KR20190008748A - Apparatus and method for packaging mask pack - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is a packaging method for packaging a mask pack, comprising: a step of disposing a vacuum chamber having an adsorbing surface on a fabric; a step of pressing the vacuum chamber against the fabric to cut the mask pack from the fabric, and adsorbing the mask pack onto the adsorbing surface; a step of moving the adsorbing surface on which the mask pack is adsorbed so as to face an inlet of a pair of first vacuum belts; and a first bending step of first bending the mask pack while transferring the mask pack adsorbed on the adsorbing surface to the pair of the first vacuum belts.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for packing mask pack [0002]

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for packaging a mask pack, and more particularly, to a mask pack packaging apparatus capable of automating a process of cutting and sealing a mask pack from a fabric, Packaging method.

Various kinds of mask packs are widely used for skin care purposes. The mask pack is made by applying a cosmetic or functional additive to the nonwoven fabric of the face type fiber material. It supplies moisture to the stratum corneum of the skin, tightens the skin to give elasticity, cleans the pores and cleans the skin, .

A general method of manufacturing a mask pack is to cut the mask pack like a face shape using a press, to fold the cut mask pack a predetermined number of times and then to enter the pouch, filling the pouch with a functional liquid, sealing the pouch, do.

Conventionally, a mask pack has been produced by hand, but a lot of automation has been recently performed. Techniques related to mask pack automation are also being developed as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. However, it is not easy to automate the entire process of cutting a face mask pack from the fabric and folding it into the pouch several times, and even if the automation is performed as in the following patent documents, complicated structures are required to be installed at various stages such as a cutting part and a bending part There has been a problem that the apparatus becomes complicated.

Therefore, there is still a need to simplify the apparatus, reduce costs, and shorten the processing time of the mask pack manufacturing apparatus.

Patent Document 1: Korean Patent No. 10-1297461 (issued on August 23, 2013) Patent Document 2: Korean Patent No. 10-1544016 (issued on August 18, 2015)

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a packaging apparatus that reduces equipment for bending a mask pack only in a whole process of cutting from a fabric to a face mask pack and folding it into a pouch a plurality of times, and simplifying and simplifying the entire structure .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a packaging method for packaging a mask pack, comprising: placing a vacuum chamber having a suction surface on a fabric; Pressing the vacuum chamber against the fabric to cut the mask pack from the fabric and adsorbing the mask pack onto the suction surface; Moving the adsorbing surface on which the mask pack is adsorbed so as to face the inlet of the pair of first vacuum belts; And a first bending step of bending the mask pack while transferring the mask pack adsorbed on the adsorption surface to the pair of first vacuum belts.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a packaging apparatus for packaging a mask pack, comprising: a cutting unit including at least one vacuum chamber having an adsorption surface; And a pair of first vacuum belts on the downstream side of the vacuum chamber, wherein the cutting unit cuts the mask pack from the fabric by pressing the vacuum chamber against the fabric, adsorbs the mask pack on the suction surface, Wherein the pair of first vacuum belts are arranged so that the transfer surfaces of the vacuum belts face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween, Wherein the mask pack is inserted in a slot formed between two vacuum belts of the pair of vacuum belts, so that the mask pack is bent in the first bending direction. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the mask pack is first bent and transferred in the process of cutting the mask pack from the far end and transferring the mask pack to the conveying belt side, there is no need to provide a separate device for first bending, The effect of shortening the time can be obtained.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when inserting the mask pack transferred by the conveyance belt into the pouch, the mask pack is bent at the same time of insertion, so that there is no need to provide a separate device for the last bending.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the advantage of being able to be conveyed to the conveyance belt while bending the mask pack more accurately by using the folding guide member, the projecting piece, the compressed air injection or the like when the mask pack is transferred from the cutting portion to the conveyance belt .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining a mask pack packaging method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view for explaining the bent shape of the mask pack at some steps of the packaging method according to one embodiment,
3 is a perspective view of a mask pack packaging apparatus according to an embodiment,
4 is a side view of a mask pack packaging apparatus according to an embodiment,
5 is a side sectional view of the vacuum chamber according to the first embodiment,
6 and 7 are views for explaining a method of bending a mask pack according to the first embodiment,
8 is a side sectional view of the vacuum chamber according to the second embodiment,
9 is a view for explaining a method of bending a mask pack according to the second embodiment,
10 is a side sectional view of the vacuum chamber according to the third embodiment,
11 is a side sectional view of the vacuum chamber according to the fourth embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when an element is referred to as being "above" (or "below", "right", or "left") another element, ) Or it may mean that a third component may be interposed therebetween. Further, in the drawings, the thickness of the components is exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content.

Also, in this specification, expressions such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear" And does not mean a direction or a position as a reference, and may be a relative expression for describing the configuration of the embodiment with reference to the drawings, based on the drawings.

Where the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe components, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms have only been used to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and exemplified herein also include their complementary embodiments.

In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms "comprise" and / or "comprising" used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific details have been set forth in order to explain the invention in greater detail and to assist in understanding it. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be understood by those skilled in the art without departing from such specific details. In some cases, it should be mentioned in advance that it is common knowledge in describing an invention that parts not significantly related to the invention are not described in order to avoid confusion in explaining the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining a method of packaging a mask pack according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a bent shape of the mask pack at a step of the packaging method.

Referring to the drawing, a facial mask pack is first cut from a fabric serving as a base material of the mask pack (S110). In this regard, FIG. 2 schematically shows an exemplary sequence in which the mask pack M is folded, but for convenience of explanation, cutting of the eye and mouth area and cutting of the nose area in the mask pack M Respectively.

In the illustrated embodiment, the mask pack M cut at the fabric at step S110 is shown in Fig. 2 (a). Thereafter, the mask pack is first bent in step S120 and bent along the bending line L2 at approximately one third of the longitudinal direction, for example, as shown in Fig. 2 (a) b). Thereafter, in step S120, the mask pack is bent for a second time, for example, bent along a bending line L1 substantially at a half point in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 2 (b) The mask pack can be folded.

Next, in a step S130, the mask pack is bent for a third time, for example, bent along a bending line L3 of about 1/2 point in the lateral direction as shown in Fig. 2 (c) . Meanwhile, in a preferred embodiment at this time, the operation of bending the mask pack M for the third time in step S140 and the operation of inserting the mask pack into the pouch can be performed at the same time. When the folded mask pack M is inserted into the pouch, the pouch is filled with a cosmetic coating agent or a functional additive (S150), and then the pouch is sealed to complete the packaging (S160).

An exemplary mask pack packaging apparatus for carrying out the above-described steps will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mask pack packaging apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a side view of a mask pack packaging apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, a mask pack packing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a roll 10, a cutting portion 20, a die 30, a plurality of vacuum belts 31, 33, , 43), at least one pusher (34, 45), and a filler (50).

The roll 10 is wound with a raw fabric 11 to be a material of a mask pack so that the raw material unwound from the roll 10 is guided by one or more guide rollers 15 and passes through the cutting portion 20. [ Lt; / RTI > At this time, the fabric used in the mask pack packaging apparatus of the present invention may be any material. For example, the fabric 11 may be made of various materials depending on the functions required for the mask pack product, such as a nonwoven fabric, a cotton-like sheet, and the like.

The cutting portion 20 may include at least one vacuum chamber 25 and a die 30 as a device portion for cutting the shape of the mask pack M from the fabric 11. [ The vacuum chamber 25 may be disposed on the upper side of the die 30 and, in the illustrated embodiment, the vacuum chamber 25 may be equipped with a cutter 255 shaped like a mask pack. In the illustrated embodiment, the cutting portion 20 includes four vacuum chambers 25 arranged at 90-degree intervals, and these vacuum chambers 25 are connected to the rotary drive shaft 21 through a connecting portion 23. The rotary drive shaft 21 is connected to a drive means such as a drive motor (not shown) and rotates at a constant speed so that each of the four vacuum chambers 25 can move to a position facing the die 30 in turn .

The vacuum chamber 25 is connected to the drive shaft 21 by a connecting portion 23. In one embodiment, the length of the connection 23 can be varied. For example, the connecting portion 23 can be connected to the driving shaft 21 through an arbitrary driving means (not shown) such as a driving motor or a hydraulic cylinder. As the length of the connecting portion 23 is increased or decreased by the operation of the driving means The vacuum chamber 25 can reciprocate within a predetermined range in the radial direction at the drive shaft 21. [ For example, when the vacuum chamber 25 rotates about the drive shaft 21, the edge of the vacuum chamber 25 collides with the member such as the fabric 11, the die 30, the vacuum belts 31 and 33 When the vacuum chamber 25 is rotated, the length of the connection portion 23 is reduced and the vacuum chamber 25 is moved to a position facing the die 30 or the vacuum chamber 25 The length of the connecting portion 23 may be extended so that the separation distance from the die 30 or the vacuum belts 31 and 33 is reduced.

In one embodiment, when the vacuum chamber 25 is positioned facing the die 30 (i.e., when the surface of the vacuum chamber 25 faces downward), the fabric 11 is separated from the vacuum chamber 25 and the die 30, respectively. The vacuum chamber 25 is lowered toward the die 30 and the raw material is pressed so that the cutter 255 formed on the surface of the vacuum chamber 25 cuts the raw end 11 to form a face mask pack M can do.

The vacuum chamber 25 keeps the inner space in vacuum. At this time, 'vacuum' means a pressure lower than the ambient pressure of the apparatus (for example, atmospheric pressure). One or more through holes communicating with the inner space are formed on the surface of the vacuum chamber 25 so that the mask pack M formed by cutting the cutter 255 can be adsorbed on the surface of the vacuum chamber 25 .

A pair of first vacuum belts (31, 33) is disposed on the downstream side of the cutting portion (20). In this specification, the terms 'upstream' and 'downstream' are defined with reference to the moving direction of the mask pack (M). The vacuum chamber 25 adsorbing the mask pack M is rotated 90 degrees to reach a position facing the entrance side of the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33.

The two vacuum belts 31 and 33 constituting the pair of first vacuum belts are arranged such that the transfer surfaces of the vacuum belts face each other at a predetermined interval. In the illustrated embodiment, the pair of first vacuum belts 31, 33 includes an upper vacuum belt 31 and a lower vacuum belt 33 disposed at a predetermined spacing therefrom. Each of the vacuum belts 31 and 33 is a conveyor belt in which the inside of the belt device is held in vacuum by the operation of a vacuum pump (not shown). That is, since the inside of the belt device is kept lower than the pressure of the outside, and a plurality of through-holes are formed on the surface of the belt, the articles can be attracted and transported. In one embodiment, the mask pack M is transferred to a spacing space (slot) between the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 33. 3 or 4, as the upper vacuum belt 31 moves in the counterclockwise direction and the lower vacuum belt 33 moves in the clockwise direction, the mask pack M between the two vacuum belts 31, (In the drawing).

In an alternative embodiment, the pair of first vacuum belts may be arranged in the left and right direction instead of vertically arranged. 3, two vacuum belts 31, 33 constituting a pair of first vacuum belts can be arranged in a state of being rotated 90 degrees about the X axis, so that between the two vacuum belts 31, 33 (I.e., in the Z direction). Thus, in this alternative embodiment, it will be appreciated that the 'upper' vacuum belt and the 'lower' vacuum belt may be, for example, a 'left' vacuum belt and a 'right' vacuum belt. Also, in this alternative construction, since the two vacuum belts 31, 33 are installed by rotating 90 degrees in the X-axis direction on the basis of the configuration of FIG. 3, some components on the downstream side Plate pusher 34, etc.) can also be changed in some of the structures and arrangements. However, in the following embodiments, the vacuum belt 31 and the vacuum belt 33 will be referred to as 'upper' and 'lower' vacuum belts, respectively, in order to explain the embodiments shown in the drawings for convenience of explanation.

As the length of the connecting portion 23 is increased with the vacuum chamber 25 adsorbing the mask pack M facing the entrance of the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33, And is brought into close contact with the entrance portions of the belts 31 and 33. In an alternative embodiment, the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33 may be configured to move toward the vacuum chamber 25 without the vacuum chamber 25 moving. In this case, for example, the length of each of the vacuum belts 31 and 33 can be adjusted by configuring each of the vacuum belts 31 and 33 as an extendable conveyor belt.

In this state, the vacuum chamber 25 adsorbing the mask pack M is in close contact with the inlet (slot) between the vacuum belts 31 and 33, Is inserted into the slot between the vacuum belt (31) and the lower vacuum belt (33) and is conveyed. At this time, since the approximately midpoint or 1/3 point in the longitudinal direction of the mask pack M is first inserted into the slot between the pair of vacuum belts 31 and 33, the mask pack M is inserted into the slot, . 3, the mask packs M conveyed from the lower vacuum belt 33 are conveyed by being folded at approximately the middle or one-third point, and accordingly, the mask packs M Are bent along the bending line L2.

On the other hand, in the illustrated embodiment, the upstream end portions of the upper and lower vacuum belts 31 and 33 are configured to include the vertically bent portions. The upper vacuum belt 31 includes a horizontal portion 311 and a vertical portion 312 extending vertically upward from the upstream side of the horizontal portion and the lower vacuum belt 33 includes a horizontal portion 331 and horizontal And a vertical portion 332 extending vertically downward on the upstream side of the portion. When the vertical portions 312 and 332 are present as described above, the vacuum packers 31 and 33 can more easily suck the mask pack M adsorbed on the surface of the vacuum chamber 25. However, it goes without saying that such vertical portions 312 and 333 may not exist in the alternative embodiment.

According to the structure of the present invention described above, when the mask pack M cut at the cutting portion 20 is inserted between the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33, the first mask is bent. In other words, since the first bending operation is simultaneously performed in the process of being transferred from the cutting portion 20 to the vacuum belts 31 and 33, it is not necessary to provide a separate device for bending, so that the device can be simplified and the manufacturing time can be shortened There is an advantage.

The first folded mask pack M is subjected to a second bending operation at the second bent portion disposed downstream of the pair of first vacuum belts 31, In one embodiment, the second bend may include a first guide belt 35 and a first plate pusher 34.

The first guide belt 35 is disposed adjacent to the downstream end of the lower vacuum belt 33 at a predetermined interval. The first plate pusher 34 is disposed at an upper portion of a gap formed between the lower vacuum belt 33 and the first guide belt 35 and is configured to be able to reciprocate vertically through the gap.

According to this configuration, when the first folded mask pack M conveyed along the lower vacuum belt 33 is positioned between the lower vacuum belt 33 and the first guide belt 35, the mask pack M The first plate pusher 34 is lowered by a predetermined distance from the gap between the lower vacuum belt 33 and the first guide belt 35. The mask pack M is bent by the lowering action of the first plate pusher 34 and is pushed into the gap to fall downward. The mask pack M can be bent again in the same direction as the bending direction of the first bend, and the mask pack M is bent along the bending line L1 in FIG. 2 (b) And is in a bent state.

The second folded mask pack M is bent in the third folding part disposed downstream of the second folding part. In one embodiment, the third bend may include a pair of second vacuum belts 41, a second guide belt 43 and a second plate pusher 45.

The pair of second vacuum belts 41 includes a left vacuum belt 41a and a right vacuum belt 41b arranged side by side at a predetermined interval laterally. Here, 'left' and 'right' mean the left and right when looking upstream in the downstream direction of the mask pack transport direction.

The pair of second vacuum belts 41 includes a vertical portion whose upper end is bent in a vertical direction and is separated from the vertical portion by a predetermined distance, and the second guide belt 43 is disposed. The vertical portion of the second vacuum belt 41 and the second guide belt 43 are arranged such that the gap between the vertical portion and the second guide belt 43 is lower than the gap between the lower vacuum belt 33 and the first guide belt 35, (That is, vertically downward). Accordingly, the mask pack bent by the first plate pusher 34 and conveyed to the gap between the lower vacuum belt 33 and the first guide belt 35 is guided by the pair of second vacuum belts 41, 2 guide belts 43. The guide belts 43 can be guided and guided.

The second plate pusher 45 is disposed above the gap between the left and right vacuum belts 41a and 41b arranged side by side and is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction through the gap. The second plate pusher 45 is lowered in a state in which the mask pack M conveyed by the second vacuum belt 41 is positioned vertically below the second plate pusher 45, So that the mask pack M is bent while being bent by the gap and is transported while being pulled downward. The mask pack M can be bent in the direction perpendicular to the first bending direction or the second bending direction, and the mask pack M is bent along the bending line L3 in FIG. 2 (D) As shown in Fig.

The mask pack packing apparatus of the present invention may further include a pouch transferring unit (not shown) for transferring the pouch P into which the mask pack M is inserted. The pouch conveying portion may be disposed below the pair of second vacuum belts 41. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the pouch transfer section can position the pouch with the upper open state vertically below the second plate pusher 45, and the second plate pusher 45 can move the left and right vacuum belts (41a, 41b), and can be lowered into the inside of the pouch.

According to this configuration, the mask pack conveyed along the pair of second vacuum belts 41 falls into the gap between the left and right vacuum belts 41a and 41b by the lowering action of the second plate pusher 45 And then inserted into the pouch. That is, the third bending operation and the pouch inserting operation can be simultaneously performed by the second plate pusher 45. That is, according to the above-described third bent portion configuration, since the third bending operation is simultaneously performed in the process of inserting the mask pack M from the pair of second vacuum belts 41 into the pouch, it is necessary to provide a separate device for bending And the device can be simplified and the manufacturing time can be shortened.

Various embodiments of the vacuum chamber will now be described with reference to Figures 5-11.

5 to 7 are views for explaining a vacuum chamber according to the first embodiment, FIG. 5 schematically shows a side cross-section of a vacuum chamber according to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are cross- In which the mask pack is bent.

Referring to the drawings, the vacuum chamber 25 according to the first embodiment includes a housing 250, a connection portion 23, a suction surface 251, a cutter 255, and a support portion 253 for supporting the cutter .

The housing 250 may be configured to surround the suction surface 251 and the cutter 255 and have an internal space 252 therein. The internal space 252 may be held in a vacuum by, for example, a vacuum pump (not shown). The connecting portion 23 is a member connected to the driving shaft 21 of the cutting portion 20. The inner space 252 of the housing 250 and the inner space 231 of the connecting portion 23 may communicate with the inner space of the drive shaft 21 in this embodiment . Therefore, if the inner space of the drive shaft 21 is made to be vacuum by using, for example, one vacuum pump (not shown), each inner space 252 of the plurality of vacuum chambers 25 connected to the drive shaft 21 is also kept in vacuum Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a separate vacuum pump in each vacuum chamber 25, so that the apparatus can be simplified.

The adsorption surface 251 is configured to cover one surface of the housing 250 as a surface for attracting the mask pack M. [ A through-hole is formed in the adsorption face 251 along the face shape, and a cutter 255 is disposed inside the through-hole. The cutter 255 has a two-dimensional design structure for cutting the fabric 11 into a face shape. In one embodiment, the cutter 255 is coupled to and supported by a cutter support 253 disposed within the housing, and the cutter support 253 is adapted to be adsorbed through a post 256, May be coupled to and supported by the back surface of the surface 251, or alternatively may be coupled to the inner surface of the housing 250 via any of the engagement members.

The cutter supporting portion 253 can reciprocate up and down by any driving means (not shown) such as a driving motor or a hydraulic cylinder, whereby the cutter 255 disposed inside the suction surface 251 moves downward The fabric 11 can be pressed and the mask pack can be cut. The cut mask pack is attached to the adsorption surface 251 and transported together with the movement of the vacuum chamber 25.

When the vacuum chamber 25 in which the mask pack M is adsorbed is rotated 90 degrees, the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33 face each other as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. In one embodiment, the mask pack packaging apparatus includes at least one bending guide member 32 positioned between the cutting portion 20 and the pair of first vacuum belts 31, 33, (32) can be inserted between the adsorption face (251) of the vacuum chamber (25) and the mask pack (M) adsorbed on the adsorption face. For this purpose, for example, the folding guide member 32 may have a rod-like shape in which the tip portion 321 is flat in the vertical direction, and the remaining portion except for the tip portion 321 is connected to the upper vacuum belt 31 of the pair of first vacuum belts, And may have a flat shape in the horizontal direction so as to be easily inserted into the gap between the belts 33.

The bending guide member 32 can be moved toward the pair of first vacuum belts after the bending guide member 32 is inserted between the adsorption face 251 and the mask pack M. [ For example, the bending guide member 32 may move to the inlet of the gap (slot) between the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 33, and in an alternative embodiment, We can go further. By the movement of the bending guide member 32, the operation of pushing the mask pack M into the slot while bending the mask pack M as shown in Fig. 7 can be performed more accurately.

On the other hand, in an alternative embodiment, the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33 may move to the side of the vacuum chamber 25 without the vacuum chamber 25 moving. For example, each of the vacuum belts 31 and 33 may be formed as an extendable conveyor belt, and the length of each of the vacuum belts 31 and 33 may be adjusted. 7, some guide rollers (e.g., 315, 316, 335, 336) for guiding respective belts of the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 33 are fixed (Z-axis direction) or the left-right direction (X-axis direction) within the range of the vacuum chamber 25 so that the front end of the vacuum belt 31 can be moved closer to the vacuum chamber 25 side.

Fig. 8 schematically shows a side cross-section of a vacuum chamber according to the second embodiment, and Fig. 9 shows a state in which the mask pack is bent according to the second embodiment.

Referring to the drawings, the vacuum chamber 26 according to the second embodiment includes a housing 260, a connecting portion 23, a suction surface 261, a cutter 265, and a support portion 263 for supporting the cutter .

The housing 260 is configured to surround the suction surface 261 and the cutter 265 and to have an internal space 262 therein. As described with reference to FIG. 5, the inner space 262 can communicate with the inside of the drive shaft 21, for example, and can be held in a vacuum by a vacuum pump (not shown).

The adsorption surface 261 is configured to cover one surface of the housing 260 as a surface for attracting the mask pack M. [ A through hole is formed in the adsorption face 261 along the face shape, and a cutter 265 is disposed inside the through hole. The cutter 265 has a two-dimensional design structure for cutting the fabric 11 into a face shape. In one embodiment, the cutter 265 is coupled to and supported by a cutter support 263 disposed within the housing, and the cutter support 263 is coupled to the suction surface 261 As shown in FIG. In the illustrated embodiment, the cutter support portion 263 is fixedly coupled to the interior of the housing 260 by means of any coupling means (not shown), and the suction surface 261 is resiliently urged up and down by a spring 267 . The lower end of the cutter 265 is connected to the lower surface of the adsorption surface 261 and the lower end of the lower end of the housing 260. The lower surface of the adsorption surface 261 is projected further downward than the lower end of the housing 260, Respectively.

The vacuum chamber 26 according to one embodiment may further include a protruding piece 269 configured to reciprocate through the adsorption surface 261. The protruding piece 269 may be in the form of a thin plate and is disposed in the inner space 262 of the housing 260. The protruding piece 269 is inserted into the area of the cutter supporting portion 263 and the suction surface 261 on the reciprocating path of the protruding piece 269 so that the protruding piece 269 can smoothly protrude out of the suction surface 261 in the inner space 262 Respectively. A driving device (not shown) such as a driving motor or a hydraulic cylinder for reciprocating the projecting piece 269 may be disposed in the inner space 262 or may be disposed outside the housing 260.

The protruded piece 269 is formed so that the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 311 are arranged in a state in which the attracting surface 261 of the vacuum chamber is arranged to face the inlet side between the pair of first vacuum belts 31, (Slot) between the upper and lower plates 33. [

According to the vacuum chamber 26 of this second embodiment, for example, when the vacuum chamber 26 moves downward as a whole and contacts the die 30, the adsorption surface 261 is in contact with the surface of the fabric 11 disposed on the die 30 So that the cutter 265 protrudes further downward than the adsorption surface 261. In addition, The protruding cutter 265 cuts the mask 11 into a mask pack shape while pressing the fabric 11, and the cut mask pack is attached to the suction surface 261 and transferred together with the movement of the vacuum chamber 26.

The vacuum chamber 26 adsorbing the mask pack M is rotated by 90 degrees to move the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33 to positions facing each other as shown in Fig. 9 (a). In one embodiment, the connection portion 23 extends and the vacuum chamber 26 moves to a position adjacent to the inlet portion of the pair of first vacuum belts 31, 33 as shown in Fig. 9 (b). Then, as shown in Fig. 9 (c), the pusher 269 protrudes outside the adsorption face 261 and protrudes to a gap (slot) between the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33, So that the mask pack M that has been adsorbed by the vacuum belt 261 can be correctly entered into the slot between the vacuum belts 31 and 33. [

Fig. 10 is a view for explaining a vacuum chamber according to the third embodiment, and schematically shows a side cross section of the vacuum chamber 27. Fig.

Referring to the drawings, the vacuum chamber 27 according to the third embodiment includes a housing 270, a connecting portion 23, a suction surface 271, a cutter 275, and a support portion 273 for supporting the cutter .

The housing 270 may be configured to surround the suction surface 271 and the cutter 275 and have an internal space 272 therein. The internal space 272 may be held in a vacuum by, for example, a vacuum pump (not shown). As described with reference to FIG. 5, the inner space 272 can communicate with the inside of the drive shaft 21, for example, and can be held in a vacuum by a vacuum pump (not shown).

The adsorption surface 271 is configured to cover one surface of the housing 270 as a surface for attracting the mask pack M. [ A through-hole is formed in the adsorption face 271 along the face shape, and a cutter 275 is disposed inside the through-hole. In one embodiment, the cutter 275 is coupled to and supported by a cutter support 273 disposed within the housing, and the cutter support 273 is attached to the cutter support 273 through a pillar 276, May be coupled to and supported by the back side of the surface 271, or alternatively may be coupled to the inside side of the housing 270 via any of the engagement members.

The lowermost end of the cutter 275 is configured to be positioned inside the adsorption surface 271, that is, at a position higher than the lower surface of the adsorption surface 271. [ The cutter supporting portion 273 can reciprocate up and down by any driving means (not shown) such as a driving motor or a hydraulic cylinder, whereby the cutter 275 arranged inside the suction surface 271 is moved downward The fabric 11 can be pressed and the mask pack can be cut. The cut mask pack can be attached to the adsorption surface 271.

In the illustrated embodiment, the vacuum chamber 27 further includes a compressed air injection device 278 and a compressed air injection port 279. [ The compressed air injector 278 is a device for injecting compressed air through the injection port 279 and may be disposed outside the interior space 272 or the housing 270. The compressed air injection port 279 is formed on the surface of the adsorption surface 271 and may be formed in a single slot or a plurality of injection holes arranged in a line. In one embodiment, the injection port 279 is formed at a position capable of jetting air toward a gap (slot) between the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 33 of the pair of first vacuum belts.

With this configuration, in a state in which the adsorption surface 271 of the vacuum chamber 27 adsorbed by the mask pack M is disposed so as to face the inlet sides of the pair of first vacuum belts 31 and 33, The compressed air is injected into the slots between the upper vacuum belt 31 and the lower vacuum belt 33 through the injection port 279 so that the mask pack M adsorbed on the adsorption surface 271 is guided by the two vacuum belts 31, So as to be able to enter the slot precisely.

Fig. 11 is a view for explaining a vacuum chamber according to the fourth embodiment, schematically showing a side cross-section of the vacuum chamber 28. Fig. Referring to the drawings, the vacuum chamber 28 according to the fourth embodiment may include a housing 280, a connecting portion 23, and an adsorption surface 281, wherein the die 30 has a cutter 31 ). That is, the vacuum chamber 28 of the fourth embodiment does not include a cutter as compared with the first to third embodiments, and differs in that the cutter 31 is mounted on the die 30.

The vacuum chamber 28 has an inner space 282 surrounded by the housing 280 and the adsorption surface 281 and the inner space 282 can be held in a vacuum by means of a vacuum pump (not shown) or the like. The adsorption surface 281 is configured to cover one surface of the housing 280 as a surface for adsorbing the mask pack M and a plurality of adsorption holes 285 are formed so that the mask pack M can be adsorbed. The vacuum chamber 28 itself is lowered toward the die 30 when the fabric 11 is positioned between the vacuum chamber 28 and the die 30 so that the adsorption surface 281 presses the fabric 11, Can be cut. The vacuum chamber 28 does not move and the adsorption surface 281 descends toward the die 30 side by any driving means (not shown) such as a driving motor or a hydraulic cylinder, So as to cut the mask pack.

Although not shown in the drawings, the vacuum chamber 28 may further include, for example, the protruding piece 269 shown in FIG. 8 and a device for driving the protruding piece 269, or a compressed air injection device 278 and a compressed air injection device (279).

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

10: Roll 11: Fabric
20: Cutting parts 25, 26, 27, 28: Vacuum chamber
30: Die 31, 33, 41: Vacuum belt
35, 43: guide belt 34, 45: plate pusher
50: filling part

Claims (18)

A packaging method for packaging a mask pack,
Disposing a vacuum chamber having an adsorption surface on the fabric;
Pressing the vacuum chamber against the fabric to cut the mask pack from the fabric and adsorbing the mask pack onto the suction surface;
Moving the adsorbing surface on which the mask pack is adsorbed so as to face the inlet of the pair of first vacuum belts; And
And a first bending step of bending the mask pack while transferring the mask pack adsorbed on the adsorption surface to the pair of first vacuum belts. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pair of first vacuum belts includes an upper vacuum belt and a lower vacuum belt,
Wherein the first bending step is performed such that a mask pack adsorbed on the adsorption surface is bent into a slot between the upper vacuum belt and the lower vacuum belt. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first bending step comprises:
Pushing at least one bending guide member between an adsorption surface of the vacuum chamber and a mask pack adsorbed on the adsorption surface; And
And moving the bending guide member to a slot between the upper vacuum belt and the lower vacuum belt. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first bending step comprises:
A protruding piece disposed in the vacuum chamber is protruded a predetermined distance in the direction of the pair of first vacuum belts so that the protruding piece pushes the mask pack adsorbed on the adsorbing surface to the slot between the upper vacuum belt and the lower vacuum belt The method of claim 1, 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first bending step comprises:
The compressed air is injected in the direction of the pair of first vacuum belts through the compressed air injection port formed on the surface of the adsorption surface to push the mask pack adsorbed on the adsorption surface to the slot between the upper vacuum belt and the lower vacuum belt The method comprising the steps of: 3. The method of claim 2,
And a second bending step of bending the mask pack again in the same direction as the bending direction of the first bend. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second bending step comprises:
Positioning a first folded mask pack between the lower vacuum belt and a guide belt disposed adjacent to the downstream end of the lower vacuum belt at a predetermined interval; And
And pushing a first plate pusher from an upper portion of the first folded mask pack a predetermined distance into a gap between the lower vacuum belt and the guide belt. The method according to claim 6,
And a third bending step of bending the mask pack in a direction perpendicular to the bending direction of the first bending. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the third bending step comprises:
Transferring the second folded mask pack to a pair of second vacuum belts disposed side by side at a predetermined interval; And
And pushing a second plate pusher from an upper portion of the second folded mask pack a predetermined distance into a gap between the pair of second vacuum belts. A packaging apparatus for packaging a mask pack,
A cutting portion (20) including at least one vacuum chamber having an adsorption surface; And
And a pair of first vacuum belts (31, 33) on the downstream side of the vacuum chamber,
Wherein the cutting unit presses the vacuum chamber to the raw fabric to cut the mask pack from the raw fabric and adsorbs the absorbent on the absorbing surface and then moves the vacuum chamber so that the adsorbing surface faces the inlet side of the pair of first vacuum belts Respectively,
Wherein the pair of first vacuum belts are arranged such that the transfer surfaces of the vacuum belts face each other at a predetermined interval,
Wherein the mask pack is inserted in a slot formed between two vacuum belts of the pair of vacuum belts so that the mask pack is folded in the first bending direction while the mask pack adsorbed on the suction surface of the vacuum chamber is inserted into the slots formed between the two vacuum belts of the pair of vacuum belts. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising at least one bending guide member positioned between the cutting portion and the pair of first vacuum belts,
Wherein the at least one bending guide member includes a suction surface of the vacuum chamber and a suction surface of the mask pack adsorbed to the suction surface of the vacuum chamber in a state in which the suction surface of the vacuum chamber is arranged to face the inlet side of the pair of first vacuum belts. And then moves to the slot. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a protruding piece disposed in the vacuum chamber,
Wherein the protruding piece is configured to protrude a predetermined distance toward the slot in a state in which the attracting surface of the vacuum chamber is arranged to face the entrance side of the pair of first vacuum belts. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a compressed air injection port formed on a surface of the adsorption surface,
And the compressed air is injected into the slots through the compressed air injection port in a state in which the suction surface of the vacuum chamber is disposed so as to face the inlet side of the pair of first vacuum belts. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a second bending portion for bending the mask pack again in the same direction as the first bending direction. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14,
A first guide belt disposed adjacent to a downstream end of one of the pair of vacuum belts at a predetermined interval; And
And a first plate pusher disposed on an upper portion of a gap formed between the one of the vacuum belts and the guide belt and reciprocating in a vertical direction through the gap,
Wherein the first plate pusher pushes the first folded mask pack a predetermined distance away from the gap, with the first folded mask pack positioned between the one vacuum belt and the guide belt, And the mask pack is bent again. 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising a third bending portion for bending the mask pack in a direction perpendicular to the first bending direction. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the third bent portion comprises:
A pair of second vacuum belts arranged side by side at predetermined intervals; And
And a second plate pusher disposed on an upper portion of a gap formed between the pair of second vacuum belts arranged side by side and reciprocating in a vertical direction through the gap,
And the second plate pusher is configured to bend the mask pack by pushing the mask pack a predetermined distance into the gap in a state where the mask pack transported by the second vacuum belt is positioned vertically below the second plate pusher Wherein the mask pack is attached to the mask pack. 18. The method of claim 17,
Further comprising: a transfer unit for transferring the pouch with the top open to a position below the pair of second vacuum belts vertically below the second plate pusher,
The second plate pusher pushes the mask pack through the gap to the inside of the pouch while the mask pack being conveyed by the second vacuum belt is positioned vertically below the second plate pusher, And the pack is folded and inserted into the pouch at the same time.

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