EP3458366B1 - Method and device for labelling first packages - Google Patents

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EP3458366B1
EP3458366B1 EP17733454.7A EP17733454A EP3458366B1 EP 3458366 B1 EP3458366 B1 EP 3458366B1 EP 17733454 A EP17733454 A EP 17733454A EP 3458366 B1 EP3458366 B1 EP 3458366B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C1/00—Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces
    • B65C1/02—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
    • B65C1/025—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being picked up by the article to be labelled, i.e. the labelling head remaining stationary
    • B65C1/026—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being picked up by the article to be labelled, i.e. the labelling head remaining stationary and the article being moved out of its normal conveyance path towards the labelling head
    • 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
    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/14—Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation
    • B65B21/18—Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
    • B65B43/126—Feeding carton blanks in flat or collapsed state
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/26—Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks
    • B65B43/265—Opening, erecting or setting-up boxes, cartons or carton blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B5/024—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making containers from preformed blanks
    • 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
    • B65B2220/00—Specific aspects of the packaging operation
    • B65B2220/16—Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for labeling first packages.
  • These first packagings are packagings which hold several containers, in particular several beverage containers that have already been filled. It is known from the prior art that such first packagings are fed to the device as flat packaging blanks or are present in the device and in a folding station or a folding or cartoning module to form so-called multipack containers, for example baskets or outer packaging (wraparound cartons ) can be erected and / or unfolded.
  • first packagings are then inserted into second packagings, in particular transport and / or storage packagings such as plastic boxes, folding packagings made of cardboard or cardboard, or outer packagings and, in turn, several already filled and closed containers are inserted into the first and second packagings. After the packaging module, the second packaging is individually printed.
  • the second packagings serve in particular to enable improved transport and improved storage of the containers.
  • the containers are usually sold (to end customers).
  • the first and / or the second packs it is also possible for the first and / or the second packs to have so-called compartments, through which the containers or, accordingly, the multipacks (first packs) can be received individually and separately from one another
  • the WO 2013/185954 A1 discloses a method and an apparatus for labeling cardboard packaging before objects are introduced into them.
  • EP 3012201 A1 shows a device and a method for pulling up and erecting cardboard boxes to form outer packaging, with compartments being inserted into the outer packaging before objects are introduced into the compartments in the outer packaging.
  • the US 2543004 shows the labeling of filled packaging in that the packaging is lifted to form a label which is held with the adhesive side down by a suction holder and thus pressed against the label.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method and a device in which it is possible to apply individual labeling or printing to the first packs, in particular before the containers are inserted into the packs.
  • the labels are transported to a labeling area for this purpose, one adhesive side of the labels being directed in the direction of the first packs and in particular upwards during transport.
  • the first packagings to be labeled are removed from a magazine device, the packagings being in the magazine device as at least partially flat packaging blanks and preferably being removed from the magazine device individually.
  • the first packs are preferably removed from a stack in which a plurality of flat packs arranged one above the other are arranged.
  • the first packs are preferably removed from a plurality of magazine devices arranged next to one another, it also being conceivable that a different first type of packaging is arranged in each of the plurality of magazine devices.
  • the adhesive side of the label is preferably directed upwards, but other arrangements would also be possible, for example lateral transport of the labels or attachment from the side.
  • the labels and advantageously the self-adhesive labels are preferably transferred from the label dispensing station to a vacuum conveyor belt and transported in the direction of the labeling.
  • the vacuum conveyor belt is preferably an endlessly revolving belt.
  • the vacuum conveyor belt preferably sucks the non-self-adhesive surface of the labels and transports the labels in the direction of the labeling.
  • the "self-adhesive forces" of the labels are preferably higher than the suction force of the vacuum conveyor belt, so that it is ensured that the labels are adhered to the first packaging and do not remain on the vacuum conveyor belt.
  • the first packs are applied to the labels in a next step and the labels are glued to the packs, the packs preferably being pressed onto the labels from above.
  • the labels advantageously have an adhesive and / or adhesive layer on their upward side, whereby they adhere to the packaging when the packaging is pressed against it.
  • the first packs are inserted into second packs and a plurality of objects, and in particular containers, are placed in the first and second packs.
  • adhesive surfaces are or are formed on the packaging to which the (then possibly non-self-adhesive) label is pressed.
  • the containers are advantageously arranged in the first packaging, so that so-called six-packs are preferably produced.
  • the containers are advantageously already filled and closed beverage containers, in particular glass containers, plastic containers or cans.
  • the first packs are therefore in particular so-called multipacks.
  • the present invention can also be applied to objects other than containers and in particular to piece goods to be packaged. It is preferably the same type of piece goods which should be packaged together, such as care products or the like, for example.
  • each multipack / each packaging can be individually and individually labeled, decorated or provided with a barcode, and not, as has been customary in the prior art, only the transport packaging, in which several multipacks are arranged, is labeled. Accordingly, the customer only needs to have a standardized box in stock, which is then printed on a country-specific or product-dependent basis, for example the shelf life of the product.
  • a comparatively simple procedure is also provided for labeling packaging, which can also be integrated into any existing system without great effort.
  • Synchronized drives are advantageously provided so that in particular the drive of the label transport device and the drive of the removal tool with which the first packs are removed from the magazine device are synchronized with one another.
  • the movements of the transport device and the removal tool are adapted to one another, so that the labeling can be controlled in particular via these synchronized drives.
  • the first packs are preferably applied to the labels as flat pack blanks or the first packs are erected in a folding station after they have been removed from the magazine device and only then are the erected first packs applied to the labels.
  • the erection takes place, for example, with a stamp device, which is placed on a later bottom area of the packaging, whereby the side walls of the packaging are folded upwards.
  • the packaging is erected or unfolded by means of another manner already known from the prior art, such as, for example, by means of suction and / or gripping devices which suck in or grip the flat packaging blanks and thereby pull them apart and erect them .
  • An individual label and / or an individual barcode is advantageously applied to each first package.
  • the label or the barcode can contain, for example, information about the filling date, the filling location, the expiration date or a later storage or sales location.
  • an identical label and / or an identical barcode is preferably applied to each first package in the same packaging step.
  • a difference between the labels is preferably justified solely on the basis of product-specific and / or country-specific differences.
  • the labels are transported individually and / or continuously to the labeling area or transferred to the labeling area.
  • the highest possible processing rate of the packaging is achieved.
  • the labels it would also be conceivable for the labels to be transported in a clocked manner.
  • the position of the labels and / or the packaging is detected by means of a position sensor or a camera and preferably evaluated with an image processing unit.
  • This position determination advantageously already takes place before the labels are transported into the labeling area, with a marking being attached to the labels in particular for position recognition or position determination. It is conceivable that this marking is arranged on the adhesive side of the label located above, but also that this marking is, for example, an image that is attached to the front of the label and therefore depending on the position or the location this image is used to determine the position of the label.
  • a corresponding camera or image recording device is preferably arranged laterally next to a transport path for the labels. It would also be possible for the camera or image recording device to be arranged above the transport path of the labels.
  • the label is advantageously aligned in a position recognized as being incorrect, for which purpose an alignment device is advantageously provided here.
  • an alignment device is advantageously provided here.
  • the label can be shifted, in particular shifted in at least two mutually perpendicular directions.
  • the labels are advantageously self-adhesive labels.
  • glue is applied to the label in the labeling area, in particular shortly before the packaging is pressed onto the label.
  • the present invention is further directed to a device for labeling first packaging, comprising at least one storage device to which at least one label strip with a plurality of labels is attached, at least one label transport device which transports the separated labels to a transfer area and a removal tool by means of from which the first packs can be removed individually from a magazine device in which a large number of first packs are stored.
  • the labels can be transported with an adhesive side in the direction of the packaging and preferably upwards, and the removal tool applies the first packaging to the labels in order to arrange the labels on the packaging before (optionally) the first packaging is inserted into the second packaging.
  • the packagings are advantageously pressed onto the labels, in particular with the removal tool, as a result of which the labels adhere to the packagings with their adhesive side.
  • the labels are preferably transported in a rectilinear direction before they are attached to the packaging.
  • the packagings are also advantageously transported in a straight line, at least in sections. A transport direction along which the labels are transported is preferred, perpendicular to a transport direction along which the packaging is transported.
  • the device has a separating device which separates the labels arranged on the label strip.
  • This separating device is advantageously arranged in front of the transfer area.
  • the separating device is arranged shortly after the transfer area and the labels are only separated after the transfer area.
  • the separating device is a knife, a laser, scissors or the like.
  • the supply device mentioned is preferably a supply roll from which the label tape and thus the labels are unwound.
  • the storage device has at least two such storage rolls. It is conceivable that these are preferably unrolled at the same time, so that the number of packages labeled in a certain time can be increased.
  • the number of existing label transport devices preferably corresponds to the number of supply rolls, so that these can also be transported to the labeling area on separate transport belts at the same time.
  • a plurality of supply rolls to be arranged in the supply device, so that no machine stop has to be made, in particular when changing rolls.
  • the removal tool removes the packaging from the magazine and transfers it to a packaging transport device with which the packaging is transported to the device.
  • the label transport device (and / or the packaging transport device) is advantageously a vacuum conveyor, a conveyor belt or the like. It would also be possible for several labels to be attached to one package.
  • the label is preferably a self-adhesive label, so that the label sticks to the first packaging by itself without further measures as soon as the removal tool presses the packaging onto the label.
  • glue it would also advantageously be possible for glue to be applied to the labels within the device, in particular after the transfer area and / or shortly before the first packaging is pressed onto the label.
  • the first packs are advantageously stored in the magazine device as pack blanks that are flat at least in sections.
  • the first packs in the magazine device preferably form a stack of a large number of packs arranged one above the other.
  • the device preferably comprises a plurality of such magazine devices, which are in particular arranged next to one another, with a plurality of magazine devices also conceivable to arrange different first packagings in the magazine devices.
  • the device for labeling first packagings is followed by a folding station which erects or unfolds the flat blanks after they have been labeled to form container packs, or the folding station precedes the device for labeling first packagings so that the first packagings are in front the labeling can be erected or unfolded to form container packaging.
  • the first packs can advantageously be applied to the labels as flat pack blanks or as erected packs.
  • the erected first packs are also applied to the labels by the erecting tool.
  • the removal tool is preferably a robot, a gripping tool or the like.
  • the robot and / or the gripping tool preferably has one or more gripping arms, at the end of which a vacuum gripper is preferably arranged, by means of which the first packs can be removed from the magazine device and / or from the folding station.
  • the device advantageously also has a pressing device which presses the first packagings onto the labels perpendicular to the adhesive surface of the label.
  • the pressing device can preferably be a further robot or a further gripping tool with one or more gripping arms, at the end of which a vacuum gripper is preferably arranged.
  • the pressing device is preferably arranged in the removal tool.
  • the removal tool is therefore advantageously designed in such a way that it is suitable for removing the first packs from the magazine device and / or the folding station and pressing them onto the labels.
  • Figure 1 shows a flow chart of a method according to the invention.
  • the labels are fed to a labeling area or transported to a labeling area, the labels advantageously being transported with one adhesive side facing up.
  • the first packs are removed from a magazine device. It would also be conceivable that steps S1 and S2 are carried out simultaneously, or at least temporarily overlap.
  • the first packs are applied to the labels in a third step S3, in which they are preferably pressed onto the labels from above and in a further step S4 the first packs are unfolded and / or erected to form multiple packs. This can in particular be carried out using methods already known from the prior art.
  • method steps S3 and S4 are interchanged and accordingly the first packs are first unfolded and / or erected and then applied to the labels in the unfolded state.
  • step S5 the first packs are inserted into second packs, whereby, as already described above, the first packs are so-called baskets that accommodate multiple containers and the second packs are packs that have improved storage and improved storage Allow the containers to be transported.
  • step S6 already filled and closed containers are placed in the first and second packages, the containers being in particular glass containers, plastic containers or cans, and in step S7 the first and second packages are discharged or transported away with the containers arranged therein.
  • further method steps S1.1 and S1.2 can also be carried out in an advantageous method.
  • the position of the labels is determined in order to ensure that they are attached to the packaging in a desired position. This position determination can preferably take place by means of a position sensor or a camera and be evaluated with an image processing unit. If the label is in the correct position, the method can continue with step S3. If this is not the case, the labels are aligned in step S1.2. The position of the labels is then checked again (S1.1).
  • the labels are advantageously aligned by means of an alignment device. It would also be conceivable, however, that an operator display shows which label has a faulty position and that this label is aligned by an operator. In variant B of the flow chart, it is also conceivable that this position determination is only carried out after the first packaging has been erected.
  • Figure 2 shows an illustration of an entire device 1 for labeling first packaging 14 and for packaging containers.
  • the arrow Z1 represents the direction of transport and the inlet of the containers.
  • the containers are advantageously fed to the device 1 on one and preferably on several transport devices 20 within one and preferably within several juxtaposed article streams of the device 1.
  • the transport devices 20 are conveyor belts, belt conveyors, roller conveyors or the like.
  • the containers are preferably arranged close to one another on the transport devices, preferably at a distance from one another and particularly preferably already grouped into a predetermined number of containers.
  • the containers are preferably transported to the device 1 in an upright position or fed to the device 1 in an upright position.
  • the inflow of the second packs is shown by the arrow Z2 and the direction of transport of the first packs by the arrow T.
  • These further conveying means for supplying the second packs and the first packs are also preferably conveyor belts, belt conveyors, roller conveyors or the like. It is off Figure 2 It can be seen that the transport direction of the inlet of the containers Z1 is advantageously perpendicular or orthogonal to the transport direction of the first packs T. It can also be seen that the inlet of the containers Z1 advantageously takes place parallel to the inlet of the second packs Z2.
  • the two positions provided with the reference numeral 10 represent possibilities where the labeling area can be arranged.
  • the first packagings 14 are advantageously removed from a magazine device 32 by means of a removal tool (not shown). Then, in a first preferred variant, the first packs 14 are applied to the labels within the labeling area 10, in particular pressed onto the labels and subsequently erected or unfolded in a folding station 40 to form container packs. In a second advantageous variant, however, it would also be conceivable that the first packs 14 are transferred to the folding station 40 after they have been removed from the magazine device 32 and are only applied to the labels after they have been erected in the subsequent labeling area 10.
  • first packs 14 After the first packs 14 have been erected and labeled, they are inserted into second packs (not shown) in an insertion area 45 downstream of the folding station 40 and the labeling area 10.
  • the reference numeral 50 further identifies the container packaging station in which the containers are introduced into the first and second packages.
  • This manipulator is preferably a multi-axis robot which preferably has several grippers and which is preferably movable horizontally and vertically.
  • the further arrow A2 shows the outlet of the first and the second packaging with the containers arranged therein.
  • This outlet is again preferably a conveyor belt, a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor or the like.
  • the inflow of the containers Z1 and the outflow of the first and second packagings A2 advantageously take place in the same transport direction.
  • FIG Figure 3 a top view of a first device 1 according to the invention for labeling first packaging is shown.
  • the reference numeral 40 here again identifies the folding station and the reference numeral 10 the labeling area, so that in FIG Figure 3 the embodiment is shown in which the first packages are first erected or unfolded and then applied to the labels.
  • the first packs are first labeled within the labeling area 10 and then the first packs that have already been labeled are erected to form multiple packs.
  • the labeling area 10 here has two storage devices 2 within each of which at least one label roll is arranged.
  • the reference number 5 denotes a label transport device, which is preferably designed as a vacuum conveyor and transports the labels from the storage device 2 to a transfer area 25, at which the first packagings are used up on the labels. At least two label transport devices 5 are preferably present in the device 1.
  • the first packs are advantageously also applied to the labels with an erecting tool (not shown) which erects the first packs.
  • the first packs are inserted into the second packs in the insertion area 45, and in the container pack station 50, containers are put into the first and second packs.
  • the arrows Z1 and Z2 here again indicate the supply of the containers and the second packaging, as also already shown in FIG Figure 2 has been explained in more detail and the arrow A2 the outlet of the first and second packs with the containers arranged therein and, corresponding to the arrow T, the direction of transport of the first packs. It would also be conceivable here for the second packs to be fed in at the point indicated by the arrow Z3.
  • the transport direction of the second packs Z2, Z3 is therefore advantageously either the same as the transport direction of the supply of the containers Z1 or opposite to the transport direction of the supply of the containers Z1.
  • Figure 4 shows a side view of the in Figure 3 illustrated first device according to the invention.
  • a folding station which erects and / or unfolds the first packaging is arranged at the point marked with step 1.
  • the reference numeral 42 here designates a removal area where the first packs are removed from the folding station 40 with a removal tool (not shown), for example a robot, a gripping tool or the like, and are especially pressed onto the labels in step 2.
  • a removal tool for example a robot, a gripping tool or the like
  • at least two removal tools are preferably arranged in this embodiment of the device 1, the first packs being removed from the magazine device (not shown here) and transferred to the folding station with one removal tool and the erected first packs being removed from the folding station with another removal tool applied to the labels. But it would also be conceivable that the first packs are applied to the labels with the erecting tool.
  • step 3 the insertion of the first packagings into second packagings 15 in the insertion area 45 is shown schematically, and in step 4 the introduction of the containers 17 into the first and second packagings within the container packaging station 50 is shown schematically.
  • Figure 5 also shows a three-dimensional representation of the Figures 3 and 4th 1.
  • the labeling area 10 is shown, which has at least one storage device 2 and at least one label transport device 5, which is preferably designed as a vacuum conveyor.
  • the reference number 6 denotes a manipulator, although the removal tool on the manipulator is not shown here for reasons of clarity.
  • Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a top view of the labeling area 10 of the inventive device 1.
  • the labeling area 10 is assigned at least one storage device 2, in which at least one storage roll 3 is arranged, from which a label tape 11 is unwound.
  • two storage devices 2 are shown, which are arranged next to one another or one behind the other.
  • two label transport devices 5 arranged in parallel are present.
  • Each label transport device 5 is also assigned a separate drive (not shown). However, it would also be conceivable that a drive for several label transport devices is available.
  • the drive is in particular an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic drive.
  • a position sensor 30 or a camera 30 is assigned to each label transport device, by means of which the position of the labels is determined.
  • the reference numeral 31 denotes schematically an image processing unit which evaluates the information received from the position sensor 30 or the camera 30.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen. Dabei handelt es sich bei diesen ersten Verpackungen um Verpackungen, welche mehrere Behältnisse, insbesondere mehrere bereits befüllte Getränkebehältnisse aufnehmen. Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, dass derartige erste Verpackungen der Vorrichtung als flache Verpackungszuschnitte zugeführt werden oder in der Vorrichtung vorliegen und in einer Faltstation bzw. einem Falt- oder Kartoniermodul zu sogenannten Multipack-Gebinden, beispielsweise Baskets oder Umverpackungen (Wraparound-Kartons) aufgerichtet und/oder aufgefaltet werden. Üblicherweise werden anschließend mehrere erste Verpackungen in zweite Verpackungen, insbesondere Transport- und/oder Lagerverpackungen wie beispielsweise Kunststoffkästen, Faltverpackungen aus Pappe oder Karton, oder Umverpackungen eingesetzt und wiederum mehrere bereits befüllte und verschlossene Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen eingesetzt. Nach dem Verpackungsmodul erfolgt eine individuelle Bedruckung der zweiten Verpackungen.The present invention relates to a method and a device for labeling first packages. These first packagings are packagings which hold several containers, in particular several beverage containers that have already been filled. It is known from the prior art that such first packagings are fed to the device as flat packaging blanks or are present in the device and in a folding station or a folding or cartoning module to form so-called multipack containers, for example baskets or outer packaging (wraparound cartons ) can be erected and / or unfolded. Usually several first packagings are then inserted into second packagings, in particular transport and / or storage packagings such as plastic boxes, folding packagings made of cardboard or cardboard, or outer packagings and, in turn, several already filled and closed containers are inserted into the first and second packagings. After the packaging module, the second packaging is individually printed.

Dabei dienen die zweiten Verpackungen insbesondere dazu, um einen verbesserten Transport sowie eine verbesserte Lagerung der Behältnisse zu ermöglichen. In der ersten Verpackung werden die Behältnisse üblicherweise (an Endkunden) verkauft. Weiterhin ist es auch möglich, dass die ersten und/oder die zweiten Verpackungen sogenannte Gefache aufweisen, durch welche die Behältnisse oder entsprechend die Multipacks (erste Verpackungen) vereinzelt und getrennt voneinander aufgenommen werden könnenThe second packagings serve in particular to enable improved transport and improved storage of the containers. In the first packaging, the containers are usually sold (to end customers). Furthermore, it is also possible for the first and / or the second packs to have so-called compartments, through which the containers or, accordingly, the multipacks (first packs) can be received individually and separately from one another

Die WO 2013/185954 A1 offenbart ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von Kartonverpackungen bevor Objekte in diese eingebracht werden.The WO 2013/185954 A1 discloses a method and an apparatus for labeling cardboard packaging before objects are introduced into them.

EP 3012201 A1 zeigt eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Aufziehen und Aufrichten von Kartonagen zu Umverpackungen, wobei Gefache in die Umverpackungen eingesetzt werden, bevor Objekte in die Gefache in den Umverpackungen eingebracht werden. EP 3012201 A1 shows a device and a method for pulling up and erecting cardboard boxes to form outer packaging, with compartments being inserted into the outer packaging before objects are introduced into the compartments in the outer packaging.

Die US 2543004 zeigt das Etikettieren von befüllten Verpackungen indem die Verpackungen zu einem Etikett, welches von einem Saughalter mit der Klebeseite nach unten gehalten wird, angehoben und damit an das Etikett angepresst werden.The US 2543004 shows the labeling of filled packaging in that the packaging is lifted to form a label which is held with the adhesive side down by a suction holder and thus pressed against the label.

Bei diesen bekannten Vorrichtungen ist es allerdings nachteilig, dass die einzelnen Multipacks (Baskets oder Umverpackungen) nach dem Einsetzen in die Transportverpackungen nicht mehr individuell bedruckt werden können, insbesondere da hierfür die Etikettiergeräte zu groß sind und die Transportgeschwindigkeit innerhalb der Anlage zu hoch ist. Es kann demnach im Stand der Technik lediglich eine Bedruckung oder Etikettierung der Transportverpackungen bzw. der zweiten Verpackungen durchgeführt werden. Ein Kunde muss daher eine Vielzahl von ersten Verpackungen mit allen verschiedenen Barcodes, länderspezifischen Aufdrucken und dergleichen vorrätig haben.With these known devices, however, it is disadvantageous that the individual multipacks (baskets or outer packaging) can no longer be individually printed after being inserted into the transport packaging, in particular since the labeling devices are too large for this and the transport speed within the system is too high. Accordingly, in the prior art, only printing or labeling of the transport packaging or the second packaging can be carried out. A customer must therefore have a large number of first packages with all different barcodes, country-specific imprints and the like in stock.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung bereitzustellen, bei dem/bei der es ermöglicht wird, bereits auf die ersten Verpackungen eine individuelle Etikettierung oder Bedruckung aufzubringen, insbesondere bevor die Behältnisse in die Verpackungen eingesetzt werden.The present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method and a device in which it is possible to apply individual labeling or printing to the first packs, in particular before the containers are inserted into the packs.

Diese Aufgaben werden erfindungsgemäß durch die Gegenstände der unabhängigen Ansprüche erreicht. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen und Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.According to the invention, these objects are achieved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and developments are the subject of the subclaims.

Bei einem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen werden dazu die Etiketten zu einem Etikettierbereich transportiert, wobei eine Klebeseite der Etiketten während des Transports in Richtung der ersten Verpackungen und insbesondere nach oben gerichtet ist. In einem weiteren Schritt werden die zu etikettierenden ersten Verpackungen aus einer Magazinvorrichtung entnommen, wobei die Verpackungen als wenigstens abschnittsweise flache Verpackungszuschnitte in der Magazinvorrichtung vorliegen und bevorzugt vereinzelt aus der Magazinvorrichtung entnommen werden. Bevorzugt werden die ersten Verpackungen aus einem Stapel entnommen, in welchem mehrere übereinander angeordnete flache Verpackungen angeordnet sind. Bevorzugt werden die ersten Verpackungen aus mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Magazinvorrichtungen entnommen, wobei es auch denkbar ist, dass in jeder der mehreren Magazinvorrichtungen jeweils eine andere erste Verpackungsart angeordnet ist. Wie ausgeführt, ist die Klebeseite des Etikettes bevorzugt nach oben gerichtet, es wären jedoch auch andere Anordnungen möglich, etwa ein seitlicher Transport der Etiketten bzw. ein Anbringen von der Seite her.In a method according to the invention for labeling first packs, the labels are transported to a labeling area for this purpose, one adhesive side of the labels being directed in the direction of the first packs and in particular upwards during transport. In a further step, the first packagings to be labeled are removed from a magazine device, the packagings being in the magazine device as at least partially flat packaging blanks and preferably being removed from the magazine device individually. The first packs are preferably removed from a stack in which a plurality of flat packs arranged one above the other are arranged. The first packs are preferably removed from a plurality of magazine devices arranged next to one another, it also being conceivable that a different first type of packaging is arranged in each of the plurality of magazine devices. As stated, the adhesive side of the label is preferably directed upwards, but other arrangements would also be possible, for example lateral transport of the labels or attachment from the side.

Bevorzugt werden die Etiketten und vorteilhaft die selbstklebenden Etiketten, von der Etikettenausgabestation auf ein Vakuumtransportband übergeben und in Richtung Etikettierung transportiert. Das Vakuumtransportband ist bevorzugt ein endlos umlaufendes Band. Das Vakuumtransportband saugt bevorzugt die nicht selbstklebende Fläche der Etiketten an und transportiert die Etiketten in Richtung der Etikettierung. Bevorzugt sind die "Selbstklebekräfte" der Etiketten höher als die Ansaugkraft des Vakuumtransportbandes, damit sichergestellt ist, dass die Etiketten an die ersten Verpackungen angeklebt werden und nicht auf dem Vakuumtransportband verbleiben.The labels and advantageously the self-adhesive labels are preferably transferred from the label dispensing station to a vacuum conveyor belt and transported in the direction of the labeling. The vacuum conveyor belt is preferably an endlessly revolving belt. The vacuum conveyor belt preferably sucks the non-self-adhesive surface of the labels and transports the labels in the direction of the labeling. The "self-adhesive forces" of the labels are preferably higher than the suction force of the vacuum conveyor belt, so that it is ensured that the labels are adhered to the first packaging and do not remain on the vacuum conveyor belt.

Erfindungsgemäß werden die ersten Verpackungen in einem nächsten Schritt auf die Etiketten aufgebracht und die Etiketten werden auf die Verpackungen angeklebt, wobei die Verpackungen bevorzugt von oben an die Etiketten gedrückt werden. Alternativ wäre es auch möglich, die Etiketten auf die Verpackungen zuzubewegen, beispielsweise nach oben zu drücken. Vorteilhaft weisen die Etiketten auf ihrer nach oben liegenden Seite eine Klebe- und/oder Haftschicht auf, wodurch sie durch das Andrücken der Verpackungen, an den Verpackungen anhaften. Nach dem aufbringen auf die Etiketten werden die ersten Verpackungen in zweite Verpackungen eingesetzt und mehrere Objekte und insbesondere Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen eingebracht. Es wäre jedoch auch denkbar, dass an der Verpackung Klebeflächen ausgebildet sind oder werden an welche das (dann ggfs. nicht selbstklebende) Etikett angedrückt wird.According to the invention, the first packs are applied to the labels in a next step and the labels are glued to the packs, the packs preferably being pressed onto the labels from above. Alternatively, it would also be possible to move the labels towards the packaging, for example to press them upwards. The labels advantageously have an adhesive and / or adhesive layer on their upward side, whereby they adhere to the packaging when the packaging is pressed against it. After they have been applied to the labels, the first packs are inserted into second packs and a plurality of objects, and in particular containers, are placed in the first and second packs. However, it would also be conceivable that adhesive surfaces are or are formed on the packaging to which the (then possibly non-self-adhesive) label is pressed.

Vorteilhaft werden sechs Behältnisse in der ersten Verpackung angeordnet, so dass bevorzugt sogenannte Sixpacks erzeugt werden. Bei den Behältnissen handelt es sich vorteilhaft um bereits befüllte und verschlossene Getränkebehältnisse, insbesondere Glasbehältnisse, Kunststoffbehältnisse oder Dosen. Denkbar ist aber auch, dass in einer ersten Verpackung eine Vielzahl von Behältnissen, insbesondere mehr als sechs Behältnisse aufgenommen werden. Bei den ersten Verpackungen handelt es sich demnach insbesondere um sogenannte Multipacks. Die vorliegende Erfindung kann auch auf andere Objekte als Behältnisse angewandt werden und insbesondere auf zu verpackende Stückgüter. Bevorzugt handelt es sich um gleichartige Stückgüter, welche gemeinsam verpackt werden sollten, wie beispielsweise Pflegeprodukte oder dergleichen.Six containers are advantageously arranged in the first packaging, so that so-called six-packs are preferably produced. The containers are advantageously already filled and closed beverage containers, in particular glass containers, plastic containers or cans. However, it is also conceivable that a large number of containers, in particular more than six containers, are accommodated in a first package. The first packs are therefore in particular so-called multipacks. The present invention can also be applied to objects other than containers and in particular to piece goods to be packaged. It is preferably the same type of piece goods which should be packaged together, such as care products or the like, for example.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren und die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung haben dabei insbesondere den Vorteil, dass jedes Multipack/jede Verpackung einzeln und auch individuell etikettiert, dekoriert oder mit einem Barcode versehen werden kann, und nicht, wie bisher im Stand der Technik üblich, lediglich die Transportverpackung, in welcher mehrere Multipacks angeordnet sind, etikettiert wird. Demnach muss der Kunde auch nur noch einen standardisierten Karton vorrätig haben, der dann länderspezifisch bzw. produktabhängig, beispielsweise Haltbarkeit des Produkts, bedruckt wird. Durch das Andrücken der ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten, bevor Behältnisse in die Verpackungen eingebracht werden, wird zudem ein vergleichsweise einfaches Vorgehen bereitgestellt um Verpackungen zu etikettieren, welches zudem ohne großen Aufwand auch in jede bereits bestehende Anlage integriert werden kann.The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention have the particular advantage that each multipack / each packaging can be individually and individually labeled, decorated or provided with a barcode, and not, as has been customary in the prior art, only the transport packaging, in which several multipacks are arranged, is labeled. Accordingly, the customer only needs to have a standardized box in stock, which is then printed on a country-specific or product-dependent basis, for example the shelf life of the product. By pressing the first packaging onto the labels before containers are introduced into the packaging, a comparatively simple procedure is also provided for labeling packaging, which can also be integrated into any existing system without great effort.

Vorteilhaft sind synchronisierte Antriebe vorgesehen, so dass insbesondere der Antrieb der Etikettentransporteinrichtung und der Antrieb des Entnahmewerkzeugs, mit dem die ersten Verpackungen aus der Magazinvorrichtung entnommen werden, aufeinander synchronisiert sind. Durch diese synchronisierten Antriebe werden die Bewegungen der Transporteinrichtung und des Entnahmewerkzeugs aufeinander angepasst, so dass die Etikettierung insbesondere über diese synchronisierten Antriebe gesteuert werden kann.Synchronized drives are advantageously provided so that in particular the drive of the label transport device and the drive of the removal tool with which the first packs are removed from the magazine device are synchronized with one another. By means of these synchronized drives, the movements of the transport device and the removal tool are adapted to one another, so that the labeling can be controlled in particular via these synchronized drives.

Bevorzugt werden die ersten Verpackungen als flache Verpackungszuschnitte auf die Etiketten aufgebracht oder die ersten Verpackungen werden nach der Entnahme aus der Magazinvorrichtung in einer Faltstation aufgerichtet und erst anschließend werden die aufgerichteten ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten aufgebracht. Das Aufrichten erfolgt dabei beispielsweise mit einer Stempeleinrichtung, welche auf einen späteren Bodenbereich der Verpackung aufgesetzt wird, wodurch die Seitenwände der Verpackung nach oben geklappt werden. Es ist aber auch denkbar, dass das Aufrichten bzw. Auffalten der Verpackungen mittels einer anderen, bereits aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Weise erfolgt, wie beispielweise mittels Saug- und/oder Greifeinrichtungen welche die flachen Verpackungszuschnitte ansaugen bzw. greifen und dadurch auseinanderziehen und aufrichten.The first packs are preferably applied to the labels as flat pack blanks or the first packs are erected in a folding station after they have been removed from the magazine device and only then are the erected first packs applied to the labels. The erection takes place, for example, with a stamp device, which is placed on a later bottom area of the packaging, whereby the side walls of the packaging are folded upwards. However, it is also conceivable that the packaging is erected or unfolded by means of another manner already known from the prior art, such as, for example, by means of suction and / or gripping devices which suck in or grip the flat packaging blanks and thereby pull them apart and erect them .

Demnach wird hier vorgeschlagen die Etikettierung der ersten Verpackungen entweder vor dem Aufrichten der ersten Verpackungen vorzunehmen, wenn diese noch als flache Verpackungszuschnitte vorliegen oder die bereits durch die der Etikettierung vorangeschaltete Faltstation aufgerichteten ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten aufzubringen.Accordingly, it is proposed here to label the first packs either before erecting the first packs, if these are still available as flat pack blanks, or to apply the first packs already erected by the folding station preceding the labeling to the labels.

Vorteilhaft wird auf jede erste Verpackung ein individuelles Etikett und/oder ein individueller Barcode aufgebracht. Das Etikett bzw. der Barcode kann dabei beispielsweise Informationen über das Abfülldatum, den Abfüllort, das Haltbarkeitsdatum oder über einen späteren Lager- oder Verkaufsort enthalten. Bevorzugt wird jedoch auf jede erste Verpackung im gleichen Verpackungsschritt ein identisches Etikett und/oder ein identischer Barcode aufgebracht. Bevorzugt ist ein Unterschied zwischen den Etiketten lediglich aufgrund von produkt- und/oder länderspezifischen Unterschieden begründet.An individual label and / or an individual barcode is advantageously applied to each first package. The label or the barcode can contain, for example, information about the filling date, the filling location, the expiration date or a later storage or sales location. However, an identical label and / or an identical barcode is preferably applied to each first package in the same packaging step. A difference between the labels is preferably justified solely on the basis of product-specific and / or country-specific differences.

Bei einem weiteren vorteilhaften Verfahren werden die Etiketten vereinzelt und/oder kontinuierlich zu dem Etikettierbereich transportiert bzw. an den Etikettierbereich übergeben. Durch diesen vereinzelten und bevorzugt kontinuierlichen Transport der Etiketten wird insbesondere eine möglichst hohe Verarbeitungsrate der Verpackungen erreicht. Dabei wäre es bei einem bevorzugten Verfahren auch denkbar, dass gleichzeitig zwei, drei oder mehrere Verpackungen etikettiert werden. Denkbar wäre aber auch, dass der Transport der Etiketten getaktet erfolgt.In a further advantageous method, the labels are transported individually and / or continuously to the labeling area or transferred to the labeling area. As a result of this isolated and preferably continuous transport of the labels, in particular the highest possible processing rate of the packaging is achieved. In a preferred method, it would also be conceivable that two, three or more packs are labeled at the same time. However, it would also be conceivable for the labels to be transported in a clocked manner.

In einem bevorzugten Verfahren wird, insbesondere vor dem Schritt des Aufbringens der Verpackungen auf die Etiketten, die Lage der Etiketten und/oder der Verpackungen mittels eines Positionssensors oder einer Kamera erfasst und bevorzugt mit einer Bildverarbeitungseinheit ausgewertet. Vorteilhaft findet diese Positionsermittlung bereits statt, bevor die Etiketten in den Etikettierbereich transportiert werden, wobei zur Lageerkennung bzw. Positionsermittlung insbesondere eine Markierung an den Etiketten angebracht ist. Dabei ist es denkbar, dass diese Markierung an der oben liegenden Klebeseite des Etiketts angeordnet ist aber auch, dass es sich bei dieser Markierung um beispielsweise ein Bild handelt, welches an der Vorderseite des Etiketts angebracht ist und demnach in Abhängigkeit der Position bzw. der Lage dieses Bildes die Position des Etiketts ermittelt wird. Eine entsprechende Kamera bzw. Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung ist dabei bevorzugt seitlich neben einem Transportpfad der Etiketten angeordnet. Auch wäre es möglich, dass die Kamera bzw. Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung oberhalb des Transportpfads der Etiketten angeordnet ist.In a preferred method, in particular before the step of applying the packaging to the labels, the position of the labels and / or the packaging is detected by means of a position sensor or a camera and preferably evaluated with an image processing unit. This position determination advantageously already takes place before the labels are transported into the labeling area, with a marking being attached to the labels in particular for position recognition or position determination. It is conceivable that this marking is arranged on the adhesive side of the label located above, but also that this marking is, for example, an image that is attached to the front of the label and therefore depending on the position or the location this image is used to determine the position of the label. A corresponding camera or image recording device is preferably arranged laterally next to a transport path for the labels. It would also be possible for the camera or image recording device to be arranged above the transport path of the labels.

Vorteilhaft wird das Etikett bei einer als falsch erkannten Position ausgerichtet, wozu hier vorteilhaft eine Ausrichteinrichtung vorgesehen ist. Dabei wäre es aber bevorzugt auch denkbar, dass bei einer falschen Position des Etiketts die Anlage gestoppt wird und das Etikett von einem Bediener ausgerichtet wird oder aus der Anlage entfernt wird. Im Rahmen dieser Ausrichtung kann dabei das Etikett verschoben werden, insbesondere in wenigstens zwei zueinander senkrechte Richtungen verschoben werden. Daneben oder alternativ ist es auch möglich, dass das Etikett gedreht wird.The label is advantageously aligned in a position recognized as being incorrect, for which purpose an alignment device is advantageously provided here. In this case, however, it would preferably also be conceivable that if the label is in the wrong position, the system is stopped and the label is aligned by an operator or is removed from the system. As part of this Alignment, the label can be shifted, in particular shifted in at least two mutually perpendicular directions. In addition or as an alternative, it is also possible for the label to be rotated.

Vorteilhaft handelt es sich bei den Etiketten um Selbstklebeetiketten. Bevorzugt ist es aber auch denkbar, dass in dem Etikettierbereich ein Leim auf das Etikett aufgebracht wird, insbesondere kurz bevor die Verpackung auf das Etikett gedrückt wird.The labels are advantageously self-adhesive labels. However, it is preferably also conceivable that glue is applied to the label in the labeling area, in particular shortly before the packaging is pressed onto the label.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ist weiterhin auf eine Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen gerichtet, umfassend wenigstens eine Vorratseinrichtung, an der wenigstens ein Etikettenband mit einer Vielzahl von Etiketten angebracht ist, wenigstens eine Etikettentransporteinrichtung, welche die vereinzelten Etiketten zu einem Übergabebereich transportiert und ein Entnahmewerkzeug, mittels welchem die ersten Verpackungen vereinzelt aus einer Magazinvorrichtung, in welcher eine Vielzahl von ersten Verpackungen bevorratet ist, entnehmbar sind.The present invention is further directed to a device for labeling first packaging, comprising at least one storage device to which at least one label strip with a plurality of labels is attached, at least one label transport device which transports the separated labels to a transfer area and a removal tool by means of from which the first packs can be removed individually from a magazine device in which a large number of first packs are stored.

Erfindungsgemäß sind die Etiketten mit einer Klebeseite in Richtung der Verpackungen und bevorzugt nach oben transportierbar und das Entnahmewerkzeug bringt die ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten auf, um so die Etiketten an den Verpackungen anzuordnen, bevor (optional) die ersten Verpackungen in zweite Verpackungen eingesetzt werden. Vorteilhaft werden die Verpackungen insbesondere mit dem Entnahmewerkzeug auf die Etiketten aufgedrückt, wodurch die Etiketten mit ihrer Klebeseite an den Verpackungen anhaften. Bevorzugt werden die Etiketten vor ihrer Anbringung an den Verpackungen in einer geradlinigen Richtung transportiert. Vorteilhaft werden auch die Verpackungen wenigstens abschnittsweise in einer geradlinigen Richtung transportiert. Bevorzugt ist eine Transportrichtung entlang derer die Etiketten transportiert werden senkrecht zu einer Transportrichtung, entlang derer die Verpackungen transportiert werden.According to the invention, the labels can be transported with an adhesive side in the direction of the packaging and preferably upwards, and the removal tool applies the first packaging to the labels in order to arrange the labels on the packaging before (optionally) the first packaging is inserted into the second packaging. The packagings are advantageously pressed onto the labels, in particular with the removal tool, as a result of which the labels adhere to the packagings with their adhesive side. The labels are preferably transported in a rectilinear direction before they are attached to the packaging. The packagings are also advantageously transported in a straight line, at least in sections. A transport direction along which the labels are transported is preferred, perpendicular to a transport direction along which the packaging is transported.

Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist die Vorrichtung eine Trenneinrichtung auf, welche die an dem Etikettenband angeordneten Etiketten vereinzelt. Vorteilhaft ist diese Trenneinrichtung, vor dem Übergabebereich angeordnet. Es wäre aber auch denkbar, dass die Trenneinrichtung kurz nach dem Übergabebereich angeordnet ist und die Etiketten erst nach dem Übergabebereich vereinzelt werden. Insbesondere handelt es sich bei der Trenneinrichtung um ein Messer, einen Laser, eine Schere oder dergleichen. Bei der oben erwähnten Vorratseinrichtung handelt es sich bevorzugt um eine Vorratsrolle, von welcher das Etikettenband und damit die Etiketten abgerollt werden.In a further advantageous embodiment, the device has a separating device which separates the labels arranged on the label strip. This separating device is advantageously arranged in front of the transfer area. However, it would also be conceivable that the separating device is arranged shortly after the transfer area and the labels are only separated after the transfer area. In particular, the separating device is a knife, a laser, scissors or the like. At the top The supply device mentioned is preferably a supply roll from which the label tape and thus the labels are unwound.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist die Vorratseinrichtung wenigstens zwei derartige Vorratsrollen auf. Dabei ist es denkbar, dass diese bevorzugt gleichzeitig abgerollt werden, so dass die Anzahl der in einer bestimmten Zeit etikettierten Verpackungen erhöht werden kann. Bevorzugt entspricht die Anzahl der vorhandenen Etikettentransporteinrichtungen der Anzahl der Vorratsrollen, so dass diese auf getrennten Transportbändern auch gleichzeitig zu dem Etikettierbereich transportierbar sind. Weiterhin ist es auch denkbar, dass in der Vorratseinrichtung eine Vielzahl von Vorratsrollen angeordnet ist, so dass insbesondere bei einem Rollenwechsel kein Maschinenstopp vorgenommen werden muss.In a preferred embodiment, the storage device has at least two such storage rolls. It is conceivable that these are preferably unrolled at the same time, so that the number of packages labeled in a certain time can be increased. The number of existing label transport devices preferably corresponds to the number of supply rolls, so that these can also be transported to the labeling area on separate transport belts at the same time. Furthermore, it is also conceivable for a plurality of supply rolls to be arranged in the supply device, so that no machine stop has to be made, in particular when changing rolls.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform wäre es auch denkbar, dass das Entnahmewerkzeug die Verpackungen aus dem Magazin entnimmt und sie an eine Verpackungstransporteinrichtung übergibt, mit welcher die Verpackungen zu der Vorrichtung transportiert werden. Vorteilhaft handelt es sich bei der Etikettentransporteinrichtung (und/oder der Verpackungstransporteinrichtung) um einen Vakuumförderer, ein Transportband oder dergleichen. Auch wäre es möglich, dass mehrere Etiketten an einer Verpackung angebracht werden.In a further advantageous embodiment, it would also be conceivable that the removal tool removes the packaging from the magazine and transfers it to a packaging transport device with which the packaging is transported to the device. The label transport device (and / or the packaging transport device) is advantageously a vacuum conveyor, a conveyor belt or the like. It would also be possible for several labels to be attached to one package.

Bei dem Etikett handelt es sich bevorzugt um ein Selbstklebeetikett, so dass das Etikett ohne weitere Maßnahmen von selbst an der ersten Verpackung anhaftet, sobald das Entnahmewerkzeug die Verpackung auf das Etikett drückt. Vorteilhaft wäre es aber auch möglich, dass innerhalb der Vorrichtung Leim auf die Etiketten aufgebracht wird, insbesondere nach dem Übergabebereich und/oder kurz bevor die erste Verpackung auf das Etikett gedrückt wird.The label is preferably a self-adhesive label, so that the label sticks to the first packaging by itself without further measures as soon as the removal tool presses the packaging onto the label. However, it would also advantageously be possible for glue to be applied to the labels within the device, in particular after the transfer area and / or shortly before the first packaging is pressed onto the label.

Vorteilhaft sind die ersten Verpackungen als wenigstens abschnittsweise flache Verpackungszuschnitte in der Magazinvorrichtung bevorratet. Bevorzugt bilden die ersten Verpackungen in der Magazinvorrichtung einen Stapel von einer Vielzahl übereinander angeordneter Verpackungen. Bevorzugt umfasst die Vorrichtung mehrere derartige Magazinvorrichtungen, welche insbesondere nebeneinander angeordnet sind, wobei es bei mehreren Magazinvorrichtungen auch denkbar ist, unterschiedliche erste Verpackungen in den Magazinvorrichtungen anzuordnen.The first packs are advantageously stored in the magazine device as pack blanks that are flat at least in sections. The first packs in the magazine device preferably form a stack of a large number of packs arranged one above the other. The device preferably comprises a plurality of such magazine devices, which are in particular arranged next to one another, with a plurality of magazine devices also conceivable to arrange different first packagings in the magazine devices.

Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Vorrichtung ist der Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen eine Faltstation nachgeschaltet, welche die flachen Zuschnitte nach deren Etikettierung zu Gebindeverpackungen aufrichtet bzw. auffaltet oder, die Faltstation ist der Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen vorangestellt, so dass die ersten Verpackungen vor der Etikettierung zu Gebindeverpackungen aufgerichtet bzw. aufgefaltet werden.In a further advantageous device, the device for labeling first packagings is followed by a folding station which erects or unfolds the flat blanks after they have been labeled to form container packs, or the folding station precedes the device for labeling first packagings so that the first packagings are in front the labeling can be erected or unfolded to form container packaging.

Demnach sind die ersten Verpackungen vorteilhaft als flache Verpackungszuschnitte oder als aufgerichtete Verpackungen auf die Etiketten aufbringbar. Beim Aufbringen der bereits aufgerichteten ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten wäre es bevorzugt auch denkbar, dass die aufgerichteten ersten Verpackungen durch das Aufrichtwerkzeug auch auf die Etiketten aufgebracht werden.Accordingly, the first packs can advantageously be applied to the labels as flat pack blanks or as erected packs. When applying the already erected first packs to the labels, it would preferably also be conceivable that the erected first packs are also applied to the labels by the erecting tool.

Bevorzugt handelt es sich bei dem Entnahmewerkzeug um einen Roboter, ein Greifwerkzeug oder dergleichen. Der Roboter und/oder das Greifwerkzeug weist dabei bevorzugt einen oder mehrere Greifarme auf, an deren Ende bevorzugt ein Vakuumgreifer angeordnet ist, mittels dem die ersten Verpackungen aus der Magazinvorrichtung und/oder aus der Faltstation entnehmbar sind.The removal tool is preferably a robot, a gripping tool or the like. The robot and / or the gripping tool preferably has one or more gripping arms, at the end of which a vacuum gripper is preferably arranged, by means of which the first packs can be removed from the magazine device and / or from the folding station.

Vorteilhaft weist die Vorrichtung weiterhin eine Andrückeinrichtung auf, welche die ersten Verpackungen senkrecht zu der Klebefläche des Etiketts auf die Etiketten aufdrückt. Bei der Andrückeinrichtung kann es sich bevorzugt um einen weiteren Roboter oder um ein weiteres Greifwerkzeug mit einem oder mehreren Greifarmen handeln, an deren Ende bevorzugt ein Vakuumgreifer angeordnet ist. Bevorzugt ist die Andrückeinrichtung in dem Entnahmewerkzeug angeordnet. Vorteilhaft ist das Entnahmewerkzeug demnach derart gestaltet, dass es dazu geeignet ist, die ersten Verpackungen aus der Magazinvorrichtung und/oder der Faltstation zu entnehmen und auf die Etiketten aufzudrücken.The device advantageously also has a pressing device which presses the first packagings onto the labels perpendicular to the adhesive surface of the label. The pressing device can preferably be a further robot or a further gripping tool with one or more gripping arms, at the end of which a vacuum gripper is preferably arranged. The pressing device is preferably arranged in the removal tool. The removal tool is therefore advantageously designed in such a way that it is suitable for removing the first packs from the magazine device and / or the folding station and pressing them onto the labels.

Weitere Vorteile und Ausführungsformen ergeben sich aus den beigefügten Zeichnungen:Further advantages and embodiments emerge from the attached drawings:

Darin zeigen:Show in it:

Fig. 1Fig. 1
ein Ablaufdiagramm eines erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens;a flow chart of a method according to the invention;
Fig. 2Fig. 2
eine Darstellung einer gesamten Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen und zum Verpacken von Behältnissen;an illustration of an entire device for labeling first packaging and for packaging containers;
Fig. 3Fig. 3
eine Draufsicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen;a plan view of a device according to the invention for labeling first packaging;
Fig. 4Fig. 4
eine Seitenansicht der in Fig. 3 dargestellten erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;a side view of the in Fig. 3 illustrated device according to the invention;
Fig. 5Fig. 5
eine dreidimensionale Darstellung der in den Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellten Vorrichtung; unda three-dimensional representation of the Fig. 3 and 4th illustrated device; and
Fig. 6Fig. 6
eine Draufsicht auf den Etikettierbereich der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung.a plan view of the labeling area of the device according to the invention.

Figur 1 zeigt ein Ablaufdiagramm eines erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens. In einem ersten Schritt S1 werden die Etiketten einem Etikettierbereich zugeführt bzw. zu einem Etikettierbereich transportiert, wobei die Etiketten vorteilhaft mit einer Klebeseite nach oben transportiert werden. In einem zweiten Schritt S2 werden die ersten Verpackungen aus einer Magazinvorrichtung entnommen. Es wäre dabei auch denkbar, dass die Schritte S1 und S2 gleichzeitig ausgeführt werden, oder sich zumindest zeitweise überschneiden. Nachfolgend werden die ersten Verpackungen in einer ersten Variante A in einem dritten Schritt S3 auf die Etiketten aufgebracht, in dem sie bevorzugt von oben auf die Etiketten gedrückt werden und in einem weiteren Schritt S4 werden die ersten Verpackungen zu Gebindeverpackungen aufgefaltet und/oder aufgerichtet. Dies kann insbesondere mit bereits aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Methoden durchgeführt werden. Figure 1 shows a flow chart of a method according to the invention. In a first step S1, the labels are fed to a labeling area or transported to a labeling area, the labels advantageously being transported with one adhesive side facing up. In a second step S2, the first packs are removed from a magazine device. It would also be conceivable that steps S1 and S2 are carried out simultaneously, or at least temporarily overlap. Subsequently, in a first variant A, the first packs are applied to the labels in a third step S3, in which they are preferably pressed onto the labels from above and in a further step S4 the first packs are unfolded and / or erected to form multiple packs. This can in particular be carried out using methods already known from the prior art.

Wie aus dem Ablaufdiagramm hervorgeht, ist es aber auch möglich, dass die Verfahrensschritte S3 und S4 vertauscht werden und demnach die ersten Verpackungen zuerst aufgefaltet und/oder aufgerichtet werden und dann im aufgefalteten Zustand auf die Etiketten aufgebracht werden.As can be seen from the flow chart, however, it is also possible that method steps S3 and S4 are interchanged and accordingly the first packs are first unfolded and / or erected and then applied to the labels in the unfolded state.

In einem Verfahrensschritt S5 werden die ersten Verpackungen in zweite Verpackungen eingesetzt, wobei, wie oben bereits beschrieben, es sich bei den ersten Verpackungen um sogenannte Baskets handelt, welche mehrere Behältnisse aufnehmen und bei den zweiten Verpackungen um Verpackungen, welche eine verbesserte Lagerung und einen verbesserten Transport der Behältnisse ermöglichen. Schließlich werden in einem nachfolgenden Schritt S6 bereits befüllte und verschlossene Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen eingebracht, wobei es sich bei den Behältnissen insbesondere um Glasbehältnisse, Kunststoffbehältnisse oder Dosen handelt und im Schritt S7 erfolgt ein Auslauf bzw. ein Abtransport der ersten und zweiten Verpackungen mit den darin angeordneten Behältnissen.In a method step S5, the first packs are inserted into second packs, whereby, as already described above, the first packs are so-called baskets that accommodate multiple containers and the second packs are packs that have improved storage and improved storage Allow the containers to be transported. Finally, in a subsequent step S6, already filled and closed containers are placed in the first and second packages, the containers being in particular glass containers, plastic containers or cans, and in step S7 the first and second packages are discharged or transported away with the containers arranged therein.

Optional können in einem vorteilhaften Verfahren auch noch weitere Verfahrensschritte S1.1 und S1.2 durchgeführt werden. In diesem Fall erfolgt nach der Zufuhr der Etiketten (S1) eine Lageermittlung der Etiketten um sicherzustellen, dass diese in einer gewünschten Position auf die Verpackungen angebracht werden. Diese Lageermittlung kann dabei bevorzugt mittels eines Positionssensor oder einer Kamera erfolgen und mit einer Bildverarbeitungseinheit ausgewertet werden. Befindet sich das Etikett in einer korrekten Position, so kann das Verfahren mit dem Schritt S3 fortfahren. Ist dies nicht der Fall werden die Etiketten im Schritt S1.2 ausgerichtet. Anschließend wird die Lage der Etiketten erneut überprüft (S1.1). Vorteilhaft erfolgt das Ausrichten der Etiketten mittels einer Ausrichteinrichtung. Denkbar wäre aber auch, dass auf einem Bediendisplay angezeigt wird, welches Etikett eine fehlerhafte Lage aufweist und dieses Etikett von einem Bediener ausgerichtet wird. Dabei ist es bei der Variante B des Ablaufdiagramms auch denkbar, dass diese Lageermittlung erst nach dem Aufrichten der ersten Verpackungen durchgeführt wird.Optionally, further method steps S1.1 and S1.2 can also be carried out in an advantageous method. In this case, after the labels (S1) have been fed in, the position of the labels is determined in order to ensure that they are attached to the packaging in a desired position. This position determination can preferably take place by means of a position sensor or a camera and be evaluated with an image processing unit. If the label is in the correct position, the method can continue with step S3. If this is not the case, the labels are aligned in step S1.2. The position of the labels is then checked again (S1.1). The labels are advantageously aligned by means of an alignment device. It would also be conceivable, however, that an operator display shows which label has a faulty position and that this label is aligned by an operator. In variant B of the flow chart, it is also conceivable that this position determination is only carried out after the first packaging has been erected.

Der oben beschriebene Verfahrensablauf stellt dabei lediglich ein Beispiel dar, so dass nicht zwingend alle gezeigten Schritte ausgeführt werden müssen. Auch ist es nicht erforderlich das Verfahren in der beschriebenen Reihenfolge auszuführen.The process sequence described above only represents an example, so that not all of the steps shown have to be carried out. It is also not necessary to carry out the method in the order described.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Darstellung einer gesamten Vorrichtung 1 zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen 14 und zum Verpacken von Behältnissen. Der Pfeil Z1 stellt dabei die Transportrichtung und den Zulauf der Behältnisse dar. Vorteilhaft werden die Behältnisse auf einer und bevorzugt auf mehreren Transporteinrichtungen 20 innerhalb eines und bevorzugt innerhalb mehrerer nebeneinander angeordneter Artikelströme der Vorrichtung 1 zugeführt. Vorteilhaft handelt es sich bei den Transporteinrichtungen 20 um Transportbänder, Bandförderer, Rollenförderer oder dergleichen. Bevorzugt sind die Behältnisse dicht an dicht auf den Transporteinrichtungen angeordnet, bevorzugt voneinander beabstandet und besonders bevorzugt bereits zu einer vorbestimmten Anzahl von Behältnissen gruppiert. Bevorzugt werden die Behältnisse stehend zu der Vorrichtung 1 transportiert bzw. stehend der Vorrichtung 1 zugeführt. Figure 2 shows an illustration of an entire device 1 for labeling first packaging 14 and for packaging containers. The arrow Z1 represents the direction of transport and the inlet of the containers. The containers are advantageously fed to the device 1 on one and preferably on several transport devices 20 within one and preferably within several juxtaposed article streams of the device 1. Advantageous the transport devices 20 are conveyor belts, belt conveyors, roller conveyors or the like. The containers are preferably arranged close to one another on the transport devices, preferably at a distance from one another and particularly preferably already grouped into a predetermined number of containers. The containers are preferably transported to the device 1 in an upright position or fed to the device 1 in an upright position.

Der Zulauf der zweiten Verpackungen wird durch den Pfeil Z2 dargestellt und die Transportrichtung der ersten Verpackungen durch den Pfeil T. Bei diesen weiteren Fördermitteln zur Zufuhr der zweiten Verpackungen und der ersten Verpackungen handelt es sich ebenfalls bevorzugt um Transportbänder, Bandförderer, Rollenförderer oder dergleichen. Dabei ist aus Figur 2 erkennbar, dass die Transportrichtung des Zulaufs der Behältnisse Z1 vorteilhaft senkrecht bzw. orthogonal zur Transportrichtung der ersten Verpackungen T verläuft. Weiterhin ist erkennbar, dass der Zulauf der Behältnisse Z1 vorteilhaft parallel zum Zulauf der zweiten Verpackungen Z2 erfolgt.The inflow of the second packs is shown by the arrow Z2 and the direction of transport of the first packs by the arrow T. These further conveying means for supplying the second packs and the first packs are also preferably conveyor belts, belt conveyors, roller conveyors or the like. It is off Figure 2 It can be seen that the transport direction of the inlet of the containers Z1 is advantageously perpendicular or orthogonal to the transport direction of the first packs T. It can also be seen that the inlet of the containers Z1 advantageously takes place parallel to the inlet of the second packs Z2.

Die beiden mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 versehenen Positionen stellen Möglichkeiten dar, wo der Etikettierbereich angeordnet werden kann. Die ersten Verpackungen 14 werden vorteilhaft mittels eines (nicht gezeigten) Entnahmewerkzeugs aus einer Magazinvorrichtung 32 entnommen. Anschließend werden die ersten Verpackungen 14 in einer ersten bevorzugten Variante innerhalb des Etikettierbereichs 10 auf die Etiketten aufgebracht, insbesondere auf die Etiketten aufgedrückt und nachfolgend in einer Faltstation 40 zu Gebindeverpackungen aufgerichtet bzw. aufgefaltet. Denkbar wäre in einer zweiten vorteilhaften Variante aber auch, dass die ersten Verpackungen 14 nach der Entnahme aus der Magazinvorrichtung 32 in die Faltstation 40 übergeben werden und erst nach dem Aufrichten in dem nachfolgenden Etikettierbereich 10 auf die Etiketten aufgebracht werden.The two positions provided with the reference numeral 10 represent possibilities where the labeling area can be arranged. The first packagings 14 are advantageously removed from a magazine device 32 by means of a removal tool (not shown). Then, in a first preferred variant, the first packs 14 are applied to the labels within the labeling area 10, in particular pressed onto the labels and subsequently erected or unfolded in a folding station 40 to form container packs. In a second advantageous variant, however, it would also be conceivable that the first packs 14 are transferred to the folding station 40 after they have been removed from the magazine device 32 and are only applied to the labels after they have been erected in the subsequent labeling area 10.

Nachdem die ersten Verpackungen 14 aufgerichtet und etikettiert wurden, werden sie in einem der Faltstation 40 und dem Etikettierbereich 10 nachgeschaltetem Einsetzbereich 45 in (nicht dargestellte) zweite Verpackungen eingesetzt. Das Bezugszeichen 50 kennzeichnet weiterhin die Behälterverpackungsstation, in welcher die Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen eingebracht werden.After the first packs 14 have been erected and labeled, they are inserted into second packs (not shown) in an insertion area 45 downstream of the folding station 40 and the labeling area 10. The reference numeral 50 further identifies the container packaging station in which the containers are introduced into the first and second packages.

Die Entnahme der Behältnisse aus dem Artikelstrom und das Einsetzten der Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen erfolgt vorteilhaft mittels eines oder mehrerer Manipulatoren. Bevorzugt handelt es sich bei diesem Manipulator um einen mehrachsigen Roboter, welcher bevorzugt mehrere Greifer aufweist und welcher bevorzugt horizontal und vertikal beweglich ist.The removal of the containers from the flow of articles and the insertion of the containers into the first and second packages is advantageously carried out by means of one or more manipulators. This manipulator is preferably a multi-axis robot which preferably has several grippers and which is preferably movable horizontally and vertically.

Der weitere Pfeil A2 zeigt den Auslauf der ersten und der zweiten Verpackungen mit den darin angeordneten Behältnissen. Bei diesem Auslauf handelt es sich bevorzugt wieder um ein Transportband, einen Bandförderer, einen Rollenförderer oder dergleichen. Der Zulauf der Behältnisse Z1 und der Auslauf der ersten und zweiten Verpackungen A2 erfolgt vorteilhaft in der gleichen Transportrichtung.The further arrow A2 shows the outlet of the first and the second packaging with the containers arranged therein. This outlet is again preferably a conveyor belt, a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor or the like. The inflow of the containers Z1 and the outflow of the first and second packagings A2 advantageously take place in the same transport direction.

In Figur 3 wird eine Draufsicht einer ersten erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 zum Etikettieren von ersten Verpackungen gezeigt. Das Bezugszeichen 40 kennzeichnet hier wiederum die Faltstation und das Bezugszeichen 10 den Etikettierbereich, so dass in Figur 3 die Ausführungsform gezeigt wird, in welcher die ersten Verpackungen zuerst aufgerichtet bzw. aufgefaltet werden und anschließend auf die Etiketten aufgebracht werden. Wie oben bereits beschrieben, wäre es allerdings auch denkbar, dass die ersten Verpackungen zuerst innerhalb des Etikettierbereichs 10 etikettiert werden und anschließend die bereits etikettierten ersten Verpackungen zu Gebindeverpackungen aufgerichtet werden.In Figure 3 a top view of a first device 1 according to the invention for labeling first packaging is shown. The reference numeral 40 here again identifies the folding station and the reference numeral 10 the labeling area, so that in FIG Figure 3 the embodiment is shown in which the first packages are first erected or unfolded and then applied to the labels. As already described above, it would, however, also be conceivable that the first packs are first labeled within the labeling area 10 and then the first packs that have already been labeled are erected to form multiple packs.

Der Etikettierbereich 10 weist hier zwei Vorratseinrichtungen 2 auf innerhalb denen jeweils wenigstens eine Etikettenrolle angeordnet ist. Das Bezugszeichen 5 kennzeichnet eine Etikettentransporteinrichtung, welche bevorzugt als Vakuumförderer ausgebildet ist und die Etiketten von der Vorratseinrichtung 2 zu einem Übergabereich 25 transportiert, an welchen die ersten Verpackungen auf die Etiketten aufgebraucht werden. Bevorzugt sind wenigstens zwei Etikettentransporteinrichtungen 5 in der Vorrichtung 1 vorhanden. Vorteilhaft werden die ersten Verpackungen mit einem (nicht gezeigten) Aufrichtwerkzeug, welches die ersten Verpackungen aufrichtet auch auf die Etiketten aufgebracht.The labeling area 10 here has two storage devices 2 within each of which at least one label roll is arranged. The reference number 5 denotes a label transport device, which is preferably designed as a vacuum conveyor and transports the labels from the storage device 2 to a transfer area 25, at which the first packagings are used up on the labels. At least two label transport devices 5 are preferably present in the device 1. The first packs are advantageously also applied to the labels with an erecting tool (not shown) which erects the first packs.

Weiterhin werden, wie bereits in Figur 2 gezeigt, die ersten Verpackungen in dem Einsetzbereich 45 in die zweiten Verpackungen eingesetzt und in der Behälterverpackungsstation 50 werden Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen eingebracht.Furthermore, as in Figure 2 As shown, the first packs are inserted into the second packs in the insertion area 45, and in the container pack station 50, containers are put into the first and second packs.

Die Pfeile Z1 und Z2 zeigen hier wieder die Zufuhr der Behältnisse und der zweiten Verpackungen an, wie ebenfalls bereits in Figur 2 näher erläutert wurde und der Pfeil A2 den Auslauf der ersten und zweiten Verpackungen mit den darin angeordneten Behältnissen und entsprechend der Pfeil T die Transportrichtung der ersten Verpackungen. Dabei wäre es auch denkbar, dass die Zufuhr der zweiten Verpackungen an der mit dem Pfeil Z3 gekennzeichneten Stelle erfolgt. Die Transportrichtung der zweiten Verpackungen Z2, Z3 ist demnach vorteilhaft entweder gleich mit der Transportrichtung der Zufuhr der Behältnisse Z1 oder entgegengesetzt zu der Transportrichtung der Zufuhr der Behältnisse Z1.The arrows Z1 and Z2 here again indicate the supply of the containers and the second packaging, as also already shown in FIG Figure 2 has been explained in more detail and the arrow A2 the outlet of the first and second packs with the containers arranged therein and, corresponding to the arrow T, the direction of transport of the first packs. It would also be conceivable here for the second packs to be fed in at the point indicated by the arrow Z3. The transport direction of the second packs Z2, Z3 is therefore advantageously either the same as the transport direction of the supply of the containers Z1 or opposite to the transport direction of the supply of the containers Z1.

Auch wäre es, wie aus Figur 3 erkennbar, möglich, den Auslauf der ersten und zweiten Verpackungen an der mit dem Pfeil A1 gekennzeichneten Stelle anzuordnen. In diesem Fall wäre es weiterhin denkbar, dass sich der Einsetzbereich 45 und die Behälterverpackungsstation 50 überschneiden und demnach das Einsetzten der ersten Verpackungen in die zweiten Verpackungen und das Einsetzen der Behältnisse in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen an einem gemeinsamen Bereich erfolgt.It would also be like out Figure 3 recognizable, possible to arrange the outlet of the first and second packaging at the point marked with the arrow A1. In this case, it would also be conceivable that the insertion area 45 and the container packaging station 50 overlap and accordingly the insertion of the first packaging into the second packaging and the insertion of the containers into the first and second packaging take place in a common area.

Figur 4 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der in Figur 3 dargestellten erfindungsgemäßen ersten Vorrichtung. An der mit Schritt 1 gekennzeichneten Stelle ist, wie oben bereits beschrieben, eine Faltstation angeordnet, welche die ersten Verpackungen aufrichtet und/oder auffaltet. Das Bezugszeichen 42 kennzeichnet hier einen Entnahmebereich, an dem die ersten Verpackungen mit einem (nicht gezeigten) Entnahmewerkzeug, beispielsweise einem Roboter, einem Greifwerkzeug oder dergleichen aus der Faltstation 40 entnommen werden und im Schritt 2 insbesondere auf die Etiketten aufgedrückt werden. Bevorzugt sind demnach in dieser Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung 1 wenigstens zwei Entnahmewerkzeuge angeordnet, wobei die ersten Verpackungen mit einem Entnahmewerkzeug aus der hier nicht gezeigten Magazinvorrichtung entnommen und an die Faltstation übergeben werden und mit einem anderen Entnahmewerkzeug, werden die aufgerichteten ersten Verpackungen aus der Faltstation entnommen und auf die Etiketten aufgebracht. Denkbar wäre aber auch, dass die ersten Verpackungen mit dem Aufrichtwerkzeug auf die Etiketten aufgebracht werden. Figure 4 shows a side view of the in Figure 3 illustrated first device according to the invention. As already described above, a folding station which erects and / or unfolds the first packaging is arranged at the point marked with step 1. The reference numeral 42 here designates a removal area where the first packs are removed from the folding station 40 with a removal tool (not shown), for example a robot, a gripping tool or the like, and are especially pressed onto the labels in step 2. Accordingly, at least two removal tools are preferably arranged in this embodiment of the device 1, the first packs being removed from the magazine device (not shown here) and transferred to the folding station with one removal tool and the erected first packs being removed from the folding station with another removal tool applied to the labels. But it would also be conceivable that the first packs are applied to the labels with the erecting tool.

Im Schritt 3 ist schematisch das Einsetzen der ersten Verpackungen in zweite Verpackungen 15 in dem Einsetzbereich 45 dargestellt und im Schritt 4 schematisch das Einbringen der Behältnisse 17 in die ersten und zweiten Verpackungen innerhalb der Behälterverpackungsstation 50.In step 3, the insertion of the first packagings into second packagings 15 in the insertion area 45 is shown schematically, and in step 4 the introduction of the containers 17 into the first and second packagings within the container packaging station 50 is shown schematically.

Figur 5 zeigt weiterhin eine dreidimensionale Darstellung der in den Figuren 3 und 4 dargestellten Vorrichtung 1. Dabei ist hier wieder der Etikettierbereich 10 dargestellt, welcher wenigstens eine Vorratsreinrichtung 2 und wenigstens eine Etikettentransporteinrichtung 5 aufweist, welche bevorzugt als Vakuumförderer ausgebildet ist. Das Bezugszeichen 6 kennzeichnet einen Manipulator, wobei hier allerdings aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit das Entnahmewerkzeug an dem Manipulator nicht dargestellt ist. Figure 5 also shows a three-dimensional representation of the Figures 3 and 4th 1. The device shown here 1. Here again the labeling area 10 is shown, which has at least one storage device 2 and at least one label transport device 5, which is preferably designed as a vacuum conveyor. The reference number 6 denotes a manipulator, although the removal tool on the manipulator is not shown here for reasons of clarity.

Figur 6 zeigt eine schematische Darstellung einer Draufsicht auf den Etikettierbereich 10 der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1. Dem Etikettierbereich 10 ist dabei wenigstens eine Vorratseinrichtung 2 zugeordnet, in welcher wenigstens eine Vorratsrolle 3 angeordnet ist, von der ein Etikettenband 11 abgerollt wird. In der hier dargestellten Ausführungsform sind zwei Vorratseinrichtungen 2 gezeigt, welche nebeneinander bzw. hintereinander angeordnet sind. Weiterhin ist aus der in Figur 6 gezeigten Darstellung erkennbar, dass hier zwei parallel angeordnete Etikettentransporteinrichtungen 5 vorhanden sind. Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a top view of the labeling area 10 of the inventive device 1. The labeling area 10 is assigned at least one storage device 2, in which at least one storage roll 3 is arranged, from which a label tape 11 is unwound. In the embodiment shown here, two storage devices 2 are shown, which are arranged next to one another or one behind the other. Furthermore, from the in Figure 6 It can be seen in the illustration shown that here two label transport devices 5 arranged in parallel are present.

Jeder Etikettentransporteinrichtung 5 ist weiter ein (nicht gezeigter) separater Antrieb zugeordnet. Denkbar wäre aber auch, dass ein Antrieb für mehrere Etikettentransporteinrichtungen vorhanden ist. Bei dem Antrieb handelt es sich insbesondere um einen elektrischen, pneumatischen oder hydraulischen Antrieb. Weiterhin ist jeder Etikettentransporteinrichtung ein Positionssensor 30 oder eine Kamera 30 zugeordnet, mittels dem/der die Lage der Etiketten ermittelt wird. Das Bezugszeichen 31 kennzeichnet schematisch eine Bildverarbeitungseinheit, welche die von dem Positionssensor 30 oder der Kamera 30 erhaltenen Informationen auswertet.Each label transport device 5 is also assigned a separate drive (not shown). However, it would also be conceivable that a drive for several label transport devices is available. The drive is in particular an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic drive. Furthermore, a position sensor 30 or a camera 30 is assigned to each label transport device, by means of which the position of the labels is determined. The reference numeral 31 denotes schematically an image processing unit which evaluates the information received from the position sensor 30 or the camera 30.

BezugszeichenlisteList of reference symbols

11
Vorrichtungcontraption
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VorratseinrichtungStorage facility
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VorratsrolleSupply roll
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EtikettentransporteinrichtungLabel transport device
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Manipulatormanipulator
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EtikettierbereichLabeling area
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EtikettenbandLabel tape
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EtikettenLabels
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erste Verpackungfirst packing
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zweite Verpackungsecond packaging
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Behältniscontainer
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TransporteinrichtungenTransport facilities
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ÜbergabebereichTransfer area
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Positionssensor, KameraPosition sensor, camera
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BildverarbeitungseinheitImage processing unit
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MagazinvorrichtungMagazine device
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FaltstationFolding station
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EntnahmebereichRemoval area
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EinsetzbereichApplication area
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BehälterverpackungsstationContainer packing station
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Zulauf der BehältnisseInlet of the containers
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Zulauf der zweiten VerpackungenInfeed of the second packaging
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Zulauf der zweiten VerpackungenInfeed of the second packaging
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Transportrichtung der ersten VerpackungenDirection of transport of the first packages
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Auslauf der ersten und zweiten VerpackungenThe first and second packages run out
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Auslauf der ersten und zweiten VerpackungenThe first and second packages run out

Claims (14)

  1. Method for labelling first packagings (14), comprising at least the following steps:
    - transporting labels (12) to a labelling zone (10), wherein an adhesive side of the labels (12) is directed upward during the transport;
    - then removing the primary packagings (14) to be labelled from a magazine device (32), wherein the packagings (14) are provided in the magazine device (32) as packaging blanks which are at least in sections flat, and are removed individually from the magazine device (32);
    - then placing the primary packagings (14) onto the labels (12) and adhering the labels to the packagings, wherein the packagings are preferably pressed from above onto the labels;
    - then inserting the first labelled packagings (14) into secondary packagings (15); and
    - introducing several objects and in particular containers (17) into the primary and secondary packagings (14, 15).
  2. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the primary packagings (14) are placed as flat packaging blanks onto the labels (12), or after the removal from the magazine device (32) the primary packagings are assembled in a folding station (40) and the assembled primary packagings (14) are placed onto the labels (12).
  3. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    an individual label and/or an individual barcode is applied to the primary packagings (14).
  4. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the labels (12) are transported individually and/or continuously to the labelling zone (10).
  5. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the position of the labels (12) is detected in particular by means of a position sensor (30) or a camera (30) and is evaluated by an image processing unit (31).
  6. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the label (12) is a self-adhesive label.
  7. Apparatus (1) for labelling primary packagings (14), comprising at least one storage device (2) on which at least one strip (11) of labels with several labels (12) is applied, at least one label transport device (5) which transports the individual labels (12) to a transfer zone (25), and a removal tool by means of which the primary packagings (14) can be removed individually from a magazine device (20) in which a plurality of primary packagings (14) is stored,
    wherein the labels (12) can be transported with an adhesive side upwards, and the removal tool places the primary packagings (14) onto the labels in order thus to arrange the labels (12) on the packagings (14) before the primary packagings (14) are inserted into secondary packagings (15), and objects, in particular containers (17), are placed into the first and second packagings (14, 15).
  8. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the label transport device (5) is a vacuum conveyor, a transport belt or the like.
  9. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the label (12) is a self-adhesive label.
  10. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the primary packagings (14) are stored as at least sectionally flat packaging blanks in the magazine device (32).
  11. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    a folding station (40), which assembles or unfolds the flat blanks to form multipacks after their labelling, is arranged downstream of the apparatus (1) for labelling primary packagings (14), or the folding station (40) is arranged upstream of the device (1) for labelling primary packagings (14), so that the primary packagings (14) are assembled or unfolded to form multipacks before the labelling.
  12. Apparatus (1) according to claim 10 or 11,
    characterised in that
    the primary packagings (14) can be placed as flat packaging blanks or as assembled packagings onto the labels (12).
  13. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the removal tool is a robot, a gripping tool or the like.
  14. Apparatus (1) according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the apparatus (1) has a pressing device which presses the primary packagings (14) onto the labels (12) perpendicularly to the adhesive surface of the label.
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