US 11,697,518 B2
Device used to handle articles to be packaged and method used to adapt a device for the transport of articles intended for packaging
Juergen Werner, Brukmuhl (DE); Herbert Spindler, Niedermoosen (DE); Johann Luber, Bad Feilnbach (DE); and Stephan Wittmann, Neubeuern (DE)
Assigned to Krones Ag, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed by Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/70,978.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 128 024.9 (DE), filed on Oct. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0114759 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B65B 43/08 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65B 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 59/003 (2019.05) [B65B 43/08 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 65/003 (2013.01); B65G 41/002 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device (1) used to handle articles to be packaged comprising:
at least one work module (30), which can move packages of articles placed onto a first packaging type, and which has at least one folding mechanism (45) used to erect back or front flaps, which are formed by the packages of the first packaging type, and
at least one transport module (20), which comprises a transport device (2) or a panel (23), along which articles intended for packages of a second packaging type are movable, which second packaging type differs from the first packaging type,
wherein the at least one folding mechanism (45) and the at least one transport module (20) are movable between an operating position (BP) and a waiting position (WP), such that either the at least one folding mechanism (45) or the at least one transport module (20) is located in its operating position (BP), and
wherein the at least one folding mechanism (45) or the at least one transport module (20) are swivelable between its operating position (BP) and its waiting position (WP).