JP6249980B2 - Pouch, content-enclosed pouch, and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pouch capable of containing contents, a content-filled pouch filled with the contents, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a content-enclosed pouch having a pouch and food filled in the pouch. The opening formed in the bottom of the pouch of Patent Document 1 is closed.
By the way, the content-filled pouch is manufactured through the following steps, for example. First, a pouch with an open bottom is chucked by a chuck device. Next, the inside of the pouch is filled with food from the opening at the bottom of the pouch. Next, the opening at the bottom is sealed by the sealing device, and the opening at the bottom is closed.

JP 2009-166847 A

According to the method for manufacturing the content-enclosed pouch, the moving range of the sealing device is limited by the chuck device, and there is a possibility that the sealing work takes time.
The objective of this invention is providing the pouch which can seal an opening part easily, the content enclosure pouch by which the content was enclosed by the pouch, and its manufacturing method.

[1] One form of the pouch according to the present invention is a bag main body part that forms an internal space capable of accommodating contents, a first opening part that is formed in the bag main body part and opens the internal space, and a sealing device. and a second opening communicating with said internal space and the outside so that it can protrude outward, put the contents into the inner space from a side portion of the bag main body so as to be sealed by Prepare.
[2] According to one example of the pouch, the second opening is out intermediate portion or et collision of the side sections in the height direction of the bag body portion.

[ 3 ] An embodiment of the content-enclosed pouch according to the present invention includes the pouch according to the above [1] or [2] and the content accommodated in the internal space, and the first opening and the first Two openings are closed.

[4] One embodiment of a method for manufacturing a content-enclosed pouch according to the present invention is a bag main body portion that forms an internal space capable of accommodating a content, and a first body that is formed in the bag main body portion and opens the internal space. an opening, protrudes outward from the side portion of the bag main body so as to be sealed by a sealing device, for communicating the inner space and the outside so as to be able to put the contents into the inner space a pouch and a second opening, a manufacturing method for producing the contents of sealed pouch and a content accommodated in the internal space, producing the pouch the first opening is closed A step of chucking a portion of the side portion of the pouch adjacent to the second opening, and a step of filling the internal space with the contents from the second opening of the chucked pouch; The contents are filled And a step of sealing the second opening of the pouch.

  According to the pouch, the contents-enclosed pouch, and the manufacturing method thereof, the opening can be easily sealed.

The front view of the pouch of 1st Embodiment. The front view of the pouch of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure regarding the pouch of 2nd Embodiment, and is a top view of the sheet | seat for forming a pouch. The front view of the pouch of 3rd Embodiment. Sectional drawing of the pouch fractured | ruptured in the D11-D11 line | wire of FIG. It is a figure regarding the manufacturing process of the content enclosed pouch of 3rd Embodiment, (a) is a front view of the pouch in the state by which the 2nd opening part was opened, (b) is the nozzle of the filling machine in the 2nd opening part. The front view of the inserted pouch, (c) is a front view of the pouch in a state where the contents are accommodated in the internal space. It is a figure regarding the manufacturing process of the content enclosure pouch of 3rd Embodiment, (a) is a front view of the pouch before a sealing process is given to a 2nd opening part, (b) is a sealing process to a 2nd opening part. The front view of the pouch in the middle of which is given, (c) is a front view of the pouch after the second opening is sealed. The front view of the pouch of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure regarding the pouch of 4th Embodiment, and is an enlarged view of a steaming part.

(First embodiment)
The configuration of the pouch 200 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the dots shown in FIG. 1 indicate the seal portion 220 of the pouch 200. In the following description, the width direction of the pouch 200 indicates a direction orthogonal to the height direction of the pouch 200 when the pouch 200 is viewed from the front.

  The pouch 200 has a form as a standing pouch. The pouch 200 has a bag 210 and a fastener 270. The pouch 200 is sealed at all edges except the portion where the second opening 236 is formed.

  The bag 210 has a first bag portion 230, a second bag portion 250, a seal portion 220, and a guide line 260. The bag 210 is formed of a laminated sheet. The laminated sheet has an outermost layer, an intermediate layer, and an innermost layer. The outermost layer is composed of a polyethylene terephthalate layer. The innermost layer is composed of an unstretched polypropylene layer. The intermediate layer includes a printing layer, a first adhesive layer, a stretched nylon layer, and a second adhesive layer. The print layer is formed inside the outermost layer. The first adhesive layer is formed inside the printing layer. The stretched nylon layer is formed inside the first adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer is formed inside the stretched nylon layer. The innermost layer is formed inside the second adhesive layer. The printed layer has a pattern and a description of a product on the outer surface.

  The bag 210 includes a first corner 211, a second corner 212, a third corner 213, a fourth corner 214, a first side edge 215, a second side edge 216, an upper edge 217, a lower edge 218, And an internal space 219.

  The first side edge 215 forms an edge from the first corner 211 to the third corner 213 in the bag 210. The second side edge 216 forms an edge from the second corner 212 to the fourth corner 214 of the bag 210. The upper edge 217 forms an edge from the first corner portion 211 to the second corner portion 212 in the bag 210. The lower edge 218 forms an edge from the third corner 213 to the fourth corner 214 in the bag 210.

  The first side edge 215 and the upper edge 217 are continuous with each other at the first corner portion 211. The first side edge 215 and the lower edge 218 are continuous with each other at the third corner 213. The second side edge 216 and the upper edge 217 are continuous with each other at the second corner portion 212. The second side edge 216 and the lower edge 218 are continuous with each other at the fourth corner portion 214.

The first bag portion 230 has a bag body portion 231, a bottom gusset 232, and a protruding portion 233.
The bag body 231 has a first side part 231A, a second side part 231B, a first opening 235, and a second opening 236.

The first side portion 231A shows a portion closer to the internal space 219 than the two-dot chain line in the drawing.
The second side portion 231 </ b> B indicates a portion including the second side edge 216.
The first opening 235 is located at the upper edge of the first bag portion 230 including the fastener 270. The first opening 235 has a function of accommodating the contents in the internal space 219 in a state where the bag 210 is separated into the first bag portion 230 and the second bag portion 250.

The second opening 236 has a shape that protrudes outward in the width direction from the first side portion 231A. The second opening 236 has a function of accommodating the contents in the internal space 219.
The bottom gusset 232 supports the bag body 231. A one-dot chain line in the figure indicates a boundary between the bottom gusset 232 and the bag body 231.

The protruding portion 233 has a shape that protrudes outward in the width direction from the first side portion 231A. The protruding portion 233 is formed including the second opening 236.
The second bag portion 250 has an opening seal portion 251.

The opening seal portion 251 is formed on the upper edge 217. The opening seal part 251 seals the fastener 270.
The seal part 220 is formed by heat welding. The seal part 220 includes a first side seal part 221, a second side seal part 222, an upper seal part 223, and a lower seal part 224.

  The first side seal portion 221 seals a portion of a predetermined range including the first side edge 215 in the bag 210. The first side seal part 221 has a side seal upper part 221A and a side seal lower part 221B. The side seal upper portion 221A and the side seal lower portion 221B are separated from each other by the second opening 236.

The side seal upper portion 221 </ b> A seals a range from the first corner portion 211 to the second opening 236 in the bag 210.
The side seal lower portion 221 </ b> B seals the boundary portion between the bag body 231 and the bottom gusset 232 in the second opening 236.

  The second side seal portion 222 seals a portion of the bag 210 in a predetermined range including the second side edge 216. The upper seal portion 223 seals a predetermined range including the upper edge 217. The upper seal part 223 is formed including an opening seal part 251. The lower seal portion 224 seals a predetermined range including the lower edge 218.

  The guide line 260 has an opening guide line 261 and a notch 262. The opening guide line 261 is formed as a part for separating the first bag part 230 and the second bag part 250 from each other in the bag 210. The notch 262 is located at the contact point between the opening guide line 261 and the second side edge 216. The notch 262 functions as a starting point when the bag 210 is cut along the opening guide line 261.

The fastener 270 has a structure capable of opening and sealing the first opening 235.
A method of using the pouch 200 will be described.

The pouch 200 is filled with contents in the internal space 219 through the second opening 236.
In the pouch 200, the second bag portion 250 is separated from the first bag portion 230 by the user.
The user opens the fastener 270 and adds ingredients such as meat and vegetables to the internal space 219. The user seals the first opening 235 with the fastener 270 after accommodating the material in the internal space 219. Thereafter, the user heats the first bag portion 230 with a microwave oven. Thereby, the contents and the added ingredients are cooked.

  As the first bag portion 230 is heated in the microwave, steam is generated from the contents. For this reason, the internal pressure of the internal space 219 increases. As the internal pressure of the internal space 219 rises to a predetermined pressure, the fastener 270 is opened. For this reason, the steam generated in the internal space 219 is discharged to the external space via the fastener 270. For this reason, it is suppressed that the internal pressure of the internal space 219 rises excessively.

The pouch 200 of this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The bag 210 has a second opening 236. According to this configuration, the content 10 can be put into the internal space 219 of the bag 210 from the second opening 236 in the manufacturing process of the content-enclosed pouch. For this reason, a possibility that the content 10 may adhere to the fastener 270 in the manufacturing process of the content-enclosed pouch is reduced.

  (2) The bag 210 has an opening seal portion 251. According to this configuration, the possibility that the fastener 270 is opened during the manufacturing process of the content-enclosed pouch is reduced. For this reason, the effect which reduces the possibility that the contents 10 adhere to the fastener 270 becomes still higher.

  (3) The bag 210 has the 2nd opening part 236 of the shape protruded from the 1st side part 231A of the bag main-body part 231. FIG. According to this configuration, when the second opening 236 is sealed in the manufacturing process of the content-enclosed pouch, it is possible to form a state where the chuck of the filling machine is not located on the movement locus of the sealing device. For this reason, the sealing process of the 2nd opening part 236 becomes easy.

(Second Embodiment)
The pouch 300 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 has the following differences as main differences from the pouch 200 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, the pouch 200 of the first embodiment does not have a concave shape in the second side portion 231B. On the other hand, the pouch 300 of the present embodiment has a concave shape in the second side portion 231B. Below, the detail of a different point from the pouch 200 of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The second side portion 231 </ b> B of the first bag portion 230 indicates a portion including the second side edge 216. The second side part 231B is a side part opposite to the first side part 231A. The second side portion 231 </ b> B has a concave shape 237 corresponding to the second opening 236.

With reference to FIG. 3, the process in which the pouch 300 is manufactured will be described.
The pouch 300 is manufactured by cutting a mold pouch 600 in which a plurality of pouch 300 molds are arranged on one sheet. As for the mold of the pouch 300, in the two adjacent pouch molds, the second opening 236 of the other mold is disposed in the second side portion 231B of one mold. The waste portion 310 between the molds of adjacent pouches 300 is cut out by a cutter.

The pouch 300 of this embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects (1) to (3).
(4) The second side portion 231 </ b> B of the bag 210 has a concave shape 237 corresponding to the second opening 236. According to this configuration, in the molds of two adjacent pouches 300, the second opening 236 of the other mold can be disposed in the second side part 231B of one mold. For this reason, a yield improves.

(Third embodiment)
The pouch 700 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the like has the following differences as main differences from the pouch 200 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, the pouch 200 of the first embodiment has the fastener 270. On the other hand, the pouch 700 of this embodiment includes a fastener 800 and an easy-open seal part 900. Below, the detail of a different point from the pouch 200 of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

The structure of the fastener 800 and the easy-open seal part 900 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5, the fastener 800 has a female mold 810 and a male mold 820. The female mold 810 has a female mold substrate 811 and a female mold main part 812.

The female base 811 is thermally welded to the sheet forming the bag 210. The female base material 811 has a function of supporting the female main part 812.
The female main part 812 has a saddle shape. The female main part 812 is formed integrally with the female base 811. The female main part 812 has an opening side claw 813 and a content side claw 814.

The unsealing claw 813 has a shape that bends toward the female substrate 811 side. The opening side claw 813 is located on the opening side of the bag 210 relative to the content side claw 814.
The contents-side claw 814 has a shape that bends toward the female substrate 811 side. The contents-side claw 814 is located closer to the inner space 219 of the bag 210 than the opening-side claw 813.

The male mold 820 includes a male mold substrate 821 and a male mold main part 822.
The male base material 821 is thermally welded to a sheet forming the bag 210. The male base material 821 has a function of supporting the male main part 822.

  The male main part 822 has an arrowhead shape. The male main part 822 is formed integrally with the male base material 821. The male main part 822 has a support part 823 and a tip part 824. The support portion 823 is formed continuously with the male base material 821. The support portion 823 has a shape protruding from the male base material 821 to the female base material 811.

  The front end portion 824 is formed continuously with the support portion 823. The tip end portion 824 has an opening side claw 824A and a content side claw 824B. The opening side claw 824A has a shape that fits with the opening side claw 813 of the female main part 812. The content-side claw 824B has a shape that fits with the content-side claw 814 of the female main portion 812. The fitting strength between the contents-side claw 824B and the contents-side claw 814 is larger than the fitting strength between the opening-side claw 824A and the opening-side claw 813. For this reason, the fastener 800 has a structure that is easier to open from the opening side than from the internal space side.

  The easy-open seal portion 900 has a function of suppressing the contents of the internal space 219 from adhering to the fastener 800. The easy-open seal portion 900 seals the first opening 235. The easy-open seal part 900 is located on the inner space 219 side with respect to the fastener 800. The easy-open seal part 900 has a main part 910 and a bag seal part 920.

  The main portion 910 is integrally formed of the same material as the female base material 811 of the fastener 800. The main portion 910 is integrally formed of the same material as the bag seal portion 920.

The bag seal portion 920 is sealed with the inner peripheral surface of the bag 210. The bag seal part 920 has a lower sealing strength than the seal part 220.
With reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the manufacturing process of the content enclosing pouch 710 using the pouch 700 will be described.

  The manufacturing process of the content-enclosed pouch 710 includes a first process, a second process (FIG. 6A), a third process (FIG. 6B), a fourth process (FIG. 6C), and a fifth process. (FIG. 7A), a sixth step (FIG. 7B), and a seventh step (FIG. 7C).

In the first step, the pouch 700 is manufactured.
In the second step, the periphery of the first corner 211 and the periphery of the third corner 213 of the pouch 700 are each chucked by the chuck 410 of the filling machine 400.

The pouch 700 is conveyed to the filling line in the state shown in FIG. At a predetermined filling line position, the second opening 236 is opened by a suction cup (not shown).
In the third step, the nozzle 420 is inserted into the second opening 236, as shown in FIG. The nozzle 420 fills the internal space 219 with the content 10.

  In the fourth step, as shown in FIG. 6C, the filling is completed by filling the internal space 219 with a predetermined amount of the content 10. After the filling of the content 10 into the internal space 219 is completed, the nozzle 420 is removed from the second opening 236.

  In the fifth step, as shown in FIG. 7A, the pouch 700 is held while the periphery of the first corner 211 and the periphery of the third corner 213 are chucked by the chuck 410 of the filling machine 400. 700 is conveyed to the seal processing line.

  In the sixth step, as shown in FIG. 7B, the seal device 500 sandwiches the second opening 236 at a predetermined seal processing line position. As a result, the second opening 236 is sealed.

In the seventh step, after the end of the sealing process, as shown in FIG. 7C, the sealing device 500 releases the sandwiched state of the second opening 236.
The pouch 700 of this embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects (1) to (3).

  (5) The bag 210 has an easy-open seal part 900. The easy-open seal portion 900 seals the first opening 235. The easy-open seal portion 900 is formed on the inner space 219 side with respect to the fastener 800. For this reason, when putting the contents 10 into the internal space 219 of the bag 210 from the second opening 236, the possibility that the contents 10 adhere to the fastener 800 is further reduced.

(Fourth embodiment)
The pouch 950 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 and the like has the following differences as main differences from the pouch 200 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, the pouch 200 of the first embodiment does not have a steaming part in the seal part 220. On the other hand, the pouch 950 of the present embodiment has a steaming part 951 in the seal part 220. Below, the detail of a different point from the pouch 200 of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

With reference to FIG. 8, the configuration of the vapor passage section 951 will be described.
The steaming unit 951 has a function of discharging steam generated in the internal space 219 from the internal space 219 to an external space. The vapor passing portion 951 has a shape that is recessed from the outside in the width direction of the pouch 200 toward the inside. The steaming part 951 is formed by a part of the second side seal part 222 being recessed from the outside in the width direction toward the inside.

A method of using the pouch 950 will be described.
The pouch 950 is filled with contents in the internal space 219 via the second opening 236. The pouch 950 is filled with contents in the internal space 219 by the same procedure as the pouch 700 of the third embodiment.

In the pouch 950, the second bag portion 250 is separated from the first bag portion 230 by the user.
The user opens the fastener 270 and adds ingredients such as meat and vegetables to the internal space 219. The user seals the first opening 235 with the fastener 270 after accommodating the material in the internal space 219. Thereafter, the user heats the first bag portion 230 with a microwave oven. Thereby, the contents and the added ingredients are cooked.

  As the first bag portion 230 is heated in the microwave, steam is generated from the contents. For this reason, the internal pressure of the internal space 219 increases. As shown in FIG. 9, as the internal pressure of the internal space 219 rises to a predetermined pressure, the seal of the steaming part 951 is peeled off. For this reason, an opening 951A is formed in the vapor passage section 951. Vapor generated in the internal space 219 is discharged to an external space through the opening 951A. For this reason, it is suppressed that the internal pressure of the internal space 219 rises excessively.

(Other embodiments)
The present pouch, the present content-enclosed pouch, and the manufacturing method thereof include embodiments other than the first to fourth embodiments. Hereinafter, modifications of the first to fourth embodiments will be described as other embodiments of the present pouch, the contents-enclosed pouch, and the manufacturing method thereof.

  -The pouch 700 of 3rd Embodiment has the easy-open seal part 900. FIG. The easy-open seal part 900 has a bag seal part 920. The bag seal portion 920 is sealed with the inner peripheral surface of the bag 210. On the other hand, the easy-open seal part of a modification has an easy peel property by mutually sealing the inner peripheral surface which the bag 210 opposes.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Contents, 200 ... Pouch, 210 ... Bag, 211 ... 1st corner, 212 ... 2nd corner, 213 ... 3rd corner, 214 ... 4th corner, 215 ... 1st side edge, 216 ... second side edge, 217 ... upper edge, 218 ... lower edge, 219 ... internal space, 220 ... seal part, 221 ... first side seal part, 221A ... side seal upper part, 221B ... under side seal Part 222, second side seal part, 223 ... upper seal part, 224 ... lower seal part, 230 ... first bag part, 231 ... bag body part, 231A ... first side part, 231B ... second side part Part, 232 ... bottom gusset, 233 ... projecting part, 235 ... first opening part, 236 ... second opening part, 237 ... concave shape, 250 ... second bag part, 251 ... opening sealing part, 260 ... guide wire, 261 ... opening guide wire, 262 ... notch, 270 ... fastener, 2 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Opening fastener part, 300 ... Pouch, 310 ... Waste part, 400 ... Filling machine, 410 ... Chuck, 420 ... Nozzle, 500 ... Sealing device, 600 ... Type pouch, 700 ... Pouch, 710 ... Content-enclosed pouch, 800 ... fastener, 810 ... female mold, 811 ... female mold base, 812 ... female mold main part, 813 ... opening side claw, 814 ... contents side claw, 820 ... male mold, 821 ... male mold base, 822 ... male Mold main part, 823 ... support part, 824 ... tip part, 824A ... opening side claw, 824B ... contents side claw, 900 ... easy opening seal part, 910 ... main part, 920 ... bag seal part, 950 ... pouch, 951 ... the steaming section, 951A ... opening.

Claims (4)

A pouch comprising a bag body that forms an internal space capable of accommodating contents,
The bag body portion includes a first side portion and a second side portion that face each other with the inner space interposed therebetween, and the contents of the inner space are placed between the first side portion and the second side portion. A first opening configured to be able to be taken out, and provided between the first side part and the second side part on the side opposite to the first opening with respect to the internal space. A lower seal portion and a second opening protruding from the first side portion to the opposite side of the internal space,
The second opening is a portion where sealing by a sealing device is scheduled, and the internal space communicates with the outside so that contents can be put into the internal space.
The pouch is configured such that portions on both sides of the second opening in the bag main body can be held by a chuck when the second opening is sealed by the sealing device . The pouch according to claim 1, wherein the second opening protrudes from an intermediate portion of the first side portion in the height direction of the bag main body. The pouch according to claim 1 or 2,
The contents contained in the internal space,
A content enclosing pouch in which the first opening and the second opening are closed. A pouch comprising a bag main body that forms an internal space capable of accommodating contents, wherein the bag main body includes first and second side portions that face each other across the internal space, and the internal space. A first opening configured to be able to take out the stored material from between the first side portion and the second side portion, and opposite to the first opening with respect to the internal space A lower seal portion provided between the first side portion and the second side portion on the side, and a second opening protruding from the first side portion to the side opposite to the internal space. The second opening is a portion where sealing by a sealing device is planned, and the internal space communicates with the outside so that contents can be put into the internal space, and the bag body portion includes the second opening. The second opening is formed on both sides of the second opening by the sealing device. A pouch that is configured to be held by a chuck when the Le,
A production method for producing a content-enclosed pouch comprising the content contained in the internal space,
Producing the pouch with the first opening closed;
Chucking portions on both sides of the second opening in the first side of the pouch;
Filling the internal space with the contents from the second opening of the chucked pouch;
Sealing the second opening of the pouch filled with the content. A method for manufacturing a content-enclosed pouch.