CN1750977A - Tubular carton with article retention tabs and blank therefor - Google Patents

Tubular carton with article retention tabs and blank therefor Download PDF

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CN1750977A
CN1750977A CNA038249138A CN03824913A CN1750977A CN 1750977 A CN1750977 A CN 1750977A CN A038249138 A CNA038249138 A CN A038249138A CN 03824913 A CN03824913 A CN 03824913A CN 1750977 A CN1750977 A CN 1750977A
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Abstract

A carton includes a tubular structure (27) for surrounding at least one article (3a, 3b) and an article-retaining structure for engaging a recess (16) of an article (3b) to prevent the article from dislodging from one of opposite open ends of the tubular structure. The article-retaining structure includes a retention tab (18) hingedly connected to the tubular structure along a first fold line (25), and a spacer tab (23) disposed adjacent to the retention tab (18) and hingedly connected to the tubular structure along a second fold line (21) that is juxtaposed to the first fold line (25). The retention tab (18) is folded more than 90 degrees inwardly along the first fold line (25) to define an acute angle with respect to the inside surface of the tubular structure (27). The spacer tab is folded more than 90 degrees inwardly along the second fold line (21) to be disposed between the retention tab (18) and the inside surface of the tubular structure (27).

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Tubular carton and base sheet thereof with article retention tab
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of base sheet that is used for the box of connection with wrapping of piece and forms this box, relate to a kind of tubular carton more specifically or around box and the base sheet that is used to form this box, described box has an article retention tab, is used for being meshed with the end notches of article.
Background technology
As everyone knows, tubular carton and around box be used to pack as jar and bottle article so that can be easily from for example transferring to purchase different places more than one article.US Patent 2,571,833 have showed a kind of in these known boxes, this box is used to pack the cylindrical articles of same size, such as cylinder of steel, each round flange that all has a cylindrical side wall, circular top, rounded bottom and form of these cylindrical articles round separately cylindrical can end.
Figure 12 has showed the traditional box base sheet that is used to pack cylinder of steel, and Figure 13 has showed the cross-sectional plane of the box that the base sheet by Figure 12 forms.Box shown in Figure 13 is used to hold cylinder of steel.Box base sheet 62 comprises a top walls panels 63, and pair of sidewalls plate 65,65 and sidewall paneling 65,65 are connected to the opposed side edge of top walls panels 63 along fold line 64,64, and a pair of base wall panel 67a and 67b are connected in sidewall paneling 65,65 along fold line 66,66 respectively. Base wall panel 67a and 67b tighten together with bonding relation in their free edge parts separately, form the synthetic diapire 68 of box 61 by this.Top walls panels 63 has the identical semi-round retention tab 69,69 that goes up of a pair of shape along its each end edge.These retention tabs 69 and 69 of every pair are arranged side by side, and are articulated in separately end edge along a fold line 70.Each base wall panel 67a and 67b have retention tab 71 under the semicircle along its each end edge.Following retention tab 71 is articulated in separately base wall panel respectively along fold line 72.
For can be by base sheet 62 assembling boxes 61, the base sheet be along fold line 64 and 66 folding, and base wall panel 67a and 67b tighten together to form tubular-shaped structures.Each of last retention tab 69 and following retention tab 71 is all inwardly folding along their fold lines 70 and 72 separately subsequently, so that each retention tab is arranged in tubular-shaped structures inside.The box 61 that assembles be designed for hold line up two row, six jars 74 altogether of three jars are drawn together in every package.Cargo-carring package refers to label 73 in Figure 13.
Because sheeting, as the elasticity of the cardboard that forms the base sheet, Zhe Die sheet 69 and 71 quilts are driven towards their initial positions and are moved.As a result, retention tab 69 and 71 presses jar 74 the end wall separately 75 and 76 of respective end, and with separately jar flange 77 and 78 engagements.Typically, the jar flange of cylinder of steel has cylindrical form interior surface, and this inside face defines with respect to its right angle of can end separately.Because this reason, the free end of each retention tab keeps inside face 79 stable engagement with each flange.This has guaranteed that jar can remain in the box well.
The defective of above-mentioned traditional box is that box can not keep having the article of hemispherical end recess well.An example of this article is aluminium pots, and aluminium pot typically has a hemispherical bottom recess that links to each other with the cylindrical tank sidewall.The bottom of band recess is crooked smoothly, to form the roof of domeshape.There is not flange between bottom and the sidewall.It is difficult that this base recess is kept engagement with folding retention tab.With reference to Figure 14, the periphery 82 at the bottom of the curved surface of the base recess 80 of aluminium pot 81 extends to jar always.Therefore, when being placed on the adjoiner of recess 80, the free end of following retention tab 71 during transportation is tending towards sliding towards periphery 82, causes sheet 71 flatly to be folded on the diapire 68 of box.This will cause jar to break away from from box.
Therefore, needed be one tubular or around box, it can keep having the article of hemispherical end recess reliably, and prevent that effectively this article break away from by the open end of box.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, provide a kind of box that is used to pack at least one article.Described box comprises a tubular-shaped structures that is used for around at least one article, and an article holding device, is used for being meshed with a recess of one of at least one article, breaks away from one of from the opening opposing end of described tubular-shaped structures to prevent article.Described article holding device comprises a retention tab, described retention tab is articulated in described tubular-shaped structures along one first fold line, and a distance piece, described distance piece is close to described retention tab setting and along being articulated in described tubular-shaped structures with described first fold line one second fold line side by side.Described retention tab is along inwardly folding 90 degree that surpass of described first fold line, to limit an acute angle with respect to the inner surface of described tubular-shaped structures.Described distance piece is along inwardly folding 90 degree that surpass of described second fold line, between the described inner surface that is set at described retention tab and described tubular-shaped structures.In this is arranged, described distance piece is as a spacer, it inserts between described retention tab and the described tubular-shaped structures, so this distance piece remains on obliquity with described retention tab, in this position, therefore described retention tab defines an acute angle with respect to the inner surface of described tubular-shaped structures, and forms at interval with the inner surface of described tubular-shaped structures.When in this angle position the time, described retention tab is inwardly outstanding from the inner surface of described tubular-shaped structures, so that be meshed with the described recess of corresponding article.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, can the forming by the part of described tubular-shaped structures between described first and second fold lines to small part of described distance piece, and described retention tab can be formed by the material outside of a described tubular-shaped structures part.This layout allows described retention tab and described distance piece to fold with same direction, and this helps the mechanization of fin folding technology.Be designed in the folding relative to one another arrangement possibility is arranged in described retention tab and distance piece, promptly described distance piece shifts out the space between described retention tab and the described tubular-shaped structures by accident.Eliminated this accident in this embodiment.In this embodiment, described distance piece can be formed by described retention tab to small part.In this extra layout, the slight pre-folded of described distance piece allows described distance piece can adapt to the folding of described retention tab and by auto-folder.This layout also helps the mechanization of fin folding technology.
According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the ultimate range between the free end flange of described first fold line and described retention tab can be greater than the distance between first and second fold lines.This layout has guaranteed all to surpass 90 degree when folding when described retention tab and described distance piece, and described distance piece is set between described retention tab and the described tubular-shaped structures.In this embodiment, described ultimate range even can be greater than the summation of the distance between the free end edge of the distance between described first and second fold line and described second fold line and described distance piece.This extra layout has guaranteed that described retention tab extends beyond the described free end edge of described distance piece, make to be not only a part, but the integral body of distance piece is set between retention tab and the tubular-shaped structures.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of box base sheet, is used to form the described box of the present invention in aspect aforementioned.Described base sheet comprises a plurality of plates, and described plate interconnects successively, thus be formed for at least one article around a tubular-shaped structures, and article holding device that is meshed with a recess of one of at least one article.Described article holding device comprises a retention tab, described retention tab is hinged on the plate of described base sheet along one first fold line, and a distance piece, described distance piece is along being hinged on the plate with described first fold line one second fold line side by side.Described retention tab is extended from described first fold line away from described second fold line, and described distance piece extends towards described first fold line from described second fold line.Described first fold line and described retention tab state ultimate range between the free end edge greater than the distance between first and second fold lines.
In a preferred embodiment of described base sheet of the present invention, can the forming by the part of a plate between described first and second fold lines to small part of described distance piece.Described retention tab can be formed by the material outside of the described part of a described plate.In this embodiment, described distance piece can be formed by described retention tab to small part.
In a further advantageous embodiment, the ultimate range between the described free end edge of described first fold line and described retention tab can be greater than the distance between described first and second fold lines.In this embodiment, described ultimate range even can be greater than the summation of the distance between the described free end edge of the distance between described first and second fold line and described second fold line and described distance piece.
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Now will be by only describing embodiment as an example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the plan view according to the box base sheet of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the end elevation that the base sheet of Fig. 1 partly erects later box, has shown one of step that erects the base sheet;
Fig. 3 is the part longitdinal cross-section diagram of the package that forms of the base sheet by Fig. 2, and wherein a plurality of article (just jar) are contained in this package;
Fig. 4 is the plan view of box base sheet according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the plan view of the box base sheet of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Fig. 6 is the plan view of the box base sheet of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Fig. 7 is the lateral cross section of the box that forms of the base sheet by Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the plan view of box base sheet according to a fifth embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the part longitudinal cross-section of the box that forms of the base sheet by Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the plan view of box base sheet according to a sixth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the part longitudinal cross-section of the box that forms of the base sheet by Figure 10;
Figure 12 is the plan view that is used to form the base sheet of traditional box;
Figure 13 is the part longitudinal cross-section of the box that forms of the base sheet by Figure 12, and dotted line represents to be loaded into the cylinder of steel in the box;
Figure 14 is the part cross-sectional plane of the box of Figure 13, has shown the bottom that is loaded into an aluminium pot in the box.
The specific embodiment
The present invention will be described on the basis of the several embodiment shown in Fig. 1-11.
In the following examples of the present invention, have the jar of hemispherical bottom recess, just the can-style articles of aluminum is packaged in box of the present invention or the base sheet.Be used for the box of each embodiment or the jar of base sheet and have identical size.Each jar has a cylindrical side wall, a round crest and a circular base.Tank deck links to each other with the upper end of sidewall by a jar flange, and jar end and sidewall form.The bottom is recessed or curved surface, presents dome shape to form a recess.This jar example shows in Fig. 3,7,9 and 11.Yet, can be used for article of the present invention and be not limited to the aluminum can-style articles, but comprise steel can-style articles and bottle with base recess.
Fig. 1-5 has explained the first embodiment of the present invention.With reference to 1, one elongation of figure, the box base sheet 1 of rectangle is formed by cardboard or any folding sheeting as the plastic tab substantially.Near base sheet center, has a rectangular top wall panel 2.The size of the width W 1 of top walls panels 2 equals N * d1, and N is a positive integer, is preferably 2, and d1 is the diameter that is contained in the top of the jar 3 in the box that is formed by base sheet 1.The size of the length L 1 of top walls panels 2 equals M * d1, and M is a positive integer, is preferably 2, and d1 is the diameter at the top of jar 3.Although length L 1 is M * d1, M+1 jar can be contained in the box along each lateral edges of top walls panels 2, and half of each end can goes out to be exposed to the sight line from separately box distal process.
Retention tab 5,5 is articulated in each end edge of top walls panels 2 on a pair of semicircle along a fold line 6.Going up retention tab for every pair is arranged side by side along separately fold line 6.The diameter of retention tab 5 equals substantially on each, perhaps is slightly less than the diameter at the top 4 of jar 3.
Pair of sidewalls plate 8,8 is articulated in the opposed side edge of top walls panels 2 along fold line 9 separately.The height H 1 of each sidewall paneling 8 equals the length or the height of jar 3.The relative end edge of each sidewall paneling 8 is towards recessed song each other.Fold line 10 in the middle of each sidewall paneling 8 is formed with one, middle fold line 10 are parallel to fold line 9 and are provided with, and traverse sidewall paneling 8.
A pair of rectangular base wallboard 12a and 12b are articulated in the feather edge of sidewall paneling 8 separately and 8.These base wall panel 12a and 12b are designed to tighten together with bonding relation, to form a synthetic diapire 14 when the base sheet is assembled into box.The size of the width W 2 of each base wall panel makes the width of synthetic diapire 14 equal N * d2, and N is a positive integer, is preferably 2, and d2 is the diameter of the bottom of jar 3.
Retention tab 18 is articulated in each end edge of each base wall panel 12a and 12b under semicircle along a fold line 25.The diameter of retention tab 18 equals substantially under each, perhaps is slightly less than the diameter of the bottom 16 of jar 3.
A semicircle distance piece 23 is being close to each retention tab 18 existence down.Each distance piece 23 is limited by a semi-circular cut-out 22, and therefore partly extends from adjacent retention tab down 18, partly from the adjacent end extension of base wall panel 12a or 12b separately.Each distance piece 23 is articulated in separately base wall panel 12a or 12b along a fold line 21, and extends in the adjacent retention tab 18, surmounts the fold line 25 of adjacent retention tab 18. Fold line 21 and 25 is juxtaposed to each other.
The fold line 25 of each retention tab 18 is with the summation of the ultimate range D1 between the free end edge of retention tab 18 greater than D2 and D3, wherein, D2 be fold line 25 with the distance between the adjacent fold line 21, D3 is that adjacent fold 21 is with the ultimate range between the free end edge of adjacent distance piece 23.
The process that is formed a packaging body 30 (Fig. 3) by base sheet 1 is described below:
The sidewall paneling 8 adjacent with base wall panel 12b and one of 8 made base wall panel 12b parallel with the inner surface of top walls panels 2 by folding along its fold line 10.Free end edge along base wall panel 12a is gone up spreading glue in the surface within it, and another sidewall paneling 8 is folding along its fold line 10 then.This has brought base wall panel 12a into base wall panel 12b a bonding relation, and this tightens together base wall panel 12a and 12b.By this mode, a flat tubular carton has just formed.With this flat form, box can be transported to a packaging plant from a box originating firm, and box is in this factory's loaded with articles.
In a packaging plant, flat box expand into fully upright tubular, and wherein, sidewall paneling 8 and 8 extends between top walls panels 2 and diapire 14.Half of upright box is illustrated among Fig. 2 to explain the box expansion step.Distance piece 23 is then along fold line 21 inside pre-folded, pushes up subsequently and following retention tab 5 and 18 inwardly folding along fold line 6 and 25 separately.Top and following retention tab 5 and 18 folding 90 degree that all surpass.Adapt to folding of retention tab 18 down, distance piece 23 is inwardly folding automatically along their fold line 21.Finally folding being initiated of this of distance piece 23 is that the free end edge of the distance piece 23 of each pre-folded is hooked by the inner surface of adjacent following retention tab 18 because along with the folded inside of retention tab 18 towards tubular carton 27.After this, had two groups and arranged, one group has 2 * 2 structures, and the jar 3 that another group has 2 * 1 structures is loaded in the tubular carton 27 by its opposing open end, to form a can package 30 of 2 * 3 structures.In loading process, top and following retention tab 5 and 18 coexist end can 3b and the base recess 4 and 16 interlocks at their tops, this best illustrated in Fig. 3.In the base recess 16 of each end jar 3b, descend retention tab 18 to remain on the folding position accordingly, and it define an acute angle with respect to the inner surface of diapire 14.When in the folding position time, following retention tab 18 presses the dome of the recess 16 of jar 3b, and this is not only because the elasticity of himself also is because the corresponding interval sheet 23 below retention tab 18.The folding distance piece 23 that surpasses 90 degree presses adjacent retention tab 18 at its free end edge, and drives retention tab 18 by this upwards.Because distance piece 23, retention tab 18 can not be folded into downwards with diapire 14 forever and be flushed always.Shown in Fig. 3 is further, go up the inside that retention tab 5 is placed on top recess 4 accordingly, and the inside face 29 of same jar flange 28 is meshed in a conventional manner.Therefore jar 3 with a hemispherical bottom recess stably remains on box 27 inside.
Fig. 4 has showed the second embodiment of the present invention.Box among Fig. 4 is so-called circulating type carriage, is designed to one group of article, and these group article are twined to form a package. Base wall panel 12a and 12b have a mechanical lock, are used for plate 12a and 12b are interlocked under the situation of not using glue.Mechanical lock is included in the lug 36 that an otch 37 on the base wall panel 12a is limited, and recessed 39 of extending from another base wall panel 12b.After on plate 12a is placed on plate 12b, lug 36 is folded and inserts by recessed 39 lock hole that limits 38 inside, by bonding relation plate 12a and 12b are tightened together.This mechanical lock is the known technology of this area.Lug and recessed details is for example open in US Patent 6315123, this patent at this in conjunction with for your guidance.
Between each sidewall paneling 8 and adjacent base wall panel, has a swash plate 43.Each swash plate 43 along separately fold line 41 and 42 and adjacent sidewall paneling and base wall panel 8 and 12 be hinged.These swash plates 43 are suitable for being placed on jars 3 next door, tilting bottom 31 (Fig. 3) forming a package, and help to provide a package closely by this.Label 34 among Fig. 4 refers to the finger tabs that is limited by the C shape otch 33 on top walls panels 2.So that finger hole to be provided, box can be raised and transport by these finger holes these finger tabs 34 towards the box folded inside.
Fig. 5 has showed the third embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, box has a glue flap 58, and flap is hinged along one of opposed side edge of a fold line 59 and diapire 56.Glue flap 58 is used for diapire 56 is linked to each other with sidewall paneling 54b, so that base sheet 52 is formed tubular carton.This box is a kind of end load formula box similar to first embodiment.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 have showed the fourth embodiment of the present invention.The box 91 (Fig. 7) of this embodiment is the tubular carriage similar to the box of first embodiment.A pair of relative sidewall paneling 95,95 that box 91 comprises a top walls panels 93, link to each other along fold line 94,94 and top walls panels 93 and a pair of base wall panel 97,97 that links to each other with sidewall paneling 95,95 along separately fold line 96,96.Base wall panel is adapted to pass through bonding relation and tightens together, to form a tubular carton.The difference of the box of this box and first embodiment is, when box is in base sheet form, top and following retention tab 100 and 105 and distance piece 108 are lateral registers, as relatively outside layout.Last retention tab 100 is extended from top walls panels 93, and is articulated in this along fold line 98.Fold line 98 is parallel to fold line 94 and is provided with.In base sheet form shown in Figure 6, in a pair of retention tab 100 of each end of box from separately fold line 98 and 98 towards extending each other.Retention tab 105 is also extended from base wall panel 97 separately under each.Each down retention tab 105 be articulated in separately base wall panel 97 along a fold line 103, fold line 103 is parallel to the adjacent fold 96 between base wall panel 97 and the adjacent sidewall panels.Retention tab 105 is attended by corresponding distance piece 108 under each, and distance piece 108 partly extends from base wall panel 97 separately partly from retention tab 105 extensions down.Each distance piece 108 is articulated in separately base wall panel 97 along a fold line 106, and extends into corresponding retention tab 105 down.The fold line 103 of each retention tab 105 and the fold line 106 of corresponding distance piece 108 are juxtaposed to each other.
Top retention tab and distance piece 100,105 and 108 must remain on the folding position during canned year, to allow jar to be loaded by the end and sheet suitably is meshed with corresponding can end.In addition, retention tab among retention tab and distance piece and first embodiment and distance piece functional similarity are to remain on jar 101 in the box 91.The mode that jar remains in the box 91 is showed in Fig. 7, wherein push up and following retention tab 100 and 105 angles that are folded have surpassed 90 degree with respect to separately wallboard 93 and 97, and wherein, distance piece 108 also is folded and surpasses 90 degree, to be used as the spacer below their following retention tabs 105 separately.
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 have showed the fifth embodiment of the present invention.The box 111 (Fig. 9) of this embodiment is the same with the box among first embodiment also to be a kind of end load mode box.As shown in Figure 8, plate 117,115,113,115 and 117 interconnects continuously by fold line 116,114,114 and 115. Base wall panel 117 and 117 tightens together to form tubular carton 111 by the base sheet among Fig. 8.The difference of the box 111 and first embodiment is that top and following retention tab 120 and 125 all are to be formed by their box plates 113 and 117 separately.In addition, retention tab and the distance piece functional similarity among box 111 and retention tab and distance piece 120,125,128 and first embodiment.The mode that jar remains in the box 111 is showed in Fig. 9, wherein push up and following retention tab 120 and 125 angles that are folded have surpassed 90 degree with respect to separately wallboard 113 and 117, and wherein, distance piece 128 also is folded and surpasses 90 degree, to be used as the spacer below their following retention tabs 125 separately.
Figure 10 and Figure 11 have showed the sixth embodiment of the present invention.The box 131 (Figure 11) of this embodiment is the same with the box among the 5th embodiment also to be a kind of end load mode box.As shown in figure 10, plate 137,1 35,133,135 and 137 interconnects continuously by fold line 136,134,134 and 136. Base wall panel 137 and 137 tightens together to form tubular carton 131 by the base sheet among Figure 10.The difference of box 131 and the 5th embodiment is to have a pair of retention tab 140 and 140; Perhaps 145 and 145 with the engagement of each can end, and has a pair of distance piece 148 upwards to drive a pair of retention tab 145 and 145 down separately.Go up retention tab 140 and 140 for every pair and be articulated in top walls panels 133 along a pair of fold line 138 and 138, fold line 138 extends towards the adjacent end portion edge of top walls panels 133 with departing from.The every pair of following retention tab 145 and 145 is articulated in base wall panel 137 along a pair of fold line 143 and 143, and fold line 143 extends towards the adjacent end portion edge of base wall panel 137 with departing from.Retention tab 145 is with corresponding distance piece 148 down for each, and distance piece partly extends from this time retention tab, partly extends from base wall panel 137 separately.Each distance piece 148 is articulated in separately base wall panel 137 along a fold line 146, and extends in the corresponding retention tab 145 down.The fold line 146 of the fold line 143 of each retention tab 145 and corresponding distance piece 148 is juxtaposed to each other.
Except top difference, retention tab and the distance piece functional similarity of box 131 and retention tab and distance piece 140,145,148 and the 5th embodiment.The mode that jar remains in the box 131 is showed in Figure 11, wherein push up and following retention tab 140 and 145 angles that are folded have surpassed 90 degree with respect to separately wallboard 133 and 137, and wherein, distance piece 148 also is folded and surpasses 90 degree, to be used as the spacer below their following retention tabs 145 separately.Jar 141 can be to be loaded in the box 131 by the end with the identical mode of early describing of first embodiment.
Although present invention has been described with the preferred embodiments, should be understood that obviously those skilled in the art can take to change and revise.This variation and modification are considered to be in the scope of appended claim.
Should be readily appreciated that, among the embodiment in front be not only each down retention tab and also on each retention tab can have distance piece, to guarantee the engagement of retention tab with the top recess of corresponding article.Be also to be understood that box of the present invention and base sheet can be used to pack bottle or any other article with an end notches.In the time of the packing bottle, be used for to use in conjunction with a following retention tab and a distance piece with the last retention tab of a perforate of bottleneck ingear.An example of the last retention tab of perforate is open in US Patent 2523986, and this patent in this combination for your guidance.It should be further apparent that the quantity of the retention tab on each box and structure are not limited to those disclosed in a preferred embodiment, but can rely on the top of the quantity of connection with wrapping of piece and article and/or the shape at the end and change.
Should be appreciated that, direction reference used herein, such as " top ", " end ", " end ", " side ", " on " and D score be not that separately plate and/or sheet is limited in this direction, and only be used for these plates are distinguished each other.All needn't only refer to an independent fold line to any reference of pivotally attached; In fact as can be seen hinged can formation by following one or more: a line of weakness, an easily-folding line or a fold line, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

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1, a kind of box that is used to pack at least one article that respectively has a recess, described box comprises a tubular-shaped structures that is used for around at least one article, with one be used for being meshed with a recess of one of at least one article, with prevent described article from the opening opposing end of described tubular-shaped structures one of at least the article holding device that breaks away from, described article holding device comprises a retention tab that is articulated in described tubular-shaped structures along one first fold line, and the described retention tab setting of a next-door neighbour and along being articulated in the distance piece of described tubular-shaped structures with described first fold line one second fold line side by side, described retention tab is along inwardly folding 90 degree that surpass of described first fold line, to limit a acute angle with respect to the inner surface of described tubular-shaped structures, described distance piece is along inwardly folding 90 degree that surpass of described second fold line, between the described inner surface that is set at described retention tab and described tubular-shaped structures.
2, box according to claim 1, wherein, the forming by the part of described tubular-shaped structures between described first and second fold lines to small part of described distance piece, and described retention tab is formed by the material of the outside of the described part of described tubular-shaped structures.
3, box according to claim 2, wherein, the forming by described retention tab to small part of described distance piece.
4, box according to claim 1, wherein, the ultimate range between the free end edge of described first fold line and described retention tab is greater than the distance between described first and second fold lines.
5, box according to claim 4, wherein, described ultimate range is greater than the summation of the distance between the described free end edge of the distance between described first and second fold line and described second fold line and described distance piece.
6, a kind ofly be used to form the box base sheet of box that packing respectively has at least one article of a recess, described base sheet comprises a plurality of plates, described plate is hinged continuously, with be formed for at least one article around a tubular-shaped structures, an article holding device, be used for being meshed with a recess of one of described at least one article, with prevent when described box erect described article when coming from the opening opposing end of described tubular-shaped structures one of at least disengaging, described article holding device comprises a retention tab, described retention tab is articulated at least one of described plate along one first fold line, and distance piece, described distance piece is along being articulated in described at least one plate with described first fold line one second fold line side by side, described retention tab is extended from described first fold line away from described second fold line, described distance piece extends from described second fold line towards described first fold line, wherein, the ultimate range between the free end edge of described first fold line and described retention tab is greater than the distance between described first and second fold lines.
7, base sheet according to claim 6, wherein, forming to the part of small part of described distance piece by described at least one plate between described first and second fold lines, and described retention tab is formed by the material of the described part outside of described at least one plate.
8, base sheet according to claim 7, wherein, the forming by described retention tab to small part of described distance piece.
9, base sheet according to claim 6, wherein, the ultimate range between the free end edge of described first fold line and described retention tab is greater than the distance between described first and second fold lines.
10, base sheet according to claim 9, wherein, described ultimate range is greater than the summation of the distance between the described free end edge of the distance between described first and second fold line and described second fold line and described distance piece.
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