EP0706481B1 - Table inclinable pour le conditionnement de liquides, notamment de la semence animale a l'interieur de sachets souples d'insemination artificielle - Google Patents

Table inclinable pour le conditionnement de liquides, notamment de la semence animale a l'interieur de sachets souples d'insemination artificielle Download PDF

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EP0706481B1
EP0706481B1 EP95919477A EP95919477A EP0706481B1 EP 0706481 B1 EP0706481 B1 EP 0706481B1 EP 95919477 A EP95919477 A EP 95919477A EP 95919477 A EP95919477 A EP 95919477A EP 0706481 B1 EP0706481 B1 EP 0706481B1
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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
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61D—VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
    • A61D19/00—Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation
    • A61D19/02—Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation for artificial insemination
    • A61D19/022—Containers for animal semen, e.g. pouches or vials ; Methods or apparatus for treating or handling animal semen containers, e.g. filling or closing
    • 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
    • B65B43/12—Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed state; Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
    • B65B43/123—Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging liquids, more particularly animal semen, in particular boars, to inside flexible pouches for artificial insemination and described in particular by the applicants in document FR-A-2 667 782.
  • the invention therefore more particularly aims to eliminate these drawbacks, by being specially adapted to financial needs and means, but also to concerns of breeders harvesting boars on the farm, and not not having a sufficient number of sows to justify the acquisition, in particular an automatic machine for packaging the dose sachets.
  • the subject of the invention is a table for packaging animal semen on the farm inside flexible sachets and a use of said table for harvesting boar semen on the farm.
  • the tilting table (1) is connected to an electrical box (2) positioned generally near the second end of the invention.
  • This electrical connection system is essential for the operation of the invention.
  • the device comprises in particular a table (1) provided with means for holding in a tilting position to allow and facilitate the filling by gravity of the sachets (10 1 ).
  • Said holding means consist of two adjustable feet (9) located respectively at the left and right ends of the table (1), on the side of the positioning element, thus, the operator can choose the degree of inclination of the table (1) by changing the position of the two adjustable feet (9).
  • a suction cup fixed under each of the two adjustable feet (9) will prevent that the invention can slip during handling, in particular.
  • variable inclination of the table (1) makes it possible to ensure a better flow rate of certain liquid media intended to be packaged in the bags (10 1 ), which in this case are in the form of a roller ( 10) and will thereby reduce the risk of sudden arrival of the liquid inside the bag (10 1 ) and therefore the risk of reflux of the semen outside the bag (10 1 ).
  • the volume of the seed dose to be introduced into the sachet (10 1 ) is controlled by the more or less pronounced clamping of a clamp (11).
  • the user will therefore have to actuate the clamp to tighten the supply pipe (12) when the liquid level reaches the desired volume.
  • the liquid instantly stops circulating when the operator uses this clamp, this will avoid any phenomenon of drip and therefore loss of semen and soil, or any overflow of the liquid when withdrawing the filling needle ( 22), once the bag filling operation (10 1 ) is completed.
  • the operator will therefore use this clamp (11) both to let the liquid circulate and to retain it.
  • the flexible insemination bag (10 1 ) being transparent, will appear on the table at the height of the filling station, in order to allow the operator to visually control the volume of liquid which should be brought into said bag ( 10 1 ), a graduation (29) thereby constituting a visual reference.
  • This visual reference guarantees a more precise volume during the filling of the sachet (10 1 ).
  • the device being constituted by a table allowing the filling of the sachets (10 1 ) in inclined slope allowing the liquid to flow along the wall of the latter, also makes it possible to avoid any oxygenation and consequently any significant production of bubbles. air, usually observed during the filling of sachets with certain substances, in particular animal semen such as that of the boar.
  • This tilting table system (1) allowing the filling of the bag by gravity, the liquid entering the sachet is therefore directed directly downwards from said sachet, thereby preventing the formation of a residue of liquid at the place of the welding does not interfere with the proper functioning of the welding system.
  • the tilting table (1) offering a large, flat and smooth surface allowing the operator to easily scroll the roll of flexible bags insemination (10), eliminates any risk of snagging and therefore piercing the film plastic.
  • the upper edge of the table (1) facilitates an arrangement simple, straight and inexpensive for different workstations.
  • the device also consists of a bracket (13), generally placed close to the invention in order to vertically suspend a possible dilution sachet (14) containing the liquid which should be packaged in the dose sachets (10 1 ).
  • This dilution sachet (14) will either be suspended directly from the bracket (13) using a clamp (15) ( Figure 1), or introduced into a container (14 1 ) ( Figure 2).
  • the use of the dilution sachet (14) is however optional, because the user can choose to use the container (14 1 ) only.
  • the bottom of the dilution bag (14), whether the latter is suspended from the bracket (13) ( Figure 1), or placed inside the container (14 1 ), ( Figure 2) and the bottom of this container ( 14 1 ) are drilled to allow the introduction of the flexible plastic supply pipe (12), in which the liquid will circulate.
  • a sealing connection (16) connects the supply hose (12) to the dilution bag (14).
  • the bracket (13) further comprises a support known as a dilution support (17), in order to allow the operator to possibly suspend another sachet in which he will prepare the liquid substance in particular, intended to be packaged in the sachets described above ( 10 1 ).
  • a dilution support (17) in order to allow the operator to possibly suspend another sachet in which he will prepare the liquid substance in particular, intended to be packaged in the sachets described above ( 10 1 ).
  • a roll of flexible insemination bags (10) rests on a reel (18), placed parallel to the invention.
  • the reel (18) facilitates the alignment of the sachets (10 1 ) at the different work stations, that is to say at the filling, sealing and possibly identification stations for the sachets (10 1 ) by affixing possibly d 'a label.
  • the sachets (10 1 ) respectively have at each of their two ends, that is ie on each side of the filling duct (23) of the bag (10 1 ), two positioning holes (19), which will be placed by the operator on one or more positioning means.
  • These positioning means consist of at least one, but preferably of two positioning pins (20) located at the filling station and / or at the welding station, so as to ensure excellent support and a perfect stability of the sachets (10 1 ) during filling and welding operations and incidentally of identification by affixing in particular a label on the sachet (10 1 ).
  • the filling and welding operations of a flexible bag (10 1 ), are done in the chain and simultaneously, thereby allowing not to interrupt the constant progress of operations.
  • a disposable mobile filling needle (22) made of non-toxic and semi-rigid plastic, a needle guide (25) movable and “NYLON”, constituting in particular the device for guiding said needle (22), a metallic fur (24) disposed upstream of the needle guide (22) and axially movable relative to it, and a proximity sensor inductive (26).
  • the mobile filling needle (22) is in the retracted position in order to allow the scrolling of the bag roll (10) to run freely, and will be introduced manually by the operator into the filling duct (23) of the bag (10 1 ).
  • Said filling needle (22) is in the needle guide (25) in order to be perfectly stable and always remain therefore, on the one hand inserted between the two lips of the film sachets, and on the other hand constantly in the axis of filling.
  • This concept makes it possible to circulate the roll of sachets (10) in front of the filling needle (22) and to present the filling duct of the sachet (23) in front of the filling station thanks to the positioning pins (20) without the operator has to replace the filling needle (22) between the two lips of the sachet film (10 1 ).
  • the filling needle (22) and the needle guide (25) in which it is inserted (25) are both removable to allow the operator to change the needle filling (22) each time it performs packaging, in particular seed from different animals and clean or change the needle guide (25) in order to thereby eliminate any risk of mixing animal seeds, and therefore mixtures of animal breeds.
  • the needle guide (25) is removably attached to the block comprising a inductive proximity sensor (26).
  • the metallic fur (24) fitting into the needle guide (25) ensures in particular the connection and therefore the maintenance of the supply pipe (12) and the filling needle (22). For reasons similar to those explained if above with regard to the filling needle (22) and the needle guide (25) said metallic fur (24) is also removable.
  • the inductive proximity sensor (26) will emit an alternating magnetic field which will trigger the welding of the flexible insemination bags (10 1 ), which the operator will have previously scrolled past the welding station, once the filling operation finished.
  • the metal fur (24) by inserting into the needle guide (25 ), cuts the magnetic field emitted by the inductive proximity sensor (26), which automatically triggers the sealing of the bag (10 1 ) having been placed by the operator, in front of the welding station.
  • a mobile volume calibration pallet (21) is held on an arm fixed on the lower edge of the invention.
  • the liquid will be introduced by gravity between the two lips of the flexible bag (10 1 ). This will swell and its walls will come to marry the volume calibration palette (21) which allows the adjustment to more or less 2 ml, of the desired volume of liquid, by controlling the space existing between the surface of the table. tilting (1) and said pallet (21).
  • the operator will manually scroll the bag towards the second work station, the welding station, and insert one of the positioning holes (19) placed at the end of the bag, in the positioning pin (20) provided for this purpose, in order to ensure both perfect support, but also perfect positioning of the bag (10 1 ), on the electrode which controls the welding.
  • the quality of the pulse welding implies a certain pressure at the level of the weld line. This pressure will be controlled by the own weight of a weighted mobile welding pallet (27), hingedly connected to the upper edge of the table (1).
  • the mobility of the welding pallet (27) allows the free movement of empty or full sachets (10 1 ) and an adjustable pressure sufficient to manage the quality of the weld as a function of the thickness of the film constituting the flexible sachet (10 1 ).
  • This mobile welding pallet (27) comprises a flat heating filament situated below an interchangeable strip of "TEFLON" provided with an adhesive coating.
  • the entire electrode system is supplied with low voltage 4 volts alternative.
  • This welding system prevents damage to the plastic film during welding and allows to obtain in less than two seconds, welds of a excellent quality.
  • the bags (10 1 ) can be printed prior to the filling operation. because empty. they are easier to identify.
  • the straight edge of the table makes it easier to cut the sachets (10 1 ) to separate them from each other without using a pair of scissors.
  • This type of tilting table (1) specially designed to fill flexible bags (10 1 ) but also offering the possibility of welding them and possibly identifying them by affixing a label on them in particular, not only makes it possible to harmoniously and efficiently coordinate these different workstations. but also a simple and inexpensive design.

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EP95919477A 1994-05-09 1995-05-04 Table inclinable pour le conditionnement de liquides, notamment de la semence animale a l'interieur de sachets souples d'insemination artificielle Expired - Lifetime EP0706481B1 (fr)

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FR9405661A FR2719555B1 (fr) 1994-05-09 1994-05-09 Table inclinable pour le conditionnement de liquides, notamment de la semence animale à l'intérieur de sachets souples d'insémination artificielle.
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PCT/FR1995/000582 WO1995030579A1 (fr) 1994-05-09 1995-05-04 Table inclinable pour le conditionnement de liquides, notamment de la semence animale a l'interieur de sachets souples d'insemination artificielle

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