EP1468919A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour fabriquer des paquets de cigarettes - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour fabriquer des paquets de cigarettes Download PDF

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EP1468919A1
EP1468919A1 EP04008404A EP04008404A EP1468919A1 EP 1468919 A1 EP1468919 A1 EP 1468919A1 EP 04008404 A EP04008404 A EP 04008404A EP 04008404 A EP04008404 A EP 04008404A EP 1468919 A1 EP1468919 A1 EP 1468919A1
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Heinz Focke
Heido Spöring
Martin Stiller
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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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
    • 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
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing packs, in particular Cigarette packs that have a separate blank made of thin material Package addition - addition cut - have, in particular a coupon, a banderole or the like, the addition blank in or on the Pack attached and surrounded by at least one package blank.
  • the invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method.
  • the invention is concerned with the production of cigarette packs in particular with at least one additional blank, that of at least one Package blank is surrounded.
  • the object underlying the invention is to make sure that the one that is cut separately Package addition during the manufacturing process for the packages is held in a predetermined exact relative position.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized in that that the blank - additional blank - by electrostatic charging of the material at least temporarily on the package or on a partial package is fixed.
  • the invention is based on the finding that through a separate Aggregate - Coupon provider - Coupon supplied and placed on the (partial) package during continued transportation due to acceleration and Centrifugal forces on the pack are moved before the pack is continued of the folding process or by means of a further package cut.
  • the electrostatic charging of the pack or partial pack causes the Add-on blank already in position or added after charging is firmly fixed in position. This electrostatic holding force loses then automatically take effect. Until then, the packaging process so far advanced that the addition cut by the pack itself in the desired position.
  • the device according to the invention is in the area of a conveyor for Packs or partial packs, namely above the path of movement, are electrostatic Charging member positioned, in particular a charging electrode. This is on the dormant or continuous during electrostatic charging promoted pack directed. According to the invention, the electrostatic Top up immediately before applying the additional blank or after placing the blank on the (partial) package.
  • pack 10 in particular cigarette packs.
  • a pack 10 of the hinged box type is shown as a preferred example (Fig. 4). This consists of a package blank 11 made of thin cardboard forming a box part 12 and a lid 13. Package contents a group of cigarettes wrapped in a paper, film or foil Tinfoil is encased, forming a block of cigarettes 14. Also heard for this type of pack, one consisting of a separate blank Collar 15.
  • the pack blanks 11 are consecutive fed to a folding turret 16.
  • a folding turret 16 plate-shaped and a vertical Axis (cyclically) driven rotating.
  • the packaging machine according to FIG. 1, Fig. 2 is aimed at two-lane operation.
  • Two next to each other Pockets 17, 18 of the folding turret 16 are simultaneously with one Pack cut 11 loaded. This is pre-folded to the extent that a in longitudinal section there is an angular or L-shaped folding position (FIG. 4) upright side tabs 19 and corner tabs 20 within the pocket 17, 18.
  • a Bottom wall and subsequent lid-bottom wall and lid end wall 21 and cover front wall 22 extend in the plane of the rear walls and in the plane of the bottom walls of the pockets 17, 18.
  • a radially inner upright Leg of the package blank 11 consists of a bottom wall and an adjoining box front wall 31.
  • the pack blanks 11 are in the pockets 17, 18 kept ready to hold one block of cigarettes 14 each (Fig. 2).
  • the otherwise manufactured cigarette blocks become radial on the folding turret extending block web 32 transported to the folding turret 16 and in the partially folded pack blanks 11 inserted into the pockets 17, 18 (position according to Fig. 4).
  • the packs 10 receive an addition, namely a print carrier in the form a separate add-on blank 25 made of paper or other thin material.
  • Each pack 10 is given such an addition blank 25 the embodiment of Figure 4 within the package 10, namely within the hinged box is positioned, namely against the cigarette block 14, below the collar front wall 24.
  • the addition blank 25 has a dimension over the predominant area of an upward-facing large area Side of the cigarette block 14 extends (Fig. 4).
  • the feeding of the addition blank 25 and the introduction into the pack 10 is integrated into the manufacturing process.
  • the addition cut is 25 on top of the cigarette block 14 during its transportation placed along the block track 32.
  • a feed unit is arranged above each block track 32, namely a coupon provider 26. This leads the addition blanks 25 successively from above and place them on each pack 10 or on each Cigarette block 14 on.
  • the collar 15 is placed on the cigarette block 14 or on the addition blank 25.
  • the unit thus formed is passed through in the area of an insertion station 33 an insert 27 into the pockets 17, 18 or into the partially folded blanks 11 inserted.
  • the addition blanks lying loosely on the packs 10 or the cigarette blocks 14 25 can by transporting the packs 10 or blocks of cigarettes 14 occurring forces are shifted, especially if a folding turret 16 is accelerated from standstill.
  • an electrostatic Charging generated In order to add the blanks 25 to fix the pack 10 or on the cigarette block 14 becomes an electrostatic Charging generated. This causes full adhesion of the blank 25 on the pack 10 or on the cigarette block 14.
  • the electrostatic charging can already take place in the area of the conveyor line, thus in the area of the block track 32.
  • organs for electrostatically charging the pack 10 or the cigarette block 14 and the addition blank 25 positioned. It is about Charging electrodes 28, 29 for each pocket 17, 18.
  • the charging electrodes 28, 29 are positioned (stationary) above the packs 10, that an approximately conical electric field 30 is applied to the packs 10 or the cigarette block 14 is transmitted.
  • the electric field 30 is detected in particular an exposed area of the addition blank 25 below or next to the collar 15.
  • the electric field 30 can be designed in this way be that the collar 15 in the pack-appropriate position the electrostatic charge is also recorded.
  • the charging electrodes 28, 29 can be controlled so that already during the insertion of the Cigarette blocks 14 in the associated package blank 11 an electrostatic Field 30 is generated.
  • the effect of the charge is such that the addition cut 25 all over on the upward facing side or wall of the cigarette block 14 is present.
  • the holding effect extends over a limited Time, at least until the addition blank 25 is finally fixed within the pack, in particular by folding over cut parts, here by folding over the initially erected box front wall 31 against the top of the cigarette block 14.
  • the charging electrodes 28, 29 or a single charging electrode can alternatively or additionally outside the area of the insertion station 33 in the movement path the packs 10 or the addition blanks 25 above the folding turret 16 be positioned (dashed line in Fig. 2).
  • the Bags 17, 18 with their contents, i.e. package cut 11, cigarette block 14, Collar 15 and addition blank 25 moved past the stationary charging electrode and electrostatically charged one after the other.
  • the performance of the charging electrodes 28, 29 is expediently adjustable, up to a voltage of 30 KV (continuous voltage). The machine is grounded.
  • Fig. 5 is a zigzag-folded, strip-shaped addition blank 25, ie a cut lasting several days.
  • the right half of the illustration of the pack shows an order of the add-on blank 25 without electrostatic influence, wherein the layers were spaced apart due to the material tension not being overcome exhibit.
  • the left half of the figure shows that by electrostatic Charging the multiple layers pressed together like a suction effect so that the multiply folded add-on blank 25 has a flat, Formation desired for the packaging process.
  • an addition blank 25 may be desired during straight-line conveyance or be advantageous.
  • 6 to 8 shows an exemplary solution, at the added blank 25 is positioned on the outside of a finished package 10 becomes. It is a cigarette packet of the hinged box type with box part 12 and lid 13. The addition blank is on one positioned upward rear or rear wall 34 of the hinged box.
  • a specially designed coupon generator 26 which consists essentially of a multi-angled belt conveyor 35.
  • the Add-on blanks 25 are separated from one another at regular intervals transports a conveyor strand 36, the driver 37 for each addition blank 25th having.
  • a transmission element arranged, namely a transmission wheel 38. This is in the middle positioned between individual belts of the belt conveyor 35 and causes a rolling movement at the top of the pack 10 while transferring the Add-on blank 25.
  • an organ for generating an electrostatic Field arranged.
  • the package 10 provided with the electrostatically fixed add-on blank 25 arrives at the coupon provider 26 through continued transportation the area of a wrapping station 40.
  • the transversely conveyed package 10 U-shaped from a blank of the outer wrapper includes.
  • pack 10 and cutting the The outer blanket in a pocket of a folding turret also becomes the addition blank 25 mechanically fixed.
  • the electrostatic charge occurs with this Example during continuous transport of the packs 10 along one Packing track 41 through driver 42.
  • Packaging machines or devices for transporting packs 10 with added blank (25) can also have several at different positions attached charging electrodes to multiple times during the Fixing the manufacturing process of a pack of blanks to this pack or to renew a weakening effect of the electrostatic charge.

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EP04008404A 2003-04-17 2004-04-07 Procédé et dispositif pour fabriquer des paquets de cigarettes Expired - Lifetime EP1468919B1 (fr)

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EP06026572A EP1759999B1 (fr) 2003-04-17 2004-04-07 Procédé et dispositif destinés à la fabrication de cigarettes et de paquets

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DE10318055A DE10318055A1 (de) 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von (Zigaretten-)Packungen

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EP3260384A1 (fr) * 2016-06-23 2017-12-27 Imperial Tobacco Limited Conditionnement du tabac
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EP3260384A1 (fr) * 2016-06-23 2017-12-27 Imperial Tobacco Limited Conditionnement du tabac
CN114537802A (zh) * 2022-03-14 2022-05-27 成都中光电科技有限公司 液晶玻璃包装间隔纸稳定装置

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CN1550418A (zh) 2004-12-01
DE502004009251D1 (de) 2009-05-07
EP1759999B1 (fr) 2009-03-25
US20040250513A1 (en) 2004-12-16
BRPI0401130A (pt) 2005-01-11
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US7086210B2 (en) 2006-08-08
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