EP3774548A1 - Verpackungsmaschine mit einer modularen beschichtungseinheit - Google Patents

Verpackungsmaschine mit einer modularen beschichtungseinheit

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EP3774548A1
EP3774548A1 EP18913271.5A EP18913271A EP3774548A1 EP 3774548 A1 EP3774548 A1 EP 3774548A1 EP 18913271 A EP18913271 A EP 18913271A EP 3774548 A1 EP3774548 A1 EP 3774548A1
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Prior art keywords
unit
coating
packaging machine
coating unit
product
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EP3774548A4 (de
EP3774548B1 (de
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Serkan GULER
Murat OZEN
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Elektroteks Elektronik Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd Sirketi
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details

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  • the present invention relates to a packaging machine having a modular coating unit, in order to provide coating of bed, bed base, bed headboard and similar products with a plastic-based coating material and in order to provide packaging of said products.
  • Packaging encircles, preserves the product therein and increases the awareness for said product and supports sale of said product. For this reason, billions of dollars are spent for product packaging.
  • packaging is to form an artificial shield for the product and to protect the product from dirt and harmful bacteria.
  • packaging of the product is a very important tool for attracting the attention of customers, for increasing sales of the product and for the success of the marketing strategy.
  • the customers are informed about the usage, ingredient, weight, production and about any similar subjects.
  • Said packaging machines comprise an input unit where the product to be coated is placed, a coating unit, which provides adhesion of the package at the edges at the input part and output part of the product by passing a package onto the product transferred from the input unit, and where the coating package roll is placed, a passage conveyor which provides advancing of the product, of which the package is adhered, from the front and rear edges thereof, and edge adhesion unit parts which provide adhesion of the packages at the edge parts of the product where package is passed.
  • the present invention relates to a packaging machine having a modular coating unit, for eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce production duration by preventing production stops in case of change of package roll thanks to the modular structure of the coating unit in the packaging machine.
  • Another object of the present invention is to increase labor efficiency by providing easy change of the package roll by the operator thanks to the modular structure of the coating unit in the packaging machine.
  • the present invention relates to a packaging machine in order to provide coating of bed, bed base, bed headboard and similar products with a plastic-based coating material and in order to provide packaging of said products and having a coating unit provided between an input conveyor and a passage conveyor, and at least one upper carrier whereon the coating materials can be positioned and a lower carrier provided such that there is a predetermined distance between the upper carrier and the lower carrier and a coating unit comprising at least one welding unit in order to provide welding of the coating materials, coming from the upper carrier and the lower carrier, to each other.
  • the coating unit is configured to move between an operation position where it is positioned in an operation region defined between the input conveyor and the passage conveyor and a waiting position where it is positioned in a waiting region provided in the vicinity of the operation region.
  • a waiting position where it is positioned in a waiting region provided in the vicinity of the operation region.
  • At least one rack gear is connected to the body and at least one coating unit is provided and at least one pinion gear is provided which transfers the movement, received from the movement motor, to the rack gear.
  • movement of the coating unit to the waiting position and to the operation position is provided automatically.
  • At least one press arm is configured to move between a press position, where the upper face of the input conveyor is approached, and a free position where it is diverged.
  • the press arm is configured to stay at an arm waiting position which is a position between the press position and the free position.
  • the coating unit can advance without hitting the press arm.
  • At least one drive arm is connected to the press arm and at least one drive element is connected to said drive arm.
  • the movement of the press arm is provided.
  • the passage conveyor is configured to be able to operate in a two-directional manner in order to transfer the product from the input unit to an edge adhesion unit and in order to transfer back the product, exiting the coating unit, to the input unit.
  • the products, desired to be coated with double-coating material are transferred back to the input unit again easily, and second layer coating material is passed in the coating unit.
  • Figure 1 is a representative perspective view of the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 2 is a representative lateral view of the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 3 is a representative perspective view of the coating unit in waiting position in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 4 is a representative perspective view of the coating unit in operation position in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 5 is a representative perspective view of the input unit in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 6 is a representative lateral view of the input unit in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 7 is a representative perspective view of the form of the reserved coating unit in waiting position in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • Figure 8 is a representative perspective view of the form of the reserved coating unit in operation position in the subject matter packaging machine.
  • FIG. 1 a representative perspective view of the subject matter packaging machine (100) is given.
  • the present invention relates to a packaging machine (100) having modular coating unit (20) in order to provide coating of bed, bed base, bed headboard and similar products with a plastic-based coating material and in order to provide packaging of said products.
  • Said packaging machine (100) comprises an input unit (10) where the product, which is to be packaged, enters to the line; a coating unit (20) comprising at least one upper carrier (21 1 ) whereon the coating roll (23) is positioned and at least one lower carrier (212) provided such that there is a predetermined distance between the upper carrier (21 1 ) and the lower carrier (212); at least one passage conveyor (30) where the products pass whereon package is passed; and an edge adhesion unit (40).
  • Said input unit (10) comprises an input conveyor (12) where the product to be packaged is placed.
  • a conveyor motor (13) which provides the rotational movement of said input conveyor (12).
  • said input unit (10) there are lateral support walls (15) for providing uniform advancing of the product, placed on the input conveyor (12), on the line. Said lateral support walls (15) exert pressure onto the product through the lateral surfaces and provide the product to be in the middle of the input conveyor (12). The forward-backward movement of said lateral support walls (15) in the orthogonal direction to the product advancing direction is provided by the support wall drive motor (16).
  • said input unit (10) in order to provide easy passage of the product, placed on the input conveyor (12), to the next coating unit (20), there is at least one press arm (17) configured to move between a press position where the press arm (17) approaches the upper face of the input conveyor (12) and a free position where the press arm (17) diverges from the upper face of the input conveyor (12).
  • press arm (17) By means of said press arm (17), pressure is exerted onto the product which is going to pass to the next unit and the product moves in the direction of the movement of the input conveyor (12).
  • Said press arm (17) is configured to stay in an arm waiting position (III) which is between the press position and the free position.
  • the coating unit (20) is configured to move between an operation position (I) and a waiting position (II) where said coating unit (20) is positioned in a waiting region provided in the vicinity of the operation region.
  • Said coating unit (20) comprises a C-like body (21 ) structure.
  • said body (21 ) structure there is at least one upper carrier (21 1 ) and at least one lower carrier (212) provided such that there is a predetermined distance between said upper carrier (21 1 ) and said lower carrier (212).
  • At least one coating roll (23) is positioned in order to be used in packaging on said roller (22) provided between said upper carrier (21 1 ) and said lower carrier (212). Said rollers (22) provide easy rotation of the coating rolls (23).
  • said coating unit (20) there is at least one welding unit (29) in order to provide welding of coating materials, coming from said upper carrier (21 1 ) and from said lower carrier (212), to each other.
  • said coating unit (20) there is at least one wheel (25) provided under said body (21 ) structure and there is at least one rail (26) whereon said wheel (25) is positioned.
  • Movement of said coating unit (20) between a waiting position (I) and an operation position (II) can be provided by means of pushing by the operator and manual and/or automatic movement can be provided by means of advancing the wheel (25), provided under said body (21 ), on said rail (26).
  • the product advances on at least one passage conveyor (30) and passes to the edge adhesion unit (40) for welding of the coating material through the lateral edges of the products where the coating material is welded from the front and rear edges in the coating unit (20).
  • Packaging is completed after said edge welding unit (40).
  • the operation of the packaging machine (100) is as follows; the product to be packaged is placed onto the input conveyor (12) provided on the input unit (10).
  • the lateral support walls (15) exert pressure to the product from the lateral surfaces thereof and provide the product to be positioned at the middle on the input conveyor.
  • the coating unit (20) in a prior packaging process, the coating materials, which come from said upper carrier (21 1 ) and from said lower carrier (212), are welded to each other by means of the welding unit (29). Pressure is exerted by the press arm (17) onto the front surface in the advancing direction of the product which is to be transferred from said input conveyor (12) to the coating unit (20).
  • the product where press is exerted, advances in an easier manner in the direction of the movement of the input conveyor (12) and exceeds the power of the welded coating material and said coating material is easily passed onto the product surface in the direction which is opposite to the product coming direction.
  • the coating material provided at the rear edge of the product is welded and cut by means of the welding unit (29) provided at said coating unit (20).
  • the coating material is welded at the front and rear edge of the product and the welding process of the coating material, coming from the upper carrier (21 1 ) and from the lower carrier (212) for the next product to be coated, is completed.
  • the product advances on the passage conveyor (30) and the product is transferred onto the edge adhesion unit (40).
  • the coating materials, provided at the side of the edge surface of the product at said edge adhesion unit (40) are welded.
  • product packaging process is completed.
  • the coating unit (20) is moved to the waiting position (I).
  • the input conveyor (12) is moved backwardly in the direction, which is opposite to the direction of arrival of the product, by means of the linear drive element (14).
  • said press arm (17) provided at the input unit (10) is positioned at an arm waiting position (III) which is between the press position and the free position.
  • Some products which are to be packaged in the packaging machine (100) may optionally be desired to be coated with coating material as double layers.
  • the products which enter through the input unit (10) are passed to the coating unit (20) and here, first layer of coating material is passed onto the product and the products, whose package is welded from the front and rear edges, advance to the passage conveyor (30).
  • the coating unit (20) is taken to the waiting position (I) and the passage conveyor (30) moves in the direction which is opposite the product coming direction and provides the product to advance to the input unit (10) again.
  • the coating unit (20) passes to the operation position (II) again and in order to provide the products, coated with the first layer coating material from the input unit (10), to be coated with the second layer coating material, the products are passed to the coating unit (20) again.
  • the products, which are coated with double-layer coating material, are transferred to the edge adhesion unit (40) through the passage conveyor (30).
  • the packaging process of the products, welded with the coating material from the lateral edges, is completed.
  • the coating unit (20) in case the coating material is finished and in case product is desired to be packaged with the double-layer coating material, the coating unit (20) is easily moved and the stop of the packaging machine (100) is prevented thanks to the usage of the reserved coating unit (20), and thereby, production efficiency is increased.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
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PL18913271T PL3774548T3 (pl) 2018-04-01 2018-04-27 Maszyna pakująca z modularnym zespołem powlekającym

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TR201804542 2018-04-01
PCT/TR2018/050192 WO2019194759A1 (en) 2018-04-01 2018-04-27 Packaging machine having a modular coating unit

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EP3774548A1 true EP3774548A1 (de) 2021-02-17
EP3774548A4 EP3774548A4 (de) 2021-07-07
EP3774548B1 EP3774548B1 (de) 2022-02-09

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DK (1) DK3774548T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2910516T3 (de)
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DK3774548T3 (da) 2022-03-28
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