EP2266893B1 - Conteneur de stockage - Google Patents

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EP2266893B1
EP2266893B1 EP10165862A EP10165862A EP2266893B1 EP 2266893 B1 EP2266893 B1 EP 2266893B1 EP 10165862 A EP10165862 A EP 10165862A EP 10165862 A EP10165862 A EP 10165862A EP 2266893 B1 EP2266893 B1 EP 2266893B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of curved cross-section
    • B65D11/04—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0055—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
    • B65D2231/001—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents the container being a bag
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
    • B65D2231/005—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents the container being rigid

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  • the present invention relates to a storage container for storing viscous liquids.
  • a storage container which is capable of storing viscous liquids (hereinafter, referred to as stored substances) such as ink for printing.
  • stored substances viscous liquids
  • Such a storage container is installed in a predetermined position of an external apparatus such as a printer, and the stored substance is extracted with a suction mechanism provided in the external apparatus, and supplied to a predetermined position.
  • 2001-199455 has a configuration provided with a container body formed in the shape of a bag made of a thin-film-shaped resin film, and a support member which is enclosed in the inside of the container body, retains the container body in the shape of a box, and has an extraction opening protruding from the container body.
  • the thin-film-shaped resin film is inverted to roll inside the support member as the stored substance flows out. Then, when the stored substance is extracted completely, the resin film changes to a state of entering inside the support member.
  • the aforementioned storage container has the structure that the support member is enclosed inside the container body formed of a resin film, the support member retains the container body in predetermined form, the manufacturing process is thereby complicated, and the cost is increased.
  • the storage container has the structure that the surface of the support member and the container body are in intimate contact with each other widely, the adhesion therebetween tends to be insufficient such that the container body becomes wrinkled, the stored substance thereby remains in a gap (outer side of the support member) therebetween in sucking, and there is a possibility that the stored substance is wasted.
  • the container body formed from the resin film has the structure in the shape of a box (with the bottom) in consideration of the shape retention property. However, in such a shape, even when the container body enters inside the support member in sucking, the adhesion with the inner surface of the support member deteriorates finally, and as a result, the stored substance tends to remain also on the inner surface side of the support member.
  • a storage container enabling a stored substance to be extracted with minimum wastage while having inexpensive manufacturing cost.
  • a storage container is provided with a tube-shaped storing portion formed of a resin having an extraction opening enabling a stored substance to be sucked in a center area on one end side, and a circular opening on the other end side, and a bag-shaped storing portion which is welded along the circular opening of the tube-shaped storing portion, enters inside the tube-shaped storing portion to be able to come into intimate contact with an inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion in sucking through the extraction opening, and is formed of a thin film in the shape of a bag to be a non-independent body, where the tube-shaped storing portion changes in cross-sectional shape from a circular shape to an elliptical shape toward one end side from the other end side.
  • the storage container with the aforementioned configuration has the structure that the bag-shaped storing portion formed in the shape of a bag that is a non-independent body is welded along the circular opening on the other end side of the tube-shaped storing portion formed of a resin having the extraction opening, thus has a simplified structure, while being manufactured with ease, and thereby enables reductions in cost.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion is configured as a non-independent body (in a state where three sides, the side portions and bottom portion, are welded), the welding process is simplified, and the cost is reduced.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion is configured as a non-independent body, when the bag-shaped storing portion is welded along the circular opening of the tube-shaped storing portion, its cross-sectional shape is circular in the welding portion, and the cross section changes to an elliptical shape as separating from the welding portion (the bag-shaped storing portion enters inside the tube-shaped storing portion and comes into intimate contact with the inner surface in sucking from the extraction opening of the tube-shaped storing portion.)
  • the tube-shaped storing portion is changed in cross-sectional shape from a circular shape to an elliptical shape toward the extraction opening side from the welding portion, and thus is adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the entering bag-shaped storing portion, the bag-shaped storing portion comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion without causing wrinkles or the like, and it is possible to extract the stored substance with efficiency.
  • the tube-shaped storing portion is configured such that the welding portion with the bag-shaped storing portion is circular, therefore, does not cause a crush or the like in sucking the stored substance, and further has the configuration that the basic shape changes from circular cross section to elliptical cross section, the entire inner surface is thus configured as a curved surface, and therefore, the stored substance is hard to remain in sucking the stored substance.
  • cut portions are formed in corner portions on an end portion side opposite to an end portion welded to the tube-shaped storing portion.
  • the tube-shaped storing portion may have a curved portion such that the diameter decreases toward the extraction opening, and edge shapes of the cut portions formed in the bag-shaped storing portion are almost adapted to a shape of the curved portion.
  • protrusion portions can be formed that extend toward the extraction opening and that are arranged radially.
  • a capacity of the tube-shaped storing portion is substantially the same as a capacity of the bag-shaped storing portion.
  • the tube-shaped storing portion has an area that is formed in the same diameter over a predetermined length on the other end side having the circular opening, and the bag-shaped storing portion is welded to the outer surface of the area with the same diameter in the tube-shaped storing portion.
  • a pair of protrusions protruding outward may be formed at an interval of 180 degrees in the circumferential direction, in an area where the bag-shaped storing portion is welded, in the outer surface of the tube-shaped storing portion.
  • the storage container comprises
  • the tube portion has the substantially same axis length as a length in the axis direction of the extraction opening.
  • the cut groove has a function of facilitating extraction, through the cut groove, of the stored substance remaining in the vicinity of a bottom edge of the bag-shaped storing portion in a stage when an inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion in sucking and a suction force does not act on the bag-shaped storing portion.
  • the cut groove is arranged to facilitate extraction.
  • the extraction opening may have a plug with a screw.
  • a storage container comprising a tube-shaped storing portion formed of a resin having an extraction opening enabling a stored substance to be sucked in a center area on one end side, and a circular opening on the other end side; and a bag-shaped storing portion which is welded along the circular opening of the tube-shaped storing portion , enters inside the tube-shaped storing portion to be able to come into intimate contact with an inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion in sucking through the extraction opening, and is formed of a thin film in the shape of a bag to be a non-independent body, wherein the bag-shaped storing portion has a length in the range of 90% to 110% relative to a storing length in the longitudinal direction of the tube-shaped storing portion.
  • the storage container is characterized by having a cylindrical storing portion formed of a resin in the shape of a cylinder having an extraction opening enabling a stored substance to be sucked in a center area on one end side, and a bag-shaped storing portion formed in the shape of a bag to be a non-independent body using a thin film that is welded along a circular opening on the other end side of the cylindrical storing portion and that enters inside the cylindrical storing portion to be able to come into intimate contact with an inner surface of the cylindrical storing portion in sucking from the extraction opening, where the bag-shaped storing portion has a length in the range of 90% to 110% relative to the storing length in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical storing portion, and is cut in corner portions on the end portion side opposite to the welding portion.
  • the storage container with the aforementioned configuration has the structure that the bag-shaped storing portion formed in the shape of a bag that is a non-independent body is welded along the circular opening on the other end side of the cylindrical storing portion formed of a resin having the extraction opening, thus has a simplified structure, while being manufactured with ease, and thereby enables reductions in cost. Further, the storage container is in the form of a cylinder in the basic portion, the stored substance is thereby hard to remain in sucking the stored substance, and with respect to the bag-shaped storing portion, since the corner portions are cut on the end portion side opposite to the welding portion in the non-independent body, the stored substance is hard to remain.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion has the length in the range of 90% to 110% relative to the storing length in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical storing portion, its bottom edge area can be located in the vicinity of the extraction opening portion when the bag-shaped storing portion is inverted and drawn into the inside of the cylindrical storing portion in sucking, and by this means, it is possible to extract the stored substance with efficiency.
  • a storage container 1 stores a viscous liquid (referred to as a stored substance) such as ink, and as described later, is provided with a tube-shaped storing portion 2 changing in cross-sectional shape from a circular shape (on the welding portion side) to an elliptical shape (on the extraction opening side), and a bag-shaped storing portion 3 welded along a lower circular opening of the tube-shaped storing portion 2.
  • a viscous liquid referred to as ink
  • an extraction opening 2a enabling a stored substance to be sucked is formed on the center axis on one end side.
  • the extraction opening 2a is formed from a plug with a screw, and by attaching and detaching a cap (sealing member) not shown, enables a stored substance to be sealed and extracted.
  • the container 1 is inserted in a predetermined portion of an external apparatus with the sealing member removed, and the stored substance is extracted by a sucking mechanism such as a pump.
  • the above-mentioned extraction opening 2a may be not used only in extracting the stored substance, and also have the function as a filling opening to fill the stored substance.
  • the extraction opening may have a configuration that an extraction needle is inserted in the sealing member to suck the stored substance.
  • the above-mentioned tube-shaped storing portion 2 is formed in one piece (blow molding, injection molding, etc.) of a plastic material such as, for example, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, and is configured by a method and material enabling its manufacturing with low cost. Further, the thickness is only required to be an extent (for example, about 0.8 mm to 2.0 mm) to which the shape is maintained when the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is inverted and drawn into the inside in sucking.
  • a plastic material such as, for example, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride
  • the cross section changes in shape from a circular shape to an elliptical shape toward the extraction opening 2a side from the welding portion 2d with the bag-shaped storing portion 3. This is because of adapting to the cross-sectional shape of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 entering inside the tube-shaped storing portion 2 in sucking the extraction opening portion to extract the stored substance.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is configured as a non-independent body (three sides, side portions and bottom portion, are welded) that is easily manufactured, and therefore, when the portion 3 is welded along the circular opening of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, the cross-sectional shape is circular in the welding portion 2d, while changing to an elliptical shape as separating from the welding portion.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion without causing wrinkles or the like in inverting and entering inside the tube-shaped storing portion 2, and it is possible to extract the stored substance from the extraction opening 2a with efficiency.
  • the change of the shape is not limited particularly, but it is preferable to gently change the shape continuously, rather than abruptly change from the circular shape to elliptical shape. In other words, a configuration is preferable that a large step difference is not made between the shapes.
  • the shape of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 is not limited particularly, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIGs. 1 and 2 , in order that the stored substance can be extracted effectively, a curved portion 2b is formed such that the diameter decreases gradually toward the extraction opening 2a positioned on the center axis from the upper end side of the circular side wall. Then, it is preferable that radial protrusion portions 2c (are arranged radially) are formed in the inner surface of the curved portion 2b to extend toward the extraction opening 2a.
  • the radial protrusion portions 2c constitute a flow path guide to enable the stored substance to effectively move toward the extraction opening 2a in sucking, and can be integrally formed in molding.
  • the specific extension length, pitch and height of the radial protrusion portions 2c are capable of being modified as appropriate corresponding to dimensions of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, type (viscosity) of the stored substance, etc.
  • the portion 2b is only required to adapt to cut portions described later formed in the bag-shaped storing portion 3, and can be modified as appropriate.
  • the shape can be modified as appropriate.
  • the opening end portion of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is welded to the opening end portion of the bag-shaped storing portion 3.
  • the tube-shaped storing portion 2 at least the circular opening is formed in the same diameter over a predetermined length L, and the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is welded to the outer surface of the area (within the range of the predetermined length L, and in this range, the welding portion 2d is formed) in which the tube-shaped storing portion 2 has the same diameter.
  • the welding portion 2d may be in the range of about 5 mm to 15 mm, is covered with the opening area of the bag-shaped storing portion 3, and then, welded using a heat bar or the like, and it is thereby possible to weld the bag-shaped storing portion 3 to the tube-shaped storing portion 2 with ease.
  • a pair of protrusions 2e protruding outward are formed at an interval of 180 degrees in the area where the bag-shaped storing portion is welded.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is formed in the shape of a bag by welding the circumference of a thin-film-shaped film (thin film with a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to 0.15 mm, for example, a laminate film where a seal portion layer is polyethylene) having flexibility made of polyethylene, polypropylene or the like, and to reduce the cost, for example, is configured as a three-side seal bag such that two thin-film-shaped films are stacked and welded in the circumference.
  • a thin-film-shaped film thin film with a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to 0.15 mm, for example, a laminate film where a seal portion layer is polyethylene
  • flexibility made of polyethylene, polypropylene or the like
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 in the invention has the structure (non-independent structure) where one end is opened to enable the portion 3 to be welded to the outer surface (welding portion 2d) of the circular opening portion of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, while a bottom that is a plane is not formed on the other end (welding area 3A is shown by oblique lines). Further, the bag-shaped storing portion 3 of this embodiment is configured such that corner portions on the end portion side opposite to the welding portion 2d are cut. More specifically, the shape of the side surface is not rectangular as shown in FIG. 4 , and as shown in FIG.
  • an aspect of the cut between the bottom edge 3a and side edge 3b inside the storing portion is not limited particularly, and the cut may be made linearly so that the bottom edge 3a is longer as shown in FIG. 5B or may be made so that the bottom edge 3a is shorter as shown in FIG. 5C .
  • the shape of the cut portion (edge-shape cut portion) 3d is preferably formed in the shape in accordance with the curved portion 2b formed in the tube-shaped storing portion 2 (edge shapes of the cut portions formed in the bag-shaped storing portion are almost adapted to a shape of the curved portion). More specifically, the shape as shown in FIG. 5B is preferably adapted to the tube-shaped storing portion such that the curved portion is a relatively gently surface as shown in FIG. 2 , and the shape as shown in FIG. 5C is preferably adapted to the tube-shaped storing portion such that the curved portion 2b is a relatively longer surface along the longitudinal direction than that in the configuration as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the capacity of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is preferably set at the same (including substantially the same) capacity of the tube-shaped storing portion 2.
  • the capacity of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is smaller than that of the tube-shaped storing portion 2
  • the distance between the bottom edge 3a inside the bag-shaped storing portion and the opening 2A on the storing portion side of the extraction opening 2a increases, and by this means, as the internal pressure decreases by suction, the possibility increases that the stored substance existing in the area of the bottom edge 3a does not undergo sufficient suction and remains.
  • FIGs. 6A to 6F described next is a result of storing a viscous stored substance (commercially available mayonnaise) in the storage container with the configuration as shown in FIGs. 1 and 2 , and extracting the stored substance by applying a predetermined suction force.
  • a viscous stored substance commercially available mayonnaise
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 gradually shrinks while causing vertical wrinkles, and the bottom edge 3a rises toward the circular opening (area of the welding portion 2d) of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 (see FIGs. 6B and 6C ).
  • the bottom edge 3a inside the storing portion passes through the circular opening (area of the welding portion 2d) of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 and rises with the flow of the stored substance, and the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is inverted and drawn into the inside space of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 (see FIGs. 6D and 6E ).
  • the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 (see FIG. 6F ), and the stored substance concentrates on the opening area on the storing portion side of the extraction opening 2.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 when the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is inverted and drawn into the inside space of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion 2.
  • the cross-section shape changes from the circular shape to the elliptical shape toward the extraction opening side from the welding portion, and is adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the entering bag-shaped storing portion 3
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 does not cause wrinkles or the like, and is easy to come into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, and it is possible to extract the stored substance with efficiency.
  • the circular opening is formed in the same diameter over the predetermined length L, and the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is welded to this range, when the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is inverted and enters in the welding portion area, wrinkles or the like are prevented from occurring in this portion, and the possibility decreases that the stored substance remains.
  • the welding portion to the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is configured in circular form, any crush or the like does not occur in sucking the stored substance.
  • the basic shape changes from the circular shape in cross section to the elliptical shape in cross section, and the entire inner surface is configured as a curved surface, the stored substance is hard to remain in sucking the stored substance.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is hard to come into intimate contact when becoming wrinkled, and it is possible to suck (squeeze) the stored substance as much as possible. Meanwhile, when the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, the suction force does not act on the bag-shaped storing portion 3. However, since the curved shape is formed such that the diameter decreases gradually toward the extraction opening 2a side, it is possible to extract the stored substance as much as possible even when the suction force reduces.
  • the radial protrusion portions 2c extending toward the extraction opening 2a are formed in the inner surface of the curved portion 2b, flow paths toward the extraction opening 2a are easy to reserve, and it is possible to efficiently extract the stored substance.
  • the bottom edge 3a area can be positioned in the vicinity of the extraction opening portion, and by this means, it is possible to efficiently extract the stored substance even when the internal pressure decreases by suction.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 3 is a non-independent body, and is configured so that point portions with an acute angle do not exist in the bottom edge portion by cutting corner portions on the end portion side, and further, since the edge shape of the cut portion is formed to follow the curved portion of the tube-shaped storing portion 2, it is possible to extract the stored substance efficiently without the substance remaining.
  • the residual amount of the stored substance was 2.0% or less, and the result that the stored substance can be extracted efficiently was obtained.
  • the storage container 1 as described above has the structure that the bag-shaped storing portion 3 formed in the shape of a bag to be a non-independent body is welded along the circular opening on the other end side of the tube-shaped storing portion 2 made of a resin having the extraction opening 2a, the structure is simple and is easy to manufacture, and it is possible to obtain the configuration with the cost reduced, easy to recycle, and the like.
  • FIG. 7 shows a blockage preventing member inserted in the extraction opening portion of the storage container 1 as described above, where FIG. 7A is a perspective view, FIG. 7B is a front view, and FIG. 7C is a plan view.
  • the blockage preventing member 20 as shown in FIGs. 7A to 7C is inserted in the extraction opening portion as shown in FIG. 8 , and it is thereby possible to extract the stored substance more efficiently.
  • the blockage preventing member 20 is formed in one piece using a resin or the like, is provided with a tube portion 21 inserted in the extraction opening 2a, and fringe 22 coming into contact with a circumferential edge 2a' of the extraction opening 2a so as not to drop inside when being inserted in the extraction opening, and is configured to be detachable with respect to the extraction opening 2.
  • the tube portion 21 is provided with a substantially same axial length as the length in the axial direction of the extraction opening 2a, and is configured so that the front end is positioned in the opening 2A on the storing portion side of the extraction opening 2a. Then, in the end face of the tube portion 21 is formed a plurality of cut grooves 21a at predetermined intervals (in this embodiment, four grooves substantially 90 degrees apart).
  • Such cut grooves 21a have the function of facilitating extraction of the stored substance remaining in the vicinity of the bottom edge 3a (in the vicinity of the opening 2A) of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 through the cut grooves 21a, as shown in FIG. 8 , in a stage when the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 3 comes into intimate contact with the tube-shaped storing portion 2 finally in the suction, and the suction force does not act on the bag-shaped storing portion 3.
  • blockage preventing member 20 may be configured to be detachable with respect to the extraction opening 2 as shown in the figure, or may be beforehand formed integrally in the extraction opening portion. Further, the length and thickness of the tube portion 21, the number of formed cut grooves 21a and the like are capable of being modified as appropriate.
  • FIGs. 9 and 10 show a storage container according to an embodiment that is not part of the invention.
  • a storage container 101 stores a viscous liquid (referred to as a stored substance) such as ink, and is provided with a cylindrical (tube-shaped) storing portion 102 formed in the shape of a cylinder circular in cross section, and a bag-shaped storing portion 103 welded along a lower circular opening of the cylindrical storing portion 102.
  • the storage container 101 is formed in the shape of a circle in cross section over the longitudinal direction, and does not change the cross-sectional shape unlike embodiment 1.
  • an extraction opening 102a enabling a stored substance to be sucked is formed on the center axis on one end side, and a sealing member (not shown) such as a cap is attached to the extraction opening 102a and seals the stored substance. Then, in actual use, the container 1 is inserted in a predetermined portion of an external apparatus with the sealing member removed, and the stored substance is extracted by a sucking mechanism such as a pump.
  • the extraction opening may have a configuration that an extraction needle is inserted in the sealing member to suck the stored substance.
  • the cylindrical storing portion 102 is formed in one piece (resin molding) of a plastic material such as, for example, polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene, and the thickness thereof is only required to be an extent (for example, about 0.3 mm to 1.8 mm) to which the cylindrical shape is maintained when the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is inverted and drawn into the inside in sucking.
  • a plastic material such as, for example, polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene
  • the outside shape is not limited particularly, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIGs. 9 and 10A , a curved portion 102b is formed such that the diameter gradually decreases in the shape of a funnel toward the extraction opening 102a positioned on the center axis from the upper end side of the circumferential side wall. Then, it is preferable that radial protrusion portions 102c are formed in the inner surface of the curved portion 102b to extend toward the extraction opening 102a.
  • the radial protrusion portions 102c constitute a flow path guide to enable the stored substance to effectively move toward the extraction opening 102a in sucking, and can be integrally formed in molding.
  • the specific extension length, pitch and height of the radial protrusion portions 102c are capable of being modified as appropriate corresponding to dimensions of the cylindrical storing portion 102, type (viscosity) of the stored substance, etc.
  • the portion may have a gentle surface 102b' changing to the extraction opening 102a from the circular side wall, or as shown in FIG. 10C , may have a flat surface 102b" (surface with a substantially right angle) changing to the extraction opening 102a from the side wall without forming the curved portion.
  • the shape can be modified as appropriate, and further, may be formed of an acuter tapered curved surface than the curved surface of FIG. 10A .
  • a welding portion 102d is formed on the lower end side of the cylindrical storing portion 102 to facilitate welding of the opening end portion of the bag-shaped storing portion 103.
  • the welding portion 102d has a predetermined length L2 (about 5 mm to 15 mm) in the longitudinal direction.
  • the portion 102d may be formed of a circular surface with a diameter smaller than that of the cylindrical portion of the cylindrical storing portion 102.
  • the welding portion 102d is be covered with the opening area of the bag-shaped storing portion 103, and then, welded by heat using a heat bar or the like, and it is thereby possible to weld the bag-shaped storing portion 103 to the cylindrical storing portion 102 with ease.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is formed in the shape of a bag by welding the circumference of a thin-film-shaped film (thin film with a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to 0.15 mm) having flexibility made of polyethylene, polypropylene or the like, and is configured, for example, as a three-side seal bag such that two films are stacked and welded in the circumference, or a two-side seal bag such that a single film is folded and welded in the side and bottom.
  • the portion 103 may be configured as a tube-shaped bag.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion has the structure where one end is opened to enable the portion 103 to be welded to the circular opening (welding portion 102d) of the cylindrical storing portion 102, while a bottom that is a plane is not formed in the other end (such a structure is referred to as a non-independent body) (the welding area is shown by oblique lines). Further, the bag-shaped storing portion is configured such that corner portions on the end portion side opposite to the welding portion 102d are cut. More specifically, the shape of the side surface is not rectangular as shown in FIG. 11 , and, for example, as shown in FIG. 12A , by cutting the corner portions on the end portion side, has the configuration that does not cause the point portions P of 90 degrees or less between the bottom edge 103a and side edges 103b inside the storing portion as shown in FIG. 11 .
  • an aspect of the cut between the bottom edge 103a and side edge 103b inside the storing portion is not limited particularly, and the cut may be made so that the bottom edge 103a is longer than that shown in FIG. 12A as shown in FIG. 12B or may be made so that the bottom edge 103a is longer as shown in FIG. 12C .
  • the shape of the cut portion i.e. edge shape 103d that is the cut portion is preferably formed in the shape in accordance with the curved portion 102b formed in the cylindrical storing portion 102.
  • the shape as shown in FIG. 12A is preferably adapted to the cylindrical storing portion such that the curved portion is a relatively gently surface as shown in FIG. 12A
  • the shape as shown in FIG. 12B is preferably adapted to the cylindrical storing portion such that the curved portion 102b is a relatively longer surface along the longitudinal direction than that in the configuration as shown in FIG. 12A
  • the shape as shown in FIG. 12C is preferably adapted to the cylindrical storing portion such that the curved portion is a gentler surface as shown in FIG. 10B .
  • the length L1 (see FIG. 9 ) of the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is configured to be the length in the range of 90% to 110% relative to the storing length L in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical storing portion 102.
  • the length L1 of bag-shaped storing portion 103 is less than 90% relative to the storing length L in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical storing portion 102
  • the distance between the bottom edge 103a inside the storing portion and the opening 102A on the storing portion side of the extraction opening 102a increases, and by this means, as the internal pressure decreases by suction, the possibility increases that the stored substance existing in the area of the bottom edge 103a does not undergo sufficient suction and remains.
  • FIGs. 13A to 13F described next is a result of welding the bag-shaped storing portion 103 as shown in FIG. 12A to the cylindrical storing portion 102 with the configuration as shown in FIG. 10A to form a storage container, storing a viscous stored substance (commercially available mayonnaise) in the storage container, and extracting the stored substance by applying a predetermined suction force.
  • a viscous stored substance commercially available mayonnaise
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 103 gradually shrinks while causing vertical wrinkles, and the bottom edge 103a rises toward the circular opening (area of the welding portion 102d) of the cylindrical storing portion 102 (see FIGs. 13B and 13C ).
  • the bottom edge 103a inside the storing portion passes through the circular opening (area of the welding portion 102d) of the cylindrical storing portion 102 and rises with the flow of the stored substance, and the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is inverted and drawn into the inside space of the cylindrical storing portion 102 (see FIGs. 13D and 13E ).
  • the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 103 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the cylindrical storing portion 102 (see FIG. 13F ), and the stored substance concentrates on the opening area on the storing portion side of the extraction opening 102.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 103 when the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is inverted and drawn into the inside space of the cylindrical storing portion 102, the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 103 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the cylindrical storing portion 102, and since the inner surface of the cylindrical storing portion 102 is a curved surface and any point portions do not exist, the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is hard to come into intimate contact when becoming wrinkled, and enables the stored substance to be sucked (squeezed) as much as possible. Further, when the inner surface of the bag-shaped storing portion 103 comes into intimate contact with the inner surface of the cylindrical storing portion 102, the suction force does not act on the bag-shaped storing portion 103. However, since the curved shape is formed such that the diameter decreases gradually toward the extraction opening 102a side in the shape of a funnel, it is possible to extract the stored substance as much as possible even when the suction force reduces.
  • the radial protrusion portions 102c extending toward the extraction opening 102a are formed in the inner surface of the curved portion 102b, flow paths toward the extraction opening 102a are easy to reserve, and it is possible to efficiently extract the stored substance.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is formed of a thin film, and therefore, sometimes partially shrinks.
  • the length L1 is set at the range of 90% to 110% relative to the storing length L in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical storing portion 102, as shown in FIG. 13F , the bottom edge 103a area can be positioned in the vicinity of the extraction opening portion, and by this means, it is possible to efficiently extract the stored substance even when the internal pressure decreases by suction.
  • the bag-shaped storing portion 103 is a non-independent body, and is configured so that points portions with an acute angle do not exist in the bottom edge portion by cutting corner portions on the end portion side, and further, since the edge shape of the cut portion is formed to follow the curved portion of the cylindrical storing portion 102, it is possible to extract the stored substance efficiently without the substance remaining.
  • the storage container 101 as described above has the structure that the bag-shaped storing portion 103 formed in the shape of a bag to be a non-independent body is welded along the circular opening on the other end side of the cylindrical storing portion 102 made of a resin having the extraction opening 102a, the structure is simple and is easy to manufacture, and it is possible to obtain the configuration with the cost reduced, easy to recycle, and the like.
  • the cross-sectional shape is not changed along the longitudinal direction, but may be changed as in embodiment 1 described previously.
  • the end portion may be cut in the shape of an arc, or may be cut by a plurality of straight lines in multi-stage without cutting in the shape of an arc.

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  1. Conteneur (1) de stockage, caractérisé en comprenant:
    une partie (2) de stockage tubulaire formée d'une résine et comprenant une ouverture (2a) d'extraction permettant à une substance stockée d'être aspirée dans une zone centrale sur un coté d'extrémité, et une ouverture circulaire sur l'autre coté d'extrémité ; et
    une partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac qui est soudée le long de l'ouverture circulaire de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire, qui entre dans la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire pour être capable d'entrer en contact intime avec une surface interne de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire en étant aspirée par l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction, et qui est formée d'un film mince en forme d'un sac de manière à être un corps non-indépendant,
    caractérisé en ce que la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire change, en forme transversale, d'une forme circulaire en une forme elliptique vers l'un coté d'extrémité à partir de l'autre coté d' extrémité.
  2. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, dans la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac, des parties (3d) coupées sont formées dans des parties de coin sur un coté de partie d'extrémité opposé à une partie d'extrémité soudée à la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire.
  3. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire comprend une partie (2b) courbe de telle manière que le diamètre diminue vers l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction, et
    des formes de bord des parties (3d) coupées formées dans la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac étant presque adaptées à une forme de la partie (2b) courbe.
  4. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que des parties (2c) saillantes sont formées dans une surface interne de la partie (2b) courbe de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire qui s'étendent vers l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction et qui sont disposées radialement.
  5. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une capacité de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire est sensiblement la même qu'une capacité de la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac.
  6. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire comprend une zone formée dans le même diamètre sur une longueur prédéterminée sur l'autre coté d'extrémité ayant l'ouverture circulaire, et la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac étant soudée à la surface externe de la zone ayant le même diamètre dans la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire.
  7. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une paire de saillies (2e) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur sont formées - dans un intervalle de 180 degrés dans la direction circonférentielle - dans une zone dans laquelle la partie (2) de stockage en forme de sac est soudée, dans la surface externe de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire.
  8. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en comprenant en outre :
    un membre (20) de protection contre les blocages détachable par rapport à l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction,
    le membre (20) de protection contre les blocages ayant une partie (21) de tube, et la partie (21) de tube ayant une rainure (21a) coupée pour définir un trajet d'écoulement avec la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac entrant dans la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire en étant aspirée par l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction.
  9. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la partie (21) de tube a sensiblement la même longueur axiale qu'une longueur dans la direction axiale de l'ouverture (2a) d' extraction.
  10. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la rainure (21a) coupée a une fonction facilitant l'extraction de la substance stockée restant dans la proximité d'un bord (3a) inférieur de la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac, par la rainure (21a) coupée, à un stade où une surface interne de la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac entre en contact intime avec la surface interne de la partie (2) de stockage tubulaire en étant aspirée, et où une force d'aspiration n'agit pas sur la partie (3) de stockage en forme de sac.
  11. Conteneur (1) de stockage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (2a) d'extraction a un bouchon ayant une vis.
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