EP0770554B1 - Package for elongated articles and method for its filling - Google Patents

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EP0770554B1
EP0770554B1 EP96810510A EP96810510A EP0770554B1 EP 0770554 B1 EP0770554 B1 EP 0770554B1 EP 96810510 A EP96810510 A EP 96810510A EP 96810510 A EP96810510 A EP 96810510A EP 0770554 B1 EP0770554 B1 EP 0770554B1
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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 generic term from claim 1.
  • the usually very fragile For example, items must be in a box are stored individually and must not be mutually exclusive touch.
  • the use of corrugated material strips has therefore long been known and used for such purposes.
  • the receiving compartments in cross section as honeycombs open upwards.
  • packaging materials integrated in a box are, for example in FR-A 1 049 050 or in CH-A 263 453 described.
  • the advantage of the open honeycomb is that the ampoules are inserted from above and that the individual ampoules are clamped.
  • a disadvantage of this known packaging means however, in that the ampoules are not in the axial direction are supported. For blows and bumps are therefore straight the sensitive ampoule skewers are exposed to high loads, which often leads to an ampoule break.
  • a support shoulder is created in the axial direction that the object can support.
  • the middle section can be curved or angled. In both Cases can be a pinching, pincer-like detection of the Reach objects.
  • Both side walls are preferred a receiving compartment symmetrically with such a central section trained, but it would be axially stable storage also sufficient, a central section only on one side wall to provide.
  • a support shoulder of sufficient depth is particularly easy achieve well by the fact that the compartment between the both side walls has a bottom, the width of the Area of the middle section is smaller than the width in Area of the end sections. In extreme cases, they could Middle sections practically converge in the area of the floor.
  • the storage compartment can be between the two Side walls in the plane of the wave crests a fill opening have, whose width in the region of the central sections is greater than the width in the area of the end sections. This measure helps to insert the To lighten objects from above somewhat, so no too great resistance must be overcome.
  • the width of the The filling opening could also be the same as the width between the two end sections.
  • the Middle sections through a folded edge in two in one blunt Surfaces inclined at an angle to each other are divided, whereby in the area of the middle sections the receiving compartment approximately has hexagonal cross section.
  • the ampoule is on this Holds in a line at four points. If the elongated object itself a polygonal cross section has, it could also be appropriate, the middle section to be designed as a curved wall section, so that in in any case, the elongated object is only in line.
  • 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 area 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 means according to the invention by the features is characterized in claim 9.
  • the individual wave crests can always be in layers Dodge the direction towards the adjacent tray, in which is currently not inserted.
  • Place items sequentially in the trays.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the structure of a packaging insert 1, which consists of an elongated strip of material 3 Cardboard, plastic or from a laminate is formed. At the illustrated embodiment has the packaging insert over a total of five compartments 4, each through Spaces 5 are separated from each other. Is completed the material strip through an end wall 12 or 12 ', which is loose in the box on the side wall of the box is present.
  • the dash-dotted lines in FIG. 1 represent fold edges 13 represents, while on the solid lines 14 and 15 of the material strips is separated by an incision.
  • the Folded edges and incisions divide the flat material strip when erecting in the configuration according to Figure 2 in individual wall sections.
  • Each storage compartment 4 is laterally a total of one Side wall 6 and 6 'limited.
  • the side walls are below connected 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 in the present embodiment angled outwards, which is particularly evident from FIG. 4.
  • Each middle section 8 is defined by a folded edge 13 or divided by cuts 14 into two surfaces 16, 16 ', which converge at an obtuse angle ⁇ . Without that pre-marked division into two areas would be the Bend the middle section 8 in an arc. Obviously the cross-section of the Enlarged compartments, in the present case by forming an approximately hexagonal cross section.
  • Figure 3 shows the arrangement of the packaging insert 1 according to Figure 2 in a box 17 made from a single blank can be made of the same material as the packaging insert.
  • the deposit will be advantageous immediately during the manufacture of the box with the box bottom 18 glued.
  • the box has the two Long side walls 19 and 19 ', the two transverse side walls 20 and 20 'and via a hinged hinged lid 22, which with an insertion tongue 23 is provided.
  • the packaging interior is on the side protected by the dust flaps 21 and 21 '.
  • the filling process is also shown schematically in FIG shown.
  • the individual ampoules 2 are each simultaneously in a first layer 24 and in a second layer 25 inserted.
  • the first row 24 is from the left seen to the right, the first, the third and the fifth Storage compartment filled.
  • the wave crests 11 can each in the direction of the arrow x towards the empty receiving compartment dodge.
  • the second layer 25 is then inserted, the second and fourth compartments are also filled become. Again, the wave crests can dodge the already filled compartments.
  • a simultaneous it is not possible to insert them in all of the compartments 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 generic term from claim 1. The usually very fragile For example, items must be in a box are stored individually and must not be mutually exclusive touch. The use of corrugated material strips has therefore long been known and used 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 from the side, but also to record them with regard to their radial position, it is already known, the receiving compartments in cross section as honeycombs open upwards. Such, packaging materials integrated in a box are, for example in FR-A 1 049 050 or in CH-A 263 453 described. The advantage of the open honeycomb is that the ampoules are inserted from above and that the individual ampoules are clamped. A disadvantage of this known packaging means however, in that the ampoules are not in the axial direction are supported. For blows and bumps are therefore straight the sensitive ampoule skewers are exposed to high loads, which often leads to an ampoule break.

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 des Anspruchs 1 aufweist.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide packaging to create of the type mentioned, with its Aid in particular ampoules not only radially but also can be supported axially. The packaging material should also easy to manufacture and for the Well suited for use in automatic packaging lines. This According to the invention, the object is achieved with a packaging material solved that has the features of 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 sides Sections and a central section separated from them, a support shoulder is created in the axial direction that the object can support. The middle section can be curved or angled. In both Cases can be a pinching, pincer-like detection of the Reach objects. Both side walls are preferred a receiving compartment symmetrically with such a central section trained, but it would be axially stable storage also sufficient, a central section only on one side wall to provide.

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 is particularly easy achieve well by the fact that the compartment between the both side walls has a bottom, the width of the Area of the middle section is smaller than the width in Area of the end sections. In extreme cases, they could Middle sections 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 storage compartment can be between the two Side walls in the plane of the wave crests a fill opening have, whose width in the region of the central sections is greater than the width in the area of the end sections. This measure helps to insert the To lighten objects from above somewhat, so no too great resistance must be overcome. The width of the 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.Especially for the storage of cylindrical objects, such as e.g. Glass ampoules, it is particularly advantageous if the Middle sections through a folded edge in two in one blunt Surfaces inclined at an angle to each other are divided, whereby in the area of the middle sections the receiving compartment approximately has hexagonal cross section. The ampoule is on this Holds in a line at four points. If the elongated object itself a polygonal cross section has, it could also be appropriate, the middle section to be designed as a curved wall section, so that in in any case, the elongated object is only in line.

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 area 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 means according to the invention by the features is characterized in claim 9. By inserting in two The individual wave crests can always be in layers Dodge the direction towards the adjacent tray, in which is currently not inserted. Of course in certain cases it would also be conceivable that Place items sequentially in the trays.

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
Figur 4
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 consists of an elongated strip of material 3 Cardboard, plastic or from a laminate is formed. At the illustrated embodiment has the packaging insert over a total of five compartments 4, each through Spaces 5 are separated from each other. Is completed the material strip through an end wall 12 or 12 ', which is loose in the box on the side wall of the box is present.

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 represents, while on the solid lines 14 and 15 of the material strips is separated by an incision. The Folded edges and incisions divide the flat material strip when erecting in the configuration according to Figure 2 in individual wall sections.

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 a total of one Side wall 6 and 6 'limited. The side walls are below connected 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 in the present embodiment angled outwards, 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 defined by a folded edge 13 or divided by cuts 14 into two surfaces 16, 16 ', which converge at an obtuse angle α. Without that pre-marked division into two areas would be the Bend the middle section 8 in an arc. Obviously the cross-section of the Enlarged compartments, in the present case by forming 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 the middle sections when the material strip 3 is erected 8 relative to the end sections 7 and 7 'deform at all outwards, the middle sections must evidently relative to the height of the end Sections have an excess length. This excess length will defined by the length of the separating cuts 15, which the Middle sections 8 of the end sections 7, 7 ' divide. As can be seen from Figure 1, obtained in this way the middle sections the length L1 and the end sections L2. According to Figure 4, this results in the erect Condition a width B1 of the receiving openings 10, which in the The area of the central sections is larger 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 is in the area of the middle sections 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.Figure 3 shows the arrangement of the packaging insert 1 according to Figure 2 in a box 17 made from a single blank can be made of the same material as the packaging insert. The deposit will be advantageous immediately during the manufacture of the box with the box bottom 18 glued. The box has the two Long side walls 19 and 19 ', the two transverse side walls 20 and 20 'and via a hinged hinged lid 22, which with an insertion tongue 23 is provided. The packaging interior is on the side 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 there is only one Spit ampoule 2 inserted. The packaging insert 1 closes directly on the longitudinal side wall 19, however less wide than the overall width of the box, so that a space 26 remains for the ampoule skewers. The cylindrical Section for the ampoule is supported in each case 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.The filling process is also shown schematically in FIG shown. The individual ampoules 2 are each simultaneously in a first layer 24 and in a second layer 25 inserted. When inserting the first row 24 is from the left seen to the right, the first, the third and the fifth Storage compartment filled. The wave crests 11 can each in the direction of the arrow x towards the empty receiving compartment dodge. The second layer 25 is then inserted, the second and fourth compartments are also filled become. Again, the wave crests can dodge the already filled compartments. A simultaneous However, it is not possible to insert them in all of the compartments possible because the width B4 of an ampoule is larger than the width B1 of the receiving openings. This apparent disadvantage related to the filling process is however simultaneous a significant advantage for securing the ampoules in their subjects. For example, that falls Box 17 on its lid 22, all ampoules move at the same time against the filling openings 10. Lock it however, they mutually, so avoiding the Shaft combs 11 in the direction of the arrow x as when filling is possible.

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  1. A packaging means (1) for elongate objects, in particular for ampullas (2), consisting of a material strip (3) which is folded in a wave-like manner such that in each case there are formed parallel receiving compartments (4) for the objects which are arranged at a distance to one another, characterised in that the receiving compartments (4) at least partly comprise at least one lateral wall (6) with a middle section (8) which is between two end side sections (7, 7') and is set back from these and which with respect to the end side sections (7, 7'), increasing the cross section of the receiving compartment in this region, runs in an arcuate or bent manner.
  2. A packaging means according to claim 1, characterised in that both lateral walls (6, 6') of a receiving compartment (4) are formed symmetrically to a middle section (8).
  3. A packaging means according to claim 2, characterised in that the receiving compartment between the two lateral walls (6, 6') comprises a floor (9) whose width (B2) in the region of the middle section (8) is smaller than the width (B3) in the region of the end-side sections (7, 7').
  4. A packaging means according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the receiving compartment (4) between the two lateral walls (6, 6') in the plane of the wave crests (11) comprises a filling opening (10) whose width in the region of the middle section (8) is smaller than the width (B3) in the region of the end-side sections (7, 7').
  5. A packaging means according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the middle sections (8) is subdivided by a longitudinal folding line (13) into two surfaces (16, 16') inclined at an obtuse angle (α) to one another, wherein in the region of the middle sections the receiving compartment (4) comprises a roughly hexagonal cross section.
  6. A packaging means according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the end-side sections (7, 7') are set back from the middle section (8) by an incision (15).
  7. A packaging means according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the material strip in the region of the end-side sections (7, 7') runs at right angles in a meander-shaped manner.
  8. A box (17) with a packaging means (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the packaging means on the floor sections (9) of the receiving compartments (4) is connected to a wall section, in particular to the floor section (18) of the box.
  9. A method for filling a packaging means according to one of the claims 1 to 7 with elongate objects, whose width (B4) is larger than the width (B1) between the wave crests (11) in the region of the middle sections (8), characterised in that firstly a first layer (24) of elongate objects (2) are placed simultaneously from above into the receiving compartments (4), wherein next to each object at least one receiving compartment remains empty, and that subsequently a second layer (25) of elongate objects is placed simultaneously from above into the empty receiving compartments, wherein in each case the wave crests (11) of the receiving compartments, on placing in the first and second layer, open elastically and after the placing in, again return into their original position.
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