KR20000070293A - Wraparound multipack with carrying handle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wrap-around cardboard box having a carrying handle, the tubular structure having a top (16, 26), the base (12, 30) and a pair of side walls (14, 28) connecting the top and the base to each other In the upper portion of the hole 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 spaced at regular intervals in two rows passing through the projection of the article and carrying handle means (18, 20, extending upward from the top) 22. A cardboard box for receiving a plurality of articles such as bottles provided with 22), characterized in that the handle means are located between the two rows of holes and offset from a plane disposed midway between the rows of holes.

Description

Wrap-around cardboard box with carrying handles {WRAPAROUND MULTIPACK WITH CARRYING HANDLE}

The present invention relates to a wraparound type cardboard box containing an upright carrying handle and containing a plurality of items.

One aspect of the invention is a tubular structure consisting of a top, a base, and a pair of sidewalls connecting the top and the base to each other, the top of which is spaced in two rows at regular intervals through which the protrusions of the article pass and from above the top A cardboard box for receiving a plurality of articles such as bottles provided with carrying handle means extending therefrom, wherein the handle means are located between the two rows of holes and offset from a plane disposed midway between the rows of holes. It features.

According to another feature of this aspect of the invention, the carrying handle means comprises a pair of parallel panels hinged together away from the top of the cardboard box to provide an upright handle, and the handle panel being moved away from the hinged connection. And tie means for connecting the lower portions of the carrying handle means to each other to prevent them, wherein the tie means comprises tabs formed at one coupling portion of the upper portion and the handle panel, the tabs being opposite to each other. Engages one of the holes adjacent the handle panel.

According to another feature of this aspect of the invention, the locking tab can be held by the top of the article in engagement with one of the holes in the top.

According to another aspect of the invention, a carton blank for accommodating a plurality of articles, comprising: a first base panel, a first sidewall panel, a first top panel, a first and a second handle panel, a second top panel, a first A second side panel and a second base panel, wherein the first and second base panels are connected to each other to form a cardboard box of tubular structure, the first and second handle panels forming an upright handle, the vertex thereof Is spaced apart from the first and second top panels and offset from the horizontal central plane of the blank.

According to another feature of this aspect of the invention, the handle panel is locked by tie means provided below or near the first and second handle panels and the tie means move away from the hinged connection. Prevent it.

The invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, for example.

1 is a plan view of a cardboard blank forming a cardboard box according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the central portion of the cardboard box connecting the upright handles to each other; And

3 is a perspective view of the finished cardboard box according to the present invention in which the bottle is removed and one of the locking tabs is revealed.

Referring to FIG. 1, a long blank 10 formed of a cardboard box or a collapsible sheet material includes a base structure 12, a first side panel 14, an intermediate panel 15, and a first top panel 16. , First handle panel 18, second handle panel 20, third handle panel 22, fourth handle panel 24, second top panel 26, middle panel 27, second side A panel 29 and a second base structure 30, each of which hinges along each other along the fold lines 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52. It is functionally connected.

The side panels 14 and 28 forming the base structures 12 and 30 and the lower part of the base panel are not related to the present invention and are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains and are not described in detail herein.

Holes 54, 56, 58 for receiving the necks of the three spaced bottles are formed in the top panel 16, each hole having locking zones 54a, 56a, 58a adjacent to the bottom of the handle panel 18. ), Respectively. Similarly, holes 60, 62, 64 are formed in the top panel 26 to accommodate the necks of three similarly spaced bottles, but these holes do not include locking zones.

The locking tabs 66, 68, 70 are formed in the handle panel 24 and are hinged to the lower end of the handle panel 18 along the hinge line 46, each of which lock edges 66a, 68a, 70a. The branch includes a D-shaped lockhead.

Handle panels 20 and 22 are formed with handle holes 72 and 74 having cushion flaps 76 and 78, respectively.

The reinforcement panel 80 is positioned adjacent the handle panels 18 and 20 and is connected to the handle panel 20 along the fold line 82. The reinforcement panel 80 is separated from the handle panel 18 by an incision 84 extending from the fold line 40 to one side of the side edge of the handle panel 18. The reinforcement panel 86 is positioned adjacent the handle panels 22 and 24 and is hingeably connected to the handle panel 22 along the fold line 88. The reinforcement panel 86 is separated from the handle panel 24 by an incision 89 extending from the fold line 44 to the side edge of the handle panel 24. Reinforcement panels 80 and 86 are hingeably connected along their common side edges by fold lines 90.

The reinforcement panel 92 is positioned adjacent to opposite side edges of the handle panels 18, 20 and is connected to the handle panel 20 along the fold line 94. The reinforcement panel 92 is separated from the handle panel 18 by an incision 96 extending from the fold line 40 to the side edge of the handle panel 18. The reinforcement panel 98 is located adjacent to opposite sides of the handle panels 22, 24 and is hingeably connected to the handle panel 22 along the fold line 100. The reinforcement panel 98 is separated from the handle panel 24 by an incision 102 extending from the fold line 44 to the side edge of the handle panel 24. Reinforcement panels 92 and 102 are hingeably connected along their common side edges by fold lines 104.

Optionally, holes 110 and 112 are formed at the common edges of the reinforcement panels 80, 86 and 92 and 98, respectively, so that the fold lines 42 are easily folded during the process as described below in detail. To interfere.

The structure of the finished carriage of the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 3 requires a continuous folding and bonding operation. The folding process is not limited to what is described below, and may be selected according to specific manufacturing requirements.

Thus, the blank is applied to enclose six bottles arranged in three two rows and the neck 114 of the bottles accommodates the bottleneck of the handle panel which together form an upright handle H between the rows of bottles as shown in FIG. 3. Protrude through the hole.

To apply the carton blank to the bottle, the handle reinforcement panels 80 and 86 are folded in a facing relationship to the handle panels 18, 20 and 22 and 24, respectively, about the fold lines 82 and 88, respectively. Similarly, the reinforcement panels 92, 98 are folded in a facing relationship to the handle panels 18, 20, respectively, about the fold lines 94, 100.

The handle panels 18, 20 are then upright in parallel to the plane of the blank so that the handle holes are attracted to each other. In particular, the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 are folded in a relationship facing the top panel 26 by 180 ° about the fold line 46. The handle panels 18 and 20 are folded in a relationship facing the handle panels 22 and 24 about the fold line 42, respectively. Thus, the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 are aligned with the holes 54, 56, 58.

Thereafter, the heads having the locking edges 66a, 68a, 70a of the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 are engaged with the locking zones 54a, 56a 58a of the holes 54, 56, 58 respectively. The tabs mesh with the holes.

The top panels 16, 26 are folded in line with the handle structure around the fold lines 38, 46, respectively. The blank is then packaged such that the handle H formed of handle panels 18, 20 and 22, 24, as shown in FIG. 3, is offset between the rows of bottles offset from a plane disposed midway between the rows of holes. It is done.

When the hole for receiving the bottleneck is positioned over the top of the combined bottle, the head of the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 allows the bottleneck contained in the hole 54, 56, 58 to move between the carton blank and the row of bottles. To interfere. The carton blank is then applied over the bottleneck so that the heads of the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 are displaced outwardly and disposed between the handle panel 18 and the adjacent bottleneck. In FIG. 3, the first bottle in the adjacent row has been removed to show the general placement of the locking tab 66. Thus, the handle panels 18, 24 are tied together by the locking tabs 66, 68, 70 to remain virtually upright for use.

Offseting the handle H from the central plane disposed midway between the rows of holes is to reduce the stress on the locking tabs to provide extra handle stiffness. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the use of a cardboard box incorporating a locking tab. It will also be appreciated that the "offset" handle can be applied to this type of carton without a locking tab. Handle stiffness can be improved by using an "offset" handle.

In the finished cardboard box of the type shown in FIG. 3, the side walls 14, 28 are folded down and the base structures 12, 30 are fixed in a superimposed relationship under the base of the bottle. The handle cushion structure S shown in FIG. 2 is provided between handle holes by a flap in which two handle panels overlap. Optionally, the handle panels 20 and 22 are folded in a substantially vertical relationship shown in FIG. 2 about the fold lines 40 and 44 to provide comfort to the user. For ease of use, the top of the handle is located above the bottle cap. Accordingly, the handle panels 20, 22 are folded about the fold lines 40, 44 and fixed to the bottle cap C shown in FIG.

In the arrangement described above additional handle stiffness is provided by the reinforcement panels 80, 86 and 92, 98.

The present invention and preferred embodiment of the article carrier is shaped to provide a rigidity that is flexible so that the load delivered to the handle is absorbed by the carrier, but provides a satisfactory rigidity for keeping the bottle safe. The shape of the blank minimizes the amount of cardboard required. The carrier can be supplied to the heat of the bottle manually or automatically. The present invention can be applied to various vehicles, and is not limited to the above description.

Claims (7)

A tubular structure is formed by a top, a base, and a pair of sidewalls connecting the top and the base to each other, and the top has a hole spaced at regular intervals in two rows through which the protrusions of the article pass, and a carrying handle means extending upward from the top. In a cardboard box that holds a number of items, such as provided bottles, Said handle means being located between said two rows of holes and offset from a plane disposed midway between said rows of holes. The method of claim 1, The carrying handle means are a pair of parallel panels hinged together away from the top of the cardboard box to provide an upright handle, and Tie means for connecting the lower portions of the carrying handle means to each other to prevent the handle panel from moving away from the hinged connection, Said tie means comprising tabs formed at one coupling portion of said top and said handle panel, said tabs engaging one of said holes adjacent said opposing handle panel. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the locking tab is held by the top of the article in engagement with one of the holes in the top. A carton blank for accommodating multiple items, A first base panel, a first sidewall panel, a first top panel, a first and a second handle panel, a second top panel, a second sidewall panel and a second base panel, wherein the first and second base panels Connected to each other to form a cardboard box of tubular structure, the first and second handle panels forming upright handles, the vertices of which are separated from the first and second top panels, from the horizontal central plane of the blank Carton blank characterized in that it is offset. The method of claim 4, wherein The handle panel is locked by tie means provided below or near the first and second handle panels, the tie means preventing the handle panel from moving away from the hinged connection. Blank. The blank of FIG. 1 as described in the specification or with reference to the accompanying drawings. The cardboard box of FIGS. 1-3 characterized in that it is described in the specification or with reference to the accompanying drawings.