(19)
(11) EP 4 177 174 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/19

(21) Application number: 22204960.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 3/04(2006.01)
B65B 69/00(2006.01)
B65D 88/18(2006.01)
 B65B 67/02(2006.01)
B65D 77/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65B 3/045; B65D 77/061; B65D 77/067; B65B 67/02; B65B 69/0075
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 05.11.2021 DE 102021128901

(71) Applicant: Evopack AG
4612 Wangen bei Olten (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ebinger, Florian
    4612 Wangen bei Olten (CH)
  • Subramanian, Ankith
    4612 Wangen bei Olten (CH)
  • Geiger, Timo
    4612 Wangen bei Olten (CH)

(74) Representative: Whitfield, Jack Stephen 
Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA
London SE1 9RA (GB)

   


(54) A FILLING MODULE


(57) A filling module configured to locate on an open container to produce a bag-inbox package for storing bulk flowable material, the filling module comprising:
a lid portion having a filling opening;
a base portion fixed to the lid portion; and
an expandable bag located between the lid portion and the base portion, the bag comprising:
an inlet for introducing flowable material into the bag, the inlet being in communication with the filling opening of the lid portion; and
an outlet for conveying flowable material out of the bag,

wherein the bag is configured to expand when flowable material is introduced into the bag through the inlet,
wherein the base portion is configured to be separated from the lid portion, such that the bag can expand into the open container.







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