EP3533718A1 - Dispositif d'emballage pour articles et procédé d'emballage d'articles - Google Patents

Dispositif d'emballage pour articles et procédé d'emballage d'articles Download PDF

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EP3533718A1
EP3533718A1 EP18208183.6A EP18208183A EP3533718A1 EP 3533718 A1 EP3533718 A1 EP 3533718A1 EP 18208183 A EP18208183 A EP 18208183A EP 3533718 A1 EP3533718 A1 EP 3533718A1
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Peter Dennemarck
Thomas Stadler
Herbert Spindler
Andreas Triffo
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  • the present invention relates to a packaging device for articles such as beverage containers or the like and a method for packaging such articles.
  • the containers can be placed in a grouped arrangement, for example. On a cardboard sheet whose edges are folded upwards. These cardboard sheets are often referred to as a tray. Together with their respective tray, the individual containers can then form a packaging unit. In order to be able to transport the individual packaging units in a simplified manner, it is frequently provided in practice that the individual packaging units are combined to form a larger packaging unit.
  • beverage containers standing on a tray for this purpose in a cardboard box, to subsequently close the cardboard box and to transport the cardboard box with the items standing on trays to a destination.
  • beverage containers without first being placed on a tray, are used directly in such a cardboard box.
  • packaging in which the beverage containers are removed from the top of the respective packaging.
  • packages which are placed on a plurality of beverage containers, wherein the respective beverage containers are held positively about the package and must be deducted from the attached packaging for removal from the packaging.
  • outer packagings which have a side access opening for removal of respective beverage containers.
  • special packaging devices are necessary, which must be purchased if necessary in addition to an existing packaging device.
  • additional packaging devices require a placement space that is often unavailable in practice.
  • the DE 10 2009 026 220 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for grouping and linking articles.
  • two or more articles are combined by applying a first packaging means, formed for example by a cardboard clip, a plastic clip, a banderole or by blanks, to a packaging unit, after which several container units in the course of a continuous conveying movement with or without converting the respective packaging unit with an additional second packaging means are connected to a larger unit.
  • a second packaging means are transport packaging made of cardboard, shrink film or a packaging blank in question.
  • a machine for packaging articles by means of cartons is from the US 2012/0096808 A1 known. Previously combined with a primary packaging items are then wrapped with a secondary packaging or final packaging. Optionally, the orientation of the primary packaging may be varied before or in connection with its insertion into the secondary or final packaging.
  • the invention relates to a packaging device for articles such as beverage containers or the like.
  • the articles or beverage containers can be formed, for example, by bottles or PET bottles, glass bottles, canisters and / or cans.
  • the packaging device comprises at least one transport device for articles.
  • the at least one transport device may have at least one circulating conveyor belt, on which at least one circulating conveyor belt articles for the purpose of their movement get up, i. be transported in a standing orientation.
  • the at least one circulating guided conveyor belt may have an upper run, which is oriented substantially horizontally.
  • the at least one transport device can be formed by at least one horizontal conveyor or at least comprise a horizontal conveyor.
  • the packaging device also comprises at least one manipulator.
  • the at least one manipulator can be designed, for example, as a multi-axis robot and / or as a portal system. It is conceivable, for example, that the at least one manipulator is designed as a multi-axis robot and / or as a delta kinematics robot.
  • articles can be moved into a working region of the at least one manipulator via the at least one transport device and that the at least one manipulator can apply a respective outer packaging in the direction of coming from above onto articles moved into its working area and / or within the scope of a first packaging process that the at least one manipulator can put articles on a respective outer packaging in the direction from above.
  • the at least one manipulator may comprise a plurality of clamping and / or gripping elements, via which the at least one manipulator can temporarily receive a plurality of articles for placement in the direction from above onto a respective outer packaging.
  • the at least one manipulator comprises a plurality of clamping and / or gripping elements, via which the at least one manipulator can temporarily and pneumatically receive a plurality of articles for placement in the direction from above onto a respective outer packaging, have proven successful.
  • the respective manipulator may optionally lower the plurality of clamping and / or gripping elements to the respective plurality of articles to be received, grasp the respective articles to be picked up, if necessary grasp them pneumatically and then perform a lifting movement, resulting in the respective more gripped or pneumatically detected Articles contact her lose the several articles previously carrying at least one transport device.
  • a respective outer packaging provided for the first packaging process forms a plurality of chambers, wherein a respective chamber of a respective outer packaging is provided for receiving a respective article.
  • the chambers of a respective outer packaging may be formed by a respective insert or a respective compartment.
  • the packaging device comprises at least one handling device, which can bring a respective insert or a respective compartment into a respective outer packaging, which respective insert or which respective compartments for forming a plurality of chambers provided for receiving articles in the respective outer packaging is trained.
  • the above-described at least one manipulator may, in the context of the first packaging process, optionally place articles in the direction from above onto a respective outer packaging.
  • the at least one manipulator can be configured such that the at least one manipulator or a working tool and / or clamping and / or gripping elements optionally formed as part of the at least one manipulator are lowered in the direction from above to the respective outer packaging. If a respective compartment or a respective insert is located in a respective outer packaging, as already mentioned above, it may be that the at least one manipulator for each of the chambers formed in the outer packaging by means of the respective insert or the respective compartment has associated centering, which leads a respective article during insertion into its respective chamber.
  • the centerings may be at least partially submerged in the chambers for introducing a respective article temporarily.
  • the centering can be part of a first working tool of the at least one manipulator.
  • the first working tool can be removed together with the centering, if necessary, from at least one manipulator or transferred to a ready position.
  • the first working tool can therefore possibly be detachably arranged on the at least one manipulator, so that the first working tool can be removed from the manipulator as part of the retrofitting and optionally replaced by a second working tool described below.
  • a second packaging process is additionally provided, which second packaging process comprises a lateral insertion of articles into a respective outer packaging not provided in the first packaging process. Due to the possibility that the packaging device or this packaging device can carry out both the described first packaging process and the described second packaging process, articles can be introduced into a multiplicity of different outer packaging.
  • Outer packs which are prepared for the first packaging process, can be designed to remove articles or beverage containers from the respective outer packaging in the direction from above.
  • Overpacks, which are prepared for the second packaging process can be designed for the lateral removal of articles or beverage containers from the respective outer packaging.
  • the outer packaging prepared for the first packaging process may be formed by cardboard and / or plastic.
  • the outer packaging prepared for the second packaging process may also be formed by cardboard and / or plastic.
  • the packaging device may optionally be designed for a change between the first packaging process and the second packaging process. Alternatively or additionally, it may be that the packaging device previously provided for carrying out the first packaging process can be converted to carry out the second packaging process.
  • the packaging device may comprise at least one second working tool for the at least one manipulator, via which at least one second working tool the at least one manipulator can laterally insert articles into a respective outer packaging as part of the second packaging process, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one second working tool releasably secured to at least one manipulator.
  • the first packaging process for applying a respective outer packaging in the direction of coming from above in its detection area moving article or for placing articles on a respective outer packaging in the direction coming from above manipulator in a respective change from the first packaging process in the second packaging process and / or remain in the packaging device as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device during a respective conversion for carrying out the second packaging process.
  • the at least one manipulator designed as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device can thus be prepared for placing articles in the direction from above onto a respective outer packaging.
  • the at least one manipulator embodied as structurally integrated component of the packaging device can be prepared in the second packaging process for the lateral insertion of articles into a respective outer packaging.
  • the second working tool can be arranged on the at least one manipulator and / or provided by the at least one manipulator so that the at least one manipulator can insert articles laterally into a respective outer packaging via the second working tool in the second packaging process.
  • the first Working tool remain on the manipulator and possibly adapted for further temporary receipt of items for the second packaging process or converted.
  • the first working tool can be removed as part of the conversion from the manipulator and replaced by the second working tool.
  • the second working tool may have clamping and / or gripping elements for temporarily receiving a plurality of articles.
  • the at least one manipulator independently moves the first working tool into a waiting position and / or into a memory as part of the retrofitting and receives the second working tool from a waiting position and / or from the memory. It is therefore conceivable that the packaging device can be converted at least partially automated.
  • Embodiments in which the at least one transport device remains in the packaging device during a respective change from the first packaging process into the second packaging process and / or during a respective conversion for carrying out the second packaging process as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device have also proven successful.
  • the at least one transport device is designed such that the at least one transport device can move as structurally integrated component of the packaging device both in the context of the first packaging process as well as in the context of the second packaging process articles in the working area of the at least one manipulator. Accordingly, it may be that this at least one specific transport device is designed as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device both as part of the packaging process as part of the first packaging process and as part of the second packaging process. Thus, the at least one transport device or these at least one transport device can be provided in the first packaging process and in the second packaging process for the respective movement of articles into the working area of a respective manipulator provided for the first packaging process and the second packaging process. It is therefore conceivable that the at least one transport device or this at least one transport device of retooling on the packaging machine is not affected.
  • the packaging device comprises at least one horizontal conveyor, which is used both in the context of the first packaging process as well as in the context of the second packaging process for Movement of outer packaging is formed and which remains at least one horizontal conveyor at a respective change from the first packaging process in the second packaging process and / or a respective conversion for carrying out the second packaging process as a structurally integrated part of the packaging device in the packaging device.
  • a transport direction of the at least one transport device and a conveying direction of the at least one horizontal conveyor device can run parallel to one another.
  • this at least one specific horizontal conveyor is formed as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device both as part of the first packaging process as well as in the context of the second packaging process as part of the packaging device.
  • the at least one horizontal conveyor or this at least one horizontal conveyor can be designed in the first packaging process and in the second packaging process for moving overpacks.
  • the at least one horizontal conveyor device is preferably designed such that a track width oriented perpendicular to its conveying direction correspond to those in FIG respective packaging process can be flexibly adapted to moving outer packaging.
  • the at least one horizontal conveyor device may have at least two adjacent conveyor units which are each actuated by actuation and whose relative distance perpendicular to a conveying direction of the at least one horizontal conveyor device can be adjusted as a function of the particular packaging process to be performed.
  • the at least one horizontal conveyor device comprises at least one actuator and / or in which the at least one horizontal conveyor at least one actuator is assigned, which can adjust the track width or the relative distance of the at least two adjacent conveyor units to each other.
  • the actuator may be in communication with a control unit. At the behest of the control unit and, if necessary, with specification of information for the respective packaging process to be carried out, instructions from a user, the actuator can determine the track width of the at least one Horizontal conveyor or the relative spacing of the at least two adjacent conveyor units to each other, if necessary, adjust independently.
  • the at least one horizontal conveying device is designed for releasably receiving and moving a plurality of holding means provided in the second packaging process for holding tabs and / or sides of outer packages upright.
  • the at least one horizontal conveying device can be configured such that the plurality of holding means for holding tabs and / or sides of outer packaging holding means in different relative positions to each other or in different relative spacings to each other at the at least one horizontal conveyor can be releasably fixed.
  • the packaging device may comprise a first magazine, which is designed to receive a plurality of outer packages, which are matched to the first packaging process or prepared for the first packaging process.
  • the packaging device may comprise a second magazine, which is designed to receive a plurality of further outer packages, which are matched to the second packaging process or prepared for the second packaging process.
  • the packaging device may comprise at least one integrated handling device that remains in the packaging device as a structurally integrated component of the packaging device during a respective change from the first packaging process into the second packaging process and / or during a respective conversion for carrying out the second packaging process.
  • the at least one as a fixed component structurally integrated into the packaging device handling device for mounting the plurality of adapted to the first packaging process or prepared for the first packaging process outer packaging and for mounting the plurality of tuned to the second packaging process or for the Second packaging process prepared prepackages is formed and / or can be retrofitted for mounting the plurality of adapted to the first packaging process or prepared for the first packaging process overpacking and for mounting the plurality of matched to the second packaging process or prepared for the second packaging process outer packaging.
  • the packaging device may additionally comprise a driverless transport system, which automatically adjusts the at least one handling device integrated into the packaging device as a structural component depending on the first packaging process or second packaging process to be carried out, a first magazine or a second magazine with the packaging material adapted for the respective packaging process prepared for each packaging process can provide a variety of outer packaging.
  • the driverless transport system may be configured such that the driverless transport system replaces a respective first magazine or a respective second magazine with a respective new first magazine or a respective new second magazine when outer packages received by the respective magazine are inclined.
  • the packaging device may comprise a gripping unit, which is designed for driving in upper tabs of several outer packaging and can put outer packaging together with introduced or inserted articles on another outer packaging.
  • the gripping unit can be designed such that the gripping unit can be arranged as part of the retrofitting on a trained as part of the packaging device manipulator. It may also be that the packaging device is designed such that the packaging device for carrying out the second packaging process can be supplemented with a manipulator which has a gripping unit, wherein the gripping unit is designed for driving in upper tabs of a plurality of outer packaging and outer packages together with introduced or . can put inserted articles on another outer packaging.
  • the packaging device is designed such that the packaging device can be supplemented with a plurality of folding rails provided for embossing and / or holding tabs or forms fastening positions for a plurality of folding rails provided for embossing and / or holding tabs.
  • the plurality of folding rails provided for driving in and / or holding tabs can be positionable along the at least one horizontal conveying device already described above.
  • the at least one horizontal conveying device can be provided or designed for moving respective outer packaging both in the first packaging process and in the second packaging process.
  • the packaging device can be prepared in such a way that the packaging device can be supplemented during the conversion for carrying out the second packaging process with a transfer table, on which transfer table articles for lateral insertion into a respective outer packaging can be placed.
  • the packaging device for arranging or supplementing the transfer table can provide a working position, which is arranged laterally adjacent to the at least one horizontal conveyor.
  • a plane formed by the transfer table for placing articles as well as a transport plane for outer packaging provided by the at least one horizontal conveying device may be located substantially at identical vertical height level.
  • the invention relates not only to the packaging device or machine described in various embodiments but also to a method for packaging articles such as beverage containers or the like.
  • Features which have already been described above for various embodiments of the packaging apparatus can also be provided in the method described below and are not mentioned repeatedly. Further, features described below, which relate to embodiments of the method according to the invention may be provided in previously described packaging device.
  • a first packaging process is carried out in or by a packaging device, in which first packaging process a respective outer packaging is applied to articles coming in the direction from above and / or articles are placed on a respective outer packaging in the direction from above.
  • a second packaging process in this packaging device is carried out in time following the first packaging process, which second packaging process envisages a lateral insertion of articles in outer packaging not provided for in the first packaging process.
  • the packaging device for performing the second packaging process an instruction for changing from the first packaging process is specified in the second packaging process and / or that to perform the second packaging process retooling at the Packaging device are carried out, which are tailored to the second packaging process. It is therefore conceivable that the packaging device or this packaging device can change from the first packaging process into the second packaging process without retooling and only when instructions given by a user, without making any changes or retooling to the packaging device. In further embodiments, however, it may be that first the first packaging process is terminated, temporally subsequent to the second packaging process coordinated retooling performed on the packaging device and temporally after completion of the conversion work, the packaging device performs the second packaging process.
  • a handling device preferably performs the retrofitting work on the packaging device that is coordinated with the second packaging process independently.
  • the handling device can independently carry out the retrofitting work coordinated with the second packaging process when a user prescribes an instruction.
  • At least one transport device is provided which at least one transport device remains in the packaging process during a respective change from the first packaging process into the second packaging process and / or during respective retooling operations for carrying out the second packaging process, and both in the first packaging process and provides articles for packaging in the second packaging process.
  • a respective outer packaging is applied in the direction from above via at least one manipulator applied to articles and / or that articles are placed in the direction of coming from above at least one manipulator on a respective outer packaging.
  • the same at least one manipulator in the second packaging process insert the article laterally in outer packaging.
  • the at least one manipulator can therefore remain in the packaging device within the scope of the retooling work or when changing from the first packaging process into the second packaging process.
  • outer packages are applied in the direction from above via at least one first working tool of the at least one manipulator to articles and / or that article in Direction coming from above via at least a first working tool of the at least one manipulator are placed on a respective outer packaging.
  • a second working tool can be arranged on the at least one manipulator or provided by the at least one manipulator, wherein the at least one manipulator inserts articles laterally in outer packaging via the second working tool in the second packaging process.
  • This at least one manipulator can remain within the scope of conversion work in the packaging device or remain in the packaging device during a respective change from the first packaging process into the second packaging process.
  • outer packaging in the first packaging process and in the second packaging process, outer packaging can be moved over the same at least one horizontal conveyor.
  • a track width of the or at least one horizontal conveying device formed in the first packaging process can be adjusted in a coordinated fashion to outer packagings to be moved in the second packaging process.
  • several holding means are arranged on the at least one horizontal conveyor, which several holding means during a brought about the at least one horizontal conveyor in the second packaging process movement of outer packaging front and rear sides and / or front and rear flaps of these outer packaging Keep in an upright orientation.
  • holding means can already be arranged on the at least one horizontal conveyor. If this is the case, the holding means in the second packaging process can be fixed relative to the first packaging process in different relative positions or relative spacings to one another on the at least one horizontal conveyor device.
  • a track width of the at least one horizontal conveyor device is adjusted in a coordinated manner to outer packages to be moved in the course of the second packaging process.
  • the packaging device is instructed to change from the first packaging process to the second packaging process and that the packaging device changes from the first packaging process to the second packaging process during a continuous packaging operation.
  • the packaging device or packaging machine according to the invention can execute a plurality of successive packaging steps or packaging processes which are related to each other.
  • beverage containers can be packed, which can be formed, for example, by PET bottles or glass bottles.
  • the packaging device according to the invention may in particular comprise a transport device which moves the respective beverage containers along a preferably horizontal transport direction.
  • the beverage containers are here on the transport device or are transported standing on this.
  • the beverage containers may stand together on the transport device in groups of a plurality of beverage containers, which groups are spaced relative to each other in the transport direction and are moved in the horizontal transport direction, with a respective group of beverage containers being provided with a respective outer package, as is often the case elsewhere described.
  • a first magazine forms part of the packaging device.
  • a plurality of outer packaging is arranged, which are used in the first packaging process for the packaging of beverage containers.
  • the respective outer packaging for the packaging of beverage containers in the first packaging process is removed from the first magazine in folded orientation, then unfolded or unfolded and deposited on the horizontal conveyor, so that the horizontal conveyor the alsmonyen or unfolded and used for the first packaging process Can move outer packaging in the conveying direction.
  • the mounted and intended for the first packaging process and this case used outer packaging are then moved by means of the horizontal conveyor in the direction of another magazine.
  • inserts are stored, which can be introduced into the wrapped and predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging and thereby form in the respective outer packaging a plurality of chambers, each of which chambers a chamber for receiving a respective beverage container is formed or provided.
  • Such inserts, as used in the first packaging process or introduced in outer packaging are referred to in practice as Gefache.
  • According arranged in the first magazine in a folded orientation variety of outer packaging also arranged in the other magazine inserts or compartments may be folded and raised during or after a removal from the other magazine and / or unfolded.
  • a handling device suitable for this purpose may be provided, the working range of which expediently extends beyond the further magazine.
  • an adhesive and / or adhesive can be applied on individual tabs of the outer packaging used for the first packaging process.
  • an adhesive and / or adhesive or more adhesive and / or adhesive jobs are applied to a tab or more tabs, these tabs are then folded and then applied over their respective Adhesive and / or adhesive agent are kept in a folded orientation. Since the respective outer packages deposited on the horizontal conveyor are advanced in the conveying direction before insertion of respective beverage containers, the respective adhesive and / or adhesive application can at least partially dry or harden, so that the risk of unintentional release at or after the insertion of beverage containers is kept low in the respective outer packaging.
  • a suitable device for applying an adhesive and / or adhesive to the respective outer packaging and / or to a respective insert or a respective compartment may also be arranged in the region of the further magazine.
  • the respective application or the respective compartment in the respective outer packaging is fixed in a material-locking manner via the adhesive and / or adhesive agent application applied by the device arranged in the region of the further magazine.
  • a further conveying device formed as part of the packaging device is preferably arranged or as an optional equipment option.
  • the respective outer packaging is transferred together with the respective inculcated use or compartments to the further transport device.
  • a manipulator may be provided, which converts a respective outer packaging together with the respective already inserted insert or compartment to the further transport device.
  • the respective outer packaging After transferring the respective outer packaging with the insert or compartment located therein, the respective outer packaging is transported further with the insert or compartments located therein via the further transport device in a defined direction of movement.
  • the direction of movement of the further transport device and the transport direction of the transport device are expediently oriented approximately parallel to one another and run in the same direction.
  • the direction of movement of the further transport device and the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor are oriented parallel to one another and preferably run in mutually opposite directions.
  • the mentioned manipulator may have a working tool.
  • beverage containers can be received by the transport device.
  • the working tool may comprise a plurality of clamping and / or gripping elements in order to be able to simultaneously receive a plurality of beverage containers provided for insertion into a respective outer packaging from the transport device.
  • the working tool is then moved to a suitable position in order to be able to settle the respective received from the transport device beverage container in the direction of coming from above in a respective outer packaging.
  • a respective chamber formed by an insert or a compartment here is in each case a beverage container in the direction of introduced above.
  • the working tool can have as a further equipment option on suitable centering or centering aids to accurately introduce beverage containers in a trained by a respective use or a respective compartment in the respective outer packaging chamber.
  • an adhesive and / or adhesive application can then be applied to an upper flap of the respective outer packaging, in which beverage containers have already been introduced. Temporarily after introduction of the beverage container, this upper flap is taken, whereupon the applied adhesive and / or adhesive application holds the chosen upper flap in its respective position.
  • the outer packaging is then closed.
  • the outer packaging with its respective use or compartments as well as the introduced beverage containers thereby forms a complete finished packaging unit, which is moved further by means of the further transport device in the direction of movement for further handling and / or palletizing.
  • the packaging device may perform another first packaging process.
  • the first packaging process which can optionally be performed by means of the packaging device, differs in particular by the configuration of the inserts, which are introduced into the respective wrapped and already placed on the horizontal conveyor overpacks.
  • the packaging device may be associated with a further magazine, which comprises a plurality of inserts or compartments, which form a plurality of chambers for introducing beverage containers in a respective outer packaging.
  • a further magazine which comprises a plurality of inserts, via which several and in particular six beverage containers can be combined and which inserts each form a handle for carrying the summarized over the respective use beverage container.
  • Such use as may be included in the magazine, is often referred to in practice as a basket carrier.
  • the various embodiments of the packaging device according to the invention explained here may optionally include a driverless transport system or be in communication with a driverless transport system. If the supply of Overpacks or inserts is exhausted in a respective magazine, the packaging device can be supplied via the driverless transport system with a new magazine and respective outer packaging or inserts.
  • beverage containers are used in the direction coming from above in respective outer packaging or placed in the direction of coming on top of each outer packaging.
  • a lateral insertion of beverage containers in a respective outer packaging is not provided in the first packaging process.
  • the packaging device may optionally additionally or alternatively execute a second packaging process in which beverage containers are laterally inserted in outer packaging.
  • the mentioned magazine does not necessarily have to be used for the first packaging processes, but can optionally also be missing or inactive.
  • no inserts or compartments or basket carriers are provided, which are introduced into the respective outer packaging prior to translating the respective outer packaging onto the further transport device.
  • beverage containers are inserted via the working tool into the respective outer packaging already arranged on the further transport device.
  • outer packaging can be used, which have no chambers, or in which no insert is arranged, so that the respective beverage containers are inserted into a respective no further subdivision having outer packaging or cardboard.
  • a time after insertion of the respective beverage containers in the respective no subdivision repackaging an adhesive and / or adhesive application applied via the means provided for this purpose on an upper flap, the upper flap then taken and resulting from the no subdivision comprising outer packaging closed.
  • the no subdivision having and closed outer packaging forms with their introduced beverage containers then a packaging unit, which can be moved by means of the further transport device for further handling and / or palletizing.
  • trays can be used, which are preferably also stored in a suitable magazine and if necessary removed therefrom.
  • a plurality of trays is arranged.
  • a plurality of outer packaging can be arranged in another magazine, which can accommodate a plurality of beverage containers and which outer packages are completely or substantially completely closed from all sides.
  • the outer packaging arranged in the further magazine can form a handle or grip region, via which handle or grip region the respective outer packaging can be carried together with the received beverage containers.
  • outer packages arranged in the further magazine are removed from the further magazine, drawn up and then deposited on the further transport device.
  • the working tool arranged on the manipulator simultaneously receives a plurality of beverage containers from the transport device and places them in the direction from above on the outer packaging already arranged on the further transport device of the further magazine.
  • the deposited on the outer packaging beverage containers are then conveyed together with the outer packaging via the further transport device in the direction of movement. Also from the first magazine an outer packaging or a tray is removed and sold on the other transport device.
  • the deposited on the outer packaging of the other magazine beverage containers are then lifted together with the outer packaging in the direction of coming on top of the tray, wherein formed on a respective tray more already formed by a respective outer packaging of the other magazine beverage container packaging units on a respective tray to a larger Packaging unit are summarized.
  • the packaging device according to the invention can be converted in each case for carrying out a second packaging process.
  • the transport device normally remains part of the packaging device and is not removed or removed from the packaging device as part of the retooling.
  • About the transport device to be packaged articles or beverage containers are moved in the transport direction.
  • the further transport device is not usually removed from the packaging device in the context of the conversion work to be carried out and is thus in terms of time the completion of the conversion work continues to be part of the packaging device.
  • the horizontal conveyor which is normally not removed from the packaging device as part of the retooling, but can be used in the second packaging process.
  • the packaging device can be added as part of the conversion or retooling a transfer table.
  • the transport direction of the transport device, the direction of movement of the further transport device and the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor normally run parallel to one another and in identical directions.
  • the packaging device is supplemented with a second magazine in which a large number of outer packages is arranged, which outer packages are matched to the second packaging process.
  • the outer packages arranged in the second magazine or received by the second magazine each have a lateral access opening, via which a plurality of articles or a plurality of beverage containers can be pushed laterally into a respective outer packaging.
  • an outer packaging arranged in the further or second magazine is removed from the second magazine, drawn up and deposited on the horizontal conveyor.
  • the horizontal conveyor then moves the removed and removed from the second magazine outer packaging in the conveying direction, wherein the removed from the second magazine and deposited on the horizontal conveyor outer packaging here comes into a position in which the removed from the second magazine and deposited on the horizontal conveyor outer package located laterally adjacent to the transfer table.
  • a manipulator equipped for this purpose accepts several articles or beverage containers at the same time from the transport device via a correspondingly equipped working tool and places these several articles or beverage containers on the transfer table.
  • the already provided in the first packaging process manipulator which is formed in the first packaging process for placing beverage containers in the direction from above on a respective outer packaging, can continue to provide in the second packaging process and to be available.
  • this provided in the first packaging process manipulator for performing the second packaging process may be functionally redesigned, so that this manipulator instead of placing beverage containers in the direction of coming from above deposited on a respective outer packaging beverage containers on the transfer table.
  • the remote on the transfer table article or beverage containers are then in one direction moves, which is oriented perpendicular to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor.
  • these containers which are vertically movable toward the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying device, are laterally inserted into a respective outer packaging that is still standing on the horizontal conveying device.
  • Such lateral insertion is provided exclusively in the context of the second packaging process described here.
  • a lateral flap not yet closed for insertion of articles or beverage containers into a respective outer packaging is folded and an adhesive and / or adhesive application is applied to a lower flap.
  • the lower flap is then folded in the upward direction and holds the lateral tabs in their folded orientation via the adhesive and / or adhesive application.
  • a respective adhesive and / or adhesive application can furthermore be applied via the means already provided for carrying out the first packaging process.
  • outer packaging may be arranged on which a plurality of already formed by lateral insertion into a respective outer packaging packaging units can be combined to form a larger packaging unit.
  • packaging units are combined by a further outer packaging to form a larger packaging unit have proven themselves in practice in order to further improve logistical handling.
  • the arranged in the first magazine and designed as trays outer packaging are removed from the first magazine and on the other Transport device discontinued.
  • the further transport device then moves the remote outer packaging in the direction of movement.
  • a suitable manipulator is again provided which preferably has a gripping unit.
  • the manipulator receives beverage containers together with their respective outer packaging and proposes at a respective receipt an upper flap of the respective outer packaging, so that the respective outer packaging is at least largely closed at all. Over a previously applied to the upper flap adhesive and / or adhesive application, the upper flap is then held in its struck position.
  • a direction of the respective transfer movement of the manipulator or its gripping unit is here oriented obliquely and in particular perpendicular to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying device and to the direction of movement of the further conveying device.
  • the gripping unit releases the outer packaging with their respective beverage containers arranged therein, whereupon the tray and the outer packages standing on the tray are transported with the beverage containers arranged therein by means of the further transport device in the direction of movement for further handling and / or palletizing.
  • a plurality of beverage containers can each be inserted at the same time into several outer packages perpendicular to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor from the transfer table.
  • the front and rear flaps of a respective outer packaging which are already in an upright orientation, are held in time during the insertion of the beverage containers in the respective outer packaging on the holding means in its upright orientation.
  • the outer packaging has no front and rear tabs.
  • the holding means may still be provided in the second packaging process to support front and rear sides or side walls of respective outer packages moved by the horizontal conveyor during movement or to keep them in an upright orientation.
  • the gripping unit which receives the outer packaging with the beverage containers inserted therein from the horizontal conveyor and deposited on a tray located on the further transport device or a further outer packaging located on the further transport device, may be designed such that the gripping unit engage upper flaps of a respective outer packaging can.
  • the gripping unit can be arranged in the context of the adapted to the second packaging process retrofitting the packaging device to an already provided in the first packaging process manipulator. It is also possible to add a manipulator to the packaging device as part of the conversion, which comprises the mentioned gripping unit for receiving outer packaging with respective articles inserted therein and for wrapping respective upper flaps of outer packaging.
  • the packaging device may further be supplemented with a first folding rail, a second folding rail, a third folding rail and a fourth folding rail.
  • the first folding rail and the second folding rail each extend along the horizontal conveying device and are arranged on a first side of the horizontal conveying device.
  • the third folding rail and the fourth folding rail also extend along the horizontal conveyor and are disposed on an opposite side of the horizontal conveyor.
  • the second folding rail is responsible on the first side of the horizontal conveyor, which is arranged inclined relative to a horizontal.
  • the fourth folding rail is responsible for the erection of the lower flaps, which is also inclined relative to a horizontal.
  • the retrofitting work carried out on the packaging device optionally or as required. may include the following steps or aspects, which are to be understood as exemplary and not exhaustive.
  • the retrofitting provides for equipping a manipulator with a gripping unit, which is designed for wrapping upper flaps several outer packaging and can put outer packaging together with introduced or inserted beverage containers on another outer packaging.
  • the conversion can also include the provision of a manipulator with a gripping unit, which is designed for driving in upper tabs of multiple outer packaging and outer packaging can settle on a further outer packaging together with introduced or inserted beverage containers.
  • the retrofitting of a packaging machine or packaging device provides for attaching a plurality of folding rails provided on opposite sides of a horizontal conveyor for wrapping and / or holding straps, which horizontal conveyor is already provided in the first packaging process for transporting outer packages and also moves outer packages in the second packaging process.
  • an overfeed table can be positioned laterally on the horizontal conveying device, from which overfeed table beverage containers are inserted in outer packaging.
  • a plurality of holding means can be attached to the horizontal conveyor, via which a plurality of holding means front and rear sides and / or front and rear flaps of a respective outer packaging are held in an upright orientation.
  • a further conversion step can provide for adjusting a track width of the horizontal conveyor, wherein this track width is to be matched to a transport for the second packaging process provided overpacks.
  • the retrofitting can provide the provision of a second magazine for the packaging device, in which second magazine outer packages are received, which have a lateral opening for inserting a plurality of beverage containers.
  • a second working tool can be provided, which is provided by the first packaging process in the direction of coming on top of wrappers attaching manipulator or arranged in the first packaging process article in the direction of coming on top wrapping manipulator to insert beverage containers in outer packaging.
  • the second working tool can be designed as a push-over tool or strip, which is brought into surface contact with beverage containers for inserting beverage containers in outer packaging, and then drinks containers slides perpendicular to the conveying direction.
  • a longitudinal extension direction of the second working tool or of the overthrusting tool in this case extends parallel to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying device.
  • the outer packaging may be in contact with the holding means during the insertion of the beverage containers.
  • beverage containers are moved during insertion between guide elements to prevent unwanted disorientation of the beverage containers during their insertion.
  • the guide elements can be carried by the respective manipulator or arranged on the respective manipulator.
  • beverage containers in outer packaging during the second packaging process may optionally abut a respective front side of a respective outer packaging on a respective rear side of an immediately adjacent outer packaging.
  • the Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a packaging device 1, which in Fig. 1 performs a first packaging process or is prepared to carry out a first packaging process.
  • a packaging device 1 By means of the packaging device 1 from the embodiment Fig. 1 can beverage containers 8 (see. FIGS. 8 to 10 ), which may, for example, be formed by PET bottles or glass bottles, are packaged.
  • the packaging device 1 comprises a transport device 3 which moves the respective beverage containers along a horizontal transport direction TR.
  • the beverage containers are here on the transport device 3 and are transported standing on this.
  • the beverage containers 8 may stand together on the transport device 3 in groups of beverage containers 8, which groups are spaced relative to each other in the transport direction TR and moved in the horizontal transport direction TR, wherein a respective group of beverage containers 8, as described below, with a respective outer package 9 (see. FIGS. 8 to 10 ).
  • the schematic plan view of Fig. 1 also shows a formed as part of the packaging device 1 horizontal conveyor 5 and a first magazine 11.
  • a plurality of outer packaging is arranged, which is predetermined in the first packaging process for the packaging of beverage containers.
  • a handling device not shown here are each for Packaging of beverage containers 8 in the first packaging process taken predetermined outer packaging from the first magazine 11 in folded orientation, then pulled or unfolded and deposited on the horizontal conveyor 5, so that the horizontal conveyor 5, the rearranged and predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging in the direction of the arrow indicated conveying direction FR can move.
  • the Fig. 1 illustrates here that the conveying direction FR, along which reared and predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging are moved and the transport direction TR, along which the transport device 3 moves beverage containers, opposite to each other and are parallel or substantially parallel to each other.
  • the wrapped and predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging are then moved by means of the horizontal conveyor 5 in the direction of another magazine 12.
  • magazine 12 inserts are stored, which can be introduced into the rearranged and predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging and thereby form in the respective outer packaging a plurality of chambers, each of which chambers a chamber for receiving a respective beverage container is formed or provided.
  • Such inserts as in the first packaging process after Fig. 1 used or introduced in outer packaging, are referred to in practice as Gefache.
  • According arranged in the first magazine 11 in a folded orientation variety of outer packaging also arranged in the other magazine 12 inserts or compartments may be folded and are raised during or after a removal from the other magazine 12.
  • a present in the figures patent application may not be provided with handling device shown, the work area extends possibly over the further magazine 12.
  • the reference numerals 16 refer to the Fig. 1 each on a trained as part of the packaging device 1 means, via which respective means 16 a respective adhesive and / or adhesive application can be applied to a tab of a predetermined for the first packaging process outer packaging. It may thus be that, prior to depositing a respective outer packaging on the horizontal conveyor 5, an adhesive and / or adhesive application or several adhesive and / or adhesive applications are applied to a tab or tabs, these tabs are then folded and then held over their respective applied adhesive and / or adhesive application in a folded orientation.
  • the respective adhesive and / or adhesive application can at least partially dry or harden, so that the risk of unintentional release at or after the insertion is kept low by beverage containers in the respective outer packaging.
  • a means 16 for applying an adhesive and / or adhesive application to the respective outer packaging and / or to a respective insert or a respective compartment is arranged.
  • About the arranged in the region of the further magazine 12 means 16 applied adhesive and / or adhesive application of the respective use or the respective compartment is firmly fixed in the respective outer packaging.
  • the respective transport device 7 is arranged between the horizontal conveyor 5 and the transport device 3 is designed as part of the packaging device 1 between the horizontal conveyor 5 and the transport device 3 is designed as part of the packaging device 1 further transport device 7 is arranged. After the respective use or the respective compartments has been introduced into a respective outer packaging, the respective outer packaging is transferred together with the respective inculcated use or compartments to the further transport device 7.
  • a manipulator can be provided which converts a respective outer packaging together with the respective insert or compartment already introduced onto the further transport device 7.
  • the respective outer packaging After transferring the respective outer packaging with the insert or compartments located therein, the respective outer packaging is transported with the insert or compartments located therein via the further transport device 7 in the direction of movement BR indicated by means of an arrow.
  • the direction of movement BR of the further transport device 7 and the transport direction TR of the transport device 3 are oriented parallel to one another and run in the same direction.
  • the direction of movement BR of the further transport device 7 and the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveyor 5 are oriented parallel to one another and run in mutually opposite directions.
  • the reference numeral 18 refers to a trained as part of a non-illustrated manipulator work tool.
  • the working tool 18 can Beverage containers are received by the transport device 3.
  • the working tool 18 may comprise a plurality of clamping and / or gripping elements in order to be able to simultaneously receive a plurality of beverage containers provided for introduction into a respective outer packaging from the transport device 3.
  • After receiving the working tool 18 is then in the in Fig. 1 shown moves and sets the respective received by the transport device 3 beverage container in the direction of coming from above in a respective outer packaging.
  • a beverage container is introduced coming from above.
  • the working tool 18 may have centerings in order to be able to accurately introduce beverage containers into a chamber formed by a respective insert or a respective compartment in the respective outer packaging.
  • An adhesive and / or adhesive application can then be applied to an upper flap of the respective outer packaging, into which beverage containers have already been introduced, by means of a means 16. Temporarily after introduction of the beverage container, this upper flap is taken, whereupon the applied adhesive and / or adhesive application holds the chosen upper flap in its respective position.
  • the outer packaging is then closed.
  • the outer packaging with its respective use or compartments as well as the introduced beverage containers thereby forms a complete finished packaging unit, which is moved further by means of the further transport device 7 in the direction of movement BR for further handling and / or palletizing.
  • the schematic representation of Fig. 2 shows the packaging device 1 from Fig. 1 which executes another first packaging process.
  • the first packaging process which by means of the packaging device 1 in Fig. 2 is executed, differs by the design of the inserts, which are introduced into the respective mounted and already placed on the horizontal conveyor 5 outer packaging.
  • the packaging device 1 is associated with a further magazine 12, which comprises a plurality of inserts or compartments, which form a plurality of chambers for introducing beverage containers in a respective outer packaging.
  • the packaging device 1 is in Fig. 2 associated with another magazine 13, which comprises a plurality of inserts, over which several and in particular six beverage containers can be summarized and which inserts each form a handle for carrying the summarized over the respective use beverage container.
  • Such an insert as seen through the magazine 13 in Fig. 2 is referred to in practice as a basket carrier.
  • the packaging device 1 according to Fig. 1 and the packaging device 1 according to Fig. 2 Each can comprise a driverless transport system or communicate with an automated guided vehicle system. If the supply of outer packaging or inserts in a respective magazine 11, 12 or 13 is exhausted, the packaging device 1 can be supplied via the driverless transport system with a new magazine 11, 12 and 13 and respective outer packaging or inserts.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 described handling in which beverage containers are used in the direction coming from above in their respective outer packaging is referred to in practice as a "top load".
  • a lateral insertion of beverage containers in a respective outer packaging is not provided in the first packaging process.
  • the packaging device 1 can, as in the following FIGS. 5 to 11 described run a second packaging process, in which beverage containers are inserted laterally in outer packaging.
  • FIG. 3 shows the packaging device 1 from the FIGS. 1 and 2 which executes another first packaging process. Also in the first packaging process Fig. 3 Beverage containers are only placed in the direction of coming on outer packaging. A lateral insertion of beverage containers in a respective outer packaging is also in the first packaging process Fig. 3 not provided. On the other hand, a lateral insertion takes place in a second packaging process by the packaging device 1, as in the FIGS. 5 to 11 is described.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 A synopsis of Fig. 3 with the others FIGS. 1 and 2 clarifies here that in the FIGS. 1 and 2 provided for the packaging device 1 further magazine 12 or 13 in Fig. 3 is missing.
  • the outer packaging which in the first packaging process after Fig. 3 taken from the first magazine 11, can correspond to outer packaging, which in the first packaging process after FIGS. 1 and 2 taken from the first magazine 11.
  • the outer packaging may be formed by cardboard, which have an upper flap which is closed after insertion of the respective article or beverage container.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 Beverage containers coming from above used in respective outer packaging or coming in the direction of coming on top of each outer packaging.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 described handling, in which beverage containers will be used in the direction of coming from above in their respective outer packaging, as previously mentioned, referred to in practice as a "top load".
  • FIG. 4 shows the packaging device 1 from the FIGS. 1 to 3 which executes another first packaging process.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 respectively provided horizontal conveyor 5, on which are removed from the first magazine 11 removed packaging is in the first packaging process after Fig. 4 not provided or not part of the packaging device 1.
  • a plurality of trays In the first packaging process according to Fig. 4 is arranged in the first magazine 11 a plurality of trays.
  • a plurality of outer packages is arranged, which can accommodate a plurality of beverage containers and which outer packages are each completely or substantially completely closed from all sides.
  • the outer packaging arranged in the further magazine 14 can form a handle or grip region, via which handle or grip region the respective outer packaging can be carried together with the received beverage containers.
  • the working tool 18, which is not arranged with the manipulator shown, at the same time receives a plurality of beverage containers from the transport device 3 and places them in the direction from above on the outer packaging of the further magazine 14 already arranged on the further transport device 7.
  • the deposited on the outer packaging beverage containers are then promoted together with the outer packaging via the further transport device 7 in the direction of movement BR.
  • An outer packaging or a tray is also removed from the first magazine 11 and deposited on the further transport device 7.
  • the deposited on the outer packaging of the other magazine 14 beverage containers are then lifted together with the outer packaging in the direction of coming on top of the tray, with a plurality of already formed by a respective outer packaging of the further magazine 14 beverage container packaging units on a respective tray on a respective tray be summarized a larger packaging unit.
  • the packaging process Fig. 4 be implemented by a packaging device, which compared to the first packaging process from the FIGS. 1 to 3 has a compact structure.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 become according to the respective first packaging process FIGS. 1 to 3 Beverage container in direction Coming from above used in respective outer packaging or in the direction of coming from above placed on respective outer packaging.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 described handling in which beverage containers are used in the direction of coming from above in their respective packaging or coming in the direction of coming on top of their respective outer packaging, as previously mentioned, referred to in practice as "top load”.
  • top load A lateral insertion of beverage containers in outer packaging is also in the in Fig. 4 described first packaging process is not provided.
  • FIG. 5 shows the packaging device 1 from the FIGS. 1 to 4 which has already been converted to carry out a second packaging process.
  • the transport device 3 is still part of the packaging device 1 and was not removed or removed from the packaging device 1 in the context of retooling.
  • articles or beverage containers to be packed are also moved in the transport direction TR.
  • the further transport device 7 has not been removed from the packaging device 1 in the context of the conversion work carried out and is therefore still part of the packaging device 1 after the completion of the retooling work FIGS. 1 to 4
  • As part of the packaging device 1 formed horizontal conveyor 5 was not removed from the packaging device 1 in the context of retooling and is used in the second packaging process use.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 A synopsis of FIGS. 1 to 4 With Fig. 5 shows that the wrapping table 20 has been added to the packaging device 1 as part of the conversion or retooling.
  • the transport direction TR of the transport device 3 the direction of movement BR of the further transport device 7 and the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveyor 5 extend parallel to one another and in identical directions.
  • the packaging device 1 has been supplemented with a second magazine 15, in which a large number of outer packages is arranged, which outer packages are matched to the second packaging process.
  • the arranged in the second magazine 15 and the second magazine 15th Received outer packaging each have a side access opening, over which several items or more beverage containers can be inserted laterally into a respective outer packaging.
  • an outer packaging arranged in the further or second magazine 15 is removed from the second magazine 15, pulled up and set down on the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • the horizontal conveyor 5 then moves the removed and removed from the second magazine 15 outer packaging in the conveying direction FR, wherein the removed from the second magazine 15 and deposited on the horizontal conveyor 5 Umverpackung hereby reaches a position in which the extracted from the second magazine 15 and on the horizontal conveyor 5 remote outer packaging laterally adjacent to the transfer table 20 is located.
  • An unillustrated manipulator takes over a working tool, which according to the working tool 18, which in the preceding FIGS. 1 to 4 has been shown and described may be configured, contrary to several items or beverage containers at the same time by the transport device 3 and sets this several items or beverage containers on the transfer table 20 from.
  • the manipulator already provided in the first packaging process which is formed in the first packaging process for placing beverage containers in the direction from above onto a respective outer packaging, can continue to be provided in the second packaging process.
  • this provided in the first packaging process manipulator for carrying out the second packaging process be functionally redesigned, so that this manipulator instead of placing beverage containers in the direction of coming from above drops on a respective outer packaging beverage containers on the transfer table 20.
  • a push-over tool 19 (see. FIGS. 8 to 10 ), which may be arranged in the context of conversion work on the case of the first packaging process for depositing beverage containers on outer packaging trained manipulator or another manipulator, the remote on the transfer table 20 articles or beverage containers are then moved in one direction, which is oriented perpendicular to the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • the remote on the transfer table 20 articles or beverage containers are then moved in one direction, which is oriented perpendicular to the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • moving beverage containers are inserted laterally. On such lateral insertion is within the framework of the FIGS. 1 to 4 not already provided and is implemented via the packaging device 1 only in the second packaging process.
  • a lateral flap 43 (cf. FIG. 2), which has not been closed until then for inserting articles or beverage containers into a respective outer packaging (cf. Fig. 7 ) and an adhesive and / or adhesive application to a lower flap 45 (see. Fig. 7 ) applied.
  • the lower flap is then folded in the upward direction and holds the lateral tabs in their folded orientation via the adhesive and / or adhesive application.
  • a respective adhesive and / or adhesive application can furthermore be applied via the means 16 already provided for carrying out the first packaging process.
  • first magazine 11 designed as trays outer packaging are arranged on which a plurality of already formed by lateral insertion into a respective outer packaging packaging units can be combined to form a larger packaging unit.
  • packaging units are combined by a further outer packaging to form a larger packaging unit have proven themselves in practice in order to further improve logistical handling.
  • the arranged in the first magazine 11 and designed as trays outer packaging are removed from the first magazine 11 and placed on the further transport device 7.
  • the further transport device 7 then moves the settled outer packaging in the direction of movement BR.
  • an in Fig. 5 not provided with illustrated manipulator The manipulator has a gripping unit 30, which in the FIGS. 6 and 7 can be seen.
  • each shown gripping unit 30 receives the manipulator beverage container together with their respective outer packaging and proposes at a respective receipt an upper flap of the respective outer packaging, so that the respective outer packaging is at least largely closed at all.
  • the upper flap is then held in its struck position.
  • the gripping unit 30 shown here is oriented obliquely and in particular perpendicular to the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveying device 5 and to the direction of movement of the further conveying device 7.
  • the gripping unit 30 releases the outer packaging with their respective beverage containers arranged therein, whereupon the tray and the outer packaging on the tray are transported with the beverage containers arranged therein by means of the further transport device 7 in the direction of movement BR for further handling and / or palletizing become.
  • FIG. 6 shows the packaging device 1 from the FIGS. 1 to 5 which executes a second packaging process.
  • the Fig. 6 allows to see on the horizontal conveyor 5 patch packaging 9, each having two arranged on opposite sides and have not taken up to a receipt on the gripping unit 30 upper tabs 42.
  • Front and rear tabs of a respective outer package 9 are already in a movement of a respective outer packaging from the second magazine 15 (see. Fig. 5 ) are brought in the direction of the horizontal conveyor 7 in an upright position and held after placing the respective outer package 9 on the horizontal conveyor 7 via holding means 36 during a continuous movement along the conveying direction FR in its upright position.
  • FIG. 6 The schematic representation of Fig. 6 also illustrates that from the transfer table 20 each more beverage containers can be inserted simultaneously into several outer packaging 9 perpendicular to the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • the front and rear flaps of a respective outer packaging which are already in an upright orientation, are held in time during the insertion of the beverage containers in the respective outer packaging 9 via the holding means 36 in its upright orientation.
  • outer packaging 9 have no described front and rear flaps.
  • the holding means 36 may nevertheless be provided in the second packaging process in order to support or to keep in an upright orientation front and rear sides or side walls of respective outer packages 9 moved by means of the horizontal conveyor 5 during the movement.
  • the gripping unit 30, which receives outer packaging 9 with the beverage containers inserted therein from the horizontal conveyor 5 and places it on a tray located on the further transport device 7 or a further outer packaging 9 located on the further transport device 7, is designed such that the gripping unit 30 upper tabs 42 can strike a respective outer packaging 9.
  • the gripping unit 30 can be arranged in the context of the adapted to the second packaging process conversion of the packaging device 1 to an already provided in the first packaging process manipulator. It is also possible to add to the packaging device 1 as part of the conversion, a manipulator which the in Fig. 6 illustrated gripping unit 30 for receiving overpacks 9 with each inserted therein Articles and for wrapping respective upper flaps 42 of outer packaging 9 includes.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B show views from opposite sides of the packaging device 1 from the FIGS. 1 to 6 , wherein the packaging device 1, the second packaging process from the Figures 5 and 6 performs.
  • a first folding rail 32, a second folding rail 32 ', a third folding rail 33 and a fourth folding rail 33' have been added to the packaging device 1.
  • the third folding rail 33 and the fourth folding rail 33 ' also extend along the horizontal conveyor 5 and are arranged on an opposite side of the horizontal conveyor 5.
  • Paragraph 20 also refers to the previously mentioned transfer table. In the area of the transfer table 20, a plurality of beverage containers 8 (cf. FIGS. 8 to 10 ) inserted into a respective outer packaging 9.
  • Fig. 7B shows here that after insertion of respective beverage containers 8 in a respective outer packaging 9 side tabs of the respective outer packaging 9, on which lateral tabs numerals 43 'and 44' in Fig. 7B refer, be closed or taken.
  • these side flaps 43 'and 44' In order for these side flaps 43 'and 44' to retain their embossed orientation, these side flaps 43 'and 44' subsequently engage the third folding rail 33, which holds the side flaps 43 'and 44' in the direction they are taken.
  • respective lower flaps 45 of these outer packaging 9 are erected successively.
  • the second folding rail 32 'responsible which is arranged inclined relative to a horizontal.
  • the fourth folding rail 33 ' is responsible for the erection of the lower tabs 45, which is also inclined relative to a horizontal.
  • the lower tabs 45 pass through the over the respective folding rail 32 'and 33' caused erecting in a vertical orientation and remain on a previously applied to the lower tabs adhesive and / or adhesive application to the continued pursued lateral tabs 43 'and 44' stick.
  • FIGS. 8A, 8B . 9 and 10 each show individual components and individual steps of a packaging device 1, which performs a second packaging process after appropriate retooling. So is in Fig. 8A to recognize a second working tool 31, which is provided by coming in the first packaging process in the direction of coming on top of wrapping 9 manipulator or arranged in the first packaging process article in the direction of coming on top of wrapping 9 manipulator to in accordance with a synopsis of Figures 8A and 8B Insert beverage container 8 in outer packaging 9.
  • the second working tool 31 is aligned as a pushing tool 19 or bar, which is brought for the insertion of beverage containers 8 in outer packaging 9 with beverage containers 8 in surface contact and beverage container 8 then perpendicular to the in the FIGS.
  • a longitudinal direction of the second working tool 31 or the overthrusting tool 19 in this case extends parallel to the conveying direction FR of the horizontal conveying device 5 (cf. FIGS. 5 to 7 ).
  • FIG. 8A and 8B A synopsis of Figures 8A and 8B illustrates the surface contact between the second working tool 31 and beverage containers 8 and the insertion of the respective beverage container 8 in the still on the horizontal conveyor 5 upstanding outer packaging 9. Die Figures 8A and 8B in this case also show that the respective outer packaging 9 are in contact with the holding means 36 during the insertion of the beverage containers 8. In addition, beverage containers 8 are moved during insertion between guide elements 22 in order to avoid unwanted disorientation of the beverage containers 8 during their insertion.
  • the guide elements 22 can be carried by the respective manipulator or arranged on the respective manipulator.
  • FIG. 9 again shows a possibility of inserting beverage containers 8 in outer packaging 9 during the second packaging process.
  • a respective front side of a respective outer packaging 9 abuts against a respective rear side of an immediately adjacent outer packaging 9.
  • the number of holding means 36 required for holding in an upright orientation is shown in FIG Fig. 9 across from Fig. 8 reduced.
  • a corresponding arrangement of holding means 36 according to FIGS. 8 or Fig. 9 can be done in the context of retrofitting the packaging device 1 matched to the respective to be performed second packaging process.
  • the insertion Fig. 10 corresponds essentially to the insertion of the FIGS. 8 and differs from the insertion of the FIGS. 8 in the respective relative arrangement, which the beverage containers 8 have during insertion and after insertion to each other.
  • Fig. 11 shows in the flow chart individual steps, as they may be provided in an embodiment of the method 10 according to the invention.
  • a first packaging process is carried out in a packaging device.
  • This first packaging process or first step S1 provides that articles from above are placed on a respective outer packaging.
  • step S2 retooling work is carried out on this packaging device or packaging machine, which retooling work is coordinated with a second packaging process.
  • a second packaging process is carried out in this converted packaging device or packaging machine, the second packaging process providing a lateral insertion of articles in outer packaging not provided for in the first packaging process.

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