EP4259543A1 - Materialzuschnitt für einen behälterträger, gebinde aus mehreren behältnissen und verfahren zum herstellen eines gebindes aus mehreren behältnissen - Google Patents
Materialzuschnitt für einen behälterträger, gebinde aus mehreren behältnissen und verfahren zum herstellen eines gebindes aus mehreren behältnissenInfo
- Publication number
- EP4259543A1 EP4259543A1 EP21811065.8A EP21811065A EP4259543A1 EP 4259543 A1 EP4259543 A1 EP 4259543A1 EP 21811065 A EP21811065 A EP 21811065A EP 4259543 A1 EP4259543 A1 EP 4259543A1
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- Prior art keywords
- material blank
- container
- containers
- folding flap
- connecting section
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
- B65D71/46—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
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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
- B65B17/00—Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
- B65B17/02—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
- B65B17/025—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling the articles being joined by a top carrier element
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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
- B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
- B65B27/04—Bundling groups of cans or bottles
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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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
- B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
- B65D2571/00141—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
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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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
- B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
- B65D2571/0029—Openings in top or bottom walls
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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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
- B65D2571/00438—Holes
- B65D2571/00444—Holes for fingers
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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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
- B65D2571/00654—Blanks
- B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
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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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
- B65D2571/00716—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular without end walls
Definitions
- the invention relates to a material blank for attachment, in particular attachment forming a pack, to a group of containers consisting of a plurality of containers that have been put together, with a connecting section having a plurality of container receiving openings for arrangement on the containers of the group of containers.
- the invention also relates to a container and a method for producing a container from a plurality of containers, in particular beverage cans, and a container carrier, the container carrier being formed from a material blank which has a plurality of container receiving openings arranged coaxially to the containers.
- Material blanks of the type mentioned above for the production of containers from several containers are known in a variety of configurations from the prior art.
- the material blanks are generally connected in a flat state to containers, for example beverage cans, via container receiving openings on the material blanks, the material blanks being arranged with their container receiving openings coaxially to the containers.
- the material blanks combine the containers into a manageable bundle and thus enable a consumer to easily lift and transport a large number of containers.
- plastic materials e.g. in the form of a stable foil pack, to form bundles from several containers, into which the container group is wrapped and then subjected to a shrinking process, whereby the plastic foil is applied to the containers.
- the invention is based on the object of providing a material blank which enables the cost-effective production of a stable container. Furthermore, the invention is based on the object of providing a method for producing a container and a container which has a high level of stability.
- the invention solves the problem by a material blank with the features of claim 1, a container with the features of claim 14 and a method with the features of claim 17.
- Preferred developments of the material blank according to the invention are specified in the dependent claims 2 to 13.
- Preferred embodiments of the container according to the invention and of the method according to the invention are specified in dependent claims 15 and 16 with regard to the container and in dependent claims 18 and 19 with regard to the method.
- the material blank according to the invention is characterized in that it has a first folding flap, which adjoins the connecting section at a first edge of the connecting section, and a second folding flap, which adjoins the connecting section at a second edge of the connecting section opposite the first edge , wherein the first folding flap and the second folding flap are designed and connected to the connecting section in such a way that the two folding flaps can be pivoted relative to the connecting section into a pack position in which the folding flaps overlap one another at least in sections and cover an upper side of the connecting section.
- the material blank according to the invention has a central connecting section which is provided with a plurality of container receiving openings which are designed to receive the containers.
- the number and positioning of the container receiving openings on the connecting section corresponds to the number and position of the containers to be arranged on the material blank and combined into a container group.
- the connecting section has at least four, in particular at least six, container receiving openings, with the container receiving openings being expediently arranged in two rows.
- the first and second edges of the connecting section are adjoined by the first folding tab and second folding tab, respectively, which are connected to the connecting portion in such a way that they can be pivoted with respect to a plane formed by the connecting portion.
- the folding tabs can thus be pivoted or folded from a position level with the connecting section into a position in which they overlap at least in sections and thereby jointly cover the upper side of the connecting section.
- the two folding flaps are arranged in a second plane that runs parallel or essentially parallel and at a distance from the connecting section and, when connected to one another, give the container a high degree of stability.
- the two folding flaps cover the connecting section and the container receiving opening in the pack position, so that the containers arranged in the container receiving openings are reliably protected against soiling.
- the material blank according to the invention can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively.
- the material cut enables a particularly cost-effective production of a stable container that is therefore easy for the consumer to transport.
- the first and second folding flaps connect to opposite edges of the connecting section.
- the selection of the mutually opposite edges of the connecting section for connection to the first and second folding flap can in principle be freely selected.
- the connecting section has a rectangular shape with a first longitudinal edge and a second, the first Longitudinal edge has opposite second longitudinal edge and the first folding flap connects to the first longitudinal edge and the second folding flap to the second longitudinal edge.
- first folding flap and the second folding flap are designed in such a way that they jointly cover the upper side of the connecting section in the pack position.
- the configuration of the first and second folding flap can in principle be freely selected for this purpose, provided that it is ensured that the first and second folding flap overlap at least in sections.
- the second folding bottle is preferably smaller than the first folding flap.
- the second folding flap has an area that corresponds to at most 50%, preferably at most 40%, of the area of the first folding flap.
- the first folding flap is designed such that in the pack position a free edge of the first folding flap opposite the first edge is arranged in the region of the second edge of the connecting section.
- the first folding flap extends in the pack position up to the second edge of the connecting section and essentially completely covers the upper side of the connecting section.
- the first folding flap covers at least 75%, preferably at least 85%, particularly preferably at least 90% of the upper side of the connecting section in the pack position.
- the overlapping area of the first and second folding flaps available for connecting the first and second folding flaps is determined by the design of the second folding flap and its extension in the direction of the first edge in the pack position, with this depending on the stability of the material blank to be achieved can be freely selected in the pack position. So can the second Folding flap can be designed in such a way that it is arranged in the container position with its free edge in the area of the first edge of the connecting section.
- the second folding flap is designed in such a way that it only partially covers the upper side of the connecting section in the pack position.
- the second folding flap can be dimensioned such that it covers at most 50%, preferably at most 40%, particularly preferably at most 35%, of the upper side of the connecting section in the pack position.
- a free edge of the second folding flap opposite the second edge is arranged in the area between a center line of the connecting section, which runs parallel to the first and second edges and at the same distance from them, and the second edge of the second folding flap is.
- the second folding flap extends into the central area of the connecting section and thus essentially ensures an overlapping area between the first and second folding flap that corresponds to half the area of the connecting section.
- a corresponding design of the second folding flap ensures a particularly high stability of the container with a simultaneous low use of material for the material cutting.
- a stable container can be formed in a particularly reliable manner via a suitable connection of the two folding flaps, for example by means of an adhesive connection using a hot-melt adhesive. This can be reliably grasped and transported by a consumer.
- the connecting section has two opposite free edges each bordering the first and second edges of the connecting portion, and two support openings, the support openings being equidistant from the first and second edges of the connecting portion and one of the support openings being spaced from one of the two free edges of the connecting portion, which corresponds to the distance from the other support opening to the other free edge of the connecting portion.
- the carrying openings provided according to this further development of the invention increase the wearing comfort for the consumer, who can grasp, lift and transport the container particularly well by reaching into the carrying openings. Due to the symmetrical arrangement of the two carrying openings on the connecting section provided according to this development, an even weight distribution is achieved when lifting, which ensures wearing comfort in a special way.
- the design of the support openings can in principle be freely selected, and these can be formed by simple holes, for example.
- the first folding flap has two locking elements which can be adjusted in the pack position from a folding flap plane into a locking position in which the locking elements are each engaged with a carrying opening of the connecting section.
- the carrying openings arranged in the connecting section e.g. H. in the pack position above the connecting section, has two locking elements which can be moved out of the plane of the first folding flap into the carrying openings, in which they positively engage with the carrying openings.
- the locking elements thus lock the first folding flap and the second folding flap connected to the first folding flap in relation to the connecting section and thereby increase the stability of the container in a supplementary manner by simply preventing a relative displacement of the first folding flap in relation to the connecting section. ck.
- the locking elements can be brought into engagement with the carrying openings by the consumer before he/she takes hold of the container.
- any elements can be used as locking elements, for example hooks arranged in a plane of the first folding flap, which can be pivoted into an engaged position with the carrying openings.
- the locking elements are formed from sections of the first folding flap that can be partially separated, in particular sections that have stamped-in separation edges.
- the first folding flap has sections forming locking elements, which are arranged above the carrying opening in the pack position and can be brought into engagement manually with the carrying openings by the consumer.
- the sections have, for example, stamped separating edges along which the sections are partially separated from the first folding flap and which determine the direction of displacement of the locking elements from the plane of the folding flap in the direction of the connecting section and the carrying openings.
- This embodiment of the invention enables a particularly simple and cost-effective production of the material blank with locking elements.
- separate locking elements and their arrangement on the first folding flap can be dispensed with.
- the locking elements are T-shaped and/or for the respective carrying opening of the connecting section to have opposite opening extensions for the locking elements to pass through.
- the T-shaped end of the locking element can engage with the support openings via the opening enlargement.
- a particularly stable, form-fitting connection is achieved in the engagement position of the locking elements with the carrying openings, as a result of which the stability of the container can be increased in a supplementary manner.
- a corresponding connecting section can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively, in particular when the locking elements are formed by stamped separating edges according to the advantageous development of the invention, which then have a corresponding T-shaped course.
- the connecting section In order to arrange the connecting section on the containers, it has a plurality of container receiving openings which are arranged coaxially to the containers in the pack position in which the material blank is connected to the containers.
- the container receiving opening has inwardly protruding, in particular tooth-like, retaining tabs.
- the use of retaining tabs ensures a particularly reliable arrangement of the connecting section on the containers in the container position.
- the holding tabs prevent the container openings from sliding off the containers in a special way.
- the container receiving openings of the connecting section are dimensioned in such a way that the material blank is suitable for attachment to beverage cans, for example slim cans (can diameter 53 mm), sleek cans (can diameter 58 mm) or standard cans (can diameter 67 mm). , suitable is.
- the folding flaps are designed such that in the pack position the vertical distance between the connecting section and the first and/or second folding flap is at most 20 mm, preferably at most 15 mm, particularly preferably at most 10 mm.
- the material blank can in principle be made from any material, for example also from a composite material.
- the material blank is formed from a paper-based material, in particular from a cardboard material or corrugated cardboard.
- the use of a paper-based material, in particular cardboard material has the advantage that the material blank can be recycled particularly well or can be made from recycled material.
- a corresponding cut of material can be produced in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner and, with a sufficient material thickness, provides reliable stability for the production of a stable container.
- the material blank is formed in one piece, which makes it possible to produce the material blank in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.
- the second folding flap is designed without locking elements and without carrying openings. This also favors a simple and inexpensive manufacturability of the material blank.
- the invention also achieves the above-mentioned object by means of a container consisting of a plurality of containers, in particular beverage cans, and a container carrier, with the container carrier being formed from a material blank which has a plurality of container receiving openings arranged coaxially to the containers, and each of the container receiving openings has a protruding edge of a container engages behind in a form-fitting manner, the container carrier being formed from a material blank according to one or more of Claims 1 to 13, in which the two folding flaps are in the container position.
- a container produced using a material blank according to the invention or a further development described above is characterized in that it has a high level of stability and enables the consumer to reliably grasp and hold the containers combined in the container via the material blank arranged in the container position and functioning as a container carrier transport.
- the positive interaction of the container receiving openings with the protruding edges of the containers ensures a particularly reliable arrangement of the material blank on the containers.
- the containers are arranged in at least two rows and the carrying openings are arranged on the connecting section of the material blank in such a way that they are positioned centrally between the rows of containers.
- This embodiment of the invention makes it easier for a consumer to transport the container in a special way after the symmetrical arrangement of the carrying openings when gripping and transporting a particularly even load distribution is given.
- connection of the first folding flap and the second folding flap in the overlapping area is produced in that they are glued together.
- an adhesive connection ensures a particularly high level of stability and, moreover, can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively using adhesive application units that are known per se, so that overall the container can be produced particularly cost-effectively.
- the invention also achieves the aforementioned object by a method for producing a container from a plurality of containers, in particular beverage cans, and a container carrier with the steps:
- the method according to the invention can be carried out in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner and thus enables a stable container to be produced in a cost-effective manner.
- the locking elements provided according to a further development on the material blanks on the first folding flap after the attachment of the material blank to the containers each have a tra- g opening of the connecting section can be brought into engagement, in particular by means of a tool plate of an application unit which has two press-in fingers.
- the method is carried out by means of an application unit, by means of which the material blanks are arranged on the grouped bundles, the container receiving openings in the connecting section being arranged coaxially with the containers.
- the application unit is used to move the locking elements, which are preferably designed in one piece with the first folding flap, in the direction of the carrying openings, so that the locking elements engage with the carrying openings.
- two press-in fingers on a tool plate of an application unit are used to move the locking elements.
- the connecting section of the material blank is arranged on the container by means of the pressing elements.
- the circumferential displacement of the tool plate ensures a continuous production process, the tool plate moving from a disengaged position to an engaged position with the containers, with the transition from the disengaged position to the engaged position Position the material blanks are arranged on the containers.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a group of containers with a material blank arranged thereon and having two folding flaps in its starting position;
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the container group of FIG. 1 with the material blank in a partially folded over position of the folding flaps;
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the container group from FIG. 1 , with the folding flaps of the material blank being in a container position;
- FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the material blank from FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective sectional view of the container group of FIG. 1 in cooperation with a tool plate having engagement fingers
- Fig. 6 is a perspective sectional view of the container group of Fig. 3 and
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a perspective view of an application unit of a packaging machine arranged relative to a plurality of grouped containers.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a group of containers 3 made up of six containers 2 .
- the containers 2 are connected to a material blank 1 in the region of their upper sides.
- the material blank 1 In order to fasten the material blank 1 to the containers 2, it has a connecting section 4 with six container receiving openings 5, which are arranged in the upper region of the containers 2 coaxially to the containers 2.
- the material blank 1 connected to the containers 2 is formed into a container carrier 48 (cf. FIG. 3).
- the material blank 1 has a first folding flap 6, which adjoins a first longitudinal edge 7 of the connecting section 4, so as a second folding flap 8, which connects a second longitudinal edge 9 of the connecting section 4 on.
- the first folding flap 6 and the second folding flap 8 are pivoted towards one another along the first longitudinal edge 7 and the second longitudinal edge 9, specifically into a position covering the upper side 10 of the connecting section 4.
- these are connected in the overlapping area by means of an adhesive (not shown here).
- the first folding flap 6 has two locking elements 16 which have a T-shaped configuration and are connected in sections to the remaining part of the first folding flap 6 via detachable separating edges.
- the locking elements 15 are shifted from their planar alignment with the first folding flap 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 in the direction of two carrying openings 14 and are in positive engagement with them.
- the support openings 14 each have two opening extensions 16 for receiving the locking elements 15, which are T-shaped at their free end, through which the locking elements 15 reach with their T-shaped sections.
- the carrying opening 14 is located in a central region of the connecting section 4 at the same distance from the opposite free edges 13 of the connecting section 4, so that when the consumer grabs and lifts using the carrying openings 14, an even load distribution is ensured.
- the packaging machine preferably has an application unit with at least one tool plate 17 on which a carrier 19 provided with two press-in fingers 8 is arranged (cf. FIG. 5).
- FIG. 7 shows an application unit 21 for attaching a material blank 1 to the containers 2, which has four pressing elements 27.
- the application unit 21 has a drive unit 26 having a first drive disk 31 and a second drive disk 32 .
- the drive pulleys 31 , 32 are arranged parallel to one another at a distance from one another transversely to the transport direction 47 of the containers 2 .
- the first drive pulley 31 rotates about its first axis of rotation 29, the second drive pulley 32 rotates about its second axis of rotation 30, with the first axis of rotation 29 and the second axis of rotation 30 being arranged one behind the other at a distance from one another, the height of the first and second axis of rotation 29, 30, d. H. whose distance from a transport plane of the containers 2 is the same.
- the drive unit 26 having the two drive disks 31 , 32 serves to adjust the pressing elements 27 which are provided with tool plates 17 and are arranged in the area between the first drive disk 31 and the second drive disk 32 .
- the pressing elements 27 are connected to the first drive disk 31 via a first joint axis 33 and to the second drive disk 32 via a second joint axis 45 .
- pivot pins 44 are mounted on the pressing elements 27 in a pivotable manner and are arranged with their ends opposite the free ends on the first and second drive disks 31, 32 via square elements 46 arranged in receiving openings 34 are.
- the arrangement of the pressing elements 27 on the first and second drive disks 31, 32 is carried out in such a way that the first joint axis 33 and the second joint axis 45 because a pressing element 27 together always have the same distance from the transport plane, so that the pressing elements 27 and the tool plates 17 arranged on the pressing elements 27 are always horizontal during the rotation of the drive disks 31, 32, i.e. parallel to the transport plane and parallel to the to a container group 3 arranged containers 2 are arranged.
- the pressing elements 27 are distributed evenly over the circumference on the first drive disk 31 and the second drive disk 32 , the first drive disk 31 and the second drive disk 32 each having a first group 40 and a second group 41 of receiving openings.
- Each of these receiving groups 40, 41 has three receiving openings 34 distributed over the circumference and arranged equidistantly from one another.
- Two further receiving openings 34 are each arranged centrally between the first receiving opening group 40 and the second receiving opening group 41 on the circular path on which the receiving openings 34 of the first and second receiving opening groups 40, 41 are arranged opposite one another on the drive pulleys 31.
- a motor drive of the application unit 21 causes the first and second drive disks 31, 32 to rotate about their first and second axis of rotation 29, 30, as a result of which the pressing elements 27 with their tool plates 17 rotate about the first and second axis of rotation 29, 30 .
- the tool plates 17 come into engagement with the containers 2 assembled into container groups 3 and thereby shift the material blanks 1 arranged on the container groups 3 in the direction of the containers 2.
- the material blanks 1 are pressed onto the container groups 3 when the container groups 3 are guided along the application unit 21 along the transport direction 47 and are displaced in such a way that the container receiving openings 5 are arranged coaxially with the containers 2.
- the application unit 21 from FIG. position can be shifted and glued together.
- the folding and gluing device in turn follows in the transport direction 47 preferably a further application unit (not shown), which is used to move the locking elements 15 into an engaged position with the carrying openings 14 .
- This further application unit can, for example, be constructed essentially identically to the application unit 21 from FIG.
- the insertion fingers 18 displace the locking elements 15 into the engaged position with the support openings 14.
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