Packing apparatus for loading compressible articles
AssigneeSky-Tag Robotics Sdn. Bhd.
InventorChooi Beng Sim
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Abstract
A packaging apparatus for loading compressible articles, the apparatus comprising loading means (1, 2) for loading a stack of compressible articles into an open ended carton sleeve (3), compressing means (5) to compress the ends of the stack of articles when loaded into the sleeve (3), and folding means (6, 7, 8) to close the ends of the sleeve, wherein the loading means (1, 2) comprises a first clamping arm (1) and a second clamping arm (2), and wherein the compressing means (5) comprises pushers to press into the sleeve (3) onto the opposed ends of the loaded stack, and wherein the folding means (6, 7, 8) comprises folding elements to fold end closure panels of the sleeve (3) to close said sleeve.
Claims8
A packing apparatus for loading compressible articles, comprising:
- loading means for loading a stack of compressible articles into an open ended carton sleeve;
- compressing means to compress ends of the stack of articles when loaded into the carton sleeve;
- and
- folding means to close the ends of the carton sleeve;
- wherein the loading means comprises:
- a first clamping arm adapted to clamp one end of the stack of articles sufficiently so that the first clamping arm loads the compressed stack through one end of the carton sleeve;
- and
- a second clamping arm adapted to enter an opposite end of the carton sleeve prior to the first clamping arm entering the sleeve;
- wherein the second clamping arm clamps the opposite end of the stack prior to the first clamping arm being released from the stack and withdrawn from the carton sleeve;
- wherein the second clamping arm is adapted to release and withdraw from the carton sleeve;
- wherein the compressing means comprises pushers to press into the carton sleeve onto opposed ends of the loaded stack;
- and
- wherein the folding means comprises folding elements to fold end closure panels of the carton sleeve to close the carton.
A method of loading compressible articles into a carton sleeve using a packing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of:
- loading a stack of compressible articles into an open ended carton sleeve by loading means;
- compressing ends of the stack of articles when loaded into the carton sleeve by compressing means;
- and
- closing ends of the carton sleeve by folding means;
- wherein the loading means comprises:
- a first clamping arm adapted to clamp one end of the stack of articles sufficiently so that the first clamping arm loads the compressed stack through one end of the carton sleeve;
- a second clamping arm adapted to enter the opposite end of the carton sleeve prior to the first clamping arm entering the sleeve;
- wherein the second clamping arm clamps the opposite end of the stack prior to the first clamping arm being released from the stack and withdrawn from the carton sleeve;
- wherein the compressing means comprises pushers to press into the carton sleeve onto the opposed ends of the loaded stack;
- and
- wherein the folding means comprises folding elements to fold end closure panels of the carton sleeve to close the carton sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.