WO2004110866A1 - A method for packaging cd, dvd and the like - Google Patents
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- WO2004110866A1 WO2004110866A1 PCT/IB2004/002000 IB2004002000W WO2004110866A1 WO 2004110866 A1 WO2004110866 A1 WO 2004110866A1 IB 2004002000 W IB2004002000 W IB 2004002000W WO 2004110866 A1 WO2004110866 A1 WO 2004110866A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/002—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of information carriers, e.g. records, CD, DVD
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- the present invention relates to procedures and apparatuses for packaging disc-shaped digital record carrier for recording information in digital form, known as CDs (Compact Discs) or DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) .
- CDs Compact Discs
- DVDs Digital Versatile Discs
- the invention relates to a new method for packaging the above mentioned discs into book-like containers, including one or more trays, each of which is aimed at receiving one disc.
- Discs containing information in digital form and mainly those containing audio data (CD) or audio-video (DVD) , are often packaged in foldable containers, aimed at containing one or more discs.
- CD audio data
- DVD audio-video
- These containers are made from a blank, usually formed by a printed cardboard, divided in sections, which can be folded one over another toward the inside of the container .
- the section folding order depends on the width of the section connecting areas, which are to form the sides of the container .
- the width of one connecting area must be determined taking into consideration the whole thickness of the sections already folded one over another.
- the trays are fastened to the corresponding sections by applying, by suitable devices, a layer of glue onto the surface of the tray aimed at matching with the section of the blank.
- the so obtained container is then conveyed to a filling station, in which other manipulating means arrange the discs in the respective positions, after locating above their seats.
- a drawback which is often reported in the automatic machines performing the above operations, derives from the fact that, although each tray is positioned on the corresponding section of the blank with extreme precision, the glue which must mutually .fasten the two elements, does not act immediately, and consequently, the position of a tray with respect to the container can be changed during transport of the container after gluing.
- the object of the present invention is to propose a method for packaging disc-shaped digital record carriers for recording information, such as CDs and DVDs, in trays associated to suitable containers, according to which method the discs are introduced into said trays independently from undesired movements of the trays with respect to the blanks, after the gluing operation.
- Another object of the present invention is to propose a method which allows a secure positioning of a plurality of record carriers on the trays, arranged parallel, independently from undesired movements of the trays .
- the method is for packaging disc-shaped digital record carriers in a corresponding folding package, with said package including a blank and a predetermined, , number of trays, each of said tray being fastened to a corresponding section of said blank, said method being characterized in that it includes a cyclical repetition of the following operation steps : feeding a predetermined number of trays, set side by side, along a first path of a line for packaging said discs, each of said tray having a housing in a first surface for receiving a disc; feeding as many discs as there are trays on the first path of the packaging line, along a second path of said packaging line, converging toward said first path at a convergence point, and placing each disc in alignment with a housing of a corresponding tray; introducing each of said discs in a corresponding housing; feeding said blank along a third path of said packaging line, said third path intersecting said first path at an assembling station of said package, downstream of the above mentioned convergence point between the first path and the second path
- Figures IA, IB, 1C, ID are schematic top views of some containers of the type to which the invention refers, which differ one from another by the number of disc seats;
- Figure 2 is a schematic sequence of packaging of discs according to the invention, in 'a container of the type shown in Figure IA;
- Figure 3 is a schematic sequence of packaging of discs according to the invention, in a container of the type shown in Figure ID.
- the reference numerals 10, 110, 120, 130 indicate respectively an equal number of foldable packages in open configuration.
- the packages are aimed at containing one or more CDs , DVDs or similar record carriers for storing information in digital form.
- the difference between the packages 10, 110, 120, 130 lies in the number of discs they can contain.
- packages for 1, 2, 3 and 4 discs respectively, but generally these packages can contain any number of record carriers .
- the package 10 includes a blank 11, formed by three sections 16, 13, 17, arranged one beside another.
- the package 10 includes also a tray 12, made in a first surface 14 of a housing 15 for receiving a corresponding disc 1.
- the tray is to be assembled with the blank 11 in correspondence to the inner surface 13a of the section 13, in ways and times which will be explained in detail in the following description of the present method.
- the remaining sections 16, 17 of the blank 11 contain usually graphics and writings related to the contents of the packaged disc, and are aimed at being folded on the section 13.
- All the above mentioned sections 13, 16, 17 can be provided with pockets for containing, e.g. informative sheets, or even other discs.
- the packaging method according to the present invention will be described in the following, as a mere, non limiting example, with reference to the embodiments related to the packages 10, 110 containing one and four discs, respectively.
- a tray 12 having a relative housing 15 is fed along a first path A of the packaging line.
- Suitable and known manipulating means feed a disc 1 along a second path B, converging with the first path A to a filling station, not shown, until the disc is aligned with the housing 15 and above it.
- the disc 1 is introduced into the housing 15, in its definite position, and the tray 12 continues its run along the first path A.
- a blank 11, obtained as described previously, is fed along a third path C of the packaging line.
- the third path C crosses the first path A, remaining below the latter, at an assembling station, not shown, situated downstream of the filling station.
- the tray 12 is aligned with the corresponding section 13 in the assembling station.
- known applying means apply a layer of gluing material to the lower surface 24 of the tray 12.
- the layer of the gluing material can be applied to the inner surface 13a of the section 13, or both to the latter and to the second surface 24 of the tray 12.
- the tray 12 is fastened to the inner surface 13a of the section 13, to obtain gluing of the tray 12 and consequently, to complete the package 10.
- the package is conveyed to a subsequent folding station, and possible further stations of application of plastic film, according to conventional methods .-
- the trays 112 are preferably maintained one beside another, to control their position in a better way.
- the housings 115 of the trays 112 are then filled at the same time with the corresponding discs 1, fed on the second path B by the multiple manipulating means, likewise commonly used in the conventional packaging lines .
- the blank 111 includes four sections 113 aimed at receiving the corresponding trays 112, and further sections 116, 117, which are not to receive trays.
- the sections 113 are separated one from another by- connection areas, whose width depends on the folding order of the package 110.
- the trays 112 are then laterally spaced apart ( Figure 3) , in relation to the width of different connection areas, and then they are brought in line with the relative sections 113 in the assembly station.
- a gluing material is applied to the second surface of the trays 113, turned toward the inner surfaces 113a of the sections 113, before their assembling.
- the trays 112 are assembled with the sections 113, to obtain a package 110, and subsequently to convey the package toward further working stations.
- the above described packaging method which includes substantially the assembling of the trays 12, 112 to the sections 13, 113 of blank 11, 111, after the trays have been filled with corresponding discs 1, allows, first of all, elimination of the problems deriving from undesired movements of the trays with respect to the blank after their gluing and before the gluing material dries .
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EP04743762A EP1641674A1 (en) | 2003-06-18 | 2004-06-16 | Method for packaging cd, dvd and the like |
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IT000371A ITBO20030371A1 (en) | 2003-06-18 | 2003-06-18 | METHOD FOR THE PACKAGING OF CD, DVD AND SIMILAR |
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