Process and apparatus for producing (cigarette) packs
AssigneeFocke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
InventorsHeinz Focke, Martin Stillor, Dirk Förstmann
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Abstract
Process and apparatus for producing cigarette packs (10) which are provided with a band (13) which butts against the outside of the packs and is fastened by glue. The band (13), which is positioned on the cigarette pack (10) and glued, is pressed onto the cigarette pack (10) by a pressure-exerting subassembly (26), heat being transmitted by a heated pressure-exerting member (29) for the purpose of setting the glue.
Claims19
Apparatus for producing packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising a band apparatus (19), and that arranged downstream in the conveying direction of the band apparatus (19) is a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) with a movable pressure-exerting element, wherein the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) is arranged above the movement path of the packs (10), it being possible for the band (13) to be applied to an upwardly directed pack side, and in that said movable element comprises a heated pressure-exerting member (29), which can be moved from above, against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13), and wherein said movable element further comprises a housing (30) on which the pressure-exerting member (29) is provided, and a heating element for the pressure-exerting member (29) being arranged within the housing (30), and wherein the movable element is operable due to movement of the movable element to transfer pressure and heat to the pack (10) and the band (13) when pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13) in conjunction with folding a leg (16) of the band (13) projecting from the pack (10).
Apparatus for producing packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) with a movable pressure-exerting element with a heated pressure-exerting member (29), which can be pressed against the band (13) to be fastened on the pack (10), wherein the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) is arranged above the movement path of the packs (10), it being possible for the band (13) to be applied to an upwardly directed pack side, and wherein said movable pressure-exerting element comprises a housing (30) on which the pressure-exerting member (29) is provided, and a heating element for the pressure-exerting member (29) being arranged within the housing (30), and wherein the movable pressure exerting element is operable due to movement of the movable pressure exerting element to transfer pressure and heat to the pack (10) and the band (13) when pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13) in conjunction with folding a leg (16) of the band (13) projecting from the pack (10).
Apparatus for producing cuboid-shaped packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising:
- (a) a pack conveyor (18) wherein the packs (10) can be moved in success by means of the pack conveyor (18) past a band dispenser (22) which is arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10) and which attaches a band (13) provided with adhesive to an upwardly directed side of the pack (10);
- (b) a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) wherein the pack (10) with the band (13) is moved past the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10);
- (c) pressure-exerting member (27, 28) of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) which by movement of the pressure-exerting assembly (26) temporarily butt against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13) and press the band (13) onto the pack (10), the pressure-exerting members (27, 28) comprising a housing (30) on which a pressure-exerting member (29) is provided, ad arranged within the housing (30) is a heating element with thermostat (32) for the pressure-exerting member (29);
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- (d) wherein the pressure-exerting members (27, 28) are heated such that when the pressure-exerting member (29) is pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13), pressure and heat can be transferred to the pack (10) and the band (13).
Apparatus for producing cuboid-shaped packs (10) having a bend (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising:
- (a) a pack conveyor (18) wherein the packs (10) can be moved in succession by means of the pack conveyor (18) past a band dispenser (22) which is arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10) and which secures a band (13) to an upwardly directed side of the pack (10);
- (b) a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) wherein the pack (10) with the band (13) is moved past the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10);
- (c) a rotating element of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) which by movement of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) temporarily abuts against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13) and presses the band (13) onto the pack (10), the movement of the rotating element synchronized with the conveying speed of the packs, and the rotating element (27,28) having a heated pressure-exerting member (29) which can be moved from above against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13), and
- (d) wherein the rotating element is operable due to movement of the pressure-exerting subassembly to transfer pressure and heat to the pack (10) and the band (13) when pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13) in conjunction with folding a leg (16) of the band (13) projecting from the pack (10).
Apparatus for producing cuboid-shaped packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising:
- (a) a pack conveyor (18) wherein the packs (10) can be moved in succession by means of the pack conveyor (18) past a band dispenser (22) which is arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10) and which attaches a band (13) provided with adhesive to an upwardly directed side of the pack (10);
- (b) a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) wherein the pack (10) with the band (13) is moved past the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10);
- (c) a movable element of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) which by movement of the pressure-exerting assembly (26) temporarily abuts against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13) and presses the band (13) onto the pack (10), and the movable element having a heated pressure-exerting member (29) that can be moved over the band (13) while the pack (10) is being conveyed;
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- (d) wherein the movable element is operable to transfer pressure and heat to the pack (10) and the band (13) when pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13) in conjunction with folding a leg (16) of the band (13) projecting from the pack (10) due to movement of the movable element.
Apparatus for producing pecks (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising a band apparatus (19), and that arranged downstream in the conveying direction of the band apparatus (19) is a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) with moveable pressure-exerting elements (27, 28), wherein the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) is arranged above the movement path of the packs (10), it being possible for the band (13) to be applied to an upwardly directed front side of the pack, and in that said elements (27, 28) comprise a heated pressure-exerting member (29), which can be moved, from above, against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13), and wherein said elements (27, 28) further comprises a housing (30) on which the pressure-exerting member (29) is provided, and a heating element with a thermostat for the pressure-exerting member (29), said heating element arranged within the housing (30).
Apparatus for producing packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface by adhesive bonding comprising a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) with movable pressure-exerting elements (27, 28) with a heated pressure-exerting member (29), which can be pressed against the band (13) to be fastened on the pack (10), wherein the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) is arranged above the movement path of the packs (10), it being possible for the band (13) to be applied to an upwardly directed pack side, and wherein said pressure exerting elements (27, 28) comprise a housing (30) on which the pressure-exerting member (29) is provided, and a heating element with a thermostat for the pressure-exerting member (29) being arranged within the housing (30).
Apparatus for producing cuboid-shaped packs (10) having a band (13) fastened on at least one pack surface, comprising:
- a pack conveyor (18) wherein the packs (10) can be moved in succession by means of the pack conveyor (18) past a band dispenser (22) which is arranged above a path of movement of the packs (10) and which attaches the band (13) to project beyond a rear-facing side surface (17), in the direction of conveyance, to form a leg (16);
- a pressure-exerting subassembly (26) wherein the pack (10) with the band (13) is moved past the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) arranged above the path of movement of the packs (10);
- an element of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) adapted to temporarily abut against the pack (10) in the region of the band (13) and press the band (13) onto the pack (10), and the element of the pressure-exerting subassembly (26) having a heated pressure-exerting member (29) with an outer surface that can be moved into contact with he band (13) while the pack (10) is being conveyed, and wherein the pressure-exerting member (29) is operable to transfer pressure and heat to the pack (10) and the band (13) when pressed against the pack (10) and the band (13);
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- wherein the leg (16) of the band is foldable by a folding lug (44) connected to the pressure-exerting member (29).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.