JP2010505708A - Product packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus 10 for packaging pasty foods such as processed cheese, solid soup, butter, margarine and the like with an appropriate packaging material includes an attachment frame 12, an apparatus operating means, and a means for driving the operating means. The mounting frame 12 extends in the longitudinal direction along the apparatus in the direction in which the package to be formed is supplied, and is composed of partition means 120 that divides the operating means and each driving means.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging a product, and more particularly to an apparatus for packaging a product with a piece of suitable wrapping material.

  The product to be packaged is preferably a food, in particular, a paste-like food such as processed cheese, solid soup, butter, or margarine. However, the product may be a semi-liquid food such as yogurt or a solid food such as aged cheese.

  In the prior art, a packaging device for pasty foods such as processed cheese is known.

  Prior art devices for packaging pasty products are difficult to access to some parts of the device, which can be a problem for the operator responsible for the hygiene of the device and the hygiene of the product being packaged. And there is one drawback that a real risk to health arises.

  Another shortcoming feature of prior art devices relates to the structure of the device where the operator cannot monitor all of the device parts at the same time and it is difficult to act quickly when needed. This is because, in this type of device in the prior art, several work spaces are hidden from each other.

  In particular, a packaging device is provided for foods that are preferably packaged with suitable packaging materials, in particular for pasty foods such as processed cheese, solid soup, butter, margarine and the like. The apparatus includes a mounting frame, operating means for preparing a package, and means for driving the operating means. The feature of this apparatus is that the mounting frame includes partition means that extends in the longitudinal direction along the apparatus and divides the operation means and the drive means, and the corresponding operation means extends from the partition means.

  Therefore, the operating means for forming the package and the driving means are completely divided. This allows the operator in charge of the operation of the device to easily access the operating components from the other side of the device, with the drive element on one side of the device, thus providing access to packaging hygiene and device components. Clearly advantageous in terms of ease.

  This also makes the device sanitary easier and faster.

  Other advantages features of the device according to the invention are described in the other claims.

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the product sealing means in the raised state. It is the perspective view which showed only the package formed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown from the opposite side as seen from FIGS. It is the perspective view which showed the label sticking means of the preferable Example in the apparatus of this invention in detail. It is the side view which showed only the means to supply the cup-shaped packaging material in the preferable Example of the apparatus of this invention.

  In the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment 10 of the packaging device of the present invention, in particular a food packaging device, is shown.

  This apparatus is particularly suitable for packaging pasty foods such as processed cheese, solid soup, butter, margarine and the like.

  However, the device can also be suitably adapted for packaging semi-fluid products, pasty products and other products of solid products, for example ripened cheese.

  The product is packaged by the apparatus of the present invention using a packaging material formed from a film, particularly a film in the form of a plastic film or aluminum foil. However, the wrapping film used is preferably formed from a foldable material, i.e. a material that maintains the folded shape.

  The packaging material is a sheet made of a film cut into an appropriate shape and bent so as to surround the product.

  The package comprises means and labels for opening the packaging material in the form of at least one plastic tape, if necessary, in addition to sheets of plastic film, aluminum foil or other materials. However, it will be understood that packages may be formed by the apparatus of the present invention without the use of opening means and / or labels.

  The finished package can take the form of a triangle, square, or other desired shape in which the circle is divided into sectors.

  In this description, the term “part” of a plurality of forms of packaging material refers to a plurality of the above-described parts, ie, sheets, packaging material opening means and labels, or packaging materials composed solely of sheets. When the device is used to form, it means only the sheet, and when the packaging material consists of only two parts, it is used to mean the sheet and opening means, or the sheet and label. It is also clear that packaging material parts other than those specified here can be considered.

  As shown, the apparatus 10 comprises a mounting frame 12 and operating means for preparing packaging material from each part as described in more detail below. Here, the operating means is driven by each driving means, and each of these driving means is not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  Advantageously, the mounting frame 12 defines a partitioning means 120 extending longitudinally along the device, i.e. in the direction in which the package to be formed is supplied, and is separated from each drive means by the partitioning means 120 itself. Means are attached to the partition means 120.

  This means that the operating means for forming the package and each driving means are completely divided. This allows the operator in charge of the operation of the device to easily access the operating components from the other side of the device, with the drive element on one side of the device, thus providing access to packaging hygiene and device components. Clearly advantageous in terms of ease.

  Thus, a lot of time is saved because the worker handling the device does not have to move from one place to another like the worker handling the prior art device.

  Also, this device is very easy to clean, and the device can be sanitized quickly and easily.

  The partition means 120 is advantageously implemented as a longitudinal flat wall 120 that extends linearly as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, and is configured so that an operator stands in front of the operation means of the apparatus. It has become.

  As shown, the frame 12 includes an upstream lateral wall 121, a downstream lateral wall 122, and an upper covering wall 123. It will be appreciated that a device may be provided that covers the operating area in which the package is formed, preferably with a transparent wall or door.

  Also, means 124, 125, 126 for supporting the frame are provided on the floor, and these means 124, 125, 126 project laterally from the partition means 120 and extend below the operation means of the apparatus.

  These floor support means are composed of a plurality of legs 124, 125, 126 arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the legs 124, 126 are arranged at the upstream end and the downstream end of the apparatus, The foot portion 125 is disposed approximately in the center along the device.

  The wall 120 is provided with a plurality of holes in the wall that are not shown in detail in the figure, and the operating means forming the package are passed through each hole to the other side of the longitudinal wall 120 (not shown). It is connected to some driving means. A shaft for each drive element and other suitable transmission means extend through these holes.

  The apparatus of the present invention comprises means 14 for supplying the parts used to form the packaging material.

  Specifically, the packaging material parts are assembled by the supply means 14 as will become more apparent from the remaining description below.

  Advantageously, the packaging material component supply means 14 extends laterally from the partition means 120 and is rotatable about a horizontal or generally horizontal axis O.

  Advantageously, the packaging material part supply means rotates clockwise as indicated by the arrow W in FIG. Here, the clockwise direction refers to a rotation direction viewed from an observer who sees the means 14 that can rotate toward the partition wall 120.

  It is thus possible to obtain a more convenient and advantageous device layout for dispensing packaging material parts.

  In the apparatus of the present invention, the packaging material component supply means 14 moves in an alternating motion. This alternating movement is a movement to an operating position where the packaging material parts are assembled and a stop at this position.

  The packaging material component supply means 14 comprises an outer outer surface that defines a plurality of circumferentially arranged sites 141, which are arranged in particular in one package so as to accommodate the packaging material components. Designed to contain material parts continuously.

  According to another feature, the supply means 14 comprises a plurality of laterally aligned sites capable of advancing each packaging material part in a plurality of parallel rows. Specifically, first of the circumferentially aligned surfaces of the means, such as a roller for supplying and assembling packaging material parts, indicated by reference numerals 141a, 141b, 141c, 141d and laterally aligned with each other A site, a second site, a third site, and a fourth site are provided.

  Therefore, the packaging material component supply means 14 such as a roller is composed of a rotating member 142 having a plurality of flat surfaces 143, and a packaging material component receiving site 141 is formed on these flat surfaces 143.

  The flat surface 143 is a wide surface that is disposed in the circumferential direction and extends in a direction perpendicular to each radial line extending from the rotation axis “O” of the roller means 142.

  The wide flat surfaces 143 are separated from each other by shorter circumferential portions 144.

  Overall, the surface 143 containing the packaging material part extends at right angles to a plane passing through the axis “O” and the centerline of each surface 143 so that the adjacent surface 143 or site is at an angle greater than 135 °. Leaning on.

  Actually, the outer peripheral surface of the roller 14 has a generally polygonal shape having a long side and a short side, and the packaging material part receiving site is formed on the long side. Specifically, the outer shape of a member, such as a roller, is a generally octagonal shape that defines eight continuous surfaces for receiving packaging material parts.

  In particular, the packaging material part receiving site 141 comprises a surface 145 for supporting the packaging material part and means for holding the part on the supporting surface 145. The holding means is implemented as a suction means having a hole in the area or surface 145 that supports each component and a conduit that selectively communicates the suction hole at each site with a vacuum source. Suction holes and conduits are not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  As shown, the packaging material component supply roller 14 is driven by a corresponding axial shaft that extends from the vertical partition 120 and is not shown. Here, the shaft extends through a large hole formed in an upstream region of the partition wall 120.

  The roller means 14 may be removable from the apparatus and may comprise a plurality or a set of roller means to be used depending on process requirements, particularly the size of the package being formed.

  Means 16 for arranging the opening tape means at each site 141 of the packaging material part supply means 14 are advantageously provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening tape means comprises a first opening tape 2 and a second opening tape 3 that are appropriately crossed with each other as shown in FIG. This is not described in more detail as it is well known to those skilled in the art. However, other opening tape configurations are also conceivable.

  In particular, four means 161 a, 161 b, 161 c, 161 d for arranging the opening tape 2 are provided at each site aligned in the lateral direction of the supply roller 14.

  Further, as shown in the figure, the opening tape placement means 16 includes second means 162a, 162b, 162c, 162d for placing each of the second opening tapes 3.

  As shown, the opening tape means positioning means 16 is advantageously mounted below the packaging material part supply means 14.

  Furthermore, as shown, the means for arranging the second opening tape 3 is downstream of the means for arranging the first tape 2 in the direction in which the packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means, in particular immediately downstream. It is attached.

  Therefore, while the first opening tape arranging means arranges the four rows of first opening tape 2 at each site of the supply means 14 facing downward, the parallel four rows of second opening tape 3 are arranged. The means for operating operates on an adjacent site, that is, a site below the component supplying means 14 and facing one side.

  However, it will be appreciated that opening tape placement means that can place different shapes of opening tape in different ways can be used in place of the means described herein.

  The disposing means of the opening tapes 2 and 3 are attached to respective attaching means extending in the lateral direction from the partitioning means 120 in a cantilever manner. Here, each attachment means is not illustrated.

  As shown, each opening tape placement means cuts the opening tape from a means for attaching each roll of film from which the opening tape is obtained, means for supplying the opening tape film, and preferably a film of plastic film. Each means. The means for supplying and cutting the tear tape film is not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  Means may be provided to guide the opening tape placement means so that the placement means itself can be withdrawn to replace the film roll of the opening tape or, if necessary, the placement means can be lifted. .

  In addition, means 18 for arranging a sheet as a main body of the packaging material is advantageously provided at each site of the packaging material component supply means 14.

  In particular, the sheet indicated by reference numeral 4 is arranged so as to cover the first opening tape 2 and the second opening tape 3 as shown in FIG.

  Specifically, the means for arranging the sheets 4 is designed to arrange four rows of sheets parallel to the laterally aligned sites of the supply roller 14.

  As shown, the means 18 for placing the sheet 4 on the packaging material part supply means is mounted downstream of the opening tape placement means 16 in the direction in which the packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means 14.

  In particular, the sheet arrangement means 18 extends in the vicinity of the supply means 14 and arranges the sheet 4 at each site 141a, 141b, 141c, 141d of the component supply means 14 that is aligned upward in the lateral direction facing one side. Designed to do.

  In practice, there is an empty station between the disposing means of the second opening tape 3 and the disposing means of the sheet 4, and this station is located at the site of the surface located in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the roller 14. It corresponds. A cutting means for cutting the packaging material sheet 4 from the film 1 is attached along with the sites arranged in the vertical direction. This cutting means is described in more detail below.

  The sheet arranging means is composed of means for supplying the film 1 and means for cutting the film. The means for cutting and feeding the packaging material sheet film 1 are not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  Further, the arrangement means 18 for placing the sheet 4 on the supply means 14 includes means for gripping the cut sheet 4 and means for guiding the gripping means.

  The gripping means of the sheet 4 not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings are guided by respective guide devices or guide means 182. Here, each guide device or guide means 182 includes rails 182a, 182b, 182c, and 182d for gripping means of the respective sheets 4.

  These linear rails 182a, 182b, 182c, 182d extend from the position where the sheet is picked up to the position where the sheet is transported to each site of the supply means 14. As shown, both ends of the longitudinal guide rails 182a, 182b, 182c, 182d are attached to the crossbars 182e, 182f, respectively.

  The guide means 182 is removable from the device and extends laterally from the partition wall 120 in a cantilevered fashion. Here, the guide means 182 is not shown in detail in the figure.

  Different rails 182a, in order to be able to guide the gripping means even with different package sizes, i.e. to allow the sheets to be arranged in different lateral positions depending on the sheet to be formed and the package size. It is contemplated to provide a plurality or a set of guide devices or guide means for guiding the sheet gripping means comprising 182b, 182c, 182d. These rails are generally equal in length and have different relative spread angles for proper longitudinal stroke of the sheet gripping means.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for each of the different sheet sizes, each guide means or guide device with guide rails 182a, 182b, 182c, 182d is an area where the sheet is taken up. At each end 182′a, 182′b, 182′c, 182′d, the lateral distances d′ a, d′ b, d′ c are substantially equal to each other, but the sheets are distributed. At each end 182 ″ a, 182 ″ b, 182 ″ c, 182 ″ d of the region, the lateral distances d ″ a, d ″ b, d ″ c are different for each guide device. ing.

  This makes it very easy to switch from one size to another. It is sufficient to replace the guide means 182 with other guide means suitable for other sizes. Thus, complex and time-consuming switching adjustments are minimized and are simpler than prior art devices.

  In particular, since the means for gripping and cutting the sheet is mounted directly on the guide means, the gripping means and the cutting means also need to be replaced in addition to the guide means.

  In the present invention, an advantageous means 20 for joining the sheet 4 to the opening tapes 2 and 3 is provided. Each joining means is realized as a sealing means. Here, each sealing means extends in a lateral direction from the partition wall 120 in a cantilever manner, and corresponds to an upward site on the surface 141 located in the horizontal direction of the packaging material component supply means 14 and faces it. It is arranged at the position to do.

  The sealing means 20 moves downward, joins the heat-sealable surface of the sheet 4 to the opening tapes 2 and 3, and then returns to the upper position again. In this state, the supply means can freely rotate.

  The sealing means 20 is attached downstream, in particular immediately downstream, of the arrangement means 18 for the seat 4 in the direction in which the feeding device 14 moves.

  Placing the seal plate 20 above the packaging material component supply roller means 14 allows the label magazine to extend over the seal means 20, as will be described in more detail below.

  The sealing means 20 is located on the supply means 14 side opposite to the side on which the opening tape placement means is located.

  The apparatus also advantageously comprises means 22 for placing a label at each site of the packaging material part supply means 14, in particular for placing the label 5 on each sheet 4. Here, the label is indicated by reference numeral 5 in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the label placement means 22 is provided above the packaging material component supply means 14 and in the direction in which the packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means 14, the sealing means 20 and the sheet 4 placement means. Is attached downstream, particularly immediately downstream.

  The label arranging means 22 on each sheet is attached to each attaching means extending in the lateral direction from the partition wall 120 in a cantilever manner.

  The label placing means includes a label receiving means 122 having a plurality of magazines 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d. These magazines are sealed in a straight line having an angle with respect to the vertical as described above. 20 extends above.

  In practice, the placement means 22 places four labels on each of the packaging material sites 141a, 141b, 141c, 141d.

  The label placement means 22 includes means 121 for picking up the label 5 from the storage means 122 and transporting it to the supply means 14, and is constituted by corresponding rotating means that rotate in the same direction as the packaging material component supply means 14.

  The label placing means includes means 123 for supplying an adhesive to the label 5 held by the label picking / transporting means 121.

  Thus, the label placement means comprises a rotating roller extending laterally from the wall 120, which rotating roller has a plurality of laterally aligned sites, in particular four laterally aligned sites. . Here, the rotating roller has four operation positions for one label supplied by the means 121, that is, a position where the label is picked up from the magazine, a position where an adhesive is applied to the label, a play position, and means. 14 is where the label is transported and all the packaging material parts are supplied from the means 14. These operation positions correspond to the 90 ° movement of the label roller.

  In particular, the label roller has an outer surface with a site for receiving the label on the surface, the site having a surface for supporting the label and means for holding the label on the support surface. In particular, these holding means are implemented as suction means having holes in the area or surface supporting the label and a conduit for selectively communicating the suction holes at each site with a vacuum source. Suction holes and conduits are not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  In practice, a label is placed at each site of the supply means 14 above the supply means 14 and facing one side, in particular facing the downstream part of the apparatus 10.

  The label placement means 22 is located on the supply means 14 side opposite to the side on which the opening tape placement means 16 is located.

  Further, means for forming a crease in each sheet 4 at each site 141 of the packaging material component supply means 14 is advantageously provided.

  A crease 6 is formed in the sheet 4 as shown in FIG. 3 to facilitate folding the sheet into a shape suitable for receiving the product.

  In the device according to the invention, the sheet fold 6 is advantageously formed with the sheet on the rotating supply means 14. This considerably simplifies the structure compared to prior art devices.

  Also advantageously, the sheet crease forming means operated at the position 24 is aligned with the packaging material component supply means 14 on the side of the packaging material component supply means 14 opposite to the side on which the arrangement means of the sheet 4 is located. It is arranged with. Here, the sheet crease forming means is not shown in detail in the accompanying drawings.

  In practice, the means for forming at least one crease 6 in the sheet is operated at a site facing the downstream part of the device and tilted in the vertical direction.

  Advantageously, the means for forming the crease 6 in the sheet 4 is attached downstream of the label placement means 22 in the direction in which the packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means 14, in particular immediately downstream, to the supply device 14. It is also downstream of the arrangement means 18 of the sheet 4.

  Also advantageously, the sheet crease forming means comprises four operating elements arranged in a lateral direction extending laterally from the partitioning means 120 in a cantilever fashion.

  The packaging material crease forming means operated at the position 24 is located on the supply means 14 side opposite to the side on which the sheet placing means 18 is located.

  According to another advantageous feature, means 26 are provided for picking up the packaging material from each site of the packaging material part supply means 14.

  The packaging material pick-up means 26 is arranged side by side with the packaging material component supply means, and picks up the packaging material from the site facing the lower side and one side of the component supply means 14, that is, the site facing the downstream portion of the apparatus. Designed to be

  The packaging material pick-up means 26 is located on the supply means 14 side opposite to the side on which the sheet placement means is located.

  Advantageously, the packaging material pick-up means 26 is arranged immediately downstream of the crease forming means 24 in the direction in which the packaging material parts are fed by the feeding means 14.

  The packaging material pick-up means in the form of the rocker element 26 rotates with the roller 24a and supplies the packaging material in the accommodated state, that is, the packaging material folded in a cup shape as can be inferred from FIG. Moved. The packaging material pick-up means also receives the sheet from the first means for picking up the sheet directly from the assembly roller, and the first means holds the bottom of the packaging material, i.e. after engaging the bottom surface of the sheet, the packaging material. It is designed to hold the upper surface of the sheet, ie to engage the upper surface of the sheet. The first means is not shown in detail in the attached drawings.

  Thus, the rocker element 26 transports the assembled packaging material 4 to the means for forming the downstream packaging material. This assembled packaging material is affixed or placed on a horizontal or generally horizontal surface of the forming means shown in FIG.

  Means for supplying the film 1 forming the packaging material is provided upstream of the packaging material component supply means 14.

  Advantageously, the supply means for the film 1 extend laterally from the frame partitioning means 120. Here, the supply means of the film 1 is indicated by reference numeral 30 in the figure.

  In practice, the film supply means comprises a lateral shaft 30 to which a roll 31 is attached, which extends from the longitudinal wall 120 through the interior of the roll 31. Also, other operating means of the device, in particular the packaging material component placement and assembly means 14 and corresponding means, extend from the longitudinal wall 120.

  Therefore, the operator can face all the operation parts of the apparatus and can easily monitor the operation, and can act quickly when necessary, for example, when the roll 31 needs to be replaced.

  Advantageously, the height of the film supply means 30 extending above the support surface of the device 10 is lower than the height of the packaging material part supply means 14.

  Advantageously, the film supply means 30 comprises a respective transmission means 32 which rotates clockwise and is arranged above the shaft 30. The film supply means 30 is designed so that the film 1 is unwound from the roll 31 to follow a vertical or substantially vertical path. The transmission means is implemented as a roller 32 arranged between the roll mounting shaft 30 and the packaging material component supply means 14.

  As shown, the sheet 4 placement means 18 is mounted on the side facing the upstream end of the assembly means 14, which is located between the assembly means 14 and the packaging material sheet net supply area. Be placed.

  A means for shaping the packaging material is also advantageously provided. This means is designed to form a cup-shaped container suitable for receiving the product.

  The packaging material shaping means includes forming means 40 and means 42 for pushing the packaging material to the forming means 40.

  Specifically, the shaping means comprises a hopper 40 with a vertical or axial open end cavity that is appropriately sized and designed to shape the packaging material into a cup shape. Each hopper 40 is of a type well known to those skilled in the art.

  The shaping means 40 is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means 120 in a cantilever fashion.

  Further, the means 42 for pushing the flat sheet to the four hoppers aligned with each other and fixedly connected to the partition wall 120 are each constituted by a piston 42. Each piston moves vertically between an upper position where a flat sheet can be placed in place above the hopper and a bottom position where the piston extends downwardly through the bottom of the shaped hopper. .

  By the pushing motion by the piston, the packaging material sheet is formed into a cup shape, and the cup-shaped packaging material is disposed in each means for supplying the cup-shaped packaging material in the longitudinal direction and extending below the hopper 40. . This means is indicated generally by the numeral 44 in the figure.

  The pushing means 42 is attached to each attaching means extending in a lateral direction from the partitioning means 120 in a cantilever manner at a predetermined position above the hopper 40.

  As described above, means 44 for feeding cup-shaped packaging material in the longitudinal direction are provided.

  The means for feeding the cup-shaped packaging material in the longitudinal direction comprises four rows of support means or pockets 46 arranged in parallel in the lateral direction, these pockets 46 in particular comprising the first transverse belt 48a and the second Attached to each belt means 48 having two transverse belts 48b. As a result, an endless belt of the pocket 46 driven by each of the wheels 46a and 46b is formed. Here, each wheel 46a, 46b is driven and supported by a shaft protruding from the lateral wall 120.

  A transverse block is attached to the belts 48a, 48b and a plurality of pockets 46 for receiving shaped packaging material sheets are supported by the block. In this embodiment, there are four pockets 46.

  Further, the mounting shafts for the wheels 46a and 46b that support and feed the belt 44 serve as mounting means that extend laterally from the partition wall 120 in a cantilever manner.

  A means 50 for filling the packaging material is attached to the means protruding laterally from the partition means 120.

  In particular, the filling means 50 comprises a plurality of nozzles that dispense pasty products and are laterally aligned with one another as shown. In this embodiment, there are four nozzles.

  There is also provided means for adding a cap to the packaging material, indicated generally by the numeral 52 in the accompanying drawings. This cap adding means is arranged immediately downstream of the product distributing means 50 and, like the distributing means 50, is arranged above the belt 44 for supplying cup-shaped containers.

  The cap adding means 52 is attached to each attaching means extending in the lateral direction from the partitioning means 120 in a cantilever manner.

  Also, the cap adding means 52 can move between an operating position and another position where the cap adding means 52 can be easily cleaned.

  In particular, the cap adding means 52 can move between a lower working position and an upper position shown in FIG.

  The means for attaching the cap adding means 52 includes a fixed portion not shown in FIG. 2 and a movable portion indicated by reference numeral 152, which extends in the lateral direction of the apparatus, and has a partition wall. It is rotatably attached so that it can rotate with the fixed part on 120 as a fulcrum.

  A means 54 for bending the cap holding tab is also provided. As is well known, a cap retention tab is the end of a packaging material that extends above a product portion within the packaging material and is folded over the cap to retain the cap.

  As shown, the cap holding tab bending means 54 is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means 120 in a cantilever fashion.

  The cap holding tab folding means 54 can move between a lower working position and an upper second position where the means 54 can be cleaned, for example as shown in FIG.

  A means for attaching the cap holding tab bending means 54 is provided, and the attaching means includes a fixed portion 154 and a movable portion 155 that moves relative to the fixed portion 154.

  In particular, the movable part 155 extends in the lateral direction of the device 10 and rotates with a fixed part in the pivot means 155a on the longitudinal partition wall 120 as a fulcrum.

  A means 56 is also provided for sealing the holding tab to the cap located below the tab.

  The retaining tab seal means for the cap is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means 120 in a cantilever fashion.

  In particular, the retaining tab sealing means 56 to the cap is movable between a lower position and a second position. Specifically, the tab seal means for retaining the cap moves between a lower operating position, i.e. a position where the tab is sealed to the cap by the sealing means 56, and an upper position where each seal plate 156 'can be cleaned. Is possible.

  The means for attaching the seal plate 156 ′ includes a fixed portion 156 and a movable portion 157 that can move with respect to the fixed portion 156. In particular, the movable portion 157 extends in the lateral direction of the apparatus, and rotates with the fixed portion of the pivot means 156a on the longitudinal partition wall 120 as a fulcrum.

  Means 147 is provided for positioning the filled cup-shaped packaging material at a predetermined height so that the top of the product is at a predetermined desired height.

  The packaging material positioning means 147 to a predetermined height is implemented as a longitudinal guide means 147 arranged in the packaging material supply means 44.

  Guide means 147 for transporting the cup-shaped packaging material is arranged in the packaging material supply means 44.

  As shown, the packaging material holding means 46 includes a base 146a for supporting the bottom of the packaging material below the fixing portion of the packaging material holding means or block 46, the base 146a being connected to each conduit. An extension 146b projects downward through 46 '. The downwardly extending extension 146b includes a bottom contact end 146'b that travels over the guide means 147.

  Depending on the packaging requirements, the packaging material may be folded so that the cap-holding tab is folded to obtain a “sharp” edge, ie a straight edge, or a “soft” edge, ie a more rounded edge. The height can be adjusted appropriately by sliding on the guide means.

  The packaging material positioning means 147 to a predetermined height is detachably connected to the apparatus. Specifically, in the present invention, the packaging material positioning means 147 can be selected as required and the packaging material is placed at a predetermined height. A plurality of means 147 for positioning is provided.

  The removably connected means comprises screws and brackets respectively indicated by reference numerals 148 and 149 in FIG.

  In particular, the guide means 147 is implemented as each longitudinal bar with a suitably shaped tip 147a. Specifically, there are four laterally aligned bars that drive a movable base or means 146a that lifts the formed packaging material.

  Further, the attachment means of the height positioning means 147 extends in the lateral direction of the partition wall 120.

  Each means for grouping the packages may be provided downstream of the cap seal means, i.e. in the area indicated by 58 in FIG.

  The above-described invention is possible for industrial use and can be modified and adapted in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. Moreover, all details of the invention may be substituted by technically equivalent elements.

Claims (111)

Food, preferably processed cheese, solid soup stock, butter, in particular, comprising a mounting frame (12), operating means for preparing the package, means for driving the operating means, and preferably packaged with a suitable packaging material In a packaging device (10) for pasty food such as margarine,
The mounting frame (12) includes partition means (120) that extends in the longitudinal direction along the apparatus and divides the operation means and the drive means, and the corresponding operation means extends from the partition means. Characteristic packaging device (10).   The packaging device (10) according to claim 1 or claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal wall (120) dividing the corresponding operating means and each drive means.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a flat wall (120) dividing the corresponding operating means and each driving means.   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or a premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (14) for supplying packaging material parts.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 4, wherein the packaging material component supply means (14) is means for rotating about a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis (O).   The packaging device (10) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the packaging material component supply means (14) rotates in a clockwise direction (W).   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the packaging material component supply means (14) moves in an alternating motion.   Packaging according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the packaging material component supply means (14) comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged sites designed to accommodate packaging material components. Device (10).   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the packaging material component supply means (14) comprises a plurality of laterally aligned sites for accommodating packaging material components.   10. The packaging material component supply means (14) comprises a rotating body defining a plurality of circumferentially aligned sites (141) for accommodating packaging material components. Packaging device (10).   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein the packaging material component supply means (14) extends laterally from the partition means (120).   The site for receiving the packaging material part is provided with a surface (145) for supporting the packaging material part and means for holding the part on the supporting surface (145). The packaging device (10) according to any one of 4 to 11.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 12, characterized in that the component holding means on the support surface (145) comprises suction means.   14. The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 4 to 13, wherein the packaging material component supply means (14) is removable from the device.   15. Packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 4 to 14, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of means (14) for supplying packaging material parts.   16. A premise part according to claim 1, further comprising means (16) for disposing the opening tape means (2, 3) at each site of the packaging material component supply means (14). A packaging device (10) according to claim 1.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 16, characterized in that the opening tape placement means (16) comprises means (161a, 161b, 161c, 161d) for placing each of the first opening tapes (2). ).   18. The packaging device (10) according to claim 17, wherein the opening tape placement means (16) comprises means (162a, 162b, 162c, 162d) for placing each of the second opening tapes (3). ).   The packaging device according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the disposing means (16) of the opening tape means (2, 3) is disposed below the packaging material component supplying means (14). (10).   The second opening tape placement means (162a, 162b, 162c, 162d) is arranged such that the first opening tape placement means (161a, 161b, 161c, The packaging device (10) according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that it is mounted downstream of 161d).   The arrangement means (162a, 162b, 162c, 162d) for the second opening tape (3) is arranged for the arrangement means (161a) for the first opening tape (2) in the direction in which the packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means. , 161b, 161c, 161d), and the second opening tape is disposed at a site immediately downstream of the first opening tape site. Packaging device (10).   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein the opening tape placement means (16) is attached to each attachment means extending in a lateral direction from the partition means (120).   The means (18) according to any one of claims 1 to 22, further comprising means (18) for disposing a sheet (4) serving as a main part of the packaging material at each site of the packaging material component supply means (14). The packaging apparatus (10) as described in the premise part.   24. The packaging device according to claim 23, wherein the arrangement means (18) for the sheet (4) is attached downstream of the opening tape arrangement means in a direction in which packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means. 10).   The sheet placement means (18) is mounted such that a sheet is placed at a site immediately downstream of a site where no operation is performed in a direction in which packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means. The packaging device (10) according to 23 or 24.   26. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 23 to 25, wherein the sheet placement means (18) comprises sheet gripping means and means (182) for guiding the gripping means.   27. Packaging device (10) according to claim 26, characterized in that said gripping means guiding means comprises a plurality of guiding means (182a, 182b, 182c, 182d) for each gripping means.   28. The packaging apparatus (10) according to claim 27, wherein the grip means guide means comprises a plurality of guide means (182a, 182b, 182c, 182d) for each grip means that are divergent.   29. Packaging device (10) according to any of claims 26 to 28, characterized in that the gripping means guiding means (182) are removable from the device.   30. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 26 to 29, comprising a plurality of means (182) for guiding said gripping means.   31. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 26 to 30, wherein the sheet gripping means (18) is attached to the guide means and is removable from the guide means.   The packaging device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 31 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized by comprising means (20) for joining the sheet (4) and the opening tape means (2, 3). 10).   33. The packaging device (10) according to claim 32, wherein the joining means (20) is mounted above the packaging material component supply means.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the joining means (20) is mounted downstream of the sheet placement means (18) in a direction in which packaging material components are supplied by the supply means. ).   The joining means (20) is attached downstream of the sheet placing means (18) in a direction in which packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means, and is joined at a site immediately downstream of the site receiving each sheet (4). The packaging device (10) according to claim 34, characterized in that:   36. The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 32 to 35, wherein the joining means (20) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition wall (120).   37. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 36 or claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (22) for placing a label (5) at each site of the packaging material component supply means (14). Device (10).   38. Packaging device (10) according to claim 37, characterized in that the label (5) arrangement means (22) is mounted above the packaging material part supply means (14).   39. A packaging apparatus according to claim 37 or 38, wherein the label placement means (22) is attached downstream of the sheet placement means in a direction in which packaging material components are supplied by the supply means (14). 10).   40. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 37 to 39, wherein the label placement means (22) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition wall (120).   41. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 37 to 40, wherein the label placement means (22) comprises means (122) for receiving a label.   42. The packaging device (10) of claim 41, wherein the label receiving means (122) is mounted above the joining means (20).   The label placement means (22) is in the form of a rotation means, and comprises means (121) for picking up a label from the storage means (122) and transporting it to the packaging material component supply means (14). A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 37 to 42.   44. The label placement means (22) comprises means (123) for supplying an adhesive to a label placed on the label pickup / transport means (121). The packaging device (10) described.   The label placement means (22) labels a site immediately downstream of the site where the joining means (20) is operated with respect to the first opening tape in a direction in which packaging material parts are supplied by the supply means. 45. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 37 to 44, wherein the packaging device (10) is mounted so as to be disposed.   The packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 45 or the premise part of claim 1, further comprising means (24) for forming a crease in each sheet at each site of the packaging material component supply means (14). Device (10).   47. The packaging apparatus (10) according to claim 46, wherein the sheet crease forming means (24) is attached side by side with the packaging material component supply means (14).   The packaging according to claim 46 or 47, wherein the sheet crease forming means (24) is attached to the packaging material component supply means (14) side opposite to the side where the sheet placing means is located. Device (10).   The means (24) for forming the crease (6) in the sheet (5) is attached downstream of the label placement means (22) in the direction in which the packaging material component is supplied by the supply means (14). The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 46 to 48.   The crease forming means (24) is attached so that a crease is formed at a site immediately downstream of the site where the label (5) is arranged in the direction in which the packaging material component is supplied by the supply means (14). 50. A packaging device (10) according to claim 49, characterized in that:   51. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 46 to 50, wherein the sheet crease forming means (24) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   52. A packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 51 or claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (26) for picking up packaging material from each site of said packaging material component supply means (14). ).   53. A packaging device (10) according to claim 52, wherein the packaging material pick-up means (26) is mounted side by side with the packaging material component supply means (14).   54. The packaging material pick-up means (26) is attached to the packaging material component supply means (14) side opposite to the side where the sheet placement means (18) is located. A packaging device (10) according to claim 1.   55. Packaging according to any of claims 52 to 54, characterized in that the packaging material pick-up means (26) is attached downstream of the crease forming means in a direction in which packaging material components are supplied by the supply means. Device (10).   The packaging material pick-up means (26) is attached so as to pick up the packaging material from a site immediately downstream of the site where the crease forming means (24) is operated in the direction in which the packaging material component is supplied by the supply means. 56. Packaging device (10) according to claim 55, characterized in that it is made.   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 56 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized by comprising means for supplying a film (1) from which a packaging material sheet is obtained.   58. A packaging device (10) according to claim 57, wherein the film supply means from which the packaging material sheet is obtained comprises a transverse shaft (30) attached to each roll and extending from the partition means (120). ).   59. A packaging device (10) according to claim 57 or 58, wherein the film supply means (30) extends at a lower height than the packaging material component supply means (14).   60. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 57 to 59, wherein the film supply means rotates in a clockwise direction.   The said film supply means is provided with the transmission means (32) which makes the film (1) follow the perpendicular | vertical or substantially vertical path | route which unwinds from a roll (31) and goes upwards. A packaging device (10) according to claim 1.   62. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 23 to 61, wherein said sheet (4) arrangement means (18) is arranged side by side with said packaging material component supply means.   The packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 62 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means for shaping the packaging material.   64. The packaging material shaping means comprises packaging material forming means (40) and means (42) for pushing the packaging material against the packaging material forming means (40). Packaging device (10).   65. Packaging device (10) according to claim 64, characterized in that the packaging material forming means is implemented as open end hopper means (40) with an axial opening designed to shape the packaging material. ).   66. The packaging device (10) according to claim 64 or 65, wherein the packaging material forming means (40) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   67. The packaging material pushing means (42) to the forming means (40) is implemented as a piston means that moves vertically between an upper position and a lower position. A packaging device (10) according to claim 1.   68. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 64 to 67, wherein the pushing means (42) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1 to 68 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (44) for feeding cup-shaped packaging material in the longitudinal direction.   70. The packaging device (10) of claim 69, wherein the cup-shaped packaging material supply means (44) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   The packaging device (10) according to claim 69 or 70, wherein the cup-shaped packaging material supply means comprises a pocket (46) and a lateral belt (48a, 48b) to which the pocket is attached.   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 69 to 71, wherein the packaging material pick-up means (26) is attached to the cup-shaped packaging material supply means (44).   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1 to 72 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (50) for filling the packaging material.   74. A packaging device (10) according to claim 73, wherein the packaging material filling means (50) comprises attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   75. A packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 74 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (52) for adding a cap to the packaging material.   The packaging device (10) according to claim 75, wherein the cap adding means (52) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   77. A packaging device (10) according to claim 75 or 76, wherein the cap adding means (52) moves between an operating position and a second position.   78. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 75 to 77, wherein the cap adding means (52) moves between a lower position and an upper position.   79. A packaging device according to any one of claims 75 to 78, further comprising a mounting means for a cap adding means (52) having a fixing part and a part (152) that moves relative to the fixing part. 10).   80. The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 75 to 79, wherein the means for attaching the cap adding means comprises a movable part (152) extending in a lateral direction of the device (10).   81. The packaging device (10) according to claim 79 or 80, wherein the movable attachment means (152) rotates about a pivot means on the partition wall (120) as a fulcrum.   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1 to 81 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (54) for bending the cap holding tab.   83. Packaging device (10) according to claim 82, wherein said cap holding tab folding means (54) is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from said partition means (120).   84. Packaging device (10) according to claim 82 or 83, characterized in that the cap holding tab folding means (54) move between an operating position and a second position.   85. Packaging apparatus (10) according to any of claims 82 to 84, wherein the cap holding tab folding means (54) moves between a lower position and an upper position.   86. A mounting means for a cap holding tab bending means (54) having a fixing part (154) and a part (155) moving relative to the fixing part (154). A packaging device (10) according to any of the above.   87. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 82 to 86, wherein the cap adding means attachment means comprises the movable part (155) extending in a lateral direction of the device (10).   88. A packaging device (10) according to claim 86 or 87, wherein the movable attachment means (155) rotates about a pivot means on the partition wall (120) as a fulcrum.   A packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 88 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (56) for sealing the retaining tab on the cap.   90. The packaging device (10) of claim 89, wherein the retaining tab seal means (56) to the cap is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from the partition means (120).   The packaging device (10) according to claim 89 or 90, wherein the retaining tab seal means (56) to the cap moves between an operating position and a second position.   92. Packaging device (10) according to any of claims 89 to 91, characterized in that the retaining tab seal means (56) to the cap moves between a lower position and an upper position.   89. A means for attaching a retaining tab seal means (56) to a cap having a fixing part (156) and a part (157) moving relative to the fixing part (156). 92. The packaging device (10) according to any one of 92.   94. Packaging device (10) according to any one of claims 89 to 93, wherein the retaining tab seal means (56) to the cap comprises a movable part (157) extending laterally of the device (10). ).   95. The packaging device (10) according to claim 93 or 94, wherein the movable attachment means (157) rotates about a pivot means (156a) on the partition wall (120) as a fulcrum.   96. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means (147) for positioning the filled cup-shaped packaging material at a predetermined height so that an upper part of the product has a predetermined height. The packaging apparatus (10) as described in the premise part.   97. The packaging device (10) of claim 96, wherein the packaging material positioning means (147) to the predetermined height comprises respective guide means.   98. Packaging device (10) according to claim 96 or 97, characterized in that the positioning means (147) of the filled cup-shaped packaging material to the predetermined height extend in the packaging material supply means.   99. Packaging according to any of claims 95 to 98, wherein the positioning means (147) of the filled cup-shaped packaging material to the predetermined height extend below the packaging material holding means (46). Device (10).   The premise of any one of claims 1 to 99 or claim 1, characterized in that the packaging material holding means (46) comprises movable means (146a) which support the packaging material and move with each guide means (147). The packaging device (10) according to the part.   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 96 to 100, wherein the packaging material positioning means (147) to the predetermined height is removable from the device.   102. Packaging according to any of claims 96 to 101, comprising a plurality of means (147) for positioning the filled cup-shaped packaging material at a predetermined height corresponding to different packaging material heights. Device (10).   103. Positioning means for filled cup-shaped packaging material to the predetermined height is implemented as a suitably shaped longitudinal bar (147). Packaging device (10).   104. A positioning means (147) for filled cup-shaped packaging material to said predetermined height is attached to each attachment means extending laterally from said partition means (120). A packaging device (10) according to any of the above.   The packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1 to 104 or the premise part of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means for grouping packages.   106. Packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1 to 105, characterized in that it comprises means for supporting on the floor projecting laterally from the partition means (120).   107. The packaging device (10) according to claim 106, wherein the floor support means comprises a plurality of legs (124, 125, 126) arranged in the longitudinal direction.   108. Packaging device (10) according to claim 106 or 107, characterized in that said floor support means (124, 125, 126) extend below each operating means.   109. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 26 to 108, wherein sheet cutting means is attached to means for guiding said sheet gripping means.   110. The means for supplying an adhesive to a label is operated on the side of the label supply means opposite to the side on which the label is transported to the packaging material supply means (14). The packaging device (10) according to any one of the above.   111. A packaging device (10) according to any of claims 1-110, wherein each operating means extends from the partition means (120) in a cantilevered fashion.

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