Global Patent Index - EP 1905693 B1

EP 1905693 B1 20110921 - Packaging method and apparatus

Title (en)

Packaging method and apparatus

Title (de)

Verpackungsverfahren und -vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil d'emballage

Publication

EP 1905693 B1 20110921 (EN)

Application

EP 07018948 A 20070926

Priority

JP 2006263484 A 20060927

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1905693A1] The method of packaging an article (12) by folding a sheet-shaped packaging material (14) includes: a determining step of determining a size of the packaging material (14) and a packaging pattern of the packaging material (14) in accordance with information about the article (12); a packaging material supplying step of performing at least one of selecting and cutting operations on the packaging material (14) so as to match the size determined in the determining step, and then supplying the packaging material (14); a packaging material working step of forming a score line (L1, L2) on the packaging material (14) supplied in the packaging material supplying step in accordance with the packaging pattern determined in the determining step; and a packaging body forming step of conveying and placing the article (12) onto a predetermined position of the packaging material (14) on which the score line (L1, L2) has been formed in the packaging material working step, and then folding the packaging material (14) along the score line (L1, L2) to form a box-shaped packaging body (22).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 11/10 (2006.01); B65B 43/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 5/024 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 25/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 61/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1905693 A1 20080402; EP 1905693 B1 20110921; CN 101152908 A 20080402; JP 2008081164 A 20080410; JP 4805778 B2 20111102; US 2008073235 A1 20080327

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07018948 A 20070926; CN 200710154370 A 20070926; JP 2006263484 A 20060927; US 90502107 A 20070927