Abstract

An automatic packaging machine is provided and comprises a plurality of in-feed conveyors for separately conveying contents. The conveyors are at different heights. The machine includes means for placing the contents into a packaging article, or placing the packaging article around the contents, with the contents in a vertically stacked configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 35/50 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
• B65B 35/40 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
• B65B 35/54 - Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
• B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
• B65D 71/24 - 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 the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls with partitions
• B65B 9/13 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state

Abstract

A packaging machine hopper is provided for holding a stack of packaging articles with each article in a generally horizontal orientation. The hopper comprises a support for holding at least part of the stack at an angle to vertical.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/44 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation from supply magazines
• B65B 43/14 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
• B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance