EP0003573B1 - Method and apparatus for bringing together articles in a packaging machine - Google Patents

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EP0003573B1
EP0003573B1 EP79100309A EP79100309A EP0003573B1 EP 0003573 B1 EP0003573 B1 EP 0003573B1 EP 79100309 A EP79100309 A EP 79100309A EP 79100309 A EP79100309 A EP 79100309A EP 0003573 B1 EP0003573 B1 EP 0003573B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/223Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • B65B19/225Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors the conveyors having continuous movement
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/18Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into drawer-and-shell type boxes or cartons
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for bringing objects together in a packaging machine, in particular for introducing the contents of the package into a package.
  • the problem of bringing objects together is very diverse in the packaging industry. It is mainly a question of introducing the contents of the package into a partially finished or one-sided open package.
  • the completion of cigarette packs of the "pusher and sleeve" type can be cited as an exemplary field of application.
  • the process of bringing two objects together is to insert the slide filled with the contents of the package into the erected sleeve.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a method and an apparatus for the continuous merging of objects, in particular for the continuous introduction of the package contents into an at least partially open package.
  • the advantage of the invention lies in the continuous mode of operation, which always results in a higher performance of the packaging machine that is being carried out.
  • the invention allows a compact construction of the packaging machine, although the merging of the objects extends over a longer circulation area of the revolvers used according to the invention.
  • the device shown in the drawings consists of several interacting individual units that interact optimally with one another, but can also be used in other contexts.
  • Objects can be combined with one another in a continuous movement sequence by means of a merging unit 10.
  • these objects are a sleeve 11 on the one hand and a filled slide 12 of a cigarette packet of the type "slide and sleeve" shown as an example in FIG. 1.
  • a transfer device 13 is used to feed objects - in the present case the filled slide 12 - to a revolver rotating. This transfer device 13 is preceded by a lifting device 14, through which objects are transferred to the lifting device 14 from a conveyor 15, which in the present case runs in a straight line.
  • FIG. 11 shows details of a rocker 16 which is moved in a special way, likewise for transferring objects to a revolving revolver. In the present case, these are flat blanks for forming the sleeve 11. Finally, an erector 17, likewise shown in FIG. 11, is to be emphasized, by means of which blanks received by the turret during the movement thereof, in particular for the sleeve 11, can be folded out are.
  • the merging unit 10 (see in particular FIG. 4) is a very compact structure.
  • Two revolvers 19 and 20 are rotatably mounted on a common main axis 18. Each of these revolvers 19, 20 serves to hold objects that are to be combined with one another.
  • the revolver 19 takes the pocket 21 Slide 12 with the cigarettes while the sleeves 11 are transported in holders 22 of the revolver 20.
  • the two revolvers 19 and 20 run continuously and at the same speed, such that pockets 21 and holder 22 are opposite to each other in the axial direction.
  • the combination takes place in such a way that the slides 12 are pushed out of the pockets 21 in the axial direction by means of plungers 23 and are inserted into the open sleeves 11 in the holders 22 of the revolver 20. Accordingly, during the rotation of the revolvers 19, 20, the slide 12 is axially displaced.
  • the revolver 19 is formed by pockets 21, which consist only of two lateral U-shaped side walls 24 and 25 (FIG. 2).
  • a side wall 24 is arranged stationary, while the side wall 25 is part of a pivot lever 26.
  • This is rotatably mounted between stops 27 on a support rod 28.
  • a plurality of support rods 28 are arranged concentrically with the main axis 18 at a distance therefrom.
  • the movable side wall 25 can be retracted by corresponding movement of the pivot lever 26.
  • This opening and closing movement of the pocket 21 or the pivot lever 26 can be controlled by an extension 29 of the pivot lever 26.
  • the support rods 28 run along a circular path around the main axis 18. During this cycle, the opening and closing movements of the pocket 21 are derived from the control groove 31 by the feeler roller 30.
  • Guide rods 33 are arranged at a distance from and parallel to the support rods 28. This and the support rods 28 each serve to slide the plunger 23 or a leg 34 of the same. The plunger 23 can thus be moved exclusively in the axial direction on the support rod 28 and the guide rod 33.
  • the end of the leg 34 is equipped with a sensing roller 35, which is formed in a control groove 36 on the circumference of a control cylinder 37.
  • This control cylinder is also firmly mounted on the main axis 18.
  • the plunger 23 or its plunger head 38 is dimensioned such that this part can be moved between the side walls 24 and 25 of the pocket 21.
  • the turret 20 is formed by a turret disk 39 which is rotatably mounted on the main axis 18.
  • the holders 22 are formed on the outer circumference of the turret disk 39 in the same arrangement and relative position.
  • these consist of a bearing base 40 which is attached directly to the turret disk 39 and are used for receiving, namely, contacting the relevant objects, in this case the sleeves 11.
  • a radially outward surface of the bearing base 40 is equipped with suction bores 41 which are connected to a central vacuum source via suction lines 42.
  • the angled suction lines 42 of each bearing base 40 lead to a ring line 43 of a fixed counter disc 44 which bears against the turret disc 39. This is in turn arranged fixed on the main axis 18.
  • the counter disc 44 also forms the lateral end of the merging unit 10 on this side.
  • the brackets 22 each have a side limiter 45 that can be moved in the radial direction relative to the bearing pedestals 40 and has two support legs 46 and 47 entry. This is designed so that the side delimiters 45 are moved radially outwards or inwards during the rotation of the turret 20.
  • the push rods 48 are each guided in a bearing piece 51 of the turret disk 39.
  • the support legs 46, 47 can be withdrawn completely inwards (lower region of FIG. 3), so that the outward-facing surfaces of the bearing pedestal 40 are exposed for receiving objects. It is therefore possible to accommodate objects whose transverse dimensions are greater than the distance between the support legs 46, 47. This is the case here when the sleeves 11 are supplied to the bearing bases 40 in a flattened configuration and are received by them. Only after the uprighting of the sleeve 11 1 in a three-dimensional, namely cuboid shape, the side delimiters 45 are moved radially outward and now include the object, namely the sleeve 11, with the support legs 46, 47 also in the region of the sides.
  • the (immovable) side walls 24 of the pockets 21 of the turret 19 are also attached to the turret disk 39.
  • the sleeves 11 are each assigned a circumferential insertion aid.
  • This consists of four corner guides 52 which are pivotally mounted in the corners of the sleeve 11 on the inlet side thereof. Pivot axes 53 for these corner guides 52 are arranged in a corner, so that the corner guides 52 can be pivoted from a pivoted-back position into the corners of the sleeve 11 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).
  • the entry Movement of the corner guides 52 in the mouth of the sleeve 11 consists of a superimposed pivoting movement and axial movement. The former is carried out by the slider 12 which is moved past the corner guides 52.
  • a hereby synchronous movement of the corner guides 52 in the axial direction into the sleeve 11 is brought about by a carrier 54 which is connected to the guide rod 33 which is movable in the axial direction.
  • the movement is controlled in that the carrier 54, with a feeler roller 55 arranged at the lower or radially inner end, enters an associated control groove 56 on the outer circumference of the control disk 32.
  • the carrier 54 is, moreover, slidably supported on the support rod 28 and thereby guided for exclusive axial movements.
  • the movements of the individual moving parts of the merging unit 10 are effected by a common drive.
  • This consists here of a drive wheel 57 mounted on the main axis 18, to which a drive disk 58, which is also connected with a rotating wheel, is connected.
  • the drive disk 58 is fixedly connected to the turret disk 39 acting as a counterpart by the axially parallel support rods 28.
  • the ends of the guide rods 33 are slidably axially displaceable both in the drive disk 58 and in the turret disk 39.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Zusammenführen von Gegenständen in einer Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Einführen des Packungsinhalts in eine Packung.The invention relates to a method and a device for bringing objects together in a packaging machine, in particular for introducing the contents of the package into a package.

Das Problem der Zusammenführung von Gegenständen tritt in der Verpackungsindustrie sehr vielfältig auf. Vorwiegend geht es darum, den Packungsinhalt in eine teilweise fertiggestellte bzw. einseitig offene Packung einzuführen. Als beispielhaftes Anwendungsgebiet kann die Fertigstellung von Zigarettenpackungen des Typs "Schieber und Hülse" genannt werden. Der Vorgang des Zusammenführens von zwei Gegenständen besteht darin, daß der mit dem Packungsinhalt gefüllte Schieber in die aufgerichtete Hülse einzuführen ist.The problem of bringing objects together is very diverse in the packaging industry. It is mainly a question of introducing the contents of the package into a partially finished or one-sided open package. The completion of cigarette packs of the "pusher and sleeve" type can be cited as an exemplary field of application. The process of bringing two objects together is to insert the slide filled with the contents of the package into the erected sleeve.

Bei der Zigarettepackmaschine gemäß der DE-A-2 244 533 erfolgt die Umhüllung einzelner Zigarettenblöcke mit einem inneren Stanniol-Einschlag und einem äußeren Einschlag aus einem etwas steiferen Material durch herkömmliches Herumfalten entsprechender Zuschnitte um die Zigarettenblöcke längs einer bestimmten Förderstrecke auf einem Einschlagrevolver. Die Übergabe der Zigarettenblöcke von einem Zuförderer zu einem Preßrevolver und von diesem zum Einschlagrevolver erfolgt jeweils während einer Stillstandsphase der gesamten Maschine mittels quer zur Förderrichtung bewegbarer Stößel.In the cigarette packing machine according to DE-A-2 244 533, individual cigarette blocks are wrapped with an inner tinfoil wrapper and an outer wrapper made of a somewhat stiffer material by conventionally folding corresponding blanks around the cigarette blocks along a specific conveying path on a wrapping turret. The transfer of the cigarette blocks from a feed conveyor to a press turret and from this to the turret revolver takes place during a standstill phase of the entire machine by means of pushers which can be moved transversely to the conveying direction.

Ganz ähnlich arbeitet die Zigarettenpackmaschine gemäß der DE-A-2 308 714.The cigarette packing machine according to DE-A-2 308 714 works in a very similar manner.

Diese bekannten Maschinen sind relativ konstruktionsaufwendig und erlauben insbesondere keinen kontinuierlichen Verfahrensablauf.These known machines are relatively expensive to construct and in particular do not allow a continuous process.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung für die kontinuierliche Zusammenführung von Gegenständen zu schaffen, insbesondere für die kontinuierliche Einführung des Packungsinhalts in eine wenigstens teilweise offene Packung.The present invention has for its object to provide a method and an apparatus for the continuous merging of objects, in particular for the continuous introduction of the package contents into an at least partially open package.

Diese Aufgabe wird verfahrenmäßig durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruches 1 und vorrichtungsmäßig durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruches 6 gelöst.This object is achieved procedurally by the characterizing features of claim 1 and device-wise by the characterizing features of claim 6.

Der Vorteil der Erfindung liegt einmal in der kontinuierlichen Betriebsweise, die stets eine höhere Leistung der ausführenden Verpackungsmaschine bewirkt. Darüber hinaus erlaubt die Erfindung eine kompakte Bauweise der Verpackungsmaschine, obwohl die Zusammenführung der Gegenstände sich über einen längeren Umlaufbereich der erfindungsgemäß verwendeten Revolver erstreckt.The advantage of the invention lies in the continuous mode of operation, which always results in a higher performance of the packaging machine that is being carried out. In addition, the invention allows a compact construction of the packaging machine, although the merging of the objects extends over a longer circulation area of the revolvers used according to the invention.

Bevorzugte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Ansprüchen 2 bis 5 und 7 bis 10 näher beschrieben.Preferred developments of the invention are described in more detail in claims 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.

Nachstehend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, die auch die Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens erlaubt, anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1: eine Zigarettenpackung des Typs "Schieber und Hülse" in perspektivischer Darstellung,
  • Fig. 2: einen Teil der Vorrichtung zum Zusammenführen von Gegenständen, insbesondere Schieber und Hülse eine Packung gemäß Fig. 1, in stark vereinfachter Seitenansicht,
  • Fig. 3: eine Ansicht entsprechend Fig. 2 mit anderen Details der Vorrichtung, in etwas vergrößertem Maßstab,
  • Fig. 4: eine Längsansicht, teilweise im Schnitt, der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 2 und 3,
  • Fig. 5: eine Einzelheit aus der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 4 im vergrößerten Maßstab,
  • Fig. 6: ein Detail aus Fig. 5 in einer um 90° versetzen Ansicht, in nochmals vergrößertem Maßstab.
An exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention, which also allows the method according to the invention to be carried out, is explained in more detail with reference to the attached drawing. Show it:
  • 1: a cigarette pack of the type "slide and sleeve" in a perspective view,
  • 2: a part of the device for bringing together objects, in particular slide and sleeve, a pack according to FIG. 1, in a greatly simplified side view,
  • 3: a view corresponding to FIG. 2 with other details of the device, on a somewhat enlarged scale,
  • 4: a longitudinal view, partly in section, of the device according to FIGS. 2 and 3,
  • 5: a detail from the representation of FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale,
  • FIG. 6: a detail from FIG. 5 in a view offset by 90 °, on a further enlarged scale.

Die in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Vorrichtung besteht aus mehreren zusammenwirkenden Einzelaggregaten, die untereinander optimal zusammenwirken, aber auch in anderem Zusammenhang einsetzbar sind. Durch ein Zusammenführungsaggregat 10 können bei kontinuierlichem Bewegungsablauf Gegenstände miteinander vereinigt werden. Im vorliegenden Fall sind diese Gegenstände ein Hülse 11 einerseits und ein gefüllter Schieber 12 einer in Fig. 1 als Beispiel gezeigten Zigarettenpackung des Typs "Schieber und Hülse". Eine Übergabevorrichtung 13 dient der Zuführung von Gegenständen - im vorliegenden Fall des gefüllten Schiebers 12 - zu einem umlaufenden Revolver. Dieser Übergabevorrichtung 13 ist eine Hubvorrichtung 14 vorgeordnet, durch die Gegenstände von einem im vorliegenden Falle geradlinig verlaufenden Förderer 15 an die Hubvorrichtung 14 übergeben werden. Fig. 11 zeigt Einzelheiten einer in besonderer Weise bewegten Schwinge 16, ebenfalls zur Übergabe von Gegenständen an einen umlaufenden Revolver. Im vorliegenden Falle handelt es sich dabei um flach zusammengelegte Zuschnitte zur Bildung der Hülse 11. Schließlich ist hervorzuheben ein ebenfalls in Fig. 11 dargestellter Aufrichter 17, durch den während der Bewegung des Revolvers durch diesen aufgenommene Zuschnitte, insbes. für die Hülse 11, auffaltbar sind.The device shown in the drawings consists of several interacting individual units that interact optimally with one another, but can also be used in other contexts. Objects can be combined with one another in a continuous movement sequence by means of a merging unit 10. In the present case, these objects are a sleeve 11 on the one hand and a filled slide 12 of a cigarette packet of the type "slide and sleeve" shown as an example in FIG. 1. A transfer device 13 is used to feed objects - in the present case the filled slide 12 - to a revolver rotating. This transfer device 13 is preceded by a lifting device 14, through which objects are transferred to the lifting device 14 from a conveyor 15, which in the present case runs in a straight line. 11 shows details of a rocker 16 which is moved in a special way, likewise for transferring objects to a revolving revolver. In the present case, these are flat blanks for forming the sleeve 11. Finally, an erector 17, likewise shown in FIG. 11, is to be emphasized, by means of which blanks received by the turret during the movement thereof, in particular for the sleeve 11, can be folded out are.

Das Zusammenführungsaggregat 10 (siehe insb. Fig. 4) stellt sich als sehr kompaktes Gebilde dar. Auf einer gemeinsamen Hauptachse 18 sind zwei Revolver 19 und 20 drehbar gelagert. Jeder dieser Revolver 19, 20 dient zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen, die miteinander vereinigt werden sollen. Im vorliegenden Falle nimmt der Revolver 19 in Taschen 21 den Schieber 12 mit den Zigaretten auf, während die Hülsen 11 in Haltern 22 des Revolvers 20 transportiert werden. Die beiden Revolver 19 und 20 laufen kontinuierlich und mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit um, derart, daß Taschen 21 und Halter 22 in Axialrichtung einander gegenüberliegen. Die Zusammenführung erfolgt derart, daß die Schieber 12 durch Stößel 23 aus den Taschen 21 in Axialrichtung ausgestoßen und in die offenen Hülsen 11 in den Haltern 22 des Revolvers 20 eingeschoben werden. Während des Umlaufs der Revolver 19, 20 findet demnach eine Axialverschiebung der Schieber 12 statt.The merging unit 10 (see in particular FIG. 4) is a very compact structure. Two revolvers 19 and 20 are rotatably mounted on a common main axis 18. Each of these revolvers 19, 20 serves to hold objects that are to be combined with one another. In the present case, the revolver 19 takes the pocket 21 Slide 12 with the cigarettes while the sleeves 11 are transported in holders 22 of the revolver 20. The two revolvers 19 and 20 run continuously and at the same speed, such that pockets 21 and holder 22 are opposite to each other in the axial direction. The combination takes place in such a way that the slides 12 are pushed out of the pockets 21 in the axial direction by means of plungers 23 and are inserted into the open sleeves 11 in the holders 22 of the revolver 20. Accordingly, during the rotation of the revolvers 19, 20, the slide 12 is axially displaced.

Der Revolver 19 wird im vorliegenden Fall durch Taschen 21 gebildet, die lediglich aus zwei seitlichen U-förmigen Seitenwänden 24 und 25 (Fig. 2) bestehen. Eine Seitenwand 24 ist dabei feststehend angeordnet, während die Seitenwand 25 Teil eines Schwenkhebels 26 ist. Dieser ist drehbar zwischen Anschlägen 27 auf einer Tragstange 28 gelagert. Entsprechend der Anzahl der Taschen 21 sind mehrere Tragstangen 28. konzentrisch zur Hauptachse 18 mit Abstand von dieser angeordnet.In the present case, the revolver 19 is formed by pockets 21, which consist only of two lateral U-shaped side walls 24 and 25 (FIG. 2). A side wall 24 is arranged stationary, while the side wall 25 is part of a pivot lever 26. This is rotatably mounted between stops 27 on a support rod 28. Corresponding to the number of pockets 21, a plurality of support rods 28 are arranged concentrically with the main axis 18 at a distance therefrom.

Zur Aufnahme der Gegenstände, nämlich Schieber 12, durch die Taschen 21 ist die bewegbare Seitenwand 25 durch entsprechende Bewegung des Schwenkhebels 26 zurückziehbar. Diese Offnungs- und Schließbewegung der Tasche 21 bzw. des Schwenkhebels 26 ist durch eine Verlängerung 29 des Schwenkhebels 26 steuerbar. Diese tritt mitt einer Tastrolle 30 in eine Steuernut 31 einer feststehenden, nämlich auf der Hauptachse 18 gelagerten Steuerscheibe 32 ein. Die Tragstangen 28 laufen längs einer kreisförmigen Bahn um die Hauptachse 18 um. Während dieses Umlaufs werden die Öffnungs- und Schließbewegungen der Tasche 21 durch die Tastrolle 30 von der Steuernut 31 abgeleitet.In order to receive the objects, namely slide 12, through the pockets 21, the movable side wall 25 can be retracted by corresponding movement of the pivot lever 26. This opening and closing movement of the pocket 21 or the pivot lever 26 can be controlled by an extension 29 of the pivot lever 26. This occurs by means of a feeler roller 30 in a control groove 31 of a fixed control disk 32, namely on the main axis 18. The support rods 28 run along a circular path around the main axis 18. During this cycle, the opening and closing movements of the pocket 21 are derived from the control groove 31 by the feeler roller 30.

Mit Abstand von den Tragstangen 28 und parallel zu diesen sind Führungsstangen 33 angeordnet. Diese und die Tragstangen 28 dienen jeweils zur Gleitlagerung des Stößels 23 bzw. eines Schenkels 34 desselben. Der Stößel 23 ist dadurch ausschließlich in Axialrichtung auf der Tragstange 28 und der Führungsstange 33 verschiebbar.Guide rods 33 are arranged at a distance from and parallel to the support rods 28. This and the support rods 28 each serve to slide the plunger 23 or a leg 34 of the same. The plunger 23 can thus be moved exclusively in the axial direction on the support rod 28 and the guide rod 33.

Zur Durchführung der gesteuerten Hin- und Herbewegungen des Stößels 23 ist das Ende des Schenkels 34 mit einer Tastrolle 35 ausgerüstet, die in einer Steuernut 36 am Umfang eines Steuerzylinders 37 gebildet ist. Dieser Steuerzylinder ist ebenfalls fest auf der Hauptachse 18 gelagert. Der Stößel 23 bzw. dessen Stößelkopf 38 ist so bemessen, daß dieses Teil zwischen den Seitenwänden 24 und 25 der Tasche 21 bewegbar ist.To carry out the controlled back and forth movements of the plunger 23, the end of the leg 34 is equipped with a sensing roller 35, which is formed in a control groove 36 on the circumference of a control cylinder 37. This control cylinder is also firmly mounted on the main axis 18. The plunger 23 or its plunger head 38 is dimensioned such that this part can be moved between the side walls 24 and 25 of the pocket 21.

Der Revolver 20 wird durch eine Revolverscheibe 39 gebildet, die drehbar auf der Hauptachse 18 gelagert ist. Am Außenumfang der Revolverscheibe 39 werden in gleicher Anordnung und Relativstellung die Halter 22 gebildet. Diese bestehen im vorliegenden Fall aus einem Lagersockel 40, der unmittelbar an der Revolverscheibe 39 angebracht ist und zur Aufnahme, nämlich Anlage der betreffenden Gegenstände, im vorliegenden Fall der Hülsen 11, dienen. Eine radial nach außen gerichtete Fläche der Lagersockel 40 ist mit Saugbohrungen 41 ausgerüstet, die über Saugleitungen 42 an eine zentrale Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen sind. Wie aus Fig. 4 ersichtlich, führen die abgewinkelten Saugleitungen 42 jedes Lagersockels 40 an eine Ringleitung 43 einer an der Revolverscheibe 39 anliegenden, feststehenden Gegenscheibe 44. Diese ist wiederum feststehend auf der Hauptachse 18 angeordnet. Die Gegenscheibe 44 bildet zugleich den seitlichen Abschluß des Zusammenführungsaggregates 10 auf dieser Seite.The turret 20 is formed by a turret disk 39 which is rotatably mounted on the main axis 18. The holders 22 are formed on the outer circumference of the turret disk 39 in the same arrangement and relative position. In the present case, these consist of a bearing base 40 which is attached directly to the turret disk 39 and are used for receiving, namely, contacting the relevant objects, in this case the sleeves 11. A radially outward surface of the bearing base 40 is equipped with suction bores 41 which are connected to a central vacuum source via suction lines 42. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the angled suction lines 42 of each bearing base 40 lead to a ring line 43 of a fixed counter disc 44 which bears against the turret disc 39. This is in turn arranged fixed on the main axis 18. The counter disc 44 also forms the lateral end of the merging unit 10 on this side.

Zu den Haltern 22 gehört jeweils ein in Radialrichtung relativ zu den Lagersockeln 40 bewegbarer Seitenbegrenzer 45 mit zwei Stützschenkeln 46 und 47. Die Bewegungen werden jeweils durch eine Schubstange 48 übertragen, die mit einer Tastrolle 49 an einem angewinkelten Ende in eine Steuernut 50 der Gegenscheibe 44 eintritt. Diese ist so gestaltet, daß während des Umlaufs des Revolvers 20 die Seitenbegrenzer 45 in Radialrichtung nach außen oder innen bewegt werden. Die Schubstangen 48 sind jeweils in einem Lagerstück 51 der Revolverscheibe 39 geführt.The brackets 22 each have a side limiter 45 that can be moved in the radial direction relative to the bearing pedestals 40 and has two support legs 46 and 47 entry. This is designed so that the side delimiters 45 are moved radially outwards or inwards during the rotation of the turret 20. The push rods 48 are each guided in a bearing piece 51 of the turret disk 39.

Durch die Beweglichkeit der Seitenbegrenzer 45 können die Stützschenkel 46, 47 völlig nach innen zurückgezogen werden (Fig. 3 unterer Bereich), so daß die nach außen gerichteten Flächen der Lagersockel 40 zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen freiliegen. Deshalb ist es möglich, Gegenstände aufzunehmen, deren Querabmessungen größer sind als der Abstand zwischen den Stützschenkeln 46, 47. Dies ist hier der Fall, wenn die Hülsen 11 in flach zusammengedrückter Gestalt den Lagersockeln 40 zugeführt und von diesen aufgenommen werden. Erst nach dem Aufrichten der Hülse 11 1 in eine dreidimensionale, nämlich quaderförmige Gestalt werden die Seitenbegrenzer 45 radial nach außen bewegt und umfassen nun mit den Stützschenkeln 46, 47 den Gegenstand, nämlich die Hülse 11, auch im Bereich der Seiten.Due to the mobility of the side delimiters 45, the support legs 46, 47 can be withdrawn completely inwards (lower region of FIG. 3), so that the outward-facing surfaces of the bearing pedestal 40 are exposed for receiving objects. It is therefore possible to accommodate objects whose transverse dimensions are greater than the distance between the support legs 46, 47. This is the case here when the sleeves 11 are supplied to the bearing bases 40 in a flattened configuration and are received by them. Only after the uprighting of the sleeve 11 1 in a three-dimensional, namely cuboid shape, the side delimiters 45 are moved radially outward and now include the object, namely the sleeve 11, with the support legs 46, 47 also in the region of the sides.

An der Revolverscheibe 39 sind auch die (unbeweglichen) Seitenwände 24 der Taschen 21 des Revolvers 19 angebracht.The (immovable) side walls 24 of the pockets 21 of the turret 19 are also attached to the turret disk 39.

Um das Einführen des Schiebers 12 in die in Axialrichtung jeweils gegenüberliegende Hülse 11 zu erleichtern, ist den Hülsen 11 jeweils eine mit umlaufende Einführungshilfe zugeordnet. Diese besteht aus vier Eckführungen 52, die im Bereich der Ecken der Hülse 11 an deren Eintrittsseite schwenkbar gelagert sind. Schwenkachsen 53 für diese Eckführungen 52 sind übereck angeordnet, so daß die Eckführungen 52 aus einer zurückgeschwenkten Stellung in die Ecken der Hülse 11 geschwenkt werden können (siehe Fig. 9 und 10). Die Eintrittsbewegung der Eckführungen 52 in die Mündung der Hülse 11 besteht aus einer überlagerten Schwenkbewegung und Axialbewegung. Erstere wird durch den an den Eckführungen 52 vorbeibewegten Schieber 12 selbst ausgeführt. Eine hiermit synchrone Bewegung der Eckführungen 52 in Axialrichtung in die Hülse 11 wird durch einen Träger 54 bewirkt, der jeweils mit der in Axialrichtung bewegbaren Führungsstange 33 verbunden ist. Die Bewegung wird dadurch gesteuert, daß der Träger 54 mit einer am unteren bzw. radial innenliegenden Ende angeordneten Tastrolle 55 in eine zugeordnete Steuernut 56 am Außenumfang der Steuerscheibe 32 eintritt. Der Träger 54 ist im übrigen gleitbar auf der Tragstange 28 gelagert und dadurch für ausschließliche Axialbewegungen geführt.In order to facilitate the insertion of the slider 12 into the sleeve 11, which is opposite each other in the axial direction, the sleeves 11 are each assigned a circumferential insertion aid. This consists of four corner guides 52 which are pivotally mounted in the corners of the sleeve 11 on the inlet side thereof. Pivot axes 53 for these corner guides 52 are arranged in a corner, so that the corner guides 52 can be pivoted from a pivoted-back position into the corners of the sleeve 11 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The entry Movement of the corner guides 52 in the mouth of the sleeve 11 consists of a superimposed pivoting movement and axial movement. The former is carried out by the slider 12 which is moved past the corner guides 52. A hereby synchronous movement of the corner guides 52 in the axial direction into the sleeve 11 is brought about by a carrier 54 which is connected to the guide rod 33 which is movable in the axial direction. The movement is controlled in that the carrier 54, with a feeler roller 55 arranged at the lower or radially inner end, enters an associated control groove 56 on the outer circumference of the control disk 32. The carrier 54 is, moreover, slidably supported on the support rod 28 and thereby guided for exclusive axial movements.

Die Bewegungen der einzelnen beweglichen Teile des Zusammenführungsaggregats 10 werden durch einen gemeinsamen Antrieb bewirkt. Dieser besteht hier aus einem auf der Hauptachse 18 gelagerten Triebrad 57, mit dem eine ebenfalls mit umlaufende Antriebsscheibe 58 verbunden ist. Die Antriebsscheibe 58 ist durch die achsparallel verlaufenden Tragstangen 28 fest mit der als Gegenstück wirkenden Revolverscheibe 39 verbunden. Die Führungsstangen 33 sind mit ihren Enden sowohl in der Antriebsscheibe 58 als auch in der Revolverscheibe 39 axial verschiebbar gleitend gelagert. Das eine Vielzahl von Funktionen ausführende Zusammenführungsaggregat 10 ist somit sehr kompakt und übersichtlich gebaut.The movements of the individual moving parts of the merging unit 10 are effected by a common drive. This consists here of a drive wheel 57 mounted on the main axis 18, to which a drive disk 58, which is also connected with a rotating wheel, is connected. The drive disk 58 is fixedly connected to the turret disk 39 acting as a counterpart by the axially parallel support rods 28. The ends of the guide rods 33 are slidably axially displaceable both in the drive disk 58 and in the turret disk 39. The merging unit 10 performing a variety of functions is thus very compact and clearly constructed.

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1. Method for combining objects in a packaging machine, in particular for inserting the contents in a pack, characterised in that the objects to be combined, sleeve (11), slide (12) are respectively conveyed coaxially and at the same speed along coaxial circular paths of the same diameter and are combined with each other due to axial displacement of at least one of the objects.
2. Method according to claim 1, characterised in that for inserting the contents, slide (12), in a pack, sleeve (11), the latter are conveyed coaxially opposite each other respectively along circular paths of the same diameter and the contents are inserted in the open pack during a partial circular movement due to axial displacement.
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the pack, in particular a sleeve (11) for a pack of the "slide and sleeve" type is erected from a flat initial position during conveyance along the circular path.
4. Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that for inserting objects, in particular packs, respectively slides (12), into the circular path of a continuously revolving turret (19) with compartments (21), in which case the objects (slides 12) are supplied at a speed varying from the speed of the turret (19), in particular cyclically, the object (slide 12) is accelerated along a path of motion leading to the turret (19) to the speed of the turret (19) and on reaching the same instantaneous speed as the latter, it is transferred to the turret (19) respectively its compartments (21 ) or the like.
5. Method according to claim 4, characterised in that the objects are moved along a circular path axis parallel to the turret (19), in particular along a quarter circle, which at least in the region of the transfer of the object to the turret (19) enters the path of movement of the turret (19) respectively the compartments (21) of the latter.
6. Apparatus for combining objects in a packaging machine, in particular for inserting the contents in a pack, characterised by two turrets (19, 20), mounted coaxially, revolving continuously and at the same speed, each with a plurality of compartments (21) respectively holders (22) for receiving objects, in particular the contents, slide (12), respectively the pack, sleeve (11) and by axially directed conveying members (plunges 23) for the axially directed displacement of the objects.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that associated with each compartment (21) of the turret (19) is an axially movable plunger (23), by which the object (slide 12) can be discharged from the compartment (21) and supplied to an adjacent object, in particular can be inserted into an open pack (sleeve 11) in a holder (22).
8. Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that in the case of sleeve-like packs (sleeve 11), corner guides (52) entering the opening of each sleeve (11) are located at the inlet side for the contents (slide 12).
9. Apparatus according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterised in that each holder (22) surrounds a support (40) located on the outer periphery of a turret disc (39), on which support the object (sleeve 11) can be fixed by suction.
10. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterised in that associated with the holder (22) are lateral guides for the object, in particular radially movable traversing stops (45) with support arms (46, 47) guiding the sides of the object.
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