EP0791539B1 - Method and apparatus for making hinged lid boxes for cigarettes - Google Patents

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EP0791539B1
EP0791539B1 EP97102140A EP97102140A EP0791539B1 EP 0791539 B1 EP0791539 B1 EP 0791539B1 EP 97102140 A EP97102140 A EP 97102140A EP 97102140 A EP97102140 A EP 97102140A EP 0791539 B1 EP0791539 B1 EP 0791539B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65B57/04—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Manufacture of packs, in particular hinge-lid packs for Cigarettes, by wrapping the contents of the pack in at least a blank of paper, thin cardboard or the like Packaging material, with individual die cuts and folding tabs showing blanks one after the other a folding unit, in particular a folding turret.
  • the invention has for its object to propose measures, which the occurrence of malfunctions as a result of faulty Reduce or avoid cuts.
  • the contours of the blanks or the folding flap is scanned by a monitoring body, which emits a test beam, in particular a light beam. This is emitted by a transmitter and by a receiver added. This is when scanning a correct blank Signals received by the receiver are in one Control unit saved. If the cutting is incorrectly designed, especially with incorrect positioning of folding flaps, the transmitter receives signals that indicate the error.
  • the blank thus identified is immediately derived from the Feed flow of the blanks separated, i.e. before the feed to the folding turret.
  • the invention can be used particularly advantageously in the Checking blanks from thin cardboard for production of hinge-lid packs. With this type of cutting are Folding flaps formed on the longitudinal sides. According to the invention, these are checked by monitoring bodies, on both sides of the movement path of the blanks are positioned in such a way that the test beam or Light beam is directed onto the side folding tab.
  • Another special feature of the invention is a device according to claim 5.
  • FIG. 1 the preferred area of application is Manufacture of folding boxes or hinge-lid packs from blanks 10 shown. These blanks 10 can be seen in FIG. 1 characteristic design consist of thin Carton.
  • the blank 10 has an elongated shape with a middle part 11 to form a front wall 12, a bottom wall 13 and a rear wall 14.
  • the latter are connected by parts of a lid of the hinged box, namely the lid rear wall 15, end wall 16 and cover front wall 17.
  • an inner tab 18 is connected, which in the finished Hinged box against the inside of the lid front wall 17 folded and connected to this by gluing.
  • folding flaps are connected laterally to the middle part 11 thus formed differently designed folding flaps. These are in the present case around (outer) side tabs 19 in the area of Front wall 12 to (inner) side tabs 20 in the area of Back wall 14. Close to the back wall 15 of the lid (inner) Lid side tabs 21 and on the lid front wall 17 (outer) Lid side tab 22 on.
  • the typical design of a Blank 10 for hinged boxes still include bottom corner flaps 23, the level of the bottom wall 13 with the inner side tabs 20 are connected.
  • Corresponding corner flaps 24 are at the level of the end wall 16 with the inner cover side tabs 21 connected.
  • the aforementioned folding flaps 19..24 are through Die cuts and embossing lines from each other or opposite Middle part 11 delimited.
  • the blanks 10 are usually prefabricated in stacks fed to the packaging machine. In manufacturing, in Transport or further handling can be undesirable Changes to the blanks 10 occur, for example undesirable Fold over folding flaps or parts thereof.
  • In 1 shows an example of such an error by folding over flaps, namely lid side flaps 21 and lid corner flaps 24.
  • the blanks 10 are one after the other in the present case Blank magazine 25 removed.
  • the bottom cut in each case 10 is the blank magazine by a removal member removed, here by a cutting roll 26 and on a cutting track 27 passed.
  • the unfolded, flat blank comes with its Longitudinal pointing in the conveying direction, i.e. with the middle section 11 lying in the direction of movement corresponding to the Arrow in Fig. 1 along the cutting path 27 promoted.
  • the cut 10 is positioned so that the lid front wall 17 or the inner tab 18 are at the front.
  • the cutting web 27 extends into the area above of a folding organ, namely a folding turret 28.
  • a folding turret 28 This is formed as a plate rotatable about a vertical axis several pockets 29, each for receiving a blank 10 27 and folding turret 28 can in the important parts correspond to the design according to US 4,084,393.
  • the area Blank 10 is accordingly cut into a web 27 Position transported above a pocket 29 of the folding turret 28 and through a pressure plate 30 into the open from above Pocket 29 pressed in. It folds into a brought upright position.
  • the cut is given in the longitudinal section 10 an L-shaped shape, with bottom wall 13 and front wall 12 form an upright leg with those arranged thereon side folding flap.
  • the folding flaps 19..24 extend during transport laterally within the cutting path 27. As management bodies serve upper and lower guide walls 31, 32. Between these the blank 10 is transported in a gap.
  • rollers 33, 34 and 35 are designed so that on a common shaft 36 or a roller journal 37 arranged several roller disks 38 are. These pass through the guide walls from above and below 31, 32 in the area of slots 39 and grasp the blank 10 from above and below.
  • the pairs of rollers 33, 34, 35 are in such Distances from each other that always at least one pair of rollers a blank 10 detects and promotes.
  • the blanks 10 are in the area of the Cutting web 27 checked for correct condition.
  • both are in the present example Longitudinal sides of the cutting path 27 inspection and monitoring organs 40, 41 arranged.
  • the monitoring bodies 40, 41 are each equipped with sensors, namely a transmitter 63 and one Receiver 64.
  • a test beam 65 emanates from the transmitter 63, in particular a light beam that is received by the receiver 64.
  • the blanks 10 are between transmitter 63 and receiver 64 transported through, so that the test beam 65, for example is directed from above onto the blank 10, in the area the side folding flaps 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
  • the monitoring organs 40, 41 designed as a so-called fork light barriers. They consist of horizontally oriented top and bottom Legs 42, 43 and an upright connecting them Web 44.
  • the legs 42, 43 extend above and below the blanks 10 when these are on the monitoring organs 40, 41 are moved past.
  • the sensors, namely Transmitter 63 and receiver 64 are arranged in the legs 42, 43, in the present case the transmitter 63 above the Path of movement of the blanks 10 is positioned.
  • the between Transmitter 63 and receiver 64 extending test beam 65 is from the blanks 10 or from the folding flaps 19..24 temporarily interrupted. If the blanks are correctly formed a certain consequence of the interruptions in the light barrier.
  • control organs are namely the monitoring bodies 40, 41, immediately afterwards positioned on the first pair of rollers 33.
  • the error check therefore takes place at the beginning of the cutting path 27 instead of.
  • a conventional glue apparatus 45 is arranged. This has the task during transport to certain, selected areas of the blank to apply 10 glue marks. The cut is therefore in the area of the blank web 27 with the printing side downwards and with the inside facing upwards.
  • the Control of the glue apparatus 45 can be so in the present case be formed that with blanks identified as defective 10 the glue transfer is suspended. That of the Monitoring organs 40, 41 derived control signal is at this version also transferred to the glue apparatus 45.
  • the defective blanks 10 are before the folding turret is reached 28 separated out, namely moved out of the blank web 27.
  • a discharge device installed to reject a faulty blank 10. This is transported away via a conveyor track 46, in the present case in a collecting container 47.
  • Der Conveyor track 46 is assigned to at least one pair of rollers 48 Removing the cut blank 10.
  • the Ableitorgan is in the present embodiment formed by a track plate 49. This is above the cutting path 27 movably mounted. The upper guide wall 31 the cutting web 27 is left out in this area or not continued, so that the web plate 49 by pivoting movement in the downward direction until it touches the lower guide wall 32 arrives when a faulty blank is discarded can be. A leading edge 50 of the web plate 49 lies on the guide wall 32, in an in this groove 51 formed. This results in a stepless Continuation of the guide wall 32 in the overlying track plate 49.
  • the track plate 49 is mounted here as a one-armed lever by means of a transverse one-sided or double-sided one Axis 52 rotatable. One end of this axis 52 is on one Supporting wall 53 of the packaging machine mounted.
  • the web plate 49 is up and down by a pressure medium cylinder 54 movable or swiveling.
  • the pressure cylinder 54 is in turn pivotally connected to the support wall 53.
  • One after piston rod 55 directed downwards is connected to the track plate 49, namely via a side-facing actuation rod 56.
  • the drive for the track plate 49 is therefore off-center arranged to the blank web 27 so that mutual Interference can not occur.
  • the blank web 27 is a first folding member 57 for the blank 10 assigned. It is a plate-shaped Formation with a recess 58. This is arranged and dimensioned that the blank web 27 through the recess 58th runs through. There is a lower limit of the recess 58 from opposing folding fingers 59, 60. These kick from both sides in the area of movement of the blanks 10, namely outside the middle part 11.
  • the folding fingers 59, 60 have the task of the bottom corner flaps 23 to bring in a partially erected intermediate folding position.
  • the folding fingers 59, 60 are during a Standstill phase of the blank 10 in the area of the floor corner flaps 23 positioned below the blank 10.
  • the folding member 57 is movable up and down to carry out this folding step, and in an oblique folding plane.
  • the folding member 57 is mounted on a parallelogram linkage 61 for this purpose, which via an actuating shaft 62 in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) can be moved up and down.
  • the folding member 57 is positioned so that the web plate 49 in Area of the same.
  • the web plate 49 is the corresponding Larger dimensioned recess 58 passed. This results in the optimal relative positions of the conveying and folding elements.
  • Checking the blanks 10 for correct training can also extend to other areas or folding tabs.
  • the control bodies can also be trained in this way be that they also have other external appearances of the cut 10 can check, for example the (down indicative) printing.
  • monitoring organs shown 40 41 with above and below the movement path of the blanks 10 positioned transmitters 63 and receivers 64 can also such monitoring bodies are used, which according to Work principle of reflection.
  • Sender and receiver are in this Trap arranged in a common holder, for example above the movement path of the blanks.
  • reflection of light also become errors in the manner described identified.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen, insbesondere Hinge-Lid-Packungen für Zigaretten, durch Einhüllen des Inhalts der Packung in wenigstens einen Zuschnitt aus Papier, dünnem Karton oder ähnlichem Verpackungsmaterial, wobei einzelne Stanzungen und Faltlappen aufweisende Zuschnitte nacheinander einem Faltaggregat, insbesondere einem Faltrevolver, zugeführt werden.The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Manufacture of packs, in particular hinge-lid packs for Cigarettes, by wrapping the contents of the pack in at least a blank of paper, thin cardboard or the like Packaging material, with individual die cuts and folding tabs showing blanks one after the other a folding unit, in particular a folding turret.

Für den Wirkungsgrad einer Verpackungsmaschine ist die korrekte Ausgestaltung der den Faltorganen, insbesondere Faltrevolvern zugeführten Zuschnitte von Bedeutung. Grundsätzlich ist es bereits bekannt, Zuschnitte während des Transports im Bereich einer Verpackungsmaschine durch Sensoren zu überwachen. Diese reagieren auf Druckmarken, die an den Zuschnitten angebracht sind. Aus der EP-A 0 677 444 sind ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung gemäß den Oberbegriffen der Ansprüche 1 und 5 bekannt, in der Druckmarken auf quer zu ihrer Längsrichtung geförderten Zuschnitten für Klappschachteln mittels eines Analog-Sensors abgetastet und mit einem abgespeicherten Referenzbild verglichen werden. Unterbrechungen der Produktion durch fehlerhafte Zuschnitte werden dadurch nicht vermieden.The correct one is for the efficiency of a packaging machine Design of the folding organs, especially folding turrets fed blanks of importance. Basically it is already known, cuts during transportation in the area to monitor a packaging machine using sensors. This respond to print marks attached to the blanks are. From EP-A 0 677 444 are a method and an apparatus according to the preambles of claims 1 and 5 known in of the printing marks on conveyed transversely to their longitudinal direction Cuts for hinged boxes using an analog sensor scanned and with a stored reference image be compared. Production interruptions due to faulty This does not avoid cuts.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Maßnahmen vorzuschlagen, die das Auftreten von Funktionsstörungen infolge fehlerhafter Zuschnitte herabsetzen bzw. vermeiden. The invention has for its object to propose measures, which the occurrence of malfunctions as a result of faulty Reduce or avoid cuts.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  • a) jeder einzelne Zuschnitt wird während des Transports vor Übergabe an das Faltaggregat in ungefaltetem, ebenem Zustand hinsichtlich korrekter Ausbildung überprüft, wobei fehlerhafte Zuschnitte ausgesondert werden,
  • b) die Zuschnitte werden während des Transports durch ortsfeste opto-elektronische Überwachungsorgane mit Sender und Empfänger im Bereich von durch Stanzschnitte und/oder Faltlinien begrenzten Faltlappen hinsichtlich korrekter Ausbildung und Lage der ungefalteten, Faltlappen überprüft.
    • To achieve this object, the method according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  • a) each individual blank is checked during transport before being handed over to the folding unit in the unfolded, flat state with regard to correct formation, defective blanks being rejected,
  • b) the blanks are checked during transport by fixed optoelectronic monitoring organs with transmitter and receiver in the area of folding tabs delimited by die cuts and / or folding lines with regard to correct design and position of the unfolded folding tabs.

    • Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren werden demnach ausgebreitete, flache, ungefaltete einzelne Zuschnitte während des Transports derselben entlang einer Zuschnittbahn innerhalb der Verpackungsmaschine hinsichtlich der korrekten Ausgestaltung im Bereich von Faltlappen überprüft. Hierzu werden erfindungsgemäß unmittelbar die Konturen der Zuschnitte bzw. der Faltlappen durch ein Überwachungsorgan abgetastet, welches einen Prüfstrahl aussendet, insbesondere einen Lichtstrahl. Dieser wird von einem Sender abgegeben und von einem Empfänger aufgenommen. Die sich bei der Abtastung eines korrekten Zuschnitts vom Empfänger aufgenommenen Signale sind in einer Steuerungseinheit gespeichert. Bei fehlerhaft ausgebildetem Zuschnitt, insbesondere bei unkorrekter Positionierung von Faltlappen, empfängt der Sender Signale, die auf den Fehler hinweisen. Der so identifizierte Zuschnitt wird unmittelbar aus dem Förderfluß der Zuschnitte ausgesondert, also vor der Zuführung zum Faltrevolver.In the method according to the invention, flat, unfolded individual blanks during the transport of the same along a cutting path within the packaging machine with regard to the correct design checked in the area of folding flaps. To do this According to the invention, the contours of the blanks or the folding flap is scanned by a monitoring body, which emits a test beam, in particular a light beam. This is emitted by a transmitter and by a receiver added. This is when scanning a correct blank Signals received by the receiver are in one Control unit saved. If the cutting is incorrectly designed, especially with incorrect positioning of folding flaps, the transmitter receives signals that indicate the error. The blank thus identified is immediately derived from the Feed flow of the blanks separated, i.e. before the feed to the folding turret.

    Die Erfindung ist besonders vorteilhaft einsetzbar bei der Überprüfung von Zuschnitten aus dünnem Karton für die Herstellung von Hinge-Lid-Packungen. Bei diesem Zuschnitttyp sind Faltlappen an in Längsrichtung verlaufenden Seiten gebildet. Diese werden erfindungsgemäß durch Überwachungsorgane überprüft, die zu beiden Seiten der Bewegungsbahn der Zuschnitte ortsfest positioniert sind, derart, daß der Prüfstrahl bzw. Lichtstrahl auf die seitlichen Faltlappen gerichtet wird. The invention can be used particularly advantageously in the Checking blanks from thin cardboard for production of hinge-lid packs. With this type of cutting are Folding flaps formed on the longitudinal sides. According to the invention, these are checked by monitoring bodies, on both sides of the movement path of the blanks are positioned in such a way that the test beam or Light beam is directed onto the side folding tab.

    Eine weitere Besonderheit der Erfindung besteht in einer Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 5.Another special feature of the invention is a device according to claim 5.

    Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung beziehen sich auf die Ausgestaltung der Zuschnittbahn mit den Überwachungsorganen, auf das Ablenkorgan für fehlerhafte Zuschnitte sowie auf das Zusammenwirken mit einem im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn wirkenden Faltorgan für Boden-Ecklappen des Zuschnitts.Further features of the invention relate to the configuration the cutting path with the monitoring elements, on the deflection element for faulty cuts as well as on the interaction with a folding element acting in the area of the cutting path for floor corner flaps of the cut.

    Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

    Fig. 1
    einen ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt für eine Klappschachtel (Hinge-Lid-Packung) mit Überwachungsorganen in perspektivischer Darstellung,
    Fig. 2
    eine Einzelheit von Fig. 1, nämlich ein Überwachungsorgan in Seitenansicht, in vergrößertem Maßstab,
    Fig. 3
    einen Teil einer Verpackungsmaschine, nämlich einen Bereich für die Zuführung der Zuschnitte zu einem Faltaggregat, in schematischer Seitenansicht,
    Fig. 4
    einen Ausschnitt der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 3 in vergrößertem Maßstab,
    Fig. 5
    einen Querschnitt zu der Vorrichtung in der Schnittebene V-V der Fig. 3,
    Fig. 6
    einen weiteren Querschnitt der Vorrichtung in der Schnittebene VI-VI der Fig. 4.
    An embodiment of the device according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
    Fig. 1
    a spread blank for a hinged box (hinge-lid pack) with monitoring organs in perspective,
    Fig. 2
    1 shows a detail of FIG. 1, namely a monitoring device in a side view, on an enlarged scale,
    Fig. 3
    a part of a packaging machine, namely an area for feeding the blanks to a folding unit, in a schematic side view,
    Fig. 4
    3 shows a detail of the device according to FIG. 3 on an enlarged scale,
    Fig. 5
    3 shows a cross section to the device in the sectional plane VV of FIG. 3,
    Fig. 6
    4 shows a further cross section of the device in the sectional plane VI-VI of FIG. 4.

    In den Zeichnungen ist als bevorzugter Anwendungsbereich die Fertigung von Klappschachteln bzw. Hinge-Lid-Packungen aus Zuschnitten 10 gezeigt. Diese Zuschnitte 10 in der in Fig. 1 erkennbaren charakteristischen Gestaltung bestehen aus dünnem Karton. In the drawings, the preferred area of application is Manufacture of folding boxes or hinge-lid packs from blanks 10 shown. These blanks 10 can be seen in FIG. 1 characteristic design consist of thin Carton.

    Gemäß Fig. 1 hat der Zuschnitt 10 eine langgestreckte Form mit einem Mittelteil 11 zur Bildung einer Vorderwand 12, einer Bodenwand 13 und einer Rückwand 14. An letztere schließen Teile eines Deckels der Klappschachtel an, nämlich Deckel-Rückwand 15, Stirnwand 16 und Deckel-Vorderwand 17. Mit der Deckel-Vorderwand 17 ist ein Innenlappen 18 verbunden, der bei der fertigen Klappschachtel gegen die Innenseite der Deckel-Vorderwand 17 umgefaltet und mit dieser durch Klebung verbunden ist.1, the blank 10 has an elongated shape with a middle part 11 to form a front wall 12, a bottom wall 13 and a rear wall 14. The latter are connected by parts of a lid of the hinged box, namely the lid rear wall 15, end wall 16 and cover front wall 17. With the cover front wall 17, an inner tab 18 is connected, which in the finished Hinged box against the inside of the lid front wall 17 folded and connected to this by gluing.

    An das so ausgebildete Mittelteil 11 schließen seitlich mehrere unterschiedlich gestaltete Faltlappen an. Es handelt sich dabei im vorliegenden Fall um (äußere) Seitenlappen 19 im Bereich der Vorderwand 12, um (innere) Seitenlappen 20 im Bereich der Rückwand 14. An die Deckel-Rückwand 15 schließen (innere) Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 und an die Deckel-Vorderwand 17 (äußere) Deckel-Seitenlappen 22 an. Zu der typischen Gestaltung eines Zuschnitts 10 für Klappschachteln gehören weiterhin Boden-Ecklappen 23, die in Höhe der Bodenwand 13 mit den inneren Seitenlappen 20 verbunden sind. Entsprechende Deckel-Ecklappen 24 sind in Höhe der Stirnwand 16 mit den inneren Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 verbunden. Die vorgenannten Faltlappen 19..24 sind durch Stanzschnitte und Prägungslinien voneinander bzw. gegenüber dem Mittelteil 11 abgegrenzt.Several are connected laterally to the middle part 11 thus formed differently designed folding flaps. These are in the present case around (outer) side tabs 19 in the area of Front wall 12 to (inner) side tabs 20 in the area of Back wall 14. Close to the back wall 15 of the lid (inner) Lid side tabs 21 and on the lid front wall 17 (outer) Lid side tab 22 on. The typical design of a Blank 10 for hinged boxes still include bottom corner flaps 23, the level of the bottom wall 13 with the inner side tabs 20 are connected. Corresponding corner flaps 24 are at the level of the end wall 16 with the inner cover side tabs 21 connected. The aforementioned folding flaps 19..24 are through Die cuts and embossing lines from each other or opposite Middle part 11 delimited.

    Die Zuschnitte 10 werden üblicherweise vorgefertigt in Stapeln der Verpackungsmaschine zugeführt. Bei der Fertigung, beim Transport oder bei der weiteren Handhabung können unerwünschte Veränderungen an den Zuschnitten 10 auftreten, zum Beispiel unerwünschtes Umfalten von Faltlappen oder Teilen derselben. In Fig. 1 ist ein Beispiel für einen derartigen Fehler gezeigt durch Umfalten von Faltlappen, nämlich Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 und Deckel-Ecklappen 24.The blanks 10 are usually prefabricated in stacks fed to the packaging machine. In manufacturing, in Transport or further handling can be undesirable Changes to the blanks 10 occur, for example undesirable Fold over folding flaps or parts thereof. In 1 shows an example of such an error by folding over flaps, namely lid side flaps 21 and lid corner flaps 24.

    Die Zuschnitte 10 werden im vorliegenden Falle nacheinander einem Zuschnitt-Magazin 25 entnommen. Der jeweils untere Zuschnitt 10 wird durch ein Entnahmeorgan dem Zuschnitt-Magazin entnommen, hier durch eine Zuschnitt-Rolle 26 und an eine Zuschnittbahn 27 übergeben. The blanks 10 are one after the other in the present case Blank magazine 25 removed. The bottom cut in each case 10 is the blank magazine by a removal member removed, here by a cutting roll 26 and on a cutting track 27 passed.

    Der ungefaltete, ebene Zuschnitt wird mit seiner Längserstreckung in Förderrichtung weisend, also mit dem Mittelteil 11 in der Bewegungsrichtung liegend entsprechend dem Pfeil in Fig. 1 entlang der Zuschnittbahn 27 gefördert. Der Zuschnitt 10 ist dabei so positioniert, daß die Deckel-Vorderwand 17 bzw. der Innenlappen 18 vorn liegen.The unfolded, flat blank comes with its Longitudinal pointing in the conveying direction, i.e. with the middle section 11 lying in the direction of movement corresponding to the Arrow in Fig. 1 along the cutting path 27 promoted. The cut 10 is positioned so that the lid front wall 17 or the inner tab 18 are at the front.

    Die Zuschnittbahn 27 erstreckt sich bis in den Bereich oberhalb eines Faltorgans, nämlich eines Faltrevolvers 28. Dieser ist als um eine vertikale Achse drehbarer Teller ausgebildet mit mehreren Taschen 29, je zur Aufnahme eines Zuschnitts 10. Zuschnittbahn 27 und Faltrevolver 28 können in den wichtigen Teilen der Ausführung gemäß US 4 084 393 entsprechen. Der flache Zuschnitt 10 wird demnach durch die Zuschnittbahn 27 in eine Position oberhalb einer Tasche 29 des Faltrevolvers 28 transportiert und durch eine Druckplatte 30 von oben her in die offene Tasche 29 eingedrückt. Dabei werden Faltlappen in eine aufrechte Position gebracht. Im Längsschnitt erhält der Zuschnitt 10 eine L-förmige Gestalt, wobei Bodenwand 13 und Vorderwand 12 einen aufrechten Schenkel bilden mit den daran angeordneten seitlichen Faltlappen.The cutting web 27 extends into the area above of a folding organ, namely a folding turret 28. This is formed as a plate rotatable about a vertical axis several pockets 29, each for receiving a blank 10 27 and folding turret 28 can in the important parts correspond to the design according to US 4,084,393. The area Blank 10 is accordingly cut into a web 27 Position transported above a pocket 29 of the folding turret 28 and through a pressure plate 30 into the open from above Pocket 29 pressed in. It folds into a brought upright position. The cut is given in the longitudinal section 10 an L-shaped shape, with bottom wall 13 and front wall 12 form an upright leg with those arranged thereon side folding flap.

    Die Faltlappen 19..24 erstrecken sich während des Transports seitlich innerhalb der Zuschnittbahn 27. Als Führungsorgane dienen obere und untere Führungswandungen 31, 32. Zwischen diesen wird in einem Spalt der Zuschnitt 10 transportiert.The folding flaps 19..24 extend during transport laterally within the cutting path 27. As management bodies serve upper and lower guide walls 31, 32. Between these the blank 10 is transported in a gap.

    Als Transportmittel sind mehrere in geeigneten Abständen voneinander angeordnete Transportwalzen vorgesehen, die als Walzenpaare 33, 34 und 35 die Zuschnitte 10 während des Transports oben und unten erfassen. Die Walzen der Walzenpaare 33, 34 und 35 sind so ausgebildet, daß auf einer gemeinsamen Welle 36 oder einem Wellenzapfen 37 mehrere Walzenscheiben 38 angeordnet sind. Diese treten von oben und unten durch die Führungswandungen 31, 32 im Bereich von Schlitzen 39 hindurch und erfassen den Zuschnitt 10 jeweils von oben und unten.As a means of transport, several are at suitable distances from each other arranged transport rollers provided as pairs of rollers 33, 34 and 35 the blanks 10 during transport capture top and bottom. The rollers of the roller pairs 33, 34 and 35 are designed so that on a common shaft 36 or a roller journal 37 arranged several roller disks 38 are. These pass through the guide walls from above and below 31, 32 in the area of slots 39 and grasp the blank 10 from above and below.

    In Förderrichtung sind die Walzenpaare 33, 34, 35 in solchen Abständen voneinander angeordnet, daß stets mindestens ein Walzenpaar einen Zuschnitt 10 erfaßt und fördert. In the conveying direction, the pairs of rollers 33, 34, 35 are in such Distances from each other that always at least one pair of rollers a blank 10 detects and promotes.

    Die Zuschnitte 10 werden während des Transports im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn 27 hinsichtlich des korrekten Zustands überprüft. Zu diesem Zweck sind bei dem vorliegendem Beispiel an beiden Längsseiten der Zuschnittbahn 27 Prüf- bzw. Überwachungsorgane 40, 41 angeordnet. Die Überwachungsorgane 40, 41 sind jeweils mit Sensoren ausgerüstet, nämlich einem Sender 63 und einem Empfänger 64. Vom Sender 63 geht ein Prüfstrahl 65 aus, insbesondere ein Lichtstrahl, der vom Empfänger 64 aufgefangen wird. Die Zuschnitte 10 werden zwischen Sender 63 und Empfänger 64 hindurchtransportiert, so daß der Prüfstrahl 65 beispielsweise von oben auf den Zuschnitt 10 gerichtet wird, und zwar im Bereich der seitlichen Faltlappen 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.The blanks 10 are in the area of the Cutting web 27 checked for correct condition. For this purpose, both are in the present example Longitudinal sides of the cutting path 27 inspection and monitoring organs 40, 41 arranged. The monitoring bodies 40, 41 are each equipped with sensors, namely a transmitter 63 and one Receiver 64. A test beam 65 emanates from the transmitter 63, in particular a light beam that is received by the receiver 64. The blanks 10 are between transmitter 63 and receiver 64 transported through, so that the test beam 65, for example is directed from above onto the blank 10, in the area the side folding flaps 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.

    Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Überwachungsorgane 40, 41 als sogenannte Gabel-Lichtschranken ausgebildet. Sie bestehen aus horizontal gerichteten oberen und unteren Schenkeln 42, 43 und einem diese miteinander verbindenden aufrechten Steg 44. Die Schenkel 42, 43 erstrecken sich oberhalb und unterhalb der Zuschnitte 10, wenn diese an den Überwachungsorganen 40, 41 vorbeibewegt werden. Die Sensoren, nämlich Sender 63 und Empfänger 64 sind in den Schenkeln 42, 43 angeordnet, wobei im vorliegenden Fall der Sender 63 oberhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Zuschnitte 10 positioniert ist. Der zwischen Sender 63 und Empfänger 64 verlaufende Prüfstrahl 65 wird von den Zuschnitten 10 bzw. von den Faltlappen 19..24 zeitweilig unterbrochen. Bei korrekter Ausbildung der Zuschnitte ergibt sich eine bestimmte Folge der Unterbrechungen der Lichtschranke. Wenn aber Faltlappen nicht in der korrekten Position liegen - wie bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel -, wird der Lichtstrahl während der Bewegung des Zuschnitts 10 zeitweilig wieder freigegeben. Hierdurch wird der fehlerhafte Zuschnitt 10 identifiziert. Ein Steuersignal bewirkt, daß der betreffende Zuschnitt 10 aus dem Bereich der Zuschnittbahn 47 herausgenommen wird.In the present embodiment, the monitoring organs 40, 41 designed as a so-called fork light barriers. They consist of horizontally oriented top and bottom Legs 42, 43 and an upright connecting them Web 44. The legs 42, 43 extend above and below the blanks 10 when these are on the monitoring organs 40, 41 are moved past. The sensors, namely Transmitter 63 and receiver 64 are arranged in the legs 42, 43, in the present case the transmitter 63 above the Path of movement of the blanks 10 is positioned. The between Transmitter 63 and receiver 64 extending test beam 65 is from the blanks 10 or from the folding flaps 19..24 temporarily interrupted. If the blanks are correctly formed a certain consequence of the interruptions in the light barrier. But if the folding tab is not in the correct position lie - as in the embodiment shown -, the Light beam temporarily during the movement of the blank 10 released again. As a result, the faulty blank 10 identified. A control signal causes the person concerned Blank 10 removed from the area of the blank web 47 becomes.

    Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Kontrollorgane, nämlich die Überwachungsorgane 40, 41, unmittelbar im Anschluß an das erste Walzenpaar 33 positioniert. Die Fehlerüberprüfung findet demnach am Anfang der Zuschnittbahn 27 statt. In the present exemplary embodiment, the control organs are namely the monitoring bodies 40, 41, immediately afterwards positioned on the first pair of rollers 33. The error check therefore takes place at the beginning of the cutting path 27 instead of.

    Im weiteren Verlauf der Zuschnittbahn ist oberhalb derselben ein üblicher Leimapparat 45 angeordnet. Dieser hat die Aufgabe, während des Transports an bestimmten, ausgewählten Bereichen des Zuschnitts 10 Leimmarkierungen aufzubringen. Der Zuschnitt ist deshalb im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn 27 mit der Druckseite nach unten und mit der Innenseite nach oben gerichtet. Die Steuerung des Leimapparats 45 kann im vorliegenden Falle so ausgebildet sein, daß bei als fehlerhaft identifizierten Zuschnitten 10 die Leimübertragung ausgesetzt wird. Das von den Überwachungsorganen 40, 41 abgeleitete Steuersignal wird bei dieser Ausführung auch auf den Leimapparat 45 übertragen.In the further course of the cutting path is above it a conventional glue apparatus 45 is arranged. This has the task during transport to certain, selected areas of the blank to apply 10 glue marks. The cut is therefore in the area of the blank web 27 with the printing side downwards and with the inside facing upwards. The Control of the glue apparatus 45 can be so in the present case be formed that with blanks identified as defective 10 the glue transfer is suspended. That of the Monitoring organs 40, 41 derived control signal is at this version also transferred to the glue apparatus 45.

    Die fehlerhaften Zuschnitte 10 werden vor Erreichen des Faltrevolvers 28 ausgesondert, nämlich aus der Zuschnittbahn 27 herausbewegt. Zu diesem Zweck ist vor Erreichen des Faltrevolvers 28, nämlich im Anschluß an das (dritte) Walzenpaar 35 ein Ableitorgan installiert zum Aussondern eines fehlerhaften Zuschnitts 10. Dieser wird über eine Förderbahn 46 abtransportiert, im vorliegenden Falle in einen Sammelbehälter 47. Der Förderbahn 46 ist mindestens ein Walzenpaar 48 zugeordnet zum Abtransportieren des ausgesonderten Zuschnitts 10.The defective blanks 10 are before the folding turret is reached 28 separated out, namely moved out of the blank web 27. For this purpose, before reaching the folding turret 28, namely following the (third) pair of rollers 35, a discharge device installed to reject a faulty blank 10. This is transported away via a conveyor track 46, in the present case in a collecting container 47. Der Conveyor track 46 is assigned to at least one pair of rollers 48 Removing the cut blank 10.

    Das Ableitorgan wird bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel durch eine Bahnplatte 49 gebildet. Diese ist oberhalb der Zuschnittbahn 27 bewegbar gelagert. Die obere Führungswandung 31 der Zuschnittbahn 27 ist in diesem Bereich ausgespart bzw. nicht fortgesetzt, so daß die Bahnplatte 49 durch Schwenkbewegung in Abwärtsrichtung bis zur Anlage auf der unteren Führungswandung 32 gelangt, wenn ein fehlerhafter Zuschnitt ausgesondert werden kann. Eine Auflaufkante 50 der Bahnplatte 49 liegt dabei auf der Führungswandung 32, und zwar in einer in dieser gebildeten Nut 51. Dadurch ergibt sich eine stufenlose Fortsetzung der Führungswandung 32 in die aufliegende Bahnplatte 49.The Ableitorgan is in the present embodiment formed by a track plate 49. This is above the cutting path 27 movably mounted. The upper guide wall 31 the cutting web 27 is left out in this area or not continued, so that the web plate 49 by pivoting movement in the downward direction until it touches the lower guide wall 32 arrives when a faulty blank is discarded can be. A leading edge 50 of the web plate 49 lies on the guide wall 32, in an in this groove 51 formed. This results in a stepless Continuation of the guide wall 32 in the overlying track plate 49.

    Auf der zur Auflaufkante 50 gegenüberliegenden Seite führt die Bahnplatte 49 unmittelbar in die Förderbahn 46.On the side opposite the leading edge 50, the Track plate 49 directly into the conveyor track 46.

    Die Bahnplatte 49 ist hier als einarmiger Hebel gelagert und mittels einer quergerichteten, ein- oder beidseitig gelagerten Achse 52 drehbar. Das eine Ende dieser Achse 52 ist an einer Tragwand 53 der Verpackungsmaschine gelagert.The track plate 49 is mounted here as a one-armed lever by means of a transverse one-sided or double-sided one Axis 52 rotatable. One end of this axis 52 is on one Supporting wall 53 of the packaging machine mounted.

    Die Bahnplatte 49 ist durch einen Druckmittelzylinder 54 auf- und abbewegbar bzw. schwenkbar. Der Druckmittelzylinder 54 ist seinerseits schwenkbar mit der Tragwand 53 verbunden. Eine nach unten gerichtete Kolbenstange 55 ist mit der Bahnplatte 49 verbunden, und zwar über eine seitwärts gerichtete Betätigungsstange 56. Der Antrieb für die Bahnplatte 49 ist demnach außermittig zur Zuschnittbahn 27 angeordnet, so daß wechselseitige Störungen nicht auftreten können.The web plate 49 is up and down by a pressure medium cylinder 54 movable or swiveling. The pressure cylinder 54 is in turn pivotally connected to the support wall 53. One after piston rod 55 directed downwards is connected to the track plate 49, namely via a side-facing actuation rod 56. The drive for the track plate 49 is therefore off-center arranged to the blank web 27 so that mutual Interference can not occur.

    Der Zuschnittbahn 27 ist ein erstes Faltorgan 57 für den Zuschnitt 10 zugeordnet. Es handelt sich dabei um ein plattenförmiges Gebilde mit einer Ausnehmung 58. Diese ist so angeordnet und bemessen, daß die Zuschnittbahn 27 durch die Ausnehmung 58 hindurchläuft. Eine untere Begrenzung der Ausnehmung 58 besteht aus einander gegenüberliegenden Faltfingern 59, 60. Diese treten von den beiden Seiten her in den Bewegungsbereich der Zuschnitte 10 ein, und zwar außerhalb des Mittelteils 11.The blank web 27 is a first folding member 57 for the blank 10 assigned. It is a plate-shaped Formation with a recess 58. This is arranged and dimensioned that the blank web 27 through the recess 58th runs through. There is a lower limit of the recess 58 from opposing folding fingers 59, 60. These kick from both sides in the area of movement of the blanks 10, namely outside the middle part 11.

    Die Faltfinger 59, 60 haben die Aufgabe, die Boden-Ecklappen 23 in eine teilweise aufgerichtete Zwischenfaltstellung zu bringen. Zu diesem Zweck sind die Faltfinger 59, 60 während einer Stillstandsphase des Zuschnitts 10 im Bereich der Boden-Ecklappen 23 unterhalb des Zuschnitts 10 positioniert. Durch Aufwärtsbewegung des Faltorgans 57 und damit der Faltfinger 59, 60 werden die Boden-Ecklappen 23 in eine schräggerichtete, nach oben weisende Zwischenfaltstellung bewegt. Das Faltorgan 57 ist zur Durchführung dieses Faltschritts auf- und abbewegbar, und zwar in einer schräggerichteten Faltebene. Das Faltorgan 57 ist zu diesem Zweck an einem Parallelogrammgestänge 61 gelagert, welches über eine Betätigungswelle 62 im Sinne des Pfeils (Fig. 2 und Fig. 3) auf- und abbewegbar ist.The folding fingers 59, 60 have the task of the bottom corner flaps 23 to bring in a partially erected intermediate folding position. For this purpose, the folding fingers 59, 60 are during a Standstill phase of the blank 10 in the area of the floor corner flaps 23 positioned below the blank 10. By moving upwards of the folding organ 57 and thus the folding fingers 59, 60 the bottom corner flaps 23 in an oblique direction, after Intermediate fold position pointing above. The folding member 57 is movable up and down to carry out this folding step, and in an oblique folding plane. The folding member 57 is mounted on a parallelogram linkage 61 for this purpose, which via an actuating shaft 62 in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) can be moved up and down.

    Das Faltorgan 57 ist so positioniert, daß die Bahnplatte 49 im Bereich desselben liegt. Die Bahnplatte 49 ist durch die entsprechend größer dimensionierte Ausnehmung 58 hindurchgeführt. Hierdurch ergeben sich die optimalen Relativstellungen der Förder- und Faltorgane. The folding member 57 is positioned so that the web plate 49 in Area of the same. The web plate 49 is the corresponding Larger dimensioned recess 58 passed. This results in the optimal relative positions of the conveying and folding elements.

    Nach dem Falten des Boden-Ecklappens 23 in der Endposition des Zuschnitts 10 im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn 27 wird der Zuschnitt durch die Druckplatte 30 abwärts bewegt in die Tasche 29 des Faltrevolvers 28.After folding the bottom corner flap 23 in the end position of the Blank 10 in the area of blank web 27 becomes the blank moved down into the pocket by the pressure plate 30 29 of the folding turret 28.

    Die Kontrolle der Zuschnitte 10 hinsichtlich korrekter Ausbildung kann sich auch auf andere Bereiche bzw. Faltlappen erstrecken. Des weiteren können die Kontrollorgane so ausgebildet sein, daß sie auch andere äußere Erscheinungsformen des Zuschnitts 10 überprüfen können, beispielsweise die (nach unten weisende) Bedruckung.Checking the blanks 10 for correct training can also extend to other areas or folding tabs. The control bodies can also be trained in this way be that they also have other external appearances of the cut 10 can check, for example the (down indicative) printing.

    Anstelle der gezeigten Ausführungsform der Überwachungsorgane 40, 41 mit oberhalb und unterhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Zuschnitte 10 positionierten Sendern 63 und Empfängern 64 können auch solche Überwachungsorgane eingesetzt werden, die nach dem Reflexionsprinzip arbeiten. Sender und Empfänger sind in diesem Falle in einem gemeinsamen Halter angeordnet, beispielsweise oberhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Zuschnitte. Durch die Reflexion des Lichts werden in der beschriebenen Weise ebenfalls Fehler identifiziert.Instead of the embodiment of the monitoring organs shown 40, 41 with above and below the movement path of the blanks 10 positioned transmitters 63 and receivers 64 can also such monitoring bodies are used, which according to Work principle of reflection. Sender and receiver are in this Trap arranged in a common holder, for example above the movement path of the blanks. By reflection of light also become errors in the manner described identified.

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    1. Process for producing packs, in particular hinge-lid packs for cigarettes, by wrapping the contents of the pack in at least one blank (10) made of paper, thin cardboard or similar packaging material, individual blanks (10) having punched sections and folding tabs being fed one after the other to a folding unit, in particular to a folding turret (28), characterized by the following features:
      a) during transportation, each individual blank (10) is checked, in the non-folded, planar state, for correct formation before transfer to the folding unit, defective blanks (10) being separated out,
      b) during transportation, the blanks (10) are checked by stationary optoelectronic monitoring elements (40, 41) with a transmitter (63) and receiver (64), in the region of folding tabs (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) bounded by punched cuts and/or folding lines, for the correct formation and position of the folding tabs (19..24).
    2. Process according to Claim 1, characterized in that positioned for the purpose of monitoring sideways-directed folding tabs (19..24) of the blanks (10), on both sides of a blank path (27), is in each case one optoelectronic monitoring element (40, 41) which directs, directly onto the region of the folding tabs (19..24), a test beam (65), in particular a light beam, which is received by a receiver (64), defective blanks (10) being detected, and separated out, as a result of the corresponding defective contour in the region of the folding tabs (19..24).
    3. Process according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that elongate blanks (10) made of thin cardboard for the production of hinge-lid packs are transported with their longitudinal extent oriented in the conveying direction, such that folding tabs (19..24) on the two longitudinal sides of the blank (10) are directed sideways, and in that in each case one optoelectronic monitoring element (40, 41) is arranged on opposite sides of the movement path of the blanks (10), in the region of the border-side folding tabs (19..24).
    4. Process according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that positioned for the purpose of monitoring the sideways-directed folding tabs (19..24) of the blanks (10), on both sides of a blank path (27), as a monitoring element (40, 41) is in each case one fork-like light barrier, such that lateral regions of the blanks (10), namely the folding tabs (19..24), which follow one after the other in the conveying direction, are moved through between top and bottom legs (42, 43) with a transmitter (63) and receiver (64), it being the case that, during the monitoring phase, light signals which are received over a prolonged period are converted as an error signal by the monitoring elements (40, 41).
    5. Apparatus for producing hinge-lid packs for cigarettes by wrapping the contents of the pack in at least one blank (10) made of thin cardboard or similar packaging material, it being the case that blanks (10) having folding tabs bounded by punched sections and/or folding lines, namely side tabs (19, 20) lid side tabs (21, 22), base corner tabs (23) and lid corner tabs (24), can be fed one after the other, in the nonfolded, planar state, along a blank path (27) to a folding unit, in particular a folding turret (28), and it being the case that, during transportation along the blank path (27), the blanks can be checked by an optoelectronic monitoring element (40, 41), characterized by the following features:
      a) the blanks (10) can be conveyed on the blank path (27) with their longitudinal extent in the conveying direction and the folding tabs directed sideways,
      b) on both sides of the blank path (27), in each case one optoelectronic longitudinal element (40, 41) is installed in the manner of a light barrier for the purpose of checking the non-folded blanks (10) for the presence and correct formation of the folding tabs (19 to 24),
      c) each monitoring element (40, 41) comprises a transmitter (63) and receiver (64), a test beam (65) being directed onto the blank (10) in the region of the laterally arranged folding tabs (19 to 24) by the transmitter (63) and being received by the receiver, such that incorrect formation or position of folding tabs can be established by the relevant monitoring element (40, 41).
    6. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterized in that the monitoring elements (40, 41) are positioned laterally in a stationary manner in the region of the blank path (27), and defective blanks (10) can be conveyed out of the blank path (27) as a result of a signal triggered by a monitoring element.
    7. Apparatus according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the monitoring elements (40, 41) are designed as a fork-like light barrier and are positioned opposite one another, in a stationary manner, on the blank path (27) in the region of the lateral folding tabs (19..24), it being the case that the blanks (10) can be conveyed through between legs (42, 43) of the monitoring elements (40, 41) by way of the region of the folding tabs (19..24), and a test beam (65) produced between the legs (42, 43) of the transmitter (63) and receiver (64) is interrupted temporarily by the folding tabs (19..24).
    8. Apparatus according to Claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that during the processing of blanks (10) for the production of hinge-lid boxes - so-called hinge-lid packs - blanks (10) can be removed, one after the other from a blank magazine (25) and introduced into the blank path (27), which immediately adjoins the blank magazine (25), the monitoring elements (40, 41), in particular fork-like light barriers, being positioned in the region of the blank path (27), which slopes obliquely downwards in the conveying direction.
    9. Apparatus according to Claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the blank path (27) is assigned a movable diverting element for defective blanks (10), in particular a track plate (49), which, for the purpose of separating out a defective blank (10), projects obliquely into the movement path of the blanks (10) such that the defective blank (10) can be pushed onto the track plate (49) by the conveying movement and can be diverted out of the region of the blank path (27) by said track plate.
    10. Apparatus according to Claim 9, characterized in that the track plate (49) is arranged pivotably above the blank path (27) and, for the purpose of diverting a defective blank, can be lowered, by way of a free or bottom run-on edge (50), until it rests on the blank path (27), in particular as far as a bottom guide wall (32) of the blank path (27).
    11. Apparatus according to Claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the track plate (49) is arranged in the region of a first folding element (57) for the blanks (10), the folding element (57) being of wall-like or plate-like design and having a recess (58) for the through-passage of both the blank path (27) and the track plate (49), such that formed, from the side, as a bottom boundary of the recess (58) are folding fingers (59, 60) which, by way of movement relative to the blank (10) in the upward direction from a bottom, initial position, fold base corner tabs (23) into an intermediate position.
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