JPH085453B2 - Pouch set and its supply device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pouch set in which a plurality of pouches containing seasonings and the like in foods contained in cup containers are detachably fixed with an adhesive tape and a supply device for the pouch set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a food package or the like in which, for example, a okonomiyaki cooking material is placed in a cup container, when a plurality of sachets individually containing a plurality of seasonings such as sauce and mayonnaise are attached, the individual sachets are conventionally used. It was common to put them in the container in a loose state, or to attach a plurality of small bags together with an adhesive tape and put them inside or outside the container. Further, as described above, the work of connecting a plurality of pouches with an adhesive tape has been performed exclusively by hand.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When a plurality of sachets containing seasonings and the like are to be set, the work of connecting them with an adhesive tape has conventionally been done only by hand. Due to the need for simplification, adhesive tape is usually used to tie them together in a random manner, so the resulting pouch set does not always look good, and individual pouches are checked to prevent set leakage. There was a problem that it was not easy to do. Further, if the work of setting the pouches is performed manually, the work efficiency is poor and there is a limit to the improvement of productivity.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a plurality of pouches are detachably fixed with an adhesive tape to form a pouch set, the pouch set looks good and is not leaked. The purpose is to make it easy to check the prevention and to make it possible to automate the setting work.

[0005]

A pouch set according to the present invention is, for example, a pouch set in which a plurality of pouches containing a seasoning of a food product in a cup container are detachably fixed with an adhesive tape, and a tip seal portion is provided. Each tip seal part of a plurality of pouches arranged in the same direction and shifted one after the other is sequentially attached to an adhesive tape cut to a predetermined length, and another one pouch is the tip of the plurality of pouches. The adhesive tape is attached to the front end side of the adhesive tape so that the front end seal parts are adjacent to the front end seal parts of the plurality of pouches in the arrangement in which the directions of the seal parts are reversed.

Further, in order to improve the appearance of the pouch set and to easily check the set leakage, a plurality of pouches having the tip seal portions in the same direction and stacked in the above-mentioned structure are put in an adhesive tape downward in a set state. All of the pouches are arranged so that at least a part of them can be seen from above, and the other one pouch is folded back so as to overlap the plurality of pouches, and the uppermost one of the plurality of pouches is partially cut from above. It is recommended that the size be visible.

Further, the pouch set supply device according to the present invention has a tape supply unit that cuts the adhesive tape into a predetermined length and supplies the adhesive tape, and the adhesive tape having the predetermined length supplied by the tape supply unit with the adhesive surface up. And a suction conveyor that sequentially sucks and transfers to a plurality of work positions, and a plurality of stages in which each pouch is dropped at each work position onto the adhesive tape that is transferred by the suction conveyor to attach the tip seal portion to the adhesive surface. It consists of a sticking unit.

In the pouch set supply device having the above structure,
Each sticking unit has, for example, a U-shaped work receptacle for positioning a pouch supplied from above so that the pouch is opened from the top toward the tip side, and the work receiving receptacle is arranged from above to below. Work drop lever that drops the small bag positioned on the work holder onto the adhesive tape by passing through to and the end seal part of the small bag that has dropped onto the adhesive tape, and stick the end seal part to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape. The work piece to be attached is provided with the work piece presser of the final stage, and the work piece presser is arranged at the rear of the work piece drop lever in the transfer direction of the work piece presser lever. It is assumed to be placed forward in the transfer direction.

[0009]

In the pouch set according to the present invention, for example, a plurality of pouches containing seasonings for foods contained in cup containers overlap each other in a state where the tip seal parts are oriented in the same direction and are offset from each other. It is attached to the length of adhesive tape one by one, and only the last one pouch has the tip seal part in the opposite direction, so that the tip seal part is adjacent to the tip seal part of the plurality of pouches. Since it is attached to the tip side of the adhesive tape, when the last one pouch is folded back so that it overlaps other pouches, each pouch is a little misaligned, and it is a nice-looking pouch. You get a set. Also, since each pouch is slightly displaced as described above, it is easy to check for set leaks.Especially, with a plurality of pouches stacked with the tip seal part facing in the same direction with the adhesive tape down, Pouches are also arranged so that at least a part can be seen from above,
If the size of the uppermost one of the plurality of pouches is partially visible from above while the other pouch is folded back, the pouch set will look better and it will be easier to check for set leaks. Becomes

Further, according to the pouch set supply device of the present invention, the adhesive tape is cut into a predetermined length by the tape supply unit and is supplied, and the adhesive tape of the predetermined length is turned upside down by the suction conveyor. It is adsorbed from below and sequentially transferred to the work position. Then, the sticking unit at each stage drops each pouch on the adhesive tape at each work position, and sticks each tip seal portion to the sticky surface.

In each sticking unit, for example, a pouch is supplied from above and positioned by a U-shaped work receiver, and then a work drop lever passes through a drop hole of the work receiver from above to below so that the pouch is adhesive tape. Fall on. Then, the tip seal portion of the pouch dropped on the adhesive tape is pressed by the work retainer, so that the tip seal portion is attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape. Here, at the working position of each pasting unit, each pouch is supplied to the work receiver with the tip seal part facing forward, dropped onto the adhesive tape by the work drop lever, and then the tip seal is applied by the work retainer. The part is pressed down. Then, when the front side is composed of a plurality of sticking units, the first sticking unit first sets the pouch on the adhesive tape, and then,
This adhesive tape is transferred to the work position of the second-stage sticking unit, the second pouch is set at that position, and thereafter, the setting of each stage is performed sequentially. At this time, the second pouch may be set to the first pouch, the third pouch to the second pouch, and so on. It is possible. Then, the adhesive tape with each pouch set on the front side is transferred to the working position of the sticking unit at the final stage, where the pouch is set with the tip seal part facing backward, which is the reverse of the front side. It At that time, the pouch can be set such that the tip seal part is adjacent to the tip seal part of the pouch on the most distal side set on the front side.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pouch set according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same. This example relates to a sachet set of seasonings to be put in a cup container together with okonomiyaki cooking ingredients.
A set of individual pouches (small bags) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is attached to the cellophane tape 6 having a constant length. Each of the five pouches has a three-sided seal structure of a transparent resin film, and for example, the first pouch 1 contains green seaweed and the second pouch contains
Pouch 2 has bonito flakes, and the third pouch 3 has ginger,
4th pouch 4 has sauce, and 5th pouch 5
The mayonnaise is stored in each.

Each of the pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 has a size corresponding to the amount of each content, and the first pouch 1 has one size.
The second pouch 2 is the smallest, the second pouch 2 is next, and the third pouch 3 and the fifth pouch 5 are larger in this order, and the fourth pouch 4 is the largest. And among them, the first to fourth 4
The individual pouches 1, 2, 3, 4 are arranged in this order in one direction (the direction from left to right in FIGS. 1 and 2), and the respective tip seal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a have the same direction (see FIG. 2 and rightward in FIG. 2), the main body portions are attached to one end side of the cellophane tape 6 so that the main body portions overlap each other. Further, the fifth pouch 5 has a tip seal portion 5a in the opposite direction to the case of the first to fourth four pouches 1, 2, 3, 4 and the tip seal portion 5a of the fourth pouch 4 is It is attached to the other end side of the cellophane tape 6 so as to be adjacent to the tip seal part 4a. After being set, this fifth pouch 5 can be folded back and stacked on the fourth pouch 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, at least part of each of the pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is arranged so that it can be seen from above when the fifth pouch 5 is folded back.

FIG. 3 shows the first to fifth pouches 1, 2,
It is the whole pouch set supply device schematic diagram which sets 3,4,5 sequentially. This pouch set supply device comprises a cellophane tape supply unit 10, a suction conveyor 20, and first to fifth pouch supply units 30A, 30 shown in the figure.
B, 30C, 30D, 30E and the sticking unit 4 at each stage
0A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E.

The cellophane tape supply unit 10 includes a cellophane tape holder 11, a pull-out roller 12 that is intermittently driven counterclockwise in FIG. 3 to pull out the cellophane tape 6 set in the cellophane tape holder 11, and a rotational speed higher than that of the pull-out roller 12 in the same direction. The feeding roller 13 that feeds the cellophane tape 6 that is intermittently driven and pulled out onto the suction conveyor 20, and the cellophane tape 6 that is pulled by the feeding roller 13 that has a high rotation speed in the middle of the tape transfer path from the feeding roller 12 to the feeding roller 13. And a cutter 14 for cutting at a predetermined timing. A plurality of grooves are formed on the roller surface of the pull-out roller 12 in the circumferential direction, and a ridge that meshes with the groove of the pull-out roller 12 is formed on the roller surface of the feeding roller 13.

The suction conveyor 20 is also provided with a rail-shaped chamber 21 having an upper surface opening configured so that suction force acts on the inside by a blower (not shown), and the chamber 2
One sprocket 22 on each of the left and right ends
And a pair of left and right chains 23 bridged between the opposite sprockets 22 on both ends, and suction holes (shown by reference numeral 24a in FIG. 5 described later) in a predetermined arrangement.
Is provided with a large number of suction plates 24 which are intermittently transferred in one direction (arrow direction in FIG. 3) on the outer periphery of the chamber 23. Further, a shutter 25 is arranged in the chamber 21 as described later.

Pouch supply units 30A, 30B, 30
The first pouch 1 of C, 30D, 30E that stores green laver
The unit 30A of the first stage for supplying the second pouch 2 for storing the second pouch 2 for storing bonito flakes comprises a pouch band 1A, 2A in which the respective pouches 1, 2 are connected in series.
Pouch band 31 around which the pouch band 31 is wound, a pull-out roll 32 for pulling out the respective pouch bands 1A, 2A from the pouch band 31, and a pouch band 1A,
2A is fed downward, a cutter 34 that separates and drops the pouches 1 and 2 from the pouch bands 1A and 2A that are fed out, and the pouches 1 and 2 that are separated and dropped are raised in the horizontal direction. It is composed of a chute 35 for guiding. In addition, the third pouch supply unit 3 for supplying the third pouch 3 for storing ginger
0C, the fourth pouch supply unit 30D that supplies the fourth pouch 4 containing the sauce, and the fifth pouch supply unit 30E that supplies the fifth pouch 5 containing the mayonnaise, the contents are Due to its bulkiness, the pouch belts 3A, 4A, 5A are stored in the box 36 instead of being wrapped around the pouch holder 31 as in the first and second stages, but the other parts are It is the same as the first and second stages.

Further, the sticking units 40A, 40B, 40
C, 40D, and 40E are shots 3 as shown in FIG.
A work receiver 41 for receiving the pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 discharged from the work 5 and positioning them at predetermined positions, and a work receiver 4
The pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 positioned at 1 are pressed down from above and are dropped onto the cellophane tape 6 on the suction conveyor 22, and the work drop lever 42 is dropped onto the cellophane tape 6. The pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are constituted by a work retainer 43 for pressing the tip seal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a against the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6. The work retainer 43 has a retainer surface made of rubber.

As shown in FIG. 4, the work receiver 41 has a drop hole 41a having a tip end opening in the center thereof so that the work drop lever 42 pushes the pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and passes vertically. It is formed in a U shape. The drop hole 41a of the work receiver 41 is provided with the work drop lever 4
The pouches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 positioned on the work receiver 41 are dropped onto the cellophane tape 6 on the suction plate 24 as the work piece 2 passes downward from above. Further, in the case of the first to fourth step sticking units 40A, 40B, 40C and 40D, the work presser 4 is arranged in front of the work drop lever 42 in the conveyor transfer direction.
In the case of the sticking unit 40E of the stage, it is arranged behind the work dropping lever 42 in the conveyor transfer direction.

The cellophane tape 6 set in the cellophane tape holder 11 of the cellophane tape supply unit 10 is intermittently pulled out by the pull-out roller 12 and is fed out by the feeding roller 13 onto the suction plate 24 of the suction conveyor 20. At this time, the suction conveyor 20 is stopped. Further, in the chamber 21 of the suction conveyor 20, a shutter 25 is arranged below the feeding roller 13 at a position along the suction plate 24 as shown in FIG. 5, and as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. The suction holes 24a are closed by the shutter 25 so that the suction force does not act on the cellophane tape 6 until the cellophane tape 6 is fed to the position where the suction holes 24a have been overwhelmed, and the tip of the cellophane tape 6 does not catch on the suction holes 24a and reaches a predetermined position. The shutter 25 is opened and the suction hole 24a is opened only when it is delivered. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing mechanism of the shutter 25 includes a link 26 and an air cylinder 27.
It consists of and. Then, when the shutter 25 is opened and the tip of the cellophane tape 6 is adsorbed, the pull-out roller 12 and the pay-out roller 13 stop, and the cutter 14
Is activated, the pull-out roller 12 and the pay-out roller 13
Cellotape 6 is cut in between. Then, the suction conveyor 20 is driven and the cut cellophane tape 6 of a certain length is cut.
5, the tip is sucked and pulled as shown by the solid line in FIG.
It falls on the top and is transferred in the adsorption state. The cutter 14
When the cellophane tape 6 is cut by, the tip of the cellophane tape 6 remaining on the side of the pull-out roller 12 becomes free, but the tip end of the cellophane tape 6 is higher than the pull-out roller 12 because the rotation speed of the feed-out roller 13 is higher. Side pulling roller 12
It is delivered to the position ready for the next supply of cellophane tape without wrapping around.

The cellophane tape 6 cut into a certain length as described above and supplied is first of all the sticking unit 4 of the first stage.
Transferred to work position 0A. Then, at this position, the pouch supply unit 30A supplies the first pouch 1 onto the work receiver 41 of the sticking unit 40A, the work drop lever 42 descends, and the pouch 1 receives the work receiver 41.
6A is positioned at the rear end of the cellophane tape 6 with the tip seal portion 1a directed forward in the transfer direction in a state of being dropped from the drop hole 41a of FIG. 6A and being pushed as shown by an outlined arrow in FIG. As the presser foot 43 descends, the tip seal portion 1a is pressed as indicated by the solid arrow and is attached to the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6.

First by the first-stage sticking unit 40A
After the pouch 1 is set, the cellophane tape 6 is transferred to the working position of the second-stage sticking unit 40B. Then, the sticking unit 40 is attached by the pouch supply unit 30B.
The second pouch 2 is supplied onto the work receiver 41 of B, and the work dropping lever 42 descends to cause the pouch 2 to move.
6B is pushed down as shown by an outlined arrow in FIG. 6B, the tip seal portion 2a is directed forward in the transfer direction, and is displaced forward relative to the first pouch 1 in the transfer direction. Positioned on top. Then, as the work retainer 43 descends, the tip seal portion 2a is pressed as indicated by the solid arrow and is attached to the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6.

Next, the cellophane tape 6 is transferred to the working position of the third-stage sticking unit 40C. Then, the third pouch 3 is supplied onto the work receiver 41 of the sticking unit 40C by the pouch supply unit 30C. Then, the pouch 3 is dropped by the work dropping lever 42 being lowered, and is pushed as shown by an outline arrow in (c) of FIG. 6 so that the tip seal portion 3a is directed forward in the transfer direction and the second pouch is pushed. It is positioned on the cellophane tape 6 in a state of being further shifted to the front in the transport direction with respect to 2. Then, as the work retainer 43 descends, the tip seal portion 3a is pressed as indicated by the filled arrow and is attached to the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6.

Next, the cellophane tape 6 is transferred to the working position of the fourth-stage sticking unit 40D. Then, the fourth pouch 4 is supplied onto the work receiver 41 of the sticking unit 40D by the pouch supply unit 30D. Then, the pouch 4 is dropped by the work dropping lever 42 being lowered, and is pushed as shown by an outline arrow in (d) of FIG. 6 so that the tip seal portion 4a is directed forward in the transfer direction and the third pouch is pushed. 3 is positioned on the cellophane tape 6 in a state further shifted to the front in the transfer direction. Then, as the work retainer 43 descends, the tip seal portion 4a is pressed as indicated by the solid arrow and is attached to the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6.

Next, the cellophane tape 6 is transferred to the working position of the fifth-stage sticking unit 40E. Then, the pouch supply unit 30E supplies the fifth pouch 5 onto the work receiver 41 of the sticking unit 40E, and then the pouch 5 is dropped by the work dropping lever 42 being lowered. However, the fifth pouch 5 is the first to the fourth.
Contrary to the case of pouches 1, 2, 3, 4 of
When dropped, the tip seal portion 5a is supplied so as to be directed rearward in the transfer direction, and is pushed as shown by an outlined arrow in (e) of FIG. 6, so that the tip seal portion 5a is moved to the fourth pouch 4.
It is positioned on the cellophane tape 6 at a position adjacent to the front of the tip seal portion 4a. And the work drop lever 4
2, the tip seal portion 5a is pressed by the work retainer 43 and is attached to the adhesive surface of the cellophane tape 6 at the rear side in the transfer direction.

[0027]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, a pouch set in which a plurality of pouches are adhered with an adhesive tape is provided.
The appearance can be good and the check for preventing the set leakage can be made easy, and the setting work of the pouch set can be automated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pouch set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a pouch set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall schematic view of a pouch set supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structure and operation explanatory diagram of a sticking unit in the pouch set supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a structure and operation explanatory diagram of a cellophane tape supply unit in the pouch set supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a sticking process by the pouch set supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pouch (small bag) 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a Tip seal part 6 Cellotape 10 Cellotape supply unit 14 Cutter 20 Adsorption conveyor 24 Adsorption plate 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E Small bag supply Units 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E Adhesive unit 41 Work holder 41a Pit hole 42 Work drop lever 43 Work clamp

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pouch set in which a plurality of pouches are detachably fixed with an adhesive tape, and the tip seal parts of a plurality of pouches which are arranged in a state in which the tip seal parts are oriented in the same direction and are sequentially shifted are provided. Affixed to an adhesive tape cut to a predetermined length, and the other one pouch is arranged so that the direction of the tip seal part is opposite to that of the plurality of pouches, and the tip seal part is the most distal side of the plurality of pouches. A pouch set which is attached to the tip side of the adhesive tape so as to be adjacent to the tip seal portion. 2. A plurality of pouches stacked with the tip seal portions facing in the same direction are arranged so that at least a part of each pouch can be seen from above with the adhesive tape in the set state, and the other pouch is The pouch set according to claim 1, wherein a size of one of the uppermost ones of the plurality of pouches is partially visible from above when the pouches are folded back to overlap the plurality of pouches. 3. The pouch set according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each pouch contains a seasoning for food in a cup container. 4. A tape supply unit for cutting an adhesive tape into a predetermined length and supplying the adhesive tape, and a plurality of operations for adhering the adhesive tape of a predetermined length supplied by the tape supply unit from below with the adhesive surface facing upward. From a suction conveyor that sequentially transfers to a position, and a plurality of stages of sticking units that drop each pouch at each work position onto the adhesive tape transferred by the suction conveyor to stick the tip seal part to the sticky surface A pouch set supply device characterized in that 5. Each sticking unit has a U-shaped work receptacle for positioning a pouch fed from above so that a pouch fed from above is formed in the central portion of the sticking unit and the pour hole of the work receptacle. A work drop lever for dropping the pouch positioned on the work receiver onto the adhesive tape by passing the pouch downward from above and a tip seal part of the pouch dropped on the adhesive tape. It is equipped with a work retainer to be attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape, and the last-stage attaching unit has the work retainer arranged at the rear of the transfer direction of the work dropping lever, and the other attaching units have the work retainers dropping each work. The pouch set supply device according to claim 4, wherein the pouch set supply device is arranged in front of the lever in the transfer direction.