Device for packing flat articles in transport containers, in particular folded-flat folding boxes in casing cartons

• US 20040025473A1
• Filed: 04/09/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag
• Original Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag
• Inventors: Diehr, Wolfgang, Klapp, Hartmut, Steves, Klaus
• Application Number:
  US10/410,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20040025473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 53/251
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 25/143 by introducing successive articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/08 Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2220/01 indicating an entity as a function of which control, adjustment or change is performed, i.e. input
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2220/02 indicating an entity which is controlled, adjusted or changed by a control process, i.e. output
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2220/04 for distinguishing adjusting from controlling, i.e. manual adjustments
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/42146 by introducing articles from above
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/422548 filling or loading process
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/44732 transporting articles in overlapping stream
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/4474 Pair of cooperating moving elements as rollers, belts forming nip into which material is transported
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2511/10 Size; Dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/1766 Cut-out, multi-layer, e.g. folded blanks or boxes
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 29/14 and introducing into a pile
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 29/66 Advancing articles in overlapping streams

Abstract

A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in a transport direction of the articles, has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. A conveying device is provided for feeding the transport containers to the filling location in a conveying direction rectilinearly counter to the transport direction of the articles. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location.

Claims

1. A device for packing flat articles in transport containers, comprising:

a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form;

a conveyor disposed downstream of said feeder in a transport direction of the flat articles, said conveyor having an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the flat articles into the transport containers at a filling location;

a conveying device for feeding the transport containers to said filling location in a conveying direction rectilinearly counter to said transport direction of the flat articles; and

equipment for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location.

2. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein said conveyor for feeding the transport containers is a belt conveyor for revolving in a conveying plane, and two rows of guide rollers are disposed a slight spaced distance above said conveying plane, each of said guide rollers being freely rotatably mounted with a rotational axis inclined in said conveying direction of the transport containers at an acute angle to the vertical.

3. The packing device according to claim 1, including longitudinal carriers for carrying said guide rollers, said longitudinal carriers being adjustable transversely to said conveying direction of the transport containers.

4. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein said conveying device for feeding the transport containers has an electrically operated, controllable servomotor drive.

5. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the flat articles are folded-flat folding boxes, and the transport containers are casing cartons.