CN1331152C - A metal packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

A packaging comprising a first and second outer part of metallic material, an inner part of non-metallic material made in one piece and comprising a first and second opposed side between which an element can be stored and a hinging part forming at least one hinge connecting said sides and allowing the sides to be rotated relative to each other within an angle so as to open the packaging and adapting the packaging and adapting the packaging for packing in an automated packing machine. At least a part of a perimeter of the first and second outer part is adapted to retain the inner part in order to attach said outer parts to said respective sides of said inner part for covering s substantial part of the outer surfaces of the sides.

Description

Metal packaging

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of for example metal packaging of the Data-carrying element of CD or DVD class of storage element that is used for, this package is suitable at the automatic packaging machine that is used for plastic packages packaged.

Background technology

Recent decades, CD and DVD industry have dropped into a large amount of funds and have developed metal packaging.But all these effort do not obtain can be in the standard automatic packaging machine packaged metal packaging, and this packaging machine is used for plastic packages usually in these industry.

Gross investment to this automatic packaging machinery is huge, and the sum of the package that produce every year in CD and DVD industry is above 5,000,000,000.

Metal has lot of advantages as the constituent of the package of the medium of CD, DVD and other form, comprising making this package have very big additional strength and unique outward appearance.Additional advantage is can directly impress out surface relief portion from the teeth outwards, and can be easier to print on the metal surface.

But, as mentioned above, CD and DVD industry can't provide utilize these advantages and can be in this industrial automatic packaging machine packaged package.This packaging machine need this package can as book open one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle.The example of this packaging machine shown in Figure 25.

Plastics CD commonly used and DVD package can below angular bend: this angle is in the actual packet piece installing and to wrap up the process of inserting the printing paper front cover between the transparency foils of this package needed.When crooked 240 ° of plastic packages, this transparency foils will be separated with package, thereby form the space of insertion printing paper front cover.Reason with this ability is, CD and DVD plastic packages have hinge, and this hinge can make the side of package relative to each other rotate, and is 360 ° angle in principle so that this package is opened one.

Up to the present the metal packaging of being developed does not also possess this ability because this package can not as book open one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle.This package shown in Figure 24.

Therefore, a present difficult problem is to make the metal packaging can be as plastic packages " action " or imitation plastic packages in automatic packaging machine, for example metal packaging can as book open one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle.

Demand to this package on the market is huge, but technical barrier is bigger.Its reason is that as mentioned above, this package must be metal and for example plastics in conjunction with different materials.This should be noted that the tolerance that is allowed when metal and plastics must cooperate.

Up at present, also nobody successfully produces and can be the metal packaging of plastic packages by automatic packaging machine " perception ", promptly allow metal packaging open greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle, and can guarantee that still metal cooperates with for example plastics simultaneously.

In the prior art, the known package that is suitable for storing as Data-carrying elements such as CD and DVD.

EP 0 576 256 B1 disclose a kind of packaging structure that is used for recording medium or other article, and this structure is made of the flexible body of plastic carrier and lamination.

EP 744 746 and EP 874 768 disclose the system that comprises metal.But because the characteristic of metal material, these package systems can not be designed to as book.

US 6,431, and 352 disclose the keeper of a kind of CD of being used for or DVD, and this keeper comprises that size can hold the plastic pattern container made of disc.Side along this container has a hinges on the wall within it.Thereby the gap that can broaden and can pass through for disc by the side slit that pushes this container to take out disc or disc is inserted this keeper from keeper.The side of keeper can not separate.

WO 96/35628 discloses a kind of composite packages that is used to store laser or optical readable disc.This package comprises the lightweight frame that is used to store disc, and the sheath that this framework is bonded on the frame outer securely centers on.This framework is made of plastics, and sheath by suitable flexible material for example cardboard make because this sheath forms the part of the hinge that needs highly flexible.

Other document that relates to the storage/packing of medium is: US 6.220.431, EP 0 895 243, US4.714.157, US 5.908.109, US 6.375.003, US 5.725.105, EP 0 671 743, WO03/023783, EP 1 100 088, WO 00/74057, FR 2 753 297, US 4.722.439, US 5.477.961, EP 0 866 458, US 5.788.068, US 6.502.694 and US D473.520.

The common trait of these systems is because the feature of metal material, they can not be designed to as book have open one greater than 180 °, be preferably the ability of 240 ° angle, thereby can not be packaged in automatic packaging machine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of metal packaging that overcomes above-mentioned defective.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of being suitable for and can be in traditional automatic packaging machine packaged metal packaging, develop and use new automatic packaging machine to avoid needing to drop into extra substantial contribution.

Another object of the present invention provides the package of a kind of CD of being used for or DVD, and the intensity of this package improves and to compare outward appearance unique with the known package part.

Summary of the invention

Usually, to achieve these goals, provide a kind of package that comprises the external metallization parts that are connected on the internal part of being made by nonmetallic materials, this internal part has the hinge that is used to open this package.This provides nonmetallic materials for example the known design degree of freedom of plastics and the intensity and the uniqueness of metal, also allows this package packaged in the automatic packaging machine system simultaneously.

Therefore, according to first aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of package, this package comprises:

-first and second external components made by metal material;

-make the internal part of one by nonmetallic materials, this internal part comprises:

-the first and second opposite flanks, but between them storage element;

-forming the hinge member of at least one hinge, this hinge member connects described side and allows

This side relative to each other rotates an angle so that open this package, and makes this packing

Part is suitable for packing in automatic packaging machine,

Circumferential at least a portion of this first and second external component is suitable for keeping this internal part, so that described external component is connected on described each side of described internal part, with the major part of the outside surface that covers this side.

Preferably, when package was in closure state, the width of this package was 134mm-138mm, and the length of this package is 188mm-194mm.

Relative to each other under the open mode of Rotate 180 °, the width of this package is preferably 280mm-286mm in the side.

This hinge preferably allows the side relative to each other to rotate one 180 ° with interior or greater than 180 ° angle, for example 190 ° or 200 ° or 210 ° or 220 ° or 230 ° or 240 ° or greater than 240 °.

The internal part of package is preferably made and is comprised that this hinge member can comprise in groups or equally distributed one or more hinge by first side of hinge member interconnection and a body component of second side.

The common qualification one in this first and second side is the cavity of storage element therein.Can make like this this package as book with one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle open and close, this is for can be packaged necessary in automatic packaging machine, this automatic packaging machine require package two sides must as book one greater than 180 °, be preferably in 240 ° the angle and open.This is possible for packages in accordance with the invention because internal part and hinge member can by flexible material for example flexiplast make, make this side can one greater than 180 °, be preferably in 240 ° the angle crooked to the back.

Circumferential at least a portion of this first and second external component is suitable for keeping this internal part.Circumferential at least a portion of this first and second external component can comprise the flanging part and/or the flange of the plane extension that limits transverse to the center section by these parts.Therefore, this internal part can be pressed in first and second external components, and in order to take off, this internal part must pass through this flanging part.Also can utilize stamping machine or deep-draw machine to form this bend and flanging part.This machine can be made with lower member: wherein circumferential at least a portion of these parts is included in horizontal or any other regional described flanging part and/or flange that extends of going up of these parts.Can form described flanging part by the step of rolling the edge.According to the radius-of-curvature at turning, this curled portion of rolling can be extended around the whole periphery of this external component.

The crimping of external component can guarantee do not have and the afoul sharp edges of known metal package.

In a preferred embodiment, this external component comprises shell parts, and this shell parts comprises the center section with upwardly extending sidewall, so that this internal part is compressed in the described shell.Preferably, the end of this sidewall is edge part that curl or hettocyrtosis, and this edge part is suitable for clamping the corresponding edge of this internal part so that keep this internal part.

This package is preferably quadrilateral, and shell parts is included in upwardly extending sidewall at least three edges, thus this shell (shape spare) basic side at least three sides around this internal part.

In one embodiment, first and second sides comprise along circumferential recess, are used to receive the teat that is arranged on the correspondence on the described external component, so that described side is connected with described parts.Therefore, these first and second parts can be connected on this internal part by engaging.

First and second parts can be the U types, thereby leg that should " U " shape limits the sidewall of these parts, and described sidewall can comprise and be used for they are connected teat on the internal part.

Selectively or in addition, internal part can be by glueing joint and/or welding and/or at least one spring lock are connected on first and second parts.

Internal part can form one by injection molded and this first and second parts.Therefore, this internal part can be molded and shaped around these first and second parts.This can finish by insert molding (insert-moulding), and wherein this external component is placed on and carries out in the molded instrument.

According to the design of expection, other production technology also is suitable, for example blowing, extrusion molding or thermoforming.

According to for example preferred adline, first and second parts can rivet or thread connection to internal part.

External component can cover the part or all of outside surface of internal part.In a preferred embodiment, this external component covers whole outside surfaces of this internal part substantially.This external component is among the embodiment of U-shaped therein, and this external component only covers core and two sides of this internal part.

Preferably, can be only in a step closed this package, and need on locking piece, not carry out any " follow-up extruding ".Therefore, this locking piece preferably is arranged near the recess that is used for as this package of book open and close, so that reduce closed required power and guarantee that package is closed in a step.In addition, this external component can be very thick and/or comprises the reinforcement flank, so that the harder lid that can not twist when being provided at closure or opening this package.

The edge part of first and second parts can be in two sides of internal part each whole edge extend, comprise the described recess that is used to open.Therefore, this recess can be formed by metal, so that firm and hard hand holding part are provided.

Internal part can comprise one or more stop pins of being arranged to teat, so that these first and second parts are locked on this internal part.Described pin preferably is arranged in (when first and second parts are connected on the internal part) on the internal part at the described recess position adjacent place with first and second parts.Therefore, this pin can engage with the edge part of these first and second parts respectively, so that form locking between them, thereby prevents that these first and second parts unexpectedly break away from this internal part.

Particularly, a metal edge portion can be set on this external component, this edge part extends along the side of two sides of this internal part, constitutes the dorsal edge of each side, i.e. near edge hinge area.

The back portion of this internal part can constitute the hinge member between these two sides, and this back portion can be covered by metal part/layer.Preferably the interior zone of each in two sides of this internal part is to intrinsic displacement for dorsal edge, and this back portion can flush with the outermost edges at the back side of this package when closed with convenient package.Metal part/the layer that covers this back portion can be thereon bonding.Selectively or in addition, can comprise can be around the coboundary of this back portion and the silver of lower limb bending, so that connect this metal part/layer for this metal part/layer.The edge of flexible or curling this metal part/layer is so that strengthen its hardness.This metal part/layer can be connected on this back portion by insert molding and/or clamping close device.

In a preferred embodiment, this hinge member comprises two hinges, and each hinge is used for a side of this internal part.Preferably, each hinge limits a groove that extends internally on the back side of this package, and this groove is used for this first and second external component is fastened on this internal part, and this is because the teat on each external component can enter this groove and engage.Above-mentioned metal level/the part that covers this back portion also can be by engagement connection on this back portion.Preferably, this groove extends along the whole length of hinge, thereby the crimping or the crimp that limit the correspondence of teat on this external component and metal level/part can extend along its whole length, can reinforce this part/layer like this.

In addition, this groove makes that any sharp edges on described external component and the metal part/layer can be hidden by described groove or surround, thereby can not see and touch sharp edges.

When the angle of package being opened one 180 °, the plane of the back portion between these two hinges preferably is higher than the plane of two sides of this internal part.Thereby, this back portion with respect to this side to intrinsic displacement.This embodiment makes, when package was closed, this back portion can be towards the inwardly further displacement of inside of this package, thereby can gain in strength and provide more level and smooth final surface, and wherein this internal part is covered better by this external metallization part.Described embodiment shown in Figure 21.

When being connected this metal part/layer on this back portion, these two kinds of materials in conjunction with needing certain measure, for example select for example bonding agent such as glue of enough methods of attachment, and the cooperation that promotes these two kinds of materials.

In a preferred embodiment, this metal part/layer does not cover whole back portion, thereby can change the size of this back portion and can not cause the undergage of this metal part/layer, and this method of attachment for example bonding agent such as glue be from can in various environment for example absorb the scope of method of differential responses of these two kinds of materials under the climatic environment, selecting.

Preferably, this method of attachment is a glue, and it can be for example TESA 4965 and/or 3M 9088FL of " two-sided " bonding agent.But, can use any glue of the differential responses that can under various environment, absorb these two kinds of materials or other bonding agent.

In another embodiment, this back portion can tag by interior molded (in-moulding) (method) tag.

Preferably, this package comprises guide, and it is used to make this closure step to finish with a kind of controlled way, relative to each other is subjected to displacement with two sides that prevent this package.This guide can comprise a convex part, and this convex part has the tapered end (for example conical end) that is bonded in the concavity spare.Described guide can be positioned at the turning of this internal part, thereby they also can reinforce the turning of this package.Therefore, if this package drops, the turning of this first and second external component can not be recessed into yet.

In another embodiment, this guide is arranged to adjacent with the turning that at first is in contact with one another when the closed pouch piece installing.This guide comprises one or more teats that the fillister joint on the opposite flank was gone up and be suitable for and be arranged in one of described side that are arranged on.

Preferably, between the internal part and first and/or second external component, there is space (at interval) (for example 0.5mm), so that provide the space for the outward extending impression relief portion on the exterior lateral sides of impression relief portion that extends internally on the inner side of external component and/or internal part.This space can be by obtaining at least a portion place of this internal part countersink when molded this internal part.If impression relief portion externally stretches out on the parts, then can be before impression to comprising the part countersink of described relief portion, although so that the surface is provided with impression, package still can pile up mutually.

On the inner side of internal part, also can have impression relief portion.

The internal part and/or first and/or second external component can be used as the locking piece that is suitable for locking book shape package.This locking piece can be with a manual manipulation, and perhaps available two hands are opened this book shape spare, thus this package of release.The internal part of this package can have Lock Part, thereby this first and second side may be locked in together.This Lock Part can comprise the magnet that this first and second side is kept together.In other embodiments, this Lock Part is spring lock or the lock that needs key, or the lock that only can open once and can not lock once more afterwards.This Lock Part can comprise the convex locking piece that can engage with the concavity locking piece.

First and second external components can cover the core of the outside surface of internal part at least, and the outside surface of this internal part can comprise its shape and the degree of depth basically respectively with the shape of this external component and the recess of consistency of thickness.Therefore, this external component can be connected on this internal part, thereby the extreme outer surfaces of this external component flushes with the extreme outer surfaces of this internal part.

The shape of first and second external components preferably can be by crooked or extrude or deep-draw forms.

This internal part can comprise one or more teats that extend internally in this package.This teat can be arranged on the side of this internal part, and when package is closed towards the opposite flank pushing member of this internal part.Therefore, this element can be fixed in the package better.Preferably, this teat is arranged on the internal part in this hinge area and near near the zone the edge of the internal part of Lock Part.

First and second external components comprise metal material, and for example external component can be the compound substance that comprises reinforcement metal element and/or fibrous material.In certain embodiments, this external component is made by identical materials, and in a further embodiment, this external component all is made from a variety of materials, and for example this external component can be made by the metal that comprises aluminium and/or bronze and/or steel and/or stainless steel and/or iron and/or magnesium and/or titanium and/or copper and/or nickel and/or zinc and/or silver and/or gold and/or platinum and/or sheet metal and/or tin-plate and/or alloy or their combination.

On this external component layer of metal material or nonmetallic materials can be set, this layer material can be made by paillon foil, cardboard, paperboard, scale board, condensate, fabric or foil laminate plate in this embodiment.

An embodiment can be included in the metal level of package outside.As example, this layer can be the gold layer with decorative effect.This metal level can polished or grinding.

In certain embodiments, but the inside surface of these first and second parts and/or outside surface protected seam and/or for example comprise the decorative layer covering/coating of color.This protective seam can contact with this external component, perhaps can contact with this decorative layer.This protective seam and/or decorative layer can cover all or part of of this inside surface and/or outside surface.This layer can be metal or nonmetallic.

This internal part comprises nonmetallic materials, and for example this internal part material can be made by paper and/or cardboard and/or rubber and/or timber and/or leather and/or silicones and/or plastics (condensate)-for example PP, PA, PMMA, PC, PELD, PEHD, PET-or elastic body or condensate or rubber or their any combination.

In certain embodiments, this internal part can comprise parts of being made by a kind of plastics or other nonmetallic materials, this hinge member of and another internal part-for example-by another kind of nonmetallic materials for example polypropylene make.

Element can weld together with at least a portion of this internal part and/or first and/or second external component.Therefore, in order to use this element for the first time, this welding region must be torn, and knows that like this this element has been used at least once.This package can comprise one or more boxes.

The shape of at least a portion of this internal part can form with at least a portion of at least one element in the package and engage, for example the shape of the part of this internal part can be identical with the shape of this element or basic identical, so that this element is engaged in this internal part.The shape of this internal part can with the shape complementarity of this element, that is, if this element be shaped as circle, then can a circular hole be set on the part of this package, this circle is engaged in this circular hole then.

When this element is placed in the package, this element can be fixed into, when described package moves to another place or when package rocks from one, this element can not move in this package everywhere.This internal part and/or first and second external components can comprise and are suitable for the device that engages with this element by spring lock or other locking piece.This other locking piece can be to need key so that the locking piece of locking and/or release.This locking piece can also be in order to take off the type that element must partly be destroyed.Whether once this feasible knowing takes out this element from package.In certain embodiments, can reappose this element, and can not reappose this element in other embodiments.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of this internal part forms the shape in the precalculated position that at least one element can be remained in this package.This inner member can form and make the part have only this element be maintained at the shape in precalculated position, and for example internal part can comprise and is suitable for the circular prodger that engages with the circular hole of this element.This element can be CD and/or DVD or any other the Data-carrying element with similar hole and shape, or any other Data-carrying element.

The internal part of package can comprise and be suitable between a holding position and a non-holding position keeper that moves, and this keeper is held in a predetermined position element in the holding position, and element is not held in non-holding position.This keeper can form the shape that engages with hole in this element.Therefore, this keeper can have the shape with the shape complementarity of the side in this hole, if promptly this hole is for circular then this keeper can comprise that two are shaped as semicircular part.When object or the finger when these two semicircles are exerted pressure, this keeper is disengaged, this be because this keeper be moved to non-holding position.When this keeper is in non-holding position, can take off element.

This internal part can comprise that more than a keeper keeper is for example respectively arranged on each side of this internal part.Therefore, this package can be stored one, two, three or more elements, for example CD or DVD.

In another embodiment, this internal part can comprise the keeper with a plurality of retention tabs (tap), and these retention tabs are adjacent to be arranged on circular go up and around one " releasing piece ", and is suitable for the edge join with the hole of CD or DVD.Raise with respect to this internal part the position of these sheets, thereby can make these sheets break away from described hole by this releasing piece of downward promotion, thereby discharge CD or DVD from these sheets.Preferably, these sheets are suitable for keeping one, two or three CD that pile up mutually or DVD.This package can comprise more than a this keeper for example two, for example respectively having one on each side of this internal part.

When this keeper is in the holding position, an object can be inserted between this keeper and one of internal part and/or first and second external components below this keeper.If inserted object, then can not move this keeper towards this non-holding position.Can cause to take off the situation of this element like this.Therefore, in one embodiment, this package can comprise the safety member that is suitable for keeper is remained on the holding position.

This safety member can form and make in order to open the shape of this package near this safety member.An advantage of this package is, is used to detect the device whether this package once was opened if this package has, and then knows as fruit product not to be opened, and then this safety member will be in this package.In other embodiments, can insert this safety member from the outside of this package.Therefore, for the shop, can when for example goods arrives, insert this safety member.The security system that they are selected oneself can be used in the shop like this.Therefore, the shop can not be forced to use the safety member that is provided by supplier.This safety member can be the safety member of type described in the US D468 621.

In certain embodiments, this safety member comprises sender unit.The sort signal emitter is suitable for launching electromagnetic signal and/or magnetic field.Therefore, when package is moved out of the specific region and for example shifts out regional between two signal supervisory instruments, can trigger alarm.Because at least a portion of this package is made by metal material, so this package in essence can armoured magnetic field and/or electromagnetic signal.To such an extent as to this can be by taking off this metal so that the very thin field/signal of remaining metal can be realized by this metal surface from a zone.In a further embodiment, can have antenna.This antenna be suitable for this/signal is sent to the outside from the inside of package.In certain embodiments, this first and/or second external component is used as antenna, thereby can utilize the ability of the transmission field/signal of metal part.

The part of at least one element can be integrally formed in this internal part.As example, the big envelope of book or front cover can be the parts of this internal part.The part of this one can be separated by the line of weakness (weakened line) and the remainder of this internal part, and this line of weakness makes can be by tearing the part of this one from this internal part or releasing the part of taking off this one.This internal part also can comprise the device that keeps this element, and this element is initially the part of the one of this internal part.

In certain embodiments, can in this internal part, paillon foil be set, and in order to take off this paillon foil near this element.This paillon foil that is removed can comprise the information about the product in the package, therefore can be for example can be provided for keeping the device of this paillon foil from the mode that the outside of package is seen after taking off.This paillon foil may be made in and can be placed in the laser printer, thus type information in its surface, for example about remaining on the information of the music of storing on the CD in this package.

At least a portion of this internal part can be slided with respect to this first and second external component and/or other internal part.But this slidably part can between a protected position and an approximated position, slide, be stored in this package in this this part of protected position, but thereby and skidded off this package and can be approaching in this part of this approximated position.Slidably partly can comprise like this is suitable for and this teat that is engaged by storage element.Slidably part is rotatable goes out this package for this.Slidably a plurality of and/or rotatable part can be set in package.

In certain embodiments, this internal part and/or first and second external components can comprise magnetic.This magnetic makes can utilize magnetic force to keep this element.For example, can be with by being held in a predetermined position by the optical storage media that the metal material of magnetic attraction is made.As example, this slidably part can make by the plastic material that comprises magnet at some position, and when this part skids off this package, this disc can be positioned at utilize that magnet keeps this optical element this slidably partly on.

In one embodiment, this is comprised optics or electronic media by storage element, for example has the optics or the electronic media of center pit.This diameter by storage element can be the 119.7-120.3 millimeter, perhaps is the 78.8-80.2 millimeter.In certain embodiments, the diameter of this element is the 10-500 millimeter, for example is 5-300 millimeter, 10-250 millimeter, 20-200 millimeter, 50-150 millimeter, 75-125 millimeter.The diameter of the center pit of this optical storage medium can be the 15.25-15.35 millimeter, or the 15.3-15.4 millimeter.In other embodiments, the diameter of this center pit is the 1-50 millimeter, for example 5-25 millimeter, 10-15 millimeter.

At least one side of this internal part can comprise that CD's is fixing.This fixture can engage with this CD in the center pit or the outer edge of this disc.

First external dimensions of package can be 135.1-136.8mm.This first external dimensions can be the width of this package.Second external dimensions of this package can be the 190.2-192.0 millimeter.This second external dimensions can be the length of this package.The 3rd external dimensions of this package can be the 14.7-15.3 millimeter.The 3rd external dimensions can be the thickness of this package.Concrete, for can be packaged in traditional automatic packaging machine, this first and second (outside) size be important for this package.

The packaging machine of the normally so-called Ilsemann KVD-30 of this automatic packaging machine, Kyoto DVD 100 and GIMA DVD872 type.

In certain embodiments, this the first and/or second and/or the 3rd external dimensions is the 10-5000 millimeter, for example 25-3000 millimeter, 50-2000 millimeter, 75-1500 millimeter, 100-1250 millimeter, 150-1000 millimeter, 175-750 millimeter, 200-500 millimeter, 300-400 millimeter.

But in an optional embodiment, this first external dimensions can be the 124.6-125.0 millimeter, and/or second external dimensions can be the 142.2-142.6 millimeter, and/or the 3rd external dimensions can be 6.9-7.1 millimeter or 10.2-10.6 millimeter.Such embodiment also can be packaged in automatic packaging machine.

In certain embodiments, this first and/or second external component can comprise decoration.This decoration can comprise text, picture, numeral, picture etc., and can comprise the information about the article in this package.If these article are Data-carrying media, then this decoration can provide the details about song, file or the film that comprises in this medium.This decoration can cover all or part of of this package.Preferably, decorate each side of this first and/or second external component, thereby on the inboard of this package and the outside, decoration is arranged all.This internal part is transparent in this embodiment, so that the decoration on this inboard as seen.This combination makes and can form unique decoration, thereby obtain unique visual effects on package.

One embodiment of the present of invention can be included in the inside surface of package or the surface relief portion on the outside surface.This surface relief portion can be the surface relief portion of hologram, grating, picture or any other type.This surface relief portion can be used for security purpose, because the authenticity of this provable this product of surface relief portion.This surface relief portion can be used as the sign of this product or is used as pricing information.This hologram available light reader reads, thereby can form the part of the packets of information that comprises in the package.This surface relief portion can be stamped on the surface of this first and/or second external component.This moulding process can utilize embossing or Sheet Metal Forming Technology to realize.

This package can have the surface relief portion of impression on its top or bottom margin, to indicate the article in this package, and the title of composer's name and Data-carrying medium for example.Therefore, if this package piles up on the top of the shelf or in the drawer, this package also can differentiate with other package.This first and second external component can be included in surface relief portion and/or the topical printing that impresses out on outside and/or inner one or more surfaces of this package.

This package is suitable for comprising and holding the memory element that available computers reads, for example storage card.

In certain embodiments, the available equipment impression that is used for process substrates of this surface relief portion, described equipment has tool-face (tool plan) and reaction surface (reaction plan), and this tool-face comprises a sandwich construction, and this structure comprises:

-have a core of inflexible substantially outside surface, and

-at least one is connected the lip-deep instrument of this core,

Wherein, at least a portion of this tool-face and/or this reaction surface, be provided with the flexible force absorption plant, but so that the power that local absorption is applied by these faces.This flexible force absorption plant can be a double sticky tape, and it is used for instrument is connected this tool-face.It is poor that the flexible characteristic of this adhesive tape is used for absorbing the local pressure of institute's applied pressure.This method for stamping can be the method described in the PCT/DK02/00787, and it is incorporated that this patent is used as list of references.

This internal part is that one of them side can be a substantially transparent.Therefore, can see decoration or surface relief portion from both sides by this transparent material.Can see the inside surface of this first and second external component or the information on the outside surface like this.For visual effect further is provided, this internal part can comprise Transparent color.This color can be monochromatic in some zones, see thereby can not see through this color, and this color can be transparent in other zone.If surface relief portion for example is set on the inside surface of this first and second external component, then Transparent color can make the zone of some surface relief portions have painted visual effect.Also can give surface relief portion and/or decorate further painted.Therefore, the designer can also be directly painted to this decoration and/or surface relief portion.The another kind of selection is certain distance to be arranged by giving the painted color and this decoration and/or surface relief portion of making of this internal part.This internal part can have text, sign, mark, frosted/polishing, super transparent surface, perhaps can be decorated, have label, hologram or metal level.

According to second aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of Data-carrying medium that is used for to have center pit and remain on keeper in the package, this keeper comprises a plurality of, these sheets are adjacent to be arranged on the circle of one on the base portion and around a releasing piece, these sheets are suitable for the edge join with described hole, raise with respect to described base portion the position of these sheets, thereby these sheets are suitable for discharging from this medium when described base portion promotes this releasing piece.

Preferably, this medium comprises CD or DVD, and this keeper can be suitable for keeping one, CD or DVD that two or three pile up.

According to the third aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of package that is suitable for storage element, this package comprises one or more external components and an internal part, this internal part comprises that wherein external component is connected on first and/or second side by first side and second side of hinge member interconnection.

This external component can be connected on this side by glue and/or welding and/or spring lock, and perhaps this external component can form one by molded, crimping, bending etc. and this internal part.

This internal part can by plastics for example transparent plastic or coloured plastics material make, this external component can be made of metal.

This internal part can comprise the circumferential recess in edge that is used to receive the teat that is arranged on the correspondence on this external component, so that realize engagement connection between them.This external component is preferably U-shaped, and the leg of this U-shaped comprises described teat.Therefore, this external component is fastened on this internal part, and this internal part can be according to internal part of the present invention, or other internal part.

This internal part can on each side, comprise its shape and the degree of depth basically respectively with the shape of this external component and the recess of consistency of thickness.

The shape of this external component can or be extruded formation by bending.

Package according to various aspects can comprise in conjunction with the described any feature of others.

Description of drawings

Describe embodiments of the invention below with reference to accompanying drawings in detail, in this accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates a package of opening;

Fig. 2 illustrates the package according to two closures of the present invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the cut-open view of this package;

Fig. 4-9 illustrates the different embodiment of first and second sides and the connection of first and second external components;

Figure 10-12 illustrates the sectional elevation of package;

Figure 13-22E illustrates the picture of this package;

Figure 23 illustrates has preferred sizes so that can be in packaging machine packaged package;

Figure 24 illustrates the package of prior art; And

Figure 25 illustrates the automatic packaging machine that is used to pack packages in accordance with the invention.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 illustrates package 2, and this package comprises the internal part with first side 4 and second side 6, and these two sides are by hinge member 8 interconnection.Package 2 can be opened as book, thus side 4 with 6 can as the front cover of book outward winding each other and away from.First external component 10 is connected on the side 4, and second external component 12 is connected on the side 6.Side 4 also comprises the internal equipments in lower part 14 that is connected on the external component 10.Both are glued together.Equally, second side 6 comprises the upper interior portion parts 16 that are glued on the external component 12.External component 10 and 12 is made by metal material, and internal part 14 and 16 is made by plastic material.Upper interior portion parts 16 are suitable for utilizing engagement device 18 to store optical element.The shape of this engagement device 18 is circular, and comprises outer shroud 20 and the holding element (not shown) that is positioned at the center of described ring.This outer shroud 20 comprises a recess 22, and this recess makes this storage medium of taking easier.Internal equipments in lower part 14 comprises vertical stiffener 24 and transverse reinforced bar 26.This internal equipments in lower part 14 also comprises two keepers 28, and these two keepers are suitable for holding element, for example comprise the pamphlet about the information of this optical storage medium.This lower member 4 and upper member 6 comprise operation recess 30, and the user can use this recess in the time will opening this package as book.When opening storage medium 2, convex locking piece 32 breaks away from concavity locking piece 34.

Fig. 2 illustrates two packages 2, and this package comprises first side 4, second side 6 and hinge member 8.This package also comprises operation recess 30.

Fig. 3 illustrates the cut-open view of package 2, and this package comprises first side 4, second side 6 and hinge member 8.This illustrates keeper 28, and this keeper can as shown in arrow 36ly move.Convex locking piece 32 comprises and is suitable for the teat 38 that engages with the edge 40 of concavity locking piece 34.Can see operation recess 30 in the figure.

Fig. 4-9 illustrates the different embodiment of first and/or second external component 42 with center section 44.This part is made by metal material, and flexible in case form transverse to so that first flange 46 that extends perpendicular to this center section 44.In certain embodiments, this first flange 46 also can be further crooked so that form second flange 48, and internal part 54 must be seen Fig. 7-9 by this second flange so that can take off from external component 42.In a further embodiment, first flange 46 or second flange 48 limit an edge part 50 that curls.And in other embodiments, first flange 46 limits a teat 52.This teat 52, crimped edge portion 50 and second flange 48 are suitable for keeping internal part 54.In certain embodiments, as Fig. 7 (A-A ') and shown in Figure 8, second flange 48 is along the whole circumferential setting of flange 46.In other embodiments, as Fig. 7 (B-B ') and shown in Figure 9, second flange 48 is arranged on the diverse location place along first flange 46.

Figure 10 illustrates the sectional elevation of side of the internal part 60 (for example upper member 6 of Fig. 1) of package 2, and it comprises the keeper that is used to engage and keep CD or DVD.This keeper has a plurality of retention tabs 55 that are adjacent to be arranged on the circle and center on " releasing piece " 56.These sheets 55 are suitable for the edge join with the hole of CD or DVD.Sheet 55,56 is positioned on the part 57 that the base portion 58 with respect to internal part raises, and therefore can make these sheets break away from described hole by this releasing piece of downward promotion, thereby discharge CD or DVD from these sheets.

This fitting piece also comprises a plurality of semicircles 59 around CD or DVD.

The edge part 61 of external component 62 keeps internal part 60, and the sidewall of this internal part 60 comprises strengthens flank 63.

Figure 11 illustrates the sectional elevation of the package of opening, and this package comprises side 64 and 65 and hinge member 66.An independent internal part 60 constitutes left surface, right flank and the hinge member of this package.External metallization parts 62 are connected on one of two sides of this internal part, and external metallization parts 67 are connected on the hinge member of this internal part.Each external metallization parts 62 comprises the edge part 68 of the dorsal edge that constitutes this package.The plane of hinge member 66 and metal parts 62 is at a distance of certain distance, and when closed, hinge member 66 will flush with the turning 69 of this metal parts with convenient package.When open package 2, convex locking piece 32 breaks away from concavity locking piece 34.Hinge member comprises strengthens flank 70.

Externally between parts 62 and the internal part 60 little space is set, so that the relief portion that goes out for the impression in the parts externally provides the space.

Figure 12 illustrates the sectional elevation of keeper 28, and this keeper can as shown in arrow 36ly move.

Figure 13 illustrates the package that is in open mode.

Figure 14-15 illustrates the package that is in closure state from front side and rear side respectively.The articulated elements that the back portion 71 of internal part constitutes between these two sides, and this back portion is covered by metal part/layer 72.As shown in the figure, the interior zone of this dorsal edge each in two sides of this internal part is to intrinsic displacement, thereby when package was closed, back portion 71 can flush with the outermost edges 73 of the rear side of package.Externally be provided for the hand holding part 76 of open package on the parts 62.

Figure 16 illustrates the internal part 60 that separates with this external component 62 and metal level 72.

Figure 17 and 17A illustrate the internal part 60 that separates with external component 62, and this external component comprises two U-shaped metal parts that are fastened on this internal part.This internal part 60 has recess 74, and when the U-shaped metal parts was fastened on this internal part, the leg 75 of this U-shaped metal parts may be stuck in this recess.

Figure 18 illustrates the package of opening, and wherein external component 62 is fastened on the internal part 60.A plurality of packages that pile up adjacent to each other also are shown.

Figure 19-20 illustrates the package of opening, and wherein external component 62 is fastened on the internal part 60.As shown in the figure, this package as book open one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle (α).Therefore, this package can be put into traditional packaging machine packs.

Figure 21 illustrates the sectional elevation of an embodiment of this package, and this package comprises having two sides 64,65 and limit the internal part of the back portion 71 of hinge members with two hinges 77, has this hinge on each side of this internal part.Each hinge 77 limits a groove 78, and described groove is used for first and second external components, 79 these internal parts of engaging, and this is because the teat of being arranged to curved edge 80 on each external component can enter this groove 78 respectively and engage.Equally, covering the metal level/part (not shown) of this back portion also can be by engagement connection on this back portion.Therefore, any sharp edges on described external component and the metal level/part can be hidden by described groove or surround, thereby can not see and touch sharp edges.Preferably, this groove extends along the whole length of this hinge, thereby teat 80 can and/or be strengthened the whole length extension at edge of the metal level/part of described parts along this external component.

As can be seen from Fig. 21, when the angle of as shown in the figure package being opened one 180 °, the plane of the back portion 71 between these two hinges is higher than the plane of two sides 64,65 of internal part.This embodiment makes when package is closed this back portion can gain in strength like this towards the inside of package further to intrinsic displacement, and this embodiment can provide more level and smooth final surface, and wherein this internal part is covered better by the external metallization part.

Figure 22 A-E illustrates the embodiment of packages in accordance with the invention.Internal part 60 comprises stop pin 81, and this stop pin is arranged for these first and second parts 62 are locked in teat on this internal part 60.Described pin 81 be arranged on the internal part 60 with first and second parts 62 on recess 82 position adjacent places, define the hand holding part that is used to open this package like this.Pin 81 engages with the edge part 83 of these first and second parts respectively, so that form locking between these two parts, thereby prevents that these first and second parts 62 unexpectedly break away from this internal part 60.

Figure 23 illustrate one have preferred sizes in case in automatic packaging machine packaged package.Therefore, packages in accordance with the invention has been carried out development so that realize these sizes, described size is preferably:

A: from 282mm to 284mm,

B：191mm±0.8mm，

C：135.6mm+0.9/-0.5，

D:15mm ± 0.5, and

E: from 68.7mm to 70.3mm.

Figure 24 illustrates a kind of package of prior art.This package is an example of known package, its can not be crooked greater than about 190 ° (α) and can not reach 240 °, therefore, this package can not be packaged in the automatic packaging machine of using always as packages in accordance with the invention.

Figure 25 illustrates the automatic packaging machine (Ilsemann) that is used to pack packages in accordance with the invention 2.Empty package 2 is stored in from it and package 2 is loaded into the container 84 on the conveyer 85.Package 2 is opened an about angle of 180 °, then, uses rotation package component 86 that CD or DVD and other material are inserted package 2, wherein, assembly 86 with package 2 crooked backward one greater than 180 °, be preferably 240 ° angle.

At the end of conveyer 85, package be closed and with other pack package together, and be stacked in the stockpile 87.

Claims (46)

1. package comprises:

-first and second external components made by metal material;

-make the internal part of one by nonmetallic materials, this internal part comprises:

-the first and second opposite flanks, but between this side storage element, each side has the core that has circumference and from the upwardly extending sidewall of described core;

-forming the hinge member of at least one hinge, this hinge connects described side and allows this side relative to each other to rotate in an angle, so that open this package and make this package be suitable in automatic packaging machine, packing,

Circumferential at least a portion of this first and second external component comprises the flanging part and/or the flange of the plane extension that limits transverse to the center section by this external component; Described flanging part and/or flange limit are suitable for keeping the upwardly extending sidewall of this internal part, so that described external component is connected on described each side of described internal part, with the described core and the sidewall of the described side that covers this internal part.

2. the package according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when this package was in closure state, the width of this package was 134mm-138mm, and the length of this package is 188mm-194mm.

3. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, relative to each other under the open mode of Rotate 180 °, the width of this package is 280mm-286mm in described side.

4. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this hinge allows this side relative to each other to rotate in 180 ° or bigger angle.

5. package according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, this first and second side comprises the circumferential recess in edge that is used to receive the corresponding teat that is arranged on described first and second external components, so that described side is connected with described external component.

6. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the xsect of this first and second external component is a U-shaped, and the leg of this U-shaped comprises the teat that is used to keep this internal part.

7. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part is connected on this first and second external component by glue and/or welding and/or at least one spring lock.

8. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part comprises one or more stop pins of being arranged to teat, so that these first and second parts are locked on this internal part.

9. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the back portion of this internal part constitutes the hinge member between these two sides, and this back portion is covered by metal part/layer.

10. the package according to claim 9 is characterized in that, to intrinsic displacement, when closed, described back portion flushes with the outermost edges at the back side of this package the dorsal edge of this internal part with convenient package towards the interior zone of this internal part.

11. the package according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the metal part/layer that covers this back portion comprises that the coboundary that can center on this back portion is crooked so that be connected the silver of this metal part/layer with lower limb.

12. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this hinge member comprises two hinges, and each hinge is used for a side of this internal part.

13. package according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, these two hinges limit groove on the back side of this package, described groove is suitable for engaging with the corresponding teat of this first and second external component and/or metal level/part, so that they are connected on this internal part.

14. package according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, this internal part comprises and is suitable between a holding position and a non-holding position keeper that moves, the element that will be stored at this keeper of this holding position is held in a predetermined position, and is not held at this this element of non-holding position.

15. the package according to claim 14 is characterized in that this package also comprises the safety member that is suitable for this keeper is remained on this holding position.

16. the package according to claim 15 is characterized in that this safety member comprises sender unit.

17. the package according to claim 16 is characterized in that this sender unit is suitable for launching electromagnetic signal and/or magnetic field.

18. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this element that will be stored comprises the Data-carrying element.

19. the package according to claim 18 is characterized in that, this Data-carrying element comprises a center pit.

20. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that this internal part comprises the fixture that is used for this Data-carrying element.

21. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the diameter of the element that this will be stored is the 119.7-120.3 millimeter, perhaps is the 78.8-80.2 millimeter.

22. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the 3rd external dimensions is the 14.7-15.3 millimeter.

23. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first and/or second external component comprises decoration.

24. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first and/or second external component comprises surface relief portion.

25. the package according to claim 24 is characterized in that, this surface relief portion is stamped on the surface of this external component.

26. the package according to claim 25 is characterized in that, the available equipment impression that is used for process substrates of this surface relief portion, and described equipment has tool-face and reaction surface, and this tool-face comprises a sandwich construction, and this structure comprises:

-have a core of inflexible substantially outside surface, and

-at least one is connected the lip-deep instrument of this core,

Wherein, at least a portion of this tool-face and/or this reaction surface, be provided with the flexible force absorption plant, so that the power that local absorption is applied by these faces.

27. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part is transparent substantially.

28. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that this internal part comprises Transparent color.

29. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the part of the periphery of this first and second external component comprises the recess that is used to open this package.

30. package according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, this first and/or second side and/or hinge member comprise one or more teats, and this teat is suitable for that first or second side towards this internal part promotes the element that this is stored when this package is closed.

31. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first and second side comprises the guide that is used for relative to each other guiding these two sides when this package of closure.

32. the package according to claim 31 is characterized in that, first side of this internal part comprises guide, and this guide comprises the convex part with the tapered end that is suitable for being bonded on the concavity spare on second side that is positioned at this internal part.

33. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the part of this first and/or second external component comprises the surface relief portion of the impression of the article in this package of indication.

34. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part and/or this first and second external component comprise and are used to the locking piece that keeps this package to be in the close position.

35. the package according to claim 34 is characterized in that, this locking piece comprises magnet or convex/concavity locking piece.

36. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that this internal part is made of plastics, for example transparent plastic or coloured plastics material.

37. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first and second external component is made by steel, tin or aluminium.

38. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first and second external component comprises ornamental metal or non-metallic layer.

39. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part on each side, comprise its shape and the degree of depth basically respectively with the shape of these first and second parts and the recess of consistency of thickness.

40. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, the shape of these first and second parts is by crooked or extrude or deep-draw forms.

41. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, these first and second parts cover the whole outer surface of the side of this internal part simultaneously respectively.

42. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this hinge member allows this side relative to each other to rotate in 200 ° or bigger angle, so that open this package.

43. the package according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this internal part comprises a plurality of keepers that are used for holding element that are arranged on this first and/or second side.

44. the package according to claim 4 is characterized in that, this hinge allows this side relative to each other to rotate 190 ° or 200 ° or 210 ° or 220 ° or 230 ° or 240 ° or in greater than 240 ° angle.

45. the package according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described surface relief portion is hologram, grating or picture.

46. the package according to claim 42 is characterized in that, this hinge member allows this side relative to each other to rotate in 240 ° angle, so that open this package.

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