CN102574618A

CN102574618A - Packing band and packaging for bottles and the like, and process for manufacturing thereof

Info

Publication number: CN102574618A
Application number: CN2010800468505A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 恩里科·达诺瓦罗; 毛罗·温琴佐·博内利
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-09-10
Filing date: 2010-09-10
Publication date: 2012-07-11
Also published as: US20120160713A1; EP2475590A1; RU2012113823A; WO2011030307A1; JP2013504497A; BR112012005317A2; MX2012002961A; CA2773785A1; ITMI20091553A1; AU2010293810A1

Abstract

A coupling band (3) for containers (2) comprises a substantially tubular strip (4) disposed around at least two containers (2) so as to keep them mutually coupled; the strip (4) comprises at least one first portion (5) to be steadily coupled to the outer surf ace (2a) of a respective container (2), and at least one second portion (6) to be removably interposed between said containers (2).

Description

The strap of usefulness such as bottle and packing and manufacturing approach

Technical field

The present invention relates to container (like the for example bottle etc.) connecting band of usefulness, pack and form said method of packing by what this container constituted.Specifically, in the following description, with reference to the packing that is made up of bottle (being generally glass bottle, metal bottle or plastic bottle), said bottle is held in mutually through the plastic film band and is interconnected with (as limiting examples).

Background technology

As everyone knows, in various fields (like so-called " extensive dispensing "), keep together in groups through the band processed by polymeric material several " single " container with product, said band is wrapped on the assembly that is made up of these containers.

Said band has tubular in shape and is wrapped on certain part of container; So that make container each other near and container kept together in groups: in other words; These single containers (no matter be bottle or other container) are held in and interconnect, and can be used as single body and transport and/or carry.Same well-knownly be that the identification label with different shape and figure-word content sticks on bottle etc.

For example, single bottle is coated with plastic film usually, is printing the trade mark and the chemical constitution thereof of liquid food on the film, so that satisfy the requirement of alimentary codex.

As a result, bottle will experience first winding step, wherein, each label is wrapped on each bottle; Then, the bottle that has label experiences second winding step being put together with after forming assembly by manual, wherein, connecting band (the card board parts that perhaps have suitable shape) is wrapped on the assembly that is made up of bottle, to limit individual packaging.

Above-mentioned packing method is very consuming time, because bottle Winding tag at first, and then the band that is intertwined and connected.

Therefore, see that this packing method is very expensive from productive costs, production time and material cost.

Summary of the invention

Under this present situation, technical purpose of the present invention provides a kind of bottle connecting band that can address the above problem and bottle packing method.

Specifically; The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of for example connecting band of container such as bottle that is used for; And be used to the method for packing or tying up, perhaps more generally, a kind of method that is used to process " multi-packaging " that be made up of bottle or container is provided; Said method is simple, speed is fast, and can reduce the consumption of bottle packing.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of method of tying up container (bottle etc.), and this method allows to label for single container fast and efficiently, keeps container to be packed fully simultaneously.

Above-mentioned technical purpose is mainly through packing that is used for connecting band that bottle waits container, is made up of containers such as for example bottles and the method realization that forms this packing; Said connecting band, packing and method are characterised in that they comprise the one or more technical schemes that limited the appended claim book.

Description of drawings

Describe according to the connecting band of container of the present invention (for example bottle) usefulness with by container through indicative, non-limiting instance with reference to accompanying drawing below and constitute pack preferred but the embodiment of non-exclusionism.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that is provided with according to the bottle packing of connecting band of the present invention, and said bottle packing is in closed construction;

Fig. 1 a shows the bottle packing that is in the Fig. 1 that takes structure apart;

Fig. 2 is that wherein said bottle comprises three bottles according to the block diagram of the bottle packing of second embodiment;

Fig. 2 a shows the bottle packing that is in the Fig. 2 that takes structure apart;

Fig. 3 is that wherein said bottle comprises four bottles according to the block diagram of the bottle packing of the 3rd embodiment;

Fig. 3 a shows the bottle packing that is in the Fig. 3 that takes structure apart;

Fig. 4,4a illustrate each step that is used to form the method for other packing according to of the present invention; And

Fig. 5,5a illustrate each step that is used to form the method for other packing according to of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

With reference to above-mentioned accompanying drawing, the bottle packing is represented with Reference numeral 1 on the whole.

As shown in the figure, a bottle packing 1 comprises the assembly 7 that is made up of bottle 2: in the accompanying drawings, only through exemplary, be three different embodiment that non-limiting instance shows the bottle packing 1 of the bottle with varying number.

Specifically, Fig. 1 and 1a show the assembly 7 that is made up of two bottles 2, and Fig. 2 and 2a show the assembly 7 that is made up of three bottles 2, and Fig. 3 and 3a show the assembly 7 that is made up of four bottles 2.

It is pointed out that bottle 2 can be the bottle of any kind, and can have the Any shape that is fit to hold product separately.For simple and clear for the purpose of, the bottle 2 shown in the accompanying drawing is the bottles that are used for food that are made of plastics, and has the generally cylindrical body shape.

The assembly 7 that constitutes bottle 2 adjacent one another are and near a plurality of bottles 2 limit, the cylinder outside face of each bottle is in contact with one another.

Bottle packing 1 also comprises connecting band 3, and connecting band 3 is wrapped on the assembly 7 and is fit to bottle remained and is in contact with one another and links together.

In more detail, what connecting band 3 comprised the general tube shape of arranging around bottle is with 4, contacts with bottles 2 outside face 2a with 4.Construct according to the different embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing with 4.

For example, in Fig. 1 that shows two bottles 2 and 1a, band extends along the path lateral of substantially elliptical.In the scheme that comprises three bottles 2 (Fig. 2 and 2a), the cross-sectional plane with 4 has the shape of general triangular.In Fig. 3 and 3a of showing the assembly 7 that is made up of four bottles 2, the cross-sectional plane with 4 has roughly foursquare shape.

Be with 4 preferably to process by plastic material (more preferably heat-shrinkable plastic material, this material after being wound on bottle 2 the centre portion, can shrink and bottle is held in interconnect) through heating steps.Structurally; Be with 4 to comprise first 5 and second portion 6; First 5 and second portion 6 are adjacent and alternately: constitute quantity with 4 first 5 and second portion 6 equal limitation unit 7 bottle 2 quantity (for example; Fig. 1 and 1a show two bottles 2, thereby exist and two two firsts 5 that second portion 6 replaces).

First 5 stably is connected on the outside face 2a of each bottle 2: specifically, each first 5 is included in the inwall 5b that extends on the part of outside face 2a of each bottle 2.

The inwall 5b of first 5 has at least one bonding region (not shown in the accompanying drawing) so that be connected with each bottle 2 is on-disconnectable with removing.

Each first 5 also has the appreciable outer wall 5a opposite with inwall 5b; Outer wall 5a is printed with the relevant Graphics Design of the product that holds in 2 with bottle (perhaps more generally; Tying/packing for what be made up of Different products and/or container, is any information that will let customer/user know).

Place the second portion 6 between the first 5 to remove, so that limit the released state (Fig. 1 a, 2a, 3a) of bottle.

Specifically, between first 5 and second portion 6, have a series of cut-off rules 8, every cut-off rule 8 extends to lower edge 4b from the tubular upper limb 4a with 4.

Quantity and/or shape according to the container that limits packing (can be described as multi-packaging perhaps " bag/tie "); Cut-off rule 8 (for example through pre-punching obtain) can have any distribution or pattern: for example, cut-off rule 8 can be parallel to each other, equidistantly and with the longitudinally extending axis line parallel of bottle.

Advantageously, cut-off rule 8 is made up of a series of continuous hole that in 4, forms along straight line path.Therefore, can be along cut-off rule 8 manual tear-open strip 4, so that second portion 6 is separated with first 5.

Shown in Fig. 1 a, 2a and 3a, when needs with bottle 2 when bottle packing 1 is pulled down, along cut-off rule 8 from being with 4 second portions 6 of tearing.

Thereby what be torn is with 4 to allow single bottle to separate with each assembly 7 and be removed.

Remove from bottle packing 1 even it is emphasized that bottle 2, first 5 also keeps being bonded on each bottle 2.As a result, when being with 4 to be torn, have first 5 on the bottle that removes as label.

According to concrete requirement; Can also with the container with difformity and/or cross-sectional plane and/or the bottle (for example; Have quadrangle, rectangle or oval in shape/cross-sectional plane (or the like) bottle/container) and come embodiment of the present invention, for example, for prismatic bottle with square cross section; Can form the multi-packaging that comprises six or more a plurality of containers: in this case; In fact, the wide side surface of single container provides the big bonding region that is used for bonding first 5, thereby guarantees whole multi-packaging or tie to have enough structure integrities.

Advantageously, bottle 2 is only through applying the single winding step of connecting band 3.In fact, be bonded in first 5 on each bottle 2 as advertisement and information labels through utilization, bottle 2 just needn't pass through the previous steps that applies said label.

As a result, the production cycle of the bottle packing 1 that is made up of bottle 2 becomes very fast, and is simple and economical.

It is pointed out that this scheme significantly saved the plastic film that is used to twine bottle 2.

In fact, be wrapped in tubular on the assembly 7 that constitutes by bottle 2 and be with 4 to have dual-use function: bottle 2 is held in interconnects, and the label of the food that holds in the display bottle 2 is provided through bonding first 5.

As a result, there is not other cladded material to be applied on the single bottle 2.

In the method that is used to form packing according to the present invention, also can make various changes to top description; In fact, in order to be applied on the bottle with cylindrical shape main body shown in the similar previous examples with 4 tubular, glue can be applied directly to bottle on one's body this, and then is wrapped in band on the bottle.

If the initial construction of band is opened wide, band can be used as the band that is bonded on the zone that is applied with glue and is wrapped on the bottle so.

On the other hand; If the initial construction with 4 is osed top (being tubular or annular); It is contemplated that so and use following band; This band process by heat-shrinkable plastic material and its initial loop size slightly greater than the desired size of Packaging Bottle, thereby can go up and utilize the heat-shrinkable of band that band is attached on the glue that is applied in advance on the bottle to use band through making band drop to bottle, band can shrink and closely be attached on the bottle.

But these two kinds of schemes all can not be used for the bottle that main body has irregularly shaped or multiple diameter, and perhaps main body does not resemble the bottle of the unanimity of cylinder bodily form main body of the bottle shown in Fig. 1-3a.

Fig. 4,4a in each step that packing method is shown; 5, some instances of irregular bottle have been shown among the 5a, in these figure, have used the identical Reference numeral of Reference numeral of the parts of having described with the front to represent the corresponding parts of the parts of having described with the front.

In this modification of the present invention; But constitute by the film of processing with heat-shrinking plastics material (for example PET, PVC, PP, OPS, PLA, PE etc.) with 4; And be divided into foregoing first 5 and second portion 6 through cut-off rule 8; As noted earlier, cut-off rule 8 allows bottle is removed from packing.

First 5 is used to bond to bottle 2, and is as shown in the figure, and bottle 2 has irregular protrusion outline; , glue is applied on the inwall 5b ' of first 5 for this reason, but thermal activation under the temperature of said glue in being in the range of temperatures that shrinks with 4 heat shrink films.

According to the present invention, preferably apply glue through the same ink printing operation that is used to make label literal or figure.

Like this; In reality, apply glue and slowed down the manufacturing cycle, and can be used for applying glue on same the machine of printed label: for this reason; Advantageously, can use with industry on be used for the similar rubber printing press of machine or the rotogravure of label printing.

According to instruction of the present invention, adhesives is applied on the ink lay on the inwall 5b that is printed on first 5, and this ink lay (part at least) is transparent for this reason.

Glue must be dry under than the low temperature of its activation temperature, so that can handle the tubular band that is applied with glue according to the following step of manufacturing approach.

For this reason, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, available glue is based on polyester, acrylic acid ethene, EVA, ionomeric dispersion; These heat adhesives also can use other heat adhesive, as long as can be applied on the plastic film and activation in the heat shrink temperature scope of plastic film subsequently as described above in the manufacturing cycle.

According to the type of 4 plastic films that use, thickness, hot cell temperature retention time and the other factors with 4, said heat shrink temperature scope is between 35 ℃ and 85 ℃.

Be appreciated that with 4 in the annular size in when cooling greater than twining the required size of bottle 2, thereby be with 4 can drop to as illustrated in fig. 4 on the bottle 2; Under this condition, the second portion 5 in-to-in glue that are applied to 4 are not activation, therefore can not produce a glue and bottle problem of 2 interference.

When bottle 2 (itself is known through packaging facilities; Do not illustrate in the accompanying drawings) the hot cell so that be wrapped in bottle on 2 be with 4 to shrink the time; Be present in the thermal activation glue on the inwall 5b ' of 4 first 5 and become adhesives, thereby along with said contraction process bonds to said first 5 on the bottle 2.

Therefore, we can say that in the method according to the invention, tubular bonding step and collapse step with 4 are carried out simultaneously, thus to that indicated in the drawings similarly have irregular diameter the bottle on also can advantageously carry out said method.

In fact, owing to the main body of diameter along bottle changes, possibly be problematic so be applied to glue on this bottle (being different from the bottle described in the previous examples) with cylinder-shaped body.

But, to understand easily, adhesives possibly cause between bottle and band film, being mingled with bubble at the skewness on the bottle, and this all has adverse influence to connection stability and packaging external appearance.

This adverse influence increases and increases along with bottle quantity, this be because, as show shown in Fig. 5 and 5a of four bottles of packings, under the situation of bottle quantity increase, the width of the first 5 of band reduces.

The winding angle of band on bottle is littler, has covered general 1/4th of bottle outside face: obviously, in this case, need avoid any bonding defect, because otherwise may weaken the stability of packing and single bottle.

At last; It is to be noted; According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, when similar irregular bottle shown in use and Fig. 4,4a, 5, the 5a, obtain to bringing eleven punch 11 into through utilizing heat at first 5 and the cut-off rule 8 between the second portion 6 with 4.

Like this, the tension force that in the band of thermal contraction takes place, produces can not tear film, and the part that becomes is firmer because hot piercing makes near the hole material.

All these modification all fall in the appended claim book institute restricted portion.

Claims

1. connecting band that for example is used for the container of bottle etc., it comprises the band (4) of general tube shape, said band (4) is provided with around at least two bottles (2), interconnects so that said container (2) is remained, it is characterized in that,

Said band (4) comprising: will stably be connected at least one first (5) on the outside face (2a) of each said container (2), and removably place at least one second portion (6) between at least two said containers (2).

2. according to the described connecting band of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Said band (4) comprise can with each said first of said container (2) bonded assembly (5); Each said second portion (6) places between two said firsts (5), and can separate with said first (5), to limit the released state of said container (2).

3. according to the described connecting band of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Said connecting band also comprises a series of cut-off rules (8) that place between each said first and second parts (5,6).

4. according to the described connecting band of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Every said cut-off rule (8) is made up of a series of continuous holes, so that can be torn by hand and take off said second portion (6) along said cut-off rule (8).

5. according to each described connecting band in the aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Each said first (5) all comprises inwall (5b), and said inwall (5b) extends on the part of the outside face (2a) of each said container (2), and has at least one bonding region so that on-disconnectablely be connected with each said container (2) with removing.

6. according to the described connecting band of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Each said first (5) also comprises the appreciable outer wall (5a) opposite with said inwall (5b), and said outer wall (5a) has the Graphics Design of the label that limits said container (2).

7. according to each described connecting band in the aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Said tubular band (4) is processed by plastic material, but is preferably processed by the plastic material of thermal contraction type.

8. connecting band according to claim 7, wherein,

On the said inwall (5b) of the said first (5) of said band (4), glue is arranged, said glue can thermal activation under the temperature of the heat shrink temperature of the plastic material that is substantially equal to said tubular band (4).

9. multi-packaging, it comprises a plurality of containers (2), said container (2) is adjacent one another are to be is characterized in that with limitation unit (7),

Said container (2) is remained by the connecting band (3) according in the aforementioned claim or multinomial said type and interconnects.

10. multi-packaging according to claim 9, wherein,

Said container is a bottle etc.,

The main body of said container has the fitfull profile, and comprises a plurality of zones with different diameters or different virtually any size.

11. a method that is used to form the multi-packaging that is made up of containers such as for example bottles comprises the steps:

-a plurality of said containers (2) are arranged to each other near with limitation unit (7);

-connecting band (3) is provided, said connecting band (3) is limited on tubular band (4); And

-said band (4) is wrapped in said assembly (7) upward interconnect so that said container (2) is remained;

It is characterized in that,

The said step that connecting band (3) is provided comprises that qualification can the on-disconnectable substep that is connected the first (5) on the said bottle (2) with removing, so that constitute said bottle of (2) label separately.

12. according to the described method of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Said qualification can be carried out through following mode by the on-disconnectable substep that is connected the first (5) on the said bottle (2) with removing: go up printed pattern design, the contents and the trade mark of the said Graphics Design said bottle of representative (2) at the appreciable outer wall (5a) of said first (5).

13. according to claim 11 or 12 described methods, it is characterized in that,

Said qualification can be carried out through following mode by the on-disconnectable substep that is connected the first (5) on the said bottle (2) with removing: adhesive material is distributed on the inwall (5b) of each said first (5); The said inwall (5b) of each said first (5) is resisted against on the outside face (2a) of each said container (2), so that bond on the said outside face (2a).

14. method according to claim 13, wherein,

Said tubular band (4) but comprise the film of processing by the heat-shrinking plastics material, be applied to the inwall (5b of each said first (5); 5b ') the said adhesive material on can thermal activation under the temperature in the range of temperatures of thermal contraction takes place said tubular band (4).

15. according to claim 13 or 14 described methods, wherein,

Said adhesive material is applied on the inwall (5b) of said first (5) as the printing ink that is printed onto on the said band (4).

16. method according to claim 15, wherein,

At least one ink lay is printed on the inwall (5b) of said first (5), and said adhesive material is applied at least one printed ink lay.

17. according to each described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein,

Said tubular band (4) but be to utilize by made film formed of the heat-shrinking plastics material that is selected from PET, PVC, PP, OPS, PLA, PE.

18. according to each described method in the aforementioned claim, wherein,

The said adhesive material that is applied on the inwall (5b) of said first (5) of said band (4) comprises the dispersion that is selected from polyester, acrylic acid ethene, EVA, ionomeric material.

19. according to each described method in the claim 11 to 18, it is characterized in that,

The said step of connecting band (3) that provides also comprises the substep that limits second portion (6); Said second portion (6) adjacent with said first (5) and with said first (5) alternately, said second portion (6) can separate to limit the released state of said container (2) with said first (5).

20. according to the described method of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

The substep of said qualification second portion (6) is carried out through following mode, that is: form from opposite edges (4a, many cut-off rules (8) that 4b) extend of said tubular band (4); Every said cut-off rule (8) all places between said first and second parts (5,6).

21. according to the described method of aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Said cut-off rule (8) is to be made up of in a series of continuous hole that distributes along the predefined paths that limits said cut-off rule (8); Said hole allows laterally to tear said band (4) so that said first (5) separates with said second portion (6), thereby limits the released state of said container (2).

22. method according to claim 21, wherein,

Said hole utilizes hot pin to form.