TWI301469B - A machine and method for making filter bags of tetrahedral shape for infusion products - Google Patents

A machine and method for making filter bags of tetrahedral shape for infusion products Download PDF

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TWI301469B
TWI301469B TW92132133A TW92132133A TWI301469B TW I301469 B TWI301469 B TW I301469B TW 92132133 A TW92132133 A TW 92132133A TW 92132133 A TW92132133 A TW 92132133A TW I301469 B TWI301469 B TW I301469B
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1301469 玫、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域1 發明領域 本發明關於一種製造用來浸泡產品如茶、甘菊及其相 5似物的過濾袋之機器及方法。 特別是,本發明關於四面體或金字塔形之過濾袋 產品。 JL Tltr ^ 發明背景 10 在今曰市場上最為熟知且被廣為採用過濾袋的型式, 疋那些具有一或一個瓣,或包含數部份之產品,實質上曰 扁平形、由過濾紙包在該定量之浸泡產品周圍成型,而邢 成一管狀。 其他知道並使用的過濾袋型式,即使相較於商業上漭 15行的單或雙瓣袋而言並不普遍,是那些三維形狀,如美國 專利US2,187,417號描述之囊似的袋,或那些四面體形,為 方便起見此後參照為「金字塔」,如美國專利US4,290,521 號中之描述。 該發明其中一個樣態,特別關於成型該金字塔形過濾 2〇 袋的步驟,將它充填浸泡產品、最後密封上它。 習知用來製造金字塔形過濾袋的機器,在美國專利 US45290,947中及US5,548,947中有描述。此機器包含一站用 來連續地裝入一過渡紙之網、及一站用來成型一連續垂直 延伸之管狀’約劑單元用來填充浸包產品之葯劑進入該 1301469 垂直管狀内;密封/折疊站用來密封/折疊並設計成在一垂直 方向連續並重覆作業來製造該橫斷密封,藉必要的密封該 管狀及折疊來製造該金字塔形。 實際上,根據上述美國專利之金字塔形過濾袋,是在 5 一垂直生產線製造,利用包含該定位及縱向密封該過濾袋 的步驟來成型該管狀;製造一第一橫斷終止在該管狀較低 之尾端;藉重力放置填充一產品之葯劑至該管狀較低之尾 端;製造一第二橫斷終止與前一個呈90°,用來成型該金字 塔形;及,最後切下該過濾紙管狀而連續成型該金字塔過 10 濾紙袋。 然而這種步驟具有明顯的缺點,特別因該葯劑單元在 金字塔形過濾袋製造機器之药劑站,計量供給並填充該浸 泡產品於該管狀内。 事實上,該葯劑單元正常包含一該浸泡產品之葯劑進 15 入之中空圓柱單元,隨後一個接一個釋放該葯劑進入該過 濾紙管狀之較低尾端。該圓柱單元垂直延伸、具有一相當 大的長度。 在該中空圓柱單元内之葯劑作業,因其複雜度而具有 潛在的速度限制,因此在整體製造茶袋機器的作業上相當 20 緩慢。速度上更是在過濾紙之尾端為要給予過濾袋金字塔 形之複雜的密封作業的限制。 如此,如上述作業型式之金字塔形過濾袋之機器只能 在速度限制下製造,因此,無法因應當下市場高速、量產 的需求。 1301469 因此本發明的目的,就是提供一機器及一相關之過濾 袋產品的方法,用來克服上述習知之缺點。 I:發明内容3 發明概要 5 有鑑於此,本發明提供一種製造用於浸泡產品之四面 體形過濾袋的機器,該機器包含一由一連串操作站定義之 生產線:自一連續平坦管狀的過濾紙成型過濾袋,填充浸 泡產品對應的葯劑,連續切割及封閉密封;該機器之特徵 在於該生產線伸展成水平方向,且連續包含:一第一密封 10 站,用來製造該第一縱向密封成型為管狀、使其在一平行 於該水平方向之方向伸展;一第二管狀密封站,用來在該 管狀在橫斷於該水平方向製造連續橫斷密封;一切割站, 用來在該橫斷密封處切割該管狀’使得在成型過程中產生 一連串過滤袋,每一過過濾袋具有一密封底端及一未密封 15 端;一用來打開每一過濾袋未密封端之站;一用來填充該 浸泡產品之站,該產品之一葯劑通過該未密封開口端被塞 入該過濾袋;及一第三密封站,用來製造一密封來封閉每 一過濾袋仍打開之該端;該封閉密封沿一橫斷於前述縱向 密封及前述橫斷密封的方向伸展。 20 本發明也提供一製造用於浸泡產品之四面體形過濾袋 的方法,該方法的特徵在於其包含下列在一水平方向伸展 生產線下操作之步驟:成型一連續平坦管狀之過濾紙;在 該管狀上製造一縱向密封沿平行於該水平方向伸展;在該 管狀橫斷該水平之方向製造一連續橫斷密封;在該橫斷密 1301469 封處切割該管狀,使得在成型過程中產生一連串過濾袋, 每一過過濾袋具有一密封底端及一未密封端;打開每一過 濾袋未密封端;通過該未密封開口端填充該浸泡產品至該 過濾袋;更製造一密封來封閉每一過濾袋沿一橫斷於前述 5 縱向密封及前述橫斷密封的方向之開口端。 圖式簡單說明 本發明之技術特徵,參照上述之目的,在下面的申請 專利範圍中清楚地描述,其優點從下面詳細描述、參照附 上之圖示可更明顯,該圖示顯示本發明一較佳實施例,該 10 較佳實施例僅為一示範例,並不限制本發明概念之範圍, 其中: 第1、第2圖分別為根據本發明之機器製造之一金字塔 形過濾袋之一前視立體圖及一平面視圖; 第3圖是一用來製造如第1圖所示之金字塔形過濾袋之 15 機器之示意立體圖,為方便說明部份剖面、部份被截去; 第4、第5、及第6圖是近視圖,顯示在第3圖中該機器 在其中一站操作成型部份之連續步驟; 第7、第8、第9及第10圖是近視圖,顯示在第3圖中該 機器在其中一站操作成型部份之連續步驟; 20 第11圖顯示另一站之說明圖,說明第3圖中該機器根據 本發明在一步驟操作之成型部份。 |[ Ίί 本發明較佳實施例之詳細說明 參考第3圖,標號100表示製造過濾袋1的整個機器,該 1301469 過渡袋1包含一浸泡產品p,例如茶、甘菊或其相似物,並 具有一藉由三個三角形面及一個三角形底所定義的四面體 金字塔形,如第1及第2圖所示,及一捆線F用來連接該過濾 袋及一臨時標籤E。 5 如第3圖所示,該機器100連續操作,並包含一在一大 致水平方向A伸展、沿著複數如下的連續站之生產線L : 一 用來折疊網狀過濾紙成為連續平坦之管狀2之站(為已知的 型式,故未顯示);一密封站50,用來製造一縱向密封SL(平 行於方向A)並修剪該管狀2 ; —密封站9,用來製造該管狀2 10 上連續橫斷密封S T (橫斷於方向A)來定義每一過濾袋1的連 續周圍端;一用來橫斷地(再次相對於方向A)切割該平坦管 狀2的站10,以成型個別之過濾袋1,每一過濾具有一開口 或未密封開口7 ; —用來打開該開口7之站11,及一透過該 開口 7來填充一定量之浸包產品P的葯劑入每一過濾袋1之 15 站12 ;及再一密封站13,在一橫斷該密封SL、且橫斷於該 密封ST的方向來製造一密封SC,來封閉該開口7,製造三 維的金字塔形,如下參照第9及第10圖的詳細說明。 沿方向A,介於該切割站10及該站11,該機器100更包 含一傳輸站14,在被切割後之成型過程中抓取該等過濾袋 20 1,並一個接一個將其傳輸至過濾袋1收集元件15,該收集 元件15設置於搬運元件16上,該搬運元件16沿一在線L上之 進給路徑之曲線延伸PC傳送該成型之過濾袋1通過上述之 站 11、12、13。 更仔細地觀看上述各站之結構,該密封站50包含一接 1301469 觸單元52(熟知此項技藝者通常知道為“鐵站”)置於赶立波 放射體或聲納觸頭(sonotrode)51之上。 該聲納觸頭51沿一垂直方向(箭頭F 5 〇)在一遠離爷其 狀2之位置及一接近該管狀2之位置之間往返運動,並藉超 音波的方式製造一密封SL。 相同地,該密封站9包含一接觸單元19,置於一超音皮 放射體或聲納觸頭2〇上。該聲納觸頭2〇沿_番古斤 土且万向(箭頭 F20)在一遠離該管狀2之位置及一接近該管狀2之位置之間 往返運動,並藉超音波的方式製造一密封ST。 10 15 20 實驗的測試結果,使用聲納觸頭51及2〇能在密封速度 上提供最好結果的解決方式,故視為是較佳的解決方式二 在其他的具體實施例巾(未顯示)該㈣封可以藉由傳統熱 密封滚輪來製造,而不使用聲納觸頭51及2〇,在此产彤; 單元52及19可以替換為相對的滾輪。 如第3圖所示,該切割㈣包含—旋轉刀片25及一置於 該過濾紙管狀2的下方之桌式刀片26。 、 當轉動時,該刀#25將該管狀2沿方向A在每_密封訂 順勢切下,切分成連續之過濾袋1。 再次參照第3圖,該傳輸站14包含一 3 封兩側之抓取器 30,用來抓取每一被切下之過濾袋1。 该兩抓取器3 0藉著置於該管狀2下古 卜万一般四連桿之驅 動元件31來作動,藉線性運動將每 母過雇袋1自該切割站10 傳輸(箭頭F30)至該收集元件15。 如第3及第4圖所示’該收集元件15包含複數對抓取器 10 1301469 該旋轉滾筒33組立 32 —致放射狀放置於一旋轉滚筒33上 上述搬運元件16。 5 在上1成過濾袋丨’藉由抓取器靖送至抓取 器32,該料—對拾起在—第―__ST的過滤袋卜 該滾筒33的旋轉動作,定義該賴袋1在該成型過程中 之進給路徑PC的延伸,轉動該過濾以使每_喊袋丄連續 地位在該打開開口 7之站u、t亥用來農填該產品?之站及密 封站13,如第5至第11圖中顯示。 如第4圖所示,每一對過濾袋丨抓取器32裝設有過濾袋工 10穩定元件18,該穩定元件18包含一對平行的第一桿34,用 來支撐該過濾袋1、並垂直延伸至該抓取器32之一側連接, 且與其一起移動。 當該抓取器3 2抓住在該過濾袋丨橫斷密封s τ定義之邊 時,該第一桿34的結構使得在兩端沿縱向密封8]1定義之邊 15 爽持該過滤袋1之兩側成為可能。 該穩定元件18更包含一對中央連接至該抓取器32之第 二桿35,與該對第一桿34成一角度延伸,且彼此分開成一 v 字形元件,其指向端朝該抓取器32 :歸功於本穩定結構, 該過濾袋1可被最佳地支撐且定位、以完成接下來將過濾袋 20 1成塑為四面體的步驟。 如第5及第6圖詳細的顯示,一旦該過濾袋1被該對抓取 器32抓起,該過濾袋1移近至用來打開該過濾袋1之元件 17,其包含一第一堅硬接觸單元36,具有一C字型截面,在 一遠離該過濾袋1之閒置位置(如第5圖中的虛線)、及一該第 1301469 一單元36部份接觸環繞該開口 7之部份尾端之工作位置間 移動,藉由推擠而將開口部份打開(如第5圖中實線及箭頭 F36所示)。 該準備元件17更包含一第二堅硬單元37,用來使該過 5濾袋1的位置接近該填充站12,且在該過濾袋1相對於該第 一堅硬單元36操作的另一邊的位置操作。 如第6圖所示,該第二堅硬單元37包含一具有二分叉 37a及37b之叉,自一遠離該過濾袋丨之第一閒置位置(第6圖 中之虛線)移動,水平線性移動至一該第二堅硬單元接觸、 10環繞該過濾袋1被該對抓取器32抓取的尾端(第6圖中之實 線及箭頭F37)之第二工作位置,最後,到一該堅硬單元p 在該過濾袋1開口 7自由端的方向移動、藉移開該抓取器32 來穩疋该過濾袋1之第三位置(第6圖中之虛線及箭頭 F37A)。 15 如此一來,該過濾袋1之開口 7完全被打開,且位於接 收該產品P之正確的位置。 如第7圖所示,用來打開該每一過濾袋丨之開口 7之站 11,包含一對插銷28,每一插銷28設置於一臂29的尾端, 在每一過濾袋1之開口 7上操作。該插銷28與相對之臂29自 20 一該臂29靠在一起並遠離該開口?之第一上升之閒置位置 (第7圖中的虛線)移動,至一該插銷28閒置該開口 7來準備該 開口之第二較低之工作位置(第7圖中的實線及箭頭F28),而 至一其部份打開該開口 7使得該一定量產品p可以裝入之第 三中間位置(第8圖中箭頭F28A)。 12 1301469 移至上述第三工作位置之後,該插銷28停止使得該過 濾袋1之開口 7在該產品p填充站12打開。 如第8圖所示,該站12包含一管狀噴嘴27,填充該產品 p並藉由一圖中未顯示之慣用量測裝置提供該產品p。 5 該噴嘴27在一該喷嘴27遠離該過濾袋1之閒置位置(第 8圖中之實線)及一該噴嘴27透過該開口 7進入該過濾袋1之 衣填位置(弟8圖之虛線及箭頭F27)之間移動。 當該喷嘴27提起移開時,該臂29自一該臂29更分開地 移動,至一使得該插銷28在該開口 7施加一拉力之第四工作 10位置(第9圖之箭頭F28)。 此時,該旋轉滾筒33移動該過濾袋1使靠近製作該密封 SC之站13。 如第9及第10圖之詳細顯示,該密封站13裝配有一對抓 取器24,用來夾持該開口7之内邊、來穩定相反於該開口 7 15 之一邊(如箭頭F24指向其運動方向)。很明顯地,該對抓取 器24的寬度小於該拉開口成型的該邊,如此才能讓該等插 銷28拔出(第10圖之箭頭F28C)。同樣地,在較低於該藉拉 開該開口 7之自由邊之位置、該對抓取器24接觸該過濾袋 1,留下一自由部份使得可以製造該密封SC。 20 如第11圖所示,該密封SC較佳地是藉由一超音波密封 單元22之超音波密封,其中一鐵砧23基於該超音波放射 或聲納觸頭21操作。 在此等密封SL及ST的情況下,在實驗上的測試結果使 用聲納觸頭21能在密封速度上提供該最好的解決方式,故 13 1301469 視為是較佳的解決方式。在其他的具體實施例中(未顯示) 該等密封可以由傳統熱密封滾輪來做,而不使用聲納觸頭 21,在此情形下單元23可以替換為其他的抓取器。 如第11圖中清楚地顯示,該聲納觸頭21及該鐵砧23(或 5 該抓取器21及23)可以在一遠離該開口 7之邊的閒置位置(第 11圖中之虛線),及一其接觸並加入該過濾袋1之工作位置 (第11圖中之實線及箭頭F21及F23)之間移動。 一旦製成該密封SC,該過濾袋1就完成並具有一如第1 及第2圖之四面體形,並可藉由該滾筒33釋放而傳送至堆疊 10 及下面的包裝單元。 該機器及方法具體實施了前述本發明的目的,歸功於 該簡單快速的成型該過濾袋1之過程,不像迄今知道的方 法,先一個一個的部份成型,然後再透過開口端填充產品、 最後再密封其最後四面體形。 15 水平地進給一管狀之過濾紙並在填充該產品並密封該 過濾袋之前成型該過濾袋,表示該裝置相較於習知裝置有 更多功及更簡便,使得在一低成本而不減低機器速度及產 出下生產此種過濾袋成為可能。 上述之發明可以做修正變化而不脫離本發明概念的範 20 圍。甚至於,本發明所有細節可以替換成技術上等效之元 件。 t圖式簡單說明3 第1、第2圖分別為根據本發明之機器製造之一金字塔 形過濾袋之一前視立體圖及一平面視圖; 14 1301469 第3圖是一用來製造如第1圖所示之金字塔形過濾袋之 機器之示意立體圖,為方便說明部份剖面、部份被截去; 第4、第5、及第6圖是近視圖,顯示在第3圖中該機器 在其中一站操作成型部份之連續步驟; 5 第7、第8、第9及第10圖是近視圖,顯示在第3圖中該 機器在其中一站操作成型部份之連續步驟; 第11圖顯示另一站之說明圖,說明第3圖中該機器根據 本發明在一步驟操作之成型部份。 【圖式之主要元件代表符號表】 1…過濾袋 23···鐵砧 2…管狀 24、30、32···抓取器 7…開口 25…旋轉刀片 9、13、50···密封站 26···桌式刀片 10···切割站 27…喷嘴 1卜·站 28…插銷 12···(填充)站 29…臂 14…傳輸站 31…驅動元件 15…收集元件 33…滾筒 16···搬運元件 34…第一桿 17…元件 35…第二桿 18···穩定元件 36…第一堅硬單元 19、52···接觸單元 37…第二堅硬單元 20、2卜5L···聲納觸頭 37a、37b···分叉 22···密封單元 100···機器 15 1301469 F20、F2 卜 F23、F24、F27、 F28、F28A、F28B、F28C、F30、 F36、F37、F37A、F50···箭頭 A···方向 E…標籤 F…拥線 L···生產線 P···產品 PC…曲線延伸 SC···封閉密封 SL···縱向密封 ST…橫斷密封 16BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a machine and method for manufacturing a filter bag for soaking products such as tea, chamomile, and the like. In particular, the invention relates to a tetrahedral or pyramidal filter bag product. JL Tltr ^ Background of the Invention 10 The most well-known and widely used type of filter bag in the market today, those having one or one flap, or containing parts, are substantially flat and covered by filter paper. The quantitative soaking product is molded around, and Xing Cheng has a tubular shape. Other types of filter bags that are known and used, even if compared to commercially available single or double flaps of 15 rows, are those three-dimensional shapes, such as those described in U.S. Patent No. 2,187,417, or Those tetrahedral shapes are referred to as "pyramids" for convenience, as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,290,521. One aspect of the invention, particularly with respect to the step of forming the pyramidal filter 2 , bag, filling it with the infusion product, and finally sealing it. A machine for the manufacture of a pyramidal filter bag is described in U.S. Patent No. 4,290, 947 and U.S. Patent 5,548,947. The machine comprises a station for continuously loading a transition sheet, and a station for forming a continuous vertical extension of the tubular 'reagent unit for filling the dip product into the 1301469 vertical tube; sealing/ The folding station is used to seal/fold and is designed to continue and repeat operations in a vertical direction to make the transverse seal, which is formed by sealing the tubular and folded as necessary. In fact, the pyramid-shaped filter bag according to the above U.S. patent is manufactured in a vertical production line, and the tubular shape is formed by a step comprising the positioning and longitudinal sealing of the filter bag; manufacturing a first transverse stop at the lower tubular shape a tail end; a medicament for filling a product by gravity to a lower end of the tubular; a second transverse end is formed at 90° to the former to form the pyramid; and finally, the filter paper is cut Tubular and continuously formed the pyramid over 10 filter paper bags. This step, however, has significant disadvantages, particularly in that the medicament unit is metered into and filled with the infusion product in the tubular station of the pyramidal filter bag making machine. In fact, the medicament unit normally contains a hollow cylindrical unit into which the medicament of the infusion product is introduced, and then releases the medicament one by one into the lower end of the tubular shape of the filter paper. The cylindrical unit extends vertically and has a considerable length. The pharmaceutical operation in the hollow cylindrical unit has a potential speed limitation due to its complexity, and therefore is quite slow in the overall operation of the tea bag machine. The speed is at the end of the filter paper to limit the complexity of the sealing operation of the filter bag pyramid. Thus, the machine of the pyramid type filter bag of the above-described operation type can only be manufactured under the speed limit, and therefore, it is impossible to meet the demand for high speed and mass production in the market. 1301469 It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a machine and a method of associated filter bag product for overcoming the above-mentioned disadvantages. I: SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 3 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention provides a machine for manufacturing a tetrahedral filter bag for infusion products, the machine comprising a production line defined by a series of operating stations: molded from a continuous flat tubular filter paper a filter bag filled with a medicament corresponding to the infusion product, continuously cut and sealed; the machine is characterized in that the line is stretched horizontally and continuously comprises: a first seal 10 station for manufacturing the first longitudinal seal into a tubular shape Having a second tubular sealing station for producing a continuous transverse seal in the horizontal direction transverse to the horizontal direction; a cutting station for sealing in the transverse seal Cutting the tubular shape to create a series of filter bags during the molding process, each filter bag having a sealed bottom end and an unsealed 15 end; a station for opening the unsealed end of each filter bag; a station for immersing the product, one of the products is inserted into the filter bag through the unsealed open end; and a third sealing station for manufacturing Sealing the closed end of each of a filter bag is still open; the closure along a transverse seal extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal seal and the preceding seal. 20 The present invention also provides a method of making a tetrahedral filter bag for infiltrating a product, the method comprising the steps of: operating a lower horizontal stretch line in a horizontal direction: forming a continuous flat tubular filter paper; Forming a longitudinal seal extending parallel to the horizontal direction; making a continuous transverse seal in the direction transverse to the horizontal; cutting the tubular at the 1301469 seal to create a series of filter bags during the forming process Each filter bag has a sealed bottom end and an unsealed end; opens an unsealed end of each filter bag; fills the soaking product into the filter bag through the unsealed open end; and further manufactures a seal to close each filter The bag is traversed at an open end in the direction of the aforementioned 5 longitudinal seals and the aforementioned transverse seal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The technical features of the present invention are briefly described with reference to the above-described objects, which are clearly described in the following claims, the advantages of which will become more apparent from the following detailed description, In a preferred embodiment, the preferred embodiment is merely an exemplary embodiment and does not limit the scope of the inventive concept, wherein: the first and second figures are respectively one of a pyramidal filter bag manufactured by the machine according to the present invention. A front perspective view and a plan view; Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a machine for manufacturing a pyramidal filter bag as shown in Fig. 1, partially cut away and partially cut off for convenience; Figures 5 and 6 are close-up views showing the successive steps of the machine operating the forming portion at one of the stations in Figure 3; the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth figures are close-up views, shown in the 3 is a sequential step in which the machine operates the forming portion at one of the stations; 20 Figure 11 shows an illustration of another station, illustrating the molded portion of the machine operating in one step in accordance with the present invention in Figure 3. [ Ί 详细 Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments of the Invention Referring to Figure 3, reference numeral 100 denotes the entire machine for manufacturing the filter bag 1, the 1301469 transition bag 1 comprising a soaking product p, such as tea, chamomile or the like, and There is a tetrahedral pyramid shape defined by three triangular faces and a triangular base, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and a bundle of wires F for connecting the filter bag and a temporary tag E. 5 As shown in Fig. 3, the machine 100 operates continuously and includes a production line L extending in a substantially horizontal direction A along a plurality of consecutive stations: a tubular tube for folding the mesh filter paper into a continuous flat shape 2 Station (which is a known type, not shown); a sealing station 50 for making a longitudinal seal SL (parallel to direction A) and trimming the tubular 2; a sealing station 9 for making the tubular 2 10 A continuous transverse seal ST (transversed in direction A) defines a continuous peripheral end of each filter bag 1; a station 10 for cutting the flat tubular 2 transversely (again with respect to direction A) to form individual a filter bag 1, each filter having an open or unsealed opening 7; a station 11 for opening the opening 7, and a medicament for filling a certain amount of the dip product P through the opening 7 into each filter bag 1 of 15 stations 12; and a further sealing station 13, a seal SC is manufactured in a direction transverse to the seal SL and transverse to the seal ST to close the opening 7 to produce a three-dimensional pyramid shape, as follows A detailed description of Figures 9 and 10. Along the direction A, between the cutting station 10 and the station 11, the machine 100 further includes a transfer station 14 that grabs the filter bags 20 1 during the forming process after being cut and transmits them one by one to The filter bag 1 is provided with a collecting member 15 which is disposed on the carrying member 16 and carries the formed filter bag 1 through the above-mentioned stations 11, 12 along a curve extending PC of a feeding path on the line L. 13. Looking more closely at the structure of the stations described above, the sealing station 50 includes a 1301469 contact unit 52 (generally known to those skilled in the art as "iron station") placed in a spur wave emitter or sonotrode 51. Above. The sonar contact 51 reciprocates in a vertical direction (arrow F 5 〇) between a position away from the shape 2 and a position close to the tubular 2, and a seal SL is formed by ultrasonic waves. Similarly, the sealing station 9 comprises a contact unit 19 placed on a supersonic skin emitter or sonar contact 2 . The sonar contact 2 is moved back and forth along a position away from the tubular 2 and a position close to the tubular 2 along the direction of the guise and the universal direction (arrow F20), and a seal is made by ultrasonic means. ST. 10 15 20 Experimental test results, using sonar contacts 51 and 2 〇 can provide the best results in the sealing speed solution, it is considered to be the better solution 2 in other specific examples of towels (not shown) The (4) seal can be made by a conventional heat-sealed roller without the use of sonar contacts 51 and 2, where the units 52 and 19 can be replaced with opposing rollers. As shown in Fig. 3, the cutting (4) includes a rotary blade 25 and a table blade 26 disposed below the tubular 2 of the filter paper. When rotated, the knife #25 cuts the tubular 2 in the direction A at each sealing position and cuts it into a continuous filter bag 1. Referring again to Figure 3, the transfer station 14 includes a pair of grippers 30 on each side for gripping each of the cut filter bags 1. The two grippers 30 are actuated by the drive element 31 placed on the tubular 2 under the ancient Buffalo general four-link, and each parental bag 1 is transferred from the cutting station 10 by linear motion (arrow F30) to The collecting element 15. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the collecting member 15 includes a plurality of pairs of grippers 10 1301469. The rotating drum 33 is assembled 32 so as to be radially placed on a rotating drum 33. 5 in the upper 10% filter bag 丨 'by the gripper Jing sent to the gripper 32, the material - the pick-up in the - ___ST filter bag, the rotation of the drum 33, the definition of the bag 1 The extension of the feed path PC during the molding process, rotating the filter so that each _ 丄 丄 丄 continuous position at the opening opening 7 station u, t Hai used to fill the product? The station and the sealing station 13 are shown in Figures 5 to 11. As shown in Fig. 4, each pair of filter bag grippers 32 is provided with a filter bag 10 stabilizing member 18, which includes a pair of parallel first rods 34 for supporting the filter bag 1. And extending vertically to one side of the gripper 32 and moving therewith. When the gripper 32 grasps the side defined by the filter bag traverse seal s τ, the first rod 34 is structured such that the filter bag is held at both ends along the side 15 defined by the longitudinal seal 8]1. Both sides of 1 are possible. The stabilizing element 18 further includes a pair of second rods 35 centrally coupled to the gripper 32, extending at an angle to the pair of first rods 34, and separated from each other into a v-shaped member with the pointed end facing the gripper 32: Thanks to the present stabilizing structure, the filter bag 1 can be optimally supported and positioned to complete the subsequent step of molding the filter bag 20 1 into a tetrahedron. As shown in detail in Figures 5 and 6, once the filter bag 1 is grasped by the pair of grippers 32, the filter bag 1 is moved closer to the element 17 for opening the filter bag 1, which contains a first hard The contact unit 36 has a C-shaped cross section, in an idle position away from the filter bag 1 (as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5), and a portion of the 1301469 unit 36 is in contact with a portion of the tail surrounding the opening 7. The working position of the end moves, and the opening portion is opened by pushing (as shown by the solid line in Fig. 5 and the arrow F36). The preparation element 17 further includes a second rigid unit 37 for bringing the position of the filter bag 1 closer to the filling station 12 and at the other side of the filter bag 1 relative to the operation of the first rigid unit 36. operating. As shown in FIG. 6, the second rigid unit 37 includes a fork having two forks 37a and 37b, and moves horizontally from a first idle position (dashed line in FIG. 6) away from the filter bag. Up to the second hard unit contact, 10 surrounds the second working position of the filter bag 1 by the pair of grippers 32 (the solid line in FIG. 6 and the arrow F37), and finally, to the The rigid unit p moves in the direction of the free end of the opening 7 of the filter bag 1, and moves the gripper 32 to stabilize the third position of the filter bag 1 (dashed line in Fig. 6 and arrow F37A). 15 As a result, the opening 7 of the filter bag 1 is completely opened and is in the correct position to receive the product P. As shown in Fig. 7, the station 11 for opening the opening 7 of each filter bag includes a pair of pins 28, each of which is disposed at the end of one arm 29 at the opening of each filter bag 1. 7 operation. The latch 28 is spaced from the opposite arm 29 from the arm 29 and away from the opening. The first rising idle position (dashed line in FIG. 7) moves until the latch 28 idles the opening 7 to prepare the second lower working position of the opening (solid line and arrow F28 in FIG. 7) And a part of the opening 7 is opened such that the certain amount of product p can be loaded into the third intermediate position (arrow F28A in Fig. 8). 12 1301469 After moving to the third working position described above, the latch 28 is stopped such that the opening 7 of the filter bag 1 is opened at the product p filling station 12. As shown in Fig. 8, the station 12 includes a tubular nozzle 27 which is filled with the product p and supplied with the product p by a conventional measuring device not shown. 5 the nozzle 27 enters the idle position of the nozzle 27 away from the filter bag 1 (the solid line in FIG. 8) and a nozzle 27 through the opening 7 into the filling position of the filter bag 1 (the dotted line of the figure 8) And move between arrows F27). When the nozzle 27 is lifted off, the arm 29 moves more separately from a portion of the arm 29 to a fourth working position 10 (arrow F28 of Fig. 9) which causes the latch 28 to apply a pulling force to the opening 7. At this time, the rotary drum 33 moves the filter bag 1 to approach the station 13 where the seal SC is formed. As shown in detail in Figures 9 and 10, the sealing station 13 is equipped with a pair of grippers 24 for gripping the inner edge of the opening 7 to stabilize one side opposite the opening 7 15 (as indicated by the arrow F24) Direction of movement). Obviously, the width of the pair of grippers 24 is smaller than the side on which the pull opening is formed, so that the pins 28 can be pulled out (arrow F28C of Fig. 10). Similarly, the pair of grippers 24 contact the filter bag 1 at a position lower than the free edge of the opening 7 to leave the filter bag 1, leaving a free portion so that the seal SC can be manufactured. 20 As shown in Fig. 11, the seal SC is preferably ultrasonically sealed by an ultrasonic sealing unit 22, wherein an anvil 23 is operated based on the ultrasonic radiation or sonar contact 21. In the case of such sealed SL and ST, the experimental test results using the sonar contact 21 can provide the best solution at the sealing speed, so 13 1301469 is considered to be a better solution. In other embodiments (not shown) the seals can be made from conventional heat sealed rollers without the use of sonar contacts 21, in which case unit 23 can be replaced with other grippers. As clearly shown in Fig. 11, the sonar contact 21 and the anvil 23 (or 5 of the grippers 21 and 23) may be in an idle position away from the side of the opening 7 (dotted line in Fig. 11) And moving between the working position (solid line in Fig. 11 and arrows F21 and F23) which is in contact with and added to the filter bag 1. Once the seal SC is formed, the filter bag 1 is completed and has a tetrahedral shape as in Figs. 1 and 2, and can be transferred to the stack 10 and the underlying packaging unit by the release of the drum 33. The machine and method specifically implement the foregoing object of the present invention, thanks to the simple and rapid process of molding the filter bag 1, unlike the method known so far, forming a part one by one, and then filling the product through the open end, Finally, seal its final tetrahedron shape. 15 feeding a tubular filter paper horizontally and molding the filter bag before filling the product and sealing the filter bag, indicating that the device has more work and simplicity than conventional devices, so that at a low cost It is possible to reduce the speed of the machine and produce such a filter bag. The above described invention may be modified to the contrary without departing from the scope of the inventive concept. Even all the details of the invention may be replaced by technically equivalent elements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are respectively a front perspective view and a plan view of a pyramid-shaped filter bag manufactured by the machine according to the present invention; 14 1301469 FIG. 3 is a diagram for manufacturing as shown in FIG. A schematic perspective view of the machine of the pyramid-shaped filter bag shown is partially cut away for convenience of explanation; the fourth, fifth, and sixth figures are close-up views, and the machine is shown in FIG. a sequential step of operating the shaped portion at one station; 5 Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 are close-up views showing the successive steps of the machine operating the formed portion at one of the stations in Figure 3; An illustration of another station is shown, illustrating the molded portion of the machine operating in a step in accordance with the present invention in FIG. [Main component representative symbol table of the drawing] 1...Filter bag 23···Anvil 2...Tube 24, 30, 32··· Grabber 7... Opening 25... Rotating blade 9, 13, 50... Sealed Station 26··tablet blade 10···cutting station 27...nozzle 1·station 28...plug 12···(filling) station 29...arm 14...transport station 31...driving element 15...collecting element 33...roller 16···Transporting element 34...first rod 17...element 35...second rod 18···stabilizing element 36...first hard unit 19,52···contact unit 37...second hard unit 20, 2 bu 5L ··· sonar contact 37a, 37b··· bifurcation 22···sealing unit 100···machine 15 1301469 F20, F2 Bu F23, F24, F27, F28, F28A, F28B, F28C, F30, F36, F37, F37A, F50···Arrow A···direction E...label F...holding line L···production line P···product PC...curve extension SC···closed seal SL···longitudinal seal ST...cross Broken seal 16

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13〇146多92 132133號專利申請案申請專利範圍修正本97.05.2313〇146 more 92 132133 patent application application patent scope amendment this 97.05.23 拾、申請專利範圍: I 一種用來製造用於浸泡產品(P)之四面體形過濾袋的機 器’該機器包含一生產線(L)由一連串作業站所定義之 生產線,於此,成型由一連續平坦管狀之過濾紙所製成 之過渡袋,其填充相對劑量之浸泡產品(p)並進行連續切 割及封閉密封(SL,ST,SC);該機器的特徵在於,該生 產線(L)在一水平方向(A)延伸,並連續地包含:一第一 密封站,以用來製造該第一縱向密封(SL)而成型該管 狀,使其延一平行於該方向(A)之方向延伸;一第二管 狀始、封站,用來在該管狀橫斷於該水平方向(A)上製造 一連續検向密封(st); —切割站,用來在該橫斷密封(ST) 切割該管狀,使在一成型過程中產生一連續過濾袋,每 一過濾袋具有一密封的底端及一未密封端;一用來打開 每一過濾袋之該未密封端之站;一用來填充該浸泡產品 (P)之站,於此,一定量之產品(p)透過該未密封的開口 端被塞入該過濾袋中;及一第三密封站,用來製造一密 封(SC),以封密每-财袋之減打開之該端;該封閉 密封(sc)自一橫斷於前述縱向密封(SL)及前述橫斷密封 (ST)之方向延伸。 20 2·如申請專利範圍第!項之機器,其中在切割站及該開口 站之間,有一傳輸站,於此,在成型過程中將每一過濾 袋自該切割站拾起,並藉由搬運元件饋至該開口站。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之機器,其中該搬運元件包含一 旋轉滾筒,用來在該生產線(L)沿—曲線延伸(pc)進給路 17 1301469 徑饋送該職袋通過· 口、填充及第三密封站。 4.如申明專利|巳圍第3項之機器,其中該滾筒係用以支撐 保持元件’來拾起並夾持該過濾、袋在該滾筒本身。 5·如申請專利範圍第4項之機器,其中該保持/穩定元件包 5 含—對抓取11、每-對拾Hi«袋,該抓取器裝 配有一對彼此平形、垂直延伸至該抓取器本身之第一過 濾袋支撐桿,及一對第二桿,其中央連接至該抓取器, 與該對第一桿成一角度延伸,且彼此分開成一V字形單 元,其指向端朝該抓取器,該保持/穩定元件更包含— 10 第一及一第二堅硬單元,使每一過濾袋可以在該填充站 定位。 6·如申請專利範圍第丨至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 一密封站包含超音波密封元件,用來製造該縱向密封 (SL);該超音波密封元件至少包含一聲納觸頭,其移向 15 及移離一接觸單元。 7·如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 一密封站包含熱密封元件,用來製造該縱向密封(SL)。 8·如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 二密封站包含超音波密封元件,用來製造該橫斷密封 20 (ST);該超音波密封元件至少包含/聲納觸頭,其移向 及移離一接觸單元。 9.如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 二密封站包含熱密封元件,用來製造該橫斷密封(ST)。 1〇·如申睛專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 18 1301469 ^ 三密封站包含超音波密封元件,用來製造該封閉密封 (sc);該超音波密封元件至少包含一聲納觸頭,其移向 及移離一接觸單元。 11. 如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該第 5 三密封站包含熱密封元件,用來製造該封閉密封(SC)。 12. 如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該填 充站包含一喷嘴,用來填充該產品(P);該喷嘴係在一閒 置位置與一填充位置間移動,該閒置位置係為該喷嘴遠 離該過濾袋,而填充位置是在該喷嘴本身透過該未密封 10 端進入該過濾袋之位置。 13. 如申請專利範圍第1至第5項中任一項之機器,其中該用 來打開該未密封端之站包含一對插銷,每一插銷設置於 一臂上;該臂及該等插銷係可自一該臂遠離該開口但靠 近另一臂之第一上升之閒置位置移動至一該插銷在該 15 端内部來準備開口之第二較低之工作位置,至一該插銷 打開該端使得該一定量產品(P)可以裝入之第三位置,至 一自該臂移動更分開使得該插銷在該端施加一拉力之 第四工作位置。 14. 一種用來製造用於浸泡產品(P)之四面體形過濾袋的方 20 法,其特徵在於包含在一生產線沿一方向(A)操作下列 該等步驟:成型一連續平坦管狀之過濾紙;在該管狀上 製造一縱向密封(SL),其延伸平行該水平方向(A);在該 管狀橫斷該水平方向(A)上製造一連續橫斷密封(ST);在 該橫斷密封(ST)處切割該管狀,以在成型過程中產生一 19 1301469 連續之過濾、袋,每一過渡袋具有一密封底端及一未密封 端;打開每一過濾袋之未密封端;透過該未密封開口 端,將浸泡產品(p)填充入該過濾袋中;更在橫斷該縱向 密封(SL)及該橫向密封(ST)之方向製造一密封(SC)來封 5 閉每一過濾袋之開口端。 15. 如申請專利範圍第14項之方法,其中至少一該密封步驟 藉由超音波放射來操作。 16. 如申請專利範圍第14或第15項之方法,其中至少一該密 封步驟藉由熱密封來操作。 20Pick-up, patent application scope: I A machine for manufacturing a tetrahedral filter bag for immersion products (P) 'The machine comprises a production line (L) defined by a series of work stations, where the molding consists of a continuous a transitional bag made of flat tubular filter paper filled with a relative dose of the infusion product (p) and subjected to continuous cutting and sealing (SL, ST, SC); the machine is characterized in that the production line (L) is in Extending in the horizontal direction (A), and continuously comprising: a first sealing station for manufacturing the first longitudinal seal (SL) to form the tubular shape to extend in a direction parallel to the direction (A); a second tubular starting and sealing station for manufacturing a continuous slanting seal (st) in the horizontal direction (A); a cutting station for cutting the transverse seal (ST) a tubular shape to produce a continuous filter bag during a molding process, each filter bag having a sealed bottom end and an unsealed end; a station for opening the unsealed end of each filter bag; The station of the soaking product (P), here, one Quantitative product (p) is inserted into the filter bag through the unsealed open end; and a third sealing station is used to make a seal (SC) to seal the end of each of the bags The closed seal (sc) extends from a direction transverse to the longitudinal seal (SL) and the transverse seal (ST). 20 2·If you apply for a patent scope! The machine of the item wherein there is a transfer station between the cutting station and the open station, wherein each filter bag is picked up from the cutting station during the forming process and fed to the open station by the transport member. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the handling element comprises a rotating drum for feeding the bag through the line (L) along the curve extending (pc) feed path 17 1301469 Fill and third sealing station. 4. The machine of claim 3, wherein the roller is used to support the retaining member to pick up and hold the filter, the bag on the drum itself. 5. The machine of claim 4, wherein the holding/stabilizing component package 5 comprises - for grasping 11, each-pair picking Hi« bags, the gripper is fitted with a pair of flat shapes extending perpendicularly to the grip a first filter bag support rod of the picker itself, and a pair of second rods, the center of which is connected to the gripper, extends at an angle to the pair of first rods, and is separated from each other into a V-shaped unit, the pointing end The gripper, the retaining/stabilizing element further comprises - 10 first and a second rigid unit, such that each filter bag can be positioned at the filling station. The machine of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first sealing station comprises an ultrasonic sealing element for manufacturing the longitudinal seal (SL); the ultrasonic sealing element comprises at least one sound The nanocontact, which moves toward and away from a contact unit. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first sealing station comprises a heat sealing member for making the longitudinal seal (SL). The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second sealing station comprises an ultrasonic sealing element for manufacturing the transverse seal 20 (ST); the ultrasonic sealing element comprises at least / Sonar contacts that move toward and away from a contact unit. 9. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second sealing station comprises a heat sealing element for making the transverse seal (ST). The machine of any one of clauses 1 to 5, wherein the 181301469^3 sealing station comprises an ultrasonic sealing element for manufacturing the closed seal (sc); the ultrasonic seal The component includes at least one sonar contact that moves toward and away from a contact unit. 11. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fifth sealing station comprises a heat sealing element for making the closed seal (SC). 12. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the filling station comprises a nozzle for filling the product (P); the nozzle is moved between an idle position and a filling position, The idle position is such that the nozzle is remote from the filter bag, and the filling position is where the nozzle itself enters the filter bag through the unsealed end 10. 13. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the station for opening the unsealed end comprises a pair of pins, each pin being disposed on an arm; the arm and the latch Moving from a first raised idle position of the arm away from the opening but close to the other arm to a second lower working position in which the latch is inside the 15 end to prepare the opening, until the latch opens the end The quantity of product (P) can be loaded into the third position to a fourth working position in which the arm is moved further apart so that the pin exerts a pulling force at the end. 14. A method for producing a tetrahedral filter bag for infiltrating a product (P), characterized by comprising the steps of: operating a line in one direction (A) following the steps of: forming a continuous flat tubular filter paper Forming a longitudinal seal (SL) on the tubular shape that extends parallel to the horizontal direction (A); producing a continuous transverse seal (ST) in the horizontal transverse direction (A) of the tubular cross-section; The tube is cut at (ST) to produce a 191301469 continuous filter, bag during the forming process, each transition bag having a sealed bottom end and an unsealed end; opening the unsealed end of each filter bag; Unsealing the open end, filling the infusion product (p) into the filter bag; further manufacturing a seal (SC) in the direction transverse to the longitudinal seal (SL) and the transverse seal (ST) to seal each filter The open end of the bag. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the sealing steps is operated by ultrasonic radiation. 16. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein at least one of the sealing steps is operated by heat sealing. 20
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