WO2015164539A2 - Procédé et système pour fabriquer des feuilles d'emballage de fleurs pré-pliées et pré-fixées - Google Patents

Procédé et système pour fabriquer des feuilles d'emballage de fleurs pré-pliées et pré-fixées Download PDF

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WO2015164539A2
WO2015164539A2 PCT/US2015/027161 US2015027161W WO2015164539A2 WO 2015164539 A2 WO2015164539 A2 WO 2015164539A2 US 2015027161 W US2015027161 W US 2015027161W WO 2015164539 A2 WO2015164539 A2 WO 2015164539A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
    • B65B25/023—Packaging flower bouquets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
    • B65B25/026—Packaging flower pots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
    • B65B67/08—Wrapping of articles
    • B65B67/10—Wrapping-tables

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  • the disclosure relates to a method and system for folding and securing sheets of material for wrapping flowers, floral arrangements and plants.
  • Floral arrangements may be covered with sleeves or hand- wrapped in sheets of paper or film for protection and ornamentation.
  • sleeves or hand- wrapped in sheets of paper or film for protection and ornamentation.
  • To wrap said floral arrangements in sheets single sheets of paper or film are folded by hand around the floral arrangement This process of hand wrapping sheets around the flower arrangements is time consuming and costly for the producer and consumer.
  • flower packers use flower sleeves as they are reasonably economical and less time consuming than hand-wrapping the flower arrangements.
  • a method for making a pre- folded and pre-secured flower wrap comprises: loading at least one substantially flat sheet of material on a support surface, the at least one substantially flat sheet of material includes a first sheet portion and a second sheet portion; aligning a side of the first sheet portion and a side of the second sheet portion substantially flush with an edge of a guide disposed on the support surface; placing a folding member having a first aligning side and a second aligning side over the first and second sheet portions; folding a first section of the first and second sheet portions over the first aligning side of the folding member by engaging a first plurality of fingers configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis; applying a fastening element to the first section of the first and second sheet portions; folding a second section of the first and second sheet portions over the second aligning side of the folding member by engaging a second plurality of fingers configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis; securing the second section of the first and second sheet portions to the first
  • the system according to the disclosure comprises: at least one guide removably disposed on a support surface, the at least one guide having an substantially straight alignment surface for aligning a side of the first sheet portion and a side of the second sheet portion; a folding member having a first aligning side and a second aligning side; a first plurality of fingers engageable with a first section of the first and second sheet portions and configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis; and a second plurality of fingers engageable with a second section of the first and second sheet portions and configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis. Rotation of the first plurality of fingers folds the first section of the first and second sheet portions over the first aligning side of the folding member and rotation of the second plurality of fingers folds the second section of the first and second sheet portions over the second aligning side of the folding member.
  • the first and second sheet portions can be portions of a single unitary piece of the material.
  • the single unitary piece of the material is folded along a width of the single unitary piece of the material prior to the aligning step.
  • the first and second sheet portions are two separate sheets.
  • the first sheet portion is stacked on top of the second sheet portion. The stacking can be done manually or by a machine or with the aid of a machine.
  • the method also includes the step of securing the first and second sheet portions to one another along by applying a fastening element near the aligned sides of the first and second sheet portions.
  • the securing step can be performed prior to the folding steps.
  • the guide has a peaked portion opposite the edge of the guide.
  • the guide can include a plurality of guide members, each of the plurality of guide members having an substantially straight alignment surface.
  • the folding member is generally triangular in shape with a truncated apex and wherein the truncated apex rests substantially flush against the guide or one of the plurality of guide members.
  • the fastening element can be an adhesive, double-sided tape, mechanical fasteners, direct bonds or combinations thereof.
  • the system can include an applicator for applying the fastening element
  • FIG. 1 illustrates sheets of material to be used as wrapping in a first position in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the sheets of material of FIG. 1 secured to one another in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a generally triangular-shaped folding member placed over the sheets of material in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary embodiment wherein a first section of the sheets of material is folded into a second, folded position by the plurality of fingers in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 4 wherein fastening means is applied to the first section of the sheets of material as the sheets of material are in a second, folded position in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 4 wherein a second section of the sheets of material is folded into a third, folded position by the plurality of fingers in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 4 wherein the generally triangular- shaped member and the plurality of fingers are withdrawn from the sheets of material in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the sheets of material secured in a third folded position—the final shape and appearance of the pre-folded and pre-secured flower wrapping sheets in accordance with the disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of a pre-folded and pre-secured flower wrapping sheet in accordance with the disclosure.
  • FIGS, 1-7 The method for forming the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 into a flower wrapping is illustrated in FIGS, 1-7.
  • This method facilitates the efficient manufacture of pre- folded and pre-secured wrapping sheets that may be used for flowers, flower arrangements, and plants.
  • the pre-determined shape of the pre-folded and pre-secured wrapping sheets in the illustrated embodiments is generally conical in shape with overlapping layers of wrap, with an open top, an open bottom, a plurality of peaked or pointed sections.
  • other shapes and configurations of the pre-folded and pre-secured wrapping sheets are contemplated, for instance, a generally tubular, cylindrical, or prismatic shaped wrapping.
  • first sheet of material 102 and a second sheet of material 104 are illustrated in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure contemplates mat first and second sheets of material 102, 104 can be two separate sheets or that first and second sheets 102, 104 can be a single sheet of material, so that first sheet 102 is a first sheet portion of the single sheet of material and second sheet 104 is a second sheet portion of the single sheet of material.
  • the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be formed of any material which may be mutually adhered, and is selected with consideration given to the object(s)/item(s) to be contained, the conditions of the containment, and the cost of the object(s)/item(s). For containing living plants, for example flowers, it is advantageous if the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 are resistant to degradation due to moisture, and have sufficient strength to offer protection to delicate living structures.
  • the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be formed of opaque or transparent material, and may be decorated by printing, embossing, reliefs, or perforations, on one or both sides of a sheet.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable materials include polymeric materials, including but not limited to polypropylene, BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene), polystyrene, nylon, mylar, tyvek, cellophane, fabric, woven material, fibrous material, webbed material, paper, cardboard, metalized material, foil, metallic foil, foam, open cell foam, closed cell foam, and multilayer materials comprising any combination of materials.
  • One or both of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be formed of a biodegradable material, for example a polylactide (PLA) material.
  • PLA polylactide
  • the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be printed with an arbitrary, repeating, or
  • representational predetermined pattern or any image or indicia.
  • the first and second sheets of material 102, 104 have the same (or similar) shape.
  • One exemplary shape is a bottom that is straight with first and second sides that extend perpendicular from opposite ends of the bottom. As the first side is longer than the second side, the top angles down toward the bottom from opposite ends.
  • the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 are placed on a substantially flat (and preferably horizontal) work surface such as a workbench or a table. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be manually stacked on top of one another in a first position wherein both sheets are substantially flat. In the embodiment in which first sheet portion 102 and second sheet portion 104 of a single sheet of material is used, the single sheet of material is folded (rather than stacked) as shown in FIG. 1. In all embodiments, the bottom portions of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 are aligned flush with a set of guide members 120, 122, 124 while the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 are in the first position.
  • first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be mechanically fed and mechanically aligned with the set of guide members 120, 122, 124.
  • any known mechanical automated (or user activated) means for handling first and second sheets of material 102, 104 can be used.
  • Non-limiting examples include a robotic or haptic arm and suction devices capable of picking up the first and second sheets of material 102, 104.
  • first and second sheet of material 102, 104 are in the first position, they are secured to one another by fastening means 140.
  • the fastening means 140 may be applied between and along the bottom portion of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • Any fastening means capable of bonding the two sheets of material 102, 104 may be used, for instance: ultrasonic welding, adhesives, double-sided tape, mechanical fasteners, direct bonds and combinations thereof.
  • a folding member 128, generally triangular in shape is placed over the first and second sheet of material 102, 104.
  • the apex of generally triangular shaped folding member 128 is truncated so that a top portion of folding member 128 can rest substantially flush against guide member 122.
  • the folding member 128 prevents shifting of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 on the work surface and further provides a template for folding said sheets 102, 104 into a generally conical shape.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the first fold line 142 along a first side of the folding member 128 and the second fold line 144 along a second side of the folding member 128.
  • folding member 128 means that it is not necessary to score or otherwise provide indicia on sheets 102, 104 to show where the folding should occur. With folding member 128, reproducible and consistent folds can be made without scoring or any indicia.
  • the folding member 128 is generally triangular in shape, it is to be understood that other shapes and sizes are contemplated herein and generally depend upon the desired final size and shape of the wrapping. In other embodiments, the folding member 128 may be configured to be interchangeable with other folding members (not shown).
  • a first section of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 is folded along the first fold line 142 defined by the triangular folding member 128 into a second, folded position.
  • a first section 141 of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 is folded from the first position to the second, folded position by a first plurality of fingers 132.
  • the plurality of fingers 132 are configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis from a first position to a second position.
  • the rotation from the first position to the second position is 180 degrees.
  • the plurality of fingers 132 may be further configured to be independently adjustable so that the fingers can be held at different angles.
  • the plurality of fingers 132 may further be independently manipulated over the work surface and positionable as desired by the user.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the plurality of fingers 132 configured to be slidable along a forward and back sliding direction in relation to the first and second sheet of material 102, 104.
  • the plurality of fingers 132 may be configured to have an adjustable length or be of varying lengths to accommodate different sizes of sheets of material.
  • a fastening means 146 is thereafter applied to the first section 141 of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 as the sheets of material are in a second, folded position.
  • the fastening means 146 may be generally applied along the center of the first section 141 as illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • any fastening means capable of bonding the sheets of material may be used, for instance: ultrasonic welding, adhesives, double-sided tape, mechanical fasteners, direct bonds and combinations thereof.
  • a second section 143 of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 is folded along the second fold line 144 defined by the triangular folding member 128 into a third and final, folded position.
  • a second section 143 of the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 is folded from a second, folded position to a third, folded position by a second plurality of fingers 133.
  • the fingers 133 are pivotably rotated about an axis from a first position to a second position.
  • the fastening means 146 applied to the first section 141 secures the first and second section 143 of the first and second sheet of material to one another.
  • the first and second sheet of material 102, 104 may be folded along the second fold line 144 without the second plurality of fingers 133.
  • the rotation of the second plurality of fingers 133 from the first position to the second position is 180 degrees.
  • the plurality of fingers 133 may be further configured to be independently adjustable so that the fingers can be held at different angles.
  • the plurality of fingers 133 may further be independently manipulated over the work surface and positionable as desired by the user.
  • the plurality of fingers 133 can be configured to be slidable along a forward and back sliding direction in relation to the first and second sheet of material 102, 104.
  • the plurality of fingers 133 may be configured to have an adjustable length or be of varying lengths to accommodate different sizes of sheets of material.
  • the disclosure contemplates mat the plurality of fingers can be coupled together.
  • the disclosure also contemplates mat a single set of plurality of fingers can be used, first moving the plurality of fingers to one side of the folding member 128 and then moving the plurality of fingers to the other side of the folding member 128.
  • the triangular-shaped folding member 128 and the plurality of fingers 132, 133 may be then withdrawn from the folded and secured first and second sheet of material 102, 104.
  • An embodiment of the final shape and appearance of the pre- folded and pre-secured wrapping sheets 150 is illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the amount of sheets of material is not limited to two sheets (i.e. the first and second sheet of material 102, 104) and may thus vary depending on the desired construction and appearance of the wrapping. More than two sheets of material may be used for a more elaborate wrapping, while as few as one single sheet of material may be used to create the flower wrapping. In this regard, although the wrapping appears as comprising multiple overlapping layers of wrap, the wrapping may be of simpler design and comprise of a single sheet of material.
  • the method of making the sheets of material 102, 104 into wrapping may be carried out in two separate processes.
  • the series of folding steps creates a bottleneck in the assembly of the wrapping since a longer time period is contemplated for this series of steps.
  • the method of assembly may be carried out in separate stations.
  • the method of assembly may be carried out in a plurality of separate stations wherein a greater number of stations are allocated to the series of folding steps.
  • the method of assembly may be carried out at separate times, wherein the series of folding steps are carried out for the desired number of wrapping at a separate point in time than the series of fastening steps so as to reduce the bottleneck created in the assembly due to the series of folding steps.
  • folding and fastening steps can be done manually, with the aid of guides 120, 122, 124, folding member 128, and plurality of fingers 133, 134. It is also contemplated that at least some of the folding and fastening steps can be done by a machine or with the assistance of a machine.
  • the production line assembly for wrapping flowers is facilitated and a large number of pre-folded and pre-secured flower wrapping sheets can be produced having a similar appearance than that of the hand-wrapped flower arrangement.
  • the present disclosure may be useful to flower packers during holidays that have high-demand for flowers as they may not have time to hand-wrap all ordered flower arrangements.
  • the present disclosure allows to produce this product at a reasonable and cost-effective manner that is comparable to the cost of producing a flower sleeve.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé et un système pour fabriquer des feuilles d'emballage de fleurs pré-pliées et pré-fixées à partir des première et seconde parties de feuille. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : la charge des première et seconde parties de feuille sur une surface de support ; l'alignement d'un côté de la première partie de feuille et d'un côté de la seconde partie de feuille sensiblement de niveau avec un bord d'un guidage ; le placement d'un élément de pliage sur les première et seconde parties de feuille ; le pliage d'une première section des première et seconde parties de feuille sur un premier côté d'alignement de l'élément de pliage en engageant un premier ensemble de doigts ; l'application d'un élément de fixation sur la première section des première et seconde parties de feuille ; le pliage d'une seconde section des première et seconde parties de feuille sur un second côté d'alignement de l'élément de pliage en engageant un second ensemble de doigts ; et la fixation de la deuxième section des première et seconde parties de feuille à la première section des première et seconde parties de feuille avec l'élément de fixation. Le système comprend le guidage, l'élément de pliage, et les premier et second ensembles de doigts.
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