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443 results about "Hermetic packaging" patented technology

An electronic package is a hermetic housing that protects delicate circuitry for high reliability applications. Often the hermetic housing is the last assembly step before our customers ship their product.

Crushing process and equipment for PTFE micro powder for coating

PendingCN120079492APlastic recyclingGrain treatmentsMechanical millingHermetic packaging
The invention relates to the technical field of physical crushing of materials, in particular to a process and equipment for crushing PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) micro powder for a coating. The pre-treatment assembly is used for pre-treating PTFE raw materials, including drying, primary crushing and impurity removal, the mechanical grinding assembly is used for grinding the PTFE raw materials until the particle size requirement of the PTFE micro powder for the coating is met, and the physical crushing assembly is used for assisting the mechanical grinding assembly in crushing the PTFE raw materials. The grading and screening assembly is used for separating the crushed and ground PTFE micro powder according to the particle size, and the collecting and packaging assembly is used for sealing and packaging the graded PTFE micro powder. The low-temperature smashing and circulating process remarkably reduces energy consumption, meanwhile, raw material loss is reduced, the closed system design gives consideration to production efficiency and operation safety, graded packaging supports customized product output, and the requirements of diversified scenes from high-precision electronic coatings to industrial anti-corrosion coatings and the like are met.
Owner:JINAN SINOFLON NEW MATERIAL CO LTD

System for evaluating the sealing quality of a sealing strip sealed to a packaging web in a packaging machine

An automatic heat-sealing quality control system to automatically control a quality of a heat-sealing of a sealing strip to a longitudinal edge of a packaging web at a heat- sealing station in a packaging machine, where sealed packages containing pourable food products are continuously produced from a continuous vertical tube filled with the pourable food product and formed by longitudinally folding the packaging web to overlap longitudinal edges thereof and then heat-sealing the overlapping longitudinal edges. The system comprises a visible-light imaging camera designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum visible to human eye to capture and output visible-light digital images.
Owner:TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE SA

Automatic pillow type packaging machine

The utility model provides an automatic pillow type packaging machine, which relates to the technical field of machinery and comprises a controller, a placing frame is arranged on one side of the controller, a first conveying belt is mounted in a clamping groove formed in the top of the placing frame, the top of the placing frame is fixedly connected with a limiting plate through a bolt, and the limiting plate is positioned above the first conveying belt. According to the utility model, through the internal components of the film rolling mechanism and the heat sealing mechanism, each article needing to be packaged is wrapped by the packaging film, and the packaging film at the top of the wrapped article is subjected to heat sealing, so that the wrapping and heat sealing of the packaging film can be automatically realized through simple operation in the process; and in addition, the packaging films at the two ends of the articles are subjected to heat sealing and cutting through internal assemblies of the cutting mechanism, so that the articles are well sealed and packaged, and meanwhile, each article is sealed and divided into independent packages.
Owner:GUANGDONG SHENGJIABANG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD

Automatic packaging device for agricultural products

The invention relates to an automatic packaging device for agricultural products, and belongs to the technical field of automatic packaging. The automatic packaging device comprises a transfer disc, and a bag taking station, an opening station, a filling station, a sealing station and a discharging station are arranged on the transfer disc. The bag clamping mechanisms are used for clamping packaging bags, and the bag clamping mechanisms are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the axis of the transfer disc at intervals; the bag taking mechanism is arranged at the bag taking station and used for feeding the packaging bags to the bag clamping mechanism; the bag opening mechanism is arranged at the opening station and used for opening the packaging bags on the bag clamping mechanism so as to facilitate filling; the filling mechanism is arranged at the filling station and used for quantitatively pouring the products into the opened packaging bags; the sealing mechanism is arranged at the sealing station and used for achieving sealed packaging of the packaging bag; and the discharging mechanism is arranged at the discharging station and used for discharging the packaging bags subjected to sealed packaging from the transfer disc. The green soy bean packaging device has the effect of automatically packaging green soy beans.
Owner:YUYAO GUMANCANG FOOD CO LTD

Sealed packaging structure and sealed packaging method for defibrillation electrode plate

The structure comprises an aluminum foil packaging bag provided with a first hot-press sealing line, the defibrillation electrode slice is packaged in the aluminum foil packaging bag, a wire penetrating opening is formed in one side of the aluminum foil packaging bag, the defibrillation electrode slice is connected with a plurality of strands of wires, and the wire penetrating opening is communicated with the first hot-press sealing line. The outer layer of the plurality of strands of wires is wrapped with a regular-shaped sealing glue layer, and the sealing glue layer is embedded, sealed and fixed in the wire penetrating opening. According to the sealing structure, perfect axial embedment between the sealing structure and the wire penetrating opening is achieved through the sealing glue layer in the regular shape, and the problem that due to the fact that the shape of a wire is irregular, an existing sealing structure cannot be well embedded with the wire penetrating opening, and poor sealing is prone to occurring is solved. In addition, the problem that the production cost is increased due to the fact that irregular wire joints need to be filled with sealants for sealing for many times in the later period can be avoided.
Owner:SINOPHARM MEDICAL DEVICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD

Tape kit for sealing a package

A tape kit includes an outer packaging; a first end tape strip configured to seal a first end seam of a package; a second end tape strip configured to seal a second end seam of the package; and a transverse tape strip configured to seal a transverse seam of the package, wherein each of the first end tape strip, the second end tape strip and the transverse tape strip are at least partially surrounded by the outer packaging in a packaged configuration.
Owner:PRATT CORRUGATED HOLDINGS INC

Sealed packaging box and analyte monitoring system comprising same

The utility model describes a sealed packing box and an analyte monitoring system including the sealed packing box, the sealed packing box comprises a main body part, a sealing part and a holding part, the main body part is provided with an opening part and a chamber communicated with the outside through the opening part, the sealing part is attached to the opening part and seals the chamber, and the holding part is arranged on the main body part. The grip portion is at least partially attached to a periphery of the sealing portion to separate the sealing portion from the opening portion by the grip portion. According to the sealing packaging box, the usability of the sealing packaging box can be improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SISENSING TECH CO LTD

Vacuum Encapsulation Packaging Equipment

The present invention belongs to the technical field of packaging equipment, and particularly relates to a vacuum packaging equipment, which includes a chassis, a conveying mechanism, a mounting frame, a lifting mechanism, a sealing cover, a heat-sealing assembly, and a negative pressure mechanism; the conveying mechanism and the mounting frame are arranged on the chassis; two clearance openings are provided at the bottom end of the mounting frame to allow the packaging bag on the conveying mechanism to pass through the clearance openings; the lifting mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the mounting frame, the sealing cover is connected to the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the bottom of the sealing cover to fit on the conveying surface of the conveying mechanism and form a closed cavity, the negative pressure mechanism is connected to the closed cavity through a pipeline and is used to extract the air in the closed cavity; the heat-sealing assembly is connected in the closed cavity formed by the sealing cover and is used to heat-seal the bag mouth of the packaging bag. The packaging bag is conveyed to the bottom of the sealing cover by the conveying mechanism. Since the lifting mechanism drives the sealing cover to descend to seal the packaging bag, and then the negative pressure mechanism evacuates the air, the air in the packaging bag is discharged and heat-sealed, realizing automatic heat-sealing packaging and improving the efficiency.
Owner:DONGGUAN CITY KUNPENG EARL MASCH EQUIP CO LTD

Magnetic field preservation control method based on electromagnetic field assistance

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, and discloses a magnetic field fresh-keeping control method based on electromagnetic field assistance, which comprises the following steps: step 1, cleaning and peeling: cleaning fruit raw materials, removing impurities such as silt, draining, and peeling and denucleating; the raw materials obtained in the first step pass through a radio frequency processing cavity, the radio frequency power is 70-80%, and the radio frequency time is 90-120 s. And step 3, cutting and packaging: cutting the raw materials obtained in the step 2, and putting the cut raw materials into a plastic box or a packaging bag for sealing and packaging. And 4, magnetic field storage: putting the fresh-cut fruits obtained in the step 3 into a magnetic field incubator, and carrying out fresh-keeping treatment in a static magnetic field mode at the magnetic field intensity of 3-5mT and the temperature of 2-4 DEG C. The dual-mode technical scheme of radio frequency pretreatment combined with static magnetic field storage is adopted, dual regulation and control of enzyme activity inhibition and microorganism inactivation are achieved, and spoilage microorganisms are controlled within a safety threshold value while the natural color and luster of fruits and vegetables are kept.
Owner:JINAN INST OF FRUIT PRODS CHINA GENERAL SUPPLY & MARKETING COOP

Method and packaging machine for producing packaging

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing packaging (1), comprising at least the following process steps: providing a label roll having pre-made labels (5) and a carrier layer (27) on which the labels (5) are affixed; providing packaging bases (2) loaded with a product (P); separating the labels (5) from the carrier layer (27) such that carrier layer sections (4) adhering to the respective undersides of the labels (5) are simultaneously separated from the carrier layer (27), wherein the respective labels (5) together with the carrier layer sections (4) adhering to them form lid parts (3) for the packaging bases (2); and closing the packaging bases (2) in a closing operation.by means of the labels (5) provided thereon, the lid parts (3) are adhered to the packaging bases (2) to form closed packages (1). Furthermore, the adhesive areas (7) formed between the packaging bases (2) and the labels (5) affixed to them during the closing process are heated. The invention also relates to a packaging machine (8) with a heating station (10) used to heat the adhesive areas (7) formed between the labels (5) and the packaging bases (2) thus sealed.
Owner:MULTIVAC MARKING & INSPECTION GMBH & CO KG

Helium filling device, packaging system and packaging method for sealed packaging of packaging container

The invention discloses a helium filling device for sealed packaging of a packaging container, a packaging system and a packaging method.The helium filling device comprises a helium filling cover, a compressed air pipeline, a helium pipeline, a vacuum pipeline and an emptying pipeline, the helium filling cover is located in a sealed box chamber, the compressed air pipeline is connected with the helium filling cover, the helium pipeline is connected with the helium filling cover, and the vacuum pipeline is connected with the vacuum pipeline; the vacuum pipeline is connected with the helium filling cover, the emptying pipeline is connected with the helium filling cover, the helium filling cover is used for covering a packaging container containing packaging materials, the compressed air pipeline penetrates through the sealing box chamber, the helium pipeline penetrates through the sealing box chamber, the vacuum pipeline penetrates through the sealing box chamber, and the emptying pipeline is located in the sealing box chamber. The compressed air pipeline is used for introducing compressed air into the helium filling cover, the helium pipeline is used for introducing helium into the helium filling cover, the vacuum pipeline is used for vacuumizing the helium filling cover, and the emptying pipeline is used for emptying the helium filling cover. Automation of the packaging process is achieved, the irradiation risk of operators is greatly reduced, and the automation level and the working efficiency of the system are improved.
Owner:CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING CO LTD

Refill package containing a product

A vacuum sealed package contains a rolled or stacked product and a liquid in the package. The vacuum sealing of the package reduces the overall size of the package and ensures the liquid is retained in the package, thereby facilitating transportation or shipment of the product. As a result, when a user opens a vacuum sealed package, the rolled or stacked product in the package contains most of the liquid in the package and is not dried out. The vacuum sealed package can be referred to alternatively as a refill or replacement package.
Owner:THE CLOROX CO

Method for protective fumigation of packaging and fumigation station

In a fumigation station (5), a package (4) comprising a tray (22) filled with a product (23) is fumigated. The tray (22) is covered and sealed by a lid film (24), and the package (4) has a packaging opening (26). The package (4) is placed in the open chamber (6) before the chamber (6) is closed and a vacuum is created within it. A protective gas (16) is introduced into the chamber (6) through a fumigation opening (28), which is located outside the package (4). During the introduction of the protective gas (16), a concentration gradient of the protective gas is created within the chamber (6) such that the packaging opening (26) is located at a peak concentration of the protective gas (26) within the chamber (6).
Owner:MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO KG

Vertical hotpot condiment packaging machine

The invention discloses a vertical hotpot condiment packaging machine, and relates to the field of hotpot condiment sealed packaging, the vertical hotpot condiment packaging machine comprises a packaging machine box frame, the packaging machine box frame is provided and connected with a falling channel for hotpot condiments to fall and pass through; a movable limiting mechanism used for limiting the packaging bags is arranged on the upper portion of the falling channel, and the movable limiting mechanism is installed and connected to the packaging machine box frame. A conveying mechanism used for moving and conveying the packaging bags is arranged below the movable limiting mechanism, and the conveying mechanism is installed and connected to the packaging machine box frame. The packaging machine box frame is further provided and connected with a winding and unwinding mechanism used for winding and unwinding the conveyed packaging bags. The packaging machine is used for packaging hotpot condiments, and in the packaging implementation process, the sealing position of a packaging bag can be finely adjusted, so that the sealing effect of the formed hotpot condiment packaging bag is guaranteed, the fresh-keeping effect of the sealed hotpot condiments is guaranteed, and the storage time is prolonged.
Owner:CHENGDU DAHONGPAO FOOD CO LTD

Compression packaging equipment for pet pads

The utility model provides compression packaging equipment for pet pads. The compression packaging equipment comprises a rack, a conveying device, an upper packaging film conveying device, a lower packaging film conveying device and a hot pressing device. A compression station is preset on the rack; the conveying device is arranged on the rack, extends to the compression station and is used for conveying the pet pads into the compression station; the upper packaging film conveying device and the lower packaging film conveying device are arranged on the rack; and the hot pressing device is arranged above the compression station. According to the compression packaging equipment for the pet pad, in the process that the pet pad is moved to the compression station, the upper packaging film and the lower packaging film are correspondingly pulled to the position above and below the pet pad, and then the upper packaging film and the lower packaging film can be directly subjected to hot pressing to form a sealed packaging bag after the pet pad is compressed; and the situation of unsuccessful hot pressing caused by wrinkling of the upper packaging film and the lower packaging film in the subsequent transfer process is reduced.
Owner:TAISHAN HONGSHENG AUTOMATION MASCH CO LTD

Data storage system and data storage method of NAND Flash

The invention relates to the technical field of computer NAND chip storage, in particular to an NAND Flash data storage system and method, and the system comprises a cloud inventory management platform; the wireless storage device is provided with a plurality of storage positions for storing hard disks, and a wireless charging module is arranged in each storage position; the energy receiving modules are arranged in the storage hard disks; according to the technical scheme provided by the invention, a cloud-controlled penetration type wireless trickle charging technology is adopted, and on the premise of keeping sealed packaging of the equipment and unattended warehouse, automatic and periodic data refreshing of large-batch and multi-form NAND Flash storage equipment is realized, so that the problem of data retention failure caused by long-term inventory is fundamentally solved, and the service life of the NAND Flash storage equipment is prolonged. Meanwhile, the management cost, the operation risk and the complexity are greatly reduced, and the reliability and the management efficiency of inventory products are remarkably improved.
Owner:SICHUAN SILICON MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Ginseng packaging tin

The utility model relates to the technical field of article containers, in particular to a ginseng packaging tin which is characterized in that the ginseng packaging tin comprises a tin body, a threaded ring is fixedly installed in the tin body, a top cover is arranged on the top face of the tin body, and a threaded groove is formed in the bottom face of the top cover; when the ginseng can is used, the pull rod can be inserted into the pull ring, the iron sheet is torn off by rotating the pull rod, the threaded groove and the threaded ring are separated by rotating the top cover, and at the moment, the purpose of taking out ginseng can be achieved; the spring can abut against the rubber frame to be attached to the top cover by rotating the top cover, then the sealing effect is achieved, meanwhile, air is pumped into the tank body through the one-way valve, the purpose of sealing packaging again can be achieved, the sealing ring is arranged to be used for being attached to the inner wall of the threaded ring, the sealing effect is further improved, and moisture is prevented; the preservation effect of the ginseng is further influenced.
Owner:JILIN EVERGREEN GINSENG IND CO LTD

Sealed packaging bag and sealing clip thereof

According to the sealing clamp, an upper clamping strip and a lower clamping strip are provided with semi-ring structures, so that an upper semi-ring and a lower semi-ring are folded and spliced to form a pipe sleeve part for fixing an air guide pipe, and after the sealing clamp clamps a bag opening of the sealing packaging bag, the air guide pipe is fixed to the upper clamping strip and the lower clamping strip. The sealing packaging bag can be extruded to extrude air in the packaging bag out of the sealing packaging bag from the pipe body of the air guide pipe, then the pipe cap is screwed to seal the pipe body of the air guide pipe, the situation that the content in the packaging bag is affected with damp and deteriorates under the action of the air entering the bag can be avoided, and even if the content is not consumed in time after the sealing packaging bag is torn off, the sealing packaging bag can not be damaged. And the product can be stored for a long time to maintain the taste and flavor. The sealing clip is simple in structural improvement, easy to realize and low in cost, and can meet the requirement of large-scale batch production; the upper clamping strip is buckled into the buckling groove of the lower clamping strip in a matched mode through the wedge-shaped block, the wedge-shaped block can be disengaged from the buckling groove only by pressing the pressing edge, the clamping state of the sealing clamp is rapidly relieved, and the using method is convenient and fast.
Owner:DONGGUAN JIANENG PACKAGING PRODUCTS CO LTD

Packaging films

PCT designated stage expiredWO2025160223A1Flexible coversWrappersPolymer scienceHermetic packaging
A packaging film and method for sealing packaging films with the packaging film being made from recyclable materials and having a high barrier to water vapor and gasses such as oxygen. The packaging film being made of a plastic and the packaging film being recyclable and suitable for high speed commercial packaging.
Owner:GENERAL MILLS INC

Flexible film having paper-like texture for vertical form fill seal packaging

A packaging film comprises an outer layer formed of a heat-scalable polymer. A polyolefin-based sealant layer laminated to an interior facing surface of the outer layer. A varnish coating layer is disposed on an exterior facing surface of the outer layer, the varnish coating layer configured to impart a tactile feel of paper to the outer layer.
Owner:PROAMPAC HOLDINGS INC

Plastic flexible package with high sealing performance

The utility model relates to the technical field of plastic flexible packages, in particular to a plastic flexible package with high sealing performance, which comprises a main body mechanism, an opening and closing mechanism, a sealing mechanism and an auxiliary mechanism, the opening and closing mechanism is positioned at the top end of the main body mechanism, the sealing mechanism is positioned at the top end of the main body mechanism, and the auxiliary mechanism is positioned on one side of the main body mechanism. By pressing the two sides of the first corner opening and closing shaft and the second corner opening and closing shaft, the plastic flexible package can be opened to form a rhombic opening through the first middle opening and closing shaft, the second middle opening and closing shaft, the first sealing plate, the second sealing plate, the third sealing plate and the fourth sealing plate; when sealed packaging is needed, the sealing plate is pressed to enable the first sealing pressing plate and the second sealing pressing plate on one side of the sealing plate, the sealing valve is fixedly installed on one side of the flexible packaging body, the bag can be vacuumized through the sucking pump, the drying ring is fixedly installed on one side of the sealing valve base, the bag can be in a vacuum drying state for a long time, and storage of food objects is facilitated.
Owner:NANAN NANSHENG COLOR PRINTING CO LTD

Hermetic packaging structure and packaging process of medical board

The present application relates to a hermetic packaging structure and packaging process for a medical board. A plurality of rows of pads are provided on a substrate, and a plurality of chips are arranged on the substrate at intervals. On the side of each chip facing away from the substrate, there are a plurality of rows of welding feet. The plurality of welding feet correspond to the plurality of pads one by one and are electrically connected through connecting pieces. On the side of each connecting piece facing away from the substrate, a heat-conducting insulating layer is covered; the heat sink includes a first protruding part, a plurality of second protruding parts and a plurality of abutting parts. The first protruding part is arranged on the side of the chip facing away from the substrate. A second protruding part is provided between every two adjacent chips. The extending direction of the second protruding part is parallel to the arrangement direction of the corresponding welding feet. The second protruding part and the first protruding part are connected through the abutting part, and the abutting part covers the heat-conducting insulating layer of the same row; the plastic encapsulation layer wraps one end of the heat sink close to the substrate, so that the ends of the first protruding part and the second protruding part away from the substrate are exposed. The present application has the effect of preventing the leakage of chip-related functions and customer information.
Owner:SHANGHAI AUSTOR TCEHNOLOGY CO LTD

An aseptic packaging machine for instant tea

This invention relates to the field of food packaging technology and discloses an aseptic packaging machine for instant tea, including a packaging table, a discharging component, a folding component, a first heat-sealing component, a flaring component, a feeding component, a grooving component, and a second heat-sealing component. This invention first uses the discharging component, folding component, and first heat-sealing component to vertically heat-seal the packaging film. Then, the flaring component and feeding component complete the bagging of tea powder. Next, the grooving component and second heat-sealing component simultaneously expel air from the packaging bag, grooving the bag and heat-sealing the top. The entire process requires no manual operation, thus avoiding contamination from manual bagging. Furthermore, by squeezing out as much gas as possible from the packaging bag before sealing, fungal growth is prevented. This reduces the difficulty of sterilization in the production workshop while achieving fully automated production.
Owner:TONGWEI COUNTY LEBAIWEI FOOD CO LTD

Method for operating a packaging machine for producing sealed packages containing a pourable product and packaging machine

There is described a method for operating a packaging machine (1) for producing sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product starting from a web (4) of packaging material, the method comprising the steps of: - advancing the web (4); - folding the web (4) into a tube (3); - longitudinally sealing the tube (3); - filling the tube (3) with the pourable product; - forming and transversally sealing the tube (3) so as to obtain a sequence of packs (2a); - folding the packs (2a) to obtain a plurality of packages (2); wherein the method further comprises the steps of: - temporarily accumulating the folded packages (2) in a buffer (13); - measuring an accumulation level (L) of packages (2) in said buffer (13); - modulating a production capacity of the packaging machine (1), defined as a number of folded packages (2) 20 produced per unit of time, as a function of the measured accumulation level (L).
Owner:TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE SA

Ton-filling powder packaging machine

The ton-filling powder packaging machine comprises a rack structure, a conveying mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the rack structure, a tank body with a positioning frame is placed on the surface of the conveying mechanism, a flange is arranged at the top of the tank body, a valve element is installed in the center of the neck of the flange, and a filling station and a detection station are sequentially arranged at the top of the conveying mechanism in the conveying direction. A jacking mechanism is arranged at the position, under the filling station, of the bottom of the conveying mechanism, a three-axis transverse moving module used for adjusting the position of a tank is arranged in the jacking mechanism, a floating mechanism internally and flexibly connected is installed on the position, over the filling station, of the rack structure, and the top of the floating mechanism is connected with an external material box. A valve opening mechanism is connected to the side, close to the tank top flange, of the floating mechanism, and a visual detection module is mounted on the side, close to the tank, of the top of the rack structure. According to the automatic packaging machine, customized packaging machine design is carried out on ton-scale tanks, automatic alignment and deviation correction are carried out on flanges at the tops of the tanks, ton-filling automatic high-precision sealing packaging operation of fluoride salt powder is achieved, and the production efficiency and the filling precision are greatly improved.
Owner:JIANGSU JINWANG PACKING SCI TECH CO LTD

Sterilizing agent removal assembly for a packaging apparatus configured to produce sealed packages containing a pourable product

There is described a sterilizing agent removal assembly (12) for a sterilizing unit (7) of a packaging apparatus (1) configured to produce packages starting from a web (4) of packaging material provided with a longitudinal sequence of closure structures (5) pre-applied thereon, the assembly (12) comprises: a first nozzle device (14) and a second nozzle device (15) arranged facing one another, defining between one another a treatment zone (Z) for the web (4) to advance therethrough and configured to blow gas towards a respective side (4a, 4b) of the web (4); the first nozzle device (14) comprises a first nozzle wall (16) provided with openings (17) for the flow of gas, the second nozzle device (15) comprises a second nozzle wall (18) provided with openings (17, 21, 22) for the flow of gas; the second nozzle device (15) is provided with a slot (19) obtained on the second nozzle wall (18) and adapted to be repeatedly engaged by said sequence of closure structures (5), so as to allow the transit of the web (4) with its closure structures (5) through said treatment zone (Z).
Owner:TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE SA