EP3124387B1 - Deep draw packaging machine - Google Patents

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EP3124387B1
EP3124387B1 EP15179067.2A EP15179067A EP3124387B1 EP 3124387 B1 EP3124387 B1 EP 3124387B1 EP 15179067 A EP15179067 A EP 15179067A EP 3124387 B1 EP3124387 B1 EP 3124387B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65B9/02—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs
    • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a thermoforming packaging machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

DE 10 2006 006 523 A1 offenbart eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine mit mehreren Transportmitteln in Form von Transportketten, auch Klammerketten genannt. Eine Unterfolienbahn wird in einem vorderen Bereich von einer ersten Klammerkette bis an einen Übergangsbereich transportiert und dort von einer zweiten Klammerkette aufgenommen und entlang eines hinteren Bereichs der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine bis zu einer Schneidstation weitertransportiert. Nachteilig ist bei einer solchen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine, dass die Klammerkette im Einlegebereich bzw. in einer Einlegestation von Produkten verschmutzt werden kann und eine aufwendige Reinigung die Folge sein kann. Aus EP-A-2 857 317 ist eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bekannt. Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine verbesserte Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine zur Verfügung zu stellen, die ein Verschmutzen von Klammerketten minimiert oder die Kontamination von Produkten durch verschmutzte Klammerketten verhindert. DE 10 2006 006 523 A1 discloses a thermoforming packaging machine with several transport means in the form of transport chains, also called staple chains. A sub-web is transported in a front area from a first staple chain to a transition area where it is picked up by a second staple chain and transported along a rear area of the thermoforming packaging machine to a cutting station. A disadvantage of such a thermoforming packaging machine, that the staple chain can be contaminated in the loading area or in an insertion station of products and a complex cleaning can be the result. Out EP-A-2 857 317 a thermoforming packaging machine according to the preamble of claim 1 is known. The object of the present invention is to provide an improved thermoforming packaging machine which minimizes fouling of staple chains or prevents contamination of products by soiled staple chains.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved by a thermoforming packaging machine with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine umfasst eine Formstation, eine Einlegestation, eine Siegelstation und eine Schneidstation sowie eine Folientransporteinrichtung mit wenigstens einer Klammerkette zum Transportieren einer Unterfolienbahn in einer Produktionsrichtung, wobei ungeformte Bereiche der Unterfolienbahn in einer horizontalen Folienebene entlang der Stationen bewegbar sind und wobei eine erste Kettenführungsvorrichtung eines oberen Kettentrums der Klammerkette in einer oberen Kettenführungsebene im Bereich der Formstation, der Siegelstation und der Schneidstation vorgesehen ist. Die erfindungsgemäße Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass eine zweite Kettenführungsvorrichtung des oberen Kettentrums der Klammerkette in einer unteren Kettenführungsebene im Bereich der Einlegestation vorgesehen ist. Dies ermöglicht einen Einlegebereich ohne eine Klammerkette am Rand der Unterfolienbahn, so dass es nicht zu einer Verschmutzung der Klammerkette beim Füllen oder Einlegen von beispielsweise flüssigen oder pastösen Produkten oder marinierten Fleischstücken kommt. Bei medizinischen Produkten wird die Gefahr einer Kontamination der Produkte durch Schmierstoffe an der Klammerkette reduziert, da die Klammerkette nicht mit der Unterfolienbahn im Bereich der Produktzuführung in Kontakt steht.The thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention comprises a forming station, an insertion station, a sealing station and a cutting station and a film transport device with at least one staple chain for transporting a lower film web in a production direction, wherein unformed portions of the lower film web are movable in a horizontal film plane along the stations and wherein a first chain guide device of a upper chain center of the staple chain in an upper chain guide level in the region of the forming station, the sealing station and the cutting station is provided. The thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention is characterized in that a second chain guide device of the upper chain center of the staple chain is provided in a lower chain guide plane in the region of the insertion station. This allows a loading area without a staple chain at the edge of the sub-web, so that there is no contamination of the staple chain when filling or inserting, for example, liquid or pasty products or marinated pieces of meat. With medical products, the risk of contamination of the products by lubricants on the staple chain is reduced since the staple chain is not in contact with the lower film web in the area of the product feed.

Vorzugsweise liegt die untere Kettenführungsebene tiefer als eine Unterseite von in die Unterfolienbahn geformten Mulden, um einen möglichst großen Abstand zwischen Unterfolienbahn und der Klammerkette zu erzeugen.Preferably, the lower chain guide plane is lower than a lower surface of troughs formed in the lower film web, to maximize the distance between the lower film web and the staple chain.

Bevorzugt ist die untere Kettenführungsebene parallel zur oberen Kettenführungsebene, um eine einfache Konstruktionsweise zu ermöglichen.Preferably, the lower chain guide plane is parallel to the upper chain guide plane to allow a simple construction.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführung ist eine erste Kettenumlenkvorrichtung stromabwärts nach der Formstation vorgesehen, um das obere Kettentrum von der oberen Kettenführungsebene in die untere Kettenführungsebene umzulenken. So ist ein sicheres Halten der Unterfolienbahn im Bereich der Formstation gewährleistet.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, a first Kettenumlenkvorrichtung downstream of the forming station is provided to deflect the upper chain guide from the upper chain guide level in the lower chain guide plane. This ensures a secure holding of the lower film web in the area of the forming station.

Dabei ist vorzugsweise eine zweite Kettenumlenkvorrichtung stromaufwärts vor der Siegelstation vorgesehen, um das obere Kettentrum von der unteren Kettenführungsebene in die obere Kettenführungsebene umzulenken. So ist ein sicheres Halten der Unterfolienbahn und/oder Oberfolienbahn im Bereich der Siegelstation gewährleistet.In this case, a second Kettenumlenkvorrichtung preferably upstream of the sealing station is provided to deflect the upper chain center from the lower chain guide level in the upper chain guide plane. This ensures secure holding of the lower film web and / or upper film web in the region of the sealing station.

Bevorzugt ist das obere Kettentrum, das innerhalb der Einlegestation parallel zur Folientransportebene ausgerichtet ist, mittels einer Abdeckung von oben gegen Verschmutzung geschützt oder von einem Tunnel umschlossen, um ein Verschmutzen des oberen Kettentrums der Klammerkette im Bereich der Einlegestation durch seitlich der Unterfolienbahn nach unten fallende oder tropfende Produktreste zu verhindern.Preferably, the upper warp center, which is aligned within the insertion station parallel to the film transport plane protected by a cover from above against contamination or enclosed by a tunnel to fouling of the upper chain center of the staple chain in the region of the insertion station by the side of the lower film web falling down or to prevent dripping product residues.

Dabei ist vorzugsweise auch das untere Kettentrum, das innerhalb der Einlegestation parallel zur Folientransportebene ausgerichtet ist, mittels einer Abdeckung von oben gegen Verschmutzung geschützt oder von einem Tunnel umschlossen.Preferably, the lower chain center, which is aligned within the insertion station parallel to the film transport plane, protected by a cover from above against contamination or enclosed by a tunnel.

Der Tunnel ist z.B. einteilig oder mehrteilig ausgeführt und weist bevorzugt an seiner Unterseite Reinigungsöffnungen auf.The tunnel is designed, for example, in one or more parts and preferably has cleaning openings on its underside.

Im Folgenden werden Ausführungsformen der Erfindung durch die nachfolgenden Figuren erläutert. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine,
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eine schematische Ansicht der Folientransporteinrichtung,
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eine Schnittansicht der unteren Kettenführungsvorrichtung mit einer Abdeckung und
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In the following, embodiments of the invention are explained by the following figures. Showing:
Fig. 1
a schematic side view of a thermoforming packaging machine according to the invention,
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a schematic view of the film transport device,
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a sectional view of the lower chain guide device with a cover and
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another embodiment of the cover.

Fig. 1 zeigt in schematischer Ansicht eine erfindungsgemäße Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1. Diese Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 weist eine Formstation 2, eine Einlegestation 3, eine Siegelstation 4, eine Schneidstation 5 mit einer Querschneideeinrichtung 5a und eine Längsschneideeinrichtung 5b auf, die in dieser Reihenfolge in einer Produktionsrichtung R an einem Maschinengestell 6 angeordnet sind. Eingangsseitig befindet sich an dem Maschinengestell 6 eine Zufuhrrolle 7, von der eine Unterfolienbahn 8 abgezogen wird. Im Bereich der Siegelstation 3 ist ein Materialspeicher 9 vorgesehen, von dem eine Oberfolienbahn 10 abgezogen wird. Ausgangsseitig ist an der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 eine Abfuhreinrichtung 11 in Form eines Transportbandes vorgesehen, mit der fertige, vereinzelte Verpackungen 12 abtransportiert werden. Ferner weist die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 eine Folientransporteinrichtung 13 auf, die die Unterfolienbahn 8 ergreift und in einem Hauptarbeitstakt taktweise in einer Folienebene E in der Produktionsrichtung R weitertransportiert. Die Folientransporteinrichtung 13 kann zum Beispiel durch eine oder mehrere seitlich der Unterfolienbahn 8 angeordnete Klammerketten 14 realisiert sein. Fig. 1 1 shows a forming station 2, an inserting station 3, a sealing station 4, a cutting station 5 with a cross-cutting device 5a and a longitudinal cutting device 5b, which in this order in a production direction R on a machine frame 6 are arranged. On the input side is located on the machine frame 6, a feed roller 7, from which a lower film web 8 is withdrawn. In the area of the sealing station 3, a material reservoir 9 is provided, from which a top film web 10 is drawn off. On the output side of the thermoforming packaging machine 1, a discharge device 11 is provided in the form of a conveyor belt, are transported with the finished, isolated packaging 12. Furthermore, the thermoforming packaging machine 1 has a film transport device 13, which grips the lower film web 8 and, in a main working cycle, transports it cyclically in a film plane E in the production direction R. The film transport device 13 can be realized, for example, by one or more clip chains 14 arranged laterally of the lower film web 8.

In der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist die Formstation 2 als eine Tiefziehstation ausgebildet, in der in die Unterfolienbahn 8 durch Tiefziehen Mulden 15 geformt werden. Dabei kann die Formstation 2 derart ausgebildet sein, dass in der Richtung senkrecht zur Produktionsrichtung R mehrere Mulden nebeneinander gebildet werden. In der Einlegestation 3 werden Produkte 16 in die Mulden 15 eingelegt bzw. die Mulden 15 mit dem Produkt 16 befüllt. Die Mulden 15 weisen eine Unterseite 15a auf.In the illustrated embodiment, the forming station 2 is formed as a thermoforming station in which depressions 15 are formed in the lower film web 8 by deep drawing. In this case, the forming station 2 can be designed such that in the direction perpendicular to the production direction R several troughs are formed side by side. In the insertion station 3 products 16 are inserted into the wells 15 and the wells 15 filled with the product 16. The troughs 15 have an underside 15a.

Die Siegelstation 4 verfügt über eine verschließbare Kammer 17, in der die Atmosphäre in den Mulden 15 vor dem Versiegeln zum Beispiel durch Gasspülen mit einem Austauschgas oder mit einem Austausch-Gasgemisch ersetzt werden kann.The sealing station 4 has a closable chamber 17 in which the atmosphere in the wells 15 can be replaced prior to sealing, for example, by gas purging with a replacement gas or with an exchange gas mixture.

Die Querschneideeinrichtung 5a ist als Stanze ausgebildet, die die Unterfolienbahn 8 und die Oberfolienbahn 10 in einer Richtung quer zur Produktionsrichtung R zwischen benachbarten Mulden 15 durchtrennt. Dabei arbeitet die Querschneideeinrichtung 5a derart, dass die Unterfolienbahn 8 nicht über die gesamte Breite aufgeteilt wird, sondern zumindest in einem Randbereich nicht durchtrennt wird. Dies ermöglicht einen kontrollierten Weitertransport durch die Folientransporteinrichtung 13.The cross-cutting device 5 a is formed as a punch which cuts through the lower film web 8 and the upper film web 10 in a direction transverse to the production direction R between adjacent depressions 15. In this case, the cross-cutting device 5a operates such that the lower film web 8 is not divided over the entire width, but at least in an edge region is not severed. This allows a controlled onward transport through the film transport device 13.

Die Längsschneideeinrichtung 5b ist in der dargestellten Ausführungsform als eine Messeranordnung ausgebildet, mit der die Unterfolienbahn 8 und die Oberfolienbahn 10 zwischen benachbarten Mulden 15 und am seitlichen Rand der Unterfolienbahn 8 durchtrennt werden, so dass hinter der Längsschneideeinrichtung 5b vereinzelte Verpackungen 12 vorliegen.In the illustrated embodiment, the longitudinal cutting device 5b is designed as a knife arrangement with which the lower film web 8 and the upper film web 10 are severed between adjacent depressions 15 and at the lateral edge of the lower film web 8, so that individual packages 12 are present behind the longitudinal cutting device 5b.

Die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 verfügt ferner über eine Steuerung 18. Sie hat die Aufgabe, die in der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 ablaufenden Prozesse zu steuern und zu überwachen. Eine Anzeigevorrichtung 19 mit Bedienelementen 20 dient zum Visualisieren bzw. Beeinflussen der Prozessabläufe in der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 1 für bzw. durch einen Bediener.The thermoforming packaging machine 1 also has a controller 18. It has the task to control the processes running in the thermoforming packaging machine 1 processes and monitor. A display device 19 with operating elements 20 serves to visualize or influence the process sequences in the thermoforming packaging machine 1 for or by an operator.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht der Folientransporteinrichtung 13 mit einer ersten Klammerkette 14 und einer zweiten parallel dazu angeordneten zweiten Klammerkette 21, die dazu konfiguriert sind, die Unterfolienbahn 8 beidseitig in den Bereichen der Formstation 2, der Siegelstation 4 und der Schneidstation 5 zu halten und entlang der Produktionsrichtung R zu transportieren. Die horizontale Folienebene E wird durch die nicht geformten Bereiche, nämlich außerhalb der Mulden 15, der Unterfolienbahn 8 definiert. Diese Folienebene E liegt auch im Bereich der Einlegestation 3 vor, auch wenn dort die Klammerketten 14, 21 die Unterfolienbahn 8 nicht halten. Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the film transporting device 13 with a first staple chain 14 and a second parallel arranged second staple chain 21, which are configured to hold the lower film web 8 on both sides in the areas of the forming station 2, the sealing station 4 and the cutting station 5 and along the Production direction R to transport. The horizontal film plane E is defined by the non-shaped regions, namely outside of the troughs 15, the lower film web 8. This film plane E is also present in the region of the insertion station 3, even if the staple chains 14, 21 do not hold the lower film web 8 there.

Die Klammerketten 14, 21 weisen jeweils ein oberes Kettentrum 22 auf, das in Produktionsrichtung R mittels eines motorischen Antriebs 23 am Ende der Folientransporteinrichtung 13 bewegt wird. Analog weisen die Klammerketten 14, 21 ein unteres Kettentrum 24 auf, das entgegen der Produktionsrichtung R vom Ende bis zum Anfang hin zurückbewegt wird.The staple chains 14, 21 each have an upper chain center 22, which is moved in the production direction R by means of a motor drive 23 at the end of the film transport device 13. Similarly, the staple chains 14, 21 have a lower warp center 24 which, contrary to the production direction R, is moved back from the end to the beginning.

In den Bereichen der Formstation 2, der Siegelstation 4 und der Schneidstation 5 ist eine erste Kettenführungsvorrichtung 25 in einer oberen Kettenführungsebene OE vorgesehen. Im Bereich der Einlegestation 3 ist eine zweite Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 in einer tiefer als die obere Kettenführungsebene OE liegenden unteren Kettenführungsebene UE vorgesehen. Am Übergang von der ersten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 25 der Formstation 2 zur zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 der Einlegestation 3 ist eine erste Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 27 und am Übergang von der zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 zur ersten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 25 ist eine zweite Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 28 vorgesehen. Dabei wird das obere Kettentrum 14 mittels mehrerer Umlenkräder 29 von einer horizontalen Richtung in eine beispielsweise vertikale Richtung und umgekehrt umgelenkt, so dass der dargestellte Kettenverlauf ausführbar ist.In the areas of the forming station 2, the sealing station 4 and the cutting station 5, a first chain guide device 25 is provided in an upper chain guide plane OE. In the region of the insertion station 3, a second chain guide device 26 is provided in a lower chain guide plane UE lower than the upper chain guide plane OE. At the transition from the first chain guide device 25 of the forming station 2 to the second chain guide device 26 of the insertion station 3 is a first Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 27 and at the transition from the second chain guide device 26 to the first chain guide device 25, a second Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 28 is provided. In this case, the upper chain 14 is deflected by means of a plurality of deflection wheels 29 from a horizontal direction in a vertical direction, for example, and vice versa, so that the illustrated chain is executable.

An der zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 in der unteren Kettenführungsebene UE ist eine Abdeckung 30 vorgesehen, um das obere Kettentrum 14 innerhalb der Einlegestation 3 gegen von oben kommende Produktreste zu schützen.A cover 30 is provided on the second chain guide device 26 in the lower chain guide plane UE in order to protect the upper chain center 14 within the insertion station 3 against product residues coming from above.

Fig. 3 zeigt in einer Schnittansicht in Produktionsrichtung R der zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 eine erste Variante der Abdeckung 30 in Form einer U-förmig geformten Abdeckhaube 31, so dass Produktreste und Reinigungsmittel leicht seitlich ablaufen können. Die Abdeckhaube 31 ist mittels eines Halters 34 an der zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 angebracht. Alternativ kann die Abdeckhaube 31 am Maschinengestell 6 angebracht sein. Fig. 3 shows in a sectional view in the direction of production R of the second chain guide device 26, a first variant of the cover 30 in the form of a U-shaped cover 31, so that product residues and cleaning agents can easily run off to the side. The cover 31 is attached to the second chain guide device 26 by means of a holder 34. Alternatively, the cover 31 may be attached to the machine frame 6.

Fig. 4 zeigt eine zweite Variante der Abdeckung 30 in Form eines rohrförmigen Tunnels 32. Der Tunnel 32 weist an seiner Unterseite 32a mehrere Reinigungsöffnungen 33 auf, durch die Reinigungsflüssigkeit im Inneren des Tunnels 32 leichter ablaufen kann. Die Verbindung zwischen dem Tunnel 32 und der zweiten Kettenführungsvorrichtung 26 ist mittels des Halters 34 realisiert. Auch hier kann der Tunnel 32 alternativ am Maschinengestell 6 angebracht sein. Fig. 4 shows a second variant of the cover 30 in the form of a tubular tunnel 32. The tunnel 32 has on its underside 32a a plurality of cleaning openings 33 through which cleaning fluid inside the tunnel 32 can run more easily. The connection between the tunnel 32 and the second chain guide device 26 is realized by means of the holder 34. Again, the tunnel 32 may alternatively be attached to the machine frame 6.

Wenn die Klammerkette 14, 21 an der ersten Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 27 die obere Kettenführungsebene OE verlässt, wird die bis dahin von ihr erfasste bzw. geklammerte Unterfolienbahn 8 freigegeben, z.B. durch Öffnen der Klammern 35. Wenn die Klammerkette 14, 21 an der zweiten Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 28 wieder die obere Kettenführungsebene erreicht, ergreift sie die Unterfolienbahn 8 wieder, insbesondere durch Schließen der Klammern 35.When the staple chain 14, 21 leaves the upper chain guide plane OE at the first Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 27, the hitherto grasped by her stapled Unterfolienbahn 8 is released, for example by opening the brackets 35. If the staple chain 14, 21 at the second Kettenumlenkvorrichtung 28 again reaches the upper chain guide level, it takes the lower film web 8 again, in particular by closing the brackets 35th

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  1. Thermo-forming packaging machine (1) comprising a forming station (2), a loading station (3), a sealing station (4) and a cutting station (5) as well as a film transport device (13) with at least one clamp chain (14) for transporting a lower film web (8) in a direction of production (R), where unformed portions of said lower film web (8) are movable in a horizontal film plane (E) along said stations (2, 3, 4, 5) and where a first chain guide device (25) of an upper chain run (22) of said clamp chain (14) is provided in an upper chain guide plane (OE) in the region of said forming station (2), said sealing station (4) and said cutting station (5), characterized in that a second chain guide device (26) of said upper chain run (22) of said clamp chain (14) is provided in a lower chain guide plane (UE) in the region of said loading station (3), where said lower chain guide plane (UE) is disposed lower than said upper chain guide plane (OE).
  2. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that said lower chain guide plane (UE) is disposed lower than an underside (15a) of trays (15) formed into said lower film web (8).
  3. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said lower chain guide plane (UE) is parallel to said upper chain guide plane (OE).
  4. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first chain deflection device (27) is provided downstream following said forming station (2) to deflect said upper chain run (22) from said upper chain guide plane (OE) to said lower chain guide plane (UE).
  5. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 4, characterized in that a second chain deflection device (28) is provided upstream before said sealing station (3) in order to deflect said upper chain run (22) from said lower chain guide plane (UE) to said upper chain guide plane (OE).
  6. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said upper chain run (22), which within said loading station (3) is oriented parallel to said film transport plane (E), is protected by a cover (31) from above against fouling or enclosed by a tunnel (32).
  7. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that also said lower chain run (24), which within said loading station (3) is oriented parallel to said film transport plane (E), is protected by a cover (31) from above against fouling or enclosed by a tunnel (32).
  8. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said tunnel (32) is configured as being made in one part or several parts.
  9. Thermo-forming packaging machine according to claim 8, characterized in that said tunnel (32) on its underside (32a) comprises cleaning openings (34).
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