EP3395703A1 - Procédé et dispositif d'application d'emballage auxiliaire - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif d'application d'emballage auxiliaire Download PDF

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EP3395703A1
EP3395703A1 EP17020177.6A EP17020177A EP3395703A1 EP 3395703 A1 EP3395703 A1 EP 3395703A1 EP 17020177 A EP17020177 A EP 17020177A EP 3395703 A1 EP3395703 A1 EP 3395703A1
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Daniel Hirt
Andreas MÄNNLE
Joachim Bührer
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Priority to JP2019558506A priority patent/JP7165678B2/ja
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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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
    • B65B61/205—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents for adding drinking straws to a container

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  • the invention relates to a device for the separate application of supplied as a continuous packaging tape auxiliary packaging aids, preferably repackaged straws, on packages, especially cardboard composite packages, with a separating member for separating the packaging auxiliary of the auxiliary packaging tape endless, a supply means for supplying the auxiliary packaging tape endless band to the separating member and for passing on the packaging aids separated by the separating means, an application means for applying the separated packaging aids to the packs and a transport means for transporting the packs along a packing transport path to the application means.
  • the invention additionally relates to a method for the separate application of packaging aids supplied as a continuous packaging aid, preferably wrapped straws, to packages, in particular cardboard composite packages.
  • Packaged goods are packed by means of packaging.
  • Packaged goods and packaging together form a pack.
  • Particular flowable products such as drinks or other foods
  • Composite packings are formed from interconnected packaging materials.
  • Cardboard composite packages have, in addition to the packaging material cardboard, for example, the packaging material plastic.
  • Cardboard and plastic are connected to one another over a wide area and form as a layer structure a so-called packing laminate.
  • the cardboard layer gives the package stability and serves as a carrier layer for plastic layers.
  • Plastic layers serve inter alia as liquid barriers, so that packaged goods such as flowable products, such as drinks, can be filled and so that no moisture can penetrate from the outside into the cardboard layer.
  • plastic layers can be sealed as thermoplastic layers.
  • the layer structure of the package laminate may vary depending on requirements. For example, for aseptic filling materials an additional aluminum layer is inserted to achieve a good barrier against gases and light. To be able to fold the sheet-like package laminate, ie to be able to fold it by machine, scorings are often introduced into the package laminate. Grooves define the later fold lines. The folds form the package edges on the package and / or allow the formation of package bottom and / or package head. Packaging laminates are also usually printed with a decor.
  • the package laminate is cut to the interval of a package during its manufacture.
  • Such blanks can be further processed into so-called packing jacket blanks.
  • the blank is folded over and connected by a longitudinal sealing seam to a tube.
  • pack jacket blanks form the actual packaging of a cardboard composite pack.
  • the package laminate can be provided as a continuous material, in particular as a roll product.
  • the actual shaping and filling of the packaging and the closing of a package takes place in a packaging machine which not infrequently, based on its main functions, in particular the shaping of the packaging, the filling of the packaging and the sealing of the packaging, also as a form / fill / Seal machine is called.
  • fillings are mainly liquid foods such as drinks, soups or yogurt in question.
  • stacked, pasty and lumpy products or flowable products with lumpy proportions which may also be preferably food.
  • the cardboard composite packages are also referred to as beverage carton composite packages.
  • Packs of the type mentioned are sometimes also provided with packaging aids such as pouring elements and / or straws, which are also referred to as drinking straws.
  • the latter are usually - in order to ensure the required hygiene - added in sealed outer packaging.
  • the Packaging aids may, for example, be glued to a side wall of a cardboard composite package by means of hot glue. If the consumer wants to consume the product with a straw, he first removes the over-wrapped straw from the side wall of the pack, in particular the cardboard composite pack, and peels it from the outer packaging. The exposed straw can then be at the sharpened end in a specially weakened area in the pack, in particular the cardboard composite pack, encounter, so that the product can be consumed directly over the straw.
  • packaging aids are commercially available as endless belts.
  • a packaging auxiliary endless belt is generally constructed from a multiplicity of packing aids which are connected to one another in the band direction, from which packing aids are separated or singulated in sequence and then applied to the packs.
  • packing aids are separated or singulated in sequence and then applied to the packs.
  • straw endless belts for example, these are formed by straws oriented transversely to the direction of the belt and welded in foil. The film forms both the respective outer packaging of the straws and - in their sequence - the "endless" band.
  • the straw-endless belt is fed from a supply roll over guide rollers in a clocked driven feeding means to supply the endless belt a separating member for separating the straws and to pass the scattered straws to an application agent.
  • the repackaged straws are separated in the feeder by means of a reciprocating cutting blade and further spent in the direction of the application site.
  • the filled and sealed cardboard composite packages are meanwhile provided by a transport along a linear transport path with adhesive and fed to an application means. From the application agent, the isolated straws are applied at the application site by means of a transmission element to the supplied packages.
  • the timing of Feeding means allows separation of the straws at their stoppage. However, this intermittent procedure does not often limit the processing speeds.
  • the European patent EP 1042 172 B1 proposes a device for applying overpacked straws to carton composite packages wherein the endless belt is fed to a continuously rotating supply means where the separation of the straws from the endless belt is accomplished by severing the endless belt by means of a release agent.
  • the feeding means first feeds the endless belt, in order then to separate the straws by means of a separating means in the form of a cutting knife.
  • the cutting blade additionally performs a tracking movement over a certain peripheral portion of the feed means.
  • the thus isolated straws are passed on to an application agent in the form of a likewise continuously moving application fork, from which the straws are pressed against the previously provided with adhesive and brought up via a transport along a transport path packs.
  • Partial over the circumference of the feeding means accompanying release agent are mechanically complex and relatively prone to failure. Often they also produce unsatisfactory cutting results such as protruding Trennbrauen or the like.
  • a transfer means for taking over the supplied from the feeding means and auxiliary means for accelerating the acquired Packaging aid is provided to a speed adapted to the application means.
  • a transfer means interposed between the supply and application means permits a functional and constructional decoupling of the separation of the packaging aids from the endless packaging aid band and the application of the separated packaging aids to the packages.
  • the separation of the packaging aids and the application of the packaging aids to the packages can be carried out with different speeds and according to requirements. Specifically, this means that z. B. Cutting and separating processes can be performed at lower speeds or even at standstill of the packaging auxiliary endless belt, while the application process of the individual packaging aids can be performed on the packages at higher speeds.
  • Such customizable speeds result in more stable and therefore more reliable work processes and higher manufacturing qualities.
  • the transfer means as a bridging member also allows a safe removal of the packaging aids from the place of separation to the place of application even at the highest application speeds.
  • the transfer means can take over the separated packaging aids directly from the supply means and / or transfer them directly to the application means.
  • the supply means and the application agent are then coupled directly via the transfer means, so that further modules are dispensable.
  • this also means that the packaging aids are taken over at one point, the transfer position, of the transfer means and transferred to the application agent at another point, the transfer position, of the transfer means.
  • the transfer and transfer preferably take place one after the other, in particular alternately, in order to be able to realize the transfer and the transfer at different speeds.
  • the transfer means can be accelerated or decelerated as a whole.
  • the transfer means can be braked and, if necessary, another portion of the transfer means can be accelerated.
  • carriers for receiving the packaging aids which can be braked and accelerated independently of one another, can be provided. The carriers are then braked, for example, before the takeover of the packaging aids and accelerated before the transfer of the packaging aids.
  • the transfer agent is accelerated or decelerated as a whole, a so-called smoldering operation comes into question.
  • the transfer means can rotate slowly or even stand still and take over from the delivery means a packaging aid. Then, the supply means can be accelerated to transfer the packaging aid or another packaging aid at a higher speed to the application agent, after which the transfer agent is decelerated again to take over a further packaging aid.
  • the packaging aids can be transported in the horizontal and / or vertical direction.
  • the can Packaging aids for example, along a curved, circular arc or straight transport path are moved by the transfer means.
  • the transport may be accomplished, for example, by a belt, a chain, individual carriers or by the movement of the transfer means as a whole.
  • the supply means is fed with a continuous packaging aid, which comprises the packaging aids in sequence.
  • the feeding means feeds the endless packaging auxiliary tape to a separating member which separates the endless packaging auxiliary tape while separating and separating the individual packing aids of the endless packaging auxiliary tape.
  • the now individually and separately present packing aids are transported away from the supply means of the separating member and to a transfer means.
  • the transfer means takes over the packaging aids at a position spaced from the separating member at a low speed or, if necessary, also at a speed of zero.
  • the packaging aids are transported further by the transfer means in the direction of an application agent, wherein the packaging aids are accelerated prior to transfer to the application agent, in order then to be transferred from the transfer means to the application means at the higher speed compared to the speed when adopting the packaging aids.
  • This higher speed is tuned to the speed of the application agent being moved to apply the packaging aids to packages that are moved past the application means along a transport path along a package transport path and meanwhile receive the singulated packaging aids.
  • the supply means for the stepwise transport of the packaging aids is designed clocked driven. Since the individual packaging aids on the continuous packaging material endless belt typically follow at fixed intervals, it makes sense to perform the delivery as well in time intervals. Thus, a working cycle adapted to the packaging aids makes it possible to carry out further work processes. In this way, a very accurate and reproducible feeding of the packaging aids can be achieved. Alternatively or additionally, it is achieved in a simple manner such that the separation of the packaging aids from the packaging auxiliary endless belt can take place while the endless belt or the supply means is stationary or moves only at low speed.
  • the steps of separation and feeding can be optimally coordinated. In this way, a very accurate and reproducible separation of the packaging aids can be achieved, which can take place if necessary, while the endless belt or the supply means is stationary or moves only at low speed. This leads to a trouble-free separation and separation of the packaging aids, so that malfunctions are minimized.
  • the timing of the separating member may be that the separating member is repeatedly reciprocated in opposite directions. However, the timing may also preferably be such that the separating member is stopped in a spaced from the packaging auxiliary endless belt end position for a short period. For the reliability and the process control, it is also particularly useful if the separating member can be driven clocked synchronously with the feed.
  • the supply means is preferably designed as or comprising a rotatable carousel with receptacles distributed over the circumference for transporting the packaging aids to the separating member and for passing on the packaging aids.
  • a rotation axis rotatable frames, which are also referred to as carousels, make it possible, over the circumference, in particular evenly, distributed recordings for to provide the packaging aids.
  • the receptacles are advantageously designed corresponding to the shape of the packaging aids, so that the receptacles can receive the packaging aids in a form-fitting manner and hold them appropriately.
  • the diameter and pitch, ie the number of shots taken on the circumference, of the carousel can be adjusted to the working processes in such a way that the performance and function of the device are improved. Furthermore, but also the transport of the packaging aids is very easy and reliable possible, which can be required space savings.
  • Constructively advantageous radial notches for receiving the separating member when separating the packing aids are incorporated between the receptacles, so that the separating member, for example in the form of a cutting knife, dive during the singulation process briefly in the notch and can cut through the packaging auxiliary endless belt, while preferably the adjacent packaging aids are recorded positively in the recordings.
  • the packaging aid endless belt has a certain bias, which simplifies the separation of the packaging aids and improves the quality and safety of the separation.
  • the application agent may alternatively or additionally have a drivable application wheel.
  • the packaging aids can be transported precisely and quickly to the place of application without the need for increased expenditure on equipment. This is especially the case when the application wheel can be driven at a substantially constant rotational speed.
  • the reliability of the application is improved if the peripheral speed of the application wheel at least substantially corresponds to the transport speed of the packages along the transport path at the location of the application.
  • a low relative speed between the packages and the packaging aids when applying the same can be ensured, so that a process-stable application with less waste is possible.
  • Become as constant as possible Speeding speeds minimize unwanted forces resulting from accelerations.
  • the transfer means has a transfer element which can be pivoted at varying speeds and / or a transfer wheel which can be rotated at varying peripheral speeds. Varying velocities of the transfer means adapted to the circumstances improve the robustness of the processes, in particular also when taking over and transferring the packaging aids through the transfer means. Finally, the takeover of the packaging aids at a suitable speed of the transfer agent and the transfer of the packaging aids at another suitable speed of the transfer means can be carried out, for example, to optimize the overall process.
  • the carousel and the transfer means are particularly advantageously designed so that for the transfer of the packaging aid from the carousel to the transfer means the carousel and the transfer means are at least approximately stationary or move only at low speed.
  • Such a configuration increases the process reliability and avoids disturbances when adopting the packaging aid.
  • At least one adhesive application means for gluing the packs supplied to the application agent along the package transport path may be assigned to the transport means. If the adhesive is applied directly to the packages in a separate process step, unwanted sticking of functional groups and assemblies is prevented and thus a stable operation of the device is achieved.
  • the feed means and the transfer means are driven in a clocked manner.
  • the same can apply to the transfer means if the transfer of the packaging aids by the transfer means takes place when the transfer means is at a standstill. Otherwise, the speed of the transfer means can be cyclically increased and reduced again without causing the transfer means to come to a standstill.
  • the application agent preferably moves continuously, in particular with at least substantially constant speed. The speed is also preferably quite high to allow for a large throughput of packages. This is easily and reliably possible if the application medium between two applications does not have to be decelerated and accelerated each time.
  • the supply means is stationary when separating the packaging aids with the separating member and / or during the transfer of the packaging aids, at least one standstill of the feeding means, in particular at each standstill of the supply means, a separation of a packaging auxiliary. If the takeover of the packaging aid from the transfer means takes place with slow movement of the supply means, the transfer of the packaging aids can each take place briefly before or after the stop of the supply means, during which the speed of the supply means is low anyway. Thus, in any case, the operation is simplified and the supply must not be stopped so often.
  • the transfer means may receive the passed-on individual packing aids directly or indirectly from the supply means.
  • the former is structurally easier to accomplish and can be done at a takeover position, which may be the same for all packaging tools.
  • the supply means may transfer the separated packaging aids to the transfer means, wherein the transfer may take place while the delivery means and the transfer means are moving, in particular rotating.
  • turning the simplicity of the movement can be regarded as a movement about a rotation axis half.
  • turning may also be considered moving along a closed path, which path may be circular, but need not be.
  • the feed means is formed by a carousel or the feed means comprises a carousel which rotates at a cyclically varying speed about a central axis of rotation.
  • the transfer means may be formed as a transfer wheel or have a transfer wheel. The transfer wheel then preferably rotates at a cyclically varying speed about a central axis of rotation. The axes of rotation are preferably aligned parallel to each other to unify the rotational movements.
  • the carousel and the transfer wheel can be moved with at least substantially the same peripheral speed when a packing aid is taken over, so that the packaging aid has an at least substantially constant speed during the transfer.
  • the application agent may represent or comprise an application wheel.
  • the application agent can be easily moved at a constant speed by the application wheel is set in constant rotation.
  • the rotation or the circumferential speed of the application wheel is then at least substantially the same in a simple manner when taking over the packaging aids and when applying the packaging aids.
  • the packaging aids are thus moved by the application wheel, if necessary, at a constant speed from the location of the takeover of the packaging aids to the location of the application.
  • the transfer wheel is accelerated by the supply means to the peripheral speed of the application wheel after taking over a packaging auxiliary.
  • the packaging aid can then be passed on from the transfer wheel to the application wheel at least substantially without changing the speed.
  • the packaging aids at a speed, in particular peripheral speed, from the transfer means to the Pass on application agent that corresponds at least substantially the speed, in particular peripheral speed, with which the packaging aids are applied to the packs. This is easy and reliable possible.
  • the Fig. 1A shows a device 1 for applying packaging aids 2 in the form of repackaged straws 3, to already filled and sealed packages 4, in the form of cardboard composite packages, which are presently formed as beverage carton composite packages.
  • the packaging aids 2 are in the form of a Packing aids endless belts 5 fed from a supply means 6 in the device 1, which supplies the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 a separator 7.
  • the separating device 7 separates the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 into individual packing aids 2, which are transported by the feeding means 6 further to a transfer means 8, from which the packing aids 2 are taken over individually and successively. This takeover of the packaging aids 2 takes place at a low speed of the transfer means 8 or the packaging aids 2.
  • Elsewhere the packing aids 2 are transferred from the transfer means 8 to an application means 9, wherein the transfer means 8 has been accelerated in the meantime, so that the transfer of the Packaging aid 2 to the application means 9 at a significantly higher speed.
  • the application means 9 applies the packaging auxiliary 2 passed on by the transfer means 8 to the application means 9 in an application position 19 in succession to the packages 4 transported past the application position 19.
  • the transport of the packages 4 along a packing transport path 10 and past the application means 9 takes place with the aid of a transport means 11.
  • the packs 4 are transported by the transport means 11 at a constant speed on the application means 9, in particular at the application position 19.
  • the illustrated and so far preferred transport means 11 has for this purpose provided with a cam 13 transport belt 14 which extends in the transport direction of the packs 4.
  • the individual cams 13 are positively engaged with the packs 4 and move the packs 4 at defined intervals and at a defined speed along the application means 9.
  • the application means 9 is designed in the illustrated preferred embodiment as an application wheel 1, which has a plurality of applicators 17 rotating about the axis of rotation 16 of the application wheel 15 and uniformly distributed over the circumference of the application wheel 15.
  • the applicators 17 take on a transfer position 18 each have a packaging aid 2 and spend this to the application position 19 to apply it there to a previously transported package 4.
  • the connection between the packaging aid 2 and 4 pack is given in the illustrated embodiment by an adhesive connection, with other compounds are conceivable.
  • the adhesive used is hot glue, which is applied selectively to the sides 12 of the packs 4 by adhesive application means 20, in particular in the form of adhesive application nozzles, arranged on a package transport path 10.
  • adhesive application means 20 in particular in the form of adhesive application nozzles, arranged on a package transport path 10.
  • a packaging aid 2 is pressed into the hot glue dots.
  • a pressure belt 22 presses directly from the application position 19 over a certain distance the freshly applied packaging aid 2 against the packs 4, while the packs 4 are transported on.
  • the packaging aids 2 are supplied to the device 1 in the form of a packaging auxiliary endless belt 5, which is partially in the Fig. 1B is shown in more detail, and applied after a separation of packages 4.
  • the packaging aids 2 are composed of a straw 3 and two foils 23 together. As straws 3 different shapes come into question, but in particular it is at least partially U-shaped or I-shaped straws 3.
  • the illustrated and so far preferred packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 comprises U-shaped straws 3.
  • the films 23 are at their Edges welded 24 and form a pocket 25 in between, in which the straw 3 is received. In other words, the straw 3 is repackaged in film 23.
  • the packaging aid endless belt 5 is formed by a juxtaposition of the packaging aid 2, wherein in each case the films of adjacent packaging aids 2 are interconnected.
  • the straws 3 are received between two foils extending along the entire auxiliary packaging tape 5.
  • the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 represents an "endless" sequence of packaging auxiliary units.
  • a pack 4 with one attached thereto applied and separated from the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 packaging aid 2 is in the Fig. 1C exemplified.
  • the packaging aid 2 is applied approximately diagonally to the associated side 12 of the pack 4, which, however, does not necessarily have to be the case.
  • the illustrated and insofar preferred packs 4 have a flowable food, especially a drink.
  • the package 4 is a cardboard composite package, thus a beverage carton composite package.
  • the packaging is formed from a packaging laminate comprising layers of different packaging materials, namely at least cardboard and plastic.
  • the plastic layers are provided on the outer sides of the package laminate and formed by thermoplastics, in particular polyethylene (PE).
  • PE polyethylene
  • the feed means 6 comprises a carousel 27 which rotates clockwise about a central axis of rotation 26 and has receptacles 28 distributed over its circumference for partially receiving 28 the packaging aids 2.
  • the receptacles 28 are modeled on the shapes of the straws 3, so that the straws 3 and thus the packaging aids 2 are held in a form-fitting manner in the receptacles 28. So that the packaging aids 2 remain in the receptacles 28, a stationary side wall 21 is circumferentially provided.
  • a torsionsfederbelastetes clamping plate 30 is provided, which carries the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 circumferentially and presses against the carousel 27 and into the receptacles 28.
  • the clamping plate 30 is seen in the transport direction of the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 seen in the side wall 21 via. If a new packaging auxiliary endless belt 5 is to be inserted, the tensioning plate 30 can be pivoted outwards and locked in order to simplify the insertion of the auxiliary packaging aid belt 5.
  • the illustrated and so far preferred supply means 6 is through the carousel 27 with the receptacles 28, the side wall 21 and the clamping plate 30 is formed.
  • the separating means 31 is in the illustrated and so far preferred device 1 with a drive mechanism 32 radially at least substantially in the direction of the axis of rotation 26 of the carousel 27 is moved back and forth, as indicated by the double arrow.
  • the separating element 31 is designed as a sharpened cutting blade on the edge 33 associated with the auxiliary packaging aid 5 and cuts through the endless packaging aid 5 in the connecting region of two successive packaging aids 2, whereby the packaging aids 2 of the continuous packaging aid 5 are successively separated from one another.
  • the separating member 31 engages at least partially in along the circumference of the carousel 27 between the receptacles 28 for the packaging aid 2 arranged notches 34 a.
  • the carousel 27 operates in a timed mode in which the carousel 27 is stopped in cycles and further rotated about a circumferential segment corresponding to the width of a packaging aid 2.
  • the carousel 27 is synchronized with the drive mechanism 32 of the separator 7 so that at standstill of the carousel 27, the separating member 31 is moved in the direction of the axis of rotation 26 of the carousel 27 forward and back to the starting position.
  • the separating member 31 cuts through the auxiliary packaging aid band 5 in the region of the associated notch 34.
  • the carousel 27 rotates in one further clock to the next position further, whereby the separating member 31 of the next notch 34 faces and can be separated by an adjustment to the front of the next packaging aid 2 from the packaging auxiliary endless belt 5.
  • the separating device 7 is fixedly arranged on the supply means 6 and only the separating member 31 moves back and forth, in one linear and relative to the carousel 27 radial movement. A cyclic adjustment of the separating member 31 in the circumferential direction does not occur in the illustrated and so far preferred separating member 31.
  • the notches 34 terminate radially in vertically extending evacuation channels 35 having a cross-section which is larger as the width of the notches 34 adjacent to the emptying channels 35.
  • the separated in the manner described packing aids 2 are further transported with each additional cycle of the supply means 6 in the direction of a transfer position 36, from which the packaging aid 2 passed to the transfer means 8 and of the Transfer means 8 are taken over.
  • FIG. 3 a detail of the application means 9 comprising an applicator 17 is shown.
  • the outer part of the applicator 17, which moves the packaging aid 2 from the transfer position 18 into the application position 19, has an application finger 37 and a guide finger 38.
  • the application finger 37 has two ends 39 on the front side, which correspond to the shape of the packaging aid 2, in particular of the straw 3.
  • the two grooves 39 are used to hold the two legs 40 of the U-shaped straw 3, as shown by a dashed line packaging aid together with a straw 3.
  • straws 3 basically a throat 39 would be sufficient.
  • the application finger 37 is slightly pivotable against the spring force of a spring 41 and configured so that the packaging aid 2 clamped between the transfer position 18 and the application position 19 between application finger 37, guide fingers 38 and provided on the peripheral side of the application 15 squeezebande 42 and thus guided safely.
  • the guide finger 38 prevents the packaging aid 2 from becoming disengaged from the application finger 37 in the circumferential direction.
  • the illustrated application wheel 15 also has an adjustment mechanism (not described here in detail) which allows the packaging aids 2 to pivot about a radial axis between the transfer position 18 and the application position 19 such that the packaging aids 2 are in the transfer position 18 parallel to the axis of rotation 16 of the application wheel 15 and applied diagonally to the associated side 12 of the associated pack 4, as shown in the Fig. 1C is shown.
  • the application wheel 15 rotates in the shown and thus preferred embodiment with such a constant angular velocity or peripheral speed that the packaging aids 2 and the applicators 17 frontally at the application position 19 have a peripheral speed, the amount and direction at least approximately the speed of the packs 4 correspond to the application position 19. Such operation minimizes relative speeds between package 4 and packaging aid 2 during application.
  • a transfer means 8 is provided with a transfer wheel 44 rotatable about an axis of rotation 43 and a further, circumferentially provided side wall 29, as described in detail in FIG Fig. 4 is shown.
  • the transfer wheel 44 has elongated receiving grooves 45 for receiving the packaging aid 2, which are arranged distributed uniformly over the circumference of the transfer wheel 44.
  • the packaging aids 2 are not shown, as well as the packaging aid endless belt 5.
  • the packaging aids 2 are guided between the transfer wheel 44 and the stationary further side wall 29 and are transported by the positive connection between the receiving grooves 45 and the packaging aids 2 in the circumferential direction.
  • the transfer means 8 takes over the passed on Auxiliary packaging means 2 from the carousel 27 and accelerates the packaging aid 2 between transfer position 36 and the transfer position 18 to a speed adapted to the application wheel 15 and transfers the packaging aid 2 at the transfer position 18 to an applicator 17 of the application wheel 15.
  • the part of the transfer means 8 is shown, which is located in the region of the transfer position 36 of the packaging aid 2 from the carousel 27 to the transfer wheel 44 of the transfer means 8.
  • the carousel 27 is formed by a plurality of stacked and spaced-apart plate members 46, so that a plurality of intermediate planes 47 between the plate members 34 form.
  • this intermediate planes 35 protrude as extensions of the further side wall 21 a plurality of stationary Ausklammlamellen 48.
  • the Ausurammlamellen 48 form in their sum a sectional guide when taking out the packaging aid 2 from the receptacles 28 of the carousel 27, so that with the other side wall 21 the packaging aid 2 a Complete guidance when adopting the packaging aid 2 in the receiving grooves 45 of the transfer wheel 44 from the receptacles 2 of the carousel 27 is offered.
  • the transfer wheel 44 When transferring the packaging aids 2, the transfer wheel 44 in the region of the grooves 45 an approximately equal, albeit small, peripheral speed as the carousel 27 in the area of the receptacles 28, so that the packaging aid 2 at least substantially free of acceleration from the supply means 6 to the transfer means 8 can be passed.
  • the transfer wheel 44 is further rotated and in particular accelerated from the time from which the packaging aid 2 is received and guided between the transfer wheel 44 and the further side wall 29.
  • the transfer means 8 and the application means 9 are shown in the transfer position 18.
  • the transfer wheel 44 is constructed in a similar manner as the carousel 27, namely a plurality of plate elements 46, which in turn also form intermediate levels 47 into which several Auskmmlamellen protrude 49 as a continuation of the sideband 42. This makes it possible to comb out the packaging aids 2 from the receiving grooves 45 of the transfer wheel 44 in the region of the transfer position 18.
  • the transfer wheel 44 and the applicator 15 have at least approximately the same peripheral speeds.
  • the packaging aid 2 is held by the application finger 37 and the guide finger 38.
  • the packaging aid 2 is combed out completely by the Auskarmmlamellen 49 from the receiving groove 45 and the packaging aid 2 is guided during further rotation by the side band 42 and pressed against the side band 42.
  • the packaging aids 2 are transported by the applicator 15 from the transfer position 18 to the application position 19 at a constant speed and thereby pivoted about a radial axis. In the application position 19, the packaging aid 2 is then applied obliquely to the pack 4 transported past.

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