Method and apparatus for manufacturing packages

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industrial products, particularly rod-shaped ones, the packaging having an outer packaging (11) made of a blank made of a shape-stable material, wherein a product group as a product block (28) is disposed in an inner cover (15) within the outer packaging, wherein the product block (28) is conveyed together with a sleeve blank for a sleeve (20) constituting the outer packaging (11) to a partially folded blank for constituting the outer packaging (11) that is ready in a slot (29) of a folding turret (30), specifically at least within a section along a position-fixed product block guide (32), wherein, preferably initially The flat sleeve blank is folded upstream of the folding turret (30), such that the two narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve blank, which are adjacent to the large area sleeve wall (23), especially the front or rear sleeve wall, and connected to the large area sleeve wall via folding lines, extend at an angle after folding. The sleeve blank is then placed against the product block (28) upstream of the folding turret (30), such that the two narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve rest against the narrow sidewalls (18) of the product block (28), wherein the folding of the sleeve blank is carried out in a folding station (35) located in the area of ​​the fixed product block guide rail (32).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a method for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industry products, the packaging having an outer packaging consisting of a blank made of a shape-stable material, and a product group disposed within an inner covering, specifically a square product block, preferably a sealing block made of foil, having a product removal opening covered by a repeatedly sealable seal. Furthermore, this invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing such packaging. Background Technology

[0002] Packaging for cigarettes or other tobacco industry products is well-known, comprising an outer package with a sheath and made of shape-stable material, and a package containing the product within an inner package made of foil. Here, the inner package is typically configured as a sealed package to prevent loss of the product's aroma, etc.

[0003] Regarding the manufacture of the packaging, and particularly the application or processing of the packaging sleeve, the applicant has proposed in an earlier (unpublished) application the following method: A corresponding sleeve blank is placed onto a product assembly already covered with an inner cover made of foil. The narrow sidewalls of the sleeve are then folded around the cigarette assembly relative to the large sleeve wall, such that the two narrow sidewalls abut against a corresponding narrow side of the product block. This folding process occurs while the product block is on a transfer platform that periodically reciprocates between a folding turret and a guide rail for positioning the product assembly, causing the product assembly to be conveyed or slid along the guide rail by a drive mechanism. Here, the transfer platform is used to overcome the gap between the positioned guide rail and the folding turret and to ultimately transfer the product assembly onto the folding turret.

[0004] However, the aforementioned folding process within the transfer platform area is disadvantageous in terms of both structure and economy, especially given the limited space available on the movable transfer platform. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, the objective of this invention is to further develop packaging manufacturing processes and equipment of the type described at the beginning.

[0006] This task is solved by a method for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industry products and an apparatus for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industry products.

[0007] Therefore, the method described at the beginning is explained as follows: In this method, the product block, together with the sleeve blank for forming the outer packaging sleeve, is conveyed to the partially folded blank for forming the outer packaging, which is ready in the slot of the folding turret, preferably in a horizontal plane, specifically within a section along a product block guide rail fixed in position. This is achieved, in particular, by means of a first product block drive that moves the product block along the fixed product block guide rail, wherein the preferably initially flat sleeve blank is folded upstream of the folding turret such that two narrow sleeve sidewalls adjacent to the large area sleeve wall of the sleeve blank, especially the front or rear sleeve wall, and connected to the large area sleeve wall via fold lines, extend at an angle, especially substantially perpendicular, to the large area sleeve wall after folding. Here, the sleeve blank is placed against the product block upstream of the folding turret such that the two narrow sleeve sidewalls abut against a corresponding narrow side of the product block. The folding of the bushing blank—unlike the applicant's earlier approach—is advantageously performed at a folding station located within the area of ​​the product block guide rail, which is fixed in position. In other words, the folding is performed while the product block and the associated bushing blank are (still) within the area of ​​the fixed product block guide rail, rather than while they may (already) be positioned on a transfer platform.

[0008] Preferably, the folding of the sleeve blank in the folding station can be carried out by the cooperation of two folding devices spaced apart from each other in the folding station, especially the folding rail and the folding wall. The folding devices either work together with a folding mechanism preferably configured as a stamping mechanism, which in particular reciprocates between the folding devices, especially in a plane perpendicular to the fixed product block guide rail, preferably in a vertical plane, or the folding devices work together with a fixed folding switch.

[0009] Preferably, the sleeve blank, particularly angled to or transverse to the fixed product block guide rail, and preferably in a transport plane positioned above the transport plane of the product block, is transported to a receiving position, particularly positioned above the fixed product block guide rail, upstream of the folding station. In this embodiment of the invention, the sleeve is then transported from this receiving position to the folding station, specifically—particularly supported on the fixed sleeve guide rail positioned above the fixed product block guide rail—along a transport section, which preferably extends parallel to and above the fixed product block guide rail. This transport along the transport section can be achieved, in particular, by means of a separate, moving sleeve drive, preferably by means of a slider that moves the blank along the fixed sleeve guide rail, or by means of the aforementioned first product block drive that moves the product block along the product block guide rail toward the folding turret.

[0010] Preferably, the sleeve blank can be at least partially placed against the outer packaging within the guide rail area where the position is fixed, especially in or downstream of the folding station.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable to specify that the product block, together with the folded sleeve blank folded in the folding station, is transported as a unit to a transfer platform that reciprocates in a horizontal plane, which receives the product block and the folded sleeve blank and then moves toward the folding turret, and particularly by means of a (particularly additional / secondary) product block drive member preferably configured as a slider, guides the product block together with the sleeve blank from the transfer platform into a slot of the folding turret facing the transfer platform, in which the blank for forming the outer packaging of the package is ready.

[0012] Here, the folding of the sleeve blank can be carried out in a folding station in such a way that the reciprocating folding mechanism presses the initially flat sleeve blank, in the case of forming a U-shape, especially from above, into the space between the mutually spaced folding devices.

[0013] Furthermore, preferably, the folding device of the folding station is constituted by two mutually spaced folding walls, which extend at an angle, and particularly substantially perpendicularly, to the product block guide rail on both sides of the product block guide rail, wherein the distance between the two folding walls substantially corresponds, at least within the (folding) area, to the width of the large-area sleeve wall of the sleeve blank, wherein,

[0014] a) Positioning the initially flattened sleeve blank, particularly supporting it on the two folded walls, such that the large-area sleeve wall is positioned between the folded walls, and

[0015] b) The reciprocating folding mechanism then presses the sleeve blank, in particular downward, into the space between the two folding walls, such that the large-area sleeve wall is guided between the folding walls and the narrow sidewall of the sleeve is folded relative to the large-area sleeve wall due to contact with the folding wall and folded to an angled position relative to the large-area sleeve wall.

[0016] During the stamping process, the product block can be positioned upstream of the folding station or upstream of the sleeve blank relative to its position along the product block guide rail. The large-area sleeve wall is positioned below and parallel to the bottom side of the product block, particularly in a horizontal plane, after stamping and is ready in that position. The product block moves along the product block guide rail toward the ready sleeve blank, particularly by means of a first product block drive component, and is assembled with the sleeve blank into a unit such that the two narrow sidewalls of the sleeve blank face the corresponding narrow sidewalls of the product block, particularly abutting there, and the large-area sleeve wall faces the bottom sidewall of the product block, particularly abutting there.

[0017] Then, the product block and the sleeve blank attached thereto can be transported to the transfer platform as a unit and transferred to the transfer platform as a unit, especially by means of a moving transfer mechanism, especially the transfer mechanism of the first product block drive component.

[0018] Preferably, the folding of the sleeve blank can be achieved by placing the initially flattened sleeve blank, especially from above, over the area of ​​its large sleeve wall in a folding station onto the spaced-apart folding device, especially configured as a folding track, and then, especially by means of the reciprocating folding structure or by means of a folding switch, folding the two narrow sidewalls of the sleeve from the outside around the folding device, especially downward, to a position at an angle relative to the large sleeve wall.

[0019] Here, during the folding process, the product block can be positioned next to, and especially below, the sleeve blank relative to its position along the product block guide rail, such that the two narrow sidewalls of the sleeve blank are folded onto the corresponding narrow sidewalls of the product block while abutting against the corresponding narrow sidewalls.

[0020] Regarding the large-area sleeve wall, it is able to maintain a distance from the large-area, especially the upward-facing side, of the product block during and after the folding process.

[0021] During the folding process, each narrow sidewall of the sleeving can be guided along the provided, lateral, curved guide surfaces.

[0022] While maintaining the spacing between the large-area sleeve wall and the large-area side of the product block, the sleeve blank and the product block can be transported together as a unit to the transfer platform, especially by means of a second product block to drive the conveyor.

[0023] Furthermore, it is preferable to specify that the product block and the sleeve blank are transferred together as a unit to the transfer platform, wherein the sleeve blank is brought close to the product block in the transfer area, especially descended onto the product block, such that the large area of ​​the sleeve wall abuts against the large area of ​​the side of the product block after the descent process is completed.

[0024] Furthermore, it is preferable to stipulate that the rear wall of the bundle, which is adjacent to each bundle sidewall and especially connected to each bundle sidewall via fold lines, is folded onto another large-area side of the product block that is spaced apart from the large-area side of the product block, while the unit consisting of the product block and the bundle blank is on the transfer platform, preferably on the bottom side of the product block, especially when it is against the other large-area side.

[0025] Furthermore, the objective according to the invention is achieved by means of equipment used to manufacture the aforementioned packaging.

[0026] Therefore, such a device has, in particular, a folding turret that can rotate in a horizontal plane, having recesses for receiving respective blanks for outer packaging; preferably a straight, in particular fixed product block guide rail arranged in a horizontal plane, particularly capable of moving the product blocks along the product block guide rail toward the folding turret by means of a movable first product block drive member; a folding station, in particular the initially flattened sleeve blank, in which the two narrow sidewalls of the sleeve adjacent to the large area sleeve wall, in particular the front or rear sleeve wall, and connected to the sleeve wall of said area via folding lines, extend at an angle to the large area sleeve wall after folding, in particular substantially perpendicularly, wherein the folding station is located in the area of ​​the fixed product block guide rail upstream of the folding turret.

[0027] Preferably, the folding station has at least two folding devices spaced apart from each other, particularly configured as folding tracks or folding walls, and a folding mechanism that works in conjunction with these folding devices, particularly capable of moving back and forth between the two folding devices.

[0028] Here, the fixed product block guide rail can have a sliding wall, as described above, particularly in a horizontal plane. Along the upper side of the sliding wall, the product block can be moved by means of a moving product block drive member. In particular, the sliding wall has a slot extending in the longitudinal direction through which the product block drive member extends.

[0029] The folding device can be configured as spaced-apart, position-fixed product block guides, particularly extending at an angle to the sliding wall, preferably substantially perpendicular, and preferably connected to the sliding wall, especially in a one-piece manner. The spacing between the folding walls is substantially corresponding to the width of the large area of ​​the sleeve wall of the sleeve blank at least within the (folding) area. The folding mechanism and the folding walls work together to allow the initially flat sleeve blank to be stamped into the space between the two folding walls to form a U-shape.

[0030] The product block drive member for driving a unit consisting of a product block and a sleeve blank at least partially abutting its exterior can have a central drive member wall for driving the product block along a guide rail fixed in the position when the product block abuts against the central drive member wall. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first product block drive member has smaller, laterally protruding drive member walls on both sides of the central drive member wall, respectively, for driving the corresponding narrow sidewalls of the sleeve, and / or at least one smaller drive member wall protruding upwards or downwards beyond the central drive member wall, particularly in a one-piece configuration, to drive the large-area sleeve wall.

[0031] Each folded wall can have a recess extending in the longitudinal direction, with each lateral drive wall of the product block drive extending in one of the recesses.

[0032] Preferably, the sliding wall of the product block guide rail that can be fixed in the position is provided with recesses extending in the longitudinal direction on both sides. Each of the two smaller driving wall that is connected to the central driving wall in particular as a single piece and protrudes downward from the central driving wall is respectively embedded in one of the recesses. The first product block driving member causes the unit composed of the product block and the bundle blank to move along the upper side of the sliding wall toward the direction of the folding turret.

[0033] The folding device can be configured, in particular, as a folding track, so that the sleeve blank can be placed on the folding device in the area of ​​its large sleeve wall, thereby enabling the narrow sidewall of the sleeve, especially when it is attached to the narrow sidewall of the product block in the folding station, to be folded at an angle relative to the large sleeve wall by means of a reciprocating folding mechanism or by means of a lateral folding switch.

[0034] In order to bridge the gap between the folding turret and the fixed product block guide rail, a transfer platform, which is particularly capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane, can be provided between the folding turret and the fixed product block guide rail. The product block, together with the attached sleeve blank, can be transferred as a unit to the transfer platform, and the unit can be transported to the folding turret by means of the transfer platform.

[0035] The folding tracks extend into an area where the unit consisting of the product block and the sleeve blank is transferred to a transfer platform. Here, the unit is transported into this area by a first product block hauler, while the large sleeve wall slides against the large side surface of the product block, particularly the upper side surface, in a spaced manner on the folding track. The folding track is flattened in this area, allowing the sleeve blank to move closer to the product block during transport along this area.

[0036] Here, the transfer platform can have a bushing blank guiding device that presses a large area of ​​the bushing wall against the upper side of the product block during the transfer of the unit consisting of the product block and the bushing blank to the transfer platform.

[0037] Furthermore, it is preferable that the transfer platform has folding devices, by means of which the rear wall of the bundle blank, which is adjacent to each bundle side wall and connected to each bundle side wall via folding lines, can be folded to another large-area side opposite to the large-area side of the product block, especially to the bottom side of the product block.

[0038] Here, the transfer of a unit consisting of a product block and a sleeve blank to a transfer platform can be achieved by means of a reciprocating product block drive, especially by means of a first product block drive, which pushes the unit onto the transfer platform.

[0039] Preferably, the transfer platform can also have a product block guide rail, which has a sliding wall, in particular, disposed in a horizontal plane, on the upper side of the sliding wall, on which a unit consisting of a product block and a sleeve blank can be pushed by a moving first product block drive member.

[0040] Here, the product block guide rail of the transfer platform has vertical, spaced-apart guide walls on both sides of the sliding wall, and the unit consisting of the product block and the bundle blank is pushed between the guide walls by means of the first product block drive member.

[0041] Preferably, the unit consisting of the product block and the sleeve blank can be moved from the transfer platform to the ready slot of the folding turret by means of the reciprocating second product block drive component.

[0042] Similar to the first product block drive, the second product block drive for driving the unit consisting of the product block and the sleeve blank can also have a central drive wall. This central drive wall is used to drive the product block along the product block guide rail of the transfer platform when the product block is against the central drive wall. Furthermore, the second product block drive can have smaller, lateral drive walls on both sides of the central drive wall, which are connected to the central drive wall in a one-piece manner and laterally protrude from the central drive wall to drive the corresponding sleeve narrow sidewall and / or at least one smaller drive wall connected to the central drive wall in a one-piece manner and protruding upward or downward from the central drive wall to drive the large-area sleeve wall.

[0043] On both sides of the sliding wall of the product block guide rail of the transfer platform, there are recesses extending in the longitudinal direction. Each of the two smaller drive wall walls that are connected to the central drive wall in particular as a single piece and protrude downward beyond the central drive wall is embedded in one of the recesses. The second product block drive causes the unit composed of the product block and the bundle blank to move along the upper side of the sliding wall into the groove of the folding turret.

[0044] On both sides of the sliding wall of the product block guide rail fixed at the position or on both sides of the sliding wall of the product block guide rail of the transfer platform, recesses extending in the longitudinal direction can be respectively provided to accommodate an end section of a narrow sidewall of the sleeve and / or an end section of the rear wall of the sleeve adjacent to the narrow sidewall of the sleeve and / or a spacer section respectively provided on the narrow sidewall of the sleeve, wherein the spacer section extends beyond the plane of the large area sleeve wall in the opposite direction to the narrow sidewall of the sleeve in the final folded state of the sleeve.

[0045] Finally, regarding the aforementioned guide walls of the product block guide rails of the transfer platform, they can also each have a recess extending in the longitudinal direction, with each of the lateral drive walls of the second product block drive extending in one of the recesses. Attached Figure Description

[0046] Further features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the accompanying drawings. The drawings are as follows:

[0047] Figure 1A perspective view showing a first embodiment of packaging for rod-shaped tobacco industrial products, the packaging being manufactured by means of a method and equipment according to the invention;

[0048] Figure 2 Showing the use of Figure 1 The image shows a top view of the blank of the packaging bundle.

[0049] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing, from perspective, a portion of the packaging manufacturing process that is of great importance to this invention;

[0050] Figure 4 Perspective view of the use of performing in Figure 3 The equipment used in the manufacturing process is shown in the image;

[0051] Figure 5 From Figure 1 The perspective view is shown in the direction of the line of sight (from above), marked by the arrow V. Figure 4 Top view of the equipment in the image;

[0052] Figure 6 Show along Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of section line VI-VI in the diagram;

[0053] Figure 7 Show along Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of section line VII-VII in the diagram;

[0054] Figure 8 Show along Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of section lines VIII-VIII in the diagram;

[0055] Figure 9 Show along Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of section line IX-IX in the diagram;

[0056] Figure 10 Show along Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of section line XX in the diagram;

[0057] Figure 11 A second embodiment of packaging for stick tobacco products is shown in perspective;

[0058] Figure 12 Showing the top view for Figure 11 The packaging sleeve blank in the middle;

[0059] Figure 13 and Figure 3 The illustrations similarly depict the manufacture according to the invention. Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the packaging method used in the process;

[0060] Figure 14Perspective view of the use of performing in Figure 13 The equipment used in the manufacturing process is shown in the image;

[0061] Figure 15 From Figure 14 The perspective view is shown in the direction of the line of sight (from above), marked by arrows X and V. Figure 14 Top view of the equipment in the image;

[0062] Figure 16 Show along Figure 15 A cross-sectional view of section line XVI-XVI in the diagram;

[0063] Figure 17 Show along Figure 15 A cross-sectional view of section lines XVII-XVII in the diagram;

[0064] Figure 18 Show along Figure 17 A cross-sectional view of section lines XVIII-XVIII in the diagram;

[0065] Figure 19 Show along Figure 15 A cross-sectional view of section line XIX-XIX in the diagram;

[0066] Figure 20 Show along Figure 15 A sectional view of section line XX-XX;

[0067] Figure 21 The third embodiment shown is for packaging of stick tobacco products, i.e. Figure 1 and Figure 2 A perspective view of a variant of the first embodiment shown in the figure;

[0068] Figure 22 The fourth embodiment of packaging for stick tobacco products is shown, namely... Figure 11 and Figure 12 A variation of the second embodiment shown in the figure. Detailed Implementation

[0069] The methods and apparatus shown in the accompanying drawings are for manufacturing packaging 10 for rod-shaped products, particularly for the tobacco industry. In this invention, this is for (rod-shaped) tobacco rods used in electronic cigarette heating devices (“heat-not-burn”). However, the invention is not limited to this type of tobacco product; it can also be used for standard cigarettes or other preferred rod-shaped products for the tobacco industry.

[0070] According to the corresponding Figures 3 to 10 Manufactured according to the method of the present invention and the device according to the present invention, in the first embodiment Figure 1 and Figure 2 Packaging 10.

[0071] These packages 10 each have an outer packaging 11 made of a shape-stable material, such as cardboard, and an inner packaging 12 made of foil.

[0072] The outer packaging 11 has a (lower) box component 13 and a top cover 14 pivotally hinged to the box component via a wire hinge for opening or closing the outer packaging 11.

[0073] The inner packaging 12 has an inner cover 15 that surrounds a group of rod-shaped tobacco industrial products that are, in the present case, square packaging contents.

[0074] In the present case, the inner packaging 12 is configured as a so-called sealed package and has an opening 17 for removal covered by a reusable seal 16. However, the present invention is not limited to this type of sealed package.

[0075] In the current case, the inner packaging 12 has side seams configured as wing seams 19 on the two narrow sides 18.

[0076] In particular, to ensure the stability of the inner cover 15 or inner packaging 12, the inner cover or inner packaging is surrounded by a packaging sleeve 20 while it is positioned within the outer packaging 11. The packaging sleeve is fixed to the outer packaging 11 and surrounds the inner packaging 12 on multiple sides, in the present case on the two narrow sides 18 and on the back 21.

[0077] The outer packaging 11 is made from an outer packaging blank 22 made of a shape-stable material (thin cardboard) in a manner known per se, especially in cases where different blank walls are folded around corresponding fold lines.

[0078] The sheath 20 of the packaging, or rather the outer packaging 11, is also made from a corresponding blank, see [reference]. Figure 2 Here, the sleeve 20, or rather the sleeve blank, has a large area of ​​sleeve wall 23, which in the current embodiment constitutes the rear wall of the sleeve.

[0079] On opposite sides of the large-area sleeve wall 23, respectively, are adjacent narrow sidewalls 24 that are connected to the large-area sleeve wall 23 via fold lines 25.

[0080] In the folded state of the sleeve 20, the two narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve are substantially perpendicular to the large area sleeve wall 23, or in other words, they extend in planes that are respectively perpendicular to the plane of the large area sleeve wall 23.

[0081] Each of the narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve, in the folded state of the sleeve 20 or in the case of the finished package 10, is opposite to one of the narrow sidewalls 18 of the inner package 12 and in particular covers the wing seam 19 of the inner package 12.

[0082] In the current situation, each interval segment 26 is respectively provided on the sleeve 20 along the two fold lines 25 of the sleeve 20. The interval segments ensure the distance between the sleeve 20, or in particular the large area sleeve wall 23, and the large area wall of the outer packaging 11 in the packaging 10, the large area wall of the outer packaging being opposite the large area sleeve wall 23 (parallel).

[0083] In the current case, the large wall of the outer packaging 11 is the rear wall of the outer packaging 11, which is formed by the rear wall 63 of the box component and the rear wall 27 of the cap, wherein the rear wall 26 of the box component and the rear wall 27 of the cap are connected to each other by the aforementioned wire hinge.

[0084] Figures 3 to 10 The creative part of the manufacturing process of packaging 10 is to combine the inner packaging 12, which has been made using known methods, with the sleeve blank.

[0085] exist Figure 3 The illustration exemplifies how each inner package 12, prefabricated by an upstream machine known in the prior art during the packaging manufacturing process, is successively conveyed as square product blocks 28 toward a folding turret 30 (which, in the present case, moves in a horizontal plane). In the slots 29 of the folding turret 30, a partially pre-folded blank 22 for the outer package 11 is prepared for each product block 28, and the corresponding (assigned) product block 28 is pushed into the blank.

[0086] Especially Figure 4 As shown, the manufacturing process is carried out in a dual-track manner. Therefore, in the present case, product blocks 28 are conveyed parallel to each other along two adjacent, separate, and fixed product block guides 32 toward a folding turret 30, in which blanks 22 are correspondingly prepared in two adjacent slots 29. In the present case, each product block 28 is conveyed along a longitudinal axis oriented in the conveying direction, i.e., perpendicular to the end wall and bottom wall of the corresponding inner packaging 12 constituting the product block 28.

[0087] The following is a basic example illustrating a relationship of great importance to the present invention based on only one manufacturing track, wherein the relationship can be applied to another corresponding track.

[0088] Here, each or the fixed product block guide rail 32 has a sliding wall 43, the product block 28 is supported on the upper side of the sliding wall which is horizontal in the present case, and the product block 28 is conveyed along the sliding wall toward the folding turret 30.

[0089] The product block guide rail 32 is horizontally fixed to each position. The transverse transport rail 33 in a horizontal plane above the transport plane of the product block 28 successively transports each bundle 20 to the junction position set above the product block guide rail 32. In the junction position, the bundle 20 is respectively above the corresponding fixed product block guide rail 32 or above the transport plane of the product block 28.

[0090] Here, the individual flat or folded blanks of the sleeve 20 are cut from the continuous sleeve material strip 34, separated, and conveyed to the transverse transport rail 33 in advance in a manner known per se.

[0091] Then, the corresponding blank in the transfer position of the sleeve 20 is transported downstream from the handover position to the folding station 35 in a horizontal transport plane parallel to the product block guide rail 32 fixed in the corresponding position. In the present case, this transport process is achieved by means of a sleeve drive 36 configured as a sleeve slide member, which reciprocates in the transport plane of the blank in the sleeve 20.

[0092] The sleeves 20, which arrive at the folding station 35, are combined there with the product blocks 28 that will be delivered to the folding station 35 later. However, the blanks of the sleeves 20 in the folding station 35 are moved downward from their position above the product block guide rail 32 by the folding structure 37, which is configured as a stamping mechanism in the present case and reciprocates in a vertical plane perpendicular to the product block guide rail 32 fixed in the position. Here, they are stamped into the space between the folding devices 38 under the cooperative action of two parallel folding devices 38 spaced apart from each other, specifically in the case of a U-shaped configuration.

[0093] In the current case, the folding device 38 is constituted by two spaced-apart, substantially vertical folding walls 39 arranged along the product block guide rail 32 fixed at the said position.

[0094] The folding walls 39 extend substantially perpendicularly to the product block guide on both sides, wherein the spacing between the two folding walls 39 at least within the folding area 40 roughly corresponds to the width / lateral extension of the large front area 41 of the inner packaging 12 or the inner packaging 12 / product block 28.

[0095] Before the folding mechanism 37 presses the blank of the sleeve 20 downward into the space between the two folding walls 39, the (flat) sleeve 20 is placed laterally on both sides, i.e., at least in the area of ​​the sleeve narrow sidewall 24, onto the horizontal support surface 42 formed by the folding walls 39 in the present case, to the position-fixed product block guide 32. Here, the sleeve is positioned such that the large-area sleeve wall 23 is positioned between the folding walls 39.

[0096] Then, the large-area sleeve wall 32 is pressed between the folding walls 39 by the folding mechanism 37 of the folding station 35, and here the narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve are folded relative to the large-area sleeve wall 23 around the folding line 25 due to contact with the folding walls 39, and are folded to an angled, in the present case, vertical position relative to the large-area sleeve wall 23, see [reference] Figure 8 .

[0097] The blank of the sleeve 20 is stamped into the space between the sleeve walls 39 to a certain extent, such that the large-area sleeve wall 23 is positioned below and parallel to the bottom side of the product block 28 after stamping, and the product block is then joined to the folded sleeve 20 in the next step. In the present case, this is below the back side 21 of the inner packaging 12 that constitutes the product block 28. The sleeve 20 is then positioned in this position to be integrated with the product block 28, which is still upstream, to form a single unit.

[0098] Furthermore, above the respective exposed (horizontal) longitudinal edges of the two narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve, each folding wall 39 has a (small) stepped portion that faces upward over the corresponding narrow sidewall 24 of the sleeve. This stepped portion ensures that the sleeve 20 remains in position when the folding mechanism 37 is returned to its initial position (i.e., upward) immediately after the stamping process, even if the sleeve 20 is at risk of being lifted upward or pulled away from the indicated position, for example, due to the static loading of the folding mechanism 37. Thus, the exposed longitudinal edges respectively impact the corresponding stepped portion of the corresponding folding wall 39, or rather, the portion covering the corresponding longitudinal edge, thereby preventing further movement of the sleeve 20.

[0099] Along the sliding wall 43 of the product block guide rail 32 fixed in the aforementioned position, the product block 28 is conveyed to the folding station 35 by the first product block drive 44 and assembled there into a unit, such that the two narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve 20 blank face the corresponding narrow sidewalls 18 of the product block 28, and are in particular parallel to them 28. Conversely, the large-area sleeve wall 23 is parallel to the bottom sidewall of the product block 28, or parallel to the rear wall of the inner packaging 12.

[0100] Furthermore, here, the first product block drive member 44 is, in this case, part of a continuous conveyor 45 (in this case, a belt conveyor), which is located below the sliding wall 43, and a plurality of first product block drive members 44 are arranged on the continuous conveyor at intervals, particularly by means of fixing to the surrounding continuous belt 46. Here, the respective first product block drive member 44 passes through the longitudinal slot 47 in the sliding wall 43 and initially drives the product block 28 to follow itself until it reaches the folding station 35.

[0101] Product block 28 abuts against the drive member wall 48 at the center of the first product block drive member 44 during its transport by the first product block drive member 44, the drive member wall being disposed between and moving therebetween the folding walls 39.

[0102] After the product block 28 and the sleeve 20 are assembled in the folding station 35 as described above, the unit consisting of the product block 28 and the sleeve 20 is transported along the fixed product block guide rail 32 by the first product block drive 44 to the area of ​​the transfer platform 49 that reciprocates in the horizontal plane.

[0103] The transfer platform 49 is used to overcome the gap between the end or end region of the product block guide rail 32, which is fixed in the (corresponding) position, and the folding turret 30. The transfer platform 49—as those skilled in the art will understand—is also not a mandatory part of the invention, specifically reciprocating between the folding turret 30 and the aforementioned end region of the fixed product block guide rail 32.

[0104] The unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 is transferred to transfer platform 49 in a manner that will be described in more detail later. It is then conveyed from transfer platform 49 to folding turret 25 and finally imported from transfer platform 49 into blank 22 for outer packaging 11 that is ready in the corresponding folding turret slot 29.

[0105] In order to transport the unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 toward transfer platform 49, the first product block drive member 44 has lateral drive members 50 on both sides of the central drive member wall 48, which are smaller than the central drive member wall 48. The lateral drive members 50 are particularly capable of being integrally connected to the central drive member wall 48 and protruding laterally from the central drive member wall.

[0106] During the transport of the product block 28 together with the attached sleeve 20, the exposed (vertical) end edges of the narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve respectively abut against the lateral drive walls 50 and are driven by these lateral drive walls.

[0107] During the aforementioned movement, each of the lateral drive member walls 50 extends in a longitudinally extending recess 51 provided in the corresponding folded wall 39.

[0108] On both sides of the sliding wall 43, recesses 52 are provided extending in the longitudinal direction. During the aforementioned transport movement, when the sleeve 20 is in the folded state, the spacer segment 26 protruding downward from the plane of the large area sleeve wall 23 is accommodated in the recess.

[0109] The unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 will then be transferred to transfer platform 49 in such a way that the first product block drive 44 pushes the unit into the product block guide rail 53 of transfer platform 49 (which is not fixed in position and moves there with the transfer platform) when the transfer platform 49 is ready in the transfer area.

[0110] The product block guide rail 53 of the transfer platform 49 has a sliding wall 54 in a manner similar to the product block guide rail 32 that is fixed in position. The sliding wall has a (horizontal) upper side on which the product block 28, together with the sleeve 20, is positioned after the push-in process.

[0111] As in Figure 9 As can be seen, the product block guide rail 53 has spaced-apart, lateral guide walls 55 extending perpendicularly to the sliding wall 54 (the spacing substantially corresponds to the width of the product block or the width of the large front or back area of ​​the inner packaging 12).

[0112] In the guide wall 55, recesses 56 extending in the longitudinal direction are also provided on both sides of the sliding wall 54, and the spacer segment 26 of the sleeve 20 is located in the recesses.

[0113] However, these notches 56 also have an additional effect in the area of ​​the transfer platform 49. Because the transfer platform 49 is equipped with a second product block actuator 57, which in this case is part of, in particular, the rotary slider 58, and which—after the transfer platform 49 has moved from its initial position when receiving the unit to the transfer area adjacent to the folding turret 30, overcoming the gap between the end regions of the folding turret 30 and the fixed product block guide 32—ensures that the unit consisting of the product block 28 and the sleeve 20 is slid from the transfer platform 49 into the recess 29 of the folding turret 30.

[0114] This is done by the second product block drive 57 causing the unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 to move along sliding wall 53.

[0115] Similar to the first product block drive member 44, the second product block drive member 57 also has a central drive member wall 59 and two smaller drive member walls 60 that protrude laterally from it on both sides of the central drive member wall 59.

[0116] During the movement of the product block drive 57 relative to the transfer platform 49, the lateral drive wall 60 extends into a corresponding longitudinally extending recess 61 in the guide wall 55.

[0117] However, in the present case, the product block drive 57 additionally has at least one, preferably at least two, smaller drive walls 62 that project downwards from the center of the drive wall 59, which extend into one of the recesses 56 respectively. During transport of the unit consisting of the product block 28 and the sleeve 20, the horizontal edge of the large-area sleeve wall 23 abuts against the drive wall and the drive wall guides and drives the edge and correspondingly drives the sleeve 20 to move with it.

[0118] After the product block 28 is pushed in and the sleeve 20 placed on it is connected to the blank 22 of the outer packaging 11 in a manner known per se, in particular by adhesive bonding.

[0119] Furthermore, a folding mechanism 63 is provided in a known manner for the corresponding recess 29 of the folding turret 30, which further performs a specific additional folding process on the blank 22, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 10 Additional steps for final processing of the packaging 10 are not shown, but are known in the prior art.

[0120] Of course, it is also possible to manufacture relative to the methods or equipment described above. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The packaging shown is a modified version of the embodiment.

[0121] This modified packaging is (only) one example in Figure 21 As shown in the diagram. Besides the construction of the sleeve 20, it corresponds to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The packaging. As can be seen, the narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeve do not extend substantially across the entire width of the corresponding narrow sidewalls 18 of the inner packaging 12 in the area visible to the consumer, but only across a portion of the width, approximately half the width in the present case. However, the lateral slits 19 extending to the corresponding narrow sidewalls 18 are still covered to at least a certain extent.

[0122] Here, the sleeving 20 is precisely constructed in a U-shape in the current case and does not have a spacer segment 26.

[0123] The following description is based on Figure 11 and Figure 12 Packaging 10 and according to Figures 13 to 20 The method according to the invention or the second embodiment of the device according to the invention, by means of which the packaging 10 can be manufactured. Here, unless otherwise stated—especially shown in relation to the method according to the invention— Figures 1 to 10 The differences from the first embodiment. Packaging features, method steps, and equipment features not explicitly mentioned correspond to—unless otherwise stated— Figures 1 to 10 Packaging characteristics, methods and equipment characteristics.

[0124] Figure 11 Packaging and Figure 1 The only difference in packaging is the packaging sleeve 20. See also Figure 12 The packaging sleeve 20 is configured as a so-called C-sleeve or a wrap-around sleeve. Here, in the flat blank of the sleeve 20 blank, the narrow sidewall 24 of the sleeve extends at a substantially angle to the large-area sleeve wall 23. In addition, a sleeve rear wall 65 is connected to each sleeve narrow sidewall 24 via a corresponding additional fold line 64, or in other words, the sleeve rear wall is connected to the corresponding sleeve narrow sidewall 24.

[0125] In the folded state of the sleeve 20, the large-area sleeve wall 23 is not as... Figure 1 Instead of abutting or opposing the back 21 of the inner packaging 12 as in other embodiments, it abuts (on) the front 41. Accordingly, the large-area sleeve wall 23 forms the front wall of the sleeve in this case. Here, due to this special construction as a wrap-around sleeve, the front wall of the sleeve (only) opposes or abuts the lower area of ​​the front 41 of the inner packaging 12, so that the removal opening 17 and the seal 16 of the inner packaging 12 are not covered or "interfered" with in any way by the sleeve 20.

[0126] exist Figure 11 and Figure 12 In the case of the sleeve 20, the spacer segment 26 is not provided on the fold line 25, but on the fold line 64. However, they serve the same purpose, namely, to space the sleeve from the rear wall of the outer packaging 11. Here, the rear wall 65 of the sleeve is positioned relative to the rear wall of the outer packaging 11 in the folded state of the sleeve 20, at a distance spaced apart by the spacer segment 26, i.e., parallel to it (in the closed state of the packaging 10).

[0127] Based on the special shape of the sleeve, it is used for manufacturing Figure 11 , Figure 12 The manufacturing method or equipment for the embodiment of packaging 10 is also different from that used for manufacturing Figure 1 , Figure 2The manufacturing methods or equipment for the packaging differ, particularly in the processing or treatment of the corresponding sheath 20.

[0128] Unlike Figures 3 to 10 In the current situation, the packaging sleeve 20 is folded in the folding station 35, while the corresponding product block 28 is directly below the sleeve 20. In other words, instead of first folding the sleeve 20 and then immediately conveying the mating product block 28 to the ready, folded sleeve 20 for assembly, during the folding process, the sleeve 20 and the mating product block are already in the same position relative to the fixed product block guide 32 (however, the sleeve 20 is in the plane above the mating product block 28).

[0129] also, Figures 11 to 20 In this embodiment, the folding of the sleeve 20 in the folding station 35 does not occur between two spaced-apart folding devices 38, but rather around these folding devices externally. Specifically, in the current case, the folding devices 38 are configured as folding tracks 66, see [link to previous document]. Figure 18 The folded tracks extend parallel to each other while maintaining a distance from each other, see [link / reference]. Figure 18 To be precise, they are (slightly) pressed inwards laterally relative to the narrow side 18 of the product block 28 above the upper side of the product block 28, so that the distance between them is slightly less than the width of the product block 18 or the lateral extension.

[0130] The initially flattened sleeve 20 is placed onto these folding tracks 66 (in the lateral direction). The sleeve is positioned such that the sleeve 20 rests against the folding track 66 within the area of ​​its large sleeve wall 23, which in this case is directly adjacent to the folding line 25.

[0131] With the aid of a reciprocating folding mechanism 37, which is configured in a roughly U-shape in cross-section in the current embodiment, the two narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeving are folded downward from the outside around the folding track 66 in the folding station 35 around the folding line 25 to a position that is angled, in particular, perpendicular to the large area of ​​the sleeving wall 23.

[0132] As already described, product block 28 is positioned below the blank of sleeve 20 during the folding process, thereby folding the two narrow sidewalls 24 of the blank of sleeve 20 toward the corresponding narrow sidewalls 18 of the inner packaging 12, or product block 28.

[0133] The large-area sheath wall 23 is positioned at a distance from the large-area, upward-facing front 41 of the inner packaging 12, or the upper side of the product block 28, during and after the folding process, as it remains supported on the folding track 66.

[0134] As in Figure 18 As shown, the product block guide rail 32, which is fixed in the position, is not correspondingly provided with any upright or perpendicular folding walls that are arranged at intervals to each other within the area of ​​the folding station 35.

[0135] However, a curved guide wall 67 is provided laterally, which guides the corresponding sleeve narrow sidewall 24 (together with the sleeve rear wall 65 connected to the sleeve narrow sidewall) along the guide wall during the folding process.

[0136] In the current embodiment, notch 52 is not used to accommodate spacer segment 26, but rather to accommodate the sleeve rear wall 65 that protrudes downward from the bottom side of product block 28, i.e., from the back side 21 of inner packaging 12 or product block 28 in the current case.

[0137] As in Figures 1 to 10 In the case of the implementation, after the folding process, the unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 (in the case of sleeve 20 resting on folding track 66) is moved toward transfer platform 49 by first product block drive 44.

[0138] Here, since the large-area sleeve wall is located above the product block 28 in this embodiment (on the folding track 66), the product block drive member 44 does not have any smaller drive member walls 62 extending downward beyond the central drive member wall 48, but instead has at least one, preferably at least two, smaller drive member walls 70 extending upward beyond the central drive member wall 48. During the transport of the product block 28, the horizontal edge of the sleeve 20, i.e., the large-area sleeve wall 23, abuts against the drive member wall, and the drive member wall drives the edge, or the sleeve 20, to move with it.

[0139] The folding track 66 extends into the transfer area, where the unit consisting of product block 28 and sleeve 20 is transferred to the transfer platform 49.

[0140] In the final section of the transfer platform, i.e., in the aforementioned transfer area, the folding track 66 is flattened relative to the previous section, i.e., its thickness is reduced, so that the sleeve 20 is closer to the product block 28 during transport along this section, with a reduced distance between it and the upper side of the product block 28, or the front of the inner packaging 12.

[0141] The transfer platform 49 has a sleeve blank guide device 68, which is configured as a folding track at a certain angle. This folding track presses the large-area sleeve wall 23 against the upper side of the product block 28 when transferring the unit consisting of the product block 28 and the sleeve 20 onto the transfer platform 49. (See also...) Figure 17 .

[0142] Furthermore, the transfer platform 49 in the current embodiment also has a folding device 69, which in the present case has a rear wall folding device that can move in a horizontal plane, the rear wall folding device folding the rear walls 65 of each bundle blank onto the back of the inner packaging 12 or the bottom side of the product block 28, respectively. See Figure 15 and Figure 19 .

[0143] Alternatively, it can be envisioned that the aforementioned folding process is not carried out within the area of ​​the transfer platform 49, but rather within the area of ​​the product block guide rail 32, for example, by means of a suitable (active) folding mechanism or (passive) folding switch. Thus, the transfer platform 49 can either still be used solely as a transport mechanism, or even be completely eliminated, by transferring the product block 28 together with the sleeve 20 directly from the product block guide rail 32 to the folding turret 30.

[0144] Of course, it is also possible to manufacture relative to the aforementioned methods or equipment. Figure 11 and Figure 12 The second embodiment shown in the figure has a modified packaging.

[0145] This modified packaging is (only) one example in Figure 22 As shown in the diagram. Besides the construction of the sleeve 20, it corresponds to... Figure 11 and Figure 12 The packaging. As can be seen, each bundle's narrow sidewall 24 is constructed in the upper, or consumer-visible area, such that it only covers the corresponding lateral slits 19 of the corresponding narrow sidewall 18 of the inner packaging 12, while Figure 11 and Figure 12 In this embodiment, each of the narrow sidewalls 24 of the sleeving also covers an additional (front) portion of the corresponding narrow sidewall 18. Finally, the sleeving 20 in this embodiment also does not have any spacer segments 26.

[0146] List of reference numerals

[0147] 10 Packaging

[0148] 11 Outer Packaging

[0149] 12 Inner Packaging

[0150] 13. Outer packaging box components

[0151] 14. Top lid of outer packaging

[0152] 15 Inner Covering

[0153] 16 seals

[0154] 17. Remove the opening.

[0155] 18 Narrow sides of the inner packaging

[0156] 19 Wing slots

[0157] 20 Packaging bundles

[0158] 21. Back of the inner packaging

[0159] 22. Outer packaging blanks

[0160] 23 Large-area sheath wall

[0161] 24 Narrow sidewalls of the sash

[0162] 25 Fold lines

[0163] 26 intervals

[0164] 27. Rear wall of the top cover

[0165] 28 product blocks

[0166] 29. (This last part is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

[0167] 30 Folding Tower

[0168] 32 Product Block Guide Rail

[0169] 33 Lateral transport rails

[0170] 34. Strap Material Rail

[0171] 35 Folding Station

[0172] 36. Sleeve drive component

[0173] 37 Folding Mechanism

[0174] 38 Folded Devices

[0175] 39 Folding Wall

[0176] 40 Folding Area

[0177] 41. Front of the inner packaging

[0178] 42 Support surface

[0179] 43 Sliding wall

[0180] 44 First product block drive component

[0181] 45 Continuous Conveyor

[0182] 46 Continuous belt

[0183] 47. Longitudinal grooves in sliding walls

[0184] 48. Central drive component wall

[0185] 49 Transfer Platform

[0186] 50 Lateral drive component wall

[0187] 51 recess

[0188] 52 Notch

[0189] 53 Product Block Guide Rail

[0190] 54 Sliding Wall

[0191] 55 Guide Wall

[0192] 56 Notch

[0193] 57 Second product block drive component

[0194] 58 Slider

[0195] 59. Central drive component wall

[0196] 60 Lateral drive component wall

[0197] 61 recess

[0198] 62 Lower drive component wall

[0199] 63 Box Components Rear Wall

[0200] 64. Folded lines of the wrap-around sleeve

[0201] 65 Rear wall of the sleeve

[0202] 66 Folding Track

[0203] 67 Guide Wall

[0204] 68. Bundle blank guiding device

[0205] 69 Rear wall folding device

[0206] 70 Upper drive component wall

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industry products, said packaging having an outer packaging (11) formed of a blank made of a shape-stable material, wherein a product group as a product block (28) is disposed in an inner covering (15) within said outer packaging, wherein, The product block (28) is conveyed together with the sleeve blank of the sleeve (20) for forming the outer packaging (11) to the partially folded blank for forming the outer packaging (11) that is ready in the slot (29) of the folding turret (30), i.e., conveyed at least in a section along the product block guide (32) with the position fixed, wherein the initially flat sleeve blank is folded upstream of the folding turret (30) such that the two narrow sleeve sidewalls (24) adjacent to the large sleeve wall (23) of the sleeve blank and connected to the large sleeve wall (23) respectively via fold lines extend at an angle to the large sleeve wall (23) after folding, and the sleeve blank is placed upstream of the folding turret (30) against the product. On the block (28), the two narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve are respectively attached to a corresponding narrow side (18) of the product block (28), wherein the folding of the sleeve blank is performed at the folding station (35), the folding station being located in the area of ​​the product block guide rail (32) fixed in position, characterized in that the folding of the sleeve blank in the folding station (35) is performed by the cooperation of two folding devices (38) spaced apart from each other in the folding station (35), the folding devices working together with the folding mechanism (37) which is constructed as a stamping mechanism, in such a way that the reciprocating folding mechanism (37) stamps the initially flat sleeve blank into the space between the spaced apart folding devices (38) to form a U-shaped shape.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding mechanism (37) moves back and forth centrally between the folding devices (38).

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The sleeve blank is transported to the junction position upstream of the folding station (35), and then the sleeve blank is transported from the junction position to the folding station (35), i.e., along a transport section that extends parallel to the product block guide rail (32) above the product block guide rail in a fixed position.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Within the area of ​​the fixed product block guide rail (32), the bundle blank is at least partially placed against the inner packaging (12).

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The product block (28) and the folded sleeve blank folded in the folding station (35) are transported together as a unit to a reciprocating transfer platform (49), which receives the product block (28) and the folded sleeve blank and then moves toward the folding turret (30) and guides the product block (28) and the sleeve blank together from the transfer platform into the slot (29) of the folding turret (30) facing the transfer platform (49), in which the blank for forming the outer packaging (11) of the package is prepared.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reciprocating folding mechanism (37) stamps the initially flattened sleeve blank from above.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding device (38) of the folding station (35) is constituted by two mutually spaced folding walls (39), which extend at an angle to the product block guide rail (32) on both sides of the product block guide rail (32), wherein the distance between the two folding walls (39) is substantially corresponding to the width of the large area of ​​the sleeve wall (23) of the sleeve blank, at least within the folding area (40). a) Position the initially flattened sleeve blank so that the large-area sleeve wall (23) is positioned between the folded walls (39), and b) The reciprocating folding mechanism (37) then presses the sleeve blank into the space between the two folding walls (39), such that the large area sleeve wall (23) is guided between the folding walls (39) and the narrow side wall (24) of the sleeve is folded relative to the large area sleeve wall (23) due to contact with the folding wall (39) and folded to an angled position relative to the large area sleeve wall (23).

8. The method according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, During the stamping process, the product block (28) is positioned upstream of the folding station (35) or upstream of the sleeve blank along the product block guide (32), such that the large-area sleeve wall (23) is positioned below and parallel to the bottom side of the product block (28) after stamping and is ready in that position, and the product block (28) moves along the product block guide (32) toward the ready sleeve blank and is assembled with the sleeve blank into a unit, such that the two sleeve narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve blank face the corresponding narrow sidewalls (18) of the product block (28), and the large-area sleeve wall (23) faces the bottom sidewall of the product block (28).

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The product block (28) and the sleeve blank attached to the product block are then transported as a unit to the transfer platform (49) and transferred as a unit to the transfer platform.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding of the sleeve blank is performed in the following manner: in the folding station (35), the initially flattened sleeve blank is placed on the folding device (38) with a large area of ​​sleeve wall (23) on which there is a gap between them, and then the two narrow side walls (24) of the sleeve are folded from the outside around the folding device (38) to a position at an angle relative to the large area of ​​sleeve wall (23).

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, During the folding process, the product block (28) is positioned next to the sleeve blank along the product block guide (32), thereby folding the two narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve blank toward the corresponding narrow sidewalls (18) of the product block (28).

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The large-area sheath wall (23) is positioned at a distance from the large-area side of the product block (28) during and after the folding process.

13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, During the folding process, each narrow sidewall (24) of the sleeving is guided along a corresponding, lateral curved guide surface.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The sleeve blank and the product block (28) are transported together as a unit to the transfer platform (49) while maintaining the spacing between the large area sleeve wall (23) and the large area side of the product block (28).

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The product block (28) and the sleeve blank are transferred as a unit to the transfer platform (49), wherein the sleeve blank is brought close to the product block (28) in the transfer area, such that the large area sleeve wall (23) abuts against the large area side of the product block (28) after the descent process is completed.

16. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear wall (65) of the sleeving, which is adjacent to the narrow sidewall (24) of the sleeving, is folded onto another large side of the product block (28) that is spaced apart from the large sidewall of the product block (28), while the unit consisting of the product block (28) and the sleeving blank is placed on the transfer platform (49).

17. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The product block (28) is a product block (28) constructed as a sealing block made of foil, the product block having an opening (17) for taking out the product covered by a seal (16) that can be repeatedly closed.

18. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The product block (28) is conveyed to the partially folded blank for forming the outer packaging (11) by means of a first product block drive (44) that moves the product block (28) along the product block guide (32) fixed in the position.

19. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sleeve blank is transported to the handover position located above the product block guide rail (32) which is fixed in position.

20. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sleeve blank is supported on a fixed sleeve guide rail (32) and transported to the folding station (35).

21. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sleeve blank is conveyed by a separate, moving sleeve drive (36) that moves the blank along a fixed sleeve guide rail, or by a first product block drive (44) that moves the product block (28) along the product block guide rail toward the folding turret.

22. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sleeve blank is placed against the inner packaging (12) downstream of the folding station (35).

23. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The initially flattened sleeve blank is positioned on the two folded walls (39) such that the large-area sleeve wall (23) is positioned between the folded walls (39).

24. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, With the aid of a moving transfer mechanism, the product block and the sleeve blank attached to the product block are transported as a unit to the transfer platform (49) and transferred as a unit onto the transfer platform (49).

25. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The initially flattened sleeve blank is placed on folding devices (38) that are configured as folding tracks (66) and spaced apart for folding.

26. Equipment for manufacturing packaging for tobacco industry products, wherein, The packaging has an outer packaging (11) made of a blank of a shape-stable material, in which a product group (28) is disposed in an inner covering (15), wherein the outer packaging (11) has a sleeve (20) made of a sleeve blank; the device has a rotatable folding turret (30) having a recess (29) for accommodating a blank for the outer packaging (11); the device has a fixed product block guide rail (32) along which the product block (28) can move toward the folding turret (30); and the device has a folding station (35) in which the sleeve blank can be folded, such that two narrow sidewalls (24) of the sleeve adjacent to the large area sleeve wall (23) and connected to the large area sleeve wall via folding lines, after folding, are adjacent to the large area sleeve wall (23). 23) Extending at an angle, wherein the folding station (35) is located upstream of the folding turret (30) in the area of ​​the fixed product block guide rail (32), characterized in that the folding station (35) has at least two folding devices (38) spaced apart from each other and a folding mechanism (37) that reciprocates between the folding devices (38) and works in conjunction with the folding devices, wherein the folding devices (38) are configured as folding walls (39) spaced apart from each other and extending at an angle to the fixed product block guide rail (32), wherein the spacing between the folding walls substantially corresponds, at least within the folding area, to the width of the large area of ​​the sleeve wall (23) of the sleeve blank, wherein the folding mechanism (37) and the folding walls (39) work together to allow the initially flat sleeve blank to be stamped into the space between the two folding walls (39) to form a U-shape.

27. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The folding mechanism (37) can reciprocate between the folding devices (38) in a central position.

28. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The fixed product block guide rail (32) has a sliding wall (43), and the product block (28) can move along the upper side of the sliding wall by means of a movable first product block drive member (44).

29. The device according to claim 26 or 28, characterized in that, The folding device (38) is configured as a folding wall (39) that extends substantially perpendicularly to the product block guide rail (32) which is fixed in position.

30. The device according to claim 28, characterized in that, The first product block drive member (44) for driving a unit consisting of a product block (28) and a sleeve blank at least partially abutting the outside of the product block has a central drive member wall (48) for driving the product block (28) along a guide rail fixed in the position when the product block abuts against the central drive member wall (48), and has smaller, lateral drive member walls on both sides of the central drive member wall (48) that are connected to the central drive member wall (48) and laterally protrude from the central drive member wall for driving the corresponding sleeve narrow sidewall (24) and / or has at least one smaller drive member wall that is connected to the central drive member wall (48) and protrudes upward or downward from the central drive member wall for driving the large area sleeve wall (23).

31. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, Each of the folded walls (39) has a recess (51) extending in the longitudinal direction, and each of the lateral drive walls of the first product block drive (44) extends in one of the recesses.

32. The device according to claim 30, characterized in that, On both sides of the sliding wall (43) of the product block guide rail (32) fixed in the position, there is a recess (52) extending in the longitudinal direction. Each of the two smaller drive wall walls that are connected to the central drive wall (48) and protrude downward beyond the central drive wall is embedded in one of the recesses. The first product block drive (44) causes the unit composed of the product block and the bundle blank to move along the upper side of the sliding wall (43) toward the folding turret (30).

33. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The folding device (38) is configured such that the sleeve blank can be placed on the sleeve wall in the area of ​​its large area sleeve wall (23), so that the narrow sidewall (24) of the sleeve can be folded to an angled position relative to the large area sleeve wall (23) by means of a reciprocating folding mechanism (37) or by means of a lateral folding switch.

34. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, Between the folding turret (30) and the fixed product block guide rail (32), a reciprocating transfer platform (49) is provided to bridge the gap between the folding turret (30) and the fixed product block guide rail (32). The product block (28) together with the attached sleeve blank can be transferred as a unit to the transfer platform and the unit can be transported to the folding turret (30) by means of the transfer platform.

35. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that, The folding device (38) is configured as a folding track (66) that extends into a region in which a unit consisting of a product block (28) and a sleeve blank is transferred to a transfer platform (49). The unit consisting of the product block (28) and the sleeve blank can be transported by a first product block drive (44) until it enters the region. The large area sleeve wall (23) is slidably abutted against the large area side of the product block (28) in a spaced manner. The folding track (66) is flattened in the region so that the sleeve blank is guided closer to the product block (28) during transport along the region.

36. The device according to claim 35, characterized in that, The transfer platform (49) has a sleeve blank guide device (68) that presses the large area sleeve wall (23) against the upper side of the product block (28) while transferring the unit consisting of the product block (28) and the sleeve blank to the transfer platform (49).

37. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that, The transfer platform (49) has a folding device (69) by means of which the rear wall (65) of the sleeve blank, which is adjacent to the narrow sidewall (24) of the sleeve and connected to the narrow sidewall of the sleeve via a folding line, can be folded onto another large side opposite the large side of the product block (28).

38. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that, The transfer of the unit consisting of the product block and the sleeve blank to the transfer platform (49) is achieved by means of the reciprocating product block drive (44), which pushes the unit onto the transfer platform.

39. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that, The transfer platform (49) has a product block guide rail with a sliding wall, on the upper side of the sliding wall, a unit consisting of a product block (28) and a sleeve blank can be pushed by a first product block drive (44).

40. The device according to claim 39, characterized in that, The product block guide rail of the transfer platform (49) has guide walls (55) spaced apart on both sides of the sliding wall. The unit consisting of the product block and the bundle blank is pushed between the guide walls by the first product block drive (44).

41. The device according to claim 39, characterized in that, The unit consisting of the product block (28) and the bundle blank can be moved from the transfer platform (49) to the ready slot (29) of the folding turret (30) by means of the reciprocating second product block drive (57).

42. The device according to claim 41, characterized in that, The second product block drive (57) for driving the unit consisting of the product block and the sleeve blank has a central drive wall for driving the product block (28) along the product block guide rail of the transfer platform (49) when the product block is against the central drive wall; and on both sides of the central drive wall there is a smaller, lateral drive wall connected to the central drive wall and laterally protruding from the central drive wall for driving the corresponding sleeve narrow side wall (24) and / or has at least one smaller drive wall connected to the central drive wall and protruding upward or downward beyond the central drive wall for driving the large area sleeve wall (23).

43. The device according to claim 42, characterized in that, On both sides of the sliding wall of the product block guide rail of the transfer platform (49), there is a recess extending in the longitudinal direction. Each of the two smaller drive wall that is connected to the central drive wall and protrudes downward beyond the central drive wall is embedded in one of the recesses. The second product block drive (57) causes the unit composed of the product block (28) and the bundle blank to move along the upper side of the sliding wall into the groove (29) of the folding turret (30).

44. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, On both sides of the sliding wall of the product block guide rail (32) or the transfer platform (49) fixed at the position, there are recesses extending in the longitudinal direction to accommodate the end section of a sleeve narrow sidewall (24) and / or the end section of the sleeve rear wall (65) adjacent to the sleeve narrow sidewall (24) and / or the interval section (26) respectively provided on each sleeve narrow sidewall (24). The interval section extends out of the plane of the large area sleeve wall (23) in the opposite direction to the sleeve narrow sidewall (24) when the sleeve (20) is finally folded.

45. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The product block (28) is constructed as a sealed block made of foil, and the product block has an opening (17) for taking out the product covered by a seal (16) that can be repeatedly closed.

46. ​​The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The product block (28) can be moved along the product block guide rail (32) fixed in the position by means of the movable first product block drive member (44).

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