Apparatus for making and filling rectangular containers

Abstract

Abstract 1,133,194. Packaging-apparatus. HECHENLEITNER & CIE. 9 Feb., 1966 [9 Feb., 1965], No. 5714/66. Heading B8C. Filled parallelepipedic containers are produced by folding a web of packaging material longitudinally, sealing the superimposed marginal edges, filling the tube, sealing it transversely at intervals through the filling material and simultaneously re-shaping the packages to parallelepipedic form. The filled containers are then separated from the tubular web by transverse cuts through the seals. Formation of fold lines in and longitudinal folding of web.-In the embodiment, a web 2, Figs. 1, 2 (latter not shown), drawn from a supply roll 1, passes between creasing rolls 6, which produce a central fold line 3 and other longitudinal fold lines defining edges of the top and bottom of the final container. After creasing, the web is directed through a tank (8), containing an antiseptic liquid, to a roll 9 at which it is folded longitudinally about the line 3. The folded web 4 then passes over a second guide roll 11 and between the dies (13), (14), Fig. 3 (not shown), of a vertically reciprocating stamping device 12, which forms transverse and inclined fold lines defining the side edges and triangular corner flaps of the final container, on the web and draws the web down with it, the dies being moved into contact with the web during their downward movement. Longitudinal sealing and filling operations.- The stamped strip then enters a stationary tubular jacket 18, Figs. 3, 4 (not shown), one side of which is provided with a slot (21) through which margins (4<SP>1</SP>) of the folded strip project into the path of a longitudinal seam welding device 19, Fig. 5 (not shown). Jaws (22), (23) of this device are pivotable about an axis (27) and are at an angle to the plane of the flat web, to produce a similarly angled seam. Above the welding device 19 a filling tube (34), Figs. 7, 10 (not shown), is introduced into the folded tube 4 through an opening (33) in the side of the jacket 18. A roll (35), projecting through an opening (36) in the opposite side of the jacket, presses against the fold 3 of the web to separate its two sides and to keep the web out of contact with the tube (34) so that the web is not contaminated by the tube. The filling tube extends down below the level of the welding device 19 but ends at a distance of several bag widths from a subsequent transverse welding device 20. In order to keep the level of the filling material in the moving tube constant, a regulating device is provided which is actuated by the deflection of a lever (39), Fig. 9 (not shown), acting against the filled tube 5 through a recess (40) in the jacket 18. The lateral pressure of the filling material against the lever (39) deflects it and thereby actuates a switch on a magnet (41), Fig. 11 (not shown), of a clamping device which regulates the flow of the filling material in the filling tube (34) by compressing an elastic tubular part (42), see also Fig. 10 (not shown), of the filling tube (34). Transverse sealing and reshaping operation.- The filled tube 5 then passes into the transverse welding and re-shaping device. Initially two welding jaws (48), (49), Fig. 12 (not shown), of a transverse welding device 20, are moved towards each other till they are about 4 to 5 millimetres apart. The partially closed container is then re-shaped between stationary side guides 53, (54), Figs. 13, 14 (former not shown), and horizontally and vertically movable side guides 56, (57), horizontally reciprocating plates 59, (60) flattening the lower end of the container and forcing its upper end to be flattened against the lower faces of the jaws (48), (49), thereby producing triangular corner flaps which are flattened between the side guides and the plates 59, (60) and jaws (48), (49), one corner flap being heat-sealed between an electrode (47) and adjacent side guide. Thus during re-shaping, excess filling material is pressed back into the filled tube in the gap between the welding jaws, which are then completely closed to form the transverse seal closing the filled bag. Welding electrode (50) of the welding jaw (48), Fig. 12 (not shown), is provided with two inclined surfaces with an obtuse angle between them so that, when the welding jaws are pushed together, the filling material is easily pressed out of the welding area. Final re-shaping operation.-The container then drops down on to a table 87, Fig. 19 (not shown), provided with a transverse slot (88) into which the lower transverse welded seam (89) projects. After the container is separated from the filled tube by horizontally reciprocating knives 90, 91, a slide 92 moves the container towards a final re-shaping device 93 in which the triangular corner flaps are folded and sealed down. As the container is moved along the table 87 and beneath a plate (95), the transverse welded seams are flattened against the side walls and the end flaps are engaged by guides (96) and partially folded down at an angle of about 20 degrees against the top and bottom of the container. These flaps are next engaged between plates (105), see also Fig. 21 (not shown), and pivotable pressure plates (110). Tear lines indications for a pouring spout are produced at this time in that corner flap which was previously heat-sealed by the device 20, two draw knives (113), Fig. 22 (not shown), being provided on corresponding pressure surfaces (111) of the pressure plates (110), notches being arranged in the associated base-plate. At the next step, the corner flaps are held in a similar position by heated base-plates (115), Fig. 23 (not shown), adhesive material being supplied through channels (117) in the base-plates to the lower sides of the end flaps, which are then pressed against the container top and bottom by two pivotable pressure plates (119), Fig. 24 (not shown). The containers are carried through these final stages between two endless belts (124), (125). In a modified construction of the final finishing device, Fig. 25 (not shown), the end flaps are bent downwards against the top and bottom of the container, as in the first device, but are not glued to the end walls. Instead strips of paper (136) coated with plastics material are heat sealed by heated pressure plates (138), (140), to the corner flaps and container ends. The strips are then perforated in the region between the containers by devices (141), so that the containers can be separated from each other when required. Cutters (142) are provided at the end of this finishing device to separate off a number of connected containers. If printed webs of material are used, a photoelectric cell 143, Fig. 1, arranged between guide rolls 9, 11, may be used to control the driving motor of the machine. The welding process may be carried out by heat, impulse or ultrasonic welding.

Inventors

• 👤 Hans Hechenleitner

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