JPH11292091A - Soft package with brailled indication - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable visually-hadicapped persons to obtain information regarding packaged goods by touching at brailles and to make correct judgement on selecting the goods by a method wherein the brailles indicating necessary information are formed at the packaging material by pressing a film of the packaging material with projections. SOLUTION: For a pillow-type packaging bag, information regarding packaged goods is indicated with brailles 3 at the lower end seal part 1 and the vertical center seal part 2. The brailles 3 are formed by projecting superposed plastic films 4, 4 toward the surface side at one side. Upon forming the brailles 3, a tool made up by fixing an attachment 7 having projections 6 at its underside to an existing seal bar is used, and the projections 6 are pressed against the films 4, 4 as sealing proceeds. With formation of the brailles 3 executed simultaneously with sealing, the number of processings in bag-making does not increase, and by using the attachment 7, the manufacture of a seal bar 5 for exclusive use can be eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a soft packaging in which food such as confectionery, powdered medicine, and the like are packaged in a flexible packaging material made of a film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the packaging of snacks, a pillow-type packaging bag in which a plastic film is wound in a tubular shape, and a vertical center portion and upper and lower ends are sealed by heat bonding is used. In the bag, information necessary for the consumer, such as the product name and the expiration date, is printed on the surface of the bag.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that a visually impaired person cannot read the above display and cannot obtain the information.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a soft package provided with means for transmitting information to a blind person.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a soft packaging in which an object to be packaged is wrapped with a packaging material made of a film, by pressing the film with a projection. Braille for displaying necessary information was formed.

[0006] In this soft packaging, a blind person can obtain necessary information on an article to be packaged by touching Braille.

In the case where the packaging material is a bag formed by sealing a film, if the projection is provided on a seal bar for performing the sealing and the sealing and the formation of Braille are performed at the same time, the Braille is added. Cost increase can be suppressed.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the pillow-type packaging bag shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, information on an article to be packaged is displayed in Braille 3 on the lower end seal portion 1 and the vertical center seal portion 2. The Braille 3 is obtained by swelling the plastic films 4 and 4 that are superimposed on one surface side (see FIG. 3 for the lower end seal portion 1).

When the Braille 3 is formed, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a projection 6 is formed on the lower surface of the existing seal bar 5.
Using an attachment 7 with
The projection 6 is pressed against the films 4 and 4 with the sealing. Here, the material of the attachment 7 is a seal bar 5
In order not to lower the heat sealing performance of the device, aluminum or brass having excellent heat conductivity is preferably used.

As described above, if the Braille 3 is formed at the same time as the seal, the bag making process does not increase, and the use of the attachment 7 makes it unnecessary to manufacture a dedicated seal bar, thereby increasing the cost of bag making. Can be suppressed.

In addition, the display in Braille 3 as described above is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4, in a four-side sealed packaging bag in which two films 4, 4 are sealed at the peripheral portion, it can be provided in the sealing portion 8, and can be provided in a three-side sealed packaging bag or a sealing portion such as a standing pouch. Can also be provided. In addition,
If the number of steps can be increased, the Braille 3 may be formed by sandwiching the film 4 at a portion other than the seal portion.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the film 4 is formed in a tube shape, and both ends thereof are fastened with the fastening fittings 9 so that the film 4 is also tensioned by the internal pressure of the packaged material. By pressing the film 4 before filling the package, the Braille 3 can be formed.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, the required information is displayed in Braille on the packaging material made of a film, and by touching the Braille, even the blind person can access the packaged object. Information can be obtained, and an accurate judgment can be made when selecting a product or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pillow-type packaging bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged plan view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged longitudinal side view of the above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a four-side seal packaging bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the same sealing device.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the assembled state of the above.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the same casing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 8 Seal part 3 Braille 4 Plastic film 5 Seal bar 6 Projection 7 Attachment 9 Tightening bracket

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A soft package in which an object to be packaged is wrapped with a packaging material using a film as a material, wherein the film is pressed by a projection to form Braille for displaying required information on the packaging material. Soft packaging with braille display. 2. The packaging material is a bag formed by sealing a film, and the projection is provided on a seal bar for performing the sealing to simultaneously perform the sealing and the Braille formation. Soft packaging with braille display described in.