CN105143060A - Easy-to-open, resealable food product packaging, systems and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
A food product package (200) may include two side fin seals (202) (204) and a bottom fin seal (206). The two side fin seals (202) (204) may be substantially parallel to one another. The bottom fin seal (206) may be substantially perpendicular to at least one of the side fin seals. The bottom fin seal (206) may form a tab that is large enough for a user to grip and use to open the food product package (200). The food product package (200) may have a weakened access area to allow for easy opening of the food product package (200). The food product package (200) may include adhesive (210) that may be used to re-seal an opened food product package (200). The adhesive(210) may be covered by a removable strip (212).
Description
Technical field
Typically, the present invention relates to the encapsulation for food.Particularly, the present invention relates to the encapsulation for food using fin seal portion (finseal).
Background technology
In the loaf sugar of prior art, loaf sugar has longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch usually.Under common process, encapsulate and place around loaf sugar, and as the first step, be encapsulated in by fin seal below loaf sugar, form fin seal portion with the longer longitudinal axis along described loaf sugar.As second step, loaf sugar carries out end part seal.In the application of many prior aries, fin seal portion extends the whole length of loaf sugar packaging usually, and end part seal portion is step (intermittent) and is formed by clamping (clamping) encapsulation.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 illustrates the embodiment of the packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B illustrates another embodiment of the packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B illustrates another embodiment of the packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the embodiment of the system for the preparation of packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the diagram of circuit of the method for the preparation of packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the diagram of circuit of the method for opening packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.
When reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, by the general introduction understood better above and the following detailed description to certain embodiments of the invention.In order to the object illustrated, some embodiment shown in the drawings.But should be understood that, claim is not limited to the layout shown in accompanying drawing and means.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 shows the packaging for foodstuff 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.Described packaging for foodstuff 100 can comprise the first fin seal portion, side of fin seal portion, side 102, second 104, or bottom fin sealing 106.First fin seal portion, side 102 can be positioned at an end or the side place of packaging for foodstuff 100.Second fin seal portion, side 104 can be arranged essentially parallel to the first fin seal portion, side 102.Second fin seal portion, side 104 can be positioned at an end or the side place of the packaging for foodstuff 100 different from the described end of the packaging for foodstuff 100 that can find the first fin seal portion, side 102 or side.Bottom fin sealing 106 can be substantially perpendicular to the first fin seal portion, side 102 or the second fin seal portion, side 104.Bottom fin sealing 106 can extend to the second fin seal portion, side 104 laterally across packaging for foodstuff from the first fin seal portion, side 102.
In another embodiment, the first fin seal portion, side 102 can have substantially straight edge.Alternatively, the first fin seal portion, side 102 can have non-jagged edge.Alternatively, the first fin seal portion, side 102 can have jagged edge.In another embodiment, the second fin seal portion, side 104 can have substantially straight edge.Alternatively, the second fin seal portion, side 104 can have non-jagged edge.Alternatively, the second fin seal portion, side 104 can have jagged edge.In another embodiment, bottom fin sealing 106 can have substantially straight edge.Alternatively, bottom fin sealing 106 can have non-jagged edge.Alternatively, bottom fin sealing 106 can have jagged edge.
In another embodiment, bottom fin sealing 106 can deviate from the center of packaging for foodstuff 100.For the packaging for foodstuff 100 with longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, bottom fin sealing 106 can be arranged essentially parallel to the shorter axis of pitch of packaging for foodstuff 100 or be basically perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.Alternatively, bottom fin sealing 106 can along the centralized positioning of packaging for foodstuff 100.Alternatively, bottom fin sealing 106 can deviate from the center of packaging for foodstuff 100.
Bottom fin sealing 106 can form bottom fin, and it is enough large so that grasp for consumers, and for opening packaging for foodstuff 100.The bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing 106 can have jagged edge.The bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing 106 can have non-jagged edge.The bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing 106 can have substantially straight edge.
In one embodiment, packaging for foodstuff 100 can be made up of plastics or mylar.
Further describe the method for opening packaging for foodstuff for user below.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B illustrates packaging for foodstuff according to another embodiment of the present invention 200.The first fin seal portion, side of fin seal portion, side 202, second 204, bottom fin sealing 206 can be comprised according to the packaging for foodstuff 200 of this embodiment, comprise the glued construction 208 of adhesive phase 210 and adhesives front cover (adhesivecover) 212.Adhesive phase 210 is used in after packaging for foodstuff 200 is opened and is resealed.
Adhesives front cover 212 can cover adhesive phase 210, does not adhere to any surface (comprising any part of packaging for foodstuff 200), until adhesives front cover 212 has been removed with exposed adhesive layer 210 to make adhesive phase 210.
In one embodiment, glued construction 208 can on the surface that the below of bottom fin sealing 206 is positioned at described packaging for foodstuff 200, and when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing 206 with box lunch folds downwards, glued construction 208 can be hidden or hide.Alternatively, glued construction 208 can be positioned on the bottom fin that formed by bottom fin sealing 206, is preferably placed on glued construction 208 can be hidden or hide when the bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing 206 is folding downwards that side.
In one embodiment, glued construction 208 can extend to the second fin seal portion, side 204 laterally across described packaging for foodstuff 200 from the first fin seal portion, side 202.Have in the embodiment of longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch in packaging for foodstuff 200, glued construction 208 can be arranged essentially parallel to the shorter axis of pitch of packaging for foodstuff 200 or be substantially perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.
Glued construction 208 is not applied in the embodiment of packaging for foodstuff 200 in advance wherein, and glued construction 208 can be applied in packaging for foodstuff 200 after the first fin seal portion, side of fin seal portion, side 202, second 204 or bottom fin sealing 206 have been formed.In one embodiment, adhesives front cover 212 can be applied on adhesive phase 210 after adhesive phase 210 has been applied in packaging for foodstuff 200.
In one embodiment, adhesives front cover 212 can comprise for user's grasping thus remove the grasping auricle of adhesives front cover 212 exposed adhesive layer 210.Alternatively, adhesives front cover 212 can comprise for user's grasping thus remove multiple grasping auricles of adhesives front cover 212 exposed adhesive layer 210.
In operation, user catches the grasping auricle of adhesives front cover 212.Then user pulls adhesives front cover 212 away from adhesive phase 210, with exposed adhesive layer 210.Then, user's fin contacts adhesive phase 210 that can promote to be formed by bottom fin sealing 206 is to adhere to adhesive phase 210 by fin.Described adhesives front cover 212 has in the alternate embodiment of multiple grasping auricle wherein, user can grip the first grasping auricle to pull adhesives front cover 212 away from adhesive phase 210, and then user can discharge the first grasping auricle and grip second on adhesives front cover 212 and grasp auricle to pull adhesives front cover 212 away from adhesive phase.User can grip and pull as many grasping auricle obtainable on adhesives front cover 212.
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B illustrates packaging for foodstuff according to another embodiment of the present invention 300.The first fin seal portion, side of fin seal portion, side 302, second 304 can be comprised, bottom fin sealing 306, separated region 308 according to the packaging for foodstuff 300 of this embodiment, and the accessing zone 310 weakened.The accessing zone 310 weakened can provide atenuator region so that raising is opened the easness of packaging for foodstuff and do not tear packaging for foodstuff in packaging for foodstuff.Alternatively, weaken the number of the jagged edge formed when accessing zone 310 opens packaging for foodstuff by minimizing and be convenient to open packaging for foodstuff cleanly.
In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone 310 to be formed by carrying out indentation (scouring) to packaging for foodstuff 300.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone 310 to be formed by laser.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone 310 to be formed by boring a hole to the skin of packaging for foodstuff 300.
In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone 310 and can form the line being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing 306.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone 310 and can form the rectangle being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing 306.Alternatively, for the packaging for foodstuff 300 with longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, described reduction accessing zone 310 can form the shorter axis of pitch being arranged essentially parallel to packaging for foodstuff 300 and the line or the rectangle that are substantially perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone 310 and can extend to the second fin seal portion, side 304 laterally across packaging for foodstuff 300 from the first fin seal portion, side 302.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone 310 and can form a semicircle.
In one embodiment, weaken the below that accessing zone 310 can be positioned at bottom fin sealing 306, like this when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing 306 is folding downwards, weaken accessing zone 310 and be hidden or hide.In one embodiment, reduction accessing zone 310 can be positioned at the joint that bottom fin sealing 306 meets with the face of packaging for foodstuff 300.Alternatively, reduction accessing zone 310 can deviate from the joint that bottom fin sealing 306 meets with the face of packaging for foodstuff 300.
In one embodiment, separated region 308 can be positioned at the below of bottom fin sealing 306, and like this when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing 306 is folding downwards, separated region 308 is hidden or hides.In one embodiment, separated region 308 can be positioned at the joint that bottom fin sealing 306 meets with the face of packaging for foodstuff 300.Alternatively, separated region 308 can deviate from the joint that bottom fin sealing 306 meets with the face of packaging for foodstuff 300.In one embodiment, separated region 308 can extend to the second fin seal portion, side 304 laterally across described packaging for foodstuff 300 from the first fin seal portion, side 302.
In one embodiment, the part that accessing zone 310 can form separated region 308 is weakened.
In operation, the first step, user grips the fin formed by bottom fin sealing 306.Second step, engages described reduction accessing zone 310.3rd step, user pulls fin away from packaging for foodstuff 300 to be enabled in the separation at separated region 308 place.Alternatively, pressure can be applied to and weaken accessing zone 310 to be enabled in the separation at separated region 308 place by user.
Fig. 6 illustrates the diagram of circuit 600 of the method for opening and reseal packaging for foodstuff according to the embodiment of the present invention.Illustrate that diagram of circuit has various step.Some steps can be omitted, and/or order that can be different performs.Step can be carried out for packaging for foodstuff, described packaging for foodstuff has the first side fin (the first side fin 102 in such as Fig. 1), second side fin (the second side fin 104 in such as Fig. 1), bottom fin (bottom fin 106 in such as Fig. 1), there is the glued construction (glued construction 208 in such as Fig. 2 A of adhesive phase and adhesives front cover, adhesive phase 210, and adhesives front cover 212), weaken accessing zone (the reduction accessing zone 310 in such as Fig. 3 A), with separated region (separated region 308 in such as Fig. 3 A), substantially described above.
In step 602, user can grip the bottom fin formed by the bottom fin sealing in packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, the bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing is enough large cosily to grip bottom fin for user.In another embodiment, bottom fin can deviate from the center of packaging for foodstuff, improves the process of grasping and goods when opening packaging to present food with convenient user.
In step 604, bottom fin then can pull and weaken accessing zone away from packaging for foodstuff to engage by user.In one embodiment, bottom fin fold-down is laminated in packaging for foodstuff, and user can need bottom fin to weaken accessing zone from packaging for foodstuff is upwards folding suitably to engage.When user pulls bottom auricle fin away from described packaging for foodstuff and engages reduction accessing zone by enough power, weaken accessing zone and can start fracture, separately, be separated and/or be separated from, and can separated region be formed.When pulling bottom fin to form separated region away from packaging for foodstuff along with user, food can present to user.Weaken accessing zone and can provide atenuator region in packaging for foodstuff, do not tear packaging for foodstuff to improve the easness of opening packaging for foodstuff.Alternatively, weaken the number of the jagged edge formed when accessing zone 310 opens packaging for foodstuff by minimizing and be convenient to open packaging for foodstuff cleanly.
In step 606, user then can grip the pulling-on piece on the adhesives front cover of the adhesive phase covered in packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, adhesives front cover can have multiple pulling-on piece.
In step 608, user then can pull the pulling-on piece on adhesives front cover away from adhesive phase to expose the adhesive phase in packaging for foodstuff.Described adhesives front cover has in the embodiment of multiple pulling-on piece wherein, and user can grip and pull the first pulling-on piece, then grips and pulls another pulling-on piece, and can grip and pull as many pulling-on piece obtainable on adhesives front cover.
In step 610, user is then by being laminated to the top of separated region by bottom fin to inflection and promoting bottom fin and contact the adhesive phase exposed, so that joint adhesive layer bottom fin is adhered to adhesive phase and packaging for foodstuff is resealed.
In one embodiment, packaging for foodstuff can by reopening and resealing repeatedly.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the embodiment of the system 400 illustrated for the preparation of packaging for foodstuff.System 400 can comprise belt conveyor 402, encapsulation distributing box 404, encapsulation shaper 406, bottom fin sealer 408, cutter 410, side fin seal device 412 and weaken accessing zone shaper 414.
In operation, independently food is supplied to encapsulation shaper 406 by belt conveyor 402, and food encapsulation is supplied to encapsulation shaper 406 by encapsulation distributing box 404.The food supplied by encapsulation distributing box 404 encapsulates and can be used for packing independently food.Food is in the embodiment of the rectangular shape with longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch wherein, and described food can be positioned on belt conveyor 402, makes the longer longitudinal axis of food can be substantially perpendicular to the direction of belt conveyor 402 movement.In one embodiment, the food with longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch can enter in encapsulation shaper 406, and wherein longer longitudinal axis becomes the angle of 90 degree relative to the moving direction of belt conveyor 402.These are different from the system of most prior art, and wherein in the system of most prior art, the longer longitudinal axis of described food is arranged essentially parallel to the direction of belt conveyor 402 movement.
Encapsulation shaper 406 can receive the continuous strip of food encapsulation from encapsulation distributing box 404, and can receive by the food of belt conveyor 402 movement.Encapsulation shaper 406 can make food encapsulate around described food formation.Encapsulation shaper 406 makes food encapsulate around food formation, makes two relative ends dock the fin formed below food each other.Be docking together in the end of the packing of packaging for foodstuff to form fin by encapsulation shaper 406, food can be passed to bottom fin sealer 408.In one embodiment, the fin formed by encapsulation shaper 406 can be in the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.Alternatively, the fin formed by encapsulation shaper 406 can deviate from the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.Fin can deviate from food encapsulation center with box lunch open packaging to present food time improve the grasping of user and the process to goods.Alternatively, the fin formed by encapsulation shaper 406 can extend laterally across the width of described food.
Bottom fin sealer 408 can receive food from encapsulation shaper 406, and wherein food has the food encapsulation be shaped around it.Two the docking ends formed by encapsulation shaper 406 adhere to together to form bottom fin sealing by bottom fin sealer 408.In one embodiment, the bottom fin sealing formed by bottom fin sealer 408 can be in the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.Alternatively, the bottom fin sealing formed by bottom fin sealer 408 can deviate from the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.Alternatively, the bottom fin sealing formed by bottom fin sealer 408 can extend laterally across the width of described food.Described food then can be passed to cutter 410 by goods.
Cutter 410 can receive described food from bottom fin sealer 408, and the packing of wherein packaging for foodstuff have bottom fin sealing.Cutter 410 is cutting food products encapsulation between food, to form the independently packaging for foodstuff for food.Independently then packaging for foodstuff can be delivered to side fin seal device 412.
Side fin seal device 412 can receive independently packaging for foodstuff from cutter 410.The edge of independent packaging for foodstuff can be pressed into together and they be adhered to together to form fin seal portion, two sides (on each side being positioned at independent packaging for foodstuff) by side fin seal device 412.Fin seal portion, two sides in independent packaging for foodstuff can be substantially parallel to each other.After two side fins are formed by side fin seal device 412, independently packaging for foodstuff is delivered to and weakens accessing zone shaper 414.
Weaken accessing zone shaper 414 and can receive independently packaging for foodstuff by fin seal device 412 from the side.Weaken accessing zone shaper 414 to be formed in independently packaging for foodstuff and weaken accessing zone.In one embodiment, reduction accessing zone shaper 414 can comprise stamping press (scourer) or the notcher (scorer) for the formation of weakening accessing zone.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone shaper 414 and can comprise laser, to form reduction accessing zone.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone shaper 414 to bore a hole to the skin of independent packaging for foodstuff, to form reduction accessing zone.
In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone and can form the line being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can form the rectangle being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing.Alternatively, for having the packaging for foodstuff of longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, described reduction accessing zone can form the shorter axis of pitch being arranged essentially parallel to packaging for foodstuff and the line or the rectangle that are substantially perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can extend to the second fin seal portion, side laterally across described packaging for foodstuff from the first fin seal portion, side.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can form a semicircle.
In one embodiment, weaken the below that accessing zone can be positioned at bottom fin sealing, like this when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing is folding downwards, weaken accessing zone and be hidden or hide.In one embodiment, the joint met in the face that reduction accessing zone can be positioned at bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff.Alternatively, the joint met in the face that reduction accessing zone can deviate from bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff.
In one embodiment, accessing zone is weakened in order to be formed near the joint that meets in the face of bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff, the fin formed by bottom fin sealing can need be folded back or be kept away from packaging for foodstuff, forms reduction accessing zone to allow weakening accessing zone shaper 414.
Glued construction is not applied in the embodiment of food encapsulation in advance wherein, and independently packaging for foodstuff is delivered to adhesive applicator from reduction accessing zone shaper 414.Adhesive applicator can receive independently packaging for foodstuff from reduction accessing zone shaper 414.Adhesive phase is applied in independently packaging for foodstuff by adhesive applicator, and described adhesive phase is used in after packaging for foodstuff is opened and reseals packaging for foodstuff, substantially as mentioned above.
In one embodiment, adhesives front cover also can be applied to the top of adhesive phase by adhesive applicator, with prevent adhesive phase adhere to any other on the surface.The shape of adhesives front cover can be roughly the same with the shape of adhesive phase.
In one embodiment, glued construction can on the surface that the below of bottom fin sealing is positioned at described packaging for foodstuff, and when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing with box lunch folds downwards, glued construction can be hidden or hide.Alternatively, glued construction can be positioned on the bottom fin that formed by bottom fin sealing, is preferably placed on glued construction can be hidden or hide when the bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing is folding downwards that side.In the embodiment that glued construction is applied by adhesive applicator wherein, glued construction applies on the direction of adhesive applicator.
In one embodiment, glued construction can extend to the second fin seal portion, side laterally across described packaging for foodstuff from the first fin seal portion, side.Packaging for foodstuff wherein has in the embodiment of longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, and described glued construction can be arranged essentially parallel to the shorter axis of pitch of packaging for foodstuff or be basically perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.
Fig. 5 illustrates the diagram of circuit 500 of the method for food enclosed in sealed according to the embodiment of the present invention.Illustrate that diagram of circuit has various step.Some steps can be omitted, and/or order that can be different performs.Method can be carried out for encapsulation distributing box 402, belt conveyor 404, encapsulation shaper 406, bottom fin sealer 408, cutter 410, side fin seal device 412 or reduction accessing zone shaper 414, substantially as mentioned above.
First, in step 502, belt conveyor can transmit treats packaged food.In one embodiment, food can be the shape of rectangle, and can have longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch.Alternatively, food can be placed on a moving belt, makes longer longitudinal axis can be substantially perpendicular to the direction of belt conveyor movement.Alternatively, the food with longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch can be placed on a moving belt, and wherein longer longitudinal axis becomes the angle of 90 degree relative to the direction of belt conveyor movement.These are different from the system of most prior art, and wherein in the system of most prior art, the longer longitudinal axis of described food is arranged essentially parallel to the direction of belt conveyor movement.
Then, in step 504, the food encapsulation will formed around food can be distributed.In one embodiment, food encapsulation can use encapsulation distributing box to be continuously allocated.
Then, in step 506, when food and food encapsulation are received, food encapsulation can be formed around food.In order to form food encapsulation around described food, two opposed ends of food encapsulation can dock the fin formed below food each other.In one embodiment, the fin formed when food encapsulation is formed around food can be in the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.Alternatively, the fin formed when food encapsulation is formed around food can deviate from the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.In one embodiment, encapsulate shaper to can be used for forming food encapsulation around food.
Then, in step 508, bottom fin sealing is formed in food encapsulation, and wherein fin is undertaken adhering to by two opposed ends be docked at together encapsulated by food and formed.In one embodiment, bottom fin sealer can use fin to form bottom fin sealing, and described fin is undertaken adhering to by two opposed ends be docked at together encapsulated by food and formed.Bottom fin sealing can form bottom fin in food encapsulation.In one embodiment, the bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealer can be in the center of the packing of the packaging for foodstuff formed around food.Alternatively, the bottom fin formed by fin seal device can deviate from the center of the food encapsulation formed around food.
Then, in step 510, between each food, cutting food products encapsulation is to form independently packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, cutter to be used between each food cutting food products encapsulation to form independently packaging for foodstuff.
Then, in step 512, independently packaging for foodstuff forms fin seal portion, side.In one embodiment, fin seal portion in side is formed by being adhered to together by two of independent packaging for foodstuff opposed ends.Fin seal portion, two sides can be formed in independent packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, fin seal portion, two sides can be substantially parallel to each other.In one embodiment, bottom fin sealing can be substantially perpendicular at least one in fin seal portion, two sides.
Then, in step 514, weaken accessing zone and can be formed in independent packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone to be formed by reduction accessing zone shaper.Weaken accessing zone can be formed in the desired location in independent packaging for foodstuff.In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone to be formed by stamping press or notcher or laser.In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone to be formed by carrying out continuous embossed or indentation to independent packaging for foodstuff.In another embodiment, the skin of independent packaging for foodstuff can be perforated to form reduction accessing zone.
In one embodiment, weaken accessing zone and can form the line being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can form the rectangle being arranged essentially parallel to bottom fin sealing.Alternatively, for having the packaging for foodstuff of longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, described reduction accessing zone can form the shorter axis of pitch being arranged essentially parallel to packaging for foodstuff and the line or the rectangle that are substantially perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can extend to the second fin seal portion, side laterally across packaging for foodstuff from the first fin seal portion, side.Alternatively, weaken accessing zone and can form a semicircle.
In one embodiment, weaken the below that accessing zone can be positioned at bottom fin sealing, like this when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing is folding downwards, weaken accessing zone and be hidden or hide.In one embodiment, the joint met in the face that reduction accessing zone can be positioned at bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff.Alternatively, the joint met in the face that reduction accessing zone can deviate from bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff.
In one embodiment, accessing zone is weakened in order to be formed near the joint that meets in the face of bottom fin sealing and packaging for foodstuff, the fin formed by bottom fin sealing can need be folded back or be kept away from packaging for foodstuff, forms reduction accessing zone to allow weakening accessing zone shaper 414.
Glued construction is not applied in the embodiment of food encapsulation in advance wherein, and glued construction can be applied in independently packaging for foodstuff, and it is used in after independently packaging for foodstuff is opened and reseals independently packaging for foodstuff, substantially as mentioned above.Glued construction can comprise adhesive phase and adhesives front cover.Adhesives can be applied to the desired location in independent packaging for foodstuff by adhesive applicator.In one embodiment, glued construction applies by adhesive applicator.In one embodiment, adhesives front cover also can be applied to above adhesive phase by adhesive applicator, with prevent adhesive phase adhere to any other on the surface.The shape of adhesives front cover can be roughly the same with the shape of adhesive phase.
In one embodiment, glued construction can on the surface that the below of bottom fin sealing is positioned at described packaging for foodstuff, and when the fin formed by bottom fin sealing with box lunch folds downwards, glued construction can be hidden or hide.Alternatively, glued construction can be positioned on the bottom fin that formed by bottom fin sealing, is preferably placed on glued construction can be hidden or hide when the bottom fin formed by bottom fin sealing is folding downwards that side.
In one embodiment, glued construction can extend to the second fin seal portion, side laterally across described packaging for foodstuff from the first fin seal portion, side.Packaging for foodstuff wherein has in the embodiment of longer longitudinal axis and shorter axis of pitch, and described glued construction can be arranged essentially parallel to the shorter axis of pitch of packaging for foodstuff or be basically perpendicular to longer longitudinal axis.
Although use term " food " hereinbefore, should be understood that, also can use other goods.In other embodiments, substituting goods such as can comprise candy bar, preserved fruit goods, tablet or other similar edible material or other unedible material or goods.
Although use term " packaging for foodstuff (package) " and/or " food encapsulation (packaging) " in of the present invention more than one embodiment hereinbefore, but goods can use goods poting materials, goods parcel, lapping, goods to encapsulate, or for other material any of packaged article or parcel.
Understand by those technical personnels in this area, various change can be carried out when not departing from the scope of the invention disclosed in the present application and substitute with equivalent.In addition, many amendments can be carried out to be adapted to specific situation or material relative to instruction of the present invention without departing from the present invention.Therefore, the present invention not intention is limited to disclosed specific embodiment, but they will comprise all embodiments fallen within the scope of claims.
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1. a packaging for foodstuff, it comprises:
First fin seal portion, side;
Be arranged essentially parallel to the second fin seal portion, side in described first fin seal portion, side;
Be substantially perpendicular to the bottom fin sealing in described first fin seal portion, side and described second fin seal portion, side; And
Weaken accessing zone.
2. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising glued construction.
3. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 2, is characterized in that described glued construction comprises adhesive phase and adhesives front cover.
4. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 3, is characterized in that described bottom fin sealing forms bottom fin.
5. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 4, is characterized in that described glued construction and described reduction accessing zone are covered by described bottom fin.
6. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 4, is characterized in that described bottom fin is for opening described packaging for foodstuff.
7. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 1, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by carrying out continuous indentation to described packaging for foodstuff.
8. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 1, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by laser.
9. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 1, is characterized in that described bottom fin sealing deviates from the center of described packaging for foodstuff.
10. packaging for foodstuff according to claim 1, at least one that it is characterized in that in described first fin seal portion, side and described second fin seal portion, side has substantially straight edge.
11. 1 kinds for food being encapsulated in the system in packaging for foodstuff, described system comprises:
Encapsulation shaper, it receives goods poting materials, to form described goods poting materials around food from encapsulation distributing box;
Bottom fin sealer, it forms bottom fin sealing on the goods poting materials formed around described food;
Cutter, it cuts described goods poting materials to form independently packaging for foodstuff;
Side fin seal device, it forms the first fin seal portion, side and the second fin seal portion, side in described independent packaging for foodstuff; And
Weaken accessing zone shaper, it is formed and weakens accessing zone in described independently packaging for foodstuff.
12. systems according to claim 11, is characterized in that described first fin seal portion, side is arranged essentially parallel to described second fin seal portion, side.
13. systems according to claim 12, is characterized in that described bottom fin sealing is substantially perpendicular to described first fin seal portion, side and described second fin seal portion, side.
14. systems according to claim 11, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by carrying out continuous indentation to described independently packaging for foodstuff.
15. systems according to claim 11, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by laser.
16. systems according to claim 11, at least one that it is characterized in that in described first fin seal portion, side and described second fin seal portion, side has substantially straight edge.
17. 1 kinds for food being encapsulated in the method in packaging for foodstuff, described method comprises:
Distribute food poting materials;
Described food poting materials is formed around food;
Described food poting materials forms bottom fin sealing;
Cutting food products poting materials is to form independently packaging for foodstuff;
Described independently packaging for foodstuff is formed the first fin seal portion, side and the second fin seal portion, side; And
Described independently packaging for foodstuff is formed and weakens accessing zone.
18. methods according to claim 17, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by carrying out continuous indentation to described independently packaging for foodstuff.
19. methods according to claim 17, is characterized in that described reduction accessing zone is formed by laser.
20. methods according to claim 17, is characterized in that the described step forming bottom fin sealing in described food encapsulation forms the bottom fin sealing deviating from described food package center.
21. methods according to claim 17, at least one that it is characterized in that in described first fin seal portion, side and described second fin seal portion, side has substantially straight edge.
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