Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Patent
1994-09-13
1996-06-11
Simmons, David A.
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
156290, 156292, 1565802, 264442, B32B 3116
Patent
active
055251722
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to ultrasound welding and concerns improvements made in "compound" sonotrodes in order to perform ultrasonic welding between semi-rigid polystyrene and molded cellulose. This invention applies especially to the closing of cellulose trays holding 20, 24 and 30 eggs under transparent polystyrene lids.
In the egg industry, trays of 20, 24 and 30 eggs under a transparent lid are wrapped in a retractable film.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
in order to avoid the use of the film and to innovate in the presentation of the product, we have decided to connect the lid and tray by ultrasonic welding.
The specific nature of the materials to be welded required the development of a sonotrode equipped with specific imprints, which are the object of this application.
The materials to be welded are: mm. 1.0 to 1.4 mm.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a detail, plan view of a sonotrode welding surface.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are detail, elevational views of a sonotrode welding surface.
FIG. 5 is a detail, plan view of a sonotrode welding surface.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The compound sonotrodes used (FIG. 1) comprise a holding block (11) pierced respectively with 2 and 4 non-issuing slits (12) for 3- and 4-head sonotrodes. The holding block is equipped with threading (10) for attachment to the vibrating block.
Single sonotrodes (13, 14 and 15) attached to the motor block concentrate energy on their active terminal zone. Their positioning on the holding block depends on the points to be made.
Flat imprints at the end of the sonotrodes do not make it possible to produce a weld resistant to traction exerted in all directions. Indeed, in molded cellulose material composed of layers of cellulose, resistance to traction is maximum for tangential traction and minimum for traction perpendicular to the welded surface.
Based on these findings, we have defined a form of imprint that meets the following objectives: of origin.
Two types of single sonotrodes were used in our tests: circular imprint sonotrodes (13) and rectangular and circular imprint sonotrodes. The rectangular imprint sonotrodes are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the circular imprint sonotrodes are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
The rectangular imprint is composed of 2 rows of the frustum of square-based oblique pyramids having outside surfaces perpendicular to the plane of the imprint. The imprint is characterize by a 90.degree. angle between the surfaces of two contiguous pyramids. The height of the frustums of the oblique pyramids is variable and makes it possible to adapt the strength of a weld point to the use.
The circular imprint is composed of a grid of square-based pyramids having a 90.degree. characteristic angle between the surfaces two contiguous pyramids. As in the preceding case, the pyramids can be truncated to adapt the strength of the weld to the use.
1. A method for ultrasonically welding a transparent semi-rigid lid onto a molded cellulose egg tray, the method comprising: the individual sonotrodes having a respective welding surface gridded by square-base pyramids, adjoining ones of the pyramids having contiguous surfaces forming substantially a 90-degree angle therebetween, the respective welding surface having an imprint outline shape; and sonotrodes.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the imprint outline shape is circular.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the imprint outline shape is rectangular.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pyramids are truncated.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lid includes polystyrene.
6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the lid is 0.31 to 0.36 mm thick.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the tray is 1.0 to 1.4 mm thick.
DESCRIPTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The compound sonotrodes used (FIG. 1) comprise a holding block (11) pierced respectively with 2 and 4 non-issuing slits (12) for 3- and 4-head sonotrodes.
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Sells J.
Simmons David A.
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