US 11,939,098 B2
Device and method for reshaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable
Felix Breitmar, Moenchengladbach (DE); Jürgen Richter, Duesseldorf (DE); and Thomas Vetten, Duesseldorf (DE)
Assigned to SIG Technology AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Appl. No. 17/613,269
Filed by SIG Technology AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
PCT Filed Apr. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/061037
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 22, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/239325, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 114 635.6 (DE), filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219855 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B65B 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 61/24 (2013.01) [B65B 3/025 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for reshaping gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable, comprising:
a conveyor apparatus with cells fastened thereto for receiving the packages and for transporting the packages along a direction of transport,
at least one gable folder for folding a fin seam in the gable region of the packages and
at least two ear folders for folding ears in the gable region of the packages,
wherein both the gable folder and the ear folders are mounted in a movable manner relative to the conveyor apparatus and the packages transported therewith,
wherein at least one forming tool for reshaping the fin seam in the gable region of the packages, wherein the forming tool is mounted in a movable manner relative to the conveyor apparatus and the packages transported therewith, and
wherein the forming tool is movable to an open position, in which the forming tool does not touch the packages and the packages can be moved under the forming tool in the direction of transport without collision.
 
9. A method for reshaping gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable, comprising the following steps:
a) Providing packages with slanted gables,
b) Folding a fin seam in the gable region of the packages using a gable folder,
c) Folding ears in the gable region of the packages using two ear folders, and
d) Reshaping the fin seam using a forming tool,
e) moving the forming tool to an open position, in which the forming tool does not touch the packages and the packages can be moved under the forming tool in a direction of transport without collision,
wherein, in step d), the forming tool is moved relative to a conveyor apparatus and the packages transported therewith.