| 摘要 |
<p>An animal bedding waste bag sealing apparatus 10 comprises a planar body 12 with an upper sheet 14 and lower sheet 15 and opposing side walls 18 mounted between them. An opening 20 is arranged in the planar body that can accommodate a bag to be sealed. The apparatus has first and second sealing members 24, 25 located between the upper face 16 and lower face 17 of the planar body, orientated parallel to each other. Each sealing member further has an upper sealing portion and a lower sealing portion, which may be heat bars, and a cutting portion, which may be a wire cutter, arranged between the two sealing portions. A conveying device provides movement of the first and second sealing members 24, 25 in a first direction towards the opening where they may contact each other, and in a second direction away from the opening. The conveying device may comprise a motor, two conveyor belts and two or more pulleys. A holder may also be provided by the upper sheet 14 for a cassette of bag material. A system comprising the sealer, bin housing and an extraction/ filtration hood and a method of sealing are also disclosed.</p> |
