CN101522544A

CN101522544A - Package, carton and blank therefor

Info

Publication number: CN101522544A
Application number: CNA2007800348200A
Authority: CN
Inventors: E·布克雷丁; J·丹尼尔
Original assignee: Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Current assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Priority date: 2006-09-19
Filing date: 2007-09-19
Publication date: 2009-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 2027-09-19
Also published as: GB2441991A; CN101522544B; GB0618405D0; WO2008036754A2; WO2008036754A3; EP2091839A2

Abstract

The present invention provides a package (60), carton and blank (10) therefor, the package providing means by which the orientation of labeling graphics and/or surface decoration provided on each article held within the package is checked and means for automatically correcting said orientation such that the package comprises articles having labeling graphics which are uniformly arranged to face outwardly from a display window of the package is produced.

Description

Package, carton and be used for the blank of carton

Technical field

The present invention relates to packing device.More specifically but not exclusively, the present invention relates to allow the package that cross-check sum is proofreaied and correct is carried out in the alignment that is arranged on the label graphic on the article in the package.

Background technology

Current, can show therein that the package of the article premium articles (premium article) of grape wine or champagne bottle (especially such as) is adorned with handbag.The grape wine after the packing or the overall appearance of champagne bottle are important for outstanding feature (stand-out) and marketing.Thereby the bottle after wishing to guarantee to pack is directed rightly separately, make be attached to described bottle Print Label all in the mode of unanimity towards the package front portion, thereby with attracting mode displaying articles visually.Current these packages are assembled with hand, and the work of guaranteeing the appropriate alignment of label is born and/or born by the quality control officer in some cases by the personnel of assembling package.With the hand assembling is consuming time and effort.Though being used for making the wrapping machine that article group is packaged into the process automation of carton knows, but be desirable to provide a kind of like this package, wrapping machine can cooperate with this package to produce cargo-carring package, and wherein article are alignd rightly for the aesthetic of maximum.

The present invention attempts by providing a kind of method, equipment and package to overcome or alleviating these and other problem of the prior art at least, and wherein, the label graphic that is contained in the article in the package is aligned.

Summary of the invention

According to first aspect, the invention provides the package that is used to keep have the article of label graphic, described article can be positioned in the described package, make that the display window of a part by package of every article is appreciiables, described package comprises the device of orientation to check with respect to the predetermined orientation of article that can determine every article, and comprise operating control, automatically handled according to hope when described operating control allows described article or every article in being held in package, make described article or every article in package, be held in a predetermined position with respect to display window.

Preferably, form one or more holes in the panel relative with display window, described one or more holes are used to receive the operating control that can handle described article or every article.

Randomly, form one or more holes in the panel relative with display window, described one or more holes provide the device of the orientation that can determine every article.

Alternatively, form one or more holes in the panel relative with display window, the posterior stabilization element can be received in the described one or more hole, with stable contiguous article during handling.

According to second aspect, the invention provides the carton that is used to keep have the article of label, described article can be positioned in the described package, make that the display window of a part by package of every article is appreciiables, described package comprises the device of orientation to check with respect to the predetermined orientation of article that can determine every article, and comprise operating control, automatically handled according to hope when described operating control allows described article or every article in being held in package, make described article or every article in package, be held in a predetermined position with respect to display window.

Preferably, be included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, described one or more holes are used to receive the operating control that can handle described article or every article.

Preferably, be included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, described one or more holes provide the device of the orientation that can determine every article.

Preferably, be included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, the posterior stabilization element can be received in the described one or more hole, with stable contiguous article during handling.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of blank that is used to form carton, described blank comprises a series of panels of the wall that is used to form described carton, in the described panel at least one comprises the hole, make that in the carton that assembles, the carton wall can be configured to receive article, make first side of described article be exposed to for observing by display window, and another in the wherein said panel comprises the hole, and described hole is used for allowing described article to be handled when being held in the carton that assembles.

According to others, the invention provides the carton that is used to pack article with label graphic, described carton has display window, and article can show by display window, and described carton has and allows carton and automatic benchmarking to sign aliging of figure to carry out the device that the equipment of cross-check sum correction cooperates.

Description of drawings

Only exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described referring now to accompanying drawing by the mode of example, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the planar view of blank that is used for the carton of Packaging Bottle;

Fig. 2 A is the front view that forms and pack the carton that three burgundy bottles are arranged from the blank of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 B is the lateral side view from the carton of the blank formation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 A is the front elevation of package, and the label graphic that wherein is arranged on the bottle in the package is directed inconsistently; With

Fig. 3 B is the front elevation of package, and the label graphic that wherein is arranged on the bottle in the package is as one man directed.

The specific embodiment

With reference to the accompanying drawings, especially Fig. 1 shows the blank 10 that is used to form the package 60 shown in other Fig. 2 A-3B.Blank 10 comprises a series of pivotally attached main panels, and described main panel is used for forming

roof

18,20,

antetheca

22,24,26,28,

rear wall

16,14 and the diapire 30,12 (seeing Fig. 2 A and 2B) of package when assembling.Main panel is along

fold line

32,34, and 36,38,40,42,44,46 and 48 is hinged successively.The shown exemplary package formula of unrolling.

Blank comprises handle H, cargo-carring package 60 can promote and transport (seeing Fig. 2 B) by handle H, and handle H is configured such that it and the space overlaid that forms between adjacent neck part, so that when the lifting carton, the space that receives finger is arranged in carton, be beneficial to promote.

Blank also comprises three bottle bottom outlets 54 and three neck part holes 52, and is assembled and when loading at blank, and each in three bottle bottom outlets 54 and three the neck part holes 52 is provided for receiving respectively one bottom or the neck (seeing Fig. 2 A-3B) among three bottle B.In addition, blank 10 comprises pilot hole 58, and pilot hole 58 is beneficial at blank and/or package production period and handles, guiding and the package carrying blank and/or assemble.Blank 10 also comprises a series of three holes 56, and each is arranged in the rear panel 14 of carton, so that when blank is assembled into carton and is mounted with bottle, each hole 56 is provided to the path of the part of adjacent bottle.

Forward the assembling of package now to, can expect that the structure of article carrier can form by carry out a series of folding with bonding operation in order in straight line machine, make blank 10 not need rotation or reversing to finish its structure from blank 10.Folding process is not limited to process described below, and can require to change according to specific manufacturing.

At first, the neck of bottle B passes bottom outlet 54 and enters neck aperture 52.Adhesive agent is applied to

front panel

22,24, the not printing side of the panel 24 in 26,28, and

top panel

18,20 and

rear panel

16,14 be around

fold line

40,38 and 36 folding then, so that the not printing contacts side surfaces of rear panel 16 and panel 24 is to be adhered on it.Be folded and carton is handled near the bottom panel 12 of rear panel 14, make two

bottom panels

12,30 link together, and the package of carton and bottle B assembles fully, shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B.

The package of finishing 60 has part and is arranged on the spill front panel of bottle B back, and wherein top and bottom tubular structure are fastened on bottle in the package 60, makes display window form between the top of package 60 and

bottom.Front panel

22,24,26 be provided with can be adjusted by the adhesion position of mobile front panel and rear panel.This controllability can be used in the cross sectional shape that changes the top tubular structure, that is, make front panel 24 be adhered to rear panel 14 by reducing sticky point, can limit the square shaped top tubular structure that is limited by

top panel

20,18 and rear panel 16.

In case assembling, cross-check sum if necessary change the orientation that is contained in each bottle B in the package 60, make that in each bottle B preceding label or label graphic L are as one man towards package 60 outsides.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the package 60 that is completed into, and wherein, label L is directed randomly after loading and assembling.By the alignment of method correction graph label L described herein, make in the package of finishing that then the front of each bottle B is towards the figure label L that as one man aligns, shown in Fig. 3 B.

In described embodiment, label L and back label R before article B is provided with.Following method can be applicable to have one or more labels that directly adhere to and/or external packing equally and/or directly prints to article outside the bottle of other figure on article/bottle.The purpose of figure label is to provide outstanding feature to the customer, is used for attractive in appearance and marketing requires and is used for advertisement and trade mark purpose, thereby has appropriate orientation.How the bottle B that following method is set forth the random orientation among Fig. 3 A is as one man alignd, to produce the package among Fig. 3 B.

The package that assembles 60 that has the figure label L of random orientation moves to the equipment (not shown) that comprises conveyer, and conveyer is used for moving package 60 in the sensor front, and sensor " reads " label." read " any type of explanation that means the figure label, for example, be printed on the color of the theme on the label and/or the identification of character, other automation mode of the current location of label graphic is aimed in the detection of label profile and being used to.

The sensing of figure label and the position of aligning are examined with respect to the appropriate position of expectation.In this example, the central axis C of the label L that adheres to be arranged to and the imaginary line N that between neck aperture 52 centers and bottom outlet 54 centers, extends in line, shown in Fig. 3 B.This desired orientation of figure label or appropriate orientation be known or control setup predetermined, described control setup is connected to sensor, described control setup may be calculated the central axis C that makes label L is fallen needs the bottle rotation on the imaginary line N number of degrees.

This equipment is provided with operating element (or a series of operating element), operating element is connected to reading sensor, makes operating element can carry out manipulation, promptly, the displacement that revolving bottle needs with the position adjustments with bottle, i.e. the rotation number of degrees for the central axis C of label L being alignd with imaginary line N needing.Thus, each bottle in the package is directed rightly about the demonstration of the figure label of bottle.

Be appreciated that and can make various variations under the situation that does not depart from the scope of the invention, for example, the size and dimension of panel can be regulated to be applicable to the article of different size or shape.In another embodiment, article do not need to have the label that is attached on it, and can have printing figure thereon.Can expect that only one or more bottles can be contained in the carton and bottle can replace with the article of any other type, and do not depart from scope of the present invention.

In one embodiment, label reads by the sensor based on laser, this sensor is arranged on the front panel 22 of

package

60,24,26,28 fronts, operating element also are arranged on package 60 fronts and are aligned with the contact of the position below figure label L described bottle B or each bottle B, do not damage figure label L so that guarantee operating element.In this embodiment, hole 56 is configured to receive the rear portion conveyer, and described rear portion conveyer is stable bottle during slewing maneuver.In optional embodiment, there are not rear portion conveyer and hole 56 to be used to be provided to the path of bottle B, to read the figure label by sensor.In another optional embodiment, hole 56 is configured to receive article manipulation element.

What will be appreciated that is, as used herein, the direction term is not limited to this orientation with corresponding panel such as " top ", " bottom ", " front portion ", " rear portion ", " end ", " side ", " inside ", " outside ", " top " and " bottom ", and only is used for distinguishing each other these panels.Similarly, should will not be interpreted as the only single fold line of reference to any the quoting that is articulated and connected, what in fact can imagine is under the situation that does not break away from invention scope, can be articulated and connected from the one or more formation the following array structure: rule, easily break or fold line.

Claims

1. package that comprises article with label graphic, described article are positioned in the described package, make that the display window of a part by package of every article is appreciiables, described package also comprises: the device of orientation to check with respect to the predetermined orientation of article that can determine every article, and operating control, automatically handled according to hope when described operating control allows described article or every article in being held in package, make described article or every article in package, be held in a predetermined position with respect to display window.

2. package according to claim 1 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and described one or more holes are used to receive the operating control that can handle described article or every article.

3. package according to claim 1 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and described one or more holes provide the device of the orientation that can determine every article.

4. package according to claim 1 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and the posterior stabilization element can be received in the described one or more hole, with stable contiguous article during handling.

5. carton that is used to keep have the article of label, described article can be positioned in the described package, make that the display window of a part by package of every article is appreciiables, described package comprises the device of orientation to check with respect to the predetermined orientation of article that can determine every article, and comprise operating control, automatically handled according to hope when described operating control allows described article or every article in being held in package, make described article or every article in package, be held in a predetermined position with respect to display window.

6. carton according to claim 5 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and described one or more holes are used to receive the operating control that can handle described article or every article.

7. carton according to claim 5 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and described one or more holes provide the device of the orientation that can determine every article.

8. carton according to claim 5 is included in the one or more holes that form in the panel relative with display window, and the posterior stabilization element can be received in the described one or more hole, with stable contiguous article during handling.

9. blank that is used to form carton, described blank comprises a series of panels of the wall that is used to form described carton, in the described panel at least one comprises the hole, make in the carton that assembles, the carton wall can be configured to receive article, make first side of described article be exposed to for observing by display window, and in the wherein said panel another comprise the hole, described hole is used for allowing described article to be handled when being held in the carton that assembles.

10. carton that is used to pack article with label graphic, described carton has display window, and article can show by display window, and described carton has and allows carton and automatic benchmarking to sign aliging of figure to carry out the device that the equipment of cross-check sum correction cooperates.