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EP1588950A1 - Une méthode pour former une poignée sur le film produisant des paquets de rouleaux de produits - Google Patents

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EP1588950A1
EP1588950A1 EP05425227A EP05425227A EP1588950A1 EP 1588950 A1 EP1588950 A1 EP 1588950A1 EP 05425227 A EP05425227 A EP 05425227A EP 05425227 A EP05425227 A EP 05425227A EP 1588950 A1 EP1588950 A1 EP 1588950A1
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Catello Di Carlo
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/14—Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
    • B65B25/146—Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form packaging rolled-up articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/14—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages
    • B65B61/16—Forming suspension apertures in packages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • B65B11/18—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in two or more straight paths
    • B65B11/20—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in two or more straight paths to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
    • B65B11/22—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths in two or more straight paths to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube

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  • the present invention relates to a method for forming a handle on film used to produce packs of rolls of products, such as strips of toilet and/or kitchen paper.
  • the pack disclosed is produced with a carry handle which is an integral part of the pack.
  • packs C of the above-mentioned products with a handle M integrated in the pack are produced in the same automatic apparatuses (of the known type) used to produce packs without a handle.
  • the main difference relates to the film used, which is prepared, or set up with previous processing so that there is already a series of handles one after another on the film.
  • the film preparation steps are performed "outside the machine", that is to say, not necessarily by the companies which produce the above-mentioned packs, the steps comprising:
  • the reel may be mounted in the relative station of the above-mentioned packaging apparatuses so that it can be fed to the subsequent known stations for:
  • the Applicant has invented a method for forming a handle on film used to produce packs of rolls of products starting with the reel directly unwound from the feed station of the apparatus producing the packs of rolls of products in such a way as to allow a reduction in costs and formation of the handle which is more precise and can be related to the format of the products to be produced.
  • the present invention achieves this aim with a method for forming a handle on film used to produce packs of rolls of products directly in a relative automatic packaging apparatus having a station for feeding film from the reel.
  • the method comprises steps, along a path for moving the film from the reel to apparatus packaging stations, for: unwinding the film along the predetermined feed path; folding a portion of film to form two sections which overlap and project from the remaining length of the film with a shared vertex; sealing along one side of the portion to join the sections on their shared side opposite the shared vertex; punching part of the portion of film to create at least a partial through-opening forming the handle.
  • the method disclosed is used to form a handle M on film 1 used to produce packs C of rolls of products 2, such as rolls of strips of kitchen and/or toilet paper.
  • packs C are produced in an automatic packaging apparatus with at least one station 3 for feeding film 1 unwound from a reel 4.
  • at least one station 3 for feeding film 1 unwound from a reel 4.
  • only one other station 6 is visible, for forming a group of said products 2 and wrapping them with a piece 1a of the film 1 which has the above-mentioned handle M to show only the type of positioning of the piece 1a of film relative to the group of products 2.
  • the method disclosed comprises the steps, performed along a path 5 for moving the film 1 from the reel 4 to the packaging stations 6 on the apparatus, for:
  • first two zones of the portion 7 of film 1 set close together may be punched to produce corresponding through-openings 8, followed by the step of folding the portion 7 of film with the above-mentioned punched openings 8 to form the two sections 7a and 7b which overlap and project from the remaining length of film 1 with the shared vertex and the through-openings 8 coinciding to form the handle M.
  • the sealing step there may be a step of folding the portion 7 joined on the film 1 being unwound (again see Figures 3 and 4).
  • the folding step may be performed longitudinally on the film 1, that is to say, parallel with the predetermined path 5 of the film 1; the folds made are continuous and in a predetermined zone according to the type of pack C to be produced on the apparatus.
  • This step may be achieved using special folders 15 and 16 (known plates and counter-plates visible in Figure 4) positioned on either side of the film and along the path 5 and immediately downstream of the reel 4. These folders 15 and 16 may create folds by lifting the portion 7 of film 1 relative to the line of extension of the rest of the film 1.
  • the punching step may comprise the total removal of part of the film 1 by special shaped means 17 (schematically illustrated as vertical rollers set opposite one another in Figures 3 and 4, again positioned along the path 5) to form a through-opening 8 and forming the carry handle M.
  • special shaped means 17 schematically illustrated as vertical rollers set opposite one another in Figures 3 and 4, again positioned along the path 5) to form a through-opening 8 and forming the carry handle M.
  • the shaped means 17 may create a break line along a path P forming the handle so as to obtain a pre-weakened line which can be removed by the user during use.
  • the means 17 may consist of a pair of elements with vertical axes designed to form the handle M with alternating movement according to a vertical axis of movement.
  • the step of sealing the shared side 9 of the two sections 7a and 7b may be continuous along the entire shared side 9, or not continuous, that is to say, at spots along the shared side 9 by varying the configuration of the sealing means, for example a pair of sealing rollers 18 able to turn about a vertical axis which define the step.
  • rollers 18 may make the seal by contact with the film 1, by directing a flow of hot air at the film, or using other techniques, such as ultrasound generating means.
  • Another possible step in the method disclosed is that of pre-punching on at least the folded portion 7 of film 1 to form two pre-weakened zones 10a, 10b on opposite sides of the through-opening 8 (see Figure 10).
  • a pair of rollers 19 may be used, with radial shaping (preferably aided by heat) to allow the creation of pre-weakened lines in the predetermined zones 10a, 10b.
  • heating elements 19a to perform a sealing step close to the pre-weakened zones 10a, 10b for a dual purpose:
  • the film 1 with the portion 7 with the handle M is cut in a zone 20 of the path 5 and brought, as the piece 1a into the packaging station 6 (of the known type and visible in Figures 4 and 5) and positioned in such a way as to allow the group of products 2 to be wrapped using known procedures.
  • the position of the handle M depends on the type of group to be packaged, that is to say, for a two-layered group the handle M will be located at the centre of the side of the finished pack C: in this way the user can pick up the pack C by the opening 8 which, thanks to the pre-weakened zones 10a, 10b, is detached from the rest of the portion so that it can form the means for transporting the pack C.
  • a method defined in this way achieves the preset aims thanks to the possibility of forming the handle M, when necessary, during the film 1 feed step directly "in the machine", that is to say, in the apparatus. This is done without decidedly altering the architecture of the apparatus, but adding several elements designed to allow formation of the handle, which may be sized, in gaps, between previous and subsequent handles, according to the packs C to be produced using the normal controls present in the known apparatuses.
  • the possibility of producing the handle M in the machine also allows the use of the normal reels present without having to use pre-processed ones.

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  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
  • Shaping Of Tube Ends By Bending Or Straightening (AREA)
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EP05425227A 2004-04-20 2005-04-14 Une méthode pour former une poignée sur le film utilisé pour produire des paquets de rouleaux de produits Expired - Lifetime EP1588950B1 (fr)

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IT000229A ITBO20040229A1 (it) 2004-04-20 2004-04-20 Metodo per la definizione di una maniglia su film utilizzato per la realizzazione di confezioni di prodotti in rotolo
ITBO20040229 2004-04-20

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AT (1) ATE401248T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE602005008131D1 (fr)
IT (1) ITBO20040229A1 (fr)

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WO2010040984A1 (fr) * 2008-10-07 2010-04-15 Cadbury Holdings Limited Procédé et appareil d’emballage
EP2295323A1 (fr) * 2009-09-14 2011-03-16 Decomatic S.A. Procédé d'emballage à l'aide d'un manchon thermorétractable avec poignée et manchon d'emballage thermorétractable
EP3190057A1 (fr) * 2016-01-08 2017-07-12 Wiens, Klaus Machine d'emballage à feuilles tubulaires
WO2018234399A1 (fr) * 2017-06-22 2018-12-27 Fabio Perini S.P.A. Machine et procédé de production d'emballages de rouleaux et emballage

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IT201700101010A1 (it) * 2017-09-08 2019-03-08 Ocme Srl Dispositivo e procedimento di applicazione di maniglie di presa su pellicole di imballaggio nonche’ macchina fardellatrice munita di tale dispositivo e atta ad attuare tale procedimento.
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FR2076245A5 (fr) * 1970-01-07 1971-10-15 Tabak Industriemaschinen
US4050216A (en) * 1972-03-27 1977-09-27 Iwema Forpacknings Ab Method of providing a package with a handle
FR2658786A1 (fr) * 1990-02-23 1991-08-30 Kaysersberg Sa Procede d'obtention d'un conditionnement et conditionnement.
EP1375378A2 (fr) * 2002-06-18 2004-01-02 T.M.C. S.P.A. Procédé et dispositif de production d'emballages des rouleaux en papier avec poignée de transport

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FR2076245A5 (fr) * 1970-01-07 1971-10-15 Tabak Industriemaschinen
US4050216A (en) * 1972-03-27 1977-09-27 Iwema Forpacknings Ab Method of providing a package with a handle
FR2658786A1 (fr) * 1990-02-23 1991-08-30 Kaysersberg Sa Procede d'obtention d'un conditionnement et conditionnement.
EP1375378A2 (fr) * 2002-06-18 2004-01-02 T.M.C. S.P.A. Procédé et dispositif de production d'emballages des rouleaux en papier avec poignée de transport

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WO2010040984A1 (fr) * 2008-10-07 2010-04-15 Cadbury Holdings Limited Procédé et appareil d’emballage
US8739504B2 (en) 2008-10-07 2014-06-03 Cadbury Holdings Limited Packaging method and apparatus
EP2295323A1 (fr) * 2009-09-14 2011-03-16 Decomatic S.A. Procédé d'emballage à l'aide d'un manchon thermorétractable avec poignée et manchon d'emballage thermorétractable
FR2950029A1 (fr) * 2009-09-14 2011-03-18 Decomatic Sa Procede d'emballage a l'aide d'un manchon thermoretractable avec poignee et manchon d'emballage thermoretractable
EP3190057A1 (fr) * 2016-01-08 2017-07-12 Wiens, Klaus Machine d'emballage à feuilles tubulaires
WO2018234399A1 (fr) * 2017-06-22 2018-12-27 Fabio Perini S.P.A. Machine et procédé de production d'emballages de rouleaux et emballage

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ATE401248T1 (de) 2008-08-15

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