WO2005100161A1 - Packaging apparatus for food products - Google Patents
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- WO2005100161A1 WO2005100161A1 PCT/GB2005/001404 GB2005001404W WO2005100161A1 WO 2005100161 A1 WO2005100161 A1 WO 2005100161A1 GB 2005001404 W GB2005001404 W GB 2005001404W WO 2005100161 A1 WO2005100161 A1 WO 2005100161A1
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- sheet
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- packaging apparatus
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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
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
- B65B25/08—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products between layers or strips of sheet or web material, e.g. in webs folded to zig-zag form
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
- B26D7/325—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product stacking the cut product individually separated by separator elements
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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
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
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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
- B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
- B65B61/005—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
- B65G57/005—Stacking of articles by using insertions or spacers between the stacked layers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
- B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
- B65G57/03—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/18—Means for removing cut-out material or waste
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/30—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for weighing cut product
Definitions
- This invention relates to packaging apparatus.
- Similar interleaving is also carried out to separate formed food products such as burgers and fish cakes.
- the present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive form of packaging apparatus which is capable of accurately and quickly handling products which are to be packaged between interleaving sheets.
- the present invention proposes packaging apparatus for products which includes a supply of interleaving sheet material and means for moving the sheet material from one operating position to another; said operating positions including:
- a cutting position including a cutting device for separating pieces of the interleaving sheet each carrying an individual product.
- the pieces of interleaving sheet are preferably separated from the remainder of the sheet material by making a continuous endless cut surrounding each individual product.
- the cutting position may include a collection surface spaced below the moving sheet such that said separated pieces of sheet and products drop onto the collection surface to form a stack of products alternating with pieces of interleaving sheet.
- the apparatus preferably includes sensing means for detecting the position of the products and which is arranged to control the cutting device.
- the sensing means is preferably provided at an inspection position located between the depositing position and the cutting position.
- the sensing means may be provided by a visual inspection device for analysing the products on the moving sheet.
- Figure 2 is a plan view of the packaging apparatus.
- the apparatus shown in Fig.s 1 and 2 includes a roll 1 of interleaving sheet 2, which may be of any food grade sheet approved for contact with food products. Transparent polymeric materials are preferred.
- the sheet 2 is continuously de-reeled and fed around rollers 4 with the unused sheet being re-wound onto a waste roll 6.
- the sheet may be moved by driving the waste roll 6, by passing the sheet through the nip between a pair of rollers, or by other pulling means such as a robotic arm.
- the sheet passes along a horizontal section 7 from a loading position 8, past an inspection position 9 to a cutting position 10. Additional rollers and/or conveyors 11 and 12 may be provided to support the sheet between these positions, as necessary.
- the sliced products continue to the cutting station 10 which includes a movable cutting device 24 such as a blade, thermal cutter or laser cutter for example, and a collection surface 26 is mounted a short distance below the moving sheet 2.
- a movable cutting device 24 such as a blade, thermal cutter or laser cutter for example
- the computer calculates that a food slice has arrived at the cutting station 10 (with a known rate of travel) it operates the cutter 24 to separate a piece 25 of the interleaving sheet by making a continuous cut surrounding the individual slice, meeting at opposite ends, causing the cut piece and product slice to drop onto the collection surface 26.
- product slices are removed in the same manner, thereby forming a stack of slices alternating with pieces of interleaving sheet.
- the stack has built up to the required number of slices, or weight, it is removed from the collection surface 26 so that another stack may begin.
- the cutting position may easily be changed by the computer so that the slices are sorted by weight, quality etc., and deposited in separate stacks. Reject products or non-conforming slices may pass through the cutting position to be scraped off the moving sheet 2 at the end of the horizontal section 7 and collected in a waste bin 28 or otherwise disposed of.
- the cutter 24 it is also possible, though less efficient, for the cutter 24 to remove every slice together with a piece of interleaving sheet, guided by a simple optical sensor, and then carry out inspection, weighing and sorting after the sheet-cutting operation.
- the cutter 24 may operate to remove pieces of the sheet by making transverse cuts between the product slices, extending between opposite sides of the sheet.
- the sheet may be moved intermittently, e.g. by means of a gripper acting on the cut end.
- the cut pieces of interleaving sheet and product slices may be removed by other means such as a robotic arm having a hand adapted for gripping the product together with the interleaving sheet and removing them together to the stacking position.
- the packaging apparatus could also be used with a machine for forming food products in slabs, cakes and similar shapes.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0620230A GB2427183B (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2005-04-12 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
EP05733271A EP1786675A1 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2005-04-12 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0408180.8 | 2004-04-13 | ||
GB0408180A GB0408180D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-13 | Packaging apparatus for sliced food products |
GB0409652.5 | 2004-04-30 | ||
GB0409652A GB0409652D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-30 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
GB0415319.3 | 2004-07-08 | ||
GB0415319A GB0415319D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-07-08 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
Publications (1)
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WO2005100161A1 true WO2005100161A1 (en) | 2005-10-27 |
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PCT/GB2005/001404 WO2005100161A1 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2005-04-12 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
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EP (1) | EP1786675A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2427183B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005100161A1 (en) |
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EP2047753A2 (en) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-04-15 | VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GmbH | Method and device for assigning packaging materials |
EP2306668A1 (en) | 2009-09-30 | 2011-04-06 | Xiring SA | System and method for secure on-line transactions |
DE102010053872B4 (en) * | 2010-12-09 | 2014-05-15 | Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg | Packaging plant with sorting station |
CN104150048A (en) * | 2014-08-06 | 2014-11-19 | 安徽瓦尔特机械贸易有限公司 | Semi-finished dough cake shrink-packing device |
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- 2005-04-12 WO PCT/GB2005/001404 patent/WO2005100161A1/en active Application Filing
- 2005-04-12 EP EP05733271A patent/EP1786675A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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DE2207447A1 (en) * | 1971-02-17 | 1972-08-31 | Famco Automatic Linkers Ltd., Newmilns, Ayrshire (Großbritannien) | Steak let (hamburger,beefburger) prodn machine - with electric motor drive and cam/follower operation |
US3772040A (en) * | 1971-06-01 | 1973-11-13 | Bentul Equipment Corp | Method for stacking and sheet interleafing frozen patties |
US4020614A (en) * | 1972-06-14 | 1977-05-03 | Armour And Company | Packing strips of material |
EP0073981A1 (en) * | 1981-08-28 | 1983-03-16 | Rudolf Maass + Partner KG | Device for applying paper, especially a cellophane film, to sliced foodstuffs such as sausage, salmon or the like |
EP0591005A1 (en) * | 1992-10-01 | 1994-04-06 | Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation | Automated line and method for preparing premade food set-ups |
US5419677A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1995-05-30 | Cohn; Robert | Apparatus and method for programmable interleaving and stacking of sheet-carried food products |
EP1281617A1 (en) * | 2001-08-02 | 2003-02-05 | Coppens Verpakkings-systemen B.V. | Method and device for packing a product, such as one or more slices of a cheese or meat product, in film material |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2047753A2 (en) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-04-15 | VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GmbH | Method and device for assigning packaging materials |
EP2047753A3 (en) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-12-09 | VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GmbH | Method and device for assigning packaging materials |
EP2306668A1 (en) | 2009-09-30 | 2011-04-06 | Xiring SA | System and method for secure on-line transactions |
DE102010053872B4 (en) * | 2010-12-09 | 2014-05-15 | Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg | Packaging plant with sorting station |
EP2463204A3 (en) * | 2010-12-09 | 2015-04-08 | MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co KG | Packaging assembly with sorting station |
DE102010053872C5 (en) * | 2010-12-09 | 2019-10-17 | Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg | Packaging plant with sorting station |
CN104150048A (en) * | 2014-08-06 | 2014-11-19 | 安徽瓦尔特机械贸易有限公司 | Semi-finished dough cake shrink-packing device |
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EP1786675A1 (en) | 2007-05-23 |
GB0620230D0 (en) | 2006-11-29 |
GB2427183A (en) | 2006-12-20 |
GB2427183B (en) | 2007-08-29 |
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