JP2006124030A - Mechanism for preventing powder soaring in filling chute of rotary-type automatic packaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary-type automatic packaging machine, equipped with a filling chute which can restrain the phenomena of powder soaring, using a simple method. <P>SOLUTION: The filling chute 7 of the rotary-type automatic packaging machine is inserted in a folded packaging film 12 and a clearance blocking member 40 is fixed to the filling chute 7 with a screw 42 and a screw 43. While the phenomena of powder stirring up occurs when contents are filled through the filling chute 7, the powder soaring phenomena 50 and 51 are blocked by the clearance blocking member 40 and the powders return in the packaging film 12. The clearance blocking member 40 prevents the stirring up powder from scattering outside of the packaging film. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotary automatic packaging machine for manufacturing individual packages in which a bag portion of a packaging film is filled with contents such as powder.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a rotary automatic packaging machine as one of automatic packaging machines that use a long packaging film to divide and package contents such as a fixed amount of powder into a large number of packages. In this rotary automatic packaging machine, a long packaging film unwound from a film coil is folded while being moved in the horizontal direction, and this film is introduced into a turntable.

  A large number of side seal bars arranged around the turntable are rotated and held while forming width seals (side seals) at regular intervals on the introduced film. Then, between the sequentially folded films, a large number of filling chutes swirling between the adjacent seal bars are inserted, a predetermined amount of contents are inserted, and after the filling, the filling chutes are removed and the side seal bars are removed. . Then, the upper edge of the bag portion of the packaging film after filling the contents is sealed by heat sealing (top sealing), and the width sealing portion is cut or perforated to obtain a required packaging form.

Such conventional rotary type automatic packaging machines are disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and the like.
JP 2001-199402 A JP 2001-122208 A

  In such a rotary automatic wrapping machine, when a content such as powder is put into a wrapping film using a filling chute, a powdering phenomenon tends to occur.

  In particular, when the content powder is fine particles, when the filling amount is large, or when the rotary automatic packaging machine is operated at high speed, the amount of dust rises remarkably, and the top seal defect or the amount of charged powder decreases. Cause. Further, this dusting phenomenon contaminates the packaging machine body, and causes a failure in driving the machine part and environmental pollution in the factory where the packaging machine is installed.

  FIG. 7 is a detailed top view showing the configuration of the filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film in the conventional rotary automatic packaging machine and the side seal device 5 arranged on the turntable. . As shown in FIG. 7, the packaging film in which the filling chute 7 is inserted is sandwiched at both ends by the side seal device 5 to form a side seal. At this time, due to the swelling of the filling chute 7, a gap 60 (right side) and a gap 61 (left side) are generated at the upper end portion of the folded packaging film. Reference numeral 21 denotes an arm that holds the filling chute 7.

  FIG. 8 shows a filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the conventional rotary automatic packaging machine shown in FIG. 7 and the dust rising when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7. It is a detailed side view explaining the phenomenon. As shown in FIG. 8, the filling chute 7 is inserted into the folded packaging film 12, and a gap is generated at the upper end of the packaging film as described in FIG. Then, when the contents are charged, a powder rising phenomenon 70 (right side) and a powder rising phenomenon 71 (left side) occur. In this way, the conventional rotary automatic packaging machine does not take a measure to suppress the powdering phenomenon, and when the content powder is fine particles or the filling amount is large or the rotary automatic packaging machine is operated at high speed. In some cases, the above-mentioned problems due to powdering were greatly highlighted.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rotary automatic packaging machine provided with a filling chute that can suppress the dusting phenomenon by a simple method.

  In order to achieve the above object, a rotary automatic packaging machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is configured to heat seal in a width direction with respect to a packaging film in which a central portion is bent while being transported substantially horizontally, and A side seal device that forms a side seal, a filling chute inserted to put contents into a packaging film bag section separated by the side seal device, and a plurality of the side seal devices and filling chutes that are arranged are rotated. Rotary automatic packaging comprising an operating turntable and a top seal device that forms a top seal by heat-sealing the upper edges of a large number of pre-filled packaging film bags produced by the side seal device and the filling chute A mechanism to suppress the dust rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are put into the filling chute. To have.

  Further, the mechanism for suppressing the dust rising phenomenon according to claim 2 of the present invention is constituted by a member that closes the gap between the upper edge portion of the packaging film bag portion and the filling chute.

  Moreover, the member which closes the clearance gap between the upper edge part of the packaging film bag part which concerns on Claim 3 of this invention, and a filling chute can adjust an attachment position according to the height dimension of the folded packaging film.

  Further, the mechanism for suppressing the dusting phenomenon according to claim 4 of the present invention is constituted by a projecting member having a substantially triangular shape in a top view that closes a gap between the packaging film bag portion and the inserted filling chute.

  Further, the mechanism for suppressing the dust rising phenomenon according to claim 5 of the present invention is a member that closes the gap between the packaging film bag portion and the inserted filling chute, and the air in the packaging bag can be easily replaced. It is comprised with the fallen object adjustment member which crushes an object.

  According to the filling chute of the rotary type automatic packaging machine according to claims 1 to 5 of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the powder rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are charged.

  As described above, according to the rotary type automatic packaging machine according to the present invention, the filling chute that can suppress the dust rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are put into the packaging bag, and the rotary equipped with the filling chute An excellent effect is provided that an automatic packaging machine can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the rotary automatic packaging machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a front view (partially sectional view) showing a rotary automatic packaging machine according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary automatic packaging machine 1 includes, as main components, a rewind reel 2, a film guide 3, a turntable 4, a width (side) seal device 5, a content supply device 6, and a filling chute 7. The top seal device 8 and the cutter device 9 are provided.

  The packaging film 11 is made of a transparent or translucent material, for example, a base film such as PET and a heat seal film such as polyethylene having a melting point lower than that of the base film. The packaging film 11 may have a three-layer structure of a base film, an intermediate film, and a heat seal film.

  Subsequently, the packaging film 11 rewound by the coil rewinding reel 2 continuously flows in the right direction in the figure, and is folded into two in a U shape at the center by the film guide 3. The folded packaging film 11 is introduced into the turntable 4 from the tangential direction of the turntable 4 as shown in FIG.

  A large number of side seal devices 5 for forming a width seal are arranged on the turntable 4. The side seal device 5 performs a predetermined positioning with respect to the packaging film 11 and simultaneously performs heat sealing in the width direction of the packaging film 11 to locally perform thermocompression bonding.

  At this time, the portion of the packaging film sandwiched between the side seal devices 5 is melted by the heat supplied from the side seal devices 5. At the same time, since the side seal device 5 sandwiches the packaging film 11, the melted portion of the folded packaging film is pressurized. As a result, the heat-sealing films of the folded packaging film 11 are pressure-bonded to form a side seal. In this way, a plurality of bag portions 12 sandwiched between side seals are formed on the folded packaging film 11.

  In addition, a filling chute is inserted between the wrapping films folded in parallel with the heat sealing operation by the side seal device, and the contents weighed from the content supply device 6 are inserted through the filling chute. The Thereafter, the packaging film 11 is heat-sealed with respect to the filling port of the bag part 12 by the top seal device 8.

  Finally, the individual packaging bag 14 is completed by cutting the vicinity of the center of the width seal formed by the cutter device 9.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic top view illustrating operations related to the turntable 4, the width sealing device 5, the filling chute 7 and the like in the rotary automatic packaging machine 1 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the packaging film 11 is fed rightward from the lower left side of FIG. 2, and is folded into two in a U-shape at the center by the film guide 3, and swivels into the folded packaging film. The filling chute 7 that has been lowered is inserted. The bi-fold film swelled by the filling chute is sandwiched by the side seal device 5 disposed on the turntable 4 to form a side seal.

  The process of forming the side seal is a process in which the contents are introduced through the filling chute that is simultaneously lowered and inserted, and the contents are charged in the first half of the region indicated by 30.

  Thereafter, the sandwiching of the packaging film by the side seal device 5 is released, and at the same time, the filling chute 7 is raised and inserted into and removed from the packaging film to complete a packaging film having a large number of bag parts 12, and this packaging film is the next step. Sent to the top seal mechanism. The filling chute is rising in the region indicated by 31 in this way, and in the latter half of the region where the filling chute 7 is rising, the filling chute 7 turns counterclockwise in the figure and is newly It is easy to be lowered and inserted into the folded packaging film.

  As described above, the column 20 extending upward and downward while rotating the filling chute 7 is the column 20 extending upward from the charging chute control mechanism, and the upper end of the column 20 is filled with the arm 21 extending horizontally. A chute 7 is attached.

  FIG. 3 shows a filling chute 7 inserted in a folded packaging film in the rotary type automatic packaging machine of the present invention, one mechanism for suppressing the dusting phenomenon, and a side seal device 5 arranged on the turntable. It is a detailed top view showing the structure of. As shown in FIG. 3, the packaging film in which the filling chute 7 is inserted is sandwiched between the side seal devices 5 to form side seals. At this time, a gap is generated in the upper end portion of the folded packaging film due to the swelling of the filling chute 7, but the filling chute 7 of the present invention is provided with a gap closing member 40 so as to cover the generated gap.

  The gap closing member 40 is attached so as to sandwich the filling chute 7 between the gap closing member fixing bracket 41, the screw 42 (left side) and the screw 43 (right side). Reference numeral 21 denotes an arm that holds the filling chute 7.

  FIG. 4 shows the filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the rotary automatic packaging machine of the present invention, and the dust rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7. It is the detailed side view explaining the function of one mechanism to suppress. As shown in FIG. 4, the filling chute 7 is inserted into the folded packaging film 12, and the gap closing member 40 is attached to the filling chute 7 with screws 42 and 43 as described with reference to FIG. 3. Yes. When the contents are introduced through the filling chute 7, a powder rising phenomenon occurs. As shown in FIG. 4, the powder rising phenomenon 50 (right side) and the powder rising phenomenon 51 (left side) are as follows. The gap closing member 40 is blocked by the gap closing member 40 and returns to the inside of the packaging film 12, and the gap closing member 40 rises out of the packaging film so that the powder is not scattered.

  The gap closing member 40 attached to the filling chute 7 can be adjusted in the vertical position by loosening the screws 42 and 43. For this reason, when the height dimension of the folded packaging film 12 in FIG. 4 is changed, the attachment position of the gap closing member 40 can be adjusted in accordance with the height dimension of the packaging film 12, and the gap It becomes possible to maintain so that it may be blocked.

  Further, the gap closing member 40 described this time employs a shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but is not limited to this, and includes any shape that can cover the gap 60 and the gap 61. Is. And about the material of the gap closing member 40, metal members, such as members, such as nylon and Teflon (trademark), and stainless steel are employable.

  FIG. 5 shows a filling chute 7 inserted into a folded packaging film in the rotary automatic packaging machine of the present invention, another mechanism for suppressing the dusting phenomenon, and a side seal device 5 arranged on the turntable. It is a detailed top view showing the structure of. As shown in FIG. 5, the packaging film in which the filling chute 7 is inserted is sandwiched at both ends by the side seal device 5 to form a side seal. At this time, a gap is generated at the upper end of the folded packaging film due to the swelling of the filling chute 7, but the filling chute 7 according to the present invention has a substantially triangular projection in a top view so as to close the generated left gap. 100 is provided, and a protruding member 101 having a substantially triangular shape in a top view is provided so as to close the generated gap on the right side.

  The protruding member 100 and the protruding member 101 are welded and fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lower chute pipe of the filling chute 7.

  In addition, a falling portion adjusting member 102 that crushes the lump-like contents falling from the supply device 6 is attached to the inside of the filling chute 7 at the upper charging portion of the filling chute 7, and the fixed portion 103. Is welded to the filling chute 7.

  FIG. 6 shows the filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the rotary automatic packaging machine of the present invention, and the dust rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7. It is the detailed side view explaining the function of the other mechanism to suppress. As shown in FIG. 6, the filling chute 7 is inserted into the folded packaging film 12, and as explained in FIG. A projection member 100 having a shape) and a projection member 101 having a substantially triangular shape in a side view (the whole is a substantially triangular pyramid shape) are welded and fixed to the outside of the filling chute 7 so as to close the gap on the right side. In addition, in order to make it easy to remove the filling chute 7 from the packaging bag after the contents are put into the packaging bag, the protruding member 100 and the protruding member 101 are filled with the filling chute 7 with the top of the substantially triangular pyramid shape facing upward. Is welded to the outside.

  Moreover, a falling object adjusting member 102 that breaks apart the falling bulk content is attached to the inside of the filling chute 7. When the contents are introduced through the filling chute 7, the lump contents are dropped into the packaging film 12 in a state of being crushed and dispersed by the falling object adjusting member 102. At the same time, the fallen object adjusting member 102 also plays a role of partitioning the passage of the dispersed contents and the escape path of the air replaced by the dropped contents. For this reason, as compared with the case where the lump-like contents fall into the packaging film 12, the separated contents become lighter in weight and reduce the shock of dropping, and at the same time, the air generated by the dropped contents Is replaced without resistance, and as a result, the dusting phenomenon itself hardly occurs. And even if the powdering phenomenon occurs, the powdering phenomenon itself is smaller than the case where the massive contents fall.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the generated dust rising phenomenon 110 (left side) is blocked by the protruding member 100 and returns to the inside of the packaging film 12, and the same generated powder rising phenomenon 111 (right side) is the protruding member 101. It will be blocked by and will return to the inside of the packaging film 12. As described above, the protruding member 100 and the protruding member 101 prevent the generated powder from scattering outside the packaging film.

  In addition, the attachment method of the fixed part 103 of the fallen object adjustment member 102 welded to the filling chute 7 may use methods other than said description, and can also use attachment methods, such as screwing. Moreover, although the protrusion members 100 and 101 demonstrated this time employ | adopted the shape as shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6, it is not limited to this, The arbitrary shapes which can cover a clearance gap are also included. . Furthermore, although the fall object adjusting member 102 described this time has adopted a shape as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the present invention is not limited to this, and any shape that can easily crush fall contents and easily replace air. The shape is also included.

  As described above, according to the rotary type automatic packaging machine according to the present invention, the filling chute that can suppress the dust rising phenomenon that occurs when the contents are put into the packaging bag, and the rotary type equipped with the filling chute. Automatic packaging machine can be provided.

It is a front view (partial sectional view) showing a rotary type automatic packaging machine according to the present invention. It is the upper surface schematic diagram explaining the operation | movement relevant to the turntable 4, the width sealing apparatus 5, the filling chute 7, etc. in the rotary type automatic packaging machine 1 which concerns on this invention. The structure of the filling chute 7 inserted in the folded packaging film in the rotary type automatic packaging machine of the present invention, one mechanism for suppressing the powder rising phenomenon, and the side seal device 5 arranged on the turntable is shown. FIG. The filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the rotary type automatic packaging machine of the present invention, and one mechanism for suppressing the dusting phenomenon that occurs when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7 It is a detailed side view explaining the function of. The structure of the filling chute 7 inserted in the packaging film folded in the rotary type automatic packaging machine of this invention, the other mechanism which suppresses a powder rising phenomenon, and the side seal apparatus 5 arrange | positioned at the turntable is represented. FIG. The filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the rotary type automatic packaging machine of the present invention, and another mechanism for suppressing the dusting phenomenon that occurs when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7 It is a detailed side view explaining the function of. It is a detailed top view showing the structure of the filling chute 7 inserted in the packaging film folded in the conventional rotary automatic packaging machine, and the side seal apparatus 5 arrange | positioned on the turntable. The filling chute 7 inserted into the folded packaging film 12 in the conventional rotary automatic packaging machine in FIG. 7 and the dust rising phenomenon generated when the contents are charged using the filling chute 7 have been described. It is a detailed side view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rotary type automatic packaging machine 2 Rewinding reel 3 Film guide 4 Turntable 5 Side seal device 6 Contents supply device 7 Filling chute 8 Top seal device 9 Cutter device 11 Packaging film 12 Bag part 14 Individual packaging bag 20 Strut 21 Arm 40 Gap closing member 41 Gap closing member fixing metal fitting 42, 43 Screw 50, 51, 110, 111 Powder rising phenomenon in the present invention 60, 61 Gap between upper edge portion of packaging film bag portion and filling chute 70, 71 Conventional powder rising Phenomenon 100 Left protrusion member 101 Right protrusion member 102 Falling object adjustment member 103 Fixed portion

Claims (5)

A side seal device that forms a plurality of side seals by heat-sealing in the width direction with respect to the packaging film folded at the center while being transferred substantially horizontally,
A filling chute inserted to inject the contents into the packaging film bag section divided by the side seal device;
A plurality of side seal devices and turntables that rotate the filling chutes;
A rotary automatic packaging machine provided with a top seal device that heat seals against the upper edges of a large number of filled packaging film bag parts that are made by the side seal device and the filling chute, and forms a top seal,
A rotary automatic packaging machine provided with a mechanism for suppressing a powder rising phenomenon that occurs when contents are charged into the filling chute. 2. The rotary automatic packaging machine according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism for suppressing the powder rising phenomenon is constituted by a member that closes a gap between the upper edge portion of the packaging film bag portion and the filling chute. The rotary type according to claim 2, wherein the member that closes the gap between the upper edge portion of the packaging film bag portion and the filling chute can adjust the attachment position according to the height dimension of the folded packaging film. Automatic packaging machine. 2. The rotary automatic packaging according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism that suppresses the dust rising phenomenon is constituted by a projection member having a substantially triangular shape in a top view that closes a gap between the packaging film bag portion and the inserted filling chute. Machine. The mechanism that suppresses the dust rising phenomenon includes a member that closes the gap between the packaging film bag portion and the inserted filling chute, and a falling matter adjusting member that facilitates replacement of air in the packaging bag and crushes the dropped contents. The rotary automatic packaging machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotary automatic packaging machine is configured.

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