EP2407389B1 - Procédé et agencement pour emballer au moins un article dans un conteneur ainsi qu'une pluralité de types de conteneurs pour expédier des articles - Google Patents

Procédé et agencement pour emballer au moins un article dans un conteneur ainsi qu'une pluralité de types de conteneurs pour expédier des articles Download PDF

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EP2407389B1
EP2407389B1 EP20100007265 EP10007265A EP2407389B1 EP 2407389 B1 EP2407389 B1 EP 2407389B1 EP 20100007265 EP20100007265 EP 20100007265 EP 10007265 A EP10007265 A EP 10007265A EP 2407389 B1 EP2407389 B1 EP 2407389B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/051—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using pillow-like elements filled with cushioning material, e.g. elastic foam, fabric
    • B65D81/052—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using pillow-like elements filled with cushioning material, e.g. elastic foam, fabric filled with fluid, e.g. inflatable elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/20—Embedding contents in shock-absorbing media, e.g. plastic foam, granular material

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  • the invention relates to a method for packing at least one article in a container, to an arrangement for packing at least one article in a container, and to a plurality of types of containers for shipping articles, according to preambles of the independent claims.
  • dunnage- or stuffing materials preventing damage to the packed articles during shipping.
  • This dunnage very often consists of multiple air-bags on a chain, machine-crumpled paper or loose fill chips.
  • the container is closed by means of adhesive tape, straps or clamps.
  • in line packing also called "speed line”
  • off-line packing In an in line packing process the articles are picked and put directly into the final container. At the end of the line, dunnage, for example air-bags, is applied by hand, after which the container is moved into a taping or strapping machine, where it is closed. If a high throughput is required, two packers per packing line are involved: the first packer applies air-bags, the second packer manually folds the lids of the container before moving the same into the taping or strapping machine.
  • an off line packing process the articles are picked in totes or on carts and automatically or by hand forwarded to individual packing stations. At each packing station, one single packer is involved in checking the picks, selecting the container-size, packing the articles into the container, securing the articles with dunnage material, adding paperwork and closing the container.
  • dunnage material is relatively time consuming.
  • the packer has to judge the amount of dunnage material and the way the dunnage material is applied. In order to achieve good protection during transportation, a certain amount of over fill is needed. After tightly closing the container, the articles should remain blocked and thus being prevented from moving inside the container during shipment.
  • Inflatable dunnage bags to be placed in a container and to be inflated after the container has been closed, as well as methods of their application, are disclosed in WO 2007/087158 A1 and WO 99/52772 A1 .
  • WO 2010/076026 A1 discloses a system and method for determining the size and form of a foam-in-place bag depending on the void space inside a container.
  • US 6,877,297 B2 teaches to size a dunnage material depending on a parameter of the article to be packaged.
  • the invention proposes a method and an arrangement for packing at least one article in a container, and a plurality of containers, according to the independent claims. Embodiments of the invention are claimed in the dependent claims. Further important features of the invention are disclosed in this specification and in the attached drawing.
  • a major benefit of the invention is increased productivity (faster handling) and more defined blockage of articles inside the container due to the specific inflatable dunnage bag selected for the specific packing situation defined by parameters of the container and/or parameters of the articles to be packed. Less manpower is needed for packing a container when applying the invention. Further, the protection of the packed articles becomes more independent from the packer's judgment to add (or not) dunnage.
  • the invention can easily be implemented and installed also in existing systems. Productivity also is increased due to space savings for machines and accumulators for dunnage material on, around and above the packing stations.
  • WMS warehouse management software
  • This software determines what container-size is needed for each individual order and then normally generates a command for one of the automatic case erector machines (if installed) to unfold a corrugated container.
  • Such a container is very shortly stopped after the case erector machine and brought in position for an automatic drilling machine (if installed), which creates at least one hole at a defined location in a wall of the container, normally close to an upper corner of the container. If more than one hole is provided, the holes may have different diameters. If more than one case erector machines are in use, a drilling machine after each case erector machine will be installed. The location of the hole is normally defined per type of container.
  • the at least one hole is provided on-site. It is, however, also possible to provide containers with at least one pre-drilled or pre-punched hole, the hole e.g. being provided already in the flat corrugated cardboard which is used to make the 3D-container.
  • the container moves automatically to the picking area to collect all ordered articles.
  • one single empty inflatable dunnage bag is connected with its inflation valve with one hole of the container, which is in most cases a corrugated box. Normally, at several locations in the picking area, such empty inflatable dunnage bags are available to be connected to the container by the picker.
  • the inflatable dunnage bags are fitted with a special inflation valve that, among other things, contains a clip for fixing the inflation valve to the designated hole in the wall of the container.
  • the empty inflatable dunnage bag is precisely positioned in the container such that it reliably covers the articles placed in the container. Due to the preferred position of thathole adjacent to an upper corner of the container, the mounted inflation valve is adjusted and securely held at its position.
  • the size of the inflatable dunnage bag is allocated to the size of the corrugated container. As the WMS determines the container size, the size of the inflatable dunnage bag should automatically be determined therewith. The WMS also should add the selected type of inflatable dunnage bag to the picking list and preferably may take care that the container stops at the proper picking location and moves on only after the picker has properly connected the specified inflatable dunnage bag to the container.
  • the container After leaving the picking area, the container may be transported to an automatic container closing station (if installed).
  • the closed lids or the closed cover of the container will block the inflation valve from the top-side, so that it is completely locked in the desired position.
  • the container moves to the dunnage bag inflating station.
  • the container is positioned and held such that an inflation nozzle may move towards the hole and automatically fill the dunnage bag with a gaseous medium, for instance air through its inflation valve.
  • the inflation valve is designed as a simple check valve preventing air from flowing out of the dunnage bag after inflation.
  • the inflated dunnage bag fills up void space above and partly in between the articles in the container.
  • the bottom shape of the inflated dunnage bag will follow the contours of the articles inside the container, thus fixing them against the bottom and side walls of that container.
  • the exact extent of inflation may be determined by measuring a displacement of a wall of the container during inflation.
  • a sensor may be provided that monitors the displacement of a wall (e.g. the top or cover side) of the container.
  • the valve itself comprises means coming into contact with the expanding bag during its inflation and being displaced by this contact. Since an additional hole is provided in the box just at the location of the means, the displacement of the means can be detected and measured from outside, for instance by an ultrasonic measurement system. If the displacement passes a threshold value, inflation is stopped.
  • one of the packer's tasks is to add protective dunnage material to the container with ordered articles.
  • the picking list or order line overview on packer's computer screen shows, next to the box type, exactly what type of inflatable dunnage bag is to be used. This information is provided by the WMS-software. If the software is unable to provide this information, the packer may select the type of inflatable dunnage bag depending on the parameters (e.g. size) of the container, using a known allocation of types of inflatable dunnage bags to types of containers. Therefore, it is easy for the packer to pick the right type of inflatable dunnage bag.
  • a plurality of types of containers for shipping articles may be provided, the types of containers within the plurality of types of containers differing from each other at least in one of shape and size, characterized in that a type of inflatable dunnage bag is allocated to each type of container, the type being selected from a plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags, the types of inflatable dunnage bags within the plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags differing from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • the container may be delivered from the container supplier already with one hole at a defined location, or with two holes at different defined locations, such that there is no on-site drilling of the hole(s) necessary.
  • the last act is to prick the inflation valve with the empty inflatable dunnage bag in the hole specifically provided for this purpose.
  • the position of that hole should be considered always to be in the same direction (facing or not facing the packer).
  • the container then moves to an automatic container closing machine (if installed) and to an inflation station, where the dunnage bag is inflated to a defined level.
  • the bag type selection may be performed by an automatic bag type selection means, which may be a software module in the WMS and thus be easy to integrate.
  • the automatic picking list generation means may place the selected type of inflatable dunnage bag at the end of the picking list. This complies best with the normal work flow of packing a container.
  • the selected type of inflatable dunnage bag may be indicated to a user on a display, such that no modification of the picking list is necessary, or applicable in cases where no picking list is used.
  • the type of inflatable dunnage bag may be selected from a plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags, the types of inflatable dunnage bags within the plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags differing from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • the bag type selection may depend on at least one of a shape of the container to be used, a size of the container to be used, a presumed shape of the void space in the container to be used, a presumed amount of the void space in the container, a number of articles to be placed in the container, a shape of the at least one article to be placed in the container, and a size of the at least one article to be placed in the container.
  • a container 10 comprises two articles 12 and an inflated dunnage bag 16 for filling a void space in container 10.
  • the inflated dunnage bag 16 comprises an inflation valve 18 for inflating the dunnage bag 16 with gas, e.g. air.
  • gas e.g. air.
  • the articles 12 are wedged between the inflated dunnage bag 16 and side walls 20 and top wall 22 of container 10 and between portions of inflated dunnage bag 16.
  • Inflation valve 18 comprises a card-type solid member 24 made of a flat thin but rigid and rectangular sheet of polyethylene in one step by punching (or alternatively by molding).
  • Solid member 24 comprises a clip- or hook-shape fixation portion 26, and side wall 20 of container 10 has two holes 28a and 28b nearby to an upper corner of container 10.
  • Clip- or hook-shape fixation portion 26 is formed during molding of solid member 24 and looks like a punching-out, or is formed after molding by punching-out from solid member 24.
  • clip-shape fixation portion 26 is pierced downwardly into a circumferential surface 30 of hole 28a to attach solid member 24 very close and parallel to side wall 20 of container 10 and oriented with its longitudinal sides 36 parallel to vertical edges 38 of container 10.
  • Inflation valve 18 further comprises a flat indication lid 39 flexibly and elastically hinged to solid member 24 by a hinge portion 37.
  • Indication lid 39 and hinge portion 37 are formed either during molding of solid member 24 or after molding by punching-out from solid member 24, such that they are unitary with solid member 24. In its unloaded (“relaxed") position, the plane of indication lid 39 is distant from the plane of solid member 24 by a distance D in figure 3 . Below indication lid 39, solid member 24 comprises an opening 43 having the same shape as indication lid 39 and hinge portion 37. Hole 28b of container 10 is positioned such that the opening 43 of solid member 24 is situated just underneath hole 28b, such that indication lid 39 can be seen from outside of container 10.
  • Solid member 24 comprises an inflation opening 32 located nearby fixation portion 26.
  • Inflation opening 32 is also formed when solid member 24 is molded by creating a clip- or hook-shape protrusion 34 of a shape similar to fixation portion 26, however having a shorter length.
  • inflation opening 32 is located at hole 28 such that "it looks through hole 28", thus allowing to visually check the correct position of the inflation opening 32 from outside and allowing inflating dunnage bag 16 from outside of container 10, as will be explained in more detail further below.
  • Solid member 24 comprises an elevation 40, which in this preferred embodiment has a circular base area 41 (see figure 2 ) and thus is shaped like a volcanic cone. However, it is to be understood that other shapes of the elevation are suitable, such as shapes with a rectangular or triangular or oval base area. Indication lid 39 and elevation 40 are on the same side of solid member 24.
  • the elevation 40 comprises a top 46 having a circumferential and in this preferred embodiment circular sealing rim 48.
  • An outer surface 42 of a wall 44 of inflatable dunnage bag 16 is gas-tightly fixed to solid member 24 along a circumferential, circular and line-like sealing area 50, the fixation being realized by plastic welding or any other appropriate thermal treatment, or e.g. by glueing.
  • sealing area 50 is located at the foot of elevation 40 and thus distant from sealing rim 48 at the top 46 of elevation 40.
  • inflation opening 32 is arranged between sealing area 50 and sealing rim 48, and that in this preferred embodiment the portion of wall 44 of inflatable dunnage bag 16 being located radially inwardly of sealing area 50 is elastically stretched when welding bag 16 to solid member 24 such that its outer surface 42 slightly contacts sealing rim 48. It is to be understood, however, that dunnage bag 14 may work also without wall 44 being elastically stretched.
  • the outer surface 42 of wall 44 of inflatable dunnage bag 16 is additionally fixed to solid member 24 at a position adjacent to an edge 51 of solid member 24, the edge being distal from elevation 40.
  • the fixation (reference numeral 53) is realized e.g. by welding or glueing, and serves the purpose that the outside of the empty bag covers at any time the indication lid.
  • wall 44 of dunnage bag 16 comprises an opening 52 being arranged radially inwardly of sealing rim 48 of elevation 40.
  • a space 56 is provided between outer surface 42 of inflatable dunnage bag 16 and a slope 54 of elevation 40 , the slope 54 being concavely formed away from outer surface 42 of dunnage bag 16.
  • a space 58 is provided between outer surface 42 of dunnage bag 16 and a top surface 60 of elevation 40, top surface 60 being arranged radially inwardly of sealing rim 48 and concavely formed away from outer surface 42 of dunnage bag 16.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show dunnage bag 14 after being fixed to side wall 20 of container 10 by piercing clip-shape fixation portion 26 into inner circumferential surface 30 of hole 28.
  • a gas supply nozzle 62 is docked at hole 28, as shown in figure 3 .
  • Gas supply nozzle 62 is connected to a gas supply 64.
  • gas supply 64 When gas supply 64 is activated, gas flows through gas supply nozzle 62 and inflation opening 32 provided in solid member 24 into space 56 between slope 54 and wall 44 of dunnage bag 16, as is indicated by arrow 66.
  • the increasing pressure in this area elastically lifts outer surface 42 of dunnage bag 16 from sealing rim 48, such that gas can pass through a developing gap 68 between outer surface 42 and sealing rim 48 and further through opening 52 into inner volume 70 of dunnage bag 16, thus inflating dunnage bag 16, as indicated by arrow 72.
  • outer surface 42 of wall 44 of dunnage bag 16 comes into contact with indication lid 39.
  • indication lid 39 When the pressure inside dunnage bag 16 reaches a certain level, outer surface 42 of wall 44 of dunnage bag 16 exerts a force onto indication lid 39 in the direction of solid member 24, such that indication lid 39 is elastically displaced (displacement D in figure 4 ) towards opening 43 and towards hole 28b.
  • the degree of displacement D of indication lid 39 is an indication for the pressure level inside dunnage bag 16. Since the displacement D of indication lid 39 may be seen from outside of container 10 through opening 43 and hole 28b (see arrow 55 in figure 4 ), the inflation of dunnage bag 16 may be controlled even after closure of container 10. An example for such a control method is explained further below.
  • the method uses a dunnage inflation device 76 comprising gas supply 64 and gas supply nozzle 62 as shown before, and additionally measuring means 78 for measuring a displacement of indication lid 39 through hole 28b in the side wall of container 10 during inflation of inflatable dunnage bag 16.
  • Measuring means 78 may comprise an ultrasonic, an infrared, a laser measurement device or any other device to reliably measure a displacement of indication lid 39 during inflating dunnage bag 16. It is to be understood that the displacement to be measured is the one created by the inflation of dunnage bag 16.
  • Void filling device 76 further comprises a control unit 80 receiving measurement signals from measuring means 78, and providing control signals to gas supply 64.
  • Control unit 80 comprises storage means for storing a predetermined maximum allowable value of displacement during inflation.
  • control unit 80 comprises means for determining the maximum allowable displacement value depending on actual parameters of container 10 (e.g. its size and/or shape and/or content) and/or on other parameters.
  • container 10 For filling a void space in a container 10 with dunnage means 14, container 10 is filled with articles 12, dunnage means 14 is fixed to container 10 as explained above, and container 10 is closed and placed such that measuring means 78 can measure the displacement of indication lid 39 through hole 28b. Thereafter, gas supply nozzle 62 is positioned close or connected to hole 28a or inflation opening 32, respectively, and control unit 80 is activated, for example by pushing a switch at gas supply nozzle 62. Control unit 80 then automatically activates gas supply 64 such that gas, e.g. air is fed into inner volume 70 of dunnage bag 16, as explained above.
  • gas supply nozzle 62 is positioned close or connected to hole 28a or inflation opening 32, respectively, and control unit 80 is activated, for example by pushing a switch at gas supply nozzle 62. Control unit 80 then automatically activates gas supply 64 such that gas, e.g. air is fed into inner volume 70 of dunnage bag 16, as explained above.
  • Control unit 80 comprises a monitoring circuit measuring the gas pressure at the exit of gas supply nozzle 62 and thus detecting if gas supply nozzle 62 is not sufficiently close or docked to inflation opening 32. In such a case, a warning signal is output and gas supply 64 is deactivated, and/or the container 10 is moved to a side track.
  • dunnage bag 16 placed in the closed inner volume of container 10 expands and comes into contact with indication lid 39, thus exerting a pressure force onto indication lid 39, the direction of which being essentially orthogonal to the plane of indication lid 39.
  • This pressure force increases with the amount of filling and leads to an outwardly oriented displacement D of indication lid 39, the displacement D being measured by measuring means 78.
  • control unit 80 deactivates gas supply 64 and outputs a signal indicating to a user that filling the void space inside container 10 has been successfully completed.
  • An order 110 is directed to a warehouse management system 112, which may be implemented as a computer program on a storage device of a computer.
  • warehouse management system 112 comprises article selection means 114 selecting articles 12 to be picked and packed into container 10, depending on their availability on stock.
  • Article selection means 114 are connected to container type selection means 116 selecting a type of container 10 within a plurality of types of containers 10 differing from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • Container type selection means 116 are linked to an automatic container providing means 118 providing the selected type of container 10 in form of a flat corrugated cardboard raw material to a container erecting station 120 comprising an automatic container erecting machine 122. The latter erects the container 10 from the originally laid flat corrugated cardboard raw material by folding it to a 3D-container.
  • the erected container 10 then is transported by automatic conveying means 124 to a drilling station 126, where an automatic drilling machine 128 drills both holes 28a and 28b in the side wall 20 of container 10 at a predetermined position.
  • an automatic drilling machine 128 drills both holes 28a and 28b in the side wall 20 of container 10 at a predetermined position.
  • the flat corrugated cardboard raw material is provided with holes 28a and 28b, such that the drilling station 126 is not necessary.
  • the drilled container 10 is then conveyed to a parking station 130 serving as buffer, and further to picking station 132.
  • an automatic bag type selection means 134 selecting a type of inflatable dunnage bag 16 to be used depending on at least one of a parameter of container 10 and a parameter of article 12. More in detail, the type of inflatable dunnage bag 16 is selected from a plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags 16, the types of inflatable dunnage bags 16 within the plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags 16 differing from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • the selection of the type of dunnage bag 16 depends on at least one of a shape of the container 10 to be used, a size of the container 10 to be used, a presumed shape of the void space in the container 10 to be used, a presumed amount of the void space in the container 10 to be used, a number of articles 12 to be placed in the container 10, a shape of the article 12 to be placed in the container 10, and a size of the article 12 to be placed in the container 10.
  • Both the article selection means 114 and the bag type selection means 134 are connected to a picking list generation means 136 which generates a picking list 138 listing the articles 12 to be placed in the container 10 and, at the end of the picking list, also lists the type container 10 and, next to this, the type of dunnage bag 16 to be placed in and fixed to container 10.
  • the picking list 138 is presented to a user 140 (picker) as a print out and, optionally, also on a display such as a computer screen orr a handheld terminal, at picking station 132.
  • the picker 140 at picking station 132 picks and places articles 12 as listed on the picking list into container 10, and then picks the type of dunnage bag 16 as specified on the picking list 138 and fixes the dunnage bag 16 to the hole 28 in the side wall 20 of the container 10.
  • the container 10 is conveyed to closing station 142 where it is closed by folding the open lids or placing a separate cover part and applying tapes. This is performed by a taping or strapping machine 144.
  • automatic conveying means 124 transport the now closed container 10 to inflation station 146, where the inflatable dunnage bag 16 is inflated as explained above in connection with figures 1 , 3 and 4 , using dunnage bag inflation device 76.
  • the container 10 is transported to expedition station 148 for final shipment to an ordering person or an ordering entity.
  • the articles 12 are picked in totes or carts during the picking process in the warehouse in a pre-picking station 150 according to the information contained in the picking list 138.
  • the totes or carts are then transported to one of a plurality of packing stations 132a, 132b, and 132c, each packing station 132a, 132b, and 132c being managed by a user / packer / checker 140.
  • the types of containers 10 within the plurality of types of containers 10 differ from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • a type of inflatable dunnage bag 16 is allocated to each type of shipping container 10, or to each group of types of containers 10, the type being selected from a plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags 16, the types of inflatable dunnage bags 16 within the plurality of types of inflatable dunnage bags 16 differing from each other at least in one of shape and size.
  • four types of containers 10 may be provided differing from each other only in size, and four types of dunnage bags 16 may be provided differing from each other also only in size. It is to be understood, however, that it may be possible that the same type of dunnage bag 16 is be allocated to different types of containers 10.
  • the packer 140 selects the type of container 10 following his judgement or according to an indication on the picking list 138 provided with the tote or cart with the pre-picked articles 12, or according to an indication on a display which receives its data from container type selection means 116.
  • he takes the pre-picked articles 14 and places them in the container 10.
  • he further takes the dunnage bag 16 indicated on the picking list 138 or on a display according to data provided by the bag type selection means 134 or allocated to the selected container 10 according to standard allocation table and places it in and fixes it to the container 10 (step 158).

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  1. Procédé pour emballer au moins un article (12) dans un contenant (10), comprenant:
    la création, par des moyens de génération automatique de bordereau de prélèvement (136), d'un bordereau de prélèvement (138) qui spécifie au moins ledit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10);
    le placement d'un sac de calage non gonflé (16) dans le contenant (10);
    la fermeture du contenant (10); et
    le gonflage du sac de calage (16) placé dans le contenant (10) fermé;
    caractérisé en ce que le procédé comprend en outre:
    la sélection d'un type de sac de calage gonflable (16) à utiliser (sélection de type de sac) en fonction d'au moins un paramètre du contenant (10).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la sélection de type de sac est effectuée par des moyens de sélection automatique de type de sac (134).
  3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le type sélectionné de sac de calage gonflable (16) est spécifié sur le bordereau de prélèvement (138) par les moyens de génération automatique de bordereau de prélèvement (136).
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les moyens de génération automatique de bordereau de prélèvement (136) placent le type sélectionné de sac de calage gonflable (16) à la fin du bordereau de prélèvement (138).
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le type sélectionné de sac de calage gonflable (16) est indiqué à un utilisateur (140) sur un afficheur, de préférence à côté de l'indication du type de contenant (10).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel un type de sac de calage (16) est attribué à chaque type de contenant (10), de sorte que la sélection de type de sac est effectuée par un utilisateur (140) en fonction du type de contenant (10).
  7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le type de sac de calage gonflable (16) est sélectionné parmi une pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (16), les types de sacs de calage gonflables (16) dans la pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (16) différant les uns des autres quant à au moins l'une d'une forme et d'une taille.
  8. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la sélection de type de sac dépend d'au moins l'un d'une forme du contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une taille du contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une forme présumée de l'espace vide dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une quantité présumée de l'espace vide dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'un nombre d'articles (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une forme dudit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser et d'une taille dudit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser.
  9. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la sélection du type de contenant (10) est effectuée par des moyens de sélection automatique de type de contenant (116) en fonction d'au moins l'un du nombre et des tailles des articles (12) à placer dans le contenant (10).
  10. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, comprenant la prévision d'au moins un trou (28a, 28b) à un emplacement spécifié dans une paroi (20) du contenant (10) à utiliser; et le raccordement d'une valve de gonflage (18) du sac de calage gonflable (16) au trou (28a) et/ou la mesure du gonflage du sac de calage gonflable (16) à travers ledit trou (28b).
  11. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le type de sac de calage gonflable (16) à utiliser (sélection de type de sac) est sélectionné de plus en fonction d'un paramètre dudit au moins un article (12).
  12. Agencement pour emballer au moins un article (12) dans un contenant (10), comprenant:
    des moyens de génération automatique de bordereau de prélèvement (136) générant un bordereau de prélèvement (138) qui spécifie au moins ledit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10);
    des moyens de fermeture (142) pour fermer le contenant (10); et
    des moyens de gonflage (146) pour gonfler un sac de calage (16) prévu dans le contenant (10) fermé;
    caractérisé en ce que l'agencement comprend en outre:
    des moyens de sélection automatique de type de sac (134) pour sélectionner un type de sac de calage gonflable (16) à utiliser, la sélection étant fonction d'au moins un paramètre du contenant (10).
  13. Agencement selon la revendication 12, dans lequel les moyens de sélection automatique de type de sac (134) sont conçus pour sélectionner le type de sac de calage gonflable (16) parmi une pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (16), les types de sacs de calage gonflables (16) dans la pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (116) différant les uns des autres quant à au moins l'une d'une forme et d'une taille.
  14. Agencement selon l'une des revendications 12 et 13, dans lequel les moyens de sélection automatique de type de sac (134) sont conçus pour sélectionner le type de sac de calage gonflable (16) en fonction d'au moins l'un d'une forme du contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une taille du contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une forme présumée de l'espace vide dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une quantité présumée de l'espace vide dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'un nombre d'articles (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, d'une forme dudit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser, et d'une taille dudit au moins un article (12) à placer dans le contenant (10) à utiliser.
  15. Agencement selon l'une des revendications 12 à 14, dans lequel les moyens de sélection automatique de type de sac (134) sont connectés aux moyens de génération automatique de bordereau de prélèvement (136), qui sont conçus pour spécifier le type sélectionné de sac de calage gonflable (16) sur un bordereau de prélèvement imprimé et/ou un afficheur.
  16. Agencement selon l'une des revendications 12 à 15, dans lequel il comprend des moyens de sélection de type de contenant (116) pour sélectionner un type de contenant (10) à utiliser, la sélection étant fonction d'au moins l'un du nombre et des tailles des articles (12) à placer dans le contenant (10).
  17. Pluralité de types de conteneurs (10) pour expédier des articles (14), les types de contenants dans la pluralité de types de contenants (10) différant les uns des autres quant à au moins l'une d'une forme et d'une taille, caractérisée en ce qu'un type d'un sac de calage gonflable (16) est attribué à chaque type de contenant (10), le type étant sélectionné parmi une pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (16), les types de sacs de calage gonflables (16) dans la pluralité de types de sacs de calage gonflables (16) différant les uns des autres quant à au moins l'une d'une forme et d'une taille.
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