Device for treating packages, and holding-and-centering unit for packages
First Claim
1. An apparatus for treating packages by applying furnishing features to said packages, said apparatus comprising a plurality of holding-and-centering units, each of which comprises a primary part and a secondary part, wherein at least one of said primary part and said secondary part comprises a coding, wherein said primary part is held at a holding position during package handling, wherein said secondary part is mounted on or in said primary part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis of said holding-and-centering unit, wherein said secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package, wherein said secondary part is driven by a motor during handling of a package, wherein a plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with said primary parts, wherein package handling comprises at least one of holding, centering, aligning, moving, rotating, and pivoting a package at said holding positions, wherein said features comprise printed material having plural colors, wherein said apparatus further comprises a package inlet, a package outlet, a package-transport path on which packages are moved in a transport direction from said package inlet to said package outlet, and a sensor, wherein said coding indicates rotational angle position to said sensor, wherein said package-transport path comprises at least one transport-and-treatment element that can be driven to rotate about a vertical machine-axis, wherein said transport-and-treatment element comprises a plurality of holding positions, each of which comprises one of said holding-and-centering units for package handling.
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Abstract
An apparatus for printing different colors on packages includes holding-and-centering units, each having a primary and a secondary part. The primary part is held at a holding position during package handling. The secondary part is mounted in the primary part to be rotatable about a vertical axis of the unit. The secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package. A plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with the primary parts.
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- 1. An apparatus for treating packages by applying furnishing features to said packages, said apparatus comprising a plurality of holding-and-centering units, each of which comprises a primary part and a secondary part, wherein at least one of said primary part and said secondary part comprises a coding, wherein said primary part is held at a holding position during package handling, wherein said secondary part is mounted on or in said primary part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis of said holding-and-centering unit, wherein said secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package, wherein said secondary part is driven by a motor during handling of a package, wherein a plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with said primary parts, wherein package handling comprises at least one of holding, centering, aligning, moving, rotating, and pivoting a package at said holding positions, wherein said features comprise printed material having plural colors, wherein said apparatus further comprises a package inlet, a package outlet, a package-transport path on which packages are moved in a transport direction from said package inlet to said package outlet, and a sensor, wherein said coding indicates rotational angle position to said sensor, wherein said package-transport path comprises at least one transport-and-treatment element that can be driven to rotate about a vertical machine-axis, wherein said transport-and-treatment element comprises a plurality of holding positions, each of which comprises one of said holding-and-centering units for package handling.
- 22. An apparatus for treating packages by applying furnishing features to said packages, said apparatus comprising a plurality of holding-and-centering units, each of which comprises a primary part and a secondary part, wherein at least one of said primary part and said secondary part of each of said holding-and-centering units comprises a coding, wherein said primary part is held at a holding position during package handling, wherein said secondary part is mounted on or in said primary part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis of said holding-and-centering unit, wherein said secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package, wherein said secondary part is driven by a motor during handling of a package, wherein a plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with said primary parts, wherein package handling comprises at least one of holding, centering, aligning, moving, rotating, and pivoting a package at said holding positions, wherein said features comprise printed material having plural colors, and an incremental sensor, wherein said coding indicates rotational angle position to said incremental sensor.
- 27. An apparatus for treating packages by applying furnishing features to said packages, said apparatus comprising a plurality of holding-and-centering units, each of which comprises a primary part and a secondary part, wherein said primary part is held at a holding position during package handling, wherein said secondary part is mounted on or in said primary part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis of said holding-and-centering unit, wherein said secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package, wherein said secondary part is driven by a motor during handling of a package, wherein a plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with said primary parts, wherein package handling comprises at least one of holding, centering, aligning, moving, rotating, and pivoting a package at said holding positions, and wherein said features comprise printed material having plural colors, wherein each of said holding-and-centering units further comprises a coupling element, a mating piece for said coupling element for establishing a connection to a supply of a pressure medium, and a lower opening through which said pressure medium is guided into a package to load said package with a preload pressure, wherein said pressure medium is selected from the group consisting of vaporous medium, gaseous medium, and compressed air.
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