EP1247749A2 - Sachet d'emballage pour remplissage aseptique de produits coulants - Google Patents

Sachet d'emballage pour remplissage aseptique de produits coulants Download PDF

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EP1247749A2
EP1247749A2 EP02014666A EP02014666A EP1247749A2 EP 1247749 A2 EP1247749 A2 EP 1247749A2 EP 02014666 A EP02014666 A EP 02014666A EP 02014666 A EP02014666 A EP 02014666A EP 1247749 A2 EP1247749 A2 EP 1247749A2
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Pierluigi Decio
Robert Elsaesser
Johannes Hins
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Elsaesser Verpackungen AG
Georg Menshen GmbH and Co KG
Alfa Laval Parma SRL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/48—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
    • B65D41/485—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics with integral internal sealing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
    • B65D75/5883—Non-integral spouts connected to the package at the sealed junction of two package walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/25—Non-metallic tear-off strips

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  • the invention relates to a packaging bag made of film material for an essentially germ-free packaging of flowable or pourable products, especially food or drinks, in bottling plants.
  • EP-A-731 037 is a system for Maintaining sterile conditions in the area of a pouring opening by clicking on an in conventionally by means of a stopper which can be closed with a pouring opening, a cap or Protective hood put on before radiation with ⁇ -rays and immediately before filling can be removed again
  • the object of the invention is to provide a flexible packaging bag of the type mentioned at the beginning create the requirements of the food industry for automatic filling systems does justice by making it possible, in particular food and beverages in economical, environmentally friendly manner without significant restriction of Keep shelf life.
  • the packaging bag according to the invention that solves this problem is characterized by Features of claim 1.
  • the starting material is a fully sealed, e.g. heat-sealed flexible packaging bag with one permanently welded to it fixed pouring insert, hereinafter referred to as a welded part, onto one Cap can be assembled by bouncing to one through the weld-in part tightly seal the defined filling opening, which creates access to the inside of the bag.
  • the packaging bag can, for example, have a holding volume between 0.3 and 5.0 l have, without being to be seen as a limitation of the invention.
  • the empty flat-lying packaging bag with in a first of two closing positions both seal the filler opening, the cap is first, i.e. before one further treatment in a bottling plant, a germicidal treatment, preferably with germicidal ⁇ -radiation in an irradiation station, which is basically a can have a known structure and therefore need not be described in detail.
  • the germicidal treatment can be obtained from the manufacturer of the packaging bag or, if desired, immediately before inserting the packaging bag into the filling system.
  • goal of Treatment is to put the inside of the packaging bag in a sterile or at least to put aseptically as possible largely.
  • the germ-free Maintain condition for further treatment of the packaging bag even if between the germicidal and further treatment a longer period of e.g. some Days to several months.
  • a number of packaging bags pretreated as described above can be combined into one Transport package can be summarized and will then be in a storage magazine Filling system used, with a ring collar on the weld-in part offers an abutment by means of that of the packaging bag in a rail-like receptacle of the magazine of the filling plant with the welding part pointing upwards, pushed in by hand or in any other way can be.
  • the packaging bags are opened one after the other from the magazine of the filling system given a transport device, the collar for supporting the packaging bag During transport, the packaging bag is used in succession along a variety to move from stations where further treatment is carried out.
  • the transport device is preferably a rotary table with a A large number of treatment stations arranged thereon.
  • a first Treatment station is the packaging bag with the still in the first position
  • the cap is subjected to a germicidal external treatment by at least on the area of the packaging bag that includes the sealing cap and the weld-in part, a liquid disinfectant is sprayed on using a spray nozzle.
  • a liquid disinfectant can be any known in the food industry Act substance, so that a further explanation in this regard is unnecessary.
  • the packaging bag pretreated in this way is then transported to a station at which Grasp the cap and remove it from the weld-in part.
  • the removed one The sealing cap is led to a bypass transport path and temporarily stored there to be placed on the packaging bag again later.
  • the packaging bag then comes in with the cap removed a filling station at which a product to be filled, e.g. a food or drink into the interior of the packaging bag via the filler opening exposed on the weld-in part is introduced.
  • a product to be filled e.g. a food or drink into the interior of the packaging bag via the filler opening exposed on the weld-in part is introduced.
  • an inert gas e.g. Nitrogen, or steam, in another station introduced to expel residual air in the packaging bag and thereby one counteract undesired oxidation or other aging of the filling.
  • the closure cap is removed from the bypass transport path in a closing station taken by means of a gripping device and on the filled Put the packaging bag back on and fasten it so that the sealing cap is in the second sealing position comes to rest, in which it does not or only from the weld-in part removed again with considerable effort, possibly by destroying the welded-in part can be.
  • the last treatment step is followed by a drying treatment Hot air or steam in a drying station before being filled and hermetic sealed packaging bags leave the bottling plant for further use.
  • treatment at least in the wards that remove the Sealing cap from the packaging bag, its filling with a product and the renewed Place the cap on the filled packaging bag, in one largely aseptic environment is made by these treatment stations be kept largely shielded from the outside environment.
  • the transport of the Packaging bags along the individual treatment stations and the ones made in them Treatments can be done automatically under the control of a process control device.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 there is a bag base part of the packaging bag with the reference number 1 provided and only shown in fragments.
  • the bag base part 1 can be any suitable one Outline configuration and made of any suitable germ-proof film material exist, which is a film made of plastic or metal foil e.g. Aluminum foil, or can be a composite film made of plastic and metal.
  • the packaging bag In the empty initial state the packaging bag is basically a substantially flat structure that with Advertising notices can be printed.
  • a dimensionally stable insert or weld-in part 2 in a slot-shaped Opening (not shown) of the bag base part 1 inserted and by welding with the Bag base part 1 hermetically sealed.
  • the weld-in part 2 is preferably through on the bag base part 1 Ultrasound welding attached.
  • Weld-on ribs can be attached to the weld-in part 2 be provided, which can be designed according to WO96 / 38349, to which therefore reference can be taken.
  • the weld-in part 2 comprises a tubular, from the bag base part 1 to the outside protruding neck region 3, which defines a passage passage 4, which connects between creates the inside of the bag base part 1 and the outside environment.
  • a closure cap 5 can be placed around the inlet opening of the neck area 3 hermetically sealed from the outside environment.
  • a cover part 6 may be articulated via a film hinge 7.
  • a sealing cone 8 stands from the cover part 7 and can be sealed in a funnel-shaped passage 9 in a bottom wall of the Insert the cap 5 when the cover part 6 is in the closed position.
  • a Tear-off tab 11 can be provided around the cover part 6 in the shown in the drawing To fix the closed position, so that only after the tear-off tab 11 has a movement of the Cover part can be made from the closed to the open position (not shown).
  • Another sealing cone 10 can be provided on the closure cap, which in the Inlet opening of the neck area 3 engages sealingly when the cap is in the 1 and 2 position is located relative to the neck area 3.
  • the closure cap 5 can be positioned in two positions relative to the neck area 3, wherein in both positions the passage 4 through the cap 5 opposite the Outside environment is sealed.
  • the two positions are due to the intervention of the cap-side ring collar 13 with first and second rear engagement areas on the neck area 3 of the welding part 2 defined.
  • a plurality of rear gripping cams 14 projecting radially outwards provided (only two diametrically opposed rear gripping cams 14 are shown in the drawing to see), which are arranged at the same angular distance from each other. Every rear grip cam 14 has a rear gripping surface pointing in the direction of the bag base part 1.
  • the cap-side ring collar 13 is in the first position of the closure cap 5 in Engagement with the rear gripping surfaces of the rear gripping cams 14.
  • Rear gripping collar 15 is provided which is gripped by the ring collar 13 on the cap side when the closure cap 5 is in the second position, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • a radially outwardly protruding ring collar 16 is provided on the neck area 3, which as Holding means for the transport of the packaging bag by means of a transport device in one Filling system (not shown) is used.
  • the annular collar 16 can be continuous or interrupted. Instead of a collar, a large number of lugs distributed over the circumference could also be used as holding means be provided.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
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  • Wrappers (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
EP02014666A 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Sachet d'emballage pour remplissage aseptique de produits coulants Expired - Lifetime EP1247749B2 (fr)

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ES02014666T ES2217228T5 (es) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Bolsa de envasado para un envasado libre de germenes de productos fluidos o a granel.
PT02014666T PT1247749E (pt) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Saco de embalagem para um enchimento asseptico de produtos fluiveis ou derramaveis
EP02014666A EP1247749B2 (fr) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Sachet d'emballage pour remplissage aseptique de produits coulants
DE59908980T DE59908980D1 (de) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Verpackungsbeutel für ein keimfreies Abfüllen von fliess-oder schüttfähigen Produkten

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EP02014666A EP1247749B2 (fr) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Sachet d'emballage pour remplissage aseptique de produits coulants
EP99924877A EP1094969B1 (fr) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Procede d'emballage sterile de produits, en particulier de produits alimentaires ou de boissons, dans des sachets d'emballage

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EP99924877A Division EP1094969B1 (fr) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Procede d'emballage sterile de produits, en particulier de produits alimentaires ou de boissons, dans des sachets d'emballage

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FR2852295A1 (fr) * 2003-03-14 2004-09-17 Seaquist General Plastics Dispositif de fermeture de reservoir de produit fluide
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IT202000017998A1 (it) * 2020-07-24 2022-01-24 Guala Pack Spa Chiusura per un imballo a parete sottile munito di cannuccia
WO2022018536A1 (fr) * 2020-07-24 2022-01-27 Guala Pack S.P.A. Fermeture pour un emballage à paroi mince ayant un bec verseur

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ES2217228T5 (es) 2007-12-01
ATE262455T1 (de) 2004-04-15
EP1247749B2 (fr) 2007-04-25
ES2217228T3 (es) 2004-11-01
DE59908980D1 (de) 2004-04-29
DK1247749T3 (da) 2004-07-12
DK1247749T4 (da) 2007-09-03
EP1247749A3 (fr) 2002-10-23
EP1247749B1 (fr) 2004-03-24
PT1094969E (pt) 2003-12-31
PT1247749E (pt) 2004-08-31

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