EP2632805B1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zum einwickeln identischer oder ähnlicher produkte und zur verpackung der eingewickelten produkte - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zum einwickeln identischer oder ähnlicher produkte und zur verpackung der eingewickelten produkte Download PDF

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EP2632805B1
EP2632805B1 EP11824267.6A EP11824267A EP2632805B1 EP 2632805 B1 EP2632805 B1 EP 2632805B1 EP 11824267 A EP11824267 A EP 11824267A EP 2632805 B1 EP2632805 B1 EP 2632805B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65B11/08—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path
    • B65B11/10—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
    • B65B11/105—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents the axis of the tube being parallel to the conveying direction
    • 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
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/44—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
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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
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    • B65B43/18—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers
    • B65B43/185—Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers specially adapted for carton blanks
    • 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
    • B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents
    • B65B49/08—Reciprocating or oscillating folders
    • 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
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B5/024—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles for making containers from preformed blanks
    • 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
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids

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  • the invention relates to the technical field of packaging. More particularly, the invention relates to the field of overpacking and casing identical or similar products consisting of a batch.
  • the invention applies in particular but not exclusively to the case of fresh dairy products, cheese products, compotes and any other product of various natures or destinations but which may be considered identical or similar in order to allow their grouping in batches.
  • the contents to be packaged, the primary packagings (pots and lids) possibly arranged in platelets and the individual overpackage blanks should be available or manufactured.
  • the products themselves are produced, that is to say that the primary packaging is filled with the desired content (s) and then closed by placing the covers.
  • the batches of products are formed by grouping and possibly superposition of these products.
  • around each batch of products is disposed an overwrap blank folded and closed on itself.
  • these lots of overpacked products are arranged in a cardboard box or similar material to ensure their packaging and transport to the distribution markets.
  • EP-A-1116 676 which aims an overpacking machine comprising a conveyor adapted to receive successive groups of products for routing from an upstream location to a downstream location; a progress path along which the products are conveyed one by one to said conveyor by being juxtaposed to each other; means for transferring the products from the advancement path to the conveyor, capable of taking and grouping the products to form spaced batches; and a carrier capable on the one hand to route one by one cardboard overwrap blanks, laid substantially flat on the conveyor, to said conveyor, and to arrange the overpack blanks on the conveyor opposite batches of products; drive means and transfer means; and finally a device for controlling and controlling the drive means, adapted to apply to each drive means a speed profile preprogrammed according to the pitch and / or the type of desired lots.
  • Such a device has several disadvantages.
  • this device makes the overpacking operation almost mandatory because the online layout of the workstations implies that products that do not have to be overpacked must still cross the overpack positions. This obviously generates a waste of time that is not acceptable given the constraints imposed on the packaging of certain products.
  • a device for overpacking products arranged in batches around which overpack blanks are arranged comprises a carousel having receptacles and four work stations, distributed around the carousel, respectively comprising means for dispensing overpack blanks to the receptacles, means for loading the products into the receptacles, folding means and / or closing the overpack blanks around the products to form batches of overpacked products and means for unloading the overpacked batches to crates.
  • This arrangement of workstations around the carousel is intended to reduce the clutter of the installation compared to online devices such as that presented above.
  • the present invention aims to provide a device and an overpacking process free of at least one of the limitations mentioned above. More particularly, the object of the invention is to propose a device and an overpacking process with reduced bulk, which does not necessarily require the passage of the batches of products formed within a workstation exclusively dedicated to the overpack and which ensures optimized production rate.
  • the invention relates to a device for overpacking identical or similar products, and the packing of overpacked products, comprising: means supply of blank overwrapping blanks and means for supplying mobile products according to an incoming axial flow, means for supplying empty boxes of products and means for evacuating crates filled with overpacked products, movable according to a outgoing axial flow; dispensing means capable of sequentially distributing overpack blanks flat from the overpack blank supply means to hollow receiving means; loading means able to load, sequentially, the products from the product supply means in the receiving means, so as to constitute preparatory batches composed of the products and, around the overpackage blanks set volume and open; closing means capable of closing, sequentially, the overwrapping blanks placed in volume and open preparatory batches so as to constitute overpacked lots composed of overpackaged products by means of overpackage blanks volume and closed; unloading means capable of discharging, in a sequential manner, the overpacked batches from the receiving means to the boxes
  • the distribution means and the loading means are grouped together in a distribution and loading station for the preparatory batches and the closing means and the unloading means are grouped together in a closing station and unloading overpacked lots;
  • the receiving means comprise a first pair of shuttle shapers capable of setting the volume of the overpack blanks around the products to receive the preparatory batches;
  • the shuttle shapers of the first pair are arranged on a first distribution channel and able to be moved along the first distribution channel in phase opposition with respect to each other, so that when operating when one of the shuttle-shapers of the first pair is in position in the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches the other of the shuttle-shapers of the first pair is in position in the closing and unloading station of the overpacked batches and vice versa.
  • the device comprises the distribution station and loading preparatory batches and the closing station and unloading packaged batches only.
  • the device comprises adhesive material disposal means adapted to allow that the adhesive material is disposed on a portion of the overpackage blanks set in volume and open so as to keep closed the overpacked batches comprising the overpackage blanks set in volume and closed.
  • the adhesive material disposal means are arranged near the first distribution channel, between the distribution station and loading preparatory batches and the closing station and unloading packaged batches, so to allow the on-the-fly disposal of the adhesive material on the portions of the overwrapping blanks set in volume and open during the passage of these overpack blanks set in volume and open between the distribution and loading station of the preparatory lots and the closing and unloading station for the overpacked lots.
  • the adhesive material disposal means are arranged in the closure and unloading station for the overpacked batches, so as to allow the adhesive material to be placed on the portions of the overpack blanks set in volume and open. when these volume blanks overstacked and open are in position in the closing station and unloading overpacked lots and before the implementation of the closing means.
  • the device comprises means for dispensing information or ornamentation elements able to affix information or ornamentation elements on a portion of the overpack blanks set in volume and open.
  • the distribution means of information or ornamentation elements are arranged near the first distribution channel, between the distribution station and loading preparatory batches and the closing station and unloading the overpacked batches, so as to allow the distribution on the fly of the information or ornamentation elements on the portions of the overpackage blanks set in volume and open during the passage of these overpackage blanks set in volume and open between the distribution and loading station for the preparatory lots and the closing and unloading station for overpacked lots.
  • the adhesive material disposal means and the distribution means of information or ornamentation elements are arranged near the first distribution channel, between the distribution station and loading preparatory batches and the closing and unloading station packaged batches, in one embodiment the adhesive material disposal means and the ornamentation element distribution means are structurally and functionally related to each other.
  • the information or ornamentation elements are chosen from: ink, self-adhesive labels and the like.
  • the receiving means comprise a second pair of shuttle shapers capable of placing the overpack blanks around the products in order to receive the preparatory batches; the shuttle shapers of the second pair being arranged on a second distribution channel and able to be moved along the second distribution channel in phase opposition with respect to each other, so that when operating when one of the shuttle-shaper of the second pair is in position in the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches the other of the shuttle shaper of the second pair is in position in the closing and unloading station of the over-packaged batches and vice versa.
  • the first and / or second distribution channel comprises a support rail extending in a longitudinal direction; transmission means supported by the support rail and adapted to drive the shuttle shapers in a reciprocating motion in the longitudinal direction of the support rail and a drive motor adapted to set the transmission means in motion .
  • the transmission means have a first portion and a second portion capable of driving, respectively, the one and the other of the shuttle-shapers of the first pair and / or the second pair in two directions. opposed.
  • the transmission means can then, according to a first variant, comprise one or two closed transmission elements, such as a belt or a chain.
  • the receiving means comprise a second pair of shuttle shapers arranged on a second distribution channel
  • the support rail of the second distribution channel is parallel and facing the support rail of the first channel. of distribution.
  • the drive motor of the first distribution channel also constitutes the drive motor of the second channel. distribution.
  • the invention also relates, in a second aspect, to a method of overpacking identical or similar products, and to packing over-packaged products, comprising a plurality of steps consisting in: having means for feeding flat overpack blanks; , means for supplying mobile products according to an incoming axial flow, means for feeding empty boxes of products and means for evacuating crates filled with mobile overpackaged products according to an outgoing axial flow; sequentially dispensing overpack blanks flat from the overpack blank feed means to recessed receiving means; and sequentially loading products from the product supply means into the receiving means so as to constitute preparatory batches consisting of the products and, around, overpackage blanks set in volume and open; sequentially closing the overwrapping blanks placed in volume and open preparatory batches so as to constitute overpacked batches composed of overpackaged products by means of overpackage blanks set in volume and closed again; sequentially unloading the overpacked batches from the receiving means to the crates fed by the box feeding means and discharged, once filled products overwrapped by
  • the receiving means comprise a first pair of shuttle shapers participating, alternatively, the setting volume of the overpack blanks around the products during the reception of the preparatory lots; during a first phase the distribution steps of the blanks overpacking and loading of the products are carried out one after the other within a distribution station and load preparatory lots where is one of the shaper-shuttles of the first pair and simultaneously; and during this first phase also the steps of closing the overwrapping blanks volume and open and unloading overpacked batches to the boxes are carried out one after another within a closing station and unloading overpacked lots where the other shuttlecocks of the first pair are; during a second phase, the shuttle shapers of the first pair, arranged on a first distribution channel, are displaced along the first distribution channel in phase opposition with respect to each other, so that one of the shuttle shapers of the first pair is moved from the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches and to the closing and unloading station of the overpacked batches while the other of the shuttle shapers of the
  • the method uses the distribution and loading station of preparatory batches and the closing and unloading station for overpacked batches only.
  • the method comprises a step of distributing an adhesive material on a portion of the overpackage blanks set in volume and open so as to keep closed the overpacked lots comprising overpack blanks volume and closed.
  • the step of dispensing the adhesive material is to dispose on the fly, between the distribution station and loading preparatory batches and the closing station and unloading packaged batches, the adhesive material on the portions of the overwrapping blanks set in volume and open during the passage of these overwrapping blanks set in volume and open between said distribution station and loading preparatory batches and said closure and unloading position of overpacked batches, before the implementation of the step of closing the overpack blanks.
  • the step of dispensing the adhesive material consists in dispensing, within the closure and unloading station for the overpacked batches, adhesive material on the portions of the overpack blanks that are placed in volume and opened. when these volume blanks overstacked and open are in position in the closing station and unloading overpacked lots, before the implementation of the closing step blanks blanks F.
  • the method comprises a step of distributing information or ornamentation elements so as to affix these information or ornamentation elements on a portion of the overpack blanks set in volume and open.
  • the distribution step of the information or ornamentation elements consists in distributing, on the fly, between the distribution and loading station preparatory batches and the closing and unloading station for the overpacked batches, elements information or ornamentation on the portions of overpackage blanks set in volume and open during the passage of these overpackage blanks set in volume and open between the distribution station and load preparatory batches and the closing station and unloading overpacked lots.
  • the receiving means comprise a second pair of shuttle-shaper alternatively participating in setting the volume of the overpack blanks around the products during the reception of the preparatory lots; in which, during the first phase, one of the shuttle shapers of the second pair is in position in the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches while the other of the shuttle shapers of the second pair is in position in the closing and unloading station for overpacked lots; in which during the second phase, the shuttle shapers of the second pair, arranged on a second distribution channel, are displaced along the second distribution channel in phase opposition with respect to each other so one of the shuttle shapers of the second pair is moved from the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches and to the closing and unloading station of the overpacked batches while the other of the shuttle shapers of the second pair is moved from the closure and unloading station for overpacked lots to the distribution and loading station for the preparatory lots.
  • the shuttle shaper of the first pair and the shuttle shaper of the second pair are driven by a single drive motor.
  • the invention relates to overpacking, in an overwrap blank F, identical or similar products A, that is to say having dimensions relatively close to each other but possibly certain distinctions including ornamental.
  • products A may, in a non-limiting embodiment be arranged in platelets P each comprising a plurality of articles A substantially the same length in a running direction D which is described as longitudinal.
  • Products A, or possibly platelets P of products A are arranged in one or more columns, one or more lines and / or one or more layers in order to form batches L of products A.
  • the products A are typically primary packages such as pots made of plastic, waxed cardboard or the like intended to be closed by lids and containing fresh or ultra-fresh dairy products such as yogurt and the like, dessert creams, ice creams and the like. but also cheese products, compotes. All this is only exemplary and not limiting and the term "product" means by convention a primary packaging filled with its contents.
  • the products A have a generally cylindrical or prismatic or pseudo cylindrical or pseudo prismatic or ovoid shape or the like with an axis normally arranged vertically. In a typical embodiment, such a product A has a longitudinal length of the order of a few centimeters.
  • the lots L of products A are intended to be overpacked so as to constitute overpacked lots Ls.
  • This overpack is typically made from an overwrap blank F, in cardboard or similar material, having pre-cut and fold lines arranged to facilitate its conformation to a predetermined shape.
  • the method can be implemented and the device can operate when products A and overpackage blanks F prepared separately are available.
  • the method according to the invention can be implemented and the machine according to the invention can be installed downstream, in particular immediately downstream or almost immediately downstream, of a line or a unit for producing the articles. A (formation of content, filling and closing).
  • the device according to the invention includes a frame and appropriate support elements (shown in part only). This device extends in a substantially horizontal plane.
  • the device comprises in the first place feed means 12 in products A.
  • These supply means 12 of products A make it possible to transport these products A according to the incoming axial flow 10, along the running direction D which is also the direction of the driving movement of the driving parts and members of the drive means. 12, such as conveyors or conveyor means.
  • Directorate D is also referred to as “longitudinal”. Furthermore, the horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction D is called “transverse”.
  • the conveyors or conveyor means and therefore the products A are able to move along the longitudinal direction D in a given direction, which makes it possible to define on the supply means 12 an upstream side and a downstream side.
  • These supply means 12 of products A comprise in particular two belt conveyor belt 14 disposed at or near the exit of a line or a unit for producing articles A. These two conveyor belts 14 drive the products Along the longitudinal direction D from the upstream side to the downstream side.
  • These supply means 12 also comprise synchronized drive means 16 of the products A making it possible to accelerate, slow down or stop the products A with respect to moving the conveyor belts 14 when these products A are within a so-called loading zone 20.
  • the synchronized drive means 16 thus provide precise positioning of the products A.
  • these synchronized drive means 16 products A comprise two worm gear systems arranged opposite one another in order to constrain the positioning of the products A in the longitudinal direction D and in the transverse direction. The positioning of the products A in the loading zone 20 is thus controlled and precise.
  • the supply means 12 further comprise positioning sensors 18 making it possible to identify the position of the products A along the incoming axial flow 10 and, in particular, to determine when these products A are positioned inside the loading area 20.
  • the synchronized drive means 16 are slaved to these positioning sensors 18 and make it possible to hold the products A in position when they are inside this loading zone 20.
  • the device according to the invention also comprises loading means 22 in products A.
  • These loading means 22 of products A are able to load, sequentially, products A from the supply means 12 of products A in recessed receiving means (described later).
  • loading means 22 comprise one or more gripping heads 24 able to grip the products A so as to move them from the loading zone 20 and to the recessed receiving means.
  • said loading means 22 comprise sufficient gripping heads 24 for handling and moving products A constituting one or more batches L.
  • this manipulation can, depending on the circumstances, be carried out in a time or in several times. .
  • the gripping heads 24 are able to move, on the one hand, in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction D and, on the other hand, in the vertical direction in order to extract, from above, the products A of the loading zone 20 and transport them, in the transverse direction, to the recessed receiving means.
  • gripping heads 24 can be slaved to the positioning sensors 18 to engage the manipulation and movement of the products A when they are in position or are in the process of being in position in the loading area 20.
  • the device also has supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F.
  • These supply means 32 in overwrap blanks F comprise one or more store (s) 34 of overwrap blanks F flat and stacked, located next to the loading zone 20 and shifted in the transverse direction vis-à-vis this loading zone 20.
  • the supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F comprise several magazines 34, the latter are adjacent to each other; which facilitates their handling.
  • the overpack blanks F are stacked, inclined relative to the vertical and carried by the support members of the magazines 34 to the outlet of the magazine 34.
  • the overwrap blanks F - which were previously stacked on the blanks F of this first series - come to take a stand against the support members of the magazine 34, ready to be extracted in turn.
  • the supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F also comprise presence sensors 36 supported by the magazines 34 and making it possible to determine the quantity of overwrapping blanks F remaining available in these magazines 34.
  • the presence sensors 36 signal it and transmit either instructions for supplying the magazines 34 in overwrap blanks F or instructions. use of overwrapping blanks F from adjacent stores not emptied.
  • the device also comprises distribution means 38 in overwrap blanks F.
  • These distribution means 38 in overwrap blanks F are able to distribute, sequentially, overwrapping blanks F flat from the supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F and to the recessed receiving means.
  • These dispensing means 38 consist in particular of unstacking means 40 of the overpacking blanks F.
  • these unstacking means 40 have the form of an unstacking wheel 42 rotatably mounted about a transverse axis 42a, supporting a plurality of radial arms 44 terminated by sucking suction cups 46.
  • Driving means drive the unstacking wheel 42.
  • sucking suction cups 46 of the radial arms 44 arriving towards the outlet of the magazine 34 can seize and then move as the first overpack blanks F appearing at the outlet of the magazines 34.
  • this form of realization of the distribution means 38 is only exemplary and not limiting.
  • Overpack blanks F thus unstacked are deposited, after rotation, flat on the recessed receiving means, as shown in FIG. figure 4 .
  • the device according to the invention has recessed receiving means 50.
  • the loading means 22 of the products A and the dispensing means 38 in overwrapping blanks F are arranged around the receiving means 50 in a hollow so as to form a batch dispensing and loading station.
  • these receiving means 50 comprise a first pair of shuttle shapers 52 capable of moving in a back-and-forth movement so as to be alternately within the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P.
  • Each shuttle shaper 52 has one or more hollow base (s) provided with a base and a peripheral wall defining at least one receiving cavity 54 open upwards in a normal condition of use.
  • Each receiving cavity 54 is capable of containing one or more lot (s) L of products A surrounded by an overwrapping blank F.
  • each hollow base has dimensions slightly greater than the dimensions of the batches L of products A so as to ensure the reception, in addition to the batch L of products A, of an excess thickness corresponding to the dimensions of an overwrap blank F.
  • each shuttle shaper 52 has three separate bases, each having two receiving cavities 54 and thus accommodating two batches L of products A at least partially surrounded by overwrapping blanks F.
  • the distribution and loading station preparatory batches L P may include receiving means and conformation 62 overpack blanks F allowing, on the one hand, to ensure accurate positioning of overwinding flanks F with respect to the shuttle shapers 52 and, secondly, to facilitate the folding and conformation of these overwrapping blanks F for their volume development inside the receiving cavity 54 of the shuttle shaper 52.
  • reception and conformation means 62 is represented on the figure 6 .
  • the reception and conformation means 62 comprise a support plane 64 able to support the overpack blanks F distributed flat by the distribution means 38.
  • These reception and conformation means 62 also comprise positioning fingers 66 arranged on the support plane 64 and defining the perimeter of receiving areas 66A flat overwrap blanks F. The positioning of the overwrapping blanks F vis-à-vis the receiving cavity 54 of the shuttle shapers 52 is then ensured by and optimized by these positioning fingers 66.
  • these receiving and shaping means 62 also comprise an opening 68 arranged in the support plane 64 facing the receiving cavity 54 of the shuttle shapers 52 and defined by a border 70 participating in the conformation and the setting the volume of the overwrapping blanks F during the introduction of the products A constituted in batch L inside the receiving cavity 54.
  • reception and conformation means 62 are in a fixed position within the preparative batch distribution and loading station L P makes it possible to ensure the positioning of the overpack blanks F even before the shuttle shapers 52 are in position within this L P preparatory batch loading and loading station.
  • the reception and conformation means 62 could also be arranged directly on the shuttle shapers 52.
  • the reception means 50 also comprise a first distribution channel V 1 .
  • This first distribution channel V 1 is formed by a support rail 56 extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction D. More specifically, the support rail 56 is positioned between the loading zone 20 of the means of support. supply 12 of products A and supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F. This support rail 56 extends outside the distribution and loading station preparatory batches L P and to a closing and unloading station for overpacked batches L S (described later).
  • the shuttle shapers 52 of the first pair, supported by the support rail 56, are able to move in the longitudinal direction D, along the support rail 56.
  • these shuttle shapers 52 are able to pass successively and alternatively from a position where they are located within the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P to a position where they are within the closing station and unloading packaged batches L S.
  • these shuttle shapers 52 are able to move along the first distribution channel V 1 in phase opposition with respect to each other, so that, in operation when one of the conformers- shuttle 52 of the first pair is positioned in the dispensing station and loading preparatory lots, the other of the shaper shuttle 52 of the first pair is positioned in the closing station and unloading and vice-packaged batches versa.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to obtain a device with reduced space requirement which does not necessarily require the passage of batches of products formed within a workstation exclusively dedicated to the overpack and which ensures an optimized production rate.
  • the loading and preparation rate of preparatory batches L P and the closing and unloading of overpacked batches L S can be easily optimized.
  • the receiving means 50 comprise transmission means 58, supported by the support rail 56, which are able to drive the shuttle shapers 52 in a traveling movement. and -to the longitudinal direction D. To actuate these transmission means 58, the receiving means 50 also comprise a drive motor 60.
  • the transmission means 58 have a first portion and a second portion adapted to drive, respectively, one and the other of the shuttle shaper 52 of the first pair in opposite directions.
  • the transmission means 58 may either comprise a closed transmission element such as a belt or a chain, or comprise two open transmission elements such as racks moved in opposite directions.
  • the device also comprises closure means 72 of the overpack blanks F.
  • closure means 72 of the overpack blanks F are able to close, sequentially, the blanks on packaging F placed in volume and open preparatory batches L P arranged in shapers 52, when these shapers 52 are positioned within the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S.
  • these closing means 72 are able, from the preparatory batches L P arranged in the shuttle shapers 52, to constitute packaged batches Ls composed of over-wrapped products A having blanks on packaging F placed in volume and closed.
  • closure means 72 comprise folding rollers 72a able to move in the transverse direction so as to fold the open portion of the overwrapping blanks F preparatory batches L P and thus form overpacked lots L S volume and closed.
  • the device may comprise means 73 for placing adhesive material arranged close to the first distribution channel, between the distribution and loading station preparatory batches L P and the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S.
  • the adhesive material can be deposited on the fly over the portions of the overwrapping blanks F placed in volume and open during the passage of these overwrapping blanks F placed in volume and open between the dispensing station and loading preparatory batches and the closing and unloading station for overpacked lots.
  • the adhesive material disposal means 73 may also be arranged in the closure and unloading station for the overpacked batches Ls so as to deposit this adhesive material when the volume blanks F overpacked and opened are in position in the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S and before the implementation of the closure means 72.
  • the device further comprises unloading means 74 for over-packaged batches, L S.
  • These means of unloading 74 packaged batches L S are capable of discharging, in a sequential manner, overpacked batches L S from the receiving means 50 in hollow and up to boxes 76 for packaging and handling overpacked lots L S.
  • the unloading means 74 are associated with means of supply 78 in boxes 76, on the one hand, and with evacuation means (described later) boxes 76 filled with overpacked batches L S , d somewhere else.
  • the feed means 78 in boxes 76 make it possible to transport the box 76 according to an outgoing axial flow 80 oriented in a direction of movement D 'also termed "longitudinal" and which is preferably parallel to the longitudinal direction D of the incoming axial flow 10 of products A.
  • the conveyors or conveyor means and therefore the boxes 76 are able to move along the longitudinal direction D 'in a given direction opposite to the direction of movement of the products A according to the incoming axial flow 10.
  • the feeder means 78 in boxes 76 include a conveyor belt 82 disposed at the output or near the exit of a line or a unit of bodywork 76.
  • This carpet conveyor 82 drives the boxes 76 along the longitudinal direction D 'in the direction opposite to the direction of movement of the products A according to the incoming axial flow 10.
  • the box feeding means 78 are synchronized with the unloading means 74 so as to allow the acceleration, slowing or stopping of the boxes 76 along the outgoing axial flow 80. In this way, it is possible to ensure a precise positioning of the boxes 76 vis-à-vis the unloading means 74 to operate the unloading of overpacked batches L S in the boxes 76.
  • the supply means 78 furthermore comprise positioning sensors 84 making it possible to identify the position of the boxes 76 along the outgoing axial flow 80 and, in particular, to determine when these boxes 76 are in the correct location to carry out the unloading. .
  • the conveyor belt 82 which is slaved to its positioning sensors 78 is then stopped in order to perform the unloading of overpacked batches L S inside the boxes 76.
  • the device also comprises means 86 for evacuating crates 76.
  • These means of evacuation 86 of the boxes 76 are, for example, made by a conveyor belt for moving and transporting the boxes 76 filled with overpacked batches L S away from the closing station and unloading packaged batches L S .
  • the evacuation means 86 of the boxes 76 comprise, for example, a conveyor belt 88 disposed at or near the supply means 78 in boxes 76 so as to put the boxes 76 filled with overpacked lots L S away from the closing and unloading station of said overpacked batches L S.
  • This conveyor belt 88 drives the boxes 76 along an exit direction which may be, for example, transverse to the longitudinal direction D 'of feed means 78 in boxes 76.
  • the evacuation means 86 of the boxes 76 make it possible to drive the boxes 76 filled with overpacked batches L S towards a handling station, for example.
  • the device may comprise means for dispensing information or ornamentation elements.
  • the means of distribution of information or ornamentation elements can be used to affix the elements of information or ornamentation on a portion of overpack blanks F constituting preparatory batches L P when said overpack blanks F are set in volume and open.
  • the means of distribution of information or ornamentation elements are arranged near the first distribution channel, between the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P and the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S , so as to allow the distribution on the fly of the information or ornamentation elements on portions of overpack blanks F placed in volume and open.
  • This affixing of the information or ornamentation elements may in particular be carried out during the passage of these overwrapping blanks F placed in volume and open between the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches L P and the closing and unloading station overpacked lots L S.
  • the means for distributing information or ornamentation elements and the adhesive material disposal means can be structurally and functionally related to each other. According to one variant, these information element distribution or ornamentation means and these adhesive material disposal means can also be completely separate and distinct.
  • the receiving means 50 may comprise a second pair of shuttle shaper 52 '.
  • each shuttle shaper 52 ' has one or more hollow base (s) provided with a base and a peripheral wall defining at least one receiving cavity 54' open upwards in normal condition use.
  • Each receiving cavity 54 ' is capable of containing one or more lot (s) L of products A surrounded by an overwrap blank F.
  • each hollow base has dimensions slightly greater than the dimensions of the batches L of products A so as to ensure the reception, in addition to the batch L of products A, of an excess thickness corresponding to the dimensions of an overwrap blank F.
  • each shuttle-shaper 52 'of the second pair has three separate bases, provided with two receiving cavities 54' each and can therefore accommodate two batches L of products A at least partially surrounded by overwrapping blanks F.
  • This operation of distribution and loading preparatory batches L P in the shuttle shapers of the first pair and the second pair may, in one embodiment, be carried out simultaneously in a single phase or, alternatively, be realized successively in two consecutive phases.
  • the distribution and loading station preparatory batches L P may include receiving means and conformation 62 overpack blanks F allowing, on the one hand, to ensure accurate positioning of overwrap sides F vis-a-vis the shuttle shaper 52 'of the second pair and, secondly, to facilitate the folding, and the conformation of these overwrapping blanks F for their volume setting inside of the receiving cavity 54 'of the shuttle shaper 52' of the second pair.
  • reception and conformation means 62 is represented on the figure 6 .
  • the reception means 50 also comprise a second distribution channel V 2 .
  • This second distribution channel V 2 is formed by a support rail 56 'extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction D. More specifically, the support rail 56' is positioned between the loading zone 20 of the means supply line 12 of products A and the supply means 32 in overwrapping blanks F. This support rail 56 'extends outside the distribution and loading station of preparatory batches L P and to the closure station and unloading of overpacked batches L S.
  • This second distribution channel V 2 is preferably parallel to the first distribution channel V 1 , which makes it possible, on the one hand, to facilitate the positioning of the distribution and loading stations of preparatory batches L P and of closing and unloading packaged batches L S and, secondly, to limit the size of the device.
  • the shuttle shapers 52 'of the second pair, supported by the support rail 56', are able to move in the longitudinal direction D, along the support rail 56 '.
  • these shuttle shapers 52 ' are able to pass successively and alternately from a position where they are located within the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P to a position where they are located within the closure station and unloading overpacked batches L S.
  • these shuttle shapers 52 'of the second pair are able to move along the first distribution channel V 2 in phase opposition with respect to each other, so that when operating when the one of the shuttle shaper 52 'of the second pair is in position in the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches L P , the other of the shuttle shaper 52' of the second pair is in position in the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S and vice versa.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to obtain a device with reduced overall dimensions which does not necessarily require the passage of batches of products formed within a workstation exclusively. dedicated to the overpack and which ensures an optimized production rate.
  • the loading and preparation rate of preparatory batches L P and the closing and unloading of overpacked batches L S can be easily optimized.
  • the receiving means 50 comprise transmission means 58', supported by the support rail 56 ', which are able to drive the shuttle shapers 52' in a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction D.
  • the receiving means 50 also comprise a second drive motor 60'.
  • the drive motor 60 of the first distribution channel V 1 also constitutes the drive motor of the second distribution channel V 2 .
  • the transmission means 58 ' have a first portion and a second portion able to drive, respectively, the two-shaper shuttle 52' of the second pair in opposite directions.
  • the transmission means 58 ' may either comprise a closed transmission element such as a belt or a chain, or comprise two open transmission elements such as racks moved in opposite directions.
  • This method of overpacking products A consists in having feed means 32 in overwrap blanks F flat, feed means 12 in products A movable in an axial flow entering 10, supply means 78 in boxes 76 empty and evacuation means 86 of the boxes 76 filled with products A in packaged batches L S movable according to an outgoing axial flow 80 as described above.
  • the method also comprises a step of sequentially dispensing overpack blanks F flat from the supply means 32 in overwrap blanks F to receiving means 50 in the hollow and load, sequentially, products A from the supply means 12 of products A in the receiving means 50, so as to constitute preparatory batches L P composed of the products A and, around, overwrap blanks F placed in volume and open.
  • the method further comprises a step of closing, sequentially, the overwrap blanks F placed in volume and open preparatory batches L P so as to constitute overpacked batches L S composed of over wrapped products A by means of overpackage blanks F set volume and closed and a step of discharging, sequentially, the overpacked L S lots from the receiving means 50 to the boxes 76 fed by the supply means 12 in boxes and evacuated, once filled with products A overwrapped by the evacuation means 78 boxes 76 filled.
  • the receiving means 50 comprise a first pair of shuttle shapers 52 participating, alternately, in setting the volume of the overwrapping blanks F around the products A during the reception of the preparatory batches L P.
  • steps blanks distribution overwrap F and product A loading are carried out one after the other in a dispensing station and loading preparatory lots L P where is located the one of the shuttle shapers 52 of the first pair.
  • steps of closing the overwrapping blanks F placed in volume and open and unloading the overpacked batches L S to the boxes 76 are carried out one after the other within a closure station. unloading overpacked batches Ls where is the other shuttle shapers 52 of the first pair.
  • the shuttle shapers 52 of the first pair are displaced along the first distribution channel V 1 in phase opposition with respect to the other, so that one of the shuttle shaper 52 of the first pair is moved from the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P and to the closing station and unloading packaged batches L S while the other of the shuttle shaper 52 of the first pair is moved from the closing station and unloading of overpacked lots L S and to the distribution station and loading preparatory batches L P.
  • the recessed receiving means 50 may comprise a second pair of shuttle shapers 52 'alternately participating in setting the volume of the overwrapping blanks F around the products A during receipt of preparatory lots L P.
  • one of the shuttle shaper 52 'of the second pair is in position in the distribution and loading station preparatory batches L P while the other of the shuttle-shaper 52' of the second pair is in position in the closing and unloading station for overpacked lots L S.
  • the shuttle shapers 52 'of the second pair are displaced along this second distribution channel V 2 in phase opposition with respect to the other so that one of the shuttle shaper 52 'of the second pair is moved from the distribution and loading station of the preparatory batches L P and to the closing and unloading station of the overpacked batches L S while the other shuttle shaper 52 'of the second pair is moved from the closing station and unloading overpacked lots L S and to the distribution and loading station for preparatory lots L P.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur Umverpackung gleicher oder ähnlicher Produkte (A) und zur Kistenverpackung der umverpackten Produkte (A), umfassend:
    - Mittel zur Zufuhr (32) von flachen Umverpackungszuschnitten (F) und Mittel zur Zufuhr (12) von Produkten (A), die entlang eines axialen Eingangsstroms (10) beweglich sind, Mittel zur Zufuhr (78) von Kisten (76), die keine Produkte (A) beinhalten, und Mittel zur Abfuhr (86) der mit den umverpackten Produkten (A) gefüllten Kisten (76), die entlang eines axialen Ausgangsstroms (80) beweglich sind;
    - Verteilungsmittel (38), die geeignet sind, flache Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) in sequenzieller Weise aus den Mitteln zur Zufuhr (32) von Umverpackungszuschnitten (F) auf vertiefte Aufnahmemittel (50) zu verteilen;
    - Lademittel (22), die geeignet sind, Produkte (A) in sequenzieller Weise aus den Mitteln zur Zufuhr (12) von Produkten (A) in die Aufnahmemittel (50) zu laden, um Vorbereitungschargen (LP) zu bilden, die aus den Produkten (A) und ringsum aus den aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitten (F) zusammengesetzt sind;
    - Schließungsmittel (72) die geeignet sind, die aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) zu schließen, um umverpackte Chargen (Ls) zu bilden, die aus Produkten (A), welche mittels der aufgestellten und geschlossenen Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) umverpackt sind, zusammengesetzt sind;
    - Entlademittel (74), die geeignet sind, die umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in sequenzieller Weise aus den Aufnahmemitteln (50) in die Kisten (76), welche durch die Mittel zur Zufuhr (78) von Kisten zugeführt und, nachdem sie mit den umverpackten Produkten gefüllt wurden, durch die Mittel zur Abfuhr (86) der gefüllten Kisten (76) abgeführt werden, zu entladen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - die Verteilungsmittel (38) sowie die Lademittel (22) innerhalb einer Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) gruppiert sind und die Schließungsmittel (72) sowie die Entlademittel (74) innerhalb einer Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) gruppiert sind;
    - die Aufnahmemittel (50) ein erstes Paar Formgebungsschiffchen (52) aufweisen, die geeignet sind, die Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) um die Produkte (A) aufzurichten, um die Vorbereitungschargen (LP) aufzunehmen;
    - die Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars auf einem ersten Verteilweg (V-1) angeordnet und geeignet sind, entlang des ersten Verteilwegs (V-1) gegenphasig zueinander bewegt zu werden, sodass, wenn sich im Betrieb das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars in der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) in Position befindet, sich das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in Position befindet und umgekehrt.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, umfassend lediglich die Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und die Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls).
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, umfassend Mittel zur Aufbringung (73) von Klebstoff, die geeignet sind zu ermöglichen, dass auf einem Abschnitt der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) Klebstoff aufgebracht wird, um die umverpackten Chargen (Ls), welche die aufgestellten und geschlossenen Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) umfassen, verschlossen zu halten.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, umfassend ferner eine der folgenden Eigenschaften:
    - die Mittel zur Aufbringung (73) von Klebstoff sind in der Nähe des ersten Verteilwegs (V-1) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) angeordnet, um die verzögerungsfreie Aufbringung des Klebstoffs auf den Abschnitten der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) während der Übergänge dieser aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) zu ermöglichen;
    - die Mittel zur Aufbringung (73) des Klebstoffs sind in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) angeordnet, um die Aufbringung des Klebstoffs auf den Abschnitten der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zu ermöglichen, wenn sich diese aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in Position befinden, und zwar vor der Anwendung der Schließungsmittel (72).
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, umfassend Mittel zur Verteilung von Informations- oder Verzierungselementen, die geeignet sind, Informations- oder Verzierungselemente auf einem Abschnitt der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) anzubringen.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Mittel zur Verteilung von Informations- oder Verzierungselementen in der Nähe des ersten Verteilwegs (V-1) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) angeordnet sind, um die verzögerungsfreie Verteilung der Informations- bzw. Verzierungselemente auf den Abschnitten der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) während der Übergänge dieser aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) zu ermöglichen,
    und, sofern von Anspruch 4 abhängig, wobei die Mittel zur Aufbringung (73) von Klebstoff und die Mittel zur Verteilung von Verzierungselementen strukturell und funktional miteinander verbunden sind.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 6, wobei die Informations- oder Verzierungselemente ausgewählt sind aus: Tinte, selbstklebenden Etiketten und ähnlichem.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei die Aufnahmemittel (50) ein zweites Paar Formgebungsschiffchen (52') aufweisen, die geeignet sind, die Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) um die Produkte (A) aufzurichten, um die Vorbereitungschargen (LP) aufzunehmen;
    wobei die Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars auf einem zweiten Verteilweg (V2) angeordnet und geeignet sind, entlang des zweiten Verteilwegs (V2) gegenphasig zueinander bewegt zu werden, sodass, wenn sich im Betrieb das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars in der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) in Position befindet, sich das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in Position befindet und umgekehrt.
  9. Verpackungsvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei der erste und/oder der zweite Verteilweg (V-1, V2) eine Tragschiene (56, 56'), die sich in einer Längsrichtung erstreckt; Übertragungsmittel (58, 58'), die von der Tragschiene (56, 56') getragen werden und geeignet sind, die Formgebungsschiffchen (52, 52') in einer Hin- und Herbewegung in der Längsrichtung der Tragschiene (56, 56') anzutreiben, und einen Antriebsmotor (60, 60'), der geeignet ist, die Übertragungsmittel (58, 58') in Bewegung zu versetzen, aufweisen und wobei optional die Übertragungsmittel (58, 58') einen ersten Abschnitt und einen zweiten Abschnitt aufweisen, die geeignet sind, jeweils das eine und das andere Formgebungsschiffchen (52, 52') des ersten Paars und/oder des zweiten Paars in entgegengesetzte Richtungen anzutreiben, und wobei insbesondere die Übertragungsmittel (58, 58') ein oder zwei geschlossene Übertragungselemente, wie beispielsweise einen Riemen oder eine Kette, umfassen.
  10. Verpackungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, soweit von Anspruch 8 abhängig, umfassend zumindest eine der folgenden Eigenschaften:
    - die Tragschiene (56') des zweiten Verteilwegs (V2) ist parallel zur Tragschiene (56) des ersten Verteilwegs und dieser zugewandt,
    - der Antriebsmotor (60) des ersten Verteilweg (V-1) stellt auch den Antriebsmotor des zweiten Verteilwegs (V2) dar.
  11. Verfahren zur Umverpackung gleicher oder ähnlicher Produkte (A) und zur Kistenverpackung der umverpackten Produkte (A), umfassend eine Vielzahl von Schritten, bestehend aus:
    - dem Anordnen von Mitteln zur Zufuhr (32) von flachen Umverpackungszuschnitten (F), von Mitteln zur Zufuhr (32) von Produkten (A), die entlang eines axialen Eingangsstroms (10) beweglich sind, von Mitteln zur Zufuhr (78) von Kisten (76), die keine Produkte (A) beinhalten, und von Mitteln zur Abfuhr (86) der mit den umverpackten Produkten (A) gefüllten Kisten (76), die entlang eines axialen Ausgangsstroms (80) beweglich sind;
    - dem sequentiellen Verteilen der flachen Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) aus den Mitteln zur Zufuhr (32) von Umverpackungszuschnitten (F) auf vertiefte Aufnahmemittel (50) und
    - dem sequenziellen Laden der Produkte (A) aus den Mitteln zur Zufuhr (12) von Produkten (A) in die Aufnahmemittel (50), um Vorbereitungschargen (LP) zu bilden, die aus den Produkten (A) und ringsum aus den aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitten (F) zusammengesetzt sind;
    - dem sequenziellen Schließen der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) der Vorbereitungschargen (LP), um umverpackte Chargen (Ls) zu bilden, die aus Produkten (A), welche mittels der aufgestellten und geschlossenen Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) umverpackt sind, zusammengesetzt sind;
    - dem sequenziellen Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) aus den Aufnahmemitteln (50) in die Kisten (76), die durch die Mittel zur Zufuhr (78) von Kisten (76) zugeführt und, nachdem sie mit den umverpackten Produkten (A) gefüllt wurden, durch die Mittel zur Abfuhr (86) der gefüllten Kisten (R) abgeführt werden;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahmemittel (50) ein erstes Paar Formgebungsschiffchen (52) aufweisen, die bei der Aufnahme der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) abwechselnd zur Aufrichtung der Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) um die Produkte (A) beitragen;
    dass während einer ersten Phase
    - die Schritte des Verteilens der Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) und des Ladens der Produkte (A) nacheinander innerhalb einer Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP), wo sich das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars befindet, ausgeführt werden und gleichzeitig
    - die Schritte des Schließens der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) und des Entladens der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in die Kisten (R) nacheinander innerhalb einer Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls), wo sich das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars befindet, ausgeführt werden;
    und dass während einer zweiten Phase
    - die Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars, die auf einem ersten Verteilweg (V-[iota]) angeordnet sind, entlang des ersten Verteilwegs (V-1) gegenphasig zueinander bewegt werden, sodass das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars von der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) zur Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) bewegt wird, während das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52) des ersten Paars von der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) zur Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) bewegt wird.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei lediglich die Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und die Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) genutzt werden,
    wobei das Verfahren einen Schritt umfasst, der darin besteht, einen Klebstoff auf einem Abschnitt der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zu verteilen, um die umverpackten Chargen (Ls), welche die aufgestellten und geschlossenen Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) umfassen, verschlossen zu halten, und wobei das Verfahren ferner einer der folgenden Eigenschaften umfasst:
    - der Schritt des Verteilens des Klebstoffs besteht darin, zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) Klebstoff verzögerungsfrei auf die Abschnitte der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) während der Übergänge dieser aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) aufzubringen, bevor der Schritt des Schließens der Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) angewandt wird;
    - der Schritt des Verteilens des Klebstoffs besteht darin, innerhalb der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) auf den Abschnitten der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) Klebstoff zu verteilen, wenn sich diese aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in Position befinden, bevor der Schritt des Schließens der Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) angewandt wird.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 12, umfassend einen Schritt, bestehend aus dem Verteilen von Informations- oder Verzierungselementen, um diese Informations- oder Verzierungselemente auf einem Abschnitt der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) anzubringen,
    und wobei insbesondere der Schritt des Verteilens der Informations- bzw. Verzierungselemente darin besteht, zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) verzögerungsfrei Informations- oder Verzierungselemente auf den Abschnitten der aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) während der Übergänge dieser aufgestellten und geöffneten Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) zwischen der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) und der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) zu verteilen.
  14. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13,
    - wobei die Aufnahmemittel ein zweites Paar Formgebungsschiffchen (52') aufweisen, die bei der Aufnahme der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) abwechselnd zur Aufrichtung der Umverpackungszuschnitte (F) um die Produkte (A) beitragen;
    - wobei während der ersten Phase sich das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars in der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) in Position befindet, während sich das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars in der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) in Position befindet;
    - wobei während der zweiten Phase die auf einem zweiten Verteilweg (V2) angeordneten Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars entlang des zweiten Verteilweg (V2) gegenphasig zueinander bewegt werden, sodass das eine der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars von der Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) zur Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) bewegt wird, während das andere der Formgebungsschiffchen (52') des zweiten Paars von der Station zum Schließen und Entladen der umverpackten Chargen (Ls) zur Station zum Verteilen und Laden der Vorbereitungschargen (LP) bewegt wird.
  15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 14, wobei die Formgebungsschiffchen (52, 52') des ersten Paars und die Formgebungsschiffchen (52, 52') des zweiten Paars durch einen einzigen Antriebsmotor (60) angetrieben werden.
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