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    A form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags. The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.c. 154(b) by 0 days.

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    A form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags. The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.c. 154(b) by 0 days.

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    Form Fill Seal Machine

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    Frank Geng
    A form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags. The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.c. 154(b) by 0 days.

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    United States Patent Van Rens et al. Ga) FORME _-SEAL MACHINE (75) Inventors: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens, Weer (XL); Peter Joseph Hendriks, Weert (NL); Wihelmus Catharina Gerardus ‘Maria Tax, Weert (NL); Peter Hubertus Daal, Linne (NL) CHS Weert B (73) Assignee: 1 RV Weest (NL) (2). Notice: Subject to any disclaimer the teem of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 US.C. 1540) by 0 days, C21) Appl. Now 1O/810,685 Mar. 28, 2004 (63) Prior Publication Data US 20060182045 AT Sep 23, 2004 Related U.S. Application Data (62) Division of aplication No. 09985037, fled on Nov. 1 2B, now Pal No. 710875, (30) Foreign Application Priority Data Now 1.2000 (NL) oes (1) Im. cu BosB 61/20 (2) US.C SH/133.4, 59/139.2; 53/550 (58) Fleld of Search 53412, 416, 451, 539550, S51, 133.4, 1394 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS. SaMS12 A 971985. Capdeboneg ni7ags A 1198 Chroot issisn2 A WIO8T Chait ta 10$00692297282 US 6,922,972 B2 Aug. 2, 2005 (20) Patent No. (5) Date of Patent: $29.38 AIST Langenberg ot Ssro82 8 101980 Ata ‘emeoe7 A 11/1980 Ven Enden Soatss7 A * 61991 Tilman 38303 5373933 A _ 12/1904 Plank et a Ssoh259 A * 101905 Somer saa Sa00.%6 A 21997 Hamid Siei8t40 A 7997 Waders 567200 A 911997 Malin S.%6(MS A 7/1908 Bodolay eta 674084 BL 11/2002 Simionato Gc74SS4S B2* “62004 Schoeder et siz FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ep Dsr3ss6 10)108 FR 27 G18 wo SROERS 11998 Primary Esaminer-—Louis K. Huynh ‘Assistant Exainer—Hemant M Desi (74) Auorney, Agent, or Firm—Young & Thompson 6 ABSTRACT Form-fil-seal machine inches pats for moving 4 web of packaging material through the machine according to 2 process path and pars for transforming the web into filled bags, as well asa zipper strip applicator device for supplying Zipper strip for each bug transverse to the process path, by lise ofa Tit and a second conveyor, which inthe supply direction ofthe ipper strip are placed one behing the other fan are bats provided with parts or retaining the zipper sirip ‘uring supply, «blade being placed between the frst and the second conveyor for cutting the zipper stip and the frst and the second conveyor being provided with their own frst and second drive 30 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Aug. 2, 2005 Sheet 1 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 80 : FIG, 1 US 6,922,972 B2 Sheet 2 of 10 Aug. 2, 2005 U.S. Patent FIG. 2 US 6,922,972 B2 Sheet 3 of 10 Aug. 2, 2005 U.S. Patent FIG. 3 U.S. Patent Aug, 2, 2005 Sheet 4 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 U.S. Patent Aug, 2, 2005 Sheet 5 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 U.S. Patent Aug. 2, 2005 Sheet 6 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 u FIG, SA U.S. Patent Aug, 2, 2005 Sheet 7 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 25 250 31 SO 25c 7 a | 46 45 44 42 by oo — Z am | Y 327 | 94 446 94 93 FIG, SB US 6,922,972 B2 Sheet 8 of 10 Aug. 2, 2005 U.S. Patent Jo) ols vey allo cooce ooo e000 won v6) ¥, £6) oo one a v6) it) ep £6 5 = 67 wy =) _ Ee ae 67 ve ef eo 4 ve U.S. Patent Aug. 2, 2005 Sheet 9 of 10 US 6,922,972 B2 ©) ° FIG. 7B US 6,922,972 B2 Sheet 10 of 10 Aug. 2, 2005 U.S. Patent US 6,922,972 B2 1 FORML-FILL-SEAL MACHINE, (CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED "APPLICATIONS, This application is a division of US, application Ser. No. (09)985,037, filed on Nov. 1, 2001, now USS. Pat. No, 6m S875, FIELD OP THE INVENTION “The invention relates to a form-fil-seal machine, particu Jaely formefilseal machine wherein a weh of bag material, sich as foil, before transforming it into tubular shape, is provided with so-called zipper stip, one for each bag to be ‘madefille. Said zipper strips generally consist of two strip members situated opposite each ober and provided with male and female pars that ean be brought into detachable ‘engagement with each other, are lakea from a stock and ate applied transverse to the Web, either with or without a Timited pre-weld or preaclhesion Inthe action of transverse ‘sealing the bags the zipper strip is also permanently welded to the bag walls BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION From US. Pat. No. 4,617,683 it is known to apply a zipper strip provided with adjacent male and female parts, ‘over the full wid of a web of bag material, by engaging a Teading area with a vacuum head and moving the head transverse aver the upperside of the web to the atbor edge. Subsequently the Zipper strip is welded tothe web by means ‘of a thetmal seal rod extending from above and an anvil, Altematively the zipper sip may be provided with a heat activated glue From USS. Pat, No. 4,878,987 itis known to supply the ‘cooperating male and female pasts ofthe zipper stip from both sides, ransverse tothe web, by means of pusher rolls ‘The male and female strips ae then each pushed from thei side towards the cente, guided by transverse ducts, and then Welded to the web. From the international patent application WO 98103328 it Js known to place a zipper stip transverse tothe web of bag material by means of a vaeuum band positioned above the ‘web and weld the ssp tothe bag. atrial ‘Applying the zipper strips requires a high control of the ‘orientation and the exact lecation ofthe steps, a8 imperfee tions in it may hinder the further process and may result ia malfunctioning OBIECT OF THE INVENTION I isan object of the invention to provide a form-fll-sal ‘machine ofthe type mentioned in the preamble with whieh avery high degree of contol ean be achieved in placing the Pippo strips. Iisa further object of the invention to provide a form= fill-seal machine of the type mentioned inthe preamble, with ‘which a high processing speed can be walised of high scctraey, SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION From one aspect the invention to that end provides a formil-scal machine comprising means for moving a web ‘of packaging material through the machine according to a process path aod means for transforming the wel ito fled bags, furthermore comprising a zipper strip applicator device having means for supplying a zipper strip for eae % o 2 bag transverse (0 the process path, whicl supply means ‘comprise 3 first and a second conveyor, wich in the supply ‘iretion of the zipper strip are placed one behind the ethet land are both provided with means for retaining or engeging the zipper strip during supply, a cutting means such a8 & blade being placed between the first and the second con- vveyor for etfing the zipper strip andthe frst and the second conveyor being provided with their owa Fist and second rive means. ‘The division into two conveyors makes it possible 10 Aivide functions as well, and namely a supply function for the first conveyor anda positioning function forthe second conveyor, the zipper strip each time being held over his length by the first andior second conveyor Preferably the machine is provided with control means for te first and second deive means and the bad, the control means being adjusted to consocutively operate the frst drive ‘means to transfer a predetermined length of zipper stip 10 the second conveyor, fo subsequently operate the blade and thea operate the second conveyor for positioning the cut-lt Zipper sirp portion transverse to the Web. Preferably the contol means are adjusted to et both ‘conveyors move atthe same speed during the supply of the length of zipper stp. Tis preferred here thatthe retaining means of the firs and the second conveyors as well are controled by the contol ans, preferably for continously activating them, They ay be designed as vacuum band means—kcwn per se— In view of elliciney of the suction and ereating as few as possible process discupting air flows, it i advantageous ‘when the machine is provided with means for adjusting the ‘active length of the vacuum means forthe second conveyor, Preferably the control means ae then provided with means or comparing an entered zipper stip length and the position in transverse direction tothe web and the acjusted length of| the vacuum means, and of means for releasing the drive of the machine based on the outcome of said comparison. ‘When the leagth ofthe vacuum means does not correspond to the one necessary forthe process in question the machine will not be released, The means for adjusting the ative length ofthe vacuum neans preferably comprise tube to be comnected to a ‘vacuum source, Which tube in its circumference is provided ‘With series of apertures of different length extending in tube Girection, andl which is rotatable in an adjustable manner to Jet a selected series of apertures form the connection between the apertures in the vacuum band and the tube is further preferred that at leat the second conveyor is placed below the web. ‘This improves the stability of the zipper strip. ‘The controllability ofthe zipper strip is further improved ‘when the machine is furthermore provided with means for guiding the zipper strip on the first and/or second conveyor, ‘hich guiding means are preterably formed by a rigid guiding scip, which is positioned to extend between the ‘male and female parts of the zipper strip. In this way the Zipper stip is guided in sideward dieection, so that itis prevented that it would want to runoff from the conveyors 4a cesut of is aatural inclination o Warp ia the main plane Preferably the guiding strip is interrupt, aod itis par- ticularly formed by a series of teeth, so that fictional forces, that may counteract a smooth supply ofthe zipper strip, are limited to a minimum. The guidance is improved when the teeth have inelined side edges andior rounded tips ‘As a result of the interrupted guidance, in particular the teeth, the negative effeets of the undulation in the zipper US 6,922,972 B2 7 ‘trip, which undulation i the result of the rolled-up posto in which the zipper strip material is supplied, is further reduced, because of reduction of the friction and the guid- ance in the vertical plane, Asa result the grip of the ettining ‘means, parculaly the vacuum means is improved Preferably the guiding strip is positioned to—eonsidered in process path—engage the upstream side of the zipper stip, between the sip members having the male and female pars. Ina further development the zipper stip applicator device is also provided with an anvil strip for use inthe pre-sealing ‘of the zipper stip t0 the web, which anvil strip then is preferably situated at the—considered in process path— ‘downstream side of the second conveyor, The applicator device here also provides a counter force during the pre sealing Ina further development the zipper stip applicatar device Js supported on an auxiliary frame, whic itself is supported in 2 main frame of the machine, the auxiliary frame wih respect 1o the main frame being moveable between a felricied operative position and an extended adjustment Position, The iit insertion ofthe zipper strip ean then ake place in an easly accessible manner. is preferred here that 2 calibration is provided on the second conveyor, extending along he retaining means, preferably starting at the location ofthe blade. ‘When the machin is further provided with control means that have been provided with means for noticing the opers~ tive position of the auxiliary frame and with means for releasing the drive of the machine based on that observation, itis ensured that only in ease of @ coreet postion of the auxiliary frame and thus of the applicator deviee the ‘machine can stat ean ‘From a further aspect the invention provides a formsill- seal machine comprising means for moving a web of pack aging material through the machine according to a process path and means for tansforming the web into filled bags, further comprising « zipper stip applicator device having ‘means for Supplying a zipper strip for each bag transverse to the process path, which ripper strip applicator device is supported on an auxiliary frame, which ilsef is supported in ‘A'main frame of the machine, the auxiliary frame with respect 10 the main frame being moveable between a retracted operative position and an extended adjusiment position From another aspect the invention provides a formsil- seal machine ofthe type described in the preamble, further provided with control means having means for noticing the Position of a longitudinal edge of the woh with respect to & fixed reference in the machine. This also provides a cond tion for futher optimizing the accuracy ofthe placement of| the zipper strip. It may also be possible in this way t0 influence the position in transverse direction ofthe web With respect tothe form shoul. Tn a further development hereof the machine is also provided with means for positioning the zipper stip appli ‘calor device in tansverse direction, in response tothe dala from the edge noticing means. By thus watehing the position ‘of the web side and automatically corecting the postion of the applicator, errors inthe widih-positioning of the zippee Strip with respect to the web edge as a result of sideward ‘movement of the web is prevented. The means for postion- ing the zipper strip applicator device in transverse direction may be formed by a servo-driven spindle motor. In another further development the contral means are adapted to control the drive of in particular the second % o 4 conveyor in the movement of the zipper stip to be applied, in response lo the data from the edge noticing means From yet another aspect the invention provides a form= filseal machine of the type deseribed in the preamble, Turthermore provided with conigol means baving frst means {or noticing longitudinal marks on the web and for measur ing the web distance travelled over a certain period by the ‘web af that location, which are placed near the zipper stip applicator device, at least for the noticing means al = distance from it known to the contol means, the contol ‘means being adapted to contrl the drive(s) of the zipper strip applicator device, such as the said frst and second ‘conveyor in response to the data [eom the fist means for ‘noticing Jongitudinal marks on the web and for measuring the web distanc From a further aspect the invention provides « form. seal machine of the type mentioned ia the preamble, fue thermore provided with contol means having firs means for noticing longitudinal marks on the web and for measuring the web position, which are placed near the zipper stip applicator device, wherein downstream of said first means the machine i provided with an end roll forthe web, which js movably arranged on the machine and which ean be adjusted in positon with respect to the web course by means fof movement means, the control means being adapted for ‘controling the movement means of the end rll fo altering the web length between the fist means and the transverse sealing means, in response to the data from the frst means {or noticing longitudinal marks oa the web and the messur- ing ofthe Web position, The end roll may be automatically ‘moved, for instance by sling or turing away, to increase fr reduce the web length between zipper stip applicator sevice and transverse sealing unit/utting unit In this way an aceurate placement of the zipper seip wit respect to the trooer spot and the transverse scam is ensured agein and again. Preferably the control means are provided with means for storage of data regarding the bag length, the distance between the noticing means and the pre-seal unit for the Zipper sri, the distance between the longitudinal mark and te transverse seam of a bag made and tbe distance between the end transverse scaling means forthe zipper strip and the bade forthe bags. Alternatively deseribed the application provides a form= ‘llseal machine comprising means for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to @ Dracess path from a web supply side and means for tans- forming the web ino filed bags, further provided with contol means having first means for noticing longitudinal ‘marks on the web and for measuring the web postin, the ‘conrol means being provided with means for storage of dala regarding the bag length, the machine heing provided with an end or turn rol for the web, which is movably arranged fn the machine in web direction and which is adjustable in position in web direction by means of movement means, the ‘control means being adapted for controlling the movement peans of tbe end rol for altering the length the web bas (© travel from the supply side 10 the forming means, in response (o the data ftom the bag Jeng input andthe frst ‘means for noticing longitudinal marks on the web and measuring the web position. ‘Alternatively deseribed the patent application provides 3 {ormvfill-scal machine comprising means for moving a web ‘of packaging material through the machine according to a braces path from a web supply side and means for trans- forming the web into filled bags, further provided with US 6,922,972 B2 5 ‘control means having fist means for noticing longitudinal ‘marks on the web and for measuring the web speed, the ‘contol means being provided with means foe storage of data Fegarding the bag length, the machine being provide with fn end of tura roll for the web, which is movably arranged ‘on the machine in web diccction and which is adjustable in positon in web dreetion by means of movement means, the ‘control means being adapted for controlling the movement ‘means ofthe end rll for altering the length the web has 10 travel from the supply side 10 the forming means, ia response to the data Irom the bag length input and the first tmetns for noticing longitudinal marks on the web and messuring the web speed ‘From yet a further aspect the invention provides form= fll-seal machine comprising means for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to @ process path from a web supply side and means for trans- forming the web into filled bags, further comprising a zipper Strip applicator device having means for supplying a zippes ‘tip for each bag transverse to the proeess path and having, means for sealing a Zipper stip to the web for each bag 10 bbe made, the machine being adapted for making the bags With contiauous web supply over the forming means, the machine being provided with means for keeping the web Sill at the location of the sealing means, and with means placed dosensiream ofthe sealing means for forming a buller ‘web length prior to each Keeping sil and leasing it dring keeping the web sil. Thus reliable, continuous weh supply to the moulding and closing means is ensured, It is preferred hore that tho end roll and its movement ‘means area pat of the buffer forming means so that it ean be elective in two ways. From another aspect the invention provides a formfill- seal machipe comprising means for moving a web of packs ‘aging material through the machine according to 4 process path and means for transforming the web into filled Bags, further comprising « zipper strip applicator device having means for supplying a zippet strip for each ag transverse 10 the process path, which supply means comprise a firs and & second conveyer, which in supply diretion of the zipper ‘tip acc placed one behind the other and are both provided: With meaas for cetaiaing the zipper srip during supply, a blade being placed between the frst and second conveyor for euting the zipper stip. Both conveyors can he driven by ‘one single drive, the iansfer to the second conveyor for Jnstance being such that this one runs a ltl faster than the firt conveyor, 0 that the zipper strip is stretched during positioning, Preferably the first and the second conveyor are posi= tioned to suppost the zipper strip. Preferably the retaining means are vacuum means. From 2 further aspoct the application proves a form= fil-seal comprising means for moving a web of packaging ‘material through the machine according to a process pall and means for transforming the web ino filled bags, further ‘comprising a zipper stip applicator device having means for supplying a zipper stip lor each bag transverse 10 the process path, which supply means comprise 8 conveyor Positioned transverse 10 the process path, which Is posi tioned ta support the zipper stip and is provid! with means for retaining the zipper strip during the supply and. pre~ scaling at the lower side of the web, The support of the ripper strip improves its. stbilily during Supply and Positioning, so that the zipper strip can be accurately applied. tis noted that measures discussed above, such a5 web side watcher, the end rll and the adjustment means for the % o 6 sctve le xcuim band, ean be used both in rrangement with two conveyors and in an arrangement with ‘ne continuous conveyor From a further aspect the application provides a form- fillseal machine comprising means for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to. 2 process path and means for transforming the web into filled bags, further comprising a zipper strip applicator devi hhaving means for supplying a zipper strip for each bag transverse tothe process path, Which supply means comprise 4 conveyor positioned transverse to the process path, fie thermore provided ‘with means for permanently adhering both the strip members provided with male and female parts respectively ofthe zipper sip, at locations that are stated at mutual distance corresponding tothe desired Iength of the cut-off zipper strips to the applied, the adhering means ‘comprising (wo adhering members, which engage on both ‘sides ofthe male and female parts to seal them to each other In this way s bulge in the zipper strip ends is prevented, which is favourable to the manageability ia the further process. The so-called “crunching” ean now take place with 4 running Zipper stip. By adapting the contol means at the ‘wanted strip Tength and with the kaown distanee between bade and crunch unit, as well as with known supply speed ‘ofthe zipper strip, the creect moment for erunching can be ‘ulomatically determined and a that moment the crunch uit fan be activated Preferably two adhering members are positioned to enclose the male and female parts between them during sealing is further prefered here thatthe wo adhering members comprise a rotatable or idle anvil and a sealing arm, par- ticularly ultasonic sealing arm, The Trely rotatable anvil prevents unwanted frictional forees and the arm is only in contact with the Seip when erunching has to take place. From a futher aspect the invention provides 4 form: seal machine comprising means for moving a web of pack- aging material through the machine according to a process path and means for transforming the web into a tubular shape, turing it into bags, filing the bags and closing the ‘illed bags, the means for tansforming into the tubular shape ‘comprising longitudinal guides, placed at a mutual distance corresponding to the zipper strip length, for guiding the tube from the transformation means to the location of filling Preferably the fling means comprise a chute, which atthe coutside is provided with longitudinal guides, Thus it is prevented thatthe tubular web ‘wists and the Zipper Strip ‘Would not lie correctly any more and no god! transverse seal ould be made, Because of the longitudinal guides the largest circumferential size ofthe chute is pot changed, but the strips lie within suid circumferential size [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ‘The inventions willbe elucidated on the basis of a number ‘of exemplary embodiments shown inthe attached figures, in ‘which FIG, Li sformfil-seal machine according to the inven sion in side views FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of the form-fil-seal machine of FIG. 1, obliquely from its front side; FIG. 2A is detail ofthe form-fill-seal machine of FIG. 2 FIG. 3 is a view in perspective at the rear side of the {ormillscal machine of the FIGS. 1 and 2; FIGS. 4A-D show a zipper strip applicator device ofthe {ormfill-scal machines of FIGS. 1-3, in consecutive sages. of use; US 6,922,972 B2 1 FIGS, SA-C ate some details ofthe means for adjusting the active leagth of the zipper strip applicator device; FIG. 6 schematically shows a cross-section of apart ofthe ‘Zipper stip applicator deviee of the FIGS. 44-D; FIGS. 7A and 7B show a cross-section and a top view, respectively, of a so-called crunch unit for use in a form” fillseal machine having. zipper stip applicator device; and FIGS. 8A ad 8B show a schematic view in perspective of the course ofa foil web to and about a form shoulder with ‘consecutive Hilling ube in a form-ll-seal machine: and a cross-section of sid filling tube, respectively DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ‘The formfllseal machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1-3 com= prises « chassis or frame 2, on which various parts and ‘control means have been arranged to manufacture a series of brags 6 filled with bull goods, sich as Foods, ut also inedible bulk goods, from a foil web 6, that is supplied on roll 4 (On frame 2 outiggers 3 ace provided, in which a tans- verse axis § can be supported, On the axis $a roll of fil web 6 has been placed, For reasons of simplicity a number of parts in process

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