EP0395370B1 - Verfahren zum Verpacken von Gegenständen - Google Patents

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EP0395370B1
EP0395370B1 EP90304418A EP90304418A EP0395370B1 EP 0395370 B1 EP0395370 B1 EP 0395370B1 EP 90304418 A EP90304418 A EP 90304418A EP 90304418 A EP90304418 A EP 90304418A EP 0395370 B1 EP0395370 B1 EP 0395370B1
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Denise Anne Flat 14 Atherton
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/08—Wrappers shrunk by heat or under tension, e.g. stretch films or films tensioned by compressed articles
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/08—Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material

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  • This invention relates to a method of packaging objects using heat shrinkable plastics film.
  • Objects can be packaged using a tubular sleeve formed from thin thermoplastics film, the sleeve being cut to length and heat shrunk onto the objects.
  • a tubular sleeve formed from thin thermoplastics film, the sleeve being cut to length and heat shrunk onto the objects.
  • US-A-4377234 discloses a method of packaging objects comprising the steps of forming a continuous tubular structure from a heat shrinkable plastics film, having multiple longitudinally extending compartments thereto, introducing objects into the compartments, and shrinking the film into contact with the objects by the application of heat.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an alternative method of packaging objects together.
  • a method of packaging objects comprising the steps of: forming a continuous tubular structure from a heat shrinkable plastics film having multiple longitudinally extending compartments thereto, introducing objects into the compartments, and shrinking the film into contact with the objects by the application of heat, characterised in that said tubular structure is formed by joining together a plurality of preformed continuous sleeves longitudinally thereof.
  • the preformed sleeves may be formed from a flat strip of film which is joined at opposite longitudinal edges, e.g. by solvent or adhesive or by ultrasonic welding to give a tubular sleeve.
  • the sleeves may be joined along a single longitudinal line (or strip) between adjacent said sleeves.
  • the sleeves may be joined with two or more mutually spaced longitudinal lines (or strips) between adjacent said sleeves. Most preferably there are two said sleeves although possibly more than two may be used.
  • the joining of the sleeves may be effected e.g. by solvent materials and/or adhesives or by ultrasonic welding.
  • the tubular structure may be cut transversely and/or otherwise before or after insertion of the objects or heat shrinking of the film.
  • objects can be packaged with the following steps: A supply of plastics shrink film 10 in strip form is provided wound onto a reel. From this film a tubular sleeve 11 is formed in a conventional manner. The film is withdrawn from the reel 10 and folded over so that the opposite longitudinal edges 12 and 13 meet in the middle. The sleeve 11 is formed by joining the two edges 12, 13 of the film for example with a solvent or alternatively by ultrasonic welding.
  • the sleeve 11 thus formed is of flattened tubular construction and is wound onto a further reel 14 for storage. Two such reels 14 containing a supply of the tubular sleeve material are utilised in the next stage of the method.
  • Tubular sleeve material is withdrawn from the two reels 14 at the same rate and the material 11 is brought into such position that the long edges 15, 16 of the sleeves 11 are adjacent and the respective sleeves 11 run side by side.
  • This can be achieved in any suitable manner for example by the use of guide rollers (not shown) to guide the material into position.
  • One or more tensioned intermediate rollers can be provided associated with each reel 14, over which rollers the tubular sleeve material is drawn into the abovementioned position with the long edges 15, 16 adjacent.
  • the tensioned intermediate rollers can be formed by rollers biassed by a spring or can be formed in any other suitable manner as desired or as appropriate.
  • the adjacent long edges 15, 16 are then joined to each other by a continuous longitudinally extending seam 17 to form an integral tubular structure by the application of solvent or by ultrasonic welding.
  • the tubular structure 18 so formed has two longitudinally extending compartments 19, 21 separated from each other by the seam 17.
  • a tubular structure 18 can be fed onto a storage reel 22 and subsequently can be used to package side by side two objects 23, 24 by cutting the structure transversely to size and heat shrinking onto the objects 23, 24. Stepped transverse cutting can be used to give compartments 19, 21 of different lengths to suit differently sized objects, as appropriate.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 it is possible to package objects of generally rectangular configuration in 'box' shaped compartments.
  • two tubular sleeves 11 are fed into position one on top of the other.
  • both long edges 26, 28 and 27, 29 of the sleeves 11 are adjacent and are joined together by respective continuous longitudinally extending seams 31, 32 by solvent or by ultrasonic welding.
  • a spine 33 is created between the two sleeves 11 which acts to form a tubular structure 34 with two longitudinally extending 'box' shaped compartments 36, 37 suited to easy packaging of rectangular objects 38, 39.
  • the tubular structure 34 is cut transversely and heat shrunk onto the objects 38, 39.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
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  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

Claims (10)

  1. Verfahren zum Verpacken von Gegenständen, mit folgenden Verfahrensschritten:
    Erzeugen eines ununterbrochenen Schlauches aus einer heißschrumpfbaren Kunststoff-Folie (10), der mehrere längsverlaufende Kammern (19, 21) enthält, Einbringen von Gegenständen (23, 24) in die Kammern und Aufschrumpfen der Folie auf die Gegenstände durch Einwirkung von Hitze,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schlauch durch Zusammenfügen mehrerer vorgefertigter, ununterbrochener Einzelschläuche (11) an deren Längsseiten gebildet wird.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder vorgefertigte Einzelschlauch (11) aus einem flachen Kunststoff-Streifen gebildet ist, dessen Längsränder (12, 13) zur Bildung eines Schlauches verbunden werden.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelschläuche (11) längs nur einer Längslinie (oder Streifens) zwischen benachbarten Einzelschläuchen verbunden werden.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelschläuche (11) mittels Zweier oder mehrerer voneinander distanzierter Längslinien (oder Streifen) zwischen benachbarten Einzelschläuchen verbunden werden.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwei Einzelschläuche (11) miteinander verbunden werden.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindung der Einzelschläuche durch Lösungsmittel hergestellt wird.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindung der Einzelschläuche durch Klebemittel hergestellt wird.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindung der Einzelschläuche durch Ultraschall-Schweißung hergestellt wird.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schlauch vor dem Einbringen der Gegenstände (23, 24) durch Quer-Trennschnitte abgelängt wird.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schlauch vor dem Heißschrumpfen der Folie abgelängt wird.
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GB898909431A GB8909431D0 (en) 1989-04-25 1989-04-25 A method of packaging objects
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