JP2007532421A - Carton and carton blank with reinforced top plate - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton includes an open top container (10) and a separate top closure (20). The upper periphery of the open top container is reinforced by reinforcing panels (76, 88, 96) and the top closure is releasable from the open top container.

Description

  The present invention relates to a carton (eg, a bottle) for storing a plurality of similar items, and means for holding the bottle inside the carton. In particular, it relates to means for picking up the item.

  A carton for storing a large number of items in a case is useful for consumers to obtain and carry a desired amount of personal items (soft drinks and other drinks). Such a carton is required to have sufficient strength to support multiple items, even if the items are bottles. It is desirable that such a carton be easily handled and portable.

  It may be desirable for the items stored in the carton to be displayed (display) and for the carton to have a large area on which advertising graphics are printed. It may be desirable to be able to pick it up easily. It is also preferable that the item is fixed at a predetermined position in the carton, particularly when the item is fragile (for example, a glass bottle). However, it is not desirable, for example, to be able to pick up items too easily before purchase.

  It is also desirable to have a carton that can be used to return the emptied item to a recycling point after the contents of the item have been consumed.

The present invention is a means for displaying all or part of an item together with access means for removing the item, and means having sufficient integrity even if the item is replaced to return to the recycling point. The purpose is to provide.
British Patent No. 406,511 Swiss patent 93304 International Publication No. 2003/070580 Pamphlet

Patent Document 1 by Mardon discloses the packaging case having a partition with a circular opening in a state where an article placed inside the packaging case is registered. U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,096 to Perret discloses a one-piece container having an opening in the upper panel for receiving items. U.S. Patent No. 5,637,017 to Blin discloses a one-piece container having a series of said closed top panels that are interlocked and integrated to secure the closed top panel in place. ing.

A first aspect of the present invention is a carton comprising two parts, the two parts comprising a series of wall panels forming an open upper container. A second part forming an independent upper closure, wherein the upper outer edge of the opened upper container is folded around the upper outer edge of the wall panel; Reinforced by a series of integral reinforcing panels, each said reinforcing panel being arranged in an overlapping relationship with one of said independent wall panels of said open upper container, each said reinforcing The carton is characterized in that the panel is foldably connected to at least one adjacent reinforcing panel.

The upper closing part is preferably lower than the upper outer edge part of the opened upper container when the carton is used.

When the carton is used, it is desirable that the upper closing portion has substantially the same height as the lower end of the reinforcing panel.

The opened upper container includes at least one reinforced grip hole cut out from at least one of the reinforcing panels, and the grip hole is provided at a position higher than the upper closing portion. It is desirable that

Preferably, the upper closure includes an opening for receiving all or part of the item. Each of the openings has a connection part that is easily broken with at least one other opening so that the product can be easily taken out.

Desirably, the carton retains sufficient structural integrity so that when the item is removed, the carton can be reused to return the empty item.

It is desirable that the upper outer edge portion of the reinforcing panel is foldably connected to the opened upper container along the upper outer edge portion of the opened upper container.

It is desirable that at least one of the reinforcing panels is foldably connected to an adjacent reinforcing panel at opposing side edges of the at least one reinforcing panel.

The upper closure includes at least one end flap that is foldably connected to the upper closure, the at least one end flap being configured to prevent covering the grip hole. It is desirable to bend downward so as to be placed on the plane of the at least one reinforcing panel.

A second aspect of the present invention is a two-part blank for forming a carton comprising two parts, the two parts forming an open upper container, A first part comprising a series of wall panels and a second part forming an independent upper closure, the upper outer edge of the open upper container being Reinforced by a series of integral reinforcing panels folded about the upper outer edge, each reinforcing panel being an independent wall of the wall panel of the open upper container. The blank is characterized in that it is arranged in an overlapping relationship with the panels and each said reinforcing panel is foldably connected to at least one adjacent reinforcing panel.

The top panel has openings for receiving all or part of the item, each opening being a fragile connection with at least one other opening to allow easy removal of the item It is desirable to have a part.

The first part preferably includes at least one reinforced grip hole cut out from at least one of the reinforcing panels.

It is desirable that the bent connection portion between the pair of reinforcing panels includes a portion that partially divides the reinforcing panel so that the reinforcing panel can be easily bent.

The independent upper closing portion includes a main panel and a plurality of flaps bent around the upper outer edge portion, and the first set of opposed flaps faces upward from the main panel. It is desirable to be bent. Furthermore, it is preferable that the second set of opposed flaps adjacent to the first set of flaps are bent downward from the main panel.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1A and 1B represent a first part and a second part of a two-part blank each for forming a carton 30. FIG. The carton is made of paperboard or similar paper material that can be folded. A single blank may be used instead, but does not depart from the scope of the present invention. In the first embodiment of the present invention, two blanks, a blank 10 shown in FIG. 1A and a blank 20 shown in FIG. 1B, are formed in an annular frame box and a cover, respectively. The cover is inserted into the annular frame box to form the carton 30 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In the disclosed embodiment, the carton 30 is a completely sealed type, but the present invention relates to a crash bottom carton that falls within the scope of the present invention. The present invention is configured to accept similar articles (eg, bottles). However, it is contemplated that the present invention may be used to store other items, but does not depart from the scope of the present invention.

  Directing attention to FIG. 1A, the blank 10 includes a first side wall 12, a front panel 14, a second side wall 16, and a rear panel 18. These are connected continuously along the folding lines 42, 44, 46, and 48 so as to be hingedly adjacent to each other. A handle aperture 54 is cut out from the first side surface 12 and the second side surface 16. The finger grip tab 58 protrudes inward from the upper edge of the grip hole 54. The upright carton can be easily grasped and lifted by the finger grip tab together with the grip hole 54.

  The blank includes a bottom edge flap 72 foldably connected to each of the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 16 along a fold line 62, and a front panel 14 and a fold line 64 along the fold line 64. A bottom edge flap 74 is also provided that is foldably connected to each of the rear panels 18. When the blank is raised inside the carton, the bottom edge flaps 72, 74 serve as bottom edge closing means. The use of other bottom edge closing means is anticipated but falls within the scope of the present invention.

  Upper end flaps 76 and 96 are provided on the blank, and are each rotatably connected to the first side wall 12, the second side wall 16, the front panel 14, and the rear panel 18 of the fold line 68. The upper end flaps 76 and 96 are rotatably connected to each other. When the blank is raised in the carton 30, the upper end edges of the first side wall 12, the second side wall 16, the front panel 14, and the rear panel 18 are reinforced. The cover formed from the blank 20 is fixed without adhering to the inside of the carton using the upper end flaps 76 and 96. The blank 10 also includes an adhesive flap 88 that is connected to the rear panel 18 for rotation along a fold line 48.

  If attention is paid to the assembly from the blank 10 to the annular frame box, a series of continuous folding and bonding operations must be performed. In order to complete the assembly without having to rotate or invert the frame box and / or blank 10, it is desirable to perform these operations on a straight line machine. The folding process is not limited to the process described below and can be changed according to specific manufacturing requirements.

  In the first stage, adhesive is applied to the adhesive flap 88 and then folded at an angle of 180 ° with respect to the fold line 48 so as to have a flat face contacting relationship with the inner surface of the rear panel 18. Thereafter, the front panel 14 is bent along the fold line 44 so as to be flat at the upper part of the inner surface of the second side panel 16. By this operation, the first side panel 12 is brought into a planar contact relationship with the bonded outer edge of the rear panel 18 and the adhesive flap 88, and the first side panel 12 is overlapped with the adhesive flap 88. The side panel 12 and the rear panel 18 are connected. The blank 10 can then be raised inside the annular structure and utilizing a similar series of folding and bonding steps to secure the bottom edge flaps 72, 74 and form the bottom edge closure means. it can.

  FIG. 1B shows a second blank 20 formed as a cover for an annular frame box formed from the blank 10 of FIG. 1A. The blank 20 includes a main panel 22. The main panel is foldably connected to the cover edge flaps 28a and 28b on either side along the folding lines 38a and 38b, respectively. The cover edge flaps 28a, 28b allow the carton 30 to have aesthetic appeal and structural rigidity during assembly.

  The main panel 22 further includes an opening 56 for receiving a similarly configured article. Furthermore, each opening is connected to at least one other opening by a connection or cut 37 that is easy to break. In the first embodiment, the openings 56 are arranged in four rows. Each opening 56 is connected to at least one other opening 56 in the same row by a connection portion or notch 37 that is easily broken. In other embodiments of the present invention, the arrangement of the openings 56 or the arrangement of the breakable connections or notches 37 may be different from the arrangement described in the first embodiment of the present invention. Many sequences are expected to be available, but do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

  Once the annular frame box is loaded with a bottle or other similar article, the blank 20 is folded to form a cover. When the cover formed from the blank 20 is inserted into the annular frame assembly box, the cover flap 28b is bent downward and outward from the plane of the main panel 22 so that the cover flap 28b does not cover the grip hole 54 with certainty. When the carton 30 is completely started up, it disappears. Since the cover flap 28a can be bent either outward or above or below the plane of the main panel 22, the cover flap 28a may or may not be fixed to the annular frame box using an adhesive.

  Thereafter, the folded blank 20 is inserted through the loaded carton in order to bring the opening 56 of the main panel 22 into a brought into registry. When the cover flap 28a is folded upward and outward from the main panel 22, the cover formed from the blank 20 is locked in the annular carton by folding the upper end flap 76, and the interior is formed along the folding lines 66 and 68. A grip panel 96 can be adjacent. By this operation, the cover can be locked inside the annular frame box, and the cover flap 28a is brought into a planar contact state between the upper end flap 76 and the upper portions adjacent to the front panel 14 and the rear panel 18.

  FIG. 1C shows a cart formed from blanks 10 and 20. It is understood that a cover manufactured from the blank 20 is fixed inside the annular frame box. By dividing the connecting portion or notch 37 that is easily broken into two, the hand can reach the bottle. This is accomplished by pulling out the bottle stored inside the carton 30. In this way, each bottle can be reached, but the structural integrity of the carton 30 is maintained. The bottle that has not been taken out is held in place by the opening 56 and the main panel 22. Thus, the carton provides a transport container that can be adapted, and the structural integrity of the transport container is not compromised even when the bottle is reached.

  This allows the carton to be reused to easily return empty bottles. In an embodiment of the present invention, if all bottles are removed, the cover material formed from the blank 20 is not actually removed from the carton 30.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the opening formed in the top panel may not be circular. Furthermore, in order to assist holding | maintenance of the other goods stored in the connection part of a bottle or the carton, you may provide the additional tab which protrudes in the said opening part.

  The invention and preferred embodiments of the invention relate to an arrangement for providing a top closure member in a container having an open top. However, it should be noted that the present invention can be applied to various portable devices and is not limited to the embodiments of the present specification before the description. Furthermore, it should be noted that it can be used as a number of applications (eg, shock absorbing bottom carton).

  Reference terms indicating direction (eg, “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “back”, “end”, “side” , “Inner”, “outer”, “upper”, and “lower”) do not limit each panel to such orientation; It should be noted that they are different from each other. Referencing a foldable connection need not refer to only a single fold line. In particular, it should be noted that a foldable connection is not formed from one or more of the following score lines, frangible lines, or fold lines. is there.

Figure 2 shows a first part of a blank for forming a carton in a first embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 shows a second part of a blank for forming a carton in a first embodiment of the invention. It is the perspective view of the carton comprised from the blank of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B seen from the position which moved to the side from the front upper direction. It is the perspective view of the carton comprised from the blank of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B seen from the position which moved to the side from the front upper direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Blank 12 1st side wall 14 Front panel 16 2nd side wall 18 Rear panel 20 Blank 30 Carton 42 Folding line 44 Folding line 46 Folding line 48 Folding line 72 Bottom edge flap 74 74 Bottom edge flap 76 Upper end part flap 96 Upper end Part flap

Claims (14)

With an open upper container and an independent upper closure,
The upper peripheral edge of the opened upper container is reinforced by a reinforcing panel, and is foldably coupled to the opened upper container along the upper edge of the opened upper container,
A carton characterized in that the upper closure is removable from the opened upper container.   The carton of claim 1, wherein each of the reinforcing panels is foldably coupled to at least one adjacent reinforcing panel.   The carton according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opened closing portion is located at a position lower than an upper edge of the opened upper container when the carton is used.   The said upper closing part exists in the position of the substantially the same height as the lower end of the said reinforcement panel, when using the said carton, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. carton. The open upper container comprises at least one reinforced gripping hole cut from at least one of the reinforcing panels;
The carton according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the grip hole is located higher than the upper closing portion. The upper closure comprises an opening for receiving the entire item or a part thereof;
The carton according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the openings has a connection part that is easily broken with at least one other opening, and the product can be easily taken out. .   7. When removing the item, the carton maintains sufficient structural integrity to be reusable to return an empty item. Carton according to any one.   The upper peripheral edge of the reinforcing panel is foldably connected to the opened upper container along the entire upper edge of the opened upper container. Carton.   The carton according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the reinforcing panels is foldably coupled to an adjacent reinforcing panel at opposite side edges of the reinforcing panel. The upper closure comprises at least one end flap foldably connected to the upper closure;
6. The carton of claim 5, wherein the at least one end flap does not cover the grip hole by being folded downward so as to be in the plane of the at least one reinforcing panel. A two-part blank comprising a first part for forming an open upper container and a second part for forming an upper closure,
The first portion includes a reinforcing panel foldably connected to an upper edge of the opened upper container to reinforce the upper peripheral edge of the opened upper container in the assembled carton;
The blank, wherein the upper closing part is removable from the opened upper container. The upper panel comprises an opening for receiving the entire item or a part thereof;
The blank according to claim 11, wherein each of the openings has a connection part that is easily broken with at least one other opening, and the product can be easily taken out.   13. A blank according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the first portion comprises at least one reinforced gripping hole cut from at least one of the reinforcing panels.   Blank which forms the carton as described in any one of Claims 1-10.

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