CN103857603A - Hinged-lid, slide-open package of tobacco articles - Google Patents

Abstract

A package (1) of tobacco articles, having: an inner container (3), which houses a group (2) of tobacco articles, and has a lid (6) hinged to the inner container (3); an outer container (4) housing the inner container (3) to allow the inner container (3) to slide, with respect to the outer container (4), between a closed configuration, in which the inner container (3) is inserted inside the outer container (4), and an open configuration, in which the inner container (3) is partly extracted from the outer container (4); and a connecting tab (20), which is integral with a rear wall (12) of the lid (6), is located inside a window (25) formed in a rear wall (9) of the inner container (3), and is connected mechanically to a rear wall (17) of the outer container (4) to rotate the lid (6) about a hinge (7) as the inner container (3) slides with respect to the outer container (4).

Description

Hinged-lid slide-open packaging for tobacco products

technical field

The present invention relates to a hinged lid, slide-to-open package for tobacco products.

In the following description, for simplicity and by way of non-limiting example only, reference is made to a hinged lid, slide-to-open cigarette pack.

Background technique

Rigid hinge-lid cigarette packs are currently widely marketed due to their ease of production and convenience and utility in use, as well as effective protection of the cigarettes inside.

In addition to the above types, rigid, slide-open packs of cigarettes have been proposed comprising two partially separable containers, one of which is inserted into the other, i.e. the inner container holds the foil-wrapped group of cigarettes and the contents The container is received within the outer container to slide relative to the outer container between a closed configuration in which the inner container is inserted into the outer container and an open configuration in which the inner container is withdrawn from the outer container. Rigid, hinged-lid, slide-to-open cigarette packs have also been proposed, wherein the inner container has a hinged lid to rotate between a closed position closing the open top end and an open position opening the open top end; A connecting tab (connecting tab) that is integral at one end with the lid and at the opposite end with the outer container so as to "automatically" (i.e., use without touching the cover) turn the cover. That is, through the webs connecting the walls of the lid to the walls of the outer container, when the inner container slides relative to the outer container, the outer container "automatically" (i.e., without the need for the user to touch the lid) lifts the lid from the closed position. Push to the open position, and vice versa, so the user only needs to apply enough pressure to the inner container to slide it relative to the outer container, without touching the lid, which turns "automatically".

Rigid, hinged-lid, slide-to-open cigarette packs preferably have a "limit stop" that defines a fully open position (i.e., the inner container is maximally withdrawn from the outer container), and once the fully open position is reached, the limit stop The portion prevents further sliding of the inner container (and thus further rotation of the lid). However, forming such a "limit stop" is rather complicated and causes problems both when manufacturing and when folding the blank.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a hinged-lid, slide-to-open package of tobacco products, designed to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks and, in particular, which is cheap and easy to produce.

According to the present invention there is provided a hinged lid, slide to open package of tobacco products as claimed in the appended claims.

Description of drawings

A non-limiting embodiment of the invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows in perspective a front view of a rigid, hinged-lid, slide-to-open cigarette pack in a closed configuration according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows the front view of the cigarette pack of Fig. 1 in an open configuration in a perspective view;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the rear view of the cigarette pack of Figure 1 in an open configuration;

Figure 4 shows a rear view of the inner container of the cigarette pack of Figure 1 in a perspective view;

Figure 5 shows a front view of the outer container of the cigarette pack of Figure 1 in a perspective view;

Figure 6 and Figure 7 show the details of the cigarette pack of Figure 1 in a closed configuration and a fully opened configuration, respectively;

Figure 8 shows a view of the details of Figures 6 and 7 in a perspective view;

Figure 9 shows a plan view of the blank for producing the inner container of the cigarette pack of Figure 1;

Figure 10 shows a plan view of a blank for producing the outer container of the cigarette pack of Figure 1 .

Detailed ways

Reference numeral 1 in Figures 1, 2 and 3 generally designates a rigid, slide-to-open cigarette pack.

The pack 1 of cigarettes of Figure 1 comprises: a group 2 of packets (i.e. foil wraps) of cigarettes (shown schematically in Figures 2 and 3); a rigid inner container 3 which actually contains the packets set 2; and a rigid outer container 4 in which the inner container 3 is housed to slide relative to the outer container 4 between a closed configuration ( FIG. 1 ) and an open configuration ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ). translation), in this closed configuration, the inner container 3 is fully inserted into the outer container 4, and in this opened configuration, the inner container 3 is partially withdrawn from the outer container 4 to allow access (access, access) the package of cigarettes Group 2.

As shown more clearly in FIG. 4 , the inner container 3 is in the shape of a parallelepiped with an equilateral triangular cross-section, the inner container is in the shape of a cup with an open top 5, and the inner container includes a cup-shaped lid 6, the cup The shaped cover is hinged to the inner container 3 along the hinge 7 so as to be between the open configuration (Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) which opens the opening top 5 and the closed configuration (Fig. 1) which closes the opening top 5 respectively relative to the inner container 3. turn.

The inner container 3 is in the shape of a parallelepiped with an equilateral triangular cross-section and comprises: a bottom wall 8 opposite the open top end 5; and three walls 9, 10 forming three 120° angles. More specifically, the inner container 3 comprises a rear wall 9 in which the hinge 7 of the lid 6 is formed, and two front walls 10; three longitudinal edges are formed between the walls 9 and 10; Three transverse edges are formed between the bottom walls 8 .

The lid 6 is cup-shaped, the lid is in the shape of a parallelepiped with an equilateral triangular cross-section, and the lid includes a top wall 11 (which is opposite and parallel to the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 when the lid 6 is closed) ; and three walls 12, 13 forming three 120° angles. More specifically, the cover 6 comprises a rear wall 12 in which the hinge 7 of the cover 6 is formed, and two front walls 13; between the walls 12 and 13 three longitudinal edges are formed; and between the walls 12, 13 Three lateral edges are formed with the top wall 11 .

The inner container 3 has a rigid (ie cardboard) collar (collar) 14 which is folded into a U shape and attached (glued) to the inner side of the inner container 3 and which The collar protrudes partially outwardly of the open top end 5 to engage with a corresponding inner surface of the closure cap 6 . More specifically, the rigid collar 14 is positioned so as to contact the two front walls 10 of the inner container 3 without the hinge 7 of the lid 6 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer container 4 is a parallelepiped with an equilateral triangular cross-section, and the outer container includes a bottom wall 15 opposite to the open top 16; and three walls 17 and 18, which form three 120 ° angle. More specifically, the outer container 4 includes a rear wall 17 facing and parallel to the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 ; and two front walls 18 facing and parallel to the front wall 10 of the inner container 3 . Between the walls 17 and 18 three longitudinal edges are formed; and between the walls 17 , 18 and the bottom wall 15 three transverse edges are formed.

In the preferred embodiment shown in the figures, the three longitudinal edges of the inner container 3, the lid 6 and the outer container 4 are rounded. In an alternative embodiment not shown, the three longitudinal edges of the inner container 3, the lid 6 and the outer container 4 are square.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, the two front walls 18 of the outer container 4 have a through window (through window, through window) 19, which straddles on the longitudinal edge between the front walls 18 , and the through window allows access to the front wall 10 of the inner container 3 below to push the inner container 3 from the closed configuration to the open configuration. In other words, to use the cigarette pack 1, the user holds the outer container 4 with one hand and at the same time uses the thumb of the same hand to pass through the window 19 in the front wall 18 of the outer container 4 to the front wall of the inner container 3. 10 to apply pressure to slide the inner container 3 relative to the outer container 4.

In the embodiment shown in the figures, a window 19 is formed through the front wall 18 of the outer container 4, which window allows access to the front wall 10 of the underlying inner container 3 for pushing the inner container 3 from the closed configuration to the open configuration. In a different embodiment not shown, the front wall 18 of the outer container 4 has no through window 19 and the inner container 3 is pushed from the closed configuration to the open configuration by the user acting on the other part of the inner container 3 . For example, the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 may have a through hole through which a user pushes on the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 to push the inner container 3 from the closed configuration to the open configuration.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the rear wall 12 of the cover 6 (more specifically, the top edge of the rear wall 12 ) is connected to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 by a connecting piece 20 so that the inner container 3 is positioned relative to the outer container 4. The cover 6 is turned "automatically" (ie, without the user touching the cover 6 ) while sliding. In other words, by connecting the rear wall 12 of the connecting lid 6 to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 through the web 20, when the inner container slides relative to the outer container 4 from the closed configuration to the open configuration, the inner container will cover the lid 6". "automatically" (ie without the need for the user to touch the lid 6) from the closed configuration to the open configuration. Similarly, when the inner container 3 is slid relative to the outer container 4 from the open configuration to the closed configuration, the inner container pushes the lid 6 "automatically" (i.e., without the need for the user to touch the lid 6) from the open configuration to the closed position, thus The user only needs to apply enough pressure to slide the inner container 3 relative to the outer container 4, without touching the lid 6, which is turned "automatically".

As shown in Fig. 4, the connecting piece 20 is U-shaped, and the connecting piece comprises: an inner portion 21, which is coplanar with the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3; The inner part 21 is folded over approximately 180° and onto it.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer container 4 further includes a connecting piece 24 integrally formed with the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4, the connecting piece extending upwardly from the top edge of the rear wall 17, and the connecting piece is opposite to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4. The rear wall 17 is folded approximately 180° and onto it to form a "U" shape with the rear wall 17 . The rear wall 12 of the cover 6 is joined by the two webs 20 and 24 (i.e., by the web 20 engaging the "U" defined by the web 24, and vice versa (i.e. by the web 24 by the joint). The “U” shape defined by the sheet 20 )) is mechanically connected to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 . That is, the free edge of web 20 is positioned at the tip of the "U" defined by web 24, and vice versa (i.e., the free edge of web 24 is positioned at the tip of the "U" defined by web 20). the tip of the shape).

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6-8, the web 20 is located inside a window 25 formed in the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the rear wall 12 of the cover 6, and the web is free relative to the window. and the web has an appendage 26 protruding downwards from the fold line 23 separating the interior 21 from the exterior 22 . When the inner container 3 (and thus the lid 6 ) is in the closed configuration ( FIG. 1 ), the bottom edge 27 of the appendage 26 is a given distance from the bottom edge 28 of the window 25 , as shown in FIG. 6 . When the inner container 3 is slid out of the outer container 4 and the lid is rotated about the hinge 7 from the closed configuration to the open configuration, the web 20 remains integral with the outer container 4 by the web 24 and is within the window 25 relative to the inner container 3 slide so that the bottom edge 27 of the accessory 26 moves towards the bottom edge 28 of the window 25 until it finally reaches the limit position or fully open position ( FIG. 7 ), in which the bottom edge 27 of the accessory 26 rests on the bottom edge 28 of the window 25 , thus stopping the downward sliding of the web 20 relative to the window 25 and thus preventing further withdrawal of the inner container 3 from the outer container 4 and further rotation of the lid 6 around the hinge 7 into the open configuration.

In other words, the appendage 26 and the window 25 together form a "limit stop" that defines the fully open position (i.e. the maximum withdrawal of the inner container 3 from the outer container 4 and the maximum rotation of the lid 6 about the hinge 7), and once reached In the fully open position, further sliding of the inner container 3 (and thus further rotation of the lid 6 about the hinge 7) is prevented.

The containers 3 and 4 of the cigarette pack 1 in Figures 1-7 are formed from the respective blanks 29 and 30 shown in Figures 9 and 10, and each blank further comprises a plurality of panels, where possible, The panels are denoted using the same reference numerals with superscripts as the corresponding parts of the respective container 3 , 4 .

As shown in Figure 9, the blank 29 has two transverse fold lines 31, and a set of longitudinal fold lines 32 which define between the transverse fold lines 31: a panel 9'- 12', which form the interior of the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the interior of the rear wall 12 of the lid 6; panels 10'-13', which form a front wall 10 of the inner container 3 and a front wall 13 of the lid 6; Panels 10''-13'', which form the other front wall 10 of the inner container 3 and another front wall 13 of the cover 6; and panels 9''-12'', which form the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 The exterior and the exterior of the rear wall 12 of the cover 6 . When the blank 29 is folded, the panels 9 ′ - 12 ′ and 9 ″ - 12 ″ overlap and bond each other to form the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the rear wall 12 of the lid 6 .

The panels 10'-13' have two wings 8' and 11' which are separated from the panels 10'-13' by a transverse fold line 31 and which respectively form the bottom of the inner container 3. The interior of the wall 8 and the interior of the top wall 11 of the cover 6 . The panels 10''-13'' have two wings 8'' and 11'' which are separated from the panels 10''-13'' by a transverse fold line 31 and which are respectively The inside of the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 and the inside of the top wall 11 of the lid 6 are formed. The panels 9''-12'' have two wings 8''' and 11''' which are separated from the panels 9''-12'' by a transverse fold line 31 and which The portions form the exterior of the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 and the exterior of the top wall 11 of the lid 6, respectively. When the blank 29 is folded, the wings 8 ′, 8 ″ and 8 ″ overlap each other and are bonded to form the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 ; and the wings 11 ′, 11 ″, 11 ″ overlap each other And glued to form the top wall 11 of the cover 6 .

The panels 9''-12'' have a window 25 which accommodates: the outer part 22 of the web 20 (in which outer part 26 is defined and separated from the outer part 22 by a U-shaped through cut originating from the fold line 23) ; the interior 21 of the web 20 ; and the top 33 of the web 20 (which is separated from the interior 21 by the fold line defining the hinge 7 ). More specifically, the window 25 is formed by a U-shaped through cut through the panels 9''-12'' and originating from the transverse fold line 31, and this cut defines both the window 25 and the web 20: the top of the web 20 33 initially forms part of the rear wall 12 of the lid 6 and portions 21 and 22 of the web 20 initially form part of the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 .

The panels 10'-13' and 10''-13'' have a V-shaped cutout 34 which is placed laterally on the folding line defining the hinge 7 and which connects the front wall 10 of the inner container 3 Separated from the front wall 13 of the cover 6 .

As shown in FIG. 10 , the blank 30 has two transverse fold lines 35 , and a set of longitudinal fold lines 36 defining between transverse fold lines 35 : panel 17 ′ , which forms the inside of the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4; panel 18', which forms a front wall 18 of the outer container 4; panel 18'', which forms another front wall 18 of the outer container 4; and panel 17'' , which forms the exterior of the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 . When the blank 30 is folded, the panels 17 ′ and 17 ″ overlap and adhere to each other to form the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 .

The panel 18 ′ has a wing 15 ′ separated from the panel 18 ′ by a transverse fold line 35 and which forms the interior of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 . The panel 18 ″ has a wing 15 ″ separated from the panel 18 ″ by a transverse fold line 35 and which forms the interior of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 . The panel 17 ″ has a wing 15 ″ which is separated from the panel 17 ″ by a transverse fold line 35 and which forms the exterior of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 . When the blank 30 is folded, the wings 15 ′, 15 ″ and 15 ″ overlap each other and bond to form the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 .

In the embodiment shown in the figures, the cigarette pack 1 has the shape of a parallelepiped with an equilateral triangular cross-section. In an equivalent embodiment not shown, the cigarette pack 1 has the shape of a parallelepiped with a right-triangular cross-section.

The cigarette pack 1 described has several advantages: it is cheap and easy to produce and, most importantly, it includes a “limit stop” defining a fully open position and defined by the appendage 26 and the window 25 . It is important to note that the "limit stop" defining the fully open configuration can be easily formed by simply making a cut in the blank 29, and when the blank 29 is folded (when the outer portion 22 of the web 20 is folded 180° to When on the inner portion 21, the appendage 26 is held in the correct position by the U-shaped cut separating the appendage 26 from the outer portion 22) without requiring additional folding.

Furthermore, the fully open position defined by the “limit stop” can be easily adjusted by merely adjusting the position of the U-shaped cutout defining the appendage 26 and/or by adjusting the position of the U-shaped cutout defining the window 25 .

In view of its many benefits, the design of the cigarette pack 1 described can also be used to make a cigarette carton which is essentially the same as the cigarette pack 1 described except that the cigarette paper A box contains a set of cigarette packs rather than groups of cigarettes.

Claims (15)

1. the packing of a tobacco articles (1), comprising:

Endogenous pyrogen (3), described endogenous pyrogen holds tobacco product group (2), has open top end (5), and comprises that the lid (6) that is hinged to described endogenous pyrogen (3) along hinge (7) is to close described open top end (5);

Outer container (4), described outer container holds described endogenous pyrogen (3) to allow described endogenous pyrogen (3) closing form and opening between form and slide with respect to described outer container (4), close in form described, described endogenous pyrogen (3) inserts in described outer container (4), open in form described, described endogenous pyrogen (3) is partly extracted out from described outer container (4); And

The first connecting strap (20), the rear wall (12) of described the first connecting strap and described lid (6) forms entirety, described the first connecting strap is arranged in first window (25) of the rear wall (9) that is formed on described endogenous pyrogen (3), and be mechanically connected to the rear wall (17) of described outer container (4), described lid (6) is rotated in the time that described endogenous pyrogen (3) slides with respect to described outer container (4) around described hinge (7);

Described packing (1) is characterised in that, described the first connecting strap (20) has the annex (26) outstanding towards the bottom margin (28) of described the first window (25), make contacting between the bottom margin (27) of described annex (26) and the described bottom margin (28) of described the first window (25) limit limit stop portion, described limit stop portion stops described endogenous pyrogen (3) further to be opened with respect to described outer container (4).

2. packing according to claim 1, wherein, described the first connecting strap (20) is folded into U-shaped, and comprises: with the coplanar inside (21) of the described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3); And fold into the outside (22) on described inside (21) along fold line (23).

3. packing according to claim 2, wherein:

Described outer container (4) comprises the second connecting strap (24), the described rear wall (17) of described the second connecting strap and described outer container (4) forms entirety, and described the second connecting strap upwards extends from the top of the described rear wall of described outer container, and described the second connecting strap is folded on the described rear wall of described outer container; And

The described rear wall (12) of described lid (6) and the described rear wall (17) of described outer container (4) are mechanically connected by the joint of described the first connecting strap and described the second connecting strap (20,24).

4. according to the packing described in claim 2 or 3, wherein, the described annex (26) of described the first connecting strap (20) is outstanding downwards from the described fold line (23) that described inside (21) and described outside (22) are separated.

5. packing according to claim 4, wherein, described annex (26) is limited by the part of the described outside (22) of described the first connecting strap (20), and described annex connects otch and separates with described outside (22) by being derived from the U-shaped of described fold line (23).

6. according to the packing described in any one in claim 1 to 5, wherein,

The described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the described rear wall (12) of described lid (6) by two overlapping, bonding panels (9 '-12 ', 9 ' '-12 ' ') form; And

Described the first window (25) only relate to described two overlapping panels (9 '-12 ', 9 ' '-12 ' ') in exterior panel (9 ' '-12 ' ').

7. according to the packing described in any one in claim 1 to 6, wherein, described the first window (25) is formed in the described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the described rear wall (12) of described lid.

8. according to the packing described in claim 7, wherein, the described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the described rear wall (12) of described lid have described first window of restriction (25) and both U-shaped otch of described the first connecting strap (20).

9. according to the packing described in any one in claim 1 to 8, wherein, described outer container (4) has the second window (19), described the second window allow to approach below described endogenous pyrogen (3), with at the upper applied thrust of described endogenous pyrogen (3).

10. packing according to claim 9, wherein, described the second window (19) is positioned to bridge on longitudinal edge.

11. according to the packing described in any one in claim 1 to 10, and wherein, described endogenous pyrogen (3) and described endogenous pyrogen (4) are for having the plane hexahedron of equilateral triangle cross-sectional plane.

12. packings according to claim 11, wherein, described endogenous pyrogen (3) is formed by the first blank (29), described the first blank has two transverse line (31) and multiple longitudinal folding line (32), described longitudinal folding line limits between described two horizontal line fold lines (31): the first panel (9 '-12 '), forms the inside of described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the inside of the described rear wall (12) of described lid (6); The second panel (10 '-13 '), forms an antetheca (10) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and an antetheca (13) of described lid (6); The 3rd panel (10 ' '-13 ' '), form another antetheca (10) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and another antetheca (13) of described lid (6); And fourth face plate (9 ' '-12 ' '), form the outside of described rear wall (9) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the outside of the described rear wall (12) of described lid (6).

13. packings according to claim 12, wherein:

Described the second panel (10 '-13 ') have two alar parts (8 ', 11 '), these two alar parts form respectively the inside of diapire (8) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the inside of the roof (11) of described lid (6), and these two alar parts are separated with described the second panel (10 '-13 ') by described transverse line (31);

Described the 3rd panel (10 ' '-13 ' ') have two alar parts (8 ' ', 11 ' '), these two alar parts form respectively the inside of described diapire (8) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the inside of the described roof (11) of described lid (6); And these two alar parts are separated with described the 3rd panel (10 ' '-13 ' ') by described transverse line (31); And

Described fourth face plate (9 ' '-12 ' ') have two alar parts (8 ' ' ', 11 ' ' '), these two alar parts form respectively the outside of described diapire (8) of described endogenous pyrogen (3) and the outside of the described roof (11) of described lid (6), and these two alar parts are separated with described fourth face plate (9 ' '-12 ' ') by described transverse line (31).

14. according to the packing described in claim 11,12 or 13, wherein, described outer container (4) is formed by the second blank (30), described the second blank has two transverse line (35) and multiple longitudinal folding line (36), described longitudinal folding line limits between described two transverse line (35): the 5th panel (17 '), forms the inside of the described rear wall (17) of described outer container (4); The 6th panel (18 '), forms the antetheca (18) of described outer container (4); The 7th panel (18 ' '), forms another antetheca (18) of described outer container (4); And octahedral plate (17 ' '), form the outside of the described rear wall (17) of described outer container (4).

15. packings according to claim 14, wherein:

Described the 6th panel (18 ') has alar part (15 '), and this alar part forms the inside of the described diapire (15) of described outer container (4), and this alar part is separated with described the 6th panel (18 ') by described transverse line (35);

Described the 7th panel (18 ' ') has alar part (15 ' '), and this alar part forms the inside of the described diapire (15) of described outer container (4), and this alar part is separated with described the 7th panel (18 ' ') by horizontal line fold line (35); And

Described octahedral plate (17 ' ') has alar part (15 ' ' '), and this alar part forms the outside of the described diapire (15) of described outer container (4), and this alar part is separated with described octahedral plate (17 ' ') by horizontal line fold line (35).

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