Device and method for the shaping of gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable
AssigneeSIG Technology AG
InventorFelix Breitmar
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Abstract
A device for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is shown and described, including: a conveyor system with cells fixed to it to receive the packages, at least one gable folder to fold a fin seam in the gable region of the packages and at least two ear folders to fold ears in the gable region of the packages. In order to enable rapid and reliable shaping of the gable even in packages with slanted gables, it is proposed that both the gable folder and the ear folders be mounted movably relative to the conveyor system and the packages to be transported therewith. A method for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is also shown and described.
Claims14
A device for the shaping of gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable, comprising:
- a conveyor system comprising cells for receiving the packages,
- at least one gable folder for folding a fin seam in a gable region of the packages,
- at least two ear folders for folding ears in the gable region of the packages,
- wherein both the gable folder and the ear folders are mounted movably relative to the conveyor system and the packages transported by said conveyor system, and the at least one gable folder is mounted movably in one plane and has at least a two-dimensional mobility, and
- wherein the at least one gable folder is mounted movably such that it can fold the fin seam in the gable region of the packages forward in the direction of transport of the packages.
A method for the shaping gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable, comprising:
- providing packages comprising gables that can be slanted,
- folding of a fin seam in a gable region of the packages forward in the direction of transport by means of a gable folder, and
- folding at least one ear in the gable region of the package by means of two ear folders,
- wherein both the gable folder and the ear folders are moved relative to a conveyor system and the packages are transported using said conveyor system, and wherein at least one of the following is provided:
- the fin seam on the slanted gable is arranged transverse to the direction of transport of the packages, or the slanted gables rise in the direction of transport of the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.