WO1997017257A2 - Conditionnement de fromage rape - Google Patents

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WO1997017257A2
WO1997017257A2 PCT/NZ1996/000123 NZ9600123W WO9717257A2 WO 1997017257 A2 WO1997017257 A2 WO 1997017257A2 NZ 9600123 W NZ9600123 W NZ 9600123W WO 9717257 A2 WO9717257 A2 WO 9717257A2
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carton
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grated cheese
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Malyon Mccrea Smith
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The Grated Cheese Company Limited
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Priority to AU73462/96A priority Critical patent/AU718212B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/20—Reducing volume of filled material
    • B65B1/24—Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/20—Reducing volume of filled material
    • B65B1/22—Reducing volume of filled material by vibration

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  • This invention relates to the packing of particular material, and in particular irregularly shaped or oblong particles. It has particular application to the packing of individually quick frozen (“IQF”) items such as foodstuffs, and has particular application to the packing of individually quick frozen grated cheese, as such material is formed in a variety of sizes and shapes, and is typically oblong or substantially rectangular in shape, having one dimension which is significantly longer than the other dimensions.
  • IQF individually quick frozen
  • a typical "IQF” cheese particle may for example be much longer than it is wide, and for example may be of the order of 3mm x 2mm x 13mm.
  • Such "IQF” cheese particles are commonly packed into cartons having a plastic liner, for export.
  • Such export packs may for example comprise 12kg of product. These cartons can be packed on pallets, and then packed into containers for shipping.
  • the invention provides a method of packing particulate articles, the method including introducing the particulate articles into a container, shaking or vibrating the particulate articles, and applying pressure to the particulate articles.
  • the shaking or vibrating is applied to the outside of the container so that the contents of the container are shaken or vibrated.
  • the pressure is applied by means of a press plate exerted against the open end of the container to press against the particulate articles to confine them within the container.
  • the pressure plate is moved by a pneumatic or hydraulic ram.
  • the shaking is continuous throughout the packing operation, whilst at the same time the pressure plate is moved towards the particulate articles.
  • the pressure plate is applied towards the particulate articles in a series of steps or pressures to enable the particular material to be shaken down into more and more closely packed arrays.
  • the ram applying pressure to the pressure plate may cycle over a period of for example 30 seconds applying pressure initially at 20psi, then 40psi, then 60psi, then 80psi, then lOOpsi. (NB. the pressures are "air pressures" applied to the ram).
  • the shaking operation may be discontinuous so that the material is first shaken and then pressure is applied by the pressure plate. Then shaking may recommence, and more pressure applied to the pressure plate, and shaking stops. Then the shaking operation may commence again, followed by more pressure and so on until the packing operation is completed.
  • this discontinuous operation is less preferable, as it increases the timing required to achieve the required packing density, and also requires the shaking or vibrating mechanism to be continually switched on and off.
  • the invention provides apparatus for the packing of particulate material, including means for holding a container, means for applying a shaking or vibrating force to the container, and means for applying a pressure plate to an open end of the container, the pressure plate being connected to means for applying pressure to the pressure plate to enable the pressure plate to move relative to the container.
  • the means for providing a shaking force to the container consists of a shaking table supported on resilient mounts.
  • the means for holding the container consists of one or more clamping plates mounted on the shaking table.
  • the pressure plate is connected to a pneumatic or hydraulic ram, which is in turn mounted on supports connected to the shaking table.
  • the invention provides a container of particulate articles which has been packed to a higher packing density then hitherto, by means of the method or apparatus of this invention.
  • the particulate articles comprise individually quick frozen foodstuffs of oblong or irregular shapes.
  • the particulate articles comprise individually quick frozen grated cheese, which has been packed into cartons having plastic liners, and packed to a higher than normal density with minimal distortion of the cartons.
  • the apparatus for the packing of particulate material includes means for holding a carton, means for applying vibrations to particulate material within the carton during the packing operation, and means for applying a pressure plate to an open end of the carton, the pressure plate being connected to means for applying pressure to the pressure plate to enable the pressure plate to move relative to the carton.
  • the invention provides a carton of compressed individually quick frozen food particles which has been packed by means of any one of the above methods.
  • the invention provides a carton of grated cheese wherein the grated cheese is a mass of compressed individually quick frozen grated cheese and has a packing density in excess of 520kg/cubic metre.
  • the cheese is compressed individually quick frozen grated mozzarella cheese.
  • the invention provides a shipping container containing cartons of grated cheese as described above, wherein the shipping container has a mass of at least 13.8 tonnes when packed solely with cartons of compressed individually quick frozen grated cheese.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a preferred packing machine inside elevation.
  • Figure 2 shows Figure 1 with the carton in place in the frame of the machine, a movable side wall is clamped against the carton and a pressure plate has moved downwards towards the carton
  • This packing machine is designed to pack individually quick frozen grated cheese into cardboard cartons containing on average 12kg of cheese. These cartons are preferably supplied with a plastic liner, and have four flaps at their upper open end. Such a carton can be filled with "IQF" grated cheese at a filling station to the required weight, and then moved to the packing station.
  • the carton 10 can be inserted into the frame of the packing station so that it sits on a shaking table 11 and is situated between side walls 12 and 13. Side wall 12 is movable relative to the shaking table to apply sideways pressure to the carton in order to hold it in place.
  • This movable wall 12 can be resiliently mounted to an angle plate 14 attached to the shaking table, and can be moved by a suitable ram, e.g. a pneumatic or hydraulic ram, preferably of short stroke enabling rapid movement of the side wall 12 towards or away from the carton.
  • a suitable ram e.g. a pneumatic or hydraulic ram, preferably of short stroke enabling rapid movement of the side wall 12 towards or away from the carton.
  • the shaking table 14 is preferably supported on four resilient mounts 20, in the form of steel rods supported on a base 21, and connected to the base 21 by appropriate resilient means such as springs 22.
  • the underside of the shaking table 14 is connected to a shaking or vibrating mechanism, for example a pneumatic ram 25 connected by means of an appropriate pivot 26 to a pivot block 27 so that rapid reciprocation of the ram would cause the shaking table 14 to vibrate up and down.
  • a shaking or vibrating mechanism for example a pneumatic ram 25 connected by means of an appropriate pivot 26 to a pivot block 27 so that rapid reciprocation of the ram would cause the shaking table 14 to vibrate up and down.
  • other shaking or vibrating mechanisms can be used, and the shaking need not be in the vertical plane but may be from side to side, or in a random fashion, for example by means of an orbital shaking mechanism, or may include other sources of shaking or vibration perhaps a series of rapid impacts in order to cause the particulate material to settle into a close packed array.
  • a series of supports 30, 31 which in turn support a cross-member 32.
  • This cross-member 32 supports an additional ram 33 which applies pressure to a pressure plate 35.
  • the pressure plate 35 is preferably of similar dimensions to the open space and the top of the open carton.
  • the pressure plate 35 is preferably connected to two sliding support rods 36, 37 to prevent the support plate 35 from rotating as it moves up or down towards or away from the interior of the carton.
  • the fixed side plate 13 is attached to the support pillar 31 by means of an appropriate angle bracket 38, to enable the side plate 13 to resist sideways forces exerted by the ram 15 used to move the movable support plate 12.
  • the pressure plate 35 is connected to the ram 33 by means of an appropriate pivot 40 and pivot block 41 to enable the pressure plate to have some degree of freedom as it presses against the "IQF" frozen cheese.
  • the various rams are preferably controlled by a suitable control mechanism such as a programmed logic controller (“PLC”) which controls the clamping operation, the shaking operation, and the movement of the pressure plate.
  • PLC programmed logic controller
  • the container is a cardboard carton with a plastic liner.
  • This carton is filled at a filling station with for example 12 kilograms of IQF cheese. It is then moved to the packing apparatus. At this point the two end flaps on the upper open end of the carton are folded down and the two side flaps of the carton remain up and open.
  • the carton is then located in the frame of the packing station on the shaking table 11 and between the side walls 12 and 13.
  • the ram 15 attached to side wall 12 moves the side wall firmly against the carton and clamps the carton in place (as in Figure 2) on the shaking table 11. The purpose of this is to hold the carton in place and prevent distortion of the carton during the operation of the packing apparatus.
  • the shaking table 11 commences to shake or vibrate from the action of the pneumatic ram 25 situated below to settle within the carton.
  • the pressure plate 35 situated directly above the carton, moves downward towards the carton (as in Figure 2) and applies pressure to the contents of the carton in an incremental way, for example 20 psi, then 40 psi, then 60 psi, then 80 psi, then 100 psi (NB. the pressures are "air pressures" applied to the ram).
  • NB the pressures are "air pressures" applied to the ram.
  • the shaking or vibrating ceases and the pressure plate 35 is withdraw.
  • a shaking and pressure cycle takes 29 seconds per carton.
  • the sidewall 12 is withdrawn from the side of the carton and the carton can now be removed to the next station for sealing.
  • This method substantially as described maximises the packing density of the particles being packed.
  • the most efficient way to pack particles like, for example, IQF grated cheese would be to align each separate particle.
  • the shaking and pressure combination used in this method may partially achieve this and therefore increase the packing density of such particles.
  • a conventional 12kg box of "IQF" grated cheese has the following dimensions: 280mm wide x 380mm long x 245mm high.
  • hydraulic rams will provide a more efficient (and less elastic) shaking operation, and a more uniform application of pressure to the pressure plate.

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Abstract

Un carton (10) est rempli à un poste de remplissage avec du fromage râpé ayant subi une congélation rapide et ensuite il est dirigé vers un poste de compactage comprenant une table vibrante (11) où le carton est tenu entre deux parois latérales (12 et 13). Un dispositif de poussée (15) fixé à la paroi latérale (12) pousse celle-ci contre la carton pour l'immobiliser. La table vibrante (11) commence alors à vibrer sous l'effet d'un dispositif vibrant pneumatique (25) situé sous le carton, pour tasser son contenu. En même temps que la table (11) vibre, une plaque de compression (35) se trouvant directement au-dessus du carton, descend dans la direction du carton par l'action d'un dispositif pneumatique et applique au fromage une pression augmentant par incréments, cette pression étant d'abord de 20 psi, puis 40 psi, 60 psi, 80 psi et enfin 100 psi. Ce procédé permet de tasser au maximum un fromage râpé congelé.
PCT/NZ1996/000123 1995-11-06 1996-11-05 Conditionnement de fromage rape WO1997017257A2 (fr)

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AU73462/96A AU718212B2 (en) 1995-11-06 1996-11-05 Packing grated cheese
NZ320669A NZ320669A (en) 1995-11-06 1996-11-05 Packing grated cheese with packing density exceeding 520 kg/cubic metre

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AU733988B2 (en) * 1997-08-21 2001-05-31 New Zealand Dairy Board Packing particulate foodstuffs
WO2010095957A1 (fr) * 2009-02-04 2010-08-26 Neil Frederick Brough Procédé et dispositif d'agencement d'articles
CN103507972A (zh) * 2013-10-15 2014-01-15 安徽远鸿机械自动化有限公司 套膜振实机
CN105966649A (zh) * 2016-07-23 2016-09-28 汕头市金海湾包装机械有限公司 自动包装机下料装置的抖袋展袋机构
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US11273942B2 (en) * 2017-05-08 2022-03-15 Haver & Boecker Ohg Compaction station for compacting bulk material in open-mouth bags, and method
CN109125076A (zh) * 2018-08-22 2019-01-04 史志东 一种中医科穴位敷贴药丸小量制作器

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