ES2384954B1

ES2384954B1 - MODULAR PACKAGER OF BADS, BAGS AND TRAYS IN BOXES.

Info

Publication number: ES2384954B1
Application number: ES201031484A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Agustín Fuster Olaso
Original assignee: Tecnovill SL
Current assignee: Tecnovill SL
Priority date: 2010-10-07
Filing date: 2010-10-07
Publication date: 2013-05-20
Anticipated expiration: 2030-10-07
Also published as: ES2384954A1

Abstract

Encajadora modular de mallas, bolsas y bandejas.#Consiste en una encajadora modular de funcionamiento automático en la que participan tres módulos (1, 2 y 3), asociados estructuralmente entre sí y de forma correlativa y continua, de funcionamiento automático y sincronizado entre ellas, constituyendo el módulo (1) el medio de transporte de las bolsas, mallas y bandejas de producto hacia una tolva pre-posicionadora de esas mallas, bandejas o bolsas de producto, existiendo un segundo módulo (2) de almacenamiento de cajas vacías (4) que las mantiene apiladas y suministra unitariamente las mismas hacia el tercer módulo (3) dotado de medios de transporte de las cajas vacías, hasta situar éstas bajo la tolva pre-posicionadora que, tras la apertura de una trampilla (9), permite la caída de esas mallas, bolsas o bandejas al interior de la caja vacía, produciendo el llenado de ésta.Modular box of meshes, bags and trays. # Consists of a modular box of automatic operation in which three modules (1, 2 and 3) participate, structurally associated with each other and in a correlative and continuous way, of automatic and synchronized operation between them , the module (1) constituting the means of transporting the bags, meshes and trays of product to a pre-positioning hopper of those meshes, trays or bags of product, there being a second module (2) for storage of empty boxes (4 ) that keeps them stacked and unitary supply to the third module (3) equipped with means of transport of the empty boxes, until they are placed under the pre-positioning hopper that, after opening a trapdoor (9), allows fall of these meshes, bags or trays inside the empty box, causing the filling of it.

Description

ENCAJADORA MODULAR DE BOLSAS Y BANDEJAS EN CAJAS MODULAR BAGS AND TRAYS SANDER IN BOXES

OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención se refiere a una encajadora de mallas, bolsas y bandejas en cajas, cuya evidente finalidad es la de colocar adecuadamente bolsas, mallas o bandejas llenas de productos en cajas, para su posterior transporte y comercialización de los productos de que se trate, siendo la encajadora modular y de funcionamiento automático. The present invention relates to a mesh box, bags and trays in boxes, whose obvious purpose is to properly place bags, meshes or trays full of products in boxes, for later transport and marketing of the products in question, being the modular and automatic operation boxer.

El objeto de la invención es conseguir una mayor producción, así como una mejor colocación de las bolsas, mallas o bandejas en cajas, y mejorar el trato del producto durante su manipulación. The object of the invention is to achieve greater production, as well as a better placement of bags, meshes or trays in boxes, and to improve the treatment of the product during handling.

ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Determinados productos hortofrutícolas, así como otros, son previamente envasados en bolsas y posteriormente colocadas esas bolsas de productos en cajas para su transporte y comercialización, de manera que esas bolsas, mallas o bandejas son colocadas convenientemente en cajas, utilizándose actualmente sistemas mecanizados para la manipulación de esas mallas, bolsas y bandejas de productos, y su correspondiente introducción y colocación en las cajas. Certain fruit and vegetable products, as well as others, are pre-packaged in bags and subsequently placed in these bags of products in boxes for transport and marketing, so that those bags, meshes or trays are conveniently placed in boxes, using mechanized systems for handling of those meshes, bags and trays of products, and their corresponding introduction and placement in the boxes.

Pues bien, a pesar de la cada día mas habitual mecanización en la Well, despite the increasingly common mechanization in the

manipulación anteriormente referida, sin embargo la intervención humana, es decir las manipulaciones manuales para realizar determinadas operaciones, es todavía muy necesaria y por lo tanto con un alto porcentaje de intervención humana, lo que conlleva unos costos notables, lentitud del proceso, etc. manipulation referred to above, however, human intervention, ie manual manipulations to perform certain operations, is still very necessary and therefore with a high percentage of human intervention, which entails significant costs, slowness of the process, etc.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La encajadora modular que se preconiza ha sido concebida para resolver la problemática anteriormente expuesta, basándose en la asociación estructural y funcional de tres módulos en base a los cuales se manipulan de forma automática y continua las mallas, bolsas o bandejas en su disposición y colocación sobre las correspondientes cajas, siguiendo una configuración programada. The modular packer that is recommended has been conceived to solve the problem described above, based on the structural and functional association of three modules on which the meshes, bags or trays are automatically and continuously manipulated in their arrangement and placement on the corresponding boxes, following a programmed configuration.

Mas concretamente, la encajadora incluye un primer módulo, encargado de recibir las mallas, bolsas o bandejas, y manipularlas adecuadamente para preparar su paso a la correspondiente caja, mientras que el segundo módulo constituye el medio de almacenamiento de las cajas vacías, así como el desapilado unitario de las mismas, estando el tercer módulo previsto para transportar las cajas desapiladas, es decir unitariamente, a la zona de carga, donde cada caja recibirá las correspondientes mallas, bolsas o bandejas, procediendo seguidamente a desplazarlas hacia una zona de paletizado. More specifically, the packer includes a first module, responsible for receiving the meshes, bags or trays, and properly manipulating them to prepare their passage to the corresponding box, while the second module constitutes the storage medium for the empty boxes, as well as the unpacking them, the third module being designed to transport the unstacked boxes, that is to say unitary, to the loading area, where each box will receive the corresponding meshes, bags or trays, then moving them to a palletizing area.

Estructuralmente el primer módulo incluye un transportador doble con un primer tramo que lleva las mallas, bandejas o bolsas llenas de productos, hasta una zona en la que un segundo tramo de transportador, de actuación independiente, comprende unos desviadores cuya función es la de desviar hacia un lado y otro, unitariamente, cada bolsa, malla o bandeja de producto, situándolas a uno y otro lado hasta alcanzar una trampilla cuyo basculamiento permite la caída de dichas mallas, bolsas o bandejas de productos hacia la caja correspondiente situada bajo esa zona y suministrada desde los módulos segundo y tercero anteriormente comentados, de manera que en el módulo tercero se ha previsto un transportador de cajas llenas de las bolsas, bandejas o mallas de productos, para la retirada de las mismas hacia un lugar de almacenamiento y/o paletizado. Structurally, the first module includes a double conveyor with a first section that carries meshes, trays or bags full of products, to an area where a second section of conveyor, independently operated, comprises diverters whose function is to divert to on one side and another, unitary, each bag, mesh or tray of product, placing them on either side until reaching a trapdoor whose tilting allows the fall of said meshes, bags or trays of products towards the corresponding box located under that area and supplied from the second and third modules mentioned above, so that in the third module a box conveyor full of bags, trays or meshes of products has been provided, for their removal to a storage and / or palletizing place.

En cuanto al segundo módulo, el mismo comprende un sistema de almacenamiento de cajas vacías, así como un mecanismo que permite a través de su funcionamiento automático, el suministro unitario de cajas vacías hacia el módulo tercero, siendo éste el encargado del abastecimiento de esas cajas vacías y de forma unitaria, bajo la zona donde se van situando las bolsas, mallas o bandejas de productos y que han sido previamente situadas a uno y otro lado en la correspondiente zona de espera y acomodo para su caída a la caja que se sitúa interiormente y que ha sido transportada por los medios establecidos en el tercer módulo. As for the second module, it comprises an empty box storage system, as well as a mechanism that allows, through its automatic operation, the unitary supply of empty boxes to the third module, being the one in charge of supplying those boxes empty and of unitary form, under the zone where the bags, meshes or trays of products are placed and that have been previously located on either side in the corresponding waiting area and accommodation for its fall to the box that is located internally and that it has been transported by the means established in the third module.

Dicho tercer módulo comprende un mecanismo de empuje, cuya evidente finalidad es la dispensar las cajas vacías de una en una, hasta la zona de carga situada bajo la zona de espera y acomodo, constituida ésta por una especie de tolva situada a continuación de la zona donde se van colocando, mediante desviadores, las mallas, bolsas y bandejas de productos. Said third module comprises a pushing mechanism, whose obvious purpose is to dispense the empty boxes one at a time, to the loading area located under the waiting area and accommodation, this constituted by a kind of hopper located next to the area where they are placed, by means of diverters, the meshes, bags and trays of products.

En ese tercer módulo existe un transportador dotado de tracción para colocar la caja vacía bajo la tolva de espera y acomodo, siendo dicha caja desplazada convenientemente hacia delante y hacia atrás, para la disposición de las mallas, bolsas y bandejas, en combinación con un sistema de vibración para acomodar las bolsas, mallas o bandejas de productos de forma óptima en el interior de la caja. In this third module there is a conveyor provided with traction to place the empty box under the waiting hopper and accommodation, said box being conveniently moved forward and backward, for the arrangement of the meshes, bags and trays, in combination with a system of vibration to accommodate the bags, meshes or trays of products optimally inside the box.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

La figura 1.-Muestra una representación en planta de la encajadora modular objeto de la invención. Figure 1.- Shows a plan representation of the modular boxer object of the invention.

La figura 2.-Muestra una vista en alzado lateral de la misma encajadora representada en la figura anterior. Figure 2.- Shows a side elevation view of the same boxer represented in the previous figure.

La figura 3.-Muestra una vista en alzado posterior de la encajadora representada en las figuras anteriores. Figure 3.- Shows a rear elevational view of the boxer shown in the previous figures.

REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓN PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Como se puede ver en las figuras referidas, la encajadora modular de la invención incluye tres módulos (1, 2 y 3), asociados estructural y funcionalmente entre si, es decir colocados correlativamente uno a continuación de otro, correspondiendo el módulo (1) al de entrada de bolsas, mallas o bandejas llenas de producto, mientras que el módulo (2) es el de almacenamiento, desapilado y suministro de cajas vacías (4), correspondiendo el módulo (3) al de salida de cajas llenas de bolsas, mallas, As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the modular case of the invention includes three modules (1, 2 and 3), structurally and functionally associated with each other, that is to say, placed correlatively one after the other, the module (1) corresponding to of entry of bags, meshes or trays full of product, while the module (2) is the storage, unstacking and supply of empty boxes (4), the module (3) corresponding to the exit of boxes full of bags, meshes ,

o bandejas con productos. or trays with products.

El módulo (1), a través de una cinta transportadora (5), recoge las mallas, bolsas o bandejas de la línea de llenado, teniendo por finalidad transportar esas bolsa, mallas o bandejas y posicionarlas ordenadamente en la correspondiente caja (4): The module (1), through a conveyor belt (5), collects the meshes, bags or trays of the filling line, with the purpose of transporting those bags, meshes or trays and positioning them neatly in the corresponding box (4):

A continuación de la cinta transportadora (5), el módulo (1) comprende un transportador doble que comprende dos tramos independientes (6 y 6'), en el segundo de los cuales se ha previsto un mecanismo móvil y materializado en una paleta (7) que bascula hacia un lado y otro, al objeto de ir situando las bandejas, mallas o bolsas con productos y que acceden a ese segundo tramo del transportador doble, hacia un lado u otro, es decir hacia la izquierda o hacia la derecha, durante el avance de las mallas, bandejas o bolsas de producto, todo ello según determine el automatismo de la instalación que forma el conjunto de la encajadora. Following the conveyor belt (5), the module (1) comprises a double conveyor comprising two independent sections (6 and 6 '), in the second of which a mobile and materialized mechanism is provided on a pallet (7 ) that swings to one side and the other, in order to place the trays, meshes or bags with products and that access that second section of the double conveyor, to one side or the other, that is to the left or to the right, during the advance of the meshes, trays or bags of product, all this as determined by the automation of the installation that forms the whole of the packer.

Esos productos que se van colocando a derecha o izquierda por medio de la paleta basculante (7), alcanzan una trampilla (8) que permite que esas bolsas, mallas o bandejas de producto accedan a una tolva de preposicionado, en donde existe una segunda trampilla (9) cuya actuación permite que esas bolsas, mallas o bandejas de productos accedan directamente a una caja vacía (4) situada bajo la comentada tolva de preposicionado. Those products that are placed to the right or left by means of the tilting vane (7), reach a trapdoor (8) that allows these bags, meshes or trays of product to access a pre-positioned hopper, where there is a second trapdoor (9) whose action allows these bags, meshes or product trays to directly access an empty box (4) located under the aforementioned pre-positioned hopper.

En cuanto al módulo (2), constitutivo del sistema de As for module (2), constituting the system of

almacenamiento y apilado de las cajas vacías (4), el mismo cuenta con un mecanismo (10) que permite mantener el apilamiento de las cajas (4) y llevar a cabo el paso unitario de cada una de ellas para su suministro al módulo (3), el que tiene lugar el desplazamiento de las cajas vacías desapiladas por el módulo (2) y transportarlas hasta situarlas bajo la tolva de pre-posicionado anteriormente comentada, de manera que una vez la caja vacía ( 4) posicionada en su lugar, aquella se va llenando e irá avanzando o retrocediendo, para posicionar las mallas, bolsas o bandejas de producto, además de incorporar un mecanismo de vibrar la caja para acomodar el producto, en este caso las mallas, bolsas o bandejas, y que éstas queden perfectamente colocadas en el interior de la propia caja, siendo ésta ultima una vez llena retirada para dejar espacio a la siguiente caja vacía (4). storage and stacking of empty boxes (4), it has a mechanism (10) that allows to maintain the stacking of the boxes (4) and carry out the unitary passage of each of them for supply to the module (3 ), which takes place the displacement of the empty boxes unstacked by the module (2) and transport them until they are placed under the pre-positioned hopper previously mentioned, so that once the empty box (4) positioned in its place, that It is filled and will move forward or backward, to position the meshes, bags or trays of product, in addition to incorporating a mechanism to vibrate the box to accommodate the product, in this case the meshes, bags or trays, and that these are perfectly placed inside the box itself, the latter being once full removed to make room for the next empty box (4).

Evidentemente, todos los mecamsmos son de actuación sincronizada y automatizada. Obviously, all mecamsmos are synchronized and automated.

Por último decir que el módulo (3) incorpora un empujador (11) que como es evidente realiza el empuje de las cajas vacías hasta situarlas bajo la tolva de pre-posicionado, contando ese módulo (3) con un transportador-vibrador (12) dotado de tracción para colocar las cajas vacías bajo esa tolva de pre-posicionado, incorporando también un sistema de desplazamiento longitudinal, transversal, o combinación de ambos, de forma que la caja es desplazada para conseguir un movimiento cuya finalidad es la de distribuir convenientemente las mallas, bolsas o bandejas de productos en el interior de la propia caja. Finally, say that the module (3) incorporates a pusher (11) which, as is evident, pushes the empty boxes until they are placed under the pre-positioned hopper, counting that module (3) with a vibrating conveyor (12) provided with traction to place the empty boxes under that pre-positioned hopper, also incorporating a system of longitudinal, transverse displacement, or combination of both, so that the box is displaced to achieve a movement whose purpose is to conveniently distribute the meshes, bags or trays of products inside the box itself.

Concretamente en la figura 2 se muestra el transportador-vibrador (12) con desplazamiento hacia delante y hacia atrás, mientras que en correspondencia y bajo la tolva pre-posicionadora, se ha previsto un transportador (13) transversal al transportador (12). Specifically in figure 2, the conveyor-vibrator (12) with forward and backward travel is shown, while in correspondence and under the pre-positioning hopper, a conveyor (13) is provided transverse to the conveyor (12).

Claims

1a.-Modular packer of meshes, bags and trays in boxes, whose purpose is to place a series of meshes, trays or bags containing products such as, for example, fruit and vegetable, inside boxes, for transport, commercialization
and / or storage, it is characterized in that it comprises the continuous correlative arrangement of three modules (1, 2 and 3), structurally and functionally associated with each other automatically, the module (1) being the means of collecting and transporting the meshes , bags and trays of product from the corresponding packaging area, while module (2) constitutes the unit storage and dosing means of empty boxes in which meshes, bags and trays of products from the module will be properly placed. (1), the module (3) being provided as a means of transporting the empty boxes from the storage module (2) to the output area of the module (1).

2a.-Modular mesh box, bags and trays according to claim 1, characterized in that the module (1) comprises a conveyor belt (5) that ends in a double conveyor with two independent sections (6 and 6 '), in the second of which (6 ') is provided a tilting mechanism materialized by a pallet (7) that deflects the bags, trays or meshes of products to the left and to the right, to a final extreme area of the second section of the double conveyor, where there is a trapdoor (8) whose opening allows the passage of these bags, meshes or trays of products to a hopper of pre-positioning of said bags, meshes or trays of product.

3a.- Modular mesh packer, bags and trays according to previous claims, characterized in that the module (2) of

storage and unit dosing of empty boxes (4), has a mechanism (11) that keeps the empty boxes (4) stacked and through its operation allows the unit passage of each box to place it in the third module (3).

4a.-Modular mesh box, bags and trays according to previous claims, characterized in that the module (3) has a conveyor that in combination with a pusher (11) carries with it the drag of the empty boxes (4) until they are placed under the prepositioning hopper, to receive, after opening a trapdoor (9) of said pre-positioning hopper, the bags, meshes or product trays.

5th-Modular mesh packer, bags and trays according to claim 4, characterized in that the module (3) includes a conveyor-vibrator (12) with forward and reverse travel, to achieve the correct placement of the bags, meshes or trays of products inside the corresponding box (4).

SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND

Application no .: 201031484

SPAIN

Date of submission of the application: 07.10.2010

Priority Date:

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

51 Int. Cl.: B65B5 / 10 (2006.01) B65B5 / 08 (2006.01)

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Categoría Category: 56 Documentos citados Reivindicaciones afectadas 56 Documents cited Claims Affected

Y Y: US 3512336 A (JOHN E ROSECRANS) 19.05.1970, columna 2, línea 54 – columna 4, línea 24; figuras 1-4. 1-5 US 3512336 A (JOHN E ROSECRANS) 19.05.1970, column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 24; Figures 1-4. 1-5

Y Y: ES 2027987 T3 (CIBA LEASING SRL) 01.07.1992, columna 1, línea 66 – columna 6, línea 18; figura 1. 1-5 ES 2027987 T3 (CIBA LEASING SRL) 01.07.1992, column 1, line 66 - column 6, line 18; Figure 1. 1-5

A TO: WO 0244028 A1 (GEN MILLS INC) 06.06.2002, páginas 12,13; figura 3. 1,5 WO 0244028 A1 (GEN MILLS INC) 06.06.2002, pages 12,13; figure 3. 1.5

A TO: EP 0749898 A1 (VSE VERPACKUNGS UND SONDERMASC) 27.12.1996, resumen; figura 3. 1-5 EP 0749898 A1 (VSE VERPACKUNGS UND SONDERMASC) 27.12.1996, summary; figure 3. 1-5

A TO: US 3729895 A (TOURAINE BICKFORDS FOODS INC) 01.05.1973, todo el documento. 1-5 US 3729895 A (TOURAINE BICKFORDS FOODS INC) 01.05.1973, the whole document. 1-5

A TO: EP 0 398726 A1 (S S A PAC KAGING EN GINEERING & MA TSUSIMA ELECTRICAL MACHINERY) 22.11.1990, todo el documento. 1-5 EP 0 398726 A1 (S S A PAC KAGING IN GINEERING & MA TSUSIMA ELECTRICAL MACHINERY) 22.11.1990, the whole document. 1-5

Categoría de los documentos citados X: de particular relevancia Y: de particular relevancia combinado con otro/s de la misma categoría A: refleja el estado de la técnica O: referido a divulgación no escrita P: publicado entre la fecha de prioridad y la de presentación de la solicitud E: documento anterior, pero publicado después de la fecha de presentación de la solicitud Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

El presente informe ha sido realizado • para todas las reivindicaciones □ para las reivindicaciones nº: This report has been prepared • for all claims □ for claims no:

Fecha de realización del informe 02.07.2012 Date of realization of the report 02.07.2012: Examinador F. J. Riesco Ruiz Página 1/4 Examiner F. J. Riesco Ruiz Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Application number: 201031484

Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) B65B Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of

search used) INVENES, EPODOC, WPI

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 201031484

Date of Written Opinion: 02.07.2012

Statement

Novedad (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986) Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 1-5 SI NO Claims Claims 1-5 IF NOT

Actividad inventiva (Art. 8.1 LP11/1986) Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 1-5 SI NO Claims Claims 1-5 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).

Opinion Base.

This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published.

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 201031484

1. Documents considered.-

The documents pertaining to the state of the art taken in consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Documento Document: Número Publicación o Identificación Fecha Publicación Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01 D01: US 3512336 A (JOHN E ROSECRANS) 19.05.1970 US 3512336 A (JOHN E ROSECRANS) 05/19/1970

D02 D02: ES 2027987 T3 (CIBA LEASING SRL) 01.07.1992 ES 2027987 T3 (CIBA LEASING SRL) 01.07.1992

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement

The object of the invention is a modular box of meshes, bags and trays in boxes, comprising the correlative arrangement of three modules, structurally and functionally associated automatically. The first module constitutes the means of collecting and transporting the bags, the second module constitutes the means of storage and unit dosage of the empty boxes in which the bags will fit; and the third module constitutes the means of transport of the empty boxes. Document D1 is considered the state of the art closest to the technical object of the request. Document D1 discloses a modular packer of boxes in boxes, which corresponds to the corresponding arrangement of three modules, structurally and functionally associated. The first module constitutes the means of collecting and transporting the bags, the second module constitutes the storage and unit dosage unit of the empty boxes in which the bags will be packed; and the third module constitutes the means of transport of the empty boxes. The first module comprises a conveyor belt that moves into a transporter with two independent frames, providing in the first section guides that divert the bags to the left or right, the bags thus placed towards a pre-positioned hopper. The third module has a conveyor that drags the boxes until they are placed under the hopper, with the help of an operator, and then the box receives the bags after opening a trapdoor of said hopper (see column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 24; figures 1-4). The difference between D1 and the technical matter of claim 1 is that the position and dosage of the boxes under the hopper is carried out with the help of an operator in document D1. The technical problem that has its effect by the present time can be established by means of the provision of a mechanism to automate the position and dosage of the boxes under the hopper. This problem and its solution are already echoed in document D 2, which gave a modular bag packer, in which the storage and unit dosage of empty boxes is carried out by means of a fully automatic mechanism. (see column 1, line 66 - column 6, line 18; figure 1). It would be obvious to one skilled in the art to incorporate this unit dosage and storage mechanism disclosed in document D2, to the packer described in document D1, resulting in the technical object set forth in claims 1 to 4 of the application. Therefore, claims 1-4 lack inventive activity in relation to that disclosed in documents D1 and D2 (Art. 8 LP). In relation to dependent claim 5, relating to the vibration capacity of the box conveyor, this vibration capacity is common knowledge in the state of the art (see, for example, WO0244028) which, therefore, does not imply An inventive activity.

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