EP0291514B1 - Semi-rigid composite packaging with incorporated differential damping - Google Patents

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EP0291514B1
EP0291514B1 EP87906823A EP87906823A EP0291514B1 EP 0291514 B1 EP0291514 B1 EP 0291514B1 EP 87906823 A EP87906823 A EP 87906823A EP 87906823 A EP87906823 A EP 87906823A EP 0291514 B1 EP0291514 B1 EP 0291514B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
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    • B65D81/1275Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material laminated or bonded to the inner wall of a container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D5/00Rigid 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
    • B65D5/42Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035Paper elements
    • B65D5/5045Tubular lining and supporting elements

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  • each element forming the receptacle is in the form of a strip provided with fold lines so as to form, after folding and edge-to-edge joining of the ends, a tube with rectangular section.

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Abstract

Parallelepipedic packaging made of semi-rigid material or similar, comprised of an element forming an outer shell and two composite elements forming a damping receptacle characterized by a single damping on the side faces and a double damping on the top and bottom faces. The packaging has a variable damping function adapted to the various fragility degrees of different contents, with reinforcement at the positioning points of the bottoms and lids. Said packaging is perfectly adapted to and in conformity with the packaging requirements of dangerous materials and/or materials of which maritime, air or road transportation is controlled by regulations, independently of the nature and mode of preconditioning of said materials, and said packaging comes also within the packaging requirements of all fragile materials or items.

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Le présente invention consiste en un emballage formant réceptacle composite, semi-rigide en matière plastique ou similaire à amortissement variable, destiné à assurer une protection optimisée de son contenu dans toutes les opérations de transport, manutention ou stockage et les incidents susceptibles de survenir au cours de celles-ci.The present invention consists of a packaging forming a composite, semi-rigid receptacle made of plastic or similar material with variable damping, intended to ensure optimized protection of its content in all transport, handling or storage operations and incidents likely to occur during of these.

Un tel emballage sera utilisé pour le transport des matériaux fragiles ou dangereux, solides, fluides ou gazeux. Sont dangereux, les matériaux notamment définis comme tels par les règles de sécurité applicables au transport par voie aérienne des marchandises dangereuses, définies lors de la convention de CHICAGO, relative à l'aviation civile (OACI), reprises par IATA (Association du Transport Aérien International) et issues des recommandations de l'ONU (Office des Nations Unies).Such packaging will be used for the transport of fragile or dangerous, solid, fluid or gaseous materials. Are dangerous, materials defined in particular as such by the safety rules applicable to the transport by air of dangerous goods, defined during the CHICAGO convention, relating to civil aviation (ICAO), taken up by IATA (Air Transport Association) International) and based on the recommendations of the UN (United Nations Office).

Un tel emballage est destiné à recevoir tous les types de préconditionnements, tels que récipients verre, métal, grès, plastique, aluminium, textile, papiers ou autre, quel que soit leur mode d'ouverture, leur contenu, le degré de risque de celui-ci, y compris certains produits radioactifs.Such packaging is intended to receive all types of preconditioning, such as glass, metal, stoneware, plastic, aluminum, textile, paper or other containers, whatever their mode of opening, their content, the degree of risk of that - including certain radioactive products.

Ces produits pourront être d'une densité inférieure, égale ou supérieure à 1.These products may be of a density less than, equal to or greater than 1.

Le brevet Français numéro 686250 décrit une boîte en carton qui constitue un emballage parallélépipèdique comportant trois éléments semi-rigides dont l'un forme une coque extérieure tubulaire à section rectangulaire destinée à recevoir les deux autres éléments qui constituent chacun un tube à section rectangulaire et qui sont disposés l'un dans l'autre pour former à eux deux un réceptacle, les deux faces ouvertes de l'élément intérieur étant obturées par deux des faces de l'élément extérieur.French patent number 686250 describes a cardboard box which constitutes a parallelepipedic packaging comprising three semi-rigid elements, one of which forms a tubular outer shell with rectangular section intended to receive the two other elements which each constitute a tube with rectangular section and which are arranged one inside the other to form a receptacle between them, the two open faces of the inner element being closed by two of the faces of the outer element.

Pour atteindre les objectifs selon l'invention, celle-ci propose un emballage du type précité mais qui est remarquable en ce que chaque élément formant le réceptacle, est revêtu sur toutes ses faces internes d'une couche de matériau amortisseur, de telle sorte qu'après introduction du réceptacle dans la coque, l'emballage présente quatre faces munies chacune d'une seule couche de materiau amortisseur et deux faces opposées entre-elles munies chacune de deux couches de matériau amortisseur.To achieve the objectives according to the invention, the latter proposes a packaging of the aforementioned type but which is remarkable in that each element forming the receptacle is coated on all its internal faces with a layer of damping material, so that 'after introduction of the receptacle into the shell, the packaging has four faces each provided with a single layer of damping material and two opposite faces therebetween each provided with two layers of damping material.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque élément formant le réceptacle se présente sous la forme d'une bande munie de lignes de pliage de manière à former après pliage et jonction bord à bord des extrémités, un tube à section rectangulaire.According to one embodiment, each element forming the receptacle is in the form of a strip provided with fold lines so as to form, after folding and edge-to-edge joining of the ends, a tube with rectangular section.

Avantageusement dans ce cas, au moins la bande de l'élément extérieur du réceptacle comporte quatre lignes de pliage correspondant aux arêtes du tube de section rectangulaire à former tandis que ladite bande se referme pour former un tube selon une ligne de jonction bord à bord de ses extrémités qui est située sur l'une des faces dudit élément, laquelle face est destinée à venir en regard de l'une des face de la coque extérieure.Advantageously in this case, at least the strip of the external element of the receptacle comprises four fold lines corresponding to the edges of the tube of rectangular section to be formed while said strip closes to form a tube along a junction line edge to edge of its ends which is located on one of the faces of said element, which face is intended to come opposite one of the faces of the outer shell.

De préférence aussi, les dimensions extérieures de l'élément extérieur et respectivement de l'élément intérieur du réceptacle, sont légèrement inférieures aux dimensions intérieures de la coque extérieure et respectivement de l'élément extérieur, de manière telle que tous les éléments s'emboîtent en s'ajustant les uns dans les autres.Preferably also, the external dimensions of the external element and respectively of the internal element of the receptacle, are slightly smaller than the internal dimensions of the external shell and respectively of the external element, in such a way that all the elements fit together by adjusting each other.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre et qui se réfère aux dessins annexés dans lesquels:

  • les figures 1 et 2 montrent respectivement en élévation et en perspective, l'un des éléments de l'emballage selon l'invention,
  • les figures 3 et 4 montrent respectivement en élévation et en perspective, un deuxième élément de l'emballage selon l'invention,
  • les figures 5 et 6 montrent respectivement en élévation et en perspective, le troisième élément de l'emballage selon l'invention,
  • la figure 7 montre en élévation les éléments des figures 3, 4 d'une part, et 5, 6 d'autre part, l'un dans l'autre,
  • la figure 8 montre en perspective, tous les éléments en cours d'assemblage.
The invention will be clearly understood on reading the description which follows and which refers to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show respectively in elevation and in perspective, one of the elements of the packaging according to the invention,
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show respectively in elevation and in perspective, a second element of the packaging according to the invention,
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show respectively in elevation and in perspective, the third element of the packaging according to the invention,
  • FIG. 7 shows in elevation the elements of FIGS. 3, 4 on the one hand, and 5, 6 on the other hand, one in the other,
  • Figure 8 shows in perspective, all the elements being assembled.

Le système est composé de trois éléments principaux.The system consists of three main elements.

Le premier élément C (figures 1 et 2) est une enveloppe extérieure en matière plastique, ou carton traité contre la pénétration d'eau ou autre matière similaire, de base carrée ou rectangulaire et de hauteur quelconque, assemblée par agrafage, collage ou soudure thermique. Cette enveloppe est réalisée en un seul morceau formant une coque destinée à maintenir les autres éléments.The first element C (Figures 1 and 2) is an outer envelope of plastic material, or cardboard treated against the ingress of water or other similar material, of square or rectangular base and of any height, assembled by stapling, gluing or thermal welding . This envelope is made in a single piece forming a shell intended to hold the other elements.

Le deuxième élément A (figures 3 et 4) est une première enveloppe intérieure composite constituée d'une feuille de carton ou plastique (telle que ci-avant) d'un seul morceau, sur laquelle est positionnée une protection uniforme de mousse d'épaisseur constante, ou alvéolée selon le cas, et indissociable de son support.The second element A (FIGS. 3 and 4) is a first interior composite envelope made up of a sheet of cardboard or plastic (as above) in a single piece, on which is positioned a uniform protection of thick foam. constant, or dimpled as the case may be, and inseparable from its support.

Cette feuille composite est pliée en quatre endroits différents correspondant aux hauteur H et longueur LO de la coque extérieure.This composite sheet is folded in four different places corresponding to the height H and length LO of the outer shell.

Le troisième élément B (figures 5 et 6) est une deuxième enveloppe intérieure de structure et composition indentiques à la première mais de hauteur et de largeur légèrement inférieures de manière à ce qu'elle puisse être insérée dans la première enveloppe intérieure, en assurant ainsi une protection unique sur les quatre faces latérales de l'emballage, et une double épaisseur de protection sur le fond et le couvercle.The third element B (FIGS. 5 and 6) is a second inner envelope of structure and composition identical to the first but of slightly lower height and width so that it can be inserted into the first inner envelope, thus ensuring a single protection on the four side faces of the packaging, and a double layer of protection on the bottom and the cover.

Dans ces éléments, on inserre facultativement une poche de rétention (soit souple, soit rigide, tel sac plastique ou récipient métallique) contenant un absorbant inerte de type vermiculite destiné à éviter toute propagation de fuite hors du système de conditionnement en cas de fuite ou de rupture du récipient intérieur contenant le produit à emballer.In these elements, a retention pocket is optionally inserted (either flexible or rigid, such as a plastic bag or metal container) containing an inert absorbent of the vermiculite type intended to prevent any propagation of leaks out of the packaging system in the event of leakage or rupture of the inner container containing the product to be packaged.

L'assemblage des éléments s'effectue par simple emboîtage en procédant de la manière suivante:

  • insérer la poche de rétention dans l'enveloppe intérieure B et fermer celle-ci,
  • insérer le tout dans l'enveloppe A de manière à ce que toutes les faces latérales soient fermées, le fond et le couvercle présentant alors une sur-épaisseur,
  • enfiler le tout dans la coque extérieure C.
The elements are assembled by simple fitting, proceeding as follows:
  • insert the retention bag into the inner envelope B and close it,
  • insert everything into the envelope A so that all the side faces are closed, the bottom and the cover then having an extra thickness,
  • put everything in the outer shell C.

Un tel emballage présente notamment les caractéristiques suivantes:

  • haute résistance mécanique, notamment au gerbage par juxtaposition de doubles paroies sur toutes les faces garantissant une parfaite rigidité, et une résistance accrue à l'écrasement,
  • très haut pouvoir absorbant des chocs sur toutes les faces, avec effet renforcé sur le fond et couvercle, garantissant une parfaite protection en cas de chute,
  • application universelle aux réglementés y compris pour les produits radioactifs,
  • système assurant un amortissement variable avec renforcement aux points de positionnement des fonds et couvercles (ou ouvertures).
Such packaging has the following characteristics in particular:
  • high mechanical resistance, in particular to stacking by juxtaposition of double walls on all sides guaranteeing perfect rigidity, and increased resistance to crushing,
  • very high shock absorbing power on all sides, with reinforced effect on the bottom and cover, ensuring perfect protection in the event of a fall,
  • universal application to regulated including for radioactive products,
  • system ensuring variable damping with reinforcement at the positioning points of the bottoms and covers (or openings).

Ce système est, par exemple, constitué par une bande de plastique et une couche de matériau amortisseur dont l'assemblage par collage ou thermo-soudure peut être réalisé industriellement en continu ou en série. Le pliage et la découpe de ces bandes peuvent s'effectuer ensuite en série.This system is, for example, constituted by a plastic strip and a layer of damping material whose assembly by gluing or heat welding can be carried out industrially continuously or in series. The folding and cutting of these strips can then be carried out in series.

Avant utilisation, l'assemblage de la coque extérieure et des éléments intérieurs peut s'effectuer manuellement, sans l'aide d'aucun outil (voir figures 7 et 8).Before use, the assembly of the external shell and the interior elements can be carried out manually, without the aid of any tool (see Figures 7 and 8).

Les éléments assemblés dans leur forme définitive peuvent être ainsi utilisés sans autre renfort ou verrouillage (figures 7 et 8).The elements assembled in their final form can thus be used without other reinforcement or locking (Figures 7 and 8).

Ce système est parfaitement adaptable et conforme aux exigences de conditionnement des matières dangereuses et/ou dont le transport maritime, aérien ou terrestre est règlementé, quels que soient la nature et le mode de préconditionnement de celles-ci.This system is perfectly adaptable and complies with the packaging requirements for hazardous materials and / or for which sea, air or land transport is regulated, whatever their nature and how they are preconditioned.

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  1. Parallelepiped packaging comprising three semi-rigid elements one of which (C) forms a tubular outer shell of rectangular section designed to accommodate the two other elements (A, B) which each constitute a tube of rectangular section and which are disposed one inside the other to form together a receptacle, the two open faces of the inner element (B) being closed by two of the faces of the outer element (A), characterised in that each element (A, B) forming the receptacle is covered over all its internal faces with a layer of cushioning material so that after introduction of the receptacle in the shell (C), the packaging exhibits four faces each provided with a single layer of cushioning material and two opposing faces each provided with two layers of cushioning material.
  2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterised in each element (A, B) forming the receptacle takes the form a strip provided with folding lines so as to form a tube of rectangular section after folding and joining of the ends edge to edge.
  3. Packaging according to claim 2, characterised in that at least the strip of the outer element (A) of the receptacle comprises four folding lines corresponding to the edges of the tube of rectangular section being formed whereas said strip is closed to form a tube with its ends joined edge to edge along a line which is located on one of the faces of said element, which face is designed to come opposite one of the faces of the outer shell.
  4. Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the external dimensions of the outer element (A) and the inner element (B) respectively of the receptacle are slightly less than the internal dimensions of the outer shell (C) and the outer element (A) respectively so that all the elements fit into one another.
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