Novel corncob padding packaged by ton bag
By introducing humidity sensors, moisture-proof films, visual observation windows, and magnetic sieves into ton bag packaging, the problems of difficult unloading and insufficient moisture protection in ton bag packaging have been solved, achieving efficient and safe loading, unloading, and storage of corn cob padding.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XIETONG BIO-ENG (YANGZHOU) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing ton-bag packaged corn cob bedding material has a large flow rate during unloading, which is difficult to control and easily gets mixed with impurities, affecting its service life and health. In addition, it is not moisture-proof enough, leading to mold growth.
The design incorporates a humidity sensor, a medical-grade PE moisture-proof film, a visual observation window, folded silicone tubing, and a magnetic 6-mesh sieve. These components work together to achieve sealing, filtration, and humidity monitoring, ensuring smooth unloading and impurity filtration. A high-strength fiber handle facilitates handling, and a humidity control device maintains a suitable environment.
It enables efficient, safe, and hygienic loading and unloading operations, ensuring the purity of corn cob bedding and the dryness and cleanliness of the storage environment, improving transportation and storage efficiency, and reducing packaging costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging padding technology, specifically a novel corn cob padding material for ton-bag packaging. Background Technology
[0002] Laboratory animal bedding is an indispensable factor in maintaining the welfare of laboratory animals and the accuracy and reproducibility of scientific research data. There are many types of laboratory animal bedding, among which corn cob bedding, being a by-product of agricultural crops, has good water absorption and is currently one of the most widely used bedding materials.
[0003] Currently, corn cob bedding is commonly packaged in boxes or bags, typically around 20kg. Statistics show that research institutions and universities purchase approximately 200-300 tons annually, a very large quantity, making the annual packaging costs for corn cobs substantial. Therefore, using ton bags can significantly reduce packaging costs and improve transportation and usage efficiency. However, current ton bags are mostly used for industrial and agricultural material transportation, and they suffer from insufficient moisture protection, making the bedding prone to mold growth during loading; during unloading, the large flow rate is difficult to control, and debris can easily get trapped, posing potential risks to the lifespan of corn cob packaging machines and the health of laboratory animals. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a novel corn cob padding material for ton-bag packaging. Through the coordinated structure of humidity sensors and loading / unloading components, it solves the problems of large flow rates, difficulty in control, and easy inclusion of foreign matter during unloading of existing ton-bag packaging.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A novel type of corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging includes a ton-bag body with a sealed top and a loading / unloading groove at the bottom. It also includes a medical-grade PE moisture-proof film installed inside the ton-bag body, with a moisture indicator strip on the film. A visual observation window is provided on the ton-bag body, corresponding to the position of the moisture indicator strip. Through the visual observation window, the color change of the moisture indicator strip can be quickly and intuitively viewed without opening the ton-bag body. The loading / unloading components installed in the loading / unloading groove facilitate loading and unloading of goods.
[0007] Preferably, the loading and unloading component includes a folded silicone pipe with an installation groove, a telescopic locking block fixed in the installation groove, the telescopic locking block being located in the loading and unloading groove, and an unlocking key fixed on the folded silicone pipe.
[0008] Preferably, a magnetic 6-mesh sieve is installed inside the folded silicone pipe. The sieve holes are staggered, which helps to intercept and filter impurities more efficiently during loading and unloading, thus ensuring the purity of the corn cob bedding material.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the folded silicone tube is equipped with a strong magnet, and a sealing cap is attached to the strong magnet. The sealing cap has an annular magnetic strip inside, which helps to effectively seal the folded silicone tube when not in use, preventing dust, moisture and other substances from entering, and making it easier to maintain the quality of the corn cob bedding material.
[0010] Preferably, handles are fixed on both sides of the ton bag body. The handles are made of high-strength fiber material, which makes it easier for operators to handle and move the ton bag, thereby improving the efficiency of loading, unloading and transportation of goods.
[0011] Preferably, a humidity sensor is installed inside the main body of the ton bag, along with heating wires and condenser plates, which facilitates real-time monitoring of the humidity inside the ton bag and allows for adjustment as needed, thus creating a suitable storage environment for the corn cob bedding material.
[0012] Preferably, the heating wire and the condenser plate are wirelessly connected to the humidity sensor via Bluetooth. The heating wire is wrapped with a high-temperature resistant insulating and heat-conducting layer, which is conducive to realizing intelligent humidity regulation and control. The high-temperature resistant insulating and heat-conducting layer can ensure that the heating wire works safely and efficiently, and facilitates the precise maintenance of stable humidity inside the ton bag.
[0013] Preferably, the moisture indicator strip is made of color-changing silicone, and the main body of the ton bag is made of UV-resistant high-weight cotton cloth with added nano-silicon dioxide. This allows for a direct understanding of the humidity inside the ton bag through the color change of the moisture indicator strip. The UV-resistant high-weight cotton cloth and nano-silicon dioxide help prevent aging of the ton bag and inhibit the growth of microorganisms, facilitating long-term storage of corn cob padding.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. This utility model, through its designed loading and unloading components, allows for efficient loading and unloading of corn cob bedding materials. When the operator presses the unlock button, the telescopic locking block retracts, enabling the folded silicone tube to be removed or installed from the loading / unloading trough. As the goods flow through the folded silicone tube, they are intercepted by the staggered distribution of the magnetic 6-mesh sieve, effectively filtering out impurities while allowing the corn cob bedding material to pass smoothly. Unlike traditional ton-package unloading methods, this design ensures effective filtration of impurities during loading and smooth unloading, achieving truly efficient, safe, and hygienic loading and unloading operations and significantly improving the loading and unloading efficiency of corn cob bedding materials.
[0016] 2. This utility model, through its designed sealed top structure of the ton bag body, internal medical-grade PE moisture-proof film, moisture indicator strip, and visual observation window, ensures that when storing corn cob bedding material, the internal space of the ton bag body is doubly protected by sealing and moisture-proofing against adverse factors such as external moisture and dust, keeping the corn cob bedding material dry and clean. Simultaneously, if the internal humidity of the ton bag body changes, the color of the moisture indicator strip changes accordingly. Operators can intuitively obtain humidity information through the visual observation window without opening the ton bag. This differs from traditional ton bag packaging and inspection methods, ensuring efficient quality assurance and storage management of the corn cob bedding material during long-term storage, whether dealing with humid and dusty environments or frequently checking humidity trends, greatly improving storage effectiveness. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the loading and unloading component of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the loading and unloading trough part of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the main body of the ton bag of this utility model.
[0023] Drawing number descriptions: 1. Main body of the ton bag; 2. Loading and unloading trough; 3. Medical PE moisture-proof film; 4. Moisture indicator strip; 5. Visual observation window; 6. Loading and unloading components; 7. Folded silicone pipe; 8. Installation groove; 9. Telescopic locking block; 10. Unlocking button; 11. Magnetic 6-mesh sieve; 12. Strong magnet; 13. Sealing cap; 14. Annular magnetic strip; 15. Handle; 16. Humidity sensor; 17. Heating wire; 18. Condensing plate. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0025] Example:
[0026] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 5 A novel corn cob padding material in ton bag packaging includes a ton bag body 1 with a sealed top and a loading / unloading groove 2 at the bottom. It also includes a medical PE moisture-proof film 3 installed inside the ton bag body 1, with a moisture indicator strip 4 on the film. A visual observation window 5 is provided on the ton bag body 1, corresponding to the position of the moisture indicator strip 4. Through the visual observation window 5, the color change of the moisture indicator strip 4 can be quickly and intuitively observed without opening the ton bag body 1. The loading / unloading components 6 installed in the loading / unloading groove 2 facilitate loading and unloading of goods.
[0027] The following describes some embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0028] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 5 Through the designed loading and unloading component 6, when the operator presses the unlock button 10 during the loading and unloading of corn cob bedding material, the telescopic locking block 9 retracts, allowing the folded silicone pipe 7 to be removed or installed from the loading and unloading trough 2. As the goods flow through the folded silicone pipe 7, they are intercepted by the staggered distribution of the magnetic mesh screen, effectively filtering and blocking impurities, while the corn cob bedding material passes smoothly. Unlike traditional ton-package unloading methods, this ensures effective protection during loading and unloading, guaranteeing both impurity filtration during loading and smooth unloading, truly achieving efficient, safe, and hygienic loading and unloading operations, and greatly improving the loading and unloading effect of corn cob bedding material.
[0029] Among them, the loading and unloading component 6 includes a folded silicone pipe 7, an installation groove 8 is provided on the folded silicone pipe 7, a telescopic block 9 is fixed in the installation groove 8, the telescopic block 9 is located in the loading and unloading groove 2, and an unlocking key 10 is fixed on the folded silicone pipe 7.
[0030] In addition, a magnetic sieve is installed inside the folded silicone pipe 7. The sieve holes are staggered, which helps to intercept and filter impurities more efficiently during loading and unloading, thus ensuring the purity of the corn cob bedding material.
[0031] Meanwhile, a strong magnet 12 is installed at the bottom of the folded silicone tube 7, and a sealing cap 13 is attached to the strong magnet 12. The sealing cap 13 has an annular magnetic strip 14 inside, which helps to effectively seal the folded silicone tube 7 when not in use, preventing dust, moisture and other substances from entering, and making it easier to maintain the quality of the corn cob bedding material.
[0032] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1 - Figure 5As shown, handles 15 are fixed on both sides of the ton bag body 1. The handles 15 are made of high-strength fiber material, which makes it easier for operators to handle and move the ton bag, thus improving the efficiency of loading, unloading and transportation of goods. A humidity sensor 16 is installed inside the ton bag body 1. A heating wire 17 and a condenser fin 18 are also installed inside the ton bag body 1. This allows for real-time monitoring of the humidity inside the ton bag and adjustment as needed, thus creating a suitable storage environment for the corn cob padding.
[0033] The heating wire 17 and the condenser plate 18 are wirelessly connected to the humidity sensor 16 via Bluetooth. The heating wire 17 is wrapped with a high-temperature resistant insulating and heat-conducting layer, which is conducive to realizing intelligent humidity regulation and control. The high-temperature resistant insulating and heat-conducting layer can ensure that the heating wire 17 works safely and efficiently, and facilitates the precise maintenance of stable humidity inside the ton bag.
[0034] In addition, the moisture indicator strip 4 uses color-changing silicone, and the main body 1 of the ton bag is made of UV-resistant high-weight cotton cloth with added nano-silicon dioxide. This allows for a direct understanding of the humidity inside the ton bag through the color change of the moisture indicator strip 4. The UV-resistant high-weight cotton cloth and nano-silicon dioxide help prevent aging of the ton bag and inhibit the growth of microorganisms, making it convenient for long-term storage of corn cob padding.
[0035] The working method of loading and unloading component 6 is explained below:
[0036] First, when storing corn cob padding, the sealing structure at the top of the ton bag body 1 works in conjunction with the internal medical PE moisture-proof film 3 to isolate external moisture and dust. At the same time, the moisture indicator 4 provides real-time feedback on the internal humidity status through the visual observation window 5.
[0037] Secondly, when loading and unloading goods, pressing the unlock button 10 of the folded silicone pipe 7 causes the telescopic latch 9 to retract, allowing the pipe to be removed and unfolded. The magnetic 6-mesh sieve 11 has staggered mesh holes, effectively filtering impurities. After loading and unloading, the pipe is reset and sealed using a strong magnet 12 and a ring-shaped magnetic strip 14 on the sealing cap 13. Then, during the handling of ton bags, the handle 15 made of high-strength fiber facilitates labor-saving handling.
[0038] Finally, during storage, the humidity sensor 16 transmits humidity data to the heating wire 17 and the condenser plate 18 via Bluetooth. The two automatically adjust the humidity according to the preset threshold. The ton bag body 1, made of UV-resistant high-weight cotton cloth with added nano-silica, can inhibit microbial growth and resist ultraviolet rays, ensuring the quality and safety of the corn cob bedding material in all aspects. It should be noted that the humidity sensor 16, heating wire 17 and condenser plate 18 are all equipped with power supplies, which are mature technologies in this field and have been fully disclosed. Therefore, they will not be repeated in the specification.
[0039] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples and do not limit the present invention. The purpose of the present invention has been fully and effectively achieved. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and explained in the embodiments. Without departing from the principle, the implementation of the present invention may have any variations or modifications.
Claims
1. A novel corn cob padding material in ton bag packaging, comprising a ton bag body (1), wherein the upper opening of the ton bag body (1) is a sealed structure, and the bottom of the ton bag body (1) is provided with a loading and unloading groove (2); Its features are, Also includes: A medical PE moisture-proof film (3) is installed inside the main body (1) of the ton bag. A moisture indicator strip (4) is mounted on the medical PE moisture-proof film (3). A visual observation window (5) is provided on the main body (1). The visual observation window (5) corresponds to the position of the moisture indicator strip (4). Through the visual observation window (5), the color change of the moisture indicator strip (4) can be quickly and intuitively observed without opening the main body (1). The loading and unloading component (6) installed in the loading and unloading trough (2) facilitates the loading and unloading of goods by personnel.
2. The novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading and unloading component (6) includes a folded silicone tube (7), which has an installation groove (8) and a telescopic block (9) fixed inside the installation groove (8). The telescopic block (9) is located inside the loading and unloading groove (2), and an unlocking key (10) is fixed on the folded silicone tube (7).
3. The novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that: A magnetic 6-mesh sieve (11) is installed inside the folded silicone tube (7), and the sieve holes of the magnetic 6-mesh sieve (11) are staggered.
4. The novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the folded silicone tube (7) is equipped with a strong magnet (12), and a sealing cap (13) is attracted to the strong magnet (12). The sealing cap (13) is provided with an annular magnetic strip (14) inside.
5. The novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (1) of the ton bag is fixed with handles (15) on both sides, and the handles (15) are made of high-strength fiber material.
6. The novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that: A humidity sensor (16) is installed inside the main body (1) of the ton bag, and a heating wire (17) and a condenser plate (18) are installed inside the main body (1).
7. A novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that: The heating wire (17) and the condenser plate (18) are wirelessly connected to the humidity sensor (16) via Bluetooth. The heating wire (17) is wrapped with a high-temperature resistant insulating and heat-conducting layer.
8. A novel corn cob padding material in ton-bag packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that: The moisture indicator strip (4) is made of color-changing silicone, and the main body of the ton bag (1) is made of UV-resistant high-grammage cotton cloth with added nano-silicon dioxide.