US 11,851,226 B2
Device for sealing three-dimensional objects in the bag opening of a film bag
Nico Hjordt, Backnang (DE); Daniel Birkhold, Weinstadt (DE); and Timo Graf, Berglen (DE)
Assigned to Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Allmersbach im Tal (DE)
Filed by Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Allmersbach im Tal (DE)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,251.
Claims priority of application No. 21209486 (EP), filed on Nov. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0159204 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B65B 51/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 51/146 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device (10) for sealing a three-dimensional object (16) in a bag opening (14) of a film bag (12), comprising:
a first guide element (22);
a second guide element (24);
a clamp (36, 38) for the film bag (12) with two clamping shoe pairs (42, 44) between which an edge of the film bag (12) can be held, one pair of clamping shoes (42, 44) being arranged on each side of the bag opening (14); and
a heat sealer (26, 28) for sealing a three-dimensional object (16) in the bag opening (14) of the film bag (12),
wherein the heat sealer (26, 28) has a pair of sealing jaws (26, 28) between which the bag opening (14) of the film bag (12) can be sealed,
wherein the pair of sealing jaws (26, 28) includes
a first sealing jaw (26) attached to the first guide element (22), and
a second sealing jaw (28) attached to the second guide element (24),
wherein the two clamping shoe pairs (42, 44) include
two first clamping shoes (42) spring-mounted on the first guide element (22), and
two second clamping shoes (44) spring-mounted on the second guide element (24), and
wherein the two clamping shoe pairs (42, 44) of the clamp (36, 38) can be moved apart from one another by moving the first guide element (22) away from the second guide element (24).