Automatic wrapping apparatus for gimbap

Abstract

This invention discloses an automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls. One embodiment of the automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls includes a packaging section for packaging seaweed rice rolls placed on the upper surface of a seaweed rice roll wrapping paper. The wrapping paper includes: a placement surface for placing the seaweed rice rolls; a protective surface disposed at both ends of the placement surface in the width direction to protect the two sides of the seaweed rice rolls; and a cover surface disposed at the rear end of the placement surface in the length direction to surround the seaweed rice rolls. The packaging section includes a pressure member that rotates while moving along the width direction, such that the placement surface and the cover surface surround the seaweed rice rolls, thereby simultaneously applying pressure to the protective surface and the seaweed rice rolls disposed along the height direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging device, and more particularly to an automatic packaging device for laver rice rolls. Prior Art

[0002] Typically, gimbap is made by placing rice, pickled radish, and other ingredients inside a rectangular sheet of seaweed and rolling it into a scroll. The gimbap is cut into bite-sized pieces and placed in a lunch box for transport. Sometimes, it's wrapped in paper to reduce its bulk and make it easier to carry and discard.

[0003] In particular, in gimbap specialty stores, the cut gimbap is wrapped in wrapping paper such as aluminum foil, but this process takes a long time.

[0004] Specifically, to package the gimbap, tear the aluminum foil into a desired length, place it on a cutting board, place the cut gimbap on it, and then roll it up with both hands into a scroll shape. Wrap the gimbap with the aluminum foil and flatten the openings at both ends to package it.

[0005] However, this requires the skill to tear the foil into the required length. Even for professionals, if they are not focused while tearing the foil, the foil will not be torn in the required direction, resulting in the problem of damage to the required size. In addition, if the worker is not a professional, the operation of wrapping the gimbap with foil is not smooth. Moreover, the packaging efficiency of the gimbap is reduced due to the series of manual operations of wrapping the gimbap with foil.

[0006] Recently, gimbap wrapped in plastic wrap has become increasingly popular in convenience stores. However, the plastic wrap is made separately for this type of gimbap, and when it's supplied in a stacked state, workers separate the wrapping sheets one by one, place the gimbap on top of the wrapping, and then package it directly.

[0007] However, in this case, it takes time to separate the stacked wrapping papers one by one, and it also takes a long time to wrap the kimbap directly on the wrapping papers.

[0008] Therefore, it is necessary to develop technologies that can solve this problem.

[0009] Prior Art Document - Patent Document 0001: Korean Patent Gazette No. 0855858 (authorized on August 26, 2008) Summary of the Invention

[0010] The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problem. The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic packaging device for gimbap, which can prevent the gimbap and the wrapping paper from sliding against each other during the automatic gimbap packaging process.

[0011] The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above. Ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can clearly understand other problems not mentioned from the following description.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an automatic gimbap packaging device includes a gimbap packaging unit for packaging gimbap placed on the upper surface of gimbap wrapping paper, the wrapping paper including: a placement surface for placing the gimbap; a protective surface arranged at both ends in the width direction of the placement surface in a manner to protect the two side surfaces of the gimbap; and a cover surface arranged at the rear end in the length direction of the placement surface in a manner to surround the gimbap, the gimbap packaging unit includes a pressurizing component, which rotates while moving in the width direction so that the placement surface and the cover surface surround the gimbap, so as to simultaneously apply pressure to the protective surface and the gimbap arranged in the height direction.

[0013] In this case, the pressurizing component may include: a pressurizing body; and a pressurizing ring, which is arranged on the inner side of the pressurizing body in the width direction and elastically deforms when pressure is applied and simultaneously pressurizes the protective surface and the gimbap.

[0014] In this case, the pressurizing body may have an insertion groove for inserting the pressurizing ring, and the width direction depth of the insertion groove is smaller than the width direction thickness of the pressurizing ring so that the pressurizing ring protrudes inward in the width direction.

[0015] In this case, the pressurizing component may further include a fixing plate for applying pressure to the inner side of the pressurizing ring in the radial direction, wherein the fixing plate has a fixing body combined with the pressurizing body to apply pressure to the pressurizing ring.

[0016] In this case, the fixing plate may have a polygonal cross section to form corners having a pressing slope around the inner side in the radial direction of the pressing ring.

[0017] In this case, the laver rice packaging part may also include a packaging support component, which has a second support plate that supports the protective surface to maintain the protective surface in a state where it is configured along the height direction, and the second support plate has a through hole that penetrates in a manner that allows the pressure component to move along the width direction.

[0018] In this case, a space can be formed between the pressing member and the through hole to allow the extra surface of the wrapping paper to be inserted when the gimbap is packaged.

[0019] In this case, the outer surface of the pressurizing body may have a friction groove extending along the width direction, and the height of the pressurizing body corresponds to the packaging track component so that the upper surface of the packaging track component is pressed along the height direction when moving in the width direction.

[0020] In this case, the front end of the pressurizing body may have a pressurizing surface that is inclined radially inward. When the pressurizing body moves in the width direction, the packaging paper moves downward in the height direction through the pressurizing surface, and is subjected to pressure together with the packaging track component through the pressurizing body.

[0021] In this case, the pressing component may further include a pressing shaft rotatably supporting the pressing body, the pressing shaft being rotatably arranged so that the tangential speed of the pressing body is the same as the moving speed of the packaging track component.

[0022] In this case, the pressurizing component may further include a transfer track, so that the pressurizing shaft and the packaging track component move together in the length direction, and the moving speed of the pressurizing shaft is lower than the moving speed of the packaging track component.

[0023] According to the above structure, the automatic gimbap packaging device of the embodiment of the present invention rotates the pressure member while simultaneously applying pressure to the protective surface of the wrapping paper and the gimbap using the pressure member, so that the placement surface and the cover surface of the wrapping paper surround the gimbap. As a result, during the automatic gimbap packaging process, the gimbap and the wrapping paper do not slide against each other, thereby stably and securely packaging the gimbap and improving the packaging quality.

[0024] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and the present invention includes all effects that can be inferred from the structure of the invention described in the detailed description of the present invention or the scope of the invention application. Simple diagram description

[0025] FIG1 is an overall structural diagram of an automatic packaging device for gimbap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG2 is a top view of a wrapping paper for gimbap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where gimbap is being wrapped with the wrapping paper for gimbap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where gimbap is wrapped with a gimbap wrapping paper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG5 is a side view of a packaging paper supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a transport rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a folding member and an alignment member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG8 is a top view showing the configuration of the base rail and the folding guide rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 9 is a front view showing a second cutting member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a gimbap supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] 11 is a perspective view showing a gimbap transfer member according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state before the gimbap is transferred in the height direction.

[0036] 12 is a perspective view showing a gimbap transfer member according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the gimbap is moved in the height direction.

[0037] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a packaging portion of a laver-roll rice roll according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a packaging portion of a laver-roll rice roll according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of a pressurizing member provided in a wrapping portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] FIG. 17 is a front view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] FIG. 18 is a side view showing a pushing member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 19 is a front view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which a pressure member provided in a wrapping portion of a laver-rolled rice wrapping according to another embodiment of the present invention applies pressure to the wrapping paper and the wrapping rail member.

[0045] FIG. 21 is a plan view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention. Implementation Method

[0046] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. The present invention can be embodied in a variety of different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. For clarity of the present invention, portions not relevant to the description are omitted from the accompanying drawings. Throughout this specification, identical or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals.

[0047] The words and terms used in this specification and the scope of the invention patent application cannot be limited to the meanings of common or dictionary definitions. According to the principle that the inventor can define terms and concepts in order to explain his invention in the best way, they should be interpreted as meanings and concepts that are consistent with the technical ideas of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of an automatic gimbap packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a top view of a gimbap wrapping paper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a gimbap being wrapped using the gimbap wrapping paper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a gimbap being wrapped using the gimbap wrapping paper according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, X represents the length, Y represents the width, and Z represents the height. For clarity of the present invention, irrelevant portions are omitted.

[0049] As shown in FIG1 , an automatic gimbap packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a wrapping paper supply unit 100 for supplying gimbap wrapping paper 10; a gimbap supply unit 200 for supplying gimbap 20; a gimbap packaging unit 300 for packaging the gimbap 20 supplied by the gimbap supply unit 200 with the wrapping paper 10; and a control unit 400 for controlling each component so that the components operate automatically.

[0050] That is, not only can the wrapping paper 10 and the gimbap 20 be supplied, but the gimbap 20 can also be automatically wrapped in the wrapping paper 10. The detailed structure will be described later.

[0051] In this case, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the wrapping paper 10 supplied from the wrapping paper supply unit 100 includes: a placement surface 11 on which the gimbap 20 is placed; a protective surface 12 arranged at both ends of the placement surface 11 in the width direction Y so as to protect the two side surfaces of the gimbap 20; and a cover surface 13 arranged at the rear end of the placement surface 11 in the length direction X so as to surround the gimbap 20.

[0052] More specifically, the protective surfaces 12 are formed along the width direction Y only at both ends of the placement surface 11 on which the gimbap 20 is placed. This protects the two side surfaces of the gimbap 20 during packaging. The cover surface 13 extends from the placement surface 11 along the length direction X to protect the surrounding surface of the gimbap 20. As an example, the wrapping paper 10 may have a flat surface shaped like the Korean vowel "ㅜ."

[0053] That is, the automatic packaging device for gimbap according to one embodiment of the present invention is a device for automatically packaging gimbap 20 with the wrapping paper 10 of this shape, thereby enabling the production of the wrapping paper 10 and the supply and packaging of the gimbap 20 to be performed automatically.

[0054] FIG5 is a side view of a packaging paper supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG6 is a three-dimensional view of a transport track according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the wrapping paper supply unit 100 may include: a wrapping material supply component 110, including a wrapping reel 111 and a conveying track 112, wherein the wrapping reel 111 is wound with a wrapping material 30 having the same width as the wrapping paper 10, and the conveying track 112 is conveyed along the length direction X by unwinding the wrapping material 30 wound on the wrapping reel 111; a first cutting component 120, which cuts the wrapping material 30 along the width direction Y in a manner having the same length as the wrapping paper 10; a slitting component 130, which forms a plurality of slits 13a along the length direction X at the rear end of the cut wrapping material 30; a second cutting component 140, which cuts the wrapping material 30 along the width direction Y to form the positions of the slits 13a; and a folding component 150, which folds the folding surfaces 14 arranged on both sides of the cover surface 13 in the width direction Y based on the slits 13a.

[0056] Specifically, the wrapping material 30 wound on the wrapping reel 111 is unwound and continuously fed. The first cutting unit 120 cuts the wrapping material 30 along the width direction Y to separate it into individual wrapping sheets 10. The slitting unit 130 forms multiple slits 13a along the length direction X at the rear end of the cut wrapping material 30, allowing for easy folding of the wrapping material 30. The second cutting unit 140 cuts a portion of the wrapping material 30 along the width direction Y, forming cut lines C in the wrapping material 30. The folding unit 150 folds the folding surfaces 14 arranged on both sides of the cover 13 in the width direction Y relative to the slits 13a. As described above, the wrapping paper 10 having a flat surface, such as the Korean vowel "ㅜ," can be automatically fed.

[0057] In this case, the wrapping paper supply unit 100 may include a cutting line supply component 110' so that the user can easily cut the wrapping paper 10 in order to eat the gimbap 20. As an example, the cutting line may be a paper tape.

[0058] Furthermore, the wrapping paper supply unit 100 may be provided with a label supply component 110".

[0059] On the other hand, the position of the first cutting member 120 can be changed. That is, it can be placed behind the cutting member 130 or behind the second cutting member 140. It can be placed at any position as long as it is before the start of packaging the kimbap 20.

[0060] 6, the transport track 112 may be provided with a first adsorption hole 112a for adsorbing the packaging fabric 30, thereby enabling the packaging fabric 30 to move stably.

[0061] Specifically, the automatic gimbap packaging apparatus of the present invention automatically supplies a single sheet of wrapping paper 10 via the wrapping paper supply unit 100, thereby shortening the time required to supply the wrapping paper 10. Furthermore, the wrapping paper 10 is supplied in a state where it is arranged in a manner suitable for packaging the gimbap 20. This allows the gimbap 20 to be packaged stably and securely, thereby improving packaging quality.

[0062] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a folding member and an alignment member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] As shown in Figure 7, the folding component 150 may include: a base rail 151, which is separated and arranged on the upper surface of the transport rail 112 in a manner to support the upper surface of the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13; a folding guide rail 152, which is separated and arranged on the upper part of the base rail 151 in a manner to guide the folding surface 14 to the upper part of the cover surface 13; and a folding rail 153, which applies pressure to the folding surface 14 arranged on the upper surface of the cover surface 13 to fold the folding surface 14.

[0064] In this case, the base rail 151 can support the upper surfaces of the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13 and be arranged inside the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13 in the width direction Y in a manner that allows the folding surface 14 to be folded smoothly.

[0065] Furthermore, the folding guides 152 guide the folding surface 14 so that it is positioned above the lid 13. Specifically, while the placement surface 11 and lid 13 are positioned below the base rails 151, the folding surface 14 moves upward toward the top of the folding guides 152. As the placement surface 11 and lid 13 continue to move below the base rails 151, the folding surface 14 folds along the folding guides 152 until it is positioned above the lid 13. In this state, when the folding surface 14 passes the folding rails 153, it is pressed and completely folded.

[0066] Specifically, in the wrapping paper 10 of one embodiment of the present invention, the protective surfaces 12 are provided only along the width direction Y at both ends of the placement surface 11 on which the gimbap 20 is placed. This protects the side surfaces of the gimbap 20 when it is packaged. The cover surface 13 extends from the placement surface 11 along the length direction X to protect the surrounding surface of the gimbap 20. The folded surfaces 14 are repeatedly arranged on the upper surface of the cover surface 13 to surround the gimbap 20. This allows for more effective protection of the gimbap 20. Furthermore, since there is no need to separate the folded surfaces 14, there is no need to separate or handle the separated folded surfaces 14, thereby simplifying the production process of the wrapping paper 10 and reducing production costs.

[0067] FIG8 is a top view showing the configuration of the base rail and the folding rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] As shown in FIG7 and FIG8, the folding guide rail 152 is provided with a folding guide surface 152a for guiding the folding surface 14 to the upper portion of the cover surface 13. The folding guide surface 152a can be tilted from the outside to the inside in the width direction Y of the base rail 151.

[0069] Specifically, as described above, while the placement surface 11 and lid surface 13 are moving while positioned below the base rail 151, the folding surface 14 moves downward toward the top of the folding guide rail 152. As the placement surface 11 and lid surface 13 continue to move, the folding surface 14 follows the slope θ formed on the folding guide surface 152a until it is positioned above the lid surface 13. Thereafter, when the folding surface 14 passes the folding rail 153, it is pressed and completely folded.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 7 , the folding member 150 may further include a spray nozzle 154 for spraying high-pressure air so as to move the folding surface 14 toward the upper portion of the folding guide rail 152 .

[0071] Specifically, while the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 are being moved while being positioned below the base rail 151, high-pressure air is sprayed from the spray nozzle 154 so as to move the folding surface 14 upward. When the high-pressure air is sprayed onto the folding surface 14, the folding surface 14 folds along the slit 13a and moves toward the upper portion of the folding guide rail 152.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 7 , the wrapping paper supply unit 100 may further include an aligning component 160 for aligning the protection surfaces 12 so that the protection surfaces 12 are arranged along the height direction Z.

[0073] As described above, protective surfaces 12 are provided along the width direction Y at both ends of the placement surface 11 on which the gimbap 20 is placed, protecting the sides of the gimbap 20 during packaging. However, if the placement surface 11 is first used to surround the gimbap 20, additional work is required to secure the protective surfaces 12. However, if the protective surfaces 12 are preferentially positioned in the height direction Z before the placement surface 11 is used to surround the gimbap 20, the protective surfaces 12 also surround the sides and a portion of the gimbap 20 during the placement surface 11 enclosing the gimbap 20. This eliminates the need for separate securing and allows the gimbap 20 to remain securely packaged.

[0074] As shown in FIG7 , the entire array component 160 includes a first support plate 161 arranged upwardly along the height direction Z. An upward guide surface 161 a may be provided on the first support plate 161 to guide the protective surface 12 arranged parallel to the width direction Y to move upward.

[0075] As described above, in the wrapping paper 10 that has passed through the folding member 150, the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13 are arranged along the longitudinal direction X, the protection surface 12 is extended along the width direction Y at both ends of the placement surface 11, and the folding surface 14 is in a completely folded state on the upper surface of the cover surface 13.

[0076] That is, when the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13 are supported by the base rail 151 , when the wrapping paper 10 continues to move in the length direction X, the protection surface 12 moves in the height direction Z along the upward guide surface 161 a of the first support plate 161 .

[0077] FIG. 9 is a front view showing a second cutting member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0078] As shown in Figures 2 and 9, the second cutting member 140 cuts the wrapping material 30 to a first position P1 spaced apart in the width direction Y so that the protective surface 12 contacts both sides of the gimbap 20. The slitting member 130 forms a slit 13a at a second position P2 spaced apart in the width direction Y. The second position P2 may be smaller than the first position P1, thereby forming a surplus surface 15 on both sides of the lid surface 13 in the width direction Y that protrudes further outward in the width direction Y than the protective surface 12 and surrounds the protective surface 12.

[0079] In this embodiment, the second cutting member 140 may include a side cutter 141 to form a cutting line C. The side cutter 141 may be provided with a cutting surface 141a that is inclined downwardly and outwardly in the width direction Y. Specifically, when the side cutter 141 moves downward, the wrapping paper 10 is cut from the outside in the width direction Y, forming the cutting line C. As the side cutter 141 continues to move downward, the cutting line C extends in the width direction Y.

[0080] In this case, the cutting line C may be formed up to the first position P1 so that the protection surface 12 contacts both side surfaces of the gimbap 20 and is supported.

[0081] That is, when the cutting line C forms a cutting length L from both ends of the wrapping paper 10 in the width direction Y, the slit 13 a is formed at a position shorter than the cutting line C by a margin length ΔL.

[0082] With this structure, when the gimbap 20 is packaged, the margin 15 is arranged outside the protection surface 12 in the width direction Y. This margin 15 surrounds the protection surface 12 and effectively protects the side surfaces of the gimbap 20.

[0083] Figure 10 is a perspective view of a gimbap supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is a perspective view of a gimbap transfer unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state before the gimbap is transferred in the height direction, and Figure 12 is a perspective view of a gimbap transfer unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state after the gimbap has been transferred in the height direction.

[0084] As shown in FIG10 , the gimbap supply unit 200 may include: a gimbap supply unit 210 provided with a partition 211 so that the gimbap 20 arranged along the width direction Y are separated from each other; and a gimbap transfer unit 220 for transferring the gimbap 20 supplied by the gimbap supply unit 210 so that the gimbap 20 is arranged on the wrapping paper 10.

[0085] The gimbap 20 is produced in a separate process and cut into predetermined lengths before being supplied. The supplied gimbap 20 is arranged in a row between the partitions 211. The supplied gimbap 20 is transferred by the gimbap transfer unit 220 and then placed on the wrapping paper 10.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , the gimbap transfer unit 220 may include a transfer frame 221 that transfers the gimbap 20 to be transferred along the height direction Z.

[0087] In this case, the wrapping paper supply unit 100 and the gimbap packaging unit 300 can be arranged in a row along the longitudinal direction X. With this structure, the wrapping paper 10 moves in a row and the gimbap 20 is placed, so the supply state of the wrapping paper 10 is stabilized.

[0088] Furthermore, the gimbap supply unit 200 can be positioned at a predetermined distance from the wrapping paper supply unit 100 and the gimbap packaging unit 300 in the width direction Y and the height direction Z. This configuration prevents interference with the gimbap 20 supplied by the gimbap supply unit 200 during the discharge process of the gimbap 20 packaged by the gimbap packaging unit 300.

[0089] 11 and 12 , the gimbap 20 supplied by the gimbap supplying member 210 is transferred in the height direction Z by the transfer frame 221 and stably placed on the wrapping paper 10 .

[0090] As shown in FIG. 10 , the gimbap transfer unit 220 may further include an input frame 222 for pushing the gimbap 20 along the longitudinal direction X, so that the gimbap 20 transferred by the gimbap supply unit 210 is transferred to the interior of the transfer frame 221 .

[0091] In this case, the transfer frame 221 supports the upper and lower surfaces of the gimbap 20 to prevent it from falling out when it is transferred in the height direction Z, and the insertion frame 222 pushes the gimbap 20 in the longitudinal direction X by being introduced into the interior of the transfer frame 221, thereby enabling stable transfer of the gimbap 20.

[0092] However, in order to package the gimbap 20, the gimbap 20 introduced into the transfer frame 221 needs to be drawn out to the outside of the transfer frame 221. This can be achieved by stably drawing out the gimbap 20 using the pressurizing member 310 and the pushing member 330 described later.

[0093] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a packaging portion of a laver-roll rice roll according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0094] As shown in FIG13 , the gimbap packaging unit 300 may include a pressurizing member 310 that moves in the width direction Y while simultaneously applying pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 arranged along the height direction Z, and rotates so that the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 surround the gimbap 20.

[0095] As described above, when packaging the gimbap 20, the protective surface 12 is preferentially positioned along the height direction Z before the placement surface 11 surrounds the gimbap 20. In this state, the pressing member 310 simultaneously applies pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20, and then rotates so that the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 sequentially surround the gimbap 20.

[0096] With this structure, when the gimbap 20 is packaged, the protective surface 12 surrounds and secures the two side faces and surrounding portions of the gimbap 20 while the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 surround the gimbap 20 when it is packaged. Therefore, the gimbap 20 is securely packaged without the need for separate securing, thereby improving the packaging quality of the gimbap 20.

[0097] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a packaging portion of a laver-roll rice roll according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0098] As shown in Figure 3, another embodiment of the present invention includes an automatic gimbap packaging device 300 for packaging gimbap 20 placed on the top surface of a gimbap wrapping sheet 10. The wrapping sheet 10 includes a placement surface 11 for placing the gimbap 20; a protective surface positioned at both ends of the placement surface 11 in the width direction Y to protect the sides of the gimbap 20; and a cover surface positioned at the rear end of the placement surface 11 in the length direction X to surround the gimbap 20.

[0099] In this case, as shown in FIG14 , the gimbap packaging unit 300 includes a pressurizing member 310 that is moved in the width direction Y so as to simultaneously pressurize the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 arranged along the height direction Z, while rotating the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 so as to surround the gimbap 20.

[0100] Specifically, while the pressure member 310 is simultaneously applying pressure to the protective surface 12 of the wrapping paper 10 and the gimbap 20, the pressure member 310 is rotated so that the placement surface 11 and the lid surface 13 of the wrapping paper 10 surround the gimbap 20. This prevents the gimbap 20 and the wrapping paper 10 from slipping during the automatic packaging of the gimbap 20, thereby enabling stable and secure packaging of the gimbap 20 and improving packaging quality.

[0101] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of a pressurizing member provided in a wrapping portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0102] As shown in FIG15 , the pressurizing component 310 may include: a pressurizing body 311; and a pressurizing ring 312, which is arranged on the inner side of the pressurizing body 311 in the width direction Y and elastically deforms when pressure is applied and simultaneously pressurizes the protective surface 12 and the seaweed rice roll 20.

[0103] Specifically, the pressurizing body 311 moves inward in the width direction Y, simultaneously applying pressure to the side surfaces of the gimbap 20 and the protective surface 12. A pressurizing ring 312 is provided on the inner side of the pressurizing body 311 in the width direction Y. The pressurizing ring 312 elastically deforms due to the pressure applied to the gimbap 20 by the pressurizing body 311 moving inward in the width direction Y, thereby simultaneously applying pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20.

[0104] As described above, when the pressure ring 312 elastically deforms and simultaneously applies pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20, the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 are stably adhered to each other and prevented from sliding against each other. The pressure ring 312 elastically deforms, thereby effectively preventing the gimbap 20 from being damaged.

[0105] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a pressurizing member provided in a wrapping portion of a laver-roll rice roll according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0106] As shown in Figures 15 and 16, an insertion groove 311a for inserting the pressure ring 312 can be provided in the pressure body 311, and the depth D of the insertion groove 311a in the width direction Y can be smaller than the thickness T of the pressure ring 312 in the width direction Y, so that the pressure ring 312 protrudes inward in the width direction Y.

[0107] That is, the pressurizing body 311 may be provided with an insertion groove 311 a for inserting the pressurizing ring 312 , so that the pressurizing ring 312 will not be separated during the process of packaging the gimbap 20 but can be stably fixed.

[0108] Furthermore, the depth D of the insertion groove 311a in the width direction Y is smaller than the thickness T of the pressure ring 312 in the width direction Y. Therefore, even when the pressure ring 312 is inserted into the insertion groove 311a, the pressure ring 312 protrudes inward in the width direction Y, thereby being able to apply pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 at the same time.

[0109] In this case, as shown in Figures 15 and 16, the pressure component 310 may also include a fixing plate 313 that applies pressure to the inner side of the radial direction r of the pressure ring 312, and a fixing body 314 that is combined with the pressure body 311 in a manner that applies pressure to the pressure ring 312 may be provided on the fixing plate 313.

[0110] That is, the pressure ring 312 is inserted into the insertion groove 311a and fixed for the first time. In this state, the fixing plate 313 applies pressure to the inner side of the pressure ring 312 in the radial direction r and fixes it for the second time.

[0111] The fixing plate 313 is coupled to the pressurizing body 311 via the fixing body 314 and applies pressure to the pressurizing ring 312. For example, threads may be formed on the fixing body 314, and corresponding threads may be formed on the pressurizing body 311, allowing for mutual threaded fastening. However, this is not limiting. As long as the fixing body 314 applies pressure to the pressurizing ring 312 and is coupled to the pressurizing body 311, various coupling methods such as forced engagement may be employed.

[0112] FIG. 17 is a front view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0113] As shown in FIG. 17 , the fixing plate 313 may have a polygonal cross-section to form a corner 312 a having a pressurizing slope θP around the inner side in the radial direction r of the pressurizing ring 312 .

[0114] As described above, as the pressurizing body 311 moves inward in the width direction Y, if the pressurizing ring 312 applies pressure to both the protective surface 12 and the rolled laver rice 20 simultaneously, the side surfaces of the protective surface 12 and the rolled laver rice 20 are inserted into a portion of the inner side of the pressurizing ring 312 in the width direction Y and deformed to correspond to the shape of the pressurizing ring 312. In this state, as the pressurizing member 310 rotates, the protective surface 12 and the rolled laver rice 20 rotate together.

[0115] In particular, when corners 312a having a pressurizing inclination ΘP are formed around the inner side in the radial direction r of the pressurizing ring 312, corresponding corners having corresponding inclinations are formed on the side surfaces of the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 as a portion of the inner side in the width direction Y of the pressurizing ring 312 is inserted. In this state, when the pressurizing member 310 rotates, the corners 312a and the corresponding corners engage with each other and do not slide between the pressurizing member 310 and the protective surface 12, nor do they slide between the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20, thereby stably and firmly packaging the gimbap and improving the packaging quality.

[0116] As an example, the fixing plate 313 may have a hexagonal cross-section, but is not limited thereto. As long as the corner 312a having the pressurized inclination Θp can be formed, various cross-sections such as a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, etc. can be formed.

[0117] As shown in Figure 13, the laver rice packaging part 300 may also include a packaging support component 320 having a second support plate 321, which supports the protective surface 12 to maintain the protective surface 12 in a state configured along the height direction Z. A through hole 321a can be provided in the second support plate 321 so that the pressure component 310 can be moved along the width direction Y.

[0118] That is, after the wrapping paper 10 is supplied with the protective surface 12 aligned along the height direction Z, the second support plate 321 supports the wrapping paper 10 in a manner that maintains the aligned state of the protective surface 12. When the gimbap 20 is packaged, the protective surface 12 can be arranged in a manner that stably surrounds the two side surfaces of the gimbap 20. When the pressure member 310 moves in the width direction Y while applying pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20 together, the through hole 321a that penetrates the second support plate 321 moves. Therefore, there is no interference between these, and stable movement of the pressure member 310 can be achieved.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 13 , a space a may be formed between the pressurizing member 310 and the through hole 321 a so that the surplus surface 15 of the wrapping paper 10 can be inserted when the gimbap 20 is packaged.

[0120] As described above, the wrapping paper 10 may have a surplus surface 15 that protrudes outward in the width direction Y relative to the protective surface 12 when the gimbap 20 is wrapped. Thus, the surplus surface 15 surrounds the protective surface 12, thereby effectively protecting the side surfaces of the gimbap 20.

[0121] That is, as the surplus surface 15 protrudes further outward in the width direction Y than the protective surface 12, it is necessary to configure the pressure member 310 so that when it applies pressure to the protective surface 12 and the gimbap 20, it does not apply pressure together with the surplus surface 15. To this end, the pressure member 310 can be formed to a size that can be inserted into the inner surface of the surplus surface 15.

[0122] Furthermore, when the gimbap 20 is packaged, interference between the second support plate 321 and the surplus surface 15 can be prevented. When a separation space a is formed between the pressurizing member 310 and the through hole 321a, the surplus surface 15 is inserted into the separation space a during the packaging of the gimbap 20, and interference between the second support plate 321 and the surplus surface 15 can be prevented, thereby stably packaging the gimbap 20.

[0123] As shown in FIG. 13 , the pressurizing member 310 and the package supporting member 320 can move together along the longitudinal direction X so that the gimbap 20 disposed inside the transfer frame 221 moves to the outside of the transfer frame 221 .

[0124] This is because the gimbap 20 cannot be packaged while the transfer frame 221 is supporting the lower surface of the gimbap 20. Therefore, it is necessary to move the gimbap 20 to a position away from the transfer frame 221, and move the pressure member 310 that applies pressure to both ends of the gimbap 20 in the longitudinal direction X to move the gimbap 20 to a position away from the transfer frame 221.

[0125] In this case, the package support member 320 also moves together with the pressurizing member 310 in the longitudinal direction X. As described above, when the package support member 320 and the pressurizing member 310 move together in the longitudinal direction X, the protective surface 12 can be stably maintained in alignment while the gimbap 20 is being separated from the transfer frame 221.

[0126] FIG. 18 is a side view showing a pushing member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0127] As shown in FIG18 , the gimbap packaging unit 300 may further include a pushing member 330 for pushing the gimbap 20 in the longitudinal direction X so as to prevent the gimbap 20 from being distorted in the width direction Y when the pressing member 310 and the packaging support member 320 move together with the gimbap 20 in the longitudinal direction X.

[0128] As described above, when the gimbap 20 moves to a position away from the transfer frame 221, it is necessary to prevent the gimbap 20 from being pushed backward and disrupting the alignment of the gimbap 20. If the pushing member 330 moves together with the pressing member 310 and the packaging support member 320 in the longitudinal direction X and pushes the gimbap 20 in the longitudinal direction X, the alignment of the gimbap 20 can be stably maintained.

[0129] Such a pushing member 330 may be formed in plurality along the width direction Y so that the cut gimbap 20 can be pushed uniformly. Alternatively, a single pushing member 330 having a width corresponding to the length of the gimbap 20 in the width direction Y may be used.

[0130] As shown in FIG13 , a curved surface 322 may be provided on the packaging support member 320, and when the package is moved in the longitudinal direction X for packaging the gimbap 20, the curved surface 322 may be bent inwardly in the width direction Y from the second support plate 321 so that the protective surface 12 of the wrapping paper 10 to be packaged applies pressure to both sides of the gimbap 20.

[0131] That is, as shown in FIG13 , after the wrapping paper 10 is supplied with the protective surface 12 aligned along the height direction Z, the second support plate 321 supports the wrapping paper 10 in such a manner as to maintain the aligned state of the protective surface 12. Thus, when the gimbap 20 is packaged, the protective surface 12 is arranged in such a manner as to stably surround both side surfaces of the gimbap 20.

[0132] 13, the pressurizing member 310 and the second support plate 321 move in the longitudinal direction X and draw the gimbap 20 out of the transfer frame 221. When the gimbap 20 is packaged, the pressurizing member 310 and the second support plate 321 continue to move in the longitudinal direction X and package it.

[0133] In this case, as described above, when the curved surface 322 is bent inward from the second support plate 321 in the width direction Y, the protective surface 12 can maintain a state of applying pressure to both sides of the gimbap 20 along the curved surface 322. In this state, when the pressing member 310 applies pressure to the protective surface 12 and packages the gimbap 20, the gimbap 20 can be packaged more firmly and stably.

[0134] As shown in FIG13 , the gimbap packaging unit 300 further includes a packaging rail member 340 for supporting the lower surface of the wrapping paper 10 when the gimbap 20 is packaged. A second adsorption hole 341 for adsorbing the wrapping paper 10 can be provided in the packaging rail member 340. This allows the wrapping paper 10 to be stably transferred during the packaging of the gimbap 20. Furthermore, the gimbap 20 can be packaged while the wrapping paper 10 is firmly pulled, thereby improving the packaging quality of the gimbap 20.

[0135] FIG. 19 is a front view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0136] As shown in Figure 19, a friction groove 311b extending along the width direction Y can be set on the outer surface of the pressure body 311. When the pressure body 311 moves along the width direction Y, it is configured at a height h corresponding to the packaging track component 340 in a manner of applying pressure to the upper surface of the packaging track component 340 along the height direction Z.

[0137] That is, the friction groove 311b extends along the width direction Y. Therefore, when the pressure body 311 is configured at a height h to press the upper surface of the packaging track component 340, even if it moves in the width direction Y, there will be no interference caused by the friction groove 311b, and it can move smoothly.

[0138] As described above, if the friction groove 311b is formed, when the packaging rail component 340 moves, no slip occurs between the pressurizing body 311 and the packaging rail component 340, and the pressurizing body 311 can be rotated smoothly.

[0139] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which a pressure member provided in a wrapping portion of a laver-rolled rice wrapping according to another embodiment of the present invention applies pressure to a wrapping paper and a wrapping rail member.

[0140] As shown in Figures 19 and 20, the front end of the pressurizing body 311 has a pressurizing surface 311c that forms a main body inclination ΘB toward the inner side of the radial direction r. When the pressurizing body 311 moves in the width direction Y, the packaging paper 10 moves downward in the height direction Z through the pressurizing surface 311c, and is subjected to pressure together with the packaging track component 340 through the pressurizing body 311.

[0141] That is, when the pressing body 31 moves in the width direction Y, the packaging paper 10 moves downward in the height direction Z by the pressing surface 311 c and is then pressed by the pressing body 311 formed with the friction groove 311 b.

[0142] Therefore, when the packaging paper 10 is placed on the upper surface of the packaging rail component 340, it is pressed by the pressing body 311. Therefore, when the packaging rail component 340 moves, the packaging paper 10 moves and the pressing body 311 rotates at the same time.

[0143] In addition, when the packaging paper 10 is arranged between the pressure body 311 and the packaging track component 340, the packaging track component 340 is pressurized. Therefore, during the process of the pressure body 311 moving in the width direction Y and when the packaging track component 340 moves, the pressure body 311 rotates together, even if friction occurs, the wear of the packaging track component 340 caused by such friction can be minimized.

[0144] At the same time, it is preferable that the pressure element 311 maintains constant pressure on the wrapping paper 10 and the wrapping rail member 340 during wrapping of the gimbap 20. Therefore, depending on the size of the gimbap 20, the center of the pressure element 311 and the center of the gimbap 20 may not be aligned, causing slippage between the pressure element 311 and the protective surface 12. Therefore, even while the pressure element 311 maintains pressure on the wrapping paper 10 and the wrapping rail member 340, damage to the gimbap 20 can be prevented.

[0145] FIG. 21 is a plan view of a pressurizing member provided in a packaging portion of a rolled laver rice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0146] As shown in Figure 21, the pressing component 310 may also include a pressing shaft 315 that supports the pressing body 311 in a rotatable manner. The pressing shaft 315 is arranged in a freely rotatable manner so that the tangential speed VP of the pressing body 311 is the same as the moving speed VB of the packaging track component 340.

[0147] That is, the pressurizing body 311 is rotatably arranged by the pressurizing shaft 315 , so when the packaging rail member 340 moves while the pressurizing body 311 applies pressure to the packaging paper 10 and the packaging rail member 340 , the pressurizing body 311 rotates and stably packages the gimbap 20 .

[0148] As an example, the bearing BR is provided so that the pressure shaft 315 can rotate freely, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As long as the pressure shaft 315 can rotate freely, various rotation structures such as a rotation structure utilizing sliding such as slip can be applied.

[0149] As shown in FIG. 21 , the pressurizing component 310 may further include a transfer track 316 for moving the pressurizing shaft 315 and the packaging track component 340 together in the longitudinal direction X. The moving speed VR of the pressurizing shaft 315 is less than the moving speed VB of the packaging track component 340 .

[0150] When the packaging track member 340 is moving, the laver rice roll 20 can be packaged even if the pressurizing body 311 rotates in place. However, this structure has the following problems: a separate waiting position must be formed for other continuously supplied wrapping papers 10 to wait, and the wrapping paper 10 must be moved again from this waiting position.

[0151] Therefore, as described above, as the packaging track component 340 moves, when the pressurizing shaft 315 moves in the longitudinal direction X via the transfer track 316 while the pressurizing body 311 rotates and packages the gimbap 20, there is no need to form a separate waiting position where other continuously supplied wrapping papers 10 can wait, thereby simplifying the structure.

[0152] In this case, the moving speed VR of the pressure shaft 315 is preferably less than the moving speed VB of the packaging track member 340. If the moving speed VR of the pressure shaft 315 is the same as the moving speed VB of the packaging track member 340, the pressure shaft 315 cannot rotate when the packaging track member 340 moves. If the moving speed VR of the pressure shaft 315 is less than the moving speed VB of the packaging track member 340, the pressure shaft 315 can rotate smoothly and wrap the gimbap 20 when the packaging track member 340 moves, and the continuously supplied additional wrapping paper 10 can be pre-loaded at the correct position.

[0153] As described above, the automatic gimbap packaging apparatus of the present invention uses the pressure member 310 to simultaneously apply pressure to the protective surface 12 of the wrapping paper 10 and the gimbap 20. The pressure member 310 is then rotated so that the placement surface 11 and the cover surface 13 of the wrapping paper 10 surround the gimbap 20. As a result, during the automatic packaging of the gimbap 20, the gimbap 20 and the wrapping paper 10 do not slip relative to each other, thereby enabling the gimbap 20 to be packaged stably and securely, thereby improving packaging quality.

[0154] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention. The concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. Technicians of the present invention who understand the concept of the present invention can easily propose other embodiments within the scope of the same concept by adding, changing, deleting, or supplementing structural elements, which also falls within the scope of the concept of the present invention.

[0155] 10: Wrapping paper 11: Placement surface 12: Protective surface 13: Cover 13a: Gap 14: Folding surface 15: Surplus Noodles 20: Seaweed Rice Roll 30: Packaging fabric 100: Wrapping paper supply unit 110: Packaging fabric supply components 110': Cutting line supply component 110": Label supply component 111:Packing Reel 112: Transport track 112a: first adsorption hole 120: first cutting component 130: Cutting parts 140: Second cutting component 141:Side cutter 141a: Cutting surface 150: Folding parts 151: Base track 152: Folding guide rail 152a: Folding guide surface 153:Folding track 154: Spray nozzle 160: entire row of components 161: first support plate 161a: upward guiding surface 200: Gimbap Supply Department 210: Seaweed rice roll supply component 211: Partition 220: Seaweed rice roll transfer component 221: Transfer frame 222: Input Framework 300: Seaweed Rice Roll Packaging Department 310: Pressurized components 311: Pressurized body 312: Pressure ring 313:Fixed plate 314:Fixed body 311a: Insertion slot 311b: Friction groove 311c: Pressurized surface 312a: Corner 315: Pressure shaft 316: Transfer track 320: Packaging support components 321: Second support plate 321a:Through hole 322:Curved surface 330: Pushing component 340: Packaging track components 341: Second adsorption hole 400: Control Department a: Separate space C: Cutting line L: cutting length P1: First position P2: Second position D: Depth T:Thickness X: length direction Y: width direction Z: height direction r: Radius direction h: height of the pressurized body ΔL: spare length Θ: Tilt ΘP: Pressurized tilt ΘB: Main body tilt BR: Bearing VP: Tangential speed of the pressurized body VB: Moving speed of packaging track components VR: Moving speed of the pressure axis

Claims

1. An automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls, comprising: A seaweed rice roll packaging section for packaging seaweed rice rolls placed on the surface of seaweed rice roll wrapping paper, wherein the wrapping paper includes: a placement surface for placing the seaweed rice roll; a protective surface disposed at both ends of the placement surface in the width direction to protect the two sides of the seaweed rice roll; and a cover surface disposed at the rear end of the placement surface in the length direction to surround the seaweed rice roll; wherein the seaweed rice roll packaging section includes a pressure member that rotates while moving in the width direction, such that the placement surface and the cover surface surround the seaweed rice roll, so as to simultaneously apply pressure to the protective surface and the seaweed rice roll disposed in the height direction; wherein the pressure member includes: a pressure body; and a pressure ring disposed inside the pressure body in the width direction, which elastically deforms when pressure is applied and simultaneously applies pressure to the protective surface and the seaweed rice roll; The pressurizing body has an insertion groove for inserting the pressurizing ring. The depth of the insertion groove in the width direction is less than the thickness of the pressurizing ring in the width direction, so that the pressurizing ring protrudes inward in the width direction.

2. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 1, wherein, The pressurizing component also includes a fixing plate that applies pressure to the inner side of the pressurizing ring in the radial direction. The fixing plate has a fixing body that is attached to the pressurizing body to apply pressure to the pressurizing ring.

3. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 2, wherein, The fixing plate has a polygonal cross-section to form corners with a pressure-inclined angle around the inner side of the pressure ring in the radial direction.

4. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 1, wherein, The seaweed rice roll packaging also includes a packaging support component, which has a second support plate to support the protective surface and maintain the protective surface in a position along the height direction. The second support plate has a through hole that allows the pressure component to move along the width direction.

5. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 4, wherein, A space is formed between the pressurizing component and the through hole to allow for the insertion of the excess surface of the wrapping paper when packaging the seaweed rice roll.

6. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 1, wherein, The seaweed rice roll packaging section also includes a packaging track component that supports the lower surface of the packaging paper when packaging seaweed rice rolls. The outer surface of the pressure body has a friction groove extending along the width direction. The height of the pressure body corresponds to the packaging track component so that pressure is applied to the upper surface of the packaging track component along the height direction when moving in the width direction.

7. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 6, wherein, The front end of the pressurizing body has a pressurizing surface that is inclined inward in the radial direction. When the pressurizing body moves in the width direction, the packaging paper moves downward in the height direction through the pressurizing surface and is subjected to pressure together with the packaging track component through the pressurizing body.

8. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 6, wherein, The pressurizing component also includes a pressurizing shaft that rotatably supports the pressurizing body. The pressurizing shaft is configured to rotate freely so that the tangential velocity of the pressurizing body is the same as the moving speed of the packaging track component.

9. The automatic packaging device for seaweed rice rolls as described in claim 8, wherein, The pressurizing component also includes a transfer track, which allows the pressurizing shaft to move along the length direction together with the packaging track component, wherein the moving speed of the pressurizing shaft is less than the moving speed of the packaging track component.

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