Ishida Co. Limited

Kazuya Sugimura

Makoto Ichikawa

Masashi Kondo

Hideshi Miyamoto

Masahiko Tatsuoka

Takao Yoshikawa

The present invention provides a seasoning processing system capable of uniform seasoning and, moreover, having superior cleanability. A seasoning processing system () according to the present invention comprises a seasoning dispersion apparatus () and a vertical pillow-type bag manufacturing and packaging apparatus (). The seasoning dispersion apparatus () disperses powdered seasoning to be adhered to supplied intermediate articles (X . . . X) from an end part (), which is a dispersing mouth, of a second conduit (). The vertical pillow-type bag manufacturing and packaging apparatus () introduces and packages inside a bag shaped packaging material (Fc) seasoned articles (X. . . X) to which the powdered seasoning has been adhered. Furthermore, the end part (), which is the dispersing mouth,of the second conduit () is provided and arranged so that it is positioned inside the bag shaped packaging material (Fc). A first electrical charging mechanism is provided to charge the seasoning with a polarity and a second electrical charging mechanism is provided to a transverse sealing mechanism of the packaging material to charge the packaging material with the same polarity as the seasoning. In this manner the seasoning and the packaging material repel each other during the sealing operation.

Seasoning treatment system

A lateral sealing mechanism for use in a bag-making and packaging machine includes movable rotary shafts. The movable rotary shafts are driven by a lateral drive mechanism so that the distance between the shafts is controllable. Support mechanisms are mounted on and rotatable about the shafts. The support mechanisms support sealing elements for forming lateral heat seals on a tubular packaging material from which the bags are formed. The support mechanisms are such that the sealing elements are tiltable with respect to the tubular packaging material, and so that two sealing elements can be maintained in directly opposed engagement to one another across the packaging material as the seal is formed. The machine includes a squeezing mechanism that operates to force the packaged material downward within the tubular material and out of a sealing region before the seal is formed. The machine also includes a shutter mechanism to force the packaged material upward and to prevent the packaged material from entering the sealing region as the seal is formed.

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Ritto, Japan

Kazuya Sugimura