Global Patent Index - EP 3222538 B1

EP 3222538 B1 20190102 - WRAPPING UNIT AND METHOD

Title (en)

WRAPPING UNIT AND METHOD

Title (de)

UMHÜLLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'EMBALLAGE ET PROCÉDÉ

Publication

EP 3222538 B1 20190102 (EN)

Application

EP 17162187 A 20170321

Priority

IT UA20161853 A 20160321

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3222538A1] A wrapping unit (15) and method for folding a wrap (10) around an article (3); there are provided: a wrapping conveyor (29), which supports a pocket (31), which is designed to contain the article (3) partially wrapped in the wrap (10), and a seat (33), which is arranged opposite the pocket (31) and is designed to hold the sole wrap (10); a first feeding station (S4), wherein the wrap (10) is fed to the seat (33); a second feeding station (S5), which is arranged downstream of the first feeding station (S4) and wherein the article (3) is fed into the pocket (31) together with the wrap (10) previously arranged in the seat (33) opposite the pocket (31); a pusher (36), which, in the second feeding station (S5), rests against the article (3) on the side opposite the wrap (10) and pushes the article (3) into the pocket (31) together with the wrap (10); and a moving device, which, in the second feeding station (S5), at first moves the wrap (10) away from the pocket (31), thus moving the wrap (10) close to the article (3), before the article (3) is pushed into the pocket (31) together with the wrap (10).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 41/06 (2006.01); B65B 19/20 (2006.01); B65B 19/22 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65B 41/08 (2006.01); B65B 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 19/20 (2013.01); B65B 19/226 (2013.01); B65B 19/228 (2013.01); B65B 35/40 (2013.01); B65B 41/06 (2013.01); B65B 41/08 (2013.01); B65B 19/025 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3222538 A1 20170927; EP 3222538 B1 20190102; IT UA20161853 A1 20170921; PL 3222538 T3 20190531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17162187 A 20170321; IT UA20161853 A 20160321; PL 17162187 T 20170321