CZ102096A3 - Cartoon and separating panel - Google Patents

Abstract

A divider panel (60) for separating stacked articles (A) in a packaged carton (100a) having two or more tiers of articles (A) where the panel (60) comprises deformable means (62, 62b, 62c, 62d) which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles (A) on adjacent sides of the panel (60).

Description

This article is concerned with a number of products such as cans or 1 STITTET In particular, it relates to cartons and dividing panels which are used for wrapping two or more layers or product lines.

The prior art articles also describe uses

From IJGA 5246113 (Schuster), an embodiment of a carton for wrapping a double layer of an article is known, wherein the folded ones are stacked end-to-end-Schuster dividing panel between the ends of the stacked articles. Two types of dividing panels are formed, comprising in both cases a substantially planar, rectangular piece of paperboard. In one embodiment, the panel includes deformable portions adjacent the ends of the stacked articles, and in both embodiments, the panel includes an end tab that serves to position the panel adjacent the first row of articles prior to pushing the top row of products across the partition panel to a position above the bottom row.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention seeks to overcome or at least limit the various problems of the prior art in this field. According to one feature of the present invention, a dividing panel is provided for separating stacked products in a carton containing two or more rows of articles, said panel comprising defrable means which are operatively adapted to accommodate the boundaries of the stacked articles which are thus in contact with the stack. adjacent sides of the panel.

The defining means are preferably located in that region of the partition panel. which surrounds an opening having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the skirt at the end of the article on which the respective deformable portion is purposefully positioned.

The defoinable means may be purposefully deformed under the effect of the pressure exerted by the placed articles or positioning means such that the necessary deformation is performed prior to wrapping the article with a full-size carton, such as a sealed carton. The deformable means may be defined by an outer fold line which may comprise a series of notches. These series of notches may form a circle or may be substantially parallel to the inner edge of the deformable means. The outer notch may be interrupted. Thus, one or more hinges are formed. One or more ends of the one or more notches may be turned inward. The deformable portion may comprise a circular region which is delimited by internal and external notches. The circular region may be contiguous.

The deformable means may comprise a series of flaps which may be partially delimited by radial indentations.

The partition panel may comprise means for allowing the panel to be moved to a respective mounting position with respect to the end of the first article in the array of articles.

Another important feature of the present invention is the formation of a dividing panel for separating stacked products in a carton in which two or more rows of articles are located, said panel comprising means for moving said panel into position relative to the first row of articles.

The transfer means may comprise means for cooperating with the outer container, wherein the cooperating means may comprise a slot or opening in the panel.

The panel may include means for cooperating with the products in the first place. which helps to keep these products in the appropriate positions. These means may also comprise fastening tabs that operatively grip or hold first. The fastening tabs may be to the partition panel and are purposefully folded away from the partition panel so that they can grip the first row of articles.

it may further comprise at its ends parts of the product in a hingedly attached

The dividing panel means allowing continuous processing of the consecutive panels that said end means cooperate, for example, with means for folding said fastening tabs.

The end means may also ibsaliate the cutout at one end separating the panel 1.

A further feature of the present invention allows the production of a carton comprising two or more rows of stacked articles, each row being separated from the other by a separating panel according to further features of the present invention.

Yet another feature of the present invention allows a stencil blank to be made according to another feature of the present invention.

Description of the drawings

Embodiments of the present invention will now be explained solely by way of description of the example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

Giant. 1 is a schematic, perspective view of a machine that is useful for packaging cartons of the present invention.

Giant. 2 to 0 are schematic, perspective views of the arrangement of the articles and the partition panel according to the invention in the individual stages of the packaging process.

Giant. G is a schematic, perspective view of a first embodiment of a dividing panel according to the invention at the stage of joining the article together during the packaging process shown in FIG. 1.

Giant. 7 is schematic. a perspective view of a first embodiment of a dividing panel according to the present invention during the punch wheel operation during the packaging process.

Giant. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention

Giant. 0 is a partition panel according to a first plan view of a second embodiment of a partition panel according to the present invention.

Giant. 10 is a plan view of a third embodiment of a partition panel below this invention.

Giant. 11 is a plan view of a fourth embodiment of a partition panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a fifth embodiment of a partition panel according to the present invention.

Giant. 13 is a plan view of a stencil blank for manufacturing a carton according to the present invention.

Giant. 14 is a perspective view of a carton made of the stencil pulp shown in FIG. 13.

Giant. 15 is a plan view of a second stencil blank for manufacturing carton according to the present invention.

Giant. 6 is a perspective view of a carton made of the stencil blank shown in FIG. 15.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the carton according to the infeed, a packaging machine 10 for packaging the present invention is shown. Roceno in general, the machine takes delivery of products. which are cans with beverages, and puts these products into the arrangement in the upper and lower

When manipulating the track so.

products at the bottom which is subsequently the parts have been properly this partition panel is added the partition panel to its deformable placed on top of the products. Then the top layer of the products is deposited on it. to engage the bottom articles in a situation where the bottom of each top article is located in a deformable part of the partition panel located at the top of the bottom article. The stacked, double layer of articles is then wrapped, which in this example is divided by a cardboard of the type, a cardboard of the type.

By itself, the fact that the top articles are placed on the bottom articles, which will be described in more detail with reference to Figures 2 to 5, does not mean that the stacked articles will be securely fastened in the carton during storage or transport.

Against this background, the products should be kept tightly sealed by the packaging of the carton. It will be appreciated that the partition panel 60 also ensures that the tops and bottoms of the downstream articles do not rub against each other in the wrapped carton, which would otherwise create unsightly marks at the ends of at least one of the articles. For example, when articles A are made of aluminum, sustained abrasion of the downstream ends of the stacked articles may result in unsightly alumina-containing deposits at one end. In addition, movement of the articles may result in damage to the ends of the articles, including tearing off the ring at the end of the can.

Taking a closer look at the components of the machine 10 shown in FIG. 1, it can be seen that the two lower product feed rows 38 are fed into the machine by a conveyor 36. The product feed A in the rows 33 is controlled by a pair of so-called star wheels. The feed mechanism 16 attracts the dividing panels or inserts 60 from the column 13 in the storage cabinet 12, which in this example includes an additional device 14 for accommodating a plurality of inserts. The feed mechanism 16 may comprise, for example, suction plates that remove the front partition panel 13 of the storage cabinet and move it to the appropriate position following the tops of the articles A in the lower rows 38.

As can be seen in Fig. 2, the dividing panel 60 comprises side slits 64 which allow the panels to be displaced by a gripping chain 4.2 which is guided near the tops of the articles A on each side of the rows 38. In this sense, synchronization of the gripping chain 4.2 , controlled supply of the rows 38 and the feed mechanism 16 to allow the articles and the partition panel 60 to be assembled together so that the deformable portions 62 of the panel 60 assume an appropriate position on the tops of the article A in the assembly.

The article and divider panel assemblies are then transported along the lower displacement path to the intermediate embossing wheel 18, which forces the fastening tabs 66 defined on the insert 60 from the plane of the divider panel to be wedged between the tops of adjacent panels in the lower assembly. And cans having an upper edge R having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the main body of a substantially cylindrical can. Therefore, the fastening tabs 66 may be positioned in the gap between the skirts of the article-like product, thereby keeping the partition panel 60 in place during movement of the lower article assembly.

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The intermediate embossing device 11i is shown in more detail in Fig. 6, where it can be seen that the lotto has a cylindrical wheel which is driven by drive means (not shown) which actuate radially protruding fingers rotating about the central axis of the wheel. The shaped end portion of each finger urges the upper surface of the fastening tab 66 of the dividing panel 60 during rotation to the lowest position. The end portions may advantageously be rounded to ensure easy entry and exit of the fingers from the openings surrounding the tabs 66 in the panels 60.

The article assembly shown in FIG. 3 is then moved to the punch wheel 20 shown in FIG. 7. The punch wheel comprises a cylindrical wheel. which is rotatably driven around the cylinder axis by drive means (not shown). The cylindrical surface of the wheel comprises two rows of hollow cylindrical cups having a flange corresponding to the base of the product. The movement of the punch wheel 20 is again synchronized with the movement of the lower product assemblies and the interposed dividing panels so deforming the individual cups by stamping or pressing the demerger 62 in the panels 60, As can be seen, for example in FIG. 5, the articles A comprise an upper end having a longitudinal recess with respect to the upper rim R. Accordingly, the deformable portions 62 form a cup structure between the rim. R and the end of the product. This arrangement is shown in Fig. 4. Therefore, the partition panel 60 can be held in position on the lower article assembly by either or both of the tabs 66 and the deformable portion 62. In addition, the retaining chain 42 can continue to cooperate with the slits 64, thereby it is ensured that the individual dividing panels 60 are precisely positioned with respect to the product assembly.

At this point, the top assembly is set up on top of the assembly shown in FIG. 4. In this example, the two upper product rows 44 are moved by the transporters 22. These rows may be guided on fixed guideways not shown in the accompanying drawings. The supply of these product lines 44 can be controlled by the star wheel 46 and subsequently the movement of both the upper and lower assemblies can be controlled by a device 48, such as a vertically oriented star wheel. In this example, the device 48 that aligns the upper and lower pairs of articles includes a pair of spaced-apart starwheels (shown in FIG. 1).

Evenly measured recesses in the top and bottom plates of each star wheel affect the alignment of the top and bottom product thus. that the top product moves away from its support and the star wheel rotates to form a sufficiently effective hole. through which the upper article engages under gravity into the cup defined by the deformable portion 62 on top of the lower article. By repeating this procedure, a stacked assembly is formed so.

as shown on

The number of products in the stacked groups may be any of these starting or four stacked products, of course, by this pair, three and obviously being transported as a unit with a container to the product group station, etc. The assemblies may contain any suitable number. cardboard, with the bottom underneath.

In this example, the stitched product assembly is wrapped with a full-size carton to form a separate packaging carton 100 or 100 and, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, respectively. 5 Referring to FIG. 1, the machine 10 includes a cartridge box 24 with a cartridge 26 stencils 90 or 90a for making cardboard. One stencil cardboard blank may be removed from the front of the container 26 by means of a feeding mechanism 20 similar to that described above. The carton can thus be moved from the container box 24 to the feed chain 30, which may have, for example, clips that grip the cooperating portions of the carton and move it to the pendant chain 34 The front panel 50 of the pendant chain 34 first presses the top panel 93, 93a cardboard for the upper ends of the upper products. Thereafter, the sides 92 and 94 of the carton 100, 100a are folded down, to which a folding wheel 32 is used. Subsequently, the sides of the carton are guided by the side gripping chain 52 according to the device 54 for spreading the shoes holding the articles. The shoe means 97, 97a for holding the article where the means 97, 97a are provided prior to pressing the sides of the carton 92 to the sides of the stack of stacked assemblies. the chain 34 may continue to press the top while locking the panel base mechanism 56 and 95 to the bottom, which, 94 and to the side of the pusher carton, folds the portion 91 of the stacked article assembly.

Giant. 8 shows a plan view of one embodiment of a partition panel 60 according to the invention. As previously described, the partition panel comprises an assembly of deformable parts and fastening tabs 66. In addition, it includes end cutouts 78 which, as used to form continuous partition panels in phase

62, the side cut-out portions 64 of this partition panel can be seen in FIG. 6, the processing of successive passages through 76 forming the extrusion wheel 18 because adjacent cut-outs through the openings 77 into which the ends of the fingers of the extruder can enter

The deformable portion in this example comprises groups of folded flaps 74. Each flap is defined by an inner circular cutout 68 and a pair of radial notches 72. An effective fold line is made in the first example by making a series of notches 70 serving as hinges in a partition panel. 60, which may be made, for example, of paperboard.

FIG. 9 shows a plan view of another embodiment of the partition panel 60a. This panel is substantially similar to panel 60, so that the same components are identified by the same reference numerals with the addition of a. In this case, the fold line 74a is not specifically delimited and deformable cup shapes may be formed using a similar device as in above the punched round.

Giant. 10 shows another embodiment of a partition panel 60b according to the present invention. In this example, the deformable portions 62b comprise rounded flaps 74b whose serrated inner edge is delimited by a wavy cut line 68b. The flaps need not have predetermined fold lines and may be punched to form a cup-shaped shape. However, I am essentially in the aperture should be a smaller dish shape can be a device such as

62d includes a movable continuous inner ring to be used, for example, already described; more preferably, the flap 74b is the outer diameter of the rim of the article R, as schematically shown in dashed lines in FIG. 10. 7 such a case; the flaps 74b will be able to create a baffle limit. balls and stacked products.

Giant. 11 shows another embodiment of a length panel 60c according to the present invention. The partition panel again preferably comprises side slits 64c and end slits 76c. In this case, however, 1 m '· is not applied. valves; in the demireable part, and instead of the demurable part, a circular cutout in the panel is simply made. The diameter thus formed than the diameter of the hem R of the article, so that it is made using the like, is a punch wheel which is made of paperboard into a cup-shaped, nest-like shape. Of course, this shape can also be created by applying a load to the stacked articles themselves, which may be advantageous prior to closing the container. if such carton is used. Preference is also given to fastening cases 66c.

Fig. 12 shows yet another embodiment of a partition panel 60d according to the present invention. In this example, side slots 64, 1 and end slots 76d may be provided. In addition, fastening tabs could be used, but are not shown. The deformable portion of the flap 74d is defined by the cutout 68d and the interrupted outer substantially circular cut 70d. The outer notch 70d has inwardly directed end portions which can be used to facilitate and increase the deformability of the deformable portion 62d and to reduce possible tearing. The flap 74d is hingably connected to the rest of the panel by hinges 75d that are formed by a broken outer notch 70d.

Giant. 13 shows a plan view of a stencil blank 90 for carton according to the present invention. The carton blank 90 comprises a first base panel portion 91, a side panel 92, an upper panel 93, a second side panel 94, and a second base panel portion 95. These panels are hinged in succession, wherein a tapered strip of known prior art is applied between the base panels and the side panels. 14. In addition, the top panel and the side panels are hingedly connected by known shoulder panels, which in turn may comprise the product holding portions as shown in FIG. 14 shows the arms of the holding portion 97, and FIG. 14. With the melted carton, it can be seen that the base panel portions 91 and 95 are folded in a known manner to form a base wall of the carton that is held integrally using known fastening means 98, which are located on both the base panel The side walls 92 and 94 of the panel are logically longer than the known cartons, and also the parts holding the bottoms and tops of the articles are more thoroughly separated than normal, and in fact the associated pairs may carry other articles than each other in the case of prior art cartons.

13 and 14 are cartons which can wrap a total of two assemblies of six products arranged in rows of three. In another example shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the carton 100a is adapted to wrap two stacked assemblies of eight articles arranged in rows of four parts that are the same reference numerals.

Also in this example, the same are applied to the carton 100. They are marked with the addition of the letter a. However, the individual cartons may have a handle that may have one of many designs, such as those shown in the drawings.

Although the cartons shown herein comprise only two stacked assemblies or layers of articles, it is possible to make a carton that covers three or more such layers. The number of stacked assemblies may be varied, starting logically from one up.

Claims (11)

A dividing panel for separating two stacked carton articles having two or more product lines, which is deformable by means of a white fit between the stitched sides of the panel. . that this nbsbhuig 'panel - is adapted for operative products adjacent to Partition panel according to claim 1, characterized in that the deformable means are located in that part of the partition panel that surrounds an opening having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the flange at the end of the article which is positioned relative to the operable deformable part. 3. A dividing panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the deformable means is deformed by the effect of the pressure exerted on each other by stacked products or other pressure means such that the deformation is performed before final packaging in the form of a container. Partition panel according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the deformable means are divided by an outer fold line. 5. Dividing panel according to claim 4, confesses č u j ící s E team that fold line obs ahuje sous tavy notches. 6. Dividing panel according to claim 5, confesses č u j ící s E team that notch systems create ring or they are in substantially concentric with respect to the inner edge of the deformable means. A dividing panel according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the outer notch is interrupted to form one or more hinges. A dividing panel according to claim 7, characterized in that one or more of the ends or the one or more notches turn in the direction of direction. A dividing panel according to any one of the preceding claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the deformable part comprises a circular region which is defined by an inner cutout and an outer wall. The dividing panel according to claim 9, wherein the annular region is continuous. A partition panel according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the deformable means comprise flap assemblies. A dividing panel according to claim 1! . characterized in that the flaps are partially delimited by radial indentations 13. A dividing panel according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 12 comprising means for enabling it to be relocating in an appropriately fixed position relative to the end of the first product in the product line. 14. A dividing panel for separating stacked products in a carton having two or more rows of articles, characterized in that the panel comprises means for moving it in an appropriately fixed position with respect to the first row of article. A dividing panel according to claims 12 or 18, characterized in that the trans-stimulating means comprises means for cooperating in the outer container. 16. A poodle panel according to claim 16, wherein the means of cooperation comprises a slot or opening in the panel. 17. A dividing panel according to claim 3 or claim 13, wherein said par.el comprises first of all the articles which helps to maintain them. in the appropriate position. 13. A dividing panel according to claim 17, wherein said means comprises fastening tabs that are operably supported or in contact with portions of the article in the first place. A panel according to claim 13, wherein the fastening tabs are hingably attached to the panel divider and are flexibly folded away from the panel to support the first product line. . 20. A dividing panel according to any one of the preceding claims 17 to 19, further comprising means at the ends of said panel which allow the processing of consecutive panels during the performance of said cooperating means. 21. The partition panel of claim 20. wherein said means comprises a cutout at one end of the partition panel. A carton comprising two or more multi-storey rows stacked that each of them is a? the row is separated from the adjacent row by a partition panel according to any one of claims 1 to 21. products, A stencil blank for making cardboard according to claim 22.