JP2002193206A - Method and apparatus for delivering sheet-like article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for delivering a sheet-like article from a storage part of the sheet-like article to a fixed position of a machine in a tabacco processing industry, or delivering it to a package of a rod-like article in the tabacco processing industry. SOLUTION: The sheet-like article 11 is supplied to inside of a region of a collar 19 without lifting this collar 19. A first position inside an empty housing pocket 18 is provided at least partially in a lower side of the collar 19 of the rod-like package of the tabacco processing industry.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to the following process steps:
Removing the sheet from the sheet storage comprising removing the sheet from the sheet storage and supplying the sheet to a location below the collar of the bar-shaped article package in the tobacco processing industry. The present invention relates to a method for delivering to a fixed position of a machine in the tobacco processing industry or a package of bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry.

Further, the present invention provides a method for removing a sheet-like article from a sheet-like article storage section and transferring the sheet-like article from a take-out position to a first position. An apparatus for transferring from a shape storage to a first location of a machine in the tobacco processing industry or to a package of bar-like articles in the tobacco processing industry.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A device of this type comprises a transfer device which removes sheets from a sheet storage and transfers the sheets from a removal position to a first position. It is configured to be able to.

[0004] A corresponding method and apparatus for handling shards in the packaging of stacked sheets, in particular cigarettes, is described, for example, in DE 196 41 16
It is known from WO 05. Such methods and apparatus are relatively expensive to construct and manufacture, and therefore costly, and are only suitable for feeding sheet-like articles into packages.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for delivering a sheet, which makes it possible to at least partially deliver the sheet under the package. That is.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and a device for transferring a sheet-like article to a desired position with as few members as possible and for guaranteeing the transfer as effectively as possible. is there. In particular, it is desirable that a package already arranged in the correct position does not have to be lifted again in order to insert it below this package of sheet-like articles.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above objects are attained by the following method steps: removing a sheet from a sheet storage, and placing the sheet in a position below the collar of a bar-shaped article package in the tobacco processing industry. A method according to the invention for transferring a sheet from a sheet storage to a fixed position on a machine in the tobacco processing industry or to a package of bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, comprising supplying the article. The problem is solved by feeding the sheet-like article into the area of the collar without lifting the collar.

[0008] The method according to the invention makes it possible to feed or transport the sheet-like article below the collar without the need for additional gripping and transporting members for lifting the collar. In particular, a fixed position is set in the area above the storage pocket of the folding disk. In particular, this fixed position can also be set below the other part of the bar-shaped article package in the tobacco processing industry.

[0009] If the supply of the sheets is at least partially performed in the guide, a particularly effective and reliable supply of the sheets is ensured. In this case, the guide advantageously extends below the package of the collar or of the bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry.

Only after the sheet-like articles have been fed into this fixed position or in the best position of further process steps, the blocks of rod-like articles, especially in the tobacco processing industry, which are wrapped in packaging material, , So that the sheet is at least partially disposed between the block and the collar.

Furthermore, in feeding the blocks to the above-mentioned position, the sheets are separated from the guides, so that they can subsequently be transported without problems with the collar and the blocks. . This separation is performed by pressing.

The sheet is moved away from the guides when it is transported together with the blocks, the sheet and the collar into a further position, in particular into the storage pocket of the folding disk. With this particular design of the method according to the invention, a particularly simple and few process steps can be released from the guide of the sheet-like article.

[0013] Sheet-like articles are in particular coupons (designed sections of cigarette packages in the tobacco processing industry).

The object of the present invention is to provide a sheet-like product having a transfer device for removing a sheet-like product from a sheet-like product storage section and transferring the sheet-like product from a take-out position to a first position. A device for transferring articles from a sheet storage to a first location of a machine in the tobacco processing industry or to a package of bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, wherein the first location in the empty storage pocket is at least: The problem is solved in part by being provided below the collar of the packaging of the bar-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry. By means of the device according to the invention, the effective delivery of the bar-shaped articles in the tobacco industry to a predetermined position below the collar of the package without the need to lift this collar, thus using other mechanical parts It is possible without. In this case, the collar is already in its predetermined position, ie the position of the package.

If guides are provided to prevent the sheet-like articles from falling into or through the storage pockets, the sheet-like articles are supplied before the storage of the block of rod-like articles in the tobacco processing industry. This supply can therefore take place relatively without problems.

When a block of bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry is delivered into a storage pocket, a drawer (Holer) or a drawer mechanism (H) that separates the sheet-like article from the guide portion.
olerelement) is advantageously provided. This configuration makes it possible to open the sheet-like article particularly easily. The movement of the drawer is linked to the movement of the ram for moving the block into the storage pocket. In this case, the drawer member and the block itself are gripped, and the sheet-like article is formed so as to be separated from the guide portion in a dual function manner.

The drawer member is formed such that it presses the sheet-like article in the direction of the block. If the guide is provided at a distance from the collar, the guide is provided stationary. The guide extends into the area of the collar, in which case the collar is of course free from the guide and remains movable upwards or downwards, in particular in the vertical direction.

Advantageously, the transfer device has a suction wheel provided with at least one suction member. This excellent configuration enables a particularly fast and effective supply of sheet-like articles. The wiping member (Abstr) that allows the suction member to separate from the sheet
If an eifelement is provided, the suction member can be reliably separated from the sheet-like article. The wiping member is particularly important when the suction action is not fast enough at the end of the air discharge or at the end of the suction operation. When the suction member is disposed on the suction wheel and the suction wheel is appropriately rotated, the wiping member is a member provided immovably, and the suction member is operatively engaged with the member by the rotation of the suction wheel, Peel the sheet.

The sheet-like article is in particular a coupon. Furthermore,
The guide is provided in a region above the storage pocket.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021]

FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a device for transferring coupons 11 from a coupon magazine 10 to a position below a collar 19, i.e. into a storage pocket 18 of a folding disk 17. FIG. The coupons 11 are accommodated in a coupon magazine 10 so as to overlap each other as a stack 13 of the coupons 11. On the one hand swivel arm 14
Above and, on the other hand, a suction member 12 provided on a suction wheel 16 causes the coupon 11 present below to be sucked off from the coupon stack 13 and peeled off. This is performed by the turning arm 14 turning along the turning axis 15. In the coupon magazine 10, further coupons are protected from falling abruptly by an edge covering the lower part of the coupon as viewed from below. These edges are not shown in FIG. By the suction action and the turning motion,
In each case, a sufficient force is generated to eject the lowermost coupon from the coupon magazine. Arrow 23 indicates that the transfer of the swivel arm 14 from the area of the active engagement with the stack 13 of the coupon into the receiving pocket 18 of the folding disc 17 of the packaging machine for products in the tobacco processing industry. Fig. 3 shows a swivel movement to a possible area. The suction wheel 16 moves in the direction of rotation indicated by the arrow.

After the coupon 11 has been adsorbed, the suction operation of the right suction member 12 ends. Thus, the coupon is still only held by the left suction member 12. The suction wheel 16 moves in the opposite direction to the clock hand, and the coupon 1
Send 1 together. Then, the coupon sent together enters the working area of the arched guide 26 and finally into the working area of the band member 20 and the suction member 12
Is released from the coupon in the area of the storage pocket, in particular by the wiping action of the wiping member 24, the strip member comes into contact with the coupon 11. The banding member 20 then presses the coupon further in the direction of movement of the suction wheel. In particular, a guide 21 is provided, and the coupon is introduced into this guide as long as the band member 20 or its nose 20 is in contact with the coupon 11. Then, coupon 1
1 abuts partly below the collar 19.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the portion of FIG.
The suction member 12 and the suction wheel 16 are shown here in a very simplified manner. In the embodiment of the present invention, the coupon is in a state of being introduced just at the start end of the guide portion 21. On the other hand, the coupon still abuts the arched guide 26. In the embodiment of the present invention, the coupon is guided, that is, transferred, by the operative engagement of the suction member 12 with the coupon. FIG. 2 particularly shows the end 25 of the guide 21 in full.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the section shown in FIG. In particular, the guide section 21 can be seen well from this figure.
This guide is shown here as a side guide,
The coupon 11 is guided from above and below along this side. Further, the color 19 is well recognized.
In order to illustrate the position of the suction wheel and the position of the suction member 12, the suction wheel 16
In FIG. 3, it is indicated by a dotted line.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the stage shown in FIG. 2 at a stage where the process of supplying the coupon 11 to the storage pocket 18 of the folding disk 17 has further progressed. in this case,
Collar 19 is shown cut away to illustrate the end of the coupon 11. In this step, the band member 20 has taken over the function of moving the coupon 11, that is, the function of transporting the coupon 11, and the guide section 21 has
It has been found particularly well that it has been enlarged in the first area in order to facilitate guidance of the vehicle.

FIG. 5 shows the same as shown in FIG. 3, but of course shows the same method steps as in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows, in particular, that the strip 20 consists of two strips.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the guide 21 in a state where the coupon 11 is introduced. In this figure, in particular, it is better shown that at this point in the section, the guide 21 has been broken upwards and further downwards. The guide portion is formed so that the coupon 11 does not easily fall downward.

In a packaging machine for products in the tobacco processing industry, the collar is brought into the correct position at the position of the folding disk. In the further position of the folding disc, i.e., a further 90 ° rotation, the coupon is guided under the collar, in which case, for example, a block of cigarettes already wrapped in silver foil is still guided in the storage pocket of the folding disc. Not. This block is delivered only after the coupon is supplied in the receiving pocket.

The collar is supplied, for example, at the six o'clock position on the folding disk and is held in that position, and then after the collar has been supplied from the supply conveyor, the coupon is pushed under the collar. The storage pocket of the folding disk,
It has, for example, laterally narrow support webs or mountings and possibly lateral and upper guides.
At the three o'clock position, the collar is merged with the coupon and cigarette block. For this purpose, the coupon is pushed or withdrawn from the guide. The ram moves the cigarette block upward, for example. In addition to this,
For example, the drawer member comes from above and guides the cigarette block upward in the manner of a tongue. In this case, the withdrawal member simultaneously pushes the coupon out of the guide, and the coupon is then placed on the block.

Before the color is brought into contact with the cigarette block wrapped in the inner wrapping material, ie before being combined with this cigarette block, the coupon is placed under the collar in a pocket, ie in the tobacco processing industry. The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention for feeding into the pockets of the folding discs of the wrapping machine of the packaging machine according to the invention result in low mechanical and method costs and labor in the delivery of the coupon. The coupon itself serves to fill in the advertising and information on the cigarette package, as is usual in the tobacco processing industry. For this purpose, the coupon is appropriately printed.

[0032]

With the method and the device according to the invention, the transfer of the sheet-like article to the desired position can be carried out with as few members as possible and this transfer can be effected as efficiently as possible, i.e. In order to insert below this package, lifting again is not necessary, thus simplifying the packaging process of products in the tobacco processing industry and increasing production efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an apparatus for transferring coupons from a coupon magazine to a position below a collar of a cigarette package.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view according to FIG. 2 at a further stage of the method steps;

FIG. 5 is a cutaway plan view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a guide unit into which a coupon is introduced.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coupon magazine 11 Coupon 12 Suction member 13 Coupon pile 14 Revolving arm 15 Revolving axis 16 Suction wheel 17 Folding disk 18 Storage pocket 19 Collar 20 Banding member 21 Guide part 22 Rotating direction 23 Revolving direction 24 Wiping member 25 Guide part End 26 Arch guide

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Josef Glesmann, Germany, Hamburg, Hackmackbogen, 78 (72) Inventor Karsten Mainke, Germany, Meln, Rudolf Filkov Strasse, 47 (72) Invention Ronald Putzke, Germany, Schwalzembeck, Laemkoppel, 5 (72) Inventor Peter Albrecht, Germany, Hamburg, Soltau Strasse, 9F term (reference) 3E043 AA03 BA12 CA02 CA08 EA13

Claims (15)

[Claims] The following method steps, namely sheet-like articles (1
1) from the sheet storage (13) and feeding the sheet (11) to a position below the collar (19) of the bar-shaped article package in the tobacco processing industry. In the method for transferring (11) from a sheet storage (13) to a fixed position of a machine in the tobacco processing industry or to a package of bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, the sheet (11) is turned into a collar (19) This color (1
9) The method of feeding without lifting. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the supply of the sheet-like article (11) takes place at least partially in the guide (21). Only after the supply of the sheet-like articles (11) to said location has taken place, in a further method step, in particular a block of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry packed with a coating material is placed in said location. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the sheet (11) is provided so that it is at least partially located between the block and the collar (19). 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the sheet-like article (11) is disengaged from the guide section (21) when feeding the block to the position. The method according to claim 4, wherein the dissociation is performed by pressing. 06. The sheet-like article (11) is blocked, and the sheet-like article (11) and the collar (19) are transferred from the guide section (21) to a further position, in particular, into a folding disk pocket. The method of claim 3, wherein dissociation is performed. 07. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like article is a coupon. A transfer device for removing a sheet-like article (11) from a sheet-like article storage section (13) and transferring the sheet-like article (11) from the removal position to a first position.
16) for transferring a sheet (11) from the sheet storage (13) to a first position on a machine in the tobacco processing industry or into a package for bar-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, in a manner provided with 16). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first position in the empty storage pocket (18) is at least partially provided below the collar (19) of the bar-shaped article package of the tobacco processing industry. 09. A guide (21) for preventing the sheet-like article (11) from falling into or through the storage pocket (18). Item 10. The apparatus according to Item 8. 10. A drawer member is provided, by means of which a sheet-like article (11) is guided by a guide section (21) when a block of bar-like articles in the tobacco processing industry is delivered into a storage pocket (18). 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the device is configured to be spaced from the device. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the pull-out member is configured to press the sheet-like article (11) in the direction of the block. 12. The guide (21) according to claim 9, wherein the guide (21) is provided at a distance from the collar (19).
The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11. 13. The suction device according to claim 8, wherein the transfer device includes a suction wheel having at least one suction member. An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims. 14. A wiping member (24) is provided,
14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the wiping member is adapted to separate the suction member (12) from the sheet-like article (11). 15. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the sheet-like article (11) is a coupon.