# US 11,305,901 B2 · Packaging device and packaging process > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,305,901 B2 - Document ID: US11305901B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/637,667 - Filed: 2018-08-07 - Published: 2020-08-13 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-09 - Assignees: Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH - Applicants: Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH - Inventors: Norbert Sauerwein; Dirk Falise; Rudolf Kuhn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11305901B2 ## CPC - B65B 27/125: {and wrapping or bagging} - B30B 9/3003: {Details} - B30B 9/301: {Feed means} - B30B 9/3078: {with precompression means} - B65B 9/026: {the webs forming a curtain} - B65B 11/10: to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents - B65B 11/58: Applying two or more wrappers, e.g. in succession - B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00) - B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)} ## Abstract A controllable packaging device (5) and a method relate to packaging compressed bales (6) on a baling press (2) with a bale-fixing element (11) and a multi-component bale envelope (7) including an upper part (8), a lower part (9) and optionally a sheath-type side part (10). The packaging device includes a fixing device (23) applying the bale-fixing element (11), a supply device (25) supplying the upper part and the lower part and optionally an envelope device (24) applying the side part to the compressed bales. The fixing device and optionally the envelope device are arranged on a transport apparatus (19) that travels along the compressed bale in an advancing direction (22). The supply device is arranged on the transport apparatus and supplies the upper part and the lower part with a supply movement oriented transversely to the advancing direction, from the outside into the baling press. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A controllable packaging device for the packaging of pressed bales at a baling press with the pressed bales having a bale-fixing element and a multipart bale wrapping that has an upper part, and a lower part, the controllable packaging device comprising: a fixing device for applying the bale-fixing element; a feed device for feeding the upper part and the lower part; and a transport apparatus for travel in a direction of feed along the pressed bale, wherein the fixing device is arranged at the transport apparatus which can travel in a direction of feed along the pressed bale, and wherein the feed device feeds the upper part and the lower part with a feed motion aligned transversely to the direction of feed from the outside into the baling press and the feed device is arranged at the transport apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the feed device is arranged behind the fixing device in the direction of feed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the feed device is arranged in a direction of feed at a spaced location behind the fixing device such that the fixing device is spaced apart from the pressed bale at the baling press in a feed position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the feed device keeps ready and feeds the upper part and the lower part in the form of spread-out-flat, sheet and flexurally elastic enveloping elements the feed device has feed elements for the upper part and the lower part, which feed elements are arranged separated and spaced apart one above the other; and the feed device is controlled such that the feeding of the upper part and of the lower part is carried out during a discharge of a just previously packaged pressed bale from the baling press. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a manufacturing device for manufacturing spread-out-flat, sheet and flexurally elastic enveloping element blanks, wherein the manufacturing device is arranged separated from the feed device or at least partly at the feed device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A packaging device in accordance with claim 5, wherein: the feed device has feed elements for the upper part and the lower part, which feed elements are arranged separated and spaced apart one above the other; and the manufacturing device has at least one ready position for an enveloping element reserve, and at least one spreading device arranged at each feed element and configured to transfer the enveloping element the enveloping element blanks to the baling press. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the packaging device has an unloading device arranged at the transport apparatus for the packaged pressed bale. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A packaging device in accordance with claim 7, wherein the unloading device is positioned in the direction of feed behind the fixing device and arranged located opposite the feed device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A packaging device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a wrapping device, wherein: the multipart bale wrapping further comprises a sheath side part; the wrapping device applies the side part at the pressed bale; and the wrapping device is arranged at the transport apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A packaging device in accordance with claim 9 wherein: the feed device is arranged behind the wrapping device in the direction of feed; the wrapping device is spaced apart from the pressed bale at the baling press in a feed position. ### Claim 11 A bailing press and packaging device combination comprising: a baling press providing pressed bails; and a controllable packaging device for the packaging of the pressed bales, the packaging device comprising: a fixing device for applying a bale-fixing element; a feed device for feeding an upper part and a lower part of a multipart bale wrapping; and a transport apparatus which travels in a direction of feed along the pressed bale, wherein the fixing device is arranged at the transport apparatus, and wherein the feed device feeds the upper part and the lower part with a feed motion aligned transversely to the direction of feed from the outside into the baling press and the feed device is arranged at the transport apparatus. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A bailing press and packaging device combination in accordance with claim 11, wherein: the baling press comprises a plurality of press rams and a press drive; and the pressed bale is clamped between the press rams during packaging by the packaging device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A bailing press and packaging device combination in accordance with claim 11, wherein the baling press is configured as a finishing press for prepressed fibrous material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) A baling press and packaging device combination in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a wrapping device, wherein: the multipart bale wrapping further comprises a sheath side part; the wrapping device applies the side part at the pressed bale; and the wrapping device is arranged at the transport apparatus. ### Claim 15 A process for packaging pressed bales at a baling press, the process comprising the steps of: applying a bale-fixing element by a fixing device; and feeding an upper part and a lower part of a multipart bale wrapping to apply the upper part and the lower part at the pressed bale by a feed device, wherein the fixing device is arranged at a transport apparatus, which is movable in a direction of feed along the pressed bale, and wherein the feed device feeds the upper part and the lower part with a feed motion aligned transversely to the direction of feed from the outside into the baling press, and the feed device is arranged at the transport apparatus and is carried along by same. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein the feeding of the upper part and the lower part of the bale wrapping takes place during or immediately after a discharge of a just previously packaged pressed bale from the baling press. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein the feed device is brought close to a feed position at the baling press during the application of the bale-fixing element and immediately after completion of a fixing process into the feed position and is moved in front of a freely accessible pressed bale. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein the feed motion of the upper part and the lower part and an unloading of the bale take place in a same direction and transversely to the direction of feed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein: the upper part and the lower part are fed into the baling press at press rams thereof, before pressing a pressed bale; and the upper part and the lower part are present as spread-out-flat, sheet and flexurally elastic enveloping elements and are kept ready at the feed device in an alignment ready for feeding a horizontally parallel alignment of principal planes thereof in relation to a principal plane of the respectively associated press ram. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) A process in accordance with claim 15 wherein: the multipart bale wrapping has a sheath side part; the side part is applied at the pressed bale by means of a loading and unloading wrapping device; and the loading and unloading wrapping device is arranged at the transport apparatus.