JP6847422B2 - Package - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a package.

As a conventional package, a bag-shaped package for sealing an article (for example, a condom), which is formed so as to be openable by being torn along a notch provided at an end is known. (For example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-244102

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the package is formed so as to be openable by being torn along the cut provided at the end, it is necessary to use both hands to open the package. was there. Further, if the torn portion of the package is caught in the article while the package is being torn, the package may be difficult to open, which may make it difficult to take out the article. Further, when the package is forcibly torn while the torn portion of the package is caught in the article, the article may be damaged by the force of tearing the package.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a package that can be easily opened and that can easily take out an article.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a plate-shaped member that is bendable and is provided with a breaking region extending so as to divide the plate-shaped member into one end side and the other end side. A housing member joined to the plate-shaped member so as to seal an article with the plate-shaped member on one end side of the plate-shaped member, and the fracture region is one end side of the plate-shaped member. The plate-shaped member has an arc-shaped portion that is convex toward the other end side and the distance between both ends is larger than the width of the article, and the plate-shaped member is said to have a shape when bent. Provided is a package formed by breaking along a breaking region so as to expose at least an end portion of the article on the breaking region side from an outlet formed by breaking the plate-shaped member (invention). 1).

Here, the breaking region may be, for example, a region that breaks when the plate-shaped member is bent.

According to the present invention (Invention 1), when the plate-shaped member is bent, the plate-shaped member breaks along the breaking region to form (that is, open) an outlet for the article. Since it is possible, for example, even when one hand is used, the plate-shaped member can be easily opened by bending it. Further, according to the present invention (Invention 1), since the fracture region has an arc shape that is convex from one end side to the other end side of the plate-shaped member, for example, one end portion of the plate-shaped member and the like. Since the bending force when the plate-shaped members are bent so as to overlap the ends is easily applied to the fracture region, the plate-shaped members can be easily broken. By the way, for example, when the fractured region is formed in an arc shape and the distance between both ends of the fractured region (that is, the width of the outlet) is formed to be the same as the width of the article. When the article is taken out, the article may be damaged or cannot be easily taken out because the article comes into contact with both ends of the fractured region at the take-out port. Therefore, according to the present invention (Invention 1), since the distance between both ends of the arc portion of the fracture region is formed to be larger than the width of the article, the width of the outlet can be formed to be larger than the width of the article. Since this is possible, it is possible to prevent the article from coming into contact with both ends of the fractured region at the outlet when the article is taken out, and the article can be easily taken out without being damaged.

In the above invention (Invention 1), the article is a substantially circular article in a plan view, and the radius of curvature of the arcuate portion of the break region may be larger than the radius of the substantially circular portion of the article (invention 1). Invention 2).

According to the present invention (Invention 2), even when an article having a substantially circular shape in a plan view is sealed, the width of the outlet (distance between both ends of the fracture region) is changed to the width of the article (the width of the substantially circular portion). Since it can be formed larger than the diameter), it can be easily taken out without damaging the article.

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 and 2), the plate-shaped member and the storage member may be flat members (Invention 3).

According to the invention (Invention 3), for example, it is not necessary to mold at least one of the plate-shaped member and the storage member into a shape suitable for sealing the article, so that the molding step can be omitted and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It becomes possible to suppress it.

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 to 3), the support portion formed on one end side of the plate-shaped member when the plate-shaped member is broken along the fracture region, and the plate-shaped member is the said. A support portion for supporting the article may be provided in a state where at least an end portion of the article on the fracture region side is exposed from the outlet when the article is bent toward the accommodating member side (Invention 4).

According to the present invention (Invention 4), when the plate-shaped member is bent toward the accommodating member, the article is not caught by the plate-shaped member and at least the end portion on the fracture region side is exposed from the outlet. Since it can be supported in a state, it can be easily taken out without damaging the article by pulling out the end portion of the article on the fracture region side.

In the above invention (Invention 4), a chamfered portion may be provided at the end of the support portion on the fracture region side (Invention 5).

According to the present invention (Invention 5), when the article is taken out, it is possible to prevent problems such as the article being caught in the end portion of the support portion on the fracture region side and being scratched.

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 to 5), at least one end of the fracture region may be provided at a distance from the peripheral edge of the bent surface of the plate-shaped member (Invention 6).

According to the invention (Invention 6), since the plate-shaped member is not completely separated by the fracture region and has a portion connecting one end side and the other end side, the plate-shaped member is formed along the fracture region. Even when the shaped member is broken, the plate-shaped member can be bent while one end side and the other end side of the plate-shaped member are connected. This makes it easier to control the bending speed of the package based on the rigidity of the connection portion, as compared with the case where one end side of the plate-shaped member is completely separated from the other end side (for example, the package body). It can be bent slowly).

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 to 6), the fracture region may be provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the plate-shaped member (Invention 7).

For example, when the plate-shaped member is bent, the plate-shaped member is bent at both ends of the fractured region. Here, as the positions of both ends of the fractured region move away from the central portion of the plate-shaped member toward one end side or the other end side of the plate-shaped member, the size of one end side and the size of the other end side of the plate-shaped member become different. Since the difference becomes large, it may be difficult to hold the package with, for example, the fingers of one hand when the plate-shaped member is bent. Further, as the position of the entire fractured region moves away from the central portion of the plate-shaped member toward one end side or the other end side of the plate-shaped member, the plate-shaped member is arranged so that one end portion and the other end portion of the plate-shaped member overlap each other. Since the bending force at the time of bending is difficult to be transmitted to the fracture region, it may be difficult to break the plate-shaped member when the plate-shaped member is bent. According to the present invention (Invention 7), since the fracture region is provided near the central portion of the plate-shaped member, when the plate-shaped member is bent so as to overlap one end and the other end of the plate-shaped member. By bending the portion near the central portion of the plate-shaped member, the plate-shaped member can be broken along the breaking region provided in the portion. As a result, the plate-shaped member can be easily opened with an appropriate force. Further, according to the present invention (Invention 7), since the fracture region is provided near the central portion of the plate-shaped member, the size of one end side and the size of the other end side of the plate-shaped member are formed to be substantially equal. Therefore, when the plate-shaped member is bent, the package can be easily held by, for example, the fingers of one hand.

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 to 7), when the article has a front and back surfaces, the article may be arranged with the front surface facing the accommodating member side (Invention 8).

According to the present invention (Invention 8), when the plate-shaped member is bent toward the accommodating member, the article is exposed with the front surface of the article facing the accommodating member, so that the user of the article Can take out the article without misidentifying the back surface of the article.

In the above inventions (Inventions 1 to 8), the article may be a sanitary product (Invention 9).

According to such an invention (Invention 9), for example, hygiene products made of thin and easily scratched products (for example, rubber, plastic, or other elastomers (for example, condoms, medical balloons, probes)). Even when the cover, etc.)) is sealed, it can be easily opened and the sealed hygiene product can be easily taken out without damaging it.

According to the package of the present invention, the package can be easily opened and the article can be easily taken out.

It is a figure which shows schematic the basic structure of the package which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a back view of the package. It is a side view of the package. (A) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 3, and (b) and (C) are views showing an example of the surface shape of the chamfered part. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the dimension of each part of a package body. (A) is a side view of the package before opening, and (b) is a side view of the package after opening. It is a front side perspective view of the package body after opening. (A) to (d) are back views of the package body according to the modified example. (A) and (b) are back views of the packaging body according to the modified example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a basic configuration of a package according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the package, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the package. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the package 10 according to the present embodiment includes a first sheet 11 and a second sheet 12, and is formed between the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12. Article A is sealed in the sealing portion 13. Here, the first sheet 11 is an example of the "plate-shaped member" of the present invention, and the second sheet 12 is an example of the "accommodating member" of the present invention.

The article A may be any object as long as it is to be accommodated, and the state of the article A may be a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Further, the article A may be a deformable article or a non-deformable article. Further, the article A is, for example, an article (for example, a pharmaceutical product, a medical device, an electronic component, an industrial component, a food product, a daily necessities, a sanitary article) in a quantity corresponding to a predetermined number of times (for example, one time) of use. (Including cosmetics, miscellaneous goods, etc.), etc.) may be used. In this embodiment, the case where the article A is a condom as an example of an elastically deformable sanitary product having a substantially circular shape in a plan view as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described.

The first sheet 11 is formed in a rectangular plate shape having a bendable surface (upper surface 11a and lower surface 11b), and the lower surface 11b has the first sheet 11 in the length direction (FIG. 2) as shown in FIG. A half-cut portion 11c that extends continuously in the width direction (X direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 is provided so as to divide the first sheet 11 (in the middle Y direction). In the present embodiment, for example, the first sheet 11 is bent toward the upper surface side 11a while both ends in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) are pinched by fingers (that is, the width direction of the first sheet 11). By bending the first sheet 11 with (X direction in the drawing) as the bending axis), the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c. Further, when the first sheet 11 breaks along the half-cut portion 11c, a support portion for supporting the article A is provided on one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 separated by the half-cut portion 11c. 11d is formed. Here, the half-cut portion 11c is an example of the "break region" of the present invention.

The first sheet 11 is a flat sheet member having a rigidity sufficient to be bent by an appropriate force, and is, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET). , Polystyrene (PS), Polypropylene (PC), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), etc. may be composed of a plastic material containing at least one, or a sheet (for example, aluminum) formed of, for example, a predetermined material (for example, aluminum). It may be composed of a foil), a film, or the like, or it may be composed of a laminate of such a sheet, a film, or the like. Further, the first sheet 11 may be composed of layers made of a plurality of materials having different rigidity. For example, a half-cut portion 11c may be provided on a layer having high rigidity among the plurality of layers. Further, the first sheet 11 may be an opaque sheet or a transparent sheet.

The width (dimension in the X direction in the drawing) and the length (dimension in the Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 may be appropriately set according to the size of the article A, and the thickness of the first sheet 11 (dimension in the drawing). The dimension in the middle Z direction) may be appropriately set according to the material, rigidity, and the like of the first sheet 11.

The half-cut portion 11c may be formed of grooves having a cross section having, for example, a V-shape, a W-shape, a rectangular shape, a semicircular shape, or the like. For example, on the bottom surface 11b, the length direction of the first sheet 11 It may be formed so as to be convex from one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) to the other end side (upper side in FIG. 2) in the (Y direction in the drawing). As a result, the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c, so that the support portion 11d is moved from one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing). Since it can be formed so as to project toward the other end side (upper side in FIG. 2), when the first sheet 11 is bent toward the second sheet 12, the article A is broken. It becomes possible to support the article A in a state where at least the end portion on the half-cut portion 11c side protrudes from the outlet 14 (shown in FIG. 6B) formed by the above. As a result, the portion of the article A protruding from the outlet 14 can be easily held, so that the article A can be taken out more easily.

Here, at least a part of the half-cut portion 11c may be formed in a curved shape. In this case, since the bending force when the first sheet 11 is bent is easily applied to the half-cut portion 11c, the first sheet 11 can be easily broken. Further, the half-cut portion 11c may be formed in an arc shape as shown in FIG. In this case, the bending force when the first sheet 11 is bent so as to overlap one end and the other end in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 is likely to be applied to the half-cut portion 11c. Therefore, the first sheet 11 can be broken with an appropriate bending force. The height of the arc (dimension in the Y direction in the drawing) may be appropriately set from the viewpoint of making it easier to hold the package 10 at the time of opening and reducing the size of the package 10.

Further, the radius of curvature and the width of the arc portion (distance between both ends in the X direction in the figure) are appropriately set from the viewpoints of, for example, surely breaking the first sheet 11 and easily taking out the article A. However, the half-cut portion 11c may be formed so that the width of the outlet 14 (the linear distance between both ends of the half-cut portion 11c) is larger than the width of the article A (the diameter of the substantially circular portion). Good. Here, for example, when the linear distance between both ends of the half-cut portion 11c is formed to have the same dimension as the width of the article A, when the article A is taken out, the article A is the half-cut portion 11c at the outlet 14. If the article A comes into contact with both ends of the article A, the article A may be damaged or cannot be easily taken out. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the linear distance between both ends of the half-cut portion 11c is formed larger than the width of the article A, the width of the outlet 14 can be formed larger than the width of the article A. Therefore, when the article A is taken out, it is possible to prevent the article A from coming into contact with both ends of the half-cut portion 11c at the take-out port 14, and the article A can be easily taken out without being damaged. it can.

Further, in the present embodiment, the radius of curvature of the arc (indicated by reference numeral R in FIG. 5) is formed to be larger than the radius of the substantially circular portion of the article A (indicated by reference numeral r in FIG. 5). As a result, even when the article A having a substantially circular shape in a plan view is sealed, the width of the outlet 14 (the linear distance between both ends of the half-cut portion 11c) is changed to the width of the article A (the diameter of the substantially circular portion). ), So that the article A can be easily taken out without being damaged.

The depth of the groove of the half-cut portion 11c may be formed to such an extent that the first sheet 11 can be broken when the first sheet 11 is bent with an appropriate force, for example. Further, the depth of the groove of the half-cut portion 11c may be the same in the extending direction (X direction in the drawing), and for example, the first half-cut portion 11c from the deep portion to the shallow portion toward the shallow portion. The sheet 11 may be formed so as to appropriately change in the extending direction (X direction in the drawing) so as to gradually break.

Further, both ends (terminations) of the half-cut portion 11c in the extending direction (X direction in the drawing) are from the peripheral edges on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface 11b (bendable surface) of the first sheet 11 as shown in FIG. It may be provided at intervals W. In this case, the first sheet 11 is not completely separated in the length direction (Y direction in the figure) by the half-cut portion 11c, and is one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) in the length direction (Y direction in the figure). ) And the other end side (upper side in FIG. 2), so that even if the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c, the length of the first sheet 11 The first sheet 11 can be bent in a state where one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) and the other end side (upper side in FIG. 2) in the direction (Y direction in the drawing) are connected. As a result, for example, as compared with the case where one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) is completely separated from the other end side (lower side in FIG. 2). Therefore, the bending speed of the package 10 can be easily controlled based on the rigidity of the connecting portion (for example, the package 10 is slowly bent).

By the way, for example, when the first sheet 11 is bent, the first sheet 11 is bent at both ends of the half-cut portion 11c. Here, the positions of both ends of the half-cut portion 11c are one end side or the other end in the length direction of the first sheet 11 (Y direction in the figure) from the center portion in the length direction of the first sheet 11 (Y direction in the figure). As the distance from the first sheet 11 increases, the difference between the size on one end side and the size on the other end side of the first sheet 11 increases. Therefore, when the first sheet 11 is bent, the package 10 is held by the fingers of one hand, for example. It may be difficult to hold. Further, the position of the entire half-cut portion 11c is separated from the central portion of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) to one end side or the other end side in the length direction of the first sheet 11 (Y direction in the drawing). The more it goes, the more difficult it is for the bending force when the first sheet 11 is bent so as to overlap the one end and the other end in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) to the half-cut portion 11c. Therefore, when the first sheet 11 is bent, it may be difficult to break the first sheet 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the half-cut portion 11c may be provided near the central portion in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11. As a result, when the first sheet 11 is bent, the portion near the center portion in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 bends, so that the portion is along the half-cut portion 11c provided in the portion. The first sheet 11 can be broken. Therefore, the first sheet 11 can be easily opened with an appropriate force. Further, since the half-cut portion 11c is provided near the central portion of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing), one end side of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) is provided. Since the size and the size on the other end side can be formed to be substantially equal, the package 10 can be easily held by, for example, a finger of one hand when the first sheet 11 is bent.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, both ends (terminations) of the half-cut portion 11c in the extending direction (X direction in the drawing) are one ends of the article A in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11. When it is moved toward (lower side in FIG. 2), the article A may be arranged so as to be located on a straight line L connecting both ends. As a result, when the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c and bent toward the second sheet along the straight line L, the support portion 11d is at least the end of the article A on the half-cut portion 11c side. The article A can be supported with the portion protruding outward from the outlet 14.

As described above, when the first sheet 11 is bent and broken along the half-cut portion 11c, the support portion 11d is formed by the half-cut portion 11c in the length direction of the first sheet 11 (Y direction in the drawing). When the first sheet 11 is bent toward the second sheet 12, at least the end on the half-cut portion 11c side of the article A is exposed from the outlet 14. Support article A in the state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, a chamfered portion 11e may be formed at the end portion (the end portion on the upper surface 11a side) of the support portion 11d on the half-cut portion 11c side. As a result, when the article A is taken out from the support portion 11d, it is possible to prevent problems such as the article A being caught by the end portion of the support portion 11d on the half-cut portion 11c side and being scratched. The surface of the chamfered portion 11e may be formed in a flat shape as shown in FIG. 4 (b), or may be formed in an arc surface shape that bulges outward as shown in FIG. 4 (c). May be done.

The second sheet 12 is a flexible flat sheet member, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) (for example, biaxially stretched polypropylene (OPP), non-axial). (Including stretched polypropylene (CPP), etc.), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), nylon (NY), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), etc. Alternatively, it may be composed of a sheet, a film or the like formed of a predetermined material (for example, cellophane (registered trademark), aluminum, etc.). The second sheet 12 has a sealing portion 13 that seals the article A arranged on one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 separated by the half-cut portion 11c with the first sheet 11. It is joined to the upper surface a of the first sheet 11 by means such as thermocompression bonding or an adhesive so as to form the first sheet 11. The thickness of the second sheet 12 (dimension in the Z direction in the drawing) may be appropriately set according to the material, rigidity, and the like of the second sheet 12. The rigidity of the second sheet 12 may be lower than the rigidity of the first sheet 11. Further, the second sheet 12 may be an opaque sheet or a transparent sheet.

The sealing portion 13 divides the second sheet 12 into the upper surface of the first sheet 11 so as to partition the space between the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11. It may be formed by joining to 11a, or the second sheet 12 is formed so that a space for the sealing portion 13 is formed only on one end side in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11. , The upper surface 11a of the first sheet 11 may be formed by joining all the portions other than the portion corresponding to the space. As a result, the article A can be arranged so as to be closer to one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 separated by the half-cut portion 11c, and the article A can be arranged on the other end side (the other end side (lower side in FIG. 2)). It is possible to suppress the movement to the upper side in FIG. Further, the size of the sealing portion 13 may be appropriately set according to, for example, the size of the article A to be sealed. Further, the sealing portion 13 is formed in the thickness direction of the half-cut portion 11c and the first sheet 11 so that the sealed state of the article A is released when the first sheet 11 breaks along the half-cut portion 11c (FIG. It may be provided so as to overlap in the middle Z direction). Furthermore, the sealing portion 13 has a length of the sealing portion 13 so that the sealed state of the article A is released while the article A is always brought close to one end side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11. The end portion on the other end side (upper side in FIG. 2) in the vertical direction (Y direction in the drawing) may be provided so as to overlap the half-cut portion 11c in the thickness direction (Z direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11. Further, the area where the sealing portion 13 is provided on one end side in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the package 10 is set as the sealing area, and the packaging 10 is sealed on the other end side in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing). When the region where the portion 13 is not provided is a non-sealed region, the size of the sealed region in the length direction (Y direction in the figure) is formed to be larger than the size of the unsealed region in the length direction (Y direction in the figure). May be done.

Here, an example of the dimensions of each part of the package 10 will be described with reference to FIG. For example, when a condom having a diameter of 38 mm (that is, a radius r = 19 mm) is sealed as an article A, the width x1 of the first sheet 11 (and the second sheet 12) can be 60 mm and the length y1 can be 80 mm. .. Further, the width x2 of the joint region between the first sheet 11 and the second sheet can be set to 3 mm. Further, the width x3 of the sealing portion 13 can be 50 mm (that is, the width x3 of the sealing portion 13> the width of the article A), and the length y2 can be 50 mm. Furthermore, the radius of curvature R (> r) of the half-cut portion 11c can be set to 30 mm. Here, the width of the half-cut portion 11c may be the same as the width x3 of the sealing portion 13. Further, the distance d in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) between the most protruding portion of the half-cut portion 11c and the other end portion of the first sheet 11 of the sealing portion 13 on the other end side is set to 4.3 mm. be able to. When the half-cut portion 11c is provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the first sheet 11, the half-cut portion 11c is provided at both ends of the half-cut portion 11c and at the central portion in the length direction of the first sheet 11. The distance in the length direction (Y direction in the figure) from (indicated by CL in the figure) may be provided at a position within a predetermined ratio (for example, 6%) of the length y1 of the first sheet 11, and the half may be provided. The length y2 of the sealing portion 13 may be changed according to the position of the cutting portion 11c. The dimensions of each part described here are an example, and the dimensions of each part can be appropriately set according to the size of the article to be accommodated and the like. For example, the length y1 of the first sheet 11 may be formed to a size that can be held by one hand (for example, within 100 mm).

An example of a method of taking out the article A sealed in the sealing portion 13 with respect to the package 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the article A is arranged on one end side (right side in FIG. 6A) of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing). It is assumed that A is sealed in the sealing portion 13. Here, when the article A has a front and back surfaces such as a condom, the article A may be arranged with the front surface facing the second sheet 12 side. As a result, when the first sheet 11 is bent toward the second sheet 12, the article A is exposed with the front surface of the article A facing the second sheet 12, so that the user of the article A Can take out the article A without misidentifying the back surface of the article A. Further, for example, even when the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 are made of an opaque sheet, the article A can be taken out without misidentifying the back surface of the article A.

Then, in FIG. 6A, the other end side of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) with the width direction of the first sheet 11 (X direction in the drawing) as the bending axis (FIG. 6A). ), The left side) is bent toward the second sheet 12. At this time, the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c, and the outlet 14 is formed by the breaking of the first sheet 11, so that the sealed state of the article A in the sealing portion 13 is released.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7, when the other end side of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) is further bent toward the second sheet 12, the article A becomes a second sheet. It is supported by the support portion 11d without being caught by the sheet 11 and at least the end portion on the half-cut portion 11c side protrudes outward from the outlet 14. As a result, by pulling out the end portion of the article A on the half-cut portion 11c side, the article A can be easily taken out without being damaged.

As described above, according to the packaging body 10 according to the present embodiment, when the first sheet 11 is bent, the first sheet 11 is broken along the half-cut portion 11c to take the article A. Since the outlet 14 can be formed (that is, opened), the first sheet 11 can be easily opened by bending the first sheet 11 even when one hand is used, for example. Further, according to the package 10 according to the present embodiment, the half-cut portion 11c has an arc shape that is convex from one end side to the other end side of the first sheet 11, so that, for example, the first sheet. Since the bending force when the first sheet 11 is bent so as to overlap one end and the other end of 11 is easily applied to the half-cut portion 11c, the first sheet 11 can be easily broken. Further, according to the package 10 according to the present embodiment, the distance between both ends of the arc portion of the half-cut portion 11c is formed to be larger than the width of the article (here, the dimension in the X direction in the drawing). When taking out the article A, it is possible to prevent the article A from coming into contact with both ends of the half-cut portion 11c at the outlet 14, and the article A can be easily taken out without being damaged.

Further, according to the package 10 according to the present embodiment, since the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 are composed of flat members, for example, at least one of the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 is used. It is not necessary to mold the article A into a shape suitable for sealing. As a result, the molding step for molding the article A into a shape suitable for sealing can be omitted, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Further, according to the package 10 according to the present embodiment, the first sheet 11 is moved to the second sheet 12 side in a state where the article A is brought to one end side of the first sheet 11 separated by the half-cut portion 11c. When bent, the article A can be supported without being caught on the first sheet 11 and at least the end on the half-cut portion 11c side is exposed from the outlet 14, so that the article A can be supported. By pulling out the end portion on the half-cut portion 11c side, the article A can be easily taken out without being damaged.

Furthermore, according to the packaging body 10 according to the present embodiment, hygiene products such as condoms that are thin and easily scratched (for example, hygiene products made of rubber, plastic, or other elastomers) are sealed. Even if it is, it can be easily opened and the sealed condom can be easily taken out without damaging it.

The embodiments described above are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the case where the half-cut portion 11c is formed in an arc shape as a whole has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, the half-cut portion 11c may include other shapes (for example, straight lines, rectangles, curves, etc.) as long as it has an arc portion whose radius of curvature is larger than the radius of the substantially circular portion of the article A. Further, the half-cut portion 11c may have any shape as long as it is convex from one end side to the other end side in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11, for example. As shown in FIG. 8A, it may be formed in a triangular shape that is convex from one end side (lower side in FIG. 8A) to the other end side (upper side in FIG. 8A). , As shown in FIG. 8 (b), it may be formed in a rectangular shape that is convex from one end side (lower side in FIG. 8 (b)) to the other end side (upper side in FIG. 8 (b)). ..

Further, at least a part of the half-cut portion 11c may be formed in a curved shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), a part of the extending direction (X direction in the figure) (FIG. 8 (c)). In the example of), the central portion) may be formed linearly, and other portions other than the said portion may be formed in a curved shape, or as shown in FIG. 8 (d), the extending direction (X in the figure). A part of the direction) (both ends in the extending direction in the example of FIG. 8D) may be formed in a straight line, and a part other than the part may be formed in a curved line.

In any of the cases of FIGS. 8A to 8D, the support portion 11d is formed so as to project from one end side to the other end side of the first sheet 11 as in the above embodiment. be able to. In the modified examples shown in FIGS. 8 (b), 8 (c) and 8 (d), a part of the half-cut portion 11c is formed linearly along the extending direction (X direction in the figure). Therefore, when the first sheet 11 is bent with the width direction of the first sheet 11 (X direction in the drawing) as the bending axis, it can be easily broken starting from the part of the half-cut portion 11c. ..

Further, in the above embodiment, both ends of the half-cut portion 11c are spaced from the peripheral edge portions on both ends of the bottom surface 11b of the first sheet 11 in the width direction (X direction in the figure) in the width direction (X direction in the figure). Although the case where it is provided has been described as an example, it is not limited to this case. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the half-cut portion 11c may be provided so that both ends reach the peripheral edges on both ends in the width direction (X direction in the drawing) of the bottom surface 11b of the first sheet 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, one end (the left end in the example of the figure) is one end side (X direction in the figure) of the bottom surface 11b of the first sheet 11 (in the figure). In the example, it may be provided so as to reach the peripheral portion (on the left side). Also in these cases, the same effects as those in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the half-cut portion 11c is continuously formed has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. The half-cut portion 11c may be provided intermittently, for example, as a perforation.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the half-cut portion 11c is provided on the bottom surface 11b of the first sheet 11 has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, the half-cut portion 11c may be provided only on the upper surface 11a of the first sheet 11, or may be provided on each of the upper surface 11a and the bottom surface 11b. Here, when the half-cut portion 11c is provided on the upper surface 11a of the first sheet 11, the first sheet 11 is bent toward the bottom surface 11b so as to be along the half-cut portion 11c provided on the upper surface 11a. The first sheet 11 may be broken.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the half-cut portion 11c is provided near the central portion in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. .. The half-cut portion 11c may be provided, for example, in the vicinity of one end side in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the article A is arranged on one side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) has been described as an example. Not limited to. The article A may be arranged near the central portion in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing) of the first sheet 11 until the first sheet 11 is bent toward the second sheet 12, or the first sheet 11 may be arranged. It may be arranged on the other end side of the sheet 11 in the length direction (Y direction in the drawing).

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the article A is provided so as not to overlap the half-cut portion 11c and the first sheet 11 in the thickness direction (Z direction in the drawing) has been described as an example. Not limited to. Article A is in a restored state (that is, a state in which it is not caught in the first sheet 11) even when the first sheet 11 is bent toward the second sheet 12 and is bent together with the first sheet 11, for example. When the article A is configured to be supported by the support portion 11d, a part of the article A is provided so as to overlap the half-cut portion 11c and the first sheet 11 in the thickness direction (Z direction in the drawing). You may.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the second sheet 12 is an example of the accommodating member has been described, but the case is not limited to this case. The accommodating member may be, for example, a member in which a recess or the like for sealing the article A is formed by using, for example, vacuum foam or blow molding. In this case, the package 10 is formed in a blister pack shape. May be good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the half-cut portion 11c is an example of the fracture region has been described, but the case is not limited to this case. The fracture region may be composed of, for example, a material that is more easily fractured than a material that constitutes a region other than the fracture region among the plate-shaped members (first sheet 11 in the above embodiment). In this case, the thickness of the fractured region (dimension in the Z direction in the drawing) may be the same as or different from the thickness of the region other than the fractured region.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the article A is a condom which is a sanitary product has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. Article A may be another hygiene product (eg, medical balloon, probe cover, etc.). Further, the article A may be a rubber hygiene product, a plastic hygiene product, or another elastomer hygiene product. In this case as well, the package 10 can be easily opened and the sealed hygiene product can be easily taken out without damaging it, as in the above-described embodiment.

Since the package of the present invention can be easily opened and the article can be easily taken out, its industrial applicability is extremely high.

10 ... Package 11 ... First sheet 11b ... Bottom surface 11c ... Half-cut part 11d ... Support part 11e ... Chamfering part 12 ... Second sheet 14 ... Outlet A ... Article

Claims (7)

A plate-shaped member that can be bent and is provided with a breaking region extending so as to divide the plate-shaped member into one end side and the other end side.
A housing member joined to the plate-shaped member so as to seal an article with the plate-shaped member on one end side of the plate-shaped member is provided.
The fractured region has an arcuate portion that is convex from one end side to the other end side of the plate-shaped member, and the distance between both ends is larger than the width of the article.
When the plate-shaped member is bent, the plate-shaped member is broken along the fractured region so that at least the end portion of the article on the fractured region side is exposed from the outlet formed by the fracture of the plate-shaped member. Has been formed and
A support portion formed on one end side of the plate-shaped member when the plate-shaped member is broken along the fracture region, and when the plate-shaped member is bent toward the accommodating member, the outlet Further provided with a support portion for supporting the article in a state where at least the end portion of the article on the fracture region side is exposed.
A chamfered portion is provided at the end of the support portion on the fracture region side.
Packaging body. The article is an article having a substantially circular shape in a plan view.
The package according to claim 1, wherein the radius of curvature of the arcuate portion of the break region is larger than the radius of the substantially circular portion of the article. The package according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plate-shaped member and the accommodating member are flat members. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one end of the fractured region is provided at a distance from a peripheral edge of a bent surface of the plate-shaped member. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fractured region is provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the plate-shaped member. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the article is arranged with the front side facing the accommodating member side when the front and back sides are provided. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the article is a sanitary product.

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