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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2021
Bobst Mex SA, Mex, CH;
Olivier Favre, Bussigny, CH;
Raoul Michoud, Cossonay-Ville, CH;
Jonas Duboux, Saubraz, CH;
Olivier Muhlbauer, Penthalaz, CH;
Nicolas Brizzi, Martigny, CH;
Dimitri Favini, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Pierre Malherbe, Chavornay, CH;
BOBST MEX SA, Mex, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a stacker module for a folder-gluer machine, the stacker module being located downstream of a transfer module in a direction of transportation of the folder-gluer machine and configured to receive folding boxes from a conveyor in the transfer module. The stacker module comprises a loading surface configured to receive a plurality of folding boxes in order to form a stack and to descend vertically as the number of folding boxes on the loading surface increases, and a linearly movable ejector configured to eject the stack from the loading surface. A front abutment guide configured to move between an abutment and a clearing position to retain and release the stack.