Pack for refill

PACK FOR REFILL

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

00031. Field of the Invention

0004The present invention relates to a pack for a refill, and in particular to a

0005pack for a refill which is capable of using a functional liquid stored in a pack,

0006cutting a pack along a dotted line and opening a zipper for filling a liquid from a

0007discharging port into another container, closing a zipper when storing a liquid in a

0008pack in a state that a certain amount of liquid remains in the interior of the pack for

0009thereby sealing a discharging port of the pack and stably storing the liquid in the

0010pack.

00112. Description of the Background Art

0012Generally, people use a functional liquid such as a shampoo, rinse, etc.

0013The above functional liquids are stored in a container formed of a plastic material.

0014In a state that the functional liquid in the container is consumed, a low cost refill

0015liquid is provided in order to the container to be refilled with a new functional liquid.

0016The refill pack is provided for the reason that the cost required for

0017fabricating a stable plastic material is significantly higher than the cost of a vinyl

0018material pack. Therefore, the manufacturer manufactures a low cost refill pack for thereby decreasing a fabrication cost, so that a customer can buy a functional

0019liquid at a lower cost.

0020In addition, since the refill pack is used, the plastic container which is

0021discarded after one time use is recyclable for thereby decreasing the amount of

0022wastes.

0023Figures 5 and 6 are views illustrating a pack for a refill in the conventional

0024art.

0025A pack 20 includes a storing space 23 formed in the interior therein for

0026storing a certain amount of functional liquid. A discharging port 21 is formed in an

0027upper side portion of the storing space 23 in the direction of a corner portion of the

0028pack 20. A dotted line 22 is formed on the upper portion of the pack 20 in a

0029horizontal direction in such a manner that the dotted line 22 passes through the

0030upper side of the discharging port 21.

0031Therefore, the users buys the pack 20 and cuts the dotted line 22 using a

0032certain cutting tool like a scissors for thereby discharging the liquid to the outside

0033through the discharging port 21 , so that it is possible to refill the functional liquid

0034into the container by a desired amount.

0035However, in the case that the user opens the refill pack and does not use

0036the liquid at one time, the liquid remains in the pack. In this case, the corner

0037portion of the pack is folded and clips the folded portion using a clip or clamp for

0038thereby storing the liquid. Even when the clip or clamp snaps the folded portion of the pack, if the pack falls, the liquid may be leaked through the discharging portion,

0039so that it is impossible to stably store the liquid in the pack 20.

0040Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a conventional pack for storing a certain item in a

0041fresh state such as a vegetable or fruits.

0042As shown therein, a pack 30 is formed in such a manner that a certain

0043amount of items is stored therein, and the interior of the same is fully sealed from

0044the outside. A zipper 31 is formed on the whole portions of an opening portion in a

0045lower portion at a certain distance from the opening portion 35 formed in the upper

0046portion of the pack 30 for opening and closing the pack. A dotted line 34 is formed

0047above the zipper 31 to be transverse through the whole portions of the opening

0048portion 35.

0049In addition, the zipper 31 includes engaging groove portions 32 and

0050protrusion portions 33 which are in opposite each other in the horizontal direction

0051in the inner surface of the pack 30.

0052In the thusly constituted construction, when using the pack 30, the dotted

0053line 34 is cut using a cutting tool for thereby opening the pack and taking out the

0054item stored in the pack. In a state that the items remain in the interior of the pack

005530, when storing the items, the zipper 31 is closed, and the interior of the pack is

0056sealed from the outside, so that it is possible to store a certain item such as

0057vegetable or fruit which should be stored in fresh state.

0058However, in the case of the above conventional pack, since the opening portion 35 is too wide, it is very difficult to store the functional liquid such as a

0059shampoo or detergent and fill into a container having a small entrance. Therefore,

0060the above conventional pack is not good as a pack for a refill of a functional liquid.

0061In addition, when filling the functional liquid into the pack 30 in the factory,

0062the zipper 31 should be opened for opening the opening portion 35 of the pack 30.

0063At this time, a working time required for unzipping the engaging groove portions 32

0064and the protrusions 33 is extended for thereby decreasing the productivity. In

0065addition, the working time required for closing the zipper 31 is extended for

0066thereby decreasing the productivity after the liquid is refilled. Therefore, the zipper

006731 is not well adapted to the pack for a refill.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

0069Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pack for a

0070refill which overcomes the problems encountered in the conventional art.

0071It is another object of the present invention to provide a pack for a refill

0072which is capable of forming a zipper which is selectively opened and closed, in a

0073discharging portion of a pack for a refill capable of storing a functional liquid

0074therein like a detergent or shampoo, forming a dotted line on an upper portion of

0075the zipper in a diagonal direction, refilling a functional liquid from a discharging

0076port into another container by cutting a dotted line and opening a zipper when

0077filling a functional liquid stored in a pack into another container and stably storing a liquid in a pack by closing a zipper and sealing the discharging port when storing

0078the functional liquid in a state that a certain amount of the liquid remains in a pack.

0079It is still another object of the present invention to provide a sealing

0080structure of a discharging port of a pack for a refill which is capable of decreasing

0081an entrance opening and sealing time of a pack for a refill when filling a functional

0082liquid such as a shampoo into a pack for a refill in a manufacturing factory for

0083thereby enhancing a productivity of a pack for a refill.

0084To achieve the above objects, there is provided a pack for a refill which

0085includes a zipper which is formed at a slanted angle and is formed of pairs of male

0086and female engaging groove portions and protrusion portions for sealingly closing

0087and opening the storing space and is formed along a slanted line which is corner-

0088cut and just below the same in the pack in which a functional liquid is stored in a

0089storing space and is sealed therein, and the stored liquid is discharged through a

0090corner portion by cutting a certain corner portion of an upper portion of the storing

0091space when opening the pack.

0092A dotted line is formed in an upper portion of the zipper and along a cut-

0093slanted line which is cut when opening a container for thereby implementing an

0094easier cutting operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

0096The present invention will become better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings which are given only by way of illustration and thus are

0097not limitative of the present invention, wherein;

0098Figure 1 is a front view illustrating a sealing structure of a discharging port

0099according to the present invention;

0100Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 1 ;

0101Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state of a use of a pack for a

0102refill according to the present invention;

0103Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the

0104present invention;

0105Figure 5 is a front view of a conventional pack for a refill;

0106Figure 6 is a view illustrating a state of a use according to a first example of

0107the conventional art;

0108Figure 7 is a front view illustrating a second example of the conventional

0109art; and

0110Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Figure 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

0112The preferred embodiments of the pack for a refill according to the present

0113invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

0114In the drawings, reference numeral 1 represents a pack for a refill.

0115As shown therein, the pack 1 includes a storing space 3 capable of storing a certain amount of functional liquid therein. The storing space 3 is fully sealed

0116from the outside.

0117A discharging port 2 is formed in a portion from an upper portion of the

0118storing space 3 to an upper corned portion of the pack 1. The discharging port 2

0119includes a small width, so that the functional liquid stored in the storing space 3 is

0120easily filled into another container having a small entrance.

0121An opening and closing zipper 4 is formed in the intermediate portion of

0122the discharging port 2.

0123As shown in Figure 2, the zipper 4 includes engaging groove portions 5

0124and protrusions 6 in a transverse direction over one end of the discharging port 2.

0125As a user opens and closes the zipper 4, the discharging port 2 is

0126selectively opened and closed.

0127A dotted line 7 is formed on the surface of the pack 1 in the upper portion

0128of the zipper 4.

0129The dotted line 7 guides a portion which will be cut by the user. The above

0130dotted line 7 is formed in the corner portion of the pack 1 in the diagonal direction

0131in such a manner that the corner portions of the pack 1 is cut in the diagonal

0132directions.

0133The operation and effects of the pack for a refill according to the present

0134invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

0135As shown in Figure 1 , when the pack for a refill is manufactured, a certain amount of functional liquid is stored in the storing space, and the zipper 4 remains

0136closed. The pack for a refill is sold to the customer in a state that the storing space

01373 is filly sealed by the pack 1 itself.

0138When the user who bought the pack cuts along the dotted line 7 using a

0139cutting tool, the upper portion of the discharging port 2 in which the zipper 4 is

0140formed is opened. At this time, the user inputs a finger into the discharging port 2

0141and widens the engaging groove portions 5 and the protrusion portions 6 which

0142form the zipper 4 for thereby opening the discharging port 2.

0143In a state that the discharging port 2 is opened, the pack 1 is positioned to

0144the upper portion of another container, and the pack 1 is slanted at a certain angle

0145for thereby discharging the functional liquid through the discharging port 2 and

0146moving the functional liquid to another container.

0147If a certain amount of functional liquid remains in the pack after the

0148functional liquid is refilled into another container, the user closes the zipper 4 in

0149order for the discharging port 2 to be closed.

0150When the discharging port 2 is sealed by the zipper 4, even when the pack

0151falls down, the functional liquid is not leaked to the outside through the discharging

0152port 2 for thereby safely storing the functional liquid therein.

0153Figure 4 is a view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

0154A groove 10 is formed in an upper side of the pack 1 in a constructed shape, so

0155that the discharging port 2 is well exposed to the outside. The another embodiment of the present invention has the same effects as the first embodiment

0156of the present invention.

0157When using the pack for a refill to which the present invention is adapted,

0158since it is easy to store the functional liquid, it is possible to directly use the

0159functional liquid without storing the liquid into another container. In addition, when

0160the pack for a refill is used for the container formed of a plastic material, the

0161volume of the wastes is decreased, and it is possible to implement an

0162environment-friendly advantage.

0163As described above, the zipper which is selectively opened and closed

0164based on a user's selection is formed in the discharging port of the pack for a refill

0165for storing a functional liquid such as a detergent or shampoo, and a dotted line is

0166formed in the upper portion of the zipper in a diagonal direction. When the user fills

0167the functional liquid stored in the pack into another container, the dotted line is cut,

0168and the zipper is opened for thereby filling the liquid discharged from the

0169discharging port into another container. When the user wants to store a certain

0170amount of liquid remaining in the interior of the pack, the zipper is closed, and the

0171discharging port is sealed for thereby stably storing the functional liquid.

0172As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without

0173departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be

0174understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the

0175details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended

0176claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets

0177and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are

0178therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.