Packaging device for producing packaging units, removal device and method for removing and separating magazined packaging blanks, and use thereof in the production of packaging units

A packaging apparatus for combining a plurality of articles by an outer packaging formed from a packaging blank, comprising:

• a magazine (12) with several flat packaging blanks (10) stacked on top of one another, wherein the packaging blanks (10) are arranged in the magazine (12) stacked on top of one another or with their flat sides joined together,
• a removal apparatus (8) for the individual removal of packaging blanks (10) from the magazine (12), which removal apparatus (8) is equipped with a horizontally and vertically movable handling device (16) with tools arranged thereon, wherein the tools include at least a clamping bracket (22) and a gripping device (30),
• wherein the clamping bracket (22) is capable of pressing on and fixing the stack (14) of packaging blanks (10), in a first surface region (24),
• wherein the gripping device (30) is capable of taking hold of a packaging blank (10, 10-1) that is uppermost in the stack (14) or situated at the edge of the stack (14), in a second surface region (32) adjoining the first surface region (24), wherein the gripping device (30) is mounted pivotably on the handling device (16),
• wherein the gripping device (30) comprises at least one suction plunger (34) or at least one other gripper operating with suction pressure, wherein the suction plunger or plungers (34) can be subjected to variably adjustable negative pressure,
• wherein the gripping device (30) with the at least one suction plunger (34) is angle-adjustably or otherwise movably mounted relative to the clamping bracket (22),
• and wherein the gripping device (30) can be pivoted during lifting or after lifting of the uppermost gripped packaging blank (10, 10-1) from the stack (14) such that the second surface region (32) can be angled towards the fixed first surface region (24) to separate the gripped packaging blank (10, 10-1) from the stack (14) after releasing the clamping bracket (22), and to remove it from the magazine (12) by lifting the handling device (16).