Device for packing flat articles in transport containers

US7497067B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Hartmut Klapp · Kaarst, DE
• Wolfgang Diehr · Grevenbroich, DE
• Klaus Steves · Willich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 9, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2009
• Expiry date: Aug 25, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1766
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form and a conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in travel direction of the flat articles. The conveyor has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers for filling the transport containers therewith at a filling location. Equipment for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location includes two lateral belt conveyors disposed at the filling location for moving the transport containers forward during the filling thereof with the articles.