EP0520411A1 - Wrap-around sleeve for a group of objects such as primary containers - Google Patents

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EP0520411A1
EP0520411A1 EP19920110644 EP92110644A EP0520411A1 EP 0520411 A1 EP0520411 A1 EP 0520411A1 EP 19920110644 EP19920110644 EP 19920110644 EP 92110644 A EP92110644 A EP 92110644A EP 0520411 A1 EP0520411 A1 EP 0520411A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/16—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls with article-locating elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
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  • the invention relates to an outer packaging in the form of a case or envelope with which a group of objects, for example containers for liquids, is combined.
  • each item has a bar code that identifies it, while another bar code that identifies the group of items is printed on the carton of the overwrap.
  • a bar code reader for example at the sales outlet of a shop, one must ensure that only the bar code belonging to the group of items can be read.
  • the bar code is generally located on the base of the containers.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose an outer packaging of the type mentioned at the outset, which, when reclosed, forms a gable at the same height with two bottom wall halves, which is satisfactory in terms of construction and in terms of its appearance, and this without the method or the devices for spatial Difficult to fold up the case in any way.
  • an outer packaging in the manner of a casing for a group of objects, for example primary containers, which starts from a single blank made of a foldable material and comprises a top wall, two side walls and two bottom wall halves which are combined with one another and which is characterized in that each bottom wall half on each outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the shell has a closure cap which is articulated to said wall half, a bellows transition being provided between each closure flap and the adjacent side wall in order to align said closure flap in an inclined position, which in With respect to the bottom wall half when the blank is folded together, it is determined that the length of the one closure flap provided on one of the bottom wall halves is considerably shorter than the length of the associated closure flap located on the other B.
  • the shroud is arranged, the lengths of said flaps being chosen so that they overlap in an area in which the shorter flap is placed on the outer surface of the longer flap to stabilize the latter and at the base of each opening of the longitudinal end to define an uninterrupted gable shape for the shell.
  • FIG. 1 shows a blank made of cardboard which is used to be spatially folded up to take the form of a case or envelope for the outer packaging of a group of objects, in the present case of three cylindrical containers for liquids or the like , which are arranged in two parallel rows.
  • the blank 100 includes two side walls 102 and 104, a top wall 106 and two bottom wall halves 108c, 108b, which serve to be joined together, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • two partition walls with oblique edges 110, 112 are provided, into which openings 114 are made, distributed over their entire length, into which the upper ends of the containers can engage laterally.
  • two closure caps 116 are formed which can be pivoted along fold lines 118 and are intended to be pressed into the interior of the case or the sheath in order to facilitate transportation.
  • Fold lines 120 to 130 which are parallel to one another and in the longitudinal direction of the case or envelope, separate the different zones, which are described below.
  • Openings 132 which allow the containers to be held, are uniform in the lower wall parts 108a, 108b along the fold lines 120, 130 provided that separate the lower wall parts mentioned from the side walls.
  • the bottom wall halves 108a, 108b in the present case comprise interlocking devices which are formed from three tongues 134a which project on the free longitudinal edge of the bottom wall half 108a and are suitable with a set of three gaps 134b which are provided in the bottom wall half 108b to cooperate.
  • interlocking devices which are formed from three tongues 134a which project on the free longitudinal edge of the bottom wall half 108a and are suitable with a set of three gaps 134b which are provided in the bottom wall half 108b to cooperate.
  • each bottom wall half is provided laterally along its two outer edges with closure flaps 136a, 138a and 136b, 138b, which, as soon as the blank is folded up spatially, form two gables, which form at the base of the envelope or the Hold the case and are suitable for covering the base of the container.
  • Each closure flap is hinged to the associated bottom wall half via a fold line 140 and is connected by means of three successive zones 142, 144 and 146 to the associated longitudinal outer edge of the adjacent side wall, four fold lines 148, 150, 152 and 154 between the individual zones, the closure flap and the side wall are provided.
  • an opening 156 is provided, which essentially has the shape of a diamond and is delimited by an inclined edge between the fold line 120 or 130 and the fold line 140, a straight inner edge of zone 142 which is adjacent to the closure flap, an inclined inner edge of zone 146 adjacent to sidewall 102 or 104 and a straight lower edge of the adjacent side wall 102 or 104.
  • the zone 142 adjoining the closure flap forms an extension of the gable when spatially folded, which extends in a vertical but inclined plane, for example at an angle of approximately 45 ° with respect to the gable, in the direction of the adjacent side wall.
  • Zones 144 and 146 form a bellows transition in which they fold one against the other and against the inner surface of the side wall (fold by 180 ° along lines 152 and 154) and fold the blank by 90 ° along line 120 or 130 and 140 enable.
  • the horizontal length La of the closure caps 136 and 138a in the plane of the bottom wall half 108a is considerably less than the length Lb of the closure flaps 136b, 138b belonging to the other bottom wall half 108b.
  • the ratio between La and Lb can be between 1: 3 and 1: 6.
  • each closure flap 136b, 138b (the lower end in FIG. 1) passes behind the corresponding closure flap 136a, 138a.
  • the latter are much shorter and therefore much stiffer and thus ensure that the larger flaps 136b, 138b are secured in order to prevent the latter from opening outwards, which could be due to a certain elasticity of the material of the blank.
  • FIG. 2 The view of the spatially folded outer packaging is shown in broken form in FIG. 2. It can be seen that the flaps (in the present case the Flaps 136a, 136b) form a similar gable of satisfactory rigidity at the base of the opening of the envelope.
  • the gable is formed around a group of containers 8 immediately when the case or the envelope is spatially folded together. More specifically, when folding the blank around containers, it is only necessary to ensure that the bellows transitions 144, 146 lie well against the interior of the case to automatically achieve the shape of the gable. The locking of the two bottom wall halves is sufficient for the outer packaging to remain in this state. In addition, gluing is not necessary so that the gables remain in their position. Rather, it is the containers themselves, by pressing the zones of the bellows transitions 144, 146 against the inner surfaces of the side walls that give the gables their stable position in substantially vertical planes.
  • FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention.
  • each bellows transition extends practically over the entire height of the associated side wall and at the same time forms a bellows transition element for a corner piece, which is provided at the junction between the said side wall and the top wall of the case or cover is.
  • Each corner piece is designated by the reference number 160 and is limited by: an oblique fold line 162 of the transition to the top wall 106, a fold line 164 which is practically perpendicular to line 162 and through a curved cutting line.
  • the bellows transition which is connected to each corner piece 160, is formed by the aforementioned zone 146 and by an adjacent zone 158, which is articulated to said zone 146 via a fold line 166.
  • the fold line 164 is located at the transition between zone 158 and the corner piece.
  • a triangular opening 168 is provided, which is delimited by zones 160, 158, 146, 104 and 112, as can be seen from the drawing.
  • zone 146 When folding the blank spatially, it is sufficient to initiate a movement of the zone 146 together with the two bellows transitions inwards in order to automatically achieve the shape of the associated closure flap for the gable below and the corresponding corner piece 160 above.
  • the pressure exerted by the adjacent container on zone 146 which is flattened by 180 °, is sufficient to hold the gable closure flap and the corner piece in their correct position (see FIG. 4).
  • the corner pieces 160 have the task, in particular, by covering the upper corners of the two outer openings of the casing, to enclose the group of containers in the casing well.
  • FIG. 5 The embodiment shown in Figure 5 is based on that of Figure 3, that is, it includes its elements. The difference is that the top wall 106 is delimited on each longitudinal edge by a flap 172 which is articulated via a fold line 174. Each flap 172 is also laterally extended by two wings 172 ', 172'', fold lines 176 being provided between the said wings and the flap.
  • each flap 172 and its wings are held by means of the corner pieces in an inclined position at an angle of approximately 90 ° with respect to the top surface 106, so as to form an upper gable.
  • a gable can in particular have the task of covering a bar code which is provided in the upper region of the container, or it can also be provided from an aesthetic point of view.
  • FIG. 5 The cut according to FIG. 5 is shown in the spatially folded state in broken form in FIG. It can be seen that the wings 172 ', 172' ', by pivoting slightly about the fold line 176 with respect to the central flap 172, have the task of bringing about the inclination of the corner pieces 160, which by itself due to the inclination of the fold lines 162 is obtained.
  • FIG. 7 shows a variant of the procedure according to FIG. 3. All elements of FIG. 3 can be found again with the same functions, but in certain cases they have a different shape.
  • an elongated opening is provided, which extends approximately with one half into the zone 146 and with the other half into the side wall .
  • the fold line 154 is divided into two.
  • zone 146 when zone 146 is folded inwards when the blank is spatially folded by 180 °, a visible cutout is defined approximately halfway up the envelope. Such a cutout can serve to make it easier for the consumer to identify the containers combined in the casing.
  • each gable and a sidewall is more gradual, the slope of zone 142 'with respect to the gable being more important than the slope of zone 142 with respect to this same gable. In this way, the cylindrical outline of the container is more closely enclosed.

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The invention relates to a wrap-around sleeve for a group of objects, such as primary containers, which starts from a blank and comprises a top wall (106), two side walls (102, 104) and two bottom wall halves (108a, 108b). Each bottom wall half has on each longitudinal outer edge a closure flap (136a, 136b, 138a, 138b) which is linked to it, a bellows transition (144, 146) being provided between each closure cap and the adjacent side wall and serving for aligning the said closure flap in a sloping position which is fixed in relation to the bottom wall half when the blank is folded together in a three-dimensional manner. A closure flap (136a, 138a), which is provided on one (108a) of the bottom wall halves, is considerably shorter than the closure flap (136b, 138b) which is provided on the other bottom flap in order to form a zone in which the two closure flaps overlap one another, the closure flap (136a, 138a) coming to rest outside the closure flap (136b, 138b) in this zone in order to stabilise the latter closure flap and to define a continuous gable shape at the base of each opening of the longitudinal edge. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Umverpackung in Form eines Futterals oder einer Hülle, mit der eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, beispielsweise von Behältern für Flüssigkeiten, vereinigt wird.The invention relates to an outer packaging in the form of a case or envelope with which a group of objects, for example containers for liquids, is combined.

Es ist allgemein üblich, wenn man eine solche Gruppe von Gegenständen in einer gemeinsamen Umverpackung vereinigt, daß jeder Gegenstand einen Balkencode aufweist, der für ihn kennzeichnend ist, während auf dem Karton der Umverpackung ein anderer Balkencode aufgedruckt ist, der die Gruppe der Gegenstände kennzeichnet. Also muß man, wenn die Umverpackung einem Lesegerät für Balkencodes zugeführt wird, beispielsweise an den Verkaufsausgängen eines Ladens, sicherstellen, daß allein der Balkencode, der zur Gruppe der Gegenstände gehört, gelesen werden kann.It is common practice to combine such a group of items in a common overwrap that each item has a bar code that identifies it, while another bar code that identifies the group of items is printed on the carton of the overwrap. Thus, if the outer packaging is fed to a bar code reader, for example at the sales outlet of a shop, one must ensure that only the bar code belonging to the group of items can be read.

Im Falle von zylinderförmigen Behältern für Flüssigkeiten befindet sich der Balkencode im allgemeinen am Sockel der Behälter.In the case of cylindrical containers for liquids, the bar code is generally located on the base of the containers.

Um zu vermeiden, daß diese Codes durch ein Versehen von den Lesegeräten für Balkencodes anstelle des auf den Karton gedruckten Codes gelesen werden, ist es bereits bekannt, die Hülle mit einer Bandleiste, einem Giebel oder dergleichen zu versehen, die, indem, diese teilweise die offenen Enden der Hülle verschließen, die auf den Behältern befindlichen Balkencodes abdecken.To prevent these codes from being accidentally read by the bar code readers instead of the code printed on the carton, it is already known to provide the envelope with a ribbon, gable or the like which, by partially closing the open ends of the envelope, covers the bar codes located on the containers.

Aber die Verwirklichung einer solchen Bandleiste erweist sich als schwierig, wenn, wie man es allgemein anstrebt, die Hülle in sich auf gleicher Höhe mit zwei miteinander verriegelten oder verklebten Bodenwandhälften wiederverschlossen ist.But the realization of such a band strip proves to be difficult if, as is generally desired, the casing is re-closed at the same height with two interlocking or glued bottom wall halves.

Die vorliegende Erfindung hat die Aufgabe, eine Umverpackung der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, die gerade beim Wiederverschließen auf gleicher Höhe mit zwei Bodenwandhälften einen Giebel bildet, der hinsichtlich der Konstruktion und hinsichtlich seines Aussehens zufriedenstellend ist und dies, ohne das Verfahren oder die Vorrichtungen zum räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Futterals in irgendeiner Weise zu erschweren.The object of the present invention is to propose an outer packaging of the type mentioned at the outset, which, when reclosed, forms a gable at the same height with two bottom wall halves, which is satisfactory in terms of construction and in terms of its appearance, and this without the method or the devices for spatial Difficult to fold up the case in any way.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Umverpackung nach Art einer Hülle für eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, beispielsweise von Primärbehältern gelöst, die von einem einzigen Zuschnitt aus einem faltbaren Material ihren Ausgang nimmt und eine Deckwand, zwei Seitenwände und zwei Bodenwandhälften, die miteinander vereinigt sind, umfaßt und die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß jede Bodenwandhälfte an jedem Außenrand in Längsrichtung der Hülle eine Verschlußkappe aufweist die an die genannte Wandhälfte angelenkt ist, wobei ein Faltbalgübergang zwischen jeder Verschlußklappe und der benachbarten Seitenwand vorgesehen ist, um die genannte Verschlußklappe in einer Schräglage auszurichten, die in Bezug auf die Bodenwandhälfte beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Zuschnittes festgelegt ist, daß ferner die Länge der einen Verschlußklappe, die an der einen der Bodenwandhälften vorgesehen ist, wesentlich kürzer ist als die Länge der zugehörigen Verschlußklappe, die an der anderen Bodenwandhälfte vorgesehen und an dem gleichen Ende der Hülle angeordnet ist, wobei die Längen der genannten Verschlußklappen so gewählt sind, daß sie sich in einem Bereich überdecken, in dem die kürzere Verschlußklappe auf die Außenfläche der längeren Verschlußklappe gelegt ist, um letztere zu stabilisieren und um an der Basis jeder Öffnung des Längsendes der Hülle eine ununterbrochene Giebelform zu definieren.This object is achieved by an outer packaging in the manner of a casing for a group of objects, for example primary containers, which starts from a single blank made of a foldable material and comprises a top wall, two side walls and two bottom wall halves which are combined with one another and which is characterized in that each bottom wall half on each outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the shell has a closure cap which is articulated to said wall half, a bellows transition being provided between each closure flap and the adjacent side wall in order to align said closure flap in an inclined position, which in With respect to the bottom wall half when the blank is folded together, it is determined that the length of the one closure flap provided on one of the bottom wall halves is considerably shorter than the length of the associated closure flap located on the other B. provided half of the bottom wall and at the same end the shroud is arranged, the lengths of said flaps being chosen so that they overlap in an area in which the shorter flap is placed on the outer surface of the longer flap to stabilize the latter and at the base of each opening of the longitudinal end to define an uninterrupted gable shape for the shell.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Ziele und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich besser aus der nachstehenden eingehenden Beschreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform anhand der Zeichnung, die jedoch lediglich als Beispiel dient, die Erfindung aber nicht beschränkt. Hierin zeigen:

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eine Draufsicht eines Zuschnittes für eine Umverpackung gemäß einer ersten Ausbildungsform der Erfindung,
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in abgebrochener perspektivischer Darstellung den Zuschnitt nach Fig.1 räumlich zusammengefaltet,
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eine Draufischt eines Zuschnittes für eine Umverpackung gemäß einer zweiten Ausbildungsform der Erfindung,
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in abgebrochener perspektivischer Darstellung den Zuschnitt nach Fig.3 räumlich zusammengefaltet,
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eine Draufsicht auf einen Zuschnitt einer Umverpackung gemäß einer dritten Ausbildungsform der Erfindung,
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in perspektivischer abgebrochener Darstellung den Zuschnitt nach Fig.5 räumlich zusammengefaltet,
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in Draufsicht den Zuschnitt einer Umverpackung gemäß einer vierten Ausbildung der Erfindunbg.
Further details, objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawing, which, however, serves only as an example but does not limit the invention. Show here:
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a plan view of a blank for an outer packaging according to a first embodiment of the invention,
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in a broken perspective representation, the blank according to FIG. 1 spatially folded,
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a top view of a blank for an outer packaging according to a second embodiment of the invention,
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in a broken perspective representation, the blank according to FIG. 3 spatially folded,
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2 shows a plan view of a blank of an outer packaging according to a third embodiment of the invention,
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in a perspective broken view, the blank according to FIG. 5 is spatially folded,
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in plan view the blank of an outer packaging according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

Es wird vorab darauf hingewiesen, daß in den Figuren sich entsprechende oder übereinstimmende Teile mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen gekennzeichnet sind.It is pointed out in advance that corresponding or matching parts in the figures are identified by the same reference numerals.

In Fig.1 ist ein Zuschnitt aus Karton gezeigt, der dazu dient, räumlich zusammengefaltet zu werden, um die Form eines Futterals oder einer Hülle für die Umverpackung einer Gruppe von Gegenständen anzunehmen und zwar im vorliegenden Fall von je drei zylindrischen Behältern für Flüssigkeiten oder dergleichen, die in zwei parallel verlaufenden Reihen angeordnet sind.1 shows a blank made of cardboard which is used to be spatially folded up to take the form of a case or envelope for the outer packaging of a group of objects, in the present case of three cylindrical containers for liquids or the like , which are arranged in two parallel rows.

Der Zuschnitt 100 umfaßt zwei Seitenwände 102 und 104, eine Deckwand 106 und zwei Bodenwandhälften 108c, 108b, die dazu dienen, miteinander verbunden zu werden, wie im einzelnen nachstehend erläutert wird.The blank 100 includes two side walls 102 and 104, a top wall 106 and two bottom wall halves 108c, 108b, which serve to be joined together, as will be explained in more detail below.

Zwischen der Deckwand 106 und den Seitenwänden 102, 104 sind zwei Zwischenwände mit schrägen Kanten 110, 112 vorgesehen, in die über ihre gesamte Länge verteilt, Öffnungen 114 eingebracht sind, in die die oberen Enden der Behälter seitlich eingreifen können.Between the top wall 106 and the side walls 102, 104, two partition walls with oblique edges 110, 112 are provided, into which openings 114 are made, distributed over their entire length, into which the upper ends of the containers can engage laterally.

In der Deckwand 106 sind zwei Verschlußkappen 116 ausgebildet, die längs Faltlinien 118 schwenkbar sind und dazu bestimmt sind, in den Innenraum des Futterals beziehungsweise der Hülle gedrückt zu werden, um den Transport zu erleichtern. Faltlinien 120 bis 130, die zueinander parallel und in Längsrichtung des Futterals oder der Hülle verlaufen, trennen die verschiedenen Zonen, die nachstehend beschrieben werden. Öffnungen 132, die eine Halterung der Behälter ermöglichen, sind gleichmäßig in den unteren Wandteilen 108a, 108b längs der Falzlinien 120, 130 vorgesehen, die die genannten unteren Wandteile von den Seitenwänden trennen.In the top wall 106, two closure caps 116 are formed which can be pivoted along fold lines 118 and are intended to be pressed into the interior of the case or the sheath in order to facilitate transportation. Fold lines 120 to 130, which are parallel to one another and in the longitudinal direction of the case or envelope, separate the different zones, which are described below. Openings 132, which allow the containers to be held, are uniform in the lower wall parts 108a, 108b along the fold lines 120, 130 provided that separate the lower wall parts mentioned from the side walls.

Die Bodenwandhälften 108a, 108b umfassen im vorliegenden Fall Vorrichtungen zur gegenseitigen Verriegelung, die aus drei Zungen 134a gebildet sind, die am freien Längsrand der Bodenwandhälfte 108a vorspringen und dazu geeignet sind, mit einem Satz von drei Spalten 134b, die in der Bodenwandhälfte 108b vorgesehen sind, zusammenzuwirken. Diese Verriegelungsvorrichtungen, die keine Besonderheit der Erfindung darstellen, werden nicht im einzelnen beschrieben und können durch ganz andere geeignete Vorrichtungen ersetzt werden.The bottom wall halves 108a, 108b in the present case comprise interlocking devices which are formed from three tongues 134a which project on the free longitudinal edge of the bottom wall half 108a and are suitable with a set of three gaps 134b which are provided in the bottom wall half 108b to cooperate. These locking devices, which are not a special feature of the invention, are not described in detail and can be replaced by completely other suitable devices.

Gemäß einer Besonderheit der Erfindung ist jede Bodenwandhälfte seitlich längs ihrer beiden Außenränder mit Verschlußklappen 136a, 138a bzw. 136b, 138b versehen, die dazu dienen, sobald man den Zuschnitt räumlich zusammenfaltet, zwei Giebel zu bilden, die an der Basis der Hülle bzw. des Futterals sitzen und dazu geeignet sind, die Sockel der Behälter abzudecken.According to a special feature of the invention, each bottom wall half is provided laterally along its two outer edges with closure flaps 136a, 138a and 136b, 138b, which, as soon as the blank is folded up spatially, form two gables, which form at the base of the envelope or the Hold the case and are suitable for covering the base of the container.

Jede Verschlußklappe ist an der zugehörigen Bodenwandhälfte über eine Faltlinie 140 angelenkt und ist mittels drei aufeinanderfolgenden Zonen 142, 144 und 146 mit dem zugehörigen Längsaußenrand der benachbarten Seitenwand verbunden, wobei vier Faltlinien 148, 150, 152 und 154 zwischen den einzelnen Zonen, der Verschlußklappe und der Seitenwand vorgesehen sind. Außerdem ist eine Öffnung 156 vorgesehen, die im wesentlichen die Form einer Raute aufweist und begrenzt ist durch:
   einen schrägen Rand zwischen der Falzlinie 120 oder 130 und der Faltlinie 140,
   einen geraden Innenrand der Zone 142, die an die Verschlußklappe angrenzt,
   einen geneigt verlaufenden Innenrand der Zone 146, die an die Seitenwand 102 oder 104 angrenzt und
   einen geraden unteren Rand der benachbarten Seitenwand 102 oder 104.Each closure flap is hinged to the associated bottom wall half via a fold line 140 and is connected by means of three successive zones 142, 144 and 146 to the associated longitudinal outer edge of the adjacent side wall, four fold lines 148, 150, 152 and 154 between the individual zones, the closure flap and the side wall are provided. In addition, an opening 156 is provided, which essentially has the shape of a diamond and is delimited by
an inclined edge between the fold line 120 or 130 and the fold line 140,
a straight inner edge of zone 142 which is adjacent to the closure flap,
an inclined inner edge of zone 146 adjacent to sidewall 102 or 104 and
a straight lower edge of the adjacent side wall 102 or 104.

Die an die Verschlußklappe angrenzende Zone 142 bildet beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten eine Verlängerung des Giebels, die in einer vertikalen, aber schrägverlaufenden Ebene, beispielsweise in einem Winkel von etwa 45° bezogen auf den Giebel, in Richtung der angrenzenden Seitenwand verläuft.The zone 142 adjoining the closure flap forms an extension of the gable when spatially folded, which extends in a vertical but inclined plane, for example at an angle of approximately 45 ° with respect to the gable, in the direction of the adjacent side wall.

Die Zonen 144 und 146 bilden einen Faltbalgübergang, in dem sie sich eine gegen die andere und gegen die Innenfläche der Seitenwand falten (Falzung um 180° längs der Linien 152 und 154) und die Falzung des Zuschnittes um 90° längs der Linie 120 oder 130 und 140 ermöglichen.Zones 144 and 146 form a bellows transition in which they fold one against the other and against the inner surface of the side wall (fold by 180 ° along lines 152 and 154) and fold the blank by 90 ° along line 120 or 130 and 140 enable.

Wie man erkennen kann, ist die horizontal verlaufende Länge La der Verschlußkappen 136 und 138a in der Ebene der Bodenwandhälfte 108a beträchtlich geringer als die Länge Lb der Verschlußklappen 136b, 138b, die der anderen Bodenwandhälfte 108b zugehören. Beispielsweise kann das Verhältnis zwischen La und Lb zwischen 1:3 und 1:6 liegen.As can be seen, the horizontal length La of the closure caps 136 and 138a in the plane of the bottom wall half 108a is considerably less than the length Lb of the closure flaps 136b, 138b belonging to the other bottom wall half 108b. For example, the ratio between La and Lb can be between 1: 3 and 1: 6.

Außerdem führt man das räumliche Zusammenfalten so aus, daß das freie Ende jeder Verschlußklappe 136b, 138b (in Fig.1 das untere Ende) hinter die entsprechende Verschlußklappe 136a, 138a gelangt. Letztere sind viel kürzer und daher viel steifer und gewährleisten so eine Sicherung der größeren Verschlußklappen 136b, 138b, um zu vermeiden, daß letztere nicht nach außen klappen, was durch eine gewisse Elastizität des Materials des Zuschnittes bedingt sein könnte.In addition, the spatial folding is carried out in such a way that the free end of each closure flap 136b, 138b (the lower end in FIG. 1) passes behind the corresponding closure flap 136a, 138a. The latter are much shorter and therefore much stiffer and thus ensure that the larger flaps 136b, 138b are secured in order to prevent the latter from opening outwards, which could be due to a certain elasticity of the material of the blank.

Die Ansicht der räumlich zusammengefalteten Umverpackung ist in abgebrochener Darstellung in Fig.2 gezeigt. Man sieht, daß die Verschlußklappen (im vorliegenden Fall die Verschlußklappen 136a, 136b) an der Basis der Öffnung der Hülle einen gleichartigen Giebel von zufriedenstellender Steifigkeit bilden.The view of the spatially folded outer packaging is shown in broken form in FIG. 2. It can be seen that the flaps (in the present case the Flaps 136a, 136b) form a similar gable of satisfactory rigidity at the base of the opening of the envelope.

Es ist darauf hinzuweisen, daß der Giebel unmittelbar beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Futterals, bzw. der Hülle um eine Gruppe von Behältern 8 gebildet wird. Genauer gesagt, es ist lediglich erforderlich, beim Falten des Zuschnittes um Behälter sicherzustellen, daß die Faltbalgübergänge 144, 146, sich gut gegen das Innere des Futterals legen, um automatisch die Form des Giebels zu verwirklichen. Die Verriegelung der beiden Bodenwandhälften reicht aus, daß die Umverpackung in diesem Zustand verbleibt. Außerdem ist ein Verkleben nicht erforderlich, damit die Giebel in ihrer Lage verbleiben. Vielmehr sind es die Behälter selbst, indem sie die Zonen der Faltbalgübergänge 144, 146 gegen die Innenflächen der Seitenwände drücken, die den Giebeln ihre stabile Position in im wesentlichen vertikal verlaufenden Ebenen vermitteln.It should be pointed out that the gable is formed around a group of containers 8 immediately when the case or the envelope is spatially folded together. More specifically, when folding the blank around containers, it is only necessary to ensure that the bellows transitions 144, 146 lie well against the interior of the case to automatically achieve the shape of the gable. The locking of the two bottom wall halves is sufficient for the outer packaging to remain in this state. In addition, gluing is not necessary so that the gables remain in their position. Rather, it is the containers themselves, by pressing the zones of the bellows transitions 144, 146 against the inner surfaces of the side walls that give the gables their stable position in substantially vertical planes.

In Fig.3 ist eine zweite Ausbildungsform der Erfindung dargestellt. Man findet hier eine Gruppe von Elementen, die bereits vorstehend beschrieben wurden, von denen einige eine andere Form aufweisen.3 shows a second embodiment of the invention. One finds here a group of elements which have already been described above, some of which have a different shape.

Das Besondere dieser Variante besteht darin, daß sich die Zone 146 jedes Faltbalgüberganges praktisch über die gesamte Höhe der zugehörigen Seitenwand erstreckt und gleichzeitig ein Faltbalgübergangselement für ein Eckstück bildet, das an der Verbindungsstelle zwischen der genannten Seitenwand und der Deckwand des Futterals bzw. der Hülle vorgesehen ist. Jedes Eckstück ist mit dem Bezugszeichen 160 bezeichnet und ist begrenzt von:
   einer schrägen Falzlinie 162 des Überganges zur Deckwand 106,
   einer Falzlinie 164, die praktisch senkrecht zur Linie 162 verläuft und
   durch eine gekrümmte Schnittlinie.The special feature of this variant is that the zone 146 of each bellows transition extends practically over the entire height of the associated side wall and at the same time forms a bellows transition element for a corner piece, which is provided at the junction between the said side wall and the top wall of the case or cover is. Each corner piece is designated by the reference number 160 and is limited by:
an oblique fold line 162 of the transition to the top wall 106,
a fold line 164 which is practically perpendicular to line 162 and
through a curved cutting line.

Der Faltbalgübergang, der mit jedem Eckstück 160 verbunden ist, ist durch die vorgenannte Zone 146 und durch eine angrenzende Zone 158 gebildet, die an die genannte Zone 146 über eine Falzlinie 166 angelenkt ist. Die Falzlinie 164 befindet sich am Übergang zwischen der Zone 158 und dem Eckstück. Außerdem ist eine dreieckige Öffnung 168 vorgesehen, die von den Zonen 160, 158, 146, 104 und 112, wie aus der Zeichnung erkennbar, begrenzt ist.The bellows transition, which is connected to each corner piece 160, is formed by the aforementioned zone 146 and by an adjacent zone 158, which is articulated to said zone 146 via a fold line 166. The fold line 164 is located at the transition between zone 158 and the corner piece. In addition, a triangular opening 168 is provided, which is delimited by zones 160, 158, 146, 104 and 112, as can be seen from the drawing.

Beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Zuschnittes reicht es aus, eine Bewegung der Zone 146 gemeinsam mit den beiden Faltbalgübergängen nach innen einzuleiten, um automatisch die Formgebung der zugehörigen Verschlußklappe für den Giebel unten und des entsprechenden Eckstückes 160 oben zu erreichen. Darüber hinaus reicht der von dem benachbarten Behälter ausgeübte Druck auf die Zone 146, die um 180° zusammengeflatet ist, aus, um die Verschlußklappe des Giebels und das Eckstück in ihrer korrekten Lage zu halten (siehe hierzu Fig. 4).When folding the blank spatially, it is sufficient to initiate a movement of the zone 146 together with the two bellows transitions inwards in order to automatically achieve the shape of the associated closure flap for the gable below and the corresponding corner piece 160 above. In addition, the pressure exerted by the adjacent container on zone 146, which is flattened by 180 °, is sufficient to hold the gable closure flap and the corner piece in their correct position (see FIG. 4).

Die Eckstücke 160 haben insbesonders die Aufgabe, indem sie die oberen Ecken der beiden äußeren Öffnungen der Hülle abdecken, die Gruppe von Behältern in der Hülle gut zu umschließen.The corner pieces 160 have the task, in particular, by covering the upper corners of the two outer openings of the casing, to enclose the group of containers in the casing well.

Die in Fig.5 gezeigte Ausbildungsform beruht auf derjenigen der Fig.3, das heißt, sie umfaßt deren Elemente. Der Unterschied besteht darin, daß die Deckwand 106 an jeder Längskante von einer Klappe 172 begrenzt ist, die über eine Faltlinie 174 angelenkt ist. Jede Klappe 172 ist im übrigen durch zwei Flügel 172', 172'' seitlich verlängert, wobei Faltlinien 176 zwischen den genannten Flügeln und der Klappe vorgesehen sind.The embodiment shown in Figure 5 is based on that of Figure 3, that is, it includes its elements. The difference is that the top wall 106 is delimited on each longitudinal edge by a flap 172 which is articulated via a fold line 174. Each flap 172 is also laterally extended by two wings 172 ', 172'', fold lines 176 being provided between the said wings and the flap.

Beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Zuschnitts beginnt man mit einer Schwenkbewegung der Klappen um ihre Faltlinien 174, und zwar so, daß, sobald die Eckstücke 160 beginnen wollen, sich um ihre Faltlinien 162 zu verschwenken, sich die Flügel 172', 172'' hinter den genannten Eckstücken befinden. So wird am Ende des räumlichen Faltvorganges jede Klappe 172 und ihre Flügel mittels der Eckstücke in einer in einem Winkel von ungefähr 90°, bezogen auf die Deckfläche 106, abwärts geneigten Lage gehalten, um auf diese Weise einen oberen Giebel zu bilden. Ein solcher Giebel kann insbesondere die Aufgabe haben, einen Balkencode abzudecken, der in dem oberen Bereich der Behälter vorgesehen ist, oder er kann auch aus ästhetischen Gesichtspunkten vorgesehen sein.When the blank is folded in space, the flaps are pivoted about their fold lines 174 in such a way that, as soon as the corner pieces 160 want to begin to pivot about their fold lines 162, the wings 172 ', 172' 'behind them Corner pieces. Thus, at the end of the spatial folding process, each flap 172 and its wings are held by means of the corner pieces in an inclined position at an angle of approximately 90 ° with respect to the top surface 106, so as to form an upper gable. Such a gable can in particular have the task of covering a bar code which is provided in the upper region of the container, or it can also be provided from an aesthetic point of view.

Der Zuschnitt nach Fig.5 ist im räumlich gefalteten Zustand in abgebrochener Darstellung in Fig.6 gezeigt. Man erkennt, daß die Flügel 172', 172'', indem sie sich leicht um die Faltlinie 176 bezogen auf die mittlere Klappe 172 schwenken, die Aufgabe haben, die Schräglage der Eckstücke 160 gut herbeizuführen, die von selbst durch die Schräglage der Faltlinien 162 erhalten wird.The cut according to FIG. 5 is shown in the spatially folded state in broken form in FIG. It can be seen that the wings 172 ', 172' ', by pivoting slightly about the fold line 176 with respect to the central flap 172, have the task of bringing about the inclination of the corner pieces 160, which by itself due to the inclination of the fold lines 162 is obtained.

Fig.7 zeigt eine Abart der Verfahrensweise nach Fig.3. Alle Elemente der Fig.3 finden sich wieder mit den gleichen Funktionen, weisen aber in gewissen Fällen eine unterschiedliche Form auf.7 shows a variant of the procedure according to FIG. 3. All elements of FIG. 3 can be found again with the same functions, but in certain cases they have a different shape.

Grundsätzlich ist zwischen jeder Faltbalgübergangszone 146, gemeinsam mit der Giebelklappe und dem angrenzenden Eckstück einerseits und der benachbart verlaufenden Seitenwand 102 oder 104 andererseits eine längliche Öffnung vorgesehen, die sich annähernd mit ihrer einen Hälfte in die Zone 146 und mit ihrer anderen Hälfte in die Seitenwand erstreckt. Demzufolge ist die Faltlinie 154 zweigeteilt.Basically, between each bellows transition zone 146, together with the gable flap and the adjacent corner piece on the one hand, and the adjacent side wall 102 or 104, on the other hand, an elongated opening is provided, which extends approximately with one half into the zone 146 and with the other half into the side wall . As a result, the fold line 154 is divided into two.

Daraus ergibt sich, wenn die Zone 146 beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Zuschnittes um 180° nach innen zusammengelegt wird, daß man angenähert auf halber Höhe der Hülle einen Sichtausschnitt definiert. Ein solcher Ausschnitt kann dazu dienen, dem Verbraucher die Identifizierung der in der Hülle vereinigten Behälter zu erleichtern.As a result, when zone 146 is folded inwards when the blank is spatially folded by 180 °, a visible cutout is defined approximately halfway up the envelope. Such a cutout can serve to make it easier for the consumer to identify the containers combined in the casing.

Ein weiterer Unterschied in Bezug auf das Verfahren nach Fig.3 besteht darin, daß zwischen jeder Zone 142 und der Zone des benachbarten Faltbalgüberganges 144 eine zusätzliche Zone 142' vorgesehen ist, wobei die Zonen 142 und 142' durch eine Faltlinie 149, die beispielsweise parallel zur Linie 148 verlaufen kann, getrennt sind.Another difference with respect to the method of Figure 3 is that between each zone 142 and the zone of the adjacent bellows transition 144, an additional zone 142 'is provided, the zones 142 and 142' by a fold line 149, for example parallel can run to line 148, are separated.

Außerdem erfolgt der Übergang zwischen jedem Giebel und einer Seitenwand mit einer größeren Abstufung, wobei die Neigung der Zone 142' bezüglich des Giebels wichtiger ist als die Neigung der Zone 142 bezüglich dieses gleichen Giebels. Auf diese Weise wird der zylinderförmige Umriß der Behälter enger umschlossen.In addition, the transition between each gable and a sidewall is more gradual, the slope of zone 142 'with respect to the gable being more important than the slope of zone 142 with respect to this same gable. In this way, the cylindrical outline of the container is more closely enclosed.

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Umverpackung nach Art einer Hülle für eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, beispielsweise von Primärbehältern, die von einem einzigen Zuschnitt aus einem faltbaren Material ihren Ausgang nimmt und eine Deckwand (106), zwei Seitenwände (102,104) und zwei Bodenwandhälften (108a, 108b), die miteinander vereinigt sind, umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jede Bodenwandhälfte an jedem Außenrand in Längsrichtung der Hülle eine Verschlußklappe (136a, 138a, 136b, 138b) aufweist, die an die genannte Wandhälfte angelenkt ist, wobei ein Faltbalgübergang (144, 146) zwischen jeder Verschlußklappe und der benachbarten Seitenwand vorgesehen ist, um die genannte Verschlußklappe in einer Schräglage auszurichten, die in Bezug auf die Bodenwandhälfte beim räumlichen Zusammenfalten des Zuschnittes festgelegt ist, daß ferner die Länge (La) der einen Verschlußklappe (136a, 138a), die an der einen (108a) der Bodenwandhälften vorgesehen ist, wesentlich kürzer ist als die Länge (Lb) der zugehörigen Verschlußklappe (136b, 138b), die an der anderen Bodenwandhälfte vorgesehen und an dem gleichen Ende der Hülle angeordnet ist, wobei die Längen der genannten Verschlußklappen so gewählt sind, daß sie sich in einem Bereich der beiden Verschlußklappen überdecken, in dem die kürzere Verschlußklappe (136a, 138a) auf die Außenfläche der längeren Verschlußklappe (136b, 138b) gelegt ist, um letztere zu stabilisieren und um an der Basis jeder Öffnung des Längsendes der Hülle eine stetige Giebelform zu definieren.Outer packaging in the manner of a casing for a group of objects, for example primary containers, which starts from a single blank made of a foldable material and a top wall (106), two side walls (102, 104) and two bottom wall halves (108a, 108b) which are in contact with one another are united, characterized in that each bottom wall half has a closure flap (136a, 138a, 136b, 138b) on each outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the envelope, which is articulated to said wall half, a bellows transition (144, 146) between each closure flap and the adjacent side wall is provided in order to align said closure flap in an inclined position, which is fixed with respect to the bottom wall half when the blank is folded up spatially, and furthermore the length (La) of the one closure flap (136a, 138a), which on the one (108a) of the bottom wall halves is provided, is much shorter than the length (Lb) of the train the corresponding closure flap (136b, 138b) which is provided on the other bottom wall half and is arranged on the same end of the casing, the lengths of the said closure flaps being chosen such that they overlap in a region of the two closure flaps in which the shorter closure flap (136a, 138a) is placed on the outer surface of the longer closure flap (136b, 138b) in order to stabilize the latter and to define a continuous gable shape at the base of each opening of the longitudinal end of the envelope. Umverpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verhältnis zwischen der Länge der kürzeren Verschlußklappe (136a, 138a) und der Länge der längeren Verschlußklappe (136b, 138b) zwischen ungefähr 1:3 und ungefähr 1:6 liegt.Outer packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the ratio between the length of the shorter closure flap (136a, 138a) and the length of the longer closure flap (136b, 138b) is between approximately 1: 3 and approximately 1: 6. Umverpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder Faltbalgübergang zwei Zonen (144, 146) umfaßt, die über eine Faltlinie (152) miteinander gelenkig verbunden sind und die mit jeder Verschlußklappe (136a, 138a, 136b, 138b bzw. mit der zugeordneten Seitenwand (102, 104) über zwei andere Faltlinien (150, 154) gelenkig verbunden sind.Outer packaging according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that each bellows transition comprises two zones (144, 146) which are articulated to one another via a fold line (152) and which are connected to each closure flap (136a, 138a, 136b, 138b or are articulated to the associated side wall (102, 104) via two other fold lines (150, 154). Umverpackung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen jeder Verschlußklappe und der benachbarten Zone (144) des zugeordneten Faltbalgübergangs mindestens eine Zwischenzone (142, 142') vorgesehen ist, die zugleich bezüglich des Giebels und bezüglich der benachbarten Seitenwand geneigt ist.Outer packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that between each closure flap and the adjacent zone (144) of the associated bellows transition there is at least one intermediate zone (142, 142 ') which is inclined with respect to the gable and with respect to the adjacent side wall. Umverpackung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ferner in jeder Ecke über jeder Öffnung des Längsseitenrandes der Hülle ein Eckstück (160) vorgesehen ist, wobei jedes Eckstück über eine Faltlinie (162) an der Deckwand angelenkt ist und über einen Faltbalgübergang (158, 146) mit der benachbarten Seitenwand verbunden ist, wobei der Faltbalgübergang (144, 146), der einer Verschlußklappe und der Faltbalgübergang (158, 146), der einem vorstehenden Eckstück zugeordnet ist, eine gemeinsame Zone (146) abteilen, die an der benachbarten Seitenwand angelenkt ist.Outer packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that a corner piece (160) is further provided in each corner above each opening of the longitudinal side edge of the envelope, each corner piece being articulated on the top wall via a folding line (162) and via a bellows transition (158, 146 ) is connected to the adjacent side wall, the bellows transition (144, 146), that of a closure flap and the bellows transition (158, 146), which is associated with a protruding corner piece, dividing a common zone (146) which is articulated on the adjacent side wall is. Umverpackung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen den beiden Eckstücken (160), die an den beiden oberen Ecken der gleichen Öffnung angeordnet sind, eine Klappe (172) vorgesehen ist, die an der Deckwand angelenkt ist und deren äußere Enden hinter den Eckstücken so angeordnet sind, daß sie durch die genannten Eckstücke bezüglich der Deckwand in einer schrägen Richtung gehalten werden und einen oberen Giebel definieren.Outer packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that between the two corner pieces (160) which are arranged at the two upper corners of the same opening, a flap (172) is provided, which is articulated on the top wall and the outer ends behind the corner pieces are arranged so that they are held in an oblique direction by the said corner pieces with respect to the top wall and define an upper gable. Umverpackung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Eckstück (160) an der Deckwand über eine schräg verlaufende Faltlinie (162) angelenkt ist, und daß mit jeder an der Deckwand angelenkten Klappe (172) zwei Flügel (172', 172'') verbunden sind, wobei sich diese an die Schräglage der Eckstücke von hinten anlegen.Outer packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that each corner piece (160) is articulated on the top wall via an obliquely running folding line (162), and in that with each flap (172) articulated on the top wall two wings (172 ', 172'') are connected, which lie on the inclined position of the corner pieces from behind. Umverpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zone (146) jedes Faltbalgübergangs, die an einer Seitenwand angelenkt ist, mit Hilfe eines Gegenstandes(R) eng gegen die Innenfläche der genannten Seitenwand angelegt wird.Outer packaging according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the zone (146) of each bellows transition, which is articulated on a side wall, is placed closely against the inner surface of said side wall with the aid of an object (R). Umverpackung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umverpackung für eine Gruppe von zylindrischen Behältern für Flüssigkeiten vorgesehen ist.Outer packaging according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer packaging is provided for a group of cylindrical containers for liquids.
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