WO2008119637A1 - A vacuum packing device - Google Patents

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WO2008119637A1
WO2008119637A1 PCT/EP2008/053001 EP2008053001W WO2008119637A1 WO 2008119637 A1 WO2008119637 A1 WO 2008119637A1 EP 2008053001 W EP2008053001 W EP 2008053001W WO 2008119637 A1 WO2008119637 A1 WO 2008119637A1
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Nihat Gunduz
Levent Hasanreisoglu
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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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
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
    • B65B31/046—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper

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  • the present invention relates to a vacuum packing device.
  • a chamber is used for the vacuum area and an orifice is provided from where the pump that makes the suction to create the vacuum opens into the chamber.
  • the orifice that opens into the chamber provides the pump to make the suction.
  • the bag placed into the chamber during the vacuuming process can completely block this orifice. In this case, air cannot be sucked from the chamber and the bag by means of the pump and the vacuuming process is interrupted. This problem can be solved by the user not placing the bag to coincide with the orifice; however when big size bags have to be used in the vacuuming process, this method does not prevent the problem to arise.
  • the aim of the present invention is to design a vacuum packing device wherein the bag emplacing process is made easy.
  • the vacuum packing device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises one or more barriers disposed on the periphery or in the vicinity of the vacuuming orifice that prevent the bag pulled towards the vacuuming orifice to adhere to the vacuuming orifice and to interrupt the vacuuming process, preventing the bag to which the vacuuming process will be applied from closing the vacuuming orifice during the vacuuming process.
  • the barriers By means of the barriers, the vacuuming orifice is prevented from being closed by the bag. The bag remains on the barriers even if it comes over the vacuuming orifice and the vacuuming process is carried out from between the barriers.
  • the bag placed such that the open end remains completely in the vacuuming chamber is pulled towards the vacuuming orifice during the vacuuming process and bears on these barriers. Since there are gaps between the barrier and the vacuuming orifice, the vacuuming process goes on until all the air inside the bag is aspirated without any interruption. Moreover, the vacuum packing device can be used with all bags whatever the width of the open end is.
  • the barriers are spread on the surface wherein the orifice is situated.
  • the barriers are formed by embossing the surface whereon the orifice is situated.
  • the vacuum packing device comprises a step for the orifice to be situated at a certain height from the chamber base. Thus the fluids that may leak from the bag remain in the chamber, not reaching the orifice.
  • the orifice is disposed on the upper side on the step.
  • the orifice is disposed on the side wall of the step.
  • the barrier is placed such that at least the upper half of the orifice periphery is encompassed. This barrier prevents the fluid collected on the upper surface of the step to flow down the periphery and reach the vacuuming orifice.
  • the bags can be vacuumed effectively by the vacuum packing device without interruption.
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of a vacuum packing device.
  • Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a chamber.
  • Figure 3 - is the view of detail A.
  • Figure 4 - is the detailed view of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 - is the detailed view of yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
  • the vacuum packing device (1) of the present invention provides the food inside the bags and/or the storing containers to be packaged by vacuuming.
  • the vacuum packing device (1) comprises a base (2), and a lid (3) that is articulately mounted on the base (2) such that it can be opened or closed ( Figure 1).
  • the vacuum packing device (1) comprises a chamber (4) situated on the base (2) wherein the open end of the bag is placed, an orifice (5) disposed inside the chamber (4) and one or more barriers (6) that form a protrusion in the vicinity of the orifice (5) for preventing the bag from closing the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process and halting the vacuuming process ( Figure 2 and Figure 3).
  • each barrier (6) is spread around the orifice (5) such that there are certain distances therebetween the other barriers (6). Even if the bag adheres on the barriers (6), air can be aspirated from the channels formed in between the barriers (6) by spreading the barriers (6) thus.
  • the barriers (6) can be configured with a rectangular or circular cross-section.
  • the vacuum packing device (1) furthermore comprises a step (7) for the orifice (5) to be disposed at a certain height from the chamber (4) base (2).
  • the vacuum packing device (1) comprises a sealing element, preferably produced of a plastic material, on the periphery of the chamber (4) and on the section of the lid (3) that corresponds over the chamber (4) when closed.
  • a sealing element preferably produced of a plastic material
  • the lid (3) is opened.
  • the bag, containing the food to be vacuumed and stored, is placed such that the open end thereof remains inside the chamber (4) situated on the base (2) and the lid (3) is closed on the base (2) such that the open end of the bag remains therebetween.
  • the only air flow into the chamber (4) is from the orifice (5) that opens into the chamber (4) and maintains the air from inside the bag and the chamber (4) to be aspirated by the pump.
  • the pump operates and the air from inside the chamber (4) and thus the bag is aspirated through the orifice (5).
  • the open end of the bag is directed towards over the orifice (5) in the chamber (4) proportionately with the suction force of the pump and bears on the barriers (6).
  • the vacuuming process of the bag continues until all the air inside the bag and the chamber (4) is aspirated due to the channels between the barriers (6).
  • the interruption of the vacuuming process by the adhesion of the bag to the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process before all the air inside is aspirated is prevented.
  • the orifice (5) is disposed on an inclined surface.
  • the fluids that leak out of the bag during the vacuuming process can be transferred into the chamber (4) before reaching the pump by means of the inclination ( Figure 3).
  • the barriers (6) are situated on the periphery of the orifice (5) ( Figure 3). [0031] In another embodiment of the present invention, the barriers (6) are formed by embossing the surface on which the orifice (5) is disposed.
  • the orifice (5) is disposed on the upper side of the step (7) ( Figure 2 and Figure 3).
  • the orifice (5) is situated on the lateral side of the step (7) ( Figure 4 and Figure 5).
  • the orifice (5) is situated on the lateral side of the step (7) that faces inside the chamber (4) and is virtually vertical to the base (2) of the chamber (4).
  • two barriers (6) are provided on each side of the orifice (5) situated oppositely along the step (7), extending towards inside the chamber (4) that prevent the bag from reaching the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process ( Figure 5).
  • the bag is prevented from blocking the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process by alternatively using barriers (6) that are easier to clean instead of barriers (6) that form protrusions, recesses on the surface whereon the orifice (5) is situated.
  • a barrier (6) is disposed to cover at least the upper half of the periphery of the orifice (5) that is situated on the side wall of the step (7) facing inside the chamber (4). This barrier (6) prevents the fluid collected on the upper side of the step (7) to flow from the upper wall towards the side wall reaching the orifice (5) ( Figure 4).
  • the orifice (5) is prevented from being closed by the bag and the vacuuming process is completed without interruption when the air inside the bag is completely aspirated.

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Abstract

By means of the present invention, the orifice (5) is prevented from being closed by the bag and the vacuuming process to be completed without interruption when the air inside the bag is completely aspirated.

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Description
A VACUUM PACKING DEVICE
[0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum packing device.
[0002] Nowadays, various packing methods are developed for storing particularly the foodstuffs for a longer time. One of these methods is packing with vacuum method. In this method, the plastic bags and storing containers (bottles, jars etc.) wherein food is placed are vacuumed to block the contact of food with air thus with the microorganisms in the air for increasing the shelf life.
[0003] In the state of the art International Patent Application No WO2004/048203, an apparatus for vacuum sealing both a plastic bag and a container is explained.
[0004] In state of the art embodiments, a chamber is used for the vacuum area and an orifice is provided from where the pump that makes the suction to create the vacuum opens into the chamber. The orifice that opens into the chamber provides the pump to make the suction. In the event that the orifice is situated on a flat surface, the bag placed into the chamber during the vacuuming process can completely block this orifice. In this case, air cannot be sucked from the chamber and the bag by means of the pump and the vacuuming process is interrupted. This problem can be solved by the user not placing the bag to coincide with the orifice; however when big size bags have to be used in the vacuuming process, this method does not prevent the problem to arise.
[0005] The aim of the present invention is to design a vacuum packing device wherein the bag emplacing process is made easy.
[0006] The vacuum packing device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises one or more barriers disposed on the periphery or in the vicinity of the vacuuming orifice that prevent the bag pulled towards the vacuuming orifice to adhere to the vacuuming orifice and to interrupt the vacuuming process, preventing the bag to which the vacuuming process will be applied from closing the vacuuming orifice during the vacuuming process. [0007] By means of the barriers, the vacuuming orifice is prevented from being closed by the bag. The bag remains on the barriers even if it comes over the vacuuming orifice and the vacuuming process is carried out from between the barriers.
[0008] Thus, the bag placed such that the open end remains completely in the vacuuming chamber, is pulled towards the vacuuming orifice during the vacuuming process and bears on these barriers. Since there are gaps between the barrier and the vacuuming orifice, the vacuuming process goes on until all the air inside the bag is aspirated without any interruption. Moreover, the vacuum packing device can be used with all bags whatever the width of the open end is.
[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, the barriers are spread on the surface wherein the orifice is situated.
[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention, the barriers are formed by embossing the surface whereon the orifice is situated.
[0011] In another embodiment of the present invention, the vacuum packing device comprises a step for the orifice to be situated at a certain height from the chamber base. Thus the fluids that may leak from the bag remain in the chamber, not reaching the orifice.
[0012] In another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice is disposed on the upper side on the step.
[0013] In another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice is disposed on the side wall of the step.
[0014] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the barrier is placed such that at least the upper half of the orifice periphery is encompassed. This barrier prevents the fluid collected on the upper surface of the step to flow down the periphery and reach the vacuuming orifice.
[0015] By means of the present invention, the bags can be vacuumed effectively by the vacuum packing device without interruption.
[0016] The cooling device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
[0017] Figure 1 - is the perspective view of a vacuum packing device.
[0018] Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a chamber. [0019] Figure 3 - is the view of detail A.
[0020] Figure 4 - is the detailed view of another embodiment of the present invention. [0021] Figure 5 - is the detailed view of yet another embodiment of the present invention. [0022] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
1. Vacuum packing device
2. Base
3. Lid
4. Receptacle
5. Orifice
6. Barrier
7. Step
[0023] The vacuum packing device (1) of the present invention provides the food inside the bags and/or the storing containers to be packaged by vacuuming. The vacuum packing device (1) comprises a base (2), and a lid (3) that is articulately mounted on the base (2) such that it can be opened or closed (Figure 1).
[0024] Furthermore, the vacuum packing device (1) comprises a chamber (4) situated on the base (2) wherein the open end of the bag is placed, an orifice (5) disposed inside the chamber (4) and one or more barriers (6) that form a protrusion in the vicinity of the orifice (5) for preventing the bag from closing the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process and halting the vacuuming process (Figure 2 and Figure 3).
[0025] Each barrier (6) is spread around the orifice (5) such that there are certain distances therebetween the other barriers (6). Even if the bag adheres on the barriers (6), air can be aspirated from the channels formed in between the barriers (6) by spreading the barriers (6) thus. In this embodiment, the barriers (6) can be configured with a rectangular or circular cross-section. By means of the barriers (6) formed in the vicinity of the orifice (5), the bag adheres on the barriers (6) during the vacuuming process however, since the barriers (6) leave gaps between the bag and the orifice (5), the vacuuming process continues until the air in the bag and the chamber (4) is completely aspirated.
[0026] The vacuum packing device (1) furthermore comprises a step (7) for the orifice (5) to be disposed at a certain height from the chamber (4) base (2). Thus the fluids that may leak into the chamber (4) from the bag placed in the chamber (4) remain in the chamber (4), not reaching the orifice (5).
[0027] The vacuum packing device (1) comprises a sealing element, preferably produced of a plastic material, on the periphery of the chamber (4) and on the section of the lid (3) that corresponds over the chamber (4) when closed. Thus when the lid (3) is closed on the base (2), air flow into the chamber (4) from outside is prevented by providing leak-proofing.
[0028] When the vacuum packing device (1) is operated, the lid (3) is opened. The bag, containing the food to be vacuumed and stored, is placed such that the open end thereof remains inside the chamber (4) situated on the base (2) and the lid (3) is closed on the base (2) such that the open end of the bag remains therebetween. In this position, the only air flow into the chamber (4) is from the orifice (5) that opens into the chamber (4) and maintains the air from inside the bag and the chamber (4) to be aspirated by the pump. When the vacuuming process is started, the pump operates and the air from inside the chamber (4) and thus the bag is aspirated through the orifice (5). The open end of the bag is directed towards over the orifice (5) in the chamber (4) proportionately with the suction force of the pump and bears on the barriers (6). In this position, the vacuuming process of the bag continues until all the air inside the bag and the chamber (4) is aspirated due to the channels between the barriers (6). Thus, the interruption of the vacuuming process by the adhesion of the bag to the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process before all the air inside is aspirated is prevented.
[0029] In another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice (5) is disposed on an inclined surface. Thus, the fluids that leak out of the bag during the vacuuming process can be transferred into the chamber (4) before reaching the pump by means of the inclination (Figure 3).
[0030] In another embodiment of the present invention, the barriers (6) are situated on the periphery of the orifice (5) (Figure 3). [0031] In another embodiment of the present invention, the barriers (6) are formed by embossing the surface on which the orifice (5) is disposed.
[0032] In another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice (5) is disposed on the upper side of the step (7) (Figure 2 and Figure 3).
[0033] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice (5) is situated on the lateral side of the step (7) (Figure 4 and Figure 5).
[0034] In another embodiment of the present invention, the orifice (5) is situated on the lateral side of the step (7) that faces inside the chamber (4) and is virtually vertical to the base (2) of the chamber (4). In this embodiment, two barriers (6) are provided on each side of the orifice (5) situated oppositely along the step (7), extending towards inside the chamber (4) that prevent the bag from reaching the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process (Figure 5). Thus, the bag is prevented from blocking the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process by alternatively using barriers (6) that are easier to clean instead of barriers (6) that form protrusions, recesses on the surface whereon the orifice (5) is situated.
[0035] In another embodiment of the present invention, a barrier (6) is disposed to cover at least the upper half of the periphery of the orifice (5) that is situated on the side wall of the step (7) facing inside the chamber (4). This barrier (6) prevents the fluid collected on the upper side of the step (7) to flow from the upper wall towards the side wall reaching the orifice (5) (Figure 4).
[0036] By means of the present invention, the orifice (5) is prevented from being closed by the bag and the vacuuming process is completed without interruption when the air inside the bag is completely aspirated.

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1. A vacuum packing device (1 ) that provides the food inside bags and/or storing containers to be packaged by vacuuming, comprising a chamber (4) wherein the open end of the bag is placed, and an orifice (5) disposed inside the chamber (4) and characterized by one or more barriers (6) that form a protrusion in the vicinity of the orifice (5) for preventing the bag from closing the orifice (5) during the vacuuming process and halting the vacuuming process.
2. A vacuum packing device (1) as in Claim 1 , characterized by a barrier (6) configured with a rectangular or circular cross-section.
3. A vacuum packing device (1) as in Claim 1 , characterized by a step (7) that provides the orifice (5) to be situated at a certain height from the base (2) of the chamber (4).
4. A vacuum packing device (1) as in Claim 3, characterized by an orifice (5) situated at the upper side of the step (7).
5. A vacuum packing device (1) as in Claim 3, characterized by an orifice (5) situated at the lateral side of the step (7).
6. A vacuum packing device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by an orifice (5) that is situated on an inclined surface.
7. A vacuum packing device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a barrier (6) disposed on the periphery of the orifice (5).
8. A vacuum packing device (1) as in Claim 5, characterized by a barrier (6) disposed such that at least the upper half of the orifice (5) periphery is encompassed.
9. A vacuum packing device (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a barrier (6) that is formed by embossing the surface whereon the orifice (5) is situated.
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