EP0319932B1 - Folded packaging sleeve - Google Patents

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EP0319932B1
EP0319932B1 EP88120391A EP88120391A EP0319932B1 EP 0319932 B1 EP0319932 B1 EP 0319932B1 EP 88120391 A EP88120391 A EP 88120391A EP 88120391 A EP88120391 A EP 88120391A EP 0319932 B1 EP0319932 B1 EP 0319932B1
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
    • B65D71/46—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element

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  • the invention relates to a folding sleeve for two superimposed levels of at least two juxtaposed cup-shaped containers which are provided with edge flanges, the edge flanges of the containers arranged next to one another being connected to one another and the folding sleeve consisting of an upper wall, two side walls and a lower wall , wherein the lower wall has holes in which the containers of the lower level are inserted, and material strips are punched out of the area of the holes, which are articulated on the side walls and folded upwards until they are almost parallel to the inside of the side walls and as supports reach under the edge flanges of the lower level containers.
  • the invention has for its object to design a folding envelope of the type mentioned that relatively many containers can be packed in two levels arranged one above the other.
  • the lower level containers are supported by the holes and strips of material, while the upper level containers are adequately supported by the tabs.
  • the articulation line of the flaps of the top wall runs parallel to the edge lying between the top wall and the side wall.
  • the flap is then bent downwards so that it engages under the two adjacent edge flanges and fixes the container over them.
  • the width of the tabs corresponds to the distance between two adjacent containers of the upper level below their edge flange and engages between them.
  • articulation line of the flaps extends perpendicular to the edge lying between the top wall and the side wall.
  • the tabs are directed toward the respective inner container.
  • the tabs are larger than the space between the adjacent flanges of containers of the upper level from the outside and that they protrude into this space when folded.
  • the flaps are punched out of the edge strip in a folding envelope with an edge strip hinged to a side wall and glued to the underside of the top wall.
  • Fig. 1 in Fig. 1 denotes a flat cardboard blank, which has an upper wall 2, two side walls 3 and 4 and a lower wall 5.
  • An edge strip 6 is articulated on the side wall 4 and is glued to the underside of the upper wall 2 when the cardboard blank is erected to form a folding sleeve 7 shown in FIG. 2.
  • Holes 8 are punched out of the lower wall 5, into which cup-shaped containers 9 are inserted (FIG. 2).
  • the material strips 10 punched out of the area of the holes remain articulated on the side walls via the folding lines 11 and 12 lying between the lower wall 5 and the side wall 3 and 4. In the erected state of the folding envelope, these strips of material 10 are folded upwards and engage as supports under the edge flanges 13 of the container 9.
  • Flaps 14, 15 are punched out of the edge strip 6 and engage between the container 16 of an upper level.
  • the containers 16 are also provided with edge flanges 17 which are connected to one another.
  • the tab 14 is designed to be relatively wide, as a result of which it engages well under the edge flanges 17.
  • the flap 15 is matched in its width to the distance between two adjacent containers 16 directly below the edge flanges 17.
  • the flap 14 or 15 is fastened to the edge strip 6 via a hinge line 18 or 19 such that the hinge line runs parallel to the edge 20 lying between the top wall 2 and the side wall 4.
  • FIG. 5 differs from the previous one in that the articulation line 21 of the flap 24 runs perpendicular to the edge 20.
  • 6 shows an exemplary embodiment in which the articulation lines 21 likewise run perpendicular to the edge 20 and lie approximately between two adjacent containers 16.
  • the tabs 24 are both directed towards the inner container.
  • 7 shows a section through such a tab 24.
  • the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 8 and 9 differs from this only in that the tab 34 is larger than the space underneath between the containers 16 or the edge flanges 17. As can be seen particularly from FIG. 9, the tab 34 is therefore folded Locked condition under the edge flanges.

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Folded packaging sleeve (7) for at least two adjacently arranged, cup-shaped containers (9, 16) which are connected to one another by their edge flanges (13). The folded packaging sleeve (7) has an upper wall (2), two side walls (4) and a lower wall (5), the lower wall (5) having holes (8) for the containers (9, 16) while tabs (14, 15, 24, 35) are punched out of the upper wall (2), which engage between in each case two adjacent containers (9, 16). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Falthülle für zwei übereinander angeordnete Ebenen von jeweils wenigstens zwei nebeneinander angeordneten becherförmigen Behältern, die mit Randflanschen versehen sind, wobei die Randflansche der nebeneinander angeordneten Behälter miteinander verbunden sind und die Falthülle aus einer Oberwand, zwei Seitenwänden und einer Unterwand besteht, wobei die Unterwand Löcher aufweist, in welchen die Behälter der unteren Ebene stecken, und wobei aus dem Bereich der Löcher Materialstreifen ausgestanzt sind, welche an den Seitenwänden angelenkt und nach oben bis zur annähernd parallelen Anlage an der Innenseite der Seitenwände umgefaltet sind und als Stützen unter die Randflansche der Behälter der unteren Ebene greifen.The invention relates to a folding sleeve for two superimposed levels of at least two juxtaposed cup-shaped containers which are provided with edge flanges, the edge flanges of the containers arranged next to one another being connected to one another and the folding sleeve consisting of an upper wall, two side walls and a lower wall , wherein the lower wall has holes in which the containers of the lower level are inserted, and material strips are punched out of the area of the holes, which are articulated on the side walls and folded upwards until they are almost parallel to the inside of the side walls and as supports reach under the edge flanges of the lower level containers.

Aus der DE-OS 35 12 599 ist eine derartige Falthülle bekannt, die mehreren in einer Ebene angeordneten Behältern einen hervorragenden Halt gewährt. Sollen jedoch größere Stückzahlen solcher Behälter zu einer mehrere Ebenen aufweisenden Verpackungseinheit zusammengefaßt werden, so ist diese bekannte Falthülle nicht einsetzbar.From DE-OS 35 12 599 such a folding envelope is known, which grants several containers arranged in one plane an excellent hold. However, if larger numbers of such containers are to be combined to form a packaging unit having several levels, this known folding envelope cannot be used.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Falthülle der eingangs genannten Art so auszugestalten, daß auch verhältnismäßig viele Behälter in zwei übereinander angeordneten Ebenen verpackt werden können.The invention has for its object to design a folding envelope of the type mentioned that relatively many containers can be packed in two levels arranged one above the other.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß aus der Oberwand Lappen ausgestanzt sind, die zwischen jeweils zwei benachbarte Behälter der oberen Ebene von oben her eingreifen.This object is achieved in that rags are punched out of the top wall, which engage between two adjacent containers of the upper level from above.

Die Behälter der unteren Ebene werden von den Löchern und den Materialstreifen abgestützt, während die Behälter der oberen Ebene durch die Lappen einen ausreichenden Halt erfahren.The lower level containers are supported by the holes and strips of material, while the upper level containers are adequately supported by the tabs.

Sehr vorteilhaft ist es, wenn erfindungsgemäß die Anlenklinie der Lappen der Oberwand parallel zur zwischen Oberwand und Seitenwand liegenden Kante verläuft.It is very advantageous if, according to the invention, the articulation line of the flaps of the top wall runs parallel to the edge lying between the top wall and the side wall.

Dabei wird der Lappen dann so nach unten gebogen, daß er unter die beiden benachbarten Randflansche greift und über diese die Behälter festlegt.The flap is then bent downwards so that it engages under the two adjacent edge flanges and fixes the container over them.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der Erfindung liegt auch darin, daß die Breite der Lappen dem Abstand zweier benachbarter Behälter der oberen Ebene unterhalb ihres Randflansches entspricht und zwischen diese eingreift.An advantageous development of the invention is also that the width of the tabs corresponds to the distance between two adjacent containers of the upper level below their edge flange and engages between them.

Damit werden die Behälter selbst und noch besser abgestützt.This supports the containers themselves and even better.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung liegt erfindungsgemäß darin, daß Anlenklinie der Lappen senkrecht zur zwischen Oberwand und Seitenwand liegenden Kante verläuft.Another advantageous embodiment according to the invention is that the articulation line of the flaps extends perpendicular to the edge lying between the top wall and the side wall.

Erfindungsgemäß sind dabei bei mehr als zwei hintereinander liegenden Behältern in der oberen Ebene die Lappen zum jeweils inneren Behälter hin gerichtet.According to the invention, in the case of more than two containers lying one behind the other, the tabs are directed toward the respective inner container.

Dadurch verriegeln die Lappen die Behälter der oberen Ebene besonders wirkungsvoll.As a result, the rags lock the containers on the upper level particularly effectively.

Erfindungsgemäß kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß die Lappen größer sind als der zwischen den benachbarten Flanschen von Behältern der oberen Ebene von außen her frei Raum und daß er in gefaltetem Zustand in diesen Raum hineinragen.According to the invention it can also be provided that the tabs are larger than the space between the adjacent flanges of containers of the upper level from the outside and that they protrude into this space when folded.

Dadurch hält der Lappen die Behälter besonders intensiv fest.As a result, the rag holds the containers particularly intensively.

Ebenfalls sehr vorteilhaft ist es, wenn erfindungsgemäß bei einer Falthülle mit einem an einer Seitenwand angelenkten Randstreifen, der auf die Unterseite der Oberwand geklebt ist, die Lappen aus dem Randstreifen ausgestanzt sind.It is also very advantageous if, according to the invention, the flaps are punched out of the edge strip in a folding envelope with an edge strip hinged to a side wall and glued to the underside of the top wall.

Damit ist bei gleicher Wirkung der Lappen eine völlig geschlossene Oberfläche der Falthülle erreicht.With the flaps having the same effect, a completely closed surface of the folding cover is achieved.

In der Zeichnung sind mehrere Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen flachliegenden Kartonzuschnitt zum Herstellen einer Falthülle,
Fig. 2
eine aus dem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 1 aufgerichtete Falthülle,
Fig. 3 bis 9
einen Abschnitt der Oberwand mit verschiedenen Ausführungen von Lappen, die zwischen in die Falthülle eingestellte Behälter greifen.
Several exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing. Show:
Fig. 1
a flat cardboard blank for making a folding envelope,
Fig. 2
1 erected from the blank according to FIG. 1,
3 to 9
a section of the top wall with different designs of rags which engage between the containers set in the folding envelope.

Mit 1 ist in Fig. 1 ein flachliegender Kartonzuschnitt bezeichnet, der eine Oberwand 2, zwei Seitenwände 3 und 4 sowie eine Unterwand 5 aufweist. An der Seitenwand 4 ist ein Randstreifen 6 angelenkt, der beim Aufrichten des Kartonzuschnittes zu einer in Fig. 2 dargestellten Falthülle 7 mit der Unterseite der Oberwand 2 verklebt wird. Aus der Unterwand 5 sind Löcher 8 ausgestanzt, in welche becherförmige Behälter 9 eingesetzt sind (Fig. 2). Die aus dem Bereich der Löcher ausgestanzten Materialstreifen 10 bleiben über die zwischen Unterwand 5 und Seitenwand 3 bzw. 4 liegenden Faltlinien 11 bzw. 12 an den Seitenwänden angelenkt. Im aufgerichteten Zustand der Falthülle sind diese Materialstreifen 10 nach oben gefaltet und greifen als Stützen unter die Randflansche 13 der Behälter 9.1 in Fig. 1 denotes a flat cardboard blank, which has an upper wall 2, two side walls 3 and 4 and a lower wall 5. An edge strip 6 is articulated on the side wall 4 and is glued to the underside of the upper wall 2 when the cardboard blank is erected to form a folding sleeve 7 shown in FIG. 2. Holes 8 are punched out of the lower wall 5, into which cup-shaped containers 9 are inserted (FIG. 2). The material strips 10 punched out of the area of the holes remain articulated on the side walls via the folding lines 11 and 12 lying between the lower wall 5 and the side wall 3 and 4. In the erected state of the folding envelope, these strips of material 10 are folded upwards and engage as supports under the edge flanges 13 of the container 9.

Aus dem Randstreifen 6 sind Lappen 14,15 ausgestanzt, die zwischen Behälter 16 einer oberen Ebene greifen. Auch die Behälter 16 sind mit Randflanschen 17 versehen, die miteinander verbunden sind.Flaps 14, 15 are punched out of the edge strip 6 and engage between the container 16 of an upper level. The containers 16 are also provided with edge flanges 17 which are connected to one another.

Beim Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 3 ist der Lappen 14 verhältnismäßig breit ausgebildet, wodurch er gut unter die Randflansche 17 greift.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 3, the tab 14 is designed to be relatively wide, as a result of which it engages well under the edge flanges 17.

Beim Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 4 ist der Lappen 15 in seiner Breite auf den Abstand zweier benachbarter Behälter 16 unmittelbar unterhalb der Randflansche 17 abgestimmt. Bei beiden Ausführungsbeispielen ist der Lappen 14 bzw. 15 über eine Anlenklinie 18 bzw. 19 am Randstreifen 6 so befestigt, daß die Anlenklinie parallel zur zwischen Oberwand 2 und Seitenwand 4 liegenden Kante 20 verläuft.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4, the flap 15 is matched in its width to the distance between two adjacent containers 16 directly below the edge flanges 17. In both exemplary embodiments, the flap 14 or 15 is fastened to the edge strip 6 via a hinge line 18 or 19 such that the hinge line runs parallel to the edge 20 lying between the top wall 2 and the side wall 4.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 5 unterscheidet sich insofern von den vorhergehenden, als die Anlenklinie 21 des Lappens 24 senkrecht zur Kante 20 verläuft.
In der Fig. 6 ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel dargestellt, bei dem die Anlenklinien 21 ebenfalls senkrecht zur Kante 20 verlaufen und etwa zwischen zwei benachbarten Behältern 16 liegen. Die Lappen 24 sind dabei beide zum inneren Behälter hin gerichtet. Die Fig. 7 zeigt einen Schnitt durch einen solchen Lappen 24.The embodiment according to FIG. 5 differs from the previous one in that the articulation line 21 of the flap 24 runs perpendicular to the edge 20.
6 shows an exemplary embodiment in which the articulation lines 21 likewise run perpendicular to the edge 20 and lie approximately between two adjacent containers 16. The tabs 24 are both directed towards the inner container. 7 shows a section through such a tab 24.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 8 und 9 unterscheidet sich davon nur dadurch, daß der Lappen 34 größer ist als der darunter liegende Freiraum zwischen den Behältern 16 bzw. den Randflanschen 17. Wie besonders aus Fig. 9 ersichtlich, wird daher der Lappen 34 im gefalteten Zustand unter den Randflanschen verriegelt.The exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 8 and 9 differs from this only in that the tab 34 is larger than the space underneath between the containers 16 or the edge flanges 17. As can be seen particularly from FIG. 9, the tab 34 is therefore folded Locked condition under the edge flanges.

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  1. Wrap-around sleeve for two layers located above each other of at least two tub-like containers each that are located next to each other and have rims, the rims of the containers located next to each other being joined together, the wrap-around sleeve (1) consisting of a top panel (2), two side panels (3, 4) and a base panel (5) that has holes (8) in which the containers (9) in the bottom layer are inserted, while strips of material (10) are die-cut out of the area of the holes, are hinged to the side panels, are folded upwards on the inside until they are almost parallel to the side panels and support the containers in the bottom layer by engaging their rims from underneath, wherein flaps (14, 15, 24, 34) that project downwards between pairs of adjacent containers (16) in the top layer are die-cut from the top panel. (2).
  2. Wrap-around sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the line (18, 19) hinging the flaps (14, 15) to the top panel (2) is parallel to the edge (20) between the top panel (2) and the side panel (4).
  3. Wrap-around sleeve according to claim 2, wherein the width of the flaps (14, 15) corresponds to the distance between two adjacent containers (16) in the top layer beneath their rims (17), the flaps engaging this area between the containers.
  4. Wrap-around sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the hinge line (21) of the flaps (24) is at right angles to the edge (20) between the top panel (2) and the side panel (4).
  5. Wrap-around sleeve according to claim 4, wherein the flaps (24, 34) point towards the container that is on the inside in each case when more than two containers (16) are located behind each other in the top layer.
  6. Wrap-around sleeve according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the flaps (34) are larger than the space available between the adjacent rims (17) of containers (16) in the top layer and are folded to project into this space.
  7. Wrap-around sleeve according to one of the previous claims, with an edge strip (6) hinged to a side panel that is glued to the underneath of the top panel (2), wherein the flaps (14, 15, 24, 34) are die-cut from the edge strip (6).
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