COMBINATION PACKING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: packing equipment. SUBSTANCE: this is intended for packing foods or articles in thermosetting film. Combination packing apparatus has support-mounted body with thermal chamber, rotating rolls for placement of half-tube film, and guiding unit for film. Thermal chamber is divided into two parts by partition. Located in one part of thermal chamber are electric heating elements, and located in other part is pan in the form of grate for food or article with fan installed above it. Mounted at inlet to thermochamber id framed base with cutting-welding member in the form of metal strings of L-shape, and with switches for fan and cutting-welding member. Thermochamber has spring-loaded cover in the form of pivoted hood made of transparent material. Electric heating elements are made in the form of thermal lamps and in process of operation of apparatus they are constantly kept in switched-on position. Fan and cutting-welding strings are brought into operation only when cover is closed. Partition is made of sheet material and can be turned and interact with thermochamber cover when it is moved to closed position. If electric heating elements are made of metal nickel-chrome strings, partition is made in the form of grate, and switches of electric heating elements are located on framed base for interaction with thermochamber cover in closed position. EFFECT: high efficiency. 5 cl, 6 dwg