KR20120038710A - Air suction apparatus having nozzle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum assisting apparatus provided with a nozzle, and more particularly to a vacuum assisting apparatus equipped with a nozzle capable of automatically sealing an interior of a zipper bag in which a zipper is formed using a nozzle.
A vacuum assisting device equipped with a nozzle of the present invention includes a vacuum assisting device connected to a vacuum suction device, comprising: a lower case; An upper case hinged to an upper portion of the lower case; A nozzle mounted on the lower case to slide forward and backward and being stopped by the lower case when moving forward; A spring for applying an elastic force to move the nozzle backward; Equipped with an elastic deformation in the vertical direction in the upper case and optionally comprising a pressing unit for pressing the nozzle, either the lower case or the upper case is in communication with the vacuum suction device, the nozzle compresses the spring While moving forward while maintaining the stationary state, when the pressing unit is lowered, the nozzle is pressed by the pressing unit to release the stationary state, characterized in that it moves backward by the elastic force of the spring.

Description

Air suction apparatus having nozzle

The present invention relates to a vacuum assisting apparatus provided with a nozzle, and more particularly to a vacuum assisting apparatus equipped with a nozzle capable of automatically sealing an interior of a zipper bag in which a zipper is formed using a nozzle.

When storing foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and side dishes, foods can quickly rot or spoil due to oxygen in the air.

Accordingly, a variety of devices have been introduced to put food in a plastic bag and to discharge the air inside the plastic bag to the outside to store it in a vacuum state.

As an example of such a device, a vacuum packaging machine is generally configured by hinged coupling between an upper case and a lower case, and a vacuum packing is performed by placing a vacuum packing paper between the upper case and the lower case and then closing the case. do.

Vacuum packaging machines can be divided into chamber type and nozzle type according to the vacuum packaging method.

The conventional chamber type vacuum packaging machine shown in Figure 1 is disclosed through the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 92-7000998, etc., after the opening of the vacuum packaging paper 400 is located in the chamber 500, the chamber using a vacuum pump, etc. By sucking the air inside, the inside of the vacuum packaging paper is vacuumed.

When the vacuum packaging is completed using a vacuum pump or the like, the opening of the vacuum packaging paper is heat-sealed and sealed by a heating unit 300 positioned in front of the upper case 100 and the lower case 200, thereby completing the packaging. The structure is described in detail through the Utility Model Registration No. 20-0319700.

Nozzle type vacuum packaging machine is a suction nozzle is inserted through the opening of the vacuum packaging paper to make a vacuum inside the vacuum packaging paper, published through the registered utility model No. 20-0365095, etc. After the vacuum is completed, after retreating the nozzle, It is common to heat seal the opening through the heating.

The vacuum packaging machine as described above may be configured to include an electronic control unit that automatically controls the operation of the electronic packaging, as described above is disclosed in detail through the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0235323, the details The description will be omitted.

In the conventional nozzle type vacuum packaging machine shown in FIG. 2, since the gear device 70 or the like is used to retract the nozzle 52 after the vacuum is completed, the device is complicated and the manufacturing cost is high.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the device is made of a structure that can move the nozzle without using electricity, the device is simple and inexpensive, and a nozzle that can be connected to a variety of conventional vacuum suction device can be used It is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum assist device provided.

In order to achieve the above object, a vacuum assisting apparatus equipped with a nozzle of the present invention includes a vacuum assisting apparatus connected to a vacuum suction apparatus, comprising: a lower case; An upper case hinged to an upper portion of the lower case; A nozzle mounted on the lower case to slide forward and backward and being stopped by the lower case when moving forward; A spring for applying an elastic force to move the nozzle backward; Equipped with an elastic deformation in the vertical direction in the upper case and optionally comprising a pressing unit for pressing the nozzle, either the lower case or the upper case is in communication with the vacuum suction device, the nozzle compresses the spring While moving forward while maintaining the stationary state, when the pressing unit is lowered, the nozzle is pressed by the pressing unit to release the stationary state, characterized in that it moves backward by the elastic force of the spring.

It further comprises a closed curved main gasket protruding upwardly on the upper surface of the lower case or protruding downwardly on the lower surface of the upper case, the front end of the nozzle is the same as the main gasket when advancing Or located further forward and disposed on the inside of the main gasket when retracted.

The upper portion of the lower case is formed with a slide portion inserted into the nozzle, the upper portion of the slide portion is formed so that the moving hole and the engaging hole is spaced apart from each other, the nozzle is disposed in the slide portion, the suction hole is formed therein A tubular body in communication with the outside; An elastic part formed on the upper portion of the tubular body to be elastically deformed in the vertical direction; A pressing protrusion protruding from an upper portion of the elastic part and inserted into the moving hole and protruding upward; It is formed to protrude on the upper portion of the elastic portion is made of a locking projection selectively inserted into the moving hole and the locking hole by the movement of the elastic portion, when the nozzle advances, the tube moves while compressing the spring, the locking projection The nozzle moves from the moving hole to the locking hole to prevent the nozzle from retreating by the elastic restoring force of the spring.

The pressing portion is disposed above the pressing protrusion when the nozzle is advanced, and the pressing portion and the pressing protrusion are spaced apart from each other when the inside of the main gasket is sealed, and when the lowering of the pressing portion, the pressing protrusion is in the pressing portion. It is pressed so that the locking projection is separated from the locking hole.

The lower case is formed with an accommodating portion communicating with a rear end of the nozzle to accommodate foreign substances introduced through the nozzle.

Alternatively, the auxiliary case may further include an auxiliary storage unit communicating with the lower case or the upper case and communicating with the supply suction device to accommodate the foreign matter introduced through the nozzle.

According to the vacuum assisting device with a nozzle of the present invention as described above has the following advantages.

By pressing the pressurizing section without using electricity, the nozzle can be automatically retracted, thereby simplifying the structure in which the nozzle can be moved.

In addition, it can be used in connection with a conventional manual or electric vacuum suction device, it can be prevented from entering the vacuum suction device because foreign matter is stored in the housing.

1 is a conventional chamber vacuum packaging machine,
2 is a conventional nozzle type vacuum packaging machine,
3 is a perspective view of a vacuum assisting apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
4 is a perspective view of a state in which the upper case is rotated in the vacuum auxiliary apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;
6 is a perspective view of a state in which a vacuum assisting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention is connected to a vacuum suction apparatus, and a nozzle is advanced and inserted into a zipper bag;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6;
8 is a cross-sectional view of the pressing portion is pressed after the completion of the vacuum inside the zipper bag,
9 is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle retracted by the elastic restoring force of the spring in FIG.
10 is a configuration diagram of a vacuum assisting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a vacuum assisting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the upper case rotated in the vacuum assisting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is AA of Figure 3 It is sectional drawing which looked at line.

As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the vacuum assisting apparatus with a nozzle of the present invention, the lower case 10, the upper case 20, the nozzle 40, the spring 46, the main Gasket 50 or the like.

The lower case 10 is composed of an accommodating part 11 and a cover part 12.

The lower case 10 is formed by separating the accommodating part 11 and the cover part 12.

The accommodating part 11 is open at an upper portion thereof, and accommodates foreign substances introduced through the nozzle 40 as described later.

The cover part 12 covers the open upper part of the accommodating part 11.

The upper portion of the cover portion 12 is formed with a slide 13 to insert the nozzle 40 to slide forward and backward.

In the slide unit 13, the moving hole 14 and the locking hole 15 are formed to be spaced apart from each other.

The moving hole 14 is formed long and arranged in the order of the locking hole 15 and the moving hole 14 from the front to the rear.

In addition, the front end of the nozzle 40 passes through the slide part 13 to be drawn out into and out of the lower case 10.

In addition, the cover portion 12 is formed with a first communication hole 16 for communicating the upper portion of the housing 11 and the lower case 10.

The upper case 20 is disposed above the lower case 10.

The upper case 20 may be mounted to the lower case 10 to be lifted up and down, but as in the present embodiment, the upper case 20 and the lower case 10 may be rotatably hinged. It is preferable to.

In the present embodiment, the upper case 20 and the lower case 10 are hinged in the opposite direction of the moving direction of the nozzle 40, that is, the rear.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper case 20 rotates to expose the upper portion of the lower case 10 as it is.

And, the lower portion of the upper case 20, the pressing portion 23 is mounted.

The pressing part 23 is made of rubber or the like and is mounted to protrude into the upper case 20.

In this embodiment, the pressing plate is mounted to the lower portion of the pressing unit 23.

The pressing part 23 is pressed by the user and protrudes downward, and when the external force is removed, the pressing part 23 is returned to its original state by the elastic restoring force of the pressing part 23 made of rubber or the like.

The pressurizing portion 23 serves to press the nozzle 40 advanced as will be described later to retreat.

In addition, a second communication hole 26 is formed in the upper case 20 to communicate the inside and the bottom of the upper case 20 with each other.

The second communication hole 26 may be formed in the lower case 10, but in order to prevent foreign substances contained in the accommodating part 11 from being discharged through the second communication hole 26, The two communication holes 26 are preferably formed in the upper case 20 in a high position.

The second communication hole 26 is connected through a vacuum suction device 70 (manual or electric vacuum pump) and a hose 75 and the like as described below, the inside of the vacuum auxiliary device of the present invention the vacuum suction device Communicate with (70).

The second communication hole 26 is equipped with a check valve (not shown).

The check valve opens the second communication hole 26 only when air moves inside the vacuum assisting device, and closes the second communication hole 26 when air is about to move in the reverse direction.

The nozzle 40 is mounted to slide in the front-rear direction on the slide 13 formed in the lower case 10.

The nozzle 40 has a suction hole 42 formed therein, and the inside of the nozzle 40 passes through the housing 75, the first communication hole 16, and the second communication hole 26 via a hose 75. In communication with the connected vacuum suction device 70.

The nozzle 40 includes a tubular body 41, an elastic portion 43, a locking protrusion 44, and a pressing protrusion 45.

The tubular body 41 is disposed on the slide part 13 and is formed in a flat shape, and a suction hole 42 is formed therein, and communicates with the outside and the inside of the lower case 10.

The rear end of the tubular body 41 is in communication with the housing 11 so that the foreign matter introduced through the suction hole 42 is accommodated in the housing 11.

The elastic portion 43 is formed to elastically deform in the vertical direction on the upper portion of the tubular body (41).

One end of the elastic portion 43 is formed integrally with the tube 41, and the other end is formed freely, and the elastic portion 43 is elastically deformed while being bent in the vertical direction when a force is applied in the vertical direction.

The locking protrusion 44 and the pressing protrusion 45 are formed to protrude from the upper portion of the elastic portion 43, respectively, and the pressing protrusion 45 is inserted into the moving hole 14, and the locking protrusion ( 44 is selectively inserted into the moving hole 14 and the locking hole 15 in accordance with the movement of the nozzle (40).

The locking protrusion 44 is formed to be inclined forward, and the pressing protrusion 45 is larger than the locking protrusion 44 to protrude upward.

When the nozzle 40 is in the rear, the pressing protrusion 45 and the locking protrusion 44 are disposed in the moving hole 14, and when the nozzle 40 moves forward, the pressing protrusion 45 ) Moves forward in the moving hole 14 and the locking protrusion 44 is separated from the moving hole 14 to move to the locking hole 15.

Due to this structure, when the nozzle 40 moves forward, that is, forward, the locking protrusion 44 is caught by the cover portion 12 forming the locking hole 15 to maintain the stop state.

And, in front of the nozzle 40, the spring 46 for applying an elastic force to move the nozzle 40 to the rear is disposed.

The spring 46 is arranged to surround the tubular body 41 in the slide portion 13.

Therefore, when the nozzle 40 is advanced, the tube 41 moves while compressing the spring 46, and the locking protrusion 44 moves from the moving hole 14 to the locking hole 15 to The nozzle 40 is caught by the lower case 10 to prevent retraction by the elastic restoring force of the spring 46.

At this time, the length of the moving hole 14 is formed to be equal to or larger than the moving distance of the nozzle 40, so that the pressing projection 45 can move smoothly in the moving hole (14).

The main gasket 50 has a closed curve shape and is mounted to protrude upwards on the upper surface of the lower case 10 and / or protrude downwards on the lower surface of the upper case 20.

In the present embodiment, the main gasket 50 includes a lower main gasket 51 mounted on an upper surface of the lower case 10 and an upper main gasket 52 mounted on a lower surface of the upper case 20.

The front end of the nozzle 40 is located at the same or more forward than the main gasket 50 when moving forward, and is disposed inside the main gasket 50 when retracting so that the inside of the nozzle 40 is located inside the main gasket 50. It is in communication with the inside of the upper case 20.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

6 is a perspective view of a state in which the vacuum assisting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is connected to the vacuum suction device 70 and the nozzle 40 is advanced to be inserted into the zipper bag 60, and FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. 6. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pressing unit 23 pressed after completion of vacuum inside the zipper bag 60, and FIG. 9 is an elastic restoring force of the spring 46 of the nozzle 40 in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state retreated by.

As shown in FIG. 4, the user grasps the pusher 45 and advances the nozzle 40 while rotating the upper case 20 so that the nozzle 40 is exposed to the outside.

At this time, the engaging projection 44 is separated from the moving hole 14, the elastic portion 43 is lowered.

In this state, if the nozzle 40 is further moved forward, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking protrusion 44 is disposed below the locking hole 15, and the elastic part 43 that is elastically deformed at this time is shown. By the elastic restoring force of the) the locking projection 44 is inserted into the locking hole 15 is caught by the lower case 10 to form a rear end of the locking hole (15).

At this time, the spring 46 is in a compressed state by the movement of the nozzle 40, the locking projection 44 is caught by the lower case 10 forming the locking hole 15, the nozzle Even when the elastic force of the spring 46 acts on the nozzle 40, the nozzle 40 does not retreat but maintains a stationary state.

After that, the opening of the zipper bag 60 is inserted into the nozzle 40.

At this time, the zipper bag 60 is opened only the portion for inserting the nozzle 40 of the zipper 61, the remaining portion is in contact with each other in a closed state.

In addition, the zipper 61 of the zipper bag 60 is placed on the upper portion of the lower main gasket 51.

The nozzle 40 is located at the same position as the main gasket 50 or more forward when the nozzle 40 is moved forward. The front end of the nozzle 40 crosses the zipper part 61 and the zipper bag 60. Is inserted until the inside of the.

6 and 7, the upper case 20 is rotated so that the lower part of the upper case 20 contacts the upper part of the lower case 10.

In this case, a zipper 61 of the zipper bag 60 is disposed between the upper main gasket 52 and the lower main gasket 51.

When the user grabs and presses the upper case 20, the inside of the upper main gasket 52 and the lower main gasket 51 are sealed to each other from outside.

At this time, the inside of the zipper bag 60 maintains a state in communication with the accommodating portion 11 through the suction hole 42 formed in the nozzle (40).

In addition, the pressing unit 23 is disposed above the pressing protrusion 45 of the nozzle 40, and the pressing unit 23 and the pressing protrusion 45 are spaced apart from each other.

Of course, a separate locking device (not shown) may be used to maintain the combined state of the upper case 20 and the lower case 10.

On the other hand, the second communication hole 26 formed in the upper case 20 is connected through a vacuum suction device 70 and a hose 75 and the like provided separately, the interior of the vacuum assist device of the present invention is the vacuum In communication with the suction device (70).

In this state, when the user operates the vacuum suction device 70, the check valve opens the second communication hole 26.

In addition, the air inside the zipper bag 60 is moved to the accommodating part 11 through the suction hole 42 formed in the nozzle 40 by the pressure difference according to the operation of the vacuum suction device 70. In this case, foreign matter moved together with air from the inside of the zipper bag 60 is accommodated in the accommodating part 11, and only the air sucks the vacuum through the first communication hole 16 and the second communication hole 26. The device 70 is moved.

The air inside the zipper bag 60 is discharged to the outside by the vacuum suction device 70, and the zipper bag 60 is gradually vacuumed.

When it is determined that the inside of the zipper bag 60 is vacuumed, the user presses the pressing part 23 downward in the arrow direction as shown in FIG. 8.

Then, the pressing unit 23 is pressed down as shown in Figure 8 while pressing the pressing projection (45).

As the pressing protrusion 45 is pressed, the elastic portion 43 in which the pressing protrusion 45 is formed is also lowered, so that the locking protrusion 44 is separated from the locking hole 15. .

In this case, the nozzle 40 is retracted in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 9 while the stationary state is released by the elastic restoring force of the spring 46 that has been compressed, and the locking protrusion 44 has the movable hole ( 14).

As the nozzle 40 retreats, the front end of the nozzle 40 moves to the outside across the zipper part 61 in the zipper bag 60, wherein the nozzle 40 is released. The zipper 61 is sealed by the pressing force of the upper main gasket 52 and the lower main gasket 51.

Therefore, the zipper 61 of the zipper bag 60 is fastened so that the inside of the zipper bag 60 is sealed in a vacuum state.

At this time, since the elastic restoring force of the spring 46 is greater than the friction force between the pressing part 23 and the pressing projection 45, even if the pressing portion 23 is pressing the pressing projection 45, the nozzle 40 Is retracted by the elastic restoring force of the spring 46.

Thereafter, even when the user removes the pressing force of the pressing unit 23, the zipper bag 60 is kept in a sealed state, and the upper case 20 is rotated as shown in FIG. 60 is taken out of the vacuum assisting apparatus.

In addition, the foreign matters stored in the accommodating part 11 may be washed after separating the cover part 12 from the accommodating part 11.

10 is a block diagram of a vacuum assisting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Example 2 is different from the lower case 10 and the upper case 20 compared with the first embodiment, bar will be described mainly.

The vacuum assisting apparatus of the present invention includes a lower case 10, an upper case 20, a nozzle 40, a spring 46, a main gasket 50, an auxiliary storage unit 30, and the like. It is done by

In Example 1, the first communication hole 16 is formed in the lower case 10 and the second communication hole 26 is formed in the upper case 20. In Example 2, the lower case 10 or A third communication hole 17 which is in direct communication with the suction hole 42 of the nozzle 40 is formed in the upper case 20.

In this embodiment, the third communication hole 17 is formed in the lower case 10.

In the first embodiment, the accommodating part 11 is formed in the lower case 10. In the second embodiment, the auxiliary accommodating part 30 is separated from the lower case 10.

The auxiliary storage unit 30 is a place for storing the foreign matter introduced through the nozzle 40, one end is in communication with the vacuum suction device 70 through the hose 75, the other end hose 35 It communicates with the third communication hole 17 through.

Therefore, the foreign matter flowing out of the zipper bag 60 is accommodated in the auxiliary storage part 30 through the suction hole 42 of the nozzle 40.

By separating the auxiliary storage unit 30 from the lower case 10 as described above, it is possible to more easily wash the foreign matter contained in the auxiliary storage unit 30.

Other configurations and operation methods are the same as those of Embodiment 1, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The vacuum assisting apparatus provided with the nozzle of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be variously modified and implemented within the range in which the technical idea of the present invention is permitted.

10: lower case, 11: housing part, 12: cover part, 13: slide part, 14: moving hole, 15: locking hole, 16: first communication hole, 17: third communication hole, 20: upper case, 23 : Pressurizing part, 26: second communication hole, 30: auxiliary storage part, 35: hose, 40: nozzle, 41: tubular body, 42: suction hole, 43: elastic part, 44: locking protrusion, 45: pressing protrusion, 46 : Spring, 50: main gasket, 51: lower main gasket, 52: upper main gasket, 60: zipper bag, 61: zipper part, 70: vacuum suction device, 75: hose,

Claims (6)

In the vacuum auxiliary device connected to the vacuum suction device,
A lower case;
An upper case hinged to an upper portion of the lower case;
A nozzle mounted on the lower case to slide forward and backward and being stopped by the lower case when moving forward;
A spring for applying an elastic force to move the nozzle backward;
Is mounted to the upper case to be elastically deformed in the vertical direction is made to include a pressing unit for selectively pressing the nozzle,
One of the lower case or the upper case is in communication with the vacuum suction device,
When the nozzle is moving forward while compressing the spring to maintain a stationary state, when the pressing unit is lowered, the nozzle is pressed by the pressing unit to release the stationary state and is moved backward by the elastic force of the spring. Vacuum assist device equipped with a nozzle. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a closed curved main gasket protruding upward in the upper surface of the lower case or protruding downward in the lower surface of the upper case,
The front end of the nozzle, the vacuum assisting device with a nozzle, characterized in that located at the same or more forward than the main gasket when moving forward, and disposed inside the main gasket when retreating. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The upper portion of the lower case is formed with a slide portion inserted into the nozzle, the upper portion of the slide portion is formed so that the moving hole and the engaging hole is spaced apart from each other,
The nozzle,
A tubular body disposed on the slide part and having a suction hole formed therein to communicate with the outside;
An elastic part formed on the upper portion of the tubular body to be elastically deformed in the vertical direction;
A pressing protrusion protruding from an upper portion of the elastic part and inserted into the moving hole and protruding upward;
Protruding on the upper portion of the elastic portion is made of a locking projection selectively inserted into the moving hole and the locking hole by the movement of the elastic portion,
When the nozzle is advanced, the tubular body moves while compressing the spring, and the locking projection moves from the moving hole to the locking hole to be caught by the lower case to prevent the nozzle from retreating by the elastic restoring force of the spring. Vacuum assist device equipped with a nozzle. The method of claim 3, wherein
The pressurizing portion is disposed above the pusher when the nozzle is advanced,
When the inside of the main gasket is sealed, the pressing portion and the pressing projection are spaced apart from each other,
When the pressing unit is lowered, the pressing protrusion is pressed by the pressing unit, the vacuum assisting device having a nozzle, characterized in that the locking projection is separated from the locking hole. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The lower case is in communication with the rear end of the nozzle is provided with a nozzle, characterized in that the receiving portion for receiving a foreign material flowing through the nozzle is provided. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And an auxiliary storage unit communicating with the lower case or the upper case and a hose and communicating with the supply suction device to accommodate foreign substances introduced through the nozzle.

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