CN102209668A

CN102209668A - Dual compartment slide and shell container

Info

Publication number: CN102209668A
Application number: CN2009801447931A
Authority: CN
Inventors: P·布古安; P·本克; R·尼茨; A·萨穆莱维茨
Original assignee: Philip Morris Products SA
Current assignee: Philip Morris Products SA
Priority date: 2008-09-30
Filing date: 2009-09-29
Publication date: 2011-10-05
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-29
Also published as: CA2738443A1; UA102116C2; CN102209668B; BRPI0919210A2; EA201170513A1; JP5511825B2; NZ591791A; MY153373A; CO6361973A2; BRPI0919210B1; KR101603365B1; EP2331414A1; WO2010037529A1; AU2009300103A1; RS53098B; IL211782A0; ES2448602T3; JP2012504081A; EP2331414B1; KR20110081227A

Abstract

A multi-compartment slide and shell container (2) comprises: an outer shell (4); and an inner slide (6) having a first compartment (38) with a first access opening and a second compartment (40) with a second access opening. The inner slide (6) is slidable within the outer shell (4) between a closed position in which the first and second access openings are occluded by the outer shell (4) such that the interiors of the first (38) and second (40) compartments are inaccessible and an open position in which the interiors of the first (38) and second (40) compartments are both accessible. In the open position, the second access opening of the inner slide (6) is substantially aligned with a third access opening (20) provided in the outer shell (4) such that the second compartment (40) of the inner slide (6) is accessible through the second and third (20) access openings. The inner slide (6) may be slidable within the outer shell (4) between the closed position and the open position via an intermediate position in which the interior of one of the first (38) and second (40) compartments is inaccessible and the interior of the other of the first (38) and second (40) compartments is accessible.

Description

Two compartment sliding parts and case type container

The present invention relates to comprise the sliding part and the case type container of at least two compartments, it especially is suitable for the container that acts on smoking article and other consumables.

Is known with consumer package in the container that comprises body skin and interior sliding part or pallet, in the consumables are contained in sliding part or the pallet and interior sliding part or pallet can in body skin, slide.In order to take out the consumables from such container, the customer moves to sliding part from the outwardly directed open position of body skin with interior sliding part from the initial position that is positioned at body skin, so that the open end or the sidepiece of sliding part in partly exposing, be contained in the in-to-in consumables so can take out by it.

US-A-2,058,710 discloses a kind of cigarette ash and cigarette container of combination, is included in the internal drawer of unlimited outer valve jacket in place, end and the interior slip of valve jacket outside.Drawer is divided into cigarette compartment and relative less cigarette ash compartment.In order to enter the cigarette compartment, the customer is along a direction sliding drawer, till the cigarette compartment is protruding by an end of outer valve jacket.In order to enter the cigarette ash compartment, the customer is sliding drawer in opposite direction, till the cigarette ash compartment is protruding by the other end of shell.The customer US-A-2 that can not take simultaneously, the cigarette compartment of 058,710 container and the content of cigarette ash compartment.

EP-A-0059915 discloses a kind of container that is used for cigarette, comprises open ended shell and is arranged on two adjacent inner containers in the shell with end to end system.Under the situation of at least one internal container not being taken out from shell fully, customer's content in two internal containers of container of EP-A-0059915 of can not taking simultaneously.

US-A-2,058,710 and EP-A-0059915 in one or more outside face in the shell of container of disclosed type and internal drawer or two interior compartment can print or otherwise decorate, thereby make the customer can distinguish the opposed end of two interior compartment or shell or internal drawer., also reduced the exterior surface area that can be used for publishing other advertisement, propaganda or product information of shell or internal drawer or two internal containers unfriendly although thereby this may reduce the customer along the take risk of the content in " mistake " compartment or the internal container of the mobile internal drawer in anisotropy ground of mistake or two interior compartment.

According to the present invention, a kind of pair of compartment sliding part and case type container are provided, it comprises: body skin; With interior sliding part, sliding part has with first compartment of first import with second compartment of second import in described, sliding part can slide between make position and open position in body skin in described, in make position, thereby the inside that can not enter first compartment and second compartment is blocked in first import and second import by body skin, at open position, can enter the inside of first compartment and second compartment.At open position, second import of interior sliding part is aimed at substantially with the triple feed inlet on being arranged on body skin, thus the inside of second compartment of sliding part in entering by second import and the 3rd opening.

In according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container, in open position can enter first and second compartments of sliding part both.With US-A-2,058,710 with EP-A-0059915 in disclosed sliding part different with the case type container, the content of one of two compartments of sliding part in the customer can not take mistakenly by sliding part in moving along the opposite way round, but not another content in two compartments of interior sliding part.This is particularly favourable under according to the different situation of the content of first and second compartments of the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container.Yet, this one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part be empty and another to be still to the situation of small part filling also be favourable because this can reduce the possibility that customer's mistake enters the sky compartment.

Any opening of in-to-in of first and second compartments of sliding part in term " import " is meant in open position and can enters by it.First, second and triple feed inlet can be identical or different.Especially, first and second imports can be the open surfaces of first and second compartments of interior sliding part.

In a preferred embodiment, at least a portion of first import of first compartment of interior sliding part is passed its open end from body skin in open position protruding, thus the inside of first compartment of sliding part in can entering by first import.

In order to be beneficial to the inside that enters first compartment by first import, the remainder of sliding part is to carry out pivoting action with respect to it in can being hinged to from the outwardly directed part of body skin in open position of first compartment.

Preferably, the free edge along the open end of body skin is provided with at least one otch or notch.More preferably, the relative free edge along the open end of body skin is provided with a pair of relative otch or notch.In use, the customer can advantageously hold body skin with one, catch interior sliding part with the another hand by one or more otch, thereby sliding part slides into open position from make position in making along the free edge setting of the open end of body skin.

Alternatively, perhaps be provided with at least one otch except free edge along the open end of body skin, can on the wall relative of body skin, aperture or window be set, thereby make things convenient for the customer that interior sliding part is moved to open position from make position with its open end.The aperture that is arranged on the wall relative with its open end of body skin can extend in the adjacent wall relative with triple feed inlet of body skin.

In use, sliding part passed the aperture in the wall that is arranged on the body skin in the customer can promote, thereby sliding part slides into open position from make position in making.Aperture or window are set on the wall relative with its open end of body skin advantageously allows the customer to utilize a hand to open according to sliding part of the present invention and case type container.

Preferably, interior sliding part comprises first compartment lid, and described first compartment covers in make position and covers first import, open position be movable to wherein at least the first import from position that the outwardly directed part of body skin is not capped.More preferably, interior sliding part comprises first compartment lid with hinged flaps, and described hinged flaps can be pivoted to wherein at least the first import from position that the outwardly directed part of body skin is not capped at open position.

In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, at open position, first import of first compartment of interior sliding part is aimed at substantially with the 4th import on being arranged on body skin, thus first compartment of sliding part in can entering by first import and the 4th opening.In this alternate embodiment, interior sliding part can also comprise that first compartment lid, described first compartment cover and cover first import in make position, is movable to the position that at least a portion of wherein first import is not capped in open position.More preferably, interior sliding part comprises first compartment lid with hinged flaps, and described hinged flaps can be pivoted to the position that at least a portion of wherein first import is not capped at open position.

Also comprise at interior sliding part under the situation of first compartment lid, preferably, at least one otch or notch are set to make things convenient for the customer at the open position fin that pivots along the free edge of hinged flaps with hinged flaps.Owing to comprise first compartment lid, advantageously provided the additional surface area, on described additional surface area, can show manufacturer or brand identity, trade mark, poster and other consumption information and sign.For example, interior sliding part can comprise first compartment lid with hinged flaps, wherein, and at least one printing in the fin surfaces externally and internally, protruding quarter, intaglio or otherwise decorate (for example, using label or paster) consumption information is arranged.

Preferably, interior sliding part comprises second compartment lid, and described second compartment covers in make position and covers second import, is movable to the position that at least a portion of wherein second import is not capped at open position.More preferably, interior sliding part comprises second compartment lid with hinged flaps, and described hinged flaps can be pivoted to the position that at least a portion of wherein second import is not capped at open position.Preferably, at least one otch or notch are set to make things convenient for the customer along the free edge of hinged flaps at the open position fin that pivots.Owing to comprise second compartment lid, advantageously provided the additional surface area, on the additional surface area, can show manufacturer or brand identity, trade mark, poster and other consumption information and sign.For example, interior sliding part can comprise second compartment lid with hinged flaps, wherein, and at least one printing in the fin surfaces externally and internally, protruding quarter, intaglio or otherwise decorate (for example, using label or paster) consumption information is arranged.

In a preferred embodiment, interior sliding part comprises first compartment lid and second compartment lid.Yet, can recognize can have the interior sliding part that only comprises one of first compartment lid and second compartment lid according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container.

Interior sliding part can slide between make position and open position via at least one midway location in body skin, at midway location, can not enter the inside of one of first and second compartments, can enter in first and second compartments another inside.For example, interior sliding part can slide between make position and open position via midway location in body skin, at midway location, having only one in first and second imports is blocked by body skin, thereby can not enter the inside of one of first and second compartments, and can enter in first and second compartments another inside.

Preferably, interior sliding part can slide between make position and open position via midway location in body skin, at midway location, can not enter the inside of second compartment, and can enter the inside of first compartment.More preferably, interior sliding part can slide between make position and open position via midway location in body skin, wherein, at midway location, second import is blocked by body skin, thereby can not enter the inside of second compartment, and wherein, at least a portion of first import is protruding by its open end from body skin, thus the inside of first compartment of sliding part in can entering by first import.

Preferably, container comprise be used for preventing in sliding part stop (retention) device from what body skin broke away from.For example, container can comprise be used for preventing in the sliding part one or more fins, tab or other mechanical restriction that break away from from body skin.Preferably, retaining means limits or prevents that substantially interior sliding part from sliding past open position.Retaining means can comprise first retaining means on the body skin and second retaining means on the interior sliding part, and described first retaining means and second retaining means in use cooperatively interact and slide past open position with sliding part in preventing.For example, retaining means can comprise at least one hinged flaps on the body skin and at least one fixed salient on the interior sliding part, and described hinged flaps and fixed salient in use cooperatively interact and slide past open position with sliding part in preventing.

In a preferred embodiment, retaining means limits at least one midway location between make position and open position, at midway location, can not enter the inside of one of first and second compartments, and can enter in first and second compartments another inside.

Preferably, first compartment and second compartment of interior sliding part are separated from each other by dividing plate, the cross pollution of described dividing plate between the content that prevents first and second compartments between the normal used life of container substantially.These first and second compartments at interior sliding part hold the different consumables, perhaps one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold the consumables, and another in first and second compartments of interior sliding part is particularly favourable under the situation of refuse compartment, as described in greater detail below.

First compartment of interior sliding part and second compartment can be separated each other by integral type or non-integral type dividing plate.

First and second imports of first and second compartments of interior sliding part can have identical or different size.Second import of second compartment of interior sliding part and the triple feed inlet on the body skin also can have identical or different size.Preferably, second import has the size identical or bigger substantially with triple feed inlet.

When at open position, under first import of first compartment of interior sliding part and the situation that the 4th import on being arranged on body skin is aimed at substantially, first import and the 4th import can have identical or different size.Preferably, first import has the size identical or bigger substantially with the 4th import.

First and second compartments of interior sliding part can have identical or different size.Preferably, first and second compartments of interior sliding part are of different sizes.More preferably, first compartment of interior sliding part is greater than its second compartment.At first compartment of interior sliding part (promptly greater than its second compartment, comprise interior sliding part with the first big compartment and little second compartment according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container) situation under, first import of first compartment is preferably more than second import of second compartment.

Can be according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container as the packing of the various consumables.In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least one in first and second compartments of interior sliding part is used to pack smoking article.Can be advantageously used in the smoking article that includes but not limited to traditional lit-end cigarette, cigar or cigarlet, comprise that combustible fuel elements or thermal source and smog (for example produce substrate according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container, US-A-4,714, disclosed this class cigarette in 082) heating smoking article and the smoking article that uses with the electricity system of being fuming are (for example, US-A-5, disclosed this class cigarette in 692,525).

First and second compartments of interior sliding part can hold the identical or different consumables.In a preferred embodiment, first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold the different consumables.For example, one of first and second compartments can hold a plurality of smoking articles, and another in first and second compartments can hold a plurality of matches, lighter or other ignition device.

In a further advantageous embodiment, one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold a plurality of consumables, and another in first and second compartments of interior sliding part is ' refuse compartment '.In this embodiment, first and second compartments of the interior sliding part that can enter at open position can advantageously provide visual cues to the customer or remind to empty the refuse compartment.Preferably, first compartment of interior sliding part holds a plurality of consumables, and second compartment of interior sliding part is the refuse compartment.

The refuse that part or all consumables in can using the refuse compartment to hold to be contained in by use in another compartment of sliding part produce.For example, by suitable selection size, the refuse that whole consumables in can using the refuse compartment to hold to be contained in by use in another compartment of sliding part produce, and can the whole consumables in being contained in another compartment have abandoned the remainder of two compartment sliding parts and case type container with the light time.Alternatively, can use the refuse compartment temporarily to hold the refuse that produces by the consumables that only use the limited amount in another compartment that is contained in interior sliding part, till refuse can be transferred to more permanent refuse tank.The refuse example that can put into the refuse compartment includes but not limited to the wrapper that abandons or other packing material and the remainder of having used the consumables.

Hold a plurality of consumables at one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part, in first and second compartments of interior sliding part another is under the situation of refuse compartment, interior sliding part preferably includes lid, describedly cover the import that covers the compartment hold a plurality of consumables in make position, be movable to the position that at least a portion import of the compartment that wherein holds a plurality of consumables is not capped at open position.For example, first compartment at interior sliding part holds a plurality of consumables, and second compartment of interior sliding part is under the situation of refuse compartment, interior sliding part preferably includes first compartment lid, described first compartment covers in make position and covers first import, be movable to the position that at least a portion of wherein first import is not capped at open position, as indicated above.

By comprising lid, advantageously assist in ensuring that all consumables of staying in the compartment during the refuse compartment empties, remain in the sliding part.For example, with regard to the interior sliding part that is shown in an open position, by lid being remained on the position of the import that covers the compartment that holds a plurality of consumables, the customer can reverse two sliding parts and case type container so that the refuse compartment of sliding part in emptying is not stayed any consumables of in-to-in and can not lose.

In a preferred embodiment, one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold a plurality of smoking articles, in first and second compartments of interior sliding part another is the refuse compartment, and described refuse compartment is used to receive by use that part or all smoking article produces a or many parts of cigarette ash and stub.For example, one of first and second compartments can hold and comprise that combustible fuel elements or thermal source and smog generate a plurality of heating smoking articles of substrate or a plurality of smoking articles that use with the electricity system of being fuming, and another in first and second compartments can be the refuse compartment that can hold the one or more smoking articles after using.Opposite with traditional lit-end cigarette, comprise that combustible fuel elements or thermal source and smog generate the length of heating smoking article of substrate and the length of the smoking article that uses with electric smoking article can significantly not reduce during smoking.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, interior sliding part comprises the first big compartment that is used to hold a plurality of smoking articles or other consumables and is used for temporarily holding a plurality of smoking articles by using limited amount or the second little compartment of the refuse that other consumables produce.For example, first compartment of interior sliding part can hold and comprise that combustible fuel elements or thermal source and smog generate 20 heating smoking articles of substrate, and second compartment of interior sliding part can be the refuse compartment that can hold two ' using ' heating smoking article.

At one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is to be used to receive under the situation of one or more refuse compartments of having used smoking article, and the refuse compartment can be made by one or more single or multiple lift heat proof materials, one or more single or multiple lift Heat Conduction Material, one or more single or multiple lift thermal insulation material or its combination at least in part.Suitable material includes but not limited to: refractory plate, for example fire-proof plate, ply wood and paper tinsel pressed sheet; Metal, for example aluminium and copper; Alloy, for example steel; Heat resistant plastice, for example polyamide and polycarbonate; Graphite and combination thereof.For example, the refuse compartment can be made by aluminum laminate sheet at least in part, and the aluminium thickness of described aluminum laminate sheet is that about 5 μ m are to about 50 μ m.In a preferred embodiment, the refuse compartment can be made by aluminium sheet at least in part, and the aluminium thickness of aluminium sheet is that about 5 μ m are to about 50 μ m.

Alternatively or additionally, the refuse compartment can coat at least in part or lining has one or more heat proof materials, one or more Heat Conduction Materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or its combination.For example, refuse compartment lining at least in part has aluminium foil or heat-resisting paint film or China ink, uses other surface treatment can for its in-to-in at least a portion.

Can one or more heat proof materials, one or more Heat Conduction Materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or its applied in any combination be arrived the refuse compartment interior according to any suitable mode.For example, one or more heat-resisting paint films, China ink or other material can utilize printing technology (as gravure, lithography, silk-screen or hectographic printing) to be applied to in-to-in at least a portion of refuse compartment; One or more refractory coatings, adhesives or other material can utilize spraying, japanning or brushing technology to be applied to in-to-in at least a portion of refuse compartment; One or more heat conduction paillon foils or other material can utilize transfer of heat or hot paper tinsel technology to be applied to in-to-in at least a portion of refuse compartment; One or more heat resistance fibers, for example glass, stone or carbon fiber can utilize flocking technology to be applied to in-to-in at least a portion of refuse compartment; One or more heat-resisting paper or paper tinsel, for example ceramic-fibre or graphite foil can utilize lamination to be applied to in-to-in at least a portion of refuse compartment; Perhaps its combination in any.

Can not increase above the acceptable level of being scheduled to by the hull-skin temperature that one or more heat proof materials, one or more Heat Conduction Materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or its are incorporated into that small part ground forms, coating or lining refuse compartment help in use to guarantee two compartment sliding parts and case type container because of the heat that has produced during it extinguishes with smoking article that is placed in the refuse compartment.This is used to receive at the refuse compartment according to the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container, and to comprise that flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generate under the situation of one or more heating smoking articles of using of substrate particularly favourable.

At one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is to be used to receive comprise that combustible fuel elements or thermal source and smog generate under the situation of refuse compartment of one or more heating smoking articles of using of substrate, the structure of refuse compartment and composition are preferably such that in use, the hull-skin temperature of two compartment sliding parts and case type container is no more than about 60 ℃, more preferably be no more than about 50 ℃, most preferably be no more than about 40 ℃.

The refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more materials (its execution is selected from the individual feature by heat-resisting, heat conduction and the heat insulation group of forming) form, coating or lining.For example, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by the material that comprises multilayer form, coating or lining, each layer execution is selected from the individual feature by heat-resisting, heat conduction and the heat insulation group of forming.For example, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by multilayer material form, coating or lining, the second layer that described multilayer material comprises the ground floor made by heat proof material, made by Heat Conduction Material and the 3rd layer of making by thermal insulation material.

Alternatively or additionally, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more materials (its execution is selected from two functions by heat-resisting, heat conduction and the heat insulation group of forming) form, coating or lining.For example, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more materials with resistance to effect of heat and permeability of heat (for example, aluminium) formation, coating or lining.For example, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by multilayer material form, coating or lining, described multilayer material comprises by the ground floor heat-resisting, that Heat Conduction Material is made and the second layer made by thermal insulation material.

In another embodiment, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more materials with resistance to effect of heat, permeability of heat and thermal insulation (for example, graphite foil) formation, coating or lining.

By one or more heat proof materials form at least in part, coating or lining refuse compartment help to prevent container generation cause thermal damage.

By one or more Heat Conduction Materials form at least in part, coating or lining refuse compartment advantageously help to reduce or prevent heat local gathering in the refuse compartment, and otherwise this can cause the high local hull-skin temperature of container.In addition, by the heat that dissipates and produced by flammable thermal source or fuel element, one or more Heat Conduction Materials advantageously help to extinguish the heating smoking article of using that is placed in the refuse compartment.

By one or more thermal insulation materials form at least in part, coating or lining refuse compartment advantageously help to reduce or prevent that the heating smoking article of using from be placed on the refuse compartment is to the transfer of heat of container outer surface.

At one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is under the situation of refuse compartment, interior sliding part advantageously comprises refuse compartment lid, described refuse compartment covers the import that covers the refuse compartment in make position, is movable to the position that at least a portion of the wherein import of refuse compartment is not capped at open position.For example, second compartment at interior sliding part is under the situation of refuse compartment, and interior sliding part preferably includes second compartment lid, and described second compartment covers in make position and covers second import, be movable to the position that at least a portion of wherein second import is not capped at open position, as indicated above.

Refuse compartment and refuse compartment lid can be made by identical or different material.Preferably, the refuse compartment can be made by identical or materials similar with refuse compartment lid.

The refuse compartment cover one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part be used to receive under the situation of refuse compartment of one or more smoking articles of using particularly preferred.In such embodiments, refuse compartment lid has reduced the amount of oxygen that can enter in the refuse compartment that is in the close position, thereby advantageously helps more promptly to extinguish the smoking article of using that is placed on wherein.This refuse compartment at interior sliding part is used to receive that to comprise that flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generate under the situation of the heating smoking article of using of substrate particularly favourable.

At one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is to be used to receive under the situation of refuse compartment of one or more smoking articles of using, and refuse compartment lid can advantageously be made by one or more single or multiple lift heat proof materials, one or more single or multiple lift Heat Conduction Material, one or more single or multiple lift thermal insulation material or its combination at least in part.

Alternatively or additionally, refuse compartment lid can be coated or lining by one or more heat proof materials, one or more Heat Conduction Materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or its combination at least in part.

Form at least in part, suitable heat-resisting, the heat conduction and the thermal insulation material of coating or lining refuse compartment lid comprise above with regard to the described material of refuse compartment.

As indicated above, by one or more heat proof materials, one or more Heat Conduction Materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or its built-up section ground forms, coating or lining refuse compartment lid advantageously helps prevent container generation cause thermal damage, help to reduce or prevent the part gathering of heat in the refuse compartment, the heat that helps dissipation to produce by the smoking article of using that is placed in the refuse compartment, help reduces or prevents that the smoking article of using from be placed on the refuse compartment is to the transfer of heat of container outer surface, perhaps its combination.This is used to receive at the refuse compartment, and to comprise that flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generate under the situation of the heating smoking article of using of substrate particularly favourable.

The heat indicator that comprises at least a reversible thermochromic material can be arranged on the outside face of refuse compartment lid.Alternatively or additionally, the heat indicator that comprises at least a reversible thermochromic material can be arranged on the outside face of part of the refuse compartment that the covering of body skin is in the close position.In specification sheets, term ' reversible thermochromic material ' is used to represent in response to the temperature that is higher than the predetermined switch temperature any material that reversible visual color changes to take place.

In use, utilize the reversible visual color of at least a thermochromatic material to change, be arranged in one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or the heat indicator on both advantageously provide the temperature traverse of refuse compartment to the customer visual indication.At one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or be provided with under heat indicator is used to receive the heating smoking article of using that comprises flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generation substrate at the refuse compartment the situation particularly favourable on both.

For when interior sliding part is in the close position, the customer can be seen be arranged on the heat indicator that the refuse compartment covers, one or more openings or window can be arranged on covering on the part of refuse compartment lid of body skin in make position.For example, be under the situation of refuse compartment at second compartment of interior sliding part, one or more openings or window can be advantageously provided on the part that covers second compartment lid and second import in make position of body skin.

Heat indicator can comprise at least a thermochromatic material, and described thermochromatic material takes place when above to change from colored state to the reversible visual color of colourless state substantially being heated to the predetermined switch temperature.In this case, when drop in temperature to the predetermined switch temperature when following, at least a reversible thermochromic material from colourless recovering state substantially to colored state.

Alternatively or additionally, heat indicator can comprise at least a thermochromatic material, described thermochromatic material changes being heated to the reversible visual color that the predetermined switch temperature takes place from first colored state to second colored state when above.In this case, when drop in temperature was following to the predetermined switch temperature, at least a reversible thermochromic material returned to first colored state from second colored state.

Except at least a thermochromatic material, heat indicator can also comprise the colored materials of at least a non-oxidation tint.Heat indicator can be applied to one of refuse compartment lid and body skin respectively or in combination by the colored materials with at least a thermochromatic material and at least a non-oxidation tint or both form.

For example, heat indicator can comprise one or more points, line, symbol, sign, literal or other mark, and the thermochromatic material of the compound of its colorant by will comprising one or more oxidation tint colorants or dyestuff and one or more non-oxidation tints or dyestuff is applied to one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both form.

Alternatively or additionally, heat indicator can comprise one or more points, line, symbol, sign, literal or other mark, and it will be by being imposed on one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both outside faces by the basalis that the colored materials of non-oxidation tint is made, also will being applied on the basalis of being made by the colored materials of non-oxidation tint by the skin that thermochromatic material is made subsequently and forming.

For example, heat indicator can comprise the one or more marks that formed by the non-thermochromatic material that is covered by the thermochromatic material layer, and described thermochromatic material layer takes place when above to change from colored state to the reversible visual color of colourless state substantially being heated to the predetermined switch temperature.Being lower than under the temperature of switch temperature, can only see the thermochromatic material layer.Yet, under the temperature that is higher than more than the switch temperature, show the mark of the one or more non-thermochromatic materials that cover by thermochromatic material.

The thermochromatic material that is adapted at using in the heat indicator is on sale on market with multiple formulations, includes but not limited to powder, China ink, paint and other coating composition.That the leuco dye of the micro-capsule that is suitable for using in heat indicator encapsulation of reversible color change takes place when above is on sale on market being heated to the predetermined switch temperature, the Gemenos from Gem ' innov in is arranged, the trademark Live colors of France and from Thermographic Measurements Ltd in Honiton, the trademark of England

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In a preferred embodiment, at least a thermochromatic material comprises one or more thermochromic dye, one or more oxidation tint colorants or its combination that is dispersed in liquid-carrier or the intermediary.More preferably, heat indicator comprises at least a thermochromic ink.

Heat indicator can form by according to any suitable mode at least a thermochromatic material being applied to refuse compartment lid.For example, at least a thermochromatic material can adhere to, brushes, coating, punching press or otherwise be applied to or be fixed to one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both on.Preferably, at least a thermochromatic material is printed on one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both.

By at least a reversible thermochromatic material of suitable selection, heat indicator can provide the vision indication of one or more hope in the temperature of one or more hope to the customer.For example, in order in the refuse compartment, to have extinguished and to provide visual indication to the customer can abandon the time with the smoking article of crossing, heat indicator can advantageously comprise one or more thermochromatic materials, and the reversible visual color change of colored state takes place to change to from colourless state substantially when one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both drop in temperatures are following to predetermined temperature described thermochromatic material.Heat indicator for example can comprise one or more points, line, symbol, sign, literal or other mark that is formed by this thermochromatic material, when it fully is cooled to abandon with the smoking article of crossing in the refuse compartment as seen.

For example, heat indicator can be by being printed onto on one of refuse compartment lid and body skin or both outside faces by the basalis that the non-thermochromic ink of redness is made, also will being applied on the basalis of being made by the colored materials of non-oxidation tint by the skin that thermochromatic material is made subsequently and forming, described thermochromatic material layer takes place when (for example, being higher than about 60 ℃) more than about predetermined temperature to change to colourless substantially reversible visual color from blueness being heated to.In use, when the refuse compartment is empty and during for ambient temperature, can only see by thermochromatic material make blue outer.When the heating smoking article with crossing that comprises flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generation substrate is placed in the refuse compartment, because the heat that flammable thermal source or fuel element produced before the heating smoking article extinguishes, temperature in the refuse compartment can be elevated to predetermined temperature above (for example, being higher than about 60 ℃).This can cause thermochromatic material to take place to change to colourless substantially reversible visual color from blueness, thereby shows the basalis of being made by the non-thermochromatic material of redness.When flammable thermal source or fuel element extinguish, the temperature in the refuse compartment will be reduced to predetermined temperature following (for example, being lower than about 60 ℃) gradually, cause thermochromatic material from the colourless blueness that becomes again substantially.Advantageously point out the customer by blue outer field " reproduction " that thermochromatic material is made, successfully extinguish with the heating smoking article of crossing in the refuse compartment and can abandon.Alternatively or additionally, advantageously indicate the customer, another can be put into the refuse compartment so that extinguish with the heating smoking article of crossing by blue outer field " reproduction " that thermochromatic material is made.

If desired, extinguishing material can advantageously be placed in the refuse compartment with the auxiliary smoking article of using that is placed on wherein that extinguishes.For example, extinguishing material can be arranged at least a portion of inside face of refuse compartment.Alternatively or additionally, the refuse compartment can partly be equipped with extinguishing material.Comprise that in the refuse compartment extinguishing material is to help in that to extinguish the smoking article of using that is placed on wherein after the smoking particularly favourable under following situation, that is, being placed on according to a plurality of smoking articles in another compartment of the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container is the heating smoking articles that comprise flammable thermal source or fuel element.

The refuse compartment can comprise any suitable extinguishing material.For example, extinguishing material can comprise one or more moisture or water-based slurry or gels, one or more clay slurries, perhaps its combination.

Replace extinguishing material or except extinguishing material, the refuse compartment can hold fire extinguisher plant, for example flame trap.Alternatively or additionally, flame trap or other fire extinguisher plant for example can be attached on the body skin of container or the interior sliding part or in being contained in another compartment that separates of sliding part.

By suitably selecting its size, can hold the smoking article of different total quantitys according to of the present invention pair of compartment sliding part and case type container.For example, interior sliding part can hold 10 to 20 smoking articles altogether.Alternatively or additionally, can hold the smoking article (smoking article that for example, has different length or different girths) of different size according to the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell.For example, it is that about 60mm arrives about 120mm that interior sliding part can hold length, and diameter is the smoking article of about 4mm to about 9mm.

First compartment and second compartment at interior sliding part hold under the situation of smoking article, and by its size of suitable selection, first and second compartments can hold the smoking article of identical or different quantity.For example, each in first and second compartments of interior sliding part can be held 5 to 10 smoking articles.Alternatively or additionally, first and second compartments of interior sliding part can hold the smoking article (smoking article that for example, has different size, filter tip, tobacco composition, fragrance, total particle material discharge capacity and nicotine discharge capacity) of identical or different type.

Be contained in according to the smoking article in the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell and can for example twist in the liner of making by metallic paper or metallized paper according to traditional approach.

The flammable thermal source of heating smoking article or fuel element can be to sucking humidity sensitive.Hold under the situation of this heating smoking article at the interior sliding part according to of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell, the heating smoking article preferably twists in the liner that is formed by flexible moisture barrier material.The proper flexibility moisture barrier material includes but not limited to polymeric material, for example oriented polypropylene (OPP); Metallizing polymeric material, for example metallizing OPP; With laminated polymeric thing film, polypropylene/aluminium/polypropylene laminate film for example.For moisture resistance and easy getting property being provided for the heating smoking article, the liner that is formed by flexible moisture barrier material preferably includes and can repeat the leak free label.

Body skin and interior sliding part according to container of the present invention can be formed by any suitable material that includes but not limited to paperboard, cardboard, plastics, metal or its combination.Body skin and interior sliding part can be formed by identical or different material.Preferably, body skin and interior sliding part are by folded sheet shape blank, for example formed by folded sheet cardboard blank part.

Body skin can form by single folded sheet shape blank or by two or more folded sheet shape blanks that separate.Preferably, body skin is formed by single folded sheet shape blank.

Interior sliding part can form by single folded sheet shape blank or by two or more folded sheet shape blanks that separate.Holding in first and second compartments of a plurality of smoking articles, interior sliding part another at one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is to be used to receive under the situation of refuse compartment of one or more smoking articles of using, and first and second compartments of interior sliding part are advantageously formed by the folded sheet shape blank that separates.Forming the compartment that first and second compartments allow to hold a plurality of smoking articles by the laminar blank that separates is formed by different materials with the refuse compartment.For example, the compartment that holds a plurality of smoking articles can be formed by single folded sheet cardboard blank part, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more heat conduction, heat proof material form, coating or lining, as indicated above.This is preferred especially under following situation, that is, one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold and comprise that it is the refuse compartment that is used to receive and extinguish one or more heating products of using that flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generate in first and second compartments of a plurality of heating smoking articles of substrate and interior sliding part another.

Can carry out external packing with any known material or the combination of material in any known fashion according to container of the present invention, include but not limited to glass paper, the for example thin polymer film that forms by polyethylene or polypropylene, metallized polymer film and laminated polymeric thing film.Can carry out external packing with the housing material that comprises one or more tear tapes according to container of the present invention.One or more tear tapes can center on the container circumferential extension along horizontal or longitudinal direction.

The outside face of body skin and interior sliding part and inside face can print, protruding quarter, intaglio or otherwise decorate (for example, using label or paster) manufacturer or commodity sign, trade mark, poster and other consumption information and sign are arranged.

The inside face of first and second compartments of interior sliding part and outside face can print or otherwise decorate according to identical or different mode.For example, hold at first and second compartments under the situation of the different consumables, the inside face of first and second compartments can advantageously print with outstanding inside according to different modes and accommodate the different consumables.In addition, holding in first and second compartments of a plurality of consumables, interior sliding part another at one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part is under the situation of refuse compartment, the refuse compartment can advantageously print or otherwise decorates so that outstanding its function according to the mode different with the remainder of container, thereby prevents to disarray.For example, the inside face of refuse compartment can have the color different with the remainder of container.

With US-A-2,058,710 and EP-A-0059915 in disclosed sliding part opposite with the case type container, can enter first and second compartments at open position according to the interior sliding part of of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell.This has reduced or eliminated the printing or the needs of the outside face of decorative shell body and interior sliding part otherwise, thereby reduce the possibility that the customer enters ' mistake ' compartment mistakenly, thereby advantageously maximization can advertisement-printing, propaganda or the interior sliding part of product information and the exterior surface area of body skin.

Body skin and interior sliding part can have rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part (rectangular parallepipedal) shape substantially, have right angle longitudinal edge and right angle transverse edge.Alternatively, body skin and interior sliding part can comprise one or more rounded longitudinals edge, circular transverse edge, oblique angle longitudinal edge, oblique angle transverse edge or its combination.For example, by laminar blank being done cut (body skin of container and interior sliding part erect by described cut), can make according to " fillet " of the present invention many compartments sliding part and case type container according to known way.

Preferably, the internal dimensions of body skin is identical substantially with the outside dimension of interior sliding part, makes the inside face of body skin cover and in abutting connection with the outside face of interior sliding part in make position.In use, the slip of sliding part between make position and open position in the hindering of the outside face of interior sliding part and body skin in abutting connection with the friction force that produces between the inside face.This prevents advantageously that container from not applying the customer under the situation of active force and opens and closes.

Can also comprise the fragrance delivery system according to of the present invention pair of compartment and body skin container.The fragrance delivery system can be when two compartment sliding parts and case type container be opened or is discharged fragrance during at two compartment sliding parts and case type container closure or when two compartment sliding parts and case type container open and close.In specification sheets, term " fragrance " is meant any material that can produce sense of smell and includes but not limited to pastil, essence, aromatic, deodorizer and essence.Preferably, fragrance produces taste and smell.

Be included in according to the suitable fragrance delivery system in of the present invention pair of compartment and the body skin container known in the art, and in for example WO-A2-2007/029120 and WO-A2-2007/026260, be described.

Within the outer shell under the situation that size is identical substantially with the outside dimension of interior sliding part, can advantageously comprise the fragrance delivery system according to of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell, described fragrance delivery system discharges fragrance owing to the outside face of interior sliding part and body skin in abutting connection with wipe contact between the inside face when opening and closing packing.For example, at least one inside face or its combined printing of at least one outside face that the fragrance delivery system can be by giving interior sliding part, body skin or otherwise apply one or more micro-encapsulated essences and form.

Alternatively or additionally, can comprise the fragrance delivery system that other is known according to of the present invention pair of compartment and vessel shell, include but not limited to " tear tape " fragrance delivery system, for example WO-A2-2007/026260 and US-A-4,717, the system of describing in 017, wherein, the tear tape of fragrance in being included in the container overpack discharges when removing; " peel off and distribute " the fragrance delivery system, wherein, fragrance separates two bands of being made by film, paper or other material (being placed with one or more micro-encapsulated essences therebetween) by customer's physics and discharges; " blade coating distributes " fragrance delivery system, wherein, fragrance is scraped or is wiped paper, film or other material (it is applied with one or more micro-encapsulated essence) and discharges by the customer.

The fragrance delivery system can discharge any suitable fragrance.Suitably the example of fragrance includes but not limited to menthol, tobacco, spearmint and peppermint.

Only further describe the present invention below with reference to the accompanying drawings with way of example, wherein:

Fig. 1 has shown that wherein, interior sliding part is in the close position according to the many compartments sliding part of the sky of the first embodiment of the present invention and the transparent view of case type container;

Fig. 2 has shown the transparent view of the container shown in Figure 1 that is shown in an open position;

Fig. 3 has shown the planar view of the laminar cardboard blank of the body skin that is used to form the container shown in Fig. 1,2 and 7;

Fig. 4 has shown the planar view of the first laminar cardboard blank of the first of the interior sliding part that is used to form the container shown in Fig. 1 and 2;

Fig. 5 has shown the planar view of the second laminar cardboard blank of the second portion of the interior sliding part that is used to form the container shown in Fig. 1 and 2;

Fig. 6 has shown respectively the transparent view of first and second parts of the interior sliding part of the container shown in the Fig. 1 and 2 that is formed by the blank shown in the Figure 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 shown be shown in an open position according to the many compartments sliding part of the sky of second embodiment of the invention and the transparent view of case type container;

Fig. 8 has shown the planar view of the first laminar cardboard blank of the first of the interior sliding part that is used to form container shown in Figure 7;

Fig. 9 has shown the planar view of the second laminar cardboard blank of the second portion of the interior sliding part that is used to form container shown in Figure 7; With

Figure 10 has shown respectively the transparent view of first and second parts of the interior sliding part of the container shown in Figure 7 that is formed by blank shown in Fig. 8 and 9.

Shown in Fig. 1 and 2 according to the sliding part of the first embodiment of the present invention and case type container 2 for the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part shape and comprise body skin 4 and body skin 4 in interior sliding part 6.

Body skin 4 has antetheca 8 and relative rear wall 10, left side wall 12 and relative right side wall 14 and diapire 16.The

wall

8,10,12,14,16 of body skin 4 defines the cup-shaped receptacle with open upper portion rectangle end face 18, described open upper portion rectangle end face is limited by the upper lateral free edge of antetheca 8, rear wall 10, left side wall 12 and right side wall 12, and interior sliding part 6 inserts in the cup-shaped receptacle.A pair of relative otch 22 is arranged on the upper end of body skin 4 along the free edge of its left side wall 12 and right side wall 14.

Term " preceding ", " back ", " top ", " end ", " on " and D score etc. when being used to describe the unlimited end face 18 that remains on its body skin 4 when container and being positioned at the erection position at top of container 2, according to the relative position of the parts of the container 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention.In to following description, no matter how the reality of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1-6 or its body skin 4 or interior sliding part 6 all uses these terms towards according to the container 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 has rear wall 24, left side wall 26 and relative right side wall 28, roof 30 and relative diapire 32.The

wall

24,26,28,30,32 of interior sliding part 6 define can be in body skin 4 at the pallet of longitudinal sliding motion between make position and the open position shown in Figure 2 as shown in Figure 1.As shown in Figure 2, a pair of relative otch 34 is arranged near roof 30 places along the left side wall 12 of interior sliding part 6 and vertical free edge of right side wall 14.

The lateral partitions 36 of one is extended near its diapire 32 between the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and right side wall 28.Dividing plate 36 with the internal separation of interior sliding part 6 be big first compartment 38 (its along the longitudinal direction 6 extend to from dividing plate 36 in the roof 30 of sliding part 6) and little second compartment 40 (it extends to the diapire 32 of interior sliding part 6 along the longitudinal direction from dividing plate 36).First compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 and the unlimited front surface of second compartment 40 can enter the inside of first compartment 38 and second compartment 40 by described first and second imports respectively as first and second imports at open position.

The roof 30 of sliding part 6 in first compartment that the separates lid parallel with the rear wall 24 of interior sliding part 6 42 extends to from dividing plate 36.First compartment lid 42 have first cover 44 that is fixed on the dividing plate 36 and transversely hinge lines be connected to second cover 46 on first cover.As shown in Figure 2, center cut 48 is arranged on roof 30 places of contiguous interior sliding part 6 along the horizontal free edge of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42.

In closed position shown in Figure 1, interior sliding part 6 is contained in the body skin 4, and the antetheca 8 of body skin 4, rear wall 10, left side wall 12, right side wall 14 and diapire 16 are respectively adjacent to also first compartment lid 42, rear wall 24, left side wall 26, right side wall 28 and the diapire 32 of overlapping interior sliding part 6.As shown in Figure 1, the unlimited front surface of second compartment 40 of first cover 44 of first compartment lid 42 and second cover 46 (its front surface that strides across first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 extends) and interior sliding part 6 covers at the antetheca 8 of make position by body skin 4.Therefore, in make position shown in Figure 1, first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 and the inside of second compartment 40 all can not enter.

At open position shown in Figure 2, the diapire 32 of interior sliding part 6 separates with the diapire 16 of body skin 4, and it is protruding that the part that second cover 46 by first compartment lid 42 of first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 covers is passed its upper end 18 of opening wide from body skin 4.As shown in Figure 2, the unlimited front surface of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6 was aimed at substantially with the 3rd progress mouth 20 on the antetheca 8 that is arranged on body skin 4 in interior sliding part 6 and the relative position of body skin 4 when being shown in an open position made.As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, triple feed inlet 20 strides across the antetheca 8 of body skin towards its left side wall 12 and right side wall 14 extensions.

With regard to the container 2 when being in open position shown in Figure 2, the customer can enter the inside of first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 around the hinge lines pivot that itself and first cover 46 are separated by second cover 46 that makes first compartment lid 42, and can enter the inside of second compartment 40 of interior sliding part 6 by the triple feed inlet 20 on the antetheca 8 that is arranged on body skin 4.

Therefore, the inside of first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 and second compartment 40 all can enter when being in open position shown in Figure 2.

In use, for being in the interior sliding part 6 of make position shown in Figure 2, the customer is with a body skin 4 that holds container 2, with he the thumb of another hand and forefinger by being arranged on body skin 4 left side wall 12 and the counteropening 22 on the right side wall 14 catch in the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 of sliding part 6.In order to open container 2, sliding part 6 in the customer outwards spurs away from body skin 6 by the upper end of opening wide 18 along the direction shown in the arrow of Fig. 1, so that sliding part 6 slides into open position shown in Figure 2 with respect to body skin 4 from make position shown in Figure 1 in making, thereby the triple feed inlet 20 on the antetheca 8 of unlimited front surface and the body skin 4 of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6 is aimed in making.

If desired, alternatively, perhaps except a pair of counteropening 22 that the horizontal free edge along left side wall 12 and right side wall 14 is provided with, can on the diapire 16 of body skin 4, the aperture (not shown) be set, in use, the diapire 32 of sliding part 6 was so that open container 2 in the customer can promote by described aperture.

According to the horizontal outer cross section of the interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention equal substantially body skin 4 laterally in the cross section, make during opening and closing container 2, friction force in resulting between the inside face of the outside face of sliding part 6 and body skin 4 has avoided interior sliding part 6 to slide with respect to body skin 4, till applying active force by the customer.

As described further below, container 2 also comprise be used to prevent in sliding part 6 slide past the retaining means of open position shown in Figure 2 with respect to body skin 4.When container 2 was in open position shown in Figure 2, second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42 that the front surface of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 extended in the customer caught and strides across also pivoted it to be contained in smoking article or other consumables (not shown) in first compartment 38 with contact backward.Otch along the horizontal free edge setting of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42 helps the customer to carry out the pivoting action of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42.In use, along the counteropening 34 of vertical free edge setting of the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and right side wall 28 help from container 2, to take out be contained in consumables (not shown) in first compartment 38 of sliding part 6.

Fig. 3 has shown the laminar cardboard blank of the integral type of the body skin 4 that can form the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2.Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 have shown the laminar cardboard blank of integral type of first compartment 38, second compartment 40, dividing plate 36 and first compartment lid 42 of the interior sliding part 6 that can form the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 respectively.

Fig. 3,4 and 5 uses corresponding Reference numeral to represent the element of the blank similar or relevant with the element of the body skin 4 of the container 2 shown in previous described Fig. 1 and 2 and interior sliding part 6.Blank comprises various panels, fin and tab (marking with runic) in Fig. 3,4 and 5, it is folding around suitable line (being represented by dotted lines among Fig. 3,4 and 5) and utilize adhesives (being represented by the shadow region in Fig. 3 and 4) to form the body skin 4 and the interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 in a conventional manner fixedly the time.In specification sheets, term " line " is used in reference to the line that forms by for example blank being carried out folding line, cut, perforation, embossing or compression, cutting or reduction.

The blank shown in Figure 3 that is used to form the body skin 4 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 has front wall panel 8, rear wall 10, left side wall panel 12, inner right side Wall board 14a, outside right side wall panel 14b, interior bottom wall panel 16a and outer bottom Wall board 16b, and it forms the respective wall parts of body skin 4 when blank is folding.As shown in Figure 3, blank also comprises the closed tab 50 in a pair of bottom and a pair of top barrier flaps 52 (it is connected respectively on the bottom and top edge of left side wall panel 12 and outside right side wall panel 14b along line) and a pair of top reinforcing fin 54 (it is connected on the top edge of front wall panel 8 and rear wall 10 along line).

In order to form body skin 4, top reinforce fin 54 folding 180 ° and be fixed to front wall panel 8 and the inside face of rear wall 10 on.Front wall panel 8, rear wall 10, left side wall panel 12, inner right side Wall board 14a and outside right side wall panel 14b are folded to form open ended hollow sleeve subsequently and are fixed to outside right side wall panel 14b on the inner right side Wall board 14a.Interior bottom wall panel 16a, outer bottom Wall board 16b and bottom closure flaps 50 are also pressed the known way lower end with closed hollow sleeve fixed to one another for folding subsequently 90 °, thereby form the bottom of body skin 4.At last, folding 180 ° of top barrier flaps 52 makes them lean against on the inside face of the left side wall panel 12 of shaping body skin 4 and outside right side wall panel 14b.

The top that is formed on blank reinforces the free edge that the fold line between fin 54, top barrier flaps 52 and front wall panel 8, rear wall 10, left side wall panel 12, the outside right side wall panel 14b advantageously provides neatly, relaxes for respectively antetheca 8, rear wall 10, left side wall 12 and the right side wall 14 of the shaping body skin 4 of container 2.

The blank shown in Figure 4 of first compartment 38, second compartment 40 and dividing plate 36 that is used to form the interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 has rear wall 24, inside left Wall board 26a and outer left side Wall board 26b, inner right side Wall board 28a and outside right side wall panel 28b, inner top wall panel 30a and exterior top wall panel 30b and interior bottom wall panel 32a and outer bottom Wall board 32b, the respective wall parts of sliding part 6 in it forms when blank is folding.

As shown in Figure 4, blank also comprises the closed tab 56 in a pair of bottom, the closed tab 58 in a pair of top and a pair of rear wall reinforcing fin 60, the closed tab in described bottom is connected on the opposite side portion edge of outer bottom Wall board 32b along line, the closed tab in described top is connected to along line on the top edge of outer left side Wall board 26b and outside right side wall panel 28b, and described rear wall is reinforced on fin is connected to longitudinal edge away from the inside left Wall board 26a of outer left side Wall board 26b and outside right side wall panel 28b and inner right side Wall board 28a along line.

Blank also comprises a pair of relative dividing plate side flaps 66 of dividing plate bottom panel 62, dividing plate front wall panel 64 and the sidepiece that is connected to dividing plate bottom panel 62 along line, dividing plate 36 in it forms when blank is folding in the sliding part 6, described dividing plate becomes first big compartment 38 and the second little compartment 40 with internal separation.As shown in Figure 4, dividing plate bottom panel 62 is connected on the interior bottom wall panel 32a of blank by connecting panel 68, described connection panel is folding during blank is erected, make it cover in second compartment 40 in sliding part 6 rear wall 24 and the diapire 32 of dividing plate 36 with interior sliding part 6 separated.

Various panels, tab and fin shown in Figure 4 is folded each other and is fixing with first compartment 38, second compartment 40 and the dividing plate 36 of formation according to the interior sliding part 6 of the container as illustrated in fig. 1 and 22 of the first embodiment of the present invention.During blank was erected, relative dividing plate side wall fin 66 was fixed on the inside face of inside left Wall board 26a and inner right side Wall board 28a.This first compartment 38 and second compartment 40 of guaranteeing the interior sliding part 6 of container 2 is isolated from each other, thus between the used life of container 2, advantageously reduce or prevent in cross pollution between the content of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and second compartment 40.This particularly needs in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein, first compartment 38 of the interior sliding part 6 of container holds a plurality of consumables, smoking article for example, second compartment 40 of interior sliding part 6 be used to hold use after the refuse compartment of residuum (for example cigarette end of one or more smoking article of using) of one or more consumables.

Relative dividing plate side wall fin 65 together with interior bottom wall panel 32a, dividing plate bottom panel 62 and be connected panel 68 also advantageously make in the outside face of the inside face of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6 and interior sliding part 6 can be by only printing a side of blank shown in Figure 4, the positive and negative printing that promptly need not blank just can be printed.

Be formed between inside left Wall board 26a, the outer left side Wall board 26b and inner right side Wall board 28a, outside right side wall panel 28b of blank, between inner top wall panel 30a and the exterior top wall panel 30b, and the fold line between interior bottom wall panel 32a and the outer bottom Wall board 32b provides free edge clean and tidy, that relax for respectively left side wall 26, right side wall 28, roof 30 and the diapire 32 of the interior sliding part 6 of shaping of container 2.

Rear wall is reinforced fin 60, and (it is folding during blank is erected, make them cover the rear wall 24 of the interior sliding part 6 in first compartment 38) advantageously provide the additional surface area, described additional surface area for example can be printed with the composition or the relevant information of purposes of the consumables in first compartment with the interior sliding part 6 that is contained in container 2.Comprise rear wall reinforce fin 60 advantageously make together with inside left Wall board 26a, inner right side Wall board 28a and inner top wall panel 30a in the outside face of the inside face of rear wall 24, left side wall 26, right side wall 28 and roof 30 of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and interior sliding part 6 can be by only printing a side of blank shown in Figure 4, the positive and negative printing that promptly need not blank just can be printed.Reinforce under the situation of fin 60 lacking rear wall for example, be necessary to print the both sides of blank shown in Figure 4, so that printing on the inside face of the rear wall 24 of interior sliding part 6 and on the outside face of one or more rear wall 24, left side wall 26, right side wall 28, roof 30 and the diapire 32 of interior sliding part 6.

In the container shown in Fig. 1 and 22, rear wall is reinforced fin 60 and is had half of rear wall 24 that identical size and the width of each are interior sliding part 6, makes that in being shaped in the sliding part 6, vertical free edge of rear wall reinforcing fin 60 is adjacent to each other.Yet, will be appreciated that can have the interior sliding part that the rear wall that has one or more different sizes is reinforced fin according to container of the present invention.For example, interior sliding part can comprise that the single rear wall that has a roughly the same width with rear wall reinforces fin, described rear wall reinforce fin be connected to along line on any of inside left Wall board, inner right side Wall board or inner top wall panel of sliding part.It should also be appreciated that according to container of the present invention and can comprise the interior sliding part that omits rear wall reinforcing fin 60.In addition, in order to reduce the folding of required material quantity of the interior sliding part 6 that forms the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 and blank for convenience shown in Figure 4, will be appreciated that, can also omit among outer left side Wall board 26b, outside right side wall panel 28b and the exterior top wall panel 30b one or more.

The blank shown in Figure 5 of first compartment lid 42 of sliding part 6 has along hinge lines (shown in thick dashed line among Fig. 5) the bonded assembly first cover panel 44 and second cover 46 in being used to form, and is connected to a pair of relative tab 70 that stops on the side margins of the first cover panel 44 along line.

In order to form the interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2, the tab 70 that stops relatively that is used to form the blank of first compartment lid 42 as shown in Figure 5 folds 90 °.As shown in Figure 6, be used to form in sliding part 6 first compartment lid 42 blank the first cover panel 44 with relative stop tab 70 be respectively fixed to subsequently be used to form on the outside face of dividing plate front wall panel 64, left side wall panel 26 and right side wall panel 28 of fold blank of first compartment 38, second compartment 40 and dividing plate 36 of sliding part 6.In order to reduce the required material quantity of interior sliding part 6 that forms container 2, second cover 46 of first compartment of sliding part 6 lid 42 in can omitting.

Sliding part 6 inserts in the shaping body skin 4 by open upper 18 subsequently in the shaping shown in Figure 6, to form the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2.

Will be appreciated that, depend on the equipment that for example is used to make container 2, various panels, fin and the tab that can change the laminar cardboard blank of integral type shown in Fig. 3,4 and 5 is folded each other and fixes with the body skin 4 that forms the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 and the accurate order of interior sliding part 6.It should also be appreciated that if desired the laminar cardboard blank of the integral type shown in Fig. 3,4 and 5 can manually be folded to form the body skin 4 and the interior sliding part 6 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2.

The top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 is not fixed on the inside face of the outside right side wall panel 14b of body skin 4 and left side wall panel 12.This has guaranteed when interior sliding part 6 inserts in the body skiies 4, and relative tab 70 mutual actions that stop of the relative top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 and interior sliding part 6 are as described below.In use, when interior sliding part 6 arrives open position shown in Figure 2, the inwardly folding top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 engages with the tab 70 that stops of interior sliding part 6, thereby sliding part 6 further slides past open position with respect to body skin 4 in advantageously preventing.The mutual action between the tab 70 that stops of the top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 and interior sliding part 6 has avoided the interior sliding part 6 of container 2 to take out from its body skin 4.

Sliding part shown in Figure 7 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and case type container 72 with have similar structure according to sliding part shown in Fig. 1 and 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention and case type container.Fig. 7,8 and 9 uses corresponding Reference numeral to represent sliding part and the element of case type container 72 and the blank that is used to form sliding part in it according to second embodiment of the invention, its with as Fig. 1,2,4 with shown in 5 and before described according to first embodiment of the invention the sliding part and the element of case type container 2 and to be used to form in it blank of sliding part similar or relevant.

Sliding part shown in Fig. 1 and 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and case type container 72 have the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part shape and comprise body skin 4 and the sliding part 6 that is arranged in body skin 4.

The body skin 4 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is with identical according to the body skin 4 of the container 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention.As indicated above, body skin 4 has antetheca 8 and relative rear wall 10, left side wall 12 and relative right side wall 14 and diapire 16.The

wall

8,10,12,14,16 of body skin 4 defines the cup-shaped receptacle with open upper portion rectangle end face 18, and described open upper portion rectangle end face is limited by antetheca 8, rear wall 10 left side walls 12 and right side wall 12, and interior sliding part 6 inserts in the described cup-shaped receptacle.A pair of relative otch 22 is arranged on the upper end of body skin 4 along the free edge of left side wall 12 and right side wall 14.

Term " preceding ", " back ", " top ", " end ", " on " and D score etc. when being used to describe the unlimited end face 18 that remains on body skin 4 when container and being positioned at the erection position at top of container 72, the relative position of the parts of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.In the following description of according to a second embodiment of the present invention container 72, no matter how the reality of container 72 shown in Fig. 7-10 or its body skin 4 or interior sliding part 6 all uses these terms towards.

The interior sliding part 6 of container 72 shown in Figure 7 has rear wall 24, left side wall 26 and relative right side wall 28, roof 30 and relative diapire 32.The

wall

24,26,28,30,32 of interior sliding part 6 define can be in body skin 4 between make position and open position the pallet of longitudinal sliding motion, as shown in Figure 7.As shown in Figure 7, a pair of relative otch 34 is arranged near roof 30 places along the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and vertical free edge of right side wall 28.

The interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention comprises first big compartment 38 and the second little compartment 40.The first big compartment 38,6 roofs 30 from interior sliding part 6 along the longitudinal direction extends to the first compartment diapire 62a, its between the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and right side wall 28 near diapire 32 horizontal expansions.The diapire 32 of sliding part 6 in second compartment 40 extends to from the second compartment roof 62b along the longitudinal direction, the parallel and contiguous first compartment diapire 62a horizontal expansion between the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and right side wall 28 of the described second compartment roof.First compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 and the unlimited front surface of second compartment 40 can enter the inside of first compartment 38 and second compartment 40 by described first and second imports respectively as first and second imports at open position.

The roof 30 of sliding part 6 in first compartment lid parallel with the rear wall 24 of interior sliding part 6 42 extends to from the first compartment diapire 62a.First compartment lid 42 have hinge lines transversely be connected on the first compartment diapire 62a first cover 44 and transversely hinge lines be connected to second cover 46 on first cover 44.As shown in Figure 7, center cut 48 is arranged on roof 30 places of contiguous interior sliding part 6 along the horizontal free edge of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42.

Extend to the second compartment roof 62b on the diapire 32 of second compartment lid 74 parallel sliding part 6 in transversely hinge lines is connected to and from the diapire 32 of interior sliding part 6 with the rear wall 24 of interior sliding part 6.As shown in figure 10, umbo or tab are arranged on the contiguous second compartment roof 62b place along the horizontal free edge of second compartment lid 74.

In closed position shown in Figure 1, the interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is contained in the body skin 4, wherein, first compartment lid, 42, second compartment lid 74, rear wall 24, left side wall 26, right side wall 28 and the diapire 32 of sliding part 6 in the antetheca 8 of body skin 4, rear wall 10, left side wall 12, right side wall 14 and diapire 16 are respectively adjacent to and cover.First cover 44 of first compartment lid 42 and second cover 46 (its front surface that strides across first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 extends) and second compartment lid 74 (its front surface that strides across second compartment 40 of interior sliding part 6 extends) are in antetheca 8 coverings of make position by body skin 4.Therefore, first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 and the inside of second compartment 40 all can not enter in make position; In make position, container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is identical substantially with the outward appearance of container according to a second embodiment of the present invention 2 shown in Figure 1.

At open position shown in Figure 7, the diapire 32 of the interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention separates with the diapire 16 of body skin 4, and it is protruding that first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 passes its upper end 18 of opening wide by the part of second cover, 46 coverings of first compartment lid 42 from body skin 4.As shown in Figure 7, second compartment lid 74 that the front surface of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6 extended in interior sliding part 6 and the relative position of body skin 4 in open position made and stride across is aimed at substantially with the 3rd progress mouth 20 on the antetheca 8 that is arranged on body skin 4.As shown in Figure 7, triple feed inlet 20 strides across the antetheca 8 of body skin towards its left side wall 12 and right side wall 14 extensions.

Just be in the container 72 in the open position shown in Figure 7, the customer can center on by second cover 46 that makes first compartment lid 42 and be laterally hinged with the line pivot and itself and first cover 44 are separated the inside that enters first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6.At open position, the customer can also by make second compartment lid 74 around be laterally hinged with line (second compartment lid 74 be connected in the diapire 32 of sliding part 6 on) along it pivot pass triple feed inlet 20 on the antetheca 8 that is arranged on body skin 4 enter in the inside of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6.

Therefore, first compartment 38 of the interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and second compartment 40 all can enter in open position shown in Figure 7.

In use, for the interior sliding part 6 that is in the close position, the customer is with a body skin 4 that holds container 72, with left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 of the thumb of his another hand and the forefinger left side wall 12 by being arranged on body skin 4 with sliding part 6 in the relative otch 22 on the right side wall 14 is caught.In order to open container 72, sliding part 6 in the customer outwards spurs away from body skin 4 by open upper 18, so that sliding part 6 slides into open position shown in Figure 7 with respect to body skin 4 from make position in making, thereby the triple feed inlet 20 on the antetheca 8 of second compartment lid 74 that extends on the front surface of second compartment 40 of sliding part 6 in striding across and body skin 4 is aimed at.

If desired, alternatively, perhaps except a pair of counteropening 22 that the horizontal free edge along left side wall 12 and right side wall 14 is provided with, can on the diapire 16 of body skin 4, the opening (not shown) be set, in use, the diapire 32 of sliding part 6 was so that open container 72 in the customer can promote by described opening.

As first embodiment of the invention, the horizontal outer cross section of the interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention equals the laterally interior cross section of body skin 4 substantially, make during opening and closing container 72, friction force in resulting between the inside face of the outside face of sliding part 6 and body skin 4 has avoided interior sliding part 6 to slide with respect to body skin 4, till applying active force by the customer.

As described further below, container 72 also comprise be used to prevent in sliding part 6 slide past the retaining means of open position shown in Figure 7 with respect to body skin 4.When container 72 was in open position shown in Figure 7, second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42 that the front surface of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 extended in the customer caught and strides across also pivoted it to be contained in smoking article or other consumables (not shown) in first compartment 38 with contact backward.Otch 48 along the horizontal free edge setting of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42 helps the customer to carry out the pivoting action of second cover 46 of first compartment lid 42.In use, along the relative otch 34 of vertical free edge setting of the left side wall 26 of interior sliding part 6 and right side wall 28 help from container 2, to take out be contained in consumables (not shown) in first compartment 38 of sliding part 6.Yet, will be appreciated that, depend on the consumables that for example are contained in first compartment 38 towards, can omit relative otch 34.

The body skin 4 of container 72 shown in Figure 7 can be formed according to mode mentioned above by integral type blank shown in Figure 3.Fig. 8 and 9 has shown that respectively first compartment 38, first compartment lid, 42 and second compartment 40, second compartment of the interior sliding part 6 that can form container shown in Figure 7 72 cover 74 the laminar cardboard blank of integral type.

Fig. 8 and 9 uses corresponding Reference numeral to represent the element of the blank similar or relevant with the element of the interior sliding part 6 of before described container 72 shown in Figure 7.Blank comprises various panels, fin and tab (marking with runic) in Fig. 8 and 9, it is folding around suitable line (dotted line among Fig. 8 and 9 is represented) and utilize adhesives (being represented by the shadow region in Fig. 8 and 9) to form the body skin 4 and the interior sliding part 6 of container shown in Figure 7 72 in a conventional manner fixedly the time.

Be used to form first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 of container shown in Figure 7 72 and the blank shown in Figure 8 of first compartment lid 42 and have rear wall 24, inside left Wall board 26a and outer left side Wall board 26b, inner right side Wall board 28a and outside right side wall panel 28b, inner top wall panel 30a and exterior top wall panel 30b, the respective wall parts of sliding part 6 in it forms when blank is folding.As shown in Figure 8, blank also comprises the closed tab 58 in a pair of top, and the closed tab in described top is connected on the top edge of outer left side Wall board 26b and outside right side wall panel 28b along line.

As shown in Figure 8, blank also comprises the first compartment bottom panel 62a, and the described first compartment bottom panel is connected on the rear wall 24 of blank via connecting panel 68a.During blank was erected, it was folding to connect panel 68a, make its cover in sliding part 6 rear wall 24 and the bottom margin of rear wall 24, external left sidewall 26 and the outside right side wall 28 of the first compartment bottom panel 62a and interior sliding part 6 is separated.

Blank also comprises the first cover panel 44, second cover 46 and a pair of relative tab 70 that stops, the described first cover panel is transversely rule and is connected on the first compartment bottom panel 62a, described second cover is connected on the first cover panel 44 along hinge lines (shown in the thick dashed line among Fig. 8), and the described tab that stops is connected on the side margins of the first cover panel 44 along line.

Various panels, tab and fin shown in Figure 8 is folded each other and fixing first compartment 38 and first compartment lid 42 with the interior sliding part 6 that forms container as shown in Figure 7 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 10, during blank is erected, blank relative stop tab 70 be fixed on the outside face of the left side wall 26 of sliding part 6 and right side wall 28.

Be formed between inside left Wall board 26a, the outer left side Wall board 26b and inner right side Wall board 28a, outside right side wall panel 28b of blank, the fold line between inner top wall panel 30a and the exterior top wall panel 30b provides free edge clean and tidy, that relax for respectively left side wall 26, right side wall 28, the roof 30 of the interior sliding part 6 of shaping of container 72.Yet, in order to reduce the required material quantity of interior sliding part 6 that forms container 72 shown in Figure 7, and blank for convenience shown in Figure 8 is folding, will be appreciated that, can omit among outer left side Wall board 26b, outside right side wall panel 28b and the exterior top wall panel 30b one or more.

It is also recognized that, if desired, be used to form first compartment 38 of interior sliding part 6 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and first compartment lid 42 can also comprise be connected to along line in inside left Wall board 26a, the inner right side Wall board 28b of sliding part 6 or one or more rear wall on the inner top wall panel 30a reinforce fin, as indicated above.In such embodiments, rear wall is reinforced fin, and (it is folding during blank is erected, make they cover in first compartment 38 in the rear wall 24 of sliding part 6) advantageously provide the additional surface area, described additional surface area for example can be printed with the composition or the relevant information of purposes of the consumables in first compartment 38 with the interior sliding part 6 that is contained in container 72.

Be used to form second compartment 40 of interior sliding part 6 of container shown in Figure 7 72 and the blank shown in Figure 9 of second compartment lid 74 and comprise inner second compartment top wall panel 62b ' and the outside second compartment top wall panel 62b ", described inner second compartment top wall panel and the outside second compartment top wall panel form the roof 62b of second compartment 40 when blank is folding.

As shown in Figure 9, blank also comprises the second compartment bottom panel 32 and the second compartment cover panel 74, the described second compartment bottom panel is connected on the inner second compartment top wall panel 62b ' via connecting panel 68b, and the described second compartment cover panel is transversely rule and is connected on the second compartment bottom panel 32.

When blank folding and be fixed to be used to form on the fold blank of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and first compartment lid 42 time, in the second compartment bottom panel 32 forms the diapire 32 of sliding part 6 and connect panel 68b (its covering be used to form in first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and first compartment lid 42 blank be connected panel 68a) rear wall of formation second compartment 40.

Blank also comprises: the closed tab 80 in the inside left second compartment side walls panel 76a and the inner right side second compartment side walls panel 78a, the outer left side second compartment side walls panel 76b and the outside right side second compartment side walls panel 78b and a pair of bottom, and the described inside left second compartment side walls panel is connected on the relative side margins that is connected panel 68b with the inner right side second compartment side walls panel along line; , the described outer left side second compartment side walls panel is connected to the outside second compartment top wall panel 62b with the outside right side second compartment side walls panel along line " relative side margins on; , the closed tab in described bottom is connected on the opposite side portion edge of outer left side second compartment side walls panel 76b and the outside right side second compartment side walls panel 78b.

Various panels, tab and fin shown in Figure 9 is folded each other and fixing second compartment 40 and second compartment lid 74 with the interior sliding part 6 that forms container as shown in Figure 7 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.During blank is erected, " be fixed on the outside face of the inner second compartment top wall panel 62b ', outer left side second compartment side walls panel 76b and the outside right side second compartment side walls panel 78b are respectively fixed on the outside face of inside left second compartment side walls panel 76a and the inner right side second compartment side walls panel 78a the outside second compartment top wall panel 62b.As shown in figure 10, the closed tab 80 in the bottom of blank also is fixed on the outside face of the second compartment bottom panel 32.

As shown in figure 10, in order to form the interior sliding part 6 of container shown in Figure 7 72, be used to form the outside second compartment top wall panel 62b of second compartment 40 and second compartment lid, 74 fold blank " outside face be fixed to subsequently be used to form on the outside face of the first compartment bottom panel 62a of fold blank of first compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and first compartment lid 42.

Sliding part 6 inserts in the shaping body skin 4 by open upper 18 subsequently in the shaping shown in Figure 10, to form container shown in Figure 7 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First compartment 38 of sliding part 6 and first compartment lid 42 and form second compartment 40 and second compartment lid 74 allows first compartment 38 and second compartment 42 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention to be made from a variety of materials in forming by the laminar blank of first integral type by the laminar blank of second integral type.As mentioned above, this is particularly favourable under following situation, wherein, one of first and second compartments of interior sliding part hold and comprise that flammable thermal source or fuel element and smog generate a plurality of heating smoking articles of substrate, and another in first and second compartments of interior sliding part is the refuse compartment that is used to receive and extinguish one or more heating products of using.In such embodiments, holding the compartment of a plurality of smoking articles and compartment thereof lid can be formed by the laminar cardboard blank of for example integral type, the refuse compartment can be at least in part by one or more heat proof material, one or more heat-resisting Heat Conduction Material or its be combined to form, coating or lining.For example, refuse compartment and refuse compartment lid can be formed by the laminar aluminium sheet blank of integral type.

Will be appreciated that, depend on the equipment that for example is used to make container 72, various panels, fin and the tab that can change the laminar cardboard blank of the integral type shown in Fig. 8 and 9 is folded each other and fixes accurate order with the interior sliding part 6 that forms container shown in Figure 7 72.It should also be appreciated that if desired the laminar cardboard blank of the integral type shown in Fig. 8 and 9 can manually be folded to form the body skin 4 and the interior sliding part 6 of container shown in Figure 7 72.

The first embodiment of the present invention as discussed previously, the top barrier flaps 52 of the body skin 4 of container 72 according to a second embodiment of the present invention are not fixed on the inside face of the outside right side wall panel 14b of body skin 4 and left side wall panel 12.This has guaranteed when interior sliding part 6 inserts in the body skiies 4, relative tab 70 mutual actions that stop of the relative top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 and interior sliding part 6.In use, when the interior sliding part 6 of according to a second embodiment of the present invention container 72 arrives open position shown in Figure 7, the inwardly folding top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 engages with the tab 70 that stops of interior sliding part 6, thereby sliding part 6 further slides past open position with respect to body skin 4 in advantageously preventing.The mutual action between the tab 70 that stops of the top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 and interior sliding part 6 has avoided the interior sliding part 6 of container 72 to take out from its body skin 4.

Above with reference to comprising that the container of the interior sliding part that is formed by two laminar blanks of the integral type of separating has carried out casehistory to the present invention.Yet, can comprise the interior sliding part that forms by the laminar blank of single integral type according to container of the present invention.For example, can comprise interior sliding part according to container of the present invention with first and second compartments, integral type dividing plate and integral type first compartment lid of forming by the laminar blank of single integral type.Be used to form have first and second compartments, panel that the suitable laminar blank of single integral type of the interior sliding part of integral type dividing plate and integral type first compartment lid can be by combination blank shown in Figure 5 and fin and blank shown in Figure 4 form.Can also comprise interior sliding part according to container of the present invention, wherein, omit pivotally attached second cover of first compartment lid, first and second compartments of interior sliding part have the front surface that opens wide to small part.

Will be appreciated that, under the situation that the interior sliding part of second cover of first compartment of sliding part lid or container is formed by the laminar blank of single integral type in omitting, on the sliding part, described tab or other protrusion in use further slid past open position with sliding part in preventing with respect to body skin with the one or more hinged flaps mutual actions that are arranged on the body skin in one or more fixing tabs or other protrusion still were arranged on.For example, can comprise by the interior sliding part that forms with the laminar blank of similar single integral type shown in Figure 4 according to container of the present invention, wherein, in use, the inwardly folding top barrier flaps 52 of body skin 4 engages with sliding part 6 in preventing with the closed tab 56 in the bottom of interior sliding part 6 and further slides past open position with respect to body skin 4.

Above the present invention has been carried out casehistory with reference to the container that comprises interior sliding part, in described sliding part can be in body skin (wherein, the inside of first and second compartments all can not enter) slip between make position and " entirely " open position (wherein, the inside of first and second compartments all can enter).Yet, can comprise interior sliding part according to container of the present invention, sliding part can slide between make position and " entirely " open position via " partially opening " position in the middle of one or more in body skin in described, " partially opening " position in described centre, the inside of one of first and second compartments can not enter, and another inside can enter in first and second compartments.

Claims

1. two compartment sliding parts and case type container (2,72) comprising:

Body skin (4); With

Interior sliding part (6), sliding part has with first compartment (38) of first import with second compartment (40) of second import in described, sliding part can slide between inherent make position of body skin (4) and open position in described, in make position, first import and second import by body skin (4) thus block the inside that can not enter first compartment (38) and second compartment (40), at open position, can enter first compartment (38) and both inside of second compartment (40)

It is characterized in that, at open position, second import of interior sliding part (6) is aimed at substantially with the triple feed inlet (20) on being arranged on body skin (4), thereby can enter the inside of second compartment (40) of interior sliding part (6) by second import and the 3rd opening (20).

2. container (2 as claimed in claim 1,72), wherein, at open position, it is protruding that at least a portion of first import is passed its open end (18) from body skin (4), thereby can enter the inside of first compartment (38) of interior sliding part (6) by first import.

3. container (2 as claimed in claim 2,72), wherein, interior sliding part also comprises first compartment lid (42), described first compartment covers in make position and covers first import, open position can move to wherein at least the first import from position that the outwardly directed part of body skin (4) is not capped.

4. as any described container (72) among the claim 1-3, wherein, interior sliding part also comprises second compartment lid (74), and described second compartment covers in make position and covers second import, can move to the position that at least a portion of wherein second import is not capped at open position.

5. container as claimed in claim 4 (72) wherein, comprises that the heat indicator of at least a reversible thermochromic material is arranged on second compartment lid (74).

6. as claim 4 or 5 described containers (72), wherein, comprise that the heat indicator of at least a reversible thermochromic material is arranged on being on the part of second compartment lid (74) top in make position of body skin (4).

7. as the described container (2 of each claim in the above claim, 72), wherein, interior sliding part (6) can slide between make position and open position via midway location in body skin (4), at midway location, the inside of one of first compartment (38) and second compartment (40) can not be entered, and another inside can be entered in first compartment (38) and second compartment (40).

8. container as claimed in claim 8 (2,72) wherein, at midway location, can not enter the inside of second compartment (40), and can enter the inside of first compartment (38).

9. as the described container of each claim (2,72) in the above claim, also comprise being used to prevent the retaining means (52,70) of interior sliding part (6) from body skin (4) disengaging.

10. container as claimed in claim 9 (2,72), wherein, retaining means (52,70) prevents that interior sliding part (6) is moved beyond open position.

11. as the described container of each claim (2,72) in the above claim, wherein, at least one otch (22) is set along the free edge of body skin (4).

12. as the described container of each claim (2,72) in the above claim, wherein, first compartment (38) of interior sliding part (6) is greater than second compartment (40) of interior sliding part (6).

13. as the described container of each claim (2,72) in the above claim, wherein, first compartment (38) of interior sliding part (6) holds a plurality of consumables, second compartment (40) of interior sliding part (6) is the refuse compartment.

14. as the described container of each claim (72) in the above claim, wherein, first compartment (38) of interior sliding part (6) and second compartment (40) of interior sliding part (6) are made by the folded sheet shape blank that separates.

15. as the described container of each claim (2,72) in the above claim, wherein, first compartment (38) of interior sliding part (6) and at least one in second compartment (40) are held a plurality of smoking articles.