JP2000247344A - Pouring-out port tool and container with the pouring-out port tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a content to be sucked without being broken as much as possible even if the content is a jelly, filling of the content to be easily carried out, a pouring-out port tool to be easily inserted into the container without causing its fixing part to be engaged with the upper edge of a main body of a container when the pouring-out port tool is inserted into the main body of the container, and the upper edge to be positively sealed. SOLUTION: A conducting part 13 is comprised of a pair of connecting sections 20 extending in a downward direction from a fixing portion 12 so as to form an opening 19 communicated with flowing holes formed at the fixing portion 12 and an opening part 15; a feeding plate 21 extending from both connecting sections 20; and ribs protruded from both surfaces of the feeding plate 21, wherein both ribs have portions inclined with their extremity ends being made wide toward the fixing portion 12, and the fixing portion 12 and the opening part 15 are placed within a range of the extending line of the extremity end of each of the inclined ribs.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, sports drinks, fruit juice drinks, liquid foods and the like, which are filled with liquid contents such as liquids, sols, or liquids including gels or solids.
The present invention relates to an outlet device and a container with an outlet device used for a container for medical use or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, containers are known which are filled with various liquids (contents) such as sports drinks and fruit juice drinks and can be taken out as needed. Such containers are:
As shown in FIG. 9, a container main body 51 made of a bag-like sheet 50 having flexibility and a tubular outlet 52 for taking out a fluid content filled in the container main body 51 are provided. Things.

When the upper edge portion 54 of the container main body 51 is sealed by heat sealing (sealing), a take-out device 52 is attached to the mounting portion 55 at the same time. Conductive portion 5 formed in a cross-shaped cross-section and extending
6 and an opening 57 projecting upward from the mounting portion 55 are integrally formed of synthetic resin. And
A cap 58 for closing the opening is detachably screwed to the mouth 57.

[0004]

The outlet member 52 is
Since the upper end of the conducting portion 56 connected to the mounting portion 55 has a cross-shaped cross section, the flow is hindered when the contents are filled (especially a gel-like fluid such as jelly), and the jelly or the like is discharged (taken out). Sometimes, the contents are easily broken up by the conducting portion 56, and there is a drawback that the texture deteriorates.

In view of this, a take-out device 52 without a rib in the conducting portion 56 is also conceivable. However, in the case of such a take-out device 52, the container body 51 becomes flat when the content is small. It may not be possible to secure them.

[0006] When the outlet member 52 is sealed to the upper edge portion 54 of the container body 51, the sheet pieces 50a and 50b of the container body 51 are sucked by suction means 6 as shown in FIG.
0, the container body 51 is sucked from both sides.
The upper edge portion 59 is opened to a predetermined interval, and the take-out tool 52 is inserted from the opened upper edge portion 59.

However, the suction means 60 cannot adsorb the upper edge of the container main body 51 because, for example, a seal portion is secured at the upper edge 59, so that the upper part of the container main body 51 above the suction means 60 is not adsorbed. May be curved inside the container body 51.

The conductive portion 56 and the mounting portion 55 are connected to the container body 5.
At the time of insertion into the container 1, the upper end of the curved container body 51 may be caught on the lower end surface of the mounting portion 55.
As a result, heat sealing may be performed in a state in which the upper edge portion 59 is rolled inward, and there is a problem that sealing cannot be performed reliably.

In view of the above, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. Even if the contents are jelly or the like, the contents can be sucked without crushing as much as possible, and the contents can be easily filled. It is an object of the present invention to smoothly insert a tool into a container main body without attaching a mounting portion to the upper edge of the container main body, and to securely seal the upper edge.

[0010]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a take-out device and a container provided with the take-out device. Container body 1 that contains fluid contents
And the upper edge 1 of the container body 1
In a take-out device provided with a mounting portion 12 that is hermetically attached to the mounting portion 12 and a mouth portion 15 protruding above the mounting portion 12, the conducting portion 13 is formed in the mounting portion 12 and the mouth portion 15. A pair of connecting portions 20 extending downward from the mounting portion 12 and an introducing plate portion 21 further extending from both connecting portions 20 so as to form an opening 19 communicating with the flow hole 24. The ribs 23 protrude from both sides of the introduction plate portion 21. Both of the ribs 23 have portions whose front ends are inclined in a direction of increasing the width toward the mounting portion 12, and the ribs 23 are inclined. Within the range α of the extension line L of the tip,
That is, the attachment part 12 and the mouth part 15 enter.

[0011] When the take-out devices are inserted into the upper edge portion 10 of the container body 1 which is opened so as to have a predetermined distance from each other, the inclined ribs 23 guide the upper edge portion 10 in the opening direction. That is, since the upper edge portion 10 is expanded outside the mounting portion 12, the mounting portion 5 can be prevented from being caught on the upper edge portion 10, and the removal tool can be smoothly inserted to a predetermined position. Can be. In addition, the up-down direction of the removal tool refers to a direction in a state where the container body is erected so that the removal tool is located at the top when the removal tool is attached to the container body. In addition, the portion whose tip is inclined in the direction of increasing the width toward the mounting portion 12 is such that the rib 23 expands the upper edge portion 10 of the container body 1 when the removal tool is inserted into the container body 1, It refers to a portion that prevents the removal tool from being caught on the upper edge portion 10.

In addition, since the contents enter the mounting portion 12 and the mouth portion 15 through the opening 19, the contents are not crushed by the conducting portion 13. Further, when filling the contents through the outlet device, the contents can be easily filled into the container body 1 through the opening 19.

[0013] Further, the feature of the container with an outlet device is as follows.
It has a container body 1 made of a flexible sheet and containing a fluid content, and a take-out device 3 attached to the container body 1. The take-out device 3 is inserted into the container body 1. A mounting portion 12 hermetically attached to the upper edge portion 10 of the container body 1;
In the container provided with an outlet member comprising a mouth portion 15 projecting upward, the conducting portion 13 has an opening 19 communicating with the attachment portion 12 and a flow hole 24 formed in the mouth portion 15.
To form a pair of connecting portions 20 extending downward from the mounting portion 12, an introducing plate portion 21 further extending from both connecting portions 20, and projecting from both surfaces of the introducing plate portion 21. Each of the ribs 23 has a portion whose tip is inclined in a direction of increasing the width toward the mounting portion 12, and furthermore, both ends of the joint portion 17 are gradually tapered. The connecting portion 20 has a shape that spreads downward on both sides in the width direction, and a cutout portion 22 is formed at a connecting position between the connecting portion 17 and the connecting portion 20. The end of the fold is the connecting part 20
Alternatively, it is in a gusset shape that is folded inward so as to be near the maximum width portion of the introduction plate portion 21. In such a case, the opening 19 and the inside of the container main body 1 can be communicated with each other even if the remaining amount of the contents is reduced and the container main body 1 becomes flat.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a container body formed by forming a flexible sheet 2 into a bag shape with an upper opening. A take-out device 3 for taking out a liquid (content) such as a sports beverage or a fruit juice beverage filled in the container body 1 is attached to the upper edge portion 10.

The material of the sheet body 2 is not particularly limited as long as it has flexibility. For example, a laminated film of a synthetic resin film such as polyester or polyamide and an aluminum foil is used to store the contents. Excellent in properties and preferred. The innermost layer of the laminated film is formed from a heat-fusible resin.

Further, the sheet body 2 has both edges sealed to the pair of front and back sheet pieces 5a and 5b and the vertical edges 6 of both the front and back sheet pieces 5a and 5b and is folded inside the container body 1. Gusset sheet pieces 8a and 8b.

When the upper end portion 10 of the container body 1 is sealed, the take-out device 3 is attached to the mounting portion 1 at the same time.
2, a conducting portion 13 extending from the attachment portion 12 into the container body 1, and a mouth portion 1 projecting upward from the attachment portion 12.
And 5 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin.
A cap 9 for closing the opening is detachably screwed into the mouth 15.

The synthetic resin forming the outlet 3 has heat-fusibility with the inner surface of the laminated film, and for example, polyethylene or polypropylene can be used. In particular,
It is preferable that both the innermost layer of the laminated film and the outlet 3 are made of linear low-density polyethylene because of excellent sealing properties and strength.

The mounting portion 12 has a substantially rectangular flange portion 16 in plan view, which is in contact with the upper end of the container main body 1 from above.
A cylindrical joint 17 fixed to the upper edge 10 of the container body 1
Consists of The outer peripheral surface of the joining portion 17 is formed in a streamline shape that gradually tapers on both sides in the width direction of the container body 1 so that the upper edges 10 of the sheet body are in close contact with each other without any gap.

The conducting portion 13 includes a pair of connecting portions 20 extending downward from the joining portion 17 and both connecting portions 20.
And a rib 23 protruding from the introduction plate portion 21 in a direction perpendicular to the introduction plate portion 21 (in the direction of the front and back sheet pieces 5a and 5b).

An opening 19 communicating with a flow hole 24 formed in the mounting portion 12 and the mouth portion 15 is provided between the connecting portions 20.
Are formed, and both connecting portions 20 are shaped to spread downward on both sides in the width direction. Therefore, the upper end of the connecting portion 20 is connected to the inside of both ends of the joining portion 17, and the notch 22 is formed by the tip (lower end) of the joining portion 17 and the connecting portion 20.

The introduction plate portion 21 has an upper end (connecting portion 2).
The width of the portion (portion connected to 0) is the largest, and gradually tapers downward (toward the tip). The maximum width of the introduction plate 21 is substantially equal to the length of both ends of the joint 17. Here, the tip of the fold of the gusset sheet pieces 8a and 8b of the container body (1) is the maximum width portion of the connecting portion 20 or the introducing plate portion 21 (the connecting portion between the introducing plate portion 21 and the connecting portion 20). Is folded inward so that it is close to

The upper end of the rib 23 is equal to the upper surface of the introduction plate 21 (the peripheral surface of the opening 19). FIG.
As shown in the figure, the distal end surface 23b of each rib 23 is connected to a wide inclined surface 23c formed in a tapered shape in which the width increases toward the upper side (toward the mounting portion 12) and the upper surface of the introduction plate portion 21. And a rib 23 formed of a narrow inclined surface 23d.
The mounting portion 12 is arranged to be within the range α of the extension line L of the wide inclined surface 23c.

The present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, the case of manufacturing the above container will be described. The container main body 1 is manufactured from a tubular and long sheet by a bag making machine or the like. The container main body 1 has an upper edge portion 10 having an opening means as shown in FIGS. It is conveyed in a state where it is opened by the suction of 25. In addition, such opening means 2
Numeral 5 adsorbs the position of the container body 1 leaving the upper portions of the front and back sheet pieces 5a and 5b.

On the other hand, the take-out device 3 is conveyed while being suspended with the flange 16 locked by suspending means (not shown). Then, the container body 1 having the upper edge 10 opened and the removal tool 3 approach each other, and the tip of the conducting portion 13 of the removal tool is inserted into the container body 1. The rib 23 of the conducting portion 13 has a tapered distal end surface 23b. Therefore, if the upper edge portion 10 of the container main body 1 is curved inward, or the relative position between the container main body 1 and the outlet 3 Even if the position is slightly shifted, the conducting part 13 is inserted into the container body 1 while the upper edge 10 is expanded by the ribs 23 serving as guide means (see FIG. 5).

Since the upper edge 10 is expanded outwardly from the diameter of the joint 17 of the take-out device, the joint 17 is not caught by the take-out device 3 on the upper edge 10 of the container body 1. The container body 1 is smoothly inserted to a position corresponding to the upper edge 10.

Further, the upper edge portion 10 of the container body 1 is heat-sealed by the heat sealer 27 together with the joint portion 17 of the outlet 3. At this time, since the upper edge portion 10 of the container body 1 is not folded inward, the sealing state is ensured. When filling the container body 1 with the contents, the contents are filled into the container body 1 from the mouth 15 of the take-out tool 3, and after filling, the cap 9 is screwed into the mouth to open the mouth. 15 is closed. At the time of filling, since the opening 19 communicating with the flow hole 24 is formed, the filling can be performed smoothly.

Next, at the time of taking out the liquid,
When the container body 1 is used as a suction tool, the cap body 9 is removed, and then the container body 1 is sucked in through the mouth portion 15. Since the container body 1 has flexibility, the front and back sheet pieces 5a and 5b approach each other, thereby 1 can be sucked up. In addition, even when the content is jelly, since the opening 19 is provided, the jelly is not easily broken, and it is possible to suck (or eat and drink) while maintaining a favorable texture. Furthermore, even in the case of contents having granular solids such as pulp, it can be smoothly sucked.

Even when the remaining amount in the container body 1 is further reduced and the container body 1 contracts and deforms, the inner surface of the container body 1 is
Since the suction flow path can be formed between the container body 1, the introduction plate part 21, and the rib 23 by abutting against the respective leading end surfaces of the introduction plate part 21 and the rib 23, the contents are removed by the suction flow path. It passes through the road and is led out to the mouth 15.

Further, when the remaining amount of the contents in the container body 1 decreases, as shown in FIG. 7, the container body 1 is in a flat state (a gusset is folded and closely attached), and at this time, a part of the residual liquid is removed. The narrow space left at the end of the gusset fold can be sucked up, but the maximum width portion of the introduction plate portion 21 (even though both sides of the joining portion 17 are formed in a streamlined shape that gradually tapers, a predetermined thickness is obtained) Thick portion), the content can be sucked up between the portion and the tip of the gusset fold, and even a small content having relatively low fluidity can be sucked up. Is good.

When the take-out device 3 is used as a spout, the container body 1 is placed so that the mouth 15 faces downward.
By tilting or reversing the opening, the contents are moved to the opening 1
9 and through the mouth 15.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the shape of the opening 19 of the conducting portion 13 may be semicircular. Also, rib 2
3 does not need to be inclined over the entire length, and FIG.
The upper side of the rib 23 may be inclined as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D, a wide portion is provided on the introduction plate portion 21 over the entire length.
Protruding ribs 21a may be formed on both sides to improve the suction of the residual liquid in the state of FIG.

Further, the distal end surface 23b of the rib 23 is formed in a linear tapered shape.
May be convexly curved or irregularly shaped, and when the take-out device is inserted into the container body 1, the ribs 23
It is sufficient that the upper edge portion 10 is expanded so that the take-out device does not catch on the upper edge portion 10. In addition, the container main body 1 to which the above-mentioned take-out device 3 is attached does not necessarily have to have a gusset.

[0035]

As described above, the conducting portion of the take-out device of the present invention extends downward from the mounting portion so as to form an opening communicating with the mounting portion and the flow hole formed in the mouth. A pair of connecting portions, an introducing plate portion further extending from both connecting portions, and ribs protruding from both surfaces of the introducing plate portion, and both ribs have their tips directed toward the mounting portion. Since the mounting part and the mouth part are within the extension of the tip of the inclined rib, the take-out tool is attached to the upper edge of the container body. At the time of insertion, the mounting part can be smoothly inserted to the predetermined position without the mounting part being hooked on the upper edge,
There is an advantage that the sealing state between the take-out tool and the upper edge of the container body can be ensured.

In addition, the contents can be sucked through the opening without being crushed finely, the texture can be improved, and the contents can be easily filled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a take-out device of the present invention including a partially broken portion.

FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the outlet device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which an outlet device is inserted into the container body.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the container.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part in a state in which an ejection tool is inserted into a container body.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part in a state in which an outlet device is sealed in a container body.

FIG. 7 is a sectional plan view showing a main part.

8A and 8B show another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 8A is a front view of an extraction tool, FIG. 8B is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 8C is a front view of the extraction tool, and FIG. FIG. 3C is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional example, partially broken.

FIG. 10 is a sectional side view showing the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container main body, 12 ... Mounting part, 13 ... Conducting part, 15 ...
Mouth part, 17 joint part, 20 joint part, 21 introduction plate part,
22: Notch, 24: Flow hole, L: Extension line, α: Range

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tadayasu Sugihara 1-5 Ishiharacho, Sakai-shi, Osaka Prefecture F-Tech Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E064 AA13 BA22 FA04 HN65 HS04

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A conductive portion (13) made of a flexible sheet and inserted into a container body (1) for containing a fluid content, and an upper edge portion (10) of the container body (1). In a take-out device provided with a mounting portion (12) which is hermetically mounted on an opening and a mouth (15) protruding above the mounting portion (12), the conducting portion (13) is provided with the mounting portion. (12) and the flow holes (2) formed in the mouth (15).
A pair of connecting portions (20) extending downward from the mounting portion (12) to form an opening (19) communicating with 4).
And an introduction plate portion (21) further extended from both connecting portions (20), and ribs (23) protruding from both surfaces of the introduction plate portion (21). Is a take-out device characterized in that it has a portion whose tip is inclined in the direction of increasing width toward the mounting portion (12). 2. A container body (1) made of a flexible sheet and containing a fluid content, and the container body (1).
And a take-out device (3) attached to the container body, wherein the take-out device (3) is connected to the conducting portion (1) inserted into the container body (1).
3), a mounting portion (12) hermetically mounted on the upper edge (10) of the container body (1), and the mounting portion (1).
2) In a container provided with an outlet tool comprising a mouth portion (15) projecting upward from the above, the conducting portion (13) is provided with a flow hole (15) formed in the attachment portion (12) and the mouth portion (15). 24), a pair of connecting portions (2) extending downward from the mounting portion (12) to form an opening (19) communicating with the connecting portion (12).
0), an introduction plate portion (21) further extended from both connecting portions (20), and ribs (23) protruding from both surfaces of the introduction plate portion (21). 23) has a portion whose tip is inclined in a direction in which the width increases toward the mounting portion (12), and furthermore, both ends of the joint portion (17) are formed in a streamline shape that gradually tapers, The connecting portion (20) has a shape that spreads downward on both sides in the width direction, and a cutout portion (22) is formed at a connecting position between the connecting portion (17) and the connecting portion (20). On both sides of (1), a gusset-shaped container with a gusset that is folded inward such that the tip of the fold is near the maximum width of the connecting portion (20) or the introducing plate portion (21).