EP2773576B1 - Cigarette package comprising a hinged lid - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a cigarette pack in the embodiment as a folding box with the further features of the preamble of claim 1.

Cigarette packs of the aforementioned type of thin cardboard are usually formed with continuous, rectangular in cross-section edges. In a plastic package according to WO 2010/014489 A1 , Embodiment of Fig. 12 , Upright and transverse, bottom edges of a box part formed as a separate part of the overall package are provided with lenticular cutouts. These have the purpose of improving the foldability of the packaging material (plastic or other dimensionally stable materials) in order to produce the angular edges.

The problem underlying the invention is to improve the handling of standard designed folding boxes made of thin cardboard.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention with the features of claim 1 is formed.

Fig. 1

einen ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt für eine Packung des Typs Klappschachtel,

Fig. 2

eine aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 1 gefertigte erfindungsgemäße Klappschachtel in perspektivischer Frontansicht,

Fig. 3

die Packung gemäß Fig. 2 in perspektivischer Rückansicht,

Fig. 4

die Packung gemäß Fig. 2, Fig. 3 bei geöffnetem Deckel, ebenfalls in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig.5

einen ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt für eine Klappschachtel einer anderen Ausführung,

Fig. 6

eine Packung aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 5 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 7

einen Zuschnitt für eine andere Ausführung einer Klappschachtel,

Fig. 8

eine Packung aus einem Zuschnitt der Fig. 7 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 9

einen Teilschnitt in vertikaler Schnittebene IX-IX der Fig. 8 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 10

einen weiteren Zuschnitt für eine Klappschachtel,

Fig. 11

eine Packung aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 10 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 12

einen vertikalen Teilschnitt XII-XII der Packung gemäß Fig. 11 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 13

einen Zuschnitt für eine weitere Ausführung einer Klappschachtel,

Fig. 14

eine fertige Packung aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 13 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 15

einen vertikalen Teilschnitt XV-XV der Packung gemäß Fig. 14 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 16

eine Darstellung analog Fig. 15 für ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 17

einen Zuschnitt für eine Rundkanten-Packung,

Fig. 18

eine Packung aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 17 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 19

einen horizontalen Teil-Querschnitt XIX-XIV der Fig. 18 in vergrößertem Maßstab.

By trained according to claim 1 pack edges, the package can be easily detected by hand. Furthermore, the opening and closing of the pack is facilitated by the targeted arrangement of recesses or holes in the region of the lid. Further details and features of the package according to the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the drawings, wherein the package according to the invention in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 and the remaining figures serve to illustrate the technical background, that is, those in the Figures 5-19 illustrated packages are not part of the claimed invention. In detail shows:

Fig. 1

an unfolded blank for a pack of the folding box type,

Fig. 2

one from a blank according to Fig. 1 fabricated folding box according to the invention in a perspective front view,

Fig. 3

the pack according to Fig. 2 in perspective rear view,

Fig. 4

the pack according to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 with lid open, also in perspective view,

Figure 5

a spread blank for a folding box of another embodiment,

Fig. 6

a pack from a blank according to Fig. 5 in perspective,

Fig. 7

a blank for another embodiment of a folding box,

Fig. 8

a pack from a blank of Fig. 7 in perspective,

Fig. 9

a partial section in the vertical sectional plane IX-IX of Fig. 8 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 10

another blank for a folding box,

Fig. 11

a pack from a blank according to Fig. 10 in perspective,

Fig. 12

a vertical partial section XII-XII of the package according to Fig. 11 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 13

a blank for a further embodiment of a folding box,

Fig. 14

a finished package from a blank according to Fig. 13 in perspective,

Fig. 15

a vertical partial section XV-XV of the package according to Fig. 14 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 16

a representation analog Fig. 15 for a further embodiment,

Fig. 17

a blank for a round edge pack,

Fig. 18

a pack from a blank according to Fig. 17 in perspective,

Fig. 19

a horizontal part-section XIX-XIV of Fig. 18 on an enlarged scale.

The particular embodiments of (cigarette) packages in the drawings refer to folding boxes of (thin) cardboard of a substantially standard construction.

Packages of this type consist of a box part 10 and a lid 11. These main parts of the pack are made of a one-piece blank ( Fig. 1 ) educated. Furthermore, the folding box on a presently formed from a separate blank collar 12. The entirety of such packages includes a preferably block-shaped package contents, namely a group of cigarettes enveloped by an inner blank 48 of tinfoil, paper or the like. This unit forms a block-shaped cigarette block 49. Furthermore, the finished package can be surrounded by an outer cut of foil (not shown).

The blank comprises by default by longitudinal fold lines 13 and transverse fold lines 14 limited folding flaps or packing walls. The box part 10 are areas of the blank for a box front wall 15, an adjoining bottom wall 16, a box rear wall 17 and box front wall 15 attached (outer) box side flaps 18 and inner box connected to the box rear wall 17 Box side tabs 19 assigned. The latter are provided adjacent to the bottom wall 16 with bottom corner tabs 20. In the finished package, the side flaps 18, 19 each form box side walls 21 together. The bottom corner flaps 20 are folded so that they rest against the inside of the bottom wall 16.

In an analogous manner, the lid 11 is formed, namely consists of the lid front wall 22, end wall 23 and lid rear wall 24. The latter is connected via a transverse line joint 25 with the box rear wall 17. Laterally on the lid front wall 22 (outer) lid side tabs 26 are attached. These include inner lid side tabs 27 in the region of the lid rear wall 24. At the - trapezoidal - lid side tabs 27 of the lid rear wall 24 end corner flaps 28 are arranged. Furthermore, the lid 11 includes a lid inner tab 29. This is in the finished package folded against the inside of the lid front wall 22 and connected thereto. The lid side tabs 26, 27 are in the finished package together and are connected by gluing. It thus creates the lid side walls 30th

The packages which are typical in the structure, in the present case collapsible boxes, are provided in the region of upright or transversely directed packing edges and / or in the region of selected surfaces of the packing walls with special functional structures which convey positive sensations to the consumer when holding and / or operating the pack. According to the invention in the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 in the region of selected Längsfaltlinien 13 and / or Querfaltlinien 14 holes 31 are attached, which at the same time as the production of the blank ( Fig. 1 ) are produced by punching. The holes 31 here have a special shape, namely are formed substantially elliptical with tapered, rounded end portions, so that a total of approximately lenticular holes 31 are formed, which are arranged centrally of the fold lines 13, 14. In the region of a folding line 13, 14, a series of a plurality of holes 31 is arranged, preferably at equal distances from one another. An embodiment in which the sections of the longitudinal fold lines 13 assigned to the front side of the carton part 10 have, for example, four holes 31 is advantageous. The folded edges of the box rear wall 17 associated regions of the fold lines 13 have, for example, five holes 31 due to greater length. Furthermore, the transverse fold line 14 on the front side of the bottom wall 16 is provided with a plurality of, for example, three holes 31. In the area of the cover 11 are holes 31 in the front fold lines 13, in this case a hole 31. Along the Querfaltlinien 14, for example, three holes 31 are provided. Rear transverse fold lines 14 of the bottom wall 16 and the end wall 23 and the longitudinal fold line 13 of the lid rear wall 24 remain without holes.

In the finished folded pack, the holes 31 form corresponding recesses or a wavy contour in the region of the upright (in cross-section at right angles) packing edges. The double-layer formation of the box side walls 21 and the lid side walls 30 becomes thereby takes into account that the folding tabs 18, 19, 27, 28 have recesses or edge recesses 32 which complement each other in the folding position or correspond with holes 31 in the region of associated (rear) folding edges, so that the structure with depressions of the package edges also forms on the rear side. The trough-shaped depressions due to the holes 31 are on the inside partially covered by the cigarette block 49, partly by the collar 12.

In the area of the front side of the pack, only the front transverse fold lines 14 or the fold edges formed therefrom are provided with a structure created by the holes 31. It can be formed in the same way, the rear transverse edges.

A special feature is the design of the lid 11 in the front area. The transverse edge 14 between the lid front wall 22 and end wall 23 is provided with preferably three, distributed to the longitudinal center plane recesses provided due to corresponding holes 31. In the region of the upright, front side packing edges 13 of the lid 11 is one, preferably approximately centrally disposed recess due to a hole 31 provided. Thereby, the lid 11 can be effectively detected when opening in this area.

The transverse edge 14 between the lid front wall 22 and lid inner tabs 29 - in the present case provided with three evenly spaced holes 31 - forms a lid-closing edge 33 due to the folded position of the lid inner flap 29, the closed lid 11 a box closing edge 34 as upper Limitation of the box front wall 15 opposite. Lid-closing edge 33 and box closing edge 34 form by interaction of holes 31 and edge recesses 32 has a special structure. The holes 31 of the lid 11 in the region of the lid closing edge 33 lead due to the folded position to the formation of rounded, marginal punched out. The box closing edge 34 is presently also provided with three edge recesses 32 which are aligned with the holes 31 of the lid closing edge 33. In the closed position of the lid 11 free recesses or holes, which are limited by the lid closing edge 33 on the one hand and the box closing edge 34 on the other. On the inside, these recesses or holes are bounded or concealed by the collar 12, namely by a conventionally formed collar front wall. This effect also results in the area of the front, upright packing edges 13 by upright collar edges formed by the collar. Further, but not inventive packing structures are described below with reference to the Figures 5-19 described. Thus, the embodiment according to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 another effective packing structure, also based on a folding box as a preferred application example. The package ( Fig. 6 ) or their cut ( Fig. 5 The special design here refers to openings 35, 36 in the area of the box front wall 15. Adjacent to the box closing edge 34 is a plurality of presently round or circular openings 35, 36 attached , which are preferably also attached by punching in the manufacture of the blank.

The openings 35 are arranged in a special formation, namely a star-like. A central, central opening 35 is preferably formed with a larger diameter (3 mm to 8 mm, in particular 5 mm or 6 mm) than a plurality of preferably smaller openings 36 (2 mm to 5 mm, in particular 3) arranged along radial (imaginary) lines mm). The openings 35, 36 in the particular formation form a decorative enhancement of the package, in particular when, as shown, the openings 35, 36 are covered on the inside by the collar 12 enlarged in the region of a front wall, the collar 12 or its front wall being colored can be specially designed. The holes 35, 36 form a structure field 50 due to their arrangement and size, which facilitates the gripping and holding of the package, in particular when opening and closing the lid 11.

The embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 9 is concerned with a three-dimensional structure of packing walls, in this case the lid front wall 22. This is provided with a number of preferably formed smaller holes, namely pin holes 37. These are in the Packungswandung arranged so that in the area of the holes 37, an outwardly directed material deformation is formed, namely a bulge or the needle hole 37 surrounding, projecting edge 38. The pinholes 37 are here arranged in parallel transverse rows with a total trapezoidal shape of the formation, the also serves as a functional structure field 50. This structural panel 50 is preferably located approximately in the center of the lid front wall 22 as a handle panel with significantly increased friction for manually grasping the lid 11 in the region of the lid front wall 22. The lid inner tab 29 can cover the needle holes 37 inside (partially).

In the embodiment according to 10 to FIG. 12 are selected walls of the package (outside) over the entire surface with a material deformation, namely by surface embossing of the blank provided with a structure. In the present case, this is wave-shaped or scale-like. There are provided relatively small, outwardly directed material bulges 39 which are surrounded by (scale-like shaped) inwardly directed mold edges 40. The created by embossing structure of the packaging material (thin cardboard) results in a higher stability of the package or the packaging material and a pleasant for the consumer effect in holding the package. The uniform, grid-like deformations 39, 40 are significant, for example with a depth of deformation (in the region of the mold edges 40) of about 1/10 mm to 5/10 mm, preferably in the order of 2/10 mm to 3/10 mm. Also, the size of the fields (scales) is preferably limited to dimensions (edge lengths) of 2 mm to 5 mm in each direction for functional reasons.

In this embodiment, all the walls of the package are provided with the small-keyed structure (scale imprinting) except for inner box side flaps 19 and inner lid side flaps 27. These are each provided with adhesive for connection to the outer side flaps 18, 26 Furthermore, the bottom corner tabs 20 and the top corner tabs 28 are free of imprints. By contrast, the lid inner tab 29 is provided with a (flake) embossing, which corresponds to the shape of the lid front wall 22 when the lid inner flap 29 is folded.

In the present case, the collar 12 is also formed with a flat (scale) embossment that is otherwise suitable for the package.

A special feature with regard to the applied structure is shown in the exemplary embodiment FIGS. 13 to 15 , Selected surfaces or walls of the folding box, in this case the lid front wall 22 is provided with projections or elevations, present in the form of individual, relatively small knobs 41, which consist of a separate material and applied to the relevant surface of the package and associated with this. The knobs 41 form a structure field 50, which in the present case extends over the entire cover front wall 22.

The knobs 41 may be made of plastic, wherein the material is applied in a flowable or moldable state, preferably in the manufacture of the blank ( Fig. 13 ). By curing the material, the dimensionally stable, associated with the packing wall knobs 41. These may preferably consist of a hot melt glue, that is, a substance which is moldable at higher temperatures and at the usual ambient temperature during use of the pack is fixed. The knobs 41 have a round or dome-like structure and are preferably arranged in transverse rows, in any case in a narrow structure on the surface of the lid front wall 22 (or other packing wall).

Fig. 16 shows an alternative to the above embodiment. A packing wall - presently an area of the lid front wall 22 facing the end wall 23 of the lid 11, in this case outside the lid inner flap 29 - has, as a structure field 50, preferably rounded depressions 42 formed by embossing the material of the blank. An originally formable substance is filled into these depressions thus created, which preferably terminates flush with the outside of the lid front wall 22 and thus forms a filling 43 of the depressions 42. The material of the fillings 43 has an increased coefficient of friction, consists in particular of plastic or hotmelt substance. The embossments or depressions 42 and their filling 43 are preferably used in the production of the blank (FIG. Fig. 13 ) produced.

In Fig. 17 to Fig. 19 a design example of a folding box is shown with specially designed packing edges. It is a so-called round-edge packing, in which upright packing edges are formed as round edges 44, preferably with the cross-sectional shape of a quarter circle. The cut ( Fig. 17 ) contains in the region of the round edges 44 no single fold lines produced by embossing, but a group of punctiform embossments, which are formed to an embossing strip 45 corresponding to the dimension of the circular edge 44. Each embossing strip 45 consists of a plurality of small, point-shaped elevations, which - analogous to the embodiment of Fig. 9 - Are formed as sting holes 46. Corresponding needle-shaped tools are - preferably in the manufacture of the blank according to Fig. 17 - Effective on the inside of the blank, so that through holes 46 arise with tapered ridges 47 on the outside of the pack. Preferably, embossing strips 45 thus formed are arranged in the region of all rounded packing edges 44, here also in the region of the lid 11. This structure, preferably exclusively in the area of the curves, gives the consumer a secure feeling when holding the package. Even with smooth surfaces of the pack, moreover, this can be kept without increased pressure.

The embodiments described above can, if appropriate, be used together in packages. The design of the lid front wall 22 in the embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 9 or in the execution according to FIGS. 13 to 16 can be advantageous in packs according to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 or according to Fig. 17 to Fig. 19 be used. Full-surface structures accordingly 10 to FIG. 12 can be used for individual selected packing walls. The special training of the round edges 44 in 17 to 19 can be used analogously for octagonal or beveled packs. Furthermore, all shown and described structures for other (cigarette) packs may find application, especially in packages of the type shell and slide, cup packs or so-called cap boxes. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS 10 box part 37 pinhole 11 cover 38 edge 12 collar 39 bulge 13 longitudinal fold 40 shaped rim 14 transverse fold 41 burl 15 Box front wall 42 deepening 16 bottom wall 43 filling 17 Box rear wall 44 round edge 18 (outer) box 45 embossing strips side tabs 46 sting hole 19 (inner) box 47 increase side tabs 48 inner wrapping 20 Base corner tabs 49 cigarette block 21 Box side wall 50 structure field 22 Lid front wall 23 bulkhead 24 Lid rear wall 25 line joint 26 Lid side tabs 27 Lid side tabs 28 Front corner tabs 29 Lid inner tab 30 Lid side wall. 31 hole 32 edge recess 33 Lid closing edge 34 Box-closing edge 35 opening 36 opening

Claims (2)

1. A cigarette packet in the embodiment of a hinge-lid pack type made of thin cardboard or similar packaging material, having a pack part (10), a lid (11) pivotably connected thereto, and a collar (12) arranged in the pack part, wherein walls of the pack part (10) and of the lid (11) have indentations formed by punchings, characterized by the following features:

   a) the cigarette packet is formed from a common blank for pack part (10) and lid (11), wherein the blank has holes (31) which are applied by means of punching in the region of selected longitudinal fold lines (13) and/or of cross fold lines (14), such that trough-shaped indentations corresponding to the form of the holes (31) are formed in the region of the fold lines (13, 14) of upright or transversely-directed pack edges formed as a result of right-angled folding,

   b) mutually overlapping fold tabs (18, 19; 27, 28) for the formation of double-layer side walls, that is to say pack side walls (21) and lid side walls (30), have marginal indentations, namely edge recesses (32), which correspond to holes in the region of associated fold lines,

   c) a lid front wall (22) forms a lid closing edge (33) by means of a lid inner tab (29) being folded against the inner side of the lid front wall (22),

   d) arranged in the region of the lid closing edge (33) is a plurality of holes (31) formed by punching which form recesses in the region of the lid closing edge (33) when the lid inner tab (29) is folded,

   e) a pack closing edge (34) of a pack front wall (15), which lies opposite the lid closing edge (33) when the lid (11) is closed, is provided with open edge recesses (32) formed by punchings,

   f) the recesses of the lid closing edge (33) and the edge recesses (32) of the pack closing edge (34) opposite thereto form common openings when the lid (11) is closed.
2. The packet as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that all front-side longitudinal fold lines (13) and cross fold lines (14) as well as rear-side longitudinal fold lines (13) are provided with holes (31) in the region of the pack part (10).

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