KR20220115153A - Transferring apparatus for pouches - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pouch transfer apparatus which automates entering of the pouch from a loaded state to a conveying device that transfers the pouch upright. The provided pouch transfer apparatus comprises: a loading and inserting device which loads the pouches in an upright state; and a suction transfer device which transfers the pouches to the conveying device after withdrawing the pouches from the loading and inserting device by suction pressure. The pouch transfer apparatus secures accuracy, promptness, and economic feasibility in a process of transferring the pouches between other processes.

Description

TRANSFERRING APPARATUS FOR POUCHES

The present invention relates to transport during a manufacturing process of a pouch, and more particularly, to a pouch transport device capable of automating entry into a transport device for upright transport in a loaded state.

A pouch is defined as a small pouch, but industrially, it refers to a small flexible bag that can be sealed and used like a container when storing food. Usually, these pouches are made of plastic or foil, and have been traditionally used to store food, but in recent years, they are used in various ways to package relatively thin and small volume and weight items because of their light weight and low production cost.

As an example, it is used to pack a mask pack, and a mask pack is a way for women to look beautiful. It means to use by attaching it to the face after washing the face. For these mask packs, various types of mask packs in the shape of a circle or face are released so that they can be overlaid on the face to be massaged by compressing a nonwoven fabric, a cosmetic film, etc. in a certain form. . These mask pack pouches are filled with a cosmetic solution mixed with natural oils and lotions that help skin beautification so that various ingredients are impregnated into the mask pack, and the pouch containing the mask pack is sealed and packaged. And when using, cut the pouch, take out the mask pack, and attach it to your face.

On the other hand, in recent years, as the demand for a breathing mask for the prevention of fine dust and viruses has rapidly increased, the use of disposable masks for packaging is increasing.

Another application is the case of use in the packaging of retort food. Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0045939 discloses a prior art retort pouch packaging apparatus, and FIG. 1 is a view showing the concept of operation thereof.

Specifically, both end heat bonding rollers 5 for thermally bonding the left and right ends of the pouch films 8a and 8b are provided, and the pouch films 8a and 8b are provided below the heat bonding rollers 5 at both ends. The upper and lower thermal bonding rollers 6 for thermal bonding in the horizontal direction are provided, and a cutting roller 7 for horizontally cutting the pouch pack 9 filled with contents through the thermal bonding roller 5 is provided. In addition, when the sensor 32 detects a predetermined mark displayed on the pouch films 8a and 8b passing between the rollers, the cutting roller 7 cuts the upper and lower sides of the pouch pack 9 .

In recent years, various methods for increasing transport efficiency and lowering the defect rate have been proposed in relation to the manufacture and packaging of such pouches. However, unlike general equipment, the pouch is thin and flexible, so each unit is separated, In the process of transporting, stopping, and stacking, it is often not possible to get the correct position.

For this reason, even if an automated process is applied, there is an inefficiency in which the process of manually controlling the error or manually moving the location must be interposed.

In order to transport the position of each process of the pouch, transport equipment must inevitably be applied, and when a roller or conveyor used in the transport process is applied, the above problem is inherent.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and for the pouch filling, sealing and stacking process, accuracy and speed can be ensured in the process of transporting pouches between different processes, and economical efficiency can be guaranteed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transport device for

The present invention is a transport device for entering a transport device for transporting pouches in an upright state, and supports a storage frame 2200 in which a plurality of pouches are loaded in an upright state, and a pouch disposed at the front end of the storage frame. A loading and input device 2000 having a pull-out frame 2100 to ), and a suction conveying device 1000 having a push driving unit 1200 for transferring the suction unit and the withdrawing driving unit to the left and right to place the corner side of the pouch in a transportable state by the conveying roller of the conveying device. A transfer device is provided.

As an example, the pull-out frame includes an outer bracket 2120 for supporting one outer side of the pouch and a carrying side bracket 2110 for supporting the other outer side of the pouch, wherein the height of the outer bracket is the height of the carrying side bracket It can be formed higher.

The outer bracket and the carrying-side bracket are coupled so as to be able to change positions in the left and right directions with respect to the storage frame so that the width of the overlapping area with the pouch can be adjusted.

It is preferable that the carrying side bracket has a guide rib 2112 that protrudes forward and extends toward the carrying roller to guide the rear surface when the pouch is moved by the push driving unit.

In addition, the pull-out frame may further include an upper frame 2130 disposed on the upper side of the outer bracket and determining the limit to the front/rear position corresponding to the conveying roller in a state in which the pouch is drawn out by the adsorption unit and the draw-out driving unit. can

On the other hand, the suction transfer device is supported by the push-side frame 1202 in which the push driving unit is fixed to the receiving frame, and the pull-out side frame 1302 is supported at the end of the push rod drawn in and out of the push driving unit and transferred left and right. , the suction part is supported at the end of the draw-out rod drawn in and out of the draw-out driving part supported by the draw-out side frame, so that it can be transferred back and forth.

Preferably, the holding unit 1120 supported by the adsorption unit from both sides, the vertical position changeable to the supporting unit and the mutually left and right position changeable are connected to each other so that the adsorption means 1110 is coupled up and down on the rear side, respectively. A first plate 1121 and a second plate 1122 may be provided.

According to the above-described configuration of the present invention, it is possible to accurately place a conveying device that automatically withdraws the pouch from the upright loading state and transfers it to a roller and a belt. It is faster and more accurate than manual work, and thus productivity is improved.

In addition, it is possible to optimize the configuration for the manufacturing process of the pouch because it is withdrawn and transported by utilizing the deformability and elastic restoring force of the pouch while ensuring the supporting force in the loading state.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a prior art retort pouch packaging apparatus.
2 is a side view of a pouch transport device according to the concept of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a front view for explaining a preferred embodiment of the take-out frame in the conveying device of the pouch of the present invention.
4 is a front view showing an embodiment of the adsorption transfer device in the pouch transfer device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a pouch transport device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, when a part is 'connected' to another part, it includes not only a case in which it is directly connected, but also a case in which another element or device is interposed therebetween. In addition, when a part 'includes' a certain component, this means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

The present invention basically provides a pouch transport device used to connect a predetermined process and a process in the manufacturing process of a predetermined pouch, a loading and input device for loading the pouches in an upright state, and a suction pressure There is provided a pouch transport device including an adsorption transport device capable of being transported to the transport device side after being drawn out from the loading and input device through the pouch.

The pouch applied in the present invention can be applied in various pouch shapes having a smaller thickness than width and height and some degree of deformability, and the size or material is not limited. In addition, the article packaged by the pouch is not limited to the application of masks, mask packs, cosmetics, medicines, and the like.

In addition, between the process and the process is not limited in the manufacturing and packaging process of the pouch, such as stacking, material input, sealing, sorting. In an embodiment of the present invention, an example of transfer to a transfer means capable of transferring in an upright form in a predetermined loading state will be described.

2 is a side view of a pouch transport device according to the concept of the present invention.

With respect to the arrangement of the loading and input device 2000 based on the illustrated state, the direction in which the adsorption transfer device 1000 is disposed is defined forward, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear side. In addition, the destination to which the suction transfer apparatus 1000 is finally transferred is defined as one side on which the absorption transfer apparatus 1000 is disposed based on the arrangement of the conveying rollers, and the opposite direction is defined as the other side.

As shown in the figure, the loading and input device 2000 may be formed in a long shape in front and back, and a plurality of pouches may be stacked upright to face each other in front and rear. The loading and input device 2000 may have an open upper side in consideration of the convenience of input and loading and alignment, and the pouches 100 are disposed to be biased toward the front side for the entire length. In order to maintain the close contact and alignment of the pouches 100 , it is preferable that the adhesion means 2010 is configured in the loading and input device 2000 , and the adhesion means 2010 is predetermined at the rear side of the arrangement of the pouches 100 . It may be a device that pushes the push frame (not shown) of the front side or provides a force forward by an elastic force. Based on the illustrated state, the handle-shaped adhesion means 2010 is shown on the outside of the accommodation frame 2200, and the driving force transmitting means connected thereto according to the rotation of the handle provides adhesion to the arrangement of the pouches.

The front side of the arrangement of the pouches 100 is in contact with the draw-out frame 2100, and the draw-out frame 2100 maintains the position of the pouches 100, but has a frame structure that can be withdrawn by the suction transfer device 1000. and a preferred embodiment related thereto will be described later.

The suction transfer device 1000 from the pull-out frame 2100 side performs a function of withdrawing the pouch 100 in a sheet unit and delivering it to the conveying device 3000. an adsorption unit 1100 providing an adsorption force to the front surface of the pouch 100 disposed on the It is configured to include a push driving unit 1200 for transferring the pouch 100 to the other side where the conveying device 3000 is disposed at a predetermined interval.

The adsorption unit 1100 is provided with an adsorption means 1110 having a predetermined suction cup at its end, and is provided with a negative pressure or vacuum pressure from the adsorption control line 1101 to generate an adhesive force. A pressure generating means such as a vacuum pump or a hydraulic pump may be connected to the adsorption control line 1101, and various well-known devices for generating negative pressure may be applied thereto, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The number of the adsorption means 1110 is optional, but it will be preferable to maintain an upright state to be composed of a total of four pairs of up and down and left and right.

With respect to the pouch 100 adsorbed by the adsorption unit 1100, the pull-out driving unit 1300 provides a forward transfer force to separate the pouch 100 at the distal end from the draw-out frame 2100, and a pull-out driving unit ( The forward position separated by 1300 may correspond to the front and rear positions of the conveying roller 3010 of the conveying device 3000 . This position may be determined by the length or actuation stroke of the pushrod.

In addition, the push driving unit 1200 moves from one side to the other side at a predetermined interval with respect to the drawn pouch 100 to a position where frictional force can be generated on the conveying roller 3010 of the conveying device 3000, the other side of the pouch 100 can be located.

The withdrawal driving unit 1300 and the push driving unit 1200 may be configured to include a cylinder and a piston rod operated by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure, but in some cases, various driving elements that operate linearly such as a step motor may be applied. . In the case of the present invention, an example of applying an element moving by pneumatic pressure together with the adsorption unit 1100 will be described, and according to this concept, the adsorption control line 1101, the withdrawal control line 1301, and the push control line 1301 may be composed of a pneumatic line that transmits control pressure by a predetermined control panel.

A variety of transport means may be applied to the transport device 3000 , and in some cases, a transport and sealing device or a packaging device may be applied to the rear end of the adsorption transport device 1000 . In this embodiment, the individual pouches 100 may be configured as a device for transferring from one side to the other by the conveying roller 3010 in an upright state. A conveyor operating in synchronization with the conveying roller 3010 may be applied to the lower side of the conveying roller 3010 to support the lower side of the pouch 100 to ensure smooth conveyance in an upright state.

3 is a front view for explaining a preferred embodiment of the drawing frame.

As described above, in the case of the pouch 100, since it has some degree of flexibility, transport and withdrawal processes different from those of general panels or devices are required.

It is as described above that the loading and input device 2000 is drawn out and transported by the adsorption transfer device 1000 in a state in which it is placed in close contact with the adhesion means 2010 to the front side. If the pouches 100 are stacked facing up and down, it may be considered to be taken out and transported from the lower side or upper side, but in this case, when the shown upright conveying roller 3010 is disposed, the position is switched of high difficulty. In the case of a pouch, since it is highly efficient to fill and seal the contents in an upright state during the manufacturing process, it is desirable to have connectivity in an upright state as shown in the transport process as well.

To this end, at the distal end of the loading and inputting device 2000, a pull-out frame 2100 is functioning as a form to hold the outside of the pouch 100, and will be described in more detail below.

As described above, the storage frame 2200 is preferably formed with an open upper side in consideration of the convenience of loading and alignment. The pull-out frame 2100 supports the front outer portion of the pouch 100 disposed at the front end, and preferably supports both outer sides. Accordingly, the outer bracket 2120 may be disposed on one side relatively far from the transport device 3000 , and the transport side bracket 2110 may be disposed on the other side close to the transport device 3000 .

Considering that suction and withdrawal are made in the adsorption area c, which is relatively lower based on the illustrated state, and transferred to the other side where the conveying device 3000 is disposed, the height of the conveying side bracket 2110 is the outside. It would be desirable to be formed lower than the height of the bracket (2120). Accordingly, the outer bracket 2120 is relatively high, preferably at least half of that of the pouch 100, so that it can be supported more firmly. The upper frame 2130 may be further configured to have a wider coverage in the left and right directions of the pouch 100, above the outer bracket 2120, in order to provide more reliable support and prevent undesirable separation to one side. . The upper frame 2130 is preferably disposed at the front and rear positions corresponding to the distance moved forward by being sucked in the adsorption area c due to the characteristics of the upper frame arrangement. One side of the upper frame 2130 is closed to the outside so that it cannot be separated, and the other side is opened for easy transport to the transport device 3000, but the end is slightly bent forward to facilitate withdrawal and transport.

The outer bracket 2120 and the carrying side bracket 2110 are overlapped with the pouch 100 in a predetermined area from the inside (in the direction facing each other) front and back. This is defined as overlapping regions a1 and a2. The overlapping regions a1 and a2 prevent undesirable separation from the loading and input device 2000 when there is no operation of the adsorption unit 1100, and operate smoothly when the adsorption unit 1100 is operated. The best possible width must be determined. To this end, the outer bracket 2120 and the carrying side bracket 2110 are configured with adjusting parts 2111,2121 to adjust the width of the overlapping regions a1 and a2 so that the left and right positions can be varied and fixed.

On the other hand, the carrying side bracket 2110 may include one or more guide ribs 2112 protruding downward and/or extending to the other side for uprightness and guiding when collecting to the carrying roller 3010 disposed on the other side. The length extended to the other side of the guide rib 2112 is optional, but it will be preferable to extend to the other side more than the rotation axis of the conveying roller 3010 disposed at one end of the conveying device 3000 for the certainty of entry.

It is preferable that the conveyor 3020 of the conveying device 3000 be disposed on the lower front side of the loading and inputting device 2000 for supporting the lower end of the drawn pouch 100 and for smooth horizontal transfer. The conveyor 3020 moves in synchronization with the conveying roller 3010 and transmits the conveying power to the lower side of the pouch 100 at least from the moment the suction force by the suction unit 1100 is released. Accordingly, most of the conveying power will be transmitted by conveying elements such as the conveying roller 3010 disposed on the upper side and the belt at the rear end thereof, but the lower conveyor 3020 prevents deformation of the pouch 100 due to friction between conveying. will prevent

The arrangement position of the loading and input device 2000 may be optional, but at least the front and rear arrangement of the take-out frame 2100 is preferably above the conveyor 3020 . In addition, the height of the take-out frame 2100 is the lower side of the pouch 100 before contacting the conveying roller 3010 in a state in which the pouch 100 is drawn out by the adsorption unit 1100 and the withdrawal driving unit 1300. It would be desirable to be able to rub against (3020).

As an additional concept, in some cases, it may be taken out by adsorption by the adsorption unit 1100 and then moved to the withdrawing and conveying roller side by dropping it downward by its own weight. In this case, if it falls and rubs against the conveyor 3020, horizontal transport may be guided through a predetermined upright guide.

4 is a front view for explaining an embodiment of the adsorption transfer device in the pouch transfer device of the present invention.

The arrangement of the adsorption unit 1100 and the configuration of the control line will be described with reference to FIG. 2 .

The suction transfer device 1000 has a push driving unit 1200 for left and right transfer of the pouch 100 on one side is disposed in the left and right directions, and the push rod 1210 connects the pull-out side frame 1302 to support the transfer. . The push driving unit 1200 is supported by a push-side frame 1202 fixed to a predetermined main frame, and the push-side frame 1202 functions to support the overall operating structures.

A pull-out driving unit 1300 is disposed in the front and rear directions of the pull-out side frame 1302 connected to the push rod 1210, and the pull-out rod (not shown) drawn in and withdrawn by the pull-out driver 1300 is a suction part 1100 . ) side to provide forward and backward movement power.

It is preferable that a guide rod 1310 is additionally disposed in consideration of the smoothness of support and movement of the overall frame of the adsorption unit 1100, and the guide rod 1310 is also disposed on the push driving unit 1200 side. It would be desirable to take into account the accuracy of operation and operation. The guide rod 1310 does not move actively, and it is sufficient if the forward and backward movement is supported by a predetermined side cylinder.

In the adsorption unit 1100, for example, it is preferable that four adsorption means 1110 are arranged in left and right and up and down. It is preferable to add a configuration for

In consideration of this, the support structure of the adsorption unit 1100 includes the left and right support parts 1120, and the first plate 1121 and the second plate 1122 connected to the support part 1120 so that the vertical position can be changed. can be composed of Preferably, the first plate 1121 and the second plate 1122 are provided with a predetermined adjustment part capable of mutually changing left and right positions, and this adjustment part is an adjustment configured in the outer bracket 2120 and the carrying side bracket 2110. Parts 2111,2121 may be applied mutatis mutandis.

Accordingly, a pair of adsorption means 1110 is disposed on the first plate 1121 up and down, and a pair of adsorption means 1110 is disposed on the second plate 1122 up and down, so that the width can be adjusted from side to side. It is possible. The adsorption means 1110 may be individually connected to the adsorption control line 1101 . In some cases, the first plate 1121 and the second plate 1122 may also be separated and connected so that the upper and lower positions of the upper and lower plates can be changed so that the upper and lower intervals of the adsorption means 1110 that are individually coupled can be adjusted.

According to the above-described configuration of the present invention, transport is prepared in a state in which the pouches 100 are accommodated in the loading and input device 2000 with respect to the position of the transport device 3000 , which is an existing transport line. At this time, the take-out frame 2100 is disposed on one side adjacent to the conveying roller 3010, and it is preferable that one side of the conveyor 3020 is disposed on the lower side thereof as described above. The position of the take-out frame 2100 may be disposed on the slightly rear side than the front and rear positions of the conveying roller 3010 .

When the pull-out driving unit 1300 extends backward and the adsorption unit 1100 is brought into contact with the front surface of the pouch 100, negative pressure is provided to the adsorption control line 1101 to attach the adsorption means 1110 and the pouch 100. .

With the pouch 100 disposed at the distal end and the adsorption unit 1100 attached, the withdrawal driving unit 1300 contracts and elastically deforms the outer edge of the pouch 100 to separate it forward from the withdrawal frame 2100 . At this time, the upper frame 2130 determines the withdrawal limit of the position at the top of the pouch 100 , and the other end of the pouch 100 comes into contact with the conveying roller 3010 while the push driving unit 1200 expands. At the position where the rotational friction force of the conveying roller 3010 is transmitted, the negative pressure is released to the adsorption unit 1100, the coupling state with the adsorption unit 1100 is removed, and the conveying device (3010) and a belt at the rear end thereof 3000) through the transfer and post-process is to be started. At this time, in the process of being drawn out and transported to the other side by the take-out driving unit 1300 , the conveyor 3020 may add a conveying power to the bottom of the pouch 100 and minimize deformation in the upright state of the pouch 100 .

The pouch conveying device according to the present invention described above is a conveying device that automatically draws out immediately from a predetermined upright loading state and conveys it with rollers and a belt, and can be precisely arranged. Accordingly, the automation of the conventional process is possible, and the productivity is improved because it is faster and more accurate than the case of manually moving the pouch between processes in the prior art.

In addition, it is possible to configure optimized for the manufacturing process of the pouch because it is withdrawn and transported by utilizing the deformability and elastic restoring force of the pouch while ensuring the supporting force in the loading state.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the following claims.

100...Pouch 1000...Suction transfer device
1100...Adsorption part 1101...Adsorption control line
1110...Adsorption means 1120...Position
1121...First Edition 1122...Second Edition
1200...Push drive unit 1201...Push control line
1202... Push-side frame 1300... Pull-out drive
1301...draw-out control line 1302...draw-out side frame
1310...Guide rod 2000...Loading and loading device
2010...Adhesive means 2100...Pull out frame
2110...Bracket for carrying side 2111...Adjustment part
2112...Guide rib 2120...Outer bracket
2121...Adjustment part 2130...Upper frame
2131...Bending guide 2200...Storage frame
3000...Transfer device 3010...Transfer roller
3020...Conveyor

Claims (6)

a loading and input device 2000 having a storage frame 2200 in which a plurality of pouches are loaded in an upright state, and a pull-out frame 2100 supporting the pouch disposed at the front end of the storage frame; and
An adsorption unit 1100 that provides an adsorption force to the front surface of the pouch in an open portion of the draw-out frame, a draw-out driver 1300 that transports the adsorption unit back and forth, and a left and right transfer of the adsorption unit and the draw-out driver to the edge side of the pouch Conveying apparatus of a pouch comprising a; adsorption transfer device 1000 having a push driving unit 1200 for disposing the to be transferred by the transfer roller of the transfer device.
According to claim 1,
The withdrawal frame is
A pouch conveying device comprising an outer bracket 2120 supporting one outer side of the pouch and a conveying side bracket 2110 supporting the other side of the pouch, wherein the height of the outer bracket is higher than the height of the conveying side bracket .
3. The method of claim 2,
The outer bracket and the transport side bracket,
A transport device for a pouch that is coupled to be changeable in the left and right directions with respect to the storage frame so that the width of the overlapping area with the pouch can be adjusted.
4. The method of claim 3,
The carrying side bracket is
A pouch conveying device having a guide rib (2112) that protrudes forward and extends toward the conveying roller to guide the rear side when the pouch is moved by a push driving unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
The withdrawal frame is
The pouch conveying device further comprising an upper frame 2130 disposed on the upper side of the outer bracket and determining the limit to the front and rear positions corresponding to the conveying rollers in a state in which the pouch is drawn out by the suction unit and the withdrawal driving unit.
According to claim 1,
The adsorption transfer device,
The push driving unit is supported by the push side frame 1202 fixed to the receiving frame, and the withdrawing side frame 1302 is supported at the end of the push rod drawn in and out of the push driving unit, the frame 1302 is supported and transported left and right, and supported by the withdrawal side frame. The adsorption part is supported at the end of the draw-out rod drawn in and out of the draw-out driving part,
The adsorption unit,
A first plate 1121 and a first plate 1120 to which the support unit 1120 supported from both sides is connected to the support so that the vertical position change is possible and the mutual left and right position change is possible, and the adsorption means 1110 is coupled to the rear side, respectively. A pouch transport device having a second plate (1122).

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