EP0204739A1

EP0204739A1 - Package-type container and process for its production and erection

Info

Publication number: EP0204739A1
Application number: EP85905804A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Wilfried Dinslage
Original assignee: Sieger Plastic GmbH
Current assignee: SIEGER PLASTIC GMBH
Priority date: 1984-11-05
Filing date: 1985-11-05
Publication date: 1986-12-17
Also published as: US4836418A; ES296122Y; ES8802005A1; ES296122U; DE3440367A1; WO1986002910A1; ES548565A0; DK317686D0; DK317686A

Abstract

Un récipient à enveloppe pour recevoir un produit fluide, comportant un sac en pellicule mince (2) composé de feuilles individuelles soudées les unes aux autres. Le récipient est logé à l'intérieur d'un boîtier rigide (1), et équipé d'un dispositif de sortie assurant une étanchéité par rapport à l'atmosphère extérieure, et par conséquent des conditions stériles. Le dispositif de sortie passe à travers l'enceinte et comporte un bouchon de sortie (4) solidement attaché au sac, ainsi qu'un système d'extraction (5) qui peut être fixé au dispositif de sortie.An envelope container for receiving a fluid product, comprising a thin film bag (2) composed of individual sheets welded to each other. The container is housed inside a rigid case (1), and equipped with an outlet device ensuring a seal with respect to the external atmosphere, and therefore sterile conditions. The outlet device passes through the enclosure and has an outlet plug (4) securely attached to the bag, as well as an extraction system (5) which can be attached to the outlet device.

Description

Description 0

Packaging container and method for its manufacture and preparation

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The present invention relates to Verpackungsbe- _Q container for receiving flowable products and insbe¬ sondere to packaging containers for holding fließfähi¬ gene products having a volume of more than 200 liters.

The increasing rationalization in all areas of the industry means that products are packaged and transported in ever larger units. However, this trend towards larger units is not only opposed to the fact that the production of large containers can cause difficulties, the problem QQ that the one supplied in a large container can also occur with the recipient

Product, according to the needs of the recipient, must be removed over weeks. With sensitive organic products, such as. B. with food, the dragging for weeks, however, entails the risk og that the product is at least partially decomposed by bacteria and thus unusable.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a container l to create packaging for flowable products that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and prepare, that has sufficient strength for transport, that requires a largely complete removal of the

5 product enables and which ensures that sensitive organic products such. B. foodstuffs, can be removed for weeks without impairing the product quality.

, _Q This is achieved in accordance with the invention in that a film bag welded together from individual film webs is provided, which is stored in a rigid envelope, the film bag having a filling opening and a film bag arranged in the lower part of the film bag.

, c has a sterile sealing outlet device with respect to the environment, which penetrates the casing and which consists of an outlet bung firmly connected to the film bag and a removal device which can be placed thereon.

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The packaging container according to the invention makes it possible / that partial quantities can be removed from a large amount of a food product over weeks without a

Spoilage of the food in the container

", - must be feared. As a result, food can be filled and transported in large quantities, thereby achieving a considerable rationalization and that for the

Packaging of the product necessary material expenditure is significantly reduced.

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The configuration of the packaging container according to the invention, which will be dealt with in detail below, permits simple manufacture and preparation and safe transport of the product, the sterile seal required for maintaining the product quality

35 of the film bag is guaranteed at all times by the outlet device. Product quantities of up to over 1000 liters can be packed without any particular difficulty. During transport and storage, the product, the outlet device is sterile sealed solely by the outlet bung. For this purpose, a closure plate made of plastic is welded into this, which is opened for removal. The simplest way to produce this closure plate is when the outlet bung, which is made of plastic and is essentially circular, is welded directly onto the film sack made of film. However, the advantageous embodiment of the outlet bung according to the invention provides for the outlet bung to be closed with a separate closure plate. This has the essential advantage that the connection between the outlet bung and the film of the film bag can be made considerably cheaper, which, as will be described below, enables the outlet device to be operated advantageously. Another advantage of the outlet bung to be preferred according to the invention is that the thickness of the closure plate can be selected independently of the thickness of the film bag. The resulting advantages are also described below. Since, according to the invention, the film bag is inserted into the covering in the folded state, it can be difficult to insert the outlet bung into the corresponding opening of the covering. The invention therefore provides for the outlet bung to be provided with a transverse web which is preferably arranged in the upper third of the bung. The outlet bung can be grasped at this crosspiece and inserted into the bore of the casing. The outlet bung can furthermore have a circumferential groove on its outer circumference, which is designed in such a way that after the bung has been carried out, it can be held in a simple manner by means of a horseshoe-shaped holding device. During transport, a protective cap can be placed on the outlet bung, which can also serve as a customs cap. By doing Cavity between the closure plate and the protective cap, particularly during transport to tropical countries, an absorbent material, for example a corresponding gauze pad, can be introduced, which is soaked with an insect repellent or with an insecticide. Experience shows that insects are unable to penetrate the cardboard from which the casing is constructed. However, they can succeed in piercing the relatively soft plastic of the closure plate. This is prevented by the appropriately soaked absorbent material between the protective cap and the closure plate.

The outlet bung and the removal device must always seal the product sterile to the environment. The closure plate in the outlet bung must therefore be able to be opened and the removal device must be able to be placed on the outlet bung without this sterile seal being impaired. The invention therefore proposes to integrate a push rod provided with a knife edge into the removal device, by means of which the closure plate is pierced after the removal device has been put on. This creates the problem that the removal device can be sterilized in a suitable manner beforehand in a sterilizing bath or the like, but that the sterility can already be lost again when the removal device is placed on the outlet bung. The invention therefore further provides

To proceed in such a way that after the removal device has been put on, all parts which come into contact with the product either with superheated steam, if the product is sufficiently insensitive to heat, or with a cold disinfectant solution. In this way, all parts that come into contact with the product are disinfected before the opening cutter is actually used to open the closure plate. The opening cutter, or the connecting rod connected to it, is therefore only actuated when the removal device has been placed on the outlet bung and both parts have been disinfected accordingly. The device according to the invention thus, in connection with the method likewise essential to the invention, enables the removal device to be placed on the outlet bung and ensures complete sterility of the parts of the removal device coming into contact with the product before the closure plate is opened.

According to the object on which the invention is based, the sterility of the outlet device must be ensured during the entire removal time of the product. This results in the problem that the translatory movement of the push rod must be sealed in a suitable sterile manner from the environment. Furthermore, a sterile seal must be provided on the connection between the removal device and the outlet bung as well as on the other part joints of the housing of the removal device. The usual, known seals such as O-ring seals for sealing ^v against each other non-moving parts and Stopf¬ o book seals for relatively moving parts are not readily usable because these gaskets do not provide adequate security for a through growth of bacteria through the sealing gap. The invention therefore proposes to wash these seals in a constant cycle with a disinfectant liquid. This reliably prevents bacteria from growing through such seals. However, this sterile rinse cannot be used for the parts of the removal device which come into contact with the product stored in the container, since the disinfectant liquids impair the product quality or, in the case of foodstuffs, make the product inedible could. The seal between the push rod moving translationally in the removal device and the

The removal device itself, therefore, takes place according to the invention through a membrane, which is fixed on one side with the push rod and on the other side with the housing 1 of the removal device and which causes a complete, sterile seal between the inside of the removal device and the surroundings.

5 This membrane seal can be designed differently depending on the respective circumstances. It is crucial that the membrane enables sufficient movement of the push rod to achieve a reliable opening of the closure plate of the container. This can e.g. B.

, ₀ happen with a bellows membrane, which can be made of stainless steel or plastic, depending on the product and the sterilization process. Another embodiment of the invention provides for a membrane to be used as a membrane which, if necessary,

. _ loaned, can be designed so that the deformation of the membrane facilitates and thus a better movement of the push rod is possible.

Another problem with the design of the removal device is the mounting of the push rod. Here beats

20 invention propose to store the push rod in two places, namely in a storage located outside the removal device and inside the outlet bung by a corresponding design of the opening cutting edge.

This results in a reliable mounting of the push rod, which also has the advantage that there are no further problems with regard to the sterility of the removal device. Here, too, the great advantage of separating the sterile space within the removal device from the environment through the completely sealing membrane is evident.

According to the invention, the opening cutting edge is designed like a fish mouth. This means that an opening is cut out of the closure plate, which essentially the

35 includes lower semicircular sector of the circular surface of the closure plate. This design has several advantages. On the one hand, the essentially semi- circular design reached a particularly far downward removal opening of the film bag. Furthermore, the upper part of the closure plate can remain connected to the film bag in this embodiment, so that the closure plate forms a kind of flap valve with the partially cut-open lower part, which prevents the diaphragm pump that is used to pump out the film bag that is in the film bag contained gas, the task of which will be explained below, sucks. Experiments have shown that with this design of the removal opening, a particularly extensive emptying of the film sack is achieved, wherein, in cooperation with further design suggestions of the invention, explained below, up to 99.75 percent removal of the product is possible.

Of great importance for the function of the present

Invention is the design of the film bag. The foil bag must be designed in such a way that it optimally adapts to the generally rectangular format of the enclosing container. In addition, the design must allow the

Foil sack, which is placed in the wrapping in the folded state, unfolds as automatically as possible during filling, so that manual support of the unfolding by an operator is not necessary.

The simplest way of producing such a film bag is obtained by placing two rectangular film sheets on top of one another and welding them together at the edges. This foil bag has the shape of a pillow, for example, if you fill it with air. Since the film bag cannot withstand the stresses caused by the product itself, the size of the wrapping must be chosen so that the film bag lies as evenly as possible on the inside of the wrapping. The inner volume of the film bag must therefore be significantly larger than the volume of the wrapper. However, since a rectangular container will usually be used as the container, this has the consequence that the film bag is made with a volume on the one hand the must, the volume of which is significantly greater than the volume of the wrapper and, on the other hand, that the "volume protrusions" of the film bag are distributed unevenly, ie above all there will be folding or crumpling of the film bag in the cardboard corners. This creates uneven loads on the weld seams with the formation of "hollow nests", which lead to overstretching and thus to reduced operational safety of the container, since the film is exposed to the full pressure of the product at these points.

The invention therefore proposes a completely different design of the film bag. Two sheets of film are also placed one on top of the other, but are given a special fold when they are laid one on top of the other. The shape of the film bag according to the invention is described below by the process of its production. For the sake of better understanding, the edges of the superimposed film webs are referred to as longitudinal or transverse edges, although the edges can have the same length. The folding according to the invention is achieved by first spreading out the lower film web. Then the film is folded symmetrically inwards in the longitudinal direction on both sides, so that an area remains as the bottom layer, which is approximately a quarter of the previous width of the transverse edge. The parts of the film web that are initially folded inward are then folded over again, in such a way that the part of the film web that is now the most uppermost and projects outward protrudes significantly above the lowest part of the film web. The film web then has two envelopes directed symmetrically inwards and, lying thereon, two envelopes likewise symmetrically designed on the outside. A correspondingly folded upper sheet is placed on this sheet in such a way that the parts of the folded sheets which face outward lie on one another. Then the sheets are welded all around, the folds being welded in at the transverse edges. There is thus an area in which the Six layers of foils lie on top of each other.

The resulting shape of the sack can be optimally adapted to rectangular wrappings. The corners remaining in the corners are considerably smaller than in the embodiment described above, so that the amount of product which cannot be removed and remains in the container is significantly smaller. Another advantage of the design of the film bag according to the invention is that the weld seam is located in the middle of the container after the container has been filled, i.e. in other words, at a point where the pressure exerted by the product on the wrapper is only half that on the underside of the container. In addition, the weld seam can lie optimally against the container walls in this area, so that the pressure of the product acting on the weld seam can be passed on directly to the casing without problems for the durability of the weld seam. Another advantage of this form of the film bag lies in its easy unfolding. The foil bag straightens itself up when filling, without forming twists or the like and therefore does not require any additional effort to bring the bag into the correct shape. Another advantage is that the production of this film bag is particularly inexpensive to do. Since the film sack is relatively narrow in comparison to its volume due to the multiple folding, the production can be carried out on a narrow welding table despite the wide film web used, as a result of which the production is considerably cheaper. A further cost saving is achieved in that, owing to the good adaptation of the sack to the rectangular container shape, for which the same container volume is used, considerably less film is used.

In order to promote the most complete possible emptying of the film bag, the invention proposes to insert wedge-shaped molded parts into the covering, which cause a groove-shaped inclination of the lower part of the film bag, the molded parts being designed such that the lower edge this gutter runs exactly on the outlet bung. According to the invention, these molded parts can easily be punched * out of cardboard and folded. The cutting die consists of an elongated rectangle, which is laterally connected in one piece to two right-angled triangles, which taper towards the shorter center line of the rectangle. The elongated rectangle extends beyond the hypotenuse of the triangles by the same amount as the length of the cathete corresponds to the side of the triangle facing away from the center line. By turning over the four right-angled triangles and the two protruding parts of the elongated rectangle by approx. 90 ° below, a molded part is formed which is inclined in both directions and which rests on the longer cathets. The molded part is inclined inwards by the acute angle of the triangles and thus supports the drainage of the product. Depending on the size of the container, several such molded parts can be inserted next to one another.

The wrapping is expediently made of cardboard. However, special care must be taken with the design, since the container size and the resulting weight of the filled container place high demands on the strength of the casing. The invention therefore proposes to construct the envelope from three corrugated cardboard boxes. The outer part of the wrapping is a cardboard box made of corrugated cardboard with a vertically running corrugation, which is usually provided with a lower and upper cover. Two L-shaped, right-angled pieces of cardboard are placed in this box, which lie against the four side walls of the outer box. It is essential that these two reinforcement parts are provided with a transverse shaft so that they can optimally absorb the pressure exerted by the product on the side walls. An inner box is then inserted into these reinforcing boxes, which has narrow cover edges at the top and bottom and also again with a vertical one Shaft is executed. The outer and the inner carton are thus better suited to absorb the loads acting in the vertical direction, while the reinforcing layer absorbs and absorbs the pressure exerted on the side walls

5 Prevents the casing from bulging.

The assembly of the individual parts of the invention

Foil bag container can cause problems with larger dimensions. Here, the invention proposes a

, - drive up, in which a special device is used, the assembly of the individual components of the

Wrapping considerably simplified. The device is e.g. made of steel bars or wood and corresponds in its outer dimensions to the inner dimensions of that on the

Upside down wrapping, the height being made somewhat larger in order to make room for the envelope flaps of the carton. The top of this device is roof-shaped in order to adapt to the course of the inclination of the molded parts. The device also has a milling device, the function of which will be described later.

According to the inventive method for joining the

Wrapping is first put the inner box on the device. Then the molded parts are placed and the —o

Outer box put on. The L-shaped reinforcement parts are then inserted into the space between the inner box and the outer box and the bottom flaps of the inner and outer boxes are folded over. Then a hole is made through the 30 ^y with the milling device already mentioned

Cut cartons, the diameter of which corresponds to the outside diameter of the outlet bung. The fact that the hole is only cut when the boxes are joined together has the great advantage that the tolerances of the

Bore and the outlet bung can be designed so that the outlet bung sits relatively firmly in this opening. This would not be possible if the holes for the

Outlet bung already when cutting the individual carton parts would be punched into this, since then relatively large tolerances would have to be provided in order to ensure that the individual bores lie one above the other in such a way that the outlet bung fits through. In this case, the outlet bung is not held by the box, which results in a greater load on the film near the outlet bung. This load is completely absorbed by the wrapping when the wrapping of the film bag is prepared according to the invention.

The removal of the product from the packaging container can, as already mentioned, e.g. be carried out with a diaphragm pump. However, the problem may arise that the film bag, which collapses more and more during the removal, prevents the desired complete removal of the product. The invention therefore proposes to keep the film bag constantly under a slight overpressure during removal in order to avoid the film bag collapsing. In accordance with the object of the invention, care must be taken to ensure that the introduction of the excess pressure into the film bag does not impair the sterility of the product. It has therefore been found necessary to introduce sterile gases, such as sterilized air, nitrogen or carbon dioxide, into the film bag. In order to keep the effort for generating pressure low, it is advantageous to use a pressure bottle which is connected to the film bag by a sterile line via a throttle valve and an overpressure safety valve. The overpressure within the film bag must be such that, on the one hand, the collapse of the bag is reliably prevented, but on the other hand, the stress on the film bag by the supplied gas is not increased. An overpressure of e.g. about 0.05 bar.

Further advantages, features and possible uses of the present invention result from the following

Description in connection with the attached Drawings. In it show:

Figure 1 is a partially cut away sketch of the packaging container according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows a discharge bung according to the invention in cross section.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the outlet bung according to FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 the attachment of the outlet bung according to FIG. 2 to the casing;

Fig. 5 the attachment of the outlet bung in the

Top view;

FIG. 6 shows a bottom view of a cap for closing an outlet bung according to FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 a removal device to be connected with an outlet ^" bung according to FIG. 2 with a plate membrane as a seal;

8 shows a section along the line I-I in FIG. 7

FIG. 9 shows a removal device to be connected to the outlet bung according to FIG. 2 with a bellows membrane as a seal;

10 shows an embodiment of a seal between parts which are fixed relative to one another according to the invention;

Fig. 11 is the supervision of a film bag according to the

Invention;

Fig. 12 the cross section through a film bag according to 1 Fig. 11 along the line II-II;

FIG. 13 shows a film bag according to FIG. 11 in the state filled with gas, without wrapping, in the top view; FIG.

FIG. 14 shows a side view of a film bag according to FIG. 11 in the gas-filled state; FIG.

. ₁₀ Fig 15 to 19, an embodiment of the present invention the envelope of the packaging container in "Explosionsdar¬ position";

J _E Fig.20 the design of the outer box according to Fig.

15 .;

FIG. 21 shows the design of the inner box according to FIG. 17;

_Q 2 Fig. 22, the formation of the reinforcing members in accordance with

Fig. 16;

23 shows the design of the molded parts according to FIG. 18;

25 ^{F ± (} 3 ^'24 to 27 the unfolding of the film bag container according to

Fig. 11 in an envelope according to Figs. 15 to 19 in a sectional view

30 ^{Fi <} 3 ' ^{2 Q} to 31 the unfolding of the film bag container according to

Fig. 11 in an envelope according to FIGS. 15 to 19 in a perspective view

32 shows a simplified illustration of a device for the preparation of the film bag container according to FIGS. 10 to 22 in a side view; 33 shows the device for the preparation according to FIG. 32 in a front view;

1 shows a preferred embodiment of the packaging container according to the invention in a partially cut-open representation. The packaging container consists of a wrapping 1, which encloses a film bag 2. In order to simplify transportation, the wrapping with the film bag located therein is arranged on a pallet 3. An outlet bung 4 is welded onto the film bag 2 and is connected to a removal device 5. The removal device 5 is connected to a membrane pump, not shown here, which sucks the product out of the container. A gas bottle 6 is attached to a side wall of the envelope and is connected to the film bag 2 via a line 7 by means of a pressure control device 8 (not shown here) and a pressure gauge 9. The gas bottle contains nitrogen, carbon dioxide or sterile air under high pressure, the selection of the gas used in each case primarily depends on the product in the container. The pressure of the gas bottle is reduced to a pressure of 0.05 bar via the pressure regulating devices, wherein the overpressure and thus the function of the entire device for pressurizing the film bag can be controlled by the manometer 9. The gas bottle remains connected to the film bag during the entire removal period. This not only has the advantage already described above that the film bag cannot collapse when removed, but also has the further advantage that a leak in the film bag is noticed immediately, since the pressure on the pressure gauge then drops accordingly. This avoids that an unnoticed leak of the film sack can lead to the product spoiling. This is particularly important if the container has a large internal volume, since otherwise an unnoticed leak can spoil a large amount of product. 1 The pressure gauge is therefore an important indicator for the consumer of the product that the entire facility is functioning properly.

5 An embodiment of an outlet bung according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 2 to 6. The outlet bung is made of plastic and is made in one piece. It has a tubular body 20 to which the flange 21 connects for welding the outlet bung onto the film bag 2. On the side of the outlet bung directed towards the removal device, the transverse web 22 is attached, which serves for the outlet bung to be held and guided through the opening of the casing. A closure plate 10 is welded onto the offset surface 24 of the 5 bung. However, it can of course also be formed in one piece with the outlet bung. In front of the closure plate 10 is the cavity 12, into which an absorbent material soaked with a corresponding liquid can be introduced in order to prevent damage to the closure plate 10 by insects. The groove 23 runs around the outlet bung and serves to hold the outlet bung and for connection to the removal device. The insertion of the horseshoe-shaped holding bracket 25 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The holding ribs

2526 and 27 are attached to the casing and on the one hand prevent the retaining bracket 25 from detaching from the outlet bung and on the other hand improve the hold of the outlet bung on the casing. 6 shows a protective cap 28 from below, which is placed on the outlet bung

30 and damage to the outlet bung and the closure plate during transport is prevented. The protective cap 28 has three retaining webs 29 which engage in the groove 23 of the outlet bung. The protective cap 28, like the outlet bung, is made of plastic. The closure plate

3510 can either be the film bag directly, as shown in FIG. 2. However, a thicker closure plate made of plastic can also be welded into the tubular body 20. 1 The outlet bung 4 is designed in such a way that sterilization of the bung with steam of 120-140 ° does not damage the plastic. This will be particularly

5 achieved by the comparatively large cross-section of the outlet bung.

7 shows a simplified representation of an embodiment of the removal device 0 according to the invention in cross section. In the left part of the illustration is the

Cover 1 can be seen in which the film bag 2 is inserted. The film bag 2 is welded to the outlet bung 4, which is guided through the bore 11 of the envelope. In the outlet bung 4 is the closure plate

1510 welded in, which ensures the sterile sealing of the product in the film bag during transport and during preparation for removal. The removal device 5 is placed on the outlet bung. The attachment of the removal device to the outlet bung

20 is carried out by a clamp band 32, which has a U-like profile and engages in the groove 23 of the outlet bung 4 and in a corresponding holding groove of the removal device. The clamp band is fixed with a screw connection, not shown here. The

25 removal device consists essentially of a tubular housing 34, which extends around the head flange 35. Housing 34 and head flange 35 are made of stainless steel and are welded together. On the head flange 35, the head piece 36 is placed, which

30 consists of a flange-shaped attachment part 37 and a tubular extension 38 which are integrally formed with one another. The head flange 35 and the flange-shaped attachment part 37 are in turn connected to a second clamp band 39. The tubular housing

3534 also has the removal nozzle 40, which is connected via the only schematically indicated aseptic removal valve 41 to a diaphragm pump, not shown here. Inside the extraction device is a Push rod 45 mounted so that it can be moved in the longitudinal direction. The push rod consists of a rod 46 on which a sleeve 47 is placed in the area of the head piece 36. On the side of the sleeve facing the film bag, two disks 48 and 49 are placed on the rod 46, between which the membrane 50 is held. A ring 51 is arranged next to the other end of the sleeve, which ensures that the push rod is guided in the bearing bore 52. The sleeve 47, the washers 48, 49 with the membrane 50 located therebetween and the ring 51 are held by mutually acting nuts 53 and 54 which engage in a corresponding thread of the rod 46. The bearing bore 52 contains an insert 55 to reduce friction and wear. The bearing bore 52 is closed with a cover 56 which engages in a corresponding thread 57 on the tubular extension 38. The push rod 45 is guided to the outside through a bore 58 in the cover 56 and is provided with a ball 59 which facilitates the manual actuation of the push rod. A spacer 64 can be arranged between the ball 59 and the cover 56, which prevents the push rod from being moved towards the film bag by the depression of the diaphragm pump during removal.

The membrane 50 is made of plastic in the present case, but it is also possible to manufacture this membrane from suitable metallic material in accordance with the requirements. The outer periphery of the membrane 50 is held between the clamping ring 60 and a corresponding contact surface 61 of the flange-shaped attachment part 37. The clamping force is applied by a total of twelve clamping screws 62, which are distributed around the circumference of the clamping ring 60 and the flange-shaped attachment part 37 and engage in corresponding threaded holes 63 in the flange-shaped attachment part 37.

On the side of the push rod facing the film bag list the cutting edge 66 is fixed in a slot 65 of the rod 46. As is particularly evident from FIG. 8, the opening cutting edge 66 is designed like a fish mouth and serves to cut open the closure plate 10. To support the cutting process, the front edge 67 of the opening cutter 66 is slightly inclined relative to the vertical. The opening cutter 66 is designed so that the front part of the push rod is guided in the bore of the outlet bung 4. The amount of public

-, o tion cutting edge corresponds approximately to the distance between the cross bar 22 and the lower edge of the bore of the outlet bung. The opening cutting edge 66 is tubular, so that the product to be removed from the container can flow through the opening cutting edge without problems. The public

-. The cutting edge does not completely separate the closing plate 10. In this way it is achieved that the piece of the closing plate 10 cut out from the opening cutting edge, even after opening, with the upper part of the closing plate 10, namely at the level of the web 22 of the

Outlet bung 4 with the remaining part of the closure plate —u

10 remains connected. This forms a kind of flap valve, which prevents the diaphragm pump from sucking in gas when the product level in the film bag is below

Level of the web 22 of the outlet bung has dropped. There-

__ The complete removal of the product is further promoted by 25.

The length of the guide of the push rod, given by the opening cutting edge, and the corresponding depth of the outlet bung must therefore be reduced with the length of the bearing bore 52

30 that the opening cutting edge 66 is not withdrawn from the outlet bung so far that the guidance between the opening cutting edge and the outlet bung is lost. Since the push rod 45 is fixed by the spring 68 in the position furthest from the closure plate,

35 the height of the ring 51, the height of the screw 54 and the length of the spring 68 in relation to the length of the bearing bore 52 must be dimensioned such that they penetrate the 1 closing plate 10 and / or the film bag 2 required axial movement is possible.

As already mentioned, the seals of the removal device must be designed so that no bacteria can grow through the seal even several weeks after the start of the removal. For this purpose, the seals of the removal device are rinsed with an aseptic liquid. The sealing joints therefore have a circumferential ring channel, which is provided with an inlet and an outlet. The individual inflows and outflows are connected to a circulation pump, which ensures a constant circulation of the aseptic liquid in the removal device. The corresponding circulation devices, storage

, Containers etc. are known per se and will not be described further here. The seal between the outlet bung and the removal device is made by a first O-ring seal 70 and a second O-ring _. seal 71 wherein the diameter of the first O-ring seal is smaller than that of the second O-ring seal. The first ring channel 72 with the inlet 73 and the outlet 74 extends between the two O-ring seals. The ring channel is designed such that the joint between the first O-ring seal 70 and the second 0-ring seal 71 is free of the aseptic liquid is flushed. The first O-ring seal 70 prevents the o aseptic flushing from penetrating into the interior of the tubular housing 34 of the removal device and coming into contact with the product. The second O-ring seal 71 prevents the aseptic liquid from escaping to the outside. The contact pressure required to produce the sealing effect between the removal device and the outlet bung is generated by the legs of the U-like baffle 32, which are located on the corresponding slopes of the groove 23 of the outlet bung 4 and the groove 33 of the tubular housing 34 support. The sealing between the extraction test and the sterile extraction valve is carried out in a similar manner by means of a third O-ring seal 75 and a fourth O-ring seal 76. The second one lies between them * Ring channel 77 which is flushed with aseptic liquid via the inflow 78 and which exits the outlet 79 again. The function of the seal corresponds to the function of the one described above and therefore no longer needs

5 to be explained.

The seal between the inside of the removal device and the environment takes place on the top flange 35 of the removal device with the aid of the plate membrane

1050. Similar to the seal described above, an O-ring seal is again provided here, namely the fifth O-ring seal 80 between the head flange 35 and the clamping ring 60 and the sixth O-ring seal 81 between the outer circumference of the head flange 35 and the flange-shaped one

15 Attachment part 37. Between the two O-ring seals, a third ring channel 82 is formed, which is connected to the inlet 83 and the outlet 84 and is washed by aseptic liquid. This flushing prevents bacteria from sealing the joint between the head flange 35 and the

20 through flange-shaped top part 37.

A growth of the bacteria must also be prevented between the attachment points of the membrane. For this purpose, the feed hole 85 is provided through the aseptic

25 liquid enters the cavity 86 on the side of the membrane facing away from the film bag. From there, the aseptic liquid is led through a corresponding bore to the outlet 84 of the third ring channel already mentioned.

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By rinsing all the seals of the removal device with aseptic liquid, the sterility of the removal device is guaranteed with absolute reliability over any period of time. The safe one

35 Function of the removal device, however, requires that the inner parts of the removal device that come into contact with the product are reliably disinfected or actuated before the push rod is opened to open the closure plate be sterilized. For this purpose, the invention provides that the removal device 5 is disinfected before being placed on the outlet bung 4. This disinfection is usually carried out with a sterilization bath, but sterilization with superheated steam can also be carried out here. However, this pre-sterilization is not sufficient since the removal device can already be infected again during assembly. In addition, the interior of the outlet bung and the side of the closure plate 10 facing the environment are no longer sterile after transport. For this reason, it is advantageous that the removal device is first pre-sterilized, then placed on the outlet bung and fastened by the clamp band 32. Subsequently, superheated steam or a disinfection liquid is introduced into the removal device through the sterilization bore 90 with a corresponding line (not shown here). The sterilization medium comes into contact with all parts of the removal device, the outlet bung and the closure plate, which in turn come into contact with the product and are no longer sterile after transport or after removal from the sterilization bath. After sterilization has taken place, the sterilization medium is removed through a corresponding drain (not shown here), after which all parts which come into contact with the product are made sterile. Either superheated steam or a cold disinfection liquid can be used as the sterilization medium, the selection being based on the nature of the product in the film bag. Hot steam sterilization preferably uses superheated steam at 120 to 140 ° C., which allows complete sterilization in a relatively short time. As mentioned above, the plastic parts of the outlet bung are made in such a way that they easily withstand the high temperature. The remaining parts of the

Removal devices are preferably made of stainless steel, so that the sterilization temperature is completely unproblematic for them. When using a plastic Plate membrane 50 must take care of the appropriate temperature resistance; when using a stainless steel membrane, the sterilization temperature is unproblematic.

The cold disinfectant solution is used above all if the product in the film sack is sensitive to heat. If the film sack contains a food, care must be taken to ensure that the disinfectant liquid does not leave any residues which are dangerous for human consumption and that the taste of the product is not impaired by the residues of the disinfectant liquid. However, this only applies to the disinfectant liquid introduced into the interior of the removal device before the film bag is opened. The seal between the ring channels, in which the aseptic rinsing liquid required to maintain the sterile seal circulates, and the interior of the removal device is so good that the aseptic rinsing liquid can prevent the product in the film bag from being adversely affected.

FIG. 9 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention in which a bellows membrane 92 is used as the membrane. Insofar as the embodiment corresponds to the embodiment according to FIG. 7, the same reference symbols are used in the drawing; the description can be omitted for these parts.

The head flange 93, which interacts with the attachment part 94, has a different structure. The two parts are in turn held together by a U-like clamp band 95. The front part of the push rod 96 is designed in the same way as in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 7. To hold the bellows, an annular shoulder 97 is provided, which is firmly connected to the push rod and against which a clamping ring 98 is pressed. The clamping force is applied with the nut 99 Brings, which engages in the thread 100 of the push rod.

Similarly, the other end of the bellows

Membrane 92 held. The flange-shaped attachment part 94 has a contact surface 101 on which the end of the

Bellows membrane rests. Another clamping ring 102 5 is pressed onto the bearing surface by 12 screws 103 which engage in threaded holes 104 in the top part 94. The push rod 96 has a thickening 105 at its rear end, which is mounted so as to be longitudinally movable in a corresponding bearing bore 106 in the attachment part. A sealing bushing 107 is let into the position bore 106.

A button 108 is again provided for actuation. The

Button 108 also acts as a stop and limits the

Push the push rod in the direction of the film bag so that the bellows membrane 94 is not excessively loaded. The final deflection in the opposite direction, i.e. So when pulling the push rod 96 is given by the annular shoulder 97. Again, the length should be adjusted so that the leadership of the front

Part of the push rod 96 is retained in the outlet bung 4.

There is no spring for the automatic return of the push rod, the push rod is replaced after the

Opening the closure plate 10 is returned to the starting position by the operator.

In order to ensure a bacteria-tight seal in this removal device over a long period of time, the sealing joints of the device must be rinsed again with aseptic liquid. In the sealing joint between the top part 94 <and the head flange 93 there is a first, inner one

O-ring seal 109 and a second outer O-ring seal

110 arranged, which include a substantially annular channel 111 through which the aseptic liquid flows. This liquid enters the annular channel through the inflow 112 and flows out through a corresponding outflow, not shown in the simplified illustration. The inside of the bellows membrane is also covered with aseptic liquid rinsed through. For this purpose, a second inflow 113 is arranged, which opens into a gap 114. The aseptic liquid flows from the gap into the space that runs between the thickening 105 and the bellows membrane 92. This intermediate space is sealed off from the surroundings by the sealing bushing 107 already mentioned. The bellows membrane has the advantage over the plate membrane that a substantially greater stroke of the push rod is possible.

Fig. 10 shows another design option of a sterile seal, as z. B. can be applied between the outlet bung and the removal device. The sealing joint 120 lies between the first flange 121 and the second flange 122. The seal with respect to the interior of the

Flange pieces are made by the sealing ring 123 with a substantially rectangular shape and the seal against the environment by the O-ring seal 124, which lies in the vertical parting joint of the flanges. The aseptic liquid flows through the ring channel 125, whereby it is fed through the feed hole 126 and flows out through the drain hole 127. The holes consist of a blind hole 128 or 128 ', to which a threaded part 129, 129' is connected. The connecting line to the circulating device for aseptic irrigation is screwed into this threaded part in a manner known per se. The clamp band 132 with a U-like cross section holds the two flanges 121 and 122 together and simultaneously ensures the contact pressure of the seal. For this purpose, the clamp band 129 has bevels 130 and 130 'which rest on corresponding bevels 131 and 131' of the flanges. The bevels ensure that a normal force acting in the axial direction of the flanges is generated, which ensures the necessary contact pressure of the seals.

11 shows an embodiment of the film bag according to the invention. The film bag 2 is rectangular and is shown at the edges by the dash-dotted lines put weld 135 welded together. The folding of the film bag is clear from the cross-sectional illustration in FIG. 12. This shows that two superimposed, folded film parts are welded together at the edges. The fold is formed in such a way that the foil part 136 lying underneath is first folded inwards on both sides, the outer fold edges 137 and 137 'being formed. Then the film is folded back outwards, so that the inner folding edges 138 and 138 * are created. The folding is carried out so that a protruding part 139, 139 'is formed. The folding of the upper film part 140 is carried out symmetrically to the folding of the lower film part 136. The resulting protruding part 141 or 141 'is welded to the corresponding protruding part 139 of the lower film part 136'. The folding is carried out in such a way that the distance between the outer folding edge 137 and the inner folding edge 138 is approximately one third smaller than the distance between the opposite inner folding edges 138 and 138 *. The distance between the inner folded edge 138 and the outer edge at the weld seam of the protruding part 139 is slightly smaller than the distance between the opposite inner cover edges 138 and 138 '. The fold is fixed by the weld 135. Here, in the area between the outer folded edge 137 and the inner folded edge 138, as can also be seen from FIG. 12, six foil webs lie one above the other, which, however, can be welded to the weld 135 without any problems.

13 shows, in a simplified, sketchy representation, a top view of a film bag filled with a gas according to FIGS. 11 and 12. The possible inner cross section for a covering 1 suitable for this film bag is shown in dashed lines in the sketch. It can be clearly seen that the cross-section of the

The protruding tip 143, which cannot take up any product after the film sack has been inserted into the covering, is very small. That means the volume of the film bag is only slightly larger than the volume of the surrounding wrapping 1. This has the consequence that less film is used and that only a small one

The amount of product remains in the corners when it is removed

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FIG. 14 shows the film bag according to FIG. 13 in a side view. Here, too, it can be seen how cheap this film bag is for a rectangular container

10 shape can adjust. It is of particular importance that the weld seam in the film bag shown runs exactly in the middle of the container, so that an optimal contact of the weld seam with the inside of the envelope is ensured. This will make the mechanical too high

! 5 Avoid stress on the weld seam when filled. The small, shown projection in the corners in the corners of the container prevents the formation of hollow nests when the film bag is filled with the product, in which the weld seam is not optimal on the inside of the container

20 is present.

15 to 19, a preferred embodiment of the sheath is shown in the manner of an "exploded view". 25

15 shows an outer carton 150 which forms the outer part of the wrapping 1. The outer carton 150 has upper flaps 151 and - not shown in FIG. 15 - lower flaps 152. The outer box 150 is out

30 corrugated cardboard made, the direction of the shaft parallel to the direction of the side edges 153. FIG. 16 shows the L-shaped reinforcing parts 155 which are inserted into the outer carton according to FIG. 15 in order to absorb the pressure exerted by the product on the side walls. The

35 reinforcement parts 155 are also made of corrugated cardboard, but here the waves run parallel to the upper edge 156 of the reinforcement parts. 1, the inner carton 160 is shown, which is made of corrugated cardboard with a corrugation direction that runs parallel to the vertical side edges 161. The inner carton has short top flaps 162 and short

5 lower cover flaps 163.

18 shows the molded parts 165 which are inserted into the wrapping 1 formed from the three cardboard boxes in order to facilitate the drainage of the product and thus to enable a better removal of the product.

FIG. 19 finally shows a foil bag 2 to be inserted into the wrapping 1 in the form that it occupies in the wrapping.

15

20 shows the manufacture of the outer carton 150. The cardboard is cut to the desired outer dimensions and folded at the dashed edges 167 and at the double edges 168

'20 incised. The flap 169 is suitably connected to the part 170 by gluing or stapling.

21 shows the production of the inner carton 160, with the corresponding folded edges 171 and the cut edges 25172. Again, a rollover can be provided to secure the carton in the folded state.

22 shows the production of the L-shaped reinforcement parts 155. The reinforcement parts 30 are cut out and provided with a folded edge 174 on which they are folded over at right angles to be inserted into the outer carton 150. The corrugated lines of the corrugated cardboard used for this purpose run parallel to the longitudinal axis, that is to say transversely to the folded edge 174.

35

An advantageous possibility for producing the molded parts 165 is shown in FIG. 23. Two molded parts 165 are punched out of a piece of cardboard 175. Form * The molded parts are composed of an elongated rectangle 176 and four rectangular triangles 177a, b, c, d. The right-angled triangles run at an acute angle to the center line 178, where they are each on the same

5 Touch the triangles lying on the side of rectangle 176. The short cathetus of the right-angled triangles lies from the side facing away from the center line 178, the length of the short cathets 179 corresponding to the length of the edge 181 of the elongated rectangle 176 which extends beyond the hypotenuse 180 of the triangle. The solid ones

Lines in Fig. 23 correspond to the punch lines on which the molded parts 165 are punched out; the dash-dotted lines show the fold edges. The cardboard is flipped vertically downwards on all fold edges except for the center line 178. The front part is then folded around the center line 178 such that the long cathets 182 and the transverse edge 183 of the elongated rectangle 176 stand on a common plane.

The molded parts 165 can be secured in this form by suitable, known means. However, it is particularly advantageous to fit the molded parts in the inner carton 160 such that the molded parts are held in this shape by a slight clamping effect in the inner carton. 5

The acute angle between the long cathete 182 and the hypotenuse 180 corresponds to the angle at which the film bag is inclined towards the center of the outer carton 150 in order to facilitate the drainage of the product and thus to achieve the most complete removal possible.

24 to 27 show the unfolding of the film bag to be preferred according to the invention in a cross-sectional view; 28 to 31 the same process in a perspective view. 24 to 27, the inner edges of the inner carton 160 can be seen. On the lower side, the upper edge of the molded parts 165 can be seen, which the foil bag for a complete Give removal desired inclination. The filling opening 187 is connected for filling with a device (not shown here) which automatically adapts to the height of the filling opening 187 which changes as a result of the filling.

28 to 31 describe the same process in perspective. The wrapping 1, in which the molded parts 160 are inserted, rests on a pallet 3. The film bag 2 is already in the correct starting position for the filling, with the outlet bung 4 inserted through the bore 11 and secured 24 to 27, as well as in FIGS. 28 to 31, how the sack unfolds in a precisely predetermined manner during filling, the weld seam 135, which is the point which is decisive for the strength of the film sack, at the inner edge at an early stage 185 of the inner carton 160 rests, so that it is not possible to form hollow nests which could lead to undesired overstretching or even destruction of the film connected by the weld seam. It also follows from the illustrations that the film bag unfolds in the desired manner without further action. Due to this "programmed unfolding", which is only possible due to the special design of the film bag 2, the film bag does not have to be constantly pulled into the correct shape by an operator during filling.

32 and 33 show a device for preparing the packaging container according to the invention. The use of this device facilitates the assembly of the

Cartons and leads to a considerable saving in the preparation time. It should be taken into account that the cardboard boxes, which form the wrapping 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention shown, quickly become unwieldy with increasing container size.

The device 190 has a frame made of vertical 191 and horizontal 192 wooden or steel rods. The upper Part of the device corresponds in profile exactly to the shape of the inner carton 160 and the molded parts 165, as can best be seen in the cross-sectional illustration in FIG. 33. The molded parts lie on the inclined frame parts 193, the inclination of which corresponds exactly to the angle of the molded parts with respect to the horizontal. The frame parts 193 are provided with a wooden plate 193 'which forms the support for the mold edge. The device 190 has a drilling machine 194 which is mounted in the frame so as to be longitudinally movable. The movable bearing is carried out with the carriage 195, which rests on the slide rail 196 and is guided by the guide rod 197. The movement of the carriage 195 is effected by the feed cylinder 198. A hole saw 199 is arranged on the front part of the drilling machine, the diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the outlet bung plus or minus a small tolerance. The device 190 further has a stop 200 for the inner carton and a stop 201 for the outer carton. 0

The invention proposes the following procedure for the preparation and removal of the preferred embodiments of the present invention:

5 The design of the device 190 makes it possible for the packaging container to be assembled by the bottler himself. The wrapping 1 and the foil bag 2 to be inserted into the wrapping with the outlet bung 4 and the filling opening 187 are delivered to the filler in the disassembled, pre-folded state 0, the foil sack and the interior of the outlet bung 4 and the filling opening 187 facing the product being sterile Condition are. The bottler can then assemble the packaging container in a very short time using the device 190, whereby tests have shown 5 that an assembly time of 5 minutes is readily possible. The structure is such that the inner carton is first placed on the device 190 in such a way that the lower flaps of the inner carton point upwards and the top flaps abut stop 200 of device 190. Then the molded parts 165 are placed on the corresponding supports 193. The outer carton 150 is then slipped onto the device, the upper flaps 151 resting against the stop 201 at the bottom of the device 190. Then the reinforcing parts 155 are inserted between the inner carton and the outer carton and the flaps are folded over. By actuating the feed cylinder 198, the slide with the drilling machine located thereon is moved in the direction of the inner carton and cuts the hole 11 for the outlet bung through the three cartons with the hole saw 199. This ensures that the bores cut into the three cardboard boxes lie exactly one above the other, which would not be the case if the openings were punched into the cardboard boxes from the outset. The casing 1 thus prepared is then lifted off the device 190 and set up in the correct position, that is to say with the floor facing downward. In this case, it is expedient to place the wrapping 1 immediately on a pallet 3, since this considerably facilitates the transport of the filled packaging container. In particular, the strength of the cardboard box must also be taken into account, which are not too demanding when using a pallet, such as when the packaging container should be transported without a base.

After the covering 1 has been built up, the film bag is inserted into the covering and the outlet bung is led outward through the opening 11 and secured by placing the horseshoe-shaped retaining bracket 25 between the holding ribs 26 and 27. The film bag is placed flat on the floor in order to enable filling according to FIGS. 23 to 31. The film bag is then filled with a sterile filling device which is known per se and need not be shown any further. Filling takes place largely automatically thanks to the conception of the film bag according to the invention, the device for lFilling has a control with which the device is adapted to the changing height of the film bag. After filling, the filling opening is closed sterile, after which the packaging container is ready for transport. At the customer, the filling opening is connected to the device for pressurizing the film bag and the removal device is placed on the outlet bung. The removal device and the pressure supply line are advantageously stored in a sterile solution. After the attachment, the removal device is connected to the circuit for rinsing the seals with aseptic liquid and then the removal device is rinsed out with steam, preferably superheated steam from 120 to 140 ° C., if the product is heat-independent or with a cold disinfectant solution for a heat sensitive product. The cold disinfectant solution is selected so that it changes the properties of the product as little as possible. After Desinfi¬ adorn the interior of the removal device the Entnah- can begin ^e 0 and continued for weeks to penetrate without the bacteria in the foil bag and thus the product quality can affect.

5 tests have shown that jams and other goods such as pastes, pulps with a high Brix number as well as high viscosity and lumpy contents up to 25 mm in diameter can be packed and removed without problems with the packaging container according to the invention and 0 easily removed, 0 being one over 99% emptying of the container was achieved.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below in the form of patent claims: 5 1.

Packaging container for receiving a flowable product, characterized in that a single film Sheets (136, 140) of film bag (2) welded together is provided, which is stored in a rigid envelope (1), the film bag (2) having a filling opening (187) and a one arranged in the lower part of the film bag (2), the

The film bag has a sterile sealing outlet device which penetrates the envelope (1) and which consists of an outlet bung (4) firmly connected to the film bag (2) and a removal device (5) which can be placed thereon.

10 2.

Packaging container according to claim 1, characterized in that the covering (1) consists of corrugated cardboard.

15 ^3,

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the film bag (2) with a gas supply device during removal

(6, 7, 8, 9) with sterile gas with one above the

Ambient pressure is applied.

20th

4th

Packaging container according to claim 3, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the gas supply device has a pressure bottle (6) and a pressure control device (8).

25

5th

Packaging container according to claim 3, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the pressure in the film bag is indicated by a manometer (9). 0

6th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the outlet bung is made in one piece from plastic and has a tubular 5-shaped body (20) with a circular cross-section and a flange (21) for welding onto the film bag. 17. Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outlet bung (4) has a groove (23) on its outer circumference with essentially

5 has a trapezoidal cross-section, into which holding means and means for connecting the bung (4) to the removal device (5) can engage.

8. _Q packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outlet bung (4) has a transverse web (22) which is arranged in the middle or in the upper region of the bung (4) in the tubular body (20) of the outlet bung is.

15 9.

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the outlet bung (4) has a closure plate (10) which the tubular

_ _n body (20) of the outlet bung closes.

10th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the removal device (5) has a device (45, 66; 96) for piercing the closure plate (10) of the outlet bung (4).

11. _qn packaging container according to claim 10, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the device for piercing the Ver¬ closure plate (10) consists of a push rod (45; 96) and an associated cutting edge (66) which can be actuated when the , Removal device (5) placed on the outlet bung (4) and connected to it whether. 112. Packaging container according to claim 10, characterized in that the translatory movement of the push rod (45; 96) is δ-sealed by means of a membrane (50; 92).

13th

Packaging container according to claim 12, characterized in that the membrane is designed as a plate membrane (50) i _Q.

14th

Packaging container according to claim 12, characterized in that the membrane is designed as a bellows membrane (92) 15.

15th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing joints facing the environment 20 are at least partially filled with an aseptic liquid.

16th

Packaging container according to claim 15, characterized

25 shows that the seals sealing off the removal device (5) from the environment each consist of a first (70, 75, 80; 109) seal and a second (71, 76, 81; 110) seal, between which an annular channel (72 , 77, 82; 111) is arranged, via an inflow

30 (73, 78, 83; 112) aseptic liquid can be filled, which flows off again via a drain (74, 79, 84).

17th

Packaging container according to claim 12, characterized _{g (} - characterized in that the side of the membrane (50; 92) facing the environment is surrounded by aseptic liquid. 118. Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outlet bung (4) and the removal device (5) are provided with a clamp band (32)

5 are essentially trapezoidal in cross-section.

19th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening cutting edge 0 (66) is designed like a fish mouth.

20th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening cutting edge (66) 5 is inclined back relative to the vertical, in such a way that when the closure plate is pierced, a web remains in the upper part of the closure plate (10) which is the cut-out part of the Locking plate connects to the rest of the locking plate. 0 21.

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the push rod (45;

96) is stored in two bearings, namely in a front 5 bearing, which consists of opening blades (66) and outlet bung

(4) is formed and a rear bearing which is located at the end of the push rod facing away from the opening cutter outside the part of the removal device (5) sealed by the membrane (50; 92). 0 22.

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the film bag (2) consists of two film layers (136, 140) 5 welded together.

23rd

Packaging container according to claim 22, characterized l notes that the lower film part (136) and the upper film part (140) are rectangular and are folded parallel to an outer edge.

524. Packaging container according to claim 23, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the lower film part (136) and the upper film part (140) each have an inner outward folding edge (138, 138 ') and an outer inward IQ folding edge (137, 137 '), which are arranged so that a protruding part (141, 141') protruding beyond the folds is formed, on which the foils are welded together.

₁₅ 25.

Packaging container according to one of claims 2 to 24, characterized in that the wrapping (1) consists of a plurality of cardboard boxes (150; 155; 160) nested one inside the other.

20 26.

Packaging container according to claim 25, characterized in that the wrapping (1) consists of an inner box (160), two L-shaped reinforcing parts (155) surrounding the vertical walls of the inner box 25 (160) and an outer box (150) .

27th

Packaging container according to claim 26, characterized in that the outer carton (150) and the inner carton (160) consists of corrugated cardboard with a vertical corrugation direction, while the L-shaped reinforcing parts (155) consist of corrugated cardboard with a horizontal corrugation direction.

35 ²⁸ '

Packaging container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the underside of the

Foil bags (2) lie on two inclined planes, lthat a channel with an obtuse angle is formed, the longitudinal axis of which runs parallel to one of the edges of the casing (1) and essentially in the direction of the outlet bung (4).

5

29.

Packaging container according to claim 28, characterized in that the inclined planes are formed by molded parts 0 (165) which are punched and folded from cardboard.

30th

Packaging container according to claim 29, characterized in that the punch shape of the molded parts (165) consists of an elongated rectangle (176) which is formed laterally in one piece with two right-angled triangles (177a, b, c, d), the taper towards the shorter center line (178) of the rectangle, the 0 elongated rectangle being extended by the same amount beyond the mortgage (180) of the triangles as the length of the cathete (179) from the The center line (178) of the side of the triangles (177a, b, c, d) facing away from the elongated rectangle (176) corresponds. 5

31st

Packaging container according to claim 29 or 30, characterized in that a plurality of molded parts are placed next to one another in the covering (1). 0 32.

Process for the construction of a wrapping according to claims 25 to 31, characterized in that first the inner box (100) is placed upside down on a device (190) 5, that the outer box (150) is then put over the inner box and that then the L-shaped reinforcing parts (155) are inserted between the inner and outer cartons and that the envelope flap is then lpen (151, 152; 162) and the cover is removed from the device and set up in the correct position.

533. The method according to claim 32, characterized in that after the inner carton (160) has been put on, molded parts (165) are placed on corresponding bevels (193) of the device (190). 0 34.

A method according to claim 32 or 33, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the bore (11) for the outlet bung (4) after assembling the cardboard boxes (150, 155; 160) is drilled or milled from the device before removing the wrapper.

35.

Apparatus for carrying out one of the methods according to Claims 32 to 34, characterized in that a frame made up of vertical (191) and horizontal (192) bars is provided, the outer dimensions of which correspond up to the height of the inner dimensions of the upside-down inner carton, which is greater than 5 than the height of the inner box (160).

36.

Device according to claim 35 for carrying out the method according to claim 33, characterized in that the device (190) is inclined on its upper side

Has frame parts (193, 193 '), the inclination of which corresponds to the inclination of the molded parts (165) with respect to the horizontal.

37. 5 device according to claim 35 or 36 for performing the method according to claim 34, characterized in that a drilling machine (194) is provided which is arranged to be longitudinally movable. 138. Device according to claim 37, characterized in that the drilling machine (194) is mounted on a slide (195) which is supported on a slide rail (196) and δ is guided by a guide rod (197).

39.

Device according to claim 37 or 38, characterized in that the longitudinal movement of the drilling machine 0 (194) is effected by a feed cylinder (198).

40th

Method for the preparation of a packaging container according to one of the preceding claims for removal, characterized 5 in that the outlet bung (4) is fixed to the

Removal device (5) is connected, after which all parts coming into contact with the product, namely essentially the corresponding areas of the outlet bung (4), the outside of the closure plate (10) and the inside of the removal device (5) with one in the Removal device (5) introduced sterilizing medium can be sterilized.

41. 5 Method according to claim 38, characterized in that the sterilizing medium is water vapor.

42nd

A method according to claim 39, characterized in that 0 is the sterilizing medium water vapor with a temperature between 120 and 140 ° C.

43.

A method according to claim 38, characterized in that the sterilizing medium is a cold disinfectant liquid. 44. A method for producing a film bag according to claim

23 or 24, characterized in that the lower

Foil parts (136) and the upper foil parts (140) are essentially continuously unwound from a supply roll δ that they are then attached to a

Folding device are folded and that they are then one

Welding device fed and there at the longitudinal and

Cross edges are welded.

• 45. Packaging container according to claim 1, characterized in that a protective cap (28) is provided which can be placed on the outlet bung (4) when it is not connected to the removable removal device (5) 5.

46.

Packaging container according to claim 45, characterized in that the cavity formed in the outlet bung (4), which is closed off by the closure plate (10), by the tubular body (20) and by the protective cap (29), contains an absorbent fabric.

47. 5 packaging container according to claim 46, characterized in that the tissue is soaked with an insect-repellent liquid.

48. 0 packaging container according to claim 46, characterized in that the tissue is impregnated with an insecticide.

49. 5 packaging container according to claim 1, characterized in that the covering (1) consists of cardboard. 50.

Packaging container according to claim 2, characterized in that the covering (1) consists of 3-well

Cross corrugated cardboard exists.

Claims

P a t e n t a n s r u c h e

1.

Packaging container for receiving a flowable product, characterized in that a film bag (2) welded together from individual film webs (136, 140) is provided, which is stored in a rigid envelope (1), the film bag (2 ) has a filling opening (187) and an outlet device which is arranged in the lower part of the film bag (2) and which seals the film bag in a sterile manner from the surroundings, which penetrates the envelope (1) and which consists of a fixed to the film bag (2) connected outlet bung (4) and consists of a removal device (5) which can be placed thereon.

Second

Packaging container according to claim 1, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the film bag (2) during removal with a gas supply device (6, 7, 8, 9) with sterile gas, the pressure of which is above the ambient pressure, is applied. 13. Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Entnahmevor¬ direction (5) has a device (45, 66; 96) for piercing

5 of the film bag or a closure plate (10) of the outlet bung (4).

4th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing joints facing the surroundings are at least partially filled with an aseptic liquid.

5th

1 packaging container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film bag (2) consists of two film layers (136, 140) welded together, the lower film part (136) and the upper film part (140) being rectangular and parallel to one

2 _Q outer edge are folded, and wherein the lower film part (136) and the upper film part (140) each have an inner outward folding edge (138, 138 ') and an outer inward folding edge (137, 137'), which are arranged so that a protruding part 5 of the protruding part (141, 141 ') is formed, on which the foils are welded together.

6th

Packaging container according to one of the preceding claims _g0, characterized in that the wrapping (1) consists of a plurality of cardboard boxes (150; 155; 160) nested one inside the other.

7. 35 A method of constructing a wrapping according to claim 6, characterized in that first an inner box (100) is put upside down on a device (190), that then an outer box (150) over the inner box is turned over and that subsequently L-shaped reinforcing parts (155) are inserted between the inner carton and the outer carton and that the lower flaps of the outer and inner carton are then folded over and the δwrapping is removed from the device and set up in the correct position.

8th.

Apparatus for carrying out the method according to claim 07, characterized in that a frame made up of vertical (191) and horizontal (192) bars is provided, the outer dimensions of which, with the exception of the height, correspond approximately to the inner dimensions of the upside-down inner carton , the height of the

^ 5 frames is larger than the height of the inner box (160).

9th

Method for the preparation of a packaging container according to one of claims 1 to 6 for removal,

20 shows that the outlet bung (4) is firmly connected to the removal device (5), after which all parts coming into contact with the product, namely essentially the corresponding areas of the outlet bung (4), the exterior of the film bag or a closure plate (10) and that

2 the inside of the removal device (5) can be sterilized with a sterilizing medium introduced into the removal device (5).

10th

30 A method for producing a film bag for a packaging container according to claim 5, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the lower film parts (136) and the upper film parts (140) are processed substantially continuously from a supply roll that they are then

"C. a folding device are folded and that they are then fed to a welding device and welded there on the longitudinal and transverse edges.