Device and method for grouping articles

摘要

The invention relates to a device for grouping (flat) articles (10), in particular hygiene products such as diapers, wherein the articles (10) to be grouped are conveyable individually and one after another on a feed conveyor (19) and are suppliable to a grouping conveyor (12). The invention is characterized in that the grouping conveyor (12) has compartments (13) for in each case one group (11) of articles (10), in which compartments the articles (10) are arranged preferably standing upright, in particular tightly packed together, wherein the articles (10) are suppliable by means of the feed conveyor (19) at an angle, in particular substantially transversely, with respect to the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12) and are conveyable in the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12) by way of a substantially cone-shaped conveyor (24) thus forming a group (11) of articles (10) in one compartment (13).

主权项

1. A device for grouping articles (10), in particular hygiene products such as diapers, wherein the articles (10) to be grouped are conveyable individually and one after another on the device, comprising:
a grouping conveyor (12) that having compartments (13) for in each case one group (11) of articles (10), in which compartments articles (10) are arranged standing upright; a feed conveyor (19) for supplying articles (10) to the grouping conveyor (12) at an angle that is substantially transverse to the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12); a substantially cone-shaped conveyor (24) for conveying articles (10) into the compartments (13) thus forming a group (11) of articles (10) in one each of the compartments (13), wherein the substantially cone-shaped conveyor (24) is mounted on the device at an angle whereby the substantially cone-shaped conveyor (24) is rotatingly drivable about an upright axis of rotation (25) that is inclined with respect to the vertical about two axes, whereby a portion of an outside surface (26) of the cone-shaped conveyor (24) against which articles (10) abut for conveying is directed substantially transversely with respect to the conveying path of articles (10) when conveying articles (10) into the compartments (13); and a feed conveyor (19) for supplying articles (10) to the grouping conveyor (12), whereby articles (10) are conveyed in the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12) within the compartments (13).