JP2925480B2 - Packaging aids - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging aid used for packaging vegetables, fruits and flowers such as eggplant and cucumber.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Vegetables and fruits are often sold in a suitable number of packages made of synthetic resin film such as polyethylene, and the vegetables and fruits are collected from producers. , In the process of being delivered to the dealer.

[0003] These wrapping operations are mainly performed in facilities such as agricultural cooperatives in the production area, and are performed by an automatic wrapping machine in a facility with a large amount of handling, and manually by a facility in a small amount of handling.

[0004] When the packaging operation is performed manually, the efficiency of the packaging operation differs significantly depending on the type of vegetables and fruits. For example, eggplants, peppers, apples, persimmons, and the like are difficult to advance to the bottom of the bag when they are put together in a bag because the surface of the egg sticks to the inner surface of the film and does not slip easily. Also, 1
If they are put in bags one by one, the adhesion to the film is reduced, but the working efficiency is significantly reduced.

In particular, in the case of eggplant, the surface of the eggplant adheres easily to the film when the second and third eggplants are put into a bag because of the overall shape and moderate elasticity of the eggplant. At the same time, the eggplant that is to be inserted later is likely to be stuck before and after because the eggplant to be inserted later is stuck to the surface of the eggplant that has been inserted earlier.

[0006] As a countermeasure, it has been practiced to put the packaged object through a funnel-shaped auxiliary tool so that the surface of the packaged object does not come into contact with the inner surface of the bag when the packaged item is put in the bag. It takes time and effort to remove the auxiliary tool each time.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a packaging aid capable of efficiently packaging without bringing the surface of a packaged object into close contact with a film. Is to improve the efficiency of the system.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the packaging aid of the present invention can cover a packaging bag having a bottom portion facing upward, and the packaging bag containing the article to be packaged can be covered with the packaging bag. A packaging bag holding frame having an opening that can pass while sliding,
What is claimed is: 1. A packaging auxiliary tool comprising a support for supporting an end of the holding frame and a base frame for supporting an installation surface into which a lower end of the support is inserted, wherein the packaging bag holding frame is made of metal or plastic. It is characterized by being a flexible tube that can be used.

By making the packaging bag holding frame a flexible tube that can be expanded and contracted, the opening through which the object to be packaged passes can be enlarged and reduced, and can be adjusted to an appropriate size according to the size of the object to be packaged. . The flexible tube may be of any structure as long as it can change the size of the opening of the holding frame, and various structures are conceivable.
Flexible metal conduit used as a conduit for gas, steam, etc.
t) can be used. It is also possible to form a similar structure with reinforced plastic.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a packaging aid according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the packaging aid shown in FIG.

The packaging aid according to the present embodiment includes a ring-shaped holding frame 10 and a support 1 for supporting an end of the holding frame 10.
1 and a base frame 12 for inserting and supporting the lower end of the support column 11, and a fixing tool 10 a is provided at an end of the holding frame 10.

The holding frame 10 is an expandable and contractible flexible tube made of a synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 3, a thin plate is formed in a special shape, and the thin plate is combined in a helical shape.
FIG. 3A shows the most contracted state, and FIG. 3B shows the most extended state. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holding frame 10 can be enlarged or reduced in the range of FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b).

The column 11 has its upper end fixed by being inserted into the opening of the fixture 10a, and its height varies depending on the size and type of the article to be packaged. It is desirable that the degree of contact does not damage the packaged object. For example, in the case of eggplant, 30 cm to 50 c
m is appropriate.

The base frame 12 intersects the base ends of the members having a rectangular cross section so that even if a biased load is applied to the holding frame 10 during the packaging operation, the base frame 12 intersects with the column 11 at the intersection. Is installed.

Next, a packaging operation using the above-mentioned auxiliary tool will be described with reference to FIG. The assisting tool is placed on a suitable work table, and first, the bag H is put on the holding frame 10 with the bottom part facing upward as shown in FIG. Next, several eggplants N are held by hand and applied to the bottom of the bag H, and then the eggplants N are pushed into the holding frame 10 together with the bag H (FIG. 4B). As a result, the bag H is pushed by the eggplant N and the bottom portion is pushed below the holding frame 10, and the bag H passes through the holding frame 10 together with the eggplant N while wrapping the eggplant N while turning over, and falls onto the workbench. Then, the eggplant N is inserted into the bag H (FIG. 4 (c)).

As described above, the bag H with the bottom portion facing upward is placed on the holding frame 10 and the eggplant N is pushed into the holding frame 10 from above the bag H, and the eggplant N is placed inside the bag H while the bag H is inverted. Can be inserted. At this time, although the eggplant N and the bag H come into contact with each other in the stages from (a) to (c) in FIG.
Since the eggplant N and the bag H do not move relative to each other and move at the same time while being in contact with each other, even if the eggplant N has a smooth surface and is easily adhered to the bag H, the eggplant N is smoothly inserted into the bag H and efficiently packed. can do.

Thereafter, a bag H containing eggplant is prepared by a usual method.
The top is tied with adhesive tape or heat sealed to complete the packaging. The bag H has been subjected to predetermined printing on the back side before being placed on the holding frame 10, and the printing surface is on the front side after reversing, so the printing is also on the front side after packaging is completed, Shipment is possible in this state.

When a larger amount of eggplant N is to be inserted or a large product is to be packed, a large packaging bag is used and the holding frame 10 is expanded as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Thereby, contact between the packaged object and the inner surface of the holding frame 10 can be prevented, and the packaged item can be smoothly packaged without being damaged.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the packaging bag made of a synthetic resin film is put on the holding frame for packaging, and the packaged object is inserted into the bag from above. Packaging work can be performed. In particular, by making the holding frame scalable, it becomes possible to use the package according to the size and the storage amount of the packaged object.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a packaging aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the packaging aid shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a holding frame is enlarged and reduced.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the packaging aid shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Packaging bag holding frame 10a Fixture 11 Support 12 Base frame

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A packaging bag holding frame which can be covered with a packaging bag having a bottom portion facing upward, and which has an opening through which the packaging bag containing an object to be packaged can slide and pass, and an end of the holding frame. And a base frame for supporting an installation surface into which the lower end of the support is inserted, wherein the packaging bag holding frame is a metal or plastic expandable / contractible flexible tube. A packaging aid characterized by the fact that: