DE102016012300A1 - Cigarette pack and method and apparatus for making the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An inner pack (11) of preferably moisture and aroma-tight film with side seams (31) and transverse seams (32) is provided in the upper, frontal area with an outside hood-like cover (39), which by preferably full-surface bonding with the inner packing (11). connected is. The cover (39) consists of cover front wall (41), cover end wall (42), cover rear wall (43) and cover side walls (44), the latter preferably formed by folding.

Description

The invention relates to a pack for cigarettes or other elongated smoking article having the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing the package and to an apparatus for implementing the method.

Subject of the invention are in particular cigarette packs with a reusable opening aid of the inner pack. By default, the inner pack is provided with a discharge opening for the cigarettes. This preferably extends in the region of an inner front wall and an inner end wall of the inner pack. A preferably U-shaped perforation of the inner blank defines an opening tab of the inner blank or of the inner pack. An actuating or opening tab covering the removal opening or the closing tab is connected to the closure tab and an adjacent area of the blank of the inner pack by full-surface bonding. The actuating tab is detected in the region of an adhesive-free handle or connecting tab to effect the open or closed position. Alternatively, the connecting tab of the operating tab may be connected to the inside of a lid of the outer pack ( WO 2013/053408 A1 ).

A problem of the inner package with opening aid is the insufficient dimensional stability, especially in inner packings of (sealing) film. This is easily deformable and forms wave structures due to the production and / or due to the operation of the opening aid.

The invention is based on the object (cigarette) packs with inner pack and opening aid the same form so that the appearance of the inner pack, in particular the dimensional stability, are improved with open outer pack and in particular when operating the opening aid.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 1.

The inner pack is therefore provided in an upper end region with a hood-like cover of a (separate) Abdeckzuschnitt. This is designed so that due to partial coverage of an inner front wall, inner side walls, an inner end wall and an inner rear wall, in particular in the area claimed by the opening aid, an additional (shape) stabilization is ensured. The cover forms a hood-like shape and support element for the existing of a film or other, less dimensionally stable packaging inner pack. In addition, a (partial) cover of the same, which may have the structure of a conventional side wall of a cigarette block is preferably ensured in the region of the inner side walls.

By folding or by folding flaps cover side walls are formed, which mediate the image of a conventional inner pack with opened folding box as an outer pack. In addition, the cover in the entirety and in particular by the cover side walls stabilization of not interconnected by glue, so only adjacent flaps of an inner blank causes. This applies in particular to interior packings made of tinfoil, paper or the like. In the case of inner packings which, due to the lack of (tight) connection of folding flaps (the side walls), can not be regarded as a perfect sealing pack, the formation and arrangement of the cover will effect at least a partial sealing of the inner pack in the region of the sidewalls.

The opening aid is integrated in the cap-like cover or part thereof. Preferably, in the region of a cover front wall and the adjacent cover end wall punches are attached, which define a closure or operating tab. The cover blank is connected substantially over the entire surface by gluing with the covered areas of the inner pack. Only in the area of a handle or connecting tab, the cover or the Abdeckzuschnitt is formed with an adhesive-free field, so that the handle or connecting tabs can be detected for actuating the opening aid or alternatively connected as a connecting tab with the inside of a lid of the outer pack. The punches or lines of weakness for defining the actuating tab on the one hand and the handle or connecting tab on the other hand are formed in a special way, namely by complete punching lines in conjunction with lines of weakness produced by perforation or scribe.

In the production of the inner package or the attachment of the cover blank preferably the inner pack is transported with the inner end wall in the transport direction forward position under U-shaped entrainment of held in a transverse plane, unfolded cover blank. In the U-shaped folding front leg and back of the cover blank are pressed against the inner pack. At the same time, corner flaps are folded in the area of the inner sidewalls and applied to them. Then by preferably U-shaped folding organs by moving transversely to the rear wall, the back folding legs and through folded transversely to the front wall, the front Faltschenkel a Kuvertfaltung.

• 1 eine Übersicht unterschiedlicher Innenpackungen mit einem ungefalteten Abdeckzuschnitt in perspektivischer Darstellung,
• 2 eine Innenpackung der Ausführung als Dichtblock mit Abdeckung in perspektivischer Darstellung,
• 3 eine Komplettpackung mit einer Innenpackung gemäß 2 und einer Klappschachtel als Außenpackung bei geöffnetem Deckel, ebenfalls in Perspektive,
• 4 eine Innenpackung in der Ausführung als Hartpackung mit einer anderen Ausführung der Abdeckung, in Perspektive,
• 5 eine Packung in der Ausführung als Papier- bzw. Stanniolblock mit einer nochmals veränderten Ausführung der Abdeckung,
• 6 einen Foliendichtblock als Innenpackung mit einer vereinfachten Ausführung der Abdeckung,
• 7 einen ausgebreiteten Abdeckzuschnitt in zwei Ausführungen,
• 8 eine Darstellung analog 7 für weitere Ausführungsformen,
• 9 nochmals veränderte Ausführungsbeispiele des Abdeckzuschnitts analog zu 7,
• 10 ein perspektivisches Funktionsbild der Arbeitsschritte beim Anbringen eines Abdeckzuschnitts an einer Innenpackung,
• 11 eine weitere Ausführung einer Packung mit stirnseitiger Abdeckung und bodenseitiger Abdeckung in Perspektive,
• 12 eine Innenpackung mit vereinfachter Ausführung einer Abdeckung, in Perspektive,
• 13 eine Innenpackung mit Papier- oder Stanniolumhüllung und einer Abdeckung analog 12,
• 14 eine Innenpackung mit stirnseitiger und bodenseitiger Abdeckung,
• 15 einen perspektivischen, schematischen Fertigungsablauf zum Anbringen einer Abdeckung in der Ausführung gemäß 8, rechte Hälfte, an einer Innenpackung,
• 16 eine modifizierte Ausführung einer Innenpackung mit Abdecklasche in Perspektive,
• 17 eine Komplettpackung mit einer Innenpackung entsprechend 16 bei geöffnetem Deckel.

Other features of the package, method of manufacture, and devices will now be described with reference to the drawings. It shows:

• 1 an overview of different inner packs with an unfolded cover blank in a perspective view,
• 2 an inner pack of the embodiment as a sealing block with cover in perspective view,
• 3 a complete package with an inner pack according to 2 and a folding box as an outer pack with the lid open, also in perspective,
• 4 an inner pack in the form of a hard pack with another version of the cover, in perspective,
• 5 a pack in the execution as a paper or Stanniolblock with a further modified version of the cover,
• 6 a film density block as an inner package with a simplified version of the cover,
• 7 a spread cover blank in two versions,
• 8th a representation analog 7 for further embodiments,
• 9 again modified embodiments of the cover blank analogous to 7 .
• 10 a perspective functional image of the steps in attaching a cover blank to an inner pack,
• 11 Another embodiment of a package with frontal cover and bottom cover in perspective,
• 12 an inner pack with a simplified version of a cover, in perspective,
• 13 an inner pack with paper or tin foil cover and a cover analog 12 .
• 14 an inner pack with frontal and bottom cover,
• 15 a perspective, schematic manufacturing process for attaching a cover in the embodiment according to 8th , right half, on an inner pack,
• 16 a modified version of an inner package with Abdecklasche in perspective,
• 17 a complete package with an inner pack according to 16 with the lid open.

The present cigarette packs consist of an outer pack 10 and an interior pack 11 , The latter is used to hold a group of cigarettes preferably arranged in several (three) rows of cigarettes 12 ,

The outer pack 10 is preferably a hard pack, especially in the embodiment as a folding box in most embodiments without the usual collar. The folding box consists of a (lower) box part 13 and a lid 14 , Preferably, the outer package 10 from a one-piece blank, with box part 13 and lid 14 are connected to each other via a line joint in the area of the back of the package. The box part 13 forms a box front wall 15 , a box back wall 16 and box sidewalls 17 These consist of two overlapping side lobes. Furthermore, a box bottom wall is available.

In an analogous way, the lid consists of lid front wall 18 , Lid end wall 19 , Lid rear wall 20 and lid sidewalls 21 , The lid front wall 18 is provided with a lid inner tab, which is on the inside of the lid front wall 18 is present and connected to this.

The inner pack 11 may be formed in various ways, but preferably as a seal, at least from a cigarette group completely enveloping blank. The inner pack 11 consists therefore of inner front wall 23 , Inner end wall 24 , Interior rear wall 25 , Interior side walls 26 and inside bottom wall 27 ,

Examples of the execution of an inner pack 11 are in 1 shown, namely a film seal 28 , a cardboard packing 29 and a paper or tinfoil pack 30 ,

Preferred is an inner pack 11 in the execution as a foil pack or foil-tight packing 28 , This is designed so that in the range of (narrow, upright) inner side walls 26 Closure or side seams 31 are formed, here in the execution as a fin seam. Another, transverse seam is as a cross seam 32 in the area of the inner rear wall 25 arranged and extends with end legs in the inner side walls 26 , Also the cross seam 32 is designed as a fin seam.

In the area of the inner end wall 24 there is an opening aid for the otherwise closed inner pack 11 , The cut of the inner pack 11 is with a limited by weakening lines opening tab 33 Mistake. This extends present across the inner end wall 24 and with one leg in the area of the inner front wall. The opening tab 33 can be at the rear transverse edge of the interior end wall 24 end or with a back leg in the area of the inner rear wall 25 be extended.

The opening tab 33 is by a preferably U-shaped weakening line 34 limited. This consists of a perforation line or a material weakening of the multilayer sealing film. In the present case the weakening line runs 34 as a leg in the area of the inner end wall 24 and along a portion of the adjacent inner front wall 23 , A cross line 35 is preferably formed as a continuous punching. The preferably U-shaped transverse line 35 limits an initial lobe so exposed 36 the opening tab 33 ,

The cardboard packing 29 as an alternative embodiment of the inner pack 11 consists of a carton blank, which is preferably formed by coating moisture and aroma tight. The blank is suitably folded, preferably with inner sidewalls 26 consisting of overlapping side lobes 38 - with or without glue connection - exist. A removal opening 37 is formed in this embodiment by pre-punching as a free opening with an extension in a portion of the inner end wall 24 and an adjacent area of the interior front wall 23 ,

Finally, as an example of the inner pack 11 a tinfoil pack 30 shown. In this case, an inner cut of tinfoil, paper or other foldable packaging material is provided. The (tinfoil) blank covers the group of cigarettes 12 complete, forming (trapezoidal) lateral lobes 38 in the area of interior side walls 26 , The inner end wall 24 is also in this embodiment free of folding flaps. An opening tab 33 is preferably limited by a U-shaped parting line, preferably in the formation of the weakening lines 34 . 35 the foil packing 28 , Inside the tinfoil pack 30 can be a supporting organ or a tray 63 be arranged from thin cardboard or the like. Such an internal fuse for the cigarette group can also in the film-sealing pack 28 be used.

An innovative feature is one of the inner pack 11 associated cover 39 from a preferably one-piece cover blank 40 , The cover 39 - Of foil, (coated) paper or similar foldable packaging material - comprises or covers an upper, frontal area of the inner pack 11 in the manner of a (protective) hood.

The cover 39 is preferably formed so that a portion of the inner front wall 23 through a cover front wall 41 , the interior end wall 24 through a cover end wall 42 , the interior back wall 25 through a cover-back wall 43 and the inside sidewalls 26 through cover sidewalls 44 over the entire surface or at least partially covered. The cover 39 is sized and arranged so that the area of the opening aid is completely covered and the cover walls 41 . 42 . 43 . 44 preferably into a region of the box part 13 the outer pack 10 extend. In particular, therefore, the cover front wall extends 41 to the (edge) cover by the box front wall 15 , For an interior pack 11 in the execution as foil-tight packing 28 the cover ends 39 preferably above the transverse seam 32 ( 2 ). The walls 41 . 42 . 43 . 44 are preferably formed with the same dimensions (in height), so that a circumferential boundary edge without offset arises.

A preferred cover blank 40 - Of preferably multilayer film - is formed in one piece and with a rectangular or square shape ( 1 ). The cover blank 40 becomes U-shaped over the inner end wall 24 folded. A special feature is the design of the cover sidewalls 44 on the inside sidewalls 26 , Folding lines are in 1 shown in phantom, if necessary, by preforming or embossing on Abdeckzuschnitt 40 to be appropriate. The arrangement is such that the cover sidewalls 44 consists of a folding flap with partial overlap. A corner lobe 45 extends from the cover end wall 42 in the plane of the cover sidewall 44 , inside. Trapezoidal outer lobes 46 . 47 are folded with mutual part coverage, so cover sidewalls 44 arise, which have the image of a conventional (envelope) folding a Stanniolblocks. The corner lobe 45 is over triangular gusset 70 with the outer lobes 46 on the one hand and 47 on the other hand connected via obliquely directed, divergent fold lines.

The cover blank 40 is by full-surface, preferably over the entire inner surface of the cover blank 40 extending glue coating, so by gluing, with the surface areas of the inner pack 11 connected. This forms the cover 39 a stable unit with the inner pack 11 ,

The cover 39 is preferably in the opening aid for the inner pack 11 integrated. at an interior pack 11 in the execution as foil packing 28 is the cover blank 40 preferably with the entire outer surface of the opening tab 33 the inner pack 11 connected. The cover 39 forms an opening or operating tab 48 for the opening aid. The tab 48 is by U-shaped punches to form lines of weakness as a partial surface of the cover 39 defined, in the area of a cover end wall 42 and in a portion of the cover front wall 41 , An effective end or edge area of the actuating tab 48 forms a by U-shaped (full) punched 49 limited handle or connecting tabs 50 , This serves to detect the operating tab 48 or to connect them to the outer package 10 , in particular with the inside of the lid front wall 18 the folding box. Subsequent legs are as a perforation line or as a (scored) material weakening line 89 educated.

The handle or connecting flap 50 is preferably in a glue-free area, in this case in the range of a strip-shaped, rectangular glue-free field 51 on the inside of the cover 39 , The remaining surface of the cover blank 40 can be coated with glue throughout. But it is possible to form areas with different adhesion. In particular, a connection strip 52 coated with a special glue, the repeated actuation or opening and closing of the actuating tab 48 allows. This covers namely the removal opening 37 or is with the opening tab 33 bonded by gluing and surrounding this with the strip 52 to open with the operating tab 48 from the corresponding areas of the inner pack 11 can be deducted ( 3 ).

The operating tab 48 is preferably mounted so that it is on all sides of the appropriately sized Abdeckzuschnitt 40 is surrounded, ie in the area of the inner front wall 23 or the cover front wall 41 smaller dimensions - in an upright position - than the cover front wall 41 , The operating tab 48 is arranged so that the connecting tab 50 and preferably the non-adhesive field 51 outside the area of the box front wall 15 the outer pack 10 lie. In the embodiment according to 2 . 3 is the operating tab 48 or their connecting tabs 50 about glue spots 53 with the inside of the lid front wall 18 or the inner lid flap 22 connected. The glue spots 53 are preferably in the manufacture of the package on the outside of the actuating tab 48 or the connecting flap 50 appropriate.

The cover 39 is in the described embodiment or with certain deviations for all versions of the inner pack 11 suitable. For packages with prefabricated or punched (open) removal opening 37 - z. B. carton pack 29 - is the cover blank 40 insofar as deviating designed, as in the region of the overlap of the removal opening 37 a glue-free surface 54 is formed, the removal opening 37 corresponds or is slightly larger ( 4 ), so the cover 39 or the actuating tab 48 as a part of it (glue-free) directly on the cigarettes 12 can lie, without connection with these.

A modified embodiment of the folding of the cover blank 40 in the area of the cover sidewalls 44 turns out 4 in folded design as well as out 7 , right-hand part concerning the training of the appropriate blank. By curved punched lines 55 in the area of the outer lobes 46 . 47 become in the folded state arcuate or lens-like connecting surfaces 56 , preferably for both folding flaps 46 . 47 , created. There are single-layered areas of the outer lobes 46 . 47 with exposed, sticky surfaces that form an (adhesive) bond with the underlying flaps 46 . 45 cause. The curved punched lines 55 take the place of oblique fold lines of a conventional folding ( 2 . 7 , left part) resulting triangular connecting gussets 70 ,

The cover 39 may be designed differently from the previous embodiments with regard to parts of the opening aid, namely accordingly 5 . 8th , The cover front wall 41 is in this example, preferably in extension of the weakening lines 89 for lateral limitation of the actuating tab 48 , with punches or incisions, namely side cuts 57 Mistake. These limit a corresponding contoured, so in particular rectangular handle or connecting tabs 50 , This is glue-free on the inside, in this case by a suitably trained and arranged glue-free field 51 , Alternatively, the glue-free cloth 50 also be created by the fact that the cloth 50 is formed by folding double-ply with appropriate length of the side cuts 57 , Preferably, the handle or connecting flap 50 opposite to the overall dimension of the cover 39 reset. As a result, side strips of the cover front wall 41 on both sides of the handle or connecting flap 50 formed, namely stabilizing strips 58 , This design of the handle or connecting flap 50 can at different designs of the cover blank 40 Otherwise, they are also used in a conventional folding 8th , left part.

The cover sidewalls 44 may alternatively be partially overlapping, but separate, that is not interconnected Folding flaps be formed. It is preferably a (trapezoidal) corner lobe 59 and around (trapezoidal) side lobes preferably conforming in design 60 . 61 that with the cover front wall 41 on the one hand and the cover back wall 43 on the other hand. A suitably trained Abdeckzuschnitt is in 8th , right part, to see. The folding flaps 59 . 60 . 61 are at least by punching lines, preferably by punching 62 , in this case triangular design, separated from each other. The preferred folding position in this embodiment results from 6 , The corner lobe 59 lies inside, so directly on the inside sidewall 21 , The side flap assigned to the back 61 lies on the corner lobe 59 (partially) on, while the front side flap 60 the outside forms.

Preferably, the cover blank 40 also in these embodiments over the entire surface - with the exception of the glue-free area 51 - coated with glue, so that an appropriate connection with the inner pack 11 and the folding flap is guaranteed each other. This version of the cover 39 or of the cover blank 40 (according to 8th ) can be used on all versions of an interior pack 11 be used in 5 For example, with a tinfoil pack 30 ,

The cover 39 can be used in a simplified, in particular in a material-reduced design. Two embodiments of a cover blank 40 arise from 9 and in the exemplary application in the package according to 6 , One of the features is the formation of the cover-back wall 43 , This is designed as a shortened leg, which has an end-side, strip-shaped region of the inner rear wall 25 the inner pack 11 covers. The area of the cover end wall 42 as well as the region of the front side is preferably formed in the manner described, that is either with by punching 62 separated flaps or with related folding flaps ( 9 , right half). The corner lobe 59 is preferably formed so that a bevelled edge 64 is formed, the folded cover blank 40 has a form appearing as a bevelled edge of an envelope fold ( 6 ).

The further material-saving design is that the cover sidewalls 44 consist of only two partially overlapping folding flaps, namely the corner lobes 59 and the front side flap 60 , These folding flaps together make up the 6 removable image with partial overlapping of folding flaps. When the outer package is open 10 lie in the rear area of the cover side walls 44 narrow surfaces of the inner sidewalls 26 free.

A special feature is preferably in all versions of the cover blanks 40 implemented: The (continuous) punching or punched cross line 35 with subsequent punching legs or side cuts 57 is - in terms of these side cuts 57 - slightly smaller than the surface of the glue-free field 51 such that there is a (small) end portion of the lines of weakness 89 into the field 51 extends.

An (independent) feature is the production or attachment of the cover 39 on an interior pack 11 , This is made separately (in a known manner). According to 10 be consecutive interior packs 11 in the embodiment as a film-sealing pack 28 a wrapping station 65 for attaching the cover blanks 40 fed.

The wrapping process takes place here by transverse movement of the inner packs 11 , such that the inner end wall 19 lies forward in the direction of movement. Transverse to this direction of movement is a spreading Abdeckzuschnitt 40 kept ready. This is through the inner pack 11 entrained, such that the Abdeckzuschnitt 40 U-shaped and in alignment with the packaging according to the relative position around the frontal region of the inner pack 11 around folds. For this purpose, the inner pack 11 with the cover blank 40 by a folding device, namely by a folding mouthpiece 66 pushed. This is with upper folding plate 67 and lower folding plate 68 provided, which are arranged so that due to the relative movement legs of the cover blank 40 to the cover front wall 41 on the one hand and on the cover back wall 43 on the other hand be folded.

Further folding organs of the folding mouthpiece 66 are lateral folding organs, namely folding fingers 69 , These serve to fold the corner lobes 45 a blank in the embodiment according to 1 , The corner lobes 45 are also due to the relative movement against the inner side walls 26 folded, with the formation of the triangular connecting gussets 70 with the flaps 46 . 47 , These are in the region of the folding mouthpiece after the first folding step 66 directed wing-like to the side.

By further Faltorgane become the Faltlappen 46 . 47 folded one after the other into the pack-like position. In the present embodiment, this U-shaped Seitenfalter 71 . 72 intended. In the method according to 10 are in a first folding step by the moth 71 below the trajectory of the packs, by upward movement, the back outer lobes 46 folded. In a subsequent folding station, the moth becomes 72 effective, above the trajectory of the packs is arranged and performs the folding step by downward movement, folding legs of the page moth 72 the (outer) outer lobes 47 bring to the pack position. The inner pack 11 with cover 39 is finished with it.

A (stand-alone) innovation with regard to the design of particularly unstable and / or incompletely sealed inner packings 11 turns out 11 , To increase the overall stability of the inner pack 11 , in particular in the execution as Stanniol packing 30 and / or to improve the tightness in the aforementioned type of inner pack and carton packs 29 , so preferably for interior packs 11 in which the side lobes 38 the inside sidewalls 26 not connected by glue, in particular by the cover sidewalls 44 created an improvement.

Another special feature of this embodiment is that an additional stabilization and / or sealing by a bottom cover 73 is created, preferably in combination with a frontal cover 39 , The covers 39 and 73 are preferably formed consistent, namely in terms of the structure of the cover blanks 40 , The covers 39 and 73 Alternatively, they can be designed differently. Deviations are with regard to the opening aid for the cover blank 40 the frontal cover 39 given. The present embodiment corresponds to the blank of the 9 , left half, but with a modification of the corner lobe 59 in which the beveled edge 64 in a broadening 74 of the corner lobe 59 ends with a transverse edge corresponding to the fold line for the leg of the cover-back wall 43 , It creates a folding picture accordingly 12 to 14 , The preferably front side and bottom side arranged covers 39 . 73 cause an increased dimensional stability of the inner pack 11 in the entirety and an effective fixation of not connected by glue side tabs in the pack according to the position.

12 shows the application of a cover 39 with a cover blank 40 in the execution of 11 , Due to the partial overlapping and connection of the folding flaps 47 and 59 as well as its contour creates a visually appealing image of the side surfaces when the outer package is open and nevertheless a stable structure of the inner package 11 in their entirety. The side lobes 38 are both in the execution as cardboard box packing 29 ( 12 ) as well as in the execution as Stanniol packing 30 ( 13 ) so arranged and dimensioned that free edges of the flaps 38 from the flaps of the cover 39 are covered. In an envelope fold in the area of the inner side walls 26 ( 13 ) are the corner lobes 59 so dimensioned that also the folding edges of the side lobes 38 adjacent to the interior end wall 24 are covered ( 13 ).

14 is a concrete version of an interior pack 11 with the covers 39 and 73 in the application for a carton pack 29 , The covers are preferably sized and arranged such that the bottom cover 73 due to appropriate design, the top cover 39 partially covered with a connecting strip.

This is preferably in the range of the box part 13 the outer pack 10 , is therefore also with the outer package open 10 not visible.

Especially for covers 39 . 73 with a simplified design of the cover blanks 40 is a special production technology in 15 shown. The otherwise manufactured inner packings 11 - here in the execution of a carton pack 29 - be along a pack train 75 encouraged, in particular along a straight, upright conveyor track. The packs 11 are in holding members or carriers or pockets (not shown) of a belt arranged in a transverse position, such that at least one frontal area for the attachment of the Abdeckzuschnitte 40 is free.

The cover blanks 40 will be positioned according to an inner pack 11 fed and to the inner end wall 24 created with a cover end wall 42 forming area of the blank. The cover blanks 40 are on a carrier web 76 arranged in a distance corresponding to the transfer to the successive inner packs. The carrier web 76 is from a reel 77 deducted and over deflection rollers a transfer unit 78 fed. This is with an organ for peeling or peeling off the cover blanks 40 from the carrier web 76 equipped, such that the blanks 40 in a positionally correct manner by a pressing member or a pressure roller 79 to the exposed end face of the inner pack 11 is pressed.

The interior packs 11 with cover blank 40 then arrive in a first folding station with a first folding member, namely a U-folding 80th This is transversely to the movement path of the packs back and forth. The U-folder 80 performs a folding step, - analogous to the Faltmundstück 66 of the 10 - Wherein legs of the cover blank 40 to the inside front wall 23 and to the inside back wall 25 be pressed by appropriate folding leg of the U-Falters 80th

After this first U-folding step, the inner packings pass 11 in the area of a second folding station. A moth 81 effected by means of folding organs, in particular folding rollers 82 a folding of the respective inner folding flaps in the region of the inner side walls 26 , In the present blank 40 this is the cut 39 according to 11 in which first the corner lobes 59 be folded.

In an adjoining or following further folding station is an outdoor folder 83 effective. This is analogous to the moth 81 trained, also with folding rollers 82 , These are transverse to the inner sidewalls 26 movable, causing the cover with the front wall 41 associated folding flaps, namely side flaps 60 to be folded into the final position.

A special (independent) version of a cigarette pack with an outer pack 10 in the design as a folding box and an inner pack 11 in the execution as foil-tight packing 28 is in 16 and 17 shown. The foil packing 28 preferably corresponds to the embodiment accordingly 2 , The cover 39 is deviating, namely without cover sidewalls. A correspondingly elongated, in particular rectangular blank extends in a (larger) frontal region of the inner front wall 23 , the (complete) interior end wall 24 and with a (selectable in dimension) leg in the region of the inner-rear wall 25 , The Inennpackung is by perforation or weakening line 34 with an opening tab 33 provided, also analogous to 2 , A cover blank 40 is formed so that within the same the opening aid is positioned, in this case with operating tab 48 that have glue spots 53 with the inside of the lid front wall 18 or the inner lid flap 22 connected is.

The peculiarity of this pack is that the cover 39 or the cover blank 40 over the operating tab 48 extends beyond their connection tabs to form an effective connection strip 84 that's the cover 39 fixed in the operative position even with multiple actuation of the opening aid. The front leg of the cover 39 or the connection strip 84 extends to an area below the boundary of the box front wall 15 ,

In the area of interior side walls 26 is a cover made by a collar 85 the outer pack 10 or the folding box. The collar 85 is largely formed in usually with front wall 86 and side lobes 87 , A usual recess 88 in the area of the collar front wall 86 is present in the area of the box front wall 15 extended, preferably approximately flush with the upper transverse edge of the box front wall 15 so that a sufficient area for the positioning of the opening aid, in particular the connecting lobe 50 outside the area of the box front wall 15 is guaranteed.

In the illustrated, preferred embodiments, the cover consists 39 from a one-piece cover blank 40 , A specially designed cover may also consist of several, in particular two partial blanks, which may be in successive steps on the inner package 11 be attached. The Teilzuschnitt the cover can also - according to special functions - consist of different packaging materials or different thicknesses of films.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

overpack

11

interior package

12

Cigarette

13

box part

14

cover

15

Box front wall

16

Box rear wall

17

Box side wall

18

Lid front wall

19

Lid front wall

20

Lid rear wall

21

Lid sidewall

22

Lid inner tab

23

Interior front wall

24

Inside front wall

25

Inner rear wall

26

Interior sidewall

27

Inside bottom wall

28

Film packing

29

Carton packing

30

Tin foil packing

31

side seam

32

cross seam

33

opening tab

34

weakening line

35

cross line

36

starter tab

37

removal opening

38

side tabs

39

cover

40

covering blank

41

Covering front wall

42

Covering end wall

43

Covering rear wall

44

Covering side wall

45

corner tabs

46

outer flap

47

outer flap

48

operating tab

49

punching

50

connecting tabs

51

field

52

connecting strips

53

spot of glue

54

area

55

punching lines

56

head Start

57

page section

58

stabilizing strips

59

corner tabs

60

side tabs

61

side tabs

62

punching

63

tray

64

bevel

65

wrapping station

66

Faltmundstück

67

faltplatte

68

faltplatte

69

folding fingers

70

connecting gussets

71

side folders

72

side folders

73

Ground cover

74

widening

75

packing sheet

76

support web

77

reel

78

transmission unit

79

capstan

80

U-Falter

81

side folders

82

fold roller

83

outside Falter

84

connecting strips

85

collar

86

front wall

87

side tabs

88

recess

89

weakening line

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2013/053408 A1 [0002]

Claims (18)

Pack for cigarettes (12) or other elongated smoker articles, consisting of an outer pack (10), in particular in the form of a hinged lid pack and an inner pack (11) with an inner blank surrounding a group of cigarettes to form an inner front wall (23) , Inner end wall (24), inner rear wall (25), inner side walls (26) and inner bottom wall (27) to form closure seams, in particular of side seams (31) in the region of inner side walls (26) the inner pack (11) has a removal opening (37) with a reusable closure or actuating tongue (48) which has multiple acting glue on the inner pack (11) in the region of an inner end wall (24) and a subsequent, frontal region of the inner Front wall (23) is arranged with a (glue-free) handle or connecting tab (50), characterized by the following features: a) an upper, frontal area of the inner pack (11) is on the B) the cover (39) consists of at least one cover front wall (41) in the region of the inner front wall (23), a cover End wall (42) in the region of the inner end wall (24) and out - preferably with the cover (14) of the outer package (10) partially visible - cover side walls (44) in the region of the inner side walls (26), c) the cover blank (40) is connected to form the (approximately) hood-like cover (39) by, in particular, full-surface bonding with the inner pack (11). Pack after Claim 1 , characterized in that the cover (39) extends with a cover rear wall (43) (also) in the region of the inner rear wall (25). Pack after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the cover side walls (44) in the region of the inner side walls (26) by (partially) overlapping folding flaps are formed, wherein the folding of the cover blank (40) in the region of the cover side walls (44) of each other associated folding flaps to create an envelope fold or separate folding flaps are formed by successive folding steps with partial mutual overlap. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the closure or operating tab (48) of the opening aid for the inner package (11) is formed as part of the cover (39), in particular by in the region of the cover front wall (41) and the Cover end wall (42) formed, in particular U-shaped punching or weakening lines (89, 49, 57), wherein an end or edge-side handle or connecting tabs (50) as part of the actuating tab (48) in the region of a preferably Adhesive-free zone - field (51) - the cover (39) is formed. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the handle or connecting tab (50) is bounded by a U-shaped, continuous weakening line, in particular by a corresponding continuous punching (49), preferably with adjoining legs or side cuts (57). as part of the lateral lines of weakness (34) of the actuating tab (48). Pack after Claim 1 or any one of the further claims, characterized in that the gripping tab (50) is formed at the free, transverse end portion of the cover front wall (41), preferably resetting against a transverse boundary of the cover (39), particularly under formation side stabilizing strips (58) on either side of the handle tab (50) and the subsequent tab (48). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that folding flaps of the cover (39) are formed to form cover side walls (44) from a continuous, closed edge strip of Abdeckzuschnitt (40), wherein due to corresponding (envelope) folding an internal or ., with the inner side wall (26) directly connected folding tabs, namely corner tabs (45) of (trapezoidal) outer tabs (47, 48) (partially) covered and connected thereto by triangular connecting gusset (70), preferably such that a outer flap (47) connected to the cover front wall (41) lies on the outside of the cover side wall (44). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that in an embodiment of the cover side walls (44) in the embodiment with corner tabs (45), outer tabs (46, 47) and these interconnecting gussets (70) - envelope folding - at least one of diagonally directed Folding lines for limiting a gusset (70) by a round, in particular part-circular punching line (55) is replaced, such that when folded cover side wall (44) by the rounded punching lines (55) respectively corresponding - about lenticular - formed sections or projections (56) of the folding tabs (46, 47) arise, which are fixed with adhesive surfaces on adjacent folding flaps. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that folding flaps for forming the cover side walls (44) are formed as individual flaps due to separating punches to adjacent folding flaps, in particular by - triangular - punched-out (62) between a preferably trapezoidally shaped corner tabs (59) on the one hand and adjacent, likewise preferably trapezoidal side tabs (60, 61). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the cover side walls (44) are formed from two folding flaps with mutual partial coverage, in particular with a preferably approximately triangular shaped, with the cover end wall (42) connected to Ecklappen (59) and a preferably connected to the cover front wall (41), in particular trapezoidal side tabs (60), which preferably forms the outside of the cover side wall (44). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that at least one wall of the cover (39) of smaller dimensions - in terms of packing height - is formed as the remaining walls of the cover (39), in particular the cover-back wall (43) in the embodiment as narrow leg or strip. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner package (11), in particular in the embodiment with overlapping, not interconnected by adhesive side tabs (38) of the inner side walls (26), a bottom cover - bottom cover (73 ), preferably in addition to a front cover (39), wherein the covers (39, 73) form cover side walls (44) which cover the inner side walls (26) and their side tabs (38) under seal, preferably with a side flap (60) arranged on the cover front wall (41), which due to design and arrangement sealingly covers a free edge region of an outer side flap (38) of the inner side wall (26). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner package (11) formed as a film package or as a film sealing package (28) for forming a removal opening by a line of weakness in the region of an inner end wall (24) and an adjacent portion of the inner Front wall (23) has limited opening tab (33), wherein U-shaped lines of weakness formed in particular by means of continuous punching transverse line (35) in the region of the inner front wall (23) and adjacent, preferably parallel weakening lines (34) in the embodiment as a perforation or as a scored line of weakness of the film. Pack for cigarettes (12) or other elongated smoker articles, consisting of an outer pack (10), in particular in the form of a hinged lid pack and an inner pack (11) with an inner blank surrounding a group of cigarettes to form an inner front wall (23) , Inner end wall (24), inner rear wall (25), inner side walls (26) and inner bottom wall (27) and with seams, in particular side seams (31) in the region of inner side walls (26), wherein the inner package (11) has a removal opening (37) with reusable closure or actuating tab (48) by means of multiple-acting glue on the inner packing (11) in the region of an inner end wall (24) and a subsequent, frontal region of the inner front wall (23) is arranged with a (glue-free) handle or connecting tab (50), characterized by the following features: a) an upper, frontal region of the inner pack (11) is on the outside b) the cover (39) consists of a cover front wall (41) in the region of the inner front wall (23), a cover end wall (42) in the region of the inner end wall (24) and from a cover rear wall (43) in the region of the inner rear wall (25), c) the width of the cover (39) corresponds (approximately) to the width of the inner walls (23, 24, 25), d) a leg of the cover blank (40) for forming the cover front wall (41) extends into the area of a box front wall (15) of the outer pack (10) in the form of a folding box, e) the folding box as outer packing (10) is provided with a collar (85) which has in the region of a front wall (86) a recess (88) which extends to the box front wall (15), f) an actuating tab ( 48) as part of the cover (39) extends with a handle or connecting tab (50) within d he recess (88) of the collar front wall (86). Method for producing packages according to one or more of Claims 1 to 14 characterized by the following features: a) a cover blank (40) is applied to the area of the cover end wall (42) on the inner end wall (24) of an inner package (11), in particular by transporting the inner package (11) transversely to the plane a cover blank (40), b) then the areas of the cover front wall (41), the cover back wall (43) and the folding tabs to form cover side walls (44) are folded over by U-shaped folding, so that the Cover front wall (41) on the inner front wall (23) and the cover rear wall (43) on the inner rear wall (25) plant receives, c) at the same time or after corner flaps (45) of the cover blank (40) against the Inner side walls (26) folded over, with closed execution of the cover blank (40) to form triangular Verbindungszwickeln (70), d) then by upright or downward folding the outer tabs (46, 47) against the inner side walls (26 ) or folded against the corner tab (45), preferably in such a way that first the outer flap (46) connected to the cover rear wall (43) and then the outer flap (47) connected to the cover front wall (41) ) is folded. A method for applying cover blanks (40) with folding flaps (59, 60, 61) separated from one another by separating cuts or cuts (62) to form the cover side walls (44), characterized by the following features: a) inner packs (11) become successive transported along a preferably upright package web (75), b) in the region of a transfer station - unfolded - cover blanks (40) by a transfer unit (78) to sideways inside end walls (24) of the inner packs (11) applied such that the Appendix receives on the inner end wall (24), c) in the region of a first folding station are directed sideways or in an upright leg of the Abdeckzuschnitts (40) by a U-shaped folding organ - U-moth ( 80) - folded over under the covering front wall (41) on the inner front wall (18) and under installation of the cover-back wall (43) on the inner rear wall (25), d) in another following (second) folding station inner side tabs (61) and in a subsequent (third) folding station outer folding flap (60) folded against the inner side walls (26), e) the folding members of the second folding station are preferably simultaneously in the longitudinal direction of the inner packing (11 ) are moved to fold the corner tabs (59) and the folding members of the third folding station are also preferably moved simultaneously across the inner sidewalls (26) of the inner package (11) to fold over the (outer) fold flaps or side flaps (60). Apparatus for carrying out the method according to Claim 15 , characterized by the following features: a) a folding member in the execution of a Faltmundstücks (66) with folding plate (67) and folding plate (68) serves for U-shaped folding of the cover blank (40) during the passage of the inner package (11) with entrainment of the cover blank (40) through the folding mouthpiece (66), b) lateral folding members, namely folding fingers (69) on both sides of the folding mouthpiece (66) serve to fold over the corner tabs (45) to form the connecting gussets (70) when the inner package (11 ), c) preferably U-shaped Seitenfalter (71, 72) are used for folding the outer tabs (46, 47) by upward movement on the one hand and downward movement on the other hand, respectively with entrainment of the outer lobes (46) or (47). Apparatus for carrying out the method according to Claim 16 characterized by the following features: a) in the transfer station is a transfer unit (78) for attaching Abdeckzuschnitten (40) on a free inner end wall (24) of an inner package (11), in particular by removing the cover blank (40) from a carrier web (76), b) in a first folding station, a U-fold (80) serves to fold the cover blank (40) in a U-shaped manner by moving the packing in the longitudinal direction of the pack, engaging the cover front wall (41) on the inner front wall (23 ) and the cover rear wall (43) on the inner rear wall (25), c) in a subsequent (second) folding station is a folding member with folding projections, in particular with folding rollers (82) in the longitudinal direction of the inner side walls (26) movable to simultaneous folding of the corner tabs (45, 59), d) a subsequent, further (third) folding member, namely an outer folder (83), with fold rollers (82) for folding over the side tabs (60) connected to the cover front wall (41). through movement transverse to the cover sidewalls (44).

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