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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2022
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
August Peutl, Woerth an der Donau, DE;
Andreas Hack, Osterhofen, DE;
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a packaging system (1) and to a method for using the same. The packaging system (1) comprises a packaging module (2), a first transport device (3) for feeding articles to the packaging module (2) in a first transport direction (TR1), and a second transport device (4) for feeding flat packaging materials (20) arranged in a first upright orientation (22sv1) in a second transport direction (TR2). The packaging system (1) comprises a handling device (5) for arranging the flat packaging materials (20) on the second transport device (4), and at least one displacement unit (8), configured to displace a plurality of upright packaging materials (20) relative to one another. The displacement unit (8) has vertically oriented side walls (9) and a support surface (10), wherein an angle differing from 90 degrees is formed between each of the side walls (9) and the support surface (10).