JP2001122359A - Pouch with measuring function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pouch having a measuring function of superior filling characteristic in which a predetermined amount of stored content can be easily taken out by a simple operation in a high precision manner, a hand is not stained with the stored content at the time of pouring-out the stored content and the content can be easily filled. SOLUTION: A pouch having a measuring function is constituted of a pouch main body storing the content and a transparent or translucent measuring chamber branched from the pouch main body housing the contents and from below the top part of the pouch main body, the pouch main body and the measuring segment of the measuring chamber communicate with each other through a communicating segment and at the same time the measuring chamber is provided with a pouring-out segment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pouch with a weighing function capable of weighing out contents such as powder, granules or liquid stored in a pouch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as pouches for detergents, seasonings, foods, cosmetics, etc., pouches made of a single layer or laminated material of a plastic film and having various shapes and structures have been proposed. It does not have the function of easily filling the contents and weighing out the contents. As a plastic pouch having a measuring function, there has been proposed a plastic pouch in which a content discharging passage is formed on a sealing surface of the pouch and the discharging passage is connected to a measuring tank (JP-A-7-41017).
In this pouch, when the contents are weighed, the spout is closed by hand, the contents are sent into the measuring tank by a predetermined amount, and then the connection between the measuring tank and the pouch body is pressed by hand to open the spout. Is used to take out a predetermined amount of contents.
Therefore, in this pouch, it is necessary to manually operate the pouch according to a certain procedure, which causes problems such as poor weighing of the contents, and contamination of the hands with the contents. Further, at the time of heat sealing after filling the contents, a measuring tank and a spout must be formed, and the filling suitability is poor.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables a predetermined amount of contents to be easily and accurately taken out by a simple operation.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pouch with a weighing function, which does not have a possibility of soiling a hand at the time of pouring out and which can be easily filled with the content, and which has an excellent filling property.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has the following arrangement. 1. A pouch body for storing the contents and a transparent or translucent measuring chamber are provided in a branched shape from the pouch main body. A pouch with a weighing function characterized by being attached to it. 2. The pouch body and the measuring chamber are communicated with each other through a communication portion partially provided in the branch portion, and a non-communication portion including a band-shaped heat seal portion is provided in a part of the branch portion. Pouch with weighing function as described. 3. At or near the branch between the pouch body and the weighing chamber,
2. The pouch with a weighing function according to 1, wherein a partition member partially having an opening or communicating therewith is interposed. 4. 4. The pouch with a weighing function according to any one of 1 to 3, wherein a bulging portion by embossing is provided in a weighing portion of the weighing chamber. 5. The pouch with a weighing function according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an easy-pour-out part by embossing is provided in a discharge part of the weighing chamber. 6. 6. The pouch with a weighing function according to any one of 1 to 5, wherein a reinforcing member is provided on a back surface of the weighing chamber.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a standing pouch. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state where contents are filled, and FIG.
2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG.
B sectional view, FIG. 3 is a reference view at the time of measurement, FIG. 4 (a) is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 3, FIG. 4 (b) is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 3, FIG.
Is a reference diagram when the contents are poured out, and FIG. 6 is a reference diagram when the contents are filled. The pouch 1 is provided with a pouch main body 2 for storing contents and a transparent or translucent measuring chamber 5 which is directly below the top 3 of the pouch main body 2 or branched off from a branch section 4 as appropriate. The measuring chamber 5 includes a measuring section 6 and a pouring section 7. The measuring section 6 communicates with the pouch main body 2 through a communicating section 8 provided in the branch section 4.
Are configured so as not to communicate with each other by a band-shaped heat seal portion 9 provided in the branch portion 4, and prevent an unnecessary amount of contents from flowing into the measuring chamber 5. Although a scale 10 is provided on the surface of the measuring chamber 5, a plurality of scales 10 may be provided. A cut 11 is provided at the base of the heat seal portion 9. Although not shown, the communication portion 8 only needs to allow the contents to pass therethrough, and may be partially heat-sealed or bonded, for example, as shown by a broken line in FIG.

In the pouch 1, the surface material 12 of the pouch body 2 is folded back at the branch portion 4, and its end is heat-sealed to the lower end of the upper surface material 13 constituting the measuring chamber 5, so that the upper surface material 13 is transparent or semi-transparent. The pouch body 2 is made transparent, and the back material 14 and the top 3 of the pouch body 2 are heat-sealed.
By heat-sealing both sides of 3, the measuring chamber 5 is constituted by the heat-sealing portion 15 provided on the peripheral edge. On the other hand, the pouch body 2 is formed by heat-sealing the gusset part 16 forming the bottom surface with the front surface material 12 and the back surface material 14 of the pouch body 2. In addition, a V-notch 17 is provided at the end of the surface material 12 below the measuring chamber 5 and the heat seal portion 15 of the upper surface material 13 toward the cut 11 at the base of the above-mentioned band-shaped heat seal portion 9. Notch 17 when using
The opening of the tip of the pouring section 7 is performed from the opening toward the cut 11.

In order to measure and remove the contents from the pouch 1, the tip of the pouring section 7 is opened from the V notch 17 toward the cut 11, and the pouch body 2 is opened as shown in FIG.
After the measuring chamber 5 is started up from the branching portion 4, the entire pouch 1 is inclined in the direction of the arrow. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The contents are allowed to flow from the communicating part 8 of the branch part 4 to the measuring part 6 of the measuring chamber 5 and visually checked on the scale 10 to perform measurement. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
From the portion where the band-shaped heat seal portion 9 is provided.
Does not flow into the pouring section 7, and prevents the unnecessary contents from flowing into the measuring chamber 5. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the pouch 1 is raised and returned to its original position, and after the measuring chamber 5 is turned back toward the pouch body 2 in the direction of the arrow, the pouch 1 is tilted to remove a predetermined amount of the contents in the measuring chamber 5. It is taken out from the spout 18 of the spouting section 7. In this pouch 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the measuring chamber 5 is branched from the pouch main body 2, so that the top 3 of the pouch main body 2 is unsealed.
After filling the contents from the wide-mouth top 3, the contents can be easily and efficiently filled by heat sealing the top 3.

In the pouch of the present invention, since the measuring chamber 5 is provided so as to be branched from the pouch main body, a predetermined amount of contents can be taken out by a simple operation simply by tilting or raising the pouch. In addition, after measuring the contents, the measuring chamber 5 can be turned back to cut off the communication with the pouch body 2, so that the accuracy of the measuring is greatly improved as compared with the conventional pouch with the measuring function. A predetermined amount of contents can be taken out without touching the contents at all. Furthermore, if a plurality of scales are provided on the surface of the measuring chamber, different amounts of contents can be measured and taken out.

The pouch of the present invention is composed of a single-layer or multi-layer plastic film, but the plastic film to be used is not particularly limited, and any of those usually used for pouches can be used. Materials suitable for constituting the plastic film include, for example, crystalline polypropylene, crystalline propylene-ethylene copolymer, crystalline polybutene-1, crystalline poly-4-methylpentene-1, low-, medium-, or High density polyethylene,
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), saponified EVA, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer (EE
A), ion-crosslinked olefin copolymer (ionomer)
Polyolefins such as polystyrene and styrene-butadiene copolymer; aromatic vinyl copolymers such as polyvinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride resin; polyacrylic resins; acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer and acrylonitrile A nitrile polymer such as a styrene-butadiene copolymer; nylon 6, nylon 6
6, polyamides such as para- or meta-xylylene adipamide; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate and polytetramethylene terephthalate; various polycarbonates;
Examples thereof include thermoplastic resins such as polyacetals such as polyoxymethylene. Films made of these plastic materials are used as unstretched or uniaxially or biaxially stretched films.

[0010] The plastic film used for the pouch body of the present invention can be constituted by a single layer of these plastic films or by laminating two or more of them, and one or two of these plastic films can be used. A metal foil such as aluminum or the like, paper, cellophane, or the like may be bonded to the above. In particular, in the case of contents requiring gas barrier properties, a polyvinylidene chloride resin layer, a layer of saponified EVA, a resin layer having a deposited film of a metal oxide such as aluminum or silicon oxide, a metal foil of aluminum or the like It is preferable to use a laminated film including the above. When manufacturing these laminated films, an adhesive or an anchoring agent made of an epoxy resin, a urethane resin, a polyethyleneimine resin, or the like can be interposed between the respective layers as necessary.

[0011] In order to impart rigidity, heat insulation and the like to the film constituting the pouch, films made of foams of various synthetic resins can be used, and various synthetic resins such as titanium oxide, calcium carbonate, carbon and the like can be used. Films filled with additives can also be used. Whether the plastic film is made into a single layer or what kind of layer structure may be selected according to the properties of the contents to be filled in the pouch. The production of the plastic film can be performed by a usual method such as a casting method, a T-die method, a calendering method or an inflation method. The production of the laminated film can be carried out by a conventional method such as dry lamination of a film formed in advance, coating on a base film, and co-extrusion. When a laminated film is used as the film constituting the pouch, it is usually preferable to use a resin having heat sealability such as polyethylene as the inner film in order to impart heat sealability.

The form of the plastic pouch of the present invention is not particularly limited. In addition to the standing pouch, a flat bag,
The present invention can be applied to pouches of various shapes such as pillow bags and gusset bags. FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of the pouch of the present invention, in which a gusset 19 is formed in the measuring chamber 5 by folding back the upper surface material 13 of the pouch body 2. Other configurations of the pouch have the same configuration as the pouch of FIGS. 1 to 6. According to this configuration, the volume of the measuring chamber 5 can be made sufficiently large.

FIG. 8 is a view showing another example of the pouch of the present invention. A bulging portion 20 is provided on the surface of the measuring section 6 of the measuring chamber 5 by embossing, and a reinforcing linear shape is provided on the pouring section 7. Is provided so as to protrude outward. Other configurations of the pouch have the same configuration as the pouch of FIGS. The bulging portion 20 and the easy pouring portion 21 may be provided on the corresponding back surfaces of the measuring chamber 5. According to this configuration, the measuring section 6 of the measuring chamber 5 can be easily weighed, and the contents can be easily taken out from the pouring section 7.

9 and 10 are views showing still another example of the pouch of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a front view, FIG. 10 (a) is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 (b). Is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. In this example, a partition member 22 made of a plastic film partially provided with an opening 23 is bent downward in the measuring chamber 5 into a V-shape or a U-shape at the branch portion 4 of the pouch body 2 and the measuring chamber 5. It is heat-sealed or bonded. In addition, a stable opening property is obtained by providing an easy-opening processing section 24 by laser, machining, or the like at the opening section of the pouring section 7 of the measuring chamber 5 and further providing a notch or cut at the opening start section. is there. According to this configuration, FIG.
When the measuring chamber 5 is raised from the pouch main body 2 and the entire pouch 1 is tilted as shown in (3), the contents of the pouch pass through the opening 23 of the partition member 22 provided in the branch portion 4 (see FIG. 10A). After passing through, it flows into the measuring section 6 of the measuring chamber 5. Then, as shown in FIG.
2 allows the contents from the portion other than the opening 23 to be in the measuring chamber 5
Does not flow into the pouring section 7, but reliably prevents more contents than necessary. The partition member 22 may be heat-sealed in the vicinity of the branch portion 4, and the opening 23
The number is not limited to one and may be plural. Alternatively, the opening 23
May have a wide slit shape.
Heat sealing the partition member only on the side of the pouring section 7;
Or you may make it adhere. Also, the partition member 22
May be bent upward and heat-sealed or bonded in the weighing chamber 5, and S may be bent without bending into a V-shape or a U-shape.
It may be formed in a character shape.

FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing still another example of the pouch of the present invention. In this example, a reinforcing member 25 is heat-sealed or adhered to the pouch body 2 on the inner surface of the measuring chamber 5. Things. According to this configuration, it is possible to impart rigidity to the weighing chamber 5, and the weighing and pouring of the contents becomes easy. Further, as the reinforcing member, a plastic film having a plate-like rigidity, paper, a composite material thereof, or the like is used. The reinforcing member 25 may be provided on the outer surface of the measuring chamber 5 or may be provided on a surface opposite to the pouch body 2.

The contents contained in the plastic pouch with a weighing function of the present invention are not particularly limited, as long as they can easily flow under their own weight.
Granules and liquids are included. Preferred contents include, for example, granular, granular, or liquid detergents, bath additives, bleaches, and foods such as instant coffee, sugar, and salts.

[0017]

According to the pouch of the present invention, since the measuring chamber 5 is provided so as to be branched from the pouch main body, a predetermined amount of contents can be taken out simply by tilting or raising the pouch. Can be. In addition, after measuring the contents, the measuring chamber can be turned back to cut off the communication with the pouch body 2, so that the accuracy of the measurement can be greatly improved, and a predetermined amount of the contents can be prevented without touching the contents at all. Can be taken out. Furthermore, it is excellent in filling suitability of contents.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pouch with a weighing function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view along AA and BB in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a reference diagram when the contents are measured by the pouch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC and DD in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a reference view when contents are taken out by the pouch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a reference diagram when filling the contents with the pouch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the pouch with a measuring function of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another example of the pouch with the weighing function of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing another example of the pouch with the weighing function of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along EE and FF of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing another example of the pouch with a measuring function of the present invention.

[Invention of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pouch 2 Pouch main body 3 Top part 4 Branch part 5 Measuring chamber 6 Measuring part 7 Outlet part 8 Communication part 9 Band-shaped heat seal part 10 Scale 11 Notch 12 Surface material 13 Top material 14 Back material 15 Heat seal part 16 Depth part 17 Notch 18 Outlet 19 Gusset 20 Bulging part 21 Easy pouring part 22 Partition member 23 Opening 24 Easy opening part 25 Reinforcing member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page F term (reference) 3E014 KA02 LA09 LB08 PA01 PA02 PC04 PE30 PF10 3E064 BC18 EA30 FA03 HB01 HF06 HG10 HP01 HS05 HT06 HT07

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pouch main body for storing contents and a transparent or translucent measuring chamber branched from the pouch main body. The measuring section of the pouch main body and the measuring chamber are communicated with each other through a communication portion. A pouch with a weighing function, characterized by having a spout section attached to the pouch. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pouch main body and the measuring chamber are communicated with each other through a communication portion partially provided in the branch portion, and a non-communication portion including a band-shaped heat seal portion is provided in a part of the branch portion. The pouch with a weighing function according to claim 1. 3. A pouch with a weighing function according to claim 1, wherein a partition member having an opening or communicating partially is interposed at or near a branch portion between the pouch body and the weighing chamber. . 4. The pouch with a weighing function according to claim 1, wherein a bulging portion formed by embossing is provided in the weighing portion of the weighing chamber. 5. The pouch with a weighing function according to claim 1, wherein an easy piercing portion by embossing is provided at the piercing portion of the weighing chamber. 6. The pouch with a weighing function according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing member is provided on the back surface of the weighing chamber.