Method and device for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts to form an advertising means compilation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11427357-B2
Application number	US-202017098614-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2020
Priority date	Jan 19, 2015
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

A method for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts can be used to form an advertising means compilation. In a region of a compilation section, the wrapper and the inserts are deposited on one another individually and in succession on a conveying element which is moved in a direction of transport. A leading edge of the wrapper is deposited offset relative to leading edges of the inserts so as to form an excess length of the wrapper. The inserts are deposited on one another, forming a stack, such that the leading edges of the inserts form a common fold edge. The excess length of the wrapper, which lies flat on the conveying element or on the stack of inserts, is folded around the fold edge and, at least in part, around the stack of inserts so as to form the advertising means compilation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts to form an advertising compilation using a device, the device comprising a first individualisation and supply element for depositing the wrapper, a plurality of second individualisation and supply elements arranged in succession for depositing the plurality of inserts, and a conveyor, the method comprising executing a continuous process comprising the successive steps of:
depositing the wrapper in a region of a compilation section on the conveyor via the first individualisation and supply element, the conveyor being moved in a direction of transport;
depositing a first insert of the plurality of inserts on the wrapper via one of the second individualization and supply elements, such that a leading edge of the first insert is offset relative to a leading edge of the wrapper so as to form an excess length of the wrapper relative to the first insert;
depositing successively a second insert of the plurality of inserts on the first insert via another of the second individualization and supply elements, forming at least part of a stack, such that a leading edge of the second insert is offset relative to the leading edge of the wrapper so as to form the excess length of the wrapper relative to the second insert and such that the leading edge of the second insert and the leading edge of the first insert at least approximately form a common fold edge;
folding the excess length of the wrapper, which lies flat on the conveyor, around the common fold edge and, at least in part, around the stack of inserts so as to form the advertising compilation; and
folding the advertising compilation on the common fold edge; and then transporting the advertising compilation off for further processing.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, for the folding around of the excess length of the wrapper, the excess length is transported by the conveyor into a region of a deflecting space, the excess length being acted upon in the region of the deflecting space by a compressed-air jet or a mechanical deflecting element so as to be deflected into the deflecting space, then the wrapper is transported in the direction of transport such that the excess length is folded over on the fold edge counter to the direction of transport and the excess length is laid against the stack of the inserts.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying at least one adhesive dot to the wrapper deposited on the conveyor in an intended region of overlap with the first insert before the first insert is laid.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, after the deposition of a last one of the inserts and before the folding of the excess length of the wrapper, applying at least one adhesive dot to a last one of the inserts in an intended region of overlap with the excess length of the wrapper.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, after the deposition of the first insert and before the folding of the excess length of the wrapper, applying at least one adhesive dot to the first insert in an intended region of overlap with the excess length of the wrapper.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying at least one imprint to the folded advertising compilation.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, in the direction of transport along the compilation section, the first individualisation and supply element is arranged first prior to the second individualisation and supply elements.

8. The method according to claim 7 , the method further comprising applying glue, by a first gluing device arranged on the compilation section between the first and second individualisation and supply elements, on the wrapper.

9. The method according to claim 8 , the method further comprising applying glue, by a second gluing device arranged on the compilation section between one of the second individualisation and supply elements and the deflecting space, on a last one of the inserts.

10. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising applying glue, by a first gluing device arranged on the compilation section between the first and second individualisation and supply elements, on a last one of the inserts.

11. The method according to claim 10 , the method further comprising applying more glue, by a second gluing device arranged on the compilation section between a second individualisation and supply element and the deflecting space, on the first insert.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the folding of the excess length of the wrapper is performed by a folding device having two cooperating conveyors arranged one above the other.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first insert of the plurality of inserts is deposited on the wrapper such that a trailing edge of the first insert is offset relative to a trailing edge of the wrapper, and
the second insert of the plurality of inserts is deposited on the first insert such that a trailing edge of the second insert is offset relative to the trailing edge of the wrapper.

14. A method for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts to form an advertising compilation using a device, the device comprising a plurality of first individualisation and supply elements arranged in succession for depositing the plurality of inserts in a region of a compilation section on a conveyor, and a last individualisation and supply element for depositing the wrapper, the conveyor configured to move in a direction of transport, the method comprising executing a continuous process comprising the successive steps of:
depositing a first insert of the plurality of inserts on the compilation section of the conveyor via one of the first individualization and supply elements;
successively depositing a second insert of the plurality of inserts on the first insert via another of the first individualization and supply elements, forming at least part of a stack, such that a leading edge of the inserts at least approximately form a common fold edge;
depositing the wrapper on the stack of the plurality of inserts via the last individualisation and supply element, such that the leading edge of the inserts are offset relative to a leading edge of the wrapper so as to form an excess length of the wrapper relative to the inserts;
folding the excess length of the wrapper, which lies on the stack of inserts, around the common fold edge and, at least in part, around the stack of inserts so as to form the advertising compilation; and
folding the advertising compilation on the common fold edge; and then transporting the advertising compilation off for further processing.

15. The method according to claim 14 , the method further comprising applying at least one adhesive dot to a last one of the inserts in an intended region of overlap with the wrapper.

Assignees

• Mueller Martini Holding Ag

Inventors

• Meyerhans Rolf
• Kost Roland

Classifications

• B65H2301/43827

  involving coating adhesive on at least a part of the handled material · CPC title

• B65B51/02

  Applying adhesives or sealing liquids · CPC title

• B65H2404/693

  Retractable guiding means, i.e. between guiding and non guiding position · CPC title

• B65H39/055 Primary

  by collecting in juxtaposed carriers · CPC title

• B65H45/30

  Folding in combination with creasing, smoothing or application of adhesive (folding or adhesive application in article or web delivering B65H37/00) · CPC title