EP2607264B1 - Récipients à boissons avec orifice d'insertion de paille amélioré - Google Patents

Récipients à boissons avec orifice d'insertion de paille amélioré Download PDF

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EP2607264B1
EP2607264B1 EP12004851.7A EP12004851A EP2607264B1 EP 2607264 B1 EP2607264 B1 EP 2607264B1 EP 12004851 A EP12004851 A EP 12004851A EP 2607264 B1 EP2607264 B1 EP 2607264B1
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
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  • the present invention generally relates to a beverage container or a beverage bag (also referred to as beverage stand-up pouch or Pouch pack), which is configured for a filling amount of 150 to 300 ml (preferably 200 ml).
  • the beverage container is generally used for the packaging of beverages, preferably juices and fruit juice drinks.
  • the beverage in the beverage container is usually drunk with a drinking straw, which is either supplied separately or removably adhered, for example, to the back of the beverage container.
  • the drinking straw is pierced and introduced at the front of the beverage container through a puncture site provided for this purpose in the beverage container.
  • a beverage stand bag is known in which in the packaging material (ie packaging film) of the beverage bag a fully stamped by the packaging material puncture hole (drinking straw) is formed, which is underlaid for the purpose of sealing the puncture hole on the inside of the package by a PE strip.
  • This puncture hole in the packaging film of the beverage bag is already punched before the process of the filling process.
  • the PE strip also before the filling process, attached to the inside of the package to close the puncture hole from the inside.
  • the drinking straw hole is opened by inserting a supplied drinking straw into the already punched-in puncture hole and then piercing the PE strip under the puncture hole with the tip of the drinking straw.
  • the PE strip also causes after the piercing of the inner PE strip by means of the drinking straw and when tipping the beverage stand bag (or if the bag is applied too much pressure) leak at the gap between the packaging film and the drinking straw no drink can.
  • the proposed solution has some disadvantages. Since the packaging film already by the punched drinking straw hole is opened, damage to the beverage bag in the region of the puncture hole - for example, by a needle - not or hardly visible, so that the originality of the packaging is not sufficiently secured. Furthermore, adhering the PE strip to the inside of the packaging film requires a further operation for producing the packaging or packaging material of the beverage bag, which causes additional costs. The PE strip adhered under the punched-out drinking straw hole also does not provide adequate protection of the beverage (as compared to a completely closed packaging film) due to oxygen migration through the material of the PE strip itself and due to leaks at the juncture between the PE layer. Strip and the inside of the packaging film. Finally, it can not be ruled out that the PE strip separates from the packaging material in whole or in part, which can not be perceived by the user. In this case, air or contaminants may enter the interior of the bag, spoiling the beverage.
  • the WO 98/14317 A1 discloses a laminate having a three-layered construction, namely an inner layer and an outer layer of a polymer and a middle layer of cardboard.
  • the WO 97/46459 A1 describes a beverage sachet made of a packaging material with a multilayer structure.
  • a puncture site is formed by burning away a part of the outer layer by means of a laser.
  • the DE 1 009 445 B discloses a packaging container of a flexible film material having a two-layer structure of two plastic films.
  • the present invention is therefore generally based on the object to overcome the above-described disadvantages of the prior art.
  • the basic idea of the invention is based on the fact that the packaging material or the packaging film of the beverage container according to the invention remains intact and that the drinking straw hole is produced only by piercing the drinking straw into the packaging material. This leaves the packaging material up unharmed for use so that no oxygen can penetrate into the beverage container.
  • the present invention is generally based on the fact that the outer layer (and optionally one or more middle layers) of the multilayer packaging material (packaging film) is completely removed in the region of the puncture site, whereby the packaging film in the region of the puncture site has a smaller thickness, which by the inner Layer (and optionally by a or several remaining middle layers).
  • the drinking straw in the region of the puncture site due to the reduced thickness of the packaging film
  • the layer or layers located below the area of the puncture site ie under the removed outer layer and under the optionally removed middle layer (s)
  • the consumer By removing the outer layer (s) of the packaging material of the beverage container according to the invention in the region of the puncture site, the consumer is given a mark by which the consumer receives an indication of the puncture hole.
  • this marking is formed by the different properties of the material of the outer layer outside the puncture site and the material of the visible from the outside middle or inner layer in the region of the puncture site.
  • the marking ensures that the packaging material is pierced in place in the area where the outer (and optionally one or more of the middle layer (s)) of the packaging material is removed.
  • the removal of the outer (and optionally one or more of the middle layer (s)) of the packaging material in the region of the puncture site is preferably achieved in that the outer layer (and optionally the middle layer (s)) of the packaging material by means of a laser or Laser beam is removed.
  • the intensity of the laser beam or laser light, the size of the selected focal point and / or the duration of processing is critical to the extent of removal of the layer (s) of the packaging material at the desired puncture hole.
  • the material of the packaging or the outer layer (and optionally the middle layer (s)) of the packaging material is removed so that the underlying layer or layers that should remain to be damaged, to ensure the originality of the packaging and thus the protection of the drink.
  • the outer layer of the packaging material in the region of the puncture site is completely removed by the laser beam, leaving the inner layer and, if present, the middle layer intact.
  • the packaging film is composed of two or three layers, namely an inner layer, an outer layer and optionally a middle layer located between the inner and outer layers.
  • the packaging film is composed of two or three layers, namely an inner layer, an outer layer and optionally a middle layer located between the inner and outer layers.
  • the outer layer is removed in the area of the puncture site.
  • the middle layer can be removed.
  • the outer layer of the packaging material is preferably made of polyethylene (PE) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
  • PE polyethylene
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the laser cuts this outer layer of packaging material completely (i.e., at least to the underlying middle or inner layer).
  • PE or PET is very suitable as a material for the outer layer, since it is well burned by the laser beam.
  • other suitable materials suitable for laser processing may be used.
  • the burning PE or PET material can be sucked off during the laser processing.
  • the inner layer (and optionally the optionally present middle layer) is pierced, in which case the gap between the drinking straw and the puncture hole formed in the packaging material is sealed. This seal is made by that Place the material of the inner layer (and the optional middle layer) close to the outer surface of the drinking straw.
  • the puncture site created by laser processing i.e., the area where the outer layer and optionally the middle layer are removed
  • the puncture site created by laser processing has a diameter of about 4 mm, preferably 5 mm, but may also have a size of about 3 mm to about 7 mm.
  • An advantage of the laser processing is that the production process in the production of the beverage container according to the invention can be better controlled. Due to the fine adjustment via current or voltage supply, the burning of the PE or PET material can be controlled very well. As a result, the reproducibility in the production of the packaging of the beverage container is improved.
  • the exposed surface of the inner layer may be provided with a structure in the form of a sun (ie, light straight lines or depressions running radially outward from a central point).
  • a structure in the form of a sun ie, light straight lines or depressions running radially outward from a central point.
  • polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene and various copolymers are suitable.
  • the thin material between about 60 and 100 microns allows easy insertion of the drinking straw, the piercing is significantly facilitated by the removal of the outer (and optionally middle) layer.
  • the use of a multilayer composite film of two or three layers has proved to be particularly advantageous.
  • An advantage of such composite films is that they are substantially impermeable to oxygen.
  • the composite film used is preferably made of an outer PE or PET layer and an inner aluminum layer. Particularly advantageous is a composite film of three layers has been found, which comprises an outer layer of PET, a middle layer of aluminum and an inner layer of PE.
  • a further optimization is achieved by the fact that the straw no longer has to be centered in the middle of the puncture site during piercing. Rather, the alignment of the drinking straw tip is equalized to the piercing opening.
  • FIG. 1 An embodiment of the beverage container according to the invention will be described below.
  • the beverage container 1 is produced in a known manner by a multilayer packaging film 2.
  • the film In the lower region of the container 1, the film is folded twice to form the bottom region of the container in a likewise known manner.
  • the two layers of the packaging film are welded together, glued or otherwise connected together.
  • the container 1 has a height h of between about 140 mm and 160 mm and a width b of between about 90 mm and 120 mm.
  • the height h is about 150 mm and the width b is about 110 mm. Height and width, however, depend on the desired capacity and can vary accordingly.
  • a puncture site 3 formed by partially removing the outer layer of the multi-layered packaging film, which is made by processing with the aid of a laser beam.
  • FIG. 2 shows a section through the packaging film 2 (composite material) of the beverage container 1 of the present invention.
  • the film 2 consists of three layers 4, 5 and 6.
  • the outer layer 4 is preferably made of PET and preferably has a thickness of about 12 microns
  • the middle layer 5 is preferably made of aluminum and preferably has a thickness of about 9 microns
  • the inner layer 6 is preferably made of PE and preferably has a thickness of about 76 ⁇ m.
  • the PET material of the outer layer is completely burned away at a point 3 by means of the laser beam to the middle layer 5.
  • the middle layer 5 is burned away in the region of the puncture site 3 either partially or completely until reaching the inner layer 6.
  • a structure may be formed in this middle layer 5.
  • These Structure may have a central point with a diameter of preferably about 2 mm. From this central point extend several lines which are cut (like the central point) by means of a laser beam into the middle layer 5 of the packaging material (packaging film). For example, 6, 8, or 10 lines may extend radially outward from the central point. This cut lines formed by a laser beam.
  • the packaging film is very easily punctured, since the middle layer 5 of the film has a reduced thickness at the central point and at the radial lines.
  • the puncture hole is defined widened outwards. This widening of the puncture hole is facilitated by the radial cutting lines, since the middle layer 5 of the packaging film 2 also has a reduced thickness at these lines.
  • the outer layer 4 of the packaging film 2 is preferably made of PET and the middle layer 5 is preferably made of aluminum, the consumer can see the puncture site 3 with the naked eye very well, since the exposed aluminum surface of the middle layer 5 in the region of the puncture site optically very clearly different from the PET surface of the outer layer 4 surrounding the puncture site.

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  1. Récipient à boissons (1), en particulier sachet à boissons, réalisé dans un matériau d'emballage multicouches (2), présentant une zone de piqûre (3) qui est conçue pour permettre de percer le matériau d'emballage dans la zone de piqûre avec une paille afin d'introduire la paille dans le récipient à boissons (1), le matériau d'emballage multicouches étant un matériau composite à au moins trois couches (7, 8, 9), le matériau composite multicouches étant un film composite multicouches qui comprend au moins un film de polyéthylène extérieur (7) ou un film de polyéthylène téréphtalate extérieur (7), un film d'aluminium intermédiaire (8) et film de polyéthylène intérieur (9), et la zone de piqûre (3) étant formée par une pluralité de lignes (5) qui se croisent et au niveau desquelles la couche intérieure (9) du matériau composite (2) présente une épaisseur réduite pour faciliter le perçage du matériau composite.
  2. Récipient à boissons (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le film de polyéthylène téréphtalate extérieur (7) a une épaisseur de 9 à 15 µm, le film d'aluminium intermédiaire (8) une épaisseur de 6 à 12 µm, et le film de polyéthylène intérieur (9) une épaisseur de 60 à 100 µm.
  3. Récipient à boissons (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le film de polyéthylène téréphtalate extérieur (7) a une épaisseur d'environ 12 µm, le film d'aluminium intermédiaire (8) une épaisseur d'environ 9 µm, et le film de polyéthylène intérieur (9) une épaisseur d'environ 76 µm.
  4. Récipient à boissons (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la zone de piqûre (3) est formée par une pluralité de lignes (5) qui se croisent et au niveau desquelles la couche intérieure du matériau d'emballage (2) est entaillée à l'aide d'un laser.
  5. Récipient à boissons (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la zone de piqûre (3) présente la structure d'un soleil ou d'une fleur ayant un diamètre extérieur d'environ 3 mm à environ 5 mm, la structure étant formée par des entailles dans la couche intérieure du matériau composite.
  6. Récipient à boissons (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la zone de piqûre (3) est prévue sur la face avant du récipient et dans le tiers supérieur de celle-ci, la zone de piqûre étant repérée par en couleur.
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