Tray sealer

US10913562B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Albert Gabler · Ottobeuren, DE
• Andreas Mader · Heidelberg, DE
• Thomas Zedelmaier · Schmalenfeld, DE
• Luciano Capriotti · Lüdinghausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 28, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B47/02
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tray sealer including a sealing station comprising a tool upper part, a clamping frame and a tool lower part. The tool upper part may surround a dome-shaped die used for deforming a skinnable top film. First and second channels in the dome-shaped die and in the tool upper part, respectively, are connectable to one another. The tool upper part or the dome-shaped die may comprise at least a third channel communicating with a vacuum generator so as to generate a thermal air convection from the first channel to the third channel along a side of the top film facing the dome-shaped die.