MACHINE FOR ERECTING, HOLDING AND DISCHARGING A FOLDING CASE

摘要

A device for erecting a folding carton and for holding the folding carton. The device includes a table formed of an elongated input segment and an elongated output segment. The segments are hinged together tandemwise. An anchor support member supports an input end of the input segment. An output support underlies an output end portion of the output segment. The anchor support member moves between a lowered position in which the segments of the table form a V-shape and a raised position in which the gegments of the table are subgtantially horizontally aligned. Lower end flap of the carton engage the segments when in lowered position to partially fold the lower end elaps. The lower end flaps are further folded when the segments are advanced from the lowered position to the raised position. Side flap folding mernbers are hingedly mounted on opposite sides of the table. The side llap folding mernbers swing between a lowered position free of the table segments and a raised position underlying and supporting the lower side flaps in closed position. A pusher member slides the carton with folded lower naps off the output end of the output segment to remove the carton from the table segments. Background of the Invention This invention relates to a machine for erecting a folding carton. The machine of this invention represents an improvement in the type of machine shown in Lesak U.S. patent No. 4,063,492. Summary of the Invention Briefly, this invention provides a machine whlch receives a folding case or carton and ereets the carton as the carton is inserted into the machine. The carton can be loaded and the machine discharges the loaded carton. The machine includes a table made up of two elongated sections hinged together at ends thereof. The table moves between a lowered position in which the elongated sections meet in a V-shaped angle and a raised position in which the seetions are in substantially horizontal alignment. When the table is in lowered position, a carton can be mounted on the table with lower minor or end Qaps engaging the elongated sections. The