Abstract

The invention relates to a system and a method for packaging products, in particular for packaging hygiene products, such as nappies, panty liners, sanitary pads, incontinence products, wet wipes, toilet paper, kitchen roll or similar, wherein, in multiple process steps (101, ..., 111), individual products (3) are combined into a packaging unit comprising a packaging material and multiple individual products (3) surrounded at least in regions by the packaging material, wherein, in at least one process step and/or for transportation between two process steps, an individual product (3) and/or a group comprising multiple individual products (3) and/or the packaging material is manipulated and/or moved by a transport element (20) that is moved in a controlled manner relative to a transport surface (21), wherein the transport element (20) and the transport surface (21) are parts of a transport system (2), comprising the transport surface and multiple transport elements (20) that can be moved independently simultaneously in a speed- and/or position-controlled manner relative to the transport surface (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 57/16 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for forming groups of individual products (3), more particularly hygiene products, such as diapers, pantyliners, sanitary pads, incontinence products, wet wipes, toilet paper, rolls of paper towel or the like, wherein: individual products (3) fed one behind the other in a product stream can be lined up next to one another in the cassette (4); a transport system (2), which has a transport surface (21), a plurality of transport elements (20) and a control unit (22), is provided; the control unit (22) is designed to control actuators on the transport surface (21) and/or on the transport elements (20) such that the transport elements (20) can be simultaneously moved relative to the transport surface (21) independently of one another with velocity control and/or position control; and the cassette (4) is disposed on a first transport element (20) or can be coupled, for movement, to a first transport element (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 47/08 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

The application relates to a method of and an apparatus for tucking a pair of opposing side seams (3, 4) into a body portion (2) of a hygiene pant (1), wherein the side seams (3, 4) are pushed between a front region (20) and a back region (21) of the body portion (2) a distance toward one another, and wherein the tucked side seams (3, 4) are connected in at least one connection region (7) with each other and/or to the body portion (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
• A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs

Abstract

The application relates to a method of and an apparatus for tucking a pair of opposing side seams (3, 4) into a body portion (2) of a hygiene pant (1), wherein the side seams (3, 4) are pushed between a front region (20) and a back region (21) of the body portion (2) a distance toward one another, and wherein the tucked side seams (3, 4) are connected in at least one connection region (7) with each other and/or to the body portion (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
• B32B 3/04 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions characterised by a layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging unit (1) for a plurality of individual products (20) combined into a group (2), comprising a plastic bag which accommodates the group (2) of individual products (20) and at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) arranged in the plastic bag or around the plastic bag, wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) covers and/or accommodates at least one of the plurality of individual products at least in some sections and wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) is produced from a material having a higher stiffness than the plastic bag.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 71/06 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension
• B65D 33/02 - Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames
• B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for packaging sanitary articles such as absorbent articles, like diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar, wherein by means of at least one diverter (10) batches (A, B, C, D) of articles (5) are alternately directed towards M packaging arrangements (11, 12), each batch (A, B, C, D) comprising at least one article (5), and wherein the diverter (10) alternately directs batches (A, B, C, D) of articles (5) towards the packaging arrangements (11, 12) in a repeated series of MxN batches (A-C-B-D), with N>=2, wherein at least two of the N batches(A, B) of one series of MxN batches (A-C-B-D) directed towards the first packaging arrangement (11) differ in count.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
• B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
• B65B 35/50 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
• B65B 57/20 - Applications of counting devices for controlling the feed of articles
• B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
• B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
• B65H 29/60 - Article switches or diverters diverting the stream into alternative paths
• B65H 33/16 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by depositing articles in batches on moving supports

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging unit (1) for a plurality of individual products (20) combined into a group (2), comprising a plastic bag which accommodates the group (2) of individual products (20) and at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) arranged in the plastic bag or around the plastic bag, wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) covers and/or accommodates at least one of the plurality of individual products at least in some sections and wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) is produced from a material having a higher stiffness than the plastic bag.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 71/06 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension
• B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details
• B65D 33/02 - Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames