DEVICE FOR BLANKS LOADING INTO PACKING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for package blank loading into packing machine, particularly for cigarette packing machine. SUBSTANCE: device has gripping station S2 having support means, conveyer 6 for conveying continuous row 28 of blanks 2 to gripping station S2, gripping means 29 located on gripping station for taking out outermost blank contacting with support means. Support means have bearing surface 44 bounded by frame 45 with orifice 46 for blank taking out. Orifice 46 is partly closed by immovable teeth 47. Bearing surface may perform movement in direction 49, which is substantially parallel to conveyer movement path 5 under the action of axial force F imparted by blanks 2 against action of force transducer 50. Force transducer 50 adjusts conveyer 6 conveying speed VI for maintaining constant axial force F imparted by blanks 2 to frame 45. EFFECT: prevention of sheet blanks damage, especially for paper blanks with glossy surfaces during taking out thereof by gripping means. 6 cl, 5 dwg _