CN101610956B

CN101610956B - Expansion feature for neck-receiving openings in an article carrier

Info

Publication number: CN101610956B
Application number: CN2007800495093A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·帕帕索蒂里欧
Original assignee: Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Current assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Priority date: 2006-11-10
Filing date: 2007-11-12
Publication date: 2011-10-12
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-12
Also published as: NZ577990A; CN101610956A; AU2007317319A1; WO2008058294A1; HK1138244A1; AU2007317319B2

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to an article carrier (300) and a second embodiment is directed to a blank (100) each comprising: a plurality of walls or panels, respectively, hingedly connected to one another; at least one opening (120) for receiving the neck (N) of an article (A), said opening (120) being formed in at least one of said walls/panels, comprising: an aperture (122) that is defined by a peripheral edge (E), said aperture comprising: a collar (C) extending along a portion of said peripheral edge (E), said collar being defined at least in part by said peripheral edge and by at least a first relief line (124a) and a second relief line (124b) each spaced apart from said peripheral edge, said collar being deflectable to variably and reversibly enlarge said aperture.

Description

Article carrier and blank thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to a kind of package that is used to carry a plurality of band neck article such as bottle, relate in particular to a kind of article carrier that neck holds opening that has, each opening has expansion texture.

The summary of the invention summary

The present invention holds the shortcoming that article carrier has solved prior art by neck is provided; the hole that wherein holds article neck comprises expansion texture; keep leakproof fit around the article, article have the neck size of different sections, and protection hole and carry the integraty of wall on every side.Particularly, the expansion texture bending to be holding article neck and to allow the motion of article neck in this hole, but increases changeably and reduce this hole to keep the constant contact between article and this hole.If this expansion texture not, then this hole must be bigger to hold its diameter and some spaces are provided than neck, if perhaps these article drift about in this hole, then the hole will be torn.Large diameter opening like this and potential the tearing that causes owing to drift have increased the cracked and carrier structure broken-up risk of top panel.Expansion texture also is favourable for the article with relative broad neck.Can be received and do not need accordingly than macropore than the bottle of high tolerance, this can damage the globality of carrier, increases carrier and is tightened chipping risk when being locked in around the article group.

Advantageously, improved carrier prevents to tear and adapt to the globality that various tolerances have increased carrier structure more by making it.Obtain these and can not increase the thickness or the quality of carrier, wherein thickness increases or the quality raising can increase the cost of carrier inevitably.

Above described roughly cropping aspects more of the present invention and feature, it should be interpreted as only illustrating the potential application of difference of the present invention.Can by by different way or with the different aspect of disclosed embodiment in conjunction with obtaining other advantage.Therefore, can consult the detailed description of exemplary embodiment and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the scope that is defined by the claims, understand others of the present invention and obtain and more comprehensively understand.

Description of drawings

Accompanying drawing 1 illustrates the planar view according to the blank of the formation exemplary items carrier of the embodiment of the invention;

Accompanying drawing 2 is detail view that the neck of the blank of accompanying drawing 1 holds opening;

Accompanying drawing 3 is transparents view of the exemplary items carrier that forms of the blank by accompanying drawing 1;

Accompanying drawing 4 is fragmentary, perspective views of row's bottle, and the neck that passes in the upright article carrier holds the opening extension;

Accompanying drawing 5 is fragmentary, perspective views of the amplification of bottle, passes neck and holds the extension of one of opening, and operate the neck ring in the upright article carrier;

Accompanying drawing 6 is fragmentary, perspective views of the amplification of bottle, passes neck and holds the opening extension, and operate the neck ring in the upright article carrier;

Accompanying drawing the 7, the 8th, neck hold the detail view of the neck ring operation of opening;

Accompanying drawing 9 is detail view of holding another configuration of opening according to the neck of second embodiment of the invention.

The specific embodiment

As required, at this specific embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.Be appreciated that the embodiment disclosed herein only is an example of the present invention, can have various and optional forms to implement.Described accompanying drawing there is no need proportionally to draw, and some features can be exaggerated or minimize to show the details of particular element.In other examples, no longer go through material known or method to avoid fuzzy the present invention.Therefore, be not limited in this disclosed concrete structure and function detail, but as the basis of claims, and instruction those of ordinary skill in the art adopts the present invention with changing.

At length introduce various embodiment of the present invention at the winding-type neck in by the text of cardboard article carrier, wherein the winding-type neck is used to encapsulate and carry 375 milliliters two rows of the beverage bottle with conical neck by the cardboard article carrier, although instruction of the present invention and principle are suitable for implementing with any amount occasion and configuration.For example, can expect that carrier can be formed by any pleated sheet known or that be developed, such as, but be not limited to cardboard, corrugated plating, transparent or opaque plastics, laminate or its combination in any etc.Those of ordinary skill in the art also will appreciate that, except the carrier that plays beverage bottle, the various embodiment of article carrier can also retrofit, with hold any amount of can the yes or no taper and/or the band neck article of cylindricality, include but not limited to plastics, metal or glass bottle, jar, bowl-type slightly, any other article of being fit to of candle or this carrier.As used in this, term " neck " is meant the top that article can be given prominence to from the hole, and term " the band neck " is meant that article have neck.The neck of article can or needn't be tapered with respect to any part of article body.

With reference now to accompanying drawing,, in the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is indicated components identical in several views, according to instruction of the present invention, accompanying drawing illustrates several different aspects of the exemplary embodiment of carrier, effectively, safely and cosily to carry one or more bottles with neck.

Accompanying drawing 1 is the planar view on the surface, inside of blank 100, is used to form exemplary carrier 300 (shown in Fig. 3 the best).Blank 100 is cut or is formed by whole or complex wrapping sheet material, such as cardboard, corrugated plating, transparent or opaque plastics, laminate and any combination thereof etc.Blank 100 comprises transversely fold line a plurality of panels connected to one another.Be specially, blank 100 comprises the first bottom panel 102a that hingedly is connected to the first side panel 104a.This first side panel 104a hingedly is connected in top panel 106, and this top panel hingedly is connected in the second side panel 104b.As used in this, term " side panel " is meant that panel can be considered to front panel or front panel, can have an X-rayed carrier 300 from it.

Side panel

104a, 104b can comprise window or otch, can be used as display panel with carrying picture and text and mark, perhaps can not make any decoration.The second side panel 104b hingedly is connected in the second bottom panel 102b.The first bottom panel 102a is connected in the first side panel 104a by the bottom corner panel 114a that extends between fold line 108a and fold line 115a.In the embodiment shown, the first side panel 104a is connected in top panel 106 by the upper corner panel 112a that extends between fold line 110a and fold line 111a.The second side panel 104b is connected in top panel 106 by the upper corner panel 112b that extends between fold line 110b and fold line 111b.The second side panel 104b is connected in the second bottom panel 102b by the bottom corner panel 114b that extends between fold line 108b and fold line 115b.Blank 100 be constructed to can be by maker with smooth mode shipping shown in Figure 1 to retail trader or other trade company.

Bottom panel

102a, 102b comprise corresponding mechanical device,

panel

102a, 102b are fixed together to form compound bottom panel 302 (Fig. 3) in carrier 300.Exemplary lockout device comprises complementary locking member 118a, 118b, is depicted as male part locking tongue and female part locking tongue.The option means that is appreciated that fixed panel comprises adhesives, VELCRO, nail etc.

To be packaged for the article in the carrier 300 for each, also respectively at

bottom panel

102a, 102b and bottom corner panel 114a.Form the bottom among the 114b and keep structure 116a, 116b.Each bottom keeps structure to comprise the layout in shielding wire, fold line and hole, and they cooperate with a part that supports each article bottom stablizes its base portion.

To be packaged for the article in the carrier 300 for each, top panel 106 comprises that neck holds opening 120, and accompanying drawing 2 illustrates one of them.Each neck holds opening 120 and comprises the hole 122 with ring edge E.Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that neck holds opening 120 and hole 122 can depend on that embodiment and the neck N that holds article A change on size and dimension.In certain embodiments, although restriction, the diameter in hole 122 can be in the scope of 36-44 millimeter, and is included in wherein all scopes.Hole 122 to small part is formed at top panel 106, in example shown embodiment, extends into adjacent corners panel 112.Neck ring C is used for increasing changeably and reversibly when needed hole 122 with to the inclination of the neck N of article A or project upwards and react.Neck ring C is limited by a pair of concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b, in the exemplary embodiment, each comprises the special-shaped line of cut by single neck 134 forks, although depend on environment, any suitable shielding wire can use, and comprises continuous otch or the line of cut that is blocked by a plurality of indentations.Single shielding wire 126 extends to extend between the end of concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b downwards from edge E.

More specifically, hole 122 comprises two zones.Retaining zone 130 is admitted each article neck N, and it is maintained closed contact.Retaining zone 130 generally conforms to the shape of neck N, and be formed at top panel 106.Concavo-convex

line

124a, 124b extend along the second area hereinafter referred to as expansion area 132, can be configured as the curvature of reflecting edge E along the part of expansion area 132 extensions.Expansion area 132 is relatively narrower than retaining zone 130, and is centered on by pre-circle C, and it is limited by edge E, concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b and shielding wire 126.Can expect that neck ring C can comprise more than two concavo-convex lines, shielding wire extends between the concavo-convex line of every phase adjacency pair.In any case, concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b integrally separate suitable distance D with ring edge E, and simultaneously shielding wire 126 extends and basic crossing with edge E from edge E.In the exemplary embodiment, for example, concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b and edge E separate the 5-6 mm distance, and the length of shielding wire 126 is greater than distance D.

In the accompanying drawing illustrated embodiment, carrier 300 is designed to encapsulate 6 article A, so be furnished with 6 opening 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, 120e, 120f in 2 * 3 configuration.Promptly each is all packed for three article A of two row R, and each row R is along the extension of side panel 104a, 104b.Top panel also comprises handle H alternatively, is depicted as a pair of hole that separates, and can be used as finger type clamp cause top wall 106 and promote carboard.

For upright carrier 300, in 2 * 3 configuration, arrange the article A of one group of taper or band neck.The top of blank 100 from this group fallen or otherwise reduction, make the neck N of each article be accommodated among one of opening 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, 120e, top panel 106 is top wall 306 now, settles with respect to the surface water level land of placing

article.Side panel

104a, 104b downwards with the contacts side surfaces of article A and vertical with top panel 106, thereby form a pair of side wall 304a, 304b.When so doing,

top corner panels

112a, 112b are placed as angled with respect to top wall 306 and side wall 304a, 304b.Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that

top corner panels

112a, 112b are selectable unit, can be called the part of the whole of top wall or respective side portion wall.Importantly, the curvature in the zone of carrier 300 or angle arrange that

corner panel

112a, 112b by exemplary embodiment limit.In another embodiment, this curvature or angle layout be can realize and two

fold line

110a, 110b, one of 111a, 111b do not needed.In fact, can expect that this side wall, top wall can be zone of extending continuously rather than the wall that is limited by the meeting zygonema.

Bottom panel

102a, 102b are introduced to together under article A and are fixed together to form as known compound base wall 302 in the prior art.So

bottom corner panel

114a, 114b be also by with respect to base wall 306 and the angled setting of side wall 304a, 304b, wherein the part of each the article base portion relative bottom of dashing forward at least a little keeps

structure

116a, 116b to obtain support effects.

Referring now to accompanying drawing 2-4,7, each article neck N is positioned in the retaining zone 130 of each opening 120 usually at least.The topmost portion of the shoulder of article can see through the dilation 132 in hole 122 and see.The bending or the angular relationship that limit between the zone of each

corner panel

112a, 112b, adjacent top wall 306 and side wall 304a, 304b focus on power forward on the neck ring C, make and around large-size article A, encapsulate and tighten carrier, perhaps reduced size article A is excessively made progress or the motion that turns forward, can activate neck ring C, shown in Fig. 5,6,8.

For example, when article A was turned forward, also promptly when side wall 304a, 304b tilt, neck N shifted to expansion area and presses the part of the edge E that limits dilation 132, neck ring C.This pressure can make the strips S that is placed between concavo-convex line 124a, the 124b rotate forward, make edge E movable part forward and move up, the gap increase that limits along concavo-convex line 124a, 124b.Indentation 134 can break with the gap of further increase between strips S and adjacent corners panel 112.Shielding wire 126 is also broken so that the strips S rotation.Only be not used in restriction for illustrative purpose, in the exemplary embodiment, shielding wire 126 separates about 3-4 millimeter to strips S.

The topmost of the neck N of article A is shown bottle cap 700 at this, can intersect with the vertical section that fold line 11 limits.Can notice that each concavo-

convex line

124a, 124b extend through limit fold line 111a, the 111b of the transition between top wall 306, corner panel 112a, the 112b.But importantly, fold line 111a, 111b are following indentations, also promptly are not continuous in to avoid extend through neck ring C.Particularly, fold line 111a, 111b extend through strips S not.This configuration can prevent to form point of weakness in strips S, the rotation of control strips S, and promptly before leaving retaining zone 130, the neck N of article contact pivot points P is so that the rotation of strips S activates neck ring C.

When the proal condition of the neck N that makes article A is decorporated, neck ring C its basic original orientation of rebounding.Strips S backward, be rotated down the plane that limits by

corner panel

112a, 112b to be positioned at substantially, make the neck N of article A be positioned at once more in the retaining zone 130.

It must be emphasized that,, embodiments of the invention only have been described example in order to be expressly understood principle of the present invention.Can carry out many remodeling and variation to the foregoing description, and can not exceed the scope of claims.For example, can make hole 122 lopping with the 375 ml bottles basic circular neck N of exemplary items A as shown in drawings that coincide.Subsequently, can the hole be reshaped according to shape, profile and the size of article.All this kind remodeling, combination and modification all are included in the scope of the disclosure content and appended claims.

Claims

1. article carrier, it comprises:

A plurality of walls, it hingedly connects each other; With

At least one opening is used to hold the neck of article, and these article are packaged in the described article carrier, and described opening is formed at least one of described wall, and described at least one opening comprises:

The hole that limits by periphery edge, and

Neck ring, its part along described periphery edge is extended, described neck ring to a described part and at least the first concavo-convex shielding wire of small part by described periphery edge limits, the described part of the first concavo-convex shielding wire and described periphery edge separates a distance, but described neck ring deflection is to enlarge described hole changeably and reversibly, described neck ring is also limited by the wall scroll shielding wire that extends from described periphery edge, the described wall scroll shielding wire and the described first concavo-convex shielding wire separate, and the length of described wall scroll shielding wire is greater than described distance.

2. article carrier as claimed in claim 1, described neck ring is also limited by the second concavo-convex shielding wire, this second concavo-convex shielding wire and described periphery edge separate and extend along described periphery edge, the described first and second concavo-convex shielding wires separate each other, and described wall scroll shielding wire extends through the space between described first, second concavo-convex shielding wire.

3. article carrier as claimed in claim 2, wherein said wall scroll shielding wire and described first, second concavo-convex shielding wire separate.

4. article carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wall comprises top wall, described neck ring to small part is formed at described top wall.

5. article carrier as claimed in claim 4, wherein said wall also comprises side wall, this side wall hingedly is connected to described top wall by corner panel, and this corner panel hingedly is connected to described side wall and is connected to described top wall along second fold line along first fold line;

Wherein said neck ring also is formed in the described corner panel, and described second fold line is blocked by described hole.

6. article carrier as claimed in claim 1, the wherein said first concavo-convex shielding wire comprises the line of cut that is blocked by at least one indentation.

7. article carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hole also comprises:

Retaining zone; And

Expansion area, it is in abutting connection with described retaining zone, and described expansion area is narrower than described retaining zone basically.

8. article carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

Described retaining zone is limited by the fixed part of described periphery edge;

Described expansion area is limited by the movable part of described periphery edge; And

Described neck ring is limited by the described movable part of described periphery edge.

9. blank, it comprises:

A plurality of panels, it hingedly connects each other; With

At least one opening is used to hold the neck of article, and described opening is formed at least one of described panel, and described at least one opening comprises:

The hole that limits by periphery edge, and

10. blank as claimed in claim 9, described neck ring is also limited by the second concavo-convex shielding wire, this second concavo-convex shielding wire and described periphery edge separate and extend along described periphery edge, the described first and second concavo-convex shielding wires separate each other, and described wall scroll shielding wire extends and extends through space between described first, second concavo-convex shielding wire from described periphery edge.

11. blank as claimed in claim 10, wherein said wall scroll shielding wire and described first, second concavo-convex shielding wire separate.

12. blank as claimed in claim 9, wherein said panel comprises top panel, and described neck ring to small part is formed at described top panel.

13. blank as claimed in claim 12, wherein said panel also comprises side panel, this side panel hingedly is connected to described top panel by corner panel, and this corner panel hingedly is connected to described side panel and is connected to described top panel along second fold line along first fold line;

14. blank as claimed in claim 9, the wherein said first concavo-convex shielding wire comprises the line of cut that is blocked by at least one indentation.

15. blank as claimed in claim 9, wherein said hole also comprises:

Retaining zone; And

16. blank as claimed in claim 15, wherein: