Packing arrangement and method for packing a product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10543940-B2
Application number	US-201615182914-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2016
Priority date	Jun 15, 2015
Publication date	Jan 28, 2020
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020

Abstract

A packaging unit includes at least two of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. The bagging unit, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device are connected to each other via at least one data transmission device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A packaging unit comprising:
at least two of
a bagging device;
a pallet loading device; and
a pallet securing device,
with the devices being connected to each other via a data transmission device, each of the devices including its own database, and at least one of the devices including a data pool, such that with one of the other devices the data pool is accessible via the data transmission device,
with, via the data transmission device, data sets having a common data format being exchangeable between the devices, and
with, via a control and information system provided for at least one of the devices, the data sets being displayed from all of the devices on a terminal, such that the other devices are controllable by the control and information system.

2. A packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the data transmission device includes a local area network.

3. A packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the data transmission device includes an Ethernet-based network.

4. A packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the devices includes a bulk memory.

5. A packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the bulk memory is located in one of the devices.

6. A packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the bulk memory is distributed over at least two of the devices.

7. A packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the data sets are savable in the common data format in the bulk memory.

8. A method of packaging a free-flowing product, said method comprising at least two of the following steps in at least two different devices:
bagging the product in bags or sacks;
loading a plurality of the bags or sacks onto pallets; and
securing the bags or sacks stacked on the pallet,
with data associated with at least one of the steps being transmitted from the respective device via a data transmission device to another device,
with each of the devices including its own database, and at least one of the devices including a data pool, such that with one of the other devices the data pool is accessed via the data transmission device,
with, via the data transmission device, data sets having a common data format being exchanged between the devices, and
with, via a control and information system provided for at least one of the devices, the data sets being displayed from all of the devices on a terminal, such that the other devices are controllable by the control and information system.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the data transmission is effected via a local area network.

Assignees

• Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Inventors

• Hawighorst Thomas
• Hohenbrink Martin
• Narberhaus Daniel

Classifications

• B65B1/04 Primary

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

• B65B57/00

  Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices (registering wrapping or container-forming material fed from rolls B65B41/18) · CPC title

• B65B65/003

  Packaging lines, e.g. general layout · CPC title

• B65B2220/16

  Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging · CPC title

• B65B5/061

  Filled bags · CPC title