CN1278769A

CN1278769A - A packaging machine

Info

Publication number: CN1278769A
Application number: CN98811143A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·C·邦奈恩; J·J·杜萨特; P·埃布林
Original assignee: Mead Corp
Current assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Priority date: 1997-09-19
Filing date: 1998-09-21
Publication date: 2001-01-03
Anticipated expiration: 2018-09-21
Also published as: EP1036000A1; WO1999014120A1; ES2203987T3; ZA988592B; KR20010024180A; ATE245107T1; WO1999014120A9; PL188676B1; DE69816477T2; HUP0100181A3; IL135143A0; DE69816477D1; PL339412A1; GB9719954D0; HUP0100181A2; HK1030915A1; JP4098471B2; CN1121333C; JP2002522300A; HU224284B1

Abstract

A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons selected from, at least, a first carton or a second carton is described, wherein the first and second cartons are of a different type or size. The cartons are stored in at least one hopper, and picked for packing by a carton engaging means arranged to remove cartons from said at least one hopper and transport them sequentially to a first predetermined position. From there the cartons are transferred to a paper feed chain which transports the cartons to a second predetermined position, from where the cartons are combined with said articles. The paper feed chain comprises a support means carrying a first endless chain from which is depended a first set of guide lugs and a second endless chain from which is depended a second set of guide lugs. The guide lugs are interleaved to produce carton receiving zones, the length of which can be altered, for different carton sizes or types, by altering the relative positions of the first and second set of guide lugs. The support means is movable such that when the relative positions of the lugs is changed, this change can be compensated for such that the position of the first set of lugs with respect to said first predetermined position is unaltered.

Description

Packaging machine

The present invention relates to a kind of packaging machine, it is used for main article are advanced multiple packing carton such as jar or bottle packing, specifically, relates to a kind of packaging machine, it can be in the main article packing input tray, and these cartons can be selected in the carton by two or more sizes or type.

Most of known package machines are special purpose machinerys, and their structure only is applicable to a kind of carton of one type of size.Therefore, need modern bottling factory to use multiple packaging machine, pack dissimilar cartons, each machine occupies sizable ground space, and purchases and move all very expensive.

The limited packaging machine of number can be packed different size or dissimilar cartons, for example the s carton of 6,8 or 12 bottled coilings.When the carton by a kind of size or type switched to another kind of carton, all these machines all needed to adjust.This adjustment comprises all cartons of manually removing in packaging machine, and may need the parts in the machine are made mechanical alignment.Between this transfer period, may be 30 minutes or longer during this, can not use this machine (being called as " floor time "), this is the very big delay of a kind of cost in bottling factory.If in handoff procedure, go wrong, such delay even may cause the shutdown of whole bottling factory, and the just shutdown of this packaging machine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of packaging machine, it overcome the known package machine technically with the coml shortcoming.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of packaging machine, and it can switch to another kind of carton by the carton of a type or a kind of size with minimum down time.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, provide and be used for article packing is advanced by the packaging machine in the carton of selecting at least the first kind of carton or the second kind of carton, described first and second kinds of cartons have different types or size, described carton is stored at least one bank, a carton coupling device grasps described carton and is used for packing, this coupling device is arranged to by removing carton in described at least one bank, and they successively are sent to first desired location, carton thus primary importance be sent to a paper feeding chain, this chain is transported to second desired location to carton, the second place begins thus, and carton combines with described article

The paper feeding chain comprises a bearing set, it carries the first continuous chain, first group of guide lug, first chain thus dangled downwards, this bearing set also carries the second continuous chain, second group of guide lug, second chain thus dangled downwards, described guide lug is interlaced with each other to be opened, the zone of carton is held in generation, carton for different size and type can change these regional length, this is to realize by relative position that changes first and second group guide lug and the movable bearing set of change, these change makes when changing the relative position of lug, can compensate this change, thereby the position of first group of lug is remained unchanged with respect to described first desired location.

Best, by the control motor first group of relative position with second group of guide lug is set, this motor is to providing power one of in the first and second continuous chains.

Best, by controlling the position that described bearing set is set with the cylinder of compressed air-driven, this cylinder makes described structural orientation.

Best, packing device comprises a control setup, and it is controlled at the operation of each parts of machine in the operational process, and switches between the carton of dissimilar or size.

Best, packaging machine comprises second bank that is used for storing first bank of described first kind of carton and is used for storing described second kind of carton, and comprise the conveyer that carton is sent to described first desired location by any one bank, described carton coupling device can engage with carton from first bank in primary importance, and engages with carton from second bank in the second place.

Best, packing device comprises the device that is arranged on run location one of in the described bank and the selection control setup with the position of the corresponding device that engages with carton of bank of selected operation.

Best, described carton grasps and conveyer can rotate on orbital path about a fixing axis.

Best, first and second crawl positions are positioned at the different parts of described orbital path.

Best, packing device comprises the device that one of described bank is arranged on a run location, the form of this device is a framework that is installed on second fixed axis, wherein, described first and second banks are installed on this framework, each bank relatively is provided with about the second fixing axis.

Best, the orbital path of contiguous described carton extracting of the bank of described operation and conveyer.

Best, packing device comprises an equipment, successively handle the flat carton of folding with described at least one bank of cause, the panel that these cartons have the surface of setting relatively to be in contact with one another, this device also is used for realizing the setting of carton, become the state that open the end, described equipment can move with described carton coupling device, one of panel that this carton coupling device successively is in contact with one another with described surface engages, and be used for the flat carton of folding is extracted by bank, this carton comprises a panel described in the panel that described surface is in contact with one another, the described device that engages with carton is sent to described first desired location along the track about a rotatable axis by described bank, wherein, described equipment comprises the panel coupling device, this device be located at be used for panel that described surface is in contact with one another in the outside of another orbital path that engages, make the panel that draws described another surface to be in contact with one another on the direction of carton gripping device leaving, thereby carton opened.

Best, a linear servo motor moves the panel coupling device in first plane.

Best, described panel coupling device is installed on the sliding part in the mode that is substantially perpendicular to a guide rail, wherein, described sliding part can move with respect to described guide rail, thus described panel coupling device can move in two planes.

Best, another linear servo motor moves described panel coupling device in second plane.

Best, control setup is set, be used for the motion of control panel coupling device.

Best, described panel coupling device comprises a sucker and is installed in sucker fixing on the described sliding part, and in the described process of opening carton, described sucker is connected on the vacuum feeding mechanism.

Best, the panel that described surface is in contact with one another comprises the relative sidewall of carton.

Best, packing device has an article pay-off, and it is arranged to transport carton with a predetermined speed forward along a feeding path, is used for combining with carton with the speed of a measurement.

Best, the article pay-off comprises a pair of star gear, and they collect article by first feeding belt, and they are moved on to second feeding belt with described predetermined speed.

Best, on the relative side of described second feeding belt, the gripping block is set, collecting the article of predetermined quantity, and they are arranged to be used for packing the into individual elements of a carton.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, proposed the method for article packing input tray, it may further comprise the steps:

A) by selecting at least the first kind of carton or second kind of carton, described first and second cartons are different types or different sizes are arranged that described carton is stored at least one bank;

B) use a carton coupling device to grasp carton and be used for packing, this coupling device is arranged to remove carton by described at least one bank, and they successively are transported to first desired location;

C) described carton is sent to a paper feeding chain, this chain is sent to second desired location to carton, second place carton combines with described article thus, this paper feeding chain comprises a bearing set, it carries the first continuous chain, first group of guide lug, first chain thus dangled downwards, this bearing set also carries the second continuous chain, second group of guide lug, second chain thus dangled downwards, described guide lug is interlaced with each other to be opened, the zone of carton is held in generation, can change these regional length for the carton of different size or type;

D) change described length by the relative position that changes first and second guide lug group; And

E) when changing the relative position of lug, the mobile support device compensates described change, and the lug group of winning is remained unchanged with respect to the position in described first desired location.

Best, one of motor that provides power to the first and second continuous chains by control is provided with the relative position of first and second guide lug group.

Best, make the cylinder of the compressed air-driven of described structural orientation that the position of described bearing set is set by control.

Best, this method adopts a control setup, and it is controlled at the operation of each parts of machine in the operational process, and switches between the carton of dissimilar or size.

Best, make with the position of carton coupling device and engage with carton from first bank in primary importance, and the position that makes it engages with carton from second bank in the second place, and this carton coupling device can move between described first and second position.

Best, this method comprise be arranged on one of in the described bank run location and with the position of the corresponding device that engages with carton of bank of selecting selected operation.

Best, described carton is grasped this method and conveyer can rotate on orbital path about a fixing axis.

Best, this method comprises described first and second banks is installed on the framework, and each bank relatively is provided with about second fixed axis.

Best, when using, the orbital path setting of contiguous described carton extracting of the bank of described operation and conveyer.

Best, this method comprises by described at least one bank successively handles the flat carton of folding, the panel that these cartons have the surface of setting relatively to be in contact with one another, and it realizes the setting of carton, become the state that open the end, successively one of panel that is in contact with one another with described surface engages, and be used for the flat carton of folding is extracted by bank, this carton comprises a panel described in the panel that described surface is in contact with one another, be sent to described first desired location along track by described bank about a rotatable axis, wherein, the panel coupling device be located at be used for panel that described surface is in contact with one another in the outside of another orbital path that engages, make the panel that draws described another surface to be in contact with one another on the direction of carton gripping device leaving, thereby carton is opened.

Best, a linear servo motor moves the panel coupling device in first plane.

Best, described method comprises described panel coupling device is installed on the sliding part with the relation that is substantially perpendicular to a guide rail, and described sliding part is moved with respect to described guide rail, thereby described panel coupling device can move in two planes.

Best, with a linear servo motor described panel coupling device is moved in second plane.

Best, this method comprises the use control setup, and it is arranged to the motion of control panel coupling device.

Best, this method comprises uses described panel coupling device, and it comprises a sucker and be installed in sucker fixing on the described sliding part, and in the described process of opening carton, described sucker is connected on the vacuum feeding mechanism.

Best, this method comprises uses an article pay-off, transports carton with a predetermined speed forward along a feeding path, is used for combining with carton with the speed of a measurement.

Best, this method comprises uses a pair of star gear, collects article by first feeding belt, and makes them move to second feeding belt with described predetermined speed.

Best, this method comprises the gripping block of use on the relative side of described second feeding belt, collecting the article of predetermined quantity, and they is arranged to be used for packing the into individual elements of a carton.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a kind of control setup that is used for aforesaid packaging machine is provided, this control setup comprises a central process unit, manual input media and by the device that separates of described central process unit control, is used for individually first and second groups of guide lug and carries the bearing set location of described guide lug on the paper feeding chain.

Best, being used for making the device of bearing set location is the cylinder of a compressed air-driven.

Best, the packaging machine that this control setup is arranged to be used for two banks are arranged uses, mono-carton coupling device is near these two banks, wherein, control setup comprises a device, and it makes the carton coupling device be positioned at primary importance, is used for engaging with carton in described first bank, and make the carton coupling device be positioned at the second place, be used for engaging with carton in described second bank.

Best, be used for making the device of carton coupling device location can make this coupling device be positioned at the 3rd position, carton coupling device position thus engages with carton in any bank.

Best, described device is the cylinder of a compressed air-driven.

Best, the packaging machine that this control setup is arranged to be used for a device for opening is arranged uses, this device for opening is used for opening the carton that is extracted by each bank, wherein, can change the path of motion of the extraction element on described device for opening, thereby make this device for opening can open the carton that extracts by any bank.

Best, this control setup comprises the servomotor that is oriented to X and Y.

Best, the packaging machine that this control setup is arranged to be used for an article pay-off is arranged uses, and the form of this pay-off is a star gear, and control setup is controlled the rotating speed of this star gear.

Best, control setup control makes the motor of star gear rotation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the control system of the operation that is used for controlling packaging machine is provided, purpose is to change to second kind of carton in second bank by first kind of carton in first bank, it may further comprise the steps:

A) make the carton coupling device stop to grasp any carton;

B) make the paper feeding chain continue operation, till it does not have carton;

C) the paper feeding chain is stopped;

D) stop supplies article;

E) carton coupling device and bank are reorientated, make and to extract carton by another bank;

F) relative position of first and second the group guide lug of change in described paper feeding chain;

G) change the position of bearing set with respect to described first desired location; And

H) restart carton and extract and transport process, and restart the supply of article.

Best, read the instruction of switching by a control program of importing in advance.

In addition, manually into control setup is imported in the instruction of switching.

Best, packaging machine has the device of opening carton, and this device also stops in the process of switching.

Best, before rerunning, change the path of motion of extraction element in the described device that carton is opened, make this device can open carton from described another bank.

Best, in the process of switching, change the extraction point and the path of motion of extraction element in the carton coupling device, make this device can extract carton from described another bank.

Best, can be according to the size or the desired such speed that changes supply items of type of the carton in described bank each.

Best, adopt single sensor senses each movably relative position and state of parts, and information is passed to control setup.

To with reference to accompanying drawing one embodiment of the present of invention be described in the mode of example now, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 a and 1b are a kind of blank form of hand basket type carton and the transparent view of opening form, and this carton is suitable for using according to machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 a is a kind of transparent view of fully packaged carton stock, and this carton is suitable for using according to machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 b is erecting and the transparent view of laden carton with the sort of carton shown in its blank form in Fig. 2 a;

Fig. 3 a is a kind of transparent view of carton stock of coiling, and this carton is suitable for using according to machine of the present invention;

Fig. 3 b is erecting and the transparent view of laden carton with the sort of carton shown in its blank form in Fig. 3 a;

Fig. 4 is a kind of transparent view of feed mechanism of packaging machine, shows bin stock unit, feed mechanism and paper feeding chain especially;

The transparent view of Fig. 5 for seeing by the relative side of packaging machine shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is a transparent view, shows the bin stock unit that is in the first position;

Fig. 7 is a transparent view, shows the bin stock unit that is in the second place;

Fig. 8 is the transparent view of feed appliance shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 9 is the exploded view of feed appliance shown in Figure 4;

Figure 10 is the transparent view of vacuum feed appliance shown in Figure 4, back feed appliance and paper feeding chain;

Figure 11,12 and 13 is the further expression of equipment shown in Figure 10;

Figure 14 and 15 shows figure line, and the derivative of position, speed, acceleration/accel and the speed of expression X and Y servomotor is arranged to these servomotors make the back feed appliance shown in Figure 10 to 13 to move over time;

Figure 15 is the planar view of article pay-off;

Figure 16 shows the downstream end of packaging machine shown in Figure 4;

Figure 17 is the block scheme according to control setup of the present invention;

Figure 18 is the diagram of circuit according to control setup of the present invention.

Can erect polytype carton according to mechanism of the present invention, for example the carton of Juan Raoing, complete packaged carton and the carton of hand basket type.The different size that in presents, the address of carton type is all comprised a kind of carton of particular type.For example, this mechanism can be with the complete packaged carton of 8 or 12 article loadings.

Referring to accompanying drawing, particularly referring to Fig. 1 a and 1b, carton 10 is the carrying device of hand basket type, at the state for having erected shown in Fig. 1 b, prepares to drop on the article.Carton 10 comprises

relative sidewall panel

12,14 and

relative endwall panels

16,18, and they can be connected on the back to back panel with being pivoted.This carton also comprises a grip structure, and this structure is connected with each

other endwall panels

16,18, and this carton also comprises the horizontal panel 22 that separates, and each

sidewall

12,14 is connected with each

other.Bottom panel

24,26 can be connected respectively on each

sidewall

12,14 with being pivoted.

Referring now to Fig. 2 a and 2b,, the carton 30 that these illustrate a kind of coiling has illustrated its flat form of folding in Fig. 2 a.This carton stock comprises

relative sidewall panel

32,34 and

relative endwall panels

36,38, and they can be connected on the back to back panel with being pivoted.This carton also comprises

top panel

40,42 and

bottom panel

44,46, and they can be connected on separately the

sidewall

32,34 with being pivoted.By the top article are injected this carton,, inject this carton, subsequently, top panel and bottom panel are tightened together, provide one to encapsulate the carton of getting up fully by the below if perhaps situation may be at that rate.

Shown in Fig. 3 a and 3b, carton 31 is a kind of carton of the type of reeling, and its blank form has been shown in Fig. 3 a.Carton stock 31 comprises first bottom panel 33, sidewall 35, top panel 37, second side panel 39 and bottom panel 41, and they can be connected on the back to back panel with being pivoted.Top panel 37 comprises three pairs of

holes

43,45, separates between the lateral edges of top panel 37, and is suitable for holding the top of article A, as shown in Fig. 3 b.

The imagination carton can change according to the shape of the article that will pack and/or quantity, therefore, can adjust in many aspects according to machine of the present invention, thereby make it can the so widely carton of process range.The main setting that changes possibly has been shown in Fig. 1 a, 2a and 3b, " H " is the bottom-to-top-height of the carton that erects in these figure, this height equates with distance between the bottom panel with the upper limb of sidewall, and " L " is the total length of carton when bottom panel is closed.

Referring to Fig. 4 to 7, these illustrate and are used for processing for example packaging machine 50 of the carton of above-described type.The upstream extremity of this machine comprises a two bank 52, a plurality of hand basket types that are in the folding level state is housed in this bank and encapsulates the

carton

10,30 of getting up fully, prepares to be used for processing.

This bin stock unit 52 (Fig. 6 and 7) comprises the

bank

58,60 that two (or a plurality of) separate in position adjacent.Each

bank

58,60 is installed on the framework 62, as shown in Fig. 6 and 7.This framework 62 is installed on the main shaft 64, and this axle can be about axis X-X rotation.Each

bank

58,60 is the gravity feeding type, thereby carton stock is placed in their banks separately obliquely, so that the failure-free feeding to be provided.Imagination bin stock unit can comprise any amount of bank, is suitable for holding the carton of dissimilar or different size, round below with the rotary disc feeder of describing.

In this embodiment, use the cylinder (not shown) of a compressed air-driven that framework is rotated between the two positions, as shown in Figure 6, primary importance makes first bank 58 be in run location, is ready to make the complete packaged carton that is placed in first bank to send in the packaging machine.Fig. 7 shows the framework 62 that is in the second place, and this position makes second bank 60 of the carton that comprises the hand basket type be in run location.

The position of a control

setup control bank

58,60 will be described in detail below.

As shown in Fig. 6 and 7, when first bank 58 was in run location, a grabbing device was sequentially removed a complete packaged carton, and this device is preferably the form of the vacuum feed appliance 66 of rotation.Vacuum feed appliance 66 comprises several groups of

suckers

67,69, and for example three groups, a drive spindle 72 is connected to every group on the axle drive shaft 70.Suitable

traditional bearing

71,73 axle drive shaft 70 in the end portion supports of bearing, and these bearing installations are to body side frame 84.Suitable driver train is set such as a servomotor 75, makes the axle drive shaft rotation.Cam lever and follower are connected to drive spindle 72 on the cam tracks, and when axle drive shaft rotated, this follower provided a uniform path for sucker.The path of cam tracks makes sucker to stretch towards bank, is in a carton of folding level state with extracting, and makes sucker and carton rotate to the inlet side of giving of machine subsequently.

For blank is transported to a vertical plane by the bevelled position, the pivot center of feed appliance that must make rotation is by the biasing of this perpendicular, as shown in Fig. 6 and 7.

When one group of

sucker

67,69 contacts with the sidewall 32 of a carton 30, vacuum is applied on this group sucker, this carton is removed by bank 58,60.Carton is being rotated in the process in a desired location, keeping vacuum.At described preposition, a vacuum break device stops to provide vacuum, and carton 30 and feed appliance 66 are thrown off.

If wish the carton that packing is dissimilar, when for example packing the hand basket type carton 10 that is placed in second bank, machine is done some adjustment.Second bank 60 is moved on to run location, as described above such.Because second bank is different with first bank 58 with respect to the position of the feed appliance 66 of rotation, so, " extracting " position of necessary

mobile sucker

67,69, and change " opening " and the " " position, pass that vacuum is provided.Cam tracks by control being provided vacuum and/or cam move to the second place and realize these changes.A servomotor 167 by control system control shown in Figure 8 moves these subassemblies between the two positions.

Preferably include the 3rd position for the device that vacuum is provided, this position is " damaged setting ", thereby makes throw off the device that vacuum is provided in the whole process of sucker rotation.In switching the process of carton, if or machine when fault is arranged, suitable this defect location of using.

Fig. 8 shows the suitable grabbing device that extracts the flat carton of nethermost folding with cause bin stock unit.As mentioned above, the form of best grabbing device is a vacuum feed appliance 66, and it comprises

sucker

67,69, and these suckers are bearing in respectively on sucker fixing 74 and 76.Preferably respectively sucker fixing 74 and 76 is fixedly mounted on the elongated cramp bar 78, this bar is installed in respectively on the neck ring structure 80 slidably, is fastened on the main rotating shaft 70 this neck ring structural rigidity.Sucker fixing 74,76 is installed on the cam lever 79, and this cam lever stretches in the body side frame 84, and this body side frame is put a cam tracks described later.As seen from Figure 8, combine with rotatable main shaft 70 and be provided with three groups of carton gripping devices.Only described one group of such device in detail, this is because all three groups of grabbing devices have identical structure, in an identical manner operation.

Fig. 9 is provided to show the exploded view of the vacuum feed appliance of rotation.A fixing lobe plate 82 is installed on the inside face of body side frame 84, and this lobe plate is provided with hole 86, and axle drive shaft 70 passes this hole and stretches.Form a cam tracks 88 in this fixing lobe plate 82, the cam follower (not shown) is located in this cam tracks 88.The purpose of this cam tracks 88 is to make cam lever 79 leave main shaft 70 easily to stretch, and contact with carton, thereby can remove one of carton by bank 58, and can rotate to paper feeding chain 100 to this carton, as below will discussing in a uniform path.When the bank by it rotates a carton, use a back feed appliance separately, and help carton to erect relative side panel.

In feed mechanism 66, be provided with a plurality of vacuum break devices, combine with the vacuum generator and use these devices, to set vacuum connecting portion and vacuum place of incision.

Forward to a carton is fed to the process of paper feeding chain by bank, main shaft rotates grabbing device 66 on the direction with arrow " Z " expression in Figure 10 and 11.When grabbing device rotates,

sucker

67,69 is moved, enter with the sidewall 32 of carton 30 and contact.Subsequently, when sucker contacts with the sidewall 32 of carton 30, vacuum is applied on that group sucker.Like this, carton is extracted, and it is sent on the paper feeding chain 100.In this transport process, keep vacuum, thereby sucker is fixed the sidewall of carton.When carton being placed on the paper feeding chain, the vacuum break device interrupts providing vacuum to sucker, unclamps carton.Like this, improve the running velocity of this equipment, improved its efficient and service life simultaneously.

As can being seen, on paper feeding chain 100, carton is changed over the state that erects fully by the folding level state by Figure 12.Certainly, last setting function part ground is owing to engage realization with back feed appliance (or device for opening) 90.

Forward the structure at the back feed appliance 90 shown in Figure 10 to 13 to, it comprises suitable coupling device, is used for engaging with a wall or a plurality of wall of carton.In the present embodiment, this coupling device comprises a sucker 92, and it is supported on the sucker fixing 94, and this anchor fitting is installed on the sliding part 96.Proper device is set on " X " and " Y " direction, moves this coupling device.For example, and then sliding part 96 is installed on the horizontal sliding rack 98, and sliding part 96 can be moved on the direction that alphabetical X represents.Preferably horizontal sliding rack 98 is connected on the guide rail 99, this guide rail is fixed on the bearer frame (not shown): laterally sliding rack is suitable for making sucker and sliding part to move on the direction that alphabetical Y represents.Like this, sucker 92 can or leave feed appliance 66 motion towards the vacuum feed appliance 66 of rotation, and in vertical direction according to the orbital path Z motion of carton.If be ready, limit stops can be set in the end of sliding part and/or guide rail.

Imagination can use other parts or configuration that the assembly that can move on X-Y direction is provided.

The appropriate driving device for example first linear servo motor (not shown) makes sliding part 96 motions, a suitable control system is controlled this first linear servo motor, and second actuating device for example the second linear servo motor (not shown) make horizontal sliding rack 98 motion, control system is also controlled this second linear servo motor.Therefore, can move on to any desired position to the position of back feed appliance sucker 92.In certain embodiments, control system is programmed, preestablish suitable X-Y coordinate, and the path of definite sucker.Below with the more details of description control system.

In use, back feed appliance 90 separates one or more walls 34 of carton with the relative wall of being fixed by the feed appliance 66 of rotation 32.In this embodiment, employed relative wall is a sidewall 32,34.When the feed appliance 66 of rotation when transporting carton, the sucker 92 of back feed appliance 90 is moved forward to the sidewall 34 of rolling over flat carton 18 contact, as illustrated in Figure 10.Best, contact point is the centre at the wall that will separate.Vacuum is applied on the sucker 92, to catch sidewall 34.When the feed appliance 66 of rotation continued to make carton to rotate forward, the sucker 92 of back feed appliance left rotary disc feeder 66, and two sidewalls shown in Figure 11 were opened in 32,34 minutes.

In this embodiment, a pair of

sucker

67,69 of the fwd of rotary disc feeder unclamps front console 46.Like this, carton is folded into the state that part erects, makes sidewall become to be essentially trapezoidal relation with end wall.Subsequently, interrupt the vacuum feeding mechanism of back feed appliance, carton is thrown off by the back feed appliance shown in Figure 13.

Although preferably adopt sucker to fix one of them wall,, some embodiment can adopt other parts, for example mechanical connecting device.

As mentioned above, preferred " extracting " position of back feed appliance sucker 92 is in about centre of carton side panel.This position will particularly change according to the sidewall of every type of carton and the size of end wall according to the type change of carton, and will change for the different size of carton.Similarly, the path of the sucker that two walls are separated also will change according to the carton of the particular type that will erect.The imagination sucker can adopt and be similar to disclosed such a kind of oscillation path in patent document WO92/15450.In addition, can adopt rotate path for some carton.The benefit of back feed appliance is the comformability that is provided by system.Particularly, the back feed appliance can make sucker 92 move to any position, with adapt to sliding part 96 and laterally the restriction of the end stop of sliding rack 98 with interior any amount of path.The example in some paths of being followed has been shown in Figure 14 and 15, and the speed component and the component of acceleration of " X " and " Y " direction actuating device.

By control system is programmed in advance, can preestablish the position and the path of sucker 92, like this, reduce the floor time when conversion carton type or style.According to the present invention, can improve the running velocity of equipment, and improve its efficient and service life.

Carton 30 continues to advance on its orbital path, contacts with paper feeding chain 100 up to it.Particularly, the front edge 102 of carton 30 is pressing the preceding lug 104 of paper feeding chain 100.Preceding lug 104 guiding front edges 102 leave the

sucker

67,69 of rotary disc feeder 66, thereby with the relation of perpendicular leading section panel 46 and side panel 34 are separated.Simultaneously, back lug 106 moves to the rearward end panel and contacts, to help through the operation of setting.Then, the sucker of rotary disc feeder 66 67,69 unclamps carton 30, and continues to move on " Z " direction, and paper feeding chain 100 moves to loading depot downstream to carton 30.

Forward the structure at the paper feeding chain 100 shown in Fig. 4 and 10 to, it comprises upside lug chain and downside lug chain 108 and 110.Every group has similar structure, and comprises that continuous chain, these chains have a plurality of preceding lugs and back lug 104 and 106.Cochain 108 comprises preceding lug 104, and chain 110 comprises back lug 106 down.Actuating device travels forward each chain group, and actuating device for example is the one or more servomotors by control system control.

For the setting of machine is changed over another type by one type carton, lug and the back distance D between the lug before must changing.Therefore, in switching process, the control down servomotor of chain is moved back lug 106 with respect to preceding lug 104, increases or reduce distance between the lug.For example, the sidewall of hand basket type carton is shorter than packaged fully carton, so, if the switching of carton is to switch to the hand basket type by complete packaged type, just reduce distance D.In this embodiment, the distance between preceding lug and the back lug can increase or reduce 10 centimetres.

The relative motion of back lug 106 will change the rearward end panel position contacting of back lug 106 and carton described above.Back lug 106 must contact with end panel, although make this end panel rotation.If back lug 106 moves forward, the position of contact also moves forward.For contact point being reset at correct position, must make paper feeding chain 100 move corresponding distance (promptly 10 centimetres) backward.The personage that present technique is familiar with will be understood that, if back lug 106 is moved away preceding lug, distance D is increased, and so, must make the paper feeding chain move forward a corresponding distance.Use the cylinder (not shown) of a compressed air-driven that paper feeding chain 100 is moved.

To reach, the plate (not shown) of a level is fixed on its position to the carton of erectting to paper feeding chain 100 the carton that erects, and the carton of erectting is moved on on the module 11 that carton is fallen.Subsequently, folded-out with the guiding piece 114 that is positioned at any one side of carton the bottom panel 46 of carton.

After carton being erect, they are sent to loading depot 120.Like this, carton and paper feeding chain 100 are disengaged, and when carton is moved on to the downstream, it is sent to the module that carton is fallen 11 shown in Fig. 3 and 4 engages gradually.

The module that carton is fallen comprises a conveyer, an offside lug chain group 112 for example, and they are installed in respectively on the bench board 113, and these bench board are downward-sloping, towards loading station 114.Each side lug chain group 112 has similar structure, and it comprises that 115, one motors of a continuous chain provide power such as servomotor to it.Setting is connected to the proper device on the side lug chain group, periodically engages with the carton of being supplied by the paper feeding chain.In this embodiment, the device that engages with carton comprises a plurality of guiding pin lugs 116 that are installed on the continuous chain, they can engage with the opposed

bottom surface plate

24,26 of carton, and, when carton moves downstream, keep

bottom panel

24,26,

side panel

12,14 and

end plates

16,18 to be in the state that sets.

Each lug 116 preferably is essentially wedge shape, and comprises an area supported 117, and this area supported is arranged to become an acute angle with respect to the perpendicular of an imagination.With the interval of separating a plurality of pins are installed along area supported 117, for example four pins 118.Each pin 116 is positioned on the area supported 117, thereby in use they is contained in the corresponding hole of the bottom panel that is supported, thereby engages with carton.In this embodiment, for hand basket type carton, only need first three in four pins.Certainly, for bigger carton,, use all pins such as complete packaged carton.On the contrary, less carton may be only need with pin in two engage.

A motor for example servomotor makes continuous chain movement.When each lug 64 during along the path movement of a cam tracks (not shown), lug 116 remains on carton 10 in the plane of a level, and simultaneously continuous chain group 113 is fallen them, towards loading depot 120.

The module that the imagination use is fallen is with the article loading carton of different configurations, for example with two rows or three row's article dress cartons.Therefore, the cylinder (not shown) of a compressed air-driven can make any one or whole two in any a group or whole two groups and the bench board in the chain group move towards one another, or moves away from each other.Also have, supporting table be that the cylinder of power can raise or reduce the module that carton is fallen with hydraulic pressure.The cylinder of compressed air-driven and/or be that the cylinder of power can be by suitable control setup control with hydraulic pressure.

An end feeding conveyor 124 is sent article to machine such as bottle 122, the manufacturing line pressure of feeding star gear 126 control bottles, such (Figure 16) as everyone knows.Divide the correct group of each carton 30 quantity in pairs article by a series for articles clip 128, these clips are also controlled the flow of article, thereby can introduce carton to article with the speed identical with the carton flow.

Forward the article clip assembly 128 that is positioned at any side of article transfer machine to, be provided with double-type four blocks or separation member 131, they are installed on the other continuous chain.Each block comprises the recess 133 of four semicircles, and one of the position of these recesses is then next, and they can hold the part of bottle or jar.Continuous chain is installed on the bench board.Two row's article or three row's article move one in the clip assembly or whole two toward or away from article transfer machine as required.In this embodiment, when wanting packing two row's article, clip assembly is moved towards the second clamp assembly.Like this, each clip assembly can be clamped the part of these article, and these article form the row of each outside, as illustrated in Figure 16.When needs, the distance between the bin stock star gear is narrowed down, guarantee that the article flow is restricted to two rows, perhaps, when needs, they are moved into allow three rows.For those cartons that require to be provided with three of six every rows of article in two rows, the fwd recess remains empty in each clip block.

For those cartons that require three row's article, those middle row's article are moved forward by means of configuration shown in Figure 15.Like this, can select the article of correct number.

Article leave and the contacting of clip assembly gradually, and are sent to loading depot by article transfer machine.

The loading depot shown in Fig. 4 120 carton by above be directed to article group, simultaneously carton and article group as one man move forward.Carton is dropped on the article, and this is owing to continuous chain group on the module that carton is fallen is downward-sloping, as described above.As shown in Figure 3, the cross motion of carton in loading depot controlled by a pair of guiding piece, and this is positioned at the top of each chain group to guiding piece, and is suitable for holding the free edge of each bottom panel.Article one, press belt makes moving to minimum on the vertical direction of carton, and this press belt is positioned at the top of continuous chain group, and is suitable for grip structure is applied downward pressure, perhaps, when situation may be such the time, top panel is exerted pressure.Imagine in certain embodiments, press belt can substitute with a fixing guiding piece, perhaps, if suitable, according to common practice, alternative with continuous chain of vertically installing and lug group.

In case carton is installed with article, with article transfer machine and/or press belt carton is sent to the continuous chain of next group that has side lug 210, these lugs are used for carton is sent to the shipment end of machine.In this stage, the guiding piece (not shown) for example fixing with a suitable folding device folds into bottom panel on the bottom side of carton, and with lockout mechanism known on the present technique they is connected with each other.Second press belt 212 is set, prevents the undesirable motion that makes progress of carrying device.

Forward to as structure, at first machine is adjusted to and holds such carton at the convoluted carton shown in Fig. 3 a and the 3b.Like this, also first and second press belts 206,212 are installed on the unit shown in Figure 17, the servomotor that computerizeds control can be regulated these press belts by in the vertical direction.

Be contained in the carton that Fig. 3 a and 3b illustrate the coiling of the sort of type for machine is changed over, regulate the mechanism of article grouping as described above, to supply desired article row number.Bank 200 shown in Figure 17 is fixed a plurality of carton stock 31, they is fixed into prepares to handle.Subsequently, successively remove blank with the vacuum feed appliance 202 of a rotation.In this embodiment, on even keel is installed vacuum feed appliance 202, and its similar is in above-described feed appliance.Imagination can be used the known technically feed appliance that is suitable for.In this embodiment, rotary disc feeder is provided with a cam tracks, and it makes can directly be arranged to article group to the carton that is transmitted.Use the suitable control setup control carton and the transmission of article, thereby their motion is coordinated.In other embodiments, remove blank, and blank is delivered to paper feeding chain group one at a time, thereby supporting bottom panel and side panel by bank 200.

With article transfer machine article are guided to loading depot 204 with above-described identical mode.

In loading depot 204, make the top of

article pass hole

43,45 by falling carton.In this embodiment, realize these processes by first press belt 206, this belt is positioned at the central area, so that top panel is fallen, and makes the neck of article can pass the hole.In this embodiment, first press belt is installed on the hydraulic platform 208, can raises or reduce this platform according to the type of carton.Use the height of suitable control setup control platform.

When with side lug chain group 210 downstream during mobile carton, fixing guiding piece (not shown) is folded into side panel 35 with top panel 35 and is the relation of perpendicular, and the carton that erects of part is sent to second group of continuous chain, this group chain is sent to carton at the shipment end of machine.In this embodiment, the motion that second press belt 212 is used for making top panel and grip structure can raise this belt or reduce for minimum, makes it be suitable for carton.Similarly, by means of the control apparatus of level continuous chain group 210 is moved away, or this chain group more is close together, the servomotor (not shown) is controlled this control apparatus, and provides power to it.Constitute base with known devices 214, and in appropriate circumstances, form the panel that keeps article with known devices 216.Like this, fastening carton, finish packaging operation.

Figure 18 is a frame circuit diagram, shows the electric power control and the electronics control of packaging machine 50.

Figure 18 shows a control setup 130, it has 132, one artificial input medias 134 of a central process unit, can programme to specific instruction by this device, this control setup also has a read out instrument 136, the information that it shows one's usefulness to the operator of machine.Central process unit 132 and read out instrument 136 can show operation information under normal mode, such as the running velocity of machine, and whether it is consistent with special safety requirements.In addition, central process unit 132 and read out instrument 136 also can show the special information of this machine, such as

employed feed appliance

58,60, and the position of guide lug 104,106 and bearing set 112, and the position of feed appliance 66 and back feed appliance 90.All these information provide by the sensor of integrally representing with label 138.

As discussed above, control setup 130 is also controlled movably position component, and the kinematic velocity of speed units of variance.For example, central process unit 132 control motors 140, this motor provides power, these pay-offs that article 122 are moved to pay-off (driving belt, star gear and block), and they are packed machine 50 into (give inlet side).

Treater 132 is also controlled the position of feed appliance 66 by the body 142 that starts a compressed air-driven, and the position of controlling back feed appliance 90 by the programming Control and the accuracy control of X and Y servomotor 144.In addition, central process unit 132 by in the cylinder 148 of control servomotor 146 and compressed air-driven any one or control the two simultaneously and also control paper feeding chain 100, that continuous chain that servomotor 146

control guide lug

104 and 106 are dangled downwards by it, and the position of cylinder 148 control supporting structures 112.

Can comprise suitable control setup, the supporting table of the module of carton loading being arranged on for the desired position of the carton of particular type or size, this is to be that the cylinder 96 of power is realized by the cylinder of control compressed air-driven and/or with hydraulic pressure.This control setup also can each continuous chain of controlling and driving motor, with control with regulate the speed, and the process load that makes carton according to the type and/or the size of carton is harmonious.

In addition, control setup can be controlled the feeding and the loading facilities of the carton of coiling, makes equipment be in running state or is in not running state, as described above like that.

As below will discussing, can the artificially import the position and the speed of these devices, perhaps can pack the program of finishing writing in advance especially in the central process unit into, be used for controlling packaging machine.In addition, controllably machine is switched to the result that another kind can be the program write in advance by the carton of a type or size, or the result of artificial incoming signal, as discussed above like that.

Referring to Figure 19, perhaps, begin handoff procedure (square frame 150) owing to artificial input instruction (square frame 152) or by making machine forward programing operation end (square frame 154) in advance to.

F/s in the system is to make feed appliance 66 stop to grasp carton by (square frame 156) one of in the bank 58,60.At this moment, back feed appliance or carton device for opening 90 also stop (square frame 158).Paper feeding chain 100 continues operation, till not had carton.Among this present invention, this need be removed at four cartons between first and second desired location by paper feeding chain 100.

Yet different with the embodiment of prior art, this removing is not manually to carry out, but paper feeding chain 100 continues operation, up in normal mode (square frame 160) these cartons being removed, is used for filling till station 120 fills at carton.Carve at this moment, stop paper feeding chain 100 (square frame 162).As discussed above, sensor can offer center processor 132 to the information about the number of the article that will pack, make the article pay-off to stop in such moment, carve at this moment, all necessary article are fed forward, are used for filling four cartons above-mentioned (square frame 164).

Carve at this moment, relative to each other be reset at the

guide lug

104 and 106 on the paper feeding chain, as discussed above, and, reset bearing set with respect to first desired location, (square frame 168) like that also as discussed above.

Subsequently, reset feed appliance 66, be used for using (square frame 170) as discussed above with another

bank

58,60.

In addition, control the program of the operation of the sucker 92 that makes back feed appliance or carton device for opening 90, make that this device will be with 66 operations of carton feed appliance, the feasible carton of opening from the bank that is now using (square frame 172).

At last, control article pay-off makes in the suitable moment article of right quantity to be offered package station 120, (square frame 174) like that as discussed above.

After finishing in each step of these steps, the packaging machine 50 that can rerun, and shifting out in the bank of carton by new use, be used for filling (square frame 176) in common mode.Should be noted that, carton is grasped rerunning of process and materials supply process be controlled to and make and can not supply any article of not sending to packing, also can not be supplied to loading depot at following any carton of the condition that does not have corresponding article.

Can realize multiple change, and not depart from scope of the present invention.Particularly, can adopt other sensor and other make each movably device of article location, and not depart from scope of the present invention as in appending claims, declaring.

Also have, although here the preferred embodiment of Miao Shuing is to be used for bottled input tray,, will recognize that, the invention is not restricted to be used for the carton of bottle.The present invention can be with the machine of jar, cardboard " brick " and other container package input tray is used.Have, the present invention can handle the carton of the article group that comprises multiple configuration again, and these article comprise the carton size and dimension of certain limit, 6,8 and 12 bottles for example, and when adjusting this mechanism, need not spend floor time.

Claims

1. one kind is used for article packing is advanced by the packaging machine in the carton of selecting at least the first kind of carton or the second kind of carton, described first and second kinds of cartons have different types or size, described carton is stored at least one bank, a carton coupling device grasps described carton and is used for packing, this coupling device is arranged to by removing carton in described at least one bank, and they successively are sent to first desired location, carton thus primary importance be sent to a paper feeding chain, this chain is transported to second desired location to carton, the second place begins thus, carton combines with described article

2. according to the packaging machine described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that, by the control motor first group of relative position with second group of guide lug is set, this motor is to providing power one of in the first and second continuous chains.

3. according to the packaging machine described in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that the cylinder by the control compressed air-driven is provided with the position of described bearing set, this cylinder makes described structural orientation.

4. require described packaging machine according to aforesaid right, it comprises a control setup, and it is controlled at the operation of each parts of machine in the operational process, and switches between the carton of dissimilar or size.

5. according to the described packaging machine of above-mentioned any one claim, it comprises first bank and second bank that is used for storing described second kind of carton that is used for storing described first kind of carton, and comprise the conveyer that carton is sent to described first desired location by any one bank, described carton coupling device can engage with carton from first bank in primary importance, and engages with carton from second bank in the second place.

6. according to the packaging machine described in the claim 5, it comprises the control setup of the position of the device that the device that is arranged on run location one of in the described bank and selection are engaged with the corresponding carton of bank of selected operation.

7. according to the packaging machine described in claim 5 or 6, it is characterized in that described carton grasps and conveyer can rotate about a fixing axis on orbital path.

8. according to the packaging machine described in the claim 8, it is characterized in that first and second crawl positions are positioned at the different parts of described orbital path.

9. according to any one described packaging machine in the claim 6 to 8, it comprises the device that one of described bank is arranged on a run location, the form of this device is a framework that is installed on second fixed axis, wherein, described first and second banks are installed on this framework, each bank relatively is provided with about the second fixing axis.

10. according to any one described packaging machine in the claim 6 to 9, it is characterized in that the orbital path of contiguous described carton extracting of the bank of described operation and conveyer.

11. according to the packaging machine described in above-mentioned any one claim, it comprises an equipment, successively handle the flat carton of folding with described at least one bank of cause, the panel that these cartons have the surface of setting relatively to be in contact with one another, this device also is used for realizing the setting of carton, become the state that open the end, described equipment can move with described carton coupling device, one of panel that this carton coupling device successively is in contact with one another with described surface engages, and be used for the flat carton of folding is extracted by bank, this carton comprises a panel described in the panel that described surface is in contact with one another, the described device that engages with carton is sent to described first desired location along the track about a rotatable axis by described bank, wherein, described equipment comprises the panel coupling device, this device be located at be used for panel that described surface is in contact with one another in the outside of another orbital path that engages, make the panel that draws described another surface to be in contact with one another on the direction of carton gripping device leaving, thereby carton is opened in beginning.

12. the packaging machine according to described in the claim 11 is characterized in that, a linear servo motor moves the panel coupling device in first plane.

13. according to the packaging machine described in claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, described panel coupling device is installed on the sliding part in the mode that is substantially perpendicular to a guide rail, wherein, described sliding part can move with respect to described guide rail, thereby described panel coupling device can move in two planes.

14. the packaging machine according to described in the claim 13 is characterized in that, another linear servo motor moves described panel coupling device in second plane.

15., it is characterized in that according to any one described packaging machine in the claim 11 to 14, be provided with control setup, be used for the motion of control panel coupling device.

16. according to any one described packaging machine in the claim 13 to 15, it is characterized in that, described panel coupling device comprises a sucker and is installed in sucker fixing on the described sliding part, and in the described process of opening carton, described sucker is connected on the vacuum feeding mechanism.

17., it is characterized in that the panel that described surface is in contact with one another comprises the relative sidewall of carton according to any one described packaging machine in the claim 11 to 16.

18. according to the packaging machine described in above-mentioned any one claim, it has an article pay-off, and it is arranged to transport carton with a predetermined speed forward along a feeding path, is used for combining with carton with the speed of a measurement.

19. the packaging machine according to described in the claim 18 is characterized in that, the article pay-off comprises a pair of star gear, and they collect article by first feeding belt, and they are moved on to second feeding belt with described predetermined speed.

20. the packaging machine according to described in the claim 19 is characterized in that, the relative side of described second feeding belt is provided with the gripping block, collecting the article of predetermined quantity, and they is arranged to be used for packing the into individual elements of a carton.

21. one kind the method for article packing input tray, it may further comprise the steps:

A) by selecting at least the first kind of carton or second kind of carton, described first and second kinds of cartons are different types or different sizes are arranged that described carton is stored at least one bank;

C) described carton is sent to a paper feeding chain, this chain is sent to second desired location to carton, second place carton combines with described article thus, this paper feeding chain comprises a bearing set, it carries the first continuous chain, first group of guide lug, first chain thus dangled downwards, this bearing set also carries the second continuous chain, second group of guide lug, second chain thus dangled downwards, described guide lug is interlaced with each other to be opened, the zone that holds carton with generation can change these regional length for the carton of different size or type;

22. the method according to described in the claim 21 is characterized in that, one of motor that provides power to the first and second continuous chains by control is provided with the relative position of first and second guide lug group.

23. the method according to described in claim 21 or 22 is characterized in that, makes the cylinder of the compressed air-driven of described structural orientation that the position of described bearing set is set by control.

24. adopt a control setup according to the method described in the claim 21 to 23, it is controlled at the operation of each parts of machine in the operational process, and switches between the carton of dissimilar or size.

25. according to any one described method in the claim 21 to 24, it is characterized in that, make with the position of carton coupling device and engage with carton from first bank in primary importance, and the position that makes it engages with carton from second bank in the second place, and this carton coupling device can move between described first and second position.

26. according to the method described in the claim 25, it comprises being arranged on run location and the selection position with the corresponding device that engages with carton of the bank of selected operation one of in the described bank.

27. the method according to described in claim 25 or 26 is characterized in that, described carton grasps and conveyer can rotate on orbital path about a fixing axis.

28. the method according to described in the claim 25 is characterized in that, first and second crawl positions are positioned at the different parts of described orbital path.

29. according to any one described method in the claim 26 to 28, it comprises described first and second banks is installed on the framework, and each bank relatively is provided with about the second fixing axis.

30. according to any one described method in the claim 26 to 29, it is characterized in that, when using, the orbital path of contiguous described carton extracting of the bank of described operation and conveyer.

31. according to any one described method in the claim 21 to 30, it comprises by described at least one bank successively handles the flat carton of folding, the panel that these cartons have the surface of setting relatively to be in contact with one another, and it realizes the setting of carton, become the state that open the end, successively one of panel that is in contact with one another with described surface engages, and be used for the flat carton of folding is extracted by bank, this carton comprises a panel described in the panel that described surface is in contact with one another, be sent to described first desired location along track by described bank about a rotatable axis, wherein, the panel coupling device be located at be used for panel that described surface is in contact with one another in the outside of another orbital path that engages, make the panel that draws described another surface to be in contact with one another on the direction of carton gripping device leaving, thereby carton is opened in beginning.

32. the method according to described in the claim 31 is characterized in that, a linear servo motor moves the panel coupling device in first plane.

33. according to the method described in claim 31 or 32, it comprises described panel coupling device is installed on the sliding part in the mode that is substantially perpendicular to described guide rail, and described sliding part is moved with respect to described guide rail, thereby described panel coupling device can move in two planes.

34. according to the method described in the claim 33, it comprises with a linear servo motor moves described panel coupling device in second plane.

35. according to any one described method in the claim 31 to 34, it is characterized in that, control setup be set, with the motion of control panel coupling device.

36. according to any one described method in the claim 31 to 35, it is characterized in that, described panel coupling device comprises a sucker and is installed in sucker fixing on the described sliding part, and in the described process of opening carton, described sucker is connected on the vacuum feeding mechanism.

37., it is characterized in that the panel that described surface is in contact with one another comprises the relative sidewall of carton according to any one described method in the claim 31 to 36.

38. according to any one described method in the claim 31 to 37, it comprises an article pay-off is set, and transports carton with a predetermined speed forward along a feeding path, is used for combining with carton with the speed of a mensuration.

39. according to the method described in the claim 38, it comprises a pair of star gear of use, collects article by first feeding belt, and makes them move on to second feeding belt with a predetermined speed.

40. according to the method described in the claim 39, it is included in the gripping block that is provided with on the relative side of described second feeding belt, collecting the article of predetermined quantity, and they is arranged to be used for packing the into individual elements of a carton.

41. be used for control setup as any one described packaging machine of claim 1 to 20, this control setup comprises a central process unit, a manual input media, and, be used for individually first and second groups of guide lug and on the paper feeding chain, carry the bearing set location of described guide lug by the device that separates of described central process unit control.

42. the control setup according to described in the claim 41 is characterized in that, being used for making the device of bearing set location is the cylinder of a compressed air-driven.

43. according to the control setup described in claim 41 or 42, be used for using with the packaging machine that two banks are arranged, mono-carton coupling device is near these two banks, wherein, control setup comprises a device, and it makes the carton coupling device be positioned at primary importance, is used for engaging with carton in described first bank, and make the carton coupling device be positioned at the second place, be used for engaging with carton in described second bank.

44. the control setup according to described in the claim 43 is characterized in that, is used for making the device of carton coupling device location can make this coupling device be positioned at the 3rd position, carton coupling device position thus engages with carton in any bank.

45. the control setup according to described in claim 43 or 44 is characterized in that, the described device that is used for the carton coupling device is located is the cylinder of a compressed air-driven.

46. according to any one described control setup in the claim 43 to 45, it is used for using with the packaging machine that a device for opening is arranged, this device for opening is used for opening the carton that is extracted by each bank, wherein, can change the path of motion of the extraction element on described device for opening, thereby make this device for opening can open the carton that extracts by any bank.

47. the control setup according to described in the claim 46 is characterized in that, control setup comprises the servomotor that is oriented to X and Y.

48. according to any one described control setup in the claim 41 to 47, it is used for using with the packaging machine that an article pay-off is arranged, the form of this pay-off is a star gear, and control setup is controlled the rotating speed of this star gear.

49. the control setup according to described in the claim 48 is characterized in that, control setup control makes the motor of star gear rotation.

50. be used for controlling the control system according to the operation of any one described packaging machine in the claim 1 to 20, purpose is to change to second kind of carton in second bank by first kind of carton in first bank, it may further comprise the steps:

A) make the carton coupling device stop to grasp any carton;

C) the paper feeding chain is stopped;

D) stop supplies article;

51. the control system according to described in the claim 50 is characterized in that, reads the instruction of switching by a control program of importing in advance.

52. the control system according to described in the claim 50 is characterized in that, manually into control setup is imported in the instruction of switching.

53. according to any one described control system in the claim 50 to 52, it is characterized in that packaging machine has the device of opening carton, this device also stops in the process of switching.

54. the control system according to described in the claim 53 is characterized in that, before rerunning, changes the path of motion of extraction element in the described device that carton is opened, and makes this device can open the carton from described another bank.

55. according to any one described control system in the claim 50 to 54, it is characterized in that, in the process of switching, change the extraction point and the path of motion of extraction element in the carton coupling device, make this device can extract carton from described another bank.

56. according to any one described control system in the claim 50 to 55, it is characterized in that, can be according to the size or the desired such speed that changes supply items of type of the carton in described bank each.

57., it is characterized in that, adopt single sensor senses each movably relative position and state of parts, and information is passed to control setup according to any one described control system in the claim 50 to 56.