Method and apparatus for introducing compact disks into compact disk boxes
OwnerHeino Ilsemanninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for introducing a compact disk into a compact disk box which has a lower part and a lid joined together by a hinge connection characterized by inserting a booklet into the lid where it is retained by lateral noses extending from an inner surface of the lid, inserting a sheet of text material into the bottom part, inserting a tray onto the sheet of material and then inserting a compact disk onto the tray. The invention is also directed to an apparatus having a turret with a plurality of box holders spaced radially from the turret and with work stations with the same spacing so that as the turret is rotated through a segment of an arc it presents one work holder successively to each of the stations.
Claims24
In a method for introducing a compact disk into compact disk box which has a lower part having a hinge connection along one edge to a lid having an inside surface with retaining noses for retaining a booklet against the inside surface, said method including inserting the booklet, inserting a sheet of printed matter into the lower part, inserting a tray for supporting the compact disk onto the sheet in the lower part, and then inserting the compact disk into the tray, the improvement comprising the step of inserting the booklet including the step of positioning the box with the lid being opened, positioning the booklet with its back edge facing the open lid, moving the booklet with a back edge engaging the inside surface of the lid adjacent a front edge of the lid opposite the hinge connection, applying pressure to slide the booklet into a retained position with the back edge moving towards the hinged connection and the edges of the booklet being retained by the retaining noses of the lid.
An apparatus for introducing a booklet, a sheet of printed material, a tray and a compact disk into a compact disk box which has a lower part having a hinge connection at one edge to a lid with an inside surface with retaining noses, said apparatus including at least one turret head arranged for rotation around a vertical axis and having a plurality of radially extending holding devices with each holding device having pivotally mounted suction plates for picking up, opening, closing and ejecting the compact disk boxes, a plurality of stations being spaced on the circumference of said turret with the spacing being equal to the spacing between adjacent holding devices, said stations including a box insertion station having means for inserting a box into a holding device, a booklet insertion station having means for inserting a booklet back edge first to slide along an inside surface of the lid into a final position with the retaining noses holding the booklet against said inside surface, a sheet inserting station including means for inserting a sheet of printed text into a lower part of said box, a tray inserting station having means for inserting a tray into said lower part on top of said sheet, a compact disk insertion station including means for inserting the disk onto the tray in the lower part, an ejection station having means for removing the filled box, and means for rotating the turret to present each of the holding devices successively at the station with a dwell to enable performing the operation at the particular station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.