Global Patent Index - EP 3498617 A1

EP 3498617 A1 20190619 - PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BOX-SHAPED PACKAGING UNITS

Title (en)

PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BOX-SHAPED PACKAGING UNITS

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSSYSTEM ZUM BEFÜLLEN VON KASTENÖRMIGEN PACKUNGSEINHEITEN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME D'EMBALLAGE POUR REMPLIR D'UNITÉS D'EMBALLAGE EN FORME DE BOÎTE

Publication

EP 3498617 A1 20190619 (EN)

Application

EP 18212283 A 20181213

Priority

BE 201705938 A 20171215

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a packaging system (1) suitable for filling box-shaped packaging units (2), comprising a bag-placing station (A) configured to place a film (3) for forming a bag in a packaging unit (2), a filling station (B) configured to fill the bag placed in the packaging unit (2) with a product, a heat-sealing station (C) to heat-seal the bag, and a conveyor device suitable for moving a packaging unit (2) between the various stations (A,B,C), wherein the conveyor device comprises a number of sets of corner elements (5) over which a part of the film is foldable, wherein each set is suitable for moving concomitantly with a packaging unit (2) during transportation past the various stations (A,B,C), and wherein each set of corner elements (5) serves as a support during filling of the bag.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 67/12 (2006.01); B65B 57/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B31B 70/003 (2017.07); B65B 67/1238 (2013.01); B31B 2155/003 (2017.07); B65B 3/045 (2013.01); B65B 7/06 (2013.01); B65B 57/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3498617 A1 20190619; EP 3498617 B1 20200805; BE 1025788 A1 20190710; BE 1025788 B1 20190717

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18212283 A 20181213; BE 201705938 A 20171215