Packing arrangement and method for packing a product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10301045-B2
Application number	US-201615182999-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2016
Priority date	Jun 15, 2015
Publication date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 28, 2019

Abstract

A packaging unit for packaging a product includes at least one of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. Also included is a device to provide information regarding the packaging unit, the packaging, and/or the product, allowing the information to be displayed with at least one terminal outside the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A packaging unit for packaging a product, said packaging unit comprising:
a bagging device;
a pallet loading device; and
a pallet securing device, and
a device for providing information on the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device, on the packaging, and/or on the product, the information being displayable with at least one terminal outside the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device, with each of the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device including an operating and information unit for providing information on events that is storable and that can be provided to the respective device,
with the device for providing information including a data provider with which the information can be collected, provided, and/or reformatted.

2. The packaging unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the device for providing information includes a device for a wireless transmission of said information.

3. The packaging unit according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the device for the wireless transmission of said information includes at least a WLAN access point, a Bluetooth transmitter, a 3G-transmitter, a LTE-transmitter, and/or a DECT-transmitter.

4. The packaging unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the terminal is a mobile terminal.

5. The packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the mobile terminal is a smartphone, a tablet, or a notebook.

6. The packaging unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the device for providing information provides the information in the form of a website.

7. The packaging unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the device for providing information is configured to provide the information in a platform-independent data format.

8. The packaging unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein with the terminal
the information can be received as encrypted data.

9. A method of packaging a free-flowing product, said method comprising the steps of:
bagging the product in bags or sacks with a bagging device;
loading a plurality of the bags or sacks onto a pallet with a pallet loading device; and
securing the bags or sacks loaded on the pallet with a pallet securing device, and
with a device for providing information on the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device, on the packaging, and/or the product, displaying the information with at least one terminal outside the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device,
with an operating and information unit associated with each of the bagging device, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device, providing information on events that is storable and that can be provided to the respective device, and
with a data provider associated with the device for providing information, collecting, providing, and/or reformatting the information.

Assignees

• Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Inventors

• Hawighorst Thomas
• Hohenbrink Martin
• Narberhaus Daniel

Classifications

• B65B9/135

  for palletised loads · CPC title

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• B65B43/465

  for bags · CPC title

• B65B1/04 Primary

  Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles · CPC title

• B65G57/00

  Stacking of articles (B65G60/00 takes precedence; feeding, piling or stacking sheets B65H) · CPC title