CN104684818A - Sealed package - Google Patents

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CN104684818A
CN104684818A CN201380049994.XA CN201380049994A CN104684818A CN 104684818 A CN104684818 A CN 104684818A CN 201380049994 A CN201380049994 A CN 201380049994A CN 104684818 A CN104684818 A CN 104684818A
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R·安德鲁斯
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D75/5827Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • B65D75/5833Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
    • B65D75/5844Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall the portion of the wall being a narrow strip, e.g. between lines of weakness
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

A sealed package (100) comprises a storage volume (110) for contents and at least one sealed region to be opened (120), the sealed region being bordered on at least one side by an outer edge (121) of the package and having first and second ends; wherein the sealed region to be opened comprises a first line of weakness (123) which extends from a first point on the sealed region inward of the first end to a second point on the sealed region inward from the second end; and wherein the sealed region to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness (125, 126).

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Sealed package
The present invention relates to the method for sealed package and connection with wrapping of piece.
Be designed for hold fragrant mouth crisp (crisps) or nut or confectionary products packaging usually by thin and pliable and tough, aptly the impermeable film wrapping up in packaging material material construct and form.Described film provides by single bag material sheet of wrapping up in, such as, by film being provided as tubulose or by carrying out folding or being shaped forming packaging to single bag material sheet of wrapping up in.Alternatively, described film provides by two independent bag material sheets of wrapping up in.Described film is arranged to the reservoir volume of the content being defined for storage package, and has at least one sealing area in the edge of packaging.Described film provides the wall of reservoir volume, and sealing area is the laminates of two marginal portions of this film.Once sealing area leafing, just provide the opening of the reservoir volume of leading to packaging.Sealing area is by pulling open the wall of packaging and leafing.This packaging has a more than sealing area usually, but single sealing area presents via visual cues as sealing area to be opened.This sealing area is referred to herein as " sealing area to be opened ".In certain embodiments, then described packaging can be formed three sealing areas by the single bag material sheet of wrapping up in being essentially rectangle by folding and formed.In certain embodiments, described packaging can be wrapped up in bag material sheet and formed by forming four sealing areas by two of being essentially rectangle.
Packaging for candy comprises through hole at sealing area to be opened usually, and this through hole enables packaging be suspended on cross bar and shows for the purpose of selling.Because through hole is arranged in sealing area to be opened, so sealed package can not be destroyed by through hole, and the pack content in the inside package main body of sealing area to be opened can not be exposed to external environment condition.An example of this through hole is " European flat mouth (Euroslot) ".When opening packaging in the above described manner, in sealing area to be opened, there is through hole may cause problem.In opening process, through hole makes leafing process interrupt, and packaging may be caused to open not exclusively or form fitfull opening.In addition, leafing process interrupt can cause customer to apply larger power to packaging, and this may cause packaging to be torn and content leaks.
EP 2360104 A2 describes a kind of sealed package, it comprises " European flat mouth " suspension groove and the single line of weakness be positioned between the inside edge of sealing area and European flat mouth.This is a kind of good layout providing beneficial effect described in EP 2360104A2, but we have now designed valuable improvement.
Embodiments of the invention aim to provide a kind of sealed package, and it comprises through hole at sealing area to be opened, although and there is through hole in sealing area to be opened, still can effectively be opened.
According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of sealed package, it comprises for the reservoir volume of content and at least one sealing area to be opened, and sealing region has first end and the second end using the edge of packaging as border at least one side; Sealing area wherein to be opened comprises the first line of weakness, and this first line of weakness extends to the second point on the inside sealing area of the second end from first the inside sealing area of first end; And sealing area wherein to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first line of weakness is positioned at the central authorities of sealing area to be opened.
The packaging of first aspect present invention can be formed by the film wrapping up in packaging material material as known in the art.In certain embodiments, described film can wrap up in bag material sheet by one provides.In alternative embodiment, described film can be wrapped up in bag material sheet by more than one and provide.The film wrapping up in packaging material material can be the laminates that more than one deck wraps up in packaging material material, such as, two-layer wrap up in packaging material material laminates or three layers of laminates wrapping up in packaging material material.Suitable packaging material material of wrapping up in comprises paper, paper tinsel, wraps up in packaging material material based on poly-mer, or their compound.Suitable wrapping up in packaging material material and can comprise poly-mer from natural origin based on poly-mer, and the poly-mer derived from oil can be comprised.The suitable packaging material material of wrapping up in based on poly-mer comprised from the poly-mer of natural origin comprises glass paper.The film wrapping up in packaging material material can be considered to have two faces and thickness.In certain embodiments, wrapping up in packaging material material is the single sheet material being essentially rectangle.
Described packaging is formed by any suitable packing technique as known in the art.Suitable packing technique comprises shaping, fills and packing technique.Aptly, described packaging is formed by vertical form, filling and packing technique.In alternative embodiment, described packaging is formed by horizontal shaping, filling and packing technique.Described packaging is wrapped up in one in multiple packagings that bag material sheet such as formed as tubes gradually by continuous print.In alternative embodiment, described packaging can be wrapped up in bag material sheet by continuous print and be formed, and this continuous print is wrapped up in bag material sheet and linked together in the mode of edge edge and then seal, to form tubulose.
The packaging of first aspect comprises reservoir volume.Reservoir volume is the space that can hold content in packaging.Suitable content is food.Reservoir volume is wrapped up in the film of packaging material material and at least one sealing area to be opened is closed.Aptly, reservoir volume is substantially sealed as isolating with environmental conditions, makes (such as) moisture or air not to enter reservoir volume.
The packaging of first aspect comprises at least one sealing area to be opened.Our so-called sealing area to be opened means such part of packing: wherein two films wrapping up in packaging material material combine in the mode sealed face-to-face, to provide two laminates wrapping up in the film of packaging material material.Two films wrapping up in packaging material material forming sealing area to be opened are suitably the single part wrapping up in bag material sheet.This face-to-face sealing is folded by the film volume two being wrapped up in packaging material material or is pressed into together and realizes.Adhesives and/or heating can be used to assist this process.Sealing area to be opened is smooth substantially, and the thickness that can be considered to have two faces and be made up of the thickness of two films.Sealing area to be opened has outer ledge and inside edge.Our so-called outer ledge means the edge as packaging edge.Our so-called inside edge means the edge on the border formed between reservoir volume and sealing area to be opened.
Packaging is essentially in some embodiments of cuboid wherein, and sealing area to be opened is suitably rectangle and substantially extends across an edge of packaging, and extending with two edges of a described edge-perpendicular of packaging partly along packaging.Pack wherein substantially not in some embodiments of rectangle, sealing area to be opened is suitably the shape with the edge-complementary packed, and extends across the edge of packaging at least in part.
Described packaging can comprise other sealing areas except at least one sealing area to be opened.Described packaging can comprise one or more sealing area opened unintentionally.Described packaging can comprise a more than sealing area to be opened.
Sealing area to be opened has center-point usually.Our so-called center-point means the point being roughly positioned at the center of sealing area to be opened on sealing area surface to be opened.From center-point to the inside edge of sealing area to be opened and the distance of outer ledge roughly equal, and distance from center-point to the first end of sealing area to be opened and the second end is roughly equal.
In certain embodiments, center-point be included in sealing area to be opened with in the first line of weakness and the packaging edge part that is border.
Sealing area to be opened can comprise through hole.Aptly, through hole is positioned at position inside from the edge of sealing area to be opened on sealing area to be opened.Aptly, through hole is roughly positioned at the central spot of sealing area to be opened.Aptly, through hole is suitable for packaging is suspended on cross bar, shelf or hook.But suitable through hole suspension groove, such as European flat mouth.
In certain embodiments, sealing area to be opened comprises the through hole for hanging packaging, and the first line of weakness extends across the part between through hole and reservoir volume of sealing area to be opened.In these embodiments, through hole be included in sealing area to be opened with in the first line of weakness and the packaging edge part that is border.
Sealing area to be opened comprises the first line of weakness.Our so-called first line of weakness means to show greatly from described first the reduction wrapping up in packaging material material that line extends to described second point.First line of weakness is continuous or discontinuous.Aptly, first line of weakness comprises and does not run through the continuous otch that two of forming sealing area to be opened wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, cut the indentation among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material or incomplete otch, or cut the complete otch among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material.In alternative embodiment, the first line of weakness comprises discontinuous otch.Described discontinuous otch does not run through the otch that two of forming sealing area to be opened wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, cut the indentation among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material or incomplete otch, or cut the complete otch among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material.In alternative embodiment, discontinuous otch runs through the otch that two wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, run through otch.Obtain the appropriate method wrapping up in bag Material weakening and can comprise mechanical score, machine cuts, thermal cutting, air knife cutting, punching press, laser scored or laser beam cutting.
First line of weakness extends to the second point on the inside sealing area to be opened of the second end from first the inside sealing area to be opened of first end.Aptly, first is compared close to the inside edge of sealing area to be opened with the outer ledge of second point from sealing area to be opened.Sealing area to be opened wherein comprises in the embodiment of through hole, compares the distance of the outer ledge of through hole and sealing area to be opened, and the distance of the outer ledge of first and second point and sealing area to be opened is nearer aptly.First can be located substantially on the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened with second point.In certain embodiments, the first line of weakness is the curve at the outer ledge place ending at sealing area, and the summit of this curve is close to but does not arrive at the inside edge of sealing area to be opened.
Suitable the first bending line of weakness can comprise camber line.The summit of camber line is close to aptly but does not arrive at the inside edge of sealing area.
Suitable the first bending line of weakness can comprise the curve being substantially U-shaped.The curve being substantially U-shaped can comprise the bending web region between Liang Ge branch substantially parallel to each other or between the Liang Ge branch of opening in splayed.
In certain embodiments, the first line of weakness can be substantially V-arrangement.The summit of V is close to aptly but does not arrive at the inside edge of sealing area.
First line of weakness can be positioned at sealing area to be opened completely.
In certain embodiments, the first line of weakness may extend into beyond sealing area to be opened.Such as, the first line of weakness may extend across a part for the wall of the formation reservoir volume of the film wrapping up in packaging material material.Aptly, the first line of weakness extending across the wall of reservoir volume be incision wrap up in packaging material material film among continuous or discontinuous incomplete otch or indentation.The film wrapping up in packaging material material is wherein that more than one deck is wrapped up in the embodiment of the laminates of packaging material material, but extends across at least one deck of the first line of weakness extending through layer compound of the wall of reservoir volume but the complete otch of all layers of non-extending through layer compound.By this type of mode, the sealing of reservoir volume is unaffected.
In certain embodiments, sealing area to be opened comprises the first line of weakness be only positioned on a film or face.But in other embodiments, sealing area to be opened can comprise the first line of weakness be positioned on two films or face.
The film forming packaging has outside and inner face.Inner face provides the inside face of finished product packing.Outside provides the outside face of finished product packing.On the inner face that first line of weakness can be provided in one or more film or outside.
In certain embodiments, packaging does not comprise any line of weakness being not exclusively positioned at sealing area to be opened.
Sealing area to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.Our so-called additional line of weakness means the reduction wrapping up in packaging material material except described first line of weakness.Described at least one line of weakness of adding is continuous or discontinuous.Aptly, described at least one additional line of weakness comprises and does not run through the continuous otch that two of forming sealing area to be opened wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, cut the indentation among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material or incomplete otch, or cut the complete otch among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material.In alternative embodiment, described at least one line of weakness of adding comprises discontinuous otch.Described discontinuous otch does not run through the otch that two of forming sealing area to be opened wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, cut the indentation among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material or incomplete otch, or cut the complete otch among one of them film wrapping up in packaging material material.In alternative embodiment, discontinuous otch runs through the otch that two wrap up in the film of packaging material material completely, such as, run through otch.Obtain the appropriate method wrapping up in bag Material weakening and can comprise mechanical score, machine cuts, thermal cutting, air knife cutting, punching press, laser scored or laser beam cutting.
In certain embodiments, described at least one line of weakness of adding is not crossing with the first line of weakness.Described at least one line of weakness of adding can have the shape substantially the same with the first line of weakness and orientation on sealing area to be opened.Described at least one line of weakness of adding can be substantially parallel to the first line of weakness.Aptly, described at least one line of weakness of adding sealing area to be opened with the shape substantially the same with the first line of weakness and orientation can depart from from the first line of weakness towards the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened or separate with the first line of weakness.Aptly, the first line of weakness is substantial parallel or be concentric camber line with described at least one additional line of weakness.In alternative embodiment, described at least one line of weakness of adding with the shape substantially the same with the first line of weakness and orientation can depart from from the first line of weakness towards the inside edge of sealing area to be opened or separate with the first line of weakness.Described at least one line of weakness of adding can have the length substantially the same with the first line of weakness.In alternative embodiment, described at least one line of weakness of adding can have the length being shorter than the first line of weakness.In certain embodiments, the point that described at least one additional line of weakness is basically positioned at the inside edge place of sealing area to be opened extends out.Described at least one line of weakness of adding can extend to the second point on the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened from first outer ledge of sealing area to be opened.In alternative embodiment, described at least one line of weakness of adding extends to the second point between the outer ledge and inside edge of sealing area to be opened from first between the outer ledge and inside edge of sealing area to be opened.Described at least one line of weakness of adding can be positioned at sealing area to be opened completely.In alternative embodiment, described at least one line of weakness of adding may extend across a part for the wall of the formation reservoir volume of the film wrapping up in packaging material material.
In certain embodiments, described at least one line of weakness of adding is crossing with the first line of weakness.Aptly, described at least one line of weakness of adding extends to the second point on sealing area to be opened from first the first line of weakness.Second point on sealing area to be opened first of comparing in the first line of weakness can closer to the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened.Second point on sealing area to be opened can be positioned on the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened.Aptly, described at least one additional line of weakness be shorter in length than the first line of weakness.
Aptly, sealing area to be opened comprises a more than additional line of weakness.Exist in the embodiment of many additional line of weakness wherein, every bar line can be as above for that line described by least one additional line.
Seal-packed unlatching according to a first aspect of the present invention will be described now.Intention is by catching the relative wall of the reservoir volume of packaging and pulling open described wall and opened by sealed package.Pull open described wall by this way and can make the film wrapping up in packaging material material in sealing area to be opened from the inside edge of sealing area to be opened towards the outer ledge leafing of sealing area to be opened.When leafing arrives at the first line of weakness, expect that the film that at least one of sealing area to be opened wraps up in packaging material material starts to tear along the first line of weakness.This lasting leafing of tearing action and sealing area to be opened occurs simultaneously.Because the first line of weakness extends from the second point that the second end of the first end of sealing area to be opened inside first and sealing area to be opened is inside, therefore, tear the part effectively enabling leafing process walk around sealing area to be opened.Once the leafing of sealing area to be opened arrives at the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened, the part between the first tear line and the inside edge of sealing area to be opened of sealing area to be opened is by delamination occurs; The part between tear line and the outer ledge of sealing area to be opened of sealing area to be opened will keep laminated; And the opening of outer ledge that sealed package will have along tear line and sealing area to be opened.In the process of opening packaging, the first line of weakness tear the part enabling leafing process walk around sealing area to be opened, thus can bypass through hole (if exist).Therefore, the first line of weakness can play the effect preventing through hole (if existence) from adversely affecting seal-packed unlatching.
But, in some cases, described in tear and can depart from from the first line of weakness towards through hole.What expection departed from tears crossing with additional line of weakness, and is guided by the line of weakness of adding along this, thus gives the effective and controlled unlatching of sealed package expectation.In fact, additional line of weakness is tackled and is deviously torn and tear this along predetermined Route guiding, thus provides the opening process of expectation.If there is no additional line of weakness tackles devious tearing, and departing from of so tearing adversely may affect seal-packed controlled unlatching.
In some embodiments of the invention, sealed package can comprise a more than sealing area to be opened.In addition, sealed package can comprise a more than sealing area to be opened comprising the first line of weakness, wherein the second point that extends on the inside sealing area of the second end from first the inside sealing area of first end of the first line of weakness; And sealing area wherein to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.
In certain embodiments, sealed package can comprise a more than sealing area to be opened, this sealing area to be opened comprises through hole for hanging packaging and the first line of weakness, this first line of weakness extends to the second point on sealing area to be opened from first sealing area to be opened, and extends across the part between through hole and reservoir volume of sealing area to be opened; And sealing area wherein to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.The upstream of the downstream that described additional line of weakness is positioned at the first line of weakness aptly and through hole (downstream and upstream are the directions be separated about sealing area to be opened).
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide the method for connection with wrapping of piece, said method comprising the steps of:
(1) film wrapping up in packaging material material is provided;
(2) by forming at least one sealing area the film wrapping up in packaging material material is formed as receiving the packaging of article, described sealing area provides the edge of packaging and has first end and the second end;
(3) article are introduced packaging;
(4) by forming at least one sealing area by package encapsulation, described sealing area provides the edge of packaging and has first end and the second end;
(5) at least one sealing area, form the first line of weakness, this first line of weakness is from first second point extended on the inside sealing area of the second end the inside sealing area of first end; And form at least one additional line of weakness; And
(6) in sealing area to be opened, through hole is formed alternatively.
Step (1) relates to the film providing and wrap up in packaging material material.Relevant to first aspect and suitable packaging material material of wrapping up in that is that mention is also relevant with this second aspect and mention.Aptly, the film wrapping up in packaging material material can be used as single sheet material and is provided.The film wrapping up in packaging material material can be used as continuous print and wraps up in bag material sheet and be provided, and what this continuous print wrapped up in that bag material sheet can be provided for being formed successively multiple packaging wraps up in packaging material material, a such as winding up packaging material material.Aptly, the film wrapping up in packaging material material can wrap up in the cutting of bag material sheet by continuous print.In certain embodiments, the film wrapping up in packaging material material is provided as a more than sheet material.
Step (2) relates to the packaging be formed as by the film wrapping up in packaging material material for receiving article.Step (2) and (3) can be performed together.Aptly, the film wrapping up in packaging material material is formed as the packaging around the article be positioned on the film wrapping up in packaging material material.In certain embodiments, the film wrapping up in packaging material material is formed as having the packaging of opening when there are not article, be incorporated in packaging by article subsequently by described opening.But article Individual Items or multiple article.Suitable article comprise food.Suitable food comprises confectionary products.
Step (3) relates to and being incorporated in packaging by article.According to the physical condition of article, many easy methods are had to complete this measure.Such as, article can be poured into, inject or be blown into packaging, or lifting be placed in packaging.
Step (4) relates to by forming at least one sealing area to be opened by package encapsulation.Relevant to first aspect and suitable characteristics that the is sealing area to be opened mentioned is also applicable to this second aspect.
Step (5) relates to and at least one sealing area, forms the first line of weakness and form at least one additional line of weakness.Only formed in one of sealing area in the embodiment of line of weakness, sealing region can be described as sealing area to be opened.
In certain embodiments, line of weakness is formed in the sealing area formed in step (2).Aptly, the sealing area formed in step (2) is sealing area to be opened.In certain embodiments, line of weakness is formed in step (2) itself.
In certain embodiments, line of weakness is formed in the sealing area formed in step (4).Aptly, the sealing area formed in step (4) is sealing area to be opened.In certain embodiments, line of weakness is formed in step (4) itself.
Be not precluded within the film that provides in step (1) and line of weakness is provided.
And the preferred feature of first line of weakness mentioned and the line of weakness of adding relevant to first aspect is also correlated with this second aspect and mentions.
Step (6) relates to and in sealing area to be opened, forms through hole alternatively.And the suitable characteristics of through hole mentioned relevant to first aspect is relevant and mention with this second aspect.Through hole is formed by any suitable method as known in the art.Such as, through hole is formed by punching press, cutting or calcination.
Step (4), (5) and (6) can be performed in any order.Because the operation forming through hole in sealing area to be opened is optional, therefore other two operations (5) and (6) can be carried out in any order when not performing step (6).
In certain embodiments, three operations mentioned in step (4), (5) and (6) can be performed simultaneously.Because the operation forming through hole in sealing area to be opened is optional, therefore can carry out other two operations when not performing this operation simultaneously.
In certain embodiments, after step (5) or (6) can be cutting wrap up in packaging material material with make packaging from continuous print wrap up in bag material sheet be separated step (7).Step (7) can be performed with step (4), (5) and optional (6) simultaneously.
The method of this second aspect can be horizontal shaping, filling and encapsulating method.The method of this second aspect can be performed in horizontal filling and water-tight equipment.
The method of this second aspect can be vertical form, filling and encapsulating method.The method of this second aspect can be performed in vertical filling and water-tight equipment.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide the seal-packed method of opening according to first aspect, said method comprising the steps of:
(1) part catching two of wrapping up in packaging material material relative, these two relative parts form the wall of reservoir volume, and are laminated on together at sealing area place to be opened;
(2) the described part wrapping up in packaging material material is pulled open by enough power, with the leafing of initial sealing area to be opened; And
(3) continue to apply enough power, to make sealing area to be opened leafing progressively, and tear along the one or more bars in line of weakness and wrap up in packaging material material, until sealed package is unlocked.
Sealed package according to a first aspect of the invention can be used in the method for this third aspect.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of sealed package, it comprises for the reservoir volume of content and at least one sealing area to be opened, and this sealing area to be opened has first end and the second end using the edge of packaging as border at least one side; Sealing area wherein to be opened comprises the first line of weakness, and this first line of weakness extends to the second point on the inside sealing area of the second end from first the inside sealing area of first end; Sealing area wherein to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness; And wherein the first line of weakness and at least one line of weakness of adding are completely in sealing area.
The seal-packed suitable other feature of this fourth aspect is relevant to first aspect and arbitrary characteristics that are that mention.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of sealed package, it comprises for the reservoir volume of content and at least one sealing area to be opened, and this sealing area to be opened has first end and the second end using the edge of packaging as border at least one side; Sealing area wherein to be opened comprises through hole for hanging packaging and the first line of weakness, and this first line of weakness extends across the part between through hole and reservoir volume of sealing area to be opened; And sealing area wherein to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.
The seal-packed suitable characteristics of the 5th aspect is relevant to first aspect and arbitrary characteristics that are that mention.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, provide for the formation of with fill packaging according to a first aspect of the present invention and for the horizontal filling that performs method according to a second aspect of the present invention and water-tight equipment.
The suitable characteristics of the equipment of the 6th aspect is any preceding feature of the packaging of first aspect or the method for second aspect.
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, provide for the formation of with fill packaging according to a first aspect of the present invention and for the horizontal filling that performs method according to a second aspect of the present invention and water-tight equipment.
The suitable characteristics of the equipment of the 7th aspect is any preceding feature of the packaging of first aspect or the method for second aspect.
Aptly, the equipment of the 6th aspect and the 7th aspect comprises the device for forming the first line of weakness and at least one line of weakness of adding in sealing area to be opened.
For understanding the present invention better, and illustrate how embodiments of the invention can put into practice, existing by by way of example with reference to the schematic diagram of enclosing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the front elevation according to seal-packed first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the front elevation according to seal-packed second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the front elevation according to seal-packed 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the front elevation according to seal-packed 4th embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the front elevation according to seal-packed 5th embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG, sealed package 100 comprises reservoir volume 110 and sealing area 120 to be opened.Sealing area to be opened comprises outward flange 121, inward flange 122, first line of weakness 123, the through hole 124 of European flat degree of lip-rounding formula and additional line of weakness 125 and 126.First line of weakness 123 is parallel camber lines with additional line of weakness 125 and 126, and is formed as continuous print line of weakness.Line of weakness 123, with towards (but arrival) inward flange 122 of sealing area to be opened and the form of the camber line around European flat mouth 124, extends to the second point 128 on the outward flange of sealing area to be opened from 1: 127 outward flange of sealing area to be opened.Additional line of weakness 125 and 126 has the shape substantially the same with the first line of weakness 123 and orientation.Additional line of weakness from first second point extended on the outward flange of sealing area to be opened the outward flange of sealing area to be opened, and separates towards European flat mouth 124 with line of weakness 123; That is, within they are positioned at the camber line of the first line of weakness.
In use, sealed package is opened by pull open reservoir volume two relative walls (sealing area to be opened is pointed out by the word in the orientation of the visual cues such as product card mark in packaging and/or packaging) such as to make the mode of sealing area leafing to be opened.The part between inward flange 122 and line of weakness 123 of sealing area to be opened is thus by leafing.Then, two-layer at least one deck wrapped up in packaging material material of sealing area to be opened is torn along line of weakness 123, and the part between line of weakness 123 and outward flange 121 of sealing area therefore to be opened keeps laminated.This process causes packing and produces opening along line of weakness described in the outer peripheral part of sealing area to be opened and whole piece.But, there is such risk: tearing of the first line of weakness 123 may depart from the first line of weakness.Then additional line of weakness 125 and 126 can tackle tearing of departing from, and causes an advance of further tearing in these additional line of weakness.This process by cause packing along the part of the outward flange 121 of sealing area to be opened, line of weakness 123 at least partially and the opening of generation at least partially of at least one additional line of weakness.
In fig. 2, sealed package 200 comprises reservoir volume 210 and sealing area 220 to be opened.Sealing area to be opened comprises outward flange 221, inward flange 222, first line of weakness 223, European flat mouth 224 and additional line of weakness 225,226,227 and 228.Line of weakness 223, with towards the inward flange 222 of sealing area to be opened and the form of camber line around European flat mouth 224, extends to the second point 230 on the outward flange of sealing area to be opened from 1: 229 outward flange of sealing area to be opened.Additional line of weakness 225,226,227 and 228 be shorter in length than line of weakness 223.Additional line of weakness extends to the point on sealing area to be opened from the point the inward flange of sealing area to be opened, and is parallel to line of weakness 223 and extends.In use, when the process opening encapsulation described in basis is about Fig. 1 is packed, tear apart and start from from nearest additional line of weakness 226 and 228 place of the inward flange of sealing area to be opened.This is torn and can depart from additional line of weakness 226 and 228, and can be tackled by the additional line of weakness 225 and/or 227 of being close to.Departing from further of tearing can be tackled by the first line of weakness 223.
In figure 3, sealed package 300 comprises reservoir volume 310 and sealing area 320 to be opened.Sealing area to be opened comprises outward flange 321, inward flange 322, first line of weakness 323, European flat mouth 324 and additional line of weakness 325 and 326.First line of weakness 323 towards sealing area to be opened inward flange 322 and around European flat mouth 324, extend to the second point 328 on the outward flange of sealing area to be opened from 1: 327 outward flange of sealing area to be opened.Additional line of weakness 325 and 326 be shorter in length than the first line of weakness 323.Additional line of weakness extends from the point the outward flange of sealing area to be opened, and intersects at two different some places from the first line of weakness 323.In use, when the process opening encapsulation described in basis is about Fig. 1 is packed, departing from tearing of the first line of weakness 323 can be tackled by the line of weakness of adding, as described with regard to FIG. 1.
Fig. 4 illustrates sealed package 400, and itself and the sealed package shown in Fig. 1 400 are similar.But the first line of weakness 423 is discontinuous line of weakness (that is, they do not penetrate the whole thickness wrapping up in packaging material material) with additional line of weakness 425 and 426.
Fig. 5 illustrates sealed package 500, and itself and the sealed package shown in Fig. 1 500 are similar, but the first line of weakness 523 is continuous print line of weakness, and additional line of weakness 525 and 526 is discontinuous line of weakness.

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1. a sealed package, described sealed package comprises for the reservoir volume of content and at least one sealing area to be opened, described sealing area is at least one side using the edge of described packaging as border, and described sealing area has first end and the second end; Wherein said sealing area to be opened comprises the first line of weakness, and described first line of weakness extends to the second point on the inside described sealing area of described second end from first the inside described sealing area of described first end; And wherein said sealing area to be opened comprises at least one additional line of weakness.
2. sealed package according to claim 1, wherein said first line of weakness and described at least one line of weakness of adding are completely in described sealing area to be opened.
3. sealed package according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said sealing area to be opened comprises the through hole for hanging described packaging, and wherein said first line of weakness extends across the part between described through hole and described reservoir volume of described sealing area to be opened.
4. sealed package according to claim 3, wherein said through hole is suspension groove.
5. the sealed package according to claim 1,2,3 or 4, wherein said first line of weakness and described at least one line of weakness of adding are continuous print lines.
6. the sealed package according to claim 1,2,3 or 4, wherein said first line of weakness and described at least one line of weakness of adding are discontinuous lines.
7. the sealed package according to claim 1,2,3 or 4, wherein said first line of weakness and described at least one line of weakness of adding comprise continuous print line and discontinuous line.
8. the sealed package according to arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said first line of weakness is from first second point extended on the described outward flange of described sealing area to be opened the outward flange of described sealing area to be opened.
9. the sealed package according to arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said first line of weakness is bending towards the inside edge of described sealing area to be opened.
10. the sealed package according to arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said first line of weakness is camber line.
11. sealed packages according to any one of claim 1 to 9, wherein said first line of weakness is substantially U-shaped.
12. sealed packages according to any one of claim 1 to 8, wherein said first line of weakness is substantially V-arrangement.
13. sealed packages according to arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said at least one additional line of weakness has the shape substantially the same with described first line of weakness and orientation on described sealing area to be opened, and separates towards the described inside edge of described sealing area to be opened and described first line of weakness.
14. sealed packages according to any one of claim 1 to 12, wherein said at least one additional line of weakness is crossing with described first line of weakness.
15. sealed packages according to arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said at least one additional line of weakness has the length being shorter than described first line of weakness.
The method of 16. 1 kinds of connection with wrapping of piece, said method comprising the steps of:
(1) film wrapping up in packaging material material is provided;
(2) by forming at least one sealing area the described film wrapping up in packaging material material is formed as receiving the packaging of article, described sealing area provides the edge of described packaging and has first end and the second end;
(3) described article are introduced described packaging;
(4) by forming at least one sealing area by described package encapsulation, described sealing area provides the edge of described packaging and has first end and the second end;
(5) form the first line of weakness in sealing area described at least one, described first line of weakness is from first second point extended on the inside described sealing area of described second end the inside described sealing area of described first end; And form at least one additional line of weakness; And
(6) in described sealing area to be opened, through hole is formed alternatively.
17. methods according to claim 16, wherein step (2) and (3) comprise the packaging be formed as by the film wrapping up in packaging material material around described article.
18. methods according to claim 17, one or more article wherein said are placed in reservoir volume by opening.
19. according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 18, wherein in step (4) period, forms described line of weakness in the described sealing area formed in step (4).
20. according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 19, and the sheet material that the wherein said film wrapping up in packaging material material wraps up in packaging material material as continuous print is provided.
21. methods according to claim 20, wherein perform step (5) or after performing optional step (6) be cut described in wrap up in packaging material material with the step (7) making described packaging wrap up in the sheet separation of packaging material material from continuous print.
22. according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 21, and wherein said method is performed in horizontal filling and sealing arrangement.
23. according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 21, and wherein said method is performed in vertical filling and sealing arrangement.
24. 1 kinds of seal-packed methods of opening according to any one of claim 1 to 15, said method comprising the steps of:
(1) part catching two of wrapping up in packaging material material relative, described two relative parts form the wall of described reservoir volume, and are laminated on together at described sealing area place to be opened;
(2) the described part wrapping up in packaging material material is pulled open by enough power, with the leafing of initial described sealing area to be opened; And
(3) continue to apply enough power, to make described sealing area to be opened leafing progressively, and wrap up in packaging material material, until described sealed package is unlocked described in tearing along the one or more bars in described line of weakness.
25. 1 kinds of horizontal fillings and sealing arrangement, described device for the formation of with fill packaging according to any one of claim 1 to 15 and for performing according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 22.
26. 1 kinds of vertical fillings and sealing arrangement, described device for the formation of with fill packaging according to any one of claim 1 to 15 and for performing according to claim 16 to the method according to any one of 21 or 23.
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