DE9302432U1 - Partition for bottles in a bottle packaging and bottle packaging with partition arranged between bottles - Google Patents

Description

ordered partition

The subject matter of the invention is a partition for bottles in a bottle packaging and a bottle packaging with a partition arranged between bottles according to the preambles of claims 1 and 13.

In a conventional partition wall of the protruding type, two flaps are arranged on a central web, which can be pivoted in a perpendicular orientation to it. For this purpose, pivoting connections are formed between the flaps and the central web, both of which are at a distance from the side edge in the middle.

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telsteg. The pivot connections are spaced approximately one bottle diameter apart and the distance between the pivot connections and the adjacent side edge is less than one bottle diameter. After pivoting the flap sections out of the central strut in a perpendicular alignment to it, the partition can prevent glass contact between six bottles arranged in two rows on either side of the central strut, with each flap section engaging between two adjacent bottles in a row of bottles.

However, if two sets of six bottles are to be grouped together for storage and transport purposes, contact with the glass cannot be prevented by using just two known partitions. These only keep the bottles in the group of six at a distance from each other and cannot prevent the outsides of two groups of six pushed together from touching. In a known bottle packaging of the type mentioned above according to EP-B-O 215 844 with an envelope-shaped carrier, a partition is therefore provided on the inner cover wall, which falls down when the carrier is erected. Two sets of six bottles can then be pushed through the two envelope openings against the different sides of the partition and are held apart by this.

The known partitions together with this cover carrier prevent bottle contact when two groups of six bottles are combined, so that the relevant insurance regulations are met. However, the disadvantage is that the separation of the bottles requires a specially prepared cover carrier.

Based on this, the invention is based on the object of creating an improved partition for bottles in a bottle packaging or bottle packaging, which keeps the bottles at a distance without the involvement of a specially designed carrier.

The solution to the problem is specified in claims 1 and 13. Advantageous embodiments are contained in the subclaims.

A partition according to the invention can be placed with its central web in the conventional manner between two rows of bottles. In contrast to previously known partitions, however, it has a first flap, the pivoting connection of which falls in a first side edge of the central web. Aligned transversely to the central web, this flap interrupts the two rows of bottles. Additional bottles can therefore be pushed against this side of the two rows of bottles.

without having to insert additional separating elements to avoid contact with the glass. The separating wall is therefore suitable, for example, for its first flap to grip between the outer sides of groups of six bottles that are to be pushed against each other, which means that the separating function of the bottle carrier is no longer necessary. Two separating walls can be provided for this purpose, with the first flaps arranged next to each other between the two groups of six.

The partition can have a second flap, the pivoting connection of which is spaced from the side edges of the central web, with the pivoting connection of adjacent flaps being spaced from each other by approximately one bottle diameter. A partition with two flaps separates four bottles from each other, while at the same time protecting two of them from contact with other bottles on the outside. Two partitions of this type can protect a group of six bottles from internal bottle contact and from contact with other bottles on the outside of a row of bottles. Another group of six bottles can be pushed against the covered outside of this group, which is equipped with a conventional partition and therefore has no cover on the outside. In this way, two partitions according to the invention and one known partition can be used to separate two six-bottle groups.

Groups of bottles can be brought together without glass contact. The distance between the opened first flap and the opened second flap is approximately one bottle diameter, so that two bottles can be arranged between them on either side of the central bar. The distance between the swivel connection of the second flap and the other side edge is at least half a bottle diameter, so that the central bar keeps two more bottles apart in this distance range.

Preferably, the distance between the pivot connection of the second flap and the other side edge exceeds slightly half a bottle diameter, so that contact with the bottle is reliably avoided even if there is play in a support enclosing the bottles. For the same reason, the flap sections preferably extend slightly further than half a bottle diameter away from the pivot connection.

The flap sections can have a contour at their free end which extends away from the swivel connection by less than half a bottle diameter in some areas. It is sufficient that the flap sections only have an end distance of at least half a bottle diameter from the swivel connection in some areas. Adjacent flap sections of different flaps can

then interlock with projecting or recessed areas. This applies both to flaps of one and the same partition before they are aligned vertically to the central web, and to flaps of different partitions that adjoin one another between adjacent bottles.

The flap sections can thus have a wave-shaped contour at least partially at their free end. Preferably, the contours of the free ends of a first group of flap sections, which are to be pivoted to a first side of the central web, on which no second partition is to be arranged in the bottle packaging, are wave-shaped. In contrast, the contours of the free ends of a second group of flap sections, which are to be pivoted to a second side of the central web, on which a second partition is to be arranged in the bottle packaging, can be complementary to contours of the free ends of a second group of flap sections of the second partition, which are to be pivoted towards the flap sections of the first partition. The free ends of the second group of flap sections can have a projection in the lower region or upper region, to which a recess in the lower region or upper region of the second group of flap sections of the second partition can be assigned. Then, first, a partition can be formed with projections of the flap sections in the lower

area and then a partition wall with projections of the flap sections in the upper area can be introduced into a group of bottles without the end areas extending over half a bottle diameter from the middle wall obstructing each other. The free ends of the second group of flap sections can be directed towards each other before they swing out of the plane of the middle web.

According to one embodiment, the first flap has a further pivot connection with the side edge of the central web of a second partition wall at a distance of approximately one bottle diameter from its pivot connection with the central web and is at the same time the first flap of the second partition wall, wherein it has two outer flap sections on opposite sides of its two pivot connections, each of which can be folded away from only one of the two central webs, and it has a middle flap section between its pivot connections, which can be folded away from both central webs. This partition wall can reach between three adjacent rows of bottles with its two central webs, wherein its flap sections cover the front sides of the rows of bottles. The middle flap section, which is the width of a bottle diameter, covers the middle row of bottles and the two

the outer rows of bottles are covered by the two outer flap sections. The two central webs can be equipped with a second and further flaps, whereby the flap sections that are to be directed towards one another between bottles can have complementarily shaped free ends. It is not necessary for this second group of flap sections to have projections or recesses in the lower or upper area, because the two one-piece partition walls can be moved together between a group of bottles.

The partition walls are preferably made of straw cardboard, i.e. a relatively voluminous cardboard quality without any particular strength, which can have a thickness of 0.8 to 1 mm.

In a bottle packaging, the bottles separated from each other in this way are enclosed on the outside by a carrier. This can preferably have an envelope shape, whereby groups of bottles can be inserted through one or both front openings which are then closed.

Further details and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description of the associated drawings, which show preferred embodiments. In the

Drawings show:

Fig. 1 shows a flat, spread-out cut of the partition wall according to the invention with two flaps in view;

Fig. 2 shows a flat, laid-out cut-out of a complementary partition wall to Fig. 1 in elevation;

Fig. 3 Flat laid out section of a conventional partition wall in elevation;

Fig. 4 Partitions according to Fig. 1 to 3 between two groups of six bottles in a schematic plan view;

Fig. 5 Flatly laid out cut of two one-piece partition walls in plan view;

Fig. 6 Partition walls according to Fig. 5 and 3 between two groups of six bottles in a schematic top view.

A partition wall 1 according to Fig. 1 has a central web 2 on which two flaps 3, 4 are formed.

The flaps 3, 4 are connected via swivel joints 5, 5' with

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-10-connected to the central web. The pivot connection 5 falls into a first side edge of the central web 2, whereas the pivot connection 5' is spaced from a second side edge. On both sides of their respective pivot connection 5, 5', the flaps 3, 4 each have flap sections 6,

7 and 8, 9. The pivot connections 5, 5' are each interrupted by a pivot-resistant connecting section 10, 11 of the flap sections 6, 7 and 8, 9.

Consequently, when the flaps 3, 4 are pivoted, the flap sections 6 and 7 or 8 and 9 are pivoted to different sides of the central web 2. The flaps 3, 4 are pivoted in such a way that the flap sections 6, 8 move above the drawing plane in the direction of the arrow and the flap sections _{1 1} 9 move below the drawing plane. The flap sections 6,

8 have a corrugation 12, 13 at their free ends, the distance of which from the swivel connection 5, 6 exceeds or falls short of half a bottle diameter in some areas.

Flap section 7 has a projection 14 on the underside, the distance of which from the swivel connection 5 also slightly exceeds half a bottle diameter. Flap section 9 is approximately trapezoidal and extends with the partition wall spread out flat to the recessed

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- 11 the part of the flap section 7.

A partition wall 15 according to Fig. 2 also has a central web 16 on which two flaps 17, 18 are formed. Both flaps 17, 18 are connected to the central webs 16 via pivot connections 19, 20. The pivot connection 19 falls into a first side edge of the central web 16, whereas the pivot connection 20 is at a distance from both side edges.

The flaps 17, 18 each have flap sections 21, 22 and 23, 24 on both sides of their pivot connections 19 and 20. The flap sections 21, 22 and 23, 24 of each flap 17, 18 are connected to one another in a pivot-proof manner via connecting sections 25, 26, which interrupt the pivot connections 19, 20.

When the flaps 17, 18 are pivoted, the flap sections 21, 22 and 23, 24 of each flap move to different sides of the central web 16. The flap sections 21, 23 are folded in the direction of the arrow in front of the drawing plane and the flaps 22, 24 are folded behind the drawing plane.

The flap sections 17, 18 each have a corrugated shape 27, 28 at their free ends, the distance of which from the

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Pivot axis 19 or 20 falls below or exceeds half a bottle diameter in some areas. The flap section 22 has a projection 29 at the beginning of its upper area, the distance of which from the pivot connection 19 exceeds half a bottle diameter. The free end of the flap section 24 is designed to be complementary to the free end of the flap section 22 and is also provided with a projection 30 in the upper area.

A conventional partition wall 31 according to Fig. 3 has a central web 32 in which two flaps 33, 34 are arranged. Both pivot connections 35, 36 of the flaps 33, 34 with the central web 32 are spaced from its side edges.

In addition, both flaps 33, 34 have flap sections 37, 38 and 39, 40 on both sides of the pivot connection 35, 36. These are completely surrounded by the central web 32 before being pivoted out. They can be pivoted relative to the central web 32 in such a way that the flap sections 37 and 40 move in front of the drawing plane in the direction of the arrow and the flap sections 38, 39 move behind the drawing plane.

The free ends of the flap sections 37, 40 in turn have a wave contour 41, 42, the distance from the

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Pivoting line 35, 36 partially exceeds or falls short of half a bottle diameter.

The free ends of the flap sections 38, 39 are complementarily shaped along a common cutting line. They also have approximately a wave contour 43, 44, the distances of which from the pivot connections 35, 36 vary by half a bottle diameter.

Projecting partitions 1, 15, 31 are used as follows when grouping two groups of six bottles according to Fig. 4:

The bottles 45 are arranged in four longitudinal rows 46 of three bottles and three transverse rows 47 of four bottles. Two longitudinal rows 46 of bottles form a group of six.

The partitions 1, 15 are located between the group of six from the two upper longitudinal rows of bottles 46 shown in the picture. These engage with their central webs 2, 16 between two adjacent transverse rows of bottles 47. The first two flaps 3, 17 cover the lower longitudinal row of bottles 46 from the outside. The second two flaps 4, 18 separate the two longitudinal rows of bottles 46 of the upper group of six

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from each other. There are overlapping areas between the first flaps 3, 17 and the second flaps 4, 18 of the adjacent partition walls 1, 15, which are determined by the design of the free ends of the flap sections 7, 22 and 9, 24. The overlapping areas ensure that the bottles in the middle cross row 47 cannot make glass contact with each other, even if all the bottles are held in a frame with a certain amount of play.

The second group of bottles 45 from the two lower longitudinal rows 46 of bottles in the picture is equipped with a conventional partition wall 31. This engages with its central web 32 between adjacent longitudinal rows of bottles 46. Its flaps 33, 34 separate bottles 45 in adjacent transverse rows of bottles 47 from one another. The bottles of the upper longitudinal row 46 of bottles in the lower group of six are separated from the bottles of the lower longitudinal row of bottles in the upper group of six by the flaps 3, 17 of the supports 1, 15 according to the invention. Two groups of six bottles are thus separated from one another by using two partition walls 1, 15 according to the invention and a conventional partition wall 31.

It is also possible to have several groups of six bottles with inventive

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dividing walls 1, 15 according to the invention and pushed against each other at their longitudinal bottle rows 46. If there are more than two groups of six bottles, an uncovered longitudinal bottle row of a neighboring bottle group is to be assigned to a longitudinal bottle row 46 covered on the outside by first flaps 3, 17.

Of course, it is also possible to equip several groups of four bottles with partitions 1 or 15 according to the invention and to arrange these one behind the other in the direction of the divider. Furthermore, more than two partitions according to the invention with parallel central webs 2, 16 can be arranged next to one another.

According to Fig. 5, two partition walls 48, 48' are equipped with two central webs 49, 50. Between them there is a flap 51, which is connected via a pivot connection 52 to the side edge of the central web 49 and via a pivot connection 53 to the side edge of the central web 50. Furthermore, a second flap 54, 55 is provided in each central web, which is connected via a pivot connection 56, 57.

The first flap 51 has, in addition to a central portion 58, outer portions 59, 60, the central portion 58

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between the pivot connections 52, 53 and the outer sections 59, 60 are arranged on different sides of these pivot connections. Between the middle section 58 and the outer sections 59, 60, pivot-resistant connecting sections 61, 62 are formed, which interrupt the pivot connections 52, 53.

The flaps 54, 55 also have flap sections 63, 64 and 65, 66, which are arranged on both sides of the pivot connections 56, 57. The flap sections 63 and 64 as well as 65 and 66 are also pivotally connected to one another via connecting sections 67 and 68.

The partition wall 48 is erected by folding the central webs 49, 50 into the pivot connections 52, 53 behind the drawing plane and in a perpendicular alignment to it. The flap sections 59, 60 of the first flaps 51 then protrude perpendicularly from the central webs 49, 50. Furthermore, the flaps 54, 55 are each pivoted relative to their central webs 49, 50, with the flap sections 63, 65 being pivoted in the direction of the arrow in front of the central webs 49, 50 and the flap sections 64, 66 being pivoted behind them.

The flap sections 59, 64 and the flap sections 60,

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66 have a complementary wave contour 69, 70 and 71, 72, which allows them to be produced using a single punching line. The flap sections 63, 65 are also provided with a wave contour 73, 74 at their free ends. The wave contours 70 to 74 are dimensioned such that their distance from the associated pivot connections 52, 53, 56, 57 is in some areas greater or less than half a bottle diameter. Furthermore, the wave contours 71 and 72 are designed such that the flap sections 64, 66 engage with one another there after the partition has been erected.

Fig. 6 shows how twelve bottles 45 can be grouped using partitions 48, 48' and 31. According to Fig. 4, the bottles 45 are arranged in longitudinal rows 46 of bottles and transverse rows 47 of bottles. The upper group of six is equipped with partitions 48, 48' according to the invention, whose central webs 49, 50 engage between transverse rows of bottles 47 and whose flaps 51, 54, 55 engage between longitudinal rows of bottles 46. The flaps 54, 55 are arranged between the same longitudinal rows of bottles 46 and the flap 51 covers the bottom longitudinal row 46 of bottles in the group of six from the outside.

The upper longitudinal row 46 of bottles of a second group of six is placed against the flap 51 of the upper group of six.

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The bottles 45 of this second group are kept at a distance from one another by means of a conventional partition 31, as described for the lower group of six in Fig. 4.

Of course, several groups of six can also be fitted with a partition 48 and combined. If more than two groups of six are to be combined, an externally covered row of bottles 46 of a group of six is moved against an uncovered row of bottles of a neighboring group of six. Otherwise, neighboring groups of six can also be moved against each other with their sides covered by the flaps 51.

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Claims (16)

- 19 claims 1. Partition for bottles in a bottle packaging, made from a cut of foldable flat material, with a central web (2, 16) and at least one flap (3, 4, 17, 18), each flap being pivotable about a pivot connection (5, 5', 19, 20) in a perpendicular orientation to the central web and having two flap sections (6-9, 21 - 24) which are arranged on different sides of the pivot connection, extend over approximately half a bottle diameter away from the pivot connection and have a connection area (10, 11, 25, 2.6) interrupting the pivot connection, characterized in that the pivot connection (5, 19) of a first flap (3, 17) falls into a first side edge of the central web (2, 16). 2. Partition according to claim 1, characterized in that a second flap (4, 18) is provided, the pivoting connection (6, 20) of which is spaced from the side edges of the central web (2, 16), and the pivoting connections of adjacent flaps are spaced from one another by approximately one bottle diameter. 3. Partition according to claim 2, characterized in that .../20 the pivot connection (5', 20) of the second flap (4, 18) is spaced slightly further than half a bottle diameter from the second side edge. 4. Partition according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the flap sections (6 - 9, 21 24) extend somewhat further than half a bottle diameter from their pivot connection (5, 6, 19, 20). 5. Partition according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the flap sections (6 - 9, 21 24) have a contour at their free end which extends in some areas less than half a bottle diameter away from the pivot connection (5, 6, 19, 20). 6. Partition wall according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the flap sections (6, 8, 21, 23) have a wave-shaped contour (12, 13, 27, 28) at least partially at their free end. 7. Partition according to claim 6, characterized in that the contours (12, 13, 27, 28) of the free ends of a first group of flap sections (6, 8, 21, 23) which are .../21 a first side of the central web (2, 16) on which no second partition is to be arranged in the bottle packaging are wave-shaped. 8. Partition according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the contours of the free ends of a second group of flap sections (7, 9) which are to be pivoted to a second side of the central web (2, 16) on which a second partition (15) is to be arranged in the bottle packaging are complementary to contours of the free ends of a second group of flap sections (22, 24) of the second partition which are to be pivoted to the first-mentioned flap sections. 9. Partition according to claim 8, characterized in that the free ends of the second group of flap sections (7, 9) in the lower region or upper region have a projection (14) to which a recess in the lower region or upper region of the second group of flap sections (22, 24) of the second partition (15) is to be assigned. 10. Partition according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the free ends of the second group of flap sections (7, 9, 24, 22) before they are swung out . . ./22 the plane of the central web (2, 16) are directed towards each other. 11. Partition according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the first flap (51) has a further pivot connection (53) with the side edge of the central web (50) of a second partition (48') at a distance of approximately one bottle diameter from its pivot connection (52) with the central web (49) and is at the same time the first flap of the second partition, wherein it has two outer flap sections (59, 60) on opposite sides of its two pivot connections, each of which can be folded away from only one of the two central webs (49, 50), and it has a central flap section (58) between its pivot connections, which can be folded away from both central webs. 12. Partition wall according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it is made of cardboard, in particular straw cardboard. 13. Bottle packaging with a partition arranged between parallel bottles and a carrier enclosing the bottles on the outside, characterized in that .../23 a partition wall (1, 15, 48, 48') according to one of claims 1 to 12 with the central web (2, 16, 49, 50) between adjacent transverse rows of bottles (46) and with its flap sections (6 - 9, 21 - 24, 58-60, 63 66) between adjacent longitudinal rows of bottles (46) is arranged. 14. Bottle packaging according to claim 13, characterized in that at least two partition walls (1, 15, 48, 48') according to one of claims 1 to 12 are arranged with their central webs (2, 16, 49, 50) between different transverse rows of bottles (47) and with their flap sections (6 to 9, 21 to 24) between adjacent longitudinal rows of bottles (46), the flap sections of adjacent partition walls (1, 15) engaging between the same longitudinal rows of bottles. 15. Bottle packaging according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that between adjacent longitudinal rows of bottles (46) next to a carrier according to one of claims 1 to 12 containing the longitudinal rows of bottles, the central web (32) of a conventional partition wall (31) with pivot connections (35, 36) of all flaps (33, 34) is arranged at a distance from the side edges, the flap sections (37 to 40) of which are between certain .../24 - Grab 24 adjacent rows of bottles (47). 16. Bottle packaging according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that it has a carrier with an envelope shape and closable openings at the ends for inserting or removing bottles.