CN106573697A

CN106573697A - Snack food container

Info

Publication number: CN106573697A
Application number: CN201580040289.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 爱德华·爱德华兹; 大卫·莱塔热; 史蒂芬·泰纳; 帕特里克·瑞恩·温德里
Original assignee: Frito Lay North America Inc
Current assignee: Frito Lay North America Inc
Priority date: 2014-07-29
Filing date: 2015-07-29
Publication date: 2017-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-29
Also published as: CA2955484A1; AU2015296567A1; CN106573697B; MX2017001174A; AU2019246826A1; WO2016019046A1; BR112017001671A2; US20160031588A1; AU2015296567B2; EP3174805A1; EP3174805A4

Abstract

A snack food container having a square base, side walls substantially consisting of four right triangular panels and two isosceles triangular panels, and a flat, two dimensional end seal. The container is opened by use of a tear feature just below the end seal. The container is of paperboard construction with a barrier lining.

Description

Snack food container

Technical field

The present invention relates to the snacks container at the top of there is three-dimensional base and two dimension.Specifically, in a preferred embodiment, The present invention relates to be filled with the cardboard packaging with liner of snack food, the top of the container is by flat two dimension sealing sealing And the container has square three-dimensional base, such as square base portion.For example, such container is suitable in convenience store's occasion Show on wire display rack.Additionally, the container is so shaped that it adapts in the automobile cup holder of standard and is easy to hold Hold.By using positioned at container top tear strip slightly below or tear characteristics portion, container top is removed, opens container, it is allowed to Easily pick and place the snack food that is accommodated within and due to the geometry of container, it is allowed to naturally re-close function.

Background technology

Snack food (such as potato chips or crispy slice, cornflakes or maize crisps, nut, puffed rice and other a bite sizes (bite-sized) local flavor snacks) it is generally packaged in the flexible pouch for being referred to as pillow pouch.Pillow pouch is suitable on steel wire rack Show because by clamp pillow pouch top closure or by by wire display bar insert top closure in hole, pillow pouch Can be easily attached on shelf.This attribute can also allow for the automatic selling of the automatic vending machine for using steel wire suspension Goods.However, because pillow pouch is flexible, therefore, once bag is opened be released with the gas pressure in pillow pouch, they are not Beneficial to protection product.Additionally, the shape of pillow pouch is unsuitable for and some facility accessory (saucers or public place of entertainment in such as automobile Saucer in (court, cinema etc.) interior seat) it is used together.Once additionally, being opened, pillow pouch can not be closed again naturally Close.Pillow pouch generally needs the clip of the outside of certain type to close bag so that if bag is overturned to side, and product will not be from Drop out in bag.

Another kind of container for being generally used for snacks is rectangular cardboard packaging, is such as conventionally used to CrackerWith The container of other like products.Even if these rectangular cardboard packagings have can also protect after the container is opened the excellent of product Point.Additionally, the container allows packaging lip-syncing, the edible product being accommodated within.However, such rectangular cardboard packaging is not Can be to be demonstrated with pillow pouch identical mode, because these containers do not have flat or two-dimentional top closure, and they are logical The hole at top is often had no through, so as to show that bar may be inserted into the hole to hang the packaging for retail display.Further, since chi Very little, rectangular box is normally unsuitable for being used together with saucer.Rectangular cardboard packaging generally also needs to fold top Or operate to reseal container.

Another kind of container for snacks industry is the hydrostatic column with top cover sealing, such as, is used forPotato chips The container of product.As rectangular cardboard packaging, generally the hydrostatic column by obtained in plastic material or paper board material is easy In protection product, even if after the top of cylinder is opened.Hydrostatic column is suitable to be used together with saucer, and is suitable to list Handss are used.However, hydrostatic column generally can not show on the steel wire rack shown for pillow pouch, because hydrostatic column is not With two-dimentional top closure, there is no the hole for showing that bar is inserted into yet.Additionally, in order to reseal container, hydrostatic column Need to apply top cover manually.

Accordingly, it would be desirable to it is a kind of for typical local food or sweet food snacks container, the snacks container can be similar to It is illustrated on the wire display rack in retail level pillow pouch or is suspended in automatic vending machine, and the snacks hold Utensil has the rigidity of cardboard or plastic containers to protect product.In addition, such container should be suitable to be used together with saucer, once Open, be adapted to staff while human engineering should be met and used for one hand, and allow to pack lip-syncing, it is edible to be contained in it Interior product.In addition, the container should be designed to re-close naturally without fold or application outside clip or Top cover.The outside of such container should be able to carry figure, and such container be enough to protect coated snack product and should be carried The inner barrier performance of high storage stability.

The content of the invention

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is used and is lined with the paperboard structure of barrier material, institute in the inside of container The combination that barrier material is typically low-density polyethylene layer and aluminium foil or some other metal layers is stated, so as to improve receiving The storage stability of the product in it.The container includes relatively square base portion, the base portion through using fold line and The geometry designs of crease line transit to flat two-dimentional top closure.Term " fold line " used herein or " multiple foldings Superimposing thread " refers to that material occurs the bending more than 89 degree.Term " crease line " used herein or " multiple crease lines " are referred to There is the bending less than 90 degree in material.

Being transitioning through from the relative angle of square base portion at the top of three-dimensional base to two dimension is erected along the relative edge of the container Two relative fold lines of the relative edge for directly extending to top closure are realized.Two " V " type crease lines are arranged on the two foldings Between superimposing thread, described two " V " type crease lines start from the relative angle of square base portion, terminate at below top closure At any in each of aforementioned fold line.The container with side wall is so formed, the side wall has by two isosceles three Four right-angle triangles of angular separation and it is respectively positioned on " V " type crease line described in below top closure and the folding The lower section of the joining of line.

Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, in order to open the container and remove the top closure, at the top Horizontal tear characteristics portion is built with immediately below sealing.Once opening container and removing top closure, then can squeeze from fold line Press the container, open vessel port, it is allowed to pick and place the coated snack product that is accommodated within and allow directly to eat packaging lip-syncing. Due to the geometry of the structure, once the distress resolves on fold line, the container then substantially re-closes.

In a preferred embodiment, the size of the container makes it be adapted easily in saucer, meets ergonomic It is adapted to staff with learning and is used for one hand.Top end seals using allowing the container can be with pillow pouch Similar mode retail display in retail level and automatic vending machine.Specifically, in one embodiment, in top closure Center opens up a hole or opening so that by the way that bar is suspended on the container on the bar of wire display rack through hole. Additionally, flat end seals allow that the container is suspended on showing stand by using clip.

Description of the drawings

The new feature believed as feature of present invention is listed in the following claims.However, when being read in conjunction with the accompanying, leading to Cross with reference to the following detailed description to exemplary embodiment, will be best understood the present invention itself and its preferred occupation mode, More objects and advantages, wherein：

Fig. 1 shows the paperboard blank for building one embodiment of the present of invention；

Fig. 2A, Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D show a preferred embodiment of the present invention after building；And

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B show a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein removing top closure.

Specific embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the paperboard blank for building one embodiment of container.Base substrate 102 is initially flat, with just Face (shown in Fig. 1) and back side (not shown).In structure, the front of side flap (flap) 104 is with the back side of base substrate 102 along base The left side 106 of body 102 engages.In addition, left top 108 and right top 110 are bonded together.So obtain the appearance of part structure Device, the container that the part builds includes the two dimension top feature with the flat end seals formed by top 108,110. In one embodiment, hole or opening 112 are opened up in left top 108, corresponding hole or opening 114 are opened up in right top 110. When two tops 108,110 engage, hole 112 and 114 is aligned, so as to giving product and having hole or opening at the top of container Function so that steel wire rod may be inserted into the hole or opening, for retail display or automatic vending.

Fig. 1 also show two " V " type crease lines 166.Used in the detailed description and claim of the application Term " fold line " or " multiple fold lines " refer to that the material of base substrate 102 occurs the bending more than 89 degree.In addition, used herein Term " crease line " or " multiple crease lines " refer to that the material of base substrate 102 occurs the bending less than 90 degree.

In one embodiment of the invention, barrier layer (such as by MG BK bleached krafts, Low Density Polyethylene, aluminium foil and The thin film of the sealant of sarin (Surlyn) 1652 composition) it is attached to paperboard blank 102 at the back side of base substrate 102 so that when side folding When the wing 104 is sealed to left side 106, the container that part builds then has the barrier layer on inside it.It is preferable to carry out at one In example, cardboard is the cardboard of 0.014,0.015,0.016,0.018 or 0.020 thickness (caliper), and cardboard be SBS, SUS, CCNB or their some combinations.The front of cardboard includes graphical treatment, and the graphical treatment is included but is not limited to Ultraviolet (high glaze) coating, sub- light coating, alignment Asia light or bloom coating, belling and/or indentation.Furthermore, it is possible to using such as The specialty inks of thermochromatic inks and/or phosphor ink.

The base portion of the container that the container that part as above builds is built by part is loaded into product.Such product The including but not limited to local flavor of a bite size or sweet snack food, such as potato chips or crispy slice, nut, puffed rice, hard sugar, extruding Puffed food, puff snacks, cooking snack, baking snacks, fruit slice, soft sweet piece, chocolate, cookiess, oatmeal and theirs is mixed Compound.Once being loaded into, relatively square base is constituted by using four bottom flaps or base portion flap 116,118,120,122 Portion, and complete to build.

Return to the description to base substrate 102, in a preferred embodiment, from the top of base substrate 102 on earth flap 116, 118th, the distance 124 of 120,122 bottom is about 10 inches.From the top of base substrate 102 flap 116,118,120,122 on earth The distance 126 on top be about 8 inches.Distance 128 from bottom of the top at top 108,110 to top 108,110 is About 0.5 inch.The length 130 and width 132 of side flap 104 is respectively about 7.134 inches and about 0.5 inch.Base substrate 102 width 134 for deducting side flap 104 is about 8 inches.Micro- tapered bottom flap or base portion flap 116,118,120, 122 Breadth Maximum 136 is about 2 inches, so as to it is final build container when, obtain about 2 inches × 2 inches square Base portion.Distance 138 from the top on the top to " V " type crease line 166 of base substrate 102 is 1 inch to 1.75 inches, at one It it is of about 1.5 inches in preferred embodiment.

With reference now to Fig. 2A, Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D, show the container for building completely.Fig. 2A is the front view of container. Fig. 2 B are the birds-eye perspectives of the forward right side of container.Fig. 2 C are the face upwarding views of the forward right side of container.Fig. 2 D are the right sides of container View.

In a preferred embodiment, when building completely, the container includes that square base portion 250 and two dimension are flat Top closure 252.The left side of container is limited by left folding superimposing thread 256.The right side of container is limited by right folding superimposing thread 254.So as to right folding Superimposing thread 254 starts from the right corner (corner) 258 of square base portion 250, extends to the right summit 260 of end seals 252.Equally Ground, left folding superimposing thread 256 starts from the left comer 262 of base portion, extends upwardly to the left top margin 264 of top closure 252.

Fig. 2A shows the front view of container and shows " V " type crease line 266, and " V " the type crease line 266 starts from The anterior angle 268 of square base portion 250, extends to 1: 270 in the horizontal plane below top closure 252, and and right folding Superimposing thread 254 and left folding superimposing thread 256 are intersecting.Repeat with the positive geometry of container (as shown in Figure 2 A on the back side of container With as mentioned above) identical geometry.That is, second " V " type crease line starts from the relief angle of the base portion, terminates at right folding Point on line 254 and left folding superimposing thread 256, the first " V " the type crease line 266 illustrated on the front of the container in the point and Fig. 2A Top be located at same perpendicular in.

So as to, container has two side walls, and described two side walls are contacted in the top flat against one another of horizontal creases line 272, The horizontal creases line 272 limits the bottom of end seals 252.Also show the hole in end seals 252 or opening 274. Terminating point of the geometry of two fold lines 254,256 and two " V " type crease lines 266 at the top of " V " type crease line 266 270 lower section provides what is limited by the side wall 276 of four right-angle triangles and the side wall 278 of two isosceles triangle shapes Container.

In a preferred embodiment, the embodiment of the container shown by Fig. 2A, Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D is along at least one Side wall has horizontal tear characteristics portion 280, and horizontal tear characteristics portion 280 passes through two side walls, positioned at the lower section of top closure 252 And the top of the terminating point 270 at the top of " V " type crease line 266.The tear characteristics portion 280 can be container material by part The embedded tear rope having in sectional hole patterns, container cut or the separate section of the cardboard of other forms as known in the art.

The accurate dimension of the container for being formed can change between embodiment.For example, in a preferred embodiment, it is square Base portion 250 be smaller in size than 3 inches × 3 inches.In a preferred embodiment, the size of square base portion 250 is About 2 inches × 2 inches.In a preferred embodiment, the length of two fold lines 254,256 is respectively less than 10 inches and big In 6 inches.In a more preferred embodiment, the length of two fold lines 254,256 is respectively less than 9 inches and is all higher than 7 inches. In a preferred embodiment, from the vertical of the top 270 of the drift angle 260,264 to " V " type crease line 266 of top closure 252 Distance is 1 inch to 2 inches.

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B illustrate the container after top is removed using tear characteristics portion, so as to allow to pick and place inside The product for finding.Fig. 3 A illustrate the container that top is opened completely, so as to allow will directly to pack lip-syncing, with consumable products.One Top above denier tear characteristics portion is removed, when consumer is along the push-through packs of fold line 354, so as to open the now container During 382 top, there is the construction of the container shown in Fig. 3 A.Due to the design of the geometry of the container, when consumer releases When putting the pressure on fold line 354, as shown in Figure 3 B, the container returns to the position of the substantially closure of top 382.This is caused When the container is not extruded by consumer with handss, the container is predisposed to the position of substantial closure.

Fig. 1 is returned to, a kind of method for building one embodiment of container is included first to having graph layer on side, The paperboard blank with barrier layer is cut on opposite side.This cuts to be formed with four base portion flaps 116,118,120,122 With the flat base substrate of the side flap 104 along one side.Then, base substrate 102 is folded and folding line so that there is the He of fold line 105 Crease line 166, along the downward longitudinal extension in middle part of base substrate, the crease line 166 is in middle part fold line 105 for the fold line 105 Either side on formed two " V " type crease lines.Two longitudinal edges 106,107 of base substrate 102 are consolidated by using side flap 104 It is scheduled on together.The top 108,110 of base substrate 102 is fixed together, and so as to form end seals, obtains having opening in base portion The container that part builds.

Once container is partially built, then coated snack product is filled in container by the opening in base portion.Finally, use Four base portion flaps 116,118,120 and 122 form square base portion.

The step of the method can be included in the vicinity at the top of base substrate 102 and carve tear characteristics portion 180.Furthermore it is possible to Opening is cut out at two post-11.2s of the near top of base substrate 102 and 114 so that when end seals are formed, be open 112 Hes 114 alignments, so as to form the single opening through end seals, bar may be inserted into the opening, hold for being shown with suspension construction Device.

Above-mentioned is only the explanation of the principle to the present invention, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention, ability Various modifications may be made for field technique personnel.For example, it should be understood that material, the side for building container used in building The product of method and filling container can change, and be not limited to specific disclosure as herein described.

Claims

1. a kind of snacks container, with base portion, side wall and top margin, the top margin has left side and right side, wherein the container bag Include：

Substantially square base portion, the base portion has left comer, right corner, anterior angle and relief angle；

First fold line, first fold line starts from the left comer of the base portion, terminates at the left side of the top margin of the container；

Second fold line, second fold line starts from the right corner of the base portion, terminates at the right side of the top margin of the container；

First " V " type crease line, described first " V " type crease line starts from the anterior angle of the base portion, terminates at first folding The point positioned at the top margin lower section of the container in same perpendicular of superimposing thread and second fold line；

Second " V " type crease line, described second " V " type crease line starts from the relief angle of the base portion, terminates at first folding The point with the top of described first " V " type crease line in same perpendicular of superimposing thread and second fold line；

Plat part, the plat part is limited by the top margin of the container, and extends to the terminating point positioned at " V " the type crease line The horizontal creases line of top；

Wherein in the lower section of the terminating point at the top of " V " the type crease line, the fold line and " V " the type crease line are limited The side wall of the side wall of four right-angle triangles and two isosceles triangle shapes；

Wherein the top of " V " the type crease line terminating point more top, the container include two side walls, it is described two Side wall is contacted in the top flat against one another of the horizontal creases line, so as to form top closure.

2. container according to claim 1, also includes that, along the horizontal tear characteristics portion of at least one side wall, the tearing is special Levy portion and be located at the lower section of the top closure and the top of the terminating point at the top of " V " the type crease line.

3. container according to claim 2, wherein the horizontal tear characteristics portion extends through described two side walls.

4. container according to claim 1, also includes the opening through the top closure.

5. container according to claim 1, wherein the container includes the cardboard with inner barrier layer.

6. container according to claim 5, wherein the inner barrier layer includes Low Density Polyethylene and aluminium foil.

7. container according to claim 1, wherein the square base portion is less than 3 inches × 3 inches.

8. container according to claim 7, wherein the square base portion is about 2 inches × 2 inches.

9. container according to claim 1, wherein the length of described two fold lines is respectively less than 10 inches and is all higher than 6 English It is very little.

10. container according to claim 9, wherein the length of described two fold lines is respectively less than 9 inches and is all higher than 7 English It is very little.

11. containers according to claim 1, wherein from the top margin to the terminating point at the top of " V " the type crease line Vertical distance be 1 inch to 1.75 inches.

A kind of 12. methods for building snacks container, the container has square base portion, side wall and two-dimentional top closure, Wherein the method comprising the steps of：

A) to having graph layer on side, the paperboard blank with barrier layer is cut on opposite side, and wherein this cuts and is had There is the flat base substrate of four base portion flaps and the side flap along one side；

B) along the downward longitudinal folding base substrate in middle part, two longitudinal edges of the base substrate are fixed on into one using the side flap Rise；

C) will be fixed together at the top of the base substrate, so as to the structure of the part with opening in forming end seals and base portion Container；

D) container for building coated snack product by the opening filling part in the base portion；

E) the square base portion of the container is formed using four base portion fold lines, so as to seal the container.

13. methods according to claim 12, the near top that the step a) is additionally included in the base substrate carves tearing Features.

14. methods according to claim 12, the step a) is additionally included in two positions of the near top of the base substrate The place of putting cuts out two openings so that when the end seals are formed in step c), the opening alignment.

15. methods according to claim 12, wherein the folding of the step b) is also included the base substrate folding line with shape Into two " V " type crease lines.

The 16. snacks containers formed by the method described in claim 12.