conveyor 21st group 22nd Slider 23 Conveyor belt 24 Fan tape 25th Linear axis 26th Closure organ 27 Soft 28 Tape 29 Conveyor belt 30th Insertion funnel 31 The End 32 Cross slide 33 Linear axis 34 Pick-and-place unit 35 Gripping head

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  1. Method for filling a container (11), in particular a box, with products (10), in particular packs, wherein the products (10) are introduced into the container (11) one after the other and set down in an ordered formation, and wherein the container (11), in order to be filled with products (10), is supplied by a handling device (13), and wherein the containers (11) are fed to the handling device (13) by means of a first conveyor (12), and wherein the filled containers (11), following the handling device (13), are removed by means of a second conveyor (18), and wherein the products (10) are fed to the handling device (13) by means a third conveyor (19), and wherein the product flowing in the region of the conveyors (12, 18, 19), as a result of appropriate arrangement and orientation of the same, runs in an essentially common vertical plane or in parallel vertical planes, and wherein the feeding of the container (11) to the handling device (13) on the first conveyor (12) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place on different horizontal planes, in particular the feeding operation takes place above the removal operation, and wherein the feeding of the products (10) on the third conveyor (19) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place in the same direction, and wherein an upright transporting route runs between the first conveyor (12) and the second conveyor (18), the containers (11) which are to be filled or have been filled being transported along a transporting route in the direction of the second conveyor (18), wherein a plurality of, preferably two, containers (11) are handled simultaneously in the region of the upright transporting route such that while one container (11) is introduced into the transporting route an already filled container (11) is ejected from the transporting route, characterized in that the feeding of the container (11) to the handling device (13) on the first conveyor (12) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place in different, opposite directions, and in that, in the region of the upright transporting route, the containers (11) are handled by box grippers (14, 15), which are removed along two upright linear spindles (16, 17) arranged in the same upright plane, wherein the box grippers (14, 15) are pivoted out of the plane of the linear spindles (16, 17) on either side, and therefore the box grippers (14, 15) can be moved past one another without the respective containers (11) colliding.
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the container (11) is fed to the handling device (13), and received by the same, preferably in an unfilled state and then is moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position which is suitable in order to be filled with products (10), and in that, thereafter, the container (11) is filled with products (10), preferably with groups (21) of products (10), and in that, thereafter, the filled container (11) is moved, in particular pivoted, into a relative position which is suitable in order for the container (11) to be closed, preferably into the original relative position for the feeding of the container (11) to the handling device (13), and in that, thereafter, the container (11) is closed.
  3. Method according to Claim 2 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the containers (11), in order to be filled with products (10), are pivoted through approximately 90°, and in that, once filled with products (10), the containers (11) are pivoted back through approximately 90°.
  4. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the products (10) are filled individually and at a distance apart from one another on the third conveyor (19) and, thereafter, are combined to form a group (21) and are pushed into a container (11), wherein preferably a group (21) of products (10) corresponds to a layer of products (10) in the container (11), and wherein preferably the products (10) are transferred from the third conveyor (19) to a grouping conveyor (20), on which the products (10) are combined to form a group (21), wherein the grouping conveyor (20) runs in the direction transverse to the third conveyor (19), and wherein the group (21) of products (10) is pushed off the container (11), and into the same, in a direction transverse to the transporting direction of the grouping conveyor (20) and parallel to the transporting direction of the third conveyor (19) .
  5. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the filled container (11) is set down by the box gripper (14, 15) and then pushed off onto the second conveyor (18) in a direction transverse to the transporting direction of the second conveyor (18).
  6. Apparatus for filling a container (11), in particular a box, with products (10), in particular packs, having a handling device (13) for supplying the container (11), in order to be filled with products (10), and having a first conveyor (12) for feeding the container (11) to the handling device (13), and having a second conveyor (18) for removing the filled containers (11), following the handling device (13), and having a third conveyor (19) for feeding the product (10) to the handling device (13), and wherein the product flow in the region of the conveyors (12, 18, 19), as a result of appropriate arrangements and orientation of the same, runs in an essentially common vertical plane or in parallel vertical planes, and wherein the apparatus is designed so that the feeding of the container (11) to the handling device (13) on the first conveyor (12) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place on different horizontal planes, in particular the feeding operation takes place above the removal operation, and that the feeding of the products (10) on the third conveyor (19) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place in the same direction, and wherein a plurality of box grippers (14, 15) for handling in each case at least one container (11) are provided in the region of the handling device (13), characterized in that the apparatus is designed so that the feeding of the container (11) to the handling device (13) on the first conveyor (12) and the removal of the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), on the second conveyor (18) take place in different, opposite directions, and in that the box grippers (14, 15) can be moved up and down in each case along an upright linear spindle (16, 17), and wherein the linear spindles (16, 17) are arranged in the same upright plane, and wherein the box grippers (14, 15) are designed to pivot the containers (11) in relation to the plane, so that the box grippers (14, 15) with the containers (11) can be moved past one another.
  7. Apparatus according to Claim 6 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the handling device (13) is mounted such that it can be displaced longitudinally in the transporting direction of the second conveyor (18), in order to render the apparatus adaptable to the handling of containers (11) of different sizes.
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 6 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that it is possible to alter the longitudinal extent of the first conveyor (12) in the direction of the handling device (13), in particular by way of a telescopically retractable and/or extensible end (31) of the first conveyor (12), in order to adapt the apparatus to the handling of containers (11) of different sizes.
  9. Apparatus according to Claim 6 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the first conveyor (12) for feeding the container (11) to the handling device (13) and the second conveyor (18) for removing the filled container (11), following the handling device (13), are arranged on different horizontal planes, in particular essentially one above the other, wherein provision is preferably made for the transporting directions of the two conveyors (12, 18) to differ.
  10. Apparatus according to Claim 6 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that a respective (short) transverse transporting route is arranged between the third conveyor (19) and the handling device (13), and between the handling device (13) and the second conveyor (18), the transporting direction of said transverse transporting route running in each case in a direction transverse to the transporting direction of the first conveyor (12), of the second conveyor (18) and of the third conveyor (19).
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