JP6561065B2 - Consumer product pack - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to consumer product packs.

  More particularly, the subject of the present invention includes packs used to contain products such as tobacco, sweets, cough drops, chocolates, pharmaceuticals and the like.

  In the present specification, a cigarette pack, that is, a packaging box will be described as an example for easy understanding, but the scope of the present invention is not limited.

  Cigarette packaging boxes with a rigid lid hinged are the most widely used types of tobacco packaging boxes on the market today. This type of packaging box is easy to manufacture, simple to use and practical, and provides good mechanical protection for the tobacco it contains.

  Besides a cigarette packaging box with a rigid lid hinge, a rigid sliding open or swing open cigarette packaging box with two containers inserted one inside the other in a separable manner is also proposed ing. In other words, a rigid slide-open or swing-open cigarette packaging box has a first container for receiving a group of cigarettes, the first container being contained in the second container and closed to the outer container. It is movable between a position and an open position. In the closed position, the inner container is housed inside the outer container. In the open position, the inner container is withdrawn from the second container. Automatic movement of the first container relative to the second container, linear movement between the two containers (sliding open packaging box), or connecting the two containers and at least one lid placed on the second container This can be done by a rotational movement (swing-open packaging box) between the two containers around the opening hinge. Some aspects of a rigid slide-open cigarette packaging box that opens by linear motion are described in EP1833397A2, WO2007144043A1, FR1417552A and GB979302A. An embodiment of a rigid swing-open cigarette packaging box is described in US20090038966A1. However, this type of prior art rigid cigarette packaging box has the disadvantages that it is complex and expensive to manufacture, does not feel comfortable to open and may move irregularly.

  In patent document US45888081A, WO2013170975A1 and FR10999328A, an inner container having an opening for receiving a product and taking out the product in an upper part, an outer container configured to receive an inner container and constituted by two interconnected shells; A packaging box comprising is known. The shells are movable between a first position and a second open position with respect to each other. In the first position, the shell itself constitutes a closed packaging box, and the inner container is completely enclosed within the outer container. In the second open position, the inner container is partially outside the outer container. These packaging boxes are designed so that, in use, the inner container partially emerges from the outer container when the packaging box user moves the two shells to the second open position to open the packaging box. Connecting means for connecting the two to the respective positions of the two shells of the outer container.

  These packaging boxes are not without their drawbacks. The movement of the inner container out of the outer container cannot be properly controlled, and the inner container is often in an oblique position off the center, during which the inner container is repositioned with respect to the outer container part. This is because there are many.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a consumer product pack that does not have the disadvantages described above with respect to the prior art, and more specifically is easy to manufacture and inexpensive. The present invention provides a consumer product pack as set forth in the appended claims.

  The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments that are not intended to limit the present invention.

  1 and 2 are perspective views of the pack of the present invention in a closed state and an open state, respectively.

  FIGS. 3 and 5 show three blanks used to form respective portions of the pack of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 3a shows a different embodiment of the blank of FIG.

  6 and 7 are cross-sectional views of the pack of the present invention in the closed state and the open state, respectively.

  FIG. 7a is a cross-sectional view of a different embodiment of the pack of the present invention in the open state using the blank of FIG. 3a.

  FIG. 8 shows a further blank that is used to form part of the pack of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 9 shows the blank of FIG. 8 in a partially folded state.

  FIG. 10 shows details of the blank of FIG.

  FIGS. 11 and 12 show two additional blanks that are used to form part of the pack of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 13 shows the blank of FIG. 12 in a partially folded state.

  FIG. 14 shows details of the blanks of FIGS. 12 and 13.

  15, 16 and 17 show three different embodiments of the blank of FIG.

  Figures 16a and 17a are two schematic cross-sectional views of a pack obtained from the blank of Figures 16 and 17, respectively.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially parallelepiped shape in which an upper portion is opened throughout the drawing, and a group of cigarettes (not shown) around which a wrapping material (for example, foil paper) is wound. ) Shows a cigarette pack comprising an inner container 2 which is designed to contain. The container 2 has an upper end wall provided with an opening 3 for taking out the cigarette at the upper part thereof. When the packaging box 1 is closed, the container 2 is accommodated in an outer container 2 ′ constituted by two shells (outer shell portions) 4, 5. The two shells are connected to each other at their foundations so that they can move relative to each other in the manner described below.

  The container 2 includes a pair of large side walls 6 that are parallel to each other and face each other, a pair of small side walls 7 that are parallel to each other and face each other and intersect the large side walls 6, and a bottom base wall 8.

  The two shells 4 and 5 are substantially the same except for the base parts connected to each other. The two shells are hollow, open at the top, at the bottom along the hinge 9 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) to each other and to the container 2 of the outer container 2 ′ (ie the packaging box 1). (Ii) hinged to each other so as to rotate between a separated open position and a closed coupled closed position.

  Each shell 4, 5 has a pair of large side walls 10 that are parallel to each other and face each other, a small side wall 11 that intersects the large side wall 10 and that connects the large side walls 10 to each other, and an upper foundation wall 12. And a bottom foundation wall 13 that is parallel to and faces the upper foundation wall 12.

  When the packaging box 1 is closed, the length measured along the direction perpendicular to the small side walls 11 of the two shells 4, 5 at the bottom base wall 13 of the shell 5 located on the right side in FIGS. Is substantially the same as the width of the packaging box 1 measured along the same direction, extends in the central region of the bottom base wall perpendicular to the main direction of extension of the base wall 13 itself, and the hinge described above 9 has a folding line 14 that constitutes 9. On the other hand, the bottom base wall 13 of the shell 4 located on the left side in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a length substantially equal to half the width of the packaging box 1. Half of the bottom foundation wall 13 of the shell 5 is located on and abuts on the top of the bottom foundation wall 13 of the shell 4 and is bonded to the bottom foundation wall 13.

  Along the one side of the bottom foundation wall, a large side wall 10 is constituted by an arcuate side edge 15 facing the straight edge connected to the respective side wall 11.

  The inner container 2 and the shells 4 and 5 are formed by folding the blanks 16, 17 and 18 shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.

  In the following description, the terms “longitudinal direction” and “lateral direction” refer to the axial direction of the tobacco accommodated in the inner container 2 in parallel with the main direction of extension of the packaging box 1.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the blank 16 has two longitudinal folding lines 19 and two lateral folding lines 20, which cause two longitudinal directions in the blank 16 from bottom to top. A panel 21 constituting one large side wall 6 of the container 2, a panel 22 constituting the base wall 8, and a panel 23 constituting the other large side wall 6 are formed between the folding lines 19.

  The panel 21 has a pair of side flaps 24 that form the outer part of the small side wall 7 of the container 2. A pair of side flaps 24 is disposed on opposite sides of the panel 21 and is separated from the panel 21 itself via a longitudinal fold line 19. The panel 23 has a pair of side flaps 25 that constitute the inner part of the small side wall 7. A pair of side flaps 25 are disposed on opposite sides of the panel 23 and are separated from the panel 23 via a longitudinal fold line 19. The side flap 24 is separated from the panel 21 itself by a part of the length opposite to the part adjacent to the panel 22 only in a part of its length. Connected to the panel 21. A portion of each side flap 24 that approximately coincides with the area from which the range (stretch) of the side flaps 24 separated from the panel 21 extends, extends side by side and perpendicular to the longitudinal fold line 19. One set of folding lines 24 'facilitates folding. The folding line 24 ′ provides the flap 24 with considerable flexibility and bendability, which are properties that are useful for optimal handling of the packaging box 1. This is because of this characteristic, a smooth and regular movement can be obtained when opening and closing.

  The side flap 24 adjacent to the panel 21 has a pair of first tongues 26 on the side opposite to the panel 22. Each first tongue 26 is separated from each side flap 24 via a transverse fold line 27.

  One end edge of each side flap 25 facing the side flap 24 is connected to a tongue-like portion 29 separated from each side flap 25 by one of the lateral folding lines 20.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the blank 17 relating to the shell 4 has one longitudinal folding line 30 and a plurality of lateral folding lines 31. With these lines, from the bottom to the right on the right side of the vertical folding line in FIG. 4, the panel 32 constituting one of the large side walls 10, the intermediate panel 33 constituting the bottom base wall 13, and the other And a panel 34 constituting the large side wall 10. Each of the panels 32 and 34 is integral with each tongue-like portion 35 disposed on the side portion of each panel 32 and 34 opposite to the panel 33. Each tongue 35 is separated from each panel 32, 34 via a transverse fold line 31.

  On the left side of the vertical folding line 30 (FIG. 4), one edge of each of the panels 32, 34 is connected to the respective rectangular panels 36, 37. The upper edge of the panel 36 in FIG. 4 is connected to the edge of the reinforcing tongue 38 on the same side as the panel 37. The reinforcing tongue-shaped portion 38 extends upward and is connected to the panel 36 via the lateral bending line 31. The bottom of the panel 36 (FIG. 4) is integral with a reinforcing tongue 39 disposed on the opposite side of the tongue 38. The reinforcing tongue 39 is separated from the panel 36 itself by a lateral folding line 31.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the blank 18 for the shell 5 is the same as the blank 17 with the only difference that the blank 18 comprises an intermediate panel 40 that constitutes the bottom base wall 13 of the shell 5. In the bottom base wall 13 of the shell 5, the length measured along the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal folding line 30 is twice the length of the intermediate panel 33 of the blank 17. Located in the central area of the panel 40 is a fold line 41 ′ that defines a portion 41 of the intermediate panel 40 itself that is parallel to the longitudinal fold line 30 and that projects outwardly from the shell 5.

  To form the container 2, the tongue 29 is folded 90 ° around the upper lateral folding line 20 of the blank 16, and the blank 16 is folded 90 ° along the two lateral folding lines 20, thereby The two panels 21 and 23 are arranged to face each other and to be perpendicular to the panel 22 constituting the base wall 8 of the container 2 itself. Thereafter, the side flaps 25 are folded 90 ° around the longitudinal line 19 separating them from the panel 23, thereby placing the tongues 29 on the panel 22 below the side flaps. Glue together. Further, the side flaps 24 are folded by 90 ° around the longitudinal line 19 separating them from the panel 21, and the side flaps 25 are folded at the respective ends by an adhesive film disposed on the side flaps. Glue. The tongue 26 is folded about 180 ° around the folding line 27 toward the outside of the container 2. The reason for this will become clear from the following explanation.

  By folding the tongue 38 by 90 ° around the lateral folding line 31 connecting to the panel 37, the two panels 32, 34 are 90 ° along with the two lateral folding lines 31 (with an integral panel). By folding, the two panels 32, 34 are arranged so as to face each other and to be perpendicular to the panels 33, 40 constituting the bottom base wall 13 of the shells 4, 5 itself. By folding it 90 ° around the vertical folding line 30 that divides the top and bottom walls 13 and 40 constituting the bottom base wall 13 of the shells 4 and 5, so as to be integrated with the panel 36. 38, thus connecting the tongue 38 to the panels 33, 40 using a film of adhesive on the panels 33, 40 themselves, By folding 90 ° around the vertical folding line 30 separating it from the panel 34, the panel 37 is overlapped and adhered to the panel 36 using an adhesive film, and the tongue 39 is connected to the panel 36. The tongue-shaped portion 39 is disposed so as to be parallel to and opposed to the panels 33 and 40 by folding around 90 ° around the lateral folding line 31, and the tongue-shaped portion 35 of the panel 32 is connected to the panel 39. By folding 90 degrees around 31, the tongue 35 is overlapped with the tongue 39 using an adhesive film, and the tongue 35 of the panel 34 is connected to the panel 34. By folding 90 ° around, the tongue 35 of the panel 34 is brought into contact with the tongue 35 of the panel 32 and connected to each other using a film of adhesive. Each of the shells 4 and 5 is formed.

  In order to form the packaging box 1, as shown in particular in FIGS. 1, 2, 6 and 7, the shells 4, 5 and the container 2 are assembled as follows.

  After forming a container 2 containing a group of cigarettes wrapped around a sheet, for example a piece of foil paper, a shell 5 is formed around the container 2 by folding each blank 18 as described above. During this folding operation, the intermediate panel 40 constituting the bottom base wall 13 of the shell 5 is arranged below and in contact with the panel 22 constituting the base wall 8 of the container 2 itself. After that, as described above, the shell 4 is formed by folding each blank 17 around the already formed shell 5 and the container 2 surrounded by the shell 5. The face of the inner panel 33 of the shell 4 is arranged to abut the face of the part 41 of the outer panel 40 of the shell 5, so that the adhesive on the outer part 41 of the panel 40 itself causes the panels 33, 40 to be Connected.

  As described above, the tongue 26 that is folded about 180 ° around each folding line 27 toward the outside of the container 2 is thus formed by the adhesive film on the surface of the tongue 26 that contacts the panel 36. Adhering to the surface of the panel 36 inside the shells 4 and 5, it is firmly connected to the panel 36. Only those surfaces that abut and adhere to each other form a connection constraint between the inner container 2 and the outer container 2 '.

  In use, when the packaging box 1 is closed, the container 2 is completely enclosed within the shells 4 and 5, and in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the shells 4 and 5 partially enter each other, As a result, a substantially parallelepiped box-like body having the same shape and size as that of the container 2 is formed.

  In order to open the packaging box 1, the upper area of the two shells 4, 5 is gripped, that is, the area of the packaging box 1 opposite to the hinge 9, and the upper areas of the two shells 4, 5 are separated from each other. It is necessary to pull lightly.

  When pulled in this manner, the two shells 4 and 5 are rotated around the hinge 9 to shift from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. During this rotation, the connection of the tongue 26 of the container 2 to the panel 36 of the shells 4 and 5 causes a pulling action applied to the container 2 via the flap 24 (upward in FIG. Thereby, the container 2 is partially pulled out of the space between the shells 4, 5 itself. In this state, the smoker's product can be taken out from the packaging box 1 particularly easily.

  From the results of the configuration described here, the side flaps 24 (and the integral tongue 26) and thereafter the inner container 2 are connected to the respective parts of the two shells 4, 5 of the outer container 2. Also called connection means. In use, the connecting means including a part of the inner container 2 has a plurality of parallel hinges that respectively coincide with the set of folding lines 24 ′ and the lateral folding lines 27 of the side flaps 24 of the blank 16. It should be noted.

  After taking out the smoker's product, the user again moves the shells 4 and 5 toward each other, thereby returning the container 2 between the shells 4 and 5 and closing the packaging box 1.

  9, the panels 32 and 34 of the shell 5 are slightly smaller than the longitudinal dimensions of the corresponding panels 32 and 34 of the shell 4 so that the shell 5 can be partially inserted into the shell 4. It is described that the packaging box 1 of FIG. 1 is formed when the folding is completed.

  FIG. 3a shows a different embodiment of the blank 16 of FIG. In this different embodiment, both side flaps 24 of the blank 53 have a pair of fold lines 24 ′, 24 ″ spaced from each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal fold line 19. The fold line 24 'is disposed in an area from which the stretch of the side flap 24 separated from the panel 21 is started. The intermediate fold line 24 "is disposed in an intermediate area between the fold lines 24' and 27. Is done.

  FIG. 7a shows in cross-section the packaging box 1 in a spaced open position where the inner container 2 is obtained by folding the blank 53 of FIG. 3a.

  In use, the connecting means (configured by the side flaps 24 of the blank 53) has three parallel hinges that correspond to the three folding lines 24 ', 24 ", 27, respectively. It is described that the rotational movement of the two shells 4 and 5 of the outer container 2 ′ can be made more regular and symmetric, more specifically, the intermediate folding of the side flap 24 of the blank 53 The intermediate hinge of the connecting means corresponding to the line 24 "can make the movement of the inner container 2 smooth and easy, like the set of folding lines 24 'of the side flaps 24 of the blank 16. This is because the intermediate hinge functions as an external center of rotation. Actually, when the side flap 24 has only two hinges 24 'and 27, the two shells 4 and 5 are subjected to elastic yielding during the rotation of the two shells 4 and 5, and there is no comfortable feeling. Irregular movements may occur.

  Furthermore, the connecting means having a set of folding lines 24 ′ and / or intermediate folding lines 24 ″ on the side flaps 24 can increase the tolerance for the inaccuracy of the packaging box 1 assembly.

  FIG. 8 shows a different embodiment of the blanks 17 and 18 of FIGS. In this different embodiment, instead of the blanks 17, 18, a single blank 42 having the shape and components of the two blanks 17, 18 connected to each other by the connection panel 43 (with the same reference numerals) is used. be able to. The connection panel 43 is substantially the same size as the intermediate panel 33 of the blank 17 and is at the edge of the panel 33, 40 opposite the edge of the panel 33, 40 facing the panel 38, ie The panel 43 is disposed between the edges of the panels 33 and 40 on the side opposite to the respective vertical folding lines 30.

  The panels 17, 40 of the blanks 17, 18 are connected to the connection panel 43 via respective folding lines 44 to form the blank 42.

  Prior to folding to form the shells 4, 5, the blank 42 is in the shape shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (the latter showing the cross-section XX of the blank of FIG. 9) at the fold lines 41 ′, 44. In response, it is folded in advance in advance (this operation is carried out by the packaging machine producing the packaging box 1 or directly by the blank manufacturer), so that a panel 32 corresponding to the panel of one blank 18 is obtained. , 34 and the panels 32, 34 corresponding to the panel of the other blank 17 are partially overlapped.

  In the folded form shown in FIG. 10, the portion 41 of the panel 40 is 180 ° in one direction around the folding line 41 ′ and in the opposite direction around the folding line 44 connecting the portion 41 itself to the connection panel 43. Folded 180 °. After folding, the portion 41 is disposed between the connection panel 43 and the other portion of the panel 40 and is firmly fixed to the panels 43 and 40 using an adhesive.

  In another folded configuration (not shown), the connection panel 43 is folded 180 ° in opposite directions around both folding lines 44 and after folding, the panel 43 is part of the intermediate panel 33 and the panel 40. And is fixed to the panel 33 and the portion 41 using an adhesive.

  The blank 42 previously folded has a very stable shape and can be easily handled by a packaging machine.

  In order to manufacture the packaging box 1 using the blank 42, a group of cigarettes wrapped around the sheet is accommodated with one large wall 6 in contact with the panel 32 of the blank 42 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. A container 2 is disposed. Thereafter, the tongue 38 is folded 90 ° around the transverse fold line 31 connected to the respective panel 36.

  Thereafter, the panel 36 is folded 90 ° around a longitudinal folding line 30 that separates the panel 36 from the panel 32, so that the panel 36 contacts the corresponding small wall 7 of the inner container 2 and is integral with the panel 36. The tongue 38 is in contact with the bottom base wall 8 of the inner container 2.

  Thereafter, the two panels 34 are folded together at 90 ° around the lateral fold line 31 connecting the panels 33, 40 to the panel 32 together with the panels 33, 40, 43 in an unbent state. The panel 34 is folded 90 ° around the transverse fold line 31 connecting the panels 33, 40 so that the panel 34 is opposite the large wall already in contact with the panel 32. It will be in contact with the large wall 6. The panels 37 are then folded 90 ° around the longitudinal fold line 30 separating the panel 37 from the panel 34 and securely connected to each panel 36 using a suitable film of adhesive.

  Next, the tongue 39 is folded 90 ° around the transverse folding line 31 connecting the tongue 39 to the respective panel 36. Thereafter, the tongue 35 connected to the panel 32 is folded 90 ° around the respective lateral folding line 31 toward the upper end wall of the container 2, and finally the tongue 35 connected to the panel 34 is Then, it is folded 90 ° around each folding line 31 onto the folded tongue 35 and firmly connected using an adhesive film.

  The single blank 45 of FIG. 11 is similar in structure and function to the single blank 42 of FIGS. In the blank 45, the intermediate panels 33 and 40 of the blanks 17 and 18 are not connected to each other by the panel 43, and the tongues 35 of the blank 17 are substantially the same as the panel 43 and are adjacent to each other. A pair of connection panels 46, 47 are connected to each tongue 35 of the blank 18. The connection panels 46 and 47 are connected to each other via the folding line 48 and to the tongue 35 itself.

  Once the packaging box 1 is formed, the central folding line 48 between the two pairs of panels 35, preferably the folding line 48 between the panels 46, 47, is cut to separate the upper areas of the two shells 4, 5 from each other. The steps for assembling the packaging box 1 using the single blank 45 are the same as those described with respect to the blank 42, with the only difference that it is necessary to do so.

  FIG. 12 shows a further different embodiment of the above-described blank, in which blanks 17 and 18 are used instead of a single blank 49. The blank 49 extends along the horizontal line 51 '. Along the transverse line 51 ', the blank 49 itself has a plurality of folding stretches, referred to as transverse folding lines 51 in the following description. The blank 49 has a plurality of vertical folding lines 52 perpendicular to the horizontal lines 51 ′, and has a substantially symmetrical structure with respect to a central vertical reference line 52 ′ parallel to the vertical folding lines 52.

  The single blank 49 has a right-hand portion that is the same as the portion of the blank 45 disposed below the panels 34 and 37 in FIG. The parts in the right hand part are given the same reference numerals as those used for the corresponding parts in the blank of FIG. Referring to FIG. 12, the left hand edge portion of the right hand portion of blank 49 is connected to the left hand portion via a folding line 50 parallel to vertical folding line 52 of the right hand portion itself. In FIG. 11, the shape of the left hand portion is the same as the shape of the portion of the blank 45 that is disposed above the panels 32 and 36 and does not have the panel 38 and does not have one of the panels 37. It is.

  In other words, the blank 49 extends along the horizontal line 51 ′, includes a plurality of vertical fold lines 52 perpendicular to the horizontal line 51 ′, and a central vertical reference line 52 parallel to the vertical fold line 52. It has a substantially symmetrical structure with respect to '. At the central longitudinal reference line 52 ′, the blank 49 has a central panel 36 whose two sides are defined by two folding lines 50, 52. The first extension panels 32 and 34 constituting the first large side wall 10 of the one shell 4 and 5 are connected to each other in two opposing directions along the lateral line 51 ′ from the central panel 36. Each first tongue 33, 35 is connected to two opposing edges of the first panel 32, 34 parallel to the lateral line 51 'via respective lateral folding lines 31', 51. . A further tongue 35 is connected to one first tongue 35 by two further panels 46, 47. Two further panels 46, 47 are connected to each other along the direction of the transverse line 51 ′ and are separated from each other by a folding line 48. One edge of the further tongue 35 parallel to the transverse line 51 ′, via the transverse folding line 51, constitutes the second extension panels 32, 34 constituting the second large side wall 10 of the shells 4, 5. Connected to one edge. Further edges of the second expansion panels 32, 34 opposite to the edge connected to the further tongue 35 are connected to the tongue 40 via a folding line 31 '. The end panels 36 and 37 constituting the small side wall 11 of the shells 4 and 5 are connected to one side of the second extension panels 32 and 34 via a vertical folding line 52 parallel to the vertical reference line 52 '. The The two opposing edges of the end panel 36 (and alternatively the panel 37) and the central panel 36 are respectively connected via respective lateral folding lines 31 ', 51 perpendicular to the longitudinal reference line 52'. Are connected to the tongues 38 and 39 of the.

  Prior to folding to form the shells 4, 5, the blank 49 is in the shape shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 at the two leftmost folding lines 48 and the two rightmost folding lines 48 with respect to the folding line 50. Correspondingly (this operation is carried out by the packaging machine producing the packaging box 1 or directly by the blank manufacturer), whereby the panels 32, 34 corresponding to the panels of one blank 18 and The panels 32 and 34 corresponding to the panel of the other blank 17 are partially overlapped as a pair. Similar to that described above with respect to the blank 45, the panels 46, 47 folded around the fold line 48 are separated from each other and the first tongue 35, or the adjacent tongue by an adhesive film. It is firmly connected to the shaped part 35.

  In order to manufacture the packaging box 1 using the blank 49, one large wall 6 is formed of the blank 49 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 (the latter shows the cross section XIV-XIV of the blank of FIG. 13). A container 2 that houses a group of cigarettes wound around a sheet is disposed in contact with the panel 32. Thereafter, the panel 36 is folded 90 ° around the longitudinal fold line 52 separating the panel 36 from the panel 32, and then the panel 34 is folded 90 ° around the fold line 50 and the panel 37 is Folded 90 ° around the longitudinal fold line 52 defining the panel 37 and glued to the end panel 36 of the blank 49 with an adhesive.

  Thereafter, the tongues 38, 39 are all over the upper end of the container 2 about lateral folding lines 31 ', 51 that connect the tongues 38, 39 to their respective panels 36 (and alternatively to the panel 37). Folded 90 ° towards the wall and towards the bottom foundation wall 8 respectively, and finally the tongues 33, 40, 35 all connect the tongues 33, 40, 35 to the respective panels 32, 34 Around the transverse folding lines 31 ′, 51, they are folded by 90 ° towards the upper end wall of the container 2 and towards the bottom base wall 8 respectively.

  When the container 2 is formed using the blank 16 of FIG. 3, when the packaging box 1 is opened and the container 2 is partially pulled out from the shells 4 and 5, the space between the upper portion of the panel 21 and the flap 24 is Therefore, a gap is left between the panel 21 and the folded flap 25, and the appearance of the packaging box 1 changes (FIG. 7).

  In order to overcome this drawback, in the first different embodiment of the blank 16 shown in FIG. 15 denoted by reference numeral 54 throughout the drawing, each flap 24 is illustrated with a recess 28 (trapezoidal shape with a right angle). ) Extending from the lateral fold line 27 adjacent to the panel 21 and defining the tongue 26 to an area that is easily folded by a set of fold lines 24 'as described above. It can be formed in the part. In each recess 28 of the flap 24, the panel 21 has a laterally protruding tab 28 ', preferably the tab 28' is the same shape and size as the recess 28, It is housed inside. Each of the tabs 28 ′ is connected to the panel 21 via a part of the vertical folding line 19.

  When the container 2 formed using the blank 54 is assembled, the tabs 28 ′ are each folded 90 ° around the longitudinal fold line 19 connecting the tab 28 ′ to the panel 21 and adjacent inside the container 2. It is adhered to a part of the folded flap 25. Thereby, the clearance gap between the panel 21 and the flap 25 is lose | eliminated, and the external appearance of the packaging box 1 can be improved considerably.

  The above-mentioned drawbacks due to the gap between the panel 21 and the flap 25 can also be overcome using the blank shown in FIGS. 16 and 16a, which is provided with reference numeral 55 throughout the drawings.

  In the blank 55, the edge of the flap 25 opposite to the edge defining the panel 23 is connected to each flap 57 extending on the side of the flap 25 itself by a respective folding line 56. This is different from the blank 16 of FIG.

  When the container 2 formed with the blank 55 is assembled, the tabs 57 (shown in FIG. 16a) are each folded 90 ° around the folding line 56 connecting the tab 57 to the flap 25, and the inside of the container 2 To be bonded to the corresponding part of the panel 21. Also in this case, the above-described gap is not formed between the panel 21 and the flap 25.

  The above-mentioned disadvantages due to the gap between the panel 21 and the flap 25 can also be overcome using the blank shown in FIGS. 17 and 17a, which is provided with reference numeral 58 throughout the drawings.

  The blank 58 is similar to the blank 16 of FIG. 3, but does not have the tongue 26, and the edge of the flap 24 opposite to the edge defining the panel 21 is the longitudinal folding line 19. Are partially connected to respective flaps 60 extending on the sides of the flaps 24 themselves via respective folding lines 59. The side flap 60 is separated from the flap 24 itself by a portion of the length opposite to the portion adjacent to the panel 22 only in a part of the length thereof, so that the flap is connected to the side flap 60 via the respective folding lines 59. 24. Each flap 60 is substantially the same as the flap labeled with reference numeral 24 in the blank 16 of FIG. 3 and is equal to the tongue 26 via a lateral folding line 61 at the end furthest away from the panel 22. A fold line 24 ′ of the same set connected to the tongue 62 and extending side by side perpendicular to the longitudinal fold line 59 is arranged.

  When the container 2 formed using the blank 58 is assembled, the tabs 24 (shown in FIG. 17a) are each folded 90 ° around the longitudinal fold line 19 connecting the tab 24 to the panel 21 and the panel 25 Is glued to the corresponding part. Then, each of the flaps 60 is folded 180 degrees around the folding line 59 with respect to the adjacent flaps 24, thereby being arranged to face the flaps 24 themselves.

  As a result, while assembling the packaging box 1 using the blank 58, each tongue 62 of the flap 60 is connected to one of the shells 4 and 5 like the tongue 26 of the blank 16, In this case, there is no problem caused by the formation of a gap between the panel 21 and the flap 25 in the panel 16.

  In a different embodiment not shown, instead of a set of fold lines 24 ′, blanks 54, 55, 58 are composed of a single fold line 24 ′ and a stretch of side flaps 24 separated from the panel 21 (blank 54, 55), or a further intermediate fold line 24 "disposed in the intermediate section (in the blank 58) of the stretch of the flap 60 separated from the side flap 24.

  Therefore, the packaging box 1 of the present invention does not have the disadvantages of the conventional swing-open rigid packaging box, is easy to manufacture, and can open and close the outer container 2 'with continuous, smooth and easy movement. .

  Furthermore, the rotation of the two shells 4, 5 of the outer container 2 ′ is symmetrical with respect to the inner container 2, so that when opening, the inner container 2 does not clog one of the shells 4 and / or 5, The opening 3 for taking out the tobacco can come completely out of the outer container 2 'and can be centrally located when the packaging box 1 is in the open position.

EP1833397A2 WO2007144043A1 FR1417552A GB979302A US20090038966A1 US45888081A WO2013170975A1 FR1093328A

Claims (16)

An inner container (2) capable of containing a product and having an opening (3) for removing said product;
Two shells (4, 5) connected to each other and movable relative to each other between a first closed coupling position for closing the pack (1) and a second spaced position for opening the pack (1) An outer container (2 ′) configured to accommodate the inner container (2), wherein the inner container (2) is in the outer container (2 ′) in the first closed coupling position. The outer container (2 ′), which is completely enclosed and wherein the inner container (2) is partially outside the outer container (2 ′) in the second spaced position;
In consumer product packs with
In use, when the user places the two shells (4, 5) in the second spaced position for opening the pack (1), the inner container (2) is moved to the outer container (2 ′). Connecting means (24, 60) connecting the inner container (2) to the respective parts of the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ') so as to partially exit from And
Said connecting means (24, 60) comprises at least three parallel hinges (24 ', 24 ", 27) defined by respective folding lines ;
In the pack obtained by folding the blank (16, 53, 54, 55) of the inner container (2),
The blank (16, 53, 54, 55) has two longitudinal folding lines (19) and two lateral folding lines (20),
The lateral fold line (20) is connected to one large side wall (6) of the inner container (2) between the two vertical fold lines (19) on the blank (16, 53, 54, 55). ) Forming a first panel (21), a base panel (22) forming a bottom base wall (8), and a second panel (23) forming the other large side wall (6) And
The first panel (21) constitutes the connecting means constituting the outer portion of the small side wall (7) of the inner container (2) and is disposed on the opposite side of the first panel (21). Having a pair of first side flaps (24) separated from the first panel (21) via a longitudinal fold line (19);
The second panel (23) constitutes an inner part of the small side wall (7) and is arranged on the opposite side of the second panel (23) itself, and is arranged through the longitudinal folding line (19). Having a pair of second side flaps (25) separated from the second panel (23);
The first side flap (24) is separated from the first panel (21) itself by a part of its length, and the part opposite to the part adjacent to the base panel (22). Are connected to the first panel (21) via respective longitudinal folding lines (19),
The pair of first side flaps (24) adjacent to the panel (21) are each separated from the respective first side flaps (24) via transverse fold lines (27). Having a first tongue (26);
One end edge of each second side flap (25) facing the first side flap (24) is separated from said respective second side flap (25) via a transverse fold line (20). second tongue (29) and packs connected it is. The pack according to claim 1 , wherein
In the blanks (16, 53, 54, 55), a part of each of the first side flaps (24), which substantially coincides with the area where the separation from the first panel (21) begins , is arranged side by side. A pack which is easily folded by a set of folding lines (24 ') extending perpendicular to the longitudinal folding lines (19). The pack according to claim 1 , wherein
In the blank (16, 53, 54, 55), a first fold line (24 ′) is disposed in an area where separation from the first panel (21) begins , and the first fold line (24 ′) is arranged. ) And the transverse fold line (27), a pack in which an intermediate fold line (24 ") is arranged. In the pack according to claim 2 or claim 3 ,
In each first flap (24), a side recess (28) is formed on a part of the first flap (24) itself adjacent to the first panel (21), and The first flap (24) which is easily folded by the set of folding lines (24 ') or the intermediate folding line (24 ") from the lateral folding line (27) defining a tongue (26). Extending to the area of
In each recess (28), the first panel (21) projects laterally, has the same shape and size as the recess (28), and is located inside the recess (28) itself. A pack having received tabs (28 '), each tab (28') being connected to the first panel (21) via a part of a longitudinal folding line (19). In the pack according to claim 2 or claim 3 ,
The edge of the second flap (25) opposite the edge defining the second panel (23) is connected to the second flap (25) itself via a respective folding line (56). A pack connected to each further flap (57) extending to the side. An inner container (2) capable of containing a product and having an opening (3) for removing said product;
Two shells (4, 5) connected to each other and movable relative to each other between a first closed coupling position for closing the pack (1) and a second spaced position for opening the pack (1) An outer container (2 ′) configured to accommodate the inner container (2), wherein the inner container (2) is in the outer container (2 ′) in the first closed coupling position. The outer container (2 ′), which is completely enclosed and wherein the inner container (2) is partially outside the outer container (2 ′) in the second spaced position;
In consumer product packs with
In use, when the user places the two shells (4, 5) in the second spaced position for opening the pack (1), the inner container (2) is moved to the outer container (2 ′). Connecting means ( 60 ) for connecting the inner container (2) to the respective parts of the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ') so as to partially exit from
Said connecting means ( 60 ) has at least three parallel hinges (24 ', 24 ", 27) defined by respective folding lines;
In the pack obtained by folding the inner container (2) the blank (58),
The blank (58) has two longitudinal fold lines (19) and two transverse fold lines (20),
The transverse fold line (20) constitutes one large side wall (6) of the inner container (2) between the two longitudinal fold lines (19) on the blank (58). Forming a panel (21), a base panel (22) constituting the bottom base wall (8), and a second panel (23) constituting the other large side wall (6);
The first panel (21) is disposed on opposite sides of the first panel (21) and is separated from the first panel (21) via the longitudinal folding line (19). Having a first side flap (24),
The second panel (23) constitutes an inner part of the small side wall (7) of the inner container (2) and is disposed on the opposite side of the second panel (23) itself, and is arranged in the longitudinal folding line ( 19) having a pair of second side flaps (25) separated from said second panel (23) via
The edge of the first side flap (24) opposite to the edge defining the first panel (21) is connected to the first flap (24) itself via a respective folding line (59). Connected to each further flap (60) extending to the side,
The further flap (60) constitutes the connecting means constituting the outer part of the small side wall (7) , and only that part of its length is close to the base panel (22) Are connected to the respective first flaps (24) via the respective folding lines ( 59 ) by separating the opposite parts from the respective first flaps (24) themselves,
The end of each further flap (60) that is further spaced from the base panel (22) is connected to the tongue (62) via a transverse fold line (61). pack. The pack according to claim 6 ,
In the blank (58), a portion of each of the further flaps (60), which approximately coincides with the area where the separation from the first side flap (24) begins , is lined with the longitudinal fold line ( 19) A pack which is easily folded by a set of folding lines (24 ') extending perpendicular to 19). The pack according to claim 6 ,
In the blank (58), a first folding line (24 ′) is disposed in an area where the separation from the first side flap (24) starts , and the first folding line (24 ′) and the lateral direction are arranged. A pack in which an intermediate folding line (24 ") is arranged in an intermediate area between the folding line (61). In the pack according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
When the inner container (2) and the outer container (2 ′) are in the closed position, they have a substantially parallelepiped shape,
The two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ′) are hollow, open at the top, at the bottom along each other along the hinge line (9) and to the inner container (2) On the other hand, packs that are hingedly connected to each other so as to rotate between a separated open position and a closed coupling closed position of the outer container (2 '). The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
In the pack obtained by folding the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ') at least one blank (17, 18, 42, 45, 49),
The at least one blank (17, 18, 42, 45, 49) corresponding to each shell (4, 5) constitutes a first large side wall (10) of the shell (4, 5). The expansion panel (32) is disposed between the expansion panel (32, 34) and the second expansion panel (34) constituting the second large side wall (10) facing the first large side wall (10). An intermediate panel (33, 40) constituting a foundation wall (13), and a longitudinal folding line (30) forming a plurality of lateral folding lines (31),
Each of the expansion panels (32, 34) is disposed on the side of the corresponding panel (32, 34) via a lateral folding line (31) and faces the intermediate panel (33, 40). Connected to the tongue (35),
One edge of each of the expansion panels (32, 34) is connected to the side panels (36, 37) via the longitudinal folding line (30),
One edge of the side panel (36) connected to the extension panel (32) is connected to one edge of the first reinforcing tongue (38) through a lateral folding line (31). pack. The pack according to claim 10 ,
One edge of the side panel (36) connected to the expansion panel (32) on the opposite side of the edge connected to the first reinforcing tongue (38) is a lateral folding line. A pack connected to the second reinforcing tongue (39) through (31). The pack according to claim 10 or claim 11 ,
In order to form the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ′), two blanks (17, 18) are connected at least one connecting panel (43) in their intermediate panels (33, 40). ) Connected together to form a first single panel (42). The pack according to claim 10 or claim 11 ,
In order to form the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ′), two blanks (17, 18) are connected to at least one connection panel (35) in each pair of tongues (35). 46, 47) connected to one another to form a second single blank (45). The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
In the pack, wherein the two shells (4, 5) of the outer container (2 ′) are obtained by folding a single blank (49),
The blank (49) extends along a horizontal line (51 ') and has a plurality of vertical folding lines (52) perpendicular to the horizontal line (51'). 52) having a substantially symmetric structure with respect to a central longitudinal reference line (52 ') parallel to
The blank (49) has a central panel (36) defined on two sides by two folding lines (50, 52) at the central longitudinal reference line (52 '),
A first extension panel (1) constituting the first large side wall (10) of one shell (4, 5) in two opposing directions along the lateral line (51 ') from the central panel (36). 32, 34) are connected to each other, and two opposing edges of each first expansion panel (32, 34) parallel to said lateral line (51 ') are connected to respective lateral folding lines (31). ', 51) to the respective first tongue (33, 35) via
The first tongues (35) connected to the first expansion panel (32, 34) via the lateral folding line (51) are connected to each other and to each other via the folding line (48). wherein via a further panel (46, 47) which are separated in two from the first tongue is connected to one (35), said first tongue (35), said transverse lines One of the second expansion panels (32, 34) parallel to (51 ') and constituting the second large side wall (10) of the shell (4, 5) via a transverse fold line (51) An edge having one edge connected to the edge and connected to the first tongue (35) and connected to the tongue (40) via a folding line (31 ') Has a further edge on the opposite side of
The end panels (36, 37) constituting the small side wall (11) of the shell (4, 5) are connected to the second extension via a longitudinal fold line (52) parallel to the longitudinal reference line (52 '). A pack connected to one side of the panel (32, 34). The pack according to claim 14 ,
One of the end panels (36, 37) and the two opposite edges of the central panel (36) have respective lateral folding lines (31 ′) perpendicular to the longitudinal reference line (52 ′). , 51) via a pack connected to the respective tongue (38, 39). The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 15 ,
Said inner container (2), said major lateral wall one pair (6) consisting of said one major lateral wall (6) and the other major lateral wall facing and parallel to each other (6), facing parallel to each other said major lateral wall and the small side wall of one pair (7) intersecting the (6), an upper end wall, wherein a bottom base wall (8), and wherein the opening for taking out the product together with (3) Is a pack formed on the top wall.

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