EP0906224B1 - Box for containing and dispensing loose items - Google Patents

Abstract

In a box (1) for containing and dispersing loose items, there are an openable cover (3) closing off the top of the interior (2), with a strip-like extension (7) which can be inserted into a slot-like aperture (8), and a flap (4) which can pulled out from one end. The flap (4) has limiting sections (15, 16) on both sides. Both the cover (3) and the flap (4) are fitted with seals, where, after the seal has been broken, the cover (3) and/or the flap (4) can be opened and re-closed by a self-locking system.

Description

The invention relates to a box for receiving and providing loose objects, which on the one hand has a hinged opening that closes off the interior Lid with an overlapping web and, on the other hand, a swivel-out, with delimiting sections on both sides guided on opposite side walls provided, in the open position a wedge-shaped removal opening Forming flap, wherein both the lid and the flap after Can be closed again with self-locking training, for which the side walls are each formed from two surface sections arranged parallel to one another, between where the limiting sections engage, the flap forms the entire end face and is provided at the top with a tab by means of which the flap can be locked in a self-locking manner is, and the lid is also self-locking on the outside of the side wall.

Such a box is known from DE 89 09 310 U1, which is explained in more detail below is received.

DE-A-31 16 772 discloses a box with a hinged front, this front part of a drawer-like in a front and possibly rear open cover can be inserted. The hinged front is with side tabs provided, between the double walls of the double-walled side walls are led. Such a box is easy to remove small items designed to open from the front. However, if longer items are in the drawer-like Part are included, this must be pulled out of the case.

In the case of the box known from DE 89 09 310 U1, the lid has a web, in which a centrally arranged slot for receiving a correspondingly central, based on the length of the box, arranged insertion tab is provided. The web of the lid overlaps a side wall on the outside so that the hinged lid does not open and open frequently Close between individual, mostly sharp-edged parts of the box contents (screws, nails etc.) is pressed and thus remains protected from damage. The insert tab is attached to the side wall of the box. To close the box, the Cover closed, and then the section of the insert tab into the slot of the web inserted, whereby the lid is secured in its closed position. The well-known The box also has a pouring flap with sections which are double-walled Side surfaces are guided so that these sections do not fit in with the box contents Come into contact and can be hindered by this. Because the section the insertion tab to secure the closed position of the lid through the slot in the The inside of the box must be pushed in, the insertion of the insert flap through the Box contents are partially or even completely obstructed. In case of forced insertion the section of the insertion tab, it is also conceivable that this by a possible Kinking and tearing is damaged so that the hinged lid is in its closed position can no longer be saved. This disadvantage, which is avoided in the web of the lid is fully present in the cover's securing tab. In this known Box is therefore not always or not a secure state of the lid Duration possible.

In the case of a box known from US Pat. No. 3,235,167, an insertion flap is on the lid, which is inserted into a receptacle in a side wall. The end of this Insert tab then protrudes into the inside of the box, which has the same disadvantages as the above known box brings with it. Furthermore, this known arrangement would the insertion tab when used in the known from DE 89 09 310 U1 The box collides with one of the boundary portions of the flap and therefore the affect the self-locking design of the flap.

The object of the invention is to provide a box in the preamble of claim 1 specified type of locking and the lockability of the lid and the flap to improve.

This object is achieved in that both the lid and the Flap equipped with a detachable and / or tear-open locking device and after it To be opened at a distance, the web has a tab-shaped extension which is and / or positively in a slot-shaped recess in the side wall between the Surface sections can be inserted, and that this recess and the tab-shaped extension based on the length of the cover and thus the web are arranged off-center.

In the case of the box according to the invention, a tab-shaped extension is on as an insertion tab attached to the lid and through a slot-shaped recess in the side wall between the surface sections can be inserted. This has the advantage that the tab-shaped extension cannot come into contact with the contents of the box when the lid is closed.

Characterized in that the tab-shaped extension and the slot-shaped recess off-center are arranged, it is possible that the boundary portions of the flap between the surface sections and still the tab-shaped extension of the cover can intervene between the surface sections without causing an obstruction can come between these elements.

The lid or flap cannot simply be opened by the measures according to the invention be, but there is a deliberate tearing and / or tearing of the locking device. Depending on the loose objects lying in the box therefore only opening the lid or the flap may be desired. With appropriate Design of the loose items, it may prove useful, both the To be able to open the lid and the flap. For now, however, there is one in both versions Appropriate locking device available, even after removing this locking device Appropriate measures have been taken to put the lid and / or the flap in hold a closed position.

A folding box, in which the lid is equipped with a snap lock and after their removal can be opened, is known per se from DE 34 17 371 C2, however, it is a different type of box, as in the one described above State of the art of the lid has a web that matches the contents of the box can collide.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention form the subject of the subclaims.

A special design in the area of the cover is given when on the longitudinal edge connect two strip-shaped sections of the web after the box has been manufactured, of which the outer strip-shaped section is fixed to the surface connected to the associated side wall, e.g. glued, and the between the section and the web-like strip-shaped section is designed as a tear-off locking device is. Through this measure according to the invention, the cover is initially over the web and the adjoining strip-shaped sections firmly with a side wall of the Box connected so that it can not be removed in this state, unless that the strip-shaped section forming the tear-off locking device is torn away. The lid thus forms an upwardly fixed closure for the box, which can only be closed partial destruction, i.e. canceled by tearing off a strip-shaped section can be.

In this context, it is particularly advantageous that the tearable strip-shaped Section the fixed and non-tearable tab-shaped extension connected to the web has, the web-side tear line is interrupted in the region of the extension. Thereby the possibility has been created that the web after removing the strip-shaped Section probably from the strip-shaped, which is still firmly connected to the side wall Section is released, but the tab-shaped extension remains on the web and as Closing device for the lid can serve.

It when the tab-shaped extension of the flap facing away from it is particularly advantageous Half of the length of the lid and thus the web is assigned. It is one Subsequent closing of the lid in the interior of the side wall or in the space a double-walled side wall engaging areas of the tab-shaped Extension for the movement of the flap or the two-sided arranged on the flap Limiting sections do not obstruct the way.

An advantageous embodiment in the area of the flap of the box provides that as a locking device for the flap a section of a side wall that can be torn off along a predetermined tear line firmly connected to one of the side boundary sections of the flap, e.g. is glued. This means that there is a firm connection between the Flap and given at least one side wall, so that the flap only after the Destroyed the connection between the tearable section and the side wall folded out can be. Only when the flap has to be operated, i.e. if this due to the items in the box is necessary, the locking device the flap lifted. Due to the special design of the flap with the side Boundary sections is sufficient self-locking in the area of the side walls given so that even after loosening the locking device for the flap in the closed position remains, if not improper handling of the box he follows.

In this context, it is useful if the two are opposite each other Side walls are formed from two surface sections arranged parallel to one another, wherein the tearable section is part of an outer surface section of a side wall is. As a result, after releasing the locking device, it is only on the outside a corresponding recess is present in the side wall, but this after the pivoting the flap is closed again and again, because the torn section on the corresponding lateral boundary portion of the flap remains firmly connected. This measure results in objects even if they are in the box included, no problems with pivoting the flap. Otherwise it could occur that the stored objects by uncovering and reinserting of the tearable section in the area of the limiting sections hinder the movement could.

The measure that the locking device for the Flap-forming section of the side wall facing away from the web of the cover assigned. This results in both when attaching and when releasing the tearable sections no complications between the lid and the flap. The locking device for the lid this is one and the locking device for the Flap assigned to the other side wall.

It is further provided that the predetermined tear line of the tearable section is arcuate, preferably runs in a circular arc. This course of the predetermined tear line is the possibility created to release the locking device with a corresponding pull by hand can. If there were target tear lines aligned in the pull-off direction, a relatively high shear force would have to be overcome. If additionally provided the tearable section is guided over a large part of the height of the side wall, there is the advantage that the user practically when opening the flap can grip the entire surface of the tearable section, so that a safe tear off he follows. This also prevents the glue point between the tearable section and the relevant limiting section of the flap may be destroyed.

An additional possibility arises when starting from the flap and over one Part of the length of the lid is a strip glued as a locking device is. Such a variant would be conceivable, for example, if the flap and the cover should always be opened. This variant could also be used in practice if, in the area of the cover, an already explained version with a tearable Locking device is present and the strip instead of the tearable section would be provided in the area of the boundary portions of the flap. Especially with one Design it makes sense if the strip forming the locking device designed as a price tag or any other sign providing information about the contents of the box is. The strip thus also takes on the function of locking nor the function of notes etc.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment it is provided that both the locking device with the strip-shaped section in the area of the web of the lid as well Locking device with the tearable section in the area of the flap and also as Strips formed locking device are formed on the box. Thereby practically all possibilities of a security lock realized on a box, whereby It has been shown in tests that all possible uses of such a box be open.

Fig. 1

eine Schachtel, bei welcher sowohl ein den oberen Bereich abdeckender Deckel als auch eine an der Stirnseite herausschwenkbare Klappe geöffnet sind;

Fig. 2

eine Schachtel mit geschlossenem Deckel und Verschlußsicherung, wobei hier nur die an einer Stirnseite der Schachtel herausschwenkbare Klappe offen steht;

Fig. 3

eine Darstellung der Schachtel, bei der lediglich der Deckel offen steht;

Fig. 4

eine Schachtel in geschlossenem Zustand von der dem Verschlußbereich des Deckels abgewandten Seite;

Fig. 5

eine Schrägsicht der Schachtel in geschlossenem Zustand von der den Steg des Deckels aufweisenden Seite;

Fig. 6

einen Kartonzuschnitt, aus welchem die Schachtel nach den Fig. 1 bis 5 hergestellt ist.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail in the following description with reference to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a box in which both a lid covering the upper region and a flap which can be swung out on the end face are opened;

Fig. 2

a box with a closed lid and locking device, only the flap that can be swung out on one end of the box is open;

Fig. 3

a representation of the box, in which only the lid is open;

Fig. 4

a box in the closed state from the side facing away from the closure region of the lid;

Fig. 5

an oblique view of the box in the closed state from the side having the web of the lid;

Fig. 6

a cardboard blank from which the box according to FIGS. 1 to 5 is made.

This is a box 1 for holding and making available loose objects. Boxes 1 of this type are used, for example, for reception and provision, in sales or in workshops to hold screws or other fasteners intended. The box 1 described here can of course be used in all areas where in any form loose objects or bulk goods are picked up should be, with particular advantages can be achieved if a single or Multiple withdrawals take place and each remaining stock remains in the box. Such a way executed box would be if the same after unpacking once thrown away doesn't make sense. So a box should be created, which Can provide items that are needed again and again at certain intervals, however, the box is closed again in the meantime.

Such a box 1 has, on the one hand, an interior space 2 that closes off at the top, hinged lid 3 and on the other hand a swiveling on one end Open 4.

The cover 3 has a web 6 which overlaps the side wall 5 and which is tab-shaped Extension 7 carries. This tab-shaped extension 7 can be non-positive and / or positive can be inserted into a slot-shaped recess 8 in the side wall 5. In order to hold the tab-shaped extension 7 well after it has been inserted into the To achieve slot-shaped recess 8 are useful on the extension 7 on both sides Protrusions 9 are provided, which the slot-shaped recess 8 after insertion reach behind. The lid 3 can thus be opened and closed again in a simple manner become.

To create a possibility, the lid 3 only by appropriate tearable or tearable Closure locks to solve are on the longitudinal edge 10 of the web 6 of the cover 3 two strip-shaped sections 11 and 12 connected. The striped section 12 is firmly connected to the surface of the associated side wall 5, e.g. glued. The strip-shaped remaining between the glued section 12 and the web 6 Section 11 then forms the tear-off locking device, so that the cover 3 together Web 6 is released after tearing off the strip-shaped section 11. A special Design is still given as the tear-off strip-shaped section 11 comprises the tab-shaped extension 7, but the tab-shaped extension 7 has no tear-off line with respect to the web 6, i.e. the tear line 13 in the area of Extension 7 is interrupted. The tear line 14 between the strip-shaped sections 11 and 12, however, is carried out continuously.

As can be seen from the drawings, the tab-shaped extension 7 is covered to the length of the cover 3 and thus of the web 6 arranged eccentrically. The process 7 thus lies in the half of the length of the cover 3 and which faces away from the flap 4 thus the web 6. As a result, the mechanism of the pivotable flap 4 is not hindered, rather there will be significant simplifications in the design achieved.

The flap 4 is provided on both sides with boundary sections 15 and 16, these delimiting sections 15 and 16 on both sides between two surface sections 17, 18 or 19, 20 of the double-walled side walls 5 and 21 engage. As a locking device a section 23 which can be torn off along a predetermined tear line 22 is provided for the flap 4, this section 23 being part of the surface section 19 of the side wall 21. The the Closure securing for the flap 4 forming tearable section 23 is the web 6th of the lid 3 facing away from the side wall 21. This allows the functions the tearable section 23 and the tearable strip-shaped section 11 not hinder each other. It could also be the adhesive layer for the striped section 12 cannot be carried out continuously. Basically, it would be conceivable for both Assignable to side walls 5 and 21 tearable sections 23, these sections 23 each glued to the associated lateral limiting sections 15, 16 of the flap 4 are. The predetermined tear line 22 of the tearable portion 23 is arcuate, preferably designed to be an easy way for a safe To tear down. It would also be conceivable to provide a triangular section here. It would also be possible to make the target tear line from straight lines and to form arcuate sections.

For reasons of easier handling and an optimal fastening option by gluing between the section 23 and the lateral limiting section 15 the flap 4 is provided, the tearable portion 23 over a large part of the height to guide the side wall 21 and advantageously to form a circular segment.

Another variant, in particular for the formation of a locking device for the flap 4, exists in providing a strip 24, which starts from the flap 4 over a Part of the length of the lid 3 is guided and glued, for example. Such a Strips 24 forming a locking device can e.g. also as a price tag or something else the contents of the box providing the information label.

With such a configuration, it is possible to open the flap 4 after the Swing out the strip on the transition edge between the flap 4 and the lid 3. However, if the lid 3 is to be released, i.e. the strip-shaped section 11 is separated, then when the lid 3 is lifted the Strip 24 separated so that the lid 3 and the flap 4 are released. if the Flap 4 and the lid 3 completely independently of one another with a locking device are to be provided, then either the variant with the tearable section 23 be provided for the area of the flap 4, or it must be a corresponding Stripes are glued across the swing-out flap, this stripe is then led around the corner into the side wall 5 and / or the side wall 21. In the representation of the blank for the production of the box 1 it can be seen that the surface sections to be connected usefully correspond to one another Impressions 25, 26, 27 and 28 are provided. It is then in that one Area after application of appropriate adhesives ensures an optimal connection. At the top of the flap 4 can also connect a tab 29, which when closing the flap 4 is inserted under the cover 3. The opposite end wall has a corresponding tab 30. Above the tab 29, the lid 3 has one Finger cutout 31 for opening the flap 4.

Box 1 is usually made of cardboard. But it would also be conceivable to have one such construction, which is built from a corresponding blank, in the same Way to provide for plastic boxes. Then there are between the individual Sections are also provided with corresponding bending lines, as also taken from FIG. 6 can be.

The measures described here can of course also be carried out on a box, which are not mechanical and by additional gluing of individual surface sections is built up. In this case, parallel to the surface section 17, which is the side wall 5 forms, connect another surface section, which after swiveling of the surface section 18, which is then to be made substantially shorter, around the surface section 18 is bent around inside the box. In this case form the surface section 17 and the adjoining and later bent surface section the guide for the limiting section 16 of the flap 4. It would be with such a manual assembly also conceivable to omit the strip-shaped sections 11 and 12 immediately if from is certain in advance that the lid 3 should always be opened.

Claims (11)

1. A box for receiving and making available loose articles, which, on the one hand, has a hinged lid (3) which upwardly closes the interior and which has an overlapping web (6), and, on the other hand, has at one end face an outwardly pivotable flap (4) which is provided with boundary portions (15,16) guided on either side on opposing side walls and which in the open position forms a tapering removal opening, wherein after being opened both the lid (3) and the flap (4) can be closed again with a self-locking design, for which purpose the side walls (5,21) are each formed from two surface portions (17,18,19,20) which are arranged parallel to one another and between which the boundary portions (15,16) engage, the flap (4) forms the entire end face and at the top is provided with a tab (29) by means of which the flap (4) can be locked in a self-locking manner, and the lid (3) can also be locked in a self-locking manner externally on the side wall (5), characterised in that both the lid (3) and the flap (4) are provided with a tear off and/or tearaway sealing fastener and can be opened after its removal, in that the web (6) has a tab-like extension (7) which can be inserted in a force-locking and/or form-locking manner into a slot-like recess (8) in the side wall (5) between the surfaces portions (17,18), and in that this recess (8) and the tab-like extension (7) are disposed off-centre in relation to the length of the lid (3) and thus of the web (6).
2. A box according to Claim 1, characterised in that two strip-like portions (11,12) adjoin the longitudinal edge (10) of the web (6) after the manufacture of the box (1), the outerlying strip-like portion (12) of which is securely connected with the surface of the associated side wall (5), for example bonded, and the strip-like portion (11) present between the portion (12) and the web (6) is in the form of a tear-off sealing fastener.
3. A box according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the tab-like extension (7) is associated with the half of the length of the lid (3) and thus of the web (6) remote from the flap (4).
4. A box according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, as the sealing fastener for the flap (4), a portion (23) of a side wall (21), which can be torn off along a predetermined tearing line, is securely connected, for example bonded, to one of the lateral boundary portions (15) of the flap (4).
5. A box according to Claim 4, characterised in that the two mutually opposing side walls (5,21) are formed from two surface portions (17,18,19,20) arranged parallel to one another, wherein the tear-off portion (23) is part of an outerlying surface portion (19) of a side wall (21).
6. A box according to Claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the tear-off portion (23) forming the sealing fastener for the flap (4) is associated with the side wall (21) remote from the web (6) of the lid (3).
7. A box according to any one of Claims 4 to 6, characterised in that the predetermined tearing line of the tear-off portion (23) extends arcuately, preferably in a circular arc.
8. A box according to any one of Claims 4 to 7, characterised in that the tear-off portion (23) extends over the majority of the height of the side wall (21).
9. A box according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that, starting from the flap (4) and extending over part of the length of the lid (3), a strip (24) is stuck on as the sealing fastener.
10. A box according to Claim 9, characterised in that the strip (24) forming the sealing fastener is in the form of a price label or other label imparting information regarding the contents of the box (1).
11. A box according to any one of Claims 1 to 10, characterised in that both the sealing fastener with the strip-like portion (11) is formed in the vicinity of the web (6) of the lid (3) and the sealing fastener with the tear-off portion (23) is formed in the vicinity of the flap (4), and also the sealing fastener in the form of a strip (24) is formed on the box (1).

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