KR101486197B1 - System For Automatic Packaging Of Snack Using Stand Type Snack Packing Bag - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is capable of improving the process efficiency of an automatic snack packing system by automating a forming process of a stand pouch manufactured of a thin and flexible packing material. The present invention includes a support pillar placed on a transfer route of a thin and flexible vinyl packing material, a guide part withdrawing both sides of the vinyl packing material wound on the support pillar, an adjacent transfer part adjacently transferring the vinyl packing material wound on the pillar, an attaching part attaching both sides of the vinyl packing material withdrawn by the guide part, and a bag folding device. The bag folding device attaches and seals upper and lower parts of the vinyl packing material climbing down the outer surface of the support pillar and attaches an folded part by using an adhesive while sequentially folding an attached part in a cross direction after attaching the lower part of the vinyl packing material in order to form a stand pouch having a flat floor surface.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic packaging system for a snack using stand pouches,

The present invention relates to an automatic pouch packing system using a stand pouch capable of storing a pouch bag without lying down, and more particularly, to a pouch packing system in which a pouch is folded to form a stand pouch and the pouch opening is sealed The present invention relates to an automatic packaging system for sweets using a stand pouch for automatically processing a process of a pouch.

In general, biscuits, cookies, and chip-shaped confections are determined by the type of packaging.

The rectangular or circular biscuit type is a typical packaging method in which a plurality of biscuits are stacked and packed in a column shape corresponding to the shape, and chip-shaped cookies are packed in a bag because the shape thereof is not kept constant.

Korean Patent No. 10-0973653, entitled " Packing bag for flat-type confectionary packing "in Document 1, forms a first joint at both ends in the bag longitudinal direction. The first joint is joined to the first joint by a method such as thermocompression and is cut into a predetermined shape. In the process of packaging the contents, any one first joint is formed first, and finally another first joint is formed after the contents are inserted .

The flat-type confectionery bag is inconvenient because it is difficult to raise the upper and lower portions flatly in the longitudinal direction so that it is usually necessary to carry a bag with a small amount of contents remaining. Accordingly, there is a demand for a stand pouch in which the bottom of the bag is flattened so that the bag can be used upright.

A series of pouching processes for molding the stand pouch in which the pouch can be used by standing and sealing the pouch opening after putting the pouch into the pouch can be automated by improving the above and other problems in connection with the prior art including the above- A sweets packaging system is needed to improve process efficiency.

[Patent Document 1] Korean Patent No. 10-0973653

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to quickly and easily process a series of steps of folding a plastic packaging material to form a stand pouch, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic packaging system for sweets using a stand pouch, comprising: a support column provided in a transport path of a thin and bendable plastic wrapping material; A guide part for drawing both sides of the plastic wrapping material wound on the support pillars; A support conveying unit for closely conveying the plastic wrapping material wound on the support column; A joining portion for joining together both sides of the plastic wrapping material drawn out by the guide portion; And a lower end and an upper end of the plastic wrapping material, which are positioned below the support pillars and ride on the outer circumferential surface of the support post, are joined and sealed. In order to mold the stand pouch having a flat bottom surface, And an encapsulating folding device for adhering the folded portion by using an adhesive liquid while sequentially folding the portions in the crossing direction.

In addition, the present invention includes a forming die detachably coupled to a distal end of the support column, wherein the forming die is coupled to the projection of the support column using a hooking groove.

In addition, the molding frame may be formed such that the upper portion of the hollow body is formed as a circular rim and the lower portion of the body is formed as a rectangular rim.

In addition, the contact transfer unit includes a conveyor that is driven in one direction, and a suction plate that is installed on the conveyor and adsorbs the plastic package.

The hopper further includes a hopper coupled to an upper portion of the support column and a confectionery supply device for supplying confectionery contents to the hopper inlet. And an empty passageway which is hollowed in.

Further, the bag folding apparatus includes a sealing portion driven by hydraulic pressure, first and second folding portions, and an adhesive liquid injector, and sequentially drives them.

In addition, the sealing portion may include a heat fusion machine having a compression plate for joining together the plastic packaging material, and a cutter for cutting the bonding region joined by the heat fusion machine, wherein the heat fusion machine is a heat- Is heated and thermally fused.

The first and second folding portions are each provided with a hydraulic cylinder, a push rod moving forward and backward by a hydraulic cylinder, a support rod arranged in parallel with the push rod, and a support plate coupled to a tip end of the push rod .

The first folding portion moves forward and backward so as to fold the joining portion of the plastic wrapping material in the first direction so that the first folding portion is folded by the first folding portion, In the second direction intersecting with the direction of the first axis.

The adhesive liquid injector may further include an injection nozzle, a nozzle support for supporting the injection nozzle, a hydraulic cylinder for driving the nozzle support, and a supply hose for supplying the adhesive liquid to the injection nozzle .

The present invention relates to a one-stop process for processing a series of confectionery packaging processes including a process of forming a packaging pouch by processing a packaging material, a process of putting the confection in the packaging pouch, and a process of sealing the opening of the packaging pouch after the filling of the confectionery . ≪ / RTI >

The present invention can automate the molding process of the stand pouch made of a thin and bendable packaging material, thereby improving the process efficiency of the automatic sweet pouch packaging system by shortening the waiting time for putting the sweets.

The present invention can broaden the usability of the automatic confectionery packing system by packing the confectionery in a desired packaging pouch such as a general packaging pouch used for laying down and a stand pouch used for standing up.

Since the packaging process is performed in the process chamber, noise generated in the workplace is reduced, and the packaging process can be confirmed through the window of the door installed at one side of the chamber, thereby preventing a safety accident of the worker .

1 is a view showing an appearance of an automatic packaging system for sweets using a stand pouch according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a view showing a main constituent part provided in the work chamber of Fig. 1;
3 is an image showing the internal structure of the storage room of FIG.
4 is an image showing a junction according to the present invention.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are images for explaining a guide portion, a close transfer portion, and a joint portion provided on a support column according to the present invention.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are views for explaining the forming mold according to the present invention, FIG. 7 shows a state in which the forming mold is coupled to the end of the supporting column, and FIG. 8 is a case in which the forming mold is separated from the supporting column.
9 and 10 are views for explaining a sealing part and an encapsulating and folding device according to the present invention.
FIGS. 11 and 12 are views for explaining a sealing portion according to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a view showing a heat-conducting plate and a cutter in a state in which a compression plate of a heat-sealer is removed.
13 is a view for explaining the first folding unit according to the present invention.
14 is a view for explaining the second folding unit according to the present invention.
15 is a view for explaining an adhesive liquid sprayer according to the present invention.
16 is an image showing a state in which the first push rod of the first folding unit according to the present invention moves forward and the first support plate is positioned below the mold.
17 is an image showing a state in which the injection nozzle of the adhesive liquid injector according to the present invention is moved under the mold.
18 is an image for explaining the structure of the adhesive liquid sprayer according to the present invention.
19 is an image showing a state in which the first support plate of the first folding unit and the second support plate of the second folding unit according to the present invention are positioned below the forming die in the cross direction.
20 and 21 are views for explaining the operation of the adhesive liquid sprayer according to the present invention, FIG. 20 is an image showing a state where the injection nozzle of the adhesive liquid injector is positioned below the support column, And the left and right sides.
FIG. 22 is a view schematically showing a process of molding a stand pouch according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 22 (a) shows a case where the ends of the plastic packing material are sealed, (C) shows a case where an adhesive liquid is sprayed on a folded portion of the end of the plastic wrapping material, and (d) shows a case where the edge of the plastic wrapping material is folded by the second folded portion.
23A to 23H illustrate a candy packaging process in a candy packaging system using a stand pouch according to the present invention. FIG. 23A is an image showing a state in which a plastic wrapping material wound around an outer circumferential surface of a support pillar is conveyed to the bag- FIG. 23C is an image showing a state in which the ends of the plastic packaging material are joined by the sealing portion, FIG. 23D is an image showing a state in which the end portions of the plastic packaging material are bonded to each other, FIG. 23E is an image showing a state in which the injection nozzle is moved to the injection position in order to inject the adhesive liquid after being folded by the first support plate, FIG. 23E is an image showing a state in which the support plate is moved forward, FIG. 23F shows a state in which after the adhesive liquid is sprayed from the spray nozzle, the second folded portion moves forward and backward on both sides, FIG. 23 (g) is an image showing a state in which the upper end of the plastic packaging material is joined while the plastic packaging material having the flat bottom surface is transported downward, FIG. 23 This is an image showing a state in which the upper end of the plastic packaging material is cut off immediately after joining and falls to the slope receiver.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4, an automatic confectionery packaging system 1 using a stand pouch according to the present invention includes a chamber 100 in which a confectionery packaging process is performed, a chamber 100 in which a confectionery packaging process is performed, And a control panel 110 installed therein.

The chamber 100 is provided with a storage chamber 101 for storing the vinyl wrapping material A wound around the winding roller P and a feeding roller for feeding the vinyl wrapping material of the storage chamber 101 to the operation chamber 103 A conveyance chamber 102 for conveying the toner, and a work chamber 103 for performing the molding of the packaging pouch and the introduction and sealing processing of the confectionery. Here, the plastic packaging material can be made of a thin and bendable packaging material, and it is preferable to use a polyethylene resin.

The control panel 110 is provided with a display unit 111, an operation button 112 and a meter 13 on the front surface, and an electrical component such as a control board is installed therein.

A door 120, which can be opened and closed, is rotatably installed on the front surface of the operation room 103. And a viewing window 121 through which the inside of the door 120 can be seen.

A hopper 130 having a wide inlet and a narrow outlet is installed in the upper portion of the work chamber 103. And the hollow supporting column 140 is coupled to the outlet of the hopper 130.

A confectionery supply device (not shown) may be provided at the entrance of the hopper 130 to supply the confectionery contents to the entrance of the hopper 130. The contents of the cookies pass through the inside of the support pillars 140 coupled to the hopper 130 and fall downward. The timing of putting the pastry can be controlled by driving the pastry feeding device under the control of the control panel 110. [

One side of the supporting column 140 is fixed to the upper end of the working chamber 103 by a fixing member 141 and the other side extends in the longitudinal direction through the ceiling of the working chamber 103.

A guide portion 150, a contact conveyance portion 160, and a bonding portion 170 are provided around the support column 140 located in the work chamber 103.

The guide part 150 is installed outside the upper end of the support column 140. Both sides of the long side of the plastic packing material which is conveyed from the transfer chamber 102 and surrounds the outside of the support pillars 140 are protruded into the gap of the guide portion 150 and drawn out in a certain length in the outward direction.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the close contact transfer unit 160 includes a conveyor 161 running in one direction.

The attracting plate provided on the conveyor 161 can be closely contacted to the plastic wrapping material wrapped around the support posts 140 and transported.

The contact conveyance unit 160 is positioned below the guide unit 150. The contact conveyance unit 160 is provided on the right and left sides in the longitudinal direction around the support pillars 140, respectively. The joining portion 170 can be positioned between the contact conveyance portions 160 provided on the right and left sides of the support column 140 and joins both side portions of the plastic wrapping material protruding into the gap of the guide portion 150. That is, the plastic wrapping material wrapped around the support posts 140 is transported along the support posts 140 to the joint position as the conveyor 161 is driven. Then, both sides of the long side of the plastic wrapping material drawn out by the guide portion 150 are joined to each other by thermal fusion bonding at the joining portion 170. When the joining is completed, the plastic wrapping material of the cylindrical shape is transferred downward, So that the apparatus 200 can fold the transported plastic packaging end. The thermal fusion is progressed during the folding process, and the heat fusion is suspended while being conveyed after folding. That is, the thermal fusion is repeatedly performed every time the plastic packaging material is transported by a predetermined length unit.

As the plastic packaging material is bonded to each other by the joining portion 170, the packaging bag body in which the cylindrical passage is formed in the longitudinal direction flows down the support pillar 140 and is transported downward.

And the mold frame 180 that holds the bottom surface of the stand pouch at the end of the support column 140 is engaged.

A molding frame 180 is required for molding the stand pouch, and the molding frame 180 is useless when the flat pouch is molded. In view of this, a detachable structure is applied to the mold frame 180 so that it can be attached to or separated from the support column 140 according to the shape of the packaging pouch.

Referring to Figs. 7 and 8, the mold frame 180 is formed as a hollow annular body. The hooking hole 181 formed in the forming die 180 can be fixed to the projection 141 of the support column 140 by being engaged with the projection 141. The upper part of the mold 180 is formed with a circular rim 182 to be fitted to the end of the support column 140 and the lower part of the molding frame 180 is formed with a rectangular rim 183.

A retaining ring 185 can be additionally provided around the forming frame 180. In order to prevent the vinyl packing material from being wrinkled or twisted during the process of sealing and folding the plastic packaging material,

9 to 22, the bag folding apparatus 200 located below the support pillars 140 will be described.

The encapsulating folding apparatus 200 includes a sealing portion 190, first and second folding portions 210 and an adhesive liquid injector 230.

The sealing portion 190 includes a heat sealer 190a (190b) and a cutter 193. The heat sealers 190a and 190b are provided with a compression plate 191 integrally coupled to the heat wire heater 192 so as to be in close contact with the plastic packaging material and to be bonded by heat fusion. The cutter 193 is installed between a plurality of press plates 191 separated upward and downward from the heat sealer 190a and can move back and forth. The cutter 193 passes through the center of the joining region in parallel with the joining operation using the press plate 191, so that a part of the vinyl wrapper wrapped around the support posts 140 can be cut off.

The first and second folding portions 210 and 220 move in the vertical direction and move back and forth, respectively.

The first folding unit 210 includes a first push rod 211 moving in the forward and backward direction, a first hydraulic cylinder 213 moving the first push rod 211, And a first support rod 214 that moves in the forward and backward directions. A first support plate 212 is provided at the tip of the first push rod 211 and formed with an L-shaped groove 212a cut out in a fork shape on the bottom surface.

The second folding unit 220 is provided so as to face the first folding unit 210 at a substantially same height. A plurality of second push rods 221 intersecting with the moving direction of the first folding unit 210, a plurality of second hydraulic cylinders 223 driving the plurality of second push rods 221 respectively, And a second support rod 224 which is disposed in parallel with the second push rod 221 and moves. A plurality of second push rods 221 are coupled to a second support plate 222 having an L-shaped and flat bottom surface as viewed from the side, and a plurality of ejection openings 222a. An air hose 222b can be connected to the injection port 222a so that air supplied from a not shown air pump can be pressed and fed. An opening / closing valve (not shown) is provided on the way of the air hose 222b, Control the air supply.

The adhesive liquid injector 230 is located below the second folding unit 220 and moves back and forth in the horizontal direction to spray the adhesive liquid at the injection position.

The adhesive liquid injector 230 includes a plurality of injection nozzles 231, a nozzle support member 232 for supporting the injection nozzle 231, a third hydraulic cylinder 233 for driving the nozzle support member 232, And a supply hose 234 connected to the adhesive liquid storage tank for supplying the adhesive liquid. A plurality of injection nozzles 231 are located opposite each other on the left and right sides and are moved to the injection position for injecting the adhesive liquid at the injection timing. Here, the injection position corresponds to a position below the groove 212a of the first support plate 212. [

Hereinafter, the operation of the candy packaging system using the stand pouch having the above configuration will be described.

23A, the vinyl wrapping material wound around the outer circumferential surface of the support column 140 is transferred to the encapsulating folding apparatus 200 by the driving of the adherent transferring unit 160, and then, as shown in FIGS. 23B and 23C, The ends of the plastic packaging material are joined together using the unit 190.

Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), the ends of the plastic packing material joined and cut by the sealing portion 190 are positioned in front of the first folding portion 210, and the first pushrod 210 of the first folding portion 210 211 are moved forward, the first support plate 212 is extended and the ends of the plastic packaging material are folded while being bent.

The adhesive liquid injector 230 injects the adhesive liquid toward the bottom surface of the plastic packaging material held in a folded state by the first support member 124 using a plurality of injection nozzles 231 connected to the supply hose 234, can do. 23E, the injection nozzle 231 of the adhesive liquid injector 230 is moved to the injection position to inject the adhesive liquid, and the groove 212a, which is not covered by the first support plate 212, The adhesive liquid is sprayed toward the surface.

23F, the second push rod 221 of the second folding unit 220 moves from the left and right to the center, and the second support 224 extending to the front end is not yet folded Fold the sides of the plastic wrapping material from the left and right sides. This edge portion is folded while covering the adhesive liquid already scattered on the folded portion.

The end portions of the plastic packaging material are sequentially folded in the cross direction by the first and second folding portions 210 and 220 so that the ends of the plastic packaging material are maintained in a flat bottom shape. The first and second folding units 210 and 220 blow air from the injection port 222a of the second support member 224 in a state of supporting the folded plastic packaging member end to cool the adhered portion with the adhesive liquid. The reason for cooling the adhering portion using air is to cool the adhered portion by blowing air so that the time for hardening of the adhesive liquid sprayed from the spraying nozzle 231 is shortened.

When the end of the plastic packaging material is folded, a certain amount of the contents of the confectionery are supplied to the hopper 130 from the confectionery supply device, and the contents of the confection falling through the inside of the support column 140 are introduced into the plastic packaging material.

The first and second folding parts 210 and 220 are retracted to their original positions so that a space can be secured between the end of the plastic packing material and the inclined receiver 104. The injection nozzle 231 is also retracted do.

The plastic packing material is moved below the support pillars 140 by a predetermined length in accordance with the driving of the contact conveyance unit 160. [

Then, as shown in Fig. 23G, the top openings of the plastic wrapping material having the flat bottom surface formed by using the sealing portion 190 are joined and at the same time cut across the center portion of the bonded region using the cutter 193 .

The joined and cut stand pouches fall into the slope receiver 104 due to their own weight as shown in Fig. 23H because the contents of the sweets are contained in the bags.

As described above, the molding of the single stand pouch and the filling and sealing process of the candy are repeatedly performed. The stand pouches of a single unit falling onto the slope receiver 104 can be collected in a packaging box not shown or can be transported to another work place through a conveying conveyor.

100: chamber 110: control panel
120: Door 130: Hopper
140: support column 150: guide part
160: close contact transfer part 170:
180: Molding frame 190:
200: bag folding device 210: first folding part
220: second folding unit 230: adhesive liquid sprayer

Claims (10)

A support column provided in a transport path of the thin and bendable plastic wrapping material;
A guide part for drawing both sides of the plastic wrapping material wound on the support pillars;
A support conveying unit for closely conveying the plastic wrapping material wound on the support column;
A joining portion for joining together both sides of the plastic wrapping material drawn out by the guide portion;
The lower end and the upper end of the plastic wrapping material, which are positioned below the support pillars and descend through the outer circumferential surface of the support post, are sealed and sealed. In order to form the stand pouch having a flat bottom surface, And a sealing folding device for sticking the folded portion by using an adhesive liquid between successive folding in the cross direction. The method according to claim 1,
And a forming die detachably coupled to a distal end of the supporting column,
Wherein the molding frame is coupled to the projection of the support column using a hooking groove. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the molding frame has a hollow body with an upper circular shape and a lower body with a rectangular frame. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contact transfer part comprises a conveyor which is driven in one direction and a suction plate which is installed on the conveyor and sucks the plastic wrapping material. The method according to claim 1,
A hopper coupled to an upper portion of the support column and a confectionery supply device for supplying confectionery contents to the hopper inlet,
Wherein an empty passage is formed in the inside of the support column coupled to the outlet of the hopper so as to inject the sweets into the plastic wrapping material. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bag folding apparatus includes a seal portion driven by a hydraulic pressure, first and second folding portions, and an adhesive liquid injector, and sequentially drives them. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sealing portion includes a heat fusion device having a compression plate for pressing and joining the plastic wrapping material and a cutter for cutting the bonding region joined by the heat fusion device,
Wherein the hot melt adhesive is heated and thermally fused to the press plate using a hot wire heater. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first and second folding portions are each provided with a hydraulic cylinder, a push rod moving forward and backward by a hydraulic cylinder, a support rod arranged in parallel with the push rod, and a support plate coupled to a tip end of the push rod Automatic packaging system for sweets using stand pouch. The method according to claim 6,
The first folded portion moves back and forth so as to fold the joining portion of the plastic wrapping material in the first direction so as to be folded,
Wherein the second folding portion is moved back and forth in a second direction intersecting the first direction so as to fold an edge portion that is not folded by the first folding portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the adhesive liquid injector includes a spray nozzle, a nozzle support for supporting the spray nozzle, a hydraulic cylinder for driving the nozzle support, and a supply hose for supplying the adhesive liquid to the spray nozzle. Automatic Packing System Using Sweets.

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