Method and machine for packing articles
AssigneeG.D Societa' Per Azioni
InventorsLuca Federici, Andrea Biondi
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Abstract
A method and machine for packing packets, whereby, as two packets are fed singly and successively along a path from an input station to an output station, respective sheets of packing material are folded about the two packets to form respective wrappings; the two packets, enclosed in the respective wrappings, are brought into contact with each other to form a group of packets, and are again fed from the input station to the output station, while a further sheet of packing material is folded about the group of packets.
Claims12
A method of packing articles, comprising a first feed step to feed at least two articles (2) singly and successively along a first path (P1) from an input station (4) to an output station (5);
- a first folding step, performed during the first feed step, to fold a respective sheet of packing material (7) about each article (2) to form a respective first wrapping (8) about each article (2);
- a group-forming step to bring the articles (2) into contact with each other to form a group (10) of articles (2);
- a second feed step to feed the group (10) of articles (2) along a second path (P3), which at least partly coincides with the first path (P1);
- a second folding step, performed during the second feed step, to fold a further sheet of packing material (11) about the group (10) of articles (2) to form a second wrapping (12) about the group (10) of articles (2);
- and a third feed step, which substantially follows the first feed step and substantially precedes the second feed step, and during which the articles (2) are fed along a third path (P2) from the output station (5) to the input station (4).
A machine for packing articles, comprising a first conveying device (3) for feeding at least two articles (2) singly and successively along a first path (P1) from an input station (4) to an output station (5);
- a folding device (6) for folding a respective sheet of packing material (7) about each article (2) to form a respective first wrapping (8) about each article (2);
- and a group-forming device (9) for bringing the articles (2) into contact with each other to form a group (10) of articles (2);
- the first conveying device (3) conveying the group (10) of articles (2) along a second path (P3) at least partly coinciding with the first path (P1);
- the folding device (6) folding a further sheet of packing material (11) about the group (10) of articles (2) to form a second wrapping (12) about the group (10);
- wherein the first conveying device (3) comprises at least two first seats (13), each for housing a respective article (2);
- and at least one second seat (14) for housing the group (10) of articles (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.