Apparatus for forming packaging units

US10577139B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Nitsch · Kleve, DE
• Stefan Van Heukelum · Kranenburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 9, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B35/46
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Rotating conveyor circuits that carry containers to be formed into packaging units to a binding-and-packing station that has parallel binding guides supported by carriers. Each binding guide has a deflection element facing the circuits. Coupling elements provide jointed connections between the binding guides and the circuits. An adjustment mechanism adjusts a channel width between the binding guides such that the binding guides remain parallel.