Apparatus and method for inserting one or more goods into a moveable cover
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1. An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into an envelope, comprising:
- a goods transport that moves one or more goods along a filling path;
an envelope transport that moves the envelope along the filling path; and
at least one filling aid that moves at least partially into the envelope and is maintained within the envelope during at least a part of the movement of the envelope, such that the at least one filling aid guides the one or more goods to be inserted into the envelope without moving the envelope;
whereinduring inserting of the one or more goods into the envelope, the envelope transport continuously moves the envelope in an envelope transport direction and the goods transport continuously moves the one or more goods in a goods transport direction;
the filling path extends in the envelope transport direction and the goods transport direction; and
an opening of the envelope extends perpendicular to the envelope transport direction.
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An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover includes a cover transport, and at least one filling aid configured to move at least partially into the cover and to be maintained within the cover during at least a part of the movement of the cover.
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1. An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into an envelope, comprising:
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a goods transport that moves one or more goods along a filling path; an envelope transport that moves the envelope along the filling path; and at least one filling aid that moves at least partially into the envelope and is maintained within the envelope during at least a part of the movement of the envelope, such that the at least one filling aid guides the one or more goods to be inserted into the envelope without moving the envelope;
whereinduring inserting of the one or more goods into the envelope, the envelope transport continuously moves the envelope in an envelope transport direction and the goods transport continuously moves the one or more goods in a goods transport direction; the filling path extends in the envelope transport direction and the goods transport direction; and an opening of the envelope extends perpendicular to the envelope transport direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into an envelope, comprising:
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an envelope transport that moves one or more goods along a filling path; and at least one filling aid that moves at least partially into the envelope and is maintained within the envelope during at least a part of the movement of the envelope, such that the at least one filling aid guides the one or more goods to be inserted into the envelope without moving the envelope, wherein the at least one filling aid comprises, along a goods transport direction, a forward end and a backward end, the at least one filling aid becoming narrower towards the forward end, and wherein the at least one filling aid comprises a lower part and an upper part in between which the one or more goods are moved during inserting, wherein the upper and lower parts are movable relative to each other to set a distance between the upper and lower parts to a thickness of the one or more goods. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for inserting one or more goods into an envelope, comprising:
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moving the one or more goods along a filling path; moving the envelope along the filling path; moving a filling aid at least partially into the envelope, such that the filling aid guides the one or more goods to be inserted into the envelope without moving the envelope, and moving the envelope and the filling aid so that the filling aid is arranged within the envelope at least during a part of the movement of the envelope;
whereinduring inserting of the one or more goods into the envelope, the envelope is continuously moved in an envelope transport direction and the one or more goods are continuously moved in a goods transport direction; the filling path extends in the envelope transport direction and the goods transport direction; and an opening of the envelope extends perpendicular to the envelope transport direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for inserting one or more goods into an envelope, comprising:
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moving the envelope along a filling path; moving a filling aid at least partially into the envelope, such that the filling aid guides the one or more goods to be inserted into the envelope without moving the envelope, and moving the envelope and the filling aid so that the filling aid is arranged within the envelope at least during a part of the movement of the envelope, wherein the filling aid comprises along a goods transport direction a forward end and a backward end, the filling aid becoming narrower towards the forward end, and wherein the filling aid comprises a lower part and an upper part in between which the one or more goods are moved during inserting, wherein the upper and lower parts are moved relative to each other to set a distance between the upper and lower parts to a thickness of the one or more goods.
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