JP2001139058A - Refilling liquid housing bag and method for attaching refilling liquid housing bag to holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refilling liquid housing bag which can be easily and certainly attached to a holder and also to provide a method for attaching the bag to the holder. SOLUTION: In a process of attaching a refilling liquid housing bag for refilling or replacement to a holder for holding the refilling liquid housing bag, the refilling liquid housing bag having a bending position guiding part in a specified structure is placed with its bottom facing the downside and bent at the bending position guiding part with a part unfilled with liquid of the bag placed on a part filled with liquid of the bag, then the refilling liquid housing bag is placed upside down while being kept under the state of being bent and inserted into a housing part of the holder with the bottom thereof facing upward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method for mounting a refillable liquid storage bag on a holder and a refillable liquid storage bag.
For details, attach a replacement or refill storage bag to a bag that stores liquid for replenishment or replacement such as shampoo, rinse, rubbing alcohol, sauce, soy sauce, etc., and a holder for holding the bag when using the liquid. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A refillable liquid storage bag (hereinafter, simply referred to as a refillable storage bag) containing various refillable liquids is provided.
It is generally formed of a synthetic resin film or sheet, has a bottom surface that can be self-supported at the time of filling, and is generally sold in a self-supporting state.

[0003] A refill storage bag is used by cutting a part of the upper part and transferring it from a spout provided in the upper part to a bottle or the like (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-82839, No. 5-82839). No. 84644, No. 5-84645, No. 5-828
No. 40, JP-A-6-127551 and JP-A-6-12755.
No. 2, No. 6-127553, and No. 6-127554), and a mode in which a refill storage bag is mounted on a holder provided with a spout, such as a nozzle or a spray nozzle, and used (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-223651). No.). The former is for replenishment and the latter is for replacement.

[0004]

Among such refilling storage bags, in the case of a filling liquid which is difficult to seal in liquid, such as a liquid containing a surfactant, the liquid is stored in the refilling storage bag. The unfilled volume portion (liquid unfilled portion) remains.

[0005] When the refill storage bag having such a structure is mounted on the holder, the liquid as a content flows inside the storage bag due to the liquid unfilled portion, so that the shape of the refill storage bag is changed. It becomes unstable and it is difficult to mount it on the holder.

[0006] In particular, in the case of a type in which the refill storage bag is turned upside down and stored in the holder for use, the liquid unfilled portion, which was the upper space of the refill storage bag, is lowered. If the liquid flows into the filling portion and is stored and mounted in the holder in this state, there is a disadvantage that the liquid in the refill storage bag cannot be completely used up.

Further, when the refillable storage bag is turned upside down and stored in the holder, simply bending the liquid-unfilled portion, which was the upper space, may cause the folded both ends of the liquid-unfilled portion to be caught by the holder. , Making insertion difficult. In particular, when the holder is manufactured according to the capacity of the refill storage bag, the folded both ends of the refill storage bag become an obstacle.

[0008] When the refillable storage bag is turned upside down as described above and it is necessary to securely store the refillable storage bag in a holder having a volume corresponding to the volume of the refillable storage bag, it is extremely difficult for the elderly and the like. It turned out to be a great task.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refillable liquid storage bag and a method for mounting to a holder, which can be easily and reliably mounted on the holder.

[0010]

The above object of the present invention is attained by the following constitution. 1. In a method of mounting a refillable liquid storage bag for replacement or refilling on a holder holding a refillable liquid storage bag, a refill having a bending position guiding portion having the following configuration (A) and / or (B): In the state where the liquid storage bag for bottom is down, the liquid unfilled portion is folded on the liquid filling portion by folding at the bending position guiding portion, and the refilling liquid storage bag is inverted while maintaining this state, A method for mounting a refillable liquid storage bag on a holder, wherein the refillable liquid storage bag is inserted into a storage part of the holder and mounted on the bottom part as a top part. [Configuration of Bending Position Guidance Unit] (A) The edge of the refilling liquid storage bag at the liquid level or slightly above the liquid level when the refilling liquid storage bag is bottomed down However, the structure is sealed at a position narrowed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag. (B) At the liquid level of the stored liquid or in a position slightly above the liquid level with the bottom of the refilling liquid storage bag facing down, the front and back materials of the refilling liquid storage bag are partially A structure that is welded and squeezed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag above the liquid level.

2. A method for mounting a refillable liquid storage bag on a holder, wherein the bottom in the above item 1 is configured to be self-supporting at the time of liquid filling and is of a type that can be sold in a self-standing state.

3. A refilling position guiding portion having the following configuration (A) and / or (B) is formed at the liquid level position or slightly above the liquid level of the refilling liquid storage bag. For liquid packaging bags. [Configuration of Folding Position Guiding Portion] (A) The edge of the refilling liquid storage bag at the liquid level or slightly above the liquid level when the refilling liquid storage bag is bottomed down However, the structure is sealed at a position narrowed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag. (B) At the liquid level of the stored liquid or in a position slightly above the liquid level with the bottom of the refilling liquid storage bag facing down, the front and back materials of the refilling liquid storage bag are partially A structure that is squeezed toward the center of the bag in order to narrow the space inside the bag above the liquid level by welding.

4. The refillable liquid storage bag according to the above item 3, wherein the bottom portion is configured to be self-supporting at the time of liquid filling, and is a type that can be sold in a self-standing state.

According to the present invention, the presence of the bending position guiding portion makes it easy to mount the refilling liquid storage bag on the holder, and the bending position guiding portion is configured to detect the liquid level or the level of the stored liquid. Since the liquid is slightly above, there is no waste of liquid remaining in the liquid unfilled portion.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view of an essential part showing one embodiment of a refillable liquid storage bag according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the refillable liquid storage bag,
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where the liquid unfilled portion of the refillable liquid storage bag of FIG. 2 is bent, and FIG. 4 is a part showing a state immediately before storing the refillable liquid storage bag of FIG. 3 in the holder. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are front views of a main part showing another embodiment of the refillable liquid storage bag.

In FIG. 1, a refill storage bag 1 is formed of a sheet or a film made of a synthetic resin or various laminated materials whose periphery is heat-sealed, and has a shampoo, a rinse, a disinfecting alcohol, a source, Various liquids such as soy sauce (including gel-like or jelly-like fluids such as mayonnaise, ketchup and jam) are filled.

The refill storage bag 1 has a liquid unfilled portion 11 which is not filled with liquid at its upper part. In addition, the bottom portion 12 of the refill storage bag 1 is formed with a bottom surface so that it can be easily displayed at the time of sale at a store. 1
3 is a spout provided as needed. The spout 13 may be provided on the bottom 12 of the storage bag 1 for refilling in advance, or the spout 13 may be provided on the bottom 12 after being attached to the holder 2.

In this embodiment, a mode in which the bottom portion 12 has a free-standing flexible bag shape in which the bottom portion 12 is flat is described. For example, the bottom 12 is simply sealed in the same manner as the top of the bag (see Registered Utility Model No. 3029128), or a single-sheet structure in which the front and back materials of the storage bag for refilling are bent at the bottom 12. The upper part and both side parts of the bag may be sealed with.

A folding position guiding section 10 is formed at the position of the liquid level W of the refilling storage bag 1 or at a position slightly above it.

As shown in FIG. 1, the edge of the refill storage bag 1 serves as a folding position guiding portion 10 at the liquid level W or slightly above the stored liquid so as to narrow the space inside the bag. It has a configuration in which sealing (for example, heat sealing or the like) is performed at a position narrowed toward the center of the bag. The narrowed portion 14, which is the narrowest portion, is at or slightly above the liquid level W, preferably slightly (preferably 5 to 25 mm, the same in the present specification).
They are provided facing each other at an upper position.

When the refill storage bag 1 is made to stand on its own due to the presence of the narrowing made up of the opposed narrowing portions 14, the front and back materials of the refill storage bag 1 constituting the upper liquid unfilled portion 11 are formed. Are easily and easily adhered to each other, so that almost all the liquid remaining in the liquid unfilled portion 11 easily flows to the filled portion 15 below the throttle portion 14.

The bending position guiding section 10 described above is not limited to FIG. 1, and for example, as shown in FIG.
The opposite narrowed portions 14 may be formed only by heat sealing. In the drawing, reference numeral 14A indicates a score line.

In particular, in the present invention, FIGS.
As shown in each of (G), the surface material and the backing material of the refill storage bag 1 are partially welded (see reference numeral 16) at the liquid level W or slightly above the liquid level. It is preferable that the inside of the bag is partially welded so as to have a configuration in which the space inside the bag is narrowed toward the center of the bag in order to narrow the space inside the bag in a spot or continuous manner. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (D), except for the center line (bag center) L portion of the refill storage bag 1, the bag is narrowed toward the bag center in order to reduce the space in the bag. As shown in FIG. 6 (E), a part is narrowed toward the center of the bag to reduce the space in the bag including the center line (center of the bag) L as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 (F) and 6 (G), welding may be performed by partially welding such that the inside of the bag is narrowed down toward the center of the bag in order to reduce the space inside the bag. Good. Note that the partial welding 16 is preferably performed before filling the liquid, for example, simultaneously with sealing around the refill storage bag 1 (the uppermost seal is sealed after filling the liquid).

Further, the refill storage bag 1 is provided at the liquid level W or at a position slightly higher than the liquid level W without forming the narrowed portion 14 or welding partially.
May be imparted to the surface material and the backing material by a heat treatment or the like. Note that the bending habit may be used in combination with the formation and / or the partial welding configuration of the narrowed portion 14.

Next, a method of mounting the refillable storage bag 1 of the present invention having the above-described configuration to the holder 2 holding the refillable storage bag 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front material and the back material of the liquid unfilled portion 11 of the refill storage bag 1 are almost in close contact with each other, that is, almost all of the liquid in the refill storage bag 1 In a state where the refill storage bag 1 is present in the filling portion 15, the refill storage bag 1 is folded at the folding position guiding portion 10, and the liquid unfilled portion 11 is overlapped with the liquid filling portion 15, as shown in FIG.

Next, while maintaining the state in which the unfilled liquid portion 11 is folded and overlapped with the liquid filled portion 15, the refill storage bag 1 is inverted as shown in FIG.
The insertion is completed by inserting it into 0. Liquid unfilled part 11
When the refill storage bag 1 is turned upside down in a folded state, the folding position guiding section 10 enables the folding in a stable position and state, so that the liquid in the filling section 15 is not filled with the liquid. It does not flow into the part 11 or the bending position is shifted.

Further, since the bag is tapered toward the base of the bent portion of the liquid-unfilled portion, the capacity of the holder 2 is made to match the capacity of the storage bag 1 for refilling. Also, smooth insertion becomes possible.

In this embodiment, the refillable storage bag 1 is stored in the upright holder 2 in an upside-down state, and is mounted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Part 11
The holder 2 storing the refill storage bag 1 may be erected after mounting the refill storage bag 1 upside down from above the refill storage bag 1 in a folded state. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a through hole of the holder.

As the holder 2 to which the refill storage bag 1 of the present invention is mounted, as shown in this embodiment, the refill storage bag 1 is stored from the upper opening, and In addition to the structure for ensuring the holding property and the position of the spout 13, a spout portion is provided in various modes, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-311756 already proposed by the present inventor. Outer frame body and inner frame body (storage portion) to be inserted into the outer frame body
And a holder consisting of It is preferable that the capacity of the storage portion of the holder matches the capacity of the filling portion 15 of the refillable liquid storage bag 1 according to the present invention.

When the holder 2 is provided with a spout, the spout 13 of the refillable storage bag 1 can be omitted.

[0032]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method of mounting a refillable liquid refilling storage bag to a holder and a refillable liquid storage bag that can be easily and reliably mounted on the holder. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part showing one embodiment of a refillable liquid storage bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a refillable liquid storage bag.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a liquid unfilled portion of the refillable liquid storage bag of FIG. 2 is bent.

4 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state immediately before storing the refillable liquid storage bag of FIG. 3 in a holder.

FIG. 5 is a main part front view showing another embodiment of the refillable liquid storage bag.

FIGS. 6A to 6G are front views of a main part showing another embodiment of the refillable liquid storage bag.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refilling liquid storage bag 10 Bending position guidance part 11 Liquid unfilled part 12 Bottom part 13 Spout port 14 Narrow part 14A Cut line 15 Filling part 16 Partially welded 2 Holder 20 Storage part 21 Through hole W Liquid level L Filling Center line of replacement liquid storage bag in self-standing state (bag center)

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Claims (4)

[Claims] In a method of mounting a refillable liquid storage bag for replacement or refilling on a holder holding a refillable liquid storage bag, a bending position guide of the following configuration (A) and / or (B) is provided. With the bottom portion of the refillable liquid storage bag having the bottom portion facing down, the refillable liquid storage bag is folded by folding at the bending position guiding portion to overlap the liquid unfilled portion with the liquid filling portion. And inserting the refillable liquid storage bag into the holder by inserting the refillable liquid storage bag into the holder by inverting the liquid storage bag. [Configuration of Bending Position Guidance Unit] (A) The edge of the refilling liquid storage bag at the liquid level or slightly above the liquid level when the refilling liquid storage bag is bottomed down However, the structure is sealed at a position narrowed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag. (B) In the state where the refilling liquid storage bag is placed with the bottom part down, at the liquid level of the stored liquid or at a position slightly above the liquid level, the front material and the backing material of the refilling liquid storage bag are partially A structure that is welded and squeezed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag above the liquid level. 2. The refillable liquid storage bag according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion is configured to be self-supporting at the time of liquid filling, and is of a type that can be sold in a self-supporting state. Method. 3. A folding position guiding portion having the following configuration (A) and / or (B) is formed at the liquid level position or slightly above the liquid level of the refilling liquid storage bag. Characteristic liquid packaging bag for refills. [Configuration of Bending Position Guidance Unit] (A) The edge of the refilling liquid storage bag at the liquid level or slightly above the liquid level when the refilling liquid storage bag is bottomed down However, the structure is sealed at a position narrowed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag. (B) In the state where the refilling liquid storage bag is placed with the bottom part down, at the liquid level of the stored liquid or at a position slightly above the liquid level, the front material and the backing material of the refilling liquid storage bag are partially A structure that is welded and squeezed toward the center of the bag to narrow the space inside the bag above the liquid level. 4. A refillable liquid storage bag according to claim 3, wherein the bottom portion is configured to be self-supporting when liquid is filled, and is of a type that can be sold in a self-supporting state.