# US 9,434,122 B2 · Packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine

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- Number: US 9,434,122 B2
- Document ID: US9434122B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/923,546
- Filed: 2013-06-21
- Published: 2014-07-03
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-28
- Assignees: Chan Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Chi Pin Hsu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434122B2

## CPC

- B31B 70/52: by reciprocating or oscillating members other than plungers and dies, e.g. by fingers
- B31B 50/00: Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
- B31B 70/004: {Closing bags}
- B31B 2150/00: Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes
- B31B 2150/0012: {having their openings facing in the direction of movement}
- B31B 2160/20: with structural provision for thickness of contents
- B31B: MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER (making wound articles, e.g. wound tubes, B31C; combined making and filling B65B)

## Abstract

A packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine includes a first sealing unit and a second sealing unit for sealing a packaging bag therebetween, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm mounted at the first sealing unit, a locating block, a first link coupled between the first rocker arm and the locating block, two line-folding units, and two second links coupled between the second rocker arm and the line-folding units for moving the line-folding units to make folding lines on the packaging bag between the first and second sealing units upon movement of the first sealing unit relative to the locating block. The application of the packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine greatly improves the packaging quality of packaging bags, and allows adjustment of the line-folding units to fit different sizes of packaging bags, enhancing user convenience.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine, comprising:
a first sealing unit;
a second sealing unit facing toward said first sealing unit and movable relative to said first sealing unit to seal a packaging bag therebetween;
a locating block;
a first link coupled to said locating block;
a first rocker arm mounted at said first sealing unit and coupled to said first link, said first rocker arm being movable by said first link to swing upon movement of said first sealing unit relative to said locating block;
a second rocker arm connected to said first rocker arm and movable by said first rocker arm to swing;
two second links respectively coupled to said second rocker arm; and
two line-folding units respectively coupled to said two second links and movable relative to each other by said second links to fold a packaging bag therebetween upon a swinging action of said second rocker arm;
wherein each said line-folding unit comprises at least one connection member, at least one first sliding rail, at least one adjustment member and at least one line-folding member; and
wherein said at least one connection member is located at said at least one first sliding rail and connected with said at least one adjustment member and one said second link, and said at least one line-folding member is connected with said at least one adjustment member in such a manner that said at least one line-folding member is movable to fold a packaging bag between said line-folding units upon movement of said at least one connection member along said at least one first sliding rail.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said second link is a retractable protective member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one second sliding rail adapted to support said first sealing unit, said second sealing unit and said locating block.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein each said line-folding unit further comprises a locating member mounted at said second sliding rail to support said at least one first sliding rail.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one first sliding rail and said second sliding rail are kept in a substantially orthogonal manner.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first sealing unit and said second sealing unit are movable in a first direction, and said line-folding units are movable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rocker arm comprises a fulcrum and a swing portion and said first link is coupled to the swing portion of said first rocker arm.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The packaging bag line-folding and sealing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second rocker arm comprises a fulcrum connected to the fulcrum of said first rocker arm, and two swing portions respectively coupled to said second links.