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EP2544958B1
EP2544958B1 EP11705449.4A EP11705449A EP2544958B1 EP 2544958 B1 EP2544958 B1 EP 2544958B1 EP 11705449 A EP11705449 A EP 11705449A EP 2544958 B1 EP2544958 B1 EP 2544958B1
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Irmin Steinkamp
Henry Buse
Thomas Wiege
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1018Container formed by a flexible material, i.e. soft-packages
    • B65D85/1027Opening devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/025Packaging cigarettes in webs of flexible sheet material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/06Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it
    • B65B9/067Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it the web advancing continuously
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/40Packages formed by enclosing successive articles, or increments of material, in webs, e.g. folded or tubular webs, or by subdividing tubes filled with liquid, semi-liquid, or plastic materials
    • B65D75/44Individual packages cut from webs or tubes
    • B65D75/46Individual packages cut from webs or tubes containing articles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52Details
    • B65D75/58Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5827Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • B65D75/5833Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
    • B65D75/5838Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall combined with separate fixed tearing means, e.g. tabs
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge

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  • the invention relates to a pack for cigarettes, with a pack contents in the form of a cigarette group, which is surrounded by an outer wrapper, in particular of preferably aroma-and moisture-tight thermally sealable film, in the manner of a tubular bag packaging, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • tubular bag packaging for cigarettes are basically known.
  • the cigarette group is wrapped in a film, which is closed in the longitudinal direction of the package by means of a longitudinal sealing seam.
  • transverse sealing seams extend in the region of the end faces of the package.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop packings for cigarettes of the type mentioned in the introduction, in particular with regard to improved stability of the packs and / or the removal of the pack contents.
  • a package according to the invention has the features of claim 1.
  • the collar surrounds the package contents C-shaped or U-shaped or on all side surfaces, and that the collar is not arranged in the region of end faces of the package.
  • the collar may extend over almost the entire front of the cigarette group and additionally in the area of the narrow sides of the cigarette group (C-shaped).
  • the collar may additionally extend into the region of the back of the cigarette group (U-shaped). If the collar is formed so that it extends completely over almost the entire back of the pack, the cigarette group is substantially completely covered on all side surfaces by the collar. However, the front sides are not covered by the collar.
  • the package thus produced can also be positioned in a cigarette box as a sealing block.
  • the invention relates to packs 10 for cigarettes as package contents, the packs 10 being designed as tubular bag packagings.
  • the contents of the package, in the form of a group of cigarettes 11, is thus surrounded by an outer envelope 12 made of film. Due to its composition, the film is preferably moisture and aroma resistant.
  • the material is thermally sealable, so that folding flaps can be joined together by heat and pressure.
  • a special feature of the outer casing 12 is a multipurpose opening means 13.
  • This consists of an opening tab 14 which exposes a removal opening 15 in an inner film or inner layer 16.
  • the opening tab 14 is presently limited by a U-shaped weakening line 17, namely a perforation, a continuous punching line or other suitable material weakening.
  • an actuating member namely an actuating tab 18, in the open position ( Fig. 9 ) brought.
  • the actuating tab 18 is part of an outer layer 19 of the outer sheath 12.
  • the actuating tab 18 is bounded by a substantially U-shaped line of weakness 20.
  • the actuating tab 18 is preferably connected to the (outer side of the) opening tab 14 over its entire surface by means of adhesive.
  • the actuating tab 18 is larger than the opening tab 14 and covers it with a preferably formed on three sides (U-shaped) closure portion 21. This is located at a removal opening 15th surrounding edge strip 22 of the inner layer 16 as a carrier of the opening tab 14 at.
  • the actuating tab 18 is provided at least in the closure region 21 with a permanently acting adhesive.
  • the outer sheath 12 consists of a continuous multilayer film with inner layer 16 and outer layer 19, which is processed as a continuous film web 23. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a piece of film 24 is positioned as an integrated blocking element which is embedded between the layers 16, 19. This film piece 24 may also be provided only in the region of the opening structure.
  • the film piece 24 (and the inner layer 16) has the opening tab 14.
  • the film piece 24 has larger dimensions than the opening tab 14 and as the actuating tab 18, that extends into the region of lateral edges of the film web 23 for the outer sheath 12. Free ends of the weakening line 17, 20 are within the range of the film piece 24th Accordingly, the opening tab 14, which can be detected by the actuating tab 18, is formed in two layers, consists on the one hand of a corresponding part of the inner layer 16 and on the other side of a corresponding, equal part of the film piece 24.
  • a glue layer 25 of permanent adhesive is disposed between the outer layer 19 and the film piece 24.
  • the edge strip 22 for the connection of the actuating tab 18 with the inner layer 16 and the film piece 24 is (exclusively) formed in the region of the film piece 24. Manufacturing technology can proceed so that the film piece 24 is provided over its entire surface with the permanent adhesive and so between the layers 16, 19 of the film web 23 is positioned.
  • a region of the actuating tab 18 is designed as a grip tab 48 for gripping the actuating tab 18. It is a lower end portion of the actuating tab 18, which is not provided with a permanent adhesive to form a glue-free zone 49th
  • Fig. 3 to 6 show the possible structure of the cigarette group 11 in the form of a cigarette block.
  • the cigarette block consists in the embodiments shown of a single row of cigarettes, namely five pieces. It is understood that the cigarette group 11 can also consist of a small number of cigarettes. It is also conceivable that the cigarette block can consist of more than one row of cigarettes.
  • the package 10 according to the invention is preferably used in connection with groups of cigarettes 11 with a small number of cigarettes.
  • a collar 26 is provided, which surrounds the cigarette group 11 at least partially.
  • the collar should be made of a heat and pressure resistant material, such as cardboard.
  • the collar 26 surrounds the cigarette group 11 immediately and is wrapped with this together in the outer sheath 12.
  • the collar 26 thus represents an inner blank, so to speak.
  • the collar 26 extends over a front side 29 of the cigarette group 11 and on narrow sides 30 of the cigarette group 11 on both sides subsequently to the front side 29.
  • a back 31 of the cigarette group 11 is not covered by the collar 26 as the end faces 27, 28.
  • the collar 26 has in the region of the front side 29 via an upper-side recess 32 for the removal of cigarettes from the cigarette group 11.
  • a recess 32 corresponding projection 33 connects. In this way, the collar 26 can be separated out substantially waste-free from a continuous material web.
  • the side walls of the collar 26 are by fold lines 34 connected together so that the side walls of the collar 26 along the fold lines 34 can be folded.
  • the collar 26 according to Fig. 4 differs from the collar 26 according to Fig. 3 in that the collar 26 there also extends slightly into the region of the rear side 31.
  • the collar 26 is approximately U-shaped in cross-section with two legs 35 in the region of the rear side 31, which extend substantially only in the region of the respective peripheral or outer cigarettes of the cigarette group 11. The cigarettes located between the marginal cigarettes are not covered by the collar 26 in the area of the rear side 31.
  • the embodiment according to Fig. 5 differs from the embodiment according to Fig. 4 in that the collar 26 extends substantially over the entire rear side 31 of the cigarette group 11.
  • the two-sided legs 35 are formed so wide that free side edges of the legs 35 terminate with a short distance to each other.
  • Another special feature is a top-side semicircular recess 36 in the area with the back 31, which facilitates the removal of cigarettes.
  • a recess 36 corresponding projection 37 in the lower edge of the collar 26 is formed for waste-free production of the collar 26th
  • the collar is designed as a closed sleeve in total. Apart from recesses 32, 36 as in the embodiment according to Fig. 5 The collar 26 extends circumferentially closed over all upright sides of the cigarette group 11. Only on the underside of the sleeve in the region of the end face 28 is open.
  • the outer wrapper 12 is wrapped like a tube around cigarette group 11 with collar 26 and closed in the area of the back 31 by a longitudinal sealing seam 38 extending in the longitudinal direction of the pack 10 in this area.
  • Farther transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are produced in the area of the end faces 27, 28 in order to close the outer covering 12.
  • the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are arranged at a distance from the end faces 27, 28 of the cigarette group 11. While the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 protrude with respect to the cigarette group 11, the longitudinal sealing seam 38 is folded over against the outer casing 12.
  • the outer sheath 12 is positioned so that the opening means 13 and the opening tab 14 and the actuating tab 18 is in the region of the recess 32 of the collar 26, so by opening the opening tab 14 via the actuating tab 18, the removal opening 15 in the outer sheath access the cigarette group 11 allows.
  • the longitudinal sealing seam and the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are formed as fin seams by thermal sealing of folding flaps of the outer covering 12.
  • transverse seam 39 is formed so that the lines of weakness 17, 20 for the opening tab 14 and the operating tab 28 are in the sealing area or free ends of these lines of weakness 17, 20. In this way prevents the Pack 10 accidentally opened too wide during opening and thus destroyed.
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 show by means of a vertical section through the package 10 alternative constructions of the outer sheath 12.
  • the outer cover 12 is substantially formed of a single-layered film.
  • a label 41 on the film for the outer sheath 12 is on the inside of the film attached, which points with its adhesive side to the inside of the film and is glued according to this.
  • the label 41 corresponds in this embodiment, the inner layer 16 of the first embodiment and has corresponding opening flap 14, removal opening 15 and line of weakness 17.
  • an actuating tab 18 is correspondingly limited by means of a weakening line 20.
  • a label 42 is externally attached to the single-layer film for the outer sheath 12 and glued thereto. Accordingly, in this case, the opening tab 14 and the corresponding removal opening 15 is formed in the film for the outer sheath 12, whereas the operating tab 18 is limited in the label by a line of weakness 20.
  • the procedure is preferably such that the outer wrapper 12 is provided as a continuous material web, wherein perforations 43 directed transversely in the material web are applied at intervals.
  • the material web is thus initially processed without separation along the perforation lines 43, so that a continuous packing chain 44 is formed, wherein the perforation lines 43 are each mounted between two transverse sealing seams 39, 40 between adjacent packages 10.
  • the packing chain 44 can be easily separated along the perforation lines 43.
  • a hinge-lid pack 45 It is also conceivable to pack the above-described pack 10 in a cigarette pack made of cardboard, for example in a hinge-lid pack 45.
  • a hinge-lid pack 45 This is in Fig. 14 shown.
  • the pack 10 with closed outer wrapper 12 is packed in the hinge-lid pack 45 of cardboard, which has dimensions corresponding to the size of the cigarette group 11.
  • the transverse seam 39 in the region of the upper end face 27 is folded into the region of the back 31 so that the Cover 46 of Hinge Lid Pack 45 can be closed.
  • the package 10 protrudes out of the box part 47 of the hinge lid pack as a sealing block, the dimensions being selected so that the opening means 13 of the outer casing 12 or the picking lugs 48 are exposed.
  • Fig. 15 and 16 show a first embodiment of the production of the packing chains 44 at a glance.
  • Cigarettes for the cigarette group 11 are held in two groups of upright shafts 50 of a cigarette magazine 51, and by means of a respective slider 52 as a cigarette group 11 (Cigarette block) pushed out of the cigarette magazine 51.
  • the two groups of cigarettes 11 are inserted by the sliders 52 via a bridge 53 into pockets 54 of a subsequent revolver 55.
  • the revolver 55 is cyclically driven in rotation about a horizontal axis and arranged transversely to the direction of the slide 52.
  • the turret 55 has regularly distributed over the circumference of the revolver 55 arranged pockets 54 for receiving in each case a group of cigarettes 11.
  • the cigarette groups 11 are inserted in the region of a 12 o'clock position of the revolver 55 in this and in the region of a 6 o'clock position, ie after rotation of the revolver 55 by about 180 °, pushed out of the revolver 55 and transferred to a transfer turret 56 ,
  • the transfer turret 56 connects directly to the turret 55 and is also cyclically driven in rotation about a horizontal axis.
  • the transfer turret 56 also has pockets 57 distributed uniformly over the circumference.
  • the transfer turret 56 is driven in opposite directions to the turret 55 and arranged in a plane parallel thereto.
  • the transfer turret 56 serves to bring together the groups of cigarettes 11, each having a collar 26. For this purpose, first the collars 26 are inserted into the pockets 57 of the transfer turret 55 and subsequently each a cigarette group 11.
  • the collars 26 are first separated from a continuous web 58.
  • the material web 58 is fed by transport rollers 59 to a cutting device 60, which has a knife roller 61 and a counter roller 62 on different sides of the material web 58.
  • collar 26 are separated from the web 58 and separated by a subsequent pair of transport rollers 59. Thereafter, the collar 26 are brought in the region of a belt conveyor 63 at a distance from each other and thus isolated.
  • the collar 26 are transported transversely after the singling in the region of a transverse collar web 64.
  • the collar 26 are arranged lying flat and are conveyed away in the region of a punch 65, with which the inner collar collar 26 successively removed from the collar track 64 and pressed by pivoting the punch 65 by 90 ° in a mold pocket 66. In this case, the collar 26 is folded into the U-shape.
  • the folded collar 26 is then conveyed by a slider 67, which acts on the mold pocket 66 in a pocket 57 of the cyclically operated turret 56 and passed to this.
  • the revolver 58 is advanced one position so that the groups of cigarettes 11 can be inserted into the pockets 57 along this horizontal plane and united with the collars 26 held therein ,
  • the cigarette group 11 can be pushed out with herumschreibem collar 26 in a horizontal plane.
  • another slider 68 is used.
  • the cigarette groups 11 After pushing out the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 they are wrapped in the outer sheath 12.
  • the corresponding film web 23 is unwound from a reel 69 and passed through a shuttle memory 70. Thereafter, the film web 23 is guided over a group of deflection rollers 71 in an area above the transport path of the ejected from the revolver 56 cigarette groups 11.
  • the cigarette groups 11 are transported in this section of the system along a for example limited by guides conveyor line.
  • the advance of cigarette groups 11 can be as in Fig. 15 and 16 shown carried by driver 72 of endless conveyors 73, which may be arranged below the conveyor line and the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 frontally or back detect and transport in the conveying direction.
  • the film web 23 is gradually struck around the groups of cigarettes 11, so that a kind of continuous tube is formed and folding flaps for the longitudinal sealing seam 38 abut each other.
  • the longitudinal sealing seam 38 is then formed by sealing elements 74 arranged below the conveying path.
  • sealing members 81 for the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 and optionally for the attachment of the perforation 43 follow sealing members 81 for the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 and optionally for the attachment of the perforation 43.
  • Fig. 17 and 18 show in a schematic representation alternative displacement method or corresponding devices.
  • Fig. 17 shows this with reference to packages 10 with a U-shaped collar 26 according to Fig. 3
  • Fig. 18 In contrast, the production of packages 10 with a collar 26 in the form of a sleeve according to Fig. 6 shown.
  • Both solutions consistently have a pocket chain conveyor as the central organ. For reasons of clarity, the two individual solutions will be discussed separately below.
  • Central organ of the device according to Fig. 17 is an endless conveyor 75, which is guided over pulleys 76 and outside pockets 77 has.
  • the pockets 77 serve to receive a respective collar 26 and a cigarette group 11.
  • the pockets 77 are distributed over the entire circumference of the endless conveyor 75 at regular intervals from each other.
  • the pockets 77 are transverse to the transport direction of the endless conveyor 75 frontally open to the input and output of the collar 26 and cigarette groups 11.
  • the pockets 77 are otherwise formed substantially closed with the exception of one parallel to the input and Ausschubides the cigarette groups 11 and collar 26th extending slot 78.
  • the collars 26 are first separated from a continuous material web 58 by means of a cutting device 60 and singulated. Thereafter, a folding of the narrow sides 30 takes place and the insertion into a pocket 77.
  • the structure of the device for separating and feeding the collar 26 may be formed as in the embodiment described above, so for example as shown in FIG Fig. 15 shown and described accordingly.
  • the folding of the collar 26 can take place via fixed folding switches along the transport path of the collar 26 or, for example, by means of a forming pocket 66 and an associated punch 65 as described above. In principle, however, other known from the prior art folding devices come into question.
  • For insertion of the collar 26 in the pocket 77 is preferably a slide, not shown used.
  • the groups of cigarettes 11 are fed into the pockets 77 with the collar 26 arranged therein.
  • the groups of cigarettes 11 are pushed out of shafts 50 of a cigarette magazine 51 by means of a slide 52 and pushed into the pockets 77 with a collar 26 located therein offset in height by another slide 79.
  • Fig. 17 how out Fig. 17 can be seen, several cigarette magazines 51 are arranged side by side in the present case, so that a corresponding number of groups of cigarettes 11 can be inserted simultaneously or sequentially in the pockets 77. This takes place during a brief stoppage of the endless conveyor 75. As out Fig. 20 it can be seen that the pockets 77 are dimensioned so that in each case a collar 26 and a cigarette group 11 are more or less exactly recording.
  • the ejection takes place in the region of a downwardly lying conveying run of the endless conveyor 75. Accordingly, the cigarette groups 11 are pushed out with collar 26 in the reverse relative position compared to the feed from the endless conveyor 75. For this reason, the collars 26 are also supplied so as to be disposed below the cigarette groups 11 as they are supplied Fig. 20 shows. It is conceivable that the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 takes place in the region of the same conveying run, in which the cigarette groups 11 and collar 26 are also supplied. In this case, it may be necessary to supply the collar 26 turned.
  • the collar 26 are formed as already described as closed sleeves, which are held flat folded in a stack 80.
  • the collar 26 are removed individually in the region of the bottom of the stack 80 and erected by pivoting the side walls of the collar 26 to each other. This is done during a straight, horizontally directed transport in the direction of the pockets 77 of the endless conveyor 75th
  • the collars 26 are inserted as in the previous embodiment in the pockets 77 so that they are positioned with the back facing up in the pockets 77.
  • the following will be like in the previous one Embodiment described a cigarette group 11 inserted into the pocket 77 as shown in FIG Fig. 20 ,
  • Fig. 24 refers to the in Fig. 11 and / or 12 shown embodiment, in which a label 41, 42 is arranged in the region of the opening means 13.
  • the attachment of such a label 41, 42 is shown schematically in FIG Fig. 24 shown.
  • the labels 41, 42 are fed on a continuous carrier strip 82 on which the labels 41, 42 are evenly spaced.
  • the carrier strip 82 is deflected in the region of a deflection station 83 such that the labels 41, 42 are detached from the carrier strip 82 at least in the region of a leading edge 84.
  • the labels 41, 42 are detected at least in the region of the leading edge 84, which was detached from the carrier strip 82 and held by vacuum on the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 and positionally accurate from the Vacuum roll 85 attached to the continuous film web 23.
  • the film web 23 is guided tangentially to the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 such that the labels 41, 42 can be transferred from the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 to the film web 23.
  • a cutting roller 86 is provided, which cooperates with the vacuum roller 85.
  • the cutting roller 86 is arranged opposite the vacuum roller 85 on the other side of the film web 23 and has cutting blades 87 in the region of its circumference.
  • the cutting blades 87 are used to sever the film web 23 according to the arrangement of the opening means 13 and optionally also of the label 41, 42. In this way, the necessary separating cuts for the opening means 13 are attached to the film web 23 at the same time when attaching the labels 41, 42. Thereafter, the film web 23 is processed as described above.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Packung für Zigaretten, mit einem Packungsinhalt in form einer Zigarettengruppe, die von einer Außenumhüllung, insbesondere aus vorzugsweise aroma- und feuchtigkeitsdichter thermisch siegelbarer Folie, in Art einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung umgeben ist, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a pack for cigarettes, with a pack contents in the form of a cigarette group, which is surrounded by an outer wrapper, in particular of preferably aroma-and moisture-tight thermally sealable film, in the manner of a tubular bag packaging, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der Praxis sind Schlauchbeutelverpackungen für Zigaretten grundsätzlich bekannt. Die Zigarettengruppe wird dabei in eine Folie eingehüllt, die in Längsrichtung der Packung mittels einer Längssiegelnaht geschlossen wird. Hierzu quergerichtet verlaufen Quersiegelnähte im Bereich der Stirnseiten der Packung. Eine derartige Packung mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1 ist beispielsweise auch aus WO 2009/148037 A1 bekannt.From practice, tubular bag packaging for cigarettes are basically known. The cigarette group is wrapped in a film, which is closed in the longitudinal direction of the package by means of a longitudinal sealing seam. To this end transverse sealing seams extend in the region of the end faces of the package. Such a pack with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is for example also made WO 2009/148037 A1 known.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zu Grunde Packungen für Zigaretten der eingangs genannten Art weiterzuentwickeln, insbesondere im Hinblick auf eine verbesserte Stabilität der Packungen und/oder die Entnahme des Packungsinhalts.Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to further develop packings for cigarettes of the type mentioned in the introduction, in particular with regard to improved stability of the packs and / or the removal of the pack contents.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist eine erfindungsgemäße Packung die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 auf. Dadurch, dass sich die Schwächungslinie in der äußeren Folie zur Bildung der Betätigungslasche mit Endbereichen bis in den Bereich der Flossennaht erstreckt kann verhindert werden, dass die Öffnungshilfe zu weit geöffnet wird, wodurch die Packung zerstört werden könnte.To solve this problem, a package according to the invention has the features of claim 1. By extending the weakening line in the outer film to form the operating tab with end regions into the area of the fin seam, it is possible to prevent the opening aid from being opened too far, as a result of which the pack could be destroyed.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Kragen den Packungsinhalt C-förmig oder U-förmig oder an allen Seitenflächen umgibt, und dass der Kragen nicht im Bereich von Stirnseiten der Packung angeordnet ist. Vorzugsweise kann sich der Kragen über fast die gesamte Vorderseite der Zigarettengruppe erstrecken und zusätzlich im Bereich der Schmalseiten der Zigarettengruppe (C-förmig). Darüber hinaus kann sich der Kragen zusätzlich in den Bereich der Rückseite der Zigarettengruppe erstrecken (U-förmig). Wird der Kragen so ausgebildet, dass er sich komplett über nahezu die gesamte Rückseite der Packung erstreckt, so ist die Zigarettengruppe im Wesentlichen komplett an allen Seitenflächen durch den Kragen abgedeckt. Die Stirnseiten werden jedoch nicht vom Kragen abgedeckt.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the collar surrounds the package contents C-shaped or U-shaped or on all side surfaces, and that the collar is not arranged in the region of end faces of the package. Preferably, the collar may extend over almost the entire front of the cigarette group and additionally in the area of the narrow sides of the cigarette group (C-shaped). In addition, the collar may additionally extend into the region of the back of the cigarette group (U-shaped). If the collar is formed so that it extends completely over almost the entire back of the pack, the cigarette group is substantially completely covered on all side surfaces by the collar. However, the front sides are not covered by the collar.

Wenn eine Quersiegelnaht im Bereich der Oberseite des Packungsinhalts gegen die Außenumhüllung im Bereich der Rückseite des Packungsinhalts umgefaltet wird und dort mittels eines Klebers fixiert ist, kann die so beschaffene Packung auch in einer Zigarettenschachtel positioniert sein als Dichtblock.If a transverse sealing seam in the area of the upper side of the package contents is folded over against the outer envelope in the region of the rear side of the package contents and fixed there by means of an adhesive, the package thus produced can also be positioned in a cigarette box as a sealing block.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der Beschreibung im Übrigen.Further details of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the description otherwise.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Folienbahn zur Herstellung einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung für Zigaretten,
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt durch die Folienbahn gemäß Fig. 1 entlang Schnittlinie II - II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Zigarettenblocks mit Kragen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 4
ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines Zigarettenblocks mit Kragen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 5
ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Zigarettenblocks mit Kragen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 6
ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Zigarettenblocks mit Kragen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 7
eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung für Zigaretten in räumlicher Darstellung mit Blick auf eine Vorderseite der Packung,
Fig. 8
die Schlauchbeutelverpackung gemäß Fig. 7 mit Blick auf eine Rückseite derselben,
Fig. 9
die Schlauchbeutelverpackung gemäß Fig. 7 mit geöffneter Verschlußlasche,
Fig. 10
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Schlauchbeutelverpackung gemäß Fig. 7 entlang Schnittlinie X - X,
Fig. 11
einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine alternative Lösung einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung in einer Darstellung gemäß Fig. 10,
Fig. 12
einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine weitere alternative Lösung einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung in einer Darstellung gemäß Fig. 10,
Fig. 13
einen Packungsstrang aus Schlauchbeutelverpackungen gemäß Fig. 7 in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 14
eine Zigaretten-Klappschachtel mit einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung gemäß Fig. 7 in räumlicher Darstellung, und
Fig. 15
ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 16
die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 15 in einer Seitenansicht,
Fig. 17
ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 18
ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen in räumlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 19
eine Einzelheit XIX der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 17 in vergrößerter Darstellung,
Fig. 20
eine Seitenansicht einer Tasche einer Taschenkette gemäß Pfeil XX in Fig. 17,
Fig. 21
eine Einzelheit XXI der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 18 in vergrößerter Darstellung,
Fig. 22
eine Seitenansicht einer Tasche einer Taschenkette gemäß Pfeil XXII in Fig. 18,
Fig. 23
eine Seitenansicht eines Teils der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 17 und 18 gemäß Pfeil XXIII in Fig. 18, und
Fig. 24
eine schematische Darstellung der Anbringung eines Etiketts an einer Materialbahn für die Außenumhüllung.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. In this show:
Fig. 1
a film web for producing a tubular bag packaging for cigarettes,
Fig. 2
a section through the film web according to Fig. 1 along section line II - II in Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3
a first embodiment of a cigarette block with collar in a spatial representation,
Fig. 4
a second embodiment of a cigarette block with collar in a spatial representation,
Fig. 5
A third embodiment of a cigarette block with collar in a spatial representation,
Fig. 6
A fourth embodiment of a cigarette block with collar in a spatial representation,
Fig. 7
a tubular bag packaging for cigarettes in a spatial representation with a view of a front side of the pack,
Fig. 8
the tubular bag packaging according to Fig. 7 facing a backside of the same,
Fig. 9
the tubular bag packaging according to Fig. 7 with open closure flap,
Fig. 10
a vertical section through the tubular bag packaging according to Fig. 7 along section line X - X,
Fig. 11
a vertical section through an alternative solution of a tubular bag packaging in a representation according to Fig. 10 .
Fig. 12
a vertical section through a further alternative solution of a tubular bag packaging in a representation according to Fig. 10 .
Fig. 13
a packing of tubular bag packaging according to Fig. 7 in spatial representation,
Fig. 14
a cigarette box with a tubular bag packaging according to Fig. 7 in spatial representation, and
Fig. 15
a first embodiment of an apparatus for producing packages in a spatial representation,
Fig. 16
the device according to Fig. 15 in a side view,
Fig. 17
a second embodiment of an apparatus for producing packages in a spatial representation,
Fig. 18
A third embodiment of an apparatus for producing packages in a spatial representation,
Fig. 19
a detail XIX of the device according to Fig. 17 in an enlarged view,
Fig. 20
a side view of a pocket of a bag chain according to arrow XX in Fig. 17 .
Fig. 21
a detail XXI of the device according to Fig. 18 in an enlarged view,
Fig. 22
a side view of a pocket of a bag chain according to arrow XXII in Fig. 18 .
Fig. 23
a side view of a portion of the device according to Fig. 17 and 18 in accordance with arrow XXIII in Fig. 18 , and
Fig. 24
a schematic representation of the attachment of a label to a material web for the outer sheath.

Die Erfindung befasst sich mit Packungen 10 für Zigaretten als Packungsinhalt, wobei die Packungen 10 als Schlauchbeutelverpackungen ausgebildet sind. Der Packungsinhalt, in Form einer Zigarettengruppe 11, wird also durch eine Außenumhüllung 12 aus Folie umgeben. Die Folie ist aufgrund ihrer Zusammensetzung vorzugsweise feuchtigkeits- und aromadicht. Darüber hinaus ist das Material thermisch siegelbar, sodass Faltlappen durch Wärme und Druck miteinander verbunden werden können.The invention relates to packs 10 for cigarettes as package contents, the packs 10 being designed as tubular bag packagings. The contents of the package, in the form of a group of cigarettes 11, is thus surrounded by an outer envelope 12 made of film. Due to its composition, the film is preferably moisture and aroma resistant. In addition, the material is thermally sealable, so that folding flaps can be joined together by heat and pressure.

Eine Besonderheit der Außenumhüllung 12 ist ein mehrfach benutzbares Öffnungsmittel 13. Dieses besteht aus einer Öffnungslasche 14, die eine Entnahmeöffnung 15 in einer innenliegenden Folie bzw. Innenlage 16 freilegt. Die Öffnungslasche 14 ist vorliegend durch eine U-förmige Schwächungslinie 17, nämlich eine Perforation, eine durchgehende Stanzlinie oder andere geeignete Materialschwächung begrenzt. Beim Öffnen der Packung 10 wird die Öffnungslasche 14 mit Hilfe eines Betätigungsorgans, nämlich einer Betätigungslasche 18, in die Öffnungsstellung (Fig. 9) gebracht.A special feature of the outer casing 12 is a multipurpose opening means 13. This consists of an opening tab 14 which exposes a removal opening 15 in an inner film or inner layer 16. The opening tab 14 is presently limited by a U-shaped weakening line 17, namely a perforation, a continuous punching line or other suitable material weakening. When opening the package 10, the opening tab 14 by means of an actuating member, namely an actuating tab 18, in the open position ( Fig. 9 ) brought.

Die Betätigungslasche 18 ist Teil einer Außenlage 19 der Außenumhüllung 12. Die Betätigungslasche 18 ist von einer im Wesentlichen U-förmigen Schwächungslinie 20 begrenzt. Des Weiteren ist die Betätigungslasche 18 vorzugsweise vollflächig durch Kleber mit der (Außenseite der) Öffnungslasche 14 verbunden. Die Betätigungslasche 18 ist größer als die Öffnungslasche 14 und überdeckt diese mit einem vorzugsweise an drei Seiten gebildeten (U-förmigen) Verschlussbereich 21. Dieser liegt an einem die Entnahmeöffnung 15 umgebenden Randstreifen 22 der Innenlage 16 als Träger der Öffnungslasche 14 an. Die Betätigungslasche 18 ist mindestens im Verschlussbereich 21 mit einem dauerhaft wirkenden Kleber versehen.The actuating tab 18 is part of an outer layer 19 of the outer sheath 12. The actuating tab 18 is bounded by a substantially U-shaped line of weakness 20. Furthermore, the actuating tab 18 is preferably connected to the (outer side of the) opening tab 14 over its entire surface by means of adhesive. The actuating tab 18 is larger than the opening tab 14 and covers it with a preferably formed on three sides (U-shaped) closure portion 21. This is located at a removal opening 15th surrounding edge strip 22 of the inner layer 16 as a carrier of the opening tab 14 at. The actuating tab 18 is provided at least in the closure region 21 with a permanently acting adhesive.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 besteht die Außenumhüllung 12 aus einer durchgehend mehrlagigen Folie mit Innenlage 16 und Außenlage 19, die als fortlaufende Folienbahn 23 verarbeitet wird. Weiterhin ist bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ein Folienstück 24 als integriertes Sperrelement positioniert, welches zwischen den Lagen 16, 19 eingebettet ist. Dieses Folienstück 24 kann auch nur im Bereich der Öffnungsstruktur vorgesehen sein.In the embodiment according to Fig. 1 and 2 the outer sheath 12 consists of a continuous multilayer film with inner layer 16 and outer layer 19, which is processed as a continuous film web 23. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a piece of film 24 is positioned as an integrated blocking element which is embedded between the layers 16, 19. This film piece 24 may also be provided only in the region of the opening structure.

Das Folienstück 24 (und die Innenlage 16) weist die Öffnungslasche 14 auf. Das Folienstück 24 hat größere Abmessungen als die Öffnungslasche 14 und als die Betätigungslasche 18, erstreckt sich nämlich bis in den Bereich von seitlichen Rändern der Folienbahn 23 für die Außenumhüllung 12. Auch freie Enden der Schwächungslinie 17, 20 befinden sich innerhalb des Bereichs des Folienstücks 24. Die durch die Betätigungslasche 18 erfassbare Öffnungslasche 14 ist demnach hier zweilagig ausgebildet, besteht einerseits aus einem entsprechenden Teil der Innenlage 16 und andererseits aus einem entsprechenden, gleich großen Teil des Folienstücks 24.The film piece 24 (and the inner layer 16) has the opening tab 14. The film piece 24 has larger dimensions than the opening tab 14 and as the actuating tab 18, that extends into the region of lateral edges of the film web 23 for the outer sheath 12. Free ends of the weakening line 17, 20 are within the range of the film piece 24th Accordingly, the opening tab 14, which can be detected by the actuating tab 18, is formed in two layers, consists on the one hand of a corresponding part of the inner layer 16 and on the other side of a corresponding, equal part of the film piece 24.

Eine Leimschicht 25 aus Dauerkleber ist zwischen der Außenlage 19 und dem Folienstück 24 angeordnet. Der Randstreifen 22 für die Verbindung der Betätigungslasche 18 mit der Innenlage 16 bzw. dem Folienstück 24 ist (ausschließlich) im Bereich des Folienstücks 24 gebildet. Fertigungstechnisch kann so vorgegangen werden, dass das Folienstück 24 vollflächig mit dem Dauerkleber versehen und so zwischen den Lagen 16, 19 der Folienbahn 23 positioniert wird.A glue layer 25 of permanent adhesive is disposed between the outer layer 19 and the film piece 24. The edge strip 22 for the connection of the actuating tab 18 with the inner layer 16 and the film piece 24 is (exclusively) formed in the region of the film piece 24. Manufacturing technology can proceed so that the film piece 24 is provided over its entire surface with the permanent adhesive and so between the layers 16, 19 of the film web 23 is positioned.

Ein Bereich der Betätigungslasche 18 ist als Anfasszipfel 48 zum Ergreifen der Betätigungslasche 18 ausgebildet. Es handelt sich dabei um einen unteren Endbereich der Betätigungslasche 18, die nicht mit einem dauerhaft wirkenden Kleber versehen ist zur Bildung einer leimfreien Zone 49.A region of the actuating tab 18 is designed as a grip tab 48 for gripping the actuating tab 18. It is a lower end portion of the actuating tab 18, which is not provided with a permanent adhesive to form a glue-free zone 49th

Fig. 3 bis 6 zeigen den möglichen Aufbau der Zigarettengruppe 11 in Form eines Zigarettenblocks. Der Zigarettenblock besteht in den gezeigten Ausführungsbeispielen aus einer einzelnen Reihe von Zigaretten, nämlich fünf Stück. Es versteht sich, dass die Zigarettengruppe 11 auch aus einer geringen Anzahl von Zigaretten bestehen kann. Zudem ist es denkbar, dass der Zigarettenblock aus mehr als einer Reihe von Zigaretten bestehen kann. Vorzugsweise kommt die erfindungsgemäße Packung 10 jedoch im Zusammenhang mit Zigarettengruppen 11 mit einer geringen Anzahl an Zigaretten zum Einsatz. Fig. 3 to 6 show the possible structure of the cigarette group 11 in the form of a cigarette block. The cigarette block consists in the embodiments shown of a single row of cigarettes, namely five pieces. It is understood that the cigarette group 11 can also consist of a small number of cigarettes. It is also conceivable that the cigarette block can consist of more than one row of cigarettes. However, the package 10 according to the invention is preferably used in connection with groups of cigarettes 11 with a small number of cigarettes.

Als Besonderheit ist ein Kragen 26 vorgesehen, der die Zigarettengruppe 11 wenigstens teilweise umgibt. Der Kragen soll aus einem wärme- und druckbelastbaren Material bestehen, beispielsweise aus Karton.As a special feature, a collar 26 is provided, which surrounds the cigarette group 11 at least partially. The collar should be made of a heat and pressure resistant material, such as cardboard.

Der Kragen 26 umgibt die Zigarettengruppe 11 unmittelbar und wird mit dieser zusammen in die Außenumhüllung 12 eingehüllt. Der Kragen 26 stellt damit sozusagen einen Innenzuschnitt dar.The collar 26 surrounds the cigarette group 11 immediately and is wrapped with this together in the outer sheath 12. The collar 26 thus represents an inner blank, so to speak.

Allen Ausführungsbeispielen gemäß Fig. 3 bis 6 gemeinsam ist, dass sich der Kragen 26 über die gesamte Länge bzw. Höhe der Zigarettengruppe 11 erstreckt. Der Kragen erstreckt sich damit zumindest bereichsweise zwischen den beiden gegenüberliegenden Stirnseiten 27, 28 der Zigarettengruppe 11.All embodiments according to Fig. 3 to 6 is common that the collar 26 extends over the entire length or height of the cigarette group 11. The collar thus extends at least partially between the two opposite end faces 27, 28 of the cigarette group 11.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 3 erstreckt sich der Kragen 26 über eine Vorderseite 29 der Zigarettengruppe 11 sowie über Schmalseiten 30 der Zigarettengruppe 11 beiderseits anschließend an die Vorderseite 29. Eine Rückseite 31 der Zigarettengruppe 11 wird nicht durch den Kragen 26 verdeckt wie die Stirnseiten 27, 28. Der Kragen 26 verfügt im Bereich der Vorderseite 29 über eine oberseitige Ausnehmung 32 zur Entnahme von Zigaretten aus der Zigarettengruppe 11. Am unteren Ende des Kragens 26 schließt sich ein der Ausnehmung 32 entsprechender Ansatz 33 an. Auf diese Weise kann der Kragen 26 im Wesentlichen abfallfrei aus einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn herausgetrennt werden. Die Seitenwände des Kragens 26 sind durch Faltlinien 34 miteinander verbunden, sodass die Seitenwände des Kragens 26 entlang der Faltlinien 34 gefaltet werden können.In the embodiment according to Fig. 3 the collar 26 extends over a front side 29 of the cigarette group 11 and on narrow sides 30 of the cigarette group 11 on both sides subsequently to the front side 29. A back 31 of the cigarette group 11 is not covered by the collar 26 as the end faces 27, 28. The collar 26 has in the region of the front side 29 via an upper-side recess 32 for the removal of cigarettes from the cigarette group 11. At the lower end of the collar 26, a recess 32 corresponding projection 33 connects. In this way, the collar 26 can be separated out substantially waste-free from a continuous material web. The side walls of the collar 26 are by fold lines 34 connected together so that the side walls of the collar 26 along the fold lines 34 can be folded.

Der Kragen 26 gemäß Fig. 4 unterscheidet sich von dem Kragen 26 gemäß Fig. 3 dadurch, dass sich der Kragen 26 dort auch noch geringfügig in den Bereich der Rückseite 31 erstreckt. Der Kragen 26 ist im Querschnitt etwa U-förmig ausgebildet mit zwei Schenkeln 35 im Bereich der Rückseite 31, die sich im Wesentlichen nur im Bereich der jeweils randseitigen bzw. außenliegenden Zigaretten der Zigarettengruppe 11 erstrecken. Die zwischen den randseitigen Zigaretten befindlichen Zigaretten werden nicht im Bereich der Rückseite 31 durch den Kragen 26 verdeckt.The collar 26 according to Fig. 4 differs from the collar 26 according to Fig. 3 in that the collar 26 there also extends slightly into the region of the rear side 31. The collar 26 is approximately U-shaped in cross-section with two legs 35 in the region of the rear side 31, which extend substantially only in the region of the respective peripheral or outer cigarettes of the cigarette group 11. The cigarettes located between the marginal cigarettes are not covered by the collar 26 in the area of the rear side 31.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 5 unterscheidet sich von dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 4 dadurch, dass der Kragen 26 sich im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Rückseite 31 der Zigarettengruppe 11 erstreckt. Die beidseitigen Schenkel 35 sind hier so breit ausgebildet, dass freie Seitenränder der Schenkel 35 mit kurzem Abstand zueinander enden.The embodiment according to Fig. 5 differs from the embodiment according to Fig. 4 in that the collar 26 extends substantially over the entire rear side 31 of the cigarette group 11. The two-sided legs 35 are formed so wide that free side edges of the legs 35 terminate with a short distance to each other.

Eine weitere Besonderheit ist eine oberseitige halbkreisförmige Ausnehmung 36 im Bereich der mit der Rückseite 31, die die Entnahme von Zigaretten erleichtert. Wie schon bei Ausnehmung 32 und Ansatz 33 im Bereich der Vorderseite 29 ist ein der Ausnehmung 36 entsprechender Ansatz 37 im unteren Rand des Kragens 26 angeformt zur abfallfreien Herstellung des Kragens 26.Another special feature is a top-side semicircular recess 36 in the area with the back 31, which facilitates the removal of cigarettes. As with recess 32 and projection 33 in the region of the front side 29, a recess 36 corresponding projection 37 in the lower edge of the collar 26 is formed for waste-free production of the collar 26th

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 6 ist der Kragen insgesamt als geschlossene Hülse ausgebildet. Abgesehen von Ausnehmungen 32, 36 wie im Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 5 erstreckt sich der Kragen 26 umlaufend geschlossen über alle aufrechten Seiten der Zigarettengruppe 11. Nur unterseitig ist die Hülse im Bereich der Stirnseite 28 offen.In the embodiment according to Fig. 6 the collar is designed as a closed sleeve in total. Apart from recesses 32, 36 as in the embodiment according to Fig. 5 The collar 26 extends circumferentially closed over all upright sides of the cigarette group 11. Only on the underside of the sleeve in the region of the end face 28 is open.

Zum Einhüllen der Zigarettengruppe 11 mit darum gelegten Kragen 26 wird die Außenumhüllung 12 schlauchartig um Zigarettengruppe 11 mit Kragen 26 herum gelegt und im Bereich der Rückseite 31 durch eine in Längsrichtung der Packung 10 verlaufende Längssiegelnaht 38 in diesem Bereich verschlossen. Weiterhin werden im Bereich der Stirnseiten 27,28 Quersiegelnähte 39, 40 hergestellt, um die Außenumhüllung 12 zu schließen. Die Quersiegelnähte 39, 40 sind mit Abstand zu den Stirnseiten 27, 28 der Zigarettengruppe 11 angeordnet. Während die Quersiegelnähte 39, 40 gegenüber der Zigarettengruppe 11 abstehen, wird die Längssiegelnaht 38 umgelegt gegen die Außenumhüllung 12.For wrapping the cigarette group 11 with the collar 26 placed around it, the outer wrapper 12 is wrapped like a tube around cigarette group 11 with collar 26 and closed in the area of the back 31 by a longitudinal sealing seam 38 extending in the longitudinal direction of the pack 10 in this area. Farther transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are produced in the area of the end faces 27, 28 in order to close the outer covering 12. The transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are arranged at a distance from the end faces 27, 28 of the cigarette group 11. While the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 protrude with respect to the cigarette group 11, the longitudinal sealing seam 38 is folded over against the outer casing 12.

Die Außenumhüllung 12 wird so positioniert, dass sich das Öffnungsmittel 13 bzw. die Öffnungslasche 14 und die Betätigungslasche 18 im Bereich der Ausnehmung 32 des Kragens 26 befindet, sodass durch Öffnen der Öffnungslasche 14 über die Betätigungslasche 18 die Entnahmeöffnung 15 in der Außenumhüllung den Zugriff auf die Zigarettengruppe 11 ermöglicht.The outer sheath 12 is positioned so that the opening means 13 and the opening tab 14 and the actuating tab 18 is in the region of the recess 32 of the collar 26, so by opening the opening tab 14 via the actuating tab 18, the removal opening 15 in the outer sheath access the cigarette group 11 allows.

Die Längssiegelnaht und die Quersiegelnähte 39, 40 sind als Flossennähte durch thermisches Siegeln von Faltlappen der Außenumhüllung 12 gebildet.The longitudinal sealing seam and the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 are formed as fin seams by thermal sealing of folding flaps of the outer covering 12.

Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die Quersiegelnaht 39 so ausgebildet wird, dass sich die Schwächungslinien 17, 20 für die Öffnungslasche 14 bzw. die Betätigungslasche 28 im Siegelbereich befinden bzw. freie Enden dieser Schwächungslinien 17, 20. Auf diese Weise wird verhindert, dass die Packung 10 beim Öffnen versehentlich zu weit geöffnet und damit zerstört wird.A special feature is that the transverse seam 39 is formed so that the lines of weakness 17, 20 for the opening tab 14 and the operating tab 28 are in the sealing area or free ends of these lines of weakness 17, 20. In this way prevents the Pack 10 accidentally opened too wide during opening and thus destroyed.

Fig. 11 und 12 zeigen anhand eines Vertikalschnitts durch die Packung 10 alternative Konstruktionen der Außenumhüllung 12. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 11 ist die Außenumhüllung 12 im Wesentlichen aus einer einlagigen Folie gebildet. Im Bereich des Öffnungsmittels 13 ist innenseitig auf die Folie ein Etikett 41 an der Folie für die Außenumhüllung 12 angebracht, das mit seiner Klebeseite zur Innenseite der Folie weist und entsprechend mit dieser verklebt ist. Das Etikett 41 entspricht in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel der Innenlage 16 des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels und weist entsprechend Öffnungslasche 14, Entnahmeöffnung 15 und Schwächungslinie 17 auf. In der Folie für die Außenumhüllung 12 ist entsprechend eine Betätigungslasche 18 mittels einer Schwächungslinie 20 begrenzt. FIGS. 11 and 12 show by means of a vertical section through the package 10 alternative constructions of the outer sheath 12. In the embodiment according to Fig. 11 For example, the outer cover 12 is substantially formed of a single-layered film. In the region of the opening means 13, a label 41 on the film for the outer sheath 12 is on the inside of the film attached, which points with its adhesive side to the inside of the film and is glued according to this. The label 41 corresponds in this embodiment, the inner layer 16 of the first embodiment and has corresponding opening flap 14, removal opening 15 and line of weakness 17. In the film for the outer sheath 12, an actuating tab 18 is correspondingly limited by means of a weakening line 20.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 12 ist ein Etikett 42 außenseitig an der einlagigen Folie für die Außenumhüllung 12 angebracht und mit dieser verklebt. Entsprechend ist in diesem Fall die Öffnungslasche 14 und die entsprechende Entnahmeöffnung 15 in der Folie für die Außenumhüllung 12 gebildet, wohingegen die Betätigungslasche 18 im Etikett durch eine Schwächungslinie 20 begrenzt ist.In the embodiment according to Fig. 12 a label 42 is externally attached to the single-layer film for the outer sheath 12 and glued thereto. Accordingly, in this case, the opening tab 14 and the corresponding removal opening 15 is formed in the film for the outer sheath 12, whereas the operating tab 18 is limited in the label by a line of weakness 20.

Bei der Herstellung der Packungen 10 wird vorzugsweise so vorgegangen, dass die Außenumhüllung 12 als fortlaufende Materialbahn zur Verfügung gestellt wird, wobei in der Materialbahn in Abständen quergerichtete Perforationslinien 43 angebracht werden. Die Materialbahn wird zunächst also ohne Auftrennen entlang der Perforationslinien 43 verarbeitet, sodass eine fortlaufende Packungskette 44 gebildet wird, wobei die Perforationslinien 43 jeweils zwischen zwei Quersiegelnähten 39, 40 zwischen benachbarten Packungen 10 angebracht wird. Zum Vereinzeln der Packungen 10 kann die Packungskette 44 einfach entlang der Perforationslinien 43 aufgetrennt werden. Auf die Herstellung der Packungen 10 wird noch nachfolgend eingegangen.During the production of the packs 10, the procedure is preferably such that the outer wrapper 12 is provided as a continuous material web, wherein perforations 43 directed transversely in the material web are applied at intervals. The material web is thus initially processed without separation along the perforation lines 43, so that a continuous packing chain 44 is formed, wherein the perforation lines 43 are each mounted between two transverse sealing seams 39, 40 between adjacent packages 10. For separating the packs 10, the packing chain 44 can be easily separated along the perforation lines 43. On the preparation of the packs 10 will be discussed below.

Es ist auch denkbar die vorstehend beschriebene Packung 10 in einer Zigarettenpackung aus Karton zu verpacken, beispielsweise in einer Hinge-Lid-Packung 45. Dies ist in Fig. 14 gezeigt. Die Packung 10 mit geschlossener Außenumhüllung 12 wird in die Hinge-Lid-Packung 45 aus Karton verpackt, die Abmessungen aufweist entsprechend der Größe der Zigarettengruppe 11. Die Quersiegelnaht 39 im Bereich der oberen Stirnseite 27 ist in den Bereich der Rückseite 31 umgefaltet, damit der Deckel 46 der Hinge Lid Packung 45 geschlossen werden kann. Die Packung 10 ragt als Dichtblock aus dem Schachtelteil 47 der Hinge Lid Packung heraus, wobei die Abmessungen so gewählt sind, dass das Öffnungsmittel 13 der Außenumhüllung 12 bzw. der Anfasszipfel 48 frei liegt.It is also conceivable to pack the above-described pack 10 in a cigarette pack made of cardboard, for example in a hinge-lid pack 45. This is in Fig. 14 shown. The pack 10 with closed outer wrapper 12 is packed in the hinge-lid pack 45 of cardboard, which has dimensions corresponding to the size of the cigarette group 11. The transverse seam 39 in the region of the upper end face 27 is folded into the region of the back 31 so that the Cover 46 of Hinge Lid Pack 45 can be closed. The package 10 protrudes out of the box part 47 of the hinge lid pack as a sealing block, the dimensions being selected so that the opening means 13 of the outer casing 12 or the picking lugs 48 are exposed.

Fig. 15 und 16 zeigen ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der Herstellung der Packungsketten 44 im Überblick. Zigaretten für die Zigarettengruppe 11 werden in zwei Gruppen von aufrechten Schächten 50 eines Zigarettenmagazins 51 bereitgehalten und mittels jeweils eines Schiebers 52 als Zigarettengruppe 11 (Zigarettenblock) aus dem Zigarettenmagazin 51 ausgeschoben. Die beiden Zigarettengruppen 11 werden von den Schiebern 52 über eine Brücke 53 in Taschen 54 eines anschließenden Revolvers 55 einschoben. Der Revolver 55 ist um eine horizontale Achse taktweise drehend angetrieben und quer zur Arbeitsrichtung der Schieber 52 angeordnet. Der Revolver 55 weist regelmäßig über den Umfang des Revolvers 55 verteilt angeordnete Taschen 54 zur Aufnahme jeweils eine Zigarettengruppe 11 auf. Die Zigarettengruppen 11 werden im Bereich einer 12-Uhr-Stellung des Revolvers 55 in diesen eingeschoben und im Bereich einer 6-Uhr-Stellung, also nach Drehung des Revolvers 55 um etwa 180°, aus dem Revolver 55 ausgeschoben und an einen Übergaberevolver 56 übergeben. Fig. 15 and 16 show a first embodiment of the production of the packing chains 44 at a glance. Cigarettes for the cigarette group 11 are held in two groups of upright shafts 50 of a cigarette magazine 51, and by means of a respective slider 52 as a cigarette group 11 (Cigarette block) pushed out of the cigarette magazine 51. The two groups of cigarettes 11 are inserted by the sliders 52 via a bridge 53 into pockets 54 of a subsequent revolver 55. The revolver 55 is cyclically driven in rotation about a horizontal axis and arranged transversely to the direction of the slide 52. The turret 55 has regularly distributed over the circumference of the revolver 55 arranged pockets 54 for receiving in each case a group of cigarettes 11. The cigarette groups 11 are inserted in the region of a 12 o'clock position of the revolver 55 in this and in the region of a 6 o'clock position, ie after rotation of the revolver 55 by about 180 °, pushed out of the revolver 55 and transferred to a transfer turret 56 ,

Der Übergaberevolver 56 schließt unmittelbar an den Revolver 55 an und ist ebenfalls taktweise drehend um eine horizontale Achse angetrieben. Auch der Übergaberevolver 56 weist gleichmäßig über den Umfang verteilte Taschen 57 auf. Der Übergaberevolver 56 ist gegensinnig zum Revolver 55 angetrieben und in einer zu diesem parallelen Ebene angeordnet.The transfer turret 56 connects directly to the turret 55 and is also cyclically driven in rotation about a horizontal axis. The transfer turret 56 also has pockets 57 distributed uniformly over the circumference. The transfer turret 56 is driven in opposite directions to the turret 55 and arranged in a plane parallel thereto.

Der Übergaberevolver 56 dient zum Zusammenführen der Zigarettengruppen 11 mit jeweils einem Kragen 26. Zu diesem Zweck werden zunächst die Kragen 26 in die Taschen 57 des Übergaberevolvers 55 eingeführt und nachfolgend jeweils eine Zigarettengruppe 11.The transfer turret 56 serves to bring together the groups of cigarettes 11, each having a collar 26. For this purpose, first the collars 26 are inserted into the pockets 57 of the transfer turret 55 and subsequently each a cigarette group 11.

Die Kragen 26 werden zunächst aus einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn 58 abgetrennt. Hierzu wird die Materialbahn 58 durch Transportwalzen 59 einer Schneideeinrichtung 60 zugeführt, die eine Messerwalze 61 und eine Gegenwalze 62 auf unterschiedlichen Seiten der Materialbahn 58 aufweist. Mittels der Schneideeinrichtung 60 werden Kragen 26 aus der Materialbahn 58 abgetrennt und durch ein anschließendes Paar von Transportwalzen 59 vereinzelt. Danach werden die Kragen 26 im Bereich eines Gurtförderers 63 auf Abstand zueinander gebracht und somit vereinzelt.The collars 26 are first separated from a continuous web 58. For this purpose, the material web 58 is fed by transport rollers 59 to a cutting device 60, which has a knife roller 61 and a counter roller 62 on different sides of the material web 58. By means of the cutting device 60 collar 26 are separated from the web 58 and separated by a subsequent pair of transport rollers 59. Thereafter, the collar 26 are brought in the region of a belt conveyor 63 at a distance from each other and thus isolated.

Die Kragen 26 werden im Anschluss an die Vereinzelung quergerichtet abtransportiert im Bereich einer quergerichteten Kragenbahn 64. In der Kragenbahn 64 sind die Kragen 26 flach liegend angeordnet und werden in den Bereich eines Stempels 65 abgefördert, mit dem die Innenkragen Kragen 26 nacheinander aus der Kragenbahn 64 entnommen und durch Schwenken des Stempels 65 um 90° in eine Formtasche 66 eingedrückt werden. Dabei wird der Kragen 26 in die U-Form gefaltet.The collar 26 are transported transversely after the singling in the region of a transverse collar web 64. In the Collar track 64, the collar 26 are arranged lying flat and are conveyed away in the region of a punch 65, with which the inner collar collar 26 successively removed from the collar track 64 and pressed by pivoting the punch 65 by 90 ° in a mold pocket 66. In this case, the collar 26 is folded into the U-shape.

Der gefaltete Kragen 26 wird dann durch einen Schieber 67, der auf die Formtasche 66 einwirkt in eine Tasche 57 des taktweise betriebenen Revolvers 56 gefördert und an diese übergeben.The folded collar 26 is then conveyed by a slider 67, which acts on the mold pocket 66 in a pocket 57 of the cyclically operated turret 56 and passed to this.

Nachdem die gefalteten Kragen 26 in die Tasche 57 des Revolvers 58 eingeführt sind, wird der Revolver 58 um eine Position weiterbewegt, sodass die Zigarettengruppen 11 in dieser Station entlang einer horizontalen Ebene in die Taschen 57 eingeschoben und mit den darin bereitgehaltenen Kragen 26 vereinigt werden können.After the folded collars 26 are inserted into the pocket 57 of the revolver 58, the revolver 58 is advanced one position so that the groups of cigarettes 11 can be inserted into the pockets 57 along this horizontal plane and united with the collars 26 held therein ,

Nach weiterer Drehung des Revolvers 58 um 180° kann die Zigarettengruppe 11 mit darumgelegtem Kragen 26 in horizontaler Ebene ausgeschoben werden. Hierzu dient ein weiterer Schieber 68.After further rotation of the turret 58 by 180 °, the cigarette group 11 can be pushed out with herumgelegtem collar 26 in a horizontal plane. For this purpose, another slider 68 is used.

Nach dem Ausschieben der Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 werden diese in die Außenumhüllung 12 eingewickelt. Die entsprechende Folienbahn 23 wird von einer Bobine 69 abgewickelt und durch einen Pendelspeicher 70 hindurchgeführt. Danach wird die Folienbahn 23 über eine Gruppe von Umlenkrollen 71 in einen Bereich oberhalb des Transportwegs der aus dem Revolver 56 ausgeschobenen Zigarettengruppen 11 geführt. Die Zigarettengruppen 11 werden in diesem Abschnitt der Anlage entlang einer beispielsweise durch Führungen begrenzten Förderstrecke transportiert. Der Vorschub der Zigarettengruppen 11 kann wie in Fig. 15 und 16 gezeigt durch Mitnehmer 72 von Endlosförderern 73 erfolgen, die unterhalb der Förderstrecke angeordnet sein können und die Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 stirn- bzw. rückseitig erfassen und in Förderrichtung transportieren.After pushing out the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 they are wrapped in the outer sheath 12. The corresponding film web 23 is unwound from a reel 69 and passed through a shuttle memory 70. Thereafter, the film web 23 is guided over a group of deflection rollers 71 in an area above the transport path of the ejected from the revolver 56 cigarette groups 11. The cigarette groups 11 are transported in this section of the system along a for example limited by guides conveyor line. The advance of cigarette groups 11 can be as in Fig. 15 and 16 shown carried by driver 72 of endless conveyors 73, which may be arranged below the conveyor line and the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 frontally or back detect and transport in the conveying direction.

Während des gemeinsamen weiteren Transports der Folienbahn 23 und der Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 wird die Folienbahn 23 allmählich um die Zigarettengruppen 11 geschlagen, sodass eine Art fortlaufender Schlauch gebildet wird und Faltlappen für die Längssiegelnaht 38 aneinander liegen. Die Längssiegelnaht 38 wird dann durch unterhalb der Förderstrecke angeordnete Siegelorgane 74 gebildet. Im weiteren Transportweg folgen dann Siegelorgane 81 für die Quersiegelnähte 39, 40 sowie gegebenenfalls für die Anbringung der Perforationslinie 43.During the joint further transport of the film web 23 and the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26, the film web 23 is gradually struck around the groups of cigarettes 11, so that a kind of continuous tube is formed and folding flaps for the longitudinal sealing seam 38 abut each other. The longitudinal sealing seam 38 is then formed by sealing elements 74 arranged below the conveying path. In the further transport then follow sealing members 81 for the transverse sealing seams 39, 40 and optionally for the attachment of the perforation 43.

Fig. 17 und 18 zeigen in schematischer Darstellung alternative Verstellungsverfahren bzw. entsprechende -vorrichtungen. Fig. 17 zeigt dies anhand von Packungen 10 mit einem U-förmigen Kragen 26 gemäß Fig. 3. In Fig. 18 ist hingegen die Herstellung von Packungen 10 mit einem Kragen 26 in Form einer Hülse gemäß Fig. 6 gezeigt. Beide Lösungen weisen übereinstimmend einen Taschenkettenförderer als zentrales Organ auf. Aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit wird nachfolgend getrennt auf die beiden einzelnen Lösungen eingegangen. Fig. 17 and 18 show in a schematic representation alternative displacement method or corresponding devices. Fig. 17 shows this with reference to packages 10 with a U-shaped collar 26 according to Fig. 3 , In Fig. 18 In contrast, the production of packages 10 with a collar 26 in the form of a sleeve according to Fig. 6 shown. Both solutions consistently have a pocket chain conveyor as the central organ. For reasons of clarity, the two individual solutions will be discussed separately below.

Zentrales Organ der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 17 ist ein Endlosförderer 75, der über Umlenkrollen 76 geführt ist und außenseitig Taschen 77 aufweist. Die Taschen 77 dienen zur Aufnahme jeweils eines Kragens 26 und einer Zigarettengruppe 11.Central organ of the device according to Fig. 17 is an endless conveyor 75, which is guided over pulleys 76 and outside pockets 77 has. The pockets 77 serve to receive a respective collar 26 and a cigarette group 11.

Die Taschen 77 sind über den gesamten Umfang des Endlosförderers 75 verteilt angeordnet mit gleichmäßigen Abständen zueinander. Die Taschen 77 sind quer zur Transportrichtung des Endlosförderers 75 stirnseitig offen, zum Ein- und Ausschub der Kragen 26 und Zigarettengruppen 11. Die Taschen 77 sind im Übrigen im Wesentlichen geschlossen ausgebildet mit Ausnahme eines parallel zur Ein- und Ausschubrichtung der Zigarettengruppen 11 und Kragen 26 verlaufenden Schlitzes 78.The pockets 77 are distributed over the entire circumference of the endless conveyor 75 at regular intervals from each other. The pockets 77 are transverse to the transport direction of the endless conveyor 75 frontally open to the input and output of the collar 26 and cigarette groups 11. The pockets 77 are otherwise formed substantially closed with the exception of one parallel to the input and Ausschubrichtung the cigarette groups 11 and collar 26th extending slot 78.

Wie im vorherig beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel werden zunächst die Kragen 26 von einer fortlaufenden Materialbahn 58 mittels einer Schneideeinrichtung 60 abgetrennt und vereinzelt. Danach erfolgt eine Faltung der Schmalseiten 30 sowie der Einschub in eine Tasche 77. Der Aufbau der Vorrichtung zum Abtrennen und Zuführen der Kragen 26 kann dabei wie im vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel ausgebildet sein, also beispielsweise gemäß Darstellung in Fig. 15 gezeigt und entsprechend beschrieben. Das Falten der Kragen 26 kann über feststehende Faltweichen entlang des Transportweges der Kragen 26 erfolgen oder beispielsweise mittels einer Formtasche 66 und eines zugehörigen Stempels 65 wie vorstehend beschrieben. Grundsätzlich kommen aber auch andere aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Falteinrichtungen in Frage. Zum Einschub des Kragens 26 in die Tasche 77 kommt vorzugsweise ein nicht gezeigter Schieber zum Einsatz.As in the previously described embodiment, the collars 26 are first separated from a continuous material web 58 by means of a cutting device 60 and singulated. Thereafter, a folding of the narrow sides 30 takes place and the insertion into a pocket 77. The structure of the device for separating and feeding the collar 26 may be formed as in the embodiment described above, so for example as shown in FIG Fig. 15 shown and described accordingly. The folding of the collar 26 can take place via fixed folding switches along the transport path of the collar 26 or, for example, by means of a forming pocket 66 and an associated punch 65 as described above. In principle, however, other known from the prior art folding devices come into question. For insertion of the collar 26 in the pocket 77 is preferably a slide, not shown used.

Nach Einschub des gefalteten Kragens 26 werden die Zigarettengruppen 11 in die Taschen 77 mit den darin angeordnetem Kragen 26 zugeführt. Die Zigarettengruppen 11 werden mittels eines Schiebers 52 aus Schächten 50 eines Zigarettenmagazins 51 ausgeschoben und höhenversetzt durch einen weiteren Schieber 79 in die Taschen 77 mit darin befindlichem Kragen 26 eingeschoben.After insertion of the folded collar 26, the groups of cigarettes 11 are fed into the pockets 77 with the collar 26 arranged therein. The groups of cigarettes 11 are pushed out of shafts 50 of a cigarette magazine 51 by means of a slide 52 and pushed into the pockets 77 with a collar 26 located therein offset in height by another slide 79.

Wie aus Fig. 17 ersichtlich, sind im vorliegenden Fall mehrere Zigarettenmagazine 51 nebeneinander angeordnet, sodass eine entsprechende Anzahl von Zigarettengruppen 11 gleichzeitig oder nacheinander in die Taschen 77 eingeführt werden kann. Dies erfolgt während eines kurzzeitigen Stillstandes des Endlosförderers 75. Wie aus Fig. 20 ersichtlich sind die Taschen 77 so bemessen, dass jeweils ein Kragen 26 sowie eine Zigarettengruppe 11 mehr oder weniger exakt Aufnahme finden.How out Fig. 17 can be seen, several cigarette magazines 51 are arranged side by side in the present case, so that a corresponding number of groups of cigarettes 11 can be inserted simultaneously or sequentially in the pockets 77. This takes place during a brief stoppage of the endless conveyor 75. As out Fig. 20 it can be seen that the pockets 77 are dimensioned so that in each case a collar 26 and a cigarette group 11 are more or less exactly recording.

Nach dem die Kragen 26 und Zigarettengruppen 11 in den Taschen 77 zusammengeführt wurden, werden diese nach Transport in Richtung einer Ausschubstation dort gemeinsam aus den Taschen 77 wieder ausgeschoben und auf die gleiche Weise in die Folienbahn 23 eingehüllt wie im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel. Insofern wird zur Anordnung der Bobine 69, des Pendelspeichers 70 etc. auf das vorherige Ausführungsbeispiel verwiesen. Der Transport der Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 erfolgt wiederum durch Mitnehmer 72 des Endlosförderers 73, der sich im vorliegenden Fall bis in den Bereich des Endlosförderers 75 erstreckt. Die Mitnehmer 72 werden durch den Schlitz 78 in den Taschen 77 geführt und können so zum Ausschub der Zigarettengruppen 11 mit dem Kragen 26 zum Einsatz kommen.After the collars 26 and groups of cigarettes 11 have been brought together in the pockets 77, these are pushed out together again from the pockets 77 after transport in the direction of an ejection station and are wrapped in the same way in the film web 23 as in the present embodiment. In this respect, reference is made to the arrangement of the reel 69, the shuttle memory 70 etc. on the previous embodiment. The transport of the groups of cigarettes 11 with collar 26 again takes place by means of carriers 72 of the endless conveyor 73, which in the present case extends into the region of the endless conveyor 75. The drivers 72 are by the Slot 78 guided in the pockets 77 and can be used to eject the cigarette groups 11 with the collar 26 are used.

Im vorliegenden Fall erfolgt der Ausschub im Bereich eines unten liegenden Fördertrums des Endlosförderers 75. Entsprechend werden die Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 in umgekehrter Relativlage im Vergleich zur Zuführung aus dem Endlosförderer 75 ausgeschoben. Aus diesem Grund werden die Kragen 26 auch so zugeführt, dass sie bei der Zuführung unterhalb der Zigarettengruppen 11 angeordnet sind wie Fig. 20 zeigt. Es ist denkbar, dass die Zigarettengruppen 11 mit Kragen 26 im Bereich des gleichen Fördertrums erfolgt, in dem die Zigarettengruppen 11 und Kragen 26 auch zugeführt werden. In diesem Fall kann darauf verzichtet werden, die Kragen 26 gedreht zuzuführen.In the present case, the ejection takes place in the region of a downwardly lying conveying run of the endless conveyor 75. Accordingly, the cigarette groups 11 are pushed out with collar 26 in the reverse relative position compared to the feed from the endless conveyor 75. For this reason, the collars 26 are also supplied so as to be disposed below the cigarette groups 11 as they are supplied Fig. 20 shows. It is conceivable that the cigarette groups 11 with collar 26 takes place in the region of the same conveying run, in which the cigarette groups 11 and collar 26 are also supplied. In this case, it may be necessary to supply the collar 26 turned.

Die Bildung der Packungsketten 44 bzw. das Einhüllen der Zigarettengruppen 11 und Kragen 26 erfolgt wie im vorhergehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel. Hinsichtlich der Anordnung von Bobinen 69, Pendelspeicher 70, Umlenkrollen 71 sowie der Siegelorgane wird entsprechend auf das vorhergehende Ausführungsbeispiel verwiesen.The formation of the packing chains 44 or the wrapping of the cigarette groups 11 and collar 26 takes place as in the previously described embodiment. With regard to the arrangement of reels 69, pendulum storage 70, pulleys 71 and the sealing members, reference is made to the previous embodiment accordingly.

Die Funktionsweise des in Fig. 18 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiels ist im Wesentlichen identisch, sodass auf die vorstehenden Ausführungen verwiesen wird. Abweichend von diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist lediglich die Zuführung und die Beschaffenheit der Kragen 26.The functioning of the in Fig. 18 The embodiment shown is substantially identical, so reference is made to the above statements. Notwithstanding this embodiment, only the supply and the nature of the collar 26th

Die Kragen 26 sind wie bereits geschildert als geschlossenen Hülsen ausgebildet, die flach zusammengelegt in einem Stapel 80 bereitgehalten werden. Die Kragen 26 werden einzeln im Bereich der Unterseite des Stapels 80 entnommen und durch Verschwenken der Seitenwände des Kragens 26 zueinander aufgerichtet. Dies erfolgt während eines gradlinigen, horizontal gerichteten Transports in Richtung auf die Taschen 77 des Endlosförderers 75.The collar 26 are formed as already described as closed sleeves, which are held flat folded in a stack 80. The collar 26 are removed individually in the region of the bottom of the stack 80 and erected by pivoting the side walls of the collar 26 to each other. This is done during a straight, horizontally directed transport in the direction of the pockets 77 of the endless conveyor 75th

Die Kragen 26 werden wie im vorhergehenden Ausführungsbeispiel in die Taschen 77 so eingeschoben, dass sie mit der Rückseite nach oben weisend in den Taschen 77 positioniert sind. Nachfolgend wird wie im vorhergehenden Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben eine Zigarettengruppe 11 in die Tasche 77 eingeführt gemäß Darstellung in Fig. 20.The collars 26 are inserted as in the previous embodiment in the pockets 77 so that they are positioned with the back facing up in the pockets 77. The following will be like in the previous one Embodiment described a cigarette group 11 inserted into the pocket 77 as shown in FIG Fig. 20 ,

Der weitere Fertigungsablauf entspricht exakt dem vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel.The further production sequence corresponds exactly to the embodiment described above.

Fig. 24 bezieht sich auf das in Fig. 11 und/oder 12 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel, bei dem ein Etikett 41, 42 im Bereich des Öffnungsmittels 13 angeordnet ist. Die Anbringung eines solchen Etiketts 41, 42 ist schematisch in Fig. 24 gezeigt. Die Etiketten 41, 42 werden auf einem fortlaufenden Trägerstreifen 82 zugeführt, auf dem die Etiketten 41, 42 mit gleichmäßigem Abstand voneinander angebracht sind. Der Trägerstreifen 82 wird im Bereich einer Umlenkstation 83 derart umgelenkt, dass die Etiketten 41, 42 zumindest im Bereich eines vorauseilenden Randes 84 vom Trägerstreifen 82 abgelöst werden. Danach gelangen die Etiketten 41, 42 in den Arbeitsbereich einer drehend angetriebenen Vakuumwalze 85. Die Etiketten 41, 42 werden wenigstens im Bereich des vorauseilenden Randes 84, der vom Trägerstreifen 82 abgelöst wurde erfasst und durch Unterdruck am Umfang der Vakuumwalze 85 gehalten und positionsgenau von der Vakuumwalze 85 an der fortlaufenden Folienbahn 23 angebracht. Dazu wird die Folienbahn 23 tangential zum Umfang der Vakuumwalze 85 derart geführt, dass die Etiketten 41, 42 vom Umfang der Vakuumwalze 85 an die Folienbahn 23 übertragen werden können. Ferner ist eine Schneidewalze 86 vorgesehen, die mit der Vakuumwalze 85 zusammenarbeitet. Die Schneidewalze 86 ist gegenüber der Vakuumwalze 85 auf der anderen Seite der Folienbahn 23 angeordnet und weist im Bereich ihres Umfangs Schneidmesser 87 auf. Die Schneidmesser 87 dienen zur Durchtrennung der Folienbahn 23 entsprechend der Anordnung des Öffnungsmittels 13 sowie gegebenenfalls auch des Etiketts 41, 42. Auf diese Weise werden bei der Anbringung der Etiketten 41, 42 an der Folienbahn 23 gleichzeitig die erforderlichen Trennschnitte für das Öffnungsmittel 13 angebracht. Danach wird die Folienbahn 23 wie vorstehend beschrieben verarbeitet. Bezugszeichenliste 10 Packung 39 Quersiegelnaht 11 Zigarettengruppe 40 Quersiegelnaht 12 Außenumhüllung 41 Etikett 13 Öffnungsmittel 42 Etikett 14 Öffnungslasche 43 Perforationslinie 15 Entnahmeöffnung 44 Packungskette 16 Innenlage 45 Hinge-Lid-Packung 17 Schwächungslinie 46 Deckel 18 Betätigungslasche 47 Schachtelteil 19 Außenlage 48 Anfasszipfel 20 Schwächungslinie 49 Leimfreie Zone 21 Verschlussbereich 50 Schacht 22 Randstreifen 51 Zigarettenmagazin 23 Folienbahn 52 Schieber 24 Folienstück 53 Brücke 25 Leimschicht 54 Tasche 26 Kragen 55 Revolver 27 Stirnseite 56 Übergaberevolver 28 Stirnseite 57 Tasche 29 Vorderseite 58 Materialbahn 30 Schmalseite 59 Transportwalzen 31 Rückseite 60 Schneideeinrichtung 32 Ausnehmung 61 Messerwalze 33 Ansatz 62 Gegenwalze 34 Faltlinie 63 Gurtförderer 35 Schenkel 64 Kragenbahn 36 Ausnehmung 65 Stempel 37 Ansatz 66 Formtasche 38 Längssiegelnaht 67 Schieber 68 Schieber 69 Bobine 70 Pendelspeicher 71 Umlenkrolle 72 Mitnehmer 73 Endlosförderer 74 Siegelorgan 75 Endlosförderer 76 Umlenkrolle 77 Tasche 78 Schlitz 79 Schieber 80 Stapel 81 Siegelorgan 82 Trägerstreifen 83 Umlenkstation 84 Rand 85 Vakuumwalze 86 Schneidewalze 87 Schneidmesser Fig. 24 refers to the in Fig. 11 and / or 12 shown embodiment, in which a label 41, 42 is arranged in the region of the opening means 13. The attachment of such a label 41, 42 is shown schematically in FIG Fig. 24 shown. The labels 41, 42 are fed on a continuous carrier strip 82 on which the labels 41, 42 are evenly spaced. The carrier strip 82 is deflected in the region of a deflection station 83 such that the labels 41, 42 are detached from the carrier strip 82 at least in the region of a leading edge 84. The labels 41, 42 are detected at least in the region of the leading edge 84, which was detached from the carrier strip 82 and held by vacuum on the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 and positionally accurate from the Vacuum roll 85 attached to the continuous film web 23. For this purpose, the film web 23 is guided tangentially to the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 such that the labels 41, 42 can be transferred from the circumference of the vacuum roller 85 to the film web 23. Further, a cutting roller 86 is provided, which cooperates with the vacuum roller 85. The cutting roller 86 is arranged opposite the vacuum roller 85 on the other side of the film web 23 and has cutting blades 87 in the region of its circumference. The cutting blades 87 are used to sever the film web 23 according to the arrangement of the opening means 13 and optionally also of the label 41, 42. In this way, the necessary separating cuts for the opening means 13 are attached to the film web 23 at the same time when attaching the labels 41, 42. Thereafter, the film web 23 is processed as described above. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS 10 pack 39 Transverse sealing seam 11 cigarette group 40 Transverse sealing seam 12 outer wrapper 41 label 13 opening means 42 label 14 opening tab 43 perforation 15 removal opening 44 package chain 16 inner layer 45 Hinge-lid pack 17 weakening line 46 cover 18 operating tab 47 box part 19 backsheet 48 Anfasszipfel 20 weakening line 49 Glue-free zone 21 closure area 50 shaft 22 edge strips 51 cigarette magazine 23 sheet 52 pusher 24 foil piece 53 bridge 25 layer of glue 54 bag 26 collar 55 revolver 27 front 56 Transfer turret 28 front 57 bag 29 front 58 web 30 narrow side 59 transport rollers 31 back 60 cutter 32 recess 61 knife roll 33 approach 62 backing roll 34 fold line 63 Belt conveyors 35 leg 64 collar Bahn 36 recess 65 stamp 37 approach 66 shape pocket 38 Longitudinal sealing seam 67 pusher 68 pusher 69 reel 70 pendulum memory 71 idler pulley 72 takeaway 73 endless conveyor 74 seal organ 75 endless conveyor 76 idler pulley 77 bag 78 slot 79 pusher 80 stack 81 seal organ 82 carrier strip 83 return station 84 edge 85 vacuum roll 86 cutting roller 87 cutting blade

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  1. Pack for cigarettes having a cigarette group (11) as the pack contents, enclosed by an outer wrapper (12), in particular made of preferably aroma-tight and moisture-tight thermally sealable sheet material, wherein the pack contents are covered, at least in certain regions, by a collar (26) made of material which can be subjected to heat and pressure, the covering forming an inner blank and extending over the entire length of the pack contents, and wherein the outer wrapper (12) is configured in the manner of a tubular bag pack, and wherein folding flaps of the outer wrapper (12) are connected in the manner of a fin seam by thermal sealing, such that the outer wrapper (12) is closed in the region of both end sides (27, 28) of the pack contents by means of a respective fin seam in the form of a transverse sealing seam (39, 40), and that a third fin seam runs in the longitudinal direction of the outer wrapper (12), over a rear side (31) of the pack contents, in the form of a longitudinal sealing seam (38) and is positioned against the outer wrapper (12), characterized by the following features:
    a) the outer wrapper (12) has a multiple-use opening means (13) in the region of a front side (29) of the pack contents,
    b) the outer wrapper (12) is of two-layered design at least in the region of the opening means (13), with an outer sheet material forming the outer layer (16) of the pack (10) and with an inner sheet material forming the inner layer (19), which is directed towards the pack contents, wherein the outer sheet material, in the region of the opening means (13), has a weakening line (20) for forming an actuating flap (18), and wherein the inner sheet material has a weakening line (17) for forming a removal opening (15) in the region of an opening flap (14), and wherein the actuating flap (18) can be connected in a releasable manner to the inner sheet material by means of a permanent adhesive,
    c) the weakening line (17) in the outer sheet material for forming the actuating flap (18) has end regions extending into the region of a fin seam, in particular of a transverse sealing seam (39).
  2. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that the collar (26) encloses the pack contents in a C-shaped or U-shaped manner or on all side surfaces (29, 30, 31), and in that the collar (26) is not arranged in the region of end sides (27, 28) of the pack contents.
  3. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that the fin seams in the region of the end sides (27, 28) project in relation to the pack contents and the fin seam in the region of the rear side (31) is positioned against the outer wrapper (12).
  4. Pack according to Claim 3, characterized in that a transverse sealing seam (39) in the region of an upper side of the pack (10) is folded over against the outer wrapper (12) in the region of the rear side (31) of the pack contents and is fixed there by means of an adhesive, and in that the resulting pack (10) is positioned, in the form of a sealed block, in a cigarette box (45).
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