Palletizable box

Abstract

The invention relates to a pallet comprising a plurality of boxes ( 1 ), these boxes containing pouches ( 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d ), the pouches being arranged flat in relation to the pallet. The invention also relates to this box, to the methods of manufacturing the pallet and the box, and to devices for manufacturing the box.

1 . Pallet comprising a plurality of boxes ( 1 ), these boxes containing pouches ( 2   a ,  2   b ,  2   c ,  2   d ), wherein the pouches are arranged flat in relation to the pallet.  
   
   
       2 . Pallet according to  claim 1 , in which the pouches are of the doypack type and are placed head-to-tail in the boxes.  
   
   
       3 . Pallet according to  claim 1 , in which the pouches are of the uniformly flat type and are partially superpositioned.  
   
   
       4 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  3 , in which the boxes have widths and lengths corresponding to dimensions which are submultiples of 400×600 mm.  
   
   
       5 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  4 , in which the boxes open at their top.  
   
   
       6 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  4 , in which the boxes open at their side.  
   
   
       7 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  6 , in which the boxes are obtained by folding with a mandrel, the mandrel having the same width and length as the boxes.  
   
   
       8 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  7 , measuring 800×1200 mm.  
   
   
       9 . Pallet according to one of  claims 1  to  7 , measuring 1000×1200 mm.  
   
   
       10 . Box ( 1 ) containing pouches ( 2   a ,  2   b ,  2   c ,  2   d ), having widths and lengths corresponding to dimensions which are submultiples of 400×600 mm, the pouches being arranged flat in the plane defining said widths and lengths.  
   
   
       11 . Box according to  claim 10 , in which the pouches are of the doypack type and are placed head-to-tail in the box.  
   
   
       12 . Box according to  claim 10 , in which the pouches are of the uniformly flat type and are partially superpositioned.  
   
   
       13 . Box according to claims  10  or  11 , opening at the top.  
   
   
       14 . Box according to claims  10  or  11 , opening at the side.  
   
   
       15 . Box according to one of  claims 10  to  14 , obtained by folding with a mandrel, the mandrel having the same width and length as the box.  
   
   
       16 . Method of manufacturing a pallet according to any one of  claims 1  to  9 , comprising the following steps: 
 (i) provision of boxes containing pouches;    (ii) orientation of said boxes in such a way as to have the pouches flat in relation to the pallet; and    (iii) palletization of said boxes.    
   
   
       17 . Method of manufacturing a box according to any one of  claims 10  to  15 , comprising the following steps: 
 (i) provision of an empty box having at least two dimensions corresponding to dimensions which are submultiples of 400×600 mm;    (ii) filling of said box with pouches, the plane of the pouches corresponding to the plane defining said at least two dimensions; and    (iii) closure of the box.    
   
   
       18 . Method according to  claim 17 , in which step (i) comprises a step of folding with a mandrel, the mandrel having the same at least two dimensions as the box.  
   
   
       19 . Method according to  claim 17  or  18 , in which step (ii) comprises inserting the pouches horizontally.  
   
   
       20 . Device for carrying out the method according to  claim 19 , comprising: 
 (i) a conveyor belt ( 21 ) delivering empty boxes, the boxes being arranged on the conveyor belt in a plane containing said at least two dimensions;    (ii) at least one conveyor belt ( 22 ,  23 ) delivering pouches and arranged substantially perpendicular to the conveyor belt ( 21 ) delivering empty boxes, said pouches being arranged flat on said conveyor belt ( 22 ,  23 );    (iii) an arm ( 24 ) arranged above said conveyor belts and comprising a gripper device ( 25   a ,  25   b ) at its end, said arm alternating between a position for gripping the pouches and a position for filling the box; and    (iv) a device for closing the box.