EP1149018A1 - Device for inserting objects, especially blister strips, into folded boxes - Google Patents

Device for inserting objects, especially blister strips, into folded boxes

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EP1149018A1
EP1149018A1 EP00903510A EP00903510A EP1149018A1 EP 1149018 A1 EP1149018 A1 EP 1149018A1 EP 00903510 A EP00903510 A EP 00903510A EP 00903510 A EP00903510 A EP 00903510A EP 1149018 A1 EP1149018 A1 EP 1149018A1
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servo motor
plunger
cover tongue
tongue
conveyor
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Walter Dietrich
Eberhard Krieger
Klaus Stoeckel
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/36Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/06Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/40Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers

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  • the invention relates to a device for inserting objects, in particular blister strips, into
  • the movement sequences of the slide-in plunger and the covering tongue are determined by the transmission mechanism and cannot be adapted to different products, or can only be adapted at great expense.
  • the point of impact and the speed of impact of the cover tongue on the top blister strip should be adjustable for a sensitive product or for a specific blister format.
  • the device according to the invention for inserting objects, in particular blister strips, into
  • Folding boxes with the characterizing features of claim 1 has the advantage that a format change can be made without replacing components on the device. This is achieved in that the mechanical decoupling of the slide-in ram and the cover tongue from the main shaft of the cartoning machine and its coupling with at least one servo motor adapts the movements and the adjustment path of the slide-in ram and the cover tongue to the format to be processed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a device for inserting blister strips in folding boxes in a partially sectioned illustration
  • FIG. 2 shows a part of the device according to FIG. 1 in a partially simplified perspective view
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show simplified top views of the device according to FIG. 2 during different operating phases.
  • the device 10 shown in the figures is part of a cartoning machine and is used to insert blister strips 1 into folding boxes 2.
  • the device 10 has a first cyclically rotating conveying device 11 for the folding boxes 2, which is located between drivers 13, 14 of the first, which are adjustable at a distance from one another Conveyor 11 are arranged.
  • a second conveyor 15 for the blister strips 1 runs in cycles in the same direction as the first and runs parallel and spaced apart from the first conveyor
  • the second conveying device 15 has cups 17 which are open on the end face and in which there are at least one blister strip 1, but in the exemplary embodiment shown there are several blister strips 1 arranged one above the other to form a blister stack 3.
  • the height of the cup walls 18 and the drivers 13, 14 are adapted to the height of the maximum blister stack 3 to be packed or the height of the highest folding box 2.
  • An insertion aid 20, which is only shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, is arranged in a fixed position between the two conveying devices 11, 15. This comprises two plates 24, 25 arranged vertically on a slide plate 21 and pivotable in axes 22, 23.
  • plates 24, 25 aligned parallel to one another they are at a distance from one another which corresponds approximately to the distance between the cup walls 18 of a cup 17. Furthermore, the width b and arrangement of the plates 24, 25 is such that when plates 24, 25 are aligned parallel to one another, they engage in the side flaps 4 of the folding boxes 2. Between the insertion aid device 20 and the second conveying device 15 there is also a not shown, since not essential to the invention and known per se brochure feeder with a brochure tongs, which holds a brochure 5 for each folding box 2.
  • the device 10 On the side of the second conveying device 15 facing away from the first conveying device 11, the device 10 has a bracket 28 which is fastened to a frame wall 29 on the side opposite the conveying devices 11, 15.
  • the frame wall 29 has an opening 31 above the bracket 28.
  • Three servomotors 32, 33, 34 are fastened to the bracket 28.
  • the first servo motor 32 drives a toothed belt 35, which is deflected on three rollers 36, 37, 38 mounted on the bracket 28. Between the two rollers 37, 38 arranged on an upper level, a driver 39, which is displaceable in a horizontally oriented rod 30 and is connected to an insert 40 acting as an insertion plunger, is fastened to the toothed belt 35.
  • the pusher 40 has a substantially horizontal cross-section which is U-shaped and penetrates the opening 31 of the frame wall 29 Section 41. At the end of the section 41 facing the conveying devices 11, 15, the vertical wall sections 42 of the section 41 are raised as rectangular strips 43. The height of the strips 43 is adapted to the height of the highest blister stack 3 to be packed.
  • the length of the section 41 or the push-in device 40 is matched together with the adjustment path of the toothed belt 35 between the two rollers 37, 38 such that the front end or the strips 43 of the push-in device 40 between the conveying phase of the conveying devices 11, 15 the conveyor 15 for the blister strips 1 and the frame wall 29.
  • the front end of the insert 40 or the strips 43 for inserting the blister strips 1 into the folding box 2 extend as far as the
  • the slider 40 has a width that makes it possible to immerse between the cup walls 18 and the two plates 24, 25.
  • a lever 45 is attached to the drive shaft 44 of the second servo motor 33.
  • the lever 45 is coupled by means of a first rod 47 to a holding block 48 which has a longitudinal bore.
  • a vertically oriented, stationary column 49 is arranged in the longitudinal bore, so that the holding block 48 is guided in the column 49 so as to be vertically movable in accordance with the angular position of the lever 45.
  • a horizontally oriented rail 50 is fastened to the holding block 48 and is enclosed by a carriage 52.
  • the carriage 52 is connected to the drive shaft 55 of the third servo motor 34 via a second rod 53 and a pivot lever 54.
  • a tongue carrier 57 which penetrates the opening 31 of the frame wall 29, is fastened to the slide 52 and bears a strip-shaped covering tongue 58 at its end facing away from the slide 52.
  • the width the cover tongue 58 is such that it can be inserted between the strips 43 of the insert 40 and the side walls 18 of the cups 17 and the plates 24, 25.
  • the three servomotors 32 to 34 can be controlled separately by a control device 60, which is also responsible for controlling the two conveying devices 11, 15.
  • This control device 60 can, among other things, be used as input variables.
  • the speed or number of cycles t of the two cyclically operating conveyors 11, 15, which determines the performance of the cartoning machine 10, the height h of the blister stack 3 and its length 1 can be specified, for example, using an input keyboard.
  • the control device 60 uses input variables t, h, 1 to calculate the required movements of the slider 40 and the cover tongue 58 or their servomotors 32 to 34.
  • the movements of the servomotors 32 to 34 can also be stored in the control device 60 as predetermined function profiles , which are called up depending on the specified input variables t, h, 1. This
  • the device 10 works as follows: from the two cyclically driven conveying devices 11, 15, a blister stack 3 and a folding box 2 are each fed to the device 10, which come to a standstill in alignment with the pusher 40 and the covering tongue 58. At this time, the slider 40 is in its retracted end position outside the cup 17 and the cover tongue 58 above the cup walls 18 of the conveyor 15. Furthermore, the two plates 24, 25 on the side facing the folding box 2 are pivoted in such a way that when they are fed the folding box 2 whose side tab 4 in the conveying direction of the folding box 2 does not touch the two plates 24, 25. When the conveyor 11 with the folding box 2 has come to a standstill, the two plates 24, 25 are aligned parallel to one another, so that it is ensured that the two side flaps 4 of the folding box 2
  • the covering tongue 58 is lowered by a corresponding control of the second servo motor 33 onto the top of the blister stack 3 and the slider 40 by a control of the first
  • Servo motor 32 moves in the direction of the cup 17 ( Figure 3).
  • the cover tongue 58 is also moved horizontally in synchronism with the pusher 40 by actuation of the third servo motor 34.
  • the synchronous horizontal movement of the insert 40 and the cover tongue 58 is necessary so that there are no relative movements between the individual blister strips 1 in the blister stack 3.
  • the front of the blister stack 3 facing the folding box 2 meets the prospectus 5 held by the brochure tongs. It is essential that the impact of the blister stack 3 on the prospectus 5 always depends on the format at the same time Brochure is funded.
  • the blister stack 3 always takes the brochure 5, which is fed perpendicular to the direction of insertion, at the same point, in particular in the center, so that it also fits into the folding box 2. Thereafter, when the blister stack 3 is pushed over, it slides along the slide plate 21 and is pushed into the open cross section of the folding box 2 (FIG. 4). In the insertion end position, the cover tongue 58 is located inside the folding box 2 and the slider 40 immediately in front of the open end face of the folding box 2 (FIG. 1). At the latest when the insertion end position is reached, the covering tongue 58 is first pulled horizontally out of the inside of the folding box 2 by means of the third servo motor 34.
  • the time for the start of pulling out the cover tongue 58 from the folding box 2 can take place depending on the format, it being necessary to ensure that the covering tongue 58 is outside the folding box 2 as soon as the conveying device 11 conveys the filled folding box 2 further.
  • the different times for the beginning of the pulling out of the folding box 2 result from different desired cycle numbers t and the different set length 1 of the blister strips 1 or the folding box 2.
  • the covering tongue 58 tends to have to be pulled out of the folding box 2 earlier and / or faster become, the higher the number of cycles t (since then the downtime of the conveyor 11 is relatively short) and the longer the folding box 2 or the length 1 of the blister strips 1 (since the covering tongue 58 projects relatively far into the folding box 2).
  • the pusher 40 it may be advantageous to wait at least until the cover tongue 58 is outside the carton 2 before the first servo motor 32 returns to its original position. This prevents the blister strips 1 from being pulled out of the folding box 2 by the cover tongue 58, since the strips 43 of the insert 40 act as a counterhold.
  • the cover tongue 58 is located below the level of the cup walls 18 of the conveying device 15 when it is pulled out of the folding box 2.
  • the push-out element also penetrates 40 the cup 17. Since the conveying device 15 for providing the next blister stack 3 can only be moved further when the covering tongue 58 is above and the ejector 40 is outside the cup 17, the covering tongue 58 is removed by means of the folding box 2 after it has emerged from the opening cross section of the second servo motor 33 is simultaneously raised to a level above or bucket walls 18.
  • the path of movement of the cover tongue 58 is designated by 61 in FIG.
  • the conveying device 11 can continue to convey the filled folding box 2 for further processing.
  • the two plates 24, 25 are then pivoted inwards again on the side facing the conveying device 11 in order to receive the subsequent, still empty folding box 2 (FIG. 5).
  • the conveying device 15 can also be cycled further to provide the next blister stack 3. From the movement sequences described above it can be seen that with regard to the performance of the device 10, the decisive criterion is that the conveying device 15 for providing the next blister stack 3 can be clocked on as early as possible, that is to say that in particular the pusher 40 is again outside the Mug 17 is located.
  • control device 61 can control the servomotors 32 to 34 in such a way that the insertion of the blister stack 3 takes place relatively slowly and therefore gently and safely, while in particular the retraction of the insert 40 takes place at a relatively high speed.
  • Cover tongue 58 conceivable that cannot be realized with conventional, rigid mechanical solutions.

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Abstract

A device (10) for inserting blister strips (1) into folded boxes (2) has an inserter (40) and a covering tongue (58). During a rest phase of a first conveying device (15) which delivers the blister strips (1), the inserter (40) and the covering tongue (58) slide the blister strip (1) into the folded box (2) which is provided in a second conveying device (11). According to the invention, the inserter (40) and the covering tongue (58) are driven by servomotors (32 to 34) so that the format can be altered without having to change the inserter (40) or adapt the covering tongue (58).

Description

Vorrichtung zum Einschieben von Gegenständen, insbesondere Blisterstreifen. in FaltschachtelnDevice for inserting objects, in particular blister strips. in folding boxes
Stand der TechnikState of the art
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Einschieben von Gegenständen, insbesondere Blisterstreifen, inThe invention relates to a device for inserting objects, in particular blister strips, into
Faltschachteln nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Bei einer bekannten Vorrichtung dieser Art wird die Bewegung des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge für die Blisterstreifen von der Drehung der Hauptwelle der als Kartoniermaschine ausgebildeten Vorrichtung abgeleitet. Dies erfolgt auf mechanischem Weg durch Umwandeln der Drehbewegung der Hauptwelle mittels Steuerkurven und Hebeln in die entsprechenden Horizontal- und Vertikalbewegungen des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge. Eine Formatumstellung an einer derartigen Vorrichtung erfolgt bei einerFolding boxes according to the preamble of claim 1. In a known device of this type, the movement of the insertion plunger and the covering tongue for the blister strips is derived from the rotation of the main shaft of the device designed as a cartoning machine. This is done mechanically by converting the rotary movement of the main shaft by means of control cams and levers into the corresponding horizontal and vertical movements of the slide-in plunger and the cover tongue. A format changeover on such a device takes place at a
Längenänderung der Faltschachtel bzw. der Blisterstreifen durch Austausch des Einschubstößels. Ändert sich die Anzahl der in die Faltschachteln einzuschiebenden Blisterstreifen, so muß die Abdeckzunge in ihrer Höhe neu justiert werden. Verarbeitet ein Einpacker verschiedene Faltschachtelformate, so muß er somit für jedes Format einen Einschubstößelsatz bereithalten bzw. die Abdeckzunge bei einem Formatwechsel jedes Mal neu justieren. Die bekannte Vorrichtung erfordert daher einen relativ hohen Handhabungsaufwand mit entsprechend langen Maschinenstillstandszeiten während des Umrüstens, insbesondere, wenn die Vorrichtung jeweils mehrere Einschubstößel und Abdeckzungen zum gleichzeitigen Befüllen mehrerer Faltschachteln aufweist. Weiterhin sind die Bewegungsabläufe der Einschubstößel und der Abdeckzunge durch die Übertragungsmechanik bestimmt und können nicht oder nur mit hohem Aufwand an verschiedene Produkte angepaßt werden. So sollte beispielsweise der Auftreffort und die Auftreffgeschwindigkeit der Abdeckzunge auf dem obersten Blisterstreifen bei einem empfindlichen Produkt oder für ein bestimmtes Blisterformat einstellbar sein.Change in length of the folding box or blister strip by replacing the slide-in ram. If the number of blister strips to be inserted into the folding boxes changes, the height of the cover tongue must be readjusted. If a packer processes various folding box formats, he must therefore have a set of push-in plungers available for each format or readjust the cover tongue each time a format is changed. The known device therefore requires a relatively high level of handling with correspondingly long machine downtimes during the Retrofitting, in particular if the device has a plurality of push-in plungers and cover tongues for simultaneously filling a plurality of folding boxes. Furthermore, the movement sequences of the slide-in plunger and the covering tongue are determined by the transmission mechanism and cannot be adapted to different products, or can only be adapted at great expense. For example, the point of impact and the speed of impact of the cover tongue on the top blister strip should be adjustable for a sensitive product or for a specific blister format.
Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Einschieben von Gegenständen, insbesondere Blisterstreifen, inThe device according to the invention for inserting objects, in particular blister strips, into
Faltschachteln mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 hat demgegenüber den Vorteil, daß ein Formatwechsel ohne Austausch von Bauteilen an der Vorrichtung erfolgen kann. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß durch die mechanische Entkoppelung des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge von der Hauptwelle der Kartoniermaschine und deren Kopplung mit wenigstens einem Servomotor dieser die Bewegungen und den Verstellweg des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge an das zu verarbeitende Format anpaßt.Folding boxes with the characterizing features of claim 1 has the advantage that a format change can be made without replacing components on the device. This is achieved in that the mechanical decoupling of the slide-in ram and the cover tongue from the main shaft of the cartoning machine and its coupling with at least one servo motor adapts the movements and the adjustment path of the slide-in ram and the cover tongue to the format to be processed.
Weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Einschieben von Gegenständen, insbesondere Blisterstreifen, in Faltschachteln ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen. Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, jede Bewegung des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge mittels eines separaten Servomotors zu steuern. In diesem Fall können die Bewegungen des Einschubstößels und der Abdeckzunge unterschiedlich und an das jeweilige Format optimal angepaßt werden. ZeichnungFurther advantageous developments of the device according to the invention for inserting objects, in particular blister strips, into folding boxes result from the subclaims. It is particularly advantageous to control each movement of the slide-in plunger and the cover tongue by means of a separate servo motor. In this case, the movements of the slide-in plunger and the cover tongue can be varied and optimally adapted to the respective format. drawing
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher erläutert. Es zeigen: Figur 1 eine Seitenansicht einer Vorrichtung zum Einschieben von Blisterstreifen in Faltschachteln in teilweise geschnittener Darstellung,An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is explained in more detail below. 1 shows a side view of a device for inserting blister strips in folding boxes in a partially sectioned illustration,
Figur 2 einen Teil der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1 in teilweise vereinfachter perspektivischer Ansicht und die Figuren 3 bis 5 vereinfachte Draufsichten auf die Vorrichtung nach Figur 2 während verschiedener Betriebsphasen .2 shows a part of the device according to FIG. 1 in a partially simplified perspective view, and FIGS. 3 to 5 show simplified top views of the device according to FIG. 2 during different operating phases.
Beschreibung des AusführungsbeispielsDescription of the embodiment
Die in den Figuren dargestellte Vorrichtung 10 ist Teil einer Kartoniermaschine und dient zum Einschieben von Blisterstreifen 1 in Faltschachteln 2. Die Vorrichtung 10 weist eine erste taktweise umlaufende Fördereinrichtung 11 für die Faltschachteln 2 auf, die zwischen im Abstand zueinander verstellbaren Mitnehmern 13, 14 der ersten Fördereinrichtung 11 angeordnet sind. Parallel und beabstandet zur ersten Fördereinrichtung läuft eine taktweise umlaufende zweite Fördereinrichtung 15 für die Blisterstreifen 1 in der gleichen Richtung wie die ersteThe device 10 shown in the figures is part of a cartoning machine and is used to insert blister strips 1 into folding boxes 2. The device 10 has a first cyclically rotating conveying device 11 for the folding boxes 2, which is located between drivers 13, 14 of the first, which are adjustable at a distance from one another Conveyor 11 are arranged. A second conveyor 15 for the blister strips 1 runs in cycles in the same direction as the first and runs parallel and spaced apart from the first conveyor
Fördereinrichtung 11 um. Die zweite Fördereinrichtung 15 hat stirnseitig offene Becher 17, in denen sich jeweils wenigstens ein Blisterstreifen 1, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel jedoch jeweils mehrere zu einem Blisterstapel 3 übereinander angeordnete Blisterstreifen 1 befinden. Die Höhe der Becherwände 18 und der Mitnehmer 13, 14 sind der Höhe des maximal zu verpackenden Blisterstapels 3 bzw. der Höhe der höchsten Faltschachtel 2 angepaßt. Zwischen den beiden Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 ist eine Einführhilfeeinrichtung 20 ortsfest angeordnet, die lediglich in den Figuren 1 und 3 bis 5 dargestellt ist. Diese umfaßt zwei auf einer Überschiebeplatte 21 senkrecht angeordnete, in Achsen 22, 23 schwenkbare Platten 24, 25.Conveyor 11 um. The second conveying device 15 has cups 17 which are open on the end face and in which there are at least one blister strip 1, but in the exemplary embodiment shown there are several blister strips 1 arranged one above the other to form a blister stack 3. The height of the cup walls 18 and the drivers 13, 14 are adapted to the height of the maximum blister stack 3 to be packed or the height of the highest folding box 2. An insertion aid 20, which is only shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, is arranged in a fixed position between the two conveying devices 11, 15. This comprises two plates 24, 25 arranged vertically on a slide plate 21 and pivotable in axes 22, 23.
Bei parallel zueinander ausgerichteten Platten 24, 25 weisen diese einen Abstand voneinander auf, der in etwa dem Abstand der Becherwände 18 eines Bechers 17 entspricht. Weiterhin ist die Breite b und Anordnung der Platten 24, 25 derart, daß bei parallel miteinander ausgerichteten Platten 24, 25 diese in die Seitenlaschen 4 der Faltschachteln 2 eingreifen. Zwischen der Einführhilfeeinrichtung 20 und der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 15 ist weiterhin eine nicht dargestellte, da nicht erfindungswesentliche und an sich bekannte Prospektzuführeinrichtung mit einer Prospektzange angeordnet, die für jede Faltschachtel 2 einen Prospekt 5 bereithält .In the case of plates 24, 25 aligned parallel to one another, they are at a distance from one another which corresponds approximately to the distance between the cup walls 18 of a cup 17. Furthermore, the width b and arrangement of the plates 24, 25 is such that when plates 24, 25 are aligned parallel to one another, they engage in the side flaps 4 of the folding boxes 2. Between the insertion aid device 20 and the second conveying device 15 there is also a not shown, since not essential to the invention and known per se brochure feeder with a brochure tongs, which holds a brochure 5 for each folding box 2.
Auf der der ersten Fördereinrichtung 11 abgewandten Seite der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 15 weist die Vorrichtung 10 eine Konsole 28 auf, die an einer Gestellwand 29 auf der den Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 gegenüberliegenden Seite befestigt ist. Oberhalb der Konsole 28 hat die Gestellwand 29 eine Öffnung 31. An der Konsole 28 sind drei Servomotoren 32, 33, 34 befestigt.On the side of the second conveying device 15 facing away from the first conveying device 11, the device 10 has a bracket 28 which is fastened to a frame wall 29 on the side opposite the conveying devices 11, 15. The frame wall 29 has an opening 31 above the bracket 28. Three servomotors 32, 33, 34 are fastened to the bracket 28.
Der erste Servomotor 32 treibt einen Zahnriemen 35 an, der an drei an der Konsole 28 gelagerten Rollen 36, 37, 38 umgelenkt wird. Zwischen den beiden auf einer oberen Ebene angeordneten Rollen 37, 38 ist an dem Zahnriemen 35 ein in einer horizontal ausgerichteten Stange 30 verschiebbarer Mitnehmer 39 befestigt, der mit einem als Einschubstößel wirkenden Einschieber 40 verbunden ist. Der Einschieber 40 hat einen im wesentlichen horizontalen, die Öffnung 31 der Gestellwand 29 durchdringenden, im Querschnitt U-förmigen Abschnitt 41. An dem den Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 zugewandten Ende des Abschnitts 41 sind die vertikalen Wandabschnitte 42 des Abschnitts 41 als rechteckige Streifen 43 erhöht ausgebildet. Die Höhe der Streifen 43 ist der Höhe des höchsten zu verpackenden Blisterstapels 3 angepasst. Die Länge des Abschnitts 41 bzw. des Einschiebers 40 ist zusammen mit dem Verstellweg des Zahnriemens 35 zwischen den beiden Rollen 37, 38 derart abgestimmt, daß sich während der Förderphase der Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 das vordere Ende bzw. die Streifen 43 des Einschiebers 40 zwischen der Fördereinrichtung 15 für die Blisterstreifen 1 und der Gestellwand 29 befindet. In der Stillstandsphase der Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 reichen das vordere Ende des Einschiebers 40 bzw. die Streifen 43 zum Einschieben der Blisterstreifen 1 in die Faltschachtel 2 bis an denThe first servo motor 32 drives a toothed belt 35, which is deflected on three rollers 36, 37, 38 mounted on the bracket 28. Between the two rollers 37, 38 arranged on an upper level, a driver 39, which is displaceable in a horizontally oriented rod 30 and is connected to an insert 40 acting as an insertion plunger, is fastened to the toothed belt 35. The pusher 40 has a substantially horizontal cross-section which is U-shaped and penetrates the opening 31 of the frame wall 29 Section 41. At the end of the section 41 facing the conveying devices 11, 15, the vertical wall sections 42 of the section 41 are raised as rectangular strips 43. The height of the strips 43 is adapted to the height of the highest blister stack 3 to be packed. The length of the section 41 or the push-in device 40 is matched together with the adjustment path of the toothed belt 35 between the two rollers 37, 38 such that the front end or the strips 43 of the push-in device 40 between the conveying phase of the conveying devices 11, 15 the conveyor 15 for the blister strips 1 and the frame wall 29. In the standstill phase of the conveying devices 11, 15, the front end of the insert 40 or the strips 43 for inserting the blister strips 1 into the folding box 2 extend as far as the
Öffnungsquerschnitt der Faltschachtel 2 heran. Das bedeutet, daß der Einschieber 40 eine Breite aufweist, die es ermöglicht, zwischen die Becherwände 18 und die beiden Platten 24, 25 einzutauchen.Opening cross-section of the folding box 2. This means that the slider 40 has a width that makes it possible to immerse between the cup walls 18 and the two plates 24, 25.
An der Antriebswelle 44 des zweiten Servomotors 33 ist ein Hebel 45 befestigt. Der Hebel 45 ist mittels einer ersten Stange 47 mit einem eine Längsbohrung aufweisenden Halteblock 48 gekoppelt. In der Längsbohrung ist eine vertikal ausgerichtete, ortsfeste Säule 49 angeordnet, so daß der Halteblock 48 entsprechend der Winkellage des Hebels 45 höhenbeweglich in der Säule 49 geführt ist. An dem Halteblock 48 ist eine horizontal ausgerichtete Schiene 50 befestigt, die von einem Schlitten 52 umfasst ist. Der Schlitten 52 ist über eine zweite Stange 53 und einen Schwenkhebel 54 mit der Antriebswelle 55 des dritten Servomotors 34 verbunden. An dem Schlitten 52 ist ein die Öffnung 31 der Gestellwand 29 durchdringender Zungenträger 57 befestigt, der an seinem dem Schlitten 52 abgewandten Ende eine streifenförmige Abdeckzunge 58 trägt. Die Breite der Abdeckzunge 58 ist derart, daß diese zwischen die Streifen 43 des Einschiebers 40 und die Seitenwände 18 der Becher 17 sowie die Platten 24, 25 eintauchen kann.A lever 45 is attached to the drive shaft 44 of the second servo motor 33. The lever 45 is coupled by means of a first rod 47 to a holding block 48 which has a longitudinal bore. A vertically oriented, stationary column 49 is arranged in the longitudinal bore, so that the holding block 48 is guided in the column 49 so as to be vertically movable in accordance with the angular position of the lever 45. A horizontally oriented rail 50 is fastened to the holding block 48 and is enclosed by a carriage 52. The carriage 52 is connected to the drive shaft 55 of the third servo motor 34 via a second rod 53 and a pivot lever 54. A tongue carrier 57, which penetrates the opening 31 of the frame wall 29, is fastened to the slide 52 and bears a strip-shaped covering tongue 58 at its end facing away from the slide 52. The width the cover tongue 58 is such that it can be inserted between the strips 43 of the insert 40 and the side walls 18 of the cups 17 and the plates 24, 25.
Die drei Servomotoren 32 bis 34 sind separat von einer Steuereinrichtung 60 ansteuerbar, die auch für die Ansteuerung der beiden Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 zuständig ist. Dieser Steuereinrichtung 60 können als Eingangsgrößen u.a. die Drehzahl bzw. Taktzahl t der beiden taktweise arbeitenden Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15, die die Leistung der Kartoniermaschine 10 bestimmt, die Höhe h des Blisterstapels 3 sowie dessen Länge 1 zum Beispiel über eine Eingabetastatur vorgegeben werden. Die Steuereinrichtung 60 berechnet anhand der Eingangsgrößen t, h, 1 die erforderlichen Bewegungen des Einschiebers 40 und der Abdeckzunge 58 bzw. deren Servomotoren 32 bis 34. Selbstverständlich können die Bewegungen der Servomotoren 32 bis 34 auch als vorgegebene Funktionsverläufe bereits in der Steuereinrichtung 60 abgespeichert sein, die je nach vorgegebenen Eingangsgrößen t, h, 1 abgerufen werden. DieseThe three servomotors 32 to 34 can be controlled separately by a control device 60, which is also responsible for controlling the two conveying devices 11, 15. This control device 60 can, among other things, be used as input variables. the speed or number of cycles t of the two cyclically operating conveyors 11, 15, which determines the performance of the cartoning machine 10, the height h of the blister stack 3 and its length 1 can be specified, for example, using an input keyboard. The control device 60 uses input variables t, h, 1 to calculate the required movements of the slider 40 and the cover tongue 58 or their servomotors 32 to 34. Of course, the movements of the servomotors 32 to 34 can also be stored in the control device 60 as predetermined function profiles , which are called up depending on the specified input variables t, h, 1. This
Funktionsverläufe wurden dann vorab im Rahmen von Erprobungen bestimmt.Functional sequences were then determined in advance as part of trials.
Die Vorrichtung 10 arbeitet wie folgt: Von den beiden taktweise angetriebenen Fördereinrichtungen 11, 15 werden jeweils ein Blisterstapel 3 und eine Faltschachtel 2 der Vorrichtung 10 zugefördert, welche in Ausrichtung mit dem Einschieber 40 und der Abdeckzunge 58 zum Stillstand kommen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt befindet sich der Einschieber 40 in seiner zurückgezogenen Endposition außerhalb der Becher 17 und die Abdeckzunge 58 oberhalb der Becherwände 18 der Fördereinrichtung 15. Weiterhin sind die beiden Platten 24, 25 der auf der der Faltschachtel 2 zugewandten Seite derart geschwenkt, daß beim Zuführen der Faltschachtel 2 deren in Förderrichtung der Faltschachtel 2 vordere Seitenlasche 4 die beiden Platten 24, 25 nicht berührt. Wenn die Fördereinrichtung 11 mit der Faltschachtel 2 zum Stillstand gekommen ist, werden die beiden Platten 24, 25 parallel zueinander ausgerichtet, so daß sichergestellt ist, daß die beiden Seitenlaschen 4 der Faltschachtel 2 denThe device 10 works as follows: from the two cyclically driven conveying devices 11, 15, a blister stack 3 and a folding box 2 are each fed to the device 10, which come to a standstill in alignment with the pusher 40 and the covering tongue 58. At this time, the slider 40 is in its retracted end position outside the cup 17 and the cover tongue 58 above the cup walls 18 of the conveyor 15. Furthermore, the two plates 24, 25 on the side facing the folding box 2 are pivoted in such a way that when they are fed the folding box 2 whose side tab 4 in the conveying direction of the folding box 2 does not touch the two plates 24, 25. When the conveyor 11 with the folding box 2 has come to a standstill, the two plates 24, 25 are aligned parallel to one another, so that it is ensured that the two side flaps 4 of the folding box 2
Öffnungsquerschnitt zum Einschieben des Blisterstapels 3 freigeben. Gleichzeitig wird die Abdeckzunge 58 durch eine entsprechende Ansteuerung des zweiten Servomotors 33 nach unten auf die Oberseite des Blisterstapels 3 abgesenkt und der Einschieber 40 durch eine Ansteuerung des erstenRelease the opening cross-section for inserting the blister pack 3. At the same time, the covering tongue 58 is lowered by a corresponding control of the second servo motor 33 onto the top of the blister stack 3 and the slider 40 by a control of the first
Servomotors 32 in Richtung des Bechers 17 bewegt (Figur 3). Sobald der Einschieber 40 den Blisterstapel 3 berührt und diesen aus dem Becher 17 in Richtung der Faltschachtel 2 ausschiebt wird auch die Abdeckzunge 58 durch eine Ansteuerung des dritten Servomotors 34 synchron mit dem Einschieber 40 horizontal bewegt. Die synchrone Horizontalbewegung von Einschieber 40 und Abdeckzunge 58 ist erforderlich, damit es zwischen den einzelnen Blisterstreifen 1 im Blisterstapel 3 zu keinen Relativbewegungen kommt. Beim Ausschieben des Blisterstapels 3 aus dem Becher 17 trifft die der Faltschachtel 2 zugewandte Vorderseite des Blisterstapels 3 auf den von der Prospektzange bereitgehalteten Prospekt 5. Wesentlich dabei ist, daß das Auftreffen des Blisterstapels 3 am Prospekt 5 formatunabhängig immer zum selben Zeitpunkt in bezug auf die Prospektzuförderung erfolgt. Damit wird wie in Figur 2 dargestellt erreicht, daß der Blisterstapel 3 den senkrecht zur Einschieberichtung zugeführten Prospekt 5 immer an derselben Stelle, insbesondere mittig mitnimmt, damit dieser auch in der Faltschachtel 2 Platz findet. Danach rutscht beim weiteren Überschieben des Blisterstapels 3 dieser auf der Überschiebeplatte 21 entlang und wird in den offen gehaltenen Öffnungsquerschnitt der Faltschachtel 2 eingeschoben (Figur 4) . In der Einschiebeendlage befinden sich die Abdeckzunge 58 innerhalb der Faltschachtel 2 und der Einschieber 40 unmittelbar vor der offenen Stirnseite der Faltschachtel 2 (Figur 1) . Spätestens beim Erreichen der Einschiebeendlage wird die Abdeckzunge 58 zuerst horizontal aus dem Inneren der Faltschachtel 2 mittels des dritten Servomotors 34 herausgezogen. Der Zeitpunkt für den Beginn des Herausziehens der Abdeckzunge 58 aus der Faltschachtel 2 kann dabei formatabhängig erfolgen, wobei gewährleistet sein muß, daß sich die Abdeckzunge 58 außerhalb der Faltschachtel 2 befindet, sobald die Fördereinrichtung 11 die befüllte Faltschachtel 2 weiterfördert. Die unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkte für den Beginn des Herausziehens aus der Faltschachtel 2 ergeben sich aus unterschiedlichen gewünschten Taktzahlen t und der unterschiedlichen eingestellten Länge 1 der Blisterstreifen 1 bzw. der Faltschachtel 2. Tendenziell muß die Abdeckzunge 58 desto früher und/oder schneller aus der Faltschachtel 2 herausgezogen werden, desto höher die Taktzahl t ist (da dann die Stillstandszeit der Fördereinrichtung 11 relativ kurz ist) und je länger die Faltschachtel 2 bzw. die Länge 1 der Blisterstreifen 1 ist (da dann die Abdeckzunge 58 relativ weit in die Faltschachtel 2 hineinragt) . In bezug auf den Einschieber 40 kann es vorteilhaft sein, mit dem Zurückfahren in seine ursprüngliche Position durch den ersten Servomotor 32 zumindest so lange zu warten, bis sich die Abdeckzunge 58 außerhalb des Kartons 2 befindet. Dadurch wird ein eventuelles Herausziehen von Blisterstreifen 1 aus der Faltschachtel 2 durch die Abdeckzunge 58 verhindert, da die Streifen 43 des Einschiebers 40 als Gegenhalt wirken.Servo motor 32 moves in the direction of the cup 17 (Figure 3). As soon as the pusher 40 touches the blister stack 3 and pushes it out of the cup 17 in the direction of the folding box 2, the cover tongue 58 is also moved horizontally in synchronism with the pusher 40 by actuation of the third servo motor 34. The synchronous horizontal movement of the insert 40 and the cover tongue 58 is necessary so that there are no relative movements between the individual blister strips 1 in the blister stack 3. When the blister stack 3 is pushed out of the cup 17, the front of the blister stack 3 facing the folding box 2 meets the prospectus 5 held by the brochure tongs. It is essential that the impact of the blister stack 3 on the prospectus 5 always depends on the format at the same time Brochure is funded. In this way, as shown in FIG. 2, the blister stack 3 always takes the brochure 5, which is fed perpendicular to the direction of insertion, at the same point, in particular in the center, so that it also fits into the folding box 2. Thereafter, when the blister stack 3 is pushed over, it slides along the slide plate 21 and is pushed into the open cross section of the folding box 2 (FIG. 4). In the insertion end position, the cover tongue 58 is located inside the folding box 2 and the slider 40 immediately in front of the open end face of the folding box 2 (FIG. 1). At the latest when the insertion end position is reached, the covering tongue 58 is first pulled horizontally out of the inside of the folding box 2 by means of the third servo motor 34. The time for the start of pulling out the cover tongue 58 from the folding box 2 can take place depending on the format, it being necessary to ensure that the covering tongue 58 is outside the folding box 2 as soon as the conveying device 11 conveys the filled folding box 2 further. The different times for the beginning of the pulling out of the folding box 2 result from different desired cycle numbers t and the different set length 1 of the blister strips 1 or the folding box 2. The covering tongue 58 tends to have to be pulled out of the folding box 2 earlier and / or faster become, the higher the number of cycles t (since then the downtime of the conveyor 11 is relatively short) and the longer the folding box 2 or the length 1 of the blister strips 1 (since the covering tongue 58 projects relatively far into the folding box 2). With regard to the pusher 40, it may be advantageous to wait at least until the cover tongue 58 is outside the carton 2 before the first servo motor 32 returns to its original position. This prevents the blister strips 1 from being pulled out of the folding box 2 by the cover tongue 58, since the strips 43 of the insert 40 act as a counterhold.
Wie aus der Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, befindet sich die Abdeckzunge 58 beim Herausziehen aus der Faltschachtel 2 unterhalb des Niveaus der Becherwände 18 der Fördereinrichtung 15. Weiterhin durchdringt der Ausschieber 40 den Becher 17. Da die Fördereinrichtung 15 zum Bereitstellen des nächsten Blisterstapels 3 erst weiterbewegt werden kann, wenn sich die Abdeckzunge 58 oberhalb und der Ausschieber 40 außerhalb des Bechers 17 befinden, wird die Abdeckzunge 58 nach dem Austreten aus dem Öffnungsquerschnitt der Faltschachtel 2 mittels des zweiten Servomotors 33 gleichzeitig auf ein Niveau oberhalb oder Becherwände 18 angehoben. Zur Erläuterung ist die Bewegungsbahn der Abdeckzunge 58 in der Figur 1 mit 61 bezeichnet.As can be seen from FIG. 1, the cover tongue 58 is located below the level of the cup walls 18 of the conveying device 15 when it is pulled out of the folding box 2. The push-out element also penetrates 40 the cup 17. Since the conveying device 15 for providing the next blister stack 3 can only be moved further when the covering tongue 58 is above and the ejector 40 is outside the cup 17, the covering tongue 58 is removed by means of the folding box 2 after it has emerged from the opening cross section of the second servo motor 33 is simultaneously raised to a level above or bucket walls 18. To explain this, the path of movement of the cover tongue 58 is designated by 61 in FIG.
Spätestens, wenn sich der Einschieber 40 und die Abdeckzunge 58 außerhalb der Seitenlaschen 4 der Faltschachtel 2 befinden, kann die Fördereinrichtung 11 die befüllte Faltschachtel 2 zur weiteren Bearbeitung weiterfördern.At the latest when the slider 40 and the cover tongue 58 are located outside the side flaps 4 of the folding box 2, the conveying device 11 can continue to convey the filled folding box 2 for further processing.
Weiterhin werden dann die beiden Platten 24, 25 auf der der Fördereinrichtung 11 zugewandten Seite zur Aufnahme der nachfolgenden, noch unbefüllten Faltschachtel 2 wieder nach innen geschwenkt (Figur 5) .Furthermore, the two plates 24, 25 are then pivoted inwards again on the side facing the conveying device 11 in order to receive the subsequent, still empty folding box 2 (FIG. 5).
Sobald sich die Abdeckzunge 58 auf einem Niveau der Becherwände 18 und der Einschieber 40 wieder außerhalb des Bechers 17 befinden, kann auch die Fördereinrichtung 15 zum Bereitstellen des nächsten Blisterstapels 3 weitergetaktet werden. Aus den oben beschriebenen Bewegungsabläufen ist ersichtlich, daß in bezug auf die Leistung der Vorrichtung 10 das entscheidende Kriterium ist, daß die Fördereinrichtung 15 zum Bereitstellen des nächsten Blisterstapels 3 möglichst früh weitergetaktet werden kann, das heißt, daß sich insbesondere der Einschieber 40 wieder außerhalb des Bechers 17 befindet.As soon as the cover tongue 58 is at the same level as the cup walls 18 and the push-in device 40 again outside the cup 17, the conveying device 15 can also be cycled further to provide the next blister stack 3. From the movement sequences described above it can be seen that with regard to the performance of the device 10, the decisive criterion is that the conveying device 15 for providing the next blister stack 3 can be clocked on as early as possible, that is to say that in particular the pusher 40 is again outside the Mug 17 is located.
Bei einem vorgegebenen Faltschachtelformat und einer gewünschten Leistung kann die Steuereinrichtung 61 die Servomotoren 32 bis 34 derart ansteuern, daß das Einschieben des Blisterstapels 3 relativ langsam und daher schonend uns sicher erfolgt, während insbesondere das Zurückziehen des Einschiebers 40 mit relativ hoher Geschwindigkeit erfolgt. Es sind somit auch format- und leistungsabhängige Geschwindigkeitsverläufe des Einschiebers 40 und derWith a predetermined folding box format and a desired output, the control device 61 can control the servomotors 32 to 34 in such a way that the insertion of the blister stack 3 takes place relatively slowly and therefore gently and safely, while in particular the retraction of the insert 40 takes place at a relatively high speed. There are thus format and performance-dependent speed profiles of the insert 40 and the
Abdeckzunge 58 denkbar, die mit konventionellen, starr mechanischen Lösungen nicht realisierbar sind.Cover tongue 58 conceivable that cannot be realized with conventional, rigid mechanical solutions.
Mittels der oben beschriebenen Vorrichtung 10 ist es möglich, Faltschachtelformate in einem Bereich von ca. 50mm bis 150mm Länge und einer Höhe bis ca. 100mm ohne Austausch oder Anpassung von Einschieber 40 oder Abdeckzunge 58 alleine durch eine entsprechende Ansteuerung der Servomotoren 32 bis 34 zu verarbeiten.By means of the device 10 described above, it is possible to process folding box formats in a range from approx. 50 mm to 150 mm in length and a height of up to approx. 100 mm without exchanging or adapting the slide-in element 40 or cover tongue 58 simply by correspondingly controlling the servomotors 32 to 34 .
Ergänzend wird erwähnt, daß es selbstverständlich zur Leistungserhöhung auch denkbar ist, mehrere jeweils starr miteinander gekoppelte Einschieber 40 und Abdeckzungen 58 parallel zueinander anzuordnen, so daß jeweils mehrere Blisterstapel 3 gleichzeitig eingeschoben werden können. Auch ist es bei einfacheren Anwendungen denkbar, anstatt dreier separater Servomotoren 32 bis 34 nur einen oder zwei Servomotoren zu verwenden. In diesem Fall ist ein Servormotor zum Beispiel für die gesamte Bewegung der Abdeckzunge verantwortlich, wobei dessen Horizontal- oder Vertikalbewegung dann mechanisch von der jeweils anderen Bewegung abgeleitet wird. In addition, it is mentioned that it is of course also conceivable to increase the output by arranging a plurality of inserts 40 and cover tongues 58, each of which is rigidly coupled to one another, so that a plurality of blister packs 3 can be inserted at the same time. It is also conceivable in simpler applications to use only one or two servomotors instead of three separate servomotors 32 to 34. In this case, a servo motor is responsible for the entire movement of the cover tongue, for example, the horizontal or vertical movement of which is then mechanically derived from the other movement.

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1. Vorrichtung (10) zum Einschieben von Gegenständen, insbesondere Blisterstreifen (1) , in Faltschachteln (2) , mit einer taktweise umlaufenden ersten Fördereinrichtung (15) für die Gegenstände, einer parallel zur ersten Fördereinrichtung (15) angeordneten, taktweise umlaufenden zweiten Fördereinrichtung (11) für die Faltschachteln (2) , mit einem quer zur Förderrichtung der Gegenstände und der Faltschachteln (2) verfahrbaren Einschubstößel (40) und einer auf- und abbeweglichen, ebenfalls quer zur Förderrichtung der Gegenstände und der Faltschachteln (2) verfahrbaren, in die Öffnung der Faltschachtel (2) eintauchenden Abdeckzunge (58), die beide (40, 58) in einer Stillstandsphase der Fördereinrichtungen (11, 15) die Gegenstände aus der ersten Fördereinrichtung (15) in die Faltschachtel (2) überschieben und anschließend wieder in ihre die Fördereinrichtungen (11, 15) freigebenden Endlagen zurückfahren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Einschubstößel (40) und die Abdeckzunge (58) mit wenigtens einem Servomotor (32 bis 34) gekoppelt sind, der die Bewegungen des Einschubstößels (40) und der Abdeckzunge (58) erzeugt.1. Device (10) for inserting objects, in particular blister strips (1), into folding boxes (2), with a cyclically rotating first conveyor (15) for the objects, a cyclically rotating second conveyor arranged parallel to the first conveyor (15) (11) for the folding boxes (2), with a push-in ram (40) which can be moved transversely to the conveying direction of the objects and the folding boxes (2) and an up and down movable, likewise transversely to the conveying direction of the objects and the folding boxes (2), in the opening of the folding box (2) immersing cover tongue (58), both (40, 58) in a standstill phase of the conveyor devices (11, 15) push the objects from the first conveyor device (15) into the folding box (2) and then back into their end positions releasing the conveying devices (11, 15), characterized in that the push-in plunger (40) and the Cover tongue (58) are coupled to at least one servo motor (32 to 34) which generates the movements of the slide-in plunger (40) and the cover tongue (58).
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abdeckzunge (58) und der Einschubstößel (40) mit jeweils wenigstens einem separaten Servomotor (32 bis 34) gekoppelt sind. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover tongue (58) and the slide-in plunger (40) are each coupled to at least one separate servo motor (32 to 34).
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der mit dem Einschubstößel (40) gekoppelte Servomotor (32) einen Zahnriemen (35) antreibt, der mit einem auf wenigstens einer Führungsstange (30) hin- und herbeweglichen Schlitten (39) verbunden ist, an dem der Einschubstößel (40) befestigt ist .3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the servo motor (32) coupled to the push-in plunger (40) drives a toothed belt (35) which is connected to a carriage (39) which is movable to and fro on at least one guide rod (30) , on which the plunger (40) is attached.
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abdeckzunge (58) mit einem ersten Servomotor (33) für die Vertikalbewegung und einem zweiten Servomotor (34) für die Horizontalbewegung gekoppelt ist, daß die Abdeckzunge (58) an einem Schlitten (52) befestigt ist, der mittels eines an dem zweiten Servomotor (34) gekoppelten Hebels (54) auf einer Führung (50) hin- und herbeweglich ist und daß die Führung (50) mittels eines Lagers (48) in einer Säule (49) vertikal verschieblich gelagert ist, wobei das Lager (48) über einen Hebel (45) mit dem ersten Servomotor (33) verbunden ist.4. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the cover tongue (58) with a first servo motor (33) for vertical movement and a second servo motor (34) for horizontal movement is coupled, that the cover tongue (58) on a carriage (52) which is movable to and fro on a guide (50) by means of a lever (54) coupled to the second servo motor (34) and that the guide (50) by means of a bearing (48) in a column (49 ) is vertically displaceably mounted, the bearing (48) being connected to the first servo motor (33) via a lever (45).
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Servomotoren (32 bis 34) und der Bewegungsmechanismus für den Einschubstößel (40) und die Abdeckzunge (58) an einer gemeinsamen Platte (28) angeordnet sind, die an dem Gestell (29) der Vorrichtung (10) befestigt ist.5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the servomotors (32 to 34) and the movement mechanism for the slide-in plunger (40) and the cover tongue (58) are arranged on a common plate (28) which on the frame (29) the device (10) is attached.
6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der wenigstens eine Servomotor (32 bis 34) mit einer Steuerungeinrichtung (60) verbunden ist, in der formatabhängige Bewegungsabläufe des Einschubstößels (40) und der Abdeckzunge (58) gespeichert sind oder berechnet werden können. 6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one servo motor (32 to 34) is connected to a control device (60) in the format-dependent movements of the slide-in plunger (40) and the cover tongue (58) are stored or can be calculated.
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