CN1165463C

CN1165463C - Carton and handle therefor

Info

Publication number: CN1165463C
Application number: CNB008128448A
Authority: CN
Inventors: ˹��J��M��¿��; J·M·奥克莱尔; P·布林
Original assignee: Mead Corp
Current assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Priority date: 1999-07-13
Filing date: 2000-07-13
Publication date: 2004-09-08
Anticipated expiration: 2020-07-13
Also published as: HK1046259B; MXPA02000427A; EP1433714A2; AR035107A2; EP1200315A1; CA2379328C; EP1433714A3; MY125107A; ES2244455T3; ATE297868T1; AU6091500A; EP1200315B1; DE60020847T2; WO2001004018A1; HK1046259A1; DE60020847D1; KR20020025193A; CN1373725A; GB9916343D0; BR0012435A

Abstract

A carton and blank (10) for forming a carton for packaging a plurality of articles, for example bottles comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a top wall panel having opposed side edges (28, 30) and end edges (46, 46a). The top panel (18) is provided with first and second spaced apertures (68, 70) provided therein so as to define a handle (66), and a score line (92, 94, 98, 99) extends from the handle to a cut line (89) disposed along a side edge (28, 30) of the top wall panel (18) thereby to direct lifting stresses away from the handle (66).

Description

Carton and handle therefor thereof

Background of invention

The present invention relates generally to be used for the carton blank of connection with wrapping of piece, especially for the carton of containers such as the jar of packing beverage for example or bottle, certain, the present invention is not limited to this aspect.Particularly specifically, the invention still further relates to the handle that is used for this carton.

Be used to comprise soft drink, beer, fruit juice etc. beverage container for example jar or bottle etc., normally in carboard, sell with the batch packaged.For the convenience of the user, carton generally is provided with handle, and the very common essential characteristic of handle is to comprise one or two groove or other the hole that is formed on the carton.These grooves generally are formed in the roof of carton.The user will mention carton in hand or one or two groove of finger insertion.In the modification that this multiple this class handle is arranged known in the art.

Carry the carton that handbag contains beverage can or bottle and can in the cardboard that forms carton, introduce significant stress.Owing to this reason simultaneously in order to prevent the breakage with carton of tearing of cardboard, has past been designed a large amount of carton eye ring for many years, guides joint, the groove that eliminates stress comprising layout and location, the stress of multi-form enhancing structure, hole slot, or the like.

Recently attempted introducing such beverage carton to market, wherein beverage can has been lined up two row, the beverage corresponding jar is arranged vertically in each row.The example of this class carton can be referring to U.S. Patent No. 5427242.The plan of this kind carton is used for containing the can of larger amt, for example 24-36 can.To strengthen handgrips be particularly advantageous in the weight utilization that can contain of this carton.

In addition, although developed multiple handle design already, but still usually need the handle that has improved performance.Stronger handle allows to adopt bigger carton to pack heavier load, and can adopt less blank and lighter paper board material.Consider the stock production characteristics of this class carton, by advantage recited above cost-cutting significantly.

The present invention and most preferred embodiment thereof are tried hard to solve or are to alleviate the variety of problems that exists in the prior art at least.

Summary of the invention

One aspect of the present invention is to provide and is used for packing for example carton of bottle of a plurality of article, and this carton forms hollow structure by many cardboards, comprises the top walls panels with opposed side edge and end margin.Top walls panels is provided with handle.There is score line to extend to the line of weakness that is provided with along the top walls panels lateral edges, draws away and/or absorb described carrying from handle and carry stress in order to will carry the stress of carrying from handle.

The selective characteristics of above-mentioned aspect according to the present invention, this handle can comprise first and second hole that separates of determining a handle plate.

Another selective characteristics of above-mentioned aspect according to the present invention, this handle also includes and extends to line of weakness from an edge of first hand hole and separate second score line with the part of relative its bending of energy of determining this roof mutually with first joint, can carry stress and draws away and/or absorb described carrying from handle and carry stress carrying thus.

A second aspect of the present invention provides and is used to form for example blank of the carton of bottle of a plurality of article of packing, this blank comprises the first side wall plate, have opposed side edge with the top walls panels of end margin, second sidewall paneling and the base plate linked of strand in series, be provided with first and second hole that separates mutually in the top board wherein and determine the one handle plate, have score line to extend to the line of weakness that is provided with along the sidewall rim of this top walls panels from handle in the handle plate.

The selective characteristics of above-mentioned either side according to the present invention, this score line ends among the two ends of lateral edges line of weakness.Can select her, this score line also can be dispersed out with crossing with the line of weakness of lateral edges in the straight line path.

Selective characteristics according to a second aspect of the invention, also can comprise second line of weakness that extends to above-mentioned line of weakness from the edge of first handle aperture and separate with first joint, to determine a part that can be in use shifts out in its plane of this top walls panels.

Another selective characteristics of above-mentioned either side according to the present invention have at least a line of weakness to extend into from above-mentioned first hole and separably handle is connected this top walls panels, and score line wherein or each score line are that from then on first line of weakness is extended.

As selection, each or this line of weakness can be crooked in the forward direction of reaching home.

The another selective characteristics of above-mentioned either side according to the present invention, this second score line can be extended from the crossing position of contiguous this hole of hole line of weakness and this line of weakness.Perhaps, from then on this second score line extends at the edge in hole.

Another selective characteristics again during above-mentioned two aspects according to the present invention are arbitrary, can comprise on a side of handle that from extended two the relative line of weakness of handle and second kink wherein this second kink is determined by the 3rd score line that extends to the second side edge line of weakness that is located on the lateral edges from second line of weakness with from the 4th score line that Kong Jinyuan extends to second side edge line of weakness one end.Preferably each a part of this second and the 4th score line can be arranged to common extension.

Particularly best is, the opposite side of this handle can comprise two from the extended relative line of weakness of handle and a pair of at the kink and a pair of line of weakness that separates mutually of postponing and from above-mentioned opposite side edge that extend between handle and the hand hole, and wherein this is positioned at respect to the lengthwise position of this opposed side edge line of weakness and aforementioned first and second line of weakness and do not exist together.

Above-mentioned aspect another selective characteristics again according to the present invention, this or each lateral edges line of weakness can form the receiving structure of part objects, but comprises the relative hinged blades that another line of weakness separated that is extended by this lateral edges line of weakness of perpendicular.

A third aspect of the present invention for be used to pack a plurality of article for example the carton of bottle handgrips is provided, this carton comprises the top walls panels with opposite side edge and end margin.Be provided with first and second hole that separates in this top walls panels and determine a handle.There is a score line to extend to along the line of weakness of the sidewall rim configuration of this top walls panels from handle, it with extend to from first-hand bore edges this line of weakness and with second score line that first joint separates mutually determine this roof can be with respect to the part of roof bending, will carry thus and carry stress and deflect from and/or absorb this from handle and carry and carry stress.

A fourth aspect of the present invention provides in order to packing four or the more row's article carton of bottle for example, this carton comprises in many plates that are used to form hollow structure having first and second relative sidewall paneling, wherein this first and second sidewall paneling comprises that respectively pair of holes is to take in and to keep the part of article, it is characterized in that, first and second hole of this first side wall with engage with the outermost article of second series from first row, third and fourth hole of second sidewall paneling then engages with four-row most external article with arranging from the 3rd.

As selection, this first row can be adjacent with second series and make first and second hole adjacent mutually.This 3rd and the 4th row then preferably separate mutually by first and second row.Perhaps, can first and second hole be set, for two accentric bottles among the adjacent row with it the 3rd and the 4th hole be set simultaneously for two article placed in the middle among the adjacent row.

Selective characteristics according to a forth aspect of the invention, each hole can be by being hinged on first and second sidewall paneling, and are fit to thus in the hole one or more lateral openings blade of the outside pivotally attached of existing article and determine.

The accompanying drawing summary

Be limited to way of example referring to accompanying drawing below exemplary embodiments of the present invention is described, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the bright planar view that has the carton blank inside face of handle device according to being used to form of one aspect of the invention that has;

Fig. 2 shows that bright blank by Fig. 1 forms the transparent view of the first step of carton;

Fig. 3 show bright be used for forming complete carton by the end seal structure of sealing-in;

Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing of the top plate portion of carton shown in Figure 3.

The detailed description of most preferred embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing,, wherein show and understand the blank 10 that is used for making carton that forms by cardboard or other suitable sheet materials amounted to especially referring to Fig. 1.Blank 10 comprises that polylith is used to form the plate of hollow structure; Comprise base wall panel 12, sidewall paneling 14, top walls panels 18 and second sidewall paneling 20 in this embodiment, they are hinged together along

joint

26,28 and 30 respectively.In the present embodiment,

sidewall paneling

14 and 20 is arranged to have

top

16,21 and

bottom

15,22 respectively.As seen from Figure 1, described top 16 is hinged to the bottom 15 of sidewall 14 along joint 34.Equally, 21 on described top is along joint 36 hinge bottoms 22.Wherein can also comprise the fixing blade 24 of using, it is hinged on the folding wallboard 20 along joint 32.

As selection, on the opposite end of this hollow structure, be provided with end wall, a side of this hollow structure comprises respectively along

joint

46 and 44 and is hinged to upper and

lower end wallboard

40,42 on top walls panels 18 and the base wall panel 12.Can also comprise that one or more doubler structure 50 helps form one or two end wall.Each doubler structure 50 is basic identical, thereby will only be described in more detail in down such structure 50.

Doubler structure 50 comprise along joint 58 be hinged on the downside wallboard 22 following doubler 52 and along joint 60 be hinged on the epipleural 21 in doubler 54.Connecting portion 64 connects

doubler

52 and 54, but they are then separated by a hole mutually in other parts.Also include doubler 56, it and upper end wallboard 40 and middle doubler 54 are hinged along the extension of joint 62 and joint 30 respectively.In order to support this amounting to, preferably make joint 62 be taken at the configuration of joint 30 and the convergence of 60 intersections.

As seen from Figure 1, the relative endwall structure here is basically with above-mentioned identical, thereby adopts identical label to add alphabetical a again.

Turn back to handgrips again, be provided with handle in top walls panels 18, this handle comprises a pair of

hand hole

68 and 70 that is positioned at handle plate 66 each side in a class embodiment.This hole is roughly the hand that ellipse is admitted the user, but requires also can adopt other shapes according to the user.

Handle plate 66 preferably is connected on the top board 18 frailly along a part of line of weakness 80 of each lateral edges, but aspect other then by

hand hole

68,70 therewith roof separate mutually.Line of weakness 80 is preferably in the forward direction of reaching home crooked.In this embodiment, handle plate 66 is elongated, but should know that this handle shape can change to adapt to customer requirements best.Depart from its straight line path place in line of weakness 80 line of weakness 79 that eliminates stress preferably is set, this line of weakness back reaches 180 ° during excurvation substantially.

On relative

upper end wallboard

40 and 40a, also be fixedly provided with reinforcing band " S ".This band also is fixed on the handle plate 66 with other known in glue or the present technique any suitable modes.Can also comprise

buffering blade

72,68 inside edge is provided with and is connected with handle plate 66 by joint 76 along the hole for it.Similar buffering blade 74 can be set, and it is connected on the opposite side edge of handle plate 66 along joint 78.Should know that joint 76 and 78 preferably will be laid on the lateral edges of following reinforcing band " S " basically in the carton of completion.

A plurality of

device

81,81a that are used to take in and/or embed article can be provided selectively, and this

device

81,81a stretch out from epipleural 16 and 21 respectively.

Article ingathering

81,81a are substantially the same, thereby only in detail one of them need be described in detail.As seen from Figure 1, article ingathering 81 comprises a pair of

article storing plate

82 and 84, and they stretch out and respectively along the joint 86 dispersed and 88 hinges thereon from upside wallboard 16.

Plate

82 and 84 can be a general triangular, opened in 87,89 minutes by a pair of line of weakness with blank, thereby make

plate

82,84 around

joint

86,88 hinged and definite retaining holes.Line of weakness 89 preferably and joint 28 overlapping and end at sweep and eliminated part stress.

The article holding device is not set in other forms of implementation, but, can line of

weakness

89,89a be set along one or more edge of roof in order to help from handle loss stress.

Each article holding device 81, configurational energy that 81a got are admitted outermost article among a row, shown in Fig. 2 and 4, thereby

plate

82,84 by with the top that is received in the article in the formed retaining hole to supporting the edge outwardly direction amount to.The configuration of article holding device 81a on roof 18 1 sides preferably can be admitted two adjacent article A1, A2, for example in the 3rd and the 4th row, the configuration that the article holding device 81 on another upper side wall is got then preferably can be from different row A3, A4 the second and the 5th row admittance article from Fig. 2 for example.

In top walls panels 18, be formed with the score line that many stress turn to.Be in article holding device 81a one side C on the adjacent position being provided with of carton and include from handle plate 66 and extend, stop, form the score line 90 of an article holding device 81a along line of weakness 89a; This score line preferably ends between the two ends of line of weakness 89a.In the present embodiment, score line 90 preferably includes two and hands over obtuse-angulate line part mutually.Can also comprise second score line 96, it extends from the opposite end of handle plate 66, ends at along the line of weakness at another article holding device 81a edge that is formed by epipleural 21.In this embodiment, also can comprise a pair of

score line

92,94, they extend from the end of line of weakness 89a, converge to the point adjacent with the central portion in hole 70 and end at its outer edge.

The opposite side of this top board comprises that also many stress turn to score line, but because the article holding device separates far, these score line have different configurations.The line of weakness 89 of hole holding device 81 is preferably extended and end to score line 100 from handle plate 66.Score line 100 comprises that two are handed over obtuse-angulate line part, makes score line 100 and the streakline 89 of cutting of one of article receiving opening 81 that is substantially perpendicular to it intersect.98 of second score line are preferably extended from joint 88 and are ended at the outward flange in hole 68.Similarly, there be second pair of score line 99,101 that another article holding device 81 is connected with hole 68 with handle plate 66 respectively.

The shape and the configuration of score line are not limited to the above, should be realized that other arrangement forms also can adopt.But each should determine the part 102,104,106,108 of top walls panels 18 shown in Fig. 3 and 4 to adjacent score line formed thereby shape, this part can be carried from handle transmission, guiding and/or absorption and carry stress thus with respect to the top and/or the sidewall bending and/or crooked of carton.

The structure of carton shown in Fig. 2 and 3 again, carton of the present invention as can be known can be carried out amounting to the gummed operation of order by the straight line machine and formed by a series of, thereby does not need carton is rotated or its structure is finished in reversing.The process of amounting to is not limited to the following stated, but can require change according to concrete manufacturing.

Referring to Fig. 2, can see the hollow state that forms by blank 10 of this carton.Handle reinforcing band S is fixed on the carton, fixes with blade 24 usefulness gummed or other known suitable modes of present technique field to be fixed on the base plate 12.

Shown carton C has the end enclosed construction, comprises

upper end wallboard

40 and 40a and

lower end wallboard

42 and 42a, can make carton from its one or both ends loaded with articles " A " after opening wide, and shown here for example is to load to line up one-rank beverage bottle.Goods " A " are positioned on the base wall panel 12 of carton 10.Such loading operation can be undertaken by suitable commercially available automatic packaging machine.

The end enclosed construction preferably will seal as follows.Upper end wallboard 40 is folded to make position by with doubler structure 50 invaginations and the relative article A of packaging.Glue is coated on the lower end wallboard 42, then with upwards bending and being fixed on this on wallboard 40 of lower end wallboard 42.

Carry out identical operation and be positioned at the end enclosed construction that the carton opposite end is located with sealing.In most preferred embodiment of the present invention, this carton is only feeded from the one end with automatic packaging machine.In this charging operation, relative not cargo-carring carton end is closed and sealing before bottle pushes wherein.The complete structure and the loading condition of this carton are shown among Fig. 3.

With reference to figure 4, can more at large observe the handgrips that forms in the top walls panels 18.In the use, carry this during cargo-carring carton when the user carries for the first time, the user is among hand and/or

finger insertion hole

68 and 70 one or two, simultaneously plate 66 part betwixt promptly.The user mentions carton C then.The weight of carton causes mentioning carton to handle plate 66 from top walls panels upper edge line of weakness 80 separately, afterwards the stress of tearing is turned to article holding device 81 along

score line

90,92,94,96,98,100.So just change the tear stress in the handle district into tensile stress effectively.Like this, the top wall portion between above-mentioned joint 122,104,106 and 108 just can bend or be crooked.

In this disclosed specific embodiment, each article holding device is shown clear its particular location.But this holding device can be fashionable adjacent with other article in article group, thereby the position of score line can more become, and these are within the scope of the present invention.

Should know that handle of the present invention can be used to have the carton of " tiltedly " corner part.

Promote carton and can cause handle plate 66 curved on its central area, and support by double-deck reinforcing band " S ".So line of weakness can be torn and be allowed handle plate 66 be projected into the top of top walls panels 18.The stress of arc is eliminated line 79 and is also helped to prevent to tear outside the line of weakness 80.Because tearing in the top board is controlled, and in fact improved the single-piece lear energy.This has not only improved the intensity of handle, return the user carry carry and/or when carrying carton with comfort.

Yi Zhi is in this most preferred embodiment, though the present invention is described in conjunction with the carton that is used to pack bottle, this handgrips also can be used for the carton of packing two row bottles, or be used to pack jar, the carton of altar or other containers or article.This container can be placed vertically as described, or can place in water.

Should know to have all handle intensifiers except that above-mentioned to be applicable to disclosed handle in addition.For example, can adopt the top board of the known the sort of mutual lapping in present technique field without mono-top board 18 with comprising the enhancing structure of band " S ".In such an embodiment, the lapping place of two top plate portion has formed the bilayer zone that extends downwardly into carton roof center.The example of this carton can be referring to U.S. Patent No. 5427242, and its content has been included in that this is for reference.This handgrips also forms lapping formula top board with the same manner, and as handgrips described here, this is that those skilled in the art recognize easily.In this embodiment, 80 edges along the lapping part of line of weakness extend to form.

Should be realized that, used here directional reference for example " top ", " end ", " end ", " side ", " on ", " centre " be not that each respective plate is defined in this orientation with D score, and only is to be used for these plates are distinguished mutually.Any relate to all to should not be construed as when hinged be meant the mono-joint.In fact should know here hinged can be by a score line, a line of weakness one or two or more joint form and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. carton that is used to pack a plurality of article, it has the polylith plate that is used for forming hollow structure, comprise top walls panels with opposite side edge and end margin, this top walls panels has handle, wherein, one first score line from then on handle extends to the line of weakness that is provided with along one of them lateral edges of this top walls panels, will carry whereby carrying stress handle guiding from then on and opening; And above-mentioned this side edge-justified calibrations of described line of weakness and top walls panels.

2. carton as claimed in claim 1, wherein said score line ends in the middle of the two ends of described lateral edges line of weakness.

3. carton as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said score line comprise two mutual obtuse-angulate line parts, make one of them and described lateral edges line of weakness of these two line parts intersect.

4. carton as claimed in claim 1, wherein handle is included in first and second isolated handle aperture of determining in the top walls panels, and described first and second handle aperture define a handle plate betwixt.

5. carton as claimed in claim 4, wherein also comprise one second score line, this second score line extends to line of weakness and separates with first score line from the edge of first handle aperture can be with respect to first bending part of this top walls panels bending with what limit top walls panels, will carry thus carrying stress and drawing away and/or absorb this from handle and carry and carry stress.

6. carton as claimed in claim 5, wherein one first line of weakness is extended so that handle can be connected on the top walls panels with dividing from described first handle aperture, and wherein said first score line is extended from first line of weakness.

7. carton as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first line of weakness are curved in stopping forward direction.

8. carton as claimed in claim 6, wherein said second score line is extended from being adjacent to the crossing position of first handle aperture and first line of weakness.

9. carton as claimed in claim 6, wherein second score line is extended from the edge of first handle aperture.

10. carton as claimed in claim 5, wherein the wherein side in the relative both sides of handle includes from extended relative line of weakness of handle and one second kink, wherein this second kink is limited by one the 3rd score line and one the 4th score line, the 3rd score line extends to the second side edge line of weakness of being located on the described lateral edges from one of described line of weakness, and the 4th score line extends to an end of described second side edge line of weakness from described first handle aperture.

11. carton as claimed in claim 10, the wherein said second and the 4th score line are configured to local common the extension.

12. carton as claimed in claim 10, the opposite side of the relative both sides of wherein said handle also comprises from extended relative line of weakness of this handle and a pair of kink, this kink extends between handle and a pair of separated line of weakness at the opposite side edge, and wherein this is positioned at relative lengthwise position places different on the relative side to the line of weakness and first and second line of weakness.

13. carton as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lateral edges line of weakness has constituted the part of an article receiving structure, but comprises by being substantially perpendicular to the separated relative hinged blades of another line of weakness that described lateral edges line of weakness extends.

14. a formation is in order to the blank of the carton of packing a plurality of article, it comprises the first side wall plate, the top walls panels with opposite side edge and end margin, second sidewall paneling and the base plate that series connection is hinged together, wherein be provided with first and second handle aperture of separating mutually in this top walls panels to determine the handle plate, wherein one first score line extends to the line of weakness that is provided with along one of them lateral edges of this top walls panels from handle; And above-mentioned this side edge-justified calibrations of described line of weakness and described top walls panels.

15. blank as claimed in claim 14, wherein said score line ends between the two ends of lateral edges line of weakness.

16. blank as claimed in claim 14, wherein this score line comprises two mutual obtuse-angulate line parts, makes one of them and described lateral edges line of weakness of these two line parts intersect.

17. blank as claimed in claim 14, wherein also comprise one second score line, this second score line extends to line of weakness and separates with first score line from the edge of first handle aperture can be with respect to first bending part of this top walls panels bending with what limit top walls panels.

18. blank as claimed in claim 17, wherein one first line of weakness is extended so that handle can be connected with top walls panels with dividing from first handle aperture, and described first score line is extended from described first line of weakness.

19. blank as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first line of weakness are crooked in the forward direction of reaching home.

20. blank as claimed in claim 18, wherein second score line is extended from being adjacent to the crossing position of described first handle aperture and first line of weakness.

21. blank as claimed in claim 18, wherein said second score line is extended from the edge of first handle aperture.

22. blank as claimed in claim 17, wherein a wherein side of the relative both sides of handle comprises from extended relative line of weakness of handle and one second kink, wherein this second kink is limited by one the 3rd score line and one the 4th score line, the 3rd score line extends to the second side edge line of weakness of being located on the described lateral edges from one of described line of weakness, and the 4th score line extends to an end of described second side edge line of weakness from described first handle aperture.

23. blank as claimed in claim 22, the wherein said second and the 4th score line are configured to local common the extension.

24. blank as claimed in claim 21, the opposite side of the relative both sides of wherein said handle also comprises from extended relative line of weakness of this handle and a pair of kink, this kink extends between handle and a pair of separated line of weakness at the opposite side edge, and wherein this is positioned at relative lengthwise position places different on the relative side to the line of weakness and first and second line of weakness.

25. blank as claimed in claim 14, wherein said lateral edges line of weakness has constituted the part of an article receiving structure, but comprises by being substantially perpendicular to the relative hinged blades that another line of weakness separated that this lateral edges line of weakness extends.

26. handgrips in order to the carton of packing a plurality of article, it comprises the top walls panels with opposite side edge and end margin, be provided with first and second handle aperture of separating mutually in this top walls panels and determine handle, wherein a score line from then on handle extend to the line of weakness that is provided with along one of them lateral edges of this top walls panels, the one second score line from then on edge of first handle aperture extends to this line of weakness and separates mutually with first score line, what these two score line were determined this top walls panels can be with respect to the part of this top walls panels bending, will put forward the power of carrying thus and deflect from and/or absorb the described power of carrying of putting forward from handle; And above-mentioned this side edge-justified calibrations of described line of weakness and described top walls panels.