EP2762419A1 - Beutel für leichtes Gießen und Dosieren - Google Patents

Beutel für leichtes Gießen und Dosieren Download PDF

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EP2762419A1
EP2762419A1 EP13153842.3A EP13153842A EP2762419A1 EP 2762419 A1 EP2762419 A1 EP 2762419A1 EP 13153842 A EP13153842 A EP 13153842A EP 2762419 A1 EP2762419 A1 EP 2762419A1
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pouch
sealed seam
flexible film
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Alain Contal
Stéphane Hentzel
Marc Montarras
Ralf Fiala
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Nestec SA
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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
    • B65D75/5816—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion
    • B65D75/5822—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion and defining, after tearing, a small dispensing spout, a small orifice or the like

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  • the present invention relates to flexible bags for storing bulk products like powders and liquids.
  • Some pouches have to present some rigidity in particular for being able to stand up on their own. Rigidity can be provided by the nature of the film used for manufacturing the pouches and also by the particular arrangement of the seams for assembling the different faces of the pouches. Depending on the arrangement of the seams the complexity for manufacturing the flexible pouches can increase.
  • Gussets present the interest of keeping a large interior volume in the bag even next to the sealed edges of the pouch contrary to pillow bags.
  • the best optimisation of the volume consists in providing gussets at the top and bottom of the pouch.
  • the top edge of the pouch is opened and the pouch is turned so as to pour the product in the container.
  • the pouch presents a gusset the fact of cutting a corner of the gusset usually does not enable the direct pouring of the product form the cut corner : usually it is necessary that operators pull with their fingers a part of the cut gusset to open said gusset and increase the surface of the opening ; then a more efficient pouring can be done.
  • the gusset is made of usually create an opening presenting recesses in which powder or granulates may be blocked which prevents a rapid and full refilling.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.
  • the invention concerns a flexible film packaging pouch comprising :
  • the pouch preferably presents a globally rectangular shape with the gusset shape at its bottom. Then the pouch can stand up on its own.
  • the gusset shape is generally obtained by the arrangement of several sealed seams as known in the art. At its top the pouch is closed by a simple sealed seam that is horizontally oriented and that defines the upper edge of the pouch. Then the pouch is not gusseted at its top.
  • the top sealed seam is stepped and runs parallel to the outside edge of the top end making an angle transition between the both lateral ends of the top seamed seal.
  • the indentation is positioned in the angle transition.
  • the bottom edge of the top sealed seam is stepped according to an approximately right angle transition.
  • the indentation is designed so that its end is horizontally oriented. This enables a better control of the tearing parallel to the upper edge of the pouch.
  • the indentation is positioned and oriented so that the fact of tearing the flexible film at the indentation level creates an opening at the top of the pouch.
  • presenting the same indentation the same shape of the tearing - parallel to the outer edge - and the same shape of the opening can be reproduced.
  • the angle transition is positioned closer to one lateral end of the top sealed seam. This implementation enables the creation of an opening in the pouch that is not too large. This would enable a better and more proper control of the pouring.
  • the upper edge of the top sealed seam can be extending as straight line between its two lateral ends.
  • a sign can be drawn on the top sealed seam to indicate the position of the indentation and induce the operator to tear the top sealed seem in one direction.
  • the upper edge of the top sealed seam is stepped making an angle transition between an upper top edge and a lower top edge similar to the angle transition of the bottom of the top sealed seam.
  • the film material of the pouch of the present invention is oriented according to at least one axial direction and the film is oriented in the pouch so that the top sealed seam is parallel to one axial direction of the film.
  • This kind of film guarantees that the tearing of the film is parallel to the top edge of the pouch and not slanted. Consequently the shape of the opening is controlled at each tearing.
  • the film is a multilayer film.
  • the sealed seams of the pouch can be sealed by heating or welding.
  • the film usually presents a heat sealing layer on one surface (that would correspond to the internal side of the pouch).
  • the pouch can contain a pourable food or beverage bulk product.
  • the product can be in the form of powder, granule, liquid or gel.
  • the angle transition of the bottom of the top sealed seam is positioned between the lateral ends of the top sealed seam in order to define a pouring opening that fits in a corresponding refillable container opening.
  • the pouch of the present invention can be specifically designed so that the shape of the opening created by tearing at the top of the pouch delivers a flow of product stored in the pouch that efficiently enters in the inlet of a refillable container.
  • the flexible film packaging pouch according such as described hereabove can be particularly used for refilling the powder canisters of a beverage preparation machine.
  • the pouch comprises a dosable product and wherein the angle transition of the bottom of the top sealed seam is positioned between the lateral ends of the top sealed seam in order to define a pouring opening corresponding to a predetermined dose of the dosable product.
  • the invention also concerns a method for dosing a dosable product contained in such a flexible film packaging pouch comprising the steps of :
  • This embodiment that enables the dosing of the product contained in the pouch is particularly adapted for long pasta like spaghettis .
  • Figures 1a, 1b, 1c illustrate a pouch 1 made of flexible film.
  • the pouch presents a bottom 7 presenting a gusset shape. Due to this gusset shape at the bottom the pouch is a stand up pouch.
  • the pouch also presents a front side 2 and a back side 3 ; the gusset extends at the bottom of these two sides.
  • the pouch comprises a top sealed seam 4.
  • the pouches also presents a longitudinal sealed seam (not illustrated) extending along the back side 3 between the top sealed seam 4 and the gusset at the bottom 2.
  • FIG. 1d details the top sealed seam 4 : this top sealed seam is horizontally oriented.
  • the terms “bottom”, “top”, “lateral” and “horizontal” are used to describe the relational positioning of features of the invention. These terms should be understood to refer to the pouch in its normal orientation with the gusset at the bottom as shown for example in Figure 1 a.
  • the top sealed seam 4 extends between an upper edge 41 and a bottom edge 42 of the top sealed seam.
  • the upper edge 41 corresponds to upper edge of the pouch.
  • the bottom edge 42 runs parallel to the upper edge of the bag and is stepped : it makes an angle transition 423 between an upper bottom edge 421 and a lower bottom edge 422.
  • the top sealed seam 4 also comprises an indentation 5 positioned at the angle transition 423.
  • the indentation is oriented so that when an operator pulls the top sealed seam 4 above the indentation then the flexible film is torn under the upper bottom edge 421 and above the lower bottom edge 422 ; consequently an opening is created in the pouch only under the upper bottom edge 421. Then depending on the choice of the position of the angle transition 423 the width of the opening can be predetermined. Due to the position of the indentation 5 in the angle transition 423, the operator is induced to tear the top sealed seam 4 from the angle transition 423 to one of the lateral end 9 of the pouch.
  • the top of the pouch does not present a gusset shape and consequently the simple tearing of the flexible film from the angle transition 423 to the lateral end 9 of the pouch creates an opening 6 of which sides open automatically on their own without the need of manually moving them aside.
  • the end part of the indentation is horizontally oriented so that the tear remains as horizontal as possible. Then the both sides of the pouch are torn parallel to the outside edge of the top end of the bag.
  • This control of the tearing according to the horizontal direction can be reinforced by the use of an oriented film drawn according to at least one axial direction ; the pouch can be manufactured with such a film oriented so that the indentation allows the pouch to be torn in the same direction as the drawing direction of the drawn film.
  • the pouch can be turned to pour the product 8 it contains.
  • the pouch can particularly be used to refill a container e.g. the powder canister 9 of a beverage dispenser preparing beverages by dissolution of a soluble beverage ingredient in water as illustrated in Figure 6 .
  • the size of the opening 6 can be designed so that when the product flows from the opening the product flow presents a size such that it exactly fits in the inlet of the canister 9 and so that no powder falls around the canister making the refilling particularly proper.
  • the angle transition 423 is preferably positioned closer to one lateral end 9 of the top sealed seam in order to create an opening 6 that is not too large ; a too large opening would make pouring less proper as product 8 could overlap the edge of the refillable container inlet.
  • the upper edge 41 of the top sealed seam is stepped making an angle transition 413 between an upper top edge 411 and a lower top edge 412 similar to the angle transition 423 of the bottom of the top sealed seam. Then the width of the top sealed seam remains globally the same between its two lateral ends and the upper edge of the bag presents a stepped aspect.
  • This configuration makes the indentation particularly apparent and can help the operator to immediately see the indentation and understand where to pull the top sealed seam in order to open the pouch.
  • Figures 5a and 5b illustrates another embodiment of the pouch that differs from the pouch of Figures 1a-1d by the upper edge 41 of the top sealed seam : in this alternative embodiment the upper edge 41 of the top sealed seam is extending as a straight line between its two lateral ends. Then the width of the top sealed seam varies between its two lateral ends.
  • This configuration provides the pouch 1 with a nicer aspect since all its lateral sides are straight.
  • a sign 10 can be drawn on the top sealed seam.
  • the indentation does not go beyond the area of the top sealed seam.
  • the pouch does not comprise any perforation in the non sealed areas that could affect its tightness.
  • the bottom edge 42 of the top sealed seam is stepped according to an approximately right angle transition 423, yet other angles transition are possible though less preferred.
  • Figures 7a illustrates a flexible film pouch 10 presenting gusset shapes at its bottom and its top according to the prior art.
  • an opening 106 is created as illustrated in Figure 7 b.
  • This opening is not optimised for an efficient pouring of the product contained in the pouch.
  • First the opening presents a small surface due to the presence of a fold 106b at the lateral end of the opening ; the operator has to pull out this fold to get a larger pouring surface.
  • the opening presents two points 106a through which the product cannot easily flows even when the fold 106b has been pulled out.
  • the pouch of the present invention does not present such drawbacks : the opening created by tearing immediately opens without need of a further manual operation for unfolding the opening and the opening does not present any point in which the product could be blocked.
  • the bag of the present invention enables a rapid and full emptying.
  • Figure 8 illustrates the steps for dosing a product - here spaghettis 11 - from a pack/pouch according to the present invention.
  • the length I between the lateral end of the top sealed seam and the indentation is determined so that a dose d of spaghettis can flows through during step b) when the pouch is tilted after it was opened (step a)).
  • the dose d can correspond to a weight of spaghettis recommended for one person.
  • the length of the opening I can be varied depending on the product stored in the pack/pouch.
  • another dose of spaghettis can take place in front of the opening 6 and be dispensed again.
  • the pouch of the present invention presents the advantage of reducing the number of steps to get easily access to the product.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it secures the transfer of product from a pack/pouch to another container by enabling a homogeneous pouring of bulk materials.

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DE19501369A1 (de) * 1995-01-18 1996-07-25 Rovema Gmbh Beutel mit einer Tülle
EP1223114A1 (de) * 2001-01-10 2002-07-17 Danisco Flexible Schüpbach AG Leicht zu öffnender Folienbeutel, insbesondere für Getränke

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19501369A1 (de) * 1995-01-18 1996-07-25 Rovema Gmbh Beutel mit einer Tülle
EP1223114A1 (de) * 2001-01-10 2002-07-17 Danisco Flexible Schüpbach AG Leicht zu öffnender Folienbeutel, insbesondere für Getränke

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