KR102280998B1 - Packing apparatus for sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packing apparatus for a sheet, in which, when a packing bag is inserted from a first supply unit into a first transfer unit, the sheet is inputted into the packing bag from a second supply unit through a rotary sheet input unit so that sheets such as masks can be continuously supplied and inputted without delay, thereby innovatively improving productivity. The packing apparatus is proper for mass-production as well as small quantity batch production. Accordingly, even in an emergency such as the pandemic of the COVID-19, an automation facility for individually packing medical supplies such as masks and daily supplies can be provided, thereby securing hygiene and flexible responses to production demands as well. In accordance with the present invention, the packing apparatus for the sheet comprises: a first supply unit for a packing bag; a first packing bag transfer unit which has a packing bag entrance opening unit; a first transfer unit which transfers the packing bag from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit; a rotary sheet input unit which inputs the sheet into the packing bag of the first transfer unit; a second transfer unit which transfers the sheet into the rotary sheet input unit; a sealing unit which bonds the entrance of the packing bag with the sheet inserted; and a discharge unit.

Description

Sheet packaging device {PACKING APPARATUS FOR SHEET}

The present invention relates to a sheet packaging device for sealing a sheet such as a mask after putting it into a packaging bag,

When the packaging bag is loaded from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit, the sheet is put into the packaging bag through the rotating sheet input unit from the second supply unit, so that continuous supply and input of sheets such as masks are possible without delay, thereby dramatically improving productivity. It is suitable for mass production as well as small-scale production of various kinds, so even in an emergency such as the Corona 19 or COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to secure hygiene by providing automated equipment for individual packaging of medical supplies or household items such as masks. Of course, it relates to a sheet packaging device that can respond flexibly to production demand.

Various sheets that make up various medical products such as masks, gloves, towels, underwear, cosmetic masks, sanitary napkins, gauze, transdermal patches, etc., hygiene products, beauty products, or daily products A packaging apparatus for the present invention is disclosed.

For example, in Patent Registration No. 10-1651803 (registration date August 22, 2016) [Mask pack manufacturing apparatus], a plurality of mask packs are cut and transported while being continuously supplied from a fabric roll in the transverse and longitudinal directions. A mask pack manufacturing apparatus with an improved structure has been proposed to continuously and efficiently carry out the grounding in two steps and then packaging.

Specifically, this patent includes a punching process for simultaneously cutting a plurality of unit mask packs from a sheet roll of a mask pack and perforating the eyes and mouth, a grounding process for sequentially grounding the unit mask packs in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a mask pack The mask pack productivity is maximized by continuously and automatically carrying out the packaging process of packaging each bag individually.

Also, there is Patent Registration No. 10-1932738 (registration date December 19, 2018) [Beauty Mask Pack Automatic Folding Device],

This patent is a step forward in the automatic production of cosmetic mask packs because the normal cosmetic mask pack sheet is folded in two stages when the folding hand is lifted once, and is automatically stored inside the normal pouch and automatically collected. Of course, the production efficiency is greatly improved to achieve mass production, and since the operator's touch only affects the supply of the cosmetic mask pack sheet, there is no external contamination problem of the cosmetic mask pack sheet during the manufacturing process, so high hygienic production is also possible. possible techniques are presented.

In addition, there is a patent registration No. 10-1961064 (registration date March 15, 2019) [Automatic sheet pack packaging device],

This registered patent proposes a seat pack automatic packaging device that can automate the conventional manual seat pack packaging process, thereby reducing the manufacturing time of products, reducing labor costs, and reducing the frequency of defective products, and By automating the production process, it is possible to produce hygienically, thereby presenting a technology that can increase the price competitiveness of products.

Furthermore, there is a patent registration No. 10-1921982 (registration date November 20, 2018) [straight type mask pack filling sealing device],

This registered patent relates to a straight-type mask pack filling sealing device that injects contents such as essence into a pouch containing a cosmetic mask pack and seals the opening of the pouch, and injects the contents in which shape pouches are arranged in a line by a clamping transfer device The device, the sealing device, and the marking device are sequentially passed through to fill the contents, seal the upper opening, and the straight-type mask pack filling sealing device fills the shape pouch containing the cosmetic mask pack with contents such as essence, and closes the top opening. It can be filled, and the entire process from supply to discharge can be automated, work speed can be adjusted, and the cover casing prevents contamination of the content injection device, sealing device, marking device and discharge device, as well as safety. We present a technology that can prevent accidents and reliably select defective products.

However, in relation to the method of putting the sheet itself into the packaging bag, these conventional various sheet packaging devices inevitably cause a delay due to the input using a straight-line supply and a vacuum picker or an individual clamp in relation to the method of putting the sheet itself into the packaging bag. improvement has been limited.

Accordingly, the present invention enables continuous supply and input of sheets such as masks without delay by allowing the sheet to be put into the packaging bag from the second supply unit through the rotary sheet input unit when the packaging bag is loaded from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit. An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet packaging device that can be dramatically improved.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a sheet packaging device in which the rotating sheet input unit is configured with a grip provided for each of a plurality of connecting arms connected to the rotating shaft so that the continuously supplied sheet can be continuously inserted without delay into the continuously supplied packaging bag. The purpose.

Further, in the present invention, the second transfer unit connecting the second supply unit for the seat and the rotating sheet supply unit is configured as a conveyor belt type, and the clamping elements provided in the two adjacent rotating elements together form a clamp while erecting the seat is possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet packaging device that allows

In addition, the present invention is to provide a sheet packaging device in which the clamp of the second transfer unit constitutes a non-interfering intersecting portion that intersects with the grip of the rotating sheet input unit in an interlocking form so that the sheet is continuously delivered quickly and accurately without errors. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention is

a first supply unit for packaging bags;

A packaging bag first transfer unit having a packaging bag opening part;

a first transfer unit for transferring the packaging bag from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit;

a second supply unit for sheets;

a rotatable sheet input unit for putting the sheet into the packaging bag of the first transfer unit;

a second transfer unit for transferring a sheet from the second supply unit to the rotating sheet input unit;

a sealing unit for joining the inlet of the packaging bag into which the sheet is inserted; and

outlet;

is made including

In addition, in the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention

The rotatable sheet input unit is configured to include a rotating shaft, a plurality of connecting arms connected to the rotating shaft, and a grip provided for each connecting arm,

The second transmission unit includes a conveyor belt, each of the rotating elements constituting the conveyor belt has a protruding clamping element, and the clamping element of one rotating element is paired with the clamping element of the adjacent other rotating element to raise the seat. composes a clamp for

It is preferable that the clamp of the second transfer unit has a non-interfering intersecting portion so as to transmit the sheet by crossing the plurality of grips constituting the rotating sheet input unit in an interlocking form.

In the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention, when the packaging bag is loaded from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit, the sheet is put into the packaging bag through the rotary sheet input unit from the second supply unit, so that continuous supply and input of sheets such as a mask can be performed without delay. It is possible to dramatically improve productivity, and the rotating sheet input unit is composed of a grip provided for each of the plurality of connecting arms connected to the rotating shaft, so that the continuously supplied sheet can be continuously inserted without delay into the continuously supplied packaging bag. Further, the second transmission unit connecting the second supply unit for the seat and the rotary sheet supply unit is configured as a conveyor belt type, so that the clamping elements provided in the two adjacent rotating elements together constitute a clamp, and the clamp of the second transmission unit is By composing a non-interfering intersecting section that intersects with the grip of the rotating sheet insertion section, it is possible to ensure that the sheet is continuously delivered quickly and accurately without errors, resulting in masks, gloves, towels, underwear, cosmetic masks, sanitary napkins, and gauze. In relation to various sheets constituting various medical products such as , transdermal patches, sanitary products, beauty products, or daily products, it is suitable for mass production as well as small-scale production of various types of COVID-19. Even in emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, automated facilities for individual packaging of medical supplies or household items such as masks can be provided to ensure hygiene and respond flexibly to rapidly increasing production demand.

1 is a plan view of a sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention.
3 is a front view of the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is a plan view of a second supply unit for sheets constituting the core of the sheet packaging apparatus according to the present invention, a rotating sheet input unit, and the like.
5 and 6 are perspective views of a rotating sheet inserting unit.
7 is a side view of the rotating sheet inserting unit.

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

The present invention is intended to be described in detail in the text of the embodiment (態樣, aspect) (or embodiments) can be applied to various changes and can have various forms. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In each drawing, the same reference numerals, particularly the tens digit and the one digit, or the tens digit, the one digit, and the same alphabetic reference numerals indicate members having the same or similar functions, and, unless otherwise specified, each of the figures in the drawings. The member indicated by the reference sign may be understood as a member conforming to these standards.

In addition, in each drawing, components are expressed in exaggeratedly large (or thick) or small (or thin) in size or thickness in consideration of convenience of understanding, or simplified, but the protection scope of the present invention is limited by this. it shouldn't be

The terminology used herein is only used to describe a specific embodiment (aspect, aspect, aspect) (or embodiment), and is not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as comprises or consists of are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

In the present specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the description thereof may be omitted.

~1~, ~2~, etc. described in the present specification are only to be referred to to distinguish different components, etc., and are not limited by superiority or inferiority or order of manufacture, and in the detailed description and claims of the invention, The names may not match.

When describing the sheet packaging apparatus (A) according to the present invention, an approximate direction reference that is not strict for convenience is specified with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3,

In FIG. 3, the control unit A1 composed of a touch screen type sets the visible side to the front, and thus divides the top and bottom, left and right in the state as shown, and there is no special mention in the detailed description and claims related to other drawings. In accordance with this standard, the direction is specified and described.

First, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 1, the side view of Fig. 2, and the front view of Fig. 3, the sheet packaging apparatus (A) according to the present invention is a first supply unit for supplying a packaging bag (B), a first transfer unit 20 ), the first transfer unit 30,

And various sheets constituting various medical products such as masks, gloves, towels, underwear, cosmetic masks, sanitary napkins, gauze, transdermal patches, etc., hygiene products, beauty products, or household products, etc. It includes a second supply unit 40, a second transfer unit 50, and a second transfer unit 60 for supply,

One of the core of the present invention, the sheet (S) further includes a rotating sheet input unit (70) for putting the packaging bag (B).

In addition, after the sheet (S) is put into the packaging bag (B), a sealing unit (80) that joins the inlet, a cooling unit (90) that cools the inlet of the heat-bonded packaging bag (B) for rapid production, and discharge The unit 100 may further include.

For automated production and for improved hygiene, all or main parts of these components are not shown, but it is preferable to be surrounded by a wall and blocked from the outside, and a service door is preferably provided where opening is required for maintenance. .

The first supply unit 10 for the packaging bag is configured to be of a cartridge type or the packaging bag (B) is supplied in a bundle, and it is preferable that the packaging bag is separated and discharged as a single sheet.

The first transfer unit 50 is configured as a rotary type for efficient use of production space, but may be configured as a linear transfer unit if necessary.

In the drawing, the first transfer unit 30 includes a grab 30A, and the first supply unit in the first supply unit engages the inlet of the sheet packaging bag with the grab 30A of the first transfer unit in the first supply unit 10 . With respect to the first transfer unit 20 for delivering the packaging bag to the transfer unit,

The configuration of the first supply unit, the first transfer unit, and the first transfer unit is the patent registration No. 10-1568993 (November 9, 2015), No. 10-1568996 (November 9, 2015), No. 10-1679277 (No. 11, 2016) of the applicant of the present invention. It may be configured similarly to the configuration of .18), and since it is a little far from the core of the present invention, a detailed description is omitted for convenience.

A blower (31A) that blows the wind from the upper inlet of the packaging bag (B) in a state where both sides of the upper inlet are bitten by the rotating individual grabs (30A) of the first transfer unit 30, and both sides of the inlet of the packaging bag are adsorbed and spread apart It is preferable to have an opening part 31 composed of a picker 31B (refer to the dashed-dotted circle on the left side of FIG. 1), that is, an opening part for the entrance of the packaging bag,

According to the type and size of the sheet (S) and the type and size of the packaging bag (B), a spreader that is put into the packaging bag to physically widen the entrance to both sides may be further provided.

When the operation of the opening part 31 is made, it is preferable that the pair of grabs 30A of the first transfer part 30 work finely in the form of mutually narrowing inward, so that the opening of the packaging bag is smoothly made.

In addition, after the sheet (S) is put into the packaging bag (B) by the rotating sheet input unit (70) and before the inlet is joined and closed in the sealing unit (80), the sheet (S) is completely added to the packaging bag (B). It is preferable to include a confirmation insertion means for insertion, and the confirmation insertion means may be an additional blower for confirmation insertion by blowing the wind, and the nozzle of this blower is as long as the inlet of the packaging bag is formed, that is, the width of the entrance of the packaging bag. It is desirable to have correspondingly long nozzles from side to side.

Next, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 4, the perspective view of Figs. 5 and 6, and the side view of Fig. 7, the second supply unit 40 for the sheet is the sheet S, which is the packaging object, is composed of a cartridge type or is charged in a bundle. can be,

A (sheet) sheet (or a plurality of sheets can be configured to be delivered as needed) to the rotating sheet input unit 70, which is one of the core of the present invention, is transferred from the second supply unit 40 to the second conveying unit 50 ) through which it is continuously transferred.

In addition, a second transmission unit 60 may be further provided so that the sheet is accurately supplied to the rotating sheet input unit 70 ,

If necessary, the second transfer unit may be omitted and the sheet may be transferred directly from the second supply unit through the second transfer unit to the rotatable sheet input unit.

The second supply unit 40 is pressed by a spring or the like at the rear even when the sheet S is discharged in the supply direction (forward) toward the second conveying unit 50 just like the packaging bag B is discharged from the first supply unit. It is configured so that the supply is made in an orderly state without being disturbed as a mill plate is provided.

In addition, as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the second transfer unit absorbs the sheet S by the picker 51 (refer to the dot-dash circle in the upper part of FIG. 6 ) provided in the swinging arm to adsorb the slider 53 ), the sheet descends along the slider and passes through the friction rotating part 55 (including a belt made of various friction materials (rubber, silicone, etc.) do.

The second transfer unit is simply transformed into a robot arm, a Cartesian coordinate robot, a multi-joint robot, etc., and the picker simply absorbs the sheet and transfers it to the clamp of the second transfer unit.

When the sheet is simply discharged from the second supply unit (for example, it can be configured using the mechanism of the applicant's previously-registered patent described above), the clamp of the second transfer unit is directly delivered directly to the second transfer unit. You can omit the configuration.

The second transfer unit 60, which is another one of the core of the present invention, is composed of a conveyor belt type,

A plurality of rotating elements (61A) constituting the conveyor belt can be driven by being coupled to the chain,

Each of these rotating elements 61A has a protruding clamping element 61B, and the clamping element 61B of one rotating element 61A is paired with the clamping element of another adjacent rotating element to achieve the erection of the seat S. Clamp 61C for

Specifically, as can be seen in the lower right dot-dash circle of the side view of FIG. 7 and FIGS. 5 and 6 ,

(In the lower right dot-dash circle of the side view of FIG. 7, an enlarged view of the right curved section of the conveyor belt,

After unclamping the seat (S), it passes through the lower part of the conveyor belt 61 for the next crimping, or for convenience, unlike the left curved section, there is no covering wall, so it will be described with reference to the right curved section),

After the left curved section of the conveyor belt is opened in the same manner as the right curved section, the adjacent clamping elements 61B pass through the left curved section for clamping the seat, and then the seat is sandwiched between the two clamping elements.

Clamping the seat (S) while entering the upper straight section constitutes a clamp (61C) that proceeds the erection transfer.

In addition, the clamp 61C of the second transmission unit 60 intersects with the plurality of grips 75 constituting the rotational sheet inserting unit 70 in an intersecting manner to deliver the sheet S. Having (61c) is preferable for fast and accurate continuous feeding of the sheet.

To this end, for example, the clamping element 61B constitutes the branch portion 61a with the central spaced portion 61b interposed therebetween, and the clamp 61C composed of the two clamping elements has a ratio corresponding to the central spaced portion 61b. Has an interference crossing portion 61c,

As shown in FIG. 5 , the grip 75 of the rotating sheet inserting unit 70 clamps the seat S while passing through the upper portion of the non-interfering intersecting part 61c to intersect in a non-interfering manner.

A similar non-interfering crossover structure can be implemented even when the branch portion 61a of one of the clamping elements is omitted if necessary.

Next, in the present invention, the rotatable sheet input unit 70 for putting the sheet S into the wide opening of the packaging bag B clamped to the grab 30A of the first transfer unit 30 is

A rotating shaft 71, a plurality of connecting arms 73 connected to the rotating shaft, and a grip 75 provided for each connecting arm are included.

Connecting arms and grips provided on the rotating shaft are 4 in the drawing, but may be variously modified as needed, such as 2 to 10.

The grip 75 moves by a power source composed of hydraulic pressure, pneumatic pressure, a motor and a gear to grip the seat of the clamp 61C of the second transmission unit 60,

When holding the sheet and inserting the sheet into the packaging bag (B), the lifting and lowering of the grip 75 is caused by the rotating shaft itself ascending and descending, individual connecting arms or grips lifting and lowering, or the connecting arm and the rotating shaft connecting block rising and lowering. All grips can be selected and configured according to need in the form of ascending and descending,

Alternatively, the sheet held by the grip is dropped by its own weight and put into the packaging bag, a guide member is introduced to guide the falling sheet by its own weight to the packaging bag, or the grab holding the packaging bag goes up and down. can take the form,

Furthermore, it may be configured by combining some of them.

When the sheet (S) is put into the packaging bag (B), the first transfer unit 30 rotates counterclockwise to enter the next step, that is, the sealing unit 80 section,

The rotating sheet input unit 70 rotates in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to operate to put the sheet into the next packaging bag.

The heater 81 of the sealing part 80 thermally bonds the inlet of the packaging bag (B),

Before that, if necessary, a plunger that physically pushes the sheet S into the packaging bag once again, a blower for pushing with the wind, or both may be installed,

In addition, in order to discharge the air in the packaging bag (B) to make it flat and prevent the packaging bag from bursting or unnecessary volume increase, the heater 81 is equipped with an air exhaust mil plate and operates in advance,

The sealing part 80 may be an electrothermal heater 81, or alternatively, it may be constituted by an ultrasonic bonding part.

Then, it is discharged through the discharge unit 100 after passing through the cooling unit 90 for cooling the inlet of the heat-bonded packaging bag (B) for rapid production.

If necessary, it is possible to configure a discharge unit that automatically selects and discharges good and defective products by reading the packaging state with a vision camera or the like.

In the above description, conventional known techniques related to the power (pneumatic, hydraulic, motor, etc.) and operating speed of the packaging bag, the sheet, the supply unit, the transfer unit, the transmission unit, and the rotary sheet input unit, the connection of each component, the logic of the control unit, etc. are omitted. However, those skilled in the art can easily guess, infer and reproduce it.

In addition, in the above description of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the sheet packaging apparatus having a specific shape and structure has been mainly described, but the present invention is capable of various modifications, changes and substitutions by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes and substitutions are possible. should be construed as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.

A: Packing device S: Sheet
B: packaging bag A1: control unit
10: first supply unit 20: first delivery unit
30: first transfer unit 40: second supply unit
50: second transfer unit 60: second transfer unit
70: rotating sheet input unit 100: discharge unit

Claims (4)

a first supply unit for packaging bags;
A packaging bag first transfer unit having a packaging bag opening part;
a first transfer unit for transferring the packaging bag from the first supply unit to the first transfer unit;
a second supply unit for sheets;
a rotatable sheet input unit for putting the sheet into the packaging bag of the first transfer unit;
a second transfer unit for transferring a sheet from the second supply unit to the rotating sheet input unit;
a sealing unit for joining the inlet of the packaging bag into which the sheet is inserted; and
Discharge part; is made, including,

The second transfer unit includes a conveyor belt, each of the rotating elements constituting the conveyor belt has a protruding clamping element, and the clamping element of one rotating element is paired with the clamping element of the adjacent other rotating element to raise the seat. construct a clamp for
The clamp of the second transmission part has a non-intersecting part to pass the sheet by crossing the plurality of grips constituting the rotational sheet inserting part in a staggered manner, and the clamping element has a branching part with a central spacer therebetween,

The first transfer unit includes a grab for biting the entrance of the sheet packaging bag delivered from the first supply unit,
The opening part includes a blower blowing the wind from the upper part of the inlet of the packaging bag and a picker that adsorbs both sides of the inlet of the packaging bag to open it, and when the operation of the opening part is made, the pair of grabs works finely in the form of mutually narrowing inward,
and a confirmation insertion means for completely inserting the sheet into the packaging bag after the sheet is put into the packaging bag by the rotatable sheet inserting unit and before the inlet is jointly closed at the sealing unit. The method of claim 1,
The rotatable sheet inserting unit comprises a rotating shaft, a plurality of connecting arms connected to the rotating shaft, and a grip provided for each of the connecting arms. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The confirmation insertion means is a sheet packaging device, characterized in that the additional blower inserting confirmation by blowing wind. 4. The method of claim 3,
The nozzle of the additional blower has a long nozzle from side to side to correspond to the width of the inlet of the packaging bag,
The sealing unit is a sheet packaging device, characterized in that provided with an air exhausting plate to flatten out the air in the packaging bag.

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