KR20070020120A - Automatic bending machine for packaging box for cosmetic, human care or human hygiene product container with improved reinforcement plate configuration, and packaging assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a packaging box, an assembly, a packaging method, an automatic bending machine for a packaging box, and a packaging assembly for a cosmetic, human care or human hygiene product container, the box comprising two opposing sides (10, 30) Each side is provided with openings 12 and 32 which are in contact with the bottom by strips 14 and 34 which are moved inwardly of the box to support the container 100 at the upper edge. 22 has a separate face 20 mounted thereon which allows the container 100 to partially penetrate the window, which fits into the cut flap 24 within the window. The flap is characterized by covering the upper edge of the support strips 14, 34 to form a receiving platform for the container.

Description

Automatic folding machine for a packaging box, and packaging assembly for cosmetic, human therapeutic or human hygiene receptacle with improved gussets configuration}

1 is a perspective view of a packaging box for a pot according to the invention with a bent flap overlapping two support strips;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same box as FIG. 1 with the flap standing about half way.

3 is a perspective view of the same box as FIG. 1 containing a port;

4 is a side view of the same box as FIG. 1 which also houses the port;

5A-5G illustrate sequential steps of the process of forming the box.

6 shows a variant of the invention with two windows partially penetrating.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10, 20, 30: side 12, 22, 32: opening

14, 34: lower strip 16, 36: upper strip

15, 17: vertical bend 24: flap

38: rib 100: port

The present invention relates to packaging for cosmetic, human therapeutic or human hygiene product containers such as makeup removal products, shampoo products or therapeutic control products.

In particular, the present invention relates to creams or powder pots in the cosmetic industry and more specifically in the skin care industry.

Many variations of cardboard or plastic boxes for pots have been proposed that can provide a means of keeping the ports in place for sufficient storage and display on store shelves.

In particular, these variants include various means proposed to position the port at a high position inside the packaging and raise the port.

The present invention proposes a bottom raised support obtained by installing a recess in two opposing walls of the box and deforming the bottom strip surrounding each of the two recesses inwardly of the box.

Each of these two lower strips move towards each other inside the box near its center and extend below the port.

THE SANCTUARY Company proposed such a box for packaging cream pots made of flat pieces of plastic material.

The two strips move towards each other, especially at the bends arranged at the center so that each strip is in the form of a reinforcement plate. The structure of this box is similar near the top so that the port fits in the center of the box surrounded by two pairs of gussets facing each other.

The two remaining sides, the front and rear of the box, are solid, one of which is partly made of a transparent material which allows the product to be seen from the front of the shelf.

This type of structure results in an advantageous display of the port and facilitates storage on the shelf, but also has serious drawbacks.

Thus, the port is not sufficiently reliably supported. In particular, the port will rotate inside the packaging and the essential marking on the port can be invisible from the front viewable by the consumer.

One particular object of the present invention is to provide a box that has intimate bottom strips for raising the container (eg a pot) and that holds the container better in place.

Another disadvantage arises from the fact that the port is surrounded by a solid wall front and back, which consequently hinders the clear view of the port despite the transparent nature of the front wall.

Thus, another object of the invention is ideally to propose a packaging in which the container is more fully exposed to the consumer's field of view.

Another disadvantage of conventional packaging is that it is difficult to manufacture with automated industrial processes.

A third object of the present invention is to propose a packaging that is easily assembled in an automated packaging process.

Finally, one disadvantage of conventional packaging is that the volume of the packaging is too large for the size of the port. Another preferred feature of the invention is to propose a smaller box relative to the size of the container.

These objects are achieved according to the invention using a container packaging box for a cosmetic, human treatment or human hygiene product, the box having two opposing sides, each side inside the box to support the container at the upper edge Openings in contact with the bottom are provided by strips moving towards the box, the box having a separate face on which the window is installed, which allows the container to partially protrude beyond the window, which is cut out of the window A flap is provided which covers the upper edge of the support strip to form a receiving platform for the container.

The invention also proposes a packaging method for a cosmetic, human therapeutic or human hygiene product container, the method being configured to form a receiving box for the container, the side of which is provided with two opposing sides of a box each provided with an opening. Providing a step of urging inwardly two strips each belonging to one of the opposing faces and each bordering one of the two openings at the lower edge to form a lower support for the container, the container being partially Installing a window clear enough to penetrate the third side of the box, and installing a flap attached to the lower edge of the window, the flap covering the upper edge of the lower support strip of the container to close the support platform for the container; Pressing the flap towards the inside of the box to form.

Automatic bending machines for packaging boxes for cosmetic, human care or human hygiene product containers are also proposed, which have means for bending and closing the elements of such boxes and corresponding lower strips of the two opposing sides of the box. Means for causing an inward displacement of the automatic bending machine, after the displacement of the corresponding strip for the opposing faces, the flap of the window in the general part of the face of the box separated from the two opposing faces towards the inside of the box. And means for displacing.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention are apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As will be described later, the box forming a preferred embodiment of the present invention is made from a single piece of cardboard, with grooves, cuts and precuts formed to facilitate the formation of the box.

First, reference is made to FIGS. 1 and 2 in which the box is shown in a closed state, such as when a port not shown in the figure is disposed in the box.

The outer shape of the box is in parallel hexagonal form, the height of which is longer than other dimensions, in which case it is designed to accommodate a pot with a height equal to half the height of the box.

This box has three openings 12, 22, 32 distributed in three sides 10, 20, 30 in the four long walls of the box.

One of these three walls with openings 20 is surrounded by two other walls. The enclosed wall or front wall 20 is planar in shape.

An opening or window 22 disposed approximately in the middle of this wall has the same height as the pot to be received, the width of which is selected to extend to the edge of this wall 20.

The other two openings 12, 32 are formed in the two side walls which are specified in a range not in contact with the plane of the paralleled hexahedron under consideration.

These two sides 10, 30 each have an approximately central opening having the same height as the front window 22 described above.

Thus, these side openings 12, 32 have lower strips 14, 34 and upper strips 16, 36, respectively, which define the range of each upper and lower edge of the considered opening.

These strips 14, 16 each have through-vertical vertical bends 15, 17 pulled into the box so that the considered strip forms at least one reinforcement plate that moves into the box. The counterpart through the vertical bend (not shown) can be seen by the strips 34, 36 of FIG. 1.

Preferably, this vertical bend is at the center of the strips 14, 16, 34, 36.

In this case, the path of the lower strips 14, 34 of the openings 12, 32 is the path of the bent reinforcement plate, in which case the V shape is directed inward from the center of the box.

The two V-shapes formed by the opposing lower strips 14, 34 occupy the lower volume of the box to prevent the port from falling to the bottom of the box.

The configuration of the upper strips 16, 36 in each of these openings is similar to prevent the port from moving towards the top of the box.

When made of cardboard this box has a series of structures designed to increase its rigidity.

In particular, there are grooves 18, 38 penetrating the sides 10, 30 of the box, in which case there are three on each side wall.

Thus, each side wall has a first through rib 38 installed below the considered opening, such as the side 30 shown in FIG. 1, and a similar through rib 38 installed above the opening. The third rib 38 is divided into two segments each penetrating the boundary of the wall at each side of the considered opening 32.

In this case, another structure includes tabs that extend at the end of the side wall to bend into a box closure flap.

Thus, at the lower edge of the box, two triangular tabs are bent so that they are located on each side wall and lie in the plane of the bottom surface of the box.

It should be noted that these two tabs formed in each wall are each made by cutting an initial single tab into a linear bend and cutting into two tabs through a central cut.

Each tab is fixed to half of the upper reinforcement plate 16, 36 considered.

Preferably, when the user pulls out the port, a single tab is formed only on one of the two parts that form a reinforcement plate at each side wall, in other words at the top of the box, to prevent interference with access to the port.

These various tabs perform a function known per se that locks the box.

Aside from the advantages described above, this box is very efficient in keeping ports in place despite the presence of a particularly wide open window 22 in the front.

It should first be noted that the size of the box according to this embodiment is determined with respect to the volume of the port such that the port 100 protrudes at least partially through the front window 22 (FIGS. 3 and 4).

To achieve this, the box thickness measured between the front side 20 and the rear side 40 is selected to be less than the diameter of the port 100, with the rear side 40 of the box forcing the port through the front window 22. Is made to protrude.

In addition, in order to accurately position the port 100 in the protruding forward position, the rear vertical edges 13, 33 of the respective side openings 12, 32 also push the port 100 towards the front of the box. The side openings 12, 32 are positioned slightly offset towards the front face 20.

This structure of the port itself, in which the port 100 protrudes forward, is beneficial.

It provides the consumer with a clear and direct view of the port marking in particular and the aspects of its contents.

The consumer can also easily contact the product, which allows for a specific and direct contact with the product.

This protruding structure also allows the use of a box having a particularly small volume relative to the volume of the port as in this embodiment, since the port protrudes beyond the total volume of the box.

This compact size allows a large number of boxes to be placed on a store shelf.

Boxes of this type are also inexpensive to manufacture because they require less material.

In order to maintain the port particularly reliably, a structure is proposed which has a significant effect on the retention of the port.

Thus, the front window 22 is preferably made by holding the part 24 cut out of this window and then bent toward the inside of the box.

This frontal parallelepiped shaped window is made using a U-shaped cut to form a flap 24 to be moved into the inside of the box.

The edge 27 of this uncut flap 24 is specifically positioned to extend below the port, covering the upper edges of the lower support strips 14, 34 resulting from the sides 10, 30. Accordingly, the flap 24 is formed to be bent toward the inside of the box, thereby forming a container platform for the port supported over the lower support strips 14, 34.

The flap 24 thus positioned is in contact with the bottom of the port to reduce the risk of slipping in the box due to its width, in particular the risk of rotation.

In addition, this type of flap 24 facilitates weight distribution of the port over the entire range of the lower support strips 14, 34.

To further improve the retention of the pot, the presence of this flap 24 is used to place an adhesive dab that further improves the contact between the port and the box.

Accidental rotation of the port, which has an inadequate effect of hiding the marking of the port, is not possible in a particularly reliable manner.

In order to sufficiently bend the flap of the front window, it is preferable to adopt the intermittent preliminary cut 27 along the bend of the flap.

Now, the successive steps in the method of forming such a packaging box and the means for automatically implementing these various steps will be described.

5A-5G show the successive steps of the preferred process.

FIG. 5A shows the cardboard side pre-bended and glued when fed to the automatic bending machine. FIG.

Note that this side is bent by itself at this stage. After simply moving the opposing faces 10, 30 away, the longitudinal boundary is glued so that the box is in the shape of a parallel hexagonal tube.

Thus, in FIG. 5B, the situation in which the opposing faces 10, 30 are moved away is obtained by an automatic means of placing the suction cup on one of these walls and then pulling the suction cup to separate the walls.

Figure 5c shows a third forming step consisting of closing the bottom surface of the box. Sealing is particularly easy because the end bend 55 of the lower closure flap 50 is provided by simply inserting this end bend itself by means of a locking means in a conventional manner.

However, sealing of the flap 60 forming the bottom surface is possible only after pressing the lower reinforcing plates 14, 34 of the sides 10, 30 inwardly to reduce the thickness of the box at the bottom of the box. .

Automatic bending machines are equipped with movable fingers for the purpose of pressing these reinforcement plates 14, 34, which move simultaneously when driven by automatic means for sealing the lower flap 60 of the box. .

In the step shown in FIG. 5D, the flap 24 of the front window 22 is positioned by automatic means for bending the flap into the box.

These means for bending the window flap 24 are also preferably composed of movable fingers which are brought into contact with the flap 24 towards the inside of the box.

The port is then inserted into the box through the top opening after the adhesive dap is placed in the window flap 24 (FIG. 5E). At this stage, the port is easily positioned because the sides 10, 30 have not yet formed a retaining reinforcement plate on their tops 16, 36.

However, after the placement of the port, the upper strips 16, 36 of the sides 10, 30 are once again pressed towards the inside of the box by means of automatic placement means in the form of movable fingers.

These strips pressed inwardly then take their form as blocking reinforcement plates at the top of the port in a form suitable for the port. This port is then surrounded by top and bottom, making it impossible to move the port within the packaging.

Since this operation reduces the thickness of the upper end of the box, it is possible for the automatic means to drive the upper flap 50 of the box to press the port through the front window 22 to close the box.

Thus, the box satisfies the advantageous maintenance and display functions described above.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to partially penetrated windows on opposite sides of the solid wall, one variant consists of arranging two opposing surfaces, i.e. two partially penetrated windows in the front and rear surfaces. In this case, therefore, a window 42 similar to the window 22 is adopted as shown in FIG.

Although embodiments have been described in which the windows are rectangular, any other form suitable for, for example, another type of container is possible.

According to the present invention, there are close lower strips to raise the container and it is possible to better keep the container in place and provide a smaller box compared to the size of the container. It is also possible to provide packaging in which the container is more fully exposed to the consumer's field of view and is easily assembled in an automated packaging process.

Claims (2)

Cosmetic, human treatment comprising means for bending and closing the elements of the box and including means for causing inward displacement of the corresponding lower strips 14, 34 of the two opposing sides 10, 30 of the box. Or in an automatic bending machine for packaging boxes for human hygiene product containers, After the displacement of the corresponding strips 14, 34 for the opposing faces 10, 30, the flap of the window 22 in the general part of the face 20 of the box separated from the two opposing faces Means for displacing (24) towards the inside of the box, automatic bending machine for packaging boxes for cosmetic, human care or human hygiene product containers. A packaging assembly for cosmetic, human therapeutic or human hygiene product containers, Including a bending machine according to claim 1, Automatic adhesive application means arranged to position the adhesive dip on the window flap 24 and means for automatically introducing the container into the box after the adhesive dip is in place. Packaging assembly for therapeutic or human hygiene product container.

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