JP2013032184A - Spout and packaging container with spout - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spout capable of enhancing the operation ratio of a device because there is not labor hour for exchanging holding members because the spout can respond to a plurality of holding members, capable of reducing handling kinds of the spout, capable of simplifying inventory control, and capable of contributing to raise profit.SOLUTION: In the spout having a hollow cylindrical part, flange part having one or more flange and a cylindrical middle shaft part and connected to the upper part of the cylindrical part, a seal part connected to the lower part of the flange part, a holding surface is formed in a radial direction in the middle shaft part, and a holding locking means is arranged in at least one of the holding surface and the surface wall of the flange.

Description

  The present invention relates to a spout attached to an opening of a packaging container that contains contents such as beverages, foods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and cosmetics. Moreover, this invention relates to the packaging container with a spout provided with the said spout.

  For example, as this type of spout, a hollow cylindrical tube portion with a cap attached to the upper portion, a plurality of flanges formed vertically on the lower portion of the tube portion, and a lower portion of the flange. A spout comprising a pouch and a fusion part fixed by heat fusion is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  In the content filling device in the process of filling the packaging container with spout, the mounting device in the process of mounting the cap on the spout, etc., the intermediate shaft formed between the upper and lower flanges is clamped by the clamping member of the device. Thus, the packaging container is held.

  The holding member is often unique depending on the device, and when the spout is incompatible with the holding member, the holding member cannot fit into the intermediate shaft portion, or the holding member cannot sufficiently hold the spout, and the packaging container May fall off. For this reason, a plurality of spouts suitable for each clamping member are used properly or replaced with clamping members suitable for the spout.

  In addition, a spout is provided in which three or more flanges are provided on the upper and lower sides of the spout in the axial direction so that the distance between the flanges can be changed to cope with a plurality of clamping members (for example, see Patent Document 2). However, since the length of the spout in the axial direction becomes longer, the manufacturing cost becomes higher due to the complexity and size of the structure. Spouts are often used in packaging containers to contain consumables such as beverages, foods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and cosmetics. It can never be ignored.

JP-A-2005-13297 JP 2002-29628 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such a state of the art, and since the spout can be used for a plurality of holding members, the operation rate can be improved without having to replace the holding members, and the spout can be used. It is an object to provide a spout that can reduce the number of varieties handled, simplify inventory management, and contribute to profit improvement.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a flange having a hollow cylindrical portion, one or more flanges, and a cylindrical intermediate shaft portion, which are continuously provided below the cylindrical portion. And a seal portion provided below the flange portion, wherein the intermediate shaft portion is formed with a sandwiching surface in a radial direction, and at least one of the sandwiching surface and the surface wall of the flange The spout is characterized in that it is provided with clamping means. The flange in the present invention is a flange that is provided in a vertical direction on the clamping surface and has a substantially horizontal plane that protrudes outward from the intermediate shaft portion. The upper end surface of the seal portion is also included in the flange.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the spout according to the first aspect, wherein the clamping surface comprises at least a pair of flat surfaces.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the spout according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the sandwiching and locking means comprises at least one of a convex portion and a concave portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, at least one of the convex portion and the concave portion is formed at a corner portion composed of the sandwiching surface and the surface wall of the flange. It is a spout characterized.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the plurality of flanges are provided, the convex portions are formed on the upper surface wall of the lower flange in parallel with the sandwiching surfaces, and the width direction Is a spout characterized in that it is formed on the inner side in front view than the peripheral wall of the upper flange.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the spout according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the convex portion is formed so as to extend outward in the longitudinal direction in a side view from the arc portion of the intermediate shaft portion.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is a packaging container with a spout comprising the spout according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cope with a plurality of holding members having different shapes and dimensions of the holding portion of the holding member by providing the holding means on at least one of the holding surface of the intermediate shaft portion and the face wall of the flange. can do. Thereby, there is no effort to replace the holding member, and the operating rate of the apparatus can be improved. In addition, the number of spouts handled can be reduced, inventory management can be simplified, and profit can be improved. Furthermore, the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed. According to invention of Claim 2, since a clamping surface is at least a pair of flat surface, a clamping member can clamp a spout reliably.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the sandwiching and locking means is composed of at least one of a convex portion and a concave portion, and therefore has a simple structure and is excellent from the viewpoint of moldability. According to invention of Claim 4, since at least one of a convex part and a recessed part is formed in the corner part which consists of a clamping surface and the surface wall of a flange, it can be set as a still simpler structure.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the convex portion is formed on the upper surface wall of the lower flange in parallel with the sandwiching surface, and the width direction is formed inward from the peripheral wall of the upper flange in the front view, the sandwiching member is the spout. Can be reliably clamped, and it is possible to deal with a plurality of clamping members having different clamping shapes and dimensions. According to the invention of claim 6, since the longitudinal direction is formed to the outside in a side view from the arc portion of the intermediate shaft portion, when sandwiching the spout with the sandwiching member, the pair of the inner wall and the back wall of the groove portion of the sandwiching portion Since the longitudinal end face of the convex portion comes into contact with the surface, the holding stability is excellent, and the spout can be easily positioned.

  According to invention of Claim 7, the packaging container with a spout corresponding to several clamping members from which the shape and dimension of the clamping part of a clamping member can be provided, and the operation rate of an apparatus can be provided without the effort to replace a clamping member. Can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the packaging container with a spout of this invention. It is a perspective view of the spout of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the spout of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the spout of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing by the XX line of the spout of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a clamping member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the spout of 1st Embodiment of this invention is hold | maintained by the clamping member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the spout of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is hold | maintained by the clamping member. It is the front view and side view of the spout of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the spout of other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a pouch with a spout according to the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of the spout according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XX.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the spout 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is fixed to the opening of the pouch 2 by appropriate fixing means such as fusion or adhesion. The pouch 2 is made of a flexible film or sheet made of synthetic resin, and is formed by superimposing the sealant surfaces of the film or sheet and thermally melting the periphery. The structure and thickness of the flexible film or sheet are not particularly limited, and a design having an oxygen barrier property, a water vapor barrier property, and the like can be appropriately selected according to the properties of the contents. Examples of the form of the pouch 2 include a flat pouch, a standing pouch, a side gusset pouch, and the like.

  The spout 1 includes a hollow cylindrical tubular portion 3, a flange portion 4 provided continuously below the tubular portion 3, and a seal portion 5 provided continuously below the flange portion 4. The spout 1 can fill the contents of the pouch 2 or pour the contents from the pouch 2 by the through passage 6 penetrating in the axial direction.

  The spout 1 can be made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like, but is preferably made of synthetic resin having excellent moldability and workability. Examples of the synthetic resin include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polystyrene resins, polyamide resins, polyester resins, acrylic resins, vinyl chloride resins, vinylidene chloride resins, and polyether sulfones. As a molding method, it is preferable from the viewpoint of cost and the like to be integrally molded by appropriate molding such as injection molding.

  A cap is attached to the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 3 (not shown). The cap mounting means is not particularly limited, but is preferably screwed. A male screw 31 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion 3 for screwing with the cap. An annular convex portion 32 is provided below the external thread 31 on the outer peripheral wall to prevent rattling when the cap is attached.

  The seal portion 5 is formed with a boat-shaped base portion 51 for forming two side surfaces fixed to the pouch 2 by appropriate fixing means such as fusion or adhesion. The fusion strength of the spout 1 fused to the pouch 2 by the ribs 52 formed integrally with the respective base portions 51 can be made sufficient.

  The flange portion 4 is continuously provided below the cylindrical portion 3. The flange portion 4 includes a plurality of flanges and an intermediate shaft portion 43. The flange has a plate shape extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and an upper flange 41 and a lower flange 42 are formed in order in the vertical direction. The intermediate shaft portion 43 is formed between the flanges. The number of flanges may not be two, and a plurality of intermediate flanges may be provided between the upper flange 41 and the lower flange 42.

  A sandwiching surface 44 having at least a pair of flat surfaces in the radial direction is formed on the peripheral wall of the intermediate shaft portion 43. The clamping surface 44 is configured by a pair of planes parallel to each other in the axial direction. The sandwiching surface 44 is provided on a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the seal portion 5. However, it can be appropriately provided at any position on the peripheral wall of the intermediate shaft portion 43 in accordance with the clamping direction of the pouch 10 with the spout by the clamping member 7. It may be a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the seal portion 5, or two or more pairs may be provided.

  At least one of the sandwiching surface 44 and the face wall of the flange is provided with sandwiching locking means. A pair of convex portions 45 is formed as the sandwiching and locking means. Although the shape and dimensions of the convex portion 45 are not particularly limited, the convex portion 45 is provided along the lower end portion of the sandwiching surface 44 at a corner portion where the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42 and the sandwiching surface 44 are orthogonal to each other. Is preferred. This is because the structure is simple, the molding is easy, and the retainability of the spout pouch is excellent.

  Next, a state where the pouch 10 with a spout is held by the holding member 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 6, the holding member 7 has a substantially U-shape in which a groove portion 72 is provided in the holding portion 71. In the clamping member 7, the thickness of the clamping part 71, the groove width 74 of the groove part 72, and the depth of the groove part 72 differ depending on the apparatus. In addition, in order to prevent the pouch 10 with a spout from falling, the groove width 74 of the holding part 71 is slightly narrowed in the vicinity of the opening 73.

  First, FIG. 7A shows a case where the clamping member 7 having a thin clamping part 71 is used as compared with the axial distance of the spout between the lower wall of the upper flange 41 and the upper wall of the lower flange 42. When the intermediate shaft portion 43 of the spout 1 is inserted from the opening 73 of the sandwiching portion 71 to the depth of the groove portion 72, the sandwiching surface 44 of the spout 1 is held by being sandwiched by the sandwiching portion 71. At that time, the sandwiching portion 71 is brought into contact with the lower wall of the upper flange 41, the sandwiching surface 44 and the upper surface of the convex portion 45. Thereby, the pouch 10 with a spout is hold | maintained in the stable state, and can be suspended.

  Next, FIG. 7B shows a case in which the clamping member 7 having a thickness of the clamping part 71 that is substantially equal to the distance in the axial direction of the spout between the lower wall of the upper flange 41 and the upper wall of the lower flange 42 is used. Show. When the intermediate shaft portion 43 of the spout 1 is inserted from the opening portion 73 of the sandwiching portion 71 to the depth of the groove portion 72, the sandwiching portion 71 includes the lower surface wall of the upper flange 41, the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42, and the side surface of the convex portion 45. Abut. Thereby, the pouch 10 with a spout is hold | maintained in the stable state, and can be suspended.

  Thus, the spout 1 of 1st Embodiment of this invention can respond | correspond to the clamping member 7 of a some shape and a dimension.

  In the above embodiment, the convex portion 45 is provided at the corner portion between the sandwiching surface 44 and the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42, but is not limited to this, and is provided at the corner portion between the sandwiching surface 44 and the lower wall of the upper flange 41. It may be provided.

  Next, the spout 1 of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the spout 1 of the second embodiment is held by the holding member 7. The configuration different from the above-described embodiment will be described, the same configuration is denoted by the same reference numeral, and the description thereof is omitted.

  A concave portion 451 is provided at the corner portion of the lower surface wall of the upper flange 41 and the holding surface 44 of the intermediate shaft portion 43 as a holding and locking means. When using the holding member 7 having a thin holding portion 71 as compared with the axial distance of the spout between the lower wall of the upper flange 41 and the upper wall of the lower flange 42, as shown in FIG. The sandwiching portion 71 is in contact with the concave portion 451 and the lower wall of the upper flange 41. Thereby, the pouch 10 with a spout is hold | maintained in the stable state, and can be suspended. Further, in the case of using the holding member 7 in which the thickness of the holding portion 71 is substantially equal to the distance in the axial direction of the spout between the lower surface wall of the upper flange 41 and the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42, as shown in FIG. As described above, the sandwiching portion 71 is brought into contact with the sandwiching surface 44, the lower surface wall of the upper flange 41, and the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42. Thereby, the pouch 10 with a spout is hold | maintained in the stable state, and can be suspended.

  Next, the spout 1 of 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Fig.9 (a) is a front view of the spout of 3rd Embodiment, FIG.9 (b) is a side view. The configuration different from each of the above embodiments will be described. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  A pair of convex portions 45 serving as clamping and engaging means are provided on the upper surface wall of the lower flange 42. The convex portion 45 is connected in parallel with the sandwiching surface 44, and the longitudinal direction is formed to the outer side in a side view than the arc portion of the intermediate shaft portion 44. The width direction is formed inside the peripheral wall of the upper flange 41 in the front view. In the spout 1 as the third embodiment, when the spout 1 is pinched by the pinching member 7, the back wall 75 of the groove portion 72 of the pinching portion 71 and the longitudinal end surfaces 46 of the pair of convex portions 45 come into contact with each other by surface contact. The holding stability is excellent, and the spout 1 can be positioned easily.

  In each of the above embodiments, the convex portion or the concave portion has been described as having one stage, but it may be composed of a plurality of stages. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, if the convex portion 45 is formed in two stages, it is possible to correspond to three types of clamping members.

  Moreover, the shape of the convex part 45 may be a series of a plurality of convex parts 45 as shown in FIG.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the one provided with either the convex portion or the concave portion as the sandwiching and locking means has been described. However, both the convex portion and the concave portion may be provided.

  In each said embodiment, although the pouch was demonstrated as a packaging container, a packaging container is not restricted to a pouch, A blow molding container, an injection molding container, etc. may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spout 2 Pouch 3 Cylindrical part 4 Flange part 5 Seal part 6 Penetration path 7 Holding member 10 Pouch 31 with a spout 31 Male thread 32 Annular convex part 41 Upper flange 42 Lower flange 43 Intermediate shaft part 44 Holding surface 45 Convex part 451 Concave part 46 End face 51 Base 52 Rib 71 Holding part 72 Groove part 73 Opening part 74 Groove width 75 Back wall

Claims (7)

A hollow cylindrical portion;
A flange portion having one or a plurality of flanges and a cylindrical intermediate shaft portion, and continuously provided below the cylindrical portion;
A seal portion provided continuously below the flange portion;
A spout comprising
A spout in which a pinching surface is formed in the intermediate shaft portion in a radial direction, and pinching locking means is provided on at least one of the pinching surface and the surface wall of the flange.   The spout according to claim 1, wherein the sandwiching surface includes at least a pair of flat surfaces.   The spout according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sandwiching and locking means includes at least one of a convex portion and a concave portion.   The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the convex portion and the concave portion is formed at a corner portion including the clamping surface and a face wall of the flange.   It has a plurality of the flanges, the convex part is formed on the upper surface wall of the lower flange in parallel with the clamping surface, and the width direction is formed on the inner side in front view than the peripheral wall of the upper flange. The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The spout according to claim 5, wherein the convex portion is formed to the outside in a side view with respect to the arc portion of the intermediate shaft portion in the longitudinal direction.   A packaging container with a spout, comprising the spout according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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