Method and machine for packing a product using a flat tubular package
AssigneeG.D Societa' Per Azioni
InventorMario Spatafora
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Abstract
A method and machine for packing a group of cartons of cigarettes using a flat tubular package, whereby a top wall of the flat tubular package is engaged by suction by a gripping head, which is then moved to feed the flat tubular package to a seat which engages a bottom wall of the flat tubular package by suction; a relative rotation movement is then produced between the seat and the gripping head to convert the tubular package from the flat configuration to an open configuration; the group of cartons of cigarettes is pushed inside the open tubular package; the gripping head releases the top wall of the open tubular package; and the seat is moved to feed the tubular package to a closing station where the tubular package is closed.
Claims28
1) A method of packing a product using a flat tubular package, which comprises a top wall (4), a bottom wall (5), and two lateral walls (6), each connected on one side to the top wall (4) and on the other side to the bottom wall (5);
- the method being characterized by comprising the steps of:
- engaging the top wall (4) of the flat tubular package (3) by suction using a gripping head (10);
- moving the gripping head (10) to feed the flat tubular package (3) to a seat (11) engaging the bottom wall (5) of the flat tubular package (3) by suction;
- producing a relative rotation movement between the seat (11) and the gripping head (10) to convert the tubular package (3) from the flat configuration to an open configuration;
- and inserting the product (2) inside the open tubular package (3).
13) A machine for packing a product using a flat tubular package, which comprises a top wall (4), a bottom wall (5), and two lateral walls (6), each connected on one side to the top wall (4) and on the other side to the bottom wall (5);
- the machine (1) being characterized by comprising a suction gripping head (10) for engaging the top wall (4) of the flat tubular package (3);
- a suction seat (11) for engaging the bottom wall (5) of the flat tubular package (3);
- a feed device (12) supporting the gripping head (10), and for moving the gripping head (10) to feed the flat tubular package (3) to the suction seat (11), and for producing a relative rotation movement between the suction seat (11) and the gripping head (10) to convert the tubular package (3) from the flat configuration to an open configuration;
- and an insertion device (30) for inserting the product (2) inside the open tubular package (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.