公开(公告)号：US11485530B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17268020

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Martin Dietersberger ,  Markus Gabler ,  Jens Losert ,  Thomas Stadler ,  Christian Canalicchio

IPC: B65B21/06 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65B21/20 ,  B65B57/06 ,  B65B59/00

Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus to transfer and place articles (12) into outer packages (16), which are open at the top and which each receive at least one article group (18) composed of a plurality of articles (12). In the method, at least one article group (18) is seized by at least one handling device (46) and is placed from above into one of the outer packages (16). An article group (18), which has been seized by the handling device (46), already is compacted or will be compacted during placement of the article group into the outer package (16) by reducing the spacings between at least some of the individual articles (12) of the article group (18). The article group may also be subsequently spread out.

公开(公告)号：US10647457B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15866864

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Alban Hutter ,  Christian Canalicchio ,  Martin Dietersberger ,  Wolfgang Fechter ,  Thomas Stadler ,  Andreas Triffo

IPC: B65B7/20 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B51/06 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B11/12 ,  B65B11/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a folding device (10) for transporting an outer cardboard package (20) having folding lines and for folding at least one side flap (21) of the outer cardboard package (20). The folding device (10) comprises at least one conveyor system with a guiding unit (11) and with at least two transporting and folding shuttles (30) disposed on the guiding unit (11) for the transport of the outer cardboard packages (20) in a transport direction (TR). The at least two shuttles (30) are disposed in a row at the conveyor system and are transported in a transport direction (TR) through and/or by the conveyor system. Each shuttle (30) comprises its own, individually controllable drive (32) and further at least one folding unit (35) for folding over at least one side flap (21) of an outer cardboard package (20).

公开(公告)号：US11345499B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16705502

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian Canalicchio ,  Rudolf Schrems ,  Wolfgang Fechter

IPC: B65B43/18 ,  B31B50/80 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B31B120/30

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging apparatus (1) for combining a plurality of articles (8) an outer package (6) formed from a cardboard blank (3). The packaging apparatus (1) comprises a magazine (2) for cardboard blanks (3), the cardboard blanks (3) being stacked and lying on top of one another within the magazine (2), a removal apparatus (4) for the cardboard blanks (3), and a handling device (5). The removal apparatus (4) is vertically and horizontally movable and comprises at least one suction tool (9) for withdrawing a cardboard blank (3) from the magazine (2). The suction tool (9) arranged pivotally movable within the removal apparatus (4) or on the removal apparatus (4) for executing a compensation movement and aligning the withdrawn cardboard blank (3) in a horizontal plane. The invention also concerns the removal apparatus (4) (3) and a method for withdrawing cardboard blanks (3).