EP3231717A3 - Method and device for manufacturing packaging with shrinkwrap - Google Patents

Method and device for manufacturing packaging with shrinkwrap Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3231717A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: shrinkwrap; manufacturing packaging; packaging; manufacturing
Prior art date: 2011-12-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP17000863.5A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3231717B1 (en

EP3231717A2 (en

Inventor

Jens Schmidt

Burkard Roesler

Patrick BUDDE

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Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG

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Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG

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2011-12-23

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2012-12-12

Publication date

2017-11-22

2012-12-12 Application filed by Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG

2017-10-18 Publication of EP3231717A2 publication Critical patent/EP3231717A2/en

2017-11-22 Publication of EP3231717A3 publication Critical patent/EP3231717A3/en

2019-04-24 Application granted granted Critical

2019-04-24 Publication of EP3231717B1 publication Critical patent/EP3231717B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2032-12-12 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
- B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
- B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
- 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
- B65B53/00—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging
- B65B53/02—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging by heat
- 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
- B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
- B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
- B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
- B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
- 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
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
- B65B35/44—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
- 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
- B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents
- B65B49/12—Rotary folders
- 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
- B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
- B65B5/08—Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
- 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
- B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
- B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
- 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
- B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
- B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
- B65B51/14—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
- 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
- B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
- B65B65/003—Packaging lines, e.g. general layout
- B65B65/006—Multiple parallel packaging lines

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
Package Closures (AREA)
Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

EP17000863.5A 2011-12-23 2012-12-12 Method and device for manufacturing packaging with shrinkwrap Not-in-force EP3231717B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE102011122327A DE102011122327A1 (en)	2011-12-23	2011-12-23	Method and device for producing shrink-wrapped packages
EP12810081.5A EP2794403B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film
PCT/EP2012/005125 WO2013091796A1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12810081.5A Division EP2794403B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film
EP12810081.5A Division-Into EP2794403B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3231717A2 EP3231717A2 (en)	2017-10-18
EP3231717A3 true EP3231717A3 (en)	2017-11-22
EP3231717B1 EP3231717B1 (en)	2019-04-24

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12810081.5A Not-in-force EP2794403B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film
EP17000863.5A Not-in-force EP3231717B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for manufacturing packaging with shrinkwrap

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12810081.5A Not-in-force EP2794403B1 (en)	2011-12-23	2012-12-12	Method and device for producing packs having shrink film

Country Status (7)

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US (1)	US20150232218A1 (en)
EP (2)	EP2794403B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP6261514B2 (en)
CN (2)	CN106275563B (en)
BR (1)	BR112014015361A8 (en)
DE (1)	DE102011122327A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2013091796A1 (en)

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EP2794403A1 (en)	2014-10-29
DE102011122327A1 (en)	2013-06-27
EP3231717B1 (en)	2019-04-24
EP2794403B1 (en)	2017-08-09
EP3231717A2 (en)	2017-10-18
CN104114448B (en)	2016-10-12
JP6261514B2 (en)	2018-01-17
BR112014015361A2 (en)	2017-06-13
JP2015506312A (en)	2015-03-02
CN106275563A (en)	2017-01-04
CN106275563B (en)	2019-07-16
CN104114448A (en)	2014-10-22
US20150232218A1 (en)	2015-08-20
BR112014015361A8 (en)	2017-06-13
WO2013091796A1 (en)	2013-06-27

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