WO2008155431A1 - Container pack and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or pulverulent form, method and equipment for producing said pack - Google Patents

Container pack and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or pulverulent form, method and equipment for producing said pack Download PDF

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WO2008155431A1
WO2008155431A1 PCT/ES2007/000372 ES2007000372W WO2008155431A1 WO 2008155431 A1 WO2008155431 A1 WO 2008155431A1 ES 2007000372 W ES2007000372 W ES 2007000372W WO 2008155431 A1 WO2008155431 A1 WO 2008155431A1
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Juan Inazio Hartsuaga Uranga
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/06Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
    • B65D77/062Flexible containers disposed within polygonal containers formed by folding a carton blank
    • B65D77/065Spouts, pouring necks or discharging tubes fixed to or integral with the flexible container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31BMAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/74Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/81Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
    • B31B50/84Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts

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  • a first aspect of the present invention refers to a container container and dispenser of products in a liquid, viscous or powdery state
  • a second aspect refers to a method for obtaining said container
  • a third aspect of the invention refers to a device for obtaining said container, said three aspects having application in the field of the industry of the production of packages intended for packaging and dispensing of products, preferably in the sector of food products, such as wine or milk, both in liquid state as in viscous or powdery state.
  • the invention allows to obtain easily recyclable containers at industrial speeds and with a reduced cost, in aseptic conditions, capable of offering a long preservation of the content after its initial opening, allowing a simple handling of the container and a hygienic dispensing of its contents without accidental spillage. .
  • packaging solutions for liquids have drastically improved their efficiency and environmental sustainability, especially thanks to the appearance of cardboard boxes for liquid packaging.
  • the rapid growth of the world population and its impact on demand due to the increase in the standard of living in the world requires new improvements in the efficiency and environmental sustainability of packaging solutions.
  • Tetra Brik® type containers are made of sheets of complex material and are industrially efficient, allowing an optimal relationship between its volume and its content, which is adjusted. This type of packaging allows, in most cases, an opening without the need to use cutting tools, and usually includes accessory means for pouring the contained liquid.
  • Tetra Brik® type containers have recycling presents serious problems, that is, they are hardly recyclable containers, mainly due to the difficulty of separating the different layers of cardboard and plastic-metallic materials that constitute the container, in addition to that said containers cannot be made in recycled cardboard for hygiene reasons.
  • many of these packages do not have optimal safety and hygiene conditions in which their dispensing means are concerned, because they have means for pouring the contents, also called grafts, whose pouring edge is exposed to dirt and contamination, usually during the period in which the container is stored.
  • the other type of packaging mentioned that is, the bag-type containers inside a box, largely solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the Tetra Brik®-type containers, for which they comprise a kind of tap for precise content spillage. which also allows prolonging its conservation after opening initial of the container by preventing the entry of air into the container, an aspect that also contributes to the fact that the bag is flexible and adapts to the contents without leaving spaces for the air, as the amount of product housed in the container decreases container. In addition, these containers are easily recycled, since their parts are easily separable by the user.
  • bag-type containers inside a box are not as efficient, in industrial terms, as Tetra Brik®-type containers, because they require a volume much larger than their content, and have the important disadvantage of having a clumsy access to the discharge mechanism, which limits the scope of its application possibilities, which is why it is difficult to find in the market volumes below 3 liters, that is, usual volumes for domestic use, such as example 1 or 2 liters.
  • a third type of container less extended than the previous two, which consists of a set comprising a bag and a box, having a pouring tube formed by the corner of the bag itself, which is more accessible that in the container previously commented upon being adhered, usually by means of glue, to an area of the box in which a pouring spout is opened, so that when said spout spout opens, at the same time it drags a tube formed in the corner of The bag.
  • This third type of container is manufactured from folded cardboard boxes that are lined internally with the material of the bag, being an attempt to gather the advantages of the two types of containers discussed above, overcoming its drawbacks, and although said third type of container achieves very efficient access to the pouring tube and the contents through said tube, the container is not suitable even for an aseptic packaging process or for the inclusion of pour grafts in order to obtain a long preservation of the product contained after the initial opening of the package.
  • a first aspect of the present invention relates to a container container and dispenser of products in a liquid, viscous or powdery state that allows, following the path outlined by the previously mentioned third type package, to overcome the performance of said third type and create a solution Industrially efficient packaging, easy access and convenient pouring, suitable for aseptic packaging, capable of offering a long preservation of the product contained after an initial use or first use of the container.
  • the container of the invention can be completely recycled, since it allows to easily separate the different materials that said container comprises, so that it is an environmentally sustainable container, as well as adequate and efficient for its use in the domestic environment, that is to say , for volumes from 1 liter to 5 liters, although they can also be obtained from containers with a volume greater than 5 liters.
  • the package allows its contents to be preserved for a long time after its initial opening, for which it comprises closing means which in turn comprise a pouring mechanism that prevents the entry of air into the container during the pouring and dispensing operations, an aspect that It is facilitated by the flexible nature of a bag comprising the package, which is kept in contact and adapts to the volume of the content during most of the use of the container, as the volume of product contained decreases.
  • the opening of the container is carried out in a simple and convenient way, allowing easy and quick access to the spillage mechanism, as well as a safe and comfortable handling of the container, so that the dispensing operations are carried out cleanly without accidental spillage or spills of the product, while allowing said spill mechanism to be maintained in hygienic conditions during transport and storage operations of the container prior to its initial opening or first use.
  • the package comprises a box that has an external parallelepiped configuration, although it is also contemplated that it is any type of prismatic configuration, which allows the container to be transported and stored, for example by stacking it, in a very comfortable and efficient way, ensuring Optimum preservation of the contents of the container prior to its initial opening, and allowing optimum use of the space available for said transport and storage, with the consequent reduction in costs that this entails.
  • the container container and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or powdery state that the invention proposes comprises a bag that in a closed situation is airtight, being able to be manufactured from different materials, such as paper, plastic material or plastic-metallic composite material , said bag being configured to contain the product to be packaged, whether it is in a liquid state, such as wine, in a viscous state, such as honey or mayonnaise, or in a powdery state, as in the case of powdered milk, flour or sugar
  • the box is made from a die-cut sheet, preferably of cardboard, said box being configured to house inside the bag that is attached, attached or glued at certain points to the inside the box.
  • the bag has an upper horizontal sealing line located at an upper end of the bag, said upper end being the one for which the dispensing of the contained product is made, also the bag is sealed horizontally by a lower end, which guarantees the tightness and airtightness of its interior when the bag is full of product and in a closed situation.
  • the bag comprises an independent central zone, delimited superiorly by a segment of the upper line of horizontal sealing and laterally by two oblique cutting and sealing lines that start from the ends of said segment of said line horizontal sealing upper and descend divergently, so that the said independent central area can move independently of the rest of the bag.
  • the bag incorporates pouring means that are located in said independent central area.
  • Said independent central zone is attached, preferably by means of adhesive, such as glue, to an inner upper front flap of the box, which defines a spout peak configured to occupy a closing stop position, in which the independent central zone of The bag is hidden and a top opening position in which the independent central area and the pouring means are accessible from outside the container.
  • adhesive such as glue
  • the box also incorporates an outer upper front flap that is configured to define a pouring frame, located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout, to allow access to the pouring spout and the pouring means, as well as the passage of the top position of closing to the opening stop position of said pouring spout.
  • an outer upper front flap that is configured to define a pouring frame, located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout, to allow access to the pouring spout and the pouring means, as well as the passage of the top position of closing to the opening stop position of said pouring spout.
  • Said independent central zone preferably has an isoscelic trapecial configuration and is located in a centered position with respect to the upper horizontal sealing line.
  • the inner upper front flap can comprise a pouring spout front that is connected, by a lower creasing or pre-cut line, to a lower flap part, which in turn is attached to an adjacent front face of the box.
  • the aforementioned spout front is joined laterally, by means of lateral creasing or pre-cutting lines, to two lateral panels, delimited inferiorly, with respect to the lower flap part, by oblique cutting lines.
  • Said side panels are configured to fold along the crease lines or lateral pre-cut to form the pouring spout that is configured to move from the opening stop position to the closing stop position by means of a pivoting movement of the pouring tip front with respect to the split line or lower pre-cut.
  • the upper outer front flap has a central tearing zone delimited by precut lines and configured for tearing the central tearing zone, such that it can constitute the said pouring frame that allows access to
  • the inner upper front flap specifically in front of the spout and consequently to the pouring means.
  • the central tearing zone of the upper outer front flap is located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout and has a width slightly greater than the width of the pouring spout front, such that when the pouring spout front is pulled from its closing stop position to bring it to its opening stop position, the side panels are pushed by the edges of the pouring frame , bending along the creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting until they are substantially perpendicular to the front of the spout.
  • the pre-cutting lines of the central tearing zone of the upper outer front flap can extend to a part of the adjacent front face, exceeding the corresponding transverse creasing line.
  • This extension can comprise a nail, defined by precut lines that facilitate the operation.
  • the pouring spout is constituted solely by the pouring spout front, in this case the side panels do not exist.
  • said central area independent of the bag is adhered to the front of the spout.
  • the zones, strips, spaces, adhesive segments or adhesive points of attachment, adhesion or gluing between the outer face of the bag and the inner face of the box must be located in certain discrete places, so that when the pouring spout is located In an open position, the independent central area is tense but preventing its tearing.
  • an outer face of the bag is attached, to a front face of the box opposite the inner upper front flap, such that, when the central independent zone is attached to the inner upper front flap, preferably in the front pouring spout, in the top opening position of the pouring spout, the pouring spout front forms a right angle with the inner upper front flap, while a part of the independent central area forms an inclined plane, as a roof to a water.
  • the lower creasing or pre-cutting line that joins the pouring spout front to the lower flap part is located, with respect to the adjacent front face, a distance less than or equal to half the width of the spine of the box, so that the smaller said distance is, the more tense is the independent central zone, in the opening position of the pouring spout.
  • the bag is attached to the box so that its ends have sufficient freedom of movement so as not to cause tearing of the independent central area during its extraction and handling of the pouring means.
  • the outer upper front flap comprises two tabs located adjacent to the central area, said tabs being located in correspondence with two complementary holes that the side panels have in their cutting lines.
  • the gaps and tabs are configured to partially accommodate the oblique sealing lines of the independent central zone and / or the upper horizontal sealing line, when the pouring spout is in the opening position, preventing the breakage of said independent central zone during handling , preventing the area of the eyelashes from becoming a fixed point of support.
  • the upper side flaps can also incorporate recesses, located in correspondence with the position of said tabs and gaps, for the same purpose.
  • a degree of divergence of the oblique cutting and sealing lines is selected that is determined, considering the same height of the independent central area, by the dimension of the width of the spine of the box. In accordance with the foregoing, it is necessary to consider that the greater the width of the spine of the box, the greater the degree of divergence of the oblique cutting and sealing lines.
  • the side panels of the inner upper front flap have a concave configuration or profile, in order to facilitate the handling of the pouring means.
  • a lower end zone of the side panels has fixing hooks, preferably one each side panel, configured to abut the outer upper front flap in a top opening position of the pouring spout, allowing immobilization and maintenance said pouring spout in the opening stop position and preventing the tension of the bag from closing said pouring spout.
  • the pouring means can be constituted by a pouring graft or simply by notches configured for tearing the bag.
  • the pouring graft is arranged in the independent central area and can be located either superiorly in the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line, or below said segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
  • the inner upper front flap of the box, and therefore the pouring spout are larger than in the case that the graft of pouring is located superiorly in the segment of said upper horizontal sealing line.
  • the pouring graft serves to pour the contents of the container, being accessible by a user through the spout that comprises the box in an upper area.
  • the pouring graft consists of a tube of low height that is externally threaded, which can have a sealing sheet in its mouth configured to preserve the contained product.
  • the pouring graft can be connected or coupled, either by thread or by a quick butt connection, with a dispensing mechanism configured to prevent the entry of air inside the bag, and therefore allow a long product conservation content.
  • the pouring graft comprises a plurality of small protrusions distributed perimeter, preferably uniformly, in order to facilitate the holding of said pouring graft with at least two fingers by the user for its handling, such as during coupling or tapping operations of a non-vacuum plug disposable in said pour graft.
  • a second aspect of the present invention refers to a method for obtaining the previously described package to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
  • the method comprises punching the cardboard sheet, then a tubular bag section is adhered, in adhesive segments located on the inner face of its two front faces, in proximity to the transverse creasing lines.
  • the box is folded, for example in a folding machine, along the longitudinal creasing lines, adhering a longitudinal closing flap, whereby a folded box is opened, open at both upper and lower ends, whose inner face has attached Ia bag, in the adhesive segments located at the upper and lower ends of the front faces.
  • the lower end of the bag is sealed by the lower horizontal sealing line.
  • the bottom of the box is formed by folding the transverse creasing lines, in the following order, the lower side flaps, the inner lower front flap, and the outer lower front flap.
  • the pouring means are located in the middle of the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
  • the oblique cutting and sealing lines are sealed and cut, whereby the central area independent of the bag is obtained.
  • the independent central area is then adhered to the front of the pouring spout of the inner upper front flap at an adhesive point, which is preferably carried out by means of pressure while said inner upper front flap is folded.
  • the lid of the box is obtained, folding along the lines of transverse creasing, in the following order, the upper front flap interior, the upper side flaps and the upper outer front flap.
  • the adhesive segments are located so that they cover approximately a parallel projection of the length of the front of the pouring spout, so that said adhesive segments are sufficiently spaced or separated from the longitudinal creasing lines of the box so that the corners from the bag they are free to move towards the center or interior of the box when the independent central area is removed and manipulated by the user, and thus avoid harmful tensions that would cause unwanted tears.
  • the adhesive segments are located on opposite faces, and never on adjacent or adjacent extensions, of the case, in order to avoid the collapse of the edges of the open bag when the folded case takes its prismatic configuration at high speed in The packaging machine.
  • an alternative variant of the first method or second method for obtaining the package referred to in the first aspect of the invention is contemplated, in which it is part of a hermetically sealed and sealed bag that is filled with the product to be packaged, after which said bag is introduced and attached to an unlined box.
  • a longitudinally sealed continuous tube is obtained from a bag material.
  • a lower transverse seal and an upper transverse seal are performed.
  • the upper horizontal sealing line is sealed and the pouring means are located in the independent central zone.
  • the oblique cutting and sealing lines are sealed and cut, whereby the central area independent of the bag is obtained.
  • the bag is inserted, closed and filled with the product, in an unlined box that may have been obtained, as in the case of the method described above, by cutting and stamping a cardboard sheet and by folding and pasting of its bottom bottom flaps.
  • the bag is adhered to the inner face of the unlined box, for example by means of adhesive segments located on the inner upper front flap and on the upper end of the opposite front face.
  • the lid of the unlined box is obtained by folding the transverse creasing lines, in the following order, the upper inner front flap, the upper side flaps and the outer upper front flap.
  • this second method is more suitable for aseptic packaging, since the bag is full and closed when it is introduced in the box, while the first method is more suitable for the case in which the pouring means are located superiorly in the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line of the bag.
  • the second method enables the placement of the pour graft both in the middle of the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line and in the case that said pouring means are below said upper horizontal sealing line.
  • a third aspect of the invention refers to a equipment to obtain the containers referred to in the first aspect of the invention, from boxes lined internally with the material of the bag.
  • Said equipment can take advantage to a large extent, by means of its adaptation and the incorporation of certain special elements, sealing units configured to seal the edges of the bag, specifically the upper horizontal sealing line.
  • the equipment proposed by the invention comprises a closure head, configured to seal the upper horizontal sealing line, said closure head comprising at least two articulable stretching fingers and configured to be partially inserted into the interior of the bag during the operations of sealing of said upper horizontal sealing line and keeping it tense during the performance of said sealing operation.
  • the equipment comprises sealing jaws that have a profile corresponding to that of the independent central zone, that is to say a profile that has the upper horizontal sealing line and the oblique cutting and sealing lines for which it comprises two cutting blades to produce said cuts .
  • the cutting blades can be both embedded strapping and pneumatically driven blades.
  • a spill graft loader configured to correlatively dispense said spill grafts for disposal in the bag.
  • the profile of the sealing jaws has a central horizontal segment comprising a depression or housing configured to accommodate or to fit a pouring graft therein.
  • the magazine containing the pouring grafts is located in the middle of the two stretching fingers that enter the bag and stretch, being preferably pneumatically actuated.
  • the height of the loader is operatively adequate so that when the closing head, in which both the stretching fingers and the loader itself are located is in a lower position, that is to say the lowest position, the pouring graft located in the lower position of the Loader fits exactly in the segment of the corresponding sealing profile, that is, in the housing or depression located in the central horizontal segment of said sealing profile.
  • the stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying a closed position, in which their ends converge towards the center where the charger is located, so that the upper edge of the bag is loose when the stretching fingers are in This closed position.
  • the stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying an open position, in which said stretching fingers are separated from the magazine, so that the upper edge of
  • the bag is held and stretched when the stretching fingers are in this open position.
  • the stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying a neutral, intermediate position between the closed position and the open position, in which the stretching fingers hold the edge of the bag but without exerting force, so that the stretching fingers They can be easily removed and allow the adaptation of the edges of the bag to the grafts during pouring.
  • the sealing jaws may comprise, in their upper part, a retractable device that protrudes from the sealing edges and is configured so that, when the jaws approach and remain a short distance from each other, it holds the spill graft that is below the level of the bottom of the loader, so that when the closing head, on which the stretching fingers and the spill graft loader are located, makes an upward movement, the corresponding spill graft is trapped and sealed when the sealing jaws close completely.
  • the sealing maneuver currently performed does the following: A pair of fingers located on a head lower in the closed position, enter the bag and stretch when pneumatically actuated to occupy an open position. Then the sealing jaws approach, the fingers are again actuated to move to the closed position, the head rises and the jaws close immediately after the exit of the fingers.
  • the drawback presented by these equipment and method is that the edge of the bag remains loose for an instant, with the result of a loss of precision in the parallelism of the edges that is not acceptable since it is required to work with very narrow sealing profiles .
  • the equipment of the invention comprises two stretching fingers configured to occupy a third neutral or intermediate position between the closing and opening positions.
  • the stretching fingers are configured to be placed in said three positions, the lower part of the sealing jaws is supplemented with insulating material, and the sealing sequence of the state of the art described above is modified. For this, when the jaws are approaching and the closing head is going to start the ascent or ascent movement, the stretching fingers move from the opening position to
  • the stretching fingers are configured to maintain the position they had stretching the bag, but without exerting force to try to stretch the bag even more, so that when the stretching fingers rise or rise with the closing head they drag the edge of The bag until it is completely stretched upwards, and when the bag cannot go up any more because it is being retained by the lower part of the jaws, the stretching fingers gently exit the bag.
  • the edge of the bag is not loose at any time, and remains at all times gently stretched both in width and height, between the partially stretched stretching fingers that rise with the closure head and the lower part of the jaws that fixes the bag in its immobile position.
  • the insulating material in the lower part of the jaws is required to prevent unwanted seals from deriving from said contact.
  • the central independent zone of the bag on the inner face of said inner upper front flap, through an adhesive point, for example glue contemplates the possibility that the equipment of the invention comprises a pendular plate, configured to perform a movement pendular and contact with an outer face of the inner upper front flap, producing its fold and the fold of the bag.
  • the performance of the pendular plate is produced at the same time and in collaboration with the action of a base plate, configured to act as a base for the pendular plate, said base plate being provided to be located parallel to the lid of the box, which contacts the base of the independent central zone causing the independent central zone and the inner upper front flap to be trapped between the pendular plate and the base plate, to favor the bonding of the adhesive point of the independent central zone.
  • Figure 1 shows a plan view of the internal face of a die cut of a box of the type of lined box, in which the point and adhesive segments for the union of the external face of the bag can be seen.
  • Figure 2. Shows a plan view, like that of the previous figure, of the internal face of a die cut of a box of the type of unlined box, in which the adhesive segments for the union of the Ia can be seen bag.
  • Figure 3. Shows a perspective view of an upper part of the bag, in which the independent central area, oblique cutting and sealing lines and the pouring graft can be seen located in a segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
  • Figure 4.- Shows two schematic elevational views of the upper part of the bag, a variant of the bag of the invention being visible in view B and in view A equivalent variant of the central independent zone of the bag of The invention
  • Figure 5. Shows a perspective view of the container of the invention in which the box has been obtained from the cut and stamped sheet shown in Figure 2, obtainable by introducing the full bag into the box and its subsequent adhesion, said bag having the pouring graft just below the upper horizontal sealing line, being shown in a top opening position of the pouring spout.
  • Figure 6. Shows a perspective view, like that of the previous figure, of the package of the invention in which the box has been obtained from the sheet cut and stamped in Figure 1, obtainable from the lining of said sheet with the bag without being sealed at the time of the top or bottom, said bag having the pouring graft located in a segment of the upper horizontal sealing line, as in the bag shown in Figure 3 .
  • Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a variant of the package of the invention shown in Figure 5, in which the side panels have a concave profile configured to facilitate the handling of the pouring means.
  • Figure 8. Shows three schematic views of the closure head comprising the equipment to obtain packages that the invention proposes, being able to be seen in the view To the stretching fingers in a closed position, with the graft loader located between said fingers stretchers, in view B the stretching fingers are in an open position, and in view C the stretching fingers are shown in a neutral intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.
  • Figure 9. Shows a schematic view, according to a higher perspective, of the pendular plate comprising the equipment of the invention and its contact with the inner upper front flap, producing its fold and that of the central independent zone of the bag, in collaboration with the action of the base plate achieving a firm union of the gluing point of the independent central area and an adequate fold of
  • the container and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or powdery state comprises a bag (2), configured to contain the product to be packaged, and a box (1, 1 '), made from a cardboard sheet, cut and stamped, said box (1, 1') being configured to accommodate inside the bag (2), whose outer face is adhered to a inner face of the box (1, V).
  • the box (1, 1 ") comprises two rectangular front faces (15) and two side faces or spines (15 '), which are delimited by longitudinal creasing lines (11).
  • the box (1, 1') comprises a flap inner lower front (8) adjacent to a front face (15), as well as an outer lower front flap (9), adjacent to the other front face (15), configured to be folded on an outer face of the inner lower front flap
  • the box (1, 1 ! ) also comprises two lower side flaps (7), joined by transverse creasing lines (12) to the spines (15 1 ) of the box (1, 1 '), which fold first and complete the bottom of the box.
  • the box (1, 1 ') comprises an inner upper front flap (4.13) and an outer upper front flap (6), joined to their respective front faces (15) by transverse creasing lines (12) which are configured to form the lid of the box.
  • the upper outer front flap (6) is folded and adhered on the inner upper front flap (4.13).
  • a folding machine is folded to the longitudinal crease lines (11), being closed tubularly by means of a longitudinal closing flap (IO), adjacent to one of the front faces, which joins or adheres to an opposite face.
  • the bottom of the box is formed by successive folding and, in this order, of the lower side flaps (7), the inner lower front flap (8) and the outer lower front flap ( 9) and the lid of the box is constituted by the successive folding, and in this order, of the inner upper front flap (4, 13), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap (6).
  • the bag (2) has an upper horizontal sealing line (17) located at an upper end of the bag (2), likewise the bag (2) is horizontally sealed by a lower end.
  • the bag (2) comprises an independent central area (16), as can be seen in Figure 3, located in a centered position with respect to the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
  • the independent central zone (16) has an isoscelic trapecial configuration, being delimited superiorly by a segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) and laterally by two oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) that start from the ends of said segment (16 ') of the upper sealing line (17) and descend divergently, to allow the independent central area (16) to move independently of the rest of the bag (2).
  • the box (1, 1 ') comprises an inner upper front flap (4, 13) that together with a central tearing area (6') of an outer upper front flap (6) are configured to form a pouring spout (29) and a pouring frame, in the lid of the container, as can be seen respectively in Figures 6 and 5.
  • the upper outer front flap (6) is folded and adhered on the inner upper front flap (4, 13).
  • the inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises a pouring spout front (4 ⁇ 13 ') and a lower flap part (4'", 13 '") joined by a lower creasing line or pre-cut (21 ').
  • the inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises two side panels (4 ", 13") connected to the front of the spout (4 ', 13') by means of creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting (21) and which are delimited inferiorly, with respect to the lower flap part (4 '", 13'") by oblique cutting lines (20) that allow its folding with respect to the creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting (21) adjacent to the front (4 ⁇ 13 '), to configure the spout peak (29).
  • the opening and closing of the pouring spout (29) is produced by a pivot movement of the front (4 ', 13') with respect to its crease line or lower pre-cut (21 ').
  • tearing of the central tearing zone (6 1 ) is required, by precut lines (28), to define the aforementioned pouring frame that allows access to the upper inner front flap (4, 13), specifically to the pouring spout (29) and consequently to the pouring graft (19,19 ').
  • the central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) is located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout (29) and has a width slightly greater than the width of the pouring spout front (4', 13 '), in such a way that when pulling the pouring spout front (4', 13 ') from its closing stop position to bring it to its opening stop position, the side panels (4 ", 13"), pushed by the edges of the pouring frame, they fold along the creasing lines or lateral pre-cut (21) until they are substantially perpendicular to the front of the pouring spout (4 ', 13').
  • the pre-cut lines (28) of the central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) extend to an adjacent part of the front face (15), exceeding Ia corresponding transverse creasing line (12). In the part of the front face there is a nail that facilitates the opening and / or tearing of the flap of the central tearing zone (6 ').
  • the independent central area (16) is connected, by means of a tail, to the pouring spout of the box (1, 1 '), specifically to an internal face of the spout spout front (4 ⁇ 13') of the inner upper front flap (4 , 13), in such a way that the traction of the pouring spout front (4 ', 13') to produce the opening of the pouring spout, drags the independent central area (16) allowing easy access to the pouring grafts (19,19 ').
  • the adhesive segments (14 ', 14 ") and / or adhesive point (14) between the outer face of the bag (2) and the face internal of the box (1, 1 ') are located in certain discrete places, so that when the pouring spout is in the opening position, the independent central area (16) can be tensioned to acquire volume, if considered convenient to do it.
  • the configuration of the inclined plane of the independent central zone (16) is achieved as a result of the fastening that the adhesive segments (14 ', 14 ") and adhesive point (14) located on the inner face of the front face (15) adjacent to the upper outer flap and front (4 ⁇ 13 ') produced in the bag (2).
  • the line of split or lower pre-cut (21 ') that joins the front spout (4 !, 13') to the bottom flap part (4 '", 13'") is located, with respect to the front face ( 15) adjacent, a distance less than or equal to half the width of the spine (15 ') of the box, so that the smaller said distance, the more tense is the independent central area (16).
  • the bag (2) is attached to the box (1, 1 ') so that its ends have sufficient freedom of movement so as not to cause tearing of the independent central area (16) during its extraction and manipulation of the grafts of discharge (19,19 ').
  • the upper outer front flap (6) comprises two tabs (3 1 ), adjacent to its central area (6 1 ), said tabs (3 ') being placed in correspondence with two complementary holes (3) comprising the panels lateral (4 ", 13") located on its cutting line (20).
  • the tabs and gaps (3, 3 ') are obtained by means of cuts and creases and are configured to allow a relief and partial accommodation of the independent central area (16), specifically of the sides corresponding to the oblique cutting and sealing lines ( 18), and / or the upper horizontal sealing line (17) in the case of version A of Fig. 4, when the pouring spout is in the opening position, preventing tearing of said zone. independent central (16).
  • the upper side flaps (5) comprise some recesses
  • a lower end zone of the side panels (4 ", 13") has fixing hooks (27), one each side panel (4 ", 13") , configured to stop with the upper outer front flap (6) in a top opening position of the pouring spout, allowing immobilizing and maintaining said spout peak in a top opening position and preventing the tension of the bag (2) closing said verting beak.
  • the independent central zone (16) of the bag (2) has a pouring graft (19,19 '), which according to two variants of embodiment shown in figures 1, 3 and 6 on the one hand, and figures 2, 5 and 7 on the other hand, it can be located either superiorly in the segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) or in the independent central zone (16) just below said segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
  • the pouring graft (19) is located just below the segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17), and the spout peak formed in The inner upper front flap ((13) of the box (1 1 ), is larger than in the case that the pouring graft (19 ') is located superiorly in said segment (16') of the horizontal sealing line (17), as shown in Figures 1 and 6.
  • the pouring graft (19,19 ') consists of a tube of low height that can be threaded externally, which has a sealing means in its mouth configured to preserve the contained product and be opened or torn when accessing the content for the first time allowing its coupling with a dispensing mechanism, not shown, configured to prevent the entry of air inside the bag (2), and therefore allow a long preservation of the contained product.
  • the pouring graft (19,19 ') comprises a plurality of small bulges uniformly distributed perimetrically in order to facilitate the holding of said pouring graft (19,19') with two fingers by the user to its manipulation
  • a second aspect of the present invention refers to a method for obtaining the previously described package to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
  • packages are obtained from folded boxes (1) lined, that is to say lined internally with the material of the bag (2).
  • the method comprises punching the cardboard sheet, then a bag section (2) is adhered to adhesive segments (14 ') located on the inner face of the front faces (15), in proximity to the lines of transversal cleft (12).
  • the box (1) is folded in a folding machine along the longitudinal creasing lines (11), adhering the longitudinal closing flap (10), whereby a box (1) of folded cardboard is obtained, whose inner face has the bag (2) attached, which is open at both upper and lower ends, being attached to the box (1) in the adhesive segments (14 1 ) located at the upper and lower ends of the front faces (15).
  • the box is erected, making it take its tubular shape, the bottom or bottom end of the bag (2) is sealed, and the bottom of the box (1) is formed by folding along the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the lower side flaps (7), the inner lower front flap (8) and the lower outer front flap (9).
  • the upper end of the bag (2) is sealed by the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
  • the upper edges of the bag (2) are not loose at any time during the sealing operation, but that they are required to remain gently stretched, both in the sense of the width and that of the height of the bag (2), in order to remain flush.
  • the pouring graft (19 ') is located in the middle of the segment (16') of said upper horizontal sealing line (17).
  • the oblique cutting and sealing line (18) is sealed and cut, whereby the independent central area (16) of the bag (2) is obtained.
  • the independent central area (16) is adhered to the front of the pouring spout (4 1 ) of the inner upper front flap (4) at an adhesive point (14), which is preferably carried out by means of pressure while folding said inner upper front flap (4).
  • the upper front of the box (1) is closed by folding along the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the inner upper front flap (4), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap (6).
  • the adhesive segments (14 ') are positioned so that they cover approximately a parallel projection of the length of the front of the pouring spout, so that said adhesive segments (14') are sufficiently spaced apart or separated from the longitudinal creasing lines (12 ) of the box (1) in order that the corners of the bag (2) are free to move towards the center or interior of the box (1) when the independent central area (16) is removed and manipulated by the user, and thus avoid harmful tensions that would produce unwanted tears.
  • the adhesive segments (14 ') are located only on opposite sides of the box (1), so that when the box adopts its tubular shape at the entrance of the high speed packaging machine, the edges of the bag do not They collapse, which would happen if these segments were on adjacent or adjacent faces.
  • an alternative embodiment variant is contemplated of the above-mentioned method, in which it is started from a hermetically sealed and sealed bag (2) that is filled with the product to be packaged, after which said bag (2) is introduced and adhered to an unlined box (T).
  • a closed, longitudinally sealed tube is obtained from a bag material (2). Then two transversal seals are made, one lower and one upper, the latter by the upper horizontal sealing line (17). At the same time that the upper horizontal sealing line (17) is sealed or immediately after, the pouring graft (19, 19 ') is placed.
  • the oblique cutting and sealing line (18) is sealed and cut, whereby the independent central zone (16) of The bag (2).
  • the bag (2) is introduced, filled with the product to be packaged, in a partially formed and folded box (1 1 ) partially formed and folded with a rectangular tubular configuration, which has the bottom bottom closed, obtained, as in the case of the method described above, by punching a cardboard sheet.
  • the bag (2) adheres to the inner face of the unlined box (1 '), by means of adhesive segments (14 ") located in the inner upper front flap (13) and at the upper end of the front face (15 ) opposite.
  • the upper front of the lined box (1 1 ) is closed by folding the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the inner upper front flap (13), the upper side flaps (5) and Ia outer upper front flap (6).
  • a third aspect of the invention refers to a device for obtaining the packages to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
  • Said equipment comprises a closing head (22), configured to seal the upper horizontal sealing line (17), said closing head (22) comprising at least two articulating stretching fingers (23) configured to be partially inserted inside the Ia bag (2) during the sealing operations of said upper horizontal sealing line (17) and keeping it tense during the performance of said sealing operation, as shown in Figure 8.
  • the equipment comprises sealing jaws that have a profile corresponding to that of the independent central zone (16), that is to say a profile that has the upper horizontal sealing line (17), a segment (16 ') and the cutting and sealing lines obliques (18), as shown in views A and B of Figure 4, for which it comprises two cutting blades to produce said cuts.
  • the profile of the sealing jaws has a central horizontal segment comprising a depression or housing configured to accommodate or to fit a pouring graft (19 ') therein.
  • the magazine (24) containing the pouring grafts (19 1 ) is located in the middle of the two stretching fingers (23) that enter the bag (2) and stretch it, being pneumatically actuated.
  • the height of the magazine (24) is operatively adequate so that when the closing head (22), in which both the stretching fingers (23) and the magazine itself (24) are located, the pouring graft ( 19 ') located in the lower position of the magazine (24) fits exactly in the segment of the corresponding sealing profile, that is, in the housing located in the central horizontal segment of said sealing profile.
  • the stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy a closed position, shown in view A of Figure 8, in which its lower ends converge towards the central axis in which the magazine (24) is located, so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is loose when the stretching fingers (23) are in this closed position.
  • the stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy an open position, shown in view B of Figure 8, in which said stretching fingers (23) diverge strongly from the central axis where the magazine (24) is located. ) and are held by the edge of the bag that prevents them from opening further, so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is held and stretched when the stretching fingers (23) are in this open position.
  • the stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy a neutral position, shown in view C of Figure 8, intermediate between the closed position and the open position, in which the stretching fingers (23) hold the edge of Ia bag (2) but without exerting more divergent force, so that the stretching fingers (23) can be easily removed by ascending the closure head in which they are located while the bag is fixed by the lower part of the jaws of sealed and allows the adaptation of the edges of the bag (2) to the pouring graft (19 ') during placement.
  • the sealing jaws may comprise, in its upper part, a retractable device, configured so that when the jaws approach and remain a short distance from each other, it holds the pouring graft (19 !
  • the stretching fingers (23) are configured to be located in said three positions, the lower part of the sealing jaws is supplemented with insulating material, and the sealing sequence of the state of the art, described above is modified. For this, when the jaws approach and the closing head (22) is going to start the ascent or ascent movement, the stretching fingers (23) pass from the opening position to the neutral position.
  • the stretching fingers (23) are configured to maintain the position they had stretching the bag (2), but without exerting force to try to stretch the bag (2) even more, so that when the stretching fingers (23) they ascend or rise with the closing head (22) drag the edge of the bag (2) until it is completely stretched upwards, and when the bag (2) cannot rise more because it is being retained by the lower part of the jaws, the Stretching fingers (23) gently exit the bag (2).
  • the equipment of the invention comprises, as can be seen in the schematic view shown in Figure 9, a pendular plate (25), configured to perform a pendular movement and contact an external face of the inner upper front flap (4, 13), producing its fold and the fold of the bag (2).
  • the performance of the pendular plate (25) is produced at the same time and in collaboration with a base plate (26) configured to act as a base for the pendular plate (25) and which can be placed parallel to the lid of the box ( 1), to contact the base of the independent central zone (16) causing the independent central zone (16) and the inner upper front flap (4.13) to be trapped between the pendular plate (25) and the base plate ( 26), thus achieving a firm adhesion or bonding of the gluing point (14) and a suitable fold of the independent central area (16) of the bag (2) and of the inner upper front flap (4.13).
  • the equipment comprises means for folding the side flaps, placing glue points both in the inner front flap and in the side flaps and finally folding and gluing the outer front flap to the aforementioned flaps.

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Container pack and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or pulverulent form, method and equipment for producing said pack, comprising a sac (2) and a flexible box (1, 1'), wherein the sac (2) has an independent central zone (16) adjacent to an upper horizontal sealing line (17), configured to move independently from the rest of the bag (2) as it has two oblique cutting and sealing lines (18), said independent central zone (16) having a pouring insert (19, 19') for the contained product, and as said independent central zone (16) is joined to a zone of the box (1, 1'), in such a way that on opening a pouring spout for the box (1, 1'), this strip of the independent central zone (16) of the sac (2) makes the pouring insert (19, 19') accessible, enabling the pack to be produced at industrial speeds, in conditions of asepsis, and with long conservation of the contained product following the initial opening.

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ENVASE CONTENEDOR Y DISPENSADOR DE PRODUCTOS EN CONTAINER AND PRODUCT DISPENSER PACK IN
ESTADO LÍQUIDO. VISCOSO O PULVERULENTO, MÉTODO Y EQUIPOLIQUID STATE. VISCOSE OR PULVERULENT, METHOD AND EQUIPMENT
PARA OBTENER DICHO ENVASETO GET SUCH PACKAGE
D E S C R I P C I Ó ND E S C R I P C I Ó N
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓNOBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Un primer aspecto de Ia presente invención se refiere a un envase contenedor y dispensador de productos en estado líquido, viscoso o pulverulento, un segundo aspecto se refiere a un método para obtener dicho envase, y por último un tercer aspecto de Ia invención se refiere a un equipo para obtener dicho envase, teniendo aplicación dichos tres aspectos en el ámbito de Ia industria de Ia producción de envases destinados al empaquetado y dispensación de productos, preferentemente en el sector de los productos alimenticios, tales como vino o leche, tanto en estado líquido como en estado viscoso o pulverulento.A first aspect of the present invention refers to a container container and dispenser of products in a liquid, viscous or powdery state, a second aspect refers to a method for obtaining said container, and finally a third aspect of the invention refers to a device for obtaining said container, said three aspects having application in the field of the industry of the production of packages intended for packaging and dispensing of products, preferably in the sector of food products, such as wine or milk, both in liquid state as in viscous or powdery state.
La invención permite obtener envases fácilmente reciclables a velocidades industriales y con un coste reducido, en condiciones de asepsia, capaz de ofrecer una larga conservación del contenido tras su apertura inicial, permitiendo una manipulación sencilla del envase y una dispensación higiénica de su contenido sin derrames accidentales.The invention allows to obtain easily recyclable containers at industrial speeds and with a reduced cost, in aseptic conditions, capable of offering a long preservation of the content after its initial opening, allowing a simple handling of the container and a hygienic dispensing of its contents without accidental spillage. .
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Dada Ia evolución de Ia población mundial, considerando el incremento cada vez mayor del número de habitantes en todos los países, y sobre todo en los países en vías de desarrollo y subdesarrollados, se viene produciendo un incremento cada vez más acusado en Ia demanda de bienes de consumo. Por este motivo es un reto actual lograr soluciones de envasado sostenibles.Given the evolution of the world population, considering the increasing increase in the number of inhabitants in all countries, and especially in developing and underdeveloped countries, there has been an increasing increase in the demand for goods of consumption. For this reason it is a current challenge to achieve solutions for sustainable packaging.
En los últimos años las soluciones de envasado para líquidos han mejorado drásticamente su eficiencia y sostenibilidad medioambiental, sobre todo gracias a Ia aparición de cajas de cartón para envasar líquidos. Sin embargo, el rápido crecimiento de Ia población mundial y su repercusión en Ia demanda debido al incremento en el nivel de vida en el ámbito mundial exige realizar nuevas mejoras en Ia eficiencia y sostenibilidad ambiental de las soluciones de envasado.In recent years, packaging solutions for liquids have drastically improved their efficiency and environmental sustainability, especially thanks to the appearance of cardboard boxes for liquid packaging. However, the rapid growth of the world population and its impact on demand due to the increase in the standard of living in the world requires new improvements in the efficiency and environmental sustainability of packaging solutions.
Existen dos aspectos fundamentales para lograr el objetivo anteriormente expuesto, en primer lugar Ia capacidad de reciclaje de los envases y Ia relación o ratio entre el continente y el contenido, que está determinado por el periodo de conservación del contenido tras Ia apertura inicial o primer uso del envase.There are two fundamental aspects to achieve the aforementioned objective, firstly the recycling capacity of the containers and the relationship or ratio between the continent and the content, which is determined by the period of conservation of the content after the initial opening or first use of the container
En Ia actualidad existen en el mercado diversos tipos de cajas de cartón de configuración prismática que comprenden un cierre hermético y tienen un interior impermeable para Ia conservación y distribución de líquidos. Estas cajas o envases pueden clasificarse en dos tipos o grupos, por un lado envases tipo Tetra Brik®, fabricados a partir de una lámina de material complejo que comprende diferentes capas intercaladas de cartón y materiales plástico-metálicos, y por otro lado envases tipo bolsa en el interior de una caja, denominados en inglés como 'bag-in-box', los cuales se basan en el simple conjunto de una bolsa introducida en una caja, en el que Ia bolsa está habitualmente provista de un mecanismo o medios de vertido configurados para impedir Ia entrada de aire al interior del envase, Io que permite una larga conservación del contenido después de realizado el primer servicio.At present there are various types of cardboard boxes of prismatic configuration on the market that comprise a hermetic closure and have an impermeable interior for the conservation and distribution of liquids. These boxes or containers can be classified into two types or groups, on the one hand Tetra Brik® type containers, manufactured from a sheet of complex material comprising different interlayer layers of cardboard and plastic-metallic materials, and on the other hand bag-type containers inside a box, called in English as 'bag-in-box', which are based on the simple set of a bag inserted in a box, in which the bag is usually provided with a mechanism or means of pouring configured to prevent the entry of air into the container, which allows a long preservation of the content after the first service.
Los envases tipo Tetra Brik® están fabricados por láminas de material complejo y son industrialmente eficientes, permitiendo una relación óptima entre su volumen y su contenido, relación que se encuentra ajustada. Este tipo de envases permite, en Ia mayor parte de los casos, una apertura sin Ia necesidad de utilizar herramientas de corte, y suelen comprender medios accesorios para el vertido del líquido contenido.Tetra Brik® type containers are made of sheets of complex material and are industrially efficient, allowing an optimal relationship between its volume and its content, which is adjusted. This type of packaging allows, in most cases, an opening without the need to use cutting tools, and usually includes accessory means for pouring the contained liquid.
El inconveniente que presentan los envases tipo Tetra Brik® es que su reciclaje presenta serios problemas, es decir, son envases difícilmente reciclables, debido principalmente a Ia dificultad para separar las diferentes capas de cartón y materiales plástico-metálicos que constituyen el envase, además de que dichos envases no pueden ser realizados en cartón reciclado por motivos de higiene. Por otro lado muchos de estos envases, no presentan unas condiciones óptimas de seguridad e higiene en Io que a sus medios de dispensación se refiere, debido a que presentan medios para verter el contenido, también denominados injertos vertedores, cuyo borde de vertido está expuesto a suciedad y contaminación, habitualmente durante el periodo en el que el envase está almacenado.The drawback presented by Tetra Brik® type containers is that their recycling presents serious problems, that is, they are hardly recyclable containers, mainly due to the difficulty of separating the different layers of cardboard and plastic-metallic materials that constitute the container, in addition to that said containers cannot be made in recycled cardboard for hygiene reasons. On the other hand, many of these packages do not have optimal safety and hygiene conditions in which their dispensing means are concerned, because they have means for pouring the contents, also called grafts, whose pouring edge is exposed to dirt and contamination, usually during the period in which the container is stored.
Otro inconveniente que tienen estos envases es que como consecuencia de su elevada rigidez se produce Ia entrada de aire en el interior del envase durante las operaciones de vertido del contenido, Io que produce derrames accidentales y dificultades en conseguir un vertido preciso, además de que no es posible obtener una larga conservación del contenido tras Ia apertura inicial, debido a dicha entrada de aire en el interior del envase.Another drawback that these packages have is that as a result of their high rigidity, the entry of air into the container occurs during the spillage of the contents, which produces accidental spills and difficulties in obtaining a precise spillage, in addition to not It is possible to obtain a long preservation of the content after the initial opening, due to said air inlet inside the package.
El otro tipo de envases comentado, es decir los envases tipo bolsa en el interior de una caja, solucionan en gran medida los inconvenientes anteriormente expuestos de los envases tipo Tetra Brik®, para Io cual comprenden una especie de grifo para un vertido preciso del contenido que además permite prolongar su conservación tras Ia apertura inicial del envase al impedir Ia entrada de aire al interior del envase, aspecto al que contribuye además el hecho de que Ia bolsa es flexible y se adapta al contenido sin dejar espacios para el aire, a medida que disminuye Ia cantidad de producto alojado en el envase. Además estos envases se reciclan con facilidad, ya que sus partes son fácilmente separables por el propio usuario.The other type of packaging mentioned, that is, the bag-type containers inside a box, largely solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the Tetra Brik®-type containers, for which they comprise a kind of tap for precise content spillage. which also allows prolonging its conservation after opening initial of the container by preventing the entry of air into the container, an aspect that also contributes to the fact that the bag is flexible and adapts to the contents without leaving spaces for the air, as the amount of product housed in the container decreases container. In addition, these containers are easily recycled, since their parts are easily separable by the user.
Sin embargo, el inconveniente que presentan los envases tipo bolsa en el interior de una caja es que no son tan eficientes, en términos industriales, como los envases tipo Tetra Brik®, debido a que requieren un volumen bastante mayor que su contenido, y tienen el inconveniente importante de tener un acceso torpe al mecanismo de vertido, Io que limita el ámbito de sus posibilidades de aplicación, por Io que es difícil encontrar en el mercado volúmenes inferiores a los 3 litros, es decir volúmenes habituales para uso doméstico, como por ejemplo 1 ó 2 litros.However, the drawback presented by bag-type containers inside a box is that they are not as efficient, in industrial terms, as Tetra Brik®-type containers, because they require a volume much larger than their content, and have the important disadvantage of having a clumsy access to the discharge mechanism, which limits the scope of its application possibilities, which is why it is difficult to find in the market volumes below 3 liters, that is, usual volumes for domestic use, such as example 1 or 2 liters.
Por último, existe un tercer tipo de envase, menos extendido que los dos anteriores, que consiste en un conjunto que comprende una bolsa y una caja, teniendo un tubo de vertido formado por Ia propia esquina de Ia bolsa, con Io que resulta más accesible que en el envase anteriormente comentado al estar adherido, habitualmente mediante cola, a una zona de Ia caja en Ia que se abre un pico vertedor, de modo que cuando dicho pico vertedor se abre, al mismo tiempo arrastra un tubo formado en Ia esquina de Ia bolsa.Finally, there is a third type of container, less extended than the previous two, which consists of a set comprising a bag and a box, having a pouring tube formed by the corner of the bag itself, which is more accessible that in the container previously commented upon being adhered, usually by means of glue, to an area of the box in which a pouring spout is opened, so that when said spout spout opens, at the same time it drags a tube formed in the corner of The bag.
Este tercer tipo de envase se fabrica a partir de cajas de cartón plegadas que están forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa, siendo un intento de reunir las ventajas de los dos tipos de envases anteriormente comentados, superando sus inconvenientes, y aunque dicho tercer tipo de envase consigue un acceso muy eficiente al tubo de vertido y al contenido a través de dicho tubo, el envase no resulta adecuado ni para un proceso de envasado aséptico ni para Ia inclusión de injertos de vertido de cara a obtener una larga conservación del producto contenido tras Ia apertura inicial del envase.This third type of container is manufactured from folded cardboard boxes that are lined internally with the material of the bag, being an attempt to gather the advantages of the two types of containers discussed above, overcoming its drawbacks, and although said third type of container achieves very efficient access to the pouring tube and the contents through said tube, the container is not suitable even for an aseptic packaging process or for the inclusion of pour grafts in order to obtain a long preservation of the product contained after the initial opening of the package.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Un primer aspecto de Ia presente invención se refiere a un envase contenedor y dispensador de productos en estado líquido, viscoso o pulverulento que permite, siguiendo el camino trazado por el anteriormente comentado tercer tipo envase, superar las prestaciones de dicho tercer tipo y crear una solución de envasado industrialmente eficiente, de fácil acceso y cómodo vertido, adecuado para envasado aséptico, capaz de ofrecer una larga conservación del producto contenido tras un uso inicial o primera utilización del envase.A first aspect of the present invention relates to a container container and dispenser of products in a liquid, viscous or powdery state that allows, following the path outlined by the previously mentioned third type package, to overcome the performance of said third type and create a solution Industrially efficient packaging, easy access and convenient pouring, suitable for aseptic packaging, capable of offering a long preservation of the product contained after an initial use or first use of the container.
Asimismo el envase de Ia invención puede ser reciclado de manera íntegra, dado que permite separar fácilmente los diferentes materiales que dicho envase comprende, por Io que resulta un envase ambientalmente sostenible, así como adecuado y eficiente para su utilización en el ámbito doméstico, es decir, para volúmenes desde 1 litro hasta 5 litros, si bien también pueden ser obtenidos de envases de volumen superior a 5 litros.Likewise, the container of the invention can be completely recycled, since it allows to easily separate the different materials that said container comprises, so that it is an environmentally sustainable container, as well as adequate and efficient for its use in the domestic environment, that is to say , for volumes from 1 liter to 5 liters, although they can also be obtained from containers with a volume greater than 5 liters.
El envase permite conservar de manera prolongada su contenido tras su apertura inicial, para Io cual comprende medios de cierre que a su vez comprenden un mecanismo de vertido que impide Ia entrada de aire al interior del envase durante las operaciones de vertido y dispensación, aspecto que se encuentra facilitado por el carácter flexible de una bolsa que comprende el envase, que se mantiene en contacto y se adapta al volumen del contenido durante Ia mayor parte de Ia utilización del envase, a medida que va disminuyendo el volumen de producto contenido. La apertura del envase se realiza de manera sencilla y cómoda, permitiendo acceder de manera fácil y rápida al mecanismo de vertido, así como una manipulación segura y cómoda del envase, con Io que las operaciones de dispensación se realizan de manera limpia sin vertidos accidentales ni derrames del producto, a Ia vez que permite mantener dicho mecanismo de vertido en condiciones higiénicas durante las operaciones de transporte y almacenaje del envase de manera previa a su apertura inicial o primer uso.The package allows its contents to be preserved for a long time after its initial opening, for which it comprises closing means which in turn comprise a pouring mechanism that prevents the entry of air into the container during the pouring and dispensing operations, an aspect that It is facilitated by the flexible nature of a bag comprising the package, which is kept in contact and adapts to the volume of the content during most of the use of the container, as the volume of product contained decreases. The opening of the container is carried out in a simple and convenient way, allowing easy and quick access to the spillage mechanism, as well as a safe and comfortable handling of the container, so that the dispensing operations are carried out cleanly without accidental spillage or spills of the product, while allowing said spill mechanism to be maintained in hygienic conditions during transport and storage operations of the container prior to its initial opening or first use.
El envase comprende una caja que tiene una configuración externa de paralelepípedo, si bien también se contempla que sea cualquier tipo de configuración prismática, que permite que el envase sea transportado y almacenado, por ejemplo mediante su apilamiento, de manera sumamente cómoda y eficiente, asegurando una óptima conservación del contenido del envase de manera previa a su apertura inicial, y permitiendo un óptimo aprovechamiento del espacio disponible destinado a dicho transporte y almacenaje, con Ia consiguiente reducción de costes que ello conlleva.The package comprises a box that has an external parallelepiped configuration, although it is also contemplated that it is any type of prismatic configuration, which allows the container to be transported and stored, for example by stacking it, in a very comfortable and efficient way, ensuring Optimum preservation of the contents of the container prior to its initial opening, and allowing optimum use of the space available for said transport and storage, with the consequent reduction in costs that this entails.
El envase contenedor y dispensador de productos en estado líquido, viscoso o pulverulento que Ia invención propone comprende una bolsa que en situación de cierre es hermética, pudiendo estar fabricada a partir de diferentes materiales, tales como papel, material plástico o material compuesto plástico-metálico, estando configurada dicha bolsa para contener el producto a envasar, ya se encuentre en estado líquido, como por ejemplo vino, en estado viscoso, como puede ser miel o mayonesa, o en estado pulverulento, como en el caso de leche en polvo, harina o azúcar.The container container and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or powdery state that the invention proposes comprises a bag that in a closed situation is airtight, being able to be manufactured from different materials, such as paper, plastic material or plastic-metallic composite material , said bag being configured to contain the product to be packaged, whether it is in a liquid state, such as wine, in a viscous state, such as honey or mayonnaise, or in a powdery state, as in the case of powdered milk, flour or sugar
La caja está fabricada a partir de una lámina troquelada, preferentemente de cartón, estando configurada dicha caja para alojar en su interior Ia bolsa que está unida, adherida o pegada en ciertos puntos al interior de Ia caja.The box is made from a die-cut sheet, preferably of cardboard, said box being configured to house inside the bag that is attached, attached or glued at certain points to the inside the box.
La bolsa tiene una línea superior de sellado horizontal situada en un extremo superior de Ia bolsa, siendo dicho extremo superior por el que se efectúa Ia dispensación del producto contenido, asimismo Ia bolsa está sellada horizontalmente por un extremo inferior, Io que garantiza Ia estanqueidad y hermeticidad de su interior cuando Ia bolsa se encuentra llena de producto y en situación de cierre.The bag has an upper horizontal sealing line located at an upper end of the bag, said upper end being the one for which the dispensing of the contained product is made, also the bag is sealed horizontally by a lower end, which guarantees the tightness and airtightness of its interior when the bag is full of product and in a closed situation.
De acuerdo con el objeto de Ia invención, Ia bolsa comprende una zona central independiente, delimitada superiormente por un segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal y lateralmente por dos líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas que parten de los extremos del citado segmento de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal y descienden divergentemente, de tal forma que Ia citada zona central independiente puede moverse independientemente del resto de Ia bolsa. La bolsa incorpora unos medios de vertido que están situados en dicha zona central independiente.According to the object of the invention, the bag comprises an independent central zone, delimited superiorly by a segment of the upper line of horizontal sealing and laterally by two oblique cutting and sealing lines that start from the ends of said segment of said line horizontal sealing upper and descend divergently, so that the said independent central area can move independently of the rest of the bag. The bag incorporates pouring means that are located in said independent central area.
La citada zona central independiente esta unida, preferentemente mediante medios adhesivos, como por ejemplo cola, a una solapa frontal superior interior de Ia caja, que define un pico vertedor configurado para ocupar una posición tope de cierre, en Ia que Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa está oculta y una posición tope de apertura en Ia que Ia zona central independiente y los medios de vertido, son accesibles desde el exterior del envase.Said independent central zone is attached, preferably by means of adhesive, such as glue, to an inner upper front flap of the box, which defines a spout peak configured to occupy a closing stop position, in which the independent central zone of The bag is hidden and a top opening position in which the independent central area and the pouring means are accessible from outside the container.
La caja incorpora también una solapa frontal superior exterior que está configurada para definir un marco vertedor, situado en correspondencia con Ia posición del pico vertedor, para permitir el acceso al pico vertedor y a los medios de vertido, así como el paso de Ia posición tope de cierre a Ia posición tope de apertura del citado pico vertedor. De este modo cuando se abre el pico vertedor, haciéndolo pasar de Ia posición tope de cierre a Ia posición tope de apertura, dicha solapa frontal superior interior arrastra Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa, permitiendo un fácil acceso por parte del usuario a los medios de vertido.The box also incorporates an outer upper front flap that is configured to define a pouring frame, located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout, to allow access to the pouring spout and the pouring means, as well as the passage of the top position of closing to the opening stop position of said pouring spout. Thus, when the pouring spout is opened, making it move from the closing stop position to the opening stop position, said upper inner front flap drags the central area independent of the bag, allowing easy access by the user to the means of discharge.
Dicha zona central independiente, preferentemente tiene una configuración trapecial isoscélica y está situada en una posición centrada respecto a Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal.Said independent central zone, preferably has an isoscelic trapecial configuration and is located in a centered position with respect to the upper horizontal sealing line.
La solapa frontal superior interior puede comprender un frente de pico vertedor que está unido, mediante una línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior, a una parte de solapa inferior, que a su vez está unida a una cara frontal adyacente de Ia caja. El citado frente de pico vertedor está unido lateralmente, mediante líneas de hendido o pre-corte laterales, a dos paneles laterales, delimitados inferiormente, respecto de Ia parte de solapa inferior, por líneas de corte oblicuas. Los citados paneles laterales están configurados para plegarse por las líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral para formar el pico vertedor que está configurado para pasar de Ia posición tope de apertura a la posición tope de cierre mediante un movimiento de pivote del frente de pico vertedor respecto a Ia línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior.The inner upper front flap can comprise a pouring spout front that is connected, by a lower creasing or pre-cut line, to a lower flap part, which in turn is attached to an adjacent front face of the box. The aforementioned spout front is joined laterally, by means of lateral creasing or pre-cutting lines, to two lateral panels, delimited inferiorly, with respect to the lower flap part, by oblique cutting lines. Said side panels are configured to fold along the crease lines or lateral pre-cut to form the pouring spout that is configured to move from the opening stop position to the closing stop position by means of a pivoting movement of the pouring tip front with respect to the split line or lower pre-cut.
Asimismo se contempla Ia posibilidad de que Ia solapa frontal superior exterior tenga una zona central de rasgado delimitada por líneas de precorte y configurada para el rasgado de Ia zona central de rasgado, de tal forma que puede constituir el citado marco vertedor que permite el acceso aIt also contemplates the possibility that the upper outer front flap has a central tearing zone delimited by precut lines and configured for tearing the central tearing zone, such that it can constitute the said pouring frame that allows access to
Ia solapa frontal superior interior, concretamente al frente de pico vertedor y consecuentemente a los medios de vertido.The inner upper front flap, specifically in front of the spout and consequently to the pouring means.
La zona central de rasgado de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior queda situada en correspondencia con Ia posición del pico vertedor y tiene una anchura ligeramente mayor que Ia anchura del frente de pico vertedor, de tal manera que al traccionar el frente pico vertedor desde su posición tope de cierre para llevarlo a su posición tope de apertura, los paneles laterales son empujados por los bordes del marco de vertido, doblándose por las líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral hasta quedar sustancialmente perpendiculares al frente del pico vertedor.The central tearing zone of the upper outer front flap is located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout and has a width slightly greater than the width of the pouring spout front, such that when the pouring spout front is pulled from its closing stop position to bring it to its opening stop position, the side panels are pushed by the edges of the pouring frame , bending along the creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting until they are substantially perpendicular to the front of the spout.
Con el objeto de facilitar el acceso al pico vertedor, las líneas de precorte de Ia zona central del rasgado de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior pueden prolongarse hasta una parte de Ia cara frontal adyacente, sobrepasando Ia línea de hendido transversal correspondiente. Esta prolongación puede comprender un uñero, definido por líneas de precorte que facilitan Ia operación.In order to facilitate access to the pouring spout, the pre-cutting lines of the central tearing zone of the upper outer front flap can extend to a part of the adjacent front face, exceeding the corresponding transverse creasing line. This extension can comprise a nail, defined by precut lines that facilitate the operation.
También se ha previsto, en una realización más sencilla, que el pico vertedor esté constituido únicamente por el frente de pico vertedor, no existiendo en este caso los paneles laterales.It is also provided, in a simpler embodiment, that the pouring spout is constituted solely by the pouring spout front, in this case the side panels do not exist.
Se ha previsto, que preferentemente, Ia citada zona central independiente de Ia bolsa esté adherida al frente del pico vertedor.It is provided that, preferably, said central area independent of the bag is adhered to the front of the spout.
Dado el carácter flexible de Ia bolsa, es necesario observar una serie de aspectos o requisitos, de cara a evitar un deterioro de Ia misma durante Ia manipulación del envase, permitiendo un óptimo aprovechamiento del espacio de Ia misma y por lo tanto del producto contenido.Given the flexible nature of the bag, it is necessary to observe a series of aspects or requirements, in order to avoid deterioration of the same during the handling of the container, allowing optimum use of the space thereof and therefore of the product contained.
Por un lado, las zonas, franjas, espacios, segmentos adhesivos o puntos adhesivos de unión, adhesión o encolado entre Ia cara externa de la bolsa y Ia cara interna de Ia caja tienen que estar situadas en lugares discretos determinados, de forma que cuando el pico vertedor se encuentra en una posición abierta, Ia zona central independiente se encuentre tensa pero evitando que se produzca su rasgado.On the one hand, the zones, strips, spaces, adhesive segments or adhesive points of attachment, adhesion or gluing between the outer face of the bag and the inner face of the box must be located in certain discrete places, so that when the pouring spout is located In an open position, the independent central area is tense but preventing its tearing.
En concreto, una cara externa de Ia bolsa está adherida, a una cara frontal de Ia caja opuesta a Ia solapa frontal superior interior, de tal forma que, al estar unida Ia zona central independiente a Ia solapa frontal superior interior, preferentemente en el frente pico vertedor, en Ia posición tope de apertura del pico vertedor, el frente pico vertedor forma un ángulo recto con Ia solapa frontal superior interior, mientras que una parte de Ia zona central independiente forma un plano inclinado, a modo de tejadillo a un agua.Specifically, an outer face of the bag is attached, to a front face of the box opposite the inner upper front flap, such that, when the central independent zone is attached to the inner upper front flap, preferably in the front pouring spout, in the top opening position of the pouring spout, the pouring spout front forms a right angle with the inner upper front flap, while a part of the independent central area forms an inclined plane, as a roof to a water.
Preferentemente, Ia línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior que une el frente pico vertedor a Ia parte de solapa inferior está situado, respecto de Ia cara frontal adyacente, una distancia menor o igual a Ia mitad de Ia anchura del lomo de Ia caja, de forma que cuanto menor sea dicha distancia, mas tensa queda Ia zona central independiente, en Ia posición de apertura del pico vertedor.Preferably, the lower creasing or pre-cutting line that joins the pouring spout front to the lower flap part is located, with respect to the adjacent front face, a distance less than or equal to half the width of the spine of the box, so that the smaller said distance is, the more tense is the independent central zone, in the opening position of the pouring spout.
Para evitar el rasgado de Ia bolsa en Ia apertura del pico vertedor, se han previsto una serie de soluciones:To avoid tearing the bag at the opening of the spout, a series of solutions are planned:
- La bolsa está adherida a Ia caja de forma que sus extremos tengan suficiente libertad de movimiento como para no causar desgarro de Ia zona central independiente durante su extracción y Ia manipulación de los medios de vertido.- The bag is attached to the box so that its ends have sufficient freedom of movement so as not to cause tearing of the independent central area during its extraction and handling of the pouring means.
La solapa frontal superior exterior comprende dos pestañas situadas adyacentemente a Ia zona central, estando situadas dichas pestañas en correspondencia con dos huecos complementarios que tienen los paneles laterales en sus líneas de corte. Los huecos y pestañas están configurados para alojar parcialmente las líneas de sellado oblicuas de Ia zona central independiente y/o Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, cuando el pico vertedor se encuentra en Ia posición de apertura, evitando que se produzca Ia rotura de dicha zona central independiente durante su manipulación, evitando que la zona de las pestañas se constituya en punto de apoyo fijo.The outer upper front flap comprises two tabs located adjacent to the central area, said tabs being located in correspondence with two complementary holes that the side panels have in their cutting lines. The gaps and tabs are configured to partially accommodate the oblique sealing lines of the independent central zone and / or the upper horizontal sealing line, when the pouring spout is in the opening position, preventing the breakage of said independent central zone during handling , preventing the area of the eyelashes from becoming a fixed point of support.
- Las solapillas laterales superiores pueden incorporar también unos vaciados, situados en correspondencia con Ia posición de las citadas pestañas y huecos, con Ia misma finalidad.- The upper side flaps can also incorporate recesses, located in correspondence with the position of said tabs and gaps, for the same purpose.
- se selecciona un grado de divergencia de las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas que está determinado, considerando una misma altura de Ia zona central independiente, por Ia dimensión del ancho del lomo de Ia caja. De acuerdo con Io anterior es necesario considerar que cuanto mayor es Ia anchura del lomo de la caja mayor es el grado de divergencia las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas.- a degree of divergence of the oblique cutting and sealing lines is selected that is determined, considering the same height of the independent central area, by the dimension of the width of the spine of the box. In accordance with the foregoing, it is necessary to consider that the greater the width of the spine of the box, the greater the degree of divergence of the oblique cutting and sealing lines.
Se contempla Ia posibilidad de que los paneles laterales de la solapa frontal superior interior tengan una configuración o perfil cóncavo, con objeto de facilitar Ia manipulación de los medios de vertido.The possibility is contemplated that the side panels of the inner upper front flap have a concave configuration or profile, in order to facilitate the handling of the pouring means.
Asimismo se contempla Ia posibilidad de que una zona extrema inferior de los paneles laterales tenga ganchos de fijación, preferentemente uno cada panel lateral, configurados para hacer tope con la solapa frontal superior exterior en una posición tope de apertura del pico vertedor, permitiendo inmovilizar y mantener dicho pico vertedor en Ia posición tope de apertura e impedir que Ia tensión de la bolsa cierre dicho pico vertedor.It also contemplates the possibility that a lower end zone of the side panels has fixing hooks, preferably one each side panel, configured to abut the outer upper front flap in a top opening position of the pouring spout, allowing immobilization and maintenance said pouring spout in the opening stop position and preventing the tension of the bag from closing said pouring spout.
Los medios de vertido pueden estar constituidos por un injerto de vertido o simplemente por unas muescas configuradas para el rasgado de la bolsa. El injerto de vertido, está dispuesto en Ia zona central independiente y puede estar situado bien superiormente en el segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, o bien debajo de dicho segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal.The pouring means can be constituted by a pouring graft or simply by notches configured for tearing the bag. The pouring graft is arranged in the independent central area and can be located either superiorly in the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line, or below said segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
En el caso de que el injerto de vertido esté situado por debajo del segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, Ia solapa frontal superior interior de Ia caja, y por Io tanto el pico vertedor son más grandes que en el caso de que el injerto de vertido esté situado superiormente en el segmento de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal.In the event that the pouring graft is located below the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line, the inner upper front flap of the box, and therefore the pouring spout are larger than in the case that the graft of pouring is located superiorly in the segment of said upper horizontal sealing line.
El injerto de vertido sirve para verter el contenido del envase, siendo accesible por parte de un usuario a través del pico vertedor que comprende Ia caja en una zona superior.The pouring graft serves to pour the contents of the container, being accessible by a user through the spout that comprises the box in an upper area.
Preferentemente el injerto de vertido consiste en un tubo de escasa altura que está roscado exteriormente, que puede tener una lámina de sellado en su boca configurada para preservar el producto contenido.Preferably the pouring graft consists of a tube of low height that is externally threaded, which can have a sealing sheet in its mouth configured to preserve the contained product.
Dada su configuración, el injerto de vertido puede ser conectado o acoplado, bien mediante rosca o mediante una conexión rápida a tope, con un mecanismo dispensador configurado para impedir Ia entrada de aire en el interior de Ia bolsa, y por Io tanto permitir una larga conservación del producto contenido.Given its configuration, the pouring graft can be connected or coupled, either by thread or by a quick butt connection, with a dispensing mechanism configured to prevent the entry of air inside the bag, and therefore allow a long product conservation content.
Asimismo se contempla como posibilidad que el injerto de vertido comprenda una pluralidad de protuberancias de pequeño tamaño distribuidas perimetral mente, preferentemente de manera uniforme, con el objeto de facilitar Ia sujeción de dicho injerto de vertido con al menos dos dedos por parte del usuario para su manipulación, como por ejemplo durante las operaciones de acoplamiento o roscado de un tapón de vacío no desechable en dicho injerto de vertido.It is also contemplated as a possibility that the pouring graft comprises a plurality of small protrusions distributed perimeter, preferably uniformly, in order to facilitate the holding of said pouring graft with at least two fingers by the user for its handling, such as during coupling or tapping operations of a non-vacuum plug disposable in said pour graft.
Un segundo aspecto de Ia presente invención se refiere a un método para obtener el envase anteriormente descrito al que se refiere el primer aspecto de Ia invención.A second aspect of the present invention refers to a method for obtaining the previously described package to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
Se contemplan dos posibilidades para obtener el envase, cuyas diferencias fundamentales consisten en el orden de las etapas relativas a Ia disposición y fijación de Ia bolsa respecto a Ia caja, pudiendo ser colocada y fijada dicha bolsa en una cara interna de Ia caja de manera previa al plegado de dicha caja, o bien después de que Ia caja no forrada ha adquirido Ia configuración prismática, caso en el que Ia bolsa se introduce llena del producto a contener y envasar, estando cerrada.Two possibilities are contemplated to obtain the package, whose fundamental differences consist in the order of the stages related to the disposition and fixation of the bag with respect to the box, said bag being able to be placed and fixed on an internal face of the box previously upon folding said box, or after the unlined box has acquired the prismatic configuration, in which case the bag is filled with the product to be contained and packaged, being closed.
De acuerdo con el método preferente o primer método para obtener envases que Ia invención propone, estos se obtienen a partir de cajas plegadas forradas, es decir forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa.According to the preferred method or first method to obtain packages that the invention proposes, these are obtained from folded boxes lined, that is lined internally with the material of the bag.
Inicialmente el método comprende troquelar Ia lámina de cartón, a continuación se adhiere una sección tubular de bolsa, en unos segmentos adhesivos situados en Ia cara interna de sus dos caras frontales, en proximidad con las líneas de hendido transversal.Initially the method comprises punching the cardboard sheet, then a tubular bag section is adhered, in adhesive segments located on the inner face of its two front faces, in proximity to the transverse creasing lines.
Seguidamente se pliega Ia caja, por ejemplo en una máquina plegadora, por las líneas de hendido longitudinal, adhiriendo una solapa de cierre longitudinal, con Io que se obtiene una caja plegada, abierta en ambos extremos superior e inferior, cuya cara interior tiene adherida Ia bolsa, en los segmentos adhesivos situados en los extremos superiores e inferiores de las caras frontales. Ya en Ia máquina envasadora, se sella el extremo inferior de Ia bolsa por Ia línea inferior de sellado horizontal.Next, the box is folded, for example in a folding machine, along the longitudinal creasing lines, adhering a longitudinal closing flap, whereby a folded box is opened, open at both upper and lower ends, whose inner face has attached Ia bag, in the adhesive segments located at the upper and lower ends of the front faces. Already in the packaging machine, the lower end of the bag is sealed by the lower horizontal sealing line.
A continuación se forma el fondo de Ia caja plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal, en el siguiente orden, las solapillas laterales inferiores, Ia solapa frontal inferior interior, y Ia solapa frontal inferior exterior.Next, the bottom of the box is formed by folding the transverse creasing lines, in the following order, the lower side flaps, the inner lower front flap, and the outer lower front flap.
Después se sella el extremo superior de Ia bolsa por Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal. Para ello es necesario que dicho borde superior de Ia bolsa no quede suelto en ningún momento durante Ia operación de sellado, sino que se requiere que sus extremos permanezcan suavemente estirados, tanto en el sentido de Ia anchura como en el de Ia altura de la bolsa, con el objeto de que los bordes superiores de Ia bolsa queden enrasados.Then the upper end of the bag is sealed by the upper horizontal sealing line. For this, it is necessary that said upper edge of the bag is not loose at any time during the sealing operation, but that its ends are required to remain gently stretched, both in the sense of the width and in that of the height of the bag , in order that the upper edges of the bag are flush.
Al mismo tiempo que se sella Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal se sitúan los medios de vertido en medio del segmento de la línea superior de sellado horizontal.At the same time that the upper horizontal sealing line is sealed, the pouring means are located in the middle of the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
Asimismo, preferentemente de manera simultánea al sellado de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, o en todo caso después, se sellan y cortan las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas, con Io que se obtiene Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa.Likewise, preferably simultaneously with the sealing of the upper horizontal sealing line, or in any case afterwards, the oblique cutting and sealing lines are sealed and cut, whereby the central area independent of the bag is obtained.
A continuación se adhiere Ia zona central independiente al frente de pico vertedor de Ia solapa frontal superior interior en un punto adhesivo, Io cual se realiza preferentemente mediante presión al mismo tiempo que se pliega dicha solapa frontal superior interior.The independent central area is then adhered to the front of the pouring spout of the inner upper front flap at an adhesive point, which is preferably carried out by means of pressure while said inner upper front flap is folded.
Finalmente se obtiene Ia tapa de Ia caja, plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal, en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior, las solapillas laterales superiores y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior.Finally, the lid of the box is obtained, folding along the lines of transverse creasing, in the following order, the upper front flap interior, the upper side flaps and the upper outer front flap.
Los segmentos adhesivos están situados de forma que cubren aproximadamente una proyección paralela de Ia longitud del frente del pico vertedor, de modo que dichos segmentos adhesivos están Io suficientemente distanciados o separados de las líneas de hendido longitudinales de Ia caja con el objeto de que las esquinas de Ia bolsa tengan libertad para moverse hacia el centro o interior de Ia caja cuando Ia zona central independiente es extraída y manipulada por parte del usuario, y así evitar tensiones perjudiciales que producirían desgarros no deseados.The adhesive segments are located so that they cover approximately a parallel projection of the length of the front of the pouring spout, so that said adhesive segments are sufficiently spaced or separated from the longitudinal creasing lines of the box so that the corners from the bag they are free to move towards the center or interior of the box when the independent central area is removed and manipulated by the user, and thus avoid harmful tensions that would cause unwanted tears.
Asimismo, los segmentos adhesivos están situados en caras opuestas, y nunca en adyacentes o prolongaciones de adyacentes, de Ia caja, con el objeto de evitar el colapso de los bordes de Ia bolsa abierta cuando Ia caja plegada toma su configuración prismática a gran velocidad en Ia máquina envasadora.Likewise, the adhesive segments are located on opposite faces, and never on adjacent or adjacent extensions, of the case, in order to avoid the collapse of the edges of the open bag when the folded case takes its prismatic configuration at high speed in The packaging machine.
Por otro lado, se contempla una variante alternativa del primer método o segundo método para obtener el envase al que se refiere el primer aspecto de la invención, en el cual se parte de una bolsa herméticamente cerrada y sellada que está llena del producto a envasar, tras Io cual dicha bolsa es introducida y adherida a una caja no forrada.On the other hand, an alternative variant of the first method or second method for obtaining the package referred to in the first aspect of the invention is contemplated, in which it is part of a hermetically sealed and sealed bag that is filled with the product to be packaged, after which said bag is introduced and attached to an unlined box.
En primer lugar se obtiene un tubo continuo sellado longitudinalmente, a partir de un material de bolsa. Seguidamente se realizan un sellado transversal inferior y un sellado transversal superior. Al mismo tiempo que se sella Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal y se sitúan los medios de vertido en Ia zona central independiente.First, a longitudinally sealed continuous tube is obtained from a bag material. Next, a lower transverse seal and an upper transverse seal are performed. At the same time the upper horizontal sealing line is sealed and the pouring means are located in the independent central zone.
Asimismo, preferentemente de manera simultánea al sellado de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, o en todo caso después, se sellan y cortan las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas, con Io que se obtiene Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa.Likewise, preferably simultaneously with the sealing of Ia upper horizontal sealing line, or in any case afterwards, the oblique cutting and sealing lines are sealed and cut, whereby the central area independent of the bag is obtained.
A continuación se introduce Ia bolsa, cerrada y llena con el producto, en una caja no forrada que puede haber sido obtenida, al igual que en el caso del método anteriormente descrito, mediante corte y troquelado de una lámina de cartón y por plegado y pegado de sus solapas inferiores de fondo.Next, the bag is inserted, closed and filled with the product, in an unlined box that may have been obtained, as in the case of the method described above, by cutting and stamping a cardboard sheet and by folding and pasting of its bottom bottom flaps.
Seguidamente se adhiere Ia bolsa a la cara interna de Ia caja no forrada, por ejemplo mediante segmentos adhesivos situados en Ia solapa frontal superior interior y en el extremo superior de Ia cara frontal opuesta.Next, the bag is adhered to the inner face of the unlined box, for example by means of adhesive segments located on the inner upper front flap and on the upper end of the opposite front face.
Por último se obtiene la tapa de Ia caja no forrada plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal, en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior, las solapillas laterales superiores y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior.Finally, the lid of the unlined box is obtained by folding the transverse creasing lines, in the following order, the upper inner front flap, the upper side flaps and the outer upper front flap.
En términos generales, este segundo método es más adecuado para el envasado aséptico, ya que Ia bolsa está llena y cerrada cuando se introduce en Ia caja, mientras que el primer método es más adecuado para el caso en el que los medios de vertido están situados superiormente en el segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal de Ia bolsa.In general terms, this second method is more suitable for aseptic packaging, since the bag is full and closed when it is introduced in the box, while the first method is more suitable for the case in which the pouring means are located superiorly in the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line of the bag.
El segundo método posibilita Ia colocación del injerto de vertido tanto en medio del segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal como en el caso de que dichos medios de vertido están debajo de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal.The second method enables the placement of the pour graft both in the middle of the segment of the upper horizontal sealing line and in the case that said pouring means are below said upper horizontal sealing line.
Por último, un tercer aspecto de Ia invención se refiere a un equipo para obtener los envases a los que se refiere el primer aspecto de Ia invención, a partir de cajas forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa.Finally, a third aspect of the invention refers to a equipment to obtain the containers referred to in the first aspect of the invention, from boxes lined internally with the material of the bag.
Dicho equipo puede aprovechar en gran medida, mediante su adaptación y Ia incorporación de determinados elementos especiales, unidades de sellado configuradas para sellar los bordes de Ia bolsa, concretamente Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal.Said equipment can take advantage to a large extent, by means of its adaptation and the incorporation of certain special elements, sealing units configured to seal the edges of the bag, specifically the upper horizontal sealing line.
Para ello el equipo que Ia invención propone comprende un cabezal de cierre, configurado para sellar Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, comprendiendo dicho cabezal de cierre al menos dos dedos estiradores articulables y configurados para introducirse parcialmente en el interior de Ia bolsa durante las operaciones de sellado de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal y mantenerla tensa durante la realización de dicha operación de sellado.For this, the equipment proposed by the invention comprises a closure head, configured to seal the upper horizontal sealing line, said closure head comprising at least two articulable stretching fingers and configured to be partially inserted into the interior of the bag during the operations of sealing of said upper horizontal sealing line and keeping it tense during the performance of said sealing operation.
El equipo comprende mordazas de sellado que tienen un perfil correspondiente al de Ia zona central independiente, es decir un perfil que tiene Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal y las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas para Io cual comprende dos cuchillas de corte para producir dichos cortes. Las cuchillas de corte pueden ser tanto flejes incrustados como cuchillas de accionamiento neumático.The equipment comprises sealing jaws that have a profile corresponding to that of the independent central zone, that is to say a profile that has the upper horizontal sealing line and the oblique cutting and sealing lines for which it comprises two cutting blades to produce said cuts . The cutting blades can be both embedded strapping and pneumatically driven blades.
Entre los dedos estiradores está situado un cargador de injertos de vertido, configurado para dispensar de forma correlativa dichos injertos de vertido para su disposición en Ia bolsa.Between the stretching fingers there is a spill graft loader, configured to correlatively dispense said spill grafts for disposal in the bag.
El perfil de las mordazas de sellado tiene un segmento horizontal central que comprende una depresión o alojamiento configurado para alojar o para que encaje en Ia misma un injerto de vertido. El cargador que contiene los injertos de vertido está situado en medio de los dos dedos estiradores que entran en Ia bolsa y Ia estiran, estando accionados, de manera preferente, neumáticamente. La altura del cargador es operativamente adecuada para que cuando el cabezal de cierre, en el que están situados tanto los dedos estiradores como el propio cargador está en una posición inferior, es decir Ia posición más baja, el injerto de vertido situado en posición inferior del cargador encaje exactamente en el segmento del perfil de sellado correspondiente, es decir, en el alojamiento o depresión situada en el segmento horizontal central de dicho perfil de sellado.The profile of the sealing jaws has a central horizontal segment comprising a depression or housing configured to accommodate or to fit a pouring graft therein. The magazine containing the pouring grafts is located in the middle of the two stretching fingers that enter the bag and stretch, being preferably pneumatically actuated. The height of the loader is operatively adequate so that when the closing head, in which both the stretching fingers and the loader itself are located is in a lower position, that is to say the lowest position, the pouring graft located in the lower position of the Loader fits exactly in the segment of the corresponding sealing profile, that is, in the housing or depression located in the central horizontal segment of said sealing profile.
Los dedos estiradores están configurados o son susceptibles de ocupar una posición cerrada, en Ia que sus extremos convergen acercándose hacia el centro en el que está situado el cargador, de forma que el borde superior de la bolsa queda suelto cuando los dedos estiradores se encuentran en esta posición cerrada.The stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying a closed position, in which their ends converge towards the center where the charger is located, so that the upper edge of the bag is loose when the stretching fingers are in This closed position.
Por otro lado, los dedos estiradores están configurados o son susceptibles de ocupar una posición abierta, en Ia que dichos dedos estiradores están separados del cargador, de forma que el borde superior deOn the other hand, the stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying an open position, in which said stretching fingers are separated from the magazine, so that the upper edge of
Ia bolsa queda sujeto y estirado cuando los dedos estiradores se encuentran en esta posición abierta.The bag is held and stretched when the stretching fingers are in this open position.
Adicionalmente, los dedos estiradores están configurados o son susceptibles de ocupar una posición neutra, intermedia entre Ia posición cerrada y Ia posición abierta, en Ia que los dedos estiradores mantienen sujeto el borde de Ia bolsa pero sin ejercer fuerza, de forma que los dedos estiradores pueden ser extraídos con facilidad y permiten Ia adaptación de los bordes de Ia bolsa a los injertos de vertido durante su colocación. Las mordazas de sellado pueden comprender, en su parte superior, un dispositivo retráctil que sobresale de los bordes de sellado y que está configurado para que, cuando las mordazas se aproximen y permanecen a una escasa distancia entre sí, sujete el injerto de vertido que está debajo del nivel del fondo del cargador, de modo que cuando el cabezal de cierre, en el que están situados los dedos estiradores y el cargador de injertos de vertido, efectúa un movimiento ascendente, el injerto de vertido correspondiente queda atrapado y es sellado cuando las mordazas de sellado se cierran completamente.Additionally, the stretching fingers are configured or are capable of occupying a neutral, intermediate position between the closed position and the open position, in which the stretching fingers hold the edge of the bag but without exerting force, so that the stretching fingers They can be easily removed and allow the adaptation of the edges of the bag to the grafts during pouring. The sealing jaws may comprise, in their upper part, a retractable device that protrudes from the sealing edges and is configured so that, when the jaws approach and remain a short distance from each other, it holds the spill graft that is below the level of the bottom of the loader, so that when the closing head, on which the stretching fingers and the spill graft loader are located, makes an upward movement, the corresponding spill graft is trapped and sealed when the sealing jaws close completely.
La maniobra de sellado ejecutada en la actualidad hace Io siguiente: Un par de dedos situados en un cabezal bajan en posición de cierre, entran en Ia bolsa y Ia estiran al ser accionados neumáticamente para ocupar una posición abierta. Entonces las mordazas de sellado se aproximan, los dedos vuelven a ser accionados para pasar a Ia posición de cierre, el cabezal sube y las mordazas se cierran inmediatamente tras Ia salida de los dedos. El inconveniente que presentan estos equipo y método es que el borde de Ia bolsa permanece suelto por un instante, con el resultado de una pérdida de precisión en el paralelismo de los bordes que no es aceptable dado que se requiere trabajar con perfiles de sellado muy estrechos.The sealing maneuver currently performed does the following: A pair of fingers located on a head lower in the closed position, enter the bag and stretch when pneumatically actuated to occupy an open position. Then the sealing jaws approach, the fingers are again actuated to move to the closed position, the head rises and the jaws close immediately after the exit of the fingers. The drawback presented by these equipment and method is that the edge of the bag remains loose for an instant, with the result of a loss of precision in the parallelism of the edges that is not acceptable since it is required to work with very narrow sealing profiles .
Con el objeto de mejorar Ia exactitud de la altura de los bordes de Ia bolsa y su paralelismo, siendo ambas condiciones muy importantes considerando que las líneas de sellado son estrechas para permitir maximizar Ia altura posible de las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas, el equipo de Ia invención comprende dos dedos estiradores configurados para ocupar una tercera posición neutra o intermedia entre las posiciones de cierre y de apertura.In order to improve the accuracy of the height of the edges of the bag and its parallelism, both conditions being very important considering that the sealing lines are narrow to maximize the possible height of the oblique cutting and sealing lines, the equipment of the invention comprises two stretching fingers configured to occupy a third neutral or intermediate position between the closing and opening positions.
Así los dedos estiradores están configurados para situarse en dichas tres posiciones, Ia parte inferior de las mordazas de sellado está suplementada con material aislante, y Ia secuencia de sellado del estado de Ia técnica, anteriormente descrita es modificada. Para ello cuando las mordazas se aproximan y el cabezal de cierre va a iniciar el movimiento de subida o ascenso, los dedos estiradores pasan de Ia posición de apertura aThus the stretching fingers are configured to be placed in said three positions, the lower part of the sealing jaws is supplemented with insulating material, and the sealing sequence of the state of the art described above is modified. For this, when the jaws are approaching and the closing head is going to start the ascent or ascent movement, the stretching fingers move from the opening position to
Ia posición neutra.The neutral position.
En esta posición neutra los dedos estiradores están configurados para mantener Ia posición que tenían estirando Ia bolsa, pero sin ejercer fuerza para intentar estirar Ia bolsa aún más, de modo que cuando los dedos estiradores ascienden o suben con el cabezal de cierre arrastran el borde de Ia bolsa hasta estirarla completamente hacia arriba, y cuando Ia bolsa no puede subir más porque está siendo retenida por Ia parte inferior de las mordazas, los dedos estiradores salen suavemente de Ia bolsa.In this neutral position the stretching fingers are configured to maintain the position they had stretching the bag, but without exerting force to try to stretch the bag even more, so that when the stretching fingers rise or rise with the closing head they drag the edge of The bag until it is completely stretched upwards, and when the bag cannot go up any more because it is being retained by the lower part of the jaws, the stretching fingers gently exit the bag.
De este modo se consigue que el borde de Ia bolsa en ningún momento quede suelto, y permanezca en todo momento suavemente estirado tanto en anchura como en altura, entre los dedos estiradores parcialmente estirados que suben con el cabezal de cierre y Ia parte inferior de las mordazas que fija Ia bolsa en su posición inmóvil. El material aislante en Ia parte inferior de las mordazas es requerido para evitar que de dicho contacto se deriven o produzcan sellados no deseados.In this way it is achieved that the edge of the bag is not loose at any time, and remains at all times gently stretched both in width and height, between the partially stretched stretching fingers that rise with the closure head and the lower part of the jaws that fixes the bag in its immobile position. The insulating material in the lower part of the jaws is required to prevent unwanted seals from deriving from said contact.
Con el objeto de cerrar Ia parte superior del envase, mediante el cierre de Ia solapa frontal superior interior, al mismo tiempo que se adhiereIn order to close the upper part of the container, by closing the inner upper front flap, at the same time as it adheres
Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa a Ia cara interna de dicha solapa frontal superior interior, a través de un punto adhesivo, por ejemplo cola, se contempla Ia posibilidad de que el equipo de Ia invención comprenda una pletina pendular, configurada para realizar un movimiento pendular y contactar con una cara externa de Ia solapa frontal superior interior, produciendo su pliegue y el pliegue de Ia bolsa. Para ello Ia actuación de Ia pletina pendular se produce al mismo tiempo y en colaboración con la acción de una pletina base, configurada para actuar como base para Ia pletina pendular, estando previsto que dicha pletina base quede situada paralelamente a Ia tapa de la caja, que contacta con Ia base de Ia zona central independiente haciendo que Ia zona central independiente y la solapa frontal superior interior queden atrapadas entre la pletina pendular y Ia pletina base, para favorecer el pegado del punto adhesivo de Ia zona central independiente.The central independent zone of the bag on the inner face of said inner upper front flap, through an adhesive point, for example glue, contemplates the possibility that the equipment of the invention comprises a pendular plate, configured to perform a movement pendular and contact with an outer face of the inner upper front flap, producing its fold and the fold of the bag. For this, the performance of the pendular plate is produced at the same time and in collaboration with the action of a base plate, configured to act as a base for the pendular plate, said base plate being provided to be located parallel to the lid of the box, which contacts the base of the independent central zone causing the independent central zone and the inner upper front flap to be trapped between the pendular plate and the base plate, to favor the bonding of the adhesive point of the independent central zone.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOSDESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Para complementar Ia descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado Io siguiente:To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:
La figura 1.- Muestra una vista en planta de Ia cara interna de un corte troquelado de una caja del tipo de caja forrada, en la que pueden apreciarse el punto y los segmentos adhesivos para Ia unión de Ia cara externa de la bolsa.Figure 1 shows a plan view of the internal face of a die cut of a box of the type of lined box, in which the point and adhesive segments for the union of the external face of the bag can be seen.
La figura 2.- Muestra una vista en planta, como Ia de la figura anterior, de la cara interna de un corte troquelado de de una caja del tipo de caja no forrada, en Ia que pueden apreciarse los segmentos adhesivos para Ia unión de Ia bolsa.Figure 2.- Shows a plan view, like that of the previous figure, of the internal face of a die cut of a box of the type of unlined box, in which the adhesive segments for the union of the Ia can be seen bag.
La figura 3.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de una parte superior de Ia bolsa, en la que pueden apreciarse Ia zona central independiente, las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas y el injerto de vertido situado en un segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal.Figure 3.- Shows a perspective view of an upper part of the bag, in which the independent central area, oblique cutting and sealing lines and the pouring graft can be seen located in a segment of the upper horizontal sealing line.
La figura 4.- Muestra dos vistas esquemáticas en alzado de Ia parte superior de Ia bolsa, pudiendo apreciarse en Ia vista B una variante de Ia bolsa de Ia invención y en Ia vista A una variante equivalente de Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa de Ia invención.Figure 4.- Shows two schematic elevational views of the upper part of the bag, a variant of the bag of the invention being visible in view B and in view A equivalent variant of the central independent zone of the bag of The invention
La figura 5.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del envase de Ia invención en el que Ia caja ha sido obtenida a partir de Ia lámina cortada y troquelada mostrada en Ia figura 2, obtenible mediante Ia introducción de Ia bolsa llena en Ia caja y su posterior adhesión, teniendo dicha bolsa el injerto de vertido justo debajo de la línea superior de sellado horizontal, mostrándose en una posición tope de abertura del pico vertedor.Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of the container of the invention in which the box has been obtained from the cut and stamped sheet shown in Figure 2, obtainable by introducing the full bag into the box and its subsequent adhesion, said bag having the pouring graft just below the upper horizontal sealing line, being shown in a top opening position of the pouring spout.
La figura 6.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva, como Ia de Ia figura anterior, del envase de Ia invención en el que Ia caja ha sido obtenida a partir de Ia lámina cortada y troquelada en la figura 1 , obtenible a partir del forrado de dicha lámina con la bolsa sin que en el momento del forrado se halle sellada ni superior ni inferiormente, teniendo dicha bolsa el injerto de vertido situado en un segmento de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal, al igual que en Ia bolsa mostrada en Ia figura 3.Figure 6.- Shows a perspective view, like that of the previous figure, of the package of the invention in which the box has been obtained from the sheet cut and stamped in Figure 1, obtainable from the lining of said sheet with the bag without being sealed at the time of the top or bottom, said bag having the pouring graft located in a segment of the upper horizontal sealing line, as in the bag shown in Figure 3 .
La figura 7.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de una variante del envase de Ia invención mostrada en Ia figura 5, en Ia que los paneles laterales presentan un perfil cóncavo configurado para facilitar Ia manipulación de los medios de vertido.Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a variant of the package of the invention shown in Figure 5, in which the side panels have a concave profile configured to facilitate the handling of the pouring means.
La figura 8.- Muestra tres vistas esquemáticas del cabezal de cierre que comprende el equipo para obtener envases que Ia invención propone, pudiendo apreciarse en Ia vista A los dedos estiradores en una posición cerrada, con el cargador de injertos situado entre dichos dedos estiradores, en Ia vista B los dedos estiradores están en una posición abierta, y en Ia vista C se muestran los dedos estiradores en una posición neutra intermedia entre Ia posición abierta y la posición cerrada.Figure 8.- Shows three schematic views of the closure head comprising the equipment to obtain packages that the invention proposes, being able to be seen in the view To the stretching fingers in a closed position, with the graft loader located between said fingers stretchers, in view B the stretching fingers are in an open position, and in view C the stretching fingers are shown in a neutral intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.
La figura 9.- Muestra una vista esquemática, según una perspectiva superior, de Ia pletina pendular que comprende el equipo de la invención y su contacto con Ia solapa frontal superior interior, produciendo su pliegue y el de la zona central independiente de Ia bolsa, en colaboración con Ia acción de Ia pletina base consiguiendo una unión firme del punto de encolado de Ia zona central independiente y un pliegue adecuado deFigure 9.- Shows a schematic view, according to a higher perspective, of the pendular plate comprising the equipment of the invention and its contact with the inner upper front flap, producing its fold and that of the central independent zone of the bag, in collaboration with the action of the base plate achieving a firm union of the gluing point of the independent central area and an adequate fold of
Ia zona central independiente de Ia bolsa y Ia cara interna de Ia solapa frontal superior interior.The central independent zone of the bag and the inner face of the inner upper front flap.
REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓNPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
A Ia vista de las figuras reseñadas puede observarse como en una de las posibles realizaciones de Ia invención, el envase contenedor y dispensador de productos en estado líquido, viscoso o pulverulento comprende una bolsa (2), configurada para contener el producto a envasar, y una caja (1 , 1'), fabricada a partir de una lámina de cartón, cortada y troquelada, estando configurada dicha caja (1 , 1') para alojar en su interior Ia bolsa (2), cuya cara exterior está adherida a una cara interior de Ia caja (1 , V).In view of the figures described, it can be observed that in one of the possible embodiments of the invention, the container and dispenser of products in liquid, viscous or powdery state comprises a bag (2), configured to contain the product to be packaged, and a box (1, 1 '), made from a cardboard sheet, cut and stamped, said box (1, 1') being configured to accommodate inside the bag (2), whose outer face is adhered to a inner face of the box (1, V).
La caja (1 , 1") comprende dos caras frontales (15) rectangulares y dos caras laterales o lomos (15'), que están delimitadas por líneas de hendido longitudinal (11 ). La caja (1 ,1') comprende una solapa frontal inferior interior (8) adyacente a una cara frontal (15), así como una solapa frontal inferior exterior (9), adyacente a Ia otra cara frontal (15), configurada para ser plegada sobre una cara externa de Ia solapa frontal inferior interiorThe box (1, 1 ") comprises two rectangular front faces (15) and two side faces or spines (15 '), which are delimited by longitudinal creasing lines (11). The box (1, 1') comprises a flap inner lower front (8) adjacent to a front face (15), as well as an outer lower front flap (9), adjacent to the other front face (15), configured to be folded on an outer face of the inner lower front flap
(8) para constituir el fondo de Ia caja. Estas solapas (8) y (9) están unidas a sus correspondientes caras frontales (15) mediante líneas de hendido transversales (12). La caja (1 , 1!) comprende también dos solapillas laterales inferiores (7), unidas mediante líneas de hendido transversales (12) a los lomos (151) de Ia caja (1 , 1'), que se pliegan en primer lugar y completan el fondo inferior de Ia caja.(8) to constitute the fund of the box. These flaps (8) and (9) are attached to their corresponding front faces (15) by transverse creasing lines (12). The box (1, 1 ! ) Also comprises two lower side flaps (7), joined by transverse creasing lines (12) to the spines (15 1 ) of the box (1, 1 '), which fold first and complete the bottom of the box.
Por otro lado, Ia caja (1 ,1 ') comprende una solapa frontal superior interior (4,13) y una solapa frontal superior exterior (6), unidas a sus respectivas caras frontales (15) mediante líneas de hendido transversales (12) que están configuradas para formar Ia tapa de Ia caja. En situación de cierre Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) está plegada y adherida sobre Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13). Asimismo, existen dos solapillas laterales superiores (5) que están unidas a los lomos (15') mediante líneas de hendido transversales (12).On the other hand, the box (1, 1 ') comprises an inner upper front flap (4.13) and an outer upper front flap (6), joined to their respective front faces (15) by transverse creasing lines (12) which are configured to form the lid of the box. In the closing situation, the upper outer front flap (6) is folded and adhered on the inner upper front flap (4.13). There are also two upper side flaps (5) that are attached to the loins (15 ') by transverse creasing lines (12).
Para obtener Ia caja plegada (1 , 1') se procede en una máquina plegadora al plegado de las líneas de hendido longitudinal (11 ), cerrándose tubularmente mediante una solapa de cierre longitudinal(IO), adyacente a una de las caras frontales, que se une o adhiere a una cara opuesta. A continuación, ya en Ia máquina envasadora, se forma el fondo de Ia caja mediante el plegado sucesivo y, por este orden, de las solapillas laterales inferiores (7), la solapa frontal inferior interior (8) y Ia solapa frontal inferior exterior (9) y Ia tapa de Ia caja se constituye mediante el plegado sucesivo, y en este orden, de la solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), las solapillas laterales superiores (5) y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6).To obtain the folded box (1, 1 '), a folding machine is folded to the longitudinal crease lines (11), being closed tubularly by means of a longitudinal closing flap (IO), adjacent to one of the front faces, which joins or adheres to an opposite face. Then, in the packaging machine, the bottom of the box is formed by successive folding and, in this order, of the lower side flaps (7), the inner lower front flap (8) and the outer lower front flap ( 9) and the lid of the box is constituted by the successive folding, and in this order, of the inner upper front flap (4, 13), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap (6).
La bolsa (2) tiene una línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) situada en un extremo superior de Ia bolsa (2), asimismo Ia bolsa (2) está sellada horizontalmente por un extremo inferior.The bag (2) has an upper horizontal sealing line (17) located at an upper end of the bag (2), likewise the bag (2) is horizontally sealed by a lower end.
Con el objeto de facilitar la dispensación del producto envasado, Ia bolsa (2) comprende una zona central independiente (16), tal y como se puede apreciar en Ia figura 3, situada en una posición centrada respecto a Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17). La zona central independiente (16) tiene una configuración trapecial isoscélica, estando delimitada superiormente por un segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y lateralmente por dos líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18) que parten de los extremos del citado segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado (17) y descienden de forma divergente, para permitir que Ia zona central independiente (16) pueda moverse independientemente del resto de Ia bolsa (2).In order to facilitate the dispensing of the packaged product, The bag (2) comprises an independent central area (16), as can be seen in Figure 3, located in a centered position with respect to the upper horizontal sealing line (17). The independent central zone (16) has an isoscelic trapecial configuration, being delimited superiorly by a segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) and laterally by two oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) that start from the ends of said segment (16 ') of the upper sealing line (17) and descend divergently, to allow the independent central area (16) to move independently of the rest of the bag (2).
Tal y como se ha representado en las variantes de realización mostradas en las figuras 1 y 2, Ia caja (1 , 1') comprende una solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) que junto a una zona central de rasgado (6') de una solapa frontal superior exterior (6) están configuradas para formar un pico vertedor (29) y un marco de vertido, en Ia tapa del envase, tal y como se puede apreciar respectivamente en las figuras 6 y 5. En situación de cierre de Ia caja (1 , 1') la solapa frontal superior exterior (6) está plegada y adherida sobre Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13).As it has been represented in the embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 2, the box (1, 1 ') comprises an inner upper front flap (4, 13) that together with a central tearing area (6') of an outer upper front flap (6) are configured to form a pouring spout (29) and a pouring frame, in the lid of the container, as can be seen respectively in Figures 6 and 5. In the closing situation of The box (1, 1 ') the upper outer front flap (6) is folded and adhered on the inner upper front flap (4, 13).
La solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) comprende un frente de pico vertedor (4\ 13') y una parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'") unidas mediante una línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21 '). La solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) comprende dos paneles laterales (4", 13") unidos al frente de pico vertedor (4', 13') mediante líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral (21 ) y que están delimitados inferiormente, respecto de Ia parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'") por líneas de corte oblicuas (20) que permiten su pliegue respecto a las líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral (21 ) adyacentes al frente (4\ 13'), para configurar el pico vertedor (29). La apertura y cierre del pico vertedor (29) se produce mediante un movimiento de pivote del frente (4', 13') respecto a su línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21 '). De forma previa a Ia apertura del pico vertedor (29), cuando el envase es utilizado por primera vez, se requiere el rasgado de Ia zona central de rasgado (61), por unas líneas de precorte (28), para definir el citado marco vertedor que permite el acceso a Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), concretamente al pico vertedor (29) y consecuentemente al injerto de vertido (19,19').The inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises a pouring spout front (4 \ 13 ') and a lower flap part (4'", 13 '") joined by a lower creasing line or pre-cut (21 '). The inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises two side panels (4 ", 13") connected to the front of the spout (4 ', 13') by means of creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting (21) and which are delimited inferiorly, with respect to the lower flap part (4 '", 13'") by oblique cutting lines (20) that allow its folding with respect to the creasing lines or lateral pre-cutting (21) adjacent to the front (4 \ 13 '), to configure the spout peak (29). The opening and closing of the pouring spout (29) is produced by a pivot movement of the front (4 ', 13') with respect to its crease line or lower pre-cut (21 '). Prior to opening the pouring spout (29), when the container is used for the first time, tearing of the central tearing zone (6 1 ) is required, by precut lines (28), to define the aforementioned pouring frame that allows access to the upper inner front flap (4, 13), specifically to the pouring spout (29) and consequently to the pouring graft (19,19 ').
La zona central de rasgado (6') de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) queda situada en correspondencia con Ia posición del pico vertedor (29) y tiene una anchura ligeramente mayor que Ia anchura del frente de pico vertedor (4', 13'), de tal manera que al traccionar el frente pico vertedor (4', 13') desde su posición tope de cierre para llevarlo a su posición tope de apertura, los paneles laterales (4", 13"), empujados por los bordes del marco de vertido, se doblan por las líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral (21 ) hasta quedar sustancialmente perpendiculares al frente del pico vertedor (4', 13').The central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) is located in correspondence with the position of the pouring spout (29) and has a width slightly greater than the width of the pouring spout front (4', 13 '), in such a way that when pulling the pouring spout front (4', 13 ') from its closing stop position to bring it to its opening stop position, the side panels (4 ", 13"), pushed by the edges of the pouring frame, they fold along the creasing lines or lateral pre-cut (21) until they are substantially perpendicular to the front of the pouring spout (4 ', 13').
Con el objeto de facilitar su manipulación, las líneas de precorte (28) de Ia zona central de rasgado (6') de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) se prolongan hasta una parte de Ia cara frontal (15) adyacente, sobrepasando Ia correspondiente línea de hendido transversal (12). En Ia parte de Ia cara frontal se dispone un uñero que facilita Ia apertura y/o rasgado de Ia solapa de Ia zona central de rasgado (6').In order to facilitate its handling, the pre-cut lines (28) of the central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) extend to an adjacent part of the front face (15), exceeding Ia corresponding transverse creasing line (12). In the part of the front face there is a nail that facilitates the opening and / or tearing of the flap of the central tearing zone (6 ').
La zona central independiente (16) está unida, mediante cola, al pico vertedor de Ia caja (1 , 1'), concretamente a una cara interna del frente de pico vertedor (4\ 13') de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), de tal forma que el traccionado del frente pico vertedor (4', 13') para producir Ia apertura del pico vertedor, arrastra Ia zona central independiente (16) permitiendo un fácil acceso a los injertos de vertido (19,19'). Tal y como puede apreciarse en las dos variantes de realización mostradas en las figuras 1 y 2, los segmentos adhesivos (14', 14") y/o punto adhesivo (14) entre Ia cara externa de Ia bolsa (2) y Ia cara interna de Ia caja (1 , 1') están situados en lugares discretos determinados, con el objeto de que cuando el pico vertedor está en Ia posición de apertura, Ia zona central independiente (16) pueda ser tensada para adquirir volumen, si se considera conveniente hacerlo.The independent central area (16) is connected, by means of a tail, to the pouring spout of the box (1, 1 '), specifically to an internal face of the spout spout front (4 \ 13') of the inner upper front flap (4 , 13), in such a way that the traction of the pouring spout front (4 ', 13') to produce the opening of the pouring spout, drags the independent central area (16) allowing easy access to the pouring grafts (19,19 '). As can be seen in the two variants of embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the adhesive segments (14 ', 14 ") and / or adhesive point (14) between the outer face of the bag (2) and the face internal of the box (1, 1 ') are located in certain discrete places, so that when the pouring spout is in the opening position, the independent central area (16) can be tensioned to acquire volume, if considered convenient to do it.
De este modo, tal y como puede apreciarse en las figuras 5 a 7, en Ia posición de apertura el frente (4\ 13') forma un ángulo recto con Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6), y una parte de Ia zona central independiente (16) opuesta a Ia de unión con Ia caja (1 , 1") forma un plano inclinado.Thus, as can be seen in Figures 5 to 7, in the opening position the front (4 \ 13 ') forms a right angle with the upper outer front flap (6), and a part of the central area independent (16) opposite the union with the box (1, 1 ") forms an inclined plane.
Asimismo Ia configuración de plano inclinado de Ia zona central independiente (16) se consigue como consecuencia de Ia sujeción que los segmentos adhesivos (14', 14") y punto adhesivo (14) situados en Ia cara interna de Ia cara frontal (15) adyacente a la solapa superior exterior y del frente (4\ 13') producen en Ia bolsa (2).Likewise, the configuration of the inclined plane of the independent central zone (16) is achieved as a result of the fastening that the adhesive segments (14 ', 14 ") and adhesive point (14) located on the inner face of the front face (15) adjacent to the upper outer flap and front (4 \ 13 ') produced in the bag (2).
La línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21') que une el frente pico vertedor (4!, 13') a la parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'") está situada, respecto de Ia cara frontal (15) adyacente, una distancia menor o igual a Ia mitad de la anchura del lomo (15') de Ia caja, de forma que cuanto menor sea dicha distancia, mas tensa queda la zona central independiente (16).The line of split or lower pre-cut (21 ') that joins the front spout (4 !, 13') to the bottom flap part (4 '", 13'") is located, with respect to the front face ( 15) adjacent, a distance less than or equal to half the width of the spine (15 ') of the box, so that the smaller said distance, the more tense is the independent central area (16).
Asimismo la bolsa (2) está adherida a la caja (1 , 1') de forma que sus extremos tengan suficiente libertad de movimiento como para no causar desgarro de Ia zona central independiente (16) durante su extracción y Ia manipulación de los injertos de vertido (19,19'). Por otro lado Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) comprende dos pestañas (31), adyacentes a su zona central (61), estando situadas dichas pestañas (3') en correspondencia con dos huecos complementarios (3) que comprenden los paneles laterales (4", 13") situados en su línea de corte (20).Likewise, the bag (2) is attached to the box (1, 1 ') so that its ends have sufficient freedom of movement so as not to cause tearing of the independent central area (16) during its extraction and manipulation of the grafts of discharge (19,19 '). On the other hand, the upper outer front flap (6) comprises two tabs (3 1 ), adjacent to its central area (6 1 ), said tabs (3 ') being placed in correspondence with two complementary holes (3) comprising the panels lateral (4 ", 13") located on its cutting line (20).
Los pestañas y huecos (3, 3') son obtenidos mediante cortes y hendidos y están configurados para permitir un desahogo y el alojamiento parcial de la zona central independiente (16), concretamente de los laterales correspondientes a las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18), y/o de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) en el caso de Ia versión A de la Fig. 4, cuando el pico vertedor se encuentra en Ia posición de apertura, evitando que se produzca el rasgado de dicha zona central independiente (16).The tabs and gaps (3, 3 ') are obtained by means of cuts and creases and are configured to allow a relief and partial accommodation of the independent central area (16), specifically of the sides corresponding to the oblique cutting and sealing lines ( 18), and / or the upper horizontal sealing line (17) in the case of version A of Fig. 4, when the pouring spout is in the opening position, preventing tearing of said zone. independent central (16).
Las solapillas laterales superiores (5) comprenden unos vaciadosThe upper side flaps (5) comprise some recesses
(30) situados en correspondencia con Ia posición de las pestañas (3') y huecos (3) con Ia misma finalidad que éstas.(30) located in correspondence with the position of the tabs (3 ') and gaps (3) with the same purpose as these.
Por otro lado, tal y como puede apreciarse en las figuras 1 y 2, una zona extrema inferior de los paneles laterales (4", 13") tiene ganchos de fijación (27), uno cada panel lateral (4", 13"), configurados para hacer tope con Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) en una posición tope de apertura del pico vertedor, permitiendo inmovilizar y mantener dicho pico vertedor en una posición tope de apertura e impedir que Ia tensión de Ia bolsa (2) cierre dicho pico vertedor.On the other hand, as can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, a lower end zone of the side panels (4 ", 13") has fixing hooks (27), one each side panel (4 ", 13") , configured to stop with the upper outer front flap (6) in a top opening position of the pouring spout, allowing immobilizing and maintaining said spout peak in a top opening position and preventing the tension of the bag (2) closing said verting beak.
La zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2) tiene un injerto de vertido (19,19'), que de acuerdo con dos variantes de realización mostradas en las figuras 1 , 3 y 6 por un lado, y figuras 2, 5 y 7 por otro lado, puede estar situado bien superiormente en el segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) o bien en Ia zona central independiente (16) justo por debajo de dicho segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17).The independent central zone (16) of the bag (2) has a pouring graft (19,19 '), which according to two variants of embodiment shown in figures 1, 3 and 6 on the one hand, and figures 2, 5 and 7 on the other hand, it can be located either superiorly in the segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) or in the independent central zone (16) just below said segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
De acuerdo con Ia variante mostrada en las figuras 2, 5 y 7, el injerto de vertido (19) está situado justo por debajo del segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), y el pico vertedor formado en Ia solapa frontal superior interior ((13) de Ia caja (11), es más grande que en el caso de que el injerto de vertido (19') esté situado superiormente en dicho segmento (16') de Ia línea de sellado horizontal (17), tal y como se ha mostrado en las figuras 1 y 6.According to the variant shown in Figures 2, 5 and 7, the pouring graft (19) is located just below the segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17), and the spout peak formed in The inner upper front flap ((13) of the box (1 1 ), is larger than in the case that the pouring graft (19 ') is located superiorly in said segment (16') of the horizontal sealing line (17), as shown in Figures 1 and 6.
El injerto de vertido (19,19') consiste en un tubo de escasa altura que puede estar roscado exteriormente, que tiene un medio de sellado en su boca configurado para preservar el producto contenido y ser abierto o rasgado al acceder al contenido por primera vez permitiendo su acoplamiento con un mecanismo dispensador, no representado, configurado para impedir Ia entrada de aire en el interior de Ia bolsa (2), y por Io tanto permitir una larga conservación del producto contenido.The pouring graft (19,19 ') consists of a tube of low height that can be threaded externally, which has a sealing means in its mouth configured to preserve the contained product and be opened or torn when accessing the content for the first time allowing its coupling with a dispensing mechanism, not shown, configured to prevent the entry of air inside the bag (2), and therefore allow a long preservation of the contained product.
Asimismo el injerto de vertido (19,19') comprende una pluralidad de protuberancias de pequeño tamaño uniformemente distribuidas de manera perimetral con el objeto de facilitar Ia sujeción de dicho injerto de vertido (19,19') con dos dedos por parte del usuario para su manipulación.Likewise, the pouring graft (19,19 ') comprises a plurality of small bulges uniformly distributed perimetrically in order to facilitate the holding of said pouring graft (19,19') with two fingers by the user to its manipulation
Un segundo aspecto de Ia presente invención se refiere a un método para obtener el envase anteriormente descrito al que se refiere el primer aspecto de Ia invención.A second aspect of the present invention refers to a method for obtaining the previously described package to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
De acuerdo con una realización preferente del método dθ Ia invención se obtienen envases a partir de cajas (1 ) plegadas forradas, es decir forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa (2). Inicial mente el método comprende troquelar Ia lámina de cartón, a continuación se adhiere una sección de bolsa (2), en unos segmentos adhesivos (14') situados en Ia cara interna de las caras frontales (15), en proximidad con las líneas de hendido transversal (12).According to a preferred embodiment of the method of the invention, packages are obtained from folded boxes (1) lined, that is to say lined internally with the material of the bag (2). Initially, the method comprises punching the cardboard sheet, then a bag section (2) is adhered to adhesive segments (14 ') located on the inner face of the front faces (15), in proximity to the lines of transversal cleft (12).
Seguidamente se pliega Ia caja (1) en una máquina plegadora por las líneas de hendido longitudinal (11 ), adhiriendo Ia solapa de cierre longitudinal (10), con Io que se obtiene una caja (1) de cartón plegada, cuya cara interior tiene adherida Ia bolsa (2), que está abierta en ambos extremos superior e inferior, estando adherida a Ia caja (1 ) en los segmentos adhesivos (141) situados en los extremos superiores e inferiores de las caras frontales (15).Next, the box (1) is folded in a folding machine along the longitudinal creasing lines (11), adhering the longitudinal closing flap (10), whereby a box (1) of folded cardboard is obtained, whose inner face has the bag (2) attached, which is open at both upper and lower ends, being attached to the box (1) in the adhesive segments (14 1 ) located at the upper and lower ends of the front faces (15).
A continuación se erige Ia caja, haciéndola tomar su forma tubular, se sella el fondo o extremo inferior de Ia bolsa (2), y se forma el fondo de la caja (1) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, las solapillas laterales inferiores (7), Ia solapa frontal inferior interior (8) y Ia solapa frontal inferior exterior (9).Next, the box is erected, making it take its tubular shape, the bottom or bottom end of the bag (2) is sealed, and the bottom of the box (1) is formed by folding along the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the lower side flaps (7), the inner lower front flap (8) and the lower outer front flap (9).
Después se sella el extremo superior de Ia bolsa (2) por Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17). Para ello es necesario que los bordes superiores de Ia bolsa (2) no queden sueltos en ningún momento durante Ia operación de sellado, sino que se requiere que permanezcan suavemente estirados, tanto en el sentido de Ia anchura como en el de Ia altura de Ia bolsa (2), con el objeto de queden enrasados.Then the upper end of the bag (2) is sealed by the upper horizontal sealing line (17). For this, it is necessary that the upper edges of the bag (2) are not loose at any time during the sealing operation, but that they are required to remain gently stretched, both in the sense of the width and that of the height of the bag (2), in order to remain flush.
Al mismo tiempo que se sella Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) se sitúa el injerto de vertido (19') en medio del segmento (16') de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal (17).At the same time that the upper horizontal sealing line (17) is sealed, the pouring graft (19 ') is located in the middle of the segment (16') of said upper horizontal sealing line (17).
Asimismo, de manera simultánea o inmediatamente posterior al sellado de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), se sellan y cortan las línea de corte y sellado oblicuas (18), con Io que se obtiene Ia zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2).Likewise, simultaneously or immediately after sealing of the upper horizontal sealing line (17), the oblique cutting and sealing line (18) is sealed and cut, whereby the independent central area (16) of the bag (2) is obtained.
A continuación se adhiere Ia zona central independiente (16) al frente de pico vertedor (41) de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4) en un punto adhesivo (14), Io cual se realiza preferentemente mediante presión al mismo tiempo que se pliega dicha solapa frontal superior interior (4).Next, the independent central area (16) is adhered to the front of the pouring spout (4 1 ) of the inner upper front flap (4) at an adhesive point (14), which is preferably carried out by means of pressure while folding said inner upper front flap (4).
Finalmente se cierra el frontal superior de Ia caja (1 ) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4), las solapillas laterales superiores (5) y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6).Finally, the upper front of the box (1) is closed by folding along the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the inner upper front flap (4), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap (6).
Los segmentos adhesivos (14') están situados de forma que cubren aproximadamente una proyección paralela de Ia longitud del frente del pico vertedor, de modo que dichos segmentos adhesivos (14') están Io suficientemente distanciados o separados de las líneas de hendido longitudinal(12) de Ia caja (1) con el objeto de que las esquinas de Ia bolsa (2) tengan libertad para moverse hacia el centro o interior de Ia caja (1) cuando Ia zona central independiente (16) es extraída y manipulada por parte del usuario, y así evitar tensiones perjudiciales que producirían desgarros no deseados.The adhesive segments (14 ') are positioned so that they cover approximately a parallel projection of the length of the front of the pouring spout, so that said adhesive segments (14') are sufficiently spaced apart or separated from the longitudinal creasing lines (12 ) of the box (1) in order that the corners of the bag (2) are free to move towards the center or interior of the box (1) when the independent central area (16) is removed and manipulated by the user, and thus avoid harmful tensions that would produce unwanted tears.
Asimismo, los segmentos adhesivos (14') están situados solamente en caras opuestas de Ia caja (1 ), con objeto de que al adoptar Ia caja su forma tubular en Ia entrada de Ia máquina envasadora a alta velocidad, los bordes de Ia bolsa no colapsen, cosa que ocurriría si dichos segmentos se hallaran en caras contiguas o adyacentes.Likewise, the adhesive segments (14 ') are located only on opposite sides of the box (1), so that when the box adopts its tubular shape at the entrance of the high speed packaging machine, the edges of the bag do not They collapse, which would happen if these segments were on adjacent or adjacent faces.
Por otro lado, se contempla una variante alternativa de realización del método anteriormente expuesto, en el cual se parte de una bolsa (2) herméticamente cerrada y sellada que está llena del producto a envasar, tras Io cual dicha bolsa (2) es introducida y adherida a una caja no forrada (T).On the other hand, an alternative embodiment variant is contemplated of the above-mentioned method, in which it is started from a hermetically sealed and sealed bag (2) that is filled with the product to be packaged, after which said bag (2) is introduced and adhered to an unlined box (T).
En primer lugar se obtiene un tubo cerrado, sellado longitudinalmente, a partir de un material de bolsa (2). Seguidamente se realizan dos sellados transversales, uno inferior y otro superior, este último por Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17). Al mismo tiempo que se sella Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) o inmediatamente después, se sitúa el injerto de vertido (19, 19').First of all, a closed, longitudinally sealed tube is obtained from a bag material (2). Then two transversal seals are made, one lower and one upper, the latter by the upper horizontal sealing line (17). At the same time that the upper horizontal sealing line (17) is sealed or immediately after, the pouring graft (19, 19 ') is placed.
Asimismo, de manera simultánea al sellado de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), o inmediatamente sucesiva, se sellan y cortan las línea de corte y sellado oblicuas (18), con Io que se obtiene Ia zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2).Likewise, simultaneously with the sealing of the upper horizontal sealing line (17), or immediately following, the oblique cutting and sealing line (18) is sealed and cut, whereby the independent central zone (16) of The bag (2).
A continuación se introduce Ia bolsa (2), llena con el producto a envasar, en una caja no forrada (11) parcialmente formada y plegada de configuración tubular rectangular, que tiene el fondo inferior cerrado, obtenida, al igual que en el caso del método anteriormente descrito, mediante troquelado de una lámina de cartón.Next, the bag (2) is introduced, filled with the product to be packaged, in a partially formed and folded box (1 1 ) partially formed and folded with a rectangular tubular configuration, which has the bottom bottom closed, obtained, as in the case of the method described above, by punching a cardboard sheet.
Seguidamente se adhiere Ia bolsa (2) a Ia cara interna de Ia caja no forrada (1'), mediante segmentos adhesivos (14") situados en Ia solapa frontal superior interior (13) y en el extremo superior de Ia cara frontal (15) opuesta.Then the bag (2) adheres to the inner face of the unlined box (1 '), by means of adhesive segments (14 ") located in the inner upper front flap (13) and at the upper end of the front face (15 ) opposite.
Por último se cierra el frontal superior de Ia caja forrada (11) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior (13), las solapillas laterales superiores (5) y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6).Finally, the upper front of the lined box (1 1 ) is closed by folding the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the inner upper front flap (13), the upper side flaps (5) and Ia outer upper front flap (6).
Por último, un tercer aspecto de Ia invención se refiere a un equipo para obtener los envases a los que se refiere el primer aspecto de Ia invención.Finally, a third aspect of the invention refers to a device for obtaining the packages to which the first aspect of the invention refers.
Dicho equipo comprende un cabezal de cierre (22), configurado para sellar la línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), comprendiendo dicho cabezal de cierre (22) al menos dos dedos estiradores (23) articulables configurados para introducirse parcialmente en el interior de Ia bolsa (2) durante las operaciones de sellado de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y mantenerla tensa durante Ia realización de dicha operación de sellado, tal y como se ha representado en Ia figura 8.Said equipment comprises a closing head (22), configured to seal the upper horizontal sealing line (17), said closing head (22) comprising at least two articulating stretching fingers (23) configured to be partially inserted inside the Ia bag (2) during the sealing operations of said upper horizontal sealing line (17) and keeping it tense during the performance of said sealing operation, as shown in Figure 8.
El equipo comprende mordazas de sellado que tienen un perfil correspondiente al de Ia zona central independiente (16), es decir un perfil que tiene Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), un segmento (16') y las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18), como los mostrados en las vistas A y B de Ia figura 4, para Io cual comprende dos cuchillas de corte para producir dichos cortes.The equipment comprises sealing jaws that have a profile corresponding to that of the independent central zone (16), that is to say a profile that has the upper horizontal sealing line (17), a segment (16 ') and the cutting and sealing lines obliques (18), as shown in views A and B of Figure 4, for which it comprises two cutting blades to produce said cuts.
Entre los dedos estiradores (23) está situado un cargador (24) de injertos de vertido (19'), configurado para dispensar de forma correlativa dichos injertos de vertido (19') para su disposición en Ia bolsa (2).Between the stretching fingers (23) there is located a magazine (24) for pouring grafts (19 '), configured to correlatively dispense said pouring grafts (19') for disposal in the bag (2).
El perfil de las mordazas de sellado tiene un segmento horizontal central que comprende una depresión o alojamiento configurado para alojar o para que encaje en Ia misma un injerto de vertido (19').The profile of the sealing jaws has a central horizontal segment comprising a depression or housing configured to accommodate or to fit a pouring graft (19 ') therein.
El cargador (24) que contiene los injertos de vertido (191) está situado en medio de los dos dedos estiradores (23) que entran en Ia bolsa (2) y la estiran, estando accionados neumáticamente. La altura del cargador (24) es operativamente adecuada para que cuando el cabezal de cierre (22), en el que están situados tanto los dedos estiradores (23) como el propio cargador (24) está en una posición inferior el injerto de vertido (19') situado en posición inferior del cargador (24) encaja exactamente en el segmento del perfil de sellado correspondiente, es decir, en el alojamiento situado en el segmento horizontal central de dicho perfil de sellado.The magazine (24) containing the pouring grafts (19 1 ) is located in the middle of the two stretching fingers (23) that enter the bag (2) and stretch it, being pneumatically actuated. The height of the magazine (24) is operatively adequate so that when the closing head (22), in which both the stretching fingers (23) and the magazine itself (24) are located, the pouring graft ( 19 ') located in the lower position of the magazine (24) fits exactly in the segment of the corresponding sealing profile, that is, in the housing located in the central horizontal segment of said sealing profile.
Los dedos estiradores (23) están configurados para ocupar una posición cerrada, mostrada en Ia vista A de Ia figura 8, en Ia que sus extremos inferiores convergen hacia el eje central en el que está situado el cargador (24), de forma que el borde superior de Ia bolsa (2) queda suelto cuando los dedos estiradores (23) se encuentran en esta posición cerrada.The stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy a closed position, shown in view A of Figure 8, in which its lower ends converge towards the central axis in which the magazine (24) is located, so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is loose when the stretching fingers (23) are in this closed position.
Por otro lado, los dedos estiradores (23) están configurados para ocupar una posición abierta, mostrada en Ia vista B de Ia figura 8, en Ia que dichos dedos estiradores (23) divergen con fuerza del eje central donde se encuentra el cargador (24) y son sujetados por el borde de Ia bolsa que les impide abrirse aún más, de forma que el borde superior de Ia bolsa (2) queda sujeto y estirado cuando los dedos estiradores (23) se encuentran en esta posición abierta.On the other hand, the stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy an open position, shown in view B of Figure 8, in which said stretching fingers (23) diverge strongly from the central axis where the magazine (24) is located. ) and are held by the edge of the bag that prevents them from opening further, so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is held and stretched when the stretching fingers (23) are in this open position.
Adicionalmente, los dedos estiradores (23) están configurados para ocupar una posición neutra, mostrada en Ia vista C de Ia figura 8, intermedia entre Ia posición cerrada y Ia posición abierta, en Ia que los dedos estiradores (23) mantienen sujeta el borde de Ia bolsa (2) pero sin ejercer más fuerza divergente, de forma que los dedos estiradores (23) puedan ser extraídos con facilidad al ascender el cabezal de cierre en el que están situados mientras Ia bolsa queda fijada por Ia parte inferior de las mordazas de sellado y permita Ia adaptación de los bordes de Ia bolsa (2) al injerto de vertido (19') durante su colocación. Las mordazas de sellado pueden comprender, en su parte superior, un dispositivo retráctil, configurado para que cuando las mordazas se aproximan y permanecen a una escasa distancia entre sí, sujete el injerto de vertido (19!) que está debajo del nivel del fondo del cargador (24), de modo que cuando el cabezal de cierre (22), en el que están situados los dedos estiradores (23) y el cargador (24) de injertos de vertido (191), efectúa un movimiento ascendente, el injerto de vertido (19') correspondiente queda atrapado y es sellado cuando las mordazas de sellado se cierran completamente.Additionally, the stretching fingers (23) are configured to occupy a neutral position, shown in view C of Figure 8, intermediate between the closed position and the open position, in which the stretching fingers (23) hold the edge of Ia bag (2) but without exerting more divergent force, so that the stretching fingers (23) can be easily removed by ascending the closure head in which they are located while the bag is fixed by the lower part of the jaws of sealed and allows the adaptation of the edges of the bag (2) to the pouring graft (19 ') during placement. The sealing jaws may comprise, in its upper part, a retractable device, configured so that when the jaws approach and remain a short distance from each other, it holds the pouring graft (19 ! ) That is below the level of the bottom of the loader (24), so that when the closing head (22), in which the stretching fingers (23) and the pouring graft loader (24) (19 1 ) are located, makes an upward movement, the graft The corresponding discharge (19 ') is trapped and sealed when the sealing jaws close completely.
Así los dedos estiradores (23) están configurados para situarse en dichas tres posiciones, Ia parte inferior de las mordazas de sellado está suplementada con material aislante, y Ia secuencia de sellado del estado de Ia técnica, anteriormente descrita es modificada. Para ello cuando las mordazas se aproximan y el cabezal de cierre (22) va a iniciar el movimiento de subida o ascenso, los dedos estiradores (23) pasan de Ia posición de apertura a Ia posición neutra.Thus, the stretching fingers (23) are configured to be located in said three positions, the lower part of the sealing jaws is supplemented with insulating material, and the sealing sequence of the state of the art, described above is modified. For this, when the jaws approach and the closing head (22) is going to start the ascent or ascent movement, the stretching fingers (23) pass from the opening position to the neutral position.
En esta posición neutra los dedos estiradores (23) están configurados para mantener Ia posición que tenían estirando Ia bolsa (2), pero sin ejercer fuerza para intentar estirar la bolsa (2) aún más, de modo que cuando los dedos estiradores (23) ascienden o suben con el cabezal de cierre (22) arrastran el borde de Ia bolsa (2) hasta estirarla completamente hacia arriba, y cuando Ia bolsa (2) no puede subir más porque está siendo retenida por Ia parte inferior de las mordazas, los dedos estiradores (23) salen suavemente de Ia bolsa (2).In this neutral position the stretching fingers (23) are configured to maintain the position they had stretching the bag (2), but without exerting force to try to stretch the bag (2) even more, so that when the stretching fingers (23) they ascend or rise with the closing head (22) drag the edge of the bag (2) until it is completely stretched upwards, and when the bag (2) cannot rise more because it is being retained by the lower part of the jaws, the Stretching fingers (23) gently exit the bag (2).
Con el objeto de cerrar Ia tapa superior del envase, mediante el cierre de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), al mismo tiempo que se adhiere Ia zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2) a Ia cara interna de dicha solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), el equipo de Ia invención comprende, tal y como se puede apreciar en Ia vista esquemática mostrada en Ia figura 9, una pletina pendular (25), configurada para realizar un movimiento pendular y contactar con una cara externa de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), produciendo su pliegue y el pliegue asimismo de Ia bolsa (2).In order to close the upper lid of the container, by closing the inner upper front flap (4, 13), at the same time that the independent central area (16) of the bag (2) adheres to the inner face of said inner upper front flap (4, 13), the equipment of the invention It comprises, as can be seen in the schematic view shown in Figure 9, a pendular plate (25), configured to perform a pendular movement and contact an external face of the inner upper front flap (4, 13), producing its fold and the fold of the bag (2).
Para ello Ia actuación de Ia pletina pendular (25) se produce al mismo tiempo y en colaboración con una pletina base (26) configurada para actuar como base para Ia pletina pendular (25) y que puede situarse paralelamente a Ia tapa de Ia caja (1), para contactar con Ia base de Ia zona central independiente (16) haciendo que Ia zona central independiente (16) y Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13)queden atrapadas entre Ia pletina pendular (25) y Ia pletina base (26), consiguiendo de este modo una adhesión o unión firme del punto (14) de encolado y un pliegue adecuado de Ia zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2) y de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13).For this, the performance of the pendular plate (25) is produced at the same time and in collaboration with a base plate (26) configured to act as a base for the pendular plate (25) and which can be placed parallel to the lid of the box ( 1), to contact the base of the independent central zone (16) causing the independent central zone (16) and the inner upper front flap (4.13) to be trapped between the pendular plate (25) and the base plate ( 26), thus achieving a firm adhesion or bonding of the gluing point (14) and a suitable fold of the independent central area (16) of the bag (2) and of the inner upper front flap (4.13).
A continuación el equipo comprende medios para abatir las solapillas laterales, colocar puntos de cola tanto en Ia solapa frontal interior como en Ia solapillas laterales y finalmente plegar y pegar Ia solapa frontal exterior a las solapas anteriormente mencionadas.Next, the equipment comprises means for folding the side flaps, placing glue points both in the inner front flap and in the side flaps and finally folding and gluing the outer front flap to the aforementioned flaps.
A Ia vista de esta descripción y juego de figuras, el experto en Ia materia podrá entender que las realizaciones de Ia invención que se han descrito pueden ser combinadas de múltiples maneras dentro del objeto deIn view of this description and set of figures, the person skilled in the art will be able to understand that the embodiments of the invention that have been described can be combined in multiple ways within the object of
Ia invención. La invención ha sido descrita según algunas realizaciones preferentes de Ia misma, pero para el experto en Ia materia resultará evidente que múltiples variaciones pueden ser introducidas en dichas realizaciones preferentes sin exceder el objeto de Ia invención reivindicada. The invention The invention has been described according to some preferred embodiments thereof, but for the person skilled in the art it will be evident that multiple variations can be introduced in said preferred embodiments without exceeding the object of the claimed invention.

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1.- Envase contenedor y dispensador de productos en estado líquido, viscoso o pulverulento que comprende una bolsa (2) herméticamente cerrada configurada para contener el producto y alojarse en una caja (1 , 1'), obtenida a partir de una lámina, caracterizado porque Ia bolsa (2) comprende:1.- Container container and dispenser of products in a liquid, viscous or powdery state comprising a hermetically sealed bag (2) configured to contain the product and be housed in a box (1, 1 '), obtained from a sheet, characterized because the bag (2) comprises:
Una zona central independiente (16), delimitada superiormente por un segmento (16') de una línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y lateralmente por dos líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18) que parten de los extremos del citado segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y descienden divergentemente, de tal forma que Ia citada zona central independiente (16) puede moverse independientemente del resto de la bolsa (2), y Unos medios de vertido (19,19') situados en dicha zona central independiente^ 6), y porque la citada zona central independiente (16) esta adherida a una solapa frontal superior interior (4,13) de Ia caja (1 ,1'), que define un pico vertedor (29) configurado para ocupar una posición tope de cierre, en la que Ia zona central independiente (16) de Ia bolsa (2) está oculta y una posición tope de apertura en Ia que Ia zona central independiente (16) y los medios de vertido (19,19'), son accesibles desde el exterior del envase, y porque Ia caja (2) comprende una solapa frontal superior exterior (6) configurada para definir un marco vertedor que da acceso al pico vertedor (29) y a los medios de vertido (19,19').An independent central zone (16), delimited superiorly by a segment (16 ') of an upper horizontal sealing line (17) and laterally by two oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) that start from the ends of said segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) and descend divergently, in such a way that said independent central area (16) can move independently of the rest of the bag (2), and pouring means (19,19' ) located in said independent central zone ^ 6), and because said independent central zone (16) is adhered to an inner upper front flap (4.13) of the box (1, 1 '), which defines a spout peak ( 29) configured to occupy a closing stop position, in which the independent central zone (16) of the bag (2) is hidden and a stop opening position in which the independent central zone (16) and the pouring means (19,19 '), are accessible from the outside of the container, and because the box ( 2) comprises an outer upper front flap (6) configured to define a pouring frame that gives access to the pouring spout (29) and the pouring means (19,19 ').
2.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según Ia reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque Ia zona central independiente (16) tiene una configuración trapecial isoscélica y está situada en una posición centrada respecto a Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17). 2. Container and dispenser container according to claim 1, characterized in that the independent central area (16) has an isoscelic trapezoidal configuration and is located in a centered position with respect to the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
3.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según Ia reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque el grado de divergencia de las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18) está determinado, para una misma altura de Ia zona central independiente (16), por Ia anchura de un lomo (15') de Ia caja (1 , 1 '), siendo mayor el grado de divergencia para una mayor anchura del lomo (15').3.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 1, characterized in that the degree of divergence of the oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) is determined, for the same height of the independent central area (16), by the width of a spine (15 ') of the box (1, 1'), the degree of divergence being greater for a greater width of the spine (15 ').
4.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque una cara externa de Ia bolsa (2) está adherida, a una cara frontal (15) de Ia caja (1 , 1') opuesta a Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13).4. Container and dispenser container according to claim 1, characterized in that an outer face of the bag (2) is attached, to a front face (15) of the box (1, 1 ') opposite the inner upper front flap (4 , 13).
5.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque Ia caja (1 , 1 ') comprende una solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) y una solapa frontal superior exterior (6) que están configuradas para formar Ia tapa de Ia caja (1 , 1'), estando Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) plegada y adherida sobre Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) y teniendo dicha solapa frontal superior exterior (6) una zona central de rasgado (61) delimitada por líneas de precorte (28) configuradas para el rasgado de Ia zona central de rasgado (6'), de tal forma que se constituye el citado marco vertedor que permite el acceso a los medios de vertido (19,19') y al pico vertedor (29).5. Container and dispenser container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (1, 1 ') comprises an inner upper front flap (4, 13) and an outer upper front flap (6) that are configured to form Ia lid of the box (1, 1 '), the upper outer front flap (6) being folded and adhered on the inner upper front flap (4, 13) and said outer upper front flap (6) having a central tearing zone ( 6 1 ) delimited by precut lines (28) configured for the tearing of the central tearing zone (6 '), in such a way that the said pouring frame is constituted that allows access to the pouring means (19,19' ) and the pouring spout (29).
6.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según la reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) comprende un frente de pico vertedor (4\ 13') unido, mediante una línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21') a una parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'") que llega hasta una cara frontal (15) adyacente de Ia caja (1 , 1 '), estando el citado frente de pico vertedor (4', 13') unido, mediante líneas de hendido o precorte lateral (21 ) a dos paneles laterales (4", 13"), delimitados inferiormente, respecto de Ia parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'"), por líneas de corte oblicuas6. Container and dispenser container according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises a spout (4 \ 13 ') front joined, by means of a cleft line or lower pre-cut (21 ') to a lower flap part (4' ", 13 '") that reaches an adjacent front face (15) of the box (1, 1'), said spout front being said (4 ', 13' ) joined, by means of creasing lines or lateral precut (21) to two lateral panels (4 ", 13"), delimited inferiorly, with respect to the lower flap part (4 '", 13'"), by oblique cutting lines
(20) y estando los citados paneles laterales (4", 13") configurados para plegarse por las líneas de hendido o pre-corte lateral (21 ) formando el pico vertedor (29) que está configurado para pasar de Ia posición tope de apertura a Ia posición tope de cierre mediante un movimiento de pivote del frente de pico vertedor (4\ 13') respecto a Ia línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21 ').(20) and said side panels (4 ", 13") being configured for fold along the creasing lines or lateral pre-cut (21) forming the pouring spout (29) that is configured to move from the opening stop position to the closing stop position by means of a pivoting movement of the front of the pouring peak (4 \ 13 ') with respect to the slit line or lower pre-cut (21').
7.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque Ia línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21') está situada, respecto de Ia cara frontal (15) adyacente, una distancia menor o igual a Ia mitad de Ia anchura del lomo (15') de Ia caja (1 , 1 ').7. Container and dispenser container according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower creasing or pre-cutting line (21 ') is located, with respect to the adjacent front face (15), a distance less than or equal to half the width of the loin (15 ') of the box (1, 1').
8.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque Ia zona central de rasgado (6') de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) tiene una anchura ligeramente mayor que Ia anchura del frente de pico vertedor (4\ 13').8. Container and dispenser container according to claim 6, characterized in that the central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) has a width slightly greater than the width of the front of the pouring spout (4 \ 13') .
9.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13) comprende un frente de pico vertedor (4', 13') unido mediante una línea de hendido o pre- corte inferior (21 ') a una parte de solapa inferior (4'", 13'") que llega hasta una cara frontal (15) adyacente de Ia caja (1 , 1'), formando el pico vertedor (29) que está configurado para pasar de Ia posición tope de apertura a Ia posición tope de cierre mediante un movimiento de pivote del frente del pico vertedor (4', 13') respecto a Ia línea de hendido o pre-corte inferior (21').9. Container and dispenser container according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner upper front flap (4, 13) comprises a spout tip front (4 ', 13') joined by a cleft line or lower precut (21 ' ) to a lower flap part (4 '", 13'") that reaches an adjacent front face (15) of the box (1, 1 '), forming the pouring spout (29) that is configured to pass from Ia opening stop position to the closing stop position by means of a pivot movement of the front of the pouring spout (4 ', 13') with respect to the lower creasing or pre-cutting line (21 ').
10.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) comprende dos pestañas (31) situadas adyacentemente a Ia zona central (6'), estando situadas dichas pestañas (31) en correspondencia con dos huecos complementarios (3) que tienen los paneles laterales (4", 13") situados en sus líneas de corte (20), estando configurados dichos huecos (3) y pestañas (31) para alojar parcialmente las líneas de sellado oblicuas (18) y/o Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), cuando Ia pico vertedor (29) se encuentra en Ia posición tope de apertura.10. Container and dispenser container according to claim 6, characterized in that the outer upper front flap (6) comprises two tabs (3 1 ) located adjacent to the central area (6 '), said tabs (3 1 ) being located in correspondence with two complementary holes (3) having the side panels (4 ", 13") located in their cutting lines (20), said holes (3) and tabs being configured (3 1 ) to partially accommodate the oblique sealing lines (18) and / or the upper horizontal sealing line (17), when the pouring spout (29) is in the opening stop position.
11.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 10, caracterizado porque Ia caja (1 , 1') comprende unas solapillas laterales superiores (5), adyacentes a los lomos (15') que tienen unos vaciados (30) situados en correspondencia con Ia posición de las citadas pestañas (31) y huecos (3).11.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 10, characterized in that the box (1, 1 ') comprises upper side flaps (5), adjacent to the loins (15') that have hollows (30) located in correspondence with Ia position of said tabs (3 1 ) and gaps (3).
12.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 6 y 9, caracterizado porque Ia citada zona central independiente (16) está adherida a Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13) de Ia caja (1 ,1'). "i e' frente de pico vertedor (41).12. Container and dispenser container according to any of claims 6 and 9, characterized in that said independent central area (16) is adhered to the inner upper front flap (4.13) of the box (1, 1 '). "i e 'front of spout peak (4 1 ).
13.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque las líneas de precorte (28) de Ia zona central de rasgado (6') de Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) se prolongan hasta una parte de la cara frontal (15) adyacente.13.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 5, characterized in that the pre-cut lines (28) of the central tearing zone (6 ') of the upper outer front flap (6) extend to a part of the front face (15 ) adjacent.
14.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según Ia reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque una zona extrema inferior de cada panel lateral (4", 13") tiene un gancho de fijación (27) configurado para hacer tope con Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6) en Ia posición tope de apertura del pico vertedor (29).14.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 6, characterized in that a lower end zone of each side panel (4 ", 13") has a fixing hook (27) configured to abut the outer upper front flap (6) in the top opening position of the pouring spout (29).
15.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según Ia reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque los paneles laterales (4", 13") presentan un perfil cóncavo configurado para facilitar Ia manipulación de los medios de vertido (19,19'). 15.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 6, characterized in that the side panels (4 ", 13") have a concave profile configured to facilitate the handling of the pouring means (19,19 ').
16.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque los medios de vertido (19,19') están constituidos por un injerto de vertido.16.- Container and dispenser container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pouring means (19,19 ') are constituted by a pouring graft.
17.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según Ia reivindicación 16, caracterizado porque el injerto de vertido (19') está situado superiormente en el segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) de Ia zona central independiente (16).17.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 16, characterized in that the pouring graft (19 ') is located superiorly in the segment (16') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17) of the independent central area (16) .
18.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 16 caracterizado porque el injerto de vertido (19) está situado en Ia zona central independiente (16), por debajo del segmento (16') de Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17).18. Container and dispenser container according to claim 16 characterized in that the pouring graft (19) is located in the independent central area (16), below the segment (16 ') of the upper horizontal sealing line (17).
19.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 16, caracterizado porque el injerto de vertido (19,19') consiste en un tubo de escasa altura que está roscado exteriormente.19.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 16, characterized in that the pouring graft (19,19 ') consists of a tube of low height that is externally threaded.
20.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 16, caracterizado porque el injerto de vertido (19,19') está configurado para acoplarse a un mecanismo dispensador.20.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 16, characterized in that the pouring graft (19,19 ') is configured to be coupled to a dispensing mechanism.
21.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 16 caracterizado porque injerto de vertido (19,19') comprende al menos una protuberancia configurada para facilitar su sujeción con los dedos del usuario.21. Container and dispenser container according to claim 16, characterized in that pouring graft (19,19 ') comprises at least one protuberance configured to facilitate its holding with the user's fingers.
22.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicación 16 caracterizado porque el injerto de vertido (19,19') tiene una lámina de sellado configurada para preservar el producto contenido y ser rasgada al abrir el envase por primera vez.22.- Container and dispenser container according to claim 16 characterized in that the pouring graft (19,19 ') has a sealing sheet configured to preserve the contained product and be torn to the open the container for the first time.
23.- Envase contenedor y dispensador según reivindicaciones 1 a 15, caracterizado porque los medios de vertido (19,19') están constituidos por unas muescas configuradas para el rasgado de Ia bolsa (2).23.- Container and dispenser container according to claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the pouring means (19,19 ') are constituted by notches configured for tearing the bag (2).
24.- Método para obtener un envase de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque comprende obtener dicho envase a partir de cajas (1 ) plegadas forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa (2), comprendiendo las siguientes etapas:24. Method for obtaining a package according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises obtaining said container from folded boxes (1) lined internally with the material of the bag (2), comprising the following steps:
- troquelar una lámina de cartón,- punch a cardboard sheet,
- adherir una sección tubular de bolsa (2), en unos segmentos adhesivos (141) situados en Ia cara interna de dos caras frontales (15), - plegar Ia caja (1) por unas líneas de hendido longitudinal (11 ), adhiriendo una solapa de cierre longitudinal (10), obteniendo una caja plegada. (1 ),- adhere a tubular bag section (2), in adhesive segments (14 1 ) located on the inner face of two front faces (15), - fold the box (1) along a longitudinal creasing lines (11), adhering a longitudinal closing flap (10), obtaining a folded box. (one ),
- Erigir Ia caja haciéndola adoptar su forma tubular y sellar el extremo inferior de Ia bolsa (2), - formar el fondo de la caja (1) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, las solapillas laterales inferiores (7), Ia solapa frontal inferior interior (8), y la solapa frontal inferior exterior (9),- Erect the box making it adopt its tubular shape and seal the lower end of the bag (2), - form the bottom of the box (1) by folding the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the side flaps lower (7), the inner lower front flap (8), and the lower outer front flap (9),
- sellar el extremo superior de Ia bolsa (2) por la línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), de forma que el borde superior de la bolsa (2) no quede suelto en ningún momento antes de que las mordazas de sellado se hayan cerrado completamente durante Ia operación de sellado,- Seal the upper end of the bag (2) by the upper horizontal sealing line (17), so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is not loose at any time before the sealing jaws have closed completely during the sealing operation,
- sellar y cortar las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18) y situar los medios de vertido (19') en un segmento (16') de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), - adherir la zona central independiente (16) al frente de pico vertedor (4') de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4) en un punto adhesivo (14), mediante presión al mismo tiempo que se pliega dicha solapa frontal superior interior (4), - obtener Ia tapa de Ia caja (1) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4), las solapillas laterales superiores (5) y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6).- sealing and cutting the oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) and placing the pouring means (19 ') in a segment (16') of said upper horizontal sealing line (17), - Adhering the independent central area (16) to the front of the pouring spout (4 ') of the inner upper front flap (4) at an adhesive point (14), by pressing at the same time that said inner upper front flap is folded (4 ), - obtain the lid of the box (1) by folding along the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the upper inner front flap (4), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap (6).
25.- Método para obtener un envase de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 23, caracterizado porque comprende obtener dicho envase a partir de una bolsa (2) herméticamente cerrada y sellada que está llena del producto a envasar, tras Io cual dicha bolsa (2) es introducida y adherida a una caja no forrada (11), comprendiendo las siguientes etapas: - obtener un tubo continuo, sellado longitudinalmente, a partir de un material de bolsa (2),25. Method for obtaining a package according to any of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that it comprises obtaining said container from a tightly sealed and sealed bag (2) that is filled with the product to be packaged, after which said bag (2) is introduced and adhered to an unlined box (1 1 ), comprising the following steps: - obtaining a longitudinally sealed continuous tube from a bag material (2),
- realizar el sellado transversal inferior y el sellado y transversal superior, sellar y cortar las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18) y situar los medios de vertido (19) en la zona central independiente^ 6),- perform the lower transverse seal and the upper transverse seal, seal and cut the oblique cutting and sealing lines (18) and place the pouring means (19) in the independent central area ^ 6),
- introducir Ia bolsa (2), llena con el producto a envasar, en una caja no forrada (11),- insert the bag (2), filled with the product to be packed, in an unlined box (1 1 ),
- adherir Ia bolsa (2) a Ia cara interna de Ia caja no forrada (11), mediante segmentos adhesivos (14") situados en Ia solapa frontal superior interior (13) y en el extremo superior de Ia cara frontal (15) opuesta,- Adhering the bag (2) to the inner face of the unlined box (1 1 ), by means of adhesive segments (14 ") located on the inner upper front flap (13) and on the upper end of the front face (15) opposite
- obtener la tapa de Ia caja (11) plegando por las líneas de hendido transversal (12), en el siguiente orden, Ia solapa frontal superior interior (13), las solapillas laterales superiores (5) y Ia solapa frontal superior exterior (6). - Obtain the lid of the box (1 1 ) by folding the transverse creasing lines (12), in the following order, the upper inner front flap (13), the upper side flaps (5) and the outer upper front flap ( 6).
26.- Equipo para obtener un envase de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 23, para obtener dicho envase partir de cajas (1 ) forradas interiormente con el material de Ia bolsa (2) caracterizado porque comprende un cabezal de cierre (22), configurado para sellar Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17), comprendiendo dicho cabezal de cierre26.- Equipment for obtaining a package according to any of claims 1 to 23, for obtaining said container from boxes (1) lined internally with the material of the bag (2) characterized in that it comprises a closing head (22) , configured to seal the upper horizontal sealing line (17), said closure head comprising
(22) al menos dos dedos estiradores (23) articulables configurados para introducirse parcialmente en el interior de Ia bolsa (2) durante las operaciones de sellado de dicha línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y mantenerla tensa durante Ia realización de dicha operación de sellado.(22) at least two articulable stretching fingers (23) configured to be partially inserted inside the bag (2) during the sealing operations of said upper horizontal sealing line (17) and keeping it tense during the performance of said operation of sealed.
27.- Equipo según Ia reivindicación 26, caracterizado porque comprende mordazas de sellado que tienen un perfil correspondiente a Ia línea superior de sellado horizontal (17) y a las líneas de corte y sellado oblicuas (18), para Io cual comprende dos cuchillas de corte para producir dichos cortes.27.- Equipment according to claim 26, characterized in that it comprises sealing jaws having a profile corresponding to the upper horizontal sealing line (17) and oblique cutting and sealing lines (18), for which it comprises two cutting blades to produce such cuts.
28.- Equipo según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27, caracterizado porque el perfil de las mordazas de sellado tiene un segmento horizontal central que comprende una depresión o alojamiento configurado para alojar o para que encaje en el mismo un injerto de vertido28. Equipment according to any of claims 27, characterized in that the profile of the sealing jaws has a central horizontal segment comprising a depression or housing configured to accommodate or to fit a pouring graft thereon.
(19').(19 ').
29.- Equipo según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 26 a 28, caracterizado porque entre los dedos estiradores (23) está situado un cargador (24) de injertos de vertido (19'), configurado para dispensar de forma correlativa dichos injertos de vertido (19') para su disposición en Ia bolsa (2), estando Ia altura del cargador (24) configurada para que en Ia posición baja del cabezal de cierre (22), el injerto situado en Ia parte más baja del cargador (24) encaje en Ia depresión del segmento horizontal de las mordazas de sellado. 29. Equipment according to any one of claims 26 to 28, characterized in that between the stretching fingers (23) there is located a magazine (24) for pouring grafts (19 '), configured to deliver said pouring grafts (19) in a correlative manner. ') for its arrangement in the bag (2), the height of the magazine (24) being configured so that in the lower position of the closure head (22), the graft located in the lower part of the magazine (24) fits into The depression of the horizontal segment of the sealing jaws.
30.- Equipo según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 26 a 29, caracterizado porque los dedos estiradores (23) está accionados neumáticamente, y están configurados para ocupar una posición cerrada, en Ia que sus extremos inferiores convergen hacia el eje central en el que está situado el cargador (24), de forma que el borde superior de Ia bolsa (2) queda suelto cuando los dedos estiradores (23) se encuentran en esta posición cerrada, una posición abierta, en la que dichos dedos estiradores (23) divergen con fuerza del eje central donde se encuentra el cargador (24) y son sujetados por el borde de Ia bolsa que les impide abrirse aún más, de forma que el borde superior de Ia bolsa (2) queda sujeto y estirado cuando los dedos estiradores (23) se encuentran en esta posición abierta, y una posición neutra, intermedia entre Ia posición cerrada y Ia posición abierta, en Ia que los dedos estiradores (23) mantienen sujeta el borde de Ia bolsa (2) pero sin ejercer más fuerza divergente, de forma que los dedos estiradores (23) puedan ser extraídos con facilidad al ascender el cabezal de cierre en el que están situados mientras Ia bolsa queda fijada por Ia parte inferior de las mordazas de sellado y permita Ia adaptación de los bordes de la bolsa (2) al injerto de vertido (19') durante su colocación.30. Equipment according to any of claims 26 to 29, characterized in that the stretching fingers (23) are pneumatically operated, and are configured to occupy a closed position, in which their lower ends converge towards the central axis in which it is located the magazine (24), so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is loose when the stretching fingers (23) are in this closed position, an open position, in which said stretching fingers (23) diverge strongly of the central axis where the loader (24) is located and are held by the edge of the bag that prevents them from opening further, so that the upper edge of the bag (2) is held and stretched when the stretching fingers (23) they are in this open position, and a neutral position, intermediate between the closed position and the open position, in which the stretching fingers (23) hold the edge of the bag (2) but without exerting more divergent force entity, so that the stretching fingers (23) can be easily removed by ascending the closure head in which they are located while the bag is fixed by the lower part of the sealing jaws and allows the adaptation of the edges of the bag (2) to the pouring graft (19 ') during placement.
31.- Equipo según Ia reivindicación 30, caracterizado porque las mordazas de sellado comprenden, en su parte superior, un dispositivo retráctil que sobresale de los bordes de sellado y configurado para que, cuando las mordazas de sellado se aproximan y permanecen a una escasa distancia entre sí, sujete el injerto de vertido (29) que está debajo del nivel del fondo del cargador (24), de modo que cuando el cabezal de cierre (22), en el que están situados los dedos estiradores (23) y el cargador (24) de injertos de vertido (19'), efectúa un movimiento ascendente, el injerto de vertido (19!) correspondiente queda atrapado y es sellado cuando las mordazas de sellado se cierran completamente. 31.- Equipment according to claim 30, characterized in that the sealing jaws comprise, in its upper part, a retractable device that protrudes from the sealing edges and configured so that, when the sealing jaws approach and remain at a short distance with each other, hold the pouring graft (29) that is below the level of the bottom of the magazine (24), so that when the closing head (22), on which the stretching fingers (23) and the magazine are located (24) of pouring grafts (19 '), makes an upward movement, the corresponding pouring graft (19 ! ) Is trapped and sealed when the sealing jaws are completely closed.
32.- Equipo según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 26 a 31 , caracterizado porque comprende una pletina pendular (25) configurada para realizar un movimiento pendular y contactar con una cara externa de Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4, 13), produciendo su pliegue y el pliegue de Ia bolsa (2).32.- Equipment according to any of claims 26 to 31, characterized in that it comprises a pendular plate (25) configured to perform a pendular movement and contact an external face of the inner upper front flap (4, 13), producing its fold and the fold of the bag (2).
33.- Equipo según Ia reivindicación 33, caracterizado porque comprende una pletina base (26) configurada para actuar como base para Ia pletina pendular (25), estando configurada dicha pletina base (26) para situarse paralelamente a Ia tapa de Ia caja (1), que contacta con Ia base de33.- Equipment according to claim 33, characterized in that it comprises a base plate (26) configured to act as a base for the pendular plate (25), said base plate (26) being configured to be placed parallel to the lid of the box (1) ), which contacts the base of
Ia zona central independiente (16) haciendo que Ia zona central independiente (16) y Ia solapa frontal superior interior (4,13)queden atrapadas entre Ia pletina pendular (25) y Ia pletina base (26). The independent central zone (16) causing the independent central zone (16) and the inner upper front flap (4.13) to be trapped between the pendular plate (25) and the base plate (26).
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