EP3010825B1

EP3010825B1 - Packaging arrangement

Info

Publication number: EP3010825B1
Application number: EP14813715.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bester Jacobus Pansegrouw
Original assignee: Vortex Innovation Worx Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Vortex Innovation Worx Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2013-06-21
Filing date: 2014-06-13
Publication date: 2018-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 2034-06-13
Also published as: EP3010825A1; NZ715764A; US20160122107A1; JP6444394B2; AU2014282871A1; AU2014282871B2; ES2709997T3; EP3010825A4; WO2014203135A1; PL3010825T3; MY175458A; JP2016529167A; ZA201600035B

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a packaging arrangement.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a packaging arrangement for fluids, pastes and powders and being adapted to be located within an outer box and/or container.

BACKGROUND TO INVENTION

Various types of packaging arrangements are known for transporting or storing liquids such as food products and chemicals. These food products and chemicals are either emptied with devices such as pumps or pressure devices or are self-emptying due to gravity.
The state of the art according to US 2013/092706 A1 discloses a packaging arrangement for the bulk handling of fluid material which includes an inner bag adapted to hold fluid material. The inner bag having a product inlet through which the fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag and a product outlet through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag; and a surrounding member adapted to surround the inner bag and adapted to form two air pockets or air compartments between the surrounding member and the inner bag, the two pockets having air inlets through which air can be introduced into the pocket and thereby putting pressure on the inner bag to force the fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet. The two pockets are arranged on two sides of the inner bag and the product outlet. This leads to the disadvantage that a complete emptying of the packaging arrangement is not possible.
The state of the art according to WO 2010/105147 does disclose a protective carrier for portable objects and has an interior layer and an exterior layer welded together to form a compartment that is surrounded by inflatable air chambers. The compartment has an opening in one end through which objects are inserted. The open end may be closed with a fluid-resistant seal that rolls and is secured by buckles, making the compartment leak-resistant. The air chambers which are connected together may be inflated and deflated through a valve. This state of the art is far away from the invention because it doesn't has an inner bag with a product inlet and a product outlet.
It is object of the invention to suggest a novel packaging arrangement for the bulk handling of fluid material, which packaging arrangement is suitable for use in boxes and/or containers and a complete emptying of the packaging arrangement is ensured.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

According to the invention, a packaging arrangement for the bulk handling of fluid material and being adapted to be located within an outer box and/or container, includes

(a) an inner bag adapted to hold fluid material, the inner bag having a product inlet through which the fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag and a product outlet through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag;
(b) a surrounding member adapted to surround the inner bag and adapted to form at least five air pockets or air compartments between the surrounding member and the inner bag, the air pockets or air compartments having an air inlets through which air can be introduced into the air pockets or air compartments and thereby putting pressure on the inner bag to force the fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet.

The packaging arrangement is flexible.
The surrounding member consists of at least two layers.
The surrounding member may have 7 air pockets or air compartments.
Five of the air pockets or air compartments may be adapted to receive air.
Two of the air pockets or air compartments may be adapted not to receive air.
Three of the air pockets or air compartments are inter-connected by means of openings between them.
The air pockets or air compartments may be formed by seal lines on the surrounding member.
The packaging arrangement may include three air inlets to fill all the five air pockets or air compartments adapted to receive air.
The packaging arrangement may have a bladder shape.
The packaging arrangement may consist of transparent material to enable the fluids, pastes and/or powders to be visible from the outside.
The box and/or container may be an intermediary bulk container (IBC).
The packaging arrangement may be a liquid liner.
The packaging arrangement may include a manifold within the inner bag to assist in forcing the fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet.
The manifold may be a loose device inserted into the inner bag.
The fluid material may be powdery, paste-like, fluids and/or liquids.
The intermediate bulk container may have a capacity of 50 to 500 gallons or about 189 to 2000 litres.
The invention also extends to a method for delivering bulk material and a method for producing the packaging arrangement as described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings.
In the drawings there is shown in:

Figure 1:: a front view and a rear view of the packaging arrangement according to the invention and wherein no fluid material or air has been inserted yet;
Figure 2:: a perspective view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 1 in folded position;
Figure 3:: a top view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure1 but containing a fluid material and being inserted in a box or container;
Figure 4:: a perspective view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 3 but without the box or container;
Figure 5:: a front view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 3 with a section of the box or container cut-out to show the product outlet;
Figure 6:: a sectional front view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 3 showing the manifold;
Figure 7:: a front view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 3 with a side of the box or container cut-out;
Figure 8:: various views of the manifold shown in Figure 6;
Figure 9:: a sectional top view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 3 showing the manifold;
Figure 10:: a top view image of the packaging arrangement according to one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11:: a side view image of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 10; and
Figure 12:: a rear view of the packaging arrangement shown in Figure 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Referring to the drawings, a gland retaining clip for intermediate bulk containers in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 10, is shown.
The packaging liquid liner arrangement 10 for the bulk handling of fluid material and being adapted to be located within an intermediary bulk container (IBC) is comprises:

(a) a form fit flexible inner bag 12 adapted to be located in an intermediary bulk container and to hold fluid material, the inner bag having a product inlet 14 through which the fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag 12 and a product outlet 16 through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag 12; and
(b) a flexible surrounding member 18 comprising at least two layers and adapted to surround the inner bag 12 and adapted to form at least five air pockets 20,22,24,26,28 or air compartments by means of one or two straight seals between the surrounding member 18 and the inner bag 12, of which at least one of the air pockets 20,22,24,26,28 or air compartments are adapted not to receive air, and of which at least four of the air pockets or air compartments are adapted to receive air and of which at least four of the air pockets or air compartments are inter-connected by means of passages there between, and comprising at least one inlet 30,32,34 in the air pockets or air compartments adapted to receive air and through which air can be introduced into the at least four of the pockets 20,22,24,26,28 or air compartments adapted to receive air and thereby putting pressure on the inner bag 12 to provide the inner bag with a variable shape adapted to facilitate to guide the fluid material towards the product outlet and out of the inner bag 12 through the product outlet, and to reduce the amount of loose material and thereby preventing premature termination of exiting of the fluid material.

The packaging arrangement 10 is flexible.
The product outlet 16 is located at the bottom of the packaging arrangement 10.
The product inlet 14 is located that the top of the packaging arrangement 10.
The surrounding member 18 consists of two layers.
The packaging arrangement 10 may additionally include two air pockets 36 and 38 adapted not to receive air.
Three of the air pockets 24, 26 and 28 are inter-connected by means of openings 40 and 42 between them.
The air pockets or air compartments 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36 and 38 are formed by seal lines on the surrounding member 18.
The packaging arrangement 10 has a bladder shape.
The packaging arrangement 10 consists of transparent material to enable the fluids, pastes and/or powders to be visible from the outside.
The box and/or container may be an intermediary bulk container (IBC).
The packaging arrangement 10 can be a liquid liner.
The packaging arrangement 10 includes a manifold 44 within the inner bag 12 to assist in forcing the fluid material out of the inner bag 12 through the product outlet 16.
The manifold 44 is a loose device inserted into the inner bag 12.
The fluid material can be powdery, paste-like, fluids and/or liquids.
The intermediate bulk container can have a capacity of 50 to 500 gallons or about 189 to 2000 litres.
The disclosure also extends to a method for delivering bulk material and a method for producing the packaging arrangement as described herein.
The arrangement can contain a fluid material which is powdery, paste-like and/or a liquid. The intermediate bulk container has a capacity of 50 to 500 gallons or about 189 to 2000 litres.

Claims

A packaging arrangement (10) for the bulk handling of fluid material and being adapted to be located within an intermediary bulk container (IBC) comprising a form fit flexible inner bag (12) to hold the fluid material, the inner bag having a product inlet (14) through which the fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag (12) and a product outlet (16) through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag (12); and a surrounding member (18) adapted to surround the inner bag (12) and adapted to form air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments having inlets (30,32,34) through which air can be introduced into the air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments, characterized in that the surrounding member (18) is flexible, is comprising of at least two layers and is adapted to form at least five air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments by means of one or two straight seals (21) between the surrounding member (18) and the inner bag (12), of which at least one of the air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments are adapted not to receive air, and of which at least four of the air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments are adapted to receive air and of which at least three of the air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments are inter-connected by means of passages there between, and comprising at least one inlet (30,32,34) in the air pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments adapted to receive air and through which air can be introduced into the at least four of the pockets (20,22,24,26,28) or air compartments adapted to receive air and thereby putting pressure on the inner bag (12) to provide the inner bag (12) with a variable shape adapted to facilitate to guide the fluid material towards the product outlet (16) and out of the inner bag (12) through the product outlet (16), and to reduce the amount of loose material and thereby preventing premature termination of exiting of the fluid material.
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner bag (12) and the surrounding member (18) are composed of a transparent material.
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, which includes a manifold (44) within the inner bag (12) to assist in forcing the fluid material out of the inner bag (12) through the product outlet (16).
The arrangement as claimed in claim 3, in which the manifold (44) is a loose device inserted into the inner bag (12).
The arrangement as claimed in any one of the claims 1 to 4, in which the fluid material is powdery, paste-like and/or a liquid.
The arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the intermediate bulk container has a capacity of 50 to 500 gallons or about 189 to 2000 litres.