CA2552111A1 - Method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects; and a device for the gas-tight packaging of objects - Google Patents

Method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects; and a device for the gas-tight packaging of objects Download PDF

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CA2552111A1
CA2552111A1 CA002552111A CA2552111A CA2552111A1 CA 2552111 A1 CA2552111 A1 CA 2552111A1 CA 002552111 A CA002552111 A CA 002552111A CA 2552111 A CA2552111 A CA 2552111A CA 2552111 A1 CA2552111 A1 CA 2552111A1
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Abstract

In the case of a method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, the object being placed in a tray and a deep-drawable film being attached to the tray for sealing: it is provided that a tray having at least one peripheral rim is used to form the packaging, the deep-drawable film is cut to the size of the peripheral rim, and that the deep-drawable film is subsequently and/or simultaneously applied to the peripheral rim in a gas-tight manner.
The equipment for carrying out this process has at least one cutting device for the deep-drawable film.

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Patent Application Jorg von Seggem GmbH, An der Kolckwiese 10, 26133 Oldenburg Method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects; and a device for the gas-tight packaging of objects The present invention relates to a method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using~a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, the object being placed in a tray and a deep-drawable film being attached to the tray for sealing.
The invention under consideration also includes a device for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, mainly for carrying out the previous process, including a supporting surface for at feast one tray and at least one sealing tool for the deep-drawable film. Finally, the invention relates to packaging.
The process and devices for the above are used to package objects. These objects may be inorganic products, such as tools or stationery, which are presented for sale in appropriate packaging. When a vacuum is used to deep-draw the film and it is heat-sealed to the tray, the objects may be organic products, such as foodstuffs.
Meats and sausages in particular are packaged using this type of packaging in order to ensure the lowest possible gas volume in the interior space of the packaging.
In the customary process, an object is placed in a tray and the deep-drawable film is then heat-sealed to the tray. After the deep-drawing operation, the film is cut to the size of the tray, which often includes cutting of the film and tray in one step, for example when the tray moves. This may result in sharp tray edges. A further disadvantage is that this subsequent cutting is performed on film that is still hot from the heat-sealing process. In this heated state, the film has a soft consistency so that it is only able to provide minimal resistance to a cutting knife. This resuns in jagged edges, causing unattractive creasing and warping of the cut film edges.
The object of this invention is to provide a method for packaging objects in attractive gas-tight packaging. A device facilitating such. a packaging method and a package will also be provided.
With respect to the method, this object is achieved in the present invention by using a tray with a peripheral rim to form the packaging; the deep-drawable film is cut to the size of the peripheral rim; and the deep-drawable film is applied subsequently andlor simultaneously to the peripheral rim in a gas-tight manner.
A tray with a peripheral rim is also used in the method proposed by the present invention. However, this peripheral rim is not damaged during the packaging of an object, so the rim may be provided in advance with an attractive grippable edge or other design. As described in this invention, the peripheral rim of the tray is protected because the deep-drawable film is cut to size before being applied to the peripheral rim.
Therefore, the processing sequence in the present invention is the reverse of that of the customary process. The film is first cut to size and then applied. This has the advantage that the film is cut in the cold state. fn this state, the film is harcfened so that its smooth edges are ready to cut. The benefit is that the creation of ripples and warping is prevented. Cutting of the film after the heat-sealing operation, i.e., in its heated state, is also prevented. The peripheral rims of the tray are also not cut, since the film is cut in its cold state by the cutting tools provided for this purpose without any contact with the tray. The rim structure of the tray is therefore maintained, so eliminating sharp cut edges.
According to a further refinement of this invention, the deep-drawable film is heat-sealed onto the peripheral rim. The heat-sealing creates a secure, gas-tight connection between the film and tray. The heat-sealing of the film, previously cut to size, also heats the film so that it is suitable for a subsequent or simultaneous deep-draw operation while still in its heated state. The deep-drawabte film is easily expandable in this state.
To be able to perform the deep-drawing operation, a further refinement of the present invention provides for a vacuum to be positioned in the area surrounding the tray. The vacuum may be used to set pressure conditions so that deep-drawing of the film occurs in response to the formation of a pressure drop. The deep-drawing operation causes the film to fit tightly on the object to be packaged, as well as on areas of the tray not occupied by the object.
In a further refinement of the process in this invention, high pressure may be formed in the area surrounding the deep-drawable film, on the side facing away from the tray. The high pressure formed on the side of the deep-drawable film facing away from the tray may be applied to this side. This supports the vacuum on the other side of the deep-drawable film, so achieving the tightest possible fitting of the deep-drawable film on the object to be packaged. This tight fit has the benefit of ensuring not only that the object is fixed in place, but also, in the case of a package containing meat, for example, that liquids in the meat do not escape. Therefore, a marinade or the meat's own juice is retained in the product so that the product does not dry out but stays fresh despite the longer shelf life achieved by the packaging. The high pressure may be generated quickly to achieve faster and tighter fitting of the film.
On achieving the objective of the device, this invention provides for the device to have a surface which supports at least one tray, the seating toot for the deep-drawable film and at least one cutting device for the deep-drawable film.
According to the method applied in this invention, the film is first cut to size and then applied to the tray. Due to this procedure, a separate cutting station for the film is no longer necessary. In this invention, it may be assigned to the device, since the film is cut in advance or at the same time as the seating or heat-sealing of the film.
The cutting device should include blades which can successfully cut the deep-drawable film.
In another refinement of the device in this invention, the cutting device is spatially assigned to the seating toot. This spatial assignment renders possible simultaneous cutting and sealing, or cutting followed by sealing. Although the cutting device and sealing tool are spatially close to one another, both assemblies are structurally independent so that the cutting and sealing work steps may be performed separately.

,. . ,. ,."",. "",~...,.u..,. ", The cutting device is capable of movement round the sealing toot. If the sealing tool has a rectangular design, for example, the blades of the cutting device can move round. this sealing tool like a frame. Before the sealing tool is applied to the film, the blades, configured in a frame-like manner, cut the film to size.
With respect to the structural design of the device, a further refinement of this invention provides for the supporting surface for the tray and/or the seating tool to be height-adjustable. As a result, the supporting surface and the sealing tool are capable of moving together or apart. The moving-together motion is used to apply the sealing tool to the deep-drawable film when the film is fitted to the peripheral rim of the tray.
In a further refinement of this invention, the supporting surface has at least one supporting apparatus for the peripheral rim of the tray. The tray can be inserted into the supporting apparatus for the peripheral rim via the supporting surface.
The peripheral rim should be positioned on this supporting apparatus so that it is ready for the heat-sealing or sealing with the deep-drawable film. The supporting apparatus supports the peripheral rim and forms a counter support for the sealing tool to be applied to the rim.
In another refinement of the device of this invention, a spacer plate, which may be placed on the supporting apparatus for the peripheral rim, is situated between the trays and the deep-drawable film, the peripheral rim remaining at least partially free in this process. This spacer plate provided in the present invention supports the advanced cutting to size of the deep-drawable film before it is heat sealed or sealed to the peripheral rim of the tray. For this purpose, the spacer plate may be placed on the peripheral rims of the tray held in the supporting apparatus. The top surface of the spacer plate now forms a plane situated above the peripheral rim. The deep-drawable film may be placed on this plane and the cutting device applied to the deep-drawable film on this plane. Once the deep-drawable film has been cut to size, it drops through the spacer plate onto the peripheral rims. These peripheral rims are not covered by the spacer plate. The other parts of the tray may also remain free so that the sealing tool may be applied to a large surface in order to heat-seal the deep-drawable film, while simultaneously heating it for a subsequent or simultaneous .. , rc," ",.p..,~... , "" ,n.... a ".,.. , . , deep-draw operation. At least one opening capable of being positioned with the same coverage as the container should be situated in the spacer plate. This opening then has dimensions corresponding to those of the sealing tool.
When using this spacer plate with the openings, it is beneficial to spatially assign the cutting device to the sealing tool. When moving the sealing tool to the deep-drawable film, the cutting device may be moved in at the same time. The cutting device should be capable of moving past an edge of the opening in the spacer plate at a close distance so that trimming occurs between a blade of the cutting device and this edge of the opening, thereby cutting the still cold deep-drawable film white producing a clean-cut edge. In this context, the cutting tool is best detached from the sealing tool and spring-suspended. This detachment makes it possible for the sealing tool to move closer to the tray than the cutting tool. After the sealing tool closes in, sealing may be accomplished between the film and tray while the cutting toot remains removed from the tray, so that the peripheral rim of the tray is not damaged.
In another form of the device in this invention, at least one high pressure line should run through the sealing tool. The sealing tool is situated on the side of the deep-drawable film facing away from the tray. A high pressure medium, such as air, may be supplied via the high pressure line running through the sealing tool in order to generate high pressure, preferably provided, according to the process, on this side of the film.
Independent protection is also claimed for packaging produced in line with the method of the present invention. According to this invention, this packaging is such that, after placement of the deep-drawable film on at least one peripheral rim of the tray, this rim is partially veered.
Therefore, under this invention, the film placed on the peripheral rim does not completely cover this rim. The film may have an offset with respect to the outer edge of the peripheral rim so that it does not come into contact with this rim. It may be heat-sealed to a part of the peripheral rim away from the outer edge of the rim. This produces a clean seam.

In this context, the peripheral rim of the tray is always the part of the tray surface enclosing the periphery of at least one depression in the tray. The tray may have a single depression surrounded by a peripheral rim. It is also possible for a number of depressions to be situated in one packaging, for example in the case of a number of yoghurt containers. A separate deep-drawable film may be assigned to each of these depressions and attached only to the peripheral rim of the individual depression. As a result, the various depressions are not covered with one ~Im but instead several separate films are provided. This packaging has areas not covered by film between the individual depressions. Perforations may be made in these areas to facilitate separation of the individual packaging sections. In this case, pull-off tabs of the deep-drawable film may also move from a position in the outer area of the total packaging to an inner part, such as where the deep-drawable films of a number of depressions are close to one another.
An example of the device of this invention from which other innovative features arise is displayed in the drawings. The figures show:
Figures 1 to 4 show sectional views of a device for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects in various processing situations during a packaging operation; and Figure 5 shows an enlarged representation of detail V in Figure 4.
The device in the figures has a lower tool (9) and an upper tool (1 ). The lower tool (9) includes two supporting tables (8) for two trays (6). Each of the trays has a peripheral rim (10). The supporting tables (8) are set up on a height-adjustable frame (11 ).
Two sealing tools (2) are accommodated in the upper tool (1 ). The upper tool (1 ) is designed to be completely height-adjustable.
Cutting devices (3), configured as knives moving around seating tools (2), are spatially assigned to sealing tools (2). Cutting devices (3) are accommodated in spring-suspended knife holders (12).

w... *_ .,.....~,_.,. . , .,." ".. ".,~.,..m.. ,.., Figure 1 also shows a deep-drawable film (4). Before being sealed onto peripheral rims (10) of trays (6), this film (4) is in one piece.
The device has a spacer plate (5) between deep-drawable film (4) and trays (6). This spacer plate (5} has openings (13) that correspond to trays (6).
A supporting apparatus is assigned to supporting tables (8) in the region of lower tool (9}. This supporting apparatus is formed by the top sections of lower tool (9).
Depressions (14) into which peripheral rims (10) of trays (6) may protrude are introduced in the surtace of lower tool (9) in the area of this supporting apparatus.
Figure 2 shows the state after lowering of supporting tables (8) via frame (11 ). Trays (6) are placed on the supporting apparatus of lower tool (9). Their peripheral rims (10) are supported by lower tool (9).
Spacer plate (5) is placed on the lower tool. Deep-drawable film (4) rests on spacer plate (5), and upper tool (1 ), with sealing tools (2) and cutting devices (3), is moved to film (4). Cutting devices (3) are-already almost touching film (4), and they are moved along the assigned edges of spacer plate (5) at a close distance when they come closer to trays (6), as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 2 also shows that air is suctioned via air conduits (15) out of the area surrounding the trays (6) (arrow 161 ). This creates a vacuum in the area surrounding the trays (6).
In Figure 3, cutting devices (3) are not moved all the way to the peripheral rims (10) of the trays (6}. The lowest position of the holders (12) of the cutting devices (3) rests on stops (17). These stops (17) keep the cutting devices (3) at a distance from the peripheral rims (10). Therefore, these rims (10) are not cut by the cutting devices (3), since the cutting devices (3} recede with a spring action into the blade holders (12). Seating tools (2) are then used to heat-seal the cut sections of deep-drawable film (4) to the peripheral rims (10). Film (4) is simultaneously heated in preparation for the deep-draw operation. In addition, air which ensures tight fitting of the heated deep-drawable film (4) on objects (7) located in trays (6), in connection with the .rv. ,.,. ,.,~"..,. .",,.... " .., vacuum prevailing round the trays (6), is supplied via high pressure lines 16 through upper tool (1 ) and sealing tools (2). Objects (7) may. be meat products, for example.
Figure 4 shows the state of the device after ejection of the trays (6). Upper tool (1 ) and lower tool (9) are separated and spacer plate (5) is lifted from the trays (6). The scraps of deep-drawable film (4) remaining after cutting are removed. After the sealing operation, the trays (6) may be removed from the lower tool (9), which is then able to accommodate new trays (6). In this manner the device may function in cycles, for example 6 cycles per minute.
The device in this invention may also be a sealing tool by which trays may be sealed using film that is not deep-drawn, using the skin method. The same device may therefore be used for different packaging types in which identical standardised basic packaging, such as trays (6), is used.
Deep-drawable film (4) is cut to size. This film (4) is heat-sealed to peripheral rims (10). The film (4) is deep-drawn, preferably in the same cycle to shorten the processing time.
Cutting devices (3) are not directed through the plane of peripheral rims (10). Figure shows that deep-drawable film (4) is cut cleanly and that an area of peripheral rim (10) free of film (4) remains round this peripheral rim (10). Cutting devices (3) do not cut the peripheral dm (10) and so are not liable to be damaged by parts of the packaged objects such as ice or bones projecting outside the rim (10),.
Film (4) fits tightly on the walls of the container (6) and on objects (7) present in the depression of the container, as shown in Figure 5.

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1. A method for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, the object being placed in a tray and a deep-drawable film being attached to the tray for sealing.
wherein a tray (6) having at least one peripheral rim (10) is used to form the packaging, the deep-drawable film (4) is cut to the size of the peripheral rim (10), and the deep-drawable film (4) is applied subsequently and/or simultaneously to the peripheral rim (10) in a gas-tight manner.
2. The method as recited in Claim 1, wherein the deep-drawable film (4) is heat-sealed to the peripheral rim (10).
3. The method as recited in Claim 1 or 2, wherein a vacuum is situated in the area surrounding the tray (6).
4. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein high pressure may be formed in the area surrounding the deep-drawable film (4) on the side facing away from the tray (6).
5. A device for the gas-tight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, preferably by carrying out the method as recited in one of Claims 1 through 4, including a supporting surface for at least one tray and including at least one sealing tool for the deep-drawable film, wherein the device has at least one cutting device (3) for the deep-drawable film (4).
6. The device as recited in Claim 5, wherein the cutting device (3) includes knife blades.
7. The device as recited in Claim 5 or 6, wherein the cutting device (3) is spatially assigned to the sealing tool (2).
8. The device as recited in Claim 7, wherein the cutting device (3) moves around the sealing tool (2).
9. The device as recited in one of Claims 5 through 8, wherein the supporting surface for the tray (6) and/or the sealing tool (2) is designed to be height-adjustable.
10. The device as recited in Claim 9, wherein the supporting surface has at least one supporting apparatus for the peripheral rim (10) of the tray (6).
11. The device as recited in Claim 10, wherein a spacer plate (5), which may be placed on the supporting apparatus for the peripheral rim (10), is situated between the trays (6) and the deep-drawable film (4), the peripheral rim (10) remaining at least partially free in this process.
12. The device as recited in Claim 11, wherein at least one opening (13) capable of movement to cover a container (6) is situated in the spacer plate (5).
13. The device as recited in Claim 12, wherein the sealing tool (2) has dimensions corresponding to those of holes (13) in the spacer plate (5).
14. The device as recited in Claim 13, wherein a cutting device (3) assigned to the sealing tool (2) may be moved past an edge of the hole (13) of the spacer plate (5) at a close distance.
15. The device as recited in Claim 14, wherein the cutting tool (3) is detached from the sealing tool (2) and is spring-suspended.
16. The device as recited in one of Claims 5 through 15, wherein at least one high pressure line (16) runs through the sealing tool (2).
17. Packaging for at least one object, including a tray and a deep-drawable film to be placed on the tray, wherein after being placed on at least one peripheral rim (10) of the tray (6), the deep-drawable film (4) partially covers this rim (10).
18. The packaging as recited in Claim 17, wherein a peripheral rim (10) of the tray (6) surrounds the periphery of at least one depression in the tray (6).
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