(19)
(11) EP 2 345 585 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/29

(21) Application number: 10197426.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 57/06(2006.01)
B65B 59/00(2006.01)
 B65B 21/24(2006.01)
B65B 21/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.09.2005 GB 0518563
12.09.2005 GB 0518555
13.09.2005 GB 0518565
23.01.2006 GB 0601312

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06803525.2 / 1924502

(71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
Richmond, VA 23219-0501 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Martini, Pascal
    36330 Le Poinconnet (FR)
  • Dussart, Jean-Jacques
    36120 Clavières (FR)
  • Biraud, Kevin
    36120 Etrechet (FR)
  • Henot, Laurent
    36300 Le Blanc (FR)

(74) Representative: Rule, John Eric et al
Coulson and Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)

   


(54) Machine for packaging articles


(57) A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons, the packaging machine having a control mechanism for controlling the volume of articles being conveyed between a first position in which articles are conveyed in channels (628, 638, 648, 658, 668 and 678) and a second position in which the articles are assembled in groups and loaded into the carton; the control mechanism comprising a series of independently controllable regulating means (630/630b, 600/600b, 640/640b, 650/650b, 660/660b, 670/670b), one regulating means being positioned in each of the channels (628, 638, 648, 658, 668 and 678) such that the transmission of articles from the first position to the second position can be controlled by opening or closing each of the regulating means (630/630b, 600/600b, 640/640b, 650/650b, 660/660b, 670/670b) and thereby the volume of articles arriving at the second position for assembly into groups is controllable, wherein the regulating means can be sequentially closed to prevent delivery of a unit volume of articles and then sequentially opened to allow delivery of a unit volume of articles such that either a full group of a unit volume of articles is assembled to provide a fully loaded carton or no group is assembled at all.







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