EP1557363A1 - Dispositif pour ouvrir un sachet tubulaire et son utilisation - Google Patents

Dispositif pour ouvrir un sachet tubulaire et son utilisation Download PDF

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EP1557363A1
EP1557363A1 EP05000295A EP05000295A EP1557363A1 EP 1557363 A1 EP1557363 A1 EP 1557363A1 EP 05000295 A EP05000295 A EP 05000295A EP 05000295 A EP05000295 A EP 05000295A EP 1557363 A1 EP1557363 A1 EP 1557363A1
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Klaus-Dieter Nehren
Gottfried Knispel
Monika Thelen
Holger Urbas
Martina Becker
Markus Klein
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
    • B05C17/00586—Means, generally located near the nozzle, for piercing or perforating the front part of a cartridge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/0033—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for by cutting
    • B65B69/0041—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for by cutting by puncturing

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  • the invention relates to a device for opening a tubular bag and their use.
  • tubular bags are combined with opening mechanisms, as they are already in EP 787 655, EP 1 121 195, EP 1 227 049.
  • opening mechanisms as they are already in EP 787 655, EP 1 121 195, EP 1 227 049.
  • the products in these tubular bags have, but it comes in the known Mechanisms to disadvantages.
  • the device described there generates a larger than only slot-shaped opening.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a system for tubular bag that comfortable for the User is ensured from the beginning of a uniform flow rate and even at high Product consistency or viscosity causes the lowest possible flow resistance.
  • one or more webs on the tube prevent in Connecting with a sprocket in the channel twisting the tube when the bag is pierced or is.
  • the Einsteckrschreibchen and the blade made of different materials, and although a sealing material of the tube and a stable material of the blade .. is advantageous it further, when the blade has at least two peaks, which by an oblique or curved Cutting edge are connected.
  • the blade preferably produces a non-linear opening in the Foil of the tubular bag, whereby the resistance for tough pastes is kept low.
  • the blade preferably has at least two tips connected by a cutting edge are.
  • it is necessary to make these very pointed, sharp-edged and hard, as it is e.g. With steel or ceramic is possible to shape.
  • the blade and orifice tube in one piece (combination part)). Since the blade facing away from the opening tube much more elastic and softer must be easy to plug in and unplug again both as a connector to the mixer as well as being sealing, the "combination part” should consist of at least two different ones Be made of materials.
  • the piercing tubes described in EP 1 121 195 have these material combinations of hard tip and elastic sealing edge and their proper function does not work.
  • the opening should be in the film is struck, as large as possible, the flow channel with the largest possible cross-sectional area and its product-contacting surface as low as possible to reduce friction be.
  • the blade being designed to be part of the flow channel wall and on the other hand in the film causes a continuous, non-linear incision, the frictional resistance of the pastes can be significantly reduced. This represents a crucial one Advantage over blades, which are arranged so that they the flow of the Hinder the product.
  • the cut piece of film is expediently still connected to the bag, and lays through the flow of product to the wall of the outlet channel.
  • the cut surface may be L, V, U or semi-circular to nearly circular.
  • the lowest expressing force while avoiding film parts in the product - when the bag is opened is - can be achieved if the incision is 3 ⁇ 4 circular.
  • the blade shape When designing the blade shape, it has proven to be optimal if the blade is at least 2 tips for piercing the film has, by the oblique and / or curved running Blade edge are connected together.
  • the two tips of the blade are advantageous at the end of the cutting edge on the side facing away from the cutting edge with an angle of at least 180 ° to the piercing direction to design. To act effectively as a point, it must not exceed an angle of 45 °.
  • the wall thickness of the cutting edge should be kept below 0.5 mm.
  • the bag is opened through the outlet channel to the maximum possible diameter is slotted by the bag, pierced and widened the hole or even the foil is punched out. If this is done by the user using a separate tool, However, the system loses the desired comfort. In addition, it can Slide parts into the product.
  • the opening function may also be coupled with a closing function, so that a device for opening and reclosing a tubular bag with one on a stopper attached blade and a sealing element is created.
  • the stopper and are preferred the blade of different materials, namely a sealing material of the plug and a stable material of the blade.
  • the plug opening into the outlet stuck both as an opening mechanism and at the same time as a stopper for the storage time and the transport acts.
  • the end user then only needs the plug remove, and then has an open and ready to use product.
  • the invention also relates to the production and use of pre-opened and resealed tubular bags, in which the film of the bag in the region of the outlet channel is pierced before delivery, and until the application with a stopper is closed again; as well as thus pre-opened tubular bag where the foil piece is punched out and removed before the stopper inserted becomes.
  • Fig. 1 (unopened state) can be seen as a feature 26 a safety spacer, the between the edge of the channel 3 and the wider part of the insertion tube 8 ensures that the device does not open unintentionally.
  • the blade 2, 6 is introduced (Fig. 4, 5, 6) through the channel 3 (Fig. 2), and then, in contrast to EP 787 655, is arranged clearly in front of the plane 4 of the top plate 5 .
  • this blade 2, 6 To ensure the optimum function of this blade 2, 6 , it is necessary to make this very sharp, sharp and hard, as it is possible with steel or ceramic, for example.
  • each tube 7, 8 of at least two be made of different materials.
  • the piercing tubes described in EP 1 121 195 do not exhibit these material combinations of hard tip and elastic sealing edge and their perfect function.
  • Preferred material for the part 7, 8 are thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene or polyethylene and that for the part 2, 6 stainless steel, spring steel, light metal, ceramic or high modulus thermoplastics.
  • the opening B which is engraved in the film, should be as large as possible, the flow channel with the largest possible cross-sectional area and its product-contacting surface to minimize friction minimized.
  • the blade being designed to be part of the flow channel wall 9, and secondly in the film is a continuous, non-linear incision caused, the frictional resistance of the pastes can be significantly lower. This constitutes one a decisive advantage over blades which are arranged to control the flow of Hinder product (Fig 3).
  • the cut surface may be L, V, U, or semi-circular to nearly circular (Figs. 4, B, 10 ).
  • the least squeezing force and the simultaneous avoidance of film parts in the product of such opened bags can be achieved if their incision B is 3 ⁇ 4-circular 10 .
  • the two tips 12 are advantageously designed at the end of the cutting edge 14 on the side 16 facing away from the cutting edge with an angle 17 of at least 180 ° to the piercing direction. To act as a tip 12, 13 , this must not exceed an angle 18 of 45 °.
  • the wall thickness of the cutting edge 14 is expedient to keep below 0.5 mm.
  • the insertion tube 7 , 8 and the blade 2, 6 are preferably made of different materials, namely a sealing material of the tube and a stable material of the blade.
  • the sealing material is thermoplastic material.
  • one or more webs 21 on the tube 7 in conjunction with a sprocket 25 in the channel 3 prevent twisting of the tube when the bag is pierced or is.
  • the cut piece of film 10 is expediently further connected to the bag 15 , and settles by the flow of product to the wall 9 of the outlet channel 7 .
  • the opening function may also be coupled with a closing function, so that a device for opening and reclosing a tubular bag 15 with a mounted on a plug 19 blade 2, 6 and a sealing element 23 is formed.
  • the plug (23) and the blade (2,6) are preferably made of different materials, namely a sealing material of the plug and a stable material of the blade.
  • the invention also relates to the production and use of pre-opened and resealed tubular bags, in which the film of the bag 15 is pierced in the region of the outlet channel 22 before delivery, and is closed again until it is used with a stopper 24 ; and in such a way pre-opened tubular bags in which the foil piece is punched out and removed before the stopper plug is inserted.
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DE102004003774A DE102004003774A1 (de) 2004-01-23 2004-01-23 Vorrichtung zum Öffnen eines Schlauchbeutels und deren Verwendung
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