JP3904675B2 - Ultrasonic sealing device that seals tubular container material in the transverse direction - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、チューブ状容器材料を横断方向にシールする超音波シール装置に係り、例えば、長手方向にシールされて作られたチューブ状容器材料に液体状食品等を収容し、それを長手方向に規則的な間隔で横断方向にシールして枕状パッケージにし、次にこれを直方体形状に成形するための、超音波シール装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図10を参照すると、チューブ状容器材料を横断方向にシールするための超音波シール装置の側面図が示されている。超音波シール装置は、アンビル19と、超音波変換器18とを有している。チューブ状容器材料17は、前壁12と、後壁半部分13と、後壁半部分14とが重なって長手方向にシールされた部分5を有している。アンビル19はチューブ状容器材料17の後壁13,14に接触して配置され、チューブ状容器材料17の横断方向に延びて配置される。
【0003】
超音波変換器18は、一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18bを有し、この一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18b間には間隙16が画成されており、チューブ状容器材料17の前壁12は超音波変換器18に接触して配置され、アンビル19と超音波変換器18との間にチューブ状容器材料17が挟まれて押圧される。チューブ状容器材料17の長手方向にシールされた部分5は一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18b間の間隙16に対応して位置される。かくして、符号10で示した場所においては、チューブ状容器材料17の長手方向にシールされた部分5と、横断方向にシールされた部分(図5の符号7を参照)とが交差することとなる。
【0004】
一対の変換ヘッド18a,18bは超音波エネルギを発生し、アンビル19との間に挟まれたチューブ状容器材料17を横断方向にシールする。チューブ状容器材料17の、長手方向にシールされた部分5の厚さは他の部分より厚いので、この部分5を収容するための凹所11(図12の(a)参照)をアンビル19に備えることが行われていた。図12の(a)に示すように、この凹所11の断面はほぼ台形状であった。
【0005】
しかしながら、図12の(a)で示されているように、チューブ状容器材料17の、長手方向にシールされた部分5が凹所11内にぴったりと整合すれば問題はないが、図12の(b)で示すごとく、チューブ状容器材料17がねじれて配置されると、長手方向にシールされた部分5が凹所11に整合していないで、後壁半部分13の端部13aが凹所11からはみ出して位置され、この端部13aがはさまれて、長手方向にシールされた部分5のところが十分に押圧されず、横断方向のシールが符号14aで示した場所において不良となり、ここから内容物の漏れが生ずることになってしまう。
【0006】
この問題を阻止しようとして、凹所11の幅を大きなものとすると、これまたシール圧力の低下をもたらして、横断方向シールの不良を生じさせる。
【0007】
従来の技術においては、かような問題を根本的に改善するために、図11に示した如き構造のアンビル19aが提供されていた。ここでは、アンビル19aの凹所11a中に複数の移動可能部材15を備えて、配置されたチューブ状容器材料17の長手方向にシールされた部分5の位置に対応して、個々の移動可能部材15を移動調整して、長手方向にシールされた部分5がぴったりと整合するような凹みを形成するようにしている。
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
図11に示した従来の改善されたアンビル19aは、複数の移動可能部材15を凹所11a内に備えるという極めて複雑な構造を採用している。本発明は、かように複雑な構造を具備することなく、極めて簡単な構成で、従来技術における前述した問題を巧妙に解決することができ、横断方向のシールの不良個所を生じないようになし得る、チューブ状容器材料を横断方向にシールする超音波シール装置を提供することを目的とするものである。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
後に説明する発明の実施の形態において用いている符号を参考のために付記して記述すると、本発明は、前壁12と、長手方向にシールされた部分5を有する後壁13,14とで構成された細長いチューブ状容器材料17を横断方向にシールする超音波シール装置であって、
前記チューブ状容器材料17の前記後壁13,14に接触して配置され、前記チューブ状容器材料17の横断方向に延びるアンビル1と、
前記チューブ状容器材料17の前記前壁12に接触して配置され、前記チューブ状容器材料17を前記アンビル1との間に挟んで押圧するとともに、前記チューブ状容器材料17を横断方向にシールする超音波変換器18とを含み、
前記超音波変換器18は、一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18bを有し、この一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18b間には間隙16が画成されており、前記チューブ状容器材料17の前記長手方向にシールされた部分5に対応して前記一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18bの前記間隙16が位置するようにされており、
前記チューブ状容器材料17の前記長手方向にシールされた部分5を収容するために、前記アンビル1は前記間隙16に対応する位置に凹み部分2を有し、この凹み部分2の前記長手方向に垂直な断面は、アーチ形状であることを特徴とする。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1を参照すると、本発明において採用されるアンビル1の斜視図が示されている。図2は、図1の符号Mの部分を拡大して示したものであり、図3は、図2の側面図であり、図4は図3の符号Nの部分を拡大して示したものである。
このアンビル1は、図10において前述したアンビル19に代えて用いられる。かくて、アンビル1はチューブ状容器材料17の後壁13,14に接触して配置され、チューブ状容器材料17の横断方向に延びている。そして、アンビル1と超音波変換器18との間に、チューブ状容器材料17が挟まれて、押圧されるようになっている。
【0011】
このアンビル1は、チューブ状容器材料17の長手方向にシールされた部分5を収容するための、断面がアーチ形状の溝2を備える。また、図3において明瞭に示されているように、アーチ形状の溝2の深さとほぼ同じ深さの凹み部分3が、アーチ形状の溝2の両側に備えられている。図1において符号4は、横断方向シール形成部分を示しており、この横断方向シール形成部分4に沿って、後に説明する横断方向のシール7(図5参照)が形成される。
【0012】
アーチ形状の溝2の断面は、図4で見るごとく、幅(K)に対して、深さ(G)が相当に小さく、大径の円の円弧の一部分にほぼ相当する形状であり、底の部分は、ほとんど平坦になっている。アーチ形状の溝2は、一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18bの間の間隙16に対応して位置される。
【0013】
図7の(a)及び図7の(b)は、アンビル1のアーチ形状の凹み部分3と、チューブ状容器材料17の長手方向にシールされた部分5との位置関係を示すものであり、図7の(a)が整合された場合、図7の(b)がチューブ状容器材料17がねじれて配置されることなどに起因して生ずる不整合の場合を示している。本発明のアンビル1のアーチ形状の凹み部分3の断面は、前述した如く、大径の円の円弧の一部分にほぼ担当するもので、深さが浅く、平坦な部分3aを有しており、両端半分部の部分3bは大きな半径を有することによって後壁半分部13の端部13aが、図7の(b)に示す程度の不整合の結果、図示されたような位置にある場合でも、この端部13aをアーチ形状の凹み部分3の端部分3bが凹み部分3内に押し込んで、図12の(b)で前述した如き喰み込みが生ずることが阻止できる。従って、チューブ状容器材料7の長手方向にシールされた部分5と凹み部分3との間に多少の不整合があっても、凹み部分3の端部分3bが後壁の端部13aを押圧して、シール圧力を維持することができるのである。その結果として、横断方向のシール7(図5参照)に漏れが生ずるような不良個所が形成されることはない。
【0014】
このように、断面がほぼ大径の円の円弧の一部分に相当する如きアーチ形状の凹み部分3を備えることは、過大なエネルギを分散させるのに有利である。超音波変換器18は図10に示すように一対の変換器ヘッド18a,18bを有していて、その間隙16に相当するアンビル1上の位置には過大なエネルギが集中される。本発明におけるアーチ形状の溝2は、かようなエネルギ集中を阻止して、長手方向にシールされた部分5に適切なエネルギが適用されるようにするのである。
【0015】
本発明におけるアーチ形状の溝2は、図5に示す如く、チューブ状容器材料17の横断方向のシール7に小さなマーク9を付ける役目をも果たす。図5において、符号6はフイン折り目を示し、符号8は切断ラインを示している。図6の(a)、図6の(b)、図6の(c)は、マーク9の位置によって、チューブ状容器材料17がどちらの方向にねじれて置かれて、長手方向にシールされた部分5と凹み部分3とが不整合となったかが判別できることを示している。図6の(a)はチューブ状容器材料17が反時計方向にねじれて置かれたことを、図6の(b)は正しく、整合されて置かれたことを、図6の(c)は時計方向にねじれて置かれたことを示している。
【0016】
【実施例】
図2、図4、図8、及び図9を参照して、本発明におけるアンビル1の大きさ寸法の実施例を説明する。
チューブ状容器材料17のチューブの直径が54.1mm、一対の変換器ヘッドの幅が54.5mm、一対の変換器ヘッドの間隙16が0.3mmであるとする。
図2のGは8±0.2mm、Hは1±0.03mmであり、図4のGは0.3±0.05mm、Kは1±0.04mmであり、図8のAは155mm、Bは77.5±0.2mm、
【外1】
であり、図9のDは122mm、Eは126.2mmである。
【0017】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、アンビルに断面がアーチ形状の凹み部分を備えたことによって、横断方向に超音波シールすべきチューブ状容器材料のねじれなどによる配置の不整合を大幅に緩和することができ、ある程度の不整合があっても横断方向のシールを良好に超音波シールすることができるという効果を奏する。かくて、横断方向のシールと長手方向のシール部分との交差点付近における横断方向のシールから内容物が漏れ出すという恐れは阻止される。
本発明によれば、不整合の範囲を従来のものに対して約50%以上緩和することが可能である。
更に、アンビルに断面がアーチ形状の凹み部分を備えることにより、この凹み部分において、一対の変換器ヘッドから生じる過大なエネルギが分散され、横断方向のシールと長手方向のシール部分との交差点において適用されるエネルギを適切なものとなし得る。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明において採用されるアンビルの一実施形態の斜視図。
【図2】図1の符号Mの部分の拡大平面図。
【図3】図2の一部側面図。
【図4】図3の符号Nの部分の拡大側面図。
【図5】チューブ状容器材料に横断方向のシールが施された状態を示す平面図。
【図6】(a)は、チューブ状容器材料が反時計方向にねじれて配置されたことを示す図。
(b)は、チューブ状容器材料が正しく整合されて配置されたことを示す図。
(c)は、チューブ状容器材料が時計方向にねじれて配置されたことを示す図。
【図7】(a)は、本発明におけるアーチ形状の凹み部分と、長手方向にシールされた部分との整合状態を説明する図。
(b)は、本発明におけるアーチ形状の凹み部分と、長手方向にシールされた部分との不整合状態を説明する図。
【図8】本発明におけるアンビルの一実施形態の平面図。
【図9】図8のアンビルの側面図。
【図10】超音波シール装置の全体を示す一部側面図。
【図11】従来技術におけるアンビルの構造を一部断面で示す側面図。
【図12】(a)は、従来技術におけるアンビルの凹み部分と、長手方向にシールされた部分との整合状態を説明する図。
(b)は、従来技術におけるアンビルの凹み部分と、長手方向にシールされた部分との不整合状態を説明する図。
【符号の説明】
1 アンビル
2 アーチ形状の溝
3 凹み部分
3a 平坦な部分
3b 周囲の部分
4 横断方向シール形成部分
5 長手方向にシールされた部分
6 フイン折り目
7 横断方向のシール
8 切断ライン
9 マーク
10 場所(交差点)
11 凹み部分
11a 凹み部分
12 前壁
13 後壁半部分
13a 端部
14 後壁半部分
14a シール不良の場所
15 移動可能部材
16 間隙
17 チューブ状容器材料
18 超音波変換器
18a 変換器ヘッド
18b 変換器ヘッド
19 アンビル
19a アンビル[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic sealing device that seals a tubular container material in a transverse direction. For example, a liquid food or the like is contained in a tubular container material that is sealed in a longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal direction is accommodated. The present invention relates to an ultrasonic sealing apparatus for sealing in a transverse direction at regular intervals to form a pillow-shaped package and then forming the package into a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Referring to FIG. 10, a side view of an ultrasonic sealing device for sealing a tubular container material in a transverse direction is shown. The ultrasonic sealing device has an
[0003]
The
[0004]
The pair of
[0005]
However, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), there is no problem as long as the longitudinally sealed
[0006]
In order to prevent this problem, if the width of the
[0007]
In the prior art, in order to fundamentally improve such a problem, an
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional improved
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
If reference numerals used in the embodiments of the invention to be described later are added and described for reference, the present invention includes a
An
The tube-
The
In order to accommodate the longitudinally sealed
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of an
This
[0011]
The
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 4, the cross section of the arch-
[0013]
FIGS. 7A and 7B show the positional relationship between the arch-shaped recessed
[0014]
As described above, it is advantageous to disperse excessive energy by providing the arch-shaped recessed
[0015]
The arch-shaped
[0016]
【Example】
With reference to FIG.2, FIG.4, FIG.8 and FIG. 9, the Example of the magnitude | size dimension of the
It is assumed that the tube diameter of the tube-shaped
G in FIG. 2 is 8 ± 0.2 mm, H is 1 ± 0.03 mm, G in FIG. 4 is 0.3 ± 0.05 mm, K is 1 ± 0.04 mm, and A in FIG. 8 is 155 mm. , B is 77.5 ± 0.2 mm,
[Outside 1]
In FIG. 9, D is 122 mm and E is 126.2 mm.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, by providing the anvil with the arch-shaped recessed portion in the cross section, it is possible to greatly relieve misalignment due to twisting of the tubular container material to be ultrasonically sealed in the transverse direction, Even if there is a certain degree of misalignment, the transverse seal can be satisfactorily ultrasonically sealed. Thus, the risk of content leaking from the transverse seal near the intersection of the transverse seal and the longitudinal seal portion is prevented.
According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the mismatch range by about 50% or more compared to the conventional one.
Furthermore, by providing the anvil with a arch-shaped recess in the anvil, excessive energy from the pair of transducer heads is distributed in the recess and applied at the intersection of the transverse seal and the longitudinal seal. Can be made appropriate energy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an anvil employed in the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a portion indicated by a symbol M in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partial side view of FIG. 2;
4 is an enlarged side view of a portion N in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a transverse seal is applied to the tubular container material.
FIG. 6A is a view showing that the tubular container material is twisted counterclockwise.
(B) is a figure which shows that the tubular container material was arrange | positioned correctly aligned.
(C) is a diagram showing that the tubular container material is twisted in the clockwise direction.
FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining an alignment state between an arch-shaped recessed portion and a portion sealed in the longitudinal direction according to the present invention.
(B) is a figure explaining the mismatching state of the arch-shaped recessed part in this invention, and the part sealed in the longitudinal direction.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment of an anvil according to the present invention.
9 is a side view of the anvil of FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a partial side view showing the entire ultrasonic sealing apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a side view showing a part of a structure of an anvil in the prior art.
FIG. 12A is a view for explaining a state of alignment between a recessed portion of an anvil and a portion sealed in the longitudinal direction in the prior art.
(B) is a figure explaining the mismatching state of the recessed part of the anvil in a prior art, and the part sealed in the longitudinal direction.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF
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Claims (2)
前記チューブ状容器材料の前記後壁に接触して配置され、前記チューブ状容器材料の横断方向に延びるアンビルと、
前記チューブ状容器材料の前記前壁に接触して配置され、前記チューブ状容器材料を前記アンビルとの間に挟んで押圧するとともに、前記チューブ状容器材料を横断方向にシールする超音波変換器とを含み、
前記超音波変換器は、一対の変換器ヘッドを有し、この一対の変換器ヘッド間には間隙が画成されており、前記チューブ状容器材料の前記長手方向にシールされた部分に対応して前記間隙が位置するようにされており、
前記チューブ状容器材料の前記長手方向にシールされた部分を収容するために、前記アンビルは前記間隙に対応する位置に凹み部分を有し、この凹み部分の前記長手方向に垂直な断面は、アーチ形状であることを特徴とする超音波シール装置。An ultrasonic sealing device for transversely sealing an elongated tubular container material composed of a front wall and a rear wall having a longitudinally sealed portion,
An anvil disposed in contact with the rear wall of the tubular container material and extending in a transverse direction of the tubular container material;
An ultrasonic transducer that is disposed in contact with the front wall of the tubular container material, presses the tubular container material between the anvil and seals the tubular container material in a transverse direction; Including
The ultrasonic transducer has a pair of transducer heads, and a gap is defined between the pair of transducer heads, corresponding to the longitudinally sealed portion of the tubular container material. And the gap is positioned,
In order to accommodate the longitudinally sealed portion of the tubular container material, the anvil has a recessed portion at a position corresponding to the gap, and a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the recessed portion is an arch An ultrasonic sealing device having a shape.
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