CN1662421A - Flexible package having a self-supporting extension - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
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- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
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Abstract
A flexible package for compressible absorbent articles, where the flexible package comprises a self supporting extension that captures consumer attention and provides acceptable shipping and storage dimensions.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of folded or many folded flexible packages that keep the compressible absorbent articles of compressive state that comprise, this flexible package comprises a self-supporting extension that is used as display member.
Background technology
For product, attract customer's attention to pack one of function with presentation just.Some customer likes colourful, seems interesting and has functional interactive package.The function aspects of packing is to be used to protect the product of the inside and to be transportation and facilitating property of frame storage.The consumables adopt to concentrate on before flexible bags and the packing by having to make and can utilize the maximized rectangular shape in space to adjust packing measurement to make it be suitable for transportation and deposit on shelf.Yet what this had caused also that customer's eyes see is dull and dull packing.
Advertisement skill on the nearest packing has comprised sticker or applique has been placed on the packing.Yet this causes having increased and sticker is attached to the manual labor on the packing and is removed easily during showing when sticker.In addition, the customer generally must could use packing from packing removal effectively with sticker.
Therefore, need the flexible package that a kind of attention while that can attract the customer in the shop still has acceptable transportation and sizes of memory.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of flexible package that is used for preserving compressible absorbent article, this flexible package comprises one first element and one second element.First element preferably includes one and has the front panel region of front panel width and front panel height, a pair of side panel regions and bottom panel region with egative film width and egative film height that each all has side panel width and side panel height.Second element preferably includes a top panel region with top flat width and length, a pair of gusset panel regions that each all has gusset panel width and gusset panel length, back section with rear panel width and rear panel height, each all has pair of end section and the substrate area with substrate width and substrate length of dististyle width and dististyle height.When being the finished product form, first element is joined together with second element and forms an inner space so that a pair of side panel regions of first element links to each other with the pair of end section of second element.Equally, the bottom panel region of first element is connected on the substrate area of second element, and the front panel region of first element is connected on the top panel region of second element.For at least a portion of front panel width, front panel height is preferably more than side panel height and first stretches out the district to form at least one, and at least a portion of top flat width, and top panel length second is stretched out the district greater than gusset panel length to form at least one.First stretches out the district preferably also is connected to second and stretches out the district and go up to form a self-supporting extension.
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Though this specification sheets is drawn a conclusion with the claims that particularly point out and clearly limit protection domain of the present invention, it is believed that by reading following statement and can understanding the present invention better in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the plan view that has wherein formed the plastic sheet blank of the present invention's packing that comprises one first element and one second element;
Fig. 2 is the front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of flexible plastic packing of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the rear view of a preferred embodiment of flexible plastic packing of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the lateral plan of a preferred embodiment of flexible plastic packing of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the front perspective view of a preferred embodiment with flexible plastic packing of the present invention of the self-supporting extension that stretches out the whole width of front panel region;
Fig. 6 is the front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of flexible plastic of the present invention packing with self-supporting extension of a part of width that stretches out front panel region;
Fig. 7 is the lateral plan of a preferred embodiment of the flexible package of the present invention that folds along first element/second element intersection and front panel region/section, back intersection during assembling packing; With
Fig. 8 is the front elevation that has a preferred embodiment of a thermosealed flexible package of the present invention below the self-supporting extension.Accompanying drawing herein must not drawn in proportion.
The specific embodiment
Term used herein " self-supporting " is meant that at least a portion of flexible package of the present invention keeps the state that stretches out and need not any outside or inner supporting structure from packing.Complete should be like this from bearing structure,, can see an only side from bearing structure from a direction that is.In other words, can oneself not fold or be poured on self from bearing structure.
Term used herein " connection " is meant any method that two parts are connected together known in the art.Preferred method for connecting according to the present invention is a heat seal.
Term used herein " compressible " be meant absorbent article should in packing, be depressed its not compressed thickness at least 20%, and preferably depress its not compressed thickness at least 30%.More preferably, the present invention allows higher levels of compression, and for example not 40% of compressed thickness, perhaps even more preferably 60%.Successfully obtained compression level greater than 70%.
Although the present invention can use jointly with the compressible absorbent articles of many types, the disposable absorbent article that is used for such as diaper, incontinence articles, sanitary napkin, absorption pad and bandage is preferred.This based article volume when uncompressed state is very big.In many cases, these products are the recombination property that comprises an absorbent cores and one or more flexible sheets.Core itself structurally can be homogeneous or compound.Such absorbent article can comprise a sheet of the fluid penetrable of lies closest health (for example, non-woven medium or porous polymer film) and an outer obstacle sheet in use usually.
The material that can be made into flexible package of the present invention comprises any polymeric material, preferably thermoplastic film, for example composite or the laminated material of low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE), polyester, polypropylene or these materials.Be applicable to that plastic sheeting of the present invention can make with new or regrown material or these mixtures of material.Preferably, one three-layer co-extrudedly goes out film and comprises LDPE and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/middle density (MD) and HD and LDPE/LLDPE; Thickness is between about 40 microns and about 100 microns, and more preferably between about 40 microns and about 60 microns.
An embodiment of the flexible package of the present invention (10) shown in Fig. 2 to 6 and Fig. 8 can be made by piece plastic film as shown in Figure 1 basically.This sheet can comprise two parts, one first element (12) and one second element (14), and they locate to intersect at first element/second element fold line (13).First element (12) comprises a front panel region (20), a pair of side panel regions (24,26) and a bottom panel region (30).Front panel region (20) vicinity also is positioned between two side panel regions (24,26), so that front panel region (20) is located to intersect with side panel regions (24,26) at front panel region/side panel regions intersection (46,48).Bottom panel region (30) is positioned at the next door of front panel region (20), and is relative with first element/second element intersection place (13), so that bottom panel region (30) is located to intersect with front panel region (20) at the intersection (50) of front panel region/substrate area.As shown in Figure 1, front panel region (20) has front panel width (W1) and front panel height (H1).Side panel regions (24,26) has side panel width (W2) and side panel height (H2).Bottom panel region (30) has egative film width (W3) and bottom panel length (L3).
Herein, " zone " of plastic film provided their concrete title and reference numbers according to that zone on the packing 10 that finally assembles with the position that forms.For example, " front panel region " will form the front that the packing that assembles of product is housed at package interior when the customer watches.Different equally, herein " intersections " is meant the position that is folded at packing assembly process plastic sheet.
Front panel height of the present invention (H1) is preferably between about 75mm and about 1500mm.Front panel width (W1) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Side panel height (H2) is preferably between about 25mm and about 600mm.Side panel width (W2) is between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Egative film width (W3) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Bottom panel length (L3) is preferably between about 25mm and about 600mm.
At least a portion front panel height (H1) is greater than side panel height (H2).This paper is defined as Δ H with this difference and is marked on Fig. 1.Preferably, Δ H is equal to or less than half of side panel height (H2).The Δ H of front panel region (20) comprises a part of front panel width (W1), is defined as one or more zones of A40 and A42 with this paper that forms example shown in Figure 1.That height change between side panel regions (24,26) and front panel region (20) can be gradual change or sudden change, but high-level schematic from side panel regions (24,26) to front panel region (20) is continuous.
Second element (14) comprises section (22) after the top panel region (28), a pair of gusset panel regions (36,38),, pair of end section (40,42) and a substrate area (44).Top panel region (28) vicinity also is positioned between the gusset panel regions (36,38), so that top panel region (28) is located to intersect with gusset panel regions (36,38) at top panel region/gusset panel regions intersection (52,54).Top/gusset panel regions (28,36,38) is divided equally by top panel fold line (29).Back section (22) vicinity also is positioned between the dististyle district (40,42), so that section, back (22) is located to intersect with dististyle district (40,42) at section, back/dististyle district intersection (56,58).Top/gusset panel regions (28,36,38) is close to back/side panel regions (22,40,42) and is located to intersect at top panel region/section, back intersection (60).Substrate area (44) is positioned at the below of section, back (22), so that substrate area (44) is located to intersect with section, back (22) at section, back/substrate area intersection (62).
Top panel region (28) has top flat width (W4) and top panel length (L4).Each gusset panel regions (36,38) all has gusset panel width (W5) and gusset panel length (L5).The Δ L of top panel region (28) is positioned at the opposite of the intersection (60) of back section/top panel region.Top panel length (L4) is preferably between about 75mm and about 1500mm.Top flat width (W4) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Gusset panel width (W5) is preferably between about 25mm and about 600mm.Gusset panel length (L5) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.
Back section (22) has rear panel width (W6) and rear panel height (H6).Dististyle district (40,42) has dististyle width (W7) and dististyle height (H7).Substrate area (44) has substrate width (W8) and substrate length (L8).Rear panel height (H6) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Rear panel width (W6) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Dististyle height (H7) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.Dististyle width (W7) is preferably between about 25mm and about 600mm.Substrate length (L8) is preferably between about 25mm and about 600mm.Substrate width (W8) is preferably between about 50mm and about 1000mm.
At least a portion top panel length (L4) is greater than gusset panel height (L5), and this paper is defined as Δ L and is marked on Fig. 1.Preferably, Δ L is equal to or less than half of gusset panel length (L5).The Δ L of top panel region (28) accounts for the part of top flat width (W4) to form single zone or a plurality of zone, is shown as a plurality of zones and is expressed as A44 and A46 herein in Fig. 1.That length variations between gusset panel regions (36,38) and top panel region (28) can be gradual change or sudden change, but length scheme drawing from gusset panel regions (36,38) to top panel region (28) is continuous.Preferably, the area of the regional A44 of top panel region (28) and A46 equates (size and dimension is basic identical) with the regional A40 of the front panel region (20) of first element (12) and the area of A42.
Regional A44 and A46 that the regional A40 and the A42 of front panel region (20) is connected to top panel region (28) go up to form a self-supporting extension (32) of stretching from flexible package of the present invention (10).As long as material can also self-supporting and do not fallen down or stoop to cover at self-supporting extension (32) and go up any stamp that shows, self-supporting extension (32) can adopt any required shape.Self-supporting extension (32) is shown as comprising a plurality of zones (A40-46) in Fig. 1 to 3.
In another embodiment of the invention, self-supporting extension (32) can be included in the single zone of stretching out on whole top flat width and the front panel width, as shown in Figure 5.Another embodiment of the invention comprises the single zone of only stretching out on the part of top panel region (28) and front panel region (20), as shown in Figure 8.
Self-supporting extension (32) preferably has a joyful outward appearance attractive in appearance so that the customer can be attracted by it.For example, packing can be made like this, i.e. its similar lovely or eccentric animal, wherein the self-supporting extension forms the ear that resembles animal, sees Fig. 1.In another embodiment, self-supporting extension (32) can be made to look like it is that the face of eccentric animal has been attached on the packing.Can be the product type that is contained in the packing with the appearance customization of self-supporting extension and/or packing, and any such outward appearance all be intended within the scope of the invention.
Flexible package of the present invention (10) can be by making along first element and second element intersection (13) the folding plastic diaphragm, so that regional A40 and A42 are stacked in regional A44 and A46 goes up formation self-supporting extension (32).Plastic film chip folds and is stacked on the part of first element (12) and second element (14) along top panel region/section, back intersection (60) then.Top/the gusset panel regions (28,36,38) of combination further makes an appointment with half to form improved " M " shape as shown in Figure 9 along top panel fold line (29) is folding.The edge of the side panel regions (24,26) of first element (12) and the dististyle district (40,42) of second element (14) and the edge of gusset panel regions (36,38) are sealed so that first element (12) is connected on second element (14).In addition, the desired pattern along the self-supporting extension (32) of the various piece of the front panel region that is cut off from the flexible plastic sheet (20), side panel regions (24,26), top panel region (28) and gusset panel regions (36,38) seals flexible package of the present invention (10).These zones of cutting away are found in the shaded area of Fig. 1.Can randomly can as shown in figure 10 an additional seal (64) be placed the below of the self-supporting extension (32) of front panel region (20) and top panel region (28).It is inner and the egative film of first element (30) and the substrate of second element (44) sealed that compressible absorbent article is placed on flexible package.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of little separate parts can be made in the zone of the definition of the zone of the definition of first element (12) and second element (14) and assemble forming the flexible package of an analogous shape, and this packing should be contemplated within the scope of the present invention.
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Optional element of the present invention comprises that the integral part as flexible package (10) provides a carrying handle.But another optional member of the present invention comprises an opening feature in flexible package.Can find that any opening feature that is used for this area traditionally all is fit to.A kind of like this opening feature can be taked roughly the form of continuously weak line, perforation line for example, and it can comprise and makes the customer a bit catch one of plastic outer layer to open protrusion so that tear skin in place in certain of adjacent openings parts.Another optional element is configured to comprise that with the present invention a sprung parts is to hang flexible package (10) on the wall or to show.
Although illustrated and described particular of the present invention and/or independent characteristics, but what it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that is, under the condition that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and scope, can make various variation and modification to it.In addition, it is evident that all combinations of described embodiment and feature all are possible, and can cause preferred enforcement of the present invention.Therefore, appending claims is intended to comprise all such changes and modifications that belong in the scope of the invention.
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1. flexible package that is used to hold compressible absorbent article, described flexible package comprises:
A) first element, described first element comprises:
Have front panel region, a pair of side panel regions that each all has side panel width and side panel height of front panel width and front panel height and have the bottom panel region of egative film width and bottom panel length; With
B) second element, described second element comprises:
Have top flat width and length top panel region, a pair of gusset panel regions that each all has gusset panel width and gusset panel length, have rear panel width and rear panel height back section, each all has the pair of end section of dististyle width and dististyle height and has substrate width and the substrate area of substrate length;
Wherein said first element and described second element are connected to form the inner space, so that the described a pair of side panel regions of described first element is connected on the described pair of end section of described second element, the bottom panel region of described first element is connected on the substrate area of described second element, and the front panel region of described first element is connected on the top panel region of described second element;
Wherein at least a portion of described front panel width, described front panel height is greater than described side panel height, first stretches out the district to form at least one, and at least a portion of described top flat width, described top panel length is greater than described gusset panel length, second stretches out the district to form at least one;
And wherein said first stretches out the district is connected to described second and stretches out the district and go up to form the self-supporting extension.
2. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first stretches out the district stretches out whole front panel width.
3. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said front panel height deduct described side panel height and are substantially equal to described top panel length and deduct described gusset panel length.
4. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, described flexible package comprise a plurality of self-supporting extensions.
5. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, described flexible package also comprise a handle.
6. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, described flexible package also comprises opening feature.
7. flexible package as claimed in claim 1, described flexible package also comprises sprung parts.
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