KR101868301B1

KR101868301B1 - Vacuum packing apparatus

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Publication number: KR101868301B1
Application number: KR1020170182666A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이장성
Original assignee: 이장성
Priority date: 2017-12-28
Filing date: 2017-12-28
Publication date: 2018-06-15

Abstract

A vacuum packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body having a body space recessed on an upper surface thereof so as to insert a vinyl bag containing food therein; A cover connected to the body and rotating to open and close the body space; A partition which is inserted into the body space and divides the body space into an insertion space and a suction space; And a plurality of hot wires located in the partition along the longitudinal direction of the partition, wherein when the food contained in the vinyl bag is located in the insertion space and the entrance of the vinyl bag is positioned in the suction space, and when the body space is closed by the cover, , The air in the suction space is sucked together with the air inside the plastic bag to close the plastic bag to the food, and the heat bag is sealed by heat sealing the plastic bag. Such a vacuum packaging apparatus can easily and stably package food in a vacuum state using a plastic bag, and tightly seals the plastic bag packed with the food in a vacuum state.

Description

[0001] VACUUM PACKING APPARATUS [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum packaging apparatus, and more particularly, to a vacuum packaging apparatus for packaging food in a vacuum state using a vinyl film.

In general, the cattle or pigs are brought to a rigor mortis condition after being slaughtered. Here, the post-stiff state refers to a state in which the muscles and joints of the animal are stiff. This is due to the interruption of respiration and the interruption of oxygen supply, the glycogen in the muscle becoming lactic acid, the pH being remarkably lowered, and the actomyosin, the source fiber, forming a net-like gel and contracting muscles .

Post-rigid meat is hard, tasteless, and contains a large amount of water, making it difficult to eat. However, muscles that have undergone maximal stiffness begin to self-digest by proteolytic enzymes, etc., and the meat becomes soft. In addition, when self-digestion is started, the pH of muscle is slightly recovered and water retention (that is, the property of protecting moisture) is increased, and the enzyme acts to produce a substance that gives a flavor such as amino acid. The phenomenon of improving the taste of meat is called aging of meat. The fermentation period of meat varies depending on the ripening conditions and the type of meat. The lower the ripening temperature, the longer the ripening period, and the higher the ripening temperature, the shorter the ripening period. The meat is surely improved when it is aged, but when the aging period is longer than necessary, the meat quality is lowered due to microbial propagation and fat burning. Degraded meat quality is inadequate for food, so it is important to keep proper aging methods and periods.

Under this principle, the currently applied aging method is that the beef is aged for 15 days, the pork is aged for 7 days, and the chicken is aged for 1 day in a cold room or a ripening room at a temperature of 0 ° C to 3 ° C. At this time, the meat is in a vacuum packed state.

The vacuum packaging of meat is realized by wrapping the meat several times in the form of rolls using wrapping wrap. Since the vacuum packaging is manually performed by the operator, it is difficult to improve the productivity. Particularly, since the compressive force applied to the meat by the wrapping wrap is uneven, the degree of aging of the meat is different, Is not uniform.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum packaging apparatus for packaging food in a vacuum state easily and stably using a plastic bag.

Technical Solution According to the technical idea of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum packaging apparatus for tightly sealing a plastic bag packed with a food in a vacuum state.

The technical object of the vacuum packaging apparatus according to the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and another problem which is not mentioned can be clearly understood by the ordinary skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum packaging apparatus comprising: a body having a body space recessed on an upper surface thereof so as to insert a vinyl bag containing food therein; A cover connected to the body and rotating to open and close the body space; A partition which is inserted into the body space and divides the body space into an insertion space and a suction space; And a plurality of hot wires located in the partition along the longitudinal direction of the partition, wherein when the food contained in the vinyl bag is located in the insertion space and the entrance of the vinyl bag is positioned in the suction space, and when the body space is closed by the cover, , The air in the suction space is sucked together with the air inside the plastic bag to close the plastic bag to the food, and the heat bag is sealed by heat sealing the plastic bag.

Further, the pressing projection is convexly formed on the lower surface of the cover so as to correspond to the partition, and when the cover closes the body space, the pressing projection is positioned adjacent to the upper surface of the partition and the vinyl bag can be positioned between the pressing projection and the partition have.

In addition, the vacuum packaging apparatus includes a stopper having both end portions bent in a bar shape and rotatably mounted on the body, wherein the body is positioned between both end portions of the stopper, and the cover is closed , The stopper pivots and contacts the lid, presses the lid, and when the stopper pivots and contacts the body, the lid can be pivotable to open the body space.

The stopper may be provided with a cushioning material made of an elastic material, and the stopper may be rotated to bring the cushioning material into contact with the cover or the body.

In addition, a plurality of support hot wires are provided in the insertion space, which are positioned in the support along the longitudinal direction of the support and support inserted in the insertion space and parallel to the partition while being spaced from the partition. The food contained in the plastic bag is accommodated in the container, Is positioned between the partition and the support to position the rim of the container in the partition and support, to support a portion of the plastic bag, to position the inlet of the plastic bag in the suction space, and when the body space is closed by the lid, Air is sucked together with the air inside the plastic bag to adhere the plastic bag to the food, and the heat and support heat lines can be fixed to the container while sealing the plastic bag by thermally fusing the plastic bag and the container.

The bottom surface of the body space is composed of a plurality of bottom members and is opened and closed. The vacuum packaging apparatus is installed on the body and extends from the bottom surface of the body space to the outside of the body, Wherein the bottom member opens the bottom surface of the body space so that when the plastic bag is sealed in the state of being adhered to the food and is fixed to the container, the container can be guided to the discharge portion and stacked.

The vacuum packaging apparatus may further include a recovery unit positioned to correspond to the rear end of the discharge unit from the outside of the body and to separate and discharge a part of the containers from the discharge unit when the container is stacked and reaches a specific point of the discharge unit have.

The discharge unit includes a guide base which is formed in a plate shape and extends from the bottom surface of the body space and is tilted so as to be spaced apart from the body space toward the lower side and a guide body provided on both sides of the guide base, A discharge guide including a container through which a bottom surface of the opened body space is guided and stacked; And a plurality of discharge stoppers spaced apart from each other along the guide base and each having a shape gradually tilted upwardly away from the body space, wherein the container is positioned between the guide bodies along the guide base , The discharge stopper can be rotated so as to protrude and retract from the guide base by the container.

Further, a collection opening is formed in the rear end of the discharge guide to allow passage of a predetermined number of containers, and the collection portion includes a collection opening / closing portion provided in the discharge guide for opening / closing the collection opening; A recovery detection unit installed to correspond to a specific point of the discharge guide and detecting the container; And a recovery driving part which is located outside the body to correspond to the rear end of the discharge guide of the discharge part and which moves the container along the discharge guide so as to face the recovery opening by a predetermined number, When detecting the reached container, the recovery drive section positions the container so as to correspond to the collection opening by a predetermined number, and the collection opening / closing section opens the collection opening to discharge the container from the discharge guide through the collection opening.

Further, a recovery opening is formed in the guide base of the discharge guide so that the recovery opening is lowered after the container has passed, the recovery opening and closing portion is pivotally moved away from the recovery opening to open the recovery opening and pivot to close the recovery opening, When the container is positioned on the recovery opening and closing portion and the recovery opening and closing portion is opened with the collection opening closed, the container can slide and move along the recovery opening and closing portion after passing through the recovery opening.

The bottom member may include: a first bottom member positioned at a rear end side of the discharge portion and opening / closing a part of the bottom surface of the body space; And a second bottom member adjacent to the first bottom member and opening / closing a remaining portion of the bottom surface of the body space, wherein when the plastic bag is sealed in close contact with the food and is fixed to the container, The second bottom member opens the remaining part of the bottom surface of the body space and the container can be placed on the outlet portion so that the rim of the container is positioned in the vertical direction have.

The vacuum packaging apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) The food is easily and stably packaged in a vacuum state by a vinyl bag.

(2) The plastic bag is tightly sealed with the food packaged.

However, the effects that can be achieved by the vacuum packaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawings recited herein.
1 is a perspective view showing a vacuum packaging apparatus according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is opened.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a body space of a body in the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view partially showing the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in Fig.
5 is a perspective view showing a vacuum packaging apparatus according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 5 is opened.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a body space of a body in the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 5. FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view partially showing the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in Fig.
9 is a view showing a state in which the discharge stopper is installed in the discharge guide in the discharge portion of the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in Fig.
FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation of the recovery unit in the vacuum packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 5; FIG.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to the specific embodiments, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another element in the middle.

In addition, an element represented by '~' in the present specification may be a structure in which two or more elements are combined into one element, or one element may be divided into two or more functions according to a finer function. In addition, each of the components to be described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions of the other components in addition to the main functions of the component itself, and some of the main functions And may be performed entirely by components.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vacuum packaging apparatus 100 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is opened, 3 is a view showing the body space 101 of the body 101 in the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is a view showing the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 shown in Fig. Fig.

1 to 4, a vacuum packaging apparatus 100 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 101, a lid 102, a partition 103, and a heat line 104 , And the plastic bag 10 is used to vacuum-package the food 20. [ Here, the food 20 is a fresh food such as meat (for example, beef, pork, chicken, etc.), fish, vegetables, fruits and the like, and is vacuum-packed while being accommodated in the vinyl bag 10.

On the upper surface of the body 101, a body space 111 is concave. A vinyl bag 10 is inserted into the body space 111 and a vinyl bag 10 accommodates the food 20. [ In addition, the body 101 can suck air in the body space 111, and can suck the air inside the plastic bag 10 through the inlet of the plastic bag 10.

Although the body 101 of the present embodiment is shown to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, it is not limited to this, and may have various shapes such as a cylindrical shape or a triangular prism shape. The body space 111 may be formed in various shapes, but it is preferable that the body space 111 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 2 when inserting the vinyl bag 10 and installing the partition 103 to be described later.

In addition, the body 101 is provided with a regulating portion 112 on one side thereof. The adjustment portion 112 adjusts the air suction performed by the body 101. For this reason, the body 101 can have various sizes of air suction force.

The lid 102 is rotatably connected to the body 101. As the lid 102 rotates, the body space 111 is opened and closed. That is, the lid 102 is pivotally moved toward the body space 111 to close the body space 111 and pivot away from the body space 111 to open the body space 111.

A pressing projection 121 is formed on the lower surface of the lid 102 so as to be convex. When the lid 102 closes the body space 111, the pressing projection 121 is positioned in the body space 111 while facing the body space 111.

The partition 103 is inserted into the body space 111 to divide the body space 111 into an insertion space 111a and a suction space 111b. Here, when the vinyl bag 10 containing the food 20 is inserted into the body space 111, the insertion space 111a is a space into which the food 20 is inserted, and the suction space 111b is a space between the vinyl bag 10 are located. In addition, a portion between the portion where the food 20 is inserted in the plastic bag 10 and the entrance is supported by the partition 103.

Further, the partition 103 is positioned to correspond to the pressing projection 121. [ As a result, when the cover 102 closes the body space 111, the pressing protrusion 121 is positioned adjacent to the partition 103 on the upper side of the partition 103. Further, a gap is formed between the pressing projection 121 and the partition 103. The vinyl bag 10 is placed between the pressing projection 121 and the partition 103 and contacts the pressing projection 121 and the partition 103. [ A gap is also formed in the inlet of the vinyl bag 10, and the inside of the vinyl bag 10 is connected to the suction space 111b.

When the body 101 sucks air in the body space 111, the body 101 sucks air from the suction space 111b. At this time, the inside air of the vinyl bag 10 is also guided to the suction space 111b through the inlet of the vinyl bag 10, and is sucked by the body 101. [ As a result, the vinyl bag 10 is brought into close contact with the food 20, and the inside of the vinyl bag 10 is brought into a vacuum state.

A plurality of heat lines 104 are formed in a line shape. These heat lines 104 are located in the partition 103 such that they do not cross each other along the longitudinal direction of the partition 103. Here, the heat ray 104 is preferably located on the upper surface of the partition 103 in a convex shape. 4, the heat ray 104 may be inserted into the partition 103 and protrude through the upper surface of the partition 103, or may be positioned on the upper surface of the partition 103. In this case,

When the cover 102 closes the body space 111, the vinyl bag 10 is positioned between the pressing projection 121 and the partition 103. At this time, the hot wire 104 comes into line contact with the vinyl bag 10 and thermally fuses the vinyl bag 10. Further, when the vinyl bag 10 is in close contact with the food 20 in a vacuum state, the hot wire 104 thermally fuses the vinyl bag 10 to seal the vinyl bag 10. Further, since the plurality of heat wires 104 are formed, a plurality of thermally welded portions of the vinyl bag 10 are also provided. As a result, the plastic bag 10 can be firmly closed and kept to be packaged in a vacuum state.

On the other hand, since the heat ray 104 is convexly positioned on the upper surface of the partition 103, the vinyl bag 10 is positioned in a state of being supported by the heat ray 104, A fusion-bonded portion is formed.

In addition, the heat ray 104 is placed in the partition 103 while being applied by the protective film 104a together with the upper surface of the partition 103. [ Here, the protective film 104a is formed in the form of a teflon tape. Due to the protective film 104a, the hot wire 104 contacts the vinyl bag 10 and does not adhere to the vinyl bag 10 when the vinyl bag 10 is thermally fused.

The vacuum packaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment as described above sucks the air inside the vinyl bag 10 containing the food 20 and brings the vinyl bag 10 into close contact with the food 20 to reach a vacuum state And the food 20 is packed by heat fusion. As a result, the food 20 can be stored in the plastic bag 10 without being in contact with air. Therefore, the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment allows the food 20 to be stably stored so that the food 20 is not spoiled by the plastic bag 10, but can be aged stably when the food 20 is meat .

In the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, a plurality of heat wires 104 are brought into contact with the vinyl bag 10 when the vinyl bag 10 is thermally fused, . As a result, the plastic bag 10 can be firmly kept in a packaged state.

In addition, the vacuum packaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment may further include a stopper 105.

The stopper 105 is rotatably installed on the body 101. Here, the stopper 105 is formed in a bar shape, and both end portions are bent and positioned in parallel. The stopper 105 is installed in the body 101 in a state where the stopper 105 is positioned between the both ends of the body 101. [ Further, the stopper 105 may be rotated to come into contact with the body 101 and also with the lid 102.

In a state in which the stopper 105 is in contact with the body 101, the lid 102 is rotatable to open and close the body space 111. [ When the stopper 105 is rotated and contacts the lid 102 in a state where the lid 102 closes the body space 111, the stopper 105 presses the lid 102 to rotate the lid 102 And the body space 111 is tightly sealed by the lid 102. As a result, as the vinyl bag 10 receives the food 20 and is inserted into the body space 111, the inside air of the vinyl bag 10 is sucked, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > vacuum < / RTI >

When the stopper 105 is rotated from the state in which the stopper 105 is in contact with the lid 102 and contacts the body 101, the lid 102 opens the body space 111 and the vacuum packaged food 20 can be separated from the body space 111. [

The stopper 105 is provided with a cushioning material 151 made of an elastic material. The cushioning material 151 directly contacts the body 101 or the lid 102 when the stopper 105 is brought into contact with the body 101 or the lid 102 as the stopper 105 is rotated. The cushioning material 151 absorbs the impact applied to the body 101 or the lid 102 by the stopper 105 and the contact between the stopper 105 and the body 101 or the contact between the stopper 105 and the lid 102 102). &Lt; / RTI >

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a vacuum packaging apparatus 300 according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vacuum packaging apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 5 is opened, 7 is a view showing the body space 311 of the body 301 in the vacuum packaging apparatus 300 shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 8 is a view showing the vacuum packaging apparatus 300 shown in Fig. 9 is a view showing a state in which the discharge stopper 363 is installed in the discharge guide 361 in the discharge portion 306 of the vacuum packaging apparatus 300 shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 10 is a cross- FIG. 3 is a view showing an operation of the recovery unit 307 in the vacuum packaging apparatus 300 shown in FIG.

5 to 10, a vacuum packaging apparatus 300 according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 301, a cover 302, a partition 303, and a heat line 304 , And the plastic bag 10 is used to vacuum-package the food 20. [ Here, the food 20 is a fresh food such as meat (for example, beef, pork, chicken, etc.), fish, vegetables, fruits and the like, and is vacuum-packed while being accommodated in the vinyl bag 10. The plastic bag 10 of the present embodiment is accommodated in a container 30 made of a plastic material and is fixed to the container 30 while being sealed by vacuum packing the food 20. For this reason, the present embodiment further includes the support 330 and the support heat line 340 which are not included in the first embodiment.

The body 301, the lid 302, the partition 303 and the heat line 304 of this embodiment are the same as the body 101, the lid 102, the partition 103 and the heat line 104 of the first embodiment. So that a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, the present embodiment may further include a discharge portion 306 and a recovery portion 307 which are not included in the first embodiment. Therefore, the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to the support 330, the support heat line 340, the discharge portion 306, and the recovery portion 307.

The support 330 is inserted into the insertion space 311a of the body 301 and is spaced apart from the partition 303 and positioned parallel to the partition 303. [ The container 30 is placed in the insertion space 311a between the partition 303 and the shaft 330 and the rim 31 of the container 30 is supported by the partition 303 and the support 330, do. In addition, when the vinyl bag 10 containing the food 20 is received in the container 30, the inlet of the vinyl bag 10 is located in the suction space 311b. The portion between the portion where the food 20 is inserted in the plastic bag 10 and the inlet is supported by the partition 303 and the opposite portion of the inlet is supported by the support 330.

In addition, the pressing projection 321 of the cover 302 is positioned so as to correspond to the support 330 as well as the partition 303. As a result, when the lid 202 closes the body space 311, the pressing protrusion 321 is positioned adjacent to the partition 303 on the upper side of the partition 303, and is supported on the upper side of the support 330 330, respectively. At this time, the vinyl bag 10 is positioned between the press protrusion 321 and the partition 303 and is in contact with the press protrusion 321 and the partition 303 while being positioned to correspond to the rim 31 of the container 30 And is positioned between the pressing projection 321 and the support 330 to be in contact with the pressing projection 321 and the support 330. A gap is formed at the entrance of the vinyl bag 10 due to the gap between the pressing protrusion 321 and the partition 303 and the inside of the vinyl bag 10 is connected to the suction space 311b. The opposite side of the entrance of the vinyl bag 10 is fixed between the press protrusion 321 and the support 330. [

When the body 301 sucks air in the body space 311, the body 301 sucks air from the suction space 311b. At this time, the inside air of the vinyl bag 10 is also guided to the suction space 311b through the inlet of the vinyl bag 10, and is sucked by the body 301. [ As a result, the vinyl bag 10 is brought into close contact with the food 20, and the inside of the vinyl bag 10 is brought into a vacuum state.

A plurality of support heat lines 340 are formed in a line shape. These support heat lines 340 are located in the support 330 so that they do not intersect with each other along the longitudinal direction of the support 330. Here, the support heat line 340 is preferably positioned on the upper surface of the support 330 in a convex shape. 8, the support heat line 330 may be inserted into the support 330 to protrude through the upper surface of the support 330, or may be positioned on the upper surface of the support 330 .

The edges 31 of the plastic bag 10 and the container 30 are pressed between the pressing protrusions 321 and the partition 303 and between the pressing protrusions 321 and the support 303 when the cover 302 closes the body space 311. [ (330). At this time, the hot wire 304 and the support hot wire 340 are in line contact with the rim 31 of the container 30, and the container 30 and the vinyl bag 10 are thermally fused. When the vinyl bag 10 is in close contact with the food 20 in a vacuum state, the hot wire 304 thermally fuses the vinyl bag 10 to seal the vinyl bag 10. As a result, the plastic bag 10 is fixed so as not to be detached from the container 30 while the food 20 is vacuum-packed.

The plurality of heat lines 304 and the support heat lines 340 are formed, and the plastic bag 10 and the container 30 also have a plurality of heat-welded portions. As a result, the plastic bag 10 is tightly closed to keep the food 20 in a vacuum state, and can be firmly fixed to the container 30.

The heating line 304 is applied by Teflon tape together with the upper surface of the partition 303 and the supporting heating line 340 is applied by Teflon tape together with the upper surface of the support 330. The hot wire 304 and the support hot wire 340 come into contact with the container 30 and do not adhere to the container 30 when the container 30 and the vinyl bag 10 are thermally fused.

The discharge portion 306 is installed on the body 301 and connected to the bottom surface of the body space 311. Here, a discharge port 301a is formed in the body 301. The outlet 301a is formed on the side surface of the body 301, but it is not limited thereto and may be formed on the bottom surface of the body 301. [ The plastic bag 10 is vacuum packed and discharged from the insertion space 311a of the body space 311 through the bottom surface of the body space 311 while being fixed to the container 30. At this time, the container 30 is placed on the discharge portion 306. The food 20 can be received and fixed in the container 30 in a state packed in the plastic bag 10 and can be discharged to the outside of the body 301. [

Here, the bottom surface of the body space 311 is made of a bottom member 310. The bottom member 310 may open or close the bottom surface of the body space 311. At this time, the bottom member 310 is controlled by the body 301. The bottom member 310 closes the bottom surface of the body space 311 when the food bag 20 is packaged with the plastic bag 10 placed in the container 30. When the plastic bag 10 is vacuum packaged and fixed to the container 30, the bottom member 310 opens the bottom surface of the body space 311. When the bottom surface of the body space 311 is opened by the bottom member 310, the container 30 is guided to the discharge portion 306 together with the plastic bag 10 in which the food 20 is vacuum- (306). &Lt; / RTI >

The discharge portion 306 also includes a discharge guide 361 and a discharge stopper 363.

The discharge guide 361 extends from the bottom surface of the body space 311 to the outside of the body 301, and a part thereof is located outside the body 301. Further, the discharge guide 361 passes through the discharge port 301a. The container 30 is guided to the discharge guide 361 through the bottom surface of the opened body space 311 in a state in which the vinyl bag 10 in which the food 20 is vacuum packaged is received and fixed, As shown in FIG. Here, the tip end of the discharge guide 361 is the end of the discharge guide 361 adjacent to the body space 311.

The discharge guide 361 has a shape inclined so as to be spaced apart from the body space 311 toward the lower side. The container 30 can be sequentially stacked from the leading end of the discharge guide 361 without being dropped by the frictional force with the discharge guide 361 while being guided by the discharge guide 361. [

Further, the discharge guide 361 includes a guide base 361a and a guide body 361b.

The guide base 361a is formed in a plate shape and extends from the bottom surface of the body space 311 to correspond to the body space 311. The guide base 361a is inclined so as to be spaced apart from the body space 311 toward the lower side.

The guide bodies 361b are formed as a pair and are provided on both sides of the guide base 361a. The guide base 361a is positioned between the guide bodies 361b and the guide body 361b is disposed on the upper surface of the guide base 361a after passing through the bottom surface of the body space 311. [ As shown in FIG.

The container 30 moves along the path formed by the combination of the guide base 361a and the guide body 361b and can be stacked without being detached.

The plurality of discharge stoppers 363 are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other along the guide base 361a of the discharge guide 361. [ Each of the discharge stoppers 363 has an upwardly inclined shape as it is spaced apart from the body space 311, and is pivotally moved to come and go around the guide base 361a.

The discharge stopper 363 protrudes from the guide base 361a when it is positioned between the rims 31 of the container 30. At this time, when the containers 30 move along the discharge guide 361 so as to move away from the body space 311, the container 30 is positioned in the discharge stopper 363 and presses the discharge stopper 363. At this time, the discharge stopper 363 is rotated and gradually inserted into the guide base 361a. When the discharge stopper 363 is positioned between the rims 31 of the container 30, the discharge stopper 363 rotates and protrudes from the guide base 361a. In other words, the discharge stopper 363 has a restoring force to keep it protruding from the guide base 361a. This causes the container 30 to gradually move along the discharge guide 361 and to be stacked without being poured along the discharge guide 361 due to the force exerted by the other container 30 to be stacked. Therefore, the containers 30 can be stably placed in the discharge guide 361 while accommodating the plastic bag 10 in which the food 20 is vacuum-packed.

The bottom member 310 includes a first bottom member 310a and a second bottom member 310b.

The first bottom member 310a is positioned at the rear end side of the discharge portion 306 to open / close a part of the bottom surface of the body space 311. Here, the rear end side of the discharge portion 306 means a direction toward the end located at the outside of the body 301 at the discharge portion 306. [

The second bottom member 310b opens and closes the remaining part of the bottom surface of the body space 311 adjacent to the first bottom member 310a. That is, the second bottom member 310b opens and closes the bottom surface of the body space 311 in combination with the first bottom member 310a.

The first bottom member 310a and the second bottom member 310b are arranged in the body space (not shown) while the food 20 is vacuum-packed by the plastic bag 10 and the plastic bag 10 is fixed to the container 30. [ 311 in the closed state. When the food 20 is vacuum packaged by the vinyl bag 10 and the vinyl bag 10 is fixed to the container 30, the first bottom member 310a opens a part of the bottom surface of the body space 311 . At this time, due to the load of the food 20 of the container 30, a part of the container 30 is guided to the discharge portion 306, and the rim 31 of the container 30 is rotated to be positioned in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, when a part of the container 30 is led to the discharge part 306 to some extent, the second bottom member 310b opens the remaining part of the bottom surface of the body space 311. [ At this time, the remaining part of the container 30 is also guided to the discharge part 306, so that the container 30 is guided to the discharge part 306 as a whole while the frame 31 is positioned in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 9 Lt; / RTI >

The first bottom member 310a and the second bottom member 310b are sequentially operated so that the container 30 is guided to the discharge unit 306 so that the rim 31 is vertically positioned. As a result, the container having a width larger than the height occupies a relatively small area at the discharge portion 306.

The recovery unit 307 is located outside the body 301 to correspond to the rear end of the discharge guide 361 of the discharge unit 306. When the container 30 reaches the specified position of the discharge guide 361, the collecting portion 307 separates some of the placed containers 30 from the discharge guide 306 and discharges it. The recovery unit 307 includes a recovery opening / closing unit 371, a recovery detection unit 373, and a recovery drive unit 375.

The recovery opening / closing portion 371 is provided in the discharge guide 361 so as to open and close the recovery opening 370. At this time, the collection opening 370 is formed in the guide base 361a so as to be adjacent to the rear end of the discharge guide 361, and has such a size as to allow passage of the predetermined number of containers 30. Further, the collection opening 370 is located closer to the rear end of the discharge guide 361 than the specific point of the discharge guide 361, and the container 30 descends after passing through the collection opening 370.

Particularly, the recovery opening / closing portion 371 is located on the lower surface of the guide base 361a so as to correspond to the collection opening 370, and is rotatable. Thus, the recovery opening / closing portion 371 is pivoted away from the recovery opening 370 to open the recovery opening 370, while rotating to close the recovery opening 370 to close the recovery opening 370.

The recovery detection unit 373 is installed to correspond to a specific point of the discharge guide 361 and detects the container 30 and particularly the edge 31 of the container 30. When the recovery detection unit 373 detects the container 30, the containers 30 are in a state of being stacked up to a point corresponding to the recovery detection unit 373. [ At this time, at least a part of the container 30 should be discharged from the discharge guide 361 and recovered. The recovery detection unit 373 also generates an alarm signal when the container 30 is detected. Therefore, it may be sensed by the operator that the container 30 is in a state in which the container 30 should be withdrawn from the discharge guide 361.

The recovery drive unit 375 is located outside the body 301 to correspond to the rear end of the discharge guide 361 of the discharge unit 306. When the recovery detection unit 373 detects the container 30, the recovery drive unit 375 moves toward the discharge guide 361 and is coupled to the container 30 (see FIG. 10 (a)). At this time, the container 30 coupled to the recovery driving unit 375 is the n-th container positioned from the collection detection unit 373 when the n containers 30 are to be collected.

The recovery drive unit 375 moves the container 30 along the discharge guide 361 toward the recovery opening 370. At this time, the n containers 30 are moved together along the discharge guide 361 and positioned on the recovery opening / closing portion 371 so as to correspond to the collection opening 370 (see FIG. 10 (b)).

In a state where the containers 30 are positioned on the recovery opening / closing portion 371, the collection opening / closing portion 371 rotates away from the collection opening 370 to open the collection opening 370. At this time, the collection opening / closing part 371 forms an inclined surface, and the containers 30 pass through the collection opening 370 and slide along the collection opening / closing part 371 (see Fig. 10 (c)). On the other hand, the containers 30 can be guided to the collection box 40 such as a separate box after the sliding movement.

When the containers 30 are stacked along the discharge guide 361 to reach a position corresponding to the collection detection unit 373, the collection unit 307 separates the containers 30 by a predetermined number, do. Thus, the recovery unit 307 automatically recovers the containers 30 by a predetermined number.

The vacuum packaging apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the vinyl bag 10 in which the food 20 is vacuum-packed is discharged together with the container 30 by using the discharging unit 306 so that the vacuum packaged food 20 Can be separated from the vacuum packaging apparatus 300. As a result, the time for separation of the packaged food 20 is reduced, and the packaging time can be shortened. Further, the discharged container 30 is placed on the discharge portion 306, is recovered in the recovery portion 307, and can be stably collected as many times as desired.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Various modifications and variations are possible.

100, 300: Vacuum packaging device
101, 301: Body
102, 302: cover
121, 321:
103, 303: partition
104, 304:
105: Stopper
306:
307:
310: bottom member
330: Support
340: Support heat

Claims

In a vacuum packaging apparatus,
A body having a concave body space formed on an upper surface thereof for inserting a plastic bag containing food therein;
A cover connected to the body and rotating to open and close the body space;
A partition which is inserted into the body space and divides the body space into an insertion space and a suction space; And
A plurality of hot wires positioned in the partition along the longitudinal direction of the partition,
When the food contained in the plastic bag is placed in the insertion space and the entrance of the plastic bag is positioned in the suction space and the body space is closed by the lid, the body sucks the air in the suction space together with the air inside the plastic bag, And the hot wire is sealed by thermally fusing the vinyl bag,
A plurality of support heat lines inserted in the insertion space and positioned in the support along the longitudinal direction of the support and support parallel to the partition while being spaced from the partition,
The food contained in the plastic bag is accommodated in a container, the container being positioned between the partition and the support to position the rim of the container in the partition and the support, to support a part of the plastic bag, to position the entrance of the plastic bag in the suction space,
When the body space is closed by the cover, the body sucks the air in the suction space together with the air inside the plastic bag to adhere the plastic bag to the food, and the heat line and the support heat line thermally fuse the plastic bag and the container, While being fixed to the container,
The bottom surface of the body space is made up of a plurality of bottom members and is opened and closed,
In the vacuum packaging apparatus,
And a discharge unit installed on the body and extending from the bottom surface of the body space to the outside of the body and having a shape tilted away from the body space toward the lower side,
When the plastic bag is sealed in the state of being adhered to the food and is fixed to the container, the bottom member opens the bottom surface of the body space,
In the vacuum packaging apparatus,
Further comprising a recovery section located outside the body corresponding to the rear end of the discharge section and separating and discharging a part of the vessels from the discharge section when the container reaches the specified point of the discharge section,
In the discharge portion,
And a guide body extending from a bottom surface of the body space and inclined so as to be spaced apart from the body space toward the lower side and a pair of guide bodies provided on both sides of the guide base, A discharge guide in which a container passing through the bottom surface of the body space is guided and set up; And
And a discharge stopper which is formed to be spaced apart from each other along the guide base and has a shape gradually tilted upward from the body space,
Wherein when the container is mounted between the guide bodies along the guide base, the discharge stopper pivots so as to protrude and retreat from the guide base by the container.

The method according to claim 1,
On the lower surface of the lid, pressing projections are formed to be convex so as to correspond to the partitions,
Wherein when the cover closes the body space, the pressing projection is positioned adjacent to the upper surface of the partition, and the vinyl bag is positioned between the pressing projection and the partition.

The vacuum packaging apparatus according to claim 1,
And a stopper provided on the body so as to be rotatable, both ends of which have a curved bar shape,
A body is positioned between both end portions of the stopper,
With the lid closing the body space, the stopper pivots to contact the lid and presses the lid,
Wherein when the stopper rotates and contacts the body, the lid is rotatable to open the body space.

The method of claim 3,
The stopper is provided with a cushioning material made of an elastic material,
Wherein the stopper is rotated to bring the buffer material into contact with the cover or the body.

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The method according to claim 1,
A collection opening is formed in the rear end of the discharge guide to allow passage of a predetermined number of containers,
The recovery unit,
A collection opening / closing unit installed in the discharge guide for opening and closing the collection opening;
A recovery detection unit installed to correspond to a specific point of the discharge guide and detecting the container; And
And a recovery driving unit positioned outside the body corresponding to the rear end of the discharge guide of the discharge unit and moving the container along the discharge guide so as to face the recovery opening by a predetermined number,
When the recovery detection unit detects a container reaching a specific point of the discharge guide, the recovery drive unit positions the container so as to correspond to the recovery opening by a predetermined number, and the recovery opening and closing unit opens the recovery opening, And discharging it from the vacuum packaging apparatus.

10. The method of claim 9,
A recovery opening is formed in the guide base of the discharge guide so as to descend after the container has passed,
The recovery opening and closing portion is rotated to be spaced apart from the recovery opening to open the recovery opening and pivot to close the recovery opening to close the recovery opening,
Wherein when the container is located on the recovery opening and closing portion and the recovery opening and closing portion is opened while the recovery opening is closed, the container slides along the recovery opening and descends after passing through the recovery opening.

The apparatus according to claim 1,
A first bottom member positioned at a rear end side of the discharge portion and opening / closing a part of the bottom surface of the body space; And
And a second bottom member adjacent to the first bottom member and opening and closing the remaining part of the bottom surface of the body space,
When the plastic bag is hermetically sealed in contact with the food and is fixed to the container, the first bottom member opens part of the bottom surface of the body space,
Wherein the second bottom member opens the remaining part of the bottom surface of the body space when the part of the container is guided to the discharge part, and the container is placed on the discharge part so that the rim of the container is positioned in the vertical direction.