EP3279095B1 - Ensemble d'emballage - Google Patents

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EP3279095B1
EP3279095B1 EP17169077.9A EP17169077A EP3279095B1 EP 3279095 B1 EP3279095 B1 EP 3279095B1 EP 17169077 A EP17169077 A EP 17169077A EP 3279095 B1 EP3279095 B1 EP 3279095B1
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Giovanni GIORGI
Luca Baraldi
Fabio Frabetti
Gianni FRANGELLA
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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
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/06—Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths
    • 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
    • B65B25/005—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of confectionery
    • 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
    • B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents

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  • the present invention relates to a wrapping assembly particularly for food products, such as candy, chocolates, biscuits, small cakes, snacks and the like.
  • the machines capable of performing a wrapping with a stable hermetic coupling of the flaps of the sheet are particularly complex.
  • a wrapping assembly suitable for packaging a food product by means of a hermetically sealed covering sheet, is known from EP2688805 .
  • This patent describes an assembly provided with two carousels having a horizontal axis which are arranged in series and perform the operations for folding and sealing the covering sheet onto the product.
  • This assembly has some technical problems.
  • the machine architecture that is used entails large space occupations, with the consequent need to have large spaces available in order to install the machine that accommodates said assembly.
  • folding steps are particularly complex and their correct execution along a curved path (along the circumference traced by the wrapping carousels cited earlier) is very complex.
  • the study and design of the folding elements and their calibration are extremely complex and, during maintenance and/or performance changing operations, require subsequent complex adjustment interventions to restore the ideal operating conditions.
  • the last flap of the wrapping sheet to be closed onto the product that is already partially wrapped is coupled to the wrapping portion that faces it by means of an appropriate adhesive.
  • the deposition of the adhesive occurs upstream, prior to the first contact between the wrapping sheet and the food product.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, providing a wrapping assembly which has a modest space occupation and a more compact shape than assemblies of the known type.
  • an object of the invention is to propose a wrapping assembly that has greatly limited dimensions with respect to assemblies of the known type.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a wrapping assembly that has a simplified structure and is simple to adjust and calibrate.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a wrapping assembly in which the adhesive cannot migrate along the surface of the wrapping sheet due to the accelerations undergone during the folding and transfer operations.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a wrapping assembly in which a machine downtime does not cause the need to reject all the partially finished products that are present in the assembly.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a wrapping assembly that has modest costs, is relatively simple to provide in practice and is safe in application.
  • a wrapping assembly of the type comprising at least one first line for supplying food products and at least one second line for supplying wrapping sheets, characterized in that it comprises
  • the reference numeral 1 designates generally an assembly for wrapping a product 2 by means of a sheet 3.
  • the wrapping assembly 1 comprises at least one first line 4 for supplying food products 2 and at least one second line 5 for supplying covering sheets 3.
  • the assembly 1 comprises at least one forming hopper 7 for the U-shaped folding of at least one sheet 3 onto a respective product 2.
  • each is suitable for the temporary retention of at least one product 2 which is partially covered by a respective sheet 3 which is folded in a U-shape onto it (by juxtaposing at least partially the flaps 3a and 3b, which can also have a different length, and defining a stable coupling thereof at a step of halting of the rotation of the first carousel 8).
  • the pick-up elements 9 are movable for the rotation of the partially covered product 2 in order to change the corresponding orientation at an area 10 for exit from the first carousel 8.
  • a unit 11 for gripping and translating the partially covered product 2 is arranged so as to face the output area 10 of the first carousel 8 with a vertical axis.
  • the partially covered product 2 traces a rectilinear translational trajectory, passing through appropriate folding devices 12 for the juxtaposition against the heads 2a of the product 2 of the protruding ends 3c of the sheet 2 with respect to the heads 2a.
  • the assembly 1 comprises, substantially at the endpoint of the rectilinear trajectory traced by the product 2 partially covered by virtue of the action of the unit 11, a second carousel 13 with a horizontal axis, which forms a sequence of stations 14 for folding, superimposing and coupling (for example by sealing and/or adhesive bonding of the protruding flaps of the sheet 3 with respect to the product 2) of additional flaps of the sheet 3 on the product 2 for the complete covering thereof.
  • At least one end station 14 of the second carousel 13 comprises at least one dispenser 15 for dispensing an adhesive substance onto a localized area of the surface of the sheet 3 that is wrapped around the product 2, in order to lock the terminal closure flap of the sheet 3
  • the second carousel 13 is located substantially above the first carousel 8 and the unit 11: this superimposition entails a reduction of the longitudinal space occupation of the assembly 1 with respect to those of the known type; this characteristic is a great advantage of the assembly 1 with respect to those of the known type, since it renders it more versatile and easier to install in any type of environment.
  • the juxtaposed flaps of the sheet 3 are coupled stably and hermetically along portions of adhesive bonding, sealing and the like.
  • the sheet 3 can comprise advantageously, at at least one of the portions designed for superimposition on other portions on the wrapped product 2, at least one layer of a material that is chosen preferably from glue, a polymeric derivative (for example a thermoplastic polymer) for cold sealing, adhesive tape and the like, for easy hermetic coupling with the sheet portion 3 that is complementary thereto.
  • a material that is chosen preferably from glue, a polymeric derivative (for example a thermoplastic polymer) for cold sealing, adhesive tape and the like, for easy hermetic coupling with the sheet portion 3 that is complementary thereto.
  • the polymers adopted for cold sealing allow the coupling of portions of material simply as a consequence of their juxtaposition (optionally clamping), without requiring the addition of heat energy.
  • the heating of the pressers that provide the cold sealing of flaps of sheet 3, in order to improve the quality and tightness of said cold seal, is not excluded.
  • the assembly 1 according to the invention is further advantageous because the pick-up elements 9 of the at least one first carousel 8 comprise actual grip clamps for the flaps 3a and 3b of the sheet 3 folded into a U-shape that protrude with respect to the product 2. These grip clamps are therefore suitable to ensure the adhesive bonding of the flaps 3a and 3b and/or their sealing (cold and/or hot).
  • the adhesive bonding and/or the sealing of the flaps 3a and 3b can be performed advantageously in a holding area of the carousel 8 (which is formed simply by means of a particular rule of motion of the carousel 8 or by providing for the temporary delivery of the product 2 partially wrapped by the sheet 3 (which is U-shaped) to a dedicated apparatus 9a.
  • At least one between the first flap 3a and the second flap 3b of the sheet 3 folded into a U-shape, or the ends 3c that protrude with respect to the heads 2a of the product 2 that are clamped between the clamps comprises at least one layer of a material preferably chosen from glue, a thermoplastic polymer for cold sealing, adhesive tape and the like, for easy hermetic coupling with the sheet portion 3 that is complementary thereto.
  • the assembly 1 can conveniently comprise four pick-up elements 9 in the at least one first carousel 8, each one comprising a respective grip clamp for the flaps 3a, 3c of the sheet 3 folded into a U-shape which protrude with respect to the product 2 (and optionally also intended for the corresponding stable coupling by sealing, adhesive bonding and the like).
  • the unit 11 for gripping and translating the product 2 partially covered with the sheet 3 can be usefully constituted by a lifting unit which operates between two limiting configurations.
  • One lower-height limiting configuration is aligned with the first carousel 8 and a greater-height configuration is aligned with a pick-up station 14 for the partially covered product 2 that belongs to the second carousel 13.
  • the second carousel 13 can usefully comprise a sequence of six stations 14 for folding and superimposing the flaps of the sheet 3 onto the product 2.
  • Each station 14 is provided with respective grip and movement clamps for a respective product 2 which is at least partially covered by a sheet 3 and is affected by respective tabs for folding flaps and portions of the sheet 3 onto themselves and onto the product 2 in order to complete their packaging (wrapping): the coupling of flaps and portions of the sheet 3 can be obtained by means of a simple pressure (the two surfaces in contact bond adhesively by virtue of the presence of appropriate adhesives or adhesive tapes) or as a consequence of the application of heat energy (forming a true heat-sealing process).
  • Hybrid versions (which are indeed particularly interesting in terms of embodiment) are not excluded in which a mechanical pressure is applied to the flaps and to the portions of the sheet 3 by means of heated elements (which therefore are suitable to transfer heat energy).
  • the folding band 16 is movable in the same direction as the product 2 on the second carousel 13 until the covered product 2 is transferred to the subsequent station 14b for delivery to a pick-up line 17 of the wrapped products 2.
  • the present invention solves the problems described earlier, proposing a wrapping assembly 1 that has modest space occupations: the space occupation reduction is obtained by the superimposing, in terms of height, of the carousels 8 and 13 (which have oblique and perpendicular axes), differently from what is provided in assemblies of the known type, in which the carousels are arranged in series one behind the other (with parallel axes).
  • the wrapping assembly 1 has a simplified structure with respect to assemblies of the known type and is simple to adjust and calibrate.
  • the number of components involved is in fact modest and in particular many of the folds of the sheet 3 are performed on fixed folding devices during rectilinear trajectories which ensure results of higher quality.
  • the adhesive cannot migrate along the surface of the wrapping sheet 3 due to the accelerations undergone during the folding and transfer operations: it is in fact deposited on the sheet 3 only just before the closure flap is pressed onto it.
  • a machine downtime does not cause the need to reject all the partially finished products that are present in the assembly 1, since the adhesive is deposited on the sheet 3 only when the last fold is to be performed and therefore there is no risk that said adhesive might dry during the machine downtime.
  • the wrapping assembly 1 is relatively simple to provide in practice, even bearing modest costs for said provision: these characteristics make the assembly 1 an assuredly applicable innovation.
  • the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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  1. Ensemble d'emballage du type comprenant au moins une première ligne (4) pour fournir des produits alimentaires (2) avec des têtes (2a) et un corps, et au moins une seconde ligne (5) pour fournir des feuilles d'emballage (3), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend :
    - au niveau de la au moins une zone commune (6) pour la distribution desdits produits (2) et desdites feuilles (3) sur la partie des lignes (4, 5) respectives, au moins une trémie de formage (7) pour le pliage en forme de U d'au moins l'une desdites feuilles (3) sur au moins un desdits produits (2),
    - en aval de ladite au moins une trémie (7), au moins un premier carrousel (8) respectif avec un axe vertical qui est prévu avec des éléments (9) pour prélever au moins un produit (2) partiellement recouvert par une feuille (3) respective qui est pliée en forme de U sur ce dernier, et pour le couplage stable des rabats de feuille (3a, 3b) respectifs, lesdits éléments de prélèvement (9) étant mobiles pour la rotation dudit produit partiellement couvert (2) afin de modifier son orientation au niveau d'une zone de sortie (10),
    - faisant face à ladite zone de sortie (10) dudit premier carrousel (8) avec un axe vertical, une unité (11) pour saisir et translater ledit produit partiellement couvert (2), la trajectoire rectiligne de ladite translation passant par des dispositifs de pliage (12) pour la juxtaposition, contre les têtes (2a) du produit (2), des extrémités en saillie (3c) de ladite feuille (3) par rapport à ces dernières,
    - sensiblement au point d'extrémité de ladite trajectoire rectiligne, et au moins partiellement superposé sur ledit premier carrousel (8) et ladite unité (11), un second carrousel (13) avec un axe horizontal, qui forme une séquence de stations (14) pour plier, superposer et coupler les rabats de ladite feuille (3) sur ledit produit (2), au moins une station d'extrémité (14a) dudit second carrousel (13) comprenant au moins un distributeur (15) d'une substance adhésive sur une zone localisée de la surface de la feuille (3) enroulée autour dudit produit (2), afin de bloquer un rabat de fermeture terminal de ladite feuille (3), qui est forcé sur ladite zone par une bande de pliage (16) respective.
  2. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les rabats juxtaposés (3a, 3b) de ladite feuille (3) sont couplés de manière stable et hermétique le long des segments par liaison adhésive, thermosoudage etc, au niveau d'au moins l'une des parties superposées de ladite feuille (3) enroulée autour dudit produit (2).
  3. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite feuille (3) comprend, au niveau d'au moins l'une des parties conçues pour la superposition sur d'autres parties sur le produit emballé (2), au moins une couche d'un matériau de préférence choisi parmi la colle, un dérivé polymère pour l'étanchéité à froid, une bande adhésive etc, pour le couplage hermétique facile avec la partie de feuille (3) qui est complémentaire par rapport à cette dernière.
  4. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'en aval de ladite au moins une station d'extrémité (14a) dudit second carrousel (13) qui comprend ledit au moins un distributeur (15) d'une substance adhésive, on trouve une station (16) pour la distribution des produits emballés (2) sur une ligne de prélèvement (17).
  5. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de prélèvement (9) dudit au moins un premier carrousel (8) comprennent des pinces de préhension pour les rabats (3a, 3b) de ladite feuille (3) pliée en une forme de U, qui font saillie par rapport audit produit (2).
  6. Ensemble d'emballage selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un parmi ledit premier rabat (3a), ledit second rabat (3b) de ladite feuille (3) pliée en une forme de U, et ladite au moins une des extrémités (3c) qui font saillie par rapport audit produit (2) et sont saisies entre lesdits pinces, comprend au moins une couche d'un matériau choisi parmi la colle, un dérivé polymère pour l'étanchéité à froid, une bande adhésive etc, pour le couplage hermétique facile avec la partie de feuille (3) qui est complémentaire par rapport à cette dernière.
  7. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend quatre éléments de prélèvement (9) dudit au moins un premier carrousel (8), chacun comprenant une pince de couplage stable et de préhension respective pour les rabats (3a, 3b) de ladite feuille (3) pliée en une forme de U, qui font saillie par rapport audit produit (2).
  8. Ensemble d'emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité (11) pour saisir et translater ledit produit partiellement couvert (2) le long d'une trajectoire rectiligne est constituée par une unité de levage qui fonctionne entre deux configurations de limite, une configuration à faible hauteur alignée avec ledit premier carrousel (8) et une configuration à forte hauteur qui est alignée avec une station de pliage (14) pour prélever et plier le produit partiellement recouvert (2) dudit second carrousel (13).
  9. Ensemble d'emballage selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit second carrousel (13) comprend une séquence de six stations (14) pour plier, superposer et coupler les rabats de ladite feuille (3) sur ledit produit (2), chaque station étant prévue avec des pinces de déplacement et de préhension respectives pour ledit produit (2) au moins partiellement couvert par ladite feuille (3) et étant affectée par des languettes pour plier les rabats et les parties de ladite feuille (3) sur eux-mêmes et sur ledit produit (2).
  10. Ensemble d'emballage selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite bande de pliage (16) de ladite station d'extrémité (14a) peut se déplacer le long de la trajectoire dudit produit partiellement couvert (2), ladite bande de pliage (16) étant mobile dans la même direction que ledit second produit (2) sur le second carrousel (13) jusqu'à ce que ledit produit couvert (2) soit transféré, à la station de distribution suivante (14b), sur une ligne (17) pour le prélèvement des produits emballés (2).
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