The invention relates to a lollipop production device, with a drum that rotates around a central axis and that comprises a plurality of moulds at its circumference, a supply of lollipop material strand to the moulds, wherein the moulds form individual pieces of lollipop material into the desired shape of the lollipop head and a stick insertion means, which inserts a stick into each lollipop head.
B30B 11/12 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds on the circumference of a rotating drum
The invention relates to a lollipop production device, with a drum that rotates around a central axis and that comprises a plurality of moulds at its circumference, a supply of lollipop material strand to the moulds, wherein the moulds form individual pieces of lollipop material into the desired shape of the lollipop head and a stick insertion means, which inserts a stick into each lollipop head.
B30B 11/12 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds on the circumference of a rotating drum
B30B 11/08 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds carried by a turn-table
B30B 11/16 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using pocketed rollers, e.g. two co-operating pocketed rollers
B30B 11/18 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using profiled rollers
Machines for the packaging and wrapping industry; machines
for packaging sugar cubes; machines for the production of
confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines for
wrapping confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines
for the sugar processing industry; machines for forming
packages; machines for filling packages; machines for
sealing packages; machines for forming, filling and sealing
packages. Cooling machines for cooling confectionery, in particular
lollypops, and sugar cubes; heating machines for heating
sugar for the manufacturing and production of sugar cubes.
Machines for the packaging and wrapping industry; machines for packaging sugar cubes; machines for the production of confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines for wrapping confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines for the sugar processing industry; machines for forming packages; machines for filling packages; machines for sealing packages; machines for forming, filling and sealing packages. Cooling machines for cooling confectionery, in particular lollypops, and sugar cubes; heating machines for heating sugar for the manufacturing and production of sugar cubes.
Singling equipment for an apparatus for packaging lollipops, each lollipop having a head and a stick, the singling equipment includes: a horizontally rotating sorting disc with a plurality of pockets, each of the pockets accommodating the head of the lollipop; a vertically rotating first transfer wheel with a plurality of indentations for the stick of the lollipop; and a vertically rotating second transfer wheel with a plurality of holding means, each of the holding means gripping the stick of the lollipop, the horizontally rotating sorting disc and the vertically rotating first transfer wheel are each driven by a servomotor, whose speed of rotation and/or torque is controlled independently.
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 35/08 - Separating single articles from loose masses of articles using pocketed conveyors
B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65G 43/10 - Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination
7.
Vertical Flow Wrapper With An Asymmetrical Form Shoulder
A vertical flow-wrapper, which produces packages from a packaging material, the vertical flow-wrapper includes: a form-fill tube, a form shoulder, a longitudinal-sealing means, a cross-sealing means/cutting means, and means to attach a reclosure means to the packaging material, the form shoulder is an asymmetrical form shoulder and the means are at least partially provided within vertical boundaries of the asymmetrical form shoulder.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
8.
Vertical flow-wrapper with improved Corner Folding
A vertical flow-wrapper that includes a folding unit for forming at least one fold in a moving web, the folding unit includes at least two sets of folding means; a sealing station downstream from the folding unit for sealing the at least one fold; a web feed, which feeds the web via the folding unit and the sealing station to a form-shoulder and a form-fill tube, which form the web into a web-tube; longitudinal sealing-means to seal longitudinal edges of the web tube together; and cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube to produce individual packages. Each of the at least two sets of folding means include at least one rotating object, and an axis of rotation of the at least one rotating object are provided along a line, and the line is provided at an angle relative to a transportation of the web.
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
Vertical flow-wrapper that includes a frame, a web feed, which feeds a web to a form-shoulder, and a form-fill tube, which forms the web into a web tube, a longitudinal sealing-means to seal longitudinal edges of the web tube together, and a cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube. The cross sealing means includes seal jaws, a closing motor, and a jaw closing mechanism; the seal jaws and the jaw closing mechanism reciprocate between an upper and lower vertical position; the closing motor is provided at the frame and a torque transfer means is provided between the closing motor and the jaw closing mechanism; the closing motor and the reciprocation motor are operated independently from each other; and the closing motor is connected to the frame by a slide bearing or is pivotably connected to the frame.
The present invention relates to a machine for wrapping a first- and a second embodiment of lollipops, each embodiment having a stick and a lollipop head, wherein the heads of the lollipops of the first embodiment differ from the heads of the second embodiment in at least one dimension and wherein a different exchangeable tool for each embodiment is utilized to wrap the lollipops, wherein each tool is attached to a lever. The present invention further relates to a method to change a of tool. Another subject matter of the present invention is a method to determine the malfunctioning of a tool at a wrapping material forming unit and/or a wrapping material folding/twisting unit.
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65B 11/30 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a curved path, e.g. on rotary tables or turrets to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
A vertical flow-wrapper that includes a form-fill-tube along which a film is transported in a transport direction and formed into a film tube; a longitudinal-sealing means, which seals two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube together to form a longitudinal seal, the longitudinal-sealing means includes a seal jaw and a pair of guiding rollers provided upstream from the seal jaw to guide the two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube through the seal jaw and pressing means to press the two opposing longitudinal ends of the film tube together; and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means which provide cross seals to each package and separate the packages from each other; an axis of rotation of the pair of guiding rollers are provided parallel to a transportation plane of the two opposing longitudinal ends of the formed film and not perpendicular to the transport direction.
B65B 9/00 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet materialSubdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
B65B 61/16 - Forming suspension apertures in packages
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
12.
Stretching unit for clamping and stretching a tubular film, flow-wrapper and method for clamping and stretching a tubular film
A stretching unit for clamping and stretching a tubular film in a flow-wrapper, the stretching unit includes: a gripping head; two coupling rods attached to a moving means; two gripping fingers, each of the gripping fingers is attached to the gripping head and to one of the coupling rods; the gripping fingers are moved from a remote position to a clamping position by a relative linear movement between the gripping head and the moving means parallel to a center axis of the moving means.
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
The invention relates to a singling equipment for a device for packaging lollipops each lollipop having a head and a stick, the equipment comprising a horizontally rotating singling disc (1) with a plurality of pockets (7) each pocket accommodating the head of the lollipop and a vertically rotating first transfer wheel (3) with a plurality of indentations (9) for the stick of the lollipop and a vertically rotating second transfer wheel (4) with a plurality of holding means (6) each holding means gripping the stick of a lollipop. The present invention further relates to a lollipop wrapping apparatus and a method to operate a singling machine or a method to change the sorting disk.
B65G 43/02 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting detecting dangerous physical condition of load- carriers, e.g. for interrupting the drive in the event of overheating
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65G 43/10 - Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination
14.
VERTICAL FLOW-WRAPPER WITH IMPROVED CORNER FOLDING
The invention relates to a vertical flow-wrapper comprising: a folding unit for forming at least one fold in a moving web of packaging material, the folding unit comprising at least two sets of folding means; a sealing station downstream from the folding unit for sealing the formed folds; a web feed, which, preferably continuously, feeds the web via the folding unit and the sealing station to a form-shoulder and a form-fill tube, which form the web into a web-tube; longitudinal sealing-means to seal the longitudinal edges of the web tube together and; cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube to produce individual packages. The present invention further relates to a method to provide folds in a web.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B31B 70/00 - Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
B31B 50/36 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by continuously feeding the sheets, blanks or webs to stationary members, e.g. plates, ploughs or cores
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
15.
VERTICAL FLOW WRAPPER WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL FORM SHOULDER
The invention relates to improvements of a vertical flow-wrapper (1), which produces packages (7) from a packaging material (4), with a form-fill-tube (2) with a form shoulder (3), with a longitudinal-sealing means (5), with a cross-sealing means/cutting means (6) and with means to attach a reclosure means (11) to the packaging material (4). The invention also relates to a method to produce a package (7) from a plane package material (4).
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
The invention relates to a vertical flow-wrapper comprising: - a frame, - a web feed, which, preferably continuously, feeds a web to a form-shoulder and a form-fill tube, which form the web into a web-tube, - longitudinal sealing-means to seal the longitudinal edges of the web tube together and - cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube to produce individual packages, wherein the cross sealing means comprises seal jaws, a motor and a jaw closing mechanism provided between the motor and the seal jaws and wherein optionally the seal jaws and the jaw closing mechanism reciprocate between an upper and a lower vertical position.
A vertical flow-wrapper with a form-fill-tube along which a film is transported in a transport direction and formed into a tube, a longitudinal-sealing means, which seals two opposing longitudinal ends of the formed film together to a longitudinal seal, and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means which provide cross seals to each package and separate the packages from each other and means to apply re-closure means to each package, arranged parallel to the longitudinal seal and as individual segments.
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
B65D 33/25 - RivetingDovetailingScrewingEnd- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using press buttons or slide fasteners
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 9/08 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it in a web folded and sealed transversely to form pockets which are subsequently filled and then closed by sealing
The invention relates to improvements of a vertical flow-wrapper, for producing tubular bags from a film web with re-closure means and the corresponding bag.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
19.
STRETCHING UNIT FOR CLAMPING AND STRETCHING A TUBULAR FILM, FLOW-WRAPPER AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING AND STRETCHING A TUBULAR FILM
A stretching unit (10) for clamping and stretching a tubular film (4) in a flow-wrapper (11) is proposed, the stretching unit (10) comprising - a gripping head (14); - two coupling rods (15) attached to a moving means (12); - two gripping fingers (16), each gripping finger (16) attached to the gripping head (14) and to one coupling rod (15); characterized in, that the gripping fingers (16) are moved from a remote position (A) to a clamping position (C) by a relative linear movement between the gripping head (14) and the moving means (12) parallel to a center axis (H) of the moving means (12). Furthermore, a further stretching unit (10), a flow-wrapper (1) and methods for clamping and stretching tubular film (4) are proposed.
B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 7/06 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks by collapsing mouth portion, e.g. to form a single flap
20.
Transfer wheel between a lollipop forming and a lollipop wrapping unit
A lollipop production and down-stream processing apparatus with a forming unit and a down-stream processing unit and a transfer wheel in between the units which rotates around a first axis and which includes a multitude of grippers which releasably hold the stick of the lollipop and which rotate relative to the transfer wheel around a second axis of rotation parallel to the first axis of rotation.
B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
A23G 3/56 - Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
A23G 7/00 - Other apparatus specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery industry
A23G 3/12 - Apparatus for moulding candy in the plastic state
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
21.
VERTICAL FLOW-WRAPPER, BAG WITH A SEGMENT OF A RE-CLOSURE MEANS AND METHOD TO PRODUCE RE-CLOSABLE BAG
The invention relates to improvements of a vertical flow-wrapper, for producing tubular bags from a foil web with re-closure means and the corresponding bag.
B65D 33/25 - RivetingDovetailingScrewingEnd- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using press buttons or slide fasteners
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
22.
VERTICAL FLOW WRAPPER AND METHOD TO PRODUCE PACKAGES WITH A REDUCED GAS CONTENT
The invention relates to improvements of a vertical flow-wrapper, which produces packages, with a frame/housing, at which a form-fill-tube, a longitudinal-sealing means and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means. The invention also relates to a method to produce a package from a plane film.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65B 63/08 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for heating or cooling articles or materials to facilitate packaging
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
F28F 7/02 - Blocks traversed by passages for heat-exchange media
A vertical flow-wrapper, for producing tubular bags from a foil web, with a frame/housing, at which a form-fill-tube, a longitudinal-sealing means and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means are provided. The vertical flow-wrapper includes a part of the frame/housing that is moveable relative to the frame/housing from an operation position into an inspection position and vice versa, and the cross-sealing means is provided on the part.
B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
The present invention relates to a stick supply unit for a lollipop forming unit, which supplies sticks to a rotating stick drum, wherein the stick drum comprises a multitude of indentations at its circumference each accommodating a single stick.
The present invention relates to a flow wrapper which comprises a form and/or film tube, which forms the planar film into a film tube and/or fills the film tube with a packaging item and which comprises means to provide a longitudinal- and/or cross-seal to the film tube.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 31/06 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzle being arranged for insertion into, and withdrawal from, the mouth of a filled container and operating in conjunction with means for sealing the container mouth
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 61/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
B65B 61/20 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
G01M 3/32 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for containers, e.g. radiators
G01M 3/40 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using electric means, e.g. by observing electric discharges
G01N 31/22 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroupsApparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
G01N 21/77 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
G01N 21/78 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator producing a change of colour
F24H 3/06 - Air heaters with forced circulation the air being kept separate from the heating medium, e.g. using forced circulation of air over radiators
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
F28F 7/02 - Blocks traversed by passages for heat-exchange media
The present invention relates to a vertical flow-wrapper comprising: - a film-feed, which feeds the film from a reel to a forming-unit, - a forming-tube and a forming-shoulder, which form a film into a film-tube, - longitudinal sealing means to seal the longitudinal edges of the tube together, - cross-sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the film-tube to produce individual packages and - cutting means to separate the individual packages from the film-tube.
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
B65B 9/213 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web having intermittent motion
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
The invention relates to improvements of a vertical flow-wrapper, for producing tubular bags from a foil web, with a frame/housing, at which a form-fill-tube, a longitudinal-sealing means and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means are provided.
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
The present invention relates to a packaging machine (1) comprising: - a film-feed (4), which feeds the film from a reel (2) to a forming-unit, - forming means (5) to form the film (3) - sealing means to close the film and the packages hermetically - cutting means to separate the individual packages, - wherein it preferably comprises means (7) to unwind a reel (12) on which labels are provided.
The present invention relates to a flow wrapper which comprises a form - and/or fill tube (5), which forms a planar film (4) into a film tube and preferably fills the film tube with a packaging item and which comprises means to provide a longitudinal- (18) and/or cross-seal (7) to the film tube, and means (9) to detect leaks at the seal.
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 61/20 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
G01M 3/32 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for containers, e.g. radiators
G01M 3/40 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using electric means, e.g. by observing electric discharges
G01N 21/77 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
G01N 31/22 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroupsApparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
33.
Transfer wheel between a lollipop forming and a lollipop wrapping unit
The present invention relates to a lollipop production and down-stream processing apparatus (1) with a forming unit (2) and a down-stream processing unit (4) and a transfer wheel (3) in between the units (2,4) which rotates around a first axis (26) and which comprises a multitude of grippers (6) which releasably hold the stick of the lollipop and which rotate relative to the transfer wheel (3) around a second axis of rotation (27) parallel to the first axis of rotation (26). The present invention further relates to a method to transfer a lollipop from a forming unit (2) to a down-stream processing unit (4) by means of a transfer wheel (3) which rotates around an axis of rotation (26) and which comprises a multitude of grippers (6), each gripping the stick of a lollipop and taking it out of the holding means of the forming unit (2) and handing it over to the holding means of a down-stream processing unit (4).
The present invention relates to a molding machine, particularly for lollipops, with a die set that, during production, rotates around an axle. The present invention further relates to a molding machine with a container for the stick and to a method to assemble or disassemble a die set from the axle of a molding machine.
The present invention relates to a lollipop production and down-stream processing apparatus (1) with a forming unit (2) and a down-stream processing unit (4) and a transfer wheel (3) in between the units (2,4) which rotates around a first axis (26) and which comprises a multitude of grippers (6) which releasably hold the stick of the lollipop and which rotate relative to the transfer wheel (3) around a second axis of rotation (27) parallel to the first axis of rotation (26). The present invention further relates to a method to transfer a lollipop from a forming unit (2) to a down-stream processing unit (4) by means of a transfer wheel (3) which rotates around an axis of rotation (26) and which comprises a multitude of grippers (6), each gripping the stick of a lollipop and taking it out of the holding means of the forming unit (2) and handing it over to the holding means of a down-stream processing unit (4).
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
A23G 3/12 - Apparatus for moulding candy in the plastic state
A23G 3/56 - Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
The present invention relates to a molding machine, particularly for lollipops, with a die set that, during production, rotates around an axle. The present invention further relates to a molding machine with a container for the stick and to a method to assemble or disassemble a die set from the axle of a molding machine.
The present invention relates to a method to produce a lollipop with a flat lollipop-head, wherein a mass is formed into a flat lollipop head in a forming apparatus into which a stick is inserted, wherein the lollipop is handed over to transportation means with grippers, which grip the stick of the lollipop and transfer the lollipop away. The present invention further relates to a forming device with a forming apparatus which comprises moulds to form a flat lollipop, which is subsequently handed over and transported by a transportation system with grippers.
A23G 3/02 - Apparatus specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of sweetmeats or confectioneryAccessories therefor
A23G 3/12 - Apparatus for moulding candy in the plastic state
A23G 3/56 - Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
A23G 7/00 - Other apparatus specially adapted for the chocolate or confectionery industry
B30B 11/12 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds on the circumference of a rotating drum
The present invention relates to a lollipop wrapping apparatus (12), wherein the lollipop (11) comprises a stick and an eatable head and wherein at least the head is wrapped into a film (3, 4).
B65B 61/20 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
B65C 3/02 - Affixing labels to elongated objects, e.g. wires, cables, bars, tubes
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65C 9/18 - Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
The present invention relates to a packaged lollipop, wherein the lollipop comprises an eatable lollipop head and a stick and wherein at least the lollipop head is packaged. The package (4) comprises a lower and an upper layer (7, 13), wherein at least one layer (7, 13) comprises a deep drawn recess (4') per lollipop, which, at least partially, takes up the lollipop head (2).
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65D 85/60 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for sweets or like confectionery products
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
41.
METHOD FOR WRAPPING A LOLLIPOP HEAD BETWEEN TWO FILMS
The present invention relates to a method for wrapping a lollipop head (13.1) between two films (11, 12), which are connected by a seal (14) which extends around the circumference of the lollipop head (13.1). The present invention further relates to a sealing unit (1) to seal two films at the circumference of a lollipop head with two sealing rolls (2, 3).
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B29C 65/20 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool with direct contact, e.g. using "mirror"
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 47/02 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved with means for heating the material prior to forming
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method for moulding a lollipop from a piece of mass of a sugar bar or a similar material, comprising the steps: - providing a rotatable central ring (6) having an axis of rotation and a multitude of circumferentially spaced, radially extending press chambers, wherein each press chamber comprises an insert area to insert a stick into the mass - providing a pair of inner and outer stamps per press chamber for pressing a piece of the mass into the desired shape by displacing at least the inner stamp relative to the press chamber. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for moulding a lollipop from a piece of mass of a sugar bar or a similar material, comprising: - a rotatable central ring having an axis of rotation and a multitude of circumferentially spaced, radially extending press chambers, wherein each press chamber comprises an insert area to insert a stick into the mass - a pair of inner and outer stamps per press chamber for pressing a piece of the mass into the desired shape, whereas at least the inner stamp is displaceable and during pressing and the inner stamp is driven by a pressure curve. Another subject matter of the present invention is a plunger, preferably for the inventive apparatus.
A23G 3/12 - Apparatus for moulding candy in the plastic state
A23G 3/56 - Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
B30B 11/02 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space
The present invention relates to a seal wire (1), particularly for a vertical flow wrapper made from an electrically conductive material. The preset invention further relates to a sealing tool, a vertical flow wrapper and a process for adjusting the temperature of a sealing wire (1).
B29C 65/24 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool characterised by the means for heating the tool
The following invention relates to a packaging machine with a sealing system comprising a front jaw and a rear jaw which reciprocate between an open-and a sealing-position, respectively, whereas a front jaw comprises two guide shafts which are supported in a frame.
Machines for the packaging and wrapping industry; machines for packaging sugar cubes; machines for the production of confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines for wrapping confectionery, in particular lollypops; machines for the sugar processing industry; machines for forming packages; machines for filling packages; machines for sealing packages; machines for forming-filling-sealing packages. Machines for cooling confectionery, in particular lollypops, and sugar cubes; machines for heating sugar for the manufacturing and production of sugar cubes.
