EP3676185B1 - Apparatus and method for producing packs for cigarettes - Google Patents

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EP3676185B1
EP3676185B1 EP18755805.1A EP18755805A EP3676185B1 EP 3676185 B1 EP3676185 B1 EP 3676185B1 EP 18755805 A EP18755805 A EP 18755805A EP 3676185 B1 EP3676185 B1 EP 3676185B1
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Dirk Förstmann
Martin Bischoff
Michael KÖSTER
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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
    • B65C1/04—Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article
    • B65C1/042—Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article using two or more applicators, e.g. cooperating rollers or brushes
    • B65C1/045—Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article using two or more applicators, e.g. cooperating rollers or brushes acting one after the other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/26—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
    • 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
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes

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  • the invention relates to a device for producing packs for cigarettes according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a corresponding method according to the preamble of claim 9.
  • a generic device and a corresponding method are known from EP 0 995 686 A2 known.
  • a device for attaching banderoles to cigarette packs in which the cigarette packs are introduced into pockets of a revolver and provided with a banderole on a narrow side of the pack during transport with the revolver.
  • the banderoles are folded by a fixed mouthpiece, which is assigned to a subsequent conveyor element.
  • a disadvantage of this solution is that the relative position of the packs is changed by the transport by means of the turret.
  • Device and method of the type mentioned are, for example, from EP 2 421 760 A1 known to the applicant.
  • a pivoting device is used to lift packs from a conveyor and rotate them into another relative position so that a print carrier can be attached to a side surface of the pack by a device for attaching print carriers arranged above the conveyor. Thereafter, the package provided with the print medium is placed back on the conveyor in its original relative position.
  • the invention is based on the object of further developing devices and methods, in particular with regard to additional possible uses.
  • a device for solving this problem has the features of claim 1.
  • the device according to the invention therefore enables print carriers to be attached to two adjacent side surfaces of a pack.
  • the receptacle is delimited by walls to form a pocket for the at least one pack, the pack being exposed in the area of the print carrier to be attached and not covered by the walls of the receptacle. In this way, the print carrier can be attached to the package located in the receptacle.
  • the receptacle for the at least one pack is open in the region of a side pointing counter to the conveying direction of the packs on the conveyor, so that the at least one pack can be fed to the receptacle via the corresponding opening.
  • the receptacle for the at least one pack has at least partially no wall in the area of a (further) side, so that an area of a corresponding side surface of the at least one pack is exposed for the attachment of the protruding section of the print carrier by means of the folding element.
  • a further special feature can consist in the fact that the folding element is preferably arranged in a pivotable and/or rotatable manner next to the receptacle.
  • the folding element is set up to serve as a lateral guide for the at least one pack when it is fed to the receptacle.
  • the folding element therefore fulfills an advantageous double function.
  • the two side surfaces of the pack are arranged at an angle to one another, in particular transversely, preferably at an angle of 90°.
  • the device is set up so that the print carrier is attached to the first side face of the pack, which faces counter to the conveying direction of the packs on the conveying means, without any lateral overhang, so that the folding element is only used as a lateral guide for feeding the pack to the recording is used.
  • the device according to the invention can also be used flexibly to produce other packs.
  • a method for solving the task mentioned at the outset has the features of claim 9 .
  • the protruding section of the print medium is folded with the folding member against the other side surface of the pack before the pack is placed back on the conveyor.
  • the folding element is arranged preferably in a pivotable and/or rotatable manner in the region of the conveying means.
  • the pack is transported with a longitudinal axis pointing transversely to the conveying direction of the conveying means and lying flat on it, so that the first side surface faces counter to the conveying direction.
  • the pack is transported with the second side surface pointing parallel to the conveying direction and lying flat on the conveying means.
  • the invention is explained using the example of the production of packs 10 for cigarettes.
  • the packs 10 shown in the exemplary embodiment are cigarette packs of the hinge-lid type.
  • the packs 10 are cuboid, with a lower box part 11 and an upper cover 12, which are pivotally connected to one another via line joints 13.
  • the packs 10 have an end wall 14 on the upper side of the lid 12 and an opposite bottom wall 15 on the box part 11. There is also a large front side 16, which is formed from a front wall 17 of the lid 12 and a front wall 18 of the box part 11. A rear side 19 is formed opposite the front side 16, consisting of a rear wall 20 of the lid 12 and a rear wall 21 of the box part 11.
  • the linear joint 13 runs between the rear wall 20 and the rear wall 21.
  • Two further side surfaces of the pack 10 are the so-called narrow side surfaces 22, 23, which lie opposite one another and are formed by side walls 24 of the lid 12 and side walls 25 of the box part 11 are formed.
  • a sloping closing edge runs between the lid 12 and the box part 11.
  • a print medium in the form of a banderole 26 is attached to the pack 10.
  • the banderole 26 extends in the area of the narrow side surface 23 and the end wall 14, i.e. in particular not (also) in the area of the front side 16, rear side 19 or base wall 15, as well as the other narrow side surface 22.
  • the banderole 26 extends almost over the entire width of the narrow side surface 23 in the area of the inclined closing edge between the lid 12 and the box part 11. Accordingly, the banderole 26 is destroyed when the pack 10 is opened for the first time. In order to make it easier to open or use the pack 10 for the first time, the banderole 26 has a weakened line 27 which is attached along the closing edge. The banderole 26 is adhered to the package 10, for example with glue.
  • the device can also be used to attach other print carriers to the pack 10 .
  • infeed station 67 In the area of the transport section 28 there is an infeed station 67 to which the packs 10 are transported with the rear side 19 pointing in the conveying direction and are accumulated there.
  • the packs 10 are transported or held by conveying strands 34 of endless conveyors 35 .
  • the foremost pack 10 in the transport direction is carried along by drivers 36 of a transport belt 37 running vertically. Due to the spaced arrangement of the carriers 36 of the transport belt 37, the packs 10 are transported away from the infeed station 67 and separated in this way.
  • the individual packs 10 are then moved by the transport belt 37 along a curved conveying section 38 and are forced to rotate in the process such that the packs 10 are arranged with the front side 16 downwards and the narrow side surface 22 pointing in the conveying direction.
  • the packs 10 are grasped by the turning device 29 in this relative position.
  • the turning device 29 has a star wheel 39 with four radially directed arms 40, each of which detects a pack 10 on the back and feeds it to the conveying means 32. Accordingly, the rotating star 39 is continuously driven and rotated about a vertical axis. The pack 10 is transported along an outside guide plate 41 and in this way rotated by 90° about an imaginary vertical axis. The packs 10 are thus placed with the front side 16 downwards and with the narrow side surface 22 pointing in the conveying direction by the star wheel 39 onto the conveying means 32 conveyed, which feeds the packs 10 at a distance from one another continuously in the direction of the wrapping machine 33.
  • the conveying means 32 is designed as an endless conveyor which transports the packs 10 in a horizontal plane.
  • the belt 42 of the conveying means 32 has carriers 43 which are spaced apart in the usual manner and grip the packs 10 at the rear and transport them in the indicated conveying direction 44 .
  • a device 31 known per se for attaching the banderoles 26 to the packs 10 is arranged along the conveying means 32 .
  • the structure of such a banderole apparatus is, for example, from WO 2007/087885 A1 known.
  • the essential components are a band magazine 45, a rotary-driven removal roller 46, a rotary-driven transfer roller 47 and a glue unit 48.
  • the bands 26 are individually removed from the band magazine 45 with the removal roller 46 and transferred to the transfer roller 47 .
  • the bands 26 are then provided with glue on the periphery of the transfer roller 47 by means of the gluing unit 48 and are then fed to the pack 10 .
  • the banderole 26 is transferred to the packs 10 when the pack 10 is guided along the transfer roller 47 on the underside.
  • the transport of the banderoles 26 and the packs 10 is coordinated in such a way that the banderole 26 comes to rest on the pack 10 in the desired position.
  • the device 31 for attaching the bands 26 is positioned at a distance above the packs 10 which are transported lying flat on the conveyor 32 .
  • the distance is selected in such a way that the packs 10 can be transported freely underneath the device 31 . This can e.g. B. be advantageous if the packs 10 are not to be provided with a band 26.
  • the distance between the packs 10 and the device 31 must be reduced in order to attach a banderole 26 .
  • the distance between the packs 10 and the device 31 must be reduced in order to attach a banderole 26 .
  • the relative position of the packs 10 can be changed in such a way that the side surface of the packs 10 to be provided with the banderole 26 faces the transfer roller 47.
  • the pivoting device 30 is provided for this purpose.
  • the pivoting device 30 has a receptacle 49 for a pack 10, which is driven by a gear 51 along an in Figures 4 to 13 shown web is movable and pivotable or rotatable.
  • the receptacle 49 is designed like a cassette, with a cross section corresponding to the external dimensions of the packs 10.
  • the dimensions of the interior of the receptacle 49 are selected such that a pack 10 can be pushed into the receptacle 49 and is held by it.
  • the pack 10 rests against the walls of the receptacle 49 .
  • the receptacle 49 has a recess 50 on the underside for the belt 42 of the conveying means 32 to pass through.
  • a pack 10 is pushed into the receptacle 49 by the conveying means 32 .
  • the receptacle 49 is arranged in such a way that it is aligned with the transport path of the packs 10 on the belt 42 .
  • the receptacle 49 is moved in the conveying direction of the packs 10 according to arrow 44 and is thereby pivoted about a horizontal axis into an upright position according to FIG 7 .
  • the narrow side surface 23 to be provided with the band 26 faces the transfer element 47, which has transported the band 26 into a corresponding position, so that through contact of the narrow side surface 23 with the band 26 on the circumference of the transfer element 47, the band 26 against the Narrow side surface 22 is pressed and attached there.
  • a special feature of this process can be that the receptacle 49 is accelerated relative to the belt 42 in order to have enough time for the receptacle 49 to pivot.
  • the receptacle 49 is transported further in the conveying direction of the packs 10 and is rotated back into the original relative position until it is in accordance with FIG 13 is aligned again to the transport path of the packs 10.
  • the trajectory of the recording 10 is coordinated so that the pack 10 in the position according to 13 rear is gripped again by the driver 43 and transported further in the conveying direction. Then the next pack 10 is pushed into the receptacle 49 .
  • a first special feature is that the receptacle 49 is rotated or pivoted in such a way that the narrow side surface 23 pointing counter to the conveying direction faces the transfer roller 47 .
  • a correspondingly adapted gear 51 is provided for this purpose, with a plurality of articulated levers 52, 53 which ensure that the receptacle 49 moves accordingly.
  • a second special feature is that the banderole 26 is attached to the narrow side surface 23 in an offset manner, so that a section 54 projects beyond the narrow side surface.
  • the section 54 corresponds to the part of the banderole 26 that is attached to the end wall 14 .
  • the corresponding offset when attaching the banderole 26 can be generated, for example, by appropriately arranging the banderole 26 on the transfer roller 47, or by appropriate relative positioning of the receptacle 49 and the transfer roller 47.
  • a next special feature consists of measures for folding the protruding section 54 of the banderole 26 and attaching it to the end wall 14 of the pack 10.
  • a corresponding folding element 55 which is attached in the area of the conveyor 32, is used for this purpose and the section 54 against the end wall 14 folds.
  • the folding element 55 is arranged on a gear mechanism 56, which in Figures 4 to 14 shown movement of the folding member 55 allows.
  • the folding element 55 is arranged on a horizontal shaft 57 of the gear 56 and can be rotated about this shaft 57 .
  • the folding element 55 fulfills two tasks, namely on the one hand the already mentioned folding over of the section 54 of the banderole 26 and on the other hand the folding element 55 serves as a lateral guide for the packs 10 when they are fed to the receptacle 49. Due to these two functions, the folding element 55 in the present case a complex shape with a folding arm 58 and a guide arm 59, each serving one of the two functions. However, it is of course possible to choose the shape of the folding member 55 differently. In this respect, the invention is not limited to the present shape of the folding element 55 and can also be implemented in other ways.
  • the folding arm 58 is used to fold or turn over the section 54, while the receptacle 49 or the pack 10 located therein is on the way back to the conveyor 32 or its belt 42 ( 9 ).
  • the section 54 is folded with a side edge of the folding arm 58 against the end wall 14 and placed there so that it is fixed there by the glue dots 60 applied to the section 54.
  • the pivoting or rotating movement of the receptacle 49 and a rotating movement of the folding element 55 according to arrow 61 are superimposed.
  • the folding arm 58 then becomes corresponding 11 moved by further rotation of the folding member 55 along the end wall 14 so that the section 54 is pressed accordingly.
  • the package 10 with the receptacle 49 is placed back on the belt 42 so that the package 10 is gripped at the rear by a driver 43 and pushed out of the receptacle 49 and transported further in the conveying direction.
  • the folding element 55 serves as a lateral guide. How in particular figure 5 shows, the folding member 55 is aligned on the side facing the pack 10 with a wall of the receptacle 49 in the area of a narrow side surface 23 of the pack 10. In this way, the pack 10 to be provided with the banderole 26 can be pushed along the folding member 55 in order to the recording 49 introduced to become. 4 also shows that the folding element 55 connects to a side guide 62 which is arranged laterally next to the belt 42 and is used to guide the pack 10 up to just before the receptacle 49. As the figures show, both the folding arm 58 and the guide arm 59 help to guide the packs 10 .
  • the receptacle 49 has walls to form a type of pocket for the pack 10.
  • the receptacle 49 has a top wall 63, side walls 64, 65 and a bottom wall 66.
  • the bottom wall 66 has a continuous recess for the Belt 42 and the driver 43, so that the bottom wall 66 basically consists only of short lateral wall pieces which, starting from the side walls 64, 65, protrude parallel to the top wall 63.
  • the receptacle 49 is open enough at the two end faces so that the pack 10 can be fed in and pushed off. In this way, at least the attachment of the banderole 26 to the end wall 14 is not impaired. In order to facilitate this, the pack 10 can also protrude (slightly) out of the receptacle 49 with the narrow side surface 23 .
  • a vacuum connection 69 is provided in the area of the upper wall 63, with which allows a vacuum to be applied to the package 10 to secure the package 10 in place in the receptacle 49.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen für Zigaretten gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein entsprechendes Verfahren gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 9. Eine gattungsgemäße Vorrichtung und ein entsprechendes Verfahren sind aus der EP 0 995 686 A2 bekannt.The invention relates to a device for producing packs for cigarettes according to the preamble of claim 1. The invention also relates to a corresponding method according to the preamble of claim 9. A generic device and a corresponding method are known from EP 0 995 686 A2 known.

Aus der DE 30 06 322 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Banderolen an Zigaretten-Packungen bekannt, bei der die Zigaretten-Packungen in Taschen eines Revolvers eingeführt und während des Transports mit dem Revolver an einer Schmalseite der Packung mit einer Banderole versehen werden. Beim Ausschub der Packungen aus dem Revolver werden die Banderolen durch ein feststehendes Mundstück gefaltet, welches einem anschließenden Förderorgan zugeordnet ist. Ein Nachteil dieser Lösung besteht darin, dass durch den Transport mittels des Revolvers die Relativlage der Packungen verändert wird. Vorrichtung und Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art sind beispielsweise auch aus der EP 2 421 760 A1 der Anmelderin bekannt. Dabei dient eine Schwenkeinrichtung dazu, Packungen von einem Fördermittel abzuheben und in eine andere Relativlage zu drehen, damit ein Druckträger von einer oberhalb des Fördermittels angeordneten Einrichtung zum Anbringen von Druckträgern an einer Seitenfläche der Packung angebracht werden kann. Danach wird die mit dem Druckträger versehene Packung wieder in der ursprünglichen Relativlage auf dem Fördermittel abgesetzt.From the DE 30 06 322 A1 a device for attaching banderoles to cigarette packs is known, in which the cigarette packs are introduced into pockets of a revolver and provided with a banderole on a narrow side of the pack during transport with the revolver. When the packs are ejected from the turret, the banderoles are folded by a fixed mouthpiece, which is assigned to a subsequent conveyor element. A disadvantage of this solution is that the relative position of the packs is changed by the transport by means of the turret. Device and method of the type mentioned are, for example, from EP 2 421 760 A1 known to the applicant. A pivoting device is used to lift packs from a conveyor and rotate them into another relative position so that a print carrier can be attached to a side surface of the pack by a device for attaching print carriers arranged above the conveyor. Thereafter, the package provided with the print medium is placed back on the conveyor in its original relative position.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, Vorrichtungen und Verfahren weiterzuentwickeln, insbesondere im Hinblick auf zusätzliche Einsatzmöglichkeiten.Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object of further developing devices and methods, in particular with regard to additional possible uses.

Eine Vorrichtung zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 auf. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ermöglicht demnach eine Anbringung von Druckträgern an zwei benachbarten Seitenflächen einer Packung.A device for solving this problem has the features of claim 1. The device according to the invention therefore enables print carriers to be attached to two adjacent side surfaces of a pack.

Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Aufnahme durch Wandungen begrenzt ist zur Bildung einer Tasche für die wenigstens eine Packung, wobei die Packung im Bereich des anzubringenden Druckträgers frei liegt und nicht durch Wandungen der Aufnahme verdeckt ist. Auf diese Weise kann der Druckträger an der in der Aufnahme befindlichen Packung angebracht werden.Furthermore, it can be provided that the receptacle is delimited by walls to form a pocket for the at least one pack, the pack being exposed in the area of the print carrier to be attached and not covered by the walls of the receptacle. In this way, the print carrier can be attached to the package located in the receptacle.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Vorrichtung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Aufnahme für die wenigstens eine Packung im Bereich einer entgegen der Förderrichtung der Packungen auf dem Fördermittel weisende Seite offen ist, sodass die wenigstens eine Packung über die entsprechende Öffnung der Aufnahme zuführbar ist.According to a preferred embodiment of the device, it can be provided that the receptacle for the at least one pack is open in the region of a side pointing counter to the conveying direction of the packs on the conveyor, so that the at least one pack can be fed to the receptacle via the corresponding opening.

Zusätzlich kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Aufnahme für die wenigstens eine Packung im Bereich einer (weiteren) Seite wenigstens teilweise keine Wandung aufweist, sodass ein Bereich einer entsprechenden Seitenfläche der wenigstens einen Packung frei liegt zur Anbringung des überstehenden Abschnitts des Druckträgers mittels des Faltorgans.In addition, it can be provided that the receptacle for the at least one pack has at least partially no wall in the area of a (further) side, so that an area of a corresponding side surface of the at least one pack is exposed for the attachment of the protruding section of the print carrier by means of the folding element.

Eine weitere Besonderheit kann darin bestehen, dass das Faltorgan vorzugsweise schwenk- und/oder drehbar neben der Aufnahme angeordnet ist.A further special feature can consist in the fact that the folding element is preferably arranged in a pivotable and/or rotatable manner next to the receptacle.

Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Faltorgan dazu eingerichtet ist, als seitliche Führung für die wenigstens eine Packung bei der Zuführung zur Aufnahme zu dienen. In diesem Fall erfüllt das Faltorgan demnach eine vorteilhafte Doppelfunktion.Furthermore, it can be provided that the folding element is set up to serve as a lateral guide for the at least one pack when it is fed to the receptacle. In this case, the folding element therefore fulfills an advantageous double function.

In einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist vorgesehen, dass die beiden Seitenflächen der Packung winklig zueinander angeordnet sind, insbesondere quer, vorzugsweise im Winkel von 90°.In a preferred exemplary embodiment, it is provided that the two side surfaces of the pack are arranged at an angle to one another, in particular transversely, preferably at an angle of 90°.

Alternativ kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass die Einrichtung dazu eingerichtet ist, dass der Druckträger ohne seitlichen Überstand an der entgegen der Förderrichtung der Packungen auf dem Fördermittel weisenden ersten Seitenfläche der Packung angebracht wird, sodass das Faltorgan lediglich als seitliche Führung für die Zuführung der Packung zur Aufnahme dient. Dies führt dazu, dass die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung flexibel auch zur Herstellung anderer Packungen zum Einsatz kommen kann.Alternatively, it can also be provided that the device is set up so that the print carrier is attached to the first side face of the pack, which faces counter to the conveying direction of the packs on the conveying means, without any lateral overhang, so that the folding element is only used as a lateral guide for feeding the pack to the recording is used. This means that the device according to the invention can also be used flexibly to produce other packs.

Ein Verfahren zur Lösung der eingangs genannten Aufgabe weist die Merkmale des Anspruchs 9 auf.A method for solving the task mentioned at the outset has the features of claim 9 .

Darüber hinaus kann vorgesehen sein, dass der überstehende Abschnitt des Druckträgers mit dem Faltorgan gegen die andere Seitenfläche der Packung gefaltet wird, bevor die Packung wieder auf dem Fördermittel abgesetzt wird.In addition, it can be provided that the protruding section of the print medium is folded with the folding member against the other side surface of the pack before the pack is placed back on the conveyor.

In einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Faltorgan vorzugsweise schwenk- und/oder drehbar im Bereich des Fördermittels angeordnet ist.In a preferred exemplary embodiment, it can be provided that the folding element is arranged preferably in a pivotable and/or rotatable manner in the region of the conveying means.

Vorzugsweise ist vorgesehen, dass das Faltorgan in eine erste Stellung bewegt wird, in der das Faltorgan als seitliche Führung für die Packung bei der Zuführung zur Aufnahme dient. Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Faltorgan in eine zweite Stellung zum Falten des überstehenden Abschnitts des Druckträgers gegen die zweite Seitenfläche der Packung bewegt wird, insbesondere geschwenkt und/oder gedreht wird.Provision is preferably made for the folding element to be moved into a first position in which the folding element serves as a lateral guide for the pack as it is fed to the receptacle. Furthermore, it can be provided that the folding element is moved, in particular pivoted and/or rotated, into a second position for folding the protruding section of the print medium against the second side face of the pack.

Vorzugsweise wird die Packung mit einer Längsachse quer zur Förderrichtung des Fördermittels weisend und flach liegend auf diesem transportiert, sodass die erste Seitenfläche entgegen der Förderrichtung weist.Preferably, the pack is transported with a longitudinal axis pointing transversely to the conveying direction of the conveying means and lying flat on it, so that the first side surface faces counter to the conveying direction.

Insbesondere wird die Packung mit der zweiten Seitenfläche parallel zur Förderrichtung weisend und flach liegend auf dem Fördermittel transportiert.In particular, the pack is transported with the second side surface pointing parallel to the conveying direction and lying flat on the conveying means.

Ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Packung für Zigaretten in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Druckträgern an Seitenflächen der Packung gemäß Fig. 1 in schematischer, räumlicher Darstellung,
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eine Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung entsprechend Pfeil III in Fig. 2,
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eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung in vergrößerter Darstellung entsprechend Schnittlinie IV - IV in Fig. 2,
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eine Draufsicht auf die Einzelheit gemäß Fig. 4, und
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aufeinanderfolgende Bewegungsphasen entsprechend einer Darstellung gemäß Fig. 4 und 5.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
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a pack for cigarettes in a spatial representation,
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according to a device for applying print carriers to side faces of the pack 1 in schematic, spatial representation,
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a side view of the device according to arrow III in 2 ,
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a detail of the device in an enlarged representation according to section line IV - IV in 2 ,
figure 5
a top view of the detail according to FIG 4 , and
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successive movement phases according to a representation according to Figures 4 and 5 .

Die Erfindung wird am Beispiel der Herstellung von Packungen 10 für Zigaretten erläutert. Bei den im Ausführungsbeispiel gezeigten Packungen 10 handelt es sich um Zigarettenpackungen des Typs Hinge-Lid. Dabei sind die Packungen 10 quaderförmig ausgebildet, mit einem unteren Schachtelteil 11 und einem oberen Deckel 12, die über Liniengelenke 13 schwenkbar miteinander verbunden sind.The invention is explained using the example of the production of packs 10 for cigarettes. The packs 10 shown in the exemplary embodiment are cigarette packs of the hinge-lid type. The packs 10 are cuboid, with a lower box part 11 and an upper cover 12, which are pivotally connected to one another via line joints 13.

Die Packungen 10 verfügen über eine Stirnwand 14 oberseitig am Deckel 12 sowie eine gegenüberliegende Bodenwand 15 am Schachtelteil 11. Ferner ist eine großflächige Vorderseite 16 vorhanden, die aus einer Vorderwand 17 des Deckels 12 und einer Vorderwand 18 des Schachtelteils 11 gebildet ist. Gegenüberliegend der Vorderseite 16 ist eine Rückseite 19 gebildet, bestehend aus einer Rückwand 20 des Deckels 12 und einer Rückwand 21 des Schachtelteils 11. Zwischen Rückwand 20 und Rückwand 21 verläuft das Liniengelenk 13.The packs 10 have an end wall 14 on the upper side of the lid 12 and an opposite bottom wall 15 on the box part 11. There is also a large front side 16, which is formed from a front wall 17 of the lid 12 and a front wall 18 of the box part 11. A rear side 19 is formed opposite the front side 16, consisting of a rear wall 20 of the lid 12 and a rear wall 21 of the box part 11. The linear joint 13 runs between the rear wall 20 and the rear wall 21.

Zwei weitere Seitenflächen der Packung 10 sind die sogenannten Schmalseitenflächen 22, 23, die einander gegenüberliegen und durch Seitenwände 24 des Deckels 12 sowie Seitenwände 25 des Schachtelteils 11 gebildet sind. Im Bereich der Schmalseitenflächen 22, 23 verläuft eine schräg gerichtete Schließkante zwischen Deckel 12 und Schachtelteil 11.Two further side surfaces of the pack 10 are the so-called narrow side surfaces 22, 23, which lie opposite one another and are formed by side walls 24 of the lid 12 and side walls 25 of the box part 11 are formed. In the area of the narrow side surfaces 22, 23, a sloping closing edge runs between the lid 12 and the box part 11.

Im Rahmen dieser Anmeldung sind mit den Seitenflächen der Packung 10, die Vorderseite 16, die Rückseite 19, die Schmalseitenflächen 22, 23, die Stirnwand 14 und die Bodenwand 15 gemeint.In the context of this application, the side surfaces of the pack 10, the front 16, the rear 19, the narrow side surfaces 22, 23, the end wall 14 and the bottom wall 15 are meant.

Im Bereich einer der beiden Schmalseitenflächen 23 ist ein Druckträger in Form einer Banderole 26 an der Packung 10 angebracht. Die Banderole 26 erstreckt sich im Bereich der Schmalseitenfläche 23 und der Stirnwand 14, also insbesondere nicht (auch) im Bereich der Vorderseite 16, Rückseite 19 oder Bodenwand 15, sowie der anderen Schmalseitenfläche 22.In the area of one of the two narrow side surfaces 23, a print medium in the form of a banderole 26 is attached to the pack 10. The banderole 26 extends in the area of the narrow side surface 23 and the end wall 14, i.e. in particular not (also) in the area of the front side 16, rear side 19 or base wall 15, as well as the other narrow side surface 22.

Die Banderole 26 erstreckt sich nahezu über die gesamte Breite der Schmalseitenfläche 23 im Bereich der schräg gerichteten Schließkante zwischen Deckel 12 und Schachtelteil 11. Entsprechend wird die Banderole 26 beim erstmaligen Öffnen der Packung 10 zerstört. Um das erstmalige Öffnen bzw. die erstmalige Ingebrauchnahme der Packung 10 zu erleichtern, weist die Banderole 26 eine Schwächungslinie 27 auf, die entlang der Schließkante angebracht ist. Die Banderole 26 wird gegen die Packung 10 geklebt, beispielsweise mit Leim.The banderole 26 extends almost over the entire width of the narrow side surface 23 in the area of the inclined closing edge between the lid 12 and the box part 11. Accordingly, the banderole 26 is destroyed when the pack 10 is opened for the first time. In order to make it easier to open or use the pack 10 for the first time, the banderole 26 has a weakened line 27 which is attached along the closing edge. The banderole 26 is adhered to the package 10, for example with glue.

Es versteht sich, dass die Vorrichtung auch zur Anbringung anderer Druckträger an der Packung 10 benutzt werden kann. Beispielsweise ist auch eine Anbringung von Coupons oder dergleichen möglich.It goes without saying that the device can also be used to attach other print carriers to the pack 10 . For example, it is also possible to attach coupons or the like.

In Fig. 2 und 3 sind Teile einer Verpackungsmaschine für Zigarettenpackungen dargestellt, soweit sie für die vorliegende Erfindung von Bedeutung sind. Eine komplette Verpackungslinie ist beispielsweise in US 6,751,934 B2 der Anmelderin gezeigt. Dargestellt sind dabei in den Figuren in Förderrichtung folgende Aggregate:

  • eine Transportstrecke 28 für Packungen 10,
  • eine Wendeeinrichtung 29 zum Drehen und Vereinzeln der Packungen 10,
  • eine Schwenkeinrichtung 30 zum Verändern der Relativlage der Packungen 10,
  • eine Einrichtung 31 zum Anbringen von Banderolen 26 an den Packungen 10,
  • ein Fördermittel 32 zum Transport der Packungen 10, und
  • eine Einschlagmaschine 33 zum Einhüllen der Packungen 10 in eine Außenumhüllung.
In 2 and 3 parts of a packaging machine for cigarette packs are shown insofar as they are relevant to the present invention. A complete packaging line, for example, is in U.S. 6,751,934 B2 shown to applicant. The following units are shown in the figures in the conveying direction:
  • a transport path 28 for packs 10,
  • a turning device 29 for rotating and separating the packs 10,
  • a pivoting device 30 for changing the relative position of the packs 10,
  • a device 31 for attaching banderoles 26 to the packs 10,
  • a conveyor 32 for transporting the packages 10, and
  • a wrapping machine 33 for wrapping the packages 10 in an overwrap.

Im Bereich der Transportstrecke 28 ist eine Einlaufstation 67 gebildet, zu der die Packungen 10 mit der Rückseite 19 in Förderrichtung weisend transportiert und dort aufgestaut werden. Die Packungen 10 werden dabei durch Fördertrume 34 von Endlosförderern 35 transportiert bzw. gehalten. Die jeweils in Transportrichtung vorderste Packung 10 wird durch Mitnehmer 36 eines vertikal verlaufenden Transportgurts 37 mitgenommen. Durch die beabstandete Anordnung der Mitnehmer 36 des Transportgurts 37 werden die Packungen 10 auf diese Weise aus der Einlaufstation 67 abtransportiert und vereinzelt.In the area of the transport section 28 there is an infeed station 67 to which the packs 10 are transported with the rear side 19 pointing in the conveying direction and are accumulated there. The packs 10 are transported or held by conveying strands 34 of endless conveyors 35 . The foremost pack 10 in the transport direction is carried along by drivers 36 of a transport belt 37 running vertically. Due to the spaced arrangement of the carriers 36 of the transport belt 37, the packs 10 are transported away from the infeed station 67 and separated in this way.

Die vereinzelten Packungen 10 werden danach durch den Transportgurt 37 entlang eines gekrümmten Förderabschnitt 38 bewegt und dabei zwangsweise so gedreht, dass die Packungen 10 mit der Vorderseite 16 nach unten und der Schmalseitenfläche 22 in Förderrichtung weisend angeordnet sind. In dieser Relativlage werden die Packungen 10 von der Wendeeinrichtung 29 erfasst.The individual packs 10 are then moved by the transport belt 37 along a curved conveying section 38 and are forced to rotate in the process such that the packs 10 are arranged with the front side 16 downwards and the narrow side surface 22 pointing in the conveying direction. The packs 10 are grasped by the turning device 29 in this relative position.

Die Wendeeinrichtung 29 verfügt über einen Drehstern 39 mit vier radial gerichteten Armen 40, die jeweils eine Packung 10 rückseitig erfassen und dem Fördermittel 32 zuführen. Entsprechend wird der Drehstern 39 kontinuierlich angetrieben und um eine vertikale Achse gedreht. Dabei wird die Packung 10 entlang eines außenseitigen Führungsblechs 41 transportiert und auf diese Weise um 90° um eine gedachte vertikale Achse gedreht. Die Packungen 10 werden so mit der Vorderseite 16 nach unten und mit der Schmalseitenfläche 22 in Förderrichtung weisend durch den Drehstern 39 auf das Fördermittel 32 befördert, welches die Packungen 10 mit Abstand zueinander kontinuierlich in Richtung der Einschlagmaschine 33 zuführt.The turning device 29 has a star wheel 39 with four radially directed arms 40, each of which detects a pack 10 on the back and feeds it to the conveying means 32. Accordingly, the rotating star 39 is continuously driven and rotated about a vertical axis. The pack 10 is transported along an outside guide plate 41 and in this way rotated by 90° about an imaginary vertical axis. The packs 10 are thus placed with the front side 16 downwards and with the narrow side surface 22 pointing in the conveying direction by the star wheel 39 onto the conveying means 32 conveyed, which feeds the packs 10 at a distance from one another continuously in the direction of the wrapping machine 33.

Das Fördermittel 32 ist im vorliegenden Fall als Endlosförderer ausgebildet, der die Packungen 10 in horizontaler Ebene transportiert. Der Gurt 42 des Fördermittels 32 weist dabei in üblicher Weise beabstandete Mitnehmer 43 auf, die die Packungen 10 rückseitig erfassen und in der gekennzeichneten Förderrichtung 44 transportieren.In the present case, the conveying means 32 is designed as an endless conveyor which transports the packs 10 in a horizontal plane. The belt 42 of the conveying means 32 has carriers 43 which are spaced apart in the usual manner and grip the packs 10 at the rear and transport them in the indicated conveying direction 44 .

Entlang des Fördermittels 32 ist eine an sich bekannte Einrichtung 31 zum Anbringen der Banderolen 26 an den Packungen 10 angeordnet. Der Aufbau eines solchen Banderolenapparates ist beispielsweise aus der WO 2007/087885 A1 bekannt. Wesentliche Bestandteile sind ein Banderolenmagazin 45, eine drehend angetriebene Entnahmewalze 46, eine drehend angetriebene Übergabewalze 47 und ein Leimaggregat 48.A device 31 known per se for attaching the banderoles 26 to the packs 10 is arranged along the conveying means 32 . The structure of such a banderole apparatus is, for example, from WO 2007/087885 A1 known. The essential components are a band magazine 45, a rotary-driven removal roller 46, a rotary-driven transfer roller 47 and a glue unit 48.

Mit der Entnahmewalze 46 werden die Banderolen 26 einzeln dem Banderolenmagazin 45 entnommen und an die Übergabewalze 47 übergeben. Am Umfang der Übergabewalze 47 werden die Banderolen 26 dann mittels des Leimaggregats 48 mit Leim versehen und nachfolgend der Packung 10 zugeführt. Die Übergabe der Banderole 26 an die Packungen 10 erfolgt, wenn die Packung 10 unterseitig an der Übergabewalze 47 entlanggeführt wird. Der Transport der Banderolen 26 und der Packungen 10 ist dabei so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass die Banderole 26 in der gewünschten Position an der Packung 10 zu liegen kommt.The bands 26 are individually removed from the band magazine 45 with the removal roller 46 and transferred to the transfer roller 47 . The bands 26 are then provided with glue on the periphery of the transfer roller 47 by means of the gluing unit 48 and are then fed to the pack 10 . The banderole 26 is transferred to the packs 10 when the pack 10 is guided along the transfer roller 47 on the underside. The transport of the banderoles 26 and the packs 10 is coordinated in such a way that the banderole 26 comes to rest on the pack 10 in the desired position.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich, ist die Einrichtung 31 zum Anbringen der Banderolen 26 mit Abstand oberhalb der flach liegend auf dem Fördermittel 32 transportierten Packungen 10 positioniert. Mit anderen Worten ist der Abstand so gewählt, dass die Packungen 10 frei unterhalb der Einrichtung 31 hindurchtransportiert werden können. Dies kann z. B. von Vorteil sein, wenn die Packungen 10 nicht mit einer Banderole 26 versehen werden sollen.Like in particular 3 As can be seen, the device 31 for attaching the bands 26 is positioned at a distance above the packs 10 which are transported lying flat on the conveyor 32 . In other words, the distance is selected in such a way that the packs 10 can be transported freely underneath the device 31 . This can e.g. B. be advantageous if the packs 10 are not to be provided with a band 26.

Entsprechend muss zur Anbringung einer Banderole 26 der Abstand der Packungen 10 zur Einrichtung 31 verringert werden. Zudem muss zurCorrespondingly, the distance between the packs 10 and the device 31 must be reduced in order to attach a banderole 26 . In addition, to

Anbringung der Banderole 26 an der Schmalseitenfläche 23 die Relativlage der Packungen 10 derart geändert werden, dass die mit der Banderole 26 zu versehende Seitenfläche der Packungen 10 der Übergabewalze 47 zugewandt ist. Zu diesem Zweck ist die Schwenkeinrichtung 30 vorgesehen.When the banderole 26 is attached to the narrow side surface 23, the relative position of the packs 10 can be changed in such a way that the side surface of the packs 10 to be provided with the banderole 26 faces the transfer roller 47. The pivoting device 30 is provided for this purpose.

Die Schwenkeinrichtung 30 verfügt über eine Aufnahme 49 für eine Packung 10, die durch ein Getriebe 51 entlang einer in Fig. 4 bis 13 gezeigten Bahn bewegbar und dabei schwenk- bzw. drehbar ist.The pivoting device 30 has a receptacle 49 for a pack 10, which is driven by a gear 51 along an in Figures 4 to 13 shown web is movable and pivotable or rotatable.

Die Aufnahme 49 ist kassettenartig ausgebildet, mit einem Querschnitt entsprechend der Außenabmessungen der Packungen 10. Die Abmessungen des Innenraums der Aufnahme 49 sind so gewählt, dass eine Packung 10 in die Aufnahme 49 eingeschoben werden kann und von dieser gehalten wird. Entsprechend liegt die Packung 10 an Wandungen der Aufnahme 49 an. Weiterhin verfügt die Aufnahme 49 unterseitig über eine Ausnehmung 50 zum Durchgriff des Gurts 42 des Fördermittels 32.The receptacle 49 is designed like a cassette, with a cross section corresponding to the external dimensions of the packs 10. The dimensions of the interior of the receptacle 49 are selected such that a pack 10 can be pushed into the receptacle 49 and is held by it. Correspondingly, the pack 10 rests against the walls of the receptacle 49 . Furthermore, the receptacle 49 has a recess 50 on the underside for the belt 42 of the conveying means 32 to pass through.

Die Funktionsweise der Schwenkeinrichtung 30 ist unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 3 bis 14 wie folgt:
Zunächst wird eine Packung 10 durch das Fördermittel 32 in die Aufnahme 49 eingeschoben. Dabei ist die Aufnahme 49 derart angeordnet, dass sie fluchtend zum Transportweg der Packungen 10 auf dem Gurt 42 ausgerichtet ist.The operation of the swivel device 30 is described with reference to FIG Figures 3 to 14 as follows:
First, a pack 10 is pushed into the receptacle 49 by the conveying means 32 . The receptacle 49 is arranged in such a way that it is aligned with the transport path of the packs 10 on the belt 42 .

Nach dem Einschub der Packung 10 wird die Aufnahme 49 in Förderrichtung der Packungen 10 gemäß Pfeil 44 bewegt und dabei um eine horizontale Achse geschwenkt, in eine aufrechte Position gemäß Fig. 7. In der aufgerichteten Position ist die mit der Banderole 26 zu versehende Schmalseitenfläche 23 dem Übergabeorgan 47 zugewandt, welches die Banderole 26 in eine entsprechende Position transportiert hat, sodass durch Kontakt der Schmalseitenfläche 23 mit der Banderole 26 am Umfang des Übergabeorgans 47 die Banderole 26 gegen die Schmalseitenfläche 22 gedrückt und dort angebracht wird. Eine Besonderheit bei diesem Vorgang kann darin bestehen, dass die Aufnahme 49 gegenüber dem Gurt 42 beschleunigt wird, um genügend Zeit für das Schwenken der Aufnahme 49 zu haben.After the pack 10 has been pushed in, the receptacle 49 is moved in the conveying direction of the packs 10 according to arrow 44 and is thereby pivoted about a horizontal axis into an upright position according to FIG 7 . In the erected position, the narrow side surface 23 to be provided with the band 26 faces the transfer element 47, which has transported the band 26 into a corresponding position, so that through contact of the narrow side surface 23 with the band 26 on the circumference of the transfer element 47, the band 26 against the Narrow side surface 22 is pressed and attached there. A special feature of this process can be that the receptacle 49 is accelerated relative to the belt 42 in order to have enough time for the receptacle 49 to pivot.

Nach dem Anbringen der Banderole 26 wird die Aufnahme 49 weiter in Förderrichtung der Packungen 10 transportiert und dabei in die ursprüngliche Relativlage zurückgedreht, bis sie gemäß Fig. 13 wieder fluchtend zum Transportweg der Packungen 10 ausgerichtet ist. Die Bewegungsbahn der Aufnahme 10 ist dabei so abgestimmt, dass die Packung 10 in der Stellung gemäß Fig. 13 rückseitig wieder durch den Mitnehmer 43 ergriffen und weiter in Förderrichtung transportiert wird. Danach wird die nächste Packung 10 in die Aufnahme 49 eingeschoben.After the banderole 26 has been attached, the receptacle 49 is transported further in the conveying direction of the packs 10 and is rotated back into the original relative position until it is in accordance with FIG 13 is aligned again to the transport path of the packs 10. The trajectory of the recording 10 is coordinated so that the pack 10 in the position according to 13 rear is gripped again by the driver 43 and transported further in the conveying direction. Then the next pack 10 is pushed into the receptacle 49 .

Eine erste Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die Aufnahme 49 derart gedreht bzw. geschwenkt wird, dass die entgegen der Förderrichtung weisende Schmalseitenfläche 23 der Übergabewalze 47 zugewandt wird. Hierzu ist ein entsprechend angepasstes Getriebe 51 vorgesehen, mit mehreren Gelenkhebeln 52, 53, die für eine entsprechende Bewegung der Aufnahme 49 sorgen.A first special feature is that the receptacle 49 is rotated or pivoted in such a way that the narrow side surface 23 pointing counter to the conveying direction faces the transfer roller 47 . A correspondingly adapted gear 51 is provided for this purpose, with a plurality of articulated levers 52, 53 which ensure that the receptacle 49 moves accordingly.

Eine zweite Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die Banderole 26 versetzt an der Schmalseitenfläche 23 angebracht wird, sodass ein Abschnitt 54 über die Schmalseitenfläche herausragt. Der Abschnitt 54 entspricht dabei dem Teil der Banderole 26, der an der Stirnwand 14 befestigt wird.A second special feature is that the banderole 26 is attached to the narrow side surface 23 in an offset manner, so that a section 54 projects beyond the narrow side surface. The section 54 corresponds to the part of the banderole 26 that is attached to the end wall 14 .

Der entsprechende Versatz bei der Anbringung der Banderole 26 kann beispielsweise durch entsprechende Anordnung der Banderole 26 an der Übergabewalze 47 erzeugt werden, oder durch entsprechende Relativstellung der Aufnahme 49 und der Übergabewalze 47.The corresponding offset when attaching the banderole 26 can be generated, for example, by appropriately arranging the banderole 26 on the transfer roller 47, or by appropriate relative positioning of the receptacle 49 and the transfer roller 47.

Eine nächste Besonderheit besteht in Maßnahmen zur Faltung des überstehenden Abschnitts 54 der Banderole 26 und Anbringung desselben an der Stirnwand 14 der Packung 10. Hierzu dient ein entsprechendes Faltorgan 55, welches im Bereich des Fördermittels 32 angebracht ist, und den Abschnitt 54 gegen die Stirnwand 14 faltet.A next special feature consists of measures for folding the protruding section 54 of the banderole 26 and attaching it to the end wall 14 of the pack 10. A corresponding folding element 55, which is attached in the area of the conveyor 32, is used for this purpose and the section 54 against the end wall 14 folds.

Das Faltorgan 55 ist wie die Aufnahme 49 an einem Getriebe 56 angeordnet, welches die in Fig. 4 bis 14 gezeigte Bewegung des Faltorgans 55 ermöglicht.Like the receptacle 49, the folding element 55 is arranged on a gear mechanism 56, which in Figures 4 to 14 shown movement of the folding member 55 allows.

Das Faltorgan 55 ist an einer horizontalen Welle 57 des Getriebes 56 angeordnet und um diese Welle 57 drehbar.The folding element 55 is arranged on a horizontal shaft 57 of the gear 56 and can be rotated about this shaft 57 .

Das Faltorgan 55 erfüllt im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel zwei Aufgaben, nämlich einerseits das bereits erwähnte Umfalten des Abschnitts 54 der Banderole 26 und andererseits dient das Faltorgan 55 als Seitenführung für die Packungen 10 bei der Zuführung zur Aufnahme 49. Diesen beiden Funktionen geschuldet, weist das Faltorgan 55 im vorliegenden Fall eine komplexe Gestalt mit einem Faltarm 58 und einem Führungsarm 59 auf, die jeweils einer der beiden Funktionen dienen. Es ist aber natürlich möglich die Gestalt des Faltorgans 55 anders zu wählen. Insofern ist die Erfindung nicht auf die vorliegende Gestalt des Faltorgans 55 beschränkt und auch auf andere Weise umsetzbar.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the folding element 55 fulfills two tasks, namely on the one hand the already mentioned folding over of the section 54 of the banderole 26 and on the other hand the folding element 55 serves as a lateral guide for the packs 10 when they are fed to the receptacle 49. Due to these two functions, the folding element 55 in the present case a complex shape with a folding arm 58 and a guide arm 59, each serving one of the two functions. However, it is of course possible to choose the shape of the folding member 55 differently. In this respect, the invention is not limited to the present shape of the folding element 55 and can also be implemented in other ways.

Zum Falten bzw. Umlegen des Abschnitts 54 kommt der Faltarm 58 zum Einsatz, während die Aufnahme 49 bzw. die darin befindliche Packung 10 auf dem Rückweg zum Fördermittel 32 bzw. dessen Gurt 42 ist (Fig. 9). Kurz vor dem Erreichen des Gurts 42 wird der Abschnitt 54 mit einer Seitenkante des Faltarms 58 gegen die Stirnwand 14 gefaltet und dort angelegt, sodass dieser durch die auf dem Abschnitt 54 angebrachten Leimpunkte 60 dort befestigt wird. Im vorliegenden Fall sind dabei die Schwenk- bzw. Drehbewegung der Aufnahme 49 und eine Drehbewegung des Faltorgans 55 entsprechend Pfeil 61 überlagert. Der Faltarm 58 wird dann entsprechend Fig. 11 durch weitere Drehung des Faltorgans 55 entlang der Stirnwand 14 bewegt, sodass der Abschnitt 54 entsprechend angedrückt wird. Schließlich wird die Packung 10 mit der Aufnahme 49 wieder auf dem Gurt 42 abgesetzt, sodass die Packung 10 durch einen Mitnehmer 43 rückseitig erfasst und aus der Aufnahme 49 herausgeschoben und weiter in Förderrichtung transportiert wird.The folding arm 58 is used to fold or turn over the section 54, while the receptacle 49 or the pack 10 located therein is on the way back to the conveyor 32 or its belt 42 ( 9 ). Shortly before reaching the belt 42, the section 54 is folded with a side edge of the folding arm 58 against the end wall 14 and placed there so that it is fixed there by the glue dots 60 applied to the section 54. In the present case, the pivoting or rotating movement of the receptacle 49 and a rotating movement of the folding element 55 according to arrow 61 are superimposed. The folding arm 58 then becomes corresponding 11 moved by further rotation of the folding member 55 along the end wall 14 so that the section 54 is pressed accordingly. Finally, the package 10 with the receptacle 49 is placed back on the belt 42 so that the package 10 is gripped at the rear by a driver 43 and pushed out of the receptacle 49 and transported further in the conveying direction.

Um die Zuführung der nächsten Packung 10 zur Aufnahme 49 zu erleichtern, dient das Faltorgan 55 hierbei als Seitenführung. Wie insbesondere Fig. 5 zeigt, fluchtet das Faltorgan 55 auf der zur Packung 10 weisenden Seite mit einer Wandung der Aufnahme 49 im Bereich einer Schmalseitenfläche 23 der Packung 10. Auf diese Weise kann die mit der Banderole 26 zu versehende Packung 10 entlang des Faltorgans 55 geschoben werden, um in die Aufnahme 49 eingeführt zu werden. Fig. 4 zeigt ferner, dass das Faltorgan 55 dabei an eine Seitenführung 62 anschließt, die seitlich neben dem Gurt 42 angeordnet ist und zur Führung der Packung 10 bis kurz vor die Aufnahme 49 dient. Wie die Fig. zeigen, wirkt sowohl der Faltarm 58 als auch der Führungsarm 59 bei der Führung der Packungen 10 mit.In order to make it easier to feed the next pack 10 to the receptacle 49, the folding element 55 serves as a lateral guide. How in particular figure 5 shows, the folding member 55 is aligned on the side facing the pack 10 with a wall of the receptacle 49 in the area of a narrow side surface 23 of the pack 10. In this way, the pack 10 to be provided with the banderole 26 can be pushed along the folding member 55 in order to the recording 49 introduced to become. 4 also shows that the folding element 55 connects to a side guide 62 which is arranged laterally next to the belt 42 and is used to guide the pack 10 up to just before the receptacle 49. As the figures show, both the folding arm 58 and the guide arm 59 help to guide the packs 10 .

Um die Banderole 26 in der beschriebenen Art und Weise an der Packung anbringen und befestigen zu können, ist es erforderlich, dass die entsprechenden Seitenflächen (Schmalseitenfläche 23 und Stirnfläche 14) in ausreichendem Maße frei liegen. Hierin liegt eine weitere Besonderheit der Vorrichtung.In order to be able to attach and fasten the banderole 26 to the pack in the manner described, it is necessary for the corresponding side surfaces (narrow side surface 23 and front surface 14) to be sufficiently exposed. This is another special feature of the device.

Die Aufnahme 49 verfügt in der gezeigten Ausführungsform über Wandungen zur Bildung einer Art Tasche für die Packung 10. Im vorliegenden Fall verfügt die Aufnahme 49 über eine Oberwand 63, Seitenwände 64, 65 und eine Bodenwand 66. Die Bodenwand 66 weist eine durchgehende Ausnehmung für den Gurt 42 bzw. die Mitnehmer 43 auf, sodass die Bodenwand 66 im Grunde nur aus kurzen seitlichen Wandstücken besteht, die ausgehend von den Seitenwänden 64, 65 parallel zur Oberwand 63 auskragen. Darüber hinaus ist die Aufnahme 49 an den beiden Stirnseiten soweit offen, damit die Packung 10 zugeführt und abgeschoben werden kann. Auf diese Weise wird zumindest schon die Anbringung der Banderole 26 an der Stirnwand 14 nicht beeinträchtigt. Um dies zu erleichtern, kann die Packung 10 mit der Schmalseitenfläche 23 auch (geringfügig) aus der Aufnahme 49 herausragen.In the embodiment shown, the receptacle 49 has walls to form a type of pocket for the pack 10. In the present case, the receptacle 49 has a top wall 63, side walls 64, 65 and a bottom wall 66. The bottom wall 66 has a continuous recess for the Belt 42 and the driver 43, so that the bottom wall 66 basically consists only of short lateral wall pieces which, starting from the side walls 64, 65, protrude parallel to the top wall 63. In addition, the receptacle 49 is open enough at the two end faces so that the pack 10 can be fed in and pushed off. In this way, at least the attachment of the banderole 26 to the end wall 14 is not impaired. In order to facilitate this, the pack 10 can also protrude (slightly) out of the receptacle 49 with the narrow side surface 23 .

Um die Banderole 26 bzw. den Abschnitt 54 gegen die Stirnwand 14 legen zu können, muss diese entsprechend frei liegen. Dies ist im vorliegenden Fall dadurch gelöst, dass die Seitenwand 65 der Aufnahme 49 im entsprechenden Bereich der Packung 10 eine Öffnung 68 aufweist, sodass der Abschnitt 54 auf die beschriebene Art und Weise mit dem Faltorgan 55 bzw. dem Faltarm 58 gegen die Stirnwand 14 gefaltet werden kann.In order to be able to place the banderole 26 or the section 54 against the end wall 14, it must be correspondingly exposed. In the present case, this is achieved in that the side wall 65 of the receptacle 49 has an opening 68 in the corresponding area of the pack 10, so that the section 54 is folded in the manner described with the folding element 55 or the folding arm 58 against the end wall 14 can be.

Um die Packung 10 während des Prozesses sicher in der Aufnahme 49 zu halten, ist im Bereich der Oberwand 63 ein Vakuumanschluss 69 vorgesehen, mit dem die Packung 10 mit einem Unterdruck beaufschlagt werden kann, um die Packung 10 in ihrer Lage in der Aufnahme 49 zu sichern.In order to hold the pack 10 securely in the receptacle 49 during the process, a vacuum connection 69 is provided in the area of the upper wall 63, with which allows a vacuum to be applied to the package 10 to secure the package 10 in place in the receptacle 49.

Der guten Ordnung halber wird darauf verwiesen, dass nicht zwingend alle der hier beschriebenen Details gemeinsam verwirklicht werden müssen, soweit der durch die nachfolgenden Ansprüche definierte Schutzumfang der Erfindung nicht verlassen wird. Bezugszeichenliste 10 Packung 42 Gurt 11 Schachtelteil 43 Mitnehmer 12 Deckel 44 Förderrichtung 13 Liniengelenk 45 Banderolenmagazin 14 Stirnwand 46 Entnahmewalze 15 Bodenwand 47 Übergabewalze 16 Vorderseite (Packung) 48 Leimaggregat 17 Vorderwand (Deckel) 49 Aufnahme 18 Vorderwand (Schachtelteil) 50 Ausnehmung 19 Rückseite (Packung) 51 Getriebe 20 Rückwand (Deckel) 52 Gelenkhebel 21 Rückwand (Schachtelteil) 53 Gelenkhebel 22 Schmalseitenfläche 54 Abschnitt 23 Schmalseitenfläche 55 Faltorgan 24 Seitenwand (Deckel) 56 Getriebe 25 Seitenwand (Schachtelteil) 57 Welle 26 Banderole 58 Faltarm 27 Schwächungslinie 59 Führungsarm 28 Transportstrecke 60 Leimpunkt 29 Wendeeinrichtung 61 Pfeil 30 Schwenkeinrichtung 62 Seitenführung 31 Einrichtung 63 Oberwand 32 Fördermittel 64 Seitenwand 33 Einschlagmaschine 65 Seitenwand 34 Fördertrume 66 Bodenwand 35 Endlosförderer 67 Einlaufstation 36 Mitnehmer 68 Öffnung 37 Transportgurt 69 Vakuumanschluss 38 Förderabschnitt 39 Drehstern 40 Arm 41 Führungsblech For the sake of good order, it is pointed out that not all of the details described here have to be implemented together, insofar as the scope of protection of the invention, which is defined by the following claims, is not departed from. Reference List 10 pack 42 belt 11 box part 43 driver 12 Lid 44 conveying direction 13 line joint 45 band magazine 14 bulkhead 46 extraction roller 15 bottom wall 47 transfer roller 16 front (pack) 48 glue unit 17 front wall (lid) 49 Recording 18 front wall (box part) 50 recess 19 back (pack) 51 transmission 20 rear panel (lid) 52 articulated lever 21 rear wall (box part) 53 articulated lever 22 narrow face 54 Section 23 narrow face 55 folding organ 24 side wall (lid) 56 transmission 25 side wall (box part) 57 Wave 26 banderole 58 folding arm 27 line of weakness 59 guide arm 28 transport route 60 glue point 29 turning device 61 Arrow 30 swivel device 62 lateral guidance 31 Furnishings 63 top wall 32 funding 64 Side wall 33 wrapping machine 65 Side wall 34 conveyor runs 66 bottom wall 35 endless conveyor 67 infeed station 36 driver 68 opening 37 transport belt 69 vacuum connection 38 conveyor section 39 turnstile 40 poor 41 guide plate

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  1. An apparatus for producing packs (10) for cigarettes, having a preferably continuously driven conveying means (32), in particular a transporting belt (42) with drivers (43), for the purpose of transporting the packs (10) in a predetermined conveying direction (44), and having a device for applying printing carriers, such as revenue stamps (26), labels, coupons or the like, to a side surface of the packs (10), wherein the device has a holder (49) for at least one pack (10), characterized in that the device is designed to move the at least one pack (10) in the holder (49) into a relative position suitable for a printing carrier to be applied, in that the device for applying printing carriers can apply the printing carrier to a first side surface (23) of the pack (10), said first side surface being oriented counter to the conveying direction (44) of the packs (10) on the conveying means (32), such that a portion (54) of the printing carrier projects laterally beyond the first side surface (23) of the pack (10), and in that the apparatus is designed so that, once the printing carrier has been applied, it sets down the pack (10) again on the conveying means (32) in the original relative position, and in that the projecting portion (54) can be folded, by means of a folding mechanism (55) of the device, against another, second side surface (14) of the pack (10), said second side surface being arranged adjacent to the first side surface (23) of the pack (10).
  2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the holder (49) is bounded by walls (63, 64, 65, 66) for the purpose of forming a pocket for the at least one pack (10), wherein the apparatus is designed such that the pack (10) is exposed, and is not concealed by walls (63, 64, 65, 66) of the holder, in the region of the printing carrier which is to be applied.
  3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the holder (49) for the at least one pack (10) is open in the region of a side which is oriented counter to the conveying direction (44) of the packs (10) on the conveying means (32), and therefore the at least one pack (10) can be fed via the corresponding opening in the holder (49).
  4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the holder (49) for the at least one pack (10) has at least to some extent no wall (63, 64, 65, 66) in the region of a further side surface (14) of the pack (10), and therefore a region of a corresponding side surface (14) of the at least one pack (10) is exposed for the purpose of the projecting portion (54) of the printing carrier being applied by means of the folding mechanism (55).
  5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the folding mechanism (55) is arranged in a movable manner, in particular a pivotable and/or rotatable manner, alongside the holder (49).
  6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the folding mechanism (55) is designed to serve as a lateral guide for the at least one pack (10) when the latter is being fed to the holder (49).
  7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that it is designed for a pack whose two side surfaces (14, 23) of the pack (10) to which the printing carrier is applied are arranged at an angle, in particular transversely, preferably at an angle of 90°, to one another.
  8. A method for producing packs for cigarettes (10), having a preferably continuously driven conveying means (32), in particular a transporting belt (42) which has drivers (43) and by means of which the packs (10) are transported in a predetermined conveying direction (44), and wherein a side surface of the packs (10) is provided with printing carriers, such as revenue stamps (26), labels, coupons or the like, wherein the packs (10) are raised up from the conveying means (32) for the purpose of the printing carrier being applied and are moved into a suitable relative position for the purpose of the printing carrier being applied and are then set down again on the conveying means (32), wherein the printing carrier is applied to a first side surface (23) of the pack (10), said first side surface being oriented counter to the conveying direction (44) of the packs (10) on the conveying means (32), such that a portion (54) of the printing carrier projects laterally beyond the first side surface (23), wherein the pack (10) is introduced into a holder (49) and, by way of said holder, is raised up from the conveying means (32) and rotated such that the side surface (23), which is oriented counter to the conveying direction (44) on the conveying means (32), is directed toward the device for applying the printing carrier, for the purpose of the printing carrier being applied to the pack (10), and that, once the printing carrier has been applied, the pack (10) is set down again on the conveying means (32) in the original relative position, wherein, while the pack (10) is being guided back to the conveying means (32), the projecting portion (54) is folded, by means of a folding mechanism (55) of the device, against another, second side surface (14) of the pack (10), said second side surface being arranged adjacent to the first side surface (23) of the pack (10).
  9. The method as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the projecting portion (54) of the printing carrier is folded, by means of the folding mechanism (55), against the other side surface (14) of the pack (10) before the pack (10) is set down again on the conveying means (32).
  10. The method as claimed in claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the folding mechanism (55) is arranged in a movable manner, in particular a pivotable and/or rotatable manner, in the region of the conveying means (32).
  11. The method as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the folding mechanism (55) is moved into a first position, in which the folding mechanism (55) serves as a lateral guide for the pack (10) when the latter is being fed to the holder (49).
  12. The method as claimed in claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the folding mechanism (55) is moved, in particular is pivoted and/or rotated, into a second position for the purpose of the projecting portion (54) of the printing carrier being folded against the second side surface (14) of the pack (10).
  13. The method as claimed in any one of the claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the pack (10) is transported on the conveying means (32) in a state in which it lies flat on the latter and has a longitudinal axis in a direction transverse to the conveying direction (44) of said conveying means, and therefore the first side surface (23) is oriented counter to the conveying direction (44).
  14. The method as claimed in any one of the claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the pack (10) is transported on the conveying means (32) in a state in which it lies flat on the latter and has the second side surface (14) oriented parallel to the conveying direction (44).
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