Apparatus for manufacturing a smokeless tobacco product incorporating an object, and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10028520B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US12874420

    申请日:2010-09-02

    摘要: An apparatus and associated method are provided for manufacturing a smokeless tobacco product including tobacco material and at least one object. A forming unit is configured to form a continuous supply of a pouch material into a continuous tubular member defining a longitudinal axis. A tobacco insertion unit is configured to introduce tobacco material into a pouch member portion of the tubular member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce objects into the tubular member, with at least one of the objects being introduced into the pouch member portion. A closing and dividing unit is configured to close and divide the tubular member at intervals along the longitudinal axis thereof, to form the tubular member into a plurality of discrete pouch member portions such that each discrete pouch member portion includes the tobacco material and the at least one of the objects.

    Form-fill-seal machine
    3.
    发明授权
    Form-fill-seal machine 有权
    成型密封机

    公开(公告)号:US09561618B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US13469802

    申请日:2012-05-11

    申请人: Satoru Kamigaito

    发明人: Satoru Kamigaito

    摘要: A form-fill-seal machine 100 has a pull-down belt mechanism 23, a vertical sealing mechanism 2, and a controller 29. The pull-down belt mechanism conveys a cylindrical film Fm. The vertical sealing mechanism applies pressure and ultrasonic oscillation to the cylindrical film which is conveyed by the pull-down belt mechanism, and seals the cylindrical film. The controller controls the pull-down belt mechanism, and the pressure and the amplitude of the ultrasonic oscillation applied to the cylindrical film by the vertical sealing mechanism. The controller applies pressure and ultrasonic oscillation to the cylindrical film immediately before reaching a first point in time when the cylindrical film begins to be conveyed. The controller changes at least one of the pressure and the amplitude of the ultrasonic oscillation applied to the film according to the speed of the film in a time period after reaching the first point in time.

    摘要翻译: 成型填充密封机100具有下拉带机构23,垂直密封机构2和控制器29.下拉带机构传送圆筒形薄膜Fm。 垂直密封机构对由下拉带机构输送的圆筒形薄膜施加压力和超声波振动,并密封圆筒形薄膜。 控制器控制下拉皮带机构,以及通过垂直密封机构施加到圆柱形薄膜上的超声振动的压力和振幅。 控制器在到达圆筒形薄膜开始传送的第一时间点之前立即对圆柱形薄膜施加压力和超声振动。 控制器在到达第一时间点之后的时间段期间根据胶片的速度改变施加到胶片上的超声波振动的压力和幅度中的至少一个。

    Oscillating pressure system for vertical form fill seal machine
    4.
    发明授权
    Oscillating pressure system for vertical form fill seal machine 有权
    立式灌装封口机摆动压力系统

    公开(公告)号:US09327856B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13615817

    申请日:2012-09-14

    摘要: An apparatus for producing an oscillating force that actuates a mechanism and comprises the following components: a frame; channels attached to each of the sides of the frame; a servo motor positioned on the top of the frame; a shaft assembly having an offset slider assembly where the top end is attached to the servo motor and the bottom end is positioned adjacent to the bottom of the frame; a pusher block having a rectangular shaped opening therein and horizontal rails each attached to opposite side of the pusher block and each is slidably positioned in the channels attached to the sides of the frame and the off-set slider assembly being positioned in the rectangular shaped opening of the pusher block; an actuation mechanism attached to the pusher block that provides a forward and backward oscillating motion to the pusher block; and a heat sealing mechanism that is actuated by the actuation mechanism. This apparatus is used in conjunction with the heat sealing mechanism of a VFFS machine for forming and filling pouches.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于产生振动力的装置,其致动机构并包括以下部件:框架; 通道附接到框架的每一侧; 位于框架顶部的伺服电动机; 轴组件,其具有偏移滑块组件,其中顶端附接到伺服电动机,并且底端定位成与框架的底部相邻; 其中具有矩形开口的推动块和各自附接到推动块的相对侧的水平轨道,并且每个可滑动地定位在附接到框架的侧面的通道中,并且偏移滑块组件定位在矩形开口中 的推动块; 附接到推动器块的致动机构,其向推动块提供向前和向后的摆动运动; 以及由致动机构致动的热封机构。 该装置与VFFS机的热封机构结合使用,用于形成和填充袋。

    Packaging machine
    5.
    发明授权
    Packaging machine 有权
    包装机

    公开(公告)号:US09321547B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-26

    申请号:US13398435

    申请日:2012-02-16

    摘要: A packaging machine includes a pair of brushes that hold a tubular film (Fm) therebetween while rotating and impeding the advancement of packaged articles. Consequently, an elongated stream of packaged articles aggregate at the leading end of the pair of brushes. When the pair of brushes release the tubular film, the packaged articles are again conveyed in a more closely aggregated state than the aggregated state thereof when the advancement of the packaged articles was temporarily impeded. The rotational axis of each brush is also biased a predetermined distance from the central axis of a core thereof. Since the brushes swing in conjunction with the rotation thereof, small vibrations and large swings cause the gaps between packaged articles to be readily filled and reduce the space occupied by the packaged articles. As a result, the bag size can be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 包装机包括一对刷子,其在旋转并阻止包装物品的推进的同时保持管状膜(Fm)。 因此,细长的包装制品流聚集在一对刷子的前端。 当一对刷子释放管状膜时,当包装物品的推进被暂时阻碍时,包装物品再次以比聚集状态更紧密地聚集的状态传送。 每个刷子的旋转轴线也偏离其芯的中心轴线一预定的距离。 由于电刷与其旋转一起摆动,所以较小的振动和较大的摆动导致包装物品之间的间隙容易被填充并且减小了被包装物品所占据的空间。 结果,可以减小袋子的尺寸。

    Apparatus for reforming a material web
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for reforming a material web 有权
    用于重整材料网的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09102425B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US12741106

    申请日:2008-11-03

    申请人: Mats Turesson

    发明人: Mats Turesson

    摘要: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reforming of a web of flexible packaging material into tube form by rotatable forming rollers which define a material opening. The apparatus is at least one of the forming rollers is displaceable in relation to the material web when an opening device disposed on the material web passes through the material opening.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于通过限定材料开口的可旋转成形辊将软包装材料纤维网重整成管形的装置。 当设置在材料幅材上的开启装置穿过材料开口时,该装置是至少一个成形辊可相对于材料幅移动。

    Apparatus for flexible recloseable containers
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for flexible recloseable containers 有权
    柔性可再封闭容器的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06962034B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-08

    申请号:US10232844

    申请日:2002-08-30

    申请人: Ronald G. Thieman

    发明人: Ronald G. Thieman

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for forming, filling, and sealing a flexible recloseable container. Both vertical and horizontal methods for placing product within the container are disclosed. The invention includes guiding a web of film which has interlocking fastener strips sealed to the web. A slider for locking and unlocking the fastener strips is placed in the correct orientation, spread apart at a pair of inner feet, and inserted over the fastener strips. The slider is positioned to close a substantial portion of the strips, and then an end stop, docking station, and corner seal are formed against a sealing plate. The slider is then repositioned, and a tamper evident seal may be placed over the fastener strip.Apparatus and methods for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container, and also for manufacturing an empty, flexible recloseable container. One method includes providing a pair of interlockable fastener strips, a web of flexible film, and a plurality of sliders, placing the sliders on the pair of interlockable fastener strips, subsequently attaching the interlockable fastener strips with attached sliders to the web of flexible film, and either placing a product within the web or providing the empty container to the consumer.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成,填充和密封柔性可再封闭容器的装置和方法。 公开了将产品放置在容器内的垂直和水平方法。 本发明包括引导具有密封到幅材上的互锁紧固件带的胶片幅材。 用于锁定和解锁紧固件带的滑块被放置在正确的方向上,在一对内脚分开并插入到紧固件条上。 滑块被定位成封闭条的相当一部分,然后形成靠近密封板的端部止挡件,对接站和角密封件。 然后将滑块重新定位,并且可以将紧固件带上的显窃启密封件放置。 将产品放置在柔性可再封闭容器中的装置和方法,以及用于制造空的柔性可再封闭容器的装置和方法。 一种方法包括提供一对可互锁的紧固件带,柔性膜的腹板和多个滑块,将滑块放置在一对可互锁的紧固件条上,随后将可互锁的紧固件带带有附接的滑块连接到柔性膜的腹板上, 并将产品放置在网内或向消费者提供空容器。