Abrégé

The invention relates to an accelerator unit (1) for accelerating a batch (2) of individual items (3) in a packaging machine. The accelerator unit comprises at least one supporting means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) that is arranged to receive at least one batch (2) of individual items (3) as dispensed from a receiving unit (4) and to support said at least one dispensed batch (2) at least along a part of a path between the receiving unit (4) and a vertical bagging unit of the packaging machine. The accelerator unit (1) further comprises at least one driving means (10) that is arranged to accelerate said at least one supporting means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and said at least one dispensed batch (2) of individual items (3) in a direction of the path between the receiving unit (4) and the vertical bagging unit. The invention also relates to a method of accelerating a batch (2) of individual items (3) to be packaged.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65B 35/32 - Disposition et alimentation des objets en groupes par pesanteur
• B65B 35/50 - Mise en pile des objets ou des groupes d'objets, les uns sur les autres, avant empaquetage
• B65B 39/00 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages
• B65B 5/06 - Emballage de groupes d'objets, chaque groupe étant traité comme un seul objet
• B65B 9/20 - Enserrage d'objets les uns à la suite des autres ou de quantités de matériaux, dans des bandes tubulaires préformées ou dans des bandes en forme de tubes autour des tuyères de remplissage, p. ex. des bandes tubulaires extrudées les bandes étant mises en forme de tube sur place autour des tuyères de remplissage

Abrégé

Device and method of folding a chain of a multiplicity of bags. Such a device and method is used, for example, in the food industry for folding a chain of bags which are filled with a foodstuff in a filling device. In order to fold the chain of bags into uniform packs, the device comprises a first conveyor belt for the conveyance of the chain from a first end to a second end of the conveyor belt, pressure rollers, fitted close to the second end of and opposite the first conveyor belt, for the guidance of the chain, a forming board, disposed at the second end of the first conveyor belt, for the reception of the guided chain and the formation of a stack by folding of the guided chain, and a trapdoor, fitted in the forming board, for the passage of the stack.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65B 63/04 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur des objets ou matériaux à emballer pour plier ou enrouler des objets, p. ex. des gants ou des bas
• B65H 45/20 - Plieuses en accordéon
• B31B 19/92 - Sortie des articles fabriqués