EP4440937B1 - Schneidevorrichtung und verfahren zum entfernen eines bandes von einer packungswand - Google Patents

Schneidevorrichtung und verfahren zum entfernen eines bandes von einer packungswand Download PDF

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EP4440937B1
EP4440937B1 EP22826610.2A EP22826610A EP4440937B1 EP 4440937 B1 EP4440937 B1 EP 4440937B1 EP 22826610 A EP22826610 A EP 22826610A EP 4440937 B1 EP4440937 B1 EP 4440937B1
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Stefano Romagnoli
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/14—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter
    • B26D1/141—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D11/00—Combinations of several similar cutting apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/18—Means for removing cut-out material or waste
    • B26D7/1845—Means for removing cut-out material or waste by non mechanical means
    • B26D7/1863—Means for removing cut-out material or waste by non mechanical means by suction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65B61/005—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting
    • 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
    • B65B61/04—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages
    • B65B61/06—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
    • B65B61/08—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using rotary cutters
    • 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
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • 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
    • B65D85/1063—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank so as to form two cigarette-compartments interconnected by a hinge-portion

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  • both the rotary blades 10 have through holes 23, but only the through holes 23 of a single rotary blade 10 have the function of connecting the inner end 20 of the chambers 18 with the pneumatic distributor 21, whereas the through holes 23 of the other rotary blade 10 have no function.
  • the pneumatic distributor 21 comprises a cylindrical body 24 which is still, namely does not rotate around the rotation axis 11, and is coupled to the rotary blades 10.
  • an upper rotary blade 10 is arranged in contact with the cylindrical body 24 and, by rotating around the rotation axis 11, it slides against the cylindrical body 24 that instead does not rotate around the rotation axis 11.
  • the cylindrical body 24 has a compartment 25 which is shaped like an arc of a circle, is coaxial with the rotation axis 11, can be permanently connected to a suction source, and is arranged in the area of the through holes 23 of the rotary blades 10 and therefore in the area of the inner ends 20 of the chambers 18 of the support disc 17.
  • the cylindrical body 24 has a compartment 26 which is shaped like an arc of a circle, is coaxial with the rotation axis 11, can be permanently connected to a source of compressed air, and is arranged next to the compartment 25 in the area of the through holes 23 of the rotary blades 10 and therefore in the area of the inner ends 20 of the chambers 18 of the support disc 17.
  • the cutting unit 8 comprises a cleaning device (namely a kind of scraper) which is arranged in a fixed position around the two rotary blades 10, arranged at a small distance from the two rotary blades 10, and has the function of cleaning the two rotary blades 10 from any extraneous elements (pieces of cardboard of the bottom wall 6) that have become wedged between the two rotary blades 10 or stuck to a rotary blade 10.
  • the cleaning device separates from the rotary blades 10 any extraneous elements (pieces of cardboard from the bottom wall 6) wedged between the two rotary blades 10 or stuck to a rotary blade 10.
  • a control station is also provided which could be arranged along the path P downstream of the cutting unit 8 and is provided with a viewing device which, by acquiring and analysing one or more images of the pack 1 of cigarettes, is able to establish whether the strap B produced by the double cut 7 has been correctly eliminated.
  • a viewing device which, by acquiring and analysing one or more images of the pack 1 of cigarettes, is able to establish whether the strap B produced by the double cut 7 has been correctly eliminated.
  • any packs 1 of cigarettes which do not conform to the desired specifications namely, in which the strap B produced by the double cut 7 has not been correctly eliminated
  • the cutting unit 8 described above allows to ensure the removal of the strap B after the double cut 7, avoiding that the strap B (or a piece of the strap B) can remain in contact with the bottom wall 6 of the pack 1 of cigarettes.
  • the cutting unit 8 described above is simple and inexpensive to implement since, compared to a similar known cutting unit, it requires modifications that are quick to make using commercial pieces or pieces that can be easily obtained with standard machining.
  • the cutting unit 8 described above allows the cut 7 of the bottom wall 6 to be made in a very precise and accurate way, always ensuring optimal functionality of the pack 1 of cigarettes.

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  1. Schneideinheit (8), um einen Streifen (B) von einer Wand (6) einer Packung (1), insbesondere von Rauchwaren, die entlang eines Wegs (P) zugeführt wird, zu entfernen; wobei die Schneideinheit (8) zwei koaxiale Drehklingen (10) umfasst, die derart angebracht sind, dass sie sich in einem gegebenen Abstand voneinander um eine gleich Drehachse (11) drehen und in der Wand (6) der Packung (1) einen Doppelschnitt (7) durchführen, der den Streifen (B) vom Rest der Wand (6) der Packung (1) trennt;
    wobei die Schneideinheit (8) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sie eine Druckluftvorrichtung (16) umfasst, die konfiguriert ist, zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10) Saugkraft auszuüben, die auf den Streifen (B) wirkt.
  2. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Druckluftvorrichtung (16) konfiguriert ist, zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10) während der Ausführung des Doppelschnitts (7) Saugkraft auszuüben, die auf den Streifen (B) wirkt.
  3. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Druckluftvorrichtung (16) konfiguriert ist, abwechselnd zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10) während der Ausführung des Doppelschnitts (7) Saugkraft, die auf den Streifen (B) wirkt, und nach der Ausführung des Doppelschnitts (7) einen Luftstrahl, der auf den Streifen (B) wirkt, auszuüben.
  4. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, und umfassend eine Trägerscheibe (17), die zu den zwei Drehklingen (10) koaxial ist, zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10) angeordnet ist, derart, um mit den Drehklingen (10) eine einzige Baugruppe zu bilden, derart angebracht ist, um sich zusammen mit den zwei Drehklingen (10) um die Drehachse (11) zu drehen, und mindestens eine Kammer (18) begrenzt, die nach außen geöffnet ist und in der Saugkraft ausgeübt wird.
  5. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 4, wobei:
    die Trägerscheibe (17) eine Außenkante (19) aufweist, die zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10) angeordnet ist und durch eine Öffnung der Kammer (18) unterbrochen ist, durch die die Saugkraft herausgelassen wird; und, im Gebrauch, der Streifen (B), der durch die Saugkraft angezogen wird, an der Außenkante (19) der Trägerscheibe (17) ruht.
  6. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, wobei die Trägerscheibe (17) mehrere Kammern (18) begrenzt, die gleichmäßig um die Drehachse (11) verteilt sind.
  7. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 4, 5 oder 6, wobei die Kammer (18) durch die Trägerscheibe (17) seitlich begrenzt ist und auf der Oberseite und auf der Unterseite durch die zwei Drehklingen (10) begrenzt ist.
  8. Schneideinheit (8) nach einem der Ansprüche von 4 bis 7, wobei die Kammer (18) ein inneres Ende (20), das mit einem Druckluftverteiler (21) verbunden ist, und ein äußeres Ende (22), das dem inneren Ende (20) radial gegenüberliegt und durch eine Außenkante (19) der Trägerscheibe (17) offen ist, aufweist.
  9. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 8, wobei mindestens eine Drehklinge (10) ein Durchgangsloch (23) aufweist, das im Bereich des inneren Endes (20) der Kammer (18) der Trägerscheibe (17) angeordnet ist, um die Kammer (18) mit dem Druckluftverteiler (21) zu verbinden.
  10. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, wobei der Druckluftverteiler (21) einen zylindrischen Körper (24) umfasst, der stillsteht, das heißt sich nicht um die Drehachse (11) dreht, sich mit einer Drehklinge (10) in Kontakt befindet, an der er gleitet, und einen ersten Raum (25) aufweist, die wie ein Bogen eines Kreises geformt ist, zur Drehachse (11) koaxial ist, mit einer Saugkraftquelle verbunden sein kann und im Bereich des inneren Endes (20) der Kammer (18) der Trägerscheibe (17) angeordnet ist.
  11. Schneideinheit (8) nach Anspruch 10, wobei der zylindrische Körper (24) einen zweiten Raum (26) aufweist, die wie ein Bogen eines Kreises geformt ist, zur Drehachse (11) koaxial ist, mit einer Quelle für komprimierte Luft verbunden sein kann und neben dem ersten Raum (25) im Bereich des inneren Endes (20) der Kammer (18) der Trägerscheibe (17) angeordnet ist.
  12. Schneideinheit (8) nach einem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 11 und umfassend eine Saugleitung (13), die neben den Drehklingen (10) angeordnet ist und konfiguriert ist, den Streifen (B), der sich mit den Drehklingen (10) in Kontakt befindet, anzusaugen.
  13. Schneideinheit (8) nach einem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 12 und umfassend eine Reinigungsvorrichtung, die an einer feststehenden Position um die zwei Drehklingen (10) angeordnet ist, sich in einem geringen Abstand von den zwei Drehklingen (10) befindet und die Funktion des Reinigens der zwei Drehklingen (10) von möglichen Fremdkörpern, die zwischen den zwei Drehlinken (10) stecken oder an einer Drehklinge (10) haften, aufweist.
  14. Schneideinheit (8) nach einem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 13 und umfassend eine feststehende Aufnahmeführung (14), gegen die die Wand (6) der Packung (1) gleitet und die mit einem Durchgangsschlitz (15) versehen ist, durch den die zwei Drehklingen (10) angeordnet sind.
  15. Schneidverfahren, um einen Streifen (B) von einer Wand (6) einer Packung (1), insbesondere von Rauchwaren, zu entfernen; wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst:
    Zuführen der Packung entlang eines Wegs (P); und
    Durchführen eines Doppelschnitts (7) in der Wand (6) der Packung (1), der den Streifen (B) vom Rest der Wand (6) der Packung (1) trennt, mittels zweier koaxialer Drehklingen (10), die derart angebracht sind, dass sie sich mit einem gegebenen Abstand voneinander um eine gleiche Drehachse (11) drehen;
    wobei das Schneidverfahren dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es den weiteren Schritt des Ausübens von Saugkraft zwischen den zwei Drehklingen (10), die auf den Streifen (B) wirkt, umfasst.
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