CN115367183A - 包装单元的处理方法 - Google Patents

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CN115367183A
CN115367183A CN202210543348.XA CN202210543348A CN115367183A CN 115367183 A CN115367183 A CN 115367183A CN 202210543348 A CN202210543348 A CN 202210543348A CN 115367183 A CN115367183 A CN 115367183A
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Abstract

本公开描述了一种方法,该方法包括接收多个由玻璃制成的包装单元;用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分;固化施加到每个包装单元的外表面的低摩擦涂层;接收被构造成存储所述多个包装单元的容器;以及将每个包装单元布置在容器中,其中每个包装单元的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面。

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包装单元的处理方法
技术领域
本公开涉及一种处理包装单元的方法和包括容器和多个包装单元的组合。
背景技术
在行业背景下,产品通常在包装单元中运输和销售。包装单元可以包括小瓶、药筒、安瓿、瓶子或可预充式注射器。在许多行业中,这些不同类型的包装单元统称为“初级包装”,即与最终产品直接接触的包装。例如,最终产品可以是食品、化妆品或药品。在用最终产品填充之前,初级包装会经历许多制造过程。在这些过程期间,初级包装通常被成批处理。
发明内容
本公开旨在提供一种用于处理由玻璃制成的包装单元的方法。
根据本公开的第一总体方面,一种方法包括:接收多个由玻璃制成的包装单元;用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分;固化施加到每个包装单元的外表面的低摩擦涂层;接收被构造成存储所述多个包装单元的容器;以及将每个包装单元布置在容器中,其中每个包装单元的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面。
包装单元可以是小瓶、安瓿、药筒或注射器主体,并且因此,例如是食品、化妆品或制药行业中的初级包装。
低摩擦涂层可以包括含氟聚合物涂层。例如,低摩擦涂层可以包括全氟烷氧基烷烃(PFA)涂层。
用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分可以包括密封包装单元的开口,并且在将低摩擦涂层喷涂到包装单元的外表面的至少一部分上时旋转包装单元。任选地,可以产生压差,以将喷涂的涂层吸引到包装单元的外表面。替代地,用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分可以包括将每个包装单元的外表面浸没在低摩擦涂层中。例如,包装单元可以浸没到某一点(例如,小瓶的颈部),以防止低摩擦涂层通过开口进入包装单元。
一旦所述多个包装单元被布置在容器中,容器可以被封闭以用于进一步运输。例如,容器可以用柔性膜盖子密封,或者用刚性或半刚性盖子封闭。例如,在一些情况下,封闭的容器可以布置在可透蒸汽但不可透液体的无菌袋中。
所述多个包装单元可以被灭菌。例如,该方法可以包括在包装单元已经被布置在容器中之前或之后对多个包装单元进行灭菌。
根据本公开的第二总体方面,一种组合包括容器和多个包装单元,所述多个包装单元布置在容器中,使得每个包装单元的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面,其中包装单元由玻璃制成,并且每个包装单元的外表面包括低摩擦涂层。
低摩擦涂层可包括含氟聚合物涂层,特别是全氟烷氧基烷烃(PFA)涂层。
该组合可进一步包括密封容器的柔性盖子或封闭容器的刚性或半刚性盖子。
本文描述的这些和其他实施例可以提供一个或多个以下益处。低摩擦涂层可以抑制对包装单元的机械损坏,并提供更坚固的包装单元。增加的坚固性可以减少被拒绝的单元的数量,并提高遍及各种制造过程的处理速度。成批的包装单元可以密集地包装在运输容器中,从而进一步提高下游过程的效率。
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现在将参考随附附图仅通过示例的方式描述某些实施例,其中:
图1示出了根据本公开的方法的示意性概览;
图2是可以在根据本公开的方法中使用的小瓶的示意性侧视图;
图3A和3B每一者示出了用于涂覆包装单元外表面的布置结构的示意性概览;
图4是根据本公开的容器和多个包装单元的组合的示意性俯视图;以及
图5示出了根据本公开的另一种组合的示意性横截面图。
相同的附图标记和名称在各种附图中指示相同的元件。
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图1示出了根据本公开的方法100的示意性概览。方法100包括:接收102多个由玻璃制成的包装单元;用低摩擦涂层涂覆104每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分;固化106施加到每个包装单元的外表面的低摩擦涂层;接收108被构造成存储多个包装单元的容器;以及在容器中布置110每个包装单元,其中每个包装单元的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面。
在下面的描述中,小瓶被描述为包装单元的示例。小瓶可用于储存预分配量的液体或非液体最终产品,并且常常用作初级包装(例如在制药行业中)。然而,方法100不限于小瓶。仅举几个示例,其他类型的包装单元可以包括安瓿、药筒或注射器主体。
图2是小瓶10的示意性侧视图。小瓶10包括由玻璃制成的大致圆柱形的主体12,主体12包括开口14、底表面16和外表面18。主体12限定内部空间20,该内部空间20可以填充有液体或非液体产品。内部空间20与开口14连通。主体12包括大直径部段22、连接到大直径部段22的颈部部段24和任选的开口边沿26。肩部或过渡区域28形成在大直径部段22和颈部部段24之间。尽管图2示出了具有尖锐拐角的主体12,但是主体12可以包括弯曲表面,特别是在颈部部段24、过渡区域28和底表面16中包括弯曲表面。
如参照图1所述,方法100可以包括接收多个图2所示的小瓶10。例如,小瓶10可以通过成形和退火诸如硼硅酸盐玻璃的玻璃材料来制造。
方法100还可以包括用低摩擦涂层涂覆小瓶外表面18的至少一部分。在一些情况下,小瓶主体12的整个外表面18可以被涂覆。然而,例如,低摩擦涂层也可以被限制于对应于大直径部段22的外表面18的一部分。外表面18的这一部分很可能与其它小瓶接触(所谓的玻璃对玻璃接触),这会导致机械损伤,诸如擦伤和磨损。过渡区域28、颈部部段24和任选的开口边沿26可以保持未涂覆,以防止涂层经由开口14进入内部空间20。
图3A示出了用低摩擦涂层涂覆小瓶外表面18的至少一部分的布置结构的示意性概览。小瓶10的开口14可以被密封,如由塞子30示意性示出的。当喷枪32将低摩擦涂层的喷雾34朝向小瓶10的外表面18引导时,小瓶10可以旋转。在一些情况下,可以在小瓶10的与喷枪32相对的一侧上产生压差P(例如真空),以将喷雾34朝向小瓶10的外表面18吸引。如图所示,喷雾34指向小瓶10的大直径部段22(图2)。在一些情况下,喷雾34可以覆盖小瓶10的附加部分,诸如颈部部段24。
图3B示出了用低摩擦涂层涂覆小瓶外表面18的至少一部分的另一种布置结构的示意图。具体地,小瓶10可以浸没在低摩擦涂层的浴槽36中,如箭头38所示。小瓶10可被浸没,使得主体的某些部分保持被暴露且没有涂层,例如过渡区域28、颈部部段24和开口边沿26。
尽管图3A和3B每一者示出了单独的药瓶10,但是该布置结构可以用于一次涂覆多个药瓶10。此外,尽管该布置结构可以与各种类型的低摩擦涂层一起使用,但是在一些示例中,喷雾34和浴槽36可以包括含氟聚合物涂层。更具体地,喷雾34和浴槽36可以包括全氟烷氧基烷烃(PFA)涂层。
在涂覆之后,小瓶10被固化以允许低摩擦涂层粘附到外表面18。固化过程可以蒸发或挥发结合到喷雾34或浴槽36中的处理助剂。在一些情况下,小瓶10可以在固化之后被洗涤,以去除没有粘附到小瓶10的低摩擦涂层的任何其余颗粒。这样,在小瓶10上形成了低摩擦和耐刮擦的涂层。减小的摩擦系数可抑制对小瓶10的机械损坏。降低的损坏可能性还可以提高后续过程中处理的速度和效率,如下面更详细描述的。
图4是内部布置有多个小瓶10的容器40的示意性俯视图。在被放置在容器40中之前,小瓶10已经被提供有如前所述的低摩擦涂层。如图4所示,小瓶10布置成多排,使得每个小瓶10的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻小瓶10的外表面。在这种情况下,“能够接触”可以意味着小瓶10彼此相邻放置,而在小瓶10之间没有中间支撑结构。低摩擦涂层使得小瓶10能够独立于中间支撑结构(通常称为“巢状件(nest)”)进行包装。因此,小瓶10可以以比其他情况下更高的密度包装。此外,小瓶10可在同一容器40中以不同的排布置结构的方式包装。
除了允许将小瓶10紧密包装在容器40内部之外,低摩擦涂层可以遍及小瓶10的玻璃表面提供更均匀的热分布。这种均匀的热分布在冻干程序期间可能是有用的。
在小瓶10已经被布置在容器40中之后,容器40可以被封闭,以供进一步运输和处理小瓶10。图5示出了储存在具有盖子42的容器中的多个小瓶10的示意性横截面图。盖子42可以由刚性或半刚性材料形成,诸如塑料。盖子42可以可释放地闩锁到容器40。如图所示,封闭容器40布置在任选的无菌袋44中,无菌袋44可透蒸汽但不透液体。例如,袋44可以由透气箔制成,诸如Tyvek®。
尽管图5的容器40由刚性或半刚性盖子42封闭,但是该方法的其他实施方式可以使用不同类型的容器40,通俗地称为“盆状件”。盆状件可以具有由柔性膜盖子密封的开口,柔性膜盖子例如由Tyvek制成的透气箔。
所述多个小瓶10可以被灭菌。如图5所示,在某些情况下,小瓶10可以在位于容器40内部时被灭菌。在其他情况下,小瓶10可以在它们被布置在容器40中之前被灭菌。当在灭菌过程期间使用热量时,灭菌温度可以保持在固化温度以下,例如320至400℃。在一些情况下,灭菌温度可以保持低至280℃或以下。
已经描述了许多实施例。然而,本领域技术人员将容易理解权利要求范围内的许多替代实施例。当前描述的实施例不应被视为限制本公开的范围。

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1.一种方法,包括:
接收多个由玻璃制成的包装单元;
用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分;
固化施加到每个包装单元的外表面的低摩擦涂层;
接收被构造成存储所述多个包装单元的容器;和
将每个包装单元布置在容器中,其中每个包装单元的外表面能够接触一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面。
2.根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述包装单元是小瓶、安瓿、药筒或注射器主体。
3.根据权利要求1或2的方法,其中,所述低摩擦涂层包括含氟聚合物涂层。
4.根据权利要求3的方法,其中,所述低摩擦涂层包括全氟烷氧基烷烃(PFA)涂层。
5.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的方法,其中,用低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分包括:
密封所述包装单元的开口;以及
当所述低摩擦涂层被喷涂到所述包装单元的外表面的至少一部分上时,旋转所述包装单元。
6.根据权利要求5所述的方法,进一步包括产生压差以将喷涂的涂层吸引到所述包装单元的外表面。
7.根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的方法,其中,用所述低摩擦涂层涂覆每个包装单元的外表面的至少一部分包括将每个包装单元的外表面浸没在所述低摩擦涂层中。
8.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的方法,进一步包括用柔性膜盖子密封所述容器。
9.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的方法,进一步包括用刚性或半刚性盖子封闭所述容器。
10.根据权利要求8或9所述的方法,进一步包括将所述容器布置在无菌袋中。
11.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的方法,进一步包括在所述包装单元已经被布置在所述容器中之后对所述多个包装单元进行灭菌。
12.根据权利要求1至10中任一项所述的方法,进一步包括在将所述包装单元布置在所述容器中之前对所述多个包装单元进行灭菌。
13.一种组合,包括:
容器;和
多个包装单元,所述多个包装单元布置在所述容器中,使得每个包装单元的外表面能够接触所述一个或多个相邻包装单元的外表面,其中,所述包装单元由玻璃制成,并且每个包装单元的外表面包括低摩擦涂层。
14.根据权利要求13所述的组合,其中,所述低摩擦涂层包括含氟聚合物涂层,特别是全氟烷氧基烷烃(PFA)涂层。
15.根据权利要求13或14所述的组合,进一步包括密封所述容器的柔性盖子或封闭所述容器的刚性或半刚性盖子。
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