EP2281750A1 - Haushaltsanwendung zur vakuumverpackung von produkten - Google Patents

Haushaltsanwendung zur vakuumverpackung von produkten Download PDF

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EP2281750A1
EP2281750A1 EP09757649A EP09757649A EP2281750A1 EP 2281750 A1 EP2281750 A1 EP 2281750A1 EP 09757649 A EP09757649 A EP 09757649A EP 09757649 A EP09757649 A EP 09757649A EP 2281750 A1 EP2281750 A1 EP 2281750A1
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Pedro Pablo RODRÍGUEZ GUTIERREZ
Francisco Javier GARCÍA CLAVIJO
Pierpaolo Cangiu
Ignacio Rocchetti Arias
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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
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
    • B65B31/046—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper
    • B65B31/048—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper specially adapted for wrappers or bags
    • 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
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/02—Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers or wrappers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • 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
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • B65B51/14—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
    • B65B51/146—Closing bags

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance for vacuum-packaging products which allows extracting the air from inside the plastic bag containing the product to be preserved and closing the opening of said bag by means of heat-sealing in a single operation.
  • appliances for vacuum-packaging products for household use mainly comprise a vacuum pump and heat-sealing means housed in a casing with a lid which can be coupled in the upper part.
  • casing and in the lid there are complementary sealing means mainly configured as two elongated gaskets, one arranged in the lower casing and the other one in the lid, such that by means of approximating them, the opening of the bag containing the product to be sealed can be trapped against the air extraction point, inside the cavity defined in one of said sealing gaskets.
  • the pump extracts a sufficient amount of air from inside the bag, through its opening, and then heat-seals the opening of the bag, assuring that the bag maintains the inner vacuum once it is removed from the appliance.
  • These heat-sealing means typically comprise heated wires arranged parallel to the sealing means.
  • the mechanisms are located in the casing, and the lid is articulated on the casing by means of a hinge, the lid being swingable, like a book, over the positioning area for the bag containing the product to be packaged.
  • This lid presses the upper sealing means against the lower sealing means, which thus allows initiating the process of extracting the air and heat-sealing the opening of the bag or package.
  • the main problem with appliances of this type consists of the fact that when they are not in use, the gaskets of the sealing means and other elements are visible, providing an unattractive aesthetic aspect and being exposed to dirt and blows, which may cause their premature deterioration. Furthermore, the operation of sealing the package or bag can be complicated because it is necessary for the user to hold the lid in the closed position and at the same time actuate the suitable operating control knob, possibly leading to confusion.
  • the household appliance for vacuum-packaging products object of this invention has constructive particularities that allow a simpler and more intuitive use, further allowing a more compact construction.
  • the invention comprises: guiding means for the linear movement of the lid with respect to the casing between an open appliance position and a closed appliance position, the lid being arranged substantially parallel to the closure plane in both the open and closed positions; and push means which act on the guiding means for guiding the lid and which tend to keep said lid in the open appliance position.
  • the linear and parallel movement of the lid when it is opening and closing in addition to allowing a more compact construction of the appliance, provides other additional advantages, which include the optimal coupling and low deterioration of the sealing means arranged in the lid and the casing due to their frontal and not angular approximation, as occurs in the case of swingable lids using a hinge, and the possibility of placing the opening of the bag containing the product to be packaged between the sealing means, keeping the lid parallel and close to the casing, with the subsequent reduction of the space necessary for comfortably handing the appliance.
  • An additional advantage consists of the fact that the proximity and parallelism of the lid with respect to the casing in the open appliance position provides better protection of the sealing means against environmental dirt and the blows that may cause its deterioration.
  • Another feature of the invention consists of the lid being assembled on the guiding means for the linear movement, with the possibility of swinging between an operative position, in which said lid is arranged substantially parallel to the closure plane of the appliance, and an inoperative position, in which said lid is swung back, leaving the access to the upper part of the casing free.
  • This feature allows swinging the lid to facilitate cleaning or replacing the sealing means and a liquid collection tray which is arranged on the casing and associated with the sealing means associated with the casing.
  • the lid comprises manually releasable retaining means for stably fixing it in the operative position with respect to the guiding means. These means allow fixing the lid in the operative position, preventing its uncontrolled swinging when the appliance is being used.
  • these retaining means are formed by catches which are automatically locked in the guiding means when the lid swings towards the operative position. Said catches are associated with respective manual release buttons.
  • the lid additionally has at least one spring which causes it to swing towards the inoperative or cleaning position when the catches in charge of retaining it in the operative position are released.
  • the guiding means for guiding the lid with respect to the casing comprise parallel columns, associated with the lid and assembled with the possibility of linear movement on guides defined or fixed in said casing.
  • the mentioned columns and guides are oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the closure plane of the appliance to assure the frontal approximation of the aforementioned sealing means.
  • the lid is assembled on the columns by means of respective end articulations.
  • the push means for pushing the lid towards the open position comprise: swinging arms assembled on a rotating shaft associated with the casing and which act on pivots fixed to the columns, and a spring which acts on the rotating shaft and tends to keep it in the position corresponding to the open position of the lid.
  • the mentioned swinging arms have grooves oriented in the longitudinal direction in which pivots of the columns are housed, said grooves allowing the rotating movement of the swinging arms to cause a linear movement of the pivots associated with the columns of the lid, and accordingly the opening or closing of the lid.
  • the mechanism provides comfort in use for the user when applying a closing force on the lid.
  • the user can apply the force at any point of the lid, achieving the same closing effect.
  • the rotating shaft comprises activation means for activating the appliance when said shaft is arranged in the position corresponding to the closed position of the lid.
  • said activation means are formed by a cam associated with the rotating shaft and acting on an activating microswitch connected to an appliance control circuit when the lid moves to the closed position.
  • the lid automatically returns to the open position due to the action of the aforementioned push means, releasing the bag.
  • the casing comprises a base in which the guides are fixed and the rotating shaft is coupled by means of supports enabling the rotation thereof, whereby the guiding means and the push means use a single reference part for their assembly.
  • the lid comprises operating light signaling means, for example one or several LEDs, which light up when the appliance is operating, whereby handling is more intuitive.
  • operating light signaling means for example one or several LEDs, which light up when the appliance is operating, whereby handling is more intuitive.
  • the heat-sealing means are arranged in the front part of the lid and act against the upper part of the casing, whereby in the event that the bag is slightly adhered to the heat-sealing means, the actual weight of the packaged product would cause the bag to be released from the heat-sealing means.
  • Said casing (2) is formed by a base (21) and a finishing part (22) provided with holes (23) through which there emerge vertical support columns (3) of the upper lid (1).
  • a vacuum pump (41) and control means (42) for the automatic operation of the appliance are housed in the lower casing (2), while heat-sealing means (43) are arranged in the upper lid (1) for closing the bags (5) containing the product to be vacuum-packaged.
  • Complementary sealing means (6) represented by O-ring seals, which in the case of the casing (2) are arranged around a liquid collection tray (61), are assembled in the facing surfaces of the casing (2) and of the lid (1).
  • the base (21) of the casing (2) has guides (24) at both ends for the linear movement of the support columns (3) of the upper lid (1) in the substantially vertical direction.
  • Supports (25) of a rotating shaft (7) are located in this base (21), arranged along said base (21).
  • This rotating shaft (7) has laterally projecting parallel swinging arms (71) at its ends, which arms have mounting grooves (72) at their ends which in this case are open or slit, whereby the adjacent columns (3) are linked by means of a side projecting pivot (31).
  • the rotating shaft (7) has associated therewith a torsion spring (73) which forces the swinging arms (71), and therefore the columns (3), upwards in the rest position.
  • the lid (1) is attached to the columns (3) by an articulation (32) in the rear upper part of said column and catches (not depicted) which are released by a button (11) in the adjacent side of said lid (1), enabling the backward swung arrangement of said lid (1), facilitating the extraction and cleaning of the liquid collection tray (61).
  • the lid (1) has light signaling means (44) formed in this case by at least one white LED which lights up when the appliance is operating.
  • the appliance has activation means based on a cam contour associated with the swinging arm (71) and which acts on an activating microswitch (45), thus depicted in Figure 6 , when the lid is arranged in the closed position of the appliance.

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  • Vacuum Packaging (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
EP09757649A 2008-06-05 2009-05-22 Haushaltsanwendung zur vakuumverpackung von produkten Not-in-force EP2281750B1 (de)

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ES200801698A ES2339731B1 (es) 2008-06-05 2008-06-05 Maquina domestica para envasar productos al vacio.
PCT/ES2009/070179 WO2009147270A1 (es) 2008-06-05 2009-05-22 Máquina doméstica para envasar productos al vacío

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EP2281750A1 true EP2281750A1 (de) 2011-02-09
EP2281750A4 EP2281750A4 (de) 2011-12-28
EP2281750B1 EP2281750B1 (de) 2013-03-13

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EP3038929A1 (de) * 2013-08-26 2016-07-06 Hantover, Inc. Kombinationskammer und vakuumverpackungsmaschine mit externer ansaugung
IT201700098236A1 (it) * 2017-09-01 2019-03-01 Marziano Salvaro Macchina confezionatrice sottovuoto.

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US20140090336A1 (en) * 2011-05-25 2014-04-03 Kyul-Joo Lee Apparatus for vacuum packing
EP3038929A1 (de) * 2013-08-26 2016-07-06 Hantover, Inc. Kombinationskammer und vakuumverpackungsmaschine mit externer ansaugung
EP3038929A4 (de) * 2013-08-26 2017-05-10 Hantover, Inc. Kombinationskammer und vakuumverpackungsmaschine mit externer ansaugung
IT201700098236A1 (it) * 2017-09-01 2019-03-01 Marziano Salvaro Macchina confezionatrice sottovuoto.
EP3450331A1 (de) * 2017-09-01 2019-03-06 Marziano Salvaro Vakuumverpackungsmaschine

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ES2339731B1 (es) 2011-03-11
ES2415906T3 (es) 2013-07-29
HK1153989A1 (en) 2012-04-20
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