Method and device for handling (hygiene) products
AssigneeFocke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
InventorsMatthias Vocks, Andreas Prahm, Arthur Wilhelm, Torsten Kramer
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Abstract
A method and to a device for handling hygiene products, in particular nappies, wherein the products are transported by a feed conveyor in a first transport direction into compartments of a removal conveyor, in particular a grouping conveyor, which transports the products in a second transport direction, wherein the second transport direction extends transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the first transport direction. At least one intermediate conveyor which serves to reduce the transport speed of the products in the first transport direction is located between the feed conveyor and the removal conveyor.
Claims20
A method for handling hygiene products (10), in particular diapers, the products (10) being transported by way of a feed conveyor (12) in a first transport direction (18) into compartments (17) of a discharge conveyor (11), in particular of a grouping conveyor, which transports the products (10) in a second transport direction (19), the second transport direction (19) running transversely, in particular perpendicularly, with respect to the first transport direction (18), wherein at least one intermediate conveyor (13) which serves to decrease the transfer speed of the products (10) in the first transport direction (18) is arranged between the feed conveyor (12) and the discharge conveyor (11), wherein the intermediate conveyor (13) and the discharge conveyor (11) are configured as compartment conveyors, wherein regions of the products (10) which protrude out of the compartments (17) are stabilized by way of at least one further compartment conveyor (14, 15), in particular by way of contact of the products (10) with dividing walls (16) of the further compartment conveyor (14, 15), wherein each further compartment conveyor (14, 15) being driven continuously in the second transport direction (19).
An apparatus for handling hygiene products (10), in particular diapers, with the feed conveyor (12) for transporting the products (10) in a first transport direction (18) into compartments (17) of a discharge conveyor (11), in particular of a grouping conveyor, the discharge conveyor (11) being configured to transport the products (10) in a second transport direction (19), and the second transport direction (19) running transversely, in particular perpendicularly, with respect to the first transport direction (18), comprising at least one intermediate conveyor (13) arranged between the feed conveyor (12) and the discharge conveyor (11), for decreasing the transport speed of the products (10) in the first transport direction (18), wherein the intermediate conveyor (13) and the discharge conveyor (11) are configured as compartment conveyors, and wherein regions of the products (10) which protrude out of the compartments (17) are stabilized by way of at least one further compartment conveyor (14, 15), in particular by way of contact of the products (10) with dividing walls (16) of the further compartment conveyor (14, 15), wherein each further compartment conveyor (14, 15) being driven continuously in the second transport direction (19).
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