EP2062822A1 - Method and device for individual filling of blister packages - Google Patents

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EP2062822A1
EP2062822A1 EP07022807A EP07022807A EP2062822A1 EP 2062822 A1 EP2062822 A1 EP 2062822A1 EP 07022807 A EP07022807 A EP 07022807A EP 07022807 A EP07022807 A EP 07022807A EP 2062822 A1 EP2062822 A1 EP 2062822A1
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Josef Bentele
Georg Pfau
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/12—Introducing successive articles, e.g. confectionery products, of different shape or size in predetermined positions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/10—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
    • B65B35/16—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
    • B65B35/18—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers by suction-operated grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/101—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity
    • B65B5/103—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity for packaging pills or tablets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/105—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/10—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B57/12—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of wrapping materials, containers, or packages

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  • the invention is formed by a method for individually filling at least one cup having blisters with products from a selection of at least two different types of products, in a filling station in a number of product types corresponding number of filling cassettes the products provided and from the filling cassettes in transferred to the respective filling cassette associated dispensing position, in which the blisters are fed to the filling station, and in which the products are transferred individually from the dispensing position in the bowl of the blister.
  • the invention further relates to a filling station for individually filling at least one cup having blister.
  • thermoforming machines In the packaging industry, in particular pharmaceutical products blisters are used for packaging, which are processed in so-called thermoforming machines by a form of film withdrawn from a supply roll and fed by means of a film drive a heating station in which the mold film is heated to deformation temperature, so that this heated forming film can be deformed in the subsequently arranged forming station to form the cups in the forming film.
  • the products to be packaged such as tablets, dragees, oblongs or the like, can subsequently be introduced into these cups provided in this way, which are subsequently hermetically sealed in a sealing station with a sealing foil drawn off from a further supply roll.
  • thermoforming machine comprises punching out the individual blisters from the film composite by means of a stamping station, wherein the individual blisters generated in this way can be combined with a so-called cartoner and packed in collapsible boxes with accompanying material such as information leaflets.
  • thermoforming machine is a highly complex device which can only be operated economically if very large quantities of similar blisters can be produced.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a method with which such individual blisters can be filled in an economical manner.
  • the object is also to provide a filling station, which allows such an individual filling.
  • the part of the problem relating to the method is solved by the method mentioned at the outset, which is characterized in that economical operation, not a minimum number of similar blisters must be filled, but an individual filling of each blister is economically possible, even with regard to a variety of different types of products, wherein the individual filling means that specifically each cup with one or more Products of one or more products of different product types. It should be emphasized that no product-related format parts are required for a format change, so that no set-up times are required.
  • the blister in the filling station is stopped for the transfer of the products and the products to be transferred between the dispensing position and the place of the cup resulting from the position of the blister.
  • the products are individually grasped and transferred by means of a picker system. It is very particularly preferred within the scope of the invention if the blister is positioned on a shuttle which is guided through the filling station, since this allows a better location of the blisters already punched out of the film composite with their cups.
  • the shuttle having a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data transmission transmit the data required for individual filling after the blister has been assigned and transmitted from the shuttle to the picker system and, if appropriate, control systems in this way it is ensured that each blister transported by the shuttle from the picker system coincides exactly with the products the product types required for its individual filling, depending on the patient data.
  • a high efficiency of the process with the guarantee of blister filled blisters is achieved by the shuttle is guided on a closed loop path through the filling station, which is associated with a second control system for checking the filled blister for completeness and / or correct content the detection of a fault by the second control system of the blisters removed from the shuttle and the shuttle is again passed through the filling station with a new blister and the data stored unchanged. It is of course possible that in the determination of a defect-free filled blister by the second control system, the stored data is deleted from the memory unit of the shuttle and replaced by new data representing the necessary information for individually filling another blister.
  • a filling station for individually filling at least one cup having blisters with products from a selection of at least two different types of products, one of the number of product types corresponding number of Grekassetten is adjustable from which the products a dispensing position providing feeder and from there by means of a picker system in the bowl of the transportable on a conveyor system in the filling station and from the filling station blister can be transferred.
  • the use of filling cassettes allows a great variability of the filling station, as a quick product change is possible by the exchange of filling cassettes, thereby changing the dispensing position and as far as the operation of the picker system does not have to be adapted to the changed range of product types.
  • the feed is formed by a vibrating trough or a conveyor belt.
  • the supply is provided twice in a serial arrangement with the suitability of the downstream feeder to promote the products faster, because this is a separation of the products and the Pickersystem the isolated products without interference closely adjacent Products can easily grab.
  • the dual arrangement of the feed allows the two feeders to be spaced apart to form a gap below which a break collector is located so that product particles and dust can be eliminated. Eliminating defective products also serves to guide a waste chute from the downstream end of the feeders, below the gap, to the break collector.
  • the feeder is assigned a camera system for locating the products and / or checking their integrity and / or their ingredients and / or the light curtain and / or the NIR system, wherein the location can also support the operation of the picker system. It is particularly preferred within the scope of the invention if means for data exchange between the camera system and the feeder and / or the picker system and / or the light curtain and / or the NIR system are provided. It is through this data exchange it is possible to announce by the feeder which products are provided by what can be verified by the camera system, so that, after appropriate verification, the picker system takes exactly the products required according to the individual filling schedule.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that a transport system comprising a closed loop is provided for at least one shuttle receiving the blister.
  • a transport system comprising a closed loop is provided for at least one shuttle receiving the blister.
  • the filling station is provided several times and the plurality of filling stations are positioned along the annular path.
  • the performance of this device can be drastically increased by efficient use of the length of the provided loop path.
  • the circular path has a plurality of evasion routes, so that the blisters to be filled in a filling station can be parked on their shuttle there, without blocking the ring path through the shuttle to be filled in the other filling stations.
  • a 3rd control system preferably a light curtain to control the dispensing position of the products from the picker system into the blister.
  • the shuttle has a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic so as to be able to transmit the data from the shuttle for the blister transported through it directly and individually to the relevant units or components of the filling station.
  • each prefilled provided filling cassette is provided with a coding of the product type, so that it is known for the filling station, which type of product is provided on the feeder for the picker system.
  • each filling cassette is assigned a closure slide for releasing the products, since this not only facilitates the replacement of the filling cassette in the filling station, but also enables a selective displacement of the closure slide in the case of a filling cassette inserted in the filling station to issue the products from the filling cassette, which are subsequently to be gripped by the picker system.
  • the picker system has suction grippers, which are interchangeable by means of a change system and held on a suction arm, so that insofar a consideration of the format of the products is possible.
  • a further very particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it is associated with a blister machine for producing the individually to be filled blister and / or a sealing station and / or punching station for sealing and separating the filled blister.
  • a filling station 1 which serves for the individual filling of blisters 2, which have at least one cup 3, wherein in the illustrated in the drawing embodiment, a blister 2 is shown with a 4 x 5 matrix of cups 3.
  • These cups 3 can be individually filled by the filling station 1 with products 4, 5, 6 from a selection of at least two different types of product, for which a number of product types corresponding number of filling cassettes 7 of the filling station 1 is assigned, from which the products 4, 5, 6 on a delivery position 8 providing feeder 9 and from there by means of a Pickersystems 10 in the bowl 3 or the wells 3 of the on a conveyor system 11 in the filling station 1 and from the filling station 1 transportable blister 2 can be transferred.
  • the feed 9 by a Vibration channel 12 formed, wherein 9aber as a feeder and a conveyor belt, a grooved belt or the like. can be used.
  • the supply 9 is provided twice in series with the suitability of the downstream feeder 9 to promote the products 4, 5, 6, so that they are separated on the downstream feeder 9 for easier gripping by the Pickersystem 10.
  • Die two feeders 9 are arranged at a mutual distance to form a gap 13, below which a break collector 14 is arranged, which is filled by a drop chute 15, which also extends to the downstream end of the feeds 9 and runs below the gap 13.
  • each feeder 9 as a second control system is a camera system 16 for locating the products 4, 5, 6 and / or checking their integrity and / or their ingredients by means of an NIR. (near infrared) assigned to system 21 as a first control system, wherein means for data exchange between the camera system 16 and the NIR system 21 and the feeder 9 and / or the picker 10 are provided.
  • NIR near infrared
  • FIG. 3 shows that the filling station 1 is associated with a closed loop 17 having conveyor system 11 on which at least one, but in the rule several shuttle circulate 18, each of which a blister 2 is assigned.
  • a closed loop 17 having conveyor system 11 on which at least one, but in the rule several shuttle circulate 18, each of which a blister 2 is assigned.
  • several filling stations 1, namely a total of four are arranged in the embodiment shown in the drawing, in each case at an alternate route 19, so that the annular path 17 is not blocked by a stop for filling shuttle 18 in the filling station 1.
  • a third control system 20 namely a light curtain for controlling and positioning the delivery of the products 4, 5, 6 of the picker 10 in the blister 2, namely in the required wells 3, is provided.
  • the shuttle 18 has a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic, by means of which it can inform the picker system 10 in which wells 3 which products 4, 5, 6 of a given product type are to be placed.
  • the first control system 21 is provided for checking the filled blister 3 for completeness and / or correct contents.
  • Each filling cassette 7 has a coding 22 indicated on the product 4, 5, 6 and has a closing slide 23.
  • the picker system 10 has suction pad 24, which are automatically replaceable by means of a change system and held on a Saugerarm;
  • a blister machine 25 for producing the individually to be filled blister 2 and / or a sealing station 26 and a second blister machine 32 with a punching station 27 for sealing and Randbestanzung the filled blister 2 of the annular path 17 may be assigned.
  • the individually filled and controlled with the third control system 20 Blister 2 is then driven out of the filling station 1 and controlled by the 1st control system 21, wherein Good blister in a first unloading station 33 are removed.
  • the annular path 17 is assigned a cleaning module 29 for the shuttle 18, so that after the shuttle 18 has been cleaned it can be supplied with the data for the next blister 2 to be filled, which is then in the loading station 31 on the shuttle 18 are positioned, which can then produce in a further circulation in one of the provided filling stations 1 another individually to be filled blister 2.
  • Defective blisters 2 detected by means of a fourth control system 34 are eliminated in a second unloading station 30

Abstract

The method involves circulating shuttles (18) around an annular track (17) through a set of filling machines (1) having feeders (9) that receive small objects (4) e.g. capsules, that are advanced to respective picking location and pickers. A memory of the shuttles is programmed with data regarding intended contents of pockets of respective blister pack. The memory is read when the shuttles pass through respective filling machines. The respective pickers are operated to move the small objects from feeders to the pockets in accordance with the data for the respective blister pack. An independent claim is also included for a system for filling blister packs.

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Die Erfindung ist gebildet durch ein Verfahren zum individuellen Befüllen von mindestens einen Napf aufweisenden Blistern mit Produkten aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten, bei dem in einer Füllstation in einer der Anzahl der Produktenarten entsprechenden Anzahl von Füllkassetten die Produkte bereitgestellt und aus den Füllkassetten in eine der jeweiligen Füllkassette zugeordnete Abgabeposition überführt werden, bei dem die Blister der Füllstation zugeführt werden, und bei dem die Produkte individuell von der Abgabeposition in den Napf des Blisters transferiert werden. Gegenstand der Erfindung ist weiterhin eine Füllstation zum individuellen Befüllen von mindestens einen Napf aufweisenden Blister.The invention is formed by a method for individually filling at least one cup having blisters with products from a selection of at least two different types of products, in a filling station in a number of product types corresponding number of filling cassettes the products provided and from the filling cassettes in transferred to the respective filling cassette associated dispensing position, in which the blisters are fed to the filling station, and in which the products are transferred individually from the dispensing position in the bowl of the blister. The invention further relates to a filling station for individually filling at least one cup having blister.

In der Verpackungsindustrie werden zur Verpackung insbesondere pharmazeutischer Produkte Blister verwendet, die in sogenannten Thermoformmaschinen bearbeitet werden, indem von einer Vorratsrolle eine Formfolie abgezogen und mittels eines Folienantriebes einer Heizstation zugeführt wird, in der die Formfolie auf Verformtemperatur erwärmt wird, so dass diese erwärmte Formfolie in der nachfolgend angeordneten Formstation zur Ausbildung der Näpfe in der Formfolie verformt werden kann. In diese so bereitgestellten Näpfe können nachfolgend mittels einer Zuführung die zu verpackenden Produkte wie Tabletten, Dragees, Oblongs oder dergl. eingebracht werden, die nachfolgend in einer Siegelstation mit einer von einer weiteren Vorratsrolle abgezogenen Siegelfolie hermetisch verschlossen werden. Die weitere Verarbeitung in einer Thermoformmaschine umfasst das Ausstanzen der einzelnen Blister aus dem Folienverbund mittels einer Stanzstation, wobei die so generierten einzelnen Blistern mit einem sogenannten Kartonierer noch zusammengefasst und mit Begleitmaterial wie Informationszetteln in Faltschachteln verpackt werden können.In the packaging industry, in particular pharmaceutical products blisters are used for packaging, which are processed in so-called thermoforming machines by a form of film withdrawn from a supply roll and fed by means of a film drive a heating station in which the mold film is heated to deformation temperature, so that this heated forming film can be deformed in the subsequently arranged forming station to form the cups in the forming film. The products to be packaged, such as tablets, dragees, oblongs or the like, can subsequently be introduced into these cups provided in this way, which are subsequently hermetically sealed in a sealing station with a sealing foil drawn off from a further supply roll. The further processing in a thermoforming machine comprises punching out the individual blisters from the film composite by means of a stamping station, wherein the individual blisters generated in this way can be combined with a so-called cartoner and packed in collapsible boxes with accompanying material such as information leaflets.

Aus der vorstehenden Schilderung ergibt sich, dass eine Thermoformmaschine eine hoch komplexe Vorrichtung ist, die wirtschaftlich nur betrieben werden kann, wenn sehr große Stückzahlen gleichartiger Blister produziert werden können. Allerdings gibt es auch das Bedürfnis, einzeln, individuell gefüllte Blister herstellen zu können, um den Kunden, insbesondere Patienten, Blister bereitstellen zu können, in denen individuelle Tages- Wochen- oder Monatsblister mit den entsprechenden Rationen zur Verfügung zu stellen, um Fehler bei der Medikamentation zu vermeiden, wenn insbesondere mehrere Medikamente in variablen Rythmen eingenommen werden müssen.It follows from the above description that a thermoforming machine is a highly complex device which can only be operated economically if very large quantities of similar blisters can be produced. However, there is also the need to be able to produce individually, individually filled blisters in order to provide customers, in particular patients, blisters in which individual daily, weekly or monthly blisters with the corresponding rations available to make mistakes in the Avoid medication if in particular several drugs in variable rhythms must be taken.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren bereitzustellen, mit dem in wirtschaftlicher Weise derartige individuelle Blister gefüllt werden können. Aufgabe ist weiterhin, eine Füllstation bereitzustellen, die ein derartiges individuelles Befüllen ermöglicht.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a method with which such individual blisters can be filled in an economical manner. The object is also to provide a filling station, which allows such an individual filling.

Der das Verfahren betreffende Teil der Aufgabe wird durch das eingangs aufgeführte Verfahren gelöst, das sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass zum wirtschaftlichen Betrieb nicht eine Mindestanzahl gleichartiger Blister befüllt werden müssen, sondern ein individuelles Befüllen jedes einzelnen Blisters auf wirtschaftliche Weise möglich ist, und zwar auch im Hinblick auf eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Produktarten, wobei das individuelle Befüllen bedeutet, dass gezielt jeder Napf mit einem oder auch mehreren Produkten einer Produktart oder mehreren Produkten unterschiedlicher Produktarten befüllt werden kann. Es ist zu betonen, dass keine produktbezogenen Formatteile für einen Formatwechsel erforderlich sind, so dass auch dafür Rüstzeiten entfallen.The part of the problem relating to the method is solved by the method mentioned at the outset, which is characterized in that economical operation, not a minimum number of similar blisters must be filled, but an individual filling of each blister is economically possible, even with regard to a variety of different types of products, wherein the individual filling means that specifically each cup with one or more Products of one or more products of different product types. It should be emphasized that no product-related format parts are required for a format change, so that no set-up times are required.

Zur Vermeidung von Fehlern und zur präziseren Durchführung des Verfahrens ist es zweckmäßig, dass der Blister in der Füllstation für den Transfer der Produkte gestoppt wird und die Produkte zwischen der Abgabeposition und dem sich aus der Lage des Blisters ergebenden Ort des Napfes transferiert werden. Um die angestrebte maximale Variabilität zu erzielen, ist dabei im Rahmen der Erfindung weiterhin vorgesehen, dass die Produkte mittels eines Pickersystems individuell ergriffen und transferiert werden. Ganz besonders bevorzugt im Rahmen der Erfindung ist es, wenn der Blister auf einen Shuttle positioniert wird, der durch die Füllstation geführt wird, da so eine bessere Ortsbestimmung der bereits aus dem Folienverbund ausgestanzten Blister mit ihren Näpfen möglich ist.In order to avoid errors and to carry out the method more precisely, it is expedient for the blister in the filling station to be stopped for the transfer of the products and the products to be transferred between the dispensing position and the place of the cup resulting from the position of the blister. To achieve the desired maximum variability, it is further provided within the scope of the invention that the products are individually grasped and transferred by means of a picker system. It is very particularly preferred within the scope of the invention if the blister is positioned on a shuttle which is guided through the filling station, since this allows a better location of the blisters already punched out of the film composite with their cups.

Weiterhin ganz besonders bevorzugt ist es im Rahmen der Erfindung, wenn dem eine Speichereinheit sowie eine Einheit für den bidirektionalen Datenverkehr aufweisenden Shuttle die zum individuellen Befüllen erforderlichen Daten nach erfolgter Zuordnung des Blisters übertragen und von dem Shuttle an das Pickersystem und gegebenenfalls Kontrollsysteme übermittelt werden, da auf diese Weise sichergestellt ist, dass jeder von dem Shuttle transportierter Blister von dem Pickersystem exakt mit den Produkten der Produktarten befüllt wird, die für dessen individuelle Befüllung, in Abhängigkeit der Patientendaten, erforderlich sind.Furthermore, it is very particularly preferred within the scope of the invention if the shuttle having a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data transmission transmit the data required for individual filling after the blister has been assigned and transmitted from the shuttle to the picker system and, if appropriate, control systems in this way it is ensured that each blister transported by the shuttle from the picker system coincides exactly with the products the product types required for its individual filling, depending on the patient data.

Eine hohe Leistungsfähigkeit des Verfahrens mit der Gewährleistung fehlerfrei befüllter Blister wird erreicht, indem der Shuttle auf einer geschlossenen Ringbahn durch die Füllstation geführt wird, der ein zweites Kontrollsystem zugeordnet ist für die Kontrolle des befüllten Blisters auf Vollständigkeit und/oder korrekten Inhalt, und dass bei der Detektion eines Fehlers durch das zweite Kontrollsystem der Blister von dem Shuttle entfernt und das Shuttle mit einem neuen Blister und den unverändert gespeicherten Daten erneut durch die Füllstation geführt wird. Dabei ist es selbstverständlich möglich, dass bei dem Feststellen eines fehlerfrei befüllten Blisters durch das zweite Kontrollsystem die gespeicherten Daten aus der Speichereinheit des Shuttles gelöscht und durch neue Daten ersetzt werden, die die notwendige Information zum individuellen Befüllen eines weiteren Blisters darstellen.A high efficiency of the process with the guarantee of blister filled blisters is achieved by the shuttle is guided on a closed loop path through the filling station, which is associated with a second control system for checking the filled blister for completeness and / or correct content the detection of a fault by the second control system of the blisters removed from the shuttle and the shuttle is again passed through the filling station with a new blister and the data stored unchanged. It is of course possible that in the determination of a defect-free filled blister by the second control system, the stored data is deleted from the memory unit of the shuttle and replaced by new data representing the necessary information for individually filling another blister.

Der die Vorrichtung betreffende Teil der Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Füllstation zum individuellen Befüllen von mindestens einen Napf aufweisenden Blistern mit Produkten aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten, wobei eine der Anzahl der Produktarten entsprechende Anzahl von Füllkassetten verstellbaren ist, aus denen die Produkte auf eine eine Abgabeposition bereitstellende Zuführung und von dort mittels eines Pickersystems in den Napf des auf einem Fördersystem in die Füllstation und aus der Füllstation transportierbaren Blisters überführbar sind. Die Verwendung von Füllkassetten ermöglicht dabei eine große Variabilität der Füllstation, da ein schneller Produktwechsel möglich ist durch den Austausch von Füllkassetten, wobei sich dadurch die Abgabeposition nicht verändert und insoweit auch der Betrieb des Pickersystems nicht an die geänderte Palette der Produktarten angepasst werden muss.The part of the problem relating to the device is achieved by a filling station for individually filling at least one cup having blisters with products from a selection of at least two different types of products, one of the number of product types corresponding number of Füllkassetten is adjustable from which the products a dispensing position providing feeder and from there by means of a picker system in the bowl of the transportable on a conveyor system in the filling station and from the filling station blister can be transferred. The use of filling cassettes allows a great variability of the filling station, as a quick product change is possible by the exchange of filling cassettes, thereby changing the dispensing position and as far as the operation of the picker system does not have to be adapted to the changed range of product types.

Hinsichtlich der Einfachheit des Aufbaus hat es sich als zweckmäßig erwiesen, wenn die Zuführung durch eine Vibrationsrinne oder ein Transportband gebildet ist.With regard to the simplicity of the construction, it has proven to be expedient if the feed is formed by a vibrating trough or a conveyor belt.

Für das Zusammenwirken mit dem Pickersystem ist es günstig, wenn die Zuführung zweifachen in serieller Anordnung vorgesehen ist mit der Eignung der stromab gelegenen Zuführung, die Produkte schneller zu fördern, weil dadurch eine Vereinzelung der Produkte erfolgt und das Pickersystem die vereinzelten Produkte ohne Störung nah benachbarter Produkte einfach ergreifen kann. Außerdem ermöglicht die zweifache Anordnung der Zuführung, dass die beiden Zuführungen mit gegenseitigem Abstand zur Bildung eines Spaltes angeordnet sind, unterhalb dessen ein Bruchsammler angeordnet, so dass Produktpartikel und Staub ausgeschieden werden können. Dem Ausscheiden fehlerhafte Produkte dient auch, dass eine Abfallrutsche vom stromab gelegenen Ende der Zuführungen, unterhalb des Spaltes entlang zu dem Bruchsammler geführt ist.For the interaction with the Pickersystem it is advantageous if the supply is provided twice in a serial arrangement with the suitability of the downstream feeder to promote the products faster, because this is a separation of the products and the Pickersystem the isolated products without interference closely adjacent Products can easily grab. In addition, the dual arrangement of the feed allows the two feeders to be spaced apart to form a gap below which a break collector is located so that product particles and dust can be eliminated. Eliminating defective products also serves to guide a waste chute from the downstream end of the feeders, below the gap, to the break collector.

Zur Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit der Füllstation sowie der Reichweite beim Ergreifen der Produkte besteht die Möglichkeit, dass das Pickersystem mehrfach vorgesehen ist.To increase the performance of the filling station and the range when gripping the products, there is the possibility that the picker system is provided multiple times.

Zur Qualitätskontrolle ist der Zuführung ein Kamerasystem zur Ortung der Produkte und/oder zum Überprüfen von deren Integrität und/oder deren Inhaltsstoffen und/oder dem Lichtvorhang und/oder dem NIR-System zugeordnet, wobei die Ortung auch die Betriebsweise des Pickersystems unterstützen kann. Ganz besonders bevorzugt im Rahmen der Erfindung ist es, wenn Mittel zum Datenaustausch zwischen dem Kamerasystem und der Zuführung und/oder dem Pickersystem und/oder dem Lichtvorhang und/oder dem NIR-System vorgesehen sind. Durch diesen Datenaustausch ist es möglich, durch die Zuführung bekannt zu geben, welche Produkte dadurch bereitgestellt werden, was durch das Kamerasystem verifiziert werden kann, so dass nach entsprechender Verifizierung das Pickersystem genau die Produkte ergreift, die gemäß dem individuellen Befüllungsplan erforderlich sind.For quality control, the feeder is assigned a camera system for locating the products and / or checking their integrity and / or their ingredients and / or the light curtain and / or the NIR system, wherein the location can also support the operation of the picker system. It is particularly preferred within the scope of the invention if means for data exchange between the camera system and the feeder and / or the picker system and / or the light curtain and / or the NIR system are provided. It is through this data exchange it is possible to announce by the feeder which products are provided by what can be verified by the camera system, so that, after appropriate verification, the picker system takes exactly the products required according to the individual filling schedule.

Eine weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein eine geschlossene Ringbahn aufweisendes Transportsystem für mindestens ein dem Blister aufnehmendes Shuttle vorgesehen ist. Durch diese Gestaltung werden zum einen die aus dem Folienverbund ausgestanzten, eher labilen Blister stabilisiert und gezielt durch die Füllstation geführt, wobei durch die geschlossene Ringbahn eine geringe Anzahl von Shuttle erforderlich ist, da diese auf der Ringbahn im Prinzip endlos umlaufen können, wobei der Ringbahn selbstverständlich eine Ladestation zum Nachladen leerer, zu befüllender Blister sowie eine erste Entladestation zum Entnehmen korrekt befüllter Blister zugeordnet ist. Eine zweite Entladestation kann zum Separieren fehlerhaft befüllter Blister vorgesehen sein.A further preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that a transport system comprising a closed loop is provided for at least one shuttle receiving the blister. By this design, on the one hand punched out of the film composite, rather unstable blisters stabilized and guided by the filling station, which is required by the closed loop a small number of shuttle, since they can circulate endlessly on the ring track in principle, the ring track Of course, a charging station for reloading empty, to be filled blisters and a first unloading station for removing correctly filled blister is assigned. A second unloading station may be provided for separating incorrectly filled blisters.

Weiterhin bevorzugt im Rahmen der Erfindung ist es, wenn die Füllstation mehrfach vorgesehen ist und die Mehrzahl der Füllstationen entlang der Ringbahn positioniert sind. Dadurch lässt sich die Leistungsfähigkeit dieser Vorrichtung drastisch steigern durch effiziente Ausnutzung der Länge der bereitgestellten Ringbahn.Further preferred within the scope of the invention is when the filling station is provided several times and the plurality of filling stations are positioned along the annular path. As a result, the performance of this device can be drastically increased by efficient use of the length of the provided loop path.

Vorteilhaft ist es außerdem, wenn die Ringbahn eine Mehrzahl von Ausweichstrecken aufweist, so dass die in einer Füllstation zu befüllenden Blister auf ihren Shuttle dort geparkt werden können, ohne die Ringbahn durch in den anderen Füllstationen zu befüllenden Shuttle zu blockieren. Zur Qualitätssicherung ist ein 3. Kontrollsystem, vorzugsweise ein Lichtvorhang zur Kontrolle der Abgabeposition der Produkte von dem Pickersystem in den Blister vorgesehen. Außerdem ist vorgesehen, dass das Shuttle eine Speichereinheit sowie eine Einheit für den bidirektionalen Datenverkehr aufweist, um so die Daten von dem Shuttle für das durch ihn transportierte Blister unmittelbar und individuell an die maßgeblichen Einheiten bzw. Bauteile der Füllstation übertragen zu können.It is also advantageous if the circular path has a plurality of evasion routes, so that the blisters to be filled in a filling station can be parked on their shuttle there, without blocking the ring path through the shuttle to be filled in the other filling stations. For quality assurance is a 3rd control system, preferably a light curtain to control the dispensing position of the products from the picker system into the blister. In addition, it is provided that the shuttle has a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic so as to be able to transmit the data from the shuttle for the blister transported through it directly and individually to the relevant units or components of the filling station.

Der weiteren Qualitätskontrolle dient auch, dass ein 4. Kontrollsystem für die Kontrolle des befüllten Blisters auf Vollständigkeit und/oder korrekten Inhalt vorgesehen ist.Further quality control is also provided that a 4th control system for the inspection of the filled blister for completeness and / or correct content is provided.

Um Fehler bei der Befüllung der Füllstation mit den unterschiedlichen Produktarten zu verhindern, ist jede vorgefüllt bereitgestellte Füllkassette mit einer die Produktart angegebenen Codierung versehen, so dass für die Füllstation bekannt ist, welche Produktart auf der Zuführung für das Pickersystem bereitgestellt wird.In order to prevent errors in filling the filling station with the different types of product, each prefilled provided filling cassette is provided with a coding of the product type, so that it is known for the filling station, which type of product is provided on the feeder for the picker system.

Vorteilhaft ist weiterhin, wenn jeder Füllkassette ein Verschlussschieber zur Freigabe der Produkte zugeordnet ist, da dies zum einen das Auswechseln der Füllkassette in der Füllstation erleichtert, zum anderen aber auch durch ein gezieltes Verschieben des Verschlussschiebers bei einer in die Füllstation eingesetzten Füllkassette es ermöglicht, nur die Produkte aus der Füllkassette herauszugeben, die nachfolgend auch durch das Pickersystem ergriffen werden sollen. Um dessen sicheren Betrieb zu ermöglichen mit dem sicheren Ergreifen der Produkte, verfügt das Pickersystem über Sauggreifer, die mittels eines Wechselsystem auswechselbar und an einem Saugerarm gehalten sind, so dass insoweit eine Berücksichtigung des Formates der Produkte ermöglicht ist.Furthermore, it is advantageous if each filling cassette is assigned a closure slide for releasing the products, since this not only facilitates the replacement of the filling cassette in the filling station, but also enables a selective displacement of the closure slide in the case of a filling cassette inserted in the filling station to issue the products from the filling cassette, which are subsequently to be gripped by the picker system. In order to enable its safe operation with the safe gripping of the products, the picker system has suction grippers, which are interchangeable by means of a change system and held on a suction arm, so that insofar a consideration of the format of the products is possible.

Eine weitere ganz besonders bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser eine Blistermaschine zur Herstellung der individuell zu befüllenden Blister und/oder eine Siegelstation und/oder Stanzstation zum Siegeln und Vereinzeln der befüllten Blister zugeordnet ist.A further very particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it is associated with a blister machine for producing the individually to be filled blister and / or a sealing station and / or punching station for sealing and separating the filled blister.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung an einem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert; es zeigen:

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eine schematischen Darstellung einer Stirnansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Füllstation,
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eine schematische Darstellung einer Seitenansicht der Füllstation aus Figur 1,
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eine schematische Darstellung der Ringbahn mit den zugeordneten Füllstationen,
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eine Draufsicht auf einen Blister mit einer Mehrzahl von Näpfen, die mit unterschiedlichen Produkten befüllt sind.
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail in an embodiment shown in the drawing; show it:
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a schematic representation of an end view of a filling station according to the invention,
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a schematic representation of a side view of the filling station FIG. 1 .
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a schematic representation of the ring track with the associated filling stations,
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a plan view of a blister with a plurality of wells filled with different products.

In der Zeichnung ist eine Füllstation 1 dargestellt, die zum individuellen Befüllen von Blistern 2 dient, die mindestens einen Napf 3 aufweisen, wobei bei dem in der Zeichnung darstellten Ausführungsbeispiel ein Blister 2 mit einer 4 x 5 Matrix an Näpfen 3 dargestellt ist. Diese Näpfe 3 können durch die Füllstation 1 individuell mit Produkten 4, 5, 6 aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten befüllt werden, wozu eine der Anzahl der Produktarten entsprechende Anzahl von Füllkassetten 7 der Füllstation 1 zugeordnet ist, aus denen die Produkte 4, 5, 6 auf eine Abgabeposition 8 bereitstellende Zuführung 9 und von dort mittels eines Pickersystems 10 in den Napf 3 oder die Näpfe 3 des auf einem Fördersystem 11 in die Füllstation 1 und aus der Füllstation 1 transportierbaren Blisters 2 überführbar sind. Dabei ist bei dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die Zuführung 9 durch eine Vibrationsrinne 12 gebildet, wobei als Zuführung 9aber auch ein Transportband, ein Nutenband oder dergl. genutzt werden kann. Dabei ist die Zuführung 9 zweifach in serieller Anordnung vorgesehen ist mit der Eignung der stromab gelegenen Zuführung 9, die Produkte 4, 5, 6 zu fördern, so dass diese auf der stromab gelegenen Zuführung 9 vereinzelt werden zum einfacheren Ergreifen durch das Pickersystem 10. Die beiden Zuführungen 9 sind mit gegenseitigem Abstand zur Bildung eines Spaltes 13 angeordnet, unterhalb dessen ein Bruchsammler 14 angeordnet ist, der durch eine Abfallrutsche 15 befüllt wird, die auch zum stromab gelegenen Ende der Zuführungen 9 reicht und unterhalb des Spaltes 13 entlangläuft. In jeder Füllstation 1 kann das Pickersystem 10 mehrfach vorgesehen sein, um gegeben durch deren Reichweite, eine entsprechende Anzahl von Füllkassetten 7 mit ihren zugeordnete Zuführungen 9 erreichen zu können. Weiterhin ist jeder Zuführung 9 als ein 2. Kontrollsystem ein Kamerasystem 16 zur Ortung der Produkte 4, 5, 6 und/oder zur Überprüfung von deren Integrität und/oder deren Inhaltsstoffen mittels eines NIR. (near infrared) Systems 21 als ein 1. Kontrollsystem zugeordnet, wobei Mittel zum Datenaustausch zwischen dem Kamerasystem 16 bzw. dem NIR-System 21 und der Zuführung 9 und/oder dem Pickersystem 10 vorgesehen sind.In the drawing, a filling station 1 is shown, which serves for the individual filling of blisters 2, which have at least one cup 3, wherein in the illustrated in the drawing embodiment, a blister 2 is shown with a 4 x 5 matrix of cups 3. These cups 3 can be individually filled by the filling station 1 with products 4, 5, 6 from a selection of at least two different types of product, for which a number of product types corresponding number of filling cassettes 7 of the filling station 1 is assigned, from which the products 4, 5, 6 on a delivery position 8 providing feeder 9 and from there by means of a Pickersystems 10 in the bowl 3 or the wells 3 of the on a conveyor system 11 in the filling station 1 and from the filling station 1 transportable blister 2 can be transferred. In this case, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, the feed 9 by a Vibration channel 12 formed, wherein 9aber as a feeder and a conveyor belt, a grooved belt or the like. Can be used. In this case, the supply 9 is provided twice in series with the suitability of the downstream feeder 9 to promote the products 4, 5, 6, so that they are separated on the downstream feeder 9 for easier gripping by the Pickersystem 10. Die two feeders 9 are arranged at a mutual distance to form a gap 13, below which a break collector 14 is arranged, which is filled by a drop chute 15, which also extends to the downstream end of the feeds 9 and runs below the gap 13. In each filling station 1, the picker system 10 can be provided multiple times, in order to be able to reach a corresponding number of filling cassettes 7 with their associated feeds 9, given by their range. Furthermore, each feeder 9 as a second control system is a camera system 16 for locating the products 4, 5, 6 and / or checking their integrity and / or their ingredients by means of an NIR. (near infrared) assigned to system 21 as a first control system, wherein means for data exchange between the camera system 16 and the NIR system 21 and the feeder 9 and / or the picker 10 are provided.

Figur 3 zeigt, dass der Füllstation 1 das eine geschlossene Ringbahn 17 aufweisende Fördersystem 11 zugeordnet ist, auf dem mindestens ein, in der Regeln aber mehrere Shuttle 18 umlaufen, denen jeweils ein Blister 2 zugeordnet ist. An dieser Ringbahn 17 sind bei dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele mehrere Füllstationen 1, nämlich insgesamt vier angeordnet, und zwar jeweils an einer Ausweichstrecke 19, so dass die Ringbahn 17 durch ein zum Befüllen gestopptes Shuttle 18 in der Füllstation 1 nicht blockiert ist. FIG. 3 shows that the filling station 1 is associated with a closed loop 17 having conveyor system 11 on which at least one, but in the rule several shuttle circulate 18, each of which a blister 2 is assigned. At this ring track 17, several filling stations 1, namely a total of four are arranged in the embodiment shown in the drawing, in each case at an alternate route 19, so that the annular path 17 is not blocked by a stop for filling shuttle 18 in the filling station 1.

Zur Qualitätskontrolle ist ein drittes Kontrollsystem 20, nämlich ein Lichtvorhang zur Kontrolle und Positionierung der Abgabe der Produkte 4, 5, 6 von dem Pickersystem 10 in den Blister 2, nämlich in die erforderlichen Näpfe 3, vorgesehen.For quality control, a third control system 20, namely a light curtain for controlling and positioning the delivery of the products 4, 5, 6 of the picker 10 in the blister 2, namely in the required wells 3, is provided.

Das Shuttle 18 weist eine Speichereinheit sowie eine Einheit für den bidirektionalen Datenverkehr auf, durch das es dem Pickersystem 10 mitteilen kann, in welche Näpfe 3 welche Produkte 4, 5, 6 einer gegebenen Produktart zu platzieren sind. Das 1. Kontrollsystem 21 ist für die Kontrolle des befüllten Blisters 3 auf Vollständigkeit und/oder korrekten Inhalt vorgesehen.The shuttle 18 has a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic, by means of which it can inform the picker system 10 in which wells 3 which products 4, 5, 6 of a given product type are to be placed. The first control system 21 is provided for checking the filled blister 3 for completeness and / or correct contents.

Jede Füllkassette 7 weist eine das Produkt 4, 5, 6 angegebene Codierung 22 auf und verfügt über einen Verschlussschieber 23.Each filling cassette 7 has a coding 22 indicated on the product 4, 5, 6 and has a closing slide 23.

Nach nicht in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen verfügt das Pickersystem 10 über Sauggreifer 24, die mittels eines Wechselsystems selbstständig auswechselbar und an einem Saugerarm gehalten sind; außerdem kann eine Blistermaschine 25 zur Herstellung der individuell zu befüllenden Blister 2 und/oder eine Siegelstation 26 und eine 2. Blistermaschine 32 mit eine Stanzstation 27 zum Siegeln und zur Randbestanzung der befüllten Blister 2 der Ringbahn 17 zugeordnet sein.According to embodiments not shown in the drawing, the picker system 10 has suction pad 24, which are automatically replaceable by means of a change system and held on a Saugerarm; In addition, a blister machine 25 for producing the individually to be filled blister 2 and / or a sealing station 26 and a second blister machine 32 with a punching station 27 for sealing and Randbestanzung the filled blister 2 of the annular path 17 may be assigned.

Mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung ist es möglich, mindestens einen Napf 3 aufweisende Blister 2 individuell zu befüllen mit Produkten 4, 5, 6 aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten, wozu zunächst die mit den erforderlichen Produktarten versehenen, isolierten Füllkassetten 7 in der Füllstation 1 positioniert werden. Weiterhin wird dann das Blister 2, das in einer Ladestation 28 auf dem Shuttle 18 positioniert wird, in dessen Speichereinheit durch eine Datentransfereinrichtung 31 die für dass individuelle Befüllen erforderlichen Daten geladen sind, auf der Ringbahn 17 zu einer Ausweichstrecke 19 in die Füllstation gefahren, wobei die Daten von dem Shuttle 18 an das Pickersystem 10 und gegebenenfalls an das Kamerasystem 16 sowie das NIR-System 21 und den Lichtvorhang 20, also allgemein an die Kontrollsysteme, und die Zuführung 9 durch die Mitte zum Datenaustausch übertragen werden, das daraufhin die erforderlichen Produkte 4, 5, 6 von den Zuführungen 9 der Füllkassetten 7 übernimmt und in die erforderlichen Näpfe 3 positioniert. Das so individuell befüllte und mit dem 3. Kontrollsystem 20 kontrollierte Blister 2 wird dann aus der Füllstation 1 gefahren und durch das 1. Kontrollsystem 21 kontrolliert, wobei Gutblister in einer ersten Entladestation 33 entnommen werden. Dieser ersten Entladestation 33 nachgeordnet ist der Ringbahn 17 ein Reinigungsmodul 29 für die Shuttle 18 zugeordnet, so dass nach erfolgter Reinigung der Shuttle 18 diese mit den Daten für den nächsten zu füllenden Blister 2 versorgt werden können, die dann in der Ladestation 31 auf die Shuttle 18 positioniert werden, das dann in einem weiteren Umlauf in einer der bereitgestellten Füllstationen 1 ein weiteres individuell zu befüllendes Blister 2 produzieren lässt. Mittels eines 4. Kontrollsystems 34 detektierte fehlerhafte Blister 2 werden in einer zweiten Entladestation 30 ausgeschiedenWith such a device it is possible to individually fill at least one cup 3 having blister 2 with products 4, 5, 6 from a selection of at least two different product types, including first provided with the required product types, insulated filling cassettes 7 in the filling station. 1 be positioned. Furthermore, then the blister 2, which is positioned in a loading station 28 on the shuttle 18, in its storage unit by a data transfer device 31 for that individual filling required data are loaded, driven on the ring track 17 to a fallback path 19 in the filling station, the data from the shuttle 18 to the picker 10 and optionally to the camera system 16 and the NIR system 21 and the light curtain 20, ie generally to the control systems, and the supply 9 are transmitted through the center for data exchange, which then takes over the required products 4, 5, 6 from the feeders 9 of the filling cassettes 7 and positioned in the required wells 3. The individually filled and controlled with the third control system 20 Blister 2 is then driven out of the filling station 1 and controlled by the 1st control system 21, wherein Good blister in a first unloading station 33 are removed. Subordinate to this first unloading station 33, the annular path 17 is assigned a cleaning module 29 for the shuttle 18, so that after the shuttle 18 has been cleaned it can be supplied with the data for the next blister 2 to be filled, which is then in the loading station 31 on the shuttle 18 are positioned, which can then produce in a further circulation in one of the provided filling stations 1 another individually to be filled blister 2. Defective blisters 2 detected by means of a fourth control system 34 are eliminated in a second unloading station 30

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Verfahren zum individuellen Befüllen von mindestens einen Napf (3) aufweisenden Blistern (2) mit Produkten (4, 5, 6) aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten, bei dem in einer Füllstation (1) in einer der Anzahl der Produktenarten entsprechenden Anzahl von Füllkassetten (7) die Produkte (4, 5, 6) bereitgestellt und aus den Füllkassetten (7) in eine der jeweiligen Füllkassette (7) zugeordnete Abgabeposition (8) überführt werden, bei dem die Blister (2) der Füllstation (1) zugeführt werden, und bei dem die Produkte (4, 5, 6) individuell von der Abgabeposition (8) in den Napf (3) des Blisters (2) transferiert werden.Method for individually filling at least one cup (3) having blisters (2) with products (4, 5, 6) from a selection of at least two different types of products, wherein in a filling station (1) in a number corresponding to the number of product types number of filling cassettes (7) the products (4, 5, 6) are provided and transferred from the filling cassettes (7) into a respective filling cassette (7) associated dispensing position (8), wherein the blister (2) of the filling station (1) are supplied, and in which the products (4, 5, 6) are transferred individually from the discharge position (8) in the bowl (3) of the blister (2). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Blister (2) in der Füllstation (1) für den Transfer der Produkte (4, 5, 6) gestoppt wird und die Produkte (4, 5, 6) zwischen der Abgabeposition (8) und dem sich aus der Lage des Blisters (2) ergebenden Ort des Napfes (3) transferiert werden.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the blister (2) in the filling station (1) for the transfer of the products (4, 5, 6) is stopped and the products (4, 5, 6) between the dispensing position (8). and the location of the cup (3) resulting from the position of the blister (2) are transferred. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Produkte (4, 5, 6) mittels eines Pickersystems (10) individuell ergriffen und transferiert werden.Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the products (4, 5, 6) are individually grasped and transferred by means of a picker system (10). Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Blister (2) auf einem Shuttle (18) positioniert wird, der durch die Füllstation (1) geführt wird.Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the blister (2) on a shuttle (18) is positioned, which is guided by the filling station (1). Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dem eine Speichereinheit sowie eine Einheit für den bidirektionalen Datenverkehr aufweisenden Shuttle (18) die zum individuellen Befüllen erforderlichen Daten nach erfolgter Zuordnung des Blisters (2) übertragen und von dem Shuttle (18) an das Pickersystem (10) und gegebenenfalls Kontrollsysteme übermittelt werden.A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the one memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic having shuttle (18) the data required for individual filling after the assignment of the blister (2) and transmitted from the shuttle (18) to the Pickersystem (10) and optionally control systems. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Shuttle (18) auf einer geschlossenen Ringbahn (17) durch die Füllstation (1) geführt wird, der ein zweites Kontrollsystem (16) zugeordnet ist für die Kontrolle des befüllten Blisters (2) auf Vollständigkeit und/oder korrekten Inhalt, und dass bei der Detektion eines Fehlers durch das zweite Kontrollsystem (16) der Blister (2) von dem Shuttle (18) entfernt und das Shuttle (18) mit einem neuen Blister (2) und den unverändert gespeicherten Daten erneut durch die Füllstation (1) geführt wird.A method according to claim 5, characterized in that the shuttle (18) on a closed loop path (17) through the filling station (1) is guided, which is associated with a second control system (16) for the control of the filled blister (2) to completeness and / or correct content, and that upon detection of a fault by the second control system (16), the blister (2) is removed from the shuttle (18) and the shuttle (18) with a new blister (2) and the data stored unchanged again through the filling station (1) is guided. Füllstation zum individuellen Befüllen von mindestens einen Napf (3) aufweisenden Blistern (2) mit Produkten (4, 5, 6) aus einer Auswahl von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Produktarten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine der Anzahl der Produktarten entsprechende Anzahl von Füllkassetten (7) vorgesehen ist, aus denen die Produkte (4, 5, 6) auf eine eine Abgabeposition (8) bereitstellende Zuführung (9) und von dort mittels eines Pickersystems (10) in den Napf (3) des auf einem Fördersystem (11) in die Füllstation (1) und aus der Füllstation (1) transportierbaren Blisters (2) überführbar sind.Filling station for individually filling at least one cup (3) having blisters (2) with products (4, 5, 6) from a selection of at least two different types of products, characterized in that one of the number of product types corresponding number of filling cassettes (7) is provided, from which the products (4, 5, 6) to a dispensing position (8) providing feed (9) and from there by means of a Pickersystems (10) in the bowl (3) of the on a conveyor system (11) in the Filling station (1) and from the filling station (1) transportable blister (2) can be transferred. Füllstation nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführung (9) durch eine Vibrationsrinne oder ein Transportband gebildet ist.Filling station according to claim 7, characterized in that the feed (9) is formed by a vibrating trough or a conveyor belt. Füllstation nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführung (9) zweifach in serieller Anordnung vorgesehen ist mit der Eignung der stromab gelegenen Zuführung, die Produkte (4, 5, 6) schneller zu fördern.Filling station according to claim 8, characterized in that the supply (9) is provided in duplicate in a serial arrangement with the suitability of the downstream feeder, the products (4, 5, 6) to promote faster. Füllstation nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Zuführungen (9) mit gegenseitigen Abstand zur Bildung eines Spaltes (13) angeordnet sind, unterhalb dessen ein Bruchsammler (14) angeordnet ist.Filling station according to claim 9, characterized in that the two feeds (9) are arranged at a mutual distance to form a gap (13), below which a break collector (14) is arranged. Füllstation nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Abfallrutsche (15) vom stromab gelegenen Ende der Zuführungen (9), unterhalb des Spaltes (13) entlang, zu dem Bruchsammler (14) geführt ist.Filling station according to claim 10, characterized in that a waste chute (15) from the downstream end of the feeds (9), below the gap (13) along, is guided to the fracture collector (14). Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Pickersystem (10) mehrfach vorgesehen ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the picker system (10) is provided several times. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zuführung (9) ein Kamerasystem (16) zur Ortung der Produkte und/oder zur Überprüfung von deren Integrität und/oder deren Inhaltsstoffen und/oder dem Lichtvorhang (20) und/oder dem NIR-System (21) zugeordnet ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the supply (9) has a camera system (16) for locating the products and / or checking their integrity and / or their ingredients and / or the light curtain (20) and / or the NIR system (21). Füllstation nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Mittel zum Datenaustausch zwischen dem Kamerasystem (16) und der Zuführung (9) und/oder dem Pickersystem (10) und/oder dem Lichtvorhang (20) und/oder dem NIR-System (21) vorgesehen sind.Filling station according to claim 13, characterized in that means for data exchange between the camera system (16) and the feed (9) and / or the Pickersystem (10) and / or the light curtain (20) and / or the NIR system (21) are provided. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet dass ein eine geschlossene Ringbahn (17) aufweisendes Fördersystem (11) für mindestens ein den Blister (2) aufnehmendes Shuttle (18) vorgesehen ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 14, characterized in that a closed loop (17) exhibiting conveying system (11) for at least one of the blister (2) receiving shuttle (18) is provided. Füllstation nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese mehrfach vorgesehen ist und die Mehrzahl der Füllstationen (1) entlang der Ringbahn (17) positioniert sind.Filling station according to claim 15, characterized in that it is provided several times and the plurality of filling stations (1) are positioned along the annular path (17). Füllstation nach Anspruch 15 oder 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ringbahn (17) eine Mehrzahl von Ausweichstrecken (19) aufweist.Filling station according to claim 15 or 16 , characterized in that the annular path (17) has a plurality of escape routes (19). Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 12 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein 3. Kontrollsystem (20), vorzugsweise ein Lichtvorhang, zur Kontrolle der Abgabe der Produkte (4, 5, 6) von dem Pickersystem (10) in den Blister (2) vorgesehen ist.Filling station according to one of claims 12 to 17, characterized in that a third control system (20), preferably a light curtain, for controlling the delivery of the products (4, 5, 6) from the picker system (10) into the blister (2). is provided. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 15 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Shuttle (18) eine Speichereinheit sowie eine Einheit für den bidirektionalen Datenverkehr aufweist.Filling station according to one of claims 15 to 18, characterized in that the shuttle (18) has a memory unit and a unit for bidirectional data traffic. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein 4. Kontrollsystem (34) für die Kontrolle des befüllten Blisters (2) auf Vollständigkeit und/oder korrekten Inhalt vorgesehen ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 19, characterized in that a fourth control system (34) for checking the filled blister (2) is provided for completeness and / or correct content. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede vorgefüllt bereitgestellte Füllkassette (7) mit einer die Produktart angebenden Codierung (22) versehen ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 20, characterized in that each prefilled filled filling cassette (7) is provided with a product type indicating coding (22). Füllstation nach Anspruch 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Füllkassette (7) ein Verschlussschieber (23) zur Freigabe der Produkte (4, 5, 6) zugeordnet ist.Filling station according to claim 21, characterized in that each filling cassette (7) is assigned a closing slide (23) for releasing the products (4, 5, 6). Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Pickersystem (10) über Sauggreifer (24) verfügt, die mittels eines Wechselsystem vorzugsweise selbsttätig auswechselbar und an einem Saugerarm gehalten sind.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 22, characterized in that the picker system (10) via suction pads (24) which are preferably automatically replaced by means of a changing system and held on a Saugerarm. Füllstation nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 23, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser eine Blistermaschine (25) zur Herstellung der individuell zu befüllenden Blister und eine 2. Maschine mit einer Siegelstation (26) und /oder eine Stanzstation (27) zum Siegeln und Vereinzeln der befüllten Blister (2) zugeordnet ist.Filling station according to one of claims 7 to 23, characterized in that this one blister machine (25) for producing the individually to be filled blisters and a second machine with a sealing station (26) and / or a punching station (27) for sealing and separating the filled blister (2) is assigned.
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