JPH0575111U - Filling auxiliary equipment in filling process - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Corrected) [Objective] When the filling material is put into the bag, the filling material is stored neatly or evenly in the bag to make a good-looking food bag. [Composition] A filling auxiliary device having a U-shaped opening 7C of a predetermined width in the center and a pair of sandwiching plates 7a and 7b for gripping or opening both side edges of the bag 1 to be filled with the filling. ..

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a filling auxiliary device for forming an appropriate filling space for a bag in a filling process of an automatic packaging machine.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As shown in FIG. 4, the basic packaging system of an automatic packaging machine for food and the like sucks and lifts the bag 1 in the bag storage device with the suction cup 3 of the bag feeding device A, and then the chuck of the gripping device B on the table T side. Bag feeding process (I) for delivering to the bags 2 and 2, marking process (II) for marking the production date of the food on the surface of the grasped bag 1 with the marking device C, and the bag opening device for the bag 1 The bag opening step (III) of opening with the suction cup 4 of D, the filling steps (IV) and (V) of filling the bag 1 with the filling material and the filling liquid by the filling device E, and the sealing of the bag mouth by the sealing device F The next sealing process (VI), the second sealing process (VII), and the discharging process (VIII) for delivering the packaged bag 1 to the next process, for example, a vacuum packaging machine, or discharging it to the outside. FIGS. 5 (a ') to (e') show the operation procedure in the filling step (IV) or (V) of filling one takuan pickle in the above packaging system. ') As shown in the figure, the upper ends of both ends are gripped by the chucks 2 and 2, and the bag 1 opened with the spatula 5 and 5 is sent. After inserting the auxiliary hopper 6 into the bag mouth, ( b ') The takuan P is put in manually via the auxiliary hopper 6 as shown in the figure, and after the auxiliary hopper 6 is pulled out as shown in the figures (c') and (d '), the vacuum packaging machine Then, the product is sent to and vacuum-packed (e ') to obtain a finished product as shown in the figure.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case of the conventional filling method as described above, a soft and slender object such as Takuan P is freely deformed in the bag as shown in the figure, and the figure when it is vacuum-packed and solidified is shown in (e '). The product value is not good as it looks like. Further, FIG. 6 shows the case where the filling is raw noodles, but the raw noodles that have been added tend to harden like a dumpling at the bottom of the bag, and in this case as well, the appearance is poor. was there.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is characterized in that it has an opening of a predetermined width in the center when filling, and holds or holds both side edges of a bag to be filled. It is characterized in that a pair of holding plates to be opened is provided.

[0005]

[Action]

 Since it has a pair of sandwiching plates that have an opening of a certain width in the center and grip or open both side edges of the bag, both side edges of the bag are sandwiched by these sandwiching plates when the filler is loaded. As a result, the space for storing the bag is temporarily narrowed and a space that is not held is formed in the central portion of the bag, and the filled filler can be stored neatly or evenly in this space.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the structure of a filling assisting device of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of the whole, and FIG. As shown in the figure, arms 8a and 8b, which have nipping plates 7a and 7b respectively at their tips, are rotatably supported by a gantry 12 via shafts 10a and 10b, and the lower end of one arm 8a is It is connected to a driving device 11 such as a cylinder. Gears 9a and 9b are fitted on the shafts 10a and 10b and mesh with each other. An opening 7c having a predetermined width is formed in the central portion of the sandwiching plates 7a and 7b. This device is configured in this way. When the drive device 11 is expanded and contracted, the arm 8a swings about the shaft 10a, and this movement is transmitted from the gear 9a to the gear 9b, and the other arm 8b also rotates. Swinging around, the pair of holding plates 7a, 7b are opened and closed in this way to hold or open the bag 1.

At this time, since the opening 7c having a predetermined width is formed in the central portion of the sandwiching plates 7a and 7b, the bag 1 has both side edges thereof sandwiched from both sides and the bag storage space is narrow. The space that is not pinched remains in the center part of the wall. Therefore, this space serves as a filling space for the filling material. It should be noted that when the hopper 6 is inserted, the bag is shaped by blowing air through the pipe 13 to further improve the throwing condition.

The operation procedure of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. (A) As shown in the figure, the upper ends of both ends are gripped by the chucks 2 and 2, and the bag 1 having the bag mouths opened by the spatula 5 and 5 is opened from the previous process (the bag opening step III in FIG. 4). When it is sent between the pair of sandwiching plates 7a and 7b, the driving device rotates the arm 8a in the direction of the arrow, and the pair of sandwiching plates 7a and 7b moves the bag 1 as shown in FIG. Hold both edges from both sides. Then, in the center of the bag 1, there is formed a non-sandwiched space having a size corresponding to the opening 7c formed in the sandwiching plates 7a and 7b.

[0009] This space is suitable for accommodating the takuan P. Therefore, the takuan P that is thrown in is neatly and straightly accommodated as shown in Fig. (C). After this, as shown in Fig. (D), the hopper 6 is pulled out from the bag 1 and sent to a vacuum packaging machine for vacuum packaging, and as shown in Fig. (E), Takuan P is straightly stored and solidified, which is of a great appearance. You will get a good food bag.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the filled food is raw noodles P ′, and both side edges of the bag 1 are sandwiched by sandwiching plates 7 a and 7 b having an opening of a predetermined width in the center as in the above example. The storage space of the bag 1 is temporarily narrowed, and then the raw noodles P'is added. Then, the raw noodles P'are distributed and stored in the narrowed storage space almost evenly, so that if they are vacuum-packed with a vacuum packing machine, a good-looking food bag is completed. The size of the opening formed in the holding plate is appropriately determined according to the size of the bag.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the filling assisting device of the present invention has an opening of a predetermined width in the center and a pair of holding plates for holding or opening both side edges of the bag. When the bag is loaded, both sides of the bag are clamped by the clamping plate so that the bag storage space is temporarily narrowed before charging, so that the filling material is neat and uniform in this non-clamped space. Therefore, if it is vacuum-packed after that, it is possible to efficiently obtain a food bag that has a good appearance and a high commercial value.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are views showing the configuration of a filling auxiliary device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A to FIG. 2E are diagrams showing an operation procedure of the filling auxiliary device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a filling state of another filling material.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a general packaging system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conventional filling operation procedure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a filling situation in another conventional filling material.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bag 2 Chuck 5 Spatula 6 Hopper 7a, 7b Holding Plate 8a, 8b Arm 9a, 9b Gear P Pakuan P'Noodles

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A U-shaped opening of a predetermined width is provided in the center,
A filling auxiliary device in a filling process, comprising a pair of sandwiching plates for gripping or opening both side edges of a bag filled with a filling.