Workpiece carrier, handling device, and packaging machine

Abstract

A workpiece carrier for moving at least one tray-shaped product packaging and a covering element thereof comprises a base carrier which has a passage opening in a central region for the at least one tray-shaped product packaging. An insert element, which has at least one recess for receiving the at least one tray-shaped product packaging in a suspended manner, is detachably applied onto the base carrier. The recess of the applied insert element is arranged above the passage opening of the base carrier.

1 . A workpiece carrier for moving at least one tray-shaped product packaging and a covering element thereof,
 comprising a base carrier which has a passage opening in a central region for the at least one tray-shaped product packaging,   wherein an insert element, which has at least one recess for receiving the at least one tray-shaped product packaging in a suspended manner, is detachably applied onto the base carrier, wherein the recess of the applied insert element is arranged above the passage opening of the base carrier.   
     
     
         2 . The workpiece carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert element is a plate-shaped insert element. 
     
     
         3 . The workpiece carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein a circumferential web of the base carrier projects around the applied insert element. 
     
     
         4 . The workpiece carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the base carrier has fixing elements on the circumferential web for circumferentially fixing the covering element. 
     
     
         5 . The workpiece carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the applied insert element is inserted into a recess of the base carrier. 
     
     
         6 . The workpiece carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the applied insert element is held magnetically on the base carrier. 
     
     
         7 . A handling device for moving tray-shaped product packagings and covering elements thereof,
 comprising a guide rail and multiple slides which are movable along the guide rail, and   further comprising multiple workpiece carriers, each having a base carrier which has a passage opening in a central region for at least one of the tray-shaped product packagings,   wherein an insert element, which has at least one recess for receiving the at least one of the tray-shaped product packagings in a suspended manner, is detachably applied onto the base carrier, wherein the recess of the applied insert element is arranged above the passage opening of the base carrier, and   wherein in each case the base carrier of one of the workpiece carriers is connected to each slide.   
     
     
         8 . The handling device according to  claim 7 , wherein the base carrier is detachably connected to the corresponding slide. 
     
     
         9 . The handling device according to  claim 8 , wherein the base carrier is plugged onto the corresponding slide. 
     
     
         10 . The handling device according to  claim 7 , wherein the slides are magnetically driven. 
     
     
         11 . The handling device according to  claim 7 , further comprising a lifting device which is configured to lift the insert element from the base carrier, wherein an upper edge region of the base carrier passes through the passage opening for this purpose. 
     
     
         12 . The handling device according to  claim 11 , wherein the lifting device has an opening or recess for a passage of a tray of one of the tray-shaped product packagings, which opening or recess is surrounded by a circumferential web which, when projected into a cutting plane of the recess in the insert element, surrounds an outer contour of the recess. 
     
     
         13 . A packaging machine comprising
 a handling device for moving tray-shaped product packagings and covering elements thereof, the handling device comprising:   
       a guide rail and multiple slides which are movable along the guide rail, and multiple workpiece carriers comprising a base carrier which has a passage opening in a central region for at least one of the tray-shaped product packagings, 
       wherein an insert element, which has at least one recess for receiving at least one of the tray-shaped product packagings in a suspended manner, is detachably applied onto the base carrier, wherein the recess of the applied insert element is arranged above the passage opening of the base carrier, and 
       wherein in each case the base carrier of one of the workpiece carriers is connected to each slide, and
 a sealing device for sealing the covering elements onto the tray-shaped product packagings. 
 
     
     
         14 . The packaging machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the handling device further comprises a lifting device which is configured to lift the insert element from the base carrier, wherein an upper edge region of the base carrier passes through the passage opening for this purpose, and
 wherein the sealing device cooperates with the lifting device in pressing connection to effect sealing of the covering elements to the tray-shaped product packagings along a circumferential web in a lifted state of the insert element.   
     
     
         15 . The packaging machine according to  claim 13 , further comprising a transfer device for blanks, at least one feeding device for products or inlays, and a transfer unit for covering elements. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging machine according to  claim 13 , further comprising a forming device for forming the tray-shaped product packagings from flat blanks.