EP0461947B1 - Packaging device for group of articles - Google Patents

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EP0461947B1
EP0461947B1 EP91401405A EP91401405A EP0461947B1 EP 0461947 B1 EP0461947 B1 EP 0461947B1 EP 91401405 A EP91401405 A EP 91401405A EP 91401405 A EP91401405 A EP 91401405A EP 0461947 B1 EP0461947 B1 EP 0461947B1
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Pierre Georgeault
Eric Sureau
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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
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    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
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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
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a packaging device for a group of objects, such as containers, in particular but not exclusively glass yoghurt pots.
  • the techniques currently used for the manufacture of yoghurts include, after filling the containers such as glass jars with milk, ferments and other basic raw materials, the packaging of the containers in a cardboard packaging which keeps them all assembled throughout the manufacturing cycle, which includes heating in an oven followed by cooling in a cold room, this same cardboard packaging used for presentation for sale and for transport by the consumer from the place of sale to his table.
  • the pots are kept tight against one another in order to prevent them from breaking or cracking by hitting each other.
  • This tightening which prevents the cooling air from circulating in a homogeneous way around the pots during the passage in cold room, -where the pots are grouped in palletized sets of very large volume compared to that of an individual pot-, causes manufacturing difficulties, in particular as regards the duration of the passage of the pallets of yogurt pots through the cold room into which said pots are brought after maturation.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a packaging device for a group of objects which maintains said assembled objects without contact with each other, while avoiding that they risk colliding and, by do not break when these objects are glass jars.
  • an object of the invention to provide such packaging which allows the safe handling of the group of packaged objects, in particular in the case of glass jars, by eliminating the danger of seeing one or more jars. escape from the packaging when picked up by a user or consumer.
  • an object of the invention to provide such packaging which is simple and quick to manufacture and use and therefore low cost.
  • the length of the flaps is greater than the height of the cheeks.
  • the upper part of the device comprises two superimposed panels overlapping substantially over the greater part of their surfaces, secured to each other by gluing, the panel of this upper part which found in contact with the objects to be packaged being provided with tabs oriented towards the bottom, perpendicular to the surface of the panel, and shaped so as to snap under the upper edges of the objects to be packaged.
  • the lateral faces of the device are each formed of two panels forming an obtuse angle between them.
  • the subject of the invention is also a substantially rectangular blank, made of cardboard or other similar material capable of being folded and capable of withstanding the processing conditions to which the objects to be packaged must be subjected, said blank comprising two first pairs of fold lines. transverse defining the bottom, the lateral faces and the top of the package, first recesses at said first fold lines, two second pairs of transverse fold lines for the formation of a beam on the bottom of the package, cutouts between the second pairs of fold lines defining pairs of tongues and second recesses of the beam, said blank being characterized in that it is cut between the second pairs of fold lines along pairs of flaps articulated on longitudinal crease lines formed on either side of said tongues.
  • said blank is also perforated between the tongues and the second recesses arranged on the fold lines defining the front face of the beam.
  • the two fold lines defining the top of the device are placed at such distances from the ends of the blank that after forming the beam, and from the lateral faces, these end parts, of the blank overlap each other substantially over the entire width of the packaging device.
  • the blank comprises between one of its longitudinal ends and the fold line closest to the latter profiled cutouts limiting tabs put in place by folding down around short directed grooving segments substantially perpendicular to the fold lines.
  • a device according to the invention for packaging a group of objects, for example and without any limiting nature being attached to this indication of glass yoghurt pots grouped in two rows of at least two pots each- is shown in Figure 4 where it is designated by the reference EM.
  • the invention proposes a blank 100, FIG. 1, in the case of two pairs of pots or a blank 101 illustrated partially in plan in Figure 6 in the case of eight pots and not more than four.
  • Such a packaging device the general structure of which is that of a tubular case enclosing the objects to be packaged, thus comprises a bottom 1, an upper part or cover 2, and lateral faces 3 and 4 limited by the longitudinal edges 100 a , 100 b , the transverse edges 100 c , 100 d of the blank 100, firstly, and of the lines which will be explained below, secondly.
  • First recesses 5 and 6, clearly visible in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6, are formed at the level of the fold lines A, B, C, D, between the bottom and the two lateral faces on the one hand, and the cover and said side faces on the other hand.
  • the bottom 1 of the assembled device comprises two flat panels 1A, 1B of generally rectangular shape, provided with tongues a , b , respectively, the two tongues a of the panel 1A being glued with the tongues b , from panel 1B.
  • a beam 9 is erected in the middle part of the bottom 1, projecting from the plane of the panels 1A, 1B, in the direction of the cover 2; the general parallelepiped beam thus consists of a front face 10 parallel to the cover 2 and to the panels 1A, 1B at the bottom and two cheeks 11, 12 substantially perpendicular to the front face 10.
  • the latter has, on its two large edges formed by fold lines H and G, respectively, curved notches 13 in number corresponding to that of the objects to be packaged.
  • the latter is thus in one piece with the beam 9 which behaves like an element ensuring a double function: stiffening of the bottom and keeping the pots P spaced apart from one another transversely in order to ensure good circulation of the filling air the cold room when the yoghurt pots and their packaging are brought there after maturation.
  • each of the cheeks 11, 12 of the beam 9 has two pairs of flaps 31, 32, and 31 ', 32', respectively, symmetrical with respect to their common edge 109, 109 ' , the flaps 32 being articulated over the entire height of edges or creasing lines 110, 110 'of the part 15 and the flaps 31, 31' over the entire height of the edges or internal creasing lines 111, 111 'of the parts 14 and 16.
  • the two flaps of each pair are further limited by a curved edge 18 and a curved edge 21 which is extended by a segment 20 which constitutes one of the edges of the tabs a and b and is parallel to the hinge edges 110, 110 'and 111, 111' of the flaps; in the initial condition of the blank, flat, the latter thus has openings 7 prevailing between the free end edges of the tongues a and b while between the notches 13 and the edges 18 are provided with second recesses, 8, substantially crescent-shaped.
  • Each flap, which is thus somewhat forme-shaped is also limited by a short dimension edge, 35, orthogonal to edge 20 and which, in the initial condition of the blank, is in alignment with lines K and L.
  • the upper part 2 of the device according to the invention consists of two flat panels 22, 23 folded down during the manufacture of the device around the creasing lines C and D, respectively, the panels then being glued to each other.
  • the panel 22, inside the packaging device is slightly shorter than the outer panel 23 and is provided with two profiled cutouts somewhat in the shape of a "hammer" which define two tabs 41, 42 when the material of the blank limited by these blanks is pressed inwardly of the packaging device by folding around segments short crease 41 a and 42 a, respectively.
  • the cleats 41 and 42 are substantially vertical, oriented towards the beam 9 and profiled so as to snap under the necks 60 of the pots P.
  • cleats contribute to maintaining the pots P by their upper parts, the holding pots P in the lower part being ensured by the recesses 6 as well as by the beam in which the pairs of articulated flaps 31, 32, 31 ', 32' make it possible to absorb the dimensional variations from one pot to another without that the maintenance of the pots is affected.
  • flaps have a length (measured between their edge 35 and the point furthest from their edge 18) which is greater than the distance separating the fold lines L and H or G and K, that is to say at the height of the cheeks 11 and 12 when the beam is erected; in the mounted condition of the packaging device, they partially fill the voids 19 left free by the tabs a and b and thus act on the one hand in the manner of "shock absorbers" and, on the other hand, contribute to rigidity of the beam 9 by forming bracing "ribs".
  • the lateral faces 3 and 4 of the packaging device are each formed by two contiguous panels, respectively a short panel 71 and a long panel 81, adjacent to the bottom panel 1A and a short panel 72 and a long panel 82, adjacent to the panel 1B, said panels being joined together, to panels 1A and 1B as well as to panels 22 and 23 of the cover by the creasing lines E, B, F, A, and D, C, respectively, by which the packaging is adapted to the shape of the pots P1, P2 to be packaged.
  • the device according to the invention ensures good maintenance of the glass jars P, the dimensions of which can vary to a relatively large extent, of the order of 1 to 2 mm relative to the maximum diameter of the order of 50 mm, while allowing good circulation of cooling air.
  • the absence of discontinuity in its lid eliminating any risk of breakage when the "pack" is gripped by said lid and the good lateral support of the jars also makes it an excellent packaging for presentation for sale and manual transport of yoghurts by the consumer .
  • the packaging device illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 is produced from a cardboard blank 100 provided with voids, openings, recesses, cutouts and fold lines as illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 where we have shaded all the openings and recesses 5, 6, 7 and 8, to better distinguish them from the cut but not hollowed out parts used for the formation of the cleats and flaps.
  • the lines and segments folding or creasing are conventionally shown in dotted lines to better distinguish them from the cutting lines.
  • the beam 9 is first formed, as shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 2 and 3, then the pots P are put in place and the faces 3 and 4 of the device formed by folding around the lines A, B, E and F.
  • the first part 22 of the cover is then formed by folding around the line C and the tabs 41, 42 are put in place by folding inwards around creasing segments 41 a , 42 a formed at their feet.
  • the pre-glued part 23 is folded down around the crease line D on the part 22.
  • Figure 6 is a partial view of a blank according to the invention suitable for packaging not more than four but eight pots.
  • This blank 101 differs from that of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 only by the fact that it combines in a single blank two blanks such as that described above, only a part, corresponding to the lower part of the cover is illustrated here, with the same references as those of the previous production marked with the index "'". It is thus possible by repeating several times the cuts, recesses, lines and folding segments to make blanks for the packaging of twelve or sixteen jars according to the wishes of the practice.

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Packaging device for a group of substantially identical articles disposed in several rows, comprising an upper part (2), a bottom (1) on which is erected a beam (9) separating the said articles and which has a front face (10) parallel to the bottom and two sides (11, 12) substantially perpendicular to the bottom with pairs of tongues (a, b) interconnecting the edges of the sides opposite the front face, and two lateral faces (3, 4) connecting the upper part (2) and the bottom (4) in order to form a tubular structure. It comprises flaps articulated on the sides (11, 12) along the edges of cut-outs in the latter. Application: Packaging of yogurt pots. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention est relative à un dispositif d'emballage pour groupe d'objets, comme des récipients, en particulier mais non exclusivement des pots de yaourts en verre.The present invention relates to a packaging device for a group of objects, such as containers, in particular but not exclusively glass yoghurt pots.

Les techniques actuellement mises en oeuvre pour la fabrication de yaourts comprennent, après le remplissage des récipients comme des pots en verre par du lait, des ferments et autres matières premières de base, le conditionnement des récipients dans un emballage en carton qui les maintient assemblés tout au long du cycle de fabrication, lequel comporte un chauffage en étuve suivi d'un refroidissement en chambre froide, ce même emballage en carton servant à la présentation à la vente et au transport par le consommateur du lieu de vente jusqu'à sa table.The techniques currently used for the manufacture of yoghurts include, after filling the containers such as glass jars with milk, ferments and other basic raw materials, the packaging of the containers in a cardboard packaging which keeps them all assembled throughout the manufacturing cycle, which includes heating in an oven followed by cooling in a cold room, this same cardboard packaging used for presentation for sale and for transport by the consumer from the place of sale to his table.

Dans certains emballages connus, obtenus par pliage et collage de flans de carton prédécoupés, les pots sont maintenus serrés les uns contre les autres afin d'éviter qu'ils ne se cassent ou ne se fêlent en s'entrechoquant. Ce serrage qui empêche l'air de refroidissement de circuler de manière homogène autour des pots lors du passage en chambre froide, -où les pots sont groupés en ensembles palettisés de volume très important par rapport à celui d'un pot individuel-, entraîne des difficultés de fabrication, notamment en ce qui concerne la durée du passage des palettes de pots de yaourt au travers de la chambre froide dans laquelle lesdits pots sont amenés après maturation.In certain known packages, obtained by folding and gluing pre-cut cardboard blanks, the pots are kept tight against one another in order to prevent them from breaking or cracking by hitting each other. This tightening which prevents the cooling air from circulating in a homogeneous way around the pots during the passage in cold room, -where the pots are grouped in palletized sets of very large volume compared to that of an individual pot-, causes manufacturing difficulties, in particular as regards the duration of the passage of the pallets of yogurt pots through the cold room into which said pots are brought after maturation.

Dans d'autres emballages connus, par exemple par EP-A-0 277 030, des récipients en matière plastique de rangées consécutives se touchent par leur couvercle de sorte que le dispositif ne convient pas au conditionnement de pots en verre, alors que les emballages décrits dans US-A-3 498 449 ne permettent pas d'accommoder des pots dont les cotes sont définies avec une certaine tolérance, qui peut atteindre 1,5 mm pour des pots de yaourt en verre d'un diamètre de 50 mm, d'une part, et d'autre part, se prêtent mal à une saisie sans précaution particulière par le consommateur.In other known packages, for example by EP-A-0 277 030, plastic containers of consecutive rows touch each other by their lid so that the device is not suitable for packaging glass jars, whereas the packages described in US-A-3 498 449 do not allow to accommodate pots whose dimensions are defined with a certain tolerance, which can reach 1.5 mm for yogurt pots in glass with a diameter of 50 mm, on the one hand, and on the other hand, do not lend themselves to seizure without special precautions by the consumer.

La présente invention s'est donc donnée pour but de fournir un dispositif d'emballage pour groupe d'objets qui maintienne lesdits objets assemblés sans contact des uns avec les autres, tout en évitant qu'ils ne risquent de s'entrechoquer et, par suite, ne se brisent lorsque ces objets sont des pots en verre.The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a packaging device for a group of objects which maintains said assembled objects without contact with each other, while avoiding that they risk colliding and, by do not break when these objects are glass jars.

C'est, aussi, un but de l'invention de fournir un tel emballage qui permette de s'affranchir, sans difficultés, des différences de cotes que présentent les objets à emballer et qui peuvent être importantes dans le cas de pots en verre.It is also an object of the invention to provide such packaging which makes it possible to overcome, without difficulty, the differences in dimensions presented by the objects to be packaged and which can be significant in the case of glass jars.

C'est, encore, un but de l'invention de fournir un tel emballage qui permette la manipulation sans risque du groupe d'objets emballés, en particulier dans le cas de pots en verre, en éliminant le danger de voir un ou des pots s'échapper de l'emballage lors de leur préhension par un utilisateur ou consommateur.It is, again, an object of the invention to provide such packaging which allows the safe handling of the group of packaged objects, in particular in the case of glass jars, by eliminating the danger of seeing one or more jars. escape from the packaging when picked up by a user or consumer.

C'est, enfin, un but de l'invention de fournir un tel emballage qui soit de fabrication et de mise en oeuvre simples et rapides et donc de faible prix de revient.It is, finally, an object of the invention to provide such packaging which is simple and quick to manufacture and use and therefore low cost.

Pour résoudre les problèmes posés, l'invention propose un dispositif d'emballage pour un groupe d'objets sensiblement identiques disposés sur plusieurs rangées, ledit emballage comprenant :

  • une partie supérieure ;
  • un fond sur lequel est érigée une poutre séparant les conteneurs et qui présente une face frontale parallèle au fond, deux joues sensiblement perpendiculaires au fond et des paires de languettes s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement dans le plan du fond et entre lesdites joues, avec des vides ménagés dans ces dernières et dans la face frontale à sa jonction avec les joues ;
  • deux faces latérales reliant la partie supérieure et le fond pour donner au dispositif réalisé à partir d'un flan de carton ou matériau analogue une forme d'étui tubulaire, ledit dispositif étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des volets issus des joues et articulés le long des bords des vides de ces dernières.
To solve the problems posed, the invention provides a packaging device for a group of substantially identical objects arranged in several rows, said packaging comprising:
  • an upper part;
  • a bottom on which is erected a beam separating the containers and which has a front face parallel to the bottom, two cheeks substantially perpendicular to the bottom and pairs of tongues extending substantially parallel in the plane of the bottom and between said cheeks, with voids formed in the latter and in the front face at its junction with the cheeks;
  • two lateral faces connecting the upper part and the bottom to give the device produced from a blank of cardboard or similar material a form of tubular case, said device being characterized in that it comprises flaps from the cheeks and articulated along the edges of the voids of the latter.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la longueur des volets est supérieure à la hauteur des joues.According to another characteristic of the invention, the length of the flaps is greater than the height of the cheeks.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la partie supérieure du dispositif comporte deux panneaux superposés se recouvrant sensiblement sur la plus grande partie de leurs surfaces, solidarisés l'un avec l'autre par collage, le panneau de cette partie supérieure qui se trouve au contact des objets à emballer étant pourvu de taquets orientés vers le fond, perpendiculairement à la surface du panneau, et profilés de manière à s'encliqueter sous les bords supérieurs des objets à emballer.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the upper part of the device comprises two superimposed panels overlapping substantially over the greater part of their surfaces, secured to each other by gluing, the panel of this upper part which found in contact with the objects to be packaged being provided with tabs oriented towards the bottom, perpendicular to the surface of the panel, and shaped so as to snap under the upper edges of the objects to be packaged.

Selon un mode d'exécution préféré de l'invention, les faces latérales du dispositif sont formées chacune de deux panneaux faisant un angle obtus entre eux.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lateral faces of the device are each formed of two panels forming an obtuse angle between them.

L'invention a encore pour objet un flan sensiblement rectangulaire, en carton ou autre matériau analogue susceptible d'être plié et capable de supporter les conditions de traitement auxquelles doivent être soumis les objets à emballer, ledit flan comportant deux premières paires de lignes de pliage transversales définissant le fond, les faces latérales et le dessus de l'emballage, de premiers évidements au niveau desdites premières lignes de pliage, deux secondes paires de lignes de pliage transversales pour la formation d'une poutre sur le fond de l'emballage, des découpures entre les secondes paires de lignes de pliage définissant des paires de languettes et de seconds évidements de la poutre, ledit flan étant caractérisé en ce qu'il est découpé entre les secondes paires de lignes de pliage suivant des paires de volets articulés sur des lignes de rainage longitudinales ménagées de part et d'autre desdites languettes.The subject of the invention is also a substantially rectangular blank, made of cardboard or other similar material capable of being folded and capable of withstanding the processing conditions to which the objects to be packaged must be subjected, said blank comprising two first pairs of fold lines. transverse defining the bottom, the lateral faces and the top of the package, first recesses at said first fold lines, two second pairs of transverse fold lines for the formation of a beam on the bottom of the package, cutouts between the second pairs of fold lines defining pairs of tongues and second recesses of the beam, said blank being characterized in that it is cut between the second pairs of fold lines along pairs of flaps articulated on longitudinal crease lines formed on either side of said tongues.

Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention ledit flan est également ajouré entre les languettes et les seconds évidements disposés sur les lignes de pliage définissant la face frontale de la poutre.According to another characteristic of the invention, said blank is also perforated between the tongues and the second recesses arranged on the fold lines defining the front face of the beam.

Suivant encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les deux lignes de pliage définissant le dessus du dispositif sont placées à des distances telles des extrémités du flan qu'après formation de la poutre, et des faces latérales, ces parties d'extrémité, du flan se recouvrent l'une l'autre sensiblement sur toute la largeur du dispositif d'emballage.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the two fold lines defining the top of the device are placed at such distances from the ends of the blank that after forming the beam, and from the lateral faces, these end parts, of the blank overlap each other substantially over the entire width of the packaging device.

Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le flan comporte entre l'une de ses extrémités longitudinales et la ligne de pliage la plus proche de celle-ci des découpes profilées limitant des taquets mis en place par rabattement autour de courts segments de rainage dirigés sensiblement perpendiculairement aux lignes de pliage.According to another characteristic of the invention, the blank comprises between one of its longitudinal ends and the fold line closest to the latter profiled cutouts limiting tabs put in place by folding down around short directed grooving segments substantially perpendicular to the fold lines.

L'invention sera bien comprise par la description qui suit, faite en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en plan d'un flan d'emballage selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 2 et 3 sont des vues en perspective du flan de la figure 1 en cours de pliage ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en bout d'un dispositif d'emballage selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue de dessous suivant la direction de la flèche X de la figure 4, d'un dispositif d'emballage conforme à l'invention ; et
  • la figure 6 est une vue partielle en plan, d'un autre flan d'emballage selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood from the following description, made with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a packaging blank according to the invention;
  • Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of the blank of Figure 1 during folding;
  • Figure 4 is an end view of a packaging device according to the invention;
  • Figure 5 is a bottom view in the direction of arrow X of Figure 4, of a packaging device according to the invention; and
  • Figure 6 is a partial plan view of another packaging blank according to the invention.

Un dispositif selon l'invention pour l'emballage d'un groupe d'objets, -par exemple et sans qu'aucun caractère limitatif ne soit attaché à cette indication des pots de yaourt en verre groupés en deux rangées d'au moins deux pots chacune- est montré sur la figure 4 où il est désigné par la référence EM. Pour la réalisation d'un tel dispositif (dont seuls les deux pots P1, P2 d'une paire sont visibles sur la figure 4) l'invention propose un flan 100, figure 1, dans le cas de deux paires de pots ou un flan 101 illustré partiellement en plan sur la figure 6 dans le cas de huit pots et non plus de quatre. Un tel dispositif d'emballage, dont la structure générale est celle d'un étui tubulaire enfermant les objets à emballer, comprend ainsi un fond 1, une partie supérieure ou couvercle 2, et des faces latérales 3 et 4 limitées par les bords longitudinaux 100a, 100b, les bords transversaux 100c, 100d du flan 100, d'une première part, et des lignes qui seront explicitées ci-après, de seconde part.A device according to the invention for packaging a group of objects, for example and without any limiting nature being attached to this indication of glass yoghurt pots grouped in two rows of at least two pots each- is shown in Figure 4 where it is designated by the reference EM. For the production of such a device (of which only the two pots P1, P2 of a pair are visible in FIG. 4) the invention proposes a blank 100, FIG. 1, in the case of two pairs of pots or a blank 101 illustrated partially in plan in Figure 6 in the case of eight pots and not more than four. Such a packaging device, the general structure of which is that of a tubular case enclosing the objects to be packaged, thus comprises a bottom 1, an upper part or cover 2, and lateral faces 3 and 4 limited by the longitudinal edges 100 a , 100 b , the transverse edges 100 c , 100 d of the blank 100, firstly, and of the lines which will be explained below, secondly.

De premiers évidements 5 et 6, bien visibles sur les figures 1, 2, 3 et 6, sont ménagés au niveau des lignes de pliage A, B, C, D, entre le fond et les deux faces latérales d'une part, et le couvercle et lesdites faces latérales d'autre part.First recesses 5 and 6, clearly visible in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6, are formed at the level of the fold lines A, B, C, D, between the bottom and the two lateral faces on the one hand, and the cover and said side faces on the other hand.

Dans la forme de réalisation décrite et représentée, le fond 1 du dispositif assemblé comporte deux panneaux plats 1A, 1B de forme générale rectangulaire, munis de languettes a, b, respectivement, les deux languettes a du panneau 1A étant collées avec les languettes b, du panneau 1B. Dans la condition assemblée du dispositif, également, une poutre 9 est érigée dans la partie médiane du fond 1, en saillie par rapport au plan des panneaux 1A, 1B, en direction du couvercle 2 ; la poutre d'allure générale parallélépipédique est ainsi constituée d'une face frontale 10 parallèle au couvercle 2 et aux panneaux 1A, 1B du fond et de deux joues 11, 12 sensiblement perpendiculaires à la face frontale 10. Cette dernière présente, sur ses deux bords de grande dimension formés par des lignes de pliage H et G, respectivement, des échancrures courbes 13 en nombre correspondant à celui des objets à emballer. Les joues 11 et 12, qui sont elles aussi limitées par les lignes de pliage H et G, d'une part, et par des lignes de pliage parallèles K et L, d'autre part, sont constituées de parties discontinues 14, 15, 16 séparées par les vides 19, figure 2, laissés par les languettes a, b lorsque le flan est plié autour des lignes de pliage H, G, K, L, pliage qui laisse dans le plan initial du flan qui forme le fond les languettes a, b qui sont alors amenées en superposition partielle, comme montré sur la figure 4 puis collées ou autrement solidarisées entre elles pour établir la poutre 9 et le fond 1.In the embodiment described and shown, the bottom 1 of the assembled device comprises two flat panels 1A, 1B of generally rectangular shape, provided with tongues a , b , respectively, the two tongues a of the panel 1A being glued with the tongues b , from panel 1B. In the assembled condition of the device, also, a beam 9 is erected in the middle part of the bottom 1, projecting from the plane of the panels 1A, 1B, in the direction of the cover 2; the general parallelepiped beam thus consists of a front face 10 parallel to the cover 2 and to the panels 1A, 1B at the bottom and two cheeks 11, 12 substantially perpendicular to the front face 10. The latter has, on its two large edges formed by fold lines H and G, respectively, curved notches 13 in number corresponding to that of the objects to be packaged. The cheeks 11 and 12, which are also limited by the fold lines H and G, on the one hand, and by parallel fold lines K and L, on the other hand, consist of discontinuous parts 14, 15, 16 separated by the voids 19, FIG. 2, left by the tabs a , b when the blank is folded around the fold lines H, G, K, L, folding which leaves the tabs in the initial plane of the blank which forms the bottom a , b which are then brought into partial superposition, as shown in FIG. 4 then glued or otherwise joined together to establish the beam 9 and the bottom 1.

Ce dernier est ainsi d'une pièce avec la poutre 9 qui se comporte comme un élément assurant une double fonction : rigidification du fond et maintien des pots P écartés les uns des autres transversalement pour permettre d'assurer une bonne circulation de l'air remplissant la chambre froide lorsque les pots de yaourt et leur emballage y sont amenés après maturation.The latter is thus in one piece with the beam 9 which behaves like an element ensuring a double function: stiffening of the bottom and keeping the pots P spaced apart from one another transversely in order to ensure good circulation of the filling air the cold room when the yoghurt pots and their packaging are brought there after maturation.

Entre leurs parties 14, 15 et 15, 16, chacune des joues 11, 12 de la poutre 9 comporte deux paires de volets 31, 32, et 31', 32', respectivement, symétriques par rapport à leur bord commun 109, 109', les volets 32 étant articulés sur toute la hauteur de bords ou lignes de rainage 110, 110' de la partie 15 et les volets 31, 31' sur toute la hauteur de bords ou lignes de rainage intérieurs 111, 111' des parties 14 et 16. Les deux volets de chaque paire sont, en outre, limités par un bord incurvé 18 et un bord incurvé 21 qui se prolonge par un segment 20 qui constitue un des bords des languettes a et b et est parallèle aux bords d'articulation 110, 110' et 111, 111' des volets ; dans la condition initiale du flan, à plat, celui-ci présente ainsi des ajours 7 régnant entre les bords d'extrémité libre des languettes a et b tandis qu'entre les échancrures 13 et les bords 18 sont ménagés de seconds évidements, 8, sensiblement en forme de croissant. Chaque volet, qui est ainsi quelque peu en forme de Γ est aussi limité par un bord de courte dimension, 35, orthogonal au bord 20 et qui, dans la condition initiale du flan est dans l'alignement des lignes K et L.Between their parts 14, 15 and 15, 16, each of the cheeks 11, 12 of the beam 9 has two pairs of flaps 31, 32, and 31 ', 32', respectively, symmetrical with respect to their common edge 109, 109 ' , the flaps 32 being articulated over the entire height of edges or creasing lines 110, 110 'of the part 15 and the flaps 31, 31' over the entire height of the edges or internal creasing lines 111, 111 'of the parts 14 and 16. The two flaps of each pair are further limited by a curved edge 18 and a curved edge 21 which is extended by a segment 20 which constitutes one of the edges of the tabs a and b and is parallel to the hinge edges 110, 110 'and 111, 111' of the flaps; in the initial condition of the blank, flat, the latter thus has openings 7 prevailing between the free end edges of the tongues a and b while between the notches 13 and the edges 18 are provided with second recesses, 8, substantially crescent-shaped. Each flap, which is thus somewhat forme-shaped, is also limited by a short dimension edge, 35, orthogonal to edge 20 and which, in the initial condition of the blank, is in alignment with lines K and L.

La partie supérieure 2 du dispositif selon l'invention est constituée de deux panneaux plats 22, 23 rabattus lors de la fabrication du dispositif autour des lignes de rainage C et D, respectivement, les panneaux étant ensuite collés l'un sur l'autre. Le panneau 22, intérieur au dispositif d'emballage, est légèrement plus court que le panneau extérieur 23 et est pourvu de deux découpes profilées quelque peu en forme de "marteau" qui définissent deux taquets 41, 42 lorsque la matière du flan limitée par ces découpes est enfoncée vers l'intérieur du dispositif d'emballage, par pliage autour de courts segments de rainage 41a et 42a, respectivement. Dans la condition d'assemblage les taquets 41 et 42 sont sensiblement verticaux, orientés vers la poutre 9 et profilés de manière à s'encliqueter sous les cols 60 des pots P. Ces taquets concourent au maintien des pots P par leurs parties supérieures, le maintien des pots P en partie inférieure étant assuré par les évidements 6 ainsi que par la poutre dans laquelle les paires de volets articulés 31, 32, 31', 32' permettent d'absorber les variations dimensionnelles d'un pot à l'autre sans que le maintien des pots en soit affecté. Ces volets ont une longueur (mesurée entre leur bord 35 et le point le plus distant de leur bord 18) qui est supérieure à la distance séparant les lignes de pliage L et H ou G et K, c'est-à-dire à la hauteur des joues 11 et 12 lorsque la poutre est érigée ; dans la condition montée du dispositif d'emballage, ils remplissent partiellement les vides 19 laissés libres par les languettes a et b et agissent ainsi d'une part à la façon "d'amortisseurs" et, d'autre part, contribuent à la rigidité de la poutre 9 en formant des "nervures" d'arc-boutement.The upper part 2 of the device according to the invention consists of two flat panels 22, 23 folded down during the manufacture of the device around the creasing lines C and D, respectively, the panels then being glued to each other. The panel 22, inside the packaging device, is slightly shorter than the outer panel 23 and is provided with two profiled cutouts somewhat in the shape of a "hammer" which define two tabs 41, 42 when the material of the blank limited by these blanks is pressed inwardly of the packaging device by folding around segments short crease 41 a and 42 a, respectively. In the condition of assembly, the cleats 41 and 42 are substantially vertical, oriented towards the beam 9 and profiled so as to snap under the necks 60 of the pots P. These cleats contribute to maintaining the pots P by their upper parts, the holding pots P in the lower part being ensured by the recesses 6 as well as by the beam in which the pairs of articulated flaps 31, 32, 31 ', 32' make it possible to absorb the dimensional variations from one pot to another without that the maintenance of the pots is affected. These flaps have a length (measured between their edge 35 and the point furthest from their edge 18) which is greater than the distance separating the fold lines L and H or G and K, that is to say at the height of the cheeks 11 and 12 when the beam is erected; in the mounted condition of the packaging device, they partially fill the voids 19 left free by the tabs a and b and thus act on the one hand in the manner of "shock absorbers" and, on the other hand, contribute to rigidity of the beam 9 by forming bracing "ribs".

Les faces latérales 3 et 4 du dispositif d'emballage sont chacune formées de deux panneaux contigus, respectivement un panneau court 71 et un panneau long 81, adjacents au panneau de fond 1A et un panneau court 72 et un panneau long 82, adjacents au panneau 1B, lesdits panneaux étant réunis entre eux, aux panneaux 1A et 1B ainsi qu'aux panneaux 22 et 23 du couvercle par les lignes de rainage E, B, F, A, et D, C, respectivement, grâce auxquelles l'emballage est adapté à la forme des pots P₁, P₂ à emballer.The lateral faces 3 and 4 of the packaging device are each formed by two contiguous panels, respectively a short panel 71 and a long panel 81, adjacent to the bottom panel 1A and a short panel 72 and a long panel 82, adjacent to the panel 1B, said panels being joined together, to panels 1A and 1B as well as to panels 22 and 23 of the cover by the creasing lines E, B, F, A, and D, C, respectively, by which the packaging is adapted to the shape of the pots P₁, P₂ to be packaged.

Le dispositif selon l'invention assure un bon maintien des pots en verre P dont les cotes peuvent varier dans une mesure relativement large, de l'ordre de 1 à 2 mm par rapport au diamètre maximal de l'ordre de 50 mm, tout en permettant une bonne circulation de l'air de refroidissement. L'absence de discontinuité de son couvercle éliminant tout risque de casse lorsque le "pack" est saisi par ledit couvercle et le bon maintien latéral des pots en fait aussi un excellent emballage de présentation à la vente et de transport manuel des yaourts par le consommateur.The device according to the invention ensures good maintenance of the glass jars P, the dimensions of which can vary to a relatively large extent, of the order of 1 to 2 mm relative to the maximum diameter of the order of 50 mm, while allowing good circulation of cooling air. The absence of discontinuity in its lid eliminating any risk of breakage when the "pack" is gripped by said lid and the good lateral support of the jars also makes it an excellent packaging for presentation for sale and manual transport of yoghurts by the consumer .

Le dispositif d'emballage illustré sur les figures 4 et 5 est réalisé à partir d'un flan de carton 100 pourvu de vides, d'ajours, d'évidements, de découpes et de lignes de pliage tel qu'illustré sur les figures 1, 2 et 3 où l'on a ombré tous les ajours et évidements 5, 6, 7 et 8, pour mieux les distinguer des parties découpées mais non évidées servant à la formation des taquets et volets. Sur ces figures les lignes et segments de pliage ou de rainage sont par convention représentés en pointillés pour mieux les distinguer des lignes de découpe.The packaging device illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 is produced from a cardboard blank 100 provided with voids, openings, recesses, cutouts and fold lines as illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 where we have shaded all the openings and recesses 5, 6, 7 and 8, to better distinguish them from the cut but not hollowed out parts used for the formation of the cleats and flaps. In these figures the lines and segments folding or creasing are conventionally shown in dotted lines to better distinguish them from the cutting lines.

Pour mettre en oeuvre le flan d'emballage selon l'invention, on procède d'abord à la formation de la poutre 9, comme montré schématiquement sur les figures 2 et 3, puis les pots P sont mis en place et les faces 3 et 4 du dispositif formées par pliage autour des lignes A, B, E et F. La première partie 22 du couvercle est alors formée par pliage autour de la ligne C et les taquets 41, 42 sont mis en place par rabattement vers l'intérieur autour des segments de rainage 41a, 42a ménagés à leurs pieds. Enfin, la partie 23, préencollée, est rabattue autour de la ligne de rainage D sur la partie 22.To use the packaging blank according to the invention, the beam 9 is first formed, as shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 2 and 3, then the pots P are put in place and the faces 3 and 4 of the device formed by folding around the lines A, B, E and F. The first part 22 of the cover is then formed by folding around the line C and the tabs 41, 42 are put in place by folding inwards around creasing segments 41 a , 42 a formed at their feet. Finally, the pre-glued part 23 is folded down around the crease line D on the part 22.

La figure 6 est une vue partielle d'un flan suivant l'invention adapté à l'emballage non plus de quatre mais de huit pots. Ce flan 101 ne diffère de celui des figures 1, 2, 3 que par le fait qu'il réunit en un flan unique deux flans tel que celui décrit précédemment, seule une partie, correspondant à la partie inférieure du couvercle est illustrée ici, avec les mêmes références que celles de la réalisation précédente marquée de l'indice "'". Il est ainsi possible en répétant plusieurs fois les découpes, évidements, lignes et segments de pliage de réaliser des flans pour l'emballage de douze ou seize pots selon les desiderata de la pratique.Figure 6 is a partial view of a blank according to the invention suitable for packaging not more than four but eight pots. This blank 101 differs from that of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 only by the fact that it combines in a single blank two blanks such as that described above, only a part, corresponding to the lower part of the cover is illustrated here, with the same references as those of the previous production marked with the index "'". It is thus possible by repeating several times the cuts, recesses, lines and folding segments to make blanks for the packaging of twelve or sixteen jars according to the wishes of the practice.

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  1. Packaging for a group of substantially identical articles disposed in a plurality of rows, the packaging comprising:
       a top portion (2);
       a bottom (1) on which a beam (9) is erected separating said articles and having a web (10) parallel to the bottom, two flanges (11, 12) substantially perpendicular to the bottom, and pairs of tongues (a, b) extending substantially parallel in the plane of the bottom between said flanges, with gaps (19) being formed in the flanges and in the web where it joins the flanges; and
       two side faces (3, 4) connecting together the top portion (2) and the bottom (1) to form a tubular structure in which the articles (P) are held;
       the packaging being characterized in that it includes flaps (31, 32; 31', 32') extending from the flanges (11, 12) and hinged along the edges (110, 111; 110', 111') of the gaps (19) therein.
  2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of the flaps (31, 32; 31', 32') is greater than the width (or height) of the flanges (11, 12).
  3. Packaging according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the top portion (2) includes two superposed panels (22, 23) that overlap substantially over the major portion of their large surfaces, and secured to each other by gluing, the panel (22) of the cover that is adjacent to the articles (P) being provided with catches (41, 42) extending towards the bottom (1) perpendicularly to the surface of the panels and shaped so as to engage beneath the top edges (60) of the articles (P).
  4. Packaging according to any preceding claim, characterized in that each of said side faces (3, 4) is formed of two panels (71, 81; 72, 82) that are at an obtuse angle to each other.
  5. A blank of card or other analogous material suitable for being folded and being capable of withstanding the treatment conditions to which the articles to be packaged are to be subjected, said blank including two first pairs of transverse fold lines (A, B, C, D) defining the bottom (1), the side faces (3, 4), and the top portion (2) of the packaging, first voids (5, 6) level with said first fold lines, two second pairs of transverse fold lines (G, L and L, H) for forming a beam (9) on the bottom of the packaging, cutouts between the second pairs of fold lines defining pairs of tongues (a, b), and second voids (8) in the beam, the blank being characterized in that it is cut between the second pairs of fold lines around pairs of flaps (31, 32; 31', 32') hinged to longitudinal score lines (110, 111; 110', 111') formed on either side of said tongues (a, b).
  6. A blank according to claim 5, characterized in that it has openings (7) between the tongues (a, b) and the second voids (8) disposed on the fold lines (G, H) defining the web (10) of the beam (9).
  7. A blank according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the two fold lines (C, D) defining the top portion (2) of the packaging are placed at such distances from the ends (100c, 100d) of the blank that after formation of the beam (9), the bottom (1), and the side faces (3, 4), the two portions of the blank overlap each other.
  8. A blank according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that between one of its longitudinal edges (100c) and the fold line (C) closest thereto, it includes short score segments (41a, 42a) directed substantially perpendicularly to the fold lines and associated with shaped cutouts that define catches (41, 42).
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