WO2016008559A1

WO2016008559A1 - Method and device for producing packages, in particular cigarette packages

Info

Publication number: WO2016008559A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/001117
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas LÜBECK; Bernd-Jürgen MÜLLER; Michael Schlenker; Andreas Prahm
Original assignee: Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg)
Priority date: 2014-07-16
Filing date: 2015-06-02
Publication date: 2016-01-21
Also published as: DE102014010422A1; EP3169592A1; EP3169592B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for producing cigarette packages (20), preferably having a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls, wherein blanks (12) are separated from a material web (14), fed to a first folding station (33), and received by a folding revolver (56) after a first folding step. After the partially finished packages (10) have been filled, said packages enter the region of a finishing unit (35), mainly for the gluing of folding tabs and for the final folding of the blank of the packages (10). Said packages are then transferred to a transversely oriented discharge conveyor (36).

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PACKS, ESPECIALLY CIGARETTE PACKS

description

The invention relates to a method for producing packages for smokers' articles, in particular cigarettes, having the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to devices for using the method.

It is about the production and filling of packages of foldable, dimensionally stable packaging material, in particular of at least one carton blank. The packs have a front wall, a rear wall and a transverse wall connecting them to each other (bottom wall and / or end wall). Furthermore, the pack is advantageously provided with side walls, in particular overlapping side tabs, which are connected on the one hand to the front wall and on the other hand to the rear wall. A pack thus formed, open at the top during at least one phase of the production process or during filling, serves in particular as a stabilizing insert (inner collar) for a pack made of closed, thermally sealable film wrapping (sealing block).

The invention has for its object to improve the production and filling of such packages for cigarettes and other smokers, in particular with regard to a gentle merging of the package and content at higher performance of the work processes.

To achieve this object, a method having the features of claim 1 is used according to the invention. The partially or predominantly folded blank is thus brought into an intermediate folding position, which facilitates the insertion of the package contents, in particular a complete cigarette group, by opening, obliquely or funnel-shaped walls or folding flaps of the blank. In particular, the rear wall is held in an inclined position, so that the (complete) package contents via an extended inlet opening - free end opening of the package - can be inserted by insertion into the pack. This is then completed by further folding steps, in particular during transport.

The apparatus for producing the packages comprises a folding unit for folding the blank, a filling station for introducing the contents into the partially folded package, a completion station for finishing the filled package during transport and a removal unit for the finished packages. The folding unit is preferably designed as a folding turret with pockets for receiving the partially folded blank and organs for temporarily creating an oblique position or spread position of folding tabs and walls of the blank for inserting the package contents. This is followed by a preferably linear conveying path, in the region of which the packing is completed, in particular with the supply of glue for connecting the side lobes.

Further features and details of the method and the device are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. It shows:

Fig. 1 shows a cut from a web of blank for a package, Fig. 2 shows a manufacturing phase of the pack, namely insertion of a

Cigarette group into the partially folded package,

3 shows the finished cigarette pack in a perspective view,

Fig. 4 shows a device for producing packages in perspective

Overall view,

Fig. 5 shows a detail of the device according to FIG. 4, namely a

Cross-section V-V on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 6 shows a further detail of the device according to FIG. 4, namely a

Partial view according to arrow VI, also on an enlarged scale, Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a detail of Fig. 6 in the cutting plane

VII-VII, on a further enlarged scale,

Fig. 8 shows a manufacturing area of the device according to FIG. 7 accordingly

Mark VIII, on an enlarged scale,

9 shows a cross section of the detail according to FIG. 8 in sectional plane IX-IX on an enlarged scale, FIG.

10 shows a further transverse and longitudinal section in the plane X-X of FIG. 8, FIG. 11 shows a cross-section Xl-Xl of the detail according to FIG. 9, on an enlarged scale,

12 shows a cross section of the same detail in the sectional plane XII-XII of FIG. 9,

13 is a cross-section XIII-XIII also of FIG. 9,

Fig. 14 shows a portion of the device for wrapping the packages in one

Film wrapping, in perspective view.

The exemplary embodiments in the drawings relate to the production of packs 10 in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 for a cigarette group 11. The pack 10 or a blank 12 made of thin cardboard is designed so that a cigarette group 11 with three layers, here with seven or six cigarettes 13 in the usual formation 7-6-7, find in the pack 10 recording.

The (one-piece) blank 12 is separated from a continuous material web 14 at the same time or staggered punch lines 15 and fold lines

16 attached, the latter in the execution as embossing line or as a perforation line. The aforementioned lines divide the blank into areas to form a front wall 17, a subsequent bottom wall 18 and a rear wall 19. In the present example, the front wall extends

17 on the full height of the pack 10, so (about) over the full length of the cigarettes 13. At the top or front edge 17, the front wall is provided with a cutout 20 which facilitates the detection of individual cigarettes 13 when putting the pack.

The rear wall 19 extends present only over a partial height of the pack 10 and the cigarette group 1 1, preferably over a range which is less than half the height of the cigarette group 1 first The package 10 has side walls 21, 22. These consist of side tabs 23, 24. Inner side tabs 23 are connected to the front wall 17 and preferably extend over the entire length thereof. (Outer) side tabs 24 are connected to the rear wall 19 and dimensioned accordingly. The side tabs 23, 24 are folded to form the complete package 10 so that they at least partially cover each other and are preferably joined together by gluing. The side flaps 23 connected to the front wall 17 have a cut-out 25 which is preferably outside the region of overlap of the side flaps 23 and 24 and extends over a portion of the width of the side flap 23. The rear wall 19 is provided at a free edge with a tongue-like projection 26. This and (originally present) filling pieces 27 in the region of the side lobes 23 are provided with punching lines during the separation of the blank 12 from the aterial web 14 with formation of residual compounds 28, in particular at the corners. As a result, the filling pieces 27 on the one hand and the projection 26 on the other hand can be separated more easily from the blank 12 during the preparation of the blank 12 for the production of the pack 10. The blank 12 is further formed so that due to two parallel fold lines or edges when erecting the side lobes 23, 24 oblique edges 29 are formed, so that the package 10 in cross section has the contour of a - known in Hinge lid packs - octagonal packing. In the manufacture of the package 10 is moved so that - after the separation of the projection 26 and the filler 27 - the bottom wall 18 is folded into the (front wall 17) transversely directed position. It is a substantially L-shaped folding position causes, with the substantially horizontally directed front wall 17 and an erect leg of bottom wall 18, rear wall 19 and connected thereto side tabs 24. Furthermore, corner tabs 30 are folded against the inside of the bottom wall 18. These corner tabs 30 are formed by angular punching lines 15 in continuation of the side tabs 23 of the front wall 17. With continued folding, the rear wall 19 - with the still unfolded side tabs 24 - comes in a folded position approximately parallel to the front wall 17 and opposite to this (FIG. 12). The associated with this side tabs 23 are already erected, so that a U-shaped pack blank is given. The formed cigarette group 1 1 is inserted over a free, open (stim) side in the prepared package 10 so far. To facilitate this process, front wall 17 and rear wall 19 are directed in a funnel-shaped position at an angle to each other, in particular by corresponding oblique position of the rear wall 19 directed upwards (FIG. 2). This is then pivoted into the package-oriented position under Appendix to the cigarette group 1 1. The laterally directed side tabs 24 are folded against the outside of the side tabs 23 (FIG. 3).

The device shown in a perspective partial view in Fig. 4 consists in the concept of a cutting station 31 for producing and preparing the blanks 12, a cross conveyor section 32, in the region of projections 26 and / or filler 27 are separated. In a subsequent folding station 33, a first folding step is completed. After that, in a filling station 34, cigarettes 13 are added as a shaped cigarette group 11 and introduced into the (almost completely folded) pack 10. In a finishing unit 35, the packages 10 are completed during transport. Finally, there follows a discharge conveyor 36, which removes the packs 10 that have been produced so far. The unit 35 for the completion of the pack is an independent, innovative feature. The unit can also be used for other forms of packs, eg. B. complete cup packs or classic folding cartons for cigarettes.

The blanking station 31 is equipped with a separating unit for separating the blanks 12 (when oriented in the longitudinal direction) of the corresponding web 14. At the same time punching lines 15 and fold lines 16 are mounted according to the design of the blank 12. In the present case, first and second (pairs) of knife rollers 37, 38 of basically known design are provided in the conveying direction, which produce the blank in the embodiment shown in FIG. The blanks 12 which are ready for processing are transferred by a longitudinal conveyor 39 adjoining the blanking station 31 to a blank conveyor, namely to the cross conveyor section 32. The blanks 12 are here transported in a transverse position and at a distance from each other. The conveyor is designed so that the blanks 12 rest on a plate-shaped base 40 or are transported in a sliding manner. The transport is carried out by (two) upper straps 41, the conveying strand 42 detect the blanks 12 by means of drivers 43. These each run in a groove 44 of the plate-shaped pad 40. At least one edge-side, rib-like guide 45 causes an alignment of the blanks 12 in the transverse direction.

In the region of the transverse conveying section 32, the blanks 12 are conveyed through a processing station 46. During instantaneous standstill of the blank 12 in an aligned position, machining operations are performed on the blank 12, in the present case blank parts removed, in particular the projection 26 and / or the filling pieces 27. The processing station 46 (FIG. 5) is equipped with corresponding machining tools. A punching unit 47 arranged laterally next to the transverse conveying section 32 is used, for example, for separating the sideways protrusion 26. Disconnecting blades are provided for this purpose, namely a (vertically movable) cutting blade 48 and a transverse, fixed counter blade 49. The cutting blade 48 is movable accordingly Support piece 50 attached. There is also a spring-mounted fixing piece 51, which fixes the blank 12 during the cutting process adjacent to the cutting blades 48, 49, namely presses against the pad 40. Furthermore, located in the processing station 46 is disposed below the path of movement of the blank 12 adjusting member, namely an alignment bolt 52, the position of the blank 12 - in the direction of movement - on the Bearbeitungsbzw. Aligning cutting process. The bolt 52 is (by a rotating gear) cyclically up and down movable.

The processing station 46 is provided with means for removing punched parts. In the region of the punching unit 47, namely, in particular below it, there is a suction device 53 with an (upright) suction channel 54, which has an open suction opening in the region of the separating members 48, 49 opens. Via the suction channel 54, which is connected to a vacuum source, waste or punched parts of the blank 12 are sucked off.

The blank 2 prepared for the further processing now passes along the transverse conveying section 32 into the region of the folding station 33 (FIG. 6). The blank 12 is aligned at the end of the cross conveyor section 32 on a folding unit 55 and transferred after a partial folding to a conveyor, in this case to a folding turret 56. This transports the partially folded blank 12 to the filling station 34 to take over the contents of the pack, namely the cigarette group 1 ,

The folding unit 55 is arranged above the folding turret 56, such that a blank 12 in the end position of the transverse transport (contact with a stop 57) is aligned with the folding unit 55. This in turn is located above an upwardly open and upwardly open turret pocket 58 of the folding turret 56. The blank 12 is partially folded in the downward transfer movement to the folding turret 56, in particular such that the side tabs 23 and the bottom wall 18 (with the an this arranged folding flaps) are erected. The blank 12 is given a U-shaped cross-sectional shape and at one end an upright leg (bottom wall 18 with rear wall 19). For this purpose, the (flat, unfolded) blank 12 is pressed by a plate-shaped punch 59 down. In this case, the blank 12 is pressed through a folding frame 60 provided above the folding turret 56 or above the turret pocket 58 until it enters the substantially U-shaped turret pocket 58. The folding frame 60 is arranged and dimensioned in such a way that the fold tongues described above the blank 12 are erected due to the relative movement. During the (cyclic) rotational movement of the folding turret 56, the rear wall 19 (raised with the bottom wall 18) is progressively folded along the fold line 16 opposite the bottom wall 18 into an oblique position (FIG. 7). This folding of the blank 12 during the rotational movement of the folding turret 56 takes place by means of a stationary, (partially) circular folding switch or a correspondingly shaped folding ring 97. This fold extends along the Outer contour of the folding turret 56, such that the initially erected rear wall 19 (with side tabs 24) rests against the folding ring 97 and due to the shape of the same passes with increasing rotational movement in an inclined position. The folding ring 97 extends into the region of the extension of the (partially folded) package 10 from the folding turret 56 (position according to FIG. 7). The rear wall 19 is now at the bottom.

The blank 12 is fixed in the turret pocket 58, in the present case via suction bores 61 with subsequent suction channels 62. The suction bores 61 in walls of the turret pocket 58 cover at least one wall of the blank 12. In the end, three (3) suction bores 61 end in the region of the side tabs 23, so on the one hand held the blank 12 and on the other hand, the exact U-position is secured for receiving the contents of the package. In the filling station 34 (FIG. 7), the formed cigarette group 11 is introduced into the partially folded package 10. The cigarette groups 1 are supplied by a separate cigarette conveyor 63. Depending on a cigarette group 1 1 is located in a conveying pocket 64. The cigarette conveyor 63 is (axially) offset from the folding turret 56 stored. In the region of a deflection of the cigarette conveyor 63, an insertion position (FIG. 7) is created. The conveying pocket 64 is exactly aligned with a revolving pocket 58, in the present case both pockets 58, 64 in an upright plane. The conveying pocket 64 is open on both sides, so that the cigarette group 1 1 is pushed out of the conveying pocket 64 by a thrust member - slide 65 - and then pushed into the partially folded pack 10 of the adjacent revolving pocket 58.

The folding turret 56 is assigned at least in the region of the filling station 34 at the open, radially outer side of the revolving pocket 58 or the partially folded pack 10, a supporting guide member which covers the open side of the pack 10 at least partially and so a guiding and holding means for forms the cigarette group 11 during insertion into the package 10 and thereafter. In the present case, these are cover plates 66 which are each attached to pivoting levers 67. The arrangement is chosen such that each revolving pocket 58 is associated with two cover plates 66, which from a retracted initial position (FIG. 6, top) into a closed position in FIG Area of the filling station 34 are movable. In this operative position, approximately half the open side of the revolving pocket 58 or the pack 10 is covered in each case.

The cover plates 66 extend with respect to the length or height of the pack 10 only over a partial area (FIG. 7), terminating at a distance from the bottom wall 18, but in the region of the folding leg-rear wall 19. An end region of the cover wall 66 facing the rear wall 9 is provided with obliquely directed outer surface - in the region of the rear wall 19. This is held by the cover plate 66 in an inclined position, which leads to a funnel-shaped extension of the cross section of the package 10 in the region of the rear wall 19. As a result, the insertion of the cigarette group 11 is facilitated (Fig. 7).

Subsequent to the folding turret 56, the package 10 together with the contents of the package is transferred to the finishing unit 35 for completing the package 10 according to FIG. 3. The package 10 is pushed out of the folding turret 56 or the turret pocket 58, namely in a downwardly directed position the relevant turret pocket 58 (Figure 9). The folding leg of the rear wall 19 and side tabs 24 is still in the inclined position. A Ausschuborgan causes the ejection of the pack 10 from the revolver pocket 58 in the area of the finishing unit 35th

The special feature is that the unit 35 is designed as a linear transport path for the package 10. This is detected on the free, open side, ie in the region of the exposed ends of the cigarette group 1, by carriers 68 of an endless packing conveyor 69, pushed out of the revolving pocket 58, deposited on a subsequent transport path - conveying plate 70 - and further transported. The package conveyor 69 preferably consists of two parallel straps 71 which are interconnected by cross members 72. At each cross member 72, a driver 68 is mounted, which passes through the turret pocket 58 in the axis-parallel direction with entrainment of pack 10 and content. The package conveyor 69 is part of the unit 35 for the completion of the packages 10 during preferably continuous transport along the conveying path of the package conveyor 69. The packages 10 are by the conveyor 69 with Longitudinal alignment transported in the conveying direction, with in the transport direction forward bottom wall 18, with extending at the bottom rear wall 19 and top front wall 17. First, in the area of the unit 35 glue on the blank 12 and the package 10 is applied, and Although in the range of (inner) side tabs 23. The glue is applied to that area which is covered in the finished package by the side flap 24 connected to the rear wall 19, so that they are permanently connected to the side tabs 23. Adhesive aggregates or glue nozzles 73 are arranged on both sides of the package conveyor 69, immediately adjacent to the folding turret 56. The glue nozzles 73 are positioned so that glue is applied to the abovementioned areas, in particular in the form of glue spots. Upon further transport of the packs 10, the side tabs 24 are folded out of the plane of the rear wall 19 (position shown in FIG. 2) for engagement with the side tabs 23. The rear wall 19 and the associated side tabs 24 are located in a lower level - resting on the conveyor plate 70. When the package 10 is ejected from the folding turret 56, the front wall (adjoining the bottom wall 18) in the extension direction is first pivoted out of the oblique position into the pack position under contact with the cigarette group 11, in the present case by the action of an obliquely directed folding plane 74 the conveyor plate 70 (Figure 9). Folding members following the glue station 73 cause an upward folding of the side lobes 24, preferably first in an inclined position. This folding step is effected by lateral folding members, namely folding switches 75, which are arranged on both sides of the movement path of the packs 10 and are provided with corresponding folding surfaces. By Faltweichen 75 is a partial or prefolding occurs. Subsequently, further folding organs are effective, namely rotating Seitenfalter or Faltfinger 76, which complete the folding process. The folding fingers 76 are rotating, stationary folding organs with a curved or rounded folding surface, which due to corresponding rotational movement (coming from below) - arranged in the inclined position - Grasp folding tabs 24 and press them upwards by folding action on the glued folding tabs 23 (FIG. 13).

Further features of the finishing unit 35 can be seen in the cross sections according to FIGS. 11 to 13. The area of the gluing of the side tabs 23 can be seen in FIG. The folding tabs 23 are fixed by web-like side guides 77 in the (erected) folding position. The side guides 77 extend following the folding turret 56 in the conveying direction of the packs 10 on both sides thereof, in particular into the region of the folding station - folding switch 75. For gluing the side tabs 23, recesses 78 are arranged in the side guides 77, which guide the passage of the folding flap Glue or the positioning of the glue nozzles 73 allow. Preferably, hot glue is transferred. In the following section, the side guides 77 are formed to form a longitudinal groove 79 with a U-shaped profile. The longitudinal grooves 79 cause that previously applied to the inner side lobes 23 glue points (glue points) are not affected during further transport, but are protected by the side guides 77.

The drivers 68 of the conveyor 69 are mounted on (upright) webs. These occur during transport of the packs 10 and the cigarette groups 1 1 - preferably through continuous conveying movement - through slots formed in the region of the folding turret 56 through the cover plates 66 and extend in the subsequent conveyor plate 70 in the longitudinal direction. The conveyor plate 70 ends in the region of the deflection of the conveyor 69 - Fig. 10 - at a distance from a subsequent organ for further transport of the packs 10, so that the driver 68 exiting the region of the conveyor plate 70 before the deflection of the package conveyor 69 occurs.

The finished packs 10 - in this case in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 - are transferred to the discharge conveyor 36 via an intermediate conveyor following the finishing unit 35. The packs 10 are transferred in the relative position of production - with the bottom wall 18 in the direction of movement in front - to the discharge conveyor 36. This transports the packs 10 in a longitudinal orientation transversely to the conveying direction. The discharge conveyor 36 is formed so that the packages 10 are guided on both sides during transport, in the present case by lateral guide webs 80, 81 between which the packs 10 are performed under protection of the bottom wall 8 and the (open) end face.

The discharge conveyor 36 forms a fixed support for the packages 10, in particular by lateral support legs 82, 83, which in the present case are connected to the lateral guide webs 80, 81. In the region of an elongated opening 84 formed between the carrying legs 82, 83, conveying members of the discharge conveyor 36, namely drivers 85, rest on the rear side surface in the direction of transport - side wall 22. On the forward side in the conveying direction - side wall 21 - there is a (follower) support web 86. The package 10 is thus fixed positively in the conveying direction in the region of the discharge conveyor 36 at the front and on the back and on the side surfaces. The organs 85, 86 are movably mounted on the discharge conveyor 36, an endless conveyor, such that when receiving a package 10 in the region of a transfer station 87, the support members 85, 86 for feeding the package 10 are spaced apart from one another by the package width. Thereafter, namely during transport of the packages, the organs 85, 86 abut against the package 10 in the manner described. The lateral guides for the packages 10 preferably extend over a range until the glue joints are sufficiently set. After that can be dispensed with these side guides (Fig. 14).

The transfer of the packs 10 from the unit 35 to the discharge conveyor 36 is effected by a in the transfer station 87 back and forth movable transfer member, here in the execution of a transfer stage 88. This is provided with a packing bag 89 as a holder for the pack 10. The package 10 is conveyed by the package conveyor 69 into the area of the transfer stage 88 and inserted into the package bag 89, which is open on both sides. This is preferably formed with a larger inner cross-section than the Outer dimensions of the pack 10. For further handling, the pack 10 is fixed in the pack bag 89, preferably by a bottom-side clamping plate 90 which can be moved up and down elastically. The transfer stage 88 or the pack pack 89 can be moved back and forth in the area of the transfer station 87 , namely from a takeover position adjacent to the package conveyor 69 (FIG. 10, right) into a transfer position (dash-dotted line in FIG. 10), in which the package 10 can be pushed out of the package bag 89 and pushed onto the removal conveyor 36. For this purpose, a thrust member 91 is used with a slider head. This is mounted on a pivoting lever and movable in total relative to the packing bag 89, such that the package 10 in the transfer position by the thrust member 91 from the packing bag 89 is completely pushed out. The end position of the thrust member 91 is shown in phantom in Fig. 10.

The packages 10 are fed by the discharge conveyor 36 (directly or indirectly) to a wrapping unit 92 (FIG. 14). In the area thereof, the package 10 - in the present case as a support member for the cigarette group 11 in a foil pack - is enveloped by a foil to form a sealing pack 93. The film is separated from a continuous film web 94. The web 94 is fed to the top of the packages 10, placed on this and folded around the packs 10 to form a longitudinal seam at the bottom in a tubular manner. In the region of a sealing and separating station 95, transversely directed sealing seams 96 are provided in the area of a spacing between successive packages 10 within the tubular film web 94 and at the same time a sealing pack 93 is separated from the following film web 94. By a corresponding organ 10, the transverse sealing seams 96 are produced in this area between the successive packages. At the same time, the sealing package 93, which is closed on all sides, is separated from the following tubular structure by a separating cut in the region of a first double-width sealed seam 96. In the present example, therefore, the package 10 is provided as an inner part of a packing 93. Other applications and also forms of the package 10 can be made with the described technology. Further details of Production technology result

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LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 pack 47 punching unit 87 transfer station

1 1 cigarette group 48 cutting knife 88 Übertragungs¬

12 Cut 49 Counter knife stage

13 cigarette 50 carrying piece 89 packing bag

14 material web 51 fixing piece 90 clamping plate

15 punching line 52 aligning pin 91 thrust member

16 folding line 53 suction device 92 Um¬

17 Front wall 54 Suction duct aggregate

18 Bottom wall 55 Folding unit 93 Sealing package

19 Rear wall 56 Folding turret 94 Film web

20 cutout 57 stop 95 seal and

21 Sidewall 58 Revolver pocket Separation station

22 Sidewall 59 Stamp 96 Sealed seam

23 side tabs 60 folding frame 97 folding ring

24 side lobes 61 Suction bore

25 Punching 62 Suction channel

26 projection 63 cigarette conveyor

7 filling piece 64 conveying pocket

28 remaining connection 65 slide

29 bevel 66 cover plate

30 corner tabs 67 pivot lever

31 Cutting station 68 driver

32 cross conveyor69 packing conveyor

section 70 conveyor plate

33 folding station 71 belt

34 filling station 72 cross member

35 Completion73 Glue nozzle

Aggregate 74 folding plane

6 Removal conveyor 75 Folding switch

37 Knife roller 76 Folding finger

38 Knife roller 77 Side guide

9 longitudinal conveyor 78 recess

0 Base 79 Longitudinal groove

1 top strap 80 guide bar

2 conveyor belt 81 guide bar

3 drivers 82 support legs

4 groove 83 supporting leg

5 guide 84 opening

6 machining 85 drivers

station 86 Support bridge

Claims

claims

A method of producing packages (10) having a group of cigarettes (11) as package contents, preferably a one-piece blank (12) to form at least front wall (17), bottom wall (18) and rear wall (19), characterized in that the cigarette group (1 1) in the partially finished package (10) over a free or open side of the package - preferably opposite to the bottom wall (18) - is inserted by insertion, wherein during the insertion process front wall (17) and rear wall (19) under a acute angle directed towards each other, namely the insertion side of the cigarette group (1 1) are funnel-shaped.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized by the following features: a) the preferably made of cardboard blank (12) is separated from a continuous web (14) of the packaging material and fed to a first folding station (33),

b) in the folding station (33), the blank is at least partially folded, namely in an L-shaped Zwischenfaltstellung under erection of the bottom wall (18) with rear wall (19) in a transverse position to the front wall (17) and erecting with the front wall (17) connected side lobes (23),

c) then the rear wall (19) is folded into an inclined position, namely at an acute angle to the front wall (17),

d) then the contents of the package - cigarette group (11) - inserted over an open end face in the partially folded package (10) at an angle rear wall (19),

e) thereafter, the rear wall (19) in the pack position according to - attachment to the cigarette group (1 1) - folded and preferably on the rear wall (19) arranged side lobes (24 after folding the same with the side lobes (23) of the front wall (17) connected.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the following features:

a) blank (12) and cigarette group (1 1) are transported in axially offset, adjacent planes to a filling station (34), b) the partially folded blank (12) or the partially folded package (10) is oriented transversely to the transport direction and with open side - front side - the male cigarette group (11) facing,

c) during temporary alignment of the package (10) and cigarette group (11) the cigarette group (1 1) is inserted over the open side in the pack (10), wherein at least the rear wall (19) is fixed in an obliquely directed, funnel-shaped relative position ,

4. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that on the front wall (17) and / or rear wall (19) arranged side tabs (23, 24) for forming side walls (21, 22) at least partially before the insertion of Cigarette group (11) in the pack according to position - transverse to the front wall (17) or transversely to the rear wall (19) - are folded, in particular such that with the front wall (17) connected side tabs (23) folded first in the packwise, transverse position, then the cigarette group (11) is inserted and then the side flaps (24) connected to the rear wall (19) are folded into the packing position, preferably on the outside of the side flaps (23) connected to the front wall (17).

5. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the side tabs (23, 24), in particular the outer, with the rear wall (19) connected side tabs (24), in several, in particular two successive folding steps in the pack Folded position, in particular be erected, namely in a first step by relative movement to stationary folding organs - Faltweichen (75) - and in a subsequent folding step by movable, in particular rotating folding members - folding fingers - are foldable into the pack end position.

6. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the steps for completing the pack (10), in particular gluing of the inner side flaps (23), erecting and pressing the outer side flaps (24) in the region of a finishing unit (35) in successive steps during preferably continuous transport of the packs (10) along a rectilinear conveying path of the finishing unit (35).

7. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the finished packages (10) following the unit (35) by a particular transversely directed discharge conveyor (36) transportable and in the area thereof at least during a first section to the in the transport direction at the front and rear side side walls (21, 22) and lying parallel to the conveying direction sides, namely end face and bottom wall (18) are supported by organs, in particular by drivers (85) and support webs (86) on the one hand and by lateral guide webs ( 80, 81) on the other hand.

8. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the blanks (12) in a position transversely to the conveying direction of a first folding station fed and by a folding organ - stamp (59) in conjunction with folding frame (60) - partially folded namely, by erecting the bottom wall (18) with rear wall (19) and by erecting side tabs (23) with simultaneous introduction into a turret pocket (58) of a folding turret (56).

9. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the blanks (12) during transport to a first folding station, in particular in the region of a conveyor (40, 41) are processed, in particular by separating or removing Blank parts (26, 27), wherein the parts separated from the blank (12) are removed by suction.

10. The method according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that folding flaps of the blank (12), in particular (outer) side tabs (24) of side walls (21, 22) in successive folding steps from an aligned initial position in the folded position in of the Level of the side wall (21, 22) are foldable, namely in a first folding step in a Zwischenfaltstellung at an acute angle to the plane of the side wall (21, 22) - inclination - and in a further folding step by movable folding organs under erecting from the inclination in the Plane of the side wall (21, 22).

11. A device for producing packages (10) with a group of cigarettes (12) - cigarette group (11) - as a package contents from a blank (12) made of foldable packaging material, in particular cardboard, wherein the package (10) at least one front wall (17 ), a bottom wall (18) and a rear wall (19), characterized by the following features:

a) a blanking station (31) serves for separating blanks (12) from a continuous material web (14),

b) a blank conveyor (40, 41, 42) serves to transport the blanks (12) in transverse relative position to a first folding station (33), c) a movable up and down pressure member - punch (59) - used for insertion or impressions the blank (12) in a revolver pocket (58) of a folding turret (56) with erecting the bottom wall (18) with rear wall (19) and side tabs (24) on the one hand and by erecting the side tabs (23) of the front wall (17) on the other hand,

d) the folding turret (56) serves to transport the partially folded blanks (12) to a filling station (34) for introducing a group of cigarettes (11) into the partially folded package (10) in the region of the folding turret (58),

e) a completion unit (35) adjoining the folding turret (56) serves to take over the partially folded pack with cigarette group (11) following the turret (56) and to finish the pack (10), in particular by unfolding the rear wall (19) and the side flaps (24) and connecting them to the side flaps (23).

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, characterized by a processing station (46) for the blanks (12) in the region of the blank conveyor (40, 41, 42), in particular for cutting blank parts (26, 27), wherein the processing station (46) a Suction device (53) for sucking the separated blank parts.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 1 or 12, characterized in that the blank (12) or the partially folded package (10) following the folding station (33) by a conveyor with pockets, in particular by the folding turret (56) with revolving pockets (58) is transportable, wherein the folding station (33) an upper position of the pockets or turret pockets (58), a filling station (34) for inserting a cigarette group (11) in the doubled pack (10) within the turret pocket (58) Offset 90 ° and a Ausschubstation or a completion unit (35) for the pack (10) in the region of a lower position of the turret pocket (58) - diametrically opposite to the folding station (33) - is formed.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the folding turret (56) subsequent manufacturing unit (35) has a linear conveyor for the packages (10), in particular a packing conveyor (69) with endless straps (71 ) and drivers (68) for the preferably continuous transport of the packs (10) in the region of the finishing unit (35).

15. The apparatus of claim 1 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that in the transport path of the finishing unit (35) a plurality of successive processing stations for completing the pack (10) are arranged successively, in particular a glue unit (73) for gluing Sideways directed side tabs (23), a folding station with Faltorganen (75) for erecting the rear wall (19) connected side tabs (24) and another folding station with preferably movable folding organs - folding fingers (76) for complete erection of the side tabs (24) and for pressing against the side flaps (23).

16. The apparatus of claim 15 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the folding tabs (24) of the pack (10) during transport by stationary Faltweichen are partially foldable, in particular by raising in an inclined position and that the obliquely directed folding tabs (24 ) by subsequent Faltorgane, in particular by rotating Folding fingers can be erected with curved or rounded folding surfaces and can be pressed against the package or the contents of the package.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the finished packages (10) following the completion unit (35) by means of a reciprocable transfer stage (88) the discharge conveyor (36) can be fed, wherein the packages (10) in the region of the discharge conveyor (36) can be transported transversely with guide members or guides (80, 81; 85, 86) on the front and rear side as well as on the laterally directed surfaces of the package (10).

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