EP2643229B1 - Behälter mit flexiblen wänden - Google Patents

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EP2643229B1
EP2643229B1 EP20110790921 EP11790921A EP2643229B1 EP 2643229 B1 EP2643229 B1 EP 2643229B1 EP 20110790921 EP20110790921 EP 20110790921 EP 11790921 A EP11790921 A EP 11790921A EP 2643229 B1 EP2643229 B1 EP 2643229B1
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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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/007—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags for facilitating the separation of the two walls, e.g. walls of inequal height, tabs; for maintaining the mouth of the sack or bag open

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  • the present invention relates to a flexible-walled container having an opening provided with means for maintaining it gaping.
  • Bags made from flexible sheets of polymeric plastic and any other material including vegetable origin and having an opening through which the objects to be packaged are commonly used. This is particularly the case in the field of building and public works for the recovery and disposal of rubble.
  • the document FR-A1-2 855 501 proposes a solution to this difficulty and provides a container having an opening with means to keep it gaping, these means including two flexible strips bordering the opening of the container and connected to each of their ends by a pivot joint.
  • the retention in the gaping position is effected by a limitation of the amplitude of the pivot joint, in particular at 180 °, so as to keep apart the flexible strips when pivoted by turning by the walls of the container.
  • the document FR-A1-2 894 512 proposed a method and an installation for making a container equipped with means to maintain its gaping opening. It uses two flexible bands that are joined during manufacture. Heavy manufacturing steps follow. Another container is also known from US 5,044,774 .
  • the present invention overcomes all or part of the disadvantages of known techniques so far and proposes for this purpose an improved flexible wall container.
  • the invention proposes to report, at the upper end of the container, namely at its opening, a device provided with means for keeping gap opening.
  • These means comprising two flexible elongated elements which are connected at their ends by a first and a second articulation. These hinges are configured to bring the two elements against each other in a first configuration and to move the two elements away from each other in a second configuration in which the two elements are turned on themselves relative to each other. at the first configuration.
  • the two elements are integrally formed in a flexible band, the ends of the band being integral and the first articulation comprising a cut in part of the thickness of the band. Said cutout is oriented towards the outside of the container in the first configuration.
  • the second joint is formed identically to the first namely by a cut in a portion of the thickness of the strip.
  • this embodiment takes place from a single flexible strip, the cuts being made by one face of the flexible strip, the ends of the flexible strip then being joined by simple welding or gluing.
  • the band is a single piece of material.
  • a single piece is used during manufacture and the production phases are reduced to two cuts and an assembly. While it would have been considered that the formation of the joints by cutting would not allow sufficient strength of the container, particularly in the open position, the present invention fights this prejudice. In particular, cuts, only partial to the thickness of the flexible band, still allow sufficient strength to use the container in a suitable manner.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a container comprising the following steps: forming two cuts from the same face and a portion of the thickness of a flexible strip, the cuts being spaced a length apart equal to half the length of the band and securing the two ends of the band.
  • the method comprises the formation of a bulge around at least one of the cuts so as to produce a local extra thickness of the strip.
  • the shape and the material of the container 1 are not limited. It may be for example a container 1 in the form of a plastics polymer bag having two side walls 2, 3 made of polymeric plastic sheets of substantially rectangular shape and joined by three of their edges. It is also possible to form an additional bottom portion, bellows or any other additional provision without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the unmated edges of the side walls 2, 3 define an opening 4 allowing the introduction of objects to be loaded into the container 1.
  • the invention comprises means for keeping gap opening 4 during the loading phase.
  • an elongated member 5 here in substantially parallelepipedal flattened rectangle is referenced 5.
  • FIG 2 seen from above, the device so that a complementary elongated element 6 is shown.
  • the elongated elements 5 and 6 have identical shapes and dimensions. They are joined at each of their ends by a first articulation 7 and a second articulation 8.
  • a first articulation 7 of the articulations 7, 8 comprises a cutout formed in a band constituting at least partially one and / or the other of elongated elements 5, 6.
  • a particularly advantageous solution consists in using a flexible strip to make all the elongated elements 5, 6.
  • the strip, and advantageously all of the elongated elements 5, 6, are made of a polymeric material and configured so as to preserve a flexibility ensuring sufficient flexion to effect the opening of the container 1 in the configurations appearing in FIGS. figures 6 and 10 without causing rupture of the elongated elements 5, 6.
  • a strip of polypropylene-type polymer material is used, and more particularly high-density polypropylene obtained by extrusion.
  • the use of this material is particularly advantageous because it has been found that this material has mechanical properties equivalent to those of a fiber product, with increased mechanical strength along the length of the flexible strip. In this way, despite the cut made at the first hinge 7 and possibly at the second hinge 8, the mechanical strength is sufficient to maintain consistency between the elongated elements 5, 6.
  • the substantially laminar mechanical behavior of the extruded high-density polypropylene ensures the formation of a residual sheet below the cut ensuring the articulation in good conditions of mechanical strength and flexibility.
  • polyethylene or other polymers including those of plant origin can be used.
  • an unprocessed plant material for example, bamboo can be used. Specifically, a bamboo stalk is cut along its length, to keep only a slightly curved rod. The strong fibrous character with longitudinally oriented fibers makes it possible to ensure the mechanical strength of this rod even after the hinge cuts. Other woods, advantageously very fibrous, can be used.
  • another advantageous possibility is to reinforce the one and / or the other articulation 7, 8 by a reinforcing ply secured to the rear face of the hinge opposite face to that of the cut. For example, a reinforcing ply of the adhesive type textile web can be implemented.
  • the figure 6 shows more precisely the realization of the cutouts 10, 11.
  • the latter are advantageously made in an orientation perpendicular to the plane of the faces of the flexible strip serving as a basis for producing the elongate elements 5, 6 and the entire width of the strip.
  • the cuts 10, 11 are produced so as to avoid or minimize the removal of material.
  • it is ensured that, in the open position, the adjacent ends of the elongated elements 5, 6 are supported according to the thickness of the elements 5, 6, substantially producing an alignment as appearing in figure 7 .
  • a thin blade can be used for making the cut.
  • the thickness of the cut is between 50 and 70% of the overall thickness of the strip.
  • the cut is of the order of 2/3 of the thickness of the strip so that the flexible portion forming the joint forms about the residual third of the thickness.
  • the manufacturing method used can ensure, the strip being flat and accessible by one of its faces, a cut at least at the level of articulation 7, and advantageously a similar cut at the joint 8.
  • At least one of the cuts 10, 11 are made by means of a blade 14 flared profile towards its base.
  • the angle of the flared profile of the blade 14 can be between 5 ° and 10 °. This implies a variation in the thickness of the blade and, consequently, a variation in the width of the notch, decreasing towards the bottom of the cutout 10, 11.
  • the blade produces a plastic deformation of the material of the band.
  • the strip advantageously comprises a bulge 15 of material on the face of the strip through which the cut is made around said cut.
  • This overthickness may represent a maximum between 10 and 20% of the thickness.
  • the band is for example 0.2 millimeters for a band 1 millimeter thick.
  • the cutouts 10, 11 thus formed are spaced apart by a length equivalent to the length of the elongated elements 5, 6. Then, it is sufficient to fold the strip on itself so as to apply the element 5 on element 6 as it appears on the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the free ends of the strip are assembled by any common means, which may include the addition of a securing device or the formation of a welding or bonding type assembly. In the latter case, it is advantageous for the flexible strip to have a length slightly greater than the sum of the lengths of the elongated elements 5, 6. In this way, an overlapping portion is preserved, allowing the formation of a joining zone 9 for welding.
  • At least one of the elongated elements 5, 6 may comprise an adhesive member on its face located outside the container 1 when the latter is in the first configuration.
  • an adhesive member 12 in the form of a double-sided adhesive from which it is possible to remove a film protection when it is desired to ensure the closure of the bag. The latter then operates by folding the elongate elements 5, 6 on one of the walls 2, 3 of the container 1 so that the adhesive 12 produces its effect on said wall.
  • the first configuration of the means to maintain the open opening appears to Figures 1 to 7 and to Figures 12 and 13 .
  • the elongate members 5, 6 have a propensity to approach each other so that the opening of the bag is not preserved.
  • the user may, by moving away from each of the elongated elements 5, 6, open the container as shown in the drawings. Figures 4 to 7 .
  • the cutouts 10, 11 of the articulations 7, 8 are oriented towards the outside of the container 1.
  • the flexibility of the elongated elements ensures an elastic return in the closed position.
  • FIGs 8 to 9 show a possibility of passing from the first configuration to a second configuration.
  • the elongated elements 5, 6 are distant from each other. This distance does not have to be maximal.
  • the operator can then operate an advantageously symmetrical movement on the two elongated elements 5, 6 so as to turn them on themselves. It is understood that the The result of this operation is that the phase of the elongated elements 5, 6 hitherto located towards the outside of the container 1 in the first configuration is found oriented towards the interior of the container 1.
  • the second configuration is then reached. It corresponds to the views of Figures 10, 11 and 14 . It will be noted that the cutouts 10, 11 are then oriented towards the inside of the container 1.
  • the figure 11 shows more particularly the relative situation of two ends of the elongated elements 5, 6 at the joint 7 and the function of the cutout formed at this level to make a support along the thickness of the elements 5, 6 able to hold the device in an open position maintaining the opening 4 of the container 1 gaping.
  • the cuts 10, 11 are advantageously made along the width of the elongated elements 5, 6, in an orientation perpendicular to the length of these elongated elements 5, 6.

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  1. Behälter (1) mit flexiblen Wänden (2, 3), umfassend eine Öffnung (4), die mit Mitteln versehen ist, um sie offenstehend zu halten, wobei die genannten Mittel zwei flexible längliche Elemente (5, 6) aufweisen, die an ihren Enden durch eine erste Artikulation (7) und eine zweite Artikulation (8) angeschlossen sind, die konfiguriert sind, um die zwei Elemente (5, 6) jeweils gegeneinander in eine erste Konfiguration zu bringen und um die zwei Elemente (5, 6) in eine zweite Konfiguration zu entfernen, in der die zwei Element (5, 6) im Verhältnis zur ersten Konfiguration auf sich selbst zurückgebogen sind,
    gekennzeichnet durch, dass
    die zwei Elemente (5, 6) komplett ausgehend von einem flexiblen einzigen Band geformt sind, wobei die Enden des Bandes fest befestigt sind und dass die erste Artikulation (7) einen Ausschnitt (10) in einem Teil der Dicke des Bandes umfasst, wobei der genannte Ausschnitt (10) in der ersten Konfiguration zur Außenseite des Behälters (1) ausgerichtet ist und dass die zweite Artikulation (8) einen Ausschnitt (11) in einem Teil der Dicke des Bandes umfasst, wobei der genannte Ausschnitt (11) in der ersten Konfiguration zur Außenseite des Behälters (1) ausgerichtet ist.
  2. Behälter (1) gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Höhe des Ausschnitts (10) zwischen 50 % und 80 % der Dicke des Bandes inbegriffen ist.
  3. Behälter (1) gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Höhe des Ausschnitts (10) 2/3 der Dicke des Bandes entspricht.
  4. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die Richtung des Ausschnitts (10) lotrecht zur dem Ausschnitt entgegengesetzten Seite des Bandes ist.
  5. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die Ausschnitte (10, 11) um eine Länge beabstandet sind, die gleich der Hälfte der Länge des Bandes ist.
  6. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem das Band aus hochdichtem Polypropylen ist.
  7. Behälter (1) gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, bei dem das Band aus stranggepresstem hochdichtem Polypropylen ist.
  8. Behälter (1) gemäß Anspruch 1 bis 5, bei dem das Band aus Polyethylen oder aus Biopolymer oder aus pflanzlichem Material ist.
  9. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die erste Artikulation (7) auf der dem Ausschnitt (10) entgegengesetzten Seite (13) gegenüber dem Ausschnitt (10) eine Verstärkungsschicht umfasst.
  10. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die zweite Artikulation (8) ähnlich der ersten Artikulation (7) ist.
  11. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem wenigstens eines der Elemente (5, 6) in der ersten Konfiguration ein sich auf seiner an der Außenseite des Behälters (1) befindendes anhaftendes Organ (12) umfasst.
  12. Behälter (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem wenigstens einer der Ausschnitte (10, 11) an seinen Rändern einen eine lokale Überdicke des Bandes produzierenden Wulst (15) umfasst.
  13. Behälter (1) gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, bei dem der Wulst (15) eine in Richtung jedes Randes des Ausschnitts (10, 11) ansteigende Dicke hat.
  14. Behälter (1) gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, bei dem die maximale Dicke des Wulstes (15) um 10 % größer ist als die Dicke des Bandes.
  15. Herstellungsverfahren eines Behälters (1) gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, umfassend die folgenden Stufen:
    - Bildung von zwei Ausschnitten (10, 11) ab einer und derselben Seite und eines Teils der Dicke eines flexiblen Bandes, wobei die Ausschnitte (10, 11) um eine Länge beabstandet sind, die gleich der Hälfte der Länge des Bandes ist;
    - feste Befestigung der zwei Enden des Bandes.
  16. Verfahren gemäß dem voranstehenden Anspruch, umfassend die Bildung eines Wulstes (15) wenigstens rund um einen der Ausschnitte (10, 11) derart, dass eine lokale Überdicke des Bandes produziert wird.
  17. Verfahren gemäß einem der zwei voranstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die Bildung der Ausschnitte (10, 11) vor der festen Befestigung erfolgt.
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FR1059664A FR2967652B1 (fr) 2010-11-24 2010-11-24 Contenant a parois souples
PCT/EP2011/070460 WO2012069381A1 (fr) 2010-11-24 2011-11-18 Contenant a parois souples

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