Multi-Reel Packaging Machine for Variable Film Size Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging machines are limited in optimizing reel dimensions and material type for creating packages, requiring multiple machines or reel replacements for different products.
Innovation Solution
A packaging machine that allows simultaneous use of reels of different sizes and materials, enabling on-demand selection of suitable dimensions and materials for packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single reel is used in the packaging machine, then the machine structure is simple, but the ability to create packages with variable dimensions and optimize material selection is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging machine is designed to accommodate multiple reels of different sizes and materials simultaneously, allowing a single machine to perform multiple packaging functions for different products. The reel support structure enables universal compatibility with various film types (plastic, paper, foil) and dimensions, making the machine versatile without requiring multiple specialized machines.
Solution Approach 2:
The reel support structure is designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable, allowing dynamic adaptation to different reel dimensions and configurations. The support means can accommodate varying reel sizes and positions, enabling the machine to dynamically adjust its configuration based on the specific packaging requirements of different products.
2Productivity
If multiple machines or reel replacements are used for different products, then each machine can be optimized for specific products, but time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple reels of different sizes and materials are pre-loaded onto the reel support structure in advance, allowing the operator to immediately switch between different packaging configurations without requiring machine reconfiguration or reel replacement during operation. This preliminary preparation eliminates downtime and enables rapid product changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines multiple reel storage and support functions into a single integrated reel support structure, allowing different reels to be held and managed simultaneously on one machine. This merging of functions eliminates the need for multiple separate machines or frequent reel replacements, improving productivity by keeping all required materials readily available on one unified system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If reels of different sizes and materials are stored separately, then each reel type is easily accessible, but the overall envelope system dimensions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reel support structure is designed to nest or stack multiple reels of different sizes in a compact arrangement, allowing smaller reels to be positioned within or alongside larger ones. This nested configuration enables the storage of multiple reel types in a minimized footprint, reducing the overall envelope system dimensions while maintaining accessibility to different material types.
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging machine is described comprising: support means for at least two reels of wrapping material in plastic film, film opening means for wrapping a product to be packaged, a support, fixed or mobile, on which the product to be packaged is placed, sealing means of the film configured to seal two edges of the film and cutting means for the film so as to create a package for the product starting from a reel of single-folded material, wherein the film opening means comprise a film opening plate, arranged between the reel and the welding and/or cutting means, comprising at least two surfaces connected to each other at a first end located near the reel and spaced in the film unwinding direction to create the package, facing an operator so as to move the two edges away in the direction of the operator, enabling the creation of the packaging.