EP2746166B1 - Method and device for manufacturing a package for cigarettes - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing a pack for cigarettes, in particular of the shell and slide type, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 7.

Cigarette packs of the Shell and Slide type are known in practice in numerous embodiments. Coinciding is the structure of an outer pack (sleeve) in which an inner pack (slider) is slidably mounted. The contents of the pack (cigarette block) are arranged in the inner pack. Access to the contents of the package is achieved by moving the inner pack in the outer pack so that a removal opening of the inner pack is uncovered.

The production of such packages is usually on machines with multiple folding turrets for each of the inner package and the outer package. Unfortunately, the construction of the folding turrets for the production of packages of this type is very complex, so that only low production speeds can be achieved. This not only applies to Shell and Slide packs but also to other packs with an outer pack and inner pack.

A method according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE 480 556 C known. In this case, a blank for a sleeve is detected by a gripping member and erected together with a Aufrichtorgan.

Other methods for erecting a sleeve are out DE 10 97 889 B and US 3,818,676 known.
Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to further develop methods and devices of the type mentioned, in particular with regard to a higher production speed.
A method for achieving this object has the features of claim 1.
According to a preferred development of the invention, it is provided that the blank for the outer package is transported along the blank web after removal from the magazine, wherein longitudinal sides of the blank are preferably directed transversely to the transport direction, wherein the transport path is preferably directed transversely to the blank web.
Furthermore, it can be provided that Aufrichtorgan and Gegenrichtrichter are coupled together.
With regard to the supply of the inner pack to the outer pack can be provided that inner packs are promoted by drivers of a continuously driven conveyor belt along the transport path and inserted into an outer pack, each introduced a blank for an outer pack between two consecutive driver in the transport path and then erected becomes.
Another special feature may be that in the transport section insertion of an insertion, in particular a mouthpiece, are arranged for the supply of the inner pack in the outer pack, wherein the Einführorgane the insertion are arranged in the conveying path of the inner pack and through the conveyed along the transport route inner pack elastically deformed and put into the outer pack, so that the inner pack is passed through the insertion of the insertion aid in the outer pack.
Alternatively, the procedure may be such that the erected blank for the outer package is moved after being erected in the transport path in such a way that insertion organs of an insertion aid, in particular of a mouthpiece, are introduced into the outer package for the inner package.

An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 7.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the gripping member and the Aufrichtorgan and / or the Aufrichtorgan and the counter-erector for erecting the blank work together, in particular such that the Aufrichtorgan or the counter-erector are pivotally mounted and are pivotable such that the supplied by the gripping member Blank is erectable.

A special feature may consist in that the Aufrichtorgan has a curved cross-sectional contact surface, which is brought by relative movement between the gripping member and Aufrichtorgan each other in contact with a longitudinal side or longitudinal edge of the blank for the outer cover, such that the longitudinal side or longitudinal edge The curved contact surface is guided along the erection of the blank.

A further special feature can furthermore be that an insertion aid for introducing the inner packaging into the outer packaging is arranged in the region of the transporting path, wherein the inner packaging can be conveyed through carriers of a conveyor belt through the insertion aid and into the outer packaging.

According to a first embodiment it can be provided that introduction organs of the insertion aid are arranged at least partially in the transport path of the inner pack projecting in the region of the transport path, in particular at an angle or perpendicular to the conveying path of the inner pack, wherein the introduction of organs formed of a flexible material and through the inner pack be deformed under elastic deformation in the outer pack, that the inner pack along the folded introduction organs in the outer pack can be inserted, wherein preferably a plurality of Einführorgane are provided, which are respectively arranged according to the side surfaces of the supplied inner pack or associated with these, preferably in the region of a front or back as well as in the area of opposite longitudinal sides.

Preferably, the insertion aid is detachably arranged in the transport path of the inner pack, wherein the insertion aid is formed together with the introduction organs as a common replaceable unit.

According to a second embodiment it can be provided that introduction organs of the insertion aid are preferably arranged stationarily in the region of the transport path, whereby the blank for the outer packaging can be pushed onto the introduction organs of the insertion aid during erection or following erection, in particular by means of the gripping member in that the inner pack can be pushed into the outer pack.

Another special feature may consist in that the outer pack is arranged in the transport path for inserting the inner pack so that the outer pack and inner pack are arranged offset in height, in particular such that the transport path in the region of the outer pack has a recess, so that the inner pack without colliding with a corresponding, arranged in the recess wall of the outer pack in the outer pack can be inserted.

Fig. 1

eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen des Typs "Shell and Slide" in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 2

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich II der Fig. 1 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 3

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie III - III in Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 und 5

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich IV der Fig. 3 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 6

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie VI - VI in Fig. 2,

Fig. 7

eine Einführhilfe in räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 8

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie VIII - VIII in Fig. 6,

Fig. 9 und 10

eine alternative Lösung zum Aufrichten der Zuschnitte für die Außenpackung als Vertikalschnitt durch die Transportbahn,

Fig. 11

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XI - XI in Fig. 10, und

Fig. 12

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XII - XII in Fig. 10.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawing. In this show:

Fig. 1

a device for producing cigarette packs of the "shell and slide" type in a schematic spatial representation,

Fig. 2

a detail of the device in the area II of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 3

a vertical section through the device along section line III - III in Fig. 2 .

4 and 5

a detail of the device in area IV of Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 6

a vertical section through the device along section line VI - VI in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 7

an insertion aid in spatial representation,

Fig. 8

a horizontal section through the device along section line VIII - VIII in Fig. 6 .

FIGS. 9 and 10

an alternative solution for erecting the blanks for the outer package as a vertical section through the transport path,

Fig. 11

a horizontal section through the device along section line XI - XI in Fig. 10 , and

Fig. 12

a vertical section through the device along section line XII - XII in Fig. 10 ,

The exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings are concerned with the production of packs 10 for cigarettes. In the present case, the packages 10 are of the type "shell and slide". In this type of pack, a cigarette block 11 consisting of a cigarette group 13 wrapped in an inner blank 12 is disposed in an inner pack 14. The inner pack 14 is also called slider.

It is understood that the devices and methods shown may also be used with other types of packages which, similar to Shell and Slide packages, have an outer package and an inner package.

The inner pack 14 is accommodated in an outer pack 15. It is a closed in cross-section, open at both ends outer pack 15, which is also called sleeve.

In the production of the pack 10, the procedure is such that first cigarettes are fed from a cigarette magazine 16 by means of a plunger 17 into pockets of a cigarette turret 18. From the cigarette turret 18, the cigarette group 13 is then ejected by means of a driver 19 and wrapped during transport along an indicated cigarette web 20 with the inner blank 12.

Then, the cigarette block 11 is fed via a platform 21 to a folding turret 22 for the inner pack 14. Blanks 23 for the inner pack 14 are removed from a magazine 24 and conveyed to a position above a pocket 25 of the folding turret 22 and inserted by means of a patch 26 into the pocket 25, wherein a portion of the folding tabs of the blank 23 are folded.

In the partially prefolded inner package 14, the cigarette block 11 is then introduced from the stage 21 coming. Thereafter, the folding of the inner package 14 is completed during the further circulation of Faltrevolvers 22 and the extent completed inner package 14 along a subsequent to the folding turret 22 transport path 27 promoted.

During further transport of the inner package 14 along the transport path 27, the inner package 14 is inserted into the outer package 15 (as will be described in detail below). In the area of a transfer station 28, the finished packages 10 are then removed.

The transport path 27 is in Fig. 2 clearly visible. The transport path 27 adjoins the folding turret 22 and, in the present exemplary embodiment, extends in a straight line to the transfer station 28. It is understood that the transport path 27 can also be shorter or curved or angled.

Within the transport path 27, the inner packs 14 are conveyed at a distance from each other sequentially. In addition, the transport takes place continuously.

The inner packs 14 are arranged such that their longitudinal extent points in the transport direction. Accordingly, longitudinal sides of the inner packaging 14 are directed parallel to the transport direction, whereas end faces or transverse sides are directed transversely to the transport direction.

The transport of the inner packs 14 along the transport path 27 via or by means of a conveyor belt 29. In the present case, the conveyor belt 29 radially projecting driver 30 which abut the rear of the inner packs 14 and transport them continuously in the transport direction according to arrow 31.

In the transport path of the inner pack 14 along the transport path 27, a station 32 for merging inner pack 14 and outer pack 15 is provided. However, before this station 32 will be explained in detail, first the feeding of the outer package 15 to the station 32 will be described. In this regard, it is provided that blanks 33 for the outer pack 15 are arranged lying flat in a magazine 34. The blanks 33 are already connected to a closed sleeve and transferred by folding in a flat configuration. The flat folded blanks 33 are removed individually in the region of an underside of the magazine 34 and transported along a blank track 35, namely in the direction of the transport path 27.

To remove the blanks 33 from the magazine 34 and to transport the same in the direction of the transport path 27, a special combined extraction and conveying member is provided which removes the blanks 33 one by one from the magazine 34 and promotes sealing in the direction of the blank web 27.

The removal and conveying member has a suction member 36 with an upper suction plate 37. The suction member 36 has vacuum channels 38, which open in the region of the top of the suction plate 37. The vacuum channels 38 are connected via a vacuum line 39 with a vacuum source, not shown in connection.

The suction member 36 is coupled to a drive 41 for reciprocating movement in a horizontal plane via a lever 40. In the bearing 42 of the lever 40 on the suction member 36 engages another lever 43 which is pivotally connected to a third lever 44 and a fourth lever 45. The levers 44, 45 are each pivotally mounted about a fixed bearing 46, 47. Another lever 48 is pivotally mounted on the lever 44 and leads to a bearing 49 in the region of an underside of the suction member 36. Further (rotary) bearings 50 .. 53 are each provided for connecting the various levers with each other ( Fig. 3 ).

Due to the described coupling of the lever with the suction member 36 on the one hand and the drive 41 on the other hand, a horizontal reciprocating movement of the suction plate 37 can be effected below the magazine 34. The respective lowest blank 33 in the magazine 34 can be acted upon by the negative pressure channels 38, which open into suction holes at the top of the suction plate 37, with a negative pressure and pulled out of the magazine and transported along the blank sheet 35. The blanks 33 which have already been conveyed out of the magazine 34 are then conveyed further in the direction of the transport path 27 by the subsequent blanks 33.

The blanks 33 are arranged in the magazine 34 so that they can be conveyed without changing the relative position in the transport path 27. Since the blank web 35 runs transversely to the transport path 27, the blanks 33 are transported transversely along the blank web 35. The blanks 33 then reach the transport path 27 so that the inner packs 14 can be inserted during transport along the blank web 27.

A special feature is the introduction of the blanks 33 in the transport path 27, which is related to the erection of the blanks 33. In the area of the station 32 at the intersection of blank track 35 and transport track 27, a gripping member 54 is provided, which respectively detects the foremost blank 33 in the blank track 35 and settles in the transport track 27 and erects it.

An essential component of the gripping member 54 is a suction plate 55, which is arranged above the blank web 35 or the transport path 27. The underside of the suction plate 55 is acted upon via suction holes with a negative pressure, so that a single blank 33 can be held on the underside of the suction plate 55. By means of a lever geometry to be described in detail below, the suction plate 55 or the blank 33 can be grasped at the end of the blank web 35 and moved essentially in a horizontal plane in the direction of the blank web 27. Only for raising and lowering the blank 33 performs the suction plate 35 a movement in the vertical direction, which is superimposed with the lateral movement. The reciprocating movement of the suction plate 55 is in Fig. 4 indicated by a double arrow 56.

The suction plate 55 is pivotally connected via two laterally projecting levers 57, 58 in two bearings 59, 60 with two levers 61, 62. The first lever 61 is mounted via a further bearing 63 on a pivot lever 64, which in turn is pivotally mounted about a stationary bearing 65. The lever 61 extends beyond the bearing 63 and is pivotally connected in a bearing 66 with an intermediate lever 67 which is mounted eccentrically on a drive pulley 69, namely in a cross point 70. Starting from the crosspoint 70, the second lever 62 extends to the Warehouse 60.

By rotation of the drive pulley 69, the suction plate 55 corresponding double arrow 56 and as in Fig. 4 and 5 shown to be moved.

The gripping device 54 works together with a straightening device 71. The straightening device 71 has a straightening member 72 and a counter-erector 73, which protrude in the region of the station 32 in the transport path 27.

The erecting member 72 and the counter-erector 73 are connected to a jointly movable unit or arranged on a common carrier 74. The carrier 74 is pivotally mounted via a pivot lever 75 corresponding to arrow 76 in FIG Fig. 4 , The pivot lever 75 in turn is articulated via a coupling rod 77 with a lever 78 which is reciprocable according to arrow 79.

The Aufrichtorgan 72 projects from the outside into the transport path 27 and has a curved contact surface 80. The counter-erector 73, however, projects from below into the transport path 27 and has a straight contact surface.

The movement of the erecting member 72 and the counter-erector 73 is adapted to the feeding of a blank 33 in a special way. As it turned out Fig. 5 results, the Aufrichtorgan 72 is pivoted into the transport path 27, so that a longitudinal edge 81 of the blank 33 comes into contact with the contact surface 80 of the Aufrichtorgans 72. This takes place during the lateral transport of the blank 33 by means of the gripping member 54. The plant of the longitudinal edge 81 takes place before the blank 33 has reached its final position within the blank web 27. During the continuation of the transport of the blank 33, the longitudinal edge 81 slides along the curved abutment surface 81 and is thereby deflected downward, whereby the blank 33 is gradually raised. During erection of the blank 33, the erecting member 72 and the counter-erector 73 are gradually moved to a position according to FIG Fig. 4 pivoted. Fig. 4 shows the finished erected blank 33. In this case, the counter-erector 73 rests on a longitudinal side 82 of the sleeve-like outer packing 15.

Furthermore, it can be provided that when erecting the blank 33, care is taken to ensure that the restoring forces of the material of the blanks are taken into account, so that the blank 33 is not deformed back into its original shape after erection. For this purpose, it can be provided, for example, that the blank 33 is moved further beyond the rectangular cross-sectional shape.

Another special feature of the invention results from Fig. 6 to 8 , In the transport path 27, therefore, an insertion aid 83 is arranged. The insertion aid 83 is located directly upstream of the station 32. The insertion aid 83 serves to facilitate insertion of the inner package 14 into the outer package 15.

The insertion aid 83 is formed as a coherent unit, so that it can be easily replaced. In the present case, the insertion aid 83 consists of a C-shaped support 84 and a plurality of insertion members 85, which help in the insertion of the inner package 14 in the erected outer package 15.

The insertion members 85 are material strips made of a flexible material, which are arranged on the carrier 84 so that they (slightly) protrude into the transport path of the inner package 14. The insertion aid 83 is positioned such that the insertion members 85 are folded or bent by the inner package 14 and thereby protrude into the outer package 15. The inner package 14 then slides along the folded insertion members 85 so as to avoid collision with side edges of the outer package 15.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the insertion members 85 are positioned in the region of an upper side of the inner pack 14 and in the region of the two longitudinal sides 82 of the inner pack 14. In the region of an underside of the inner pack 14 no insertion member 85 is positioned. Instead, the outer package 15 is positioned slightly lower than the inner package 14, so that no collision with a side edge of the outer package 15 can take place in the region of the underside of the inner package 14. For positioning the outer package 15 slightly below the conveying path of the inner package 14, an offset 86 is correspondingly formed in the course of the transport path 27. The insertion members 85 together with the offset 85 form a kind of mouthpiece for the feeding of the inner pack 14 into the outer pack.

Continue to show 6 and 7 in that the transport path 27 has lateral guides 87 and an upper guide 88. Accordingly, the folded inner pack 14 is held on all four sides and can not jump up unintentionally. Also, the carrier 84 is positioned corresponding to the side guides 87 and the upper guide 88, so that the guide is extended into the region of the station 32.

An alternative solution for erecting the outer package 15 and for inserting the inner package 14 is in Fig. 9 to 12 shown. In the area of the station 32, a special erecting member 89 is arranged, the structure and mode of operation of which will be described in detail below:

The erecting member 89 has a plurality of suction members 90, with which a flat folded blank 33 for the outer pack 15 detected and by lowering the Aufrichtorgans 89 can be erected. The feeding of the flat folded blanks 33 to Aufrichtorgan 89 by means of the suction plate 37th

In addition, the erector 89 is as in Fig. 10 In this way, the erected outer pack 15 is laterally displaced, namely opposite to the transport direction of the inner pack 14 as indicated by arrow 92. By the lateral displacement of the erected outer pack 15 this is placed over Einführorgane 93 another Einführhilfe 83.

In the present case, the insertion members 93 are in the region of longitudinal sides 82 of the inner package 14 or outer package 15. The insertion members 92 may be, for example, spring sheets. In the present exemplary embodiment, the introduction members 93 are fastened to front sides of the side guides 87 of the conveyor track 27.

Since the insertion members 93 protrude into the outer package 15, the inner package 14 can be inserted into the outer package 15, without fear of colliding with side edges of the outer package 15.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show that when erecting the outer package 15 a Aufrichthebel 94 is used, which is moved laterally against the outer pack 15. On the opposite side surface of the outer pack 15 abuts a side guide 87.

After merging of outer package 15 and inner package 14, the far completed package 10 is further along the transport path 27 promoted to the area of the transfer station 28. There are in the present embodiment, a high lift for lifting the pack 10 and a device for transversely conveying the pack 10th <B> LIST OF REFERENCES: </ b> 10 pack 37 suction plate 11 cigarette block 38 Vacuum channel 12 inner blank 39 Vacuum line 13 cigarette group 40 lever 14 interior package 41 drive 15 overpack 42 camp 16 cigarette magazine 43 lever 17 tappet 44 lever 18 cigarette revolver 45 lever 19 takeaway 46 camp 20 cigarettes train 47 camp 21 stage 48 lever 22 folding turret 49 camp 23 Blank (inner pack) 50 camp 24 Magazine (inner pack) 51 camp 25 bag 52 camp 26 jam 53 camp 27 transport path 54 gripping member 28 Transfer station 55 suction plate 29 conveying member 56 double arrow 30 takeaway 57 lever 31 arrow 58 lever 32 station 59 camp 33 Blank (outer pack) 60 camp 34 Magazine (outer pack) 61 lever 35 blank path 62 lever 36 suction element 63 camp 64 pivoting lever 65 camp 66 camp 67 intermediate lever 68 camp 69 sheave 70 crosspoint 71 erector 72 erecting 73 Gegenaufrichter 74 carrier 75 pivoting lever 76 arrow 77 coupling rod 78 lever 79 arrow 80 contact surface 81 longitudinal edge 82 long side 83 insertion 84 carrier 85 Einführorgan 86 offset 87 cornering 88 upper guide 89 erecting 90 suction element 91 double arrow 92 arrow 93 Einführorgan 94 Aufrichthebel

Claims (14)

1. Method of producing a pack (10) for cigarettes, wherein the pack (10) has an outer pack (15) and an inner pack (14), which is arranged in a displaceable manner in the outer pack (15), and wherein a blank (33) for the outer pack (15) is removed in the form of a closed shell from a magazine (34) and erected and then the inner pack (14) is pushed into the erected outer pack (15), wherein, once erected, the outer pack (15) is kept in the region of a transporting route (27) in order to receive the inner pack (14), wherein the outer pack (15) is arranged in the transporting route (27) such that longitudinal sides (82) of the outer pack (15) are directed parallel to the transporting route (27), and wherein the inner pack (14) is moved along the transporting route (27), and pushed into the outer pack (15), in a corresponding relative position, and wherein the outer pack (15), with the inner pack (14) located therein, is conveyed onwards along the transporting route (27) in the transporting direction of the inner pack (14), wherein a folded-flat blank (33) for the outer pack (15) is gripped by means of a gripping mechanism (54) and fed into the transporting route (27) for the inner pack (14), wherein the transporting route (27) has arranged in it an erecting mechanism (72), against which the blank (33) is moved by means of the gripping mechanism (54), the blank (33) being erected in the process, and wherein a longitudinal side (82) of the blank (33), said longitudinal side being directed transversely to the longitudinal extent of a blank-transporting route (35), and in particular a longitudinal edge (81) in the region of the longitudinal side (82) is moved against the erecting mechanism (72), as a result of which the blank (33) is erected to form a shell, and wherein an abutment surface (80) of the erecting mechanism (72), the longitudinal side (82) of the blank (33) ending up in abutment against said abutment surface, is of cross-sectionally at least partially curved design, and the abutment surface (80) and the longitudinal side (82) are moved relative to one another in order for the blank (33) to be erected, characterized in that the erecting mechanism (72) interacts with a mating erecting means (73), wherein the mating erecting means (73) is brought into abutment against a longitudinal side (82) of the blank (33) which is located opposite the longitudinal side (82) butting against the abutment surface (80).
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that, following removal from the magazine (34), the blank (33) for the outer pack (15) is transported along the blank-transporting route (35), wherein longitudinal sides of the blank (33) are directed preferably transversely to the transporting direction, and wherein the transporting route (27) is directed preferably transversely to the blank-transporting route (35).
3. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the erecting mechanism (72) and the mating erecting means (73) are coupled to one another.
4. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that inner packs (14) are conveyed along the transporting route (27), and pushed into a respective outer pack (15), by drivers (30) of a continuously driven conveyor belt (29), wherein a respective blank (33) for an outer pack (15) is introduced into the transporting route (27) between two successive drivers (30) and then erected.
5. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized by the arrangement, in the region of the transporting route (27), of introduction mechanisms (85, 93) of an introduction aid (83), in particular of a mouthpiece, for feeding the inner pack (14) into the outer pack (15), wherein the introduction mechanisms (85, 93) of the introduction aid (83) are arranged in the conveying path of the inner pack (14) and are deformed elastically, and folded over into the outer pack (15), by the inner pack (14) conveyed along the transporting route (27), and therefore the inner pack (14) is directed into the outer pack (15) by the introduction mechanisms (85, 93) of the introduction aid (83).
6. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that, once erected, the erected blank (33) for the outer pack (15) is moved along the transporting route (27) such that introduction mechanisms (93) of an introduction aid (83), in particular of a mouthpiece, for the inner pack (14) are introduced into the outer pack (15).
7. Apparatus for producing a pack for cigarettes, wherein the pack (10) has an outer pack (15) and an inner pack (14), which is arranged in a displaceable manner in the outer pack (15), and wherein blanks (33) for the outer pack (15) are arranged in a folded-together state, in the form of a closed shell, in a magazine (34), and wherein an erecting mechanism (72) is provided in order to erect the blanks (33) for the outer pack (15) following removal thereof from the magazine (34), and therefore the inner pack (14) can be pushed into the erected outer pack (15), wherein the inner pack (14) can be conveyed along a transporting route (27), wherein the erected outer pack (15) is arranged in the transporting route (27) such that longitudinal sides (82) of the outer pack (15) are directed parallel to the transporting route (27), and wherein the inner pack (14) can be conveyed along the transporting route (27), and pushed into the outer pack (15), in a corresponding relative position, and wherein the outer pack (15), with the inner pack (14) located therein, can be conveyed onwards along the transporting route (27) in the transporting direction of the inner pack (14), and wherein a gripping mechanism (54) is provided in order to grip a blank (33) for the outer pack (15) and to feed the blank (33) into the transporting route (27) for the inner pack (14), wherein the transporting route (27) has arranged in it an erecting mechanism (72), against which the blank (33) can be moved by means of the gripping mechanism (54), the blank (33) being erected in the process, characterized in that the erecting mechanism (72) interacts with a mating erecting means (73), wherein the erecting mechanism (72) and mating erecting means (73) end up in abutment against opposite longitudinal sides (82) of the blank (33), or of the at least partially erected outer pack (15), and wherein preferably the erecting mechanism (72) and the mating erecting means (73) are coupled to one another.
8. Apparatus according to Claim 7 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the gripping mechanism (54) and the erecting mechanism (72) and/or the erecting mechanism (72) and the mating erecting means (73) interact in order to erect the blank (33), in particular such that the erecting mechanism (72) and the mating erecting means (73) are mounted in a pivotable manner and can be pivoted such that it is possible to erect the blank (33) fed by the gripping mechanism (54).
9. Apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that the erecting mechanism (72) has a cross-sectionally curved abutment surface (80) which, by virtue of the gripping mechanism (54) and erecting mechanism (72) moving relative to one another, can be brought into contact with a longitudinal side (82) or longitudinal edge (81) of the blank (33) for the outer wrapper (15) such that the longitudinal side (82) or longitudinal edge (81) can be guided along the curved abutment surface (80), the blank (33) being erected in the process.
10. Apparatus according to Claim 7 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that an introduction aid (83) for introducing the inner pack (14) into the outer pack (15) is arranged in the region of the transporting route (27), wherein the inner pack (14) can be conveyed through the introduction aid (83), and into the outer pack (15), by drivers (30) of a conveyor belt (29) .
11. Apparatus according to Claim 10, characterized in that introduction mechanisms (85) of the introduction aid (83) are arranged in the region of the transporting route (27) such that they project, at least in part, into the transporting path of the inner pack (14), in particular at an angle or perpendicularly to the conveying path of the inner pack (14), wherein the introduction mechanisms (85) are formed from a flexible material and can be folded over into the outer pack (15) by the inner pack (14), undergoing elastic deformation in the process, such that the inner pack (14) can be pushed into the outer pack (15) along the folded-over introduction mechanisms (85), wherein there are preferably a plurality of introduction mechanisms (85) provided, each being arranged in a manner corresponding to the side surfaces of the inner pack fed, or being assigned to said side surfaces, preferably in the region of a front side or rear side and in the region of opposite longitudinal sides (82).
12. Apparatus according to Claim 11, characterized in that the introduction aid (83) is arranged in a releasable manner in the transporting path of the inner pack (14), wherein the introduction aid (83), together with the introduction mechanisms (85), is designed in the form of a jointly interchangeable unit.
13. Apparatus according to Claim 10, characterized in that introduction mechanisms (93) of the introduction aid (83) are arranged preferably at a fixed location in the region of the transporting route (27), wherein, during the erecting operation or following the erecting operation, the blank (33) for the outer pack (15) can be pushed onto the introduction mechanisms (93) of the introduction aid (83), in particular by means of the gripping mechanism (54), such that the inner pack (14) can be pushed into the outer pack (15).
14. Apparatus according to Claim 7 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the outer pack (15) is arranged in the transporting route (27), in order to have the inner pack (14) pushed into it, such that the outer pack (15) and inner pack (14) are offset in respect of height, in particular such that the transporting route (27) has a depression (86) in the region of the outer pack (15), and therefore the inner pack (14) can be pushed into the outer pack (15) without colliding with a corresponding wall of the outer pack (15), which is arranged in a depression (86) .

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