EP3328757B1 - Sachet-filtre pour produits d'infusion et procédé de fabrication de sachet filtre - Google Patents

Sachet-filtre pour produits d'infusion et procédé de fabrication de sachet filtre Download PDF

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EP3328757B1
EP3328757B1 EP16753476.7A EP16753476A EP3328757B1 EP 3328757 B1 EP3328757 B1 EP 3328757B1 EP 16753476 A EP16753476 A EP 16753476A EP 3328757 B1 EP3328757 B1 EP 3328757B1
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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
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47G19/16—Tea infusers, e.g. infusing bags, egg-shaped infuses
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    • 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
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Claims (13)

  1. Sachet-filtre pour produits d'infusion, comprenant :
    - un corps thermoformé (1) à propriétés de filtration ayant un volume intérieur défini par un fond (2), une ouverture délimitée sur le périmètre par un bord supérieur plat (3), et au moins une paroi de raccordement (4) entre le fond (2) et le bord supérieur (3) ; caractérisé en ce que l'au moins une paroi (4) est pourvue d'au moins une nervure (5) se prolongeant du fond (2) vers le bord supérieur (3) de manière à définir au moins deux chambres (6, 7), servant à contenir des produits d'infusion (P1, P2) correspondants, séparées l'une de l'autre et incluses dans le volume interne du corps thermoformé (1) ;
    et en ce que
    - une partie plate (8) de matériau filtrant non thermoformable, ayant des caractéristiques de transparence, c'est-à-dire permettant à un observateur de regarder à travers la partie, de préférence du type en tissu, est associée au bord supérieur (3) du corps thermoformé (1) pour recouvrir l'ouverture et séparer les chambres (6, 7) ainsi obtenues.
  2. Sachet-filtre selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'au moins une nervure (5) se prolonge vers le bord supérieur (3) pour former au moins une paroi intérieure (5a) supplémentaire de manière à interrompre la continuité du fond (2).
  3. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'au moins une nervure (5) comporte une extrémité supérieure (9) et comporte une extension, calculée à partir du fond (2), telle que l'extrémité supérieure (9) entre en contact avec la partie plate (8) de matériau filtrant non thermoformable.
  4. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le bord supérieur (3) a une forme circulaire et l'au moins une nervure (5) est configurée pour obtenir un diamètre de séparation diamétral du corps thermoformé (1), de manière à définir deux chambres (6, 7) de volume substantiellement identique par la formation d'un fond à double lobes (2).
  5. Sachet-filtre selon la revendication 4, dans lequel l'extrémité supérieure (9) de l'au moins une nervure (5) comporte une extension rectiligne de manière à définir deux parois intérieures séparées (5a) supplémentaires, mutuellement parallèles, partant du fond (2) et faisant saillie vers le bord supérieur (3).
  6. Sachet-filtre selon la revendication 4, dans lequel l'extrémité supérieure (9) de l'au moins une nervure (5) comporte une extension ondulée de manière à définir deux parois séparées avec une extension ondulée et parallèles entre elles, en partant du fond (2) et en faisant saillie vers le bord supérieur (3).
  7. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, dans lequel l'extrémité supérieure (9) de l'au moins une nervure (5) est coplanaire avec le bord supérieur (3) et reliée au bord (3) en au moins deux points étant opposés l'un à l'autre pour définir un bord auxiliaire supérieur.
  8. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le bord supérieur (3) a une forme circulaire et l'au moins une nervure (5) est configurée avec une extension annulaire à l'intérieur du périmètre du bord supérieur (3) pour obtenir une séparation circulaire du volume intérieur du corps thermoformé (1) et de manière à définir deux chambres séparées (6, 7) de volumes différents.
  9. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 et 8, dans lequel l'au moins une nervure (5) est de forme annulaire et concentrique par rapport au bord supérieur (3) de manière à définir deux chambres (6, 7) à extension annulaire.
  10. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 et 8, dans lequel l'au moins une nervure (5) est en forme d'anneau et concentrique par rapport au bord supérieur (3) de manière à définir deux chambres (6, 7) à extension annulaire l'une dans l'autre et concentriques entre elles.
  11. Sachet-filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la partie plate (8) est constituée d'un matériau filtrant non thermoformable ayant une perméabilité à l'air supérieure à 1 000 cm3/cm2•s, de préférence entre 1 000 et 10 000 cm3/cm2•s, plus préférablement entre 3 000 et 7 000 cm3/cm2•s.
  12. Procédé de formation d'un sachet-filtre (100) pour produits d'infusion selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes de :
    - préparer une bande continue (S1) de matériau filtrant thermoformable ;
    - préparer une matrice (10) comprenant une tête (11) pourvue d'une cavité (12) formant un volume intérieur pour un corps thermoformé (1) du sachet-filtre à former ; la cavité (12) comportant un fond (13), une embouchure délimitée sur le périmètre par un bord supérieur plat (14) et au moins une paroi de raccordement (15) entre le fond (13) et le bord supérieur (14) ; la tête (11) de la matrice (10) étant pourvue d'au moins une nervure (16) se prolongeant du fond (13) vers le bord supérieur (14) de manière à définir au moins deux chambres (17, 18) étant séparées l'une de l'autre et incluses dans le volume intérieur de la tête (11) ;
    - préparer un poinçon (19) comportant une tête (20) façonnée pour correspondre à la cavité (12) de la tête (11) de la matrice (10) ;
    - positionner une partie de la bande continue (S1) de matériau filtrant thermoformable entre la matrice (10) et le poinçon (19) ;
    - effectuer une déformation plastique à chaud de la partie de bande (S1) de matériau filtrant thermoformable en rapprochant l'une de l'autre les têtes correspondantes (11, 20) de la matrice (10) et du poinçon (19) de manière à obtenir un corps thermoformé (1) ayant un volume intérieur défini par un fond (2), une embouchure délimitée sur le périmètre par un bord supérieur plat (3), au moins une paroi de raccordement (4) entre le fond (2) et le bord supérieur (3) ; l'au moins une paroi (4) étant pourvue d'au moins une nervure se prolongeant du fond (2) vers le bord supérieur (3) de manière à définir au moins deux chambres (6, 7), servant à contenir des produits d'infusion (P1, P2) correspondants, séparées l'une de l'autre et incluses dans le volume intérieur du corps thermoformé (1) ;
    - doser un premier produit d'infusion (P1) dans une première chambre (6, 7) des au moins deux chambres ;
    - doser un deuxième produit d'infusion dans une deuxième chambre (7, 6) des au moins deux chambres ;
    - préparer une partie plate (8) de matériau filtrant non thermoformable ayant des caractéristiques de transparence, c'est-à-dire permettant à un observateur de regarder à travers la partie ;
    - assembler la partie de matériau non thermoformable (8) sur le bord supérieur (3) du corps thermoformé (1) pour fermer l'ouverture, de manière à former un sachet-filtre (100) .
  13. Procédé selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel l'étape consistant à préparer une partie plate (8) de matériau filtrant non thermoformable avec des caractéristiques de transparence comprend la préparation d'une partie plate (8) de matériau filtrant non thermoformable avec une perméabilité à l'air supérieure à 1 000 cm3/cm2•s, de préférence entre 1 000 et 10 000 cm3/cm2•s, plus préférablement entre 3 000 et 7 000 cm3/cm2•s.
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