Patents Assigned to Multivac
  • Suction gripper assembly
    Patent number: 8590954
    Abstract: A suction gripper arrangement includes several suction gripper arms arranged in a row, which, at their lower ends, each have a suction gripper head with an abutment surface for abutting an article to be sucked onto the suction gripper head. The abutment surfaces of the suction gripper heads of the suction gripper arms neighboring each other are arranged in different planes. Moreover, the invention relates to a suction gripper arrangement in which at least one of the suction gripper arms is connected to an actuator via a lever, wherein both between the lever and the suction gripper arm, and also between the lever and the actuator, respectively, a pivot joint is formed, and wherein the lever is composed of at least to lever parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Hümmeler, Martin Drechsler, Kurt Waizenegger
  • BLOWING ASSEMBLY FOR A SEALING UNIT OF A PACKAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130284214
    Abstract: A blowing assembly for a sealing unit of a packaging device is provided comprising a housing and at least one blowing element which is movable relative to said housing between a first position, in which it is lowered at least partially into said housing, and a second position in which it at least partially projects above a surface of said housing. Also provided is a method for removing excess packing material from a blowing assembly for a sealing unit being provided in a packaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Häring, Thomas Scheufele
  • Transport container
    Patent number: 8551427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transport container for accommodating products during a high-pressure treatment of these products. By means of the transport container, the products can be transported into and out of a chamber in which they are high-pressure treated. The transport container comprises a lower component and an upper component which are adapted to be connected to one another, the lower component as well as the upper component being configured for accommodating at least one product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tobias Richter
  • MULTI-ROW SEALING STATION
    Publication number: 20130255200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing station for sealing a cover film onto packaging trays, wherein the sealing station comprises a sealing tool and a bar chain and the sealing tool includes a tool upper part and a tool lower part. The bar chain is configured for conveying the packaging trays into the sealing tool and out of the sealing tool. The invention is characterized in that a tool lower part accommodates the packaging trays in at least a first and a second row, and that the tool lower part includes at least one lowerable supporting disc for lowering at least one of the first and second rows of packaging trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Albert Gabler
  • PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130255201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine including a sealing device, said sealing device comprising at least a first and an individually controllable second sealing tool for producing a first and a second seal uniting a lower web with a top web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Holzem, Christian Geble
  • Packaging machine for multilayer lid foil
    Patent number: 8544245
    Abstract: A deep-drawing packaging machine (1) includes a forming station (2) for forming containers (14) in a first web-like material (8), an insertion section (15) for inserting products (16) which reach at least one sealing level (28) or project over it, and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in a working direction (R) which is embodied to seal a second web-like material (10) onto the containers (14). The packaging machine further includes a means (11) for changing a distance (12) of layers (10a, 10b) of the second, at least two-layered web-like material (10). In another embodiment, a packaging machine includes an insertion section (15) and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in the working direction (R), in which at least one contact (25) is provided for thermal transfer via heat conduction between a sealing plate (22) and a heating plate (23) for heating a lid foil (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Dieter Holzem, Helmut Sparakowski
  • PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING STATION FOR GAS FLUSHING A PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20130247510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine including a sealing station which is used for sealing a package comprising a trough and a cover film, and which has at least two sides, the sealing station including a sealing tool provided with at least one evacuation aperture for discharging the atmosphere and at least one gas flushing aperture for supplying a gas volume flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dominik Harlacher, Andreas Mader
  • TRAY SEALER AND METHOD OF CONVEYING TRAYS
    Publication number: 20130227914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing station for sealing trays with a cover film, and a conveyor system for conveying the trays along a conveying path, wherein the conveyor system includes a plurality of pushers each configured for carrying along at least one tray and movable along an endless pusher path. The invention is characterized in that the pushers are movable independently of one another along the pusher path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
  • FEEDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130213767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device for transporting products, wherein the products are provided to the feeding device in groups. The feeding device comprises at least one first and one second conveyor belts which are arranged one behind the other in the direction of transport, wherein a first group of products can be transferred from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt. According to the invention, the conveyor belts can be accelerated such that a gap between the groups can be reduced to improve the production flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & Co.KG
  • Support frame for robots
    Patent number: 8505869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support frame for a robot, in particular for use in applications for which hygiene is critical, for example in the handling of foods, medical equipment products, or pharmaceuticals, and/or packaging for same. According to the invention, the support frame is characterized in that it has an essentially open design which is closed, at the most, only in places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Peter Imhof
  • UNWINDER
    Publication number: 20130193254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an unwinder for a packaging machine, in particular for a thermoformer or tray sealer, comprising a holding mandrel provided for receiving thereon a film reel having a film wound thereon. The unwinder comprises a measuring module configured to detect a distance to an end face of the film wound on the film reel and/or a distance to a stop member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & Co.KG
  • Device and method for grouping packages
    Patent number: 8485341
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device (1) with at least one grouping belt (3) for the transport and/or grouping of packages (5) with a dimensionally stable protruding edge (9) and including means for moving two adjacent packages towards one another and for overlapping the protruding edges (9), whereby the edge (9) of the preceding package comes to rest over the edge (9) of the following package on the grouping belt (3). The disclosure further relates to a method of operating a device (1) of this nature preferably in packaging systems with deep-draw packaging machines or tray sealing machines and to the use of appropriate packages (5) which are then placed into an outer packaging in a space-saving manner. With the above device and method, space saving of the packages (5) in an outer packaging (14) can be achieved in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Norbert Woerz
  • METHOD AND FOLDING DEVICE FOR HANDLING L-BOARDS
    Publication number: 20130152512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a folding device and a method for a deep-drawing packaging machine for automatically folding over limbs of L-boards upstream of the sealing station in the production direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
  • MULTI-LANE TRAY SEALER
    Publication number: 20130133286
    Abstract: The invention concerns a four-lane tray sealer, which has two double lanes for sealing trays with a cover film, wherein the double lanes can be operated independently from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuler GmbH & Co. KG
  • GRIPPING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130134726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping device for picking up and transporting a product. An elastic belt that is provided on the gripping device lies against a surface section of the product when said product is picked up by the gripping device. The elastic belt can thereby be pressed against the surface section of the product by at least one spring element in order to hold the product securely in the gripping device during the transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
  • CONVEYOR LANE DIVIDER
    Publication number: 20130105278
    Abstract: The invention concerns a conveyor lane divider for dividing trays that are received in one lane from an infeed conveyor and are passed on to a two-lane production unit. The conveyor lane divider has a line motion control system that can be automatically initialized when starting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
  • COMPLETE-CUT STATION AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PACKAGES
    Publication number: 20130074664
    Abstract: A complete-cut station for separating several packages from a coherent film. The complete-cut station may comprise several cutting tools, each cutting tool having cutting knives for separating one or more packages from the coherent film. At least one of the cutting tools may be adjustable with respect to its position relative to another cutting tool. In addition, a common lifting gear for all cutting tools may be provided to lift the coherent film to engage the cutting tools. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for separating packages from a coherent film using the complete-cut station of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
  • THERMOFORMING PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING UPRIGHT STANDING PACKAGES WITH UNDERCUT
    Publication number: 20130068370
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a thermoforming packaging machine (1) for producing upright standing packagings (21) with an undercut (26) formed into the packaging. The machine comprises a forming station (2) with a lower forming tool (30) and/or a sealing station (3) with a lower sealing tool (40). The disclosure is characterized by the lower forming tool (30) and/or the lower sealing tool (40) comprising a movable forming wall section (32) or a movable sealing seam support section (41a), respectively, in the area of the undercut (26). The disclosure is also related to a corresponding method for producing packagings (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kenneth Harding, J. Scott Nixon, Christian Uebele
  • TRAY SEALING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130067859
    Abstract: A tray sealing machine comprising an upper tool which can be laterally moved out of the tray sealing machine from a working position into a second position for maintenance and cleaning purposes, wherein the upper tool may be pivotable in the second position so as to improve accessibility to a bottom of the tool for maintenance and cleaning. The tray sealing machine may also include a lower tool that can be laterally moved out of the tray sealing machine from a working position into a second position for maintenance and cleaning purposes, wherein the lower tool is additionally pivotable in the second position so as to improve the accessibility during cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
  • Packaging machine with gas concentration measuring device
    Patent number: 8397475
    Abstract: A packaging machine for producing closed packages includes a chamber that can be sealed in an airtight manner around one or a plurality of packages, a gas flushing unit for flushing with a gas the at least one package contained in the chamber, at least one gas line leading into the chamber or out of the chamber as well as a measuring device for determining a concentration of the gas. The measuring device comprises a measuring head for reading, through the use of electromagnetic radiation, an indicator for the concentration of the gas. The indicator is arranged in an interior of the chamber, in an interior of a package and/or in an interior the at least one gas line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Tobias Richter