EP3426478B1 - Machine and method for producing packaging inserts - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a machine and a method for producing packaging inserts, and especially to an arrangement related to the components and method for forming the partition walls of the packaging insert.
- US4894113 discloses a method of forming a wall in a packaging insert, wherein the distance between the wall to be formed and a previously formed wall is defined by the size of a first pressing device arranged between the previous wall and the location of the wall to be formed.
- the height of the wall to be formed is defined by the size of a wall forming member around which the insert material is formed when a second pressing device is pressed towards the first pressing device with the wall to be formed in between.
- the second pressing device is lifted to allow the previous wall to pass and the insert material and the previous wall are moved a distance being the size of the first pressing device plus the thickness of the wall forming member.
- this is achieved by a method for producing a packaging insert by forming at least one partition wall from an insert material using a first pressing device and a second pressing device, the method comprising the steps of transporting the insert material along an axis A, holding the insert material in a fixed position by the second pressing device, moving the first pressing device along axis A to a distance D from the second pressing device corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall, holding and moving the insert material by means of the first pressing device toward the second pressing device along axis A such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming a partition wall, after formation of a partition wall, lifting or moving the second pressing device as to allow the formed partition wall to pass the second pressing device, and moving the insert material and the formed partition wall along the axis A a distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- the method for producing a packaging insert may be performed using only one piece of insert material to produce packaging inserts of different sizes using only one machine and with a limited amount of production steps.
- the first pressing device may take hold of the insert material by pressing and thereby push the insert material along axis A as it moves along this axis.
- the second pressing device may be in a fixed position such that when the first pressing device moves the insert material toward the second pressing device, the insert material is pressed between the two pressing devices into an erect position.
- the first pressing device When taking hold of the insert material, the first pressing device may be fully retracted from the second pressing device, at a distance D corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall to be formed.
- This position will further be referred to as an open position of the pressing devices.
- the distance D of the open position may be adjusted between each partition wall formed, partition walls of different height may be formed on the same packaging insert using the same machine and the same insert material.
- the position where the first pressing device presses toward the second pressing device with the insert material in-between will further be referred to as the pressing position.
- the second pressing device may further be in a holding position when it holds the insert material in a fixed position and in an open position at which the insert material may be moved relative the second pressing device.
- the first pressing device may comprise a planar surface, perpendicular to axis A and facing the second pressing device.
- the second pressing device comprises a corresponding planar surface, perpendicular to axis A, facing the first pressing device.
- the distance between the planar surfaces may correspond to the distance D in the open position. In the pressing position the planar surfaces may be pressed toward each other with the partition wall in between.
- the second pressing device may be provided with perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the second pressing device holds the insert material.
- Such perforating teeth may provide a perforation at the base of the partition wall to be formed, which may facilitate the formation. Such perforation may hence be performed when the second pressing device holds the insert material.
- the perforating teeth may be removable and/or retractable to facilitate replacement of the perforating teeth and/or to facilitate the formation process of the partition wall so as to avoid that the insert material stick to the teeth.
- the lower edge may be at a lower edge of the planar surface of the second pressing device.
- the first pressing device may also be provided with similar perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the first pressing device holds the insert material.
- the insert material may be of paper, cardboard, or other suitable sheet material.
- the distance between a previously formed partition wall and the second pressing device, corresponding to the position of the next partition wall to be formed may be set. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- glue or adhesive may be applied between the wall sides erecting to form the partition wall in order to keep the form of the wall.
- An alternative way to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed may be to use an embossing unit to emboss at least one erecting side or top side of the wall.
- a sewing unit may be used for sewing the two wall sides to each other. All these alternatives may provide formation of the wall in such ways that no metallic parts are used which could negatively affect goods intended to be placed in the packaging insert.
- the method comprises a step of lifting or moving the second pressing device as to allow a formed partition wall to pass underneath the second pressing device.
- the lifting step may comprise an act of pivoting the second pressing device around an axis B, where axis B may extend perpendicular to axis A and in parallel to an extension plane of the insert material.
- An alternative may be lifting the second pressing device upwards, in a direction perpendicular to axis A and B.
- the second pressing device may be lifted or moved to the side from the insert material in order to be out of way for the formed partition wall.
- the second pressing device allows for the formed partition wall to pass underneath, this in turn may allow for the partition walls for a packaging insert to be formed consecutively from the same piece of insert material.
- the distance which a formed partition wall is moved passed the second pressing device may further set a distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequently formed partition wall.
- Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall.
- the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- the method may comprise a step of blowing or poking the insert material in a direction perpendicular to the axis A to facilitate the forming of the partition wall into the erect position.
- a blow or poke may assure that the wall forms into an erect position forming the partition wall.
- the insert material may also be applied with a fastening means, such as glue or adhesive, so that the partition wall sides may be further fixed in position, adhering to each other.
- the position along axis A at which the blowing or poking occurs may be selected depending on the distance D setting the height of the partition wall to be formed and depending on the thickness of the insert material.
- the blowing or poking is performed at half the distance D between the first and the second pressing devices.
- the step of blowing or poking may comprise a step of moving a blowing or poking unit to a location corresponding to half the distance D.
- the blowing or poking may thereby facilitate the insert material to be folded at the correct location to form the partition wall.
- the blowing or poking may comprise or be replaced by a step of perforating the insert material as a compliment to or in replacement of blowing or poking in order to facilitate the forming of a partition wall into an erect position.
- the perforating of the insert material may be performed by a perforating means configured to perforate the insert material from below, from above or moving from the side across the insert material.
- Applying vacuum or pulling the insert material towards the erect position may be other example means for facilitating the movement of the insert material into an erect position.
- the applying of vacuum or pulling may be performed from above the insert material. Applying vacuum may be used for holding the insert material and pulling the insert material towards the erect position.
- the perforation may be made at a location of half the distance D from the second pressing device, at the location corresponding to the top of the partition wall to be formed.
- a puff of air or a poke from, for example, a steel plate, are further examples of facilitating the movement of the insert material into an erect position.
- the method may in one embodiment comprise a step of facilitating the formation of the partition wall by physically acting on the insert material.
- Such step may comprise one of the above described steps of poking the insert material, blowing on the insert material, lifting the insert material using vacuum, pulling the insert material and/or perforating the insert material at a partition wall top location and/or partition wall base location.
- the method may further comprise a step of moving a previously formed partition wall along the axis A, using a gripping device, such that the insert material is moved a distance along the axis A, wherein the moved distance sets the distance between a next partition wall to be formed and a preceding partition wall.
- the gripping device grasping and pulling the insert material along the axis A may allow for different size partition inserts as the distance of movement may be adjusted between each formed wall. That is, the distance between each partition wall may vary. Partition inserts of varying sizes and distance between the partition walls may thereby be formed using the same machine and insert material.
- the gripping device to move the insert material, the need of further components in the machine for transporting the insert material may be avoided.
- the insert material may be fed manually or by an initial material transportation means.
- the method may comprise a step of feeding a bottom material from a paper tray and fixing the bottom material to the insert material by sewing, punching or stapling or by using glue or adhesive.
- Adding a bottom material to the packaging insert may further stabilize the construction and may help keeping the partition wall in an erect position.
- the insert material and bottom material may be forced into a fixed position relative each other.
- Applying fastening means, such as glue or adhesive, to the bottom material may further fix the bottom material to the insert material assuring that the bottom and insert material are in fixed position relative each other.
- a punching may be performed to achieve folded flaps or tabs of the bottom material and insert material.
- the bottom material and the insert material may be punched together in a single operation.
- the shape of the punch may be designed to provide a foldable flap or tab. For instance, a U-shaped punch may be performed.
- the two materials may each provide a flap or tab, and the two flaps or tabs may be folded together to extend perpendicular to the plane of the materials.
- the materials may be punched at two locations, each location providing a folding of flaps or tabs.
- the flaps or tabs may preferably be folded upwards, such that the flap or tab of the bottom material may be folded through the punched opening in the insert material.
- the stapling may be performed in connection to a cutting of the packaging inserts.
- at least one staple may be stapled, facing toward the bottom material, to each side of a partition wall.
- the staples may keep the partition walls in an erect position if other fixation means should fail.
- the staples may further keep the insert material and the bottom material in fixed position relative each other in case other fixation means should fail.
- the bottom material may in one embodiment be slightly wider than the insert material to facilitate the transportation of the bottom material and insert material.
- the method may comprise a step of pressing the insert material toward a bottom material using the gripping device.
- the pressure from the gripping device may further stabilize the form of the partition walls.
- the method may comprise a step of cutting the packaging insert at a desired length by a cutting device.
- the cutting-off may be performed to cut the packaging inserts at desired lengths.
- the packaging inserts may be cut at different lengths from the same insert material and in the same machine.
- the position of the cutting device may be adjustable along the axis A.
- a machine for producing packaging inserts by forming at least one partition wall from an insert material comprises a first pressing device and a second pressing device, wherein an insert material is transportable in the machine along an axis A, the second pressing device is configured to hold the insert material in a fixed position, the first pressing device is configured to be moved along the axis A to a distance from the second pressing device corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall, and the first pressing device is configured to hold and move the insert material toward the second pressing device along axis A such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming a partition wall.
- the second pressing device is configured to be lifted or moved after formation of a partition wall such as to allow the formed partition wall to pass the second pressing device, and the machine is configured to move the insert material and the formed partition wall along the axis A the distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- the insert material may be of paper, cardboard, or other suitable sheet material.
- the first pressing device may be fully retracted from the second pressing device, at a distance D corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall to be formed when taking hold of the insert material.
- This position will further be referred to as an open position of the pressing devices.
- the distance D of the open position may be adjusted between each partition wall formed, partition walls of different height may be formed using the same machine and the same insert material.
- the position where the first pressing device presses toward the second pressing device with the insert material in-between will further be referred to as the pressing position.
- the second pressing device may further be in a holding position when it holds the insert material in a fixed position, and in an open position at which the insert material may be moved relative the second pressing device.
- the distance between a previously formed partition wall and the second pressing device, corresponding to the position of the next partition wall to be formed may be set. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- the first pressing device may comprise a planar surface, perpendicular to axis A and facing the second pressing device.
- the second pressing device comprises a corresponding planar surface, perpendicular to axis A, facing the first pressing device.
- the distance between the planar surfaces may correspond to the distance D in the open position. In the pressing position the planar surfaces may be pressed toward each other with the partition wall in between.
- the second pressing device may be provided with perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the second pressing device holds the insert material.
- Such perforating teeth may provide a perforating at the base of the partition wall to be formed, which may facilitate the formation. Such perforation may hence be performed when the second pressing device holds the insert material.
- the perforating teeth may be removable and/or retractable to facilitate replacement of the perforating teeth and/or to facilitate the formation process of the partition wall so as to avoid that the insert material stick to the teeth.
- the lower edge may be at a lower edge of the planar surface of the second pressing device.
- the first pressing device may also be provided with similar perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the first pressing device holds the insert material.
- the machine may comprise a unit for applying glue or adhesive between the wall sides erecting to form the partition wall in order to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed.
- An alternative way to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed may be that the machine comprises an embossing unit configured to emboss at least one erecting side or top side of the wall.
- a sewing unit may be provided in the machine for sewing the two wall sides to each other. All these alternatives may provide units for formation of the wall in such ways that no metallic parts are used which could negatively affect goods intended to be placed in the packaging insert.
- the second pressing device is liftable such as to allow a formed partition wall to pass underneath.
- the second pressing device may be liftable by rotation around an axis B, extending perpendicular to axis A and in parallel to an extension plane of the insert material.
- the second pressing device may be configured to be lifted in a direction perpendicular to axis A and B.
- the second pressing device being liftable may allow for a partition wall to pass underneath and for the partition walls for a packaging insert to be formed consecutively from the same piece of insert material.
- the machine may comprise means for blowing or poking the insert material in a direction perpendicular to the axis A to facilitate the forming of the partition wall into an erect position.
- Means for blowing or poking may assure that the wall forms into an erect position forming the partition wall.
- the machine may also comprise means for applying fastening means to the insert material, such as glue or adhesive, so that the partition wall sides may be further fixed in position, adhering to each other.
- the means for blowing or poking may be a pushing unit configured to push the insert material, at a certain location, in a direction perpendicular to axis A.
- it may be a blowing unit configured to blow compressed air toward the insert material, at a certain location, in a direction perpendicular to axis A.
- a vacuum unit creating a vacuum and thereby lifting the insert material in the direction to form the erect position.
- a grasping unit grasping and pulling the material to form the erect position.
- the machine may comprise a perforating unit for perforating the insert material in order to facilitate the forming of a partition wall into an erect position.
- the perforating unit may be configured to perforate the insert material from below, from above or moving from the side across the insert material.
- the perforation may be made by the perforating unit at a location of half the distance D from the second pressing device, at the location corresponding to the top of the partition wall to be formed.
- the position along axis A at which the blowing or poking occurs may be selected depending on the distance D setting the height of the partition wall to be formed and may also depend on the thickness of the insert material.
- the blowing or poking is performed at half the distance D between the first and the second pressing devices.
- the blowing or poking means may be moveable along axis A to blow or poke on the insert material at a location depending on the selected distance D.
- the blowing or poking may thereby facilitate the insert material to be folded at the correct location to form the partition wall.
- the application of fastening means to the insert material may be performed by the blowing or poking means.
- the machine may in one embodiment comprise means for facilitating the formation of the partition wall by physically acting on the insert material.
- Such means may comprise one of the above described poking means, blowing means, vacuum lifting unit, pushing unit, grasping unit and/or perforating unit for perforating the insert material at a partition wall top location and/or for perforation at a partition wall base location.
- the pushing unit may in one embodiment comprise a blade arranged in a frame.
- the frame may be formed around the transportation path of the insert material. In a resting state the blade may be located under the insert material, in a bottom section of the frame.
- the frame may extend perpendicular to the axis A.
- the frame may be moveable along axis A to be placed at the location where a pushing to facilitate to formation of the partition wall may be desired.
- the blade When at the desired location, the blade may be moveable to push on a bottom side of the insert material.
- the blade may have a sharp edge to provide a sharp folding line when the partition wall is formed.
- the edge of the blade may further be provided with teeth to provide a perforation at the folding line when forming a partition wall.
- the means providing the movement of the blade may comprise a moveable sub-frame attached to the blade.
- the sub-frame may extend in the frame and at least partly surround the insert material that may extend through the frame. All of the pushing unit except the bottom section of the frame may be arranged above the insert material.
- the pushing unit By arranging the main part of the pushing unit above the insert material and not below, the pushing unit may be arranged out of the way of the bottom material. A larger angle of the bottom material transportation path when being directed to be parallel to the insert material may be provided. Undesired damaged to the bottom material may thereby be avoided.
- the machine further may comprise a gripping device configured to pull the insert material along the axis A by seizing a partition wall and pulling along axis A away from the second pressing device.
- the gripping device configured to grasp and pull the insert material along the axis A may allow for different size partition inserts as the distance of movement may be adjusted between each formed wall i.e. the distance between each partition wall may vary.
- the distance which a formed partition wall is moved passed the planar surface of the second pressing device may further set a distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequently formed partition wall.
- Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall.
- the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- Partition inserts of varying sizes and distance between the partition walls may thereby be formed using the same machine and insert material.
- the gripping device By using the gripping device to move the insert material, the need of further components in the machine for transporting the insert material may be avoided.
- the insert material In an initial stage, until a first partition wall or walls has been formed, the insert material may be fed manually or by an initial material transportation means in the machine.
- the gripping device may be configured to press the insert material toward a bottom material.
- the gripping device pressing the insert material toward a bottom insert material may force the insert material and bottom material into a fixed position relative each other.
- the gripping device may comprise two linear parts, perpendicular to axis A, and may take the form of a parallel gripping device. It may be configured to have an open position, as to allow a partition wall in-between the linear parts, and a closed position, when the linear parts have moved toward each other and press the insert material toward the bottom material.
- the machine may comprise a paper tray configured to feed a bottom material adapted to be fastened to the insert material by sewing, punching stapling, or using glue or adhesive.
- a bottom material may stabilize the packaging insert and may assure the partition walls stay stable and erect.
- the bottom material may be applied by fastening means such as glue or adhesive to further fix the bottom material to the insert material and assure that the bottom and insert material are in fixed position relative each other.
- Sewing or stapling may also be used as an alternative or in addition to glue or adhesive for further fastening or in case other fastening means should fail.
- a stapling or sewing device may be located in connection to a cutting device.
- the stapling device may staple at least one staple facing toward the bottom material, to each side of a partition wall.
- the staples may keep the partition walls in an erect position if other fixation means should fail.
- Glue or adhesive may be applied at a location before the bottom material comes into contact with the insert material.
- a punching device may further be provided to perform a punching as described above.
- the machine may further comprise a cutting device configured to cut-off the packaging insert at a desired length.
- the cutting device may be located downstream from the pressing and gripping devices.
- the cutting device may comprise a 180 degree turning device to facilitate positioning of the cutting device on the packaging insert for cuts in close proximity to a partition wall.
- the cut may be performed in a linear motion by a knife, such as a rolling knife.
- the cutting device position may also be adjusted along axis A.
- the method 100 is exemplified as a flow chart.
- a first and a second pressing device 2, 3 are used for forming partition walls 5 of a packaging insert from an insert material 6.
- the first step 102 consists of transporting the insert material 6 along the axis A in the machine 1.
- the second step 104 consists of the second pressing device 3 holding the insert material 6 in a fixed position.
- the first pressing device 2 moves to a distance D from the second pressing device 3, corresponding to the double indented height of the partition wall 5 to be formed.
- the fourth step 108 the first pressing device 2 grasps and holds the insert material at the distance D from the second pressing device 3.
- the first pressing device 2 moves along the axis A toward the second pressing device 3, and as the first pressing device 2 holds on to the insert material 6, the insert material 6 is simultaneously pushed toward the second pressing device 3.
- the first pressing device 2 has moved the full distance to the second pressing device 3 and presses the insert material 6 between the two pressing devices 2, 3 thereby forming the partition wall 5.
- the machine 1 for producing packaging inserts is illustrated in fig. 2 .
- the machine 1 comprises a first pressing device 2, a second pressing device 3, a gripping device 4, and a cutting device 8. Further, a poke/blow device 11 to facilitate the formation of the partition walls 5.
- the machine 1 also comprises linear motors 21, 41, 42 which control the linear movement of the first pressing device 2 and the gripping device 4 respectively.
- the first pressing device 2 is in open position, fully retracted from the second pressing device 3.
- the distance D between the planar surface 2a of the first pressing device 2 and the planar surface 3a of the second pressing device corresponds to the double intended height of the partition wall 5 to be formed.
- the insert material 6 has been transported according to step 102 in fig. 1 and the second pressing devices 3 holds the insert material 6 in a fixed position, in accordance to step 104.
- the first pressing device 2 can grasp and hold the insert material 6, as described in step 106, and is moveable by the linear motor 21 along the axis A, in direction X/X', and is configured to hold the insert material 6 to push it along axis A, toward the second pressing device 3 as illustrated in fig. 3 .
- the first pressing device 2 is illustrated pushing the insert material 6 toward the second pressing device 3, as described in step 108 in fig. 1 .
- the insert material 6 may be blown or poked by the poke/blowing device 11 in a direction Y, perpendicular to the axis A, in order to facilitate the forming of a partition wall 5 in an erect position.
- Fastening means such as glue or adhesive, may be sprayed or applied on the insert material 6 on an inner side 5a corresponding to the inner walls of the partition wall 5 sides.
- the glue or adhesive may be applied by the same device 11 that pokes or blows the insert material 6 during pressing.
- the device 11 may comprise an extending part 11a to facilitate the blow or poke for the partition wall 5 to form in the erect direction.
- the device may alternatively be located above the axis A (following the Y direction) and grip or create a vacuum from above to facilitate the formation of an erect partition wall 5.
- the device 11 may also comprise a perforating unit for perforating the insert material 6 at the distance D/2, corresponding to the intended top of the partition wall 5. Perforation on either side of the insert material 6 may facilitate the formation of the partition walls 5 into an erect position. The perforation may be used as a compliment to or in replacement of blowing, poking, gripping, vacuum or other means for aiding the insert material 6 in the direction of the erect position of the partition wall 5.
- the perforating unit may be provided as a separate unit from the device 11.
- the perforating unit may be arranged above the insert material 6 configured to perforate the insert material from above. Alternatively, the perforating unit may be arranged to move from the side of and across the insert material to perforate.
- the perforating unit may be a perforating roller knife, or a straight knife having perforating teeth or the like.
- Fig. 4 shows the fifth and sixth step 110, 112 of fig. 1 , wherein the first pressing device 2 presses the insert material 6 toward the second pressing device 3.
- the pressing devices 2, 3 are in pressing position, where the second pressing device 3 is in a fixed position toward which the insert material 6 is pressed against.
- the insert material 6 is formed into an erect partition wall 5, extending in the Y direction.
- the linear motor 21 presses the first pressing device 2 toward the second pressing device 3 with the insert material 6 in between, as shown in fig. 4 .
- the second pressing device 3 is liftable in the direction Y perpendicular to the axis A.
- the second pressing device 5 can be lifted by a rotation R B around axis B, perpendicular to axis A in the plane of the insert material 6.
- the second pressing device 3 can be lifted by a linear motor lifting the second pressing device 3 perpendicular to the axis A, in the Y direction (not shown). Lifting the second pressing device 3 allows the partition wall 5 to pass underneath as the insert material 6 is transported along the axis A by the gripping device 4, corresponding to step 102 of fig. 1 .
- the axis B can be placed upstreams from the axis B illustrated in fig. 5 , i. e. on the part of the second pressing device that is closest to the first pressing device, to allow for a rotation in the opposite direction of R B as to save space and allow the gripping device to grasp a formed partition wall further upstreams.
- the gripping device 4 is controlled by two linear motors 41, 42 where the first linear motor 41 controls the movement in the Y direction and the second linear motor 42 controls the movement in the X/X' directions.
- the gripping device 4 is arranged to fix the position of the partition wall 5 to a bottom material 7. Further, it is arranged to seize a partition wall 5 and move the insert material 6 along the axis A in the X direction. The movement transports the insert material 6 along the axis A such that a distance between the most recently formed partition wall 5 and the planar surface 3a second pressing device 3 corresponds to the distance between two consecutive partition walls 5.
- the gripping device 4 comprises two linear parts extending perpendicular to axis A, in parallel to the direction Y.
- the gripping device 4 may be described as a parallel gripper.
- fig. 5 shows the retraction along axis A in the X' direction of the first pressing device 2, as it retracts back to the open position (illustrated in fig. 2 ).
- the bottom material 7 is fed from a paper tray 12, schematically shown in fig. 5 .
- Fastening means such as glue or adhesive is applied on the side facing the insert material 6 by the gluing means 10.
- the bottom material 7 and the insert material 6 are fastened to each other by the gripping device 4 pressing the formed partition wall 5 on the insert material 6 toward the bottom material 7.
- the insert material 6 and the bottom material 7 can alternatively, or as complement, be fastened to each other by sewing or stapling or a combination of the presented alternatives.
- sewing and/or stapling can be performed at ends of a packaging insert comprising one or more formed partition walls 5.
- the gluing device 10 may be removed and replaced by a sewing or stapling device 9.
- a cutting device 8, exemplified in fig. 6 is arranged downstream in relation to the pressing devices 2, 3 and the gripping device 4, and is configured to cut the insert material 6 with formed partition walls 5 into packaging inserts at desired lengths.
- the cutting device 8 comprises a cutting arm 83 to which a blade 81 is mounted and two cutting tracks 82a, 82b.
- the cutting device 8 extends along an axis C, around which the cutting arm 83 can perform a rotation Rc.
- the blade 81 is also rotatable R K in the plane of axis C.
- the cutting device 8 has two cutting positions 82a, 82b in order to facilitate cutting close to or on either side of a partition wall 5.
- the cutting positions 82a, 82b are chosen by 180 degree rotation of the cutting arm 83 around axis C and the distance between them corresponds to the thickness of the cutting arm 83.
- the cutting device 8 can be arranged with the cutting arm 83 extending in parallel with the extension plane of the insert material 6, or alternatively perpendicular to said extension plane.
- the blade 81 may in one embodiment be arranged to cut the insert material 6 in an angle slightly less than 90 degrees. The blade 81 can thereby easier cut close to a partition wall without interfering with the partition wall.
- Fig. 7 illustrates a further alternative cutting device 8' which comprises two blades 81a, 81b.
- the two blades 81a, 81b are arranged on a pivoting arm 84 which is rotatable around the axis D.
- the axis D extends in parallel with axis A.
- the cutting device 8' is moveable along axis A to provide cutting at a desired location.
- the blades 81a, 81b and the pivoting arm 84 are further moveable in a direction perpendicular to axis A so as to provide the cutting action onto the insert material 6.
- the blades 81a, 81b are inclined relative to the insert material 6 and axis A, providing an angle slightly less than 90 degrees, for instance in the range 70-89 degrees. As seen in fig. 7 , the blades 81a, 81b are inclined such that one of the blades 81b provides an inclination in one direction, and the other blade 81a an inclination in the other direction when in contact with the insert material 6. This provides inclined blades enabling cutting action close to a partition wall 5 in either direction.
- the pivoting action of the pivoting arm 84, thereby selecting blade 81a, 81b, may be controlled by a motor, or directly affected by the movement of the cutting device 8', such that movement in one direction across the insert material 6 provides cutting action by one blade 81a, and movement in the opposite direction across the insert material 6 provides cutting action by the other blade 81b.
- the cutting device 8' may comprise corresponding cutting tracks 82a, 82b as the cutting device 8.
- the stapling device 9 is arranged to staple the insert material 6 to the bottom material 7.
- the staples can be positioned on the insert material 6 in proximity to the angle between the partition wall 5 and insert material 6.
- the stapling device 9 can be replaced by a sewing device, configured to sew the two materials 6, 7 to each other.
- Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment of the device 11 for blowing or poking the insert material 6 in the form of a pushing unit 90.
- the pushing unit 90 comprises a frame 92 configured to be arranged such that the insert material 6 extends through an opening 96 of the frame 92.
- a blade 94 is arranged at a bottom section 93 of the frame 92 .
- the blade 94 may comprise a knife with a sharp edge and/or teeth for perforating the insert material.
- the pushing unit 90 further comprises a sub-frame 95 to which the blade 94 is attached.
- the sub-frame 95 is configured to be moveable in the direction Y when the insert material 6 extends through the frame 92.
- the blade 94 will thereby push the insert material 6 in the direction Y.
- the pushing unit 90 is further moveable along axis A to be positioned at the half distance D.
- the pushing unit 90 will facilitate the formation of a partition wall. If the blade 94 is sharp and/or provided with teeth, the folding of the insert material 6 to form a partition wall 5 is further facilitated.
- a linear motor may be arranged to move the sub-frame 95 in the direction Y.
- Another linear motor may be arranged to move the pushing unit 90 along axis A to the desired position.
Description
- The present disclosure relates to a machine and a method for producing packaging inserts, and especially to an arrangement related to the components and method for forming the partition walls of the packaging insert.
- In the field of machines and methods for producing packaging inserts, a common way is to produce a base part and mount the separately produced partition walls thereto at a specified distance from each other.
- In this field of production, it is sometimes desirable to create the partition walls using one piece of material. Prior art solutions, such as described in
GB764458A US4200032A use pre-marked or pre-cut top portions marking the folding regions to fold the partition walls. - Hence, a particular problem with this type of production of packaging inserts is the complexity of steps and the limited flexibility of size of the partition wall and/or folding region. Therefore, there is a need for a method and a machine which enables a reduction in steps while being able to produce packaging inserts of different sizes from the same material without need of pre-marking the folding regions or need of multiple machines. Known devices are disclosed in e.g.
US5200013 andUS4894113 . Both these documents disclose machines for forming packaging inserts wherein the wall heights and distances between walls are set by the sizes and shapes of the components of the machine forming the wall. To change the heights or distances of the packaging inserts, components of the machine need to be replaced with corresponding components of different size and/or shape. For instance,US4894113 discloses a method of forming a wall in a packaging insert, wherein the distance between the wall to be formed and a previously formed wall is defined by the size of a first pressing device arranged between the previous wall and the location of the wall to be formed. The height of the wall to be formed is defined by the size of a wall forming member around which the insert material is formed when a second pressing device is pressed towards the first pressing device with the wall to be formed in between. In order to form a new wall, the second pressing device is lifted to allow the previous wall to pass and the insert material and the previous wall are moved a distance being the size of the first pressing device plus the thickness of the wall forming member. - It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved solution that alleviates the mentioned drawbacks with present devices.
- According to a first aspect of the invention, this is achieved by a method for producing a packaging insert by forming at least one partition wall from an insert material using a first pressing device and a second pressing device, the method comprising the steps of transporting the insert material along an axis A, holding the insert material in a fixed position by the second pressing device, moving the first pressing device along axis A to a distance D from the second pressing device corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall, holding and moving the insert material by means of the first pressing device toward the second pressing device along axis A such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming a partition wall, after formation of a partition wall, lifting or moving the second pressing device as to allow the formed partition wall to pass the second pressing device, and moving the insert material and the formed partition wall along the axis A a distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- With this arrangement, the method for producing a packaging insert may be performed using only one piece of insert material to produce packaging inserts of different sizes using only one machine and with a limited amount of production steps.
- By holding and moving the insert material by means of the first pressing device, it is implied that the first pressing device may take hold of the insert material by pressing and thereby push the insert material along axis A as it moves along this axis.
- By holding the material in a fixed position by the second pressing device, it is implied that the second pressing device may be in a fixed position such that when the first pressing device moves the insert material toward the second pressing device, the insert material is pressed between the two pressing devices into an erect position.
- When taking hold of the insert material, the first pressing device may be fully retracted from the second pressing device, at a distance D corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall to be formed. This position will further be referred to as an open position of the pressing devices. As the distance D of the open position may be adjusted between each partition wall formed, partition walls of different height may be formed on the same packaging insert using the same machine and the same insert material.
- Correspondingly, the position where the first pressing device presses toward the second pressing device with the insert material in-between, will further be referred to as the pressing position.
- The second pressing device may further be in a holding position when it holds the insert material in a fixed position and in an open position at which the insert material may be moved relative the second pressing device.
- The first pressing device may comprise a planar surface, perpendicular to axis A and facing the second pressing device. The second pressing device comprises a corresponding planar surface, perpendicular to axis A, facing the first pressing device. The distance between the planar surfaces may correspond to the distance D in the open position. In the pressing position the planar surfaces may be pressed toward each other with the partition wall in between.
- The second pressing device may be provided with perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the second pressing device holds the insert material. Such perforating teeth may provide a perforation at the base of the partition wall to be formed, which may facilitate the formation. Such perforation may hence be performed when the second pressing device holds the insert material. The perforating teeth may be removable and/or retractable to facilitate replacement of the perforating teeth and/or to facilitate the formation process of the partition wall so as to avoid that the insert material stick to the teeth. The lower edge may be at a lower edge of the planar surface of the second pressing device.
- The first pressing device may also be provided with similar perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the first pressing device holds the insert material.
- The insert material may be of paper, cardboard, or other suitable sheet material.
- Further, when the insert material is transported along axis A, the distance between a previously formed partition wall and the second pressing device, corresponding to the position of the next partition wall to be formed, may be set. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- When the partition wall is formed, glue or adhesive may be applied between the wall sides erecting to form the partition wall in order to keep the form of the wall. An alternative way to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed may be to use an embossing unit to emboss at least one erecting side or top side of the wall. As a further alternative, a sewing unit may be used for sewing the two wall sides to each other. All these alternatives may provide formation of the wall in such ways that no metallic parts are used which could negatively affect goods intended to be placed in the packaging insert.
- The method comprises a step of lifting or moving the second pressing device as to allow a formed partition wall to pass underneath the second pressing device. The lifting step may comprise an act of pivoting the second pressing device around an axis B, where axis B may extend perpendicular to axis A and in parallel to an extension plane of the insert material. An alternative may be lifting the second pressing device upwards, in a direction perpendicular to axis A and B. Alternatively, the second pressing device may be lifted or moved to the side from the insert material in order to be out of way for the formed partition wall.
- As the second pressing device allows for the formed partition wall to pass underneath, this in turn may allow for the partition walls for a packaging insert to be formed consecutively from the same piece of insert material. The distance which a formed partition wall is moved passed the second pressing device may further set a distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequently formed partition wall. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- In a further embodiment, the method may comprise a step of blowing or poking the insert material in a direction perpendicular to the axis A to facilitate the forming of the partition wall into the erect position. A blow or poke may assure that the wall forms into an erect position forming the partition wall. The insert material may also be applied with a fastening means, such as glue or adhesive, so that the partition wall sides may be further fixed in position, adhering to each other. The position along axis A at which the blowing or poking occurs may be selected depending on the distance D setting the height of the partition wall to be formed and depending on the thickness of the insert material. Preferably, the blowing or poking is performed at half the distance D between the first and the second pressing devices. The step of blowing or poking may comprise a step of moving a blowing or poking unit to a location corresponding to half the distance D. The blowing or poking may thereby facilitate the insert material to be folded at the correct location to form the partition wall. Further, the blowing or poking may comprise or be replaced by a step of perforating the insert material as a compliment to or in replacement of blowing or poking in order to facilitate the forming of a partition wall into an erect position. The perforating of the insert material may be performed by a perforating means configured to perforate the insert material from below, from above or moving from the side across the insert material. Applying vacuum or pulling the insert material towards the erect position may be other example means for facilitating the movement of the insert material into an erect position. The applying of vacuum or pulling may be performed from above the insert material. Applying vacuum may be used for holding the insert material and pulling the insert material towards the erect position. The perforation may be made at a location of half the distance D from the second pressing device, at the location corresponding to the top of the partition wall to be formed. A puff of air or a poke from, for example, a steel plate, are further examples of facilitating the movement of the insert material into an erect position.
- The method may in one embodiment comprise a step of facilitating the formation of the partition wall by physically acting on the insert material. Such step may comprise one of the above described steps of poking the insert material, blowing on the insert material, lifting the insert material using vacuum, pulling the insert material and/or perforating the insert material at a partition wall top location and/or partition wall base location.
- According to another embodiment, the method may further comprise a step of moving a previously formed partition wall along the axis A, using a gripping device, such that the insert material is moved a distance along the axis A, wherein the moved distance sets the distance between a next partition wall to be formed and a preceding partition wall. The gripping device grasping and pulling the insert material along the axis A may allow for different size partition inserts as the distance of movement may be adjusted between each formed wall. That is, the distance between each partition wall may vary. Partition inserts of varying sizes and distance between the partition walls may thereby be formed using the same machine and insert material. By using the gripping device to move the insert material, the need of further components in the machine for transporting the insert material may be avoided. In an initial stage, until the first partition wall or walls has been formed, the insert material may be fed manually or by an initial material transportation means.
- In yet another embodiment, the method may comprise a step of feeding a bottom material from a paper tray and fixing the bottom material to the insert material by sewing, punching or stapling or by using glue or adhesive.
- Adding a bottom material to the packaging insert may further stabilize the construction and may help keeping the partition wall in an erect position. By fixing the bottom material to the insert material, the insert material and bottom material may be forced into a fixed position relative each other. Applying fastening means, such as glue or adhesive, to the bottom material may further fix the bottom material to the insert material assuring that the bottom and insert material are in fixed position relative each other. A punching may be performed to achieve folded flaps or tabs of the bottom material and insert material. The bottom material and the insert material may be punched together in a single operation. The shape of the punch may be designed to provide a foldable flap or tab. For instance, a U-shaped punch may be performed. The two materials may each provide a flap or tab, and the two flaps or tabs may be folded together to extend perpendicular to the plane of the materials. In one embodiment, the materials may be punched at two locations, each location providing a folding of flaps or tabs. The flaps or tabs may preferably be folded upwards, such that the flap or tab of the bottom material may be folded through the punched opening in the insert material.
- The stapling may be performed in connection to a cutting of the packaging inserts. In the stapling step, at least one staple may be stapled, facing toward the bottom material, to each side of a partition wall. The staples may keep the partition walls in an erect position if other fixation means should fail. The staples may further keep the insert material and the bottom material in fixed position relative each other in case other fixation means should fail.
- The bottom material may in one embodiment be slightly wider than the insert material to facilitate the transportation of the bottom material and insert material.
- According to a further embodiment, the method may comprise a step of pressing the insert material toward a bottom material using the gripping device. The pressure from the gripping device may further stabilize the form of the partition walls.
- According to another embodiment, the method may comprise a step of cutting the packaging insert at a desired length by a cutting device. The cutting-off may be performed to cut the packaging inserts at desired lengths. The packaging inserts may be cut at different lengths from the same insert material and in the same machine. The position of the cutting device may be adjustable along the axis A.
- According to a second aspect of the invention, a machine for producing packaging inserts by forming at least one partition wall from an insert material is provided. The machine comprises a first pressing device and a second pressing device, wherein an insert material is transportable in the machine along an axis A, the second pressing device is configured to hold the insert material in a fixed position, the first pressing device is configured to be moved along the axis A to a distance from the second pressing device corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall, and the first pressing device is configured to hold and move the insert material toward the second pressing device along axis A such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming a partition wall. Further, the second pressing device is configured to be lifted or moved after formation of a partition wall such as to allow the formed partition wall to pass the second pressing device, and the machine is configured to move the insert material and the formed partition wall along the axis A the distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- With this arrangement, only one machine is needed for producing a packaging insert without any need of preparation of the insert material. Further the same machine can be used for producing packaging inserts of different sizes of partition walls and different spaces in-between using the same insert material.
- The insert material may be of paper, cardboard, or other suitable sheet material.
- The first pressing device may be fully retracted from the second pressing device, at a distance D corresponding to the double intended height of the partition wall to be formed when taking hold of the insert material. This position will further be referred to as an open position of the pressing devices. As the distance D of the open position may be adjusted between each partition wall formed, partition walls of different height may be formed using the same machine and the same insert material.
- Correspondingly, the position where the first pressing device presses toward the second pressing device with the insert material in-between, will further be referred to as the pressing position.
- The second pressing device may further be in a holding position when it holds the insert material in a fixed position, and in an open position at which the insert material may be moved relative the second pressing device.
- Further, when the insert material is transported along axis A, the distance between a previously formed partition wall and the second pressing device, corresponding to the position of the next partition wall to be formed, may be set. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected.
- The first pressing device may comprise a planar surface, perpendicular to axis A and facing the second pressing device. The second pressing device comprises a corresponding planar surface, perpendicular to axis A, facing the first pressing device. The distance between the planar surfaces may correspond to the distance D in the open position. In the pressing position the planar surfaces may be pressed toward each other with the partition wall in between.
- The second pressing device may be provided with perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the second pressing device holds the insert material. Such perforating teeth may provide a perforating at the base of the partition wall to be formed, which may facilitate the formation. Such perforation may hence be performed when the second pressing device holds the insert material. The perforating teeth may be removable and/or retractable to facilitate replacement of the perforating teeth and/or to facilitate the formation process of the partition wall so as to avoid that the insert material stick to the teeth. The lower edge may be at a lower edge of the planar surface of the second pressing device.
- The first pressing device may also be provided with similar perforating teeth at a lower edge in contact with the insert material when the first pressing device holds the insert material.
- The machine may comprise a unit for applying glue or adhesive between the wall sides erecting to form the partition wall in order to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed. An alternative way to keep the form of the wall after it has been formed may be that the machine comprises an embossing unit configured to emboss at least one erecting side or top side of the wall. As a further alternative, a sewing unit may be provided in the machine for sewing the two wall sides to each other. All these alternatives may provide units for formation of the wall in such ways that no metallic parts are used which could negatively affect goods intended to be placed in the packaging insert.
- The second pressing device is liftable such as to allow a formed partition wall to pass underneath. The second pressing device may be liftable by rotation around an axis B, extending perpendicular to axis A and in parallel to an extension plane of the insert material. Alternatively the second pressing device may be configured to be lifted in a direction perpendicular to axis A and B.
- The second pressing device being liftable may allow for a partition wall to pass underneath and for the partition walls for a packaging insert to be formed consecutively from the same piece of insert material.
- In a further embodiment, the machine may comprise means for blowing or poking the insert material in a direction perpendicular to the axis A to facilitate the forming of the partition wall into an erect position. Means for blowing or poking may assure that the wall forms into an erect position forming the partition wall. The machine may also comprise means for applying fastening means to the insert material, such as glue or adhesive, so that the partition wall sides may be further fixed in position, adhering to each other. The means for blowing or poking may be a pushing unit configured to push the insert material, at a certain location, in a direction perpendicular to axis A. Alternatively, it may be a blowing unit configured to blow compressed air toward the insert material, at a certain location, in a direction perpendicular to axis A. A further alternative is a vacuum unit creating a vacuum and thereby lifting the insert material in the direction to form the erect position. Yet another possibility is a grasping unit grasping and pulling the material to form the erect position.
- Further, as a compliment to or in replacement of the means for blowing or poking, the machine may comprise a perforating unit for perforating the insert material in order to facilitate the forming of a partition wall into an erect position. The perforating unit may be configured to perforate the insert material from below, from above or moving from the side across the insert material. The perforation may be made by the perforating unit at a location of half the distance D from the second pressing device, at the location corresponding to the top of the partition wall to be formed. The position along axis A at which the blowing or poking occurs may be selected depending on the distance D setting the height of the partition wall to be formed and may also depend on the thickness of the insert material. Preferably, the blowing or poking is performed at half the distance D between the first and the second pressing devices. Hence, the blowing or poking means may be moveable along axis A to blow or poke on the insert material at a location depending on the selected distance D. The blowing or poking may thereby facilitate the insert material to be folded at the correct location to form the partition wall. The application of fastening means to the insert material may be performed by the blowing or poking means.
- The machine may in one embodiment comprise means for facilitating the formation of the partition wall by physically acting on the insert material. Such means may comprise one of the above described poking means, blowing means, vacuum lifting unit, pushing unit, grasping unit and/or perforating unit for perforating the insert material at a partition wall top location and/or for perforation at a partition wall base location. The pushing unit may in one embodiment comprise a blade arranged in a frame. The frame may be formed around the transportation path of the insert material. In a resting state the blade may be located under the insert material, in a bottom section of the frame. The frame may extend perpendicular to the axis A. The frame may be moveable along axis A to be placed at the location where a pushing to facilitate to formation of the partition wall may be desired. When at the desired location, the blade may be moveable to push on a bottom side of the insert material. The blade may have a sharp edge to provide a sharp folding line when the partition wall is formed. The edge of the blade may further be provided with teeth to provide a perforation at the folding line when forming a partition wall. The means providing the movement of the blade may comprise a moveable sub-frame attached to the blade. The sub-frame may extend in the frame and at least partly surround the insert material that may extend through the frame. All of the pushing unit except the bottom section of the frame may be arranged above the insert material. By arranging the main part of the pushing unit above the insert material and not below, the pushing unit may be arranged out of the way of the bottom material. A larger angle of the bottom material transportation path when being directed to be parallel to the insert material may be provided. Undesired damaged to the bottom material may thereby be avoided.
- According to another embodiment, the machine further may comprise a gripping device configured to pull the insert material along the axis A by seizing a partition wall and pulling along axis A away from the second pressing device. The gripping device configured to grasp and pull the insert material along the axis A may allow for different size partition inserts as the distance of movement may be adjusted between each formed wall i.e. the distance between each partition wall may vary. The distance which a formed partition wall is moved passed the planar surface of the second pressing device may further set a distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequently formed partition wall. Such movement of the insert material and the formed partition wall may thereby be selected independently for each formed partition wall. Hence, the distances between partition walls in the formed packaging insert may be individually selected. Partition inserts of varying sizes and distance between the partition walls may thereby be formed using the same machine and insert material. By using the gripping device to move the insert material, the need of further components in the machine for transporting the insert material may be avoided. In an initial stage, until a first partition wall or walls has been formed, the insert material may be fed manually or by an initial material transportation means in the machine.
- Further, in another embodiment, the gripping device may be configured to press the insert material toward a bottom material. The gripping device pressing the insert material toward a bottom insert material may force the insert material and bottom material into a fixed position relative each other.
- The gripping device may comprise two linear parts, perpendicular to axis A, and may take the form of a parallel gripping device. It may be configured to have an open position, as to allow a partition wall in-between the linear parts, and a closed position, when the linear parts have moved toward each other and press the insert material toward the bottom material.
- According to another embodiment, the machine may comprise a paper tray configured to feed a bottom material adapted to be fastened to the insert material by sewing, punching stapling, or using glue or adhesive. A bottom material may stabilize the packaging insert and may assure the partition walls stay stable and erect. The bottom material may be applied by fastening means such as glue or adhesive to further fix the bottom material to the insert material and assure that the bottom and insert material are in fixed position relative each other.
- Sewing or stapling may also be used as an alternative or in addition to glue or adhesive for further fastening or in case other fastening means should fail. A stapling or sewing device may be located in connection to a cutting device. The stapling device may staple at least one staple facing toward the bottom material, to each side of a partition wall. The staples may keep the partition walls in an erect position if other fixation means should fail. Glue or adhesive may be applied at a location before the bottom material comes into contact with the insert material. A punching device may further be provided to perform a punching as described above.
- Further, in another embodiment, the machine may further comprise a cutting device configured to cut-off the packaging insert at a desired length. The cutting device may be located downstream from the pressing and gripping devices. The cutting device may comprise a 180 degree turning device to facilitate positioning of the cutting device on the packaging insert for cuts in close proximity to a partition wall. The cut may be performed in a linear motion by a knife, such as a rolling knife. The cutting device position may also be adjusted along axis A.
- This and other aspects of the present invention now be described more in detail, with reference to the appended drawings showing a currently preferred embodiment of the invention.
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Figure 1 shows a flow chart of a method of the invention. -
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a machine according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 3 shows a detailed view of pressing devices according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 4 shows a detailed view of pressing devices in a pressing position according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a movement of the second pressing device and insert material according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a cutting device according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 7 shows a side view of a cutting device according to an embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 8 shows a perspective view of a pushing unit according to an embodiment of the invention. - The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements.
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figure 1 , themethod 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is exemplified as a flow chart. In themethod 100, a first and a secondpressing device partition walls 5 of a packaging insert from aninsert material 6. Thefirst step 102 consists of transporting theinsert material 6 along the axis A in themachine 1. Following, thesecond step 104 consists of the secondpressing device 3 holding theinsert material 6 in a fixed position. In thethird step 106, the firstpressing device 2 moves to a distance D from the secondpressing device 3, corresponding to the double indented height of thepartition wall 5 to be formed. Next, in thefourth step 108, the firstpressing device 2 grasps and holds the insert material at the distance D from the secondpressing device 3. Next, in thefifth step 110, the firstpressing device 2 moves along the axis A toward the secondpressing device 3, and as the firstpressing device 2 holds on to theinsert material 6, theinsert material 6 is simultaneously pushed toward the secondpressing device 3. Following, in thelast step 112, the firstpressing device 2 has moved the full distance to the secondpressing device 3 and presses theinsert material 6 between the twopressing devices partition wall 5. - The
machine 1 for producing packaging inserts according to an embodiment of the invention is illustrated infig. 2 . Themachine 1 comprises a firstpressing device 2, a secondpressing device 3, agripping device 4, and acutting device 8. Further, a poke/blow device 11 to facilitate the formation of thepartition walls 5. - The
machine 1 also compriseslinear motors pressing device 2 and thegripping device 4 respectively. - In
figure 2 the firstpressing device 2 is in open position, fully retracted from the secondpressing device 3. The distance D between theplanar surface 2a of the firstpressing device 2 and theplanar surface 3a of the second pressing device corresponds to the double intended height of thepartition wall 5 to be formed. Theinsert material 6 has been transported according to step 102 infig. 1 and the secondpressing devices 3 holds theinsert material 6 in a fixed position, in accordance to step 104. - The first
pressing device 2 can grasp and hold theinsert material 6, as described instep 106, and is moveable by thelinear motor 21 along the axis A, in direction X/X', and is configured to hold theinsert material 6 to push it along axis A, toward the secondpressing device 3 as illustrated infig. 3 . - In
figure 3 , the firstpressing device 2 is illustrated pushing theinsert material 6 toward the secondpressing device 3, as described instep 108 infig. 1 . Theinsert material 6 may be blown or poked by the poke/blowing device 11 in a direction Y, perpendicular to the axis A, in order to facilitate the forming of apartition wall 5 in an erect position. Fastening means, such as glue or adhesive, may be sprayed or applied on theinsert material 6 on aninner side 5a corresponding to the inner walls of thepartition wall 5 sides. The glue or adhesive may be applied by thesame device 11 that pokes or blows theinsert material 6 during pressing. Thedevice 11 may comprise an extendingpart 11a to facilitate the blow or poke for thepartition wall 5 to form in the erect direction. The device may alternatively be located above the axis A (following the Y direction) and grip or create a vacuum from above to facilitate the formation of anerect partition wall 5. - The
device 11 may also comprise a perforating unit for perforating theinsert material 6 at the distance D/2, corresponding to the intended top of thepartition wall 5. Perforation on either side of theinsert material 6 may facilitate the formation of thepartition walls 5 into an erect position. The perforation may be used as a compliment to or in replacement of blowing, poking, gripping, vacuum or other means for aiding theinsert material 6 in the direction of the erect position of thepartition wall 5. The perforating unit may be provided as a separate unit from thedevice 11. The perforating unit may be arranged above theinsert material 6 configured to perforate the insert material from above. Alternatively, the perforating unit may be arranged to move from the side of and across the insert material to perforate. The perforating unit may be a perforating roller knife, or a straight knife having perforating teeth or the like. -
Fig. 4 shows the fifth andsixth step fig. 1 , wherein the firstpressing device 2 presses theinsert material 6 toward the secondpressing device 3. Thepressing devices pressing device 3 is in a fixed position toward which theinsert material 6 is pressed against. Theinsert material 6 is formed into anerect partition wall 5, extending in the Y direction. Thelinear motor 21 presses the firstpressing device 2 toward the secondpressing device 3 with theinsert material 6 in between, as shown infig. 4 . - As illustrated in
fig. 5 , the secondpressing device 3 is liftable in the direction Y perpendicular to the axis A. The secondpressing device 5 can be lifted by a rotation RB around axis B, perpendicular to axis A in the plane of theinsert material 6. Alternatively, the secondpressing device 3 can be lifted by a linear motor lifting the secondpressing device 3 perpendicular to the axis A, in the Y direction (not shown). Lifting the secondpressing device 3 allows thepartition wall 5 to pass underneath as theinsert material 6 is transported along the axis A by thegripping device 4, corresponding to step 102 offig. 1 . In another embodiment, the axis B can be placed upstreams from the axis B illustrated infig. 5 , i. e. on the part of the second pressing device that is closest to the first pressing device, to allow for a rotation in the opposite direction of RB as to save space and allow the gripping device to grasp a formed partition wall further upstreams. - The
gripping device 4 is controlled by twolinear motors linear motor 41 controls the movement in the Y direction and the secondlinear motor 42 controls the movement in the X/X' directions. - The
gripping device 4 is arranged to fix the position of thepartition wall 5 to abottom material 7. Further, it is arranged to seize apartition wall 5 and move theinsert material 6 along the axis A in the X direction. The movement transports theinsert material 6 along the axis A such that a distance between the most recently formedpartition wall 5 and theplanar surface 3a secondpressing device 3 corresponds to the distance between twoconsecutive partition walls 5. - The
gripping device 4 comprises two linear parts extending perpendicular to axis A, in parallel to the direction Y. Thegripping device 4 may be described as a parallel gripper. - Further,
fig. 5 shows the retraction along axis A in the X' direction of the firstpressing device 2, as it retracts back to the open position (illustrated infig. 2 ). - The
bottom material 7 is fed from apaper tray 12, schematically shown infig. 5 . Fastening means such as glue or adhesive is applied on the side facing theinsert material 6 by the gluing means 10. Thebottom material 7 and theinsert material 6 are fastened to each other by thegripping device 4 pressing the formedpartition wall 5 on theinsert material 6 toward thebottom material 7. Theinsert material 6 and thebottom material 7 can alternatively, or as complement, be fastened to each other by sewing or stapling or a combination of the presented alternatives. Such sewing and/or stapling can be performed at ends of a packaging insert comprising one or moreformed partition walls 5. Hence, the gluingdevice 10 may be removed and replaced by a sewing orstapling device 9. - A
cutting device 8, exemplified infig. 6 , is arranged downstream in relation to thepressing devices gripping device 4, and is configured to cut theinsert material 6 with formedpartition walls 5 into packaging inserts at desired lengths. Thecutting device 8 comprises a cuttingarm 83 to which ablade 81 is mounted and two cuttingtracks cutting device 8 extends along an axis C, around which the cuttingarm 83 can perform a rotation Rc. Theblade 81 is also rotatable RK in the plane of axis C. Thecutting device 8 has two cuttingpositions partition wall 5. The cutting positions 82a, 82b are chosen by 180 degree rotation of the cuttingarm 83 around axis C and the distance between them corresponds to the thickness of the cuttingarm 83. Thecutting device 8 can be arranged with the cuttingarm 83 extending in parallel with the extension plane of theinsert material 6, or alternatively perpendicular to said extension plane. - The
blade 81 may in one embodiment be arranged to cut theinsert material 6 in an angle slightly less than 90 degrees. Theblade 81 can thereby easier cut close to a partition wall without interfering with the partition wall. -
Fig. 7 illustrates a further alternative cutting device 8' which comprises twoblades blades arm 84 which is rotatable around the axis D. The axis D extends in parallel with axis A. The cutting device 8' is moveable along axis A to provide cutting at a desired location. Theblades arm 84 are further moveable in a direction perpendicular to axis A so as to provide the cutting action onto theinsert material 6. - The
blades insert material 6 and axis A, providing an angle slightly less than 90 degrees, for instance in the range 70-89 degrees. As seen infig. 7 , theblades blades 81b provides an inclination in one direction, and theother blade 81a an inclination in the other direction when in contact with theinsert material 6. This provides inclined blades enabling cutting action close to apartition wall 5 in either direction. - The pivoting action of the pivoting
arm 84, thereby selectingblade insert material 6 provides cutting action by oneblade 81a, and movement in the opposite direction across theinsert material 6 provides cutting action by theother blade 81b. - The cutting device 8' may comprise corresponding
cutting tracks cutting device 8. - The
stapling device 9 is arranged to staple theinsert material 6 to thebottom material 7. The staples can be positioned on theinsert material 6 in proximity to the angle between thepartition wall 5 and insertmaterial 6. - In an embodiment wherein the
insert material 6 and thebottom material 7 is sewn together, thestapling device 9 can be replaced by a sewing device, configured to sew the twomaterials -
Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment of thedevice 11 for blowing or poking theinsert material 6 in the form of a pushingunit 90. The pushingunit 90 comprises aframe 92 configured to be arranged such that theinsert material 6 extends through anopening 96 of theframe 92. At abottom section 93 of the frame 92 ablade 94 is arranged. Theblade 94 may comprise a knife with a sharp edge and/or teeth for perforating the insert material. The pushingunit 90 further comprises asub-frame 95 to which theblade 94 is attached. Thesub-frame 95 is configured to be moveable in the direction Y when theinsert material 6 extends through theframe 92. Theblade 94 will thereby push theinsert material 6 in the direction Y. The pushingunit 90 is further moveable along axis A to be positioned at the half distance D. When moving the blade in direction Y, the pushingunit 90 will facilitate the formation of a partition wall. If theblade 94 is sharp and/or provided with teeth, the folding of theinsert material 6 to form apartition wall 5 is further facilitated. A linear motor may be arranged to move thesub-frame 95 in the direction Y. Another linear motor may be arranged to move the pushingunit 90 along axis A to the desired position. - In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments and examples of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purpose of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.
Claims (12)
- Method (100) for producing a packaging insert by forming at least one partition wall (5) from an insert material (6) using a first pressing device (2) and a second pressing device (3), the method comprising the steps of:transporting (102) the insert material along a first axis (A),holding (104) the insert material in a fixed position by the second pressing device,moving (106) the first pressing device along the first axis (A) to a first distance (D) from the second pressing device equal to the double intended height of the partition wall,holding (108) and pressing (110) the insert material by means of the first pressing device from the first distance (D) from the second pressing device towards the second pressing device along the first axis (A) such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming (112) a partition wall, after formation of a partition wall, lifting or moving the second pressing device (3) as to allow the formed partition wall (5) to pass the second pressing device, andmoving the insert material and the formed partition wall along the first axis (A) a distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- Method (100) according to claim 1, comprising a step of blowing or poking the insert material (6) in a direction (Y) perpendicular to the first axis (A) to facilitate the forming of the partition wall (5) into the erect position.
- Method (100) according to any of the previous claims, further comprising a step of moving a previously formed partition wall (5) along the first axis (A), using a gripping device (4), such that the insert material (6) is moved a distance along the first axis (A), wherein the moved distance sets the distance between a next partition wall to be formed and a preceding partition wall.
- Method (100) according to claim 3, comprising a step of feeding a bottom material (7) from a paper tray (12) and fixing the bottom material to the insert material (6) by sewing, punching or stapling or by using glue or adhesive.
- Method (100) according to claim 3 or 4, comprising a step of pressing the insert material (6) towards the bottom material (7) using the gripping device (4).
- Method (100) according to any of the previous claims, further comprising a step of cutting the packaging insert at a desired length by a cutting device (8).
- Machine (1) for producing a packaging insert by forming at least one partition wall (5) from an insert material (6), the machine comprising a first pressing device (2) and a second pressing device (3), whereinan insert material is transportable in the machine along a first axis (A),the second pressing device is configured to hold the insert material in a fixed position,the first pressing device is configured to be moved along the first axis (A) to a first distance (D) from the second pressing device equal to the double intended height of the partition wall, andthe first pressing device is further configured to hold and move the insert material from the first distance (D) from the second pressing device towards the second pressing device along the first axis (A) such that the insert material is pressed between the first and the second pressing device into an erect position forming a partition wall,wherein the second pressing device (3) is configured to be lifted or moved after formation of a partition wall such as to allow the formed partition wall (5) to pass the second pressing device,and wherein the machine is configured to move the insert material and the formed partition wall along the first axis (A) the distance selected as distance between the formed partition wall and a subsequent partition wall to be formed.
- Machine (1) according to claim 7, further comprising means (11) for blowing or poking the insert material (6) in a direction perpendicular to the first axis (A) to facilitate the forming of the partition wall (5) into an erect position.
- Machine (1) according to any of the claims 7-8, further comprising a gripping device (4) configured to pull the insert material (6) along the first axis (A) by seizing a formed partition wall (5) and pulling along the first axis (A) away from the second pressing device (3).
- Machine (1) according to claim 9, wherein the gripping device (4) is configured to press the insert material (6) towards a bottom material (7).
- Machine (1) according to any of the claims 7-10, further comprising a paper tray (12) configured to feed a bottom material (7) adapted to be fastened to the insert material (6) by sewing, punching, stapling, or using glue or adhesive.
- Machine (1) according to any of the claims 7-11, further comprising a cutting device (8) configured to cut-off the packaging insert at a desired length.
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