Device for spacing a flap before filling for packaging containers such as cardboard boxes and equipped filling stations
AssigneeBobst Mex SA
InventorNicolas BRIZZI
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Abstract
According to the invention, the device comprises at least one flap spreading head (12a, 12b), the flap spreading head being vertically mobile for insertion thereof into a container (3) to be processed and including first and second flap spreading blades (1211, 1212) mounted on pivots and an actuator (1221, 1222). The actuator is adapted to command rotation of the flap spreading blades that on rotating come into contact with flaps (R1a, R1b) and bring about spreading thereof by folds toward the exterior of the container.
Claims11
A device for spreading flaps of a packaging container (3), the container being empty and including flaps (R1a, R1b) extending vertically in an open top part, the device (1) being adapted to be integrated into a packaging container filling station (2) and comprising at least one flap spreading head (12a, 12b), the flap spreading head being mobile vertically for insertion thereof into the container (3) and including first and second flap spreading blades (1211, 1212) mounted on pivots and an actuator (1221, 1222) adapted to command rotation of the first and second blades (1211, 1212), the first and second blades on rotating coming into contact with first and second flaps (R1a, R1b) and causing spreading thereof by folds towards the exterior of the container (3).
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