EP1647489B1 - Verfahren zum Verpacken von frischen pflanzlichen Produkten - Google Patents

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EP1647489B1
EP1647489B1 EP05017147A EP05017147A EP1647489B1 EP 1647489 B1 EP1647489 B1 EP 1647489B1 EP 05017147 A EP05017147 A EP 05017147A EP 05017147 A EP05017147 A EP 05017147A EP 1647489 B1 EP1647489 B1 EP 1647489B1
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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
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
    • B65B25/04—Packaging fruit or vegetables
    • B65B25/041—Packaging fruit or vegetables combined with their conservation
    • 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
    • B65B61/02—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, slitting, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging

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  • the present invention relates to a process for packaging fresh vegetable products and to a device for carrying out this method.
  • the technical field of the invention is that of the manufacture of packaging machines for fresh plant products.
  • a packaging machine which comprises a substantially sealed closure means of the container, such as a heat sealer.
  • a perforated film that can be sealed to form and / or close a low gas permeable container, such as a tray or bag.
  • the permeability to each of the gases mentioned above generally varies according to the size of the perforations and according to the density of the perforations.
  • the patent EP351115 equivalent to the document US5832699 discloses a method of packaging plants using a perforated polymeric film; the film has a perforation density ranging from 10 to 1000 perforations per square meter, a water vapor transmission rate of less than 800 m -1 , per day and per atmosphere at 25 ° C and at 75% relative humidity as well as an oxygen permeability of less than 200000 cm 3 / m / day; the perforations have a diameter of around 50 microns.
  • perforated films The disadvantage of perforated films is that their use is optimal only for one or more specific plants and for certain conditions (particularly for certain temperatures) determined conservation products.
  • the document US2003 / 0172627 describes a packaging method in bags, for fruits and vegetables. To avoid that a different type of packaging should be used for each type of fruit or vegetable, and thus reduce the stocks of films, various sizes of bags and perforations are produced depending on the fruits and vegetables to be packaged.
  • An object of the invention is to provide an improved method of packaging fresh plant products in packages and a machine for its implementation.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a packaging of fresh plant products which remedies, at least in part, the disadvantages of known systems of plant packaging.
  • the device comprises alternately means for controlling the diameter of the perforations on the one hand and the perforation density on the other hand, which comprises a camera and a screen for viewing the images of the camera.
  • the display screen also displays the image of a target perforation diameter and the image of the target perforation density.
  • a drift of the effective diameter of perforation relative to the target diameter can thus be corrected by appropriate adjustment of the perforation density with the aid of said adjustment member.
  • This adjustment member will also be used if there is a drift of the perforation density with respect to the corresponding instruction.
  • the invention makes it possible, by adjusting - which can be manual - the perforation density achieved, to produce successively, from a single roll of film (which can be perforated or not), a multitude of portions of the tape. this film which have different densities of perforations.
  • the invention makes it possible to verify by visual control that the diameter of the perforations on the one hand and the perforation density on the other hand are in accordance with the set values, and makes it possible to anticipate, in the event of observed differences, by a correction of the perforation density using said adjustment.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for packaging fruit, vegetables, flowers, or mushrooms in a tray, by simultaneous heat-sealing of two trays for example.
  • the figure 1 schematically illustrates a packaging device according to the invention.
  • the figure 2 illustrates the main steps of a method according to the invention.
  • the figure 3 schematically illustrates, in perspective, a roll of film packaging material used and perforated in accordance with the invention.
  • the plant packaging machine 20 comprises, successively arranged in this order, a post 50 for unwinding a heat-sealable film material packaged in a roll 31 of axis 38, a perforation station 51 of the strip 32 of the previously unwound film material, as well as a station 52 for closing containers 21 to 24 by heat sealing a portion 32a of the strip 32 on these containers.
  • a drive means of the film material comprises two rollers 27 rotating in opposite directions to cause the advancement of the film strip 32 of the station 51 to the station 52, before the evacuation according to the arrow 26 of the heat-sealed containers.
  • the station 52 comprises a heat sealing tool 25 and receives two trays 23 and 24 which have respectively been extracted from two stack of trays 21 and 22; for simultaneous closure of the trays 23, 24 by sealing on their upper face of the film portion 32a, the tool 25 and the trays 23, 24 are respectively brought into contact with two opposite faces (upper and lower respectively) of the portion 32a, along an axis substantially orthogonal to the plane of this portion 32a.
  • the band 32 is perforated, as illustrated schematically figure 3 , according to - for example at least two - distinct densities of perforations which are respectively determined according to the type of container, the type of plant, and optionally the type of conservation that have been chosen.
  • the band 32 extends along a longitudinal axis 34 orthogonal to the axis 38 of the roll 31 and has two successive portions 36 and 37: in the portion 36, perforations 33 are spaced apart along the axis 34 of a 1 pitch spacing which is adapted to a 1 st type of package, while in the portion 37, perforations 35 are spaced along the axis 34, a second spacing pitch whose value is greater than the first step and the second step is adapted to a 2nd type of separate package 1 type of package (packaged product).
  • These means essentially comprise a laser transmitter 44 whose operation is controlled by a control unit 42 to which is connected a member 47 for controlling the variation of spacing of the perforations to be made.
  • the transmitter 44 is connected by a link 43 to the control unit 42; in order to allow the synchronization of the emission of successive pulses of a pulse train of the laser beam 45 for producing the perforations in the film strip 32, with the advance of this band 32, a sensor 40 for moving the the band 32 may be provided, which is connected by a link 41 to the control unit 42.
  • the control unit 42 is connected (by a synchronization link schematically represented by a line 60) to the drive actuators of the rollers 27 and / or of the tool 25.
  • the axis 46 of the beam 45 emitted by the laser 44 is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the band 32 to be perforated.
  • Another means of perforation could be provided, including a mechanical means or a means of perforation by electric discharge; however, laser perforation is preferred.
  • a capture and treatment system for emitted gases resulting from perforation of the film by the laser.
  • the use of the device 20 is as follows: the user determines a spacing step perforations to achieve depending on the nature and mass of fruit or vegetable to be placed in a tray 23, 24, according the volume and permeability of this tray, and if necessary depending on the storage temperature provided by this fruit or vegetable in this tray. This determination is made on the basis of tables or charts, from which the user determines the adjustment value of the adjustment member 47 corresponding to this pitch spacing. desirable.
  • the unit 42 After adjusting the organ 47 and placing the fruit or vegetable in the two containers 23, 24 (step 11, figure 2 ), the unit 42 causes the film to advance (step 12 figure 2 ) for the establishment of the portion 32a opposite the tool 25 and trays 23, 24 containing the plants to be packaged.
  • the unit 42 successively causes the production (step 13 figure 2 ) a number of perforations adapted, according to the pitch provided between two successive perforations; the unit 42 then causes the tool 25 (step 14) to close the trays 23, 24; these full and sealed trays are evacuated, and a new conditioning cycle can be realized.
  • a control means 61 makes it possible to verify that the perforation diameter on the one hand and the perforation density on the other hand are in accordance with the corresponding setpoint values.
  • This means 61 essentially comprises a camera disposed between the perforation means 51 and the means 52 for closing the container, which is connected to a display screen associated with this camera. Since the target diameter and the set value of the perforation density are also displayed on this control screen, an evaluation of the drifts of the actual diameter or the effective perforation density is made by the operator who can initiate a correction by modifying the perforation density to compensate for the drifts observed both for the diameter of the perforations and for the perforation density.
  • the invention makes it possible to produce a compact device which can be easily transported to the fruit and vegetable production sites for their immediate post-harvest packaging, which makes it possible to further improve their preservation.

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  1. Verfahren zur Paketverpackung frischer Pflanzenerzeugnisse in einer Schale (21-24), welche durch Heißsiegeln einer Lochfolie (31-32) verschlossen wird;
    bei dem die Verpackung auf einer Maschine (20) erfolgt, die aufeinander folgend aufweist: eine Vorschubstation (50) zum Vorschieben der von einer Rolle (31) kommenden Folie (31-32), eine Lochstation (51) zum Lochen dieser Folie (31-32) und eine Verschließstation (52) zum Verschließen der mit Pflanzenerzeugnissen gefüllten Schale (21-24);
    für eine Paketart ein Abstand der herzustellenden Lochungen bestimmt wird, je nach Art, Masse und vorgesehener Konservierungstemperatur des Pflanzenerzeugnisses sowie je nach Volumen der Schale (21-24),
    und an der Vorschubstation (50) eine Vorschubregelung für die Folie (31-32) vorgenommen wird, die diesem Abstand entspricht;
    das Vorschieben der Folie (31-32) veranlasst und eine CO2-Laserimpulsfolge emittiert wird, die mit dem Vorschub der Folie (31-32) synchron läuft und darin eine dem genannten Abstand angepasste Zahl Lochungen ausbildet;
    die Schale (21-24) anschließend verschlossen wird.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es an einem Produktionsort der frischen Pflanzenerzeugnisse unmittelbar nach der Ernte durchgeführt wird.
  3. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es ein Einfangen und eine Behandlung der aus der Lochung (51) der Folie (31-32) mit dem CO2-Laser resultierenden Emissionsgase umfasst.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folie (31-32) ausgewählt wird unter Polyethylen, Polyethylenterephthalat, Polypropylen und Polyamid.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lochungen entlang mindestens einer geraden, zu den Rändern der Folie (31-32) parallelen Linie angeordnet sind und der Abstand der Lochungen etwa 1 bis 10 cm beträgt, während die Lochungen so eingestellt sind, dass sie einen Durchmesser von 30 bis 70 µm aufweisen, wobei sie von einem Wulst aus dem Werkstoff umgrenzt sind, aus dem die Folie (31-32) besteht.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Rollenfolie verwendet wird, die bereits mit Lochungen versehen ist.
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