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：US11530060B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16705490

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Krones Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Thomas Stadler ,  Markus Gabler

IPC: B65B21/18 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B5/06

Abstract: The invention includes a method used to place article groups into outer packagings (22) packaging apparatus (10). Article groups are transferred by a handling device (26) from a staging location (46) to a conveyor line (20) and are placed into the outer packagings (22). The conveyor line (20) serves to successively transport outer packagings (22). At least some of the articles (14) of a particular article group are directed and/or guided during a placing procedure by a centering device (32) assigned to the conveyor line (20) and moved along with the outer packagings (22), which are being transported on the conveyor line (20) and which are to be loaded with article groups.