PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PACKAGING ARTICLES

摘要

A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons includes a first conveyor for conveying cartons along a carton stream, a second conveyor for conveying first article groups adjacent to the carton stream, a third conveyor for conveying divider pads adjacent to the carton stream, and a fourth conveyor for conveying second article groups adjacent to the carton stream. A first lateral transfer mechanism transfers the first article groups transversely into cartons within the carton stream. A second lateral transfer mechanism transfers the divider pads transversely into the cartons within the carton stream and onto said first article groups contained therein. A third lateral transfer mechanism transfers the second article groups transversely into the cartons within the carton stream and onto the divider pads contained therein.

主权项

1. A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons, which system comprises a first conveyor for conveying cartons along a carton stream, a second conveyor for conveying first article groups to form a first stream of article groups adjacent to said carton stream, a third conveyor for conveying divider pads to form a divider pad stream adjacent to said carton stream, and a fourth conveyor for conveying second article groups to form a second stream of article groups adjacent to said carton stream, a first lateral transfer mechanism for transferring said first article groups in a direction substantially transverse to the first stream of article groups into cartons within said carton stream, a second lateral transfer mechanism for transferring said divider pads in a direction substantially transverse to the divider pad stream into said cartons within said carton stream and onto said first article groups contained therein, and a third lateral transfer mechanism for transferring said second article groups in a direction substantially transverse to the second stream of article groups into said cartons within said carton stream and onto said divider pads contained therein.