EP4242117A1 - Steuerungsverfahren für eine verpackungsmaschine und zugehörige verpackungsmaschine - Google Patents

Steuerungsverfahren für eine verpackungsmaschine und zugehörige verpackungsmaschine Download PDF

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EP4242117A1
EP4242117A1 EP22382236.2A EP22382236A EP4242117A1 EP 4242117 A1 EP4242117 A1 EP 4242117A1 EP 22382236 A EP22382236 A EP 22382236A EP 4242117 A1 EP4242117 A1 EP 4242117A1
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Pedro Nieto Zaballos
Nicolas ARREGUI ARAMBARRI
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Ulma Packaging S Coop
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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
    • B65B41/00—Supplying or feeding container-forming sheets or wrapping material

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  • the present invention relates to control methods for packaging machines, particularly to control methods suitable for packaging machines adapted to generate easy-open packages, and with packaging machines adapted to generate easy-open packages.
  • Some packages are easy-open packages, getting their name from the fact that they are easy for the user to open.
  • Some types of easy-open packages comprise a piece of cover film protruding from the base film, such that the user pulls on said piece to open the package, causing the cover film to detach from the base film, thus enabling access to the packaged product.
  • the drawback of this type of easy-open packages is that excess cover film is required, which may increase the cost of said package.
  • the base film has a cut or tear which implies a physical separation of a piece of the base film from the rest of the base film. Since the cover film is sealed to the entire base film, including said piece, said piece also remains in the final package. The user pulls on that piece and causes the cover film to detach from the rest of the base film (the cover film detaches together with this piece), thus enabling access to the packaged product.
  • EP0748746A1 discloses a packaging machine comprising base film feeding means configured for supplying a base film; cover film feeding means configured for supplying a cover film; a sealing station configured for receiving the cover film and the base film in a forward movement direction of the films, in a standby position, and for sealing the cover film to the base film, in a sealing position; a cutting unit arranged downstream of the feeding means and configured for making at least one cut in the base film supplied by the base film feeding means; and conveyance means configured for holding at least one of said films downstream of the sealing station, in a horizontal holding plane, and for causing a forward movement of the films now sealed by the actuation thereof.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a control method for a packaging machine and an associated packaging machine, as defined in the claims.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a control method for a packaging machine.
  • a continuous cover film made of a plastic material and a continuous base film are supplied to a sealing station of the machine, in a forward movement direction.
  • the base film is formed by at least a first layer of cellulosic material and a second layer made of a plastic material arranged on the first layer and attached to said first layer, and said base film comprises at least one cut, extending at least partially along the thickness of both layers.
  • the cover film is sealed to the second layer of said base film in the sealing station. As a result of the cut, the package that is finally generated is an easy-open package.
  • the purpose of the sealing between the cover film and the base film is for the cover film to adhere onto the second layer of plastic material of the base film.
  • part of the cover film coinciding above said cut runs the risk of being introduced in said cut, adhering to the side of said second layer and, in some cases, even to the first layer. This may cause, when opening the final package, the second layer of the base film to separate from the first layer together with the cover film and a user therefore not being able to access the packaged product in a simple and direct manner.
  • the risk of this happening is eliminated or at least largely reduced, because as a result of the stretching of the cover film after being sealed to the base film, part of said cover film is prevented from remaining introduced in the cut, or at least it remains introduced to a lesser extent compared with not causing said stretching.
  • a second aspect of the invention relates to a packaging machine.
  • the machine comprises base film feeding means configured for supplying a base film, cover film feeding means configured for supplying a cover film, a sealing station configured for receiving the cover film and the base film in a forward movement direction of the films, in a standby position, and for sealing the cover film to the base film, in a sealing position, a cutting unit arranged between the base film feeding means and the sealing station and configured for making at least one cut in the base film supplied by the base film feeding means, conveyance means configured for holding at least one of said films downstream of the sealing station, in a horizontal drive plane, and causing a forward movement of the films, now sealed by the actuation thereof, and a control unit configured for causing an intermittent actuation of the conveyance means and, with each actuation of the conveyance means, for said actuation means to cause a forward movement of the films of a given forward movement length.
  • the machine further comprises actuation means arranged downstream of the sealing station and comprising at least a first actuation tool capable of being displaced between a standby position, in which it is arranged above or below the drive plane on the path of the films, and an actuation position, in which it goes beyond the drive plane and acts in an actuation area on the path of the films, downstream of the sealing station.
  • actuation means arranged downstream of the sealing station and comprising at least a first actuation tool capable of being displaced between a standby position, in which it is arranged above or below the drive plane on the path of the films, and an actuation position, in which it goes beyond the drive plane and acts in an actuation area on the path of the films, downstream of the sealing station.
  • the first actuation tool is arranged, in relation to the path of the base film, in a position that depends on the arrangement of the cutting unit and on said given forward movement length when it is in the actuation position. Therefore, when there are films sealed to one another in the actuation area and when said first actuation tool is actuated so as to transition to the actuation position, said first actuation tool causes the stretching of the cover film arranged on the cut of the base film which is in said actuation area.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a control method suitable for a packaging machine 100 such as the one depicted by way of example in Figure 1 .
  • a continuous cover film 3 made of a plastic material and a continuous base film 1 are supplied to a sealing station 104 of the machine 100, in a forward movement direction A.
  • an intermittent forward movement of said films 1 and 3 is caused in the method during the supply thereof, the displacement of a given forward movement length L of said films 1 and 3 in each forward movement being caused.
  • the films are preferably wound on respective reels and are supplied that way from said reels (hence they are continuous films, contrary to film portions or sheets).
  • the base film 1 that is supplied is formed by a plurality of layers of material and, particularly, by at least a first layer 1.1 of cellulosic material and a second layer 1.2 of plastic material arranged on the first layer 1 and attached to said first layer 1, as depicted in Figure 3 .
  • the attachment between layers 1.1 and 1.2 can be performed by means of sealing or gluing, for example.
  • the base film 1 further comprises at least one cut 2 in the form of a through cut (along the entire thickness of the base film 1), slit (extending along part of the thickness of the base film 1), or orifice.
  • the cut 2 When the cut 2 is a slit, it preferably extends along the entire thickness of the second layer 1.2 and along part of the thickness of the first layer 1.1, and when the cut 2 is a cut or an orifice, it extends along the entire thickness of the second layer 1.2 and along the entire thickness of the first layer 1.1. Therefore, in general, said cut 2 preferably extends along the entire thickness of the second layer 1.2 and along at least part of the thickness of the first layer 1.1, preferably also along the entire thickness of said first film 1.1.
  • the cut 2 serves for the resulting package to be an easy-open package, which allows the cover film 3 to easily detach and enable access to the packaged product in a simple manner.
  • the cut 2 will therefore be at one end of the resulting package, centered or at one of its edges, for example, and does not have to have any specific shape.
  • Diverse types of cuts for easy-open packages are well known in the sector, such as the one described in EP0748746A1 , for example, therefore no further description is provided in that respect.
  • the method further comprises making the cut 2 in the base film 1, and said cut 2 is made before supplying said base film 1 to the sealing station 104.
  • Said cut 2 can be made in the machine 100 itself, or the base film 1 may reach said machine 100 with said cut 2 already made.
  • the base film 1 and the cover film 3 are supplied to the sealing station 104 such that said cover film 3 is above said base film 1 and facing the second layer 1.2 of the base film 1, and the cover film 3 is sealed to said second layer 1.2 of the base film 1 in said sealing station 104.
  • the product to be packaged is arranged on the base film 1 before said base film 1 reaches the sealing station 104, such that the cover film 3 is arranged on said product and, after the sealing between said films 1 and 3, the product is packaged between said films 1 and 3.
  • the base film 1 comprises a first film area 1.3 downstream of the alteration in the forward movement direction A and a second film area 1.4 upstream of the alteration in said forward movement direction A.
  • a relative displacement is caused between said first film area 1.3 and said second film area 1.4. Since the cover film 3 is sealed to both film areas 1.3 and 1.4, said relative displacement causes a stretching of said cover film 3, at least in the part of said cover film 3 which is between the two film areas 1.3 and 1.4 (which is the part of said cover film 3 that is on the cut 2 of the base film 1).
  • exerting a pushing pressure in an upward or downward direction on the cut 2 exerting a pushing pressure in an upward or downward direction on only the first film area 1.3, the displacement of said first film area 1.3 in said upward or downward direction with respect to the second film area 1.4 being caused; exerting a pushing pressure in an upward or downward direction on only the second film area 1.4, the displacement of said second film area 1.4 in said upward or downward direction with respect to the first film area 1.3 being caused; exerting a pushing pressure in the same upward or downward direction in both areas of the film 1.3 and 1.4, the displacement of said film area 1.3 and 1.4 in said direction being caused; and exerting a pushing pressure in an upward or downward direction on the first film area 1.3 and exerting a pushing pressure in an opposite direction on the second film area 1.4.
  • the other one of the film areas 1.3 and 1.4 is kept in position, pressing it against a surface or holding it with a tool by way of a clamp, for example.
  • the upward and downward directions are preferably vertical and opposite one another.
  • a second aspect of the invention relates to a packaging machine 100, such as a thermoforming packaging machine.
  • the machine 100 is suitable for enabling implementation of the proposed control method, so it can comprise any configuration and/or embodiment necessary for enabling implementation of the different configurations and/or embodiments of said method.
  • the machine 100 is furthermore configured for generating easy-open packages.
  • the machine 100 comprises base film feeding means 101 configured for supplying a base film 1, cover film feeding means 103 configured for supplying a cover film 3, a sealing station 104 configured for receiving the cover film 3 and the base film 1 in a forward movement direction of one of the films 1 and 3, in a standby position, and for sealing the cover film 3 to the base film 1, in a sealing position, and a cutting station 107 downstream of the sealing station 104 and configured for cutting the films 1 and 3 and obtaining individual packages as a result.
  • the base film 1 and the cover film 3 follow a specific respective path in the machine 100, said path being the same one once they have been sealed together.
  • the machine 100 further comprises a cutting unit 102 arranged between the base film feeding means 101 and the sealing station 104 and configured for making at least one cut 2 in the base film 1 supplied by the base film feeding means 101.
  • the cut 2 can be as described above.
  • the machine further comprises conveyance means 108 configured for holding at least one of said films 1 and 3 downstream of the sealing station 104, in a horizontal drive plane P, and for causing a forward movement of the films 1 and 3, now sealed by the actuation thereof, and a control unit 106 configured for acting on the conveyance means 108 and causing the intermittent actuation of the conveyance means 108, with each actuation causing said films 1 and 3 to move forward a given forward movement length L.
  • the conveyance means 108 can be conventional and comprise, for example, a chain on each side of the films 1 and 3, actuators above and below the films 1 and 3 for gripping and driving said films 1 and 3, or a combination of both.
  • the machine 100 further comprises actuation means 105 arranged downstream of the sealing station 104 and comprising at least a first actuation tool 105.1 capable of being displaced between a standby position and an actuation position.
  • the actuation means 105 are furthermore upstream of the cutting station 107.
  • the first actuation tool 105.1 In the standby position, the first actuation tool 105.1 is arranged above or below the drive plane P, and in the actuation position, said first actuation tool 105.1 goes beyond the drive plane P, acting on an actuation area of the path of the films 1 and 3. Therefore, when there are films 1 and 3 in the machine 100, the first actuation tool 105.1 acts on the films 1 and 3 sealed to one another.
  • said first actuation tool 105.1 When it is in the actuation position, said first actuation tool 105.1 is arranged in a position that depends on the arrangement of the cutting unit 102 and on the given forward movement length L on the path of the base film 1, such that when it is actuated, the first actuation tool 105.1 causes the stretching of the cover film 3 arranged on the cut 2 of the base film 1 by acting on said films 1 and 3.
  • the first actuation tool 105.1 is arranged such that when it transitions to the actuation position, said first actuation tool 105.1 acts in the actuation area the center of which is at a distance with respect to the cutting unit 102 equal to an integer multiple of the given forward movement length L on the path of the base film 1, said actuation area comprising a length equal to or less than 20% of said given forward movement length L on said path.
  • a relative displacement between the film areas 1.3 and 1.4 of the base film 1 which are on the sides of the cut 2 is thereby ensured in the machine 100, the stretching of the cover film 3 being caused at least in the part which is on said cut 2.
  • the actuation means 105 of the machine 100 comprise only one actuation tool 105.1.
  • the actuation means 105 of the machine 100 comprise, in addition to the first actuation tool 105.1, a second actuation tool 105.2 arranged downstream or upstream of the first actuation tool 105.1 in the forward movement direction A, said second actuation tool 105.2, like the first actuation tool 105.1, being capable of being displaced between a standby position, in which it is arranged above or below the drive plane P, and an actuation position, in which it goes beyond the drive plane P and acts in the actuation area.
  • actuation means 105 comprising two actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2
  • said actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 are arranged such that each of them acts on an opposite side of the center of the actuation area, i.e., one of said actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 acts downstream of the center and the other one of said actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 acts upstream of said center with respect to the forward movement direction A.
  • both actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 are actuated by one and the same actuator of the actuation means 105.
  • the actuation means 105 comprising two actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 may comprise different configurations.
  • the actuation means 105 comprising two actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 may comprise different configurations.
  • the actuation means 105 comprising two actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 may comprise different configurations.
  • actuation tools 105.1 and 105.2 may comprise different configurations. For example:
  • the control unit 106 is configured for causing the synchronized and/or coordinated displacement of the actuation means 105, of the sealing station 104, of the cutting unit 102, the cutting station 107, and of the conveyance means 108.

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EP0748746A1 (de) 1995-06-14 1996-12-18 Grace A.G. Leicht zu öffnende, thermoplastische Verpackung
WO2011003567A2 (en) * 2009-07-08 2011-01-13 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Robust packaging laminate, method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and packaging container produced therefrom
US20170157885A1 (en) * 2014-07-08 2017-06-08 Sig Technology Ag A sheet-like composite, especially for containers, with an adhesion-promoting layer characterised by different c=o group absorption maxima
US20170320649A1 (en) * 2015-01-30 2017-11-09 Future Labo Co., Ltd. Peel-openable package and opening structure for peel-openable package

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EP0748746A1 (de) 1995-06-14 1996-12-18 Grace A.G. Leicht zu öffnende, thermoplastische Verpackung
WO2011003567A2 (en) * 2009-07-08 2011-01-13 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Robust packaging laminate, method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and packaging container produced therefrom
US20170157885A1 (en) * 2014-07-08 2017-06-08 Sig Technology Ag A sheet-like composite, especially for containers, with an adhesion-promoting layer characterised by different c=o group absorption maxima
US20170320649A1 (en) * 2015-01-30 2017-11-09 Future Labo Co., Ltd. Peel-openable package and opening structure for peel-openable package

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