EP3720773A1 - Verpackungsmaschine zum herstellen von zigarettenpackungen - Google Patents
Verpackungsmaschine zum herstellen von zigarettenpackungenInfo
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- EP3720773A1 EP3720773A1 EP18815641.8A EP18815641A EP3720773A1 EP 3720773 A1 EP3720773 A1 EP 3720773A1 EP 18815641 A EP18815641 A EP 18815641A EP 3720773 A1 EP3720773 A1 EP 3720773A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- 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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- 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
- B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
- B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
- B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- 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
- B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
- B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
- B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
- B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
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- B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
- B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
- B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- 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
- B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
- B65B19/12—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
- B65B19/20—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B2230/00—Aspects of the final package
- B65B2230/04—Cigarette packages having a hinged lid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
- B65B61/002—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for drying glued or sealed packages
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a packaging machine for producing packages with a group of cigarettes as package contents with individual production units arranged side by side in a production line.
- the invention further relates to a method for transferring such a packaging machine from a first configuration, in which a first type of package is manufacturable, into a second configuration, in which a type of packaging different from the first type of package can be manufactured.
- a packaging machine for producing packages with a group of cigarettes as package contents indicated with individual, in a particular straight production line juxtaposed production units, each extending in the region or along in particular perpendicular to the production line or perpendicular to the production flow direction, preferably vertical (imaginary ) Separation planes between them (non-destructive) separated from each other and removable from the production line, wherein the packaging machine by removing at least one separable manufacturing unit from the production line, by replacing at least one separable manufacturing unit by another separable manufacturing unit and / or by adding at least one other separable manufacturing unit to the production line from a first configuration in which a first type of package is manufacturable, in a second configuration überhe is feasible, in which a second, different from the first type of pack can be manufactured.
- the packaging machine has at least in succession:
- “Curing” means all physical or chemical types of curing. Among other things with water or other solvent-containing adhesives, the drying of the same or hot-melt adhesive setting of the same.
- the separable production units preferably each have at least one own servo motor for driving at least one movable element of the production unit or production units, preferably all movable members of the production unit (s) to be driven, in particular at least one conveyor element.
- a plurality of the separable production units in particular in each case at most two or three of the separable production units, may each be assigned a common such servomotor.
- At least two separable production units each have a common servomotor for driving movable members of the Assigned to production units, wherein only one of these separable production units has the servo motor, and wherein at least one movable member of the non-servomotor having separable manufacturing unit is connected via a gearbox with the servo motor of the other, the servo motor having separable manufacturing unit.
- At least two or all of the separable production units each have exclusively housings or housings which are assigned only to them and, in particular, do not extend into the area of the production unit each adjacent to the production line.
- the packaging machine in the second configuration in the production flow direction, has at least in succession:
- the first separable folding unit is the first separable folding unit
- the packaging machine in the second configuration in the production flow direction, has at least in succession:
- a separable production unit - casing unit - in which a blank of wrapping material, in particular sheet material or (coated) paper, such as tinfoil or alukasch Arthurs paper, for Formation of a cigarette group completely or partially surrounding the envelope is folded around the cigarette group,
- the second separable folding unit Adjacent thereto - after removal of the first separable folding unit, and after removal of the separable inner sealing packing unit to form a first kind of inner sealing package - the second separable folding unit in which, to form an outer package, an outer blank of (thin) cardboard or another to form a dimensionally stable (outer) packing suitable material around the partially or completely surrounded by the Hüllmaterialzu motherboard cigarettes group is folded,
- a separable production unit is arranged between the separable forming unit and the first separable folding unit, in particular adjacent to both of these, transfer unit conveying the respective cigarette groups from the separable forming unit to the first separable folding unit.
- the separable transfer unit envelops the cigarette groups in whole or in part in a blank of wrapping material, in particular film material or (coated) paper, such as Stanniol or alukaschêtices paper, in particular such that the respective Hüllmaterialzu motherboard cup-like or u-shaped folded around the respective cigarette group, so that the
- the first and / or the second folding unit comprises a folding turret, which folds the inner blank around the cigarette group to form the inner package or the outer blank around the cigarette blank to form the outer package
- the plane of rotation of the folding turret of the first separable folding turret unit and / or the plane of rotation of the folding turret is / are the second separable one
- first separable folding unit and the second separable folding unit are (essentially) identically formed.
- the separable inner sealing packing unit on a turning device, which the respective inner or inner sealing packing with the integrated cigarette group in it - especially within the conveying plane in which the
- Cigarette group is promoted in the field of turning device, or within a plane parallel to this - rotates, in particular by 180 °, possibly in individual partial rotations, preferably in a horizontal plane. It may alternatively be provided, the respective interior or
- a first rotation eg 90 °
- a second rotation of the same amount in a second, opposite direction of rotation for example, -90 °
- the sealing packing unit has a conveying device which holds the respective inner or inner sealing pack with cigarettes aligned parallel to the conveying direction promotes the area of the turning device, in particular along a rectilinear conveying path of the conveyor.
- the inner sealing package is in each case a dense, separate package, in particular partially made of film with a removal opening covered by a closure label, which completely envelopes the respective inner package together with the cigarette group.
- the inner sealing package is a package which is dense on all sides and formed or formed from the respective inner package, in which one or each opening of the inner package is covered over its entire surface with a label, in particular a closure label.
- the or each overlapping the label in the separable Dichtinnpackungsaku is applied to the inner pack, preferably after or downstream of a (possibly first part) rotation of the inner pack by the turning device.
- the inner blank which is folded in the first separable folding unit around the cigarette group, already provided before the folding operation with a closure label which is arranged so that it covers a removal opening of the later inner sealing package.
- the curing device has a conveyor with a perpendicular to the particular rectilinear conveyor section of the conveying device of the inner packing unit running, in particular also rectilinear conveyor line along which the outer packs are promoted, in particular be discharged from the packaging machine.
- the inventive method is characterized in that the packaging machine of the first configuration in which the first Packungart is manufacturable, is transferred to a second configuration in which a second, different from the first type of pack can be manufactured by at least one of the separable manufacturing units is removed from the production line, by at least one of the separable manufacturing units in the production line by another separable Production unit is replaced and / or by at least one further separable manufacturing unit is added to the production line.
- the packaging machine is converted into the second configuration by removing the separable inner sealing packing unit for forming the first inner sealing packing from the production line and replacing it with another separable inner sealing packing unit for forming a second inner sealing packing of the first type ,
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of individual production stages of different types of packs which can be produced in different configurations of the packaging machine
- FIG. 3 is an oblique view of a so-called box-in-box pack, producible in a first configuration of the packaging machine
- FIG. 4 shows the cigarette pack from FIG. 3, but additionally with an innermost wrapping material or tin foil envelope of the cigarette group which partially surrounds the cigarette group, producible in a further configuration of the packaging machine, FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows the packaging machine from FIG. 6 in a configuration in which it is suitable for producing a box-in-box package according to FIG. 4, FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a separable inner sealing packing unit of the packaging machine according to the configuration of Fig. 7,
- FIG. 10 is a plan view corresponding to the direction of the arrow X in Fig. 9,
- Fig. 11 is a section through the detail of Fig. 9 along the section line
- Fig. 13 shows the detail of Fig. 12 in a later state of movement
- Fig. 14 is a plan view of the portion of the separable
- FIG. 8 Sealing inner packing unit of FIG. 8 corresponding to the viewing direction XIV in FIG. 8, FIG.
- FIG. 16 shows a sectional view along the section line XVI-XVI in FIG. 14,
- FIG. 17 shows a further configuration of the packaging machine for producing box-in-box packages according to FIG. 3, FIG.
- FIG 18 shows an overview of various main handling steps in further alternative configurations of the packaging machine in which, instead of box-in-box packs, so-called sealed bundle packs with envelope folding or flow wrap packs can be produced.
- a packaging machine 10 for producing cigarette packs has individual, separable production units 11-16 arranged side by side in a production line, cf. Fig. 7.
- a production line cf. Fig. 7.
- FIG. 7 it is possible, inter alia, to produce the type of packing 18 shown in FIG. 4 "box-in-box with straw oil / wrapping material partial casing".
- the packaging machine 10 can be easily transferred to other configurations in which it is possible, including, but not limited to, the types of packs 17 "box-in-box without stanniol / wrapping partial wrapper" and 19 "standard shown in Figs Hinge-Lid with complete Stanniol / Hüllmaterial serving ".
- the packaging machine 10 can be converted into configurations in which so-called sealed bundle packs can be produced. Once sealed bundle packs 20, cf. Fig. 18, with so-called envelope folding and sealed bundle packs 21 as a flow wrap pack.
- the present embodiments of the configurations of the packaging machine 10 concentrate - without being limiting - primarily on the production of the aforementioned types of packs 17-19.
- the inner pack 22 has a removal opening 24 in the upper region Removal of the cigarettes 29 of the cigarette group 23, which is closed in the closed state of the pack 17 by a closure label 25.
- the closure label 25 is preferably provided with a glue which allows a multiple use or a multiple closing and opening of the closure label 25.
- the inner sealing package 26 is seated in a separate outer package 27 also made of dimensionally stable material, in particular (thin) cardboard or (thicker) paper.
- the outer package 27 is presently designed as a so-called Klappschachtel- or hinge-lid pack. It may alternatively be formed as a cap box or slide-sleeve package or another type of packing of dimensionally stable material.
- the closure label 25 is mounted in an end region on a pivotable cover part 28 of the outer package 27, so that when opening the lid member 28 relative to a closable by the lid member 28, cup-shaped box part 33 on which the lid member 28 is pivotally mounted, automatically the closure label 25 of one / the closure position, in which it covers the removal opening 24, is transferred to a position shown in Fig. 3, the discharge opening releasing position.
- closure label 25 it is also conceivable not attach the closure label 25 to the cover part 28. In this case, the closure label 25 would have a handling portion that allows a user to manually pull up the closure label 25 to release the extraction opening 24.
- the pack 18 according to FIG. 4 largely matches the pack 17, so that matching parts are provided with the same reference numerals.
- the cigarette group 23 in the package 18 additionally additionally directly enveloped by a cup-like envelope 30, namely under at least regionally, preferably completely, release of the filters 31 of the cigarettes 29.
- the sheath or sheath 30 in the present case consists of tinfoil.
- other wrapping materials such as (aluminum-laminated) paper.
- flavoring agents such as menthol or the like
- the cigarette pack 19 according to FIG. 5 is a conventional folding box or hinge-lid pack.
- the outer package 27 corresponds to that of the packs 17, 18.
- the (not recognizable) cigarette group 23 is not integrated into a dimensionally stable inner pack, but completely surrounded by a shell 30, and indeed completely.
- the material of the shell 30 of the package 19 may be stanniol, aluminum-laminated paper or other suitable shell material.
- the cigarette pack 19 also has a collar 32 in a known manner.
- the individual separable production units 11-16 of the packaging machine 10 are separated from one another in a non-destructive manner in the region of (imaginary) separation regions or (in particular vertical) separation planes between in each case two adjacent separable production units 11-16.
- the manufacturing units 11-16 are shown in a separated state.
- Each adjacent production units 11-16 have a gap between them, while in FIG. 7 each adjacent to each other.
- the packaging machine 10 can - as indicated above - assume different configurations or be converted in each case in a different configuration.
- the main functions of the individual separable production units 11-16 of the packaging machine 10 will first be described below.
- box-in-box packs 18 with partial casing 30 can be manufactured.
- cigarettes 29 are formed into groups of cigarettes 23 (usually a group of cigarettes consists of three superimposed layers of cigarettes, but it can also be more or less) and then passed to the separable manufacturing unit 12.
- the separable manufacturing unit 12 is a transfer unit whose function is to transfer the cigarette groups 23 to the following adjacent separable manufacturing unit, namely a first separable folding unit 13.
- the separable transfer unit 12 further provides each of the cigarette groups 23 with one or the shell 30.
- blanks 35 are cut off from a wrapping material bob 84 and in each case a blank 35 is made for such a shell 30, cf.
- Fig. 18, is folded around the cigarette group 23.
- the separable transfer unit 12 can be replaced by another transfer unit in which corresponding units are provided for providing the cigarette group 23 with the Envelope 30 missing.
- the separable transfer unit 12 could also be removed without replacement for this purpose from the packaging machine 10, and the separable production units 11, 13 could be moved directly adjacent to one another in the separation areas or separation planes.
- the cigarette groups 23 would then be conveyed directly from the forming unit 11 to the first folding unit 13.
- the separable transfer unit 12 such that, if necessary, either the cigarette groups 23 are provided with the envelope 30 or the cigarette groups 23 are conveyed further to the first folding unit 13 without further measures. The cigarette group 23 can then be conveyed to the first folding unit 13 either with or without sheath 30.
- the inner pack 22 is formed by one each from a blank magazine 82 internal trim 39 suitable for the formation of the inner pack 22 (made of cardboard or the other dimensionally stable material) is folded around the respective cigarette group 23.
- the separable first folding unit 13 has a folding device 37 which, inter alia, comprises a folding turret 38, in this case rotating in a horizontal plane.
- the cigarette group 23 (optionally together with the sheath 30) is integrated into a prepared inner blank 39 which is folded around the cigarette group 23 by means of suitable folding members in order to form the inner pack 22.
- the formed inner pack 22 in the first separable folding unit 13 is largely unfolded, except for two side flaps 39a, 39b projecting in a horizontal plane.
- the side tabs 39a, 39b are only finally folded and glued in the next separable production unit 14 in the direction of production flow.
- this separable production unit 14 to which the inner packs 22 are conveyed after partial completion, it is a separable inner sealing package unit, in each of the inner pack 22, one or the inner sealing pack 26 is formed or manufactured.
- the separable inner sealing packing unit 14 comprises a turning device 60, which the respective inner pack 22 and the inner seal 22 made of inner packing 22 in two steps by 90 ° and thus a total of 180 ° relative to a conveyor line 50 a Conveyor 49 of the separable inner sealing packing unit rotates along which the inner packs 22 are respectively conveyed.
- the side flaps 39a, 39b of the inner package 22, which have not yet been folded, are provided with glue and finally folded.
- an outer blank 44 made of cardboard (or another suitable dimensionally stable material, see above) is folded around the inner sealing pack 26, in each case forming the outer packs 27, cf. Also, Fig. 1.
- the separable second folding unit 15 has a folding device 86, which includes, inter alia, a folding turret 87, in this case rotating in a horizontal plane. Accordingly, in the second separable folding unit 15, the inner gasket 26 is integrated into a prepared outer blank 44 which is folded around the cigarette group 23 by means of suitable folding members to form the outer package 27.
- the outer package 27 is similar to the inner package 22 largely folded up to two laterally (in a horizontal plane) projecting side tabs 44a, 44b in the separable second folding unit 15.
- the outer packs 27 are conveyed on to the separable production unit 16, namely a separable curing unit.
- the conveyor may for example have two Aushärterrevolver-, in particular drying wheels or revolvers 36a, 36b.
- the side flaps 44a, 44b are glued or glued and finally folded in the separable curing unit 16, cf. also Fig. 1.
- the packaging machine 10 can be converted, for example, starting from the configuration shown in FIG. 7, into another configuration in which another type of packing can be produced.
- the box-in-box package 17 can be produced by replacing the transfer unit 12, which also makes the envelope 30, by the transfer unit (not shown) that does not make such envelope 30 and the Cigarette groups 23 without the envelope from the forming unit 12 to the separable first folding unit 13 transfers or promotes.
- the packaging machine 10 can also be converted into a configuration in which the cigarette packs 19, that is to say the conventional hinge-lid packs, are produced.
- the first separable folding unit 13 can be removed from the production line.
- the sealing inner packing unit 14 The transfer unit 12, which is also referred to in this case as a casing unit in which then a blank of wrapping material, in particular film material or (coated) paper, such as Stanniol or alukaschATORs paper, to form a cigarette group 23 completely or partially surrounding envelope 30 is folded around the cigarette group 23, and the forming unit 11 are then moved directly to the second separable folding unit, so that the gaps leaving the first separable folding unit 13 and the seal inner packing unit 14 are filled.
- a further separable manufacturing unit 45 shown in FIG. 6 is added to the production line in this case, namely a separable collar unit 45.
- This separable collar unit 45 is then integrated into the production flow of the packaging machine 10 in the region of the separable second folding unit 15.
- individual collars 32 (made of cardboard or another dimensionally stable material) are cut by a collar material web 85, cf. Also Fig. 1, and placed on the respective block of cigarette group 23 and shell 30.
- the packaging machine 10 can also be converted into a configuration in which the sealed bundle packs 20, 21 are produced, cf. Fig. 18.
- the separable inner gasket assembly 14 of FIG. 7 would have to be removed and replaced by another separable inner gasket assembly (not shown) that would make a corresponding film overwrap 46, 47, respectively. 18, into which the respective inner packs 22 are integrated, in each case with a closure label 48 attached to a removal opening of the foil wrapper 46, 47.
- the functional groups which would have to have such another separable seal inner pack unit for this purpose are known.
- the separable inner sealing packing unit 14 is formed, with which the inner sealing packs 26 are manufactured or formed from the inner packings 22 in accordance with the configuration from FIG. 7 for producing the box-in-box packings 17 or 18:
- the conveyor 49 of the separable inner sealing package unit 14 has an (endless) conveyor belt 51 (toothed belt), with individual, spaced apart drivers 52nd
- the drivers 52 limit receptacles for the inner packs 22.
- the rectilinear conveyor line 50 of the conveyor 49 along which the Inner packings 22 and / or in the connection the Dichtinnenpackept 26 formed from them are extended along the entire sealing inner packing unit 14, namely between the two parting planes, on each of which the first folding unit 13 on one side and the second folding unit 15 on the other side connect.
- a gluing unit 53 is arranged for gluing the side flaps 39a, 39b.
- the inner packs 22 are fed to the gluing unit 53 with cigarettes 29 aligned parallel to the conveying direction, in the present case with filters 31 leading in the conveying direction. In this orientation, they have been conveyed out of the folding turret 38 of the first separable folding unit 13 and transferred to the conveying path 50.
- the gluing unit 53 has a glue valve 54a, 54b on / on each side of the conveying path 50. With the gluing unit 53, glue, in particular hot melt, is applied to the inner packages 22 conveyed along the gluing unit 53, namely (from below) onto the laterally projecting side flaps 39a, 39b.
- a side flap folding unit 55 is arranged (downstream in the production flow). With the side flap folding unit 55, the side tabs 39a, 39b are folded down (down) and brought into their final position, namely folded onto another side tabs of the inner pack 22 already in an end position or applied thereto.
- the side flap folding unit 55 has for this purpose on / on both sides of the conveying path 50 via a respective motor-driven, movable Thislappenfaltorgan 55a and 55b.
- the The islappenfaltorgane 55 a, 55 b move in the (horizontal) conveying plane of the inner packs 22 vertical (vertical) levels and perform there reciprocating movements.
- a folding part 56 of the respective Solappenfaltorgans 55 a, 55 b during the Umfaltvorgangs be performed from above against the side lobes 39a, 39b and pivoted under the same or under the same entrainment with them down.
- the conveyor 49 has along the conveying path 50 side guides 57a, 57b with different sections.
- Each side guide 57a, 57b has an associated (in particular vertical) guide surface 61a, 61b.
- the guide surfaces 61a, 61b are spaced apart.
- the side guides 57a, 57b and the guide surfaces 61a, 61b are first up to a first turning point 58 downstream of the side flap folding unit 55 arranged parallel to one another, and with a distance from one another which corresponds approximately to the package width of the inner package 22, ie the distance between the narrow longitudinal sides (formed by the side tabs 39a, 39b and the further side tabs) of the inner package 22.
- the inner packs 22 are guided to the turning point 58, which is part of a first turning station 59 of a turning device 60.
- the inner packs 22 are each turned by 90 °, so that the previously aligned parallel to the conveying direction cigarettes 29 are aligned in the inner packs 22 in the connection transverse to the conveying direction.
- the side guides 57a, 57b widen in the region of the turnaround 58 or the distance between the guide surfaces 61a, 61b is increased in the region of the turning point 58 in relation to the section immediately upstream of the side guides 57a, 57b.
- the guide surfaces 61a, 61b of the side guides 57a, 57b extend for this purpose in the region of the turning point 58 in each case curved outward (away from each other).
- the side guides 57a, 57b and their guide surfaces 61a, 61b run parallel again in a further section, but at a slightly greater distance than in the section upstream of the turnarounds 58, which is approximately the same length the inner pack 22 (distance between bottom bottom and top cover) corresponds.
- the turning device 60 or the first turning station 59 has in the area of the turning point 58 a turning unit 62, with which the respective inner pack 22 is turned or rotated by 90 ° relative to the conveying path 50.
- the turning unit 62 has for this purpose a holding member 63, the holding forces can be controlled, in particular on and off.
- a controllable suction member which can be acted upon with negative pressure.
- the holding member 63, the holding forces are switched on and off, is motorized.
- the holding member 63 is presently connected with a pivot lever mimic 64 with a first pivot lever 65a and a second pivot lever 65b.
- the two pivoting levers 65a, 65b are each rotatable at one end about axes of rotation 66a, 66b extending perpendicularly to the conveying plane of the inner packings 22.
- pivot levers 65a, 65b are rotatably articulated to a support part (support plate) 67 arranged above the conveyor belt 51 in the region of the turning point 58.
- the holding member 63 is attached.
- the pivoting lever mimic 64 is designed so that the holding member 63 can perform a rotational movements about perpendicular to the conveying plane of the inner packs 22 extending axes of rotation, on the other hand translational movements in a plane parallel to the conveying plane of the inner packs 22 (horizontal plane). In particular translational movements with a movement component in the conveying direction or opposite to this.
- each inner pack 22 conveyed into the area of the turning point 58 is first conveyed under the holding member 63 until it (with the top of the pack) abuts against a front stop 68 arranged on the carrying part 67.
- the holding force of the holding member 63 is activated (in the present case, the holding member is subjected to negative pressure), so that the holding member 63, the inner pack 22 sucks.
- the holding member 63 is then initially accelerated slightly in the conveying direction, to withdraw it from the engagement of the conveyor 49 and the contact with the corresponding driver 52. Following or superimposed, a rotational movement of the holding member 63 takes place, cf. 12, until the inner package 22 is oriented transversely or perpendicular to the conveying direction or conveying path 50.
- the holding forces of the holding member 63 are turned off, so that the inner pack 22 is released again from the holding member 63.
- the inner package 22 is then further conveyed in transverse orientation to the conveyor line 50.
- a labeling station 69 Downstream of the first turnaround 58, a labeling station 69 is arranged, on which the closure labels 25 are formed on the inside to form the inner sealing packs 26 Inner pack 22 are applied so that the respective closure label 25 covers the respective removal opening 24.
- the labeling unit 40 is arranged in the area of the labeling station 69. This has a perpendicular to the conveying plane (vertical) arranged label conveyor 70, which promotes individual closure labels 25 in a laying area in which the under the label conveyor 70 conveyed past inner packs 22 are each provided with the respective label 25.
- the label conveyor 70 is designed as a suction conveyor, so that the labels 25 are held on the conveyor belt or conveyor belt 71 of the label conveyor 70 during transport to the laying area by means of negative pressure.
- the labels 25 each come from labeling units 72a or 72b.
- Each labeling unit 72a, 72b has in each case a withdrawal station 75, each having a take-off member 73, for example a trigger edge, with which individual labels 25 are removed from a label carrier tape 74 and deposited on the conveyor belt 71.
- the labels 25 which are respectively placed on the inner packs 22 in the lay-up area must still be folded into an end position.
- a lateral, motor-driven Etikettenfaltorgan 76 is arranged, see. Fig. 15, which has a first laterally projecting portion, cf. Fig. 14, the applied label 25 on the arranged transversely to the conveying plane top of the inner pack 22.
- a stationary Etikettenfaltorgan 77 Downstream of Etikettenfaltorgans 76 a stationary Etikettenfaltorgan 77 is arranged. This is designed as a folding switch and part of the side guide 57b, see. Fig. 16. Alternatively, of course, an actively moved folding member could of course be used.
- a second turning station 78 is in the area of another turning point 80 the turning device 60 is arranged.
- the guide surfaces 61a, 61b also have a section in the region of the further turning point 80 in which they are spaced further apart than in the section immediately upstream of the turning point 80.
- the second turning station 78 has, in the region of the second turning point 80, a turning unit 79 with the same organs and components as the turning unit 62.
- the same reference numerals are used correspondingly, cf. Fig. 14.
- the respective inner pack 22 or the respective sealing pack 26 is again turned or rotated by 90 ° relative to the conveying path 50, so that by the two rotations in the two turning stations 59, 78 in each case by 90 °, a total rotation of each in the inner pack 22 or downstream of the labeling station 69 located in the inner sealing pack 26 cigarette group 23 takes place by 180 ° relative to the conveyor line 50.
- the side guides 57a, 57b and their guide surfaces 61a, 61b run parallel again in a further section, but at a slightly smaller distance than in the section upstream of the turning point 58, which is approximately the same again Width of the inner pack 22 corresponds.
- FIG. 17 shows another alternative configuration of the packaging machine 10, in which the separable Gasket packing unit 14 has been replaced by an alternative sealing inner packing unit 14 ', which has no labeling unit 40.
- first separable folding unit 13 is supplied with inner blanks 39 '(made of cardboard or another dimensionally stable material suitable for forming a dimensionally stable inner pack) which are already provided with a closure label 25 for the later removal opening 24.
- inner blanks 39 ' are conveyed to the folding turret 38 of the first separable folding unit 13.
- They can also originate, for example, from a separable production unit connected to the production line for the production of such blanks or blank stacks - blanking and stacking unit.
- Glueing valves 54a, 54b glued and folded.
- the inner packs 22 and the inner pouch packs 26 formed therefrom are respectively turned / rotated by a turning device 60' to orient the cigarettes 29 in these packs accordingly.
- the rotation can - as the labeling station 40 has dropped away - in this case also take place in a train equal to 180 °.
- FIG. 17 Another particularity of the configuration of the packaging machine 10 in Fig. 17 is that the transfer unit 12 is removed from the production line.
- the cigarette groups 23 emerging from the forming unit 11 are transferred directly to the first separable folding unit 13 or its folding turret 38.
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