EP3585602A1 - Arrangement de manipulation et de pliage et procédé de dépliage et d'introduction d'un élément de subdivision dans un suremballage - Google Patents

Arrangement de manipulation et de pliage et procédé de dépliage et d'introduction d'un élément de subdivision dans un suremballage

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EP3585602A1
EP3585602A1 EP18701318.0A EP18701318A EP3585602A1 EP 3585602 A1 EP3585602 A1 EP 3585602A1 EP 18701318 A EP18701318 A EP 18701318A EP 3585602 A1 EP3585602 A1 EP 3585602A1
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outer packaging
folding
contact surface
handling
subdivision
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Christian Canalicchio
Alban Hutter
Simon FELLER
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Krones AG
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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
    • 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
    • B31B50/005—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons involving a particular layout of the machinery or relative arrangement of its subunits
    • 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 [3D] articles
    • B31D5/0004—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making inserts, e.g. partitions, for boxes
    • 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
    • B65B61/207—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 for inserting partitions between package contents
    • 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
    • B31B50/046—Feeding sheets or blanks involving changing orientation or changing direction of transport
    • 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
    • B31B50/06—Feeding sheets or blanks from stacks
    • 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
    • B31B50/07—Feeding sheets or blanks by air pressure or suction

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  • the present invention relates to a handling and folding device for a dividing element which can be arranged within an outer packaging and to a method for unfolding and inserting a dividing element into an outer packaging according to the features of the preambles of claims 1 and 11.
  • Glass bottles within carton outer packaging or the like are often made subdivisions to protect the bottles to separate the bottles within the carton outer packaging from each other and in particular to prevent direct contact of the bottles with each other, to damage the bottles during transport could lead.
  • compartments are used, which are often referred to as webs or bridge inserts.
  • Compartments are often made of solid or corrugated board.
  • Solid cardboard compartments form a solid unit and prevent the movement of the articles during transport.
  • corrugated board compartments provide padding for the articles, since the corrugated cardboard is compressed during transport.
  • EP 3 012 201 A describes a method and a device for mounting and erecting collapsed or
  • the cardboard is held on a Kartonagewand their upper flat side coming from above.
  • the cardboard is held on a Kartonagewand their lower flat side from below.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an inexpensively producible outer packaging for articles, wherein be provided within the outer packaging subdivisions in order to reduce the contact between the articles to be arranged within the outer packaging at least.
  • the object is achieved by a handling and folding device for a subdividing element which can be arranged within an outer packaging and a method for
  • An outer packaging to be subdivided is formed in the present case by a cardboard outer packaging, for example an RSC cardboard, top-load cardboard, side-load cardboard, basket, tray or the like.
  • the outer packaging does not necessarily have to be formed from a cardboard material, there are also other suitable sheet materials in question, for example, film-coated composite board, etc., which can be folded into a corresponding outer packaging.
  • a dividing element used for subdivision may also be used
  • a blank of a flat cardboard material or similar preferably from a blank of a flat cardboard material or similar. in particular a material that is substantially rigid but along
  • folded fold lines can be folded or folded over.
  • film-coated composite cardboard a rigid, flat plastic or another suitable material.
  • the outer packaging is preferably prepared such that it is open on one side, through which opening the dividing element and the articles can be filled into the outer packaging.
  • the fold lines are preferably introduced by grooves or scratches or by grooves in the dividing element.
  • This method is used i.d.R. only with extremely thick materials. More often, the fold lines are generated by the so-called grooves.
  • the cardboard material or the like are used.
  • the at least one fold line subdivides the subdivision element into at least two subregions, in particular a holding region and at least one lateral one Subarea.
  • a subdivision element with two substantially parallel fold lines is subdivided by these, in particular into a central subarea and two lateral subareas.
  • the middle portion corresponds to the holding area.
  • the handling and folding device comprises a magazine for the flat blanks of the subdivision elements. Furthermore, at least one holding device is provided, which can each remove a subdivision element from the magazine. In particular, it is provided that the holding device detects and holds the dividing element only in the so-called holding area. The at least one lateral portion, however, is not detected by the holding device and / or detained.
  • the already prepared outer packaging, in which the dividing element is to be introduced, is supplied in particular by a transport device.
  • at least one contact surface is provided for the subdivision element. By an at least partially abutment of the subdivision element to the at least one contact surface, the subdivision element is folded over at the at least one fold line, so that an angle between two adjoining subregions of the
  • Dividing element is formed, wherein the fold line forms the apex of the angle.
  • the abutment of the at least one lateral subregion of the subdivision element which is not grasped and held by the holding device, takes place against the at least one abutment surface.
  • the subdividing element folded in this way can now be inserted into the outer packaging, whereby it is subdivided into a plurality of transport compartments. In this transport compartments now articles can be introduced by the
  • Subdivision element are at least partially separated and / or spaced apart.
  • the dividing element prevents direct contact between the articles, so that they do not hit one another during transport or
  • Transport device for the outer packaging arranged below the at least one contact surface.
  • the outer packaging is in a transport direction on the
  • Subdivision element is arranged below the at least one contact surface. After the dividing element has been folded and inserted into the outer packaging, the now subdivided outer packaging is preferably moved over the transport device further in the transport direction and the filling by article and the optionally subsequent closure of the subdivided and filled
  • an outer packaging with a rectangular base is arranged in particular such that at least two lateral
  • Limits are arranged parallel to the transport direction and the other two lateral boundaries are arranged orthogonal to the transport direction.
  • the at least one contact surface is arranged in a plane which is perpendicular to the transport direction and at an angle not equal to 0 ° and / or not equal to 90 ° to the
  • Transport direction extends.
  • the at least one contact surface is arranged obliquely to the lateral boundaries of the outer packaging on the transport device.
  • the at least one contact surface is assigned at least one adjusting device.
  • it is a height adjustment, so that the at least one contact surface in different height levels above the
  • Transport device can be arranged.
  • a stepless height adjustment via a lifting column or a spindle adjustment is possible, which allows either manual or automated adjustment of the arrangement of the contact surface to different height levels of outer packaging.
  • the at least one holding device for the dividing element is rotatable and that for folding the dividing element is a rotation, in particular a rotation about 90 °, about an approximately perpendicular to the transport plane for the outer packaging rotating axis.
  • the rotation causes a corresponding rotation of the held by the holding device
  • Subdividing element whereby the at least one lateral portion which is not detected and / or gripped by the holding device, at least partially brought into contact with the contact surface and thereby folding the
  • Dividing element along the at least one fold line causes.
  • the at least one first lateral portion is bent or folded relative to the holding portion.
  • the holding device is further variable in height and can be adjusted by an upwardly or downwardly directed movement relative to the at least one contact surface and relative to the arranged below the contact surface overpack.
  • the folding of the dividing element takes place in a first working height of the holding device.
  • the folded dividing element is through Lowering the holding device introduced into the outer packaging and arranged by releasing the holding operation or by releasing the holding device within the outer packaging.
  • the holding device comprises vacuum cups, which in the
  • Discharge of the vacuum or lowering of the negative pressure is the folded and inserted into the outer packaging or inserted subdivision of the
  • Holding device solved.
  • the downward movement of the holding device takes place substantially parallel to the fold lines of the subdivision element.
  • the subdivided outer packaging can now be loaded with articles. This can be done directly within the handling and folding device. Alternatively, the subdivided outer packaging is fed to a placement module, in which the articles are inserted from above into the subdivided outer packaging.
  • the at least one contact surface can be designed as an exchangeable format part.
  • the at least one contact surface is on a base plate
  • the contact surface is perpendicular to the base plate and arranged at an angle to one of the sides of the passage opening, wherein the contact surface at least
  • the format part together with the base plate with at least one contact surface can at a
  • the at least one contact surface is rotatably arranged on a base plate, so that the angle of the at least one
  • Umverpackung can be changed and adjusted.
  • the contact surface is in particular rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the transport direction of the outer packaging or about an axis of rotation which is parallel to the insertion direction with which the dividing element is inserted into the outer packaging.
  • connection between the contact surface and the base plate is released, the new angle is adjusted and the contact surface is fixed in the new arrangement.
  • the insertion of the folded dividing element in the outer packaging can be further supported by guide elements. These are arranged for example on the underside of the base plate.
  • the guide elements can as
  • Guide profiles or profile elements may be formed, which extend below the at least one contact surface of opposite corners of the passage opening obliquely downwards and in the direction of the center of the passage opening.
  • the arrangement and design of the guide elements on the base plate is adapted to the respective subdivision element.
  • Contact surface and the at least one guide element an exchangeable format part.
  • Passage opening can be exchanged with a different number of contact surfaces and / or with a different design and / or arrangement of guide elements.
  • the dividing element is formed as a blank with two fold lines.
  • the dividing element has a defined width between the outer sides parallel to the fold lines.
  • the middle partial area formed between the two fold lines serves in particular as a holding area for the holding device of the handling and folding device.
  • Laterally to each of a first and second lateral portion is arranged.
  • the handling and folding device comprises two contact surfaces.
  • the dividing element is gripped by the holding device in the middle subregion or holding region and positioned between the two abutment surfaces.
  • the dividing element is also rotated by 90 °.
  • the two contact surfaces are arranged parallel to each other and are at a distance from each other, which is smaller than the width of the partitioning element.
  • Subdivision element reaches the first lateral portion in contact or contact with one of the contact surfaces, and the second lateral portion comes into contact or in contact with the other contact surface. Since the distance between the abutment surfaces is smaller than the width of the subdivision element, the abutment between the lateral subregions and the abutment surfaces in each case causes a bending of the lateral subregions, since the subdivision element is rotated by the abutment surfaces is hampered. The kinking of the lateral sections takes place along the
  • predefined fold lines since these represent a material weakening or provide a specific compliance against kinking around a rectilinear bending line.
  • a dividing element forms in a Z-shape.
  • Handling and folding device are used in the so-called.
  • Side-load cardboard boxes i. lying formed cardboard with a side opening.
  • the at least one contact surface is such the transport device for the
  • the dividing element is laterally brought to the at least one contact surface and can be brought into contact with this. Subsequently, the dividing element is pushed further into the outer packaging.
  • a dividing element equipped with two folding lines is inserted from the side between two contact surfaces, and by rotation the two lateral sections are brought into contact with the two contact surfaces and folded accordingly.
  • such a handling and folding device can also be used to divide open at the bottom outer packaging, which are then slipped over article compilations or in the
  • Passage opening arranged analogous to the bottom-side opening of the outer packaging.
  • the subdivision element is assigned to the at least one contact surface from below, for example inserted between the contact surfaces. After at least one lateral subregion of the subdivision element has been folded over, the subdivision element is inserted into the outer packaging at the top.
  • the subdivision element can be folded in such a way that, after being arranged within the outer packaging, it partially relaxes again and in so doing is braced within the outer packaging and thereby held securely. Alternatively, a gluing point or similar.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically the steps of a method for unfolding
  • Fig. 2A shows a plan view of an outer packaging with a first
  • FIG. 2B shows a plan view of an outer package loaded with articles according to FIG.
  • Fig. 2C shows a plan view of an outer packaging with a second
  • Embodiment of a partitioning element Embodiment of a partitioning element.
  • FIG. 2D shows a plan view of an outer package loaded with articles according to FIG. 2C.
  • FIG. 2E shows a plan view of an alternatively loaded outer package according to FIG. 2C.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a folding module with two
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a folding module with two
  • Fig. 5 shows a representation of a folding module with two contact surfaces from above.
  • Fig. 6 shows a side view of a folding module with two contact surfaces.
  • Fig. 7 shows an illustration of a holding device with unfolded
  • Fig. 8 shows an illustration of a holding device with folded
  • Dividing member. 9 shows an illustration of a folding module according to FIG. 3 in conjunction with the arrangement of an outer packaging.
  • FIGS. 10A to 10D show the time sequence of the unfolding and insertion of a dividing element into an outer packaging by means of a folding module according to FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows the steps of a method for unfolding and inserting a dividing element 2. 2 * into an outer packaging 1.
  • Outer package 1 is in the illustrated embodiment, an open-topped RSC cardboard. However, other suitable top-load cardboard boxes, trays or similar can also be used. with a subdivision element 2.2 * divided into transport compartments 5 and for receiving in each case at least one article (reference numeral 6, see also Figures 2) are equipped.
  • the dividing element 2 stored as a suitable flat blank with at least one fold line 3, 4 in a magazine 7 becomes at least one
  • the holding device 8 has at least one suction device, for example a suction cup which can be acted upon with vacuum or the like. on, which can pick off the subdivision element 2 in accordance with isolated.
  • the dividing elements 2 can be arranged standing leaning against each other within the magazine 7, as shown. Alternatively, the
  • Subdivision elements 2 also be stacked in a stack.
  • the holding device 8 must be equipped accordingly to receive the flat blank of the subdivision element 2 and to be able to hold securely.
  • the dividing element 2 is now at least partially brought into abutment with at least one contact surface of a folding module described in detail below a handling and folding device 10, wherein portions of the
  • Subdivision element 2 along the fold lines 3, 4 are folded over or kinked.
  • the subdividing element 2 folded in this way is denoted by the reference numeral 2 * below. designated.
  • the folded subdivision element 2 * is used in the area of the handling and folding device 10 in a via a transport device 9 in the transport direction TR supplied overpack 1, whereby a subsequent with the
  • Reference numeral 1 * characterized divided outer packaging is formed. This is folded in the embodiment shown here by a Z-shaped
  • Figures 2A to 2E show two different embodiments of divided overpacks 1 * with or without article 6;
  • FIG. 2A shows a plan view of a divided outer package 1 a * with a first embodiment of a folded dividing element 2a *
  • Fig. 2B shows a loaded with four articles 6 divided outer packaging 1 a * of FIG. 2A
  • a blank of a subdivision element 2a used here has two parallel fold lines 3, 4 and was folded in the form of an N before or during insertion into the outer packaging 1.
  • the outer packaging 1 is subdivided into four equally sized transport compartments 5 by the folded dividing element 2a * . These can for example be filled with four identical articles 6, for example bottles, cans or the like.
  • the arranged within the outer packaging 1 * subdivision element 2a * prevents direct contact of the article 6 with each other and thus provides good transport protection.
  • Fig. 2C shows a plan view of an outer package 1 b * with a second
  • FIG. 2D shows an outer packaging 1 b * loaded with similar articles 6a according to FIG. 2C
  • FIG. 2E shows an alternatively loaded outer packaging 1 b * according to FIG. 2C
  • a blank of a subdividing element 2b used here has only one central folding line 3, which divides the blank of the subdividing element 2b substantially into two identical subregions.
  • the dividing element 2b has been folded substantially in the form of a V before or during insertion into the outer packaging 1.
  • the outer packaging 1 * is divided by the folded dividing element 2b * into three transport compartments 5, 5a, 5b. In particular, two small transport compartments 5a and one large transport compartment 5b are formed.
  • the three transport compartments 5a, 5b can be filled, for example, according to FIG. 2D with four identical articles 6a, for example bottles, cans or the like, wherein in each case an article 6a is arranged in one of the small transport compartments 5a and two articles 6a in the large transport compartment 5a Transport tray 5b are arranged.
  • this outer packaging 1 b * offers a much better protection than an outer packaging 1 without subdivision.
  • outer packaging can 1 b * are fitted as shown in Fig. 2E with different articles 6a, 6b, and in particular a so-called.
  • a small article 6a is arranged in each of the small transport compartments 5a, while in the large transport compartment 5b a large article 6b, in particular an article 6b with a larger base surface, is arranged.
  • the arranged within the outer packaging 1 dividing element 2b * prevents direct contact of the article 6a, 6b with each other and thus provides good transport protection.
  • FIGS 3 to 6 show different views of a folding module 1 1 with two contact surfaces 12, 13; in particular, Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a folding module 1 1 from above; Fig. 4 shows a perspective view from below; Fig. 5 shows a view from above, and Fig. 6 shows a side view.
  • the folding module 1 1 comprises two contact surfaces 12, 13, on which portions of a
  • Subdivision element (in particular an embodiment as in the following
  • the folding module 1 1 comprises a
  • Passage opening 14 Below the passage opening 14 to be subdivided outer packaging is arranged (see also Fig. 9).
  • the dividing element is arranged between the two contact surfaces 12, 13, folded and inserted from above into the arranged below the passage opening 14 outer packaging.
  • further guide elements 15, 16 support the targeted insertion of the subdivision element in the outer packaging.
  • Dividing element produced with two parallel fold lines.
  • Subdivision element here in particular parallel to the insertion direction, in which the dividing element is inserted into the outer packaging aligned.
  • the contact surfaces 12, 13 are in particular at an angle to the below
  • the outline of an outer packaging 1 is shown in dashed lines in Fig. 5.
  • the size of the formed between the contact surfaces 12, 13 and two parallel side walls of the outer package angle ⁇ is responsible for the degree of folding of the dividing element at the fold lines. ever the shallower this angle ⁇ is, the less strongly the dividing element is folded. Accordingly, the steeper this angle ⁇ is, the stronger it becomes
  • the contact surface 12, 13 is located in a plane perpendicular to the transport direction TR of the outer package 1 (see FIG. 1) on the
  • Transport device 9 extends.
  • the contact surface 12, 13 is further arranged at an angle ⁇ not equal to 0 ° and / or not equal to 90 ° to the transport direction TR of the outer packaging.
  • the contact surface 12, 13 is aligned at an angle to the sides of the outer packaging 1.
  • Fig. 7 shows a representation of a holding device 8 with unfolded
  • Dividing element 2 and Fig. 8 shows a representation of a holding device 8 with folded dividing element 2 * .
  • the folding lines 3, 4 divide the dividing element 2 into three partial regions, in particular a middle partial region 20 and two lateral partial regions 21, 22.
  • the holding device 8 comprises suction grippers 30.
  • the dividing element 2 is gripped by the suction grippers 30 of the holding device 8 in the central partial region 20 ,
  • FIG. 9 shows an illustration of a folding module 11 according to FIG. 3 and the spatial assignment of an outer packaging 1 to be subdivided.
  • Figures 10A to 10D illustrate the timing of unfolding and insertion of a folded
  • the outer package 1 is open on one side, in particular, the outer package 1 open top flaps 40 and thus is formed on top side open.
  • Overpack 1 is placed under the folding module 1 1 so that the
  • Passage opening 14 of the folding module 1 1 is arranged substantially in alignment above the lid opening of the outer packaging 1 (see also Fig. 5).
  • the mutually parallel contact surfaces 12, 13 are arranged parallel to each other, in particular in parallel planes which are formed at an angle to the planes of the open cover flaps 40.
  • the contact surfaces 12, 13 are arranged at an angle between 2 ° and 45 ° to the cover flaps 40.
  • the additional guide elements 15, 16 preferably project at least partially into the outer packaging 1 and / or essentially touch the corners between the side walls 41 of the outer packaging and the open lid flaps 40.
  • the outer packaging 1 which is open at the top is brought, for example, by means of a conveyor belt or another suitable transport device (cf., FIG. 1) and positioned below the folding module 11. Now, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D, the folded dividing element 2 * is inserted into the outer packaging 1. The detected by the holding device 8 only in the central portion 20
  • Dividing element 2 is arranged from above at least in regions between the contact surfaces 12, 13 of the folding module 1 1 (see Fig. 10A). By a rotation of the holding device 8 by 90 °, the lateral portions 21, 22 of the
  • Subdividing element 2 each brought into contact with one of the contact surfaces 12, 13 and thereby folded along the fold lines 3.4 ( Figures 10B, 10C). Since the abutment surfaces 12, 13 are arranged at an angle ⁇ (see FIG. 5) to the open cover flaps 40 of the outer packaging and the rotation of the holding device 8 by 90 ° about a perpendicular to the top opening of the outer packaging 1 and perpendicular to the passage opening 14th Although the folding module 1 1 arranged axis of rotation D Although a rotation of the held central portion 20 of the dividing element 2 causes by 90 °, but a corresponding rotation of the lateral portions 21, 22 is limited by the contact surfaces 12, 13, there is a folding or folding the lateral Subareas 21, 22 and thus the formation of the Z-shape of the folded subdivision element 2 * ( Figures 10B, 10C).
  • the folded subdivision element 2 * is now introduced from above into the outer packaging 1 for forming the subdivided outer packaging 1 * by, for example, lowering the holding device 8 in the direction of movement BR (FIG. 10D). Subsequently, the holding connection between the holding device 8 and the
  • Partition member 2 * solved, for example, by the vacuum sucking
  • the holding device 8 can by an upward
  • Overpack 1 * can be sent for further processing.
  • articles (not shown, compare FIGS. 2B, 2D, 2E) can now be filled into the transport compartments 5 formed inside the outer packaging 1 * by the subdivision element 2 * by filling the articles from above into the transport compartments 5.
  • the fold lines 3, 4 of the dividing element 2 arranged between the contact surfaces 12, 13 are substantially parallel to the downward direction of movement BR of FIGS. 10A to 10D.
  • Holding device 8 is arranged, with which the folded dividing element 2 * is inserted into the outer packaging 1.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un arrangement de manipulation et de pliage (10) pour un élément de subdivision (2) pouvant être disposé à l'intérieur d'un suremballage (1), ainsi qu'un procédé de dépliage et d'introduction d'un élément de subdivision (2) dans un suremballage (1). L'élément de subdivision (2) est réalisé sous la forme d'une pièce découpée comportant au moins une ligne de pliage (3, 4). L'arrangement de manipulation et de pliage (10) comporte un chargeur (7) pour des éléments de subdivision (2), au moins un dispositif de maintien (8) pour les éléments de subdivision (2), un dispositif de transport (9) pour les suremballages (1) et au moins une surface d'appui (12, 13) pour l'élément de subdivision (2). L'élément de subdivision (2) est amené en appui contre l'au moins une surface d'appui (12, 13) au moins dans certaines zones. L'élément de subdivision (2) est ici plié le long de l'au moins une ligne de pliage (3, 4). L'élément de subdivision (2) plié est ensuite introduit dans le suremballage (1).
EP18701318.0A 2017-02-24 2018-01-22 Arrangement de manipulation et de pliage et procédé de dépliage et d'introduction d'un élément de subdivision dans un suremballage Active EP3585602B1 (fr)

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PCT/EP2018/051448 WO2018153587A1 (fr) 2017-02-24 2018-01-22 Arrangement de manipulation et de pliage et procédé de dépliage et d'introduction d'un élément de subdivision dans un suremballage

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