Method of manufacturing a package and packaging machine

Abstract

A packaging machine and a method of manufacturing a package are provided. The method may comprise the following: forming a container ( 13 ) in a web of a first web-like material ( 7 ) by deep-drawing; forming a lid ( 14 ′) in a web of a further web-like material ( 9 ′) by deep-drawing; placing the lid ( 14 ′) onto the container ( 13 ); and subsequently separating the container ( 13 ) from the first web-like material ( 7, 9 ′), wherein an edge ( 20, 21, 22 ) of the container ( 13 ) and an edge ( 20′, 21′, 22 ′) of the lid ( 14 ′) are formed in an angled or bent form.

1 . A method of manufacturing a package, the method comprising:
 forming a container in a web of a first web-like material by deep-drawing;   forming a lid in a web of a further web-like material by deep-drawing; placing the lid onto the container; and   subsequently separating the container from the first web-like material;   wherein an edge of the container and an edge of the lid are formed in a shape angled or bent upwards with respect to a plane defined by the respective web-like material.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the edge of the container is formed such that the edge of the container corresponds to the edge of the lid and can receive the lid. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the lid is a second lid and the further web-like material is a third web-like material, and wherein the method further comprises forming a first lid in a second web-like material and sealing the first lid onto the container. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3  wherein for reclosability of the container, the container is formed with first projections and the second lid is formed with second projections, wherein the first and second projections are both formed to be directed inwards or both formed to be directed outwards with respect to the container. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 3  wherein the second lid is at least partially sealed onto the container. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 3  wherein the first lid is cut to size prior to sealing the first lid onto the container and/or the second lid is cut to size prior to being placed on the container. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 3  further comprising separating the first lid from the second web-like material and/or separating the second lid from the third web-like material after the second lid has been placed on the container. 
     
     
         8 . A packaging machine for producing packages, the packaging machine comprising:
 a first forming station for forming containers in a first web-like material by deep-drawing such that each container has an edge that is formed in a shape angled or bend upwards with respect to a plane defined by the first web-like material;   a second forming station for forming lids in a further web-like material by deep-drawing such that each lid has an edge that is formed in a shape angled or bend upwards with respect to a plane defined by the further web-like material;   a placing-on station for placing the lids onto the containers; and   a cutting station which is designed such that the containers can be separated from the first web-like material along the outer contour of each package to be produced.   
     
     
         9 . The packaging machine according to  claim 8  further comprising a first sealing station and a second sealing station. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging machine according to  claim 9  wherein the lids are second lids and the further web-like material is a third web-like material, and wherein the first sealing station is configured to seal first lids from a second web-like material onto the containers. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging machine according to  claim 10  further comprising a lid cutting station for cutting out the first lids from the second web-like material such that a respective first lid is cut out from the second web-like material before sealing the respective first lid onto a respective container. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging machine according to  claim 10  wherein the first forming station is configured to form first projections in each container, and the second forming station is configured to form second projections in each second lid, the first and second projections being designed to provide reclosability of the packages, and wherein for each package, the first and second projections are directed inwards or outwards. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging machine according to  claim 10  wherein the placing-on station is designed to cut out the second lids from the third web-like material such that a respective second lid is cut out from the third web-like material before placing the respective second lid on a respective container. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging machine according to  claim 10  further comprising a discharge device provided downstream of the first sealing station for receiving a remaining residual skeleton of the second and/or third web-like material. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging machine of  claim 10  wherein the second sealing station is located downstream of the first sealing station, and the second sealing station is configured to at least partially seal each second lid onto a respective container.