JP2008265826A - Pouch container and package - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pouch container having a simple resealable mechanism capable of manufacturing at low costs and a package using the same pouch container. <P>SOLUTION: The pouch container is provided with outer sheets 11 and 12, and a gusset sheet 13 forming a bottom gusset section by folding back inside from the lower part of the outer sheets 11 and 12. The peripheral edge section of the folded-back gusset sheet 13 is heat-sealed at the peripheral edge of the lower part of the outer sheets 11 and 12, and the upper edge part of the outer sheets 11 and 12 and both edge sections not heat-sealed on the gusset sheet 13 are formed in a bag shape by heat-sealed with each other. The outer sheet 11 is divided into a first outer sheet 11a where the upper part is folded downward, and a second outer sheet 11b overlapped on a folded-back section of the outer sheet 11a, and a projecting section 11A having an opening mi capable of filling up contents at the end is formed so that both edges of an overlapped section of both outer sheets are heat-sealed with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pouch container for packaging articles such as confectionery such as chocolate, candy and gummy, and a package using the pouch container.

  An example of this type of pouch container is as shown in FIG. The pouch container 50 includes a pair of front and back exterior sheets 51, 51 and a gusset sheet 52 that is folded inward from the lower part of both exterior sheets 51, 51 to form a bottom gusset portion. The inner periphery of the outer sheet 51 is heat-sealed to the inner surface of the outer sheet 51, and the upper edge and both side edges of the inner surfaces of the outer sheets 51, 51 are heat-sealed to form a bag shape.

  In addition, the flexible sheet forming the exterior sheet 51 is easily ruptured in the lateral direction (width direction of the bag body), so that both sides of the upper part of the exterior sheet 51 are not covered with the heat seal portion on the upper edge. By breaking the upper end portion of the pouch container 50 from the notch 51a formed in the edge, the pouch container 50 can be opened as shown in FIG.

JP 2003-95285 A

  By the way, once the pouch container 50 as described above is once opened, the mouth portion is in a halfway open state, so when the contents remain in the pouch container 50, as shown in FIG. The upper end portion of the broken pouch container 50 must be folded downward and the resealing seal S or the like must be attached to close the mouth portion, which is inconvenient.

  In order to solve such a problem, as shown in FIG. 11, a pair of band-like fastener members 53 are attached to the lower surfaces of the cuts 51a on the inner surfaces of both exterior sheets 51, 51, thereby providing a reseal function. The pouch container 50A is also used, but there is a problem that the cost of the pouch container is increased. In particular, depending on the contents, such as individually packaged bags, a complete reseal function by the fastener member 53 may not be required.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the pouch container provided with the simple resealing function which can be manufactured at low cost, and the package using the pouch container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a front side exterior sheet and a back side exterior sheet in which the upper edge and both side edges are heat-sealed with each other. One of the exterior sheets has an overhanging portion that projects in an overlapping state on the upper portion, and an open mouth that can be filled with contents is formed at the tip of the overhanging portion. The present invention provides a pouch container.

  Moreover, in order to solve said subject, the invention which concerns on Claim 2 is filled with the content from the said mouth part formed in the front-end | tip of the said overhang | projection part in the pouch container of Claim 1, The mouth part The present invention provides a package that is closed by heat-sealing, and is opened by breaking the closed mouth portion.

  As described above, the pouch container according to the first aspect of the present invention has an overhanging portion in which either the front side or the back side of the exterior sheet projects in an overlapping state on the upper part. Since the open mouth that can be filled with the contents is formed at the tip of the overhang, when the overhang is raised in a substantially vertical state, the mouth Thus, the contents can be easily filled, and heat sealing for closing the mouth after filling can be easily performed.

  Further, the packaging body of the invention according to claim 2 raises the overhanging portion whose mouth portion is closed in a substantially vertical state, opens the opening portion by breaking the mouth portion, and takes out the contents. The overhanging portion can be easily resealed by tilting the unsealed mouth so that it faces diagonally downward, so the upper end of the broken pouch container is folded back and re- Compared to a package using a conventional pouch container in which the mouth portion must be closed by sticking a sealing seal or the like, it is easy to use and the pouch container itself can be manufactured at a low cost.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. A pouch container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is for packaging confectionery such as chocolate, candy, gummy, etc., and an aluminum foil or the like is formed on the outer surface of a heat-resistant sealant film made of polyethylene or polypropylene. It is formed of a flexible sheet having a thickness of about 60 to 200 μm obtained by laminating a biaxially stretched polyester film on which a gas barrier sheet is laminated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to (c) and FIGS. 2 (a) to (c), the pouch container 1 has a pair of front and back exterior sheets 11, 12 and both exterior sheets 11, 12 from the bottom to the inside. The gusset sheet 13 is folded to form a bottom gusset portion, and the peripheral edge portion of the folded gusset sheet 13 is heat-sealed to the lower peripheral edge of the exterior sheets 11 and 12, and the top of the exterior sheets 11 and 12 The edge portions and both side edge portions that are not heat-sealed to the gusset sheet 13 are heat-sealed to form a bag shape. Further, notches 13a are formed on both side edges of the gusset sheet 13 so as to coincide with each other in a folded state. Is partially heat sealed. Note that the shaded display portions in FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIGS. 2A and 2B indicate the heat seal portion of the pouch container 1.

  The exterior sheet 11 forming the front side of the pouch container 1 includes a first exterior sheet 11a whose upper part is folded downward, and a second exterior sheet 11b that is superimposed on the folded portion of the exterior sheet 11a. By projecting both side edges of the overlapping portions of the two to each other, a protruding portion 11A having an open mouth mi that can be filled with the confectionery as the contents is formed at the tip. ing.

  In addition, the pouch container 1 has a suspension hole 1A formed in the upper edge portion of the exterior sheets 11 and 12 heat-sealed with each other, and the overhanging portion 11A has a width on both side edges of the overhanging portion 11A. Notches 1 </ b> B and 1 </ b> B are formed as triggers for breaking in the direction.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the exterior sheets 11a and 11b are formed with crease lines F1 and F2 at the boundary between the overlapped portion and the non-overlapped portion, respectively. 12 also has a crease line F3 formed at a position corresponding to both crease lines F1 and F2. From the crease lines F1 and F3, the upper portion of the pouch container 1 in which the suspension hole 1A is formed and the overhang The part 11A can be swung. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, from the state in which the overhanging portion 11A faces obliquely downward, the upper portion of the pouch container 1 is tilted obliquely downward, and FIGS. As shown in Fig. 2, the overhanging portion 11A is erected, and conversely, as shown in Figs. 2 (a) to (c), the upper portion of the pouch container 1 is tilted downward, causing this to occur, As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the overhanging portion 11A can be tilted downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the pouch container 1 configured as described above is filled with confectionery as the contents from the mouth mi with the overhanging portion 11A raised. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c), the portions on the front end side of the front end edges of the exterior sheets 11a and 11b forming the opening mi rather than the notches 1B and 1B are heat-sealed with each other. When the mouth mi is closed, the package 2 in which the confectionery is sealed and packaged in the pouch container 1 is completed. 3A and 3B, the shaded display portion indicates the heat seal portion of the pouch container 1.

  The package 2 in which the confectionery is sealed and packaged in the pouch container 1 as described above is stored and transported in a state where the overhanging portion 11A is tilted as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (c). In the store, the suspension hole 1A is hooked on the suspension bar and displayed in a suspended state.

  When a person who purchases confectionery sealed in the pouch container 1 eats confectionery, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the overhanging portion 11A is raised and the notch 1B portion is triggered. The mouth portion mo is formed by breaking the tip portion of the overhang portion 11A, and as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to (c), the mouth portion mo is widened by grasping the trunk portion of the pouch container 1, The confectionery will be taken out from the mouth mo.

  In addition, when the confectionery is left uneaten, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the pouch container 1 is simply resealed when the overhanging portion 11A in which the mouth portion mo is formed is tilted. The pouch container 1 can be stored in a self-supporting state.

  As described above, the pouch container 1 has the overhanging portion 11A in which the exterior sheet 11 on the front side overhangs in an overlapping state on the upper portion, and at the tip of the overhanging portion 11A, The open mouth mi that can be filled with the contents is formed, so that when the overhanging portion 11A is raised in a substantially vertical state, the mouth mi is directed substantially upward and the contents can be easily removed from the mouth mi. In addition, it is possible to easily perform heat sealing for closing the mouth mi after filling.

  Further, the package 2 in which the confectionery is sealed and packaged in the pouch container 1 raises the overhanging portion 11A in which the mouth mi is closed, and forms the mouth mo by breaking the tip portion. After the confectionery is taken out from the portion mo, it can be easily resealed simply by tilting the raised portion 11A so that the mouth portion mo faces downward, so a broken pouch container Folding the upper end of the lower side, it is easy to use compared to a package using a conventional pouch container that has to close the mouth by sticking a reseal seal etc., the pouch container 1 itself, Compared to a conventional pouch container having a reseal function with a fastener member attached, it can be manufactured at a low cost.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the package 2 in which the confectionery is hermetically packaged is suspended and displayed is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, FIGS. 8A and 8B. It is also possible to display in the state as shown in FIG. 2, thereby enhancing the effect of advertisement (POP) that attracts customers at the store.

  Moreover, in each embodiment mentioned above, since the flexible sheet used as the exterior sheet 11b is once folded like the gusset sheet 13 when the pouch container 1 is made, the crease line F2 is formed on the exterior sheet 11b. However, since the exterior sheet 11b is not bent at this crease line F2, it is not necessary to form the crease line F2 when other bag making methods are employed.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although the pouch container 1 which has 1 A of suspension holes was demonstrated, it is not limited to this, It cannot be overemphasized that this invention can be applied about a pouch container without a suspension hole. Yes.

  Moreover, although each embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the bottom gusset type pouch container 1, it is not limited to this, This invention is applicable also to the flat bag type pouch container without a gusset part. Needless to say, it can be done.

(A) is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the pouch container concerning this invention, (b) is a rear view which shows a pouch container same as the above, (c) is a side view which shows a pouch container same as the above. (A) is a front view which shows the state which raised the overhang | projection part of the pouch container same as the above, (b) is a rear view which shows a pouch container same as the above, (c) is a side view which shows a pouch container same as the above. (A) is the front view which shows the package which filled the contents in the pouch container same as the above, and obstruct | occluded the opening | mouth part, (b) is a rear view which shows a package same as the above, (c) is the package same as the above. FIG. (A) is the front view which shows the state which fell the overhang | projection part by which the opening | mouth part was obstruct | occluded in a package body same as the above, (b) is a rear view which shows a package body same as the above, (c) shows a package body same as the above. It is a side view. (A) is a front view which shows the state which opened the package body same as the above, (b) is a rear view which shows a package body same as the above, (c) is a side view which shows a package body same as the above. (A) is a front view which shows the state which takes out the contents from the opened package same as the above, (b) is a rear view which shows the same package, (c) is a side view which shows the same package. (A) is a front view showing a state where the opened packaging body is simply resealed, (b) is a rear view showing the packaging body, and (c) is a side view showing the packaging body. . (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the various display states of a package body same as the above. (A) is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional pouch container, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the pouch container same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the resealing method of a pouch container same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the other conventional pouch container provided with the reseal function.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pouch container 2 Package 1A Hanging hole 1B Notch 11, 11a, 11b, 12 Exterior sheet 11A Overhang part 13 Gusset sheet 13a Notch part F1, F2, F3 Folding line mi mouth part mo mouth part

Claims (2)

It has a front side exterior sheet and a back side exterior sheet in which the upper edge and both side edges are heat-sealed with each other,
The exterior sheet on either the front side or the back side has an overhang portion that projects in an overlapping state on the upper part thereof,
An open mouth that can be filled with contents is formed at the tip of the overhanging portion. It is a package formed by filling the contents from the mouth portion formed at the tip of the overhang portion in the pouch container according to claim 1, and closing the mouth portion by heat sealing.
A package body which is designed to be opened by breaking the closed mouth portion.

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