CN101070100B

CN101070100B - Method and machine for packing groups of cigarettes

Info

Publication number: CN101070100B
Application number: CN2007100974969A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安德烈亚·比翁迪; 朱利奥·巴尔别里; 卢卡·泰斯托尼
Original assignee: GD SpA
Current assignee: GD SpA
Priority date: 2006-05-09
Filing date: 2007-05-09
Publication date: 2011-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 2027-05-09
Also published as: CN101070100A; EP1854725A1; ITBO20060346A1; DE602007002438D1; EP1854725B1

Abstract

A method and machine (2) for packing groups (3) of cigarettes in respective sheets (7) of packing material, whereby a succession of rigid packing pockets (5), each having a substantially tubular first portion (23) and a C-shaped, outwardly-concave second portion (24) aligned with the first portion (23), is fed through a first loading station (6) where a U-folded sheet (7) of packing material is fed into the second portion (24) of each packing pocket (5); through a second loading station (10) where a group (3) of cigarettes is fed axially into each packing pocket (5) through the first portion (23) of the packing pocket (5) and into a temporary relative position with respect to the sheet (7) of packing material; and through an unloading station (12) where each group (3) of cigarettes is moved axially with respect to the relative sheet (7) of packing material, so as to position the group (3) of cigarettes in a final relative position with respect to the sheet (7) of packing material.

Description

The method and the machine that are used for the containers of cigarettes group

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of method and machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group.

Background technology

At the machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group, group, of cigarettes and packing are fed into by the packing forwarder along in the related packaging container (pocket) of packing path supply.

The known package container has wall usually, movable usually group, of cigarettes and the packing of this wall to receive and to keep being correlated with, and this wall makes the structure of packing forwarder very complicated, reliability reduces and cost increases.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method and machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group, and it has eliminated aforesaid drawbacks.

According to the present invention, a kind of method that is used for group, of cigarettes is packaged into the corresponding package material piece is provided, this method comprises the steps:

-transfer step is supplied with a series of rigid package container along the packing path with given moving direction, and described packing path extends through first load station that is used to load sheet of packing meterial, second load station and the unloading station that is used to load group, of cigarettes; Each packing container comprise basically in a tubular form and first that its axis and moving direction intersect and the c-shaped outwards recessed second portion that aligns with first;

-the first supplying step, at the first load station place, along first direction sheet of packing meterial is supplied in each packing container, this first direction intersects with the axis of packing path and related packaging container, thereby, in the related packaging container, this sheet of packing meterial presents its recess towards exterior U-shaped structure; And

-the second supplying step, at the second load station place, by the first of packing container and along second direction group, of cigarettes is supplied in each packing container, this second direction is intersected with this packing path and first direction, and is axial with respect to the first of this packing container.

According to the present invention, a kind of machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group is provided, comprise: conveyor for packaging machine, and this conveyor for packaging machine comprises a plurality of packing containers, each packing container reception is also held group, of cigarettes and corresponding sheet of packing meterial, and each packing container moves with given moving direction with the packing conveyer and along the packing path, and this packing path extends through first load station that is used to load the related packaging material piece, is used to load second load station of relevant group, of cigarettes, and unload station; This machine is characterised in that each packing container is a rigid container, comprise with moving direction intersect basically in a tubular form first and the outside recessed second portion of the C shape that aligns with first.

Description of drawings

Also by example, non-limiting example of the present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings, among the figure:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective schematic view of a part of the packaging wheel preferred embodiment of the machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group according to the present invention, for clarity sake, has removed some parts;

Fig. 2 shows the enlarged perspective of first details among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 shows and is in three Fig. 2 details in the continuous handling position;

Fig. 6 shows the schematic side elevation of second details among Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 shows the enlarged perspective of the part of Fig. 6 details that is in the different operating position;

Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 show the exemplary operations order of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 details.

The specific embodiment

Label 1 among Fig. 1 represents to be used for the packaging wheel of the machine 2 of containers of cigarettes group 3 generally.Particularly, group, of cigarettes has been packaged in the packing of preferred paper tinsel internal layer.

Packaging wheel 1 is the polygon form of rule, and has a plurality of sidepieces, along each sidepiece equi-spaced apart at least two rigid package containers 5 is arranged, and does not promptly have moving-member (example illustrated has three packing containers 5, but can only have, or more than three).

Packaging wheel 1 is driven into around axis 1a stepping ground (in steps) rotation, to supply with packing container 5 along packing path P stepping ground, described packing path extends through: load station 6, sheet of packing meterial (in the example shown, being the neck shape part (collar) 7 with two flanks 9 on the opposite side of center plate 8 and center plate 8) is inserted in each packing container 5 herein; Load station 10, it is positioned at the downstream of load station 6 along the packing path P on the moving direction 11 of packing container 5, and group, of cigarettes 3 is loaded in each packing container 5 herein; And unloading station 12, group, of cigarettes 3 and corresponding neck shape part 7 are discharged (expel) together from each packing container 5 herein.

Clearly show that as Fig. 2 packaging wheel 1 comprises coaxially to each other and two the polygon dishes 13 coaxial with axis 1a, these two polygon dishes separate with the distance with the equal in length of packing container 5, and support the respective end of each packing container 5.More specifically, each packing container 5 has the longitudinal axis 14 of the 1a that parallels to the axis, and comprises: two bottom

transverse member

15 and 16 are positioned at the periphery of corresponding polygon dish 13, and are limited to the diapire 17 that has central opening 18 between the polygon dish 13; Two

parallel side walls

19 and 20, the 1a that parallels to the axis, and outstanding from polygon dish 13 outward radials; And outside lateral member 21, be connected in the free edge of

sidewall

19,20 integratedly, and be positioned at lateral member 16 tops.Outside lateral member 21 is parallel to lateral member 16, with respect to the length of packing container 5 and relative narrower (being parallel to longitudinal axis 14 measures), and is divided into two moieties by central incision (intermediate slit) 22.

Outside lateral member 21 limits on packing container 5: tubular portion 23, and coaxial with longitudinal axis 14; And part 24, align with tubular portion 23, be recess radially towards exterior C shape, and limit seat 25 with tubular portion 23, this is used to receive the corresponding group, of cigarettes 3 coaxial with longitudinal axis 14.Another dimple 26 is formed in the seat 25, becomes the neck shape part 7 of U type with receiving folding, and is formed such shape, and promptly when in the dimple 26 that neck shape part 7 is contained in packing container 5 in, it is interior and remain in 25 outside to lead shape part 7 axially to remain in packing container 5.For this reason, dimple 26 comprises two grooves 27, and these two groove depth are greater than the thickness of neck shape part 7, and is formed in the

sidewall

19 and 20 inside face in the C shape part 24 of packing container 5, and flush (flush) with outside lateral member 21, and each groove receives the corresponding flank 9 of neck shape part 7.Dimple 26 also comprises concave surface (sunkensurface) 28, and this concave surface is limited by two longitudinal ribs 29 that limit (bound) opening 18, hangs down amount with the deep equality of groove 27 than diapire 17, and is used to support the center plate 8 of neck shape part 7.Each longitudinal rib 29 comprises suction (suction) device 30, and this suction device is cooperated with center plate 8 and remained in the interior position of dimple 26 with high-ranking military officer's shape part 7.

In actual applications, in each rotation step, packaging wheel 1 is at load station 6 braking (arrest) sidepieces 4, and and then braking along the side 4 three packing containers 5 arranging, at load station 6 places, the corresponding neck shape part 7 that is provided by feed unit 31 is provided in three packing containers 5 each, and described feed unit 31 is by shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 and be that whole three packing containers 5 are common.

Feed unit 31 comprises belt conveyer 32, the suction conveyor belts 33 of belt conveyer forms annular around pulley 34 (only illustrating), and comprise and transmit branch road 35, the feed path that this transmission curb is parallel to the sidepiece 4 of the packaging wheel 1 that is braked at load station 6 places extends, and is raised and lateral excursion with respect to described sidepiece 4.Be with 33 have many to pin 36, every pair of pin is used to keep the corresponding flank 9 of relevant neck shape part 7 to improve slightly, the center plate 8 of neck shape part 7 is by being inhaled the position with the suction on 33, and be placed in relevant pin between 36 the pin 36, and load station 6 places be with 33 brake in corresponding package container 5 positions aligning in.

Feed unit 31 also comprises transfer device 37, and this transfer device comprises a plurality of suction nozzles 38, each suction nozzle has the shape and size substantially the same with center plate 8, align with corresponding center plate 8 and corresponding packing container 5 at load station 6 places, and with other suction nozzle 28 crank motion between take-off location and releasing position, in take-off location, suction nozzle 38 is tangent with the transmission branch road 35 of forwarder 32, and lean against on the center plate 8 that transmits the corresponding neck shape part 7 on the branch road 35, locate in the releasing position, suction nozzle 38 inserts in the part 24 of corresponding package container 5, to discharge the neck shape part 7 of the U type that is folded in the relevant dimple 26.

Transfer device 37 comprises two axles 39,40, these two axles pass through cam-actuated device 43 around corresponding

fixed axis

41,42 are parallel to forwarder 32 swings, described cam-actuated device 43 comprises the cam roller 44 that is driven into around the axis rotation of the 1a that parallels to the axis, and have two

cams

45,46, these two cams are used for by means of corresponding cam follower roller (cam follower roller) 47a, 48a controls respectively and is fixed in axle 39, two cranks 47 of 40,48, cam follower roller 47a wherein, 48a and the cam 45 that is formed on power roller 44 outside faces, 46 engage.

Transfer device 37 also comprises the deformable quadrangle crank mechanism 49 between the bar 50 of axle 39,40 and support suction nozzle 38, and this crank mechanism transmits crank motions to bar 50.Crank mechanism 49 comprises: rocker arm 51, and it rotates and is assemblied in axle 39 around axis 41; And rocker arm 52, it is assemblied in axle 40 around axis 42 rotations and inertia ground (idly).Two corresponding the first arms of

rocker arm

51,52 are connected with each other by pipe link 53, and two second arms of

rocker arm

51,52 are articulated in

corresponding pipe link

54,55 at its free end, described

pipe link

54,55 is connected in

rocker arm

51,52 two different end points of the central part 56 of another pipe link 57, and described pipe link 57 is movable in the plane perpendicular to bar 50.Pipe link 57 comprises end 58, and this end is 56 outstanding towards forwarder 32 from central division, is the T type basically, and comprises vertical portion, end (end upright) 59, and bar 50 is connected in the bottom of this vertical portion, end 59 integratedly.Be connected in integratedly at middle part 56 on the opposite end of end 58, middle part 56 is connected in another end 60 integratedly, and this end 60 is articulated in the pipe link 61 of crank mechanism 62, and this crank mechanism has the crank 63 that rotates and be assemblied in axle 40 around axis 42.

In other words, in transfer device 37, axle 39 is given pipe link 57 with Motion Transmission horizontal, perpendicular, and and then pass to bar 50; And axle 40 is given pipe link 57 with substantially horizontal Motion Transmission, and and then pass to bar 50, described horizontal motion combines with perpendicular movement, makes suction nozzle 38 circulating motion between take-off location and releasing position.

As Fig. 6 and special as shown in Figure 7, transfer device 37 also comprises folding device 64, this folding device comprises fork-shaped (fork-shaped) folding element 65 that is used for each suction nozzle 38, this folding element is around relevant suction nozzle 38, and when neck shape part 7 when forwarder 32 is transferred to relevant packing container 5, the neck shape part 7 that will be correlated with by flank 9 is folded with respect to relevant center plate 8 with meeting at right angles at load station 6 places is folded into U-shaped.

Folding device 64 is included as the common framework 66 of all suction nozzles 38, and this framework comprises head 67, and this head is positioned at bar 50 tops, and be positioned at bar 50 rears and be assembled together perpendicular to the vertical plate 68 of axis 1a; And each folding element 65 comprises two forks (prong) 69, these two forks 1a that parallels to the axis, and slave plate 68 is outstanding and be positioned on the opposite side of associated pipette tip 38.Head 67 is connected in the vertical portion 59 of pipe link 57 by articulated quadrilateral 70, and described articulated quadrilateral comprises: pipe link is limited by head 67; And two cranks, between head 67 and vertical portion 59 and be articulated in vertical portion 59, with around 41,42 the respective axis swing of paralleling to the axis.One of these two cranks limit by an arm of rocker arm 71, and another arm of rocker arm 71 limits the crank of another articulated quadrilateral 72, and described articulated quadrilateral 72 comprises: pipe link 73 is connected in rocker arm 71; And another crank 74, be assemblied in dynamical axis 75 (being parallel to axle 39,40), so that swing around the fixed axis 76 of axle 75.

In other words, by means of the motion that passes to suction nozzle 38 by actuating device 43, framework 66 with vertical portion 59 and and then with suction nozzle 38 motion, and this framework moves with respect to column 59, and by means of vertical portion 59 and crank 74 aggregate motion with respect to axis 76, so that each folding component 65 moves with respect to relevant suction nozzle 38 along circular path.

More specifically, as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, wherein show a neck shape part 7 on the transmission branch road 35 of the forwarder 32 that is positioned at load station 6 places, the wing 9 lifts slightly and leans against on the corresponding pin 36, and folding element 65 is positioned forwarder 32 rears at first, and (Fig. 8 a).Then, suction nozzle 38 moves down towards take-off location, and meanwhile, fork 69 is positioned the position mutually neat with transmitting branch road 35, fork 69 moves forward and is inserted in the wing 9 and transmits between the branch road 35 (Fig. 8 b), and then be elevated, center on this suction nozzle folding wings 9 (Fig. 8 c) when arriving take-off location with convenient suction nozzle 38.(Fig. 9 a) when suction nozzle 38 moves in the releasing position, fork 69 remains in the fixing basically position with respect to suction nozzle 38, to keep the wing 9 to be in folded state, and in the part 24 of assistance suction nozzle 38 insertion related packaging containers 5 (Fig. 9 b), and the neck shape part 7 of assisting to be folded into the U type is discharged in the relevant dimple 26.When suction nozzle 38 returned the initial position of its transmission branch road 35 tops that are positioned at forwarder 32, folding element 65 retreated with respect to suction nozzle 38, and was moved down into forwarder 32 rears subsequently.

With reference to Fig. 1, after having received corresponding neck shape part 7, each packing container 5 is supplied with and is braked at load station 10 places along the packing path P, this packing container receives corresponding group, of cigarettes 3 at load station 10 places, described group, of cigarettes 3 is axially passed tubular portion 23 by thrust unit 77 and is encased in the relevant seat 25, and this tubular portion limits the importation of packing container 5.

Because dimple 26 (Fig. 4) is positioned at the part 24 that flushes with tubular portion 23, and be lower than seat 25, so group, of cigarettes 3 axially slides in the seat 25 under the situation of not interfering neck shape part, and in case be loaded into fully in the seat 25, this group, of cigarettes will present (assume) temporary position with respect to neck shape part 7, in this temporary position, neck shape part 7 is folded into U-shaped around the centre portion of group, of cigarettes 3.

Referring again to Fig. 1, after having received group, of cigarettes 3, each packing container 5 is supplied with and is braked at unloading station 12 places along the packing path P, and at unloading station 12 places, thrust unit 78 becomes the neck shape part 7 of U-shaped to discharge group, of cigarettes 3 and corresponding folding.For this reason, thrust unit 78 at first axially promotes group, of cigarettes 3, so that the tubular portion 23 of its disengaging (Fig. 5) packing container 5, and simultaneously, with respect to neck shape part 7 this group, of cigarettes that endwisely slips, thereby group, of cigarettes 3 from the opposite end part of seat 25 project to lateral member 21, and neck shape part 7 is located in its final position with respect to group, of cigarettes 3, this final position flushes with end towards the group, of cigarettes 3 of lateral member 21.Then, thrust unit 78 radially is discharged to group, of cigarettes 3 and corresponding neck shape part 7 outside the part 24 of packing container 5.

Claims

1. one kind is packaged into method in the corresponding package material piece (7) with group, of cigarettes (3), said method comprising the steps of:

-transfer step, supply with a series of rigid package container (5) along packing path (P) with given moving direction (11), described packing path extends through first load station (6) that is used to load sheet of packing meterial (7), second load station (10) and the unloading station (12) that is used to load group, of cigarettes (3); First (23) that each packing container comprises basically in a tubular form and axis (14) and described moving direction (11) intersect and the c-shaped outwards recessed second portion (24) that aligns with described first (23) along the described axis (14) of described packing container (5);

-the first supplying step, locate in described first load station (6), along first direction described sheet of packing meterial (7) is supplied in each packing container (5), described first direction intersects with described packing path (P) and intersects with the described axis (14) of described related packaging container (5), thereby, in described related packaging container (5), described sheet of packing meterial (7) presents its recess towards exterior U-shaped structure; And

-the second supplying step, locate in described second load station (10), along second direction and the described first (23) of passing described packing container (5) group, of cigarettes (3) is axially supplied in each packing container (5), described second direction is intersected with described packing path (P) and described first direction.

2. method according to claim 1 wherein, is arranged at described first load station (6) upstream of described second load station (10) along described packing path (P); And each group, of cigarettes (3) is deposited in the top of described related packaging material piece (7) in described related packaging container (5).

3. method according to claim 1 wherein, supplies to each sheet of packing meterial (7) in the described second portion (24) of described related packaging container (5).

4. method according to claim 1, wherein, each packing (7) are imported and be fixed in the dimple (26), described dimple laterally is formed in the described second portion (24) of described related packaging container (5), and is adjacent to the described first (23) of described packing container (5).

5. method according to claim 4 also comprises: unloading step, to locate at described unloading station (12), and each each group, of cigarettes (3) and described related packaging material piece (7) unload from described related packaging container (5); Described unloading step comprises following substep:

-move described group, of cigarettes (3) along described second direction, so that described group, of cigarettes (3) is endwisely slipped along described related packaging container (5) and with respect to described related packaging material piece (7), discharge described group, of cigarettes (3) with described first (23), and described group, of cigarettes (3) is positioned at finally to axial in the position with respect to described related packaging material piece (7) from described related packaging container (5); And

-along described first direction described group, of cigarettes (3) and described related packaging material piece (7) are discharged from the described second portion (24) of related packaging container (5), simultaneously described group, of cigarettes and described sheet of packing meterial are remained in the described final relative position.

6. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 5, wherein, each sheet of packing meterial (7) is folded into U-shaped before in advance in being inserted into described related packaging container (5).

7. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 5, wherein, each group, of cigarettes (3) is packaged group, of cigarettes (3), and each sheet of packing meterial (7) is the U type spare (7) that comprises center plate (8) and two flanks (9), when described sheet of packing meterial (7) was folded into U-shaped in described related packaging container (5), described flank met at right angles with respect to described relevant center plate (8).

8. machine that is used for the containers of cigarettes group comprises:

The packing forwarder, and described packing forwarder comprises a plurality of packing containers (5), each described packing container reception is also held group, of cigarettes (3) and corresponding sheet of packing meterial (7), and each described packing container moves with given moving direction (11) with described packing forwarder and along packing path (P), and described packing path (P) extends through first load station (6) that is used to load described related packaging material piece (7), second load station (10) and the unloading station (12) that is used to load described relevant group, of cigarettes (3);

Charging forwarder (32) is used for along feed path (P1) a series of sheet of packing meterial (7) being supplied to described first load station (6); And

Transfer device (37) is positioned at described first load station (6) and locates, so that described sheet of packing meterial (7) is transferred to described related packaging container (5) from described charging forwarder (32);

Described machine is characterised in that, each packing container (5) is a rigid container, comprises the first substantially in a tubular form (23) of intersecting with described moving direction (11) and the outside recessed second portion (24) of the C shape that aligns with described first (23) along the axis (14) of described packing container (5).

9. machine according to claim 8, wherein, described sheet of packing meterial (7) is for being folded into the material pieces (7) of U-shaped.

10. machine according to claim 8, wherein, described transfer device (37) is designed to each sheet of packing meterial (7) is transferred to from described charging forwarder (32) the described second portion (24) of described related packaging container (5).

11. machine according to claim 8, wherein, described transfer device (37) comprising: at least one transfer head (38), can between take-off location and releasing position, move, described take-off location and described charging forwarder (32) are tangent, in described releasing position, described transfer head (38) is in described first load station (6) locates to be inserted in packing container (5).

12. machine according to claim 11, wherein, described transfer head (38) moves in the described releasing position, is inserted in the described related packaging container (5) with the described sheet of packing meterial (7) that will be folded into U-shaped.

13. according to each described machine in the claim 10 to 12, wherein, described transfer device (37) comprises the one group of transfer head (38) that is used for shifting simultaneously one group of sheet of packing meterial (7).

14. machine according to claim 13, wherein, described transfer device (37) comprises deformable quadrangle crank mechanism (49), and described crank mechanism supports described transfer head (38), and is used for crank motion is passed to described transfer head (38).

15. machine according to claim 14, wherein, described deformable quadrangle crank mechanism (49) is connected in cam-actuated system (43), described cam-actuated system comprise be formed on power roller (44) outside face on the cam follower roller (47a, 48a) that engages of cam (45,46).

16. each described machine in 12 according to Claim 8, wherein, described sheet of packing meterial (7) comprises center plate (8) and is positioned at two flanks (9) on the opposite side of described center plate (8); And described transfer device (37) comprises mobile folding device (65), described folding device be used for when described sheet of packing meterial (7) when described charging forwarder (32) is transferred to described related packaging container (5), by described flank (9) being folded with respect to described center plate (8) with meeting at right angles and described sheet of packing meterial (7) being folded into U-shaped.

17. machine according to claim 16, wherein, described transfer device (37) comprises at least one suction transfer head (38), is used for corresponding package material piece (7) is inserted in corresponding package container (5); Described suction transfer head (38) is identical with the shape and size of the described center plate (8) of described sheet of packing meterial (7); And described removable folding device (65) is a fork-shaped, and around described suction transfer head (38), with folding described sheet of packing meterial (7).

18. each described machine in 12 according to Claim 8, wherein, described packing container (5) limits: first (25) cover described first and second parts (23,24) of described packing container (5), and are used to receive relevant group, of cigarettes (3); And second (26), it is formed in described first (25), be lower than described first (25), and the sheet of packing meterial that is folded into U-shaped (7) that will be correlated with receives and secures and puts in place, thereby, in described packing container (5), described sheet of packing meterial (7) is positioned at outside described first (25) in use fully.

19. machine according to claim 18, wherein, described second (26) are formed in the described second portion (24) of described packing container (5).

20. machine according to claim 19, wherein, described second (26) are formed in the described second portion (24) of the described packing container (5) that flushes with the described first (23) of described packing container (5).

21. each described machine in 12 according to Claim 8, wherein, described first load station (6) is arranged at the upstream of described second load station (10) along the moving direction (11) of described packing forwarder (1).

22. machine according to claim 21, wherein, described first thrust unit (77) is arranged at described second load station (10) and locates, so that along direction of intersecting with described packing path (P) and the described first (23) of passing described packing container (5) each group, of cigarettes (3) is axially supplied in described related packaging container (5) and the related packaging material piece (7).

23. machine according to claim 22, wherein, the described first (23) of each packing container (5) constitutes the importation, and described relevant group, of cigarettes (3) is inserted in the described packing container (5) by described importation; And the described second portion (24) of each packing container (5) constitutes output, and described relevant group, of cigarettes (3) and related packaging material piece (7) are discharged from described packing container (5) by described output.

24. each described machine in 12 according to Claim 8, wherein, described packing forwarder (1) is for having the polygon packaging wheel of a plurality of sidepieces (4), at least two packing containers of each described side supports (5); Move to described packaging wheel stepping, so that locate to brake each sidepiece (4) in described load station (6,10) and described unloading station (12).

25. machine according to claim 24, wherein, each sidepiece (4) is located to be braked in the position that is being parallel to described charging forwarder (32) in described first load station (6).

26. machine according to claim 25, wherein, described transfer device (37) comprises a plurality of suction transfer head (38), and the quantity of the packing container (5) on each sidepiece (4) of described a plurality of suction transfer head and described packaging wheel (1) equates.

27. a machine that is used for containers of cigarettes group (3), it comprises:

Packing forwarder (1), and described packing forwarder comprises a plurality of packing containers (5), each described packing container reception is also held group, of cigarettes (3) and corresponding sheet of packing meterial (7), and each described packing container moves with given moving direction (11) with described packing forwarder (1) and along packing path (P), and described packing path (P) extends through first load station (6) that is used to load described related packaging material piece (7), second load station (10) and the unloading station (12) that is used to load described relevant group, of cigarettes (3);

Described machine (2) is characterised in that, each packing container (5) comprises and is used to second (26) holding first (25) of corresponding group, of cigarettes (3) and be used to hold described corresponding package material piece (7); And described second (26) are lower than described first (25), thereby in described packing container (5), described sheet of packing meterial (7) is positioned as and is lower than described relevant group, of cigarettes (3).

28. machine according to claim 27, wherein, described first load station (6) is arranged at the upstream of described second load station (10) along described moving direction (11), at the described first load station place, described sheet of packing meterial (7) is fed in the described corresponding package container (5), locate in described second load station (10), described group, of cigarettes (3) is fed in the described corresponding package container (5).

29. machine according to claim 28, wherein, thrust unit (77) is arranged at described second load station (10) and locates, so that each group, of cigarettes (3) is axially supplied in the described corresponding package container (5), thereby described group, of cigarettes is slided with respect to described related packaging material piece (7) top that described packing container (5) formerly has been inserted in described second (26), and presents first position to axial with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7).

30. machine according to claim 29, wherein, another thrust unit (78) is arranged on described unloading station (12) and locates, so that move axially each group, of cigarettes (3) along described corresponding package container (5), thereby described group, of cigarettes slides in described related packaging material piece (7) top with respect to second to axial in the position of described sheet of packing meterial (7) with respect to described packing container (5).

31. the method around group, of cigarettes (3) FOLD AND PACK material piece said method comprising the steps of:

Supply with packing container (5) along packing path (P), described packing path extends through first and second load station (6,10) and unloading station (12); Locate described sheet of packing meterial (7) is supplied in the described packing container (5) in described first load station (6);

Locate described group, of cigarettes (3) is supplied in the described packing container (5) in described second load station (10), thereby described group, of cigarettes (3) presents first relative position with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7); And

Locate described group, of cigarettes (3) and described sheet of packing meterial (7) are discharged from described packing container (5) together at described unloading station (12);

Described method is characterised in that, the step that described group, of cigarettes (3) and described sheet of packing meterial (7) are discharged together comprises another step, promptly, move described group, of cigarettes (3) with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7), so that described group, of cigarettes (3) is positioned in second relative position that is different from described first relative position with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7).

32. method according to claim 31, wherein, in described packing container (5), described group, of cigarettes (3) is positioned at first (25), and described sheet of packing meterial (7) is positioned at second (26) that are lower than described first (25), thereby in described packing container (5), described sheet of packing meterial (7) is lower than described group, of cigarettes (3).

33. method according to claim 31, wherein, locate in described second load station (10), described group, of cigarettes (3) is axially supplied in the described packing container (5), so that with respect to described packing container (5) and formerly supplied to described sheet of packing meterial (7) top in described second (26) and slide in described first relative position with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7).

34. according to each described method in the claim 31 to 33, wherein, the step that described group, of cigarettes (3) and described sheet of packing meterial (7) are discharged together further may further comprise the steps:

Axially move described group, of cigarettes (3) with respect to described packing container (5) and with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7), so that be positioned at described group, of cigarettes (3) in described second relative position that is different from described first relative position with respect to described sheet of packing meterial (7);

Described group, of cigarettes (3) and described sheet of packing meterial (7) are laterally moved together, so that described group, of cigarettes (3) and described sheet of packing meterial (7) are discharged from described packing container (5).