JP2002012236A - Support implement for spouted bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of spouted bag and to increase the variety of use. SOLUTION: A support implement 1 is used to support the spouted bag 2, for example, on a table. The support implement 1 includes a base 8, in the form of a flat plate, for supporting the entire device. The basal end of an arm 9 extending upward is supported on one end of the base 8. An upper arm 10 extends from the upper end of the arm 9. The upper arm 10 is parallel to the base 8 and has a two-forked leading end. That is, the upper arm 10 has a long hole 11, with which the portion of the spout 3 is engaged in the direction of the arrow A. Grooves 12 are formed in the opposite inner walls of the long hole 11. The long hole 11 receives the spout 3 such that flat rhombic projection 7 matches the long hole 11 in the longitudinal direction. The spout 3 is inserted in the direction of the arrow A so that the grooves 12 and the projection 7 are engaged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a juice,
A bag with a spout filled with liquids such as soft drinks such as tea, dressings, sauces, etc., edible oils, liquid detergents, etc., and made of a synthetic resin and having a flexible spout bag. Related to body support.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, containers for soft drinks such as juices and sports drinks have been replaced with conventional plastic bottles, which are entirely made of synthetic resin and are stored in a flexible bag with a spout. There are many things. In addition, the applicant has recently proposed a spout for use in such a bag as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-94569.

[0003]

A bag-like container with a spout is formed by welding a base portion of a spout with a cap to the mouth of a synthetic resin bag filled with a liquid. However, since the entire bag is formed of a flexible synthetic resin material, the bag is held by hand, and when the cap is removed, liquid spatters from the spout portion, or the cap remains attached. Also, there is a problem that the liquid inside leaks from the spout portion. This is because holding the bag causes an external force to be applied to the bag. From such a point, the bag-like container with a spout is limited to liquids filled inside with this kind of viscous jelly or fluid with little splashing or leakage, and filling with liquids with low viscosity such as juice. Are not used much, and their uses are limited.

[0004] However, a bag with a spout uses a smaller amount of synthetic resin material than a PET bottle, and can be folded and flattened and discarded after use, leading to a reduction in garbage, and has many advantages. .

[0005] Therefore, the applicant places a bag with a spout on a table, a shelf, or a refrigerator, and allows the liquid inside to flow out without holding the bag, thereby improving the convenience of the bag with a spout. Thus, the present invention has been made to improve the performance and diversify the applications.

[0006]

That is, the present invention has a body having through holes at the top and bottom, and a lower edge of the body has
Equipped with a pedestal consisting of a flat diamond shape or boat shape,
A spout made of an entire synthetic resin and having a protruding piece protruding outward from an upper peripheral edge of the pedestal, and an outer peripheral portion of the pedestal of the spout, Is filled with liquid, is made of synthetic resin as a whole, is welded to the inner surface of the mouth of the flexible bag, and has a spout for supporting the bag with the spout configured by closing the mouth. The bag supporter includes a base and an arm extending from the base. The arm has a long hole into which a spout portion of the spout-equipped bag is inserted. A support for a bag with a spout, wherein a concave groove for engaging and holding a spout projection is formed on an inner wall of the hole portion.

Further, the present invention has a body having through holes at the top and bottom, a pedestal having a flat rhombus shape or a boat shape is integrally provided on a peripheral edge below the body, and a cap is fitted over the body. A spout made of an entire synthetic resin and having a protrusion protruding outward at an upper peripheral edge of the pedestal, and an outer peripheral portion of the pedestal of the spout are filled with a liquid. It is made of synthetic resin and is welded to the inner surface of the mouth of the flexible bag, and the spout-supported bag for supporting the bag with the spout is formed by closing the mouth. A base and an arm extending from the base, and a spout holding tool for holding a spout portion of the bag is attachable to the arm, and the spout holding tool has a hinge. The spout support hole that can be opened and closed at the center and penetrates vertically in the closed state For example, the inner peripheral portion of the spout support hole is obtained by the support of the bag with the spout which is adapted recessed groove to engage and hold the projecting pieces of the spout in the closed state is formed.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show a support 1 for a bag with a spout according to an embodiment of the present invention. The support 1 supports the bag 2 with a spout shown in FIG. is there. The bag 2 is formed by welding peripheral portions of a sheet material made of a synthetic resin made of a laminated film of polyethylene or the like, and is formed of a material having flexibility as a whole. That is, the bag body 2 is formed by welding a plurality of sheet materials into a bag shape except for a mouth portion for welding the spout 3 upward, and the inside is filled with a liquid such as a soft drink. I have to.

The spout 3 welded to the mouth of the bag 3
It has a body 4 having through-holes above and below, and a flat rhombus-shaped pedestal 5 is integrally provided on the lower peripheral edge of the body 4. The spout 3 is entirely made of a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene, and a cap 6 for closing the upper part of the through hole is fitted above the body part 4. Further, the body 4 of the upper peripheral edge of the pedestal 5 is provided with a protruding piece 7 which protrudes outward and has a rhombic flat shape.

The spout 3 thus formed is
The pedestal 5 is inserted into the mouth of the bag 2 to be filled with the liquid so that the top in the longitudinal direction of the flat rhombus faces the welding end of the mouth formed by welding the sheet material. Is welded to the inner peripheral surface of the mouth, and the mouth is closed to be integrated with the bag body 2. As a result, a bag 2 with a spout in which the liquid is hermetically filled is formed (see FIG. 1).

The support 1 according to the embodiment for supporting the bag 1 with the spout has a flat base 8 for supporting the entire support 1 on a table as shown in FIG. A base end of an arm 9 (arm) extending upward is supported on one end of the base 8. The upper end of the arm 9 is provided with an upper arm 10 extending in parallel with the base 8 and having two ends. That is, the upper arm portion 10 is formed with the long hole 11 that allows the spout 3 portion of the bag body 2 with the spout to be engaged in the direction of arrow A.

A concave groove 12 is formed in an inner wall portion of
Is formed, and the elongated hole 11 engages the spout 3 so that the flat rhombus-shaped projection 7 is oriented in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the elongated hole 11, and the concave groove 12 and the projection 7 are engaged. The spout 3 is inserted in the direction of arrow A as described above. A contact surface 13A that can contact one side surface of the pedestal 5 of the spout 3 is formed at the innermost portion of the long hole 11 of the upper arm portion 10 where the spout 3 is inserted (see FIG. 3). Thus, the spout 3 is engaged and held in the groove 12 in a state where one side surface of the pedestal 5 is in contact with the contact surface 13 </ b> A in a state where the protrusion 7 is engaged with the groove 12. In this engaged / held state, the stopper body 14 is further engaged with the elongated hole 11 in the direction of arrow B.

The stopper body 14 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape to be inserted into the elongated hole 11, and is provided on both sides in the insertion direction with respect to the elongated hole 11 with ridges 15 fitted into the concave grooves 12 of the elongated hole 11. The stopper body 14 is provided with a contact surface 13B that is in contact with one side surface of the pedestal 5 of the spout 3 that is in contact with the contact surface 13A when inserted into the elongated hole 11 (FIG. 3).

Thus, the bag 2 with the spout
The spout 3 is held by the upper arm 10, and in this state, the spout 3 is disposed on the upper surface of the base 10 through a holding hole 17 formed in the lower end of the bag 2 (the other end of the spout 3 relative to the welded portion). The hook 16 provided is hooked (see FIG. 2). In this manner, the bag 2 supported by the support 1 has the cap 6 removed, and has the arm 9 to remove the bag 2 from the spout 3.
The liquid to be filled into the inside can be discharged. It is also possible to fit the cap 6 and place the bag 2 in the refrigerator for each support 1.

According to such a support 1, the protruding piece 7 is engaged with and held in the concave groove 12 as shown by a two-dot chain line C in FIG. 13A and 13B, the portion of the pedestal 5 abuts, and the long hole 1 of the upper arm 10
Since the spout 3 is supported in the bag 1, the bag 2 with the spout can be used without directly holding the bag 2. Such a support 1 can be used in the bag 2 and in addition to the drinking water as described above, and can also be used in a detergent, a seasoning, an oil, and the like. Can be replaced with a new bag 2 and used. This makes it possible to improve the convenience of the bag with the spout and to diversify the applications.

[0016]

4 and 5 show a support 18 for a bag with a spout according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This support 18
Makes the lower end of the upright arm 19 (arm portion) freely attachable to the base 8, and the upper arm portion 2 is attached to the upper end of the upright arm 19.
0 becomes freely attachable. At the end of the upper arm portion 20, a long hole 21 is formed by bending the spout 3 portion of the spout-attached bag 2 as shown by an arrow E (see FIG. 4) so as to be engageable.
Is formed.

That is, the upper arm portion 20 is bent obliquely downward on the distal end side, and a concave groove 22
Is formed. The spout 3 is engaged with the elongated hole 21 so that the flat diamond-shaped protruding piece 7 is oriented in the direction corresponding to the elongated hole 21 in the direction indicated by the arrow E, and the engagement is shown in FIG. As described above, the protrusion 7 is engaged with the concave groove 22. That is, the spout 3 is engaged in the concave groove 22 so that the projecting piece 7 becomes oblique at the entrance of the elongated hole 21, the projecting piece 7 is made horizontal at the innermost part of the elongated hole 21, and the groove is formed at this portion. The protruding piece 7 is engaged with and held by 22 (see FIG. 5).

In this manner, the spout-attached bag 2 has the spout 3 portion held by the upper arm 20, and in this state, the lower end of the bag 2 is attached to the upper surface of the base 19 by a synthetic resin clip. As shown by an arrow F in FIG. 23, it is possible to hold the base 19 by sandwiching it (see FIG. 4). According to such a support 18, the spout 3 can be positioned at the innermost portion of the long hole 21 without using a stopper body as in the above embodiment. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a support 24 for a bag with a spout used as a beverage dispenser according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The support 24 has a base end of an L-shaped upright arm 26 attached to a base 25, and a support arm extending parallel to the base 25 at an upper end of the upright arm 26. 27 are supported. Upright arm 2
The base end of the upper arm 28 extending upward from the base 25 is attached to the intermediate height position of the base 6.

On the distal end side of the upper arm portion 28, a long hole 29 having a distal end bent obliquely upward is formed, as shown in FIG. Is formed.

According to the support 24, the spout 3 is held by the upper arm 28 so as to face downward, and the engagement and holding of the projecting piece 7 with the concave groove 30 are performed by the arrow G with respect to the concave groove 30. The insertion can be performed as shown in FIG.
Then, the holding hole 17 formed at the other end of the spout 3 with respect to the welded portion can be hooked on the hook 16 attached to the support arm 27.

After the cap 6 of the spout 3 is removed from the support 24, the stopcock 31 is attached to the body 4 of this portion.
For example, drinking water filled in the bag body 2 can flow out of the stopcock 31 to the cup 32 by its own weight and be used. Thus, a support that can be used in a beverage store, a bar, or the like can be provided.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a supporting member 33 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which can support the bag body 2 horizontally. The support 33 includes an upright arm 35 (arm) at one end of a base 34 and a support arm 36 at the other end. The spout 3 is engaged with the upright arm 35 from above in the direction of arrow H. A possible slot 11 is formed. This elongated hole has substantially the same configuration as the elongated hole 11 shown in FIG. 1, and has a concave groove 12 that can engage and hold the projecting piece 7 of the spout 3. Further, the ridge of the stopper body 14 is fitted into the concave groove 12 for engaging and holding the protruding piece 7 in the direction of the arrow as in the above embodiment.

Further, the holding hole 17 on the other end side of the bag 2 with respect to the welded portion of the spout 3 is hooked on a hook 16 provided on a support arm 36.

The support member 33 thus formed can remove the cap 6 of the spout 3 and attach the stopcock 31 to the body portion 4 to allow the liquid inside to flow out as in FIG.
Then, it is possible to cool it by storing it in a refrigerator or the like as it is, and it is possible to provide a very convenient support tool.

The support 37 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 relates to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to claim 6. The support 37 is attached to one end of the base 38 by the upright arm 3.
9 and an upper arm 40 at the upper end of the arm 39 toward the upper side of the base 38. In the upper arm part 40,
The spout holder 41 shown in FIG. 9 is formed with an engagement hole 42 to which the spout holder 41 can be attached, and the spout holder 41 can be opened and closed about a hinge 43 as shown in FIG.

The spout holder 41 has a spout support hole 44 which penetrates up and down in the closed state in the direction of arrow I in FIG. 9, and the spout of the bag 2 with spout is provided in the inner peripheral portion of the spout support hole 44. A concave groove 45 for engaging and holding the third projection 7 is formed. That is, according to the spout retainer 41, the spout 3 is positioned in the spout support hole 44 in the open state shown in FIG. 9, and in this state, the spout 3 is closed around the hinge 43 in the I direction (see FIG. 9). The spout 3 can be held by engaging and holding the projection 7.

Next, the other end of the hinge 43 is connected to the upper arm 40.
The spout-attached bag body 2 is supported by the support tool 37 by engaging with the engagement holes 42. The other end of the bag 2 with respect to the spout welded portion, that is, the lower end of the bag 2 is disposed on the base 38 and is sandwiched between the clips 23 having the same configuration as the clip 23 in FIG. . Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment and each example, and description thereof will be omitted. In the above embodiments and examples, the pedestal 5 of the spout 3 has a flat diamond shape, but may have a boat shape.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the convenience of the bag with the spout can be improved and the use thereof can be diversified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a bag with a spout is supported on a support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a support state of a bag with a spout.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a support state of the spout in the support along a line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a support for a bag with a spout according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a front view showing a bag with a spout supported by the support shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a support for a bag with a spout used as a beverage dispenser according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where a bag with a spout is supported on a support according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state where the bag is supported by the support tool shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 shows a support according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which shows the state which supports the bag body with a spout.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bag is supported by the support tool shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 18, 24, 37 Supporting device 2 Bag 3 Spout 4 Trunk 5 Base 6 Cap 7 Projection 8, 19, 25, 34, 38 Base 9, 19, 26, 35, 39 Arm (arm) 10 , 20, 28, 40 Upper arm part 11, 21, 29 Long hole 12, 22, 30, 45 Concave groove 13A, 13B Contact surface 14 Stopper body 15 Convex ridge 16 Hook 17 Holding hole 23 Clip 27, 36 Support arm 31 Stopcock 32 cup 41 spout holder 42 engagement hole 43 hinge 44 spout support hole

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A body having upper and lower through-holes, a pedestal having a flat diamond shape or a boat shape is integrally provided on a lower edge of the body, and a cap can be fitted above the body. A spout made of synthetic resin and having a projection protruding outward at an upper peripheral edge of the pedestal, and an outer peripheral portion of the pedestal of the spout filled with a liquid,
It is made of synthetic resin entirely and is welded to the inner surface of the mouth of the flexible bag, and is used as a support for the spouted bag for supporting the spouted bag configured by closing the mouth. A base and an arm extending from the base are provided, and the arm has an elongated hole for engaging a spout portion of a bag body with a spout, and an inner wall of the elongated hole portion has A support for a bag with a spout, wherein a groove for engaging and holding a projection of the spout is formed. 2. A long hole in which a projection of a spout is engaged and held in a concave groove is provided on both sides thereof with a convex line fitted with the concave groove, and the convex line is fitted in the concave groove. The support for a spout-attached bag according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging stopper. 3. The support for a spout-equipped bag according to claim 1, wherein the arm portion is bent obliquely at an entrance portion of the spout engaging portion with respect to the engagement / holding portion of the spout out of the long holes. . 4. The other end of the bag, in which the spout is engaged and held in the long hole of the arm, with respect to the welded portion of the spout, a base,
2. The support for a spout-attached bag according to claim 1, wherein the support is held by a holder provided on a support arm supported by the base. 5. The holding member according to claim 4, wherein the holding member holds and clips the other end of the bag body to the spout welded portion, or a holding hole formed in the other end of the bag body to the spout welded portion. A support for a bag with a spout, which is a hook that can be hooked on a hook. 6. A torso having a through-hole at the top and bottom, and a pedestal having a flat diamond shape or a boat shape is integrally provided on a peripheral edge below the torso, and a cap can be fitted above the torso. And a spout made of a synthetic resin made entirely of a protruding piece protruding outward at an upper peripheral edge of the pedestal, and an outer peripheral portion of the pedestal of the spout filled with a liquid,
It is made of synthetic resin entirely and is welded to the inner surface of the mouth of the flexible bag, and is used as a support for the spouted bag for supporting the spouted bag configured by closing the mouth. A base and an arm extending from the base are provided, and a spout holder for holding a spout portion of the bag body is detachably attached to the arm, and the spout holder is hinged. A spout support hole that is vertically openable and closed in a closed state, and has a concave groove formed in an inner peripheral portion of the spout support hole for engaging and holding a spout protrusion in a closed state. Bag support with spout. 7. A spout held by a spout holder,
The other end of the spouted bag body supported by the arm portion with respect to the welded portion of the spout is held by a base or a holder provided on a support arm supported by the base. A support for a bag with a spout according to item 1. 8. The clip according to claim 7, wherein the holding member sandwiches and holds the other end of the bag body with respect to the spout welded portion, or a holding hole formed in the other end of the bag body with respect to the spout welded portion. A support for a bag with a spout, which is a hook that can be hooked on a hook. 9. The spout-equipped bag according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the spout-equipped bag is supported by the arm so that the spout is directed downward or in the lateral direction, and the spout body from which the cap is removed is provided. A support for a bag with a spout, to which a stopcock that allows the liquid filled in the bag to flow out can be attached.