CN107108072A - Nested package component - Google Patents

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CN107108072A
CN107108072A CN201580058975.2A CN201580058975A CN107108072A CN 107108072 A CN107108072 A CN 107108072A CN 201580058975 A CN201580058975 A CN 201580058975A CN 107108072 A CN107108072 A CN 107108072A
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J·丘奇
C·布雷
J·克里斯滕森
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0201Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side
    • B65D21/0206Separate rigid or semi-rigid trays or cups joined together, e.g. separate trays connected by single foil closure or crimped together
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/002Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers in shrink films

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Abstract

A kind of package component, including multiple single packages.In multiple single packages it is each with multiple single packages at least another adjoin.Single package can be by being hinged and/or dismountable connector adjoins.Each side wall that one is formed with bottom, with bottom and is extended from bottom and the opening limited by the end of the remote bottom of side wall in multiple single packages.Any possible product can be packaged in package component.Package component can be configured in nested fashion, and it is at least 0.5 and the small product size of the packaging less than 1 and the ratio of the spatial volume taken to have.

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Nested package component
The requirement of preference
Patent application claims attorney docket is 12014019 and U.S. for being submitted on October 31st, 2014 is temporarily special The priority of sharp application number 62/073,122, the patent application is herein incorporated by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to package component, and multiple adjoining of relating more specifically to include to configure in nested fashion Independent package package component.
Background technology
In the presence of for unique packaging solution, especially for various consumer package demands.Unique packaging Solution can desirably provide needed for function and unique aesthstic combination, for example, to keep the quality of product and new Freshness, while being also used for the specific products strengthened the attribute of particular brand and distinguished in consumer's eye.
Constantly increased with the demand for individually eating the food of deal packaging or the consumer package of snacks for such as It is long.The non-limiting example of such food or coated snack product include Yoghourt, pudding, apple jam, Fruit salad, gelatin product, Ice cream, cheese snacks, oatmeal and other breakfast cereals, peanut butter, salsa thick chilli sauce, hummus, avocado sauce, other dip in Sauce or spread, green salad, Tuna Salad, soup, wheaten food etc..The product of such individually edible deal packaging is often with more Unit bag (that is, including package components of several the single edible deal packages bundled) is sold.
Being commonly used for the used pack option of the individually multiple-unit bag of edible deal package includes rigid package and Soft Roll Dress.For some products or application, rigid package, such as cup or container or pallet, it may be possible to necessity or at least better than all Such as the flexible package of handbag etc.However, such multiple-unit bag usually requires the quantity or volume phase of the product accommodated by package For compromise between the space taken by packaged product or volume, particularly if needing or preferably if rigid package.
Specifically, on the volume of product that is accommodated as package relative to as the space shared by packaged product The ratio of volume, individually the multiple-unit bag of edible deal rigid package is less efficient compared with single rigid package in bulk.This ratio Equal to maximal efficiency in theory (that is, when the volume of the product accommodated as package is equal to as the sky shared by packaged product Between volume when) packaging ratio.But, in practice, due to poor efficiency, the ratio is less than for most of packaged The ratio of product, the product particularly packed with rigid package.For multiple-unit bag, this poor efficiency can include by package sheet Space shared by body, and may due to the spacing between independent package or the shape or other factors of independent package Space between the independent package of the binding at least partially occurred.
Cause the small product size that is accommodated as package relative to the volume as the space shared by packaged product compared with The inefficient of low ratio can cause cost to increase in whole value chain.For example, transporting and storing in a warehouse for individually edible part It can be more expensive to measure the product of the form packaging of the multiple-unit bag of rigid package.Similarly, deal rigid package will individually be eaten Multiple-unit bag to be stored on the shelf of retailer can be more expensive.
In fact, the shelf space in view of retailer is typically resource that is limited and being high value, on by packing The ratio of volume of the volume relative to the space shared by the packaged product as multiple-unit bag for the product that part is accommodated, is realized The packaging solution of bigger efficiency, and also provided the consumer with while especially so doing uniqueness aesthetics or in The packaging solution of the increased surface area of existing sales promotion information, will be very useful to retailer and for their product is placed The manufacturer competed in the limited shelf space of retailer.
The content of the invention
Accordingly, it would be desirable to the solution of packaging, the particularly solution to rigid package, it can be provided on by such as The quantity or volume for the product that the package component of multiple-unit bag is accommodated are relative to as the space shared by package component or volume Improved efficiency.Also need in the above-mentioned efficiency of offer while also providing the consumer with the aesthetics of uniqueness or for sales promotion information to be presented Increased surface area packaging solution.
The demand is met by the one or more aspects of the present invention.
An aspect of of the present present invention is to include the package component of multiple single packages.It is every in multiple single packages It is individual with multiple single packages at least another mutually adjoin.It is at least 0.5 and packaging less than 1 that package component, which has, Small product size and shared spatial volume ratio.
Another aspect of the present invention is package component, all package components described above, and the package of wherein at least first passes through Articulated joints is adjoined with least the second package.This package component can be nested.That is, for example, the first packaging Part can rotate around articulated joints relative to the second package so that at least a portion of the bottom of the first package and At least a portion of the side wall of two packages is adjoined.
During another aspect of the present invention is package component, all package components described above, plurality of single package Each there is essentially L-shaped bottom and opening.
The further aspect of the present invention is package component, all package components described above, plurality of single packaging It is each with substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration bottom and opening in part.
The yet a further aspect of the present invention is package component, all package components described above, and it includes surrounding multiple lists At least one of secondary outer wrapper of only package.Secondary outer wrapper can aid in binding and/or fixation is multiple Single package, while also providing the increased surface area for sales promotion information to be presented to consumer.
Another aspect of the present invention is the method for packing product.This method includes providing package component, all bags described above Arrangement, and the step of product is filled into one or more of multiple single packages.
With reference to the following examples, feature of the invention will become obvious.In the presence of on aforementioned aspect of the present invention The various improvement of the feature referred to.In the above-mentioned aspect that supplementary features can also be incorporated herein.These are improved and supplementary features Can exist individually or with any combinations.For example, the various features that any aspect below in relation to the present invention is discussed Can be individually or with any combinations any described aspect incorporated herein.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 2 is the front view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 3 is the rearview of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 4 is the right view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 5 is the left view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 6 is the top view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 7 is the upward view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Fig. 9 is the front view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 10 is the side view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 11 is the top view of the first embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 12 is the stereogram of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 13 is the front view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 14 is the rearview of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 15 is the right view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 16 is the left view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 17 is the top view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 18 is the upward view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention in nested arrangement.
Figure 19 is the stereogram of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 20 is the front view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 21 is the side view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Figure 22 is the top view of the second embodiment of the package component of the invention configured in non-nested.
Embodiment
In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to the package component for including multiple independent packages.
In other embodiments, the present invention relates to the method for packaging product.
Describe the required and optional feature of these and other embodiments of the present invention.
As it is used herein, term " nesting " refers to that package component is configured to each single packaging of package component Part is relative at least one other independent package rotation in package component so that at least one of the bottom of independent package At least a portion with the side wall of at least one other independent package is divided to adjoin.
As it is used herein, term " spatial volume of occupancy " refer to as the external dimensions by package component survey The length of amount be multiplied by measured width be multiplied by the product of measured height determined by the three dimensions that occupies of package component Amount.For the package component with uneven size, using each in length dimension, width dimensions and height dimension Maximum.
As it is used herein, term " small product size of packaging " refers to the institute in multiple independent packages of package component The amount for the three dimensions that has intracavitary available and can be filled by one or more products.
As it is used herein, term " small product size of packaging and the ratio of the spatial volume taken " refers to when packaging Small product size and shared spatial volume when being represented with identical units of measurement, it is packaging for given package component Small product size divided by shared spatial volume business.
As it is used herein, " non-nested " refers to that package component is configured in the way of non-nested.
Package component
The package component of the present invention includes each and multiple lists in multiple single packages, multiple single packages In only package at least another mutually adjoin.
It is at least 0.5 and the small product size of the packaging less than 1 and the ratio of the spatial volume taken that package component, which has,.Example Such as, package component can have be in certain embodiments at least 0.50 and be in other embodiments at least 0.51 packaging The ratio of small product size and the spatial volume taken.In certain embodiments, package component have be at least 0.5 and be also less than 1.0 or the small product size and the ratio of the spatial volume taken of packaging less than 0.90 or less than 0.8 or less than 0.7 or less than 0.6 Rate.
Package component can be in nested configuration or the configuration of non-nested.However, in order to realize packaging small product size and The ratio of the spatial volume of occupancy is at least 0.5, it is now recognized that the package component must be in nested configuration.
Package component includes multiple single packages.The package component of the present invention is not limited to any of single package Given number, use or the specific needs of application that the proper number of single package can be based on package component, by ability The those of ordinary skill in domain determines without excessive experiment.For example, individually the number of package is in some embodiments In can be two multiple, and in other embodiments can be with three multiple, and can be in a further embodiment Four multiple, and can be six multiple in a still further embodiment.
Each side wall that one is formed with bottom, with bottom and is extended from bottom in multiple single packages, with And the opening limited by the end of the remote bottom of side wall.In certain embodiments, side wall essentially perpendicularly extends from bottom.Example Such as, the angle between bottom and side wall can be, for example, about 75 degree to about 115 degree, such as, about 90 degree.
Bottom, side wall and opening limit the chamber with volume available together, and one or more products can be added to chamber In and be therefore packaged into single package.In order to by product packaging in single package until product is by consumer When use, single package may further include the closure member for covering and preferably removably sealing opening, than Such as detachable closure member.Any suitable closure member, including but not limited to lid, cap, paillon foil etc. can be used.
Each there is 3D shape in multiple single packages.In certain embodiments, multiple single packages In the 3D shape of at least one can be differently configured from least another the 3D shapes of multiple single packages.At other Embodiment in, each 3D shape in multiple single packages can with multiple single packages it is each other 3D shape it is essentially identical.For example, in certain embodiments, at least one in multiple single packages is with basic Upper bottom and opening for L-shaped, and in other examples, at least one in multiple single packages has equal base Bottom for rectangle and opening in sheet.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, each there is equal base in multiple single packages Bottom for L-shaped and opening in sheet, and in other examples, each having in multiple single packages is basic Upper bottom and opening for rectangle.In certain embodiments, one or more of multiple single packages are substantially firm Property is semirigid.
In addition, in multiple single packages it is each by connector with it is at least another in multiple single packages It is individual to adjoin.In certain embodiments, at least one single package can directly or indirectly with least one or two, Or three or four, or more an other individually package adjoin, to provide one group of independent package adjoined.The present invention Package component can include one or more groups of independent packages adjoined, for example, can fit together in nested fashion At least two or more groups or at least three groups or more groups or at least four groups or more groups.
In certain embodiments, connector can be articulated, and in other examples, connector can be Removably, the connector such as perforated.In a further embodiment, connector can be hinge type and dismountable.
In being articulated embodiment for connector, adjoined by articulated joints and another in single package At least one in single package even can rotate around articulated joints relative to other individually packages.One In a little embodiments, a single package can surround relative with the longitudinal axis for the articulated joints that independent package adjoins Rotated in another independent package.For example, in certain embodiments, the first independent package can rotate about 75 degree to big About 115 degree, and in other examples, the first independent package can be surrounded mutually to be adjoined with the first and second independent packages Articulated joints even, about 90 degree are rotated relative to the second independent package.Individually wrapped as further embodiment, first Piece installing can be relative to the second independent package rotation, for example, can be around the hinge adjoined with the first and second independent packages Connecting connector rotates so that at least a portion of the bottom of the first package and at least a portion of the side wall of the second package are adjoined Even.
In certain embodiments, package component, which may further include, surrounds at least one of of multiple independent packages Secondary outer wrapper.Secondary outer wrapper can aid in binding and/or fixed multiple independent packages, at the same provide for The increased surface area of sales promotion information is presented in consumer.Secondary outer wrapper can be made up of any suitable material, including but It is not limited to plastics, paillon foil, cardboard etc..For example, secondary outer wrapper can include heat shrinkable package part or circulating type package.
Referring to figs. 1 to Figure 11, the first exemplary embodiment of the package component 100 according to the present invention is described.Packages groups Part 100 includes multiple single packages 101.More specifically, as shown in Figures 1 to 7, package component 100 is in nested arrangement, And including four single package 101a, 101b, 101c and 101d.Further, it is as shown in Figs. 8 to 11, packaging Component 100 ' is configured in non-nested, and including two independent package 101a and 101b or 101c and 101d adjoined.At this In embodiment, two or more non-nested package components 100 ' can be configured together, be according to having for the present invention to provide The small product size of at least 0.5 packaging with take spatial volume ratio nested package component 100.
As shown in Figure 1 to 11, independent package 101a has bottom 102a, side wall 103a and opening 104a;And Independent package 101b has bottom 102b, side wall 103b and opening 104b;And independent package 101c has bottom 102c, side wall 103c and opening 104c;And independent package 101d has bottom 102d, side wall 103d and opening 104d.Independent package 101a and independent package 101b is adjoined by connector 105ab;And independent package 101c and list Only package 101d is adjoined by connector 105cd.
Such as Fig. 1 is further illustrated into Figure 11, and each individually package 101 has the essentially L-shaped He of bottom 102 Opening 104.That is, each shape in bottom 102 and opening 104 is usually capitalization " L " shape, or tool Have " L-shaped ".
In certain embodiments, the L-shaped of bottom 102 and opening 104 can include heel part 106 and tiptoe portion 107. For example, as shown in figure 8, first independent package 101a, 101c have heel part 106a, 106c and tiptoe portion 107a, 107c.Similarly, second independent package 101b, 101d has heel part 106b, 106d and tiptoe portion 107b, 107d.
As shown in figure 8, when first independent package 101a, 101c and second independent package 101b, 101d adjoin, the One independent package 101a, 101c can package 101b, 101d independent relative to second be configured to so that first individually packaging Part 101a, 101c tiptoe portion 107a, 107c at least a portion and second independent package 101b, 101d tiptoe portion 107b, 107d at least a portion are adjoined.
As shown in figure 11, first independent package 101a, 101c can have and the 3rd sidewall sections 103a-3,103c-3 The first side wall part 103a-1,103c-1 relative with the 5th sidewall sections 103a-5,103c-5, and with the 4th sidewall sections Second sidewall part 103a-2,103c-2 103a-4,103c-4 relative with the 6th sidewall sections 103a-6,103c-6.First Sidewall sections 103a-1,103c-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103a-3,103c-3 and the 5th sidewall sections 103a-5,103c-5 In each have and the first side wall part 103a-1,103c-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103a-3,103c-3 and the 5th side wall The substantially parallel length of the length of each other parts in part 103a-5,103c-5.The first side wall part 103a-1, 103c-1 length is more than the 3rd sidewall sections 103a-3,103c-3 length and the 5th sidewall sections 103a-5,103c-5 Length.Similarly, second sidewall part 103a-2,103c-2, the 4th sidewall sections 103a-4,103c-4 and the 6th side of sidewall portion Each in point 103a-6,103c-6 have with second sidewall part 103a-2,103c-2, the 4th sidewall sections 103a-4, The substantially parallel length of the length of 103c-4 and each other parts in the 6th sidewall sections 103a-6,103c-6.Second Sidewall sections 103a-2,103c-2 length are more than the 4th sidewall sections 103a-4,103c-4 length and the 6th sidewall sections 103a-6,103c-6 length.The first side wall part 103a-1,103c-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103a-3,103c-3 and Five sidewall sections 103a-5,103c-5 length is basically parallel to second sidewall part 103a-2,103c-2, the 4th sidewall sections 103a-4,103c-4 and the 6th sidewall sections 103a-6,103c-6 length.
Similarly, as being further illustrated in fig. 11, second independent package 101b, 101d can have and the 3rd side wall The first side wall part 103b-1,103d-1 part 103b-3,103d-3 relative with the 5th sidewall sections 103b-5,103d-5, And the second sidewall part relative with the 6th sidewall sections 103b-6,103d-6 with the 4th sidewall sections 103b-4,103d-4 103b-2、103d-2.The first side wall part 103b-1,103d-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103b-3,103d-3 and the 5th side wall Each in part 103b-5,103d-5 have with the first side wall part 103b-1,103d-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103b-3, The substantially parallel length of the length of 103d-3 and each other parts in the 5th sidewall sections 103b-5,103d-5.First Sidewall sections 103b-1,103d-1 length are more than the 3rd sidewall sections 103b-3,103d-3 length and the 5th sidewall sections 103b-5,103d-5 length.Similarly, second sidewall part 103b-2,103d-2, the 4th sidewall sections 103b-4,103d- 4 and the 6th each in sidewall sections 103b-6,103d-6 have and second sidewall part 103b-2,103d-2, the 4th side The length of wall part 103b-4,103d-4 and each other parts in the 6th sidewall sections 103b-6,103d-6 is put down substantially Capable length.Second sidewall part 103b-2,103d-2 length be more than the 4th sidewall sections 103b-4,103d-4 length and 6th sidewall sections 103b-6,103d-6 length.The first side wall part 103b-1,103d-1, the 3rd sidewall sections 103b-3, 103d-3 and the 5th sidewall sections 103b-5,103d-5 length be basically parallel to second sidewall part 103b-2,103d-2, 4th sidewall sections 103b-4,103d-4 and the 6th sidewall sections 103b-6,103d-6 length.
As shown in Figures 1 to 7, package component 100 includes at least first group independent package and at least second group adjoined The independent package adjoined, first group of independent package for adjoining by the first independent package 101a by passing through first company of being hinged Fitting 105ab adjoins to be formed in the second independent package 101b, and second group of independent package adjoined passes through independent by the 3rd Package 101c is adjoined by the second articulated joints 105cd to be formed in the 4th independent package 101d.First group adjoins Independent package is configured to make the first independent package 101a individually wrap relative to second around the first articulated joints 105ab Piece installing 101b rotates so that the first independent package 101a bottom 102a at least a portion and the second independent package 101b Side wall 103b at least a portion adjoin.Similarly, second group of independent package adjoined is configured to make the 3rd individually to wrap Piece installing 101c is around the second articulated joints 105cd package 101d rotations independent relative to the 4th so that the 3rd individually packs Part 101c bottom 102c at least a portion and the 4th independent package 101d side wall 103d at least a portion are adjoined.Separately Outside, the independent package that first group of independent package adjoined adjoins relative to second group is configured to so that first individually wraps Piece installing 101a bottom 102a at least a portion and the 3rd independent package 101c bottom 102c at least a portion are adjoined, And the first independent package 101a side wall 103a at least a portion is with the 4th independent package 101d bottom 102d's At least a portion is adjoined, and the second independent package 101b bottom 102b at least a portion and the 3rd independent package 101c side wall 103c at least a portion is adjoined.
Referring to figs 12 to Figure 22, the second exemplary embodiment of the package component 200 according to the present invention is described.Packages groups Part 200 includes multiple independent packages 201.More specifically, as shown in Figure 12 to Figure 18, package component 200 is in nested arrangement, and And including four single package 201a, 201b, 201c and 201d.Further, as shown in Figure 19 to Figure 22, packages groups Part 200 ' is configured in non-nested, and including four independent package 201a, 201b, 201c and 201d.In this embodiment, it is non- One or more productions that may be configured to provide the packaging with least 0.5 according to the present invention of nested package component 200 ' Product volume with take spatial volume ratio nested package component 200.
As shown in Figure 12 to Figure 22, independent package 201a has bottom 202a, side wall 203a and opening 204a;And Independent package 201b has bottom 202b, side wall 203b and opening 204b;And independent package 201c has bottom 202c, side wall 203c and opening 204c;And independent package 201d has bottom 202d, side wall 203d and opening 204d.Independent package 201a and independent package 201b is adjoined by connector 205ab;And independent package 201b and list Only package 201c is adjoined by connector 205bc;And independent package 201c and independent package 201d passes through connector 205cd adjoins.
Such as Figure 12 is further illustrated into Figure 22, and each individually package 201 has substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration bottom 202 With opening 204.That is, each shape being generally rectangular in shape in bottom 202 and opening 204, including but do not limit In common square shape.
In certain embodiments, each in multiple independent packages has first is turned as what clock-wise fashion was defined respectively Angle part, the second corner part, the 3rd corner part and the 4th corner part.For example, as shown in Figure 19 to Figure 22, first is single Only package 201a have the first corner part 208a-1, the second corner part 208a-1, the 3rd corner part 208a-3 and 4th corner part 208a-4.Similarly, the second independent package 201b has the first corner part 208b-1, the second corner part Divide 208b-1, the 3rd corner part 208b-3 and the 4th corner part 208b-4;And the 3rd independent package 201c has First corner part 208c-1, the second corner part 208c-1, the 3rd corner part 208c-3 and the 4th corner part 208c- 4;And the 4th independent package 201d has the first corner part 208d-1, the second corner part 208d-1, the 3rd corner part Divide 208d-3 and the 4th corner part 208d-4.
Further, in certain embodiments, at least first independent package of multiple independent packages can be with skew Mode is adjoined with least second independent package in multiple independent packages so that the second corner part of the first independent package At least a portion and at least a portion of the 4th corner part of the second independent package divided are adjoined.For example, such as Figure 19 to figure Shown in 22, the first independent package 201a is adjoined by the first connector 205ab with independent package 201b so that first is independent Package 210a the second corner part 208a-2 at least a portion and the second independent package 201b the 4th corner part 208b-4 at least a portion is adjoined.
Alternatively, in certain embodiments, at least the 3rd independent package in multiple independent packages is in an offset manner Adjoin with the second independent package so that at least a portion of the first corner part of the second independent package is individually wrapped with the 3rd At least a portion of 3rd corner part of piece installing is adjoined.For example, as shown in Figure 19 to Figure 22, the 3rd independent package 201c leads to Cross connector 205bc and the second independent package 201b to adjoin so that the second independent package 210b the first corner part 208b-1 at least a portion and the 3rd independent package 201c the 3rd corner part 208c-3 at least a portion are adjoined.
Similarly, in certain embodiments, multiple independent packages at least the 4th independent package can be with skew side Formula is adjoined with the 3rd independent package so that at least a portion of the second corner part of the 3rd independent package and the 4th independent At least a portion of 4th corner part of package is adjoined.For example, as shown in Figure 19 to Figure 22, the 4th independent package 201d Adjoin with the 3rd independent package 201c so that at least one of the 3rd independent package 201c the second corner part 208c-2 At least a portion with the 4th independent package 201d the 4th corner part 208d-4 is divided to adjoin.
In a further embodiment, first, second, third and the 4th independent package can be configured to nesting or The configuration of folding.That is, individually package can be configured to relative to each other so that the bottom of the first independent package At least a portion and at least a portion of the bottom of the 3rd independent package are adjoined;And the bottom of the second independent package is extremely A few part and at least a portion of the bottom of the 4th independent package are adjoined;And the side wall of the first independent package is at least At least a portion of side wall and at least a portion of the side wall of the second independent package of a part and the 3rd independent package and At least a portion of the side wall of 4th independent package is adjoined.For example, as shown in Figure 12 to Figure 18, the first independent package 201a, the second independent package 201b, the 3rd independent independent package 201d of package 201c and the 4th match somebody with somebody relative to each other It is set to so that the first independent package 201a bottom 202a at least a portion and the 3rd independent package 201c bottom 202c at least a portion is adjoined;And the second independent package 201b bottom 202b at least a portion is individually wrapped with the 4th Piece installing 201d bottom 202d at least a portion is adjoined;And at least one of the first independent package 201a side wall 203a Point and the 3rd independent package 201c side wall 203c at least a portion with the second independent package 201b side wall 203b's At least a portion and the 4th independent package 201d side wall 203d at least a portion are adjoined.
Processing
The package component and its multiple single packages of the present invention can be by known to one of ordinary skill in the art And for producing any suitable formed or molded work of part using any suitable shapable or mouldable material Skill is formed.
The non-limiting example of suitable forming technology generally includes to mould, cast and press.More specifically example bag Include but be not limited to compression forming, injection moulding, blow molding, thermoforming, pressure forming, vacuum forming and 3D printing.
Without excessive experiment, one of ordinary skill in the art can select one or more suitable materials, with shape Into based on for example, application program requirement, be packaged in product therein, the technological requirement of product, boundary line requirement and/or shelf it is steady The package component of qualitative requirement and single package.Generally, suitable material can include but is not limited to polymeric material, all Such as thermoplasticity or thermoset copolymer material.Polymeric material can be derived from oil and/or derived from reproducible source. Suitable material can also include but is not limited to, metal, glass, clay, ceramics, timber, paper pulp, paper, fiber, cellulose modeling Material, starch, grass, peat, coir fibre, biomass etc..The blend or mixture of two or more materials can be used.
The non-limiting example of suitable thermoplastic generally comprises styrene, polyolefin, vinyl, cellulose modeling Copolymer and blend in material, polyester, polyamide, acrylic resin and makrolon, including any of above material.More The non-limiting example of body includes polyethylene terephthalate (PET), copolyesters (PETG), polystyrene (PS), high impact poly It is styrene (HIPS), oriented polystyrene (OPS), polypropylene (PP), polypropylene copolymer (COPP), polyethylene (PE), highly dense Polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile (BAREX) and PLA (PLA) are spent, Copolymer and blend including any of above material.Can be using the heat reclaimed after intact grind again and/or consumption Plastic material.
In certain embodiments, single package can be formed by coextruded multilayer sheet, coextruded multilayer sheet bag The one or more thermoplastics and/or one or more barrier materials and/or one or more for including one or more layers are inorganic Filler and/or one or more additives.Suitable thermoplastic may include but be not limited to those discussed above.Properly Barrier material can include any of desired barrier property (for example, humidity resistance and/or oxygen barrier properties) can be provided Known material.The non-limiting example of suitable barrier material includes poly- (ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer) (EVOH), polyethylene Alcohol (PVOH), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polyamide, acrylic copolymer, cyclic olefine copolymer (COC) etc..Suitably Inorganic filler may include but be not limited to talcum, glass, clay, silica, mica etc..Such as antioxidant, processing are helped The suitable additive of agent, foaming agent and colouring agent or pigment is referred to such as from plastic design storehouse (elsevier.com)Plastic additive database(2004) such paper is selected, without excessive experiment.
It will be appreciated, however, that each single package in package component can not depart from the feelings of the scope of the present invention It is made up under condition of the material being same to each other or different to each other.
The availability of the present invention
The package component of the present invention can be used for packing one or more products, wherein packaged small product size and having taken The ratio of spatial volume is at least 0.5.
Utilize the small product size and the ratio of the spatial volume taken that higher packaging is produced compared with traditional multiple-unit bag The efficiency of rate, the use of package component of the invention can cause relatively low cost in whole value chain, such as be used to pack, transport The relatively low cost sent, store in a warehouse and hoarded.
In addition, the package component of the present invention can realize above-mentioned efficiency and related cost savings, carried without sacrificing For unique aesthstic and/or desired ability for being used to the surface area of sales promotion information be presented to consumer.
The package component of the present invention can be used for packing any possible product.Such product can include, for example, food or The product of the product or non-shelf-stable of non-food products and shelf-stable.In certain embodiments, packages groups of the invention Part can be used for packaging and for example (such as, individually eat deal, single consumption size or individually application with single size Size) product.
The non-limiting example of food or coated snack product includes Yoghourt, pudding, apple jam, Fruit salad, gelatin product, ice River in Henan Province pouring, cheese snacks, oatmeal and other breakfast cereals, peanut butter, salsa thick chilli sauce, hummus, avocado sauce, other dip in sauce Or spread, green salad, Tuna Salad, soup, wheaten food etc..
Food or coated snack product are not limited to food or coated snack product for the mankind, but it is also possible to including dynamic for non-human The food or coated snack product of thing, such as pet food or pet nutrition product or other Animal nutrition products.
The non-limiting example of the product of non-food stuff includes medical product and medicine and consumer and/or professional's production Product, nursed for health care, personal nursing, aesthetic nursing, residential care, laundry care, Baby Care, lawn and garden, Control of insect, building and structure, house ornamentation, car care, novelty and amusement etc..
It is any it is contemplated that product can the method according to the invention packed, this method includes providing packaging of the invention Component and the step of product is filled into one or more of multiple independent packages of package component.
In some embodiments, the further step of the above method can include providing sealing multiple single packagings The closure member of at least one in the opening of part, and/or at least one in multiple independent packages is manipulated by package component From the configuration for being configured to nesting of non-nested, and/or provide at least one of time of the multiple single packages of encirclement Level outer wrapper.
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For the present invention some exemplary packet arrangements in it is each and be commercially available Traditional Packing component In it is each, it is determined that packaging small product size and take spatial volume.Then, it is product body that each example calculations go out packaging The ratio of product and the spatial volume taken.
For some exemplary packet arrangements of the present invention, the small product size of packaging is by the design of exemplary embodiment Specify.The spatial volume of occupancy is determined by the measurement to the length of package component, width and height.
For some exemplary traditional package components, what the small product size of packaging was reported by manufacturer.The sky of occupancy Between volume determined by the measurement to the length of package component, width and height.
Following table 1 is shown as the example 1 of the non-limiting example of the package component of the present invention to the result of example 3. Example 1 is the package component for representing four single packages for including L-shaped design as shown in Figure 1 to 11.Example 2 is generation The package component of the single package of four including rectangular design of the table as shown in Figure 12 to Figure 22.Example 3 is to represent to include The package component of the independent package of six rectangular designs, the rectangular design is similar to 4 packages as shown in Figure 12 to Figure 22 The rectangular design of embodiment.
The comparative example for some commercially available traditional package components is shown below in table 2A, 2B and 2C A to G result.
As shown in Table 1 above, the small product size that example 1 each has at least 0.5 packaging to example 3 and the space taken The ratio of volume.By contrast, small product sizes of the comparative example A to G each having less than 0.5 packaging and the space body taken Long-pending ratio.
For the multiple-unit bag of 4 packages, example 1 and example 2 can be compared with comparative example A to F.Compare at this It is interior, it is provided the spatial volume of small product size and occupancy of the example 2 with 0.546 packaging of the packaging configuration of full blast Ratio, but comparative example has as little as 0.304 (comparative example A) and up to the product body of 0.440 (comparative example F) packaging Product and the ratio of the spatial volume taken.Accordingly, with respect to spatial volume of the small product size relative to occupancy of packaging, example 2 Configuration frequently more effective compared with example A about 79%, than comparative example F more efficiently about 24%.
For the multiple-unit bag of 6 packages, example 3 can be compared with comparative example G.Interior at this, example 3 has There are the small product size of 0.563 packaging and the ratio of the spatial volume taken, but comparative example G has 0.484 packaging Small product size and the ratio of the spatial volume taken.Spatial volume accordingly, with respect to packaged small product size relative to occupancy, The configuration of example 3 is more more effective by about 16% than comparative example G.
Without excessive experiment, one of ordinary skill in the art is using this public affairs including embodiment and the description of example Content is opened, is had to manufacture compared with traditional multiple-unit bag on packaged small product size relative to the space body taken Long-pending more effective package component of the invention.
The All Files quoted in an embodiment of the present invention is all herein incorporated by reference in relevant portion;It is any The reference of file is not construed as recognizing that it is prior art with regard to the present invention.
Although the particular embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art It is that can carry out various other changes and modification without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore it is intended to All this changes and modification being within the scope of the invention are covered in appended claims.

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1. a kind of package component includes:
Multiple single packages;
Wherein, in the multiple single package it is each with the multiple single package at least another mutually adjoin Even;And
Wherein, it is at least 0.5 and the small product size of the packaging less than 1 and the ratio of the spatial volume taken that the package component, which has, Rate.
2. package component according to claim 1, it is characterised in that each including in the multiple single package Bottom and the bottom form one and from the side wall of bottom extension and by the remote bottom of the side wall The opening that end is limited.
3. the package component according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that at least the multiple single bag At least the first package of piece installing rotates relative at least the second package of the multiple single package.
4. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, it is characterised in that the multiple independent At least the first package of package pass through at least the second package of articulated joints and the multiple single package Adjoin.
5. the package component according to any one of claim 2 to claim 4, it is characterised in that first packaging Part rotates around articulated joints relative to second package so that at least the one of the bottom of first package Partly adjoin with least one of the side wall of second package.
6. the package component according to any one of claim 3 to claim 5, it is characterised in that first packaging Part is rotated from about 75 degree to about 115 degree around the articulated joints relative to second package.
7. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 6, it is characterised in that second packaging Part is adjoined by dismountable connector with first package.
8. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 7, it is characterised in that the multiple independent Package in each 3D shape having with other each single packages in the multiple single package Essentially identical 3D shape.
9. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 8, it is characterised in that the multiple independent It is each with essentially L-shaped bottom and opening in package.
10. package component according to claim 9, it is characterised in that at least first bag of the multiple independent package Piece installing and at least the second package of the multiple package adjoin, and each institute in first and second package Stating the L-shaped of bottom and the opening includes heel part and tiptoe portion, and first package is relative to described Second package is configured to so that at least a portion of the tiptoe portion of first package and the described second packaging At least a portion of the tiptoe portion of part is adjoined.
11. the package component according to claim 9 or claim 10, it is characterised in that the multiple independent package In each include:
(a) the first side wall part, the first side wall part is relative with the 3rd sidewall sections and the 5th sidewall sections, wherein described Firstth, each in the 3rd and the 5th sidewall sections have with it is each in the sidewall sections of described first, the 3rd and the 5th The substantially parallel length of the length of other parts, and the length of the first side wall part is more than the 3rd side of sidewall portion The length and the length of the 5th sidewall sections divided;And
(b) second sidewall part, the second sidewall part is relative with the 4th sidewall sections and the 6th sidewall sections, wherein described Secondth, each in the 4th and the 6th sidewall sections have with it is each in the sidewall sections of described second, the 4th and the 6th The substantially parallel length of the length of other parts, and the length of the second sidewall part is more than the 4th side of sidewall portion The length and the length of the 6th sidewall sections divided;And
Each length in the sidewall sections of wherein described first, the 3rd and the 5th and the described second, the 4th and the Each length in six sidewall sections is substantially parallel.
12. the package component according to any one of claim 9 to claim 11, it is characterised in that the multiple list Only package includes:
(a) at least first group package that adjoins, the described first group package adjoined is hinged by the first package by first Connector mutually adjoins and limited with the second package;And
(b) at least second group package that adjoins, the described second group package adjoined is hinged by second package part by second Connector mutually adjoins and limited with the 4th package;
Wherein described first group of package adjoined is configured to so that first package is articulated and connected around described first Part rotates relative to second package so that at least a portion of the bottom of first package and described second At least a portion of the side wall of package is adjoined;
Wherein described second group of package adjoined is configured to so that the second package part is articulated and connected around described second Part rotates relative to the 4th package so that at least a portion of the bottom of the second package part and the described 4th At least a portion of the side wall of package is adjoined;And
The wherein described first group package adjoined is configured to relative to second group of package adjoined:
(x) at least a portion of the bottom of first package and at least the one of the bottom of the second package part Adjoin part;
(y) at least a portion of the side wall of first package and at least the one of the bottom of the 4th package Adjoin part;And
(z) at least a portion of the bottom of second package and at least the one of the side wall of the second package part Adjoin part.
13. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 8, it is characterised in that the multiple independent It is each with substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration bottom and opening in package.
14. package component according to claim 13, it is characterised in that each including in the multiple independent package The first corner part, the second corner part, the 3rd corner part and the 4th corner part defined respectively by clock-wise fashion, And at least the first package in the multiple single package in an offset manner with the multiple single package At least the second package adjoins so that at least a portion and described second of second corner part of first package At least a portion of the 4th corner part of package is adjoined.
15. package component according to claim 14, it is characterised in that at least the 3rd of the multiple single package Package adjoins with second package in an offset manner so that first corner part of second package is extremely At least a portion of few a part of the 3rd corner part with the second package part is adjoined, and the multiple single At least the 4th package of package adjoins with the second package part in an offset manner so that the second package part it is described At least a portion of second corner part and at least a portion of the 4th corner part of the 4th package are adjoined.
16. package component according to claim 15, it is characterised in that first package is articulated and connected by first Part adjoins with second package, and second package is adjoined by the second articulated joints with second package part, and The second package part is adjoined by the 3rd articulated joints with the 4th package, and wherein, described first, second, 3rd and the 4th package is configured to relative to each other:
(a) at least a portion of the bottom of first package and at least the one of the bottom of the second package part Adjoin part;
(b) at least a portion of the bottom of second package and at least the one of the bottom of the 4th package Adjoin part;And
(c) at least the one of the side wall of at least a portion of the side wall of first package and the second package part At least the one of part and at least a portion of the side wall of second package and the side wall of the 4th package Adjoin part.
17. the package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 16, it is characterised in that the packages groups Part further comprises at least one of secondary external package for encasing the multiple single package.
18. package component according to claim 17, it is characterised in that the secondary outer wrapper includes heat shrinkable package Part or circulating type package.
19. a kind of method for packing product, the described method comprises the following steps:
(a) package component according to any one of claim 1 to claim 18 is provided;And
(b) product is filled into one or more of the multiple single package.
20. method according to claim 19, it is characterised in that methods described further comprises that manipulation is the multiple individually One or more of package, the package component is configured to the configuration of nesting.
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