POUCH AND FILLING METHOD
20230047940 · 2023-02-16
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
B65D57/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B65D33/02
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B65D75/5877
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B65D75/566
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B65D75/30
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B65D75/30
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B65D75/56
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
To provide a pouch that allows a displacement of the formation position of a film through portion to be detected. A pouch includes an inner film (70) disposed in a pouch body (20), the inner film (70) including a first fixing portion (71) fixed to a pouch body (20), a second fixing portion (72) fixed to the pouch body (20), an inner placement portion (75) that is disposed in the pouch body (20) without being fixed to the pouch body (20), and a plurality of film through portions (76) penetrating in a film thickness direction, the plurality of film through portions (76) including a first film-through portion (76a) at least partially formed on the first fixing portion (71) and an inner film-through portion (76c) formed on the inner placement portion (75), the first film-through portion (76a) being overlapped on the body film in a bag-making sealing portion (23).
Claims
1. A pouch having a gusset portion, the pouch comprising a pouch body formed like a bag by heat-sealing a plurality of body films to form a bag-making sealing portion, and an inner film disposed in the pouch body, wherein the pouch body includes a content fluid storage portion, and a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion that are opposed to each other with the content fluid storage portion interposed between the fixed portions, the inner film includes a first fixing portion fixed to the first fixed portion, a second fixing portion fixed to the second fixed portion, an inner placement portion that is disposed in the pouch body without being fixed to the pouch body, and a plurality of film through portions that are formed like holes penetrating in a film thickness direction or notches, the plurality of film through portions include a first film-through portion at least partially formed on the first fixing portion, and an inner film-through portion formed on the inner placement portion, and the first film-through portion is overlapped on the body film in the bag-making sealing portion.
2. The pouch according to claim 1, wherein the first film-through portion is formed over the first fixing portion and the inner placement portion.
3. The pouch according to claim 2, further comprising a spout attached to the pouch body, wherein the pouch body includes a body bottom, the spout is attached to a position that is located at one side of the pouch body and closer to the body bottom than a center in a height direction, and the first fixing portion is formed at the body bottom.
4. The pouch according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of film through portions include a second film-through portion at least partially formed on the second fixing portion, and the second film-through portion is overlapped on the body film in the bag-making sealing portion.
5. The pouch according to claim 1, further comprising a spout attached to the pouch body, wherein the pouch body includes a body bottom, the inner film has a to-be-bent portion that is bent at the body bottom when the pouch containing a content fluid is placed on a loading surface with the body bottom placed at a bottom of the pouch, and at least one of the film-through portions is formed over the to-be-bent portion.
6. The pouch according to claim 1, further comprising a spout attached to the pouch body, wherein the pouch body includes a body bottom, the content fluid storage portion includes a first storage region and a second storage region that are separated by the inner film, the inner film has a fluid-level contact portion that comes into contact with a fluid level of a content fluid when the sealed pouch containing the content fluid is placed on the loading surface with the body bottom placed at the bottom of the pouch, and at least one of the film-through portions is formed over the fluid-level contact portion.
7. The pouch according to claim 1, wherein the inner film is configured as a resin film having a heat-sealing layer, and the first fixing portion is disposed between the two body films and is heat-sealed to the two body films in the bag-making sealing portion so as to be fixed to the pouch body.
8. The pouch according to claim 7, wherein the inner film is configured as a resin film having a heat-sealing layer and is bent into two with the heat-sealing layer facing outward, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion that are bent into two are disposed between the two body films and are heat-sealed to the two body films in the bag-making sealing portion.
9. The pouch according to claim 8, further comprising a spout attached to the pouch body, wherein the provided inner film is at least one inner film, the content fluid storage portion includes a first storage region and a second storage region that are separated by the inner film, the spout is attached to a position where the spout communicates with the first storage region, and the inner films are all installed such that the film bending portion faces the first storage region, the film bending portion being formed by bending the inner film into two.
10. The pouch according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the film-through portions is formed over the film bending portion.
11. A filling method for filling the pouch according to claim 1 with a content fluid, wherein the plurality of film through portions include the second film-through portion at least partially formed on the second fixing portion, the second film-through portion is overlapped on the body film in the bag-making sealing portion, the first film-through portion is formed over the first fixing portion and the inner placement portion, the second film-through portion is formed over the second fixing portion and the inner placement portion, the content fluid storage portion includes the first storage region and the second storage region that are separated by the inner film, and the spout having a spout outlet is attached to a position where the spout communicates with the first storage region of the pouch body, the method comprising, with the second storage region located under the first storage region, inserting a filling nozzle into the second storage region from outside of the pouch through the spout outlet and the inner film-through portion; and moving gas in the second storage region into the first storage region through the first film-through portion and the second film-through portion while supplying the content fluid from the filling nozzle into the second storage region during the filling of the content fluid.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0032] A pouch 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below in accordance with the accompanying drawings.
[0033] As illustrated in
[0034] As illustrated in
[0035] As illustrated in
[0036] While the pouch 10 is placed on the flat loading surface (horizontal surface), the body bottom 20a is a portion where the films 30, 40, 50, and 70 are bent onto the loading surface (not illustrated) according to the weight of a content fluid. In the present embodiment, parts of the films 30, 40, 50, and 70 constitute the body bottom 20a.
[0037] The films 30, 40, and 50 are formed as rectangular (or substantially rectangular) resin films, each having a heat-sealing layer on at least one surface. The films are disposed with the heat-sealing layers opposed to each other at a portion where the films are to be heat-sealed. In the present embodiment, the films 30, 40, and 50 constitute the body films.
[0038] The films 30, 40, and 50 have heat-sealing regions as follows: In
[0039] As illustrated in
[0040] As illustrated in
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[0042] The spout 60 is made of a synthetic resin or the like and is attached to the pouch body 20 so as to serve as an outlet of a content fluid.
[0043] In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
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[0048] As a modification, a plurality of inner films 70 configured thus may be installed. Also in this case, the inner films 70 are each preferably installed with the film bending portion 70a (a protrusion thereof) facing the first storage region 21a.
[0049] As illustrated in
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[0052] At the first fixing portion 71 and the second fixing portion 72, the inner sides of the inner film 70 bent into two are also heat-sealed. For example, a heat-sealing layer is provided on each surface of the inner film 70 or the inner film 70 is provided as a single film made of a heat-sealing material, enabling heat-sealing between the inner sides of the inner film 70.
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[0058] In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
[0059] A part of the first film-through portion 76a and the inner film-through portions 76c serve as portions that pass a content fluid and gas such as air between the first storage region 21a and the second storage region 21b.
[0060] Apart formed on the first fixing portion 71 in the first film-through portion 76a is disposed on the body films 30 and 40 in the bag-making sealing portion 23.
[0061] As illustrated in
[0062] At least one of the film through portions 76 is formed over the film bending portion 70a. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
[0063] As illustrated in
[0064] The to-be-bent portion 77 is a linear portion extending along the horizontal direction (the width direction of the inner film 70) as illustrated in
[0065] At least one of the film through portions 76 is formed over the to-be-bent portion 77. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
[0066] The inner film 70 has a fluid-level contact portion 78 that comes into contact with the fluid level of a content fluid when the sealed pouch 10 containing the content fluid is placed on the loading surface with the body bottom 20a placed at the bottom of the pouch.
[0067] The fluid-level contact portion 78 is a linear portion extending along the horizontal direction (the width direction of the inner film 70) as illustrated in
[0068] At least one of the film through portions 76 is formed over the fluid-level contact portion 78. In the present embodiment, upper one of the two inner film-through portions 76c is formed over the fluid-level contact portion 78.
[0069] During the manufacturing of the pouch 10, the inner film 70 having the first film-through portion 76a and the second film-through portions 76c is prepared, the inner film 70 is heat-sealed along with the body films 30 and 40, and then the second film-through portion 76b (through hole 28) is formed through the films 30, 40, and 70.
[0070] In the pouch 10 of the present embodiment obtained thus, the first film-through portion 76a formed on the inner film 70 is overlapped on the body films 20 and 30 in the bag-making sealing portion 23.
[0071] In this way, the first film-through portion 76a is formed at a position overlapping the body films 20 and 30 in the bag-making sealing portions 23, so that the formation position of the first film-through portion 76a on the inner film 70 can be confirmed from the outside by using a change of the thickness of the bag-making sealing portion 23. Even if the formation positions of the inner film-through portions 76c disposed in the pouch body 20 cannot be confirmed from the outside on the basis of the formation position of the first film-through portion 76a, the formation positions of the inner film-through portions 76c disposed in the pouch body 20 can be estimated.
[0072] Moreover, the spout 60 is attached to a position that is located at one side of the pouch body 20 and closer to the body bottom 20a than a center in a height direction, and the first fixing portion 71 having the first film-through portion 76a is formed at the body bottom 20a. Thus, when filling the pouch body 20 with a content fluid through the spout 60 while holding the spout 60 to hang the pouch 10, gas such as air in the pouch body 20 can be passed through the first film-through portion 76a, so that gas such as air in the pouch body 20 can be properly discharged to the outside. In other words, in a state in which the spout 60 is held to hang the pouch 10, as illustrated in
[0073] Referring to
[0074] In the second embodiment, as illustrated in
[0075] The second film-through portion formed over the second fixing portion 72 and the inner placement portion 75 is overlapped on the body films 30 and 40 in bag-making sealing portions 23.
[0076] In the second embodiment, as illustrated in
[0077] A filling method for filling, in the pouch 10 of the second embodiment, a content fluid into the pouch 10 will be described below.
[0078] First, as illustrated in
[0079] Subsequently, as illustrated in
[0080] When the unfolded pouch 10 is filled with a content fluid, a substantial amount of gas (air) in the second storage region 21b needs to be moved to the first storage region 21a to suppress the foaming of the content fluid in the pouch 10 while the content fluid is supplied into the second storage region 21b. In the second embodiment, gas in the second storage region 21b can be moved to the first storage region 21a through the first film-through portion 76a and the second film-through portions 76b (and inner film-through portions 76c) while a content fluid from the filling nozzle N is supplied into the second storage region 21b. This can properly suppress the foaming of the content fluid in the pouch 10.
[0081] In the second embodiment, as a content fluid is supplied, the filling nozzle N is moved upward according to the height of the fluid level of the content fluid in the pouch 10. The filling nozzle N may be kept at the same position during the filling of the content fluid.
[0082] The embodiments of the present invention were described in detail. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and the design can be changed in various ways without departing from the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, the configurations of the embodiments and modifications, which will be described later, may be optionally combined to configure the pouch 10.
[0083] For example, in the foregoing embodiments, the pouch 10 stored in an outer case (not illustrated) is handled when being used, displayed, or transported. The pouch 10 may be used, displayed, or transported without being stored in an outer case (not illustrated).
[0084] The specific configurations of the films 30 to 50 constituting the pouch body 20 may include a single heat-sealing layer or any layers stacked on a heat-sealing layer if a heat-sealing layer made of olefins such as low-density polyethylene and polypropylene or polyesters such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is formed on at least one surface. The stacked layers may be made of any materials. The layers may be optionally formed by stacking known polyesters such as PET and PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), polypropylene, polyamide, polyethylene, and aluminum foil.
[0085] In the foregoing embodiments, the pouch body 20 is composed of four body films: the front-side film 30, the back-side film 40, and the pair of gusset portion films 50. The specific configuration of the pouch body 20, for example, the number of body films constituting the pouch body 20 is not limited thereto.
[0086] In the foregoing embodiments, the pouch body 20 is formed as a pouch of a so-called horizontal gusset type with the gusset portions 22 formed on both sides. The pouch body 20 may have any specific configuration, for example, a pouch of a so-called bottom gusset type with a single gusset portion 22 or a pouch having three gusset portions 22 on both sides and the bottom.
[0087] In the foregoing embodiments, the spout 60 is attached to the gusset portion 22 (gusset portion film 50). The specific arrangement of the spout 60 is not limited thereto, and the spout 60 may be freely arranged. Alternatively, the pouch 10 may be configured with an outlet formed by cutting a part of the pouch body 20 in the absence of the spout 60.
[0088] The method of fixing the inner film 70 to the pouch body 20 is not limited to the heat-sealing. The inner film 70 may be fixed by any method, for example, bonding with an adhesive.
[0089] In the foregoing embodiments, all the film through portions 76 are formed like holes passing through the inner film 70 in the film thickness direction. At least one of the film through portions 76 may be formed like a notch reaching the outer edge of the inner film 70.
[0090] Moreover, the specific number, arrangement, shapes of the film through portions 76 (the first film-through portion 76a, the second film-through portions 76b, the inner film-through portions 76c) are not limited.
[0091] In the foregoing embodiments, the first film-through portion 76a is formed over the first fixing portion 71 and the inner placement portion 75. At least a part of the first film-through portion 76a needs to be formed in the first fixing portion 71, and the first film-through portion 76a may be entirely formed in the first fixing portion 71.
[0092] The second film-through portions 76b does not always need to be formed.
[0093] In the foregoing embodiments, the inner film-through portions 76c do not overlap the body film in the bag-making sealing portion 23. The inner film-through portions 76c may be formed to overlap the body film in the bag-making sealing portion 23.
[0094] The film bending portion 70a is formed on the inner film 70. The film bending portion 70a does not always need to be formed on the inner film 70.
[0095] In the foregoing embodiments, the first film-through portion 76a are formed over the to-be-bent portion 77. Other film through portions 76 (e.g., the inner film-through portions 76c) may be formed over the to-be-bent portion 77.
[0096] In the foregoing embodiments, the inner film-through portions 76c are formed over the fluid-level contact portion 78. Other film through portions 76 (e.g., the second film-through portions 76b) may be formed over the fluid-level contact portion 78.
[0097] In the foregoing embodiments, the first fixed portion 24 of the pouch body 20 is a part of the bag-making sealing portion 23 on the bottom side, and the second fixed portion 25 is a part of the bag-making sealing portion 23 on the top side. The specific positions of the first fixed portion 24 and the second fixed portion 25 may be any positions in the positional relationship where the fixed portions are opposed to each other with the content fluid storage portion 21 interposed therebetween. The positions can be optionally changed for a desired effect of suppressing the body expansion of the pouch body 20.
[0098] Likewise, in the foregoing embodiments, the third fixed portion 26 of the pouch body 20 is a part of the inner side of the front-side film 30, and the fourth fixed portion 27 is a part of the inner side of the back-side film 40. The specific positions of the third fixed portion 26 and the fourth fixed portion 27 may be any positions in the positional relationship where the fixed portions are opposed to each other with the content fluid storage portion 21 interposed therebetween.
[0099] Moreover, the specific number and arrangement of the inner films 70 and the pattern of fixation to the films 30, 40, and 50 may be optionally determined if the first fixing portion 71 and the second fixing portion 72 are provided.
[0100] The third fixing portion 73 and the fourth fixing portion 74 may be absent on the inner film 70. In other words, the inner film 70 may be fixed to the pouch body 20 only with the first fixing portion 71 and the second fixing portion 72.
[0101] In the present specification, terms such as “top”, “bottom”, and “side” that indicate the upper-lower relationship are used. These terms do not limit the orientation of the pouch 10 installed when being displayed or transported. For example, when being displayed or transported, the pouch 10 may be installed with one side or the top placed at the bottom of the pouch.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0102] 10 Pouch [0103] 20 Pouch body [0104] 20a Body bottom [0105] 21 Content fluid storage portion [0106] 21a First storage region [0107] 21b Second storage region [0108] 22 Gusset portion [0109] 23 Bag-making sealing portion [0110] 24 First fixed portion [0111] 25 Second fixed portion [0112] 26 Third fixed portion [0113] 27 Fourth fixed portion [0114] 28 Through hole [0115] 30 Front-side film (body film) [0116] 31 First heat-sealing region [0117] 32 Second heat-sealing region [0118] 33 Third heat-sealing region [0119] 34 To-be-bent portion [0120] 40 Back-side film (body film) [0121] 41 First heat-sealing region [0122] 42 Second heat-sealing region [0123] 43 Third heat-sealing region [0124] 44 To-be-bent portion [0125] 50 Gusset portion film (body film) [0126] 51 First heat-sealing region [0127] 52 Second heat-sealing region [0128] 53 Third heat-sealing region [0129] 54 To-be-bent portion [0130] 60 Spout [0131] 70 Inner film [0132] 70a Film bending portion [0133] 71 First fixing portion [0134] 72 Second fixing portion [0135] 73 Third fixing portion [0136] 74 Fourth fixing portion [0137] 75 Inner placement portion [0138] 76 Film through portion [0139] 76a First film-through portion [0140] 76b Second film-through portion [0141] 76c Inner film-through portion [0142] 77 To-be-bent portion [0143] 78 Fluid-level contact portion