EP2310280B1 - Package for cigarettes and method for the production thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A cigarette package designed as a box with a lid comprises an outer package (10) having a box part (11) and lid (12) and an inner package (38) made from a separate cutout. Part of the inner package is a spring tab (40) that is attached to the inside of the lid (12) by means of a free edge strip (59). A collar (48) is composed of a separate cutout which is connected to the inner package (38) by means of gluing. Alternatively, the collar may be part of the inner package and the spring tab can be designed as a separate cutout.

Description

The invention relates to a pack with a box part and a cover pivotally connected thereto via a pivot axis or a line joint, in particular a cap box consisting of an outer pack with box part and a lid partially enclosing the box part in the closed position for receiving an inner pack with a pack contents, in particular a cigarette group, at least partially surrounding inner blank to form a (cigarette) block which is partially covered on the free side by a collar with collar side tabs, wherein a tab, in particular spring tab, inside the lid of the outer pack on the one hand and on the inner pack on the other is fastened such that the tab or spring tab is elastically deformable when opening and shooting the lid.

A cap box usually consists of a flat (lower) box part and a likewise flat lid. The latter is connected via a line joint with a rear transverse wall of the box part. In conventional cap boxes, an upright, upright strip of material is arranged as frame in this ( DE 103 16 498 A1 ).

In a modified cap box ( WO 2006/061563 ), the cover is designed and arranged such that it laterally surrounds the box part in the closed position.

In the present case it is about cap boxes with a collar and about the production of such packages Siche as an example document DE-A-10 2006 032556 , In particular embodiments, a spring tab is provided as a connecting means between the lid and an inner blank of the cap box. In the package according to WO 2006/061563 the spring tab is part of the inner blank, so in one piece with this. The inner panel also forms a collar which abuts a collar front wall in an area adjacent to the line joint on the free (upper) side of the package contents (cigarette block).

The collar side flaps are connected to the inside of side and longitudinal flaps of the box part.

The mechanical production of such a known pack or cap box on efficient packaging machines is difficult. The invention is therefore based on the object, a package of the aforementioned embodiment in such a way that a production on largely known packaging machines is possible, especially on such packaging machines that are used for the production of folding boxes.

1. a) der Kragen besteht aus einem gesonderten Zuschnitt und ist benachbart zu einer rückseitigen Querwand des Schachtelteils angeordnet, insbesondere unter Anlage einer Kragen-Mittelwand an der Querwand,
2. b) der Kragen ist mit dem Zuschnitt der Innenpackung, insbesondere mit seitlichen Innenlappen der Innenpackung, oder unmittelbar mit der Außenpackung im Bereich von Seitenwänden derselben verbunden, insbesondere durch Klebung,
3. c) die Lasche bzw. Federlasche ist mit dem Zuschnitt der Innenpackung einstückig verbunden, nämlich Teil des Zuschnitts der Innenpackung,
4. d) die Federlasche ist mit einem der Schwenkachse bzw. dem Liniengelenk des Deckels zugekehrten Randbereich mit dem Kragen, nämlich einer Oberseite des Kragens verbunden, insbesondere durch Klebung,
5. e) ein gegenüberliegender Randstreifen der Federlasche ist mit der Innenseite des Deckels der Außenpackung verbunden, insbesondere durch Klebung.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention is characterized by the following features:

1. a) the collar consists of a separate blank and is arranged adjacent to a rear transverse wall of the box part, in particular under installation of a collar middle wall on the transverse wall,
2. b) the collar is connected to the blank of the inner pack, in particular to the inner side flap of the inner pack, or directly to the outer pack in the region of side walls thereof, in particular by gluing,
3. c) the tab or spring tab is integrally connected to the blank of the inner pack, namely part of the blank of the inner pack,
4. d) the spring tongue is connected to one of the pivot axis or the line joint of the lid facing edge region with the collar, namely an upper side of the collar, in particular by gluing,
5. e) an opposite edge strip of the spring tab is connected to the inside of the lid of the outer pack, in particular by gluing.

In an alternative of this pack, the collar is formed as part of the inner package, and the tab or spring tab consists of a separate blank, which is connected by gluing on the one hand to the inner blank or the collar and on the other hand to the inside of the lid.

Finally, a cap box according to the invention is designed so that a collar of a separate blank a the line joint of the lid facing part the cigarette block covers and is secured by means of collar side tabs by gluing to side walls of the box part.

Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the aforementioned packages, including specially formed glue joints of packing parts.

Fig. 1

einen Zuschnitt für eine Außenpackung in der Ausführung als Kappenschachtel,

Fig. 2

einen Zuschnitt für eine Innenpackung,

Fig. 3

einen Zuschnitt eines (gesonderten) Kragens,

Fig. 4

die Innenpackung in einer Zwischenfaltstellung bei Einführung des Packungsinhalts in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 5

die Fertigstellung der Innenpackung gemäß Fig. 4, ebenfalls in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 6

die Außenpackung in einer Zwischenfaltstellung mit Innenpackung zum Einführen in die Außenpackung,

Fig. 7

die komplette Packung vor der Fertigstellung,

Fig. 8

die Packung vor dem letzten Faltschritt,

Fig. 9

die fertige Kappenschachtel in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 10

die Packung gemäß Fig. 9 bei Öffnung durch den Verbraucher,

Fig. 11

die Packung in der Stellung gemäß Fig. 10 im Querschnitt gemäß Schnittebene XI-XI in Fig. 10,

Fig. 12

einen Zuschnitt für eine Kappenschachtel als Außenpackung einer anderen Ausführungsform,

Fig. 13

einen Zuschnitt für eine Innenpackung mit integriertem Kragen,

Fig. 14

einen Zuschnitt für eine Verbindungslasche bzw. Federlasche,

Fig. 15

die Innenpackung in einer Zwischenfaltstellung während der Einführung des Packungsinhalts,

Fig. 16

die Innenpackung vor der Fertigstellung,

Fig. 17

die fertige, mit Zigarettenblock versehene Innenpackung in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 18

eine Phase bei der Einführung der Innenpackung samt Verbindungslasche in die vorgefaltete Außenpackung,

Fig. 19

die Packung vor der Fertigstellung,

Fig. 20

einen Zuschnitt für die Außenpackung bzw. Kappenschachtel einer weiteren Ausführungsform,

Fig. 21

einen Kragen für die Packung,

Fig. 22

die Außenpackung gemäß Fig. 20 in einer Zwischenfaltstellung bei der Einführung des Packungsinhalts,

Fig. 23

die Packung während der Fertigstellung,

Fig. 24

die Packung gemäß Fig. 23 bei geöffnetem Deckel,

Fig. 25

einen Zuschnitt für eine Außenpackung einer weiteren Ausführung analog zu Fig. 1,

Fig. 26

einen Zuschnitt für eine Innenpackung veränderter Ausführung,

Fig. 27

einen Fertigungsschritt für die Packung mit einer Zwischenfaltstellung der Innenpackung bei Einführung des Packungsinhalts in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 28

ein weiterer Fertigungs- bzw. Faltschritt der Innenpackung in Verbindung mit dem Packungsinhalt, in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 29

eine teilweise gefaltete Außenpackung bei der Einführung der Innenpackung samt Inhalt in perspektivischer Darstellung.

Exemplary embodiments of the packings according to the invention and of pack parts will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. It shows:

Fig. 1

a blank for an outer pack in the execution as a cap box,

Fig. 2

a blank for an interior pack,

Fig. 3

a blank of a (separate) collar,

Fig. 4

the inner pack in a Zwischenfaltstellung when introducing the contents of the package in a perspective view,

Fig. 5

the completion of the inner pack according to Fig. 4 , also in perspective,

Fig. 6

the outer pack in an intermediate fold position with inner pack for insertion into the outer pack,

Fig. 7

the complete package before completion,

Fig. 8

the pack before the last folding step,

Fig. 9

the finished cap box in perspective view,

Fig. 10

the pack according to Fig. 9 when opened by the consumer,

Fig. 11

the pack in the position according to Fig. 10 in cross-section according to sectional plane XI-XI in Fig. 10 .

Fig. 12

a blank for a cap box as an outer package of another embodiment,

Fig. 13

a blank for an inner pack with integrated collar,

Fig. 14

a blank for a connecting tab or spring tab,

Fig. 15

the inner package in an intermediate folding position during the introduction of the package contents,

Fig. 16

the inner pack before completion,

Fig. 17

the finished, provided with cigarette block inner pack in perspective,

Fig. 18

a phase in the introduction of the inner pack including connecting tab in the prefolded outer pack,

Fig. 19

the pack before completion,

Fig. 20

a blank for the outer pack or cap box of a further embodiment,

Fig. 21

a collar for the pack,

Fig. 22

the outer packing according to Fig. 20 in an intermediate fold at the introduction of the package contents,

Fig. 23

the pack during the completion,

Fig. 24

the pack according to Fig. 23 with lid open,

Fig. 25

a blank for an outer package of another embodiment analogous to Fig. 1 .

Fig. 26

a blank for an interior package of modified design,

Fig. 27

a manufacturing step for the package with a Zwischenfaltstellung the inner pack when introducing the contents of the package in a perspective view,

Fig. 28

Another manufacturing or folding step of the inner package in connection with the contents of the package, in perspective view,

Fig. 29

a partially folded outer package during the introduction of the inner package, including content in perspective view.

The illustrated embodiments are concerned with a cigarette pack, which is essentially, namely with respect to an outer pack 10, the box part 11 and lid 12 in the execution of a (modified) cap box. Box part 11 and cover 12 are connected to each other at the back via a line joint 13 ( Fig. 11 ). Box part 11 and cover 12 are formed and dimensioned such that the cover 12 in the firing position ( Fig. 9 ) comprises the box part 11 laterally around.

The pack or cap box consists as an outer pack 10 of a single, approximately rectangular blank ( Fig. 1 ). The (lower) box part 11 consists of a bottom wall 14, side walls 15, 16 on both sides of the bottom wall and transverse walls 17, 18. The cover 12 is formed analogously, consists of a top wall 19, an end wall 20 and cover side walls 21, 22. Furthermore, the blank or the outer pack 10 is formed with corner tabs. Front box corner tabs 23, 24 are arranged in extension of the side walls 15, 16 and connected to these, with respect to the transverse wall 18 delimited by a separating cut. Rear corner tabs 25, 26 are connected to the transverse wall 17 (of the lid 12) and separated from the side walls 15 and 16 on the one hand and the lid side walls 21, 22 on the other hand by punching. Lid corner flaps 27, 28 are connected to the end wall 20 of the lid 12 and delimited from the adjacent lid side walls 21, 22 by punching cut.

The finished package or outer package 10 is formed so that the box corner tabs 23, 24 are folded against the inside of the front transverse wall 18 and connected thereto, in the present example by means of glue, namely by two glue points 29, which at the Inside the transverse wall 18 in the area of the system of folded corner tabs 23, 24 are mounted.

The corner tabs 25..28 are associated with the lid 12 in this embodiment, namely, due to appropriate folding with the inside of the lid side walls 21, 22 are connected. These are provided in the contact area of the corner tabs 25..28 with glue, namely here with square glue fields 30, 31. The lid 12 is formed as the box part 11 open, flat, closed around container. The transverse wall 17 is thus structurally associated with the cover 12. The line joint 13 forms a lower edge between the bottom wall 14 and the rear transverse wall 17.

The contents of the package 10 are a block-shaped structure, cut into the dimensions of the dimensions of the box part 11. In particular, this is a cigarette block 32, that is to say a cigarette group 33 which is surrounded by an inner blank 34 made of foil, tinfoil or the like. The inner blank 34 is folded so that an end fold 35 faces away from the package side with the line joint 13, that is, faces the front-side transverse wall 18. The cigarette block 32 or its inner blank 34 is provided with a flap 36 on the upper side opposite the bottom wall 14, that is to say with a line of weakness through a line of weakness, for example through a perforation line 37 (FIG. Fig. 15 ) limited lobes, which can be deducted by detecting an outer Faltlappens the Stirnfaltung 35 so that the cigarette group is (partially) exposed ( Fig. 24 ).

In each embodiment of the present box, the cigarette block 32 on the free (upper) side is covered by an inner part. In the embodiment according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 11 is one from a separate cut ( Fig. 2 ) formed inner pack 38 is provided. This consists of inner bottom 39, a voltage applied to the top of the package contents top wall, which has the function of a spring tab 40 in the present embodiment, from inner webs 41, 42 which are laterally attached to the inner bottom 39. Inner bottom 39 and top wall or spring tongue 40 are connected to each other via an inner rear wall 43. This is facing the outer package 10 in the finished package of the rear transverse wall 17.

The inner package 38 forms a lower, cup-shaped receptacle for the cigarette block 32, by erecting the inner webs 41, 42 and the inner rear wall 43 in an upright position. On the inner webs 41, 42 in extension of the same rear-mounted inner corner tabs 44, 45 serve to connect the webs 41, 42 with the rear wall 43, via (two) glue points 46. On the inside of the inner rear wall 43rd

The blank of the inner pack 38 is folded in an intermediate position according to Fig. 4 , So in an upright position of the spring tab 40. On the opposite side of the receiving part for the cigarette block 32 is open, so that this as shown in FIG Fig. 4 can be introduced via the open side into the inner pack 38, by moving in the plane of the inner bottom 39 as indicated by arrow 47. The cigarette block 32 is moved until it rests against the inner rear wall 43 (FIG. Fig. 5 ).

Component of the package according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 11 is a collar 48, here from a separate blank ( Fig. 3 ). The collar 48 consists of a central main or collar top wall 49 and side tabs 50, 51. The collar top wall 49 is bounded on one side by a projection or by a tongue 52 and opposite provided with a correspondingly formed recess 53.

The thus formed collar 48 is positioned on the free or upper side of the cigarette block 32 ( Fig. 4 ), such that the side tabs 50, 51 abut against side surfaces of the cigarette block 32. The collar 48 is located on the side of the cigarette block 32 facing the rear transverse wall 17 or the inner rear wall 43, in particular such that an edge of the tongue 42 receives contact with the inner rear wall 43 (FIG. Fig. 5 ). A free side of the inner pack 38 facing portion of the cigarette block 32 is therefore free. The perforation line 37 for limiting the flap 36 is covered by the collar 48. In the region of the open side of the inner package 38, the end fold 35 of the inner blank 34 is located.

After insertion of the cigarette block 32 (with collar 48) in the inner pack 38 according to Fig. 4 the upright leg is folded, so the spring tab 40 until it rests against the collar 48 or on the collar top wall 49. A region of the spring tab 40 facing the back or the inner rear wall 43, namely a transverse connection strip 54, is provided with a corresponding portion of the collar top wall 49 (permanently), by glue, here by a number of glue dots 55, which are mounted in the region of the connecting strip 54.

To achieve an overall contiguous construction, the collar 48 is firmly anchored in the inner package 38 by connecting the side flaps 50, 51 to the inside of the inner webs 41, 42. Attached thereto are (three) glue spots 56, and Although in the range of the side tabs 50, 51, so that the collar 48 is resiliently connected to this part of the inner pack 38. Furthermore, the cigarette block 32 is anchored as a package contents in the bottom part of the inner pack 38 by glue. On the one hand, glue spots 57 are attached to the inner rear wall 43 in order to fix a bottom-side part of the cigarette block 32. Furthermore, glue spots 58 are arranged on the free, inner side of the inner corner tabs 44, 45, likewise for connection to a bottom wall of the inner blank 34. Finally, the cigarette block 32 is connected to the inner bottom 39, likewise via a number of distributed glue spots 59. These capture a large, downwardly swept area of the inner blank 34.

The spring tongue 40 connected in this embodiment to the inner pack 38 or to its cut is dimensioned and arranged such that when the lid 12 is opened and closed, Fig. 10, Fig. 11 ) takes place an elastic deformation of the tab 40, such that a stable closed position ( Fig. 9 ) and a corresponding opening position ( Fig. 11 ) is effected. Outside a "dead center position", the lid 12 is moved elastically into the open or closed position.

To achieve this effect, the spring tab 40 is connected to a free edge strip 59 - opposite to the connecting strip 54 - with the inside of the lid 12, with the top wall 19. At this glue areas are attached for this purpose, namely pairs of adjacent Glue points 60.

The inner package 38 - with cigarette block 32 and collar 48 - is package contents for the outer package 10. The complex package contents are introduced over the region of the front transverse wall 18 in the partially folded outer package 10 ( Fig. 6 ), also using the method known in folding box / hinge lid packaging, to produce a package by inserting the contents of the package into a partially folded package open on one side. In the outer package 10 of the present embodiment, the procedure is such that by folding an upright leg of transverse wall 17 and top wall 19 is formed with folded flaps attached thereto, wherein the line joint 13 forms the fold edge between the two legs. At the same time, the side walls 15, 16 are erected (with the corner tabs 23, 24). Next, the rear corner tabs 25, 26 attached to the transverse wall 17 are folded against the outside of the side walls 15, 16. The folding tabs 18, 23, 24 are formed in a funnel-shaped inclined position ( Fig. 6 ) Now, the separately manufactured unit of the inner pack 38 is inserted into the partially folded outer pack 10 according to arrow 61. Thereafter, the upright leg, so essentially the top wall 19, folded over until it rests against the inner package 38, wherein the connection of the top wall 19 is made with the spring tab 40. Furthermore, or in a preceding folding step, the corner tabs 23, 24 and the transverse wall 18 are folded so that the corner tabs 23, 24 are connected on the inside to the transverse wall 18 with the aid of the glue points 29.

A special feature is that in the Zwischenfaltstellung according to Fig. 6 the rear corner tabs 25, 26 abut against the outside of the side walls 15, 16 of the box part 11 without being connected thereto. Only at the completion of the lid 12 by folding the lid side walls 21, 22 ( Fig. 8, Fig. 9 ), the rear corner tabs 25, 26 are connected to the lid 12, namely on the inside with the lid side walls 21, 22, here by means of the glue fields 30, 31.

To increase the stability of the overall package, the inner package 38 is fixed by connection with the outer package 10 in this. For this purpose, on the inside in the region of the bottom wall 14 and on the side walls 15, 16 glue points 62, 63 are attached, which are used to connect the inner pack 38, namely the inner bottom 39 and the inner webs 41, 42 with the corresponding areas of the outer pack 10 serve.

The packages and parts of the package may be provided with decorative and / or informative printing 64. This is always arranged so that the print 64 is visible when using the package, namely on the outside of the top wall 19 of the lid 12 and / or on the inside (the package contents facing) of the spring tab 40 and / or on the free, outer Side of the collar top wall 49.

The package according to FIGS. 12 to 19 is formed analogously to the preceding embodiment, namely consists of outer pack 10, inner pack 38 and another, separate blank, namely the spring tab 40 (FIG. Fig. 14 ). The outer package 10 or its blank ( Fig. 12 ) is formed in all details in the same way as the blank according to Fig. 1 , Shown is the printed side, with the immediately visible printing 64 in the region of the top wall 19 of the lid 12. The glue spots or glue points are located on the invisible bottom or inside of the blank.

The inner package 38 is also formed as a partial pack from a separate blank ( Fig. 13 ), analogous to the blank according to Fig. 2 , The blank is in reverse position to Fig. 2 shown, so that the glue spots are mostly not visible. A portion of this blank with inner bottom 39, inner webs 41, 42 and attached to this inner Ecklappen 44, 45 and the inner rear wall 43 corresponds to the embodiment of Fig. 2 , Part of this blank is the collar 48 with collar top wall and side flaps 50, 51. The recess 53 forms the free edge of the collar 48, which is connected to the inner rear wall 43 over the full width. In a special way, the side tabs 50, 51 are formed, namely, extend over the full length of the pack, therefore lie in full length on the inner webs 41, 42 of the inner bottom 39 at ( Fig. 16, Fig. 17 ). The elongated side flaps 50, 51 are provided with preferably continuous, strip-shaped glue fields 65, 66. These are on the outside the inner webs 41, 42 ( Fig. 17 ) and thus ensure a dimensionally stable inner pack 38 in the manner of a cup.

The collar 48 is facing in this embodiment, the back of the pack, so the inner rear wall 43, so that the finished inner pack as far as the inner pack 38 according to Fig. 5 equivalent. Glue points 55 adjacent to the inner rear wall 43 are arranged opposite to the remaining glue points 56, 57, 58, 59, such that after the folding of the blank of the inner packing 38, the two rows of glue spots 55 lie on the free, upper side of the collar 48 adjacent to the inner rear wall 43.

The aforementioned glue points 55 are used to attach the spring tab 40 designed as a separate blank. In the region of a connecting strip 54, this is connected to the edge region of the collar 48 (FIG. Fig. 19 ). The printing 64 of the spring tab 40 is directed (in the starting position) down or to the collar 48. As a result, the printing 64 with the lid open ( Fig. 10 ) visible, noticeable.

A simple pack of the present type is shown in FIG FIGS. 20 to 24 shown. An outer package 10 consists of a blank that largely matches the blank of the Fig. 1 , Only the glue pattern is slightly changed, since the glue points 60 are omitted for fixing a spring tab 40. In the design, but also with regard to the folding steps for producing this outer pack 10 in the embodiment as a modified cap box are consistent with the preceding embodiments.

The package contents, namely the cigarette block 32 is surrounded in this embodiment by a collar 48 in the described embodiment. This pack insert is positioned in the same manner on the cigarette block 32 as in the embodiment according to FIG Fig. 4 , The unit of cigarette block 32 and collar 48 is directly in the corresponding Fig. 6 . Fig. 18 prepared, so partially folded outer pack 10 introduced. The front side flaps, namely the transverse wall 18 and the box corner flaps 23, 24 connected to the side walls 15, 16 are positioned in a funnel-shaped intermediate fold position to facilitate insertion of the cigarette block 32 and collar 48 into the box part 11 of the outer package 10 , Bottom wall 14 and side walls 15, 16 are provided with glue points. Glue points 62 of the bottom wall 14 serve to fix a facing lower wall of the cigarette block 32 and the inner blank 34. On the side walls 15, 16 are on the inside (three) glue points 63 attached, which serve a stable fixation of the collar 48. Its side tabs 50, 51 are connected to the side walls 15,16 by gluing. The tongue 52 of the collar 48 is supported on the transverse wall 17 ( Fig. 24 ).

A special feature of the pack according to FIGS. 20 to 24 consists in the manufacturability of a modified cap box using process and folding steps, as are common in the production of folding boxes. It is a Zwischenfaltstellung according to Fig. 22 manufactured with unilaterally open box part 11. About this, the contents of the package in the box part 11 is inserted according to arrow 47. Thereafter, the (inner) box corner tabs 23, 24 are folded against the end fold 35 of the cigarette block 32. By erecting the front transverse wall 18 receives this system to the corner tabs 23, 24 and is connected by means of the glue points 29 with these for the completion of the box part 11. Thereafter, the folding tabs of the upright leg are folded with the top wall 19 in the packunggerechte position, as in Related to the above embodiments described.

In FIGS. 25 to 29 is a particularly important for the manufacturing process alternative to the package according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 11 shown. The constructional or design features common to this embodiment are given the same reference numbers in the drawings.

The blank for the outer pack 10 ( Fig. 25 ) corresponds in almost all details of the execution according to Fig. 1 , Only the glue spots in the region of the side walls 15 and 16 are changed. According to Fig. 25 are arranged in one of the transverse wall 17 facing area a plurality of glue spots 56, in particular three glue points 56 in a row. The remaining area of the side walls 15, 16 is free of glue spots. The glue points 56 are used for direct connection of the collar 48 with the outer pack 10, by glue-bonding of the side flaps 50, 51 with the side walls 15, 16th

Redesigned is the blank for the inner package 38 according to Fig. 26 , Across from Fig. 2 are the inner webs 41, 42 omitted, as are the inner corner tabs 44 and 45th Instead For example, the blank of the inner package 38 has an elongate, rectangular shape. However, the gluing of the blank 38 and the function is consistent with the embodiment Fig. 1, Fig. 2 ..

The shape of the blank leads to a facilitated manufacturing process, such as FIGS. 27 and 28 seen. After positioning the collar 48 on the cigarette block 32, analogous to Fig. 4 , the blank of the inner package 38 is folded in a U-shape around the unit of cigarette block 32 and collar 48, in particular by insertion into a pocket or mouthpiece as a folding organ. The inner rear wall 43 abuts against an end wall of the cigarette block 32. The tongue 52 of the collar 48 is supported on the inner rear wall 43. The legs, namely the inner bottom 39 and the spring tab 40 are in the in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 .. described manner on the collar 48 and the cigarette block 32 fixed.

The thus created indoor unit ( Fig. 29 ) is analogous to the embodiment according to Fig. 6 introduced into the outer pack 10. Due to the absence of the lateral inner webs 41, 42, the side flaps 50, 51 of the collar are positioned in the immediate vicinity of the side walls 15, 16 of the outer package 10 and are connected by the glue points 56 with these. The package thus created has sufficient dimensional stability and corresponds functionally to the initially described embodiment.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

overpack

11

box part

12

cover

13

line joint

14

bottom wall

15

Side wall

16

Side wall

17

partition

18

partition

19

upper wall

20

bulkhead

21

Lid sidewall

22

Lid sidewall

23

Box corner tabs

24

Box corner tabs

25

Rear corner tabs

26

Rear corner tabs

27

Lid corner tabs

28

Lid corner tabs

29

spot of glue

30

Leimfeld

31

Leimfeld

32

cigarette block

33

cigarette group

34

inner blank

35

end folding

36

Flap

37

perforation

38

interior package

39

Indoor floor

40

spring shackle

41

Indoor bar

42

Indoor bar

43

Inner rear wall

44

Inside corner tabs

45

Inside corner tabs

46

Leirnpunkt

47

arrow

48

collar

49

Collar upper wall

50

side tabs

51

side tabs

52

tongue

53

deepening

54

connecting strips

55

spot of glue

56

spot of glue

57

spot of glue

58

spot of glue

59

edge strips

60

spot of glue

61

arrow

62

spot of glue

63

spot of glue

64

Oppression

65

Leimfeld

66

Leimfeld

Claims (15)

1. A pack made of (thin) cardboard or similar packaging material with a box part (11) and lid (12), in particular lidded box, comprising an outer pack (10) with box part (11) and a lid (12), which partially encloses the box part (11) in the closed position and is connected to the box part (11) along a pivot axis or a linear articulation (13), for accommodating an inner pack (38), likewise made of (thin) cardboard or similar packaging material, wherein the inner pack (38) at least partially encloses the pack contents, in particular a cigarette group (33) surrounded by an inner blank (34) - cigarette block (32) - wherein the cigarette block (32) is partially covered on the free side by a collar (48), and wherein also a flap, in particular resilient flap (40), is fastened on the inside of the lid (12) of the outer pack (10), on the one hand, and on the inner pack (38), on the other hand, such that the flap or resilient flap (40) is elastically deformable when the lid (12) is being opened and closed, characterized by the following features:

   a) the collar (48) comprises a separate blank and is arranged adjacent to a rear transverse wall (17) of the box part (11), in particular with abutment of a tongue (52), in the region of a collar upper wall (49), against the transverse wall (17),

   b) the collar (48) is connected, preferably by adhesive bonding, to the blank of the inner pack (38), in particular to lateral inner crosspieces (41, 42) of a base part of the inner pack (38) or directly to the outer pack (10) in the region of side walls (15, 16),

   c) the flap or resilient flap (40) is connected in one piece to the blank of the inner pack (38), that is to say it is designed as part of the inner pack (38),

   d) the resilient flap (40) is connected, in particular by adhesive bonding, to the collar (48) or to the upper side of the collar upper wall (49) by way of a peripheral region directed toward the linear articulation (13) or the rear transverse wall (17) of the box part (11), that is to say by way of a connecting strip (54),

   e) an opposite peripheral strip (59) of the resilient flap (40) is connected, in particular by adhesive bonding, to the inside of the lid (12) of the outer pack (10).
2. A pack made of (thin) cardboard or similar packaging material with a box part (11) and lid (12), in particular lidded box, comprising an outer pack (10) with box part (11) and a lid (12), which partially encloses the box part (11) in the closed position and is connected to the box part (11) along a pivot axis or a linear articulation (13), for accommodating an inner pack (38), likewise made of (thin) cardboard or similar packaging material, wherein the inner pack (38) at least partially encloses the pack contents, in particular a cigarette group (33) surrounded by an inner blank (34) - cigarette block (32) - wherein the cigarette block (32) is partially covered on the free side by a collar (48), and wherein also a flap, in particular resilient flap (40), is fastened on the inside of the lid (12) of the outer pack (10), on the one hand, and on the inner pack (38), on the other hand, such that the flap or resilient flap (40) is elastically deformable when the lid (12) is being opened and closed, characterized by the following features:

   a) the collar (48) is part of the inner pack (38) or of the blank of the inner pack (38),

   b) the inner pack (38) is connected to the outer pack (10) or to the box part (11) thereof, in particular by adhesive bonding at least in the region of side flaps (50, 51), provided on the collar,

   c) the resilient flap (40) comprises a separate, in particular approximately rectangular or square blank,

   d) the resilient flap (40) is connected, in particular by adhesive bonding, to the collar (48) by way of a peripheral region,

   e) an opposite peripheral strip (59) of the resilient flap (40) is connected, in particular by adhesive bonding, to the inside of the lid (12) of the outer pack (10).
3. A pack with a box part (11) and a lid (12) connected to the box part (11) in a pivotable manner via a linear articulation (13), that is to say a lidded box, wherein the box part (11) comprises a base wall (14), side walls (15, 16) and a front transverse wall (18), which is connected to the side walls (15, 16) via corner flaps (23, 24), in particular for accommodating a cigarette group (33) surrounded by an inner blank (34) - cigarette block (32) - characterized by the following features:

   a) the free upper side of the cigarette block (32) arranged in the box part (11) has arranged on it a collar (48) which comprises a separate blank and has a collar upper wall (49) and side flaps (50, 51),

   b) the collar is arranged adjacent to a rear transverse wall (17) of the box part (11), in particular with abutment of a tongue (52) of the collar upper wall (49) against the transverse wall (17),

   c) the side flaps (50, 51) of the collar (48) are connected, in particular by adhesive bonding, to the box part (11) or to the side walls (15, 16).
4. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that rear corner flaps (25, 26) connected to the rear transverse wall (17) of the outer pack (10) are connected to the lid (12), that is to say to lid side walls (21, 22), preferably by areas of glue (31) applied to the inside of the lid side wall (21, 22).
5. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a base wall (14) of the box part (11) of the outer pack (10) has regions of glue, in particular spots of glue (62), for fixing an inner pack (38) to an inner base (39) or for fixing a cigarette block (32) in the outer pack (10) by means of gluing.
6. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that (upright) side walls (15, 16) of the box part (11) of the outer pack (10) have regions of glue, in particular spots of glue (63), for connecting inner crosspieces (41, 42) of an inner pack (38), or side flaps (50, 51) of a collar (48), to the inside of the side walls (15, 16) of the box part (11).
7. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that regions of glue, in particular spots of glue (60), are arranged on the lid (12) of the outer pack (10), that is to say on the inside of an upper wall (19), in order to connect a peripheral strip (59) of the resilient flap (40) to the lid (12).
8. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a connecting strip (54) of the resilient flap (40), this strip being directed toward the rear side of the pack or the linear articulation (13), is connected to the inner pack (38), in particular to a peripheral region of a collar (48), by means of glue, in particular via spots of glue (55).
9. The pack as claimed in claim 8 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the spots of glue (55) are arranged on the resilient flap (40), which is connected in one piece to the inner pack (38), or on the collar (48), which is connected in one piece to the inner pack (38).
10. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that regions of glue, in particular spots of glue (56), are arranged on upright inner crosspieces (41, 42) of the inner pack (38) in order to connect side flaps (50, 51) of the collar (48) to the inner pack (38).
11. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that regions of glue, in particular spots of glue (57 and/or 58), are arranged on a rear boundary of the inner pack (38), in particular on an inner rear wall (43) and/or on the free side of the inner corner flaps (44, 45), in order to connect a facing, base region of the cigarette block (32) to the inner pack (38).
12. The pack as claimed in claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized by the following features:

    a) the inner pack (38) comprises an inner base (39), an inner rear wall (43) and an upper wall, in particular configured as a resilient flap (40),

    b) the collar (48), which butts against the cigarette block (32), is connected to side walls (15, 16) of the outer pack (10) in the region of the side flaps (50, 51),

    c) the side walls (15, 16) are connected internally in the region of the side flaps (50, 51) of the collar (48) by way of a plurality of, preferably three, spots of glue (56).
13. A method for producing packs of the lidded-box type with a box part (11) and a lid (12) connected to the box part (11) in a pivotable manner via a linear articulation (13), wherein the box part (11) has an end wall or transverse wall (18), which is located opposite the linear articulation (13), side walls (15, 16), which adjoin this end wall or transverse wall, and a rear wall or transverse wall (17), which is arranged in the region of the linear articulation (13), for accommodating cuboidal pack contents, in particular a cigarette group (33) wrapped in an inner blank (34) - cigarette block (32) - with a collar (48) with folded-over side flaps (50, 51) which is arranged on the free (upper) side of the cigarette block (32), characterized by the following features:

    a) a single-piece blank for the pack (10) is folded to form a filling position such that a base wall (14) of the box part (11), on the one hand, and the rear wall or rear transverse wall (17) with lid (12) are directed into an angled or L-shaped position with the base wall (14) of the box part (11) being directed horizontally and with likewise erected side walls (15, 16),

    b) the pack contents are introduced into the box part (11), in the plane of the base wall (14) of the latter, via the open side, with folding flaps for the end wall or transverse wall (18) being in the non-folded state and with non-folded corner flaps (23, 24) on the erected side walls (15, 16),

    c) thereafter, the corner flaps (23, 24) are folded against the free side of the pack contents and, finally, the transverse wall (18) is likewise folded against the pack contents or the corner flaps (23, 24).
14. The method as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that, once the folding flaps of the lid (12) have been erected into an upright position, rear corner flaps (25, 26), which are connected to a rear transverse wall (17), are folded into abutment against likewise upright side walls (15, 16) of the box part (11), then the pack contents are introduced into the box part (11), which is open on one side, and then the folding flaps of the lid (12) are folded, wherein lid side walls (21, 22) are folded into abutment against the side walls (15, 16) and are glued to the rear corner flaps (25, 26).
15. The method as claimed in claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, in order to produce the inner pack (38), the blank thereof is folded in a first instance into an angled or L-shaped intermediate folding position, wherein a limb comprising the inner rear wall (43) and resilient flap (40) or collar (48) is arranged in an upright plane, and wherein inner crosspieces (41, 42) on the inner base (39) of the inner pack (38) are likewise folded into an upright position, and wherein, furthermore, the pack contents are, in particular a cigarette block (32) is, pushed, with the collar (48) resting thereon, into the open inner pack (38) and the latter is then folded to completion.

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