EP0260345A2 - Packaging unit with several cardboard boxes - Google Patents

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EP0260345A2
EP0260345A2 EP86116901A EP86116901A EP0260345A2 EP 0260345 A2 EP0260345 A2 EP 0260345A2 EP 86116901 A EP86116901 A EP 86116901A EP 86116901 A EP86116901 A EP 86116901A EP 0260345 A2 EP0260345 A2 EP 0260345A2
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Hans-Jochim W. Bornwasser
Ulrich R. Loss
Gernot Handke
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5495—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for separating interconnected containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/32—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray
    • B65D5/326—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray at least one container body part formed by folding a single blank to a permanently assembled tube
    • B65D5/327—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray at least one container body part formed by folding a single blank to a permanently assembled tube at least two container body parts, each formed by folding a single blank to a permanently assembled tube

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes which are intended to hold packaging objects, in particular electrical engineering devices.
  • the manufactured devices are always packed in a single box.
  • the boxes loaded in this way are then generally combined in a more or less large carton row by row and one above the other to form a larger packaging unit in order to facilitate storage and transport or shipping.
  • the manufacturing, filling and closing of the individual boxes is associated with considerable effort and time.
  • the individual boxes have to be sorted or grouped and counted when they have to be prepared for dispatch based on an order.
  • the individual boxes must also be opened and closed again by hand for control purposes, for example in the intermediate trade.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a method for producing a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes, by means of which the manufacture of the packaging as a whole is considerably simplified, which on the other hand makes warehousing and shipping and finally also in the case of intermediate trade and the end user handling the packaging is facilitated.
  • a folding box with four wall parts, with a lid and with an open bottom is folded from a blank, that a plurality of folding boxes are arranged in close proximity to one another, and that on the open floors and the two A common covering is applied to adjacent outer side walls of the folding boxes after the covering has previously been provided with perforations for breaking off the closed permanent folding boxes.
  • the invention further relates to a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes, which are intended to hold packaging items, in particular electrical equipment, and which is characterized in that a plurality of folding boxes are arranged in close proximity to one another, that each folding box from a blank with four Wall parts, with a lid and an open bottom is folded, that the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls of the folding boxes are surrounded by a common covering, and that the covering is provided with perforations, such that the folding boxes individually or in groups closed state can be canceled.
  • the cutting 1 shows in perspective a blank 1 for a folding box, which is advantageously punched out of cardboard or, in the case of larger dimensions, of cardboard or, if appropriate, also of a plastic sheet or another suitable sheet material.
  • the choice of material also applies to the cutting of the covering 22 explained below.
  • the cutting 1 has four wall parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 and a cover 9.
  • On the lid 9 is one Insert tab 10 molded in one piece.
  • Small notches 19, 20 are provided at the ends of the folding line 18 between the cover 9 and the insertion tab 10.
  • cover flaps 7 and 8 are formed on the two wall parts 3 and 5, which are adjacent to the wall part 2 of the cover 9.
  • an edge flap 6 is formed on the wall part 2, so that the edges of the blank 1 that are adjacent after the folding box 21 (FIG.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 This blank 1 with the previously explained parts can be produced in a single punching process. Dotted fold lines 11 to 18 are provided between the individual parts, which are expediently formed at the same time as the punching process, but possibly also in a subsequent separate work process by slightly pressing in the edges of a pressing tool or by means of grooves in order to achieve an exact folding of the folding box . Folding can be done fully automatically. The same also applies to the application of an adhesive for gluing the edge flap 6.
  • the folding box as such has no bottom, i.e. that the floor remains open at first.
  • FIG. 3 shows a folding box in perspective, the lid 9 located below with the lid flap 10 being drawn in a somewhat open position. Before further processing, the cover with the Insert tab but closed.
  • the folding boxes 21 prepared in this way are then expediently arranged loosely next to one another with the bottom open, which can also be done fully automatically. It has been found to be particularly advantageous to combine ten folding boxes 21 into one packaging unit.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 illustrate, the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls 3, 5 of the folding boxes 21 are surrounded by a common cover 22.
  • This cover 22 consists of a rectangular blank, which is provided at the edges in FIG. 4 with folding lines corresponding to FIG. 1, so that the blank can be folded into a profile with a U-shaped cross section, as shown in FIG.
  • the U-shaped profile has a bottom part 23, which corresponds to the total area of the open bottoms of the folding boxes 21 arranged next to one another.
  • the cover is provided with perforations 26, 27 and 28, which can be introduced simultaneously during the punching process. These perforations 26, 27 and 28 lie in levels that correspond to the intermediate levels between two adjacent folding boxes, in such a way that the folding boxes 21, as will be explained in more detail below, can be broken off individually or in groups from the packaging unit in the closed
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the packaging unit according to the invention consists in that a longitudinal strip 29 is provided on a side part 24 of the cover 22 and extends over all the folding boxes 21 of the packaging unit.
  • the longitudinal strip 29 is formed by perforations 30 and 31 on both sides, which are advantageously designed as tooth perforations, as clearly illustrated in FIGS. 4, 7 and 8. These perforations 30 and 31, like the perforations 26 to 28, can be produced simultaneously with the punching process of the blank for the cover.
  • the common cover 22 In order to create a packaging unit from the loose adjacent folding boxes according to FIG. 4, the common cover 22 must be connected to all folding boxes of the packaging unit. This is expediently done by adhesive layers 32 and 33 which, according to FIGS. 5 and 6, are provided between the side parts 24 and 25 of the cover 22 on the one hand and the outer side walls 3, 5 of the folding boxes 21 on the other hand.
  • the adhesive layer 32 is applied over the entire area between the one side part 25 of the cover 22 and the adjacent side walls 5 of the folding boxes 21, while an adhesive layer 33 is only between the other side part 24 and the side walls 3 in the area between the longitudinal strip 29 and the outer edge of this side part 24 is applied so that the side part strip 34 (FIG.
  • the longitudinal strip 29 is provided in the side part 24 of the cover 22 so as to be offset off-center upwards in accordance with FIG. 7 that a narrow edge part 35 remains between the longitudinal strip 29 and the bottom part 23.
  • the perforations 26 to 28 and 30, 31 explained above can be designed as rows of holes.
  • these perforations are carved or slotted, in such a way that the packaging unit 36 does not break during normal handling despite the packaging objects contained in the folding boxes or does not open in places in an undesired manner.
  • a packaging unit takes place essentially in such a way that firstly blanks for the folding boxes and blanks for covering with the folding lines and with the perforations are produced.
  • the folding boxes are then folded and the loose boxes are arranged in a row next to one another.
  • the cover is then also folded and, advantageously provided with the adhesive layers described, applied to the folding boxes and finally connected to them to form a packaging unit.
  • it is advantageous to fill the individual folding boxes with the packaging items in such a way that the folding boxes with the lid down and with the open floor must be set up.
  • the packaging items can then expediently be introduced fully automatically through the open bottom of the folding boxes. As soon as the covering is applied, all folding boxes are completely closed.
  • the packaging unit described offers a number of advantages. First of all, compared to individual folding boxes, it is much easier to handle. This was already explained at the beginning. One can now optionally break off a single folding box from the packaging unit 36 by breaking open the transverse perforations 26 to 28 of the cover. In this state, the folding box is still closed on all sides, but can then be opened by opening the lid 9 and the lid flaps 7, 8 in order to remove the packaging item. Instead, a still connected group of folding boxes can be broken off from the packaging unit.
  • the longitudinal strip 29 partially or entirely with the aid of the perforations 30, 31 to separate, as shown in Figure 7.
  • the bottom parts 23 with the edge parts 35 are free and can be opened upwards, together if the perforations 27 are not torn open or individually if the bottom parts 23 are opened by opening the perforations 27 separates from each other ( Figure 7). If the longitudinal strip is completely pulled off, the packaging unit is still preserved as such because the remaining side parts 24 and 25 still hold the folding boxes together.
  • the base parts 23 can be opened individually or in connection, so that the packaging objects can fall out. If, by tearing off the longitudinal strip 29, only the entire packaging unit is to be checked, the edge parts 35 of the base parts 23 can be closed again with the insertion flap 10, similarly to the cover 9.

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Zum Herstellen einer Verpackungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln, die zur Aufnahme von Verpackungsgegenständen, insbesondere elektrotechnischen Geräten, bestimmt sind, wird zur Vereinfachung der Herstellung, der Lagerhaltung, des Versandes und der Handhabung beim Endverbraucher vorgeschlagen, das aus je einem Zuschnitt eine Faltschachtel (21) mit vier Wandteilen, mit einem Deckel und mit offenem Boden gefaltet wird, daß eine Mehrzahl von Faltschachteln (21) in Reihe dicht nebeneinander angeordnet wird, und daß auf die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände (3,5) der Faltschteln (21) eine gemeinsame Überdeckung (22) aufgebracht wird, nachdem die Überdeckung (22) zuvor mit Perforationen (26, 27, 28) zum Abbrechen der geschlossen bleibenden Faltschachteln (21) versehen wird.To manufacture a packaging unit with several folding boxes that are intended to hold packaging items, in particular electrical equipment, it is proposed to simplify production, storage, shipping and handling for the end user that a folding box (21) is made from one blank each four wall parts, folded with a lid and with an open bottom, that a plurality of folding boxes (21) are arranged in close proximity to one another, and that on the open floors and the two adjacent outer side walls (3, 5) of the folding boxes (21) a common covering (22) is applied after the covering (22) has previously been provided with perforations (26, 27, 28) for breaking off the folding boxes (21) which remain closed.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Verpackungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln, die zur Aufnahme von Verpackungs­gegenständen, insbesondere elektrotechnischen Geräten, bestimmt sind.The invention relates to a method for producing a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes which are intended to hold packaging objects, in particular electrical engineering devices.

In der elektrotechnischen Industrie werden die hergestellten Geräte stets in einer einzelnen Schachtel verpackt. Die so bestückten Schachteln werden dann im allgemeinen in einem mehr oder weniger großen Karton reihenweise nebeneinander und übereinander zu einer größeren Verpackungs­einheit zusammengefaßt, um die Lagerhaltung und den Transport bzw. den Versand zu erleichtern. Das Herstellen, Befüllen und Schließen der ein­zelnen Schachteln ist mit erheblichem Arbeits- und Zeitaufwand verbunden. Hinzu kommt, daß die ein­zelnen Schachteln dann sortiert bzw. gruppiert und gezählt werden müssen, wenn sie aufgrund einer Bestellung zum Versand vorzubereiten sind. Bei der in der Praxis vorkommenden großen Vielzahl von verschiedenartigen elektrotechnischen Geräten ergeben sich auch bei der Lagerhaltung erhebliche Schwierigkeiten, wenn die einzelnen Schachteln durchgezählt werden müssen, um den Vorrat festzu­stellen. Auch zu Kontrollzwecken, z.B. beim Zwischenhandel, müssen die einzelnen Schachteln von Hand geöffnet und wieder verschlossen werden. Schließlich ist es auch beim Endverbraucher um­ständlich, die einzelnen Schachteln von Hand zu öffnen, um die darin enthaltenen Geräte herausnehmen und weiter verarbeiten zu können. Diese durch die Einzelverpackung von irgendwelchen Verpackungsgegen­ständen bedingte umständliche und zeitaufwendige Herstellungs- und Behandlungsweise ist nicht nur auf dem Gebiete der elektrotechnischen Geräte, sondern auch auf vielen anderen technischen Gebieten oder bei der Verpackung von täglichen Bedarsartikeln gegeben.In the electrical engineering industry, the manufactured devices are always packed in a single box. The boxes loaded in this way are then generally combined in a more or less large carton row by row and one above the other to form a larger packaging unit in order to facilitate storage and transport or shipping. The manufacturing, filling and closing of the individual boxes is associated with considerable effort and time. In addition, the individual boxes have to be sorted or grouped and counted when they have to be prepared for dispatch based on an order. With the large number of different types of electrotechnical devices that occur in practice, there are also considerable difficulties in warehousing when the individual boxes have to be counted in order to determine the stock. The individual boxes must also be opened and closed again by hand for control purposes, for example in the intermediate trade. After all, it is also cumbersome for the end user to close the individual boxes by hand open in order to remove the devices contained therein and to process them further. This cumbersome and time-consuming method of production and treatment, caused by the individual packaging of any packaging items, is not only given in the field of electrotechnical devices, but also in many other technical fields or in the packaging of daily necessities.

Der Erfindung liegt demgemäß die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Verpackungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln zu schaffen, durch welches einmal die Herstellung der Verpackungen insgesamt wesentlich vereinfacht wird, wodurch zum anderen die Lagerhaltung und der Versand und schließlich auch beim Zwischenhandel und beim Endverbraucher die Hand­habung der Verpackung erleichtert wird.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a method for producing a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes, by means of which the manufacture of the packaging as a whole is considerably simplified, which on the other hand makes warehousing and shipping and finally also in the case of intermediate trade and the end user handling the packaging is facilitated.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß aus je einem Zuschnitt eine Faltschachtel mit vier Wandteilen, mit einem Deckel und mit offenem Boden gefaltet wird, daß eine Mehrzahl von Faltschachteln in Reihe dicht nebeneinander angeordnet wird, und daß auf die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände der Faltschachteln eine gemein­same Überdeckung aufgebracht wird, nachdem die Über­deckung zuvor mit Peforationen zum Abbrechen der ge­schlossenen bleibenden Faltschachteln versehen wird.The object is achieved according to the invention in that a folding box with four wall parts, with a lid and with an open bottom is folded from a blank, that a plurality of folding boxes are arranged in close proximity to one another, and that on the open floors and the two A common covering is applied to adjacent outer side walls of the folding boxes after the covering has previously been provided with perforations for breaking off the closed permanent folding boxes.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Verfahrens ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen 2 bis 5. Als besonders vorteilhaft ist hervorzuheben, daß an einem Seiten­teil der Überdeckung Perforationen zu beiden Seiten eines über alle Faltschachteln der Verpackungsein­heit verlaufenden Längsstreifens vorgesehen werden.Advantageous refinements of the method result from subclaims 2 to 5. It is particularly advantageous to emphasize that perforations on both sides of one side of the cover of a longitudinal strip running over all folding boxes of the packaging unit.

Die Erfindung bezieht sich ferner auf eine Ver­packungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln, die zur Aufnahme von Verpackungsgegenständen, insbesondere elektrotechnischen Geräten, bestimmt sind und die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß eine Mehrzahl von Faltschachteln in Reihe dicht nebeneinander angeord­net ist, daß jede Faltschachtel aus einem Zuschnitt mit vier Wandteilen, mit einem Deckel und mit einem offenen Boden gefaltet ist, daß die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände der Faltschachteln von einer gemeinsamen Überdeckung umgeben sind, und daß die Überdeckung mit Perfora­tionen versehen ist, derart, daß die Faltschachteln einzeln oder gruppenweise in geschlossenem Zustand abbrechbar sind.The invention further relates to a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes, which are intended to hold packaging items, in particular electrical equipment, and which is characterized in that a plurality of folding boxes are arranged in close proximity to one another, that each folding box from a blank with four Wall parts, with a lid and an open bottom is folded, that the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls of the folding boxes are surrounded by a common covering, and that the covering is provided with perforations, such that the folding boxes individually or in groups closed state can be canceled.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Verpackungseinheit ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen 7 bis 17.Advantageous configurations of the packaging unit result from subclaims 7 to 17.

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungseinheit im Schema dargestellt, und zwar zeigen

  • Figur 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Zuschnitts für eine Faltschachtel,
  • Figur 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Falt­schachtel in einer Zwischenstellung des Faltvor­ganges,
  • Figur 3 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Falt­ schachtel mit etwas geöffnetem Deckel und oben befind­lichem offenem Boden,
  • Figur 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Reihe Faltschachteln mit Darstellung einer Überdeckung vor deren Aufbringen auf die Faltschachteln,
  • Figur 5 eine Stirnansicht auf eine Faltschachtel­reihe und eine Überdeckung in einer Zwischenstellung vor dem Zusammenfügen,
  • Figur 6 eine Stirnansicht entsprechend Figur 5, jedoch nach dem Zusammenfügen der Faltschachteln und der Abdeckung,
  • Figur 7 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Verpak­kungseinheit, bei welcher der Längsstreifen zum Teil abgerissen und ein Teil der Faltschachteln geöffnet dargestellt ist und
  • Figur 8 eine perspektivische Darstellung zur Ver­anschaulichung des Abbrechvorgangs einzelner Falt­schachteln von der Verpackungseinheit.
In the drawing, an embodiment of a packaging unit according to the invention is shown in the diagram, namely show
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a blank for a folding box,
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a folding box in an intermediate position of the folding process,
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a fold box with the lid slightly open and the open bottom at the top,
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a row of folding boxes, showing an overlap before it is applied to the folding boxes,
  • FIG. 5 shows an end view of a row of folding boxes and an overlap in an intermediate position before assembly,
  • 6 shows an end view corresponding to FIG. 5, but after the folding boxes and the cover have been joined,
  • FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a packaging unit, in which the longitudinal strip is partially torn off and part of the folding boxes is shown open, and
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view to illustrate the breaking process of individual folding boxes from the packaging unit.

Figur 1 zeigt in Perspektive einen Zuschnitt 1 für eine Faltschachtel, der vorteilhafterweise aus Pappe oder bei größeren Abmessungen aus Karton oder ggfs. auch aus einer Kunststoffbahn oder einem anderen geeigneten Bahnmaterial ausgestanzt ist. Die Materialauswahl gilt auch für den Zuschnitt der nachfolgend erläuterten Überdeckung 22. Der Zuschnitt 1 weist vier Wandteile 2, 3, 4 und 5 sowie einen Deckel 9 auf. An den Deckel 9 ist eine Einstecklasche 10 einstückig angeformt. An den Enden der Faltlinie 18 zwischen Deckel 9 und Einstecklasche 10 sind kleine Einkerbungen 19, 20 vorgesehen. Ferner sind an den beiden Wandteilen 3 und 5, die dem Wand­teil 2 des Deckels 9 benachbart sind, Deckellaschen 7 und 8 angeformt. Schließlich ist an dem Wandteil 2 eine Randlasche 6 angeformt, so daß die nach dem Falten der Faltschachtel 21 (Figur 3) benachbarten Ränder des Zuschnittes 1 mittels dieser Randlasche 6 durch Ankleben miteinander verbunden werden können, wie dies in den Figuren 3 und 4 gezeigt ist. Dieser Zuschnitt 1 mit den vorerläuterten Teilen kann in einem einzigen Stanzvorgang hergestellt werden. Zwischen den einzelnen Teilen sind gepunktet ge­zeichnete Faltlinien 11 bis 18 vorgesehen, die zweckmäßigerweise gleichzeitig mit dem Stanzvorgang, ggfs. aber auch in einem nachfolgenden separaten Arbeitsvorgang durch geringfügiges Einpressen von Kanten eines Preßwerkzeuges oder durch Rillen ge­bildet werden, um ein genaues Falten der Faltschach­tel zu erreichen. Das Falten kann vollautomatisch erfolgen. Dasselbe gilt auch für das Auftragen eines Klebstoffes zum Ankleben der Randlasche 6.1 shows in perspective a blank 1 for a folding box, which is advantageously punched out of cardboard or, in the case of larger dimensions, of cardboard or, if appropriate, also of a plastic sheet or another suitable sheet material. The choice of material also applies to the cutting of the covering 22 explained below. The cutting 1 has four wall parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 and a cover 9. On the lid 9 is one Insert tab 10 molded in one piece. Small notches 19, 20 are provided at the ends of the folding line 18 between the cover 9 and the insertion tab 10. Furthermore, cover flaps 7 and 8 are formed on the two wall parts 3 and 5, which are adjacent to the wall part 2 of the cover 9. Finally, an edge flap 6 is formed on the wall part 2, so that the edges of the blank 1 that are adjacent after the folding box 21 (FIG. 3) has been folded can be connected to one another by means of this edge flap 6 by gluing, as is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 . This blank 1 with the previously explained parts can be produced in a single punching process. Dotted fold lines 11 to 18 are provided between the individual parts, which are expediently formed at the same time as the punching process, but possibly also in a subsequent separate work process by slightly pressing in the edges of a pressing tool or by means of grooves in order to achieve an exact folding of the folding box . Folding can be done fully automatically. The same also applies to the application of an adhesive for gluing the edge flap 6.

Von wesentlicher Bedeutung für die im Rahmen der Erfindung hergestellte Faltschachtel ist, daß die Faltschachtel als solche keinen Boden besitzt, d.h. daß der Boden zunächst offen bleibt.It is essential for the folding box produced within the scope of the invention that the folding box as such has no bottom, i.e. that the floor remains open at first.

Figur 3 zeigt in Perspektive eine Faltschachtel, wobei der unten befindliche Deckel 9 mit der Deckel­lasche 10 in etwas geöffneter Lage gezeichnet ist. Vor der Weiterverarbeitung wird der Deckel mit der Einstecklasche aber geschlossen. Sodann werden die so vorbereiteten Faltschachteln 21 zweckmäßigerweise mit offenem Boden nach oben hin in Reihe lose neben­einander angeordnet, was auch vollautomatisch er­folgen kann. Es hat sich als besonders vorteilhaft ergeben, zehn Faltschachteln 21 jeweils zu einer Verpackungseinheit zusammenzufassen.FIG. 3 shows a folding box in perspective, the lid 9 located below with the lid flap 10 being drawn in a somewhat open position. Before further processing, the cover with the Insert tab but closed. The folding boxes 21 prepared in this way are then expediently arranged loosely next to one another with the bottom open, which can also be done fully automatically. It has been found to be particularly advantageous to combine ten folding boxes 21 into one packaging unit.

Wie die Figuren 4 bis 6 veranschaulichen, werden die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände 3, 5 der Faltschachteln 21 von einer gemeinsamen Überdeckung 22 umgeben. Diese Über­deckung 22 besteht aus einem rechteckigen Zuschnitt, welcher an den in Figur 4 erkennbaren Kanten mit Faltlinien entsprechend Figur 1 versehen ist, so daß der Zuschnitt zu einem Profil mit U-förmigem Quer­schnitt gefaltet werden kann, so wie es in Figur 4 dargestellt ist. Das U-förmige Profil besitzt ein Bodenteil 23, welches der Gesamtfläche der offenen Böden der nebeneinander angeordneten Faltschachteln 21 entspricht. An den beiden Längskanten (Falt­linien) des Bodenteils 23 sind Seitenteile 24, 25 vorhanden, welche die äußeren Seitenwände 3 und 5 der Faltschachteln 21 vorteilhafterweise ganzflächig überdecken. Die Überdeckung ist mit Perforationen 26, 27 und 28 versehen, die gleichzeitig beim Stanzvor­gang eingebracht werden können. Diese Perforationen 26, 27 und 28 liegen in Ebenen, die jeweils den Zwischenebenen zwischen zwei benachbarten Falt­schachteln entsprechenden, und zwar so, daß die Falt­schachteln 21, wie weiter unten noch näher erläu­tert ist, einzeln oder gruppenweise in geschlossenem Zustand von der Verpackungseinheit abgebrochen werden können.As FIGS. 4 to 6 illustrate, the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls 3, 5 of the folding boxes 21 are surrounded by a common cover 22. This cover 22 consists of a rectangular blank, which is provided at the edges in FIG. 4 with folding lines corresponding to FIG. 1, so that the blank can be folded into a profile with a U-shaped cross section, as shown in FIG. The U-shaped profile has a bottom part 23, which corresponds to the total area of the open bottoms of the folding boxes 21 arranged next to one another. On the two longitudinal edges (fold lines) of the base part 23 there are side parts 24, 25 which advantageously cover the entire side of the outer side walls 3 and 5 of the folding boxes 21. The cover is provided with perforations 26, 27 and 28, which can be introduced simultaneously during the punching process. These perforations 26, 27 and 28 lie in levels that correspond to the intermediate levels between two adjacent folding boxes, in such a way that the folding boxes 21, as will be explained in more detail below, can be broken off individually or in groups from the packaging unit in the closed state .

Eine besonders vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungseinheit besteht darin, daß an einem Seitenteil 24 der Überdeckung 22 ein Längsstreifen 29 vorgesehen ist, der sich über alle Faltschachteln 21 der Verpackungseinheit erstreckt. Der Längsstreifen 29 entsteht durch beiderseitige Perforationen 30 und 31, die vorteilhafterweise als Zahnperforationen ausgebildet sind, wie die Figuren 4, 7 und 8 deutlich veranschaulichen. Diese Perfo­rationen 30 und 31 können, ebenso wie die Perfora­tionen 26 bis 28, gleichzeitig mit dem Ausstanz­vorgang des Zuschnittes für die Überdeckung herge­stellt werden.A particularly advantageous embodiment of the packaging unit according to the invention consists in that a longitudinal strip 29 is provided on a side part 24 of the cover 22 and extends over all the folding boxes 21 of the packaging unit. The longitudinal strip 29 is formed by perforations 30 and 31 on both sides, which are advantageously designed as tooth perforations, as clearly illustrated in FIGS. 4, 7 and 8. These perforations 30 and 31, like the perforations 26 to 28, can be produced simultaneously with the punching process of the blank for the cover.

Um aus den lose nebeneinander befindlichen Falt­schachteln gemäß Figur 4 eine Verpackungseinheit zu schaffen, muß die gemeinsame Überdeckung 22 mit allen Faltschachteln der Verpackungseinheit ver­bunden werden. Dies geschieht zweckmäßigerweise durch Klebstoffschichten 32 und 33, die gemäß den Figuren 5 und 6 zwischen den Seitenteilen 24 und 25 der Überdeckung 22 einerseits und den äußeren Seitenwänden 3, 5 der Faltschachteln 21 anderer­seits vorgesehen sind. Dabei ist die Klebestoff­schicht 32 zwischen dem einen Seitenteil 25 der Überdeckung 22 und den benachbarten Seitenwänden 5 der Faltschachteln 21 ganzflächig aufgebracht, während zwischen dem anderen Seitenteil 24 und den Seitenwänden 3 nur im Bereich zwischen dem Längs­streifen 29 und der Außenkante dieses Seitenteils 24 eine Klebstoffschicht 33 aufgetragen ist, so daß der Seitenteilstreifen 34 (Figur 5) des Seitenteils 24 ohne Klebstoffschicht verbleibt, so daß vor allem auch der erläuterte Längsstreifen 29 mit den Zahn­perforationen 30 und 31 nicht aufgeklebt ist. Vor­teihafterweise ist der Längsstreifen 29 in dem Seitenteil 24 der Überdeckung 22 so außermittig gemäß Figur 7 nach oben hin versetzt vorgesehen, daß zwischen dem Längsstreifen 29 und dem Boden­teil 23 ein schmales Kantenteil 35 verbleibt.In order to create a packaging unit from the loose adjacent folding boxes according to FIG. 4, the common cover 22 must be connected to all folding boxes of the packaging unit. This is expediently done by adhesive layers 32 and 33 which, according to FIGS. 5 and 6, are provided between the side parts 24 and 25 of the cover 22 on the one hand and the outer side walls 3, 5 of the folding boxes 21 on the other hand. The adhesive layer 32 is applied over the entire area between the one side part 25 of the cover 22 and the adjacent side walls 5 of the folding boxes 21, while an adhesive layer 33 is only between the other side part 24 and the side walls 3 in the area between the longitudinal strip 29 and the outer edge of this side part 24 is applied so that the side part strip 34 (FIG. 5) of the side part 24 remains without an adhesive layer, so that, above all the illustrated longitudinal strip 29 with the tooth perforations 30 and 31 is also not glued on. Advantageously, the longitudinal strip 29 is provided in the side part 24 of the cover 22 so as to be offset off-center upwards in accordance with FIG. 7 that a narrow edge part 35 remains between the longitudinal strip 29 and the bottom part 23.

Die oben erläuterten Perforationen 26 bis 28 und 30, 31 können als Lochreihen ausgebildet sein. Vorteil­hafterweise sind diese Perforationen jedoch geritzt oder geschlitzt ausgeführt, und zwar so, daß die Verpackungseinheit 36 trotz der in den Faltschachteln enthaltenen Verpackungsgegenstände bei normaler Handhabung nicht bricht oder sich ungewünscht stellenweise öffnet.The perforations 26 to 28 and 30, 31 explained above can be designed as rows of holes. Advantageously, however, these perforations are carved or slotted, in such a way that the packaging unit 36 does not break during normal handling despite the packaging objects contained in the folding boxes or does not open in places in an undesired manner.

Wie die obige Beschreibung bereits verständlich gemacht hat, erfolgt die Herstellung einer Ver­packungseinheit im wesentlichen in der Weise, daß zunächst Zuschnitte für die Faltschachteln und Zuschnitte für die Überdeckung mit den Faltlinien und mit den Perforationen gefertigt werden. Sodann erfolgt die Faltung der Faltschachteln und das Anordnen der losen Faltschachteln in Reihe neben­einander. Die Überdeckung wird dann ebenfalls ge­faltet und, vorteilhafterweise mit den beschriebenen Klebstoffschichten versehen, auf die Faltschachteln aufgebracht und schließlich mit diesen zu einer Verpackungseinheit verbunden. Bevor die Überdeckung angebracht wird, ist es vorteilhaft, die einzelnen Faltschachteln mit der Verpackungsgegenständen zu befüllen, und zwar in der Weise, daß die Falt­schachteln mit dem Deckel nach unten und mit dem offenen Boden nach oben aufgestellt werden. Die Verpackungsgegenstände können dann zweckmäßiger­weise vollautomatisch durch den offenen Boden der Faltschachteln eingebracht werden. Sobald die Über­deckung aufgebracht ist, sind alle Faltschachteln vollständig geschlossen.As the above description has already made it understandable, the production of a packaging unit takes place essentially in such a way that firstly blanks for the folding boxes and blanks for covering with the folding lines and with the perforations are produced. The folding boxes are then folded and the loose boxes are arranged in a row next to one another. The cover is then also folded and, advantageously provided with the adhesive layers described, applied to the folding boxes and finally connected to them to form a packaging unit. Before the cover is attached, it is advantageous to fill the individual folding boxes with the packaging items, in such a way that the folding boxes with the lid down and with the open floor must be set up. The packaging items can then expediently be introduced fully automatically through the open bottom of the folding boxes. As soon as the covering is applied, all folding boxes are completely closed.

Die beschriebene Verpackungseinheit bietet eine Riehe von Vorteilen. Zunächst einmal läßt sie sich, verglichen mit einzelnen Faltschachteln, wesentlich leichter handhaben. Dies wurde zuAnfang bereits erläutert. Man kann nun wahlweise eine einzige Faltschachtel von der Verpackungseinheit 36 abbrechen, indem die querverlaufenden Perforationen 26 bis 28 der Überdeckung aufgebrochen werden. Die Faltschachtel ist in diesem Zustand noch allseitig geschlossen, kann dann aber durch Öffnen des Deckels 9 und der Deckellaschen 7, 8 geöffnet werden, um den Ver­packungsgegenstand zu entnehmen. Stattdessen kann man aber auch eine noch zusammenhängende Gruppe von Faltschachteln von der Verpackungseinheit ab­brechen. Ferner besteht die Möglichkeit, insbesondere zu Kontrollzwecken, aber auch immer dann, wenn es darauf ankommt, die gesamte Verpackungseinheit schnell zu öffnen, z.B. beim Endverbraucher, der die Verpackungsgegenstände, z.B. elektrotechnische Geräte, weiterverarbeitet, den Längsstreifen 29 teilweise oder ganz mit Hilfe der Perforationen 30, 31 aufzutrennen, wie dies in Figur 7 dargestellt ist. In diesem Falle werden die Bodenteile 23 mit den Kantenteilen 35 frei und können nach oben aufgeklappt werden, und zwar gemeinsam, wenn die Perforationen 27 nicht aufgerissen werden oder auch einzeln, wenn man die Bodenteile 23 durch Öffnen der Perforationen 27 voneinander trennt (Figur 7). Wenn man den Längs­streifen vollständig abzieht, bleibt die Verpackungs­einheit als solche noch erhalten, weil die verblei­benden Seitenteile 24 und 25 noch die Faltschachteln zusammenhalten. Durch einfaches Umdrehen der Ver­packungseinheit kann man die Bodenteile 23 einzeln oder im Zusammenhang zum Öffnen bringen, so daß die Verpackungsgegenstände herausfallen können. Wenn durch Abreißen des Längsstreifens 29 nur eine Kontrolle der gesamten Verpackungseinheit durchge­führt werden soll, kann man die Kantenteile 35 der Bodenteile 23, ähnlich wie den Deckel 9, mit der Einstecklasche 10 wieder schließen.The packaging unit described offers a number of advantages. First of all, compared to individual folding boxes, it is much easier to handle. This was already explained at the beginning. One can now optionally break off a single folding box from the packaging unit 36 by breaking open the transverse perforations 26 to 28 of the cover. In this state, the folding box is still closed on all sides, but can then be opened by opening the lid 9 and the lid flaps 7, 8 in order to remove the packaging item. Instead, a still connected group of folding boxes can be broken off from the packaging unit. There is also the possibility, in particular for control purposes, but also whenever it is important to open the entire packaging unit quickly, for example at the end user who is further processing the packaging objects, for example electrical engineering devices, the longitudinal strip 29 partially or entirely with the aid of the perforations 30, 31 to separate, as shown in Figure 7. In this case, the bottom parts 23 with the edge parts 35 are free and can be opened upwards, together if the perforations 27 are not torn open or individually if the bottom parts 23 are opened by opening the perforations 27 separates from each other (Figure 7). If the longitudinal strip is completely pulled off, the packaging unit is still preserved as such because the remaining side parts 24 and 25 still hold the folding boxes together. By simply turning the packaging unit around, the base parts 23 can be opened individually or in connection, so that the packaging objects can fall out. If, by tearing off the longitudinal strip 29, only the entire packaging unit is to be checked, the edge parts 35 of the base parts 23 can be closed again with the insertion flap 10, similarly to the cover 9.

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1. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Verpackungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln, die zur Aufnahme von Verpackungsgegenständen, insbesondere elektro­technischen Geräten, bestimmt sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß aus je einem Zuschnitt eine Faltschachtel mit vier Wandteilen, mit einem Deckel und mit offenem Boden gefaltet wird,
daß eine Mehrzahl von Faltschachteln in Reihe dicht nebeneinander angeordnet wird,
und daß auf die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände der Faltschach­teln eine gemeinsame Überdeckung aufgebracht wird, nachdem die Überdeckung zuvor mit Perforationen zum Abbrechen der geschlossen bleibenden Faltschach­teln versehen wird.1. Method for producing a packaging unit with a plurality of folding boxes which are intended to hold packaging objects, in particular electrotechnical devices,
characterized,
that a folding box with four wall parts, with a lid and with an open bottom is folded from one blank,
that a plurality of folding boxes are arranged in close proximity to one another,
and that a common covering is applied to the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls of the folding boxes after the covering has previously been provided with perforations for breaking off the folding boxes which remain closed. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Aufbringen der Überdeckung mittels einer Klebstoffschicht erfolgt.2. The method according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the covering is applied by means of an adhesive layer. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß an einem Seitenteil der Überdeckung Perfo­rationen zu beiden Seiten eines über alle Falt­schachteln der Verpackungseinheit verlaufenden Längsstreifens vorgesehen werden.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that perforations are provided on one side part of the overlap on both sides of a longitudinal strip running over all folding boxes of the packaging unit. 4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Klebstoffschicht im Bereich zwischen dem Längsstreifen und der Außenkante des Seitenteiles der Überdeckung aufgetragen wird.4. The method according to claim 3,
characterized,
that the adhesive layer is applied in the area between the longitudinal strip and the outer edge of the side part of the cover. 5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Verpackungsgegenstände durch den offenen Boden der Schachteln eingefüllt werden, bevor die Überdeckung aufgebracht wird.5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized,
that the packaging items are filled through the open bottom of the boxes before the cover is applied. 6. Verpackungseinheit mit mehreren Faltschachteln, die zur Aufnahme von Verpackungsgegenständen, insbesondere elektrotechnischen Geräten, bestimmt sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß eine Mehrzahl von Faltschachteln (21) in Reihe dicht nebeneinander angeordnet ist,
daß jede Faltschachtel (21) aus einem Zuschnitt (1) mit vier Wandteilen (2, 3, 4, 5), mit einem Deckel (9, 10) und mit einem offenen Boden gefaltet ist,
daß die offenen Böden und die beiden benachbarten äußeren Seitenwände (3, 5) der Faltschachteln (21) von einer gemeinsamen Überdeckung (22) umgeben sind,
und daß die Überdeckung (22) mit Perforationen (26, 27, 28) versehen ist, derart, daß die Falt­schachteln (21) einzeln oder gruppenweise in geschlossenem Zustand abbrechbar sind.6. Packing unit with several folding boxes, which are intended to hold packaging items, in particular electrical equipment,
characterized,
that a plurality of folding boxes (21) are arranged close to one another in a row,
that each folding box (21) is folded from a blank (1) with four wall parts (2, 3, 4, 5), with a lid (9, 10) and with an open bottom,
that the open bottoms and the two adjacent outer side walls (3, 5) of the folding boxes (21) are surrounded by a common cover (22),
and that the cover (22) is provided with perforations (26, 27, 28) in such a way that the folding boxes (21) can be broken off individually or in groups in the closed state. 7. Verpackungseinheit nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Überdeckung (22) aus einem rechteckigen Zuschnitt besteht, welcher zu einem Profil mit U-förmigem Querschnitt gefaltet ist.7. Packaging unit according to claim 6,
characterized,
that the cover (22) from a rectangular There is a blank, which is folded into a profile with a U-shaped cross section. 8. Verpackungseinheit nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das U-förmige Profil ein Bodenteil (23) auf­weist, welches der Gesamtfläche der offenen Böden der nebeneinander angeordneten Faltschach­teln (21) entspricht,
und daß an den beiden Längskanten des Bodenteils (23) Seitenteile (24, 25) vorhanden sind, welche die äußeren Seitenwände (3, 5) der Faltschachteln (21) ganzflächig überdecken.8. Packaging unit according to claim 7,
characterized,
that the U-shaped profile has a bottom part (23) which corresponds to the total area of the open bottoms of the folding boxes (21) arranged next to one another,
and that on the two longitudinal edges of the base part (23) there are side parts (24, 25) which cover the outer side walls (3, 5) of the folding boxes (21) over the entire surface. 9. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß an einem Seitenteil (24) der Überdeckung (22) ein sich über alle Faltschachteln (21) erstrek­kender Längsstreifen (29) vorgesehen ist, welcher mittels beiderseitiger Perforationen (30, 31) ganz oder teilweise abtrennbar ist, so daß die Bodenteile (23) im abgetrennten Bereich von den Faltschachteln (21) aufklappbar sind.9. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 8,
characterized,
that on one side part (24) of the cover (22) there is a longitudinal strip (29) extending over all the folding boxes (21), which can be completely or partially separated by means of perforations (30, 31) on both sides, so that the bottom parts (23) can be opened from the folding boxes (21) in the separated area. 10. Verpackungseinheit nach Anspruch 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Perforationen (30, 31) als Zahnperfo­rationen ausgebildet sind.10. Packaging unit according to claim 9,
characterized,
that the perforations (30, 31) are designed as tooth perforations. 11. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß zwischen den Seitenteilen (24, 25) der Überdeckung (22) und den äußeren Seitenwänden (3, 5) der Faltschachteln (21) Klebstoffschichten (32, 33) vorgesehen sind.11. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 10,
characterized,
that between the side parts (24, 25) of the Cover (22) and the outer side walls (3, 5) of the folding boxes (21) adhesive layers (32, 33) are provided. 12. Verpackungseinheit nach Anspruch 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Klebstoffschicht (32) zwischen dem einen Seitenteil (25) der Überdeckung (22) und den benachbarten Seitenwänden (5) der Faltschachteln (21) ganzflächig und zwischen dem anderen Seiten­teil (24) und den Seitenwänden (3) nur im Bereich zwischen dem Längsstreifen (29) und der Außen­kante dieses Seitenteiles (24) aufgetragen ist.12. Packaging unit according to claim 11,
characterized,
that the adhesive layer (32) between the one side part (25) of the cover (22) and the adjacent side walls (5) of the folding boxes (21) over the entire area and between the other side part (24) and the side walls (3) only in the area between the Longitudinal strip (29) and the outer edge of this side part (24) is applied. 15. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 12,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Längsstreifen (29) in dem Seitenteil (24) der Überdeckung (22) außermittig so versetzt vor­gesehen ist, daß zwischen dem Längsstreifen (29) und dem Bodenteil (23) ein schmales Kantenteil (35) verbleibt.15. Packaging unit according to one of claims 9 to 12,
characterized,
that the longitudinal strip (29) in the side part (24) of the cover (22) is provided offset so that a narrow edge part (35) remains between the longitudinal strip (29) and the bottom part (23). 14. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 13,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß an den Deckel (9) jeder Faltschachtel (21) eine Einstecklasche (10) angeformt ist, daß an den Enden der Faltlinie (18) zwischen Deckel (9) und Einstecklasche (10) Einkerbungen (19,20) vorgesehen sind,
und daß an den beiden Wandteilen (3, 5), die dem Wandteil (2) des Deckels (9) benachbart sind, Deckellaschen (7, 8) angeformt sind.14. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 13,
characterized,
that an insertion flap (10) is formed on the lid (9) of each folding box (21), that notches (19, 20) are provided at the ends of the folding line (18) between the lid (9) and insertion flap (10),
and that on the two wall parts (3, 5) which are adjacent to the wall part (2) of the cover (9), Cover tabs (7, 8) are formed. 15. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 14,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die nach dem Falten der Faltschachtel (21) benachbarten Ränder des Zuschnittes (1) mittels einer anklebbaren Randlasche (6) miteinander ver­bunden sind.15. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 14,
characterized,
that the edges of the blank (1) which are adjacent after the folding of the folding box (21) are connected to one another by means of an adhesive flap (6). 16. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 15,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Zuschnitte (1, 22) aus Pappe oder Karton ausgestanzt, die Faltlinien (11 bis 18) verpreßt oder gerillt und die Perforationen (26, 27, 28; 30, 31) geritzt oder geschlitzt ausgeführt sind.16. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 15,
characterized,
that the blanks (1, 22) are punched out of cardboard or cardboard, the fold lines (11 to 18) are pressed or grooved and the perforations (26, 27, 28; 30, 31) are scored or slotted. 17. Verpackungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 16, gekennzeichnet durch je zehn lose in Reihe neben­einander angeordnete Faltschachtel (21).17. Packaging unit according to one of claims 6 to 16, characterized by ten loose folding boxes (21) arranged in a row next to each other.
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