KR20200057976A - Automatic pouch packing machine for beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic beverage pouch packaging apparatus and, more specifically, to an automatic beverage pouch packaging apparatus which can greatly improve apparatus size reduction and operating efficiency by applying all processes of packaging a beverage in a pouch by a continuous process method by a rotating structure. Specifically, the present invention can easily and individually separate and package pouches sticking to each other by static electricity or the like by applying a support structure by an elastic part and an air injection method when supplying pouches of a synthetic resin material. The present invention also allows the remaining pouches excluding a separated pouch to be supported by a support part of an elastic material in a process of individually separating and supplying pouches loaded for packaging to sufficiently prevent two or more pouches from sticking to each other to be supplied by a two-step separation structure and air injection. Therefore, reliability and competitiveness can be improved in automatic beverage packaging areas, automatic beverage packaging apparatus areas, specifically, areas related to beverage packaging using pouches, and similar or related areas.

Description

Automatic pouch packing machine for beverage}

The present invention relates to an automatic packaging pouch for beverages, and more specifically, by applying all processes of packaging beverages in a pouch in a continuous process by a rotating structure, so that the device can be greatly improved in size and operation efficiency. Did.

Particularly, in the present invention, the pouch for beverages is automatically packaged so that the pouch attached by static electricity or the like can be easily separated and packaged in single sheets by applying a support structure by an air jet method and an elastic piece in supplying a pouch made of synthetic resin material. It is about the device.

In general, an automatic packaging machine for beverages such as liquid juice is a device that automatically injects a certain amount of various beverages or juices, such as Chinese medicine or juice, into a pouch of synthetic resin material, and supplies the beverage, discharges air inside the pouch using nitrogen, seals, etc. After going through the process of, it is loaded into the final packaging box for sale.

These automatic packaging machines are widely used not only in large-scale manufacturing facilities, but also in small-scale vendors selling medicinal herbs, green juice, and juice.

Particularly, in the case of the above-mentioned herbal medicines, green juice, and juice, it is quite cumbersome to take each month or juice every time, so after deciding the amount to be taken in advance for a certain period of time or juice, and dividing it into the appropriate amount, pouch It is packed on the back.

As a result, the automatic packaging machine for beverages can be individually packaged in individual pouches by dispensing appropriate amounts of beverages to be stored, and the pouches in which the beverages are stored can be easily carried and taken anywhere, anytime, and thus are widely used in various fields. have.

One of such automatic packaging machines for beverages is Korean Patent Application Publication No. 1995-0031781, 'Automatic Beverage Infusion Packaging Machine' (hereinafter referred to as 'prior art'), which is the following prior art document.

However, in the case of the prior art, since the process of packaging the beverage is arranged in a straight line, the size of the automatic packaging machine for beverages can be increased.

As described above, since the automatic packaging device for beverages is operated by small and medium-sized companies selling and selling herbal medicines, green juice, and juices, miniaturization of the device is important, but sufficient space is required to operate the packaging machine according to the prior art Therefore, restrictions may occur in operation.

In addition, in the process of taking out from the loading box where the packaging pack is loaded, due to static electricity between the packaging packs, a phenomenon in which a plurality of packaging packs are stuck occurs. When a plurality of packaging packs are supplied to the packaging process, the packaging of the beverage is There is a problem that can not be done normally.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 1995-0031781 'Automatic beverage infusion packaging machine'

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is applied to all the steps of packaging the beverage in a pouch in a continuous process manner by a rotating structure, the pouch for beverages automatic packaging that can greatly improve the efficiency of the downsizing and operation of the device The purpose is to provide a device.

Particularly, the present invention is an automatic packaging device for beverage pouches that can easily separate and pack the pouch attached by static electricity, etc., by supplying a synthetic resin material pouch, by applying an air injection method and a support structure by an elastic piece. The purpose is to provide.

In addition, in the process of separating and supplying the pouches loaded individually for packaging, the present invention allows the remaining pouches except for the separated pouches to be supported by elastic support pieces, thereby providing a two-step separation structure together with air injection. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic packaging device for beverage pouches capable of sufficiently preventing supply of two or more pouches.

In order to achieve the above object, the beverage pouch automatic packaging device according to the present invention, a pouch supply unit for supplying the pouch (Pouch) is separated by using a negative pressure; A pouch transfer unit for moving the pouch supplied from the pouch supply unit for each process; A beverage supply unit that expands the opening by spraying nitrogen gas into the opening of the pouch supplied from the pouch supply, and supplies the target beverage into the pouch; A pouch packaging unit sealing the opening of the pouch containing the beverage; And a control unit for controlling the operation of the pouch supply unit, the pouch transport unit, the beverage supply unit, and the pouch packaging unit so as to pack and pack the beverage in the pouch, wherein the pouch supply unit, beverage supply unit, and pouch packaging unit are arranged in a circle, and the pouch is The sending section moves the supplied pouch in a circular shape, and the movement and stop are repeated in correspondence with the positions of the pouch supply section, the beverage supply section and the pouch packaging section.

In addition, the pouch supply unit, a plurality of pouch supply pouch supply case; A pouch support piece supporting the pouch supplied to the pouch supply case at a predetermined position; And a negative pressure nozzle that adsorbs one pouch at the front of the pouch stopped by the pouch support piece with negative pressure and supplies it to the pouch transfer unit.

Also, the pouch supply unit may further include an air nozzle that is attached to the pouch adsorbed by the negative pressure nozzle and blows air toward the next pouch.

In addition, the pouch support piece, at least one support finger for supporting the next pouch attached to the pouch adsorbed by the negative pressure nozzle; may be formed.

In addition, the pouch support piece, a plurality of support pieces in the state arranged side by side to correspond to the surface direction of the pouch, the end portion may be formed stepwise.

In addition, the pouch transfer unit, a base plate of a disc-shaped; A plurality of guide frames installed at regular intervals on the edge of the base plate; And a drive motor for rotating the base plate, wherein the control unit repeats stop and rotation for each process while one of the guide frames sequentially moves the pouch supply unit, the beverage supply unit, and the pouch packaging unit. The operation of the drive motor can be controlled.

By the above-described solution, the present invention has the advantage of being able to significantly improve the efficiency of downsizing and operation of the apparatus by applying all processes of packaging beverages in a pouch in a continuous process manner by a rotating structure.

Due to this structural feature, there is an advantage of enabling efficient operation in a large scale manufacturing facility as well as in a small scale manufacturer.

In particular, the present invention has the advantage of supplying a pouch made of synthetic resin material, by applying a support structure by an air injection method and an elastic piece, so that the pouch attached by static electricity or the like can be easily separated and packaged.

Accordingly, the present invention can minimize the defect rate due to the abnormal supply of the pouch, thereby greatly improving the productivity and efficiency of the product.

In addition, in the process of separating and supplying the pouches loaded individually for packaging, the present invention allows the remaining pouches except for the separated pouches to be supported by elastic support pieces, thereby providing a two-step separation structure together with air injection. Through the two or more pouches, there is an advantage that can be sufficiently prevented from being supplied.

Therefore, it is possible to improve reliability and competitiveness in the field of automatic packaging for beverages and the field of automatic packaging for beverages, particularly in the field of packaging of beverages using pouches, as well as in similar or related fields.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic packaging pouch for beverages according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the pouch supply unit shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a view for explaining embodiments of the support piece shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the pouch transfer unit shown in FIG. 1.
5 to 11 are views illustrating a process of packaging a beverage in a pouch using FIG. 1.

Examples of the beverage pouch automatic packaging device according to the present invention can be applied in various ways, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described with reference to the most preferred embodiment.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic packaging pouch for beverages according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the beverage pouch automatic packaging device (A) includes a pouch supply unit 100, a pouch transfer unit 200, a beverage supply unit 300, a pouch packaging unit 400 and a control unit (not shown) .

The pouch supply unit 100 is to supply the separated pouch (Pouch, P) loaded by using a negative pressure individually, will be described in detail with reference to Figure 2 below.

The pouch transport unit 200 moves the pouch P supplied from the pouch supply unit 100 for each process, and a detailed description will be given with reference to FIG. 3 below.

The beverage supply unit 300 is to supply the target beverage into the pouch P inside the opening portion of the pouch P supplied from the pouch supply unit 100, and nitrogen gas may be injected to widen the opening portion.

In other words, the beverage supply unit 300, as shown in Figure 1, the beverage to be packed in the beverage storage tank 310 is stored, the pouch (P) by the pouch transfer unit 200 toward the beverage storage tank 310 side When moved, the beverage supply nozzle 320 may be used to supply the beverage to the pouch P.

At this time, since the opening portion of the pouch P may be stuck by static electricity or the like, nitrogen gas may be injected into the opening portion of the pouch P, so that the opening portion can open smoothly on both sides.

The nitrogen gas can be continuously supplied in the process of supplying the beverage to the pouch P, and when nitrogen gas is continuously supplied, the air inside the pouch P is discharged to the outside, and packaging is possible to prevent deterioration of the beverage. It can be done.

The pouch packaging unit 400 seals the opening portion of the pouch P containing the beverage, and can be compressed and sealed in a pressurized manner by heat, and the configuration and method for sealing the opening portion are variously changed according to the needs of those skilled in the art Of course this is possible.

The control unit controls the operation of the pouch supply unit 100, the pouch transport unit 200, the beverage supply unit 300, and the pouch packaging unit 400 so as to pack and pack the beverage in the pouch P, and electrically with each component. It may be connected and installed inside or outside the automatic pouch for beverage packaging device (A), or may be connected to the pouch automatic packaging device (A) by wire or wireless at a remote location, if necessary.

The pouch supply unit 100, the beverage supply unit 200, and the pouch packaging unit 200 are arranged in a circular shape at the top of the pouch transport unit 200, and the pouch transport unit 200 is supplied with the supplied pouch ( While moving P) in a circular shape, corresponding to the positions of the pouch supply unit 100, the beverage supply unit 300, and the pouch packaging unit 400, movement and stop may be repeated.

Hereinafter, the pouch supply unit 100 and the pouch transfer unit 200 described above will be described in more detail.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the pouch supply unit shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the pouch supply unit 200 may include a pouch supply case 110, a pouch support piece 120, and a negative pressure nozzle 130.

The pouch supply case 110 is supplied in one direction in a state in which a plurality of pouches are loaded, and may be supplied in a way that is pressed in one direction (lower left direction in FIG. 2) by a cylinder or a roller.

The pouch support piece 120 supports the pouch P supplied to the pouch supply case 110 at a predetermined position, and may be formed in a plate spring shape having elasticity, and a detailed shape will be described below. .

At this time, the pouch support piece 120 is the first pouch (P) to be separated by static electricity, etc., in the process of separating the pouch (P) by a negative pressure nozzle 130, along with the support of the pouch (P) loaded It can also serve to remove the second pouch (P) attached to.

The negative pressure nozzle 130 adsorbs one pouch at the front of the pouch P stopped by the pouch support piece 120 with negative pressure, and supplies it to the pouch transfer unit 200, in FIGS. 1 and 2 As shown, the negative pressure may be formed through the negative pressure tube 131, and may be reciprocated by the moving plate 132.

In addition, an opening hole 101 through which the moving plate 132 can pass may be formed in the pouch supply case 110, and when the negative pressure of the negative pressure nozzle 130 is released, the pouch P is guided to fall in a desired direction. The guide piece 111 can be formed.

In addition, the air nozzle 140 may be further configured at an upper portion of the pouch supply case 110 where the pouch P is loaded.

Air nozzle 140 is to discharge the air to the top of the pouch (P) in front of the pouch (P) loaded, in the process of separating the pouch (P) by a negative pressure nozzle 130 in a sheet, static electricity, etc. This is to prevent the second pouch P from sticking.

3 is a view for explaining embodiments of the support piece shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the pouch support piece 120 may be formed with at least one support finger 121 supporting the next pouch P attached to the pouch P adsorbed by the negative pressure nozzle 130. .

The support finger 121 is for pressing to the pouch (P) side by an elastic force, as shown in Figure 3 (a) may be formed on the end of the inclined surface (unsigned) for increasing the elastic force.

On the other hand, in the process of removing the second pouch (P) from the first pouch (P) in a state where a plurality of pouches (P) are attached, one support finger 121 as shown in (a) of FIG. 3 is the second pouch ( A situation may arise in which P) is not accurately supported.

Thus, as shown in Figure 3 (b), the pouch support piece 121 is composed of a plurality of support pieces (121a to 121e), a plurality of support pieces (121a to 121e) is the surface direction of the pouch (P) In a state that is arranged side by side to correspond to, by making the end portions stepped, a plurality of support pieces 121a to 121e can sequentially support the second pouch P.

As a result, even if some of the plurality of support pieces 121a to 121e do not support the second pouch P, the rest of the plurality of support pieces 121a to 121e can support the second pouch P, and the first The second pouch P can be more reliably removed from the pouch P.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the pouch transfer unit shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the pouch transfer unit 200 may be configured such that the base plate 210 of a disk shape is rotatable, and the guide frame 220 is repeatedly configured at regular intervals at the edge of the base plate 210 Can be.

In addition, a bottom plate 240 constituting the inner bottom of the beverage pouch automatic packaging device (A) may be configured at the bottom of the base plate 210, and the base plate 240 may have a base plate as shown in FIG. 1. A driving motor 230 for rotating the 210 may be configured.

In addition, a discharge hole 241 may be formed on one side of the floor plate 240, and the pouch P in which packaging is completed may be discharged to the discharge hole 241 to be loaded into the loading pack B shown in FIG. 1. have.

To this end, the guide frame 220 may be formed to penetrate through the lower portion, and in the process of packaging, the pouch P is exposed to the lower portion of the guide frame 220 and placed on the top of the floor plate 240. It can be moved and can be discharged to the discharge hole 241 when the packaging is completed.

Therefore, the control unit, one of the guide frame 220, while sequentially moving the pouch supply unit 100, the beverage supply unit 300 and the pouch packaging unit 400, while repeating the stop and rotate for each process, the drive motor The operation of 230 can be controlled.

5 to 11 are views illustrating a process of packaging a beverage in a pouch using FIG. 1.

First, referring to Figure 5, a plurality of pouch (P) can be loaded in the pouch supply case 110 of the pouch supply unit 100, the position of the first pouch (P) is kept constant by the support piece 120 Can be.

And, as shown in Figure 6, when the moving plate 132 is moved to the first pouch (P) side, when a negative pressure is formed on the negative pressure line 130, the first pouch (P) can be adsorbed on the negative pressure nozzle 130 .

In the process of discharging air from the air nozzle 140 as shown in FIG. 6, when the moving plate 132 is moved as shown in FIG. 7, the first pouch among the pouches P loaded in the pouch supply case 110 (P) can be moved to separate pieces, the support piece 120 can support the second pouch (P).

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8, when the negative pressure is released to the negative pressure nozzle 130, the separated first pouch P is guided to the guide piece 111 while falling downward to be inserted into the guide frame 220. Can be.

Then, the driving motor 230 is operated by the control unit, the base plate 210 is rotated 90 °, the pouch P inserted in the guide frame 220 is moved toward the beverage supply unit 300, shown in FIG. As can be provided a beverage.

When the supply of the beverage is completed, the driving motor 230 is operated by the control unit and the base plate 210 is rotated 90 °, and the pouch P inserted in the guide frame 220 moves to the pouch packaging unit 400 As shown in Figure 10, the opening of the pouch P can be sealed.

Finally, when the driving motor 230 is operated by the control unit and the base plate 210 is rotated 90 °, the sealed pouch P is loaded through the discharge hole 241 as shown in FIG. Can be loaded with.

Therefore, since all the processes for packaging the beverage can be performed while the pouch P rotates in a circular shape, it is possible to miniaturize the beverage pouch automatic packaging device A.

The automatic pouch packaging device for beverages according to the present invention has been described above. It will be understood that such a technical configuration of the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

A: Beverage pouch automatic packaging device
100: pouch supply 101: open hole
110: pouch supply case 111: guide
120: support piece 121: support finger
130: negative pressure nozzle 131: negative pressure tube
132: moving plate
140: air nozzle
200: pouch transfer unit 210: base plate
220: guide frame 230: drive motor
240: floor plate 241: discharge hole
300: beverage supply unit 310: beverage storage tank
320: beverage supply nozzle
400: pouch packaging

Claims (6)

A pouch supply unit that separates and supplies the loaded pouch individually by using negative pressure;
A pouch transfer unit for moving the pouch supplied from the pouch supply unit for each process;
A beverage supply unit that expands the opening by spraying nitrogen gas into the opening of the pouch supplied from the pouch supply, and supplies the target beverage into the pouch;
A pouch packaging unit sealing the opening of the pouch containing the beverage; And
Includes; a control unit for controlling the operation of the pouch supply unit, pouch transfer unit, beverage supply unit and pouch packaging unit to pack the beverage in the pouch;
The pouch supply unit, the beverage supply unit and the pouch packaging unit are arranged in a circle,
The pouch transport unit is a pouch automatic packaging device for beverages, characterized in that in response to the position of the pouch supply unit, the beverage supply unit and the pouch packaging unit while moving the supplied pouch in a circular shape, repeat the movement and stop.
According to claim 1,
The pouch supply unit,
Pouch supply case is supplied with a plurality of pouches;
A pouch support piece supporting the pouch supplied to the pouch supply case at a predetermined position; And
Automatic pouch packaging device for beverages, comprising; a negative pressure nozzle that adsorbs one pouch at the front of the pouch stopped by the pouch support piece to the pouch transport unit by absorbing it at negative pressure.
According to claim 2,
The pouch supply unit,
Automatic packaging device for a beverage pouch, characterized in that it further comprises; an air nozzle for spraying air toward the next pouch attached to the pouch adsorbed by the negative pressure nozzle.
According to claim 2,
The pouch support piece,
Automatic pouch packaging device for beverages, characterized in that at least one support finger to support the next pouch attached to the pouch adsorbed by the negative pressure nozzle.
The method of claim 4,
The pouch support piece,
Automatic packaging device for a beverage pouch, characterized in that a plurality of support pieces are arranged side by side to correspond to the surface direction of the pouch, the end portion of which is stepped.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The pouch transfer unit,
Disc-shaped base plate;
A plurality of guide frames installed at regular intervals on the edge of the base plate; And
Includes; a drive motor for rotating the base plate,
The control unit,
For one of the guide frames, for the beverage characterized in that to control the operation of the drive motor to repeat the stop and rotation for each process while sequentially moving the pouch supply unit, the beverage supply unit and the pouch packaging unit Pouch automatic packaging device.

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