Work station for a packaging machine and tool changing method
US9248929B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/1729
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a work station for a packaging machine, comprising an upper tool and a lower tool arranged below the upper tool. These tools are configured for acting on a packaging web. A lifting unit is able to move the upper tool and/or the lower tool such that, at a specific position, the two tools abut on one another or are only spaced apart at a small distance. According to the present invention, the two tools are adapted to be coupled to one another by a releasable coupling at this position so that they can be removed from the work station in common. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for removing a lower tool from a work station, e.g. for the purpose of tool exchange.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.