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 segments of the table are substantially horizontally aligned. Lower end flap of the carton engage the segments when in lowered position to partially fold the lower end flaps. The lower end flaps are further folded when the segments are advanced from the lowered position to the raised position. Side flap folding members are hingedly mounted on opposite sides of the table. The side flap folding members 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 flaps off the output end of the output segment to remove the carton from the table segments.