TWI310011B - Heat seal apparatus for lens packages - Google Patents

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TWI310011B
TWI310011B TW092117903A TW92117903A TWI310011B TW I310011 B TWI310011 B TW I310011B TW 092117903 A TW092117903 A TW 092117903A TW 92117903 A TW92117903 A TW 92117903A TW I310011 B TWI310011 B TW I310011B
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A Voss Leslie
Scott Duncan Gregory
S Sanka Ravi
S Hall Gary
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
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經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製 οίοοιϊ Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（1) --—- 相關申請案交又參考 本申請案主張2G02年7月2日申請之美國專利臨時申請案 序號60/393,187案及2002年7月8曰申請之美國專利臨時申' 請案序號60/394, 398案的權利。 5 本申請案為美國專利申請案09/217,878號（VTN-415)、、供 透鏡包裝用之熱密封裝置（Heat Seai Apparatus For Lens Packages) *的部分接續申請案 '美國專利申請案〇9/818,725 號⑽_533)、眼用裝置之清洗或水合的方法及裝i (Method and Apparatus for Washing or Hydration of Ophthalmic 10 Devices ) *的部分接績申請案、以及美國專利申請案 10/417,936號（_-597) '隱形眼鏡轉移裝置及轉移裝置清潔丨 器（Contact Lens Transfer and Transfer Device
Cleaner) *的部分接續申請案，以上各案以引用的方式併入本 文中。 15 發明所屬之技術領域 本發明關於-種用來熱密封裝有一眼用隱形眼鏡之容器以形 成一狁封包裝的裝置。更明確地說，本發明關於一種裝置，其 藉由控制對每一封蓋及容器總成所施加之熱和壓力而將一封蓋 20 料熱密封於一隱形眼鏡容器。 先前技術 在親水性（"軟式"）眼用隱形眼鏡之製造中’傳統上係將 每一隱形眼鏡成品包裝在一拋棄式包裝内以容納單一隱形眼鏡 25及預定量之液體（通常為緩衝沙林液）。一般而言，該隱形眼 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公复;)
經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 1310011 鏡和液體係被導入至一容器内之空腔或凹井處。該容器通常以 熱塑性歸製成（例如聚丙稀或聚苯乙稀）4隱形眼鏡和液 體均已置入該容器内之後，在該容器頂部施加一箔片條以構成 一封蓋且將該箔片條熱密封於該容器頂部以構成一包裝，藉此 5被封該容器。然後裝有隱形眼鏡和液體之該熱密封包裝送交進 一步處理，例如包括殺菌處理。 用以在一裝配線上高速包裝隱形眼鏡之傳統裝置係設計為許 可在同一時間檢查並包裝數個隱形眼鏡。一般而言，複數個 (通常為6 ' 8或10個）容器嵌在一固定載架上，該載架具有 10收納每一容器之空腔。一隱形眼鏡與液體導入安裝在該載架上 之每一容器。然後g該排容器輸送至一檢查一，在此檢視每一 容器以確保容器内有一隱形眼鏡且無瑕疵。j^後該載架移至一 熱密封站之臺座上，在此將一預成形箔片原剩!片安置在該排容 器上。然後將一高溫心軸加諸於該載架以一預定時間施加預定 15之熱和壓力，藉此將該箔片原料熱密封於每一容器並形成密封 包裝。因此，每一容器在此時為分別熱密封於該片箔片原料並 因而結合在一起構成多包裝串。該箔片原料經穿孔以許可在更 進一步之下游處理及/或運送之後讓各包裝分開。 上述包裝方式呈現數項缺點。舉例來說，由於在每一載架上 20有著複數個隱形眼鏡容器，是以在檢查站對該載架上之瑕疵或 遺漏隱形眼鏡的偵測辨識變得複雜麻煩。必須利用一複雜矩陣 追蹤系統以識別載架上有哪些容器檢查結果不良並在卸下這些 容器之前於整個製程中作追縱。 以一固疋載架同時處理多個容器之方法中有另一固有問題為 25載架上的每一容器遭受到相同的熱密封狀態》由於模造製程中 -4 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱）
13100 Π Α7 Β7 10 15 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 員 20 五、發明說明（ 之各種因素，模造成形的熱塑性容器的高度有時會有差显。在 此種情況中，與標準高度容器相較，非標準高度之容Η能受 ，、壓力(若其過矮)或過塌(若其過高二：二 =結合在一起之包裝串上的熱密封可能品質不合格。包 有-瑕鋪密封會使得整串包裝都要丢棄，且因而使同 進—㈣熱贿職，如果財發紐酬可能 要求整批剔除。 T，在習知熱密封裝置中，穿孔㈣原料片録高溫心轴 L之ΙίΓ整排容器上。此方式依靠重力及摩擦力讓封蓋料 在形成熱密封之前^持於定位。落片原料略 器上之箱片原料勢，如此可能導致—組有瑕k的包裝。 5 揭示於授證給Martin等人之美國專利第 5,687,541唬中β其他包裝及打包裝置系統揭示於以下專财 ，證給Martin等人之美國專利第5，鐵彻號；授證給腕 等人之美國專利第5, 561，97〇號；授證給Kindt Ursen之美國 專利第5,094,609號；授證給之美國專利第 ^’6礼820號，授證給此出11等人之美國專利第5,6卻，術 號’授也給Edwards等人之美國專利第5, ，2〇5號；授證給
Abrams等人之美國專利第5,577 367號。以上所引均在此併入 作為參考。若本說明書及/或申請專利範圍在意義或解釋上有所 衝突則以本說明書為準。 很明顯現今持續需要—種能夠侧並選擇性移除*良容器之 裝置办1?外’現今需要一種熱密封裝置，其能對一群容器令之 每一容器施加預定虔力讓該群容器同時密封。最後，現今需要 一種熱密封裝置，其能在熱密封期間維持一片封蓋料與該組容 -S - Ι3100Τ1
盗之對準。此外亦需要-種對於容器高度之角度不規則性以及 臺座之平面與熱密封壓模之表面的不一致性敏感的密封裝置， 以及-種能對歸懸模提供更為—致之加纽果的密封裝 置。本發明滿足以上需求。 發明内容 本發明關於_種用來包魏魏鏡的裝置i裝置包含複數 個不連續S職鏡載具及紐個隱祕鏡容胃。料載具可在 該裝置内移動〇每一容器分別裝在相應之單一載具上。 10 本發明亦關於—種絲自動包裝隱形眼鏡的裝置，其包含複 數個隱形眼鏡載具、複數個升降器、複數個隱&眼鏡容器以及 複數個臺座及/或複數個心軸其中—類：每一 g器分別安裝在相 應之單一載具上。每-臺座及/或每-心軸分別b立由-升降器 支撐。該等升降器對每一容器施加在預定範圍内之壓力。 15 本發明細於—種絲自動包裝隱形眼鏡的裝置，其包含複 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 數個隱形眼鏡容ϋ。-高溫心軸配置在該等容器上方。該高溫 〜·轴較佳可於位在該等容器上方之一縮回位置及與該等容器緊 鄰之一接合位置間移動。一封蓋料可選擇性地在一縮回位置和 一置入位置間移動。該置入位置為介於該高溫心軸及該等容器 20之間，藉此該封蓋料在該置入位置至少在該高溫心軸觸及該封 蓋料同時移向其接合位置之前確實地保持於定位。 本發明亦關於一種用來包裝隱形眼鏡的裝置，其包含一封蓋 料，該封蓋料之上印有標記。該封蓋料係自一滾筒在拉力下饋 送。一視覺對準檢查系統檢查封蓋料上的印刷品質且同時檢查 25 封蓋料在該裝置内之對準度。 -6 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） .·.〆·.-· 一一一I310011 A7 B7 五、發明說明（5) 就另一觀點而言’本發明關於一種用來包裝眼用親水性隱形 眼鏡的裝置，該等隱形眼鏡沿一輸送帶輸送，每一隱形眼鏡裝 在由一載具支撐之一容器内。該裝置包含一輸送帶以輸送支撐 容器用之該等載具，每一容器包括一凹井以容納一隱形眼鏡， 5及最好一熱密封表面。該裝置亦包括複數個臺座，每一臺座附 接於一升降器，每一升降器能獨立地施加一預設壓力於心轴 (及介於該臺座與心轴間之容器）上。每一臺座收納單一載 具。最好該裝置有一變換器，其產生一相當於作用在動力缸上 之壓力的電信號以確保壓力在預定範圍内。一高溫心軸配置在 10該等臺座上方《該心軸可自一脫離位置移動至一接合位置。一 封蓋料置入器能將一封蓋料置入處於脫離位置i心轴與位在該 等臺座上之容H熱練表面之間。該置人錄好在該心轴觸及 封蓋料並使之抵住容器之前將該封蓋料固定於定位。此外，提 供一信號處理器，該處理器能接收該變換器之壓力信號，將該 15仏號與一組預足數值作比較，且在升降器所施壓力超出預定範 圍時標示要剔除之包裝串。 實施方式 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 參照圓1和2 ’圖中繪出-熱密封裝置1Q之側立面及正立 20面圖’該裝置用以將-封蓋料密封在一容器上以形成一密封隱 形眼鏡包裝。該裝置包括-上游輸送帶12，其能以圖2箭頭A 所示方向將複數個獨立的隱形眼鏡载具14 (參見圖4)輸送至 熱密封裝置10内。 ’' 如圖2所示’在熱密封裝置10中，每一載具14各別安置在 25 -不連績支樓臺座16上方。每一臺座16由―升降器，如雜 本紙張尺度適用中因®家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公菜） 1310011 五 '發明說明（6) 或氣壓動力缸18 (即流體動力缸）及承座2〇支樓，其中該升降 器可垂直移動各別臺座。 10 15 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 20 每隱形眼鏡載具14在其上表面22上支樓一隱形眼鏡容器 ϋ該容器將—隱形眼鏡裝在—杯狀凹處或凹井25 N。該等容 器得為铸模之-部分’例如為前曲面鱗模及/或隱形眼鏡包裝之 底半》Ρ (此部分通常稱為碗）。較佳來說，該容器為一碗。今 參圖3 ’谷器24包括-密封凸緣39，該凸緣圍繞杯狀凹處25 配置。個別隱形眼鏡載具14逐步移至該熱密封總成内之定位， 使每-隱形眼鏡載具14分別安置在—臺座16上。如圖2所 示’在-圖示實，中，該熱密封總成包含五個臺座，每一臺 座分別收納固持著，個容器之單一隱形眼鎳^具。然而，在@ 前為較佳之範例實施财，該熱密封總成^六個臺座。一旦 該組隱形眼鏡載具就定位，且每—載具上支#^容器24，一 片封蓋料26會移至該熱密封裝置之一高溫心軸32與容器24間 的定位。封蓋料26較佳秘片式封蓋原料，且最好在對應於各 別隱形眼鏡載具14間之位置以習知方式預鍵孔。祕片通常 為铭箱與熱塑性塑膠膜如聚乙稀之層壓物。封蓋料％較佳由一 箔片操縱機構晴’频構包含—對難28和3{)。該等握指選 擇性地將封蓋料26自-縮酿置（圖中未 ^參見圖1和2)。較佳來說，該封蓋料至少在高溫心轴使該封 盍料觸及容H表面之前維持在容器上方之定位，且在高溫心轴 使封盍料觸及容ϋ表面之時，鮮握_放職料並_縮回 2。在另-實施例中，該等握指能固持該封蓋料至完成熱密 封步驟。高溫心轴32可選擇性地由圖i和2所示之—上部未接 合位置移至-下部接合位置，藉崎定位在容器上方之封蓋料 _ β _ 25
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26之-預定部分施加熱和壓力一段預定時間以構成熱密封並形 成一密封包裝。更明確地說，封蓋料26熱密封於每-相應容器 24之環狀凸緣39。之後’高溫心轴32上相到該上部未接合 位置。此時每-隱形眼鏡載具u載有—賴包裝（亦即一容器 5 24熱密册_封紐26)且各包裝藉由該·與相鄰包裝結 合而形成_組包裝，且各隱形眼鏡載具14接下來以熟f此技藝 者所知之方式推進至—下游輸送帶34作進一步處理。在較佳模 式中’在每-步驟内使用兩條封蓋料密封六個容器，每條覆蓋 三個包裝。 10 .每-動力红18與-或多健力變換器36處产流體連通狀態
以測量高溫心軸3$移至下部接合位置_該高^心轴施加於容 器之壓力。熱密封^，1〇更包含一控制器59，鈇控制器電連接 於-或多個壓力變換器及各別動力缸，且以構▲熱密封時所欲 施加之可容許預定麗力範圍予以設定程式。該控制器較佳包含 15 一處理器或電腦，該處理器或電腦經程式化為用以接收來自一 或多個壓力變換器之電信號，決定施加於各包裝24之壓力，且 在必要時控制一或多個動力缸18以提高或降低施加於容器之壓 力。較佳來說，由向溫心轴32施加於容器24之壓力係在預定 祀圍内。該範圍可由熟習此技藝者依據包裝24和封蓋料26所 20用材料及厚度決定以喊保獲得適切密封。由於容器24上密封凸 緣39的厚度及封蓋料26的厚度之公差，本發明藉由以一維持 在預疋範圍内之塵力將該高溫心軸施加於各獨立支標的眼鏡載 具之方式碎保以適當廢力施加於每一容器，如此讓封蓋料％適 切密封於各組中的容器24。因此，倘若有一壓力變換器感測到 25壓力超出預定範圍，則控制相應動力缸使其升高或降下以提高 _ - 9 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐） ..........................1310011 A7 B7 五、發明說明（8) 或降低施加於該容器之壓力，從而確保達到適切之熱密封。 今參照圖6 ’在一現行較佳範例性實施例中，使用一壓力變 換器80測量施加於每一動力缸或升降器w之壓力。每一動力 虹18可在一上部位置和一下部位置間調整，端視三向閥84之 5位置而定。三向閥84經由壓力源管路86自一傳統壓力源（圖 中未示）接收流體壓力。閥84使流體管路86與動力缸上部管 路82或動力缸下部管路88連接。應瞭解到壓力變換器80係旁 接於壓力管路82以判定所有動力缸18在處於上部位置時所施 加之壓力。若所測得壓力未在預定範圍内則引動一警報器（圖 10中未示）。若該警報器受引動則由控制系統追縱當時在該熱密 封裝置内之包裝串以去除之。 丨 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 封蓋料26可備有一封蓋對位記號38 ’該諶號能由該熱密封 裝置内之一光學感測器總成感測之以確保封蓋料26在該熱密封 裝置内正確定位。對位記號38得為該封蓋料之一孔洞或一透明 15部分，如此一光偵測器40僅在該孔洞與發送器和接收器間定義 之一光學信號路徑對準時偵測到由感測器總成之一光發送器41 發送的光學信號。除了在熱密封裝置10内之光學感測器總成 外，尚有其他方式可用以作封蓋料對位，且封蓋料操縱機構之 抓臂28和30可靠地操縱移動該封蓋料到與臺座16及載具14 2〇適切對準之預定位置。由於該封蓋料最好在該熱密封步驟期間 受固持，因此對位作業最好無須在密封後作檢查。 在幸乂佳實施例中，於封蓋料未置於該熱密封裝置内之容器上 方之前，該封蓋料（其最好已預先印好大部分圖案）有一些可 變產品資訊如光焦度、批號及產品有效期限等印在上面，並依 25據要熱密封成串之谷器數量將該封蓋料切割並穿孔成條。得以 -10- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS>A4規格（21〇 x 297公釐） 1310011 A7 五、發明說明（9) 任意習知方法在該封蓋料 印刷，最好是以雷射印刷。印在中包括雷射印刷或熱感 刷資訊之區域，例如空白盖料上的圖案最好提供可印 線*
Qc 軚佳地，在此二項作業之間有 視覺系統95 ’妹_ _蓋料26上之 蓋料的對準情形。桃芒刀圖案仏查5亥封 QR —在封赠26條饋人印_統94及切割 穿孔系統96内之時該部分圖案並非處於 10 95通知控制系統99今 直職覺系統 如指示封蓋料且㈣系統 M 9fi m /泛報子97以正向或負向調整封蓋料位置。封蓋 〆 利用視覺系統95而持續受到檢▲並自▲重新對位。視 覺系統95得處於印刷系統94之前及/或之後，丨且/或處於切割 穿孔系統96之内，且/或處於«封裝置10之内。但在較佳實 15施例中’僅有一視覺系統95，例如-具定位能力之光學文字檢 查系統’且其在檢查雷射印刷品質之同時檢查對準度；因此該 視覺系統最好處於印猶統94之後碡由將印猶統94及切 割穿孔系統96定位在-直線上，讓封蓋料26受一定拉力拉過 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 20 該直線並於n關通過，封蓋料26由視覺系統95作成之 對位在此二系統内仍維持著。此外，在較佳實施例中，藉由在 切割及印刷步驟内小心控制封蓋料26以及在高溫心軸犯觸及 處於熱密封裝置10内之封蓋料26之能定該封蓋料，如此即 無須在該封蓋料處於熱密封裝置1〇之内或離開之後檢查其對準 度’且在較佳實施例中亦未作此檢查。 25 此外’在上游輸送帶12中可使用傳統檢查系統以確保每一 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS>A4規格（21〇 χ 297公釐） 1310011 A7 B7 五、發明說明（10) 容器24内放著-個適當或無瑕疫隱形眼鏡。在較佳實施例中， -檢查緖處於該熱密封裝置之上游，該檢查系統為顧年u 月、5日申請之共同讓渡之美國專利申請案第G9/i87 579號案 檢查漏失的隱形眼鏡之系統與方法（Missing Lens 5 Detection System and Method) " (VTN-423)中所提出，且 该申請案之内容在此併人作為參考。無論使用傳統檢查系統或 較佳偵測纽’倘若容ϋ 24邮放人-不恰#或有贼隱形眼 鏡，或者例如容器24内未放入隱形眼鏡，則得以一棄件臂61 或類似物於該檢查站下游處自裝配線（亦即輸送帶12)取下支 10撐該容器之載具μ ’丨該棄件臂最好由以該偵〒統或檢查系統 之資訊為基礎運作#腦控制。然後，在各別_形眼鏡載具14 移到熱密封裝置10之前或其内的定位時，載^上之合格的、含 有隱形眼鏡的容器自動移入已移除的載具所留下的空位。一種 自動檢查隱形眼鏡之裝置揭示於Martin等人所有之美國專利第 15 5’687,541號中，該專利在此併入作為參考。 在另一實施例中，高溫心軸32可包含數個由各別壓模動力 缸/2控制之獨立致動壓模70 (圖5)，每一麗模獨立地對部分 封蓋料26及載具14所裝的相應的單一個容器24施加壓力。在 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 局 員 工 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 此實施例中，與相應臺座16接合之動力缸18由壓模動力缸72 2〇取代’且臺座16可為傳統單-式底座，此底座支撐待熱密封之 所有栽具或支承多個容器之單-載具。該等壓模動力缸内之壓 力仔由前文參照圖2或圖6所述之一或多個壓力變換器36監 控且控制器59能接收各k換器之電子信號並作回應以控制各 壓模動力缸72，使施加於每一包裝之壓力維持在預定範圍内， 25或是在壓力超出設定範圍時追蹤該串包裝以廢棄之。又，最好 -12- ' -------- ----- 本紙張尺度適用中®國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐） 五 '發明說明（u) 在心軸移至接合位置使封蓋料觸及容器之前，將封蓋料支承於 容器上方之定位。 在本發明之另-觀點中，提出-容許一包裝之熱密封區域有 所變化的實施例，其方式為提供容許該熱密封裝置對熱密封區 域内之塑膠的俯仰角（pitch)或偏轉角（灣）的彈性。 10 15 20 在稍早所述本發明實施例，該熱密封裝置將載有容器之載具 定位在心誠下。痛最好包括安裝在雜㈣裝置上用來使 封蓋料密封於-或多個容器的一或多個熱密封壓模。該等容器 位在心轴底下使得每—容||與—對絲密封壓模鮮。在先前 所述實施例巾’有:時難贿熱密封黯之表面及安裝著載具之 臺座的表面確實維持知互平行，這對於使封蓋‘密封於容器的 作業造成負面雜。圖8_13所示實施例提供包或多個柔性 頭的熱密封裝置。熱密封裝置1〇〇包括一上部#分33〇和二下 部部分290。該上部部分包括一高溫心轴132。該下部部分包括 -包含-臺座116的柔性頭291，其最好容許每一臺座116 (因 而連同每—臺座上之容器）在水平方向、錯直方向、俯仰角方 向和，轉角方向内移動有限距離’使得熱密封壓模辦接觸每 合器上之封蓋料的表面233絲一臺座承載一容器之表面296 相互平行。這提供最為—致可麵封蓋料對容職封效果。 在圖12 t以單-個顯示之每一柔性頭291包括—臺座咄 以及在使用中提供該臺座移動使得該臺座之表面與密封壓模之 表面對準且最好相互平行的移動構件。在圖1()、n、I〗和 25 移動構件為一„ 292 ’其一端較佳附接於臺座 疋附接在背對於臺座116之載具接觸面 116表面297。崎㈣—挪細嫩α⑽突^ -13- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS>A4規格（21〇 χ 297公釐） .............................. ............ 1310011 Α7 五 '發明說明（12) 接於臺座（及/或平臺），哎 y —疋秸由熔接、繫結件、或熟習此為 藝者所知之购料麟。提供 一
Shock (例如gas shock)及 柳哺代構仵了為 9Q1 ，哀珠軸承以支撐該臺座。柔性頭 291較佳亦包括一平臺294， 5 每-柔性頭291最好建構為—掘 端附接於此平宜。 ^ 獨立邛件，如此在一柔性頭磨損 或有缺陷時易於將其移離密封裝置下部部分聊並更換。 每一柔性頭291經由一螺桿咖附接於—支樓件挪嗜佳 2 :螺桿293為一細螺紋調節螺桿，其最好亦用於預先加載 =(亦即壓縮解簧卜紐頭經校準使得在—給定壓縮距 離（較佳為2腿）即達到期望力量（較佳為棚_5〇〇此，視包 ，之形狀而定）。彈簧292必須設計為使得▲求挽曲量是在 '彈|±範圍内…般而言這在故障之前能經受數百萬次的循 環。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 柔性頭291最好更包括用以保持彈簧在壓縮狀態的構件。此 I5用來維娜簧處於壓雜態的構件包括嶋於飾支樓件· 的上部唇狀件301。該等側面支撑件位在每一柔性頭291之相反 側上且附接於支樓件29卜唇狀件3〇1約束臺座U6且定義臺座 (柔性頭）之最高錯直向位置，且以支推件299做為維持彈菁 在恆定壓縮狀態的構件《當該柔性頭安裝在支撐件上及側面支 2〇稽'件之間，該彈簧最好處於一壓縮力作用下。 在如圖13更詳細繪出之較佳實施例中，除了因彈簧之鉛直 向壓縮而導致的臺座運動，臺座之運動得為任何方向的；但最 好提供限制此運動的附加構件。在較佳實施例中，如圖丨3所 示，》玄限制運動構件為唇狀件301以及一或多個插銷，兮等 25插銷係附接於收納在每一臺座116之一或多個槽孔3〇4内的側 1 Λ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（21〇χ297公釐） 1310011 A7 B7 五、發明說明（π 面支撐件300或為此等側面支撐件的一部分。如圖所示，每一 側面支撐件300針對每一臺座116有一插銷，且每一臺座 116在相反側上有兩個槽孔3〇4用以接收插銷3〇3 ^插銷3〇3和 槽孔304的大小訂定為容許臺座前後傾斜及左右樞轉。在使用 5中’當承載-容器之柔性頭的臺座與一封蓋料及熱密封壓模234 之表面233處於高壓接觸’該臺座及容器和封蓋料順應於熱密 封壓权234之表面233的平面。如圖所示，臺座116及熱密封 壓模234之接觸表® 233得在接觸前與平行狀態相差〇 3腿， 且在接觸時該柔性頭會容許臺座以一斜角方向移動以在熱密封 10處理過程令提樨表面296與233的平面校直。 較佳的心軸為-如圖14所示之熱密封壓模^ 1〇1。熱密封 壓模塊ιοί包括含有-凸起區域105的熱密封壓^ 234，其表面 233在使財接觸、加熱封蓋料且將封蓋料壓抵^密封凸緣抑 15 (此密封凸緣較佳為容器24之表面上的一個凸起區域）。如圖 Η所示，凸起圓形區域1()5適於使封蓋料％黏著於一類似於圖 3所示的圓形密封凸緣39。 在組«性猶’最砰簧是在紅作雜_使用，且該 等彈簧得設計為可因力之作用而重複一給定距離。在使用時臺 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 20 座會被壓縮-已知距離；因此得使用螺桿調節作用於彈箸的預 ^直到符合力量要求。每—彈簧經此方錢準以提供相同壓 力且提供可重複的撓曲量。 25 =8和9所示較佳實施例中，下部部分29〇包括將上部部 LLt祕動至與處於臺座和熱密封麵234間之容器接觸 =在一替代實施例中’該上部部分可具備將上部部分移 部分接觸的構件。如圖所示，此構件為在支樓件咖 @ ®W^CNS)a7^7^7297 ^ ) 1310011 A7 ----------- B7 五、發明(14^ ----一·~~~ 乍之單升降器335 ’使得安裝在支撐件上的全部六個柔性 頭^移至與上部部分330之心轴132接觸。升降器335如液壓 或=麼動力缸（即流體動力缸）較佳為-氣壓動力紅，更佳為 —空^動力缸，最好是有—大孔的空氣動力紅。該上部部分附 5接於靜止框架295。下部部分290亦附接於同-個框架295。柔 性頭經由升降器335可動地附接於框架295。柔性頭在受升降器 335移動時係錯直向地移動。此升降器藉由將其检接在支樓件 299的方式附接於柔性頭。 在作業中，承載著容器之柔性頭被升降器移動至與心轴接 10觸。最好該柔性$被過驅至一會迫使彈簧壓縮至一所需距離 (大約卜2咖）之袁全停止點（dead stopj。依此方式，升降 器之小幅壓力波動將不會對封蓋料與容器之密封效果造成負面 影響。因此，若升降器被帶到一未達該升降器之驅動極限的停 止位置，柔性頭内之彈簧抵住歧管壓縮所要距離，且任何超過 15彈餐所需之力會被該完全停止點吸收。依此方式吾人有一細緻 受控校準的力（彈簧）及一非常強勁的主驅動力（該升降器、 一動力红），此區動力將該已校準力驅使至其校準位置。在彈 簧被壓縮之點，每一柔性頭得就水平方向、鉛直方向、及俯仰 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 角方向和偏轉角方向自我調節至平行於心軸。依此方式，容器 2〇之平面及熱密封麼模之平面會相互平行或是偏離平行不超過2 度。 此實施例為一優於其他實施例的改良，因為其提供就多個方 向水平方向、銘直方向、及俯仰角方向和偏轉角方向的個別順 應性。另一優點在於其維護作業因有時會發生密封失效或空氣 25管線壓力變動之升降器或空氣動力缸的數量減少而簡化。不論 _____ -16- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（21〇 χ 297公 131〇〇11 五、發明說明 15 A7 B7 何本發明之柔性頭可用於稱早所述具有多個升降器之實施 ^中以對14些實施峨予額外順紐。本說明書所提之柔性頭 可為附接於個別升降器而非如前文所述附接於-支撐件及單一 升降器。 此外可將柔性頭當作心軸使用，將個別熱密封壓模附接於 每-柔性财取代前靖述之侧臺座。熱密封裝置之上部或 下部或此二部分可如前所述經一或多個升降器（必要時還有每 -熱密封壓模的個別升㈣）移動㈣驅柔性_的彈酱來提 供熱密封壓模與臺座（容器）的正確校直β 1〇心在本實施例中，最好利用高壓以獲得更快的密封時間、更好 的密封完整性、以及最輕微的脫皮現象（skinning)(其龜 打開-主包裝時’镇片之塑膠基材有一些殘留在主包裝上邊|負 面情況）。該力最好大於35〇 lbs。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本發明之另一觀點為提出一種改良的熱密封壓模，其提供改 15良的熱學特性。本發明之熱密封壓模全時間（即使是剛經過一 熱密封步驟）維持其溫度極近似於將封蓋料熱密封於容器所需 之溫度。在較佳實施例中，其溫度大約是2〇〇它至24〇。〇。在稍 早的實施例中，在對包裝進行密封的作業之間有一大於3秒的 延遲時間以提供讓熱密封壓模加熱至_熱密騎需溫度的時 20間。為減少此延遲時間，將更多傳導性材料用於熱密封壓模； 然而傳導性材料是昂貴且易於損壞的。 在本發明中，使用一非常高瓦數的先進圓盤式加熱器 (Tayco Engineering所開發販售，其係用於航太業）。藉由利 用直接施加密封包裝所需之瓦數而非壓模之熱動量的方式，使 25熱密封壓模維持在所需溫度，且使加熱器用以提高熱密封壓模 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ---1310011 Α7
10 15 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 20 25 之溫度的延遲時間大幅減小至1秒以下。此外，由於該加熱器 的成效卓然’其容許使用一最適合製造環境的熱密封壓模材 料、也就是不銹鋼，更佳為硬化不銹鋼。不銹鋼壓模非常耐 用。 該改良的加熱器亦克服欲接受熱密封之封蓋料包括一箔片層 時在熱"ST封處會發生之能量芯吸作用（ene]：gy ^^^呢）的負 面影響。當具有一箔片層之封蓋料的形狀在圍繞熱密封壓模之 形狀的所有側上並非均一相等時，封蓋料從熱密封壓模不均勻 地芯吸熱能。在有較多箔片之處會吸走較多能量，導致封蓋料 對谷器之完成密封在有大量的熱被吸走之處^交弱〃。在本發 明對此做出彌補之前，係以對具有較多箔片之铷提供充分密封 效果的方式密封包裝，這導致有較少箔片之側璲度密封。這造 成脫皮現象的問題且在打開包裝時發生其他困難。 為克服此問題，熱密封壓模得經修改為在將會接觸到有較大 量箔片將熱從熱密封壓模吸走之封蓋料的熱密封壓模區域為熱 密封壓模提供-額外熱質錢量均化。為蚊要賴密封壓模 提供多少質量’必須考4加熱H (任何加熱器）之效率'在熱 密封壓模會接_之封紐(祕熱吸離熱 密封壓模的量）、以及熱密封壓模材料和箔片的熱傳導係數。 圖14顯示適用於將更多能量從加熱器（圖中未示）供入熱密封 壓模234接觸具有較大面積將能量吸離熱密封壓模之片'二 蓋料之側面408内的熱質塊407 ’其使得封蓋料與容器有一均勻 密封效果。 以上依據本發明_來自動包魏職鏡之裝置的現 今較佳範例性實施例以及相關發明’咸信熟習此技藝者在參照 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐） ....................1310011 A7 B7
發明說明（Π 10 以上說明之後會知曉其他修改型、變異型及各種變化。因此， 在此應了解到此等修改'變異和變化均在中請專利範圍所 之本發明範圍内。 錢 圖式簡單說明 本發明之上述及其他目的、特f和韻在參m特定實施 例詳細說明'特別是連同所附圖式之後會更為明確，各圖=之 相同參考數字係用以表示相同組件，圖式中： 圖1為一依據本發明之熱密封裝置之側立面圖； 圖2為圖1熱密封裝置之正立面圖； 圖3為一隱形眼鏡容器之透視圖；I ; 圖4為-隱形眼鏡載具之透視圖’該載具收▲著一隱形眼鏡 容器； 圖5為本發明另一實施例之側面圖； 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 員 工 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 圖6為一較佳熱密封裝置之氣動系統的簡圖；且 圖7為封蓋料進到該熱密封裝置之前之運動的側面圖。 圖8為本發明另一實施例之正視圖。 圖9為圖8所示實施例沿圖8所示現c_c取得之剖面圖。 圖10為-_於圖8和9所示本發明實施例之柔性頭的局 20 部側面透視圖。 圖11為圖10所示柔性頭之一側視圖。 圖12為該柔性頭之局部的側視圖。 圖13為s亥柔性頭之局部的局部剖面圖。 圖U為於本發明之熱密封顧塊_面透視圖。 15 -19· 本紙張尺度適財@國家標準(CNS)A4規格（21() χ 297公幻 1310011 A7 B7 五、發明說明（18) 圖式之元件代號說明： 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 代表符號 名稱 10 熱密封裝置 12 上游輸送帶 14 隱形眼鏡載具 16 臺座 18 動力缸 20 承座 22 載具上表面 24 隱形眼鏡容器（包裝） 25 凹井 26 封蓋料 28 握指 30 握指 32 南溫心轴 34 下游輸送帶 36 壓力變換器 38 封蓋對位記號 39 密封凸緣 40 光偵測器 41 光發送器 59 控制器 61 棄件臂 70 壓模 72 壓模動力缸 80 壓力變換器 82 動力缸上部管路 84 三向閥 86 壓力源管路 88 動力缸下部管路 91 滾筒 92 封蓋料緩衝區 94 印刷系統 95 視覺系統 -20- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐） 1310011 Μ Β7 五、發明說明（19) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 96 97 99 100 101 105 116 132 233 234 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 299 300 301 303 304 330 335 407 408 切割穿孔系統 封蓋料饋送輥子 控制系統 熱密封裝置 熱密封壓模塊 凸起區域 臺座 南溫心轴 壓模表面 熱密封壓模 裝置下部部分 柔性頭 彈簧 螺桿 …平臺 靜止框架 臺座表面 臺座表面 支撐件 側面支撐件 上部唇狀件 插銷 槽孔 裝置上部部分 升降器 熱質塊 熱密封壓模側面 -21- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐）

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1310011 A8 B8 C8 D8 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種用來將隱形眼鏡包裝在複數個隱形眼鏡容器内的 裝置，每一容器有一凹處、一環繞該凹處之密封凸 緣、及一在該凹處内之隱形眼鏡，該複數個容器在該 裝置内密封於一連續封蓋料以形成一包裝串，該裝置 5 包括： 複數個升降器； 複數個臺座，其位在該裝置之一下部部分内，每一 臺座包括一能就一個以上的方向順應的柔性頭，每一 臺座相互鄰接，每一臺座分別由該等升降器中一相應 10 升降器支撐； 複數個不連續的載具，該等載具可在該裝置内移到 i . 該複數個臺座上，使得每一载具安放在一相應臺座 上，單一個該容器安裝在單一個該載具上以提供定位 為相互鄰接之複數個容器； 15 —心軸，其配置在該複數個臺座上方； 其中由該心軸及該複數個臺座對該連續封蓋料及該 等容器之凸緣施加壓力使該連續封蓋料黏著於該複數 個容器而形成一包裝串。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置，其中每一載具有一空 20 腔，每一容器之凹處收納在該載具空腔内。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置，其中該封蓋料有一厚 度且該容器有一厚度，且其中該心軸可在一縮回上部 位置及一將該封蓋料密封於該等容器之接合下部位置 之間選擇性地移動，且其中在該下部位置，由該心軸 25 施加於每一臺座之一壓力藉由相應升降器維持在一預 -22 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐） 1310011 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 疋範圍内，藉此補償該等容器之厚度及該封蓋料之厚 度的公差差異以確保該封蓋料與每一容器之間形成一 充分密封效果。 4. :::專利範圍第3項之裝置’其更包括一連接於該 等升降器之墨力變換器，且其中該等升降器依該壓力 變換器所決定對該等容器施加在一預定範圍内的壓 力。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置，其中該心轴係經加執 的。 ”、 ⑺6.如申請專利範圍第！項之裝置，其中該封蓋料包括印 刷記號，且其ψ該封蓋料操縱系統更包“： 一視覺鱗檢查线，其具有録檢查賊雜上之印 刷品質且同時以該印刷記號之位置為基準檢查該封蓋料在 該裝置内之對準度的構件。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項之裝置，其中該封蓋料操縱系 統更包括-印刷系統和—切割系統，其中該封蓋料受 拉力從-滾筒送人該印刷純及該切财統内，且該視覺 對準檢查系統位在該印刷系統之後。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 8. 如申請專概圍第6項之裝置，其中該封蓋料操縱系 2〇 ，统更包括一印刷系統和-切割系統，其中該封蓋料受 拉力從一滾筒送入該印刷系統及該切割系統内，且該視覺 對準檢查系統位在該印刷系統與該切割系統之間。 9. 如申請專利範圍帛6項之裝置，其更包括一熱密封裝 置，其中該封蓋料在該視覺對準檢查系統之後受機械 25 性控制以防該封蓋料在該熱密封裝置内不對準。 -23 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS>A4規格（210 X 297公楚) og 8 818 A B c D 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 1310011 六'申請專利範圍 .如申4專利範@第3項之裝置，該封蓋料由該封蓋料 操縱系統固持在該等容器上方就定位直到該 心軸就該 接合下部位置接觸該封蓋料為止。 u.如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置，其中該裝置更包括： 5 該心軸更包括複數個壓模，每一壓模有一壓模動力 缸； 該等壓模配置在每一載具上方； 其中該等動力缸對每一壓模施加在一預定範圍内的 壓力。 10 12.種用來將眼鏡包裝在複數個隱严眼鏡容器内的 裝置，每一容器有一凹處、一環繞^凹處之密封凸 緣、及一在該凹處内之隱形眼鏡，該k數個容器在該 震置内密封於一連續封蓋料以形成-k裝串，該裝置 包括： 15 —臺座’其位在該裝置之-下部部分内，該臺座包 括能就一個以上的方向順應的柔性頭，該臺座能支 撐複數個載具； 複數個不連續的載具，該等載具可在該裝置内移到 該臺座上使得該等載具定位為相互鄰接； 20 一封蓋料操縱系統’其用來將封蓋料置放在複數個 容器上方；及 複數個升降器； 複數個〜軸’其置在該臺座上方，每—心轴個別 相應升降器支樓且使得每-魅定位在每一心轴 25 下方； -—~-— ________- 24 ^ 本紙張標準(CNS)A4規^ (21GX297公釐^ '
1310011 A8 B8 C8
六、申請專利範圍 藉此由該等心軸及該臺座對該封蓋料及每—容器之 凸緣施加壓力使該封蓋料黏著於該等容器。 13. 如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置，其中該封蓋料有一 厚度且該容器有一厚度，且其中該等心轴可在—縮回 5丨部位置及—將該封蓋料㈣於料㈣之接合下部 位置之間選擇性地移動，且其中在該下部位置，由該 等1施加於該臺座之一壓力藉由相應升降器維持在 一預定範_，藉此補償該等容器之厚度及該封蓋料 之厚度的公差差異以確保該封蓋料與每一容器之間形 10 成一充分密封效果。 14. 如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置，其更包括一連接於 該等升降器之麼力變換器’且其中該等升降器依該壓 力變換器所決定對該等容器施加在—預定範圍内的壓 力0 15 15. &申請專利範圍第12項之裝置，其中該心軸係經加 熱的。 16.如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置，其中該封蓋料操縱 系統更包括： 經 濟 部 智 財 產 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 25 -視覺對準檢查纽，其具有絲檢查該封蓋料上之印 刷品質且同時以該印刷記號之位置為基準檢查該封蓋料在 該裝置内之對準度的構件。 如申《月專利範圍第16項之裝置，其中該封蓋料操縱 =統更包括一印刷系統和一切割系統’其中該封蓋料 受拉力從-滾筒送入該印刷系統及該切割系統内，且該視 覺對準檢查系統位在該印刷系統之後。 -25 - 本紙張尺度適时B s家鮮(CNS)A4規格 (210x297 公釐） 1310011 A8B8C8D8 申請專利範圍 經 濟 部 智.€ 財 產 局 消 費 合i} 社 印 製 18.如申請專利範圍第16項之裝置，其中該封蓋料操縱 系統更包括一印刷系統和一切割系統，其中該封蓋料 又拉力從-浪筒送入該印刷系統及該切割系統内，且該視 覺對準檢查系統位在該印刷系統與該切割系統之間。 5 19. *申請專利範圍帛16項之裝置，其更包括一熱密封 裝置，其中該封蓋料在該視覺對準檢查系統之後受機 械性控制以防該封蓋料在該熱密封裝置内不對準。 20.如申請專利範圍第17項之裝置，其中該切割系統位 在該印刷系統之後。 1〇 21.如申請專利範圍第13項之裝置，其中該封蓋料由該 封蓋料操縱糸統固持在該等心軸與該臺座之間就定位 直到該心軸接觸該封蓋料為止。 22, 如申請專利範圍第丨項之裝置，其中該柔性頭就鉛直 方向和水平方向有順應性。 23. 如申請專利範圍第丨項之裝置，其中該柔性頭就俯仰 角（pitch)方向和偏轉角（yaw)方向有順應性。 Μ.如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置，其中每一臺座包括一 熱密封壓模’該熱密封壓模包括一能夠以一小於1秒 的延遲時間提高該熱密封壓模之溫度的圓盤式加熱 器。 ”、 25. 如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置，其中該柔性頭就鉛 直方向和水平方向有順應性。 26. 如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置 仰角方向和偏轉角方向有順應性‘ 25 27.如申請專利範圍第12項之裝置 15 20 其中該柔性頭就俯 其中每一臺座包括
1310011 Αδ Β8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 10 一熱密封壓模，該熱密封壓模包括一能夠以一小於1 秒的延遲時間提高該熱密封壓模之溫度的圓盤式加熱 器。 28. —種用來將隱形眼鏡包裝在複數個隱形眼鏡容器内的 裝置，每一容器有一凹處、一環繞該凹處之密封凸 緣、及一在該凹處内之隱形眼鏡，該複數個容器在該 裝置内密封於一連續封蓋料以形成一包裝串，該裝置 包括： 一熱密封壓模，其在與該封蓋料有較大量箔片與該 密封凸緣接觸之區域接觸的熱密封壓模區域内包括額 外熱質。 1 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 7 2 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格（210x297公釐）
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