Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
  • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
  • B65D81/3205—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces
  • B65D81/3211—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces coaxially and provided with means facilitating admixture
• • 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
  • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
  • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
  • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
• • 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
  • B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
  • B65D2575/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
  • B65D2575/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
  • B65D2575/3209—Details
  • B65D2575/3218—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
  • B65D2575/3254—Integral means for assisting piercing or tearing

Definitions

• the invention relates to a packaging unit for a single or multi-component end product according to the preamble of claim 1, a partial packaging of this packaging unit according to the preamble of claim 36, a method for producing a multi-component end product according to the preamble of claim 56 and a use thereof Packaging unit according to the preamble of claim 59.
• Multi-component end products are known from the cosmetics sector, from the adhesive sector or from the painting sector (DE 102 08 874, DE 102 08 875). It is often the case here that the individual components may only be brought into contact shortly before use in order to avoid undesired chemical reactions.
• the packaging unit then has three main functions: First, the packaging unit ensures separate transport and storage options for the individual product components.
• the packaging unit is also optically designed in such a way that it conveys an appealing and thus sales-promoting impression in the sales room.
• the packaging unit generally also provides a way of bringing the product components into contact with one another in a predetermined manner before use. This process is called activation below.
• Packaging units for the above-mentioned multi-component end products therefore usually consist of several separate partial packs.
• a second partial packaging with at least one further product component can be defined on a first partial packaging with at least one product component.
• the known packaging unit for a two-component product, from which the invention is based has a bottle-shaped first partial packaging for receiving a first product component and a second partial packaging in the form of a crowner for receiving a second product component.
• the Crowner is implemented here as a cardboard sleeve that is already attached to the opening of the bottle-shaped first partial packaging when ready for sale.
• An ampoule containing the second product component is provided on the second partial packaging, which is detached from the second partial packaging before use and the contents of which are placed in the opening of the first partial packaging (activation).
• the known packaging unit does not offer a satisfactory solution, particularly in the case of multi-component end products in which individual product components may not be touched. Basically, there is a risk that the user will come into contact with at least the second product component when opening the ampoule or when filling. In addition, the above-mentioned packaging unit cannot completely avoid “pouring past" the second product component.
• a container system consisting of two bottles, one bottle being closed with a membrane or a valve and the other bottle having a pin in the form of a tip for piercing the membrane or for opening the valve ,
• the two separate bottles are connected to each other and then a product is formed by manually deforming the bottle transferred another product to the other bottle.
• the disadvantage is that the two bottles are available separately when ready for sale and are only connected to one another when they are used. Part of the container system may be lost during storage and transportation.
• two-component packaging is known, for example from the applicant's document DE 25 39 291 A1, which consists of a one-piece mixing container holding the main component and a head container holding the additional component, a detachable application tip molded onto the bottom of the mixing container and one the piercing of the bottom of the head container, which is designed as a separating film, and which extends into the vicinity of the bottom.
• a packaging has the disadvantage that in the ready-to-use state, no need-based quantity metering can be carried out because the mixing container and the head container are permanently connected to one another.
• This packaging is only suitable for the storage of two-component products and does not permit use for a single component.
• the activation of a multi-component end product is also subject to time requirements and waiting times, which can correspond to the reaction times of the respective product components. For example, it may be necessary to wait a certain amount of time after adding a product component before the activation is continued by adding further product components. If these response times are not met, activation may even fail depending on the application.
• Such waiting times cannot be influenced with the known packaging unit. It is possible for the user, for example, to add further product components through the opened opening immediately after adding a first product component, even if an above-mentioned waiting time of a few seconds or the like may be specified here. Waiting times of 0.2 to 30 seconds are common here.
• the known packaging units offer the user a complex and uncertain way of activating the multi-component end product with only a low reproducibility of the activation process.
• the packaging described in the prior art is intended for two-component products to be produced before use, but they are not suitable as packaging for the separate storage of components, at least one of which could also be used without the other component. An individual dosage by the user is impossible.
• the present invention is based on the problem of designing and developing the known packaging units in such a way that, in the ready-to-use state, a single-component end product or a multi-component end product can be produced by activation by the user in a simple manner, determined in time and reproducibly and without risk to is possible for the user.
• the present problem is first solved by a packaging unit according to claim 1.
• Second partial packaging on the first partial packaging in the ready-to-sell condition ensures that both partial packaging are permanently but releasably connected to one another and therefore no component can be lost. It is further provided according to the invention that in the ready-to-use state, dosing of the product from the first partial packaging is also possible if the second partial packaging is arranged on the first partial packaging.
• This provides the user with a multitude of possibilities for using the packaging unit according to the invention, such as, for example, single-component dosing from the first or second part packaging, multi-component dosing from the second part packaging or, depending on requirements, dosing of the components from the second part packaging into the first part packaging.
• the second partial packaging is fixed to the first partial packaging when ready for use.
• the delivery side of the second partial packaging then at least partially covers an opening of the first partial packaging.
• the position of the second partial packaging in the ready-to-use state is thus precisely determined, so that the second product component can be dispensed directly into the unlocked opening of the first partial packaging.
• the user When the multi-component end product is activated, the user is thus forced to bring the second partial packaging into the predetermined position on the first partial packaging. This makes the activation process reproducible and safe for the user. Contact of the user with the second product component can be avoided in any case.
• the second partial packaging at least partially covers the opening of the first partial packaging when ready for use. This means that further product components in the ready-to-use state cannot be passed through the opening of the first partial packaging as long as the second partial packaging is fixed to the first partial packaging. In order to be able to add further product components, the second partial packaging must first be detached from the first partial packaging. With a corresponding configuration of the first and the second partial packaging, it can be provided that the detachment of the second partial packaging from the first partial packaging corresponds to a reaction time to be observed, so that the user is forced to comply with this reaction time.
• the second partial packaging can preferably be fixed to the first partial packaging by screwing, plugging, bouncing or the like.
• the for the Separation of the partial packaging required time can be controlled by the number of threads, preferably in the first partial packaging.
• the first partial packaging is resealable, preferably by a screw cap. After a product component has been added to the first partial packaging, the first partial packaging can be closed again, so that mixing by shaking is possible. Only after opening the closure is it possible to add other product components. As a result, a further time delay can be controlled depending on the design of the screw cap.
• the second partial packaging has a delivery device for the product component or the product components which, when ready for use, conveys in the direction of the opening of the first partial packaging.
• a reservoir is preferably provided for receiving the product component or the product components, which ensures a portioned dispensing of the product component or the product components. Depending on the design of the reservoir, it can be provided that the user himself selects the dosage of the product component or the product components.
• a flat section is provided for the second partial packaging, which is arranged parallel to the opening of the first partial packaging and which, when ready for use, forms a flat cover over the opening of the first partial packaging and which preferably has the dispensing device.
• the second partial packaging has at least a further section which is arranged parallel to the opening of the first partial packaging and which takes on the function of a holder.
• This holding function is preferably ensured by the sections of the second partial packaging having openings which are clamped, attached or screwed onto a projection of the first partial packaging, in particular a bottle neck, in the ready-to-use state.
• the configuration of the second partial packaging is particularly compact and easy to manufacture such that the above-mentioned sections of the second partial packaging are at least partially formed in a box shape - box section.
• the second partial packaging is cut and produced from foldable material
• at least one edge of the second partial packaging has one or more between the section forming the flat cover over the opening and a bent, preferably rectangularly arranged section Has elongated holes.
• this offers the advantage of easy foldability and any flexibility of the material that may be desired, in order to prevent the surface of the second partial packaging from tearing open.
• the box section is laterally closed on only two opposite sides, it has a parallelogram structure and can be folded in and out. This is particularly advantageous for the ready-to-sell state of the packaging unit, since the second partial packaging is flat and essentially strip-shaped when folded. This configuration is particularly advantageous if the second partial packaging essentially consists of cardboard.
• Packaging preferably by a push-through or press-through
• Blister packaging is formed. Then the activity of the user is reduced the indentation of the blister unit. This use of packaging technology known from the prior art also lowers the manufacturing costs.
• a further teaching of the invention which is of independent importance, solves the above-mentioned problem by a partial packaging with the features of claim 36.
• a partial packaging is claimed as such, as described above as a second partial packaging. Further embodiments are presented in dependent claims 37 to 55.
• the side wall of the cup-like upper part which is formed from plastic film
• the side wall of the cup-like upper part is preferably conical in shape and possibly adapted to the geometry of the lumpy product which is in the push-through pack.
• this adaptation relates to the shape of the side wall in the plane parallel to the floor area. In the plane perpendicular to it, that is to say, in a vertical section through the push-through packaging, there is no particularly preferred shape, rather the shape is rather production-related or mechanical-dependent, depending on the design of the molding device.
• the upper part of the push-through packaging which is formed from a plastic film, is preferably provided with specific contours to form one or more crease lines, which are designed and arranged in such a way that a narrowing of the opening serving for the exit of the lumpy product is avoided.
• the weak points in the upper part formed by the crease lines simultaneously reduce the effort required when pushing the bottom area towards the opening, so that even delicate, lumpy products can be optimally dispensed with such push-through packaging.
• Push-through packaging is particularly important in the area of finished cosmetic products, especially hair colors, hair tints and care products.
• the push-through packaging according to the invention can form the dispensing device of a second partial packaging of a packaging unit for a multi-component end product in a particularly advantageous manner (claim 1).
• the further teaching of the invention which relates to the above-mentioned problem by a method for producing a multi-component end product, is also of independent importance. It is essential here that for at least one product component in a first partial packaging, at least one further Product component from a second partial packaging is to be added in order to arrive at the "final" finished product. According to the invention, it is provided to place the second partial packaging on the delivery side over an opening of the first partial packaging, to convey the product component from the second partial packaging without direct contact with this product component in the first partial packaging and finally to mix both product components in the first partial packaging to form the finished product.
• FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the packaging unit according to the invention with the second partial packaging attached to the first partial packaging
• FIG. 2 shows a second partial packaging according to FIG. 1 in three views without a dispensing device
• FIG. 3 shows a development of the second partial packaging according to FIG. 1 folded from one layer
• Fig. 4 shows a packaging unit according to the invention in another
• FIG. 5 shows a dispensing device with a reservoir of a second partial packaging according to FIG. 1 in the form of a blister packaging
• FIG. 6 shows a side view of a first exemplary embodiment of a partial packaging according to the invention
• FIG. 7 shows a side view of a second exemplary embodiment of a partial packaging according to the invention
• FIG. 8 shows the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 7 in a top view
• FIG. 9 shows a third exemplary embodiment of a partial packaging according to the invention in a side view, including an enlarged portion thereof, 10 shows a fourth exemplary embodiment of a partial packaging according to the invention in a side view,
• FIG. 11 shows the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 10 in a top view
• FIG. 1 shows a side view of the packaging unit according to the invention for a single or multi-component end product, which comprises a first partial packaging 1 with at least one product component and a second partial packaging 2 with at least one further product component.
• the second partial packaging 2 can be releasably secured to the first partial packaging 1.
• 1 shows the ready-to-use state of the packaging unit, in which the second partial packaging 2 is fixed to the first partial packaging 1.
• the discharge side 3 of the second partial packaging 2 covers the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the packaging unit is not shown ready for sale.
• the individual partial packs 1, 2 are arranged in a higher-level packaging, in particular a folding box.
• the first partial packaging 1 has a closed opening 4.
• the opening 4 can be closed by a screw cap with thread 5 and / or by a film.
• the second partial packaging 2 which can preferably be detachably attached to the first partial packaging 1, can be fixed in a special embodiment by screwing, plugging, bouncing or the like on the first partial packaging.
• first partial packaging 1 has a thread 5 onto which the second partial packaging 2 can be screwed is particularly advantageous.
• this also ensures that the time required for the separation of the partial packaging can be controlled by the number of thread turns. This takes into account the fact that in certain cases very specific, Process-related waiting times must be observed before, for example, further product components can be added to the first partial packaging 1.
• the first partial packaging 1 is designed to be resealable. This makes it possible to close and mix by shaking after adding a product component. Depending on the design of the corresponding closure, certain waiting times can in turn be controlled here.
• the first partial packaging 1 is bottle-shaped, but other shapes can also be provided.
• the second partial packaging 2 in the present case has a delivery device 6, such as a push-through packaging according to FIGS. 5 to 11, for the product component or the product components which, in the ready-to-use state shown in FIG. 1, conveys in the direction of the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• a delivery device 6 such as a push-through packaging according to FIGS. 5 to 11, for the product component or the product components which, in the ready-to-use state shown in FIG. 1, conveys in the direction of the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• a further preferred embodiment provides for the film to be pierced by means of a cutting / plunger provided on the dispensing device or also a solid-like product component, so that the product component is dispensed through the opening can be.
• Dispensing devices of this type are familiar to the person skilled in the art, for example a blister pack is described in US Pat. No. 6,443,307 B1.
• the second partial packaging 2 has a reservoir 7 for receiving the product component or the product components. Depending on the design of the reservoir 7, a portioned delivery of the product component or the product components tailored to the respective application is ensured. For example, it can also be provided that the reservoir 7 is divided into individual reservoirs 7, so that the user can determine the dosage of the product component himself.
• the second partial packaging 2 is designed to be resealable, so that further metering options are available. In addition, depending on the product component, environmentally compatible disposal is possible without chemicals being able to escape from the reservoir 7 in an uncontrolled manner.
• the second partial packaging can be designed as a blister strip with liquid, solid or gel-like product components individually packed therein and to be metered separately.
• the second partial packaging 2 has at least one flat section 8 arranged parallel to the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1, which, as shown in FIG. 1, has a flat cover over the opening when ready for use 4 of the first partial packaging 1 forms.
• a dispensing device 6 and possibly a reservoir 7 is now preferably arranged on the above-mentioned section 8 in such a way that it conveys in the direction of the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the second partial packaging 2 has, in addition to the above-mentioned section 8, at least one further section 9, 10, which takes over the function of a holder.
• the section 9, 10 has an opening 11, 12 which is clamped, plugged in or screwed onto a projection 13 of the first partial packaging 1 in the ready-to-use state.
• the diameter of the opening 11, 12 is largely Dear, if this is adapted to the diameter of the projection 13 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the diameter preferably moves within 20 mm to 30 mm.
• additional parallel sections can be provided to support the holding function.
• a preferred number of sections here are two sections, however up to five sections, in special cases even more sections, can be provided.
• a further stabilization of the second partial packaging 2 on the first partial packaging 1 is achieved in that the opening 11, 12 of the section 9, 10, which encloses the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1 in the manner of a sleeve, is slightly smaller in diameter than the outer diameter of the Opening 4 is.
• the resultant effect is that the second partial packaging 2 can be applied tightly to the opening 4. If the opening 4 has an external thread 5, there is the additional advantage that, with a corresponding design of the section 9, 10, the second partial packaging 2 engages to a certain extent and, if appropriate, there is also an audible snap.
• a particularly simple attachment of the second partial packaging 2 to the first partial packaging 1 results from the fact that the openings 11, 12 of the sections 9, 10 of the holder are essentially centered in the ready-to-use state with respect to the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the sections 8, 9, 10 of the second partial packaging 2 are essentially box-shaped in the ready-to-use state.
• the second partial packaging 2 has three sections 8, 9 10, of which, when ready for use, a section 8 forms a flat cover over the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1 and two sections 9, 10 form a holder on the first partial packaging 1 , It is further provided that all sections 8, 9, 10 form a box section 14.
• the box shape of the second partial packaging 2 leads to a high mechanical stability as well as a particularly compact design, as will be shown below.
• the above-mentioned section 8, which forms a flat cover over the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1, is formed in a preferred embodiment from two parallel layers, preferably from cardboard. In this embodiment, it is advantageous to clamp at least part of the dispensing device 6 between the two layers 8, 8. As a result, further fastening measures for the dispensing device 6, for example gluing the dispensing device 6, can be dispensed with. If, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box section 14 has a closed structure laterally on only two opposite sides 15, 16, the box section 14 can be set up or folded flat.
• the second partial packaging 2 has an elongated section 17 which fulfills various functions.
• it can be used in the sense of a lever for fine alignment of the dispensing device 6 above the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the elongated section 17 can also have a stabilizing effect.
• the elongated section 17 can be printed with instructions for use, with a company logo or the like. Provision can further be made to preferably provide the necessary warnings or contents on the back of the elongated section 17. Provision can also be made to provide the elongated section 17 with a pocket for receiving instructions for use or the like which can be inserted into the pocket.
• the second partial packaging 2 is formed essentially in the form of a strip when the box section 14 is collapsed. This is particularly advantageous for the ready-to-sell condition of the packaging unit, since any superordinate packaging in the form of a folding box, if present, can be very small.
• FIG. 3 The development of such a layer for the exemplary embodiment from FIGS. 1 and 2 is shown in FIG. 3. The development is divided particularly cleverly in that the sections 10, 8, 15, 9, 17, 17, 16, 8 follow one another. By repeating section 17, the superimposition of the layers 8, 8 is possible.
• one edge of the second partial packaging 2 is provided with one or more elongated holes between section 8 and a bent, preferably rectangularly arranged section.
• the ratio of full to open space is 3: 1 to 1: 3, preferably 1: 1.
• exactly two elongated holes are provided here.
• the configuration of the second partial packaging 2 is not limited to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 2.
• the second partial packaging 2 has a clamping bracket 18 which is connected via a connecting part 19 to the section 8 forming the flat cover over the opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the second partial packaging 2 can then be fixed by the clamping bracket 18 on the first partial packaging 1 and ensures the centering of the section 8 and thus possibly the dispensing device 6 (cf. FIG. 4).
• the second partial packaging 2 can be made of different materials. Examples of this are cardboard, corrugated cardboard or plastic.
• the dimensions of the second partial packaging 2 are largely arbitrary. A preferred dimension is 150mm * 80mm (length * width).
• a dispensing device 6 is provided with a reservoir 7 containing the product component 22 (cf. FIG. 5).
• the reservoir 7 has an opening 20 which is closed with a sealing film 21 in the non-activated state of the second partial packaging 2.
• the dispensing device 6 and the reservoir 7 are formed by a blister packaging known from the prior art or the further-developed push-through packaging according to FIGS. 6 to 11. Possible design variants here are, for example, push-through or press-through blister packaging.
• the known blister packs have an edge 24. In the present case, this is particularly advantageous in particular in the case of the above-mentioned clamping fastening of the dispensing device 6 between two parallel layers 8, 8 lying one on top of the other.
• the upper part 23 can consist of PVC, PP, PET, PS and / or a combination of these components.
• the sealing film or sealing film 21 consists essentially of aluminum, preferably with a plastic coating as the sealing medium.
• the force required to pierce the sealing film is preferably 15 N (measured according to DIN 53142). It should be pointed out that the second partial packaging is not necessarily only defined in the ready-to-use state of the first partial packaging 1, but that it can also be provided that the second partial packaging 2 is already fixed on the first partial packaging 1 in the ready-to-sell state.
• the product components provided in the two partial packages can have different consistencies, such as solid or liquid.
• the product component arranged in the second partial packaging 2 is either lumpy or powdery or liquid or pasty or gel-like, it is essential that it can be easily applied by pressure or gravity.
• the product 22 stored in the second partial packaging is lumpy or powdery, while the product component provided in the first partial packaging 1 is preferably in liquid or gel form.
• the lumpy product component 22 is designed to be rotationally symmetrical, in particular lenticular, spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical with rounded end faces, which prevents damage due to improper handling.
• a strength (breaking hardness) of the lumpy product component 22 of 50 N to 120 N and a pressing force of 2 kN to 4 kN is provided.
• the weight of the lumpy product component 22 is preferably between 200 to 600 mg.
• the size of a spherical, lumpy product component 22 is provided with a diameter of 5 to 10 millimeters.
• the packaging unit according to the invention can be used particularly advantageously for product components which are components of finished cosmetic products, in particular hair colors, hair tints and / or care products.
• the partial packaging claimed according to a further teaching corresponds to the second partial packaging 2 described above. Reference may be made to the corresponding explanation.
• a method for producing a multi-component end product is claimed in a further teaching.
• the second partial packaging 2 is placed on the delivery side via an opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1, the product component is conveyed from the second partial packaging 2 into the first partial packaging 1 without direct contact with this product component, and both product components are mixed in the first partial packaging 1 to the finished product.
• the two partial packs 1, 2 are separated after the addition of the product components, the separation process corresponding to the reaction time of the product components.
• the separation process takes from 0.2 to 30 seconds, preferably 15 seconds.
• FIG. 5 shows in a section the principle of a push-through packaging.
• This consists of a cup-shaped upper part 23 formed from a plastic film, which can also be a film laminated with a metal coating, with an opening 20 enclosed by a closure flange 24 which projects essentially radially outward.
• the upper part 23 serves to hold a lumpy product 22, which here has a spherical shape, for example an active ingredient bead.
• the opening 20 of the upper part 23 is closed by a push-through sealing film 21 which is connected to the closure flange 24 of the upper part 23 and which is preferably a metal film or a metal / plastic composite film or burstable plastic film.
• FIG. 5 shows that the upper part 23 formed from plastic film has the shape of a spherical section overall, that is to say no special structuring of the upper part 23 is provided.
• 6 shows that the upper part 23 has a bottom region 26 opposite the opening 20 and between the bottom region 26 and the opening 20 a side wall 27 which at least in some areas widens slightly in the direction of the opening 20. In the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 5, one could also speak of side wall 27 and bottom region 26, although here bottom region 26 and side wall 27 merge into one another without gradations.
• this is a push-through packaging for only one lumpy product 22, but that the teaching of the invention also applies to push-through packaging with a plurality of upper parts 23 arranged side by side or one above the other for receiving a lumpy product 22 or possibly also for receiving of several lumpy products 22 extends.
• the side wall 27 has a first wall section 28, which starts from the base region 26 and widens, and an adjoining wall wall 28, which widens less than the first wall section 28, possibly also does not expand, but is exactly cylindrical, second wall section 29 and that a circumferential kink line 30 is formed between the wall sections 28, 29 such that when pressure is exerted on the base region 26 in the direction of the opening 20, the second wall section 29 of the side wall 27 does not kink inward.
• the extent to which the second wall section 29 shifts radially outwards depends on the elasticity of the plastic material of the upper part 23.
• the arrangement of the wall sections 28, 29 is such that the wall sections 28, 29 are inclined differently such that a radially outward force component is introduced from the first wall section 28 into the second wall section 29. It is thereby achieved that the loading available for the product 22 tends to space of movement becomes larger, does not become smaller.
• the product 22 can be caused to emerge unhindered from the opening 20 by pushing the film 21 by the pressure on the bottom region 26.
• first wall section 28 and the second wall section 29 expand in the direction of the opening 20 in that they have a conical shape or a conical contour.
• this is not mandatory, even an arcuate course can have a similar effect.
• the production of the blister pack is realized in such a way that the second wall section 29 is stiff, in particular stiffer than the first wall section 28 axial pressure transfer to the lumpy product 22 can be pressed inward into the almost cylindrical receiving space ultimately formed by the second wall section 29 without the second wall section 29 folding prematurely. This also serves to maintain the movement space for the product 22 and to safely discharge the product 22 from the opening 20.
• FIG. 7 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a push-through packaging. It is additionally provided here that the second wall section 29 and here also the first wall section 28 with molded plastic material. Chan stiffeners 31, in particular beads, crease lines, etc. is provided. By means of the mechanical stiffeners 31, certain areas of the side wall 27 can be reinforced and other areas of the side wall 27 can be weakened, so that a certain behavior of the side wall 27 when pressure is exerted on the bottom area 26 in the axial direction. In addition, this contouring of the upper part 23 allows some interesting visual and design effects to be achieved.
• stiffeners 31 are arranged overall in the manner of a honeycomb structure or, as here, in the manner of a brilliant cut structure.
• the plastic material of the upper part 23 offers particularly interesting design-related aspects.
• FIGS. 6 and 7 show, moreover, that the base region 26 is flat and merges into the first wall section 28 via a kink line 32.
• stiffeners 31 also makes it possible to implement axially extending buckling lines, as shown here.
• the distribution of the stiffeners 31 over the two wall sections 28, 29 creates the optimal possibility of influencing the behavior of the upper part 23 when pressure is exerted on the base region 26.
• the bottom region 26 merges into the first wall section 28, in particular with the first wall section 28 is jointly dome-shaped. This is not shown here, however.
• FIGS. 7 and 8 also show that here the second wall section 29 merges directly into the closure flange 2, forming a kink line 33.
• FIG. 9 shows, in an enlarged detail, the relationships in the area of the kink line 34 between the side wall 27 and the ring flange 35.
• the arrow indicates how the area of the kink line 34 exerts axial pressure on the bottom area 26 of the upper part 23 downwards and outwards.
• the connecting arch between the ring flange 35 and the jacket section 36 has the function of a pivot hinge.
• the arrow makes it clear that the passage opening effective for the product 22 at the level of the kink line 34 tends to increase radially due to the axial pressure on the base region 26. Of course, this also depends on the elasticity of the plastic material used. In any case, the direction of the force action is clear. It can be clearly seen that, according to the preferred teaching, the transition from the ring flange 35 to the jacket section 36 is rounded, that is, it does not form a kink line. This promotes the controlled hinge function of this area.
• this is an approximately cylindrical jacket section 36.
• This cylindrical jacket section 36 allows the push-through packaging to be inserted overall into a circular opening in a holder made of cardboard, for example.
• This can be an opening in a cardboard strip, which is part of an overall multi-part packaging unit. Due to the manufacturing process, a slightly inclined course of the jacket section 36, which widens slightly towards the opening 20, is readily realized. A precisely cylindrical course is also expedient and producible.
• the construction is also of interest if, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the jacket section 36 extends slightly widening from the opening 20 to the ring flange 35, which enables a kind of locking in an opening in a cardboard strip.
• the overall height of the upper part 23 of the blister pack should be 8 to 15 mm.
• FIG. 9 shows an exemplary embodiment of a push-through packaging in which the features of the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6 are also implemented, that is to say the teachings of the two independent claims are combined with one another.
• FIGS. 10, 11 show an exemplary embodiment in which the features of the exemplary embodiment from FIGS. 7, 8 are also realized.
• Features of both stakeholder groups are also realized here.
• both exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 6 to 11 there is an optimal design and usability of the push-through packaging. Nevertheless is on it to point out that both embodiments can also be implemented side by side and independently of one another.
• the thickness of the starting plastic material of the upper part 23 (before deep-drawing) be approximately 150 ⁇ m to 600 ⁇ m, preferably approximately 400 ⁇ m, and at the kink points approximately 180 ⁇ m to 220 ⁇ m, preferably approximately 200 ⁇ m.
• the kinks are thinner, preferably about 30% to 60% thinner than the wall material. In any case, this applies to typical plastic films made of PE, PP, PS, PET; PVC / PVDC, PVC / PFC etc. (see the specialist literature and patents mentioned at the beginning).
• the sealing film 21 is designed as a metal film, as a multilayer film using metal and / or plastic and / or paper, as a burstable plastic film or as a paper film.
• the thickness of the closure film 21 There is a wide range with regard to the thickness of the closure film 21.
• metal foils in particular aluminum foils, there is a preferred range of 15-20 ⁇ m.
• Penetration forces of the sealing film 21 according to DIN 53142 in the range from 10 to 20 N are equally recommended.
• a typical aluminum composite foil defines a force of 15 N.
• the illustrated and preferred embodiment shows the configuration of the lumpy product 22 as a spherical solid (pearl). This is not mandatory, but is particularly useful. For the rest, reference may be made here in particular to DE 102 08 875.6, which has already been mentioned.
• the lumpy product 22 has a breaking hardness of 50 to 120 N, in particular of at least about 60 N, and / or that the Cheeky product 22 has a diameter of 5 to 10 mm, in particular 8 to 9 mm and / or that the chunky product has a weight of 200 mg to 600 mg, in particular of about 400 mg.
• stiffeners 31 and kink lines 6 to 10, preferably 8 surfaces in the first wall section, 16 to 30, preferably 24 surfaces in the second wall section 29 are to be mentioned as examples for the exemplary embodiments shown.
• the push-through packaging claimed is particularly recommended for a lumpy product 22 which is only a component of a multi-component overall product, in particular a finished cosmetic product.
• the lumpy product 22 in the push-through packaging according to the invention is a coloring product, in particular the color component of a multi-component hair dye or hair tinting agent or a component of a hair care product.
• the push-through packaging according to the invention allows the component to be introduced safely, contactlessly and quickly into the product receiving the component.
• packaging unit described above as packaging for finished cosmetic products, in particular hair colors, hair tints, care products or the like, is claimed in a further teaching.
• the illustrated and described partial packaging can be used particularly expediently in connection with the packaging unit according to the invention.
• 1, 4 show such a packaging unit for a single- or multi-component end product, which consists of a plurality of separate partial packs 1, 2, one on a first partial pack 1 with at least one product component second partial packaging 2 can be fixed with at least one further product component and the second partial packaging 2 with its delivery side for the at least one further product component at least partially covers an opening 4 of the first partial packaging 1.
• the push-through packaging according to the present patent application can be seen here as a dispensing device 6 in the upper region of the second partial packaging 2.

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