EP2311632B1 - Cigarette packaging and method and device for producing same - Google Patents

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EP2311632B1
EP2311632B1 EP10009318.6A EP10009318A EP2311632B1 EP 2311632 B1 EP2311632 B1 EP 2311632B1 EP 10009318 A EP10009318 A EP 10009318A EP 2311632 B1 EP2311632 B1 EP 2311632B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65B19/12—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
    • 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
    • B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/02—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, slitting, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5023—Integral elements for containers of other type, e.g. formed by folding a blank to U-shape

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  • the invention relates to a cigarette pack of the type folding box or the type slide and sleeve according to the preamble of claim 1 on the one hand and of claim 2 on the other. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing cigarette packs of the type folding box.
  • Subject of the invention are packages in which the block-shaped package contents, namely the cigarette block, in terms of width smaller dimensions than the interior of the package.
  • To fix the cigarette block within the package serve by punching and folding placed in position supporting webs, which bear against the side walls of the cigarette block supporting.
  • a cigarette pack in the embodiment as a folding box, in which the formed with smaller transverse dimensions cigarette block is supported by folding tabs, which is formed in the region of a side flap of a collar of the package by punching.
  • folding tabs which is formed in the region of a side flap of a collar of the package by punching.
  • an inner side flap of the box part can be provided with a likewise defined by punching lines support tab. This is pivotable about a vertical axis in the support position, the support bracket is thus in a vertical plane.
  • the production or the filling process is made more difficult by introducing the cigarette block into the partially folded package.
  • a single tab positioned upright does not provide optimal support for the cigarette block ( DE 71 19 018 U ).
  • the object of the invention is the design of a cigarette packet of the folding box type or the shell and slide type with an effective support of a cigarette block within the package, without affecting the manufacturing process or the filling of the package.
  • the package according to the invention in the embodiment as a folding box with the features of claim 1 and in the embodiment as a slide and sleeve packing with the features of claim 2 is formed.
  • both inner box side tabs are provided with punched by support webs, which are directed inward, ie in the interior of the box part and thereby especially in the lower part of the package, at least outside the range of collar side tabs, to the Abut side surfaces of the cigarette block.
  • the support webs are further configured and positioned so that upon insertion of the cigarette block on the open, the lid facing side of the partially folded box part - in a pocket of a folding turret - projecting into the interior of the box part supporting webs are deformed or folded by the cigarette block and while barbs a holding force transmitted to the cigarette block, so that it moves up against the already raised bottom wall of the box part and held in this final position.
  • the support webs counteract any restoring forces acting on the cigarette block.
  • the support webs are attached to the upright slide lobe of this type of packing and cause a fixation of the cigarette block after insertion into the slide under contact with a bottom-side tab.
  • the support webs are produced by corresponding punches in the region of the unfolded, flat blank, preferably in the production of the blanks themselves by a common punching process.
  • the webs are erected in a transverse position to the plane of the blank. In this position, the first Folding steps of the blank carried out until insertion of the cigarette block in the partially folded blank in the region of a folding turret.
  • the device for producing in particular packs of the folding box type has a folding turret, whose pockets have suction holes in the region of pocket side walls for transmitting negative pressure or suction force to the side surfaces of the cigarette block to produce an additional or alternative holding force.
  • the suction air is transmitted through openings in the folded inner lobes of the blank.
  • This pack typically consists of a package blank in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 ,
  • the "one-piece" package cut from, in particular, thin cardboard forms a box part 10 and a lid 11.
  • Folding tabs or packing walls are delimited from one another by punching lines and by fold lines (dashed lines).
  • the box part 10 consists of box front wall 12, box back wall 13, bottom wall 14.
  • Box side walls are formed by box side flaps which overlap each other and are bonded together by gluing, namely by external to both sides of the box front wall 12 Box side tabs 15 and arranged in the box rear wall 13 inner box side tabs 16.
  • the lid 11 is formed analogously, namely with lid front wall 17, lid rear wall 18 and end wall 19.
  • lid front wall 17 On the lid front wall 17 are (outer ) Lid side tabs 20 and correspondingly on the lid rear wall 18 inner lid side tabs 21 are arranged.
  • bottom corner tabs 22 are typically disposed on the box side tabs 16 and end corner tabs 23 on the lid side tabs 21.
  • the area of the lid 11 is connected to the box part 10 via a line joint 37 between the box rear wall 13 and the lid rear wall 18.
  • the finished folding box ( Fig. 2 ) is usually provided with a collar 24, which consists of a separate blank here.
  • the package content is block-shaped. In the present case, it is a cigarette block 25, that is to say a group of cigarettes which is encased in an inner blank.
  • the cigarette block 25 is matched to the folding box that the interior of the closed folding box is filled by the cigarette block 25. In the present preferred application, however, the cigarette block 25 has smaller outer dimensions than the interior of the folding box. In particular, the cigarette block 25 has a lower height than the folding box. How out Fig. 2 and from Fig. 6 it can be seen ends an upper boundary, so a block end wall 26 of the cigarette block 25 at a distance from the end wall 19 of the lid. The cigarette block 26 rests on the bottom wall 14 or on the bottom corner flaps 22 folded against the bottom wall 14.
  • the pack is provided on the inside with support members which abut against side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25.
  • the spacers or (more) support webs 27 serve to position and fix the cigarette block 25 in the folding box, in particular in the position shown, in which the cigarette block 25 on the bottom wall 14 is present.
  • the support members or support webs 27 are formed and arranged in a special way.
  • U-shaped punches 28 are mounted in the folding tabs 16, which limit the support web 27. At the ends creates a transverse axis line 29, which serves as a pivot axis for the tongue-shaped support member 27.
  • the punches 28 are arranged so that all support webs 27 are rectified, namely with the final contour of the cover 11 facing.
  • both inner box side flaps 16 are provided with three support webs 27 arranged in series, all outside the area of the collar 24 or of collar side flaps.
  • an inwardly directed (intermediate) position of the support webs 27 is effected ( Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 ). It makes sense that the support webs 27 are directed at erect box side tabs 16 transverse to the plane of this folder.
  • the support webs 27 are folded over in accordance with the insertion process, pointing to the bottom wall 14 (FIG. Fig. 6 ).
  • the support webs 27 are slidably engaged with side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25 during insertion of the cigarette block 25. In the end position ( Fig. 6 ) are preferably on both sides all support webs 27 elastically deformed on the cigarette block 25 and the side surfaces 30 at.
  • a (lateral) guidance of the cigarette block 25 is achieved during the insertion movement into the package.
  • the end position of the cigarette block 25 is fixed, in particular the system secured to the bottom wall 14 so that in a cigarette block 25 with lesser height a space in the region of the lid 11 is created ( Fig. 6 ).
  • the unfolded blank is correspondingly Fig. 1 fed to a folding turret 31.
  • This is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis (intermittently) and provided with a plurality of pointing in the radial direction pockets 32.
  • These Receptacles for each package blank are open at the top and in the radial direction on the outside.
  • the blank is fed along a blank web above the folding turret 31.
  • a punch By moving downwards by means of a punch (not shown), the blank is pressed into a pocket 32.
  • the inner side tabs 16 and 21 are folded into an upright position under contact with lateral pocket walls 33.
  • the bottom wall 14 (with box front wall 12) is erected, including the bottom corner tabs 22.
  • the support members or support webs 27 are prefolded, in particular in the transverse position, namely pointing into the pocket 32 (directed upwards in the area of the blank web).
  • the folding or deformation of the support webs 27 preferably takes place in the region of a blank path leading to the folding turret 31.
  • corresponding folding organs act, in particular a mounted below the movement path of the blanks spiked roller with pin-like projections accurately recorded the punches on the underside of the blank and deformed upwards, under the requirement that the blanks with the printed outside in the Cut blank sheet down.
  • the otherwise completed cigarette block 25 is inserted, preferably with packaged on, folded collar 24 in the radial direction over the open side into the pocket 32 and in the partially folded blank ( Fig. 4 ).
  • the support webs 27 are folded through the side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25 in the end position according to Fig. 6 ,
  • the cigarette block 25 is conveyed up against the bottom wall 14 and fixed in this packungroisen position by the support webs 27.
  • the support webs 27 are expediently arranged so that they lie outside the region of the support 24 or of collar side tabs 38.
  • the outer or upper support webs 27 are presently arranged so that a downwardly facing edge of the collar 24 and the collar side tabs 38 abut the or the upper support webs 27 ( Fig. 6 ), on the folded edge formed by the support webs 27 in the region of the axis line 29 as a projection.
  • the positioning of the package contents or of the cigarette block 25 in the pocket 32 can additionally or alternatively be effected by further aids.
  • the cigarette block 25 is fixed (additionally) by suction air.
  • the pocket walls 33 of the pockets 32 are provided for this purpose with suction holes 34, to which a suction line 35 connects. This is connected to a central vacuum source.
  • the suction holes 34 are arranged in the region of the support webs 27. Through these openings 36 in the box side tabs 16. About these (suction) openings 36 vacuum is transmitted to the cigarette block 25, namely on the side surfaces 30, so that the block is held exactly in the insertion position on the bottom wall 14 during the insertion movement , Openings 36 or suction bores can additionally be arranged in the region of the cover side tabs 21 with corresponding suction bores in the pocket wall 33, so that (additionally or separately) the collar 24 is fixed in the pocket 32. The suction air on the side surfaces 30 is preferably maintained until the ejection of the largely completed folding boxes from the folding turret 31.
  • This pack consists of two pack blanks, namely on the one hand from a pack blank according to Fig. 8 for the inner slide 39 and on the other hand from a separate blank for the outer sleeve 40 (FIG. Fig. 9 ).
  • the former packing blank namely for the slider 39, is formed with supporting members, namely support webs 41 analogous to the support webs 27 of the above embodiment.
  • the package cut according to Fig. 8 consists of a bottom wall 42 with arranged on both longitudinal sides folding tabs, namely slide tabs 43. These extend over the full length of the bottom wall 42 and thus over the full length of the pack in the closed position ( Fig. 10, Fig. 11 ). At the ends of the bottom wall 42 tabs are arranged, namely on the one hand a bottom flap 44 and opposite a closing tab 45.
  • the bottom flap 44 forms a boundary of the slider 39 for the package contents, ie the cigarette block 25, namely a slide bottom 46, the folded bottom flap 44th forms the bottom end of the pack ( Fig. 11 ).
  • the closing tab 45 is formed in a similar manner, so that in the folded position, a slide end wall 47 is formed.
  • the outer sleeve 40 forms by folding the outer packing walls with front wall 48 and rear wall 49.
  • the sleeve 40 is open at both ends.
  • the erected slide tabs 43 bear against side walls 50 of the sleeve 40 on the inside.
  • the slide tabs 43 are provided with a plurality of - here with three - support webs 41 which are formed inwardly and resiliently abut against the side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 45 due to a folding by 180 °. This is thereby fixed within the slider 39, in particular in the system on the slide bottom 46.
  • the support webs 41 are preferably arranged only in a lower region, in particular below a dividing line 51 for limiting a Flaps the inner envelope of the cigarette block 25. In the usual opening of this pack for the removal of cigarettes, the support webs 41 are not visible.
  • Folding turret shown can be used analogously in the production of packages of the type slider and sleeve. Furthermore, the described additional fixation by means of negative pressure can also take place here. This can be used in both packages without the presence of support webs 27, 41. In this case, only the openings 36 in the inner lobes 16, 43 are attached.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Zigarettenpackung des Typs Klappschachtel oder des Typs Schieber und Hülse gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 einerseits und des Anspruchs 2 andererseits. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen des Typs Klappschachtel.The invention relates to a cigarette pack of the type folding box or the type slide and sleeve according to the preamble of claim 1 on the one hand and of claim 2 on the other. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing cigarette packs of the type folding box.

Thema der Erfindung sind Packungen, bei denen der blockförmige Packungsinhalt, nämlich der Zigarettenblock, hinsichtlich der Breite geringere Abmessungen aufweist als der Innenraum der Packung. Zum Fixieren des Zigarettenblocks innerhalb der Packung dienen durch Stanzung und Faltung in Position gebrachte Stützstege, die an Seitenwänden des Zigarettenblocks abstützend anliegen.Subject of the invention are packages in which the block-shaped package contents, namely the cigarette block, in terms of width smaller dimensions than the interior of the package. To fix the cigarette block within the package serve by punching and folding placed in position supporting webs, which bear against the side walls of the cigarette block supporting.

Bekannt ist eine Zigarettenpackung in der Ausführung als Klappschachtel, bei der der mit geringeren Querabmessungen ausgebildete Zigarettenblock durch Faltlappen abgestützt ist, die im Bereich eines Seitenlappens eines Kragens der Packung durch Stanzung gebildet ist. Alternativ kann ein innenliegender Seitenlappen des Schachtelteils mit einer ebenfalls durch Stanzlinien definierten Stützlasche versehen sein. Diese ist um eine vertikale Achse schwenkbar in die Stützposition, die Stützlasche befindet sich mithin in vertikaler Ebene. Bei diesen bekannten Packungen ist die Fertigung bzw. der Füllvorgang durch Einführen des Zigarettenblocks in die teilweise gefaltete Packung erschwert. Darüber hinaus wird durch eine einzelne, in aufrechter Ebene positionierte Lasche kein optimaler Stützvorgang für den Zigarettenblock bewirkt ( DE 71 19 018 U ).Known is a cigarette pack in the embodiment as a folding box, in which the formed with smaller transverse dimensions cigarette block is supported by folding tabs, which is formed in the region of a side flap of a collar of the package by punching. Alternatively, an inner side flap of the box part can be provided with a likewise defined by punching lines support tab. This is pivotable about a vertical axis in the support position, the support bracket is thus in a vertical plane. In these known packages, the production or the filling process is made more difficult by introducing the cigarette block into the partially folded package. In addition, a single tab positioned upright does not provide optimal support for the cigarette block ( DE 71 19 018 U ).

Bekannt sind auch Klappschachteln für Zigaretten, bei denen eine Mehrzahl von Stützlaschen im Bereich einer Kragen-Seitenwand angeordnet ist. Diese Stützlaschen sind so positioniert, dass die Faltlinien quergerichtet und die Stützlaschen in der Funktionsstellung schräg nach unten gerichtet sind ( EP 0 801 011 A1 ).Also known folding boxes for cigarettes, in which a plurality of support tabs in the region of a collar side wall is arranged. These support tabs are positioned so that the fold lines are transversely directed and the support tabs in the functional position are directed obliquely downwards ( EP 0 801 011 A1 ).

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Ausgestaltung einer Zigarettenpackung des Typs Klappschachtel oder des Typs shell and slide mit einer wirksamen Abstützung eines Zigarettenblocks innerhalb der Packung, ohne dass das Herstellungsverfahren bzw. die Füllung der Packung beeinträchtigt sind.The object of the invention is the design of a cigarette packet of the folding box type or the shell and slide type with an effective support of a cigarette block within the package, without affecting the manufacturing process or the filling of the package.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Packung in der Ausführung als Klappschachtel mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 und in der Ausführung als Schieber- und Hülsepackung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 2 ausgebildet.To solve this problem, the package according to the invention in the embodiment as a folding box with the features of claim 1 and in the embodiment as a slide and sleeve packing with the features of claim 2 is formed.

Erfindugsgemäss sind bei einer Klappschachtel beide innenliegenden Schachtel-Seitenlappen mit durch Stanzung gebildeten Stützstegen versehen, die nach innen, also in das Innere des Schachtelteils gerichtet sind und dadurch vor allem im unteren Bereich der Packung, jedenfalls außerhalb des Bereichs von Kragen-Seitenlappen, an den Seitenflächen des Zigarettenblocks anliegen. Die Stützstege sind weiterhin so ausgebildet und positioniert, dass beim Einschieben des Zigarettenblocks über die offene, dem Deckel zugekehrte Seite des teilweise gefalteten Schachtelteils - in einer Tasche eines Faltrevolvers - die in das Innere des Schachtelteils ragenden Stützstege durch den Zigarettenblock verformt bzw. umgefaltet werden und dabei wie Widerhaken eine Haltekraft auf den Zigarettenblock übertragen, derart, dass dieser bis gegen die bereits aufgerichtete Bodenwand des Schachtelteils bewegt und in dieser Endposition gehalten wird. Die Stützstege wirken etwaigen auf den Zigarettenblock wirkenden Rückstellkräften entgegen.According to the invention, in a folding box, both inner box side tabs are provided with punched by support webs, which are directed inward, ie in the interior of the box part and thereby especially in the lower part of the package, at least outside the range of collar side tabs, to the Abut side surfaces of the cigarette block. The support webs are further configured and positioned so that upon insertion of the cigarette block on the open, the lid facing side of the partially folded box part - in a pocket of a folding turret - projecting into the interior of the box part supporting webs are deformed or folded by the cigarette block and while barbs a holding force transmitted to the cigarette block, so that it moves up against the already raised bottom wall of the box part and held in this final position. The support webs counteract any restoring forces acting on the cigarette block.

In analoger Weise sind die Stützstege an den aufgerichteten Schieberlappen dieses Packungstyps angebracht und bewirken eine Fixierung des Zigarettenblocks nach dem Einführen in den Schieber unter Anlage an einer bodenseitigen Lasche.In an analogous manner, the support webs are attached to the upright slide lobe of this type of packing and cause a fixation of the cigarette block after insertion into the slide under contact with a bottom-side tab.

Die Stützstege werden durch entsprechende Stanzungen im Bereich des ungefalteten, ebenen Zuschnitts hergestellt, vorzugsweise bei der Herstellung der Zuschnitte selbst durch einen gemeinsamen Stanzvorgang. Während des Transports entlang einer Zuschnittbahn im Bereich der Verpackungsmaschine werden die Stege in eine Querstellung zur Ebene des Zuschnitts aufgerichtet. In dieser Stellung werden die ersten Faltschritte des Zuschnitts ausgeführt bis zum Einschieben des Zigarettenblocks in den teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt im Bereich eines Faltrevolvers.The support webs are produced by corresponding punches in the region of the unfolded, flat blank, preferably in the production of the blanks themselves by a common punching process. During transport along a blank track in the region of the packaging machine, the webs are erected in a transverse position to the plane of the blank. In this position, the first Folding steps of the blank carried out until insertion of the cigarette block in the partially folded blank in the region of a folding turret.

Die Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von insbesondere Packungen des Typs Klappschachtel weist einen Faltrevolver auf, dessen Taschen Saugbohrungen im Bereich von Taschen-Seitenwänden aufweisen zur Übertragung von Unterdruck bzw. Saugkraft auf die Seitenflächen des Zigarettenblocks zur Erzeugung einer zusätzlichen oder alternativen Haltekraft. Die Saugluft wird über Öffnungen in den gefalteten Innenlappen des Zuschnitts übertragen.The device for producing in particular packs of the folding box type has a folding turret, whose pockets have suction holes in the region of pocket side walls for transmitting negative pressure or suction force to the side surfaces of the cigarette block to produce an additional or alternative holding force. The suction air is transmitted through openings in the folded inner lobes of the blank.

Weitere Merkmale und Besonderheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
einen ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt für eine (Zigaretten-)Packung des Typs Klappschachtel,
Fig. 2
eine aus einem Zuschnitt gemäß Fig. 1 gebildete Klappschachtel in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 3
eine Einzelheit einer Verpackungsmaschine, nämlich einen Faltrevolver, in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 4
eine Einzelheit des Faltrevolvers gemäß Fig. 3, nämlich eine Tasche, in vergrößertem Maßstab,
Fig. 5
die Einzelheit gemäß Fig. 4 in Draufsicht entsprechend Pfeil V in Fig. 4,
Fig. 6
einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine Klappschachtel in der Schnittebene VI-VI der Fig. 2,
Fig. 7
einen Querschnitt durch eine Tasche des Faltrevolvers in der Schnittebene VII-VII der Fig. 5,
Fig. 8
einen ausgebreiteten, ungefalteten Zuschnitt für einen Schieber einer Schieber- und -Hülse-Packung,
Fig. 9
einen ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt für eine Hülse desselben Packungstyps,
Fig. 10
eine fertige Packung Schieber- und -Hülse in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 11
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Packung gemäß Fig. 10.
Further features and features of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
an unfolded blank for a (cigarette) pack of the folding box type,
Fig. 2
one from a blank according to Fig. 1 formed folding box in perspective,
Fig. 3
a detail of a packaging machine, namely a folding turret, in perspective view,
Fig. 4
a detail of the folding turret according to Fig. 3 namely, a bag, on an enlarged scale,
Fig. 5
the detail according to Fig. 4 in plan view according to arrow V in Fig. 4 .
Fig. 6
a vertical section through a folding box in the sectional plane VI-VI of Fig. 2 .
Fig. 7
a cross section through a pocket of the folding turret in the sectional plane VII-VII of Fig. 5 .
Fig. 8
a spread, unfolded blank for a slider of a slider and sleeve packing,
Fig. 9
a spread blank for a sleeve of the same package type,
Fig. 10
a finished package slide and sleeve in perspective view,
Fig. 11
a vertical section through the package according to Fig. 10 ,

Das wichtige Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 1 bis Fig. 7 betrifft Zigarettenpackungen des Typs Klappschachtel bzw. hinge lid. Diese Packung besteht typischerweise aus einem Packungszuschnitt in der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 1. Der "einstückige" Packungszuschnitt aus insbesondere dünnem Karton bildet einen Schachtelteil 10 und einen Deckel 11. Faltlappen bzw. Packungswandungen sind durch Stanzlinien und durch Faltlinien (gestrichelt) gegeneinander abgegrenzt. Der Schachtelteil 10 besteht aus Schachtel-Vorderwand 12, Schachtel-Rückwand 13, Bodenwand 14. Schachtel-Seitenwände werden durch Schachtel-Seitenlappen gebildet, die einander überdecken und durch Klebung miteinander verbunden sind, nämlich durch zu beiden Seiten der Schachtel-Vorderwand 12 angeordnete äußere Schachtel-Seitenlappen 15 und im Bereich der Schachtel-Rückwand 13 angeordnete innere Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16. Der Deckel 11 ist analog ausgebildet, nämlich mit Deckel-Vorderwand 17, Deckel-Rückwand 18 und Stirnwand 19. An der Deckel-Vorderwand 17 sind (äußere) Deckel-Seitenlappen 20 und entsprechend an der Deckel-Rückwand 18 innere Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 angeordnet. Des Weiteren sind üblicherweise Boden-Ecklappen 22 an den Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16 und Stirn-Ecklappen 23 an den Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 angeordnet. Der Bereich des Deckels 11 ist mit dem Schachtelteil 10 über ein Liniengelenk 37 zwischen Schachtel-Rückwand 13 und Deckel-Rückwand 18 verbunden.The important embodiment according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 Regarding cigarette packs of the type folding box or hinge lid. This pack typically consists of a package blank in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 , The "one-piece" package cut from, in particular, thin cardboard forms a box part 10 and a lid 11. Folding tabs or packing walls are delimited from one another by punching lines and by fold lines (dashed lines). The box part 10 consists of box front wall 12, box back wall 13, bottom wall 14. Box side walls are formed by box side flaps which overlap each other and are bonded together by gluing, namely by external to both sides of the box front wall 12 Box side tabs 15 and arranged in the box rear wall 13 inner box side tabs 16. The lid 11 is formed analogously, namely with lid front wall 17, lid rear wall 18 and end wall 19. On the lid front wall 17 are (outer ) Lid side tabs 20 and correspondingly on the lid rear wall 18 inner lid side tabs 21 are arranged. Furthermore, bottom corner tabs 22 are typically disposed on the box side tabs 16 and end corner tabs 23 on the lid side tabs 21. The area of the lid 11 is connected to the box part 10 via a line joint 37 between the box rear wall 13 and the lid rear wall 18.

Die fertige Klappschachtel (Fig. 2) ist üblicherweise mit einem Kragen 24 versehen, der hier aus einem gesonderten Zuschnitt besteht. Der Packungsinhalt ist blockförmig ausgebildet. Vorliegend handelt es sich um einen Zigarettenblock 25, also eine formierte Gruppe von Zigaretten, die in einen Innenzuschnitt eingehüllt ist. Der Zigarettenblock 25 ist so auf die Klappschachtel abgestimmt, dass der Innenraum der geschlossenen Klappschachtel durch den Zigarettenblock 25 ausgefüllt ist. Bei dem vorliegenden bevorzugten Anwendungsfall hat jedoch der Zigarettenblock 25 geringere Außenabmessungen als der Innenraum der Klappschachtel. Insbesondere hat der Zigarettenblock 25 eine geringere Höhe als die Klappschachtel. Wie aus Fig. 2 und aus Fig. 6 ersichtlich, endet eine obere Begrenzung, also eine Block-Stirnwand 26 des Zigarettenblocks 25 mit Abstand von der Stirnwand 19 des Deckels. Der Zigarettenblock 26 liegt auf der Bodenwand 14 auf bzw. auf den gegen die Bodenwand 14 gefalteten Boden-Ecklappen 22.The finished folding box ( Fig. 2 ) is usually provided with a collar 24, which consists of a separate blank here. The package content is block-shaped. In the present case, it is a cigarette block 25, that is to say a group of cigarettes which is encased in an inner blank. The cigarette block 25 is matched to the folding box that the interior of the closed folding box is filled by the cigarette block 25. In the present preferred application, however, the cigarette block 25 has smaller outer dimensions than the interior of the folding box. In particular, the cigarette block 25 has a lower height than the folding box. How out Fig. 2 and from Fig. 6 it can be seen ends an upper boundary, so a block end wall 26 of the cigarette block 25 at a distance from the end wall 19 of the lid. The cigarette block 26 rests on the bottom wall 14 or on the bottom corner flaps 22 folded against the bottom wall 14.

Die Packung ist innenseitig mit Stützorganen versehen, die an Seitenflächen 30 des Zigarettenblocks 25 anliegen. An mindestens einer Seitenwand der Packung, hier an einem oder an beiden inneren Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16, sind mehrere Abstandhalter bzw. Stützorgane angeordnet, hier in der Ausführung als Stützstege 27. Die Abstandhalter bzw. (mehreren) Stützstege 27 dienen zur Positionierung und Fixierung des Zigarettenblocks 25 in der Klappschachtel, und zwar insbesondere in der gezeigten Stellung, in der der Zigarettenblock 25 an der Bodenwand 14 anliegt.The pack is provided on the inside with support members which abut against side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25. At least one side wall of the package, here at one or both inner box side flaps 16, are a plurality of spacers The spacers or (more) support webs 27 serve to position and fix the cigarette block 25 in the folding box, in particular in the position shown, in which the cigarette block 25 on the bottom wall 14 is present.

Die Stützorgane bzw. Stützstege 27 sind in besonderer Weise ausgebildet und angeordnet. In den Faltlappen 16 sind jeweils insbesondere U-förmige Stanzungen 28 angebracht, die den Stützsteg 27 begrenzen. An den Enden entsteht eine quergerichtete Achslinie 29, die als Schwenkachse für das zungenförmige Stützorgan 27 dient. Die Stanzungen 28 sind so angeordnet, dass alle Stützstege 27 gleichgerichtet sind, nämlich mit der Endkontur zum Deckel 11 weisend. Vorliegend sind beide inneren Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16 mit drei in Reihe angeordneten Stützstegen 27 versehen, alle außerhalb des Bereichs des Kragens 24 bzw. von Kragen-Seitenlappen.The support members or support webs 27 are formed and arranged in a special way. In particular, U-shaped punches 28 are mounted in the folding tabs 16, which limit the support web 27. At the ends creates a transverse axis line 29, which serves as a pivot axis for the tongue-shaped support member 27. The punches 28 are arranged so that all support webs 27 are rectified, namely with the final contour of the cover 11 facing. In the present case, both inner box side flaps 16 are provided with three support webs 27 arranged in series, all outside the area of the collar 24 or of collar side flaps.

Durch entsprechende Verformung wird eine nach innen gerichtete (Zwischen-)Stellung der Stützstege 27 bewirkt (Fig. 4, Fig. 5). Sinnvollerweise sind die Stützstege 27 bei aufgerichteten Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16 quer zur Ebene dieses Faltlappen gerichtet. Bei der Einführung des Zigarettenblocks 25 in die Packung bzw. in den (teilweise gefalteten) Schachtelteil 10 werden die Stützstege 27 entsprechend dem Einschubvorgang umgefaltet, und zwar zur Bodenwand 14 weisend (Fig. 6). Die Stützstege 27 liegen während der Einführung des Zigarettenblocks 25 gleitend an Seitenflächen 30 des Zigarettenblocks 25 an. In der Endstellung (Fig. 6) liegen vorzugsweise beidseitig alle Stützstege 27 elastisch verformt an dem Zigarettenblock 25 bzw. den Seitenflächen 30 an.By appropriate deformation an inwardly directed (intermediate) position of the support webs 27 is effected ( Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 ). It makes sense that the support webs 27 are directed at erect box side tabs 16 transverse to the plane of this folder. Upon insertion of the cigarette block 25 into the package or into the (partially folded) box part 10, the support webs 27 are folded over in accordance with the insertion process, pointing to the bottom wall 14 (FIG. Fig. 6 ). The support webs 27 are slidably engaged with side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25 during insertion of the cigarette block 25. In the end position ( Fig. 6 ) are preferably on both sides all support webs 27 elastically deformed on the cigarette block 25 and the side surfaces 30 at.

Durch die Wirkung der Vorsprünge 27 wird eine (seitliche) Führung des Zigarettenblocks 25 bei der Einschubbewegung in die Packung erreicht. In der Endstellung wird der Zigarettenblock 25 fixiert, insbesondere die Anlage an der Bodenwand 14 gesichert, damit bei einem Zigarettenblock 25 mit geringerer Höhe ein Freiraum im Bereich des Deckels 11 geschaffen ist (Fig. 6).Due to the action of the projections 27, a (lateral) guidance of the cigarette block 25 is achieved during the insertion movement into the package. In the end position of the cigarette block 25 is fixed, in particular the system secured to the bottom wall 14 so that in a cigarette block 25 with lesser height a space in the region of the lid 11 is created ( Fig. 6 ).

Bei der Herstellung der Packung wird der ungefaltete Zuschnitt entsprechend Fig. 1 einem Faltrevolver 31 zugeführt. Dieser ist um eine vertikale Achse (taktweise) drehbar gelagert und mit einer Mehrzahl von in Radialrichtung weisenden Taschen 32 versehen. Diese Aufnahmen für je einen Packungszuschnitt sind an der Oberseite und in Radialrichtung an der Außenseite offen. Der Zuschnitt wird entlang einer Zuschnittbahn oberhalb des Faltrevolvers 31 zugeführt. Durch Abwärtsbewegung mittels Stempel (nicht gezeigt) wird der Zuschnitt in eine Tasche 32 eingedrückt. Dabei werden die inneren Seitenlappen 16 und 21 in eine aufrechte Stellung unter Anlage an seitlichen Taschenwänden 33 gefaltet. Des Weiteren wird die Bodenwand 14 (mit Schachtel-Vorderwand 12) aufgerichtet, einschließlich der Boden-Ecklappen 22.During the production of the package, the unfolded blank is correspondingly Fig. 1 fed to a folding turret 31. This is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis (intermittently) and provided with a plurality of pointing in the radial direction pockets 32. These Receptacles for each package blank are open at the top and in the radial direction on the outside. The blank is fed along a blank web above the folding turret 31. By moving downwards by means of a punch (not shown), the blank is pressed into a pocket 32. In this case, the inner side tabs 16 and 21 are folded into an upright position under contact with lateral pocket walls 33. Furthermore, the bottom wall 14 (with box front wall 12) is erected, including the bottom corner tabs 22.

Vor Eintritt des Zuschnitts in die Tasche 32 werden die Stützorgane bzw. Stützstege 27 vorgefaltet, insbesondere in die quergerichtete Position, nämlich in die Tasche 32 weisend (im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn nach oben gerichtet). Die Faltung bzw. Verformung der Stützstege 27 erfolgt vorzugsweise im Bereich einer zum Faltrevolver 31 führenden Zuschnittbahn. In deren Bereich können entsprechende Faltorgane wirken, insbesondere eine unterhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Zuschnitte angebrachte Stachelwalze, die mit dornartigen Vorsprüngen positionsgenau die Stanzungen an der Unterseite des Zuschnitts erfasst und nach oben verformt, unter den Vorgabe, dass die Zuschnitte mit der bedruckten Außenseite im Bereich der Zuschnittbahn nach unten weisen.Before entering the blank in the pocket 32, the support members or support webs 27 are prefolded, in particular in the transverse position, namely pointing into the pocket 32 (directed upwards in the area of the blank web). The folding or deformation of the support webs 27 preferably takes place in the region of a blank path leading to the folding turret 31. In their area corresponding folding organs act, in particular a mounted below the movement path of the blanks spiked roller with pin-like projections accurately recorded the punches on the underside of the blank and deformed upwards, under the requirement that the blanks with the printed outside in the Cut blank sheet down.

Der anderweitig fertiggestellte Zigarettenblock 25 wird, vorzugsweise mit packungsgerecht aufgelegtem, gefalteten Kragen 24 in Radialrichtung über die offene Seite in die Tasche 32 bzw. in den teilweise gefalteten Zuschnitt eingeschoben (Fig. 4). Dabei werden die Stützstege 27 durch die Seitenflächen 30 des Zigarettenblocks 25 umgefaltet in die Endstellung gemäß Fig. 6. Der Zigarettenblock 25 wird bis gegen die Bodenwand 14 gefördert und in dieser packungsgerechten Stellung durch die Stützstege 27 fixiert.The otherwise completed cigarette block 25 is inserted, preferably with packaged on, folded collar 24 in the radial direction over the open side into the pocket 32 and in the partially folded blank ( Fig. 4 ). The support webs 27 are folded through the side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 25 in the end position according to Fig. 6 , The cigarette block 25 is conveyed up against the bottom wall 14 and fixed in this packunggerechten position by the support webs 27.

Die Stützstege 27 sind zweckmäßiger Weise so angeordnet, dass sie außerhalb des Bereichs des Tragens 24 bzw. von Kragen-Seitenlappen 38 liegen. Die äußeren bzw. oberen Stützstege 27 sind vorliegend so angeordnet, dass eine nach unten weisende Kante des Kragens 24 bzw. der Kragen-Seitenlappen 38 an der bzw. den oberen, Stützstegen 27 anliegen (Fig. 6), und zwar an der durch die Stützstege 27 im Bereich der Achslinie 29 gebildeten Faltkante als Vorsprung.The support webs 27 are expediently arranged so that they lie outside the region of the support 24 or of collar side tabs 38. The outer or upper support webs 27 are presently arranged so that a downwardly facing edge of the collar 24 and the collar side tabs 38 abut the or the upper support webs 27 ( Fig. 6 ), on the folded edge formed by the support webs 27 in the region of the axis line 29 as a projection.

Die Positionierung des Packungsinhalts bzw. des Zigarettenblocks 25 in der Tasche 32 kann zusätzlich oder alternativ durch weitere Hilfsmittel bewirkt werden. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbespiel wird der Zigarettenblock 25 (zusätzlich) durch Saugluft fixiert. Die Taschenwände 33 der Taschen 32 sind zu diesem Zweck mit Saugbohrungen 34 versehen, an die eine Saugleitung 35 anschließt. Diese ist mit einer zentralen Unterdruckquelle verbunden.The positioning of the package contents or of the cigarette block 25 in the pocket 32 can additionally or alternatively be effected by further aids. In the present embodiment, the cigarette block 25 is fixed (additionally) by suction air. The pocket walls 33 of the pockets 32 are provided for this purpose with suction holes 34, to which a suction line 35 connects. This is connected to a central vacuum source.

Die Saugbohrungen 34 sind im Bereich der Stützstege 27 angeordnet. Durch diese entstehen Öffnungen 36 in den Schachtel-Seitenlappen 16. Über diese (Saug-)Öffnungen 36 wird Unterdruck auf den Zigarettenblock 25, nämlich auf die Seitenflächen 30 übertragen, sodass der Block bei der Einschubbewegung exakt in der Anlageposition an der Bodenwand 14 gehalten wird. Öffnungen 36 bzw. Saugbohrungen können zusätzlich im Bereich der Deckel-Seitenlappen 21 angeordnet sein mit korrespondierenden Saugbohrungen in der Taschenwand 33, sodass (zusätzlich oder gesondert) der Kragen 24 in der Tasche 32 fixiert ist. Die Saugluft an den Seitenflächen 30 wird vorzugsweise bis zum Ausschub der weitgehend fertiggestellten Klappschachteln aus dem Faltrevolver 31 aufrechterhalten. Dies ist möglich, weil die außenliegenden Schachtel-Seitenlappen 15 erst nach Austritt der Packung aus dem Faltrevolver 31 gefaltet werden. Das vorstehende Haltesystem mittels Saugluft kann auch angewendet werden, wenn die Seitenlappen 16 keine Stützstege 27 aufweisen. In diesem Falle sind Bohrungen in dem betreffenden Faltlappen angebracht, die mit den Saugbohrungen 34 der Taschenwände 33 korrespondieren.The suction holes 34 are arranged in the region of the support webs 27. Through these openings 36 in the box side tabs 16. About these (suction) openings 36 vacuum is transmitted to the cigarette block 25, namely on the side surfaces 30, so that the block is held exactly in the insertion position on the bottom wall 14 during the insertion movement , Openings 36 or suction bores can additionally be arranged in the region of the cover side tabs 21 with corresponding suction bores in the pocket wall 33, so that (additionally or separately) the collar 24 is fixed in the pocket 32. The suction air on the side surfaces 30 is preferably maintained until the ejection of the largely completed folding boxes from the folding turret 31. This is possible because the outer box side tabs 15 are folded out of the folding turret 31 only after the package has left the package. The above holding system by means of suction can also be applied if the side lobes 16 have no support webs 27. In this case, bores are provided in the relevant folding tab, which correspond to the suction holes 34 of the pocket walls 33.

Ein anderer Packungstyp, bekannt als Schieber-Hülse-Packung (shell and slide) ist ebenfalls für Zigaretten weit verbreitet, sodass gleiche oder ähnliche Probleme hinsichtlich der Fixierung des Packungsinhalts - Zigarettenblock 25 - auftreten. Diese Packung besteht aus zwei Packungszuschnitten, nämlich zum einen aus einem Packungszuschnitt gemäß Fig. 8 für den innenliegenden Schieber 39 und zum anderen aus einem separaten Zuschnitt für die äußere Hülse 40 (Fig. 9). Der erstgenannte Packungszuschnitt, nämlich für den Schieber 39, ist mit Stützorganen ausgebildet, nämlich Stützstegen 41 analog den Stützstegen 27 des vorstehenden Ausführungsbeispiels.Another type of package, known as a pusher-sleeve package (shell and slide), is also widely used for cigarettes, so that the same or similar problems arise with regard to the fixation of the package contents - cigarette block 25. This pack consists of two pack blanks, namely on the one hand from a pack blank according to Fig. 8 for the inner slide 39 and on the other hand from a separate blank for the outer sleeve 40 (FIG. Fig. 9 ). The former packing blank, namely for the slider 39, is formed with supporting members, namely support webs 41 analogous to the support webs 27 of the above embodiment.

Der Packungszuschnitt gemäß Fig. 8 besteht aus einer Bodenwand 42 mit an beiden Längsseiten angeordneten Faltlappen, nämlich Schieberlappen 43. Diese erstrecken sich über die volle Länge der Bodenwand 42 und damit über die volle Länge der Packung in Schließstellung (Fig. 10, Fig. 11). An den Enden der Bodenwand 42 sind Laschen angeordnet, nämlich einerseits eine Bodenlasche 44 und gegenüberliegend eine Schließlasche 45. Die Bodenlasche 44 bildet eine Begrenzung des Schiebers 39 für den Packungsinhalt, also den Zigarettenblock 25, und zwar einen Schieberboden 46, der bei gefalteter Bodenlasche 44 den bodenseitigen Abschluss der Packung bildet (Fig. 11).The package cut according to Fig. 8 consists of a bottom wall 42 with arranged on both longitudinal sides folding tabs, namely slide tabs 43. These extend over the full length of the bottom wall 42 and thus over the full length of the pack in the closed position ( Fig. 10, Fig. 11 ). At the ends of the bottom wall 42 tabs are arranged, namely on the one hand a bottom flap 44 and opposite a closing tab 45. The bottom flap 44 forms a boundary of the slider 39 for the package contents, ie the cigarette block 25, namely a slide bottom 46, the folded bottom flap 44th forms the bottom end of the pack ( Fig. 11 ).

Die Schließlasche 45 ist in ähnlicher Weise ausgebildet, sodass in gefalteter Stellung eine Schieber-Stirnwand 47 entsteht.The closing tab 45 is formed in a similar manner, so that in the folded position, a slide end wall 47 is formed.

Die äußere Hülse 40 bildet durch Faltung die äußeren Packungswände mit Vorderwand 48 und Rückwand 49. Die Hülse 40 ist an beiden Enden offen.The outer sleeve 40 forms by folding the outer packing walls with front wall 48 and rear wall 49. The sleeve 40 is open at both ends.

Bei der fertigen Packung liegen die aufgerichteten Schieberlappen 43 innen an Seitenwänden 50 der Hülse 40 an. Die Schieberlappen 43 sind mit mehreren - hier mit drei - Stützstegen 41 versehen, die nach innen geformt sind und aufgrund einer Faltung um 180° federnd an den Seitenflächen 30 des Zigarettenblocks 45 anliegen. Dieser wird dadurch innerhalb des Schiebers 39 fixiert, insbesondere in der Anlage am Schieberboden 46. Die Stützstege 41 sind vorzugsweise nur in einem unteren Bereich angeordnet, insbesondere unterhalb einer Trennlinie 51 zur Begrenzung eines Flaps der Innenumhüllung des Zigarettenblocks 25. Bei der üblichen Öffnung dieser Packung für die Entnahme von Zigaretten werden die Stützstege 41 nicht sichtbar.In the finished package, the erected slide tabs 43 bear against side walls 50 of the sleeve 40 on the inside. The slide tabs 43 are provided with a plurality of - here with three - support webs 41 which are formed inwardly and resiliently abut against the side surfaces 30 of the cigarette block 45 due to a folding by 180 °. This is thereby fixed within the slider 39, in particular in the system on the slide bottom 46. The support webs 41 are preferably arranged only in a lower region, in particular below a dividing line 51 for limiting a Flaps the inner envelope of the cigarette block 25. In the usual opening of this pack for the removal of cigarettes, the support webs 41 are not visible.

Der in Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 gezeigte Faltrevolver kann analog auch bei der Fertigung von Packungen des Typs Schieber und Hülse eingesetzt werden. Des Weiteren kann auch hier die beschriebene zusätzliche Fixierung mittels Unterdruck erfolgen. Diese kann bei beiden Packungen auch ohne Vorhandensein von Stützstegen 27, 41 eingesetzt werden. In diesem Falle sind lediglich die Öffnungen 36 in den Innenlappen 16, 43 angebracht. Bezugszeichenliste: 10 Schachtelteil 36 Öffnung 11 Deckel 37 Liniengelenk 12 Schachtel-Vorderwand 38 Kragen-Seitenlappen 13 Schachtel-Rückwand 39 Schieber 14 Bodenwand 40 Hülse 15 äußere Schachtel-Seitenlappen 41 Stützsteg 16 innere Schachtel-Seitenlappen 42 Bodenwand 17 Deckel-Vorderwand 43 Schieberlappen 18 Deckel-Rückwand 44 Bodenlasche 19 Stirnwand 45 Schließlasche 20 Deckel-Seitenlappen 46 Schieberboden 21 Deckel-Seitenlappen (innen) 47 Schieber-Stirnwand 22 Boden-Ecklappen 48 Vorderwand 23 Stirn-Ecklappen 49 Rückwand 24 Kragen 50 Seitenwand 25 Zigarettenblock 51 Trennlinie 26 Block-Stirnwand 27 Stützsteg 28 Stanzung 29 Achslinie 30 Seitenfläche 31 Faltrevolver 32 Taschen 33 Taschenwand 34 Saugbohrung 35 Saugleitung The in Fig. 3 . Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 Folding turret shown can be used analogously in the production of packages of the type slider and sleeve. Furthermore, the described additional fixation by means of negative pressure can also take place here. This can be used in both packages without the presence of support webs 27, 41. In this case, only the openings 36 in the inner lobes 16, 43 are attached. <B> LIST OF REFERENCES: </ b> 10 box part 36 opening 11 cover 37 line joint 12 Box front wall 38 Collar side tabs 13 Box rear wall 39 pusher 14 bottom wall 40 shell 15 outer box side lobes 41 supporting web 16 inner box side lobes 42 bottom wall 17 Lid front wall 43 slide flap 18 Lid rear wall 44 bottom flap 19 bulkhead 45 closing flap 20 Lid side tabs 46 slide floor 21 Lid-side flap (inside) 47 Slide front wall 22 Base corner tabs 48 front wall 23 Front corner tabs 49 rear wall 24 collar 50 Side wall 25 cigarette block 51 parting line 26 Block front wall 27 supporting web 28 punching 29 axle line 30 side surface 31 folding turret 32 Bags 33 pocket wall 34 suction bore 35 suction

Claims (8)

  1. A hinge-lid box for cigarettes, namely for a formed group of cigarettes having an inner wrapper - cigarette block (25) - with box part (10) and lid (11) made from a pack blank made of thin cardboard and having a collar (24), wherein the box part (10) has box side walls comprising outer and inner box side flaps (15, 16) which at least partially overlap one another, of which an inner side flap (16) has a supporting crosspiece (27) folded in the inner direction against which the cigarette block (25) abuts, characterized by the following features:
    a) at least one of the inner box side flaps (16) has a plurality of supporting crosspieces (27) which are distributed over the length of the box side flap (16) outside of the region of the collar (24),
    b) the supporting crosspieces (27) have a tongue-like configuration formed by U-shaped punched formations (28) with an axial line (29) directed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the box side flap (16).
    c) the axial lines (29) of the supporting crosspieces (27), in the starting position of the supporting crosspieces (27), face a base wall (14) of the box part (10),
    d) the supporting crosspieces (27) butt elastically, under stressing, against side surfaces (30) of the cigarette block (25).
  2. A cigarette pack of the shell-and-slide type made of thin cardboard for a formed group of cigarettes having an inner wrapper - cigarette block (25) - as the pack contents, wherein an inner pack blank for the slide (39) has erected slide flaps (43) which are arranged on both sides of a base wall (42) of the slide (39) and which abut the cigarette block (25), characterized by the following features:
    a) at least one of the slide flaps (43) has a plurality of supporting crosspieces (41) which are distributed over the length of the slide flap (43),
    b) the supporting crosspieces (41) have a tongue-like configuration formed by U-shaped punched formations (28) with an axial line (29) directed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the slide flap (43),
    c) on account of the packaging material of the side flaps (43) being deformed or folded, the supporting crosspieces (41) butt against side surfaces (30) of the cigarette block (25).
  3. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that each of the inner box side flaps (16) has at least three equally spaced-apart supporting crosspieces (27) which, in a starting and/or interim position, are directed transversely to the plane of the inner flap (16) and, by virtue of the cigarette block (25) being introduced into the partially folded pack, can be folded in an end position with abutment against side surfaces (30) of the cigarette block (25), in which end position the supporting crosspieces (27) have their free ends oriented in the direction of a base wall (14).
  4. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that, in the case of a hinge-lid box, at least one upper supporting crosspiece (27) directed towards the lid (11) serves as a stop for a collar (24), which comprises a separate blank, wherein collar side flaps (38), in the position corresponding to the finished pack, have a lower edge supported on a folding edge formed by virtue of the supporting crosspiece (27) being folded over.
  5. Pack according to Claim 2 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a plurality of, in particular three, supporting crosspieces (41) are arranged in each slide flap (43) in a region directed towards a slide base (46), in particular beneath a flap which is bounded by a separating line (51) and belongs to an inner wrapper of the cigarette block (25).
  6. Method of producing cigarette packs of the hinge-lid-box type from at least one pack blank for forming a box part (10) and lid (11), wherein inner flaps, that is to say inner box side flaps (16), are arranged on both sides in the region of a box rear wall (13), characterized by the following features:
    a) the non-folded pack blank is provided, in the region of lateral inner flaps (16), with punched formations for supporting crosspieces (27, 41),
    b) the pack blank, which is formed with the punched formations in the region of the inner flaps (16), is introduced into a pocket (32) of a folding turret (43) such that the inner flaps (16) are folded into a position transverse to the rear wall (13), in particular into an upright position,
    c) prior to the blank being introduced into the pocket (32) of the folding turret (31), in particular in the region of a blank path for feeding the non-folded blanks, the supporting crosspieces (27) are folded into a position transverse to the plane of the inner flap (16), and the supporting crosspieces (27) are therefore directed into the interior of the pocket (32),
    d) and this is followed by the cigarette block (25) being introduced, via an open side of the partially folded pack blank, into the latter and/or into the pocket (32) of the folding turret (31) such that the cigarette block (25) can be moved with sliding action, by way of side surfaces (30), along the supporting crosspieces (27) and folds the latter into a position in which they are directed towards the base wall (14).
  7. Method according to Claim 6, characterized in that the cigarette block (25) in the pocket (32) of the folding turret (31), or in the partially completed box part (10) of the pack blank, is fixed in the pack blank in addition, or as an alternative, at least temporarily by suction air or negative pressure, wherein the suction air is transmitted to the cigarette block (35) via openings (36), formed by the folded supporting crosspieces (27), of the inner flaps (16).
  8. Apparatus for producing packs, in particular cigarette packs of the hinge-lid-box type, with at least one pack blank for forming a box part (10) and lid (11), wherein the pack blank can be introduced into a pocket (32) of a folding turret (31), with inner flaps (16), which are arranged in the region of a box rear wall (13), being simultaneously erected and butting against lateral, approximately radially directed pocket walls (33), characterized in that the lateral walls (33) of the pockets (32) have suction bores (34) which are connected to a negative-pressure source via a suction line (35) and transmit negative pressure to side surfaces (30) of the cigarette block (25) via openings (36) formed by the folded supporting crosspieces (27).
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