Carton blank removal, erection and transfer apparatus

US4605393A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Eberhard Krieger · Waiblingen, DE
• Theo Moser · Steinenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 1985
• Grant date: Aug 12, 1986
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B31B2120/30
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for removing carton blanks, erecting and transferring cartons to a conveyor apparatus which includes a magazine for cartons and a rotor with a plurality of radially offstanding suction units. To attain a high output with an apparatus which is simple in structure, the rotor is disposed on a pivotable arm. On each pivoting movement of the rotor during one operating cycle, a carton blank is removed from the magazine while simultaneously formed carton is inserted into the conveyor apparatus at a transfer station. A counterpart suction device, which is associated with a station between the magazine and the transfer station, erects the cartons and breaks them on themselves.