WO1998013196A1 - Appareil de fabrication de preformes d'emballages en carton multipiece - Google Patents

Appareil de fabrication de preformes d'emballages en carton multipiece Download PDF

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WO1998013196A1
WO1998013196A1 PCT/US1996/015565 US9615565W WO9813196A1 WO 1998013196 A1 WO1998013196 A1 WO 1998013196A1 US 9615565 W US9615565 W US 9615565W WO 9813196 A1 WO9813196 A1 WO 9813196A1
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wrap
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Kelly W. Ziegler
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Riverwood International Corporation
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D5/0004—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making inserts, e.g. partitions, for boxes
    • B31D5/0013—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making inserts, e.g. partitions, for boxes the inserts having interengaged slotted panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2105/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2105/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B2105/002—Making boxes characterised by the shape of the blanks from which they are formed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B31B2120/20—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with two or more compartments
    • B31B2120/25—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with two or more compartments formed by partitions or like inserts not integral with walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/04—Feeding sheets or blanks
    • B31B50/044—Feeding sheets or blanks involving aligning
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/02—Feeding or positioning sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/10—Feeding or positioning webs
    • B31B50/104—Feeding or positioning webs involving aligning
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings

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  • This invention relates to packaging apparatus and methods, and more particularly to an apparatus for constructing pre-forms for cartons.
  • the pre-forms have a low profile which makes them best suited for storing and shipping.
  • the preforms are later erected into cartons of the type that are particularly useful for
  • packaging produce such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Paperboard cartons or containers are an important packaging vehicle for vegetable and fruit producers worldwide. Tray-style paperboard containers are an especially important packaging option for growers of strawberries, blueberries,
  • the containers are sturdy, stable when wet, stackable and are not fully enclosed to permit filling, contents
  • This type of container also provides improved external
  • the erected carton is rectangular, somewhat flat, open at its top and has a pair of compartments.
  • the carton comprises a relatively wide tray or wrap member, and at least two web or panel members at the ends of the wrap. In addition, one web may be
  • a feature of the cartons which is significant with respect to their mode of construction, is that they comprise several separate and distinct carton components or blanks. The components are brought together and attached to form the substantially
  • the flat pre-carton or pre-forms are compact and easily stored and
  • the apparatus of the present invention provides a means of automatically constructing tray-style carton pre-forms such as those discussed above.
  • the apparatus processes pre-forms at relatively high speed.
  • the apparatus is unitary and compact, and therefore provides advantages in terms of
  • the apparatus is able to process multi-piece carton pre-forms accurately and reliably.
  • the VERTIPACK machine operates in both a cartoning mode where pre-forms are fully erected into cartons and in a pre-form mode where pre-forms are output.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for constructing multi-piece, low profile, substantially flat, carton pre-forms.
  • the basic apparatus comprises: (1) a first
  • blank (wrap) input mechanism preferably a hopper
  • second blank (web) input mechanism preferably a magazine
  • means to place and affix at least one second blank on each the first blank preferably a reciprocating placer
  • a conveyor mechanism operatively disposed adjacent the first blank input mechanism and the
  • the conveyor mechanism transports first blanks from the first blank input mechanism to the means to place and affix, and to an output location
  • a conveyance mechanism for use in a packaging system, the conveyance mechanism comprising a revolving endless member having a forward longitudinal run, a longitudinally reciprocating carriage
  • the carriage member connected to the endless member, the carriage member having means to
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the apparatus of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an end view, taken from the right side of Figure 1 , of the apparatus.
  • Figure 3 is a top, plan view of the apparatus.
  • Figure 4 is a detailed side view of the apparatus.
  • Figure 5 is a detailed end view of the apparatus.
  • Figure 6 is a detailed top view of the apparatus.
  • Figure 7 is a side view of the wrap feed and locating pin section of the
  • Figure 8 is an end view of the section shown in Figure 7.
  • Figure 9 is a top view of the section shown in Figure 7.
  • Figure 10 is a side view of the web reciprocating placer and magazine sections
  • Figure 1 1 is an end view of the sections shown in Figure 10.
  • Figure 12 is a top view of the sections shown in Figure 10.
  • Figures 13 A and B illustrate a view projection looking straight up the web lanes of the web magazine.
  • Figure 14 is a side view of the wrap magazine and glue sections of the apparatus.
  • Figure 15 is an end view of the sections shown in Figure 14.
  • Figure 16 is a top view of the sections shown in Figure 14.
  • Figures 17 A and B show an adjustable carton set up tool.
  • Figure 18 is a side view of the frame and the drive section of the apparatus.
  • Figure 19 is an end view of the frame and section shown in Figure 18.
  • Figure 20 is a top view of the frame and section shown in Figure 18.
  • Figure 21 is a top view of a wrap and two webs.
  • Figure 22 is a top view of a completed blank or pre-carton constructed by the
  • Figure 23 is a perspective view of a fully formed carton which is erected at a
  • Figure 24 is a chart showing the relative activation states of various
  • the apparatus of the present invention automatically assembles multi-piece packaging container blanks or carton pre-forms from individual carton components.
  • the components are attached to one another by the apparatus to yield a substantially
  • the pre- form 10 is later erected into a completed carton at another location, for example on a grower's premises, without the use of the apparatus.
  • Figure 21 shows select individual components or blanks of one embodiment
  • Figure 22 shows the paperboard carton pre-form 10 formed by the apparatus of this invention from the blank components.
  • Figure 23 shows the carton 1 1 which is later erected from the pre-form 10.
  • the erected carton 11 is rectangular,
  • the carton is a twelve pint embodiment which is splittable into two separate six pint cartons.
  • the carton 1 1 comprises a relatively wide wrap member 13 and four web or panel members 14.
  • the two middle webs 14 separating the compartments 12 enable
  • Each wrap 13 has a flat base 15 with foldable members 16 and pass through apertures 17, front and back sides 18 with apertures 19 defining top and bottom edges 20, and connection slots 21 in fold-over tabs 22.
  • the web panels 14 have top and bottom long ends 23, front and
  • Glue strips 34 are deposited on foldable members of the wrap 13. Each web 14 is placed so that one side of its bottom long edge contacts the glue strip 34 of a foldable member.
  • the webs 14 are moved to a vertical position and the sides of the wrap 13 are folded over the web 14 short end so that the connection slots 21 mate with the web tab 26 and corners of the web 14 to form a
  • the apparatus of this invention may be modified to construct pre-forms for a variety of cartons.
  • the apparatus 30 is supported by a rigid frame 31
  • the frame 31 which has a generally square configuration as viewed from the top.
  • the frame 31 design provides a unitary and compact machine which is able to be shipped substantially assembled. This reduces shipping and set-up costs.
  • Attached to the frame 31 is an electrical enclosure 36 which houses various power and control
  • the mechanical systems of the apparatus 30 are preferably powered by a single approximately 1.5 horsepower electric motor 37 and the vacuum systems of the apparatus 30 are
  • a vacuum pump 38 preferably powered by a vacuum pump 38.
  • the basic structure and function of the apparatus 30 are as follows.
  • the apparatus 30 has a pair of input locations for loading of carton components, namely a tray or wrap hopper 32 and a web magazine 33.
  • the overall apparatus 30
  • the apparatus 30 has an output station 35 for discharge of carton pre-forms 10.
  • a conveyor assembly 26 cyclically transports an individual wrap 13 from the
  • each wrap 13 to form a carton pre-form 10 The conveyor 26 then transports the carton pre-form 10 from the web feeding and compression station 38 to the output station 35.
  • the wrap hopper 32 includes a roller base 42, a retainer 43, and a vacuum pick mechanism 44.
  • the wrap hopper 32 holds a vertical stack of flat wraps 13. Wraps 13 are loaded or input from the top and picked and fed or output from the bottom of the hopper 32.
  • the roller base 42 provides a low
  • the vacuum pick mechanism 44 has one or more, in this embodiment three (3), vacuum pick cups 45 the movement of which are controlled through connections to a lateral
  • linkage assembly 46 vertical arm 47 and control cam assembly 48 and the drive motor 37, via interconnected, commonly known drive gear and linkage components
  • the vacuum cups 45 are communicatively connected to the vacuum pump 38.
  • the roller base is preferably angled at
  • the conveyor 26 engages a wrap 13 at the wrap hopper 32. It then pulls the wrap 13 forward under the glue station 39
  • the conveyor 26 continues to pull the wrap 13 to the web feeding and compression station 40 wherein two or more webs (three (3) webs 14 are shown in this embodiment) 14 are placed on the wrap 13 and compressed for a predetermined time period, for example approximately one second, to allow the glue to cure and bond the webs 14 to
  • the wrap 13 and connected webs 14 are subsequently pushed to the discharge station 35 for output.
  • the conveyor 26 basically comprises a single chain 81 disposed about drive 82 and idler 83 sprockets, a transfer carriage 84, and a locating pin mechanism 85.
  • the chain 81 has an upper forward run of a predetermined length and an associated guide
  • the transfer carriage 84 is disposed immediately below the level of the product deck 41 and above the upper run of the chain 81.
  • the transfer carriage 84 is laterally elongated and is communicatively
  • the carriage 84 is conveyed longitudinally, forwardly and is returned at the same vertical level along the forward and return travel paths of the chain bearing 86, respectively.
  • the carriage 84 has a first dwell period at the upstream end of the conveyor 26 where a
  • wrap 13 is engaged from the wrap hopper 32, and a second dwell period at the
  • carriage 84 dwell periods correspond to the bearing 86 vertically ascending and descending along the chain travel path in carriage cam tracks 91 and 92.
  • the carriage 84 has a plurality of vertically aligned engagement members or
  • fingers 87 and a plurality of discharge pushers 88 which are connected to the carriage by a lift arm 89.
  • the fingers 87 when raised at the upstream end of the conveyor 26, engage the wrap 13 at predetermined apertures thereon, and pull it longitudinally forward.
  • the fingers 87 lower and the
  • discharge pushers 88 disengage the pre-form 10 from the carriage 84.
  • the locating pin assembly 85 comprises a pair of vertically movable pins 93 which raise to engage the wrap 13 at the placement and compression station 40 to precisely locate and stabilize the wrap 13 during placement of the webs 14 on the wrap 13. After compression, the pins 93 retract to permit the now formed pre-form 10
  • the glue station 39 comprises two or more glue
  • guns 52 in this embodiment three (3), disposed in side by side alignment at a predetermined height above the conveyor 26. Laterally, the guns 52 are adjustably positioned so as to deposit linear strips of glue (not shown), of a predetermined length,
  • the glue guns 52 are connected to and receive glue from a supply system 53. Due to the design of the hopper 32, conveyor 26 and glue guns 52, the glue station 39 is allowed
  • the web feeding and compression station 28 comprises a web feeder/compressor 60 which places webs 14 in position on the wraps 13 and holds the webs 14 in place with a predetermined pressure to permit glue bonding.
  • the web feeder/compressor 60 comprises parallel spaced pairs of coupled
  • the placement mechanism 62 comprises a first pivot shaft 63 laterally, fixed to the frame members 61, a pair of first arms 64 which are pivotally attached at their lower ends to the first shaft 63, a connector 65 pivotally connected to
  • first arms 64 and a pair of second arms 66 including a slide channel 67 which is slidingly and pivotally coupled to followers 68 mounted to the ends of a second shaft 69 which is fixed to the outwardly extending end of the frames
  • This assembly 62 is driven by arm 75 which is connected at a bottom end to the
  • control cam assembly 48 and at a top end to one first arm 64 via a connector 70
  • At least two pairs, in this embodiment three, of vacuum actuated engagement arms 71a and b, of a design known in the art, are fixed to the second shaft 65 by a connection
  • each pair of arms 71 being assigned to one web holder or lane 72 of the web magazine 33.
  • Each arm of the pair 71 has a cup-type vacuum engagement head 73 for contact with the web 14.
  • the arms 71 are communicatively connected to a known
  • the placer 62 reciprocatingly engages two or more webs 14, in this embodiment three, from the magazine 32 and by arms 64 and 66 pivoting about the shafts 63 and 68
  • the webs 14 from their initial angled position in the magazine 33 and moves and places them in a final horizontal position in compressing contact with a wrap 13 disposed in the web feeding and compression area 40.
  • Figures 17 A and B show a tool 99 which is used to erect the pre-forms 10

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Cette invention se rapporte à un appareil de fabrication de préformes d'emballages en carton multipièce, qui comporte une trémie de chargement (43) d'éléments faisant office d'enveloppe, une bande transporteuse (26) destinée aux enveloppes et préformes, un poste de collage (39), un poste de positionnement et de compression de bandes (40) incorporant un magasin d'alimentation (33) en bandes continues et un organe de placement (71a) animé d'un mouvement alternatif, et un poste de sortie. Ledit appareil traite des préformes en carton qui servent à construire des emballages en carton destinés à des produits frais et analogues. L'invention se rapporte également à une bande transporteuse perfectionnée, conçue pour le transport des éléments d'emballage.
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