Method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for separating sheet-shaped objects (P), for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of chewing-gum sheets, into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S), for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of elongated chewing-gum strips or smaller chewing-gum slabs. According to the invention, the following method steps and device features are provided: providing the sheet-shaped objects (P), wherein each sheet-shaped object (P) has at least one weakening region (R); successively separating individual strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S) one after another from the provided sheet-shaped objects (P), wherein separating takes place on the weakening regions (R) of the sheet-shaped objects (P) by means of a conveying and separating device (10); and onward conveying of the individual, formed strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S). The conveying and separating device (10) preferably has a conveying means (20) which revolves in a belt-like manner and which is provided with activatable and deactivatable suction elements (30, 32).

主权项

1. A method for separating a sheet-shaped object into sub-units, the sub-units each being a strip-shaped object or a slab-shaped object, the method comprising the following steps:
providing at least one sheet-shaped object, wherein the provided sheet-shaped object has at least one weakened region; successively separating individual sub-units one after another from the provided sheet-shaped object, wherein the separating takes place at one or more of the weakened regions by means of a conveying and separating device; and onward conveying of the individual, separated sub-units.