EP1201543B1 - Packaging maschine for vegetables - Google Patents

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EP1201543B1
EP1201543B1 EP01125800A EP01125800A EP1201543B1 EP 1201543 B1 EP1201543 B1 EP 1201543B1 EP 01125800 A EP01125800 A EP 01125800A EP 01125800 A EP01125800 A EP 01125800A EP 1201543 B1 EP1201543 B1 EP 1201543B1
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  • the invention relates to a packaging device for elongated vegetables, especially cucumbers for packaging the vegetable fruits in foils.
  • the fruits are often included Surrounding shrink wrap.
  • the fruits are shrink-wrapped to hand over.
  • elongated vegetables such as cucumbers or zucchinis
  • a shrink film packaging device must have a defined orientation are fed. To ensure this, the vegetable fruits often fed by hand.
  • a packaging device according to the preamble of claim 1 results already from US 3,342,306 A.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a device based on safe way and automatically elongated vegetables, such as cucumbers or zucchinis, shrink-wrapped.
  • the packaging device initially comprises a shrink film device, which a predetermined number of vegetables, for example Cucumbers or zucchinis, at the same time wrapped in foil, i.e. surrounded with a shrink film.
  • a shrink film device which a predetermined number of vegetables, for example Cucumbers or zucchinis, at the same time wrapped in foil, i.e. surrounded with a shrink film.
  • a separating device which the vegetable fruits in a Transport direction transported and aligned perpendicular to the transport direction and isolated with a defined distance. From this separation device the vegetable fruits are transferred to a feed device which is designed so that the predetermined number of vegetables Shrink film device are handed over simultaneously. Finally, the Packaging device according to the invention a discharge device for receiving the packaged vegetables from the shrink wrap facility and to the Removing the vegetable fruits wrapped in foil.
  • the packaging device With the packaging device according to the invention, the vegetable fruits automatically and without intervention by an operator and with their long Alignment aligned perpendicular to the transport direction. This will make the Fruits are fed to the feed device in a defined orientation and condition, without misalignment to an incomplete packaging operation could lead. A defined number of vegetables is then fed from the feeder fed to the shrink film device.
  • Packaging device the packaging step is automated and designed safely.
  • At least a fixed bar is provided, the recordings for individual vegetables having. Furthermore, a transport bar with similar recordings is provided. The shots are arranged so that they are the elongated vegetables Take up perpendicular to the transport direction. The transport bar takes over with their shots a number of vegetables at the same time and passes them over the next recordings of the fixed bar in the direction of transport.
  • the vegetable fruits become continuous and always transported in large numbers at the same time.
  • the at least one transport bar moves on one Circular path whose diameter is an integral multiple of the distance corresponds to two recordings. So it is easily achieved that the elongated Vegetable fruits from one shot of the fixed bar to the next be passed on.
  • the circular movement of the at least one transport bar can be easily implemented, for example, with an eccentric drive become.
  • the device according to the invention can be used for simultaneous feeding or packaging serve a defined number of vegetables. Has proven to be beneficial proven when the fruits are fed in pairs or shrink-wrapped become. Packing in pairs is easy to handle and limited the design effort for the packaging device.
  • Both the fixed bar and the transport bar can each have several Include parts that attack along the elongated vegetable crop. Simply includes both the fixed bar and the transport bar two points of attack on the elongated vegetable fruit per intake. This ensures safe and tilt-free transport.
  • An advantageous development of the packaging device includes a feeder that holds a number of compartments one below the other arranged includes.
  • the subjects are clocked from above with a vegetable fruit filled.
  • the top compartment is filled by the separating device and passes the fruit on to the compartment below. This is how it goes through Vegetable fruit a number of compartments in the vertical direction until they reach the Shrink film device is delivered.
  • the feed device can include several such vertical columns side by side. Easy to handle is a feeder with two adjacent feed columns.
  • the individual subjects can be assigned sensors that determine the presence detect a vegetable fruit.
  • sensors that determine the presence detect a vegetable fruit.
  • they are mechanical and / or weight sensors conceivable.
  • an optical one is particularly simple Measuring device, for example a photo cell, assigned to the respective subject is. Tripping devices are controlled by this optical measuring device, that the dispensing of a vegetable fruit from the compartment above into that Filled compartment causes when the optical measuring device indicates that it is not filled.
  • the shrink film device can be an optical measuring device to determine if it is receptive, whereupon a signal for delivery to the triggering device of the bottom or bottom compartments of the Feeder is given.
  • An embodiment is particularly simple in which the individual subjects are in the lower one Area have sheet-like flaps that respond to a signal from the triggering devices fold away under the vegetable fruit.
  • the packaging device according to the invention is located downstream of the shrink wrap device Discharge device that has the same functionality as the feed device.
  • Such a discharge device has the same advantages as the feed device and is used for the defined removal of packaged vegetables the shrink film device.
  • the separation device can be used to feed the fruit, for example, from a feed hopper are fed. Through the inclusion in the separation device the fruits are then aligned in the vertical transport direction. One more safer feeding to the singling device is guaranteed if the singling device is filled by a conveyor belt on which the vegetable fruits are located. This feed belt can be used, for example, by an operator to be topped with vegetables.
  • the packaging device comprises a container conveyor belt, that transports a packaging container to the discharge device to pick up the packaged vegetables.
  • This container conveyor belt is arranged such that the discharge device vegetables directly can deliver in containers on this container conveyor belt.
  • the container conveyor belt moves away from the separating device extends to the discharge device.
  • Such an arrangement enables it that the vegetable fruits that are packaged delivered in containers will be packed back in the same containers after being wrapped in foil have been packed.
  • An operator takes the unwrapped vegetables from the container on the container conveyor belt to the discharge device is transported further.
  • the vegetable fruits are separated, the shrink film device fed and delivered by this to the discharge device, which in turn releases the packaged vegetables into the containers. That way the containers are reused.
  • the device according to the invention serves for simultaneous use however, individually packing a number of vegetables or else simultaneous packaging of several vegetables in a film.
  • Figure 1 shows an overview of a packaging device according to the invention.
  • the example of a cucumber packaging device is described.
  • the packaging device can be used for any elongated Vegetables, for example zucchini or eggplant.
  • the cucumbers denotes a feed belt.
  • the cucumbers are in on a circulating belt Direction 2 transported. You get to the separation device 3, the with Reference to Figure 2 will be explained in more detail. From the separating device 3 the cucumbers reach the feed device 5, which is also explained further below becomes.
  • the feed device 5 delivers the cucumbers to a transport device 7 which Is part of a shrink film device 9.
  • the shrink film device 9 serves in known manner for shrinking the cucumbers in foil. The exact Design of the shrink film device is not the subject of the invention and is therefore not explained in more detail here. It can be commercially available Shrink film packaging devices are used.
  • 11 denotes a discharge device, the construction of the feed device 5 corresponds.
  • 13 denotes an endless conveyor belt for the transport of containers under the discharge device 11.
  • the general direction of movement of the Cucumbers in the packaging device are designated by 2.
  • FIG. 2 shows in detail the area of the packaging device according to the invention, in which the cucumbers are separated and fed to the shrink film device become.
  • the cucumbers move in the area of the separating device 3 in the slightly increasing direction 20.
  • 21 denotes a fixed bar with receptacles for the cucumbers 25, which take up about half a cucumber cross section can. Some of the recordings with the reference symbol are exemplary 22 designated. In normal operation there are cucumbers 25 in each receptacle 22.
  • the fixed bar 21 consists of two parts, which are arranged side by side are and support the cucumber 25 in two places along its longitudinal axis. In the side sectional view of Figure 2, only part of the bar 21 is visible.
  • the separating device 3 comprises a transport bar 23 with receptacles 24 for the cucumber. Shape and size of the recordings 24 correspond to the Recordings 22 of the fixed bar 21. With the aid of an eccentric drive 27 the transport bar 23 can be set in motion. This becomes translational Circular movement 28 triggered about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axes of the cucumbers to be transported is 25. The diameter of this circular movement 28 corresponds to the distance between two receptacles 22 and 24 on the fixed bar 21 and 23. In FIG. 2, the circular movement 28 is shown as an example, which the Recording 24a of the transport bar 23 due to the eccentric drive movement of the eccentric drive 27 performs.
  • the transport bar 23 also consists of several parts that the cucumbers 25 in different places along their longitudinal axis support. In this respect, only one is again in the side view of FIG. 2 such part visible. At least one other part with the same side view is located himself outside the figure level.
  • 29 and 31 designate feed flaps in the feed device 5. You can controlled via mechanical couplings also via the eccentric drive 27 are clockwise cucumbers 37 in the feed device 5 from the separating device 3 to deliver. 32 exemplifies the coupling between the eccentric drive 27 and the flap 31st
  • the coupling between the eccentric drive 27 and the flaps 29 and 31 enables accurate feeding of the cucumbers from the separating device 3 into the feed device 5.
  • the cucumbers 37 are located in the feed device 5 or 39 in their compartments arranged one below the other. In the embodiment shown there are two such vertical columns next to each other.
  • the individual compartments are closed at the bottom with flaps 33, which are leaf-like are shaped. For example, the upper leaves are labeled 33, the lower ones Leaves with 35.
  • FIG. 3a the feed device 5 is again in the side view of FIG. 2 visible.
  • 3b is a sectional view in the direction of view A of the feed device 5 of the figure 3a.
  • the side support frame 41 is also visible here.
  • the individual components can also be made with differently shaped frames 34 or 41 are worn.
  • the device according to the invention is used as follows:
  • An operator takes the unwrapped cucumber fruits out of a container and puts it on the endless belt 1.
  • the container is opened by the operator the endless belt 13 placed.
  • the endless belt 1 guides the cucumbers of the separating device 3 to.
  • the cucumbers are automatically aligned that they align perpendicular to the figure plane of Figure 2.
  • the recordings have the size of half a cucumber cross section.
  • the eccentric drive 27 ensures that the transport bar 23 has a circular movement 28 performs. It is shown as an example how the receptacle 24 of the Transport bar 23 moved by the eccentric movement. Is in the recording 22a of the fixed bar 21 a cucumber, this becomes by the movement taken in the direction 28 of the transport bar 23 from the receptacle 24a and placed in the receptacle 22b of the fixed bar 21. They become analog other recordings 22 of the fixed bar 21 through the recordings 24 of the Transport bar 23 is first emptied and the cucumbers in the next higher intake stored. In this way, the cucumbers move towards the 20th cycle a cucumber at the upper end of the separating device 3, it falls into the feed device 5. Depending on the position of the flap 29, 31 it falls into one of the two vertical columns of superimposed compartments. Through the coupling the flap movement of the flap 29, 31 via the coupling device 32 the eccentric drive 27 ensures that the vertical columns of compartments be filled alternately.
  • Each individual compartment of the feed device 5 is from a photocell, not shown supervised.
  • Control indicates that the corresponding compartment is empty, so the control gives to the Flap 33 of the compartment above a signal, whereupon the corresponding Flap folds away to the side and the cucumber 37 into the empty compartment underneath falls. In this way, the cucumbers fall down from the top until they are in the bottom Tray have reached and come to rest on the bottom sheets 35.
  • the shrink film device 9 also signals, for example, via an optical one Measuring device as to whether it is currently receptive. In this case it does not exist shown control a signal to the lower sheets 35 of the feeder 5, so that the lowest cucumbers 39 fall simultaneously on the transport device 7, the Is part of the shrink film device. In a known manner, the two cucumbers then provided with shrink film in the shrink film device. From the Shrink film device 9, the now packaged cucumbers either arrive individually or packed in pairs in the discharge device 11. Their mode of operation corresponds the feed device 5 and therefore requires no further explanation.
  • the lower leaves of the discharge device 11 open in response to a signal when a Container on the container conveyor belt 13 below the discharge device 11 reached.
  • the containers are those containers that are in the area of the feed belt 1 have been placed on the conveyor belt 13 by the operator and are reused in this way.
  • the number of cucumbers in a container can be filled by an operator in the not shown Control can be entered.
  • the packaging device thus enables a safe and Defined packaging of elongated vegetables, with only the vegetables placed on a feed belt without observing a specific orientation Need to become.
  • the cucumbers are automatically separated, wrapped in foil and in the transport containers are returned.

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The packing machine for gherkins comprises a separator (3) which arranges them with a standard gap at right angles to the direction of movement of a conveyor. This transports them to a feeder (5) which feeds a fixed number of gherkins simultaneously to a shrink wrapper (7, 9) which wraps the group. A second feeder (11) receives the packed gherkins and feeds them on for further processing.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsvorrichtung für längliche Gemüsefrüchte, insbesondere Gurken zum Verpacken der Gemüsefrüchte in Folien.The invention relates to a packaging device for elongated vegetables, especially cucumbers for packaging the vegetable fruits in foils.

Zum Transport und Lieferung von Gemüsefrüchten werden diese heutzutage in der Regel nach der Ernte in Folie verpackt. Die Früchte werden dazu oftmals mit Schrumpffolie umgeben. Die Früchte werden dazu einer Schrumpffolieneinrichtung übergeben. Gerade längliche Gemüsefrüchte, wie zum Beispiel Gurken oder Zucchinis müssen dazu in definierter Ausrichtung einer Schrumpffolienverpackungseinrichtung zugeführt werden. Um dies zu gewährleisten, werden die Gemüsefrüchte oftmals per Hand zugeführt.Nowadays, these are used to transport and deliver vegetables Usually packed in foil after harvest. The fruits are often included Surrounding shrink wrap. For this purpose, the fruits are shrink-wrapped to hand over. Especially elongated vegetables, such as cucumbers or zucchinis For this purpose, a shrink film packaging device must have a defined orientation are fed. To ensure this, the vegetable fruits often fed by hand.

Eine Verpackungseinrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ergibt sich bereits aus der US 3,342,306 A.A packaging device according to the preamble of claim 1 results already from US 3,342,306 A.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindungs ist es, eine Vorrichtung anzugeben, die auf sichere Weise und automatisch längliche Gemüsefrüchte, wie zum Beispiel Gurken oder Zucchinis, schrumpffolienverpackt. The object of the present invention is to provide a device based on safe way and automatically elongated vegetables, such as cucumbers or zucchinis, shrink-wrapped.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einer Verpackungsvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst. This object is achieved with a packaging device with the features of the claim 1 solved.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsvorrichtung umfaßt zunächst eine Schrumpffolieneinrichtung, die eine vorbestimmte Anzahl von Gemüsefrüchten, zum Beispiel Gurken oder Zucchinis, gleichzeitig folienverpackt, d.h. mit einer Schrumpffolie umgibt.The packaging device according to the invention initially comprises a shrink film device, which a predetermined number of vegetables, for example Cucumbers or zucchinis, at the same time wrapped in foil, i.e. surrounded with a shrink film.

Es ist eine Vereinzelungseinrichtung vorgesehen, die die Gemüsefrüchte in einer Transportrichtung transportiert und dabei senkrecht zur Transportrichtung ausrichtet und mit einem definierten Abstand vereinzelt. Von dieser Vereinzelungseinrichtung werden die Gemüsefrüchte an eine Zuführungseinrichtung übergeben, die derart ausgestaltet ist, daß die vorbestimmte Anzahl von Gemüsefrüchten der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung gleichzeitig übergeben werden. Schließlich umfaßt die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungseinrichtung eine Abführeinrichtung zum Aufnehmen der verpackten Gemüsefrüchte von der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung und zum Abführen der in Folie verpackten Gemüsefrüchte.A separating device is provided, which the vegetable fruits in a Transport direction transported and aligned perpendicular to the transport direction and isolated with a defined distance. From this separation device the vegetable fruits are transferred to a feed device which is designed so that the predetermined number of vegetables Shrink film device are handed over simultaneously. Finally, the Packaging device according to the invention a discharge device for receiving the packaged vegetables from the shrink wrap facility and to the Removing the vegetable fruits wrapped in foil.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung werden die Gemüsefrüchte automatisch und ohne Eingriff einer Bedienperson vereinzelt und mit ihrer langen Ausrichtung senkrecht zu der Transportrichtung ausgerichtet. Dadurch werden die Früchte in definierter Ausrichtung und Zustand der Zuführeinrichtung zugeführt, ohne daß eine Fehlausrichtung zu einem unvollständigen Verpackungsvorgang führen könnte. Eine definierte Anzahl der Gemüsefrüchte wird dann von der Zuführeinrichtung der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung zugeführt. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung wird der Verpackungsschritt also automatisiert und sicher ausgestaltet.With the packaging device according to the invention, the vegetable fruits automatically and without intervention by an operator and with their long Alignment aligned perpendicular to the transport direction. This will make the Fruits are fed to the feed device in a defined orientation and condition, without misalignment to an incomplete packaging operation could lead. A defined number of vegetables is then fed from the feeder fed to the shrink film device. With the invention Packaging device, the packaging step is automated and designed safely.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung der Vereinzelungseinrichtung ist zumindest eine feststehende Leiste vorgesehen, die Aufnahmen für einzelne Gemüsefrüchte aufweist. Weiterhin ist eine Transportleiste mit ähnlichen Aufnahmen vorgesehen. Die Aufnahmen sind derart angeordnet, daß sie die länglichen Gemüsefrüchte senkrecht zur Transportrichtung aufnehmen. Die Transportleiste übernimmt mit ihren Aufnahmen eine Anzahl von Gemüsefrüchten gleichzeitig und übergibt sie den jeweiligen nächsten Aufnahmen der feststehenden Leiste in Transportrichtung. In the embodiment of the separating device according to the invention, at least a fixed bar is provided, the recordings for individual vegetables having. Furthermore, a transport bar with similar recordings is provided. The shots are arranged so that they are the elongated vegetables Take up perpendicular to the transport direction. The transport bar takes over with their shots a number of vegetables at the same time and passes them over the next recordings of the fixed bar in the direction of transport.

Mit einer solchen vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung werden die Gemüsefrüchte fortlaufend und immer gleichzeitig in größerer Anzahl weitertransportiert. Bei einer einfachen Ausgestaltung bewegt sich die mindestens eine Transportleiste dabei auf einer Kreisbahn deren Durchmesser einem ganzzahligen Vielfachen des Abstandes zweier Aufnahmen entspricht. So wird auf einfache Weise erreicht, daß die länglichen Gemüsefrüchte von einer Aufnahme der feststehenden Leiste in die nächste weitergegeben werden. Die kreisförmige Bewegung der zumindest einen Transportleiste kann zum Beispiel mit einem Exzenterantrieb auf einfache Art realisiert werden.With such an advantageous embodiment, the vegetable fruits become continuous and always transported in large numbers at the same time. With a simple one In this embodiment, the at least one transport bar moves on one Circular path whose diameter is an integral multiple of the distance corresponds to two recordings. So it is easily achieved that the elongated Vegetable fruits from one shot of the fixed bar to the next be passed on. The circular movement of the at least one transport bar can be easily implemented, for example, with an eccentric drive become.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann zum gleichzeitigen Zuführen bzw. Verpacken einer definierten Anzahl von Gemüsefrüchten dienen. Als vorteilhaft hat sich erwiesen, wenn die Früchte jeweils paarweise zugeführt bzw. schrumpfverpackt werden. Eine paarweise Verpackung läßt sich einfach handhaben und begrenzt den konstruktiven Aufwand für die Verpackungsvorrichtung.The device according to the invention can be used for simultaneous feeding or packaging serve a defined number of vegetables. Has proven to be beneficial proven when the fruits are fed in pairs or shrink-wrapped become. Packing in pairs is easy to handle and limited the design effort for the packaging device.

Sowohl die feststehende Leiste als auch die Transportleiste können jeweils mehrere Teile umfassen, die entlang der länglichen Gemüsefrucht an diese angreifen. Einfacherweise umfaßt sowohl die feststehende Leiste als auch die Transportleiste jeweils zwei Angriffspunkte an der länglichen Gemüsefrucht pro Aufnahme. Dies gewährleistet einen sicheren und verkippungsfreien Transport.Both the fixed bar and the transport bar can each have several Include parts that attack along the elongated vegetable crop. Simply includes both the fixed bar and the transport bar two points of attack on the elongated vegetable fruit per intake. This ensures safe and tilt-free transport.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung umfaßt eine Zuführungseinrichtung, die eine Anzahl von Fächern untereinander angeordnet umfaßt. Die Fächer werden von oben her taktweise mit einer Gemüsefrucht gefüllt. Das jeweils oberste Fach wird von der Vereinzelungseinrichtung gefüllt und gibt die Frucht an das darunter liegende Fach weiter. So durchläuft die Gemüsefrucht eine Anzahl von Fächern in vertikaler Richtung, bis sie an die Schrumpffolieneinrichtung abgegeben wird. Die Zuführungseinrichtung kann dabei mehrere derartige senkrechte Kolonnen nebeneinander umfassen. Einfach zu handhaben ist eine Zuführeinrichtung mit zwei nebeneinander liegenden Zuführungskolonnen.An advantageous development of the packaging device according to the invention includes a feeder that holds a number of compartments one below the other arranged includes. The subjects are clocked from above with a vegetable fruit filled. The top compartment is filled by the separating device and passes the fruit on to the compartment below. This is how it goes through Vegetable fruit a number of compartments in the vertical direction until they reach the Shrink film device is delivered. The feed device can include several such vertical columns side by side. Easy to handle is a feeder with two adjacent feed columns.

Den einzelnen Fächern können dabei Sensoren zugeordnet sein, die das Vorhandensein einer Gemüsefrucht detektieren. Es sind zum Beispiel mechanische und/oder Gewichtssensoren denkbar. Besonders einfach ist jedoch eine optische Meßeinrichtung, zum Beispiel eine Fotozelle, die dem jeweiligen Fach zugeordnet ist. Von dieser optischen Meßeinrichtung werden Auslöseeinrichtungen gesteuert, die die Abgabe einer Gemüsefrucht aus dem darüber liegenden Fach in das nicht gefüllte Fach bewirkt, wenn die optische Meßeinrichtung dessen Nichtbefüllung anzeigt.The individual subjects can be assigned sensors that determine the presence detect a vegetable fruit. For example, they are mechanical and / or weight sensors conceivable. However, an optical one is particularly simple Measuring device, for example a photo cell, assigned to the respective subject is. Tripping devices are controlled by this optical measuring device, that the dispensing of a vegetable fruit from the compartment above into that Filled compartment causes when the optical measuring device indicates that it is not filled.

In analoger Weise kann die Schrumpffolieneinrichtung eine optische Meßeinrichtung aufweisen, um festzustellen, ob sie aufnahmefähig ist, woraufhin ein Signal zur Abgabe an die Auslöseeinrichtung des untersten bzw. der unteren Fächer der Zuführeinrichtung gegeben wird.In an analogous manner, the shrink film device can be an optical measuring device to determine if it is receptive, whereupon a signal for delivery to the triggering device of the bottom or bottom compartments of the Feeder is given.

Mit derartigen Meßeinrichtungen ist gewährleistet, daß die einzelnen länglichen Gemüsefrüchte in ihrem vereinzelten Zustand verbleiben und kein Stau auftreten kann.With such measuring devices it is ensured that the individual elongated Vegetable fruits remain in their isolated state and no jam occurs can.

Besonders einfach ist eine Ausführungsform, bei der die einzelnen Fächer im unteren Bereich blattartige Klappen aufweisen, die auf ein Signal der Auslöseeinrichtungen hin unter der Gemüsefrucht wegklappen.An embodiment is particularly simple in which the individual subjects are in the lower one Area have sheet-like flaps that respond to a signal from the triggering devices fold away under the vegetable fruit.

Bei einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführung der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung befindet sich stromabwärts der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung eine Abführeinrichtung, die die gleiche Funktionalität auffweist, wie die Zuführeinrichtung. Eine solche Abführeinrichtung weist die selben Vorteile auf wie die Zuführeinrichtung und dient dem definierten Abführen von verpackten Gemüsefrüchten aus der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the packaging device according to the invention is located downstream of the shrink wrap device Discharge device that has the same functionality as the feed device. Such a discharge device has the same advantages as the feed device and is used for the defined removal of packaged vegetables the shrink film device.

Der Vereinzelungseinrichtung können die Früchte zum Beispiel aus einem Zuführtrichter zugeführt werden. Durch die Aufnahme in der Vereinzelungseinrichtung werden die Früchte dann in senkrechter Transportrichtung ausgerichtet. Eine noch sicherere Zuführung zur Vereinzelungseinrichtung ist gewährleistet, wenn die Vereinzelungseinrichtung von einem Zuführband befüllt wird, auf dem sich die Gemüsefrüchte befinden. Dieses Zuführband kann zum Beispiel von einer Bedienperson mit Gemüsefrüchten belegt werden.The separation device can be used to feed the fruit, for example, from a feed hopper are fed. Through the inclusion in the separation device the fruits are then aligned in the vertical transport direction. One more safer feeding to the singling device is guaranteed if the singling device is filled by a conveyor belt on which the vegetable fruits are located. This feed belt can be used, for example, by an operator to be topped with vegetables.

Bei einer Ausführungsform umfaßt die Verpackungsvorrichtung ein Behältnistransportband, das einen Verpackungsbehälter zur Abführeinrichtung transportiert um die verpackten Gemüsefrüchte aufzunehmen. Dieses Behältnistransportband ist dabei derart angeordnet, daß die Abführeinrichtung Gemüsefrüchte direkt in Behältnisse auf diesem Behältnistransportband abgeben kann.In one embodiment, the packaging device comprises a container conveyor belt, that transports a packaging container to the discharge device to pick up the packaged vegetables. This container conveyor belt is arranged such that the discharge device vegetables directly can deliver in containers on this container conveyor belt.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn das Behältnistransportband sich von der Vereinzelungseinrichtung bis zur Abführeinrichtung erstreckt. Eine solche Anordnung ermöglicht es, daß die Gemüsefrüchte, die unverpackt in Behältnissen angeliefert werden, wieder in die gleichen Behältnisse verpackt werden, nachdem sie in Folie verpackt worden sind. Eine Bedienperson nimmt die unverpackten Gemüsefrüchte aus dem Behältnis, das auf dem Behältnistransportband zur Abführeinrichtung weiter befördert wird. Die Gemüsefrüchte werden vereinzelt, der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung zugeführt und von dieser an die Abführeinrichtung abgegeben, die wiederrum die verpackten Gemüsefrüchte in die Behältnisse abgibt. Auf diese Weise werden die Behältnisse wiederverwendet.It is particularly advantageous if the container conveyor belt moves away from the separating device extends to the discharge device. Such an arrangement enables it that the vegetable fruits that are packaged delivered in containers will be packed back in the same containers after being wrapped in foil have been packed. An operator takes the unwrapped vegetables from the container on the container conveyor belt to the discharge device is transported further. The vegetable fruits are separated, the shrink film device fed and delivered by this to the discharge device, which in turn releases the packaged vegetables into the containers. That way the containers are reused.

Je nach Ausführungsform dient die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum gleichzeitigen jedoch einzelnen Verpacken einer Anzahl von Gemüsefrüchten oder aber der gleichzeitigen Verpackung mehrerer Gemüsefrüchte in eine Folie.Depending on the embodiment, the device according to the invention serves for simultaneous use however, individually packing a number of vegetables or else simultaneous packaging of several vegetables in a film.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung wird anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles mit Bezug zu den anliegenden Figuren im Detail erläutert. Dabei zeigt

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Figur 1 zeigt eine Übersicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungseinrichtung. Beschrieben wird das Beispiel einer Salatgurkenverpackungsvorrichtung. In analoger Weise kann die Verpackungsvorrichtung jedoch zum Einsatz jeglichen länglichen Gemüses, zum Beispiel Zucchinis oder Auberginen eingesetzt werden.Figure 1 shows an overview of a packaging device according to the invention. The example of a cucumber packaging device is described. In analog However, the packaging device can be used for any elongated Vegetables, for example zucchini or eggplant.

1 bezeichnet ein Zuführband. Die Gurken werden auf einem umlaufenden Band in Richtung 2 transportiert. Sie gelangen zu der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3, die mit Bezug zu Figur 2 näher erläutert werden wird. Von der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 gelangen die Gurken in die Zuführeinrichtung 5, die ebenfalls weiter unten erläutert wird. Die Zuführeinrichtung 5 gibt die Gurken an eine Transportvorrichtung 7 ab, die Teil einer Schrumpffolieneinrichtung 9 ist. Die Schrumpffolieneinrichtung 9 dient in bekannter Art und Weise zum Einschrumpfen der Gurken in Folie. Die genaue Ausgestaltung der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung ist nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung und wird dementsprechend hier nicht näher erläutert. Es können kommerziell erhältliche Schrumpffolienverpackungseinrichtungen zum Einsatz kommen.1 denotes a feed belt. The cucumbers are in on a circulating belt Direction 2 transported. You get to the separation device 3, the with Reference to Figure 2 will be explained in more detail. From the separating device 3 the cucumbers reach the feed device 5, which is also explained further below becomes. The feed device 5 delivers the cucumbers to a transport device 7 which Is part of a shrink film device 9. The shrink film device 9 serves in known manner for shrinking the cucumbers in foil. The exact Design of the shrink film device is not the subject of the invention and is therefore not explained in more detail here. It can be commercially available Shrink film packaging devices are used.

11 bezeichnet eine Abführeinrichtung, deren Aufbau der Zuführeinrichtung 5 enspricht. Schließlich bezeichnet 13 ein Endlosförderband zum Transport von Behältnissen unter die Abführeinrichtung 11. Die generelle Bewegungsrichtung der Gurken in der Verpackungsvorrichtung ist mit 2 bezeichnet.11 denotes a discharge device, the construction of the feed device 5 corresponds. Finally, 13 denotes an endless conveyor belt for the transport of containers under the discharge device 11. The general direction of movement of the Cucumbers in the packaging device are designated by 2.

Figur 2 zeigt im Detail den Bereich der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsvorrichtung, in dem die Gurken vereinzelt werden und der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung zugeführt werden. Im Bereich der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 bewegen sich die Gurken in der leicht ansteigenden Richtung 20. 21 bezeichnet eine feststehende Leiste mit Aufnahmen für die Gurken 25, die etwa einen halben Gurkenquerschnitt aufnehmen können. Beispielhaft sind einige der Aufnahmen mit dem Bezugszeichen 22 bezeichnet. Im Normalbetrieb befinden sich Gurken 25 in jeder Aufnahme 22. Die feststehende Leiste 21 besteht aus zwei Teilen, die nebeneinander angeordnet sind und die Gurke 25 an zwei Stellen entlang ihrer Längsachse unterstützen. In der seitlichen Schnittansicht der Figur 2 ist nur ein Teil der Leiste 21 sichtbar.FIG. 2 shows in detail the area of the packaging device according to the invention, in which the cucumbers are separated and fed to the shrink film device become. The cucumbers move in the area of the separating device 3 in the slightly increasing direction 20. 21 denotes a fixed bar with receptacles for the cucumbers 25, which take up about half a cucumber cross section can. Some of the recordings with the reference symbol are exemplary 22 designated. In normal operation there are cucumbers 25 in each receptacle 22. The fixed bar 21 consists of two parts, which are arranged side by side are and support the cucumber 25 in two places along its longitudinal axis. In the side sectional view of Figure 2, only part of the bar 21 is visible.

Weiterhin umfaßt die Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 eine Transportleiste 23 mit Aufnahmen 24 für die Gurken. Form und Größe der Aufnahmen 24 entsprechen den Aufnahmen 22 der feststehenden Leiste 21. Mit Hilfe eines Exzenterantriebes 27 kann die Transportleiste 23 in Bewegung gesetzt werden. Dabei wird translatorische Kreisbewegung 28 um eine Achse ausgelöst, die parallel zu den Längsachsen der zu transportierenden Gurken 25 ist. Der Durchmesser dieser Kreisbewegung 28 entspricht dem Abstand zweier Aufnahmen 22 bzw. 24 auf der feststehenden Leiste 21 bzw. 23. In Figur 2 ist beispielhaft die Kreisbewegung 28 dargestellt, die die Aufnahme 24a der Transportleiste 23 aufgrund der exzentrischen Antriebsbewegung des Exzenterantriebes 27 durchführt.Furthermore, the separating device 3 comprises a transport bar 23 with receptacles 24 for the cucumber. Shape and size of the recordings 24 correspond to the Recordings 22 of the fixed bar 21. With the aid of an eccentric drive 27 the transport bar 23 can be set in motion. This becomes translational Circular movement 28 triggered about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axes of the cucumbers to be transported is 25. The diameter of this circular movement 28 corresponds to the distance between two receptacles 22 and 24 on the fixed bar 21 and 23. In FIG. 2, the circular movement 28 is shown as an example, which the Recording 24a of the transport bar 23 due to the eccentric drive movement of the eccentric drive 27 performs.

Ähnlich wie die feststehende Leiste 21 besteht auch die Transportleiste 23 aus mehreren Teilen, die die Gurken 25 an verschiedenen Stellen entlang ihrer Längsachse unterstützen. Insofern ist wiederum in der Seitenansicht der Figur 2 nur ein solcher Teil sichtbar. Zumindest ein weiterer Teil mit gleicher Seitenansicht befindet sich außerhalb der Figurenebene.Similar to the fixed bar 21, the transport bar 23 also consists of several parts that the cucumbers 25 in different places along their longitudinal axis support. In this respect, only one is again in the side view of FIG. 2 such part visible. At least one other part with the same side view is located himself outside the figure level.

29 und 31 bezeichnen Zuführungsklappen in die Zuführeinrichtung 5. Sie können über mechanische Kupplungen ebenfalls über den Exzenterantrieb 27 gesteuert werden um taktweise Gurken 37 in die Zuführeinrichtung 5 von der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 abzugeben. 32 bezeichnet dabei exemplarisch die Kupplung zwischen dem Exzenterantrieb 27 und der Klappe 31. 29 and 31 designate feed flaps in the feed device 5. You can controlled via mechanical couplings also via the eccentric drive 27 are clockwise cucumbers 37 in the feed device 5 from the separating device 3 to deliver. 32 exemplifies the coupling between the eccentric drive 27 and the flap 31st

Die Kopplung zwischen dem Exzenterantrieb 27 und den Klappen 29 bzw. 31 ermöglicht ein taktgenaues Zuführen der Gurken von der Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 3 in die Zuführeinrichtung 5. In der Zuführeinrichtung 5 befinden sich die Gurken 37 bzw. 39 in ihren untereinander angeordneten Fächern. Bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel befinden sich zwei derartige senkrechte Kolonnen nebeneinander. Die einzelnen Fächer sind nach unten hin mit Klappen 33 abgeschlossen, die blattartig geformt sind. Beispielhaft sind die oberen Blätter mit 33 bezeichnet, die unteren Blätter mit 35.The coupling between the eccentric drive 27 and the flaps 29 and 31 enables accurate feeding of the cucumbers from the separating device 3 into the feed device 5. The cucumbers 37 are located in the feed device 5 or 39 in their compartments arranged one below the other. In the embodiment shown there are two such vertical columns next to each other. The individual compartments are closed at the bottom with flaps 33, which are leaf-like are shaped. For example, the upper leaves are labeled 33, the lower ones Leaves with 35.

34 bezeichnet ein Tragegestell, an dem die Gurken 37, 39 in den einzelnen Fächern seitlich anliegen.34 denotes a support frame on which the cucumbers 37, 39 in the individual compartments fit sideways.

In Figur 3a ist die Zuführeinrichtung 5 noch einmal in der Seitenansicht der Figur 2 sichtbar. Im Gegensatz zu Figur 2 ist jedoch die Klappe 31 zum Zuführen einer Gurke in das obere Fach der entsprechenden senkrechten Anordnung von Fächern nach unten geöffnet, während die Klappe 29 kein Zuführen einer Gurke ermöglicht. In Figur 3b ist eine Schnittansicht in Blickrichtung A der Zuführeinrichtung 5 der Figur 3a gezeigt. Hier ist zusätzlich das seitliche Tragegestell 41 sichtbar. Selbstverständlich können die einzelnen Komponenten auch mit anders geformten Gestellen 34 bzw. 41 getragen werden.In FIG. 3a, the feed device 5 is again in the side view of FIG. 2 visible. In contrast to Figure 2, however, the flap 31 for feeding a Cucumber in the upper compartment of the corresponding vertical arrangement of compartments opened downward, while the flap 29 does not allow feeding a cucumber. 3b is a sectional view in the direction of view A of the feed device 5 of the figure 3a. The side support frame 41 is also visible here. Of course the individual components can also be made with differently shaped frames 34 or 41 are worn.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung wird wie folgt eingesetzt:The device according to the invention is used as follows:

Eine Bedienperson nimmt die unverpackten Gurkenfrüchte aus einem Behältnis und gibt sie auf das Endlosband 1. Das Behältnis wird von der Bedienperson auf das Endlosband 13 gestellt. Das Endlosband 1 führt die Gurken der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 zu. Durch die Aufnahmen 22 bzw. 24 der feststehenden Leiste 21 bzw. der Transportleiste 23 werden die Gurken automatisch ausgerichtet, daß sie sich senkrecht zu der Figurenebene der Figur 2 ausrichten. Kommen mehrere Gurken aufeinander zu liegen, so wird durch die schräge Ausrichtung der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 erreicht, daß die oben liegenden Gurken in die nächstliegende Aufnahme rollen. An operator takes the unwrapped cucumber fruits out of a container and puts it on the endless belt 1. The container is opened by the operator the endless belt 13 placed. The endless belt 1 guides the cucumbers of the separating device 3 to. Through the receptacles 22 and 24 of the fixed bar 21 or the transport bar 23, the cucumbers are automatically aligned that they align perpendicular to the figure plane of Figure 2. Come several cucumbers to lie on one another, so is due to the oblique orientation of the separating device 3 achieved that the cucumbers on top in the closest Roll recording.

Die Aufnahmen haben dabei etwa das Maß eines halben Gurkenquerschnittes. Durch den Exzenterantrieb 27 wird erreicht, daß die Transportleiste 23 eine Kreisbewegung 28 durchführt. Beispielhaft ist gezeigt, wie sich die Aufnahme 24 der Transportleiste 23 durch die Exzenterbewegung bewegt. Befindet sich in der Aufnahme 22a der feststehenden Leiste 21 eine Gurke, so wird diese durch die Bewegung in Richtung 28 der Transportleiste 23 von der Aufnahme 24a aufgenommen und in die Aufnahme 22b der feststehenden Leiste 21 abgelegt. Analog werden die anderen Aufnahmen 22 der feststehenden Leiste 21 durch die Aufnahmen 24 der Transportleiste 23 zunächst entleert und die Gurken in die nächsthöhere Aufnahme abgelegt. Auf diese Weise bewegen sich die Gurken taktweise in Richtung 20. Ist eine Gurke am oberen Ende der Vereinzelungseinrichtung 3 angelangt, so fällt sie in die Zuführeinrichtung 5. Je nach Stellung der Klappe 29, 31 fällt sie in eine der zwei senkrechten Kolonnen übereinander liegender Fächer. Durch die Kopplung der Klappenbewegung der Klappe 29, 31 über die Kopplungseinrichtung 32 mit dem Exzenterantrieb 27 ist gewährleistet, daß die senkrechten Kolonnen von Fächern abwechselnd gefüllt werden.The recordings have the size of half a cucumber cross section. The eccentric drive 27 ensures that the transport bar 23 has a circular movement 28 performs. It is shown as an example how the receptacle 24 of the Transport bar 23 moved by the eccentric movement. Is in the recording 22a of the fixed bar 21 a cucumber, this becomes by the movement taken in the direction 28 of the transport bar 23 from the receptacle 24a and placed in the receptacle 22b of the fixed bar 21. They become analog other recordings 22 of the fixed bar 21 through the recordings 24 of the Transport bar 23 is first emptied and the cucumbers in the next higher intake stored. In this way, the cucumbers move towards the 20th cycle a cucumber at the upper end of the separating device 3, it falls into the feed device 5. Depending on the position of the flap 29, 31 it falls into one of the two vertical columns of superimposed compartments. Through the coupling the flap movement of the flap 29, 31 via the coupling device 32 the eccentric drive 27 ensures that the vertical columns of compartments be filled alternately.

Jedes einzelne Fach der Zuführeinrichtung 5 wird von einer nicht gezeigten Fotozelle überwacht. Wenn eine Fotozelle ein Signal an eine ebenfalls nicht gezeigte Steuerung gibt, daß das entsprechende Fach leer ist, so gibt die Steuerung an die Klappe 33 des darüber liegenden Faches ein Signal, woraufhin die entsprechende Klappe seitlich wegklappt und die Gurke 37 in das darunter liegende leere Fach fällt. Auf diese Weise fallen die Gurken von oben nach unten, bis sie im untersten Fach angelangt sind und auf den untersten Blättern 35 zu liegen kommen.Each individual compartment of the feed device 5 is from a photocell, not shown supervised. When a photocell sends a signal to another one, also not shown Control indicates that the corresponding compartment is empty, so the control gives to the Flap 33 of the compartment above a signal, whereupon the corresponding Flap folds away to the side and the cucumber 37 into the empty compartment underneath falls. In this way, the cucumbers fall down from the top until they are in the bottom Tray have reached and come to rest on the bottom sheets 35.

Die Schrumpffolieneinrichtung 9 signalisiert zum Beispiel ebenfalls über eine optische Meßeinrichtung, ob sie gerade aufnahmefähig ist. In diesem Fall gibt die nicht gezeigte Steuerung ein Signal an die unteren Blätter 35 der Zuführeinrichtung 5, so daß die untersten Gurken 39 gleichzeitig auf die Transporteinrichtung 7 fallen, die Teil der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung ist. In bekannter Weise werden die zwei Gurken dann in der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung mit Schrumpffolie versehen. Aus der Schrumpffolieneinrichtung 9 gelangen die nun verpackten Gurken entweder einzeln oder paarweise verpackt in die Abführeinrichtung 11. Deren Funktionsweise entspricht der Zuführeinrichtung 5 und bedarf daher keiner näheren Erläuterung. Die unteren Blätter der Abführeinrichtung 11 öffnen sich auf ein Signal hin, wenn ein Behältnis auf dem Behältnistransportband 13 unterhalb der Abführeinrichtung 11 angelangt. Die Behältnisse sind diejenigen Behältnisse, die im Bereich des Zuführbandes 1 von der Bedienperson auf das Transportband 13 gestellt worden sind und werden auf diese Weise wiederverwendet. Die Anzahl der Gurken, die in ein Behältnis gefüllt werden sollen, kann von einer Bedienperson in die nicht gezeigte Steuerung eingegeben werden.The shrink film device 9 also signals, for example, via an optical one Measuring device as to whether it is currently receptive. In this case it does not exist shown control a signal to the lower sheets 35 of the feeder 5, so that the lowest cucumbers 39 fall simultaneously on the transport device 7, the Is part of the shrink film device. In a known manner, the two cucumbers then provided with shrink film in the shrink film device. From the Shrink film device 9, the now packaged cucumbers either arrive individually or packed in pairs in the discharge device 11. Their mode of operation corresponds the feed device 5 and therefore requires no further explanation. The lower leaves of the discharge device 11 open in response to a signal when a Container on the container conveyor belt 13 below the discharge device 11 reached. The containers are those containers that are in the area of the feed belt 1 have been placed on the conveyor belt 13 by the operator and are reused in this way. The number of cucumbers in a container can be filled by an operator in the not shown Control can be entered.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsvorrichtung ermöglicht also ein sicheres und definiertes Verpacken von länglichen Gemüsefrüchten, wobei lediglich die Gemüsefrüchte ohne Beachtung einer bestimmten Ausrichtung auf ein Zuführband gelegt werden müssen. Automatisch werden die Gurken vereinzelt, folienverpackt und in die Transportbehältnisse zurückbefördert.The packaging device according to the invention thus enables a safe and Defined packaging of elongated vegetables, with only the vegetables placed on a feed belt without observing a specific orientation Need to become. The cucumbers are automatically separated, wrapped in foil and in the transport containers are returned.

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  1. Packaging device for oblong vegetables, in particular, cucumbers, with
    a separating device (3), which transports the vegetables (25) in a transport direction and separates the vegetables perpendicular to a transport direction and with a definable spacing;
    a feeding device (5), which transfers the vegetables (25, 37) from the separating device (3) and which is formed such that the predetermined number of vegetables (37) are simultaneously transferred to a shrink-wrap device (7, 9); and
    a shrink-wrap device (7, 9) for simultaneous film packaging of a predetermined number of vegetables;
    a removal device (11) for taking up the packaged vegetables from the shrink-wrap device (7, 9) and simultaneous removal of the vegetables packaged in film,
    characterized in that
    the separating device (3) includes at least one fixed guide rail (21) with a series of first receivers (22) for individual vegetables (25) and at least one transport rail (23) with a series of second receivers (24) for individual vegetables, which are formed such that the vegetables (25) come to rest in respective receivers in one series and perpendicular to the transport device (20) and the at least one transport rail (23) takes up a number of vegetables (25) simultaneously from the at least one fixed guide rail (21) and further transports them at least to the spacing of two receivers (22) in the transport direction (20) and delivers them again to the fixed guide rail (21).
  2. Packaging device according to claim 1, in which the feeding device (5) is formed such that the vegetables (37, 39) are delivered to the shrink-wrap device (7, 9) in pairs, and the shrink-wrap device packages the vegetables in film in pairs.
  3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, in which the at least one transport rail (23) is driven such that it moves in a circular path (28) with reference to the fixed guide rail (21), whose diameters corresponds to a whole-number multiple of the spacing of two receivers (22) of the fixed guide rail (21).
  4. Device according to claim 3, in which the circular path (28) of the transport rail (23) is achieved with the aid of an eccentric gear (27).
  5. Packaging device according to one of claims 1 through 4, in which the feeding device (5) includes a plurality of compartments arranged under one another, which are filled in cycles with vegetables (37) by a respective compartment lying thereover, wherein the respective uppermost compartment is filled by the separating device (3) and the respective lowermost compartment serves for delivery to the shrink-wrap device (7, 9).
  6. Packaging device according to claim 5 with an optical measuring device associated with the compartments for determining if the respective compartment is filled, and release devices, which release the delivery of a vegetable (37) to the compartment lying thereunder, when the optical measuring device of the compartment lying thereunder displays that the compartment is not filled.
  7. Packaging device according to one of claims 5 or 6, with an optical measuring device associated with the shrink-wrap device (7, 9) for determining if the shrink-wrap device (7, 9) is able to receive, and for delivery of a corresponding signal to the release device of the lower compartment or the lower compartments of the feeding device (5) for delivery, respectively, of a vegetable (39).
  8. Packaging device according to claim 6 or 7, in so far as it relates back to claim 7, in which the compartments includes foliate lids (33, 35) in a lower region, which, upon a signal of the release devices, fold away under the vegetables (37, 39) held in the respective compartments such that the vegetables (37, 39) fall in the underlying compartment or into the shrink-wrap device (7, 9).
  9. Packaging device according to one of claims 1 through 8, in which the removal device (11) has the same functionality as the feeding device (5), wherein packaged vegetables are taken up in a predetermined number simultaneously from the shrink-wrap device (7, 9) and are delivered to an evacuation belt (13).
  10. Device according to claim 9 with a feed belt (1) for supplying the vegetables into the separating device (3).
  11. Packaging device according to one of claims 1 through 10, with a container conveyor belt (13), which extends at least from the separating device (3) to the removal device (11) and is arranged such that the removal device (11) can deliver the vegetables into containers, which are arranged on the container conveyor belt (13).
  12. Packaging device according to claim 11, in so far as it directly or indirectly relates back to claim 10, in which the container conveyor belt (13) is used as an evacuation belt.
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