EP1361987B1 - Zuschnittbogen und schachtel insbesondere fur zigaretten - Google Patents

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EP1361987B1
EP1361987B1 EP02712906A EP02712906A EP1361987B1 EP 1361987 B1 EP1361987 B1 EP 1361987B1 EP 02712906 A EP02712906 A EP 02712906A EP 02712906 A EP02712906 A EP 02712906A EP 1361987 B1 EP1361987 B1 EP 1361987B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/64—Lids
    • B65D5/66—Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6685—Hinged lids formed by extensions hinged to the upper edge of a container body formed by erecting a blank to U-shape
    • 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
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • 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
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • B65D85/1048—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the shape of the container
    • B65D85/10484—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the shape of the container having rounded corners

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  • the present invention relates to a blank sheet as well boxes made therefrom, such as in particular as Packaging for cigarettes can be used.
  • Cigarettes are usually either packaged in soft cups or in hard cup packs, for example in hinged-lid boxes or hinge-lid boxes, but also in so-called rigid soft packs without hinged lid on the Brought to the market. It is the same with the hard cup packs known to round corners and edges, thereby the pockets to protect the consumer.
  • the DE 29 40 797 A1 for this purpose a cigarette box, u. a. of the hinge-lid type, in which all corners and edges are rounded are.
  • this German laid-open publication discloses not how this box can be made.
  • EP 0 764 595 A1 on which the preamble of claim 1 is based, a pack of cigarettes is known from Hinge-lid type described, the four horizontal main edges beveled or rounded. To make this Corresponding cut sheets are also shown on edges.
  • This European publication also contains a reference to US 2 523 251 (lines 51 to 54 in column 4 of EP 0 764 595 A1) and thus also the combination of the rounded or bevelled horizontal edges of EP 0 764 595 A1 with the beveled longitudinal edges of US 2,523,251. Again missing however, an indication of how this particular embodiment is to be produced.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore the provision an easy-to-produce blank sheet for Production of a box, in particular a cigarette folding box, where all the longitudinal edges and the horizontal main edges and the corners as much as possible are rounded or beveled.
  • the cutting sheet described above can be easily Modify existing machines accordingly for the production of cut sheets.
  • Folding and gluing results in a hard cup pack, which consists of only one box part, one into one Inner-lined cigarette group can be used can.
  • the box size is usually dimensioned so that that the cigarette group is firmly in the box and on top, open end something sticks out to the consumer to allow the box to open and the cigarettes to remove.
  • the box is next to the box part also have a lid part, so that a usual hinge-lid box results.
  • the blank sheet besides those described Additional fields on the lower edges of the left and right second side panel fields left and right second side surface field flaps as well as on the upper edges of the left and right third side panel fields left and right third side surface field open up.
  • These side panel fields flap serve to reinforce the bottom and the lid the finished box.
  • a reinforcement panel that is in the making the box on the inside of the fourth main area is glued and also serves for reinforcement.
  • Hinge-lid boxes e.g. B. paper or cardboard, optionally coated, as well as plastic, plastic film or plastic laminate, preferably wide web paper or wide web cardboard.
  • the fold lines can either be grooves or, preferably, Be scratch lines and preferably extend over the total length and width of the box.
  • the disadvantage here is that due to the inherent rigidity and the restoring forces of the packing material Gluing to produce the pack is not without problems is. This is usually done in overlapping areas of the blank sheet that form the side walls of the box. These are due to the rounded or beveled edges overlapping areas significantly reduced compared to one normal z. B. hinge-lid box, so that only a limited Amount of glue can be applied. The consequence is that the machine production is slowed down because longer must be waited until the relatively small amount of Adhesive is dry well, otherwise the box open again through the restoring forces of the material would.
  • a scoring knife is used to produce scoring lines Thickness of the material forming the package is reduced. For this the cut sheet is placed on a smooth surface and edited with a scoring knife so that it is next to a Compression can also occur to remove material. ever depending on the shape of the scoring knife, for example, a v or U-shaped cross section. Since the document is not like that Process for producing grooves on the scoring knife opposite channels has channels, but rather a smooth surface, there is a reduction in thickness and not like the grooves for deformation without reducing the thickness.
  • the degree of thickness reduction depends on the one used Material and from the affected folding area. scribe lines vertical fold areas are preferred by a 10-80% 30-70%, very particularly preferably 40-60% and e.g. approx. 50% reduction in the thickness of the paper or cardboard formed, Scoring lines of horizontal fold areas through a 10-50% preferably 20-40% and for example about 30% reduction in thickness of paper or cardboard.
  • Scribe lines are also for a second reason for the invention Cutting sheets preferred. You have that Advantage that if they are on the inside of the finished Pack are located, the outside completely intact and unprocessed looks and therefore a better visual appearance offers consumers what when using grooves not possible.
  • Fold lines By the number of fold lines and their distance from each other the extent and type of rounding can be specified. 6 to 8, in particular 7, are preferred per fold area Fold lines that are about 1 mm apart are located. When folding, a box with rounds is created Edge; the radius of the curve then corresponds approximately to that a commercial cigarette. Also preferred are pro Folding area two fold lines, which are at a distance of 6 up to 8 millimeters, in particular about 7 millimeters. When folding, a box with beveled is created Edge.
  • all of the fold areas be the same Show number of fold lines.
  • the end of the arc segment and the end of the S curve diverge at right angles and lie parallel to the edges of the main surface fields, because this way a smooth transition between the different folding areas is possible.
  • the circular arc segment and the S curve are preferably not or only at the corner of the main surface areas with each other connected. In principle, it is also possible that a at least partially connection between circular arc segment and S curve exists when folded to form the box however, it then occurs in the transition area between the two different folding areas for upsets and irregularities.
  • At least one fold area be on both ends either through a circular arc segment or an S curve is limited, as is preferred for all Folded areas essentially at both ends meet other folding areas at right angles, both ends of these Folded areas either through the arc segment or the S curve are limited.
  • all fold areas lying parallel to each other either complete with an arc segment or an S-curve. In all three cases, this leads to a better optical Impression.
  • the cutting sheets are produced in a known manner. I.e. the cut sheets are made from sheets of cut sheet material, which are stored on rolls, unwound and printed, preferably as wide web cut sheets. It follows usually a step in which the cut sheets are used a scoring knife or scoring body in the manner described treated and simultaneously punched and / or cut and if necessary. By usual folding and gluing the side surfaces is then mechanically finished z.
  • Cigarette packet get that usually one into one Contains innerliner wrapped cigarette group.
  • Hinge-lid boxes usually become one too Usual collar part used that in the open box something protrudes from the inside of the front of the box and has a recess that grips the in the Box of cigarettes.
  • a first main surface area 20 can be seen, which is in the finished one Box of the front wall of the box part of the box corresponds, with its adjacent side surface fields 22 and 24. Between the left first side surface field 22 and the first main area 20 and the first main area 20 and the right first side surface field 24 are located a 1st and 2nd vertical folding area 90 and 91, which here are formed by 7 scratch lines 100 and those at their upper Have a quarter circle at the end.
  • first main surface area 20 At the top of the first main surface area 20 is the floor area 30, followed by the second main surface area 40. Between the first main surface area 20 and the floor area 30 the first horizontal folding area 80, between floor panel 30 and the second main surface area 40 is the second horizontal folding area 82. These two horizontal folding areas 80 and 82 are also formed by seven scoring lines 100, the two of them Show an S-shaped line at each end.
  • the second Main area 40 that in the finished box the back of the box part corresponds to the left second Side surface field 42 with the left one thereon second side panel flap 46 and the right second one Side surface field 44 with the right hand thereon flanked by second side surface field flaps 48. Between there are a third and fourth vertical fold area 92 and 93.
  • the third is connected to the second main surface area 40 Hauptfeldfeld 50 to which in the finished box Lid rear wall corresponds.
  • the main areas 40 and 50 are separated from the fold line 12 by which the lid of the finished box can be pivoted.
  • Between the third Main area 50 and the left third side area 52 with the left third side surface panel lapped thereon 56 on the one hand and the right third side surface field 54 with the right third side surface panel attached to it 58 on the other hand are the 5th vertical fold area 94 and the 6th vertical fold area 95.
  • the vertical fold areas 92 and 93 and 94 and 95 are separated from each other by incisions that extend to the fold line 12 or go further.
  • the left one is grouped around the fourth main area 70 fourth side panel 72, the right fourth side panel 74 with the 7th and 8th vertical between them Folded areas 96 and 97 and the reinforcement panel 72.
  • This Gain field 72 points due to its slightly smaller Dimensioning only four scoring lines 100.
  • the vertical and horizontal folding areas meet the corners of the main surface fields, for example the vertical ones Folding areas 90 and 91 with the horizontal folding area 80 the upper corners 21 and 23 of the main surface area.
  • the vertical fold areas end in the embodiment of FIG Figure 1 in a quarter curve, the one hand smooth in the Top edge of the adjacent side surface field and on the other hand, smooth into the outer edge of the respective main surface area transforms.
  • the horizontal folding areas end in S-curves that are smooth in the outer edges of one side of each adjacent main area and on the other hand the neighboring Go over the bottom or top panel.
  • folding line 12 between second 40 and third 50 main panel, fold lines 77 in the reinforcement panel 72, and the fold lines 55 and 45 to the the side surface panel flaps can be pivoted.
  • the hinge-lid box obtained in the folding described has rounded longitudinal edges.
  • the four too main horizontal edges are rounded.
  • the intersection of the circular arc segment and the S curve is in the detailed view of Figure 2 is shown enlarged.
  • the vertical folding areas 91 and 93 each end in one Circular arc segment from approx. 60 to 70 °, the horizontal folding areas 80 and 82 in an S curve. Circular arc segments and S curve are against each other without connection and meet at corner points 23 and 43.

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  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
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DE10106548A DE10106548A1 (de) 2001-02-13 2001-02-13 Zuschnittbogen und daraus hergestellte Schachtel, insbesondere für Zigaretten
PCT/EP2002/001479 WO2002064451A1 (de) 2001-02-13 2002-02-13 Zuschnittbogen und schachtel insbesondere für zigaretten

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