Method and system for sealing products in a pneumatic tube carrier

摘要

A pneumatic tube system, including at least one system control module for controlling delivery of a pneumatic carrier through pneumatic tubing. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station having a sealer, the sealer includes a heating pad and a sealing strip, where the sealer automatically grips the open end within the heating pad and the sealing strip upon insertion of the bag into the system. In one example, the sealer creates a vacuum to extract air from an interior space of the bag. The sealer applies heat to the open end to seal the bag. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station configured for sending at least one carrier, the at least one sending pneumatic tube station being in signal communication with the at least one system control module, where the at least one carrier is sent through the system by pneumatic tubing.

主权项

1. A system for packaging and transporting contents in a sealed bag through pneumatic tubing, comprising:
a bag having an open end, a plurality of closed ends, and an interior space for receiving said contents; a pneumatic tube station comprising a sealer for receiving said open end of said bag and applying heat to said open end to seal said bag; a carrier adapted for receiving said sealed bag; and a computer module in signal communication with said pneumatic tube station and stationary and remote from said pneumatic tube station, wherein said computer module is configured to receive delivery information from said pneumatic tube station relating to routing said carrier from said pneumatic tube station to a destination; wherein said pneumatic tube station is configured for sending said carrier containing said sealed bag to said destination by said pneumatic tubing.