Packaging for a flexible container and transport unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016333300-A1
Application number	US-201415112337-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	Feb 13, 2014
Publication date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A packaging for a flexible container, in particular for a disposable bag for use in a bioreactor, comprises a bottom part for fixing a first portion of the container, a ceiling part for fixing an opposite second portion of the container, a receiving space which on a first side is defined by the bottom part and on an opposite second side is defined by the ceiling part, and struts arranged between the bottom part and the ceiling part, which fix a defined distance between the bottom part and the ceiling part.

First claim

1 . A packaging for a flexible container, comprising
a bottom part for fixing a first portion of the container, a ceiling part for fixing an opposite second portion of the container, a receiving space which on a first side is defined by the bottom part and on an opposite second side is defined by the ceiling part, and struts arranged between the bottom part and the ceiling part, which fix a defined distance between the bottom part and the ceiling part.

2 . The packaging according to claim 1 , characterized in that the bottom part and/or the ceiling part is formed of foamed material.

3 . The packaging according to claim 1 , characterized in that in the bottom part and/or in the ceiling part at least one compartment is formed, which is accessible from the receiving space via at least one passage opening.

4 . The packaging according to claim 3 , characterized in that the bottom part and/or the ceiling part includes a lower plate and an upper plate, which are separated from each other by one or more spacer elements, wherein the at least one compartment is defined by the plates and the spacer element(s).

5 . The packaging according to claim 4 , characterized in that the bottom part and/or the ceiling part has several passage openings which are each separately accessible from an outside of a plate of the bottom part and/or each separately from an outside of a plate of the ceiling part.

6 . The packaging according to claim 3 , characterized in that the bottom part ( 14 ) and/or the ceiling part with the compartment formed therein is formed in one piece.

7 . The packaging according to claim 3 , characterized in that the bottom part and/or the ceiling part with the compartment formed therein is composed of several parts and is designed as prefabricated assembly.

8 . The packaging according to claim 4 , characterized in that a plate of the bottom part or of the ceiling part includes an oblong slot which extends from an outside of the plate to the inside.

9 . The packaging according to claim 8 , characterized in that a spacer element arranged on the bottom part or the ceiling part transversely to the longitudinal direction of the slot includes a depression.

10 . The packaging-according to claim 8 , characterized in that before an inner slot end a recess extending across the slot is formed in the plate, into which a separate retaining part can be inserted.

11 . The packaging according to claim 1 , characterized in that both the bottom part and the ceiling part include opposite fixtures for the struts.

12 . The packaging according to claim 1 , characterized in that the bottom part or the ceiling part includes a central receptacle for a magnetic body of a mixing tool arranged in the container.

13 . The packaging according to claim 1 , characterized in that there is provided at least one separate fixture part for fixing hoses which extend from the flexible container.

14 . The packaging according to claim 13 , characterized in that the fixture part includes at least one line receptacle-accessible via a passage, in which at least one hose portion can be fixed.

15 . A transport unit with a flexible container, wherein the flexible container is a bag for use in a bioreactor, wherein the flexible container is received in a packaging according to claim 1 .

16 . The transport unit according to claim 15 , characterized in that on an upper portion of the flexible container, with respect to the intended position of use of the flexible container, several hoses are mounted, which are guided through one or more passage openings of the bottom part or of the ceiling part into the compartment(s).

17 . The transport unit according to claim 16 , characterized in that the one or more passage openings of the bottom part and/or of the ceiling part are each accessible separately from an outside of a plateof the bottom part and/or from an outside of a plate of the ceiling part.

18 . The transport unit according to claim 17 , characterized in that each passage opening is connected with a separate compartment.

19 . The transport unit according to claim 16 , characterized in that, with respect to its intended position of use, the flexible container is fixed at the bottom part with an upper portion and at the ceiling part with a lower portion.

20 . The transport unit according to claim 16 , characterized in that on an upper portion of the container, with respect to the intended position of use of the flexible container, a central hose is mounted, which is guided through a passage opening of the ceiling part in the form of a slot into the at least one compartment.

21 . The transport unit according to claim 20 , characterized in that the bottom part or the ceiling part includes at least two support elements on which the hose is deposited.

22 . The transport unit according to claim 15 , characterized in that the flexible container includes a shaft with a magnetic body of a mixing tool supported on an end of the shaft, which magnetic body is inserted into a receptacle of the bottom part or of the ceiling part.

23 . The transport unit according to claim 15 , characterized in that the arrangement and the length of the struts is adjusted to the expansion of the flexible container in a first direction between the bottom part and the ceiling part such that in the directions vertical to the first direction the flexible container does not or only slightly protrude between the struts.

Assignees

• Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh

Inventors

• Kronenberg Diana

Classifications

• B65D11/1873 Primary

  all walls are detached from each other to collapse the container · CPC title

• B65D19/385

  Frames, corner posts or pallet converters, e.g. for facilitating stacking of charged pallets · CPC title

• B65D77/003

  Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped · CPC title

• B65D77/0466

  the containers being mounted on a pallet · CPC title

• C12M25/06

  Plates; Walls; Drawers; Multilayer plates · CPC title