Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
  • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
  • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
  • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
  • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
  • G08B13/2428—Tag details
  • G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
  • G08B13/2445—Tag integrated into item to be protected, e.g. source tagging
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
  • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
  • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
  • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
  • B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
  • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
  • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
  • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
  • B65D85/1018—Container formed by a flexible material, i.e. soft-packages
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
  • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
  • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
  • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
  • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
  • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
  • B31B50/006—Controlling; Regulating; Measuring; Improving safety
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
  • B31B50/26—Folding sheets, blanks or webs
  • B31B50/28—Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms
  • B31B50/30—Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving
  • B31B50/34—Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving about their own axes
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
  • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
  • B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
  • B31B50/812—Applying tabs, patches, strips or strings on blanks or webs
  • B31B50/8125—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings
  • B31B50/8126—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings parallel to the direction of movement of the webs or the blanks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
  • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
  • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
  • B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
  • B31B50/812—Applying tabs, patches, strips or strings on blanks or webs
  • B31B50/8125—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings
  • B31B50/8129—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings the webs or blanks moving during application of the strips or strings
• • 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
  • B65D2211/00—Anti-theft means

Definitions

• the invention relates to a pack, in particular a cigarette pack, of at least one blank of packaging material for wrapping a pack content.
• the invention further relates to methods and apparatus for producing packs.
• the invention is therefore based on the object of proposing a pack, in particular a cigarette pack, which is secured against theft.
• the (cigarette) pack according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
• the security element is attached to the blank before wrapping the package contents.
• Electronic security devices are known in various designs. All designs are based on the principle of attaching a security label to the goods, which will address locks at the exit of a shop if the label has not been deactivated. A deactivation is often done by a magnetic pen at the checkout when paying.
• the known security devices or labels are usually attached to the outside of packages. According to the invention, it is provided that the packaging material, namely a material web or prefabricated blanks, is provided with the securing elements, in such a way that they are within the package, ie covered, arranged.
• Another special feature is that in the case of security devices comprising a plurality of sensors, in particular two sensors, or sensor components, they are attached to the package or packaging material in such a way that the sensors or components are separated from one another before the package is completed and by the folding process of a cut into the relative positions required for the effectiveness of the security mechanism are brought together.
• the sensors or components can be attached by printing on the packaging material, in particular blanks made from thin cardboard. Accordingly, metallic sensors are applied to the packaging material by printing technology.
• a method is proposed according to the invention in which the attachment of securing elements to the cigarette pack is integrated in the manufacturing process of the pack, in particular when an outer wrapping made of film is attached.
• a correspondingly designed securing element is attached in the region of a tear strip for the outer covering, namely between the tear strip on the one hand and the outer covering on the other.
• a special feature are activation and control elements in the area of the packaging machine to ensure the functionality of safety elements on packs.
• the device according to the invention is provided in the region of the path of movement of the packaging material, in particular a material web, with a plurality of organs for activating, deactivating and for checking the condition of the security elements.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pack, namely a folding box for cigarettes,
• FIG. 2 shows a spread blank for a pack according to FIG. 1,
• FIG. 3 shows an inner blank for a pack according to FIG. 1,
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cigarette box for cigarettes of another embodiment
• FIG. 5 shows a blank for the pack according to FIG. 4,
• Fig. 7 shows a detail of the device of FIG. 6 in an enlarged scale
• FIG. 8 shows a detail of FIG. 7, namely a detail VIII, on an enlarged scale
• Fig. 9 shows the detail of FIG. 8 in a changed position of details.
• packs 10 namely cigarette packs of the hinged box or hinge lid type
• a pack 10 normally consists of a blank in the form of FIG. 2.
• the structure of the pack 10 includes an inner blank or an inner wrapping made of tinfoil or paper in the embodiment of FIG. 3.
• the pack 10 is equipped with organs or sensors for securing against theft. 1 to 3 are in the embodiment
• Security organs 11 simplified, represented symbolically by a line. In the In practice, this can be any suitable security system based on electronic or (electro) magnetic working methods.
• the pack 10 is equipped with at least one safety element 11 which is activated or not active by default.
• Wire-shaped or strip-shaped sensors which consist of two (metal) alloys are particularly advantageous. The two alloys interact with each other and, when activated, respond to locks at the exit of a shop.
• the securing members 11 are arranged within the pack or at least covered by parts of the pack.
• Fig. 2 shows advantageous
• Security devices 11 are attached to the inside of the blank.
• Examples relate to a standard configuration of the package 10, consisting of a box part 12 and a lid 13.
• the one-piece blank (FIG. 2) is constructed such that a box front wall 14, a bottom wall 15, one
• Cover front wall 19 follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the blank and are delimited from one another and from folding tabs by longitudinal and transverse folding lines.
• a lid inner tab 20 is attached, which in the finished pack against the inside of the
• Lid front wall 19 is folded over.
• Lateral folding tabs are attached to the aforementioned walls, namely outer box side tabs 21, inner box side tabs 22 and corresponding lid side tabs 23 and 24.
• the box side tabs 21, 22 on the one hand and lid side tabs 23, 24 on the other hand form box side walls 25 or lid side walls 26.
• optimal positions for the securing element 11 are the (inside) of the lid front wall 19, specifically on an edge facing the lid inner tab 20, so that the latter secures the securing element 11 finished pack covered.
• a securing element 11 in the middle can be attached in the region of the end wall 18 of the lid, or - in an upright position - on the back wall 16 of the box, on the bottom wall 15 or on one of the outer side flaps 21 of the box.
• the security element 11 is positioned on the inside in the region of the barcode 27, that is to say here on the inside of the outer box side tab 21 and thus between two folding tabs glued together.
• securing members 11 can be attached to the inner blank (FIG. 3), expediently on the outside thereof.
• an upright securing element is attached in the region of an inner rear wall 28 of the inner blank.
• a transverse protection element 11 in the region of a flap is advantageous. 29, that is to say a flap that can be separated from the inner blank by means of a transverse perforation line 30.
• a securing element 11 is here attached to an outer covering 31, specifically in the region of a tear strip 32.
• the elongated, wire-like securing element 11 is attached between the outer covering 31 and the tear strip 32, the securing element being attached to the outer covering by means of adhesive or by thermal sealing 31 fixed tear strip 32 is held.
• the securing members 11 are - except for the embodiment of FIG. 1 - attached to the packaging material before completion of the pack or before initiation of folding processes, either on the individual blanks (FIG. 2) or on a material web for producing blanks thin material, for example the inner casing according to Fig. 3.
• Die Security organs 11 can be positioned in the area of the packaging machine. 2, the securing members 11 can advantageously be positioned directly at the production site, so that blanks completely provided with a securing member 11 are made available to the packaging machine.
• FIGS. 4 and 5 also relates to a (cigarette) pack 10 of the hinged box type.
• security elements 11 are used, which consist of two (or more) interacting partial elements or sensors. These are attached to the package or to the blank according to FIG. 5 such that the sensors are originally attached to different parts of the blank at a distance from one another. It is only through the production of the package 10, that is to say through the folding process, that the sensors assigned to one another reach the relative position required for the function of the securing element.
• a first sensor 33 is positioned in the area of the lid 13 in the area of the lid inner tab 20.
• a second, assigned sensor 34 is attached to the cover front wall 19.
• the relative position of the sensors 33 and 34 with respect to one another is selected such that after folding the inner lid flap 20 they come into the relative position to one another required for the function, namely in particular lie against one another.
• the first sensor 33 consists of a thin amorphous metal strip.
• the sensor 34 consists of two metal plates arranged at a distance from one another and having permanent magnetic properties.
• sensors 58, 59 of the securing element 11 designed in the same way as the sensors 33, 34 are arranged in the region of the side tabs, namely the box side tabs 21, 22.
• the box side tabs 21, 22 overlap to form the box side wall 25.
• the sensors 58, 59 come into the correct relative position to one another.
• sensors 35, 36 are likewise mounted in the region of box side tabs 21, 22 and, due to the folding, reach the required relative position to one another.
• This security element 11 works with a thin, hard magnetic strip as sensor 35 and a thin, amorphous strip as sensor 36.
• an acustomagnetic security element 11 is also referred to as a resonator and is magnetized for activation.
• the security element 11 consisting of the sensors 35, 36 is positioned in the area of a bar code 27 and can therefore be deactivated by reading the bar code 27.
• the sensors 33..36 and 58, 59 can be attached to the printed, outer side of the blank or to the inside. With a corresponding function, the sensors can be positioned such that after the folding process they are in a relative position to one another that is required for the function, but are separated from one another by a position of the packaging material if the function requires this.
• the sensors 33, 34 arranged in the region of the cover 13 are both attached to the inside of the blank.
• the sensors 58, 59 of the lid side tabs 21, 22 are located on the one hand on the outside of the blank, namely the sensor 58 on the inside box side tab 22.
• the sensor 59 is positioned on the inside of the outer box side tab 21.
• All sensors 33..36, 58, 59 can - or are - insofar as this is feasible in terms of production technology - attached by printing on the packaging material or on the blank, in particular by printing on metallic strips or surfaces ,
• the sensors 33..36, 58, 59 are accordingly attached during the production of the blank.
• FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of a packaging machine for attaching the outer covering 31 made of thin film to packs 10 that are otherwise finished.
• a cut of the outer covering 31 is provided in the area of a cutting station 37 for one pack each.
• the outer casing 31 is completed by folding steps and sealing in the area of a folding turret 38. This is followed by a horizontal or rectilinear packing path 39 for the packages 10 ejected from the folding turret 38.
• the blanks for the outer covering 31 are separated from a continuous material web 40 made of film. This is drawn off from a bobbin 41 and fed to a thread station 42 via deflection rollers. In its area, the tear strip 32 is applied as a continuous narrow strip of material to the material web 40 and connected to it by gluing. The tear strip 32 is pulled off a thread bobbin 43.
• a securing element 11 is attached to the outer wrapper 31 before it is connected to the pack 10. Specifically, it is a matter of attaching an elongated, thin, wire-shaped securing element 11 in the region between tear strip 32 and outer casing 31. Outside, the securing element 11 is covered by the tear strip 32, which also serves as a fixing means for the securing element 11.
• the thread station 42 is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 in detail and on an enlarged scale.
• the material web 40 has print marks (not shown) which are scanned by a print mark reader 44 to control the feed of the tear strip 32 and in particular the securing element 11. This is positioned in the area of a pressure roller 45 in the wedge-shaped gap inserted between material web 40 and tear strip 32, taken away and fixed. The tear strip 32 is guided around the pressure roller 45.
• the wire-shaped securing element 11 is prepared by a feed unit 46 and fed in positionally.
• the securing member 11 is separated piece by piece from a continuous strip of material 47.
• Material strip 47 is fed to a separating unit with cutting rollers 48, 49.
• Cutting rollers 48, 49 in the position between material web 40 and
• Tear strips 32 are introduced and taken away by them.
• a material web 40 provided with functional securing members 11 is accordingly fed to the cutting station 37.
• the security devices 11 are checked for their presence and functionality.
• the material web 40 is moved past test organs. These are each positioned in the area of a vertical conveyor section of the material web 40.
• a first organ is an actuator 52, which activates the security elements 11 that are moved past, in particular — if applicable — magnetizes them.
• the actuator 52 is followed by a test sensor 53 which detects the activation of the safety devices 11 and thus tests it.
• the material web 40 is moved past a deactivation element 54. This has the task of deactivating the security devices 11 that have already been activated, ie making them ineffective.
• the result of the deactivation element 54 is then checked by a control element, namely by a test sensor 55.
• corresponding sensors can be attached to the packaging material before the packaging process with the aid of overlapping, for example adhesive, films.

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