公开(公告)号：US20250002187A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18291961

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Cornelis Jan Jochemsen ,  Aalf Wijnia ,  Robert Ernst Onderdelinden ,  René Smit

IPC: B65B9/073 ,  B65B9/093 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B51/14 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65H23/188

Abstract: A packaging device for packaging discrete medicaments in pouches that is configured to form and fill the pouches in an elongated web to contain the medicaments comprises a web drive for guiding the elongated web in a transport direction along a web trajectory, wherein the packaging device further comprises a sealing station along the web trajectory, wherein the sealing station is configured to apply a seal to the elongated web to form at least a part of a pouch.

公开(公告)号：US12179951B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18020444

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: GEA Food Solutions Weert B.V.

Inventor： Bruno Gerfried Baumeister

IPC: B65B61/00 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B65B51/30

Abstract: Vertical flow-wrapper that includes a frame, a web feed, which feeds a web to a form-shoulder, and a form-fill tube, which forms the web into a web tube, a longitudinal sealing-means to seal longitudinal edges of the web tube together, and a cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube. The cross sealing means includes seal jaws, a closing motor, and a jaw closing mechanism; the seal jaws and the jaw closing mechanism reciprocate between an upper and lower vertical position; the closing motor is provided at the frame and a torque transfer means is provided between the closing motor and the jaw closing mechanism; the closing motor and the reciprocation motor are operated independently from each other; and the closing motor is connected to the frame by a slide bearing or is pivotably connected to the frame.

公开(公告)号：US12157598B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17762160

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: GEA Food Solutions Weert B.V.

Inventor： Bruno Gerfried Baumeister

IPC: B65B9/00 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B61/16 ,  B65B61/18

Abstract: A vertical flow-wrapper that includes a form-fill-tube along which a film is transported in a transport direction and formed into a film tube; a longitudinal-sealing means, which seals two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube together to form a longitudinal seal, the longitudinal-sealing means includes a seal jaw and a pair of guiding rollers provided upstream from the seal jaw to guide the two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube through the seal jaw and pressing means to press the two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube together; and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means which provide cross seals to each package and separate the packages from each other; an axis of rotation of the pair of guiding rollers are provided parallel to a transportation plane of the two opposing longitudinal ends of the formed film and not perpendicular to the transport direction.

公开(公告)号：US12129063B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17768519

申请日：2020-10-14

Applicant: Cryovac, LLC

Inventor： Stefan Landolt ,  Peter Schnurrenberger ,  Peter Müller

IPC: B65B31/04 ,  B65B7/02 ,  B65B51/10 ,  B65B51/18 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B51/32

CPC classification number: B65B51/18 ,  B65B7/02 ,  B65B31/048 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B51/32 ,  B65B2051/105

Abstract: A packaging apparatus (1) for heat sealing packages (P) comprising a vacuum chamber (4) having an elongated opening (5) extending along or parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vacuum chamber (4) and a conveyor (8) configured for receiving semi-sealed packages (P) and for moving the semi-sealed packages (P) relative to the vacuum chamber (4) along a main movement direction (M) such that each semi-sealed package (P) positioned on the conveyor (8) may have, during the relative movement of the semi-sealed package (P) with respect to the vacuum chamber (4), a terminal portion (TP) passing through the elongated opening (5) with its opening relatively moving within the vacuum chamber (4), while the main portion (MP) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (4). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises evacuation means (9) fluidly communicating with the vacuum chamber (4) for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages (P) and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages (P). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises a heat sealer (13) configured for heat sealing the terminal portion (TP) of each evacuated semi-sealed package (P) thereby forming heat sealed packages (P). The packaging apparatus (1) is provided with at least one pre-heating unit (39, 40) arranged along the main movement direction (M) upstream of the heat sealing station (14) for pre-heating at least a band of the terminal portion (TP) of each evacuated semi-sealed package (P). A packaging process is also disclosed. The packaging process may use the packaging apparatus (1).

公开(公告)号：US12043442B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18002769

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.

Inventor： Roberto Magelli ,  Marco Poppi ,  Dino Neri ,  Stefano Caselli

IPC: B65B9/12 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B41/10 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B57/16

CPC classification number: B65B9/12 ,  B65B9/2035 ,  B65B9/2049 ,  B65B41/10 ,  B65B51/306 ,  B65B57/16

Abstract: A package forming unit comprises plural jaw units, each having at least one respective operative assembly for engaging the tube and for at least partially forming the advancing tube, one respective sealing element for at least partially transversally sealing the tube along a transversal sealing band and a pair of interaction tabs for interacting with the tube. Each jaw unit is controllable as a function of the tube filling level in an operative configuration in which the respective operative assembly, the respective sealing element and the respective pair of interaction tabs are controlled in respective active states while advancing along respective operative portions and a partial operative configuration in which the respective sealing element is controlled in the respective active state and the respective operative assembly and/or the respective pair of interaction tabs is/are controlled in a respective inactive state while, in use, advancing along the respective operative portion.

公开(公告)号：US12012249B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US16614554

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: ORIHIRO ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masataka Tsuruta ,  Katsumi Nagai ,  Akira Yamaguchi ,  Takayuki Yokoyama

IPC: B65B9/213 ,  B65B3/28 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B9/213 ,  B65B3/28 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: A vertical bag-making/filling/packaging machine (1) comprises: a film supply portion (5); a film engaging portion (31) which is engaged with a film (F); a vertical seal portion (60) which makes the film (F) into a tubular shape; a film conveying portion (50); a film clamp (34) which holds the film (F) at the film engaging portion (31); a film tension releasing portion (20) which loosens the film (F); a filling portion (70) which inputs the content (X); a weighing portion (40) which weighs the content (X); a lateral sealing portion (80) which makes the film (F) into a bag body (G); and a cutter which cuts off the bag body (G).

公开(公告)号：US20240182198A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18437670

申请日：2024-02-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Thien Hoang NGUYEN ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/30 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/305 ,  B29C65/7451 ,  B29C65/7894 ,  B29C65/7897 ,  B29C66/005 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/133 ,  B29C66/135 ,  B29C66/4312 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/83513 ,  B29C66/849 ,  B65B9/2049 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B51/306 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29L2031/7128 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.

公开(公告)号：US20240158114A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18497177

申请日：2023-10-30

Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventor： Ahmed Ibrahim Sayed AHMED ,  Fatema Amen Abdelhalem Mohamed BEDER ,  William Alexander CAUFIELD ,  Helen Amy LANG ,  Yara Tarek Mohamed MAHDALLY ,  Hossam Hassan TANTAWY

IPC: B65B9/20 ,  B65B9/213 ,  B65B51/30

CPC classification number: B65B9/2056 ,  B65B9/213 ,  B65B51/303 ,  B65D65/46

Abstract: An example system comprises a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a fibrous non-woven sheet shaped to form a sealed internal compartment and a granular laundry detergent comprised within the internal compartment. The sheet comprises fibres which comprise polyvinyl alcohol polymer. The granular laundry detergent comprises perfume particles. The system also comprises sealing jaws, whereby at least one of the sealing jaws is a heated sealing jaw. A top seal of the internal compartment is sandwiched between the jaws. A first of said jaws comprises a protruding portion along a longitudinal direction of the seal. The protruding portion has a base along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the seal. The base has a dimension of more than 3 times and of less than 20 times a thickness of the water-soluble fibrous non-woven sheet.

公开(公告)号：US20240017867A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18254570

申请日：2021-11-25

Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.

Inventor： Gabriele BORELLI

IPC: B65B57/02 ,  B65B9/08 ,  B65B51/30 ,  G01B7/06 ,  B65H26/02

CPC classification number: B65B57/02 ,  B65B9/08 ,  B65B51/30 ,  G01B7/087 ,  B65H26/02 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2301/460186 ,  B65H2553/23 ,  B65H2515/70

Abstract: A method (600) for detecting and tracking a feature of a web of packaging material (102), using a first capacitor (106) placed at a distance (d) from the web of packaging material (102) is provided. The method (600) comprises; feeding (602) a section of the web of packaging material (102) to a first position (p), so that the section influences a dielectric property of the first capacitor (106), measuring (604), at a point of time (t), a capacitance of the first capacitor (106), and determining (612) the feature of the section passing the first capacitor (106) at the point of time (t), based on the capacitance.

公开(公告)号：US20230406560A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18248605

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.

Inventor： Gianni FANGAREZZI ,  Paolo SANIBONDI ,  Nicola GARUTI ,  Andrea BARBIERI ,  Yutaka KANEKO ,  Filippo FERRARINI

IPC: B65B55/10 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B55/02 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/213 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B31/04

CPC classification number: B65B55/103 ,  B65B39/004 ,  B65B55/027 ,  B65B57/145 ,  B65B65/006 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/213 ,  B65B51/303 ,  B65B31/045

Abstract: A packaging apparatus comprising a tube forming and sealing device, a filling device, a product delivery device configured to receive a pourable product from an external product supply and to selectively feed the pourable product along a flow path to and into the filling device and a package forming unit configured to at least form and transversally seal the tube for forming packages filled with the pourable product. The product delivery device comprises a main inlet valve having a first inlet and a first outlet and a control valve arranged downstream from the main inlet valve and upstream from the filing device along the flow path and having a second inlet and a second outlet. The main inlet valve comprises a first valve element controllable into at least a closing position, an opening position and one or more intermediate positions. Additionally or alternatively, the control valve comprises a second valve element being controllable into a closed position and an open position.