JP3222413B2 - Liquid filled container package - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid-filled container package capable of efficiently transporting a non-self-supporting liquid-filled container made of a flexible film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as a liquid filling container for filling orange juice, as shown in FIG. 5, a bag-like container 1 having an upper opening made of a flexible film and a shaft portion provided with a pair of flange portions 2 and 2 are shown. 2. Description of the Related Art A liquid filling container having a configuration having a take-out device 5 and a removal tool 5 fixed to an opening 4 of a bag-shaped container 1 is known.

[0003] The above-mentioned liquid-filled containers are difficult to stack or accumulate and are not self-supporting, so that they cannot be efficiently packed in a box after production and are packed in a box in a discrete state. The corner may be cut,
This is a bottleneck during transport.

[0004] The present applicant has developed a liquid-filled container package that enables alignment during boxing and does not damage the liquid-filled container during transportation.

As shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned liquid-filled container package has a substantially C-shaped cross section and has a gap between the opening end 6 and the opening part 6 which is larger than the diameter of the shaft part 5 and the outer diameter of the flange part 2. A large number of liquid-filled containers are arranged in the channel member 7 by inserting the liquid-filled containers, which are made up of small and elongated channel members 7, from the sides of the channel members 7 into the channel members 7. .

In order to transport the above-mentioned liquid-filled container package to the destination, as shown in FIG. 7, a pair of liquid-filled container packages are arranged in a cardboard box so that the liquid-filled containers are alternately positioned. In this way, it is possible to prevent a corner of the liquid-filled container from being cut off at the time of transportation or a wrinkle from being formed in the liquid-filled container, resulting in a defective product.

[0007]

In the above liquid-filled container package, since the liquid-filled container is placed upright on the channel member, the liquid-filled container package is placed on the cardboard box so as to be stacked. It is necessary to prevent the channel members of the liquid-filled container package stacked on the filling container from coming into contact with each other, and it is necessary to increase the interval between the liquid-filled container packages. Therefore, there is a limitation on increasing the number of stages of the liquid-filled container package housed in the cardboard box.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and arranges a liquid-filled container in a channel member in a state in which the liquid-filled container is placed sideways. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid-filled container package that performs.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a liquid-filled container package comprising a bag-like container made of a flexible film and an ejector having a shaft provided with a pair of flanges at an open end thereof. And, in a liquid-filled container package having a substantially C-shaped cross-sectional shape and an elongated channel member for aligning and mounting a plurality of liquid-filled containers, a pair of protruding ribs are provided between a pair of flange portions provided on the extraction tool, One of the pair of protruding ribs is arranged on one surface side of the liquid filling container, the other is arranged on the other surface side of the liquid filling container, and the liquid filling container is rotated with respect to the channel member, and the liquid filling container is moved to the channel member. , The number of stages of the liquid-filled container package housed in the cardboard box increases, and therefore, a larger number of liquid-filled containers are stored in the cardboard box than conventional ones. To enable the door.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, the same members as those in FIGS. 5 to 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an ejection tool provided on a liquid filling container of a liquid filling container package according to the present invention. The unloading tool 10 is integrally connected to the upper opening 4 of the bag-shaped container 1 by ordinary means.

As shown in FIG. 1, the removal tool 10 has a shaft portion 13 forming a mouth portion 12 having a screw portion 11, and a conduit portion 14 integrally connected to the shaft portion 13. A joining part 15 is formed at the upper end of the conduit part 14.
This joint portion 15 is joined to the open end of the bag-like container 1 (FIG. 5) made of a flexible film by heat sealing means. Further, an opening 16 is formed in a portion of the conduit portion 14 near the joint portion 15.

The joining portion 15 of the shaft portion 13 of the removal tool 10
A pair of flange portions 17 and 17 are formed at a position close to. A pair of flanges 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of protruding ribs 18a, 18b are provided between 7, 7. A pair of projecting ribs 18
1 and 2, one protruding rib 18a is located on one surface side of the bag-shaped container 1, and the other protruding rib 18b is located on the other surface side of the bag-shaped container. The pair of projecting ribs 18a, 18b are preferably located on the diameter line D of the shaft portion 13, but one projecting rib 18a is located on one surface side of the bag-like container 1, and the other projecting rib 18b is located It is not limited to this as long as it is located on the other surface side of the bag-shaped container.

Channel member 7 of liquid-filled container package
Has an elongated shape having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and the interval between the openings 6 is set to be larger than the diameter of the shaft of the extraction tool 10 and smaller than the diameter of the flange. The channel member 7 is
The opening 6 is placed on the upper surface, the inverted liquid filling container is inserted into the opening 6 of the channel member 7 from the side, and the flange 17 of the liquid filling container is engaged with the opening end of the channel member 7. By doing so, a large number of liquid filling containers are arranged in the channel member 7. The height dimension of the channel member 7 is such that the liquid-filled container placed in an inverted state can easily slide along the channel member 7.

The bag-like container 1 is made of a polyester film (1
2μ), aluminum foil (9μ), stretched nylon film (15μ) and polyethylene film (60μ ~ 120
μ), and has flexibility.

The removal tool 10 is disposed between the gussets folded inside the bag-shaped container body 1 or overlapped with the gussets folded inside the bag-shaped container body 1, When the upper opening of the container body 1 is sealed, it is integrally connected to the bag-shaped container body 1.

Next, the operation will be described.

In order to transport the liquid-filled containers, a large number of liquid-filled containers are arranged in a channel member 7 and a liquid-filled container package is arranged in a cardboard box. Since the container has, on the shaft portion 13, a protruding rib 18 a located on one surface side of the bag-shaped container 1 and a protruding rib 18 b located on the other surface side of the bag-shaped container 1, the liquid attached to the opening 6 of the channel member 7 is provided. The filling container rotates with respect to the channel member 7 in a range where one of the protruding ribs 18a and the protruding rib 18b abuts on the edge 6a of the opening 6, and the liquid filling container has a channel shown in FIG. It rotates from a position protruding from the member 7 to a horizontal position between the channel members 7 shown in FIG. Therefore, when storing the liquid-filled container package in the cardboard box, the pair of liquid-filled container packages should be arranged in the cardboard box in a state where the liquid-filled containers are staggered sideways as shown in FIG. Thus, the liquid-filled container package can be stacked on the cardboard box with a smaller interval in the height direction than the conventional one, and more liquid-filled containers than the conventional one can be stored in the cardboard box.

It should be noted that a large number of liquid-filled containers are stored in a cardboard box in a state of being laid sideways, and are conveyed, so that the corners of the liquid-filled containers are cut or wrinkles are formed at the time of conveyance, resulting in defective products. There is no.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, a non-self-supporting liquid-filled container can be arranged side by side in a lying state, so that it is possible to reduce the size of the container at the time of transportation and to place it in the transportation box. And the corners of the liquid-filled containers do not come into contact with each other during transportation and are not damaged, so that defective products are not produced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a part of a removal tool for a liquid-filled container package according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the liquid filling container of the liquid filling container package according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of a liquid-filled container package according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a form of the liquid-filled container package during transportation according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a liquid filling container of the liquid filling container package.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the liquid-filled container package is attached to the liquid-filled container.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which a conventional liquid-filled container package is transported.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bag-shaped container 7 Channel member 13 Shaft part 14 Conduit part 17 Flange part 18a, 18b Projecting rib

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A liquid-filled container to which an extraction tool having a shaft portion provided with a pair of flanges at an open end of a bag-shaped container made of a flexible film is fixed, and a plurality of liquid-filled containers having a substantially C-shaped cross section. And an elongated channel member for aligning and mounting the liquid filling container, a pair of protruding ribs are provided between a pair of flange portions provided on a removal tool of the liquid filling container, and one of the pair of protruding ribs is connected to the liquid filling container. A liquid-filled container package characterized in that the package is disposed on one surface side and the other is disposed on the other surface side of the liquid-filled container. 2. The liquid-filled container package according to claim 1, wherein the pair of projecting ribs are located on a diameter line of a shaft portion of the take-out tool.