The present invention relates to a sealing bag and a sealing system, and more particularly, to a sealing bag and a sealing system with enhanced reliability.
With advancement of technology and development of economy, there are more and more consumer goods available in the market. For example, a storage product, such as a sealing bag, for food storage is one of the consumer goods. The conventional storage product usually includes a zipper for providing a sealing effect to prevent leakage of the food and keep the food fresh. However, if there is a particle between a male member and a female member of the zipper or there is any deformation of the male member or the female member of the zipper, the male member and the female member cannot be mated with each other properly, which may reduce the sealing effect of the storage product to cause leakage of the food or spoilage of the food.
Therefore, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a sealing bag and a sealing system with enhanced reliability for solving the aforementioned problems.
In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention discloses a sealing bag which includes a bag body and a sealing system. The sealing system includes an elastomeric protruding component and a covering assembly. The elastomeric protruding component is disposed on the bag body and protrudes from the bag body along a protruding direction. A slit penetrates through the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction and is communicated with an inner space of the bag body. The covering assembly is for detachably engaging with the elastomeric protruding component. The covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction and a lateral direction different from the protruding direction to seal the slit when the covering assembly engages with the elastomeric protruding component. The covering assembly includes a covering component and a sealing component. The covering component is for engaging with the elastomeric protruding component and squeezing the elastomeric protruding component along the lateral direction. The sealing component is disposed on the covering component. The sealing component squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction when the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastomeric protruding component includes at least one first interlocking portion, and the covering component includes at least one second interlocking portion for detachably engaging with the at least one first interlocking portion.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is detachably installed on or co-molded with the covering component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-layer structure includes a plurality of layer components made of materials with different hardness.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is made of elastomeric material.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component in a sliding manner or a snapping manner.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lateral direction is perpendicular to the protruding direction, and the elastomeric protruding component extends along an extending direction perpendicular to the protruding direction and the lateral direction.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing system further includes a vacuum valve disposed on the bag body for allowing or restraining discharge of fluid inside the inner space of the bag body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component is attached to or separated from the bag body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component is attached to or separated from the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing system further includes a buckling assembly. The buckling assembly includes a first buckling component detachably disposed on the covering component and a second buckling component detachably disposed on the elastomeric protruding component for being detachably buckled with the first buckling component.
In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention further discloses a sealing system for a container. The sealing system includes an elastomeric protruding component and a covering assembly. The elastomeric protruding component is disposed on the container. A slit penetrates through the elastomeric protruding component and is communicated with an inner space of the container. The covering assembly includes a covering component for detachably engaging with the elastomeric protruding component. The covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along two different directions to seal the slit when the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastomeric protruding component includes at least one first interlocking portion, and the covering component includes at least one second interlocking portion for detachably engaging with the at least one first interlocking portion.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering assembly further includes a sealing component disposed on the covering component, and the sealing component seals the slit when the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is detachably installed on or co-molded with the covering component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastomeric protruding component protrudes from the container along a protruding direction. The slit penetrates through the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction, and the covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the protruding direction to seal the slit when the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastomeric protruding component extends along an extending direction perpendicular to the protruding direction and the lateral direction.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-layer structure comprises a plurality of layer components made of materials with different hardness.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing component is made of elastomeric material.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component in a sliding manner or a snapping manner.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastomeric protruding component protrudes from the container along a protruding direction. The elastomeric protruding component extends along an extending direction perpendicular to the protruding direction, and the covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the protruding direction and the extending direction to seal the slit when the covering component engages with the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing system further includes a vacuum valve disposed on the container for allowing or restraining discharge of fluid inside the inner space of the container.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component is attached to or separated from the container.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering component is attached to or separated from the elastomeric protruding component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing system further includes a buckling assembly. The buckling assembly includes a first buckling component detachably disposed on the covering component and a second buckling component detachably disposed on the elastomeric protruding component for being detachably buckled with the first buckling component.
In summary, the present invention utilizes the covering assembly for detachably engaging with the elastomeric protruding component disposed on the bag body or the container. The covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along two different directions to seal the slit on the elastomeric protruding component when the covering assembly engages with the elastomeric protruding component. Such mechanism can ensure nothing goes into the bag body or comes out of the bag body when the slit is sealed. Therefore, the present invention has enhanced reliability of sealing the sealing bag.
These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure (s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
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The covering assembly 122 is for detachably engaging with the elastomeric protruding component 121 to seal the slit S. When the covering assembly 122 is detached from the elastomeric protruding component 121, the inner space I is accessible through the slit S, so as to allow a user to put things inside the inner space I or to take out things from the inner space I. When the covering assembly 122 engages with the elastomeric protruding component 121, the covering assembly 122 squeezes the elastomeric protruding component 121 along two directions, i.e., the protruding direction P and a lateral direction L different form the protruding direction P, to seal the slit S to isolate the inner space I from the outer atmosphere A. In this embodiment, the lateral direction L can be substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction P and the extending direction E. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. It depends on the structure of the covering assembly. For example, in another embodiment, the lateral direction can be inclined relative to the protruding direction and the extending direction E.
Specifically, the covering assembly 122 includes a covering component 1221 for engaging with the elastomeric protruding component 121 and a sealing component 1222 disposed on the covering component 1221. In this embodiment, the covering component 1221 can be attached to the bag body 11 with a connecting component 112 by high frequency welding for preventing loss of the covering component 1221. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. It depends on practical demands. For example, the covering component can be separated from the bag body, i.e., the connecting component can be omitted.
Furthermore, the elastomeric protruding component 121 includes a plurality of first interlocking portions 1211 located at two lateral portions thereof and arranged along the extending direction E, and the covering component 1221 includes a plurality of second interlocking portions 1221A located at two lateral portions thereof and arranged along the extending direction E for detachably engaging with the plurality of first interlocking portions 1211. The covering component 1221 squeezes the elastomeric protruding component 121 along the lateral direction L by cooperation of the plurality of first interlocking portions 1211 and the plurality of second interlocking portions 1221A. In this embodiment, each of the first interlocking portion 1211 and the second interlocking portion 1221A can be a tooth with an inclined surface, so that the covering component 1221 can engage with the elastomeric protruding component 121 along the protruding direction P in a snapping manner. However, the numbers and the arrangements of the first interlocking portion and the second locking portion are not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the elastomeric protruding component can include one first interlocking portion located at one lateral portion thereof, and the covering component can include one second interlocking portion located at one lateral portion thereof.
The sealing component 1222 squeezes the elastomeric protruding component 121 along the protruding direction P when the plurality of first interlocking portions 1211 engage with the plurality of second interlocking portions 1221A. In this embodiment, the sealing component 1222 can be a single-layer structure detachably installed on the covering component 1221 and made of elastomeric material.
In addition, in this embodiment, in order to keep food fresh or reduce an occupied space, the sealing system 12 can further include a vacuum valve 123 disposed on the bag body 11 for allowing or restraining discharge of fluid inside the inner space I of the bag body 11. The user can use a vacuum pump, which is not shown in the figures, to discharge the fluid, such as air, inside the inner space I via the vacuum valve 123. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the vacuum valve can be omitted.
When it is desired to store things inside the sealing bag 1 or take things out of the sealing bag 1, the covering assembly 122 can be detached from the elastomeric protruding component 121 to allow access to the inner space I of the bag body 11 through the slit S. After the things are placed into the inner space I or taken out via the slit S, the covering assembly 122 can be engaged with the elastomeric protruding component 121 to squeeze the elastomeric protruding component 121 along the lateral direction L by the covering component 1221 and along the protruding direction P by the sealing component 1222 for sealing the slit S. After the slit S is sealed by engagement of the elastomeric protruding component 121 and the covering assembly 122, the fluid, such as air, inside the inner space I of bag body 11 can be discharged via the vacuum valve 123 by the vacuum pump for long-term storage and reducing an occupied space.
However, the structure of the sealing system is not limited to this embodiment. It depends on practical demands. Other various sealing systems are provided in the following embodiments.
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In contrast to the prior art, the present invention utilizes the covering assembly for detachably engaging with the elastomeric protruding component disposed on the bag body or the container. The covering assembly squeezes the elastomeric protruding component along two different directions to seal the slit on the elastomeric protruding component when the covering assembly engages with the elastomeric protruding component. Such mechanism can ensure nothing goes into the bag body or comes out of the bag body when the slit is sealed. Therefore, the present invention has enhanced reliability of sealing the sealing bag.
Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
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