CN102015480B

CN102015480B - Carrier for containers

Info

Publication number: CN102015480B
Application number: CN2009801158541A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J-M·戈梅斯; C·F·霍丰
Original assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLC
Current assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLC
Priority date: 2008-03-28
Filing date: 2009-03-26
Publication date: 2012-05-09
Anticipated expiration: 2029-03-26
Also published as: NZ588187A; BRPI0909258A2; CN102015480A; AU2009228242B2; WO2009120829A1; CA2719029C; AU2009228242A1; EP2265511A1; EP2265511A4; MX2010010397A; JP5450587B2; JP2011515294A; CA2719029A1

Abstract

A carrier is for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a bottom panel comprising a plurality of bottom openings, and a first side panel and a second side panel. A first top panel is foldably connected to the first side panel and a second top panel is foldably connected to the second top panel. The first top panel and the second top panel form a top wall of the carrier. The first top panel comprises a first handle portion, the second top panel comprises a second handle portion. A handle is foldably connected to at least one of the side panels. The handle comprises the first handle portion and the second handle portion, is separable from the top wall, and pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position. A blank for forming a carrier and a method for forming a carrier are also generally disclosed.

Description

A kind of carrier that is used for container

The mutual reference of related application

The application requires in the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/040 of submission on March 28th, 2008,334 rights and interests.The full content of the provisional application of more than quoting is incorporated in this as a reference, just as providing at this in full.

Technical field

The disclosure relate generally to be used to keep, the package or the carrier of displaying and/or carrying container.

Summary of the invention

In general, an aspect of the present disclosure relates to a kind of carrier that is used to hold a plurality of containers.Said carrier comprises base plate, and said base plate comprises a plurality of bottom openings that are used at least partly receiving each container of said a plurality of containers.At least two side plates extend upward from said base plate.Said at least two side plates comprise first side plate and second side plate.At least two top boards comprise first top board that is connected to first side plate and collapsible second top board that is connected to second side plate collapsiblely.First top board and the cooperation of second top board are to form the roof of said carrier.First top board comprises first in command's part, and second top board comprises second in command's part.Handle is used to guide and support said carrier.Said handle is connected at least one in the said side plate collapsiblely.Said handle comprises first in command's partial sum second in command part.Said handle can from said roof separate and can dip and raised position between pivot.

In yet another aspect, the disclosure relates generally to a kind of blank that is formed for holding the carrier of a plurality of containers.Said blank comprises base plate, and said base plate comprises a plurality of bottom openings that are used at least partly receiving each container of said a plurality of containers.At least two side plates comprise first side plate and second side plate.At least two top boards comprise first top board that is connected to first side plate and collapsible second top board that is connected to second side plate collapsiblely.First top board comprises first in command's part, and second top board comprises second in command's part.Said blank has the grip member of the handle that is used to form the said carrier that is formed by said blank.Said grip member comprises first in command's partial sum second in command part.First and second handle portions are connected in first top board and second top board respectively collapsiblely.

In yet another aspect, the disclosure relates in general to a kind of method that is formed for holding the carrier of a plurality of containers.Said method comprises provides blank, and said blank has the base plate that comprises a plurality of bottom openings, comprises at least two side plates of first side plate and second side plate, comprises at least two top boards of first top board and second top board.First top board is connected to first side plate collapsiblely and comprises first in command's part.Second top board is connected to second side plate collapsiblely and comprises second in command's part.Said blank comprises the grip member with first in command's partial sum second in command part.Said method comprises that also upwards folding respectively said at least two side plates become to extend upward from said base plate to locate said side plate.Said method comprises through placing first top board and second top board formation roof to concern face-to-face substantially.Forming said roof comprises through concerning that with face-to-face substantially placing first in command's partial sum second in command partly forms handle.Said method also comprises folding said roof downwards.Folding downwards said roof comprises said handle is placed in the contiguous said side plate one dipping.

In yet another aspect, the disclosure relates generally to a kind of carrier that is used to hold a plurality of containers.Said carrier comprises first side plate, and second side plate is connected to first top board and collapsible second top board that is connected to second side plate of first side plate collapsiblely.First top board comprises first in command's part, and second top board comprises second in command's part.Handle is connected at least one in the said side plate collapsiblely.Said handle comprises first in command's partial sum second in command part.Said handle can dip and raised position between pivot.

According to general custom, the various parts of following figure not necessarily in proportion.Various parts and size of component can be enlarged or reduced more to be clearly shown that embodiment of the present disclosure among the figure.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the planar view according to the lateral surface of the blank of first embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2-the 6th, assembling is according to the transparent view of the exemplary step of the carrier of first embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 A is the detail drawing of end of the carrier of Fig. 6.

Fig. 7 is the transparent view of the carrier of Fig. 6, and wherein handle is in raised position.

Fig. 8 is the planar view according to the lateral surface of the blank of second embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9-the 11st, assembling is according to the transparent view of the exemplary step of the carrier of second embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 12 is the end elevation of the carrier of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is the transparent view of the carrier of Figure 11, and wherein handle is in raised position.

Appropriate section is represented by corresponding Reference numeral all the time in all figure.

The specific embodiment

The disclosure relates generally to and is used to hold and carrier, structure, sleeve-like member, carboard or analogue and the package of display container (for example jar, bottle, can etc.).Container can be used to pack for example Food & Drink product.Container can be suitable for packing the made of specific food products or drink by component, and said material includes but not limited to plastics, for example PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EVOH and nylon; And analogue; Aluminium and/or other metals; Glass; Or their any combination.

Can hold various difform containers according to packing of the present disclosure.For the diagram purpose and be not in order to limit the purpose of the scope of the present disclosure, below describing in detail at least, part is arranged in the beverage container (for example plastic container) in the carrier embodiment.In this manual, term D score, " end ", " on " and the direction confirmed with respect to the carrier of erectting fully or packing of " top " indication.

Present embodiment relates to and is used for attached and carrier or package storage container.The carrier or the package 150 of the upright state that is in it have been shown in Fig. 6 and 7, and wherein it is attached to container C.Container C is illustrated as three drinking container in the embodiment shown, and each has top portion, and said top portion generally includes neck N (Fig. 2), lid CP and the annular shoulder S under lid CP.Be less than or can be contained in the carrier 150, and container can have other size and dimensions and not break away from the disclosure more than three container C.Carrier 150 comprises the handle 7 (Fig. 7) that is used for grasping and transports carrier.

Fig. 1 is the planar view of lateral surface 3 that is used to form the blank 8 of carrier or package 150.Blank 8 has longitudinal axis L 1 and lateral axis L2.Blank 8 is included in second top board 50 that first transverse line, 21 places are connected to the base plate 10 of first side plate 20 collapsiblely, are connected to first top board 30 of first side plate 20 at second transverse line, 31 places collapsiblely, are connected to second side plate 40 of base plate 10 at the 3rd transverse line 41 places collapsiblely and are connected to second side plate 40 at the 4th transverse line 51 places collapsiblely.In the embodiment shown, blank 8 is included in the adhesive boards 60 that the 5th transverse line 61 places are connected to first top board 30 collapsiblely.

One or more otch can be included in

transverse line

21,31,41,51, in each of 61 so that folding along fold line.Any amount of otch can be formed in any fold line, and the quantity of otch and length for example can be selected according to the specification and/or the hardness of the material that for example is used to form blank 8.

Fold line

21,31,41,51,61 can be formed by additive method (broken line that does not for example have otch) and not break away from the disclosure.

Base plate 10 comprises double-type relative maintenance flap 12, and said maintenance flap is attached to blank through the part of

fold line

21,41 respectively collapsiblely.Flap 12 is cutting or tear line 13 limits and opened in 14 minutes by otch.Every pair of flap 12 opens in base plate, to form opening 15 (Fig. 2) respectively, and said opening shape and size are confirmed as the last neck N that reception will be at least partially housed in the container C (Fig. 2) in the carrier 150.Blank 8 can comprise that the flap 12 greater or less than three pairs does not break away from the disclosure with bottom opening 15.

In the embodiment of Fig. 1-7, blank 8 comprises that be attached to first side plate 20 three strengthen

flaps

23,23a and collapsible three of being attached to second side plate 40 strengthen

flaps

23,23a collapsiblely.Each strengthens flap 23, separately transverse line 25 places of 23a in

side plate

20,40 connect collapsiblely and at least part limit the longitudinal cut 27 at the edge 29 that extends to flap from transverse line.Each strengthens flap 23, the opening separately 33 in the edge 29

contiguous top boards

30,50 of 23a, 33a.Each strengthens

flap

23, and 23a has the length L 3 of L1 along the longitudinal direction, makes when flap 23, and 23a centers on when fold line 25 folds separately, and flap engages the part of the annular shoulder S that remains on the container C separately in the carrier 150.When strengthening flap 23, when 23a was folded, opening 33,33a extended in the

side plate

20,40 then, and at fold line 25 by strengthening flap 23, the contiguous side opening 33 separately in the edge that 23a forms, 33a.Flap 23,23a and flap 12 and

side plate

20,40 cooperations separately keep edge 24 (Fig. 5) under the both sides of each shoulder S, to form.Flap 23,23a can be formed, arrange and locate and not break away from the disclosure with other mode.

First and second

top boards

30,50 comprise the grip member of the handle 7 that is used to form carrier 150.The central opening 33a of contiguous each center flap 23a is a handle opening, when handle 7 by grasping when guiding and supporting carrier 150, said handle opening is shaped as the hand that is used to hold the user.First top board 30 comprises first in command's part 38; The said first in command partly be at least part by the middle body 64 of the part of the transverse line 31 between central opening 33a, line of cut 27 and the central opening 33a, transverse line 61 and from separately laterally outside opening 33 extend to the part of first top board of two arc tear lines, 35,37 qualifications of transverse line 61.Grip member comprises the flap that traveling comfort is provided 44 that is attached to handle portion 38 through arch-shaped folded line 47 alternatively collapsiblely.In one embodiment, grip member is included in the middle body 62 of transverse line 61, and its middle body 64 places in transverse line 61 are attached to handle portion 38 independently collapsiblely.V-shaped groove mouth 65 in the adhesive boards 60 separates the remainder of middle body 62 from adhesive boards.

In the embodiment shown, grip member comprises second in command's part 58, and the said second in command partly is the part of top board 50 and on shape and function, is similar to the handle portion 38 in first top board 30.Second in command's part 58 at least part by the central opening 33a in second top board 50, the part of the transverse line 51 between otch 27 and the central opening 33a separately and outside separately opening 33 extend to two arc tear lines, 55,57 qualifications at the edge of blank 8.Grip member comprises the flap that traveling comfort is provided 74 that is attached to handle portion 58 through arch-shaped folded line 77 alternatively collapsiblely.

Shown in Fig. 2-7, can make the neck N of each container be received in respectively in the opening 15 of base plate 10 through blank 8 is placed on the container C, and blank 8 settings are carrier 150 (Fig. 2) along the upwards folding respectively flap 12 of the direction of arrow A 1.Flap 12 all has edge 39 separately, said edge joint shoulder S or be provided for container is remained on the confining force in the carrier with part at least in other suitable components of the opposite side of container C.As shown in Figure 3, optional enhancing flap 23, the 23a direction around fold line 25 along arrow A 2 respectively are folded, and make flap contact face-to-face with the part separately of first side plate 20 and second side plate 40.Strengthen

flap

23,23a viscosity respectively fixes (for example gluing) to first and

second side plates

20,40, and perhaps flap can not be attached to side plate and do not break away from the disclosure.First and

second side plates

20,40 are folded along

fold line

21,41 separately with respect to base plate 10 respectively, make first and second side plates all acutangulate with respect to base plate and are directed (Fig. 4).Opening 15 in opening 33 in the

side plate

20,40,33a and the base plate 10 axially aligns.In one embodiment, base plate 10 is basic horizontal, and

side plate

20,40 slopes inwardly to form closed triangle space 105 (when in cross-sectional plane, observing) with the base plate cooperation.Upwards folding position at

side plate

20,40 strengthens

flap

23, and 23a engages the confining force of the shoulder S of container with additional flap 12 at the opposite side of container.

Then,

top board

30,50 is folded and contacts face-to-face with formation roof 52 along the direction of arrow A 3, and makes top board extend straight up substantially from first and second side plates 20,40.Roof 52 has corresponding to the opening 33 that extends in each of

top board

30,50, the opening of the part of 33a.

Top board

30,50 can adhere to each other with glue or other suitable bonding.The middle body 62 of adhesive boards 60 can fold and adhere to by the first and second

overlapping handle portions

38,58 of the first and second attached

top boards

30,50 along being directed downwards of arrow A 4.Then, comprise that the roof 52 of first and second

top boards

30,50 that adhered to is folding downwards and be attached to second side plate 40 (Fig. 6).Opening 33 in the opening 33, the part of the opening in the formation roof 52 of 33a and

side plate

20,40, the part of the opening 15 in 33a and the base plate is aimed at.The part that adhesives can be applied in second top board 50 (for example lays respectively at tear line 57; 55 horizontal exterior part 50a; 50b (Fig. 5)) and/or the exterior portions of adhesive boards 60 (for example laying respectively at the horizontal exterior part 60a of

middle body

62,60b (Fig. 5)) so that roof 52 is fixed on the position shown in Fig. 6.Should be when applying adhesives carefully to guarantee that the first and second

overlapping handle portions

38,58 do not adhere to second side plate 40.

Can be through form the handle 7 of carrier 150 at the

overlapping handle portion

38,58 of middle body 64 grasping of the fold line 61 that first top board 30 is connected to adhesive boards 60.In the position of Fig. 5, the middle body 62 of adhesive boards 60 is placed between second side plate 40 and second top board 30, to produce edge corresponding to the middle body 64 of fold line 61 to be used for grasping and to form handle 7.Through tearing along

tear line

35,37,55,57 separately and along respectively handle portion is attached to side plate 20 collapsiblely; 40 fold line 31; 51 overlapping middle body is along upwards the pivot handle portion 38 of combination of the direction of arrow A 5 (Fig. 7); 58,

combination grip part

38,58 is separated with second top board 50 from first top board 30 respectively.At dip (Fig. 6) of handle 7, the edge of the overlapping flap that traveling comfort is provided 44,74 can engage the part of the shoulder S of intermediate receptacle C, remains on the confining force of additional carrier 150 with handle to dip.As shown in Figure 7, when the

handle portion

38,58 of combination extended upward from the apical margin of

side plate

20,40, handle 7 was activated to be used for grasping carrier 150.

Alternatively, handle 7 initially is attached to (for example side plate 40 (Fig. 6)) in the

side plate

20,40, makes handle remain on downward folding position, up to being started by the client who buys carrier 150.Horizontal exterior portions and the handle of handle 7 through putting on overlapping

top board

30,50 the adhesives between the horizontal exterior portions of an attached side plate be attached in the side plate 20,40.

Overlapping handle portion

38,58 keeps not adhering to

side plate

20,40, makes handle portion to separate from the attachment portion of

top board

30,50 through tear line 35,37,55,57.Further; Comprise first and second handle portions 38 overlapping and adhesion; 58 double-deck handle 7 provides the enhancing handle, make when handle by grasping when guiding and supporting container C, carrier 150 can tolerate sizable load and do not tear, bending or with the other mode carrier that weakens.Handle 7 can be formed, arrange and locate and not break away from the disclosure with other mode.

In the embodiment shown; Carrier 150 comprises the end 152,154 (Fig. 7) of a side (side that for example comprises second sidewall 40) of carrier, and said end comprises and have four laminate materials (two top boards 30 for example; 50; Strengthen the tongue piece 23 and second side plate 40) the enhancing retaining zone, think that the zone of the carrier 150 that holds two end container C provides enhancing.In one embodiment, when handle 7 is in when dipping, two ends 152; Middle body 156 between 154 comprises four laminate materials (two handle portion 38 for example; 58,

top board

30,50; Strengthen the tongue piece 23a and second side plate 40) think that the zone of the carrier that holds intermediate receptacle C provides enhancing.When handle 7 was raised, middle body 156 comprised the two-ply material (for example strengthening the tongue piece 23a and second side plate 40) that holds intermediate receptacle C.In the embodiment shown, the opposite flank of carrier 150 side of first side plate 20 (for example corresponding to) comprise the two-ply material (for example side plate 20 with strengthen tongue piece 23, think that 23a) zone of the carrier 150 that holds the end container C provides enhancing.Carrier 150 can be formed and arranges with other mode, and can have the material greater or less than two-ply or four laminates in the either side or the both sides of carrier.

In the embodiment shown, carrier 150 is through flap 12 and enhancing

flap

23, and 23a remains on the container C with the engaging of part of the shoulder S of container.The edge 39 of flap 12 and corresponding to the enhancing flap 23 of fold line 25; The edge of 23a forms and keeps edge 24, and said maintenance edge engages shoulder S separately at the opposite side of each container downside tends to the confining force that prevents that each container from taking out from carrier to apply.Come the confining force that engages of self-sustaining edge 24 and shoulder S to produce upwards biasing force, must overcome or eliminate said upwards biasing force through tearing or operate carrier 150, so that take out container C from carrier.152,154 keep the maintenance edge 24 of container C to be replenished by two-ply roof 52 in the end, with enhancing and the confining force of further raising to the end of carrier 150.Container C can remain in the carrier with other mode and not break away from the disclosure.

Fig. 8 shows the blank 208 that is used to form carrier 305 (Figure 10-13) according to second embodiment of the present disclosure.Except the variation and the conspicuous variation of those of ordinary skill in the art mentioned, second embodiment is similar to first embodiment substantially.Blank 208 be included in first transverse line, 221 places be connected to the base plate 210 of first side plate 220 collapsiblely, be connected to second side plate 230 of first side plate 220 at second transverse line, 231 places collapsiblely, be connected to the 3rd side plate 240 of base plate 210 at the 3rd transverse line 241 places collapsiblely, be connected at the 4th transverse line 251 places collapsiblely the 3rd side plate 240 first top board 25,, be connected to second top board 260 of first top board 250 at the 5th transverse line 261 places collapsiblely and be connected to the 4th side plate 270 of second top board 260 at the 6th transverse line 271 places collapsiblely.

Base plate 210 comprises the opening 215 of the neck N that is used for difference part receiving vessel C.In the embodiment of Fig. 8, base plate 210 is not positioned at the flap in the opening 215 movably, but the blank 208 of second embodiment can comprise the flap 12 of the blank 8 that is similar to shown in Fig. 1.Base plate 210 comprises the transverse line 217 on the line of centers that is positioned at base plate.

Blank 208 is included in the opening of aiming at transverse line 231 between first side plate 220 and second side plate 230 225, the opening of between the 3rd side plate 240 and first top board 250, aiming at transverse line 251 245; 245a and the opening of between second top board 260 and the 4th side plate 270, aiming at 265 with transverse line 271,265a.When carrier 305 was assembled by blank 208, outer separately and middle opening 215,225,245,245a and 265,265a axially aligned to receive container C separately.Middle fold line 232,233 is positioned at the both sides of fold line 231 and limits the part 224 of first side plate 220 respectively and the part 226 of second side plate 230.

First top board 250 comprises the grip member that is used to form handle 307.Grip member comprises handle portion 258, said handle portion at least part by opening 245, extend to the arc tear line 235,237 of transverse line 261 and the part of transverse line 251 limits from opening 245 separately.Alternatively, provide the flap 256 of traveling comfort to be attached to handle portion 258 at arc tear line 259 places collapsiblely.

Second top board 260 comprises the second in command's part 268 that is similar to first in command's part 258.Handle portion 258,268 is that cardinal principle C shape is to be used for the grasping by the user.

Can make the top N of container pass opening 215 and make blank 208 form carrier 305 through base plate 210 being placed on three container C of a row.As shown in Figure 9, at fold line 221 along the direction of arrow A 6 with respect to base plate 210 upwards folding first side plates 220.At fold line 231,232,233 with respect to first side plate, 220 downward folding second side plates 230, make the base plate 210 and first and second side plates form and have the cardinal principle triangular structure of axially aligned opening 215,225 substantially.The top portion N of container extends through and axially aligns opening 215,225.In Fig. 9, second top board 260 and the 4th side plate 270 are folded in the direction of arrow A 7 around fold line 261, to contact face-to-face with the 3rd side plate 240 with first top board 250 respectively equally.First top board 270 and second top board 250 form roof 251.Then, as shown in Figure 10, the direction of the 4th side plate 270 around fold line 271 along arrow A 7 is folded, to contact face-to-face with handle panel 260 substantially.In one embodiment, the 3rd side plate 240 upwards is folded with respect to base plate 210 in the direction of fold line 241 along arrow 8, makes the 3rd side plate contact face-to-face with second side plate 230 substantially.Three layers of the combinations of first top board 250, second top board 260 and the 4th side plate 270 further are folded downwards in the direction of fold line 251 along arrow A 9, with first side plate 220 of contact shown in Figure 11 and 12.At the assembling position of carrier 305, the top of container C extends through substantially other opening 225, the 215 axially aligned overlapping openings 245,265 with blank 208.Carrier 305 can be formed by alternative folding step and/or other plate structures and not break away from the disclosure.

In the embodiment shown, the adhesives horizontal

exterior portions

260a, 260b that can be applied in second top board 260 fixedly leans against on the 4th side plate 270 with the handle 307 (Figure 13) of the downward folding position that will be in Figure 11 and 12.Alternatively, adhesives can be applied in the horizontal exterior portions 270a of the

4th side plate

270, and 270b is to be fixed on downward folding position with handle 307.Likewise, adhesives can be applied in second side plate 230 so that the 3rd side plate 240 is fixed to second side plate shown in the position of Figure 12.Adhesives can be applied in first side plate 220 the 4th side plate 270 is fixed to first side plate that is in the position shown in Figure 12.Adhesives can alternatively be applied in other surfaces, plate etc. and not break away from the disclosure.

At assembling position, carrier 305 is the cardinal principle triangle, and has bottom 309 (Figure 12), first side 311 and second side 313.In the embodiment shown, first side 311 comprises first side plate 220, folding roof 251 (that is, first top board 250 and second top board 260) and the 4th side plate 270 downwards.Second side 313 comprises second side plate 230 and the 3rd side plate 240.Bottom 309 comprises base plate 210.Carrier 305 can be formed and arranges with other mode.The edge joint shoulder S of the blank 208 of formation opening 245,265 is to remain on container in the carrier 305.The attachment portion of top board 250,260 and side plate 220,270 is included in the enhancing retaining zone 252,254 of the end of side 311, and said enhancing retaining zone has four laminate materials and thinks that the zone of the carrier 305 that holds two end container C provides enhancing.When handle is in when dipping, the middle body 257 of the carrier between end 252,254 also comprises four laminate materials.On the length of carboard, side 313 comprises two-ply (for example second side plate 230 and the 3rd side plate 240).

Identical with previous embodiment; Through tearing overlapping handle portion 258,268 at tear line 235,237 separately with through around overlapping fold line 251; 271 directions along arrow A 9 make progress, and partly handle is positioned at raised position (Figure 13) forms handle 307 to folding handles.After handle 307 was raised, middle body 257 comprised two-ply material (for example side plate 220,270).Identical with previous embodiment, the edge through the overlapping flap that traveling comfort is provided 265 engages with the shoulder S's of intermediate receptacle C, and handle 307 can be lowered and remain on and dip.

Identical with previous embodiment, carrier 305 comprises the maintenance edge 324 of the both sides of the shoulder S that engages each container.In the embodiment shown; The maintenance edge 324 of the side 311 of carrier 305 comprises edge separately, the adjacent openings 265 of top board 260 of edge separately, adjacent openings 265, the 265a of the top board 250 of adjacent openings 245,245a, the edge separately of the edge separately of the side plate 270 of 265a and the side plate 220 of adjacent openings 225.In one embodiment, the maintenance edge 324 of the side 313 of carrier 305 comprises adjacent openings 245, the edge separately of the edge separately of the side plate 240 of 245a and the side plate 230 of adjacent openings 225.Carrier 305 can be formed and arranges and can have other holding members or reinforcing member and do not break away from the disclosure with other mode.

Generally speaking, blank can make it heavier and harder than common paper by having the thick cardboard structure of for example about at least 13 slide calliper rule.Blank also can be constructed by other materials, card board for example, or have and be suitable for allowing carboard any other material of acting character as stated at least substantially.

Blank can be coated for example clay coating.The clay coating is print product, advertisement and other information or image in the above then.Blank can be coated varnish then and be printed on the information on the blank with protection.Blank also can be coated for example moisture proof barrier in the either side or the both sides of blank.Blank also can be at selected plate or plate portion by lamination or apply one or more flaky materials.

Above embodiment can be described to have the one or more plates that are attached to together through gluing.Term " glue " is intended to contain all modes that are generally used for the adhesives of carboard cardboard fix in position, and jointing material can or replenish by any suitable fastening replacement.

The term " line " that uses in this article not only comprises straight line, and comprises the line of other types, for example camber line, curve or angled out-of-position line.

According to exemplary embodiments, although fold line can be the straight reduction form that is not necessarily that promotes along its folding any substantially linear.More specifically, but be not that fold line comprises for the purpose of constriction the scope of the present disclosure: groove, the line that for example forms with blunt stroke of cutter or analogue, it produces in material along the expection line of weakness and pulverizes or sunk part; Otch, it partly extends in the material along the expection line of weakness, and/or a series of otch, it partly extends in the material and/or extends through material fully along the expection line of weakness; Various combinations with these parts.Under the situation of cutting with the generation fold line, cutting typically will can excessively not goed deep into, and make and avoid causing normal users to think fold line by mistake tear line.

As an example, tear line can comprise: slit, and it partly extends in the material along the expection line of weakness, and/or a series of spaced slits, it partly extends in the material and/or extends through material fully along the expection line of weakness, or the various combinations of these parts.As example more specifically; One type tear line adopts the form of a series of spaced slits that extend through material fully; Adjacent slots is spaced apart out slightly, makes typically to be used for the temporary transient connecting band (for example having a few a small pieces of material of picture bridge shape) that on tear line, connects material in qualification between the adjacent slots.Connecting band is destroyed during tearing along tear line.Connecting band typically account for tear line than small scale, and alternatively connecting band can from tear line be omitted or tear line by being torn, make that tear line is a continuous cutting lines.That is to say, replace each tear line in the scope of the present disclosure with continuous slit, line of cut or analogue.For example, line of cut can be that continuous slit perhaps can be wider than slit and not broken away from the disclosure.

Foregoing description of the present disclosure illustrates and has described various exemplary embodiments.Can carry out various variations etc. and not break away from the scope of the present disclosure above structure, be included in the above description or all the elements of showing in the accompanying drawings are appreciated that exemplary rather than limited significance.In addition, the scope of the present disclosure covers the various modifications, combination, variation of the foregoing description in the scope of claim etc.In addition; The disclosure only shows and described selected embodiment of the present disclosure, but the disclosure can be used in various other combinations, modification and the environment and can be in the scope of the principle of setting forth like this paper of the present invention, change according to above instruction and/or in the technology of association area or knowledge or revise.In addition, some parts of each embodiment and characteristic can optionally be exchanged and can be applied to shown in other and unshowned embodiment of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. carrier that is used to keep a plurality of containers, said carrier comprises:

Base plate, it comprises a plurality of bottom openings that are used at least partly receiving each container of said a plurality of containers;

At least two side plates, it extends upward from said base plate, and said at least two side plates comprise first side plate and second side plate;

At least two top boards; It comprises first top board that is connected to said first side plate and collapsible second top board that is connected to said second side plate collapsiblely; Said first top board and the cooperation of second top board are to form the roof of said carrier; Said first top board comprises first in command's part, and said second top board comprises second in command's part;

Be used to transport the handle of said carrier; Said handle is connected at least one in said at least two side plates collapsiblely; Said handle comprises first in command's partial sum second in command part, said handle can from said roof separate and can dip and raised position between pivot.

2. one in the carrier according to claim 1, wherein said roof and said at least two side plates contacts face-to-face and adheres on it.

3. carrier according to claim 1; Wherein said first side plate comprises a plurality of first side openings; And said second side plate comprises a plurality of second side openings, and said first side opening and second side opening are aimed at said bottom opening at least partly to receive each container of said a plurality of containers.

4. carrier according to claim 3; Wherein said roof comprises a plurality of open tops, and in said a plurality of open tops and said a plurality of first side openings and said a plurality of second side opening one aims at each container that receives said a plurality of containers with part at least.

5. carrier according to claim 4; It comprises that also be connected to a plurality of first of said first side plate strengthens flaps and collapsible be connected to a plurality of second of said second side plate and strengthen flaps collapsiblely; Said first strengthens flap has corresponding one edge in contiguous said first side opening, and the said second enhancing flap has corresponding one edge in contiguous said second side opening.

6. carrier according to claim 5, it also comprises a plurality of maintenance flaps that are connected to said base plate collapsiblely, each keeps corresponding in the contiguous said bottom opening of flap.

7. carrier according to claim 6; One in corresponding one and said first and second side plates in wherein said enhancing flap and the said maintenance flap contacts face-to-face; Said maintenance flap, enhancing flap and side plate cooperation are to form a plurality of maintenances edge of said carrier, and said maintenance edge joint container is to remain on container in the said carrier.

8. carrier according to claim 7; In the said maintenance edge of wherein said carrier at least one comprises four laminate materials, and said four laminate materials comprise a part of one in one a part of and said first and second top boards that keep in flap, enhancing flap, said first and second side plates.

9. carrier according to claim 1, the handle opening separately in contiguous said first and second top boards of wherein said first and second handle portions and can separate from corresponding said first and second top boards at the tear line place.

10. carrier according to claim 9, wherein said first and second handle portions are fixed together by one the adhesive flaps that is connected in said first and second handle portions collapsiblely.

11. carrier according to claim 9, each of wherein said first and second handle portions comprise the flap that traveling comfort is provided that is connected to said handle portion and contiguous corresponding handle opening collapsiblely.

12. the container that carrier according to claim 11, wherein said first and second handle portions said provide the flap of traveling comfort to engage in said a plurality of container dips so that said handle is remained on.

13. carrier according to claim 1, it comprises the enhancing retaining zone that is used for contacting and keeping each container of said a plurality of containers, and said enhancing retaining zone comprises four laminate materials.

14. carrier according to claim 1, wherein said carrier have triangular cross-sectional shape substantially.

15. carrier according to claim 1, wherein said at least two side plates also comprise the 3rd side plate and the 4th side plate, and the said second and the 3rd side plate is cooperated with the sidewall of the two-ply that forms said carrier.

16. carrier according to claim 15, wherein said first side plate, the 4th side plate, first top board and second top board are cooperated with the sidewall of four laminates that form said carrier.

17. carrier according to claim 1; Wherein said first side plate and second side plate are connected to said base plate respectively collapsiblely; Said first top board is connected to said first side plate collapsiblely, and said second top board is connected to said second side plate collapsiblely.

18. a blank that is formed for keeping the carrier of a plurality of containers, said blank comprises:

At least two side plates, it comprises first side plate and second side plate;

At least two top boards, it comprises first top board that is connected to said first side plate and collapsible second top board that is connected to said second side plate collapsiblely, and said first top board comprises first in command's part, and said second top board comprises second in command's part;

Grip member; It is used to form the handle of the said carrier that is formed by said blank; Said grip member comprises first in command's partial sum second in command part, and said first and second handle portions are connected in said first top board and second top board respectively collapsiblely.

19. blank according to claim 18, wherein said first side plate comprises a plurality of first side openings, and said second side plate comprises a plurality of second side openings.

20. blank according to claim 19; Wherein said first top board and second top board comprise a plurality of open tops; When said blank forms said carrier, said a plurality of open tops separately with said a plurality of first side openings in one, said a plurality of second side openings in one and said bottom opening in one aim at.

21. blank according to claim 19; It comprises that also be connected to a plurality of first of said first side plate strengthens flaps and collapsible be connected to a plurality of second of said second side plate and strengthen flaps collapsiblely; Said first strengthens flap is close to corresponding in said first side opening, and the said second enhancing flap is close to corresponding in said second side opening.

22. blank according to claim 21 also comprises a plurality of maintenance flaps that are connected to said base plate collapsiblely, each keeps corresponding in the contiguous said bottom opening of flap.

23. blank according to claim 21, the corresponding handle opening in contiguous said first and second top boards of wherein said first and second handle portions, and the tear line place can with said first and second top boards in corresponding one separate.

24. blank according to claim 23, it also comprises at least one the adhesive flaps that is connected in said first and second handle portions collapsiblely.

25. blank according to claim 24, each of wherein said first and second handle portions comprise the flap that traveling comfort is provided that is connected to said handle portion and contiguous corresponding handle opening collapsiblely.

26. blank according to claim 18; Wherein said first side plate and second side plate are connected to said base plate respectively collapsiblely; Said first top board is connected to said first side plate collapsiblely, and said second top board is connected to said second side plate collapsiblely.

27. a method that is formed for holding the carrier of a plurality of containers, said method comprises:

One blank is provided, and said blank has: the base plate that comprises a plurality of bottom openings; At least two side plates that comprise first side plate and second side plate; At least two top boards that comprise first top board and second top board; Said first top board is connected to said first side plate collapsiblely and comprises first in command's part; Said second top board is connected to said second side plate collapsiblely and comprises second in command's part, and said blank comprises the grip member with said first in command's partial sum second in command part;

Upwards folding respectively said at least two side plates extend upward from said base plate so that side plate is positioned to;

Through forming roof, form said roof and comprise through partly forming handle with the substantially face-to-face said first in command's partial sum of the relationship second in command with substantially face-to-face said first top board of relationship and second top board; And

Folding downwards said roof, folding downwards said roof comprise said handle are arranged in contiguous said two side plates one dipping.

28. method according to claim 27, it also comprises said roof is adhered to a side plate in said two side plates.

29. method according to claim 28, it also comprises said handle is separated from said roof, and the dipping of a said side plate of said handle from contiguous said two side plates is pivoted to raised position.

30. method according to claim 27, its also comprise with each container in said a plurality of containers at least the part insert in the respective base opening.

31. method according to claim 30; Wherein said blank also is included in a plurality of first side openings in said first side plate, a plurality of second side openings in said second side plate; Upwards folding said two side plates comprise makes said first side opening and second side opening aim at said bottom opening respectively, and said method comprises also that further each container with said a plurality of containers inserts among in said a plurality of first side opening and said a plurality of second side openings.

32. method according to claim 31; Wherein said blank also is included in a plurality of open tops at least one in said first and second top boards; Downward folding said roof comprises makes said open top aim at said first side opening, said second side opening and said bottom opening respectively, and said method also comprises to be inserted each container in said a plurality of containers among in said a plurality of open top.

33. method according to claim 32, wherein said blank comprises: a plurality of first strengthens flap, and it is connected to corresponding in said first side plate and contiguous said first side opening collapsiblely; A plurality of second strengthens flap, and it is connected to corresponding in said second side plate and contiguous said second side opening collapsiblely; A plurality of maintenance flaps, it is connected to corresponding in said base plate and the contiguous said bottom opening collapsiblely; Said method also comprises at least one in folding respectively said first and second enhancing flap, said maintenance flap and said first and second side plates; Engage a plurality of enhancing retaining zones of inserting each container in the said carrier to form; Said enhancing retaining zone comprises four laminate materials, and said four laminate materials comprise a part of one in one a part of and said first and second top boards that keep in flap, enhancing flap, said first and second side plates.

34. method according to claim 27; Wherein said first and second handle portions are connected to said first and second top boards at corresponding tear line place respectively, and said method comprises through tearing along said tear line and said handle is pivoted to raised position from dipping makes said handle separate from said roof.

35. method according to claim 27; Wherein said first and second handle portions comprise the flap that traveling comfort is provided of contiguous handle opening, and the said flap that traveling comfort is provided engages in said a plurality of container one and dips so that said handle is remained on.