Patent ID: 6315516
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B31B,B65G,B65H

Abstract:
An apparatus for delivering stackable bag packages of plastic bags with a bottom fold, said apparatus comprising:a pin stacking conveyor having a stepwise movable pin stacking chain with stacking pins movable into a delivery position at which bags stacked on said stacking pins and forming respective bag packages are removed from said pin stacking conveyor;a receiving station for positioning respective boxes adapted to receive said bag packages adjacent said delivery position;a robot with a grip hand located at an end of said conveyor at said delivery position for transferring said packages from said conveyor to a respective one of said boxes, said grip hand being swingable above said conveyor to remove said packages from said conveyor and place said package in said one of said boxes;a swingable plate on said conveyor in a region of said receiving station pivotable about a horizontal axis, and each bag package being substantially suspended from respective stacking pins at said receiving station and lying on said plate in a position thereof inclined to the horizontal, said plate being swingable about said axis to bring each package into a substantially horizontal orientation;spaced apart clamping devices on said grip hand located opposite each other and positioned to seize the bag package on opposite sides thereof for delivery to the respective box; anda height-adjustable pressure element for pressing on the bag package substantially in a middle thereof while said bag package is transferred to said respective box.