KR102588168B1 - Capsule container manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for cleaning capsule coffee machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a capsule container manufacturing apparatus and method, and more specifically, to a capsule container manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method provided with a wrapping module that folds the lid edge of the manufactured capsule container.

Description

Capsule container manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for cleaning capsule coffee machine}

The present invention relates to a manufacturing device and manufacturing method for a capsule container for cleaning a capsule coffee machine, and more specifically, to a manufacturing device and manufacturing method for a capsule container for cleaning a capsule coffee machine equipped with a wrapping module that folds the edge of the cover of the manufactured capsule container. It's about method.

Capsule coffee is a capsule containing coffee beans that are vacuum-packed after roasting the coffee beans and immediately putting them into a capsule. This type of capsule coffee can be made easily by putting capsule coffee in the coffee machine and pressing the button. Also, there is no need to clean the capsule coffee machine, just by putting the cleaning capsule containing the detergent into the capsule coffee machine and pressing the operation button. It is possible to clean the inside of the coffee machine. These capsules are easy to use and manage, and are receiving positive responses from consumers.

The coffee capsules and washing capsules are manufactured through the process of putting the contents inside the capsule container, heat-sealing the upper surface of the capsule container with foil, etc., and then cutting the foil to fit the size of the capsule container.

However, when the foil is cut along the edge of the container, there is excess foil protruding to the side, which not only does not look good, but also causes the capsule to not sit in place when mounted on the machine.

Additionally, in the production of capsule containers, various problems arise due to positional errors in the conveyor belt. For example, due to clearance errors in the chain, the flange surface of the capsule container may be cut, or the mold itself may fail.

Meanwhile, technology related to film sealing devices for containers includes Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0247708.

The present invention was conceived to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to provide a manufacturing apparatus for a capsule container formed to solve the problem of the cut cover foil protruding outside the edge of the container.

The capsule container manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a device that performs a manufacturing process for manufacturing a capsule container, and is composed of an upper processing part and a lower capsule transfer part, and the processing part is a flange of the capsule container. A fusion module that heat-seals the foil to the upper surface, a cutting module that cuts the heat-sealed upper edge foil of the capsule container, a wrapping module that wraps and folds the cut foil to the side of the capsule container, and the foil wraps and folds. It is characterized by being composed of a dropping module that drops the Jin capsule container into a capsule basket, and the capsule transfer part is characterized by being composed of a chain conveyor composed of a capsule seating block that can accommodate a plurality of capsules.

The capsule container manufacturing device and manufacturing method according to the present invention moves a plurality of capsules from the right side of the processing section to the left side by the circulation of the capsule transfer section, and sequentially goes through a fusion process, a cutting process, a wrapping process, and a dropping process, thereby forming the capsule container. The manufacturing process is underway.

Among them, the capsule container manufacturing device of the present invention, unlike the conventional capsule container manufacturing device, adds a wrapping process using a wrapping module, and after cutting the foil, the portion of the foil protruding to the side is placed on the side of the capsule container. It can be wrapped and folded. This can improve the appearance of the capsule and ensure that the capsule remains in place when mounted on the machine.

In addition, the inside of the circular pipe part of the wrapping module of the present invention is formed so that the lower part has a large diameter (large inner diameter part) and the upper part is formed to have a smaller diameter than the lower part (small inner diameter part), so during the wrapping process, the large inner diameter part of the circular pipe part Since the folding and wrapping operation is performed by the small inner diameter portion while firmly holding the foil attachment point of the capsule container, the wrapping process can be performed more tightly and precisely.

In addition, in order to solve the positional error caused by the clearance of the chain conveyor belt during the wrapping process, the circular pipe part of the wrapping module is formed to be able to move slightly, so that even if a slight positional error occurs, the circular pipe part adheres to the outer surface of the capsule container. It was formed so that it can descend along it.

Specifically, the bolt hole diameter of the circular pipe portion bolted to the lower surface of the pressurizing mold is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the bolt to enable movement, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical seating portion on which the circular pipe portion is seated is larger than the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion. It was formed so that it can be accommodated in the cylindrical seating part even if the cylindrical tube flows.

In addition, during the fusion process and cutting process, the tip of the conical position fixing protrusion formed on both left and right sides of the processing part is inserted into the conical position fixing groove of the capsule seating block before proceeding with the process, so that even if the alignment is slightly misaligned, the capsule seating block is aligned by moving it. After adjusting, the process was allowed to proceed.

In addition, the fusion module, cutting module, wrapping module, and dropping module each proceed with a slight time difference. This is because movement of the capsule seating block may occur when the position fixing protrusion of the processing part contacts the position fixing groove of the capsule seating block, so that only one movement occurs at a time to prevent two or more movements from colliding with each other. This is to prevent it.

In addition, a sponge is provided inside the circular tube. The sponge is compressed in contact with the upper surface of the capsule container when the wrapping module is lowered, and is restored when rising, so that the circular tube can be reliably separated from the capsule container by the restoring force. is formed

In addition, the seating detection sensor allows the fusion process to proceed after the capsule is accommodated in the capsule seating section, preventing the foil from sticking to the mold.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a view showing the capsule seating block of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the capsule seating block of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the fusion module of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the cutting module of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing the wrapping module of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing a method of manufacturing a capsule container of a capsule container manufacturing device for cleaning a capsule coffee machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing the cutting process of the capsule container manufacturing device for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram showing the wrapping process of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing the flow method of the wrapping process of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing the dropping process of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. However, some components that are unrelated to the gist of the invention will be omitted or compressed, but the omitted components are not necessarily components that are unnecessary in the present invention, and may be used in combination by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. You can.

Hereinafter, the capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 for cleaning capsule coffee machines of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1 to 6.

The capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention is a device that performs a process for manufacturing a capsule container, and is composed of a lower capsule transport unit 10 and an upper processing unit 20.

The upper processing unit 20 repeatedly moves up and down on the lower capsule transfer unit 10 to proceed with the manufacturing process of the capsule container 31.

At this time, in order to ensure alignment between the processing unit 20 and the capsule transfer unit 10, position fixing protrusions 24 are formed on both left and right edges of the fusion module 21 and the cutting module 22 (Figure 4 to 5), position fixing grooves 16 corresponding to the position fixing protrusions 24 are formed on both left and right edges of the capsule transfer unit 10 (see Figure 2).

The position fixing protrusion 24 has a structure in which the tip supported by the spring can advance and retreat by the upper cylinder, and when the processing part 20 is lowered, the tip of the position fixing protrusion 24 is the position fixing groove of the capsule seating block ( By being inserted into 16), alignment between the processing unit 20 and the capsule transfer unit 10 is ensured.

Hereinafter, the capsule transfer unit 10 of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described in more detail.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the capsule transfer unit 10 is composed of a plurality of capsule seating blocks 12, and the capsule seating blocks 12 have two sides on which capsules are seated on both left and right sides. An open cylindrical capsule seating portion 11 is provided, and a circular groove 14 is formed along the outer side of the capsule seating portion 11.

Accordingly, when the capsule container 31 is seated inside the capsule seating portion 11, the flange portion of the capsule container 31 is placed on the protrusion 15 inside the circular groove 14. Additionally, the cutting part 221 and the end of the circular tube part 231, which will be described later, may be inserted into the circular groove 14.

In addition, the capsule transfer unit 10 is composed of a chain conveyor on which a plurality of capsule seating blocks 12 are fixedly installed, and the chain conveyor has a structure of an endless orbit connected in a closed curve. Accordingly, the capsule transfer unit 10, which accommodates a plurality of capsules, is moved to the left of the processing unit 20 by circulation of the chain, and sequentially transfers the fusion module 21, the cutting module 22, the wrapping module 23, and the dropping module 25, the manufacturing process of the capsule container 31 proceeds.

A seating detection sensor 13 is installed at one point of the capsule transfer unit 10.

Specifically, the seating detection sensor 13 is located below the capsule seating portion 11 when the movement of the capsule seating block 12 stops, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

Accordingly, when the capsule seating block 12 is moved along the chain conveyor, the seating detection sensor 13 detects whether the capsule container 31 is accommodated in the capsule seating portion 11.

At this time, if the seating detection sensor 13 determines that the capsule container 31 is not accommodated, the lowering of the fusion tip 213 is stopped to prevent the foil 32 from sticking to the mold during the fusion process. can do.

The capsule transport unit 10 allows the manufacturing process of the capsule container 31 to proceed with the foil 32, which will be used as a cover for the capsule container 31, placed on the upper surface of the capsule transport unit 10. The foil 32 is supplied by a foil supply unit, which includes a storage roller on which the foil 32 is wound, an idle roller guiding the foil 32 pulled out from the storage roller, and a capsule container 31. It consists of a take-out roller 321 that supplies the foil 32 on the horizontal surface of the device.

The processing unit 20 is composed of a fusion module 21, a cutting module 22, a wrapping module 23, and a dropping module 25. Hereinafter, the processing unit of the capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described. (20) will be explained in more detail.

The fusion module 21 is configured to seal the foil 32 by heat fusion to the upper surface of the flange of the capsule container 31, and has a structure as shown in FIG. 4.

The fusion module 21 is installed by connecting an upper fusion plate 211 and a lower fusion plate 212, and the fusion lower plate 212 is provided with a pair of fusion tips 213 on both left and right sides.

The fusion tip 213 has a cylindrical structure that can advance and retreat along an axis connected to the fusion lower plate 212, and a fusion spring 214 is formed on the axis. Even if the spring touches the flange of the capsule container 31 when the fusion tip 213 is lowered and retreats slightly upward, the fusion spring 214 continues to press the fusion tip 213 downward, thereby causing the fusion tip 213 to (213) is in close contact with the upper surface of the capsule container to enable the fusion process to proceed.

The fusion module 21 lowers the fusion tip 213 with the foil 32 disposed on the upper surface of the capsule seating block 12, and connects the bottom of the fusion tip 213 with the flange at the top of the capsule container 31. The capsule container 31 is sealed by heat-sealing the contact surfaces at high temperature.

At this time, the upper surface of the capsule container 31 melts slightly and becomes bonded to the foil 32. Since the fusion process using the fusion tip 213 is a known configuration, detailed description will be omitted.

The cutting module 22 is a module that cuts the upper edge foil 32 of the heat-sealed capsule container 31, and has the same structure as Figure 5.

In the cutting module 22, a cutting upper plate 223 and a lower cutting plate 224 are connected and installed, and a pair of cutting blocks 225 are formed on both left and right sides of the cutting lower plate 224.

The cutting block 225 consists of a cutting part 221 and a support part 222, and the cutting part 221 is formed in a cylindrical shape with one side open, slightly larger than the diameter of the capsule container 31.

Referring to FIG. 8(a), as the cutting process progresses, when the cutting module 22 descends to the upper surface of the heat-sealed capsule container 31, the support portion 222 is first attached to the capsule seating block 12. It touches and supports the upper edge of the capsule container 31, and in this state, the cutting part 221 descends into the mold groove as shown in FIG. 8(b), forming the edge foil 32 of the capsule container 31 into a circular shape. Cut in the shape of.

At this time, the support portion 222 allows cutting to be performed while holding the foil 32 taut. Therefore, since the foil 32 does not move down inward, the cut edge is formed neatly.

The wrapping module 23 is a module that wraps and folds the cut foil 32 to the side of the capsule container 31.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wrapping module 23 is installed by connecting an upper pressure plate 236, a lower pressure plate 237 below it, and a pressure mold 234, and is installed on both left and right sides of the pressure mold 234. A cylindrical seating portion 232 in the form of a circular groove is formed.

At the center of the cylindrical seating portion 232, it is composed of a cylindrical circular pipe portion 231 with an open side on one side coupled with a bolt 235, and a sponge 233 provided inside the circular pipe portion 231.

The circular pipe portion 231 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and its interior is largely divided into two parts. Specifically, the inner lower portion of the circular pipe portion 231 is composed of a large inner diameter portion 239 having a large diameter, and the inner upper portion is composed of a small inner diameter portion 238 having a smaller diameter.

In addition, the diameter of the small inner diameter portion 238 of the circular tube portion 231 is formed to be almost similar to the flange diameter of the capsule container 31 so that it can descend in close contact with the outer surface of the capsule container 31 as much as possible.

Due to the above characteristics, the capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention securely adheres the flange of the capsule container 31 at the large inner diameter portion 239 of the circular tube portion 231, and then secures the flange of the capsule container 31 in close contact with the small inner diameter portion 238. The foil 32 protruding outside the flange is folded and wrapped. That is, the wrapping module 23 of the present invention performs the folding and wrapping operation only while firmly holding the adhesive point of the foil 32 of the capsule container 31, so the wrapping process can be performed more tightly and precisely. there is.

In addition, a sponge 233 is provided on the inside of the circular pipe portion 231, and is compressed in contact with the upper surface of the capsule container 31 when the pressurizing mold 234 is lowered, as shown in FIGS. 9(a) to 9(b). . Afterwards, when the wrapping process is completed, the pressing mold 234 rises. At this time, the sponge 233 pushes down the flange of the capsule container 31 by the force of being compressed and restored, thereby forming the circular pipe portion 231. ) so that the capsule container (31) can be reliably separated from the small inner diameter portion (238).

That is, the sponge 233 can prevent the capsule container 31 from being pulled upward while being inserted into the small inner diameter portion 238 when the wrapping module 23 is raised.

In addition, the circular pipe portion 231 is coupled to the lower surface of the pressing mold 234 with a bolt 235. At this time, the diameter of the bolt hole is formed to be somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the bolt, so that the circular pipe portion 231 is connected to the pressing mold 234. It is formed so that it can flow finely.

This means that even if a slight positional error occurs between the chain conveyor belt of the capsule transport unit 10 and the capsule container 31 as shown in FIG. 10(a) due to clearance, the circular tube part 231 flows slightly and moves as shown in FIG. 10(a). This is to allow the circular pipe portion 231 to descend along the outer surface of the capsule container 31, as shown in b).

Even if a position error occurs, if the circular pipe portion 231 does not move, the circular pipe portion 231 may not descend along the outer surface of the capsule container 31, which may cause device failure or cut off the upper surface of the capsule container. there is.

The cylindrical seating portion 232 is a circular groove formed on the lower surface of the pressing mold 234. As shown in FIG. 10(a), the inner diameter of the groove is formed to be somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion 231. . This is to provide a free space in which the circular pipe portion 231 can flow when it flows. That is, by forming a slight gap between the inner diameter of the cylindrical seating portion 232 and the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion 231, the circular pipe portion 231 flows within the cylindrical seating portion 232 as shown in FIG. 10(b). When installed, it is installed to allow movement.

The dropping module 25 is a module that drops the capsule container 31 with the foil 32 cover wrapped into the capsule basket 251.

The dropping module 25 consists of a rotating gear 253 with a plurality of toothed protrusions 254 formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a dropping passage 252 that obliquely connects the capsule container 31 separated from the rotating gear 253. A capsule basket 251 is provided at the bottom of the end of the droplet 252.

The toothed protrusion 254 on the rotating gear 253 is formed to engage with the lower opening surface of the capsule seating portion 11, and is formed in a structure that can advance and retreat so that the capsule container 31 can be separated from the capsule seating portion. there is.

11(a) to 11(b), when the rotating gear 253 is rotated, the lower opening surface of the capsule seating portion 11 is located on the toothed protrusion 254 of the rotating gear 253. When the toothed protrusion 254 enters the capsule seating portion 11 and pushes the capsule container 31, the capsule container 31 is separated from the capsule seating portion 11 and passes through the injection channel 252 into the capsule. It is dropped into the basket (251).

The capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 for cleaning capsule coffee machines according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10, and the manufacturing method of the capsule container 31.

The method of manufacturing the capsule container 31 of the present invention is that the capsule transport unit 10, which consists of a plurality of capsule seating blocks 12, moves to the left by the circulation of the chain conveyor, and the capsule container 31 is sequentially transferred to the fusion module 21. ), the capsule container (31) is manufactured through the cutting module (22), the wrapping module, and the dropping module (25).

The first process is a fusion process, which is a process of sealing the capsule container 31 by heat-sealing the foil 32 to the top of the capsule container 31.

First, the foil 32 wrapped in a roll is pulled out and placed on the upper surface of the capsule transfer unit 10 where the capsule container 31 is accommodated, and then the first process begins.

When the first process starts, the seating detection sensor 13 at the bottom of the capsule seating portion 11 detects whether the capsule container 31 is accommodated in the capsule seating portion 11, and detects whether the capsule container 31 is accommodated in the capsule seating portion 11. When the container 31 is not accommodated, the fusion process of the capsule container 31 is stopped to prevent the foil 32 from sticking to the mold, and the fusion process can be performed after the capsule container 31 is accommodated.

When the capsule container 31 is accommodated, as the fusion module 21 descends, the tip of the conical position fixing protrusion 24 formed on both left and right sides of the fusion module 21 is positioned at the conical position of the capsule seating block 12. It is inserted into the fixing groove 16 to align the processing unit 20 and the capsule transfer unit 10. At this time, even if the alignment is slightly misaligned, the position of the capsule seating block 12 can be finely adjusted by the position fixing protrusion 24.

Thereafter, the fusion tip 213 of the fusion module 21 descends to the flange surface of the top of the capsule container 31 and seals the capsule container 31 by heat-sealing the foil 32 at a high temperature. At this time, the upper surface of the capsule container 31 melts slightly and becomes bonded to the foil 32.

In addition, the fusion spring 214 continues to press downward even if the fusion tip 213 touches the flange of the capsule container 31 and retreats somewhat upward as the fusion module 21 descends, so that the fusion tip ( 213) allows the fusion process to proceed while in close contact with the upper surface of the capsule container.

Afterwards, the heat-sealed capsule container 31 moves to the cutting module 22 to perform a second process, a cutting process. The cutting process is a process of cutting the heat-sealed upper edge foil 32 of the capsule container 31.

First, as the cutting module 22 descends, the tip of the conical position fixing protrusion 24 formed on both left and right sides of the cutting module 22 is inserted into the conical position fixing groove 16 of the capsule seating block 12, and is processed. Align the unit 20 and the capsule transfer unit 10.

At this time, before cutting begins, the position fixing protrusion 24 is first aligned, so even if the alignment is slightly misaligned, cutting can be performed after aligning the position by moving the capsule seating block 12.

Referring to FIG. 8(a), when the cutting module 22 is lowered to the upper surface of the heat-sealed capsule container 31 according to the cutting process, the support portion 222 first touches the capsule seating block 12 to secure the capsule container. (31) The upper edge is supported, and in this state, the cutting part 221 descends into the mold groove as shown in Figure 8(b), cutting the edge foil 32 of the capsule container 31 into a circular shape. do.

At this time, the cutting part 221 performs cutting while the support part 222 holds the foil 32 taut, and the support part 222 supports the foil 32 so that the foil 32 moves inward. Since it does not go down along the edge, the cut edge can be formed neatly.

Additionally, since the diameter of the cutting portion 221 is slightly larger than the diameter of the capsule container 31, the cut foil 32 of the capsule container 31 is cut slightly larger than the capsule container 31.

Therefore, through the third process, the wrapping process, which will be described below, the foil 32 protruding from the outside of the capsule container 31 is wrapped and folded in the side direction of the capsule container 31.

The wrapping process proceeds as the pressing mold 234 descends. When the pressing mold 234 descends, the circular tube portion 231 gradually descends toward the upper surface of the capsule container 31.

Accordingly, the capsule container 31 enters the large inner diameter portion 239 of the circular pipe portion 231, and then the lower surface of the sponge 233 formed in the large inner diameter portion 239 of the circular pipe portion 231 and the capsule container ( As 31) comes into contact with and descends, the sponge 233 is firmly in close contact with the surface of the flange edge foil 32 of the capsule container 31 and descends.

Thereafter, as the pressurizing mold 234 continues to descend, the capsule container 31 is inserted into the small inner diameter portion 238 of the circular tube portion 231. The diameter of the small inner diameter portion 238 is formed to be almost the same as the flange diameter of the capsule container 31. Therefore, as the capsule container 31 is inserted into the small inner diameter portion 238 of the circular tube portion 231, the small inner diameter portion 238 descends in close contact with the outer surface of the edge of the capsule container 31, and the capsule container 31 The outer foil (32) can be folded.

At this time, the capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention is characterized in that the inner side of the circular pipe portion 231 is divided into a large inner diameter portion 239 and a small inner diameter portion 238, so that the large inner diameter portion of the circular pipe portion 231 After (239) securely adheres to the flange of the capsule container (31), the small inner diameter portion (238) can securely fold and wrap the foil (32) protruding outside the flange. That is, in the wrapping process of the present invention, the folding and wrapping work is performed only while firmly holding the attachment point of the foil 32 of the capsule container 31, so the wrapping process can be performed more tightly and precisely.

When the wrapping process is completed, the pressure mold 234 rises. At this time, the sponge 233 is compressed when the pressing mold 234 is lowered, and then the flange of the capsule container 31 is pushed down by the force to be restored, thereby pushing the small inner diameter portion 238 of the circular pipe portion 231. Ensure that the capsule container (31) can be clearly removed from.

That is, the sponge 233 can prevent the capsule container 31 from being pulled upward while being inserted into the small inner diameter portion 238 when the wrapping module 23 is raised.

The capsule container manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention moves to the left according to the circulation of the chain and the manufacturing process of the capsule container 31 progresses. At this time, a position error of the capsule may occur due to clearance in the chain. If such an error occurs, the wrapping module 23 may cut off the upper surface of the capsule container rather than the foil 32, or it may cause a malfunction of the device.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, the circular pipe portion 231 of the wrapping module 23 is allowed to flow in the pressurizing mold 234.

Specifically, by forming the bolt hole diameter of the circular pipe portion 231 to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the bolt, the circular pipe portion 231 is allowed to flow minutely in the pressurizing mold 234. As shown in Figure 10(a), even if there is a slight error in the position of the capsule container 31 due to clearance in the chain conveyor belt of the capsule transport unit 10, the circular tube part 231 is allowed to move slightly, As shown in 10(b), the circular pipe portion 231 can flow and descend along the outer surface of the capsule container 31.

Here, even if the circular pipe portion 231 flows, the inner diameter of the cylindrical seating portion 232 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion so that the upper surface of the circular pipe portion 231 can be seated inside the cylindrical seating portion 232. is formed Accordingly, even if the circular pipe part flows and the position at which the cylindrical tube is inserted into the cylindrical seating part 232 changes slightly, the circular tube part is inserted into the cylindrical seating part 232 due to the larger cylindrical seating part 232. Can be pressed.

The fourth and final process, the dropping process, is a process in which the capsule container 31 with the foil 32 cover wrapped is transferred to the capsule basket 251 through the dropping module 25.

The dropping process is carried out when the capsule container 31 for which the wrapping process has been completed is transferred to the dropping module 25. The dropping module 25 has a rotating rotating gear 253 formed with a plurality of toothed protrusions 254 on the outer peripheral surface, and a dropping passage 252 that obliquely connects the capsule container 31 separated from the rotating gear 253. It consists of

Here, as shown in FIG. 11(a), when the lower opening surface of the capsule seating portion 11 is located on the toothed protrusion 254, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the toothed protrusion 254 is positioned on the capsule seating portion ( By entering into 11) and pushing the capsule container 31, the capsule container 31 is separated from the capsule seating portion 11, passes through the dropping passage 252, and is placed in the capsule basket 251 located at the lower end of the dropping passage 252. ) The capsule container 31 is dropped.

As described in detail above, the capsule container manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method according to the present invention moves a plurality of capsules from the right side of the processing section to the left side by the circulation of the capsule transfer section, and sequentially performs a fusion process, a cutting process, a wrapping process, The manufacturing process of the capsule container proceeds through the and dropping process.

Among them, the capsule container manufacturing device of the present invention, unlike the conventional capsule container manufacturing device, adds a wrapping process using a wrapping module, and after cutting the foil, the portion of the foil protruding to the side is placed on the side of the capsule container. It can be wrapped and folded. This can improve the appearance of the capsule and ensure that the capsule remains in place when mounted on the machine.

In addition, the inside of the circular pipe part of the wrapping module of the present invention is formed so that the lower part has a large diameter (large inner diameter part) and the upper part is formed to have a smaller diameter than the lower part (small inner diameter part), so during the wrapping process, the large inner diameter part of the circular pipe part After firmly holding the foil attachment point of the capsule container, folding and wrapping can be performed by the small inner diameter, so the wrapping process can be performed more tightly and precisely.

In addition, in order to solve the positional error caused by the clearance of the chain conveyor belt during the wrapping process, the circular pipe part of the wrapping module is formed to be able to move slightly, so that even if a slight positional error occurs, the circular pipe part adheres to the outer surface of the capsule container. It was formed so that it can descend along it.

Specifically, the bolt hole diameter of the circular pipe portion bolted to the lower surface of the pressurizing mold is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the bolt to enable movement, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical seating portion on which the circular pipe portion is seated is larger than the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion. It was formed so that it can be accommodated in the cylindrical seating part even if the cylindrical tube flows.

In addition, during the fusion process and cutting process, the tip of the conical position fixing protrusion formed on both left and right sides of the processing part is inserted into the conical position fixing groove of the capsule seating block before proceeding with the process, so that even if the alignment is slightly misaligned, the capsule seating block is aligned by moving it. After adjusting, the process was allowed to proceed.

In addition, the fusion module, cutting module, wrapping module, and dropping module each proceed with a slight time difference. This is because movement of the capsule seating block may occur when the position fixing protrusion of the processing part contacts the position fixing groove of the capsule seating block, so that only one movement occurs at a time to prevent two or more movements from colliding with each other. This is to prevent it.

In addition, a sponge is provided inside the circular tube. The sponge is compressed in contact with the upper surface of the capsule container when the wrapping module is lowered, and is restored when rising, so that the circular tube can be reliably separated from the capsule container by the restoring force. is formed

In addition, the seating detection sensor allows the fusion process to proceed after the capsule is accommodated in the capsule seating section, preventing the foil from sticking to the mold.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention described above have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and changes will be possible. and additions should be regarded as falling within the scope of the patent claims of the present invention.

1: Capsule container manufacturing device
10: Capsule transfer unit
11: Capsule seating part
12: Capsule seating block
13: Seating detection sensor
14: circular groove
15: protrusion
16: Position fixing groove
20: processing unit
21: Fusion module
22: Cutting module
23: Wrapping module
24: Position fixing protrusion
25: Drop module
211: Fusion top plate
212: Fusion lower plate
213: Fusion tip
214: Fusion spring
221: cutting part
222: support part
223: Cutting top plate
224: Cutting lower plate
225: Cutting block
231: Circular pipe
232: Cylindrical seating part
233: Sponge
234: Pressure mold
235: bolt
236: Upper pressure plate
237: Lower pressure plate
238: Small internal cervix
239: Internal cervical department
251: Capsule basket
252: Drop
253: Rotating gear
254: Cogwheel
31: Capsule container
32: foil
321: Take-out roller

Claims (8)

A device that performs a manufacturing process for manufacturing a capsule container,
It consists of an upper processing section and a lower capsule transfer section.
The processing department,
A fusion module that heat-seals the foil to the upper surface of the flange of the capsule container,
A cutting module for cutting the heat-sealed upper edge foil of the capsule container,
A wrapping module that wraps and folds the cut foil to the side of the capsule container,
It is characterized in that it consists of a dropping module that drops the foil-wrapped and folded capsule container into a capsule basket,
The capsule transfer unit,
It consists of a chain conveyor consisting of a capsule seating block that can accommodate multiple capsules,
The wrapping module is
A cylindrical groove-shaped cylindrical seating portion on both left and right sides of the pressurizing mold,
A hollow cylindrical circular pipe portion bolted to the central lower surface of the cylindrical seating portion,
It consists of a sponge provided inside the circular pipe,
The bolt hole diameter of the circular pipe portion is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the bolt, so that the circular pipe portion is formed to be able to flow,
The inner diameter of the cylindrical seating portion on which the circular pipe portion is seated is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the circular pipe portion,
The inside of the circular pipe is divided into an upper and lower part,
The inner upper part is formed to be the same as the diameter of the capsule container,
The inner lower part is formed to have a larger diameter than the inner upper part,
Even if an error occurs in the position of the capsule container, the circular pipe portion flows so that the circular pipe portion can descend along the outer surface of the capsule container.
According to clause 1,
The fusion module and cutting module have position fixing protrusions formed on both left and right edges,
The plurality of capsule seating blocks have position fixing grooves corresponding to the position fixing protrusions formed on both left and right edges,
When the fusion module and the cutting module are lowered, the tip of the position fixing protrusion is inserted into the position fixing groove of the capsule seating block to perform alignment, and then the fusion process and the cutting process are performed. Capsule for cleaning the capsule coffee machine. Container manufacturing equipment.
delete delete delete delete According to clause 1,
The capsule seating block is provided with cylindrical capsule seating parts on which capsules are seated on both left and right sides,
A seating detection sensor is provided at the bottom of the capsule seating block,
A capsule container manufacturing device for cleaning a capsule coffee machine, characterized in that the seating detection sensor determines whether the capsule container is accommodated in the capsule seating portion, and if it is determined that it is not accommodated, stops the operation of the fusion module.
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