NL2026890B1 - an apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard and a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard - Google Patents

an apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard and a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard Download PDF

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NL2026890B1
NL2026890B1 NL2026890A NL2026890A NL2026890B1 NL 2026890 B1 NL2026890 B1 NL 2026890B1 NL 2026890 A NL2026890 A NL 2026890A NL 2026890 A NL2026890 A NL 2026890A NL 2026890 B1 NL2026890 B1 NL 2026890B1
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Richardus Van Der Does Cornelis
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Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard and a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard using an apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises: - a first folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard towards, preferably in, a first direction (A) for the purpose of obtaining a receptacle defining said receiving space of said cardboard tray by folding each of said side walls about said respective first folding lines relative to said bottom wall towards, preferably in, said first direction; - a second folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a second direction for the purpose of folding each of said first flange parts of said flange parts in said second direction; - a third folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a third direction, for the purpose of folding each of said second flange parts of said flange parts in said third direction such that said second flange parts overlap said first flange parts in an overlapping region thereof; - a dispensing unit arranged for providing an adhesive to said sheet of cardboard for the purpose of mutually connecting said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region, via said adhesive, for realizing said cardboard tray.

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Title: an apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard and a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard Description According to a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard. According to a second aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard using an apparatus according to the first aspect of the present disclosure.
Cardboard trays are widely used for different applications and are available in numerous forms and dimensions. The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a cardboard tray comprising a receiving space and an uninterrupted flange arranged for connecting a foil said uninterrupted flange for closing said receiving space of said cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard. The sheet of cardboard comprises sheet portions defining a bottom wall, side walls connected, via respective first folding lines, to said bottom wall and first and second flange parts connected, via respective second folding lines, to said side walls at a side of said side walls facing away from said bottom wall.
The apparatus according to the first aspect of the present disclosure comprises: - a first folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard towards, preferably in, a first direction for the purpose of obtaining a receptacle defining said receiving space of said cardboard tray by folding each of said side walls about said respective first folding lines relative to said bottom wall towards, preferably in, said first direction; - a second folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a second direction for the purpose of folding each of said first flange parts of said flange parts in said second direction; - a third folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a third direction, for the purpose of folding each of said second flange parts of said flange parts in said third direction such that said second flange parts overlap said first flange parts in an overlapping region thereof; - a dispensing unit arranged for providing an adhesive to said sheet of cardboard for the purpose of mutually connecting said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region, via said adhesive, for realizing said cardboard tray.
The term cardboard may refer to a variety of heavy paper-like materials, including but not limited to, card stock, corrugated fibreboard or paperboard.
Cardboard is a recyclable and/or reusable material.
Producing the cardboard tray from a single sheet of cardboard prevents unnecessary waste of materials of which the cardboard is produced.
The sheet of cardboard consists of one piece.
The sheet of cardboard is either supplied individually to the apparatus or a plurality of cardboard sheets, for examples a batch of stacked cardboard sheets, is supplied to the apparatus.
Because the sheet of cardboard comprises folding lines, the sheet of cardboard can easily by folded by the apparatus into its final shape of the cardboard tray.
The cardboard tray manufactured by the apparatus has a relative high strength while requiring only a relative small amount of paper.
It was further the insight of the inventor to add and design the flange parts for improved strength of the cardboard tray.
Neighbouring flange parts are adhered to each other by the apparatus for realizing an uninterrupted flange along a circumference of the cardboard tray, which is both advantageous for improved strength and provides a sufficient area for connecting a foil for closing the cardboard tray at an upper side.
With closing the cardboard is meant that the bottom wall, the side walls and the foil bound the receiving space of the cardboard tray.
A further advantage of the cardboard tray is that there is no need for tacks and string in order to retain the cardboard tray in its folded position, while maintaining a relative high strength, which is furthermore advantageous for the complexity and cost of the apparatus according to the present disclosure.
A yet further advantage of the cardboard tray according to the present disclosure is that by providing an uninterrupted flange that, apart from the overlap region, is formed of a single layer of said sheet of cardboard allows to realise a cardboard tray using a relative little amount of material. This is beneficial for realising a relative cost effective cardboard tray manufactured by the apparatus. In addition, using only a relative little amount of material is beneficial for realising a cardboard tray having a relative low weight. A relative low weight is advantageous for the complexity and cost of the apparatus according to the present disclosure. By providing a first folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard towards, preferably in, the first direction, the side walls may be folded about the respective first folding lines, by the first folding unit, relative to said bottom wall such that the side walls, after folding by the first folding unit, are provided in the first direction, or alternatively at least one of the side walls, preferably all of the side walls, are folded toward said first direction, by the first folding unit, for the purpose of obtaining a cardboard tray that may be released relatively easily from the receiving organ. In an embodiment wherein the side walls are folded towards said first direction, without actually achieving the first direction, the opposite side walls are diverging away from each other.
In an example, said apparatus comprises a receiving organ arranged for receiving said receptacle. This is beneficial for realising and maintaining a predetermined shape of the receptacle.
Preferably, the shape and/or dimensions of the inner part of the receiving organ are in compliance with the dimensions of the sheet of cardboard, the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray, wherein the dimension of the bottom portion of the receiving organ is in compliance with the bottom wall of the cardboard tray and/or the dimensions of the side portions of the receiving organ in compliance with the side walls of the cardboard tray.
The shape and/or dimensions of the inner part of the receiving organ are preferably substantially equal to the shape and/or dimensions of the outer part of the portion of the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray defined by the bottom wall and the side walls of the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray.
The height of the side portions of the receiving organ is preferably substantially equal to the height of the side walls of the cardboard tray, such that the second folding lines are positioned substantially at the height. This is beneficial for realising a relative reliable folding of the first flange parts. The receiving organ may function as a support for supporting the receptacle and the first flange parts during folding, by the second folding unit. In an example, neighbouring side walls of said side walls are provided with a locking part that is connected, via a third folding line, to one of said neighbouring side walls and wherein another of said neighbouring side walls is provided with a locking opening, wherein said receiving organ is arranged such that during said folding, by said first folding unit, said locking part is forced through said locking opening by said receiving organ.
The locking part is produced of the same sheet of cardboard, resulting in efficient use of the sheet of cardboard, minimizing waste of cardboard material and resulting in additional strength of the resulting cardboard tray.
In an example, said receptacle is obtained by pressing, by said first folding unit, said sheet of cardboard at least partly in said receiving organ.
Preferably, before folding is performed by the first folding unit, the cardboard sheet is supplied on top of the receiving organ, wherein the cardboard sheet is substantially parallel, more preferably parallel, to the bottom portion of the receiving organ. More preferably, the bottom wall of the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray is positioned substantially above the bottom portion of the receiving organ.
In an example, said apparatus comprises a plurality of said receiving organs and wherein a respective receiving organ of said plurality of receiving organs is arranged to be moved from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit, wherein - said second folding unit is further arranged for folding each of said first flange parts while said receptacle is received by said respective receiving organ;
- said third folding unit is further arranged for folding each of said second flange parts while said receptacle is received by said respective receiving organ and wherein said third folding unit is yet further arranged for connecting said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region, via said 5 adhesive, while said receptacle is received by said respective receiving organ.
Preferably, all receiving organs of the plurality of receiving organs are identical. More preferably, the inner shape and/or dimensions of all receiving organs of the plurality of receiving organs are identical.
Preferably, the apparatus comprises a transportation unit, like a conveyer belt or the like. In an embodiment, the transportation unit is arranged for moving the respective receiving organ of the plurality of receiving organs. More preferably, the transportation unit is arranged for moving the respective receiving organ of the plurality of receiving organs from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit.
The respective receiving organ of the plurality of receiving organs can either be fixed to the transportation unit or detachable connected to the transportation unit.
In another embodiment, the transportation unit is arranged for moving the cardboard sheet and/or the receptacle and/or said cardboard tray. More preferably, the transportation unit is arranged for moving the cardboard sheet and/or the receptacle and/or said cardboard tray from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit.
Preferably, the first folding unit and/or the second folding unit and/or the third folding unit and/or the dispensing unit are further comprising a receiving organ arranged for receiving the cardboard sheet and/or the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray.
In this embodiment, the cardboard sheet and/or the receptacle and/or the cardboard tray is supplied from the transportation unit to the receiving organ comprised by one or more of: - the first folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard towards, preferably in, a first direction for the purpose of obtaining a receptacle defining said receiving space of said cardboard tray by folding each of said side walls about said respective first folding lines relative to said bottom wall, towards, preferably in, said first direction; - the second folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a second direction for the purpose of folding each of said first flange parts of said flange parts in said second direction; - the third folding unit arranged for folding said sheet of cardboard in a third direction, for the purpose of folding each of said second flange parts of said flange parts in said third direction such that said second flange parts overlap said first flange parts in an overlapping region thereof; - the dispensing unit arranged for providing an adhesive to said sheet of cardboard for the purpose of mutually connecting said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region, via said adhesive, for realizing said cardboard tray.
In an example, said apparatus comprises a rotation arrangement arranged for rotating said plurality of receiving organs about a rotation axis for the purpose of said movement of said receiving organs from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit. This is advantageous for the size, cost and/or dimensions of the apparatus. In addition, providing a rotation arrangement allows for a relative fast movement of the receiving organs from the first folding unit towards the second folding unit and from the second folding unit towards the third folding unit.
Preferably, said rotation arrangement is arranged for rotating, during moving of said receiving organ from said first folding unit towards said second folding unit and during moving from said second folding unit towards said third folding unit, said receiving organ about said rotation axis.
In an embodiment of said rotation arrangement, said rotation arrangement comprises a second rotation axis for the purpose of said movement of said receiving organs from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit, wherein in between said rotation axis and said second rotation axis, said receiving organs are translated in a longitudinal direction for moving said receiving organs from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit. In an example, said apparatus comprises an ejecting arrangement arranged for ejecting said receptacle and/or said cardboard tray from said receiving organ.
In an example, said dispensing unit comprises a dispensing arrangement arranged for dispensing said adhesive, preferably a hot melt adhesive, for said connecting of said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region.
In an example, said second folding unit and said third folding unit are arranged such that both said second direction and said third direction are in a flat virtual plane, preferably wherein said flat virtual plane is parallel to said bottom wall.
Preferably, said first direction, said second direction and said third direction are orthogonal.
It is noticed, that the apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention may furthermore comprise mechanical and/or electrical elements that are known to the person skilled in the art, in order to preserve and automated manufacturing process and for controlling the process.
In a second aspect there is provided a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard using an apparatus according to the first aspect, said cardboard tray comprising a receiving space and an uninterrupted flange arranged for connecting a foil to said uninterrupted flange for closing said receiving space of said cardboard tray, wherein said sheet of cardboard comprises sheet portions defining a bottom wall, side walls connected, via respective first folding lines, to said bottom wall and first and second flange parts connected, via respective second folding lines, to said side walls at a side of said side walls facing away from said bottom wall, wherein said method comprises the steps of: - folding, by said first folding unit, each of said side walls about said respective first folding lines relative to said bottom wall towards, preferably in, said first direction thereby obtaining said receptacle defining said receiving space of said cardboard tray; - folding, by said second folding unit, each of said first flange parts of said flange parts in said second direction; - dispensing, by said dispensing unit, said adhesive, preferably said hot melt adhesive, in said overlapping region of said first flange parts and said second flange parts; - folding, by said third folding unit, each of said second flange parts in said third direction such that said second flange parts overlap said first flange parts in said overlapping region thereof; - connecting, by said third folding unit, said first flange parts and said second flange parts in said overlapping region for realizing said cardboard tray.
In an example, during said step of folding, by said first folding unit, said receptacle is obtained by pressing said sheet of cardboard at least partly in said receiving organ.
In an example, said method further comprises the steps of: - moving said respective receiving organ holding said receptacle from said first folding unit to said second folding unit; and - moving said respective receiving organ holding said receptacle from said second folding unit to said third folding unit.
In an example, said method further comprises the steps of: - ejecting, by said ejecting arrangement, said cardboard tray from said respective receiving organ; and - moving said respective receiving organ to said first folding unit.
In an example, said method comprises the step of: - rotating, by said rotation arrangement, said plurality of receiving organs about said rotation axis for said moving of said receiving organs from said first folding unit to said third folding unit, via said second folding unit.
It is noted that the advantages and definitions as disclosed with respect to the examples of the first aspect of the invention, also corresponds to the examples of the second aspect of the invention, being the method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard using an apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention.
The present disclosure will now be explained by means of a description of apparatuses for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the first aspect of the present disclosure and methods of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the second aspect of the present disclosure, in which reference is made to the following schematic figures, in which: Fig. 1 — Fig. 5 disclose the manufacturing of a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in subsequent steps in accordance with the present disclosure; Fig. 6 discloses a schematic diagram of an apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the first aspect of the present disclosure; Fig. 7 discloses a schematic diagram of another apparatus for manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the first aspect of the present disclosure; Fig. 8 discloses a method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the second aspect of the present disclosure.
Fig. 9 discloses another method of manufacturing a cardboard tray from a sheet of cardboard in accordance to the second aspect of the present disclosure.
Figure 1 to figure 5 disclose in subsequent steps the manufacturing of a cardboard tray 201 from a sheet of cardboard 203. Axis A, B and C define first direction A, second direction B third direction C respectively.
Figure 1 discloses the sheet of cardboard 203, comprising a bottom wall 209 and side walls 211 connected to the bottom wall 209 via first folding lines
213. The sheets of cardboard 203 further comprises first flange parts 215 and second flange parts 217. The flange parts 215, 217 are connected to the side walls 211 via second folding lines 219 and are positioned at a side of the side walls 211 facing away from the bottom wall 209. Two side walls 211 are provided with a locking part 227 that is connected to the side walls 211 via a third folding line 229. The other two side walls 211 are provided with a locking opening 231.
By folding the side walls 211 about the first folding lines 213 relative to the bottom wall 209 towards the first direction A, the receptacle 221 of figure 2 is obtained, thereby defining a receiving space 205. By folding the two first flange parts 215 in the second direction B, the intermediate cardboard product of figure 3 is obtained. An adhesive 225 is added to the flange parts provided at opposite sides of the first flange part 215. By subsequently folding the two second flange parts 217 in the third direction C, such that the second flange parts 217 overlap the first flange parts 215 in an overlapping region 223 thereof, the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217 are mutually connected in the overlapping region 223 via the adhesive, realizing the cardboard tray 201 of figure 5. The cardboard tray 201 comprises an uninterrupted flange 207 arranged for connecting a foil for closing the receiving space 205 of the cardboard tray 201.
Above described steps are automated and executed by apparatus 1 of figure 6 and apparatus 101 of figure 7. Operation of the apparatus 1, 101 is as follows: A stack of sheets of cardboard 203 is supplied to the apparatus 1,101, after which a single sheet of cardboard 203 is applied on the top of a receiving organ 11, 111. The respective receiving organ 11, 111 is moved to a first folding unit 3, 103.
The first folding unit 3, 103 is arranged for folding the sheet of cardboard 203 toward, preferably in, the first direction A. more specifically for folding each of the side walls 211 about the respective first folding lines 213 relative to the bottom wall 209 towards the first direction A. For this purpose, the sheet of cardboard 203 is pressed by the first folding unit 3, 103 in the receiving organ 11, 111 for obtaining the receptacle 221. During the pressing of the folding unit 3, 103, the locking parts 227 are forced through the receiving locking openings 231, which is an approach known to the person skilled in the relevant art. Subsequently, the respective receiving organ 11, 111 holding the receptacle 221 is moved from the first folding unit 3, 103 to a second folding unit 5,
105. The second folding unit 5, 105 is arranged for folding the sheet of cardboard 203 in the second direction B, by folding each of the first flange parts 215 in the second direction B. While holding the receptacle 221, in the receiving organ 11, 111, the receptacle 221 is folded during this manufacturing step into the intermediate cardboard product disclosed in figure 3. The respective receiving organ 11, 111 holding the intermediate cardboard product is subsequently moved from the second folding unit 5, 105 to a dispensing unit 9, 109. The dispensing unit 9, 109 is arranged for providing the adhesive 225 to the sheet of cardboard 203 for mutually connecting the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217 in the overlapping region 223. The adhesive, for example a hot melt adhesive, is provided by a dispensing arrangement 17, 117.
After the adhesive 225 is provided, the respective receiving organ 11, 111 holding the intermediate cardboard product is moved from the dispensing unit 9, 109 to a third folding unit 7, 107. The third folding unit 7, 107 is arranged for folding the sheet of cardboard 203 in the third direction C, for folding each of the second flange parts 217 in the third direction C such that the second flange parts 217 overlap the first flange parts 215 in the overlapping region 223, for realizing the cardboard tray 201 as a final product.
Finally, the respective receiving organ 11, 111 holding the final cardboard tray 201 is moved from the third folding unit 7, 107 to an ejecting arrangement 15, 115, where the cardboard tray 203 is ejected from the respective receiving organ. The empty receiving organ 11, 111 is eventually moved to the beginning of the manufacturing process for receiving another sheet of cardboard 203. This enables a continue manufacturing process, in which the steps executed by first folding unit 3, 103, second folding unit 5, 105, dispensing unit 9, 109, third folding unit 7, 107 an ejecting arrangement 15, 115 are executed simultaneously.
In the embodiments of figure 6 and 7, the receiving organs 11, 111 are fixed to a transportation unit 13, 113. The transportation unit 13, 113 is arranged for moving the receiving organs 111 between the abovementioned units. The transportation unit 13 of apparatus 1 is provided as a conveyer belt 13, arranged for moving the receiving organs 111 in a longitudinal direction L. The conveyor belt comprises a rotation axis r1 and a second rotation axis r2 arranged for rotating, during use, in rotation direction F The transportation unit 113 of apparatus 101 is provided as a rotation arrangement 113 arranged for moving the receiving organs 111 about a rotation axis Rin a direction F.
Figure 8 discloses method 301 in correspondence with apparatus 1 disclosed in figure 8. The method 301 comprises the steps of: - folding 303, by the first folding unit 3, each of the side walls 211 about the first folding lines 213 relative to the bottom wall 209 in the first direction A, thereby obtaining the receptacle 221; - moving 311 the respective receiving organ 11 holding the receptacle 221 from said the folding unit 3 to the second folding unit 5; - folding 305, by the second folding unit 5, each of the first flange parts 215in the second direction B; - moving 313 the respective receiving organ 11 holding the receptacle (221) from the second folding unit 5 to the third folding unit 7.
- dispensing 321, by the dispensing unit 9, an adhesive in the overlapping region 223 the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217;
- folding 307, by the third folding unit 7, each of the second flange parts 217 in the third direction C, such that the second flange parts 217 overlap the first flange parts 215 in the overlapping region 223 thereof; - connecting 309, by said third folding unit 7, the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217 in the overlapping region 223 for realizing the cardboard tray 201. - ejecting 315, by the ejecting arrangement 15, the cardboard tray 203 from the respective receiving organ 11; and - moving 317 the respective receiving organ 11 to the first folding unit
3. Figure 9 discloses method 401 in correspondence with apparatus 101 disclosed in figure 7. The method 401 comprises the steps of: - folding 403, by the first folding unit 103, each of the side walls 211 about the first folding lines 213 relative to the bottom wall 209 in the first direction A, thereby obtaining the receptacle 221; - moving 411, by rotating 419, by the rotation arrangement 113, the receiving organs 111 about the rotation axis R, the respective receiving organ 111 holding the receptacle 221 from said the folding unit 103 to the second folding unit 105; - folding 405, by the second folding unit 105, each of the first flange parts 215 in the second direction B; - moving 413, by rotating 419, by the rotation arrangement 113, the receiving organs 111 about the rotation axis R, the respective receiving organ 111 holding the receptacle 221 from the second folding unit 105 to the dispensing unit 109; - dispensing 421, by the dispensing unit 109, an adhesive in the overlapping region 223 the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217; - moving, by rotating 419, by the rotation arrangement 113, the receiving organs 111 about the rotation axis R, the respective receiving organ 111 from the dispensing unit 109 to the third folding unit 107. - folding 407, by the third folding unit 107, each of the second flange parts 217 in the third direction C, such that the second flange parts 217 overlap the first flange parts 215 in the overlapping region 223 thereof;
- connecting 409, by said third folding unit 107, the first flange parts 215 and the second flange parts 217 in the overlapping region 223 for realizing the cardboard tray 201. - ejecting 415, by the ejecting arrangement 115, the cardboard tray 203 from the respective receiving organ 111; and - moving 417 the respective receiving organ 111 to the first folding unit
103. It is noticed that the above description of the figures describe one variation of many embodiments of the present disclosure. Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article, “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Een apparaat (1, 101) voor het vervaardigen van een kartonnen tray (201) van een vel karton (203), waarbij de kartonnen tray (203) een ontvangende ruimte (205) en een ononderbroken flens (207) omvat ingericht voor het verbinden van een folie aan de ononderbroken flens (207) voor het sluiten van de ontvangende ruimte (205) van de kartonnen tray (201), waarbij het vel karton {203) veldelen omvat welke een bodemwand (209), zijwanden (211) verbonden, via respectieve eerste vouwlijnen (213), met de bodemwand (209) en eerste en tweede flensdelen (215, 217) verbonden, via respectieve tweede vouwlijnen (219), met de zijwanden (211) aan een zijde van de zijwanden (211) weggericht van de bodemwand (209) omvat, waarbij het apparaat (1, 101) omvat: - een eerste vouweenheid (3, 103) ingericht voor het vouwen van het vel karton (203) naar, bij voorkeur in, een eerste richting (A) met het doel om een bak (221) te verkrijgen welke de ontvangende ruimte (205) van de kartonnen tray (201) definieert door het vouwen van elk van de zijwanden (211) over de respectieve vouwlijnen (213) ten opzichte van de bodemwand (209) naar de eerste richting (A); - een tweede vouweenheid (5, 105) ingericht voor het vouwen van het vel karton (203) in een tweede richting (B) met het doel om elk van de eerste flensdelen (215) van de flensdelen (215, 217) te vouwen in de tweede richting (B); - een derde vouweenheid (7, 107) ingericht voor het vouwen van het vel karton (203) in een derde richting (C), met het doel om elk van de tweede flensdelen (217) van de flensdelen (215, 217) te vouwen in de derde richting (C) zodanig dat de tweede flensdelen (217) de eerste flensdelen (215) overlappen in een overlappend gebied (223) daarvan; - een afgifte-eenheid (9, 109) ingericht voor het voorzien van een lijm {225) aan het vel karton (203) met het doel om de eerste flensdelen (215) en de tweede flensdelen (217) gezamenlijk te verbinden in het overlappend gebied (223), via de lijm (225) voor het realiseren van de kartonnen tray (201).An apparatus (1, 101) for making a paperboard tray (201) from a sheet of paperboard (203), the paperboard tray (203) comprising a receiving space (205) and a continuous flange (207) arranged for bonding a foil to the continuous flange (207) for closing the receiving space (205) of the cardboard tray (201), the cardboard sheet {203) comprising sheet parts comprising a bottom wall (209), side walls (211) connected, via respective first fold lines (213), to the bottom wall (209) and first and second flange parts (215, 217) connected, via respective second fold lines (219), to the side walls (211) on one side of the side walls (211 ) directed away from the bottom wall (209), the device (1, 101) comprising: - a first folding unit (3, 103) arranged for folding the cardboard sheet (203) towards, preferably in, a first direction ( A) for the purpose of obtaining a tray (221) defining the receiving space (205) of the cardboard tray (201) d for folding each of the side walls (211) along the respective fold lines (213) with respect to the bottom wall (209) toward the first direction (A); - a second folding unit (5, 105) arranged for folding the cardboard sheet (203) in a second direction (B) for the purpose of folding each of the first flange portions (215) of the flange portions (215, 217) in the second direction (B); - a third folding unit (7, 107) arranged for folding the cardboard sheet (203) in a third direction (C), for the purpose of folding each of the second flange portions (217) of the flange portions (215, 217) in the third direction (C) such that the second flange portions (217) overlap the first flange portions (215) in an overlapping region (223) thereof; - a dispensing unit (9, 109) adapted to provide an adhesive {225) to the cardboard sheet (203) for the purpose of joining the first flange parts (215) and the second flange parts (217) together in the overlapping area (223), via the glue (225) for realizing the cardboard tray (201). 2. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 1, waarbij het apparaat (1, 101) een ontvangorgaan (11, 111) omvat ingericht voor het ontvangen van de bak (221).The device (1, 101) according to claim 1, wherein the device (1, 101) comprises a receiving member (11, 111) adapted to receive the tray (221). 3. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 2, waarbij aangrenzende zijwanden (211) van de zijwanden (211) zijn voorzien van een vergrendelgedeelteThe device (1, 101) according to claim 2, wherein adjacent side walls (211) of the side walls (211) have a locking portion (227) welke is verbonden, via een derde vouwlijn (229), met één van de aangrenzende zijwanden (211) en waarbij een andere van de aanliggende zijwanden (211) is voorzien van een vergrendelopening (231), waarbij het ontvangorgaan (11, 111) zodanig is ingericht dat tijdens het vouwen, door de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103), het vergrendelgedeelte (227) door het ontvangorgaan (11, 111) door de vergrendelopening (231) wordt gedwongen.(227) which is connected, via a third fold line (229), to one of the adjacent side walls (211) and wherein another of the adjacent side walls (211) is provided with a locking opening (231), wherein the receiving member (11, 111) is arranged such that during folding, by the first folding unit (3, 103), the locking portion (227) is forced through the locking opening (231) by the receiving member (11, 111). 4. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 2 of 3, waarbij de bak (221) is verkregen, door het ten minste gedeeltelijk duwen van het vel karton (203) in het ontvangorgaan (11, 111), door de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103).The apparatus (1, 101) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the tray (221) is obtained by at least partially pushing the paperboard sheet (203) into the receiving member (11, 111), through the first folding unit (3, 103). 5. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens één van de conclusies 2 tot en met 4, waarbij het apparaat (1, 101) een veelheid van de ontvangorganen (11, 111) omvat en waarbij een respectief ontvangorgaan (11, 111) van de veelheid van ontvangorganen (11, 111) is ingericht om te worden bewogen vanaf de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103) naar de derde vouweenheid (7, 107), via de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105), waarbij - de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105) verder is ingericht voor het vouwen van elk van de eerste flensdelen (215) terwijl de bak {221) is ontvangen door het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111); - de derde vouweenheid (7, 107) verder is ingericht voor het vouwen van elk van de tweede flensdelen (217), terwijl de bak (221) is ontvangen door het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111) en waarbij de derde vouweenheid (7, 107) nog verder is ingericht voor het verbinden van de eerste flensdelen (215) en de tweede flensdelen (217) in het overlappend gebied (223), via de lijm (225), terwijl de bak (221) is ontvangen door het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111).The device (1, 101) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the device (1, 101) comprises a plurality of the receptacles (11, 111) and wherein a respective receptacle (11, 111) of the plurality of receiving members (11, 111) are arranged to be moved from the first folding unit (3, 103) to the third folding unit (7, 107), via the second folding unit (5, 105), wherein - the second folding unit ( 5, 105) is further arranged to fold each of the first flange portions (215) while the tray {221) is received by the respective receptacle (11, 111); - the third folding unit (7, 107) is further arranged for folding each of the second flange parts (217), while the tray (221) is received by the respective receiving member (11, 111) and wherein the third folding unit (7, 107) is still further adapted to connect the first flange portions (215) and the second flange portions (217) in the overlapping region (223), via the adhesive (225), while the tray (221) is received by the respective receptacle (11, 111). 6. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 5, waarbij het apparaat (1, 101) een rotatie-inrichting (13, 113) omvat ingericht voor het roteren van de veelheid van ontvangorganen (11, 111) rond een rotatie-as (R, r1, r2) met het doel om de ontvangorganen (11, 111) van de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103) naar de derde vouweenheid (107), via de tweede vouweenheid (105), te bewegen.The device (1, 101) according to claim 5, wherein the device (1, 101) comprises a rotation device (13, 113) adapted to rotate the plurality of receptacles (11, 111) about an axis of rotation (R, r1, r2) for the purpose of moving the receiving members (11, 111) from the first folding unit (3, 103) to the third folding unit (107), via the second folding unit (105). 7. Het apparaat (101) volgens conclusie 6, waarbij de rotatie-inrichting (113) is ingericht voor het roteren, tijdens het bewegen van het ontvangorgaan (111) van de eerste vouweenheid (103) richting de tweede vouweenheid (105) en tijdens het bewegen van de tweede vouweenheid (105) richting de derde eenheid (107), van het ontvangorgaan (111) rond de rotatie-as (R).The apparatus (101) according to claim 6, wherein the rotation device (113) is arranged to rotate, while moving the receiving member (111) from the first folding unit (103) towards the second folding unit (105) and during moving the second folding unit (105) towards the third unit (107) of the receiving member (111) about the rotation axis (R). 8. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens één van de conclusies 2 tot en met 7, waarbij het apparaat (1, 101) een uitwerpinrichting (15, 115) omvat ingericht voor het uitwerpen van de bak (221) en/of de kartonnen tray (201) uit het ontvangorgaan (11, 111).The device (1, 101) according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the device (1, 101) comprises an ejection device (15, 115) adapted to eject the bin (221) and/or the cardboard tray (201) from the receptacle (11, 111). 9. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de afgifte-eenheid (9, 109) een afgifte-inrichting (17, 117) omvat ingericht voor het afgeven van de lijm, bij voorkeur een hete smeltlijm, voor het bevestigen van de eerste flensdelen (215) en de tweede flensdelen (217) in het overlappende gebied (223).The device (1, 101) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dispensing unit (9, 109) comprises a dispensing device (17, 117) adapted to dispense the glue, preferably a hot melt glue, for attaching the first flange portions (215) and the second flange portions (217) in the overlapping region (223). 10. Het apparaat (1, 101) volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105) en de derde vouweenheid (7, 107) zijn ingericht zodanig dat zowel de tweede richting (B) als de derde richting (C) in een plat virtueel vlak zijn, bij voorkeur waarbij het platte virtuele vlak parallel is aan de bodemwand (209).The apparatus (1, 101) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second folding unit (5, 105) and the third folding unit (7, 107) are arranged such that both the second direction (B) and the third direction ( C) be in a flat virtual plane, preferably wherein the flat virtual plane is parallel to the bottom wall (209). 11. Een werkwijze (301, 401) voor het vervaardigen van een kartonnen tray (201) van een vel karton (203) gebruikmakende van een apparaat (1, 101) volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de kartonnen tray (201) een ontvangende ruimte (205) en een ononderbroken flens (217) omvat ingericht voor het verbinden van een folie aan de ononderbroken flens (217) voor het sluiten van de ontvangende ruimte (205) van de kartonnen tray {201}, waarbij het vel karton (203) veldelen omvat welke een bodemwand (209), zijwanden (211) verbonden, via respectieve eerste vouwlijnen (213) met de bodemwand (209) en eerste en tweede flensdelen (215, 217) verbonden via respectieve tweede vouwlijnen (219), met de zijwanden {211} aan een zijde van de zijwanden (211) weggericht van de bodemwand (209) definiëren, waarbij de werkwijze (301, 401) de stappen omvat van: - het vouwen (303, 403), door de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103), van elk van de zijwanden (211) over de respectieve eerste vouwlijnen (213) ten opzichte van de bodemwand (209) naar, bij voorkeur in, de eerste richting (A) om daarbij de bak (221) te verkrijgen welke de ontvangende ruimte (205) van de kartonnen tray (201) definieert; - het vouwen (305, 405), door de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105), van elk van de eerste flensdelen (215) van de flensdelen (215, 217) in de tweede richting (B);A method (301, 401) for manufacturing a cardboard tray (201) from a sheet of cardboard (203) using an apparatus (1, 101) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cardboard tray (201) has a receiving space (205) and a continuous flange (217) adapted to connect a film to the continuous flange (217) for closing the receiving space (205) of the cardboard tray {201}, wherein the cardboard sheet ( 203) comprising sheet parts comprising a bottom wall (209), side walls (211) connected via respective first fold lines (213) to the bottom wall (209) and first and second flange parts (215, 217) connected via respective second fold lines (219), to define the side walls {211} on one side of the side walls (211) facing away from the bottom wall (209), the method (301, 401) comprising the steps of: - folding (303, 403), by the first folding unit ( 3, 103), of each of the side walls (211) over the respective first fold lines (213) with respect to directing from the bottom wall (209) towards, preferably in, the first direction (A) to thereby obtain the tray (221) defining the receiving space (205) of the cardboard tray (201); - folding (305, 405), by the second folding unit (5, 105), each of the first flange portions (215) of the flange portions (215, 217) in the second direction (B); - het afgeven (321, 421), door de afgifte-eenheid (9, 109), van een lijm, bij voorkeur de hete smeltlijm, in het overlappend gebied (223) van de eerste flensdelen (215) en de tweede flensdelen (217); - het vouwen (307, 407), door de derde vouweenheid (7, 107), van elk van de twee flensdelen (217) in de derde richting (C) zodanig dat de tweede flensdelen (217) de eerste flensdelen (215) overlappen in het overlappende gebied (223) daarvan; - het verbinden (309, 409), door de derde vouweenheid (7, 107), van de eerste flensdelen (215) en de tweede flensdelen (217) in het overlappende gebied (223) voor het realiseren van de kartonnen tray (201).- dispensing (321, 421), by the dispensing unit (9, 109), an adhesive, preferably the hot melt adhesive, into the overlapping area (223) of the first flange portions (215) and the second flange portions (217 ); - folding (307, 407), by the third folding unit (7, 107), each of the two flange portions (217) in the third direction (C) such that the second flange portions (217) overlap the first flange portions (215) in the overlapping region (223) thereof; - joining (309, 409), by the third folding unit (7, 107), the first flange parts (215) and the second flange parts (217) in the overlapping area (223) to realize the cardboard tray (201) . 12. De werkwijze (301, 401) volgens conclusie 11, gebruikmakende van een apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 2, waarbij, tijdens de stap van het vouwen (303), door de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103), de bak (221) is verkregen door het ten minste gedeeltelijk duwen van het vel karton (203) in het ontvangorgaan (11, 111).The method (301, 401) according to claim 11, using an apparatus (1, 101) according to claim 2, wherein, during the step of folding (303), by the first folding unit (3, 103), the tray (221) is obtained by at least partially pushing the cardboard sheet (203) into the receptacle (11, 111). 13. De werkwijze (301, 401) volgens conclusie 11 of 12, gebruikmakende van een apparaat (11, 101) volgens conclusie 5, waarbij de werkwijze (301, 401) verder de stappen omvat van: - het bewegen (311, 411) van het respectieve ontvangorganen (11, 111) welke de bak {221) houdt van de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103) naar de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105); en - het bewegen (313, 413) van het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111) welke de bak (221) houdt van de tweede vouweenheid (5, 105) naar de derde vouweenheid (7, 107).The method (301, 401) according to claim 11 or 12, using an apparatus (11, 101) according to claim 5, wherein the method (301, 401) further comprises the steps of: - moving (311, 411) from the respective receptacles (11, 111) holding the tray {221) from the first folding unit (3, 103) to the second folding unit (5, 105); and - moving (313, 413) the respective receiving member (11, 111) holding the tray (221) from the second folding unit (5, 105) to the third folding unit (7, 107). 14. De werkwijze (301, 401) volgens conclusie 13, gebruikmakende van een apparaat (1, 101) volgens conclusie 8, waarbij de werkwijze (301) verder de stappen omvat van: - het uitwerpen (315, 415), door de uitwerpinrichting (15, 115), van de kartonnen tray (203) van het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111); en - het bewegen (317, 417) van het respectieve ontvangorgaan (11, 111) naar de eerste vouweenheid (3, 103).The method (301, 401) according to claim 13, using an apparatus (1, 101) according to claim 8, wherein the method (301) further comprises the steps of: - ejecting (315, 415) by the ejector device (15, 115), of the cardboard tray (203) of the respective receptacle (11, 111); and - moving (317, 417) the respective receiving member (11, 111) to the first folding unit (3, 103). 15. De werkwijze (401} volgens conclusie 13 of 14, gebruikmakende van een apparaat (101) volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de werkwijze (401) de stap omvat van:The method (401} of claim 13 or 14 using an apparatus (101) of claim 7, wherein the method (401) comprises the step of: - het roteren (419), door de rotatie-inrichting (113), van de veelheid van ontvangorganen (111) rond de rotatie-as (R) voor het bewegen (411, 413, 417) van de ontvangorganen (111) van de eerste vouweenheid (103) naar de derde vouweenheid (107), via de tweede vouweenheid (105).- rotating (419), by the rotation device (113), the plurality of receiving members (111) about the rotation axis (R) for moving (411, 413, 417) the receiving members (111) of the first folding unit (103) to the third folding unit (107), via the second folding unit (105).
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