Patent ID: 7992363
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for palletizing confectioned units with at least two articles, the apparatus comprising: at least one roll, wherein the at least one roll carries a material for an intermediate layer comprising a partly elastic foil material; a cutting unit arranged to provide a single sheet of the material for the intermediate layer which is positioned between two consecutive layers of confectioned units; a grouping device for grouping the confectioned units to a layer; a unit for providing the layers of confectioned units; a unit for providing the single sheet of the intermediate layer; and, at least one transport device for moving the layer of confectioned units and the single sheet of material for the intermediate layer; wherein the at least one transport device comprises a loading station for receiving the layers of confectioned units, the loading station having a bottom, wherein the bottom of the loading station is provided with fixing elements for receiving the single sheet of the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is fixed underneath the bottom of the loading station by the fixing elements and wherein the layer of confectioned units and the intermediate layer are transported together by the at least one transport device.