Patent ID: 11866217
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A packaging machine (100) for arranging elements, preferably cartons (K), on pallets (Z), wherein the packaging machine (100) comprises:
a product feed (110) for feeding products (O) to be packaged in cartons (K), wherein the product feed (110) has a stacking apparatus (111) that is configured to at least stack a first group of products (O) vertically above or below a second group of products (O) and wherein the stacking apparatus is configured to convey the stacked groups of products (O) from a lower level to a vertically higher upper level, wherein the products (O) are fed to the stacking apparatus (111) in the first conveying direction and conveyed onward from the stacking apparatus (111) in a second conveying direction, and wherein the second conveying direction is at least substantially opposite from the first conveying direction;
a carton magazine (120) wherein a plurality of preferably glued carton blanks are arranged at least substantially flat;
a stationary erecting station (130) for erecting carton blanks in a stationary manner to form at least substantially block-shaped open cartons (K), wherein the product feed (110) has an at least substantially horizontal first conveying direction and wherein the erecting station (130) is positioned next to the carton magazine (120) in a direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction;
a palletizing station (180) that has a platform (181) and a Scara robot (182), which is positioned on the platform (181) and which is configured to move elements, preferably cartons (K), to be stowed on pallets (Z); and
a pallet feed (190), which is configured to feed empty pallets (Z) along a path, wherein the platform (181) is embodied in a bridge-like manner and the path extends through under the platform (181) of the palletizing station (180) to a pallet loading station (191).