EP1537021B1 - Packaging machine with a displacement unit - Google Patents

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EP1537021B1
EP1537021B1 EP03747938A EP03747938A EP1537021B1 EP 1537021 B1 EP1537021 B1 EP 1537021B1 EP 03747938 A EP03747938 A EP 03747938A EP 03747938 A EP03747938 A EP 03747938A EP 1537021 B1 EP1537021 B1 EP 1537021B1
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  • the present invention relates to a packaging machine with a track, wherein a moving packaged goods support is arranged on the moving unit.
  • Packaged goods such as food
  • plastic packaging usually have a packaging tray in which the packaged goods is and a lid film on.
  • the lidding foil is sealed to the packaging tray.
  • thermoformers as known, for example, from US Pat. No. 3,808,772, in which a plurality of packaging trays are deep-drawn from a so-called lower film. After deep drawing, the respective packaging tray is filled with a packaged product and then sealed with a lidding film. As a final step, the finished packages are separated with a length and cross cutter or a complete cut.
  • the present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a packaging machine available, the o. G. Meets demands.
  • a packaging machine is any known to the expert thermoforming packaging machine, in which from a so-called lower film a variety of packaging trays are deep-drawn, which are filled after deep drawing with a packaged goods, such as food, and then sealed with a lidding film and finally cut apart.
  • This packaging machine according to the invention has a track.
  • a moving part according to the invention is, for example, a punch, a sealing station and / or a cross cutter, which is displaceable along the machine in or against the transport direction of the film (s) at least in a certain range.
  • the trajectory can be arranged in any section of the packaging machine with respect to the transport direction of the film after the thermoforming station.
  • the displacement of the moving part takes place with a motor in or against the direction of the product flow.
  • At least one accompanying packaged goods supports are arranged on the trackside.
  • this Packgutunterstützung is a rope, particularly preferably a wire rope.
  • the Packgutunterstützung a thin elastic band of any width. The rope and / or the band runs below the lower film and parallel to the direction of displacement of the moving unit and is arranged between two packages, so that the lower film, in which the packages are formed, does not sag.
  • each cable or band has a first and a second end, which are each removably arranged on the track.
  • cables or belts are arranged one behind the other transversely to the running direction of the lower film.
  • the packaging machine according to the invention has at least four rollers, with which the rope and / or the band is deflected. These rollers are preferably arranged by means of male connectors on the frame of the packaging machine.
  • the embodiment with the headers has the advantage that the packaging machine according to the invention can be easily and quickly converted to another form of packaging or packaging size. The position of the rollers can be adapted to the respective requirements.
  • the rope and / or the band can be tensioned with a means.
  • this means is arranged on the track unit.
  • the respective loads of the cables and / or belts can be taken into account so that the film they support does not sag.
  • the rope or band should not be too tight.
  • each side or band is associated with a respective clamping means.
  • the track unit also has at least one connector strip on which the cables and / or bands are each fastened individually and then tensioned individually.
  • FIG. 1 a part of the track unit 1 is shown.
  • the moving unit 1 is part of a packaging machine which has a deep-drawing, a filling, a sealing and a separating station.
  • the trajectory can take over one of the last three functions.
  • a cross-cutting station is a Packgutunterstützung 2, a wire rope 2, arranged.
  • the cable 2 is deflected by means of the four rollers 6 and is detachably connected with its ends 3, 4 with the track 1.
  • Through the rope 2 are the Packaging troughs 8, which move in the direction shown by the arrow, so supported that the film from which the respective packaging troughs is formed, neither longitudinal nor transverse to the direction of sag.
  • a plurality of packaging trays 8 can be arranged one behind the other and, accordingly, a plurality of packaged goods supports 2 are arranged one behind the other.
  • the rollers 6 are mounted on connectors 7, which are flexibly plugged onto the transverse strips 10 and screwed there. Through the use of connector strips 7, the packaging machine according to the invention can be flexibly adjusted to the respective packaging form or packaging size.
  • the movement unit 1 is driven by means of the toothed belt 9 and a motor, not shown, and can be moved along the direction indicated by the double arrow. Based on the running direction of the film, conventional packaged goods supports are located in front of and behind the moving unit.
  • the length of the cables 2 can be adapted to the length of the track.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the moving part according to FIG. 1, wherein the upper part of the cross cutting station and the packaging film with the packaging troughs 8 are not shown. From this view, it is clear that transverse to the direction of the machine, which is represented by the arrow, two Packgutunterstweilungen 2 are arranged one behind the other. Each cable 2 is provided with a means 5 (not shown in this view) with which the tension of the respective cable can be adjusted individually. The individual adjustment of the tension of the respective rope has the advantage that the tension of the rope can be adapted to the respective local requirements. The tension of the ropes in the middle of the packaging machine will be higher than the tension of the ropes in the edge region of the packaging machine. In the present case the tension of both ropes is the same. Furthermore, it can be seen from this view that the moving unit 1 is displaceable on the rods 11 along the indicated double arrow in the machine direction.
  • FIG. 3 shows a front view of the moving unit according to FIG. From this view, it can be clearly seen how the ropes 2 and the rollers 6 Support the packaging trays 8 so that they sag neither longitudinally nor transversely to the machine direction.
  • FIG. 4 shows a section through the moving part according to FIG. From this view it can be seen that the ends 3 and 4 of the cable 2 are detachably arranged on the track 1 and can be tensioned by means of the screws 5.
  • each cable 2 at least one tensioning means 5 and four rollers 6 are associated with the associated plug-in strips 7.
  • a screw is sufficient for tensioning the cables.
  • the present embodiment has the advantage that the connection between the cable 2 and track 1 can be made faster and released again.

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A packaging machine with a displacement unit with a running packaging item support arranged on the displacement unit.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsmaschine mit einer Verfahreinheit, wobei an der Verfahreinheit eine mitlaufende Packgutunterstützung angeordnet ist.The present invention relates to a packaging machine with a track, wherein a moving packaged goods support is arranged on the moving unit.

Packungsgüter, beispielsweise Lebensmittel, werden dem Verbraucher heutzutage immer öfter in Kunststoffverpackungen zum Kaufangeboten. Diese Kunststoffverpackungen weisen in der Regel eine Verpackungsmulde, in der sich das Verpackungsgut befindet und eine Deckelfolie auf. Die Deckelfolie ist an die Verpackungsmulde gesiegelt.Packaged goods, such as food, are increasingly being offered to consumers in plastic packaging today. These plastic packaging usually have a packaging tray in which the packaged goods is and a lid film on. The lidding foil is sealed to the packaging tray.

Derartige Verpackungen werden oftmals auf Verpackungsmaschinen, sogenannten Thermoformern, wie sie beispielsweise aus der US 3,808, 772 bekannt sind hergestellt, bei denen aus einer sogenannten Unterfolie eine Vielzahl von Verpackungsmulden tiefgezogen werden. Nach dem Tiefziehen wird die jeweilige Verpackungsmulde mit einem Verpackungsgut befüllt und sodann mit einer Deckelfolie gesiegelt. Als letzten Schritt werden die fertigen Verpackungen mit einem Längs- und Querschneider oder durch einen Komplettschnitt voneinander getrennt.Such packaging is often produced on packaging machines, so-called thermoformers, as known, for example, from US Pat. No. 3,808,772, in which a plurality of packaging trays are deep-drawn from a so-called lower film. After deep drawing, the respective packaging tray is filled with a packaged product and then sealed with a lidding film. As a final step, the finished packages are separated with a length and cross cutter or a complete cut.

Derartige Verpackungsmaschinen müssen heutzutage immer flexibler und immer schneller auf die jeweils vom Kunden gewünschte Verpackungsart bzw. Verpackungsgröße einstellbar sein. Dadurch bedingt müssen eine entsprechende Anzahl an Schneideinrichtungen auf der Maschine bereitgehalten werden.Nowadays, such packaging machines have to be adjustable more and more flexibly and always faster to the type of packaging or packaging size desired by the customer. As a result, a corresponding number of cutting devices must be kept ready on the machine.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verpackungsmaschine zur Verfügung zu stellen, die den o. g. Forderungen gerecht wird.The present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a packaging machine available, the o. G. Meets demands.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Verpackungsmaschine gemäß Patentanspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a packaging machine according to claim 1.

Eine Verpackungsmaschine im Sinne der Erfindung ist jede beliebige dem Fachmann geläufige Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine, bei der aus einer sogenannten Unterfolie eine Vielzahl von Verpackungsmulden tiefgezogen werden, die nach dem Tiefziehen mit einem Verpackungsgut, beispielsweise Lebensmitteln, befüllt und sodann mit einer Deckelfolie gesiegelt und abschließend auseinander geschnitten werden.A packaging machine according to the invention is any known to the expert thermoforming packaging machine, in which from a so-called lower film a variety of packaging trays are deep-drawn, which are filled after deep drawing with a packaged goods, such as food, and then sealed with a lidding film and finally cut apart.

Diese Verpackungsmaschine weist erfindungsgemäß eine Verfahreinheit auf. Eine Verfahreinheit im Sinne der Erfindung ist beispielsweise eine Stanze, eine Siegelstation und/oder ein Querschneider, die entlang der Maschine in bzw. gegen die Transportrichtung der Folie(n) zumindest in einem gewissen Bereich verschiebbar ist. Die Verfahreinheit kann in einem beliebigen Abschnitt der Verpackungsmaschine jedoch bezogen auf die Transportrichtung der Folie nach der Tiefziehstation angeordnet sein.This packaging machine according to the invention has a track. A moving part according to the invention is, for example, a punch, a sealing station and / or a cross cutter, which is displaceable along the machine in or against the transport direction of the film (s) at least in a certain range. However, the trajectory can be arranged in any section of the packaging machine with respect to the transport direction of the film after the thermoforming station.

Vorzugsweise erfolgt das Verschieben der Verfahreinheit mit einem Motor in oder gegen die Richtung des Produktflusses.Preferably, the displacement of the moving part takes place with a motor in or against the direction of the product flow.

Ebenfalls erfindungsgemäß sind an der Verfahreinheit indestens eine mitlaufende Packgutunterstützungen angeordnet. Vorzugsweise ist diese Packgutunterstützung ein Seil, besonders bevorzugt ein Drahtseil. Ebenfalls bevorzugt ist die Packgutunterstützung ein dünnes elastisches Band beliebiger Breite. Das Seil und/oder das Band verläuft unterhalb der Unterfolie sowie parallel zu der Verschieberichtung der Verfahreinheit und ist zwischen zwei Verpackungen angeordnet, so daß die Unterfolie, in die die Verpackungen eingeformt sind, nicht durchhängt.Also according to the invention, at least one accompanying packaged goods supports are arranged on the trackside. Preferably, this Packgutunterstützung is a rope, particularly preferably a wire rope. Also preferred is the Packgutunterstützung a thin elastic band of any width. The rope and / or the band runs below the lower film and parallel to the direction of displacement of the moving unit and is arranged between two packages, so that the lower film, in which the packages are formed, does not sag.

Vorzugsweise weist jedes Seil bzw. Band ein erstes und ein zweites Ende auf, die jeweils an der Verfahreinheit entfernbar angeordnet sind.Preferably, each cable or band has a first and a second end, which are each removably arranged on the track.

Vorzugsweise sind quer zur Laufrichtung der Unterfolie mehrere Seile bzw. Bänder hintereinander angeordnet.Preferably, several cables or belts are arranged one behind the other transversely to the running direction of the lower film.

Ebenfalls bevorzugt weist die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine mindestens vier Rollen auf, mit denen das Seil und/oder das Band umgelenkt wird. Diese Rollen werden vorzugsweise mittels Steckleisten an dem Rahmen der Verpackungsmaschine angeordnet. Die Ausführungsform mit den Steckleisten hat den Vorteil, daß die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine einfach und schnell auf eine andere Verpackungsform bzw. Verpackungsgröße umgerüstet werden kann. Die Position der Rollen kann den entsprechenden Anforderungen angepaßt werden.Also preferably, the packaging machine according to the invention has at least four rollers, with which the rope and / or the band is deflected. These rollers are preferably arranged by means of male connectors on the frame of the packaging machine. The embodiment with the headers has the advantage that the packaging machine according to the invention can be easily and quickly converted to another form of packaging or packaging size. The position of the rollers can be adapted to the respective requirements.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sind das Seil und/oder das Band mit einem Mittel spannbar. Vorzugsweise ist dieses Mittel an der Verfahreinheit angeordnet. Durch die Spannung der Seile und/oder Bänder kann den jeweiligen Belastungen der Seile und/oder Bänder Rechnung getragen werden, so daß die Folie, die sie unterstützen, nicht durchhängt. Das Seil oder Band sollte jedoch auch nicht zu stark gespannt sein. Vorzugsweise ist jedem Seit bzw. Band jeweils ein Spannmittel zugeordnet. Besonders bevorzugt weist die Verfahreinheit ebenfalls mindestens eine Steckleiste auf, an denen die Seile und oder Bänder jeweils einzeln befestigt und dann einzeln gespannt werden.In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rope and / or the band can be tensioned with a means. Preferably, this means is arranged on the track unit. By the tension of the cables and / or belts, the respective loads of the cables and / or belts can be taken into account so that the film they support does not sag. However, the rope or band should not be too tight. Preferably, each side or band is associated with a respective clamping means. Particularly preferably, the track unit also has at least one connector strip on which the cables and / or bands are each fastened individually and then tensioned individually.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Figuren 1 - 4 erläutert. Diese Erläuterungen sind lediglich beispielhaft und schränken den allgemeinen Erfindungsgedanken nicht ein.

Figur 1
zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Verfahreinheit der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine,
Figur 2
zeigt eine Draufsicht der Verfahreinheit gemäß Figur 1,
Figur 3
zeigt einen Forderansicht der Verfahreinheit gemäß Figur 1 und
Figur 4
zeigt einen Teilschnitt durch die Verfahreinheit gemäß Figur 1.
In the following the invention will be explained with reference to the figures 1-4. These explanations are merely exemplary and do not limit the general inventive concept.
FIG. 1
shows a side view of the moving unit of the packaging machine according to the invention,
FIG. 2
shows a plan view of the moving unit according to Figure 1,
FIG. 3
shows a Forderansicht the track unit according to Figure 1 and
FIG. 4
shows a partial section through the track unit of Figure 1.

In Figur 1 ist ein Teil der Verfahreinheit 1 dargestellt. Die Verfahreinheit 1 ist Teil einer Verpackungsmaschine, die eine Tiefzieh-, eine Befüll-, eine Siegel- und einer Scheidstation aufweist. Die Verfahreinheit kann eine der drei letztgenannten Funktionen übernehmen. An der Verfahreinheit 1, im vorliegenden Fall eine Querschneidestation ist eine Packgutunterstützung 2, ein Drahtseil 2, angeordnet. Das Seil 2 wird mittels der vier Rollen 6 umgelenkt und ist mit seinen Enden 3, 4 mit der Verfahreinheit 1 lösbar verbunden. Durch das Seil 2 werden die Verpackungsmulden 8, die sich in der durch den Pfeil dargestellten Richtung bewegen, so unterstützt, daß die Folie aus der die jeweiligen Verpackungsmulden geformt ist, weder längs noch quer zu deren Laufrichtung durchhängen. Der Fachmann erkennt, daß in der Papierebene mehrere Verpackungsmulden 8 hintereinander angeordnet sein können und dem entsprechend auch mehrere Packgutunterstützungen 2 hintereinander angeordnet sind. Die Rollen 6 sind auf Steckleisten 7 montiert, die flexibel auf die Querleisten 10 aufgesteckt und dort verschraubt werden. Durch die Verwendung von Steckleisten 7 kann die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine flexibel auf die jeweilige Verpackungsform bzw. Verpackungsgröße eingestellt werden. Die Verfahreinheit 1 wird mittels des Zahnriemens 9 und eines nicht dargestellten Motors angetrieben und kann entlang der mit dem Doppelpfeil gekennzeichneten Richtung verschoben werden. Bezogen auf die Laufrichtung der Folie befinden sich vor und hinter der Verfahreinheit konventionelle Packgutunterstützungen. Die Länge der Seile 2 kann an die Länge der Verfahreinheit angepaßt werden.In Figure 1, a part of the track unit 1 is shown. The moving unit 1 is part of a packaging machine which has a deep-drawing, a filling, a sealing and a separating station. The trajectory can take over one of the last three functions. On the moving unit 1, in the present case a cross-cutting station is a Packgutunterstützung 2, a wire rope 2, arranged. The cable 2 is deflected by means of the four rollers 6 and is detachably connected with its ends 3, 4 with the track 1. Through the rope 2 are the Packaging troughs 8, which move in the direction shown by the arrow, so supported that the film from which the respective packaging troughs is formed, neither longitudinal nor transverse to the direction of sag. The skilled artisan will recognize that in the plane of the paper a plurality of packaging trays 8 can be arranged one behind the other and, accordingly, a plurality of packaged goods supports 2 are arranged one behind the other. The rollers 6 are mounted on connectors 7, which are flexibly plugged onto the transverse strips 10 and screwed there. Through the use of connector strips 7, the packaging machine according to the invention can be flexibly adjusted to the respective packaging form or packaging size. The movement unit 1 is driven by means of the toothed belt 9 and a motor, not shown, and can be moved along the direction indicated by the double arrow. Based on the running direction of the film, conventional packaged goods supports are located in front of and behind the moving unit. The length of the cables 2 can be adapted to the length of the track.

In Figur 2 ist eine Draufsicht der Verfahreinheit gemäß Figur 1 dargestellt, wobei das Oberteil der Querschneidestation und die Verpackungsfolie mit den Verpackungsmulden 8 nicht dargestellt sind. Aus dieser Ansicht wird deutlich, daß quer zur Laufrichtung der Maschine, die durch den Pfeil dargestellt ist, zwei Packgutunterstützungen 2 hintereinander angeordnet sind. Jedes Seil 2 ist mit einem Mittel 5 (in dieser Ansicht nicht dargestellt) versehen, mit dem die Spannung des jeweiligen Seiles individuell eingestellt werden kann. Die individuelle Einstellung der Spannung des jeweiligen Seiles hat den Vorteil, daß die Spannung des Seiles den jeweiligen lokalen Anforderungen angepaßt werden kann. Die Spannung der Seile in der Mitte der Verpackungsmaschine wird höher sein als die Spannung der Seile im Randbereich der Verpackunsmaschine. In dem vorliegenden Fall ist die Spannung beider Seile gleich groß. Weiterhin ist aus dieser Ansicht erkennbar, daß die Verfahreinheit 1 auf den Stangen 11 entlang des eingezeichneten Doppelpfeils in der Maschinenlaufrichtung verschiebbar ist. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the moving part according to FIG. 1, wherein the upper part of the cross cutting station and the packaging film with the packaging troughs 8 are not shown. From this view, it is clear that transverse to the direction of the machine, which is represented by the arrow, two Packgutunterstützungen 2 are arranged one behind the other. Each cable 2 is provided with a means 5 (not shown in this view) with which the tension of the respective cable can be adjusted individually. The individual adjustment of the tension of the respective rope has the advantage that the tension of the rope can be adapted to the respective local requirements. The tension of the ropes in the middle of the packaging machine will be higher than the tension of the ropes in the edge region of the packaging machine. In the present case the tension of both ropes is the same. Furthermore, it can be seen from this view that the moving unit 1 is displaceable on the rods 11 along the indicated double arrow in the machine direction.

In Figur 3 ist eine Forderansicht der Verfahreinheit gemäß gemäß Figur 1 dargestellt. Aus dieser Ansicht ist deutlich erkennbar, wie die Seile 2 und die Rollen 6 die Verpackungsmulden 8 so unterstützen, daß sie weder längs noch quer zur Laufrichtung der Maschine durchhängen. FIG. 3 shows a front view of the moving unit according to FIG. From this view, it can be clearly seen how the ropes 2 and the rollers 6 Support the packaging trays 8 so that they sag neither longitudinally nor transversely to the machine direction.

In Figur 4 ist ein Schnitt durch die Verfahreinheit gemäß Figur 1 dargestellt. Aus dieser Ansicht ist erkennbar, daß die Enden 3 und 4 des Seiles 2 an der Verfahreinheit 1 lösbar angeordnet sind und mittels der Schrauben 5 spannbar sind. Der Fachmann erkennt, daß jedem Seil 2 mindestens ein Spannmittel 5 und vier Rollen 6 mit den dazugehörigen Einsteckleisten 7 zugeordnet sind. Desweiteren erkennt der Fachmann, daß eine Schraube zur Spannung der Seile ausreicht. Die vorliegende Ausführungsform hat jedoch den Vorteil, daß die Verbindung zwischen Seil 2 und Verfahreinheit 1 schneller hergestellt und wieder gelöst werden kann. FIG. 4 shows a section through the moving part according to FIG. From this view it can be seen that the ends 3 and 4 of the cable 2 are detachably arranged on the track 1 and can be tensioned by means of the screws 5. The skilled artisan will recognize that each cable 2 at least one tensioning means 5 and four rollers 6 are associated with the associated plug-in strips 7. Furthermore, the person skilled in the art recognizes that a screw is sufficient for tensioning the cables. However, the present embodiment has the advantage that the connection between the cable 2 and track 1 can be made faster and released again.

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  1. A packaging machine having a travelling unit (1), the travelling unit (1) being displaceable at least within a certain range in and contrary to the conveying direction of the film, characterised in that a support (2) for the material to be packaged is provided on the travelling unit (1), which support (2) travels with the travelling unit when the latter is displaced.
  2. A packaging machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the support for the material to be packaged is at least one cable (2).
  3. A packaging machine according to claim 2, characterised in that each cable comprises a first and a second end (3, 4), each of which is arranged on the travelling unit (1).
  4. A packaging machine according to claim 3, characterised in that it comprises rollers (6) with which the cable is deflected.
  5. A packaging machine according to claim 4, characterised in that the rollers are arranged on the frame of the packaging machine by means of plug-in bars (7) .
  6. A packaging machine according to any one of claims 3-5, characterised in that the travelling unit comprises at least one means (5) with which the cable (2) can be tensioned.
  7. A packaging machine according to claim 6, characterised in that one means (5) is assigned to each cable (2).
  8. A packaging machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the travelling unit is driven with a motor or pneumatic cylinder.
  9. A packaging machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is a thermoforming packaging machine.
  10. A packaging machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the travelling unit (1) is a cutting device, a sealing device, a forming device or a filling device.
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