1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to plastic film tube packaging technology and more particularly, to an uninterrupted bag making and folding machine.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many uninterrupted bag making and folding machines are known for processing a plastic wrap into rolls. For example, U.S. Ser. No. 14/267,062, invented by the present inventor, discloses an uninterrupted bag making machine, which, as illustrated in
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is therefore one object of the present invention to provide an uninterrupted bag making and folding machine, which enables a film tube to be processed into a series of finished bags when it is been continuously delivered at a constant speed, accelerating the fabrication speed.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an uninterrupted bag making and folding machine, which enables the film tube to be continuously delivered at a constant speed and processed through a sealing process, a waste breaking process and a finished bag folding process, saving finished bag storage space, accelerating the fabrication speed and improving the production capacity.
To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, an uninterrupted bag making and folding machine comprises, a plurality of conveyer rollers, a position sensing unit, a sealing unit, a pair of reciprocating wheels, a transmission means, a reciprocating server power source, a third nip roller set, a third server power source, a perforating unit and a breaking unit. The conveyance unit is adapted for conveying a film tube. The conveyer rollers are arranged over the uninterrupted bag making and folding machine to assist conveyance of a film tube for processing. The position sensing unit is disposed downstream of the conveyance unit for detecting the travel distance of the film tube to mate with a predetermined process distance. The sealing unit is disposed downstream of the position sensing unit, comprising a reciprocating conveyer, an upper sealing assembly, a lower sealing assembly, a first nip roller set, a first server power source, a second nip roller set, a second server power source, an upper sealing assembly server power source and a heating unit. The first server power source is adapted for moving the first nip roller set. The second server power source is adapted for moving the second nip roller set. The upper sealing assembly server power source is adapted for moving the upper sealing assembly up and down. The heating unit is adapted for heating the upper sealing assembly and/or the lower sealing assembly. The reciprocating conveyer comprises a pair of rails arranged in parallel, and a pair of sliding blocks arranged in parallel and respectively and slidably coupled to the rails. The reciprocating wheels are arranged in parallel and respectively rotatably coupled to the sliding blocks for enabling the film tube to be delivered above the reciprocating wheels. The reciprocating wheels are disposed below the upper sealing assembly and above the lower sealing assembly. The reciprocating server power source is adapted for driving the transmission means to move the sliding block and the reciprocating wheel forward or backward. The third server power source is disposed downstream of the sealing unit, and adapted for rotating the third nip roller set. The perforating unit is disposed downstream of the third nip roller set, and adapted for processing the film tube to form a perforated portion thereon. The breaking unit is disposed downstream of the film tube for breaking the perforated portion to obtain a finished bag.
Preferably, the uninterrupted bag making and folding machine further comprises a folding unit. The folding unit comprises a first folding blade, a first folding wheel, a secondary folding wheel, a first folding blade linkage and a first folding blade server power source. The first folding wheel is rotatably abutted against the secondary folding wheel. The first folding blade is vertically movable disposed above the first folding wheel and the secondary folding wheel. The first folding blade linkage has one end thereof rotatably coupled to the first folding blade, and an opposite end thereof rotatably coupled to the first folding blade server power source.
Preferably, the uninterrupted bag making and folding machine further comprises a control unit electrically coupled with the speed control wheel power source, the position sensing unit, the reciprocating server power source, the first server power source, the second server power source, the upper sealing assembly server power source, the third server power source, the fourth server power source, jet blower and waste roller power source of the perforating unit, the fifth server power source and sixth server power source of the breaking unit and the first folding blade server power source, second folding blade server power source, third folding blade server power source and power drive of the folding unit. Thus, the control unit can control the component parts that are electrically coupled thereto to cooperate with one another, enabling the film tube to be moved in the predetermined direction at a constant speed relative to the roller die cutter of the perforating unit and properly treated through a sealing process and a waste breaking process where the waste breaking device imparts an air pressure to break the waste off the film tube for enabling an individual finished bag to be separated from the rest of the film tube through the perforated portion and then properly folded up.
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In the operation of the uninterrupted bag making and folding machine, a control unit (not shown) controls the reciprocating server power source 319 of the sealing unit 30 to drive the transmission means 317 forward or backward. The reciprocating server power source 319, for example, servo motor rotates forward to move the transmission means 317, causing the transmission means 317 to move the sliding block 313 and the reciprocating wheel 315 to carry the film tube A forward at a speed synchronous to the speed of the first server power source 35 or the second server power source 37. At the same time, the upper sealing assembly server power source 38 drives the upper sealing assembly 32 to thermally press the film tube A onto the lower sealing assembly 33, thereby sealing the film tube A. Thereafter, the upper sealing assembly server power source 38 drives the upper sealing assembly 32 to move backward, and the reciprocating server power source 319 (servo motor) is rotated to move the transmission means 317 in the reversed direction, returning the sliding blocks 313 and the reciprocating wheels 315 to their previous positions, completing a film tube A sealing process. This action is repeated again and again.
Further, the control unit (not shown) is electrically coupled with the position sensing unit, the first server power source 35, the second server power source 37, the upper sealing assembly server power source 38, the reciprocating server power source 319, the third server power source 41, the perforating unit 50, the breaking unit 70 and the folding unit 90, and adapted for instructing the aforesaid various processing units to cooperate with each other. The moving direction and speed of the film tube A are constant. The rotating speed of the roller die cutter of the perforating unit 50 is constant. Thus, the film tube A can be delivered smoothly and properly treated through a sealing process, a waste breaking process, and a folding process. In the waste breaking process, a waste breaking mechanism, for example, air jet device is operated to break the waste from the film tube. Thereafter, the breaking unit 70 (see
The aforesaid conveyance unit 10 further comprises a feed wheel 101, a movable rack 103, a speed control wheel 105, and a speed control wheel power source 107. The feed wheel 101 has the film tube A rolled up thereon. The speed control wheel 105 and the speed control wheel power source 107 are mounted at one side of the movable rack 103. The speed control wheel power source 107 is adapted for controlling the rotating speed of the speed control wheel 105. Thus, the movable rack 103 can be moved to carry the speed control wheel 105 into abutment against the feed wheel 101, controlling the speed of the feed wheel 101 in feeding the film tube A.
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The perforating unit 50 further comprises a first bearing block 55, a first slider 57, a first adjustment block 59, a second bearing block 52, a second slider 54, and a second adjustment block 56.
The first bearing block 55 comprises a first axle hole 551 located near a bottom side thereof, a first slot 553 spaced above the first axle hole 551, and two first rails 555 vertically disposed at two opposite lateral sides of the first slot 553. The first slider 57 is mounted at a bottom side of the first slot 553. The first adjustment block 59 is movably coupled between the first rails 555 with a beveled bottom surface thereof kept in contact with the first slider 57, comprising a second axle hole 591. The roller die cutter 53 has one end thereof rotatably coupled to the second axle hole 591. The roller 51 of the perforating unit 50 has one end thereof rotatably coupled to the first axle hole 551.
Correspondingly, the second bearing block 52 further comprises a third axle hole 521 located near a bottom side thereof, a second slot 523 spaced above the third axle hole 521, and two second rails 525 vertically disposed at two opposite lateral sides of the second slot 523. The second slider 54 is mounted at a bottom side of the second slot 523. The second adjustment block 56 is movably coupled between the second rails 525 with a beveled bottom surface thereof kept in contact with the second slider 54, comprising a fourth axle hole 561. The roller die cutter 53 has an opposite end thereof rotatably coupled to the fourth axle hole 561. The roller 51 has an opposite end thereof rotatably coupled to the third axle hole 521.
The first slider 57 is movable in the bottom side of the first slot 553 along the beveled bottom surface of the first adjustment block 59, forcing the first adjustment block 59 to adjust the elevation of one end of the roller die cutter 53. The second slider 54 is movable in the bottom side of the second slot 523 along the beveled bottom surface of the second adjustment block 56, forcing the second adjustment block 56 to adjust the elevation of an opposite side of the roller die cutter 53. Thus, the roller die cutter 53 can be fine-adjusted relative to the roller 51 according to the thickness of the film tube A that is inserted through the gap between the roller die cutter 53 and the roller 51 for processing to form a perforated portion A1 thereon.
The perforating unit 50 further comprises a first pneumatic cylinder 501 and a second pneumatic cylinder 502. The first pneumatic cylinder 501 is mounted at a top side of the first bearing block 55 for moving the first adjustment block 59 in the first slot 553 upward or downward along the first rails 555 to lift or lower one end of the roller die cutter 53.
The second pneumatic cylinder 502 is mounted at a top side of the second bearing block 52 for moving the second adjustment block 56 in the first slot 553 upward or downward along the second rails 525 to lift or lower the other end of the roller die cutter 53.
Thus, when the roller die cutter 53 is pulled away from the roller 51, the operator can replace the film tube A or die cutter. On the contrary, when the roller die cutter 53 is set into position in proximity to the roller 51, a perforated portion processing process can then be performed.
The perforating unit 50 further comprises a set of first bumper plates 505 and a set of second bumper plates 507. The set of first bumper plates 505 is adapted to keep the first slider 57 in the first slot 553, presenting the first slider 57 from falling out of the first slot 553. The set of second bumper plates 507 is adapted to keep the second slider 54 in the second slot 523, preventing the second slider 54 from falling out of the second slot 523.
The first bearing block 55 further comprises a set of first through holes 557 extended across the first slot 553. The second bearing block 52 further comprises a set of second through holes 527 extended across the second slot 523.
Thus, screws are respectively inserted through the set of first through holes 557 to adjust the position of the first slider 57 in the first slot 553 in abutment against the beveled bottom surface of the first adjustment block 59, achieving adjustment of the elevation of the first adjustment block 59 and the respective end of the roller die cutter 53. Similarly, screws are respectively inserted through the set of second through holes 527 to adjust the position of the second slider 54 in the second slot 523 in abutment against the beveled bottom surface of the second adjustment block 56, achieving adjustment of the elevation of the second adjustment block 56 and the respective end of the roller die cutter 53.
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The folding unit 90 further comprises a first runner 9300, a first conveyer belt 9301 rotatably coupled between the first runner 9300 and the secondary folding wheel 905, a second runner 9302 rotatably abutted against the first runner 9300, a second conveyer belt 9303 rotatably coupled between the second runner 9302 and the third folding wheel 913, a power drive 9305 rotatably connected with the first runner 9300 and/or the secondary folding wheel 905, and electrically connected to the control unit. In the secondary folding operation, the finished bag A3 is forced in between the first conveyer belt 9301 that is rotatable by the secondary folding wheel 905 and the second conveyer belt 9303 that is rotatable by the third folding wheel 913, and then carried forward by the first conveyer belt 9301 and the second conveyer belt 9303 for a next processing process.
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In the secondary folding operation, the finished bag A3 is secured in between the first conveyer belt 9301 that is movable by the secondary folding wheel 905 and the second conveyer belt 9303 that is movable by the third folding wheel 913. The control unit instructs the power drive 9305 to rotate the first runner 9300 in carrying the first conveyer belt 9301 and the secondary folding wheel 905. The rotation of the first runner 9300 causes the second runner 9302, the second conveyer belt 9303 and the third folding wheel 913 to deliver the finished bag A3 to the top side of the fourth folding wheel 933 and the top side of the fifth folding wheel 935. Thereafter, the control unit instructs the third folding blade server power source 939 to move the third folding blade 931 downward, forcing the finished bag A3 in between the fourth folding wheel 933 and the fifth folding wheel 935 to complete the third folding operation.
The control unit is electrically coupled with the speed control wheel power source 107, the position sensing unit 13, the reciprocating server power source 319, the first server power source 35, the second server power source 37, the upper sealing assembly server power source 38, the third server power source 41, the fourth server power source 500, jet blower 581 and waste roller power source 585 of the perforating unit 50, the fifth server power source 73 and sixth server power source 77 of the breaking unit 70 and the first folding blade server power source 909, second folding blade server power source 917, third folding blade server power source 939 and power drive 9305 of the folding unit 90. Thus, the control unit can control the aforesaid various units to cooperate with one another, enabling the film tube A to be moved in the predetermined direction at a constant speed relative to the roller die cutter 53 of the perforating unit 50 and properly treated through the sealing process and the waste breaking process. In the waste breaking process, the waste breaking device 58, for example, air jet device imparts an air pressure to break the waste off the film tube, enabling the film tube to be separated into individual finished bags through each perforated portion and separated individual finished bags to be properly folded up. Thus, the fabrication and folding of finished bags can be done rapidly in a continuous manner, increasing the production capacity.
Further, the server power source in accordance with the present invention can be a motor or servo motor.
Although the present invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure is made by way of example only and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention hereinafter claimed.
The present invention is a continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 14/267,062, filed on May 1, 2014.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 14267062 | May 2014 | US |
Child | 15439934 | US |