Wrapping apparatus and method with a security mechanism and a drive blocking mechanism

Wrapping apparatus for wrapping an object,

• wherein the wrapping apparatus comprises
• an object support for supporting from below an object to be wrapped,
• a wrapping unit with at least one holder for a wrapping material reservoir,
• a wrapping unit drive,
• at least one barrier, and
• a blocking mechanism,
• wherein a wrapping unit part comprising the or at least one holder of the wrapping unit is rotatable with respect to the object support,
• wherein the wrapping unit drive is arranged to rotate the rotatable wrapping unit part with respect to the object support,
• thereby causing the object on the object support to be wrapped into at least one web of wrapping material taken from the or one wrapping material reservoir kept by the or one rotated holder,
• wherein the or at least one barrier is movable with respect to the wrapping unit between
• a protecting position and
• at least one further position,
• wherein the or one barrier being in the protecting position provides a mechanical safety mechanism, and
• wherein the blocking mechanism is arranged to inhibit the wrapping unit drive to rotate the wrapping unit part
• if the or at least one moveable barrier is in the or one further position, wherein
• the blocking mechanism comprises
• at least one mechanical interrupter and
• at least one interrupter connector,
• wherein the or each interrupter is movable between
• an interrupting position and
• at least one further position,
• wherein the or each interrupter being in the interrupting position interrupts a supply connection for the wrapping unit drive, thereby deactivating the wrapping unit drive,
• wherein the or each interrupter connector mechanically connects the or each movable barrier with the or each interrupter
• such that every movable barrier is connected with the or each interrupter, and
• wherein the or each interrupter connector couples
• a movement of the or each barrier into the or one further position with
• a movement of the or each connected interrupter into the interrupting position
• wherein the or each barrier has a smaller distance to the ground when being in the or one further position compared with being in the protecting position.