EP2653393B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour cercler une pile de produits plans et plats - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour cercler une pile de produits plans et plats Download PDF

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EP2653393B1
EP2653393B1 EP13001862.5A EP13001862A EP2653393B1 EP 2653393 B1 EP2653393 B1 EP 2653393B1 EP 13001862 A EP13001862 A EP 13001862A EP 2653393 B1 EP2653393 B1 EP 2653393B1
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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
    • B65B13/00—Bundling articles
    • B65B13/02—Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes
    • 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
    • B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
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  • the invention relates to a method for strapping a stack of flat, flat products with a band, wherein the band is completely wrapped around the stack and then a tensile force is exerted on the band, whereby the band stretches from the outside to the stack, and wherein the Band is then fixed in the tensioned state, wherein at least two stops are positioned before the tensioning of the tape at or near the stack, which limit the tensioning movement of the tape and to which the band applies in the tensioned state, and finally the stops and the strapped stacks are separated from each other
  • the invention relates to a device for strapping a stack of flat, flat products with a belt, with a clamping unit, by means of which the band can be placed completely around the stack, can be clamped and fixed onto the stack from the outside, and with at least two stops, which limit the tensioning movement of the tape and to which the tape in the tensioned state can be applied.
  • a clamping unit by means of which the band can be placed completely around the stack, can be clamped and fixed onto the stack from the outside, and with at least two stops, which limit the tensioning movement of the tape and to which the tape in the tensioned state can be applied.
  • the band After a stack of envelopes is assembled, the band is completely wrapped around the stack and the band is tensioned or tensioned, thereby tensioning the band from outside onto the stack, thereby holding it together.
  • the band usually consists of a relatively resistant to bending plastic, in particular polypropylene, polyester or PET, and is fixed in the tensioned state, for example by welding or otherwise.
  • an abutment is required, which is formed by the stack or the inherent stability of the stack.
  • the stack is relatively small and comprises, for example, only two envelopes, the inherent stability of the stack is so low that the tension of the tape contracts and crumples the envelopes during the tensioning operation. The tape may tear and damage the envelopes.
  • the strapping of a stack of flat, sheet-like products of the type mentioned is therefore only applicable if the stack has a sufficient height and thus sufficient inherent stability. In this way, the method can not be used in automated systems, since it is not predictable how many products a stack comprises, for example, from envelopes.
  • the US 2,418,550 describes the stacking of soft, flexible medical compresses.
  • the stack is first assembled and then pressed together from above and fixed, after which a clamping bracket with lower stop fingers and upper stop fingers is laterally inserted so that the stack is held between the stop fingers.
  • Around the stack and the stop fingers around a band is then laid and tightened and fixed. Finally, the clamp is pulled out with the stop fingers.
  • the tensioned and fixed band exerts a high clamping or clamping force on the stop fingers. It has been found that the subsequent separation of the stack from the abutment fingers often causes problems when the band has been applied with a large amount of tension so that there is a strong clamping action between the band and the abutment fingers.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for strapping a stack of flat, flat products, in which the stack and the stops can be easily separated from each other.
  • a device is to be created with which the method can be carried out in a simple manner.
  • This object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 1. It is provided that the attacks are adjusted relative to each other before separation from the stack.
  • the invention is also based on the basic idea of not only using the inherent stability of the stack as an abutment for the clamping force of the strip, but also providing at least one and preferably at least two stops which prevent the stack from being pushed together or crumpled by the clamping force of the strip ,
  • the stops are positioned in the vicinity of or in front of the stack prior to tensioning the belt. Then the tape is wrapped around the stack and at the same time around the stops and tightened. By tightening the tape, the tape applies to the outside of the stack and also to the stops.
  • the stops are so stable that they can absorb and release the tension of the belt.
  • the clamping movement of the tape is not limited by the stability of the stack, but by the position of the stops, thereby ensuring that the stack keeps its shape even in the tensioned state of the tape. This makes it possible to reliably apply the method according to the invention, regardless of the inherent stability of the stack.
  • the band is fixed in the usual manner in the tensioned state.
  • the stops are no longer necessary and can be separated from the strapped stack. On the one hand this can be done by retracting the stops, on the other hand it is possible to pull the tape strapped from the stops down from the stops.
  • the stops are adjusted relative to each other before the removal of the stack.
  • the stops are adjusted relative to each other before the removal of the stack.
  • only one of the stops is adjusted and the other stop retains its position.
  • both stops are adjusted.
  • the relative adjustment of the stops takes place in that the stops are moved away from each other.
  • the stops are moved towards each other.
  • the attacks are initially away from each other and then moved towards each other.
  • the stops Because of their movement away from each other, the stops exceed the outer contour of the stack to the outside and continue to stretch the already tensioned band until the band undergoes a local overstretching in the areas which abut against the stops.
  • the overstretching of the band reduces the tension exerted on the stack when the stoppers are returned to their original position so that the stack is easier to remove from the stoppers.
  • the band which is usually made of plastic, such as polypropylene, has a high intrinsic stability, so that can be achieved by applying a tensile or clamping force no sharp deflections of the tape.
  • plastic such as polypropylene
  • the problem may arise that the band at the edges of the stack can not follow the contour of the stack but form a loop.
  • the stops after the fixation of the tape are adjusted relative to each other so that the tape is locally overstretched and plastically deformed.
  • the local overstretching of the band forms at this point a sharp deflection of the tape by, for example, 360 °, so that the tape is well applied even to very thin stacks.
  • the local overstretching of the tape is achieved by moving the stops away from each other.
  • the stops are positioned in edge areas of the stack arranged on opposite sides.
  • the stops are arranged flush with each side edge of the stack before tensioning the tape.
  • the attacks can be designed as plate-like fingers on the stack is placed so that the opposite outer edges of the fingers each coincide with an outer edge of the stack.
  • the above object is achieved by the apparatus of claim 9.
  • the mutual distance of the stops can be increased and / or reduced.
  • the two stops are formed by plate or rod-like fingers.
  • the stack can either be placed on the attacks, but it is also possible to hang the attacks from the top of the stack, the attacks can then be stretched by a spring force against the stack.
  • FIG. 1 shows a stack 10 of several superimposed flat, flat products 17, such as envelopes.
  • the stack 10 has a cuboid shape and lies with its underside on two plate-like fingers 14 so that the opposite outer edges of the fingers 14 directly adjacent to the opposite outer sides of the stack 10, ie in each case flush with a side edge of the stack 10.
  • the fingers 14 form stops 13 for a band 11, which is to be placed around the stack 10.
  • the band 11 is held at one end via a holder 12 shown only schematically and completely wrapped around the stack 10 at a distance, wherein the holder 12 opposite free end of the belt 11 is again in the region of the holder 12, so that in this area an overlap 15 of the band is given.
  • a tensile force is exerted on the free end of the band 11 as shown in FIG FIG. 1 is indicated by the arrow Z. Due to the tensile force Z, the band 11 fits tightly around the stack 10 and around the stops 13 and spans from outside onto the stack 10, but the tensioning movement of the band 11 is limited by the stops 13.
  • FIG. 2 shows, the stack 10 is indeed compressed by the tensioned band 11 in its height, ie in the stacking direction, but prevent the stops 13, that the clamping force can lead to a deformation of the stack 10 in the plane of the individual sheet products 17.
  • the band 11 After the band 11 has reached its tensioned position, the band 11 is fixed in the overlapping area 15, for example by welding, as shown in FIG FIG. 2 indicated by the arrows S. In this state, the stack 10 is combined by the band 11 to a unit, however, wherein the stops 13 forming fingers 14 are still disposed within the ring formed by the band 11 and wherein the band 11 still exerts a clamping force on the stops 13.
  • the stops 13 are adjustable relative to each other. As FIG. 3 shows, the fingers 13 forming the stops 13 can be moved toward one another, ie in the direction of the vertical center plane of the stack 10, as indicated by the arrows A in FIG FIG. 3 is indicated. In this way, the clamping force exerted by the band 11 on the fingers 14 is reduced, so that the strapped from the belt 11 stack 10 can be pulled in this state in a simple manner by the fingers 14 perpendicular to the plane. After removal of the stack 10 of the fingers 14 a manageable in the usual way transport unit in the form of a stack 10 of flat, flat products 17 is formed, which is of the circulating band 11 are held together as it is in FIG. 4 is shown.
  • FIG. 5 shows a stack 10 of only two thin sheet products 17, such as envelopes, with the problem that the belt 11 at the edges of the stack 10 due to its high inherent rigidity does not receive such a sharp deflection, that it the contour of the stack 10 under close fit can follow.
  • the fingers 14 forming the stops 13 can be adjusted outwards relative to one another, as indicated by the arrows B in FIG FIG. 5 is indicated. In this case, the fingers 14 are moved beyond the outer contour of the stack 10 to the outside and thereby exert on the already tensioned and fixed band 11 at the outer deflection another tension, in the band 11 at the outer edges of the stops 14 to high local stresses leads, whereby the band 11 is overstretched and plastically deformed in this area. Due to the overstretching of the band, the inherent rigidity of the band 11 in this area is reduced so much that the band undergoes a sharp deflection and can thus follow the contour of the thin stack 10.
  • FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment, in which the stack 10 is prepositioned and then the stops 13 forming fingers 14 from above, for example by means of the force of each one indicated only by an arrow spring 16 on the opposite edge regions of the stack 10 are placed, whereupon then the tensioning operation of the belt 11 is carried out including a possible local overstretching of the belt 11 in the aforementioned manner.

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  1. Procédé pour cercler une pile (10) de produits plans et plats (17) avec un ruban (11), le ruban (11) étant placé tout autour de la pile (10) puis une force de traction (Z) étant exercée sur le ruban (11), le ruban (11) étant ainsi serré depuis l'extérieur sur la pile (10) et le ruban (11) étant ensuite fixé à l'état serré, au moins deux butées (13) étant positionnées avant le serrage du ruban (11) contre la pile (10) ou à proximité de celle-ci, lesdites butées limitant le mouvement de serrage du ruban (11) et le ruban (11) reposant à l'état serré contre lesdites butées et les butées (13) et la pile (10) cerclée étant ensuite séparées l'une de l'autre, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont réglées l'une par rapport à l'autre, et en l'occurrence déplacées l'une sur l'autre, avant d'être séparées de la pile (10).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux butées (13) peuvent être réglées.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont éloignées l'une de l'autre puis rapprochées l'une de l'autre.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont réglées de telle sorte l'une par rapport à l'autre après la fixation du ruban (11) que le ruban (11) est dilaté localement et déformé de façon plastique.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont positionnées dans les zones de bordure de la pile (10) disposées sur les côtés opposés.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont disposées en affleurement respectivement avec un bord latéral de la pile (10) avant le serrage du ruban (11).
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont réglées de telle sorte l'une par rapport à l'autre avant le retrait de la pile (10) que le ruban (11) n'exerce aucune force ou sinon qu'une force essentiellement réduite sur les butées (13).
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la pile (10) est retirée des butées (13) après la fixation du ruban (11) et le réglage des butées (13).
  9. Dispositif pour cercler une pile (10) de produits plans et plats (17) à l'aide d'un ruban (11), avec une unité de serrage à l'aide de laquelle le ruban (11) peut être placé tout autour de la pile (10), serré et fixé sur la pile (10) depuis l'extérieur et avec deux butées (13) limitant le mouvement de serrage du ruban (11) et contre lesquelles le ruban (11) peut être placé à l'état serré, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) peuvent être réglées l'une par rapport à l'autre et être déplacées au moins l'une sur l'autre.
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la distance mutuelle des butées (13) peut être agrandie ou diminuée.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) sont formées de doigts (14) de type plaque ou tige.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 9 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la pile (10) peut être placée sur les butées (13).
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 9 à 11, caractérisé en ce que les butées (13) peuvent être placées par en haut sur la pile (13).
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