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Soap Packaging Machine

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soap packaging machine 100 for packaging soap units 118. The soap packaging machine 100 comprises a rotating member 102 to receive the soap unit 118 from a source and delivers the soap unit 118 downstream in the soap packaging machine 100. The rotating member 102, in an example implementation, includes multiple profile grippers 104 to grip the soap unit 118. The soap packaging machine 100 further comprises a plurality of pockets 106 removably installed on a conveyor belt to receive the soap unit 118 from the profile gripper and deliver the soap unit 118 downstream. In a further example, the soap packaging machine 100 comprises a heating device 108 installed in proximity with the second end 112 of the conveyor belt to heat at least a surface of the soap unit 118.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
27 January 2015
Publication Number
31/2016
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
lsmds@lakshmisri.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2023-01-06
Renewal Date

Applicants

ITC LIMITED
ITC LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE #3, 1st Main, Peenya Industrial Area, Phase 1, Bangalore 560 058, India

Inventors

1. KARTHICK, Mudaliar Vedasekar
ITC Limited Personal care Products Factory Plot. No 1, Sector-11, IIE, SIDCUL, Ranipur, Haridwar- 249403, Uttarakhand, India
2. BHARTI, Siddartha
ITC Limited Personal care Products Factory Plot. No 1, Sector-11, IIE, SIDCUL, Ranipur, Haridwar- 249403, Uttarakhand, India
3. KUMAR, Amit
ITC Limited Personal care Products Factory Plot. No 1, Sector-11, IIE, SIDCUL, Ranipur, Haridwar- 249403, Uttarakhand, India
4. GOSH, Subojit
ITC Limited Personal care Products Factory Plot. No 1, Sector-11, IIE, SIDCUL, Ranipur, Haridwar- 249403, Uttarakhand, India

Specification

CLIAMS:1. A soap packaging machine (100) for packaging soap units (118) having a plurality of dimensions, the soap packaging machine comprising:
a rotating member (102) to receive the soap unit (118) from a source and to deliver the soap unit (118) downstream in the soap packaging machine (100) by a rotation of the rotating member (102) about its longitudinal axis, wherein the rotating member (102) has a plurality of profile grippers (104) installed on a circumferential surface of rotating member (102), each of the plurality of profile grippers (104) comprising:
a movable portion (202) having a first surface (206) and a second surface (210) for griping the soap unit (118) from a first side of the soap unit (118) in a predetermined orientation during the rotation of the rotating member (102), wherein the first surface (206) of the movable portion (202) is contoured to hold the soap unit (118); and
a fixed portion (204) having a third surface (206) and a fourth surface (212) for griping a second side of the soap unit (118) in the predetermined orientation, wherein the third surface (208) of the fixed portion is contoured to hold the soap unit;
a plurality of pockets (106) removably installed on a conveyor belt, downstream with respect to the rotating member (102), such that each of the plurality of pockets (106), is to receive the soap unit (118) from a profile griper (104), amongst the plurality of profile gripper (104), at a first end of the conveyor belt and to deliver the soap unit (118) to a second end of the conveyor belt in the soap packaging machine (100), each of the plurality of pockets (106) comprising:
a fixed part (302) removably secured to the conveyor belt for holding the soap unit (118); and
a movable part (304) removably secured to the conveyor belt and installed side-by-side with the fixed part (302), wherein the height of the movable part (304) is equal to the height of the fixed part (302), and wherein a gap between the movable part (304) and the fixed part (302) is adjustable based on the plurality of dimensions.

2. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the soap packaging machine (100) further comprises an attachment device, installed adjacent to the rotating member (102), to attach a wrapping paper to at least a surface of the soap unit (118).
3. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the soap packaging machine(100) further comprises a heating device (108) installed in proximity of the second end (112) of the conveyor belt to heat at least a surface of the wrapping paper attached to the soap unit (118) in the pocket, the heating device (108) comprising:
a top heating plate (402) to heat a top surface of the wrapping paper attached to the top surface of the soap unit (118).

4. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the heating device (108) further comprising:
a side heating plates (404), installed downstream with respect the top heating plate (402) to heat and fold the side surfaces of the wrapping paper attached to the soap unit (118).

5. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable portion (202) of each of the plurality of profile gripper 104 is made from Aluminum.

6. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first surface 206 of the movable portion (202) is covered by a layer (214) of poly urethane foam.

7. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixed portion (204) of each of the profile gripper is made from Aluminum.

8. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the third surface (208) of the fixed portion (206) is covered by a layer (216) of poly urethane foam.

9. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a contour of the movable portion (202) is based on a contour of the soap unit.

10. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a contour of the fixed portion (204) is based on a contour of the soap unit.

11. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixed part (302) of each of the plurality of pockets (106) is secured to the conveyor belt by nuts and bolts.

12. The soap packaging machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable part (304) of each of the plurality of pockets (300) is secured to the conveyor belt by nuts and bolts.
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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 PD015122IN-SC SPECFOR E-FILING.pdf 2015-03-12
2 PD015122IN-SC FORM 5.pdf 2015-03-12
3 PD015122IN-SC FORM 3.pdf 2015-03-12
4 PD015122IN-SC FIGURES.pdf 2015-03-12
5 abstract 384-CHE-2015.jpg 2015-08-24
6 384-CHE-2015-FORM-26 [20-12-2017(online)].pdf 2017-12-20
7 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_26-12-2017.pdf 2017-12-26
8 384-CHE-2015-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [26-12-2017(online)].pdf 2017-12-26
9 Correspondence by Agent_Form1_Proof of Right_01-01-2018.pdf 2018-01-01
10 384-CHE-2015-FORM 18 [04-12-2018(online)].pdf 2018-12-04
11 384-CHE-2015-FER.pdf 2020-07-02
12 384-CHE-2015-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [23-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-23
13 384-CHE-2015-OTHERS [24-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-24
14 384-CHE-2015-FER_SER_REPLY [24-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-24
15 384-CHE-2015-CLAIMS [24-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-24
16 384-CHE-2015-PatentCertificate06-01-2023.pdf 2023-01-06
17 384-CHE-2015-IntimationOfGrant06-01-2023.pdf 2023-01-06

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