KR-20260064278-A - FLATTENING DEVICE AND FLATTENING METHOD

Abstract

The flattening device according to the present invention comprises a conveying device configured to be movable for moving a product and a pushing device capable of pressing the product to have a uniform height while the product is conveyed by the conveying device, and the pushing device is configured to track the product and press the product based on recognizing the position of the product.

Inventors

• 권일석
• 강승규
• 이래용

Assignees

• 씨제이제일제당 (주)
• 주식회사 대한엔지니어링

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241031

Claims (20)

1. A transfer device configured to be movable to move the product; and While the product is being conveyed by the conveying device, the pushing device capable of pressing the product so that the product has a uniform height is included. The above pushing device is a flattening device configured to track the product and apply pressure to the product based on recognizing the position of the product.
2. In paragraph 1, The above transfer device supports the product and includes a support member that can move together with the product, and The above pushing device is a flattening device comprising a first pusher, the end of which is movable toward the product from the upper side of the support member to apply impact to the product.
3. In paragraph 2, The direction of movement of the above product is defined as the direction of product movement, and The above-mentioned first pusher is a flattening device configured to move in the direction of product movement to be positioned above the product based on the position of the product.
4. In paragraph 3, The above-mentioned first pusher is a flattening device configured to return to its original position when there is a newly introduced product in the support member.
5. In paragraph 2, A flattening device configured such that the first pusher is extended in length so that the end comes closer to the product.
6. In paragraph 2, The above-mentioned first pusher is a flattening device configured to repeatedly press the above-mentioned product.
7. In paragraph 3, The first pusher is located on the upstream side with respect to the product movement direction, and The pushing device is a flattening device comprising a second pusher located downstream of the first pusher with respect to the product movement direction.
8. In Paragraph 7, The above-mentioned second pusher is a flattening device configured to press the product to a depth less than the depth to which the first pusher presses the product.
9. In Paragraph 7, A first frame supporting the first pusher; and A flattening device that supports the second pusher and further includes a second frame positioned adjacent to the first frame.
10. In paragraph 1, The above transfer device is, A support member defined as a belt configured to move in a circulating manner; and A flattening device comprising a roller positioned within the support member and configured to transmit a driving force to the support member in order to circulate the support member.
11. In Paragraph 10, A flattening device further comprising a vibration device configured to vibrate the support member in order to vibrate the product located on the support member.
12. In Paragraph 11, The above vibration device is, A rotating part positioned within the above-mentioned support member and configured to rotate; and A flattening device comprising a protrusion that protrudes radially from the above-mentioned rotating part and vibrates the support member by applying impact to the support member.
13. In Paragraph 12, A flattening device further comprising a support roller located on the side opposite to the vibration device of the support member to prevent the above product from detaching from the support member.
14. In paragraph 1, A flattening device further comprising a guiding device configured to guide the product toward the transfer device.
15. In Paragraph 14, A flattening device further comprising an input device that grips and moves the product so that the product falls to the above-mentioned induction device and receives an impact.
16. A transfer device configured to be movable so as to move a product formed by including multiple contents in a pouch in the direction of product movement; A first pusher capable of pressing the product to have a uniform height while the product is being conveyed by the conveying device; and It includes a second pusher located downstream of the first pusher with respect to the product movement direction, and The above-mentioned second pusher is a flattening device configured to press the product to a depth less than the depth to which the first pusher presses the product.
17. In Paragraph 16, A flattening device configured such that the first pusher and the second pusher track the product and apply pressure to the product based on recognizing the position of the product.
18. In Paragraph 16, A flattening device further comprising an input device that grips and moves the product so that the product falls and receives an impact.
19. In Paragraph 16, The above-mentioned transfer device includes a support member defined as a belt configured to move in a circular motion, and A flattening device further comprising a vibration device configured to vibrate the support member in order to vibrate the product located on the support member.
20. A moving step for moving the product; and It includes a pressurizing step for applying pressure to the product so that the product moved by the above moving step is flattened, and The above-mentioned pressurization step is a flattening method performed by a first pusher that tracks and moves the product.

Description

Flattening Device and Flattening Method The present invention relates to a flattening device and a flattening method. More specifically, it relates to a flattening device and a flattening method configured to make the height of an irregular product, such as a pouch, uniform. In selling products, enhancing their aesthetic appeal is directly linked to sales. Therefore, the finished contents are packaged in packaging materials that enhance the product's aesthetics and sold. There may be cases where the packaging material containing the contents has an irregular shape, such as a pouch. In such cases, sales volume can be increased by adjusting the shape and color formed on the packaging material. However, even in such cases, sales volume may be increased by making the shape of the product packaging material uniform. However, in this case, a problem may arise where it is difficult to fix the shape because the product's packaging material is not standardized. More specifically, when the product is to have a uniform height, the irregular packaging material can cause problems that make this difficult. If the product has a uniform height, the contents located inside the packaging are evenly distributed, reducing interference between the contents. Additionally, when bundling multiple products together for repackaging, flat products become easier to tie together, making the process easier. The aforementioned background technology is one that the inventor possessed or acquired in the process of deriving the contents of the disclosure of the present application, and it cannot be considered as prior art disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of this application. FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a post-process after product completion according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a flattening device according to a first embodiment of the present invention configured to perform the product flattening step illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the first pushing device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the first pushing device shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the first pushing device shown in FIG. 3 pressing a product. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the first pushing device and the second pushing device shown in FIG. 2 pressing a product. Figure 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the vibration device shown in Figure 2 applying vibration to a product. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the feeding device shown in FIG. 2 feeding a product. FIG. 9 is a control block diagram related to the first pusher and the second pusher shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the product flattening step shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a pushing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a pushing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited or restricted by the following embodiments. In order to clearly explain the present invention, detailed descriptions of related prior art that are irrelevant to the explanation or that may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention have been omitted. Furthermore, when assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing in this specification, identical or similar reference numerals are assigned to identical or similar components throughout the entire specification. Furthermore, terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention. The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or multiple items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed t