Packaging machine for multi-packs
AssigneeThe Mead Corporation
InventorEric Chalendar
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Abstract
A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons has a carton conveyor including an endless series of carton conveying elements in which adjacent carton conveying elements are carried in similar but independent first and second endless series, the first endless series being adjustable relative to the second endless series so that the spacing between adjacent conveying elements can be varied in accordance with the size of a carton to be processed through the machine, the first and second endless series being adapted to operate in synchronism during processing of cartons through the machine.
Claims9
A continuous-motion packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons, comprising:
- a carton conveyor for conveying the cartons along a conveyor path, said carton conveyor including a first endless series of carton conveying elements and a second endless series of carton conveying elements, means for carrying said first endless series of conveying elements along said conveyor path, and means for carrying said second endless series of conveying elements along said conveyor path;
- a first servo motor for driving said means for carrying said first endless series of conveying elements;
- a second servo motor for driving said means for carrying said second endless series of conveying elements;
- a motor control device for operating said first and second servo motors for synchronous advance of said first and second endless series of conveying elements for advance of cartons along said path, and for relative movement between said first and second endless series of conveying elements for adjustment of the spacing between adjacent ones of said conveying elements in accordance with the size of cartons to be conveyed.
A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons, comprising:
- a carton conveyor for conveying the cartons along a conveyor path, said carton conveyor including a first pair of chains mounted to extend along said conveyor path in parallel, spaced-apart relationship, a series of carton conveying elements being mounted to each chain of said first pair, and a second pair of chains mounted to extend along said conveyor path in parallel, spaced-apart relationship, a series of carton conveying elements being mounted to each chain of said second pair;
- a first pair of servo motors, one motor of said first pair being connected to each chain of said first pair of chains, for driving said first pair of chains;
- a second pair of servo motors, one motor of said second pair being connected to each chain of said second pair of chains, for driving said second pair of chains;
- a motor control device for operating said first and second pairs of servo motors for synchronous advance of said first pair of chains and said second pair of chains for advance of cartons along said path, and for relative movement between said first pair of chains and said second pair of chains for adjustment of the spacing between adjacent ones of said conveying elements in accordance with the size of cartons to be conveyed.
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