CLIAMS:1. A configurable packaging machine (200) for packaging articles in a plurality of configurations into a container, wherein the articles have a first predefined configuration, the configurable packaging machine comprising:
a conveyor belt (202) having a first end (202-5) and a second end (202-1), wherein the conveyor belt (202) is to receive the articles at the first end (202-5) and convey the article to the second end (202-1), wherein the articles are placed in a first predefined orientation on the conveyor belt (202);
an adjustable horizontal plate (300) installed above and in proximity to the first end (202-5) of the conveyor belt (202), wherein the adjustable horizontal plate (300) extends to a predefined length of the conveyor belt (202), the adjustable horizontal plate (300) is to guide the articles from the first end (202-5) to the second end (202-1) in accordance with the first predefined orientation;
a stopper (206) installed in proximity to the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) wherein the stopper (206) is to check the feed of the article at the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202); and
a top plate (204) installed in proximity to the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) and above the stopper (206), the top plate (204) extends to a length of the conveyor belt (202), wherein the height of the top plate (204) with respect to the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) is in accordance with the first predefined orientation, wherein the top plate (204) is to prevent the upward movement of the articles at the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202).

2. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the adjustable horizontal plate (300) and the top plate (204) are adjustable in accordance with a second predefined configuration.

3. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, the configurable packaging machine (100) further comprising:
a pusher (212) installed in proximity to the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) to push the articles from a first side (202-3) of the conveyor belt towards a second side (202-4) of the conveyor belt (202) and into a container placed in proximity to the second side (202-4) of the conveyor belt (202) in accordance with the first predefined configuration.

4. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the height of the top plate (204) vary in a range of about 1mm to about 20 mm.

5. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a star wheel (220) is installed upstream with respect to the first end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) to change the first predefined orientation of the articles in accordance with the first predefined configuration.

6. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjustable horizontal plate (300) is installed at a height of about 45 mm above the first end (202-5) of the conveyor belt (202) in accordance with the first predefined configuration.

7. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the adjustable horizontal plate (300) is installed at a height of about 65 mm above the first end (202-5) of the conveyor belt (202) in accordance with the second predefined configuration.

8. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top plate (204) is installed at a height of about 45 mm above the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) in accordance with the first predefined configuration.

9. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the top plate (204) is installed at a height of about 65 mm above the second end (202-1) of the conveyor belt (202) in accordance with the second predefined configuration.

10. The configurable packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 2, wherein the first predefined configuration is a single article and the second predefined configuration is a bundle of at least two articles.
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