Patent ID: 6616585
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B31B

Abstract:
A device for assembling a box having both side wall members unfolded and connected to a box bottom panel through parallel fold lines, comprising:a folding station for placing the unfolded box thereon, said folding station being provided with fixed stands for allowing said box thereon and a pair of guide members formed on fixed stands with a minute clearance and supported directing forwardly so as to have both outer side end portions between which a distance substantially equal to a distance between said both side wall members is defined, and an interfolding mechanism having an interfolding means mounted rotatable from the outside to the upper inside thereof around the outer side end portions of said guide members, said interfolding mechanism including a flexible sheet having basal portion fixed along the side end portions of said fixed stands, and having said interfoldirig means secured on the front side of said flexible and being arranged so as to operate said guide members by moving vertically lifting rods connected to said interfolding means through a link member.