Device for the creation of packaged units

摘要

An apparatus for receiving, from a wide container stream upstream from the apparatus, single-lane container streams and creating package units of containers includes a separating and/or combining unit, application elements, and a linear transporter. The unit separates and/or combines containers to form partial packaged units that are then combined into a package unit. The application elements are disposed so that at least one container of a package unit has, on a contact surface thereof, adhesive or glue. The linear transporter comprises transport elements circulate along a guide element, and a controllable drive. Each transport element of the linear transporter comprises as many head guides as there are containers in the package unit, each of which is axially movable or rotatable relative to the transport element.

主权项

1. An apparatus for receiving, from a wide container stream upstream from the apparatus, single-lane container streams of containers and creating package units of said containers, said apparatus comprising a unit, application elements, a first transport-element, a second transport-element, a first controllable-drive, a second controllable-drive, a first set of head guides, a second set of head guides, and a linear transporter, wherein said unit carries out at least one act selected from the group consisting of separating a predefined number of containers to form partial packaged units that are then combined into a package unit and combining a predefined number of containers to form partial packaged units that are then combined into a package unit, wherein said unit is selected from the group consisting of a separation unit, a combining unit, and a separating-and-combining unit, wherein said application elements are disposed so that at least one container of a package unit has, on a contact surface thereof, an application of adhesive, an application of glue, or an application of a combination of adhesive and glue, wherein said first controllable-drive causes said first-transport element to circulate along a guide element at a first speed, wherein said second controllable drive causes said second transport-element to circulate along said guide element at a second speed, wherein said first and second speeds are controllable independently of each other, wherein said first set of head guides is coupled to said first transport-element, wherein said second set of head guides is coupled to said second transport-element, wherein said package unit consists of a first number of containers, wherein said first set of head guides comprises a first number of head guides, wherein said second set of head guides comprises a second number of head guides, and wherein said first set of head guides comprise first and second head-guides that are movable relative to said first transport-element, and wherein said second set of head guides comprises first and second head-guides that are movable relative to said second transport-element.