(19)
(11) EP 2 135 827 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21) Application number: 09163043.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 1/30(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 18.06.2008 IT BO20080386

(71) Applicant: C.M.C. S.R.L.
06012 Cerbera- Citta' di Castello (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ponti, Francesco
    06011, CERBARA-CITTA' DI CASTELLO (PERUGIA) (IT)

(74) Representative: Dall'Olio, Giancarlo 
Invention S.r.l. Via delle Armi 1
40137 Bologna
40137 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) a method and an apparatus for loading a storing container for flat of sheet-form articles


(57) The method for loading a storing container containing flat and/or sheetform articles comprises: nearing gripping pliers (3) to a seating (4) in which a pile (5) of articles is arranged, resting on an inclined bottom (40); positioning jaws (30, 31) of the pliers (3) laterally of the pile (5) of articles; activating the jaws (30, 31) of the pliers (3) to near the pile (5) of articles in order to at least partially intercept and embrace a predetermined batch (50) of articles positioned at the top of the pile (5);
activating the jaws (30, 31) of the pliers (3) to grip the batch (50) of articles and enabling picking-up thereof; transferring the pliers (3) and the corresponding batch (50) of articles to a release station (SR) in proximity of the storing container (6) to be loaded; vertically aligning the pliers (3) with respect to the storing container (6), and releasing the batch (50) of articles such as to enable positioning thereof on a top of a residual pile (60) of articles already present in the storing container (6).







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