EP0603361B1 - Container for several objects - Google Patents

Abstract

A container for holding several objects, such as cigarettes, is provided. The container includes a cover plate located on a bottom of the container and pivotable relative to a pivot axis formed in a back wall. An inward pivoting of the cover plate imparts an upward movement to the cigarettes located atop the cover plate. The container also includes two opposing tabs that restrict the pivotable movement of the cover plate to movement within the container.

Description

The present invention relates to a box made of cardboard in a cuboid shape, whose width is greater than the thickness and whose length is greater than the width for receiving a cigarette packet comprising several cigarettes, whose cigarettes can be removed manually via a box opening with an ejection device opposite the box opening, why part of the box wall opposite the box opening as an L-shaped flap swiveling into the inside of the box with an am not free end of the first leg of the L-shape lying pivot axis is cut free, the flap width being less than the box width, so that when swiveling the flap inwards, it moves from behind surface coming to be sloping downwards towards the top different Movement paths are transferred to the cigarettes and so at the opening of the box of different lengths, in the middle of the front of the box Area longest, protrude,

Such a cigarette packet is known from US-A-1,456,060. At this Cigarette pack is no precautionary measure that the free end of the pivotable tab does not follow the contour of the cuboid box swivel outside and can thereby be damaged or even torn off.

The purpose of the cigarette box of the type mentioned at the outset is in this regard to improve.

According to the invention, this is achieved in that the free second tab leg essentially a section of the front of the box and the first Tab leg a section of the box bottom adjacent to the front surface and the fold line between the two legs of the L-shape by at least cardboard thickness compared to the fold line between the bottom and The front of the box is set back parallel to the back of the box is for reaching under the front of the box through the free flap leg.

Here, an advantageous embodiment is that the pivot axis forming fold line by at least the carton thickness compared to the fold line between the bottom and the back of the box, and further in a cigarette box, the bottom side two rags and one has bottom-forming box wall, which the two tabs from the outside covered, in that the two lobes overlap the flap from the outside, for Prevention of a pivoting movement of the tab over the bottom-forming Box wall to the outside.

Because the free end of the swivel tab on the front of the box lies, this tab part can also be advantageous due to special coloring be visually highlighted. By GB-A-1 385 540 is already known a rectangular box-shaped cigarette box, where the whole cigarette packet from the cardboard box by means of a pivotable tab can be pushed out. The free end of the tab but engages behind the box bottom, so that the free end of the The tab is not visible and therefore cannot be highlighted.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a cutting sheet for folding the inventive Cigarette box, with a backing Box wall, on which a folding line forms the bottom Connect the box wall as well as two flaps via further folding lines, which by the box wall forming the bottom are separated by cutting lines, wherein on the box wall forming the bottom via a fold line Connects to the front of the box wall and the one that forms the bottom Box wall and the box wall forming the front one is limited by a folding line L-shaped foldable tab by a cutting line.

According to the invention, this cut sheet is characterized in that the Folding line forming the pivot axis and that between the two legs of the Fold line lying flap by at least cardboard thickness to the fold lines of the bottom are staggered parallel to the back of the box.

Figur 1 ein Schnittblatt für eine aus Karton bestehende Hart-Packung für eine übliche, bekannte Zigarettenschachtel, in Draufsicht;

Figur 2 einen Teil des bekannten Schnittblattes nach Fiqur 1, teilweise gefaltet;

Figur 3 einen Teil eines erfindungsgemässen Schnittblattes zum Falten der erfindungsgemässen Schachtel, in Draufsicht;

Figur 4 einen Querschnitt nach Linie IV-IV in Figur 3, teilweise gefaltet;

Figur 5 eine schaubildliche Darstellung der erfindungsgemässen Zigarettenschachtel und

Figur 6 eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemässen Schnittblattes für eine anders ausgebildete Entnahmeeinrichtung, in der gleichen Darstellung wie Figur 3.

An exemplary embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is shown in the drawings. Show it:

Figure 1 is a cut sheet for a cardboard hard pack for a conventional, known cigarette box, in plan view;

FIG. 2 shows part of the known cut sheet according to FIG. 1, partially folded;

FIG. 3 shows a part of a cutting sheet according to the invention for folding the box according to the invention, in a top view;

4 shows a cross section along line IV-IV in Figure 3, partially folded;

Figure 5 is a graphical representation of the cigarette packet according to the invention and

6 shows a further embodiment of the cutting blade according to the invention for a differently designed removal device, in the same representation as FIG. 3.

5 contains a cigarette packet that contains several cigarettes includes. These can be removed manually from a box opening 1 will. The box has a diametrically opposite box opening 1 Removal device 2, a part of the box opening 1 diametrically opposite box wall 3 as inside the box pivotable tab 4 is formed for ejecting one or more in Path of movement of the tab 4 lying cigarettes. The cardboard one The cigarette box is shaped as a cuboid, with the box opening 1 adjoining is a narrow side of the box and the removal device 2 with it Tab 4 is located on the other side of the narrow box.

So that the inventive cigarette box according to Figure 5 with simple Means can be realized, the prerequisite is that they with as few changes as possible to the existing machines for manufacturing the cigarette boxes that are common today, that is, on the existing machinery for making cigarette boxes in large quantities, only small and therefore inexpensive changes are necessary.

FIG. 1 shows the cut sheet of a cigarette box which is customary today made of cardboard shown. This common, well-known cut sheet has a first one Box wall 5, also an adjacent one by means of a second folding line 6 second box wall 7. There are also two tabs 8 and 9, the by means of a first cutting line 10 and a second cutting line 11 to the first Adjacent box wall 5. The well-known cutting sheet still has one third box wall 12. There are also fold lines 13, 14 and 15 as well Cutting lines 16 and 17 are present. In Figure 1 only those parts of the known Cut sheet has been referred to for understanding the invention required are.

From Figure 2 it can be seen how the known cut sheet in the with reference numerals provided area folded to form a known cigarette box becomes. This known section of the known cutting sheet according to FIGS. 1 and Figure 2 is now in the form of an embodiment of the invention Figure 3 changed.

A tab 4 with the outer contour 18 and 19 is formed, the contour 18 represents a third cutting line and the contour 19 is the first folding line. Out Figure 3 shows that the third cutting line 18 on the first box wall 5 and adjacent to the second box wall 7. The tab 4 borders with the fold line 19 to the third box wall 12. The two fold lines 6 and 19 lie parallel to each other; fold lines 14 and 19 are also parallel to one another. It can also be seen from FIG. 3 that the fold line 19 is opposite the fold line 14 e.g. is offset by the carton thickness or more such that the fold line 19 extends into the third box wall 12.

When the cut sheet is unfolded, the flap 4 becomes rectangular around the fold line 20 bent so that the tab 4 is L-shaped. At the not free leg end the L-shape is the first fold line 19. In the unfolded cut sheet, that is the box, the semicircular leg of the tab 4 lies in the plane of the second box wall 7 and the other part of the tab 4 lies in the plane the box wall 3 (Figure 5). For the optical highlighting of the tab 4 compared to the rest of the box, the tab 4 can e.g. with a colored rondelle 21, as can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5. This rondelle 21 is e.g. glued to the tab 4 and also through the fold line 20 L-shaped. In the example according to FIGS. 3-5, the tab 4 consists of one semicircular part 22 and a rectangular part 23. The known Rag 8 and 9 according to Figures 1 and 2 are in the example of the Figures 3-5 provided with cutouts 24 and 25 so that tabs 8 'and 9' are formed will. Through these cutouts 24 and 25, the tabs 8 'and 9' are on the contour of the rondelle 21 has been adapted, as can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5 is.

Already in the known box with the cut sheet according to Figures 1 and 2, the box wall 5 covers the two tabs 8 and 9 from the outside; the same also applies to the box according to the invention according to FIGS. 3 to 5, the box wall 5 covering the two tabs 8 'and 9' from the outside. In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the two lobes overlap 8 'and 9' the tab 4 from the outside, to prevent a pivoting movement the tab 4 over the box wall 5 to the outside. The same can also can be achieved if in a second example, not shown, the cut sheet 3 is unfolded differently, namely in such a way that the two tabs 8 ' and 9 'overlap the box wall 5 from the outside, ie no longer inside the box wall 5 but outside of this, then the two Tabs 8 'and 9' on an adjacent part of the box wall 5 e.g. by gluing, must be attached. By sticking it on, this is one less advantageous solution.

From Figure 3 it can be seen that the folding line 19 in relation to the folding line 14 Box wall 12 is offset. The degree of displacement can be the thickness of the cut sheet correspond to or be larger. This ensures that the tab in the position of Figure 5 pivoted under the box wall 7 and that the semicircular tab portion 22 is somewhat the Contour under the cutting line 18, so that in the position according to FIG Tab part 22 cannot pivot outwards over the box wall 7.

For the box according to the invention according to the example in FIGS. 3-5 to form from the known cut sheet according to Figures 1 and 2 only the cutting line 18, the folding lines 19, 20 and the cutouts 24, 25 getting produced. Then a colored rondelle 21 can be placed on the tab 4 be glued.

In the example according to FIG. 6, the tab 4 'has a slightly different shape, since it rectangular part 23 no longer extends over the entire height of the box wall 5, but only about half their height, so that the fold line 19 'of the flap lies approximately in the middle between the two fold lines 14 and 6. The flaps 8 and 9 'have differently shaped cutouts so that they in turn the tab 4, of buses can overlap to prevent one Swiveling movement of the flap outwards over the box wall 5. The Fold line 20 is in turn offset from fold line 6, in the same way as in the example according to FIG. 3.

It should also be mentioned that, according to FIG. 3, the distance between the two fold lines 19 and 20 is the same as the distance between the fold lines 6 and 14 from each other, so that, as already said, the tab is pivoted under the box wall 7 can be and underpins them.

In other, not shown embodiments, the tab can still have other shapes, especially the part lying at the box wall 7 22 of the tab. This tab part 22 can, in addition to the semicircular shape shown e.g. can also be rectangular, gable-shaped or triangular. This respective shape of the tab part 22 can thus also in an aesthetic manner remaining design on the box wall 7 can be adjusted.

In the case of the cigarette box shown in FIG. 3, the tab 4 is in the middle of the box, that is in the axis of symmetry 26. With another off the tab could also be eccentric, i.e. laterally offset from this Axis 26 are arranged.

Claims (4)

1. Cigarette box of cardboard in block shape, the width of which is greater than the thickness and the length of which is greater than the width, for receiving a cigarette pack which encloses a plurality of cigarettes and the cigarettes of which are manually removable individually by way of a box opening (1), with an ejector device (2) disposed opposite the box opening, for which purpose a part of the box wall disposed opposite the box opening (1) is cut free as an L-shaped tongue (4), which is pivotable into the box interior, with a pivot axis (19) disposed at the non-free end of the first limb of the L-shape, wherein the tongue width is smaller than the box width, so that on inward pivotation of the tongue (4) this transmits by its surface, which thereby comes to lie inclined from rearwardly at the bottom to forwardly at the top, different movement travels to the cigarettes and these thus project with different lengths at the box opening (1) and in fact with the greatest length at the box front side in the middle region thereof, characterised thereby that the free second tongue limb (22) is substantially a cut-out of the box front surface (7) and the first limb (23) a cut-out of the box base (5) adjoining the front surface and the fold line (20) disposed between the two limbs (22, 23) of the L-shape is arranged to be parallelly set back relative to the fold line (6) between base (5) and box front side and towards the rear side (12) of the box by at least the thickness of the cardboard for engagement under the box front side (7) by the free tongue limb (22).
2. Cigarette box according to claim 1, characterised thereby that the fold line forming the pivot axis (19) is also set back relative to the fold line (14) between base (5) and box rear side (12) and into this by at least the thickness of the cardboard.
3. Cigarette box according to claim 1, which has two tabs (8', 9') at the base and a box wall (5) which forms the base and covers the two tabs (8', 9') from the outside characterised thereby that the two tabs (8', 9') overlap the tongue (4) from the outside to prevent a pivot movement of the tongue (4) beyond the box wall (5) forming the base.
4. Cut sheet for the folding of a cigarette box according to claims 1 to 3, with a box wall (12), which forms the rear side and to which a box wall (5) forming the base is connected by way of a fold line (14) and two tabs (8', 9') are connected by way of further fold lines (13, 15), the tabs being separated by cut lines (10; 11) from the box wall (5) forming the base, wherein a box wall forming the front side (7) is connected by way of a fold line (6) to the box wall (5) forming the base and wherein a tongue (4) foldable in L-shape by a fold line (20) is bounded by a cut line (18) at the box wall (5) forming the base and the box wall forming the front side, characterised thereby that the fold line forming the pivot axis (19) as well as the fold line (20) disposed between the two limbs (22, 23) of the tongue (4) are arranged to be parallelly offset relative to the fold lines (6, 14) of the base (5) and towards the rear side (12) of the box by at least the thickness of the cardboard.

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