JP2002511364A - 管状容器を密閉するための装置及び方法 - Google Patents

管状容器を密閉するための装置及び方法

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JP2002511364A
JP2002511364A JP2000530425A JP2000530425A JP2002511364A JP 2002511364 A JP2002511364 A JP 2002511364A JP 2000530425 A JP2000530425 A JP 2000530425A JP 2000530425 A JP2000530425 A JP 2000530425A JP 2002511364 A JP2002511364 A JP 2002511364A
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【課題】 連続的に内容物が充填される管状のパッケージを完全かつ確実に密閉する。 【解決手段】 管状パッケージを押圧することによって狭窄されたストリングに脈動圧力を複数の線状に加えて管状パッケージを構成する層に粘着性を持たせて密閉する。

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】 本発明は、異なる融点を有する複数の管状の材料からなるパッケージに内容物
を充填した後、パッケージの端部を閉鎖密閉するための装置および方法に関する
。
【０００２】 種々の物品、おもに食料品用容器として内容物が充填され、その後一定の間隔
で圧縮して得られる連続長の管状のパッケージがよく用いられる。その際パッケ
ージ材の各端部は、ひも（ストリング）状に窄められ、金属製のクランプまたは
クリップで閉じられる。しかしながら、この場合切断された端部をこれら金属製
クランプで密閉しなければならず、密に密閉することができないという欠点があ
る。またこのようなクランプを使用することはコスト及びリサイクルの点で経済
的にも負担になる。
【０００３】 本発明の目的は、上記欠点を解消し且つ管状のパッケージを完全に密閉する方
法及び装置を提供することである。
【０００４】 本発明によればこの目的は、異なる融点を有する複数のプラスチックからなる
管状材料を使用し、装置中で圧縮により狭窄されてひも状になった部分に超音波
をあてることによって達成され、この装置は、一対のV字状のツール部分がひも
状部分の両側に配され且つこのひも状部分に対して横手方向に互いに可動であり
、さらにこの一対のV字状ツール部分は、ひも状部分の長手方向に１５乃至２５
ｍｍの間隔をおいて配されており、これら一対のツール部分の間にひも状部分の
対向側部に２つの支持面が設けられ且つひも状部分を超音波で叩打するための２
つのあご状部が設けられており、これらあご状部分は互いに可動であることを特
徴としている。特に好ましい態様では、少なくとも１つのあご状部分にはひも状
部分に対して横手方向に延びるまたはチェック模様のリッジが設けられる。また
あご部に密閉工程の最後にひも状部分を切断するための切断縁部を設けても良い
。
【０００５】 従ってこのような管状のパッケージを密閉する際に生じる上記問題点は、本発
明によって完全に解決される。内容物が詰められた管状のパッケージの端部は確
実に且つ気密に接着剤などを使わずに閉じることができる。これは管状のパッケ
ージが多層の材料からなり、これら各層の圧縮されてひも状になる部分が共に押
圧されて1本のひも状になり、管状の材料の複数の層が一時的に粘着性を帯びる
程度の好ましくは高い脈動圧力が複数の線状にこのひも状部分に加えられること
を特徴とする方法によって達成される。
【０００６】 本発明で使用する管状パッケージは異なる融点を有するいくつかの層からなる
材料から製せられるのが好ましく、これにより容易に層が融解し粘着性を呈する
ことになる。
【０００７】 端部が密閉された管状のパッケージには、従来安全性及び経済性において主に
２つの障害があることが調査で判明している。その内の１つは、密閉された部分
に溜まった内容物を管状パッケージから取り除くことが困難であるということで
ある。もう１つは外から加えられる熱による管状材の異なる層における避けるこ
とのできない温度変化である。密閉部分に内容物が残ってもさほど問題にならな
いかもしれないが、内容物が熱によって膨張し、漏れ出す危険性があり、これは
従来、管状パッケージの狭窄された各部分に２つの金属性クランプを取り付ける
ことによって対処されてきたが完全ではない。本発明ではパッケージの閉じた部
分、即ち締め付けられて緊張した部分に対する残物による影響は、いくつかのラ
インに分配される密閉機能によって除去され、これらラインの間に残物となり得
る内容物が直線状の閉じられた部分で圧力によって移動する。このことを行うに
はこれらラインが互いに平行で且つ管状パッケージの長手方向に対して横手方向
に延びるように配すれば充分であるが、ラインを格子状に配すればより効果的に
なる。さらに融解することによって接着性を呈する材料を複数の線状に密閉する
ことによって、閉じた部分に集め、そこに保持し、その領域から接着性を呈する
材料が流れ出ないようにすることは非常に重要である。
【０００８】 各狭窄部分は２つの密閉ヶ所を含み、各々上述のラインが設けられている。こ
れら２つの密閉ヶ所の間の距離は、約５乃至７ｍｍであり、そのうちの数ミリは
、密閉部分の切断を終えた後その部分がとがって取り扱いの際に危なくならない
ようにやわらかい状態のままでもよい。
【０００９】 経済性並びに漏れの防止の最も有効な手段は、脈動的に加えられる圧力を供す
る超音波を使用する本発明の方法によって得られる。その際、残物をラインから
移動させるために最初に最大圧力が加えられ、同時に管状パッケージ材を冷却成
形する。その後すぐに公知の方法でパッケージ材を加熱する超音波と最初の圧力
より幾分長く圧力を加えて何分の一秒かでパッケージ材を溶かすことによって密
閉する。この段階でパッケージ材の軟らかい層が溶解し、ライン中で他の層と接
着し、ラインの間で残物を囲む。これら複数のラインは互いに平行且つ管状パッ
ケージに対して横手方向に延びるように配してもよく、あるいは互いに交差して
格子パターンを形成するように配しても良い。ラインの数は狭窄部分ごとに少な
くとも4本以上必要とし、ラインは対応するパターンを有するスタンプとアンビ
ルによって形成するのが好ましい。アンビルの温度は好ましくは冷却装置及びサ
ーモスタットで一定温度に維持される。管状パッケージの異なる層の材料として
は、その内容物によって適宜決められらるが、一例として内容物が食料品の場合
、ポリエチレン−ポリプロピレン−ポリエチレンの組み合わせ及びメタロセン−
ポリエチレン−ポリアミド−ポリエチレン−メタロセンの組み合わせからなるも
のが挙げられる。また全ての層が、必ずしもプラスチック材である必要はない。
パッケージの内容物によっては、プラスチック材がコートされた安価な材料を用
いてもよい。光に敏感な製品の場合、プラスチックがコートされた金属箔を用い
てもよい。
【００１０】 本発明を実施するためのスタンプとアンビルの材質としてはポリテトラフルオ
ロエチレン（テフロン）またはテフロン加工されたアルミニウムが使用され、特
にスタンプの材料としては、金属、好ましくはチタニウムが使用される。スタン
プもまた冷却手段及びサーモスタットを用いて一定温度に保っても良い。
【００１１】 圧力の供給は、複数の供給源ポイントをライン状に配して行ってもよい。
【００１２】 本発明を図面を参照して詳述する。
【００１３】 図１に既に内容物が充填された管状パッケージ１と充填中のパッケージ２を示
し、これらパッケージ１，２は互いにパッケージ材の狭窄されてひも状（ストリ
ング）になっている部分３を介してつながっている。ストリング３はそれぞれ対
をなすV字状のツール部４，５及び６，７に囲まれており、各対のツール部は互
いに１６ｍｍの間隔をおいて位置している。各対のツール部は対向するツール部
に対して互いに可動である。これらツール部の形状及び位置を図２に詳しく示す
。ツール部の間にはそれぞれストリング３を保持することができる支持面８，９
を有するテフロン製の２つのブロックとストリングを超音波で叩打する２つのあ
ご状部分１０，１１が設けられている。これらあご状部分も互いに可動である。
あご状部分１０は、アンビルとして機能し、スチールまたはチタニウムからなり
、一方あご状部分１１はここでは図示されていない約１ｋWで２０乃至４０kHzの
周波数を有する公知の超音波発生器に接続されて超音波ホーンとして機能する。
この超音波ホーン１１はチタニウムからなる。あご状部分１０，１１は滑らかな
表面を有していてもよいが、図３に示すような隆起部１２または格子パターンを
設けた方が良い結果が得られる。アンビルとして機能するあご状部分１０にはさ
らに中央に尖った切断縁部を設けてもよくその縁部の長さは、超音波ホーンに当
接し残りの部分が数１０分の１ミリの間隙を有する程度である。ツール部を最も
効果的に移動させるにはテフロンブロックとあご状部分をポンプまたは圧力タン
クを有するコンプレッサーからの導管を介して作動するバルブによって制御され
る公知の水圧または空気圧式ピストンに接続するのが好ましい。従ってテフロン
ブロックをアンビル１０に強固に接続してアンビルの移動と同調するように配し
てもよい。密閉されたパッケージを冷却するためにパッケージの一方の側に吸引
カップのような支持体を配置してもよい。次に本発明の方法について説明する。
【００１４】 まず最初に管状パッケージ材の端部が上方からツール部４，５、支持面８，９
、あご状部分１０，１１とツール部６，７の間に挿入される。この時点では、こ
れら部材は互いに最大の間隔をおいて位置している。管状パッケージ材は、異な
る融点を有する積層されたまたは共押し出しされたプラスチックからなり、内層
と外層の間にこれら層より低い融点を有する少なくとも１つの層が配されている
。密閉作業を行うために装置が作動すると、まず最初にツール部４，５及び６，
７が互いの方へ移動し、V字状部分を介して管状パッケージをストリング状に押
さえ込む。支持面８，９を有するブロックとあご状部分１０，１１もまた互いに
近接し、それぞれ対になって異なる方向からストリングを支持し叩打する。叩打
することによってストリングは熱せられまた１．５−２ｘ５−１５ｍｍの寸法を
有する均一な非常に強いプラスチックのバンド１４になるように圧縮される。最
終段階においては切断縁部１３があご状部分１０に押圧され、密閉部分の中央で
ストリングを切断する。その後、ツール部４，５，６，７と支持表面８，９とあ
ご状部分１０が、それぞれ対となる相手方に対して最大の距離を持って引き離さ
れると同時に新たに管状パッケージに内容物が充填される。充填されたパッケー
ジは、あらかじめ定められたパッケージの長さになるまで下降し、図１に示す位
置に到達する。次の密閉作業においてツール部４，５，６，７が互いに接近する
時、管状パッケージをストリング状になるように押圧し、内容物を押し上げる。
圧力及び超音波ホーン１１によってストリングを叩打することによってこの密閉
部分の内容物は、ストリングの長手方向における両側部に移動する。あご状部分
１０，１１が、最大圧力で互いに瞬時に押圧し、その後叩打のためのスペースを
作るために開放されると内容物の移動が効果的に行われる。切断は上述の通りに
行われる。この後またツール部４，５，６，７と支持表面８，９とあご状部分１
０，１１が最大距離に引き離され、管状パッケージがあらかじめ定められたパッ
ケージ長にまで下降する。管状パッケージがあらかじめパッケージ長に製せられ
たものあるいはバンドによって縁部が密閉されたものであっても本発明の装置は
同じように効果的である。
【００１５】 あご状部分１０，１１が管状パッケージに対して横手方向に延びるリッジ状に
形成されるか格子パターンで形成されているとより効果的である。これによって
得られる効果は、まず管状パッケージ壁内で溶けたプラスチック層がこのリッジ
パターンによってパッケージ内に入りこむの防ぐということが挙げられる。
【００１６】 何らかの理由で切断縁部１３が不都合になる場合、パッケージの分離するため
にストリングを装置外で行っても良い。また超音波ホーンの作動面を僅かに曲面
にしたりあご状部分１０，１１の温度を上げて低い周波数で叩打することも本発
明の範囲内である。
【００１７】 上述したように管状パッケージは異なる複数の層からなることが好ましいが、
好ましい溶融特性を有する材料からなる単独層からなる管状パッケージを使用す
ることも本発明は除外するものではない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 本発明の装置の側面図。
【図２】 本発明の装置の平面図。
【図３】 あご状部分の詳細図。
【符号の説明】
１． 管状パッケージ ２． 管状パッケージ ３． ストリング ４．５．６．７． ツール部 ８．９． 支持表面 １０．１１． あご状部分 １３． 切断縁部
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    【特許請求の範囲】
  1. 【請求項１】 異なる融点を有する複数のプラスチック材からなる管状材料から
    構成されるパッケージをストリング状になるように導入する手段とストリングを
    切断して個々のパッケージユニットになるように密閉し且つ切断する手段を含む
    、管状パッケージを密閉するための装置において、前記管状材料をストリング（
    ３）になるように狭窄するV字状のツール部（４，５；６，７）が管状材料が通
    過する経路の各側に配され且つ管状材料に対して横手方向に対をなして互いに可
    動であり、対となるツール部（４，５及び６，７）は互いに管状材料の長手方向
    に１５乃至２５ｍｍの間隔をおいて位置し、ストリング（３）の対向側部に位置
    する２つの支持面（８，９）と前記ストリングを超音波で叩打するための設けら
    れた２つの互いに可動なあご状部分（１０，１１）とが前記対となるツール部の
    間に配されていることを特徴とする装置。
  2. 【請求項２】 前記あご状部分（１０，１１）の少なくとも１つにストリング（
    ３）に対して横手方向に延びるリッジ（１２）が設けられていることを特徴とす
    る請求項１記載の装置。
  3. 【請求項３】 前記あご状部分（１０，１１）の少なくとも１つのストリングに
    向く面に格子パターンが設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１記載の装置。
  4. 【請求項４】 前記あご状部分（１０，１１）の少なくとも１つにストリング（
    ３）を切断するための切断縁部（１３）が設けられていることを特徴とする請求
    項１、２または３記載の装置。
  5. 【請求項５】 最も好適な移動順序が得られるようにポンプまたは圧力タンクを
    有するコンプレッサーから延びる導管内に位置するバルブによって制御される水
    圧または空気圧で作動するピストンにツール部（４，５，６，７）、支持表面（
    ８，９）及びあご状部分（１０，１１）が接続されていることを特徴とする請求
    項１乃至４いずれか１項に記載の装置。
  6. 【請求項６】 溶融可能な層を１層含む管状材料から構成されるパッケージをス
    トリング状になるように導入する手段とストリングを切断して個々のパッケージ
    ユニットになるように密閉し且つ切断する手段を含む、管状パッケージを密閉す
    るための装置において、該装置が管状材料が通過する経路の各側に配され且つ管
    状材料に対して横手方向に対をなして互いに可動である前記管状材料をストリン
    グ（３）になるように狭窄するツール部（４，５，６，７）と前記管状材料の長
    手方向に対して実質的に横手方向に延びる複数のラインに沿って前記ストリング
    を超音波で叩打する手段とを含むことを特徴とする装置。
  7. 【請求項７】 連続的に充填され、狭窄され且つ所定の位置で切断される管状の
    パッケージを密閉する方法において、前記パッケージが融解可能な層を含む材料
    から製せられ、狭窄される位置でストリング状になるように押圧され、前記溶融
    可能な層が粘着性を帯びる程度に複数のラインに沿って脈動高圧力が加えられる
    ことを特徴とする方法。
  8. 【請求項８】 前記パッケージが異なる融点を有する複数の層からなる材料から
    製せられ、その中で最も解けやすい層が前記脈動高圧力を加えることによって粘
    着性を呈することを特徴とする請求項７記載の方法。
  9. 【請求項９】 前記脈動圧力が超音波によって得られることを特徴とする請求項
    ７または８記載の方法。
  10. 【請求項１０】 前記ラインが互いに平行で且つ前記パッケージの長手方向に対
    して横手方向に延びていることを特徴とする請求項７または８記載の方法。
  11. 【請求項１１】 前記ラインが互いに交差して格子状のパターンを形成している
    ことを特徴とする請求項７乃至１０いずれか１項に記載の方法。
  12. 【請求項１２】 前記圧力が可動なパターンが形成された金属性のスタンプ及び
    テフロン製のアンビルによって加えられることを特徴とする請求項１１記載の方
    法。
  13. 【請求項１３】 前記アンビルのパターンがスタンプのパターンに対応している
    ことを特徴とする請求項１１または１２記載の方法。
  14. 【請求項１４】 前記スタンプが一定温度に保たれていることを特徴とする請求
    項１１、１２または１３記載の方法。
  15. 【請求項１５】 前記アンビルが一定温度に保たれていることを特徴とする請求
    項１１乃至１４いずれか１項記載の方法。
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