DE102021116966B4 - Knife packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a knife packaging for a cutting tool, in particular a high-quality chef's knife, comprising a folding box made of cardboard or cardboard with several flat sections connected to one another via folded edges, this folding box being moved from a delivery position extending essentially in one plane by folding along the folded edges a presentation position can be transferred in which the folding box assumes a three-dimensional structure in space. In this presentation position, the knife pack forms a platform that can be placed on a surface or base and spaced away from this surface, as well as a blade guard that protects at least the blade of the knife.

Description

The invention relates to knife packaging for the attractive presentation of a cutting tool, in particular a knife.

State of the art

The packaging of knives (hereinafter always understood as cutting tools for processing food) for sale must not only protect and present the products but also protect the consumer. New knives are particularly sharp and can cause serious injuries if packaged improperly. This can happen with stationary packaging and especially with falling or thrown packaged knives. In any case, people must be protected from the cutting edge and the tip of the knife.

1. 1. lose mit Klingen-Schutzüberzug aus Kunststoff oder Kartonage;
2. 2. auf einer massiven Karte aus Kartonage montiert, ohne Klingenschutz;
3. 3. auf einer massiven Karte aus Kartonage fixiert mit Klingen-Schutzüberzug aus Kunststoff oder Kartonage;
4. 4. in einer Kunststoffblister-Verpackung mit Auflage aus Kartonage;
5. 5. in einer Komplettverpackung bestehend aus Kunststoff-Einleger und Kunststoff-Außenverpackung oder
6. 6. in einer Komplettverpackung bestehend aus Kunststoff-Einleger und Außenverpackung aus Kartonage.

Depending on the price category, knives are now commonly packaged for the end customer in the following packaging variants:

1. 1. loose with protective blade cover made of plastic or cardboard;
2. 2. mounted on a solid cardboard card, without blade protection;
3. 3. fixed on a solid cardboard card with a protective blade cover made of plastic or cardboard;
4. 4. in a plastic blister pack with a cardboard support;
5. 5. in complete packaging consisting of a plastic insert and plastic outer packaging or
6. 6. in complete packaging consisting of a plastic insert and outer cardboard packaging.

With these solutions, packaging that completely encloses the knife protects both the knife handle and the blade from injuries and physical influences.

US 3,487,922 A discloses a multi-part packaging that includes a plastic sheath for the blade.

US 3,130,834 A discloses a multi-part multi-part, in which a separate knife sheath is provided to protect the blade, which is placed over the blade by hand.

US 5,375,700 A _shows packaging designed as a normal plug-in bottom packaging with a viewing window. The knife, which is attached to a plastic tray, is visible under the viewing window.

JP 2000 - 109 153 A shows sales or transport packaging for knives, which is also made entirely of plastic.

Further prior art is known from EP 3 003 559 B1 , which also reveals multi-part packaging.

Disadvantages of the state of the art

• • transparent farblose Außenverpackung
• • transparent farblose Sichtfenster auf der Außenverpackung
• • tiefgezogene Einlegeteile
• • Einlegeteile aus Schaum
• • Halterungen des Messers (Klemmen, Ummantelte Drähte, Klebestreifen)
• • Schützer auf der Klingenspitze (siehe )

The main disadvantage of existing knife packaging is the widespread use of plastics - whether partially or entirely. The ever-increasing importance of sustainable (in the following understanding always understood in the ecological sense) packaging of products is currently not yet widespread in packaging for knives. Almost all packaging consists at least partially of some form of plastic. Plastics in knife packaging occur in the following variants:

• • transparent colorless outer packaging
• • transparent colorless viewing window on the outer packaging
• • Deep-drawn inserts
• • Foam inserts
• • Blade holders (clamps, covered wires, adhesive strips)
• • Protector on the tip of the blade (see )

Completely without plastic packaging, knives are usually only available as loose bulk goods with a protective blade cover made of cardboard, mounted on a solid card made of cardboard without a protective blade cover, or completely unpackaged. This packaging does not offer complete protection of the knife from physical influences that lead to damage to the product (to the knife handle and/or blade).

The advantages of plastic (robust, inexpensive, detailed and easy to shape) are in contrast to sustainability (in the ecological sense), as plastics release a lot of CO2 in their value chain and cause significant damage to the environment through improper disposal. The argument that plastic can be recycled is invalidated by the fact that the infrastructure for recycling is only sporadically available globally and even in existing infrastructures only a small proportion of plastic waste is actually recycled

Task

Based on this prior art, the invention is based on the object of at least partially avoiding the disadvantages that occur in the prior art and, in particular, of providing knife packaging that offers an attractive product presentation and protection of people against injury.

In any case, people must be protected from injury from the cutting edge and/or the tip of the knife.

invention

This task is already solved by the features of the independent claims; Preferred but not mandatory features are set out in the subclaims.

For the purposes of this description, the longitudinal direction is defined by the base section longitudinal axis L, which extends centrally through the base section parallel to the base section longitudinal sides.

In the most abstract embodiment, the knife packaging consists of a flat cardboard box or cardboard or the like, which comprises several flat sections, which are connected to a central base section via folds or folded edges at the transitions from one section to the next, i.e. originate from it. The knife packaging can thus be transferred from the flat or flat delivery position, in which all sections extend in one plane, into a presentation position by means of erecting/folding, in which the knife packaging forms a three-dimensional folding body or a folding box with predefined folded edges that pass through the sections be formed. In the presentation position, the packaging thus forms a three-dimensional structure in space, with the sections forming the walls and the folds forming the edges or corners.

The folding box is further designed so that in the folded presentation position it has a lower platform, which lifts the knife, as well as a blade protection arranged thereon, which forms protection at least for the blade of the knife.

The connected sections of the knife packaging can thus be transferred from the delivery position extending in a plane by folding along the folded edges into the presentation position, in which the folding box has a three-dimensional structure in space with a longitudinal extension, a transverse extension and a height direction, which is on a platform that can be placed on a surface or a base and spaced or placed on this surface, as well as a blade guard that accommodates at least the blade of the knife.

The podium can e.g. B. can be used as an insert and as a position indicator for the knife and the blade guard acts as a protective cover for the blade and the knife tip.

In the presentation position, the knife packaging - viewed in the front view along the longitudinal direction of a floor section that defines a floor and can be placed on a surface - preferably has a substantially Z-shaped geometry or arrangement, with a central support section separating a lower platform area from an upper blade protection area, at the same time but is part of the pedestal and the blade guard.

The pedestal preferably raises the knife in the presentation position so far that it lies straight, i.e. does not rest on the usually wider handle, which means that the height of the pedestal is preferably half the width of the handle of the knife to be picked up. The knife guard at least accommodates the blade of the knife, i.e. encloses it in such a way that the knife edge is enclosed or framed by the blade guard.

The folding is preferably carried out in such a way that sections adjacent to one another at a fold are folded in relation to one another either at right angles or extending parallel to one another, i.e. a second section in each case extends in the presentation position either at right angles or parallel and folded together to form a first section.

Folding to transfer the knife guard from the flat or flat delivery position to the presentation position can therefore be carried out completely automatically for the first time.

• • kunststofffrei (umweltfreundlich);
• • 1 Artikel erfüllt für 2 Anforderungen, nämlich die Produktpositionierung und den Schutz der Klinge;
• • günstige Produktion;
• • einfache Entsorgung für die Konsumenten, da keine Mülltrennung Plastik und Papier notwendig ist;
• • geringere Abgaben für den Hersteller, da nur Pappe und kein Kunststoff;
• • eine Verpackungsproduktionsstätte;
• • platzsparend, da diese in der Lieferposition eine geringe Höhe aufweisen;
• • der Karton ist einfach und kostengünstig bedruckbar (Informationen, CI etc.);
• • die Hohlkammer bietet Platz für Bedienungsanleitungen, Gutscheine, Flyer etc. und
• • die Messerverpackung ist vollständig maschinell falt- und klebbar, also herstellbar.

The knife packaging has the following advantages, among others:

• • plastic-free (environmentally friendly);
• • 1 item meets 2 requirements, namely product positioning and blade protection;
• • cheap production;
• • easy disposal for consumers, as there is no need to separate plastic and paper waste;
• • lower taxes for the manufacturer because only cardboard and no plastic;
• • a packaging production facility;
• • space-saving as they have a low height in the delivery position;
• • the box can be printed easily and inexpensively (information, CI, etc.);
• • The hollow chamber offers space for operating instructions, vouchers, flyers etc. and
• • The knife packaging can be folded and glued completely by machine, i.e. manufactured.

The knife packaging can be used as a universal packaging for different knife sizes through different geometric designs of the sections, in particular the fashion section and the blade section, a flexibility that plastic packaging also does not offer.

All sections of the knife packaging are preferably elongated, which means that the preferably longer long sides are several times longer than the end faces, which are shorter in relation to the long sides. However, embodiments are also possible in which the long and front sides are of the same length. Preferably, the longitudinal sides of the sections are at least three times as long as the front sides of the sections.

The individual sections therefore border each other via a fold. The terms “inside” and “outside” each refer to the central longitudinal or transverse axis of the central floor section, to which all other sections are connected via one or more folds.

Preferably, the sections are rectangular in shape, i.e. have longitudinal sides that extend essentially parallel to one another and are preferably of the same length and end faces that extend essentially parallel to one another and are preferably of the same length, and the long sides are significantly longer than the end faces. However, this does not necessarily have to be the case with the front sides; These do not always necessarily have to extend parallel to one another.

Furthermore, it can also be the case that an inner fold is designed to be longer in comparison to an outer fold, so that the sections can also be made smaller as they extend outwards, i.e. e.g. b. form a parallelogram.

The sections are therefore each enclosed by opposite, preferably parallel section longitudinal sides and opposite, preferably also parallel section end faces, which are preferably shorter than the section longitudinal sides.

At the transitions from a first section to an adjacent second section, a fold is formed, which acts as a folding or folding edge in order to simplify folding when transferring the knife guard from the flat delivery position to the three-dimensional presentation position and to ensure a cleanly defined edge profile realize, especially in machine production. The folding body can be moved or folded from a delivery position extending essentially in a plane, in which it is cut, folded and transported, by folding along the provided folds or folded edges into a presentation position, in which it forms the three-dimensional structure in space for safe storage and presentation of the knife.

In addition to the knife packaging, the invention also relates to a manufacturing process or folding process for producing a previously described knife packaging. In this folding process, a cut, flat box or cardboard with several sections connected via folds and adjacent to one another is removed from a flat delivery position in which all sections are in a plane parallel to the plane of the base section by folding along the folds by either 90 or 180 Degree to the level of the adjacent section is transferred into a three-dimensional presentation position. In the presentation position, adjacent sections can be connected to one another for final fixation and, if necessary, provided with adhesive and fixed against one another, which is why these sections are referred to as adhesive sections.

• Hochklappen von zwei Höhenabschnitten, beidseitig angrenzend an Bodenabschnittlängsseiten eines Bodenabschnitts in einem Winkel von etwa 90 Grad zur Ebene Bodenabschnitts,
• Falten eines an einen ersten Höhenabschnitt angrenzenden Auflageabschnitt an einer Falz zur Ebene des Auflageabschnitts bis dieser auf einem Zweitklebeabschnitt aufliegt, der über eine Falz an den zweiten Höhenabschnitt angrenzt und im Verhältnis zur Ebene des zweiten Höhenabschnitts gefaltet wird,
• Falten eines an den Auflageabschnitt angrenzenden Klingenabschnitts um 180 Grad im Verhältnis zur Ebene des Klingenabschnitts,
• Falten eines über eine Falz an den Klingenabschnitt angrenzenden Erstklebeabschnitts im Verhältnis zu einer durch den Klingenabschnitt definierten Ebene um 180 Grad,
• Verkleben des Erstklebeabschnitts mit einer Unterseite des Auflageabschnitts,
• Verkleben des Zweitklebeabschnitts mit einer Oberseite des Auflageabschnitts,
• Falten eines über eine Falz an einen unteren Bodenstirnabschnitt angrenzenden unteren Stirnabschnitt um etwa 90 Grad im Verhältnis zur Ebene des Bodenabschnitts,
• Falten und Einstecken eines sich über eine Falz an einen unteren Stirnabschnitt angrenzenden Einsteckabschnitts im Verhältnis zur Ebene des unteren Stirnabschnitts um 90 Grad nach innen zur Anlage gegen eine Unterseite des Auflageabschnitts,
• und Falten eines sich über eine Falz an einen oberen Bodenstirnabschnitt anschließenden oberen Stirnabschnitt um etwa 90 Grad zur Ebene des Bodenabschnitts.

In particular, the folding process for a knife package includes the following process steps, which are preferably carried out one after the other in the following order, but may also be carried out in parallel to one another or in other orders:

• Folding up two height sections, adjacent on both sides to the long sides of a floor section at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the plane of the floor section,
• Folding a support section adjacent to a first height section at a fold to the level of the support section until it rests on a second adhesive section which is connected to the second height section via a fold adjacent and folded in relation to the plane of the second height section,
• Folding a blade section adjacent to the support section by 180 degrees in relation to the plane of the blade section,
• Folding an initial adhesive section adjacent to the blade section via a fold by 180 degrees in relation to a plane defined by the blade section,
• Gluing the first adhesive section to an underside of the support section,
• Gluing the second adhesive section to a top side of the support section,
• folding a lower end section adjacent to a lower base end section via a fold by approximately 90 degrees in relation to the plane of the base section,
• Folding and inserting an insertion section adjacent to a lower forehead section via a fold in relation to the plane of the lower forehead section by 90 degrees inwards to rest against an underside of the support section,
• and folding an upper end section adjoining an upper base end section via a fold at approximately 90 degrees to the plane of the base section.

The folding is preferably carried out by approximately 90 degrees or by 180 degrees in relation to the respective adjacent section.

The sections include a central, elongated, preferably rectangular base section, which is delimited by oppositely extending, preferably longer base section longitudinal sides and shorter, oppositely extending arcuate section end faces. This bottom section forms the bottom of the knife guard, which sits on a surface and is preferably slightly longer than the knife to be contained in the knife packaging. This central base section is adjoined to the outside via one or more folds by further sections which are folded along the folds in relation to the base section or the previous section in order to transfer the knife packaging from the flat delivery position into the presentation position.

An elongated, preferably rectangular first height section on a first floor section longitudinal side and an elongated, preferably rectangular second height section on a second floor section longitudinal side adjoin both floor section long sides via a fold. The first and second height sections are each limited by longer height section longitudinal sides that extend opposite each other and shorter height section end faces that extend opposite each other. These height sections define the height of the folded folding body or knife guard in the presentation position, in which they preferably extend vertically upwards, preferably parallel to each other, at right angles to the plane of the base section.

The height sections are preferably designed to be approximately as high as half of the knife handle, i.e. have bottom section end faces with a length of half the width of a knife handle. Preferred amounts for the height section end faces are between 5 and 25 mm, particularly preferably 8 to 20 mm.

Again, via a fold, a rectangular, elongated support section adjoins an outer vertical section longitudinal side of the first vertical section, which is delimited by longer support section longitudinal sides that extend opposite one another and shorter support section end faces that extend opposite one another. In the presentation position, this support section preferably extends parallel to the floor section, spaced on both sides over the height sections. This support section, together with the base section and the height sections on both sides, forms the top of a platform in the presentation position, on which the blade of the knife is later held or rests. The cavity formed in the presentation position between the support section and the base section can be used as an insert pocket or receiving area for brochures or the like.

Preferably, the base section and the support section are the same size, which is achieved by the length of the support section end faces corresponding to the length of the base section end faces.

A preferably rectangular, elongated blade section adjoins the outside of the support section via a fold and is delimited by longer blade section longitudinal sides that extend opposite one another and shorter blade section end faces that extend opposite one another. The geometry of this blade section, in particular its length and width, is adapted to the geometry of the blade of the knife to be picked up, because in the presentation position this blade section covers, encloses or surrounds the blade of the knife on the top side and holds or fixes it on the top side on the prestation section.

Preferably, at least the length of the longitudinal side of the blade section adjacent to the support section corresponds to the length of the adjacent longitudinal side of the support section.

A first adhesive section adjoins an outer longitudinal side of the blade section via a further fold, which is delimited by first adhesive section longitudinal sides which extend opposite one another and are shorter first adhesive section end faces relative to these. This initial adhesive section extends under the blade section in the presentation position and at the same time rests on the presentation section. Preferably, this is at least glued to the support section in order to fix the blade section on the support section.

The second height section is adjoined via a fold adjacent to an outer height section longitudinal side of this second height section by an elongated second adhesive section, which is delimited by oppositely extending and longer secondary adhesive section longitudinal sides and shorter secondary adhesive section end faces relative to these. This second adhesive section acts as a system for the support section and is/is glued to the underside of the support section.

To form a closed body in the presentation position, a lower end section adjoins the end face of the base section enclosed or bordered by the longitudinal sides of the height section via a fold, and an upper end section adjoins the end face of the base section opposite this lower end section via a further fold opposite this lower end section. In the presentation position, the bottom front section closes the lower end of the platform at the front and the upper front section surrounds the front end of the handle of a knife contained in the knife packaging.

The stability of the knife holder can be improved in that an insertion section, which is preferably also elongated, is connected to the lower end section via a fold. In the presentation position, this insertion section can abut or be inserted under the support section and blade section and be glued to increase strength.

To achieve sufficient stability, higher quality, stronger cardboard boxes with a material thickness or weight of, for example, 500 g per square centimeter are preferably used.

A further increase in stability in the presentation position can be achieved by at least partially gluing adjacent sections to one another.

In the following detailed description of the figures, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this description of the invention and in which specific embodiments by which the invention can be practiced are shown by way of illustration. In this regard, directional terminology such as "top", "bottom", "front", "back", "front", "back", etc. is used in reference to the orientations of the character(s) described. Because components of embodiments may be positioned in a number of different orientations, directional terminology is for illustrative purposes and is not in any way limiting. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be used and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is not to be construed in a limiting sense.

In this description, the terms “connected”, “connected” and “integrated” are used to describe both a direct and an indirect connection, a direct or indirect connection and a direct or indirect integration.

Unless otherwise stated, the indefinite article and the definite article do not only refer to a single component, but are to be understood as “at least one”. The terminology includes the aforementioned words, variations thereof and similar meanings. Furthermore, it should be understood that the terms "about", "substantially" and similar terms in connection with the dimensions and a characteristic of a component of the invention do not describe the dimension and characteristic described as a strict limit or parameter and do not exclude minor variations therefrom , which are functionally similar. At least parts of the description with numerical parameters also include modifications of these parameters in accordance with the mathematical and manufacturing principles in the prior art, e.g. roundings, deviations and other systematic errors, manufacturing tolerances, etc.

In the figures, identical or similar elements are provided with identical reference numbers where appropriate.

Reference numeral lines are lines that connect the reference numeral to the relevant part. On the other hand, an arrow that does not touch any part refers to an entire entity at which it is aimed.

Incidentally, the representations in the figures are not necessarily to scale. To illustrate details, certain areas may be exaggerated. In addition, the drawings may be blatantly simplified and do not contain every detail that may be present in practical execution.

The same reference numbers in the figures refer to the same components or features.

The knife packaging according to the invention is described below using the figures as an example. All features of the respective exemplary embodiments are disclosed independently and independently of other features of the respective exemplary embodiment. Likewise, according to the invention, the features mentioned above and those further detailed can be used individually or in groups in any combination. The embodiments shown and described are not to be understood as an exhaustive list, but rather have an exemplary character for describing the invention.

• 1 Die Messerverpackung in der Transportposition, also bei sich in einer Ebene erstreckenden Abschnitten;
• 2 die Messerverpackung gemäß 1 noch teilweise entfaltet und noch nicht verklebt;
• 3 eine Stirnansicht der Messerverpackung gemäß 2; und
• 4 eine isometrische Ansicht der Messerverpackung in der Präsentationsposition mit aufgenommenem Messer.

Show it:

• 1 The knife packaging in the transport position, i.e. with sections extending in one plane;
• 2 the knife packaging according to 1 still partially unfolded and not yet glued;
• 3 a front view of the knife packaging according to 2 ; and
• 4 an isometric view of the knife packaging in the presentation position with the knife picked up.

The knife packaging is made from a cut cardboard box, comprising several sections that are separated and delimited from each other by folds or folded edges.

The knife packaging comprises a rectangular, elongated and central base section 2 with longer base section long sides extending parallel to one another and base section end faces extending at the end faces between these base section long sides. In the present case, the ratio of the long sides of the base section to that of the end faces of the base section is approximately 9:2.

All other sections extend from this floor section and are therefore connected to it via folds.

An elongated, rectangular height section is adjoined via a fold on both long sides of the floor section, namely a first height section 4 and a second height section 6. The height sections 4, 6 are each delimited by longitudinal sides of the height section which extend opposite each other and are longer, and shorter ones opposite them. height section end faces extending opposite each other. The height sections both begin with their height section end face on the lower bottom end section 2.1 of the bottom section 2 and in the present case extend slightly over half the length of the bottom section 2 parallel to the long sides of the bottom section.

In the present case, the height sections 4, 6 have height section end faces with a length of 8 to 25 and thus define the height of the platform in the presentation position, which is explained in more detail below. A rectangular, elongated support section 8 adjoins the first height section 4 via a fold, the length of the support section's long sides of this support section 8 corresponding to the length of the first and second height section's long sides. The shorter support section end faces of the support section correspond in length to the lower base end section side 2.1 and the upper base end section side 2.2 of the base section 2.

Again, via a fold, a rectangular, elongated blade section 10 adjoins this support section 8 on the outside, the width of which corresponds approximately to the height of the blade of the knife to be picked up, the length of the blade section end faces of which therefore corresponds to the width or height of the blade of the knife to be picked up. In this case, the length of the blade section long sides corresponds again to the length of the support section long sides.

On the outside of the blade section 10, an elongated first adhesive section designed as a blade section adhesive section 12 is connected via a final fold, which in turn is essentially rectangular and elongated and thus has two oppositely extending and longer blade adhesive section longitudinal sides and shorter blade adhesive section end faces which delimit the front side. In the present form, too, the length of the longitudinal sides of the blade adhesive section is the length of the longitudinal sides of the blade section.

Opposite the first height section 4 is the second, correspondingly on the opposite long side of the bottom section Height section 6 is designed to correspond to the first height section 4, i.e. the same size as the first height section 4 with the longitudinal sides of the height section of the same length and the front sides of the height section of the same length of 8 to 25 mm.

On the outside of this second height section 6 there is then a rectangular, elongated support section adhesive strip 14, which in the present case is not completely rectangular, but is slightly smaller towards the outside, but the long sides of the support section adhesive strip are nevertheless designed to extend parallel. This support adhesive section, which acts as a second adhesive section, is folded inwards in the presentation position and glued to the underside of the support section 8.

Finally, essentially rectangular end sections are formed on the bottom end section sides, i.e. on the lower bottom end section side 2.1 and the upper bottom end section side 2.2, namely a lower end section 16 and an upper end section 18, the lower end tab 16 not being completely rectangular and additionally one above a fold-separated insertion tab 20 of approximately the same size, which in turn is rectangular and elongated.

As the 2 and 3 show, when folding or folding the knife packaging from the in the 1 flat delivery position shown in the 2 until 4 In the three-dimensional presentation positions shown, all sections on adjacent folds are folded to one another by at least 90° or 180 degrees, so that the two adjacent sections are at least at an angle of 90° to one another.

Only the blade section adhesive section 12 designed as the first adhesive section is folded by 180° in relation to the adjacent blade section 10, so that in the presentation position it lies between the top blade section 10 and the bottom support section 8, to which it is glued on the top side. The support section adhesive strip 14 is also glued to the underside of the outer end of the support section 8.

From the 2 and 3 It is clearly visible that the base section 2, the two height sections 4 and 6 extending at right angles to it and the support section 8 form a pedestal or elevation in the presentation position, which at the same time represents a cavity into which brochures, information materials or other objects can be placed , which are to be driven away with the knife.

The knife packaging can be adjusted so that the length of the base section 2 is adapted to the knife length with blade and handle, the height of the height sections, i.e. the length of the height section end faces of the height sections 4, 6, is adapted to the width of the knife handle and the brochures to be held or materials, and the length of the blade section end faces is adjusted to the height of the blade of the knife, so that it can be inserted with the sharpened side within the blade guard formed by the top blade section 10 and the bottom support section 8 with the blade section adhesive section 12, thus effectively avoiding injuries become.

Finally, the platform is closed at its lower end by the lower end flap 16, for which purpose the insertion flap 20, which is folded over at 90° to this, is inserted below the support section 8, and the upper end flap 18 at 90° in relation to the plane of the floor section is folded over and thus fixes the knife handle within the knife packaging.

From the 2 and 3 It can be seen that the knife packaging is constructed similarly to a Z in the front view, with the support section 8 being arranged in the middle, to which the blade protection area with the blade section 10 and the blade section adhesive section 12 adjoins on the top side and to which a platform area adjoins in the lower area, which is formed by the bottom section 2, the two height sections 4, 6, the support adhesive section 8.

4 shows an isometric view of the knife protection with a recorded knife 22, of which only the knife handle 22.1 is visible and the knife blade is protectively received by the blade protection area with the blade section 10. It is also clearly visible how this blade protection area is spaced from the bottom section 2 by means of the height sections 4, 6 through the post area.

The invention relates to a knife packaging for a cutting tool, in particular a cooking knife, comprising a folding box made of cardboard or cardboard with several flat sections connected to one another via folded edges, this folding box being made from a delivery position extending essentially in one plane by folding along the folded edges a presentation position can be transferred into which The folding cardboard takes on a three-dimensional structure in space.

In the presentation position, the one-piece knife packaging forms a platform that can be placed on a surface or base and spaced away from this surface, as well as a blade guard that protects at least the blade of the knife.

Reference symbol list

L

Floor section longitudinal axis

2

floor section

2.1

lower bottom section front side

2.2

upper floor section front side

4

first elevation section

6

second elevation section

8th

Edition section

10

Blade section

12

Blade section adhesive section

14

Support section adhesive section

16

lower forehead section

18

upper forehead section

20

lower tuck tab

22

Knife

Claims (12)

Knife packaging for a cutting tool, in particular a knife, particularly preferably a high-quality chef's knife, comprising a folding box made of cardboard or cardboard with several flat sections connected to one another via folded edges, wherein this folding box can be transferred from a delivery position extending essentially in one plane into a presentation position by folding along the folded edges, in which the folding carton assumes a three-dimensional structure in space with a longitudinal extension, a transverse extension and a height direction, which defines a platform that can be placed on a surface or a base and spaced away from this surface, as well as a blade guard that protects at least the blade of the knife wherein the pedestal comprises a central floor section (2), which is delimited by floor section long sides which extend opposite one another and by arched section end faces (2.1, 2.2) which extend opposite to one another, with a first height section (2.1, 2.2) extending on both long sides of the floor section via a fold. 4) adjoins a first floor section longitudinal side and a second height section (6) adjoins a second floor section longitudinal side, wherein the first and second height sections (4, 6) are each delimited by oppositely extending longitudinal sides of the height section and oppositely extending end faces of the height section, wherein a support section (8) is connected via a fold to an outer height section longitudinal side of the first height section, which is delimited by support section longitudinal sides extending opposite one another and support section end faces extending opposite one another, whereby the length of the support section long side adjacent to the outer vertical section long side corresponds to the length of the adjacent vertical section long side, a blade section adjoins the support section (8) via a fold, which is delimited by blade section longitudinal sides and blade section end faces extending opposite one another, wherein at least the length of the longitudinal side of the blade section adjacent to the support section (8) corresponds to the length of the adjacent longitudinal side of the support section, wherein a first adhesive section is connected via a fold to an outer blade section longitudinal side, which is delimited by first adhesive section longitudinal sides and first adhesive section end faces extending opposite one another, wherein a second adhesive section is connected via a fold adjacent to an outer vertical section longitudinal side of the second vertical section, which is delimited by oppositely extending second adhesive section longitudinal sides and second adhesive section end faces and serves as a system for the support section in the presentation position, a lower end section (16) adjoins a lower base section end face via a fold; an insertion section adjoins the lower front section via a fold and rests against the support trim in the presentation position; is folded under the support section (8) in relation to the plane of the base section (2). and an upper end section (18) adjoins via a fold on an upper base section end face, which is opposite the lower base end section, which serves as a contact for a front handle end of the knife. Knife packaging according to Claim 1 CHARACTERIZED BY THAT the folding box can be moved mechanically from the delivery position to the presentation position. Knife packaging according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sections comprise an elongated, preferably rectangular base section (6) which is adapted to a knife to be picked up, the base section longitudinal sides of which are therefore slightly longer than the knife and the base section end faces (2.1, 2.2) are slightly longer than a height of the knife. Knife pack according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sections are at least partially elongated rectangular, so that the respective section long sides and the respective section end faces or narrow sides both extend parallel to one another. Knife packaging according to Claim 3 or 4 , whereby the length of the support section end faces corresponds to the length of the base section end faces. Knife packaging according to Claim 1 until 5 CHARACTERIZED BY THAT an insertion section is connected to the lower end of the base section via a fold. Knife pack according to one of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the long sides of the base section are longer than the long sides of the height section. Knife packaging according to one of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first and second height sections begin adjacent to a lower base section end face, preferably the lower base section end face. Knife packaging according to one of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the height sections (4, 6) are of the same size, i.e. have height section end faces of the same length. Knife packaging according to one of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the sections are essentially elongated, rectangular, so that the lengths of the long sides of the section are a multiple of the front sides of the section. Knife packaging according to one of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT in the presentation position adjacent sections are at least partially glued together. Folding process for knife packaging, in which a cut, flat cardboard box or cardboard with several sections connected via folds and adjacent to one another is moved from a flat or flat delivery position, in which all sections extend in one plane, by folding along the folds into one three-dimensional presentation position, comprising the process steps: Folding up two height sections (4, 6) on both sides adjacent to the long sides of a floor section at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the plane of the floor section (2), Fold a support section adjacent to a first height section (4) at a fold to the plane of the support section until it rests on a first adhesive section which adjoins the second height section (6) via a fold and in relation to the plane of the second height section (6). the support section (8) is folded, Folding a blade section (10) adjacent to the support section (8) via a fold by 180 degrees in relation to the plane of the blade section (10), Folding an initial adhesive section adjacent to the blade section (10) via a fold in relation to a plane defined by the blade section (10) by preferably 180 degrees, Gluing the first adhesive section to an underside of the support section (8), Gluing the second adhesive section to a top side of the support section (8), Folding a lower end section adjacent to a bottom end section (2) via a fold by approximately 90 degrees in relation to the plane of the base section, Fold an insertion section adjacent to the lower forehead section (16) via a fold by 90 degrees inwards in relation to the plane of the lower forehead section (16) and insert it under the support section (8) and folding an upper end section adjacent to an upper base end section (2.2) via a fold upwards by approximately 90 degrees in relation to the plane of the base section (2).

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