ES2610578T3 - Sliding Package - Google Patents

Abstract

A slide pack (1) comprising: an outer (3) in the shape of a rectangular box, having an opening (18) at one end thereof; and an inner box (2) shaped like a rectangular box, housed inside the outer box (3) and capable of being slid out of the opening (18), in such a way that the inner box (2) has a section wall (40) that closes the opening (18) of the outer box (3), in which: the outer box (3) includes an inner flap (54) that extends inward in a sliding direction of the box Inner (2) Along an inner surface of the outer box (3), the inner box (2) includes a box body (24), a cover section (36), attached to a rear end of the body ( 24) of box and capable of being pivoted back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the inner box (2), such that the cover section (36) includes the wall section (40) and a lid opening device, including a coupling member (46) extending from a rear of the lid section (3 6) inward, according to the sliding direction of the inner box (2), in such a way that the lid opening device allows the inner flap (54) to engage with the coupling member (46) and pull the rear of the lid section (36) to make the lid section (36) pivot back when the inner box (2) is slid out, and part of the inner box (2) is exposed when the inner box (2) is slid out from the opening (18) to open a front side of the slide pack (1), which is one of the side surfaces of the exposed part and is located opposite the rear end, characterized in that the Coupling member (46) has an open hole (48) with which the inner flap (54) engages, as well as a projection (60) that protrudes rearwardly from the inner box (2), towards the outer box (3 ), the inner flap (54) has a coupling hole (65) with which it can be coupled The protrusion (60) is attached, and the protrusion (60) is pivotable in the sliding direction of the inner box (2), with respect to the coupling member (46), and is configured such that the boss (60) is inserted into, and engages with, the mating hole (65) such that a distal end of boss (60) is directed outward and forces the lid section (36) of the inner box ( 2) towards the front, with the distal end in contact with the outer box (3), while the inner box (2) is housed inside the outer box (3), with the opening (18) closed by the wall section (40), and is disengaged from the coupling port (65), with the distal end flipped, from an outward orientation to an inward orientation, when the inner case (2) is slid outward.

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DESCRIPTION

Slider package Technical field

The present invention relates to sliding packages suitable for containing cigarettes.

Prior art

As regards packages for containing cigarettes, a package of cigarettes of the articulated lid type comprising a rectangular body and a lid attached to the body by an articulation has been widely known, for example.

A pack of cigarettes has also been proposed capable of producing an audible sound when the lid is opened or closed, in order to make the user aware that the lid is opening or has been completely closed.

In Patent Document 1, for example, a part of the case body is allowed to protrude through the joint, and, when the lid is opened, the protruding part bends to produce an audible sound.

On the other hand, in the Patent Document 2, coupling means provided between the lid and the case body are provided, and, when the lid is opened and closed, the coupling means produces an audible sound. The coupling means also have the function of coupling the lid with the body of the box, in order to prevent the lid from opening accidentally while the lid is closed, thereby preventing cigarettes from falling out of the package.

List of cited documents

Patent Literature

Patent Document 1: Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-287508 Patent Document 2: Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. H11-49149

JP 4135644 B2 discloses a bolt insertion hole provided in a dovetail side closure of a vehicle body, which has been formed such that it is larger than a bolt in diameter, such that a welding nut, fixed in a non-rotational manner in advance, has been provided inside a bolt insertion hole formed on a mounted surface on which the dovetail side closure is secured and fixed car body, inside a cylindrical central pillar, and a coupling part has been formed, capable of rotating and operating the bolt by means of a tool, on the tip of the bolt in order to hold and fix the side locking insert in the dovetail of the car body, and a tool insertion hole has been formed, capable of inserting the tool, into a side wall opposite the mounting surface, formed with the hole of insertion of bolt in the central pillar of the same.

JP 2009292516 A discloses a package with articulated sliding-action lid, so that it includes a package that has an inner box that has a lid and an outer body that slides housing the inner box, in such a way. that coupling means, which couple the outer body with the inner box, provide an opening movement of the lid when the outer body pushes up the inner box, and restricts the magnitude of the sliding of the inner box, such that The outer body has an opening in the front wall, and a part of the inner box is exposed, or exposed, from the opening.

EP 0183397 A2 discloses a package for smoking articles, comprising an inner slide and an outer half-turn, such that the inner slide comprises: a bottom wall, opposite side walls and a rear wall extending from the bottom wall , as well as an upper wall, fixed to the upper edge of the rear wall along a first bending image, such that the upper wall forms, together with an upper portion of the rear wall, a cover; in such a way that a first tongue has been formed in both the upper and lower portions of the rear wall, and this has been fixed to the inner sliding portion by its upper end; such that the lower end of the tongue bends toward the lid to form a first hook, and the outer half-wrap comprises opposite side half-turn walls and opposite front and rear half-turn walls, such that the rear half-turn wall has a flap extending from its upper edge, folded inside the half-turn, to form a second hook for coupling with the first hook, whereby, when the inner slide is inside the outer half-turn and is moved upwards, The first hook is coupled with the second hook to make the lid open along a second fold line that extends through the rear wall of the inner slide, between the upper and lower portions thereof.

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Compendium of the invention

Technical problem

In recent years, more and more cigarette packages of various shapes have been used, in addition to cigarette packages of the articulated lid type. A packet of sliding type cigarettes (sliding packet) has been proposed, for example, comprising a rectangular outer box that opens at the top thereof, and an inner box, slidably housed inside the outer box .

There has also been a demand for a sliding type cigarette pack that has the function of producing an audible sound, as are the cigarette packages of Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the inner case is slid back to the inside of the outer box. The audible sound production mechanisms disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can be applied to the packages of cigarettes of the articulated lid type, but it is difficult to apply these mechanisms to the packages of sliding type cigarettes.

Also, in the case of packets of sliding type cigarettes, it is possible to create a gap between the inner and outer boxes, so that small fragments of tobacco shreds can pass from the cigarettes, for example, through the space of separation, towards the outside. In this way, there has been a demand for a structure that is simple and still, capable of preventing the passage of such small fragments.

The present invention has been carried out in view of the above circumstances, and it is a purpose thereof to provide a sliding package that is capable of producing an audible sound by means of a simple structure when an inner box is slid from return to the inside of an outer box, and that is also capable of reducing the separation space between the inner and outer boxes while the inner box is housed inside the outer box, thereby improving the sealing behavior of the package of slide.

Solution to the problem

The above purpose is achieved by means of a sliding package as defined in claims 1-3. Advantageous effects of the invention

With the sliding package according to the present invention, an audible sound is produced when the projection of the inner box that is housed inside the outer box is coupled with the coupling hole, whereby the user can be warned of the inner box housing and is also urged to put the inner box in the fully housed position.

Also, while the inner box is housed inside the outer box, the projection forces the inner box to the front, against the outer box, so that the separation space between the front of the outer box and the inner box is It is reduced, which makes it possible to improve the behavior of the seal.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the shape of a slide opening package according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a rear part of the slide opening package of the first embodiment.

Figure 3 illustrates the manner in which a lid flap of an inner box is coupled with an inner flap of an outer box in the slide opening package of the first embodiment.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the slide opening package of the first embodiment, in the state in which the inner box is housed inside the outer box.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the shape of a slide pack according to an example that is not part of the present invention.

Figure 6 illustrates the manner in which a lid flap of an inner box is coupled with an inner flap of an outer box in the slide package of the example that is not part of the present invention.

Description of achievements

Slider packages according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below, with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a sliding opening package 1, in the form of a sliding package according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a rear part of the slide opening package

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of the first embodiment.

Sliding opening package 1 is suitable for containing bar-shaped smoking articles, such as cigarettes.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the slide opening package 1 of this embodiment includes an inner box 2 and an outer box 3. The outer box 3 is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped and has an outer front wall 12, an outer rear wall 14 (rear wall) and a pair of outer side walls 16. An opening 18 has been formed at an upper end of the outer case 3. The outer front wall 12 has an opening, or a recess 20, formed in a central portion of it.

The inner box 2 is slidably housed inside the outer box 3. Figure 1 illustrates a state in which part of the inner box 2 protrudes upwards from the opening 18 of the outer box 3. The inner box 2 is also It is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped and includes an inner box body 24. The inner box body 24 has an inner front wall 26, an inner rear wall 28, a pair of inner side walls 30, as well as an inner bottom wall, not shown.

The inner front wall 26 is partially exposed, or exposed, through the recess 20. Also, a shallow U-shaped notch 32 has been trimmed at an upper edge of the inner front wall 26.

An inner opening 34 has been formed in an upper portion of the inner box body 24 and has its limits defined by the respective upper edges of the inner front part 26, the inner rear wall 28 and the two inner side walls 30.

The inner box 2 additionally includes an articulated lid 36 (lid section) which is attached to the rear limit of the internal opening 34 by means of an articulation line 38. The articulated lid 36 is pivoting around the line of articulation 38 in order to open and close the inner opening 34.

Specifically, the articulated lid 36 includes an upper wall 40 (wall section), a rear wall 42 of the lid and a pair of sliding walls 44 of the lid. When the articulated lid 36 is in a closed position, the two lid side walls 44 are located within the upper portions of the respective outer side walls 16, while the upper wall 40 covers the inner opening 34 from above.

As is evident from Figure 1, a product, for example, an inner package A, is contained in the inner box 2. The inner package A includes a bunch of cigarettes with FC filter ("filter cigarettes") and a wrapper (not shown) that wraps the bunch inside it.

When the inner box 2 is in a fully housed position in which the inner box 2 is contained, in its entirety, inside the outer box 3, the articulated lid 36 adopts the closed position, so that its upper wall 40 is positioned such that it closes the opening 18 of the outer box 3.

On the other hand, when the user, who is holding the slider opening package 1 by hand, slides the inner box 2 that is in the housed position, up (out), by pressing with his thumb against the inner box 2 through the recess 20 of the outer box 3, the articulated lid 36 protrudes outward (upward) from the opening 18 of the outer box 3, while pivoting around the articulation line 38, with the result that the articulated lid 36 is opened as illustrated in Figure 1. The user can therefore take a cigarette with an Fc filter and remove it from the body 24 of the inner box.

In order to allow the articulated lid 36 to open, in combination with the sliding movement of the inner box 2, the slide opening package 1 is equipped with a lid opening device (opening / closing device). The lid opening device will be explained in the following.

The lid opening device includes a lid flap 46 (coupling member). As evidenced by Figures 2 and 3, the flap 46 extends from the rear edge of the upper wall 40 downwards, along the rear wall 42 of the lid, to a position between the outer rear wall 14 and the inner rear wall 28. The flap 46 of the lid has an opening 48 made therein. The opening 48 has a shape close to the rectangular one and has a lower limit that extends in the direction of the width of the sliding opening package.

Also, the flap 46 of the lid has a first bending line 50 extending parallel to the articulation line 38, namely, according to the width direction through the flap 46 of the lid. In this way, the flap 46 of the lid is capable of bending along the first bending line 50.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, the flap 46 of the lid has, therein, formed a second bending line 52, if necessary. The second bending line 52 also extends in the width direction through the flap 46 of the lid, and is located between the first bending line 50 and the bottom edge of the flap 46 of the lid. For example, the second bending line 52 is located near the lower limit of the opening 48 and is divided by the opening 48 into two segments.

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The flap 46 of the cover is folded along each of the first and second bending lines 50, 52 in such a way that a lower portion thereof located between the bottom edge and the first bending line 50, it is raised with respect to the inner rear wall 28. On the other hand, the outer box 3 has an inner flap 54. In Figure 3, only the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3 is illustrated. The inner flap 54 is extends from the upper edge of the outer rear wall 14 downwards, along the inner surface of the outer rear wall 14.

The inner flap 54 has been formed in such a way that the width thereof gradually decreases from the upper edge to an intermediate portion of the outer rear wall 14, and a lower end portion of the inner flap 54 has a width that is smaller than that of opening 48.

The lower end portion of the inner flap 54 is inserted into the opening 48 from above, as indicated by a line of dots and dashes in Figure 3, and, therefore, while the inner box 2 is housed within the outer box 3, the inner flap 54 and the flap 46 of the lid are crossed.

The lower portion of the flap 46 of the lid is elevated as set forth above, and, thus, as the inner rear wall 28 and the outer rear wall 14 are superimposed, with the flap 46 of the lid arranged in between, the lower end portion of the inner flap 54 is inserted into the opening 48.

The width of the inner flap 54 and the vertical position of the lower limit of the opening 48 are set such that, when the inner box 2 is slid upwardly from the opening 18 of the outer box 3 to the extent that the Articulated lid 36 as well as part of the flap 46 of the lid are exposed from the outer box 3, as shown in Figure 2, the inner flap 54 butt contacts, or engages with, the lateral limits of the opening 48, and preventing it from being further inserted into the opening 48. Accordingly, the butt contact of the inner flap 54 against the lateral limits of the opening 48 stops any further projection of the flap 46 of the lid from the outer box 3.

As the inner box 2 is further slid upwardly from the outer box 3, the articulated lid 36 pivots backward around the articulation line 38 because an additional projection of the flap 46 of the lid, of such that the articulated lid 36 opens as shown in Figure 1.

The first bending line 50 is located above the upper edge of the outer rear wall 14 when the inner flap 54 abuts against the lateral limits of the opening 48 to stop any further projection of the flap 46 of the lid, and the articulation line 38 is located above the first bending line 50.

Accordingly, the pivoting movement of the articulated lid 36 around the articulation line 38 is not obstructed by the flap 46 of the lid, nor is the folding of the flap 46 of the lid along the first The bending line 50 is obstructed by the outer rear wall 14. As a result, the articulated lid 36 can be opened gently, in combination with the additional projection of the inner box 2.

On the other hand, the flap 46 of the lid has an elastic jump adjustment flange (a projection) 60 located adjacent to the upper limit of the opening 48. The elastic jump adjustment flange 60 has been formed by cutting the flap 46 of the cover from the upper limit of the opening 48 upwards, so as to form a pair of grooves 61 separated from each other according to the width direction and having a length of approximately 2 mm, for example, and raising the distal end ( lower end) of the part cut back, along a bending line 62 of the flange, which joins the upper ends of the two grooves 61.

On the other hand, the inner flap 54 of the outer box 3 has an opening 65 (coupling hole) into which the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 can be inserted. As shown in Figure 4, while the inner box 2 is completely housed inside the outer case 3, the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is inserted into the opening 65 and bends sharply, with its distal end turned, or is directed upwards.

When the inner box 2 is made to slide upward from the housed state in which the inner box 2 is completely housed inside the outer box 3, the distal end, or further away, of the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 enters coupling with the upper limit of the opening 65 of the inner flap 54. As the inner box 2 is further slid up, the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is turned over and its distal end is directed downwards, such that the coupling between the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 and the inner flap 54 is released. This allows an additional upward movement of the inner box 2.

As the inner box 2, in the fully slid up state, is slid downward, into the outer box 3, the distal end of the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 comes into contact with the upper end of the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3, and then turned around, such that the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is forced to enter the space between the outer rear wall 14 and the box interior 2, with its distal end directed upwards. The vertical position of the opening 65 and the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is adjusted such that the elastic jump adjustment flange 60

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It can be inserted into the opening 65 immediately before the inner box 2 is completely housed inside the outer box 3.

In this way, the housed state of the inner box 2 is maintained by coupling the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 with the inner flap 54.

Also, when the elastic jump adjusting flange 60 is inserted into the opening 65, the distal end of the elastic jump adjusting flange 60 impacts the outer rear wall 14 of the outer case 3, which produces a clicking sound. (audible sound). Such an audible sound allows the user to easily confirm that the inner box 2 has been completely housed inside the outer box.

While the inner box 2 is housed in the outer box 3, the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is turned over, such that its distal end is kept in contact with the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3, such as shown in Figure 4, and, due to the force of reaction to the bending of the elastic jump adjustment flange 60, the flap 46 of the lid is forced in the direction of the front and away from the outer rear wall 14. As a result, the inner box 2 is pressed against the outer front wall 12 of the outer box 3 and, in this way, the upper wall 40 of the articulated lid 36 and the front edges of the inner side walls 30 are brought to Last contact with the outer front wall 12, thereby improving the susceptibility of sealing the slide opening package 1 while the inner box 2 is accommodated inside the outer box 3.

Referring now to Figures 5 and 6, an example of a sliding package that is not part of the invention will be described. As illustrated in Figure 5, a slide package 71 according to the example that is not part of the present invention, has a shape that resembles a matchbox. The slide package 71 has a construction such that an inner box 72 slides inside the outer box 3, as in the first previous embodiment, but, nevertheless, the inner box 72 does not have an articulated lid and its upper wall 73 (wall section) is not pivoting.

When the user holding the slide package 71 with his hand slides the inner box 72, which is in the housed position, upwards, with the thumb pressing against the inner box 72 through the cavity 20 of the box outside 3, the inner box 72 protrudes upwardly from the opening 18 of the outer box 3, such that the user can extract a cigarette with FC filter from the front side of the inner box 72.

In this embodiment, the flap 76 of the lid (the coupling member) extending downwardly from the rear edge of the upper wall 73 of the inner box, has the elastic jump adjustment flange 60, as shown in Figure 6, but has no opening into which the lower end portion of the inner flap 54 is inserted. Also, the inner flap 54 has the opening 65 formed therein, but does not extend substantially downward from the opening 65 .

Although the sliding package of the second embodiment has been constructed in such a way that the upper part of the inner box 72 is not pivotal, the inner box 72 has been provided with the elastic jump adjustment flange 60, and the outer box 3 has the opening 65 for coupling with the elastic jump adjustment flange 60, as in the first embodiment. In this way, when the inner box 72 is housed inside the outer box 3, the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is coupled with the opening 65, which allows the inner box 72 to be maintained in the housed state, and also A clicking sound may occur when the inner box 72 is housed inside the outer box 3. In addition, while the inner box 72 is fully contained in the outer box 3, the distal end of the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 is in contact with the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3 and the force, such that the front edges of the inner box 72 can be brought into close contact with the outer box 3, which makes it possible to improve the sealing behavior of the Sliding package

In the present example, the elastic jump adjustment flange 60 may have been arranged in the inner rear wall 28 of the inner case 72. This makes it possible to omit the flap 76 of the lid.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can, of course, be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention given by the accompanying claims.

In the above description of the embodiments, the present invention has materialized as a sliding opening package 1, or sliding package 71. It should be appreciated, however, that the present invention is applicable to a wide variety of sliding boxes which has a construction such that an inner box slides inside an outer box.

List of reference symbols

1: Sliding opening package (sliding package)

2: inner box

3: outer box

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46: 54: 60: 65:

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exterior rear wall (rear wall) opening

inner case body

articulated lid (lid section)

upper wall (wall section)

lid flap (lid opening device, coupling member)

inner flap (lid opening device)

elastic jump adjustment flange (outgoing)

opening (coupling hole)

sliding package

inner box

upper wall (wall section) cover flap (coupling member)

Claims (3)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 1. - A sliding package (1) comprising: an exterior (3) in the form of a rectangular box, which has an opening (18) at one of the ends thereof; and an inner box (2) formed in the form of a rectangular box, housed inside the outer box (3) and capable of sliding out of the opening (18), such that the inner box (2) has a section wall (40) that closes the opening (18) of the outer box (3), in which: the outer box (3) includes an inner flap (54) that extends inward in a sliding direction of the inner box (2) along an inner surface of the outer box (3), the inner box (2) includes a box body (24), a lid section (36), attached to a rear end of the box body (24) and capable of swinging back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the direction of sliding the inner box (2), such that the lid section (36) includes the wall section (40) and a lid opening device, which includes a coupling member (46) extending from a rear part of the lid section (36) inward, according to the sliding direction of the inner box (2), such that the lid opening device allows the inner flap (54) to engage with the member coupling (46) and pull the back of the lid section (36) to make the lid section (36) pivot back when the inner box (2) is slipped out, and part of the inner box (2) is exposed when the inner box (2) is slid out from the opening (18) to open a front side of the sliding package (1), which is one of the lateral surfaces of the exposed part and is located opposite the rear end, characterized by that The coupling member (46) has an open hole (48) with which the inner flap (54) is coupled, as well as a projection (60) protruding backwards from the inner box (2), towards the outer box ( 3), the inner flap (54) has a coupling hole (65) with which the projection (60) can be coupled, and The projection (60) is capable of being pivoted in the sliding direction of the inner box (2), with respect to the coupling member (46), and has been configured such that the projection (60) is inserted into , and is coupled with, the coupling hole (65) so that a distal end of the projection (60) is directed outward and forces the lid section (36) of the inner box (2) towards the front, with the distal end in contact with the outer box (3), while the inner box (2) is housed inside the outer box (3), with the opening (18) closed by the wall section (40), and is disengaged from the coupling hole (65), with the distal end turned, from an outward orientation to an inward orientation, when the inner case (2) slides outward. 2. - The sliding package according to claim 1, wherein the projection (60) has been formed by cutting grooves (61) in the coupling member (46) and raising part of the coupling member (46). 3. - The slide package according to claim 2, in which the slits (61) are cut in the coupling member (46) in such a way that they extend from an open hole boundary (48) outwards. , in the direction of sliding of the inner box (2).