EP1433713B1 - Package comprising a sleeve with at least a container retaining element - Google Patents

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EP1433713B1
EP1433713B1 EP03292877A EP03292877A EP1433713B1 EP 1433713 B1 EP1433713 B1 EP 1433713B1 EP 03292877 A EP03292877 A EP 03292877A EP 03292877 A EP03292877 A EP 03292877A EP 1433713 B1 EP1433713 B1 EP 1433713B1
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/16—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls with article-locating elements
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00654—Blanks
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00716—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular without end walls
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00833—Other details of wrappers
    • B65D2571/0087—Special features for machine processing, e.g. gripper apertures

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  • the present invention relates to a package for packaging a group of at least two containers, the package being of the type comprising at least one longitudinally extending sheath and comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, two side walls connecting the lower walls and upper, and at least one container holding member, the holding member protruding from the bottom wall to be disposed between containers, the holding member comprising a shutter cut in the bottom wall and folded around a line bending, the flap being cut into the bottom wall of a first side of the fold line.
  • the invention applies, for example, to the packaging of jars of yoghurt or compote.
  • the sheath is made of cardboard and the bottom wall is formed of two half-walls fixed rune to another.
  • the holding member is a beam which extends longitudinally between two rows of pots and which is formed from a shutter cut into the edge of a first of the lower half-walls.
  • the flap is folded relative to the first half-bottom wall around a fold line and is attached to the other lower half-wall.
  • the beam is located on the same side of the fold line as the one where the shutter was cut.
  • Such a holding element structure requires using a lot of cardboard, and more than if the bottom wall was made in one piece.
  • DE-39 28 076 also discloses a package comprising a sleeve with a holding beam which requires the use of a large amount of cardboard.
  • An object of the invention is to solve this problem by providing a package of the aforementioned type in which the structure of the holding member can reduce the cost of packaging.
  • the subject of the invention is a package according to claim 1.
  • the package may comprise one or more of the features of the dependent claims.
  • the invention also relates to an assembly according to claim 11.
  • the invention further relates to a blank according to claim 12.
  • FIG. 1 represents a set 1 comprising a group 2 of eight jars of yogurt 3 and a package 4.
  • the pots 3 are identical, arranged vertically and have for example a generally frustoconical shape converging downwards. As illustrated for example in Figure 2, the pots 3 each have at their upper open end an annular rim 6 and a circular seal 7 closing this open end.
  • pots 3 have been shown in phantom in Figures 1 and 2 and some pots 3 have not been shown for more visibility.
  • the pots 3 are arranged in two superimposed levels, namely a lower level of four pots 3, and a top level of four pots 3.
  • the pots 3 of the upper level each surmount a pot 3 of the lower level.
  • the four pots 3 are regularly arranged in two rows 10 extending in a longitudinal direction L of the package 4.
  • the package 4 comprises an outer sleeve 11 which externally envelops the group 2, and an insert 12 disposed between the lower level and the upper level of pots 3.
  • the fold line 17 is interrupted by two cuts 35 formed in the right side wall 16. These cutouts 35 delimit two flanges 36 extending the upper wall 15 and two clearances 37 substantially rectangular.
  • Two disc-shaped openings 38 are formed in the lower region 23 of the right-hand side wall 16.
  • Two oblong slots 40 are formed substantially in the center of the bottom wall 25, facing the openings 38.
  • Two cutouts 41 are formed in the lower region 31 of the left-hand lateral wall 27 and in the lower wall 25. These cut-outs 41 each comprise a section 42 in the shape of an arc in the region 31.
  • the sections 42 have, for example, a corresponding shape. at the contour of the openings 38.
  • the sections 42 are each extended by two curved end sections 44 which extend in the bottom wall 25 towards the slots 40.
  • the cutouts 41 delimit two flaps 46 which are connected to the lower wall 25 by fold lines 48 which are each between the ends of the two sections 44 of the corresponding cut 41.
  • Each flap 46 is thus cut on the left side (at the top in FIG. 3) of the corresponding fold line 48.
  • Each flap 46 comprises from the fold line 48 corresponding four successive panels 50, 52, 54, 56 separated by longitudinal fold lines 58.
  • the panel 56 farthest from the fold line 48 hereinafter referred to as an end panel, has a disk sector shape.
  • the fold line 33 is interrupted by two cutouts 60 in U which delimit flanges 62 extending the fastening flap 32.
  • the flaps 46 are folded from the side to the left of the fold lines 48 to the right side thereof.
  • the end panels 56 are glued to the bottom wall 25 to the right of the fold lines 48 and beyond the oblong slots 40.
  • the panels 50, 52, 54 and 56 are then folded relative to each other around the fold lines 58 substantially at right angles, as shown in FIG.
  • Each flap 46 thus forms a beam 64 of substantially square section. Alternatively, this section may be rectangular.
  • the beam 64 is located to the right of the fold line 48 corresponding, while the flap 46 has been cut to the left of this fold line 48.
  • the side walls 16 and 27 are bent upwards with respect to the bottom wall 25.
  • the formation of the beams 64 has cleared in the lower region 31 of the left lateral wall 27 two openings 38 of shape corresponding to that of the openings 38 formed in the lower region 23 of the right side wall 16.
  • the lower ends of the lower pots 3 are engaged in the openings 38 of the right lateral wall 16 and of the left lateral wall 27, thus ensuring longitudinal retention of the lower pots 3 with respect to the sleeve 11.
  • the two beams 64 project upward from the bottom wall 25 between the right and left rows of the lower pots 3.
  • the front beam 64 in FIG. 1 is disposed between the lower front pots 3, and the rear beam 64 is disposed between the rear lower pots 3.
  • the beams 64 hold the lower pots 3 transversely and lay them down in particular at the bottom of the openings 38.
  • the lower right pots 3 each rest on the end panel 56 of the corresponding beam 64.
  • the upper flap 32 is folded relative to the left side wall 27 and glued under the upper wall 15 which is itself folded with respect to the right side wall 16.
  • Two oblong slots 92 are formed in the center of the central wall 74 one behind the other.
  • a female tab 94 is cut in the central wall 74 to the left of each slot 92 and a male tab 96 is cut in the central wall 74 to the right of each slot 92.
  • the female tabs 94 and the male tabs 96 have substantially U-shaped inverted shapes. They are connected to the remainder of the central wall 74 by longitudinal fold lines 98 arranged at the ends of the branches of the tabs 94 and 96.
  • a notch 100 in the form of a disk sector is provided in each female lug 94.
  • Each male lug 96 is extended by a tongue 102 in the form of a half-disk.
  • the insert 12 is disposed inside the sheath 11 and the central wall 74 covers the lower pots 3 while the upper pots 3 rest on the central wall 74.
  • the upper flanges 6 of the lower pots 3 are each engaged in an opening 104 thus ensuring longitudinal retention of the lower pots 3 with respect to the insert 12.
  • the tabs 94 and 96 bordering each slot 92 are folded toward each other above the central wall 74 to form a trestle retaining member 106.
  • the tongue 102 of the male lug 96 is then engaged in the notch 100 of the female lug 94 thus ensuring the holding of the retaining element 106.
  • the two retaining elements 106 thus formed are arranged one behind the other above the central wall 74, the front element 106 being disposed between the upper front pots 3 and the rear element 106 between the upper pots 3 back.
  • the retaining elements 106 retain the upper pots 3 both longitudinally and transversely with respect to the insert 12.
  • the beams 64 are first formed on the lower wall 25 of the sheath 11, then the lower pots 3 are placed on the bottom wall 25.
  • the spacer 12 is then placed on the lower pots 3 after having formed the retaining elements 106 on the central wall 74.
  • the upper pots 3 are then placed on the insert 12 and then the side walls 16 and 27 of the sheath 11 are folded to envelop the group 2 of pots 3.
  • top wall 15 is fixed to the fastening flap 32 by gluing.
  • the slots 40 and 92 provided in the blanks 13 and 72 make it easy to handle them by means of suction cups and thus to automate the production of the assembly 1.
  • the flaps 46 are each cut on the same side of a fold line 48 and folded over the lower wall 25 on the other side of this fold line 48, the bottom wall 25 may be of reduced dimensions.
  • the cost of the blank 13 and the packaging 4 is therefore particularly small.
  • the structure of the beams 64 formed by the flaps 46, and in particular their section, gives them a high rigidity so that the size of the openings 38 can be reduced.
  • the risks of tearing of the sleeve 11 are reduced and a light weight cardboard or recycled cardboard can be used to form the sleeve 11, which further reduces the cost.
  • the panels 56 on which the lower right pots 3 rest, also contribute to the strength of the beams 64.
  • the insert 12 interposed between the lower pots 3 and the upper pots 3 protects the lids of the lower pots 3.
  • openings 104 form lower pot retention means 3 which, in combination with the retaining elements 106 of the upper pots 3, allow satisfactory maintenance of the pots 3 in the sheath 11.
  • the self-supporting structure of the retainers 106 also reduces the basis weight of the carton used to form the insert 12 so that the overall cost of the package 4 can be reduced.
  • the two side walls 16 and 27 are not cut or deteriorated to ensure the retention of the lower pots 3 relative to the upper pots 3.
  • holding beams 64 and the retaining means 104 and 106 may have different shapes from those described above.
  • Figure 5 shows a blank 13 to form a sheath 11 according to a second embodiment.
  • This blank 13 differs from that of Figure 3 in that the side walls 16 and 27 are of smaller height and do not have a middle fold line. Thus, this blank 13 is intended to form a packaging package 4 of a group of pots 3 arranged in a single level. The package 4 therefore does not include tab 12.
  • packaging pots 3 whose upper ends are interconnected, for example yogurt pots made by thermoforming a plastic plate.
  • these principles can be used to package other types of containers than yoghurt pots.

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The pack (4) for a group (2) of two or more containers (3) is made from a card panel cut and folded to make a sleeve (11) with top (15), bottom (25) and side (16, 27) walls. It has at least one support (64) projecting between the containers from the bottom wall, made from a flap (46) cut out of the bottom wall and folded upwards from a first fold line (48) adjacent to the base of a container. The flap is folded to make a rectangular projection, with its tip (56) fastened to the bottom wall of the pack e.g. by adhesive. The pack can have two layers of containers with a spacing layer of the card between them having folded supporting flaps.

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La présente invention concerne un emballage pour conditionner un groupe d'au moins deux récipients, l'emballage étant du type comprenant au moins un fourreau s'étendant longitudinalement et comprenant une paroi supérieure, une paroi inférieure, deux parois latérales reliant les parois inférieure et supérieure, et au moins un élément de maintien des récipients, l'élément de maintien faisant saillie depuis la paroi inférieure pour être disposé entre des récipients, l'élément de maintien comprenant un volet découpé dans la paroi inférieure et plié autour d'une ligne de pliage, le volet étant découpé dans la paroi inférieure d'un premier côté de la ligne de pliage.The present invention relates to a package for packaging a group of at least two containers, the package being of the type comprising at least one longitudinally extending sheath and comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, two side walls connecting the lower walls and upper, and at least one container holding member, the holding member protruding from the bottom wall to be disposed between containers, the holding member comprising a shutter cut in the bottom wall and folded around a line bending, the flap being cut into the bottom wall of a first side of the fold line.

L'invention s'applique par exemple, au conditionnement de pots de yaourt ou de compote.The invention applies, for example, to the packaging of jars of yoghurt or compote.

On connaît un emballage du type précité du document EP-271 056.There is known a package of the aforementioned type of EP-271 056.

Le fourreau y est réalisé en carton et la paroi inférieure est formée de deux demi-parois fixées rune à l'autre. L'élément de maintien est une poutre qui s'étend longitudinalement entre deux rangées de pots et qui est formée à partir d'un volet découpé dans le bord d'une première des demi-parois inférieures. Pour former la poutre, le volet est plié par rapport à la première deml-paroi inférieure autour d'une ligne de pliage et est fixé à l'autre demi-paroi inférieure. Dans le fourreau, la poutre est située du même côté de la ligne de pliage que celui où le volet a été découpé.The sheath is made of cardboard and the bottom wall is formed of two half-walls fixed rune to another. The holding member is a beam which extends longitudinally between two rows of pots and which is formed from a shutter cut into the edge of a first of the lower half-walls. To form the beam, the flap is folded relative to the first half-bottom wall around a fold line and is attached to the other lower half-wall. In the sheath, the beam is located on the same side of the fold line as the one where the shutter was cut.

Une telle structure d'élément de maintien nécessite d'employer beaucoup de carton, et notamment plus que si la paroi inférieure était réalisée en une seule partie.Such a holding element structure requires using a lot of cardboard, and more than if the bottom wall was made in one piece.

Ainsi, le coût d'un tel emballage s'avère élevé.Thus, the cost of such packaging is high.

DE-39 28 076 décrit également un emballage comprenant un fourreau avec une poutre de maintien qui nécessite d'employer beaucoup de carton.DE-39 28 076 also discloses a package comprising a sleeve with a holding beam which requires the use of a large amount of cardboard.

Un but de l'invention est de résoudre ce problème en foumissant un emballage du type précité dans lequel la structure de l'élément de maintien permet de réduire le coût de l'emballage.An object of the invention is to solve this problem by providing a package of the aforementioned type in which the structure of the holding member can reduce the cost of packaging.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un emballage selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a package according to claim 1.

Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation, l'emballage peut comprendre l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques des revendications dépendantes.According to particular embodiments, the package may comprise one or more of the features of the dependent claims.

L'invention a également pour objet un ensemble selon la revendication 11.The invention also relates to an assembly according to claim 11.

L'invention a en outre pour objet un flan selon la revendication 12.The invention further relates to a blank according to claim 12.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple, et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'un ensemble comprenant un groupe de récipients conditionné dans un emballage selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique, agrandie, partielle et en perspective illustrant l'intercalaire de l'emballage de la figure 1 et sa coopération avec deux récipients,
  • la figure 3 est une vue schématique en plan d'un flan de carton pour former le fourreau extérieur de l'emballage de la figure 1,
  • la figure 4 est une vue analogue illustrant un flan de carton pour former l'intercalaire de l'emballage de la figure 1, et
  • la figure 5 est une vue analogue à la figure 3 illustrant un flan de carton pour la formation d'un emballage selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example, and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an assembly comprising a group of containers packaged in a package according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic, enlarged, partial and perspective view illustrating the interlayer of the package of FIG. 1 and its cooperation with two containers,
  • FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic plan view of a carton blank for forming the outer sleeve of the package of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 is a similar view illustrating a blank of cardboard to form the interlayer of the package of FIG. 1, and
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating a blank of cardboard for the formation of a package according to another embodiment of the invention.

La figure 1 représente un ensemble 1 comprenant un groupe 2 de huit pots de yaourt 3 et un emballage 4.FIG. 1 represents a set 1 comprising a group 2 of eight jars of yogurt 3 and a package 4.

Les pots 3 sont identiques, disposés verticalement et ont par exemple une forme générale tronconique convergeant vers le bas. Comme illustré par exemple par la figure 2, les pots 3 présentent chacun à leur extrémité ouverte supérieure un rebord annulaire 6 et un opercule circulaire 7 fermant cette extrémité ouverte.The pots 3 are identical, arranged vertically and have for example a generally frustoconical shape converging downwards. As illustrated for example in Figure 2, the pots 3 each have at their upper open end an annular rim 6 and a circular seal 7 closing this open end.

Les pots 3 ont été représentés en traits mixtes sur les figures 1 et 2 et certains pots 3 n'ont pas été représentés pour plus de visibilité.The pots 3 have been shown in phantom in Figures 1 and 2 and some pots 3 have not been shown for more visibility.

Les pots 3 sont disposés en deux niveaux superposés, à savoir un niveau inférieur de quatre pots 3, et un niveau supérieur de quatre pots 3.The pots 3 are arranged in two superimposed levels, namely a lower level of four pots 3, and a top level of four pots 3.

Les pots 3 du niveau supérieur surmontent chacun un pot 3 du niveau inférieur.The pots 3 of the upper level each surmount a pot 3 of the lower level.

Pour chaque niveau, les quatre pots 3 sont régulièrement disposés en deux rangées 10 s'étendant selon une direction longitudinale L de l'emballage 4.For each level, the four pots 3 are regularly arranged in two rows 10 extending in a longitudinal direction L of the package 4.

L'emballage 4 comprend un fourreau extérieur 11 qui enveloppe extérieurement le groupe 2, et un intercalaire 12 disposé entre le niveau inférieur et le niveau supérieur de pots 3.The package 4 comprises an outer sleeve 11 which externally envelops the group 2, and an insert 12 disposed between the lower level and the upper level of pots 3.

Les structures du fourreau 11 puis de l'intercalaire 12 vont maintenant être décrites à partir des figures 1 à 4. Dans cette description, les termes « longitudinal », « transversal », « vertical », « horizontal », « avant », « arrière », « inférieur », « supérieur », « droite » et « gauche » s'entendront par rapport à l'emballage 4 tel que représenté sur les figures 1 et 2.The structures of the sheath 11 and of the insert 12 will now be described starting from FIGS. 1 to 4. In this description, the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "vertical", "horizontal", "before", ""back","lower","upper","right" and "left" will be understood in relation to the package 4 as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Le fourreau 11, qui est formé à partir d'un flan de carton 13 préalablement découpé et rainé (figure 3), comprend principalement :

  • une paroi supérieure 15 sensiblement rectangulaire,
  • une paroi latérale droite 16 sensiblement rectangulaire reliée à la paroi supérieure 15 par une ligne de pliage 17 longitudinale, la paroi 16 présentant en outre une ligne de pliage 21 médiane et longitudinale et une ligne de pliage 22 inférieure et longitudinale qui délimite une région inférieure 23,
  • une paroi inférieure 25, de forme générale rectangulaire et de dimensions correspondant sensiblement à celles de la paroi supérieure 15, et reliée à la paroi latérale 16 par une ligne de pliage 26 longitudinale,
  • une paroi latérale gauche 27 par exemple de mêmes dimensions que la paroi latérale droite 16, reliée à la paroi inférieure 25 par une ligne de pliage 28 longitudinale, la paroi latérale gauche 27 comprenant une ligne de pliage 29 médiane et longitudinale et une ligne de pliage 30 inférieure et longitudinale délimitant une région inférieure 31, et
  • un rabat 32 de fixation de la paroi latérale gauche 27 à la paroi supérieure 15, ce rabat 32 étant relié à la paroi latérale gauche 27 par une ligne de pliage 33 longitudinale.
The sheath 11, which is formed from a cardboard blank 13 previously cut and grooved (FIG. 3), mainly comprises:
  • a substantially rectangular upper wall 15,
  • a substantially rectangular right side wall 16 connected to the upper wall 15 by a longitudinal fold line 17, the wall 16 further having a median and longitudinal fold line 21 and a lower and longitudinal fold line 22 which delimits a lower region 23 ,
  • a bottom wall 25 of generally rectangular shape and of dimensions substantially corresponding to those of the upper wall 15, and connected to the side wall 16 by a longitudinal fold line 26,
  • a left lateral wall 27, for example of the same dimensions as the right lateral wall 16, connected to the lower wall 25 by a longitudinal fold line 28, the left lateral wall 27 comprising a median and longitudinal fold line 29 and a fold line Lower and longitudinal delimiting a lower region 31, and
  • a flap 32 for fixing the left-hand side wall 27 to the upper wall 15, this flap 32 being connected to the left-hand side wall 27 by a longitudinal fold line 33.

La ligne de pliage 17 est interrompue par deux découpes 35 ménagées dans la paroi latérale droite 16. Ces découpes 35 délimitent deux rebords 36 prolongeant la paroi supérieure 15 et deux dégagements 37 sensiblement rectangulaires.The fold line 17 is interrupted by two cuts 35 formed in the right side wall 16. These cutouts 35 delimit two flanges 36 extending the upper wall 15 and two clearances 37 substantially rectangular.

Deux ouvertures 38 en forme de secteur de disque sont ménagées dans la région inférieure 23 de la paroi latérale droite 16.Two disc-shaped openings 38 are formed in the lower region 23 of the right-hand side wall 16.

Deux fentes oblongues 40 sont ménagées sensiblement au centre de la paroi inférieure 25, en regard des ouvertures 38.Two oblong slots 40 are formed substantially in the center of the bottom wall 25, facing the openings 38.

Deux découpes 41 sont ménagées dans la région inférieure 31 de la paroi latérale gauche 27 et dans la paroi inférieure 25. Ces découpes 41 comprennent chacune un tronçon 42 en arc de cercle ménagé dans la région 31. Les tronçons 42 ont par exemple une forme correspondant au contour des ouvertures 38. Les tronçons 42 sont prolongés chacun par deux tronçons courbes d'extrémité 44 qui s'étendent dans la paroi inférieure 25 vers les fentes 40.Two cutouts 41 are formed in the lower region 31 of the left-hand lateral wall 27 and in the lower wall 25. These cut-outs 41 each comprise a section 42 in the shape of an arc in the region 31. The sections 42 have, for example, a corresponding shape. at the contour of the openings 38. The sections 42 are each extended by two curved end sections 44 which extend in the bottom wall 25 towards the slots 40.

Les découpes 41 délimitent deux volets 46 qui sont reliés à la paroi inférieure 25 par des lignes de pliage 48 qui s'entendent chacune entre les extrémités des deux tronçons 44 de la découpe 41 correspondante.The cutouts 41 delimit two flaps 46 which are connected to the lower wall 25 by fold lines 48 which are each between the ends of the two sections 44 of the corresponding cut 41.

Chaque volet 46 est donc découpé du côté gauche (en haut sur la figure 3) de la ligne de pliage 48 correspondante.Each flap 46 is thus cut on the left side (at the top in FIG. 3) of the corresponding fold line 48.

Chaque volet 46 comprend depuis la ligne de pliage 48 correspondante quatre panneaux successifs 50, 52, 54, 56 séparés par des lignes de pliage 58 longitudinales.Each flap 46 comprises from the fold line 48 corresponding four successive panels 50, 52, 54, 56 separated by longitudinal fold lines 58.

Le panneau 56 le plus éloigné de la ligne de pliage 48, dénommé par la suite panneau d'extrémité, a une forme de secteur de disque.The panel 56 farthest from the fold line 48, hereinafter referred to as an end panel, has a disk sector shape.

La ligne de pliage 33 est interrompue par deux découpes 60 en U qui délimitent des rebords 62 prolongeant le rabat 32 de fixation.The fold line 33 is interrupted by two cutouts 60 in U which delimit flanges 62 extending the fastening flap 32.

Dans le fourreau 11 mis en volume (figure 1), les volets 46 sont repliés depuis le côté situé à gauche des lignes de pliage 48 vers le côté situé à droite de celles-ci. Les panneaux d'extrémité 56 sont collés sur la paroi inférieure 25, à droite des lignes de pliage 48 et au-delà des fentes oblongues 40.In the sheath 11 set in volume (Figure 1), the flaps 46 are folded from the side to the left of the fold lines 48 to the right side thereof. The end panels 56 are glued to the bottom wall 25 to the right of the fold lines 48 and beyond the oblong slots 40.

Les panneaux 50, 52, 54 et 56 sont alors pliés les uns par rapport aux autres autour des lignes de pliage 58 sensiblement à angles droits, comme illustré par la figure 1.The panels 50, 52, 54 and 56 are then folded relative to each other around the fold lines 58 substantially at right angles, as shown in FIG.

Chaque volet 46 forme ainsi une poutre 64 de section sensiblement carrée. En variante, cette section peut être rectangulaire. La poutre 64 est située à droite de la ligne de pliage 48 correspondante, alors que le volet 46 a été découpé à gauche de cette ligne de pliage 48.Each flap 46 thus forms a beam 64 of substantially square section. Alternatively, this section may be rectangular. The beam 64 is located to the right of the fold line 48 corresponding, while the flap 46 has been cut to the left of this fold line 48.

Les parois latérales 16 et 27 sont repliées vers le haut par rapport à la paroi inférieure 25.The side walls 16 and 27 are bent upwards with respect to the bottom wall 25.

La formation des poutres 64 a dégagé dans la région inférieure 31 de la paroi latérale gauche 27 deux ouvertures 38 de forme correspondante à celle des ouvertures 38 ménagées dans la région inférieure 23 de la paroi latérale droite 16.The formation of the beams 64 has cleared in the lower region 31 of the left lateral wall 27 two openings 38 of shape corresponding to that of the openings 38 formed in the lower region 23 of the right side wall 16.

Les extrémités inférieures des pots 3 inférieurs sont engagés dans les ouvertures 38 de la paroi latérale droite 16 et de la paroi latérale gauche 27, en assurant ainsi une retenue longitudinale des pots 3 inférieurs par rapport au fourreau 11.The lower ends of the lower pots 3 are engaged in the openings 38 of the right lateral wall 16 and of the left lateral wall 27, thus ensuring longitudinal retention of the lower pots 3 with respect to the sleeve 11.

Les deux poutres 64 font saillie vers le haut depuis la paroi inférieure 25 entre les rangées droite et gauche des pots 3 inférieurs.The two beams 64 project upward from the bottom wall 25 between the right and left rows of the lower pots 3.

Ainsi, la poutre 64 avant sur la figure 1 est disposée entre les pots 3 inférieurs avant, et la poutre arrière 64 est disposée entre les pots 3 inférieurs arrière.Thus, the front beam 64 in FIG. 1 is disposed between the lower front pots 3, and the rear beam 64 is disposed between the rear lower pots 3.

Les poutres 64 maintiennent transversalement les pots 3 inférieurs et les plaquent notamment au fond des ouvertures 38.The beams 64 hold the lower pots 3 transversely and lay them down in particular at the bottom of the openings 38.

Les pots 3 inférieurs droits reposent chacun sur le panneau d'extrémité 56 de la poutre 64 correspondante.The lower right pots 3 each rest on the end panel 56 of the corresponding beam 64.

Le rabat supérieur 32 est plié par rapport à la paroi latérale gauche 27 et collé sous la paroi supérieure 15 qui est elle-même pliée par rapport à la paroi latérale droite 16.The upper flap 32 is folded relative to the left side wall 27 and glued under the upper wall 15 which is itself folded with respect to the right side wall 16.

Le pliage du rabat 32 a libéré dans la paroi latérale gauche 27 des ouvertures 68 qui reçoivent les rebords supérieurs 6 des pots 3 supérieurs gauches. Ces ouvertures 68 vont assurer une retenue longitudinale des pots 3 supérieurs gauches.Folding the flap 32 has released into the left side wall 27 openings 68 which receive the upper flanges 6 of the left upper pots 3. These openings 68 will provide longitudinal retention of the left upper pots 3.

De même, le pliage de la paroi supérieure 15 par rapport à la paroi latérale droite 16 a libéré dans la paroi latérale 16 des ouvertures de réception des rebords supérieurs 6 des pots 3 supérieurs droits.Similarly, the folding of the upper wall 15 relative to the right side wall 16 has released into the side wall 16 of the receiving openings of the upper flanges 6 of the upper right pots 3.

L'intercalaire 12 (figure 2), qui est formé à partir d'un flan de carton 72 préalablement découpé et rainé (figure 4), comprend principalement :

  • une paroi centrale 74 sensiblement rectangulaire,
  • un rabat latéral droit 76 relié au panneau central 74 par une ligne de pliage 78 longitudinale interrompue par deux découpes 80 en forme de U délimitant deux rebords 82 prolongeant la paroi centrale 74, et
  • un rabat latéral gauche 84 relié à la paroi centrale 74 par une ligne de pliage 86 longitudinale interrompue par deux découpes 88 en forme de U délimitant deux rebords 90 prolongeant la paroi centrale 74.
The insert 12 (Figure 2), which is formed from a blank of cardboard 72 previously cut and grooved (Figure 4), mainly comprises:
  • a central wall 74 substantially rectangular,
  • a right lateral flap 76 connected to the central panel 74 by a longitudinal fold line 78 interrupted by two U-shaped cutouts 80 delimiting two flanges 82 extending the central wall 74, and
  • a left lateral flap 84 connected to the central wall 74 by a longitudinal fold line 86 interrupted by two U-shaped cutouts 88 delimiting two flanges 90 extending the central wall 74.

Deux fentes oblongues 92 sont ménagées au centre de la paroi centrale 74 l'une derrière l'autre.Two oblong slots 92 are formed in the center of the central wall 74 one behind the other.

Une patte femelle 94 est découpée dans la paroi centrale 74 à gauche de chaque fente 92 et une patte mâle 96 est découpée dans la paroi centrale 74 à droite de chaque fente 92.A female tab 94 is cut in the central wall 74 to the left of each slot 92 and a male tab 96 is cut in the central wall 74 to the right of each slot 92.

Les pattes femelles 94 et les pattes mâles 96 ont sensiblement des formes de U inversé. Elles sont reliées au reste de la paroi centrale 74 par des lignes de pliage 98 longitudinales disposées aux extrémités des branches des pattes 94 et 96.The female tabs 94 and the male tabs 96 have substantially U-shaped inverted shapes. They are connected to the remainder of the central wall 74 by longitudinal fold lines 98 arranged at the ends of the branches of the tabs 94 and 96.

Une encoche 100 en forme de secteur de disque est ménagée dans chaque patte femelle 94.A notch 100 in the form of a disk sector is provided in each female lug 94.

Chaque patte mâle 96 est prolongée par une languette 102 en forme de demi-disque.Each male lug 96 is extended by a tongue 102 in the form of a half-disk.

Dans l'ensemble 1 de la figure 1, les rabats latéraux 76 et 84 sont repliés vers le bas par rapport à la paroi centrale 74 en dégageant ainsi des ouvertures 104 (figure 2) dans les rabats latéraux 76 et 84.In the assembly 1 of Figure 1, the side flaps 76 and 84 are folded downward relative to the central wall 74 thus clearing openings 104 (Figure 2) in the side flaps 76 and 84.

L'intercalaire 12 est disposé à l'intérieur du fourreau 11 et la paroi centrale 74 recouvre les pots 3 inférieurs tandis que les pots 3 supérieurs reposent sur la paroi centrale 74.The insert 12 is disposed inside the sheath 11 and the central wall 74 covers the lower pots 3 while the upper pots 3 rest on the central wall 74.

Les rebords supérieurs 6 des pots 3 inférieurs sont engagés chacun dans une ouverture 104 en assurant ainsi une retenue longitudinale des pots 3 inférieurs par rapport à l'intercalaire 12.The upper flanges 6 of the lower pots 3 are each engaged in an opening 104 thus ensuring longitudinal retention of the lower pots 3 with respect to the insert 12.

Les pattes 94 et 96 bordant chaque fente 92 sont repliées l'une vers l'autre au-dessus de la paroi centrale 74 pour former un élément de retenue 106 en forme de tréteau. La languette 102 de la patte mâle 96 est alors engagée dans l'encoche 100 de la patte femelle 94 en assurant ainsi la tenue de l'élément de retenue 106.The tabs 94 and 96 bordering each slot 92 are folded toward each other above the central wall 74 to form a trestle retaining member 106. The tongue 102 of the male lug 96 is then engaged in the notch 100 of the female lug 94 thus ensuring the holding of the retaining element 106.

Les deux éléments de retenue 106 ainsi formés sont disposés l'un derrière l'autre au-dessus de la paroi centrale 74, l'élément 106 avant étant disposé entre les pots 3 supérieurs avant et l'élément 106 arrière entre les pots 3 supérieurs arrière.The two retaining elements 106 thus formed are arranged one behind the other above the central wall 74, the front element 106 being disposed between the upper front pots 3 and the rear element 106 between the upper pots 3 back.

Le pliage des pattes 94 et 96 a libéré entre leurs branches des dégagements 108 semi-circulaires. Chaque dégagement 108 reçoit l'extrémité inférieure d'un pot 3 supérieur.The folding of the tabs 94 and 96 released between their branches semicircular clearances 108. Each clearance 108 receives the lower end of a pot 3 upper.

Ainsi, les éléments de retenue 106 retiennent les pots 3 supérieurs à la fois longitudinalement et transversalement par rapport à l'intercalaire 12.Thus, the retaining elements 106 retain the upper pots 3 both longitudinally and transversely with respect to the insert 12.

Pour former l'ensemble 1, on peut par exemple procéder comme suit.To form the assembly 1, one can for example proceed as follows.

On commence par former les poutres 64 sur la paroi inférieure 25 du fourreau 11 puis on dispose les pots 3 inférieurs sur la paroi inférieure 25.The beams 64 are first formed on the lower wall 25 of the sheath 11, then the lower pots 3 are placed on the bottom wall 25.

On dispose ensuite l'intercalaire 12 sur les pots 3 inférieurs après avoir formé les éléments de retenue 106 sur la paroi centrale 74.The spacer 12 is then placed on the lower pots 3 after having formed the retaining elements 106 on the central wall 74.

On place ensuite les pots 3 supérieurs sur l'intercalaire 12 puis on replie les parois latérales 16 et 27 du fourreau 11 pour venir envelopper le groupe 2 de pots 3.The upper pots 3 are then placed on the insert 12 and then the side walls 16 and 27 of the sheath 11 are folded to envelop the group 2 of pots 3.

Enfin, on vient fixer la paroi supérieure 15 sur le rabat de fixation 32 par collage.Finally, the top wall 15 is fixed to the fastening flap 32 by gluing.

On notera que les fentes 40 et 92 prévues dans les flans 13 et 72 permettent de les manipuler facilement grâce à des ventouses et donc d'automatiser la réalisation de l'ensemble 1.It will be noted that the slots 40 and 92 provided in the blanks 13 and 72 make it easy to handle them by means of suction cups and thus to automate the production of the assembly 1.

Les volets 46 étant découpés chacun d'un même côté d'une ligne de pliage 48 et repliés au-dessus de la paroi inférieure 25 de l'autre côté de cette ligne de pliage 48, la paroi inférieure 25 peut être de dimensions réduites. Le coût du flan 13 et de l'emballage 4 est donc particulièrement réduit.The flaps 46 are each cut on the same side of a fold line 48 and folded over the lower wall 25 on the other side of this fold line 48, the bottom wall 25 may be of reduced dimensions. The cost of the blank 13 and the packaging 4 is therefore particularly small.

En outre, on observera que la structure des poutres 64 formées par les volets 46, et en particulier leur section, leur confère une rigidité importante de sorte que la taille des ouvertures 38 peut être réduite. Ainsi, les risques de déchirement du fourreau 11 sont réduits et un carton de faible grammage ou un carton recyclé peut être utilisé pour former le fourreau 11, ce qui permet encore d'en réduire le coût.In addition, it will be observed that the structure of the beams 64 formed by the flaps 46, and in particular their section, gives them a high rigidity so that the size of the openings 38 can be reduced. Thus, the risks of tearing of the sleeve 11 are reduced and a light weight cardboard or recycled cardboard can be used to form the sleeve 11, which further reduces the cost.

De plus, les panneaux 56, sur lesquels les pots 3 inférieurs droits s'appuient, contribuent également à la solidité des poutres 64.In addition, the panels 56, on which the lower right pots 3 rest, also contribute to the strength of the beams 64.

L'intercalaire 12 interposé entre les pots 3 inférieurs et les pots 3 supérieurs permet de protéger les opercules des pots 3 inférieurs.The insert 12 interposed between the lower pots 3 and the upper pots 3 protects the lids of the lower pots 3.

En outre, les ouvertures 104 forment des moyens de retenue des pots 3 inférieurs qui, en combinaison avec les éléments de retenue 106 des pots 3 supérieurs, permettent un maintien satisfaisant des pots 3 dans le fourreau 11.In addition, the openings 104 form lower pot retention means 3 which, in combination with the retaining elements 106 of the upper pots 3, allow satisfactory maintenance of the pots 3 in the sheath 11.

On notera que ces moyens 104 et 106 de retenue n'entraînent pas une surconsommation de carton.It will be noted that these retention means 104 and 106 do not cause overconsumption of cardboard.

On remarquera que la structure auto-portante des éléments de retenue 106 permet également de réduire le grammage du carton utilisé pour former l'intercalaire 12 de sorte que le coût global de l'emballage 4 peut être réduit.It will be appreciated that the self-supporting structure of the retainers 106 also reduces the basis weight of the carton used to form the insert 12 so that the overall cost of the package 4 can be reduced.

De plus, les deux parois latérales 16 et 27 ne sont pas découpées ou détériorées pour assurer la retenue des pots 3 inférieurs par rapport aux pots 3 supérieurs.In addition, the two side walls 16 and 27 are not cut or deteriorated to ensure the retention of the lower pots 3 relative to the upper pots 3.

De manière plus générale, les poutres de maintien 64 et les moyens de retenue 104 et 106 peuvent avoir des formes différentes de celles décrites précédemment.More generally, the holding beams 64 and the retaining means 104 and 106 may have different shapes from those described above.

On notera en outre que ces deux aspects peuvent être utilisés indépendamment l'un de l'autre.It should be noted further that these two aspects can be used independently of one another.

Ainsi, on peut utiliser un intercalaire 12 à moyens 104 et 106 de retenue sans utiliser la structure d'éléments de maintien 64 dans la paroi inférieure 25 du fourreau 11.Thus, it is possible to use a spacer 12 with retention means 104 and 106 without using the structure of holding elements 64 in the lower wall 25 of the sleeve 11.

L'inverse est également vrai et illustré par la figure 5 qui représente un flan 13 pour former un fourreau 11 selon un second mode de réalisation.The opposite is also true and illustrated in Figure 5 which shows a blank 13 to form a sheath 11 according to a second embodiment.

Ce flan 13 se distingue de celui de la figure 3 par le fait que les parois latérales 16 et 27 sont de hauteur plus réduite et ne comportent pas de ligne de pliage médiane. Ainsi, ce flan 13 est destiné à former un emballage 4 de conditionnement d'un groupe de pots 3 disposés en un seul niveau. L'emballage 4 ne comprend donc pas d'intercalaire 12.This blank 13 differs from that of Figure 3 in that the side walls 16 and 27 are of smaller height and do not have a middle fold line. Thus, this blank 13 is intended to form a packaging package 4 of a group of pots 3 arranged in a single level. The package 4 therefore does not include tab 12.

Les principes décrits ci-dessus peuvent également s'appliquer au conditionnement de pots 3 dont les extrémités supérieures sont reliées entre elles, par exemple des pots de yaourt réalisés par thermoformage d'une plaque en matière plastique.The principles described above can also be applied to the packaging pots 3 whose upper ends are interconnected, for example yogurt pots made by thermoforming a plastic plate.

De manière plus générale, ces principes peuvent être utilisés pour conditionner d'autres types de récipients que des pots de yaourt.More generally, these principles can be used to package other types of containers than yoghurt pots.

Claims (12)

  1. Packaging (4) for packaging a group (2) of at least two containers (3), the packaging being of the type comprising at least one sleeve (11) extending longitudinally and comprising an upper wall (15), a lower wall (25), two lateral walls (16, 27) connecting the lower and upper walls, and at least one element (64) for retaining the containers (3), the retaining element (64) projecting from the lower wall (25) so that it lies between the containers (3), the retaining element (64) comprising a flap (46) cut into the lower wall (25) and folded around a folding line (48), and the flap being cut out from the lower wall (25) on a first side of a folding line (48), characterised in that the flap (46) is folded and fixed relative to the lower wall (25) on the side of the folding line (48) opposite the first side.
  2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterised in that the folding line (48) extends substantially longitudinally and in that the retaining element (64) is adapted to retain the containers (3) transversely.
  3. Packaging according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the flap (46) comprises an end region (56) by means of which it is fixed to the lower wall (25).
  4. Packaging according to claim 3, characterised in that the end region (56) of the flap (46) is glued to the lower wall (25).
  5. Packaging according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterised in that the flap (46) comprises a plurality of successive regions (50, 52, 54, 56) connected to each other by folding lines (58), the retaining element (64) having a quadrilateral section.
  6. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, the group (2) comprising at least a bottom layer of containers (3) and a top layer of containers (3), the packaging further comprises an insert (12) adapted to be placed between the bottom layer and the top layer of containers (3).
  7. Packaging according to claim 6, characterised in that the insert (12) comprises first retaining means (104) for retaining the containers (3) of the bottom layer and second retaining means (106) for retaining the containers (3) of the top layer relative to the insert (12).
  8. Packaging according to claim 7, characterised in that the first retaining means comprise apertures (104) adapted to receive upper regions of containers (3) of the bottom layer.
  9. Packaging according to claim 7 or claim 8, characterised in that the second retaining means (106) project upward from the insert (12) so as to be disposed between the containers (3) of the top layer.
  10. Packaging according to claim 9, characterised in that the second retaining means comprise at least two tabs (94, 96) cut out from the insert (12), folded and engaged one within the other.
  11. A combination comprising a group (2) of at least two containers (3) and packaging (4) in which the group is packaged, characterised in that the packaging is packaging according to any one of the preceding claims.
  12. A pre-cut cardboard blank with scored lines adapted to form the sleeve (11) of packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the blank comprising an upper wall (15), a lower wall (25), two lateral walls (16, 27) adapted to connect the lower and upper walls, and a flap (46) cut out from the lower wall (25) on a first side of a folding line (48), the flap (46) being adapted to be folded abour the folding line (48) and fixed to the lower wall (25) on the opposite side of the folding line (48) to the first side and thus to form a container-retaining element (64) projecting from the lower wall (25) so as to lie between containers (3).
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