WO2009056104A2 - Sealing apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2009056104A2
WO2009056104A2 PCT/DE2008/001743 DE2008001743W WO2009056104A2 WO 2009056104 A2 WO2009056104 A2 WO 2009056104A2 DE 2008001743 W DE2008001743 W DE 2008001743W WO 2009056104 A2 WO2009056104 A2 WO 2009056104A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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  • the invention relates to a sealing device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a sealing device of the type mentioned above is known from DE 20 2005 005 126 U1, which originates from the applicant.
  • This sealing device which is typically used in hospitals or in the medical industry, consists of a sealing unit for sealing the seal of packaging, in particular sterile packaging in the form of packaging bags.
  • the term "sealing unit” are to be understood in the following, in particular, the mechanical components of the device, so for example the . movable heating elements or the bag guide rail (s).
  • the device has an electronic control unit for actuating the sealing unit, wherein the term “control unit” in the broadest sense (ie not strictly control technology) is to be understood, that includes, for example, a control unit.
  • the control unit of the sealing apparatus according to DE 20 2005 005 126 U1 further has an electronic interface for providing sealing process log data such as sealing pressure, sealing pressure time, sealing temperature and the like in a data raw format. Although this is not described in DE 20 2005 005 126 UI, the corresponding product on sale by the applicant is equipped in this way.
  • the sealing device described has proven itself in the best way.
  • the invention is based on the problem of simplifying the documentation of the sealing process protocol data in the case of a sealing device of the type mentioned at the outset.
  • the electronic control unit is assigned an electronic evaluation unit for converting the sealing process log data into a prepared data format and the evaluation unit for storing the sealing process log data is assigned a removable, transportable storage medium.
  • the sealing device is supplemented with a component which is able to absorb the sealing process log data to a certain extent like a recorder and at the same time bring it into a data format suitable for further evaluation on a computer, with the particular advantage and thanks to the Removable storage medium a wired or wireless direct connection to an evaluation computer can be omitted.
  • the evaluation unit is set up in a separate housing (so-called “StorageUnit”) directly next to the sealing device, connected to the sealing device via an RS-232 interface and has a USB interface into which to store the seal process log data a USB stick is plugged.
  • StorageUnit a separate housing directly next to the sealing device, connected to the sealing device via an RS-232 interface and has a USB interface into which to store the seal process log data a USB stick is plugged.
  • FIG. 1 shows the sealing device according to the invention with an arranged in an additional housing evaluation unit with removable storage medium.
  • the sealing device shown in the single FIGURE 1 consists of a sealing unit 1 arranged in a housing 6 and so far not visible in detail for the purpose of weld sealing of packaging. Furthermore, in the housing 6 and accordingly also not directly visible, an electronic control or regulating unit 2 for actuating the sealing unit 1 is arranged.
  • the control unit 2 has, in a manner known per se, an electronic interface 3 for providing sealing process log data such as sealing pressure, sealing pressure time, sealing temperature or the like in a data format.
  • the electronic control unit 2 is assigned an electronic evaluation unit 4 (no personal computer) for converting the sealing process log data into a prepared data format and the evaluation unit 4 for storing the sealing process log data a removable, transportable storage medium 5.
  • the evaluation unit 4 is arranged in a separate housing 7. Alternatively (not shown) but also the arrangement within the housing 6 of the sealing device into consideration, in which case the mentioned interface 3 is formed as an internal interface within the housing 6.
  • the interface 3 is particularly preferably designed as a so-called RS-232 interface, which, as shown, is connected via a data cable 8 to the evaluation unit 4.
  • the storage medium 5 is optionally designed as a USB stick, SD card, plague plate or the like and preferably for storing the processed data format.
  • the formation of the storage medium for the sake of simplicity and the various options summarized abstracted.
  • raw data is meant in practice the machine data directly available from the control unit. Previously, these were typically transmitted by data cable directly to a personal computer for further evaluation, which obviously requires the presence of a running personal computer.
  • such a personal computer which is typically set up in the same space as the sealing device, can now be dispensed with, since thanks to the evaluation unit 4, the resulting machine data is processed directly and stored on a storage medium.
  • This storage medium can then be separated from the evaluation unit 4 at any time (for example, at the end of a working day or a working week) and brought to a personal computer with further evaluation software (typically visualization software).
  • evaluation software typically visualization software

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Abstract

The invention relates to a sealing apparatus comprising a sealing unit (1) for weld sealing packages and an electronic control unit (2) for actuating the sealing unit (1). The control unit (2) has an electronic interface (3) for supplying sealing process log data such as the applied sealing pressure, duration of the applied sealing pressure, sealing temperature, and the like in a raw data format. According to the invention, an electronic evaluation unit (4) is assigned to the electronic control unit (2) in order to convert the sealing process log data into a processed data format, and a removable, portable storage medium (5) is allocated to the evaluation unit (4) in order to store the sealing process log data.

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Siegelgerät sealer
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Siegelgerät gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a sealing device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Ein Siegelgerät der eingangs genannten Art ist gemäß der von der Anmelderin stammenden DE 20 2005 005 126 Ul bekannt. Dieses typischerweise in Krankenhäusern oder der medizinischen Industrie eingesetzte Siegelgerät besteht aus einer Siegeleinheit zum Schweißversiegeln von Verpackungen, und zwar insbesondere Sterilgutverpackungen in Form von Verpackungsbeuteln. Unter dem Begriff "Siegeleinheit" sind dabei im Folgenden insbesondere die mechanischen Komponenten des Gerätes zu verstehen, also zum Beispiel die .beweglichen Heizelemente oder auch die Beutelführungsschiene (n) . Ferner weist das Gerät eine elektronische Steuereinheit zur Betätigung der Siegeleinheit auf, wobei der Begriff "Steuereinheit" im weitesten Sinne (also nicht streng regelungstechnisch) zu verstehen ist, also zum Beispiel auch eine Regelungseinheit umfasst.A sealing device of the type mentioned above is known from DE 20 2005 005 126 U1, which originates from the applicant. This sealing device, which is typically used in hospitals or in the medical industry, consists of a sealing unit for sealing the seal of packaging, in particular sterile packaging in the form of packaging bags. The term "sealing unit" are to be understood in the following, in particular, the mechanical components of the device, so for example the . movable heating elements or the bag guide rail (s). Furthermore, the device has an electronic control unit for actuating the sealing unit, wherein the term "control unit" in the broadest sense (ie not strictly control technology) is to be understood, that includes, for example, a control unit.
Die Steuereinheit des Siegelgeräts gemäß der DE 20 2005 005 126 Ul weist ferner eine elektronische Schnittstelle zur Bereitstellung von Siegelprozessprotokolldaten wie Siegelanpressdruck, Siegelanpresszeit, Siegeltemperatur und dergleichen in einem Datenrohformat auf. Dies ist in der DE 20 2005 005 126 Ul zwar nicht beschrieben, das entsprechende, im Verkauf befindliche Produkt der Anmelderin ist aber derart ausgerüstet .The control unit of the sealing apparatus according to DE 20 2005 005 126 U1 further has an electronic interface for providing sealing process log data such as sealing pressure, sealing pressure time, sealing temperature and the like in a data raw format. Although this is not described in DE 20 2005 005 126 UI, the corresponding product on sale by the applicant is equipped in this way.
Das beschriebene Siegelgerät hat sich an sich bestens bewährt. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einem Siegelgerät der eingangs genannten Art die Dokumentation der Siegel - prozessprotokolldaten zu vereinfachen.The sealing device described has proven itself in the best way. The invention is based on the problem of simplifying the documentation of the sealing process protocol data in the case of a sealing device of the type mentioned at the outset.
Diese Aufgabe ist mit einem Siegelgerät der eingangs genannten Art durch die im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruchs 1 aufgeführten Merkmale gelöst .This object is achieved with a sealing device of the type mentioned by the features listed in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.
Nach der Erfindung ist also vorgesehen, dass der elektronischen Steuereinheit eine elektronische Auswerteeinheit zur Umwandlung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten in ein aufbereitetes Datenformat und der Auswerteeinheit zur Speicherung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten ein entnehmbares, transportables Speichermedium zugeordnet ist.According to the invention, it is thus provided that the electronic control unit is assigned an electronic evaluation unit for converting the sealing process log data into a prepared data format and the evaluation unit for storing the sealing process log data is assigned a removable, transportable storage medium.
Mit anderen Worten ausgedrückt, wird das Siegelgerät damit um eine Komponente ergänzt, die in der Lage ist, die Siegelprozessprotokolldaten gewissermaßen wie ein Recorder aufzunehmen und gleichzeitig in ein zur weiteren Auswertung auf einem Computer geeignetes Datenformat zu bringen, wobei ferner als besonderer Vorteil und Dank des entnehmbaren Speichermediums eine kabelgebundene oder kabellose Direktverbindung zu einem Auswertungscomputer entfallen kann.In other words, the sealing device is supplemented with a component which is able to absorb the sealing process log data to a certain extent like a recorder and at the same time bring it into a data format suitable for further evaluation on a computer, with the particular advantage and thanks to the Removable storage medium a wired or wireless direct connection to an evaluation computer can be omitted.
Besonders bevorzugt ist dabei vorgesehen, dass die Auswerteeinheit in einem separaten Gehäuse (so genannte "StorageUnit" ) direkt neben dem Siegelgerät aufgestellt wird, über eine RS-232 -Schnittstelle mit dem Siegelgerät verbunden ist und eine USB-Schnittstelle aufweist, in die zur Abspeicherung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten ein USB-Stick einsteckbar ist.It is particularly preferred that the evaluation unit is set up in a separate housing (so-called "StorageUnit") directly next to the sealing device, connected to the sealing device via an RS-232 interface and has a USB interface into which to store the seal process log data a USB stick is plugged.
Andere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen. Das erfindungsgemäße Siegelgerät einschließlich seiner vorteilhaften Weiterbildungen gemäß der abhängigen Patentansprüche wird nachfolgend anhand der zeichnerischen Darstellung eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.Other advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claims. The sealing device according to the invention including its advantageous developments according to the dependent claims will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing of a preferred embodiment.
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Figur 1 das erfindungsgemäße Siegelgerät mit einer in einem zusätzlichen Gehäuse angeordneten Auswerteeinheit mit entnehmbarem Speichermedium.1 shows the sealing device according to the invention with an arranged in an additional housing evaluation unit with removable storage medium.
Das in der einzigen Figur 1 dargestellte Siegelgerät besteht aus einer in einem Gehäuse 6 angeordneten und insofern nicht im Detail sichtbaren Siegeleinheit 1 zum Schweißversiegeln von Verpackungen. Weiterhin ist in dem Gehäuse 6 und dementsprechend ebenfalls nicht direkt sichtbar eine elektronische Steuer- bzw. Regeleinheit 2 zur Betätigung der Siegeleinheit 1 angeordnet. Die Steuereinheit 2 weist in an sich bekannter Weise eine elektronische Schnittstelle 3 zur Bereitstellung von Siegelprozessprotokolldaten wie Siegelanpressdruck, Siegelanpresszeit, Siegeltemperatur oder dergleichen in einem Da- tenrohformat auf .The sealing device shown in the single FIGURE 1 consists of a sealing unit 1 arranged in a housing 6 and so far not visible in detail for the purpose of weld sealing of packaging. Furthermore, in the housing 6 and accordingly also not directly visible, an electronic control or regulating unit 2 for actuating the sealing unit 1 is arranged. The control unit 2 has, in a manner known per se, an electronic interface 3 for providing sealing process log data such as sealing pressure, sealing pressure time, sealing temperature or the like in a data format.
Wesentlich für das erfindungsgemäße Siegelgerät ist nun, dass der elektronischen Steuereinheit 2 eine elektronische Auswerteeinheit 4 (kein Personal -Computer) zur Umwandlung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten in ein aufbereitetes Datenformat und der Auswerteeinheit 4 zur Speicherung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten ein entnehmbares, transportables Speichermedium 5 zugeordnet ist. In Figur 1 ist die Auswerteeinheit 4 dabei in einem separaten Gehäuse 7 angeordnet. Alternativ (nicht dargestellt) kommt aber auch die Anordnung innerhalb des Gehäuses 6 des Siegelgeräts in Betracht, wobei in diesem Fall die erwähnte Schnittstelle 3 als interne Schnittstelle innerhalb des Gehäuses 6 ausgebildet ist.It is essential for the sealing device according to the invention that the electronic control unit 2 is assigned an electronic evaluation unit 4 (no personal computer) for converting the sealing process log data into a prepared data format and the evaluation unit 4 for storing the sealing process log data a removable, transportable storage medium 5. In FIG. 1, the evaluation unit 4 is arranged in a separate housing 7. Alternatively (not shown) but also the arrangement within the housing 6 of the sealing device into consideration, in which case the mentioned interface 3 is formed as an internal interface within the housing 6.
Bei Ausbildung eines separaten Gehäuses 7 für die Auswerteeinheit 4 ist die Schnittstelle 3 besonders bevorzugt als so genannte RS-232-Schnittstelle ausgebildet, die, wie dargestellt, über ein Datenkabel 8 mit der Auswerteeinheit 4 verbunden ist .When forming a separate housing 7 for the evaluation unit 4, the interface 3 is particularly preferably designed as a so-called RS-232 interface, which, as shown, is connected via a data cable 8 to the evaluation unit 4.
Besonders bevorzugt ist weiterhin vorgesehen, dass das Speichermedium 5 wahlweise als USB-Stick, SD-Karte, Pestplatte oder dergleichen und vorzugsweise zur Speicherung des aufbereiteten Datenformats ausgebildet ist. In Figur 1 ist die Ausbildung des Speichermediums der Einfachheit halber und die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten zusammenfassend abstrahiert dargestellt.Particularly preferably, it is further provided that the storage medium 5 is optionally designed as a USB stick, SD card, plague plate or the like and preferably for storing the processed data format. In Figure 1, the formation of the storage medium for the sake of simplicity and the various options summarized abstracted.
Mit Hilfe des erfindungsgemäßen Siegelgeräts wird folgende Arbeitsweise zur Dokumentation der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten möglich:With the aid of the sealing device according to the invention, the following procedure for the documentation of the sealing process log data becomes possible:
Mit dem Siegelgerät werden in an sich bekannter Weise Verpackungen versiegelt. Dabei werden die für den Siegelprozess aussagekräftigen Prozessparameter, die zudem gemäß DIN EN ISO 11607, Teil 2 routinemäßig überwacht und dokumentiert werden müssen, von der Steuereinheit in Form von so genannten Rohdaten erfasst. Mit Rohdaten sind dabei praktisch die unmittelbar von der Steuereinheit zur Verfügung stellbaren Maschinendaten gemeint . Bisher wurden diese typischerweise per Datenkabel direkt an einen Personal-Computer zur weiteren Auswertung übertragen, was offensichtlich das Vorhandensein eines laufenden Personal- Computers voraussetzt.With the sealing device packages are sealed in a conventional manner. In doing so, the process parameters meaningful for the sealing process, which moreover must be routinely monitored and documented in accordance with DIN EN ISO 11607, Part 2, are recorded by the control unit in the form of so-called raw data. By raw data is meant in practice the machine data directly available from the control unit. Previously, these were typically transmitted by data cable directly to a personal computer for further evaluation, which obviously requires the presence of a running personal computer.
Erfindungsgemäß kann ein solcher, typischerweise im gleichen Raum wie das Siegelgerät aufgestellter Personal-Computer nunmehr entfallen, da dank der Auswerteeinheit 4 die anfallenden Maschinendaten direkt aufgearbeitet und auf einem Speichermedium gespeichert werden. Dieses Speichermedium kann dann zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt (zum Beispiel am Ende eines Arbeitstages oder einer Arbeitswoche) von der Auswerteeinheit 4 getrennt und zu einem , Personal -Computer mit weiterer Auswertungssoftware (typischerweise eine Visualisierungssoftware) gebracht werden. - Dies spart nicht nur das Erfordernis eines Personal-Computers im Raum des Siegelgeräts, sondern hat darüber hinaus den Vorteil, dass der Personal-Computer nicht in einem Raum mit für ihn möglicherweise ungünstigen Umgebungsbedingungen (zum Beispiel hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit) untergebracht ist. According to the invention, such a personal computer, which is typically set up in the same space as the sealing device, can now be dispensed with, since thanks to the evaluation unit 4, the resulting machine data is processed directly and stored on a storage medium. This storage medium can then be separated from the evaluation unit 4 at any time (for example, at the end of a working day or a working week) and brought to a personal computer with further evaluation software (typically visualization software). - This not only saves the need for a personal computer in the space of the sealing device, but also has the advantage that the personal computer is not housed in a room with him possibly unfavorable environmental conditions (for example, high humidity).
BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1 Siegeleinheit1 sealing unit
2 Steuereinheit2 control unit
3 Schnittstelle3 interface
4 Auswerteeinheit4 evaluation unit
5 Speichermedium5 storage medium
6 Gehäuse des Siegelgeräts6 Housing of the sealing device
7 Gehäuse der Auswerteeinheit7 Housing of the evaluation unit
8 Datenkabel 8 data cables

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Siegelgerät, umfassend eine Siegeleinheit (1) zum Schweißversiegeln von Verpackungen und eine elektronische Steuereinheit (2) zur Betätigung der Siegeleinheit (1), wobei die Steuereinheit (2) eine elektronische Schnittstelle (3) zur Bereitstellung von Siegelprozessprotokolldaten wie Siegel - anpressdruck, Siegelanpresszeit, Siegeltemperatur oder dergleichen in einem Datenrohformat aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet , dass der elektronischen Steuereinheit (2) eine elektronische Auswerteeinheit (4) zur Umwandlung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten in ein aufbereitetes Datenformat und der Auswerteeinheit (4) zur Speicherung der Siegelprozessprotokolldaten ein entnehmbares, transportables Speichermedium (5) zugeordnet ist.A sealing apparatus comprising a sealing unit (1) for sealing a seal of packages and an electronic control unit (2) for actuating the sealing unit (1), the control unit (2) comprising an electronic interface (3) for providing sealing process log data such as sealing pressure, Sealing press time, sealing temperature or the like in a data raw format, characterized in that the electronic control unit (2) an electronic evaluation unit (4) for converting the sealing process log data into a prepared data format and the evaluation unit (4) for storing the sealing process log data a removable, portable storage medium ( 5) is assigned.
2. Siegelgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Speichermedium (5) wahlweise als USB-Stick, SD- Karte, Festplatte oder dergleichen und vorzugsweise zur Speicherung des aufbereiteten Datenformats ausgebildet ist.2. Sealing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage medium (5) is optionally designed as a USB stick, SD card, hard disk or the like, and preferably for storing the processed data format.
3. Siegelgerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auswerteeinheit (4) wahlweise in einem Gehäuse (6) des Siegelgeräts oder in einem separaten Gehäuse (7) angeordnet ist. 3. sealing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the evaluation unit (4) is optionally arranged in a housing (6) of the sealing device or in a separate housing (7).
4. Siegelgerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet , dass die Schnittstelle (3) wahlweise als interne oder externe, insbesondere RS-232-, Schnittstelle ausgebildet ist. 4. sealing device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the interface (3) is designed as either internal or external, in particular RS-232, interface.
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