EP0770554A1 - Package for elongated articles and method for its filling - Google Patents

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EP0770554A1
EP0770554A1 EP96810510A EP96810510A EP0770554A1 EP 0770554 A1 EP0770554 A1 EP 0770554A1 EP 96810510 A EP96810510 A EP 96810510A EP 96810510 A EP96810510 A EP 96810510A EP 0770554 A1 EP0770554 A1 EP 0770554A1
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/42—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for ampoules; for lamp bulbs; for electronic valves or tubes
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • B65D5/5059—Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located
    • B65D5/5061—Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located the openings or recesses being located in different panels of a single blank
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • B65D5/5076—U-shaped elements supporting the articles along substantially their whole length, e.g. a cradle

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  • the invention relates to a packaging means for elongated objects, in particular for ampoules, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the generally very fragile objects have to be stored individually in a box, for example, and must not touch one another.
  • the use of corrugated material strips has therefore long been known and common for such purposes.
  • honeycombs opened upwards Such packaging means integrated into a box are described, for example, in FR-A 1 049 050 or in CH-A 263 453.
  • the advantage of the honeycomb opened upwards is that the ampoules can be inserted from above and that the individual ampoules are clamped.
  • a disadvantage of these known packaging means is that the ampoules are not supported in the axial direction. In the event of knocks and bumps, the sensitive ampoule skewers are exposed to high loads, which often leads to an ampoule breakage.
  • the packaging material should also be easy to manufacture and well suited for use in automatic packaging lines. This object is achieved according to the invention with a packaging material that has the features in claim 1.
  • a supporting shoulder is created in the axial direction, on which the object can be supported.
  • the middle section can be curved or angled. In both cases, a gripping, pincer-like detection of the objects can be achieved.
  • Both side walls of a receiving compartment are preferably symmetrical with such a central section, but it would also suffice for the axially stable mounting to provide a central section only on one side wall.
  • a support shoulder of sufficient depth can be achieved particularly well if the receiving compartment has a bottom between the two side walls, the width of which is smaller in the area of the central section than the width in the area of the end sections. In extreme cases, the middle sections could practically converge in the area of the floor.
  • the receiving compartment between the two side walls in the plane of the wave crests can have a filling opening, the width of which is greater in the area of the central sections than the width in the area of the end sections. This measure helps to make it easier to push the objects in from above, so that no excessive resistance has to be overcome.
  • the width of the filling opening could also be the same as the width between the two end sections.
  • the central sections are divided by a folded edge into two surfaces inclined at an obtuse angle, the receiving compartment having an approximately hexagonal cross section in the area of the central sections. In this way, the ampoule is held in a line at four locations. If the elongated object itself has a polygonal cross-section, but it could also be expedient to design the central section as a curved wall section, so that in any case the elongated object only rests in a linear manner.
  • the end sections are advantageously offset from the central section by an incision. In certain cases, however, an intermediate space could also be provided between the central section and the end sections.
  • a simple and expedient production is achieved in that the material strip extends in an angular manner in the region of the end sections, for example at right angles in a meandering manner.
  • the advantages according to the invention could also be achieved, for example, with a sinusoidal strip of material.
  • the packaging means can be connected directly to a wall section of a box, for example to the bottom section. However, it is also conceivable to design the packaging means as a separate packaging insert which is subsequently placed in a box. In such a case, the wavy material strip would be stabilized with a carrier section.
  • the invention also relates to a method for filling a packaging material according to the invention, which is characterized by the features in claim 9.
  • the individual wave crests can always dodge in the direction of the adjacent receiving compartment, into which no object is currently being inserted.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the structure of a packaging insert 1, which is formed from an elongated strip of material 3 made of cardboard, plastic or a laminate.
  • the packaging insert has a total of five receiving compartments 4, which are each separated from one another by spaces 5.
  • the material strip is closed off by an end wall 12 or 12 ', which lies loosely in the box against the side wall of the box.
  • the dash-dotted lines in FIG. 1 represent fold edges 13, while on the solid lines 14 and 15 the material strip is severed by an incision.
  • the folded edges and incisions divide the flat material strip into individual wall sections when erecting in the configuration according to FIG. 2.
  • Each storage compartment 4 is laterally limited overall by a side wall 6 and 6 '.
  • the side walls are connected to one another by a bottom 9.
  • the gaps 5 form the actual waves with the wave crests or top sides 11.
  • Each side wall 6 or 6 ' is divided into the two end sections 7 and 7' and the intermediate middle section 8.
  • the middle sections 8 are outward in the present exemplary embodiment angled, which is particularly evident from FIG. 4.
  • Each middle section 8 is divided into two surfaces 16, 16 'by a folded edge 13 or by cuts 14, which converge at an obtuse angle ⁇ . Without the pre-marked division into two areas, the central section 8 would curve in an arc. Obviously, the cross section of the receiving compartments is enlarged in the area of the central sections, in the present case by the formation of an approximately hexagonal cross section.
  • the central sections 8 deform at all outwards relative to the end sections 7 and 7 ', the central sections obviously have to have an excess length relative to the height of the end sections.
  • This excess length is defined by the length of the separating cuts 15 which subdivide the central sections 8 from the end sections 7, 7 '.
  • the middle sections are given the length L1 and the end sections L2.
  • the width ratios are just reversed.
  • the width B2 in the area of the central sections is smaller than the width B3 in the area of the end sections.
  • FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of the packaging insert 1 according to FIG. 2 in a box 17, which can be made from a single blank from the same material as the packaging insert.
  • the insert is advantageously glued to the box base 18 directly during the manufacture of the box.
  • the box has the two longitudinal side walls 19 and 19 ', the two transverse side walls 20 and 20' and a hinged hinged lid 22, which with an insertion tongue 23 is provided.
  • the inside of the packaging is protected by the dust flaps 21 and 21 '.
  • the packaging insert 1 directly adjoins the longitudinal side wall 19, but is less wide than the overall width of the box, so that there is a free space 26 for the ampoule skewers.
  • the cylindrical section for the ampoule is supported in each case on a side edge of the end sections 7 and 7 '.
  • the filling process is also shown schematically.
  • the individual ampoules 2 are inserted simultaneously in a first layer 24 and in a second layer 25.
  • the first, third and fifth receiving compartments are seen from left to right.
  • the wave crests 11 can each deflect in the direction of arrow x against the empty receiving compartment.
  • the second layer 25 is then inserted, the second and fourth receiving compartments also being filled.
  • the wave crests can turn against the already filled compartments.
  • simultaneous insertion in all receiving compartments is not possible because the width B4 of an ampoule is larger than the width B1 of the receiving openings.

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The equipment (1) has a strip of material which is folded into the shape of a wave in order to form parallel compartments (4) for the objects. The compartments are spaced from one another, and have one or more side walls, at least in parts. Each side wall has a centre section (8) which is arranged between two end sections (7,7'), and the cross section of the compartment in this region is increased, curved, or bent relative to that of the end sections. Both side walls of a compartment may be symmetrical to a centre section, and the compartment may also have a floor (9), whose width is narrower in the centre section than that in the region of the end sections.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verpackungsmittel für längliche Gegenstände, insbesondere für Ampullen, gemäss dem Oberbegriff vom Anspruch 1. Die in der Regel sehr bruchempfindlichen Gegenstände müssen beispielsweise in einer Schachtel einzeln gelagert werden und dürfen sich gegenseitig nicht berühren. Der Einsatz wellenartig gefalteter Materialstreifen ist daher für derartige Zwecke seit langem bekannt und gebräuchlich.The invention relates to a packaging means for elongated objects, in particular for ampoules, according to the preamble of claim 1. The generally very fragile objects have to be stored individually in a box, for example, and must not touch one another. The use of corrugated material strips has therefore long been known and common for such purposes.

Um Ampullen nicht nur seitlich voneinander abzugrenzen, sondern diese auch bezüglich ihrer radialen Lage festzuhalten, ist es bereits bekannt, die Aufnahmefächer im Querschnitt als nach oben geöffnete Waben auszubilden. Derartige, in eine Schachtel integrierte Verpackungsmittel sind beispielsweise in der FR-A 1 049 050 oder in der CH-A 263 453 beschrieben. Der Vorteil der nach oben geöffneten Waben besteht darin, dass die Ampullen von oben eingelegt werden können und dass die einzelnen Ampullen klemmend erfasst werden. Ein Nachteil dieser bekannten Verpackungsmittel besteht allerdings darin, dass die Ampullen in Axialrichtung nicht abgestützt sind. Bei Schlägen und Stössen sind daher gerade die empfindlichen Ampullenspiesse hohen Belastungen ausgesetzt, was oft zu einem Ampullenbruch führt.In order not only to separate ampoules laterally from one another, but also to hold them in relation to their radial position, it is already known to design the receiving compartments in cross section as honeycombs opened upwards. Such packaging means integrated into a box are described, for example, in FR-A 1 049 050 or in CH-A 263 453. The advantage of the honeycomb opened upwards is that the ampoules can be inserted from above and that the individual ampoules are clamped. A disadvantage of these known packaging means, however, is that the ampoules are not supported in the axial direction. In the event of knocks and bumps, the sensitive ampoule skewers are exposed to high loads, which often leads to an ampoule breakage.

Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Verpackungsmittel der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mit dessen Hilfe insbesondere Ampullen nicht nur radial, sondern auch axial abgestützt werden können. Das Verpackungsmittel soll ausserdem einfach in der Herstellung sein und sich für den Einsatz in automatischen Verpackungslinien gut eignen. Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss mit einem Verpackungsmittel gelöst, dass die Merkmale im Anspruch 1 aufweist.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a packaging means of the type mentioned at the beginning, with the aid of which in particular ampoules can be supported not only radially but also axially. The packaging material should also be easy to manufacture and well suited for use in automatic packaging lines. This object is achieved according to the invention with a packaging material that has the features in claim 1.

Durch die Unterteilung der Seitenwände der Aufnahmefächer oder ggf. auch nur einer der Seitenwände in zwei endseitige Abschnitte und einen von diesen abgesetzten Mittelabschnitt, wird in Axialrichtung je eine Stützschulter geschaffen, an der sich der Gegenstand abstützen kann. Der Mittelabschnitt kann dabei gekrümmt oder abgewinkelt verlaufen. In beiden Fällen lässt sich eine klemmende, zangenartige Erfassung der Gegenstände erreichen. Vorzugsweise sind beide Seitenwände eines Aufnahmefachs symmetrisch mit einem derartigen Mittelabschnitt ausgebildet, doch würde es zur axialstabilen Lagerung auch genügen, nur an einer Seitenwand einen Mittelabschnitt vorzusehen.By dividing the side walls of the compartments or possibly only one of the side walls in two end sections and a central section offset from these, a supporting shoulder is created in the axial direction, on which the object can be supported. The middle section can be curved or angled. In both cases, a gripping, pincer-like detection of the objects can be achieved. Both side walls of a receiving compartment are preferably symmetrical with such a central section, but it would also suffice for the axially stable mounting to provide a central section only on one side wall.

Eine Stützschulter von ausreichender Tiefe lässt sich besonders gut dadurch erzielen, dass das Aufnahmefach zwischen den beiden Seitenwänden einen Boden aufweist, dessen Breite im Bereich des Mittelabschnitts kleiner ist, als die Breite im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte. Im Extremfall könnten die Mittelabschnitte im Bereich des Bodens praktisch zusammenlaufen.A support shoulder of sufficient depth can be achieved particularly well if the receiving compartment has a bottom between the two side walls, the width of which is smaller in the area of the central section than the width in the area of the end sections. In extreme cases, the middle sections could practically converge in the area of the floor.

Im oberen Bereich kann das Aufnahmefach zwischen den beiden Seitenwänden in der Ebene der Wellenkämme eine Einfüllöffnung aufweisen, deren Breite im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte grösser ist, als die Breite im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte. Diese Massnahme trägt dazu bei, das Einschieben der Gegenstände von oben etwas zu erleichtern, so dass kein zu grosser Widerstand überwunden werden muss. Die Breite der Einfüllöffnung könnte aber auch gleich sein, wie die Breite zwischen den beiden endseitigen Abschnitten.In the upper area, the receiving compartment between the two side walls in the plane of the wave crests can have a filling opening, the width of which is greater in the area of the central sections than the width in the area of the end sections. This measure helps to make it easier to push the objects in from above, so that no excessive resistance has to be overcome. The width of the filling opening could also be the same as the width between the two end sections.

Insbesondere für die Lagerung zylindrischer Gegenstände, wie z.B. Glasampullen, ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die Mittelabschnitte durch eine Falzkante in zwei in einem stumpfen Winkel zueinander geneigte Flächen unterteilt sind, wobei im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte das Aufnahmefach einen etwa sechseckigen Querschnitt aufweist. Die Ampulle wird auf diese Weise linienförmig an vier Stellen festgehalten. Falls der längliche Gegenstand selbst einen polygonalen Querschnitt aufweist, könnte es aber auch zweckmässig sein, den Mittelabschnitt als gekrümmte Wandpartie auszubilden, so dass in jedem Fall der längliche Gegenstand nur linienförmig anliegt.In particular for the storage of cylindrical objects, such as glass ampoules, it is particularly advantageous if the central sections are divided by a folded edge into two surfaces inclined at an obtuse angle, the receiving compartment having an approximately hexagonal cross section in the area of the central sections. In this way, the ampoule is held in a line at four locations. If the elongated object itself has a polygonal cross-section, but it could also be expedient to design the central section as a curved wall section, so that in any case the elongated object only rests in a linear manner.

Die endseitigen Abschnitte sind vorteilhaft durch einen Einschnitt vom Mittelabschnitt abgesetzt. In bestimmten Fällen könnte aber zwischen dem Mittelabschnitt und den endseitigen Abschnitten auch ein Zwischenraum vorgesehen werden. Eine einfache und zweckmässige Herstellung wird dadurch erreicht, dass der Materialstreifen im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte winklig, z.B. rechtwinklig mäanderförmig verläuft. Die erfindungsgemässen Vorteile könnten aber auch mit einem beispielsweise sinusförmigen Materialstreifen erzielt werden.
Das Verpackungsmittel kann unmittelbar mit einem Wandabschnitt einer Schachtel, beispielsweise mit dem Bodenabschnitt verbunden werden. Es ist aber auch denkbar, das Verpackungsmittel als separate Verpackungseinlage auszubilden, die nachträglich in eine Schachtel eingelegt wird. In einem derartigen Fall würde der wellenartig gefaltete Materialstreifen mit einem Trägerabschnitt stabilisiert.The end sections are advantageously offset from the central section by an incision. In certain cases, however, an intermediate space could also be provided between the central section and the end sections. A simple and expedient production is achieved in that the material strip extends in an angular manner in the region of the end sections, for example at right angles in a meandering manner. The advantages according to the invention could also be achieved, for example, with a sinusoidal strip of material.
The packaging means can be connected directly to a wall section of a box, for example to the bottom section. However, it is also conceivable to design the packaging means as a separate packaging insert which is subsequently placed in a box. In such a case, the wavy material strip would be stabilized with a carrier section.

Die Erfindung betrifft auch ein Verfahren zum Füllen eines erfindungsgemässen Verpackungsmittels, das durch die Merkmale im Anspruch 9 gekennzeichnet ist. Durch das Einlegen in zwei Lagen können die einzelnen Wellenkämme jeweils immer in Richtung gegen das benachbarte Aufnahmefach ausweichen, in welches gerade kein Gegenstand eingelegt wird. Selbstverständlich wäre es in bestimmten Fällen aber auch denkbar, die Gegenstände sequentiell in die Aufnahmefächer einzulegen.The invention also relates to a method for filling a packaging material according to the invention, which is characterized by the features in claim 9. By inserting it in two layers, the individual wave crests can always dodge in the direction of the adjacent receiving compartment, into which no object is currently being inserted. Of course, in certain cases it would also be conceivable to insert the objects sequentially into the receiving compartments.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird nachstehend genauer beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine Draufsicht auf einen Materialstreifen vor der wellenartigen Deformation,
Figur 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung des Materialstreifens gemäss Figur 1 nach der wellenartigen Deformation,
Figur 3
das Verpackungsmittel gemäss Figur 2 in einer Schachtel, und
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eine schematische Darstellung des Verpackungsmittels gemäss Figur 2 vor dem Einlegen der Gegenstände.
An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. Show it:
Figure 1
a plan view of a strip of material before the wave-like deformation,
Figure 2
2 shows a perspective illustration of the material strip according to FIG. 1 after the wave-like deformation,
Figure 3
the packaging according to Figure 2 in a box, and
Figure 4
a schematic representation of the packaging according to Figure 2 before inserting the objects.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen den Aufbau einer Verpackungseinlage 1, die aus einem länglichen Materialstreifen 3 aus Karton, Kunststoff oder aus einem Laminat gebildet wird. Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel verfügt die Verpackungseinlage über insgesamt fünf Aufnahmefächer 4, die jeweils durch Zwischenräume 5 voneinander getrennt sind. Abgeschlossen wird der Materialstreifen durch eine Abschlusswand 12 bzw. 12', welche in der Schachtel lose an der Seitenwand der Schachtel anliegt.Figures 1 and 2 show the structure of a packaging insert 1, which is formed from an elongated strip of material 3 made of cardboard, plastic or a laminate. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the packaging insert has a total of five receiving compartments 4, which are each separated from one another by spaces 5. The material strip is closed off by an end wall 12 or 12 ', which lies loosely in the box against the side wall of the box.

Die strichpunktierten Linien in Figur 1 stellen Falzkanten 13 dar, während an den ausgezogenen Linien 14 und 15 der Materialstreifen durch einen Einschnitt durchgetrennt ist. Die Falzkanten und Einschnitte unterteilen den flächigen Materialstreifen beim Aufrichten in die Konfiguration gemäss Figur 2 in einzelne Wandpartien.The dash-dotted lines in FIG. 1 represent fold edges 13, while on the solid lines 14 and 15 the material strip is severed by an incision. The folded edges and incisions divide the flat material strip into individual wall sections when erecting in the configuration according to FIG. 2.

Jedes Aufnahmefach 4 wird seitlich insgesamt durch je eine Seitenwand 6 und 6' begrenzt. Die Seitenwände sind unten durch einen Boden 9 miteinander verbunden. Die Zwischenräume 5 bilden die eigentlichen Wellen mit den Wellenkämmen bzw. Oberseiten 11. Je eine Seitenwand 6 bzw. 6' ist unterteilt in die beiden endseitigen Abschnitte 7 und 7' und den dazwischenliegenden Mittelabschnitt 8. Die Mittelabschnitte 8 sind im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel nach aussen hin abgewinkelt, was insbesondere aus Figur 4 ersichtlich ist.Each storage compartment 4 is laterally limited overall by a side wall 6 and 6 '. The side walls are connected to one another by a bottom 9. The gaps 5 form the actual waves with the wave crests or top sides 11. Each side wall 6 or 6 'is divided into the two end sections 7 and 7' and the intermediate middle section 8. The middle sections 8 are outward in the present exemplary embodiment angled, which is particularly evident from FIG. 4.

Jeder Mittelabschnitt 8 ist durch eine Falzkante 13 bzw. durch Einschnitte 14 in zwei Flächen 16, 16' unterteilt, welche in einem stumpfen Winkel α zusammenlaufen. Ohne die vormarkierte Unterteilung in zwei Flächen würde sich der Mittelabschnitt 8 bogenförmig krümmen. Ersichtlicherweise wird im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte der Querschnitt der Aufnahmefächer vergrössert und zwar im vorliegenden Fall durch die Bildung eines etwa sechseckigen Querschnitts.Each middle section 8 is divided into two surfaces 16, 16 'by a folded edge 13 or by cuts 14, which converge at an obtuse angle α. Without the pre-marked division into two areas, the central section 8 would curve in an arc. Obviously, the cross section of the receiving compartments is enlarged in the area of the central sections, in the present case by the formation of an approximately hexagonal cross section.

Damit sich beim Aufrichten des Materialstreifens 3 die Mittelabschnitte 8 relativ zu den endseitigen Abschnitten 7 und 7' überhaupt nach Aussen deformieren, müssen die Mittelabschnitte ersichtlicherweise relativ zur Höhe der endseitigen Abschnitte eine Ueberlänge aufweisen. Diese Ueberlänge wird durch die Länge der Trennschnitte 15 definiert, welche die Mittelabschnitte 8 von den endseitigen Abschnitten 7, 7' unterteilen. Wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, erhalten derart die Mittelabschnitte die Länge L1 und die endseitigen Abschnitte L2. Gemäss Figur 4 ergibt dies im aufgerichteten Zustand eine Breite B1 der Aufnahmeöffnungen 10, welche im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte grösser ist, als die Breite B3 in der gleichen Ebene im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte 7 und 7'. Am Boden 9 sind die Breitenverhältnisse gerade umgekehrt. Dort ist die Breite B2 im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte kleiner als die Breite B3 im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte.So that when the material strip 3 is erected, the central sections 8 deform at all outwards relative to the end sections 7 and 7 ', the central sections obviously have to have an excess length relative to the height of the end sections. This excess length is defined by the length of the separating cuts 15 which subdivide the central sections 8 from the end sections 7, 7 '. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the middle sections are given the length L1 and the end sections L2. According to FIG. 4, this results in a width B1 of the receiving openings 10 in the erected state, which is larger in the area of the central sections than the width B3 in the same plane in the area of the end sections 7 and 7 '. At the bottom 9, the width ratios are just reversed. There, the width B2 in the area of the central sections is smaller than the width B3 in the area of the end sections.

Figur 3 zeigt die Anordnung der Verpackungseinlage 1 gemäss Figur 2 in einer Schachtel 17, die aus einem einzigen Zuschnitt aus dem gleichen Material gefertigt sein kann, wie die Verpackungseinlage. Die Einlage wird dabei vorteilhaft unmittelbar bei der Herstellung der Schachtel mit dem Schachtelboden 18 verklebt. Die Schachtel verfügt über die beiden Längsseitenwände 19 und 19', die beiden Querseitenwände 20 und 20' und über einen angelenkten Klappdeckel 22, der mit einer Einsteckzunge 23 versehen ist. Seitlich wird der Verpackungsinnenraum durch die Staublaschen 21 und 21' geschützt.FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of the packaging insert 1 according to FIG. 2 in a box 17, which can be made from a single blank from the same material as the packaging insert. The insert is advantageously glued to the box base 18 directly during the manufacture of the box. The box has the two longitudinal side walls 19 and 19 ', the two transverse side walls 20 and 20' and a hinged hinged lid 22, which with an insertion tongue 23 is provided. The inside of the packaging is protected by the dust flaps 21 and 21 '.

In der Darstellung gemäss Figur 3 ist nur eine einzige Spiessampulle 2 eingelegt. Die Verpackungseinlage 1 schliesst sich unmittelbar an die Längsseitenwand 19 an, ist jedoch weniger breit, als die Gesamtbreite der Schachtel, so dass ein Freiraum 26 für die Ampullenspiesse verbleibt. Der zylindrische Abschnitt für die Ampulle stützt sich jeweils an einer Seitenkante der endseitigen Abschnitte 7 und 7' ab.In the illustration according to FIG. 3, only one single ampoule 2 is inserted. The packaging insert 1 directly adjoins the longitudinal side wall 19, but is less wide than the overall width of the box, so that there is a free space 26 for the ampoule skewers. The cylindrical section for the ampoule is supported in each case on a side edge of the end sections 7 and 7 '.

In Figur 4 ist ausserdem noch schematisch der Füllvorgang dargestellt. Die einzelnen Ampullen 2 werden jeweils gleichzeitig in einer ersten Lage 24 und in einer zweiten Lage 25 eingelegt. Beim Einlegen der ersten Reihe 24 wird von links nach rechts gesehen, das erste, das dritte und das fünfte Aufnahmefach gefüllt. Die Wellenkämme 11 können dabei jeweils in Pfeilrichtung x gegen das leerbleibende Aufnahmefach hin ausweichen. Anschliessend wird die zweite Lage 25 eingelegt, wobei auch noch das zweite und das vierte Aufnahmefach gefüllt werden. Auch dabei können die Wellenkämme wiederum gegen die bereits gefüllten Fächer hin ausweichen. Ein simultanes Einlegen in sämtliche Aufnahmefächer ist dagegen nicht möglich, weil die Breite B4 einer Ampulle grösser ist, als die Breite B1 der Aufnahmeöffnungen. Dieser scheinbare Nachteil bezogen auf den Abfüllvorgang ist jedoch gleichzeitig ein erheblicher Vorteil für die Sicherung der Ampullen in ihren Aufnahmefächern. Fällt nämlich beispielsweise die Schachtel 17 auf ihren Deckel 22 bewegen sich alle Ampullen gleichzeitig gegen die Einfüllöffnungen 10 hin. Dabei sperren sie sich jedoch gegenseitig, so dass ein Ausweichen der Wellenkämme 11 in Pfeilrichtung x wie beim Einfüllen nicht möglich ist.In Figure 4, the filling process is also shown schematically. The individual ampoules 2 are inserted simultaneously in a first layer 24 and in a second layer 25. When inserting the first row 24, the first, third and fifth receiving compartments are seen from left to right. The wave crests 11 can each deflect in the direction of arrow x against the empty receiving compartment. The second layer 25 is then inserted, the second and fourth receiving compartments also being filled. Here, too, the wave crests can turn against the already filled compartments. On the other hand, simultaneous insertion in all receiving compartments is not possible because the width B4 of an ampoule is larger than the width B1 of the receiving openings. This apparent disadvantage in relation to the filling process is, however, at the same time a considerable advantage for securing the ampoules in their compartments. If, for example, the box 17 falls on its cover 22, all the ampoules simultaneously move towards the filling openings 10. However, they block each other, so that it is not possible to deflect the shaft crests 11 in the direction of the arrow x as when filling.

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Verpackungsmittel (1) für längliche Gegenstände, insbesondere für Ampullen (2), bestehend aus einem Materialstreifen (3), welcher derart wellenartig gefaltet ist, dass jeweils parallele Aufnahmefächer (4) für die Gegenstände gebildet werden, welche im Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahmefächer (4) wenigstens teilweise wenigstens eine Seitenwand (6) aufweisen, die zwischen zwei endseitigen Abschnitten (7, 7') einen, von diesen abgesetzten Mittelabschnitt (8) aufweist, der gegenüber den endseitigen Abschnitten (7, 7'), den Querschnitt des Aufnahmefachs in diesem Bereich vergrössernd, gekrümmt oder abgewinkelt verläuft.Packaging means (1) for elongated objects, in particular for ampoules (2), consisting of a material strip (3) which is folded in a wave-like manner such that parallel receiving compartments (4) are formed for the objects which are arranged at a distance from one another characterized in that the receiving compartments (4) at least partially have at least one side wall (6) which, between two end sections (7, 7 '), has a central section (8) which is offset from them and which is opposite the end sections (7, 7') ), extending the cross section of the receiving compartment in this area, curved or angled. Verpackungsmittel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass beide Seitenwände (6, 6') eines Aufnahmefachs (4) symmetrisch mit einem Mittelabschnitt (8) ausgebildet sind.Packaging means according to claim 1, characterized in that both side walls (6, 6 ') of a receiving compartment (4) are formed symmetrically with a central section (8). Verpackungsmittel nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Aufnahmefach zwischen den beiden Seitenwänden (6, 6') einen Boden (9) aufweist, dessen Breite (B2) im Bereich des Mittelabschnitts (8) kleiner ist als die Breite (B3) im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte (7, 7').Packaging means according to claim 2, characterized in that the receiving compartment between the two side walls (6, 6 ') has a bottom (9) whose width (B2) in the region of the central section (8) is smaller than the width (B3) in the region of the end sections (7, 7 '). Verpackungsmittel nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Aufnahmefach (4) zwischen den beiden Seitenwänden (6, 6') in der Ebene der Wellenkämme (11) eine Einfüllöffnung (10) aufweist, deren Breite (B1) im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte (8) grösser ist, als die Breite (B3) im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte (7, 7').Packaging means according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the receiving compartment (4) between the two side walls (6, 6 ') in the plane of the shaft crests (11) has a filling opening (10) whose width (B1) in the region of the central sections (8) is greater than the width (B3) in the region of the end sections (7, 7 '). Verpackungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittelabschnitte (8) durch eine Falzkante (13) in zwei in einem stumpfen Winkel (α) zueinander geneigte Flächen (16, 16') unterteilt sind, wobei im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte das Aufnahmefach (4) einen etwa sechseckigen Querschnitt aufweist.Packaging means according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the central sections (8) are divided by a folded edge (13) into two surfaces (16, 16 ') inclined at an obtuse angle (α), the receiving compartment (4) having an approximately hexagonal cross section in the area of the central sections having. Verpackungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die endseitigen Abschnitte (7, 7') durch einen Einschnitt (15) vom Mittelabschnitt (8) abgesetzt sind.Packaging means according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the end sections (7, 7 ') are offset from the central section (8) by an incision (15). Verpackungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Materialstreifen im Bereich der endseitigen Abschnitte (7, 7') winklig mäanderförmig verläuft.Packaging means according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the material strip in the region of the end sections (7, 7 ') is angularly meandering. Schachtel (17) mit einem Verpackungsmittel (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verpackungsmittel an den Bodenabschnitten (9) der Aufnahmefächer (4) mit einem Wandabschnitt, insbesondere mit dem Bodenabschnitt (18) der Schachtel verbunden ist.Box (17) with a packaging means (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the packaging means is connected to a bottom section (9) of the receiving compartments (4) with a wall section, in particular the bottom section (18) of the box . Verfahren zum Füllen eines Verpackungsmittels nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, mit länglichen Gegenständen, deren Breite (B4) grösser ist, als die Breite (B1) zwischen den Wellenkämmen (11) im Bereich der Mittelabschnitte (8), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zunächst eine erste Lage (24) länglicher Gegenstände (2) gleichzeitig von oben in die Aufnahmefächer (4) eingelegt wird, wobei neben jedem Gegenstand wenigstens ein Aufnahmefach leer bleibt und dass anschliessend eine zweite Lage (25) länglicher Gegenstände gleichzeitig von oben in die leeren Aufnahmefächer eingelegt wird, wobei sich jeweils die Wellenkämme (11) der Aufnahmefächer beim Einlegen der ersten und zweiten Lage elastisch öffnen und nach dem Einlegen wieder in ihre ursprüngliche Lage zurückkehren.Method for filling a packaging material according to one of claims 1 to 7, with elongated objects, the width (B4) of which is greater than the width (B1) between the shaft ridges (11) in the region of the central sections (8), characterized in that initially a first layer (24) of elongated objects (2) is simultaneously inserted into the receiving compartments (4) from above, with at least one receiving compartment remaining empty next to each object and that subsequently a second layer (25) of elongated objects is simultaneously inserted into the empty receiving compartments from above is inserted, with the shaft combs (11) of the receiving compartments opening elastically when inserting the first and second layers and after return to their original position after insertion.
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