EP2894102A1 - Cartoning machine and method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows - Google Patents

Cartoning machine and method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows Download PDF

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EP2894102A1
EP2894102A1 EP14200297.1A EP14200297A EP2894102A1 EP 2894102 A1 EP2894102 A1 EP 2894102A1 EP 14200297 A EP14200297 A EP 14200297A EP 2894102 A1 EP2894102 A1 EP 2894102A1
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  • the present invention relates to a cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, and to a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, with which to perform the method.
  • Some of these machines allow the execution of cartoning methods that make it possible to place the product packages standing up inside the packaging, arranging them in one, two, three or more rows.
  • the packages can be brought radially closer together with respect to the longitudinal extension of the row, thus enabling the packages in each row to occupy part of the space between two adjacent packages of the next row, space that otherwise would have remained unused.
  • cartoning machines which, by way of the use of manipulator robots, can create the aforementioned intersection of rows.
  • Another drawback of the conventional machines consists in that it is very difficult to create the staggering of the packages when the packages themselves are not mutually uniform.
  • a further drawback of the conventional machines consists in that the manipulator robots have very high investment and maintenance costs.
  • the aim of the present invention consists in devising a cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which makes it possible to solve and overcome, respectively, the drawbacks and the limitations of the known art.
  • an object of the present invention consists in providing a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, with which to carry out the method according to the present invention in a manner that is simple and efficient.
  • Another object of the present invention consists in providing a cartoning machine that makes it possible to cross the different varieties of products while ensuring high processing speeds and offering the widest assurances of operation and reliability.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a cartoning machine that is economically competitive when compared to conventional machines.
  • a cartoning method particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
  • a cartoning machine particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which comprises:
  • the cartoning machine particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, is generally designated by the reference numeral 1.
  • the cartoning machine 1 comprises a gathering station, which is graphically designated by the box 2, in which a plurality of packages 3 is arranged, by way of a positioning device 4, in such a manner that the packages 3 are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface 5 of the cartoning machine 1.
  • the cartoning machine 1 comprises a compaction station, which is graphically designated by the box 6, in which the packages 3 are compacted so as to define a compact bundle 7 to be cartoned, which is defined by at least two rows of packages 3 that are alternately mutually offset.
  • two pushers 9 are provided which are substantially comb-shaped and are adapted to move the packages 3 that are arranged on the working surface 5, from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6.
  • the two pushers 9 define two pluralities of teeth 10a and 10b that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at the packages 3 in order to perform a translation of all the packages 3 from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6 and a movement of part of the packages 3 inside the compaction station 6 by way of the translation of one of the two pushers 9 with respect to the other so as to create two rows of packages 3 which are alternately mutually offset.
  • the teeth 10a and 10b have a V-shaped slot that is defined on the face intended to make contact with the packages 3 so as to prevent the packages 3 from performing transverse movements and/or from sliding on the teeth 10a and 10b during their movement.
  • the working surface 5 is delimited laterally by two side walls 11.
  • the compaction station 6 is advantageously delimited laterally by two movable walls 12 that can be moved mutually closer, in order to compact the packages 3 in at least two alternately mutually offset rows that define the compact bundle 7 to be cartoned, and by fixed walls 20, one of which retracts into the working surface 5 in order to allow the passage of the pushers 9.
  • this is of the type with a partitioned conveyor belt and comprises at least two loading sector trains 13 and 14 that are mutually independent and are adapted to be filled with the packages 3 sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14 while the other one is unloaded by the two pushers 9.
  • a loading device 15 of the simple conveyor belt type which is adapted to pick up the packages 3 from a magazine, not shown, to the positioning device 4.
  • the cartoning method particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which can be executed with the cartoning machine 1 is described hereinafter.
  • the cartoning method begins with a first step of loading the packages 3 on the positioning device 4, which is carried out in a loading station, which is graphically designated by the box 16, by way of using the loading device 15.
  • this loading step comprises the filling with the packages 3 of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14, which are defined by the positioning device 4, sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14 while the other one is unloaded by the two pushers 9 in the gathering station 2.
  • such loading step is executed according to an iterative cycle of steps.
  • such iterative cycle of steps comprises the following sub steps:
  • the cartoning method particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, as well as the cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, according to the invention, achieve the intended aim and objects, in that they make it possible to obtain a bundle of packages that are organized in rows which are alternately mutually offset, simply, quickly and effectively.
  • some operations of the method can be repeated in order to obtain a bundle defined by more than two rows of packages.

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A cartoning machine and method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, the method comprising the following steps:
- positioning, by way of a positioning device (4), a plurality of packages (3) in a gathering station (2) in such a manner that the packages (3) are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface (5),
- translating the packages (3) arranged on the working surface (5) from the gathering station (2) to a compaction station (6) by way of the actuation of two pushers (9) which are substantially comb-shaped so as to have two pluralities of teeth (10a, 10b) that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at the packages (3) with the two pushers (9) being mutually integral in translation, so as to produce a uniform translation of all of the packages (3),
- moving part of the packages (3) inside the compaction station (6) by way of the translation of one of the pushers (9) with respect to the other, so as to create at least two rows of packages (3) which are alternately mutually offset,
- retracting the pushers (9) into the gathering station (2) in their initial position,
- compacting the packages (3) by way of the mutual approach of two movable walls (12), which delimit laterally the compaction station (6) in order to define a compact bundle (7) to be cartoned,
- evacuating the compact bundle (7) from the compaction station (6) to a cartoning station (8).

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  • The present invention relates to a cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, and to a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, with which to perform the method.
  • Nowadays cartoning machines are known for the automatic packaging of different varieties of products inside packaging container bodies.
  • Some of these machines allow the execution of cartoning methods that make it possible to place the product packages standing up inside the packaging, arranging them in one, two, three or more rows.
  • For some types of conventional product packages, such as for example for those of the Doypack™ type and the like, in order to increase the containment capacity of the packaging, it is advisable to partially superimpose the packages, by crossing and intersecting the adjacent rows inside the packaging.
  • This necessity arises from the fact that these conventional packages have an elliptical resting base, and simply placing them side by side in parallel rows will result in the creation of many empty spaces inside the packaging.
  • If the rows made are instead staggered along their transverse extension, for example by an extent equal to half of the width of the resting base, the packages can be brought radially closer together with respect to the longitudinal extension of the row, thus enabling the packages in each row to occupy part of the space between two adjacent packages of the next row, space that otherwise would have remained unused.
  • Definitively, in this manner the dimensions of the packaging can be reduced for the same product containment capacity.
  • At present, cartoning machines are known which, by way of the use of manipulator robots, can create the aforementioned intersection of rows.
  • Such conventional machines are however not devoid of drawbacks, among which is the fact that their operating speed is greatly limited by the speed of the manipulator robot in carrying out the various operations.
  • Another drawback of the conventional machines consists in that it is very difficult to create the staggering of the packages when the packages themselves are not mutually uniform.
  • For example, with packages of the Doypack™ type, not being rigid, during insertion into the pouches or on the path that leads the various products to the packaging stage, imperfections can arise in the shape of the package (folded flaps, dents etc.) which enormously complicate the manipulation operations by the robot.
  • A further drawback of the conventional machines consists in that the manipulator robots have very high investment and maintenance costs.
  • The aim of the present invention consists in devising a cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which makes it possible to solve and overcome, respectively, the drawbacks and the limitations of the known art.
  • Within this aim, an object of the present invention consists in providing a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, with which to carry out the method according to the present invention in a manner that is simple and efficient.
  • Another object of the present invention consists in providing a cartoning machine that makes it possible to cross the different varieties of products while ensuring high processing speeds and offering the widest assurances of operation and reliability.
  • A further object of the present invention is to provide a cartoning machine that is economically competitive when compared to conventional machines.
  • This aim and these and other objects which will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
    • positioning, by way of a positioning device, a plurality of packages in a gathering station in such a manner that said packages are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface,
    • translating said packages arranged on said working surface from said gathering station to a compaction station by way of the actuation of two pushers which are substantially comb-shaped so as to have two pluralities of teeth that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at said packages, in said step of translation of said packages said pushers being mutually integral in translation, so as to produce a uniform translation of all of said packages,
    • moving part of said packages inside said compaction station by way of the translation of one of said pushers with respect to the other, so as to create at least two rows of said packages which are alternately mutually offset,
    • retracting said pushers into said gathering station in their initial position,
    • compacting said packages by way of the mutual approach of two movable walls, which delimit laterally said compaction station in order to define a compact bundle to be cartoned,
    • evacuating said compact bundle from said compaction station to a cartoning station.
  • Moreover, this aim and these and other objects which will become better apparent hereinafter are all achieved by a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which comprises:
    • a gathering station, in which a plurality of packages is arranged, by way of a positioning device, in such a manner that said packages are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface of said cartoning machine,
    • a compaction station, in which said packages are compacted so as to form a compact bundle to be cartoned, which is defined by at least two rows of said packages that are alternately mutually offset,
    • a cartoning station, in which said compact bundle is cartoned,
    characterized in that it comprises two pushers, which are substantially comb-shaped and are adapted to move said packages arranged on said working surface from said gathering station to said compaction station, said pushers defining two pluralities of teeth that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at said packages in order to perform a translation of all of said packages from said gathering station to said compaction station and a movement of part of said packages inside said compaction station by way of the translation of one of said pushers with respect to the other so as to create said at least two rows of said alternately mutually offset packages.
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the detailed description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of a cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, according to the invention, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 to 16 schematically show the individual steps of the cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, according to the present invention.
  • With reference to the figures, the cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, is generally designated by the reference numeral 1.
  • The cartoning machine 1 comprises a gathering station, which is graphically designated by the box 2, in which a plurality of packages 3 is arranged, by way of a positioning device 4, in such a manner that the packages 3 are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface 5 of the cartoning machine 1.
  • Moreover, the cartoning machine 1 comprises a compaction station, which is graphically designated by the box 6, in which the packages 3 are compacted so as to define a compact bundle 7 to be cartoned, which is defined by at least two rows of packages 3 that are alternately mutually offset.
  • Finally, there is a cartoning station, which is graphically designated by the box 8, in which the compact bundle 7 is cartoned.
  • According to the invention, two pushers 9 are provided which are substantially comb-shaped and are adapted to move the packages 3 that are arranged on the working surface 5, from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6.
  • Advantageously, the two pushers 9 define two pluralities of teeth 10a and 10b that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at the packages 3 in order to perform a translation of all the packages 3 from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6 and a movement of part of the packages 3 inside the compaction station 6 by way of the translation of one of the two pushers 9 with respect to the other so as to create two rows of packages 3 which are alternately mutually offset.
  • In more detail, the teeth 10a and 10b have a V-shaped slot that is defined on the face intended to make contact with the packages 3 so as to prevent the packages 3 from performing transverse movements and/or from sliding on the teeth 10a and 10b during their movement.
  • In order to prevent the deviation of the packages 3 outside of the ideal trajectory in translation from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6, the working surface 5 is delimited laterally by two side walls 11.
  • In more detail, the compaction station 6 is advantageously delimited laterally by two movable walls 12 that can be moved mutually closer, in order to compact the packages 3 in at least two alternately mutually offset rows that define the compact bundle 7 to be cartoned, and by fixed walls 20, one of which retracts into the working surface 5 in order to allow the passage of the pushers 9.
  • Considering the positioning device 4, this is of the type with a partitioned conveyor belt and comprises at least two loading sector trains 13 and 14 that are mutually independent and are adapted to be filled with the packages 3 sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14 while the other one is unloaded by the two pushers 9.
  • Conveniently, to complete the cartoning machine 1, there is a loading device 15 of the simple conveyor belt type which is adapted to pick up the packages 3 from a magazine, not shown, to the positioning device 4.
  • The cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which can be executed with the cartoning machine 1 is described hereinafter.
  • The cartoning method begins with a first step of loading the packages 3 on the positioning device 4, which is carried out in a loading station, which is graphically designated by the box 16, by way of using the loading device 15.
  • With reference to Figures 1 to 4, this loading step comprises the filling with the packages 3 of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14, which are defined by the positioning device 4, sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of the two loading sector trains 13 and 14 while the other one is unloaded by the two pushers 9 in the gathering station 2.
  • More specifically, as will be better described later, such loading step is executed according to an iterative cycle of steps.
  • Once the positioning, by way of the positioning device 4, of a plurality of packages 3 in the gathering station 2 has been performed in such a manner that the packages 3 are standing organized in a row with respect to each other on the working surface 5, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the translation then occurs of the packages 3 arranged on the working surface 5 from the gathering station 2 to the compaction station 6 by way of the actuation of two pushers 9 which, in this step, are mutually integral in translation so as to produce a uniform translation of all the packages 3.
  • Subsequently, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the movement occurs of part of the packages 3 inside the compaction station 6 by way of the translation of one of the two pushers 9 with respect to the other, so as to create at least two rows of packages 3 which are alternately mutually offset.
  • Once the two rows of packages 3 have been obtained, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the retraction occurs of the two pushers 9 into the gathering station 2 in their initial position so as to enable the step of compacting the packages 3.
  • As shown in Figures 11 and 12, such step of compacting the packages 3 occurs by way of the mutual approach of the two movable walls 12, in order to define the compact bundle 7 to be cartoned.
  • Once compaction has been performed, as shown in Figures 13 to 16, the evacuation occurs of the compact bundle 7 from the compaction station 6 to the cartoning station 8. In parallel with the steps just described, the previously-mentioned iterative cycle occurs, which defines the previously-mentioned loading step.
  • In more detail, such iterative cycle of steps comprises the following sub steps:
    • continuously advancing a first loading sector train 13 through the loading station 16 for its filling with the packages 3 by way of the loading device 15, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,
    • translating the first, loaded loading sector train 13 until it occupies the gathering station 6, where the step of translating the packages 3 occurs and advancing the second loading sector train 14 in the loading station 16 for its filling with the packages 3 by way of the loading device 15, as shown in Figures 3 and 4,
    • continuously advancing the second loading sector train 14 through the loading station 16 for its filling with the packages 3 by way of the loading device 15 simultaneously with the step of moving the packages 3 of the first loading sector train 13, as shown in Figures 5 to 8,
    • returning the first loading sector train 13 in the loading station 16 for its filling with the packages 3 by way of the loading device 15 and translating the second, loaded loading sector train 14 until it occupies the gathering station 2, where the step of moving the packages 3 occurs, as shown in Figures 9 to 16.
  • In practice it has been found that the cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, as well as the cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, according to the invention, achieve the intended aim and objects, in that they make it possible to obtain a bundle of packages that are organized in rows which are alternately mutually offset, simply, quickly and effectively.
  • The cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, as well as the cartoning machine, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, thus conceived, are susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims.
  • For example, some operations of the method can be repeated in order to obtain a bundle defined by more than two rows of packages.
  • Moreover, all the details may be substituted by other, technically equivalent elements.
  • In practice the materials employed, and the contingent dimensions and shapes, may be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.
  • The disclosures in Italian Patent Application No. AR2014A000001 from which this application claims priority are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.

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  1. A cartoning method, particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
    - positioning, by way of a positioning device (4), a plurality of packages (3) in a gathering station (2) in such a manner that said packages (3) are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface (5),
    - translating said packages (3) arranged on said working surface (5) from said gathering station (2) to a compaction station (6) by way of the actuation of two pushers (9) which are substantially comb-shaped so as to have two pluralities of teeth (10a, 10b) that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at said packages (3), in said step of translation of said packages (3) said pushers (9) being mutually integral in translation, so as to produce a uniform translation of all of said packages (3),
    - moving part of said packages (3) inside said compaction station (6) by way of the translation of one of said pushers (9) with respect to the other, so as to create at least two rows of said packages (3) which are alternately mutually offset,
    - retracting said pushers (9) into said gathering station (2) in their initial position,
    - compacting said packages (3) by way of the mutual approach of two movable walls (12), which delimit laterally said compaction station (6) in order to define a compact bundle (7) to be cartoned,
    - evacuating said compact bundle (7) from said compaction station (6) to a cartoning station (8).
  2. The cartoning method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step of loading said packages (3) on said positioning device (4) by way of the use of a loading device (15), performed in a loading station (16), said positioning device (4) being of the partitioned conveyor belt type and said loading device (15) being of the simple conveyor belt type.
  3. The cartoning method according to claim 2, characterized in that said loading step comprises the filling with said packages (3) of at least two trains of loading sectors (13, 14), which are defined by said positioning device (4), sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of said at least two loading sector trains (13, 14) while the other one is unloaded by said pushers (9) in said gathering station (2).
  4. The cartoning method according to claim 3, characterized in that said loading step comprises an iterative cycle that comprises the following substeps:
    - continuously advancing a first one of said at least two loading sector trains (13) through said loading station (16) in order to fill it with said packages (3) by way of said loading device (15),
    - translating said first, loaded loading sector train (13) until it occupies said gathering station (2), where said step of translating said packages (3) occurs and advancing the second one of said at least two loading sector trains (14) in said loading station (16) for its filling with said packages (3) by way of said loading device (15),
    - continuously advancing said second loading sector train (14) through said loading station (16) for its filling with said packages (3) by way of said loading device (15) simultaneously with said step of moving said packages (3) of said first loading sector train (13),
    - returning said first loading sector train (13) in said loading station (16) for its filling with said packages (3) by way of said loading device (15) and translating said second, loaded loading sector train (14) until it occupies said gathering station (2), where said step of moving said packages (3) occurs.
  5. A cartoning machine (1), particularly for products organized in parallel and mutually staggered rows, which comprises:
    - a gathering station (2), in which a plurality of packages (3) is arranged, by way of a positioning device (4), in such a manner that said packages (3) are standing and organized in a row with respect to each other on a working surface (5) of said cartoning machine (1),
    - a compaction station (6), in which said packages (3) are compacted so as to define a compact bundle (7) to be cartoned, which is defined by at least two rows of said packages (3) that are alternately mutually offset,
    - a cartoning station (8), in which said compact bundle (7) is cartoned,
    characterized in that it comprises two pushers (9), which are substantially comb-shaped and are adapted to move said packages (3) arranged on said working surface (5) from said gathering station (2) to said compaction station (6), said pushers (9) defining two pluralities of teeth (10a, 10b) that are mutually alternated and can be arranged at said packages (3) in order to perform a translation of all of said packages (3) from said gathering station (2) to said compaction station (6) and a movement of part of said packages (3) inside said compaction station (6) by way of the translation of one of said pushers (9) with respect to the other so as to create said at least two rows of said alternately mutually offset packages (3).
  6. The cartoning machine (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that said working surface (5) is delimited laterally by two side walls (11) that are adapted to prevent the deviation of said packages (3) outside the ideal trajectory in translation from said gathering station (2) to said compaction station (6).
  7. The cartoning machine (1) according to claims 5 or 6, characterized in that said teeth (10a, 10b) have a V-shaped slot that is defined on the face intended to make contact with said packages (3) so as to prevent said packages (3) from performing transverse movements and/or from sliding on said teeth (10a, 10b) during their movement.
  8. The cartoning machine (1) according to one or more of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that said compaction station (6) is delimited laterally by two movable walls (12) that can be moved mutually closer in order to compact said packages (3) in at least two alternately mutually offset rows that define said compact bundle (7) to be cartoned, and by fixed walls (20), one of which retracts into said working surface (5) in order to allow the passage of said pushers (9).
  9. The cartoning machine (1) according to one or more of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a loading device (15) of the simple conveyor belt type which is adapted to pick up said packages (3) from a magazine to said positioning device (4).
  10. The cartoning machine (1) according to one or more of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that said positioning device (4) is of the type with a partitioned conveyor belt and comprises at least two loading sector trains (13, 14) that are mutually independent and are adapted to be filled with said packages (3) sequentially with respect to each other, so as to fill one of said at least two loading sector trains (13, 14) while the other one is unloaded by said pushers (9).
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