Device for sealing a packaging
The present invention relates to a device for sealing a packaging material ( 10 ), comprising at least one sealing installation ( 18 ) which comprises at least one coil core ( 24 ) which is surrounded by at least one coil ( 25 ), wherein the coil core ( 24 ) has at least one gap ( 32 ) through which packaging material peripheries ( 34, 36 ) to be sealed are guided, wherein at least one element ( 23 ) that conducts a magnetic flux is provided, said element ( 23 ) for influencing a region ( 22 ) of the packaging material peripheries ( 34, 36 ) to be heated being disposed so as to be adjacent to the packaging material peripheries ( 34, 36 ) to be sealed.
1. A device for sealing a packaging material ( 10 ) having packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) to be sealed, the packing material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) having a polymer layer and a conductive layer, the device comprising at least one sealing installation ( 18 ) which comprises at least one coil core ( 24 ) which is surrounded by at least one coil ( 25 ) for generating a magnetic field, wherein the coil core ( 24 ) has at least one gap ( 32 ) configured to have the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) guided therethrough, the device further comprising at least one element ( 23 ) that is located and configured to conduct a magnetic flux for focusing the magnetic field onto a desired region ( 22 ) of the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap ( 32 ) so as to heat and seal the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap.
2. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) at least partially surrounds the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap.
3. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is at least partially enclosed by the coil core ( 24 ).
4. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be movable relative to the coil core ( 24 ).
5. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be U-shaped.
6. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one contact pressure installation ( 54 ) which mutually compresses the two packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) is provided.
7. The device according to claim 6 , characterized in that the contact pressure installation ( 54 ) is contiguous to the sealing installation ( 18 ).
8. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a longitudinal seam in the packaging material.
9. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is at least partially composed of manganese and/or zinc.
10. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a fin seal in the packaging material.
11. A device for sealing a packaging material ( 10 ) having packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) to be sealed, the device comprising at least one sealing installation ( 18 ) which comprises at least one coil core ( 24 ) which is surrounded by at least one coil ( 25 ) for generating a magnetic field, wherein the coil core ( 24 ) has at least one gap ( 32 ) configured to have the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) guided therethrough, the device further comprising at least one element ( 23 ) that is located and configured to conduct a magnetic flux for focusing the magnetic field onto a desired region ( 22 ) of the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap ( 32 ) so as to heat and seal the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap, characterized in that the element ( 23 ) comprises at least one recess ( 50 ) which opens towards the gap ( 32 ) and through which the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap pass.
12. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is at least partially enclosed by the coil core ( 24 ).
13. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the recess ( 50 ) of the element ( 23 ) is disposed so as to be aligned with the gap ( 32 ).
14. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be movable relative to the coil core ( 24 ).
15. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be U-shaped.
16. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that at least one contact pressure installation ( 54 ) which mutually compresses the two packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) is provided.
17. The device according to claim 16 , characterized in that the contact pressure installation ( 54 ) is contiguous to the sealing installation ( 18 ).
18. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a longitudinal seam in the packaging material.
19. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is at least partially composed of manganese and/or zinc.
20. The device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a fin seal in the packaging material.
21. A device for sealing a packaging material ( 10 ) having packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) to be sealed, the device comprising at least one sealing installation ( 18 ) which comprises at least one coil core ( 24 ) which is surrounded by at least one coil ( 25 ) for generating a magnetic field, wherein the coil core ( 24 ) has at least one gap ( 32 ) configured to have the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) guided therethrough, the device further comprising at least one element ( 23 ) that is located and configured to conduct a magnetic flux for focusing the magnetic field onto a desired region ( 22 ) of the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap ( 32 ) so as to heat and seal the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap, characterized in that the coil core ( 24 ) has at least one interior space ( 31 ) surrounded by the coil core ( 24 ), wherein the gap ( 32 ) opens into the interior space ( 31 ), and wherein the element ( 23 ) is disposed in the interior space ( 31 ).
22. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) at least partially surrounds the packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) being guided through the gap.
23. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be movable relative to the coil core ( 24 ).
24. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is configured so as to be U-shaped.
25. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that at least one contact pressure installation ( 54 ) which mutually compresses the two packaging material peripheries ( 34 , 36 ) is provided.
26. The device according to claim 25 , characterized in that the contact pressure installation ( 54 ) is contiguous to the sealing installation ( 18 ).
27. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a longitudinal seam in the packaging material.
28. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the element ( 23 ) is at least partially composed of manganese and/or zinc.
29. The device according to claim 21 , characterized in that the device is configured for establishing a fin seal in the packaging material.
30. The device according to claim 21 , wherein the element ( 23 ) has a recess ( 50 ) opening towards the gap ( 32 ) and wherein the recess ( 50 ) and the gap ( 32 ) have substantially equal widths.