EP3643626A1 - Method and device for manufacturing packaging for cigarette industry products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing packs (10) for products in the cigarette industry, wherein a plurality of groups (15) of products are wrapped together with a separating element (33) at least partially separating the groups (15) in a common wrapping (17), wherein the separating element (33) is first inserted into a receptacle in a pocket (85) and then the groups (15) of products are introduced into receiving spaces in the pocket (85) such that a dividing wall (45) of the separating element (33) is arranged between at least two groups (15) of products, and finally the groups (15) of products together with the separating element (33) are pushed out of the pocket (85) and wrapped in a sheath (17). that the method is carried out in multiple lanes, with separating elements (33) and groups (15) of products being fed in or out simultaneously in at least two adjacent pockets (85) are pushed, and wherein the pockets (85) are arranged at a web spacing, and wherein unfolded blanks for the separating elements (33) have a length which is greater than the web spacing, and wherein the length of the blanks (42) by the folding of the Walls (44) for the dividing walls (45) is reduced to a dimension that is smaller than the web distance. Alternatively, it can be provided that blanks (42) for a dividing element (33) are transported along a dividing element web (72) and then transversely to the separating element track (72) pushed onto a transverse push track (73) and transported along the transverse push track (73) and fed to and inserted into the pocket (85), and that the blank (42) before the transverse transport to the pocket (85) in the Separating element web (72) is at least partially folded by a folding member (79) for at least partial formation of the dividing wall (45).

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing packs for products of the cigarette industry, wherein several groups of products are wrapped together with a separating element that at least partially separates the groups in a common envelope, the separating element being first inserted into a pocket and then the groups of products are inserted into receiving spaces in the bag in such a way that a partition of the separating element is arranged between at least two groups of products, and finally the groups of products with the separating element are pushed out of the bag together and wrapped in a wrapping according to The preamble of claim 1 or 2. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding device according to the preamble of claim 9 or 10.

The invention is concerned with the manufacture of a certain type of packs for products of the cigarette industry. In this type of pack known from practice, several, in particular two, groups of products are arranged together with a separating element in a common envelope. The separating element is at least partially arranged between the or some groups of products. The package contents created in this way can be arranged in an outer package, for example of the hinge-lid type, optionally together with a collar.

In the context of the application, products of the cigarette industry mean tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigarillos and the like, but also novel tobacco products, such as heat-not-burn products or liquid carriers for e-cigarettes.

The production of such packs is complex using the currently available methods and devices.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object of further developing devices and methods of the type mentioned at the outset, in particular with regard to a higher production speed.

A method for solving this problem has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the method is carried out in multiple lanes, with separating elements and groups of products being fed or pushed out at least in two adjacent pockets at the same time, and with the pockets being arranged at a distance from the path, and with unfolded cuts for the separating elements having a length have, which is greater than the web distance, and wherein the length of the blanks is reduced by the folding of the partitions to a dimension that is smaller than the web distance.

An alternative solution to the problem, which can also be a further development of the above method, has the features of claim 2. It is therefore provided that blanks for a separating element are transported along a separating element path and then pushed across a transverse push-off path and transversely to the separating element path and transported along the transverse push-off path and fed to and inserted into the pocket, and that the blank is before the transverse transport to the pocket in the Separating element web is at least partially folded by a folding member for at least partial formation of the partition.

Provision can preferably be made for the at least partially folded blank to be transported in the region of the transverse push-off track by a conveyor, the at least partially folded blank being grasped on the partition and being pushed along the transverse push-off track by the conveyor in the transport direction.

In a preferred development, it is provided that the carriers arranged on the conveyor have a slot-like receptacle for a partition in each case, and that the blanks are transported along the transverse push-off path by positioning a partition of a blank in the slot-like receptacle of a carrier and the blank on the Partition is pushed along the transverse push-off path.

Preferably, two adjacent walls of the blank for the separating element are folded out of the plane of the separating element web by the folding member for at least partial folding of the blank or the dividing wall.

Another special feature may be that after the partition is preferably partially folded, the at least partially folded blank is transported further along the separating element path, the two adjacent walls for the partition being moved together by two converging guides to form the double-walled partition.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that dividing elements and groups of products are each pushed out of the pockets together, and that (further) walls of the dividing elements are folded out of the pockets following the extension.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the side flaps of the blanks or the separating elements are folded out of the respective pocket during the transport following the extension, in particular by means of folding switches against which the side flaps lie during the transport and with which the side flaps during the Transports are folded.

A device according to the invention has the features of claim 9. It is accordingly provided that the device is of multi-lane design, with separating elements and groups of products being able to be fed or pushed out in at least two adjacent pockets at the same time, and with the pockets being arranged at a web spacing, and with unfolded cuts for the separating elements having a length have, which is greater than the web distance, and the device is adapted to reduce the length of the blanks by folding the partition walls to a dimension that is smaller than the web distance.

An alternative solution to the problem, which can also be a further development of the above device, has the features of claim 10. It is accordingly provided that a folding element is arranged in the area of a dividing element web, which is designed to fold out walls of the blanks from the dividing element web, for at least partially folding the dividing walls.

In a preferred development, it is provided that, following the folding element, guides are provided in the region of the separating element web, against which the at least partially folded walls for the partition walls abut, the guides having a converging course and being set up for the at least partially folded walls for the partition walls to move together during transport along the separator track.

It can preferably be provided that, following the separating element track, a transverse push-off track directed transversely thereto is provided for transporting the at least partially folded blanks in the direction of the pockets, a conveyor being provided for transporting the at least partially folded blanks along the cross-pushing track, and wherein the partially folded blanks are gripped by the conveyor on the at least partially folded walls for the dividing wall and pushed along the transverse push-off path.

In a preferred development it can be provided that the pockets have at least one receptacle for at least one further wall of the separating elements, the receptacle having a greater width than a corresponding width of the groups of products with the separating element located in the pockets.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the receptacles are set up to receive side tabs of the blanks, and that after the groups of products with separating elements in the pockets have been pushed out, folding members are provided which are set up to accommodate the side tabs of the blanks fold during transportation.

In a preferred development it is provided that the folding members are designed as folding switches against which the side flaps rest and which are set up to fold the side flaps laterally against the groups of products during transport, such that the groups of products on three side surfaces rest on the separating element.

Fig. 1

eine Packung für Produkte der Zigarettenindustrie in räumlicher Darstellung mit geöffnetem Deckel,

Fig. 2

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Packung entlang Schnittlinie II - II in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung der Packung in schematischer, räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 4

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich IV der Fig. 3 in vergrößerter Darstellung,

Fig. 5

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie V - V in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie VI - VI in Fig. 4,

Fig. 7

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie VII - VII in Fig. 4,

Fig. 8

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

Fig. 9

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich IX der Fig. 3 in vergrößerter Darstellung,

Fig. 10

eine vergrößerte Einzelheit der Vorrichtung im Bereich X in Fig. 9,

Fig. 11

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

Fig. 12

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

Fig. 13

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

Fig. 14

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XIV - XIV in Fig. 10, und

Fig. 15

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XV-XV in Fig. 9.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the drawing. In this shows:

Fig. 1

a pack for products of the cigarette industry in a spatial representation with the lid open,

Fig. 2

a horizontal section through the pack along section line II - II in Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 3

a device for producing the pack in a schematic, spatial representation,

Fig. 4

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

Fig. 5

a vertical section through the device along section line V - V in Fig. 4 ,

Fig. 6

a vertical section through the device along section line VI - VI in Fig. 4 ,

Fig. 7

a vertical section through the device along section line VII - VII in Fig. 4 ,

Fig. 8

a vertical section through the device along section line VIII - VIII in Fig. 4 ,

Fig. 9

a detail of the device in area IX of Fig. 3 in an enlarged view,

Fig. 10

an enlarged detail of the device in the area X in Fig. 9 ,

Fig. 11

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

Fig. 12

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

Fig. 13

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

Fig. 14

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

Fig. 15

a vertical section through the device along section line XV-XV in Fig. 9 .

The invention is explained below using variants of a pack 10 for cigarettes 11. It goes without saying that the invention is not restricted to the pack variants, pack types and products specifically shown, but rather that these are to be understood only as examples. Insofar as specific terms are used in the following, it goes without saying that these are only used as an example for correspondingly generalized terms.

1. Structure of the packs

The packs 10 shown are packs 10 of the hinge-lid type with a box part 12 and a lid 13 articulated on the box part 12. A pack content 14 is arranged in the box part 12 which is open at the top.

The pack content 14 consists of two groups 15 of products, namely in the present case two groups 15 of cigarettes 11. The cigarettes 11 or products are arranged in an ordered formation, namely in the present case in two rows with five cigarettes 11 each It is clear that the formation can also differ from the exemplary embodiment shown. In particular, the formation of the cigarettes 11 in the groups 15 need not be the same. The arrangement of more than two groups 15 is also conceivable.

The cigarettes 11 or products are arranged in the box part 12, namely upright, as is customary with packs 10 of this type. In the present case, the products are cigarettes 11 with a filter piece 16, which points upwards and is detected by the consumer to remove the cigarettes 11.

A first special feature is that the or all groups 15 of products are arranged within a common inner casing 17. The inner wrapping 17 can be formed from a packaging material that is customary in such packs 10, for example from tinfoil, paper or the like. The groups 15 of products are therefore, unlike usual in the prior art, not packaged separately in their own inner wrappings 17.

The inner wrapping 17 is formed from a (single) sheet or blank of packaging material and closed in the usual manner by folding folding flaps, so that the inner wrapping 17 surrounds or envelops the package contents 14 on all sides.

In the area of an upper side 18 of the inner covering 17, folding tabs 19, 20 are folded in an envelope-like manner, namely a folding tab 19 of the blank that extends from a front side 21 of the inner covering 17 in the direction of the upper side 18 and a folding tab 20 that extends starting from a rear side 22 of the inner casing 17 extends in the direction of the upper side 18. The folding flap 19 is folded over the folding flap 20.

In the context of this application, terms such as top, bottom, front and back are used in accordance with the arrangement of the packs 10 in the drawings.

A further element of the packs 10 can be a collar 30, for example in an embodiment as an inner collar, that is to say arranged inside the inner casing 17 ( 1 and 2 ) or in an embodiment as an outer collar, ie surrounding the inner casing 17 and partially protruding from the box part 12. In some variants of the packs 10, the collar 30 can also be indicated by a marking 32 on the inner casing 17, for example by printing and / or embossing. The marking 32 can also be used in addition to an inner collar ( Fig. 2 ). Finally, a collar 30 can also be dispensed with entirely.

Another special feature is a separating element 33 within the inner casing 17, which is arranged between the (two) groups 15 of products and separates them. The separating element 33 is preferably formed from a separate blank 42 made of packaging material, the individual walls which are delimited from one another by fold lines, around which the blank 42 is folded into a three-dimensional shape.

At the in 1 and 2 Pack 10 shown, the collar is designed as an inner collar 30, which extends along three sides of the inner envelope 17, namely in the region of the front 21 and the two adjacent narrow sides 34. The collar 30 is formed by the separating element 33, so that an additional Blank 42 for the collar 30 can be dispensed with.

The separating element 33 is formed by waste-free separation from a continuous material web. The contour of the cut edges correspondingly runs in the area of an upper side and a lower side of the blank 42.

The separating element 33 has six walls which are separated from one another by fold lines 46. The fold lines 46 can be used as lines of weakness such as e.g. Perforation lines or scoring or scoring can be formed.

The walls are two large-area walls 43 and two walls 44 arranged next to each other. Furthermore, further walls 60 are arranged on both sides of the large-area walls 43. The blank 42 is folded in such a way that the separating element 33 has a corresponding cross section Fig. 2 essentially has a T-shape. The walls 44 are folded onto one another to form a double-walled partition 45. The large-area walls 43 are directed transversely thereto at an angle of 90 °. Furthermore, the walls 60 are in turn folded through 90 ° to the walls 43, so that they extend along the narrow sides 34.

The separating element 33 is arranged in the box part 12 in such a way that the large-area walls 43 extend along the front of the inner envelope 17. The partition 45 is directed transversely thereto and is arranged between the two groups 15 in order to separate them. The dividing wall 45 and the walls 60 extend over essentially the entire depth of the interior of the box part 12 and the two large-area walls 43 over essentially the entire width of the interior of the box part 12. The dimensions of the dividing element 33 are thus chosen such that it essentially corresponds to the width and depth of the box part 12 (apart from a normal game).

Furthermore, the separating element 33 is arranged in the box part 12 such that it is flush with the cigarettes 11 on the upper side.

Furthermore, the separating element 33 has recesses 47 in the region of the upper side of the walls 43. The recesses 47 extend to just before the walls 60. A web 48 is arranged here in each case. The partition wall 45 is formed with a slope that slopes towards the front, so that the recesses 47 run continuously. The walls 43 accordingly have a web 48 on only one side.

The inner casing 17 has at least in the visible area above the box part 12 the marking 32 in the form of a collar with a recess. The marking 32 extends over the entire width of the front side 21 and the narrow sides 34 of the inner casing 17.

The marking 32 can be created by embossing and / or printing on the material of the inner casing 17. Other methods are also conceivable.

2. Structure of the device

The device for producing these or such packs 10 is shown in FIGS 3 to 15 shown and will be described below.

Fig. 3 shows an overview drawing of the device with a feed of the blanks 42 at the top left, a feed of the cigarettes 11 or products at the top right and the removal and further processing of the combined products and separating elements 33 at the bottom left.

Fig. 4 shows the feeding of the blanks 42 in detail. A continuous material web 70 is fed, from which blanks 42 are cut and separated in a cutting apparatus 71.

The separated blanks 42 are first transported along a separating element path 72 and then laterally transported transversely to the direction in which they are fed to the cutting apparatus 71 onto a transverse push-off path 73. The blanks 42 are thereby transverse to the separating element path 72 with their longitudinal extension Direction of transport transported. In the area of the transverse push-off track 73, the blanks 42 are transported with their longitudinal extension pointing in the transport direction.

The blanks 42 are transported by a conveyor 74 in the region of the transverse push-off track 73. The conveyor 74 has a conveyor run 75 which runs parallel to the transverse push-off track 73 and which has (external) drivers 76 which protrude from the conveyor run 75 and grasp the blanks 42 in the conveying direction on the back and push them along the transverse push-off track 73 in the transport direction in accordance with arrow 77.

The blanks 42 reach the work area of a folding station 78, in which the blanks 42 are folded (before) in the area of the separating element web 72. To fold the blanks 42, a folding member 79 is provided which can be moved transversely to the separating element web 72.

Fig. 5 reveals that the folding member 79 has a thin-walled cross section and is intended to fold the walls 44 for the partition wall 45 against one another. For this purpose, the folding member 79 is moved against the blank 42 at the level of the folding line between the two walls 44 and the corresponding blank 42 is thus folded. The folding member 79 is then moved back again or pulled out between the folded walls 44 and the next blank 42 is fed in after the folded blank 42 has been removed. In the present case with the separating element web 72 oriented horizontally, the folding member 79 is correspondingly moved up and down in the vertical direction.

Fig. 5 further shows that the blank 42 is carried out in the area of the folding station 79 during transport by drivers 80 which engage on a rear edge of the blank 42. Furthermore, guides 81, 82 are provided which run parallel to the separating element track 72 and between which the walls 44 for the dividing wall 45 are guided. The guides 81, 82 converge in the transport direction of the blanks 42 in order to move the two walls 44 of the dividing wall 45 together during the transport of the blanks 42, preferably until they abut one another.

Another important aspect of this procedure is that the width of the blank 42 is reduced by folding the walls 44. Accordingly, in Fig. 5 indicated how the side edges of the blank 42 by the fold are moved together (arrows 83). The meaning of this aspect is explained in connection with the later description of the spacing of the pockets 85.

How Fig. 6 shows the at least partially folded blanks 42 are pushed into the drivers 76 of the conveyor 74 which transports the at least partially folded blanks 42 along the transverse push-off path 73. A special feature here is that the drivers 76 are set up to grasp the blanks 42 on the dividing wall 45 and to transport them along the transverse push-off track 73 on the dividing wall 45.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the drivers 76 have a slot-like receptacle 84, in which an (upper) end of the partition wall 45 is accommodated. Of course, other methods for capturing the blank 42 are also conceivable, such as other mechanical means or pneumatic means or the like.

The blanks 42 are then conveyed with the aid of the conveyor 74 in front into the region of pockets 85, into which the blanks 42 are inserted with the aid of sliders 86.

The function of the slide 86 is in Fig. 7 to recognize. A slide 86 is provided for each web, which pushes a folded blank 42 into a pocket 85 held ready in an insertion station 87. The slides 86 transport the blanks 42 parallel (but in the opposite direction) to the original transport direction to the cutting apparatus 71. The device then works in multiple tracks, in the present case in two tracks.

The slides 86 each abut with projections 88 of a slide plate 89 on the cut edges of the large-area walls 43. Furthermore, the slides 86 rest on the edge on the cut edges of the walls 44 or the partition 45 of the respective partition elements 33.

When the blanks 42 are transported, the projections 88 engage in the pockets 85 in recesses 90 in a web plate 91, on which the blanks 42 rest on the underside. After the folded blanks 42 have been fed to the pockets 85, the slides 86 are moved back into a starting position for feeding the next blanks 42.

The structure of the pockets 85 also represents a special feature. The pockets 85 each have receptacles 92 for the walls 43, 60 and a guide 93 for the partition 45.

The receptacles 92 are designed as slots in walls 94 of the pockets 85, into which the walls 43, 60 are inserted when the blanks 42 are inserted into the pockets 85. The walls 43, 60 are in one plane (transverse to the partition 45).

The guide 93 is designed such that it laterally holds or stabilizes an end region of the partition 45.

Means are also provided to hold the folded blanks 42 or separating elements 33 in the pockets 85. In the present case, elastic spring elements 95 are provided in the area of the walls 94, with which the walls 94 are held in the slot-like receptacles 92.

Furthermore, the guides 93 for the partitions 45 are part of elastic spring elements 96 which protrude into the interior of the pockets 85.

The spring elements 95, 96 can be formed from spring steel, for example as a spring plate. Other elastic constructions are also conceivable.

The spring elements 96 on the one hand have the guide 93 and on the other hand the spring elements 96 rest against the groups 15 of products which are inserted into the pockets 85 on both sides of the partition walls 45. For this purpose, the pockets 85 on both sides of the partitions 45 have receiving spaces 97 for one group 15 of products each. It should be noted that the guides 93 also protrude into the receiving spaces 97, namely on both sides of one end of the partition walls 45. The importance of this construction will become clear later in connection with the supply of the groups 15 of products.

The spring elements 96 accordingly have on the one hand a guide 93 for the partition 45, which can be formed, for example, as a slot in the spring element 96. Holders 98 are also formed on both sides of the guide 93, which bear against the groups 15. The spring element 96 can be formed in one piece or in one piece or in multiple parts, as in FIG Fig. 8 .

Fig. 7 also shows a stop 99, which is arranged on the end faces of the pockets 85 in order to prevent the separating elements 42 and / or the groups 15 of products from being pushed too far through the pockets 85.

The pockets 85 are arranged on a conveyor 100 and can be displaced by the conveyor 100 transversely to the feed of the separating elements 33. In the present case, the conveyor 100 is designed as a pocket chain conveyor with an endless toothed belt, on which the pockets 85 are arranged on the outside at a uniform distance from one another. It goes without saying that the pockets 85 can also be arranged on a conveyor designed in another way, e.g. B. on a rotating folding turret.

After the separating elements 33 have been fed to the pockets 85, they are moved further into a filling station 101. In the filling station 101 there is a cigarette magazine 102 from which groups 15 of cigarettes 11 are pushed out in the usual way by means of tappets 103.

How Fig. 9 shows, the groups 15 of products in the area of the upper run of the conveyor 100 are inserted into the pockets 85. The later ejection of the groups 15 of products together with the separating element 33 takes place in the area of the lower run of the conveyor 100. The arrangement of the separating element 33 and the spring elements 95, 96 takes this into account.

The spring elements 96 with the guide 93 are located in the vicinity of a (cover) wall of the pocket 85 facing away from the conveyor 100. The slot-like receptacles 92 for the walls 43 are arranged in the opposite wall 94, between which a slot 104 for the partition wall 45 is formed.

The supplied groups 15 of products completely fill the receiving spaces 97 on both sides of the partition wall 45, the groups 15 of products abutting the wall 94 on the underside and the walls 105 of the pocket 85 or the partition wall 45 on the side. The groups 15 of products abut the spring element 96 on the upper side or are pressed by the latter against the wall 94 ( Fig. 12 ).

In terms of process technology, the folded blank 42 or the separating element 33 is first inserted into the pocket 85, the walls 43 being inserted into the slot-like receptacles 92 and an upper end of the dividing wall 45 into the guide 93. A lower end of the dividing wall 45 protrudes the slot 104 in the interior of the Pocket 85 into it. When the groups 15 of products are fed by means of the plunger 103 ( Fig. 13 ) the groups 15 of products move the spring element 96 with the guide 93 (gradually) out of the receiving space 97, the partition 45 then being laterally supported or held in position by the groups 15. In this way, the function of the guide 93 when the groups 15 of products are inserted is taken over by the same.

Fig. 15 shows a section similar to Fig. 11 but upstream to show another detail of the device. As already described, two groups 15 of products are pushed out of the cigarette magazine 102 by means of the plunger 103. A separating element 115 is arranged between the two groups 15 of products, against which the two groups 15 lie laterally and which specifies the distance between the two groups 15.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the separating element 115 is designed as a continuous separating plate which extends to the insertion station 87. Instead of a separating plate, other constructions can also be used, e.g. one or more guides, guide rails or the like.

The separating element 115 preferably adjoins a dividing wall of the cigarette magazine 102, which separates the shafts for products of the two groups 15. It is also conceivable that the separating element 15 and the corresponding dividing wall are formed in one piece.

The separating element 115 preferably has a width which is somewhat larger than the width of the dividing wall 45 of the inner collar 30. In this way, a collision of the groups 15 of products with the dividing wall 45 when being pushed in can be counteracted.

Fig. 13 shows the ejection of the groups 15 of products together with the separating element 33 from the pocket 85 by means of a slide 106 which is arranged on a (cranked) driver 107. In this case, the slide 106 rests only on the groups 15 of products and the partition 45, but not on the walls 43.

Incidentally, the spring element 96 is formed here in two parts in order to be able to provide a slot 108 for the driver 107. The driver 107 is not centered on the slide 106 arranged, but laterally offset. The larger of the two parts of the spring element 96 has the guide 93.

After the separation element 33 and the groups 15 of products have been brought together in the pockets 85 ( Fig. 12 or 14) the conveyor 100 is moved further until pockets 85 reach an ejection station 109. This is arranged in the area of the lower run of the conveyor 100. It goes without saying that the extension can also take place elsewhere, the arrangement of the elements of the pocket 85 possibly having to be adapted.

The separating elements 33 and the groups 15 are also pushed out in two parallel tracks on separate conveyors 110. Before the inner wrapping 17 is then fed in the further transport path and wrapped around the separating elements 33 with the groups 15 and the package contents 14 thus being formed, they still have to be formed Walls 60 are folded against the groups 15 of products. This is done as in Fig. 14 shown, with the help of lateral guides 113 in the further transport route. The walls 60 abut the lateral guides 113 and are gradually placed or folded against the groups 15 of products during the transport by a corresponding course of the guides 113.

The package content 14 thus formed is then fed via a stage 111 to a two-lane folding turret 112, in which the package content 14 is packaged in an outer package. This can be done according to the EP 2 093 146 B1 or EP 2 125 573 B1 the content of which is referred to for the purpose of complete disclosure.

As already described several times, the device has a double track, for example with a track spacing of 120 mm.

On the one hand, the track distance is found in the distance of the conveyors 110, the center distance of which corresponds to the track distance. The pockets 85 are also arranged at the web spacing, as are the pockets of the folding turret 112.

The original width of the blanks 42 on the separator web 72 is greater than the web spacing of the device. Due to the folding of the walls 44, the width of the blank 42 becomes smaller than the web distance, so that the blanks 42 are then conveyed in front of adjacent pockets 85 and at the same time inserted into them, which with a width or length of the blanks 42 which is above the web distance, would not be possible. <b> List of reference symbols: </b> 10th pack 60 Wall 11 Cigarette 12th Box part 70 Material web 13 cover 71 Cutter 14 package contents 72 Separator track 15 group 73 Transverse push-off track 16 Filter piece 74 Sponsor 17th Inner wrapping 75 Funding strand 18th Top 76 Carrier 19th Folding rag 77 arrow 20th Folding rag 78 Folding station 21 front 79 Folding organ 22 back 80 Carrier 81 guide 30th Inner collar 82 guide 83 arrow 32 mark 84 admission 33 Separating element 85 bag 34 Narrow side 86 Slider 87 Insertion station 42 Cutting 88 head Start 43 large wall 89 Slide plate 44 Wall 90 Recess 45 partition wall 91 Web plate 46 Fold line 92 admission 47 Recess 93 guide 48 web 94 Wall 95 Spring element 96 Spring element 97 Recording room 98 holder 99 attack 100 Sponsor 101 Filling station 102 Cigarette magazine 103 Pestle 104 slot 105 Wall 106 Slider 107 Carrier 108 slot 109 Extension station 110 Sponsor 111 stage 112 Folding turret 113 guide 114 Folding organ 115 Separating element

Claims (15)

Method for producing packs (10) for products of the cigarette industry, wherein several groups (15) of products are wrapped together with a separating element (33) at least partially separating the groups (15) in a common covering (17), the separating element first (33) is inserted into a receptacle of a pocket (85) and then the groups (15) of products are introduced into receptacle spaces in the pocket (85) such that a partition (45) of the partition element (33) between at least two groups (15) of products is arranged, and finally the groups (15) of products with the separating element (33) are pushed out of the pocket (85) and wrapped in an envelope (17), characterized in that the method is carried out in multiple lanes is at the same time in at least two adjacent pockets (85) each separating elements (33) and groups (15) of products are fed or pushed out, and wherein the pocket hen (85) are arranged at a web spacing, and wherein unfolded blanks for the separating elements (33) have a length which is greater than the web spacing, and wherein the length of the blanks (42) by the folding of the walls (44) for the Partitions (45) is reduced to a dimension that is smaller than the web distance. Method for producing packs for products of the cigarette industry, wherein several groups (15) of products are wrapped together with a separating element (33) at least partially separating the groups (15) in a common wrapping, the separating element (33) first being received in a receptacle a pocket (85) is inserted and then the groups (15) of products are inserted into receiving spaces in the pocket (85) such that a partition (45) of the partition element (33) is arranged between at least two groups (15) of products and, finally, the groups (15) of products with the separating element (33) are pushed out of the pocket (85) and wrapped in a covering, in particular according to claim 1, characterized in that blanks (42) for a separating element ( 33) is transported along a separating element path (72) and then pushed across a transverse pushing path (73) across the separating element path (72) and along the transverse element pushing track (73) and fed to and inserted into the pocket (85), and that the blank (42) is at least partially folded by a folding member (79) before being transported transversely to the pocket (85) in the separating element path (72) at least partial formation of the partition (45). Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least partially folded blank (42) is transported in the region of the transverse push-off path (73) by a conveyor (74), the at least partially folded blank being captured on the partition (45) and is pushed by the conveyor (74) in the transport direction along the transverse push-off path (73). A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the drivers (76) arranged on the conveyor (74) have a (slot-like) receptacle (84) for each partition (45), and that the blanks (42) are transported along the transverse push-off path (73) by positioning a partition (45) of a blank (42) in the (slot-like) receptacle (84) of a driver (76) and pushing the blank (42) on the partition (45) along the transverse push-off path (73) . Method according to Claim 2 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that at least two adjacent walls (44) of the blank (42) for the separating element (33) are folded out of the plane of the separating element web (72) by the folding element (79) partial folding of the blank (42) or the walls (44) for the partition (45). Method according to claim 5 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that after the preferably partial folding of the partition (45), the at least partially folded blank (42) is transported further along the partition element web (72), the two adjacent walls (44 ) for the partition (45) are moved together by two converging guides (81, 82) to form the double-walled partition (45). Method according to Claim 2 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that separating elements (33) and groups (15) of products are each pushed out of the pockets (85) together, and in that following the extension from the pocket (85) (Further) walls (60) of the separating elements (33) are folded. Method according to claim 7 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the (further) walls (60) of the blanks (42) or of the separating elements (33) during transport following the extension from the respective pocket (85) are folded, in particular by guides (113) against which the walls (60) abut during transport and with which the walls (60) are folded during transport. Device for producing packs (10) for products of the cigarette industry, wherein several groups (15) of products are wrapped together with a separating element (33) at least partially separating the groups (15) in a common wrapping (17), with a pocket ( 85) for receiving the separating element (33) and the groups (15) of products, so that a dividing wall (45) of the separating element (33) is arranged between at least some groups (15) of products, and with a slide (86) for pushing out of the groups (15) of products with the separating element (33) together from the pocket (85), characterized in that the device is of multi-lane construction, wherein at least two adjacent pockets (85) each have separating elements (33) and groups (15 ) of products can be fed or pushed out, and wherein the pockets (85) are arranged at a web distance, and wherein unfolded blanks (42) for the separating elements (33) have a length that gr is larger than the web distance, and the device is set up to reduce the length of the blanks (42) by folding the walls (44) for the partition walls (45) to a dimension that is smaller than the web distance. Device for producing packs for products of the cigarette industry, wherein several groups (15) of products are wrapped together with a separating element (33) at least partially separating the groups (15) in a common covering (17), with a pocket (85) Receiving the separating element (33) and the groups (15) of products, so that a partition (45) of the separating element (33) is arranged between at least some groups (15) of products, and with a slide (86) for pushing out the groups ( 15) of products with the separating element (33) together from the pocket (85), in particular according to claim 9, characterized in that a folding element (79) is arranged in the region of a separating element track (72) and is configured to remove walls (44 ) folding the blanks (42) out of the dividing element web (72) for at least partially folding the walls (44) for the dividing walls (45). Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that , following the folding member (79), guides (81, 82) are provided in the region of the separating element web (72), on which the at least partially folded walls (44) for the dividing walls (45 ), whereby the guides (81, 82) have a converging course and are designed to move the at least partially folded walls (44) for the partition walls (45) together during transport along the separating element path (72). Device according to claim 10 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that a transverse push-off track (73) directed transversely thereto is provided after the separating element track (72) for transporting the at least partially folded blanks (42) in the direction of the pockets (85). , wherein a conveyor (74) is provided for transporting the at least partially folded blanks (42) along the transverse push-off path (73), and wherein the partially folded blanks (42) by the conveyor on the at least partially folded walls (44) for the Partition (45) can be detected and pushed along the transverse push-off track (73). Device according to claim 12 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the pockets (85) have at least one receptacle (84) for at least one further wall (60) of the separating elements (33), the receptacle (84) having a greater width has a corresponding width of the groups (15) of products with the separating element (33) located in the pockets (85). Device according to claim 13, characterized in that the receptacles are set up to receive walls (60) of the blanks (42), and that after the groups (15) of products with separating element (33) in the pockets (85) are pushed out, folding members are formed (114) are provided, which are set up to fold the walls (60) of the blanks (42) during transport. Device according to claim 14 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the folding members are designed as guides (113) against which the walls (60) bear and which are set up to laterally counter the walls (60) during transport Folding groups (15) of products in such a way that the groups (15) of products rest on three side surfaces on the separating element (33).

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