KR102689677B1 - IIdividually packaged alcohol swap and manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an individual packaged alcohol swap having a new configuration, which is convenient to use and hygienic because a non-woven fabric having alcohol absorbed therein does not need to be gripped by a hand or picked up by a tweezers, and a new individual packaged alcohol swap manufacturing apparatus having a simple configuration and improved productivity, which can easily manufacture the individual packaged alcohol swap.

Description

Individually packaged alcohol swap and manufacturing equipment {IIdividually packaged alcohol swap and manufacturing equipment}

The present invention relates to individually packaged alcohol swabs and a manufacturing device thereof, and more specifically, to a new, easy-to-use individually packaged alcohol swab and a new manufacturing device that can easily manufacture such individually packaged alcohol swabs. .

Alcohol swabs are cotton balls impregnated with alcohol and are a medical consumable widely used in medical procedures such as disinfecting wounds. These alcohol swabs are mainly stored and used in medical steel containers with lids, but as time passes, the alcohol component volatilizes or becomes contaminated due to exposure to the outside air.

To address this problem, products containing individually packaged swabs in the form of pads impregnated with alcohol are provided. After opening these individually packaged alcohol swabs by tearing the packaging, pick up the alcohol swabs with your hands or tweezers and wipe the area to be disinfected. At this time, not only does the problem of secondary infection through hands arise, but it also causes the inconvenience of alcohol getting on the user's hands. Therefore, most people use alcohol swabs by picking them up with tweezers, which is cumbersome and inconvenient because they have to find and use the tweezers every time they disinfect.

In addition, when tearing the packaging pack, the front and back sides of the packaging pack are torn together, so there are cases where the packaging pack is not easily torn because it gets caught on the non-woven fabric contained inside.

Republic of Korea Public Utility Model No. 20-2020-0000625 (2020. 03. 19.) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2341205 (December 15, 2021) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2181100 (2020. 11. 16.)

The present invention was proposed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a novel individually packaged alcohol swab that is convenient and hygienic to use since there is no need to hold the alcohol-absorbed nonwoven fabric by hand or with tweezers, and these individually packaged alcohol swabs. The aim is to provide a new individually packaged alcohol swab manufacturing device that has a simple configuration that can easily manufacture alcohol swabs and improves productivity.

According to a feature of the present invention, the peripheral portions of the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 disposed front and rear are sealed, so that upper and lower sealing portions 11 and 12 are formed on the upper and lower peripheral portions, and the left and right peripheral portions are sealed. A rectangular packaging pack (10) in which left and right sealing parts (13) are formed, and a storage space (14) is formed inside; And a non-woven fabric (20) that absorbs alcohol and is accommodated in the storage space (14) of the packaging pack (10) in a front-and-back folded state,

A non-sealing portion 15 is formed on the upper side of the upper sealing portion 11, which is spaced back and forth because the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 are not sealed, and the lower central portion of the non-sealing portion 15 has the A non-sealing extension 16 extending toward the upper sealing part 11 is formed, and the central part of the upper sealing part 11 has a reduced sealing ring whose upper and lower width is reduced compared to the left and right sides by the non-sealing extension 16. Part 17 is formed,

At the top of the non-sealing portion 15, a pair of left and right incision lines 18 are formed that are aligned with the left and right ends of the non-sealing expansion portion 16 and are cut in the vertical direction, thereby sealing the non-sealing portion 15. An individually packaged alcohol swab is provided in the upper central portion, characterized in that it forms a central gripping portion (19) in which the upper part is divided from the non-sealing portion (15) by the incision line (18).

According to another feature of the present invention, it is a device for manufacturing the above individually packaged alcohol swabs, wherein the first and second packaging films (2, 4) supplied opposite to each other in both forward and backward directions are transported downward so that they are aligned and close to each other. roller (100); A pair of front and rear sealing rollers (200) that heat-seal the first and second packaging films (2, 4), which are aligned and supplied, horizontally and vertically at regular intervals; On the upper side of the sealing roller 200, a non-woven fabric 20 is placed horizontally between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 and cut into a long rectangular shape forward and backward, and in the center is a long hole that is long on the left and right. A non-woven fabric holding plate 300 formed with a through hole 310 crossing the central portion of the non-woven fabric 20 in the width direction; An alcohol flow channel 410 is located on the upper side of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 to be aligned with the through hole 310 and is raised and lowered through the through hole 310, and has an open bottom so that alcohol supplied from the outside is discharged to the bottom. formed alcohol supply push bar (400); And a cutting roller 500 provided below the sealing roller 200 to cut the area sealed by the sealing roller 200,

When the alcohol supply push bar 400 is lowered, the alcohol supply push bar 400 strikes the longitudinal center portion of the nonwoven fabric 20 mounted on the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300, causing the nonwoven fabric 20 to be folded back and forth. An individually packaged alcohol swab manufacturing device is provided, which is inserted between the first and second packaging films (2,4), and the alcohol is discharged into the alcohol flow path (410) and absorbed into the non-woven fabric (20).

The individually packaged alcohol swab according to the present invention having the above configuration is used by cutting the central part of one or both sides of the packaging pack to expose the non-woven fabric contained in the packaging pack. It is not used by holding the non-woven fabric by hand or with tweezers as in the past. Since there is no need to use it, it is convenient to use and has the advantage of being hygienic.

In addition, in the individually packaged alcohol swab manufacturing device according to the present invention, the alcohol supply push bar 400 inserts the nonwoven fabric 20 between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 while simultaneously supplying alcohol to the nonwoven fabric 20. Therefore, a separate configuration for injecting alcohol into the non-woven fabric is not required, and the alcohol supply push bar 400 folds the non-woven fabric 20 back and forth and inserts it between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, thereby folding the non-woven fabric. Since no separate configuration is required, the manufacturing device has the advantage of being simple to configure. In addition, when the device according to the present invention is used, the non-woven fabric 20 is folded in the process of inserting the non-woven fabric 10 between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, and alcohol is also supplied, thereby shortening the production process of the product. This also improves productivity.

1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the above embodiment
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the above embodiment.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of one side of the packaging pack of the above embodiment in an opened state.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the use state of the above embodiment
Figure 6 is a side view of the manufacturing apparatus of the above embodiment.
Figure 7 is a side view showing the operating state of the manufacturing device
Figure 8 is a front view of an alcohol swab continuously produced by the production device.

Below, the present invention will be described in detail according to each embodiment.

1 to 5 are drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the present invention includes a packaging pack 10 with a storage space 14 formed therein, and a non-woven fabric 20 in which alcohol is absorbed and accommodated in the storage space 14 of the packaging pack 10.

The packaging pack (10) is made by heat-sealing the peripheral portions of the first and second packaging films (2, 4) to form upper and lower sealing portions (11, 12) and left and right sealing portions on the upper and lower peripheral portions and the left and right peripheral portions, respectively. Part 13 is formed. And inside the packaging pack 10, a storage space 14 partitioned by these sealing parts is formed. The first and second packaging films (2,4) are known, and are made by laminating polyethylene film, aluminum thin film, and paper, and are heat-sealed by the polyethylene film.

Meanwhile, on the upper side of the upper sealing part 11, the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 are not sealed, so a pair of non-sealing parts 15 are formed that are spaced back and forth. This non-sealing part 15 A non-sealing extension 16 with an expanded upper and lower width is formed in the lower central portion. As the non-sealing expansion part 16 is formed in the non-sealing part 15, the central part of the upper sealing part 11 has a reduced sealing part ( 17) is formed.

And at the top of each non-sealing part 15, a cut line 18 is formed that is cut in the vertical direction to align with the left and right ends of the non-sealing extension part 16, and the non-sealing part 18 is formed by this cut line 18. A central gripping portion 19 with a portion of the upper portion divided is formed at the upper central portion of the portion 15. As will be described later, this central gripping part 19 is a part for cutting the packaging pack 10 when using the swap. Since the incision line 18 is positioned to align with both left and right ends of the non-sealing expansion portion 16, the central gripping portion 19 formed by the incision line 18 includes the non-sealing expansion portion 16 and the reduced sealing portion ( 17) and are aligned vertically.

The non-woven fabric 20 is made of polyester non-woven fabric with a soft surface and good durability, and alcohol is absorbed and stored in the storage space 14 of the packaging pack 10. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the nonwoven fabric 20 is folded and accommodated so as to overlap front and rear. When the nonwoven fabric 20 is folded and accommodated in this way, the front and rear portions of the nonwoven fabric 20 are used as described later. It has the advantage of being able to disinfect the object more hygienically.

The present invention having this configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, cuts off the central part of one side of the packaging pack 10 using the central gripping part 19 of the non-sealing part 15, where the central gripping part 19 ), the central part of the packaging pack (10) is cut off and the non-woven fabric (20) is exposed to the outside. In particular, since the reduced sealing part 17 is formed in the center of the upper sealing part 11, when the central gripping part 19 is held and pulled, the central part of one side of the packaging pack 10 is easily cut and the packaging pack 10 is opened. .

In this way, when the central portion of one side of the packaging pack 10 is cut off and the nonwoven fabric 20 is exposed, as shown in FIG. 5, the packaging pack 10 is folded so that the cut side of the packaging pack 10 faces outward to form the nonwoven fabric 20. ) is exposed to the outside to disinfect the object. If additional disinfection is required, the center portion of the opposite side of the packaging pack (10) is also cut in the same manner to expose the other side of the non-woven fabric (20).

In the case where the non-woven fabric is 1-ply, there is a high risk that the other side will be contaminated if one side of the non-woven fabric is used. However, as described above, when the non-woven fabric 20 is folded so that it overlaps front and back, the non-woven fabric 20 has 2 layers, so even if both sides of the non-woven fabric are used. Since there is less risk of contamination of the other side, the object can be disinfected more hygienically by using both sides of the non-woven fabric.

As described above, since the present invention uses the non-woven fabric 20 by cutting the central portion of the packaging pack 10 to expose the non-woven fabric 20, it can be used without taking the non-woven fabric 20 out of the packaging pack 10. Therefore, since there is no risk of contamination of the nonwoven fabric 20 by the user's hands, hygienic use is possible without having to pick up the nonwoven fabric with tweezers or the like as in the past.

Meanwhile, the present invention having this configuration is manufactured using the following manufacturing equipment.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the individually packaged alcohol swab manufacturing device according to the present invention includes a transfer roller 100 that transports the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 in alignment back and forth, and the first and second packaging films. A sealing roller 200 that heat-seals the films 2 and 4 horizontally and vertically at regular intervals, and a nonwoven fabric holder located on the upper side of the sealing roller 200 to be positioned between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4. An alcohol injection push bar 400 and a sealing roller 200 that inject alcohol while injecting the nonwoven fabric 20 mounted on the plate 300 and the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300 between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4. ) includes a cutting roller 500 that cuts the sealed area.

The first and second packaging films (2, 4) are wound on a winding roll and uncoiled to approach each other in both front and rear directions, and the transfer roller 100 is used to transport the first and second packaging films (2, 4) in both front and rear directions. 4) are aligned forward and backward, brought close to each other, and transported downward.

And, as shown in Figure 8, the sealing roller 200 heat-seals the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 horizontally and vertically at regular intervals, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. A pair of conveying rollers 100 is provided front and rear with the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 in between. The first and second packaging films 2 and 4, which are transported downward by the transport roller 100, are gradually brought closer to each other by the sealing roller 200 and are partially sealed.

The sealing roller 200 is formed with a horizontal fusion portion and a vertical fusion portion that heat-seals the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 horizontally and vertically. In particular, the horizontal fusion portion is the upper fusion portion of the previously manufactured product ( The part forming 11) and the part forming the lower fusion part 12 of the product manufactured later are formed to be spaced apart, so that a horizontal sealing part is formed in the form shown in FIG. 8.

In addition, the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 is located above the sealing roller 200 and disposed horizontally between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4. In the center of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300, long holes are formed on the left and right. A through hole 310 is formed upward and downward. On the side of the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300, a nonwoven fabric supply means (not shown) consisting of a push bar or conveyor is provided to transfer the nonwoven fabric 20 cut to a predetermined length to the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300, and the nonwoven fabric 20 cut into a rectangular shape is provided on the side. The non-woven fabric 20 is supplied one by one to the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 along the front and back sides by the non-woven fabric supply means. When the nonwoven fabric 20 is mounted on the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300, the through hole 310 crosses the central part of the nonwoven fabric 20 in the width direction.

Meanwhile, the alcohol supply push bar 400 is positioned to be aligned with the through hole 310 of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 so as to be lifted up and down from the top of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300. In addition, an alcohol flow path 410 opening at the bottom is formed in the alcohol supply push bar 400, and alcohol supplied from the outside is discharged to the bottom of the alcohol supply push bar 400 through the alcohol supply tube 420 connected to the top.

This alcohol supply push bar 400 passes through the through hole 310 of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 and is lowered to flow between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 and then raised again. The alcohol supply push bar ( When 400) descends, alcohol is injected into the alcohol channel 410 through the alcohol supply tube 420 and the alcohol is discharged to the bottom of the alcohol supply push bar 400.

As described above, when the alcohol supply push bar 400 is lowered, the alcohol supply push bar 400 strikes the central portion of the nonwoven fabric 20 placed on the nonwoven fabric seating plate 300, so as shown in FIG. 7, the alcohol The non-woven fabric 20 is half-folded back and forth by the supply push bar 400 and is inserted into the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, and at the same time, alcohol is discharged from the bottom of the alcohol supply push bar 400, forming the non-woven fabric. (20) Alcohol is absorbed.

A plurality of these alcohol supply push bars 400 and non-woven fabric seating plates 300 are aligned left and right, and the non-woven fabric 20 is accommodated inside the space defined by being horizontally and vertically sealed by the sealing roller 200.

The cutting roller 500 has a horizontal blade 510 and a vertical blade 520 that cut the area sealed horizontally and vertically by the sealing roller 200, and cuts the product continuously formed up, down, left, and right. In particular, as shown in Figure 8, the horizontal blade 510 is provided with a cutting line forming blade (18) that forms the cutting line 18 so that the product is divided by the cutting roller 500 and the cutting line 18 is formed simultaneously. 512) is formed so that the horizontal blade 510 cuts the bottom of the lower fusion portion 12 of the product being manufactured in a trailing manner, thereby forming a non-sealing portion 15 with a cut line 18 at the top of the product. .

In the manufacturing device having the above configuration, the alcohol supply push bar 400 inserts the nonwoven fabric 20 between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 and simultaneously supplies alcohol to the nonwoven fabric 20, so that alcohol is added to the nonwoven fabric. Not only is a separate configuration for injecting alcohol not required, but the alcohol supply push bar 400 folds the non-woven fabric 20 back and forth and inserts it between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, thereby folding the non-woven fabric 20. Since no separate configuration is required, the configuration of the manufacturing device is simple. In addition, in the process of inserting the non-woven fabric 10 between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, the non-woven fabric is folded and alcohol is supplied, thereby shortening the product production process and improving productivity.

2. First packaging film 4. Second packaging film
10. Packaging pack 11. Upper sealing part
12. Lower sealing part 13. Left and right sealing parts
14. Storage space 15. Non-sealing part
16. Non-sealing expansion part 17. Reduced sealing part
18. Incision line 19. Central branch
20. Non-woven 100. Transfer roller
200. Sealing roller 300. Nonwoven fabric holding plate
310. Through hole 400. Alcohol injection push bar
410. Alcohol flow path 420. Alcohol supply tube
500. Cutting roller 510. Horizontal blade
512. Cutting linear blade 520. Vertical blade

Claims (2)

delete The peripheral portions of the first and second packaging films (2, 4) arranged front and rear are sealed, so that upper and lower sealing portions (11, 12) are formed on the upper and lower peripheral portions, and left and right sealing portions are formed on the left and right peripheral portions. (13) is formed, a rectangular packaging pack (10) with a storage space (14) formed therein; and
It includes a non-woven fabric (20) that absorbs alcohol and is accommodated in the storage space (14) of the packaging pack (10) in a front-and-back folded state,
On the upper side of the upper sealing part 11, the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 are not sealed, so a non-sealing part 15 is formed that is spaced back and forth,
A non-sealing extension 16 extending toward the upper sealing part 11 is formed in the lower central part of the non-sealing part 15, and the non-sealing extension 16 is formed in the central part of the upper sealing part 11. A reduced sealing portion 17 is formed with a reduced upper and lower width than the left and right sides,
At the top of the non-sealing portion 15, a pair of left and right incision lines 18 are formed that are aligned with the left and right ends of the non-sealing expansion portion 16 and are cut in the vertical direction, thereby sealing the non-sealing portion 15. A device for manufacturing individually packaged alcohol swabs, characterized in that the upper central part forms a central gripping part (19) in which the upper part is divided from the non-sealing part (15) by the incision line (18),
A transfer roller 100 that transfers the first and second packaging films 2 and 4, which are supplied to face each other in both front and rear directions, downward so that they are aligned and close to each other;
A pair of front and rear sealing rollers (200) that heat-seal the first and second packaging films (2,4), which are aligned and supplied, horizontally and vertically at regular intervals;
On the upper side of the sealing roller 200, a non-woven fabric 20 is placed horizontally between the first and second packaging films 2 and 4 and cut into a long rectangular shape forward and backward, and in the center is a long hole that is long on the left and right. A non-woven fabric holding plate 300 formed with a through hole 310 crossing the central portion of the non-woven fabric 20 in the width direction;
An alcohol channel 410 is located on the upper side of the non-woven fabric holding plate 300 to be aligned with the through hole 310 and is raised and lowered through the through hole 310, and has an open bottom so that alcohol supplied from the outside is discharged to the bottom. formed alcohol supply push bar (400); and
It includes a cutting roller 500 provided below the sealing roller 200 to cut the area sealed by the sealing roller 200,
When the alcohol supply push bar 400 is lowered, the alcohol supply push bar 400 strikes the longitudinal center portion of the nonwoven fabric 20 mounted on the nonwoven fabric holding plate 300, causing the nonwoven fabric 20 to be folded back and forth. An individually packaged alcohol swab manufacturing device that is inserted between 1 and 2 packaging films (2,4), and the alcohol is discharged into the alcohol channel (410) and absorbed into the non-woven fabric (20).

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