EP2520500B1 - Cutting station with cutting unit - Google Patents

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EP2520500B1
EP2520500B1 EP12003140.6A EP12003140A EP2520500B1 EP 2520500 B1 EP2520500 B1 EP 2520500B1 EP 12003140 A EP12003140 A EP 12003140A EP 2520500 B1 EP2520500 B1 EP 2520500B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/02—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs
    • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/40—Cutting-out; Stamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/04—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages
    • B65B61/06—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0625—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by endless conveyors, e.g. belts
    • B26D7/0633—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by endless conveyors, e.g. belts by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F2210/00—Perforating, punching, cutting-out, stamping-out, severing by means other than cutting of specific products
    • B26F2210/06—Trimming plastic mouldings
    • 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
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/28—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines

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  • the invention relates to a thermoforming packaging machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • thermoforming packaging machines of the applicant and packaging machines have cutting stations with complete cutting tools.
  • a complete cutting tool which is also referred to as a mold cutting tool
  • a package is cut out of the film composite with only one cutting movement, the cutting knife having the outer contour of the packaging.
  • the guide columns which are necessary for receiving an upper cutting tool and a movable lower cutting tool, respectively arranged on both sides between the chain guide for guiding the staple chain, the staple chain itself and the machine frame.
  • the upper and lower cutting tools are removed upwardly from the thermoforming packaging machine.
  • thermoforming packaging machines with partly interchangeable complete cutting tools are also off WO 01/28865 A1 or WO 2010/064125 A2 known.
  • thermoforming packaging machine The object of the thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention is to simplify a change of a complete cutting tool.
  • thermoforming packaging machine with the features of claim 1.
  • Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
  • thermoforming packaging machine comprises chain guides for the film feed chains, a forming station, a sealing station and a cutting station, wherein the cutting station has a complete cutting tool.
  • the thermoforming packaging machine is designed such that the complete cutting tool can be removed from the thermoforming packaging machine in the production direction.
  • Foil feed chains and the chain guides in the area of the cutting station can not be disassembled and the complete cutting tool can be removed as a unit towards the end of the thermoforming packaging machine. This leads to minimal downtime when changing complete cutting tools.
  • the complete cutting tool can also be designed as a strip punch.
  • the complete cutting tool comprises a tool top part, a tool bottom part and guides on which the tool top part and the tool bottom part are moved.
  • the chain guides are arranged in the region of the cutting station in the direction of production to the end of the thermoforming packaging machine out freely.
  • This flying bearing means that the complete cutting tool in the production direction for moving out is not hindered by interference edges or fastening means of the chain guides provided on both sides.
  • a deflection wheel is provided at the end of the chain guides provided on both sides in the direction of production, in order to allow a vertically narrow design of the chain guides and to reduce the space requirement of the chain guides within the complete cutting tool to a minimum.
  • both an upper or leading chain center of the film feed chains and a lower or trailing chain center in the cutting station within the complete cutting tool are arranged to allow a structurally simple and compact design of the chain guide in the cutting station and beyond.
  • a machine direction rear end of a machine frame is provided upstream of the cutting station in the direction of production and thus allows placement of the guide columns of the complete cutting tool and the cutting station frame outside and near the chain guides.
  • all vertical guide columns of the complete cutting tool are arranged outside the chain guide.
  • the complete cutting tool includes a cutting tool top, a cutting tool base and at least two guide posts connecting the cutting tools, the cutting tool base performing a vertical lifting movement thereon.
  • the chain guides are provided on the one hand between the lower tool part and the upper tool and on the other hand between the guide columns transversely to the production direction.
  • thermoforming packaging machine is designed so that a tool changing carriage for receiving the complete cutting tool against the direction of production in the thermoforming packaging machine is retracted.
  • a tool changing carriage for receiving the complete cutting tool against the direction of production in the thermoforming packaging machine is retracted.
  • This is particularly advantageous for larger complete cutting tools, since the weight for removal by the operator or a service technician is too large and granted a tool trolley from an ergonomic point of view, a simple and safe handling when changing tools.
  • Fixing elements are preferably provided at the cutting station in order to reposition the complete cutting tool in the cutting station in a repeatable manner in order to avoid new additional and expensive setting or aligning operations after a change.
  • the cutting station preferably has adjusting elements in order to set up and / or align the cutting station independently of the machine frame.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a packaging machine 1 in the form of a thermoforming packaging machine.
  • This thermoforming packaging machine 1 has a forming station 2, a sealing station 3, a cutting device 5, which are arranged in this order in a production direction P on a machine frame 6.
  • a feed roller 7 On the input side is located on the machine frame 6, a feed roller 7, from which a first web-shaped material 8 is withdrawn. In the area of the sealing station 3, a material reservoir 9 is provided, from which a second web-shaped material 10 is withdrawn as a cover film. Furthermore, the packaging machine 1, a feed device, not shown, which engages the first web-shaped material 8 and transported in a main working cycle in cycles in the direction of R.
  • the feed device may be, for example, by laterally arranged staple or transport chains 23 (see FIG. 2 ) be realized.
  • the forming station 2 is formed as a thermoforming station in which containers 14 are formed by deep drawing in the first sheet material 8.
  • the forming station 2 may be designed such that in the direction perpendicular to the working direction R a plurality of containers formed side by side become.
  • an insertion path 15 is provided, in which the containers 14 formed in the first web-shaped material 8 are filled with product 16.
  • the sealing station 3 has a closable chamber 17, in which the atmosphere in the container 14 before sealing can be replaced, for example, by gas purging with a replacement gas or with an exchange gas mixture and then sealed with the second web-shaped material 10.
  • the cutting station 5 has a complete cutting tool 4.
  • a gripping device 20 is provided for removing individual cut packs 21 from the cutting station and transferring them to a discharge conveyor (not shown in detail) next to the thermoforming packaging machine 1.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cutting station 5 with a complete cutting tool 4 in the production direction P in the open position according to the prior art.
  • Both an upper tool part 24 and a vertically movable lower tool part 25 are connected to guides 26.
  • two guides 26 are arranged on both sides between the machine frame 6 and the transport chains 23.
  • the transport chains 23 hold on both sides the first web-shaped material 8 with the shaped container 14 and the second web-shaped material 10.
  • a chain guide 27 and the transport chains 23 guided by it must be located in the region A of the cutting station 5 (see FIG. 3 ) get extended. This is associated with considerable work and occurring downtime of the packaging machine 1.
  • FIG. 4 shows a region B at the end of the packaging machine 1 according to the invention, in which the chain guide 27 is no longer attached to the machine frame 6, but is carried out crragend in the direction of production P.
  • the machine frame 6 ends already before the region B of the cutting station 5.
  • the cutting station 5 is designed in the example shown so that two packages 21 are cut simultaneously.
  • Each two guides 26 are attached to both sides of a frame 29. Both the frame 29, as well as the guides 26 are located outside the chain guides 27 for the transport chains 23.
  • the transport chains 23 are on End of the chain guide 27 deflected by pulleys 28, wherein the upper or leading chain center (with the clamped first web-like material) and the lower or trailing chain center (without first sheet-like material) in the region B parallel.
  • FIG. 5 shows the area B as a sectional view in the production direction P.
  • the frame 29 of the cutting station 5 is not connected to the machine frame 6, but stands independently on the ground and is by means of actuators 30 and independently of the machine frame 6 erectable and aligned.
  • the chain guides 27 and the feed chains 23 are arranged on the one hand between the guides 26 and on the other hand between the upper tool part 24 and the lower tool part 25th
  • This embodiment allows the outward movement of the complete cutting tool 4, for example, with the guides 26, in the direction of production P out of the packaging machine 1, as in FIG. 6 shown, since no fasteners of the chain guide 27 to the machine frame 6 in this area B hinder this movement.
  • a tool change carriage can be pushed against the production direction P at the rear into the packaging machine 1 in order to pick up the usually very heavy complete cutting tool 4 and to drive it out of the packaging machine 1.
  • Fixing elements 31 on the frame 29 ensure that after a change of the complete cutting tool 4, this can be repositioned exactly to the frame 29 and the packaging machine 1.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a thermoforming packaging machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bekannte Tiefziehverpackungsmaschinen der Anmelderin und Verpackungsmaschinen, die aus DE 31 18 946 A1 bekannt sind, weisen Schneidstationen mit Komplettschnittwerkzeugen auf. Bei einem Komplettschnittwerkzeug, das auch Formschnittwerkzeug bezeichnet wird, wird eine Verpackung mit nur einer Schneidbewegung aus dem Folienverbund ausgeschnitten, wobei das Schneidmesser die Außenkontur der Verpackung aufweist. Dabei sind die Führungssäulen, die zur Aufnahme eines oberen Schneidwerkzeugs und eines bewegbaren unteren Schneidwerkzeuges notwendig sind, jeweils beidseitig zwischen der Kettenführung zur Führung der Klammerkette, der Klammerkette selbst und dem Maschinenrahmen angeordnet. Zu Wartungszecken oder zum Austausch des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs beispielsweise bei einem Formatwechsel werden das obere und das untere Schneidwerkzeug (sowie die Führungssäulen) nach oben aus der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine entnommen. Hierzu müssen im Bereich der Schneidstation an beiden Seiten die Klammerkette und die Kettenführung entfernt werden. Dies bedingt einen besonderen hohen und zeitintensiven Montageaufwand und lange Stillstandszeiten der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine. Tiefziehverpackungs-maschinen mit zum Teil austauschbaren Komplettschnittwerkzeugen sind auch aus WO 01/28865 A1 oder WO 2010/064125 A2 bekannt.Known thermoforming packaging machines of the applicant and packaging machines, the DE 31 18 946 A1 are known, have cutting stations with complete cutting tools. In a complete cutting tool, which is also referred to as a mold cutting tool, a package is cut out of the film composite with only one cutting movement, the cutting knife having the outer contour of the packaging. In this case, the guide columns, which are necessary for receiving an upper cutting tool and a movable lower cutting tool, respectively arranged on both sides between the chain guide for guiding the staple chain, the staple chain itself and the machine frame. For maintenance ticks or for replacement of the complete cutting tool, for example during a format change, the upper and lower cutting tools (as well as the guide columns) are removed upwardly from the thermoforming packaging machine. For this purpose, the staple chain and the chain guide must be removed on both sides in the area of the cutting station. This requires a special high and time-consuming installation effort and long downtime of thermoforming packaging machine. Thermoforming packaging machines with partly interchangeable complete cutting tools are also off WO 01/28865 A1 or WO 2010/064125 A2 known.

Aufgabe der erfindungsgemäßen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine ist es, einen Wechsel eines Komplettschnittwerkzeugs zu vereinfachen.The object of the thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention is to simplify a change of a complete cutting tool.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved by a thermoforming packaging machine with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine umfasst Kettenführungen für die Folienvorschubketten, eine Formstation, eine Siegelstation und eine Schneidstation, wobei die Schneidstation ein Komplettschnittwerkzeug aufweist. Die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine ist so gestaltet, dass das Komplettschnittwerkzeug in Produktionsrichtung aus der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine herausnehmbar ist. Somit müssen dieThe thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention comprises chain guides for the film feed chains, a forming station, a sealing station and a cutting station, wherein the cutting station has a complete cutting tool. The thermoforming packaging machine is designed such that the complete cutting tool can be removed from the thermoforming packaging machine in the production direction. Thus, the

Folienvorschubketten und die Kettenführungen im Bereich der Schneidstation nicht demontiert werden und das Komplettschnittwerkzeug kann als eine Einheit zum Ende der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine hin entnommen werden. Dies führt zu minimalen Stillstandszeiten beim Wechsel von Komplettschnittwerkzeugen. Das Komplettschnittwerkzeug kann auch als eine Streifenstanze ausgebildet sein.Foil feed chains and the chain guides in the area of the cutting station can not be disassembled and the complete cutting tool can be removed as a unit towards the end of the thermoforming packaging machine. This leads to minimal downtime when changing complete cutting tools. The complete cutting tool can also be designed as a strip punch.

Das Komplettschnittwerkzeug umfasst ein Werkzeugoberteil, ein Werkzeugunterteil und Führungen, auf denen das Werkzeugoberteil und das Werkzeugunterteil bewegt werden.The complete cutting tool comprises a tool top part, a tool bottom part and guides on which the tool top part and the tool bottom part are moved.

Die Kettenführungen sind im Bereich der Schneidstation in Produktionsrichtung zum Ende der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine hin freiragend angeordnet. Diese fliegende Lagerung führt dazu, dass das Komplettschnittwerkzeug in Produktionsrichtung zum Herausbewegen nicht durch Störkanten oder Befestigungsmittel der beidseitig vorhandenen Kettenführungen behindert wird.The chain guides are arranged in the region of the cutting station in the direction of production to the end of the thermoforming packaging machine out freely. This flying bearing means that the complete cutting tool in the production direction for moving out is not hindered by interference edges or fastening means of the chain guides provided on both sides.

Bevorzugt ist am Ende der beidseitig in Produktionsrichtung vorgesehenen Kettenführungen jeweils ein Umlenkrad vorgesehen, um eine in Vertikalrichtung schmale Bauform der Kettenführungen zu ermöglichen und den Raumbedarf der Kettenführungen innerhalb des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs auf ein Minimum zu reduzieren.Preferably, a deflection wheel is provided at the end of the chain guides provided on both sides in the direction of production, in order to allow a vertically narrow design of the chain guides and to reduce the space requirement of the chain guides within the complete cutting tool to a minimum.

Vorteilhaft ist, wenn sowohl ein oberes bzw. vorlaufendes Kettentrum der Folienvorschubketten als auch ein unteres bzw. nachlaufendes Kettentrum im Bereich der Schneidstation innerhalb des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs angeordnet sind, um eine konstruktiv einfache und kompakte Bauform der Kettenführung im Bereich der Schneidstation und darüber hinaus zu ermöglichen.It is advantageous if both an upper or leading chain center of the film feed chains and a lower or trailing chain center in the cutting station within the complete cutting tool are arranged to allow a structurally simple and compact design of the chain guide in the cutting station and beyond.

Ein in Produktionsrichtung hinteres Ende eines Maschinenrahmens ist in Produktionsrichtung vor der Schneidstation vorgesehen und ermöglicht somit eine Anordnung der Führungssäulen des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs und des Gestells für die Schneidstation außerhalb und nahe der Kettenführungen.A machine direction rear end of a machine frame is provided upstream of the cutting station in the direction of production and thus allows placement of the guide columns of the complete cutting tool and the cutting station frame outside and near the chain guides.

Vorzugsweise sind alle vertikalen Führungssäulen des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs außerhalb der Kettenführung angeordnet.Preferably, all vertical guide columns of the complete cutting tool are arranged outside the chain guide.

Das Komplettschnittwerkzeug umfasst ein Schneidwerkzeugoberteil, ein Schneidwerkzeugunterteil und mindestens zwei Führungssäulen, die die Schneidwerkzeuge verbinden, wobei das Schneidwerkzeugunterteil eine vertikale Hubbewegung daran ausführt. Vorzugsweise sind die Kettenführungen einerseits zwischen dem Werkzeugunterteil und dem Werkzeugoberteil und andererseits zwischen den Führungssäulen quer zur Produktionsrichtung vorgesehen.The complete cutting tool includes a cutting tool top, a cutting tool base and at least two guide posts connecting the cutting tools, the cutting tool base performing a vertical lifting movement thereon. Preferably, the chain guides are provided on the one hand between the lower tool part and the upper tool and on the other hand between the guide columns transversely to the production direction.

Bevorzugt ist die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine so gestaltet, dass ein Werkzeugwechselwagen zur Aufnahme des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs entgegen der Produktionsrichtung in die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine einfahrbar ist. Dies ist besonders bei größeren Komplettschnittwerkzeugen vorteilhaft, da das Gewicht für das Herausnehmen durch das Bedienpersonal oder einen Servicetechniker zu groß ist und ein Werkzeugwagen aus ergonomischer Sicht eine einfache und sichere Handhabung beim Werkzeugwechsel gewährt.Preferably, the thermoforming packaging machine is designed so that a tool changing carriage for receiving the complete cutting tool against the direction of production in the thermoforming packaging machine is retracted. This is particularly advantageous for larger complete cutting tools, since the weight for removal by the operator or a service technician is too large and granted a tool trolley from an ergonomic point of view, a simple and safe handling when changing tools.

Bevorzugt sind Fixierelemente an der Schneidstation vorgesehen, um das Komplettschnittwerkzeug in der Schneidstation wiederholgenau zu positionieren, um nach einem Wechsel neue zusätzliche und aufwendige Einstell- bzw. Ausrichttätigkeiten zu vermeiden.Fixing elements are preferably provided at the cutting station in order to reposition the complete cutting tool in the cutting station in a repeatable manner in order to avoid new additional and expensive setting or aligning operations after a change.

Die Schneidstation weist vorzugsweise Stellelemente auf, um die Schneidstation unabhängig vom Maschinenrahmen aufzustellen und/oder auszurichten.The cutting station preferably has adjusting elements in order to set up and / or align the cutting station independently of the machine frame.

Im Folgenden wird ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert.In the following, an advantageous embodiment of the invention is explained in detail with reference to a drawing.

Im Einzelnen zeigen:

Figur 1
eine schematische Ansicht einer Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine mit einem Komplettschnittwerkzeug,
Figur 2
eine Schnittansicht durch eine Schneidstation mit einem Komplettschnittwerkzeug in Produktionsrichtung nach Stand der Technik,
Figur 3
eine Draufsicht auf eine Schneidstation von Figur 2 nach Stand der Technik,
Figur 4
eine Draufsicht auf eine Schneidstation einer erfindungsgemäßen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine,
Figur 5
eine Schnittansicht durch eine Schneidstation mit einem Komplettschnittwerkzeug einer erfindungsgemäßen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine in Produktionsrichtung,
Figur 6
eine Draufsicht auf die Schneidstation von Figur 4 mit herausbewegtem Komplettschnittwerkzeug.
In detail show:
FIG. 1
a schematic view of a thermoforming packaging machine with a complete cutting tool,
FIG. 2
a sectional view through a cutting station with a complete cutting tool in the production direction according to the prior art,
FIG. 3
a plan view of a cutting station of FIG. 2 according to the prior art,
FIG. 4
a top view of a cutting station of a thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention,
FIG. 5
a sectional view through a cutting station with a complete cutting tool of a thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention in the production direction,
FIG. 6
a plan view of the cutting station of FIG. 4 with moved out complete cutting tool.

Gleiche Komponenten sind in den Figuren durchgängig mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen.The same components are provided throughout the figures with the same reference numerals.

Figur 1 zeigt in schematischer Ansicht eine Verpackungsmaschine 1 in Form einer Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine. Diese Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 weist eine Formstation 2, eine Siegelstation 3, eine Schneideinrichtung 5 auf, die in dieser Reihenfolge in eine Produktionsrichtung P an einem Maschinenrahmen 6 angeordnet sind. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a packaging machine 1 in the form of a thermoforming packaging machine. This thermoforming packaging machine 1 has a forming station 2, a sealing station 3, a cutting device 5, which are arranged in this order in a production direction P on a machine frame 6.

Eingangsseitig befindet sich an dem Maschinenrahmen 6 eine Zufuhrrolle 7, von der ein erstes bahnförmiges Material 8 abgezogen wird. Im Bereich der Siegelstation 3 ist ein Materialspeicher 9 vorgesehen, von dem ein zweites bahnförmiges Material 10 als Deckelfolie abgezogen wird. Ferner weist die Verpackungsmaschine 1 eine nicht dargestellte Vorschubeinrichtung auf, die das erste bahnförmige Material 8 ergreift und in einem Hauptarbeitstakt taktweise in der Arbeitsrichtung R weitertransportiert. Die Vorschubeinrichtung kann zum Beispiel durch seitlich angeordnete Klammer- oder Transportketten 23 (siehe Figur 2) realisiert sein.On the input side is located on the machine frame 6, a feed roller 7, from which a first web-shaped material 8 is withdrawn. In the area of the sealing station 3, a material reservoir 9 is provided, from which a second web-shaped material 10 is withdrawn as a cover film. Furthermore, the packaging machine 1, a feed device, not shown, which engages the first web-shaped material 8 and transported in a main working cycle in cycles in the direction of R. The feed device may be, for example, by laterally arranged staple or transport chains 23 (see FIG. 2 ) be realized.

In der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die Formstation 2 als eine Tiefziehstation ausgebildet, in der in dem ersten bahnförmigen Material 8 durch Tiefziehen Behälter 14 geformt werden. Dabei kann die Formstation 2 derart ausgebildet sein, dass in der Richtung senkrecht zur Arbeitsrichtung R mehrere Behälter nebeneinander gebildet werden. In Arbeitsrichtung R hinter der Formstation 2 ist eine Einlegestrecke 15 vorgesehen, in der die in dem ersten bahnförmigen Material 8 geformten Behälter 14 mit Produkt 16 befüllt werden. Die Siegelstation 3 verfügt über eine verschließbare Kammer 17, in der die Atmosphäre in den Behälter 14 vor dem Versiegeln zum Beispiel durch Gasspülen mit einem Austauschgas oder mit einem Austausch-Gasgemisch ersetzt werden kann und anschließend mit dem zweiten bahnförmigen Material 10 verschlossen wird. Die Schneidstation 5 weist ein Komplettschnittwerkzeug 4 auf. Eine Greifvorrichtung 20 ist dafür vorgesehen, vereinzelte geschnittene Verpackungen 21 aus der Schneidstation zu entnehmen und an ein nicht näher dargestelltes, neben der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 angeordnetes Abführband zu übergeben.In the illustrated embodiment, the forming station 2 is formed as a thermoforming station in which containers 14 are formed by deep drawing in the first sheet material 8. In this case, the forming station 2 may be designed such that in the direction perpendicular to the working direction R a plurality of containers formed side by side become. In the working direction R behind the forming station 2, an insertion path 15 is provided, in which the containers 14 formed in the first web-shaped material 8 are filled with product 16. The sealing station 3 has a closable chamber 17, in which the atmosphere in the container 14 before sealing can be replaced, for example, by gas purging with a replacement gas or with an exchange gas mixture and then sealed with the second web-shaped material 10. The cutting station 5 has a complete cutting tool 4. A gripping device 20 is provided for removing individual cut packs 21 from the cutting station and transferring them to a discharge conveyor (not shown in detail) next to the thermoforming packaging machine 1.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Schneidstation 5 mit einem Komplettschnittwerkzeug 4 in Produktionsrichtung P in geöffneter Stellung nach dem Stand der Technik. Sowohl ein Werkzeugoberteil 24, als auch ein vertikal bewegbares Werkzeugunterteil 25 sind mit Führungen 26 verbunden. Von den vier Führungen 26 sind jeweils zwei Führungen 26 beidseitig zwischen dem Maschinenrahmen 6 und den Transportketten 23 angeordnet. Die Transportketten 23 halten beidseitig das erste bahnförmige Material 8 mit dem geformten Behälter 14 und dem zweiten bahnförmigen Material 10. FIG. 2 shows a cutting station 5 with a complete cutting tool 4 in the production direction P in the open position according to the prior art. Both an upper tool part 24 and a vertically movable lower tool part 25 are connected to guides 26. Of the four guides 26, two guides 26 are arranged on both sides between the machine frame 6 and the transport chains 23. The transport chains 23 hold on both sides the first web-shaped material 8 with the shaped container 14 and the second web-shaped material 10.

Um ein Werkzeugunterteil 25 beispielsweise zur Wartung oder bei einem Formatwechsel ausbauen bzw. austauschen zu können, müssen eine Kettenführung 27 und die von ihr geführten Transportketten 23 in dem Bereich A der Schneidstation 5 (siehe Figur 3) ausgebaut werden. Dies ist mit erheblichem Arbeitsaufwand und auftretenden Stillstandszeiten der Verpackungsmaschine 1 verbunden.In order to be able to remove or replace a tool lower part 25, for example for maintenance or during a format change, a chain guide 27 and the transport chains 23 guided by it must be located in the region A of the cutting station 5 (see FIG FIG. 3 ) get extended. This is associated with considerable work and occurring downtime of the packaging machine 1.

Figur 4 zeigt einen Bereich B am Ende der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine 1, bei dem die Kettenführung 27 nicht mehr am Maschinenrahmen 6 angebracht ist, sondern freiragend in Produktionsrichtung P ausgeführt ist. Der Maschinenrahmen 6 endet bereits vor dem Bereich B der Schneidstation 5. Die Schneidstation 5 ist in dem gezeigten Beispiel so ausgestaltet, dass zwei Verpackungen 21 gleichzeitig geschnitten werden. Je zwei Führungen 26 sind beidseitig an einem Rahmen 29 befestigt. Sowohl der Rahmen 29, als auch die Führungen 26 befinden sich außerhalb der Kettenführungen 27 für die Transportketten 23. Die Transportketten 23 werden am Ende der Kettenführung 27 über Umlenkrollen 28 umgelenkt, wobei das obere bzw. vorlaufende Kettentrum (mit dem eingespannten ersten bahnförmigen Material) und das untere bzw. nachlaufende Kettentrum (ohne erstes bahnförmiges Material) in dem Bereich B parallel verlaufen. FIG. 4 shows a region B at the end of the packaging machine 1 according to the invention, in which the chain guide 27 is no longer attached to the machine frame 6, but is carried out freiragend in the direction of production P. The machine frame 6 ends already before the region B of the cutting station 5. The cutting station 5 is designed in the example shown so that two packages 21 are cut simultaneously. Each two guides 26 are attached to both sides of a frame 29. Both the frame 29, as well as the guides 26 are located outside the chain guides 27 for the transport chains 23. The transport chains 23 are on End of the chain guide 27 deflected by pulleys 28, wherein the upper or leading chain center (with the clamped first web-like material) and the lower or trailing chain center (without first sheet-like material) in the region B parallel.

Figur 5 zeigt den Bereich B als Schnittansicht in Produktionsrichtung P. Der Rahmen 29 der Schneidstation 5 ist dabei nicht mit dem Maschinenrahmen 6 verbunden, sondern steht eigenständig auf dem Boden und ist mittels Stellelementen 30 auch unabhängig vom Maschinenrahmen 6 aufstellbar und dazu ausrichtbar. Dabei sind die Kettenführungen 27 und die Vorschubketten 23 einerseits zwischen den Führungen 26 angeordnet und andererseits zwischen dem Werkzeugoberteil 24 und dem Werkzeugunterteil 25. FIG. 5 shows the area B as a sectional view in the production direction P. The frame 29 of the cutting station 5 is not connected to the machine frame 6, but stands independently on the ground and is by means of actuators 30 and independently of the machine frame 6 erectable and aligned. The chain guides 27 and the feed chains 23 are arranged on the one hand between the guides 26 and on the other hand between the upper tool part 24 and the lower tool part 25th

Diese Ausführung ermöglicht das Herausbewegung des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs 4, beispielsweise auch mit den Führungen 26, in Produktionsrichtung P heraus der Verpackungsmaschine 1, wie in Figur 6 dargestellt, da keine Befestigungselemente von der Kettenführung 27 an den Maschinenrahmen 6 in diesem Bereich B diese Bewegung behindern. Als ergonomische Erleichterung kann sogar ein Werkzeugwechselwagen entgegen der Produktionsrichtung P hinten in die Verpackungsmaschine 1 eingeschoben werden, um das meist sehr schwere Komplettschnittwerkzeug 4 aufzunehmen und aus der Verpackungsmaschine 1 herauszufahren. Fixierelemente 31 am Rahmen 29 stellen sicher, dass nach einem Wechsel des Komplettschnittwerkzeugs 4 dieses wiederholgenau zum Rahmen 29 und zur Verpackungsmaschine 1 positioniert werden kann.This embodiment allows the outward movement of the complete cutting tool 4, for example, with the guides 26, in the direction of production P out of the packaging machine 1, as in FIG. 6 shown, since no fasteners of the chain guide 27 to the machine frame 6 in this area B hinder this movement. As an ergonomic relief, even a tool change carriage can be pushed against the production direction P at the rear into the packaging machine 1 in order to pick up the usually very heavy complete cutting tool 4 and to drive it out of the packaging machine 1. Fixing elements 31 on the frame 29 ensure that after a change of the complete cutting tool 4, this can be repositioned exactly to the frame 29 and the packaging machine 1.

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  1. Thermo-forming packaging machine (1) comprising chain guides (27) for guiding a transport chain (23) for a web-shaped material (8) and a cutting station (5), where said cutting station (5) comprises a complete cutting tool (4) characterized in that said complete cutting tool (4) is extractable from said thermo-forming packaging machine (1) in the direction P of production and in that said chain guides (27) are arranged freely projecting towards the end of said thermo-forming packaging machine (1) in a region (B) of said cutting station (5) in said direction P of production.
  2. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a chain deflection wheel (28) is provided on both sides at the end of each chain guide (27) provided in said direction (P) of production.
  3. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that both an upper chain strand as well as a lower chain strand are arranged in said region (B) of said cutting station (5) within said complete cutting tool (4).
  4. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an end of a machine frame (6) located in said direction (P) of production is provided in said direction (P) of production upstream of said cutting station (5).
  5. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that all vertical guide columns (26) of said complete cutting tool (4) are arranged outside of said chain guides (27).
  6. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said complete cutting tool (4) comprises a cutting tool upper part (24), a cutting tool lower part (25) and at least two guide columns (26), where said chain guides (27) are, on the one hand, provided between said tool lower part (25) and said tool upper part (24) and, on the other hand, between said guide columns (26) transversely to said direction (P) of production.
  7. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a tool change carriage for receiving said complete cutting tool (4) can be run-in into said thermo-forming packaging machine (1) against said direction (P) of production.
  8. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that fixing elements (31) are provided at said cutting station (5) in order to position said complete cutting tool (4) in said cutting station (5) for repeat accuracy.
  9. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cutting station (5) comprises positioning elements (30) in order position and / or align said cutting station (5) independently of said machine frame (6).
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