阅读说明：本技术 将膨胀材料添加到柔性容器中的方法 (Method expanding material being added in flexible container ) 是由 马克·理查德·布尔乔亚 游君 库尼尔·科尔伯 约瑟夫·克雷格·莱斯特 本杰明·雅各布·克莱尔 于 2018-04-16 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供将由柔性材料制成的容器打开并添加膨胀材料的方法。所述方法涉及形成可具有四个柔性材料层的部分完整的容器坯料。可通过将第二层、第三层和第四层的部分朝向第一方向弯曲,通过将第一层的一部分与所述第二层的一部分分离来打开所述部分完整的容器坯料；并且通过将膨胀材料添加出分配器并添加入设置在所述第一层的一部分与所述第二层的一部分之间的空间中来给所述部分完整的容器坯料投配。(The present invention provides the method for opening and add expanding material the container being fabricated from a flexible material.The method is related to forming the partially complete container blank that can have there are four flexible material layer.The partially complete container blank can be opened by separating a part of first layer with a part of the second layer by being bent the second layer, third layer and the 4th layer of the first direction that is partially toward；And by the way that expanding material is added in the space that distributor and being added into is arranged between a part of the first layer and a part of the second layer to the partially complete container blank dosing.)

1. method of the manufacture for the disposable flexible container of fluid product, which comprises

The complete container blank in part is formed, the method is characterized in that the partially complete container blank includes in flexibility Piece and flexible outer sheet, the flexible backsheet and the flexible outer sheet are formed together layer structure, and layered structure includes:

First layer, the first layer are the outer layer of layered structure, and are formed by a part of the flexible outer sheet；

The second layer, the second layer are the neighbouring first layer and the internal layer that contacts with the first layer, and by the flexibility A part of inner sheet is formed；

Third layer, the third layer are internal layer, and are formed by a part of the flexible backsheet；And

4th layer, described 4th layer is the outer layer of layered structure, and is formed by a part of the flexible outer sheet；

The partially complete container is opened by separating a part of the first layer with a part of the second layer Blank, wherein the opening includes:

The second layer, the third layer and the 4th layer of the part are bent towards first direction；And

By the way that expanding material is added out distributor and is added into a part that the first layer is arranged in and the second layer Come in space between a part to the partially complete container blank dosing.

2. according to the method described in claim 1, the method includes during the bending, by a part of the first layer Towards in opposite to the first direction 20 degree, the second direction in preferably 10 degree is kept.

3. according to the method described in claim 2, wherein described keep including pulling the first layer, wherein the drawing is preferred Ground includes pulling the first layer with vacuum.

4. according to the method described in claim 1, including wherein pushing described second towards the bending of the first direction Layer, the promotion, which is preferably included, pushes the second layer with one or more Mechanical protrusions.

5. according to the method described in claim 4, including wherein with one or more towards the bending of the first direction Mechanical protrusions push the second layer, and each of one or more of Mechanical protrusions are inserted through the first layer In opening, wherein one or more of Mechanical protrusions are preferably provided in the vacuum block for pulling the first layer.

6. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein the dosing includes that the distributor is moved downward to described first Position between the top section of layer and the top section of the second layer, wherein the dosing includes adding the expanding material Add the opening out and is added into the sky between a part that the first layer is set and a part of the second layer Between in.

7. according to the method described in claim 7, the method also includes during the movement of the distributor and Before the addition of the expanding material, towards the layer blows air in layered structure, to be conducive to them Further separation each other, wherein the blowing preferably includes the opening that the air blown is gone out to the distributor.

8. according to the method described in claim 6, wherein, the movement occurs during the bending, wherein the movement is excellent Selection of land includes the neighbouring one or more Mechanical protrusions of the mobile distributor, preferably between multiple Mechanical protrusions It is mobile, while the Mechanical protrusions push the second layer.

9. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein the dosing includes one or more by distributing from the distributor Expanding material comes to the partially complete container blank dosing, and the distributor is arranged in at least part in the space Side, wherein the distributor is preferably insulative tubular nozzle, and the dosing includes in liquid form by the expansion material Material distributes the distributor, and the expanding material is phase-change material.

10. according to the method described in claim 1, the method also includes at least one of following steps:

A) before the dosing, at least part by least part of the first layer against the second layer is pressed, So that the space segment with outside the partially complete container blank environment close；

B) after the dosing, at least part by least part of the first layer against the second layer is pressed, So that the space is fully closed with the environment outside the partially complete container blank；And

C) when the space is completely enclosed, by the partially sealed top to the second layer of the top section of the first layer Point.

Technical field

It is added to flexible appearance the present disclosure relates generally to manufacture the method for flexible container, and more particularly to by expanding material Method in device.

Background technique

Fluid product includes liquid product and/or dumpable solid product.In various embodiments, container can be used for Receive, accommodate and distribute one or more fluid products.Also, in various embodiments, container can be used for receiving, accommodate The part of the separated packaging of the single product of distribution or product and/or.Container may include one or more product spaces.Product space It is configured to filled with one or more fluid products.When filling the product space of container, container reception fluid product.Once Filling is to desired volume, then container can be configured to accommodate fluid product in its product space, until fluid product is divided Match.Container accommodates fluid product by providing the barrier around fluid product.The barrier prevents fluid product from product space Middle evolution.The barrier also protects fluid product to influence from container exterior.The product space being filled through is usually by top cover, close Sealing or distributor closing.Container can be configured to distribution and be contained in one of one or more product space or a variety of streams Body product.Once the allocated, end user can suitably be consumed, applies or in other words be produced using one or more fluids Product.In various embodiments, container can be configured to refill and reuse or after container can be configured to single filling Or it is abandoned after being even intended for single use.Container is configured to have enough structural intergrities so that its can be properly received as expected, Accommodate and distribute one or more fluid product.

For one or more fluid products container can it is processed, be shown for sell and come into operation.It is making Make, fill, decorate, pack, transport and unpack packaging container when, the container can be handled in many different ways.In container It is handled by machine and people, mobile by equipment and vehicle, and when being contacted by other containers and various packaging materials, the container can be through Go through a variety of different external force and environmental condition.Container for one or more fluid products is configured to have enough structures Integrality, so as to as expected successfully any one of in such ways or by it is known in the art it is any other in a manner of Processing.

Can also the container provided for when buying, showing the container for selling in many different ways.Container It can be used as particular commodity sale, or can be by container and one or more of the other container or product packaging (shape together with it together At commodity) it sells.Container can be used as the sale of the primary package with or without secondary package.When container is shown for selling When, the container can be decorated to show character, figure, brand label and/or other visual elements.When shelving or stand upright on quotient When presenting on the shelf of shop, in marketing is shown, being suspended on displaying hanger or load in showing stand or vending machine, container can It is configured to be shown for selling.Container for one or more fluid products, which can be configured to have, allows it as expected Any one of in such ways or by it is known in the art it is any other in a manner of successful presentation structure.

Container can also be come into operation in many different ways by its end user.Container can be configured to finally be used Person holds or grasps, so container is set appropriately size and molding for manpower；And for this purpose, container may include can Structure feature such as shank and/or grasping surface.Container can shelve or it is upright on a support surface when, it is prominent being suspended on When being hung on portion (such as hook or fixture) or from protruding portion out, or when being supported by product retainer, or (for can refill or Rechargeable container) be located in refill or recharging station in when be stored.Container can be configured to when in these storage locations Any of in when or when being kept by user, distribute one or more fluid products.Container can be configured to by making With gravity, and/or pressure, and/or distributor gear (such as pump or suction pipe) or by using other types known in the art Distributor distributes one or more fluid products.Some containers can be configured to by sellers (such as whole seller or retailer) Or it is filled and/or is refilled by end user.Container for one or more fluid products, which is configured to have, allows it As expected any one of in such ways or by it is known in the art it is any other in a manner of the structure that successfully comes into operation.Hold Device is also configured to that waste material and/or recyclable material is used as to abandon in various ways by end user.

A kind of general type of container for fluid product is the rigid container made of one or more solid materials. The example of conventional rigid container includes molded plastic bottle, glass jar, metal can, cardboard case etc..These conventional rigid containers It is well known and is available in general；However, their design shows some significant difficulties really.

First, some conventional rigid containers for fluid product may manufacture valuableness.Some rigid containers are by making one kind Or the molding method of many kinds of solids material is made.Other rigid containers are made of phase transition process, wherein (extremely by container material heating Softening/melting) and then molding, then cooling (to hardening/solidification).Two kinds of manufacture types are highly energy-consuming process, may be needed Want complicated equipment.

Second, some conventional rigid containers for flowing product may need the material of significant quantity.It is designed to stand upright on Rigid container on support surface needs sufficiently thick solid wall to support the container when container is filled.This may be needed The material of significant quantity, which increase the cost of container and cause its abandon difficulty.

Third, some conventional rigid containers for fluid product are likely difficult to decorate.Size, the shape of some rigid containers Shape (such as curved surface) and/or material, so that it is difficult to directly be printed on its outer surface.Labelling needs additional Material and processing, and limit the size and shape of decoration.Packaging provides biggish decoration area, it also requires additional material Material and processing are usually spent significant.

4th, some conventional rigid containers for fluid product may be easy to happen some kinds of damage.If will Rigid container pushes rough surface to, then container may occur in which abrasion, this can make the slur on container.If by rigid container pressure To hard object, then container may occur in which recess, this can make it seem ugly.If rigid container is fallen, container may Rupture, this can cause its fluid product to lose.

5th, some fluid products in conventional rigid container are likely difficult to distribute.Hold when end user squeezes rigidity When device is to distribute its fluid product, end user must overcome the resistance of rigid lateral so that container deforms.Some users The hand strength for being easy to overcome the resistance may be lacked；These users may distribute the liquid form product less than its desired amount.Other User may need to apply so many hand strength, prevent they are from easily controlling the degree for deforming container；These make User may distribute the liquid form product more than its desired amount.

6th, when using conventional rigid container, manufacturer is likely difficult to change such container from a kind of product size At another product size.When goods producer provides the fluid product in conventional rigid container, and manufacturer's needs change production It is described to change it is generally necessary to which manufacturer manufactures for new amount and uses the container of new size when the size of product.Regrettably, it makes It may be expensive, time-consuming and challenging to coordinating for making the container of new size.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure describes the various embodiments of manufacture flexible container, and specifically describe and add to flexible container The method of expanding material.Compared with conventional rigid container, these containers are had many advantages.First, these containers can be relatively inexpensive Ground manufacture, because the conversion (from sheet form to finished product) of flexible material is usually than the formation of rigid material (from block form to finished product) Need less energy and lower complexity.Second, less material can be used in these containers, because it is configured to have newly Type support construction, the novel support structure are not needed using the thick and solid heart wall used in conventional rigid container.Third, these Flexible container can be easier to print and/or decorate, because it is fabricated from a flexible material, and flexible material can be formed at it It prints and/or decorates as conformal net before container.4th, these flexible containers are not easy to abrasion, recess and rupture, because When contact surface and object, flexible material allows their outer surface to deform, and then rebounds.5th, in these flexible containers Fluid product can more easily and carefully distribute because the side of flexible container can easily and controllably be squeezed by manpower. Although the container of the disclosure is fabricated from a flexible material, it can be configured to that there is enough structural intergrities, so that it can be pressed It is expected that being properly received, accommodating and distribute one or more fluid products.Equally, these containers can be configured to have enough knots Structure integrality, so that it can successfully withstand external force and environmental condition from processing.In addition, these containers can be configured to have Allow its successful presentation and structure to come into operation as expected.6th, these flexible containers can be configured to be easy to change size, To when being compared with conventional rigid container, allow goods producer less to spend, less time and to be less adapted to To change the size of product.

Detailed description of the invention

Figure 1A shows the front view of the embodiment of upright flexible container.

Figure 1B shows the rearview of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C shows the left side view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 D shows the right side view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 E shows the top view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 F shows the bottom view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 G shows the perspective view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 2A is the flow chart for illustrating how manufacture, supply and the method using flexible container.

Fig. 2 B is the block diagram for showing the equipment for manufacturing flexible container.

Fig. 3 shows the cross-sectional side view of the first flexible material and the second flexible material for manufacturing flexible container.

Fig. 4 A shows gusset form made of the combination from Fig. 3, partially sealed and folding flexible material Cross-sectional side view.

Fig. 4 B shows an alternative embodiment of Fig. 4 A.

Fig. 5 shows the cross sectional front view for the gusset form from Fig. 4 A being further sealed.

Fig. 6 shows the front view of the gusset form from Fig. 5, which is separated into partially complete con-tainer blanks Expect and is filled with fluid product.

Fig. 7 A shows the front view of the container blank of the filling from Fig. 6, the clamped part of the container blank of the filling It closes and is partly kept by vacuum block in ground.

Fig. 7 B shows the top view of the container blank from Fig. 7 A, the container blank partly kept by vacuum block and It is pushed and opens by Mechanical protrusions.

Fig. 7 C shows the front view of the container blank from Fig. 7 B by distributor added with expanding material.

Fig. 7 D shows the front view of the container blank of the filling from Fig. 7 C, and the container blank of the filling is clamped completely Closing.

Fig. 7 E shows the front view of the container blank of the filling from Fig. 7 D, and the container blank of the filling is clamped completely Closing.

Fig. 8 A shows the front view of the container blank from Fig. 7, which is further sealed, forms, indentation The flexible container of filling is formed with expansion.

Fig. 8 B shows the amplification front view of the top section of the container of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 8 C be the container blank from Fig. 7 E neighbouring clamp part schematic plan, show it is additional (or The configuration on the surface of clamp only).

Specific embodiment

The present disclosure describes the various embodiments for the container being fabricated from a flexible material.Because these containers are by flexible material It is made, so these containers provide multiple advantages when compared with conventional rigid container.

Although the container of the disclosure is fabricated from a flexible material, it can be configured to that there is enough structural intergrities, make One or more fluid products can be properly received as expected, accommodates and distribute by obtaining it.Equally, these containers can be configured to have Enough structural intergrities, so that it can successfully withstand external force and environmental condition from processing.In addition, these containers can be by structure Causing to have allows it to be successfully shown for the structure sold and come into operation as expected.

Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G shows an embodiment party of the upright flexible container 100 formed by one or more flexible materials The various views of case, as described herein.Figure 1A shows the front view of container 100, which, which has, is similar to conventional bottle Overall shape, although this is not required.Container 100 is stood upright in horizontal support surface 101.Flexible container 100 be completely by Container based on film made of film laminates；However, in various alternative embodiments, one or more other flexible materials It can be used for manufacture flexible container.

In the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G, coordinate system 110 is provided for referring to the side in each of these figures To reference line.Coordinate system 110 is the three Cartesian coordinates with X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis, wherein each axis is perpendicular to other Axis, and any two one planes of restriction in axis.X-axis and Z axis are parallel to horizontal support surface 101, and Y-axis is perpendicular to water Flat support surface 101.

Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G further includes other reference lines, is used for referring to the direction and position relative to container 100.In lateral Heart line 111 is parallel to X-axis stretching, extension.Container 100 is separated into first half and latter half of by X/Y plane at lateral centerline 111. Container 100 is separated into the upper half and lower half by the XZ plane at lateral centerline 111.Longitudinal centre line 114 is parallel to Y-axis Stretching, extension.Container 100 is separated into left side and right side by the YZ plane at longitudinal centre line 114.Third centerline 117 is parallel It is stretched in Z axis.The whole phase at the center of container 100 of lateral centerline 111, longitudinal centre line 114 and third centerline 117 It hands over.

Setting relative to lateral centerline 111 defines that is longitudinal medial 112 and longitudinally outboard 113.Relative to vertical Define that is lateral inside 115 and laterally outside 116 to the setting of center line 114.On 117 direction of third centerline and It is referred to as forward direction 118 towards the setting of the front 102-1 of container or preceding.In third centerline, 117 side is upwardly and toward appearance The setting of the rear portion 102-2 of device is referred to as reversed 119 or rear.

Container 100 includes 104, middle part 106 and gusseted bottom 108, front 102-1, rear portion 102-2 and a left side at the top of angle brace Side and right side 109.Top 104 is separated with middle part 106 by the datum plane 105 for being parallel to XZ plane.Middle part 106 and bottom 108 It is separated by the datum plane 107 also parallel with XZ plane.Container 100 has the overall height of 100-oh.In the embodiment party of Figure 1A In case, the outside seal 129 of the front 102-1 and rear portion 102-2 of container in each section extension along the side of container 100 109 Place is bonded together.In various embodiments, any outside seal on flexible container can be according to mentioning on July 31st, 2014 Entitled " flexible container and its manufacturing method with improved seam " (the Flexible Containers having handed over Improved Seam and Methods of Making the Same) U.S. Patent application 14/448,440 disclosed in Any of the embodiment about seam construct, the patent application is announced with US20150036950.Container 100 Tearing tab 124, structural support frame 140, product space 150, distributor 160, panel 180-1 and panel including sealing 180-2 and base construction 190.A part of panel 180-1 is shown in the form of disconnecting, to show product space 150.It produces Product space 150 is configured to accommodate one or more fluid products.

Tearing tab 124 is formed at the distal end of sealing leg 142-1 of top gusset, is arranged in container 100 Top 104 in, and in the 102-1 of front.When pass through drawing protrusion tab 124-t and cause along weak line 124-w separate come When removing tear-away portion 124, container 100 can be by flow channel 159, then by distributor 160 in flow channel 159 One or more fluid products are assigned to the environment outside container 100 from product space 150 by end.In various embodiments In, weak line can be any kind of weak line as disclosed herein, as known to flexible container field, or such as June 30 in 2016 Entitled " flexible container with removable portion " (the Flexible Containers with Removable submitted day Portions disclosed in U.S. Patent application 15/198,472).

In the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D, distributor 160 is arranged in top 104, however, various alternative In embodiment, distributor 160 can be arranged from anywhere in top 140, middle part 106 or bottom 108, including container Any of 100 side 109 is upper, upper and pedestal 190 any portion any of panel 180-1 and panel 180-2 From anywhere in dividing above.Structural support frame 140 supports the quality of one of product space 150 or multiple fluid product, and So that container 100 is upright.

Panel 180-1 and panel 180-2 is non-structural panel, is to squeeze panel made of film laminates layer.Panel 180-1 is Chong Die with the front of product space 150.The periphery of panel 180-1 it is substantially all by front plate seals 121-1 It surrounds.In various embodiments, the substantially all, substantially all, almost all or all of front panel can be sealed by front panel Part surrounds.Panel 180-2 is Chong Die with the rear portion of product space 150.The periphery of panel 180-2 it is substantially all by rear panel Sealing element 121-2 is surrounded.In various embodiments, the substantially all, substantially all, almost all or all of rear panel can be by Plate seals surround below.Panel 180-1 and panel 180-2 has the outer surface of general planar, and it is suitable for any kind of displays Character, figure, trade mark and/or the other visual elements of class.In various alternative embodiments, the panel of flexible container can quilt Be configured to include any of surface element embodiment of following discloses: that submits on July 31st, 2014 is entitled " with table The disposable flexible container of face element part " (Disposable Flexible Containers Having Surface Elements U.S. Patent application 14/448,396), is announced with US20150034670；And/or July 31 in 2014 Entitled " enhancing with the tactile interaction of the membranous wall packaging with air filled structure support volume " submitted day (Enhancements to Tactile Interaction with Film Walled Packaging Having Air Filled Structural Support Volumes) U.S. Patent application 14/448,599, with US20150034662 It announces；Any feasible combination.

In various embodiments, front panel or rear panel can have it is approximate, substantially, it is nearly or completely flat outer Surface.However, in various embodiments, a part of any one of panel 180-1 and 180-2 or both, multiple portions, Or substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all may include one or more curved surfaces.Base Holder structure 190 for structural support frame 140 a part and provide stability to it when flexible container 100 is upright.Each In kind alternative embodiment, any of panel 180-1 and 180-2 can be repaired any one of in the following manner Change: the part, some or all of front panel or rear panel can be by one or more additional expansion structure support volumes Replace；The part, some or all of front panel or rear panel can be filled with one or more fluid products；Or front The part, some or all of plate or rear panel may include that (disclosed herein any kind of) is one or more additional Material, element, component or structure；In some in these alternative solutions, modified panel can be no longer treated as non-structural face It plate and/or can be no longer regarded as squeezing panel as described herein.

In various embodiments, the front panel in flexible container, rear panel or any similar panel can be according to implementations Any of scheme constructs: for multi-wall panel, entitled " the flexible container " (Flexible submitted on May 7th, 2013 Containers it is disclosed in U.S. Patent application 13/888,679), is published as US 20130292353；For compressive plane Plate, the U.S. Patent application 13/ of entitled " flexible container " (the Flexible Containers) that is submitted on May 7th, 2013 It discloses in 888,963, is announced with US20130292395；For decoration panel, submitted on May 7, in 2013 entitled " soft The U.S. Patent application 13/888 of property container " (Flexible Containers) discloses in 756, with US20130292287 It announces；And/or for squeezing panel, entitled " there is the flexible container for squeezing panel " submitted on April 8th, 2016 It is disclosed in the U.S. Patent application 15/094,096 of (Flexible Containers having a Squeeze Panel), It is announced with US20160221727；Any feasible combination.

Structural support frame 140 is formed by multiple structural support members, each of the structural support members include by Expansion structure support volume made of partially sealed one or more film laminates together.In the embodiment party of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G In case, structural support frame 140 does not include any mechanical reinforcing element；However, this class component may include in various alternative realities It applies in scheme.Structural support frame 140 includes top structure supporting member 144-2, middle structural support member 146-1,146- 2,146-3 and 146-4, bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 and bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-1 and 149-2。

Top structure supporting member 144-2 is formed in the folding leg 142-2 of top gusset, is arranged in container 100 Top 104 in, and in the 102-2 of rear portion.The sealing leg of top structure supporting member 144-2 and top gusset 142-1 is adjacent, which includes flow channel 159 and distributor 160.Flow channel 159 allows container 100 to pass through flowing Then channel 159 is distributed one or more fluid products from product space 150 by distributor 160.Figure 1A's to Fig. 1 G In embodiment, flow channel 159 and distributor are formed by the flexible material of flexible container 100 completely；However, in various implementations In scheme, the part, some or all of the part, some or all of flow channel and/or distributor can be with It is formed including one or more rigid materials or component or by it.In various embodiments, flow channel can be configured to Visibility is provided when just assigned one or more fluid products are advanced through flow channel, such as on April 8th, 2016 submits It is entitled " with product distribution visibility flexible container " (Flexible Containers with Product Dispensing Visibility) U.S. Patent application 15/094,293 disclosed in.Also, in various embodiments, Flow channel and distributor can be configured to distribute one or more fluid products, such as 2016 from various positions with various orientations Entitled " flexible container with bias distribution " (the Flexible Containers with Biased submitted April 8 Dispensing U.S. Patent application 15/094), disclosed in 319, is announced with US20160297569.

The substantially all of top of product space 150 is arranged in top structure supporting member 144-2.Generally, top Structural support members 144-2 is generally oriented horizontally, but wherein its end is slightly bent downwardly；However, for structural support structure Part, these specific orientations and shape are not required, and can be with any described herein in various alternative embodiments Mode change.Specifically, for top structure supporting member, either end and/or a part, multiple portions in the middle part of it Or all can be at an angle of and longitudinal be at an angle of to be straight or curved or downwards and/or angled forward degree or backward longitudinally upward It is angled and/or be not at an angle of so that intermediate structure support volume substantially horizontally, approximately horizontally, essentially horizontally, it is several Horizontally or fully horizontally it is orientated.Top structure supporting member 144-2 has substantially uniform cross section along its length Product, but the cross-sectional area of its end is slightly larger than in-between cross-sectional area；However, for structural support members, various In alternative embodiment, their cross section can be constructed with any manner described herein.

Middle structural support member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 are arranged in left and right side 109, from top 104, which pass through middle part 106, enters in bottom 108.Middle structural support member 146-1 is arranged in the 102-1 of front, in left side 109 On；Middle structural support member 146-4 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, on left side 109, in middle structural support member 146-1 Later.In addition to the low portion of the low portion and middle structural support member 146-4 of middle structural support member 146-1 passes through Reinforce sealing element 127 to be separated from each other, middle structural support member 146-1 and 146-4 are adjacent to each other and along their length Part be in contact with each other.In various embodiments, middle structural support member 146-1 and 146-4 can be along its overall length A part or multiple portions or substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all, at one or It is in contact with each other at multiple relatively small positions and/or at one or more relatively large positions.Central structure supports structure Part 146-1 and 146-4 are not directly connected each other.However, in various alternative embodiments, middle structural support member 146- 1 and 146-4 can along its overall length a part or multiple portions or substantially all or substantially all or it is substantially all or Almost all, or all is directly connected to and/or is bonded together.

Middle structural support member 146-2 is arranged in the 102-1 of front, on right side 109；Middle structural support member 146-3 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, on right side 109, after middle structural support member 146-2.In addition to central structure branch The low portion of component 146-2 and the low portion of middle structural support member 146-3 are supportted by reinforcing sealing element 127 to each other It separates, middle structural support member 146-2 and 146-3 are adjacent to each other and connect each other along the substantially all of their length Touching.In various embodiments, middle structural support member 146-2 and 146-3 can be along a part of its overall length or multiple Partially or substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all, one or more relatively small Position at and/or be in contact with each other at one or more relatively large positions.Middle structural support member 146-2 and 146- 3 are not directly connected each other.However, middle structural support member 146-2 and 146-3 can edges in various alternative embodiments A part or multiple portions or substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all of its overall length or All it is directly connected to and/or is bonded together.

Laterally substantially outside is set from product space 150 by middle structural support member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 It sets.Generally, each of middle structural support member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 is substantially vertically oriented, but Be it is slightly angled, wherein its lower end is upright and is laterally outwardly at an angle of, and middle part is gradually curved, and the upper end is upright and laterally It is inwardly angled；However, these specific orientations and shape are not required, and various another for structural support members It can be changed in the embodiment of choosing with any manner described herein.Specifically, for any in intermediate structure supporting member A or whole, lower end and/or its middle part and/or the part, some or all of the upper end can be substantially straight, approximate It is straight, substantially straight, almost straight, completely straight or curved, can laterally inwardly be at an angle of or be laterally outward at an angle of with/ Angled forward degree or backward be at an angle of and/or be not at an angle of so that intermediate structure support volume substantially vertically, near vertical Ground substantially perpendicularly, nearly vertically or is completely vertically orientated.Middle structural support member 146-1,146-2,146-3 There is the cross-sectional area changed along its length with each of 146-4；However, for structural support members, various alternative Embodiment in, their cross section can be constructed with any manner described herein.

Bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 are arranged on the bottom 108 of container 100, are respectively formed in bottom In the folding leg of gusset.Bottom structure supporting member 148-1 is arranged in the 102-1 of front and bottom structure supporting member 148-2 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, behind bottom structure supporting member 148-1.Bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 is substantially parallel to each other but is offset from one another and is not in contact with each other.

The substantially all of lower section of product space 150 is arranged in bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2, and For a part of base construction 190.Generally, each of bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 be horizontally and base It is laterally-oriented on this, wherein it is bent upwards slightly towards outer end；However, for structural support members, these specific orientations and Shape is not required, and can be changed in various alternative embodiments with any manner described herein.Specifically, right In bottom structure supporting member, either end and/or the part, some or all in the middle part of it can be straight or curved , it can be at an angle of longitudinally upward or longitudinal angled and/or angled forward degree downwards or be at an angle of and/or be not at an angle of backward, So that bottom structure supporting member is substantially horizontally, approximately horizontally, essentially horizontally, nearly horizontally or fully horizontally Orientation.In various embodiments, the base construction in flexible container can be according to entitled " the flexibility appearance submitted on May 7th, 2013 Any implementation of base construction disclosed in the U.S. Patent application 13/888,679 of device " (Flexible Containers) Scheme constructs.

Each of bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 have substantially uniform cross section along its length Product；However, in various alternative embodiments, their cross section can be with any described herein for structural support members Mode construct.For each of bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2, when container is in horizontal support surface 101 When upper upright, the substantially all and horizontal support surface 101 of the overall length of bottom structure supporting member is contacted.However, In In various embodiments, the substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all of bottom structure supporting member or It all can be with exposure level support surface.

Bottom structure supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 pass through bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-1 and 149-2 each other Connection, which is also a part of base construction 190.Generally, bottom intermediate structure supports structure Each of part 149-1 and 149-2 horizontally and be arranged essentially parallel to container third centerline orientation；However, for knot Structure supporting member, these specific orientations are not required, and can any this paper institute in various alternative embodiments The mode stated changes.Specifically, either end and/or a part in the middle part of it, more for bottom intermediate structure supporting member It is a partly or entirely can be straight or curved, can be at an angle of longitudinally upward or it is longitudinal be at an angle of downwards and/or laterally inwardly at Angle or laterally outward be at an angle of and/or be not at an angle of so that intermediate structure support volume substantially horizontally, approximately horizontally, Essentially horizontally, it nearly horizontally or is fully horizontally orientated.In bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-1 and 149-2 Each has smaller in the middle and in the biggish cross-sectional area in its end；However, for structural support members, each In the alternative embodiment of kind, their cross section can be constructed with any manner described herein.When container is in horizontally-supported table When upright on face 101, each of bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-1 and 149-2 are in its end but not wherein Between contacted with 101 surface of horizontal support member.However, in various embodiments, the substantially all of bottom intermediate structure supporting member, Or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all can be with exposure level support surfaces.In various embodiments In, in bottom structure supporting member in the case where seam crossing connects, the intersection point being folded and sealed against for forming such connection can quilt It is configured to generate fold corner, entitled " flexible container with fold the corner " (Flexible such as submitted on April 8th, 2016 Containers with Puckered Corners) U.S. Patent application 15/094, disclosed in 319, with US20160297590 is announced.

In base construction 190, the right end of bottom structure supporting member 148-1 is joined to bottom intermediate structure supporting member The front end of 149-2；The rear end of bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-2 is joined to the right end of bottom structure supporting member 148-2； The left end of bottom structure supporting member 148-2 is joined to the rear end of bottom intermediate structure supporting member 149-1；And among bottom The front end of structural support members 149-1 is joined to the left end of bottom structure supporting member 148-1.In an alternative embodiment In, the base construction of flexible container can be such as entitled " flexible container with central bottom component " submitted on April 8th, 2016 The U.S. Patent application 15/094,243 of (Flexible Container with Intermediate Bottom Member) Disclosed in, it is announced with US20160297591.

Structural support members 148-1,149-2,148-2 and 149-1 are bonded together around bottom surface plate seals 122, should Bottom surface plate seals surround completely and limit bottom panel 191.Overall shape of the bottom panel 191 with substantial rectangular and have circle Angle.In various embodiments, the structural support members in base construction can surround the substantially all or about complete of bottom panel Portion or substantially all or almost all.In alternative embodiment, any amount of structural support members can be used In partially or wholly around bottom panel with any shape.Bottom panel is made of film laminates, and is arranged in product It is below the bottom part in space 150 and adjacent thereto.In the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G, any part of bottom panel 191 Not exposure level support surface 101, but the whole of bottom panel 191 is raised from horizontal support surface 101；However, In In various embodiments, the substantially all of bottom panel or substantially all or almost all can be convex from horizontal support surface It rises, and a part of bottom panel, multiple portions or all can be with exposure level support surface.In various embodiments, bottom Panel can as submit on May 16th, 2016 it is entitled " with lower support structure flexible container " (Flexible Containers with Bottom Support Structure) U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/327,625 disclosed in As construct.In some embodiments, the part, some or all of bottom panel can be transparent, so that can Product space is checked by bottom panel.In various embodiments, the bottom panel of flexible container can be modified to include with Lower disclosed any of the embodiment of bottom surface: entitled " flexible container and the formation institute submitted on April 8th, 2016 The United States Patent (USP) of the method for stating container " (Flexible Containers and Methods of Forming the Same) Application 15/094,118.

Reinforce each of sealing element 127 to be formed by hermetic unit, the hermetic unit by middle part by being tied on each side The fringe enclosing that the bottom part of structure supporting member and the middle section of bottom intermediate structure supporting member share, so that each add Strong sealing element 127 has substantially triangular overall shape.On the left side of container 100 109, reinforce sealing element 127 by close Envelope part formed, the hermetic unit by middle structural support member 146-1 and 146-4 bottom part and bottom intermediate structure branch Support the shared fringe enclosing in the middle section of component 149-1.On the right side of container 100 109, reinforce sealing element 127 by sealing Part is formed, which is supported by the bottom part and bottom intermediate structure of middle structural support member 146-2 and 146-3 The shared fringe enclosing in the middle section of component 149-2.In various embodiments, reinforcing sealing element can be such as on April 8th, 2016 Entitled " there is the flexible container for reinforcing sealing element " (the Flexible Container with Reinforcing submitted Seals U.S. Patent application 15/094), disclosed in 262, is announced with US20160297589.

In the front part of structural support frame 140, the upper end of middle structural support member 146-1 is directed towards container 100 setting of side 109, laterally inward curved free end (being not attached to another structural support members)；Central structure branch The lower end of support component 146-1 is joined to the left end of bottom structure supporting member 148-1；The right side of bottom structure supporting member 148-1 End is joined to the lower end of middle structural support member 146-2；And the upper end of middle structural support member 146-2 is directed towards container 100 setting of the other side 109, laterally inward curved free end (being not attached to another structural support members).In addition to middle part There are gap, structural support members between the upper end of structural support members 146-1 and the upper end of middle structural support member 146-2 146-1,148-1 and 146-2 surround the substantially all of panel 180-1 together, these middle structural support members not with knot Structure supporting member is connected to provide unimpeded passage for flow channel 159.In various embodiments, the front panel of flexible container Substantially all, substantially all, almost all or all can surround by multiple structural support members.

Similarly, in the rear portion of structural support frame 140, the left end of top structure supporting member 144-2 is engaged To the upper end of middle structural support member 146-4；The lower end of middle structural support member 146-4 is joined to bottom structure support structure The left end of part 148-2；The right end of bottom structure supporting member 148-2 is joined to the lower end of middle structural support member 146-3；And And the upper end of middle structural support member 146-3 is joined to the right end of top structure supporting member 144-2.Structural support members 144-2,146-2,148-2 and 146-2 surround the whole of panel 180-2 together.In various embodiments, after flexible container Substantially all, substantially all, the substantially all or almost all of panel can be surrounded by multiple structural support members.

In structural support frame 140, the end for the structural support members being bonded together surrounds these structural support structures The periphery of the wall of part is directly connected to, so that its expansion structure support volume is in fluid communication.However, in various alternative embodiments In, any in structural support members 144-2,146-1,146-2,146-3,146-4,148-1,148-2,149-1 and 149-2 It is a can by it is described herein or it is as known in the art it is any in a manner of be bonded together.

In the alternative embodiment of structural support frame 140, adjacent structural support members can be combined into list One structural support members, wherein combined structural support members can effectively substitute adjacent structural support members, function and Connection is as described herein.It, can be by the additional knot of one or more in other alternative embodiments of structural support frame 140 Structure supporting member is added to the structural support members in structural support frame 140, wherein the structural support frame expanded can have Effect ground alternative structure braced frame 140, function and connection are as described herein.Moreover, in some alternative embodiments, it is soft Property container can not include the base construction made of structural support members, but may include by one or more stiffeners Manufactured attachment (or detachable) base construction, as known in the art.

Figure 1B shows the rearview of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C shows the left side view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 D shows the right side view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 E shows the top view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 F shows the bottom view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 G shows the perspective view of the upright flexible container of Figure 1A.

Can according to any modification disclosed herein, including the disclosure define part disclosed in any modification and/ Or alternative embodiment is the embodiment of modifying Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G, including its alternative any of embodiment.This Outside, there is symmetrical overall structure braced frame although the embodiment of Figure 1A to Figure 1B is described and illustrated as, herein Any of described embodiment of flexible container be alternatively configured to unsymmetric structure braced frame and/or It is all these as entitled " soft in submitted November 6 within 2014 with interior structural support frame or external structure braced frame The U.S. of property container and its manufacturing method " (Flexible Containers and Methods of Making the Same) Patent application 14/534 as disclosed in 197, is announced with US20150126349.

Fig. 2A is the flow chart for illustrating how manufacture, supply and the method 290-a using the product in flexible container.Method 290 start from receiving material 291, then proceed to the flexible container that manufacture 292 is filled with fluid product, then supply 296 fillings There is the finished product flexible container of fluid product, and finally ends at one or more end users and use 297 products.In Fig. 2A In, method is executed from top to bottom with the sequence listed and/or with the arrow shown from a kind of method to the process of another method.

Receiving 291 materials includes receiving the first flexible material 291-1a and the second flexible material 291-2a, they are for making Make 292 flexible containers；However, in various embodiments, can receive any amount of flexible material for manufacturing flexibility Container.First flexible material 291-1a and/or the second flexible material 291-2a can be any kind of suitable flexible material, As disclosed herein or as known to flexible container field.First flexible material 291-1a can be from one 291-1b of feed unit It receives, and the second flexible material 291-2a can be received from two 291-2b of feed unit, the embodiment institute as combined Fig. 2 B It states.In alternative embodiment, receiving 291 materials can also include receiving one or more rigid materials (for example, reinforcing member Part) and/or component (for example, distributor), it can also be added in flexible material in the method for manufacturing 292 flexible containers. Receiving 291 materials further includes receiving one or more fluid products, can be empty with one or more products of filling flexible container Between.Receiving 291 materials further includes receiving one or more expanding materials, can make one of flexible container using the expanding material Or multiple structural support system expansions, as disclosed herein.

In various alternative embodiments, instead of above-mentioned reception, appointing in the first flexible material and the second flexible material One or both can be provided directly by one or more methods for manufacturing one or more flexible materials；For example, online squeeze out sets It is standby to manufacture film laminates and those layered products are fed directly into the equipment for being used to manufacture flexible container.

Manufacture 292 includes the method for conversion 293, filling 294 and (optionally) packaging 295.Convert 293 methods be by The method that one or more flexible materials and/or component are converted to one or more (partially or completely complete) container blanks, As described herein.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, conversion 293 includes the following methods executed in order: forming 293-1a ventilation Mouth, formation 293-2a vent passages, combination 293-3a flexible material, sealing 293-4a combination flexible material, folding 293-5a are close The flexible material of envelope, the flexible material that further sealing 293-6a is folded and separation 293-7a flexible material are to form part Complete container blank.

In various alternative embodiments: a part, multiple portions of one or more of method in conversion 292 Or all can with different order, in different time, in overlapping time or simultaneously, with the execution of any feasible pattern；In conversion 292 The part, some or all of one or more of method can be used as continuation method or as discontinuous method or work It is executed for the combination of continuous and intermittent method；One or more of method in conversion 292 a part, multiple portions or complete Portion can execute in multiple steps；It can be omitted a part, multiple portions of one or more of method in conversion 292 Or all；One or more methods in conversion 292 can be modified according to any method known to processing flexible material field Part, some or all；And it can will handle conversion additional and/or alternative known to flexible material field Method is added in conversion 292.

For any one of 293 methods of conversion described below or all, if flexible material is discrete patch, holding Before or while row this method, this method may include manufacture flexible container lateral (X-axis) and/or longitudinal (Y-axis) and/or Z-direction is aligned flexible material.For any one of 293 methods of conversion described below or all, if flexible material is Continuous mesh, then before carrying out the method or simultaneously, this method may include conversion method longitudinal direction (MD) and/or Laterally (CD) and/or face direction (FD) is aligned flexible material.For any one of 294 methods of filling described below or entirely Portion, before carrying out the method or simultaneously, this method may include fill method longitudinal direction (MD) and/or laterally (CD) and/ Or face direction (FD) is aligned flexible material.Such alignment (for example, alignment) can relative on one or more flexible materials, one On a or multiple (partially or completely complete) container blank and/or with any feasible pattern known in the art execute it is a kind of or Absolute in the equipment of a variety of methods is opposite with reference to intermittently and/or being consecutively carried out any number.For example, flexible material And/or the reference on container blank can be any one of following form: a part, the multiple portions or complete of any art work Portion's (for example, figure, trade mark and/or visual element), reference marker, or be arranged in and form the one or more soft of flexible container On one or more parts of property material, or be set to during the manufacture 292 of flexible container be trimmed away it is one or more Physical features structure on one or more parts of flexible material, such as notch and sealing element.

Convert 293 methods further include in the first flexible material 291-1a formed 293-1a one or more ventilation opening with The method that vent passages in flexible container are used together.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the formation of one or more ventilation openings 293-1a includes being formed at position between the product space in vent passages and the flexible container manufactured across first Multiple holes of a part of flexible material 291-1a.Ventilation opening can at least contribute to headspace in flexible container with it is soft Fluid communication is provided between the environment of property external container.The formation 293-1a of ventilation opening can be by using the reality for such as combining Fig. 2 B One 293-1b of forming unit described in scheme is applied to execute.In addition to this or alternatively, but for the same purpose, 293 sides are converted Method may include the method to form one or more of the other ventilation opening, and one or more of other ventilation openings generate direct or indirect Vent passages, the vent passages are for the fluid communication between headspace and the environment of the flexible container manufactured；Each In kind of embodiment, such vent passages can be opened in flexible container, unsealing and/or before or after come into operation Normal opening or normally closed.Ventilation opening can be according to entitled " the flexible appearance with aeration structure submitted on April 26th, 2016 In the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/327,633 of device " (Flexible Containers with Venting Structure) Disclosed is used for any of pin hole embodiment of ventilation to construct.It, can be by first in alternative embodiment Flexible material is supplied to 293 methods of conversion, wherein one or more ventilation openings are formed in the first flexible material, as long as hole Or other openings can be positioned to and be aligned in subsequent processing.In another alternative embodiment, can from turn Change the method that omission forms ventilation opening in 293；For example, for not including that the flexible of the flexible part accommodates with vent passages holds Device, it may not be necessary to such forming, as described herein.

Convert 293 methods include on the second flexible material 291-2a formed 293-2a vent passages with in flexible container The method that is used together of flexible part accommodates.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the formation 293-2a of vent passages be included in just The corresponding one or more positions in the inside of vent passages in the flexible container of manufacture are in the second flexible material 291-2a One or more parts on form one or more supports.Support can at least contribute to provide (even between flexible material It is continuous or interval) spacing, and therefore can improve the air mass flow by vent passages.The formation 293-2a of vent passages can be with It is executed by using two 293-2b of forming unit as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B.In addition to this or alternatively, but It is that for the same purpose, 293 methods of conversion may include in the inside pair with the vent passages in the flexible container that is manufacturing The method that the one or more positions answered form support on the first flexible material.Support made of formation vent passages It can be according to entitled " flexible container with aeration structure " (the Flexible Containers submitted on April 26th, 2016 With Venting Structure) U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/327,633 disclosed in for divulge information support implementation Any of scheme constructs.In alternative embodiment, flexible material can be supplied to 293 methods of conversion, wherein Vent passages are formed in the flexible material, as long as the support or other formations can be positioned to and be aligned in subsequent Processing.It, can be entitled " with ventage according to what is submitted on November 6th, 2014 in another alternative embodiment The U.S. Patent application 14/534,206 of the flexible container of system " (Flexible Containers with Vent Systems) Disclosed in any of embodiment flexible container in ventilation hole is provided, announced with US20150122846.Another In one alternative embodiment, the method for forming vent passages can be omitted from conversion 293；For example, for not including band There is the flexible container of the flexible part accommodates of vent passages, it may not be necessary to such forming, as described herein.

In various embodiments, it forms the method for 293-1a one or more ventilation opening and forms 293-2a vent passages Method can be executed in order or with reverse order or simultaneously or in overlapping time.

Convert 293 methods further include combine the first flexible material 291-1a with the second flexible material 291-2a 293-3a with The method for forming combined flexible material to prepare for subsequent processing.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the side of 293-3a is combined Method executes after the method for forming 293-1a one or more ventilation opening and after the method for forming 293-2a vent passages, The vent passages have one or more ventilation supports.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the combination 293-3a of flexible material includes Make the material by positioning/one or both of movement/guidance the first flexible material 291-1a and the second flexible material 291-2a Material faces face contact directly with one another.Combining 293-3a includes being combined together flexible material, therefore they are in alignment with each other, specifically Ground makes the vent passages (with ventilation support) of forming and the ventilation opening of forming suitably be in alignment with each other with fixed relationship, and As described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B and Fig. 5, ventilation opening is at the top of vent passages and the flexible container manufactured It is formed and is in fluid communication between space.Ventilation support and ventilation opening are ensured to pass through at downstream when flexible material with fixed relationship alignment Manage permanently connected (for example, being sealed) Shi Tongfeng support and ventilation opening be arranged its correct position (relative to each other and phase For other structures) so that ventilation opening works normally in finished product flexible container.Combining 293-3a can be by using such as combination Assembled unit 293-3b described in the embodiment of Fig. 2 B is executed.Alternatively, if replacing first using single flexible material Flexible material and the second flexible material then can replace combined method by the way that homogenous material is folded method to itself So that the part of the material is in contact with each other to prepare for subsequent processing.

Converting 293 methods includes by the way that the part of the first flexible material 291-1a is sealed to the second flexible material 291-2a Part to form the method that the flexible material of sealing carrys out the flexible material of partially sealed 293-4a combination.In the embodiment party of Fig. 2A In case, the partially sealed 293-4a of combined flexible material includes forming sealing element, which is the first flexible material 291- Permanent connection between 1a and the second flexible material 291-2a, while material is in alignment with each other contact, all conducts as discussed Combine the alignment that a part of 293-3a provides.Partially sealed 293-4a is executed before combined flexible material folds, therefore Partially sealed 293-4a is used to form the list that the single layer of the first flexible material 291-1a is connected to the second flexible material 291-2a The sealing element of layer.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, partially sealed 293-4a is that the flexible container manufactured is formed below at least Sealing element: firstly, in the front of the flexible container manufactured, plate seals before close-shaped are formed, are limited soft The inward flange of the periphery of the front panel of property container and the structural support system around front panel is at least partly；Second, just On the bottom of the flexible container of manufacture, close-shaped bottom surface plate seals are formed, limit the bottom panel of flexible container The inward flange of structural support system around periphery and bottom panel is at least partly；Third, in the flexible container manufactured Rear portion in, form plate seals behind close-shaped, limit periphery and the rear panel week of the rear panel of flexible container The inward flange of the structural support system enclosed is at least partly；And the 4th, in the part of the flexible container bottom manufactured, The part for reinforcing sealing element is formed, which limits the edge of the structural support system in bottom at least partly.In In various alternative embodiments, according to the design of the flexible container manufactured, the ruler of adjustable generated sealing element Very little, shape, quantity and position；For example, the design can be any embodiment (packet of the flexible container 100 of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G Include any alternative embodiment disclosed herein).

Partially sealed 293-4a can be by using one 293-4b of sealing unit as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B To execute.In addition to this or alternatively, but for the same purpose, conversion method 293 may include using adhesive and/or other Chemical substance is engaged by the method for the part engagement of the first flexible material to the part of the second flexible material.Alternatively, if made Replace the first flexible material and the second flexible material with single flexible material, then it can be by the way that the part of homogenous material be sealed to Its own replaces partially sealed method come the method prepared for subsequent processing.

Converting 293 methods further includes folding the partially sealed flexible material of 293-5a after partially sealed 293-4a with shape At the method for the flexible material of folding.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the folding 293-5a of partially sealed flexible material includes Gusset form is formed by combined flexible material, while these materials are partially sealed each other.In combined flexible material by into one It is executed before step sealing and folds 293-5a, therefore it is soft to fold the first flexible material 291-1a and second that 293-5a is used to combine Property material 291-2a be arranged to the gusset form of the part with four layers or eight thickness.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, fold 293-5a forms at least following gusset in the flexible container manufactured: firstly, at the bottom of the flexible container manufactured In portion, bottom gusset, the gusset leg of gusset leg and rear bottom fold with preceding bottom fold are formed；The Two, in the top of the flexible container manufactured, top gusset is formed, with preceding top angular aperture fagging leg with after The gusset leg of top fold.Alternatively, gusset leg can be adjusted according to the design of the flexible container manufactured Size, quantity (for example, one, two, three etc.), type (for example, sealing or folding, closure or opening) and position Set (for example, top or bottom, front or rear portion)；For example, the design can be any reality of the flexible container of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G Apply scheme (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein).Any of these angle brace shape structures can be according to following Any of disclosed embodiment manufacture: entitled " flexible container and forming method thereof " that on November 6th, 2014 submits The U.S. Patent application 14/534 of (Flexible Containers and Methods of Forming the Same), 210, it is announced with US20150125099；And entitled " flexible container of the formation with gusset that on May 6th, 2015 submits Method " (Methods of Forming Flexible Containers with Gussets) U.S. Patent application 15/ 148,395.Folding 293-5a can be executed by using the folding unit 293-5b as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B. In addition, conversion method 293 may include manufacturing the method for additional fold, angle brace, folding line, inserted sheet, pleats etc. and/or generating to fold knot Structure (for example, by applying heat, pressure and/or tension) is at least contribute to the method for keeping collapsed shape.Alternatively, if Replace the first flexible material and the second flexible material using single flexible material, then it can be by by the partially folded of homogenous material Replace method for folding to its own come the method prepared for subsequent processing.

Converting 293 methods further includes by the way that the part of the first flexible material 291-1a is sealed to the second flexible material 291- The part of 2a is to form the method that the flexible material further sealed carrys out the flexible material that partially sealed 293-6a is folded.In Fig. 2A Embodiment in, the partially sealed 293-6a of the flexible material of folding includes forming sealing element, which is the first flexibility Permanent connection between the adjacent layer of material 291-1a and/or the second flexible material 291-2a, while material is in and folds State (for example, forming gusset form), has the part with four layers or eight layers.Flexible material of the partially sealed 293-6a in combination Material is executed before separation；However, in various alternative embodiments, this it is partially sealed can be in combined flexible material quilt It is executed after separation.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, partially sealed 293-6a be the flexible container that is manufacturing formed at least with Lower seal: firstly, in the part of the bottom of the flexible container manufactured, the bottom part for forming outer seal (is worn Cross eight layers), limit bottom part in structural support system it is outer peripheral at least partly；Second, it is soft what is manufactured Property container centre part in, form the middle section (pass through four layers) of outer seal, limit the knot in middle section Structure support volume it is outer peripheral at least partly；Third is formed external in the part at the top of the flexible container manufactured The top section (pass through four layers and eight layers) of sealing element, structural support system in restriction top section it is outer peripheral at least Part；And the 4th, in the part of the over top of the flexible container manufactured, the part for forming trim seal part (is worn Cross four layers), connect the part of flexible material being then trimmed away.In various alternative embodiments, according to making The design for the flexible container made, size, shape, quantity and the position of adjustable generated sealing element；For example, the design can Be Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G flexible container any embodiment (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein).Office Portion sealing 293-6a can be executed by using one 293-6b of sealing unit as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B.Except this Except or alternatively, but for the same purpose, conversion method 293 may include using adhesive and/or other engagement chemicals The method that matter engages the part of the adjacent layer of flexible material.Alternatively, if replacing the first flexible material using single flexible material Material and the second flexible material, the then side that can be prepared by the way that the part of homogenous material is sealed to its own for subsequent processing Method replaces partially sealed method.

Converting 293 methods further includes being separated by separating the part of flexible material with forming the complete container blank in part The method for the flexible material that 293-7a is folded and sealed against.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the separation 293-7a of flexible material includes Single partially complete container blank is cut off to separate blank with peripheral part of flexible material, and is fill method 294 Prepare container blank.It, can be partially complete by excision two, three, four, or more in various alternative embodiments Container blank replace this separation, which is then separated into single container blank.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A In, separation 293-7a causes partially complete container blank other than what is carried out in fill method 294 further changes complete At.In various embodiments, separation can cause container blank to have various integrated degrees.Separation 293-7a includes passing through essence It definitely cuts to cut off blank, which also effectively trims the part of extra flexible material；However, this is not required , and in various embodiments, separation can be rough cutting method, wherein trimming is held as individual subsequent processes Row.Separation 293-7a can be executed by using the separative unit 293-7b as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B.Each In kind embodiment, conversion may include the one or more partially complete container blanks of further processing, in case filling；For example, Multiple containers blank can be accumulated as organized set (such as at stack, on roller, on column etc.), then can be provided Into fill method, as described below.

In some embodiments of manufacture flexible container, conversion method and fill method can be not as continuous sequences A part executes；For example, the partially complete container blank from conversion can be before filling with any quantity and any The accumulated time of length.Also, in some embodiments, conversion method and fill method can not be held at same position Row；For example, partially complete container blank can be converted at a position, and then transport to another position to be used for Filling.In addition, can be used known in the art for manufacturing any one of method of flexible container as described herein The manufacturing device of which kind of class executes.

Other than conversion 293, manufacture 292 further includes 294 methods of filling.Filling 294 methods is by one or more (portions Point or it is completely complete) container blank be converted to filling flexible container method, the flexible container of the filling is packaging, supply It is ready with using, as described herein.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, filling 294 includes the following methods executed in order: 294-2a is added to con-tainer blanks with one or more fluid products filling 294-1a container blank, by one or more expanding materials In material, sealing 294-3a container blank, make 294-4a container blank molding, in container blank formed 294-5a weak line and Make one of container blank or a variety of intumescent material swells 294-6a.

In various alternative embodiments: a part, multiple portions of one or more of method in filling 294 Or all can with different order, in different time, in overlapping time or simultaneously, with the execution of any feasible pattern；In filling 294 The part, some or all of one or more of method can be used as continuation method or as discontinuous method or work It is executed for the combination of continuous and intermittent method；A part of one or more of method in filling 294, multiple portions or It can all execute in multiple steps；It can be omitted a part for filling one or more of method in 294, multiple portions Divide or whole；One of the method in filling 294 can be modified according to any method known to processing flexible material field Or the part, some or all of more persons；And it can will handle additional known to flexible container field and/or alternative Fill method be added to filling 294 in.

Fill 294 methods include filled by one or more fluid products of the flexible container for filling 294-1a come From the method for the partially complete container blank of conversion 293.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the filling 294-1a packet of container blank It includes and one or more fluid products of specific quantity is assigned in space, which becomes the production in the flexible container manufactured Product space.The filling 294-1a of container blank can be by using the fills unit 294- as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B 1b is executed.In an alternative embodiment, wherein flexible container is designed to have multiple product spaces, and filling can wrap It includes and each product space is separately filled with one or more fluid products.In another alternative embodiment, it can manufacture The method with one or more fluid products filling container blank is omitted in 292；For example, as described herein, manufacture is intended to by rear The empty flexible container that continuous manufacturer, supplier, businessman or end user fill may not be required.Various alternative In embodiment, it is public that flexible container can be filled with institute in the U.S. Patent application 14/448,491 submitted such as on July 31st, 2014 The fluid product of any of the embodiment for filling opened, the patent application are entitled " method for forming flexible container " It (Methods of Forming a Flexible Container) and is announced with US20150033671.In various alternative realities It applies in scheme, after filling, flexible container can be handled by head space restoring operation, such as the U.S. submitted on November 6th, 2014 Patent application 14/534, disclosed in 213, entitled " flexible container and its manufacturing method " (Flexible of the patent application Containers and Methods of Making the Same) and announced with US20150122373.

Filling 294 methods further includes one of flexible container that will be used to manufacture or the addition of a variety of expanding materials 294-2a is to the method in the container blank of filling.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, filled with one or more fluid products The method of the addition one or more expanding materials of 294-2a is executed after the method for 294-1a.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, one The addition 294-2a of kind or a variety of expanding materials includes that the liquid nitrogen of specific quantity is assigned in space, which becomes manufacturing Flexible container in structural support frame one or more structural support systems.Become one or more structural support systems Space with become being spatially separating for product space.The addition 294-2a of one or more expanding materials can be by using such as knot Metering device 294-2b described in the embodiment of Fig. 2 B is closed to execute.In an alternative embodiment, wherein flexible hold Device is designed to have the structural support system not being in fluid communication each other, add one or more expanding materials may include will be a kind of Or a variety of expanding materials are respectively added to each structural support system (or every group of structural support system being in fluid communication with each other).In In another alternative embodiment, other than liquid nitrogen or liquid nitrogen is replaced, one in various types of expanding materials can be added Kind is a variety of；The a part of any kind of expanding material disclosed herein as the method for addition 294-2a can be added. In another alternative embodiment, adding method can be omitted in manufacture 292；For example, as described herein, manufacture be intended to by (partially or completely complete) container blank that subsequent manufacturer, supplier, businessman or end user expand may not be needed such Addition.In various alternative embodiments, the expanding material as liquid nitrogen can be added to as on November 6th, 2014 submits U.S. Patent application 14/534, in the flexible container disclosed in 214, the patent application entitled " flexible container and its manufacturer Method " (Flexible Containers and Methods of Making the Same), with US20150121810 public affairs Cloth.In an alternative embodiment, wherein expanding material is compressed gas, and the method for adding expanding material may include that will press The distribution of contracting gas passes through check valve and enters and becomes in the space of one or more structural support systems.

In various embodiments, fill the one or more fluid products of 294-1a method and addition 294-2a it is a kind of or The method of a variety of expanding materials can be in order or with reverse order or simultaneously or in overlapping time execution.

Filling 294 methods further includes by the way that the part of the first flexible material 291-1a is sealed to the second flexible material 291- Method of the container blank of partially sealed 294-3a filling to complete the container blank of sealing filling is carried out in the part of 2a.Fig. 2A's In embodiment, the partially sealed 294-3a of the container blank of filling includes forming sealing element, which is the first flexible material Expect 291-1a and/or the second flexible material 291-2a adjacent layer between permanent connection, while material be fold and it is close The form of the gusset form of envelope.Partially sealed 294-3a is executed before combined flexible material molding；However, various alternative Embodiment in, can to execute this partially sealed after the molding of combined flexible material.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, office Portion sealing 294-3a is that the flexible container manufactured is formed at least with lower seal: firstly, in the flexible container manufactured Top part in, form the top section (pass through four layers) of outer seal, limit the structural support in top section The edge of volume is at least partly；Second, in the part at the top of the flexible container manufactured, forms lid sealing element and (wear Cross four layers), pass through closing distributor orifices sealed product space；And third, at the top of the flexible container manufactured Part in, form tab sealing element (pass through four layers), flexible material layer be bonded together, be suitable as having to be formed The sealing structure of the film of the tearing tab of the one or more parts torn by end user.In various alternative embodiments In, according to the design of the flexible container manufactured, size, shape, quantity and the position of adjustable generated sealing element； For example, any embodiment that the design can be the flexible container of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G is (including disclosed herein any alternative Embodiment).Partially sealed 294-3a can be by using the sealing unit three as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B 294-3b is executed.In addition to this or alternatively, but for the same purpose, fill method 294 may include using adhesive and/or The method of the part of the adjacent layer of other engagement chemical substance engagement flexible materials.It, can be in an alternative embodiment Partially sealed a part or multiple portions are omitted in filling 294；For example, for not needing hermetically sealed flexible container, it can It can not need partially sealed to form top seal；For another example, for not including the flexibility for being used to open the tearing tab of container Container, it may be unnecessary to partially sealed to form tab sealing element.

Filling 294 methods includes the con-tainer blanks for completing to be formed filling by cutting off the part of one or more flexible materials The overall shape of the flexible material of material and make filling container blank molding 294-4a method.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, The molding 294-4a of the container blank of filling includes accurate cutting, which trims the part of extra flexible material. Molding 294-4a is executed after container blank finally seals；However, in various alternative embodiments, it can be final close The molding is executed before envelope container blank.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, molding 294-4a forms the flexible container manufactured Top part, including tear tab top and side shape and one or more tear-away portion.Form 294-4a It can be executed by using three 294-4b of forming unit as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B.In an alternative implementation In scheme, it can be changed to form in conjunction with partially sealed 294-3a by executing combined cutting sealing method, such as 2014 Entitled " flexible container and its manufacturing method " (Flexible Containers and Methods of that on November 6, in submits Making the Same) U.S. Patent application 14/534,197 described in any cutting sealing method, with US20150126349 is announced.In another alternative embodiment, molding can be omitted from filling 294；For example, if There is flexible material its desired final shape (to process applied shape in the form of provided or through other upstreams Formula), then it may not be needed to form；For another example, for not needing the flexible container of specific final shape, it may not be necessary to form；Again Such as, for being designed to include the flexible containers of another distributor (such as Rigid appendages), it may not be necessary to form.

Filling 294 methods further includes that a part, multiple of one or more flexible materials is cut by indentation and/or part Partly or entirely (either side or two sides) form 294-5a weak line in the container blank of filling at least contribute to so that tearing The method that tab and one or more tear-away portion are torn by end user.It is executed after container blank molding and forms 294- 5a；However, this formation can be before container blank molding or in container blank in various alternative embodiments It is molding to be performed simultaneously.The formation 294-5a of weak line can be by using the scoring unit as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B 294-5b is executed.It, can be by the formation of weak line and office by forming reduction sealing element along weak line in alternative embodiment Portion seals 294-3a combination.In another alternative embodiment, the formation of weak line can be omitted from filling 294；For example, If flexible material is easy to be torn in the case where no indentation or part are cut, weak line may not be needed；For another example, right In the flexible container for being designed to open in another way, it may not be necessary to weak line.

Filling 294 methods further includes one of container blank for making filling or a variety of intumescent material swells 294-6a, is made Obtain the method that one or more structural support systems are inflated and its final overall shape is presented in flexible container.Expand 294- 6a can be in any time after the addition 294-2a of one or more expanding materials starts, and expanding can be close When envelope 294-4a finally seals one or more structural support systems or any time later terminates, and flexible container is unlimited In its final overall shape of presentation.In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the method for expanding 294-6a occurs automatically, because of (refrigeration) Liquid nitrogen natural evaporation and is expanded into gaseous form at ambient temperature；It therefore, there is no need to individual equipment to cause this expansion. However, can partially or completely be caused by Activiation method (such as application heat and/or pressure) in alternative embodiment (or at least inducing) expansion, this can cause the chemical reaction in expanding material, expand so as to cause them.

Packing 295 methods includes that the flexible container (that is, product) of the filling from filling 294 is placed in one or more packets In dress (for example, carton, chest, transport object etc.), as known to packaging field.It, can in the various embodiments of method 290-a To omit 295 methods of packing.

Method 290-a includes 296 products of supply, this includes that product is passed through one or more distribution channels from manufacture 292 It is transferred to buyers and/or end user.The use 297 of product may include the flexible container for storing 297-1 filling, place The flexible container of reason 297-2 filling is made from the one or more fluid products of flexible container distribution 297-3 and setting 297-4 The method of flexible container, it is as described herein and as known in the art.

In various embodiments, any portion or multiple of one or more of any of 292 methods is manufactured Part can be executed with any feasible combination according to any of the embodiment for being used to manufacture flexible container, the embodiment party Case is disclosed in: entitled " method of manufacture flexible container " (the Methods of Making submitted on August 1st, 2013 Flexible Containers) U.S. Patent application 13/957,158 in, announced with US20140033654；And/or Entitled " method of manufacture flexible container " (the Methods of Making Flexible submitted on August 1st, 2013 Containers it in U.S. Patent application 13/957,187), is announced with US20140033654；Any feasible combination.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the disclosure, the part, some or all of method 290-a can be used for making Make the flexible container of filling.

Fig. 2 B is the block diagram for showing the equipment for manufacturing flexible container.The equipment of Fig. 2 B is according to the embodiment party for combining Fig. 2A The method that case is described and shown is grouped, and this method (passes through conversion including receiving 291 flexible materials, manufacturing 292 flexible containers 293 and filling 294) and packaging 295 filling flexible container method.In fig. 2b, it is used to form the flexibility of flexible container Material passes through unit according to the arrow movement in figure.

In various embodiments, any of the unit in Fig. 2 B can be manual operation unit, Or semiautomatic equipment unit or fully-automatic equipment unit；Alternatively, any of the unit in Fig. 2 B can be by craft It manufactures station to replace, wherein one or more people are handled using hand-operated tools execution.In various embodiments: setting in Fig. 2 B Any of standby unit can be configured to manufacture by discrete piece of flexible material or by continuous flexible material mesh soft Property container；Any of unit in Fig. 2 B can be configured to manual or semi-automatically, or automatically by their output One or more follow-up equipment units are transferred to (for example, by using one or more retainers, clamp, pallet, puck Deng)；Any of unit can be configured to the fixed flexible material of processing (for example, using past on fixinig plate Double action is made), and any of unit can be configured to the mobile flexible material of processing (for example, using movement Repetition/recycling/rotary motion in mesh)；Any of unit can be separate unit or directly or Grounding connection is one or more of to other units, wherein the unit of each connection becomes the list in larger machine Atom operation.Any of these embodiments can be combined with any feasible combination.

In various alternative embodiments, one or more flexible materials flow through some in the unit in Fig. 2 B Or can all change any one of as follows: one or more flexible materials can be with different order (continuously and/or simultaneously Row) unit is flowed through, including any sequence corresponding with the alternative processing sequence that refers to of embodiment of Fig. 2A is combined；It can be with One or more of unit equipment unit, the combination of processing including referring to the embodiment for combining Fig. 2A are corresponding any Combination；One or more of unit can be modified, including the modification of the processing referred to the embodiment for combining Fig. 2A Corresponding any modification；One or more of and can be omitted unit, including being mentioned with the embodiment for combining Fig. 2A And processing the corresponding any omission of omission.

In fig. 2b, one 291-1b of feed unit and two 291-1b of feed unit corresponds to the method for receiving 291, such as combines Described in the embodiment of Fig. 2A.First flexible material 291-1a is received from one 291-1b of feed unit, and the second flexible material 291-2a is received from two 291-2b of feed unit.Either one or two of these feed units can be using in following form It is any: unwinding frame (being used for continuous flexible material mesh), piece feeder (for discrete piece of flexible material) or known For providing/feeding any other kind of equipment of flexible material.

In fig. 2b, one 293-1b of forming unit, two 293-2b of forming unit, assembled unit 293-3b, sealing unit one 293-4b, folding unit 293-5b, sealing unit two 293-6b and separative unit 293-7b all correspond to conversion 293 Method, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.The first flexible material 291-1a from one 291-1b of feed unit is provided Give forming unit one 293-1b, it can be any one of using following form: for cutting, puncturing and/or the machinery of punching press Equipment, laser cutting device, water jet cutting equipment or times known in the art for being used to form the opening across flexible material The what equipment of its type, as described herein.The second flexible material 291-2a from two 291-2b of feed unit is provided to Two 293-2b of forming unit, can be any one of using following form: emebosser, Embosser, laser-induced thermal etching equipment, Printing equipment is known in the art for forming any other kind of equipment of seat structure on flexible material, such as originally Described in text.First flexible material of the forming from one 293-1b of forming unit and formed by two 293-2b of forming unit second Flexible material is provided to assembled unit 293-3b, and can be using any one of following form: mesh guide device be (main Dynamic or passively, there is roller and/or plate), fixture or as known in the art for being aligned flexible material, directly, In face of any other kind of equipment of face contact, as described herein.Combined flexible material from assembled unit 293-3b It is provided to one 293-4b of sealing unit, can be using any one of following form: conductive seal device be (for example, thermocompression bonding Machine), pulse sealing device, ultrasonic sealing device, package sealing with laser device or known in the art for being formed forever between flexible material Any other kind of equipment connected long, as described herein.The flexible material quilt of sealing from one 293-4b of sealing unit It is supplied to and folds unit 293-5b, can be using any one of following form: folded sheet, fold surface, folding refer to, fold Stick, roller etc. are known in the art for forming any other kind of equipment of folding in flexible material, such as this paper institute State, including any folding apparatus described in following patent application: submit on November 6th, 2014 it is entitled " flexible container and The United States Patent (USP) Shen of its forming method " (Flexible Containers and Methods of Forming the Same) Please 14/534,210, announced with US20150125099；And entitled " the Methods of that on May 6th, 2015 submits The U.S. Patent application 15/148,395 of Forming Flexible Containers with Gussets ".Carry out autofolding list The flexible material of the folding of first 293-5b is provided to two 293-6b of sealing unit, can be using suitable for sealing unit one Any one of form of 293-4b.The flexible material of two 293-6b of self-sealing in future unit further sealed is provided to separation Unit 293-7b, the separative unit can be using any one of following forms: the machinery for cutting (for example, cross cutting) is set Standby, and/or shearing, laser cutting device, water jet cutting equipment or known in the art for cutting off any of flexible material The equipment of other types, as described herein.

In fig. 2b, fills unit 294-1b, metering device 294-2b, three 294-3b of sealing unit, forming unit 294- The method that 4b and scoring unit 294-5b both corresponds to filling 294, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.From conversion 293 Partially complete container blank be provided to fills unit 294-1b, when fluid product to be filled be liquid when, the filling Unit can be using the form (gravity feeding and/or pressurization) of any kind of liquid filling apparatus, such as desk-top filler, array Formula filler, whole filler, the filler based on capstan head, integrated fill system or known in the art for filling container with liquid Any other kind of equipment, as described herein.It is the alternative of drumped solid in fluid product wherein to be filled In embodiment, fills unit can be using any one of following form: jolt-packing, weighing filler, volume filler, spiral Filler, piston packing, tablet dispenser, granule dispenser or known in the art for being filled with drumped solid material Any other kind of equipment of container, as described herein.The container blank of filling from fills unit 294-1b is provided Metering device 294-2b is given, it can be using any one of the form suitable for fills unit 294-1b, as long as the equipment packet Distributor appropriate (for example, for liquid, the filling needle of elongation) is included, which can be assigned in container blank Exact position (for example, the opening for leading to one or more structural support systems).Filling and throwing from metering device 294-2b The container blank matched is provided to three 294-3b of sealing unit, can be using suitable for the form of one 293-4b of sealing unit It is any.Sealing container blank from three 294-2b of sealing unit is provided to forming unit 294-4b, can use Any one of form suitable for separative unit 293-7b.Molding container blank from forming unit 294-4b is provided Give scoring unit 294-5b, can be any one of using following form: scoring apparatus, perforating apparatus or cutting equipment or Any other kind of equipment known in the art for the formation weak line in flexible material.

In fig. 2b, packaging unit 295-1b corresponds to the method for packaging 295, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A. The filling of 294 part of filling and the flexible container (that is, product) of finished product from manufacture 292 are provided to packaging unit 295- 1b, can be using any one of following form: clip loading system, recrater (for example, side loading or top loading), machine People's case packing system, pallet packaging machine, wrapper, sleeve, pallet piler or any other kind for packing flexible container The equipment of class.

Therefore, some or all of the unit in block diagram 290-b can be used for manufacturing the implementation according to the disclosure The flexible container of the filling of scheme.

Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B shows various places of the flexible material in the flexible container for being made into filling and finished product at them when Reason state, as described herein.In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, flexible material is described in the form of continuous web With show, but this is not required, and when any one or two kinds of flexible materials are provided as discrete patch, and flexible material can be with Same or similar mode is handled.In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, in order to be clearly shown layer different from each other, Flexible material is shown with the thickness amplified.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, coordinate system 310 is provided for referring to the direction in each of these figures Reference line.Coordinate system 310 is the three Cartesian coordinates with MD axis, CD axis and FD axis, wherein each axis is perpendicular to it Its axis, and any two restriction planes in axis.If flexible material is provided in the form of continuous web, MD axis corresponds to Handle the equipment of flexible material generally longitudinally；It is directed toward downstream processing along the positive direction of MD axis, and is directed toward along the negative direction of MD axis Upstream process.CD axis corresponds to the transverse direction of the equipment of processing flexible material.FD axis corresponds to usually substantially vertical during processing In the face direction of one or more main surfaces of flexible material.In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, towards outside flexible container Environment setting or direction be commonly known as it is external or outward, and in setting or direction commonly known as far from external environment Portion is inside.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, MD axis is about horizontal；However, this is not required, and for every kind of side Method, coordinate system 310 can have any convenient orientation relative to external reference, such as horizontal and vertical direction.Fig. 3 extremely In the embodiment of Fig. 8 B, flexible material is processed into " side saddle ", so that for the container manufactured, laterally in process phase Between be about aligned with MD axis；However, this is not required, and for every kind of method, any one of flexible material or two kinds Can one of what convenient orientation in office or it is a variety of in handled.For example, in alternative embodiment, flexible material It " end-to-end " can handle, so that for the container manufactured, it is longitudinal substantially aligned with MD axis during processing.

Fig. 3 to Fig. 5, which is shown, is processed into container blank for flexible material by 293 method of conversion of manufacture 292, such as combines Described in the embodiment of Fig. 2A.

Fig. 3 shows the transversal of the first flexible material 320-3 for manufacturing flexible container and the second flexible material 330-3 Surface side view, as described herein.First flexible material 320-3 may be used as the first flexible material of the embodiment of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B Expect 291-1a；Second flexible material 330-3 may be used as the second flexible material 291-2a of the embodiment of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B.With Any feasible combination, the first flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 can be any kind of suitable flexibility Material, as disclosed herein, as known to flexible container field, or as disclosed in any piece in following patent application: The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " the Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers " that submits on May 7th, 2013 Application 13/889,061, is published as US20130337244；Entitled " the Flexible Materials that on May 7th, 2013 submits The U.S. Patent application 13/889,090 of for Flexible Containers ", is published as US20130294711；2015 11 Entitled " the Flexible Containers for use with Short Shelf-Life Products that the moon is submitted on the 6th The United States Patent (USP) Shen of and Methods for Accelerating Distribution of Flexible Containers " Please 14/534,209, be published as US2015012557；And/or entitled " the Flexible that on June 30th, 2016 submits The U.S. Patent application 15/198,472 of Containers with Removable Portions "；Any feasible combination.Example Such as, can have at least for the flexible material of film laminates with lower layer: the one or more for forming one or more outer layers can be close Sealing (such as linear low density polyethylene), one or more enhancement layers (such as nylon) and one or more gas barrier layers are (such as Ethyl vinyl alcohol).In any flexible container disclosed herein, the first flexible material and the second flexible material can have as Any combination of material described herein, structure and/or construction.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, the first flexible material 320-3 becomes flexible backsheet, limits flexible container Following part at least part of inner surface: product space, one or more structural support system, flow channel, distributor And vent passages.Because the first flexible material 320-3 becomes the inner surface of the flexible container manufactured, in various implementations In scheme, the part, some or all of the first flexible material can be transparent and/or semi-transparent film mesh, to the greatest extent It manages this to be not required, and in various embodiments, it can be to the part, some or all of the first flexible material It is decorated to show character, figure, trade mark and/or other visual elements.In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, second is soft Property material 330-3 become flexible outer layer, limit at least part of outer surface of the following part of flexible container: product space, Unstructured panel (such as stripper plate), one or more structural support systems, flow channel and distributor；Second flexible material 330-3 further defines at least part of outer surface for vent passages.It is soft that one or more structural support systems are formed in first Between property material 320-3 (flexible backsheet) and the adjacent part of the second flexible material 330-3 (flexible outer sheet).Because second is soft Property material 330-3 become the outer surface of the flexible container manufactured, can be to the second flexibility so in various embodiments The part, some or all of material is decorated to show character, figure, trade mark and/or other visual elements, although This is not required, and in various embodiments, and the part, some or all of the second flexible material can be Bright and/or semi-transparent film mesh.First flexible material 320-3 and/or the second flexible material 330-3 can be used as decoration The film of (for example, in advance printing) is supplied to manufacturing method, and/or can be used as a part of manufacture and decorated (for example, addition One or more printing processes).In any flexible container disclosed herein, flexible backsheet and flexible outer sheet can have as It is as described herein decoration, translucent and/or transparency any combination.

First flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 can respectively have any convenient size and shape. In the embodiment of Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 B, for the first flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3, respectively have identical Overall dimension (on the direction of CD axis) and respectively have and be parallel to the front edge of MD axis, although these size and shape It is not required.In any flexible container disclosed herein, flexible backsheet and flexible outer sheet be can have as described herein Size and shape any combination.

First flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 can be identical, similar or different.First flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 can have identical structure, similar structure or different structure (such as tripe systems The layer made).First flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 can have identical decoration, similar decoration or not Same decoration (such as different figure, trade mark and/or visual elements).

In Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B and embodiment shown in fig. 5, gusset form 340-4 and 340-5 indicate the company handled The part (that is, flexible material is extended continuously in the MD direction) of continuous combination flexible material mesh；However, flexible material wherein Material be in the embodiment of discrete patch can form identical gusset form, but flexible material extend in the MD direction it is discrete Length.

Fig. 4 A shows the cross-sectional side view of the gusset form 340-4 made of the flexible material from Fig. 3, following institute It states, which is formed, combines, partially sealed and fold.Gusset form 340-4 includes the first flexible material 320-4 (that is, flexible backsheet) is that the first flexible material 320-3 of the embodiment from Fig. 3 is further processed form.Angle brace knot Structure 340-4 further includes the second flexible material 330-4 (that is, flexible outer sheet), is the second flexible material of the embodiment from Fig. 3 Material 330-3's is further processed form.

In the first flexible material 320-4 of Fig. 4 A: the setting of the first flexible material 320-3 (coming from Fig. 3) is in angular aperture The inside of fagging leg is formed with ventilation opening 321 towards a part of rear portion 302-42, is through-hole, such as combines the reality of Fig. 2A It applies described in the formation 293-1a method of scheme；First flexible material 320-3 and the second flexible material 330-3 (coming from Fig. 3) is with right Together, it directly, in face of the mode of face contact combines, as described in the combination 293-3a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A；And the One flexible material 320-3 is partially sealed to the second flexible material 330-3, such as the sealing side 293-4a in conjunction with the embodiment of Fig. 2A Shown in first seal described in method, and as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 5.

In the second flexible material 330-4 of Fig. 4 A: the setting of the second flexible material 330-3 (coming from Fig. 3) is in angular aperture The inside of fagging leg is formed with support 332 towards a part 331 of rear portion 302-42, is for vent passages 326-4 Surface texture, as described in the formation 293-2a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A；Second flexible material 330-3 and first is flexible Material 320-3 to be aligned, directly, in face of face contact in a manner of combine, such as in conjunction with Fig. 2A embodiment the combination side 293-3a Described in method；And the second flexible material 330-3 from Fig. 3 is partially sealed to the first flexible material 320-3, as in conjunction with Fig. 2A Described in the sealing 293-4a method of embodiment, and shown in the first seal as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 5.

The gusset form 340-4 of Fig. 4 A includes the first flexible material 320-4 as described above and the second flexible material 320- 4, the folding 293-5a method folding that wherein these formings, combination and sealing flexible material passes through the embodiment of Fig. 2A Folded, this generates gusset form 340-4 comprising: top 304-4 (towards the CD positive part of gusset form 340-4), the top Top including the flexible container manufactured；Bottom 308-4 (towards the CD negative part of gusset form 340-4), becomes just In the bottom of the flexible container of manufacture；Z-fold portion 342-4 in the 308-4 of bottom；Reversed Z-fold portion 343- in top 4；V-fold 344-4 in the 308-4 of bottom；And opening portion 359-4 (is arranged in the 304-4 of top, in the first flexibility Between the part of material 320-4 being not directly connected each other), wherein the part of opening portion 359-4 becomes manufacturing soft The flow channel and distributor of property container.Gusset form 340-4 include: front 302-41 (towards gusset form 340-4 FD just Side), correspond to the front of the flexible container manufactured；And (FD towards gusset form 340-4 is negative by rear portion 302-42 Side), correspond to the rear portion of the flexible container manufactured.

Opening and folding part in gusset form 340-4 form the gusset leg in the flexible container manufactured.If It sets and is rolled in the rear bottom that the Z-fold portion 342-4 in rear portion 302-42 and bottom 308-4 becomes in the flexible container manufactured Folded gusset leg.The reversed Z-fold portion 343-4 being arranged in rear portion 302-42 and top 304-4 becomes manufacturing Flexible container in rear top fold gusset leg.V-fold in front 302-41 and bottom 308-4 is set Become the gusset leg of the preceding bottom fold in the flexible container manufactured.It is arranged and is arranged in towards front 302-41 Opening portion 359-4 in the 304-4 of top becomes the preceding top angular aperture fagging leg in the flexible container manufactured.

In the top 304-4 and front 302-41 of (the opening gusset leg) gusset form 340-4, the first flexible material The top edge of 320-4 and the second flexible material 330-4 are aligned on the positive direction CD, however this is not required；These material layers One or more of top edge can from other top edges one or more offset.On (the rear top gusset form 340-4 The gusset leg that portion folds) top 304-4 and rear portion 302-42 in, the setting of the upper extent in reversed Z-fold portion is being opened Below the top edge of layer in bicker fagging leg (on the negative direction CD), however this is not required.In gusset form 340-4 Bottom 308-4 in, in front 302-41 and rear portion 302-42, for Z-fold portion 342-4's and V-fold 344-4 The lower ranges of second flexible material 330-4 are aligned on the negative direction CD, however this is also not required；Z-fold portion 342-4 (the gusset leg of rear bottom fold) or V-fold 344-4 (the gusset leg of preceding bottom fold) are on the negative direction CD It can be than further extending in the other directions.

Opening and folding part in gusset form 340-4 also form the portion for having four layers or eight thickness degree relative to the direction FD Point.Eight layers (relative to the direction FD) are had since Z-fold portion 342-4 and V-fold 344-4, gusset form 340-4 have Bottom part 340-488.Due to the flexible material layer of reversed Z-fold portion 343-4 and formation opening portion 359-4, angle brace Structure has the top section 340-484 with eight layers (relative to the direction FD).In the middle section of gusset form 340-4, Between top section 340-484 and bottom part 340-488, gusset form 340-4 has four layers；Two in the 302-41 of front Two articulamentums in a articulamentum and rear portion 302-42 (relative to the direction FD).In the topmost portion of gusset form 340-4, Above top section 340-484, gusset form 340-4 also has four layers；Two articulamentums and rear portion in the 302-41 of front Two articulamentums in 302-42 (relative to the direction FD).

Gusset form 340-4 includes inner space 349-4, and range is limited by the first flexible material 320-4, this is first soft Property material is considered as flexible backsheet.In Figure 4 A, for the sake of clarity, inner space 349-4 is shown as before being set to There is the gap of amplification between the part of flexible material 320-4 in portion 302-41 and rear portion 302-42 (on the direction FD)；So And the gap is not needed during processing, and in various embodiments, one of these parts of flexible material 320-4 Divide, some or all can be in contact with each other.For each flexible container manufactured, when gusset form 340-4 by into When one step sealing (and therefore dividing in the MD direction), inner space 349-4 is then divided into one or more individually knots Structure (for example, one or more product spaces), as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 5.The outside of gusset form 340-4 is by second Flexible material 330-4 is formed, which is considered as flexible outer sheet.

Fig. 4 B shows gusset form 340-4b, identical as the gusset form 340-4 of Fig. 4 A except as described below. In the gusset form 340-4 of Fig. 4 A, vent passages 326-4 setting in opening gusset leg, towards rear portion 302-42, In On the side of reversed Z-fold portion 343-4, and in the gusset form 340-4b of Fig. 4 B, vent passages 326-4b setting Opening gusset leg in, towards front 302-41, on the side opposite with reversed Z-fold portion 343-4.In Fig. 4 B In, in addition to a part on the outside for being located at opening gusset leg of the first flexible material 320-4 is arranged in ventilation opening 321-b Except upper, ventilation opening 321-b is constructed in a manner of identical with the ventilation opening 321 of Fig. 4 A.In figure 4b, the second flexible material 330- 4 a part of 331-b is formed with support 332-b, in addition to a part of 331-b setting with support 332-b is in the first flexible material Except expecting in a part on the outside for being located at opening gusset leg of 320-3, the support is identical as the support 332 of Fig. 4 A.

(as described below, further Fig. 5 shows the gusset form 340-5 made of the gusset form 340-4 from Fig. 4 A Sealing) cross sectional front view.Gusset form 340-5 includes the first flexible material 320-5, is the embodiment from Fig. 4 A The first flexible material 320-4's in gusset form 340-4 is further processed form.Gusset form 340-5 further includes second soft Property material 330-5 is the second flexible material 330-4 in the gusset form 340-4 of the embodiment from Fig. 4 A into one Walk processing form.These flexible material layers are illustrated as cross-section, to show their opposite positions in gusset form 340-5 It sets.At top, gusset form 340-5 has opening gusset leg, which has layer structure, arrive in the past After include: second flexible material 330-5 (that is, flexible outer sheet) layer, two first flexible material 320-5 (that is, flexible backsheet) layers, And another second flexible material 330-5 (that is, flexible outer sheet) layer.

Opening gusset leg further includes the portion of 330-5 layers of the second flexible material in the front gusset form 340-5 Two notch being divided to.Notch includes the first notch 328-1 and the second notch 328-2, every in first notch and the second notch One has the overall shape of the similar U of falling English alphabet.Each of notch 328-1 and 328-2 pass completely through the second flexibility Material 330-5, but any part of two notch not with the second flexible material 330-5 separates.In notch 328-1 and 328-2 Each formed fin, the fin can be pushed down in the second flexible material 330-5 formed opening.First notch 328-1 forms the first fin 328-1-f, and the second notch 328-2 forms the second fin 328-2-f.If the second flexible material The front layer of material 330-5 is not disconnected, then the first notch 328-1 is shown in dotted line, to indicate what the first notch 328-1 will be located at Place.In various embodiments, such notch can be with any quantity, one or more any sizes, one or more any shapes Shape, any pattern manufacture, and can be arranged with any convenient arrangement；For example, each notch can be single slit, or Each notch can be dual folded slit (for example, notch of the shape of English alphabet X)；Any of these notch can be made into Mechanical protrusions are allowed to pass through, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 7 B.For example, in some embodiments, notch can for The form of multiple parallel cuts of U- incision site shown in fig. 5.Parallel cuts can extend vertically, and at the bottom of vertical notch Horizontal cut may be present at portion.This will form multiple items being vertically oriented, they are attached to the second flexibility along the top section of item 330-5 layers of material.The bottom of item can move freely to form fin.In alternative embodiment, one or more can be manufactured Through-hole rather than notch, but cut hole and generally produce waste paper, it must be removed from manufacturing method.

Gusset form 340-5 includes top edge 340-51, formed by the top edge of the alignment of flexible material and The side MD is upwardly oriented.Gusset form 340-5 further includes bottom margin 340-52, by the lower part of the bottom folds of flexible material Range forms and is parallel to top edge 340-51.Because flexible material is illustrated as upwardly extending in the positive direction MD and the negative side MD Indefinite length continuous web a part, so what the side of gusset form 340-5 was illustrated as splitting；Shown part is right Ying Yu becomes the flexible material of container blank.

It includes top gusset 343-5 that Fig. 5, which shows gusset form 340-5, is the reversed Z-fold portion 343- of Fig. 4 A 4 are further processed form.In Fig. 5, top gusset 343-5 be by portion is folded inward shown in two parallel hidden lines, Every hidden line is extended continuously in the MD direction, is separated from each other uniform distance in the cd direction.Fig. 5 also shows gusset form 340-5 includes bottom gusset 342-5, is the Z-fold portion 342-4 of Fig. 4 A and being further processed for V-fold 344-4 Form.In Fig. 5, bottom gusset 342-5 is by portion is folded inward shown in hidden line, and the hidden line is continuous in the MD direction Extend, separates uniform distance with bottom margin 340-52 in the cd direction.

It includes ventilation opening 321 that Fig. 5, which also shows gusset form 340-5, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 4 A.Ventilation opening 321 be three small circular holes, is aligned in the MD direction and lateral placed in the middle on the container blank of part forming；However, In In various embodiments, ventilation opening can have any quantity, one or more any size, one or more any shapes, Any pattern, and can be arranged with any convenient arrangement.Ventilation opening 321 be illustrated as it is hiding because they be arranged just On the first flexible material 320-5 layer in the flexible container of manufacture.The one of top gusset 343-5 is arranged in ventilation opening 321 On part, at or near the bottom range (on the negative direction CD) in the reversed Z-fold portion of top gusset 343-5 so that Any fluid product that (when container is upright) enters vent passages (can pass through gravity) and be discharged into the bottom of vent passages, By ventilation opening 321, and return to the product space of flexible container；However, in various embodiments, ventilation opening can be set Any convenient position of fluid communication between vent passages and the product space of the flexible container manufactured is being provided.

It includes ventilation support 332 that Fig. 5, which also shows gusset form 340-5, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 4 A.Ventilation Support 332 is illustrated as the pattern of small inverted V-shaped structure, lines up two rows, wherein every row's structure linear array in the MD direction, always Body pattern is laterally centered on the container blank of part forming, and the pattern has trapezoidal overall shape, in the positive direction CD It is upper that there is top, and there is bottom on the negative direction CD；However, in various embodiments, ventilation support, which can have, appoints What quantity, one or more any sizes, one or more any shapes, any pattern, and can be with any convenient arrangement To be arranged.Ventilation support 332 be illustrated as it is hiding, because of the second flexible material that they are arranged in the flexible container manufactured Expect on 330-5 layer.Ventilation support 332 is arranged in above the reversed Z-fold portion of top gusset 343-5 (in the positive direction CD On), and be arranged in a part of covering vent passages of the second flexible material 330-5.The shape formed by ventilation support 332 Shape extends through the second flexible material 330-5 (on the direction FD), allow the shape of support at least contribute to provide it is adjacent Flexible material (that is, flexible backsheet layer and flexible outer sheet layer) between spacing；However, in various alternative embodiments, A part or multiple portions of ventilation some or all of support 332 can be provided only on the second flexible material 330-5 to On inside.

In the gusset form 340-5 of Fig. 5,330-5 layers of the part of the first 320-5 layers of flexible material and the second flexible material Part be sealed together, as described in the partially sealed 293-4a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A (fold 293-5a Execute before), and as combined shown in first seal described below.Gusset form 340-5 includes the of first seal The Part III of a part of 341-1, the second part 341-2 (being illustrated as hiding) of first seal and first seal and Part IV (not shown), wherein all parts of first seal are made of partially sealed 293-4a.First seal First part 341-1 is plate seals before close-shaped, and which defines the front panel 380-5 of the flexible container manufactured Periphery and front panel 380-5 around structural support system inward flange at least partly；First of first seal Divide 341-1 that there is the overall shape of top section of similar hourglass, and is laterally centered on the flexible container manufactured.The The second part 341-2 (being illustrated as hiding) of one sealing element is one or more close-shaped bottom panel sealing elements, Define the periphery of the bottom panel of the flexible container manufactured and the inner edge of the structural support system around bottom panel Edge is at least partly；The second part 341-2 of first seal has the overall shape of linear, and is laterally centered at On the flexible container of manufacture.The Part III (not shown) of first seal is plate seals behind close-shaped, is limited The inward flange of the periphery of the rear panel of the flexible container manufactured and structural support system around rear panel is at least Part；The Part III of first seal has overall shape identical with the overall shape of first part, and also lateral residence In on the flexible container manufactured.The Part IV (not shown) of first seal includes the part for reinforcing sealing element, should Reinforce the region that sealing element is continuous sealing, which defines the structural support systems in the bottom of the flexible container manufactured Edge is at least partly.In various alternative embodiments, according to the design of the flexible container manufactured, adjustable Size, shape, quantity and the position of each part of one sealing element；Hold for example, the design can be the flexible of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G Any embodiment of device (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein).The part of first seal and bottom sides The part of edge 340-52 is formed together the edge of a part of structural support space 370-5, which becomes by just The a part for the structural support frame that multiple structural support systems in the flexible container of manufacture are formed, wherein structural support is empty Between 370-5 be arranged between the first flexible material 320-5 and the adjacent layer of the second flexible material 330-5.

In the gusset form 340-5 of Fig. 5,330-5 layers of the part of the first 320-5 layers of flexible material and the second flexible material Part be sealed together, as described in the partially sealed 293-6a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A (fold 293-5a Execute later), and as combined shown in second seal described below.Gusset form 340-5 includes the of second seal The second part 346-2 of a part of 346-1 and second seal, wherein the two of second seal part is by partially sealed 293-6a is made.

The first part 346-1 of second seal is illustrated on the left side of Fig. 5 and is one of front baffle sealing element Point, which is the form wire with the multiple portions of end-to-end link, wherein first seal include: firstly, In a part of the bottom of the flexible container manufactured, bending part, the bending part from its bottom to its top side to It is bent (on the negative direction MD) outward, wherein the substantially all of bending part passes through eight flexible materials in bottom gusset 342-5 The bed of material sealing, and bending part in bottom part limiting structure support volume it is outer peripheral at least partly；Second, just In the bottom of the flexible container of manufacture and a part at middle part, straight portion, the straight portion surrounds the direction CD from its bottom to its top Orientation, wherein the substantially all in straight portion is sealed by four flexible material layers, and straight part limits in bottom and middle section Structural support system it is outer peripheral at least partly；Third, in the middle part of the flexible container manufactured and a part at top In, another bending part, another bending part is bent (on the positive direction MD) laterally inward from its bottom to its top, Wherein a part of the bending part is by four flexible material layer sealings, and a part of the bending part is soft by eight Property material layer (in the gusset 343-5 of top) seal, and bending part limiting structure branch in intermediate and top section Support body product it is outer peripheral at least partly；And the 4th, in a part at the top of the flexible container manufactured, another Straight portion, another straight portion are orientated with the angle between the positive direction CD and the negative direction MD, laterally outwardly from its bottom to its top (on the negative direction MD) is angled, wherein the straight portion all by four flexible material layers sealings, and the straight portion defines Connector between the top section for the flexible material being then trimmed away.The part of the first part 346-1 of second seal Form continuous outer edge on the left side of a part of structural support space 370-5 together, the structural support space become by The structural support frame that multiple structural support systems in the flexible container manufactured are formed, wherein structural support space 370- 5 the part setting exists: firstly, front, second seal first part 346-1 and first seal (that is, front panel Sealing element) first part 341-1 left side between and also in the first flexible material 320-5 and the second flexible material 330-5 Between space in；And second, later, second seal first part 346-1 and first seal (that is, below Plate seals) Part III left side between and also between the first flexible material 320-5 and the second flexible material 330-5 Space in.

The second part 346-2 of second seal is illustrated on the right side of Fig. 5, and is one of front baffle sealing element Point, which is the form wire with the multiple portions of end-to-end link, and wherein first seal includes and second The identical part in part on the first part 346-1 of sealing element, but it is mirrored line (not shown) mirror image, the image line is in CD Side is upwardly oriented and lateral (in the MD direction) setting at the center of the flexible container manufactured.The of second seal The part of two part 346-2 forms continuous outer edge on the right side of a part of structural support space 370-5 together, the structure Supporting and space becomes the structural support frame formed by multiple structural support systems in the flexible container that is manufacturing, wherein tying The part setting of structure supporting and space 370-5 exists: firstly, in front, close in the second part 346-2 of second seal and first Between the right side of the first part 341-1 of sealing (that is, front plate seals) and also in the first flexible material 320-5 and second In space between flexible material 330-5；And second, later, close in the second part 346-2 of second seal and first It is between the right side of the Part III of sealing (that is, back plate seals) and also flexible in the first flexible material 320-5 and second In space between material 330-5.

In various alternative embodiments, according to the design of the flexible container manufactured, adjustable first sealing Size, shape, quantity and the position of each part of part and/or second seal；For example, the design can be Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G Flexible container any embodiment (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein).

Gusset form 340-5 includes partially complete product space 349-5 (being shown with dotted portion), is from Fig. 4 A The inner space 349-4 of embodiment be further processed form, but defined by the first part 346-1 of second seal It is defined on right side (the positive direction MD) on left side (the negative direction MD), and by the second part 346-2 of second seal.

For the flexible container manufactured, the gusset form 340-5 of Fig. 5 then pass through also effectively trim it is extra Partial accurate cutting is separated with peripheral part of flexible material, such as the separation 293-7a method institute of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A It states, therefore forms the complete container blank in part, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 B shows the flexible appearance that container blank is processed into filling by 294 method of filling of manufacture 292 Device, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.

Fig. 6 shows the section view of partially complete container blank 350-6 made of the gusset form 340-5 from Fig. 5 Front view, the container blank are separated and filled with fluid product 351-6, as described below.For the sake of clarity, Fig. 6 is not shown The part of ventilation opening, ventilation support or first seal；Moreover, flexible material be illustrated as it is transparent.However, Fig. 6 shows The first part 346-1 of the two sealing elements and second part 346-2 of second seal, they and the phase in the embodiment of Fig. 5 Together.

Partially complete container blank 350-6 includes the first flexible material 320-6, is the embodiment from Fig. 5 The first flexible material 320-5's in gusset form 340-5 is further processed form.Partially complete container blank 350-6 is also It is the second flexible material in the gusset form 340-5 of the embodiment from Fig. 5 including the second flexible material 330-6 330-5's is further processed form.These flexible material layers are illustrated as cross-section, to show them in partially complete appearance Relative position in device blank 350-6.At top, gusset form 350-6 has opening gusset leg, the opening gusset leg Portion has layer structure, from front to back includes: second flexible material 330-6 (that is, flexible outer sheet) layer, two the first flexible materials 320-6 (that is, flexible backsheet) layer and another second flexible material 330-6 (that is, flexible outer sheet) layer.

Partially complete container blank 350-6 includes bottom margin 350-62, which is the embodiment party from Fig. 5 The bottom margin 340-52's of case is further processed form, wherein as isolated a part, along the soft of bottom margin 350-62 Property material cuts through the final width (in the MD direction) of flexible container blank on two sides.Partially complete container blank 350- 6 further include top edge 350-61, which is the further place of the top edge 340-51 of the embodiment from Fig. 5 Reason form, wherein the flexible material along top edge 350-61 is cut through (wherein flexible on two sides as isolated a part The part close to top edge 350-61 of material is then trimmed away).Partially complete container blank 350-6 includes left side Edge 350-63, the left side edge are that the gusset form 340-5 of Fig. 5 is further processed form, wherein as isolated a part, Flexible material is in the first part 346-1 close to second seal but complete at the distance of offset (substantially on the negative direction MD) outward Portion is cut through from bottom margin 350-62 to top edge 350-61 along first part 346-1.Partially complete container blank 350-6 It further include right side edge 350-64, which is that the gusset form 340-5 of Fig. 5 is further processed form, wherein conduct Isolated a part, flexible material the second part 346-2 close to second seal but outward (substantially on the positive direction MD) It is cut through from bottom margin 350-62 to top edge 350-61 at the distance of offset all along second part 346-2.Top edge 350-61, left side edge 350-63, bottom margin 350-62 and right side edge 350-64 together define partially complete container The external range of blank 350-6.

In the embodiment of Fig. 6, fluid product 351-6 is assigned to partially complete product space by distributor 394-6 In 349-6, so that fluid product 351-6 filling 294-1a partially complete container blank 350-6, such as combines the embodiment party of Fig. 2A Described in case.Other than changing shape when flexible material is in fill part complete product space 350-6, partially complete product Space 349-6 is identical as the partially complete product space 349-5 of the embodiment of Fig. 5.

Distributor 394-6 is a part of fills unit such as fills unit 294-1b, such as combines the embodiment of Fig. 2 B It is described.Distributor 394-6 can be any suitable configuration.In some cases, especially when expanding material is liquid form When phase-change material, distributor 394-6 can be insulative tubular nozzle.In the embodiment of Fig. 6, distributor 394-6 as shown to Under extended past (on the negative direction CD) top edge 350-61 and enter partially complete container blank 350-6 top Point, partially complete product space 349-5 is reached between the adjacent layer of the first flexible material 320-6 (that is, flexible backsheet) The position of top (on the positive direction CD)；However, one or more distributors can be used in alternative embodiment, In each distributor relative to one or more product spaces in flexible container blank be located in it is various orientation, position and/or At distance.Fluid product 351-6 flows out (on the negative direction CD) downwards as shown by arrows from distributor, and upward from its bottom (on the positive direction CD) complete product space 349-5 of fill part.

Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 D shows the partially complete container blank being opened and the expanding material added.In order to clear Chu Qijian, in Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 D, the part of flexible material is shown as transparent and/or partial rupture.

Fig. 7 A shows the front view of partially complete container blank 350-7, and the partially complete container blank is clamped 720 partly close and are partly kept by vacuum block 710.Partially complete container blank 350-7 and the part from Fig. 6 Complete container blank 350-6 is identical, filled with the fluid product 351-6 from Fig. 6 and is prepared for dosing expansion material Material, as described below.Partially complete container blank 350-7 includes front panel 380-7, the complete product space of covering part 349-7 and at least partly by structural support space 370-7 surround.It is filled out in addition to flexible material has from product space 349-7 Except the shape that fluid-filled product 351-6 changes, the part of the embodiment of partially complete product space 349-7 and Fig. 6 Complete product space 349-6 is identical.Structural support space 370-7 is roughly the same with the structural support space 370-5 of Fig. 5.Top Edge 350-71 in portion is most upper (farthest in the cd direction) part of container blank 350-7, and with the top edge with Fig. 6 The identical mode of 350-61 constructs.

For having the part of the partially complete container blank 350-7 there are four layer, layer structure includes: the from front to back One layer 721, for the outer layer (that is, being formed by a part of flexible outer sheet) of the second flexible material 330-6 of Fig. 6；The second layer 722 (being shown in Fig. 7 B), adjacent first layer 721, and it is 320-6 layers of the first flexible material of Fig. 6 (that is, by flexible backsheet A part is formed)；Third layer 723 (is shown in Fig. 7 B), and adjacent to the second layer 722, and it is the first flexible material 320-6's Another layer；And the 4th layer 724 (being shown in Fig. 7 B), adjacent to third layer 723, and it is the second flexible material 330-6's Another layer.However, partially complete container blank may include one or more middle layers in various alternative embodiments, The middle layer is added between the part, some or all of above-mentioned layer.

In fig. 7, clamped 720 closing in the part of container blank 350-7.Clamp 720 is by contacting and pressing (negative On the direction FD) a part of the front of container blank 350-7 and clamp and the top of the complete container blank 350-7 of holding part Partial right side and middle part, and the corresponding part on the rear portion of container blank 350-7 is by opposite surface and/or opposite folder Clamp (not shown) support.The clamping carried out by clamp 720 will form all (one or more) flexible materials of container blank 350-7 The bed of material is pressed together, prevent one or more liquid and/or one or more steam due to pressing from being in contact with each other Layer part between pass through.

When clamp 720 clamps and when the complete container blank 350-7 of holding part, clamp 720 is by first layer and the second layer And third layer and the 4th layer are pressed together.This has been effectively sealing off the top section on the right side of structure supporting and space 370-7. Therefore, clamping can prevent steam expansion material from escaping across the packaged unit.Therefore, during then addition expanding material, In Structural support space 370-7 before permanent seal, can be lost less steam expansion material.

Also, when clamp 720 clamps and when the complete container blank 350-7 of holding part, clamp 720 is by the second layer and the Three layers are pressed together.This has been effectively sealing off the top section of product space 349-7.Therefore, clamping can prevent fluid product 351-6 is splashed upwards by the packaged unit and/or is splashed out from product space 349-7.Therefore, fluid product 351-6 is maintained at In product space 349-7, and the top section of container blank 350-7 keeps cleaning, therefore product space 349-7 then can be by Permanent seal (no fluid product generates pollution between sealant).

Clamp 720 has the overall shape similar with the rectangle of elongation.Clamp 720 includes being orientated simultaneously in CD-MD plane And it is configured to the continuous plate front of a part of the front of the complete container blank 350-7 of contact portion.Clamp 720 Long side is horizontally oriented in the MD direction.Clamp 720 is supported by support rod 728, after which is rigidly connected to clamp 720 Portion.

In various embodiments, the mode that clamp 720 can be selected else constructs.Clamp can be configured to the ruler for having different Very little, shape and/or orientation.Clamp can have multiple contact surfaces, they are discontinuously contacted with partially complete container blank. One clamp can be replaced by multiple clamps.Clamp, which can have, allows pliers clamping and the complete container blank of holding part is at least Any configuration of a part, therefore blank material layer can be pressed together to prevent one or more liquid and/or one or more Steam passes through between the part of the layer of contact.It is known in the art for clamping/keeping in various alternative embodiments Any other kind of parts of appliance of flexible material are used equally for replacing clamp.

When clamp 720 is clamped and is kept, certain structure features of clamp 720 and partially complete container blank 350-7 Portion's alignment, as described below.Clamp 720 is Chong Die at least right side of the upper part of structural support space 370-7, by unsealing Layer (on the side) is closed with the environment outside partially complete container blank 350-7.In the embodiment of Fig. 7 A, clamp 720 continuously cover (when from the direction FD) structural support space 370-7's (in the MD direction) on its entire width The right side of upper part, but in various embodiments, clamp can only with a part in structural support space (or multiple portions) Overlapping.In alternative embodiment, the side of the upper part in structural support space can be by permanent seal (for example, as figure A part of the sealing 293-6a method of the embodiment of 2A, first layer is further sealed to the 4th layer) so that not Clamp is needed to clamp and keep that side in structural support space.Clamp 720 is not and in the left and right sides of structural support space 370-7 Any one overlapping so that unsealing layer (on the side) not with outside partially complete container blank 350-7 environment close, But in various embodiments, clamp can be Chong Die with a part (or the multiple portions) of the side in structural support space.Clamp 720 Also Chong Die with the top section of product space 349-7 with by unsealing layer (in centre) and partially complete container blank 350-7 External environment closing.In the embodiment of Fig. 7 A, clamp 720 continuously covers (in the MD direction) on its entire width The top of (when from the direction FD) product space 349-7, but in various embodiments, clamp can only with product space A part of (or multiple portions) overlapping.

Clamp 720 (and clamp 730 described below) can be vertically situated at the top of partially complete container blank 350-7 At any suitable position between portion and bottom, this allows it to close the expectation of container blank 350-7 described in earlier paragraphs Part.For example, clamp 720 settable (on the direction of arrow CD in fig. 7d) is in any one of following position: being located at table Above the parallel hidden line for showing top gusset 343-5；Between the hidden line for indicating top gusset 343-5；Part position Above the hidden line for indicating top gusset 343-5 and part is between hidden line；Or as illustrated in fig. 7d, partially it is located at It indicates below the hidden line of top gusset 343-5 and part is between hidden line.

Clamp 720 can be coupled to the fills unit 294-1b of fills unit such as Fig. 2 B together with opposite pliers or surface In, in the filling 294-1a for fill method such as Fig. 2A, or enter the metering device 294- of metering device such as Fig. 2 B In 2b, the method for the addition 294-2a expanding material for dosing method such as Fig. 2 B.Alternatively, one in these parts of appliance A bit or all one can be integrated to after the fills unit 294-1b of Fig. 2 B and before the metering device 294-2b of Fig. 2 B Or in a number of other unit operations.

In fig. 7, the part of container blank 350-7 is held in place by vacuum block 710.Vacuum block 710 is in part Vacuum is generated in a part of the topmost portion of complete container blank 350-7.Vacuum block 710 contacts simultaneously on first layer 721 It pulls in (on the positive direction FD), so that first layer 721 is held against the contact surface 710-cf of vacuum block 710, as shown in Figure 7 B.Very The contact surface 710-cf (towards the negative direction FD) of empty block 710 has multiple vacuum inlets (showing with hidden line), including first true Empty entrance 711-1-vi, the second vacuum inlet 711-2-vi and third vacuum inlet 711-3-vi, they in the MD direction across Contact surface 710-cf is configured to linear array.Each of vacuum inlet has corresponding vacuum outlet, the vacuum outlet For the pipe for being pulled through negative pressure (in the positive side FD upwardly toward unshowned vacuum source).First vacuum inlet 711-2-vi connection The second vacuum outlet 711-2-vo, and are connected to the first vacuum outlet 711-1-vo, the second vacuum inlet 711-2-vi Three vacuum inlet 711-3-vi are connected to third vacuum outlet 711-3-vo.When vacuum block 710 keeps first layer 721, vacuum Before block 710 continuously covers (when from the direction FD) container blank 350-7 (in the MD direction) on its entire width Top opening gusset leg, but in various embodiments, vacuum block 710 can only with preceding top angular aperture fagging leg one Partially (or multiple portions) are overlapped.Therefore, vacuum block 710 is located on the structural support space 370-7 of container blank 350-7 Side, and it is also positioned on 720 top of clamp.

Vacuum block 710 also includes the intracorporal multiple movable mechanical protruding portions of master that vacuum block 710 is arranged in.These are mechanical Protruding portion includes the first reciprocating pin 718-1-p and the second reciprocating pin 718-2-p.Each of these pins are by from holding The opening in one contact surface 710-cf in pin, which is shifted out, to move back and forth；First pin opening 717-1-o is in the direction FD Upper orientation simultaneously keeps the first reciprocating pin 718-1-p, and the second pin opening 717-2-o is upwardly oriented in the side FD and keeps second Reciprocating pin 718-2-p.First pin opening 717-1-o is arranged in the first vacuum inlet 711-1-vi and the second vacuum inlet 711- Between 2-vi.Second pin opening 717-2-o setting the second vacuum inlet 711-2-vi and third vacuum inlet 711-3-vi it Between.When container blank 350-7 is aligned (such as pass through and be aligned) with vacuum block 710, reciprocating pin (on the direction CD and MD) with Across the notch alignment (formation as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 5) of first layer 721；First reciprocating pin 718-1-p and A kerf 328-1 (being shown as hiding) alignment, and the second reciprocating pin 718-2-p and the second notch 328-2 (being shown as hiding) is right Together, as combined Fig. 7 B and Fig. 7 C to further describe and show.

In various embodiments, the mode that can be selected else constructs vacuum block 710 (and/or its component).Vacuum block can quilt It is configured with different sizes, shape and/or orientation.Vacuum block can have any amount of vacuum inlet and any amount of Vacuum outlet, they can covering vacuum block contact surface any part, some or all.Vacuum block can by one or Multiple vacuum cups replace.Vacuum block, which can have, allows vacuum block by outermost at least part of partially complete container blank Any configuration for pulling and being held in place.It is known in the art for pulling/protecting in various alternative embodiments Any other kind of parts of appliance for holding flexible material are used equally for replacing vacuum block.In various embodiments, vacuum block The mode that 710 reciprocating pin can be selected else constructs.Vacuum block may include be configured to have different sizes, shape, position and/ Or any amount of pin of orientation.Reciprocating pin can be replaced by another type of Mechanical protrusions.Mechanical protrusions can have Protruding portion is allowed to be inserted through any configuration of the opening in the outermost layer of partially complete container blank.In various alternative realities It applies in scheme, any other kind of parts of appliance known in the art being used to open/push across flexible material are available In instead of reciprocating pin.

Fig. 7 B shows the top view of the container blank 350-7 from Fig. 7 A, the container blank by vacuum block 710 partly It keeps and is also pushed by the first reciprocating pin 718-1-p and the second reciprocating pin 718-2-p to open.Vacuum block 710 is first It contacts and is pulled (on the positive direction FD) on layer 721.First vacuum inlet 711-1-vi is led against the left part of first layer 721 It draws, is drawn through the first vacuum outlet 712-1-vo using the first vacuum power 713-1.Second vacuum inlet 711-2-vi is against One layer 721 of lateral central part drawing, is drawn through the second vacuum outlet 712-2-vo using the second vacuum power 713-2.The Three vacuum inlet 711-3-vi are pulled against the right part of first layer 721, are drawn through third using third vacuum power 713-3 Vacuum outlet 712-3-vo.Therefore, first layer 721 is held against the contact surface 710-cf of vacuum block 710.

On the left side of the container blank 350-7 of part forming, the first reciprocating pin 718-1-p connecing in vacuum block 710 Retraction position in contacting surface 710-cf starts, and is then displaced outwardly 718-1- on the negative direction FD from the first pin opening 717-1-o P-m pushes down on U-shaped the first fin 328-1-f, the first notch 328-1 being inserted through in the first layer 721 by flexible material The opening of formation, and utilize the second layer 722 of motive force contact flexible material.Similarly, in the container blank of part forming On the right side of 350-7, retraction position of the second reciprocating pin 718-2-p in the contact surface 710-cf of vacuum block 710 starts, so It is displaced outwardly 718-2-p-m on the negative direction FD from the second pin opening 717-2-o afterwards, pushes down on the first fin of U-shaped 328-2- F, the opening that the second notch 328-2 being inserted through in the first layer 721 by flexible material is formed, and contacted using motive force The second layer 722 of flexible material.

When the second layer 722 is pushed by pin, the second layer 522 pushes third layer 723, which pushes the 4th layer 724, make All three obtained in these layers are bent outwardly on the negative direction FD.Since first layer 721 is held against the contact of vacuum block 710 Face 710-cf, and the second layer 722, third layer 723 and the 4th layer 724 pushed away from contact surface 710-cf, therefore first layer 721 and Two layer 722 of a part separation, so that gusset leg before top is opened, so that metering device can be by one or more expansion materials Material is added in the structural support space 370-7 being arranged below (on the negative direction CD), the embodiment institute as combined Fig. 7 C It states.

In the embodiment of Fig. 7 B, first layer 721 is retained towards in contact surface 710-cf (on the positive direction FD), orthogonal In flexible material layer overall orientation (in CD-MD plane) and with other layers (722,723 and 724) by curved direction phase Instead；However, in various embodiments, first layer 721 can retain towards angled and/or curved direction, and not with layer Overall orientation it is accurately orthogonal and/or not exclusively with other layers by curved contrary.For example, first layer can retain towards Following direction: in 0 ° to 30 ° of the positive direction FD, in 0 ° to 25 ° of the positive direction FD, in 0 ° to 20 ° of the positive direction FD, In In 0 ° to 15 ° of the positive direction FD, in 0 ° to 10 ° of the positive direction FD or in 0 ° to 5 ° of the positive direction FD.For another example, the second layer, Third layer and the 4th layer can be bent (direction is referred to alternatively as first direction) towards following direction: at 0 ° to 30 ° of the negative direction FD It is interior, in 0 ° to 25 ° of the negative direction FD, in 0 ° to 20 ° of the negative direction FD, in 0 ° to 15 ° of the negative direction FD, in the negative side FD To 0 ° to 10 ° in or in 0 ° to 5 ° of the negative direction FD.For another example, first layer can retain towards following direction: with other layers In opposite 0 ° to 30 ° of curved direction (first direction), in curved contrary 0 ° to 25 ° of other layers, with In curved contrary 0 ° to 20 ° of other layers, in curved contrary 0 ° to 15 ° of other layers, with it is other In curved contrary 0 ° to 10 ° of layer or in curved contrary 0 ° to 5 ° of other layers.

In various alternative embodiments, layer 721,722,723 and 724 can be added and/or alternative mode separates, So that metering device can add expanding material.For example, if notch extends through first layer 721, the second layer 722 and third layer 723, then Mechanical protrusions are insertable through those layers and push the 4th layer 724 to, so that third layer 723 be separated with the 4th layer. Such separation can provide the additionally or alternatively position for adding expanding material.

Fig. 7 C show by distributor 394-7 added with expanding material the container blank 350-7 from Fig. 7 B before View.In fig. 7 c, container blank 350-7 is identical as the container blank 350-7 of Fig. 7 B, wherein vacuum block 710 and reciprocating Pin 718-1-p and 718-2-p opens flexible material layer in gusset leg before top together；However, being clear in fig. 7 c For the sake of, be not shown vacuum block 710 (unlike pin 718-1-p and 718-2-p be illustrated as pushing down on U-shaped fin 328-1-f and 328-2-f, and the opening being inserted through in the first layer 721 formed by notch 328-1 and 328-2).

Distributor 394-7 has the tubular form of elongation, and with top and bottom, which is attached to be allocated one One or more delivery member (not shown) of kind or multiple material, the lower end are open for distributing.In fig. 7 c, it distributes Device 394-7 is at a certain angle downwards from the top of container blank 350-7 (in the positive direction CD (on the negative direction CD and the negative direction MD) On) movement 394-7-m.When the top edge of gusset leg close to before top distributor 394-7, distributor can optionally from Its open end promotes them each other towards Layer assignment (for example, blowing) compressed air (or another gas, such as nitrogen) Further separation.During or after the second layer, third layer and the 4th layer buckle away from first layer, distributor 394-7 is in direction It is divided in the top of first layer 721 and the second layer 722 in the top edge of gusset leg before at the top of moving through on 394-7-m Between, it is neighbouring and be moved between reciprocating pin 718-1-p and 718-2-p and be substantially higher than the structural support (on the positive direction CD) At least part of position of space 370-5；However, one or more distributors can be used in alternative embodiment, Wherein each distributor is relative to one or more structural support space orientations in flexible container blank in various orientations, position And/or at distance.

Expanding material 371-7 can be added between the first flexible material and the second flexible material of opening gusset leg Partially complete container blank 350-7 in.In various embodiments, before positioning expanding material distributor and/or the phase Between, metering device can separate the adjacent layer of the first flexible material and the second flexible material, allow distributor at these It is moved between layer.Expanding material 371-7 is added as liquid expanding material 371-71 (being shown as drops), can be in structural support Pond 371-72 is formed in the bottom part (on the negative direction CD) of space 370-7, and then flashes to steam expansion material 371-73.As expanding material 371-7 evaporates, steam expansion material 371-73 starts the structure for making structural support space 370-7 Support volume expansion, as described in the expansion 294-6a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.

Dosing (that is, addition expanding material 371-7), can be as in conjunction with Fig. 2A into partially complete container blank 350-7 Execution described in the addition 294-2a method of embodiment.Distributor 394-7 is metering device such as metering device 294-2b A part, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2 B.

Fig. 7 D shows the front view of the container blank of the filling from Fig. 7 C, and the container blank of the filling, which has, to be added Extracted distributor 394-7 after expanding material, and additional clamp 730 clamps container blank 350-7, so that con-tainer blanks Expect that 350-7 clamped 730 is completely enclosed.In other embodiments, when still when adding expanding material, clamp 730 can start Clamp container blank 350-7.In such cases, clamp 730 not only can closed container blank 350-7, but also cut-off quilt The expanding material stream of dosing.In some cases, after adding expanding material in 10 seconds, 5.0 after adding expanding material In second, after adding expanding material in 3.0 seconds, after adding expanding material in 1.0 seconds, after adding expanding material In 0.5 second, or even after adding expanding material in 0.1 second, clamp 730 can start to clamp container blank 350-7.Other In the case of, after adding expanding material, clamp 730 can start to clamp the container blank 350-7 significantly longer time.It is said that when After adding expanding material, when clamp 730 can start to clamp container blank 350-7 within a certain period of time, such period It will usually start after adding a effective amount of expanding material.The expanding material of " effective quantity " is will sufficiently to inflate structural support The amount of the expanding material of frame 140.

In fig. 7d, as described above, clamp 720 is held in place, and clamp 730 is by contacting and pressing (negative On the direction FD) a part of the front of container blank 350-7 and clamp and the top of the complete container blank 350-7 of holding part Partial all parts, and the corresponding part on the rear portion of container blank 350-7 is by opposite surface and/or opposite clamp (not shown) support.Clamp 730 can mode substantially identical with clamp 720 construct, wherein support rod 738 is rigidly connected to The rear portion of clamp 730 the difference is that clamp 730 is more slightly longer than clamp 720 (in the MD direction), and is aligned in container blank 350- Different location on 7.In addition, as shown in Figure 8 C, it would be desirable to, the grasping surface 730A of clamp 730 has recessed wherein Slot 730R.The surface of groove 730R and partially complete container blank 350-7 forms clearance G, the grasping surface 730A of clamp 730 It is contacted with the surface.All (one or more) flexible materials of container blank 350-7 will be formed by the clamping of clamp 730 Layer is pressed together, prevent one or more liquid and/or one or more steam due to pressing from being in contact with each other Pass through between the part of layer, except non-recessed 730R allows to do so.Clamp the left side for being effectively sealing off structure supporting and space 370-7 The top section of side.Therefore, clamping can prevent steam expansion material from escaping across the packaged unit.Therefore, material is expanded in addition After expecting and starting clamping, before structural support space 370-7 can be by permanent seal, steam expansion material will not be lost, In conjunction with as described in Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.Groove 730R is provided in the grasping surface 730A of clamp can be used for allowing having stream wherein First space of body product is exhausted before sealing in product space 350.If the product space when adding expanding material 350 with excess air therein is captured in, then this may cause difficulty in sealing container.Such difficulty includes: to be difficult to shape At sealing element, make containers shrink since the sealing of formation is incorrect；And/or air or product are with undesirable or uncontrolled side The trend that formula sprays from container.Groove in the grasping surface of clamp 730 also helps to ensure that the container of filling has expectation " being full of " (fluid product) appearance.In the embodiment of Fig. 7 D, the underface of clamp 720 is arranged in clamp 730, but each In kind of embodiment, clamp 730 may be provided at the top of clamp 720, or alternatively, be made into lesser size and close to Clamp 720 is arrived in (on the negative direction MD) setting.In other embodiments, clamp 720 can be eliminated, and clamp 730 can be divided At two or more components.This base part can have any of features as described herein.This base part can be at this It include but is not limited to be closely adjacent to each other for any one of the positional relationship of one or more clamps described in text.For example, scheming In embodiment shown in 8C, clamp 730 can be along the face perpendicular to clamp 730 and the groove in grasping surface 730A The line on the right side of 730R and be divided into two parts.Such fission pliers embodiment allows expanding material (such as liquid nitrogen) to enter In (that is, before the right half part engagement container blank of seperated pliers) expanding chamber on seperated right half part, while making to produce (for example, flowing out air) is discharged by clearance G in product room, while making to minimize (if any) by the product stream of clearance G, Container blank and the left side of such seperated pliers 730 is set to keep together simultaneously.

Fig. 7 E shows the front view of the container blank 350-7 of filling with condition identical with Fig. 7 D, the difference is that clamp 720 have been removed.When clamp 730 clamps and when keeping container blank 350-7, (it is included in first layer and the between adjacent layers Between two layers) directly contact container blank 350-7 clamp 730 part outer periphery behind (on the negative direction FD) shape At contact area.Other than clamping, clamp 730 also at least contributes to the flexible material of container blank 350-7 being maintained at flat Smooth state, this is able to carry out subsequent cutting and sealing, in conjunction with as described in Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.

Fig. 7 E shows two of clamp 730 (and contact area of 730 lower section of clamp) top (on the positive direction CD) Reference line.First reference line 725-1 is orientated in the MD direction, and is arranged the first offset distance 725-1-h at, this is first inclined 25 millimeters are moved above the most upper range that distance is contact area.Second reference line 725-2 is also orientated in the MD direction, and is arranged At the second offset distance 725-2-h, which is 50 millimeters above the most upper range of contact area.

In various embodiments, clamp 730 keep container blank 350-7 so that contact area most upper range with A part of container blank 350-7 between first reference line 725-1 (across container blank 350-7) is in the MD direction big Cause it is flat, near flat, substantially flat or even almost flat, as defined herein.In various embodiments In, clamp 730 keeps container blank 350-7, so that the appearance between the most upper range and the second reference line 725-2 of contact area Device blank 350-7 a part (in the MD direction across container blank 350-7) be general planar, near flat, base It is flat or even almost flat in sheet, as defined herein.In various embodiments, clamp 730 keeps container blank 350-7, so that the container blank between the most upper range of contact area and the top edge 350-71 of container blank 350-7 350-7 a part (in the MD direction across container blank 350-7) be general planar, near flat, it is substantially flat It is smooth or even almost flat, as defined herein.

When liquid expanding material from liquid phase-change be gas when, clamp 730 can be by the flexible material layer of container blank 350-7 It is pressed together.In various embodiments, when clamp 730 clamps container blank 350-7 and flexible material layer pressing exists When together, during pressing, at least 50% expanding material can be gas from liquid phase-change, and at least 75% expanding material can be from Liquid phase-change be gas or 100% expanding material can from liquid phase-change be gas.

When container blank is by cutting, sealing and/or indentation, clamp 730 can be individually or together with other machine parts Container blank 350-7 is kept, as described in the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.Fig. 8 A is shown from the partially complete of Fig. 7 E Container blank 350-7 the partial cross front view for being further processed form, the container blank as described below by further it is close Envelope, molding, indentation and expansion have the product space filled with fluid product 351 to form the flexible container 300 of filling 350, wherein the product space 350 filled is supported the structural support frame 340 made of multiple structural support systems, the knot Structure support volume is expanded by expanding material 371-8 and at least partly around front panel 380.For the sake of clarity, in Fig. 8 A In, the part of flexible material is illustrated as transparent.In various embodiments, as described below, it can be used and be based on from Fig. 7 A extremely The position of the clamp 730 of the embodiment of Fig. 7 E to Barebone and/or by using one or more on container blank 350-7 A alignment mark carrys out process container blank 350-7.

Further sealing includes using the complete container blank 350-7 of 348 hermetic unit of third sealing element, the third sealing element It is final sealing element, as described in the sealing 294-3a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.Molding includes by removing flexible material The final redundance of material (is arranged in the positive direction CD to form the top 304 of container blank finally seal, partially complete On), as described in the molding 294-4a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.Indentation includes finally sealing, partially complete Weak line 324-w is formed in the top 304 of container blank, as described in the formation 294-5a method of the embodiment in conjunction with Fig. 2A.It is swollen Swollen includes expanding the expanding material 371-7 being added in partially complete container blank 350-7, such as combines the embodiment party of Fig. 2A Described in the expansion 294-6a method of case.

Before third sealing element 348 is mainly disposed in the top 304 of flexible container 300 in (opening) gusset leg, Across four flexible material layers (that is, a flexible outer sheet layer, two flexible backsheet layers and a flexible outer sheet layer) and and its The connection of its sealing element and/or overlapping.Third sealing element 348 includes first part 348-1, second part 348-2, Part III 348-3, Part IV 348-4, Part V 348-5 and Part VI 348-6.Third sealing element 348 has overall width 348-ow.The details of third sealing element 348 is described in conjunction with Fig. 8 B.

External range including tearing the top 304 of the flexible container 300 of tab 324 is formed by molding, which cuts It wears the whole of flexible material layer and is connected with the upper part of the external range by separating the side 309 to be formed.Molding is also It may include the part, some or all for cutting through one or more parts of third sealing element 348.For example, molding can To include the exterior section for cutting through and trimming the Part V 348-5 of third sealing element 348, so that tearing tab 324 is outer Edge is clean sealing margin.It is identical with the tearing tab 124 in the embodiment with Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G to tear tab 324 Mode constructs.Weak line 324-w on top 304 lateral (in the MD direction), tearing tab 324 below (in the negative direction CD On), above distributor 360 and above product space 350 (on the positive direction CD) extend；Weak line 324-w with Figure 1A The identical mode of weak line 124-w into the embodiment of Fig. 1 G constructs.The structural support of the expansion of structural support frame 340 Product is the space being fully sealed, and wherein expanding material 371-8 is all expanded into vapor form under its final pressure completely；Knot Structure braced frame 340 constructs in such a way that the structural support frame 140 in the embodiment with Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G is identical.

Fig. 8 B shows the amplification front view of the top section of the container of Fig. 8 A, wherein being for the sake of clarity omitted Details.Third sealing element 348 extends continuously to each of following connector: first part 348-1 is from inner end (In outward On the negative direction MD) extend with the top laterally inward partly with the first part 346-1 of second seal (on left side) Range is overlapped and connects；Second part 348-2 is connected to the inner end of first part 348-1 and at a certain angle downwardly and outwardly (on the negative direction MD and the negative direction CD) extends with partly heavy with the upper left side part of the first part 341-1 of first seal It folds and connects；Part III 348-3 is connected to the inner end of Part IV 348-4 and at a certain angle downwardly and outwardly (just On the direction MD and the negative direction CD) extend it is Chong Die simultaneously with the upper right part of first part 341-1 partly with first seal Connection；Part IV 348-4 extends (on the positive direction MD) partly with second seal (on right side outward from its inner end On) the upper extent laterally inward of second part 346-2 be overlapped and connect；Part V 348-5 is connected to first part 348-1 and upward and outward extension (on the positive direction CD and the negative direction MD), are then bent (substantially on the positive direction MD), so After extend downwardly (on the negative direction CD and the positive direction MD) to be connect with Part IV 348-4, so that Part V 348-5 is surrounded Tear the upper part setting on the periphery of tab 324；Part VI 348-6 is connected to the upper extent of second part 348-2 simultaneously Extend (on the positive direction CD) upwards from it, then extends across (on the positive direction MD), and then extend downwardly (in negative CD On direction) and it is connected to the upper extent of Part III 348-3.In addition to being sized and shaped to for third sealing element 348 Lateral center portion along opening gusset leg retains unsealing gap (first part 348-1's and Part IV 348-4 To between inner end) except, third sealing element 348 is closed around front, the whole of top opening gusset leg, wherein first is soft The adjacent layer unsealing of property material (that is, flexible backsheet) is together.

Each part of third sealing element 348 can be overlapped different amounts from a part of another sealing element.For example, close Sealing can be overlapped any integer value of 2 millimeters of millimeters to 50 millimeters or between 2 and 50 or by these preceding values Any of formed any range in, such as: 2 millimeters to 20 millimeters, 3 millimeters to 15 millimeters, 4 millimeters to 10 millimeters, 5 milli Rice is to 40 millimeters, 10 millimeters to 30 millimeters, 10 millimeters to 50 millimeters, 20 millimeters to 50 millimeters, 30 millimeters to 50 millimeters etc..Again Such as, sealing element can be overlapped the multiple of the width of relatively narrow sealing element, 1 times to 25 times of such as width, 1 times to 10 times of width, 1 times of width is to 5 times or 1 times to 2 times of overlapping of width.

The first part 348-1 and second part 348-2 of third sealing element 348 are together in the structure branch of flexible container 300 The upper part of structural support system is airtightly sealed, limited and therefore formed on the left side of support frame frame 340.Third sealing element The 348 Part III 348-3 and Part IV 348-4 gas on the right side of the structural support frame 340 of flexible container 300 together Thickly seal, limit and therefore formed the upper part of structural support system.In various embodiments, the portion of third sealing element Divide the relatively more or relatively less external ranges that can form one or more structural support systems of structural support frame.

The second part 348-2 and Part III 348-3 of third sealing element 348 are sealed together, are limited and are respectively formed stream The left and right side in dynamic channel 359.Flow channel 359 is formed between these parts of third sealing element 348 and first is soft Between property material (that is, flexible backsheet) layer.It is partially flowed with the product space 350 of container 300 bottom (inside) of flow channel 359 Body connection.(tab 324 is torn by removing) when container 300 is unsealed, the top (outside) of flow channel 359 partially exists Unencapsulated gap location terminates, which forms the distributor 360 of container 300.Therefore, flow channel 359 can be in product sky Between 350 and container 300 outside environment between fluid communication is provided.In various embodiments, the part of third sealing element can To form the part, some or all of flow channel.

Part V 348-5 is together defined and is enclosed with a part of first part 348-1 and a part of Part IV Around tearing tab 324 periphery setting tab sealing element it is substantially all.In various embodiments, Part V 348- 5 can be extended continuously in the part, some or all of tearing tab 324.In other embodiments, it is convenient to omit The part, some or all of the Part V of third sealing element；It dashes forward however, such omission can permit in formation tearing Separated between the part, some or all of one or more of the flexible material layer of piece, this may to consumer with Carry out undesirable appearance.

The Part VI 348-6 of third sealing element 348 forms lid sealing element, and the lid sealing element is by by unencapsulated gap It is defined completely and airtightly sealed product space 350 from its left side to its right side.Because Part VI 348-6 deviates weak line 324- W, so lid sealing element midway extends in tearing tab 324.In various embodiments, lid sealing element can be to some extent It extends in tearing tab.In other embodiments, it is convenient to omit a part of the Part VI of third sealing element, multiple portions Divide or whole；However, it is such omission can permit a small amount of fluid product from product space tearing tab in it is more mobile It far and in its removal leaks, this, which may cause, occurs undesirable contact with the hand of end user/finger.

The part, some or all of any structure of flexible container 300 can be held with the flexibility of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G One or more counter structures of any embodiment of device (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein) are identical Mode construct.Any element of flexible container 300 can be with the element of the similar number in the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G (including any alternative embodiment disclosed herein) identical mode constructs.

Therefore, the flexible container 300 of filling is for packaging, supply and using the product prepared, as described herein.

The embodiment of the disclosure can be used appoints in the embodiment of the material of flexible container, structure and/or feature structure One and all, and manufacture and/or using such flexible container method in it is any one and all, such as in following patent Shen Please disclosed in: with Cohen name submitted on October 29th, 1991 it is entitled " with pressing compartments food bag knot The United States Patent (USP) 5 of structure " (Food bag structure having pressurized compartments), 137,154, it should Patent was authorized on August 11st, 1992；With the name (applicant Danapak Holding A/S) of Prats July 5 nineteen ninety-five Entitled " packaging bag with rigid air channel " (the Packaging Pouch with Stiffening Air submitted day Channels PCT International Patent Application WO 96/01775), the patent application are announced January 26 nineteen ninety-five；With Naslund Entitled " packing container and its manufacturing method " (the A Packaging Container that is submitted on July 8th, 1997 of name And a Method of its Manufacture) PCT International Patent Application WO 98/01354, the patent application is in 1998 On January 15, in announces；It is submitted with the name (applicant Tetra Laval) of Lennartsson on March 19th, 1997 entitled " the packaging material web for self-supporting container wall and the packing container made of the web " (Packaging material web for a self-supporting packaging container wall,and packaging Containers made from the web) United States Patent (USP) 5,960,975, which authorized on October 5th, 1999；With Entitled " packing container and its manufacturing method " (Packaging that the name of Naslund was submitted on July 8th, 1997 Container and a Method of its Manufacture) United States Patent (USP) 6,244,466, the patent was in 2001 6 The moon 12 authorized；With the name (applicant Eco Lean Research and Development A/S) of Rosen in 2002 The PCT International Patent Application WO 02/085729 of entitled " container " (Container) that submitted April 19, the patent application in On October 31st, 2002 announces；It is submitted with the name (applicant Toppan Printing) of Masaki on July 20th, 2004 The Japan Patent JP4736364 of entitled " independent bag " (Independent Sack), the patent were announced on July 27th, 2011； Entitled " the appearance of flexible material submitted with the name (applicant Volpak, S.A.) of Figols Gamiz on November 3rd, 2004 The PCT International Patent Application WO2005/063589 of device " (Container of Flexible Material), the patent application It is announced on July 14th, 2005；It is submitted with the name (applicant Menshen) of Heukamp on January 17th, 2005 entitled " sealed bag for receiving liquid, bulk material or object includes with enhancing wall so that cushion is filled in its stable tension Or the bag wall of protrusion " (Closed bag for receiving liquids, bulk material or objects comprises a bag wall with taut filled cushions or bulges which reinforce the Wall to stabilize it) German patent application DE202005016704U1, the patent application is to announce The form of DE102005002301 discloses；With the name (applicant Toppan Printing) of Shinya on 2 5th, 2008 The Japanese patent application 2008JP-0024845 of entitled " self-standing bag " (the Self-standing Bag) that submits, the patent application It is disclosed in the form of announcing JP2009184690；U.S. Patent Application Serial Number is mentioned with the name of Rosen on April 19th, 2002 The U.S. Patent application 10/312,176 of entitled " container " (Container) that hands over, the patent application is with US20040035865 public affairs Cloth；Entitled " packaging with the air frames " (Package submitted with the name of Ferri et al. on December 16th, 2002 Having an inflated frame) United States Patent (USP) 7,585,528, which authorized in numbers on September 8th, 2009；The U.S. Patent application serial number is submitted with the name of Helou (applicant) on June 4th, 2010 entitled " flexible to rigid package system Product and use and manufacturing method " (Flexible to Rigid Packaging Article and Method of Use and Manufacture U.S. Patent application 12/794,286), which is announced with US20100308062；With Reidl's Name submitted on June 21st, 2010 it is entitled " foldable bottle, the bottle distribution system that manufacture is filled for such bottle and beverage The method of blank bottle " (Collapsible Bottle, Method Of Manufacturing a Blank For Such Bottle and Beverage-Filled Bottle Dispensing System) United States Patent (USP) 8,540,094, this specially It was authorized conducive on September 24th, 2013；And/or it was mentioned with the name (applicant Cryovac, Inc.) of Rizzi on 2 14th, 2013 Entitled " pouch and its manufacturing method " (the Pouch and Method of Manufacturing the Same) PCT handed over is international Patent application WO 2013/124201, the patent application in Augusts in 2013 29th announce.

The part, some or all of any of embodiments disclosed herein can with for fluid product The part, some or all combination of known other embodiments in the field of container, as long as those embodiments can Applied to flexible container disclosed herein.

Any of embodiment of flexible container as described herein can be modified to that different general forms is presented, packet The form of the panel with different overall shapes and/or different number is included, the entitled " flexibility submitted on May 7th, 2013 is such as combined Described in embodiment disclosed in the U.S. Patent application 13/888,679 of container " (Flexible Containers), the patent Application is with the announcement of US 20130292353.

In various embodiments, any of the embodiment of flexible container as described herein is used equally for generating soft Property container queue, as described in following any one: that submits on December 18th, 2015 entitled " there is the flexible of variable size to hold The U.S. Patent application 14/973,822 of device " (Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing), The patent application is announced with US20160176578；Entitled " the flexible material for flexible container submitted on December 18th, 2015 The U.S. Patent application 14/973,827 of material " (Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers), this is specially Benefit application is announced with US20160176578；Entitled " flexible material for flexible container " submitted on December 18th, 2015 The U.S. Patent application 14/973,835 of (Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers), the patent Shen Please announced with US20160176583；Entitled " flexible material for flexible container " submitted on December 18th, 2015 The U.S. Patent application 14/973,838 of (Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers), the patent Shen Please announced with US20160176597；Entitled " flexible material for flexible container " submitted on December 18th, 2015 The U.S. Patent application 14/973,852 of (Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers), the patent Shen Please announced with US20160176584；Any feasible combination.

Packaging as described herein can be used for various products across various industries.For example, any reality packed as described herein The scheme of applying can be used for receiving, accommodate, storing and/or distributing any fluid product in consumer goods industry, including in following product It is any, either of which kind can be used any product form described herein or known in the art: Baby Care produces Product (for example, soap, shampoo and lotion)；For carrying out hair cleaning, processing, beautification and/or the aesthetic care products of modification (for example, shampoo, hair conditioner, cream rinse, hair dye, hair repair product, product for improving hair-growing, except wool product, depilatory etc.)； For carrying out the aesthetic care products of skin cleaning, processing, beautification and/or modification (for example, perfumed soap, shower cream, body frosted Cream, mildy wash, toner, sun-screening agent, sunscreen, lip gloss, cosmetics, skin conditioning agent, cold cream, skin cream, antiperspirant, perfume (or spice) Body agent etc.)；For carrying out nail-cleaning, processing, beautification and/or the aesthetic care products of modification (for example, nail polish, cleaner Deng)；For carry out beard cleaning, processing, beautification and/or modification beauty product (for example, shaving products, preshaving product, shave after Product etc.)；For carrying out oral cleaning, processing, beautification and/or the health product of modification (for example, toothpaste, mouthwash, implication are clear New product, antiplaque product, tooth whitening products etc.)；For treat conditions of human body health product (for example, drug, drug, Pharmacy, vitamin, health care product, nutritional supplement (supplement calcium, fiber etc.), cough-relieving drug, cold drug, larynx sugar, respiratory tract and/or Allergic condition therapeutant, analgesic, hypnotic, stomach treatment product (for heartburn, have a stomach upset, diarrhea, enteron aisle easily swash it is comprehensive Close disease etc.), pure water, purified water etc.)；For carry out fabric, clothes and/or clothes cleaning, conditioning, it is pure and fresh and/or processing Fabric care product (for example, laundry detergent compositions, fabric conditioner, dye for fabrics, fabric bleaching agent etc.)；Household, commercialization and/or Industrial tableware care product (for example, wash the dishes soap and rinse aid for being hand-washed and/or being machine-washed)；Household, commercialization and/ Or industrial cleaning and/or deodorising product are (for example, pressure release surface detergent, hard surface cleaners, glass cleaner, ceramic tile are clear Clean dose, carpet cleaner, plank detergent, multilist surface cleaning agent, surface disinfectant, kitchen cleaning agent, bathroom detergent (example Such as, sink, lavatory, bathtub and/or shower detergent), utensil cleaning products, utensil handle product, car cleaning products, automobile Deodorant, air purifying preparation, air freshener, air sanitizer etc.) etc..

Although they can also be applied similarly to consumption and produce the present disclosure describes its embodiment about consumer products Except product industry, comprising: family, business, agricultural, and/or industry, building and/or place, building and/or maintenance area；Food and drink Industry；Hospitality industry, medicine, medical instrument and medical field；And (such as transport service and electric power are set for all industry using internal combustion engine Standby industry, power-generating industry etc.).

Although the present disclosure describes its embodiments about fluid product, in various embodiments, this can be modified Product section of the flexible container described in text to receive, accommodate and/or distribute individual product or individually pack.

Definition

As used herein, term " about " is equal to particular value plus or minus 20 percent (+/- 20%) by referring to Range modifies particular value.Term " about " can be used for by reference to specified conditions 20 percent (within +/- 20%) A series of conditions modify the specified conditions.It is special for any of the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein Any disclosure of definite value or condition is also intended to the various alternative embodiments for disclosing the flexible container, and value or condition can Change in the range of about (that is, within 20%).

As used herein, when term " substantially " refers to the flatness of one or more flexible materials, phrase is " substantially flat It is smooth " mean flexible material cooperation between two parallel planes, the separated spacing distance of the two parallel planes is equal to material Average overall thickness add 5.0 millimeters.

As used herein, term " about " is equal to particular value plus or minus 1 15 (+/- 15%) by referring to Range modify particular value.Term " about " can be used for 1 15 (+/- 15%) by reference to specified conditions Within a series of conditions modify the specified conditions.For any in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein A, any disclosure of particular value or condition is also intended to the various alternative embodiments for disclosing the flexible container, value or Condition can change in the range of about (that is, within 15%).

As used herein, when term " approximation " refers to the flatness of one or more flexible materials, " approximation is flat for phrase It is smooth " mean flexible material cooperation between two parallel planes, the separated spacing distance of the two parallel planes is equal to material Average overall thickness add 3.0 millimeters.

As used herein, term " atmospheric pressure " refers to the absolute pressure of 1 atmospheric pressure.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " bottom " refers to positioned at the bottom of container overall height The part of the container of 30% (i.e. the 0% to 30% of container overall height).As used herein, term bottom can also be by with being less than 30% specific percentage value modifies term bottom further to limit.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein For any one, in various alternative embodiments, refer to container bottom refer to bottom 25% (i.e. the 0% of overall height to 25%), bottom 20% (i.e. the 0% to 20% of overall height), bottom 15% (i.e. the 0% to 15% of overall height), bottom 10% (i.e. the 0% to 10% of overall height) or bottom 5% (i.e. the 0% to 5% of overall height) or 0% to 30% it is any Percentage integer value.

As used herein, term " being directly connected to " refers to that wherein element is attached to each other without any cental element between the two The construction ((such as adhesive) in addition to any attachment component) of part.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " distributor ", which refers to, to be configured to one or more fluids Product is assigned to the structure of container exterior from product space and/or from blending space.With regard to flexible container disclosed herein Any one of for, any distributor can by it is disclosed herein or it is as known in the art it is any in a manner of, including it is any Suitable type, position, quantity, size, shape and flow construct.For example, distributor can for plug-type distributor, with lifting The distributor of lid, with distributor, rotary type distributor, the distributor with top cover, the pump-type distributor, pump for screwing top cover Atomizing distributor, hydrocone type distributor, overturns hydrocone type distributor, with the hydrocone type for stinging valve at triggering atomizing distributor Distributor, dosing distributor etc..In various embodiments, distributor can be entitled " flexible according to what is submitted on May 7th, 2013 Distributor embodiment disclosed in the U.S. Patent application 13/888,679 of container " (Flexible Containers) is appointed One construction, the patent application is with the announcement of US 20130292353.Distributor can be parallel distributor, provide and multiple products Multiple flow channels of space fluid connection, wherein those flow channels keep separation before distributing point, so that The fluid product to be used as the distribution of separate stream product from multiple product spaces distributes simultaneously together.In various embodiments In, any distributor or any amount of distributor in flexible container can be entitled " flexible according to what is submitted on May 7th, 2013 Any implementation of distributor disclosed in the U.S. Patent application 13/889,000 of container " (Flexible Containers) Scheme constructs, which is announced with US20130292413.Distributor can be mixed allocation, provide and multiple products One or more flow channels of space fluid connection, plurality of flow channel combine before distributing point, therefore in fluid Product mix together when so that fluid product is distributed from multiple product spaces.For another example, distributor can by frangible opening (for example, It is designed to the opening that rupture is opened) it is formed.For another example, distributor can utilize one or more valve disclosed in this field and/or divide Fitting mechanism, those of disclosed in such as following patent: that submits on May 6th, 2016 entitled " forms flexible container with gusset The U.S. Patent application 15/ of method " (Methods of Forming Flexible Containers with Gussets) 148,395；Entitled " check valve for inflatable packaging " (One-way valve for inflatable package's) The U.S. Patent application 2003/0096068 of announcement；The U.S. of entitled " self-sealing container " (Self-sealing container) Patent 4,988,016；And entitled " packaging with fluid driving closure member " (Package having a fluid Actuated closure) US 7,207,717.In addition, distributor can be according to being disclosed in the beauty submitted on November 6th, 2014 Any one embodiment of flexible valve disclosed in state's patent application 14/534,203 constructs, and the patent application is entitled " to be had The flexible container of flexible valve " (Flexible Containers Having Flexible Valves), with US20150122840 is announced.In addition, any of distributor disclosed herein can be directly (for example, by holding with flexibility The integrated one or more flexible materials of device are formed) or with one or more other rigid materials or structure (such as accessory) Combination is integrated in flexible container in any manner known in the art.In some alternative embodiments, institute is public herein The distributor opened can be configured to both be allocated and fill, to allow to fill one by one or more distributors A or multiple product spaces.In other alternative embodiments, in addition to one or more dispensers or replace one or Multiple distributors, product space may also include one or more interstitital textures (for example, for adding water in blending space). Any position of distributor disclosed herein is alternatively used as the position for interstitital texture.In some embodiments In, other than one or more any distributors, product space may also include one or more interstitital textures.Also, herein Any position of disclosed distributor is alternatively used as the position of opening, can be filled by the opening and/or distribution produces Product, wherein the opening can be re-close or it is non-re-close, and can by packaging field it is known it is any in a manner of Construction.For example, opening may is that weak line, can be torn；Zipper seals can be pulled opening and pressing closure (example Such as, by means of press seals), or opened and closed with sliding block；Opening with binding agent based closure member；With based on tackness The opening of closure member；Opening with the closure member (for example, snap-fastener, retaining ring, band, tin knot etc.) for having machanical fastener has Has the closure member of micro-fasteners (for example, having interlocking element hook, lantern ring and/or other co-operating members etc. Facing arrays) opening and it is known in the art with or without closure member for pack or container it is any other The opening of type.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " disposable " refers to that container is configured to divide by product It is fitted on end user and does not have to the product of additional amount later and refill, and be configured for being dropped (that is, as waste material, compost And/or one or more recyclable materials).A part of any of the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein, Some or all can be configured to disposably.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " durable " refers to be reused more than non-durable container Secondary container.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " expansion ", which refers to, to be configured to define as structural support system One or more flexible materials, the state after hard object is made by one or more expanding materials in structural support system.In Structural support system is filled with before one or more expanding materials, and the structural support system of expansion, which has, is noticeably greater than its one kind Or the overall width of the combination thickness of a variety of flexible materials.The example of expanding material includes that liquid (such as water), gas (such as are pressed Contracting air), liquid form product, foam (its can in being added to structural support system after expand), (it generates gas to co-reacting material Body) or phase-change material (it can be added in solid or liquid form, but be transformed into gas；For example, liquid nitrogen or dry ice) or ability Other suitable materials or combination any in these known to domain (such as liquid form product and liquid nitrogen).In various embodiment party In case, expanding material can add under atmospheric pressure, or be greater than atmospheric pressure pressure under add or it is added with provide make pressure The material for increasing above certain pressure of atmospheric pressure changes.For example, structural support system can by expanding material 2psi extremely Any integer psi value of 20psi or 2 to 20, or any range such as 3psi for being formed by these values to 15psi, 4psi extremely It expands and extends under the pressure of 11psi, 5psi to 9psi, 6psi to 8psi etc..With regard to any of flexible container disclosed herein For embodiment, one or more flexible material can be in its manufacture, the expansion of various time points sold and used, the time It is flexible before, during or after point includes, for example: the one or more fluid products filling of one or more product space Before or after container is transported to before or after sellers and flexible container bought by terminal user.

As used herein, when referring to the product space of flexible container, term " filling " refers to be produced in one or more Product space is filled with one or more fluid products completes and after container is closed completely and/or seal, container (its system completely Make) in product space state, wherein the container is not yet opened or is broken a seal, and wherein one of container or a variety of streams Body product has not been put to it and is expected final use.

The product space of filling may or may not include the surplus of headspace, this depends on accommodated one kind or more The type of kind fluid product, and accommodate the requirement of one or more fluid products.For example, manufacturer can with outside amount label come Flexible container is marked, the external amount label instruction is provided for the amount of listing for the fluid product sold together with container, can The fluid product of actual amount is added in the headspace of container, the actual amount is no better than the amount of listing (but still including quilt Headspace designed for the fluid product in the product space), and it can be closed container, so that the container quilt It is configured to be sold；To which the container is considered as filling.As used herein, term filling can be filled with by using term Specific percentage value is modified.

As used herein, term " flat ", which refers to, does not have significant prominent or recess surface.

As used herein, term " flexible container " refers to the container with product space, one or more of them flexibility material Material forms the 50% to 100% of the total body surface area for limiting one or more materials of three-dimensional space of product space.With regard to herein For any of disclosed embodiment of flexible container, in various embodiments, flexible container can be configured to have There is product space, one or more of them flexible material forms the spy for limiting the gross area of one or more materials of three-dimensional space Determine percentage, and any percentage integer value that the particular percentile is 50% to 100%, or in by these values it is any In any range of a formation, such as: 60% to 100% or 70% to 100% or 80% to 100% or 90% to 100% Deng.A kind of flexible container is the container based on film, is the flexibility made of one or more flexible materials including film Container.

For any of embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein, in various embodiments, flexibility is held The middle part (other than such as one or more fluid products of any product) of device can be configured to have total middle part quality, wherein One or more flexible materials form the particular percentile of total middle part quality, and the particular percentile be 50% to 100% any percentage integer value, or in any range formed by any of aforementioned value, such as: 60% to 100% or 70% to 100% or 80% to 100% or 90% to 100% etc..

It is in various embodiments, entire soft for any of embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein Property container (other than such as one or more fluid products of any product) can be configured to gross mass, it is one of or A variety of flexible materials form the particular percentile of the gross mass, and the particular percentile be 50% to 100% it is any Percentage integer value, or in any range formed by any of aforementioned value, such as: 60% to 100% or 70% to 100% or 80% to 100% or 90% to 100% etc..

As used herein, term " flexible material " refers to the thin flaky material being easily deformed, and has 1,000N/m Flexible factor within the scope of to 2,500,000N/m.For example, flexible material can have 1 a, 000N/m to 1,250,500N/m, 1, 000N/m to 750,700N/m, 1,000N/m to 500,800N/m, 1,000N/m to 250,900N/m, 1,000N/m to 63, 475N/m, 1,000N/m to 25,990N/m, 1,000N/m to 13,495N/m, 13,495N/m to 1,250,500N/m, 25, 990N/m to 750,700N/m, 63,475N/m to 500,800N/m, 125,950N/m to 250-900N/m, 13,495N/m to 2, 500,000N/m, 12,990N/m to 2,500,000N/m, 63,475N/m to 2,500,000N/m, 125,950N/m to 2,500, 000N/m, 250,900N/m to 2,500,000N/m, 500,800N/m to 2,500,000N/m, 750,700N/m to 2,500, The ratio of slenderness of 000N/m, 1,250,500N/m to 2,500,000N/m etc..The example that can be used as the material of flexible material includes It is following any one or more of: film (such as plastic foil), elastomer, foamed sheet, foil, fabric (including weaven goods and nonwoven Object), the material and paper of biological source, which is any configuration, as one or more separate materials or as layered product One or more layers (for example, multilayer extrusion film laminates) or as one or more parts of composite material or micron layer knot Structure or nano-layer structure form or with or without one or more any suitable additive (such as fragrance, dyestuff, face Material, particle, reagent, activating agent, filler (for example, fiber, enhancing structure) etc.) and any combination form, as described herein or It is known in such as field.For another example, flexible container by one of any flexible material of following discloses or a variety of can be made: beauty State's patent application 13/889,090, entitled " flexible material for flexible container " (Flexible Material for Flexible Containers), it is announced with US20130294711；Entitled " flexible material for flexible container " The U.S. Patent application 13/889,061 of (Flexible Materials for Flexible Containers), is published as US20130337244.And in addition, the part, some or all of the outer surface of flexible container can be covered just like 2014 Covering material described in the U.S. Patent application 14/448,599 submitted on July 31, the patent application it is entitled " with have The enhancing of the tactile interaction of the membranous wall packaging of air filled structure support volume " (Enhancements to Tactile Interaction with Film Walled Packaging Having Air Filled Structural Support Volumes), announced with US20150034662.

Flexible material can be provided in the form of discrete patch or continuous fiber net.When in a manufacturing method use discrete flexibility When material piece, the size of thin slice can be set for being converted into one or more parts, single for being converted to of container blank Container blank or for being converted into multiple containers blank.When using the continuous fiber net of flexible material in a manufacturing method, appoint The web of what quantity is engageable to be formed Single Fiber net together and/or is separated into different webs, is fitted with providing to have When the flexible material of size and characteristic.When using the continuous fiber net of flexible material in a manufacturing method, the size of web It can be set for being converted to the container blank of any amount of any orientation.In various embodiments, the one of flexible material Part or multiple portions can also be provided in the form of small fragment (i.e. sticking patch), can in any manner known in the art (for example, Disk is subsidized by servo-drive) it is attached to piece and/or web.

Flexible material for manufacturing flexible container disclosed herein can be formed in any manner known in the art, and Any kind of engagement known in the art or encapsulating method can be used to be bonded together, including for example heat seal (such as it is conductive Sealing, pulse sealing, ultrasonic sealing etc.), welding, curling, bonding, adherency etc. and these any one of combination.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " flexible factor " refers to the thin flaky material being easily deformed Material parameter, wherein the parameter is measured as unit of Newton/meter, and the flexible factor is equal to the Young's modulus of material The product of value (being measured as unit of Pascal) and material general thickness value (being measured as unit of rice).

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " fluid product " refers to one or more liquid and/or can incline Solid and their combination.The example of fluid product includes that following substance is any one or more of: food, small hard Coin, creams, fragment, bulk, clast, crystal, lotion, thin slice, gel, grain, particle, g., jelly-like object, kibble, liquid are molten Liquid, liquid suspension, washing lotion, block, ointment, particle, particle, paste, tablet, pill, powder, ointment, shred, particle Deng in individually or in the form of any combination of.In the disclosure, term " fluid product " and " flowable products " exchange make With and be intended to identical meanings.Any of product space disclosed herein can be configured to include any combination form One or more of any fluid product disclosed herein or as known in the art.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " formation " refers to that being configured to define is the one of product space The state of kind or multiple material after the three-dimensional space that product space is provided with its restriction.

As used herein, term " being indirectly connected with " refers to that wherein element is attached to each other and has one or more between the two The construction of a intermediary element.

As used herein, term " engagement " refers to the construction that wherein element is connected directly or indirectly.

As used herein, term " lateral " refers to when container upright or when hanging downwards from support portion, is parallel to container side To the direction of center line, orientation or measurement, as described herein.It is laterally-oriented also referred to as "horizontal" orientation, and is laterally measured Degree is also referred to as " width ".

As used herein, term " number is similar " refers to the similar alphanumeric mark for counter element, as follows It is described.Number the mark rear two digits having the same of similar element；For example, having with the one of the mark of 20 ending of number A element is that number is similar with another element with the mark to be ended up with number 20.The mark for numbering similar element can With the first different numbers, wherein first number is matched with its figure number；For example, element and Fig. 4 A that the label of Fig. 3 is The label element that is be that number is similar.Number similar element mark can have it is identical or may it is different (such as with Specific embodiment is corresponding) suffix (that is, identification division after dashed signs)；For example, being identified as element in Fig. 3 A of 320-a First embodiment and the second embodiment of element in Fig. 3 B for being identified as 320-b be that number is similar.

As used herein, term " longitudinal direction " refers to when container upright in horizontal support surface or hangs downwards from support portion When, it is parallel to direction, orientation or the measurement of container longitudinal centre line, as described herein.Machine-direction oriented also referred to as "vertical" Orientation.When the horizontal support surface expression relative to container, longitudinally measure is also referred to as surveyed above horizontal support surface " height " of amount.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " middle part " refers between container top and container bottom Container part.It as used herein, can be by referring to the specific percentage value for top and/or the spy for bottom in the middle part of term Determine to modify in the middle part of percent value Terminology.For any of embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein, In In various alternative embodiments, refers to and referring in the middle part of container positioned at any specific percentage disclosed herein for top Container part between ratio and any specific percentage value disclosed herein for bottom (with any combination).

As used herein, term " almost " is equal to particular value plus or minus the 5 percent (models of +/- 5%) by referring to It encloses to modify particular value.Term " almost " can be used for (one within +/- 5%) 5 percent by reference to specified conditions Sets of conditions modifies the specified conditions.For any of the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein, particular value Or any disclosure of condition is also intended to the various alternative embodiments for disclosing the flexible container, value or condition can be several Change in the range of (that is, within 5%).

As used herein, when term " almost " refers to the flatness of one or more flexible materials, phrase " is almost put down It is smooth " mean flexible material cooperation between two parallel planes, the separated spacing distance of the two parallel planes is equal to material Average overall thickness add 1.0 millimeters.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " non-durable " refers to temporarily reusable or disposable Container.

As used herein, when being related to flexible container, term " non-structural panel ", which refers to, is not formed as the one of stiffened members The layer of a or multiple (for example, two, three, four, or more) adjacent (one or more) piece of flexible material is (in other words It says, non-structural panel is different from expansion structure support volume)；The panel have outwards towards flexible container external environment most Outside main surface and upcountry most interior towards one or more product spaces and/or the blending space being arranged in flexible container Main surface；Non-structural panel be constructed such that the layer make container self-supporting and/or it is upright when basic branch is dependently provided Support；Non-structural panel is considered non-structural, because it is not structured to carry compressive load in flexible container.Various In embodiment, a part of non-structural panel, multiple portions, substantially all, substantially all, substantially all, almost all or Can all cover a part of one or more product spaces and/or one or more blending space, multiple portions, substantially all, Substantially all, substantially all, almost all or all.In some embodiments, non-structural panel may be structured to squeeze Panel.

As used herein, term " product space ", which refers to, is configured to receive or directly accommodate one or more fluid products Three-dimensional space can be closed, wherein the space by it is one or more formed barrier materials limit, it is described to prevent one kind Or multiple fluid product escapes product space.By the way that directly comprising one or more liquid form products, liquid form product can be sealed with formation Close the material of three-dimensional space；Without the intermediate materials or container for preventing such contact.In the disclosure, term " product Space ", " small product size " and " product reception volume " are used interchangeably and are intended to identical meanings.Flexible appearance disclosed herein Any of embodiment of device can be configured to have any amount of product space comprising a product space, two Product space, three product spaces or even more product spaces.In some embodiments, one or more products are empty Between can be closed in another product space.Any of product space disclosed herein can have the production of any size Product space, including 0.001 rise to 100.0 liters or 0.001 rise to 100.0 liters of any value for being upgraded to increment with 0.001 or 3.0 Any value for being upgraded to increment with 1.0 that 10.0 liters of any value or 10.0 for being upgraded to increment with 0.01 rises to 100.0 liters is risen to, Or in any range formed by any of aforementioned value, such as: 0.001 rises to 2.2 liters, 0.01 rises to 2.0 liters, 0.05 liter 1.6 liters are risen to 1.8 liters, 0.1,0.15 1.4 liters is risen to, 0.2 rises to 1.2 liters, 0.25 rises to 1.0 liters etc..Product space can have There is any shape in any orientation.Product space can be included in the flexible container with structural support frame, and Product space can be included in the flexible container without structural support frame.In various embodiments, in flexible container Any product space or any amount of product space can according to submit on May 7th, 2013 it is entitled " have multiple product bodies The United States Patent (USP) Shen of long-pending flexible container " (Flexible Containers with Multiple Product Volumes) Please 13/889, any embodiment of the product space disclosed in 000 constructs, and the patent application is with US20130292413 It announces.In various embodiments, any product space in flexible container can be entitled according to submitting on November 6th, 2014 The U.S. Patent application 14/534 of " being easy the flexible container emptied " (Easy to Empty Flexible Containers), Any embodiment of product space disclosed in 198 constructs, which is announced with US20150122841.

As used herein, when referring to product space, term " sealing " refers to the state of product space, wherein preventing product In space fluid product evolution product space (such as by formed barrier one or more materials, and pass through sealing element), And product space is hermetically sealed.

As used herein, term " sealing " refers in one or more characterizing portions (i.e. sealing element) in its face locally Flexible material is bonded together.Any of sealing element described herein can have any convenient width, including 1 millimeter extremely 22 millimeters or 1 to 22 millimeter increment in any value, or any range formed by any aforementioned value, such as 1mm is extremely 12mm, 1mm to 6mm, 1mm to 3mm, 1mm to 2mm, 6mm to 12mm, 2mm to 3mm, 2mm to 22mm, 3mm to 22mm, 6mm extremely 22mm or 12mm to 22mm.

As used herein, term " squeeze panel " refers to the non-structural panel under tension, the tension by one or The structural support system of multiple expansions is generated and is kept across non-structural panel；It squeezes panel to be built into flexible container, make It is proper when outside exerts a force to and squeezes on panel, following product/blending space deformation, this leads to one or more fluids Product flows to the outside of flexible container from the product/blending space by distributor.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " structural support frame " refers to by one or more extensions The rigid structure that structural support members are formed, the structural support members are around one or more empty spaces that can be sized And/or one or more non-structural panels are bonded together, and are typically used as in flexible container one or more product spaces Main support and for making container self-supporting and/or setting.In each of embodiments disclosed herein, work as flexibility When container includes structural support frame and one or more product spaces, unless otherwise specified, thinking the structural support One or more product spaces of frame support container.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " structural support members " refers to firm physical structure comprising One or more expansion structure support volumes, and it is configured in structural support frame to carry across a span One or more load (comes from flexible container).Do not include at least one expansion structure support volume structure be not considered as Structural support members used herein.

There are two the ends limited for structural support members tool, middle part between two ends and another from one end to it The overall length of one end.Structural support members can have one or more cross sections, and wherein each, which has, is less than its totally length The overall width of degree.

Structural support members can construct in a variety of manners.Structural support members may include one arranged in various ways, Two, three, four, five, six or more structural support systems.For example, structural support members can be by single structure branch Support body product is formed.For another example, structural support members can be formed by multiple structural support systems of concatenated, end-to-end setting, wherein In various embodiments, some or all of a part, a plurality of portions, or about all or about complete in structural support system Portion or substantially all or almost all or all can partially or even wholly be in contact with each other, are partially or even wholly straight each other It connects, and/or is partially or even wholly engaged with each other in succession.As other example, structural support members can be by parallel, side by side The multiple support volumes being arranged are formed, wherein in various embodiments, some or all of a part in structural support system, Multiple portions or substantially all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all or all can partially or even wholly that This contact is partially or even wholly connected to each other directly, and/or is partially or even wholly engaged with each other.

In some embodiments, structural support members may include the element of multiple and different types.For example, structural support structure Part may include one or more structural support systems together with one or more mechanical reinforcing elements (for example, support rod, lantern ring, company Connect device, connector, rib etc.), it can be made of one or more rigidity (such as solid) materials；Alternatively, structural support structure Part may not include any mechanical reinforcing element.

Structural support members can have various shape and size.A part, the multiple portions or about complete of structural support members Portion or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all can be straight, curved, being at an angle of, segmentation Or combination any in other shapes or these shapes.A part, the multiple portions or about complete of structural support members Portion or substantially all or substantially all or almost all, or all can have any suitable cross-sectional shape, such as round Shape, ellipse, square, triangle, star or these shapes modified version or other shapes or these shapes in it is any The combination of kind.Structural support members can have along a part, a plurality of portions, or about all or substantially all of length or basic Upper whole or almost all or all is the overall shape of tubulose or convex or spill.Structural support members can have any Suitable cross-sectional area, any suitable overall width and any suitable overall length.Structural support members are along its length A part, a plurality of portions, or about all or substantially all or substantially all or almost all or all can be for substantially Uniformly, or along its length a part, a plurality of portions, or about all or substantially all or substantially all or almost complete Portion or all can by it is as described herein it is any in a manner of change.For example, the cross-sectional area of structural support members can along its length one Partially, some or all increases or reduces.A part of any of the embodiment of structural support members of the disclosure, Some or all can be constructed according to any embodiment disclosed herein, including be appointed in embodiments disclosed herein One any amount of structure, feature structure, material and/or any feasible combination of connection.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " structural support system " refers to by one or more flexible materials Fillable space made of material, wherein the space is configured to be at least partially filled with one or more expanding materials, institute It states expanding material and generates tension in one or more flexible materials, and form expansion structure support volume.It is one or more swollen Swollen structural support system can be configured to be included in structural support members.Structural support system is different from structure in other ways The structure made, such as: structure (for example, open space) without fillable space, by not bending (such as solid) material Expect made of structure, be not structured to filled with expanding material space structure (for example, in Multilayer panel adjacent layer it Between non-attachment regions) and structure with the flexible material for being configured to not to be inflated material expansion (such as be configured to Space in the structure of non-structural panel).It is worth noting that, in various embodiments, by the adjacent layer in Multilayer panel Between any space for limiting of not connected region any gas for containing one or more single chemical substances (including air) or Vapour composition.In the disclosure, term " structural support system " and " inflatable chamber " are used interchangeably and are intended to have identical contain Justice.

In some embodiments, structural support frame may include multiple structural support systems, wherein the structural support Some or all of volume is in fluid communication with each other.In other embodiments, structural support frame may include multiple structure branch Support body product, wherein some in the structural support system are in fluid communication with each other or fluid connects each other without structural support system It is logical.Any of structural support frame of the disclosure can be configured to that there is any kind of fluid disclosed herein to connect It is logical.

As used herein, term " substantially " is equal to particular value plus or minus 10 (+/- 10%) by referring to Range modify particular value.Term " substantially " can be used for 10 (+/- 10%) by reference to specified conditions Within a series of conditions modify the specified conditions.For any in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein A, any disclosure of particular value or condition is also intended to the various alternative embodiments for disclosing the flexible container, value or Condition can change in the range of substantially (that is, within 10%).

As used herein, when term " substantially " refers to the flatness of one or more flexible materials, phrase is " substantially It is flat " mean flexible material cooperation between two parallel planes, the separated spacing distance of the two parallel planes is equal to material The average overall thickness of material adds 2.0 millimeters.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " temporarily reusable " refers to that container is configured to inciting somebody to action After product distributes to end user, refilled at most ten times with additional amount product, then container is undergone so that it is not applicable In reception, receiving or the failure for distributing product.As used herein, term is temporarily reusable to be undergone by modifying container The number that it is refilled can further be limited before such failure.With regard to the embodiment party of flexible container disclosed herein For any of case, in various alternative embodiments, temporarily reusable refer to by refilling at most eight is referred to Then secondary and then failure is failed by refilling at most six times, then failed by refilling at most four times, or by refilling At most twice then fail, or refill once to ten times any integer refill value then fail it is temporary repeat make With.Any of the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to for refill value disclosed herein and Speech, is temporarily reusable.

As used herein, when referring to the measured value of flexible container, term " thickness " refers to when container upright or from support When portion is hung downwards, it is parallel to the measurement of container third centerline, as described herein.Thickness is also referred to as " depth ".

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " top " refers to positioned at the top of container overall height The part of the container of 20% (i.e. the 80% to 100% of container overall height).It as used herein, can also be by with small at the top of term It is further limited at the top of 20% specific percentage value modification term.With regard to the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein Any of for, in various alternative embodiments, refer to container top can refer to top 15% (i.e. the 85% of total height to 100%), top 10% (i.e. the 90% to 100% of total height) or top 5% (i.e. the 95% to 100% of total height) or 0% To 20% any percentage integer value.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " unexpanded ", which refers to, to be configured to define as structural support Long-pending one or more materials are inflated the state before material becomes hard in structural support system.

As used herein, when referring to the product space of flexible container, term " being not filled by " refer to product space its not State when comprising fluid product.

As used herein, when referring to flexible container, term " unshaped ", which refers to, to be configured to define as product space State of one or more materials before the three-dimensional space that product space is provided with its restriction.For example, product can be for not The container blank in formed product space, wherein piece of flexible material (having the part being bonded together) is laid flat relative to each other.

Dimension disclosed herein and value are not understood as being strictly limited to cited exact numerical.On the contrary, unless in addition It indicates, otherwise each such dimension is intended to indicate that described value and the range functionally equivalent around the value.For example, being disclosed as The dimension of " 40mm " is intended to indicate that " about 40mm ".

Unless expressly excluded or in other words it is limited, every document cited herein, including any cross reference Or related patents or patent disclosure, it is incorporated by accordingly herein.Reference to any document is not to recognize Its for the prior art disclosed herein or claimed any document or recognize its independently or with it is any Any combination of mode of other one or more bibliography proposes, suggests or discloses any such embodiment.In addition, working as Any meaning of term or any meaning or definition of definition and same term in document incorporated by reference in the present invention When contradiction, the meaning or definition for assigning the term in the present invention should be obeyed.

Although specific embodiment is illustrated and described herein, it is to be understood that, it is not departing from by claims In the case where the spirit and scope of the theme of protection, various other changes and modification can be made.Although in addition, this document describes by The various aspects of the theme of claims protection, but such aspect is utilized without in a joint manner.Therefore intentionally in institute Cover all such changes and modification in scope of the claimed subject matter in attached claim.