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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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  • 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
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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  • B65B47/00—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved
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  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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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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  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
  • B65B2009/047—Rotary pocket formers

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method for wrapping a lollipop head between two films, which are connected by a seal which extends around the circumference of the lollipop head.
• the present invention further relates to a sealing unit to seal two films at the circumference of a lollipop head with two sealing rolls.
• the problem is solved with a method for wrapping a lollipop head between two films, which are connected by a seal which extends essentially around the circumference of the lollipop head, wherein at least one film is heated, prior to sealing.
• the head of each lollipop is sandwiched between two films, which are sealed together around the circumference of the head of the lollipop.
• the sealing of the two films is carried out at an increased temperature and/or under pressure.
• both films and the lollipop move during the sealing continuously at the same speed or semi- continuously.
• the heating can be carried out by heat transfer based on conduction, convection and/or radiation.
• the surface of the film is heated. More preferably the entire surface of the film is heated.
• the film is heated, while it moves past a heating means, which heats the film over its entire width, i.e. over its entire extension perpendicular to the direction of motion.
• the film is heated by contact or non-contact-heating by the heating means.
• the film has a uniform temperature at least over its width.
• the heating means is for example a heated surface, which is in touch with the film. In this case, the heat transfer takes place by conduction.
• the film touches the surface over its entire width.
• the surface is preferably heated to a uniform temperature.
• At least one, preferably both films are deformed elastically or plastically during the wrapping and/or sealing.
• both films are heated.
• each film is heated to its plasticizing-temperature, so that it is plastically formed during the wrapping/sealing. This results in a package of the lollipop head which is tighter around the lollipop head and has less wrinkles.
• the film is heated at its outer surface, i.e. the surface that faces away from the lollipop head.
• the film is heated at its inner surface, i.e. the surface that is in touch with the lollipop head. This is for example preferred in case the film has a print, so that the print is not in touch with the heating means.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a sealing unit which seals two film together around the circumference of a lollipop head, which comprises two heating means to preheat the surface of a least one, preferably both film(s) upstream from the sealing rolls.
• the sealing rolls are heated and preferably press the two films together, so that the two films are sealed together under the influence of an increased temperature and/or pressure.
• Each sealing roll comprises a multitude of cavities at its outer circumference, which take up the lollipop head during sealing of the two films. Around this cavity, preferably the sealing areal extends in which the two films are sealed together.
• the heating means is a heated surface.
• the film moves past this heated surface and is preferably in contact with the heated surface.
• the heating means comprise a low heat capacity, so that their temperature can be adjusted in a short time interval.
• the preheating means are preferably turned off and/or the film is moved away from the heating means, so that there is no or only little contact between the film and the preheating means. This assures that the film is not damaged by the heating means.
• the heating means are located directly upstream from the sealing rolls, so that the film does not cool down prior to the sealing.
• the width of the heating means is at least equal to the width of the film, to assure that the film is heated over its entire width.
• each sealing roll comprises a multitude of cavities at its outer circumference, which each take up the lollipop head during sealing of the two films, whereas each cavity comprises a ventilation opening.
• this opening which is preferably a bore, entrapped air can escape, when the lollipop enters the cavity. This also improves the quality of the wrapping. Additionally or alternatively, air can be sucked in, during removal of the packaged lollipop.
• each sealing roll comprises a heating surface and a bearing, wherein a heat insulation is provided between the heating surface and the bearing.
• the heat insulation is a cylindrical layer of a material with a low thermal conductivity, particularly a thermal conductivity that is significantly lower than the thermal conductivity of steel, particularly stainless steel.
• the insulation layer is made from a plastic material.
• Figures 1 a and b show a sealing unit.
• Figures 2 and 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the inventive sealing unit.
• FIGS 1 a and 1 b show a sealing unit known from the state of the art.
• This sealing unit comprises two rotating sealing rolls 2 and 3, whereas one rolle rotates clockwise and the other one counter-clockwise.
• a lollipop 13 with a lollipop head 13.1 and a stick 13.2 is sandwiched between two films 1 1 , 12, each provided as a planar web.
• the films 1 1 , 12 as well as the lollipops 13, to be packaged, move at a constant speed.
• the two films 1 1 , 12 are pressed together and simultaneously heated by the sealing rolls, so that the two films 1 1 , 12 are sealed together in a sealing area 14 which essentially extends around the head 13.1 of the lollipop.
• the packaged lollipop 13 " are subsequently transported away from the sealing unit and are then separated.
• each roll comprises a cavity 4 for the lollipop head and a cavity 4 " for the stick 13.2 of the lollipop.
• the cavites 4, 4 N take up the lollipop head and the stick of the lollipop, respectively, so that they do not stick out of the sealing plane of the sealing rolls.
• the films 1 1 , 12 are deformed elastically and/or plastically particularly in case the lollipops are not flat, as depicted, but have a more complex, for example spherical, shape. This deformation is so large, that the films tends to crack or wrinkle strongly.
• the inventive sealing unit as depicted in figures 2 and 3 comprises one heating mean 5 upstream, relative to the motion of the films, as depicted by arrow 15, of each sealing roll.
• Each film 1 1 , 12 moves past a heating means 5 and is thus in contact with the heating means 5 and consequently heated immediately upstream of the sealing rolls 2, 3. Due to this heating, the films can deform elastically and/or plastically more easily during the wrapping/sealing process. Thus, they do not crack and the sealed lollipop comprises less wrinkles.
• the sealing unit comprises a chain 10 to which a multitude of grippers 6 are connected.
• each gripper holds the stick of a lollipop and transports the lollipop through the sealing unit 1 .
• the films 1 1 , 12 are for example transported by the sealing rolls 2, 3 and/or separated transportation means.
• the temperature of each heating means 5 can be adjusted preferably individually.
• each heating means comprises very little heat capacity so that its temperature can be increased or decreased very fast. Particularly, in case the transportation of the films 1 1 , 12 is stopped the temperature has to be lowered very fast in order to assure, that one of the films 1 1 , 12 is not damaged.
• each cavity 4 comprises a bore, which extends from the cavity preferably to the ambient. Through this bore air can be vented. In case the lollipop enters the cavity, air can be discharged via the bore. In case the packed lollipop is removed from the cavity air can be sucked in via the bore.
• Figure 4 shows the sealing roll 2, 3 which comprises a heating surface 9 and a bearing 7.
• the sealing roll rotates around an axis.
• an insulation 8 for example a plastic layer, provided between the heating surface and the bearing 7 in order to reduce the heat transferred from the heating surface towards the bearing. This increases the lifetime of the bearing particularly it avoids, that the grease in the bearing becomes too soft and flows out of the bearing.
• a tool (not depicted) is provided which comprises the cavity and the sealing area 14 for the particular lollipop head to be packaged.

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