System and method of in-line shaping, filling and enclosing to form product packaging

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a system for forming a product package by online forming, filling and sealing, the system comprising: a sterilization apparatus, a forming apparatus, a conveyor belt, a filling apparatus and a first closing apparatus. Also disclosed is a method for forming a product package by online forming, filling and sealing. The method of the present invention integrates production and filling of large-volume packages, greatly shortening the supply chain and increasing production efficiency.

1 . A system for forming a product package by online forming, filling and sealing, characterized in that the system comprises:
 a sterilization apparatus configured to sterilize a packaging material;   a forming apparatus configured to form the packaging material to have a space for holding a product to be dispensed;   a conveyor belt configured to convey the packaging material;   a filling apparatus configured to fill the space for holding the product to be dispensed in the packaging material with the product to be dispensed; and   a first closing apparatus configured to completely close the packaging material filled with the product, to form the product package.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the product package is a large-volume package. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the conveyor belt forms an angle with a horizontal plane. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a bearing apparatus configured to bear the packaging material. 
     
     
         5 .- 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the forming apparatus comprises:
 a folding unit configured to fold the packaging material; and   a longitudinal closing unit configured to longitudinally close edges of the folded packaging material, to form a tubular shape.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the system also comprises an interface attaching apparatus configured to attach a dispensing interface to an outer surface of the packaging material,
 wherein the dispensing interface comprises an interface base part, an interface connection mouth and an interface neck part located therebetween.   
     
     
         9 .- 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the interface attaching apparatus attaches the dispensing interface to an outer surface of packaging material which has a space for holding a product to be dispensed. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the system optionally further comprises a second closing apparatus, and wherein the first closing apparatus or the second closing apparatus is configured to form a package internal space comprising a first space and a tubular space in communication with each other. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein forming the package internal space comprises partially bonding together opposing first and second parts of the packaging material, to form a long, narrow bonded part which divides the package internal space into a first space and a tubular space which can be used as a dispensing port, the first space and the tubular space being in communication with each other. 
     
     
         16 .- 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A method for forming a product package by online forming, filling and sealing, characterized by comprising:
 sterilizing a packaging material;   forming the sterilized packaging material to have a space for holding a product to be dispensed;   filling the space with the product to be dispensed; and   completely closing the formed packaging material filled with the product, to obtain the product package;   wherein support is provided for the packaging material at least in the filling step.   
     
     
         19 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the product package is large-volume package. 
     
     
         22 . The method wherein the product package is  claim 18 , wherein the packaging material forming step comprises:
 folding the packaging material; and   longitudinally closing edges of the folded packaging material, to form a tubular shape.   
     
     
         23 . The method of claim  19 , wherein the method further comprises attaching a dispensing interface to an outer surface of the packaging material,
 wherein the dispensing interface comprises an interface base part, an interface connection mouth and an interface neck part located therebetween.   
     
     
         24 .- 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . A large-volume packaging bag having a dispensing interface, comprising:
 a packaging bag; and   a dispensing interface attached to an outer surface of the packaging bag,   wherein the dispensing interface comprises an interface base part in contact with a packaging material, an interface connection mouth and an interface neck part located therebetween.   
     
     
         33 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 32 , wherein a first sealing structure is provided at the interface connection mouth of the dispensing interface. 
     
     
         34 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 33 , wherein the first sealing structure comprises a pull-open structure configured to at least partially separate the first sealing structure from the interface connection mouth. 
     
     
         35 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 32 , wherein the packaging bag further comprises a cap comprising:
 a cap base part, a cap head part having a pointed structure, and a cap neck part located therebetween;   wherein, when the cap is fitted to the dispensing interface, the pointed structure is used to pierce the packaging material.   
     
     
         36 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 35 , wherein the cap neck part is a hollow structure; an opening is provided on the cap base part, the opening being in communication with the hollow structure; and an additional cap is provided on the cap base part, configured to close the opening. 
     
     
         37 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 36 , wherein a connecting tube is provided on a side of the cap base part remote from opposite the cap head part, the opening being in communication with the connecting tube. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . The large-volume packaging bag of  claim 36 , wherein the cap and dispensing interface further comprise matching second sealing structures, for ensuring that when the cap is fitted to the dispensing interface, a seal has already been formed in the dispensing interface before the packaging material is pierced by the pointed structure of the cap head part,
 wherein the second sealing structure is a projection or asealing ring disposed on an inner wall of the interface neck part or a projection on an outer wall of the cap neck part.   
     
     
         40 .- 47 . (canceled)