WO2023128269A1

WO2023128269A1 - Packaging apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2023128269A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/018065
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김선동; 김봉규; 서영훈
Original assignee: 씨제이제일제당 (주)
Priority date: 2021-12-30
Filing date: 2022-11-16
Publication date: 2023-07-06
Also published as: KR20230102938A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging apparatus and, more specifically, to a packaging apparatus which can easily bundle and package a plurality of stacked pouches by pressing the pouches containing various food items, such as Vienna sausages, products, or the like.

Description

packer

The present invention relates to a packaging apparatus, and more particularly, to a packaging apparatus capable of easily bundling a plurality of stacked pouches by pressurizing pouches containing various foods and products such as Vienna sausages.

When packaging pouches containing various foods and products such as Vienna sausages, a bundle packaging method in which a plurality of pouches are bundled is used.

In such a bundle packaging method, it is important to stack pouches, which are packaging objects, in place to facilitate bundle packaging. However, since the shape of the pouch is non-uniform according to the contents in the pouch, packaging defects may occur during the bundle packaging process.

1 is a view showing that problems occur in a bundle packaging process when a pouch P, which is a packaging object, is in a non-uniform state in a packaging device according to the prior art. As shown in FIG. 1 , when the pouch is not entirely flat and has an irregular shape, when the flatness of the adsorption unit is not well achieved, the adsorption position is distorted and it is not easy to hold the pouch, so that stacking may not be performed stably. can In addition, the unstablely stacked pouches are not properly wrapped with straps or bands (B) used for subsequent bundle packaging, and there is a high possibility of bundle packaging defects.

In order to prevent this, a worker may devise a method of manually arranging, stacking, and bundling the pouches P, but this requires a worker's manual work, resulting in an increase in bundle packaging cost.

Therefore, there is a need for a packaging device capable of solving these problems.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and to provide a packaging device capable of pressurizing pouches containing various foods and products such as Vienna sausages and easily bundling a plurality of stacked pouches. It has a purpose.

A packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer line for transporting a pouch containing predetermined contents; a pressure line disposed at a rear end of the transfer line; an alignment line disposed at a rear end of the pressure line; and a bundle packaging line disposed at a rear end of the alignment line. The pressure line includes a lower conveyor carrying pouches delivered from the transfer line, an upper conveyor installed at a predetermined interval above the lower conveyor and compressing pouches on the lower conveyor, and the lower conveyor. It is formed between upper conveyors and includes a pressure passage through which pouches pass, and the alignment line aligns the pouches passing through the pressure line at a predetermined position and stacks them by a predetermined number, and the bundle packaging line includes a plurality of the stacked pouches. Pouches are packaged in a bundle, and the pouch is pressurized while passing through the pressure passage.

According to one embodiment, the lower conveyor and the upper conveyor are inclined with a predetermined inclination angle from the horizontal plane.

According to one embodiment, the pressure line includes a variable module for varying the upper and lower widths of the pressure passage.

According to one embodiment, the variable module is connected to a pressure panel located on the lower surface of the upper conveyor and having a variable position, and the pressure panel, and directs the pressure panel in a direction closer to the lower conveyor or away from the lower conveyor. and a movable block that moves in a direction away from the lower conveyor, when the pressure panel moves in a direction closer to the lower conveyor, the upper and lower widths of the pressure passage narrow, and when the pressure panel moves in a direction away from the lower conveyor, the pressure The upper and lower width of the aisle increases.

According to one embodiment, the alignment line includes a vision module that detects a state of the pouch moving on the alignment line, and an alignment module that aligns the pouch using information provided by the vision module.

According to one embodiment, the alignment module includes alignment panels positioned side by side in a lateral direction, and a manipulation module that changes positions and intervals of the alignment panels, and the pouch passes between the alignment panels.

In the packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention, pouches containing various foods and products, such as Vienna sausages, are pressurized while passing through a pressurization line, and are aligned in a certain position at a certain position while passing through an alignment module, followed by stacking. Since the modules are neatly stacked by a certain number, they can be bundled effectively by the bundle packaging device. Therefore, since there is no need for an operator to manually arrange, stack, and bundle pouches, operating costs incurred in the bundle packaging process can be reduced.

1 is a view showing a problem in a bundle packaging process when a pouch, which is a packaging object, is in a non-uniform state in a packaging device according to the prior art.

2 is a diagram showing the structure of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing the structure of a pressure line of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing the structure of an alignment module of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a bundle packaging device of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer line 10 for transporting a pouch P containing predetermined contents; a pressure line 20 disposed at a rear end of the transfer line 10; an alignment line (30) disposed at a rear end of the pressure line (20); and a bundle packaging line 40 disposed at a rear end of the alignment line 30; includes

The pouch P packaged by the packaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a pouch P in which foods and products such as Vienna sausages are packaged.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, "conveyor" may be a conveyor device including a conveyor belt and a conveyor pulley that moves the conveyor belt.

The transfer line 10 may include a first conveyor 100 capable of transporting the pouches P. The pouch P may be placed on and moved on the first conveyor 100 provided in the transfer line 10 and transferred to the pressurization line 20 .

The pressure line 20 is disposed behind the transfer line 10 . The pressurizing line 20 is a device that appropriately presses and pressurizes the pouch P delivered through the transfer line 10 so that the pouch P is pressurized.

The pressure line 20 may include a lower conveyor 200 , an upper conveyor 210 , and a pressure passage 220 .

The lower conveyor 200 is a conveyor device on which the pouch P delivered from the transfer line 10 is placed and transports the pouch P.

The upper conveyor 210 is located above the lower conveyor 200 and is a conveyor device installed at a position spaced apart from the lower conveyor 200 by a predetermined interval. The upper conveyor 210, by being positioned on the lower conveyor 200, can press the pouch P placed on the lower conveyor 200 to pressurize it.

The pressure passage 220 is a space formed between the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 . The pouch P delivered through the transfer line 10 passes through the pressure line 20 in the form of passing through the pressure passage 220 .

In the process of the pouch P passing through the pressure line 20, the pouch P is sandwiched between the upper conveyor 210 and the lower conveyor 200 and receives an external force that is pressed in the direction of being pressed, so that within the pouch P The contained contents are rearranged, and the pouch P may be pressurized. Here, the meaning that the pouch P is flat does not necessarily mean that the entire thickness of the pouch P is flat to the same extent, but that the pouch P has a thickness similar to each other as a whole, so that it is flat as a whole. It can be understood as

According to one embodiment, the distance between the upper conveyor 210 and the lower conveyor 200 (ie, the vertical width of the pressure passage 220) may be uniform or partially different from the inlet to the outlet. . For example, the upper and lower widths of the pressure passage 220 may have a configuration in which the inlet portion is wider than the outlet portion.

According to the above embodiment, when the pouch P is introduced into the pressurization passage 220, the contents in the pouch P suddenly receive a large force and the contents can be prevented from being damaged.

According to an embodiment, the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 may have a configuration inclined with a predetermined inclination angle θ from the horizontal plane. Accordingly, the pressure passage 220 formed between the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 may also be inclined with a predetermined inclination angle.

According to an example, the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 may have a configuration in which a rear end is inclined higher than a front end. That is, according to one example, the pressure line 20 may be composed of an inclined line in a form that rises toward the rear as a whole. Meanwhile, according to another example, the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 may have a configuration in which the rear end is inclined lower than the front end. At this time, the inclination angles of the lower conveyor 200 and the upper conveyor 210 may be the same or different.

As described above, since the pressure line 20 has an inclined configuration, the front-rear direction width of the pressure line 20 can be shortened as a whole. That is, comparing the case where the pressure line 20 has an inclined configuration and the case where it has a horizontal configuration, the length of the pressure line 20 is the same for both, but the width in the front and rear direction of the pressure line 20 is, The case where the pressure line 20 has an inclined configuration is shortened compared to the case where it has a horizontal configuration. Therefore, the width of the entire packaging device in the front-back direction is shortened, and space utilization can be increased.

3 is a view showing the structure of a pressure line 20 of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the pressure line 20 may include a variable module 230 for varying the vertical width of the pressure passage 220 .

By having the variable module 230, the external force applied to the pouch P by the pressure line 20 can be varied. In addition, the vertical width of the pressure passage 220 may be appropriately selected according to the contents of the pouch P. For example, when the size of the product (eg, Vienna sausage) contained in the pouch P, which is the object to be pressurized, is relatively large, the variable module 230 is used to increase the vertical width of the pressure passage 220, and when the size is relatively small, In this case, the vertical width of the pressure passage 220 may be reduced by using the variable module 230 . Therefore, the pressurization line 20 according to the embodiment can be applied to various pressurized objects, and damage to contents can be prevented.

A configuration of the variable module 230 according to an embodiment is described below.

For example, the variable module 230 may include a pressure panel 232 and a moving block 234 .

The pressure panel 232 may be a predetermined panel positioned between the upper and lower surfaces of the upper conveyor 210 and having a variable position. Here, the lower surface portion 212 of the upper conveyor 210 means a portion facing the lower conveyor 200, and may be understood as a portion located under the conveyor pulley 214.

For example, when the pressure panel 232 descends or retreats, the pressure panel 232 presses the lower surface portion 212 of the upper conveyor 210 to apply an external force toward the lower conveyor 200 . Accordingly, the gap between the upper conveyor 210 and the lower conveyor 200 (width of the pressure passage 220) of the corresponding portion may be reduced.

Conversely, when the pressure panel 232 rises or moves forward, the pressure panel 232 is relatively separated from the lower conveyor 200 . Accordingly, the gap between the upper conveyor 210 and the lower conveyor 200 (the width of the pressure passage 220) of the corresponding portion may be increased.

The moving block 234 is connected to the pressing panel 232 and is a member that displaces the pressing panel 232 . The moving block 234 is connected to the press panel 232 and can move the press panel 232 in a direction approaching the lower conveyor 200 or in a direction away from the lower conveyor 200. For example, the movement block 234 may move up and down as indicated by an arrow T.

For example, since the moving block 234 is connected to a predetermined handle 236, the pressing panel 232 can be manually displaced. As another example, since the moving block 234 is connected to a predetermined automatic manipulation module 326, the pressing panel 232 can be automatically displaced.

The alignment line 30 is disposed behind the pressure line 20 .

The alignment line 30 aligns the pouch P passing through the pressure line 20 at a predetermined position.

The alignment line 30 may include a second conveyor 300 on which the pouch P is placed and transported, and predetermined vision modules 310 and alignment modules 320 positioned on the second conveyor 300. can

The vision module 310 is located above the second conveyor 300 and may obtain information about the position and posture of the pouch P being transported on the second conveyor 300 . Information acquired by the vision module 310 may be transmitted to the alignment module 320 .

The alignment module 320 is located above the second conveyor 300 and can constantly adjust the position and posture of the pouch P being transported on the second conveyor 300 . At this time, according to the embodiment, it is also possible for the alignment module 320 to operate according to the information about the position and posture of the pouch P provided by the vision module 310 . For example, a predetermined information processing and operating device for operating the alignment module 320 according to information provided by the vision module 310 may be provided.

Figure 4 is a view showing the structure of the alignment module 320 of the packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the alignment module 320 may include

alignment panels

322 and 324 positioned side by side in a lateral direction. The space between the

alignment panels

322 and 324 may be an alignment space in which the pouch P passes and is aligned.

The width D between the

alignment panels

322 and 324 may be wider at the inlet portion than at other portions. Thus, the pouch P can be easily put into the alignment space formed between the

alignment panels

322 and 324 . In addition, the pouch P may pass through the alignment space while being aligned in the alignment space.

While passing through the alignment space, the pouch P may be positioned at a predetermined position.

According to one embodiment, the alignment module 320 may include a manipulation module 326 for changing a distance and/or position between the alignment panels 322 . The manipulation module 326 may include, for example, a beam connecting the alignment panels 322 and a predetermined handle for changing a distance between the alignment panels 322 . As another example, the manipulation module 326 may include a predetermined servo motor that moves the alignment panel 322 . Accordingly, the distance and/or position between the alignment panels 322 may be manually or automatically changed.

In addition, the alignment line 30 may include a stacking module (not shown) for stacking a predetermined number of pouches P.

The configuration of the stacking module is not limited. Therefore, the means and method of stacking the pouches P are not limited. For example, a predetermined gripping device for gripping and carrying the pouch P is provided, a carrying device for carrying the pouch P by supporting the bottom of the pouch P is provided, or the pouch P is dropped at a certain position. A dropping means for stacking may be provided.

The pouches P, which are flattened while passing through the pressure line 20, are aligned in a certain position at a certain position while passing through the alignment module 320, and then stacked by a certain number by the stacking module. That is, since the pouches P stacked by the stacking module have undergone a pressing and aligning process, they are stacked in a neatly overlapping state.

Meanwhile, here, for convenience, it has been described that the stacking module for performing the stacking of the pouches P is included in the alignment module 320, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and the stacking module is separate from the alignment module 320. It may be provided, and it is also possible that a stacking module is provided in the bundle packaging line 40 to be described later.

5 is a diagram showing a bundle packaging device 410 of a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The bundle packaging line 40 is disposed behind the sorting module 320 .

The bundle packaging line 40 may include a third conveyor 400 that transports the stacked pouches P, and a bundle packaging device 410 that bundles the stacked pouches P.

The bundle packaging device 410 bundles the stacked pouches P. Depending on the bundle packaging, the stacked pouches are bundled and packaged with a predetermined band or strap (B). At this time, since the stacked pouches P are stacked in a uniformly pressed state, bundle packaging can be effectively performed.

For example, when the pouch P is not in a pressurized state, the pouch P may not be stacked or may be stacked in an uneven state. In this case, bundle packaging of the pouches P may not be performed.

On the other hand, in the packaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pouch P to be bundled is pressurized while passing through the pressure line 20, and passes through the alignment module 320 in a certain position at a certain position. Since they are aligned and then neatly stacked by a certain number by the stacking module, they can be bundled effectively by the bundle packaging device 410 .

Therefore, since there is no need for an operator to manually press and stack the pouches P for bundle packaging, operating costs incurred in the bundle packaging process can be reduced.

Although preferred embodiments have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims Of course, various modifications are possible by those who have it, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

(Description of code)

10: transfer line

20: pressurization line

30: alignment line

40: bundle packaging line

100: first conveyor

200: lower conveyor

210: upper conveyor

212: lower part

214: conveyor pulley

220: pressurized passage

230: variable module

232 Pressing panel

234: movement block

236: handle

300: second conveyor

310: vision module

320: alignment module

322, 324: alignment panel

326: operation module

400: third conveyor

410: bundle packaging device

Claims

A transfer line for transporting a pouch containing predetermined contents;

a pressure line disposed at a rear end of the transfer line;

an alignment line disposed at a rear end of the pressure line; and

a bundle packaging line disposed at a rear end of the sorting line; including,

The pressure line,

A lower conveyor carrying pouches delivered from the transfer line;

An upper conveyor installed at a predetermined interval above the lower conveyor and pressing the pouch on the lower conveyor, and

It is formed between the lower conveyor and the upper conveyor and includes a pressure passage through which the pouch passes,

The alignment line aligns the pouches passing through the pressure line at a predetermined position and stacks them by a predetermined number,

The bundle packaging line bundles the stacked plurality of pouches,

The pouch packaging device is pressurized in the process of passing through the pressure passage.
According to claim 1,

The lower conveyor and the upper conveyor are inclined with a predetermined angle of inclination from the horizontal plane.
According to claim 1,

The pressure line,

A packaging device comprising a variable module for varying the vertical width of the pressure passage.
According to claim 3,

The variable module,

A pressure panel located on the lower surface of the upper conveyor and having a variable position, and

A moving block connected to the pressing panel and moving the pressing panel in a direction closer to the lower conveyor or in a direction away from the lower conveyor,

When the pressure panel moves in a direction closer to the lower conveyor, the vertical width of the pressure passage narrows.

A packaging device in which an upper and lower width of the pressure passage increases when the pressure panel moves in a direction away from the lower conveyor.
According to claim 1,

The alignment line is

A vision module for detecting the state of the pouch moving on the alignment line, and

and an alignment module for aligning the pouches using the information provided by the vision module.
According to claim 5,

The sorting module,

Alignment panels located side by side in the lateral direction, and

A manipulation module for varying the position and spacing of the alignment panel;

The pouch passes between the alignment panels.