EP1786675A1 - Appareil d'emballage pour produits alimentaires - Google Patents
Appareil d'emballage pour produits alimentairesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1786675A1 EP1786675A1 EP05733271A EP05733271A EP1786675A1 EP 1786675 A1 EP1786675 A1 EP 1786675A1 EP 05733271 A EP05733271 A EP 05733271A EP 05733271 A EP05733271 A EP 05733271A EP 1786675 A1 EP1786675 A1 EP 1786675A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- sheet
- products
- packaging apparatus
- pieces
- interleaving
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 17
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 title abstract description 14
- 238000005520 cutting process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 23
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000011179 visual inspection Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 abstract description 4
- 241000972773 Aulopiformes Species 0.000 description 2
- 235000019515 salmon Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 241000251468 Actinopterygii Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000019688 fish Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000015220 hamburgers Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005303 weighing Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/32—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
- B26D7/325—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product stacking the cut product individually separated by separator elements
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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
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
- B65B25/08—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products between layers or strips of sheet or web material, e.g. in webs folded to zig-zag form
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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
- B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
- B65B61/005—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
- B65G57/005—Stacking of articles by using insertions or spacers between the stacked layers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
- B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
- B65G57/03—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/18—Means for removing cut-out material or waste
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
- B26D7/30—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for weighing cut product
Definitions
- This invention relates to packaging apparatus.
- Similar interleaving is also carried out to separate formed food products such as burgers and fish cakes.
- the present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive form of packaging apparatus which is capable of accurately and quickly handling products which are to be packaged between interleaving sheets.
- the present invention proposes packaging apparatus for products which includes a supply of interleaving sheet material and means for moving the sheet material from one operating position to another; said operating positions including:
- a cutting position including a cutting device for separating pieces of the interleaving sheet each carrying an individual product.
- the pieces of interleaving sheet are preferably separated from the remainder of the sheet material by making a continuous endless cut surrounding each individual product.
- the cutting position may include a collection surface spaced below the moving sheet such that said separated pieces of sheet and products drop onto the collection surface to form a stack of products alternating with pieces of interleaving sheet.
- the apparatus preferably includes sensing means for detecting the position of the products and which is arranged to control the cutting device.
- the sensing means is preferably provided at an inspection position located between the depositing position and the cutting position.
- the sensing means may be provided by a visual inspection device for analysing the products on the moving sheet.
- Figure 1 is a side view of packaging apparatus for sliced food products in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 2 is a plan view of the packaging apparatus.
- the apparatus shown in Fig.s 1 and 2 includes a roll 1 of interleaving sheet 2, which may be of any food grade sheet approved for contact with food products. Transparent polymeric materials are preferred.
- the sheet 2 is continuously de-reeled and fed around rollers 4 with the unused sheet being re-wound onto a waste roll 6.
- the sheet may be moved by driving the waste roll 6, by passing the sheet through the nip between a pair of rollers, or by other pulling means such as a robotic arm.
- the sheet passes along a horizontal section 7 from a loading position 8, past an inspection position 9 to a cutting position 10. Additional rollers and/or conveyors 11 and 12 may be provided to support the sheet between these positions, as necessary.
- a known form of slicing machine 15 is mounted at the start of the horizontal section 7.
- the machine has a slicing blade 16 for slicing food products 17 such as smoked salmon, and a sectioning blade 18 for transversely cutting the slices into smaller portions 19.
- the machine may handle one, two or more food products 17 at the same time.
- the sliced food products 19 fall onto the sheet 2, one- after-another, in one, two or more lanes depending on the capacity of the slicing machine.
- the top and bottom faces of the slices are visually inspected by cameras 20 and 21 linked to a computer control system (not shown).
- the computer system accurately determines the position of the slices and is also programmed to carry out detailed analysis of the products, e.g. to check their quality, colour and estimate their weight from the size of the pieces.
- the sliced products continue to the cutting station 10 which includes a movable cutting device 24 such as a blade, thermal cutter or laser cutter for example, and a collection surface 26 is mounted a short distance below the moving sheet 2.
- a movable cutting device 24 such as a blade, thermal cutter or laser cutter for example
- the computer calculates that a food slice has arrived at the cutting station 10 (with a known rate of travel) it operates the cutter 24 to separate a piece 25 of the interleaving sheet by making a continuous cut surrounding the individual slice, meeting at opposite ends, causing the cut piece and product slice to drop onto the collection surface 26.
- product slices are removed in the same manner, thereby forming a stack of slices alternating with pieces of interleaving sheet.
- the stack has built up to the required number of slices, or weight, it is removed from the collection surface 26 so that another stack may begin.
- the cutting position may easily be changed by the computer so that the slices are sorted by weight, quality etc., and deposited in separate stacks. Reject products or non-conforming slices may pass through the cutting position to be scraped off the moving sheet 2 at the end of the horizontal section 7 and collected in a waste bin 28 or otherwise disposed of.
- the cutter 24 it is also possible, though less efficient, for the cutter 24 to remove every slice together with a piece of interleaving sheet, guided by a simple optical sensor, and then carry out inspection, weighing and sorting after the sheet-cutting operation.
- the cutter 24 may operate to remove pieces of the sheet by making transverse cuts between the product slices, extending between opposite sides of the sheet.
- the sheet may be moved intermittently, e.g. by means of a gripper acting on the cut end.
- the cut pieces of interleaving sheet and product slices may be removed by other means such as a robotic arm having a hand adapted for gripping the product together with the interleaving sheet and removing them together to the stacking position.
- the packaging apparatus could also be used with a machine for forming food products in slabs, cakes and similar shapes.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Forests & Forestry (AREA)
- Details Of Cutting Devices (AREA)
Abstract
L'invention concerne un appareil d'emballage comprenant une alimentation (1) de matériau de feuille intercalaire et un élément tel qu'un rouleau (6) destiné à déplacer le matériau de feuille entre deux positions de fonctionnement. Les positions de fonctionnement comprennent une position de chargement (8) au niveau de laquelle des produits (19), tels que des produits alimentaires en tranches, sont déposés sur la feuille les uns après les autres. Une position de coupe (10) comprend un dispositif de coupe (24) destiné à séparer des pièces de la feuille intercalaire supportant chacune un produit individuel par formation d'une incision continue autour de chaque produit individuel. Une surface de collecte (26) est située en dessous de la feuille en mouvement (2) de sorte que les pièces enlevées de la feuille et les produits tombent sur cette surface et forment un empilement de produits séparés par des pièces de la feuille intercalaire. Le dispositif de coupe est commandé par des caméras (20, 21) qui inspectent visuellement les produits (19) pendant leur déplacement entre la position de chargement (8) et la position de coupe (10).
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0408180A GB0408180D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-13 | Packaging apparatus for sliced food products |
GB0409652A GB0409652D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-30 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
GB0415319A GB0415319D0 (en) | 2004-04-13 | 2004-07-08 | Packaging apparatus for food products |
PCT/GB2005/001404 WO2005100161A1 (fr) | 2004-04-13 | 2005-04-12 | Appareil d'emballage pour produits alimentaires |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1786675A1 true EP1786675A1 (fr) | 2007-05-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP05733271A Withdrawn EP1786675A1 (fr) | 2004-04-13 | 2005-04-12 | Appareil d'emballage pour produits alimentaires |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1786675A1 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB2427183B (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2005100161A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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DE102007048047B4 (de) * | 2007-10-05 | 2011-11-17 | Vemag Maschinenbau Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zuordnen von Verpackungsmaterial |
FR2950768A1 (fr) | 2009-09-30 | 2011-04-01 | Xiring Sa | Systeme et procede de transaction securisee en ligne |
DE102010053872C5 (de) * | 2010-12-09 | 2019-10-17 | Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg | Verpackungsanlage mit Sortierstation |
CN104150048B (zh) * | 2014-08-06 | 2016-02-03 | 安徽瓦尔特机械贸易有限公司 | 半成品面饼薄膜包装设备 |
Family Cites Families (8)
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JPS491546B1 (fr) * | 1971-02-17 | 1974-01-14 | ||
US3772040A (en) * | 1971-06-01 | 1973-11-13 | Bentul Equipment Corp | Method for stacking and sheet interleafing frozen patties |
US4020614A (en) * | 1972-06-14 | 1977-05-03 | Armour And Company | Packing strips of material |
EP0073981A1 (fr) * | 1981-08-28 | 1983-03-16 | Rudolf Maass + Partner KG | Dispositif pour déposer du papier, spécialement de la cellophane, sur des aliments coupés en tranches, comme du saucisson, du saumon etc. |
US5299409A (en) * | 1992-10-01 | 1994-04-05 | Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation | Automated line and method for preparing premade food set-ups |
US5419677A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1995-05-30 | Cohn; Robert | Apparatus and method for programmable interleaving and stacking of sheet-carried food products |
AU7927198A (en) * | 1997-07-01 | 1999-01-25 | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Sa | Apparatus and method for loading layers of containers together with an insert |
ES2249381T3 (es) * | 2001-08-02 | 2006-04-01 | Coppens Verpakkings-Systemen B.V. | Metodo y dispositivo para envasar un producto, tal como una o mas lonchas de un producto de queso o carnico, en material en pelicula. |
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- 2005-04-12 GB GB0620230A patent/GB2427183B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-04-12 EP EP05733271A patent/EP1786675A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-04-12 WO PCT/GB2005/001404 patent/WO2005100161A1/fr active Application Filing
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
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GB2427183B (en) | 2007-08-29 |
WO2005100161A1 (fr) | 2005-10-27 |
GB0620230D0 (en) | 2006-11-29 |
GB2427183A (en) | 2006-12-20 |
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