US20170166373A1 - Film molded article, film packaged body using the same, manufacturing method for film molded article and manufacturing method for film packaged body - Google Patents

Film molded article, film packaged body using the same, manufacturing method for film molded article and manufacturing method for film packaged body Download PDF

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US20170166373A1
US20170166373A1 US15/327,372 US201515327372A US2017166373A1 US 20170166373 A1 US20170166373 A1 US 20170166373A1 US 201515327372 A US201515327372 A US 201515327372A US 2017166373 A1 US2017166373 A1 US 2017166373A1
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  • the present invention relates to a film molded article, a film packaged body using the same, a method of manufacturing a film molded article and a method of manufacturing a film packaged body.
  • a film material including a laminate film, a metal foil or the like is used for packages of products such as cosmetics and an exterior body of a lithium ion secondary battery (for example, refer to Patent Literatures 1 and 2).
  • an object to be packaged for example, cosmetics or a battery cell
  • a method in which such an object to be packaged is interposed between a pair of film materials and then peripheral portions of the film materials are sealed through adhesion or heat sealing under a reduced pressure environment is used.
  • a method of manufacturing a film material for packaging a battery cell as an object to be packaged for example, a method in which a film material is interposed between molds including a punch (a male mold) and a die (a female mold), and a concave portion for accommodating a battery cell is formed in advance is proposed (for example, refer to Patent Literature 3).
  • a concave portion for accommodating a battery cell is formed in advance.
  • the object to be packaged described above is packaged, it is conceivable that a concave portion and the like are not formed in a film material, the object to be packaged is wrapped in a flat sheet state as it is, peripheral portions are sealed under a reduced pressure environment in this state, and thus a laminated film packaged body is formed, which is also investigated.
  • the film material in the flat sheet state is used as it is to package the object to be packaged, there is no need to use large and expensive manufacturing equipment.
  • a film material is used in a flat sheet state as it is to package an object to be packaged, for example, when vacuum suction is performed for laminate processing, wrinkles may be generated in the film material which originate from the vicinity of an edge of a portion for accommodating the object to be packaged.
  • wrinkles are more likely to be formed (for example, refer to FIG. 16C ). Since such wrinkles are formed to extend toward peripheral portions of the film material from the vicinity of the edge, air enters the wrinkle parts and thus there is a possibility of sealability deteriorating.
  • sealability of the film material deteriorates, for example, if a battery cell is used as an object to be packaged, there are problems in that there is a possibility of battery characteristics deteriorating and appearance characteristics also deteriorating.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and provides a film molded article, a film packaged body using the same, a method of manufacturing a film molded article, and a method of manufacturing a film packaged body through which it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in a film when an object to be packaged is packaged and sealed.
  • the first embodiment of the present invention is a film molded article in which a plurality of concave or convex embossed portions disposed apart from each other are formed on a surface of a film, wherein the plurality of embossed portions are disposed on the surface of the film such that an enclosed region surrounded by the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines that connect the plurality of embossed portions is formed.
  • positions of the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines forming the enclosed region are freely folded according to a shape or a size of the object to be packaged and thus it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film.
  • the second embodiment of the present invention is the film molded article of the first embodiment, wherein the embossed portion has a semicircular shape, a triangular shape, a U shape, a linear shape, a polygonal line shape, a curvilinear shape, a rectangular shape, a circular shape, or a point shape is a plan view.
  • the embossed portion when the embossed portion has the above shape, it is possible to secure a stable shape for the enclosed region.
  • an object to be packaged is packaged by superimposing a pair of film molded articles, it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film more effectively.
  • the third embodiment of the present invention is the film molded article of the second embodiment, wherein the embossed portion has a U shape in plan view and a region surrounded by the U shape on the surface of the film is a concave shape or a convex shape.
  • the embossed portion when the embossed portion has the above shape, it is possible to secure a more stable shape for the enclosed region.
  • an object to be packaged is packaged by superimposing the pair of film molded articles, it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film more effectively.
  • the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the film molded article of the first embodiment, wherein the embossed portion has a shape that changes in multiple stages in a thickness direction from the surface of the film.
  • the embossed portion when the embossed portion has a shape that changes in multiple stages, it is possible to flexibly have compatibility with objects to be packaged having various shapes.
  • the fifth embodiment of the present invention is the film molded article of the first embodiment, wherein the film is made of a plastic material capable of adding a shape according to plastic deformation.
  • the sixth embodiment of the present invention is the film molded article of the first embodiment, wherein the film is made of a heat-sealable laminate material.
  • the heat-sealable laminate material when used for the film, it is possible to improve productivity and it is possible to perform sealing while inhibiting generation of wrinkles in the film.
  • the seventh embodiment of the present invention is a film packaged body formed by superimposing a pair of the film molded articles of the first embodiment, wherein an object to be packaged is disposed in the enclosed region formed on the film molded article, the pair of the film molded articles are superimposed to cover the object to be packaged, and peripheral portions of the film molded articles are sealed.
  • the film packaged body is obtained by superimposing the pair of film molded articles having the configuration, positions of the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines forming the enclosed region are freely folded according to a shape or a size of the object to be packaged, and thus it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film.
  • the eighth embodiment of the present invention is the film packaged body of the seventh embodiment, wherein the object to be packaged is a lithium ion secondary battery cell.
  • the film packaged body when the lithium ion secondary battery cell is packaged, can be configured as a lithium ion secondary battery having excellent sealability and appearance characteristics without wrinkles being generated in the film and having high battery performance.
  • the ninth embodiment of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a film molded article by which concave or convex embossed portions are formed on a surface of a film, including causing plastic deformation in the film by adding a shape to at least a part of the surface of the film using a mold, forming a plurality of the embossed portions to be disposed apart from each other on the surface of the film, and securing formation of an enclosed region surrounded by the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines that connect the plurality of embossed portions.
  • the plurality of embossed portions are formed to secure an enclosed region surrounded by the embossed portions and imaginary lines that connect the embossed portions, and thus it is possible to manufacture a film molded article with favorable productivity at low cost without using a large manufacturing device.
  • the tenth embodiment of the present invention is the method of manufacturing a film molded article of the ninth embodiment, wherein the mold includes a punch and a die, and a tip portion in contact with the surface of the film in the punch is formed in a semicircular shape, a triangular shape, or a U shape in plan view, and wherein a shape is added to the surface of the film using the mold, and thus a plurality of the embossed portions having a semicircular shape, a triangular shape, or a U shape in plan view are formed on the surface of the film.
  • the mold includes a punch and a die, a tip portion of the punch is optimized, and thus it is possible to form an embossed portion having a desired shape on the surface of the film with a simple device and procedure.
  • the eleventh embodiment of the present invention is the method of manufacturing a film molded article of the ninth embodiment, wherein the mold includes a protrusion in contact with the surface of the film and the protrusion is formed in a U shape in plan view, and wherein a shape is added to the surface of the film using the mold, and thus a plurality of the embossed portions having a U shape in plan view are formed on the surface of the film by forming a region surrounded by the U shape as a concave shape or a convex shape.
  • the embossed portion when the embossed portion is formed in this shape, it is possible to manufacture a film molded article such that the enclosed region is secured in a more stable shape, and it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film more effectively when the pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package an object to be packaged.
  • the twelfth embodiment of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a film packaged body by superimposing a pair of the film molded articles of the first embodiment, including disposing an object to be packaged in the enclosed region formed in one film molded article between the pair of film molded articles, subsequently, superimposing the other film molded article on the one film molded article while the object to be packaged is covered in the enclosed region formed in the other film molded article, and subsequently, sealing peripheral portions of the pair of film molded articles.
  • the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention is the method of manufacturing a film packaged body of the twelfth embodiment, wherein a lithium ion secondary battery cell is used as the object to be packaged.
  • the film packaged body when the lithium ion secondary battery cell is packaged, the film packaged body can be manufactured as a lithium ion secondary battery having excellent sealability and appearance characteristics without wrinkles being generated in the film and having high battery performance.
  • the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention is a film packaged body obtained by the method of the twelfth embodiment.
  • the film packaged body is obtained by the method, the plurality of embossed portions are freely folded according to a shape or a size of an object to be packaged, and thus it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film.
  • the film molded article of the present invention a configuration in which a plurality of embossed portions are formed on a surface of a film and the embossed portions are connected by imaginary lines to secure an enclosed region is used. Therefore, it is possible to achieve favorable productivity at low cost without using a large manufacturing device.
  • the film packaged body of the present invention when the pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package an object to be packaged, positions of the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines forming the enclosed region are freely folded according to a shape or a size of the object to be packaged and thus it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film. Therefore, excellent sealability and appearance characteristics are obtained.
  • a method of manufacturing a film molded article of the present invention when a shape is added to a surface of a film using a mold, a plurality of embossed portions are formed such that an enclosed region surrounded by the embossed portions and imaginary lines that connect the embossed portions is secured. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a film molded article with favorable productivity at low cost without using a large manufacturing device.
  • a pair of film molded articles having the configuration are superimposed to cover an object to be packaged in the enclosed region formed in the film molded article. Therefore, positions of the plurality of embossed portions and imaginary lines forming the enclosed region are freely folded according to a shape or a size of the object to be packaged. Accordingly, it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film and it is possible to manufacture a film packaged body having excellent sealability and appearance characteristics.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and in plan view showing an example in which triangular embossings are formed on a surface of a film.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view showing an example of a punch of a mold.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example of a process of forming an embossed portion on a surface of a film using a mold.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view showing another example of the punch of the mold.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view showing still another example of the punch of the mold.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing another example in which semicircular embossings are formed on a surface of a film.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state in which a pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package an object to be packaged.
  • FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing another example in which a U-shaped embossing is formed on a surface of a film.
  • FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, is a diagram showing another example in which a U-shaped embossing is formed on a surface of a film, and is a diagram showing the film packaged body in FIG. 8A viewed from the side.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example of a process of forming a U-shaped embossed portion in plan view on a surface of a film using a mold.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a film molded article according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing another example of a process of forming a U-shaped embossed portion in plan view on a surface of a film using a mold.
  • FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 12B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 13A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 13B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 14A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 14B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 15A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 15B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to another embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing an example in which an elongated film molded article in plan view is folded in half and the halves are superimposed to form a film packaged body.
  • FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when a thickness of an object to be packaged is changed in an experiment in which a pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package the object to be packaged.
  • FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when a thickness of an object to be packaged is changed in an experiment in which a pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package the object to be packaged.
  • FIG. 16C is a diagram showing a film packaged body and a method of manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention and is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when a thickness of an object to be packaged is changed in an experiment in which a pair of film molded articles are superimposed to package the object to be packaged.
  • FIG. 17A is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when an experiment in which a pair of sheet films are superimposed to package an object to be packaged while a thickness of the object to be packaged is changed according to a method of the related art is performed.
  • FIG. 17B is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when an experiment in which a pair of sheet films are superimposed to package an object to be packaged while a thickness of the object to be packaged is changed according to a method of a related art is performed.
  • FIG. 17C is a plan view showing a state of a sealed film packaged body when an experiment in which a pair of sheet films are superimposed to package an object to be packaged while a thickness of the object to be packaged is changed according to a method of a related art is performed.
  • a plurality of concave or convex embossed portions 3 disposed apart from each other are formed on a surface 2 a of a film 2 . Therefore, the plurality of embossed portions 3 are disposed on a surface of the film 2 and schematically configured such that an enclosed region 4 surrounded by the plurality of embossed portions 3 and imaginary lines 4 a that linearly connect the plurality of embossed portions 3 is formed.
  • the film molded article 1 of this embodiment can be applied as, for example, a package of a product such as cosmetics and an exterior body of a lithium ion secondary battery.
  • the film 2 can utilize, for example, metal materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and brass and various sheet materials such as a polymer film.
  • the film 2 may be formed as a laminated film of a metal and a resin, a laminated film of aluminum and a nylon resin, or a laminated film of stainless steel and a polypropylene resin.
  • a film having a thickness of about 10 to 800 ⁇ m can be used as the film 2 .
  • the film 2 used in this embodiment is preferably made of a plastic material that can add a desired shape according to plastic deformation. This is because, according to a method such as engraving and pressing using a mold to be described below, it is easy to add a desired shape to the surface 2 a of the film 2 and film molded articles having various shapes can be formed. Further, as a method of adding a shape to the film 2 made of a plastic material, methods such as pressure molding, heat pressure molding, vacuum molding, and heat vacuum molding known in the related art can be used.
  • a sealable laminate material is preferably used for the film 2 .
  • a sealing process performed when the film molded articles 1 are superimposed to form a film packaged body is simplified, productivity is improved, and it is possible to significantly inhibit generation of wrinkles in the film 2 (a peripheral portion 1 a ) as will be described below.
  • sealable laminate material a laminate material capable of heat sealing or pressure-sensitive sealing can be exemplified.
  • heat sealable laminate material examples include hot melt resins formed of a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyester resin, and the like.
  • Examples of the laminate material capable of pressure-sensitive sealing include a binding material formed of an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, and the like and an adhesive material formed of an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin and the like.
  • the plurality of embossed portions 3 are formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 and are formed to be concave or convex when viewed from the surface 2 a side.
  • the embossed portions 3 in the shown example have L shapes in plan view, that is, are formed in an approximately triangular shape having no bottom portion in plan view, and are disposed at four areas on the surface 2 a of the film 2 to form an approximately rectangular region. That is, the embossed portions 3 in the example shown in FIG. 1 are disposed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 such that the enclosed region 4 surrounded by the embossed portions 3 and the imaginary lines 4 a that linearly connect the embossed portions 3 is formed.
  • one or more embossed portions may be formed along an imaginary line 4 a that connects an embossed portion 3 and another embossed portion 3 .
  • the embossed portions 3 are portions that serve as edge portions in a portion for accommodating an object to be packaged when the pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed to form a film packaged body to be described below and as will be described below in detail, when the object to be packaged is interposed and sealed, the portions are freely folded and thus a concave accommodating portion is formed between the pair of film molded articles 1 .
  • the accommodating portion has a size that substantially matches the enclosed region 4 described above in plan view.
  • a region further outward than the enclosed region 4 in the film molded article 1 is the peripheral portion 1 a when the pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed to form a film packaged body to be described below.
  • a size of projection (convex) from the surface 2 a of the film 2 of the embossed portion 3 and a size of a depth (concave) are not particularly limited, but may be determined in consideration of ease of bending (in particular, a thickness of an object to be packaged) when the pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed, an object to be packaged is interposed therebetween, and an accommodating portion is formed, and for example, may be about 0.1 to 20 mm.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • an embossed portion 3 A having an approximately arc shape may be formed. Whichever of the above-described shapes the embossed portion has, it is possible to form an enclosed region (sign 4 in FIG. 1 or sign 4 A in FIG. 6 ) in a stable shape, and when the pair of the film molded articles 1 and 10 are superimposed to package an object to be packaged and a film packaged body to be described below is formed, it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in a film more effectively.
  • the embossed portion can have a shape including a linear shape, a polygonal line shape, a curvilinear shape, a rectangular shape, a circular shape, or a point shape in plan view, and the shape is not particularly limited.
  • the embossed portions 3 formed at four areas are connected by the imaginary lines 4 a having a linear shape in plan view
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the embossed portions may be connected by imaginary lines that are curvilinear in plan view on the surface 2 a of the film 2 , and dispositions of the embossed portions and the imaginary line can be appropriately designed according to usage forms of the film molded article and the like.
  • the imaginary lines are preferably straight lines that are drawn to secure a maximum enclosed region by connecting arbitrary points of the plurality of embossed portions.
  • the enclosed region has an area that is preferably 100% or more of an area of the object to be packaged, and more preferably exceeds 100% thereof. More specifically, if the area of the enclosed region is in a range of 101 to 105% of the area of the object to be packaged, when the pair of the film molded articles 1 and 10 are superimposed to package an object to be packaged and a film packaged body to be described below is formed, it is possible to inhibit generation of wrinkles in a film more effectively.
  • two embossed portions 3 B formed in an approximately trapezoidal shape in plan view may be disposed to face each other.
  • the embossed portion 3 B formed in a trapezoidal shape in plan view may have a configuration in which a region surrounded by the trapezoidal shape on the surface 200 a of the film 200 is formed in a concave shape or a convex shape.
  • the embossed portion 3 B is formed as a planar concave portion that is recessed downward from the surface 200 a of the film 200 (downward in a vertical direction in FIG. 8B ) when a tip 3 a is set as the lowermost part.
  • the embossed portions 3 B included in the film molded article 100 are disposed on the surface 200 a of the film 200 such that an enclosed region 4 C surrounded by the two embossed portions 3 B and imaginary lines 4 b that linearly connect the embossed portions 3 B is formed.
  • the embossed portion may be formed in a shape that changes in multiple stages in a thickness direction from a surface of a film, for example, a size in the thickness direction may change in a stepwise manner. Accordingly, when a film packaged body to be described below is manufactured by superimposing a pair of film molded articles, for example, when objects to be packaged having various shapes are packaged, it is possible to flexibly have compatibility therewith.
  • a method of manufacturing the film molded article 1 of this embodiment is a method of forming the concave or convex embossed portions 3 on the surface 2 a of the film 2 as shown in FIG. 3 . That is, the manufacturing method of this embodiment is a method in which a shape is added to at least a part of the surface 2 a of the film 2 using a mold to cause plastic deformation in the film 2 , the plurality of embossed portions 3 are thus formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 such that the plurality of embossed portions 3 are disposed apart from each other, and formation of the enclosed region 4 surrounded by the plurality of embossed portions 3 and the imaginary lines 4 a that connect the embossed portions 3 is secured.
  • the mold includes a punch 20 serving as a male mold shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 and a die (not shown) serving as a female mold
  • the surface 2 a of the film 2 is engraved by the punch 20 having a tip portion 21 whose shape in plan view is an approximately triangular shape
  • the plurality of embossed portions 3 having approximately triangular shapes in plan view are formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 .
  • the film 2 is placed on a die (not shown).
  • the die constitutes a mold together with the punch 20 , is disposed on a surface opposite to the surface 2 a of the film 2 , and has a shape in which a concave portion that a shape of the tip portion 21 of the punch 20 enters is formed.
  • the punch 20 is moved in a direction D, and the surface 2 a of the film 2 is engraved at a scheduled formation position of the embossed portion 3 . Accordingly, the embossed portion 3 is formed at one area of the surface 2 a of the film 2 , the punch 20 is then moved to another scheduled formation position of the embossed portion 3 on the film 2 , and engraving is performed in the same manner as described above to form the embossed portion 3 .
  • the plurality of embossed portions 3 are sequentially formed.
  • the embossed portions 3 are formed at a total of four areas such that the enclosed region 4 surrounded by the imaginary lines 4 a as in the example shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
  • a position in which the embossed portion 3 is formed and the number thereof formed are not limited, and can be appropriately determined in consideration of a shape, a size of an object to be packaged and the like when a film packaged body to be described below is formed.
  • the embossed portions 3 are formed at a total of four areas in the example shown in FIG. 1 , for example, an embossed portion can further be formed in a part along the imaginary line 4 a.
  • embossed portions 3 are disposed at four areas and the enclosed region 4 having an approximately rectangular shape in plan view is formed in the shown example, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a plurality of embossed portions may be disposed to form an enclosed region having an approximately triangular shape.
  • a plurality of embossed portions may be disposed to form an enclosed region having an approximately circular shape.
  • the film molded article 1 of this embodiment has a configuration in which the plurality of embossed portions 3 are formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 and the embossed portions 3 are connected by the imaginary lines 4 a to secure the enclosed region 4 .
  • positions of the plurality of embossed portions 3 and the imaginary lines 4 a forming the enclosed region 4 are freely folded according to a shape or a size of an object to be packaged, and thus it is possible to obtain a film packaged body without generating wrinkles in the film 2 .
  • the punch 20 formed in an approximately triangular shape having no bottom portion is used, and thus the embossed portion 3 having an approximately L shape (an approximately triangular shape) in plan view as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 is formed has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a method in which a triangular punch 30 having a shape in which a tip portion 31 is completely embedded as shown in FIG. 4 is used as a mold and the surface 2 a of the film 2 is engraved may be used.
  • an engraving angle with respect to the film 2 of the punch 30 is regulated or a punch having a tip portion at which an angle is formed in advance is used, and thus a shape of the embossed portion formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 can be set as a shape that smoothly changes in a thickness direction from the surface 2 a.
  • a punch 40 having a tip portion 41 whose shape is approximately semicircular in plan view may be used.
  • an engraving angle with respect to a film of the punch 40 is regulated or a punch having a tip portion at which an angle is formed in advance is used; for example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the embossed portion 3 A in which only a portion that corresponds to the vicinity of a circular arc portion of the tip portion 41 of the punch 40 is deformed may be formed on a surface 25 a of a film 25 .
  • an engraving angle with respect to the film 2 of the punch 40 is regulated, and thus a shape of the embossed portion formed on the surface 2 a of the film 2 can be set as a shape that smoothly changes from the surface 2 a.
  • the mold includes the punch 20 ( 30 and 40 ) and the die (not shown), and a shape of the tip portion 21 ( 31 and 41 ) of the punch 20 ( 30 and 40 ) is optimized. Therefore, it is possible to form an embossed portion having a desired shape on a surface of a film with a simple device and procedure.
  • a position of the surface 2 a of the film 2 that is engraved by the punch 20 is appropriately changed, and thus it is possible to easily change a position of the embossed portion 3 to be formed. Accordingly, it is possible to easily change a size of the enclosed region 4 that is secured when the embossed portions 3 are connected by the imaginary lines 4 a .
  • the pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed to form a film packaged body to be described below, it is possible to flexibly correspond to a size and a shape of an object to be packaged.
  • the embossed portion 3 B when the embossed portion 3 B is formed in a U shape in plan view on the surface 200 a of the film 200 , and particularly, when the embossed portion 3 B is formed in a concave shape or a convex shape, for example, the following method can be used. Also, in the following description, a case in which, when the two embossed portions 3 B formed in a U shape in plan view are formed, a region surrounded by a U shape on the surface 200 a of the film 200 as shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B is formed as a concave surface will be exemplified.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an exemplary process of forming the embossed portion 3 B having a U shape in plan view on the surface 200 a of the film 200 using the mold 50 seen from above the film 200 .
  • the mold 50 shown in FIG. 9 includes two protrusions 51 ( 51 A and 51 B: indicated by hidden dashed lines in FIG. 9 ) in contact with the surface 200 a of the film 200 on an outer surface of a base plate 50 A, and the protrusions 51 are formed in a U shape in plan view.
  • the protrusions 51 A and 51 B are disposed such that orientations of U shapes are opposite to each other.
  • holes 52 into which a guide rod (not shown) for slidingly moving the base plate 50 A to perform an engraving operation is inserted are provided at a total of four areas.
  • a pin hole 53 that can be used for alignment of the film 200 is provided.
  • a die member in which a concave portion entered by a shape of the protrusion 51 is formed is included.
  • the elongated film 200 drawn from a roll portion (not shown) wound in a roll shape is introduced into the mold 50 such that the elongated film 200 is inserted between the base plate 50 A and a die member (not shown).
  • the base plate 50 A guided by the guide rod (not shown) is slidingly moved along the guide rod, the protrusion 51 is brought in contact with the surface 200 a , and the surface 200 a is thus engraved at a scheduled formation position of an embossed portion.
  • two areas on the surface 200 a of the film 200 are engraved according to the protrusions 51 A and 51 B, and the embossed portions 3 B (refer to FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B ) are formed at two areas.
  • the base plate 50 A is slidingly moved apart from the film 200 .
  • the film 200 is cut at an intermediate position between two embossed portions (corresponding to positions of the protrusions 51 A and 51 B in FIG. 9 ) that are formed by engraving, that is, at a position of a line C in FIG. 9 .
  • a cutting process of the film 200 can be performed by, for example, a movable cutter (not shown) provided in the mold 50 .
  • the cut film 200 is conveyed in a direction of an arrow Y shown in FIG. 9 and thus positions at which embossed portions are scheduled to be formed in the next process in a longitudinal direction of the film 200 are set as positions corresponding to the protrusions 51 A and 51 B of the mold 50 .
  • the embossed portions 3 B shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are sequentially formed, and thus it is possible to successively manufacture the film molded article 100 .
  • embossings 3 B and 3 B are formed according to the protrusions 51 A and 51 B of the mold 50 , and cutting is then performed at a position of a line C between the embossings 3 B and 3 B. Therefore, it is possible to inhibit generation of shrinkage on a cut surface of the film 200 .
  • a method of manufacturing the film molded article 100 shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B is not limited to the above method.
  • a method using a mold 60 shown in FIG. 10 can be used.
  • the mold 60 shown in FIG. 10 includes a protrusion 61 (indicated by a hidden dashed line in FIG. 10 ) in contact with the surface 200 a of the film 200 on an outer surface of a base plate 60 A.
  • the protrusion 61 is formed in a U shape in plan view.
  • a die member in which a concave portion entered by a shape of the protrusion 61 is formed is included.
  • the protrusion 61 is brought in contact with the surface 200 a of the film 200 and the surface 200 a is thus engraved at a scheduled formation position of an embossed portion so that the embossed portion 3 B (refer to FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B ) is formed.
  • the base plate 60 A is rotated by a rotation mechanism (not shown), and the base plate 60 A is thus moved to a vacuum side of the film 200 (refer to an arrow R shown in FIG. 10 and the mold 60 indicated by a two-dot chain imaginary line).
  • a rotation mechanism not shown
  • the base plate 60 A since the base plate 60 A rotates, an orientation of a U shape in the protrusion 61 is an opposite orientation in a longitudinal direction of the film 200 .
  • the rotated base plate 60 A is moved to the film 200 side, the protrusion 61 is brought in contact with the surface 200 a of the film 200 , and engraving is performed at a scheduled formation position of an embossed portion to form the embossed portion. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture the film molded article 100 shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B .
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the film packaged body 11 when a pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed to package an object to be packaged 5 .
  • the film packaged body 11 of this embodiment is a film packaged body 11 obtained by superimposing the pair of film molded articles 1 of this embodiment described above. Therefore, the film packaged body 11 is schematically configured such that the object to be packaged 5 is disposed in the enclosed region 4 formed on the film molded article 1 , the pair of film molded articles 1 are superimposed to cover the object to be packaged 5 , and the peripheral portions 1 a of the film molded article 1 are sealed.
  • the object to be packaged 5 accommodated and packaged in the film packaged body 11 of this embodiment includes, for example, cosmetics and a lithium secondary battery cell as described above, but various other objects to be packaged can be applied without limitation.
  • the lithium secondary battery cell to be used is not particularly limited.
  • a laminated body in which a positive electrode sheet in which a positive electrode active material layer is provided on a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode sheet in which a negative electrode active material layer is provided on a negative electrode current collector are laminated with a separator therebetween can be used.
  • a nonaqueous electrolyte (not shown) is accommodated inside the film packaged body 11 together with the laminated body.
  • peripheral portions 1 a of the pair of film molded articles 1 are sealed, a method, for example, adhesion and heat sealing, can be used.
  • a method in which a heat-sealable laminate material is used for the film 2 and the peripheral portions 1 a are thermally sealed as described above is preferable in consideration of sealability and productivity.
  • the object to be packaged 5 is disposed in the enclosed region 4 that is formed in one film molded article 1 A. More specifically, for example, the object to be packaged 5 shown in FIG. 7 is disposed such that it is contained in the enclosed region 4 that is secured on the film molded article 1 (one film molded article 1 A shown in FIG. 7 ) shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the other film molded article 1 B having the same configuration as the film molded article 1 in FIG. 1 is superimposed on the one film molded article 1 A while covering the object to be packaged 5 in an enclosed region (not shown) formed in the other film molded article 1 B.
  • the peripheral portions 1 a of the pair of film molded articles 1 ( 1 A and 1 B) are sealed under vacuum reduced pressure.
  • a method of sealing the peripheral portions 1 a a method in which the peripheral portions 1 a are heated, pressed and fused using a vacuum laminator, a roller and a vacuum packing device can be used.
  • a position of the enclosed region 4 in which the object to be packaged 5 is disposed is formed as an accommodating portion 4 B having a concave shape when viewed from a surface side on which the pair of film molded articles 1 ( 1 A and 1 B) are bonded to each other.
  • the object to be packaged 5 is packaged using the pair of film molded articles 1 in which a shape is not added at positions of the imaginary lines 4 a that connect the concave or convex embossed portions 3 .
  • the peripheral portions 1 a of the pair of film molded articles 1 are sealed.
  • a lithium ion secondary battery cell is packaged as the object to be packaged 5 and the film packaged body 11 is configured as a lithium ion secondary battery
  • a lithium ion secondary battery having excellent sealability and appearance characteristics, and high battery performance without wrinkles being generated in the peripheral portion 1 a (the film 2 ) is obtained.
  • a center portion of the enclosed region 4 serving as an accommodating space becomes inflatable, for example, even if a temperature of a lithium ion secondary battery cell packaged inside increases and the lithium ion secondary battery cell inflates. Accordingly, in particular, in the vicinity of the center of the lithium ion secondary battery cell (in the vicinity of the center of the object to be packaged 5 in plan view), it is easy to maintain a distance between electrodes and thus battery characteristics do not easily deteriorate.
  • the film packaged body 11 of this embodiment is applied to a lithium ion secondary battery cell, it is necessary to inject a nonaqueous electrolyte thereinto as described above.
  • a method in which, after three portions among four peripheral portions 1 a in FIG. 7 are sealed, a nonaqueous electrolyte is injected from a position of the one unsealed peripheral portion 1 a , and the unsealed peripheral portion 1 a is then sealed under vacuum reduced pressure can be used.
  • an elongated film molded article 110 as shown in FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B is formed and folded at a center line C, and the folded halves are superimposed, and thus a film packaged body can be formed.
  • the embossed portion 3 C having a U shape is formed at one area on one end side of a film 112 in a longitudinal direction. Then, in the film molded article 110 , in a direction indicated by an arrow B in FIG.
  • a surface 112 a of the film 112 is folded inward, an object to be packaged (not shown) is accommodated in an inside (an accommodating portion), and thus a film packaged body can be formed (refer to FIG. 11B ).
  • peripheral portions on the surface 112 a of the film 112 can be sealed by the same method as in the film molded article 1 and the film packaged body 11 described above.
  • a configuration in which two embossed portions 3 D formed in a U shape in plan view are disposed to face each other on one end side from a center line C of a film 122 in a longitudinal direction can be used.
  • a configuration in which two embossed portions 3 E formed in a U shape in plan view are disposed to face each other on both end sides with a center line C of a film 132 therebetween in a longitudinal direction, and a total of four embossed portions 3 E are included may be used.
  • a configuration in which one embossed portion 3 E formed in a U shape in plan view is disposed to face each other with a center line C therebetween on both end sides with a center line of a film 142 therebetween in a longitudinal direction may be used.
  • a configuration in which two embossed portions 3 G formed in a U shape in plan view are disposed to face each other on both end sides of a center line C of a film 152 in a longitudinal direction and two embossed portions 3 G disposed in the vicinity of the center line C are adjacent to each other may be used.
  • the elongated films 112 , 122 , 132 , 142 , and 152 are folded at the center line C to form the film packaged body. Accordingly, since the number of elements is reduced, it is possible to improve productivity and reduce a manufacturing cost.
  • FIG. 16A , FIG. 16B and FIG. 16C are plan views showing states of the sealed film packaged bodies when a thickness of each object to be packaged is changed in an experiment in which a pair of film molded articles according to this embodiment are superimposed to package the object to be packaged.
  • FIG. 17A , FIG. 17B and FIG. 17C are plan views showing states of the sealed film packaged bodies when an experiment in which a pair of sheet films are superimposed to package an object to be packaged is performed while a thickness of the object to be packaged is changed in the same manner as described above in the related method.
  • FIG. 16A to FIG. 16C in the film packaged body in which a pair of film molded articles in which an embossed portion of this embodiment is provided are superimposed to package an object to be packaged, in any of cases of packaging an object to be packaged having a thickness of 1 mm ( FIG. 16A ), packaging an object to be packaged having a thickness of 2 mm ( FIG. 16B ), and packaging an object to be packaged having a thickness of 3 mm ( FIG. 16C ), wrinkles and the like originating from an accommodating portion formed by deformation of the film molded article are not generated.
  • FIGS. 17A to 17C when a film in a sheet state as it is superimposed without performing processing on the film, and an object to be packaged is packaged, wrinkles are not particularly generated in the film when an object to be packaged having a thickness of 1 mm is packaged ( FIG. 17A ), and when an object to be packaged having a thickness of 2 mm is packaged ( FIG. 17B ). However, when an object to be packaged having a thickness that is as relatively thick as 3 mm is packaged ( FIG. 17C ), it can be confirmed that wrinkles S are generated which extend from one area within corners of an accommodating portion that is formed by deformation of a sheet film.

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