EP0622312B1 - Wrapper for cigarette boxes or the like - Google Patents

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EP0622312B1
EP0622312B1 EP94104650A EP94104650A EP0622312B1 EP 0622312 B1 EP0622312 B1 EP 0622312B1 EP 94104650 A EP94104650 A EP 94104650A EP 94104650 A EP94104650 A EP 94104650A EP 0622312 B1 EP0622312 B1 EP 0622312B1
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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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  • the invention relates to a pack made of thin cardboard for a plurality of cuboid small packs, in particular cigarette packs, which completely fill an interior, namely a packing chamber.
  • a pack is e.g. known from US-A-2 783 829.
  • Bundle packs for a plurality of cigarette packs - so-called cigarette packs - are known in various embodiments. In many cases, these packagings consist of thin cardboard.
  • the dimensions of the packs are internationally determined by the dimensions of the cigarette packs. Recently, however, packs have been developed, in particular hinge-lid packs, which have smaller dimensions, namely a lower height than the conventional cigarette packs.
  • the smaller packs are used to hold shorter cigarettes or cigarette-like, rod-shaped smoking articles.
  • the height of these packs is approximately 60 mm with a minimum height of the conventional cigarette packs of approximately 80 mm.
  • the remaining dimensions correspond to the dimensions of the conventional folding boxes in this new pack type.
  • the aim of the invention is to adapt the pack to the smaller dimensions of the small packs (cigarette packs).
  • the handling of packs from small packs should be possible in the same way as with packs from packs of normal size.
  • the invention is based on the object of proposing a pack for several small packs which has (significantly) larger external dimensions than the volume of the small packs belonging to the pack.
  • the container pack according to the invention is characterized in that in the region of a bottom wall, or below it, a downwardly open compensation chamber is formed which extends over the entire surface of the bottom wall, in such a way that the outer dimensions of the container pack are significantly larger than the packing chamber.
  • the inventive configuration of the pack is primarily intended for cigarette packs whose dimensions, in particular their height, are significantly less than the height of conventional cigarette packs.
  • these smaller cigarette packs or a pack group formed therefrom are made in the correspondingly dimensioned packing chamber completely and completely encased.
  • the pack has external dimensions that correspond to conventional packs for cigarette packs.
  • These standard external dimensions are desirable for a variety of reasons.
  • the handling, namely transport and storage, are set up for these standard dimensions.
  • frequently used machines for the subsequent application of markings, in particular tax stamps are set up on the small packs to the predetermined standard size of the packs.
  • the design of the compensation chamber below the bottom wall enables a simple cut shape for the production of the packaging. Nevertheless, various cut designs are suitable for this.
  • the container pack according to the invention is manufactured from a one-piece blank with side walls which are continuous over the full height and a bottom wall which is set back inwards in relation to free or lower edge edges.
  • An easy-to-use pack closure is formed on the opposite side.
  • a pack which are made from a one-piece blank according to FIG. 3 from thin cardboard.
  • the elongated, cuboid pack is used to hold small packs, namely cigarette packs 10.
  • the total content of the pack is one pack group 11 of ten cigarette packs 10. In the present exemplary embodiment, these are aligned in two rows within an interior of the pack, namely in a packing chamber 12 housed.
  • the small packs, namely cigarette packs 10 are also cuboid in shape and are preferably hinged boxes (hinge-lid packs) made of thin cardboard.
  • Each cigarette pack 10 is delimited by two mutually opposite large areas, namely the front 13 and the back 14. With these areas 13 and 14, the cigarette packs 10 of the pack group 11 lie against one another. Upright narrow side surfaces 15 are also adjacent to one another. Up and down, the cigarette packs 10 form small end surfaces 16 and bottom surfaces 17.
  • the container pack forms elongated, large-area walls, namely front wall 18 and rear wall 19. These extend over the full length and over the full height of the container pack.
  • an upper wall 20 formed, which on the one hand consists of an inner edge tab 21 and on the other hand consists of a cover tab 22 extending over the full width and length of the top wall 20.
  • the edge tab 21 is connected to the free side of the rear wall 19 and the cover tab 22 opposite to the free edge of the front wall 18 within the blank.
  • Edge tabs 21 and cover tabs 22 form a closure of the pack, which can be easily opened and closed again. This handling is important when 10 markings have to be added to the cigarette packs, in particular tax stamps.
  • the packs are subsequently opened again by lifting cover flaps 22 and edge flaps 21.
  • the facing end faces 16 of the cigarette packs 10 are thus exposed and can be provided with markings within a special machine.
  • the pack is then closed again by bringing the edge tabs 21 and cover tabs 22 into the closed position according to FIGS. 1 and 2 and gluing them together or fixing them in the closed position in some other way.
  • the volume of the packing chamber 12 corresponds approximately to the volume of the packing group 11.
  • the packing chamber 12 is delimited by a bottom wall 23. This is set back inwards with respect to the lower contour of the pack or with respect to a lower edge 24, 25 of the front wall 18 on the one hand and the rear wall 19 on the other hand.
  • the distance between the bottom wall 23 and the edge edges 24, 25 corresponds to the shorter length or height of the cigarette packs 10 compared to conventional standard designs.
  • the total height of the pack or of the front wall 18 and rear wall 19 can correspond, for example, to approximately 80 mm, while the height of the cigarette packs 10 is approximately 60 mm in the example shown.
  • the bottom wall 23 is accordingly set back by about 20 mm with respect to the edge edges 24, 25.
  • a cavity namely an equalizing chamber 26. In the present exemplary embodiment, this is below, namely on the side opposite the bottom wall 23, and extends over the entire surface of the Bottom wall 23.
  • the compensation chamber 26 is bounded all around by an edge or attachment which is double-walled.
  • the outer edge consists of the front wall 18 and rear wall 19, respectively. These are connected to the bottom wall 23 via connecting strips 27, 28.
  • the connecting strips 27, 28 extend from the lower edge edges 24, 25 to the bottom wall 23. They can be connected to the front wall 18 or rear wall 19, for. B. by gluing.
  • End walls 29, 30 of the pack are also designed in a special way, in any case extend over the entire height of the pack, including the compensation chamber 26.
  • the end walls 29, 30 each consist of several folding tabs.
  • a trapezoidal end tab 31 which is connected to the front wall 18.
  • it is a likewise trapezoidal inner tab 32 in the area of the bottom wall 23 and finally an outer tab 33 on the rear wall 19.
  • the outer tab 33 is dimensioned such that the end walls 29, 30 are covered over the entire surface of the outside, while end tabs 31 and inner tabs 32 face the inside of the pack without mutual overlap and have a smaller area than that of the end walls 29, 30.
  • the end flap 31 is connected to the inside of the end wall 29, 30 or the outer flap 33 in the finished pack, z. B. by gluing.
  • the end tab 31 extends over the full height of the pack or the end wall 29, 30, that is to say also in the region of the compensation chamber 26.
  • a triangular gusset 34 of the end tab 31 together with the outer tab 33 forms a double-walled boundary of the compensation chamber 26.
  • the inner tab 32 extends exclusively in the area of the equalizing chamber 26, namely adjacent to the gusset 34.
  • the inner tab 32 together with the outer tab 33 also forms a double-walled boundary of the equalizing chamber 26 in the area of the end walls 29, 30.
  • the folding tabs mentioned are expediently formed by Bonded together.
  • Opposing oblique edges 35 and 36 for delimiting the end flap 31 on the one hand and the inner flap 32 on the other hand are attached with different inclinations such that the respective oblique edges 35, 36 delimit a diverging gap 37 in the finished pack.
  • This geometric design of the end flaps 31 and inner flaps 32 ensures that an overlap of the folding flaps mentioned is avoided even with small dimensional tolerances.
  • the smaller angle of the oblique edge 36 which is outside of the blank according to FIG. 3, is for example 40 °.
  • the angular position of the inclined edge 35 is adapted accordingly.
  • FIGS. 4 to 8 Another embodiment can be seen in FIGS. 4 to 8. As far as the parts have the same shape and function as in the previously described embodiment, the same reference numerals are given.
  • the cut according to FIG. 8 differs from the cut shown in FIG. 3 only in the design of the end tabs and inner tabs. These are designated 31a and 32a, respectively.
  • the end lobes 31a are of the same size as the outer lobes 33 and extend all over the end wall 29 and 30, respectively.
  • the inner lobes 32a extend in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall 23 as far as the adjacent end lobes 31a and outer lobes 33.
  • the outer contour of the blank according to FIG. 8 almost rectangular. This makes cutting out the blank from a full-surface use particularly easy. The amount of waste is small.
  • the rectangular shape of the tabs 31a, 32a, 33 enables a simple shape of corresponding punching tools.
  • the inner tabs 32a bear upward against the inside of the end tabs 31a.
  • the outer tabs 33 are correspondingly on the outside, that is to say on the other side of the end tabs 31a.
  • the inner tabs 32a do not reach all the way up to the top wall 20 when the pack is fully folded.
  • the end walls 29, 30 are thus formed in three layers in the area of the inner tabs 32a and in two areas in adjacent areas. In particular, the end walls 29, 30 between the connecting strips 27, 28 have only two layers.
  • the arrangement and alignment of the tabs 31a, 32a and 33 can be seen particularly well with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • the walls delimiting the compensation chamber 26 are only two layers. Analogously to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3, the tabs 31a, 32a and 33 are also preferably glued to one another.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Gebindepackung aus dünnem Karton für eine Mehrzahl von quaderförmigen Kleinpackungen, insbesondere Zigaretten-Packungen, die einen Innenraum, nämlich eine Packungskammer, vollständig ausfüllen. Eine solche Gebindepackung ist z.B. aus der US-A-2 783 829 bekannt.The invention relates to a pack made of thin cardboard for a plurality of cuboid small packs, in particular cigarette packs, which completely fill an interior, namely a packing chamber. Such a pack is e.g. known from US-A-2 783 829.

Gebindepackungen für eine Mehrzahl von Zigaretten-Packungen - sogenannte Zigaretten-Stangen - sind in verschiedenen Ausführungsformen bekannt. Vielfach bestehen diese Gebindepackungen aus dünnem Karton.Bundle packs for a plurality of cigarette packs - so-called cigarette packs - are known in various embodiments. In many cases, these packagings consist of thin cardboard.

Die Abmessungen der Gebindepackungen sind international festgelegt durch die Abmessungen der Zigaretten-Packungen. Neuerdings werden jedoch Packungen entwickelt, und zwar insbesondere Klappschachteln (Hinge-Lid-Packungen), die kleinere Abmessungen aufweisen, nämlich eine geringere Höhe, als die herkömmlichen Zigaretten-Packungen. Die kleineren Packungen (Klappschachteln) dienen zur Aufnahme von kürzeren Zigaretten bzw. von zigarettenähnlichen, stabförmigen Raucherartikeln. Die Höhe dieser Packungen beträgt etwa 60 mm bei einer Mindesthöhe der herkömmlichen Zigaretten-Packungen von etwa 80 mm. Die übrigen Abmessungen (Breite und Tiefe) entsprechen bei diesem neuen Packungstyp den Abmessungen der herkömmlichen Klappschachteln.The dimensions of the packs are internationally determined by the dimensions of the cigarette packs. Recently, however, packs have been developed, in particular hinge-lid packs, which have smaller dimensions, namely a lower height than the conventional cigarette packs. The smaller packs (hinged boxes) are used to hold shorter cigarettes or cigarette-like, rod-shaped smoking articles. The height of these packs is approximately 60 mm with a minimum height of the conventional cigarette packs of approximately 80 mm. The remaining dimensions (width and depth) correspond to the dimensions of the conventional folding boxes in this new pack type.

Bei der Erfindung geht es darum, die Gebindepackung an die geringeren Abmessungen der Kleinpackungen (Zigaretten-Packungen) anzupassen. Die Handhabung der Gebinde aus Kleinpackungen soll in der gleichen Weise möglich sein wie bei den Gebinden aus Packungen üblicher Größe.The aim of the invention is to adapt the pack to the smaller dimensions of the small packs (cigarette packs). The handling of packs from small packs should be possible in the same way as with packs from packs of normal size.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Gebindepackung für mehrere Kleinpackungen vorzuschlagen, die (deutlich) größere Außenabmessungen aufweist als dem Volumen der zur Gebindepackung gehörenden Kleinpackungen entspricht.The invention is based on the object of proposing a pack for several small packs which has (significantly) larger external dimensions than the volume of the small packs belonging to the pack.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Gebindepackung dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Bereich einer Bodenwand, bzw. unterhalb derselben, eine nach unten offene, sich über die gesamte Fläche der Bodenwand erstreckende Ausgleichskammer gebildet ist, derart, daß die Außenabmessungen der Gebindepackung deutlich größer sind als die Packungskammer.To achieve this object, the container pack according to the invention is characterized in that in the region of a bottom wall, or below it, a downwardly open compensation chamber is formed which extends over the entire surface of the bottom wall, in such a way that the outer dimensions of the container pack are significantly larger than the packing chamber.

Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung der Gebindepackung ist vor allem für Zigaretten-Packungen gedacht, deren Abmessungen, insbesondere deren Höhe, deutlich geringer ist als die Höhe herkömmlicher Zigaretten-Packungen. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Gebindepackung werden diese kleineren Zigaretten-Packungen bzw. eine daraus gebildete Packungsgruppe in der entsprechend dimensionierten Packungskammer vollständig und lückenlos umhüllt. Gleichwohl weist die Gebindepackung äußere Abmessungen auf, die herkömmlichen Gebindepackungen für Zigaretten-Packungen entsprechen. Diese standardmäßigen Außenabmessungen sind aus vielerlei Gründen wünschenswert. Die Handhabung, nämlich Transport und Lagerung, sind auf diese Standardabmessungen eingerichtet. Des weiteren sind häufig eingesetzte Maschinen zum nachträglichen Anbringen von Markierungen, insbesondere Steuermarken, an den Kleinpackungen auf vorgegebene Standardgröße der Gebindepackungen eingerichtet. Die Gestaltung der Ausgleichskammer unterhalb der Bodenwand ermöglicht eine einfache Zuschnittform für die Herstellung der Gebindepackung. Gleichwohl sind verschiedene Zuschnittgestaltungen hierfür geeignet.The inventive configuration of the pack is primarily intended for cigarette packs whose dimensions, in particular their height, are significantly less than the height of conventional cigarette packs. As a result of the packaging according to the invention, these smaller cigarette packs or a pack group formed therefrom are made in the correspondingly dimensioned packing chamber completely and completely encased. Nevertheless, the pack has external dimensions that correspond to conventional packs for cigarette packs. These standard external dimensions are desirable for a variety of reasons. The handling, namely transport and storage, are set up for these standard dimensions. Furthermore, frequently used machines for the subsequent application of markings, in particular tax stamps, are set up on the small packs to the predetermined standard size of the packs. The design of the compensation chamber below the bottom wall enables a simple cut shape for the production of the packaging. Nevertheless, various cut designs are suitable for this.

Die erfindungsgemäße Gebindepackung wird aus einem einstückigen Zuschnitt gefertigt mit über die volle Höhe durchgehenden Seitenwänden und einer gegenüber freien bzw. unteren Randkanten nach innen zurückgesetzten Bodenwand. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite ist ein leicht zu handhabender Packungsverschluß gebildet.The container pack according to the invention is manufactured from a one-piece blank with side walls which are continuous over the full height and a bottom wall which is set back inwards in relation to free or lower edge edges. An easy-to-use pack closure is formed on the opposite side.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar. Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand von Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Gebindepackung in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
einen Querschnitt durch die Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 1 in vergrößertem Maßstab,
Fig. 3
einen Zuschnitt für die Fertigung einer Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2,
Fig. 4
eine Gebindepackung in perspektivischer Darstellung, ähnlich der Packung gemäß Fig. 1, jedoch aus einem anderen Zuschnitt hergestellt,
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einen Querschnitt durch die Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 4 in vergrößertem Maßstab, ähnlich Fig. 2,
Fig. 6
einen Teilschnitt durch die Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 5 entlang der Linie VI-VI,
Fig. 7
einen Teilschnitt durch die Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 5 entlang der Linie VII-VII,
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einen Zuschnitt für die Fertigung einer Gebindepackung gemäß den Fig. 4 bis 7.
Further details of the invention can be found in the subclaims. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a pack in perspective,
Fig. 2
2 shows a cross section through the container pack according to FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale,
Fig. 3
1 shows a blank for the production of a pack according to FIGS. 1 and 2,
Fig. 4
2 shows a pack in perspective, similar to the pack according to FIG. 1, but made from a different blank,
Fig. 5
3 shows a cross section through the container pack according to FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale, similar to FIG. 2,
Fig. 6
5 shows a partial section through the pack according to FIG. 5 along the line VI-VI,
Fig. 7
5 shows a partial section through the pack according to FIG. 5 along the line VII-VII,
Fig. 8
a blank for the manufacture of a pack according to FIGS. 4 to 7.

In den Zeichnungen sind Einzelheiten einer Gebindepackung gezeigt, die aus einem einstückigen Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 3 aus dünnem Karton gefertigt sind. Die langgestreckte, quaderförmige Gebindepackung dient zur Aufnahme von Kleinpackungen, nämlich Zigaretten-Packungen 10. Der Gesamtinhalt der Gebindepackung ist eine Packungsgruppe 11 aus zehn Zigaretten-Packungen 10. Diese sind bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel in zwei Reihen ausgerichtet innerhalb eines Innenraums der Gebindepackung, nämlich in einer Packungskammer 12 untergebracht. Die Kleinpackungen, nämlich Zigaretten-Packungen 10 sind ebenfalls quaderförmig ausgebildet und vorzugsweise Klappschachteln (Hinge-Lid-Packungen) aus dünnem Karton. Jede Zigaretten-Packung 10 ist durch zwei einander gegenüberliegende Großflächen begrenzt, nämlich Vorderseite 13 und Rückseite 14. Mit diesen Flächen 13 und 14 liegen die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 der Packungsgruppe 11 aneinander. Ebenfalls benachbart zueinander sind aufrechte schmale Seitenflächen 15. Nach oben und unten bilden die Zigaretten-Packungen 10 kleine Stirnflächen 16 und Bodenflächen 17.In the drawings, details of a pack are shown, which are made from a one-piece blank according to FIG. 3 from thin cardboard. The elongated, cuboid pack is used to hold small packs, namely cigarette packs 10. The total content of the pack is one pack group 11 of ten cigarette packs 10. In the present exemplary embodiment, these are aligned in two rows within an interior of the pack, namely in a packing chamber 12 housed. The small packs, namely cigarette packs 10, are also cuboid in shape and are preferably hinged boxes (hinge-lid packs) made of thin cardboard. Each cigarette pack 10 is delimited by two mutually opposite large areas, namely the front 13 and the back 14. With these areas 13 and 14, the cigarette packs 10 of the pack group 11 lie against one another. Upright narrow side surfaces 15 are also adjacent to one another. Up and down, the cigarette packs 10 form small end surfaces 16 and bottom surfaces 17.

Die Gebindepackung bildet langgestreckte, großflächige Wände, nämlich Vorderwand 18 und Rückwand 19. Diese erstrecken sich über die volle Länge und über die volle Höhe der Gebindepackung. An der Oberseite ist eine Oberwand 20 gebildet, die einerseits aus einem innenliegenden Randlappen 21 und andererseits aus einem sich über die volle Breite und Länge der Oberwand 20 erstreckenden Decklappen 22 besteht. Der Randlappen 21 ist mit der freien Seite der Rückwand 19 und der Decklappen 22 gegenüberliegend mit dem freien Rand der Vorderwand 18 innerhalb des Zuschnitts verbunden. Randlappen 21 und Decklappen 22 bilden einen Verschluß der Gebindepackung, der leicht geöffnet und wieder verschlossen werden kann. Diese Handhabung ist von Bedeutung, wenn nachträglich an den Zigaretten-Packungen 10 Markierungen anzubringen sind, insbesondere Steuerstempel. In diesem Falle werden die Gebindepackungen nachträglich wieder geöffnet durch Anheben von Decklappen 22 und Randlappen 21. Die zugekehrten Stirnflächen 16 der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 liegen dadurch frei und können innerhalb einer Spezialmaschine mit Markierungen versehen werden. Danach wird die Gebindepackung wieder verschlossen, indem Randlappen 21 und Decklappen 22 in die Schließstellung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 gebracht und miteinander verklebt oder auf sonstige Weise in der Schließstellung fixiert werden.The container pack forms elongated, large-area walls, namely front wall 18 and rear wall 19. These extend over the full length and over the full height of the container pack. At the top is an upper wall 20 formed, which on the one hand consists of an inner edge tab 21 and on the other hand consists of a cover tab 22 extending over the full width and length of the top wall 20. The edge tab 21 is connected to the free side of the rear wall 19 and the cover tab 22 opposite to the free edge of the front wall 18 within the blank. Edge tabs 21 and cover tabs 22 form a closure of the pack, which can be easily opened and closed again. This handling is important when 10 markings have to be added to the cigarette packs, in particular tax stamps. In this case, the packs are subsequently opened again by lifting cover flaps 22 and edge flaps 21. The facing end faces 16 of the cigarette packs 10 are thus exposed and can be provided with markings within a special machine. The pack is then closed again by bringing the edge tabs 21 and cover tabs 22 into the closed position according to FIGS. 1 and 2 and gluing them together or fixing them in the closed position in some other way.

Der Rauminhalt der Packungskammer 12 entspricht etwa dem Volumen der Packungsgruppe 11. Unten bzw. auf der zur Oberwand 20 gegenüberliegenden Seite ist die Packungskammer 12 durch eine Bodenwand 23 begrenzt. Diese ist gegenüber der unteren Kontur der Gebindepackung bzw. gegenüber einer unteren Randkante 24, 25 der Vorderwand 18 einerseits und der Rückwand 19 andererseits nach innen zurückgesetzt. Der Abstand der Bodenwand 23 von den Randkanten 24, 25 entspricht der geringeren Länge bzw. Höhe der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 gegenüber üblichen Standardausführungen. Die Gesamthöhe der Gebindepackung bzw. von Vorderwand 18 und Rückwand 19 kann beispielsweise etwa 80 mm entsprechen, während die Höhe der Zigaretten-Packungen 10 bei dem gezeigten Beispiel etwa 60 mm beträgt. Die Bodenwand 23 ist demnach um etwa 20 mm gegenüber den Randkanten 24, 25 zurückgesetzt.The volume of the packing chamber 12 corresponds approximately to the volume of the packing group 11. At the bottom or on the side opposite the upper wall 20, the packing chamber 12 is delimited by a bottom wall 23. This is set back inwards with respect to the lower contour of the pack or with respect to a lower edge 24, 25 of the front wall 18 on the one hand and the rear wall 19 on the other hand. The distance between the bottom wall 23 and the edge edges 24, 25 corresponds to the shorter length or height of the cigarette packs 10 compared to conventional standard designs. The total height of the pack or of the front wall 18 and rear wall 19 can correspond, for example, to approximately 80 mm, while the height of the cigarette packs 10 is approximately 60 mm in the example shown. The bottom wall 23 is accordingly set back by about 20 mm with respect to the edge edges 24, 25.

Unterhalb der Bodenwand 23 bzw. auf der von den Zigaretten-Packungen 10 abliegenden Seite entsteht ein Hohlraum, nämlich eine Ausgleichskammer 26. Diese ist bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel unten, nämlich auf der zur Bodenwand 23 gegenüberliegenden Seite offen und erstreckt sich über die gesamte Fläche der Bodenwand 23.Below the bottom wall 23 or on the side remote from the cigarette packs 10 there is a cavity, namely an equalizing chamber 26. In the present exemplary embodiment, this is below, namely on the side opposite the bottom wall 23, and extends over the entire surface of the Bottom wall 23.

Die Ausgleichskammer 26 ist ringsherum durch einen Rand bzw. Aufsatz begrenzt, der doppelwandig ausgebildet ist. An den Längsseiten besteht der Rand außen durch die Vorderwand 18 bzw. Rückwand 19. Diese sind über Verbindungsstreifen 27, 28 mit der Bodenwand 23 verbunden. Die Verbindungsstreifen 27, 28 erstrecken sich von den unteren Randkanten 24, 25 bis zur Bodenwand 23. Sie können mit Vorderwand 18 bzw. Rückwand 19 verbunden sein, z. B. durch Klebung.The compensation chamber 26 is bounded all around by an edge or attachment which is double-walled. On the long sides, the outer edge consists of the front wall 18 and rear wall 19, respectively. These are connected to the bottom wall 23 via connecting strips 27, 28. The connecting strips 27, 28 extend from the lower edge edges 24, 25 to the bottom wall 23. They can be connected to the front wall 18 or rear wall 19, for. B. by gluing.

Stirnwände 29, 30 der Gebindepackung sind ebenfalls in besonderer Weise ausgebildet, erstrecken sich jedenfalls über die gesamte Höhe der Gebindepackung, einschließlich der Ausgleichskammer 26.End walls 29, 30 of the pack are also designed in a special way, in any case extend over the entire height of the pack, including the compensation chamber 26.

Die Stirnwände 29, 30 bestehen jeweils aus mehreren Faltlappen. Es handelt sich dabei zum einen um einen trapezförmigen Endlappen 31, der mit der Vorderwand 18 verbunden ist. Weiterhin handelt es sich um einen ebenfalls trapezförmigen Innenlappen 32 im Bereich der Bodenwand 23 und schließlich einen Außenlappen 33 an der Rückwand 19. Der Außenlappen 33 ist so bemessen, daß durch diesen die Stirnwände 29, 30 vollflächig außen überdeckt sind, während Endlappen 31 und Innenlappen 32 ohne wechselseitige Überdeckung der Innenseite der Packung zugekehrt sind und eine geringere Fläche aufweisen als die der Stirnwände 29, 30.The end walls 29, 30 each consist of several folding tabs. On the one hand, there is a trapezoidal end tab 31, which is connected to the front wall 18. Furthermore, it is a likewise trapezoidal inner tab 32 in the area of the bottom wall 23 and finally an outer tab 33 on the rear wall 19. The outer tab 33 is dimensioned such that the end walls 29, 30 are covered over the entire surface of the outside, while end tabs 31 and inner tabs 32 face the inside of the pack without mutual overlap and have a smaller area than that of the end walls 29, 30.

Der Endlappen 31 ist bei der fertigen Gebindepackung mit der Innenseite der Stirnwand 29, 30 bzw. des Außenlappens 33 verbunden, z. B. durch Klebung. Der Endlappen 31 erstreckt sich über die volle Höhe der Gebindepackung bzw. der Stirnwand 29, 30, also auch im Bereich der Ausgleichskammer 26. Hier bildet ein dreieckförmiger Zwickel 34 des Endlappens 31 zusammen mit dem Außenlappen 33 eine doppelwandige Begrenzung der Ausgleichskammer 26.The end flap 31 is connected to the inside of the end wall 29, 30 or the outer flap 33 in the finished pack, z. B. by gluing. The end tab 31 extends over the full height of the pack or the end wall 29, 30, that is to say also in the region of the compensation chamber 26. Here, a triangular gusset 34 of the end tab 31 together with the outer tab 33 forms a double-walled boundary of the compensation chamber 26.

Der Innenlappen 32 erstreckt sich ausschließlich im Bereich der Ausgleichskammer 26, und zwar angrenzend an den Zwickel 34. Auch der Innenlappen 32 bildet zusammen mit dem Außenlappen 33 eine doppelwandige Begrenzung der Ausgleichskammer 26 im Bereich der Stirnwände 29, 30. Die genannten Faltlappen sind zweckmäßigerweise durch Klebung miteinander verbunden.The inner tab 32 extends exclusively in the area of the equalizing chamber 26, namely adjacent to the gusset 34. The inner tab 32 together with the outer tab 33 also forms a double-walled boundary of the equalizing chamber 26 in the area of the end walls 29, 30. The folding tabs mentioned are expediently formed by Bonded together.

Gegensinnige Schrägkanten 35 und 36 zur Begrenzung des Endlappens 31 einerseits und des Innenlappens 32 andererseits sind mit unterschiedlichen Neigungen angebracht, derart, daß die betreffenden Schrägkanten 35, 36 bei der fertigen Gebindepackung einen divergierenden Spalt 37 begrenzen. Durch diese geometrische Gestaltung der Endlappen 31 und Innenlappen 32 wird gewährleistet, daß auch bei geringen Maßtoleranzen eine Überdeckung der genannten Faltlappen vermieden ist. Der kleinere, innerhalb des Zuschnitts gemäß Fig. 3 außenliegende Winkel der Schrägkante 36 beträgt beispielsweise 40°. Die Winkelstellung der Schrägkante 35 ist hieran entsprechend angepaßt.Opposing oblique edges 35 and 36 for delimiting the end flap 31 on the one hand and the inner flap 32 on the other hand are attached with different inclinations such that the respective oblique edges 35, 36 delimit a diverging gap 37 in the finished pack. This geometric design of the end flaps 31 and inner flaps 32 ensures that an overlap of the folding flaps mentioned is avoided even with small dimensional tolerances. The smaller angle of the oblique edge 36, which is outside of the blank according to FIG. 3, is for example 40 °. The angular position of the inclined edge 35 is adapted accordingly.

Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel ist den Fig. 4 bis 8 entnehmbar. Soweit die Teile gleiche Gestalt und Funktion wie bei dem zuvor beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel haben, sind gleiche Bezugsziffern angegeben. Der Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 8 unterscheidet sich von dem in der Fig. 3 gezeigten Zuschnitt nur in der Gestaltung der Endlappen und Innenlappen. Diese sind entsprechend als 31a und 32a bezeichnet. Die Endlappen 31a sind ebenso groß ausgebildet wie die Außenlappen 33 und erstrecken sich vollflächig über die Stirnwand 29 bzw. 30. Die Innenlappen 32a erstrecken sich in Längsrichtung der Bodenwand 23 genau so weit wie die benachbarten Endlappen 31a und Außenlappen 33. Insgesamt ist der äußere Umriß des Zuschnitts gemäß Fig. 8 nahezu rechteckig. Das Herausschneiden des Zuschnitts aus einem vollflächigen Nutzen ist dadurch besonders einfach. Die anfallende Verschnittmenge ist gering. Die rechteckige Gestalt der Lappen 31a, 32a, 33 ermöglicht eine einfache Gestalt entsprechender Stanzwerkzeuge.Another embodiment can be seen in FIGS. 4 to 8. As far as the parts have the same shape and function as in the previously described embodiment, the same reference numerals are given. The cut according to FIG. 8 differs from the cut shown in FIG. 3 only in the design of the end tabs and inner tabs. These are designated 31a and 32a, respectively. The end lobes 31a are of the same size as the outer lobes 33 and extend all over the end wall 29 and 30, respectively. The inner lobes 32a extend in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall 23 as far as the adjacent end lobes 31a and outer lobes 33. Overall, the outer contour of the blank according to FIG. 8 almost rectangular. This makes cutting out the blank from a full-surface use particularly easy. The amount of waste is small. The rectangular shape of the tabs 31a, 32a, 33 enables a simple shape of corresponding punching tools.

In der fertig gefalteten Gebindepackung liegen die Innenlappen 32a aufwärts gerichtet innen an den Endlappen 31a an. Die Außenlappen 33 liegen entsprechend außen, das heißt auf der anderen Seite der Endlappen 31a an. Die Innenlappen 32a reichen bei der fertig gefalteten Gebindepackung nicht ganz bis zur Oberwand 20 hinauf. Die Stirnwände 29, 30 sind somit im Bereich der Innenlappen 32a dreilagig und in benachbarten Bereichen zweilagig ausgebildet. Insbesondere sind die Stirnwände 29, 30 zwischen den Verbindungsstreifen 27, 28 nur zweilagig. Die Anordnung und Ausrichtung der Lappen 31a, 32a und 33 ist besonders gut anhand der Fig. 6 und 7 erkennbar. Die die Ausgleichskammer 26 begrenzenden Wandungen sind ausschließlich zweilagig. Analog zum Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 1 bis 3 sind auch hier die Lappen 31a, 32a und 33 vorzugsweise miteinander verklebt.In the fully folded container pack, the inner tabs 32a bear upward against the inside of the end tabs 31a. The outer tabs 33 are correspondingly on the outside, that is to say on the other side of the end tabs 31a. The inner tabs 32a do not reach all the way up to the top wall 20 when the pack is fully folded. The end walls 29, 30 are thus formed in three layers in the area of the inner tabs 32a and in two areas in adjacent areas. In particular, the end walls 29, 30 between the connecting strips 27, 28 have only two layers. The arrangement and alignment of the tabs 31a, 32a and 33 can be seen particularly well with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The walls delimiting the compensation chamber 26 are only two layers. Analogously to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3, the tabs 31a, 32a and 33 are also preferably glued to one another.

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  1. Bundle pack made from thin cardboard for a plurality of cuboid small packs, especially cigarette packs (10), which completely fill an inner space, namely a pack chamber(12), characterized in that, in the region of a bottom wall (23) or underneath the latter, a downwardly open compensating chamber (26) extending over the entire face of the bottom wall (23) is formed, in such a way that the outer dimensions of the bundle pack are clearly larger than the pack chamber (12).
  2. Bundle pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that side walls, namely a front wall (18) and rear wall (19), extend over the entire height, including the compensating chamber (26).
  3. Bundle pack according to Claim 2, characterized in that the bottom wall (23) is connected to a respective lower edge cant (24, 25) of the front wall (18) and rear wall (19) via connecting strips (27, 28), the connecting strips (27, 28) bearing on the free region of the front wall (18) and rear wall (19) and preferably being connected to these.
  4. Bundle pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that end walls (29, 30) extend over the entire height of the bundle pack, including the compensating chamber (26), especially by means of an outer tab (33) of corresponding dimension.
  5. Bundle pack according to Claim 4, characterized in that the end walls (29, 30) are made two-ply in part regions, especially in the region of the compensating chamber (26), by means of end tabs (31) connected to a front wall (18) and inner tabs (32) which are connected to the bottom wall (23) and which extend on the inside of the outer tabs (33).
  6. Bundle pack according to Claim 5, characterized in that the end tab (31) and the inner tab (32) have mutually confronting oblique cants (35, 36) which are at a distance from one another, in particular form a divergent gap (37), in the region of the compensating chamber (26).
  7. Bundle pack according to Claim 4, characterized in that the end walls (29, 30) are made two-ply in the region of the compensating chamber (26) by means of end tabs (31a) connected to a front wall (18) and outer tabs (33) connected to a rear wall (19), and three-ply in the region of the pack chamber (12) by means of additional inner tabs (32a) connected to the bottom wall (23).
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