EP0844178B2 - Packaging machine, especially for making cigarette packages - Google Patents

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EP0844178B2
EP0844178B2 EP97119514A EP97119514A EP0844178B2 EP 0844178 B2 EP0844178 B2 EP 0844178B2 EP 97119514 A EP97119514 A EP 97119514A EP 97119514 A EP97119514 A EP 97119514A EP 0844178 B2 EP0844178 B2 EP 0844178B2
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  • the invention relates to a packaging machine, in particular for producing cigarette packs, with a plurality of interacting machine units, in particular folding turrets, cigarette magazine and conveying devices for cigarettes or packages, which are surrounded by a machine housing and / or interconnected unit housing, wherein a cabinet for receiving electrical control means, such as control members, electrical lines, etc. is connected to the machine housing to form a unit.
  • packaging machines are known in which the cabinet or a box-shaped unit for receiving electrical control elements with the packaging machine or its housing is connected to form a unit.
  • the control cabinet or a similar organ can be arranged inside the machine housing ( EP 0 294 251 B1 ).
  • a control cabinet can also be mounted laterally on the machine housing of the packaging machine and connected to the housing ( US 5,347,791 . DE 28 52 890 ).
  • the invention has for its object to improve a packaging machine in terms of the arrangement of a cabinet in conjunction with the machine housing, to the effect that on the one hand a greater amount of space of the cabinet for receiving electrical equipment created and on the other hand access to these electrical organs on the one hand and organs the packaging machine is guaranteed on the other hand.
  • the packaging machine according to the invention has the features of claim 1.
  • control cabinet has a geometrically complex shape, whereby, however, a larger total volume is created and access to all organs within the sub-cabinets is ensured. Furthermore, access to the organs of the packaging machine is ensured.
  • the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings is a packaging machine 10 for the production of cigarette packs, in particular for soft-cup cigarette packs.
  • the packaging machine 10 is formed in a suitable, conventional manner. It consists of a plurality of cooperating machine aggregates. These are, in particular, folding turrets, at least one cigarette magazine and conveying elements for the transport of cigarette groups and completely or partially finished packages within the packaging machine 10. Details of such machine units are apparent, for example EP 210 544 and EP 226,872 ,
  • Packaging machines may be surrounded by a closed machine housing covering the entire packaging machine.
  • the machine housing consists of several interconnected aggregate housings, which are assigned to the individual machine units.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 In the region of the front side of the packaging machine 10, a revolver housing 11 for the folding turret, a magazine housing 12 for a cigarette magazine, and a conveyor housing 13 for a pocket chain for transporting cigarette groups from the cigarette Magazine for folding turret. To the turret housing 11 close to further unit housing, which form the machine housing in their entirety.
  • the machine units and other organs of the packaging machine 10 are associated with control elements, control means and drive members, which control the function of the machine units and organs and the interaction thereof.
  • These control devices and means are housed in a control cabinet 14.
  • the trained and positioned in a special way cabinet 14 is in its entirety, namely without the actual packaging machine 10, in Fig. 2 shown.
  • the cabinet 14 is connected to the packaging machine 10 to a unit. Furthermore, of importance is the shape, so external shape of the cabinet 14, taking into account the spatial conditions and the functions of the control organs and means.
  • the control cabinet 14 is, as far as given by the relative position, connected to the machine housing or with the unit housings 11, 12, 13.
  • the cabinet 14 consists of several differently shaped, but interconnected and contiguous sub cabinets and cabinet sections.
  • the cabinet 14 is designed in its entirety U-shaped ( Fig. 2 ).
  • Two spaced-apart, upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are connected to each other in the upper area by a transversely directed, elongated third sub-cabinet, namely a transverse cabinet 17.
  • the sub cabinets 15 on the one hand and 16 on the other hand are each open to the cabinet 17. Housing these sub cabinets 15, 16, 17 are connected to each other for example by screw in the region of inwardly directed flanges.
  • the two upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are positioned on opposite sides of the elongated packaging machine 10. In the present case, these sub cabinets 15, 16 but within the Grundriß Colours the packaging machine 10.
  • the transverse cabinet 17 extends above the packaging machine 10, in the present case at a considerable distance, so that the transverse cabinet 17 is free and accessible on all sides.
  • the upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are connected to parts of the machine housing in this area.
  • the sub cabinets 15, 16 and the cabinet 17 are in turn divided.
  • the sub cabinets 15 and 16 or at least the sub-cabinet 16 are provided with cabinet doors 18.
  • the cabinet door 18 is at the same time a part of the partial cabinet 16, namely designed as a box-shaped hollow body for receiving control means or control members.
  • the cabinet door 18 is connected via hinges (not shown) to the sub-cabinet 16.
  • Each sub-cabinet 15, 16, 17 may consist of several assembled cabinet sections.
  • the transverse cabinet 17 consists of a plurality of longitudinally juxtaposed cabinet sections 19, 20, 21.
  • the adjacent cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are open to each other and connected to each other in the manner described.
  • Further cabinet sections may be arranged laterally next to one another, wherein the partial cabinets 15, 16, 17 may form recesses and projections, that is, may have an overall complex geometric external shape, depending on the reception of the control means and control elements or taking into account the predetermined by the packaging machine 10 Particularities.
  • the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are provided with pivotable flaps 22 in the present embodiment. These are in the example shown ( Fig. 3 ) is arranged on the rear side of the packaging machine 10. Each cabinet section 19, 20, 21 may be associated with a flap 22 which are pivotable about upper, horizontally extending hinges and thus ensure easy access to the contents of the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21.
  • the design and arrangement of the cabinet 14 allows further features regarding the accommodation of control means. As in particular from Fig. 2 can be seen, at the upper part of the cabinet, namely the transverse cabinet 17, an upright channel cabinet 23 is arranged. This is connected to one of the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21.
  • the channel cabinet 23 serves, for example, for receiving control lines, which lead to drive motors for the moving organs, such as folding turrets, conveyors, etc.
  • the electrical lines can emerge at a suitable location from the channel cabinet 23 and are supplied to the units to be controlled or driven in the region of the machine housing.
  • a fan housing 24 is attached to the outside of the cabinet door 18 of the sub-cabinet 16. This vented directly to the subsequent sub-cabinet 16, in which a transformer is arranged in the present example, which requires ventilation.
  • a main switch 25 is provided on the outside of the cabinet 16, with which the entire power supply of the packaging machine 10 can be switched off.
  • the main switch 25 is easily accessible due to its positioning.
  • control cabinet 14 allows accommodation of the control means and organs according to the assignment to the machine units.
  • the control means and organs may be housed in the cabinet 15, inter alia, the memory programmable controller (PLC), a main power supply and an emergency power supply via transformer, a safety relay and a controller for the edge control of webs.
  • the sub-cabinet 16 can receive on the inside of the cabinet door 18 control means 26, namely, for example, a motor protection switch, a frequency converter, terminals for the motors and motor contactors.
  • Control means 27 may be a main switch, main fuses, main-drive servo-controller, auxiliary-drive servo-controller, and servo-actuator contactors.
  • 17 Steuermitttel for nozzle gluing and other terminals can be arranged in the upper transverse cabinet.
  • the sub cabinets 15, 16, 17 extend the required electrical lines.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen, mit mehreren zusammenwirkenden Maschinen-Aggregaten, insbesondere Faltrevolver, Zigaretten-Magazin sowie Förderorganen für Zigaretten oder Packungen, die von einem Maschinen-Gehäuse und/oder von miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen umgeben sind, wobei ein Schaltschrank zur Aufnahme elektrischer Steuermittel, wie Steuerorganen, elektrischen Leitungen etc. mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse zu einer Einheit verbundenen ist.The invention relates to a packaging machine, in particular for producing cigarette packs, with a plurality of interacting machine units, in particular folding turrets, cigarette magazine and conveying devices for cigarettes or packages, which are surrounded by a machine housing and / or interconnected unit housing, wherein a cabinet for receiving electrical control means, such as control members, electrical lines, etc. is connected to the machine housing to form a unit.

Es sind Verpackungsmaschinen bekannt, bei denen der Schaltschrank bzw. eine kastenförmige Einheit zur Aufnahme von elektrischen Steuerorganen mit der Verpackungsmaschine bzw. deren Gehäuse zu einer Einheit verbunden ist. Dabei kann der Schaltschrank bzw. ein ähnliches Organ innerhalb des Maschinen-Gehäuses angeordnet sein ( EP 0 294 251 B1 ). Ein Schaltschrank kann aber statt dessen auch seitlich am Maschinen-Gehäuse der Verpackungsmaschine angebracht und mit dem Gehäuse verbunden sein ( US 5 347 791 , DE 28 52 890 ).There are packaging machines are known in which the cabinet or a box-shaped unit for receiving electrical control elements with the packaging machine or its housing is connected to form a unit. In this case, the control cabinet or a similar organ can be arranged inside the machine housing ( EP 0 294 251 B1 ). Instead, a control cabinet can also be mounted laterally on the machine housing of the packaging machine and connected to the housing ( US 5,347,791 . DE 28 52 890 ).

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verpackungsmaschine hinsichtlich der Anordnung eines Schaltschranks in Verbindung mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse zu verbessern, dahingehend, dass einerseits ein größeres Raumangebot des Schaltschranks zur Aufnahme von elektrotechnischen Einheiten geschaffen und andererseits der Zugang zu diesen elektrotechnischen Organen einerseits sowie Organen der Verpackungsmaschine andererseits gewährleistet ist.The invention has for its object to improve a packaging machine in terms of the arrangement of a cabinet in conjunction with the machine housing, to the effect that on the one hand a greater amount of space of the cabinet for receiving electrical equipment created and on the other hand access to these electrical organs on the one hand and organs the packaging machine is guaranteed on the other hand.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine die Merkmale des Anspruch 1 auf.To solve this problem, the packaging machine according to the invention has the features of claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß hat der Schaltschrank eine geometrisch komplexe Form, wodurch aber ein größeres Gesamtvolumen geschaffen wird und der Zugang zu allen Organen innerhalb der Teilschränke gewährleistet ist. Des weiteren bleibt der Zugang zu den Organen der Verpackungsmaschine gewährleistet.According to the invention, the control cabinet has a geometrically complex shape, whereby, however, a larger total volume is created and access to all organs within the sub-cabinets is ensured. Furthermore, access to the organs of the packaging machine is ensured.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung beziehen sich auf die Ausgestaltung der Teilschränke, einschließlich des Querschranks.Further features of the invention relate to the design of the sub-cabinets, including the transverse cabinet.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Verpackungsmaschine mit integriertem Schaltschrank in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Schaltschrank-Einheit als Einzelheit ohne Verpackungsmaschine in perspektivischer Darstellung und
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eine Darstellung analog zu Fig. 1 in veränderter perspektivischer Ansicht mit geöffnetem (Teil-) Schaltschrank.
Further details of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
a packaging machine with integrated control cabinet in perspective view,
Fig. 2
a control cabinet unit as a detail without packaging machine in perspective and
Fig. 3
a representation analogous to Fig. 1 in modified perspective view with open (partial) cabinet.

Bei dem in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel handelt es sich um eine Verpackungsmaschine 10 für die Fertigung von Zigarettenpackungen, und zwar insbesondere für Weichbecher-Zigarettenpackungen. Die Verpackungsmaschine 10 ist in geeigneter, herkömmlicher Weise ausgebildet. Sie besteht aus einer Mehrzahl von zusammenwirkenden Maschinen-Aggregaten. Bei diesen handelt es sich insbesondere um Faltrevolver, um mindestens ein Zigaretten-Magazin sowie um Förderorgane für den Transport von Zigaretten-Gruppen und von ganz oder teilweise fertiggestellten Packungen innerhalb der Verpackungsmaschine 10. Einzelheiten von derartigen Maschinen-Aggregaten ergeben sich beispielsweise aus EP 210 544 und EP 226 872 .The exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings is a packaging machine 10 for the production of cigarette packs, in particular for soft-cup cigarette packs. The packaging machine 10 is formed in a suitable, conventional manner. It consists of a plurality of cooperating machine aggregates. These are, in particular, folding turrets, at least one cigarette magazine and conveying elements for the transport of cigarette groups and completely or partially finished packages within the packaging machine 10. Details of such machine units are apparent, for example EP 210 544 and EP 226,872 ,

Verpackungsmaschinen können von einem geschlossenen, die gesamte Verpackungsmaschine abdeckenden Maschinen-Gehäuse umgeben sein. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel einer Verpackungsmaschine 10 besteht das Maschinen-Gehäuse aus mehreren miteinander verbundenen Aggregat-Gehäusen, die den einzelnen Maschinen-Aggregaten zugeordnet sind. In Fig. 1 und Fig. 3 sind im Bereich der Vorderseite der Verpackungsmaschine 10 als Aggregat-Gehäuse dargestellt ein Revolver-Gehäuse 11 für den Faltrevolver, ein Magazin-Gehäuse 12 für ein Zigaretten-Magazin sowie ein Förderer-Gehäuse 13 für eine Taschenkette zum Transport von Zigaretten-Gruppen vom Zigaretten-Magazin zum Faltrevolver. An das Revolver-Gehäuse 11 schließen weitere Aggregat-Gehäuse an, die in ihrer Gesamtheit das Maschinen-Gehäuse bilden.Packaging machines may be surrounded by a closed machine housing covering the entire packaging machine. In the present embodiment of a packaging machine 10, the machine housing consists of several interconnected aggregate housings, which are assigned to the individual machine units. In Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 In the region of the front side of the packaging machine 10, a revolver housing 11 for the folding turret, a magazine housing 12 for a cigarette magazine, and a conveyor housing 13 for a pocket chain for transporting cigarette groups from the cigarette Magazine for folding turret. To the turret housing 11 close to further unit housing, which form the machine housing in their entirety.

Den Maschinen-Aggregaten sowie weiteren Organen der Verpackungsmaschine 10 sind Steuerorgane, Steuermittel sowie Antriebsorgane zugeordnet, die die Funktion der Maschinen-Aggregate und -Organe und das Zusammenwirken derselben steuern. Diese Steuerorgane und -mittel sind in einem Schaltschrank 14 untergebracht. Der in besonderer Weise ausgebildete und positionierte Schaltschrank 14 ist in seiner Gesamtheit, nämlich ohne die eigentliche Verpackungsmaschine 10, in Fig. 2 dargestellt.The machine units and other organs of the packaging machine 10 are associated with control elements, control means and drive members, which control the function of the machine units and organs and the interaction thereof. These control devices and means are housed in a control cabinet 14. The trained and positioned in a special way cabinet 14 is in its entirety, namely without the actual packaging machine 10, in Fig. 2 shown.

Eine wesentliche Besonderheit besteht darin, daß der Schaltschrank 14 mit der Verpackungsmaschine 10 zu einer Einheit verbunden ist. Des weiteren ist von Bedeutung die Form, also äußere Gestalt des Schaltschranks 14 unter Berücksichtigung der räumlichen Gegebenheiten und der Funktionen der Steuerorgane und -mittel. Der Schaltschrank 14 ist, soweit durch die Relativstellung gegeben, mit dem Maschinen-Gehäuse bzw. mit den Aggregat-Gehäusen 11, 12, 13 verbunden. Zu diesem Zweck besteht der Schaltschrank 14 aus mehreren unterschiedlich gestalteten, jedoch miteinander verbundenen und zusammenhängenden Teilschränken und Schrankabschnitten.A significant feature is that the cabinet 14 is connected to the packaging machine 10 to a unit. Furthermore, of importance is the shape, so external shape of the cabinet 14, taking into account the spatial conditions and the functions of the control organs and means. The control cabinet 14 is, as far as given by the relative position, connected to the machine housing or with the unit housings 11, 12, 13. For this purpose, the cabinet 14 consists of several differently shaped, but interconnected and contiguous sub cabinets and cabinet sections.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Schaltschrank 14 in seiner Gesamtheit U-förmig gestaltet (Fig. 2). Zwei im Abstand voneinander angeordnete, aufrechte Teilschränke 15, 16 sind im oberen Bereich durch einen quergerichteten, langgestreckten dritten Teilschrank, nämlich einen Querschrank 17, miteinander verbunden. Die Teilschränke 15 einerseits und 16 andererseits sind jeweils zum Querschrank 17 hin offen. Gehäuse dieser Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 sind beispielsweise durch Schraubverbindungen im Bereich von nach innen gerichteten Flanschen miteinander verbunden.In the present embodiment, the cabinet 14 is designed in its entirety U-shaped ( Fig. 2 ). Two spaced-apart, upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are connected to each other in the upper area by a transversely directed, elongated third sub-cabinet, namely a transverse cabinet 17. The sub cabinets 15 on the one hand and 16 on the other hand are each open to the cabinet 17. Housing these sub cabinets 15, 16, 17 are connected to each other for example by screw in the region of inwardly directed flanges.

Die beiden aufrechten Teilschränke 15, 16 sind an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der langgestreckten Verpackungsmaschine 10 positioniert. Im vorliegenden Falle befinden sich diese Teilschränke 15, 16 aber innerhalb des Grundrißbereichs der Verpackungsmaschine 10. Der Querschrank 17 verläuft oberhalb der Verpackungsmaschine 10, und zwar im vorliegenden Falle mit deutlichem Abstand, so daß der Querschrank 17 allseitig frei und zugängig ist. Die aufrechten Teilschränke 15, 16 sind mit Teilen des Maschinen-Gehäuses in diesem Bereich verbunden.The two upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are positioned on opposite sides of the elongated packaging machine 10. In the present case, these sub cabinets 15, 16 but within the Grundrißbereichs the packaging machine 10. The transverse cabinet 17 extends above the packaging machine 10, in the present case at a considerable distance, so that the transverse cabinet 17 is free and accessible on all sides. The upright sub cabinets 15, 16 are connected to parts of the machine housing in this area.

Die Teilschränke 15, 16 sowie der Querschrank 17 sind ihrerseits unterteilt. Die Teilschränke 15 und 16 bzw. mindestens der Teilschrank 16 sind mit Schranktüren 18 versehen. Bei dem Beispiel des Teilschranks 16 (Fig. 3) erstreckt sich die Schranktür über die volle Höhe des Teilschranks 16. Die Schranktür 18 ist zugleich Teilstück des Teilschranks 16, nämlich als kastenförmiger Hohlkörper ausgebildet zur Aufnahme von Steuermitteln bzw. Steuerorganen. Die Schranktür 18 ist über Scharniere (nicht gezeigt) mit dem Teilschrank 16 verbunden.The sub cabinets 15, 16 and the cabinet 17 are in turn divided. The sub cabinets 15 and 16 or at least the sub-cabinet 16 are provided with cabinet doors 18. In the example of the sub-cabinet 16 ( Fig. 3 The cabinet door 18 is at the same time a part of the partial cabinet 16, namely designed as a box-shaped hollow body for receiving control means or control members. The cabinet door 18 is connected via hinges (not shown) to the sub-cabinet 16.

Jeder Teilschrank 15, 16, 17 kann aus mehreren zusammengesetzten Schrankabschnitten bestehen. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel besteht der Querschrank 17 aus mehreren, in Längsrichtung nebeneinander angeordneten Schrankabschnitten 19, 20, 21. Die benachbarten Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 sind zueinander offen und miteinander in der beschriebenen Weise verbunden. Weitere Schrankabschnitte können seitlich neben anderen angeordnet sein, wobei die Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 Ausnehmungen und Vorsprünge bilden können, also eine insgesamt komplexe geometrische äußere Form aufweisen können, je nach Aufnahme der Steuermittel und Steuerorgane bzw. unter Berücksichtigung der durch die Verpackungsmaschine 10 vorgegebenen Besonderheiten.Each sub-cabinet 15, 16, 17 may consist of several assembled cabinet sections. In the present embodiment, the transverse cabinet 17 consists of a plurality of longitudinally juxtaposed cabinet sections 19, 20, 21. The adjacent cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are open to each other and connected to each other in the manner described. Further cabinet sections may be arranged laterally next to one another, wherein the partial cabinets 15, 16, 17 may form recesses and projections, that is, may have an overall complex geometric external shape, depending on the reception of the control means and control elements or taking into account the predetermined by the packaging machine 10 Particularities.

Die Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 sind bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel mit schwenkbaren Klappen 22 versehen. Diese sind bei dem gezeigten Beispiel (Fig. 3) an der Rückseite der Verpackungsmaschine 10 angeordnet. Jedem Schrankabschnitt 19, 20, 21 kann eine Klappe 22 zugeordnet sein, die um obere, horizontal verlaufende Scharniere schwenkbar sind und so den leichten Zugang zum Inhalt der Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 gewährleisten. Die Gestaltung und Anordnung des Schaltschranks 14 erlaubt weitere Besonderheiten hinsichtlich der Unterbringung von Steuermitteln. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich, ist am oberen Teilschrank, nämlich am Querschrank 17, ein aufrechter Kanalschrank 23 angeordnet. Dieser ist mit einem der Schrankabschnitte 19, 20, 21 verbunden. Der Kanalschrank 23 dient beispielsweise zur Aufnahme von Steuerleitungen, die zu Antriebsmotoren für die bewegten Organe, wie Faltrevolver, Förderer etc. führen. Die elektrischen Leitungen können an geeigneter Stelle aus dem Kanalschrank 23 austreten und im Bereich des Maschinen-Gehäuses den zu steuernden bzw. anzutreibenden Aggregaten zugeführt werden.The cabinet sections 19, 20, 21 are provided with pivotable flaps 22 in the present embodiment. These are in the example shown ( Fig. 3 ) is arranged on the rear side of the packaging machine 10. Each cabinet section 19, 20, 21 may be associated with a flap 22 which are pivotable about upper, horizontally extending hinges and thus ensure easy access to the contents of the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21. The design and arrangement of the cabinet 14 allows further features regarding the accommodation of control means. As in particular from Fig. 2 can be seen, at the upper part of the cabinet, namely the transverse cabinet 17, an upright channel cabinet 23 is arranged. This is connected to one of the cabinet sections 19, 20, 21. The channel cabinet 23 serves, for example, for receiving control lines, which lead to drive motors for the moving organs, such as folding turrets, conveyors, etc. The electrical lines can emerge at a suitable location from the channel cabinet 23 and are supplied to the units to be controlled or driven in the region of the machine housing.

An der Außenseite der Teilschränke 15, 16, 17 können weitere Aggregate angebracht sein. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist an der Außenseite der Schranktür 18 des Teilschranks 16 ein Lüftergehäuse 24 angebracht. Dieses entlüftet unmittelbar den anschließenden Teilschrank 16, in dem beim vorliegenden Beispiel ein Transformator angeordnet ist, der der Lüftung bedarf.On the outside of the sub cabinets 15, 16, 17 further units may be attached. In the present embodiment, a fan housing 24 is attached to the outside of the cabinet door 18 of the sub-cabinet 16. This vented directly to the subsequent sub-cabinet 16, in which a transformer is arranged in the present example, which requires ventilation.

Außerdem ist hier am Teilschrank 16 außen ein Hauptschalter 25 vorgesehen, mit dem die gesamte Energieversorgung der Verpackungsmaschine 10 abgeschaltet werden kann. Der Hauptschalter 25 ist aufgrund seiner Positionierung leicht zugängig.In addition, a main switch 25 is provided on the outside of the cabinet 16, with which the entire power supply of the packaging machine 10 can be switched off. The main switch 25 is easily accessible due to its positioning.

Die Gestaltung des Schaltschranks 14 ermöglicht eine Unterbringung der Steuermittel und -organe entsprechend der Zuordnung zu den Maschinen-Aggregaten. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel können im Teilschrank 15 unter anderem die Speicher-Programmierbare-Steuerung (SPS), eine Haupt-Spannungsversorgung sowie eine Not-Spannungsversorgung per Trafo, ein Sicherheitsrelais sowie ein Steuergerät für die Kantensteuerung von Materialbahnen untergebracht sein. Der Teilschrank 16 kann an der Innenseite der Schranktür 18 Steuermittel 26 aufnehmen, nämlich beispielsweise einen Motorschutzschalter, einen Frequenzumrichter, Anschlußklemmen für die Motoren sowie Motorschütze. Bei den im feststehenden Bereich des Teilschranks 16 untergebrachten Organen bzw. Steuermitteln 27 kann es sich um einen Hauptschalter, um Hauptsicherungen, Servosteller für den Hauptantrieb, Servosteller für Nebenantriebe sowie Schütze für die Servosteller handeln. Schließlich können im oberen Querschrank 17 Steuermitttel für die Düsenbeleimung sowie weitere Anschlußklemmen angeordnet sein. Im übrigen verlaufen in den Teilschränken 15, 16, 17 die erforderlichen elektrischen Leitungen.The design of the control cabinet 14 allows accommodation of the control means and organs according to the assignment to the machine units. In the present embodiment may be housed in the cabinet 15, inter alia, the memory programmable controller (PLC), a main power supply and an emergency power supply via transformer, a safety relay and a controller for the edge control of webs. The sub-cabinet 16 can receive on the inside of the cabinet door 18 control means 26, namely, for example, a motor protection switch, a frequency converter, terminals for the motors and motor contactors. In the fixed area of the cabinet 16 housed organs Control means 27 may be a main switch, main fuses, main-drive servo-controller, auxiliary-drive servo-controller, and servo-actuator contactors. Finally, 17 Steuermitttel for nozzle gluing and other terminals can be arranged in the upper transverse cabinet. Moreover, in the sub cabinets 15, 16, 17 extend the required electrical lines.

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  1. Packaging machine, in particular for producing cigarette packs, having a plurality of interacting machine assemblies, in particular a folding turret, cigarette magazine and conveying elements for cigarettes or packs, which are enclosed by a machine housing and/or by interconnected assembly housings (11, 12, 13), a switchgear cabinet (14) for accommodating electrical control means, for example control elements, electric lines etc., being connected to the machine housing to form a unit, characterized by the following features:
    a) the switchgear cabinet (14) is of essentially U-shaped design with two upright sub-cabinets (15, 16) and a third sub-cabinet which connects these to one another, namely a top, approximately horizontally running transverse cabinet (17),
    b) the two upright sub-cabinets (15, 16) are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the packaging machine (10) and are connected to the machine housing,
    c) the transverse cabinet (17) runs above the packaging machine and/or the machine housing, to be precise at a distance therefrom,
    d) the sub-cabinets (15, 16) are open with respect to the transverse cabinet (17),
    e) the two upright sub-cabinets (15, 16) have, on their outside in each case, a cabinet door (18), which is designed as a box-like hollow body with control means and control elements arranged on the inside.
  2. Packaging machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that further assemblies, in particular a fan housing (24) and/or a main switch (25), are fitted on the outside of a cabinet door (18).
  3. Packaging machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that the transverse cabinet (17), which runs above the packaging machine (10), comprises interconnected cabinet sections (19, 20, 21), and adjacent adjoining cabinet sections (19, 20, 21) are open with respect to one another.
  4. Packaging machine according to Claim 3, characterized in that each cabinet section (19, 20, 21) has at least one flap (22).
  5. Packaging machine according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that an upright duct cabinet (23) is arranged on the transverse cabinet (17) for the purpose of accommodating electric lines, in particular of accommodating control lines, which lead to drive motors for folding turrets, conveyors or the like in the region of the packaging machine.
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