# US 2016/0355301 A1 · Packaging Device with Zipper Opener Arrangement and Hole Pressing Arrangement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0355301 A1 - Document ID: US20160355301A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/730,626 - Filed: 2015-06-04 - Published: 2016-12-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-04 - Assignees: Qingdao YiLong Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Qingdao YiLong Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Decheng LIU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160355301A1 ## CPC - B65B 43/30: by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated - B65B 43/34: by internal pressure - B65B 61/16: Forming suspension apertures in packages - B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00) ## Abstract A packaging device includes a supporting base, a zipper opener arrangement and a hole pressing arrangement. The zipper opener arrangement includes a driving unit supported on the supporting base, a first bag opening assembly including a plurality of outer operating members operatively and downwardly extended from the driving unit for selectively clamping the first bag panel, and a second bag opening assembly including a plurality of inner operating members operatively and downwardly extended from the driving unit for selectively clamping the second bag panel. The hole pressing arrangement includes a pressing unit supported by the supporting base, a first securing member supported by the pressing unit, and a second securing member supported by the pressing unit at a position which is spaced apart from the first securing member to form a pressing gap between the first securing member and the second securing member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A zipper opener arrangement for a packaging device having a supporting base, and being used for a zipper bag having a first bag panel having a first upper portion and a first lower portion, a second bag panel having a second upper portion and a second lower portion, and a zipper, said first bag panel and said second bag panel defining a bag opening between said first bag panel and said second bag panel, said zipper selectively closing and opening said bag opening, said zipper opener arrangement comprising: a driving unit supported on said supporting base; a first bag opening assembly which comprises a plurality of outer operating members operatively and downwardly extended from said driving unit for selectively clamping said first bag panel; and a second bag opening assembly which comprises a plurality of inner operating members operatively and downwardly extended from said driving unit for selectively clamping said second bag panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a supporting stem upwardly extended from said supporting base, a rotating plate rotatably supported on said supporting stem, and at least one supporting arm suspendedly supported by said rotating plate for clamping said lower portion of said zipper bag. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a supporting platform supported by said supporting base, and a plurality of suction devices each comprising a plurality of connecting arms movably connected to said supporting platform, and a pair of suction members movably connected to lower ends of said corresponding connecting arms for detachably sucking said first and said second upper portions of said first bag panel and said second bag panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 3, wherein said driving unit comprises a first actuating device and a second actuating device both supported by said supporting platform, said first actuating device and said second actuating device being pneumatically controlled and arranged to drive said outer operating members and said inner operating member to move in a radial direction of said rotating plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said outer operating members of said first bag opening assembly is elongated in structure and is downwardly and inclinedly extended from said supporting platform to form a substantially V-shaped structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 5, wherein each of said inner operating members of said second bag opening assembly is elongated in structure and is downwardly and inclinedly extended from said supporting platform to form another V-shaped structure, said inner operating members being extended at a position between said outer operating members. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 6, wherein an angle of inclination between said inner operating members is smaller than that of said outer operating members. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a resilient element connected to said two outer operating members so as to normally exert a force to said two outer operating members for tending to pull said outer operating members to move toward each other and toward said inner operating members. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The zipper opener arrangement, as recited in claim 7, further comprising a resilient element connected to said two outer operating members so as to normally exert a force to said two outer operating members for tending to pull said outer operating members to move toward each other and toward said inner operating members. ### Claim 10 A hole pressing arrangement for a packaging device having a supporting base, and being used for a bag having a first bag panel having a first upper portion and a first lower portion, a second bag panel having a second upper portion and a second lower portion, said first bag panel and said second bag panel defining a bag opening between said first bag panel and said second bag panel, said selectively closing and opening said bag opening, said hole pressing arrangement comprising: a pressing unit supported by said supporting base, said pressing unit comprising a pressing head; a first securing member supported by said pressing unit, said first securing member having a first opening; and a second securing member supported by said pressing unit at a position which is spaced apart from said first securing member to form a pressing gap between said first securing member and said second securing member, said second securing member having a second opening, said first opening, said second opening and said pressing head having substantially identical cross sectional shape and being aligned with each other, said pressing head being selectively driven to pass through said first opening and said second opening for pressing a hole on said bag. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The hole pressing arrangement, as recited in claim 10, wherein said pressing unit further comprises a pneumatically controlled actuation unit, wherein said pressing head is operatively and movably connected to said actuation unit in such a manner that said pressing head is capable of moving away from said actuation unit for pressing a hole on said bag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The hole pressing arrangement, as recited in claim 11, wherein said pressing unit further comprises a main pressing frame supported above said actuation unit, a guiding frame supported below said second securing member and above said main pressing frame, and a plurality of resilient members connected between said main pressing frame and said guiding frame, said pressing head being supported by said main pressing frame. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The hole pressing arrangement, as recited in claim 12, wherein said guiding frame has a third opening which is shaped, sized and positioned to correspond to said first opening and said second opening such that said pressing head is capable of moving through said first opening, said second opening, and said third opening for pressing a through hole on said bag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The hole pressing arrangement, as recited in claim 13, wherein said first securing member and said guiding frame are integrally connected to form a single structure with a U-shaped cross section, wherein said resilient members and said pressing head are arranged to penetrate said guiding frame to selectively bias against said second securing member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The hole pressing arrangement, as recited in claim 14, wherein each of said resilient members comprises a biasing member and a compressive spring mounted on said biasing member for normally exerting a biasing force toward said main pressing frame. ### Claim 16 A packaging device for a zipper bag having a first bag panel having a first upper portion and a first lower portion, a second bag panel having a second upper portion and a second lower portion, and a zipper, said first bag panel and said second bag panel defining a bag opening between said first bag panel and said second bag panel, said zipper selectively closing and opening said bag opening, said packaging device comprising: a supporting base; a zipper opener arrangement, which comprises: a driving unit supported on said supporting base; a first bag opening assembly which comprises a plurality of outer operating members operatively and downwardly extended from said driving unit for selectively clamping said first bag panel; a second bag opening assembly which comprises a plurality of inner operating members operatively and downwardly extended from said driving unit for selectively clamping said second bag panel; and a resilient element connected to said two outer operating members so as to normally exert a force to said two outer operating members for tending to pull said outer operating members to move toward each other and toward said inner operating members; and a hole pressing arrangement, which comprises: a pressing unit supported by said supporting base, said pressing unit comprising a pressing head; a first securing member supported by said pressing unit, said first securing member having a first opening; and a second securing member supported by said pressing unit at a position which is spaced apart from said first securing member to form a pressing gap between said first securing member and said second securing member, said second securing member having a second opening, said first opening, said second opening and said pressing head having substantially identical cross sectional shape and being aligned with each other, said pressing head being selectively driven to pass through said first opening and said second opening for pressing a hole on said zipper bag. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The packaging device, as recited in claim 16, further comprising a supporting stem upwardly extended from said supporting base, a rotating plate rotatably supported on said supporting stem, at least one supporting arm suspendedly supported by said rotating plate for clamping said lower portion of said zipper bag, a supporting platform supported by said supporting base, and a plurality of suction devices each comprising a plurality of connecting arms movably connected to said supporting platform, and a pair of suction members movably connected to lower ends of said corresponding connecting arms for detachably sucking said first and said second upper portions of said first bag panel and said second bag panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The packaging device, as recited in claim 17, wherein said driving unit comprises a first actuating device and a second actuating device both supported by said supporting platform, said first actuating device and said second actuating device being pneumatically controlled and arranged to drive said outer operating members and said inner operating member to move in a radial direction of said rotating plate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The packaging device, as recited in claim 18, wherein each of said outer operating members and said inner operating members is elongated in structure and is downwardly and inclinedly extended from said supporting platform to form a substantially V-shaped structure, an angle of inclination between said inner operating members being smaller than that of said outer operating members. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The packaging device, as recited in claim 19, wherein said pressing unit further comprises a main pressing frame supported above said actuation unit, a guiding frame supported below said second securing member and above said main pressing frame, and a plurality of resilient members connected between said main pressing frame and said guiding frame, said pressing head being supported by said main pressing frame. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The packaging device, as recited in claim 20, wherein said guiding frame has a third opening which is shaped, sized and positioned to correspond to said first opening and said second opening such that said pressing head is capable of moving through said first opening, said second opening, and said third opening for pressing a through hole on said zipper bag. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The packaging device, as recited in claim 21, wherein said first securing member and said guiding frame are integrally connected to form a single structure with a U-shaped cross section, wherein said resilient members and said pressing head are arranged to penetrate said guiding frame to selectively bias against said second securing member. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The packaging device, as recited in claim 22, wherein each of said resilient members comprises a biasing member and a compressive spring mounted on said biasing member for normally exerting a biasing force toward said main pressing frame.