Folding device, packaging facility for articles, and method for folding side flaps of external cardboard packagings

US10647457B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Alban Hutter · Reit im Winkl, DE
• Christian CANALICCHIO · Bad Endorf, DE
• Martin DIETERSBERGER · Großkarolinenfeld, DE
• Wolfgang Fechter · Rosenheim, DE
• Thomas STADLER · Kolbermoor, DE
• Andreas TRIFFO · Straubing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2018
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B51/067
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding device (10) for transporting an outer cardboard package (20) having folding lines and for folding at least one side flap (21) of the outer cardboard package (20). The folding device (10) comprises at least one conveyor system with a guiding unit (11) and with at least two transporting and folding shuttles (30) disposed on the guiding unit (11) for the transport of the outer cardboard packages (20) in a transport direction (TR). The at least two shuttles (30) are disposed in a row at the conveyor system and are transported in a transport direction (TR) through and/or by the conveyor system. Each shuttle (30) comprises its own, individually controllable drive (32) and further at least one folding unit (35) for folding over at least one side flap (21) of an outer cardboard package (20).