Application device for applying additional elements to packages

    公开(公告)号:US11613392B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16607395

    申请日:2018-04-23

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    发明人: Daniel Hirt

    IPC分类号: B65B61/20

    摘要: Described and depicted is an application device for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages, having at least one transport device for transporting the packages along a transport track having at least one applicator adjustable, from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements, to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back. To facilitate the application of the additional elements at a higher application speed without having to take on considerable losses with regard to the reliability of the application of the additional elements or the complexity of the equipment, it is provided that at least one positioning belt extending at least in sections along the transport track of the packages is provided such that the additional elements applied to the packages are held on the packages, in particular pressed onto the packages along at least a part of the transport track by the positioning belt.

    Package with Curved Edges
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230016981A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17780883

    申请日:2020-10-21

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    摘要: Provided is a package made of a composite material is represented and described, including a package base with two front base corners and with two rear base corners, a package gable with two front gable corners and with two rear gable corners, and a package base body with a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel and a rear panel. The package base and the package gable are arranged on opposite sides of the package base body. The composite material has a polymer inner layer, a polymer outer layer and a fibrous support layer, which is arranged between the polymer outer layer and the polymer inner layer. In order to enable the manufacture of packages with even more complex geometries without impairing the rigidity of the package, it is proposed to provide a third sleeve fold line, which has a plurality of sections, which each adjoin a side panel and the rear panel, and of which at least one section is curved.

    System for Packaging a Plurality of Packages on a Pallet

    公开(公告)号:US20220219874A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17605631

    申请日:2020-03-23

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    IPC分类号: B65D71/00 B65D71/08

    摘要: A system for packaging a plurality of packing units consisting of packaging sleeves and packing-unit overwrapping on a pallet is illustrated and described, including: a plurality of packing units made of packaging sleeves and packing-unit overwrapping, the packing unit overwrapping enclosing the packaging sleeves; a pallet for stacking the packing units; pallet overwrapping, which encloses the packing units stacked on the pallet; and at least one insert provided under and/or between and/or over the stacked packing units, wherein: the packaging sleeves are produced from a composite material; each packaging sleeve has a front side and a rear side; the front side and the rear side of each packaging sleeve are separated from one another by folding edges, along which the packaging sleeve is folded flat; each packaging sleeve has two openings which are arranged on opposite sides of the packaging sleeve; each packaging sleeve has a longitudinal seam which connects two edges of the composite material to form a peripheral packaging sleeve; and the pallet overwrapping is produced from a plastics film. In order to allow space-saving, cost-effective and secure transport of packaging sleeves, the invention proposes that the packing-unit overwrapping be produced from a plastics film.

    Pouring element for a package and composite package having such a pouring element

    公开(公告)号:US11167880B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US15740885

    申请日:2016-06-09

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    IPC分类号: B65D5/74 B65D55/02

    摘要: A pouring element for a package having a base body, a polyhedrally formed flange, the flange inner surfaces of which converge in face abutments, for joining to a package sleeve and at least one holding element projecting on the inside of the flange for operatively connecting to a mandrel of a packaging machine, as well as a pouring element with polyhedrally formed gable surfaces, which are correspondingly joined to the polyhedrally formed flange. Provision is made for the holding element to be formed as a rounding in the area of the face abutments on the inside of the flange, in order to prevent the pouring element from becoming damaged during the whole joining process with the package sleeve when putting the pouring element onto, holding it on and removing it from the mandrel and additionally in order to guarantee a secure and precise hold.

    Method of producing a container precursor, especially for a single dimensionally stable foodstuff container, without folding over the container precursor

    公开(公告)号:US11117689B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US16304431

    申请日:2017-05-24

    申请人: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG

    摘要: The invention relates to a method comprising, as method steps, a) providing a sheetlike composite comprising, as mutually superposed layers of a layer sequence, from an inner face of the sheet like composite to an outer face of the sheetlike composite i) an inner polymer layer, ii) a barrier layer, and iii) a carrier layer, wherein the sheetlike composite comprises a first longitudinal edge and a further longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge lies opposite the further longitudinal edge, wherein the sheetlike composite includes, in the following sequence in the direction from the first longitudinal edge to the further longitudinal edge: i.a first longitudinal g crease, ii.a second longitudinal crease, iii.a third longitudinal crease, and iv.a fourth longitudinal crease; b) producing a first longitudinal fold characterized by a first internal angle along the first longitudinal crease and a third longitudinal fold characterized by a third internal angle along the third longitudinal crease; c) producing a second longitudinal fold characterized by a second internal angle along the second longitudinal crease and a fourth longitudinal fold characterized by a fourth internal angle along the fourth longitudinal crease; and d) contacting and joining the first longitudinal edge to the further longitudinal edge thereby obtaining a longitudinal seam. The invention further relates to a container precursor and to a closed container, each obtainable by the method, to an apparatus and to a use of the apparatus.

    Device and method for the flexible distribution of packages

    公开(公告)号:US11084663B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16484944

    申请日:2018-01-24

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    发明人: Udo Dörenberg

    摘要: The invention relates to a device for the flexible distribution of packages, comprising at least one conveyor belt for transporting the packages along a transport direction, and at least one distributing device for moving the packages relative to the conveyor belt, wherein the distributing device has a plurality of sliding elements which are mounted movably on the distributing device, and wherein the sliding elements can be driven independently of each other. In order to achieve a reliable movement of individual packages of different sizes at individual speeds, it is proposed that the sliding elements respectively have two contact surfaces which are arranged at an angle to each other.

    Device and method for producing packaging precursors by means of a heating device acting on the edge area of the packaging precursor

    公开(公告)号:US11065824B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16329737

    申请日:2017-08-24

    申请人: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG

    摘要: The invention relates in general terms to a device for production of a packaging precursor, wherein the packaging precursor consists to an extent of at least 80% by weight, based on the packaging precursor (1000), of a sheetlike composite, wherein the sheetlike composite includes: i. a composite plastic layer, ii. a composite carrier layer, iii. a first composite edge region, iv. a second composite edge region, wherein the device includes, as device constituents in a flow direction: a) a flat transport unit designed to transport the flat sheetlike composite, wherein the transport unit includes a transport surface designed to bear the composite; downstream of that b) a first heating unit designed to heat the first composite edge region, where the first heating unit includes energy release segments; downstream of that c) a contacting unit designed to bond the first composite edge region to the second composite edge region; wherein the first heating unit is designed to release energy in the flow direction. The invention further relates to a method, to a packaging precursor obtainable by the method, to a packaging precursor and to a use of the device.

    Method and Filling Machine for Filling Packages That Are Open on One Side

    公开(公告)号:US20210139179A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US16488761

    申请日:2018-02-02

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    摘要: Described and depicted is a method for filling packages that are open on one side, in particular cardboard composite packages, with free-flowing products, in particular foodstuffs, in a filling machine. In order to allow the heating, sterilisation and/or drying to be carried out at high throughputs more reliably and with less complexity in terms of the equipment and/or method, it is provided that preheating air and/or drying air and/or sterilising agent is introduced into the packages that are open on one side and that a volume of preheating air and/or drying air and/or sterilising agent, said volume corresponding to at least three times the volume of the package that is open on one side, is introduced into at least one, preferably at least substantially each, package that is open on one side.

    Pouring element for a package and composite package having such a pouring element

    公开(公告)号:US11001409B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US15740900

    申请日:2016-06-09

    申请人: SIG Technology AG

    IPC分类号: B65D5/74 B65D47/12 B65D8/00

    摘要: A pouring element for a package having a base body, a polyhedrally formed flange which is designed for joining to a package sleeve and whose joining faces converge in face abutments, as well as a pouring element for a package, in which the package sleeve is correspondingly joined to the pouring element. Provision is made for receiving areas to be formed in the area of the face abutments for the fold line of the package sleeve ears, in order to prevent the package from becoming damaged during the joining process between the pouring element and the package sleeve and during the folding of the package sleeve ears and hence keep it leak-tight.