WO2019245408A1

WO2019245408A1 - Drinking water package for metered water dispensing devices

Info

Publication number: WO2019245408A1
Application number: PCT/RU2019/000417
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ярослав Викторович КРИВЧУК; Гелия Олеговна ШАМАН
Original assignee: Ярослав Викторович КРИВЧУК; Гелия Олеговна ШАМАН
Priority date: 2018-06-18
Filing date: 2019-06-13
Publication date: 2019-12-26

Abstract

The utility model relates to packaging, and specifically to a drinking water package for metered water dispensing devices, in particular top-loading or bottom-loading water dispensers (coolers), electrical or mechanical water pumps, or a combined cap and dispensing valve. The technical effect is achieved in that the drinking water package for metered water dispensing devices comprises a box and a flexible container arranged therein having a cylindrical neck designed so as to be extractable from the box and being equipped with a closure means, wherein the outside diameter of the neck matches the inside diameter of the water delivery assembly of the metered water dispensing device. The technical result of the utility model consists in greater ease of use, transportation and storage of the package, as well as increased hygiene and environmental friendliness and reduced weight of the package.

Description

DRINKING PACKAGE FOR DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION DEVICES

Technical field

The utility model relates to packaging, namely to packaging for drinking water, intended for dispensed water dispensers, in particular dispensers for water (coolers) with lower and upper loading, electric or mechanical water pumps or filling tap.

State of the art

Currently, standard hard plastic bottles of various volumes are widely used in coolers and other drinking water distribution devices. This type of packaging of drinking water has a number of serious drawbacks for both consumers and manufacturers:

low hygiene due to reusable bottles;

- non-environmental friendliness;

- insecurity for consumer health;

- lack of protection of the contents from sunlight (ultraviolet), and therefore there is a need to comply with special storage requirements in order to prevent the formation of bacteria inside the bottles;

- the need for reverse transportation of bottles to the manufacturer; . the need for large areas for storage and transportation of bottles.

The packaging for liquid products “Bag-in-box” is also known from the prior art, for example, a package containing a housing and a sealed container inside with a filler neck and a filling valve (RF Patent N ° 52827, IPC B65D5 / 00, publ. 27.04 .2006). The housing consists of a cylindrical shell having a circular or elliptical cross-section, and bottoms and lids fixed to its end parts, and the filling neck and the filling valve are located in the upper end part of the housing. However, the dispensing assembly of the known packaging does not allow its use in standard dosed water distribution devices, in particular water dispensers (coolers) with lower and upper loading, electric or mechanical water pumps, and other dosed water distribution devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The task to which the claimed utility model is directed is the development of an improved, universal packaging for drinking water, intended for use in standard dosed water dispensing devices devoid of the drawbacks of the specified analogue (plastic bottle), as well as the expansion of the arsenal of technical equipment for this purpose.

The technical result of the utility model is to increase the usability of packaging, transportation and storage, increase hygiene and environmental friendliness, reduce the weight of the package.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the packaging for drinking water, designed for dispensed water distribution devices, comprising a box and a flexible container with a cylindrical neck, adapted to be removed from the box and provided with a closure, the outer diameter of the neck corresponding to the inner diameter of the water supply the unit of the dosed distribution of water.

The implementation of the invention

It is advisable that the outer diameter of the neck is from 20 to 60 mm, preferably 55 mm.

It is advisable that the height of the neck ranged from 40 to 100 mm.

It is advisable that the neck was made with at least one locking element for fixing on the box or fixing to the box.

It is advisable that the neck was made in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible container in the seam or in the form of a pipe with a flange and mounted on the side wall of a flexible container.

It is advisable that the flexible container was made in the form of a bag of a polymeric material or of a multilayer material of a combined type.

It is advisable that the box was made of cardboard or of a multilayer material of a combined type.

It is advisable that the box was in the form of a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped.

It is advisable that the box was provided with perforation to form a hole or a hole for extraction of the neck. Perforations to form a throat extraction opening or a throat extraction hole may be placed in the center or offset on the wall of the duct.

It is advisable that the box was provided with at least one hole or perforation to form at least one hole to control the level of content.

It is advisable that the box was perforated to form at least one opening for moving the package or at least one opening for moving the package.

It is advisable that the closure is a lid

It is advisable that the closure be provided with a gripping means.

It is advisable that the neck was provided with a protective membrane.

The neck can also be made of two parts: the base of the neck and the extension nozzle of the neck. The base of the neck can be made in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible tank in the seam or in the form of a flange and mounted on the side wall of the flexible tank. The extension nozzle of the neck can be made with fixing elements for fixing on the box or fixing to the box. The base of the neck or extension neck extension may be provided the lid.

It is advisable that the base of the neck was provided with a protective membrane or the extension nozzle of the neck was equipped with a protective membrane.

It is advisable that the flexible container is fixed inside the box.

It is advisable that the box outside had an insulating layer provided with a tear tape.

The device for dosed distribution of drinking water is a water dispenser with lower or upper loading, or an electric water pump or mechanical or filling tap.

The water supply unit of the dosed water distribution device is a connecting adapter of a dispenser or a connecting adapter of a pump or a funnel with a neck installed in the upper part of the dispenser, or the cover of a filling valve.

The utility model is illustrated by drawings.

In FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a packaging with a prefabricated neck equipped with a fixing element — a flange (disassembled).

In FIG. Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a package with a prefabricated neck equipped with a fixing element — a flange (assembled).

In FIG. Figure 3 shows a packaging box for drinking water intended for metering devices for dispensing water.

In FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a packaging with a prefabricated neck equipped with fixing elements - “petals” (assembled).

In FIG. 5 shows the extension nozzle of the neck with locking elements - “petals”.

In FIG. 6 shows an extension nozzle of the neck with a fixing element - a flange. In FIG. 7 shows a device for dosed distribution of water with a top load.

On the. Fig. 8 shows the neck of a package with a water supply unit of a top-loading water distribution device (in a section).

In FIG. 9 shows a packaging for drinking water in a top-loading dispensed water dispenser.

In FIG. 10 shows a packaging for drinking water in a dosed dispensing device with a lower charge.

In FIG. 11 shows the packaging for drinking water in a device for dosed distribution of water with a lower load (in the context).

In FIG. 12 shows the neck of a package with a water supply unit of a bottom-loading water distribution device (in a section).

Packaging for drinking water is intended for use in standard (popular and ubiquitous) dispensing devices for drinking (non-carbonated) water, in particular dispensers for water (coolers) with lower or upper loading, electric or mechanical water pumps, and also designed for this packaging filling tap-cap.

The package contains a box 1 and placed in it a flexible container 2 with a cylindrical neck 3.

Preferably, the box 1 is made of cardboard, but can also be made of polymeric material or other packaging material, including a multilayer material of a combined type (laminated cardboard, laminated paper, etc.).

Preferably, the box 1 has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped or cube, but can also have any other geometric shape, for example, a cylindrical one.

In a preferred embodiment, the box 1 has a perforated notch having a circle shape in the upper part, upon pressing which a hole 4 is formed to remove the neck 3 of the flexible container 2. Also, the box 1 can be made with a hole 4 for extraction of the neck 3 of the flexible container 2. The hole or perforated notch 4 for the neck 3 can be made in the center of the upper wall of the box 1 or with an offset.

In a preferred embodiment, perforated notches are made on opposite side walls of the box 1, when pressed, holes 5 are formed. These holes 5 allow a convenient grip of the box for movement and use. These holes 5 to avoid packaging contamination are not used during transportation to the consumer, but are intended to be transported only by the final consumer after removing the insulating layer and packaging tape (not shown in the drawings), which is additionally provided with box 1. Also, an embodiment in which the box is not excluded 1 is immediately provided with gripping holes 5 or handles.

A perforated notch is made on one of the side walls of the box 1, when pressed, a narrow vertical hole 6 is formed to control the level of contents (water).

In a preferred embodiment, the flexible container 2 is made in the form of a bag of polymeric material, but also for the manufacture of multilayer materials of a combined type (laminated paper, laminated cardboard) can be used. Preferably, the flexible container 2 has a rectangular shape with welded seams around the perimeter. The number of joints depends on the format of the material used - canvas or sleeve.

In a preferred embodiment, the flexible container 2 is fixed inside the box 1. To exclude the influence of atmospheric pressure on the surface of the flexible container 2, it is fixed inside the box 1 in a certain position or using additional fasteners located inside the box.

In the upper part, the flexible container 2 is provided with a neck 3.

In a preferred embodiment, the neck 3 is provided with a threaded connection for a closure with an internal thread - cover 11. The closure 11, in particular the lid, can be provided with a gripping means 12 in the form of a ring for more convenient extraction of the neck 3 from the duct 1. Also, the closure 11 can be a thermal film or cap.

The neck 3 is additionally equipped with a protective membrane (not shown in the drawings), which can be made of a polymeric material (polymer film) or of a multilayer material of a combined type (laminated metal foil, laminated paper, laminated cardboard, etc.). The membrane is mounted on the neck 3 under the closure 11 and secured, in particular by induction sealing. The membrane provides control of the first opening, primary protection of the contents, complete tightness, creates an oxygen (gas) barrier, prevents premature oxidation of the contents at the time of transportation and storage.

The neck 3 can be made integral in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible container 2 in the seam or in the form of a pipe with a flange and mounted on the side wall of the flexible container 2.

The neck 3 can be made with locking elements 7 for fixing on the box 1 or fixing to the box 1. In a preferred, but not the only possible embodiment, the locking elements are elastic plastic "petals" (oblong elements), fixed at one end on the surface of the neck under angle of about 45 ° to the central axis of the neck.

In another embodiment, the neck 3 may consist of two parts: the base of the neck 7 and the extension nozzle 9. The extension nozzle 9 is attached to the base 8.

The base of the neck 8 can be made in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible container in the seam or in the form of a pipe 9 with a flange 10 and mounted on the side wall of the flexible container.

The extension nozzle 10 of the neck is made cylindrical molds with a threaded connection in the upper part for the closure 12 (cover) and provided with one or more fixing elements 7 for fixing on the box 1 or fixing to the box 1. In the case of a prefabricated neck 3, the membrane can be placed at the base of the neck 9 or in an extension nozzle 10.

On the extension nozzle 9, the fixing element can be made in the form of a round flange 13 of a larger diameter than the hole 4 in the box, 1 for removing the neck 3, or in the form of elastic plastic "petals" (oblong elements) fixed at one end on the surface of the neck under angle of about 45 ° to the central axis of the neck.

In a whole or in a prefabricated embodiment, the outer diameter of the neck 3 (extension nozzle 9) corresponds to the inner diameter of the connecting part of the water supply unit 14 of the dosed water distribution device 15.

The water supply unit 14 of the metering device 15 can be a connecting adapter of a dispenser or a connecting adapter of a pump or a funnel with a neck installed in the upper part of the dispenser, or the cover of a filling valve.

The water supply unit 14 of any typical metering device 15 is adapted to the neck of a rigid plastic bottle, therefore, has a fixed inner diameter d corresponding to the outer diameter D of the neck of the claimed package.

The outer diameter of the neck 3 (extension nozzle 10 of the neck) of the water packaging is from 20 to 60 mm, preferably 55 mm, length from 40 to 100 mm, which allows you to replace reusable plastic bottles with the claimed disposable packaging for use in dispensed water dispensers ( dispensers, coolers, pumps, etc.).

An additional layer of protection against moisture and contamination during storage and transportation is an insulating layer (not shown in the figures). For its manufacture, a polymer film or any other packaging material with barrier properties and capable of providing waterproofing and tightness of the packaging.

In contrast to the currently used rigid bottles (their shipping packaging does not protect the container from external pollution) it allows delivery of clean water to the finished consumer.

The insulation layer is provided with a tear tape for easier removal.

Additionally, the packaging can be equipped with a strapping tape (not shown in the figures) to increase the strength of the box during transportation and facilitate its delivery to the final consumer. Strepping tape is fixed on box 1 vertically from two sides — cross to cross.

The surface of the box 1 and / or the insulating layer of the package can serve as a carrier of advertising and other information both to inform the consumer about the product itself and to promote other products.

Industrial applicability

The utility model is used as follows.

In a preferred embodiment of the package, the strapping tape is removed before use, after which the insulation layer is removed from the box 1 by means of a tear tape.

After removing the additional packaging layer from the box 1 by pressing on the perforated notches, a hole 4 is formed to remove the neck 3 of the flexible container 2 and a hole 5 in the side walls for convenient grip of the box 1, as well as a hole 6 for controlling the level of contents.

Next, through the opening 4, the neck 3 is removed by gripping the ring 12 located on the neck cover 11. When removing the neck 3 means of fixation - the "petals" 7 independently open, fixing on the surface of the box 1 (Fig. 7). The protective membrane is removed from the neck 3 by the user manually (for example, when used in dispensers with lower loading or pumps) or pierced with a special an element of the water supply unit 14 of the water distribution device when the package is installed in it (for example, with a water intake needle in a top-loading dispenser or when using a filling tap-cap).

The package is installed in the water supply unit 14 (top-loading dispenser funnel) of a typical dispensed water dispensing device or connected to it (bottom-dispenser connection adapter, pump adapter or filling valve cover).

In another embodiment, through the opening 4, the base of the neck 8 is removed by gripping the ring 12 located on the cover 11, the protective membrane is manually removed from the base of the neck (or is not removed when using packaging in dispensers with top loading), and the extension nozzle 9 with the locking element in the form of a flange 13, with the help of a female thread, is fixed on the base of the neck 8. A flexible container 2 located inside the box is additionally fixed by means of an extension nozzle 9 and the packaging is installed to the water supply unit 14 of any typical device for the metered distribution of water or connected to it.

Thus, the claimed packaging is universal and does not require the use of additional adapters, adapters for use with typical devices for dosed distribution of water.

Claims

USEFUL MODEL FORMULA

1. A packaging for drinking water intended for dispensed water dispensers, comprising a box and a flexible container with a cylindrical neck located therein, adapted to be removed from the box and provided with a closure, wherein the outer diameter of the neck corresponds to the inner diameter of the water supply unit of the dispensed dispenser water.

2. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer diameter of the neck is from 20 to 60 mm

3. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck height is from 40 to 100 mm.

4. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck is made in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible container in the seam.

5. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck is made with a flange and mounted on the side wall of a flexible container.

6. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck is made with at least one locking element for fixing on the box or fixing to the box.

7. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck consists of two parts: the base of the neck and the extension nozzle of the neck.

8. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the base of the neck is made in the form of a fitting and installed in the center of the flexible container in the seam.

9. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the base of the neck is made in the form of a flange and mounted on the side wall of a flexible container.

10. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the extension nozzle of the neck is made with at least one fixing element for fixing on the box or fixing to the box.

11. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible container is made in the form of a bag of polymer material.

12. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible container is made in the form of a package of multilayer material of a combined type.

13. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is made of cardboard.

14. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is made of a multilayer material of a combined type.

15. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is in the form of a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped.

16. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is provided with perforations for forming a hole or a hole for removing the neck.

17. Packaging for drinking water according to clause 16, characterized in that the perforation for forming a hole for extracting the neck or hole for removing the neck is placed on the wall of the box in the center or offset.

18. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is equipped with at least one hole or perforation to form at least one hole to control the level of content.

19. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is made with perforation to form at least one hole for moving the package or at least one hole for moving the package.

20. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure of the neck is a lid.

21. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the base of the neck is provided with a lid.

22. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the extension nozzle of the neck is provided with a lid.

23. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure is equipped with a gripping means.

24. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck is provided with a protective membrane.

25. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the base of the neck is provided with a protective membrane.

26. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 7, characterized in that the extension nozzle of the neck is equipped with a protective membrane.

27. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible container is fixed inside the box.

28. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the box outside has an insulating layer.

29. Packaging for drinking water according to p. 28, characterized in that the insulating layer is equipped with a tear tape.

30. Packaging for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the device for the metered distribution of drinking water is a water dispenser with lower or upper loading or an electric or mechanical water pump or filling tap.

31. A package for drinking water according to claim 1, characterized in that the water supply unit of the metering device for dispensing water is a connecting adapter of a dispenser or a connecting adapter of a pump or a funnel with a neck installed in the upper part of the dispenser, or the cover of a filling tap.