EP2944576A1 - Method and device for manufacturing packaging for cigarettes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11), wherein a blank (28) of packaging material is introduced into a pocket (26) of a folding turret (25) and thereby partly folded, and wherein a group of cigarettes as package contents is introduced into the partially folded blank (28), and wherein the folding of the blank (28) takes place during further transport on the folding turret (25). The invention is characterized in that the group of cigarettes has at least one dimension which is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the pack (10), and in that a filling piece (21) is arranged in the pack (10) to compensate for the at least one different dimension which is fed by means of a separate conveyor (46) and then inserted into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25).

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing packages for cigarettes, wherein a blank of packaging material is introduced into a pocket of a folding turret and thereby partly folded, and wherein a group of cigarettes wrapped in an inner envelope (19) is introduced as package contents in the partially folded blank, and wherein the folding of the blank takes place during further transport on the folding turret, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 15.

Due to legal regulations, the freedom of design in the design or the design of packs for cigarettes in individual countries may be severely limited, or with such a restriction is expected in the foreseeable future. In particular, it can be assumed that packs for cigarettes may only have certain dimensions, so that an adaptation of the dimensions of the packs to the corresponding dimensions of the pack contents becomes difficult or even impossible.

Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to propose a method and a device for producing packings for cigarettes, which offer the simplest possible solution in order to be able to package pack contents of different dimensions in a simple manner.

To solve this problem, a method according to the invention has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the cigarette group has at least one dimension which is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the package, and that to compensate for at least one different dimension, a filler is arranged in the package, which is fed by means of a separate conveyor and in a pocket of the folding turret is introduced.

The use of a separate conveyor allows a simple and reliable supply of patches, which can then be used to compensate for different dimensions of the package contents and the interior of the package.

According to a first variant of the invention it can be provided that the blanks are stamped in a feeding station of the folding turret by means of an insertion member into a pocket of the folding turret, and that the filling pieces are also introduced in the feed station for the blanks in a pocket after a blank in the bag was stamped and partially folded.

Preferably, it is provided that the filler pieces are transported along a transport path preferably by carriers of a conveyor belt, wherein the working area of the conveyor belt or its driver ends at a distance from the folding turret or its pocket in the feed station, and that the filling pieces by a separate Einschieber be pushed completely into the pocket, so that the slide serves to bridge the gap. The patches are conveyed by the conveyor belt or the pusher separately from the blanks.

A special feature may be that a portion of the blank, in particular to form a lid of the package, after stamping the blank in a pocket of Faltrevolvers in the feed station unfolded out of the bag, especially in extension of a bottom wall of the bag, so that the filler can be inserted into the pocket without colliding with the blank, and that the folding of this portion of the blank in a folding station following the feeding station of the folding turret is at least started after the filler has been inserted into the pocket.

According to a preferred embodiment it can be provided that, following the folding station in a plug-in station, the contents of the package are introduced into the partially folded blank, preferably together with a collar of the package, and that the contents of the package are deposited on the filling piece.

According to a second variant of the invention can be provided that the blanks are stamped in an insertion of the folding turret together with a filler by means of a common insertion in a pocket of the folding turret, each first a blank is fed to the insertion and then a filler above the Blank or positioned on the blank and then both are stamped together by the insertion member in a pocket of the folding turret, wherein the blank is at least partially folded around the filler around. The separate conveyor for the filler extends in this case to the insertion.

In this case, the filling pieces can be fed along a transport path to the insertion member and positioned in a recess of the insertion above an already supplied blank, the recess for blank or to the pocket is open, so that the filler remains in the pocket after stamping.

According to a third variant of the invention it can be provided that the blanks are stamped in an insertion of the folding turret by means of an introducer in a pocket of the folding turret and thereby partially folded, and that in a folding station arranged after the insertion respectively a filler in the pocket or placed in the partially folded blank located therein.

Preferably, in these cases, in the folding station above the folding turret, a magazine for filling pieces is arranged, from which the filling pieces are individually removed from underneath and placed in the pocket underneath or the partially folded blank located therein.

Furthermore, it can be provided that in the folding station outstanding folding flaps of the blanks are folded out of the pocket of the folding turret, in particular cover inner flaps of a lid of the package.

In all variants of the invention it can be provided that the contents of the package is pushed by means of a slide on a ramp on the filler and in the pocket, the slide abuts the back of an end face of the package contents and protrudes with a nose opposite the bottom of the package contents, so the nose when inserting the contents of the package comes into contact with one end face of the filler and the slide pushes the contents of the package and filler in the direction of an end wall of the bag and aligns each other.

Also, in all variants, the filler and the package contents are preferably aligned in the insertion station by means of an alignment member together in the bag, in particular by moving the filler and the contents of the package by means of the alignment against a corresponding wall of the bag, in particular against a bottom wall of the bag.

In principle, it may be provided that a group of cigarettes is transported in an ordered formation along a cigarette trajectory and wrapped in an inner wrapper to form a cigarette block as a package contents, and that a collar formed from a separate blank of packaging material placed on the cigarette block positionally accurate and the package contents together with the Collar is pushed by a common Einschieber in a pocket of the folding turret or a prepared therein and partially folded blank.

An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 15.

Fig. 1

eine Packung für Zigaretten mit geöffnetem Deckel in räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 2

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Packung entsprechend Ebene II - II in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 4

eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil IV in Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 und 6

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie V - V in Fig. 4 während verschiedener Phasen,

Fig. 7

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie VII-VII,

Fig. 8

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie VIII-VIII in Fig. 4,

Fig. 9

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie IX - IX in Fig. 4,

Fig. 10

ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 11

eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil XI in Fig. 10,

Fig. 12

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie XII-XII in Fig. 11,

Fig. 13

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entsprechend Schnittlinie XIII-XIII in Fig. 12,

Fig. 14

ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 15

eine Draufsicht auf einen Faltrevolver der Vorrichtung gemäß Pfeil XI in Fig. 10, und

Fig. 16

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XVI - XVI in Fig. 15.

The invention will be described below with reference to three preferred embodiments, which are illustrated in the drawing. In this show:

Fig. 1

a pack of cigarettes with lid open in a spatial representation,

Fig. 2

a horizontal section through the pack according to level II - II in Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a first embodiment of a device for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,

Fig. 4

a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow IV in Fig. 3 .

FIGS. 5 and 6

a vertical section through the device according to section line V - V in Fig. 4 during different phases,

Fig. 7

a vertical section through the device according to section line VII-VII,

Fig. 8

a vertical section through the device according to section line VIII-VIII in Fig. 4 .

Fig. 9

a vertical section through the device according to section line IX - IX in Fig. 4 .

Fig. 10

A second embodiment of a device for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,

Fig. 11

a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow XI in Fig. 10 .

Fig. 12

a vertical section through the device according to section line XII-XII in Fig. 11 .

Fig. 13

a vertical section through the device according to section line XIII-XIII in Fig. 12 .

Fig. 14

A third embodiment of a device for producing cigarettes in a schematic spatial representation,

Fig. 15

a plan view of a folding turret of the device according to arrow XI in Fig. 10 , and

Fig. 16

a vertical section through the device along section line XVI - XVI in Fig. 15 ,

The invention is explained below with reference to devices for producing packs 10 for cigarettes 11. It goes without saying that the packs 10 can, of course, also be intended for receiving packaging contents other than cigarettes 11.

By way of example, the invention will be described in the appendix of a package 10 of the Hinge-Lid type. The basic structure of such packages 10 is known from the prior art, which is why only the essential elements are mentioned below.

The package 10 of the Hinge-Lid type consists of a box part 12 and a lid 13. The lid 13 is pivotally attached to the box part 12, namely in the area of a rear line joint. Box part 12 and cover 13 are made by folding a common blank 28 in a known manner.

In the present case, a collar 14 is arranged in the box part 12, which protrudes from the box part 12 open at the top. The collar 14 has a collar front wall 15 and respectively adjacent thereto collar side walls 16 which rest on the inside on corresponding walls of the box part 12, namely in the area of the box front wall 17, and the two box side walls 18th

Furthermore, the package contents are arranged in the box part 12, namely, in the present case, a group 66 of cigarettes 11 which is preferably enclosed on all sides by an inner casing 19. The cigarette group 66 and the inner casing 19 together form the so-called cigarette block 20. The cigarettes 11 are arranged within the group 66 in an ordered formation, namely in the present case in two rows of ten cigarettes 11 each.

A special feature is that the dimensions of the cigarette group 66 or of the cigarette block 20 do not fill the cross section or interior of the box part 12 or the pack 10. The cigarettes 11 in the present embodiment have a diameter such that a part of the interior or cross section of the box part 12 is not filled. In other words, the dimensions of the cigarette block 20 and the cigarette group 66 and thus of the package contents do not correspond to the corresponding dimensions of the interior of the box part 12. Instead Of course, alternatively or additionally, the number of cigarettes 11 may be selected such that a cavity is formed in the interior of the diameter of the cigarettes 11.

In the present case, although the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire width of the interior, but not over the entire depth of the same ( Fig. 1 and 2 ). Of course, other cases are conceivable in which the cigarette block 20 extends over the entire depth but not over the entire width of the interior of the box part 12, for example. It is also conceivable that the cigarette block 20 extends over neither the entire width nor over the entire depth. It is also conceivable that the cigarette group 66 has a lower height than the interior of the pack 10. Of course, this deviation can also be arbitrarily combined with deviations in width and depth.

To compensate for the different dimensions of the interior of the package 10 and the cigarette block 20 and the contents of the package, an additional element in the package 10 is arranged. Hereinafter, this element is referred to as filler 21. This is used to compensate for the different dimensions so that the cigarette group 66 and the cigarette block 20 is positioned or held in the pack 10 as usual in conventional packs 10.

On the construction of the filler 21 is not important for the present invention. In principle, however, it is conceivable that the filler 21 is formed from a packaging material, for example by a corresponding folding to form a three-dimensional body. The filler 21 is expected to be formed as a hollow body or. However, it is also conceivable to form patches 21 of more or less massive bodies, for example of materials with low density, which do not significantly increase the weight of the pack 10.

In the present case, the filler 21 is arranged in the region of a rear side 22 of the pack 10 and extends over the full height of the cigarette block 20. A special feature is that the filler 21 is not enclosed by the collar side walls 16 as the cigarette block 20th The collar side walls 16 extend correspondingly only to the back of the cigarette block 20, but not to the back 22 of the pack or to the box rear wall 23 and lid rear wall 24th Alternatively, it is of course conceivable that the filler 21 is provided with a width corresponding to the width of the cigarette block 20, so that the collar side walls 16 extend into the region of the rear wall of the pack 10.

Hereinafter, the manufacture of such a package 10, which is only an example, will be described with reference to three different devices. Since the structure of the devices is largely coincident, the first embodiment will first be described in detail. This is followed by a description of the second and third embodiment, in each case only the differences from the first or second embodiment will be described.

• Gezeigt ist ein Ausschnitt einer Verpackungsmaschine für Zigaretten mit einem Faltrevolver 25 als zentralem Organ. Da die Konstruktion des Faltrevolvers 25 in wesentlichen Teilen bereits sattsam bekannt ist, werden nachfolgend nur die wesentlichen Elemente beschrieben, um das Verständnis der Erfindung zu erleichtern.

First embodiment ( Fig. 3 to 9 ):

• Shown is a section of a packaging machine for cigarettes with a folding turret 25 as a central organ. Since the construction of the folding turret 25 is already well known in essential parts, only the essential elements will be described below in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention.

The folding turret 25 has a plurality of pockets 26, which are arranged at the circumference of the folding turret 25 at regular intervals and radially aligned. In the present case, the folding turret 25 has eight pockets 26.

• Zuschnitte 28 für die Herstellung der Packungen 10 werden entlang einer nicht im Detail gezeigten Transportstrecke oberhalb des Faltrevolvers 25 einer Zuführstation 29 zugeführt und mittels eines Einführorgans 30 in bekannter Weise in eine darunter befindliche Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 eingestempelt, wobei einzelne Wandungen bzw. Faltlappen des Zuschnitts 28 teilweise aufgerichtet werden.

The folding turret 25 is preferably rotationally driven about a vertical axis 27, so that the pockets 26 pass through successive stations, wherein 25 different steps can be performed in the individual stations on the circumference of the folding turret. In detail:

• Blanks 28 for the production of the packs 10 are fed along a transport path not shown in detail above the folding turret 25 of a feed station 29 and stamped by means of a Einführorgans 30 in a known manner in an underlying pocket 26 of the folding turret 25, wherein individual walls or folding flaps of Blank 28 are partially erected.

Furthermore, a filler 21 is inserted into the pocket 26 or the partially folded blank 28 located therein in the feed station 29, as will be described in detail below.

In a following on the feed station 29 folding station 31 parts of the blank 28, namely in the region of the lid 13, processed.

In a following on the folding station 31 insertion station 32, the contents of the package with collar 14 in the pocket 26 and located in the pocket 26 partially folded blank 28 is inserted with filler 21.

In a further folding station 33 following the insertion station 32, further processing steps are carried out in the area of the cover 13 on the blank 28.

In the subsequent to the folding station 33, two folding stations 34 and 35, the folding is continued in a known manner, so that in the subsequent Ausschubstation 36, the package 10 is pushed by the folding turret 25. The package 10 can at this time as shown be largely completed, with the exception of the connection of folding flaps in the lateral narrow sides of the pack 10. However, this is not decisive for the present invention.

The supply of the cigarettes 11 or the contents of the package to the insertion station 32 takes place in a manner known from the prior art. Briefly summarized, a group 66 of cigarettes 11 is formed and conveyed along a cigarette web 38 by means of a driver 37. The group 66 of cigarettes 11 then passes through a mouthpiece-like guide 39 and, when leaving it, is wrapped with the inner wrapper 19, so that the cigarette block 20 can then be formed and further conveyed along the cigarette web 38. The processing of the inner covering 19, preferably of a continuous material web, takes place in the region of a film apparatus 40.

The far completed cigarette block 20 is inserted in a known manner in a stage 41 and inserted together with a transversely fed Kragenzuschnitt 42 by means of a common Einschiebers 43 in the insertion station 32 in the waiting pocket 26.

The collar blanks 42 are separated from a continuous material web 44 in a known manner and pushed off along a collar web 45 transversely and fed to the inserter 43.

The supply of the filling pieces 21 to the pockets 26 of the folding turret 25 results from Fig. 5 and 6 , Accordingly, the filling pieces 21 are conveyed along a separate conveyor 46 in the direction of the insertion station 32 or the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 located in the insertion station 32.

In the present case, the conveyor 46 is designed as a belt conveyor, projecting from the driver 47 and detect the filler 21 back and transport in the conveying direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the filler pieces 21 rest on a transport path 48 and are transported by a conveying strand of the conveyor 46 and its driver 47, which are arranged above the transport path 48 and extend. The transport path 48 itself is arranged so that the filling pieces 21 can be transported approximately at the level of a bottom of the pockets 26 and inserted into the pocket 26.

A special feature is that the transport path 48 at a distance from the folding turret 25 and its pockets 26 ends. This is related to the fact that the blanks 28 protrude after stamping in the pocket 26 still with some walls or folding flaps from the bag and also the working area of the insertion member 30 must be kept free.

To bridge the distance between the end of the transport path 48 and the pocket 26 therefore serves a slide 49, as in Fig. 5 and 6 shown serves to catch the filler 21 back as soon as it passes out of the working area of the conveyor 46 and into the pocket 26 insert. The Einschieber has two tine-like slide 67, which are arranged on both sides of the side of the belt conveyor and are brought together on the front side of a filler 21 to the plant to push this into the pocket 26.

Another special feature is the folding of the blanks 28 in the insertion station 32. As already mentioned, the blank 28 is held above the pocket 26 and then stamped by the insertion member 30 into the pocket 26. For positioning the blank 28 before stamping serves a stop 68th

Unlike conventional folding turrets 25 is in the present embodiment, a protruding from the pocket 26 folding tab to form parts of the lid 13th not already folded in the insertion station 32 to allow the supply of the filler 21 to the pocket 26.

Fig. 7 shows a vertical section through a pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 in the folding station 31. It can be seen the partially folded blank 28 within the pocket 26 with the therein Füllstück 21. Further, it can be seen that a cover inner tab 50 of the blank 28 by a pivotable folding member 51 is folded over. The blank 28 is supported on the underside by a support 52.

Fig. 8 shows a vertical section through the insertion station 32. In the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25 is already the filler 21. The lid inner flap 50 is already folded, but the rest of the lid is still out of the pocket 26 out. The collar 26 and the cigarette block 20 are pushed by the slide 43 together in the pocket 26 and on the filler 21. Furthermore, one of the pocket 26 and the insertion station 32 associated Ecklappenfalter 53 and arranged in the area of the stage 41 Seitenfalter 54, Unterfalter 55 and a control lever 56 for the Seitenfalter 54. Furthermore, 26 Kragenfaltweichen 57 are arranged in the transport path of the collar.

A first particularity is that the cigarette block 20 is pushed over a ramp 58 and thereby slightly raised in order to prevent a collision with the already located in the pocket filler 21. In addition, the inserter 43 has a nose 59 which projects slightly beyond the underside of the cigarette block 20. With this nose 59, the inserter 43, upon insertion of the cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26, comes into contact with an end face of the filling piece 21, which is grasped and pushed further into the pocket 26 together with the cigarette block 20. In this way, an alignment of cigarette block 20 and filler 21 is effected to each other.

Continue in Fig. 8 To see is an alignment member 60, which is arranged above the pocket 26 and serves to push collar 26 and cigarette block 20 into the pocket 26.

Fig. 9 shows a vertical section in the region of the folding station 33. It can be seen that the cigarette block 20 rests with its collar resting on the filling piece 21. The later upper sides of the cigarette block 20 and filler 21 are aligned with each other, namely through the inserter 43. Furthermore, the blank 28 projecting out of the pocket 26 is re-applied in the area of the cover inner flap 50 by two organs 61 of a folding organ 69 that can be moved together.

Following this, the processing of the package 10 or the folding of the blank 28 proceeds as usual.

• Das zweite Ausführungsbeispiel unterscheidet sich vom vorhergehenden ersten Ausführungsbeispiel im Wesentlichen durch die Zuführung der Füllstücke 21. Auch in diesem Fall werden die Füllstücke 21 mittels eines separaten Förderers 46 in die Zuführstation 29 geleitet. Auch in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Förderer 46 als Fördergurt mit radial abstehenden Mitnehmern 47 ausgebildet, wobei die Füllstücke 21 entlang einer Transportbahn 48 verschoben werden. Die Transportbahn 48 verläuft jedoch ansteigend in Richtung des Einführorgans 30, sodass die Füllstücke 21 oberhalb des Zuschnitts 28 positioniert werden und zusammen mit diesem durch das Einführorgan 30 in die Tasche 26 eingestempelt werden.

Second embodiment ( Fig. 10 to 13 ):

• The second embodiment differs from the previous first embodiment essentially by the supply of the filling pieces 21. Also in this case, the filling pieces 21 are guided by means of a separate conveyor 46 in the feed station 29. Also in this embodiment, the conveyor 46 is formed as a conveyor belt with radially projecting drivers 47, wherein the filler 21 are moved along a transport path 48. However, the transport path 48 is rising in the direction of the insertion member 30, so that the filling pieces 21 are positioned above the blank 28 and are stamped together with this by the insertion member 30 in the pocket 26.

As in the first embodiment, the blanks 28 are transported along a transport path into the feed station 29, so that they are positioned above the pocket 26 in guides 62 of a blank folding shaft 63. Above the blanks 28 is in an upper end position, the insertion member 30, in which the filling pieces 21 are inserted through the conveyor 46. For this purpose, the insertion member on a bottom open recess 64, in which the filler 21 is located.

Starting from the in Fig. 12 As shown, the insertion member 30 is lowered so that the blank 28 is partially folded in the blank folding shaft 63 and inserted into the pocket 26. This takes place together with the filling element 21 located in the insertion member 30. When the insertion member 30 is withdrawn, the filling piece 21 remains within the pocket 26.

It should also be mentioned that the stop 68 simultaneously forms an extension of the transport path 48, wherein the transport path 48 terminates at the stop 68 and the filling pieces 21 then rest on the stop 68 on the upper side and are guided into the region of the insertion member 30.

Another special feature is that in the feed station 29, the cover inner flap 50 is already erected in a conventional manner. This has the consequence that it is possible to dispense with the folding member 51 in the folding station 31. Instead, in the folding station 31, the folding member 69 is arranged, which in the first embodiment was still in the folding station 33, which thereby becomes free for other folding steps.

• Das dritte Ausführungsbeispiel unterscheidet sich vom vorhergehenden zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel dadurch, dass die Füllstücke 21 nicht im Bereich der Zuführstation 29 zugeführt werden, sondern im Bereich der anschließenden Faltstation 31, in der sich wie im zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel das Faltorgan 69 befindet. Hierzu ist oberhalb der Tasche 26 des Faltrevolvers 25 ein Magazin 65 als separater Förderer 46 angeordnet.

Third embodiment ( Fig. 14 to 16 ):

• The third embodiment differs from the preceding second embodiment in that the filler pieces 21 are not supplied in the region of the feed station 29, but in the region of the subsequent folding station 31, in which the folding member 69 is located, as in the second embodiment. For this purpose, a magazine 65 is arranged as a separate conveyor 46 above the pocket 26 of the folding turret 25.

In the magazine 65, the filling pieces 21 are arranged lying flat in a stack one above the other and can be removed in a suitable manner in the region of the bottom so as to get into the pocket 26 or the blank 28 located therein. <B> LIST OF REFERENCES: </ b> 10 pack 38 cigarettes train 11 Cigarette 39 guide 12 box part 40 film appliance 13 cover 41 stage 14 collar 42 collar cut 15 Collar front wall 43 inserter 16 Collar side wall 44 web 17 Box front wall 45 collar Bahn 18 Box side wall 46 promoter 19 inner wrapping 47 takeaway 20 cigarette block 48 transport path 21 filling 49 inserter 22 back 50 Lid inner tab 23 Box rear wall 51 folding member 24 Lid rear wall 52 edition 25 folding turret 53 Ecklappenfalter 26 bag 54 side folders 27 axis 55 under Falter 28 cut 56 control lever 29 feeding 57 Kragenfaltweichen 30 Einführorgan 58 ramp 31 folding station 59 nose 32 insertion station 60 aligning 33 folding station 61 organ 34 folding station 62 guide 35 folding station 63 Zuschnittfaltschacht 36 out station 64 recess 37 takeaway 65 magazine 66 cigarette group 67 pusher 68 attack 69 folding member

Claims (15)

A method of making packages (10) for cigarettes (11), wherein a blank (28) of packaging material is inserted into a pocket (26) of a folding turret (25) while being partially folded, and wherein one wrapped in an inner wrap (19) Cigarette group (66) is introduced as a package in the partially folded blank (28), and wherein the folding of the blank (28) during further transport on the Faltrevolver (25), characterized in that the package content has at least one dimension, the is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the package (10), and that to compensate for at least one different dimension, a filler (21) in the package (10) is arranged, which fed by means of a separate conveyor (46) and then into a Pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) is introduced. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the blanks (28) in a feed station (29) of the folding turret (25) by means of an insertion member (30) in a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) are stamped, and that the filler pieces ( 21) are also inserted into the pocket (26) in the feed station (29) for the blanks (28) after a blank (28) has been stamped into the pocket (26) and partially folded therein. A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the filling pieces (21) along a transport path (48) are preferably transported by carriers (47) of a conveyor belt, wherein the working region of the conveyor belt or its driver (47) at a distance from the folding turret (26 ) or its pocket (25) in the feed station (29) ends, and that the filler pieces (21) by a separate slide (49) are pushed completely into the pocket (26), wherein the slide (49) for bridging the distance serves. A method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a portion (50) of the blank (28), in particular for forming a lid (13) of the package (10), after stamping the blank (28) in a pocket (26). of the folding turret (25) in the feed station (29) protrudes unfolded out of the pocket (26), in particular in extension of a bottom wall of the pocket (26), so that the filler (21) can be inserted into the pocket (26) without the blank (28) to collide, and that the folding of this portion (50) of the blank (28) in a following on the feed station (29) folding station (31) of the folding turret (26) is at least started after the filler (21) in the Pocket (26) was inserted. Method according to claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that following the folding station (31) in an insertion station (32), the contents of the package are introduced into the partially folded blank (28), preferably together with a collar (14). , And that the contents of the package is placed on the filler (21). A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the blanks (28) in an insertion station (29) of the folding turret (26) together with a filler (21) by means of a common insertion member (30) in a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25 ), wherein first a blank (28) is fed to the insertion member (30) and then a filler (21) above the blank (28) or on the blank (28) is positioned and then both together through the insertion ( 30) are stamped into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25), wherein the blank (28) is at least partially folded in particular around the filler (21). A method according to claim 6, characterized in that the filling pieces (21) along a transport path (48) fed to the insertion member (30) and in a recess (64) of the insertion member (30) above an already supplied blank (28) are positioned, wherein the recess (64) to the blank or to the pocket (26) is open, so that the filler (21) after the stamping in the pocket (26) remains. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the blanks (28) in an insertion station (29) of the folding turret (25) by means of an insertion member (30) in a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) stamped and thereby partially folded, and in that in each case a filling piece (21) is placed in the pocket (26) or the partially folded blank (28) located therein in a folding station (31) arranged after the insertion station (29). A method according to claim 8, characterized in that in the folding station (31) above the folding turret (25) a magazine (65) for filling pieces (21) is arranged, from which the filling pieces (21) individually removed from underneath and in the pocket underneath (26) or the partially folded blank (28) located therein. A method according to claim 9, characterized in that in the folding station (31) from the pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) outstanding folding flaps of the blanks (28) are folded, in particular cover inner flaps (50) of a lid (13) of the pack (10 ). Method according to claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the contents of the package are pushed by means of a slide (43) via a ramp (58) onto the filling piece (21) and into the pocket (26), the slide (43 ) abuts the back of an end face of the package contents and protrudes with a nose (59) opposite the bottom of the package contents, so that the nose (59) comes into contact with an end face of the filling piece (21) when the package contents are inserted, and the inserter (43) pack contents and pushing filler (21) in the direction of an end wall of the pocket (26) and aligns with each other. A method according to claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the filler (21) and the package contents are preferably aligned in the insertion station (32) by means of an alignment member (60) together in the pocket, in particular by moving or pressing the filler (21) and the contents of the package by means of the alignment member (60) against a corresponding (bottom) wall of the bag (26). Method according to claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that a group of cigarettes (66) is transported in an ordered formation along a cigarette web (38) and wrapped in an inner envelope (19) to form a cigarette block (20) as package contents, and in that a collar (14) formed from a separate blank (42) made of packaging material is positioned precisely on the cigarette block (20) and the package contents together with the collar (14) through a common inserter (43) into a pocket (26) of the folding turret ( 25), or a blank (28) stored therein and partially folded. Method according to claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (14) is arranged on the package contents such that it rests thereon in the area of a front side and two adjacent narrow sides, wherein the collar (14) does not extend as far as extends the region of the filler (21) but ends at the level of a rear side of the package contents, so that the filler (21) extends over the full width of the contents of the package with the collar (14) placed around it. Apparatus for producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11), with folding turrets (25) having pockets (26), wherein the pockets (26) can be supplied with cutouts (28) of packaging material and partly foldable, and cigarette groups (66 ) as package contents in the partially folded blanks (28) are insertable, and wherein the folding of the blank (28) during further transport on the folding turret (25), characterized in that the cigarette group (66) has at least one dimension, the is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the package (10), and that to compensate for at least one different dimension, a filler (21) in the package (10) is arranged, which by means of a separate conveyor (46) fed and into a pocket (26) of the folding turret (25) is insertable.

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