CN102348610A

CN102348610A - Wraparound article carrier having a bottom retention feature

Info

Publication number: CN102348610A
Application number: CN2010800113122A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G.帕帕索蒂里欧
Original assignee: Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Current assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Priority date: 2009-03-11
Filing date: 2010-03-09
Publication date: 2012-02-08
Also published as: EP2406147A1; EP2406147B1; RU2011141127A; WO2010104812A1

Abstract

An article carrier for packaging at least one article includes at least one top panel (12) and at least one bottom panel (34, 36) interconnected by a pair of first (24) and second (22) side panels to provide a generally tubular structure, and a sloping heel panel (28) disposed between the at least one bottom panel and the first side panel. The sloping heel panel (28) is provided with at least one bottom receiving opening (100). The carrier further includes a first winglet panel (102) formed at least in part from part of the sloping heel panel. The first winglet panel (102) is defined by the at least one bottom-receiving opening (100) and a first expansion slit (110) in the sloping heel panel. The first expansion slit extends from the sloping heel panel into the first side panel (24).

Description

Packaging type article carrier with bottom maintenance characteristic

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to be used for the carton of connection with wrapping of piece; More specifically; Relate to and have the packaging type article carrier that the bottom keeps characteristic or bottom maintenance to arrange; The bottom of connection with wrapping of piece is arranged through this maintenance and is engaged; Thereby remain on regularly in the article carrier, make and avoid article desirably not break away from carrier.

Background technology

Compare with those fully enclosed cartons, the packaging type carrier needs less material, thereby is the relatively cheap device that is used for connection with wrapping of piece.The packaging type carrier is wrapped in article tightly so that they become the group or the unit of a combination, and article are in groups frictionally remained in the carrier.In order to increase the article hold facility, preferably the packaging type carrier is provided with article maintenance characteristic.It is that wherein a kind of known article keep characteristic that the bottom receives opening.The representative type bottom receives the bottom that opening is positioned at the packaging type carrier, makes it at least a portion bottom of article can be joined in the carrier.It is relevant with otch and crease usually that those known bottoms receive opening, with the article bottom that closely reception is relevant, thereby increases its maintenance and stabilizing power.The bottom of various routines keeps the instance of characteristic in U.S. Patent No. 3,163, discloses in 321,3,249,254,3,263,893,3,278,075,3,384,291,3,495,704 and 4,374,562.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, the packaging type article carrier that is used to pack at least one article is provided.The article carrier comprises by a pair of first and second side plates interconnection at least one top board and at least one base plate so that the generally tubular structure to be provided, and is arranged on the oblique heel slab between said at least one base plate and first side plate.Tiltedly heel slab is provided with at least one bottom and receives opening.Carrier also comprises at least in part first small wing that the part by oblique heel slab forms.First small wing is limited the first stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the oblique heel slab.First stretches seam extends in first side plate from oblique heel slab.

In a preferred embodiment, stretch the upper end of stitching and to be positioned at the upper end that said at least one bottom receives opening.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it can be crooked or contoured stretching seam, makes when carrier is the blank form, and first center of curvature that stretches the part of seam is positioned on first side plate.

In another preferred embodiment, the first stretching, extension seam can be crooked or contoured, makes when carrier is the blank form, and the first that stretching, extension is stitched receives opening in said at least one bottom and stretches between the center of curvature of the first of stitching.In this embodiment, first center of curvature that stretches the second portion of seam can be positioned at a side of this stretching, extension seam, and this side is relative with the opposite side of the first stretching, extension seam at the center of curvature place of first.First center of curvature that stretches the second portion of seam can be positioned on first small wing.

In another preferred embodiment, first small wing can be provided with top Connection Element and bottom Connection Element.The top Connection Element of first small wing connects first small wing and first side plate, and the bottom Connection Element then connects first small wing and oblique heel slab.Top Connection Element and bottom Connection Element can be provided, the small wing of winning can be basically rotated around the dotted line of top Connection Element that passes first small wing and bottom Connection Element.The top Connection Element of first small wing can be positioned at and be significantly higher than the height that said at least one bottom receives the upper end of opening.In this embodiment, the top Connection Element of first small wing can be formed by the part of first side plate.

In another preferred embodiment, carrier also can comprise at least in part second small wing that the part by oblique heel slab forms.Second small wing can be arranged on the position that receives opening from first small wing across said at least one bottom.Second small wing can be limited the second stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the oblique heel slab.Second stretches seam can extend in first side plate from oblique heel slab.Second upper end of stretching seam can be positioned at the upper end of said at least one bottom reception opening, makes that not receiving opening with said at least one bottom at first and second straight dashed lines that stretch extension between the corresponding upper end of seam intersects.First and second lower ends of stretching seam turn to away from each other.

In another preferred embodiment, first side plate can be hingedly connected to oblique heel slab along fold line, and first small wing can be arranged so that fold line is blocked by first small wing.

In another preferred embodiment, first side plate can be hingedly connected to oblique heel slab along fold line, and the first stretching, extension seam can intersect with fold line.

A second aspect of the present invention provides the blank that is used to form the article carrier that is used for packing at least one article.Blank comprises base plate, side plate, be arranged between base plate and the side plate so that the oblique heel slab of hinged backplane base plate and side plate, at least one bottom of being limited in the oblique heel slab at least in part receive opening, and first small wing that is formed by the part of oblique heel slab at least in part.First small wing is limited the first stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the oblique heel slab.First stretches seam extends in first side plate from oblique heel slab.

In a preferred embodiment, the first stretching, extension seam can be crooked or contoured, and the center of curvature of the part that making wins stretches seam is positioned on the side plate.

In a further advantageous embodiment, first to stretch seam can be crooked, makes the first of stretching seam receive opening in said at least one bottom and stretch between the center of curvature of the first of stitching with first.In this embodiment, first center of curvature that stretches the second portion of seam can be positioned at a side of this stretching, extension seam, and this side is relative with this opposite side that stretches seam at the center of curvature place of first.The center of curvature of the second portion of this stretching, extension seam can be positioned on first small wing.First can form in side plate.

In another preferred embodiment, blank also can comprise at least in part second small wing that the part by oblique heel slab forms.Second small wing can be arranged on the position that receives opening from first small wing across said at least one bottom.Second small wing can be limited the second stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the oblique heel slab.Second stretches seam can extend in the side plate from oblique heel slab.

In a further advantageous embodiment, first and second respective end that stretch seam can be arranged so that the straight dashed line that between the respective end of the first and second stretching, extension seams, extends does not receive opening with said at least one bottom and intersects in the side plate.First and second other ends that stretch seam can turn to away from each other.

In another preferred embodiment, side plate can be hingedly connected to oblique heel slab along fold line, and first small wing can be arranged so that fold line is blocked by first small wing.

In another preferred embodiment, side plate can be hingedly connected to oblique heel slab along fold line, and first stretches seam can intersect with fold line.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the planar view that is used to form the blank of article carrier according to of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the incomplete planar view of amplification of the blank of Fig. 1, shows one of them bottom and keeps characteristic.

Fig. 3 is the incomplete face upwarding view of amplification of the carton that forms of the blank by Fig. 1, shows the small wing that is in its position of rotation.

Fig. 4 is the transparent view of the carton that forms of the blank by Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 is the planar view according to the outside face of the blank 10 that is used to form exemplary parcel formula carrier of the present invention.Blank 10 is formed by single or compound sheet of foldable material, such as cardboard, corrugated board, ductile bed condensation material and their combination in any etc.Blank 10 comprises along transverse line some plates connected to one another.More specifically, blank 10 comprises top board 12, a pair of scapulet 14 and 16, pair of side plates 22 and 24, a pair of heel slab 26 and 28 and a pair of bottom overlapping plates 34 and 36.As shown in best among Fig. 4, when blank 10 is wrapped in article " B " (for example, the bottle in the present embodiment) on every side the time, scapulet 14,16 and heel slab 26,28 are designed to and will be arranged on its obliquity separately.Scapulet 14,16 is articulated and connected in the opposed side edge of top board 12 through fold line 18,20 respectively.Side plate 22,24 is articulated and connected at the lower edge of scapulet 14,16 through fold line 26,28 respectively.Heel slab 26,28 is articulated and connected at the lower edge of side plate 22,24 along fold line 30,32 respectively.Bottom fold plate 34 and 36 is articulated and connected at the lower edge of heel slab 26,28 along fold line 38,40 respectively.As shown in Figure 1, blank 10 be constructed such that its with flat condition by maker's shipping to businessman or other wrapper.

The base plate interlock that provides with the form of locking

plate

42,44,46 and 48 is formed in the base plate 34.These locking plates cooperate with the

retention tab

50,52,54 and 56 that in base plate 36, forms in known manner.Should be appreciated that the alternative way that is used for the said plate of interlocking comprises adhesives, staple etc.

In addition, in bottom overlapping plates 34, form

machine fastener hole

58,60 and 62; Equally, in bottom overlapping plates 36, form similar

machine fastener hole

64,66 and 68.Top board 12 is provided with the

finger sheet

70 and 72 that is used to limit finger hole, and finger hole is used to receive user's finger, conveniently to mention and to transport carrier.

The bottom keeps characteristic 50 mainly in each oblique heel slab 26,28, to form.Each bottom keep characteristic 50 all to comprise cutting off line (for example, slit) layout and opening cut off line and cooperate the part bottom the joint respective articles with opening, thus stable base.Because each bottom keeps the primary element of characteristic 50 substantially the same, a bottom of therefore hereinafter only describing in detail in one of them oblique heel slab 28 keeps characteristic 50.As shown in Figure 2, each keeps characteristic 50 all to have bottom reception opening 100, and the bottom receives opening 100 and has a pair of winglet 102,104 that is arranged on said opening 100 opposite sides.Said opening 100 is roughly trapezoidal, and has short upper end-face edge 120 and long arc lower edge 122.Each winglet 102,104 is all mainly formed by corresponding tiltedly heel slab 28, and is positioned at the next door that respective base receives the lateral edges 124,126 of opening 100.The lateral edges 124,126 of said opening 100 is bending or arc, makes lateral edges 124,126 limit the corresponding interior sheet 130 of winglets 102,104, and interior sheet 130 extends in the opening 100 basically.The outer plate 132 of winglet 102,104 is limited stretching, extension seam bending or contoured or cut-out line 110,112, makes the outer plate 132 of winglet 102,104 extend away from opening 100 and interior sheet 130.Stretching seam 110,112 is mainly tiltedly forming and is extending in the side plate 28 in the heel slab 28.

Stretch seam or cut off line 110,112 and adjacent opening 100 maintenance intervals, make that winglet 102,104 and carrier keep being connected.Each stretches seam 110,112 all locates to stop in the top, and its upper end separates with opening 100.More specifically, each upper end of stretching seam 110,112 is spaced above the upper end-face edge 120 of opening 100, makes not intersect (see figure 5)s with opening 100 stretching the straight dashed lines " Y " that extend between seam 110, the 112 corresponding upper ends.This layout causes sewing on the top Connection Element 106 that forms corresponding winglet 102,104 between the end at opening 100 with stretching, extension.As Fig. 2 clear illustrating, these top Connection Elements 106 are connected winglet 102,104 with adjacent side plates 24.Each top Connection Element 106 all is positioned at the position of opening 100 tops along the upper end-face edge 120 of opening 100.Top Connection Element 106 links together through the part of adjacent side plates 24.

Each stretching, extension seam 110,112 is all stopping at its lower end, and its lower end and opening 100 separate.The bottom Connection Element 108 of corresponding winglet 102,104 so just is provided in opening 100 and the position between the lower end of stretching seam.Bottom Connection Element 108 is connected winglet with adjacent oblique heel slab 28.As Fig. 2 clear illustrating, each bottom Connection Element 108 all is positioned at opening 100 and stretches the position between the seam lower end.In other words, each stretching, extension seam 110,112 all extends downward its lower end adjacent to fold line 40 from its upper end that is positioned at adjacent side plates 24.

As shown in Figure 5, each stretches seam 110,112 all is bending or contoured, make the center of curvature P1 of the 110a of first that this stretching, extension is stitched be positioned on the side plate 24, and the center of curvature P2 of the second portion 110b of this stretching, extension seam is positioned on the winglet 102.In other words, each stretches the 110a of first of seam between the center of curvature P1 of opening 100 and the 110a of first, and each center of curvature P2 that stretches the second portion 110b of seam stretches between the second portion 110b of seam at opening 100 and each.The 110a of first is arranged on the top of second portion 110b.

Again with reference to Fig. 1, top board 12 is provided with neck and receives characteristic 200.Each neck receives feature 200 and comprises that the neck that in top board 12, forms at least in part receives opening 201.Neck receives opening 201 and extends in the adjacent oblique scapulet 14,16.When need to the inclination of the neck of corresponding article " B " or on push away when producing reaction, collar 202 is provided so that can enlarged openings 201.Collar 202 is limited a pair of exhaust line (relief line) 204,206, and in the exemplary embodiment, each exhaust line comprises the contoured line of cut of being opened in 208 minutes by single breach.Neck receives the details of characteristic 200 and is describing in the disclosed PCT international application with publication number WO2008/058294, and this patent is attached among this paper with way of reference.

In order to form carrier by blank shown in Figure 1; Be necessary blank (for example is wrapped in one group of a plurality of article; 6 bottles in this example) on every side; Make shown in the best among Fig. 4; The neck of article passes neck respectively and receives opening 201 (in Fig. 4; For the purpose of illustrating, omitted the details of neck reception characteristic 200).Then, through

hole

58,60,62,64,66 and 68 with the cooperating of suitable machine element, with blank tightly around this group article.After this, bottom overlapping

plates

34,36 is placed relation overlapping, the surface contact, then locking

plate

42,44,46 and 48 is engaged with

retention tab

50,52,54 and 56, make bottom overlapping

plates

34,36 be fixed together, form the compound bottom of carrier.By this method, carrier fully is assembled into packaging type carrier shown in Figure 4.

When blank 10 formed the loading carrier, the bottom kept characteristic 50 to work to help holding position, article bottom.Fig. 3 shows control position, and when opening 100 received the part bottom of article " B " owing to formation loading carrier, winglet 102,104 moved in this position.When spurring blank 10 with the formation carrier around article " B ", winglet 102, the 104 compelled planes of leaving oblique heel slab 28 make them tightly fit on the article " B ".More specifically, make of the dotted line X-X rotation of each winglet 102,104 through respective articles " B " around the Connection Element 106,108 that passes through winglet 102,104.The interior sheet 130 of each winglet that makes of this rotation leaves carrier and presses corresponding article " B ", and outer plate 132 moves into carrier and presses corresponding article " B ".These winglets 102,104 provide extra friction as follows between article " B " and carrier: winglet 102,104 provides " carriage " for the article bottom.This has improved the maintenance in the article carrier.

Be described as roughly trapezoidally though the bottom is received opening, the size and dimension of each opening 100 is confirmed by the size of the relative article in the carrier " B " and profile.Like clear illustrating among Fig. 2, the top Connection Element 106 of each winglet 102,104 and bottom Connection Element 108 be such part only: through these parts corresponding winglet is connected to carrier.

In the above-described embodiments, carrier 10 has single top board 12 and two base plates 34,36.Yet in another embodiment of the present invention, carrier can have single top board and single base plate.In this embodiment, single top board or base plate can be fixed on one of them relevant side plate through fixing wing plate, and fixed plate can be the slit that cooperates with the locking plate of base plate of gummed wing plate or have or the lath (panel strip) in hole.Tubulose carrier with single top and single bottom is for example disclosing in the U.S. Patent No. 4,919,266, and this patent is attached among this paper with way of reference.In another embodiment of the present invention, carrier can comprise two top boards and single base plate.These two top boards can be fixed with relation overlapping, the surface contact, perhaps can be fixed together by handle plate placed side by side and the use pair of upright.Before a kind of top board for example be arranged in the U.S. Patent No. 3,186,587 openly, then a kind of plate for example is arranged in the U.S. Patent No. 4,146,168 open, these two patents all are attached among this paper with way of reference.In yet another embodiment of the present invention, carrier can comprise two top boards and two base plates.These two base plates are fixed together with overlapping relation, and said top board is then placed side by side and upright handle arranged between the two.The instance of this carrier is in U.S. Patent No. 6,155, and open in 412, this patent is attached among this paper with way of reference.

About specific embodiment the present invention has been described, it is schematically that this embodiment under any circumstance is intended to, rather than limits.For example; The reference of direction as used herein; The wall of corresponding carton is not restricted to this direction, and only is used for these walls are distinguished each other such as " top ", " base ", " end ", " end ", " side ", " interior ", " outward ", " on ", " in ", D score, " preceding " and " back ".In addition, various embodiment show that top board, side plate and base plate can hingedly interconnect, and can provide the top board relative with base plate and the random order of opposing sideplates to be fixed in the tubular structure.Should must not be meant the connection that only comprises single hinge with any reference that is articulated and connected is interpreted as; In fact, can expect, be articulated and connected and to form by diverse device by the one or more of the material that is used to be articulated and connected.Any reference of opposite joint should be interpreted as and be meant the cut-out line that comprises single otch or line of cut; In fact; Can expect that seam can be formed by the combination of the short line of cut, dash line and/or the breach that are used to form line, this line is easy in sheet material, serve as otch or seam.This type of otch or seam can be called perforation.Exemplary carton preferably has the pair of finger opening at the carrier top, but can expect that also it only comprises a finger openings that is arranged on one of them carton wall.

Under the situation that does not break away from claims scope, can carry out various variants and modifications to above-described embodiment.Therefore, all this type modifications, combination and modification all are included in this through the scope of the disclosure and following claims.

Claims

1. article carrier that is used to pack at least one article, said article carrier comprises:

At least one top board and at least one base plate, it is interconnected so that the generally tubular structure to be provided by a pair of first and second side plates;

Oblique heel slab, it is arranged between said at least one base plate and said first side plate, and wherein said oblique heel slab is provided with at least one bottom and receives opening; And

First small wing; It is formed by the part of said oblique heel slab at least in part; Said first small wing is limited the first stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the said oblique heel slab, and said first stretches seam extends into said first side plate from said oblique heel slab.

2. article carrier according to claim 1, the upper end of wherein said stretching, extension seam are positioned at the upper end that said at least one bottom receives opening.

3. article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said stretching, extension seam is crooked, makes when said carrier is the blank form, said first center of curvature that stretches the part of seam is positioned on said first side plate.

4. article carrier according to claim 1; The wherein said first stretching, extension seam is crooked; Make that when said carrier is the blank form first of said stretching, extension seam is between the center of curvature of the said first of said at least one bottom reception opening and said stretching, extension seam.

5. article carrier according to claim 4, wherein said first center of curvature that stretches the second portion of seam is positioned at a side of said stretching, extension seam, and said side is relative with the opposite side of the said first stretching, extension seam at the said center of curvature place of said first.

6. article carrier according to claim 5, wherein when said carrier was the blank form, the said first said center of curvature that stretches the said second portion of seam was positioned on said first small wing.

7. article carrier according to claim 5, wherein said first is arranged on said second portion top.

8. article carrier according to claim 2; Wherein said first small wing is provided with top Connection Element and bottom Connection Element; The said top Connection Element of said first small wing is connected to said first side plate with said first small wing; Said bottom Connection Element is connected to said oblique heel slab with said first small wing; Said top Connection Element and said bottom Connection Element are configured such that said first small wing can be basically around the dotted line rotation of said top Connection Element that passes said first small wing and said bottom Connection Element, and the said top Connection Element of said first small wing is positioned at and is significantly higher than the height that said at least one bottom receives the said upper end of opening.

9. article carrier according to claim 8, the said top Connection Element of wherein said first small wing is formed by the part of said first side plate.

10. article carrier according to claim 1; Also comprise at least in part second small wing that the part by said oblique heel slab forms; Said second small wing is arranged on the position that receives opening from said first small wing across said at least one bottom; Said second small wing is limited the second stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the said oblique heel slab, and said second stretches seam extends in said first side plate from said oblique heel slab.

11. article carrier according to claim 10; Wherein said second upper end of stretching seam is positioned at the top that said at least one bottom receives the said upper end of opening, makes the straight dashed line that between the corresponding upper end of the said first and second stretching, extension seams, extends not receive opening with said at least one bottom and intersects.

12. article carrier according to claim 10, the wherein said first and second said lower ends of stretching seam turn to away from each other.

13. article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said first side plate is hingedly connected to said oblique heel slab along fold line, and said first small wing is arranged so that said fold line is blocked by said first small wing.

14. article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said first side plate is hingedly connected to said oblique heel slab along fold line, and said first stretches seam intersects with said fold line.

15. a blank that is used to form the article carrier that is used for packing at least one article, said blank comprises:

Base plate;

Side plate;

Oblique heel slab, said oblique heel slab is arranged between said base plate and the said side plate, so that said base plate of hinged interconnection and side plate;

At least one bottom receives opening, and said at least one bottom receives opening and is limited at least in part in the said oblique heel slab; And

First small wing that forms by the part of said oblique heel slab at least in part; Said first small wing is limited the first stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the said oblique heel slab, and said first stretches seam extends into said first side plate from said oblique heel slab.

16. blank according to claim 15, the wherein said first stretching, extension seam is crooked, makes said first center of curvature that stretches the part of seam be positioned on the said side plate.

17. blank according to claim 15, wherein said first to stretch seam be crooked, makes the first of said stretching, extension seam receive opening in said at least one bottom and stretch between the center of curvature of the said first of stitching with said first.

18. blank according to claim 17, wherein said first center of curvature that stretches the second portion of seam is positioned at a side of said stretching, extension seam, and said side is relative with the opposite side of the said stretching, extension seam at the said center of curvature place of said first.

19. blank according to claim 18, the said center of curvature of the said second portion of wherein said stretching, extension seam is positioned on said first small wing.

20. blank according to claim 17, wherein said first forms in said side plate.

21. blank according to claim 15; Also comprise at least in part second small wing that the part by said oblique heel slab forms; Said second small wing is arranged on the position that receives opening from said first small wing across said at least one bottom; Said second small wing is limited the second stretching, extension seam that said at least one bottom receives in opening and the said oblique heel slab, and said second stretches seam extends in the said side plate from said oblique heel slab.

22. said first and second respective end that stretch seam in the blank according to claim 15, wherein said side plate are arranged so that the straight dashed line that between the said respective end of the said first and second stretching, extension seams, extends does not receive opening with said at least one bottom and intersects.

23. blank according to claim 22, the wherein said first and second said other ends that stretch seam turn to away from each other.

24. blank according to claim 15, wherein said side plate is hingedly connected to said oblique heel slab along fold line, and said first small wing is arranged so that said fold line is blocked by said first small wing.

25. blank according to claim 15, wherein said side plate is hingedly connected to said oblique heel slab along fold line, and said first stretches seam intersects with said fold line.