EP0941928A1 - Verfahren und Maschine zur Herstellung von Beuteln mit einem transversalen Reissverschluss - Google Patents

Verfahren und Maschine zur Herstellung von Beuteln mit einem transversalen Reissverschluss Download PDF

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EP0941928A1
EP0941928A1 EP99400548A EP99400548A EP0941928A1 EP 0941928 A1 EP0941928 A1 EP 0941928A1 EP 99400548 A EP99400548 A EP 99400548A EP 99400548 A EP99400548 A EP 99400548A EP 0941928 A1 EP0941928 A1 EP 0941928A1
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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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/18—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements
    • B65B61/188—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements by applying or incorporating profile-strips, e.g. for reclosable bags
    • 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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/20—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
    • 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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/20—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
    • B65B9/213—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web having intermittent motion
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S493/00—Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web
    • Y10S493/916—Pliable container
    • Y10S493/927—Reclosable

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  • the present invention relates to the field of bags or sachets comprising complementary closure profiles suitable for allow successive openings and closings by the user.
  • the present invention relates to the field of machines suitable for forming, filling and closing automatic film-based packaging, in particular of material thermoplastic, comprising profile closure devices complementary.
  • Such machines are often called FFS, corresponding with the initials of the English expression "Form, Fill and Seal machines”.
  • Most of these machines include a forming collar which receives the film in the planar state from an unwinder and provides at the outlet the film shaped into a tube, a filling chute which opens into this forming neck and consequently into the tube, means for routing and securing closure devices on the film, longitudinal welding means for closing the tube longitudinally and means capable of sequentially generating a first transverse weld before a product is introduced into the tube through the filler neck, as well as a second weld transverse when the product has been introduced into the tube, to close packaging.
  • Some of these machines are designed to receive tapes closing in the longitudinal direction, i.e. parallel to the direction of movement of the film.
  • the document US 5 111 643 relates to a machine in which a continuous support strip brings the closing devices, by inside the filler neck, downstream of the latter.
  • This method has a certain complexity and some disadvantages.
  • this method does not allow welding of closing devices on the external wall of the tube.
  • the aim of the invention is to improve training machines, automatic filling and closing of sachets.
  • the goal of the invention is to propose a training method and machine, automatic filling and closing of sachets, allowing to fix in downstream of the filling spout, closing devices for all shapes and all widths without having to modify the machine and power fix closing devices on the external wall of the tube.
  • a film 10 is routed to a FFS 100 machine.
  • the FFS 100 machine includes a filling chute 110, drive means 112, 114 of the film 10, welding means longitudinal 120, blades 130, 132, first welding means 140, second welding means 150, tightening means 160 of a tube 20, guide means 180, holding means 170 and cutting means 190.
  • the chute 110 has for example the shape of a cylinder of revolution hollow. Preferably, it is vertical.
  • the drive means 112, 114 are for example constituted a belt which presses the film 10 on the external wall of the chute 110.
  • the longitudinal welding means 120 are for example consisting of two sealing bars 122, 124 parallel to the axis of symmetry of revolution of the chute 110.
  • the two blades 130, 132 are diametrically opposite with respect to to the axis of symmetry of revolution of the trough 110 and located near the lower part of the latter.
  • the guide means 180 make it possible to guide a device for closure 50 to fix it to a bag 30.
  • the first welding means 140, the second means of welding 150, the means of tightening 160 of the tube 20, the means of guide 180, the holding means 170 and the cutting means 190 will be described in detail later.
  • the film 10 is wound around the filling chute 110 for form the tube 20.
  • the film 10 has two longitudinal edges 12, 14 parallel to the direction of movement of the film 10. These longitudinal edges 12, 14 are brought together after the film 10 has enveloped the chute 110.
  • the film 10 is then driven down the chute 110 filling by the drive means 112, 114.
  • the longitudinal edges 12, 14 are then welded together by the longitudinal welding means 120.
  • a weld is obtained longitudinal 32 continues.
  • the tube 20 is formed. He is then trained towards the bottom of the chute 110.
  • the tube 20 is then routed to the second means of welding 150 where the closing device 50 is fixed to the end of the tube located downstream of chute 110.
  • the bag 30 formed by the process according to the invention includes walls 38, 40 and the closure device 50.
  • the walls 38, 40 are formed by folding two elements of the film 10 in two longitudinal folds with reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20.
  • the longitudinal edges 12, 14 are welded together by the longitudinal weld 32.
  • a first transverse weld 34 and a second transverse weld 36 are made perpendicular to the longitudinal weld 32.
  • the first weld 34 is made towards the end of the bag 30 closest to the filling chute 110.
  • the second seal 36 is produced towards the end of the most away from the filling spout 110.
  • the closing device 50 is arranged parallel to the second weld 36, close to the latter.
  • the closing device 50 consists of two strips 51, 52 of closing.
  • the strips 51, 52 respectively comprise a profile of female closure 53 and a male closure profile 54 able to cooperate with each other. On either side of these sections 53, 54 extend laterally sails 55, 56.
  • These closing devices 50 can be of any form known to those skilled in the art.
  • each strip 51, 52 can comprise one or more sections 53, 54.
  • the webs 55, 56 can be joined to each other by a peelable weld, made on the side of the sections 53, 54 located towards the end of the bag 30 the further from chute 110.
  • the closure device 50 comprises webs 55, 56 so united continues, over their entire length, to close the end of the bag 30 the further away from the chute 110, which then has in cross section a U-shaped.
  • a peelable weld 57 is made parallel to the profiles 53, 54, towards the inside of the bag, between the sails 55, 56.
  • the first 140 and second 150 welding means as well as the tightening means 160.
  • the first welding means 140 are made, for example, of two sealing bars 142,144.
  • the second welding means 150 consist, for example, of two sealing bars 152,154.
  • the tightening means 160 consist, for example, of two bars tightening 162,164.
  • the sealing bars 142,144 are suitable for move, in a back and forth movement between two positions in a plane perpendicular to the direction of movement of the tube 20. In one of these positions, they are spaced from each other by a distance greater than the diameter of the tube 20 (Fig. 13). In the other position, they are tightened on the parts of the film 10 intended to form the walls 38, 40 (Fig. 12). The same is true for the sealing bars 152, 154 and the tightening bars 162,164.
  • the content of a sachet 30 can be poured into the chute 110 to fill a bag 30 after the tightening means 160 have, if necessary, tightened the walls 38, 40 of the tube 20, one on the other.
  • the guide means 180 allow a string of closing devices 50 to be conveyed, transversely to the direction of movement of the tube 20.
  • Each portion of the rosary corresponds to a closing device 50.
  • the closing devices 50 are separated from each other by a space 58.
  • the spaces 58 are cut out in the devices 50 in leaving material junctions 60 attaching the closure devices 50 to each other.
  • end welds can be made 59, at each end of each device 50.
  • Such an embodiment of the end welds 59 in particular facilitates the welding of each end of device 50 and walls 38, 40 by the second means of welding 150.
  • the guide means 180 comprise grooved rollers 182 and a plate 188 for guiding the strips 51, 52 of the closure device 50.
  • the plate 188 is vertical and parallel to the two bands 51, 52. It is located on the other side of the bands 51, 52, relative to the grooved rollers 182.
  • the grooved casters 182 press the strips 51, 52 against the plate 188.
  • another series of rollers 182 to groove replaces plate 188, so that the bands 51, 52 of the closing device are guided between the two sets of rollers 182 (figure 1).
  • the grooved casters 182 have a cylinder shape of revolution, with a groove 183 formed all around the cylinder, halfway up of it. Profiles 53, 54 are housed in this groove 183 which allows thus to guide them.
  • a knife 186 moves longitudinally with reference to the direction movement of the tube 20 between the guide means 180 and the second welding means 150.
  • the knife 186 makes it possible to cut the chain of devices in portions by cutting the material junctions 60, after positioning a closing device 50 at the second welding means 150.
  • the blade 130 is shown in more detail.
  • the blade 130 pivots on an axis 133.
  • This axis 133 is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the tube 20 and parallel to the tangent of the chute 110.
  • the blade 130 pivots between two positions, one where it is parallel to the longitudinal axis of chute 110 and the other where it is perpendicular to this one. By switching between these two positions, the blade 130 creates a slot 42 in the film 10.
  • the blade 132 creates the slot 44.
  • the two pivoting blades 130, 132 cut out simultaneously the slots 42, 44 in the wall of the tube 20.
  • These slots 42, 44 are diametrically opposed with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the chute 110 and at the same height of the tube 20. They facilitate the step of insertion of the closure strips 51, 52 between the walls 38.40 kept apart.
  • the distance between each pair of slots 42, 44, in the longitudinal direction of the tube 20, with reference to its displacement, corresponds approximately to a length of sachet in this direction.
  • the slots 42, 44 can also be created by other means suitable known in themselves by those skilled in the art.
  • FIGs 7 to 13 schematically represent the setting steps in place of the closing device 50 downstream of the chute 110.
  • the tube 20 is tightened downstream of the chute 110 by the tightening means 160.
  • the two walls of bags 38, 40 are generated.
  • the walls 38, 40, intended to form a sachet are thus pressed, one on the other, over their entire length in the transverse direction in reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20, upstream of the position closure strips 51, 52.
  • the walls 38, 40 are limited by a perpendicular sectioned end to the direction of movement of the tube 20. Near this end sectioned, the walls 38, 40 are separated from each other by the slots 42, 44 (Fig. 7).
  • a closing device 50 is then routed and positioned by the guide means 180 between the separate walls 38, 40. Under the means holding 170, rollers 184 allow to drive and guide the closing device 50 between the walls 38, 40 (Fig. 9).
  • the holding means 170 are then moved towards one another.
  • the walls 38, 40 of the bag 30 are then welded, using the first welding means 140 which then tighten on the tube 20, transversely with reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20, at a distance approximately equal to the length of the bag 30 in this direction, upstream of the fixing position of the strips of closures 51, 52 (Fig. 12).
  • the transverse weld 34 relative to the direction of movement of the tube 20 is formed (Fig. 13).
  • a step of cutting the tube 20, transversely in reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20, at a distance approximately equal to the length of the bag 30 in this direction, upstream of the fastening position of the closure strips 51, 52 is operated by cutting means 190 located just above the first welding means 140. This makes it possible to separate the bag 30 thus completed from the rest of the tube 20 located upstream ( Figure 12).
  • An important element of the FFS machine for the implementation of the method according to the invention consists of the assembly formed of the second welding means 150, tightening means 160 and means holding 170.
  • An example of such an assembly is shown in elevation. lateral in FIG. 14 and in cross section in FIG. 15.
  • each bar 162, 164 of the means of constriction 160 extends rectilinearly, perpendicular to the direction of movement of the tube 20.
  • the cross section of these bars 162, 164 is square. Their length is slightly greater than the dimension of a sachet in the direction transverse to the movement of the tube 20.
  • the tightening means 160 can press the walls 38, 40 of the sachet one on the other over their entire length in the direction transverse with reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20. They are located upstream of the fastening position of the closing device 50 on the walls 38, 40.
  • the second means of welding 150 and the holding means 170 are integral with one another.
  • the holding elements 172, 174 are parallel to each other and transverse with reference to the displacement of the tube 20. They are formed each by an element 172, 174 in the shape of an inverted U.
  • Each element 172, 174 has two branches 156, 158 parallel to the direction of displacement of the tube 20. They are approximately distant from the dimension of a bag 30 perpendicular to this direction.
  • These branches 156, 158 constitute a first part of the welding means 150. They weld the ends of the closing device 50.
  • the high ends of these branches 156, 158 are united by a bar transverse 155. This bar 155 constitutes both the holding means 172, 174 and a second part of the welding means 150 which allow to weld the walls 38, 40 to the webs 55, 56.
  • the holding elements 172, 174 are pierced with orifices 176 opening onto the faces of these retaining elements 172, 174, which are in opposite and intended to be in contact with the walls 38, 40. Maintaining a walls 38, 40 on a retaining element 172, 174, is produced by suction through orifices 176 distributed thereon.
  • the tube 20 is thus maintained by means of the retaining elements 172, 174, close to the severed end, before moving them apart (Fig. 14) to fix the two closure strips 51, 52 constituting a closure device 50 on the internal face of the walls 38, 40 intended to form a bag 30.
  • a series of casters 184 is arranged, just below the bar 155, on a line transverse to the direction of movement of the tube 20.
  • Each caster 184 rotates around an axis 187.
  • the axes 187 of the rollers 184 are parallel to the direction of movement of the tube 20.
  • the Casters 184 are arranged in pairs.
  • the two casters 184 of each pair are located opposite each other on the closure device 50, at the level of the sections 53, 54.
  • the axes 187 of the rollers 184 of each pair can remain at constant distance from each other, thanks to spring means 185.
  • the rollers 184 of each pair remains at the same distance from each other, pressing on the closing device 50 at the level of the sections 53, 54.
  • the rotation movement of the rollers 184 is synchronized with that of the grooved rollers 182 of the guide means 180.
  • the strips of closure 51, 52 constituting the closure device 50 can be fixed on the external face of the walls 38, 40 intended to form the bag 30.
  • the FFS machine for implementing the method according to the invention is then modified as illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17.
  • two closing devices 50 are represented. guided by guide means 180. These two closing devices 50 are linked to each other by a precut area 61. This area pre-cut can consist of a series of aligned holes and regularly spaced.
  • the guide means 180 consist of grooved casters 182 similar to grooved casters 182 already described, as well as a plate 188.
  • Separation means 189 make it possible to separate and guide the webs 55, 56 of the closing device 50, one from the other.
  • These means of separation 189 consist of a nose 191 and two elements dividers 193.
  • Each element 193 has the shape of a curved plate about an axis transverse to the direction of movement of the tube 20, the axes of the elements 193 being more distant from each other than the parts closest to the elements 193.
  • the nose 191 is inserted between the sails 55, 56 and the elements 193 hold these sails 55, 56 apart on the other over the entire length of the closing device 50.
  • the walls 38, 40 descend between the two elements 193.
  • the area of the walls 38, 40 located near their severed end is engaged between the sails 55, 56.
  • the elements 193 can then pivot around their axis longitudinal to clear the space between the walls 55, 56 and the walls 38, 40.
  • the second welding means 150 can then tighten one on the other to weld the sails 55, 56 to the walls 38, 40.
  • the webs 55, 56 can be only discarded just before entering the area of the means of welding 150 so as to pass on either side of all of the two walls 38, 40, before sliding on the edge of these walls 38, 40, to get into position before welding, using the rollers 184 or analogous means.
  • the rollers 184 can be replaced by a guide 200. There are then several ways of positioning the device closing 50, at the walls 38, 40, using the guide 200.
  • actuation means 230 are arranged on the opposite side of the second welding means 150 relative to to the guide means 180 (Fig. 18).
  • the actuation means 230 move a rod 220 in a back and forth movement.
  • Rod 220 provided with a clamp 210 then comes to seek the closing device 50.
  • the clamp 210 can, for example, engage with a slider 80 (not shown in Figure 18), when the device 50 is provided.
  • the device 50 is then pulled between the second welding means 150 by retraction of the rod 220 by means of the actuation means 230.
  • the clamp 210 and the rod 220 hold the closing device 50 in position between the second welding means 152, 154 while these means welding 152, 154 close to perform the welding.
  • the device closure 50 is thus in precise alignment with respect to the walls 38, 40.
  • the second welding means 152, 154 weld the webs 55, 56 at the walls 38, 40, the two slots 42, 44 between them and the ends of the closure device 50. These ends in particular are welded to the walls 38, 40 by branches 156, 158. An opening cord can if necessary, fill the bag 30.
  • the rod 220 supports the device 50 which is actuated by means arranged on the same side as the means of guide 180.
  • the rod 220 is pushed between the second means of welding 152, 154 and thus causes a closing device 50.
  • the rod 220 comprises a support 240 for closing device 50. It is actuated by actuating means 230, incorporated for example into the means of guide 180. ( Figures 19, 22 and 23). Rod 220 is located under the closing devices 50.
  • the support 240 is movable between two positions ( Figures 19 and 21) thanks to a vertical back and forth movement. Rod 220 is positioned under the closing device 50 located at the entrance of the second welding means 150 and holding means 170.
  • the support 240 is lifted so as to fit between the strips 51, 52 of this closing device 50 and support it by coming into contact with the profiles 53, 54 engaged in each other. Laterally, the support 240 is inserted between the two end welds 59 of this closure device 50.
  • the closing device 50 is driven ( Figures 20 and 24). Once the closing device in position, it is welded to the walls 38, 40. Simultaneously with the welding of the webs 55, 56 on the walls 38, 40, the knife 186 cuts the junction 60 with the device closing 50 next. Then, the support 240 retracts into the rod 220 ( Figures 21 and 25). The rod 220 then returns to its initial position, with the support 240 positioned under the following closing device 50.
  • the rod 220 comprises a clamp 210.
  • This way can be used for example with a closing device 50 with slider 80.
  • a closing device 50 is advanced just before the entry of the second welding means 150 and the means of maintenance 170 (Figure 26).
  • the cursor 80 of this closing device 50 is in abutment against the end weld 59 of this device, the closest second welding means 150 and holding means 170.
  • the clamp 210 is tightened on the slider 80 ( Figure 29).
  • Ways actuation 230 advance the rod 220 which drives said device closure 50 ( Figures 27 and 30).
  • the closing device 50 is then welded to the walls 38, 40.
  • the clamp 210 is loosened ( Figures 28 and 31).
  • the rod 220 then returns to its initial position under the device for closing 50 next.
  • a step of cutting the tube 20 has been described above, transversely with reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20, at a distance approximately equal to the length of the bag 30 in this direction, upstream of the fastening position of the closure strips 51, 52. It is also possible to envisage a step of precutting the tube 20, transversely with reference to the direction of movement of the tube 20, at a distance approximately equal to the length of the bag 30 in this direction, upstream of the fastening position of the closure strips 51, 52. In this way the sachets 30 formed and filled by the process according to the invention remain attached to each other and will not be separated only later, by the user for example.
  • this step of welding the walls 38, 40 between them, near the closure strips 51, 52 and the step of welding of the walls 38, 40, transversely to the direction of movement of the tube 20, downstream of the welding position above, are made by unique welding means suitable for back and forth between these two welding positions which are about a bag length 30 apart, in the direction of displacement of the tube 20.
  • the step of cutting or precut is carried out by cutting means or pre-cut 190, integral with the first welding means 140.
  • a cutting or precut step can also be carried out by means of cutting or precut 190 integral with the second means of welding 150.
  • the cutting means or precut 190 may be integral with these.
  • the step of fixing the strips of closures 51, 52 on the walls 38, 40 is achieved by means of independent fixing of the second welding means 150 or of the means unique welding.
  • a step in the process according to the invention has been described above. consisting in pressing the walls 38, 40 intended to form the bag 30, one on the other, thanks to tightening means 160.
  • These means of constriction 160 may be integral with the second welding means 150 or unique means of welding.
  • the method of manufacturing the sachet according to the invention can be implemented work to fix closing strips 51, 52, provided with webs 55, 56 on which is deposited a heat-reactivatable adhesive.

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