JP3083713B2 - Carton packing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carton filling machine which can carry out a process of packing small boxes of tobacco products and the like in a carton and a process of wrapping the cartons in a packing material such as cellophane in a normal series of operations. The present invention relates to a carton-packing and packaging apparatus in which a packaging machine and an outer packaging machine are connected by a horizontal transport path.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a packaging process in a tobacco manufacturing factory has been automated by a carton packing machine, and tobacco products as small boxes of cigarettes are supplied to a carton packing machine. For example, one of two layers of five
0 pieces are packed together in a carton at the carton insertion part. Carton-packed products formed by this carton-packing machine are sequentially fed to a transport guide and supplied to an outer film machine,
The outer packaging such as cellophane is applied to the carton-packed product by the outer packaging film machine.

[0003] In addition, a carton filling machine and an outer film machine are available in one
It operates in conjunction with the carton cycle, which increases the efficiency of cartoning of tobacco products and processing of outer packaging.

[0004] In the quality inspection of tobacco products, the products packaged in cartons and packaged are inspected. That is, the outer packaging film is removed from the carton-packed product, the carton is opened, the small box of the tobacco product or the like is taken out, and the appearance quality such as the packaging state is inspected. With this quality inspection,
A carton-packed product with an outer film removed is generated, but in order to commercialize such a carton-packed product again, an outer film-hook operation has been required.

[0005]

However, the conventional carton-packing and packaging apparatus as described above performs a series of operations from carton packing of tobacco products (small boxes) to outer packaging of cellophane. In addition, the outer packaging processing such as cellophane cannot be performed on the carton-filled product from which the outer packaging film generated in the quality inspection or the like has been removed. For this reason, conventionally,
There is a problem that the work of hanging the outer film must be performed by another special-purpose machine, and the work efficiency of re-producting the carton-packed product is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to increase the efficiency of remanufacturing by allowing a carton-packing packaging apparatus to carry out an outer-wrapping operation of a carton-packed product from which an outer-wrapping film has been removed.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a carton packing machine for packing small boxes into cartons, and a carton packing machine for packing cartons into packing materials. A carton-packing packaging device, which is connected to an outer packaging machine to be enveloped by a horizontal transport path, so that the carton-packed product formed by the carton-packing machine is transported to the outer packaging machine by the horizontal transport path. A carton-packing auxiliary supply path for supplying carton-packing products from above the horizontal conveying path to the horizontal conveying path in a vertical direction, and a side of the carton-packing auxiliary supply path
The carton filling of the carton filling auxiliary supply path
Holding the goods to replace the carton fillings with the carton fillings
Stop in the auxiliary supply path and hold the carton filling
By releasing the state, the carton filling is transferred to the horizontal transport path.
A carton packed article holding supplying means falls to be supplied to the cartons packed article formed by the carton packer into the horizontal path
A first operation for supplying and stopping the first operation to
Switching means for switching between the second operation of supplying the carton-packed product to the horizontal transport path by the carton- packed product holding / supplying device .

[0008] In addition to the configuration according to the first aspect of the present invention, a carton-packing packaging device according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided in the carton-packing auxiliary supply channel and is provided in the carton-packing auxiliary supply channel. A number sensor for detecting the shortage of the small boxes in the carton packing, a carton packing rejection section provided near the carton packing auxiliary supply path in the horizontal transport path, and the number sensor detecting the shortage. Control means for removing the carton-filled product, the number of which has been detected as being insufficient, from the carton-packing rejection section.

[0009]

In the carton packing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the small box is formed into a carton by a carton packing machine.
This carton filling is conveyed to an outer packaging machine through a horizontal transport path, and is enveloped by a packaging material. On the other hand, the carton-packed product from which the packaging material such as the outer film has been removed is placed in the carton-packed product holding / supplying means.
Is stopped in the carton filling auxiliary supply channel by
At the horizontal transport path from above the horizontal transport path via the carton filler auxiliary supply path by the carton package holding / supplying means.
Fall supplied. Then, a first operation of supplying the cartons packed article formed by A cartoning machine to the horizontal conveying path, said
1 is stopped, and the carton filling holding / supplying means
Second operation and supplying cartons packed products to the horizontal conveying path Ri
But it is switched in the switching means.

Further, in the carton-packing packaging device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the number sensor detects an insufficient number of small boxes in the carton-packing in the carton-packing auxiliary supply path, and the control means controls the number of small boxes. When the sensor detects that the number is insufficient, the carton-filled product whose number is detected is removed from a rejection unit provided near the carton-packed auxiliary supply path on the horizontal transport path.

[0011] Incidentally, the switching means in the carton packed food packing apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the carton packer shutdown means for operating stop mosquitoes Ton packer, the
Carton stuffing supplied by carton stuffing holding supply means
A carton filling device for intermittently sending articles to the outer packaging machine along the horizontal transport path.

Further, the driving mechanism of the carton filling machine may be a starting mechanism of the outer packaging machine via a clutch, and the clutch may constitute a carton filling machine operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the carton filling machine.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a processing step in a carton packing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially broken side view of the carton packing apparatus, and FIG. In the figure, A is a carton filling machine that packs 20 cigarettes into 20 layers of tobacco products packed in packs of 20 cigarettes and packs 10 pieces in a carton. B is an outer packaging machine that packs carton packed products with cellophane. As an outer film machine.

C is a carton-packing supply section for supplying the carton-packed product from which the outer film has been removed by quality inspection or the like; D is an exclusion section for removing the insufficient number of carton-packing products; and E is a carton-packed product. This is a pre-feeding unit that feeds the carton-packed product supplied from the supply unit C to the outer film machine B side.

F1 is a first transport guide for guiding the carton filling from the carton filling machine A to the lower part of the carton filling supply C, and F2 is the carton filling from the lower part of the carton filling supply C to the outer film machine B. This is a second transport guide to guide, and the first transport guide F1 and the second transport guide F2 constitute a horizontal transport path.

G is a drive unit for driving the apparatus, H is an operation panel provided with a display unit and operation switches, etc., J is a control panel as a control unit composed of a microcomputer or the like, and the operation panel H is a control panel. The control panel J is connected to the control panel J and controls the entire apparatus in accordance with the contents operated on the operation panel H.

The carton-packing packaging apparatus of this embodiment is an improvement of the conventional carton-packing packaging apparatus. The carton-packing machine A and the outer film machine B, which are conventionally connected, are
A carton-packed product is separated by a width, a carton-packed product supply section C and a rejection section D are provided therebetween, and a forward feed section E is provided on the outer film machine B side.

The carton filling machine A includes a carton supply section A1,
It has a tobacco product supply section A2 and a carton insertion section A3, and as shown in FIG.
Takes out one carton a from a carton bundle filled and stacked on a holding table (not shown) and feeds it vertically to a carton folding section A3. The tobacco product supply section A2 uses a pusher 10 to push ten tobacco products b Is supplied to the carton insertion part A3.

A pusher 20 is provided near the carton fold A3. The pusher 20 reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the supply direction of each of the carton a and the tobacco product b supplied to the carton fold A3. Then, the ten tobacco products b in the carton folding part A3 are pressed against the carton a and inserted into the folding guide 30 (FIG. 2) to bend the upper and lower surfaces of the carton a.

Then, the carton insertion portion A as described above
3 and the operation of the pusher 20, the carton a and the tobacco product b in the insertion guide 30 are sequentially pushed forward, and the carton a is folded and the like is subjected to a process such as folding. It becomes the filling c and is transported on the first transport guide F1.

The outer film machine B includes an elevator section B1,
An outer film supply unit B2 and a packaging unit B3 are provided.
As will be described later, the carton filling c of the carton filling supply C or the carton filling c of the carton filling machine A is supplied to the elevator section B1 via the second transport guide F2. The outer film supply unit B2 cuts the roll-shaped cellophane d (FIG. 1) with the cutter 40 and supplies the cut cellophane d to the packaging unit B3.

The elevator section B1 includes a pusher 5
0 (FIG. 2) to the packing part B3 side, and
Is pushed up together with the cellophane d, and the packing section B3 performs processing such as folding of the bottom and side surfaces of the cellophane d to complete the cellophane packing of the carton-packed product and discharge the same.

The carton filling supply section C is provided above the end of the second conveyance guide F2 on the side of the first conveyance guide F1 and is a carton filling auxiliary supply vertically arranged with the first and second conveyance guides F1 and F2. A hopper 1 as a road, and a carton table 2 attached to the upper part of the hopper 1 are provided. Carton-packed products from which the outer film is removed by quality inspection or the like are stored in the carton table 2, and the carton-packed products are It is supplied to the second transport guide F2 via the hopper 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the hopper C1, the exclusion section D, the forward section E, and the waist of the first and second transport guides F1 and F2, and FIG. It is a partial crush front view which shows the 2nd conveyance guide F2.

The hopper C1 includes an opening / closing device 3 for supplying the cartons c in the hopper 1 to the second transport guide F2, a holding device 4 for holding the cartons c in the hopper 1, and a number as a number sensor. A shortage sensor 5 is provided.

The hopper 1 has a tubular shape whose horizontal cross-section is a rectangle slightly larger than the shape of the largest surface of the carton-packed product c. , And the carton filling c descends in the hopper 1 and is stacked in the hopper 1 and temporarily held therein.

The opening / closing devices 3 are disposed on both side surfaces of the lower end of the hopper 1, and each has a nail 31 having an L-shaped vertical cross section. The nail 31 has its upper side pivotally supported. One end of a link 32 is pivotally supported by the bent portion of the nail 31, and the other end of the link 32 is pivotally supported by a drive shaft of an air cylinder 33. Further, a stopper 31a for pressing an upper lid of the carton-packed product c supplied from the carton-packing machine A is attached to the lower surface of the nail 31.

Then, the opening / closing device 3 rotates the nail 31 as shown by an arrow in FIG.
With the tip of the nail 31 closed inside the lower end of the hopper 1, the carton packing c is received, the nail 31 is opened outward, and the carton packing c is dropped onto the second transport guide F2.

The holding device 4 is disposed above the opening / closing device 3 on both sides of the hopper 1, and each of the holding devices 4 has a rectangular brake 41 inserted into a rectangular hole 1a formed on the side surface of the hopper 1. The moving plate 4 is attached to the moving plate 42.
2 is slidably held in the horizontal direction by pins 43 erected on the side surface of the hopper 1, and the holding plate 42 is fixed to a drive shaft of an air cylinder 44.

The holding device 4 drives the air cylinder 44 to move the brake 41 as shown by an arrow in FIG.
Is closed inside the hopper 1 to hold and hold the carton packing c in the hopper 1, and the brake 41 is opened to release the carton packing c. Note that the holding device 4 is set at a position where the brake 41 holds the second and third stages of the carton fillings c from the bottom among the carton fillings c in the hopper 1.

With the above configuration, the hopper C1 holds the second- and third-stage cartons c with the brake 41 closed when supplying the cartons c to the second transport guide F2. Open the nail 31 while hopper 1
Only the lowermost one of the carton fillings c is dropped.
Then, after the nail 31 is closed, the brake 41 is opened once, the carton filling c in the hopper 1 is lowered onto the nail 31 by one carton, and the brake 41 is closed to hold the carton filling c in the hopper 1. I do. By repeating the above operation, the carton fillings c are intermittently supplied one by one from the hopper 1 onto the second transport guide F2.

The shortage detectors 5 are mounted on the both sides of the hopper 1 one at a time and three in front of the hopper 1 at the same height. Each of the five shortage sensors 5 is a proximity sensor, and detects the presence or absence of a tobacco product inside the hopper 1 in a non-contact manner with the carton filling c. Since the inspected tobacco boxes are manually packed again in a carton, it is necessary to check the number of small boxes in the carton.

That is, the tobacco product has an aluminum foil portion wrapping the cigarette, and the shortage sensor 5 of this embodiment uses the electric field to change the capacitance without contacting the metal body. That is, it is a known sensor that detects an aluminum foil portion. Note that other known sensors such as a sensor that detects a metal body in a non-contact manner from a magnetic flux of an induced current generated in an aluminum foil portion using a magnetic field can also be used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the exclusion section D includes an exclusion plate 6 disposed between the first conveyance guide F1 and the second conveyance guide F2, and an air cylinder 7 for rotating the exclusion plate 6. 4, and an air cylinder 9 for moving the pusher 8 up and down as shown by the arrow in FIG.

The exclusion plate 6 is fixed to a support plate 6a having one end pivotally supported at a lower portion of the first transport guide F1.
a is connected to the drive shaft of the air cylinder 7 via a rotation arm 6b and a link 6c fixed to the end of the rotation shaft. The drive plate 6 drives the exclusion plate 6 as shown by an arrow in FIG. Is rotated.

With the above configuration, when the feeding operation of the carton-packed product c from the carton-packing machine A to the first transport guide F1 is stopped when the carton-packed product c is supplied from the hopper 1, the rejecting section D is operated. 6 and lowering the removal pusher 8 to remove the carton filling c on the removal plate 6 downward. Thereby, the supply position of the carton filling c supplied from the hopper 1 is secured.

The elimination unit D detects the shortage of the number of the cartons c supplied from the hopper 1 by the shortage sensor 5, and operates the forward feed unit E described later to remove the cartons. When the filling c reaches the exclusion plate 6, the exclusion operation is performed in the same manner as described above.

The forward feed section E includes a forward feed pusher 11 for feeding the carton filling c supplied from the hopper 1 to the outer film machine B side, a forward feed pusher cylinder 12 for driving the forward feed pusher 11, and a forward feed pusher. An up-and-down cylinder 13 for vertically moving the cylinder 11 is provided.

The forward feed pusher 11 is provided with a bifurcated plate vertically protruding from two rows of cutouts g formed in the elimination plate 6 and the second transport guide F2. It is fixed to the drive shaft of the forward feed pusher cylinder 12. Further, the forward feed pusher cylinder 12 has an end on the opposite side to the drive shaft supported on the back surface of the terminal end of the second transport guide F2, and an end on the forward feed pusher 11 side supported on the link 12a. The link 12 a is supported by a drive shaft of the lifting cylinder 13.

With the above construction, the forward feed pusher 11 is reciprocated as shown by the arrow in FIG. 4 by driving the forward feed pusher cylinder 12, and the forward feed pusher cylinder 12 is driven by the lifting / lowering cylinder 13 as shown by the arrow in FIG. It is rotated as follows.

The forward feed pusher cylinder 12 has three position sensors 12b for detecting the position of the drive shaft.
In accordance with the detection signal of the position sensor 12b and the control state, the forward feed pusher 11 moves the forward end (the position "I" in FIG. 4), the reject position (the position "II" in FIG. 4) and the retreat end (the position "II" in FIG. 4). The operation is stopped at the position "III" in FIG. In the following description, a state in which the forward feed pusher 11 moves to the outer film machine B is referred to as "forward", and a state in which the forward pusher 11 moves to the carton filling machine A is referred to as "retreat".

The driving unit G includes a motor 14 as a driving source,
A timing belt 15 for connecting the drive shaft of the motor 14 and the main shaft B4 of the outer film machine B at a predetermined rotation ratio, a single position clutch 16 attached to the main shaft B4 of the outer film machine B, and an outer film from the drive shaft of the motor 14 The encoder 17 detects the timing of the cycle operation of the machine B. The main shaft A4 of the carton filling machine A is connected to the single position clutch 16 via a universal joint 18.

With the above arrangement, when performing the normal operation of supplying the carton-stuffed product c from the carton-stuffing machine A to the outer film machine B, the single position clutch 16 is connected and the clutch 19 on the outer film machine B side is connected.
Is cut off, and the carton filling machine A and the envelope film machine B operate in synchronization by the motor of the main body (not shown).

On the other hand, when the carton-packed product c from the carton-packed product supply section C is supplied to the outer film machine B, the carton-packing machine A is stopped and the single position clutch 16 is stopped.
Is disengaged, the clutch 19 is connected, only the outer film machine B is operated by the motor 14, and under the control of the control panel J, the carton filling supply section C and the forward section E are detected by the encoder 17. It operates according to the timing of the cycle operation of the film machine B.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a switching operation for switching the supply source of the carton-packed product supplied to the outer film machine B from the carton-packing machine A to the carton-packing supply section C, and a supply preparation process. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a supply cycle from the supply unit C, and FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of removing the insufficiently packed cartons, and the control panel J performs various operations so as to perform operations as shown in FIGS. Control.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the carton-packed product c from the carton-packing machine A is being supplied to the outer film machine B, the reject plate 6 is moved to the first transport guide F1 and the second Horizontal so as to be at the same level as the conveyance guide F2,
The forward feed pusher 11 is lowered below the second transport guide F2 at the forward end.

In this state, the operation of supplying the carton-packed product c from the carton-packing machine A is performed, and in one cycle of this supply operation, the elevator section B of the outer film machine B is operated.
One pusher 50 performs one raising / lowering operation, and the carton fillings c are sequentially supplied. The operation of the pusher 50 of the elevator section B1 of the envelope film machine B also operates when the carton-packing supply section C is switched to supply the carton-packing c.

Next, when switching the supply source of the carton filling c from the carton filling machine A to the carton filling supply C,
When a predetermined operation is performed on the operation panel H, the motor 14 is stopped to stop the operations of the carton filling machine A and the outer film machine B,
The single position clutch 16 is disengaged. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the cartons c are continuously arranged on the first transport guide F1, the elimination plate 6, and the second transport guide F2.

When a predetermined operation is performed on the operation panel H, first, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), one of the cartons c is removed by the removal pusher 8 and the removal plate 6, and FIG.
As shown in (C), the forward feed pusher 11 is retracted,
Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (D), the advance pusher 11 is raised from the notch g of the exclusion plate 6.

Next, the outer film machine B is operated by driving the motor 14, and the elevator section B1 of the outer film machine B is operated.
When the lowering of the pusher 50 is completed, as shown in FIG. 6 (E), the forward pusher 11 is advanced to feed out one carton packing c, and the forward feeding pusher 11 is set in this state to fill the carton packing. The carton-packed product c is dropped from the hopper 1 of the supply unit C and supplied to the retreat end side of the forward feed pusher 11. Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 (F) and 6 (G), the forward feed pusher 11 is lowered and retracted as it is, and as shown in FIG. It is raised from the notch g.

By the above operation, the carton filling supply section C
Supplies the first carton-packed product c from the last carton-packed product c supplied from the carton-packing machine A onto the second transport guide as shown in FIG. 6 (E). While the forward feed pusher 11 is pushing, the carton filling c is supplied from the hopper 1.

This is because the glued part of the carton-packed product c formed by the carton-packing machine A is not completely dried immediately after the carton a is bent. The gluing portion can be held down by the advance pusher 11 until the product c is supplied.

Next, from the state of FIG. 6 (H), as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the advance pusher 11 is advanced to feed out one carton-packed product c. As shown in FIG. 7), the forward feed pusher 11 is retracted, and the cartons c are dropped and supplied from the hopper 1 as shown in FIG. Similarly, the operation is repeated in the order of FIG. 7 (A) → FIG. 7 (B) → FIG. 7 (C), and the cartons c are sequentially supplied from the hopper 1.

Further, when the shortage detector 5 detects the shortage of the number of cartons during the supply of the cartons c from the hopper 1, the operation is switched by the control of the control panel J.
The elimination operation is performed as shown in FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), when an insufficient number of cartons c 'arrive at the lower end of the hopper 1, the forward pusher 11 sends out the immediately preceding carton c. 8B, the cartons c 'in an insufficient number are dropped and supplied as shown in FIG. 8 (B). Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (C), the forward feed pusher 11 is retracted to the removal position (the position "II" in FIG. 4), the removal plate 6 is rotated downward, and the removal pusher 8 is lowered. In this way, the insufficient number of carton packings c 'on the reject plate 6 is rejected downward. And when this elimination operation is completed,
The supply operation is restarted from the state shown in FIG.

As described above, the carton-filled product from which the outer film generated in the quality inspection or the like has been removed is supplied from the carton table 2 to the hopper 1, and is automatically conveyed to the outer film machine. The operation of the machine can perform the outer film hanging operation.

Further, in the above embodiment, the shortage sensor 5 and the elimination unit D are provided, and if there is a shortage of cartons, the shortage of cartons is automatically eliminated. So that the quality of the product can be improved.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the supply source of the carton-packed product c to the outer film machine B is switched to the carton-packed product supply section C, one of the carton-packed products c
, The switching operation is facilitated. This is effective when the carton filling c is moved by a stroke of one carton filling c when the carton filling c is supplied from the carton filling machine A to the outer film machine B.

[0059]

As described above, according to the carton-packing packaging apparatus of the present invention, the carton-packing formed by the carton-packing machine is conveyed to the outer packaging machine by the horizontal conveying path. In the packaging device, a carton filling auxiliary supply path for supplying carton filling in a vertical direction to the horizontal conveying path from above the horizontal conveying path is provided, and the carton filling formed by the carton filling machine is supplied to the horizontal conveying path. Supply to
A first operation and stopping the first operation to
Supplying cartons packed products to the horizontal conveying path by goods hold supply means
And a switching means for switching between the second operation to be performed and the outer film hanging operation of the carton-packed product with the outer film removed. Can be enhanced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a carton-packing / packaging apparatus having the structure of the first aspect.
In a number sensor for detecting the insufficient number of small box in carton packed article carton packed goods auxiliary supply path, and the carton packed products exclusion section provided in the carton packed goods auxiliary supply passage near the horizontal conveying path, number sensor If the shortage is detected in, the control unit that removes the carton stuffing that has detected the deficiency from the carton stuffing elimination unit is provided. Can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a processing step in a carton-packed product packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially crushed side view of the carton filling and packaging apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows XX in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a hopper portion, an elimination portion, a forward feed portion, and waist portions of first and second transport guides in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partially crushed front view showing a hopper, a part of a forward feed portion, and a second transport guide in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a switching operation of a carton filling source and a supply preparation step in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a supply cycle from the carton filling supply unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of removing a carton-filled item having an insufficient number in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

A: Carton filling machine, B: Outer film machine, C: Carton filling supply unit, D: Excluding unit, E: Forward feed unit, F1: First transport guide, F2: Second transport guide, G: Drive unit, H ... operation panel, J ... control panel, 1 ... hopper 1, 2 ... carton table, 3 ... opening / closing device, 4 ... holding device, 5 ... shortage sensor.

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A carton filling machine for packing cartons in a carton and an outer packaging machine for wrapping the cartons in a packaging material are connected by a horizontal conveying path, and the cartons formed by the carton filling machine are horizontally conveyed. A carton-packing packaging device configured to be conveyed to the outer packaging machine by a path, wherein a carton-packing auxiliary supply path for supplying the carton-packing in a vertical direction with respect to the horizontal conveyance path from above the horizontal conveyance path; , Disposed on a side of the carton filling auxiliary supply path,
By holding the cartons in the auxiliary supply channel,
When the carton filling is stopped in the carton filling auxiliary supply path,
In both cases, by releasing the holding state of the carton packing,
Carton that supplies the packed cartons into the horizontal transport path
Filling and holding means, a first operation for supplying a carton filling formed by the carton filling machine to the horizontal transport path, and stopping the first operation.
Switching means for switching between a second operation of supplying the carton-packed product to the horizontal transport path by the carton-packed product holding / supplying means . 2. A carton stuffing machine for cartoning small boxes and an outer wrapping machine for wrapping carton stuffed products with a packaging material are connected by a horizontal conveyance path, and the carton stuffed products formed by the carton stuffing machine are horizontally conveyed. A carton-packing packaging device configured to be conveyed to the outer packaging machine by a path, wherein a carton-packing auxiliary supply path that supplies a carton-packing product vertically from the horizontal conveying path to the horizontal conveying path. , Disposed on a side of the carton filling auxiliary supply path,
By holding the cartons in the auxiliary supply channel,
When the carton filling is stopped in the carton filling auxiliary supply path,
In both cases, by releasing the holding state of the carton packing,
Carton that supplies the packed cartons into the horizontal transport path
Filling and holding means, a first operation for supplying a carton filling formed by the carton filling machine to the horizontal transport path, and stopping the first operation.
Switching means for switching between a second operation of supplying the carton-packed products to the horizontal transport path by the carton-packed product holding / supplying means; and A number sensor for detecting an insufficient number of the small boxes in the carton package in the auxiliary supply path; a carton package removal section provided near the carton package auxiliary supply path in the horizontal transport path; and the number sensor. Control means for, when a shortage in number is detected, excluding the carton in which the shortage is detected from the carton-packing elimination section, Wherein said switching means comprises a carton packer shutdown means for operating stop before Symbol A cartoning machine, the cart
Forward the carton package supplied by the
Serial carton filling food packing device before Kigai packaging machine according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein, characterized in that it is composed of a carton filling goods feeder for feeding intermittently along a horizontal path. 4. The carton filling machine according to claim 1, wherein a driving mechanism of the carton filling machine is connected to a starting mechanism of the outer packaging machine via a clutch, and the clutch constitutes the carton filling machine operation stopping means. Item 4. A carton-packaging device according to Item 3.