Packaging Bundling Unit for Vertical Layer Stacking on One Plane
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging bundling processes require packagings to be moved and arranged on different planes, leading to reduced visibility and accessibility for operators, increased steric footprint, and decreased productivity due to excessive movement and stopping times.
Innovation Solution
A method and bundling unit utilizing a transfer device with two degrees of freedom to move packagings vertically, avoiding collisions and optimizing layer stacking on a single plane, allowing simultaneous movement of the first movement device and direct transfer to subsequent processing steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If packagings are moved and arranged on different planes, then multi-layered packaging is achieved, but operator visibility and accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from horizontal multi-plane arrangement to vertical stacking on a single plane. The transfer device moves packagings upward to stack them vertically, maintaining operator accessibility while achieving multi-layered packaging configuration.
2Productivity
If packagings are moved on different planes, then layer stacking is achieved, but steric footprint is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes vertical dimension for stacking packagings instead of expanding horizontally across multiple planes. This vertical stacking approach on a single plane significantly reduces the steric footprint while maintaining efficient layer stacking capability.
3Ease of operation
If excessive movement and stopping is used for bundling, then packagings are arranged in desired configuration, but productivity is decreased
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer device enables continuous movement of packagings from the horizontal conveyor to vertical stacking position without stopping the production line. This continuous action maintains packaging arrangement precision while significantly improving bundling speed and overall productivity.
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AI summary
A method for carrying out a multi-layered packaging system, comprising providing a plurality of packagings, moving said plurality of packagings by means of a first movement device, bringing a first group of packagings of said plurality of packagings into a collection zone (ZP), collecting by means of said transfer device having two degrees of freedom dais first group of packagings and moving said transfer device in accordance with a vertical component towards a bundling zone (ZA) of a bundling device to activate a second retention element of said bundling device so as to collect said first group of packagings, moving again said transfer device into said collection zone (ZP) and starting to move said first movement device so as to bring a second group of packagings towards said collection zone (ZP) before said transfer device arrives in said collection zone (ZP), moving said transfer device by bringing said second group of packagings into said bundling zone (ZA) in such a manner that said second group of packagings vertically moves said first group of packagings by taking the position thereof and thereby forming said multi-layered packaging system.