CH718483A2 - Suspension packaging. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging (1) comprising: a carrier element (3) extending along a main axis (A) and provided with first (11a) and second (11b) folding lines extending orthogonally to said main axis (A) in order to define a first section (3a), as well as a second section (3b) and a third section (3c) arranged on either side of said first section (3a) ; an elastic film (7) mounted on said supporting element (3) so as to extend over said first section (3a), over at least part of said second section (3b) as well as over at least part of said third section (3c), said elastic film (7) being arranged to support an object (5) against said support element (3) when said support element (3) is folded along said first (11a) and second (11b) fold lines in a direction opposite to said object. According to the invention, said first section (3a), said second section (3b), and said third section (3c) are shaped such that, by fixing the end of said second section (3b) to the end of the third section (3c), said packaging (1) can adopt a prismatic configuration with a triangular section.

Description

Technical area

The present invention relates to the field of packaging. It relates, more particularly, to a suspension packaging for a portable object such as a timepiece, piece of jewelry, jewelry, electronics (for example a cell phone) or the like.

State of the art

[0002] The document DE202019105255U describes a suspension package having a simple construction. This packaging comprises a carrier element made of cardboard to which a sheet of elastic paper is glued, on a first surface, by means of two lines of glue provided along the edges of the elastic paper. The carrier element is provided with two fold lines which run parallel to the glue lines and lie between them. An object is placed on the surface of the carrier member between the glue lines and below the elastic paper, and then the carrier member is bent along the fold lines so as to bend the carrier member in a direction opposed to the elastic paper. In doing so, the latter is stretched and serves to support the object against the supporting element and thus to suspend the object. Additional folding lines, which are orthogonal to those already mentioned, can also be provided in order to better support the object in the other direction. The assembly may subsequently be placed in a cardboard box or the like for storage and/or shipping.

[0003] However, this arrangement can be improved in terms of the protection conferred on the object when the packaging is placed in a box, and is not at all suitable for being placed on a surface to present the object, which must therefore necessarily be removed from the packaging and placed on an ad hoc support.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a suspension package in which the aforementioned defects are at least partially overcome.

Disclosure of Invention

More specifically, the invention relates to packaging as defined by claim 1. This packaging comprises: a carrier element, for example of cardboard or plastic, extending along a main axis and provided with first and second fold lines extending orthogonal to said main axis in order to define a first section , a second section and a third section, the second and third sections being arranged on either side of said first section, considered along the main axis. In other words, the two bend lines define a sequence of sections, the first of which is between the second and the third; an elastic film, for example of polyethylene, polyurethane, elastic paper or the like, mounted on said carrier element so as to extend over the first section, over at least a part of said second section as well as over at least a part of said third section, said elastic film being arranged to support an object such as a watch, a piece of jewelry, a piece of jewelry, a piece of electronics such as a mobile phone or the like, against said carrying element when the latter is folded along said first and said second fold lines in a direction opposite to said object.

According to the invention, said first section, said second section and said third section are shaped such that, by fixing the end of said second section to the end of the third section by ad hoc means (for example by a clip, adhesive tape, glue, velcro or the like), said packaging adopts a prismatic configuration with a triangular section.

[0007] By these means, the package is self-supporting in its service state, and can be used to display the object in a display case, on a counter or the like. Furthermore, the configuration of the packaging, in its serviceable state, can be placed in a cardboard, plastic, metal or similar box, dimensioned so that the first section fits on a diagonal of the box, this which allows the object to be stored and/or shipped in such a way that it is well protected from impacts etc. To present an object thus stored, it suffices to remove the packaging from the box and place it on a surface, without any need to remove it from the packaging.

[0008] Advantageously, said carrier element also comprises a pair of oblique fold lines each extending from a respective starting point located on the respective lateral edge of said third section to a respective cutout made in the respective edge of said second section. , said oblique fold lines approaching each other in the direction of said second section. In doing so, the oblique fold lines define triangular side wings, which allow the user to fold these side wings towards each other when the support element is flat. The elastic film is thus released, which facilitates the insertion of the object. Since the angled fold lines extend into the second and third sections, when the package is folded back into its serviceable condition, the first and second fold lines lock the side wings in position while preventing any folding along the sides. oblique fold lines.

Advantageously, said elastic film extends between said starting points and said cutouts.

Advantageously, each of said respective cutouts has a triangular shape.

[0011] Advantageously, the packaging further comprises a fixing tab connected to a first of said second section and said third section via a third fold line extending orthogonally to said main axis, said fixing tab being arranged to be fixed to a second of said second section and said third section, for example by means of glue, adhesive tape, Velcro, a rivet or the like.

[0012] Advantageously, said elastic film takes the form of a tubular sheath, which can be glued to a first face of said carrier element. Alternatively, said carrier element can simply be inside said elastic film in the form of a tubular sheath, which avoids any use of glue or the like.

[0013] Advantageously, said first section comprises a plurality of cutouts radiating from a common point as well as a plurality of additional folding lines connecting the ends of the adjacent cutouts. In doing so, the flexibility thus conferred on the zone of the first section delimited by the additional fold lines serves as a seat for the object, improving its retention in position. This is particularly advantageous in combination with an elastic film in the form of a sleeve glued to the first surface of the carrier element.

[0014] The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a packaging, as defined above, as well as a box shaped in such a way that, when said packaging is in its working condition and is placed in said box, the first section of said carrier element fits on a diagonal of said box.

Brief description of the drawings

Other details of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawings in which: Figure 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a packaging according to the invention, in a flat state; Figure 2 is an isometric view of the packaging of Figure 1, the side wings having been folded to facilitate the insertion of an object; Figure 3 is an isometric view of the packaging of Figure 1 in service; Figure 4 is a side view of the packaging of Figure 1 in its service position; Figures 5a to 5d are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating various variants for mounting the elastic film on the carrier element; and Figure 6 is an isometric view of the packaging of Figure 1 placed in a box.

Embodiments of the Invention

[0016] Figures 1 to 4 illustrate a packaging 1 according to the invention, which comprises a carrier element 3, made of cardboard, a plastic plate or the like, extending along a main axis A. The material chosen for the support element has sufficient stiffness and mechanical resistance to support a desired object, such as a watch, a piece of jewelry, a piece of jewelry, an electronic part (such as a cell phone, smartwatch , ...) or similar, but other objects are of course possible, in particular products with high added value and/or fragile. An elastic film 7 is mounted on the support element 3 in order to support the object 5 against the support element 3, and is made of elastic paper, polyethylene, polyurethane or the like.

Several possibilities for the configuration and mounting of the elastic film 7 are possible, and are illustrated schematically in Figures 5a to 5d through schematic representations of sections along the line B-B.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, and shown in Figure 5a, the elastic film 7 takes the form of a tubular sleeve, which is laid flat and is glued by means of lines of adhesive 9 around its periphery on a first face of the carrier element 3 (that visible in FIG. 1, which is the front face intended to be visible in the service position), the width of the sleeve 7 being equal to or less than that of the supporting element. One of the ends of the tubular sleeve can be closed, the other being open in order to allow the introduction of the object 5, but it is also possible for the two ends to be open. A particular advantage of this configuration is that any contact between the object 5 and the carrier element 3 can be avoided.

Alternatively, and as illustrated in Figure 5b, the carrier element can be inserted into an elastic film 7 in the form of a sleeve, the internal width of the latter being preferably chosen to correspond substantially to the width of the carrier element 3, so that, in the state of Figure 1, the film 7 is slightly stretched. In such a case, the sleeve can be shorter than the carrier element 3, or alternatively can be longer than the carrier element 3. In the latter case, it can be hermetically closed at both ends after introduction of the object 5, in order to protect it from the atmosphere.

Again alternatively, Figure 5c illustrates a variant in which the elastic film 7 is a simple film having a width equal to or less than that of the carrier element 3, and is glued to said first face of the latter at least the along its edges which are parallel to the main axis A, leaving at least one of the other edges free in order to allow the insertion of the object 5.

Finally, FIG. 5d illustrates a variant with simple elastic film 7, the latter having a width greater than that of the carrier element 3. In this configuration, the edges of the elastic film 7, which are parallel to the main axis A, are folded around the carrier element 3 and glued on its second face by means of lines of glue 9 extending parallel to said axis A.

To return to the carrier element, the latter is divided into three main sections, arranged to allow the folding of the packaging 1 to take the form of a prism of triangular section, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 These sections include: a first section 3a, against the first face on which the object 5 is intended to be placed; a second section 3b, separated from the first section 3a via a first fold line 11a extending substantially perpendicular to the main axis A; and a third section 3c, separated from the first section 3a via a second fold line 11a also extending substantially perpendicular to the main axis A, the second 3b and third 3c sections being located on either side other of the first section 3a, considered along the main axis A.

[0023] Each of the folding lines 11a, 11b is defined by a continuous or interrupted line, stamped or engraved, in order to thin the material of the carrier element 3 at the corresponding places, and is located below the elastic film 7 , for reasons which will appear below. Alternatively, the fold lines 11a, 11b can be formed by lines of perforations or embossed dots.

[0024] By these means, by folding the packaging 1 along the folding lines 11a, 11b, in a direction counter to said first surface, it can adopt a prismatic configuration with a triangular section, called the "service state". “, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. In doing so, the third section 3b acts as a foot, the second section 3b acts as a rear wall and the first section 3a is positioned obliquely with respect to the vertical, the object 5 thus being presented to an observer through the elastic film 7, which is preferably substantially transparent for this purpose. The angle of the rear wall 3b with respect to the first section 3a can be chosen ad hoc as required. For example, the triangular section of the prismatic shape can be isosceles, at right angles (in which case the rear wall 3b is typically vertical when the packaging is placed on a horizontal surface on its foot 3c) or irregular. Of course, the third section 3c can act as a foot and the second section 3b can constitute the rear wall of the packaging 1 in the service position.

For the surplus, and as illustrated in Figure 6, the packaging 1 can be placed in its service state inside a box 19 of cardboard, plastic, metal or the like, shaped so as to what the first section 3a comes with clearance along a diagonal of the box 19, which protects the object 5 during its shipment and / or storage. In order to present the object 5, it suffices to remove the packaging 1 from the box 19 and place it on a surface, for example in a window or the like. Consequently, there is no need to remove the object 5 from the packaging to present it, and the film 7 protects it continuously.

In order to maintain the packaging 1 in its working condition, various means can be provided. In the variant illustrated, a fixing lug 3d is provided, connected to the third section 3c of the carrier element 3 and separated from the latter by a third fold line 11c. This 3d fixing tab can be attached to the free end of the second section 3b by means of a fixing means such as glue, double-sided adhesive tape, a Velcro fastener, one or more rivets, a clip or the like.

However, other configurations are possible. For example, the fixing lug 3d can be provided connected to the second section 3b instead of the third 3c, in which case it is fixed to the latter by said fixing means.

[0028] Still alternatively, the fixing bracket 3d can be omitted, and an ad hoc clip, adhesive tape or the like can be used to attach the free ends of the carrier element to each other.

When the free ends of the second 3b and third 3c sections are attached to each other, the packaging 1 is thus self-supporting.

Advantageously, the carrier element 3 of the illustrated embodiment also comprises two oblique folding lines 13a, 13b, arranged symmetrically with respect to the main axis A, and extending from respective starting points 12a , 12b located on the outer edges of the third section and terminating at the edges of a pair of cutouts 15a, 15b provided in the respective side edges of the second section 3b. To this end, the oblique fold lines 13a, 13b come together in the direction of the cutouts 15a, 15b. In the illustrated embodiment, the cutouts are triangular, but they can take other shapes, for example simple slits formed by cutting the material of the carrier element 3. The angle made between the extension of the two folding lines obliques 13a, 13b varies according to the dimensions of the carrier element 3 and of the object 5, but is preferably between 5° and 45°, more preferably between 10° and 25°, more preferably between 10° and 15 °.

The starting points 12a, 12b of the oblique fold lines 13a, 13b in the third section 3c may correspond to the end of the elastic film 7, but this is not obligatory. For the rest, the distance between said starting points and the second folding line 13b can be substantially equal to that between said edges of the cutouts 15a, 15b and the first folding line 11a, but this is not obligatory either, the person skilled in the art being able to arrange the fold lines as well as the extent of the elastic film 7 according to his needs.

[0032] Thanks to the oblique fold lines 13a, 13b, two side wings 15a, 15b are defined. By folding these two wings 15a, 15b upwards, that is to say to make the first face of the carrier element 3 concave, the tension of the film 7 is released, in order to facilitate the insertion of the object between the latter and the carrier element, see Figure 2. In the case where the carrier element 5 is a tubular sheath, it is of course open at its end located near the cutouts 15a, 15b (that is to say say in the second section 3b) to allow the insertion of the object 5, and can be closed or not at its end located near the starting points 12a, 12b (that is to say in the third section 3c ). In the case where the carrier element 5 is a simple film, it is not glued at its end located near the cutouts 15a, 15b (that is to say in the second section 3b) to allow the insertion of the object 5, and may or may not be glued to the carrier element at its end located near the starting points 12a, 12b (that is to say in the third section 3c).

Subsequently, by returning the side wings 15a, 15b flat and folding the support element 3 along the first and second fold lines 11a, 11b in the direction of the second face of the support element 3 (That is to say downwards in Figures 1 and 2), the packaging 1 can be brought into its service state. Since the oblique fold lines 13a, 13b extend into the second and third sections 3b, 3c, when the packaging 1 is folded in its service state, the fold lines 11a, 11b block the side wings 15a, 15b in preventing any folding along the oblique folding lines 13a, 13b. Of course, it is possible to reverse the arrangement of the oblique fold lines 13a, 13b, so that they approach towards the third section 3c.

In order to better support and position the object 5, the first section can be provided with a plurality of cutouts 21 arranged in a star radiating from a common point 21a, the outer ends of the cutouts 21 (i.e. i.e. the ends remote from the common point 21a) being connected by additional fold lines 23 which together define a polygonal shape, each fold line 23 connecting the outer ends of two adjacent cutouts 21. The shape of this polygon can, of course, be adapted to that of the object, and therefore does not have to be regular. In this way, when the object 5 is positioned on this arrangement of cutouts 21 and the packaging 1 is brought into its service state (FIGS. 3 and 4), the flexibility conferred by the cutouts 21 and the fold lines 23 form a recessed area serving as a seat, helping to keep the object 5 in place. However, such an arrangement is not mandatory and can be omitted.

Finally, the carrier element 3 can be provided with a coloring or an ad hoc marking serving to indicate to the user the right folding direction to put the packaging in its working condition.

Although the invention has been previously described in connection with specific embodiments, other additional variants are also possible without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

1. Packaging (1) including: – a carrier element (3) extending along a main axis (A) and provided with a first (11a) and a second (11b) folding lines extending orthogonally to said main axis (A) in order to define a first section (3a), as well as a second section (3b) and a third section (3c) arranged on either side of said first section (3a); – an elastic film (7) mounted on said carrier element (3) so as to extend over said first section (3a), over at least part of said second section (3b) as well as over at least part of said third section (3c), said elastic film (7) being arranged to support an object (5) against said support element (3) when said support element (3) is folded along said first (11a) and second (11b ) fold lines in a direction opposite to said object; characterized in that said first section (3a), said second section (3b), and said third section (3c) are shaped such that, by fixing the end of said second section (3b) to the end of the third section (3c), said packaging (1) can adopt a prismatic configuration with a triangular section. 2. Package (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said carrier element (3) comprises a pair of oblique fold lines (13a, 13b) each extending from a respective starting point located on a respective side edge of said third section (3c) to a respective cutout (15a, 15b) made in a respective edge of said second section (3b), said oblique fold lines (13a, 13b) approaching each other in the direction of said second section (3b). 3. Packaging (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said elastic film (7) extends between said starting points (12a, 12b) and said cutouts (15a, 15b). 4. Packaging (1) according to one of claims 2 or 3, wherein each of said respective cutouts (15a, 15b) has a triangular shape. 5. Packaging (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a fixing lug (3d) connected to a first of said second section (3a) and said third section (3b) via a third fold line (11c) extending orthogonally to said main axis (A), said fixing tab (3d) being arranged to be fixed to a second of said second section (3b) and said third section (3c). 6. Packaging (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said elastic film (7) takes the form of a tubular sheath. 7. Packaging (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said elastic film (7) is glued to a first face of said carrier element (3). 8. Packaging (1) according to claim 6, wherein said carrier element (3) is inside said elastic film (7). 9. Packaging (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said first section (3a) comprises a plurality of cutouts (21) radiating from a common point (21a) as well as a plurality of additional folding lines ( 23) connecting the ends of said cutouts (21) adjacent. 10. An assembly comprising a packaging (1) according to one of the preceding claims as well as a box (19) shaped such that, when said packaging (1) is in its working condition and is placed in said box, the first section (3a) of said carrier element enters on a diagonal of said box (19).