Container Packaging Apparatus Side Edge Chuck Crimp Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container packaging apparatuses face issues with crimps in the sealed area of packaging bags, leading to uneven triangular ear portions and poor sealing properties, which affect the quality and stability of packaging, especially during deaeration and heat sealing processes.
Innovation Solution
A container packaging apparatus that positions and holds both side ends of the packaging bag opening with a side edge chuck means during deaeration, preventing crimps and ensuring even triangular ear portions, and includes a container positioning means to restrict migration within the bag, facilitating high-quality and stable packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If deaeration is carried out without positioning and holding the side ends of the packaging bag opening, then the deaeration operation can be performed, but crimps develop in the sealed area and triangular ear portions become uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The side edge chuck members are activated before the deaeration operation begins to position and hold the packaging bag opening in place. This preliminary positioning prevents crimps from developing during the subsequent deaeration process, ensuring both operational efficiency and sealing quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The side edge chuck members act as intermediary devices between the packaging bag and the deaeration system. They provide a mediating function by holding the bag opening stationary, allowing the deaeration to proceed uniformly without causing displacement or crimping that would lead to uneven triangular ear portions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual packaging procedures are used, then flexibility in handling different containers is maintained, but the packaging process takes considerably long time and develops crimps in the sealed area
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus uses adjustable positioning mechanisms that can accommodate different container sizes and shapes by changing the positioning parameters. The side edge chuck members can be adjusted to hold various bag opening sizes, while the automated deaeration and sealing processes maintain consistent quality across different container types, achieving both adaptability and high speed.
3Ease of operation
If the packaging bag opening is not held in place during deaeration, then the deaeration nozzle can access the bag interior, but the container migrates within the bag causing uneven triangular ear portions
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging bag holding function is segmented into multiple independent components: the side edge chuck members that hold the bag opening, the container positioning means that restricts container migration, and the deaeration nozzle that accesses the bag interior. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without interfering with others, ensuring both easy deaeration access and precise triangular ear portion formation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively suppresses crimp development, enhances sealing properties, and ensures secure fixation of triangular ear portions with tape, resulting in high-quality and stable container packaging.
Implementation Method 1
a side edge chuck member for positioning and holding both side ends of the opening during a deaeration operation
Implementation Method 2
a deaeration means for exhausting air inside the packaging bag through a deaeration nozzle that has been inserted from a space defined between the sealing members into the packaging bag through the opening
Implementation Method 3
a bag sealing means having a pair of upper and lower sealing members for sealing the opening
Data Source
AI summary
A container packaging apparatus includes a side edge chuck member that positions and holds both side ends of an opening of a packaging bag in place during a deaeration operation, suppressing development of crimps in a sealed area of the packaging bag. A high level of sealing of the packaging bag and thus the packaging of a container case with a resultant high level of quality in a stable manner can be obtained.