Method for manufacturing intermediate material for soft packaging container, method for manufacturing soft packaging container, and method for manufacturing soft packaging container packaging body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11148387-B2
Application number	US-201816491867-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	Mar 7, 2017
Publication date	Oct 19, 2021
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021

Abstract

A method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to the present invention includes: a first overlaying step P 1 of laying a second raw film sheet 120 over a first raw film sheet 110 ; a confining portion forming step P 2 of forming a filler confining portion 50 for confining a filler 59 , the filler confining portion 50 being constituted by a non-joined region between the first raw film sheet 110 and the second raw sheet 12 , by joining a portion of the first raw film sheet 110 and a portion of the second sheet 12 to each other; a folding step P 4 of folding the first raw film sheet 110 and the second sheet 12 with the first raw film sheet 110 on an outer side, such that the filler confining portion 50 is present in a state where an inner portion thereof is continuous on two sides that are connected via at least one folding position; an accommodating portion forming step P 5 of forming an accommodating portion 60 by joining a plurality of portions including at least one of the first raw film sheet 110 and the second sheet 12 ; and a cutting step P 6 of forming an intermediate material A 1 for a soft packaging container by cutting at least the first raw film sheet 110 . This configuration makes it possible to more readily and reliably manufacture a soft packaging container that has a filler confining portion in more regions.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container, the method comprising:
a first overlaying step of laying a second sheet over a first sheet;
a confining portion forming step of forming a filler confining portion for confining a filler, the filler confining portion being constituted by a non-joined region between the first sheet and the second sheet, by joining a portion of the first sheet and a portion of the second sheet to each other;
a folding step of folding the first sheet and the second sheet with the first sheet on an outer side, such that the filler confining portion is present in a state where an inner portion thereof is continuous on two sides that are connected via at least one folding position;
an accommodating portion forming step of forming an accommodating portion by joining a plurality of portions including at least one of the first sheet and the second sheet; and
a cutting step of forming an intermediate material for a soft packaging container by cutting at least the first sheet.

2. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 1 ,
wherein, in the accommodating portion forming step, at least opposing portions of the first sheet are joined to each other, and
before the folding step, the second sheet has a specified shape with a smaller size than that of the first sheet as viewed in a plan view.

3. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 2 ,
wherein, in the first overlaying step, the second sheet in a raw film state that is larger than the size of the specified shape and the first sheet are laid over each other, and
the method further comprises a removal step of removing a portion excluding the specified shape from the second sheet in the raw film state, before the folding step.

4. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 3 ,
wherein the removal step is performed after the first overlaying step, and before the confining portion forming step.

5. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 3 ,
wherein the removal step is performed after the confining portion forming step, and before the folding step.

6. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 3 ,
wherein the first overlaying step includes a cutting line forming step of forming a cutting line with the specified shape, on the second sheet in the raw film state.

7. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first overlaying step includes a preliminary joining step of joining a portion of the second sheet and the first sheet to each other.

8. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 7 ,
wherein, in the preliminary joining step, a portion of the second sheet that is included in the specified shape and the first sheet are joined to each other.

9. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 7 ,
wherein, in the preliminary joining step, a portion of the second sheet excluding the specified shape and the first sheet are joined to each other.

10. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a second overlaying step of laying a third sheet on the second sheet side after the confining portion forming step,
wherein, in the folding step, the first sheet, the second sheet, and the third sheet are folded, and
in the accommodating portion forming step, the accommodating portion that is defined by the third sheet is formed through any or all of joining of opposing portions of the first sheet to each other, joining of the first sheet and the third sheet to each other, and joining of opposing portions of the third sheet to each other.

11. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 2
wherein the accommodating portion forming step includes:
an accommodating container inserting step of inserting an accommodating container having an accommodating portion formed by a third sheet, between opposing portions of the second sheet that has been folded in the folding step; and
a connecting step of connecting the first sheet and second sheet to the accommodating container.

12. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 11 ,
wherein, in the accommodating container inserting step, the accommodating container as an individual piece is used.

13. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 11 ,
wherein, in the accommodating container inserting step, an accommodating container aggregate in which a plurality of the accommodating containers are continuously connected is used.

14. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 1 ,
wherein, in the accommodating portion forming step, a plurality of portions including the second sheet are joined to each other.

15. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 14 ,
wherein an outer face and an inner face of the second sheet are constituted by sealant film layers, and
at least when the intermediate material for a soft packaging container is completed, the first sheet and the second sheet have the same shape and the same size.

16. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a second overlaying step of laying a third sheet on the second sheet side after the confining portion forming step,
wherein, in the folding step, the first sheet, the second sheet, and the third sheet are folded, and
in the accommodating portion forming step, the accommodating portion that is defined by the third sheet is formed through one of or both joining of the second sheet and the third sheet to each other and joining of opposing portions of the third sheet to each other.

17. The method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a spout attaching step of attaching a spout that brings the accommodating portion and the outside into communication with each other.

18. A method for manufacturing a soft packaging container, the method comprising:
a filler confining step of filling a filler into the filler confining portion, after carrying out the method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to claim 1 .

19. A method for manufacturing a soft packaging container packaging body, the method comprising:
a content filling step of filling content into the accommodating portion, after carrying out the method for manufacturing a soft packaging container according to claim 18 .

20. A method for manufacturing a soft packaging container packaging body, the method comprising:
a content filling step of filling content into the accommodating portion; and
a filler confining step of filling a filler into the filler confining portion after the content filling step,
the content filling step and the fille

Assignees

• Fuji Seal Int Inc
• Kao Corp

Inventors

• Takano Tadashi
• Yamamoto Atsushi
• Inagawa Yoshinori
• Kodama Daisuke

Classifications

• B31B70/84

  Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts · CPC title

• B65D75/5872

  Non-integral spouts · CPC title

• B31B70/16 Primary

  Cutting webs · CPC title

• B31B70/8122 Primary

  Applying patches · CPC title

• B31B70/81

  Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings · CPC title