ACCELERATOR UNIT FOR ACCELERATING A BATCH OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS AND METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to an accelerator unit (1) for accelerating a batch (2) of individual items (3) in a packaging machine. The accelerator unit comprises at least one supporting means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) that is arranged to receive at least one batch (2) of individual items (3) as dispensed from a receiving unit (4) and to support said at least one dispensed batch (2) at least along a part of a path between the receiving unit (4) and a vertical bagging unit of the packaging machine. The accelerator unit (1) further comprises at least one driving means (10) that is arranged to accelerate said at least one supporting means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and said at least one dispensed batch (2) of individual items (3) in a direction of the path between the receiving unit (4) and the vertical bagging unit. The invention also relates to a method of accelerating a batch (2) of individual items (3) to be packaged.