EP0371298B1 - Emballage en carton - Google Patents

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EP0371298B1
EP0371298B1 EP19890120845 EP89120845A EP0371298B1 EP 0371298 B1 EP0371298 B1 EP 0371298B1 EP 19890120845 EP19890120845 EP 19890120845 EP 89120845 A EP89120845 A EP 89120845A EP 0371298 B1 EP0371298 B1 EP 0371298B1
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Patrick Bienaime
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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
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00154—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked
    • B65D2571/0016—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked by tabs protruding from one end and co-operating with openings at the other end
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
    • B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00259—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension
    • B65D2571/00265—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension extending from the upper or lower wall
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
    • B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00277—Slits or openings formed along a fold line
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00654—Blanks
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00716—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular without end walls

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  • the invention relates to a packaging made of cardboard or the like for one or more cup-shaped, flanged-edge containers, with a top surface, two side walls and a bottom surface, which are each connected to one another via fold lines, with a rag on one side wall via a fold line is articulated, which serves to connect this side wall to the cover surface, openings being provided in the fold line provided between the one side wall and the tab, into which approaches are able to intervene, which are arranged on the free edge of the cover surface via a hinged fold line, these approaches are divided into two sections by a further fold line, of which the free section is supported under the flap.
  • the cover surface is glued to the rag to seal the package, thereby forming a very reliable seal.
  • the invention has for its object to design the packaging of the type mentioned in such a way that a simple yet secure closure is made possible, in which at the same time the containers experience good lateral protection.
  • This object is achieved in that a projection is formed on the elastically arranged free portion of the neck, with which the neck is supported laterally on the flange edge of the container against the rag, while the remaining edge of the neck rests on the underside of the flange edge of the container.
  • the lugs only have to be pressed together and can then simply be pushed into the completely straight openings, the application also taking place automatically due to the elasticity of the free section.
  • a further solution to the problem of the invention is that the fold line dividing the approaches extends at an angle ⁇ to the articulated fold line which is somewhat less than 90 °, as a result of which the edge can get caught under the flange edge.
  • the projection gives the approach an excellent hold on the flange edge in both solutions, so that the closure is very secure and the containers are additionally supported.
  • the packaging 100 consists of a top surface 110 and a first side wall 120, a bottom surface, hinged to it with a fold line 112 140, which is connected to the first side wall 120 via a fold line 124 and to a second side wall 130 via a fold line 134, and from a flap 150 which is articulated to the second side wall 130 via a fold line 135.
  • the bottom surface 140 has three partial surfaces 140a, 140b and 140c, separated by fold lines 144 and 145.
  • the tab 150 serves to connect the side wall 130 to the top surface 110. Openings 210 are provided in the fold line 135 provided between the side wall 130 and the tab 150. In the flat cardboard blank according to FIG. 1, the openings 210 are formed as punched-in slots which expose recesses when the packaging is erected.
  • three identical lugs 220 are articulated via a hinged folding line 221 in such a way that they are evenly distributed over the packaging 100 and are able to engage in the openings 210.
  • the lugs 220 are divided into two sections 220a and 220b by a fold line 222, the free section 220b additionally having a projection 220c.
  • the section 220a extends between the hinge fold line 221, which forms part of the edge 111, and the fold line 222, while the section 220b extends between the fold line 222 and the outer edge 223 of the lugs 220, which are parallel to the hinge Fold line 221 and fold line 222 runs.
  • the lengths La and Lb of sections 220a and 220b are precisely defined, as can be seen later.
  • the length Lc of the projection 220c is also precisely defined, while its width is smaller than that of the lugs 220 at this point.
  • the lugs 220 have a width which changes over their length, wherein they have a maximum width in the region of the articulation folding lines 221 and the outer edge 223 and a minimum width in the region of the folding line 222, so that the sections 220a and 220b have the shape of two trapezoids.
  • the aforementioned maximum width of the lugs 220 is preferably the same or only slightly less than the length of the openings 210.
  • the packaging according to FIG. 1 has additional fastening means in the form of tab 300 in the tab 150, which engage from above between two adjacent containers P H.
  • the cardboard blank shown in Fig.1 is intended for packaging twelve containers, which are arranged on two levels.
  • FIG. 2 shows a packaging in the erected, not yet closed state, but instead of the three approaches 220, corresponding to FIG. 1, only two approaches 220 are provided.
  • the packaging 100 is designed for eight containers which are arranged on two levels. On the lower level, the containers are labeled P B and on the upper level, P H. The containers on the same floor are set up in a square and connected to each other at the flange edge C H or C B.
  • the partial surface 140a of the bottom surface 140 remains horizontal, the partial surfaces 140b and 140c are inclined by approximately 45 ° to the horizontal, the partial surfaces 120b and 130b are folded almost vertically and the partial surfaces 120a and 130a are folded vertically upwards.
  • the cover surface 110 is folded in the horizontal direction around the fold line 112 in such a way that the flap 150, which is also folded horizontally, is covered (FIG. 2).
  • the lugs 220 are folded such that the section 220a points downward by approximately 90 ° and the section 220b together with the projection 220c is located in relation to the section 220a.
  • An acute angle is formed between section 220a and section 220b.
  • the top surface 110 is brought into the horizontal and at the same time the lugs 220 are pushed into the corresponding openings 210.
  • the sections 220a and 220b are pressed against each other.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show the packaging 100 in the closed state.
  • portion 220b of each tab 220 goes inward from portion 220a.
  • the projection 220c which is located at the height of the flange edge C H of the container P H, lies on the outer edge of the flange edge C H , while the section 220b with the edge 223 slides under the flange edge C H.
  • each extension 220 assumes an inclined position, its projection 220c remaining at the edge of the flange edge C H and sliding under the flange edge C H.
  • the maximum spread depends on the distance between the wall of the container P H and the side wall 130a.
  • the advantages of the packaging are achieved in that the dimensions already mentioned above are preferably selected as follows according to the thickness e of the cardboard or similar packaging materials and the thickness Ld of the flange edge C H : (1) La - Lb ⁇ Ld + e (2) Lc ⁇ Ld A further exemplary embodiment is described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The same or similar parts with the same reference symbols are not explained again.
  • the lugs 220 have a first section 220a, which is connected to the cover surface 110 by means of an articulated folding line 221, and a second section 220b, which is articulated on the first section 220a via a folding line 222 and thereby forms an angle ⁇ with it, which is a little less than 90 °.
  • the section 220b is located laterally on the first section 220a.
  • the edge 223 runs as an angled extension of the articulation folding line 221 and forms an angle ⁇ which corresponds to twice the difference 90 ° - ⁇ .
  • the sections 220b are folded inward against the sections 220a and the lugs 220 are inserted into the openings 210. Once the tabs 220 are inserted into the openings 210, the sections 220b move about the fold line 222 due to the elasticity of the material and thus easily detach from the section 220a, as shown in FIG is shown. In this exemplary embodiment, the edge 223 of the section 220b is anchored under the tab 150.
  • this embodiment for packaging containers with a flange edge C H.
  • the edge 223 of the pivotable connection folding line reset 221, and although the thickness of the flange edge Ld C H.
  • the edge 223 then anchored under the Flaschrand C H.
  • the invention can also be used for containers with similar equipment as described.
  • the packaging can be made from cardboard, but also from any other material that has the elasticity required to bring the sections 220b of each lug 220 into the necessary closed position.
  • the number of lugs 220 is equal to the number of containers arranged in the longitudinal direction and the closures are each perpendicular to the containers, it is also possible to select the lugs 220 in any number and the closures to overlap from attach any surface of the packaging.

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  1. Emballage en carton ou analogue, pour un ou plusieurs récipients en forme de godets pourvus d'une bordure en forme de bride, avec une face de couvercle (110), deux parois latérales (120, 130) ainsi qu'une face de fond (140), reliées chacune par l'intermédiaire de lignes de pliages (112, 122, 124, 144, 145, 134), où sur une paroi latérale (130) est articulée, par l'intermédiaire d'une ligne de pliage (135), une languette (150) servant à assurer la liaison entre cette paroi latérale (130) et la face de couvercle (110), des ouvertures (210) étant prévues dans la ligne de pliage (135), prévue entre une paroi latérale (130) et la languette (150), ouvertures (210) dans lesquelles peuvent s'engager des appendices (220) disposés sur l'arête libre (111) de la face de couvercle (110), par l'intermédiaire d'une ligne de pliage d'articulation (221), ces appendices (220) étant subdivisés, au moyen d'une autre ligne de pliage (222), en deux sections (220a et 220b) desquelles la section libre (220b) prend appui sous la languette (150), caractérisé en ce que, sur la section libre (220b) disposée élastiquement, de l'appendice (220) est formée, d'un seul tenant, une saillie (220c) à l'aide de laquelle l'appendice (220) prend appui latéralement sur la bordure en forme de bride des récipients, contre la languette (150), tandis que le reste de l'arête (223) de l'appendice (220) appuie sur la face inférieure de la bordure en forme de bride du récipient (PH).
  2. Emballage en carton ou analogue, pour un ou plusieurs récipients en forme de godets pourvus d'une bordure en forme de bride, avec une face de couvercle (110), deux parois latérales (120, 130) ainsi qu'une face de fond (140), reliées chacune par l'intermédiaire de lignes de pliages (112, 122, 124, 144, 145, 134), où sur une paroi latérale (130) est articulée, par l'intermédiaire d'une ligne de pliage (135), une languette (150) servant à assurer la liaison entre cette paroi latérale (130) et la face de couvercle (110), des ouvertures (210) étant prévues dans la ligne de pliage (135), prévue entre une paroi latérale (130) et la languette (150), ouvertures (210) dans lesquelles peuvent s'engager des appendices (220) disposés sur l'arête libre (111) de la face de couvercle (110), par l'intermédiaire d'une ligne de pliage d'articulation (221), ces appendices (220) étant subdivisés, au moyen d'une autre ligne de pliage (222), en deux sections (220a et 220b) desquelles la section libre (220b) prend appui sous la languette (150), caractérisé en ce que la ligne de pliage (222) subdivisant les appendices (220) s'étend, par rapport à la ligne de pliage d'articulation (221), sous un angle α un peu inférieur à 90°, faisant que l'arête (223) peut s'accrocher sous la bordure en forme de bride (CH).
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FR8815745A FR2639918B1 (fr) 1988-12-01 1988-12-01 Emballage en carton ou analogue comportant des moyens de verrouillage mecanique
FR8815745 1988-12-01

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