DE102009025824A1 - Article groups e.g. duo-article groups, combination for bundle stacking tier of pallet in packing device, has articles combined to article groups by package band, where article groups are detachably fastened to bundles at adhesive points - Google Patents

Abstract

The combination (1) has articles (2) combined to article groups (3) by a package band (6), where the article groups are detachably fastened to bundles (4) at adhesive points (7). The package band forms a label for the articles of the article groups, and is designed as a self adhesive tape. The bundles are designed as shrinking bundles, and the articles are designed as polyethylene terephthalate bottles. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing bundles of article groups.

Description

The The present invention relates to a collection of article groups, being at least two articles to an article group with at least a banderole are held together. The present invention also relates to a container layer of a variety of such containers and a pallet of a plurality of such bundle layers.

The The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing of packages of article groups containing at least two articles to a group of articles with at least one banderole summarized become.

container of articles, in particular shrinkage packages, by wrapping of articles with shrink films are emerging from the state of Technique known. Production process for shrink packs are also known. The shrink film is grouped around the previously grouped Wrapped article formation. After that, the wrapped containers heated in a shrink tunnel inside a film shrink oven, so that the film contracts tightly around the articles and so on the containers can be palletized from the articles. The shrink packs can additionally after the shrinking process still be provided with carrying handles, so that they are from the end customer can be worn comfortably. The articles are for example containers like P.E.T. bottles.

The German patent application DE 37 11 766 A1 discloses a package for round articles with a band-like outer strapping that holds together several article groups (cross-bracings) into a package. First, each cross-bond is provided with a band-like first strapping, which embraces the articles tightly outside at about average container height. A combination of several cross braces takes place, which are effective between the outer sides of the first strapping inside. Different fastening means are conceivable, in particular also adhesive. For a particularly stable hold between the article groups provides a further strapping, which surrounds the plurality of mutually fixed cross-links. The two types of strapping result in a large material consumption.

The German patent application DE 36 03 402 A1 discloses a dowel strip and a method for its manufacture in which individual articles, namely dowels, made of wood with at least one point of adhesive are glued together or with a carrier element. The carrier element is a thread, a carrier tape with a substantially U-shaped cross section or a flat carrier tape, which is provided with at least one line-shaped adhesive bead and with which the dowels are glued by a respective Kleberpunkt.

The European patent application EP 392 996 A1 discloses a packaging apparatus for packaging cylindrical or polygonal articles, especially glass or plastic bottles for beverages. Elastic bands encompass at least two items at their top and bottom, forming bundles. The assembled containers are not detachably fastened together.

The German patent application DE 41 26 212 A1 discloses a container (multiple packaging) and a method for packaging a plurality of articles (containers). A lateral surface region of each container of a single container is enveloped by a single or multi-part blank. The blank is made of cardboard or tear-resistant plastic and covers the articles at least in part. Packaging material is reduced by the blank at least on one side surface firmly connected to each article, preferably glued. This creates a permanently connected to the container display area of the blank and the blank can be separated in the region of the connecting webs.

The German patent application DE 42 38 448 A1 discloses a container of at least two individual articles (cigarette packets), the surfaces of which are in mutual, stable, but detachable contact by connecting means.

The German patent application DE 43 21 328 A1 discloses a package (multiple package) of individual packs (tetra packs) bonded to groups, a method of manufacturing these multiple packages, and an apparatus for performing this method.

The German utility model DE 91 07 799 U1 discloses a container of individual cylinder-like articles, whose lateral surfaces abut each other and are connected there at least in some areas via applied glue-like bonding adhesive. In addition, a plastically and elastically deformable banderole-like arranged adhesive tape may be provided around the container.

The US Pat. No. 3,184,054 A discloses a container of electron tubes in compartments on a self-supporting pad. The compartments are connected by cheeks at adjacent sides of the compartments.

The US Pat. No. 5,775,486 discloses a container with a band and a method for producing such containers. The containers are each connected by an upper support surface. Before the banderole attached to the container is placed between adjacent side surfaces of the article of a container a cardboard to prevent bending of the container in the horizontal. The cardboard can be glued to the side surfaces.

The international patent application WO 2006/050748 A1 discloses a package of packages of wrapped toilet paper releasably secured together.

The Canadian patent application CA 2 598 557 A1 discloses a container with upper and lower carrier plates.

adversely in shrink packaging with shrink films and their production is the big energy consumption of the shrink tunnel. So is the electrical connection power for the provision of thermal energy about 100 kW. Other disadvantages are the high Space requirement for such a tunnel and the ratio moderately large material consumption for the shrink film, since the finished container is complete wrapped with the shrink wrap.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a compilation of To create article groups from which, by means of low material consumption, Energy-saving and easy to produce a stable container is.

These Task is created by a collection of article groups Claim 1 solved.

Of the Another object of the invention is to provide an economical, energy-saving and safe to handle container layer from containers of article groups.

These Task is solved by a package layer according to claim 5.

Of the Invention is also the object of specifying a palette their containers and drum packs are put together to save resources are.

These Task is solved by a pallet according to claim 6.

Of the Invention is also the object of an economic and material and energy saving method for producing To create containers from article groups.

These The object is achieved by a method according to claim 7.

At the inventive method for producing Packages from article groups become the article groups first compiled. There are at least two items, such as containers like P.E.T. bottles, to an article group with at least one Banderole summarized. The banderole is also the same Label for the article group from the at least two articles. Already in the labeling machine such an article group becomes produced two, three or more articles. These article groups themselves already represent packages. Thereafter, the article groups for example, fed in the mass flow of a pack-packing machine. Depending on the container to be created, the article groups can be parallel fed to a press unit of the container-packing machine become.

By an adhesive unit of the container-packing machine are then at selected locations of side surfaces of the Article groups applied adhesive.

At least Two groups of articles become one over the splices Container detachably fastened summarized, for example by compression by means of a press unit. The splices may be, for example, dots or tape. The Adhesive may be a suitable plastic hot melt adhesive. But it can also, for example, hot glue points and cold glue dots are applied in between. The number and / or Length of the splices should depend on the weight ratio the article to be set to the containers.

The Banderole, for example, from a paper, cardboard or stretchable Material be made like a plastic film. The banderole can be used as label with imprint, so that the individual Articles of the article groups themselves no longer require a label, but the banderole itself the label for all articles of the respective article group. The label is wrapped while two or three or more successive containers or article.

In the method according to the invention and in the container according to the invention, it is advantageous that no more material is required for forming the containers than for a single article, since no comparatively large-area film is shrunk onto the article groups. Instead, no or little material is used for the bands. The labeling machine can be connected directly to the gluing unit without a shrink tunnel. An energy-consuming shrink tunnel for attaching the film to the article groups is therefore no longer necessary, resulting in addition to the energy savings to a reduced space requirement of the filling and packaging device. In addition, only little energy for applying the Kle Bers or the few splices consumed.

The Banderole of a single article group can be a self-adhesive Be adhesive tape that is glued at least at its ends. As well It is conceivable that the band just at the ends with glue is provided. The articles in an article group are held together by because the banderole by the bonding at the ends to tension is held.

The Packing layer according to the invention is a two-dimensional Compilation of a variety of inventive Containers as described above. Accordingly, the inventive Palette a three-dimensional compilation of a variety of bundle layers according to the invention.

in the Below are exemplary embodiments of the carrier for a container, the container of articles with the carrier, the container layer and the sheet for the production of the carrier and their advantages with reference to the accompanying figures explain.

1 shows a plan view of a section of an embodiment of a packaging device for the inventive method.

2 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a container layer according to the invention.

3 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a compilation according to the invention, in which three Duo article groups offset from each other are connected to form a container.

4 shows a plan view of another embodiment of a compilation according to the invention, in which two duo article groups and a trio article group offset from each other are connected to form a container.

For the same or equivalent elements of the invention will be identical Reference numeral used. Furthermore, for clarity's sake only reference numerals in the individual figures shown for the description of the respective figure are required.

1 shows a plan view of a section of an embodiment of a packaging device 16 for the inventive method. On or in a variety of streets 14 with side lane guides 15 become article groups 3 , each already with a band 6 are summarized, one behind the other in a transport direction T of an alignment 13 the packaging device 16 fed. Between the streets 14 there are adhesive units 11 , which in a continuous pass a suitable glue on splices 7 opposite article 2 Instruct. The splices 7 are located on raised surface portions of the article 2 , This ensures that the applied splices 7 also with the corresponding articles 2 the other article group 3 interact and for the reliable creation of a container 4 to care.

According to 1 be at an alignment bar 18 the alignment unit 13 the leading edges of the article groups 3 that still further to a container 4 should be summarized, aligned at an angle to each other at the same height. It is obvious to the person skilled in the art that the trailing edges can also be aligned accordingly (not shown). In the production of a container 4 with staggered article groups 3 to 3 or 4 For example, the leading or trailing edge may be aligned via appropriately aligned alignment bars.

The streets 14 run behind (in the transport direction T) of the alignment 13 towards each other, so that the article groups 3 with the applied adhesive close together to a press unit 12 be merged and there a compilation 1 For example, four article groups 3 form. At the press unit 12 become the article groups 3 the compilation 1 to a container 4 compressed by exerting lateral pressing forces F. The compression must be so long and vigorous intense that a sufficient adhesive effect is achieved, but the article groups 3 of the container 4 be detached from each other without much manual effort.

After grouping the articles 2 with bands and after putting together the article groups 3 to containers 4 can the resulting containers 4 are then grouped again in a third grouping step and thereby provided with a cardboard bottom (support) or a Wraparound cardboard (not shown in 1 ).

Individual article groups 3 can be packed before bonding 4 each with a carrying handle (not shown in 1 ). Alternatively, the containers 4 be provided with the carrying handles after gluing. With an odd number of article groups 3 per container 4 For example, the carrying handles can be attached to the middle article groups 3 be attached. With odd or even number of article groups 3 per container 4 For example, the carrying handles can be diagonally across the (middle) article groups 3 be attached. Also the containers 4 with carrying handle can then be further packed with a bottom or in a carton.

In the illustrated embodiment, the articles 2 per article group 3 arranged one behind the other. Without limitation of the invention, two or more articles 2 but also different within the article groups 3 be arranged. Likewise, instead of four article groups 3 also fewer or more article groups 3 to a container 4 be summarized.

In the illustrated embodiment, the articles 2 a circular cross section. Without limiting the invention, the cross section may also be shaped differently, as long as the cross section has sufficient locations that serve as splices 7 are suitable.

2 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a container layer according to the invention 9 in which the article groups 3 to 1 were put together in a cross-band. There are also other geometries or arrangements of the article groups 3 within the container layer 9 conceivable. Several stacked bundle layers 9 result in an embodiment of the pallet according to the invention (not shown).

3 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a compilation according to the invention 1 , in the three article groups 3 with two articles each 2 offset to one another to a container 4 get connected. Advantageous in this embodiment compared to the containers 4 from the 1 and 2 is that the number of splices 7 per article 2 higher because there are more tangential points of contact with adjacent articles 2 available. That's the way the articles are pointing 2 to 3 one, two or four splices each 7 on, the article 2 after the 1 to 2 only one or two splices 7 , A higher number of splices 7 enables more stable and thus heavier containers 4 ,

The alignment unit 13 includes an alignment bar 18 and a movable in a direction of displacement V alignment distance 17 by means of which the article groups 3 to the compilation 1 assembled and glued together.

4 shows a plan view of another embodiment of a compilation according to the invention 1 , in the three article groups 3 also offset from one another to a container 4 be glued. The compilation 1 includes on its outer sides two groups of articles 3 with two articles each 2 and in their midst an article group 3 with three articles 2 , By moving the article groups 3 Here is also a higher number of splices 7 , two or four, reached.

The alignment unit 13 includes an alignment bar 18 and two movable in a displacement direction V alignment distances 17 by means of which the article groups 3 to the compilation 1 assembled and glued together.

The Invention has been made taking into account preferred embodiments described. However, it is obvious to a person skilled in the art that Modifications and changes are made can, without losing the scope of the following To leave claims.

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compilation

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items

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Product group

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container

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banderole

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splice

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container layer

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gluing unit

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press unit

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alignment

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alley

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alleys lead

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packaging device

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alignment bar

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force

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transport direction

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displacement direction

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 3711766 A1 [0004]
• - DE 3603402 A1 [0005]
• - EP 392996 A1 [0006]
• - DE 4126212 A1 [0007]
• - DE 4238448 A1 [0008]
• - DE 4321328 A1 [0009]
• - DE 9107799 U1 [0010]
• - US 3184054 A [0011]
• US 5775486 A [0012]
• WO 2006/050748 A1 [0013]
• - CA 2598557 A1 [0014]

Claims (10)

Compilation ( 1 ) of article groups ( 3 ), whereby at least two articles ( 2 ) to an article group ( 3 ) with at least one band ( 6 ), characterized in that at least two article groups ( 3 ) via splices ( 7 ) to a container ( 4 ) are releasably attached summarized. Compilation ( 1 ) according to claim 1, wherein the individual articles ( 2 ) of an article group ( 3 ) have no label, but the band ( 6 ) the label for all articles ( 2 ) of the article group ( 3 ). Compilation ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the band ( 6 ) of a single article group ( 3 ) is a self-adhesive tape. Compilation ( 1 ) according to claim 3, wherein the band ( 6 ) is glued only at the ends and is maintained at tension. Packing layer ( 9 ) from a variety of containers ( 4 ) according to one of claims 1 to 4. Pallet from a variety of bundle layers ( 9 ) according to claim 5. Method for producing containers ( 4 ) from article groups ( 3 ), characterized by the following steps: • combining at least two articles ( 2 ) to an article group ( 3 ) with at least one band ( 6 ); • application of splices ( 7 ) to the article groups ( 3 ); and • compressing at least two of the article groups ( 3 ) to a container ( 4 ). Method according to claim 7, wherein the article groups ( 3 ) per container to be created ( 4 ) parallel to a press unit ( 12 ). Method according to one of claims 7 to 8, wherein the article groups ( 3 ) by means of a plastic hot melt adhesive in the form of the containers ( 4 ) are held together. Method according to one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the number and / or length of the splices ( 7 ) depending on the weight ratio of the individual articles ( 2 ) to the total number of articles ( 2 ) in a container ( 4 ).