KR100790735B1 - Packing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A food packing apparatus is provided to keep a working space clean by automatically removing a residual material such as coating for rice cake generated during a packing process. A food packing apparatus includes a product loading part(100), a packing guide part(200), a collecting part(300), a guide roller(400), a sealing part(500), and a cutting part. The product loading part is disposed on a front surface of a frame. A film is supplied to an upper surface of the product loading part through a plurality of central rollers. The packing guide part forms an outlet section by being disposed apart from an end part of the product loading part in a film progressing direction. The collecting part is disposed on a lower part of the outlet section to accommodate a residual material falling. The guide roller guides to raise the film toward the packing guide part after inducing the film under the collecting part.

Description

Packing apparatus

The present invention relates to a packaging device used to package products such as rice cakes, sweets, bakery, confectionery and various foods, and more particularly, to a technology configured to continuously package a product using a thin film. .

Depending on the shape and other characteristics of the product, the final packaging usually uses a dedicated packaging machine. Therefore, there are various known packing devices and can be largely divided into automatic packing device and semi-automatic packing device.

Semi-automatic packing device means that the worker puts the product in the packing paper and then puts the end of the packing paper into the packing device and performs one sealing packing work at a time. The automatic packing device is a continuous process when the product is put in. Refers to a device for conveying, sealing and cutting.

In particular, the packaging device related to the present invention is to enable the packaging of food such as rice cakes, sweets, bakery, confectionery is required to supply a packaging device considering the characteristics of the product. Conventionally used rice cake packaging apparatuses were equipped with a conveyor for transferring rice cake, and the film was separately supplied, and the rice cake was placed on the film, and was then configured to be cut and sealed by heat fusion through the sealing portion.

Products such as rice cakes and confectionary products have a lot of crumbs and cake crumbs due to their characteristics, so they fall around during work or are attached to machinery during transportation. Due to the rice cakes falling on aesthetically bad, there was a problem that attracts harmful animals such as mice.

In addition, in the existing rice cake packaging device, the pulling roller and the heat-sealing roller constituting the sealing portion is configured to operate individually, there was also a disadvantage inefficient.

In the packaging device according to the present invention to solve the problems as pointed out packaging device having a configuration that allows the product to be transported using a film supplied without using a product transport means such as a conveyor that can cause hygiene problems To provide.

In addition, it is intended to provide a packaging device for collecting such things such as rice cakes and other debris generated during the packaging process.

In addition, it is intended to configure so that the pull roller and the heat-sealing roller constituting the sealing unit can be linked to one chain so that the packaging device can be efficiently and compactly operated.

In the present invention for achieving the task as presented in the packaging device configured to seal and cut the product while the film is continuously supplied, the product is disposed on the front frame and the film is supplied to the upper surface through a plurality of intermediate rolls A loading section; The product loading part is disposed at a distance apart from the film advancing direction end portion to form a discharge section. When the product placed on the film passes the discharge section, by-products such as debris fall downward through the discharge section and have a width of the film. A packing guide unit configured to fold the left and right sides of the film by a guide plate formed more narrowly; A collecting part which is disposed under the discharge section to contain by-products falling; And an induction roller for guiding the film to be raised toward the packaging guide after the film is guided down to the collecting unit so that the by-product falling through the discharge section can fall to the collecting unit. Suggest.

Preferably, the packaging guide portion proposes a packaging device characterized in that the guide plate is further formed to be disposed downwardly facing the product loading portion facing down.

And the packaging device is provided with a sealing portion disposed next to the packaging guide portion, the sealing portion and the pulling roller to pull the left and right edges of the film in close contact; A heat fusion roller for sealing and wrapping the edges of the film by heat fusion; And a power transmission shaft which is connected to the driving shaft of the pulled roller and the heat fusion roller by one chain to transmit rotational force.

In addition, the induction roller is installed so that both ends are fitted into the slot of the mounting bracket, the gear is coupled to both ends of the guide roller and the rack gear corresponding to the gear is formed on the mounting bracket can be moved up and down It proposes a packaging device characterized in that.

And the packaging device proposes a packaging device characterized in that to adjust the film-like position of the product to be moved from the product loading portion to the packaging guide along the film using the vertical movement of the guide roller.

Furthermore, the packaging device proposes a packaging device, characterized in that further disinfection means for disinfecting the film on the upper and lower portions of the product loading portion or the upper side of the packaging guide portion.

According to the packaging device according to the invention by-products such as rice cakes generated during the packaging process can be collected automatically, there is an effect that can keep the workspace clean.

In addition, since the transfer of products such as rice cake is made with the supply of film, no separate conveyor is required, so the device can be supplied compactly and inexpensively, and the by-products such as rice cakes can be fixed to the mechanical device. In terms of aspects, it is possible to provide a very good packaging device.

In particular, in the case of sticky products such as wax cakes, the product is directly supplied and transported on the film without using a conveyor that has been used in the past.

Hereinafter, a more specific embodiment of the packaging device according to the present invention will be described, and reference will be made to related drawings as a means to help understanding of the present technology presented as a preferred embodiment. However, the present embodiment is only one example of the technical spirit set forth in the claims, and therefore, it is pointed out that the practice of those skilled in the art with a simple design change is not outside the scope of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known related technologies will be omitted or simplified, and these parts may be changed or modified to any equivalent elements.

1 shows a schematic perspective view of a packaging device constructed according to a first embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part. The packaging device according to the present invention is a device which is automatically operated by general electric and electronic control technology (PLC control, etc.), and has a basic frame, and components are arranged on the front side of the frame (f) to form one continuous process.

The main components include the product loading part 100, the packing guide part 200, the collecting part 300, the induction roller 400 and the sealing part 500 and the cutting part (not shown), the sealing part 500 and the cutting part is widely used in the existing packaging apparatus. In particular, the configuration of the sealing portion will be described later.

First, the product loading portion 100 is formed in a flat plate-like upper surface is formed from one side of the frame (f) and the film 600 is moved along the upper surface of the product loading portion 100. The film 600 is installed in a roll state under the product loading part 100, and is supplied to the upper surface through the lower part of the product loading part 100 via a plurality of intermediate rollers R1. The film 600 supplied to the upper surface of the product loading part 100 is moved downward from the end of the product loading part 100 and then rises through the induction roller 400 to be described later.

The packaging guide part 200 is formed at a predetermined distance from the distal end portion of the product loading part 100 in the film advancing direction. The product loading part 100 and the packing guide part 200 are disposed at a spaced distance to form a discharge section K, and debris such as rice cakes falls naturally through the discharge section K. The film 600 is moved along the product loading part 100. When the product P (package or confectionary) to be packaged is placed on the film 600, the product P moves forward with the film 600. Transfer is made. The packaging guide 200 is to function to fold the left and right edges of the film 600 as a previous step for product packaging, as shown in the two guide plates 210 formed narrower than the width of the film 600 Will be equipped. The guide plate 210 forms a shape protruding upward with respect to the bottom plate 220 having the same height as the upper surface of the product loading part 100 or about 1 mm, and the edge of the film is passed when the film 600 passes. Folded.

The spacing formed by the two guide plates 210 is preferably configured to be adjusted as needed, and further down the end of the packaging guide 200 (refers to the end facing the product loading portion). To place the guide plate 230 is formed toward.

The guide plate 230 has a function of inducing debris falling through the discharge section (K) to the collection unit 300 to be described later. Therefore, when constituting the guide plate 230, it is appropriate to form a shape in which the width gradually widens downward.

Directly below the discharge section K formed by the product loading part 100 and the packing guide part 200 at a separation distance, a collecting part 300 capable of collecting falling debris is provided, and the collecting part ( 300 is formed in the approximately c-shaped to contain the falling debris. In the present embodiment, the collecting unit 300 is provided in a simplified form, but the shape of the collecting unit 300 may be variously changed and a pusher (not shown) periodically operated to automatically discharge the collected debris. You can also install That is, the pusher may be configured as a pusher plate installed in the collecting unit and a piston connected to the pusher plate and operated by oil pressure.

More preferably, when the collection unit 300 is disposed, the moving film 600 may be moved while being in contact with the collection unit, thereby removing debris or the like remaining on the film. At the same time, the debris removed is collected in the collection.

Since the film 600 continuously supplied in the present invention should be disposed so as not to block the discharge section K formed by the product loading part 100 and the packing guide part 200, the product loading part 100 passes the product loading part 100. The film 600 is guided downward so as to pass through the guide roller 400 disposed below the collection part 300 and then rise again to move to the packaging guide part 200.

For this purpose, the lower end of the collecting unit 300 to the induction roller 400 which can be rotated by supporting both ends on the mounting bracket, preferably a structure capable of adjusting the vertical position of the induction roller 400 It is suitable to have. 3 is a partial perspective view showing an installation state of the induction roller, and as shown in the installation bracket 410, a perforated slot 411 is formed and both ends of the induction roller 400 in the slot 411. To install it. And the gear 420 is coupled to the inner side near the both ends of the guide roller in order to install the guide roller 400 to be moved up and down, and the rack bracket on the mounting bracket 410 corresponding to the gear 420 (430). A handle 440 is provided at one end of the guide roller 400, and a fixing stopper 450 is provided inside the handle.

The stopper 450 may be used to fix the position of the induction roller 400, and the upper and lower positions of the induction roller 400 are adjusted by holding the handle 440 while the stopper 450 is loosened. Shanghaidong of the guide roller 400 can be moved smoothly up and down in accordance with the meshing of the gear 420 and the rack gear 430.

4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which a film is moved to a product loading part and a packing guide part, and the film is printed with a cutting marking part at regular intervals. The cutting marking unit 610 is to find the cutting position by recognizing the sensor when cutting into individual products after packaging is completed. And the film 600 is provided with a positioning mark 620 at a predetermined position between the cutting marking unit 610 of one unit. It is possible to adjust the exact setting position of the product by adjusting the position of the positioning mark 620 and the guide roller 400 up and down.

In the present invention, the film 600 is not moved directly from the product loading part 100 to the packaging guide 200, but is moved through the induction roller 400, even if the product is placed at the correct position in the packaging guide 200. The actual position in the packaging guide 200 may vary. This is a result of the product is moved directly from the product loading part 100 to the packaging guide 200, but the film 600 is to enter the packaging guide 200 by turning a longer distance.

As a method for correcting such a difference, the present invention proposes a special adjustment method.

As shown in Fig. 4, (a) shows that the position of the product is set to be the same in the product loading part or the packing guide part by adjusting the position of the induction roller, and (b) shows the case of incomplete setting. Shows.

That is, the product is placed on the positioning mark 620 formed on the film 600. Since the product is directly moved to the packaging guide 200, the film 600 is formed in the same form as (a). If not adjusted, the position of the product placed on the film 600 in the packaging guide 200 is greatly out of the positioning mark 620. If the setting of the film 600 is made in the same state as in (b), even if the product loading part 100 correctly places the product in the center of the positioning mark 620, the packing guide part (2000) changes its position. When cutting after packing, there is a risk of damaging the product.The cutting in the cutting part is automatically cut by recognition of the cutting marking part 610 by the sensor, so the damage of the product is inevitably incomplete film setting. do.

The film 600 moved through the induction roller 400 proceeds continuously with the collection part 300 interposed therebetween, and the debris falling to the collection part 300 through the discharge section K is film. By 600, the collection unit 300 can be gathered more smoothly. That is, the film 600 forms a single blocking film to prevent debris from scattering around.

A sealing part 500 is formed successively in the packing guide part 200, and a cutting part (not shown) is provided next to the sealing part 500. In the sealing part 500, the left and right edges of the film 600 are brought into close contact with each other to thermally seal the sealing part. The sealing part 500 is largely composed of a pulling roller 510 and a heat fusion roller 520, unlike the conventional invention, the pull roller 510 and the heat fusion roller 520 in one power transmission shaft ( 530 is configured to have a structure connected to the chain (C).

As shown, the pulling roller 510 is composed of two discs that are rotated and is configured to bite the left and right edges of the film 600 by bringing the discs into close contact with each other. One of the two discs becomes the driving roller 511 and the other becomes the driven roller 512. The driven roller 512 may be in close contact with or spaced apart from the driving roller 511 by lever operation. The sprocket S, which can be installed with a chain C, is connected to the upper end of the shaft of the driving roller 511 constituting the pulling roller 510.

In addition, a disk-shaped heat fusion roller 520 is provided adjacent to the pulling roller 510. The heat fusion roller 520 is also composed of a driving roller and a driven roller, the heat generating means for film fusion is built. A sprocket S is formed at the upper end of the shaft of the driving roller constituting the thermal fusion roller 520, and the driven roller may be contacted or spaced apart from the driving roller by a lever.

In order to provide rotational force to the pulling roller 510 and the heat fusion roller 520, a power transmission shaft 530 is provided which is rotated in connection with a motor (not shown), and the pulling roller 510 and the heat fusion roller ( 520 and the power transmission shaft 530 are arranged to form a triangle is connected to the chain (C). Since the pull roller 510 and the heat fusion roller 520 is rotated by one chain (C), a compact configuration is possible and maintains the same rotational speed and is very bonded to the transfer of the film.

The pulling roller 510 is pulled by bringing the left and right edges of the film 600 moved through the packing guide part 200 into contact with each other and the heat fusion roller 520 seals the film 600 with heat.

The sealing portion is provided with a cutting portion, which follows a well-known technique, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Second Embodiment

A second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described, and FIG. 5 shows a schematic front view of a packaging apparatus according to the second embodiment.

As shown in the second embodiment, the disinfection means 700 for disinfecting the film is further provided in the packaging apparatus as in the first embodiment. As the path of movement of the film is long and the rollers pass through a plurality of rollers, the disinfection means may be very useful.

UV rays may be used as the preferred disinfection means 7000, and other well-known techniques may be applied. More specifically, the installation position of the disinfection means may be selected from the upper or lower part of the product loading part and the upper part of the packing guide part. The disinfection means may be installed at one or more than one of the locations mentioned.

Hereinafter, the specific operating principle of the packaging device according to the present invention will be described. The worker puts a product (P) such as rice cake or confectionery on the upper surface of the film 600 which is moved along the upper surface of the product loading part 100. Accordingly, the product is transported together with the film 600 and the packaging guide part 200. Is approached. The film 600 which is moved along the product loading part 100 does not immediately proceed to the packing guide part 200, but the discharge section K formed by separating the product loading part 100 and the packing guide part 200 from each other. Induced downward in the) is raised through the guide roller 400. The film 600 which is raised through the induction roller 400 is moved to the packing guide part 200, and the left and right edges of the film 600 in the packing guide part 200 are formed by the packing guide part 200. It will fold to fit the width. The product placed on the product loading part 100 is moved to the packaging guide part 200 while passing through the discharge section K. At this time, through the discharge section K, things such as rice cakes or confectionery are naturally dropped. Are gathered at 300.

On the upper surface of the film 600 reached to the packaging guide 200, the product moved from the product loading part 100 is moved to the sealing part 500, which is configured to constitute the sealing part 500 As the pulling roller 510 rotates, the film is moved while pulling both ends of the film. In the heat fusion roller 520 disposed after the pulling roller 510, both ends of the film are fused with heat to be sealed.

When the sealing packaging is completed by the sealing part is a cutting operation to be a final product one by one in the cutting part is performed.

The packaging device according to the present invention can be used to pack products such as rice cakes, confectionery, bakery, confectionery, and various foods, and is manufactured in a small size and light weight, and thus is expected to be widely used in small cake shops and bakery shops.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a packaging apparatus constructed according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part.

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view showing the installation state of the guide roller.

Figure 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state that the film is moved to the product loading portion and the packaging guide.

 5 is a schematic front view of a packaging apparatus according to a second embodiment;

<Description of Major Symbols Used in Drawings>

100: product loading part 200: packing information part

210: guide plate 220: bottom plate

230: guide plate 300: collecting unit

400: guide roller 410: mounting bracket

411 slot 420 gear

430: rack gear 440: handle

450: Stopper

500: sealing part

510: pulling roller 511: driving roller

512: driven roller 520: heat fusion roller

530: power transmission shaft 600: film

610: cutting marking unit 620: positioning mark

700 disinfection means

R1: middle roller K: discharge section

P: Product C: Chain

S: Sprocket

Claims (6)

In the packaging device configured to seal and cut the product while the film is continuously supplied, A product loading part disposed on the front surface of the frame and the film supplied to the upper surface through a plurality of intermediate rolls; The product loading part is disposed at a distance apart from the film advancing direction end portion to form a discharge section. When the product placed on the film passes the discharge section, by-products such as debris fall downward through the discharge section and have a width of the film. A packing guide unit configured to fold the left and right sides of the film by a guide plate formed more narrowly; A collecting part which is disposed under the discharge section to contain by-products falling; And a guide roller for guiding the film under the collection part so that the by-products falling through the discharge section fall to the collecting part and then being guided up toward the packing guide part. . The method of claim 1, The packaging guide, Packaging device, characterized in that the guide plate is further formed to be disposed downward facing the end portion facing the product loading portion. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The packaging device, A sealing part disposed next to the packing guide part, wherein the sealing part A pulling roller pulling the left and right edges of the film in close contact; A heat fusion roller for sealing and wrapping the edges of the film by heat fusion; And a power transmission shaft connected to the driving shaft of the pulled roller and the heat-sealed roller by one chain to transmit rotational force. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The induction roller, Both ends are fitted to the slot of the mounting bracket, the gear is coupled to both ends of the guide roller, the rack gear corresponding to the gear is formed in the mounting bracket, characterized in that the packaging device can be moved up and down . The method of claim 4, wherein The packaging device, Packing device, characterized in that for adjusting the film position of the product to be moved from the product loading portion to the packaging guide portion along the film using the vertical movement of the induction roller. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The packaging device, Packing device, characterized in that the disinfection means for disinfecting the film is further installed on the upper and lower parts of the product loading portion or the upper side of the packaging guide portion.

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