JPH0653443U - Refill container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A resource-saving refill container that is used for liquid contents such as shampoos, rinses and kitchen detergents, is easy to refill, has good breathability and is free from mold, and is resource-saving. obtain. [Structure] A refill container comprising a standing pouch with a spout containing refill contents, a support for holding the pouch, and a cap attached to the spout of the pouch, the front plate serving as the support. , A top plate having a pouring opening for a bouch, a back plate, and a bottom plate having a container fixing projection are sequentially connected via folds.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a refill container used for liquid contents such as shampoo, rinse and kitchen detergent.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, as consumers have become more aware of the environment, their daily activities have been revised, and consumer behavior has changed, and consumers are demanding packages that take environmental issues into consideration. From the perspective of environmental issues and effective use of resources, plastic product recycling campaigns and container reuse campaigns are becoming popular, and refills for using the same container many times against the backdrop of such social conditions. Demand for containers (containers with refillable contents) is growing. Conventionally, this refill container is composed of a container body and a container for refill contents, and a plastic bottle or a box-shaped rigid container is used for the container body, and as a container for refill contents sold separately, , Flexible packaging made of plastic film such as pillow packaging (pillow-shaped bag) and standing pouch (bottom gusset free-standing container), and paper container (bag-in-box) with a plastic inner bag Rigid packaging was used.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional refill container, the contents are transferred from the container of the refilled contents to the container body, or the container of the refilled contents is completely stored in the container body and used in a sealed state. For this reason, in the former container, the contents could be spilled outside the container or the hands could be soiled during transfer, or the entire contents could not be transferred and remained. When the latter container is used in a humid place such as a bathroom or kitchen, the container of the refill contents stored in the container body may be moldy due to the moisture in the container body. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional refill container, prevents the inconvenience at the time of refilling the contents, prevents the mold from generating mold, and has a very simple container structure. Is provided.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As shown in FIG. 1, the first invention includes a standing pouch (120) with a spout containing refill contents, a support (110) for holding the pouch, and a pouch spout. A refill container comprising a cap (131) to be attached, wherein the support body comprises a front plate (111), a top plate (112) having a pouch spout insertion hole (115), and a back plate (113). ) And a bottom plate (114) having a container fixing protrusion (116) are sequentially connected through a fold line (10) to form a refill container (100), and the second invention is shown in FIG. A refill container comprising a standing pouch (420) with a spout containing the contents for refilling, a support (410) holding the pouch, and a cap (431) attached to the spout of the pouch. The support includes a front plate, a top plate (412) having a pouch spout insertion hole (415) and a fixing hole (541), a back plate (413), and a container fixing protrusion (416). A bottom plate (414) having a pouch) and a pouch outlet fixing plate (450) attached to the top plate in order to connect the pouch outlet to the refill container (400). ).

The above-mentioned support is molded by injection molding or sheet molding using polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, etc., and the folds formed on the front plate, top plate, back plate, and bottom plate are Alternatively, they may be formed at the same time as the molding, or may be heated after the molding for secondary processing. Further, when the material is polypropylene, it may be possible to impart a hinge property to a necessary fold.

A standing pouch with a spout is a flexible packaging body obtained by heat-sealing a spouting member made of polyethylene or polypropylene molded by an injection molding method, and the flexible packaging body is made up of a content and a container. Depending on the purpose, it is manufactured in the form of a self-supporting bag with a bottom gusset, using a plastic single-layer film or a composite packaging material in which a plastic film is laminated with paper or aluminum foil.

The pouring spout insertion hole and the fixing hole formed in the top plate of the second aspect of the present invention connect a spout spout opening of the pouch with a spout opening larger than the base ring and a semi-annular fixing hole smaller than the base ring. It was formed by.

In addition to the general cap, the standing pouch of the refill container of the present invention has a dispenser having a special function (a dispenser capable of extracting an appropriate amount by a pump system), a cap with a snap hinge (one operation) in addition to a general cap. A cap whose lid opens and closes can be selected and used according to the purpose of use of the container, and a screw that engages with the cap used and a groove that occludes are provided on the side wall of the outlet of the standing pouch. It

In addition, when the container needs strength during use, a reinforcing rib or a reinforcing plate may be provided at an appropriate position of the support, if necessary.

[0010]

[Action]

 Remove the cap of the spout of the standing pouch containing the contents for refilling, insert the spout into the insertion hole at the top of the support of the refill container of the present invention, and use the spout for the purpose of use of the container. Attach the standing pouch to the support and attach the standing pouch to the supporting body.The bottom of the standing pouch is fixed by the fixing protrusion on the bottom plate of the support, and the spout of the standing pouch is supported by the cap or fixing plate. It is firmly fixed to the body and the refill container of the present invention is easily assembled.

Since the standing pouch containing the contents for refilling is mounted in a rigid and solid support body, even if a cap that is subject to external force during use, for example, a dispenser is used, the pouch can be attached to the support body. Reinforced by rigidity, it can prevent the pouch from being crushed by external force during use.

The refill container of the present invention is well ventilated even when used in a high humidity environment because the support body equipped with the standing pouch is not in a hermetically sealed state, and is less likely to be moldy on the outer surface of the container. Also, since the pouch stored can be seen through the gap between the supports, if a transparent or translucent pouch is used, the remaining amount of the contents in the pouch can be confirmed from the outside of the container.

[0013]

【Example】

 <Example 1> Fig. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch containing refill contents is inserted into a support, and Fig. 1 (b) is a refill of this example. It is a perspective view of a container.

First, using polypropylene, a normal injection molding method is used to insert the spout (121) of the standing pouch (120) into the front plate (111) and the center shown in FIG. 1 (a). A top plate (112) having (115), a back plate (113) whose upper end is reinforced with a reinforcing rib (117), and a fixing protrusion (116) for contacting the bottom of the pouch and fixing the pouch. The bottom part (114) provided at two locations facing each other in the middle of the upper surface side was molded in a state of being sequentially folded through the creases to produce a support (110) of this example.

Next, the pouring spout of the standing pouch was produced by using polyethylene by an injection molding method. The side wall of this spout was formed with a screw that was screwed into a ready-made cap that fits the purpose of the container. Separately from this, polyethylene (PE) is laminated by an extrusion lamination method using unstretched polypropylene film (CPP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to produce a laminated film of CPP / PE / PET / PE constitution, This laminated film was formed into a bag to produce a bottom gusset type flexible package with an open upper side. Then, the pouring outlet prepared above was heat-sealed to the opening of the upper side of the flexible package by an ultrasonic sealing method to prepare a standing pouch of this example. The prepared standing pouch was filled with the content, and the spout was fitted with an ordinary cap to seal it.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1A, the cap (130) of the standing pouch accommodating the prepared contents is removed, and the spout is inserted into the insertion hole of the top plate of the support to insert the pouch. Was attached to the support, and then a ready-made dispenser (131) was screwed and attached to the spout of the pouch. The pouch was firmly housed in the support, and the refill container (100) of this example was assembled. The dispenser dispensing head was actuated up and down to dispense all contents within the pouch, but the pouch was reinforced by the rigidity of the support and did not collapse. Next, the empty pouch was detached from the support, and the pouch containing the new refill contents was attached again. The operation of attaching and detaching this pouch to the support was very easy, and , I didn't get my hands dirty during operation. Furthermore, when used in a hot and humid bathroom, the air permeability between the support and the pouch was good.

Example 2 FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch containing refill contents is inserted into a support, and FIG. 2B shows the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of an example refill container.

First, using a polypropylene sheet, a normal sheet forming method is used to form a front plate (211) having a locking hole (218) at the lower end of the tip and a standing plate at the center as shown in FIG. 2 (a). A top plate (212) having an insertion hole (215) for inserting the spout (221) of the pouch (220), a back plate (213), and a fixing protrusion (216) for fixing the bottom part of the pouch are provided on the upper surface side. And a bottom portion (214) in which two locking pieces (217) having locking projections (219) are connected to each other through a fold line, which are provided in the middle of the fold line (10). The support (210) of this example was produced by molding in a state of being folded through.

Next, as in Example 1, a standing pouch (220) of this example was produced, the produced pouch was filled with contents, and a normal cap was attached to the spout. And sealed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2A, the cap (230) of the standing pouch accommodating the produced contents is removed, and the spout is inserted into the insertion hole of the top plate of the support to insert the pouch. Is attached to the support, the locking hole (218) at the lower part of the front plate is fitted and locked with the locking protrusion (219) at the tip of the bottom plate, and then a ready-made dispenser (231) is screwed into the pouch outlet. I attached it together. The pouch was firmly housed in the support, and the refill container (200) of this example was assembled. The dispenser dispensing head was actuated up and down to dispense all contents within the pouch, but the pouch was reinforced by the rigidity of the support and did not collapse. Next, the empty pouch was detached from the support, and the pouch containing the new refill contents was again attached, but it was very easy to attach and detach the pouch to the support, and I never got my hands dirty. Regarding the use in the bathroom, the air permeability between the support and the pouch was good as in Example 1.

Example 3 FIG. 3 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch containing refill contents is inserted into a support, and FIG. 3 (b) shows the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of an example refill container.

First, using a polypropylene sheet, a normal sheet forming method is used to form a standing plate in the middle with a front plate (311) having a locking projection (319) at the tip shown in FIG. 3 (a). The insertion hole (315) that is larger than the diameter of the pedestal ring (323) on the side wall of the spout for inserting the spout (321) of the pouch (320) and the pedestal ring diameter that allows the spout to be inserted into the insertion hole to move as it is. A top plate (312) in which small fixing holes (341) are provided in series, a back plate (313) whose upper end is reinforced with a reinforcing rib (317), and a fixing protrusion (316) for fixing the pouch. The bottom part (314) provided at two places facing each other in the middle of the upper surface side was sequentially molded via the fold line (10) to form a support (310) of the present embodiment. In addition, a fold line is formed in the middle of the front plate in parallel to the fold line connecting the front plate and the top plate. Furthermore, these two fold lines can be repeatedly bent during use by heat treatment and bending. It has a hinge property.

Next, as in Example 1, a standing pouch (320) of the present embodiment was prepared, the prepared pouch was filled with the contents, and a normal cap was attached to the spout to seal it. did.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the cap (330) of the standing pouch accommodating the produced contents is removed, and the pedestal ring of the spout or more is inserted into the insertion hole of the top plate of the support. , And then move it in parallel to a fixing hole with a diameter smaller than the pedestal ring diameter, bend the front plate on the top surface of the top plate and fold two hinged folds, and raise the front plate locking protrusion (319). Was inserted into the locking hole (318) of the top plate, and then a ready-made dispenser (331) was attached to the spout of the pouch by screwing the male screw (322). The pouch was firmly stored in the support, and the refill container (300) of this example was assembled. The dispenser dispensing head was actuated up and down to dispense all contents within the pouch, but the pouch was reinforced by the rigidity of the support and did not collapse. Next, the empty pouch was detached from the support, and the pouch containing the new refill contents was attached again.The operation of attaching and detaching this pouch to the support was extremely easy and I never got my hands dirty. Regarding the use in the bathroom, the air permeability between the support and the pouch was good as in Example 1.

Example 4 FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch containing refill contents is inserted into a support body, and FIG. It is a perspective view of a refill container of an example.

First, using a polypropylene sheet, a normal sheet forming method is used to insert the spout (421) of the standing pouch (420) into the front plate (411) shown in FIG. The insertion hole (515) and the fixing hole (541) in which the spout inserted in the insertion hole can be moved are connected to each other, and further fitted with the locking projections (451 and 452) of the locking plate (450). A top plate (412) having two locking holes (454 and 453), a back plate (413) whose upper end is reinforced with a reinforcing rib (417), and a fixing protrusion (416) for fixing the pouch. ) And a bottom portion (414) formed by facing each other in two places in the middle of the upper surface side are sequentially molded via a fold line (10) to form a support (410) of this example. . In addition, the top plate has a semi-annular locking plate (450) whose inner circle diameter that can be rotated about one end of the locking part (451, 454) is smaller than the pedestal ring of the spout. Was attached.

Next, a standing pouch (420) of the present embodiment was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, the prepared pouch was filled with the contents, and a normal cap was attached to the spout to seal it. did.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4A, the cap (430) of the standing pouch accommodating the produced contents is removed, and the pedestal ring of the spout is inserted into the insertion hole of the top plate of the support. Insert it, move it in parallel to a fixing hole with a diameter smaller than the pedestal ring diameter, rotate the locking plate attached to the top plate with one locking point as a fulcrum, and lock the locking protrusion ( 452) is inserted into the locking hole (453) of the top plate, the pouch spout is fixed to the fixing hole of the top plate, and then the ready-made dispenser (431) is screwed and attached to the pouch spout. . The pouch was firmly stored in the support, and the refill container (400) of this example was assembled. The dispensing head of the dispenser was moved up and down to dispense all contents in the pouch, but the pouch was reinforced by the rigidity of the support and did not collapse. Next, the empty pouch was removed from the support, and the pouch containing the new contents for refilling was attached again.The operation of attaching and detaching this pouch to the support was very easy and I never got my hands dirty. Regarding the use in the bathroom, the air permeability between the support and the pouch was good as in Example 1.

[0029]

[Effect of device]

 When the refill container of the present invention is used, it is extremely easy to attach and detach the standing pouch containing the refill contents to and from the support, and there is no risk of soiling the hands during the attaching / detaching operation. And since the support does not cover the entire circumference of the pouch and the air permeability between the support and the pouch is good, moisture does not easily accumulate between the support and the pouch, and molds on the surface of the support and the pouch. Hard to grow. In addition, the pouch can be seen from the outside of the support, and when a transparent or translucent pouch is used, the remaining amount of the contents inside the pouch can be confirmed at the time of use. Furthermore, the structure is very simple, so it is a resource-saving refill container that can be easily disposed of after use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch containing refill contents is inserted into a support in Example 1, and FIG. 1 (b) is a perspective view of the present invention of Example 1; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refill container of FIG.

2A is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch in which refill contents are stored is inserted into a support in Example 2, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the present invention in Example 2; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refill container of FIG.

3A is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch in which refill contents are stored is inserted into a support in Example 3, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the present invention in Example 3; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refill container of FIG.

4A is a perspective view showing a state in which a standing pouch in which refill contents are stored is inserted into a support in Example 4, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of Example 4 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refill container of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Fold 100, 200, 300, 400 ... Refill container 110, 210, 310, 410 ... Support 111, 211, 311, 411 ... Front plate 112, 212, 312, 412 ... Top plate 113, 213, 313, 413 ... Back plate 114, 214, 314, 414 ... Bottom plate 115, 215, 315, 415 ... Insertion hole 116, 216, 316, 416 ... Fixing protrusion 117, 317, 417 ... Reinforcing rib 120, 220, 320, 420 ... Standing pouch 121, 221, 321, 421 ... Spout 130, 131, 230, 231, 330, 331, 4
30, 431 ... Cap 217 ... Locking piece 450 ... Locking plate 218, 318, 453, 454 ... Locking hole 219, 319, 451, 452 ... Locking projection 322, 422 ... Male screw 323 , 423 ... Pedestal ring 341, 441 ... Fixing hole 450 ... Fixing plate

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A refill container comprising a standing pouch with a spout containing refill contents, a support for holding the pouch, and a cap attached to the spout of the pouch, the support comprising: A refill container characterized in that a front plate, a top plate having a spout insertion hole for a bouch, a back plate, and a bottom plate having a container fixing projection are sequentially connected via folds. 2. A refill container comprising a standing pouch with a spout containing the contents for refilling, a support for holding the pouch, and a cap attached to the spout of the pouch, wherein the support comprises: A front plate, a top plate having a pouring outlet insertion hole for the bouch and a fixing hole, and a back plate,
A refill container characterized in that a bottom plate having a container fixing projection is successively provided through a fold line, and a pouch spout fixing plate is attached to a top plate to lock the pouch spout.